1991 Firebrace, John - BRITISH EMPIRE CAMPAIGNS AND OCCUPATIONS IN THE NEAR EAST 1914-1924 - A POSTAL HISTORY. Published
in 1991 by Christie's Robson Lowe, London. Hardbound in dustwrapper, xii + 460 large pages. The essential Postal History study of the British,
Indian, Australian and New Zealand participation in the Campaigns in Egypt, Gallipoli, Salonica and the Sudan, which are all described in greatest detail. A monumental handbook and reference work on the subject, profusely illustrated in black & white. A large and heavy handbook (2 KG), long out of print and sought after. In very fine condition.
1996-1997 THE ANNA-LISA AND SVEN-ERIC BECKEMAN 'MANDARIN' COLLECTION - 1878-83 THE LARGE DRAGONS (Sale 1-3). Auction
held in 1996-1997 by Sotheby's & Corinphila, Hong Kong. The Handbook & Catalogue including 143 colour plates (hardbound) and the auction
text catalogues for Sale 1-2 (card covers). A first part of the Beckeman collection, one of the most exceptional China collections ever formed.
Including the First Custom Issue with Proofs & Essays, Domestic Mail, Mail Abroad and from Abroad. A scarce handbook and catalog including
many beautiful colour plates. In perfect condition.
1991 Proud, Edward B.. - THE POSTAL HISTORY OF THE BRITISH POST OFFICES ABROAD. Published in 1991 by Proud-Bailey Ltd., Sussex.
Hardbound in dustwrapper, 551 pages. An extensive study of the subjet providing fascinating background information, reprints of postal
documents, a thorough listing and valuation of the Postal Markings. Including the British Post Offices in China, Japan, Macao, and Thailand, Postal
Rates, Pacific Mail Routes, etc. Very well illustrated and in perfect condition.
1976 Ringström, S. & Tester, H. E : THE PRIVATE SHIP LETTER STAMPS OF THE WORD - THE CARIBBEAN. Privately published in 1976.
Hardbound in dustwrapper, 166 pages. The profound study of the Maritime Mail in The Carribean with special focus on the Stamps issued by the
Private Shipping Companies for franking mail. Including chapters on St Thomas - La Guaira Puerto Cabello, the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co., The
Central American Steamship Co. and more. Including the six facsimile sheets of the
1973 Bulat, John - ILLUSTRATED POSTAGE STAMP HISTORY OF WESTERN UKRAINIAN REPUBLIC 1918-1919. Published in 1973 by
Philatelic Publications Yonkers, New York. Hardbound, 96 pages. A profound study describing in detail the Lviv and Kolomyia Issues, the C.M.T.
Romanian Occupation Samps and the Stanislaviv and Vienna Issues. An important handbook in very fine condition.
Pof.13N production flaw, 30h light violet, imperforated, with R margin and production flaw - partial double impression and offset stamp. Falcon in Flight (issue) 2h in/at green color; lightly hinged, exp. Vrba, Gilbert
Pof.19 production flaw, 80h olive, marginal vertical pair with production flaw - big folded paper, print on gummed side; light label, exp. Vrba, decorative strip with production flaw
Pof.21, 120h, comp. 3 pcs of with machine offset, black-grey with full offset, grey with upper margin and full offset, grey with lower margin with control-numbers and partial machine offset; mint never hinged
1920 Pof.25 IIr, whole parcel dispatch card segment with mixed franking, value 500h with frame type, pos. 93/1, CDS JABLONEC N. N. 29.XII.20; good condition
Pof.4A IIs, 4B IIs, 5h blue-green, comp. 2 pcs of bloks of four, 1x with perf comb perforation 13¾ : 13½, 1x with perf comb perforation 11¾ in addition with lower margin and control-numbers; mint never hinged
Pof.7D joined spiral types, 15h bricky red, the bottom marginal block-of-9 with control-numbers, 2x spiral types combination on pos. 83 and 94/1; mint never hinged, exp. by Gilbert and Vrba
Pof.7F joined bar types, 15h bricky red, marginal block-of-9 with joined type and subtype bars on pos. 16 and 17/1, line perforation 13¾ : 11½; mint never hinged, exp. Vrba
Pof.11B production flaw, 25h violet, comb perforation 11¾, the bottom block of 6 with significant shift and double stroke last line perforation comb; mint never hinged, exp. by Gilbert
PLATE PROOF comp. 6 pcs of proof printings: 3h in/at definitive violet, 5h (V. printing) in/at carmine and 200h blue - all on chalky paper without gum + 3x 20h (V. printing) in/at brownlila, violet and dark green color on stamp paper with gum; all exp. Vrba
PLATE PROOF practically complete set 24 pcs of plate proofs in/at definitive colors on/for ordinary, mainly yellowy paper, value 30h violet (with perf) and 120h on grey paper; missing only value 50h blue and 500h, mainly wide margins
1920-1922 comp. 13 pcs of entires franked with., value 500h on/for larger part dispatch-note with single-circle cancel. BODENSTADT, value 125h on/for 11 pcs of entires from that 4x Reg or Registered and Express letter, 1x address cut square from parcel sent as Reg and C.O.D., 3x parcel dispatch card segment from that 1x with str-of-4 with 2 ST, value 1000h on front part/-s envelope/-s CP in mixed franking with 3 pcs of stamp. Hradčany 1000h; various quality
1920 [COLLECTIONS] CELISTVOSTI / selection of on 5 pages, 3x larger part of dispatch-note, from that 2x with 1000h and 1x 500h, then 7x smaller part of dispatch-note + 1x whole dispatch-note (with 1 missing zn.); as multiple interesting
Pof.151 production flaw, 20h red, horizontal strip of 3 with production flaw - significant shift perf frame downward and L-wards to picture of stmp.; mint never hinged, exp. Vrba
comp. of 2 parcel dispatch card segments i.a. franked by stmp Pof.155A with plate variety 1 - little-egg in waist and flaw print - large circle in/at okovech
PLATE PROOF Hradčany: 2x 30h yellow - additional printing A and C in red color (hinged) + issue Chainbreaker 40h with black additional-printing A (mint never hinged); all exp. Vrba
1934 Pof.281-282 plate number, Anthem-issue 1CZK and 2CZK, selection of L bottom corner blk-of-4 with coupons and margin, with plate number 1 and 1A; 1x minor faults, otherwise good quality, c.v.. 960Kč+
1934 Pof.281K, 282K, Anthem-issue 1CZK and 2CZK, comp. 4 pcs of blocks with L also right/true coupons, value 1CZK red - L blk-of-12 + R blk-of-10, value 2CZK blue - L and right/genuine blk-of-12; mint never hinged, c.v.. 7.450Kč
1938 PLATE PROOF Pof.332, Winter festival games 1CZK, plate proof - print definitive gravure in brown color, without name/-s engraver (K. Seizinger); on/for white chalky paper without gum, exp. Vrba
1938 PLATE PROOF Pof.339-341, Fügner, complete set values 50h, 1CZK and 2CZK, 3x proof print definitive gravure in dark green to grey-green color, on/for larger cards paper - MS arrangement; very fine, exp. Vrba
1938 PLATE PROOF Pof.348, Allegory Republic 2CZK, proof print definitive gravure in/at grey-blue color on/for larger white paper without gum, in lower part print gravures číslic other face values, 3 - 1 - 50h; exp. Vrba