SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2010

QUEEN VICTORIA – THE OFFICIAL ISSUES (See also Lots 49, 55)

75

AO12, 13(2), 14, 15 (pair) 1867-73 QV 1a - 8a group of 4 stamps plus a pair of the 8a wmk Elephant’s Head, each overprinted Service. The 1a cancelled ADEN STEAM(ER), the rest with Aden squared circle obliterators. Only a small number of Official issues were sent to Aden and these are quite scarce. One 8a faulty, rest mostly F-VF. PHOTO

$       90

76

AO21-26, 28 QV 3p, ½a pair, 1a (2 different shades), 2a (2), 4a - 1R each overprinted On H.M.S. and cancelled Aden Camp (4) or Aden squared circle (rest). The 8a sound, rest appear faulty, still a scarce group. VG-F. PHOTO

$       70

77

AO21 (2 shades), 22, 31 QV 1899-1900 group of 5 stamps, ½a green and yellow-green, 1a (corner missing), 2a on small piece and 4a all overprinted On H. M. S. and all with Aden split double ring cds. Fine. PHOTO

$       50

78

1889 QV 1a brown-purple, 2a ultramarine overprinted On H. M. S. on OHMS cover to Lord Reay, Governor of Bombay cancelled Aden squared circle of DE 24 89 from A. S. F. Hogg, Brig. General and former Governor of Aden. Bs Sea Post Office 18 DE 89. Very attractive, clean cover. Scarce. VF. PHOTO INSIDE BACK COVER

$     300

QUEEN VICTORIA INSTRUCTIONAL & DUE MARKINGS

79

1894 QV 1d vertical pair on cover cancelled CALCUTTA 5 DE 94 and addressed to a passenger aboard the S. S. "Chusan", Aden. Ms note at UL reads "Please forward to address on back should Chusan have left." Boxed "REDIRECTED" alongside. Address crossed out in red and forwarded to Camberley, Surrey. This is the earliest recorded use of this marking. Partial Aden Bs of DE 13 and Camberley arrival of DE 26. Mounted on exhibition page. Scarce. Portion of backflap missing. F-VF except for slight edge toning. PHOTO

$     400

80

PS

1897 QV 1a on 1½a postal stationery card to Yorkshire cancelled ADEN MY 6 97 squared circle with VF boxed "TOO LATE" in center. A very scarce marking. This example is nearly six months later than the LKD recorded by Pratt. Bs Thirsk MY 26. On exhibition page. Slight staining o/w F-VF+. PHOTO

$     200

81

PS

1897 QV Malta ½d postal stationery wrapper to H.M. S. "Plassy", East Indian Station, crossed out in blue and ms "Aden" added, then crossed out in red and endorsed ms "Zaila" (Br. Somaliland). Bears one strike of "réexpedite" applied at Aden and a second boxed "RÉEXPEDITE". Bs Aden FE 18 and FE 19. Mounted on exhibition page. A fabulous and rare destination! Light bend, o/w F-VF. PHOTO

$     500

82

PS

1899 QV ¼a + ¼a postal stationery with reply card attached cancelled XF ADEN AP 00 split double ring and Aden cds of AP 19, addressed locally, "Aden" crossed out in blue and redirected to Germany with VF "réexpedite" alongside. Blue ms "T" and 5pf postage due charged. Hamburg arrival of 22.4.99 on face. A very scarce item. On exhibition page. Reply card only with wrinkle and ½ inch tear, o/w VF. PHOTO

$     350

83

PS

1897 QV ¼a + ¼a postal stationery to Germany, reply card attached, uprated with 1a and cancelled ADEN DE 15 97 squared circle. The stamp bears s/l purple "POSTAGE PREPAID" hs but was still short paid and received "T" in circle in Aden. Blue ms "0" indicates disallowed. Aden DE 15 ds on reverse. With brief message. Mounted on exhibition page. Believed to be the only example recorded of this marking. VF. PHOTO

$     400

84

PPC

1899 QV 1a brown-purple on ppc (The Camel market) to Germany cancelled VF ADEN 4 MA 99 split double ring cds. Blue ms "5" and "T" in circle indicating 5pf postage due. Hanover arrival of 18 3 on face. The latest recorded use of this due marking. Corner bend o/w F-VF. PHOTO

$     100

QUEEN VICTORIA – ADEN CAMP/ADEN CANTONMENT

85

1865 QV 4a green on folded outer sheet to Bombay cancelled "124" of Aden Camp and with red circular ADEN B.P.P. Paid at side and rated "4" in red . Originally believed to be used until February, 1864, this cover extends that date more than a year. Bs Aden MY 2 65 and with Bombay arrival of MY 11. A rare cover. Fragile and with numerous edge faults. VG-F. On exhibition page. PHOTO

