SPANISH STUDY CIRCLE

POSTAL AUCTION 2024

 

Closing date 11 May 2024

 

 

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1 - Stamps – Spain                                       2 Covers - Spain                   3 Postal Stationery           4 Bulk Covers      

                 5 Postcards                      6 Colonies                 7 Civil War Locals                 8 Other Back of Book   9 Bulk lots      10 Literature

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STAMPS SPAIN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

1851

12 cu pale lilac Ed 7 - 2 Margins - used    reverse

              £20.00

 

2

1852

5 r green Ed 25a     4 margins - fine used, parilla. reverse                                                                                £25.00

 

3

1855

2 cu green Ed 39 - margins close all round - space filler  reverse                                                                    £15.00

 

4

1855

2 cu green - Ed 39 3+ margins - used

£20.00

 

5

1855

2 r Ed 42S 4 margin faint bar cancel

£1.00

 

6

1862

6 Values - 2 cu Ed 57, 4 cu Ed 58a, 12 cu Ed 59, 3 x 12 cu Ed 62 - All 4 margins - FU 

2 cu may be a  forgery   reverses

£24.00

 

7

1866

 2 cu, 4 cu & 12 cu Ed 80-82 - used  reverse

£10.00

 

8

1867

4 cu Ed 88  blue - block 4 - Very lightly mounted  - 1 may be UM  just starting to split. reverse

£24.00

 

9

1867

25 m  Ed 95 red & pale blue - Parilla con cifra No 1  reverse

£7.00

 

10

1868

12 cu Ed 89A or 100A but imperf (not listed in Edifil) - 4  margins with pencil on reverse. SG say orange, pale orange, red orange. Edifil say yellow, orange and vermilion

£21.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

11

1873

1p Ed 138  grey lilac - used, weak top left corner   reverse

£9.00

 

12

1873

Carlist Ed 156    1L blue on thin paper - 4 margins - thinned at top under hinge

£20.00

 

13

1874

20 c Ed 146 fine used Cadiz cancel, centered to left  reverse

£11.00

 

14

1875

1p Ed 169 - very fine used - Rough perfs

£20.00

 

15

1879

10 p Ed 209 - very fine used   reverse

£58.00

 

16

1882

12 copies 75 c Ed 212 lavender fine used

£8.00

 

17

1889

4 p Ed 227 centered up and to left, certificado cancel    reverse

£8.00

 

18

1889

10 p Ed 228 centered to right, a little grubby   reverse

£24.00

 

19

1905

Quixote to 50 c used. Ed 257 - 263

£10.00

 

20

1906

10 c Ed 243 superb ship letter Plymouth - smack on nose   reverse

£7.50

 

 

 

 

 

 

21

1909

20 c Ed 272   mounted mint centered low and to left.  reverse

£12.00

 

22

1909

1 p Ed 278 - lightly mounted mint ,   reverse

£10.00

 

23

1920

Air overprints Ed 292-296 mounted mint   reverse

£18.00

 

24

1920

UPU Congress set mounted mint ex 4 p Ed 297-307, 309 (1p is specimen)

£75.00

 

25

1920

UPU Congress to 4 p used Ed 297 - 308

£35.00

 

26

1920

10c Congress Ed 300 block of 4 with UPU Congress cancel. With gum (CTO)

£1.50

 

27

1926

Red X postage set Ed 325 - 338 mounted mint

£30.00

 

28

1926

Red X  Air set Ed 339-348 - mixed unmounted & mounted - 4p marginal stamp  UM

£38.00

 

29

1927

Red X postage - Ed 325 - 338  mounted mint

£34.00

 

30

1927

Red X set Coronation Opts - Ed 349-362  mounted mint

£37.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

31

1927

Red X Coronation overprints part set  Ed 349 - 359, Ed 362 mounted mint

£35.00

 

32

1927

Red X Airs Coronation opts Ed 363-372 - mounted mint

£36.00

 

33

1927

Similar lot

£36.00

 

34

1927

Red X Coronation surcharges part set Ed 373 - 381, 383 - 386 mounted mint

£75.00

 

35

1927

Red X  Coronation  surcharges - Ed 373 - 4 mounted mint    reverse

£6.00

 

36

1927

Red X Airs 75 c surcharges Ed 388 - 391 mounted mint   reverse

£31.00

 

37

1927

Red X Airs surcharge 75 c/5 c Ed 388 mounted mint    reverse

£2.00

 

38

1928

Catacombs Toledo Ed 402 - 417 lightly mounted mint  (only 2 shown)  reverse

£15.00

 

39

1928

Catacombs Santiago Ed 418 - 433 used

£15.00

 

40

1929

Seville-Barcelona  part set Ed 435 - 446 and Ed 434d ( P 14) mounted mint

£37.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

41

1929

Seville - Barcelona  Part set Ed 435 - 447 mounted mint

£39.00

 

42

1929

Seville-Bar airs Ed 448 - 453 mounted mint, 5c corner damage

£26.00

 

43

1929

Urgente Ed 454 well centered, gum bend, and Ed 676. Mounted mint. reverse

£35.00

 

44

1929

League of Nations Ed 455 - 468 used

£35.00

 

45

1930

Railway to 4 p used mainly on piece. Ed 469 - 480

£30.00

 

46

1930

Railway 10p Ed 481 mounted mint control A000088 cat €490   reverse

£75.00

 

47

1930

Railway Airs specimens Ed 483N - 488N mounted mint.   reverse

£100.00

 

48

1930

Vacquer part set Ed 490 - 498 - missing 40 c type 1. Mounted mint.

