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161 |
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WORLD WAR I - P.O.W. CARDS FROM JAPANESE CAMP INC. BOXED "RETURNED..." MARK; 1944 group of 5 cards (some minor wear & rather grubby) to GB from the same R.A.M.C. corporal in "FUKUOKA" Camp with varied censor chops; one dated Xmas 1944) has a very fine purple boxed "RETURNED IN/UNDELIVERED/MAILS FROM JAPAN." cachet on the front; rare on POW mail such as this. (5 cards). Photo |
£120 |
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162 |
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WWII GERMAN FORCES ON MILOS - VERY SCARCE 'INSELPOST' FRANKING: 1945 E (faults, flap repaired) addressed to Germany via Crete & Vienna from a German infantryman stationed on Milos, franked with the scarce feldpost stamp with blue INSELPOST opt., tied by part cds and with scarce 3-line propaganda h.s. nearby. Despite faults, a very scarce item. [BPPV cert. 2002]. Photo |
£200 |
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163 |
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BRITISH FORCES - POST-WWII: Interesting group of covers from post-WWII forces inc. Cyprus 1959-70 (13), Christmas Island 1959-60 pair, BAOR (FPO 808 on 1947 Danish card to Kiel Detachment noted), SHAPE & NATO covers, Ghana 1961,Malaya, Pakistan, India, Aden, Falklands, Australian forces in Vietnam etc. (56 items). |
£100 |
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164 |
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KOREAN WAR: Selection of covers sent by Australian servicemen, all with 1d stamps and showing a variety of marks inc. H.M.A.SHIPS, boxed R.A.A.F./SERVICE, concessionary rate h.s., boxed censor etc. Also four scarce, flimsy air-drop propaganda leaflets in Korean. (31 items). |
£200 |
| WORLD-WIDE AIRMAILS |
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165 |
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MISCELLANY of covers in shoebox inc. useful British Commonwealth and much USA/Latin America. (Approx. 180). |
£75 |
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166 |
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MISCELLANY: Useful group of covers with strength in US items with airship covers (8) inc. 1925 'Los Angeles' E to Puerto Rico, 1932-40 'Akron' (5) & 'Macon' (2) items; 1926-38 FFCs, Amelia Earhart commemorative covers (10) plus 1934 Canada FFCs (4) and a good range of other aerophilatelic material. (60 items).
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£120 |
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167 |
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CAIRO - BAGHDAD, 1925: Pair of registered covers to the same addressee in Baghdad from different German spa towns, endorsed Caire de Baghdad Par Avion, one with French air label, showing two different types of German airmail label; multiple frankings for 85pf, one stamp in two pieces with ink smudge cancel. Interesting pair. (2 items)
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£100 |
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168 |
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EGYPT & INDIA: 1927 Env. from Cairo to India bearing a pink label tied by m/s 'Per 1st Air Mail/to India", 1929 PPC carried on the first Alexandria to Crete flight, 1934 env. from first flight ex Calcutta to Madras and another from the reverse leg, 1932 env. flown on the 1st Madras to Calcutta service and 1936 envs. (2) carried on the first Indo-Ceylon special Christmas flight. Also CEYLON 1938 perf. 13‡ 3c & 1940 3c on 6c each in a complete mint sheet of sixty and 3c on 20c again in a full sheet of 60 but this time partly c.t.o. (7 covers + 3 sheets). |
£100 |
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169 |
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ZEPPELIN MAIL - 'GRAF ZEPPELIN' etc: Covers carried on America flights 1924-29 inc. ZR3 (1924), 1928 flight trio of cards with 2m zeppelin stamps, 1929 covers (2) with 4m zeppelin frankings and 1933 US (Akron) - Switzerland cover with 'Century of Progress' cachet. (7 items). |
£120 |
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170 |
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ZEPPELIN MAIL - 'GRAF ZEPPELIN': Covers with an Austrian connection inc. 1929 Mediterranean flight pair with Austrian acceptances and 1931 Austria flight card ex Friedrichshafen with 1m zeppelin stamp. (3 items) |
£130 |
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171 |
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ZEPPELIN MAIL - 'GRAF ZEPPELIN': 1929-31 group of flown covers inc. 1929 card from USA to Germany, 1930 Swiss and Spanish acceptances for different legs of the S.America flight and 1931 USA round-flight cover. (4 items). |
£120 |