$     300

86

1871 QV 4a green overprinted Service and used on small portion of OHMS folded cover cancelled VF numeral "125" in blue. This experimental cancel was used only from April 22, 1871 to November of the same year. Rare usage. F-VF. 1960 RPS certificate. PHOTO

$     180

87

1871 QV 4a green wmk Elephant’s Head cancelled with the "125" experimental cancel in blue. Rare. Light toning. Fine. PHOTO

$       50

88

1871-72 QV 4a green wmk Elephant’s Head block of 4 overprinted Service and cancelled with two strikes of the rare locally produced "A/124" experimental cancel in use only from November 23, 1871 to August 18, 1872. Rare. This example is the largest multiple recorded and the only known usage on an Official issue. Light bends. Fine. PHOTO

$     250

89

1873 QV 6a8p slate on cover to India cancelled "124" and with Aden Cantonment 3 JU cds alongside. Aden Steamer Point JU 3, Sea Post Office and various Indian transits on reverse. Cover faults and partially rebacked. VG-F. PHOTO

$     150

90

COLL

1872-72 QV Group of 5 stamps each with ADEN.CANTONMENT (no year date) or "124". Includes 3p, 2a, 8a plus Service overprints on 4a and 8a. A scarce cancellation, in use from September 22, 1872 to October 1 1874. The odd trivial fault. Fine. PHOTO

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91

1877 QV 1a brown paying the printed matter rate cancelled ADEN CAMP JAN 28/B-22 on folded letter to Reunion and redirected to Mauritius. Aden. cds of the same date. From César Tian Company and with his hs at UL dated 27 Jan. Blue-green "1d TO PAY" applied on arrival for the forwarding fee due. Bs Mauritius A FE 19. A marvelous item! F-VF. On exhibition page. PHOTO INSIDE BACK COVER

$     450

92

ca1875-78 QV 2a yellow wmk Elephant’s Head horizontal strip of three cancelled nearly complete VF ADEN CAMP DEC 20/B-22. Scarce. Each stamp faulty but a scarce and desirable piece. Fine appearance. PHOTO

$     100

93

1887 QV ½a and 4a on small cover to England cancelled ms "X" and "B" from the two-part obliterator, the second section ADEN CANT 25 FEB. applied to the reverse instead of alongside as it was supposed to be. Sea Post Office F (scarce letter code) cds of 25 Feb and London arrival of MR 14 also on reverse. Unusual and interesting item. PHOTO

$     300

94

ca1883-87 QV two items: ½a (rounded corner) and 4a on piece with ADEN CANT MAY 17 and "B" and with additional ms lines cancelling both stamps. Also 1a brown horizontal strip of three bearing two strikes of the "B" and partial (AD)EN CANT ( T) 6 cds. F-VF. PHOTO

$     100

95

PS

1888 QV 2a postal stationery registration envelope to Bombay uprated with two examples of the 3a orange on face and reverse paying the reg. fee. Bold "B" cancels each stamp and the indicium is cancelled by VF ADEN-CANT 24 JA 88 thimble. VF ADEN CANTONMENT reg. hs on face. Attractive. On exhibition page. F-VF. PHOTO

$     300

96

1892 QV 2a blue and 2a6p yellow-green (2) on reverse of registered cover to Suez, each stamp cancelled ADEN CANTONMENT SE 8 92 squared circle and with matching reg. hs on face. Red Marseilles-Reunion octagonal ds of 8 SEPT 92 on face and Suez arrival of 13 SE on reverse. Opened out for display. On exhibition page. F-VF. PHOTO

$     200

97

COLL

1888-1893 QV Collection of 11 stamps, three blocks of 4 and a strip of 4 each bearing the small ADEN.CANTONMENT squared circle. Each stamp of the 1882 issue to the 12a is represented plus the 1R grey in a horizontal strip of 4 with each stamp cancelled VF strike of DE 11 91. An excellent group. Most F-VF. Request stat or scan

$     300

98

PS

1893 QV 2a6p on 4a6p postal stationery envelope to Germany cancelled large squared circle ADEN-CAMP. Bs Frankfurt. Scarce cancel. In use only about one year. F-VF. PHOTO

$     225

99

PS

1894 QV 9p postal stationery Soldiers’ and Seamen’s Envelope to England cancelled by large ADEN-CAMP JA 2 94 squared circle. Endorsed by the sender "Boy J. Martin Band, 2^nd Battalion, Gloucester Regiment." Countersigned by the commander, Lt. Col. J. J. Curtin. Bs Birmingham. On exhibition page. F-VF. Concessionary rate covers are rare. PHOTO INSIDE BACK COVER

$     450

100

1894 QV ½a green, five examples on reverse of cover to New York each stamp cancelled VF ADEN-CAMP NO 16 94 large squared circle. London transit of NO 27 and NY arrival of 12-8-94. Edge faults and reduced slightly at one side. Fine. PHOTO