£27.00

 

49

1930

Goya short set to 1p Ed 499 - 512, 516  very lightly hinged

£4.00

 

50

1930

Goya postage Ed 499 - 516 used

£15.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

51

1930

Columbus Ed 531 - 545 used, 546 mounted mint

£30.00

 

52

1930

Columbus Airs for Europe 10p Ed 558 mounted mint   reverse

£5.00

 

53

1930

Columbus Airs for Europe Ed 547 - 558 used

£10.00

 

54

1930

IberoAmerican postage Ed 566 - 581 used, 582 mounted mint

£20.00

 

55

1930

IberoAmerican Airs Ed 583 - 588, 590 - 91. hinged.

£30.00

 

56

1930

IberoAmericana Airs Ed 583 - 591 used

£8.50

 

57

1931

PUCC postage set used Ed 604 - 613

£10.00

 

58

1931

PUCC air set used Ed 614 - 619

£3.00

 

59

1931

PUCC postage officials Imperf 15 c, 30 c, 40 c Ed 622s, 624s, 625s mounted mint

£12.00

 

60

1931

Montserrat 20 c, 40 c  Ed 641, 644 perf 14 mounted mint    reverse

£10.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

61

1936

Press Urgente Ed 710, sheet of 25 unmounted

£5.00

 

62

1938

Republic 7th anniverary Ed 755 mounted mint. Centered low and to right.   reverse

£5.00

 

63

1938

Defence of Madrid 45 c + 2 p Ed 757 unmounted mint block of 4 (marginal)

£8.50

 

64

1939

Franco Sanchez Toda 1p and 4 p Ed 875, 877 unused, toning on reverse

£15.00

 

65

1939

Franco Sanchez Toda 2 p -10 p Ed 876 - 878 used

£13.00

 

66

1940

Virgin del Pilar Airs used to 4 p.Ed 904 - 912

£5.00

 

67

1944

Castile set mounted mint Ed 974 - 982

£4.50

 

68

1951

Isabel postage Ed 1092-1096 mounted mint

£10.00

 

69

1953

TB Ed 1121-1123 unmounted mint, gum bend on 10 c

£1.50

 

70

1953

Legazpi Ed 1125 fine used

£7.50

 

 

 

 

 

 

71

1954

Holy Year Ed 1130 - 31  unmounted mint 

£20.00

 

72

1955

Telegraphs Ed 1180 -1182 mounted mint

£3.50

 

73

1956

Alzamiento Ed 1187-1190 unmounted mint

£2.50

 

74

1956

Statistics Ed 1196 -1198 unmounted mint

£1.25

 

75

1956

Hungarian Children Ed 1200 -1205 very lightly mounted mint

£2.00

 

76

1958

Brussels min sheets Ed 1222 -1223 unmounted mint

£22.00

 

77

1960

Franco FNMT B Ed 1290 - 91 unmounted mint

£0.50

 

78

1960

Explorers Ed 1298 -1305 unmounted mint pairs

£2.00

 

79

1961

Velazquez Ed 1340 -1343 unmounted mint

£2.50

 

80

1961

Aviation Ed 1401-1405 unmounted mint

£1.75

 

 

 

 

 

 

81

1962

Rubens Ed 1434 -7 unmounted mint

£2.00

 

82

1962

to 1966 Arms set unmounted mint (not all shown)

£6.50

 

83

1964

25 Years of Peace Ed 1576 – 1589  unmounted mint     rest of set

£1.75

 

84

1982

World Cup miniature sheets Ed 2664, 2665 unmounted mint

£1.50

 

85

1991

Patrimonio - Specimen Ed 3115M & 3115 for comparison UM

£10.00

 

86

1992

Columbus 6 mini sheets Ed 3204 - 3209 UM (only 2 in photo)

£2.00

 

87

1994

to 1996 Olympics sheets Ed 3325 - 3334, 3364 - 3377, 3418 - 3426 UM  silver   bronze

£6.00

 

88

1995

Ships sheets Ed 3352, 3353

£1.50

 

89

1996

Juan Carlos Ed 3461 - 3464 Unmounted mint

£17.50

 

90

1998

Horses sheet Ed MP62

£10.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

91

1998

Horses Ed 3608A  - 3613A (bottom half of sheetlet, no margins) unmounted mint

£5.00

 

92

1999

Stamp Exhibition Exfilna 1999 Sheet Ed 3625

£1.00

 

93

1999

Stamp Exhibition Filatem 1999 Sheet Ed 3648

£1.00

 

94

1999

Horses sheet Ed MP 67

£12.50

 

95

1999

Horses Ed 3679A  - 3684A (bottom half of sheetlet) unmounted mint

£6.00

 

96

2000

Carlos V min sheet Ed 3699 unmounted mint

£1.00

 

97

2000

Espana 2000 Horses miniature sheet Ed MP 69 unmounted

£17.50

 

98

2001

155 p Ed SH3790C fine used (from miniature sheet)

£0.75

 

99

2001

Youth correspondence sheet MP 76 (Ed 3822-33). Mounted on margins

£2.00

 

100

2001

Patrimonio Mundial sheet MP77 unmounted

£3.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

101

2001

Patrimonio Mundial sheet MP 77 (Ed 3843-54). Has been mounted on margins

£2.50

 

102

2001

20 p Ed SH 3855C  fine used (from miniature sheet)

£0.50

 

103

2002

Flowers booklet Ed 3869C    cover

£8.00

 

104

2002

Similar lot

£8.00

 

105

2002

Stamp Exhibition Juvenil 2002 Ed 3878 unmounted mint

£1.75

 

106

2002

Stamp Exhibition Philaiberia Ed 3881 unmounted mint

£2.00

 

107

2002

Landscapes Ed 3884 - 3885 unmounted mint

£2.50

 

108

2002

Horseracing sheet Ed MP 78 unmounted mint

£3.50

 

109

2002

Exfilna 2002 miniature sheet Ed 3906 unmounted mint

£2.50

 

