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Lot 920 - worldwide stamps and postal history - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

Maritime Mail. 1883-1985 Covers and cards including 1938 cover from Malta to London with "MISSENT TO / U.S. SEA P.O No" and a backstamp of the "Bremen"; other German Sea P.O datestamps, Bombay-Aden, Italian Sea P.Os, Paquebots, Lake Steamer cancels including "Starnberger" datestamps (5), etc., also a few postcards or photos of ships. (c.150).
Suggested price: £ 150-200

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Lot 915 - worldwide stamps and postal history - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

World Covers, including many postcards, T.P.Os, postage dues, France & Colonies, Eastern Europe, Turkey, Russia, Argentina, Persia, special event cancels, reply coupons, etc. (100s).
Suggested price: £ 250-350

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Lot 921 - worldwide stamps and postal history - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

Express Mail. 1903-90 Covers and cards mostly from Europe to G.B including two unusual 1914 red stampless official covers from the "Marine Nationale" in Paris to the French Ambassador in London, one with boxed "EXPRESS FEE PAID 3d" (the ‘3d’ crossed out, there being no charge on official mail); also 1903 cover from Italy to Paris with large red "EXPRESSO" label, 1934 British Guiana cover to Vreeden Hoop with four 2c stamps tied "Essequibo Steamer" c.d.s and a red "Express" label, and a few unrelated Nigeria covers and books. (40+).
Suggested price: £ 150-180

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Lot 916 - worldwide stamps and postal history - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

Worldwide Covers including USA, WWI, British and French military, British Empire, etc. (100s).
Suggested price: £ 250-300

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Lot 922 - worldwide stamps and postal history - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

Postal Stationery. Worldwide used and unused stationery, about half from British Colonies, including 1917 4c Hong Kong postcard with "China" overprint used from Shanghai, India used from Kashmir (2, one bearing a Kashmir local) or Burma, Australia and Tonga picture postcards, Victoria 1d "Commonwealth" pictorial card used on Jan 1st 1901 (First Day of Issue and First Day of the Australian Commonwealth), various unused empire air letters, 21⁄2d BEA overprint envelopes used (2), Turkey, Italy 5c envelope essay, etc. (Approx 400).
Suggested price: £ 200-300

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Lot 917 - worldwide stamps and postal history - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

Postal History. 1703-1972 Entire letters, covers and cards with various European prestamp including 1807 entire letter from a French soldier in Feltre, 1781 entire letter with circular "BORDEAUX / PP" handstamp, 1877 unpaid entire letter from Martinique with "T" handstamp, Anglo-French accountancy marks, later stamped covers mainly from British Empire countries with Mombasa Paquebot datestamps on Seychelles stamps, etc. (89).
Suggested price: £ 150-200

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Lot 912 - worldwide stamps and postal history - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

A Pre-war worldwide collection in a 1912 Ideal album including German Colonies, French Colonies, etc, the occasional stamp removed but largely intact with many hundreds of stamps. Also two other world collections, one a Lincoln album, and various Switzerland issues on stockcards including Rappen issues (41), rather mixed condition. (100s).
Suggested price: £ 120-150

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Lot 923 - worldwide stamps and postal history - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

Cancellations. Worldwide stamps and pieces selected for their cancels, in two albums and loose, including military, village cancels, paquebots and maritime, T.P.Os, Mauritius used in Seychelles (3) or Rodrigues, various G.B, etc. An interesting lot. (100s). Photo on Page 124.
Suggested price: £ 200-250

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Lot 918 - worldwide stamps and postal history - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

Postal History. 1851-1965 Covers and cards, mainly British Empire but with some foreign, including 1931 Wilkins-Ellsworth Trans-Arctic Submarine Expedition covers (3, one registered with a Norway stamp), 1928 Paris U.P.U Congress meter mark and cachet, 1892 Grenada ‘1d surcharge postage’ overprint on local cover, Mauritius 4d pair on 1871 entire letter to France, etc. (74).
Suggested price: £ 200-300

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Lot 913 - worldwide stamps and postal history - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

Worldwide collection in a stockbook, the principal interest and value in classic Europe and overseas with extensive German and Italian States; USA including 1847 5c pair used with oval framed "10" cancels in blue, 1861-62 30c and 90c, ‘Perry’ 90c rose (2) or purple, 1869 issues with type 1 15c and 30c; Switzerland including imperf Rayon II issues; Spain classics apparently including 1851 and 1852 2r (both offered "as-is") and other 1851 issues; France and Colonies/P.Os abroad, extensive Austria and Greece Hermes Heads, better Romania, Russia with Zemstvos (29), Brazil, some G.B including 1d blacks (14, three very fine) and British Empire with Cape triangulars (33), Barbados, Ceylon, Grenada, New Zealand, Australian States, St. Vincent, Trinidad, etc., also various varieties, inverted overprints, revenues, etc., and a few miniature sheets. Condition somewhat mixed but an extensive lot with many useful stamps. (1,000s). Photo on Page 201.
Suggested price: £ 6,000-7,000

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