Auction of the ‘Victory’ Collection of Malta

An outstanding auction of 489 lots, including exceptional Postal History, Essays, Proofs and Issued Stamps

To be held in the Grosvenor Auction Room on the Third Floor of the Stanley Gibbons building at 399–401 Strand, London WC2R 0LT

Thursday 21st October 2010 at 2 pm

Public viewing at our offices is to be available on Tuesday 19th October 9.30 am to 5 pm Wednesday 20th October 9.30 am to 5 pm Thursday 21st October 9.30 am to 1 pm

Private viewing may be available prior to these dates Please telephone for an appointment

Front Cover Illustration: lot 3375 Back Cover Illustrations (from top): lots 3344 and 3253 Inside Front and Back Cover Illustrations: lot 3200 Page 1 Illustration: lot 3242

1 Grosvenor

399–401 Strand Third Floor London WC2R 0LT Telephone 020 7379 8789 Fax 020 7379 9737 Email [email protected] Website www.grosvenorauctions.com

Grosvenor Philatelic Auctions Ltd VAT No. GB 707 0214 77 Registered at the above address No. 3444274

Directors Andrew Claridge James Grist Nick Mansell Richard Watkins Glyn Page

Managing Director Richard Watkins

Office Manager (General Enquiries) Chris Lawrence

Philatelic Specialists Andrew Claridge James Grist Nick Mansell Richard Watkins Glyn Page Charles Napper Tristan Brittain

Client Administration and Technical Support Lavina Cowland Nick Kerridge Andrew Williams

Consultants Stuart Billington David Boyd John Forrest

Designer Dorothy Sharp, Merriton Sharp, London Contents of this catalogue

Thursday 21st October at 2pm

Postal History etc. 1889–1901 Issue: Essays, Proofs and Colour Trials Lots 3001–3135 & 3405–3472 Lots 3265–3299 Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars 1889–1901 Issue: Issued Stamps Lots 3012–3025 Lots 3300–3306 Nelson Letters 1902 “One Penny” Provisional etc. Lots 3017, 3021–3023 Lots 3307–3312 Malta Handstamps 1903–04 Watermark Crown CA Lots 3026–3057 Lots 3314–3321 Forwarding Agents 1904–14 watermark Multiple Crown CA Lots 3129, 3058–3071 Lots 3322–3335 Maritime Mail 1914–21 Watermark Multiple Crown CA Lots 3072–3092 Lots 3336–3341 Disinfected Mail 1919 Ten Shillings Watermark Multiple Crown CA Lots 3093–3108 Lots 3342–3346 Instructional Handstamps 1921–22 Watermark Multiple Script Lots 3109–3114 Lots 3347–3355 Military Mail 1922 Self Government Lot 3115 Lots 3356–3359 French Stamps Cancelled in Malta 1922–26 Melita Lots 3116–3118 Lots 3360–3379

Incoming Mail 1926 Melita Issue overprinted “POSTAGE” Lots 3119–3133 Lots 3381–3387 Great Britain Used in Malta Later Issues Lots 3080, 3090, 3129–3133, 3092, 3449 & 3450 Lots 3388–3404 Airmails World Wars I & II Lots 3134 & 3135 Lots 3405–3412 Issued Stamps Prisoner of War Mail 1860–84 Half Penny Lots 3413–3432 Lots 3136–3213 Postage Due Markings 1885–90 Issue Lots 3433–3472 Lots 3214–3252 Postage Due Adhesives 1886 Five Shillings Lots 3473–3487 Lots 3253–3264 Revenue Stamps Lots 3488–3489

3 Conditions of Business

Conditions mostly concerning Buyers In no event will Grosvenor be liable for damage to glass or frames, regardless of the cause. 1 The buyer The highest bidder shall be the buyer at the ‘hammer price’ and 10 Buyers’ responsibilities for Lots purchased any dispute shall be settled at the auctioneer’s absolute discretion. The buyer will be responsible for loss or damage to lots pur chased Every bidder shall be deemed to act as principal unless there is in from the time of collection or the expiry of 5 working days after force a written acknowledgement by Grosvenor that he acts as the day of the auction, whichever is the sooner, and neither agent on behalf of a named principal. Grosvenor nor its servants or agents shall thereafter be respon - sible for any loss or damage of any kind, whether caused by 2 Minimum increment negligence or otherwise, while any lot is in its custody or under The bidding and advances shall be regulated by and at the its control. absolute discretion of the auctioneer. 11 Remedies for non-payment or failure to collect 3 The premium If any lot is not paid for in full and taken away in accordance with The buyer shall pay to Grosvenor a premium of 19.975% on the Conditions 6 and 10, or if there is any other breach of either of ‘hammer price’ inclusive of a sum in lieu of Value Added Tax at those Conditions, Grosvenor as agent of the seller shall, at its the standard rate and agrees that Grosvenor, when acting as agent absolute discretion and without prejudice to any other rights it for the seller, may also receive commission from the seller in may have, be entitled to exercise one or more of the following accordance with Condition 15. rights and remedies: 4 Value Added Tax (VAT) (a) to proceed against the buyer for damages for breach of Lots on which Value Added Tax at 17.5% is payable by the buyer contract. on the ‘hammer price’ are indicated in the catalogue with the (b) to rescind the sale of that or any other lots sign ‘†’ Lots with an ‘x’ before the lot number have 5% (c) to re-sell the lot or cause it to be re-sold by public auction Importation VAT charged on the hammer price because they have or private sale and the defaulting buyer shall pay to Grosvenor any been imported into the UK from outside the EU. In such cases resulting deficiency in the ‘total amount due’ after deduction of Grosvenor has used a temporary importation procedure which in any part payment and addition of re-sale costs and any surplus effect means that the point of importation is deferred until the shall belong to the seller. lot has been sold by Grosvenor. At that point the buyer is treated (d) to remove, store and insure the lot at the expense of the as the importer and is liable to pay the Import VAT due. defaulting buyer and, in the case of storage, either at Grosvenor premises or elsewhere. 5 Payment (e) to charge interest at a rate not exceeding 1.5% per month on Immediately a lot is sold the buyer shall: the ‘total amount due’ to the extent it remains unpaid for more (a) give to Grosvenor his name and address and, if so requested, than 5 working days after the day of the auction. proof of identity; and (f) to retain that or any other lot sold to the same buyer at the sale (b) pay to Grosvenor the ‘total amount due’ (unless credit terms or any other auction and release it only after payment of the ‘total have been agreed with Grosvenor before the auction). amount due’. 6 Grosvenor may, at its absolute discretion, agree credit terms (g) to reject or ignore any bids made by or on behalf of the with the buyer before an auction under which the buyer will be defaulting buyer at any future auctions or obtaining a deposit entitled to take possession of lots purchased up to an agreed before accepting any bids in future. amount in value in advance of payment by a determined future (h) to apply any proceeds of sale then due or at any time thereafter date of the ‘total amount due’. becoming due to the defaulting buyer towards settlement of the ‘total amount due’ and to exercise a lien on any property of the 7 Any payments by a buyer to Grosvenor may be applied by defaulting buyer which is in Grosvenor’s possession for any Grosvenor towards any sums owing from that buyer to Grosvenor purpose. on any account whatever without regard to any directions of the buyer or his agent, whether express or implied. 12 Liability of Grosvenor and Sellers (a) Each lot is sold as: 8 Collection of purchases (i) Genuine unless otherwise described in the sale catalogue. The ownership of the lot purchased shall not pass to the buyer (ii) Correctly described (see also clause 12 (f)). The date of any until he has made payment in full to Grosvenor of the ‘total certificate forming part of the description of any lot will be amount due’. included in the description. 9 (a) The buyer shall at his own expense take away the lot (b) A purchaser shall be at liberty to reject any lot if he: purchased not later than 5 working days after the day of the (i) gives the auctioneer written notice (if possible before the sale) auction but (unless credit terms have been agreed in accordance of intention to question the genuineness of, as the case may be, with Condition 7) not before payment to Grosvenor of the ‘total the accuracy of that description of the lot within 7 days (or in the amount due’. case of an overseas purchaser to be in the auctioneer's hands (b) The buyer shall be responsible for any removal, storage and within 21 days from the date of the sale) and insurance charges on any lot not taken away within 5 working (ii) proves that the lot is not genuine or was incorrectly described; days of the day of the auction. and (c) The packing and handling of purchased lots by Grosvenor staff (iii) returns to the auctioneer within 30 days of the date of the is undertaken solely as a courtesy to clients and, in the case of sale, the lot in the same condition as it was at the time of the sale; fragile articles, will be undertaken only at Grosvenor’s discretion. provided that the auctioneer may, at his absolute discretion, on

4 receiving a request in writing from the purchaser, extend for 17 Grosvenor has absolute discretion without giving any reason a reasonable period of time the return of the lot, to enable it to to refuse any bid, to divide any lot, to combine any two or more be submitted to an agreed expert or expert committee. lots, to withdraw any lot from the auction and in case of dispute nb: The onus of proving a lot not to be genuine, or incorrectly to put up any lot for auction again. described, is on the purchaser. The inability of a recognised 18 (a) Any indemnity under these Conditions shall extend to all expert or expert committee to express a definite opinion shall actions, proceedings costs, expenses, claims and demands serve to discharge the onus on the purchaser and shall be a ground whatever incurred or suffered by the person entitled to the benefit for rejecting the lot concerned. of the indemnity. (c) Where a lot has been submitted for an expert opinion, all costs (b) Grosvenor declares itself to be a trustee for its relevant for such an option shall be paid for by the person who retains the servants and agents of the benefit of every indemnity under these item or items to which the opinion relates. Conditions to the extent that such indemnity is expressed to be (d) Where the purchaser of a lot discharges the onus and acts in for the benefit of its servants and agents. accordance with sub clause (b) of this clause, the auctioneer shall rescind the sale and repay to the purchaser the purchase money 19 Any notice by Grosvenor to a seller, consignor, prospective paid by him in respect of the lot. bidder or buyer may be given by first class mail or airmail and if (e) No lot shall be rejected if, subsequent to the sale, it has been so given shall be deemed to have been duly received by the immersed in water, marked by an expert or expert committee, addressee 48 hours after posting. or treated by any other process, unless the auctioneer’s permission to subject the lot to such a process has first been obtained in 20 These Conditions shall be governed by and construed in writing. accordance with English law. All transactions to which these nb: Many Continental experts now mark forged stamps; therefore Conditions apply and all matters connected therewith shall also it is essential for permission to be obtained from the auctioneers be governed by English law. Grosvenor hereby submits to the before submitting to these experts. exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts and all other parties (f) Any lots listed under ‘Collections and Various’ or stated to concerned hereby submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the comprise or contain a collection, issues or stamps, which are English courts. undescribed, shall be put up for sale, not subject to rejection, and shall be taken by the purchaser with all (if any) faults, lack of genuineness, and errors of description, and numbers of stamps General conditions and definitions within the lot, and the purchaser shall have no right to reject the lot; except that, notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this 1 In these Conditions: sub clause, where before the sale a person intending to bid at the (a) ‘catalogue’ includes any advertisement, brochure, estimate, sale gives notice in writing to, and satisfies the auctioneer, that any price list and other publication. such lot contains any item or items not described in the sale (b) ‘hammer price’ means the price at which a lot is knocked down catalogue, and that person specifically describes such in that by the auctioneer to the buyer. notice, then that item or items shall, as between the auctioneer (c) ‘total amount due’ means the ‘hammer price’ in respect of the and that person, be taken to form part of the description of the lot sold together with any premium, Value Added Tax chargeable lot for purposes of sub clauses (a), (b) and (d) of this clause. and additional charges and expenses due from a defaulting buyer (g) No lot illustrated in the catalogue shall be rejected on the in pounds sterling; grounds of cancellation, centring, margins, perforation or other (d) ‘deliberate forgery’ means an imitation made with the characteristics apparent from the illustration. 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5 Important Information for Buyers

Absentee bids credit cards (Access and Visa). Although personal and company cheques are accepted, buyers are advised that property will not be If instructed we will execute bids and advise intending purchasers. released until such cheques have cleared. Purchases will be No charge is made for this service. Lots will always be bought as despatched as soon as possible upon receipt of your written cheaply as is allowed by such other bids and reserves as are on our despatch instructions and full payment for the lots you have books. In the event of identical bids, the earliest received will take bought. Carriage will be at the buyer’s expense. Estimates and precedence. Always indicate a ‘top limit’ – the amount to which advice on all methods of despatch can be provided upon request. you would bid if you were attending the auction yourself. ‘Buy’ or unlimited bids will not be accepted. All bids must be confirmed in All credit card payments are subject to an additional charge of writing or by fax prior to the date of the sale. 2.5% plus VAT on the surcharge. Insurance cover will be arranged unless otherwise specified and Bidding slip will be included in the carriage charge. Further advice to bidders and purchasers may be found on the bidding slip included with this catalogue. Please use this slip when Clearance of purchases sending bids to us. It is vital that the slip should be signed. Buyers who have not established a credit arrangement with Grosvenor will be asked to pay for their purchases when they wish Buyers’ premium to take possession of them. It is regretted that Grosvenor cannot A buyers’ premium of 19.975% on the hammer price, inclusive of take Banker’s references over the telephone at the time of an amount in lieu of VAT, is payable by the buyer on all lots. clearance and that buyers cannot take possession of their purchases until cheques are cleared. Imported lots If buyers wish to pay for their purchases by cheque they are urged to arrange clearance of their cheques well in advance of the sale Lots with an ‘x’ before the lot number have 5% Importation VAT by supplying appropriate banker’s references. charged on the hammer price because they have been imported into the UK from outside the EU. In such cases Grosvenor has In the case of cheques drawn on foreign banks, £12 must be added used a temporary importation procedure which in effect means to the invoice total, otherwise such cheques will be returned. that the point of importation is deferred until the lot has been Buyers may be requested to supply a reasonable means of sold by Grosvenor. At that point the buyer is treated as the identification at the time of payment. importer and is liable to pay the Import VAT due. Lots will only be released to the purchaser or his authorised representative if full payment has been received by Grosvenor Pre-sale estimates together with settlement of any charges due.

The pre-sale estimates are intended as a guide for prospective ■ Please note that invoices unpaid by the due date will incur purchasers. Any bid between the listed figures would, in our interest charges unless an arrangement for extended credit has opinion, offer a fair chance of success. However, all lots, depending been arranged in writing with the auctioneer prior to the Sale. on the degree of competition, can realise prices either above or below the listed estimates. ■ Failure to pay an invoice in full by the due date is likely to result in our refusal to accept any future bids.

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Please include your name and and invoice number with your A similarly limited number of computer scans may be requested instruction to the bank. If paying by this method from overseas for sending by email in JPEG format. Enquiries for further please also include an additional amount (minimum £6) to cover information should be made to [email protected] the bank charges that will be incurred and in order to ensure that Please note that we must reserve the right to refuse any your total balance due is cleared. photocopy or scan requests that we do not consider practical Alternative methods of payment which will enable immediate to meet. clearance of purchases include cash, bankers drafts, debit and

6 Notes

All philatelic items are graded and described in relation to their condition as normally found. Quotations of catalogue numbers and values are taken from Stanley Gibbons catalogues, and other catalogues named in the text, current at the time of lotting.

Bidding increments

Bidding advances will normally proceed by the following steps:

Up to £100 by £5 £100 to £300 by £10 £300 to £1,000 by £20 or £30 (ie £520, £550, £580, etc.) £1,000 to £2,000 by £50 £2,000 to £3,000 by £100 £3,000 to £10,000 by £200 or £300 (ie £3,200, £3,500, £3,800, etc.) Over £10,000 at auctioneer’s discretion

Bids of unusual amounts “off step” will be rounded down to the bid step below and will not take precedence over a similar bid unless received first.