110

2002

Similar lot

£2.50

 

 

 

 

 

 

111

2002

Youth correspondence sheet MP 79 (Ed 3912-23). Has been mounted on margins, slight marks on some of the LHS stamps

£2.00

 

112

2002

Music booklet  Ed 3925C      cover

£8.00

 

113

2002

Stamp Exhibition Juvenil 2002  Ed 3944 - 3950 unmounted mint. remainder

£5.00

 

114

2003

Somport Tunnel Ed 3957 unmounted mint

£0.50

 

115

2003

Fiestas Ed 3958 unmounted mint

£0.75

 

116

2003

Aviles Ed 3981 unmounted mint

£0.50

 

117

2003

Max Aub Ed 3992 unmounted mint

£1.00

 

118

2003

Murillo Ed 3994 unmounted mint

£0.75

 

119

2004

Booklet Aragon History Ed 4052C    cover

£5.00

 

120

2004

Paradores Ed 4096 unmounted mint

£0.60

 

 

 

 

 

 

121

2005

€ 0.28 Ed SH 4154C  fine used from miniature sheet

£0.50

 

122

2005

€ 0.78 Ed SH 4154H  fine used from miniature sheet

£0.75

 

123

2005

Juan Valera Ed 4160 unmounted mint

£2.00

 

124

2005

Exfilna 2005 m/s Un 4169 unmounted mint.

£2.50

 

125

2006

€ 0.57 Ed 4277  fine used

£0.50

 

126

2009

€ 0.78 Ed 4474  fine used 

£0.75

 

127

2012

€ 2.90 Ed SH 4736  fine used from miniature sheet

£2.00

 

128

2014

€ 3.15 Ed SH 4886A  fine used from miniature sheet

£2.00

 

129

2014

€ 2 Ed SH 4892  fine used from miniature sheet

£1.50

 

130

2016

Felipe B Ed 5017 used

£1.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COVERS SPAIN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

131

1852

Folded sheet to Madrid. 6 cu Ed 12 cancelled black parilla. Unclear red baeza from Castellon, poor Madrid arrival mark

£3.00

 

132

1853

October 13th  - Wrapper Elda to Alicante, two poor Baezas

£2.00

 

133

1857

Folded sheet to Madrid. 4 cu Ed 48 with black parilla, blue cds unclear, Madrid arrival mark

£3.00

 

134

1866

Lugo to Ortigosa. 4 c Ed 81 cancelled cartwheel. Envelope trimmed

£3.00

 

135

1867

Barcelona to Prades, no stamp , blue boxed 'PD' and black '5' French tax mark. Barcelona cds, red French entry mark, Prades cds.

£3.00

 

136

1868

Seville to Jerez. 50 m Ed 96 cancelled parilla con cifra, Seville fechador. Partial Jerez fechador on reverse.

£3.00

 

137

1872

50 m Ed 107 on entire Valencia to Jumilla - part bar cancel

£15.00

 

138

1877

Entire, Alicante to Barcelona, 4 c Ed 48 parilla cancel

£3.00

 

139

1895

? Madrid to Mallorca, 5 c + 15 c babyhead cancelled with Madrid squared circle, boxed 'DESPUES DE LA SALIDA'   reverse

£6.50

 

140

1916

Gerona to UK censored, 25 c rate.   reverse

£5.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

141

1916

To Paris, no stamps, handstamp of CONGRESO DE LOS DIPUTADOS FRANQUICIA, boxed 'T'. Reverse blank

£6.00

 

142

1921

Madrid to Palma.Three line 'CORREOS Inspeccion de la Region MADRID. On original Shelley card priced £25

£10.00

 

143

1923

Valencia mourning cover to UK - with 40 c Alfonso - From the Viuda de Casimiro Coco  (Agricultural Products Company)    reverse

£10.00

 

144

1923

Madrid to Madrid. Envelope 15 c Ed 315 cancelled roller slogan, boxed 'ONCE Y MEDIA MANANA 20 REPARTO'

£3.00

 

145

1935

Madrid to Paris Airmail 1pta rate (50 c + 50 c air).cancelled Avion Madrid, Correo Aereo Madrid,  Barcelona transit and Paris arrival

£10.00

 

146

1935

Madrid to Paris Express, 1p 50 rate (50 c + 1 p urgente)  cancelled Avion Madrid and Urgente Madrid. Paris backstamps. Mourning letter inside, both Madrid Casino stationery. (Same correspondence as lot 145)

£10.00

 

147

1935

Madrid to Paris airmail, Madrid Avion cancel. Two letters inside from different hotels.    reverse

£20.00

 

148

1935

Madrid to Paris Express, 1p 50 rate (50 c + 1p urgente)  cancelled  Urgente Madrid. Paris backstamps. Mourning letter inside, both Madrid Casino stationery.

(Same correspondence as lot 145)

£20.00

 

149

1935

Madrid to Paris Registered Express, 2 p rate (50 c +  50 c certificado + 1p urgente)  cancelled  Certificado Madrid. Paris backstamp.   Letter inside, both Palace Hotel Madrid  stationery.

 (Same correspondence as lot 145)

£20.00

 

150

1936

Lucena (Cordoba) to Cordoba. 30 c Jovellano and Cordoba local. CARTERIA CORDOBA backstamp

£4.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

151

1936

San Sebastian to UK  on plain postcard, 3 x 15 c Ed 683, San Sebastian censor. reverse

£4.00

 

152

1937

Huesca to Zaragoza 5 c Cid with local overprint Ed 3, Zaragoza backstamp

£4.00

 

153

1937

Front only: Palencia to Seville with 30 c Compostelano  and bisect of Winter relief label, Palencia censor

£15.00

 

154

1937

Front Cordoba to Seville, 30 c Compostelano and Cordoba local, Cordoba censor and patriotic slogan

£7.00

 

155

1938

Front only registered airmail Tolosa to Switzerland.with 10 adhesives rate 2 p 72, should be 3 p 50. Censored.