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172 |
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ZEPPELIN MAIL - 'GRAF ZEPPELIN': Useful pair of covers: 1929 Orientfahrt PPC with 1m airmail and 'T' mark plus fine Egypt cachet; also 1931 Polarfahrt reg'd card with USSR inperf. pair franking for Ice-breaker 'Malyguin' and Polar cachet. (2 items). |
£80 |
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173 |
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ZEPPELIN MAIL - 'GRAF ZEPPELIN': Substantial range of covers & cards flown on the 'Graf Zepplein' 1930-39 with many attractive frankings and cachets inc. the Sachsenfahrt, Schwabenfahrt, Oberschleissenfahrt (Germany 1m zeppelin stamp), the scarce Leningrad ./ 'Malyguin' North Pole flight, 1933 Romfahrt, 1934 German round-flight (3), 1938 Sudetenland (8) plus later flights with pictorial cachets. Also a copy of the handbook 'Zeppelinpost LZ 130' . Good lot for development. (32 items). |
£260 |
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174 |
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ZEPPELIN MAIL - 'GRAF ZEPPELIN' SOUTH AMERICA FLIGHTS: Good group of covers, mainly from Argentina & Brazil, inc. (1930) 1st S.America flight pair with Luftschiffbau Zeppelin optd stamps, one with fine Brazil 'Condor' label, 1931 Paraguayan acceptance for 2nd flight, 1932 1st return trip cover ex Asuncion with fine triangular 20p zeppelin stamp etc. Inspection recommended. (11 items). |
£240 |
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175 |
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ZEPPELIN MAIL - 'GRAF ZEPPELIN' EUROPEAN FLIGHTS, 1930-39: Good group of flown covers inc. 1930 Swiss, Venlo, Netherlands & M¸nster flights, 1932 Netherlands, 1933 Rome, 1934 Swiss etc. Useful material. (13 items). |
£160 |
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176 |
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ZEPPELIN MAIL - 'GRAF ZEPPELIN': 1931-36 S.America flight items inc. 1931 1m Polarfahrt franking of 3rd S.America flight card, 1932 Swiss acceptance for the 9th flight, 1933 scarce Yugoslavian acceptance for the 2nd return fllight etc. (6 items). |
£180 |
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177 |
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ZEPPELIN MAIL - 'HINDENBURG': Useful group of covers & cards flown by airship inc. scarcer 1924 'ZR3' card to USA, good range of 'Hindenburg' items 1936-37 inc. fine official card with on-board cds, various Olympiafahrt items (5) etc. Also a group of Zeppelin-Condor covers from S.America inc. (1932) splendid green & yellow label and 1937 E London-Montevideo with 'VIA CONDOR-ZEPPELIN' label. Also two handbooks on the LZ129 and the Olympics flight. (20 items). |
£180 |
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178 |
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ZEPPELIN MAIL - 'GRAF ZEPPELIN': 1931 Hungarian frankings inc. Hungary flight (2) inc. zeppelin stamp pair franking plus Budapest round flight items (3) with frankings inc. zeppelin 1p and 2p. (5 items). |
£100 |
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179 |
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ZEPPELIN MAIL: Small group of covers, flown on the 'Graf Zeppelin' 1930-39 inc. Hungary & Vienna flights, Sudetenland (3) and German trips plus a copy of 'Graf Zeppelin in Austria'. (9 items). |
£80 |
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180 |
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ZEPPELIN MAIL - 'HINDENBURG', 1936: Good group of items flown on the 'Hindenburg' inc. March 1936 trial flight cover, items from the N.America flight inc. scarce reg'd Liechtenstein acceptance with 1fr & 2fr zeppelin stamps, Olympic Flight cover with set of Olympic stamps cancelled by the Rhein-Main cds and with fine Games vignette on flap etc. (10 items). |
£150 |
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181 |
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ZEPPELIN MISCELLANY: Interesting group of covers & cards inc. good early RP cards of airships inc. WWI British 'Delta' close-up of car manoevered by soldiers and German 'Parseval' plus zeppelin raids over the UK (2) etc. 1930s commemorative cards inc fine reg'd 1938 Zeppelin's birthday example; also modern commemorative covers inc. RAF Museum signed items (11) etc. (54 items). |
£160 |
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182 |
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ZEPPELIN MISCELLANY: Interesting group of ancillary material inc. vintage 1930s postcards - many with photographs of zeppelins - commemorative covers and stamps, unusual set (42) RP German cigarette cards with different views inside airships, set of (reproduction) stereo photographs (50) etc. Fine background material for a zeppelin collection. (163 items). |
£150 |