Symbols

✪ Unmounted Mint A Accessories ★ Mint B Booklet ✩ Unused C Cancelled ❍ Used E Essay

+ Block of Four F Forgery b Block of larger than Four L Literature

✉ Used on cover, entire, etc M Miniature Sheet ✈ Airmail P Proof ▲ Used on piece or front R Reprint § Approximate count S Specimen

Auction Agents

The following Auction Agents will be pleased to represent you at Grosvenor Auctions:

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8 The ‘Victory’ Collection of Malta Thursday October 21st at 2 pm

Postal History

3001 A small selection, comprising 1851 map of Malta by Tallis, 1918 O.H.M.S. cover, registered to England, bearing 1903–04 3d. and 1917–18 War Tax 3d. (3), 1921 p.p.c. bearing 1904–14 1d. cancelled by “MELLEHA” code “A” c.d.s., 1928 (April 1st) first flight to Middle East flown cover. £100-£120

3002 ✉ 1576 (Aug. 31st) entire letter from Chevalier Coulonbier de la Salle, addressed in French to “Monsieur de Lisle, Councilor to the French King and his Ambassador to the Turkish Monarch at Constantinople or wherever he is”, no postal markings. Endorsed received or acknowledged on 3rd. March 1577. The letter deals with the attempt to free all Knights of French origin. The third earliest recorded letter from Malta. Ex Coates (1990). Photo. £1,500-£2,000

3003 ✉ 1605 (Jan. 20th) entire letter from the Grand Master Alof de Wignacourt addressed in Latin “To the most illustrious, brave and valiant Lords, the representatives of the Cantons of Underwalden”. On the reverse is a superb Arms wafer seal. The letter regards a debt between The Knight Commander brother Ludovic Roll in the agreement that was made between him and the Venerable Grand Bailly of Germany. Ex Coates (1990). Photo. £1,200-£1,500

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3004 ✉ 1621 (May 4th) Knights of St. John entire letter, from Frère Ganri de Merle, addressed to Monseigneur de Beauchamp at Avignon, fine early item. Ex Damsell (1955). Photo. £800-£1,000

3005 ✉ 1664 (Aug. 18th) Knights of St. John entire letter, from Gio. Battista Pescatori and addressed to Count Giovanni Lazara at Padua, bearing “6” and red “7” rate marks of Padua and Venice. Photo. £800-£1,000

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10 Postal History continued 3006 ✉ 1670 (Nov. 4th) entire letter from Lewis Bagot headed inside “From aboard ye Turkey merchant, over against ye island of Malta”. Addressed to his Mother Lady Bagot at Litchfield, carried privately to London and then forwarded, endorsed “Recommended to Mr. Samuel Stone at ye sign of ye falcon in Fenchurch street”. The letter is a report of a visit to Malaga and Tunis. Ex Coates (1999). Photo. £500-£600

3007 ✉ 1768 (April 28th) entire letter from the Grand Master Pinto, addressed to Marchese Tanucci at Naples, bearing a superb Arms wafer seal. The letter regards the expulsion of the Jesuits from Malta. Photo. £700-£900

3008 ✉ 1768 (Feb. 23rd) entire letter from the Grand Master Emmanuel de Rohan, addressed to Marquis de Pondenas at Condom, with faint “MARSEILLE/DE MALTHE” and bearing a superb Arms wafer seal. Photo. £600-£800

3009 ✉ 1841 (May 27th) Spooner caricature number 10, used from Malta to London, rated “1/-” and endorsed “Per Oriental”, which picked up the mails at Malta on her return voyage from Alexandria to London, she landed the mails at Falmouth on June 6th and continued to Portsmouth where the passengers and freight were “ordered to perform quarantine” as the Plague was still at Alexandria. Malta and London circular datestamps on reverse, some soiling, otherwise fine. A rarity, believed to be the only Mulready caricature used from overseas to the United Kingdom. Photo. £8,000-£10,000

3010 ✉ 1844 (Jan. 16th) entire letter with attractive letter heading depicting a scene of H.M.S. Indus entering Malta Harbour, endorsed on front “From John Crabb Seaman on board H.M.S. Malabar Malta”, and countersigned by the Commanding Officer, red London Paid datestamp on front and Plymouth receiving mark on reverse. Also shows the circle of holes where the 1d. coin for the postage was sewn to the letter. A rare and interesting item. Photo. £1,800-£2,000

3011 1870 Postal Convention between Great Britain and Italy, mentions Malta. The warrant signed by Queen Victoria and with a large seal alongside, fine and rare. Photo (detail). £1,000-£1,200

11 Postal History: Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars

3012 ✉ 1798 (June 11th) entire letter headed “Before Malta” written on the day the French took the Island, addressed to Paris, with straight line “CADIZ” in red and manuscript “20” rate mark. Interesting letter regarding the fighting and bombardments and the subsequent surrender of the Grand Master. Photo. £1,800-£2,000

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3013 ✉ 1798 (June 12th) entire letter headed “On board the Guillaume Tell” during the attack on Malta prior to the defeat, addressed to France, rated “40” and straight line “CADIZ” in red. Very interesting letter giving details of sailing and arrival in Malta “where we have been for three days, this island has refused to surrender straight away, we disembarked seven thousand grenadiers and chasseurs who captured the whole of the island except the town which is heavily fortified, this troop is now under the town batteries which have been firing continually all day long, as has the squadron”. The letter goes on to mention talks between the two sides, that the city will soon surrender. A rare and important campaign letter. Ex Lloyd-Lowles (1978) and Coates (1990). Photo. £2,500-£3,000

3014 ✉ 1798 (June 14th) entire letter from a French Knight of St. John to his brother at Cordoba, Spain and redirected to Lucern, bearing handstruck “10” and on reverse a circular framed “CORDO/VA” both in red. Fascinating contents include “On Sunday the 10th after the arrival of three squadrons....carrying more than 40,000 troops and composed of 400 sail....our Republicans having General Bonaparte at their head, made during the morning two or three landings that could not be prevented because we had not sufficient forces to enable us to oppose them. After 24 hours of defence the people abandoned us; some Knights have been cruelly killed by those they commanded, others ill-treated and seriously wounded, so that we have been obliged to surrender, rather than be put to the sword”. A most important campaign letter. Ex Orme (1965). Photo. £2,000-£2,500

12 3015 ✉ 1798 (June 24th) entire letter from Antoine Chariez with Napoleon’s Army in garrison at Valetta, addressed to his family in France, rated “14” and showing the unique “loaf of bread” “MALTE” handstamp. Interesting letter regarding the very severe heat and writes “We captured the Island of Malta with a loss of not even 30 men, which is a victory for us as it is an impregnable fortress. They surrendered as they did not have enough troops to guard the fortress. The Island of Malta is not large, as it only has a circumference of 20 leagues” and goes on “As soon as Malta was captured the squadron left for Sicily, where they found the English has landed”. A marvellous item. Ex Orme (1965), and Coates (1990). Photo. £10,000-£12,000

3016 1798 (June 29th) A Napoleonic decree regarding the availability of documents from official records. £100-£150

3017 ✉ 1799 (Nov. 16th) letter only from Lord Nelson at Palermo, to Sir John Acton, Prime Minister of Naples, fascinating letter “I am more than common uneasiness about Malta. I see without a speedy landing of troops that we shall be obliged to quit the Island. What can be done about Money. Russia has not yet given one farthing”, signed “Bronte Nelson”. A most important letter. Ex Camillery (1991). Photo. £3,000-£4,000

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14 Postal History: Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars - The British Re-Occupation 3018 ✉ 1800 (Feb. 10th) entire letter headed “Queen Charlotte Leghorn” addressed to England, with manuscript “1/-” and “1/8” rate marks, and arrival endorsement “Letter from Lieut. Stewart a few day before the loss of the Queen Charlotte” (a few weeks later the ship was blown up at Leghorn). Interesting letter “Malta is entirely in our possession except the strong town of La Valette which is closely blockaded by sea and land, the works are amazingly strong perhaps the strongest in the world, but then it would be necessary to have upwards of fifteen thousand men to defend them and the French have not a third of that number and those half starved, they live solely on bread and water with a few vegetables which they raise in ditches and ramparts, they have not has a mouthful of brandy or wine for four months.”. Photo. £1,000-£1,200

3019 ✉ 1800 (Feb. 21st) letter only from Vice Admiral Lord Keith on board the “Queen Charlotte, off Malta”, to Rear Admiral Duckworth. Letter states “I recommend a careful look off Cape St. Vincent and Cadiz for the approach of the Enemy; and also the Frigates should be stationed off Cape Finisterre fro the same purpose. Keep one of the Line of Battle Ships off Cadiz, directing her nevertheless to come in so frequently as to be always kept in readiness to join me at Mahon on your receiving intelligence of the Enemy’s approach. There appears to be a Ship of the Line and a Frigate off Cape Palos. It may be easily ascertained; and if you find it is so, try to seize them”. Photo. £1,000-£1,200

3020 ✉ 1800 (April 25th) entire letter headed “El Veneys before Valette Island of Malta” from Lieut. E. Down to his Parents and addressed “Resident Agents for Transport at Deal”, rated “9” and showing on reverse circular “BRIXHAM/SHIP/LRE”. Most interesting contents which include a detailed eye-witness account of the capture of the French ship “Guillaume Tell”, the blockade of Valetta and news of the blowing up of the “Queen Charlotte”. Letter with some soiling and sellotape repair stains around edges. Ex Coates (1990). Photo. £500-£600

3021 ✉ 1803 (Aug. 13th) letter only from Admiral Nelson to Major General Villettes, governor of Malta. The letter regards the request for armaments and is signed “Nelson Bronte”. Photo. £3,000-£4,000

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3022 ✉ 1803 (Oct. 7th) letter only from Lord Nelson and headed “Victory off Toulon” to the Naval Storekeeper in Malta. The contents include “Whenever you judge it necessary to muster the Crews of His Majesty’s Ships and Vessels as they arrive at Malta...you will apply to Captains thereof to furnish you with a Boat for that purpose...I am to desire that you will use every means necessary to put the Storehouses in proper condition for keeping the sails etc. dry, as serious losses and consequences may arise from this being otherwise...I certainly think that English weights are preferable to Maltese and ought to be used in His Majesty’s Stores”, signed “Nelson Bronte”. Photo. £3,500-£4,000 3023 ✉ 1804 (Oct. 23rd) letter only from Lord Nelson “on board the Victory at the Medalena Islands” to the Captain of H.M. Ship Active. The letter reads “You are required and directed to receive on board His Majesty’s Ship under your command from the different Ships of the Squadron such invalided Seaman and Marines as they have to send to Malta and also such others as may be going from any of the Ships to that place, bearing them on Supernumerary List at full allowance of all species of Provisions the same as your Ship’s company. And you will also receive such recruits as may be going from hence to Malta and victual them at two thirds allowance of Provisions only during their continuance on board”. Photo. £3,500-£4,000

3024 ✉ 1805 (April 30th) letter only with printed heading “BY MAJOR GENERAL VILLETTES, Commanding HIS MAJESTY’s FORCES in the Islands of MALTA and GOZO”. A leave of absence for an Assistant Surgeon of the 20th Regiment of foot to go to England with invalids. Photo. £1,200-£1,400

3025 ✉ 1810 (Nov. 30th) printed “ON HIS MAJESTY’s SERVICE” entire letter from the Naval Hospital to the Captain of H.M. Sloop Redwing, interesting item. Ex Coates (1990). Photo. £350-£400

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18 Malta Handstamps 3026 ✉ 1756 (circa) undated entire to the Marquis de Mouthier at Rennes, bearing a good strike of the straight line “DE MALTHE”, fine and rare. Ex Damsell (1955). Photo. £2,000-£2,500

3027 ✉ 1758 (May 24th) entire letter from Commander De Durbans to Commander De Leaumint at Toulouse, bearing superb strikes of the straight line “MARSEILLE” and “DE MALTHE” (MRL and DME), very fine and rare. Photo. £2,500-£3,000

3028 ✉ 1759 (Aug. 4th) entire letter to the Chevalier De Leaumont at Toulouse, bearing fine strikes of the straight line “MARSEILLE” and “DE MALTHE” (MRL and DME), fine. Photo. £1,500-£2,000

3029 ✉ 1767 (July 3rd) clean and neat entire letter to the Marquise de Delmont at Grenoble, bearing fine “MARSEILLE” and “DE MALTHE” handstamps and with manuscript ‘10’, very fine. Photo. £700-£800

3030 ✉ 1780 (circa) envelope addressed to “Monsieur De La Tour D’Auvergne Corret”, Infantry Captain in the Anjou Regiment, and Chevalier of the Military Order of Charles III. In garrison at Bayonne”, bearing in error “COLON-FRANC/PAR MARSEILLE” overstruck with and also additional “MARSEILLE” (twice) and “DE MALTHE” (MRL and DME). Photo. £700-£800

3031 ✉ 1786 (Oct. 7th) entire letter from Le Chevalier Henri Desmagis, to “Messieurs Roux Freres Negotiants Marseille”, bearing “P. D” with manuscript “2”, circular framed “A”, unframed “26” and number of delivery/collection handstamp. Ex Coates (1990). Photo. £500-£600

3032 ✉ 1787 (Oct. 1st) entire letter to Apt, bearing good strikes of the straight line “MARSEILLE” and “DE MALTHE”, written by the Chevalier de Sade whose brother the Marquis de Sade was in prison in the Bastille, fine. Ex Damsell (1955). Photo. £1,000-£1,200

3033 ✉ 1807 (Jan. 23rd) entire letter from Messina to Guernsey, rated “3/1” and a very fine strike of the cursive script “MALTA” (MSF-1a), the earliest recorded. Ex Camillery (1991). Photo. £400-£500

3034 ✉ 1809 (July 24th) entire letter from Palermo to Sardinia, bearing a fine strike of the cursive script “PAID/MALTA” in red (MSP-1aR), the earliest known date of use. Interesting contents refer to considerable naval activity in the neighbourhood of Sicily, Sardinia and Malta involving French privateers with prizes, rare. Ex Camillery (1991). Photo. £1,500-£1,800

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3035 ✉ 1817 (June 9th) entire letter rated “3/2” headed “H.M. Service” addressed to the Paymaster of the 35th Regiment concerning accounts and prize money. Bearing a fine strike of the rare unframed “MALTA” (MLL). Photo. £6,000-£7,000

3036 ✉ 1817 (Sept. 29th) entire letter headed “H.M. Ship Tagus at Malta”, addressed to Guernsey, rated “3/3” and bearing a superb cursive script “MALTA” (MSF 1a with frame virtually omitted), fine. Photo. £600-£700

3037 ✉ 1818 (Jan. 1st) entire letter headed “H.M. Ship Tagus at Malta”, addressed to Guernsey, rated “3/3” and bearing a superb cursive script “MALTA” (MSF 1c, the earliest recorded ), fine. Photo. £200-£250

3038 ✉ 1819 (March 2nd) entire letter to Corfu, endorsed “P Manchester” and bearing a fine slightly double strike of the rare straight line “MALTA.P Paid” (MPP-3A, only one other example has been recorded), and faint double circle “ISOLE/IONIE”. Ex Camillery (1991). Photo. £1,500-£2,000

3039 ✉ 1820 (March 20th) cover from Egypt to England via Malta, bearing cursive script “MALTA” (MSF-1c) and with manuscript endorsement “Forwarded by y.m.o.b. J.C. Ross”. Photo. £600-£700

3040 ✉ 1820 (Aug. 20th) entire letter to Corfu, with “1/-” packet rate mark, and bearing a superb cursive framed “PAID/MALTA” (MSP-1b), interesting letter regarding the revolution in Sicily. Photo. £700-£800

3041 ✉ 1820 (Oct. 12th) entire letter to Corfu, bearing a good strike of the rare straight line “MALTA*P*PAID” (this is the earliest recorded example) and faint double circle “ISOLE/IONIAN”. Photo. £1,200-£1,500

3042 ✉ 1824 (April 16th) cover from London to the Governor General of Malta, bearing “June 22*FREE” (DC-F), also straight line “ANGLETTERE” in red. Photo. £450-£500

3043 ✉ 1826 (Sept. 22nd) local cover to the Governor General of Malta, bearing fine “sep*FREE”, very clean, scarce. Photo. £600-£700

3044 ✉ 1834 (April 14th) entire letter to Boston, bearing a fine cursive script “MALTA” (MSF-1b), also unframed “SHIP” in red, manuscript “To the care of Horatio Sprague Esq., Gibraltar” with “6” and “20’ rate marks, fine. Photo. £200-£250

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3045 ✉ 1836 (Jan. 27th) cover addressed to the Sardinian Consul in Egypt, bearing a very fine cursive framed “PAID/MALTA” (MSP-1b), also two line “Consto Genle Sardo./in Malta”, fine. Ex Disraeli (1994). Photo. £500-£600

3046 ✉ 1836 (circa) entire to Livorno, bearing a good strike of the straight line “MALTA POST OFFICE” (MPO-2a) and two line “OLTRE MARE/LIVORNO”; Livorno disinfection cachet on reverse. Photo. £300-£350

3047 ✉ 1837 (Sept. 7th) cover to London, bearing a fine cursive script “MALTA” (MSF-1b), rated “2/6”. Photo. £200-£250

3048 ✉ 1838 (April 19th) cover to Capt. J.A. Robertson of the 92nd Regiment, Malta, readdressed to the 82nd Regiment, Gibraltar, rated “8”, bearing a good strike of the “MALTA” double arc datestamp (MLC-2 earliest recorded date), fine. Ex Coates (1990). Photo. £500-£600

3049 ✉ 1839 (Feb. 5th) entire letter to Marseille, bearing a good strike of the rare error “MATLA POST PAID” (MPP-2c var., only four examples have been recorded), also boxed “P.P.” and “PAQUEBOTS/DE LA/MEDITERRANEE”, fine. B.P.A. Certificate (1979). Photo. £3,500-£4,000

3050 ✉ 1839 entire to Corfu, bearing a superb cursive script “MALTA” (MSF-1b), and Corfu receiving mark of 8th. September and “1/-” (deleted) and “1/6” rate mark, fine. Photo. £400-£500

3051 ✉ 1841 (May 15th) cover from London to Malta, rated “2/8½”, bearing a fine “27 May Free” handstamp (DC-F), scarce. Photo. £500-£600

3052 ✉ 1841 (Aug.) entire to the French Consul at Corfu, “2/-” rate mark deleted and “1/3” added, bearing fine cursive script “PAID/MALTA” (MSP-1b) and two line “Consul de France/a Malta.” with oval “CORFU” receiving mark. Photo. £800-£1,000

3053 ✉ 1843 (Jan. 17th) entire letter with attractive letter heading depicting a scene of Pera, Constantinople, addressed to Italy, bearing “MALTA POST OFFICE” (MPO-2b), two disinfection slits and with double circular “PURIFIE AU LAZARET/MALTE” cachet. Photo on page 24. £800-£1,000

3054 ✉ 1843 (April 25th) entire letter to Marseille, bearing a fine straight line “MALTA POST PAID” (MPP-2d), red boxed “PAQUEBOTS/DE LA/MEDITERRANEE”, and with Marseille receiving mark on reverse. Photo. £1,500-£1,800

3055 ✉ 1848 (March 28th) cover to Trieste, bearing a fine straight line “MALTA POST PAID” (MPP-2d); Trieste receiving mark on reverse. Photo on page 24. £300-£350