£10.00

 

156

 

No lot

 

 

157

1939

Official Mail Madrid to Barcelona. No stamps, Madrid cancel and handstamp of SECRETARIA JEFATURA PRINCIPAL DE LOS SERVICIOS DE CORREOS. Madrid censor

£3.50

 

158

1939

March. Plasencia to Valladolid. 40 c Isabel, smudgy censor P42.1

£3.00

 

159

1939

September. Zaragoza to Barcelona. 2 x 20 c Isabel with roller cancel, incomplete and smudgy Zaragoza censor Z 7.12b

£3.00

 

160

1939

Window envelope from Barcelona to Lerida (backstamp) Censored. Barcelona tax stamp Ed 22

£2.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

161

1940

? Seville to San Sebastian. Unreadable cancel, Seville censor, tax stamp on reverse.

£2.00

 

162

1941

Front Oviedo to Barcelona. 40 c Franco and patriotic label. Oviedo censor

£2.75

 

163

1941

Madrid to Lerida from Ministry of Industry & Commerce. Official handstamp, Lerida backstamp.

£2.00

 

164

1942

Airmail Zurich to Vallidolid  label of INSTITUTO ESPANOL DE MONEDA EXTRANJERO, boxed 157 (German), Madrid censor.    reverse

£10.00

 

165

1944

Airmail Zurich to Vallidolid  label of INSTITUTO ESPANOL DE MONEDA EXTRANJERO (different to lot 164), also handstamp and German censor tape, Madrid censor.  reverse

£12.50

 

166

1943

4 x 10 c Cid Ed 818 with Gijon cancel, sent to Bilbao. Unclear boxed censor

£2.00

 

167

1946

Airmail Madrid to Denmark, boxed 'DEL BUZON'   reverse

£3.00

 

168

1946

Official mail Madrid to Barcelona, 10 c Mutiladad de Correos (Galvez 112) cancelled MINISTERIO DE LA GOBERNACION. Reverse blank.

£7.50

 

169

1946

Madrid to England from the British Chamber of Commerce for Spain. 30 c Franco cancelled roller cancel, 25 c cancelled by mute. Reverse blank.  Letter inside.

£3.00

 

170

1948

Barcelona to Lisbon via New York on the first Pan Am flight.

£2.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

171

1950

Barcelona to UK with 9 adhesives, Hotel Granvia envelope

£15.00

 

172

1951

Tenerife to UK Airmail, 4 adhesives 1p 65 rate   reverse

£10.00

 

173

1953

Pl…tegenil (Cordoba) to UK. 4 Adhesive cover to UK cancelled 2 strikes black boxed  RECLAMADO   reverse

£10.00

 

174

1992

Seville  EXPO 92 MP42A, 42B used on FDC's   

£4.00

 

175

 

Newspaper wrapper of 'REVISTA DE ESPANA' franked 1873 5 c Ed 132 cancelled with mute. On Shelley card priced £30

£12.50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

POSTAL STATIONERY (MINT & USED)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

176

1873

5 c green & black Ed 5 P stat card unused - Scarce

£15.00

 

177

1875

5 c P stat card Ed 7 Madrid  to Seville – toned   reverse

£4.00

 

178

1875

5 c P stat card Ed 7a to Madrid, postmark unclear, clean   reverse

£7.00

 

179

1875

5 c P stat card Ed 8 unused

£5.00

 

180

1879

5c P stat card Ed 8 used Vitoria to Barcelona, additional 15c War Tax Ed 188 cancelled mute  reverse

£9.00

 

181

1882

10 c P stat card Malaga  to Berlin - Ed 11 Filing holes left side - a little dirty   reverse

£5.00

 

182

1882

15 c P stat reply card Ed 12. Strengthened across the divide.  unused

£10.00

 

183

1884

5 c P stat card Ed 13 - Portugal y Gibraltar - unused, tiny piece missing top corner

£4.00

 

184

1884

10 c  P stat card Ed 15 unused

£4.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

185

1884

10 c P stat reply card Ed 17 unused

£10.00

 

186

1884

15 c P stat reply card  Ed 18, one card sun toned on part

£22.00

 

187

1889

10 c brown P stat card Ed 21  unused

£4.00

 

188

1890

10 c P stat card Ed 27 mint

£20.00

 

189

1890

10 c P stat card Ed 28 unused, slight corner damage

£18.00

 

190

1890

10 c brown P stat card Ed 19  used Cadiz to Belgium . Arrival cancel and postmans number  reverse

£3.00

 

191

1892

5 c P stat card Ed 30 - Portugal y Gibraltar - unused  v small paper adhesion

£18.00

 

192

1892

5 c P stat card Ed 30 - Portugal y Gibraltar - unused  

£20.00

 

193

1892

10 c P stat card Ed 31 unused

£3.50

 

194

1893

5 c P stat reply card Ed 35 - Portugal y Gibraltar - unused  

£18.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

195

1896

10 c p stat card Barcelona to Berlin  Ed 27   reverse

£20.00

 

196

1902

10 c p stat card Barcelona to Italy  Ed 37  AMB DESC Barcelona cancel, and Italy arrival. reverse

£10.00

 

197

1934

25 c P stat card Ed 59 to Germany with AMB EXPRESS  cancel, 2 filing holes at bottom.  reverse

£8.00

 

198

1935

15 c P stat card Ed 69 uprated with 2 adhesives, Cadiz To Paris cancelled BUZONES ALCANCE  Filing holes at top, one through stamp.  reverse

£6.00

 

