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ASCENSION 1 : Collection of 9 used stamps of GV and GVI including SG 3 and 13. Cat £30+ Est GBP6 2 : 1986 Postage Due set (SG D1/6), plate blocks of four, mint. Est GBP2.5 CAMEROON(BR) 3 : 1915 CEF overprints ½d to 8d (SG B1/9) mostly unmounted mint. Est GBP17 4 : as above 1d, 2d, 2½d, 4d only. Est GBP6 CAMEROON(FR) 5 : FFC Douala to Paris 12.9.60 - with special cancel DC8/UAT in violet. Est GBP1 6 : Six airmail covers, all with 25f 1960 Independence issue, each with complete and different cancel. Est GBP5 7 : 1f25 and 2f25 overprinted "SPITFIRE 10FR./General de Gaulle". Both umm. Good centering. Cat £130. Est GBP40 8 : Collection of cancellations on leaves. Over 60 clear and good strikes on over 140 stamps, many of them on peice. Est GBP30 CAMEROON(GER) 9 : 1905/19 10pf red (SG K22) mint. Est GBPoffers 10 : 1897/8 KAMERUN overprints - 3,5,50pf mint - 3,5x2,10,20,25pf used - cat £110. Est GBP22 11 : PPC of plantation near Victoria, used 5 11 00 VIKTORIA to Berlin. Est GBP18 12 : 1900 values to 3m mint, to 80pf used - good cancels - 16 stamps - cat £46. Est GBP10 CAMEROON(STH) 13 : 9 examples of 3d (SG 5) with different cancellations. Est GBP2.5 14 : UKTT overprints on Nigerian definitives - ½d to 1/- and 5/- - all used Est GBP2 15 : Nigerian stamps used in Cameroon (26) - no UKTT overprints. Est GBP5 16 : as above (10) - Tiko, Buea, Mamfe cancels. Est GBP2 CONGO 17 : FFC Brazzaville to Paris 12.9.60 - with special cancel DC8/UAT in violet. Est GBP1 DAHOMEY 18 : ILN Sept 1873. Picture of tail dancers of Dahomey. Text on reverse. Est GBP1.5 19 : ILN Dec 1876. Pictures of snake-house at Whydah. Est GBP1.5 20 : as above. Est GBP1.5 FRANCE 21 : FFC Paris to Abidjan 9.9.60 - with special cancel DC8/UAT in black. Est GBP1 GAMBIA 22 : GV elephant and palm 2d comb perf, dark slate-grey, mint Est GBP4 23 : OHMS reg envelope to London January 1961 - Bathurst Gambia/No 7570 Est GBP2 24 : Stampless cover to Basse 31 MR 55 with "T.P.O. No2/RIVER.GAMBIA" Est GBP4 25 : Airletter 2a (QEII 6d), unused Est GBP1 26 : Airletter 2c (QEII 6d) "BATHURST 25 MR 61" to Wiltshire. Est GBP2 27 : Airletter 1d (GVI 6d) "BATHURST 13 AP 50" to Ohio, USA Est GBP5 28 : 2 registered envelopes D1.50 unembossed - mint -sizes G and H Est GBP4 29 : Cover with "JOWARA/GAMBIA 2 JU 53" on Coronation 1½d - internal usage. Est GBP12 30 : 1921/2 Script CA - mint and used values to 7½d - 15 stamps - cat £70+. Est GBP15 31 : 1922/9 Crown CA - mint and used values to 1/- - 10 stamps - cat £36 Est GBP7 32 : 1922/9 Script CA - used colln. of 41 stamps to 5/- (no 7½d, 2/- or 3/-) -cat £150 Est GBP33 33 : Silver Jubilee (mint), RSW (used) and UPU (used). Est GBP3.5 34 : FFC - BATHURST-BELEM 14 DE 41 with rectangular boxed cancel - damaged at right. Est GBP2.5 35 : Postal Stationary card - type CP2 (QV 1½d) with reply card - mint - some toning. Est GBP1.5 36 : 1886/93 cameos - 168 stamps - mostly mint - ½dx52(3 used), 1dx29(1 used), 2dx24,2½dx19,3dx20,4dx12(2 used),1/-x12. Multiples. 