3056 ✉ 1855 (Aug. 1st) entire letter to Livorno, with “20” and “5” rate marks, and bearing a fine “MALTA” double arc datestamp on reverse (MLC-1d, the earliest recorded date), fine. Photo on page 24. £450-£500

3057 ✉ 1924-25 (circa) undated wrapper to Balzan, bearing a fine strike of the intaglio seal “MALTA/¼D/POSTAGE PAID” (PP1/4-1a). Photo on page 24. £150-£200

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3058 ✉ 1817 (Feb. 11th) entire letter from Malta to the Earl of Rosslyn, London, rated at “2/4” and bearing boxed “P. P. P. P.” and “P. 100 P.” in red, with manuscript “Received at Marseilles 17 May & forwarded by ymos Alex Turnbull, Consul” on reverse, fine. Photo. £300-£350

3059 ✉ 1837 (July 24th) entire from Italy to Malta via the Ionian Islands, bearing oval framed “MINISTERO/DI/GUERRA E MARINA”, “ LT” and straight line “TORINO” all in red, oval framed “CORFU” datestamp, the reverse bears a most unusual label “MALTA MAIL” which could have been added in transit at Corfu by a Forwarding Agent. Rare. Photo. £1,000-£1,200

3060 ✉ 1838 (April 5th) entire letter from Naples to Tunis, bearing a fine straight line “Malta Post Office (MPO-1b) and a superb oval framed “AGOSTINO PORTELLI/Malta li” forwarding Agents cachet with manuscript date, unrecorded in Rowe. Ex Camillery (1991). fine. Photo. £450-£500

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26 Forwarding Agents continued 3061 ✉ 1840 (Dec. 12th) official letter from the Austrian Consulate in Constantinople to their representative in Tunis, bearing oval “I.B. CONSOLATO/D’AUSTRIA/IN/MALTA” forwarding cachet and with two disinfection slits and Constantinople despatch mark, rare. Photo. £1,000-£1,200

3062 ✉ 1844 (April 7th) entire letter from Civitavecchia to Tunis, endorsed “Via Malta” (deleted), bearing straight line “MALTA POST OFFICE” (MPO-2d) and double oval “GIUSEPPE PISANI/MALTA” cachet in blue with manuscript notation and date in centre, fine. Photo. £600-£700

3063 ✉ 1844 (May 6th) entire letter from Chalons France to Sir Edmund Lyons, the British Ambassador at Athens, showing red crayon “90”; double oval “MALTA/JOHN ROSS & Co.” cachet and Malta double arc datestamp (MLC-1b) on reverse, fine. Ex Coates (1990). Photo. £600-£800

3064 ✉ 1844 (Nov. 28th) entire letter from London sent via Malta to Patras, bearing “MALTA/PAID” c.d.s. (MPC-1a) and superb double oval “PETROCOCHINO & Co/MALTA” cachet with manuscript “15/12/44” in centre, receiving mark of Patras on reverse, fine. Ex Coates (1990). Photo. £600-£800

3065 ✉ 1845 (Nov. 29th) entire letter from Canton, China to Genoa Italy, endorsed at top “P, Braganza-via Ceylon”, and “Care of R.A. Hunter Esq Malta” (crossed out), with a fine boxed “FORWARDED BY/R.A.HUNTER/MALTA” cachet with manuscript date “15/1/46” (unrecorded by Rowe), and double ring “LIVORNO/C/VIA DI MARE” on front, and on reverse Hong Kong and Malta transit marks and circular “PURIFIE AU LAZARET/MALTA”, t w o disinfection slits. Unique. Photo. £3,000-£3,500

3066 ✉ 1847 (Jan. 28th) entire letter from Zante to Boston, rated “1/1” (deleted) and “1/-”, manuscript “Care of Messrs Baring Brothers & Co. London” (deleted), and with fine oval “Received and forwarded/by/P. EYNAUD & Co” in blue and Malta double arc datestamp on reverse. Photo. £600-£800

3067 ✉ 1848 (June 1st) envelope (small portion missing at upper left and part of flap missing), with original letter regarding the punishment of the Irish leader Mitchell), from London, addressed to “H.M.S. Sidon, Malta”, rated “1/-” and bearing a very fine strike of the framed “FROM/G.GRANT/MALTA” cachet. Photo. £500-£600

3068 ✉ 1850 (Aug. 1st) entire letter from Italy to Malta, rated “5”, bearing oval framed “L.P. VELLA/MALTA/E FRATELLI” cachet, fine. Photo. £200-£250

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28 Forwarding Agents continued 3069 ✉ 1850 (Dec. 12th) entire letter from the Sardinian Consulate in Madras to the Foreign Affairs Minister in Turin, bearing “PIROSCAFI/POSTALI/FRANCESI” in red on front, blue-green Consular cachet and “Consolato Di Sardegna/in Malta” cachet with manuscript date on reverse, fine and scarce. Photo. £400-£500

3070 ✉ 1854 (Aug. 25th) entire letter from Tunis to Malta bearing blue oval “GIO BATTA CARUANA/MALTA” cachet on front, and manuscript forwarding agents mark of E. Cristina at Susa on reverse, fine. Ex Coates (1990). Photo. £150-£200

3071 ✉ 1866 (April) entire letter from Berdiansk, Russia, to Malta, carried privately to Constantinople and forwarded by V. Decanima to Malta and forwarded again by Eynaud & Pariente, both cachets on face, fine and scarce. Photo. £300-£350

Maritime Mail

3072 ✉ 1837 (Oct. 21st) entire letter from the Sardinian Consul at Livorno with the Consulate handstamp, addressed to his counterpart in Alexandria, bearing a superb strike of the double oval “PAQUEBOTS/MALTE/POSTES”, this is the only recorded example. Photo. £1,500-£2,000

3073 ✉ 1838 (June 23rd) entire letter from Livorno to Malta, bearing double oval “PAQUEBOTS/Malte/POSTES” (only one other recorded); straight line “27 June. S & W” on reverse with manuscript rate calculations totaling “5s/9d” made up of “1/8” Inland postage due and “4s/1d.” French postage, a most interesting item. Photo. £2,500-£3,000

3074 ✉ 1840 (April 2nd) envelope with original letter headed “H.M.S. Monarch at Piraeus, Greece” to England, rated “2/-”, bearing a superb strike of the curved “MALTA/F” in green of Falmouth. Ex Camillery (1991). Photo. £500-£600

3075 ✉ 1843 (Nov. 25th) entire to Aberdeen, rated “8”, bearing a good strike of the two line “MALTA/SHIP LETTER” (MSL), Malta double arc datestamp on reverse. Ex Cole (1978), Camillery (1991). Photo. £500-£600

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3076 ✉ 1844 (Sept. 24th) entire letter to Palermo, bearing red oval framed “VAPORI/DA MALTA” and Messina transit mark both in red, also “MALTA POST OFFICE” (MPO-2d), fine. Photo. £500-£600

3077 ✉ 1848 (Sept. 26th) envelope to Boston, U.S.A., via London, rated “1/8”, bearing two line “MALTA/SHIP LETTER” (MSL) and “MALTA/PAID/SE 26/1848” double arc datestamp, red London paid and Liverpool transit marks, large circular “NEW-YORK/SHIP/29 cts.” datestamp in red. The transatlantic part of the journey was taken during the retaliatory rate period of June 1848 to December 1848. Photo. £800-£1,000

3078 ✉ 1859 (March 25th) entire letter from Crete to Malta, with oval “DEL LLOYD AUSTRIACO AGENZIA/MALTA” (ALA) on reverse, extremely rare, one of only two strikes recorded. Photo. £3,000-£4,000

3079 ✉ 1860 (Sept. 7th) entire from Tuscany to Corfu, bearing 1860 20c. and 40c., tied by “LIVORNO” c.d.s’s, very fine two line “MALTA/SHIP LETTER” (MSL) at upper right; small Malta c.d.s. transit mark on reverse. B.P.A. Certificate (1982). Photo. £1,400-£1,600

3080 ✉ 1860 (Oct. 3rd) entire letter to Corfu, bearing G.B. 1858–76 2d. plate 8 MH, tied by “MALTA/A25” duplex, a fine two line “MALTA/SHIP LETTER” (MSL), just over Corfu arrival c.d.s., fine. Photo. £1,000-£1,200

3081 ✉ 1861 (Nov. 27th) entire letter from Alexandria to Marseille, rated “10”, boxed “MALTA/MB” (MB), and red “PAQ. ANG 1/MARSEILLE” c.d.s., fine. Photo. £250-£300 3082 ✉ 1862 (June 3rd) entire from Alexandria to Lyon, bearing France 1853–61 imperf. Napoleon 10c. and 40c. affixed at Marseille and cancelled “1896” small numerals, fine boxed “MALTA/MB (MB), and “PAQ. ANG 1/MARSEILLE” c.d.s. in red. Photo. £250-£300

3083 ✉ 1864 (Sept. 6th) entire letter from Syracuse to Genoa, bearing Italy 1863–65 15c. (some staining round perfs), tied by “MALTA-PALERMO” (PMK-1) “keyhole” datestamp with another strike alongside; Messina and Genoa transit and arrival datestamps on reverse. Ex Coates (1990). Photo. £1,000-£1,200

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32 Maritime Mail continued 3084 ✉ 1864 (Dec. 30th) entire letter from Palermo to Malta, rated “1/-” bearing Italy 1863–65 40c., tied by the “PALERMO-MALTA” (PMK-2) “keyhole” datestamp with another strike alongside, and “INSUFFICIENTLY PAID” (PDO-3), fine. Photo. £800-£1,000

3085 ✉ 1871 (May 5th) entire to Italy, prepaid with a single 1867 20c. Italian adhesive cancelled by “MALTA/A25” duplex and Voltri receiving mark. Put into the post at Malta by a passing ship and transferred to another, bound for Italy. Photo. £600-£800

3086 ✉ 1875 (May 21st) entire from Malta to Constantinople, sent unpaid by private ship and charged “4d.” to pay, endorsed at top “Per Vapore”. Bearing two line “MALTA/SHIP LETTER” (MSL) with Malta c.d.s. alongside, and with the “Via BRINDISI” perforated green steamer label (ship name blurred) affixed. The label was issued by Delfosse et Cie. Paris, and is believed to have been used to indicate the route for mail sorted on board ship, one label being put on the top cover of a bundle. British Post Office Constantinople receiving c.d.s. in red on reverse. Extremely rare, only one other cover bearing the “Via BRINDISI” label is recorded. Ex Damsell (1955). Photo. £8,000-£10,000

3087 ✉ 1875 (Oct. 1st) entire letter from Marseille to Malta, bearing France 1870–71 perforated Ceres 40c. tied by “MALTA/A25” duplex, with a fine boxed “MALTA/MB” (MB), alongside to notify that it was sorted on board ship and small red “P.D.” below. Photo. £800-£1,000

3088 ✉ 1877 (March 15th) entire letter from Messina to Malta, bearing Italy 1863–65 30c. tied by fine “MALTA/A25” duplex, and below a fine boxed “MALTA/MB” (MB), to show it was sorted on board ship, fine. Ex Camillery (1991). Photo. £800-£1,000

3089 ✉ 1877 (April 5th) entire letter from the Italian Consulate to Genoa with a superb Consulate cachet and red wafer seal on reverse, bearing boxed “PIROSCAFI/POSTALI/ITALANI” and a fine strike of the very rare oval framed “MALTA” (MLO, it is believed that these were used exclusively on letters carried by the Neapolitan Line); “DOPO LA/PARTENZA”, Siracusa and Genova transit and receiving marks on reverse. Photo. £2,500-£3,000

3090 ✉ 1879 (June 24th) entire letter to Constantinople, endorsed at top “Per S.S. Ararat”, bearing G.B. 1873–80 2½d. plate 15 BK tied by “MALTA/A25” duplex and with a good central strike of the two line “MALTA/SHIP LETTER” (MSL); British Post Office Constantinople receiving c.d.s. in red on reverse. Photo. £800-£1,000

3091 ✉ 1889 (Dec. 24th) envelope to Livorno, bearing Italian P.O’s in Turkish Empire 1881–83 20c., tied by oval barred “A25”; Cotronel Napoli, Malta and Livorno transit and receiving marks on reverse, some staining, otherwise fine. Photo. £120-£150

3092 ✉ 1899 envelope to England, bearing G.B. 1881 die 2 1d. block of four and single, cancelled by “MALTA” within bars (MAB-1), and showing straight line “PAQUEBOT” (PAQ-1) at left, some traces of staining, otherwise fine and rare. Ex Francisco (1989) and Camillery (1991). Photo. £500-£600

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3093 ✉ 1821 (June 8th) entire letter from Malta to Naples with three disinfection slits, superb strike of an unrecorded oval negative “Lazarel” (sic) handstamp in red on reverse, very rare. Photo. £1,500-£2,000

3094 ✉ 1825 (Sept. 30th) entire letter from Alexandria to “Robert Wilson Esquire, Private Secretary to his Excellency The Marquis Hastings, Malta”, showing on reverse, a superb example of the “QUARANTINE OFFICE/MALTA” wax seal and “OCT; T, 9” (DC-T9) delivery charge. The entire was then carried to Leghorn where it was again opened for disinfection and resealed with “LAZZERETTO DI SAN ROCCO” red wax seal, spectacular and extremely rare. Ex Coates (1990). Photo. £5,000-£6,000

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3095 ✉ 1829 (Aug. 19th) entire letter to the Superintendent of Public Health at Marseille from the French Consul in Malta, bearing straight line “LIVORNE” and boxed “ITALIE/PAR/ANTIRES” on front and boxed “LAZZERETTO SAN/ROCCO DI LIVORNO” on reverse. Contents read “I am to inform you by way of Livorno that after advice received from the Levant, it appears certain that Plague exists in the neighbourhood of Odessa, also in Varna and on several vessels of the Russian Fleet in the Black Sea. The Committee of Health in Malta requests that you send a ship to Marseille with this information and that rigorous quarantine is enforced on ships of the Countries undermentioned”. Photo. £150-£200

3096 ✉ 1829 (Oct. 2nd) entire letter from Thebes to London, rated “3/2” and with curved script “MALTA” (MSF-1d) on front, fine “QUARANTINE OFFICE/MALTA” red wax seal on reverse, rare. Ex Coates (1990). Photo. £700-£800

3097 ✉ 1830 (October 9th) entire from Alexandria, showing on reverse a fine example of the fancy oval framed “LAZARETTO/MALTA” (LAZ-C1) together with “Jan 3 8d” local delivery charge both across join. The entire has been skillfully repaired, extremely rare as not more than five examples known. Ex Orme (1965) and Coates (1990). Photo. £3,000-£4,000

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3098 ✉ 1835 (March) entire from Egypt? (reinforced) to Naples, carried privately to Malta, showing fine “MALTA POST OFFICE” (MPO-2a) in black, framed “PACCHETTO A VAPORE/SICILLA” and oval framed “Posta/Giornal” both in red, on front, “OPENED AND RESEALED/LAZZARETTO OF MALTA” wax seal (cracked) on reverse and manuscript “Received and forwarded Malta the 25th March 1835 by R. Stych” , the entire discoloured due to disinfection. Ex Coates (1990). Photo. £500-£600

3099 ✉ 1835 (October 21st) entire from Alexandria to Livorno via Malta, bearing on the reverse “OPENED AND RESEALED/LAZARETTO OF MALTA” wax seal (LAZ-S4), further bearing boxed “LAZZERETTO SAN/ROCCO DI LIVORNO” and red wax seal. Photo. £700-£800

3100 ✉ 1836 (circa) entire from Malta Lazaret to Valletta, with large part “OPENED & RESEALED LAZARETTO OF MALTA” (LAZ-S4) wax seal on reverse alongside oval framed “ONE PENNY/FOR/DELIVERY” (DC-C1), only recorded on mail from the Lazaretto, rare. Photo. £1,000-£1,200

3101 ✉ 1838 (Jan. 30th) entire letter from Cairo to Ireland, endorsed “Via Marseille” in red manuscript, with French Post Office in Alexandria c.d.s., red oval framed “PAQUEBOTS/DE LA/MEDITERRANEE” and boxed “BRITISH/FOREIGN” on front; the reverse with a good strike of the oval framed “PURIFIE AU LAZARET/MALTA” (LAZ-C2), red straight line “LATE FEE”, and London transit mark, rare. Photo. £1,000-£1,200

3102 ✉ 1839 (July 19th)–1845 (Sept. 27th) three entire letters from Turkey to France, all with red boxed “PAQUEBOTS/DE LA/MEDITERRANEE”, and double circular “PURIFIE AU LAZARET/MALTE” (LAZ-C4), all have disinfection slits. Photo. £300-£400

3103 ✉ 1841 (Dec. 9th.) entire from Smyrna to Marseille with circular “SMYRNE/TURQUIE” datestamp on front, and on the reverse a very fine strike of the unframed “PURIFIE AU LAZARET/*MALTE*” the only recorded example. Photo. £2,500-£3,000

3104 ✉ 1844 (June 6th) entire letter from the Spanish Consul in Alexandria (seal on reverse), to his counterpart in Malta, marked “Col Vapore Francese”, rated “2/8”, with French P.O. despatch datestamp on front, fine “OPENED AND RESEALED/LAZZARETTO OF MALTA” wax seal (LAZ-S5) on reverse, scarce. Photo. £700-£900

3105 ✉ 1886 (March 27th) envelope from Washington with large double oval “UNITED STATES/B.F. STEVENS/LONDON/ DESPATCH AGENT” in violet, readdressed with three line “CARE OF THE/UNITED STATES CONSUL/MALTA”. P h o t o . £100-£150