199

1935

15 c  P stat card Ed 69 uprated to Germany. Weak AMB EXPRESS cancel   reverse

£5.00

 

200

1935

15 c P stat card Ed 69 uprated to Germany. Cancelled A M B MIXTO xxx to Seville - Filing holes at bottom.   reverse

£7.00

 

201

1962

70 c Franco p stat card Ed 90 mint

£20.00

 

202

 

Album with 65 mint postal stationery cards complete 1973 to 1997 cat €86    (no pix)

£15.00

 

203

 

18 different commemorative cards for Seville 92, all with stamps (Ed 2875-6A, 2939-40, 2990-93, 3050-53, 3100-03 and special cancels, plus maximum card Ed 3155    (no pix)

£10.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BULK COVER LOTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

204

1937

est. 4 censored covers and 1 not, all with local tax stamps. Cancels poor. (2 shown)

£10.00

 

205

 

15 assorted covers, all with Mallorca cancels and ship's handstamps. 2 examples shown

£15.00

 

206

 

Similar lot

£15.00

 

207

 

Similar lot

£15.00

 

208

 

6 covers all with with maritime TPO's inc Tanger-Algeciras and Ceuta-Melilla   (no pix)

£10.00

 

209

 

15 assorted covers & fronts, late 40's to 50's, all with  Airmail cancels. Generally weak  strikes  (no pix)

£3.00

 

210

 

10 assorted covers and fronts, all censored 1937 onwards. Postmarks generally poor   (no pix)

£3.50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

POSTCARDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The majority are used, and the postal side is shown first

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

211

1906

Portugalete  (Bilbao) to UK, postcard of Santurce Sporting     picture

£8.00

 

212

1910

Unclear pmk on 10 c to UK, postcard of Tiana, Message says 'Where the troops caught Ferrer' (anarchist, executed 1909)      picture

£8.00

 

213

1912

Huelva to UK, postcard of  Calle de Joequin Costa. Message  says - 'lost the lamptrimmer, got drowned'    picture

£8.00

 

214

1925

Vac  unclear postmark on postcard of Torla    picture

£8.00

 

215

1925

Unclear postmark on card of Cervera, ex University     picture

£7.00

 

216

1930s

Costa Brava ppc Les Terrasse del Restauante se S'Agaro    Unused      

£5.00

 

217

1934

Cadiz to Wales, 25 c Republic ovpt with weak Ambulante cancel, Pencoed arrival. Postcard of Casablanca     picture

£7.00

 

218

1938

Las Palmas to UK, Airmail postcard of Cunard Lancastria.  4 x Ed 825, Las Palmas censor     picture

£4.00

 

219

1951

San Sebastian to UK postcard River Urumea & Bridge, stamp of Hotel Baleares. Incorrect rate 70 c. (45 c surface, 1p 35 air., and 1p 25 surface from Jan 1952)     picture

£8.00

 

220

1952

Palma to Bradford, Card of Ibiza with 1p 25 postage, stamps wrapped over edge of card,    picture

£6.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COLONIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

221

1972

ANDORRA Customs Ed 80 - 84 in unmounted mint blocks of 4

£5.00

 

222

1964

ANDORRA Ed 64 - 67 FDC

£4.00

 

223

1982

ANDORRA Europa Ed 157 - 158 FDC

£1.75

 

224

1976

ANDORRA Montreal Ed 104 - 105 FDC   reverse

£1.75

 

225

1871

ANTILLES 1 p Ed 24 block of 4 printed double, one inverted, imperf (printers waste)

£5.00

 

226

1926

CAPE JUBY Red Cross Ed 26 - 39 used on 4 pieces of paper with FD cancels.  remainder

£20.00

 

227

1968

COLONIES Pro Infancia 12 stamps, Zodiac signs in unmounted mint blocks of 4.   remainder

£8.50

 

228

1882

CUBA 2 c P stat card Ed 11 mint

£7.50

 

229

1965

FERNANDO POO  Santa Isabel to UK. 5 p Ed 233 and 3 p Guinea Ed 383 x 2, cancelled SANTA ISABEL airmail

£6.00

 

230

1879

FERNANDO POO 5 c - 50 c Ed 2-4  unused,  some foxing.   reverse

£15.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

231

1963

FERNANDO POO Barcelona relief Ed 218 - 219 on unaddressed FDC

£2.50

 

232

1960

FERNANDO POO definiitives Ed 279, 280 & 282 on unaddressed FDC

£2.50

 

233

1962

FERNANDO POO Stamp Day Ed 210 - 12 on unaddressed FDC

£2.50

 

234

1967

FERNANDO POO Stamp Day Ed 259 - 261 on unaddressed FDC

£2.50

 

235

1926

GUINEA Red Cross Ed 179 - 190 used on card with FD cancels

£20.00

 

236

1951

GUINEA Long envelope Bata to Chicago. 2 p Ed 301, 5 p Ed 313 cancelled BATA registered airmail, Boxed BATA registration cachet. Typewritten VIA DOUALA-PARIS. Backstamps Douala and Chicago    reverse

£7.50

 

237

1951

GUINEA Stamp Day Ed 306 - 308 on  FDC to Oviedo

£4.00

 

238

1952

GUINEA 5 c Pro Infancia on Maximum card

£3.50

 

239

1952

? GUINEA Long envelope Santa Isabel to New Jersey. 5p Ed 313 cancelled SANTA ISABEL.