8 "long m". Useful. Est GBP50 37 : 1886/93 6d green - mint selection of 13 stamps - all the 5 shades with extras - cat £300+. Est GBP50 38 : 279 stamps - mm/umm collection on stockleaves of KGV1 and QE11 to 1984 - almost complete - includes 1983 provisional o/p D2 on D1.25. Est GBP22 39 : 1949 UPU set, lightly mounted mint. Est GBPoffers 40 : 1886/93 ½d, 2½dx2, 4d(both), 1/- violet - all fine used. Est GBP4 41 : 1898/02 ½d, 1d, 2d, 2½d, used. Est GBP1.5 42 : KGV and QE11 collection of 38, fine used. Est GBP2 GOLD COAST 43 : QE11 6d airletter, background all in blue with "stamp" perforated SPECIMEN - airletter overprinted SPECIMEN in red. Only 32 of this type exist. Est GBP50 44 : as above, but with half of background in white and half in blue - 131 only exist. Est GBP20 45 : 17 different cancellations on stamps and pieces. Est GBP6 46 : AKRA cancellation (type 16) 17 FEB 1928 on SG87. Est GBP2 47 : PPC "Interior - Gold Coast Building - Wembley/The Mineral Court" - Tucks oilette series V11 - on sale at BEE 1924/5 - scarcest series of all. Est GBP3 48 : PPC "Christiansborg Castle by Moonlight" - Tucks oilette series 1V - unused. On sale at BEE 1924/5. Est GBP1.5 49 : PPC with undivided back, franked SG27 to Belgium, by Gebr. Metz Kunstanstalt Tubingen no 12436, with picture of singer on front left. Short tear. Est GBP45 50 : PPC with undivided back, depicting village scene, with text in Dutch! "Groet uit het Ashantee Dorp" and "Briefkaart", by Uitg. Victor Bamberger, Wien. Est GBP45 51 : PPC depicting gold mine, by SCOA no 325 franked SG90 ACCRA 9 MY 25 to Switzerland. Est GBP12 52 : OAS cover FPO 106 with A500 No 2991 PASSED BY CENSOR - 15 JU 43 Est GBP7.5 53 : Cover to Scotland 2 JUN 44 cancelled TARKWA sealed with OPENED BY EXAMINER 00/37 - rather tatty. Est GBP2 54 : 1876/84 ½d mounted mint (SG4). Est GBP8 55 : 1883 1d blue (SG10), used, part CDS. Est GBP15 56 : 1884/91 set to 1/-, all mounted mint (some could be unmounted). Very fresh. Est GBP7 57 : 1898/02 1d, 2½d, 6dx2, all used with CDS (2½d is PAQUEBOT). Est GBP1 58 : 1902 ½d to 2/- used (2/- has missing corner perf), mostly cds. Est GBP7 59 : Mint and used collection 1907 to 1952, 120+ stamps to 10/- . Est GBP20 60 : ILN Sept 1873. Pictures of commander of Ashanti War and loading at Woolwich, with text on reverse. Est GBP2 61 : ILN Oct 1873. "Making the bullets at Woolwich Arsenal". Est GBP2 62 : as above Est GBP2 63 : ILN Oct 1873. Pictures of soldiers' uniforms, and of Ashanti implements. Est GBP2 64 : as above Est GBP2 65 : ILN Oct 1873. Text on Ashanti War, picture of Old Calabar. Est GBP2 66 : ILN Nov 1873. Three Ashanti sketches. Est GBP2 67 : as above Est GBP2 68 : ILN Nov 1873. Destruction of villages of Ampenee and Akimfoo. Est GBP2 69 : as above Est GBP2 70 : ILN Dec 1873. 4 pictures with text. Est GBP2 71 : ILN Feb 1874. Picture of Inquabim. Est GBP1.5 72 : as above Est GBP1.5 73 : ILN March 1874. Pictures and some text. Est GBP2 74 : as above Est GBP2 75 : ILN April 1874. Pictures and some text. Est GBP1.5 76 : ILN April 1874. Palace at Kumasi. Est GBP1.5 77 : ILN April 1874. 