30th International Auction

1896, Indian 1a. on 1½a. postal stationery card used from ADEN to Germany by French sea post, cancelled by squared "ADEN/DE 25/96" cds, octogonal "LA REUNION A MARSEILLE 1o./L.U.No.2/27/DEC/96" d/s and '10.1.97' arrival cds alongside. Catalog Price 50.00

1896 KHORMAKSAR: Indian QV ½a. postal stationery envelope used from Khormaksar to Bombay via Aden, cancelled with the early "KHOR-MAKSAR/ADEN/AU 14/96" c.d.s. (Proud type D2), on reverse stamped Aden and Aden-Camp (14 Aug), and Aden-Bombay Sea Post Office 'C' "18 AU 96" c.d.s. Envelope slightly toned, good. A RARE EARLY MAIL FROM KHORMAKSAR. Catalog Price 1000.00

1914, "PASSED CENSOR PERIM No...", violet censorship on cover with GB King George V 1 d. red cancelled "PAQUEBOT ADEN 19.AP." via Bombay with censorship "PASSED CENSOR BOMBAY 5" to Quetta with arrival mark, fine Catalog Price 250.00

1915(Dec) Stampless envelope w/scarce unframed Passed By Censor, Aden h/s to Pte Baker, Grenade Platoon, 9th Essex, B. E. F. France c/o GPO London w/manu British added in red ink & w/on reverse Base Office/A d/s Catalog Price 300.00

1917, "PASSED CENSOR*ADEN*/No. A 108" circular censor h/s in violet on front of small 'On Active Service' cover to England, handstamped at London arrival by "LONDON/MAY 30 17A/RECEIVED FROM H.M.SHIP/NO CHARGE TO BE RAISED" cachet, on reverse dated '9/5/17'. Somewhat roughly opened at top but still good. Catalog Price 60.00

KATHIRI STATE OF SEIYUN - 1966, Sultan Hussein 5c dark brown with UNISSUED RED bilingual opt. 'SOUTH ARABIA / 5 Fils' in a block of four from lower left corner, very rare block mint never hinged MNH, unlisted in Michel and SG. (Minkus 56, $ 23.000) Catalog Price 2200.00

KATHIRI STATE OF SEIYUN - 1966, 100 years ITU 65c Surveyor (satellite) imperforate from lower margin with MISSING BLUE GREEN colour (value etc.), scarce stamp mint never hinged MNH! (Minkus 107a, $ 2.500) Catalog Price 450.00

1971, Ajman, collective proof sheet in issued colors for the 8 Deluxe Souvenir Sheets of the issue "Paintings by Alexander Rutch" showing different portrait paintings, mint, NH, size of the sheet 262x153mm landscape. (M) Catalog Price 400.00

1871, 1sh. black, Plate 1, tied by red handstamp to reverse of native cover. Stamp cut square with close margins (slightly touched/cut outer circle). Top of back-flap of cover missing and hinge marks on face, but still good. Catalog Price 150.00

1871-93, Group of 15 early stamps, with three large tiger heads incl. 1871 1sa used and 1873 1sh unused, 6 small tiger heads (Kabul issues mostly) incl. one on complete cover, four unused 1881-91 circular stamps, 1893 1ab black on green used, and Jammu & Kashmir 1883-94 ½a. on part cover with Wazirabad '11 Aug 85' c.d.s. Catalog Price 100.00

1878/80, Lot of 10 Afghanistan related covers, mainly to the SECOND AFGHAN WAR, including one 1880 incoming cover from GB sent to the Cabul Field Force (Hazara Mountain Battery) and redirected to Edwardsabad; 1878 Kurram Field Force cover with FPO on back; a Candhar FPO cover send to North Wales, A Kohat FPO cover, and postal stationeries related to the Waziristan Field Force 1900 and SWAT field force 1899,fine-very fine. (M) Catalog Price...

1926, 20 P violettbraun, entwertet mit Ovalstempel, rückseitig auf Firmenbrief, mit Indien 1 A braun via Transit LANDIKHANA, 2 MAR 26, nach Peshawar City gelaufen. Gute Bedarfserhaltung. Catalog Price 90.00