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NORTH BORNEO NORTH BORNEO: 1909 2c. issue in printer’s sample miniature sheet of 9 in unissued colour brown (in 1976 Samuel wrongly noted the colour as claret). Each with small security punch hole and diagonally ovpt. in black WATERLOW & SONS LTD./ SPECIMEN, unused, no gum, fine and rare.

NORTH BORNEO

Covers and stamps / North Borneo

NORTH BORNEO: 1909 2c. issue in printer’s sample miniature sheet of 9 in unissued colour brown (in 1976 Samuel wrongly noted the colour as claret). Each with small security punch hole and diagonally ovpt. in black WATERLOW & SONS LTD./ SPECIMEN, unused, no gum, fine and rare.

£395

NORTH BORNEO NORTH BORNEO: 1909 5c. India Elephant (SG 165) in unissued colour grey and black in printer’s sample miniature sheet of 9, unused, no gum, each stamp with small security punch hole and diagonally ovpt.in black WATERLOW & SONS LTD./ SPECIMEN, fine and popular thematic.

NORTH BORNEO

Covers and stamps / North Borneo / Elephant

NORTH BORNEO: 1909 5c. India Elephant (SG 165) in unissued colour grey and black in printer’s sample miniature sheet of 9, unused, no gum, each stamp with small security punch hole and diagonally ovpt.in black WATERLOW & SONS LTD./ SPECIMEN, fine and popular thematic.

£475

NORTH BORNEO NORTH BORNEO: 1909 8c. Ploughing with Buffalo in unissued colour blue green and black in composite printer’s sample miniature sheet of 9, unused, no gum, each with small security punch hole and diagonally ovpt. in black WATERLOW & SONS LTD./ SPECIMEN, fine.

NORTH BORNEO

Covers and stamps / North Borneo / Animal

NORTH BORNEO: 1909 8c. Ploughing with Buffalo in unissued colour blue green and black in composite printer’s sample miniature sheet of 9, unused, no gum, each with small security punch hole and diagonally ovpt. in black WATERLOW & SONS LTD./ SPECIMEN, fine.

£275

NORTH BORNEO: NORTH BORNEO: 1909-23 12c. Palm Cockatoo perforated printers sample in black and rose-lake, a vertical marginal strip of three imperforate horizontally through the two centre rows, each overprinted ‘WATERLOW & SONS / SPECIMEN’ (type W2S) with punch hole at lower left.

NORTH BORNEO:

Covers and stamps / North Borneo

NORTH BORNEO: 1909-23 12c. Palm Cockatoo perforated printers sample in black and rose-lake, a vertical marginal strip of three imperforate horizontally through the two centre rows, each overprinted ‘WATERLOW & SONS / SPECIMEN’ (type W2S) with punch hole at lower left.

£575

NORTH BORNEO NORTH BORNEO: 1911 (March 7) $5 and $10 composite printer’s sample miniature sheet of 9 in black and green, unused without gum, two values se-tenant ($5x5 at the 4 corners and R2/3 plus $10x4) perf 12 1/2, each unit with small security punch hole and diagonally ovpt. in black WATERLOW & SONS LTD./ SPECIMEN, fine and spectacular.

NORTH BORNEO

Covers and stamps / North Borneo

NORTH BORNEO: 1911 (March 7) $5 and $10 composite printer’s sample miniature sheet of 9 in black and green, unused without gum, two values se-tenant ($5x5 at the 4 corners and R2/3 plus $10x4) perf 12 1/2, each unit with small security punch hole and diagonally ovpt. in black WATERLOW & SONS LTD./ SPECIMEN, fine and spectacular.

£575

NORTH BORNEO NORTH BORNEO: 1911 Composite proof sheet of 9 stamps in orange and black with the design of SG178 with 3 rows of $1,$2 and 25c all punctured and printed diagonal WATERLOW & SONS LTD>/SPECIMEN unused as issued, 2 light corner creases in margins, fine.

NORTH BORNEO

Covers and stamps / North Borneo

NORTH BORNEO: 1911 Composite proof sheet of 9 stamps in orange and black with the design of SG178 with 3 rows of $1,$2 and 25c all punctured and printed diagonal WATERLOW & SONS LTD>/SPECIMEN unused as issued, 2 light corner creases in margins, fine.