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3106 ✉ 1887 (March 5th) envelope (part of flap missing), from Rome to Malta, bearing Italy 5c. and 20c., tied by “207” duplex, showing a superb strike of the oval “DISINFECTED/Lazareto Malta” in blue dated 9th March (LAZ-C6, the earliest recorded date), extremely rare, only a few examples are known. Ex Coates (1990). Photo. £1,600-£1,800

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3107 ✉ 1893 (Nov. 26th) Austrian 5h. stationery card to Malta, bearing a fine double circular “LAZARETTO/MALTA” (LAZ-C7) in mauve, scarce. Photo. £600-£700

3108 ✉ 1899 (June 24th) Sudan 5m on 5m. stationery card from an officer at Omdurman to the Sherwood Foresters in Malta, bearing large circular “DISINFECTED/LAZARETTO-MALTA” datestamp (LAZ-C9 struck twice) and oval “VALETTA/MALTA” datestamp. Photo. £300-£400

Instructional Handstamps See lots 3433–3472 for Postage Due Markings

3109 ✉ 1867 (July 13th) entire letter from Alexandria to Malta,, bearing G.B. 1867–80 6d. plate 6 GF cancelled “ALEXANDRIA/B01” duplex and showing a fine strike of the two line “POSTED AFTER DEPARTURE/OF PACKET”; Malta receiving mark on reverse, rare. Photo. £800-£1,000

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3110 ✉ 1905 (March) envelope from Russia, missent to Malta and forwarded to Tokyo, further forwarded to Osaka with Japanese redirection slips, bearing a fine straight line “MISSENT TO MALTA” , scarce. Photo. £400-£500

3111 ✉ 1920 (June 24th) postcard from London to Malta, bearing G.B. 1d., with boxed “Insufficiently addressed”, scarce. Photo. £150-£200

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3112 ✉ 1926 envelope from Cambridge, addressed to Jamaica, bearing a fine straight line “MISSENT TO MALTA”. P h o t o . £300-£400

3113 ✉ 1928 (May 12th) postcard from France, addressed to Italy, bearing a two line “MISSENT/TO MALTA” in violet, fine and rare as this appears to have been previously unrecorded. Ex Camillery (1991). Photo. £800-£900

3114 ✉ 1943 (April 22nd) envelope from England, addressed to the International Red Cross in Switzerland, bearing straight line “MISSENT TO MALTA” (struck twice). Photo. £150-£200

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3115 ✉ 1847 (July 4th) entire letter to Yorkshire, endorsed “From Thomas Brown Seaman on Board H.M.S. Rodney Malta” and countersigned by the Commanding Officer, bearing “MALTA/PAID” datestamp (MPC-1b) and London transit mark. Photo. £400-£500

French Stamps Cancelled in Malta

3116 ✉ 1866 (Feb. 6th) entire letter from Malta to Marseille, bearing 1853–61 imperf. Napoleon 20c. tied by “MALTA/A25” duplex, “P. D.” and “POSS ANG. MARSEILLE” datestamp both in red, unauthorised use of a French adhesive, scarce. Photo. £700-£900

3117 ✉ 1880 (May. 12th) entire letter from Malta to Lyon, bearing 1877–90 P & C 40c. tied by “MALTA/A25” duplex, “ITALIE/LANSLEBOURG” datestamp in red alongside, unauthorised use of French adhesive, scarce. Photo. £300-£400

3118 ✉ 1882 (Aug. 15th) envelope from Malta to Italy, bearing 1876–85 P & C 5c. and 1877–90 10c. (2) tied by “MALTA/A25” duplex; Siracuse and Livorno datestamps on reverse, unauthorised use of French adhesives, scarce. Photo. £400-£500

Incoming Mail 3119 ✉ Andaman Islands: 1881 (April 25th) envelope to Malta, written by the wife of Lt. Col. Roberts to reach him in Malta on his return from the Afghan war, the letter was readdressed to the Army Agents in London, bearing Indian ½a. (2) and 1a. (2), cancelled by square bars with “MALTA” c.d.s. alongside; Port Blair, Malta, Sea Post Office and London transit and receiving marks on reverse, an attractive item. Photo. £1,000-£1,200 3120 ✉ Ceylon: 1861 entire from Galle, endorsed “Per Malta”, bearing 1857–59 5d. chestnut (just touched), tied by bars; unframed circular “GALLE STEAMER LETTER” datestamp in red and Malta receiving mark on reverse. Photo. £500-£600

3121 ✉ Finland: 1873 (Jan. 11th) entire letter from Abo to Malta, bearing 1866–67 serpentine roulettes 8p., 20p. and pair of 40p., cancelled by Abo c.d.s’s. Sent overland via Russia, Germany and Italy by rail, handstamped with German entry c.d.s. from Russia in red, also various rate marks on front; St. Petersburg, Naples, Messina and Malta transit and receiving marks on reverse. A most remarkable cover and the only recorded item from Finland. Photo. £6,000-£8,000

3122 ✉ France: 1907 (April 10th) large mourning envelope, registered, from The Empress of Russia at Biarritz, addressed to Queen Alexandra on the Royal Yacht “Victoria & Albert” at Malta, has the Imperial Russian Arms seal on reverse, unusual item. Photo. £500-£700

41 Incoming Mail continued

3123 ✉ Germany: 1873 (July 22nd) entire from Chemnitz, bearing 1872 large Shield ¼gr., ½gr. and 2g. (2), tied by Chemnitz c.d.s’s, with handstruck “12½” rate mark in red alongside and boxed “P. D.”; Malta receiving c.d.s. on reverse, an attractive franking. Photo. £2,000-£3,000

3124 ✉ Great Britain: 1852 (July 13th) “BENJAMIN EDGINGTON 2 DUKE ST SOUTHWARK” printed advertising envelope depicting tents and marquees in the grounds of Windsor Castle, used from London to Malta bearing 1864–79 1d. plate 173 FG and 1870 ½d. plate 6 DI cancelled by London S.E. c.d.s’s, very rare. Photo. £1,200-£1,500

3125 ✉ - 1853 (May 6th) large part entire letter from Hampshire, addressed to “H.M.S. Bellerephon, Malta”, marked “Via Marseille under ¼ ounce”, bearing three margined 1841 1d. and 2d. and 1847–54 embossed 1s., each with “293” numerals, attractive. Photo. £500-£600

42 3125

3126

3126 ✉ India: 1855 (Oct. 19th) entire letter from Dacca to Valletta, endorsed at top “Overland Mail” and “all paid”, bearing 1854 1a. die I and 4a. (2) die II head die III, cancelled by dotted lozenge, boxed “INDIA PAID” in red alongside, slight staining, otherwise fine and rare. Photo. £2,500-£3,000

3127 ✉ - 1910 p.p.c. to Sliema, bearing China Expeditionary Force 1a., cancelled by “BASE OFFICE” c.d.s., has Valletta and Sliema receiving datestamps and “10” Postman’s handstamp. Photo on page 44. £120-£150

3128 ✉ United States of America: 1874 (Feb. 9th) entire, bearing 3c. (2) and 10c., cancelled by New York Foreign mail circular framed geometric design, with “NEW 12 YORK” and London transit c.d.s. both in red; Malta receiving mark on reverse. Photo on page 44. £400-£500

43 3128 3127

3129 3132

3134

3133

3130 3135

44 Great Britain Used in Malta See also lots 3080, 3090, 3092, 3449 & 3450

3129 ✉ 1859 (May 25th) entire from Tunis to Athens, bearing 1857 LC14 1d. CG and 1858 2d. plate 7 GF, cancelled by “MALTA/A25” duplex’s and showing blue oval “Aa ALAMANGO/MALTA” forwarding agents cachet with manuscript date “3/5/59”, and oval framed “P.” on front; Genoa and Athens transit and receiving marks on reverse. Photo. £1,200-£1,400

3130 ✉ 1873 (Oct. 4th) entire to Alexandria, bearing 1858 2d. plate 14 SF-TF pair, cancelled by “MALTA/A25” duplex’s, Alexandria c.d.s. (twice) and red boxed “UNCLAIMED”. P h o t o . £250-£300

3131 ✉ 1875 (June 19th) envelope to London, bearing 1864–79 1d. plate 87 PC-QC, OB, QA, 1865–67 4d. plate 9 MG, cancelled by “MALTA/A25” duplex’s, also with boxed “MALTA/MB” datestamp and red London Paid datestamp on front; printed Arms of the “Sylhet Light Infantry” on reverse, an attractive franking. Photo. £1,000-£1,200

3132 ✉ 1884 (April 19th) envelope, registered to Athens and with red oval “REGISTERED/MALTA” datestamp, bearing 1880–81 2d. rose and 1883–84 2½d. lilac CG-CH cancelled by barred oval “A25”. P h o t o . £350-£400

3133 ✉ 1884 (July 9th) large envelope (folded) sent registered to Italy and franked as ten times 2½d. to ½ ounce rate plus 2d. registration fee, bearing 1883 6d. on 6d. (4), 1881 1d. lilac and 1883–84 2d. cancelled by barred oval “A25”, r e d oval “REGISTERED/MALTA” datestamp, a rare franking. Photo. £1,000-£1,200

Airmails 3134 ✉ ✈ 1933 (June 2nd) 3rd. South American flight envelope, registered to Brazil, with boxed violet Zeppelin cachet. Photo. £200-£250

3135 ✉ ✈ 1933 (Aug. 31st) 7th. South American flight envelope to Brazil, with boxed purple Zeppelin cachet. Photo. £250-£300

45 The Issued Stamps

1860–84 Half Penny

Die Proofs

3137

3136

3136 P ½d. die proof in black on glazed card (20 x 59mm), some burnishing, otherwise fine. Photo. £250-£300

3137 P ½d. stamp size die proof in black on glazed card, fine. Photo. £250-£300

1860–63 No Watermark on Blued Paper Perf. 14

3138 3139

3138 S ½d. buff, overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D2), regummed, otherwise fine. Photo. £350-£400

3139 P ½d. buff, imperforate plate proof without gum, extremely rare as only three examples recorded. B.P.A. Certificate (1949). Photo. £3,000-£4,000

3141 3142

3140

3140 ★ + ½d. buff in a fine fresh mint block of four, large part original gum, vertical gum wrinkle. R.P.S. Certificate (1970). S.G. 1. Photo. £2,000-£2,500

3141 ★ ½d. buff, a fine and fresh mint wing marginal example. S.G. 1, £1,100. Photo. £300-£350

3142 ★ ½d. buff, a fine and fresh mint example with large part original gum. S.G.1. Photo. £250-£300

46 3143 3144 3145 3146

3143 ❍ ½d. buff, fine used with “A/MALTA/AP 28/61” c.d.s. S.G. 1, cat. £550. Photo. £150-£200

3144 ❍ ½d. buff, fine used with “A/MALTA/JU 19/61” c.d.s. S.G. 1, cat. £550. Photo. £150-£200

3145 ❍ ½d. buff, used with “A/MALTA/JA 8/61” c.d.s., traces of toning, otherwise fine. S.G. 1, cat. £550. Photo. £120-£150

3146 ❍ ½d. buff, used with “M” barred oval, has pressed vertical crease, otherwise fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1973). S.G. 1. cat. £550. Photo. £100-£120

3147 ✉ ½d. buff, fine used on 1861 (Feb. 8th) envelope to Vittoriosa, tied by “A/MALTA” c.d.s. B.P.A. Certificate (1999). S.G. 1. Photo. £1,200-£1,400

3148 3149 3150

3148 ▲ ½d. buff, used on piece, tied by “M” barred oval, some staining, otherwise fine. S.G. 1, cat. £550. Photo.£150-£200

3149 ▲ ½d. buff, used on piece with “A/MALTA/JA 21/61” c.d.s., traces of toning, otherwise fine. S.G. 1, cat. £550. Photo. £150-£200

3150 ▲ ½d. buff, used on small piece with “A/MALTA/FE 26/61” c.d.s., fine. S.G. 1, cat. £550. Photo. £150-£200

47 3155 3156 Ex 3163

3157 3161

3158 3159

3162

3164

3167

3160

3166

48 1860–63 No Watermark on Blued Paper Perf. 14 continued

3151 3152 3153 3154

3151 ▲ ½d. buff, fine used on piece with “A/MALTA/AP 30/61” c.d.s. S.G. 1, cat. £550. Photo. £150-£200

3152 ▲ ½d. buff, fine used on piece with “A/MALTA/JU 12/61” c.d.s. S.G. 1, cat. £550. Photo. £150-£200

3153 ▲ ½d. buff, used on piece with “A/MALTA/JU 25/61” c.d.s., traces of toning, otherwise fine. S.G. 1, cat. £550. Photo. £150-£200

3154 ▲ ½d. buff, used on piece with part ”MALTA/A25” duplex, fine. S.G. 1, cat. £550. Photo. £140-£160

1860–63 No Watermark on White Paper Perf. 14 3155 ✩ ½d. stone, unused without gum, fine. S.G. 2. Photo. £200-£250

3156 ❍ ½d. brown-orange, three used examples all with “A25” barred oval, good to fine. S.G. 2. Photo. £300-£350

3157 ❍ ½d. brown-orange, used vertical pair, cancelled “MALTA/A25” duplex’s, few blunted perfs and faint traces of stained perfs, otherwise fine. S.G. 2, cat. £850+. Photo. £200-£250

3158 ▲ ½d. brown-orange, used on piece, tied by “MALTA/A25” dated “DE 16/62” (latest known date). S.G. 2, cat. £450. Photo. £180-£200

3159 ▲ ½d. brown-orange, used on piece, tied by “MALTA/A25” duplex, few blunted perfs, otherwise fine. Photo. £150-£200

3160 ✉ ½d. buff, horizontal pair, fine used on 1863 (May 20th) official cover to Valletta, tied by “MALTA/A25” duplex, fine. S.G. 3. Photo. £600-£800

3161 ▲ ½d. buff, used on piece, tied by “MALTA/A25” dated “28th. November 1863”, some minor traces of staining, otherwise fine. S.G. 3, cat. £375. Photo. £100-£120

1863–81 Watermark Crown CC Perf. 14

3162 ★ b ½d. buff, fourth printing, a mint wing margined block of twenty-four (6 x 4), with “MALTA-POSTAGE ONE HALF-PENNY” interpanneau margin at top, two stamps at right are defective, the lower row has light horizontal crease, some minor staining on gum. A rare and remarkable block, the second largest of this shade recorded. R.P.S. Certificate (1949). S.G. 4. Ex Bignold (1971), Lloyd-Lowles (1978) and Camillery (1991). Photo. £1,500-£2,000

3163 ★ ½d. buff, fourth printing, with variety watermark inverted, mint with large part original gum, also a used normal. S.G. 4. Photo. £120-£150

3164 ★ b ½d. pale brown, fifth printing, in a mint interpanneau block of six, centre pair has minor wrinkling, otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. 4. Photo. £500-£600

3165 ❍ ½d. buff, seventh printing, five used examples, one is on piece, good to fine. S.G. 4. £120-£150

3166 ★ ½d. pale brown, eighth printing in a mint horizontal strip of six with wing margin at left and interpanneau margin at base with inscription, few minor creases, otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. 4. Photo. £350-£400

3167 ★ + ½d. pale brown, eighth printing, in a fresh mint block of four, few blunted perfs, otherwise fine. S.G. 4. Photo. £250-£300

49 3169

3170

3177 3175

3178

50 1863–81 Watermark Crown CC Perf. 14 continued 3168 ❍ ½d. pale brown, eighth printing, two used examples, one on piece dated 35th October 1866, other with wing margin, fine. £60-£80

3169 ✉ ½d. pale red-brown, ninth printing, a wing margined block of four, fine used on 1867 (Sep. 20th) cover to Notabile. tied by “MALTA/A25” duplex’s, fine and rare. S.G. 4. Photo. £2,000-£2,500

3170 ✉ ½d. pale red-brown, ninth printing, used on 1867 (Nov. 20th) envelope to Gozo, tied by “MALTA/A25”, slight traces of staining, otherwise fine. S.G. 4. Photo. £450-£500

3172

3171

3171 ✩ + ½d. bright orange, sixth printing, an unused block of four, small part original gum, some perf reinforcements, one has very minor thin, otherwise fine, scarce shade. S.G. 5, cat. £2,600 as singles. Photo. £800-£1,000

3172 ✩ ½d. bright orange, sixth printing, variety watermark inverted, unused, part original gum (toned), otherwise fine and very rare. S.G. 5w, unpriced. R.P.S. Certificate (1962). Photo. £800-£1,000

3173 ❍ ½d. bright orange, sixth printing, five used examples, two with wing margins, two on pieces, good to fine. S.G. 5. £180-£200

3174 ❍ ½d. dull orange, eleventh printing, six used examples, one on 1870 (Sept. 5th) front, good to fine. S.G. 7. £140-£160

3175 ★ b ½d. dull orange, fourteenth printing, in a wing margined block of forty-two (6 x 7) fine and fresh mint, a few gum creases. Rare, this is the largest recorded multiple of this shade. S.G. 7. Photo. £4,000-£5,000

3176 ½d. orange-buff, thirteenth printing, unused with small part original gum, also two used examples on 1872 (May 14th) front, fine. £100-£120

3177 ★ + ½d. golden yellow (aniline), fifteenth printing, in a fine mint block of four from top-left corner of pane with part imprint, very fresh, rare. S.G. 9. Photo. £1,500-£2,000