| AUTOGRAPHS |
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183 |
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BELL, CHARLES FREDERIC MOBERLY: Three page letter dated 29 December 1893 ex Charles Bell, the manager of the "Times" to a Dr. Symes Thompson Interesting contents about his wife inc. "She has more energy and natural ability than I have for she never demands and never loses her head and can manage everything from the children to a very difficult husband... and with all this she eats little and drinks nothing!" |
£80 |
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184 |
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CANTERBURY - ARCHBISHOP OF, 1836: 1836 (1 March) env. from the Archbishop of Canterbury to the Right Reverend Dickson Hampden, Bishop of Hereford & Principal of St. Mary Hall, Oxford with red circular "(Crown)/FREE/1 MR 1/1836" and signed by the Archbishop of Canterbury at the lower left hand corner. Fancy seal of the Archbishop on the flap. Photo |
£180 |
| EPHEMERA, MANUSCRIPTS, ETC. |
| ** |
185 |
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MISCELLANY inc. 1757 issues of 'The London Chronicle' (4) containing military news, 1807 Acts of Parliament re. mutiny and billeting, fine 1827 mourning card & folding panorama of the Duke of York's funeral, 1828-35 posters (4) announcing property sales in London, 1846 article on the Hounslow Flogging Scandal, small notebook maintained as a diary throughout 1855 by the daughter of the International Press Correspondent in Brussels with comments on Crimean War, French & Russian Emperor and many other celebrities plus extensive transcript & research notes, lists of 1862 promotions to ensign & lieutenant in the Middlesex Militia and poor copy (but complete apart from covers) of Surrey County Cricket Club handbook for 1896. (Scores). |
£90 |
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186 |
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ACCRINGTON: Manorial court documents written on large vellum sheets, concerning Bacup & Clitheroe, 1842-91; also (1862) similar will and probate of a 'cotton beamer' of Greensnook, Bacup, with fine seal and revenue stamps. Interesting group. (13 items). |
£100 |
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187 |
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BRISTOL: Four large vellum deeds 1868-91 concerning properties at Tyndall's Park and Clifton, with good range of fine revenue stamps also substantial (32pp) printed 'Abstract of Title' for Hither & Inner Pucking Grove from 1707-1842 and 1899 sale agreement. Interesting group. (6 items). |
£75 |
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188 |
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CHESHIRE & LANCASHIRE: Group of vellum documents concerning property in Norbury, Cheshire (three, 1840-49) plus four similar items 1878-89 for a property in Northern Grove, Didsbury with good variety of revenue stamps ; also 1792 stamped paper with m/s indenture relevant to rent for land next to a chapel in Mobberley, Cheshire. (8 items). |
£80 |
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189 |
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CHEETHAM, MANCHESTER: Group of vellum conveyances concerning land and, subsequently, houses at Waterloo Road, Cheetham, 1877-98, the earliest with a plan and others with revenue stamps. (6 items). |
£60 |
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190 |
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"COPPER-PLATE" HAND: 1732 letter from a George Raper to his father in an immaculate copper-plate hand writing, the like of which is very unusual for the period (and indeed for any other period!). |
£50 |
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191 |
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CRESTS & MONOGRAMS: Unusual, extensive accumulation in 9 Victorian albums inc. two fine, well-filled Lincoln albums, a lady's wooden fan with crests attached (faults) and a further accumulation in a bag; many interesting items noted inc. royalty, the services, public schools, companies & individuals. A rare opportunity for the crest collector. (Many 100s) |
£180 |
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192 |
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DONCASTER: Substantial bundle of vellum deeds & conveyances dated 1826-78, relevant to property at Cleveland Street, Doncaster plus a 1914 auction catalogue for the same property. Fine, with revenue stamps and seals. (15 items). |
£75 |
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193 |
