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1865-67, City Post of Constantinopel : Liannos Collection on five album pages starting proof pair 5 pa. black on dull rose imperforated with guide line for printing on top, perforation varieties, imperforated blocks, colour shades, blocks of four, fine and unusual.

1852, Coat of arms 40 c. “celeste”, fresh color and good margins, used with bar cancellation, fine, signed Star(auschek)

1867/81, Laureated Issue 2 d. slate-grey (three singles) and 6 d. deep blue (two singles), tied by barred oval obliterator “612”, with matching “COROP OC 7 69 VICTORIA” datestamp alongside, to cover front (back separated) to USA, endorsed “via England / Overland Road”, with transit Rochester Victoria (7 Oc.), Melbourne (8 Oc.), London (29 Nov.), New York (11 Dec.). Adhesives with faults, envelope front and back opened on all sides and therefore separated with soiling and faults; despite the imperfections, a rare cover from a small township in the Goulburn Valley of Victoria

1863/81, Laureated Issue1 d. yellow-green, 2 d. violet and 6 d. blue, tied by barred oval obliterator “268” to envelope via Brindisi to England, with matching desptach datestamp “CHILTERN MR 24 72”, on reverse Melbourne transit (26 March) and Oswestry arrival (13 may). Minor gum toning affecting a few perforations tip, the envelope with vertical archival fold well clear of the adhesives and a few short perfs as usual, still a fine and attractive pre-UPU 9 pence rate franking

1930/60 (ca.), Scouts thematic collection, comprising a selection of covers, souvenir sheets and multiples, some interesting items with a lovely Belgian 1930 illustrated telegram form, France 1947 Symbol of Jamboree, three sunken die proofs (Mi.-Nr. 786P), and more. Overall in good condition, neatly housed in 5 albums