3178 ★ ½d. golden yellow (aniline), fifteenth printing, in a fine and fresh mint horizontal strip of six from lower-left corner of sheet with full imprint, a rare multiple. S.G. 9. Photo. £1,000-£1,500

3179 ★ b ½d. yellow-buff, sixteenth printing, in a mint interpanneau block of twenty-four (12 x 2), very fresh mint, few minor gum wrinkles, one small tone spot, otherwise a fine and scarce multiple. S.G. 10. Photo. £1,500-£2,000

51 3193 3182

3180 3186

3184 3197 3189

Ex 3183 3190 3191 3195

3192 Ex 3194 Ex 3194

52 1863–81 Watermark Crown CC Perf. 14 continued 3180 ★ b ½d. yellow-buff, sixteenth printing, in a mint left wing margined block of twelve (6 x 2) from top of pane showing full imprint, very fine, a most attractive block. Ex Camillery. S.G. 10. Photo. £1,000-£1,200

3181 ❍ ½d. yellow-buff, sixteenth printing, two pairs (one wing margined) and two singles (one with c.d.s. dated 12th. October 1875 earliest recorded date), all used, good to fine. S.G. 10. £200-£250

3182 ✉ ½d. buff, nineteenth printing, used on 1878 (Aug. 12th) envelope to Naxaro, tied by “MALTA/A25” duplex, fine. S.G. 10. Photo. £400-£450

3183 ❍ ½d. yellow-buff, nineteenth printing, variety watermark inverted, fine used with neat “July 14th. 1880 datestamp, also normal used, fine. Photo. £200-£250

3184 ★ + ½d. bright orange-yellow, twenty-third printing, in a fine mint block of four. S.G. 12. Photo. £350-£400

3185 ❍ ½d. bright orange-yellow, twenty-third printing, six used examples, good to fine. £150-£200

3186 ★ b ½d. yellow-buff, seventeenth printing, in a wing margined block of eighteen (6 x 3), fine mint and of very fresh appearance, a scarce multiple, possibly the largest known. S.G. 13. Photo. £1,000-£1,200

3187 ❍ ½d. yellow-buff, seventeenth printing, three fine used examples. S.G. 13. £60-£80

3188 ❍ ½d. yellow, twenty-fourth printing, ten used examples, one on front dated September 17th. 1881, all with dated c.d.s’s, good to fine. S.G. 13. £200-£250

1863–81 Watermark Crown CC Rough Perf. 12½ 3189 ★ + ½d. buff-brown in a fine mint block of four, scarce. S.G. 14. Photo. £400-£500

3190 ✩ ½d. buff-brown tenth printing, two unused examples both imperforate at top and base, small part original gum, fine. S.G. 14. Photo. £200-£250

3191 ✩ ½d. buff-brown tenth printing, three unused examples, very small to part original gum, fine. S.G. 14, cat. £450. Photo. £150-£200

3192 ❍ ½d. buff-brown tenth printing, three used examples, good to fine. S.G. 14, cat. £330. Photo. £100-£120

1863–81 Watermark Crown CC Clean Cut Perf. 12½ 3193 ✉ ½d. yellow-orange twelfth printing, two examples used on 1871 (Aug. 1st) envelope to Casal, some cover faults and staining. S.G. 15. Photo. £120-£150

3194 ½d. yellow-orange twelfth printing, an unused example (re-gummed), one used on mourning front, and another on piece. Photo. £150-£200

1863–81 Watermark Crown CC Perf. 14 x 12½ 3195 ✩ ½d. yellow-buff twentieth printing, unused single, part original gum. S.G. 16. Photo. £80-£90

3196 ❍ ½d. yellow-buff twentieth printing, six used examples, one used on piece, also perf. 14 single, fair to fine. S.G.16. £150-£200

3197 ✉ ½d. yellow-buff twentieth printing, fine used on 1879 (July 2nd) envelope to Valletta, tied by “MALTA/A25” duplex. S.G. 16. Photo. £300-£400

3198 ▲ ½d. yellow-buff twentieth printing, three pairs, three singles and two singles, all used on pieces, fair to fine. S.G. 16. £250-£300

53 3199 3199 3199

3202

3206

3210

3203

3208

3212

54 Sperati Forgeries

3199 F Three Sperati forgeries in die proof form, comprising one in buff mounted on card, one in black mounted on card with “REPRODUCTION INTERDITE” in violet and signed by Sperati at base, another in black on thick paper, signed by Sperati at base, one reverse stamped “SPERATI REPRODUCTION”, fine. Photo. £1,000-£1,500

1882–84 Watermark Crown CA Perf. 14 3200 ★ b ½d. orange-yellow, complete upper and lower panes of 120 (12 x 10), stamps are unmounted mint, mostly fine. Ex Camillery. S.G. 18. Photo on inside covers. £2,000-£2,500

3201 ❍ ½d. orange-yellow, a used selection, comprising two pairs, eight singles, one is on piece, also large piece with two singles, fair to fine. S.G. 18. £200-£250

3202 ✪ b ½d. orange-yellow, twenty-fifth printing, in a fine unmounted mint block of twelve (6 x 2) from base of sheet. S.G. 18. Photo. £120-£150

3203 ★ b ½d. orange-yellow, twenty-fifth printing, in a fresh mint block of twenty (5 x 4) from right of sheet, few minor gum creases, otherwise fine. Ex Cann (1970). S.G. 18. Photo. £250-£300

3204 ❍ ½d. orange-yellow, twenty-fifth printing, seven used singles, two are on pieces, good to fine. S.G. 18. £100-£140

3205 ❍ ½d. orange-yellow, twenty-sixth printing, six used examples, on piece, one has January 20th. 1883 which is the ear- liest recorded date, also single on 1883 (March 12th) mourning front to Musta, fair to fine. S.G. 18. £120-£150

3206 ✉ ½d. orange-yellow, twenty-sixth printing, used on 1883 (March 20th) envelope to Valletta, tied by “MALTA/A25” duplex, few minor tone spots, otherwise fine. S.G. 18. Photo. £150-£200

3207 ❍ ½d. orange-yellow, twenty-seventh printing, a mint single and eight used examples including a pair, good to fine. S.G. 18. £120-£150

3208 ✪ b ½d. orange-yellow, twenty-eighth printing, in an unmounted mint block of twelve (6 x 2) from top of pane (crease in margin), fine and fresh. S.G. 18. Photo. £250-£300

3209 ★ b ½d. orange-yellow, twenty-eighth printing, a block of twenty-four being the top two rows of the sheet (12 x 2) with marginal plate number and inscription, folded between panes, otherwise mainly fine and very fresh mint. S.G. 18. Photo. £400-£500

3210 ✉ ½d. orange-yellow, twenty-eighth printing, used (rounded corner) on 1884 (July 17th) cover to St. Julian, some minor staining, otherwise fine. S.G. 18. Photo. £100-£120

3211 ½d. orange-yellow, twenty-eighth printing, seven used examples, also an unused (no gum) single, fair to fine. S.G. 18. £100-£120

3212 ✪ b ½d. red-orange, thirtieth printing, in a fine and fresh unmounted mint block of nine. S.G. 19. Photo. £80-£100

3213 ❍ ½d. red-orange, thirtieth printing, seven used singles, fine. S.G. 19. £80-£100

55 1885–90 Issue

3214 S ½d. to 1s. set of six all overprinted “SPECIMEN” mainly fine with gum, a rare set. S.G. 20s-29s, cat. £3,750. Photo. £1,800-£2,000

3215

3218

3215 + P ½d. green, imperforate plate proof, a block of four from lower-left corner of sheet with plate number “1”, on gummed watermarked paper, some minor off-set on gum, otherwise fine and most attractive. Ex Damsell (1955). R.P.S. Certificate (1945). Photo. £3,000-£3,500

3216 P ½d. green perforated 12 colour trial, possibly from the De La Rue proof books, on gummed watermarked paper, extremely rare as only three examples recorded. Ex Hind (1934), Cann (1970). R.P.S. Certificate (1979). Photo. £4,000-£5,000

3217 ½d. green, a selection, comprising mint blocks of twenty, nine (2) and four (2), two singles (one with watermark inverted), four used examples, mainly fine. S.G. 20. £100-£120

3218 E 1d. artists’ original hand drawn essay with blank value tablet, with five alternative value tablets below (question marks against the 1d. and 2½d.), drawn in rose on tracing paper and attached to thin card (50 x 100), dated at top “26 SEP 83.” and marked “A” above design, a most attractive and well executed essay. Photo. £8,000-£10,000

56 3219 E 1d. artists’ original hand drawn essay, drawn in rose and Chinese white on tracing paper and attached to thin card (58 x 52), dated at top “26 SEP 83.” and marked “Vol 10p 150” above design, a most attractive and well executed essay. Photo. £4,000-£5,000

3220 3221

3220 P 1d. slightly reduced die proof in black on glazed card (78 x 54mm), fine. Photo. £600-£700

3221 P 1d. reduced die proof in black on glazed card (44 x 46mm), fine. Photo. £250-£300

3222 1d. a selection comprising rose shades, mint block of six, three singles (one overprinted “SPECIMEN” without gum), carmine shades with two mint and two used blocks of four, two mint singles, mainly fine. S.G. 21, 22. £300-£400

3223 3224

3223 ✉ 1d. rose, three pairs and a single used on 1886 (May 24th) envelope, registered to England, all cancelled by “A25” barred ovals, oval “REGISTERED/MALTA” datestamp in red, very slight soiling, otherwise fine and attractive. Ex Coates (1990). S.G. 21. Photo. £300-£350

3224 ✉ 1d. carmine (2) with ½d. green, used on 1897 (March 10th) 2d. registered envelope size G, addressed to Russia, unusual destination. Photo. £100-£120

57 3226

3225

3234

3229

3232

3231

Ex 3233 3235

58 1885–90 Issue continued

3225 ✉ 1d. carmine, fine used on printed “QUEEN VICTORIA’S/CHERISHED MEMORY/JACK/WILL EVERMORE REVERE”, stamp cancelled by oval “VALLETTA/MALTA” datestamp, addressed to Switzerland, readdressed back to England with Swiss 10c. and 20c. postage due stamps, a superb item. Ex Disraeli. Photo. £300-£400

3226 ✉ 1d. carmine used on 1895 (Dec. 4th) envelope to H.M.S. Edgar, China, tied by “MALTA/A25” with large circular “RECEIVED/IN/FORWARD/BAG”, fine and unusual. Photo. £200-£250

3227 P 2d. Master die proof for the 2d., 4d. and 1s. values with blank value tablet, printed in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), dated “18. FEB. 84” and marked “BEFORE HARDENING”, fine. Photo. £800-£1,000

3228 2d. grey a selection, comprising single overprinted “SPECIMEN”, mint blocks of six, four (three, one a plate block), plate pair, two singles (one with plate number, also used blocks of four (2) and two singles, mainly good to fine. £200-£250

3229 ✉ 2d. grey, vertical pair on 1885 (May 15th) envelope to Japan, tied by “MALTA/A25” duplex, on reverse has Singapore to Hong Kong, Port Said and Yokohama transit and receiving marks, rare destination. Photo. £250-£300

3230 E 2½d. artist’s hand painted essay, superbly executed in pale and deep blue and Chinese white on tracing paper, mounted on card (57 x 52mm), dated “26 SEP 83” and pencil note “Vol 10. p. 154”, unique and most attractive. Photo. £5,000-£6,000

3231 P 2½d. die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), dated “18 FEB 84” and marked “BEFORE HARDENING”, fine. Photo. £500-£600

3232 P 2½d. cut down die proof in black on glazed card (44 x 47mm), fine. Photo. £150-£200 3233 2½d. dull blue, bright blue and ultramarine, each in a mint block of four, also used block of eight and four singles, mainly good to fine. S.G. 24–26. Photo. £150-£200

3234 ✉ 2½d. ultramarine and 1d. rose pair, fine used on 1888 (Feb. 2nd) envelope to England, tied by “MALTA/A25” duplex’s, and a fine strike of the scarce “Paid late Fee” in black. Photo. £450-£500

3235 ✉ 2½d. ultramarine used on 2d. registered envelope size G, addressed to Luxembourg, cancelled by “MALTA” within bars, with oval “REGISTERED/MALTA” datestamp, also a fine straight line “POSTED OUT OF COURSE”, some minor staining, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo. £450-£500

59 3237 3236

3245

3239

3238 3240

60 1885–90 Issue continued

3236 ✉ 2½d. ultramarine pair and 1d. carmine used on 1888 (Aug. 20th) envelope to London, cancelled “MALTA/A25” duplex’s, and a good strike of the scarce “Paid Late Fee” handstamp in violet, fine. Photo. £300-£400

3237 ✉ 2½d. ultramarine used on 1891 (Sept. 10th) envelope to U.S.A., tied by “MALTA/A25” duplex, received on the 25th., with “MISSENT TO NEW YORK” c.d.s.,, sent back to England with “H & K PACKET” dated October 1st, manuscript “Not known at Creighton” and “Try Uttoxeter” with Stafford and Uttoxeter c.d.s’s. Manuscript “Foreign Branch” and backstamped at London on October 7th., where they realised that the addressee was in the U.S.A. Interesting item. Photo. £250-£300

3238 ✉ 2½d. ultramarine, fine used on 1890 (Nov. 18th) Eastern Telegraph envelope to Malta and readdressed to Egypt, tied by “MALTA/A25” duplex, with Alexandrie transit datestamp, on reverse has Alexandrie and Port Said c.d.s’s, portion of envelope missing on reverse, otherwise fine. Photo. £200-£250

3239 ✉ 2½d. ultramarine used with 1d. carmine and ½d. green on 1900 Dec. 18th) O.H.M.S. envelope of the General Post Office, Malta, registered to London, stamps cancelled by “MALTA” in bars, with oval “POST OFFICE No– (with manuscript 12426)/MALTA” datestamp and oval “REGISTERED/MALTA” datestamp, few minor tone spots, otherwise fine. Photo. £100-£120

3240 ▲b 2½d. ultramarine, a block of ten, used on 1901 (July 30th) Parcel Post receipt card to Germany, all cancelled “PARCEL POST SERVICE/MALTA” c.d.s’s, scarce. Photo. £400-£500

3241 4d. brown selection, comprising mint blocks of four (3), two singles (one with plate number), used block of six and two singles, good to fine. S.G. 27. £60-£80

3242 ★ + 4d. brown variety imperforate, in a mint block of four, vertical crease and light horizontal crease, otherwise fine and very rare as only three blocks of four are recorded. Ex Camillery (1991). R.P.S. Certificate (1964). S.G. 27a. Photo above and on page 1. £10,000-£12,000

3243 3244

3243 ❍ 4d. brown variety imperforate, horizontal pair from right of sheet, cancelled by a single strike of “MALTA/N/NO 12/95” c.d.s., minor tone spot, otherwise fine. S.G. 27a, cat. £5,000. Photo. £2,000-£2,500

3244 ❍ 4d. brown variety imperforate, a single from lower-right corner of sheet, cancelled by “MALTA” in bars, fine and scarce. S.G. 27a. Photo. £700-£900

3245 ✉ 4d. brown variety imperforate, horizontal pair with 1d, pair and 2d. used together on 1897 (Oct. 30th) envelope registered to Italy, stamps cancelled by “MALTA” in bars, with oval framed “R” and oval “REGISTERED/MALTA” datestamp, rare. Photo. £6,000-£8,000

61 1885–90 Issue continued 3246 1s. violet mint block of four and two used, 1s. pale violet, mint block of four and two singles (one with plate number), used block of four, strip of three and single, mainly good to fine. S. G. 28, 29. £200-£250

3247 ▲ 1s. violet two example used on 1899 (March 7th) Parcel Post Customs declaration form for a parcel to England from H.M.S. Caesar, stamps cancelled by “PARCEL POST SERVICE/MALTA” c.d.s., few imperfections, otherwise fine and scarce. S.G. 28. Photo. £300-£400

3248 P 1s. pale violet, imperforate plate proof on gummed watermarked paper, fine. S.G. 29P. Photo. £250-£300

3249 ✉ 1s. pale violet with 2½d. ultramarine used on 1895 (May 22nd) envelope, registered to France, stamps cancelled by “MALTA” in bars, with oval framed “R” and oval “REGISTERED/MALTA” datestamp. Photo. £120-£150

3250 ▲ 1s. pale violet used with 4d. brown pair on 1889 (Dec. 23rd) receipt for a parcel to Trieste, stamps cancelled “PARCEL POST SERVICE/MALTA” c.d.s’s, scarce. Photo. £250-£300

3251 ❍ 1s. pale violet, showing broken “O” in “ONE”, fine used, scarce. S.G. 29var. Photo. £150-£200

3252 ❍ 1s. pale violet, variety watermark inverted, used, slightly soiled, otherwise fine. S.G. 29w, cat. £300. Photo. £100-£120

3248 3251 3252

Ex 3246

3247

3249 3250

62 1886 Watermark Crown CC Five Shillings

3253 E 5s., a hand painted essay of the issued design, beautifully executed in pale and deep rose with country name and value in Chinese white, on tracing paper (73 x 97mm), endorsed at top “C.N. Vol 14 folio 53” and dated “May 4th/85”, a most marvelous item. Photo above and on back cover. £6,000-£7,000

3254

3255

3254 E 5s., a hand painted essay similar to the issued design but with a larger head, well executed in pale and deep rose with country name, details and value in Chinese white, on thick card (36 x 41mm), dated “27 MAR. 85” at top, a marvelous item. Photo. £5,000-£6,000