5 pictures, including beds of the King and Queen of Ashanti. Est GBP1.5 GREAT BRITAIN 78 : 1972 Ashantee medal illustrated cover, with special cancel Ashantee Exhibition. National Army Museum Group 5 No 11. Est GBP1.5 LAGOS 79 : Collection of 17 mint and 2 used - includes SGs 15 and 24 mm - Cat £200+ Est GBP20 80 : 10d (SG 37) and surcharged ½d on 4d (SG 42) - both used Est GBP3.5 81 : QV registered envelope 152x95 overprinted SPECIMEN. Ince and Sacher RP1. Fine and clean. Est GBP15 82 : 1874/5 2d (SG2), 4d(SG5), 6d (SG6), 1/-x2 (SG9) used. Mixed condition, but cat £196. Est GBP25 83 : 1876/9 1dx4,2dx2,3d(red-brown),4dx3, 6d - used, except 2x1d are mint. Cat £178, but mixed - to sell. Est GBP20 84 : 1882 1d (m/u), 2dx2 used, 3d (m/u), 4dx4 used. Cat over £100. Est GBP20 85 : 1884/6 ½d mint, ½dx3 used, 1dx2 mint, 1dx2 used, 2dx2 used, 4dx2 used, 6dx2 mint, 6d used, 1/- used. Cat about £85. Est GBP18 86 : 1887/02 - mint - 2dx2, 2½d (SG31 and 31a), 3d, 4d, 2/6, 5/- Est GBP15 87 : 1887/02 - used - 2dx2, 2½dx2, 3dx2, 4dx3, 5d, 6dx2, 7½d, 1/-x2 - cat £75+ Est GBP12 88 : 1893 ½d on 4d (SG42), mint pair, ONE WITH DOUBLE SURCHARGE(?) Est GBP12 89 : as above, single mint (with kissprint) and single used. Est GBP8 90 : 2d registered envelope, stamps missing, to Hamburg. Cancelled LONDON 16 AU 03 b/s HAMBURG 17 8 03. Est GBP5 91 : 1904 values to 2/6, mint - 9 stamps - cat £ 200+ Est GBP45 92 : 1904/6 set to 6d, 5/- used, 10/- mint . Cat £150+ Est GBP25 N NIGERIA 93 : 1902 set complete good used (but 2/6 is mounted mint, with minor toning) Est GBP12 94 : 1910/11 set complete used. Cat £120 Est GBP25 95 : 1910/11 set, ½d,1d,2d,6d,1/-,10/- used Est GBP15 NIGER COAST 96 : 1894 Oil Rivers obliterated ½d strip of four, 1d (both colours), 2d, 2½d, 5d (both colours), 1/-x2 - all mint. Est GBP15 97 : 1894 Niger Coast set complete with shades, mounted mint Est GBP15 98 : 1897/8 SG66/74 complete mint, with 5d block of four. Cat £120+ Est GBP25 99 : as above, used ½d, 2d, 5d (in red), 6d (heavy), 1/- Est GBP8 100 : BONNY RIVER A cds in black - 18 examples (one pair) Est GBP15 101 : 2d reg. envelope to London with SG48 - FORCADOS RIVER C MR 14 94 LIVERPOOL reg. 17 AP 94, W.C. reg. 17 AP 94 on reverse. Est GBP80 102 : OLD CALABAR RIVER A cds in black - 13 examples Est GBP18 103 : Reg. envelope ( with address cut out) with SG 45/50 OLD CALABAR RIVER A AP 11 94, reg LIVERPOOL 15 MY 94, reg S.E.D.O. 16 MY 94. Est GBP17 104 : PS 1d red card to St Albans with OLD CALABAR RIVER cds in black MR 22 95 with LIVERPOOL 2 MY 95. Est GBP10 105 : OLD CALABAR C cds - 4 examples + one indistinct - in black Est GBP3 106 : Pair of SG66 with ?WARRI reg oval 29 MY 01 (not very clear) Est GBP1 107 : 1897/8 mint - ½d, 2x1d, 3x2½d, 2x5d, 6d - cat £40+ Est GBP8 NIGER COMPANY 108 : Entire(no flap) with Z59 BURUTU in violet 1APR 1899 to London with LIVERPOOL 25 AP 99,LONDON W and PADDINGTON. Est GBP30 