$     150

101

1893-94 QV Collection of 8 stamps each with the large squared circle ADEN-CAMP. A scarce cancellation in use only from May, 1893 to Dec., 1894. Includes ½a, 9p, 1a, 2a, 2a6p (2, one with margin), 3a and 4a. Also includes 1a overprinted On H. M. S. with a cancellation date of JA 14 95, two weeks later that the previously recorded LKD. Generally F-VF. Request stat or scan

$     120

102

COLL

1882-1900 Collection on exhibit pages, a study of the split double ring cds of ADEN-CAMP. Includes ½a, 1a, 1a6p, 2a (pair on piece), 2a6p pair, 3a, 4a, 8a, 12a, 1R plus the three high values, 2R, 3R, 5R. Scarce and very difficult to assemble. Also includes a little cover to London franked by pair of the ½a and 1a on 1½a postal stationery card to Germany. Generally F-VF. PHOTO

$     450

SECURITY MARKINGS

103

COLL

1876//93 Collection of seven items on exhibition page showing various examples of security markings. Includes ½a and 2a on cover to Egeln, Germany with blue boxed Aden Coal Company canceling the adhesives, the only recorded example of this hs on cover. Also includes off-cover examples of ms lines & "stamped" and various other internal markings. Interesting group. F-VF. PHOTO

$     400

POSTAGE DUE COVERS

104

PPC

1903 ½a pale yellow-green on ppc (Camel Market) to Milan, undivided back, cancelled ADEN 8 FE 03 split double ring. Short paid ½a and 5c and 10c Italian postage dues affixed. VF. PHOTO

$     120

105

1904 QV ½a yellow-green pair on cover to Port Said cancelled ADEN 12 JA 04 split double ring, short paid ½a. "T" applied in Aden with Egyptian 2m and 1pi postage dues applied on arrival. Undeliverable and returned to Aden and subsequently sent to the Dead Letter Office, Bombay, arriving there 21 JU. Sea Post Office transit on reverse. Fine. PHOTO

$     120

INCOMING MAILS

106

1863 Incoming cover from London franked by QV 6d lilac, a wing margin example, with hyphen (no hair lines) cancelled LONDON SW SP 26 63 and endorsed "Via Southampton" and bearing blue double oval FORWARDED BY GRINDLAY & CO. on reverse. Aden Str. Point 20 OC arrival on reverse. Scarce. Fine+. PHOTO

$     200

107

1873 Incoming cover from Paris to Brigade Major Griffith and Mrs. Griffith franked by France perforated Ceres 25c pair and 80c. Aden.Steamer.Point SE 24 73 arrival on reverse. Small cover faults. Fine. PHOTO

$     275

108

1883 Incoming cover from India franked QV 1a and 2a orange to Steamer Point cancelled Outw. Bombay 3 MAR and ms "Stamped." Sea Post Office code D (scarce) transit on reverse and Aden arrival of MAR 29. With (fragile) enclosure. F-VF. PHOTO

$     100

109

PS

1890 Incoming 1¢ postal stationery card with message cancelled Norristown, PA to Sheikh Othman, Aden. NY "T" in circle indicating short payment but apparently no due collected. ADEN MY 20 90 thimble on face. An extraordinary destination for a US item! F-VF. PHOTO

$     150

110

PS

1894, 1899 Pair of incoming postal stationery cards the first from Ceylon with Aden arrival of MY 18 94 on face. The second is an 1899 incoming card from India cancelled BOONA to the Post Master, with Aden arrival of JL 28 inquiring whether any letters addressed to a passenger aboard the Peninsular are being held in Aden and, if so, requesting they be forwarded to the writer in India. An unusual item. Both F-VF

$       90

TRANSIT MAIL

111

1878 QV 2a, 4a and 8a tri-color franking on registered cover to Mauritius from Bombay bearing ADEN.STEAMER.POINT AUG 15 transit on reverse. Reg. arrival oval of 31 AU on face and ms "Left the Colony" at left. Sent to D.L.O. Bombay, arriving there 5 NOV. Staining on reverse. Fine. PHOTO

$     180

112

COLL

1890, 1892, 1905 Group of 3 items on exhibit page all transiting at Aden and each bearing Aden datestamps on face. Includes Eritrea ps card to Bombay (faulty but scarce), French postal card overprinted OBOCK to Paris and Djibouti ppc to London. F-VF

$     100

113

COLL

1894, 1897, 1909 Three items on exhibition page all originating from Zanzibar and all transiting Aden with datestamps on face. Includes India 1a on 1½a ps card to Breslau (faulty), Zanzibar ps card to Dijon and Zanzibar ppc to Toowoomba, Australia. Interesting group. F-VF