£5.00

 

240

1953

GUINEA Child Welfare Ed 321 - 324 on unaddressed FDC

£4.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

241

1954

GUINEA Bata to Chicago 60 c Ed 327 cancelled BATA. With original Shelley card

£5.00

 

242

1955

GUINEA Apostolic Prefecture Ed 344 - 6 on unaddressed FDC

£3.00

 

243

1955

GUINEA Bata to Chicago 60 c Ed 313, 314, 329 & 349 cancelled BATA, airmail registered. Boxed BATA registration cachet.  With original Shelley card

£6.50

 

244

1955

GUINEA Treaty of El Pardo Ed 347 - 9 on unaddressed FDC

£3.00

 

245

1956

GUINEA Child Welfare Ed 358 - 361 on unaddressed FDC

£4.00

 

246

1956

GUINEA Santa Isabel to Chicago.40c Ed 283 x 2, 5p Ed 313 x 2, 1p90 Ed 329, 5c Ed 334 cancelled SANTA ISABEL registered airmail. Douala and Chicago backstamps

£7.50

 

247

1956

GUINEA. Bata to Canada. Child Welfare set Ed 358 - 361 cancelled BATA

£5.00

 

248

1956

? GUINEA Long envelope to Germany. 50 c Ed 351 x 2 (1 damaged) and 10 p Ed 354 with weak cancel of MICOMESANG

£7.50

 

249

1957

GUINEA Santa Isabel to New York. 1 p Ed 300, surface damage, Ed 347, 348, 371 cancelled SANTA ISABEL airmail    reverse

£5.00

 

250

1957

GUINEA Stamp Day Ed 369 - 372 on unaddressed FDC

£3.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

251

1958

GUINEA Valencia relief Ed 373 - 375 on unaddressed FDC

£3.00

 

252

1959

GUINEA Stamp Day Ed 395 - 397 on unaddressed FDC, additionally handpainted and with a bicycle cachet added (Overseas Mailers production)

£4.00

 

253

1950

IFNI Pro Infancia Ed 68 - 70 mounted mint

£4.00

 

254

1954

IFNI 25 c cactus on Maximum card

£3.50

 

255

1958

IFNI Aid for Valencia 15 c on Maximum card

£3.50

 

256

1920

MOROCCO fiscals overprinted Ed 68 - 73 unmounted mint but toned on reverse, 73 the worst   reverse

£10.00

 

257

1938

MOROCCO BENEFICIENCIA sheets Ed 4 – 6  more   more

£4.00

 

258

1940

MOROCCO Ed 200, 201 in unmounted mint blocks of 10   reverse

£3.00

 

259

1941

MOROCCO  Ed 234, 236  in unmounted mint blocks of 10   reverse

£3.00

 

260

1945

MOROCCO Larache to Madrid.40 c Ed 254 and 10 c Beneficencia Ed 35 on advertising cover for Radio dealers.   reverse

£3.50

 

 

 

 

 

 

261

1946

MOROCCO  TB  Ed 270 - 274 in unmounted blocks of 4    reverse

£3.00

 

262

1946

MOROCCO Pro TB 1st Day Maximum card 90 c Ed 274   

£3.50

 

263

1947

MOROCCO  TB Ed 275 - 279 in unmounted blocks of 4    reverse

£3.00

 

264

1947

MOROCCO TB 10 c  Ed 275  in unmounted mint block of 10    reverse

£3.00

 

265

1947

MOROCCO TB  25 c Ed 276  in unmounted mint block of 10    reverse

£3.00

 

266

1947

MOROCCO  TB 50 c+10 Ed 278  in UM blocks of 10     reverse

£3.00

 

267

1952

MOROCCO  TB 10 c Ed 362  in unmounted mint block of 10, crease bottom right   reverse

£3.00

 

268

1953

MOROCCO TB 10 c Ed 375  in unmounted mint block of 10   reverse

£3.00

 

269

1953

MOROCCO TB 25 c Ed 379  in unmounted mint block of 10   reverse

£3.00

 

270

1898

PUERTO RICO p stat card 5 m Ed 9 mint

£45.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

271

1961

RIO MUNI Stamp Day Ed 25 - 28 on unaddressed FDC

£2.50

 

272

1964

RIO MUNI Stamp Day Ed 57 - 59 on unaddressed FDC

£2.50

 

273

1966

RIO MUNI Child Welfare Ed 69 - 71 on unaddressed FDC

£2.50

 

274

1926

SAHARA Red Cross Ed 13 -  22 on cover with FD cancels, Ed 23 and 24 used with La Aguera cancels

£20.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CIVIL WAR LOCALS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

275

 

31 civil war labels all different J to Z

£2.00

 

276

 

34 civil war labels, 32 different A to I

£2.00

 

277

1937

ALCOVER Asistencia Social Loc 1, Loc 3, Ajut Refugiats Loc 9, Loc 10; Sarral Ajut Refugiats Loc 7 all mint hinged, all except Loc 10 have faint red town name handstamp

£8.00

 

278

1937

BILBAO Death of Mola Ed 11 - 20 set mounted mint

£15.00

 

279

1937

BURGOS  Airmail overprints Ed 68, 69, 72, 73. Unmounted mint. 10p has wrong control number

£10.00

 

280

1937

BURGOS  Airmail overprints Ed 74 - 77, 80. Unmounted mint. 