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LEATHER PRIVATE LETTER CARRIER'S POUCH (c1860): Carrier's pouch (8" x 9" x 2") with "E.M. Fawcett, Lumby Hall, South Milford" (some 12 miles east of Leeds) engraved on its brass lock (no key) and with a slot on the back through which a leather strap could pass. A rare and fascinating survivor A similar item from the "Bernard Smith" collection realised £286 at the October 1994 Cavendish auction. Photo |
£320 |
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194 |
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LETTER BALANCE: Desktop letter balance c1900 in brass on shaped oak base (damaged corner) with wells holding 5 weights up to 8oz; mechanism sound but loose - needs slight attention. Letter platform engraved with postage rates. Also c1870 Gladstone election medal in white metal, pierced for suspension. (2 items) |
£100 |
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195 |
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MARITIME - GUIDES & PAMPHLETS: Miscellany inc. 5th edition (1894) of Loftie Orient Line Guide with 8 full page reproductions of Wylie shipping watercolours, 'Nautical Magazine' in four volumes 1873/6 bound in marble boards containing over 1,000pp per volume inc. illustrations, diagrams etc., 1st issue (1918) of 'Liverpool Its Trade and Commerce', 1920 illustrated guide book entitled 'A Voyage with the Mails between Brisbane and London' with tipped in plate of R.M.S. 'Ormuz' signed below by the Master and a group of pamphlets inc. 1895 'Pacific Coast/Steamship Company's/Dinner Bill of Fare, 1934 Henderson Line passenger list for a Burma-Sudan-Egypt voyage, 1937 P.& O. material & sundry Hamburg-Amerika Line publications. Some faults but a fascinating selection. Ex John Gunn. (Approx. 45 items).
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£120 |
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196 |
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MARITIME: Group of Acts, contracts, etc. inc. 1784 (May) copy of the London Gazette with PO notice for prepayment of postage to N.York & Halifax, 1854 listing of the colonies with whom the uniform 6d rate had been established & those with whom it had not, four King George III period acts inc. June 1815 act re the postage of ship letters to & from Ireland, etc. Ex John Gunn. (9 items).
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£75 |
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197 |
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MAP OF AFRICA, 1806: Fine, hand-coloured map by Brightley & Kinnersley of Bungay showing the whole continent 'from the lateft AUTHORITIES' with a surprising amount of detail for its time, mostly coastal, but with some intriguing hints about the hinterland: the Congo is labelled 'Antropophages or Man-Eaters'! Conveniently album-page size (257 x 207mm inc. margins. Photo |
£60 |
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198 |
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MILITARY/NAVAL MISCELLANY: Box with the interesting family miscellany inc. WWII photograph album with naval interest inc. seaman's snaps of the sinking of the Ark Royal (6) & the Graf Spee (5), Russian convoy , naval attacks inc. crash on aircraft carrier, etc. Also 1918 hand-painted Xmas/New Year card ex a member of the Bedfordshire Regiment in India, 1933 Duke of York's Camp ephemera inc. signed card of Prince Albert (later KGVI), WWII medals, Mayor of Daventry's jewel in silver-gilt & enamel (damaged), 1893 Spanish 5p coin, etc. A highly unusual miscellany! (Qty.).
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£75 |
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199 |
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MORLAND (WESTMORLAND): Group of documents relating to a property next to the King's Arms Inn in the village of Morland, 1871-1904 inc. large vellum conveyance & small Mortgage, both with revenue stamps plus four manor court transfer documents. (6 items). |
£50 |
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200 |
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POSTER STAMPS: Two stockbooks with a wide range of European Poster stamps including a good selection of military types plus much Exhibition related material inc. 1912 Chelsea Flower Show. (Approx. 680). |
£150 |
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201 |
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POSTAL NOTICES: 1871 (30 Oct.) notice no.50 re the reduction from three to two per month of French Mail Steamers conveying mail between Marseilles & Malta; 1872 (23 Dec.) notice no.34 re the increase from two to three in the number of packets leaving Southampton for the Cape and making up mails for outbound & homeward journeys (minor repairs) & 1856 printed Royal Navy Commission (14" x 10", original folds) appointing a Senior Commander to the rank of a "Retired Captain in Her Majesty's Fleet". Embossed with Admiralty anchor at top left with 5/- Duty seal just below. Ex John Gunn. (3).