£475

NORTHERN NIGERIA NORTHERN NIGERIA West African Frontier Force, 1901 (Nov 10): Stampless cover with original contents from Lt. Wilkin to his step-brother in Devon, marked NORTHERN NIGERIA NORTHERN NIGERIA West African Frontier Force, 1901 (Nov 10): Stampless cover with original contents from Lt. Wilkin to his step-brother in Devon, marked NORTHERN NIGERIA NORTHERN NIGERIA West African Frontier Force, 1901 (Nov 10): Stampless cover with original contents from Lt. Wilkin to his step-brother in Devon, marked

NORTHERN NIGERIA

Covers and stamps / Nigeria

NORTHERN NIGERIA West African Frontier Force, 1901 (Nov 10): Stampless cover with original contents from Lt. Wilkin to his step-brother in Devon, marked "No stamps obtainable", manuscript ‘Ibi 18 11 01' in violet ink and "NORTHERN NIGERIA" transit cds with another strike on reverse, Charged postage due on arrival with blue crayon "T" and "1d/620" tax markings and "SOUTH MOLTON" arrival (Jan 3) cds. The letter was written from Wase, north of Amar which was on the River Benue in the old Province of Muri. The sender speaks of the fact that there are no farm houses in the country but all the farmers live in the villages or towns fortified by walls. Provenance: Collections Wilkin and Vestey, Spink sale 1028, December 2010, lot 294.

£975

NORWAY NORWAY: 1865 (23 Jan) Folded cover to Netherlands franked 1857 Oscar 2sk. orange + 1863 24sk. browntied by SANDEFJORD c.d.s, handstamp FRANCO alongside, PURMEREND arrival backstamp in red and transit Svinesundand Lubeck, fine. Moldenhauer Certificate.NORWAY NORWAY: 1865 (23 Jan) Folded cover to Netherlands franked 1857 Oscar 2sk. orange + 1863 24sk. browntied by SANDEFJORD c.d.s, handstamp FRANCO alongside, PURMEREND arrival backstamp in red and transit Svinesundand Lubeck, fine. Moldenhauer Certificate.NORWAY NORWAY: 1865 (23 Jan) Folded cover to Netherlands franked 1857 Oscar 2sk. orange + 1863 24sk. browntied by SANDEFJORD c.d.s, handstamp FRANCO alongside, PURMEREND arrival backstamp in red and transit Svinesundand Lubeck, fine. Moldenhauer Certificate.

NORWAY

Covers and stamps / Norway

NORWAY: 1865 (23 Jan) Folded cover to Netherlands franked 1857 Oscar 2sk. orange + 1863 24sk. browntied by SANDEFJORD c.d.s, handstamp FRANCO alongside, PURMEREND arrival backstamp in red and transit Svinesundand Lubeck, fine. Moldenhauer Certificate.

£695

NORWAY NORWAY: 1867 (20 May) Entire franked 1863-64 3skill. grey horizontal strip of three, tied by Bergen d.s. to 1867 (20 May) entire letter to Amsterdam, carried on S.S. Anna at the 9skill. ship-letter rate; the face with NORWAY NORWAY: 1867 (20 May) Entire franked 1863-64 3skill. grey horizontal strip of three, tied by Bergen d.s. to 1867 (20 May) entire letter to Amsterdam, carried on S.S. Anna at the 9skill. ship-letter rate; the face with NORWAY NORWAY: 1867 (20 May) Entire franked 1863-64 3skill. grey horizontal strip of three, tied by Bergen d.s. to 1867 (20 May) entire letter to Amsterdam, carried on S.S. Anna at the 9skill. ship-letter rate; the face with

NORWAY

Covers and stamps / Norway

NORWAY: 1867 (20 May) Entire franked 1863-64 3skill. grey horizontal strip of three, tied by 'Bergen' d.s. to 1867 (20 May) entire letter to Amsterdam, carried on S.S. Anna at the 9skill. ship-letter rate; the face with "ZEEBRIEF/ROTTERDAM" handstamp, and the reverse with Amsterdam arrival d.s. A most attractive and rare cover with F.C. Moldenhauer Certificate (1984) stating that at the time, there were only seven recorded examples of this franking. Facit 7, unpriced on cover.