£5.00

 

281

1936

BURGOS Airmail overprints on fiscals Ed 62, 63 unmounted mint

£8.50

 

282

1936

CADIZ Ed 1 - 10 unmounted mint

£7.50

 

283

1937

Foyer du Francais Antifasciste Gomez 930B - 10 c green   Sheetlet 4 - hinged top two. Missing right margin

£65.00

 

284

1937

Foyer du Francais Antifasciste Gomez 931E - 10 c black  - Sheetlet 4 hinged top margins

£90.00

 

285

1937

Foyer du Francais Antifasciste Gomez 934A 10 c red  - Sheetlet 4 hinged at top - light bend

£70.00

 

286

1937

Foyer du Francais Antifasciste Gomez 935D - 10c blue - Sheetlet 4 hinged top margins patchy gum. Missing right margin

£90.00

 

287

1937

LLORENS Ajut de Guerra Loc 1 & 2 mint mounted (complete)

£6.00

 

288

1937

LORCA Cupon Pro refugiados Loc 11b, 12, 13c mounted mint

£6.00

 

289

1937

RODA Pro Guerra Loc 1, Alina Pro Guerra Loc 1 and 2 mint hinged

£8.00

 

290

1937

SAN SEBASTIAN Airmail overprint Ed 61

£6.00

 

291

1937

SARROCA Pro Refugiats Loc 1 - 4 (complete set) MM

£10.00

 

292

1936

SEVILLE Ed 18 - 29 set unmounted mint

£12.00

 

293

1937

SEVILLE Ed 57 - 68 set mounted mint

£8.00

 

294

1937

SORT Pro Victimes del Feixisme Loc 1 - 4 (complete set) MM

£10.00

 

295

1937

VINEBRE Loc 27 min sheet, Rafael de Casanova. Unmounted

£10.00

 

296

1937

ZARAGOZA - Galv 791d Loc 10d 10 c blue - Virgin - double opt  imperf - UM marginal signed

£25.00

 

297

1937

ZARAGOZA - Galv 791da Loc 10da 10 c blue - Virgin - double opt one inverted imperf - UM

£25.00

 

298

1937

ZARAGOZA - Galv 791i Loc 10i 10 c blue - Virgin - inverted opt  imperf - UM

£20.00

 

299

1937

ZARAGOZA - Galv 793di Loc 12di 10 c blue - Virgin - double opt  both inverted perf - UM

£25.00

 

300

1937

ZARAGOZA - Galv 793i Loc 12i 10 c blue - Virgin - inverted opt - Perf- unmounted mint

£20.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER BACK OF BOOK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

301

1866

Stockcard of 7 x revenues 1866-1869. Used or unused

£11.00

 

302

1874

 4 pta Telegraph  Ed 151T no gum, hinge residue    reverse

£5.00

 

303

1876

10 pta Telegraph Ed 182T. Punch hole and cancel, no gum   reverse

£10.00

 

304

1887

7 revenues 1887-1891used, 1 cut very close, 1 in 2 pieces repaired

£12.00

 

305

1898

4 x 1898 Revenues - 3 used - 1 unused

£6.00

 

306

1937

Jose Antonio Huerfanos de Correos Ed NE 15 sheet of 50, folded

£10.00

 

307

1938

Beneficencia Ed 21 - 26 in interpanneau blocks (3 x 3, stamps in the 4 corners, 5 blank). 1 p and 2 p have faint fold lines.

£10.00

 

308

 

Epopeyas de la Guerrs' 11 cards fom a set of 12 (10 different) size 14 cm x 9 cm, published 1938 by Almacenes Alemanes. A complete set is online for €250

£50.00

 

309

1939

Beneficencia  min sheet Ed 34 unmounted mint

£5.00

 

309a

1939

Similar lot, light creases and small stain

£5.00

 

310

1944

to 45 Orphans of Postal Employees charity blocks of 4 unmounted G89 - 91, 93 - 98, 101

£3.00

 

311

1944

Post Office Orphans 5 c lilac rose Galvez 90 sheet  of 100 folded into 4

£5.00

 

312

1945

Telegraph Orphans 10 c ovptd MELILLA Galvez  60  sheet of 100 folded into 4

£5.00

 

313

1975

ESPANA 75' labels. Block of 8 (top half of sheet)

£1.00

 

314

 

60 different used ATM labels

£3.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BULK LOTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

315

1867

Stockcard of 15 assorted values - 1866-1929. nice 4p cadet

£21.00

 

316

1873

Stockcard of 15 assorted used ualues - 1873-1879. Most fine - very fine used

£34.00

 

317

1873

Stockcard of 13 assorted used values - 1873-1878

£20.00

 

318

1929

Society of Nations Ed 455 - 459, 462 - 464 and 1931 Republic overprints Ed 593 - 598, 600 - 602 (1p damaged) MM

£10.00

 

319

 

Binder (rings broken) with 26 double sided 7 strip pages containing 1500+ Franco litho stamps, together with article from London Philatelist 1952. A nice research project starter!

£20.00

 

320

 

Large 4 ring binder with study of 'El Cid' Burgos printing. 64 pages in heavy duty plastics. 400+ stamps mint and used. Includes many blocks, many plated, also 12 copies of the 10 ptas.  30 covers mostly censored

£100.00

 

321

 

100 assorted Babyhead

£3.00

 

322

 

100 assorted Cadet

£2.50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LITERATURE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

323

 

Small Change in Spain S.Nathan SPS 2 1974    wt 111g

£6.00

 

324

 

IFNI - Stamps and Cancellations. James Negus SPS 3 1975            wt 267g

6.00

 

325

 

The British Legion in Spain during the First Carlist War 1832-1839. R.G.Shelley SPS 4 1975  wt 293g

7.50

 

326

 

The Message Carriers of Cadiz 1830-1860. S.Nathan. SPS 6 1976 wt 252g

5.00

 

327

 

The Post Office Markings of Madrid 1757 to 1900. Anthony C. Crew SPS 7 1976 wt 223g

5.00

 

328

 

Spanish Separatist stamps. S.Nathan. SPS 8 1976 wt 265g

7.50

 

329

 

The Republican local War Tax Stamps (1936-1939). F. Gomez-Guillamon.SPS 9 1977 wt 437g

10.00

 

330

 

The Railway Theme in Spanish Philately. S.Nathan.SPS 10 1978 wt 404g

7.50

 

331

 

Town Censor Marks of Spain 1936-1945. Ernst Heller SPS 12 hardback 1982 wt 1409g

10.00

 

332

 

