inter-war forces mail - 1922-40 - Stamp Auctions

Lot 590 - inter-war forces mail - 1922-40 - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

Germany. 1919-28 Covers and cards (93) and pieces (40) with British F.P.O or A.P.O datestamps, mainly 1921-28 period from the B.A.O.R bearing stamps with various unusual cachets, Army Courier Office S5 (3), varieties of A.P.O S40 datestamps, etc. (133).
Suggested price: £ 500-600

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inter-war forces mail - 1922-40

Lot 591 - inter-war forces mail - 1922-40 - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

Egypt. 1921-39 covers and cards (16) and a block of 16 10m postage due stamps, with datestamps of M.P.O Cairo, British Barracks Abbasia (8), Camp Cesare (3) or Ismailia Camp (4), five registered. (17).
Suggested price: £ 140-160

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inter-war forces mail - 1922-40

Lot 586 - inter-war forces mail - 1922-40 - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

1924-38 Covers and cards from British and foreign forces including 1927 (May 2) "FIELD POST OFFICE / 5" c.d.s used on the troopship "City of Marseille" en route from G.B to Hong Kong, other China covers, "Egypt Postage Prepaid" covers with forces letter seals (7), covers to Portuguese Naval ships at Macao, etc., also some pieces and ephemera. (47).
Suggested price: £ 100-120

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inter-war forces mail - 1922-40

Lot 587 - inter-war forces mail - 1922-40 - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

Ireland. 1921-22 Stampless O.H.M.S covers to No. 1 Remount Depot, Dublin, with Field Post Office datestamps D.41, W.16 (2) or 3.K (3), two with arrival backstamps of F.P.O W.16 or D.41, four with official cachets comprising "COMMAND PAY OFFICE / DUBLIN" (2), "CASHIER, IRISH COMMAND / DUBLIN" or "7 and 8 SECTIONS R.A.V.C / 7 MAR 1922 / CURRAGH CAMP". (6).
Suggested price: £ 200-300

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inter-war forces mail - 1922-40

Lot 588 - inter-war forces mail - 1922-40 - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

Ireland. 1921 Covers to the Army Pay Office in Dover with G.B 2d tied by violet Field Post Office rubber datestamps, numbered ‘8’ (June 1, used at Limerick) or ‘10’ (Oct 28, used at Belfast), scarce. (2).
Suggested price: £ 250-300

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inter-war forces mail - 1922-40

Lot 589 - inter-war forces mail - 1922-40 - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

Germany. 1920-29 Covers and cards (25, six registered), fronts and pieces (8) all cancelled at A.P.O S.40, includes a postcard and registered cover sent locally unpaid, the others all bearing British stamps. Various datestamps include double circles with codes 1-3 or A, single circles with codes 1-4 or A-E, also airmail covers, an incoming postcard charged 1d, etc. (33).
Suggested price: £ 140-160

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inter-war forces mail - 1922-40