3255 E 5s., a hand painted essay similar to the issued design but with a larger head, well executed in pale and deep rose with country name, details and value in Chinese white, on tracing paper (62 x 71mm), dated “27 MAR 85” at top, a marvelous item. Photo. £5,000-£6,000

63 3258 Ex 3262 3263

3261

3264

3260

64 1886 Watermark Crown CC Five Shillings continued

3256

3257

3256 P 5s. die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), dated “6 AUG 85” and marked “BEFORE/HARDENING”, f i n e . Ex Orme (1965) and Latto (1993). Photo. £1,000-£1,200

3257 P 5s. die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), undated, marked “AFTER/HARDENING” and initialed “GN”, fine. Photo. £1,000-£1,200

3258 S 5s. rose, overprinted “SPECIMEN”, fine with part original gum. S.G. 30s, cat. £600. Photo. £180-£200

3259 ✪ + 5s. rose, in an unmounted mint block of four from top-left corner of sheet showing plate number, mounted in margins, one stamp has minor stain spot, otherwise fine. S.G. 30. Photo. £200-£250

3260 ★ b 5s. rose, in a fresh mint block of six, centre pair are unmounted, fine. S.G. 30, cat. £660+. Photo. £250-£300 3261 ▲ 5s. rose, used with 1899–1901 2s.6d. and 1903–04 1s. (3) on 1903? (July 15th) Parcel Post Customs Declaration form to Australia, few small imperfections, otherwise fine and unusual. Photo. £500-£600 3262 5s. rose, mint single, also used blocks of four (2) and three singles, one with plate number, good to fine. S.G. 30. £250-£300 3263 ★ 5s. rose, variety watermark inverted, fine and fresh mint. S.G. 30w. Photo. £100-£120

3264 ★ + 5s. rose, with variety watermark reversed, in a fresh mint block of four, slight crease at left, otherwise fine, lower pair are unmounted, rare. S.G. 30var. Photo. £400-£500

65 1899–1901 Issue: Essays, Proofs and Colour Trials

3265 E Artist’s hand painted essay of an unissued ¼d. depicting a harbour scene, executed in blue and Chinese white, on thick card (108 x 90mm) with “not approved” in blue crayon and dated “Sept. 30th. 96”. Photo. £2,000-£2,500

3266 3267

3266 P ¼d. imperforate colour trial in orange-yellow on unwatermarked paper, fine. Photo. £200-£250

3267 P ¼d. imperforate colour trial in deep green on unwatermarked paper, fine. Photo. £200-£250

The following eleven lots are imperforate colour trials on gummed watermarked paper

3268 3269 3270 3271 3272

3268 P 4½d. printed in vermilion, fine and fresh. Photo. £200-£220

3269 P 4½d. printed in yellow-green, fine and fresh. Photo. £200-£220

3270 P 4½d. printed in green, part gum, fine and fresh. Photo. £180-£200

3271 P 4½d. printed in blue-green, part gum, fine and fresh. Photo. £180-£200

3272 P 4½d. printed in indigo, horizontal crease, otherwise fine and fresh. Photo. £160-£180

66 3273 3274 3275

3273 P 5d. printed in vermilion, fine and fresh. Photo. £200-£220

3274 P 5d. printed in pale lilac, fine and fresh. Photo. £200-£220

3275 P 5d. printed in grey-green, fine and fresh. Photo. £200-£220

3276 3277 3278

3276 P 5d. printed in pale indigo, part gum, fine and fresh. Photo. £180-£200

3277 P 5d. printed in brown, slight crease, otherwise fine and fresh. Photo. £180-£200

3278 P 5d. printed in ultramarine, without gum, fine and fresh. Photo. £160-£180

The following nine lots are imperforate colour trials on unwatermarked paper

3279 3280 3281 3282 3283

3279 P 2s.6d. printed in brown, overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Type DS1), fine and fresh. Photo. £300-£350

3280 P 2s.6d. printed in orange-yellow, fine and fresh. Photo. £250-£300

3281 P 2s.6d. printed in indigo mounted on card, fine and fresh. Photo. £250-£300

3282 P 2s.6d. printed in green, fine and fresh. Photo. £250-£300

3283 P 2s.6d. printed in blue-green, fine and fresh. Photo. £250-£300

3284 3285 3286 3287

3284 P 2s.6d. printed in red-brown, fine and fresh. Photo. £250-£300

3285 P 2s.6d. printed in sepia, fine and fresh. Photo. £250-£300

3286 P 2s.6d. printed in pale lilac, fine and fresh. Photo. £250-£300

3287 P 2s.6d. printed in violet, slight crease, otherwise fine and fresh. Photo. £220-£250

67 1899–1901 Issue: Essays, Proofs and Colour Trials continued

3288 E 10s. essay of an unadopted design with printed centre depicting a different scene of the shipwreck of St. Paul, hand painted frame in grey-blue and black, mounted on card (90 x 109mm) marked “D” and dated “Sept. 30th. 96”, a marvelous item. Photo. £3,000-£4,000

3289 E 10s. hand painted essay of the accepted design, executed in blue-grey, on battone paper (66 x 59mm), endorsed “Rough Sketch”, most attractive and unique. Photo. £3,000-£4,000

68 The following ten lots are imperforate colour trials on unwatermarked paper

3290 3291 3292

3290 P 10s. printed in mauve, fine and attractive. Photo. £300-£350

3291 P 10s. printed in red, fine and attractive. Photo. £300-£350

3292 P 10s. printed in grey-green, fine and attractive. Photo. £300-£350

3293 3294 3295 3296

3293 P 10s. printed in blue-green, fine and attractive. Photo. £300-£350

3294 P 10s. printed in pale sage, fine and attractive. Photo. £300-£350

3295 P 10s. printed in red-brown, fine and attractive. Photo. £300-£350

3296 P 10s. printed in brown, fine and attractive. Photo. £300-£350

3297 3298 3299

3297 P 10s. printed in slate blue, fine and attractive. Photo. £300-£350

3298 P 10s. printed in indigo, fine and attractive. Photo. £300-£350

3299 P 10s. printed in pale lilac, fine and attractive. Photo. £300-£350

69 3304 3302

3305

3306

3308

3310

3311 3312

70 1899–1901 Issue: Issued Stamps

Ex 3300 Ex 3303

3300 S ¼d. to 10s. set, all overprinted “SPECIMEN”, mainly fine with gum. S.G. 31s-35s, cat. £225. Photo. £100-£120 3301 ¼d. (2) to 10s. set used, also 2s.6d. mint block of four, mainly fine. S.G. 31-35. Photo. £80-£100 3302 ✉ 4½d. (2) and 5d. (3) on 1899 (April 20th) privately printed registered envelope to Germany, cancelled by bars, with oval “POST OFFICE/No. (manuscript numbers)/MALTA” datestamp and oval “REGISTERED/MALTA” datestamp. Photo. £150-£200

3303 S 4½d., 5d., 2s.6d. and 10s. overprinted “SPECIMEN” and further handstamped “ULTRAMAR” by the Portuguese Post Office, fine with gum. S.G. 32s-35s. Photo. £200-£250

3304 ✉ 5d. vermilion, on 1901 (Dec. 14th) 2d. registered envelope size G, addressed to France, stamp pen-cancelled and with added label with manuscript “Posted out of Course” and initialed, unusual. Photo. £200-£250

3305 ✉ 2s.6d. olive-grey, fine used on 1914 (March 12th) envelope, registered to France, cancelled by double circular “VALLETTA/MALTA” datestamp. Photo. £100-£120 3306 ✉ 10s. blue-black, fine used on 1914 (March 15th) envelope, registered to France, cancelled double circular “VALLETTA/MALTA” datestamp, oval framed “R” and oval “REGISTERED/MALTA” datestamp. S.G. 35. Photo. £150-£200

1902 “One Penny” on 2½d. Provisional

3307 ✉ 1d. on 2½d. dull blue, a selection, incl. one overprinted “SPECIMEN”, “ PNNEY” error in blocks, two used on covers, etc., mainly good to fine. (59). £200-£250

3308 ✉ 1d. on 2½d. dull blue, strips of four and three used on 1902 (Dec. 15th) O.H.M.S. envelope, registered to U.S.A., cancelled by “MALTA” in bars, oval “POST OFFICE/NO. (manuscript number)/MALTA” datestamp, oval framed “R”, fine. Photo. £100-£150

Ex 3307 3309

3309 ❍ 1d. on 2½d. dull blue, variety surcharge double, fine used and very rare. S.G. 36a, cat. £3,750. Photo. £1,500-£1,800

3310 ✪ b 1902 2½d. bright blue, with red tick in top-left corner in an unmounted mint block of 48 (6 x 8), the lower rows of the pane showing marginal plate no., mainly fine. In order to prevent further overprinting or forgery of the “ONE PNNEY” errors, the remaining stocks of 2½d. adhesives were personally ticked in red by the P.M.G. £200-£300

3311 ✉ 1902 2½d. bright blue, with red tick in top-left corner, fine used single with plate number on 1902 (Oct. 19th) envelope registered to England with additional ½d., cancelled “MALTA” in bars, oval framed “R”, o v a l “REGISTERED/MALTA” datestamp in red, oval “REGISTERED/LONDON” datestamp. Photo. £200-£250

3312 ✉ 1902 2½d. bright blue, with red tick in top-left corner, fine used single with on 1902 (Nov. 24th) envelope registered to Germany with additional 1d. (2), cancelled “A25” in oval bars, oval framed “R”, o v a l “ REGISTERED/MALTA” datestamp in red. Photo. £200-£250

71 3314

3315

3316

3318

3319

72 3313 1903–18 a mint and used selection on leaves, incl. 1903–04 ½d. to 1s. set mint, 1904–14 ¼d. to 5s. set used, 1914–21 ¼d. to 5s. set mint and set to 5s. (pair) used, 1917–18 War Tax 3d. block (3 x 4) used, etc., varied condition. (99). £350-£400

1903–04 Watermark Crown CA Issue

3314 P Master die proof with uncleared value tablet and surround, printed in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm) dated “21 OCT. 02” and marked “BEFORE/HARDENING”, fine. Ex Clough (1990). Photo. £500-£600

3315 P Master die proof with uncleared value tablet and surround, in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm) dated “30 OCT. 02” and marked “AFTER/HARDENING”, initialed, fine. Ex Coates (1990). Photo. £500-£600

3316 P Die proof of the Head only, printed in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm) dated “13 NOV. 02” and marked “BEFORE/HARDENING”, fine. Ex Clough (1990). Photo. £400-£500

Ex 3317 3320 Ex 3322

3317 S ½d. to 1s. set overprinted “SPECIMEN” fine with gum, also ½d., 1d., 2d. and 3d. further handstamped “ULTRAMAR” by the Portuguese Post Office, without gum. Photo. £250-£300

3318 P 1d. die proof of the frame only, printed in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm) dated “14 NOV. 02” and marked “BEFORE/HARDENING”, fine. Ex Clough (1990). Photo. £400-£500

3319 ✉ 1d. on p.p.c. of H.M.S. Implacable, addressed to Mauritius, probably written on board, the 1d. adhesive cancelled in manuscript “1/1/05” put into the post at Aden, with Mauritius and Quatre Bornes c.d.s’s. Photo. £200-£250

3320 E 2½d. maroon and blue with essay for a surcharge “ONE/PENNY”, fine mint. The reason for this essay is unknown. Photo. £400-£500

3321 Ex 3323

3321 + P 4d. imperforate plate proof in issued colours on gummed watermarked paper, block of four, few gum creases, otherwise fine. Ex Camillery (1991). Photo. £700-£800

1904–14 Watermark Multiple Crown CA Issue

3322 S ¼d. to 5s. set and 1914–21 4d., all overprinted “SPECIMEN”, mainly fine with gum. S.G. 45s–63s, 79s. Photo. £200-£250

3323 ★ + ¼d. to 5s. set with extra ¼d. and ½d. shades, all in mint blocks of four, mainly fine. S.G. 45–63, cat. £1,040. Photo. £350-£400

73 3333

3329

3333

3330

3331

Ex 3332

74 1904–14 Watermark Multiple Crown CA Issue continued

3324 3325 3326 3327 3328

3324 P ¼d. imperforate colour trial in bluish-black on watermarked paper with some gum, fine. Photo. £200-£250

3325 P ¼d. imperforate colour trial in deep green on watermarked paper with gum, fine. Photo. £200-£250

3326 P ¼d. imperforate colour trial in reddish purple on watermarked paper with gum, fine. Photo. £200-£250

3327 P ¼d. imperforate colour trial in red on yellow on watermarked paper with gum, fine. Photo. £200-£250

3328 P ¼d. imperforate colour trial in deep purple on watermarked paper with gum, fine. Photo. £200-£250

3329 P ½d. die proof in black on glazed card, dated “28 JUN. 05” and marked “BEFORE/HARDENING”, fine. Ex Camillery (1991). Photo. £250-£300

3330 P 1d. die proof in black on glazed card, dated “3 JUL. 05” and marked “BEFORE/HARDENING”. Ex Camillery (1991). fine. Photo. £250-£300

3331 ✉ 1d. red, 2d. purple and grey and 4d. black and brown used on 1908 (Nov. 23rd) p.p.c. registered to Bosnia, fine. Photo. £100-£120

3332 ▲ 2½d. maroon and blue used on 1908 (Jan. 7th) Avis de Reception form to Italy, stamp cancelled by “NOTABILE” c.d.s. with oval framed “AR” in violet alongside, scarce, also 1s. grey and violet used on small registered and insured piece. Photo. £250-£300

3333 ✉ 5d. vermilion used on 1914 (March 12th) envelope, registered from Victoria to Valletta, also 5d. pale sage green used on 1911 (Feb. 22nd) O.H.M.S. envelope, registered to Austria, fine. Photo. £120-£150

3334

3335

3334 P 5d. imperforate plate proof in the issued colour of sage-green a vertical pair on watermarked paper without gum, fine. Photo. £800-£1,000

3335 P 5s. die proof of the frame only in black on glazed card, dated “22 NOV. 02” and marked “BEFORE/HARDENING”, fine. Photo. £500-£600

75 1914–21 Watermark Multiple Crown CA Issue

Ex 3336 3340

3336 S ¼d. to 5s. set overprinted “SPECIMEN”, also extra ¼d., ½d., 1d., 2d. and 2½d. all from top-left corner of sheet, ¼d., ½d., 1d., 2½d. and 6d. plate number singles, mainly fine with gum. S.G. 69s-86s, 88s. Photo. £300-£350

3337 ★ b ½d. green in a mint block (6 x 2) from base of sheet showing plate number, showing variety extra horizontal row of perforations in sheet margin and a doubling of the vertical perforations in lower row, few toned perfs., vertical crease, otherwise fine and rare. Photo. £800-£1,000

3338

3339 3341

3338 P 2d. die proof of the name and duty plate only, in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), unmarked and undated. Ex Camillery (1991). Photo. £200-£250

3339 P 3d. die proof of the name and duty plate only, in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), unmarked and undated, few minute marks on face, otherwise fine. Ex Camillery (1991). Photo. £200-£250

3340 S 3d. purple on yellow with white back, unissued and overprinted “SPECIMEN”, fine with full gum from top of sheet with plate number. See footnote in S.G., cat. £275+. Photo. £180-£200

3341 P 6d. die proof of the name and duty plate only, in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), unmarked and undated. Ex Camillery (1991). Photo. £200-£250

76 1919 Shipwreck of St. Paul Ten Shillings Watermark Multiple Crown CA

3342 P 10s. die proof in black on thick wove paper (46 x 46mm), most attractive and rare. Photo. £3,000-£4,000

3343 P 10s. imperforate colour trial in red on green gummed watermarked paper, most attractive and rare. Photo. £2,000-£2,500

3344 b P 10s. imperforate plate proof in black on watermarked ungummed paper in a block of four, most attractive and extremely rare, the only example we have seen. Ex Valetta (1980). Photo. £15,000-£20,000

3345 3346

3345 S 10s. black, overprinted “SPECIMEN” in red, fine and fresh with gum. S.G. 96s, cat £900. Photo. £400-£500

3346 ★ 10s. black, fine and fresh mint, minute red mark on gum, very well centred. S.G. 96, cat £3,000. Photo. £1,000-£1,200

77 Ex 3347 Ex 3348 3355 Ex 3356

3349 3351 3352 3353

3354 3357

3358 3359

78 1921–22 Watermark Multiple Script CA Issue

3347 S ¼d. to 10s. set overprinted “SPECIMEN”, fine with gum. S.G. 97-104, cat. £425. Photo. £150-£180

3348 ❍ ¼d. to 10s. set, mainly fine used. S.G. 97-104, cat. £1,000. Photo. £300-£350

3349 ★ 1d. scarlet in a mint horizontal pair, showing variety name and duty plate misplaced downwards, fine and scarce. Photo. £250-£300

3350 P 2d. die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), marked “BEFORE/HARDENING” and manuscript date “12/11/20”, fine. Photo. £800-£900

3351 P 2d. imperforate colour trial in blue, horizontal pair overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Type DS 1), on ungummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo. £100-£120

3352 P 2d. imperforate colour trials in blue, two overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Type DS 1 and DS3), on ungummed watermarked paper, fine. Photo. £100-£120

3353 P 2d. perforated colour trial in red, on part gummed unwatermarked paper, some marks on reverse, otherwise fine. Photo. £100-£120

3354 ★ + 2s. purple and blue on blue, mint block of four from right of sheet, one showing broken crown and scroll [R.2/4], perfs separated in two places, otherwise fine. S.G. 103, b, cat. £520+. Photo. £150-£180