A Guide to the Postal History of Spain. R.G.Shelley. SPS 21 1996 wt 286g

5.00

 

333

 

A Guide to the Postal History of the Spanish Civil War. R.G.Shelley SPS 16 in 2  binders.   wt 3.4 Kg

40.00

 

334

 

Manual de los Enteros Postales de Iniciativa Privade de Espana (Catalogue of Private Postal Stationery) Dieter Nentwich 1993  In Spanish, softcover 9 1/2 x 6 1/2 380pp weight 800g ISBN 8460472450

£10.00

 

335

 

Catalogue of circular postmarks on 4 cu of 1856 - 64. Dr Henning Saeftel 1976  A5 62pp (in German, English and Spanish)

£4.00

 

336

 

Manual del Experto en Sellos de Espana (1850 -1900). Dr Luis Blas 1960 In Spanish A5 Hardback 320pp weight 750g

£15.00

 

337

 

El Correo Certificado Franqueado con Sellos. Antonio Perpina Sebria In Spanish. Softcover 223pp weight 600g ISBN 8440460244

£7.50

 

338

 

Catalogo de Enteros Postales de Espana y sus Dependencias Postales. Francisco Graus Fontova et al. In Spanish. A5 softcover 184pp Weight 280g

£5.00

 

339

 

50 photocopied  pages from "the Adhesive Postage Stamps of Europe" glued to quarto sized pages with punched holes. Covers the History of Spanish stamps to 1890, with a few pages of a catalogue at the end.

£2.00

 

340

 

Spain & Britain - 1937 20pp publication by David Lloyd George

£7.50

 

341

 

How Mussolini provoked the Spanish Civil War  10pp booklet published 1938

£7.50

 

342

 

Camp de Gurs by Gerard Apollaro 2 publications 1986/1992 in French

£10.00

 

343

 

The Parilla Numerada C.J.Cheshire. SSC pamphlet no 21

£1.00

 

344

 

80 page hardback book with all the issues for 2002, Spain and Andorra. Unmounted mint, with details of each issue. Face €72, catalogue €250. Weight 1.3 Kg

£75.00

 

345

 

3 Soler y Llach catalogues from 2023. Weight 1.7 Kg

£5.00

 

346

 

Spain Illustrated' A year's Defence in Democracy. Magazine size 13" x 9.5" 32pp 1937. Listed online at £80

£10.00

 

347

 

Cuttings from the Times 1937, mainly stuck to 14 A4+ card sheets

£5.00

 

348

 

“Wild SpainF.Grunfeld 1988. Good condition hb with dustjacket. 222pp wt 558g, ISBN 085223693x. Travel guide with details on wildlife, walking etc.

£3.00

 

349

 

 “The Companion Guide to the South of SpainA.Lowe 1973. Hb, no dustjacket. Very light wear to corners and spine extremities. 445pp wt 616g ISBN 0002111381. Travel.

£3.00

 

350

 

“Two Middle-Aged Ladies in AndalusiaP.Chetwode 2012. Good condition pb, 154pp wt 208g ISBN 9781906011680. Travel with a horse.

£4.00

 

351

 

Gullible’s Travels” J.Carter 2016. Good condition pb 234pp wt 298g ISBN 9781784770327’. Travel worldwide.

£2.50

 

352

 

“The Pillars of HerculesP.Theroux 1996. Reasonable pb, corners rubbed, 524p, wt.353g. ISBN 0140245332. Mediterranean travel.

£2.50

 

353

 

”A Journey to GibraltarR.Henrey 1945. Reasonable hb, no dustjacket. Light wear to corners and spine extremities, one name inside. 170pp wt 233g. Travel.    

£5.00

 

354

 

 “Well Met in MadridA.Lyall 1960. Good condition hb with dustjacket. 206pp wt 243g. Travel 

£4.00

 

355

 

Granada Window” M.Steen 1949. Reasonable condition hb with badly torn dustjacket. Spine and front board sunfaded, pages clean  Top of frontispiece clipped.. 182pp wt 299g. Living in Granada

£4.00

 

356

 

 “Silk Hats and no Breakfast” H.Tracy 1957. Good condition hb with plastic protected dustjacket (small tears), W.H.Smith library sticker inside. 221pp wt 357g. Travel 

£6.00

 

357

 

“Enjoying MajorcaP.Legge 1995. ISBN 9780906635216 Good condition hb with dustjacket. 288pp wt 526g. Guide 

£4.00

 

358

 

“Spanish HolidayS.Mais 1955. Good condition hb, no dustjacket. 260pp wt 411g. Travel

£5.00

 

359

 

“Fabled Shore” R,Macaulay 1950. Hb, no dustjacket. Very light wear to corners and spine extremities. 248pp wt 293g  Travel. 

£4.50

 

360

 

“Journey in the Sun” D.Chandos 1952. Good condition hb with slightly chipped dustjacket. 216pp wt 306g. Guide 

£4.50

 

361

 

National Geographic July 1988 with 34pp article “When the Moors Ruled Spain” wt 302g History

£2.50

 

 

 

END OF AUCTION

 

 

Catalogues used: 

Ed: Edifil specialised

Galvez: catalogo Especializado de los Sellos de Espana (1960)

Gomez: The Republican Political Labels (1936-1939) F Gomez-Guillamon SPS Bookclub no 18 1988

Loc: Catalogo de los Sellos ‘Locales’ emitidos durante la guerra civil Española 1936-1939  (Correos 1995)

 

 

 

One of our vendors has SAAR miniature sheets SG MS2552 and SG MS256a

unmounted mint for sale at 35% catalogue. Details from me.

 

 

SPANISH STUDY CIRCLE WEEKEND

24th  to 26th May. Details in ESPAÑA

 

SSC AGM Friday 19th July 1pm at York Stamp& Coin Fair