$     100

INDIA POSTAL STATIONERY USED IN ADEN

114

PS

1892 QV 1a on 1½a postal stationery card cancelled ADEN MY 13 92 squared circle to China. Carried on Line "N" of the French paquebot with octagonal transit on reverse along with Shang-Hai 4 JUIN arrival. A rare destination. VF. PHOTO

$     150

115

PS

1896 QV ¼a + ¼a postal stationery, reply card attached, uprated with 1a maroon to Antwerp cancelled ADEN NO 4 96 squared circle. No message. F-VF. PHOTO

$     120

116

PS

1901 QV ¼a postal stationery card cancelled ADEN 15 JA 01 split double ring and used locally to Aden Camp with arrival of the same day. With message in French. Local use is quite scarce. VF. PHOTO

$       80

117

PS

1901 QV ½a newspaper wrapper to Zanzibar cancelled VF ADEN 3 MA 01 split double ring. Rare. Absolutely immaculate. One of just 4 examples recorded. PHOTO

$     275

118

PS

1901 QV ¼a postal stationery card uprated with 1a carmine to British Guiana cancelled ADEN 10 OC 01 split double ring. Georgetown arrival on face. Rare destination. Small tape stains on reverse, o/w F-VF. PHOTO

$     120

119

PS

1883//1907 Group of seven postal stationery cards to various destinations. Includes 1½a cancelled ADEN APR 13/B-22 to Berlin, one of the earliest recorded examples of Indian postal stationery used from Aden (adherence on reverse); 1½a card cancelled ADEN.CANTONMENT AU 30 90 with red French packet octagon 1 SEPT 90 (vertical bend); 1897 1a on 1½a to Java via Singapore; 1897 1a on 1½a uprated with ½a green to San Francisco; 1898 1a on 1½a to Tanga, German East Africa. Also two 1a International Postal Cards with 1906 to Malang, Java and 1907 to Trieste. Several scarce and unusual destinations. Generally F-VF

$     375

120

PS

1897 QV ½a postal stationery envelope cancelled ADEN-CAMP 23 DE 97 and used locally to Steamer Point. A most uncommon usage. Bs Aden DE 23. F-VF+. PHOTO

$       90

121

PS

1902 QV ½a postal stationery envelope to Holland uprated with 2a ultramarine cancelled ADEN 26 MA 02. Bs Amsterdam 6 APR. F-VF. PHOTO

$       90

122

PS

1902 QV 1a postal stationery envelope uprated with 1a6p to Holland cancelled ADEN 26 MY 02. Bs Amsterdam 6 APR. F-VF. PHOTO

$       90

123

PS

1891 QV 1a overprinted On HMS on OHMS postal stationery envelope to the Vice Consul for Italy at Aden cancelled ADEN MA 24 91. From a clerk on the island of Perim. Bs Aden-Camp 24 MA. Official stationery used from Aden is quite scarce. F-VF. PHOTO

$     275

124

PS

1901 QV 1a on 2a6p postal stationery envelope addressed to a passenger on board ship "China" at Aden harbor. The cover is uprated with 4a and 12a to pay a special delivery charge. All are cancelled. Rare and unusual. F-VF. PHOTO

$     150

125

PS

1904 QV 1a on 2a6p postal stationery envelope to Portugal cancelled ADEN 4 DE 04 split double ring. Lisbon arrival of 19 12. Uncommon destination. F-VF. PHOTO

$       80

126

PS

1891 QV 2a6p on 4a6p postal stationery envelope uprated with ½a and 2a paying the 6a rate to Cordoba, Argentina cancelled ADEN NO 5 91. An unusual destination. Small portion of flap missing, o/w F-VF. PHOTO

$     150

127

PS

1892 QV 2a6p on 4a6p postal stationery envelope to San Marino cancelled ADEN MY 5 92 squared circle. An extraordinary destination. F-VF. PHOTO

$     100

128

PS

1894 QV 2a6p on 4a6p postal stationery envelope to the Fleet Surgeon aboard the HMS Bonaventure at Trincomalie. Colombo transit of OC 20 and Trincomalie arrival of OC 22. Unusual. PHOTO

$     100

129

PS

1903 QV 2a6p postal stationery envelope to Italy cancelled ADEN 15 FE split double ring. Sent via French packet boat, Ligne "T" and with Genoa arrival on reverse. F-VF. PHOTO

$     100

130

PS

1913 QV QV 2a6p postal stationery envelope cancelled ADEN 22 SE 13 split double ring to Berlin, readdressed and forwarded. Believed to be the latest recorded use of this envelope from Aden. F-VF. PHOTO

$     120

131

PS

1888, 1889 Two QV 2a registered postal stationery envelopes, one cancelled ADEN NO 5 88 squared circle, unaddressed, the other to Germany uprated with 3a cancelled "B" with ADEN REGISTERED MA 5 thimble and Cologne arrival of 18 3 on reverse. F-VF. PHOTO

$     200