£1595

NORWAY NORWAY: 1867 (Aug 2): Small envelope to Vevey, Switzerland, redirected to Interlaken, franked with 1863/64 2 sk., 3 sk., 4 sk. and vertical pair of 8 sk., an extremely rare 25 skilling rate, tied by CHRISTIANIA cds, reverse with blue NORWAY NORWAY: 1867 (Aug 2): Small envelope to Vevey, Switzerland, redirected to Interlaken, franked with 1863/64 2 sk., 3 sk., 4 sk. and vertical pair of 8 sk., an extremely rare 25 skilling rate, tied by CHRISTIANIA cds, reverse with blue

NORWAY

Covers and stamps / Norway

NORWAY: 1867 (Aug 2): Small envelope to Vevey, Switzerland, redirected to Interlaken, franked with 1863/64 2 sk., 3 sk., 4 sk. and vertical pair of 8 sk., an extremely rare 25 skilling rate, tied by CHRISTIANIA cds, reverse with blue "KIEL / HAMBURG" TPO datestamp, BASEL and VEVEY transit as well as ambulant Lausanne & ambulant circulaire datestamps. The 2 sk. missing bottom right corner, otherwise a spectacular franking to an unusual destination.

£2195

Canada Nova Scotia: post 1860 cover to Jedburgh, Scotland bearing single franking 12½c. black tied ‘H’ obliterator of Halifax, transit and arrival backstamps affected by missing part of backflap.

Canada

Covers and stamps / Canada / Nova Scotia / Transatlantic Mail

Nova Scotia: post 1860 cover to Jedburgh, Scotland bearing single franking 12½c. black tied ‘H’ obliterator of Halifax, transit and arrival backstamps affected by missing part of backflap.

£225

NYASALAND NYASALAND: 1896 (JY 16) British Central Africa 2d. black ‘EXTERNAL’ postal stationery card cancelled Blantyre B.C.A. c.d.s addressed to Germany with Hamburg arrival and Zanzibar transit on front, Chinde transit on reverse, message written from ‘Edina Plantation’ Lomba district, very fine.NYASALAND NYASALAND: 1896 (JY 16) British Central Africa 2d. black ‘EXTERNAL’ postal stationery card cancelled Blantyre B.C.A. c.d.s addressed to Germany with Hamburg arrival and Zanzibar transit on front, Chinde transit on reverse, message written from ‘Edina Plantation’ Lomba district, very fine.

NYASALAND

Covers and stamps / Nyasaland / Postal Stationery

NYASALAND: 1896 (JY 16) British Central Africa 2d. black ‘EXTERNAL’ postal stationery card cancelled Blantyre B.C.A. c.d.s addressed to Germany with Hamburg arrival and Zanzibar transit on front, Chinde transit on reverse, message written from ‘Edina Plantation’ Lomba district, very fine.

£85

Nigeria Oil Rivers 1893 1d. postal stationery card to London cancelled by double ring Benin cancel, Benin River cds bottom left overstruck Paid Liverpool Br. Packet cds; fine and striking with full message.Nigeria Oil Rivers 1893 1d. postal stationery card to London cancelled by double ring Benin cancel, Benin River cds bottom left overstruck Paid Liverpool Br. Packet cds; fine and striking with full message.

Nigeria

Covers and stamps / Nigeria / Oil Rivers / Postal Stationery

Oil Rivers 1893 1d. postal stationery card to London cancelled by double ring Benin cancel, Benin River cds bottom left overstruck Paid Liverpool Br. Packet cds; fine and striking with full message.

£295

OLYMPICS OLYMPICS: LONDON 1908 Composite imperf proof sheet for various advertising/Exposition vignettes in orange brown, 71 incl. 4 for Nice carnival, 2 for motor boats and 2 for Exhibition of Motor Boats, also Paris fairs, Agricultural Show & British Olympic Committee, 4 columns for Monaco Car Expo in 2 different designs. Heavy vert./horiz. folds, some splitting & tears. These vignettes are the only philatelically related items that mention the games. Rare in this format, despite faults

OLYMPICS

Covers and stamps / Great Britain / Olympics

OLYMPICS: LONDON 1908 Composite imperf proof sheet for various advertising/Exposition vignettes in orange brown, 71 incl. 4 for Nice carnival, 2 for motor boats and 2 for Exhibition of Motor Boats, also Paris fairs, Agricultural Show & British Olympic Committee, 4 columns for Monaco Car Expo in 2 different designs. Heavy vert./horiz. folds, some splitting & tears. These vignettes are the only philatelically related items that mention the games. Rare in this format, despite faults

£395

Bosnia Ottoman Bosnia: 1852 complete folded registered entire from Sarajevo to Bursa struck by AN CANIB-I POSTA-I BOSNA 265 and Taahhut Olunmusdur (registered) negative seals and Disinfection cachet.Bosnia Ottoman Bosnia: 1852 complete folded registered entire from Sarajevo to Bursa struck by AN CANIB-I POSTA-I BOSNA 265 and Taahhut Olunmusdur (registered) negative seals and Disinfection cachet.