109 : ½d orange Jubilee, Akassa (T4) SG Z17. Part strike on stamp. Cat £45. Est GBP10 110 : ½d orange Jubilee, Akassa (T5) SG Z29. On piece - stamp torn at left, but very good strike. Cat £45. Est GBP10 111 : 2½d blue Jubilee, Akassa (T5) SG Z32. Full strike on piece. Paper a bit foxed. Cat £42. Est GBP15 112 : 2½d blue Jubilee, Burutu (T7) seriffed SG Z59(violet). On piece. Cat £42 Est GBP16 113 : ½ orange Jubilee, Burutu (T7) seriffed SG 56. Most of strike, on piece. Cat £60 Est GBP20 114 : 1d lilac, Burutu (T7) seriffed SG Z57(violet). Most of strike, on piece. Cat £48. Est GBP16 115 : 2/6d lilac, Burutu (T7) seriffed SG Z67 (violet). Most of strike, on piece. "Burutu" blurred - selvedge copy. Cat £190. Est GBP60 116 : 5d Jubilee pair, Akassa (T4) SG Z22x2. Most of strike+part of 2nd. On piece. Diagonal crease. Cat £90. Est GBP10 117 : 10d Jubilee pair, Akassa (T4) SG Z25x2. Two feintish strikes (inverted), on piece. Cat £160 Est GBP50 118 : 2½d blue Jubilee, Burutu (T7) seriffed SG Z59 (black) - rare. Part strike on stamp. Cat £42. Est GBP15 119 : 4d Jubilee pair, Burutu (T7) seriffed SG Z61x2. Most of strike and part of 2nd. On piece. Few rust spots on back of piece. Cat £300. Est GBP70 NIGERIA 120 : Approx 200 covers from 1981/2 all with definitives. Postmark interest? Varieties? Est GBP5 121 : Pair of ½d (SG 69) with coil join. Est GBP0.6 122 : MOBILE POST OFFICE ENUGU cancel 30mm in black - 22 MY 61 - on cover - philatelic but not often seen. Est GBP4 123 : as above but IBADAN Est GBP4 124 : POSTED ON TRAIN" cachet on cover with ENUGU 2-AM/19 NO 62 - philatelic, but not often seen. Est GBP2 125 : Registered cover with EBUTE METTA 24 MY 96 cds 24mm in black to UK. Est GBP1 126 : Accumulation of 1953 definitives to 1/- (100s), sorted into shades but not checked for varieties. Postmark interest also. Est GBP5 127 : Accumulation of 1973/4 definitives (100+) - postmarks, varieties, shades?? Est GBP2 128 : Two sheets of mobile post office cancellations, including 2 covers. Est GBP10 129 : Registered envelope, 1961, size G, mint. Est GBP4 130 : Registered envelope, 1961, size H, mint. Est GBP4 131 : Three FDC commemorative covers - Olympic Games 1964, Boy Scouts 1965, State Wedding 1969. Est GBP1 132 : First flight cover "Scandinavian Missionary Flight" 1946, registered Lagos, with Stockholm receipt mark. Nice. Est GBP35 133 : Approx. 50 registered labels, many from small offices, very slight duplication. Est GBP3 134 : Three covers to USA with tax markings. Est GBP10 135 : December 1941 - cover with "FIRST AIRMAIL/USA-NIGERIA" to USA - manuscript "Lagos, Nigeria to/Belem (Para) Brazil." Est GBP5 136 : 1921-32 5/- overprinted SPECIMEN (Samuel D16). Fine lmm. Est GBP8 137 : 1914-27 6d and 5/- overprinted SPECIMEN (Samuel D12). Fine lmm. Est GBP12 138 : Printed air letter for internal use used in Lagos, with 7 KGV1 covers to UK, USA, Ireland and Italy. Est GBP3 139 : Set of six unused sepia PPCs, published by Imperial Institute, London - depicting harvesting of cocoa and palm oil. Est GBP6 140 : Stockcard of KGV, KGV1 and (mostly) QE11, mint and used to 5/-. 