3355 ★ 2s. purple and blue on blue, showing variety lines omitted from upper left scroll [R.2/4], fine mint. S.G. 103d, cat. £475. Photo. £150-£180

1922 Self Government Issues 3356 ★ 1922 Self Government watermark Crown CC 10s., watermark Mult Crown CA set and watermark Mult Script CA set, all mint, mainly fine. S.G. 105-121, cat. £715. Photo. £200-£250

3357 ★ + 1922 Self Government: Watermark Mult Crown CA 2s. purple and blue on blue in a fine mint block of four. S.G. 111, cat. £1,000+. Photo. £300-£350

3358 ★ + 1922 Self Government Watermark Script CA 10s. black, fine and fresh mint block of four from lower-right corner of sheet, scarce. S.G. 121, cat. £560+. Photo. £300-£350

3359 ❍ + 1922 Self Government Watermark Script CA 10s. black, used block of four, cancelled by single “MALTA” c.d.s., fine and scarce. S.G. 121, cat. £900+. Photo. £350-£400

79 Ex 3362 Ex 3364

3360

Ex 3363 3367

3366

3361

3365 3372

3368 3369 3370 3371

80 1922–26 Melita Issue

3360 P Master die proof with blank country name and value tablets, used for the ¼d. to 6d. and £1 values, printed in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), marked “BEFORE/HARDENING” and manuscript date “22/5/22”, fine. Photo. £600-£800

3361 P Master die proof with blank country name and value tablets, used for the ¼d. to 6d. and £1 values, printed in brown on glazed card (92 x 60mm), unmarked, fine. Ex Camillery (1991). Photo. £400-£500

3362 S ¼d. to £1, all overprinted “SPECIMEN”, mainly fine with gum. S.G. 123s-139s, cat. £500. Photo. £180-£200

3363 ★ ¼d. to £1 (both) set, mainly fine mint. S.G. 123-140. Photo. £120-£150

3364 ❍ ¼d. to £1 (both) set, mainly fine used. S.G. 123-140. Photo. £200-£250

3365 ✉ ¼d. brown pair, used on 1924 (Jan. 20th) envelope to U.S.A., stamps cancelled by “VALLETTA” c.d.s. with circular “BRITISH EMPIRE/EXHIBITION 1924” cachet. Photo. £150-£200

3366 + P ½d. imperforate colour trial in blue and chestnut, block of four on unwatermarked paper, overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Type DS 1), mounted on brown card with impressed number “142”, fine, ex De La Rue archives. Photo. £800-£1,000

3367 PS½d. imperforate colour trial in chestnut and blue, horizontal pair on unwatermarked paper, overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Type DS 1), fine. Photo. £200-£250

3368 PS½d. imperforate colour trial in blue and chestnut, horizontal pair on unwatermarked paper, overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Type DS 1), fine. Photo. £200-£220

3369 PS½d. imperforate colour trial in brown and blue, on unwatermarked paper, overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Type DS 1), fine. Photo. £100-£120

3370 PS½d. imperforate colour trial in blue and chestnut, on unwatermarked paper, overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Type DS 1), minute mark on margin at left, otherwise fine. Photo. £100-£120

3371 PS½d. imperforate colour trial in blue and chestnut, on unwatermarked paper, overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Type DS 1), fine. Photo. £100-£120

3372 ✉ 1d. bright violet and 1½d. brown-red used on 1926 (Jan. 9th) envelope to London, tied by “VALLETTA” c.d.s., with “Paid late Fee” below, few minor imperfections, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo. £300-£350

3373 ★ b 2d. bistre-brown and turquoise in a fine and fresh mint block of six from base of sheet with scarce plate number “2”. Nearly all stamps from plate 2 were used for the “POSTAGE” overprint issue. Photo. £400-£500

81 3378

3377

3379

3380 3381

3382 3383

82 1922–26 Melita Issue continued

3374 P Die proof of the central vignette only, used for the 1s. to 10s. values, printed in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), marked “BEFORE/HARDENING” and manuscript date “23/5/22”, fine. Ex Camillery (1991).Photo. £600-£800

3376 3375

3375 P £1 die proof in issued colours, printed on medium hard surfaced paper (37 x 47mm) showing printers guide lines, fine and most attractive. Photo above and enlarged on front cover. £3,000-£3,500

3376 P £1 stamp size die proof in issued colours, printed on medium hard surfaced paper, fine and most attractive. Photo. £1,000-£1,200

3377 + P £1 imperforate colour trial in blue and brown, on thick unwatermarked paper, block of four, fine and most attractive. Photo. £1,000-£1,500

3378 PS£1 imperforate colour trial in blue and brown, on unwatermarked paper, horizontal pair overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Type DS 1), mounted on brown card, fine. Photo. £500-£700

3379 ✪ + £1 black and bright carmine with watermark upright in a fine unmounted mint block of four from lower-left corner of sheet. S.G. 140, cat. £400++. Photo. £300-£350

3380 ✉ 1925 2½d. on 3d. used on 1925 (Dec. 3rd) envelope to England, tied by “VALLETTA” c.d.s. and partly tied by “Paid late Fee”, scarce. Photo. £300-£350

1926 Melita Issue overprinted “POSTAGE”

3381 ★ + ¼d. brown a mint lower-left plate block of four, showing misplacement of overprint (“O” cut by perforations), fine. Ex Camillery (1991). S.G. 143var. Photo. £150-£200

3382 ▲ + ¼d. brown a used block of four on piece, showing misplacement of overprint, fine. Ex Camillery (1991). S.G. 143var. Photo. £120-£150

3383 ★ + 3d. black on yellow with variety overprint inverted, in a mint block of four from right of sheet (numbered 59-60/79- 80 on gum with initials), lower pair unmounted, very faint trace of toning on one, otherwise fine. S.G. 149a, cat. £680+. Photo. £400-£500

83 3385 3389 3386

3384

3387

3390 3391

84 1926 Melita Issue overprinted “POSTAGE” continued 3384 ★ 3d. black on yellow with variety overprint inverted, fine mint without initials on gum, fine. S.G. 149a, cat. £170. Photo. £100-£120

3385 ▲ 3d. black on yellow with variety overprint inverted, horizontal pair (one with marginal selvedge at base) used on piece with ½d., 1d., 2½d. (2), all cancelled by “G.P.O./MALTA” c.d.s’s, rare. B.P.A. Certificate (1973). Photo. £500-£600

3386 ★ + 4d. yellow and bright blue, mint block of four showing grossly misplaced overprint (“AGE POST”), lower pair is unmounted, fine and rare. Ex Camillery (1991). Photo. £250-£300

3387 ▲ + 4d. yellow and bright blue, a used block of four from lower-right corner of sheet showing grossly misplaced overprint (“AGE POST”), on piece, fine and rare. Ex Camillery (1991). Photo. £300-£400

3388 S 1926–27, 1928 and 1930 sets, all overprinted/perforated “SPECIMEN”, mainly fine with gum. S.G. 157s–172s, 174s–209s, cat. £1,025. Photo. £350-£400

3389 P 1926–27 issue: Die proof of the Head only with uncleared surround, printed in red on surfaced paper (76 x 95mm), with reversed engraved die “10690” and dated in pencil “9/10/25” at foot, this Head used for the ¼d. to 6d. values, fine. Ex Camillery (1991). Photo. £250-£300

3390 P - Master die proof for the ¼d. to 6d. values, with uncleared surround, printed in black on surfaced paper (97 x 103mm) with reversed engraved die “10641” at top. some light staining, otherwise fine. Ex Camillery (1991). Photo. £250-£300

3391 P - 1s. die proof in black on wove paper (80 x 61), fine. Photo. £500-£700

3392 ★ 1928 “POSTAGE AND REVENUE” issue: 1s. black, mint horizontal pair from left of sheet, variety imperforate between stamp and margin, very rare as only ten examples recorded. S.G. 186var. Photo. £600-£800

3393 S 1935 Silver Jubilee: ½d. to 1s. set perforated “SPECIMEN” fine with gum. S.G. 210s–213s. Photo on page 86. £80-£100

3394 S - ½d. to 1s. set perforated “SPECIMEN” and further handstamped “SPECIMEN” by a receiving authority, affixed to piece of archive sheet. S.G. 210s–213s. Photo. £700-£900

85 Ex 3396

Ex 3393

Ex 3395 Ex 3401

Ex 3397

3398 3403

86 1935 Silver Jubilee continued 3395 ★ + - ½d. to 1s. set in mint blocks of four from lower-left corner of sheet, one of each showing extra flagstaff [R. 9/1], lower pairs are unmounted, the 1s. just lightly toned, otherwise fine. S.G. 210a–213a, cat. £827+. Photo.£300-£350

3396 ❍ - ½d. to 1s. set used showing extra flagstaff [R. 9/1], 2½d. has small tear, otherwise fine. S.G. 210a–213a. Photo. £200-£250

3397 ★ + - ½d. to 1s. set in mint blocks of four, one of each showing lightning conductor [R. 2/5], all except one ½d. are unmounted, fine. S.G. 210c–213c, cat. £731+. Photo. £250-£300

3398 ✉ - ½d. to 1s. set, the 6d. showing variety short extra flagstaff [R. 2/1], fine used on 1935 (Oct. 3rd) cover. Photo. £120-£150

3399 S 1937 Coronation: The set of three imperforate and perforated “SPECIMEN” fine with gum, very rare. S.G. 214s–216s. Photo. £800-£1,000

3400 ✪ b - 1½d. in the scarce brown-lake shade, in a very fine unmounted mint block of six from left of sheet, a rare multiple. R.P.S. Certificate (1983). S.G. 215a, cat. £3,600. Photo. £1,400-£1,600

3401 S 1938–43: ¼d. to 10s. set (less 1½d. slate-black, 2½d. dull violet) all perforated “SPECIMEN” all in horizontal or vertical strips of three, rare in multiples. S.G. 217s–231s. Photo. £1,000-£1,200

3402 ❍ 1948–53 “SELF-GOVERNMENT” issue: 1½d. green with variety albino overprint, fine used. An exceptional rarity as only 5 to 10 examples are known. R.P.S. Certificate (1980). S.G. 237bba, cat. £13,000. Photo. £8,000-£10,000

3403 ✪ 1966 Anniversary of Valletta: 2d. a fine unmounted mint vertical strip of three from lower-right corner of sheet, lower stamp variety gold almost completely omitted. S.G. 366var, EC MA732MCa cat. £375. Photo. £120-£150

3404 A mint and used selection on leaves, incl. 1926 “POSTAGE” set, ¼d. with misplaced overprint, also 2s.6d. used block of eight on piece, 1926–27, 1928, 1930 sets mint and used of each, etc., mainly good to fine. (223). £700-£800

87 3406

3408 3409

3410

Ex 3407

Ex 3411

Ex 3412

88 World Wars I and II

3405 ✉ 1915 (June 26th) On Active Service p.p.c. to England, bearing a very fine strike of the circular framed “WOUNDED POST OFFICE/Crown/MALTA” cachet in violet, rare. Photo. £600-£800

3406 ✉ 1915 (Aug. 13th) p.p.c. from Scotland, addressed to St. Andrew’s Hospital, Malta, bearing 1d. stamp cancelled by Prestonkirk c.d.s., struck on arrival with the circular framed “WOUNDED POST OFFICE/Crown/MALTA” in violet, it was then handstamped “REJOINED UNIT” and “BASE ALEXANDRIA”, few creases, otherwise fine. Photo. £600-£800

3407 ✉ 1915 (Sept. 18th) and 1916 (Jan. 29th) envelopes from Malta to the same address in Paris, both with G.B. adhesives, one cancelled with Valletta c.d.s., other with London c.d.s’s, also straight line “PASSED SHIP CENSOR” and oval framed “PASSED BY/SHIPS CENSOR” datestamp. Photo. £120-£150

3408 ✉ 1915 (Oct.) stampless envelope addressed to Bluejacket & Soldier Office, Rye, endorsed at top “Posted at Comino No stamps available T.F.”, with “MIGIARRO” c.d.s. and Rye arrival mark on reverse, unusual. Photo. £300-£400

3409 ✉ 1918 (Jan.) stampless envelope to France, bearing double circular framed “1re ARMEE NAVALE/CENTRE/POSTAL/ de/MALTE/TOURVILLE” cachet in violet. This was handstamped at the Post Office situated on board ship stationed at Malta, this was possibly transferred to the ship Kanaris as the Tourville had left for Corfu in January 1917. Photo. £400-£500

3410 ✉ 1918 (April) envelope (roughly opened) to England, bearing 1d. cancelled “RECEIVED FROM H.M. SHIP/NO CHARGE TO BE RAISED” with large double oval framed “PASSED BY CENSOR/H.M. SEAPLANE STATION”, on reverse has boxed “R.N. SEAPLANE STATION/APR 1918/MALTA/Ref. No.”. Ex Camillery (1991). Photo. £150-£200

3411 ✉ 1942 four Christmas Air letter cards, one in red, three in blue (one unused), used with triangular censor marks. £150-£200

3412 ✉ 1943–44 four envelopes, three with censor labels, one with oval framed “POSTAL/CENSOR” cachet, two have patriotic labels. £150-£200

89 3413 3414

3415 3416

3417 3418

3419 3420

90 Prisoner of War Mail

3413 ✉ 1914 (Dec. 10th) p.p.c. to Austria, bearing boxed “FREE/FROM/PRISONER/OF WAR” (POW-1) and circular “POST FREE/P.C./PRISONER OF WAR” cachet in red, scarce. Photo. £250-£300

3414 ✉ 1914 (Dec. 8th) p.p.c. to Austria, bearing boxed “FREE/FROM/PRISONER/OF WAR” and circular “POST FREE/P.C./ PRISONER OF WAR” cachet in purple (POW-1), scarce. Photo. £250-£300

3415 ✉ E 1915 (circa) locally produced postcard with well executed hand painted stamp in brown, yellow and blue with “MALTA” at top and “PRISONERS POST/1915” at base, most attractive. Ex Camillery (1991). Photo. £400-£500

3416 ✉ E 1915 (circa) locally produced postcard with well executed hand painted stamp in brown, yellow and blue with “MALTA” at top and “PRISONERS POST/1915” at base, addressed but not sent, some creasing, otherwise fine and most attractive. Photo. £400-£500

3417 ✉ 1915/1916 postcard with printed Christmas and New Year card in red (POW-G1), used to Austria, cancelled on reverse “FREE FROM PRISONER OF WAR/PC/MALTA” (POW-6) in red, and Austrian censor cachet alongside. Photo. £200-£250

3418 ✉ 1915 (Jan.) envelope from St. Clements Camp (manuscript endorsement on reverse) to Egypt, bearing double circular “FROM PRISONER OF WAR/PC/MALTA/FREE” in black (POW-2a), fine. Photo. £100-£120

3419 ✉ 1915 (Jan. 7th) p.p.c. from Verdala Camp to Switzerland, bearing double circular “FROM PRISONER OF WAR/PC/MALTA/FREE” in black (POW-2a) and circular “POST FREE/P.C./PRISONER OF WAR” cachet in red. Photo. £100-£120

3420 ✉ 1915 (Aug. 14th) Maltese 1d. stationery card to a British P.O.W. in Germany, bearing boxed “FREE/FROM (deleted) To (added in manuscript)/PRISONER/OF WAR” in red (POW-1) and matching circular “PASSED BY CENSOR/Crown/No. 1074” cachet, also violet double circular “FREIGEGEBEN/F.A./DOEBERITZ”, scarce. Photo. £300-£350

3421

3422

3421 ✉ 1916 (circa) envelope to Austria with impressed “KAMP POST/MALTA” (POW-U1) stamp in red, cancelled by oval “FREE FROM PRISONER OF WAR/PC/3/MALTA” (POW-73) in violet, and Austrian censor cachet in red, two punch holes and a few small tears, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo. £500-£600

3422 ✉ 1916 (circa) envelope to Austria with impressed “KAMP POST/MALTA” (POW-U1) stamp in blue, cancelled by oval “FREE FROM PRISONER OF WAR/PC/3/MALTA” (POW-73) in violet, and Austrian censor cachet in red, part of flap torn away, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo. £400-£500

91 3423 3427

3426 3428

3430 3429

3431 3432

92 Prisoner of War Mail continued

3423 ✉ 1916 (circa) unused postcard with impressed “KAMP POST/MALTA” (POW-U1) stamp in yellow-green, fine. Photo. £200-£250

3424 ✉ 1916 (March) envelope to Switzerland with impressed “KAMP POST/MALTA” (POW-U1) stamp in black and yellow, cancelled by oval “FREE FROM PRISONER OF WAR/PC/3/MALTA” (POW-73) in violet, with Zurich receiving mark on reverse, fine and scarce. Photo. £500-£600

3424

3425

3425 ✉ 1916 (March 19th) locally produced postcard with well executed hand painted stamp in brown, yellow, red and blue with “OSTERN 1916” at top and “MALTA/WAR PRISONERS POST” at base, used to Hamburg, cancelled by oval “FREE FROM PRISONER OF WAR/PC/1/MALTA” (POW-73) most attractive. Photo. £800-£1,000

3426 ✉ 1916 (March 29th) postcard with printed Easter Greetings (POW-G2), used to Austria, cancelled on reverse “FREE FROM PRISONER OF WAR/PC/MALTA” (POW-6) in red, and Austrian censor cachet alongside, rare. Ex Coates (1990). Photo. £600-£800

3427 ✉ 1916 (April) envelope to Switzerland with impressed “KAMP POST/MALTA” (POW-U1) stamp in blue, cancelled by circular “FROM PRISONER OF WAR/PC/MALTA/FREE” (POW-2b) in violet, with another strike alongside, on reverse has Zurich receiving mark, fine and scarce. Photo. £500-£600