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£75 |
| PICTURE POSTCARDS |
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202 |
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YORKSHIRE: Edwardian album with selection of contemporary cards inc. RPs of Bradfield, Rivelin, Cowthorpe & Sheffield (fishing on the canal noted) plus Knaresborough Boat House Cafe, Kirby church interior after a fire (1908) etc. (47) Also 20 pre-WWII cards of N.Zealand and a few foreign. (80) |
£100 |
| ANTIGUA |
|
203 |
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1903-32 Mint range on stockcards inc. KEVII to 5/- (some values with various degrees of foxing), KGV 5/- green & violet opt. "SPECIMEN" & 1932 Tercentenary set. (21). |
£100 |
| AUSTRALIA |
|
204 |
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TWO CARTONS containing the extensive QEII mint & used collection housed in twelve binders/stockbooks. Much modern mint included. (Few 1,000's). |
£240 |
|
205 |
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TWO STOCKBOOKS with the duplicated accumulation of Kangaroos & KGV Heads . Largely used and in somewhat variable condition. (Few 100's). |
£75 |
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206 |
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PRINTED ALBUM containing an extensive mint & used KGV-QEII collection inc. 1913 wmk. A mint values to 5/- and used values (inc. shades) to 2/-, 1914/20 shades, 'faulty frames' and 2/- with inv. wmk., many other 'roos etc. with values to 10/-, shades etc., 1928 national stamp exhibition mint miniature sheet, KGVI values to 10/- mint & £2 used, a wide range of later KGVI & early/middle QEII mint or used material with values to $4 used, a few postage due labels and useful Australian Antarctic Territory. Somewhat mixed condition in the early stages but postmark interest throughout and well worth close inspection. (Many 100's).
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£340 |
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207 |
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BINDER with the KGV-QEII mint and used collection inc. a useful range of 'Roos inc.1932 C of A 5/- mint (short perf. at left) plus 6d "O.S." mint and used blocks of four & KGV Heads, 1914 6d Kookaburra mint & used, 1932 1/- Lyre Bird mint, good mint & used 1930s commem. sets, Robes £1 mint, BCOF vals. to 5/- mint, etc. Fair to mostly fine. (Few 100's). |
£240 |
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208 |
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MISCELLANY of KGVI & QEII mint and used stamps along with supporting covers on album leaves plus a few loose covers; we note KGVI mint values to 5/- & used to £2 and a very wide range of QEII inc. identified/illustrated varieties, different inks, booklet panes, coil stamps, reprints, different papers, used values to £2 and generally much of interest. (Several 100's). |
£120 |
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209 |
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NAVIGATORS SETS & STOCKMAN: Small but interesting group of mint (some unmounted) sterling & dollar Navigators written up on album leaves inc. shades on whiter paper of the 10/- & £1 and reprints of the 40c, 75c & $1. Also 5/- depicting Aboriginal stockman printed on normal paper (1961) and whiter paper (1964), mint & used in both cases. Fine & fresh. Cat. £323+. (21). |
£85 |
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210 |
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BOOKLETS & BOOKLET PANES: Fascinating QEII group written up on album leaves inc. 1967 booklets (1st & 2nd printings of first type plus a second type) with silicone-coated insides as issued to Australian troups in Vietnam with "AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCES" printed on the front covers and with the second stamp in the top row of the former booklet showing 'green dot after 5c' of which only 100 are said to exist, panes of famous Australians (1st & 2nd series) and prime ministers unmounted mint, c.t.o.& on F.D.C. as well as examples of the complete booklets and other QEII booklets similarly presented plus ink varieties etc. (6 booklets, 3 loose stamps, 24 panes + 12 covers). |
£100 |
| AUSTRALIAN STATES COLLECTIONS |
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211 |
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MISCELLANY of 19th Century items inc. 1844 EL ex to Dumfries with oval "GEELONG" d.s. of 23rd May & a good example of the boxed "PAID AT GEELONG", 1844 EL ex Mount Elephant to Dumfries, 1849 EL ex Victoria to Scotland with red boxed "PAID AT/FIERY CREEK" & blue boxed "MISSENT T(O)/DUNDEE", etc. (6 covers/cards). |
£150 |
| SOUTH AUSTRALIA |
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212 |
