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POSTMEN OF THE WORLD
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| The following 48 lots comprise a lovely set of coloured postcards depicting Postmen of the World, published in Vienna around the turn of the last Century. Each card has a splendid illustration of a Postman delivering the mail in his particular land with a small reproduction of a postage stamp of the relevant country at the bottom left. The cards have French titles and are without exception in fine condition. All can be considered to be ***. |
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812 |
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ABYSSINIA. |
£18 |
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813 |
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ARGENTINA. |
£18 |
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814 |
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AUSTRALIA. |
£18 |
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815 |
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AUSTRIA. PHOTO – see plate no. 7 |
£18 |
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816 |
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BELGIUM. |
£18 |
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817 |
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BOLIVIA. |
£18 |
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818 |
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BRAZIL. |
£18 |
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819 |
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BULGARIA. |
£18 |
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820 |
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CHINA. |
£18 |
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821 |
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DECCAN. |
£18 |
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822 |
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DENMARK. |
£18 |
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823 |
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EGYPT. |
£18 |
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824 |
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ENGLAND. |
£18 |
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825 |
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FRANCE. |
£18 |
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826 |
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FRENCH GUIANA. |
£18 |
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827 |
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GERMANY. |
£18 |
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828 |
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GREECE. |
£18 |
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829 |
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HAITI |
£18 |
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830 |
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HOLLAND. |
£18 |
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831 |
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HUNGARY |
£18 |
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832 |
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INDIA. |
£18 |
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833 |
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INDO-CHINA. |
£18 |
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834 |
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ITALY. |
£18 |
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835 |
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JAPAN. |
£18 |
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836 |
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KASHMIR. |
£18 |
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837 |
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KOREA. |
£18 |
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838 |
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MADAGASCAR. |
£18 |
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839 |
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MEXICO. |
£18 |
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840 |
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MONTENEGRO. |
£18 |
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841 |
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MOROCCO. |
£18 |
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842 |
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NATAL. |
£18 |
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843 |
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NETHERLANDS INDIES. |
£18 |
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844 |
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NORWAY. |
£18 |
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845 |
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PERSIA. |
£18 |
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846 |
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PERU. |
£18 |
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847 |
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PORTUGAL. |
£18 |
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848 |
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ROUMANIA. |
£18 |
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849 |
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RUSSIA. |
£18 |
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850 |
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SERBIA. |
£18 |
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851 |
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SIAM. |
£18 |
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852 |
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SPAIN. |
£18 |
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853 |
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SWEDEN. |
£18 |
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854 |
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SWITZERLAND. |
£18 |
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855 |
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TRANSVAAL. |
£18 |
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856 |
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TRINIDAD. |
£18 |
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857 |
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TURKEY. |
£18 |
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858 |
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U.S.A. |
£18 |
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859 |
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VENEZUELA. |
£18 |
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POSTMEN OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE.
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| The following eleven lots are fine, single, chromo-litho cards c1904 depicting scenes from various corners of the Empire, featuring postal employees going about their business. Virtually all are in fine unused condition: three have been postally used. |
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860 |
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London Postman, 1820 [Children giving a letter to a bagman with bell]. |
£15 |
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861 |
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[UK] The Mail Coach snowed up. The Guard taking on the letter bags. |
£15 |
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862 |
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[UK] Loading the Night Mail Train, 1904. PHOTO - see plate no. 6 |
£15 |
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863 |
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Australia. [Postman delivering mail to a family's cabin in a pine (!) forest.] |
£15 |
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864 |
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Barbadoes, West India Islands. [White-uniformed postman hands over mail at garden gate]. |
£15 |
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865 |
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Canada. [Snow scene with sleigh and fur-capped postman]. |
£15 |
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866 |
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Saddle & Pack Horses for carrying Mails in Mashonaland. |
£15 |
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867 |