3428 ✉ 1916 (April 24th) envelope from Alexandria to a P.O.W. at Hardewyck Camp, Holland, bearing double circular “POST FREE/P.C./PRISONER OF WAR” cachet in red. Photo. £80-£100

3429 ✉ 1916 (May) envelope to Egypt with impressed “KAMP POST/MALTA” (POW-U1) stamp in blue, cancelled by circular “FROM PRISONER OF WAR/PC/MALTA/FREE” (POW-2b) in violet with another fine strike at lower-left, flap torn upon opening, otherwise fine and scarce. Ex Camillery (1991). Photo. £400-£500

3430 ✉ 1916 (June) envelope to Switzerland with impressed “KAMP POST/MALTA” (POW-U1) stamp in blue, cancelled by oval “FREE FROM PRISONER OF WAR/PC/3/MALTA” (POW-73) in violet, with Zurich receiving mark on reverse, fine and scarce. Photo. £500-£600

3431 ✉ 1917 (Oct. 29th) P.O.W. stationery letter sheet from St. Clement’s Camp to Germany, bearing oval circular “FREE FROM PRISONER OF WAR/PC 3/MALTA” in black (POW-73), fine. Photo. £100-£120 3432 ✉ 1942 (March 3rd) envelope from “St. Agatha Internment Camp, Rabat” (endorsed on flap), bearing boxed “INT. CIV./MALTA” (INT-2) triangular “Crown/No. 58/PASSED BY CENSOR” in violet and Valletta receiving c.d.s., scarce. Photo. £200-£250

93 3433

3434

3436 3437

3438 3439

3440 3441

94 Postage Due Markings 3433 ✉ 1816 (June 18th) entire letter form Leghorn to Malta, forwarded to Zante, bearing on reverse a very fine strike “August:10-T2.” across flap, very scarce. Photo. £1,200-£1,500 3434 ✉ 1817 (April 25th) cover from Bengazi to Malta, bearing on reverse a very fine “May, 17; T.4”, rare. Photo. £700-£900

3435 ✉ 1820 (Feb. 14th) entire letter endorsed at top“Per Hibernia” from Liverpool to Corfu via Malta, bearing on reverse a fine “March, 17; T.3.” struck across flap, very rare. Photo. £1,800-£2,000

3436 ✉ 1825 (May 10th) entire letter from Tripoli to the Palace, Malta, with a good strike of “May 21 T2, 10” struck across flap, scarce. The letter written by Major Gordon Laing who was a noted African explorer and been sent to Tripoli by the Governor of Sierra Leone in order to ascertain the source and course of the river Niger. Photo. £600-£800

3437 ✉ 1830 (circa) entire from England, addressed to H.M.S. Madagascar, Malta or Elsewhere, bearing on reverse a good “Janu 5, 3d”, struck across flap. Photo. £300-£350

3438 ✉ 1830 (Feb. 13th) entire letter from Livorno to Malta, bearing on reverse a fine “Feb. 28 * 5d” struck across flap. Photo. £300-£350

3439 ✉ 1830 circa, April 29th) entire probably from Turkey to H.M.S. Blonde, Malta via Guernsey, bearing on reverse a fine “Jun 12: 4.d:”” struck across flap with good “GUERNSEY” scroll. Although there is no indication of place of dispatch, a disinfection slits suggests a Middle East origin. Photo. £300-£350

3440 ✉ 1832 (July 24th) entire letter from Algiers to Marseille, forwarded to Malta, bearing on reverse a fine “24, August: 4d:” struck across flap, scarce. Photo. £500-£600

3441 ✉ 1834 (Jan. 18th) entire letter from Livorno to Malta, bearing on reverse a fine “3, February, 3,d”. Photo. £300-£350

95 Postage Due Markings continued

3442 ▲ P 1858 piece from the London G.P.O. Proof Book reading “Posted unpaid and opened/in due course, but having/originated out of Malta/forwarded charged with fine” proof strike in red, fine and extremely rare. Ex Camillery (1991). Photo. £1,500-£2,000

3443 ✉ 1860 (July 7th) envelope from Malta to London, manuscript “6” rate mark and endorsed “Via Marseille”, bearing on reverse the four line “Posted unpaid and opened/in due course, but having/originated out of Malta/forwarded charged with fine” also London and Malta transit and receiving marks. This is the only example of this marking known on cover, unique. Photo. £12,000-£15,000

96 3444 ✉ 1868 (Jan. 8th) envelope from Rome to Malta, bearing Papal States 1868-70 20c. Indian red, with “8D” in circle (PD- 82); Messina, Napoli and Malta transit and receiving c.d.s’s on reverse. E. Diena Certificate (1990). Photo. £600-£800

3445 ✉ 1868 (Jan. 3rd) entire letter from Naples, bearing Italy 1863 40c. cancelled by “184” , with oval framed “P.D.”, circular framed “s 1/-D” (PSD-122), and a fine unframed “INSUFFICIENTLY-PAID” (PDO-3); small Malta c.d.s. dated 7th. January 1868 on reverse, rare. Ex Coates (1990). Photo. £1,000-£1,200

97 Postage Due Markings continued

3446 ✉ 1868 (June 15th) entire letter from Chios to Malta, rated “73/4” with a fine strike of the rare “9D” in circle (PD- 92), slightly overstruck by Chios despatch mark; Messina and Malta c.d.s’s. on reverse. Photo. £1,000-£1,200

3447 ✉ 1868 (Nov. 12th) from Italy,, bearing a fine “6D” in circle (PD-62), with Castellamare despatch mark; Malta receiving mark on reverse. Ex Coates (1990). Photo. £800-£1,000

98 3448 ✉ 1869 (July 27th) unpaid cover to Gibraltar, bearing a fine “4D” in circle (PD-42), boxed “TO/PAY” with Malta and Gibraltar c.d.s’s. Photo. £300-£350

3449 ✉ 1870 (Feb. 14th) envelope to Scotland, bearing G.B. 1865–67 4d. plate 11 GI tied by “MALTA/A25” duplex and manuscript “Prepaid/Sixpence”, with “8D” in circle (PD-82), two line “DEFICIENT-POSTAGE (2)/FINE (6)” also oval framed “MORE/TO-PAY”; Edinburgh despatch c.d.s. on reverse. A most interesting and intriguing item. Ex Disraeli (1994). Photo. £1,800-£2,000

99 3451 3450

3455 3452

3457

3456

3458 3459

100 Postage Due Markings continued 3450 ✉ 1879 (Nov. 22nd) envelope to Cyprus, bearing G.B. 1873–80 2½d. rosy mauve plate 15 DF, cancelled by “MALTA/A25” duplex, with a fine “T” and superb “5D” in circle (PD-52): Larnaca receiving mark on reverse, small imperfections, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo. £1,800-£2,000

3451 ✉ 1887 (Dec. 8th) stampless envelope endorsed “P & O Steamer” to Gibraltar, bearing unframed “T” applied at Malta and “5d” applied at Gibraltar, fine. Photo. £600-£700

3452 ▲ 1890 (Aug. 8th) large part piece from Milan to Malta, bearing Italian 20c. cancelled by Milano squared circle, has unframed “T” and oval framed “1D/A.25” (PD-15). Photo. £150-£200

3453 ✉ 1895 (Dec. 4th) Italian 10c. postal stationery card used from Tunis to Malta, bearing fine oval framed “3D/A.25” (PD-35) and Malta receiving c.d.s., scarce. Photo. £600-£700

3454 ✉ 1897 (Feb. 3rd) p.p.c. from Milan to Malta, bearing Italy 5c. pair cancelled by Milano squared circles, also has a fine oval framed “3D/A.25” (PD-35) and blue crayon “T”. Photo. £600-£700

3455 ✉ 1902 (Feb. 17th) envelope from Germany to Malta, bearing 10pf. pair cancelled by Hamburg c.d.s’s, unframed “T” and fine “5D” (PD-52), has Malta receiving c.d.s., slightly soiled. Photo. £250-£300

3456 ✉ F 1905 (Feb. 16th) envelope from Benghazi, Eritrea to Malta, bearing genuine Italian Libya 1901 1pi. on 25c. cancelled by “ETRURIA PIROSCAFI POSTALE ITALIANO” maritime datestamp, also with forged unframed “T” and forged “7D” in circle, unusual. The 7d. handstamp is only recorded used from June 8th to 17th. July 1909. Photo. £500-£600

3457 ✉ 1905 (July 26th) envelope from Germany to H.M.S. Suffolk, Malta, bearing German 10pf. and 20pf., cancelled by Badenweiler c.d.s’s, with circular framed “T” and scarce “D/2½” (PD-21/22) handstamps. Photo. £200-£250

3458 ✉ 1921 (May 6th) envelope to Marsascala, bearing 1914–21 ¼d. cancelled by “NOTABILE B.O.” c.d.s., unframed “T” and “D/1½”. P h o t o . £250-£300

3459 ✉ 1921 (May 14th) p.p.c. from Egypt, bearing Egypt 5m. cancelled by Alexandria c.d.s., with boxed “T” and circular framed “3D” and “½D” fine. Photo. £200-£250

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3461

3461

3464 3465

3466 3467

102 Postage Due Markings continued 3460 ✉ 1921 (Dec. 20th) envelope posted on board ship addressed to H.M.S. Cardiff, redirected from London to H.M.S. Centaur at Malta, bearing London and Gibraltar c.d.s’s, unframed “T” and “4D” in circle (PD-42), boxed “Posted on Board Ship Abroad/I.S.” and “4D/I. S./G”, few minor imperfections, otherwise fine. Photo. £200-£250

3461 ✉ 1923 (circa) postcard and 1924 (May ) envelopes (2), all with adhesives removed, bearing unframed “T” and boxed “7D.” (PD-73), “8D.” (PD-83) and “1/-” (PD-123) all the only recorded examples. Photo. £1,000-£1,200

3462 ✉ 1923 (Sept. 13th) p.p.c. from Parma to Malta, bearing on the picture side Italy 15c. (2), on obverse has unframed “T” and scarce boxed “2½D” (PD-21/23), crossed out most probably when the adhesives were discovered and cancelled at Valletta, unusual. Photo. £400-£500

3463 ✉ 1924 (March 13th) envelope from Italy to Malta, bearing Italy 50c. cancelled by Firenze c.d.s., also has unframed “T” and scarce boxed “3D.” (PD-33a), on reverse has “35” Postman’s handstamp. Photo. £400-£500

3464 ✉ 1924 (May 14th) envelope from Tunisia to Malta, bearing 25c. pair cancelled by Susse c.d.s’s, with triangular framed “T” and boxed “2D.” (PD-23), on reverse has Valletta c.d.s. and “42” Postman’s handstamp. Photo. £200-£250

3465 ✉ 1924 (July 11th) printed matter card from London, bearing ½d. cancelled by Poplar machine mark, unframed “T” and the only recorded example of the boxed “5D.” (PD-53). Photo. £600-£700

3466 ✉ 1924 (Aug. 6th) postcard from England to Malta, bearing G.B. 1d. cancelled by Bideford c.d.s., with octagonal framed “T” and boxed “1D.” (PD-13), also “16” Postman’s handstamp, Sliema and Valletta c.d.s’s. Photo. £200-£250

3467 ✉ 1924 (Sept. 9th) postcard from Rome to Malta, bearing Italy 50c. cancelled by Rome machine mark, unframed “T” and boxed “½D.” (PD-1/23) and “14” Postman’s handstamp. Photo. £200-£250

103 Postage Due Markings continued

3468 ✉ 1924 (Sept. 18th) unfranked envelope from Tunisia to Malta, bearing “MEDJEZ-EL-BAB” c.d.s., triangular framed “T”, unframed “T” and the very rare boxed “6D.”, (PD-63), some stain spotting, otherwise fine. Only two examples of this handstamp recorded. Photo. £500-£600

3469 3470

3469 ✉ 1924 (Nov. 27th) Italian 30c. stationery postcard used within Italy, readdressed to Valletta, with unframed “T” and boxed “1½D.” (PD-11/23). Photo. £200-£250

3470 ✉ 1924 (Dec. 10th) p.p.c. from Italy to Malta, bearing Italy 15c. cancelled by Milano machine cancel, unframed “T” and scarce boxed “3D.” (PD-33a) and “DELIVERY BRANCH/G.P.O. MALTA” c.d.s. Photo. £400-£500

3471

3472

3471 ✉ 1952 (May 26th) O.H.M.S. envelope from the General Post Office Malta to Tunis, bearing “OFFICIAL/PAID” c.d.s. and boxed “4½D.” (PD-43R) both in red, rare. Photo. £100-£120

3472 ✉ 1952 (May 26th) O.H.M.S. envelope from the General Post Office Malta to Natal, bearing “OFFICIAL/PAID” c.d.s. and boxed “6D.” and “1/-” (PD-43R, PD-123R) in red, rare. Photo. £100-£120

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3473 S 1925 (April 16th) ½d. to 1s.6d. set in horizontal strips of three all affixed to piece, all handstamped “POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES/COLLECTION/DE/BERNE/MADAGASCAR” in red, from the U.P.U. Specimens released from the Madagascar Postal archives, unique. S.G. D1-D10. Photo. £1,200-£1,500

3474 ❍ 1925 (April 16th) ½d. to 1s.6d. set in tête-bêche blocks of four (2 pairs), also a single set, all used, mainly fine. S.G. D1-D10a, cat. £1,022. Photo. £300-£350

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3475 ✉ 1925 (April 16th) ½d. fine used on local 1925 (April 25th) letter sent at an unsealed printed matter rate but unfranked, stamp cancelled by Valletta c.d.s., on reverse has “18” Postman’s handstamp. Photo. £250-£300

3476 ✉ 1925 (April 16th) 1d. used on a local 1925 (May 30th)envelope with unauthorised G.B. ½d. stamp (uncancelled), fine. S.G. D2. Photo. £250-£300

3477 ✉ 1925 (April 16th) 1d. fine used on 1925 (April 16th, first day of issue) local envelope within Valletta, scarce. Ex Coates (1990). S.G. D2. Photo. £200-£250

106 3478 ★ + 1925 (April 16th) 2½d. in a mint block of four, lower-right stamp with variety “2” of “½” omitted [R.4/4], very slight trace of hinge thin, otherwise fine. S.G. D5, a, cat. £908+. Photo. £400-£500

3479 ✉ 1925 (April 16th) 3d. used on 1925 (June 15th) unstamped envelope from Birmingham to Sliema, stamp cancelled by Valletta c.d.s., also with octagonal framed “T”, scarce. S.G. D6. Photo. £300-£350

3480 ✉ 1925 (April 16th) 4d. fine used on 1925 (June 20th) envelope from Switzerland, bearing Swiss 10c., circular framed “T” and boxed “ADVERTISED/24 JUN 25/G.P.O. MALTA”. P h o t o . £400-£500

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3481 S 1925 (July 20th) ½d. to 1s.6d. set overprinted “SPECIMEN” in horizontal strips of three, affixed to part page from the Madagascar Post Office archives, received from the U.P.U. in Berne, all cancelled by large circular “POSTES ET TELEGRAPHES/COLLECTION/DE/BERNE/MADAGASCAR” in red, unique. S.G. D11s-D20s. Photo. £800-£1,000

3482 S 1925 (July 20th) ½d. to 1s.6d. set overprinted “SPECIMEN”, mainly fine with gum. S.G. D11s-D20s, cat. £225. Photo. £80-£100

3483

3484 3483 ✉ 1925 (July 20th) 1d. on 1930 (Aug. 19th) p.p.c. from England, bearing G.B. 1d. tied by London machine cancel, octagonal framed “T”, also “DELIVERY BRANCH/G.P.O. MALTA” datestamp. Photo. £80-£100

3484 ✉ 1925 (July 20th) 2d. used on 1941 (Nov. 1st) envelope franked only by Malta Relief Fund ½d. labels (pair, first day of issue), uncancelled with unframed “T”, on reverse has “63” Postman’s handstamp. Photo. £100-£120

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3486

3487 3485 ✉ 1925 (July 20th) 2d. used on 1938 (Sept. 4th) envelope from Australia, bearing ½d., 1½d. and 3d., manuscript “T20”; Postman’s “53” handstamp on reverse. Photo. £100-£120

3486 ✉ 1925 (July 20th) 2½d. pair used on 1932 (Oct. 4th) envelope from Switzerland, bearing Swiss 10c., 20c. (3), manuscript “2” and “T”; Postman’s “34” handstamp on reverse. Photo. £100-£120

3487 ✉ 1925 (July 20th) 1s. and 1s.6d. used on 1949 (June 27th) envelope from Australia, bearing 1s.6d., with boxed violet handstamp stating that it exceeds 1oz. Photo. £150-£200

Revenues

3488 1950 Malta Nursing Society 1s.3d. orange and 5s. green with punch holes, also 5s. colour trial in blue with “WATERLOW & SONS LTD/SPECIMEN” and small punch hole. Photo. £80-£100

3489 A mint and used collection on leaves, incl. 1899 4d. and 1s. mint pairs, one of each showing straight tail to “R”, 1d. with faintly double overprint mint, ½d. with slightly double overprint used, 1d. with overprint inverted used, 1902 2d. , 3d. on 3d., 6d. on 1s., 9d. on 1s., 2s. on 2s.6d. to 10s. handstamped “SPECIMEN”, ½d. to 10s. set mint, 10s. pair and single used, 1904–12 to 5s. on 10s. used, also 1929 Permit for Burial with impressed 1d. . etc. (101). £1,200-£1,500

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