Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 1 VICTORIA - Postal History 506 C B Lot 506 1857 (Nov 14) outer to North Germany "per Over Land Mail" with Imperf 1/- Octagonal & 2d Emblems (both defective) unusually cancelled with oval datestamp that is unfortunately indistinct, fine 'AUSTRALIE V SUEZ/AMB G' mailboat cds in red on the face. A rare destination this early. AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY - ANARE (Australian Stamps) Period 1947-57 Despite the success of the BANZARE voyages, there was no further official Antarctic contact until after World War II. In 1947, the Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition(s) was founded. ANARE (pronounced an-ar-ay) embraces the activities in Antarctica of both government and non-government bodies and individuals, with a central focus on scientific research. Prior to February 1957, only Australian stamps were available] 633 C B BRITISH WEST INDIES 1953 OHMS cover with ANARE imprint at lower-left, cds of Macquarie Island (21DE53, tying QE 3½d), Heard Island (20JA54) French 'ARCHIPEL KERGUELEN/23/JANV/1954/MADAGASCAR' & 'MAWSON' (15FE54, Opening Day) all on the face, minor bends. 350 150 655 C C Lot 655 TRINIDAD: 1880 cover from India to "The Hon Aug Mitchell MD PhD/Trinidad/West Indies" with East India 4a pen-cancelled & tied by bold 'C-34'-in-bars of 'MONGHYR' (superb b/s), transit b/s of Bombat, superb 'SEA/POST OFFICE/ C ' & London, French mailboat cds in red (poor) & 'TRINIDAD' double-arc arrival cds on the face, flap removed & minor defects. Remarkable origin/destination cover. FRENCH COMMUNITY [See also Anatrctica - French Lot 757 and New Hebrides - French Lots 1054-1055] 300T 682 C B Lot 682 CAMEROUN: 1941 cover to USA with attractive franking of 1940 'CAMEROUN/FRANCAIS/27.8.40' 40c Falls & 1fr40c Elephants plus Spitfire Fund 70c +5fr Falls (Cat 110) tied by 'EBOLOWA' cds, French Censor tape & cachet, readressed on arrival. Marvellous thematic appeal.
Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 2 FRENCH COMMUNITY (continued) 683 S A A1+ Lot 683 INDIA: Superb strike of 'INDE'-in-Dots cancel of Mahé on very fine Napoleon III 30c pair, margins good to large, Dallay Cat 500+ (2006). 300 684 C A-/B Ex Lot 684 INDIA: Four stampless entires to France with 'BUREAU DE PONDICHERY' cds in black (1858, very fine strike) & (1861, fair strike, Ex Arthur White) or in blue (1863, superb strike); and 'ETABS FR DE L'INDE/PONDICHERY' cds (light but fine strike), ironed-out filing folds as usual. (4) 500 685 C A- Lot 685 INDIA: 1843 entire to France "P Steamer" with double-oval 'AMALRIC & CIE/PONDICHERY' merchant's h/s, sent under cover to Bombay where endorsed on the flap "Recd Bombay 19 May by SRussell & Co" & on the face "per Victoria", superb 'INDIA'-in-oval h/s in red & 'INDES OR/1 MARSEILLE 1' cds in red, rated "10" in black, minor ironed-out filing fold. Ex Arthur White. 400 686 C A- Lot 686 INDIA: 1865 cover to Toulouse "Par Steamer/Via Madras & Marseilles" with Colonies 40c Eagle pair (margins good to large) with central diamond-of-dots cancel, superb 'INDE/PONDICHERY' cds at left & small boxed 'PD' h/s in red, light 'COL FR/SUEZ AMB' cds in red, flap removed. Very pretty. 750
Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 3 FRENCH COMMUNITY (continued) 687 C B 688 C B Lot 687 INDIA: 1870 entire with Colonies 80c Eagle (margins just clear to large) tied by diamond-of-dots, very fine 'INDE/PONDICHERY' cds & boxed 'PD' h/s in red, 'COL FR VS/...' maritime cds in red, oval merchant's h/s & st-line 'VIA SUEZ ET MARSEILLE' h/s both in an unusual bright blue ink, minor stain at base. INDIA: 1892 cover to France with Colonies 25c tied by one of two strikes 'INDE/MAHE' cds, a couple of minor defects, guarantee signature below the stamp. 500 150 689 C B Lot 689 LATAKIA - ROUAD ISLAND: 1917 commercial cover to an officer with the Royal Malta Artillery at Alexandria (b/s) with 'ILE ROUAD' Overprints 5c 15c & 20c (rounded corner) tied by very fine 'ILE ROUAD/POSTES-FRANCAISES' cds, superb 'ILE ROUAD' h/s within hand-drawn registration "cachet", French Censor tape & cachet, very fine 'MINISTERE DE LA GUERRE/CONTROLE POST PORT SAID' cachet & superb British Censor h/s in rosine. A rare cover. [Rouad (or Arwad) lies off the coast of Syria. It was occupied by the French in 1916 & used as a base to supply Maronite Christians in Syria, who were hostile to the Turks] 1,000 690 C A/A- Ex Lot 690 POLYNESIA: 1978-94 official mail to Papeete with all-different official cachets &/or cds from 'HAKAHAU- UA-POU/MARQUISES' (4), 'MATAURA-TUBUAI/AUSTRALES', 'MOERAI-RURUTU/ AUSTRALES', 'UTUROA-RAIATEA/ILES SOUS LE VENT' & 'TAIOHAE-NUKU-HIVA/MARQUISES' (3), various rates & all but the last with Fruit Officials with values to 50fr including Perf 13 printings. Attractive lot. (10) 200
Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 4 FRENCH COMMUNITY (continued) 691 C A- INDIA - Postal History Lot 691 WALLIS ET FUTUNA ISLANDS: 1932 cover from Indo-China with ½c pair only tied by superb 'POSTE RURAL/BINHTHUY/PROVINCE CANTHO' undated h/s in blue, Chatho & Saigon transit b/s & large 'T' h/s, 'ILES WALLIS/et/FUTUNA' Postage Due 1fr tied by 'PROTECTORAT FRANCAIS/ WALLIS' cds, minor paper-fold in the enveope. A lovely albeit philatelic item. 400T 730 C B Lot 730 1868 entire to Réunion "PLabourdonnais/via Aden" with 8a rose tied by private 'Stamped' h/s & 'B/1' of Calcutta (b/s) in blue, French 'LIGNE O/PAQ FR No 1' maritime transit b/s. 100 741 C A Lot 741 1916 philatelic cover to Pondicherry (French arrival b/s) with 3p pair tied by superb strike of the pictorial 'PARK FAIR/POST [ship] OFFICE/MADRAS' d/s. 60T
Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 5 NEW HEBRIDES 844 C A- NEW ZEALAND - Postal History Lot 844 1936 cover to Paris (b/s) with French Polynesia 60c tied by superb boxed 'PAQUEBOT' h/s (Hosking #1802; rated D) of Vila with 'NEW HEBRIDES/VILA' cds below. 865 C A- SOUTH AFRICA (Provinces) Lot 865 1903 USA PPC with message headed "San Francisco", to Madagascar! with US 2c tied by one of two fine strikes 'NZ MARINE PO/10DEC1903/RMS VENTURA' cds in purple, transit cds of 'SYDNEY', 'COLOMBO' & 'MAURITIUS' plus 'TAMATAVE/MADAGASCAR' arrival cds all on the addreess side. A remarkable & colourful origin-destination item. 500T 922 C B SWITZERLAND - Postal History Lot 922 BOER WAR: 1900 cover to England "Via Delagoa Bay" endorsed "From Major S Humphrey/1st Gloster Regt" at L/L, Transvaal 2½d tied by Pretoria cds of 27MRT00, partial 'CORREIO AMBULANTE/LOURENCO MARQUES' transit b/s in blue & very fine 'REUNION A MARSEILLE/LV No1' French marine sorter b/s, minor flap-tears. 926 C B/A Ex Lot 926 1904 & 1907 attractive PPCs to Mozambique (a little overall discolouration), or French Post Offices in Indo-China, with 'LOURENCO MARQUES' or superb 'MONG-TSEU-CHINE' arrival datestamps on the face. Terrific destinations. (2) 400T
Prestige Philately - General Public Auction No 139 Page: 6 ZANZIBAR 936 PS A Lot 936 1896 commercial usage of East India ¼a Postal Card overprinted 'Zanzibar' to Germany uprated with India ½a pair similarly overprinted, two very fine strikes of the 'ZANZ BAR' cds (no 'I'), very fine 'REUNION A MARSEILLE/LV No3' French marine sorter d/s on the face. [To famous dealer Otto Bickel, requesting his pricelist]