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Natal, Africa. [Native mail runner passing through village]. |
£15 |
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868 |
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The Mombasa to Uganda mail carrier and his guards. [Convoy crossing log bridge]. |
£15 |
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869 |
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Burmah, India. [Postman passing temple & ox-cart]. Used 1907 (Lincoln). |
£15 |
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870 |
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Mail Carrier and Guard, Oudeypore, India. [Passing temple & elephant]. |
£15 |
| LETTER SCALES AND STAMP BOXES, ETC. |
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871 |
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ART NOUVEAU SEALING WAX BOX: c1900 green stained wooden box (100 x 55mm) with hammered pewter top set with red glass (?) 'gems'; two long compartments house sticks of sealing wax. Unusual. *** |
£30 |
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872 |
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BLOTTERS: c1910 Pair of rocking desk blotters inc. small (110 x 50mm) blotter in oak with poker-work decoration and larger (130 x 85mm) varnished mahogany & oak example with baize cushion. Ink stains. *** |
£20 |
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873 |
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DESK SEALS: c1920 pair; one with mother-of-pearl handle and metal ''E'' seal, plus (unhallmarked) silver repoussé hollow-handled seal with ''C'' terminal. (2 seals) *** |
£25 |
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874 |
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DESKTOP STAMP MOISTENER: c1900 White glazed pottery well (105 x 65mm) with biscuit finish roller; transfer-printed 'Veteran Series' in black; no maker's mark. Fine & scarce. *** |
£25 |
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875 |
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PAPERKNIFE (240mm) Oak paperknife c1950 with enamelled plaque ''From the timber of HMS 'Cornwall' launched Bombay 1815''. Wear but unusual. ** |
£10 |
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876 |
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PEN-NIB BOXES: Collection of boxes, tins & packets c1890-1930, many with original contents, in wooden workbox, inc. Perry & Co., Easterbrook, Goode, Hughes, Brandauer etc. with many attractive items noted. (50 approx.) **/*** |
£100 |
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877 |
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PEN-NIBS: Group of attractive advertising boxes c1890-1905 mainly from George W. Hughes of Birmingham, all containing original nibs, inc. 'The Devil's Own Pen', 'Century', 'Loco', 'Spoon-Pointed', 'Golden Shoulder', 'Ajusto', 'Edward VII', '£1,000,000', 'GPO' & 'J'; also Brandauer's 'Anglo-Japanese', Heath's 'Telephone' etc. Mixed condition but many fine. (20) **/*** |
£40 |
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878 |
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RARE PEN-NIB BOX: c1890 Setten & Durward's 'Beau Ideal' J Pen box (130 x 35mm) containing 4 of the original nibs, unused. Small chip to edge of box. A scarce item. **/*** |
£30 |
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879 |
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DOUBLE-SIDED POST OFFICE PEN BOX c1890 ebonised wooden box (230 x 155mm) with two lids enclosing compartments for pens & ink bottles; stamped with a crowned 'VR' monogram. Worn finish with foot damage; scarce. */** |
£30 |
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880 |
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EARLY METAL PROPELLING PENCILS/DIP-PENS, ETC. c1900-20 group inc. 4 push-me-pull-you combination pen/pencils, similar pen/pencil/self-inking signature rubber stamp, metal pencil-lead holder, 2 tiny propelling pencils, ivory glove-stretcher and bone (?) screw-top needle case (defective Stanhope view of St Cloud). Eclectic lot! (11 items).*/*** |
£30 |
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881 |
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QUILL CUTTER: c1850 rosewood, brass & steel quill cutter (105 x 15mm) stamped with the trade mark of 'RODGERS/CUTLERS TO/HER MAJESTY'. Scarce so fine. *** |
£80 |
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882 |
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SALTERS POSTAL PARCEL BALANCE NO. 25: A good example of Salter's "POSTAL PARCEL BALANCE No25" calibrated to weigh up to 11lb by 1/2oz. Some age wear but in good working order. |
£40 |
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883 |
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SALTER'S PEDESTAL BALANCE: A Salter's balance No. 25 calibrated to weigh up to 32oz by 1/2oz. Fine. **/*** |
£35 |
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884 |
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SALTER'S LETTER-BALANCE No.11: c1890 brass/iron spring-balance with fine engraved brass dial showing the 1885-97 postal rates; in fine working order.*** |
£80 |
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885 |
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SALTER'S SPRING BALANCES: Group of 4 brass-fronted steel spring balances inc. 1890s Inland Parcels Post balance weighing to 7lbs (1/-), another smaller weighing to 11lbs (1/-) and a letter balance c1940s weighing to16oz (6d); all in fine condition with original hooks & rings. Also c1967 small grey plastic and brass desk letter scales weighing to 8oz (10d). (4 items) *** |
£50 |
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886 |
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SALTER'S G.P.O. BALANCE: Steel & brass spring balance c1890 graduated to 11lb (11d) parcel rate, missing one screw. Unusually, in original tinplate tube marked 'GPO'. **/*** |
£20 |
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887 |
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SCALES: A large postal balance with some weights (which may not be contemporary). The balance is inscribed "PARCELS POST/RATES/NOT EXCEEDING 1lb 3D/EVERY ADDITIONAL lb 11/2D/LIMITED OF WEIGHT 11lb" and on weight pan "INSURANCE/VALUE OF PARCEL/WITHOUT FEE/£5 PER 1D/£10 PER 2D". Some restoration and cleaning required. |
£40 |
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888 |
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TUNBRIDGE WARE STAMP BOX c1840 : (38mm x 40mm) rosewood box with lift-off lid decorated with fine Tunbridge Ware design of Queen Victoria's head within an ornamental, geometric border, reminiscent of the 1d Black stamp itself. Fine. *** |
£120 |
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889 |
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SILVER SLOPING, HINGED DESK STAMP-BOX: Chester 1898 silver box (30mm high, damage to foot at rear) with glazed lid containing a 1d lilac stamp; curved gilt interior. */** |
£24 |
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890 |
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STAMP BOX: c1900 small (87 x 40mm) japanned tin stamp box with two hinged, lidded compartments; some wear. Unusual. ** |
£15 |
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891 |
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PLAIN HALLMARKED LOCKET STAMP-BOX: Chester 1902, envelope-style silver locket.** |
£30 |
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892 |
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ENGRAVED SILVER LOCKET STAMP-BOX: Birmingham 1903 silver envelope locket (missing inner clip); engraved with leaves. **/*** |
£40 |
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893 |
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ENGRAVED LOCKET STAMP-BOX: Chester 1915 envelope stamp-locket with engraved foliate designs back & front. ** |
£40 |
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894 |
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SWIVEL STAMP LOCKET: 1915 Birmingham silver book-shaped locket stamp-box with unusual swivel action; engraved ''Stamps''. V.fine. *** |
£50 |
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895 |
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VELLUM SCRAPER: c1850 Bone-handled spear-tip shaped steel scraper (115mm) for erasing errors on vellum with maker's mark 'RODGERS/PHELPS' of Sheffield and original leather sheath (worn). Initials scratched on handle & signs of wear but unusual. ** |
£50 |