55 stamps. Clean lot. Est GBP5 141 : Unused coloured PPC "Sunset on the Lagoon", CMS Bookshop, Lagos. Est GBP1 142 : 2x50k pottery definitives(SG 352) - variety with left-hand imprints missing and right-hand ones damaged. 1992, before no watermark version of 1986 des. Est GBP1 143 : Accumulation of 1953 1d, 2d and 3d on six album pages - includes many varieties and shades - singles and blocks - mint and used - well written up. Est GBP20 144 : 10k rock python (SG509) IMPERF on cover to Holland, with Lagos 6 (CTO?). Est GBP2 145 : FGN overprints on 1965 1d (pair) and 3d - mint. Est GBP2 146 : Huge accumulation (100s) mostly 1980s - on piece - must be postmark interest and possibly varieties, shades etc. Well worth a good sort. Est GBP5 147 : The five miniature sheets - Kennedy lmm, others umm Est GBP4 148 : 4 registered covers to UK 1981 from AHOADA, APAPA(2) and CALABAR Est GBP2.5 149 : 1959 Postage Due set - 1d to 1/- - unmounted mint Est GBP0.4 150 : 1941 airmail to USA struck "FIRST AIRMAIL/USA-NIGERIA" Est GBP12 151 : 1986 defin 2n SG525 with black flaw under 2. Fine used. Est GBP4.5 152 : Mint collection mounted on leaves. Almost complete from 1960 to 1969. 40 different issues. Very fresh. Est GBP10 153 : 6 registered covers, 1 express cover, all to London 1981. Est GBP2.5 154 : N10 Lekki Beach defin. in unmtd. horiz. strip of 3, centre stamp has top inscription and value missing. Scarce variety? Est GBP50 155 : as above Est GBP50 156 : 6x28 kobo PS reg.envelopes with different cancels - TEACH HOSP, NSUKKA, YOLA, MINNA, ZARIA, AUCHI. Est GBP6 157 : 1986 N20 Kano Wall defin Postal forgery in vertical pair affixed to small piece. Uncancelled. Est GBP30 158 : Book "Nigerian Days" by Hastings (1925), 42 photos. Has been damp. Est GBP3.5 159 : 5 pages from The Graphic/Illustrated London News (all different) - scenes from the Benin Campaign of 1897. Est GBP8 160 : as above Est GBP8 161 : as above Est GBP8 162 : as above Est GBP8 163 : as above Est GBP8 164 : as above Est GBP8 165 : as above Est GBP8 166 : as above Est GBP8 167 : as above Est GBP8 168 : as above Est GBP8 169 : as above Est GBP8 170 : 1924/5 Die 2 (SG25a/e) complete used Est GBP1.8 171 : 1927/31 SG 26/9 used + 28 mint Est GBP1 172 : 1935 Silver Jubilee complete used (extra 1½d and 2d) Est GBP5 173 : 1936 definitives basic set complete lightly mounted mint (SG34/45) Est GBP25 174 : 1936 definitives basic set complete used to 5/- (+36a) with duplicates Est GBP8 175 : First flight cover 29-10-36 Lagos/London, from Lagos to Kaduna (backstamp) Est GBP3.5 176 : 1937 Coronation set used (+ 1½d mint) Est GBP0.8 177 : 1937 Coronation set used Est GBP0.8 178 : 1938 definitives complete mint and used all colours, perfs etc (except ?59). Needs a closer look! Est GBP42 179 : 1953 definitives basic set complete mint Est GBP8 180 : 1956/9 SG81 mint and used, SG 82x3 used, SG 83x3 used, SG 84x2 used Est GBP1 OIL