Kuwait: 1957-58 set in cylinder blocks of six with additional 9n.p. on 11/2d. and 15n.p. on 21/2d. type II in a cylinder 46 no dot block of six, unmounted mint, mainly fine. S.G. 120-130, 125a. Photo.
[Proposed price: £250-300]
Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal History
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Grosvenor Auctions Auction of British Empire and Foreign Countries Postage Stamps and Postal History
A specialised auction of over 2,250 lots, featuring the remarkable Mike Phelan collection of Persian Gulf; the exceptional ‘Tuanjai’ collection of Fiji; a further offering from the outstanding ‘Moore & Moore’ collection of Gibraltar; British East Africa stamps and cancellations from the fine collection of Michael Ensor CMG, OBE; Egypt including fascinating material gathered by the late Stanley Horesh; the Frank Deakin collection of British Empire; India and States with the fine ‘Hambledon’ collection of Bundi; the unusual Peter Clough collection of German poster stamps and the second part of the superlative collection of British Levant postal stationery formed by Dr Alan K Huggins MBE, RDP, FRPSL
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Lot #235 - the mike phelan collection of persian gulf kuwait - regular issues
Lot #236 - the mike phelan collection of persian gulf kuwait - collections
Kuwait: A mint and used collection in four stockbooks, one folder, on leaves and loose, incl. 1923-24 to 2r. used, 1939 to 15r., also 15r. used, 1945 set used, 1948-49 set mint, 1948 Silver Wedding 15r. on £1 used corner block of four, 1950-54 set mint, 2r. on 2s.6d. used (5), 1960 4r.80 booklets (2), Officials 1923-24 to 5r. mint, used to 10r. (telegraphic cancellation), etc. (many 100s)
[Proposed price: £1200-1400]
Lot #237 - the mike phelan collection of persian gulf kuwait - collections
Kuwait: A mint and used collection on leaves, incl. India used in Kuwait with K.G.V values from 1a. to 1r. telegraphically used, 1923-24 to 1r. and 10r. mint, 5r. telegraphically used, 1/2a., 1a. (2), 2a., 3a. (both) with inverted overprints mint, 1933-34 Air set mint, also 3a. and 6a. used on registered censored 1940 cover to Switzerland, Officials 1929-33 to 10r. mint, 15r. telegraph cancellation, etc. (73)
[Proposed price: £500-600]...
Lot #238 - the mike phelan collection of persian gulf kuwait - cinderellas
Kuwait: Cinderellas: 1947 label mint, 1948 label in mint pane of ten and four used singles. one on cover, 1949 label in green large part sheet of 28 (two damaged), two mint blocks of four and single, used singles (one affixed to cover), fair to fine.
[Proposed price: £250-300]
Lot #239 - the mike phelan collection of persian gulf kuwait - revenues
Kuwait: Revenues: A selection of Great Britain revenues used in Kuwait, incl. four pages from Passports, etc., unusual. (four items, 4 stamps)
[Proposed price: £200-300]
Lot #240 - the mike phelan collection of persian gulf kuwait - cancellations and covers
Kuwait: India 1937-40 2a. pair and 6a. vertical strip of three, each with strikes of the scarce “SUPDT. OF POST OFFICES/PERSIAN GULF” in blue, this mark was only in use for three weeks. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-200]
Lot #241 - the mike phelan collection of persian gulf kuwait - cancellations and covers
Kuwait: A collection of mainly covers and cards in three albums, folder and loose, incl. 1938 cover to India, franked on reverse 1929-37 3a. carmine and 8a., registered and censored mail, etc. (few 100s)
[Proposed price: £300-400]
Lot #242 - the mike phelan collection of persian gulf kuwait - cancellations and covers
Kuwait: 1941 cover to Bombay, bearing India 3p. and Kuwait 2a. cancelled by “EXPERIMENTAL P.O” c.d.s. with censor label, also twelve Indian stamps with “KUWAIT/PERSIAN GULF” c.d.s’s.
[Proposed price: £100-150]
Lot #243 - the mike phelan collection of persian gulf kuwait - cancellations and covers
Kuwait: 1943 (Mar. 6), “INDIAN POSTS AND TELEGRAPHS DEPARTMENT” stationery envelope, addressed to Wadhwan Camp, India, bearing boxed “KUWAIT”. This is the second recorded example. Photo.
[Proposed price: £600-700]
Lot #244 - the mike phelan collection of persian gulf kuwait - cancellations and covers
Kuwait: 1948 (May 19) very large envelope, registered to London, bearing 1948-49 2a. on 2d., 3a. on 3d., 6a. on 6d., 2r. on 2s.6d. (showing “T” guide mark in hair), 5r. on 5s. and 1948 Silver Wedding 15r. on £1, a few cover imperfections, otherwise fine.