Bosnia

Covers and stamps / Bosnia Herzegovina

Ottoman Bosnia: 1852 complete folded registered entire from Sarajevo to Bursa struck by AN CANIB-I POSTA-I BOSNA 265 and 'Taahhut Olunmusdur' (registered) negative seals and Disinfection cachet.

£475

OTTOMAN IRAQ OTTOMAN IRAQ: 1890 registered envelope to Constantinople franked on reverse Empire 1pi + 2pi cancelled all Arabic triple framed KIRKUK  (C&W type 61), 3 intact seals alongside, 1 weak corner, fine & fresh

OTTOMAN IRAQ

Covers and stamps / Iraq

OTTOMAN IRAQ: 1890 registered envelope to Constantinople franked on reverse Empire 1pi + 2pi cancelled all Arabic triple framed KIRKUK  (C&W type 61), 3 intact seals alongside, 1 weak corner, fine & fresh

£375

OTTOMAN IRAQ OTTOMAN IRAQ: 1901 Envelope to Persia franked Ottoman 10pa (2 vertical pairs) + 2pi orange tied by NEDJEF/ECHREF in red (not recorded by Coles & Walker in this colour), with Bagdad & Teheran transits, Recht arrival OTTOMAN IRAQ OTTOMAN IRAQ: 1901 Envelope to Persia franked Ottoman 10pa (2 vertical pairs) + 2pi orange tied by NEDJEF/ECHREF in red (not recorded by Coles & Walker in this colour), with Bagdad & Teheran transits, Recht arrival 

OTTOMAN IRAQ

Covers and stamps / Iraq

OTTOMAN IRAQ: 1901 Envelope to Persia franked Ottoman 10pa (2 vertical pairs) + 2pi orange tied by NEDJEF/ECHREF in red (not recorded by Coles & Walker in this colour), with Bagdad & Teheran transits, Recht arrival 

£175

OTTOMAN IRAQ OTTOMAN IRAQ: 1904 20pa rose stationery envelope to Constantinople uprated 5pa pair (1 defective) + 10pa all cancelled ERBIL bilingual cds, some envelope issues, mostly peripheralOTTOMAN IRAQ OTTOMAN IRAQ: 1904 20pa rose stationery envelope to Constantinople uprated 5pa pair (1 defective) + 10pa all cancelled ERBIL bilingual cds, some envelope issues, mostly peripheral

OTTOMAN IRAQ

Covers and stamps / Iraq

OTTOMAN IRAQ: 1904 20pa rose stationery envelope to Constantinople uprated 5pa pair (1 defective) + 10pa all cancelled ERBIL bilingual cds, some envelope issues, mostly peripheral

£175

OTTOMAN IRAQ OTTOMAN IRAQ: 1905 opened out 1pi blue on grey stationery envelope uprated 1pi tied NEDJEF ECHREF bilingual cds to Bushire (4 De arrival), Bagdad transit (27 N0), some creasing. Ex S. Kuyas

OTTOMAN IRAQ

Covers and stamps / Iraq

OTTOMAN IRAQ: 1905 opened out 1pi blue on grey stationery envelope uprated 1pi tied NEDJEF ECHREF bilingual cds to Bushire (4 De arrival), Bagdad transit (27 N0), some creasing. Ex S. Kuyas

£85

OTTOMAN IRAQ OTTOMAN IRAQ: 1908 1p blue stationery envelope issued 1901, two, both addressed to Constantinople, 1 uprated 1pi for double weight letter rate, with arrival bss, on exhibition page, some creasing

OTTOMAN IRAQ

Covers and stamps / Iraq

OTTOMAN IRAQ: 1908 1p blue stationery envelope issued 1901, two, both addressed to Constantinople, 1 uprated 1pi for double weight letter rate, with arrival bs's, on exhibition page, some creasing

£145