RIVERS 181 : 1892/94 set (SG1/6), mounted mint. Cat £80 Est GBP15 182 : 1892/4 range of 4 to 1/-, used OLD CALABAR RIVER A Est GBP18 183 : 1892/4 2½d (SG4) used OLD CALABAR (weak cancel) Est GBP0.6 184 : 1892/4 1d (SG2) used BONNY RIVER C NO 28 93 Est GBP7 185 : 1892/4 ½d,5d,1/- used BENIN RIVER C Est GBP18 186 : 1892/4 5d (SG5) used WARRI squared circle cancel (part) Est GBP7 187 : 1893 ½d on 2½d (SG25) used. Surcharge washed. Cat £475 Est GBP80 S NIGERIA 188 : Unused selection of 1907/11 and 1912 issues to 10/- - mainly poor condition, but some good copies. Est GBP1.5 189 : Coloured Las Palmas PPC used Bonny JY 30 10 (fair strike only) to UK Est GBP0.4 190 : 1903 2d registered envelope, size G, unused. Some staining and adhesion. Est GBP5 191 : 1901/2 set SG1,1a,2,3x2,4x2,5x2,6,9 all mounted mint Est GBP23 192 : 1901/2 set SG 1a (damaged), 2x2, 6(creased) - all used part cds Est GBP2.5 193 : 1905/9 set 2d, 2 1/2d, 3dx2, 4d, 2/6, 5/- mint (5/- appears unmounted) Est GBP16 194 : 1905/9 set values to 2/6 used - 13 stamps in 7 values (including 2x4d - one with corner damage). Est GBP12 195 : 1907/11 set complete to 2/6(2x6d), mounted mint, with ½d marginal plate 1, 1d marginal block of 4 plate 1, block of 4x2d, 1d SPECIMEN. Est GBP11 196 : 1907/11 complete with duplicated values to 2/6 used - 21 stamps Est GBP3 197 : 1912 complete to 5/- mounted mint Est GBP3 SENEGAL 198 : 1957 cover with straight line PAQUEBOT cancel on GB QE11 2d and ½d + "DAKAR PRINCIPAL" cds. Est GBP3.5 SIERRA LEONE 199 : 1912 Multiple Crown CA - overprinted SPECIMEN - 2d,2½d,5d,6d,7d,9d,10d. Mint. Est GBP21 200 : Two small stockcards of used stamps QV to post-independence - plus two Lisk-Carew PPCs and one other (not postally used). Est GBP4 201 : OHMS cover from Police Staff Officer to London - December 1960 Est GBP2 202 : Registered OHMS cover "NEW ENGLAND No 3767" from Electricity Dept. to London 2 NO 60. Est GBP2.5 203 : PPC of Lumley Beach with world's first self-adhesive 7d airmail stamp and special cancel in red, from Samuel Jones & Co Ltd. Est GBP1 204 : Stockcard with QV to KG5, 12 used, 2 mint - to clear. Est GBP0.5 205 : 1893 ½d on 1½d pale violet - normal and inverted (SG 39 and 39a) - used. Est GBP35 206 : 1893 ½d on 1½d pale violet - PFNNY variety (SG 39b) in pair with normal-used. Est GBP25 207 : Paquebot study on five album pages, 33 items including cover, postcard, pieces and individual stamps. Interesting. Est GBP20 208 : QV 1d outward half of reply paid card, and 1½d postal stationary card - both used to Belgium - 1891 (Gand) and 1900 (Bruxelles), latter via L'pool. Est GBP8 209 : QV 1d postal stationary envelope - used Freetown to Exeter 1901. Est GBP2 210 : KGV 1d postal stationary envelope - used Freetown to Ilford 1916. Est GBP3 211 : Coloured PPC (Mende man) used Freetown to Birmingham SP 10 17 - struck with "PASSED BY CENSOR" (Martin and Walton type 1B),blue m/script 3 Est GBP12 212 : KGV 2d registered envelope - used to Huddersfield 1920 - with 1½d postage. Est GBP3 