[Proposed price: £100-150]
Lot #245 - the mike phelan collection of persian gulf kuwait - cancellations and covers
Kuwait: 1948 (Aug. 19) very large envelope, registered to London, bearing 1948-49 1a. on 1d., 6a. on 6d. (2), 5r. on 5s. block of six and single (two showing “T” guide mark in hair), 1948 Olympic Games 1r. on 1s. (4), has Bahrain registration label overstamped “KUWAIT”, “Found opened and Officially secured” labels, a few cover faults, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-200]
Lot #246 - the mike phelan collection of persian gulf kuwait - cancellations and covers
Kuwait: 1948 (Aug. 23) very large envelope, registered to London, bearing 1948-49 6a. on 6d., 5r. on 5s. two pairs and two singles, 1948 Olympic Games 1r. on 1s. (4), with Bahrain registration label overstamped “KUWAIT”, a few cover faults, otherwise fine and scarce.
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #247 - the mike phelan collection of persian gulf kuwait - cancellations and covers
Kuwait: 1953 (Apr. 7) very large envelope, registered from Ahmadi to U.S.A., bearing 1950-54 3a. on 3d. (2), 4a. on 4d. and 5r. on 5s. (2), scarce commercial usage.
[Proposed price: £100-150]
Lot #248 - the mike phelan collection of persian gulf kuwait - cancellations and covers
Kuwait: 1954, three philatelic covers to Sweden, registered from Ahmadi, bearing 1950-54 5r. on 5s., others with 10r. on 10s. and British Postal Agencies 2r. on 2s.6d. with additional Kuwait 1952-54 values.
[Proposed price: £100-150]
Lot #249 - the mike phelan collection of persian gulf kuwait - cancellations and covers
Kuwait 1955 to 2007, a selection of mainly covers, incl. 1955 and 1985 meter marks, Forces mail, 2007 ‘Anthrax’ cover, forged cancellations, etc. (15 items, 10 stamps)
[Proposed price: £150-200]
Lot #250 - the mike phelan collection of persian gulf kuwait - cancellations and covers
Kuwait: British Postal Agencies used in Kuwait, a selection of six covers and seven stamps, mainly K.G.VI, incl. 1953 cover to Brazil, bearing 1948 3a. on 3d. (4) with boxed “T/cts” handstamp, etc.
[Proposed price: £150-200]
Lot #251 - the mike phelan collection of persian gulf kuwait - cancellations and covers
Kuwait: British Postal Agencies used in Kuwait, 1958 envelope, registered from Ahmadi to England, bearing 1957 Scout set and Kuwait 1957-58 1n.p. on 5d. (2) and 3n.p. on 1/2d. The Scout set was overprinted for Kuwait but was not issued for political reasons. This is one of four covers known used from Ahmadi with certificate of posting. Photo.
[Proposed price: £100-150]
Lot #252 - the mike phelan collection of persian gulf kuwait - cancellations and covers
Kuwait: Diplomatic Mail: 1959 and 1961 envelopes both with circular “H.M. POLITICAL AGENCY” datestamps in violet, fine.
[Proposed price: £100-120]
Lot #253 - the mike phelan collection of persian gulf kuwait - cancellations and covers
Kuwait: Instructional Marks, 1954 to 1974, a selection of commercial covers incl. Insufficiently prepaid, postage due marks, etc. (7 items)
[Proposed price: £150-200]
Lot #254 - the mike phelan collection of persian gulf kuwait - cancellations and covers
Kuwait: Political Agency, 1957 to 1961, three covers, two being diplomatic incoming mail, the other an air letter from Nigeria, used as receiving marks, fine.
[Proposed price: £100-150]
Lot #255 - the mike phelan collection of persian gulf kuwait - cancellations and covers
Kuwait: Postage Due markings, 1948 to 1962 five covers and part cover, incl. 1958 cover to England bearing boxed “T/P.G.”, 1962 cover to England bearing circular framed “T”, etc. (6 items)
[Proposed price: £200-250]
Lot #256 - the mike phelan collection of persian gulf kuwait - cancellations and covers
Kuwait: Postage Due markings, 1951 (Aug. 12) part of newspaper wrapper from Ahmadi to England, bearing 1948-49 1r. on 1s. and 1950-54 2r. on 2s.6d., bearing extremely scarce circular framed “T” mark (one of only two recorded) and British postage due cachet. Photo.
[Proposed price: £200-250]
Lot #257 - the mike phelan collection of persian gulf kuwait - cancellations and covers
Kuwait: Postage Due markings, 1968 to 1976, nine commercial covers (all opened out), all bearing the semi-circular “POSTAGE DUE” marks.
[Proposed price: £200-250]
Lot #258 - the mike phelan collection of persian gulf kuwait - cancellations and covers
Kuwait: Registered Mail, 1934 envelope, registered to Holland, franked by 1933-34 Air 2a. (4) and 3a., registration label with bilingual “KUWAIT” handstamp. Rare, only four examples having been so far recorded. Photo.
[Proposed price: £120-150]
Lot #259 - the mike phelan collection of persian gulf kuwait - cancellations and covers
Kuwait Sub Offices, a selection of covers and stamps, incl. Mabarakya Street, Sharq, etc. (7 covers, 22 stamps)
[Proposed price: £100-150]
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