Postage Stamps and Covers of the World

20 Jul 2004, starting at 11:00 BST .

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Italy: 1961 Gronchi 205L. rose-lilac error with 205L. slate-violet applied on top, used on illustrated f.d.c. cancelled by special machine datestamp, registered to Peru, very scarce, also 170L. on f.d.c. to Argentina, and 185L. on f.d.c. to Uruguay (without arrival mark). Sass. €22,630. (543)

Japan: 1921 Two large registered covers from Yokohama to South Africa, franked 1914-25 10c. (3), 2s., other 10s. (5), 2s. (3). (222)

Japan: P.O's in China: 1919 Envelope from Shanghai to Switzerland, bearing on reverse 1914-19 2s. pair and 3s. pair and block of four. (219)

Netherlands: 1949-51 Queen Juliana set (less 12c. scarlet and 75c. bright carmine) mint, rather heavy hingeing otherwise fine. (295)

Norway: 1871-75 Posthorn 1sk., 2sk., 3sk., and 4sk. die-proofs, each in a vertical pair printed in issued colours with ornamental frame, some slight faults including 1sk. and 3sk. creased but a fresh and attractive set. (544)

Norway: 1907-10 Knudsen die-proof for King Haakon VII 1½kr., with value tablets for 1kr. and 2kr. alongside, printed in green on white paper, fine. (545)

Poland 1945-90 mint and used collection in seven stockbooks contained in a carton inc. Liberation Issue set, commemorative sets with many thematics, miniature sheets, imperf. issues, etc.

Portugal: 1853-1980 A comprehensive collection, mixed condition on leaves, inc. 1866-67 to 120r. used, 1892-94 to 300r. used, 1894 Prince Henry to 1000r. used, 1998 Vasco de Gama set mint, 1926-28 Independence sets mint, 1940 Roland Hill miniature sheet mint, 1941 Costumes miniature sheet mint, 1952 NATO set mint, etc. (331)

Portuguese Colonies: A collection in a Minkus album, mixed condition, inc. Angola 1949 to 50a. mint, 1951 Birds to 50a. used, Azores, Macau, Madeira, Mozambique, Mozambique Company, etc. (334)

Portuguese Colonies: Madeira: A collection in mixed condition in a Lindner album inc. 1868 imperfs. mint and used, 1868-76 perf'd opts. mint and used, Funchal from 1892, 1980-94 unmounted mint inc. Europa miniature sheets, booklets, etc. (685)

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27% of the hammer price of amounts in excess of £40,000 up to and including £800,000;
21% of the hammer price of amounts in excess of £800,000 up to and including £4,500,000;
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