213 : 5d rated registered letter - Freetown to London 1922. Est GBP3 214 : First flight cover JU 23 38 rated 1/4d - Freetown to Cumberland. Straight line - "FIRST AIR MAIL FROM/SIERRA LEONE".Stained. Est GBP7 215 : Air mail cover JU 30 38 - Freetown to Bathurst (receiving cancel on reverse). Est GBP5 216 : Cover rated 3d - 24 AU 40 - Freetown to London - with "Censor 1" mark - (Martin and Walton type 3). Est GBP4 217 : Cover rated 1/5d - 29 SP 44 - airmail Freetown to Scotland, struck with Martin and Walton type 4 "QQ/2" censor mark. Est GBP3 218 : Registered cover rated 1/6d - 17 JY 42 - Sumbuya to Huddersfield - with boxed registered handstamp and Martin and Walton type 5 "QQ/2" censor mark. Est GBP8 219 : Airmail cover Freetown to UK, 31 MY 42, rated1/3d-opened by censor,resealed tape type 1c with small handstamp type 2b "QQ18"(not in Martin/Walton). Est GBP15 220 : Airmail envelope with 3d stamp for surface mail Freetown to Sussex 29 MY 41 - with censor mark type A201 "3364". New earliest date? Est GBP4 221 : Cover rated 3d - 22 AP 41- Freetown to Anglesey - censored with type A200 -"2427". Est GBP3 222 : 3 stampless "On Active Service" envelopes from FPO 41 - censored type A200 "1560" 22 JA 42, A500 "3075" 13 AU 42, A500 "3425" 3 JA 43. Est GBP3 223 : Stampless "On Active Service" envelope from FPO 537 - 17 AP 45 - censored type A600 "9386" (not recorded by Martin and Walton). Est GBP5 224 : Stampless OAS cover from FPO 41 25 NO 42 - "DAMAGED BY SEA WATER" cachet in violet and type A500 "3260" (not in M and W). What incident? Est GBP20 225 : 2 registered envelopes from Makeni to UK - 1950 (1/-) and 1962 (1/3d). Est GBP3 226 : 3 covers (one registered) from Freetown to UK - 1956/8. Est GBP2 227 : 5 covers to Leicester from KENEMA, YENGEMA, BUMBUNA, PORT LOKKO, and FREETOWN QUAY. Est GBP8 228 : 1961 cover Freetown to UK rated 6d, with violet cachet "INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID/ FOR AIR MAIL". Est GBP4 229 : Registered cover to UK with 10x½d QV - DE 19 01 - "R" oval - 590 manuscript - London 44 registered receiving mark 2 JAN 02. Battered, but nice. Est GBP10 230 : UPU GV 1d PS card used OC 09 to Bruxelles, with arrival mark. Est GBP1 231 : Coloured PPC of Gibraltar used Freetown to UK - AP 25 05 - with GV 1d. Est GBP1 232 : TPO postmarks - 14 stamps and one piece with three, plus "Patrol Post No 2" postmark on QE11 stamp - on stockcard. Est GBP2 233 : 2 stockcards (60+ stamps) selected for postmarks - little duplication. Good starter lot. Est GBP10 234 : PPC from Rhyl to "W E May, Bo Extension, SLGR" - with relevant photocopy from book(?) about Mr May. Est GBP3 235 : SULYMAH oval cancellations on QV 2½d in red and QV 2d in black. Both indistinct. Est GBP5 236 : Forgery - 1872 1/- "used". Est GBP3 237 : 2xGV 1/- (SG124) on piece with very clear BONTHE JY 16 23 cancel. Est GBP3 238 : 1921/28 10d (SG142), mounted mint Est GBP0.8 239 : Registered PS 20c+SG585 KENEMA 2 JA 73, registered GPO 2 JA 73, CHICAGO 8 AND 9 JA 73 Est GBP9 240 : 6 Tucks sepia unused PPCs Series 6, various views, numbered 1 to 6. Est GBP2 241 : 1859/74 6d range of 4 perf 14, shades? (SG 1-3). Three are wing margin (one cut down) copies, but mostly sound used. Est GBP3.5 242 : Similar range of 4, but all with faults. (Three of good appearance, but thins). Est GBP1 243 : 1885 6d dull violet SG35 and purple lake SG37, fine used. Cat £28.50. Est GBP1.5 244 : 1979 Mano River m/s mint. Est GBP0.4 245 : 1859/74 6d grey-lilac (SG2) used B31. Fine. Cat £40. Est GBP10 246 : 1859/74 6d reddish-violet (SG3) used B31. Fine. Cat £60. With another damaged. Est GBP13 247 : as above Est GBP13 248 : 1876/7 2d, 3d, 1/- (SG19,20,22) used. Est GBP4 249 : 1884/91 set complete (SG27/34) mint. Cat £45. Fresh. Est GBP14 250 : as above, but used (no 3d). Est GBP6 251 : as above (no 3d or 1/-). Est GBP3 252 : 1896/7 set to 1/- (but no 4d) used. Est GBP15 253 : 1897 Fiscal overprint 1d (SG54), mint. Est GBP0.4 254 : QV used collection (+SG 33 mint) - 18 stamps cat £35+. Est GBP7 255 : 1904/5, 1907/12, 1912/21, 1921/28 sets various values used to 5/- (26 stamps). Est GBP8 256 : 1932 set to 1/- used (but no 3d or 4d). Est GBP1.5 257 : 1937 Coronation issue, mounted mint and fine used(x2). Est GBP2 258 : 1938/44 definitive set complete, fine used. Cat £30. Est GBP7 259 : as above to 10/- (no £1) with duplicates. Est GBP5 260 : 1956/61 definitive issue, basic set complete fine used. Cat £26. Est GBP7 261 : 1961 Independence set to 5/- (but no 4d) used. Est GBP2 ST HELENA 262 : 1903 EdVII 2d SG57, mint. Est GBP3.5 TOGO(FRENCH) 263 : SG2 10c on 5pfg, used. Est GBP4 264 : SG3 20pfg, mint. Est GBP10 265 : SG4 25pfg, mint. Est GBP10 266 : SG5 30pfg, mint. Est GBP18 267 : SG5 30pfg, used. Est GBP18 VARIOUS 268 : 10 editions of "The Philatelist and PJGB" for 1982/3. Little of West African interest, but a good read. Weight over 1.2kg. For WASC funds. Est GBP2 269 : 60+ editions of "The Philatelist" for 1957 to 1968. Several references to West Africa noted. Fascinating to read. Several kilos! For WASC funds. Est GBP5 270 : 18 editions of "The Great Britain Philatelist" 1961 to 1965. Not West Africa, but plenty to interest any philatelist. Weighs under 1kg! For WASC funds. Est GBP2 271 : 10 editions of "The Strand Stamp Journal" for 1955 to 1962. W. Africa seems more prominent here! 750gr. For WASC funds. Est GBP2 272 : Miscellany of auction catalogues and Robson Lowe reviews of the year. 13 items. Just under 1kg. For WASC funds. Est GBP1 273 : ILN Nov 1875. Large picture of destruction of Manuel Vacca's Town on the River Congo. Est GBP1.5 274 : The Graphic April 1878. "Overhauling an alleged slaver off Novo Redondo." Est GBP1.5 275 : The Graphic June 1878. Pictures of Emboma, Congo. Est GBP1.5 276 : as above Est GBP1.5 277 : The Graphic Dec 1881. "Sketches from the Gaboon River". Est GBP1.5 278 : ILN May 1897. Photo of "West African Houssas". Est GBP1.5 279 : as above Est GBP1.5 280 : as above Est GBP1.5
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