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EARLY PRESTAMP COVER TO G.B. WITH GOOD LETTER REF. ABORIGINAL MURDERS, ETC.; 27 May 1841 EL from "Glenelg alias Holdfast Bay" to London with poor Adelaide mark on the front with m/s "8" charge, but having v. fine black boxed London "Ship Letter" on the flap. The cross-written contents include graphic news of unrest, etc; "We have just received accounts of some of the Darkies by the Murray trail having attacked a party of whites coming from Sydney with sheep. They have speared the person in charge...The Police are sent after them...They come to the stations and say; Land ours, Ploughing and Fences yours; we go halves on crops..." Interesting reading. |
£100 |
| BAHAMAS |
|
213 |
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1896 2d grey postal stationery envelope to the UK uprated with 4d (3) & 6d (3) QV adhesives. Hooded London transit registration mark of 13 May applied en route to the cover's final destination in Warwickshire. Photo |
£150 |
| BANGLADESH |
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214 |
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COLLECTION on leaves with a wide range of the Provisional Bangladesh handstamps on cover (113) & on adhesives. A fabulous lot for further research with most covers being commercial, some having Army Liberation cachets. The adhesives are mostly mint/unmounted. Mainly fine. (Qty.). |
£300 |
| BARBADOS |
| ** |
215 |
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1852 blue (1d) with four almost full margins with nearly complete "1" cancellation in horizontal oval and 1855 brownish red (4d) shaved at lower left but otherwise good to wide margins and with a 75% strike of the same cancellation. SG.3 & 5; cat. £465. (2). |
£100 |
| BELGIUM |
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216 |
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CARTON with the extensive accumulation in sundry stockbooks, club books, etc. An emphasis on Railway stamps & Belgian Congo issues. (Very many 100's). |
£60 |
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217 |
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COLLECTION OF MINT & USED STAMPS c1849-1990: Eight albums containing an extensive mint & used collection with many useful sets and individual stamps inc.mint examples of the 1886 20c, 1893 2fr, 1905 set to 2fr, 1910-11 exhibitions, 1922 definitives etc. with some degree of specialisation inc. booklet stamps and tÍte-bÍche pairs, extensive ranges of later issues inc. anti-TB & charity sets, 1952 UPU set used etc.A fine basis for further development. Inspection recommended. (Many 100s)
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£400 |
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218 |
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1849-1946: The fine used collection housed in a SG 'Devon' album with considerable degree of completion from imperf. issues inc. 1866 1c imperf., scarce1878 5f, good railway stamps from 1879 onward, 1910-11 Exhibition issues, German occupations, inter-war miniature sheets inc. Antwerp, Brussels, Borgerhout & Charleroi, 1932 Mercier set etc. A good lot with high cat. value: inspection recommended.(Several 100s).
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£400 |
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219 |
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EXTENSIVE FINE USED COLLECTION, 1946-92: Four 'Devon' albums containing a substantial, virtually complete collection of fine used post-war stamp issues inc. scarcer anti-TB and charity sets, miniature sheets (1949 van der Weyden pair noted), extensive definitives inc. '-10%' opts. and booklet panes, railway stamps, volume of precancels etc. Many elusive stamps. Good lot. (Many 100s)
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£300 |
| BERMUDA |
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220 |
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1918 £1 purple & black/red fresh mounted mint. SG.55, Cat. £325. Photo |
£120 |
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221 |
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1932 12/6d grey & orange mounted mint. Light gum bends. SG.93, Cat. £250. |
£75 |
| BRITISH ANTARCTIC TERRITORY |
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222 |
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1971 OVERPRINT SET ON F.D.C.: Attractive large cover bearing a complete set of the 1971 decimal currency opts. (14 values) plus the scarce 1969 £1 value depicting H.M.S. 'Endurance' all neatly tied by "BASE 2/HALLEY BAY" c.d.s.'s. |
£75 |
| BRUNEI |
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223 |
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MINT/UNUSED MISCELLANY on stockcards inc. a good range of 1906 types to 50c & $1, 1907-10 Set to $1 (some gum toning, etc.), 1922 Exhibition set, etc. Poor to fine. (32). |
£150 |
| CAMEROONS |
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224 |
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'C.E.F.' VALUES ON COVER: 1915 E addressed to Duala bearing set of low values of the overprinted German 'Yacht' stamps to 8d on 80pf [SG B1-9] tied by Duala cds ; philatelic but fresh and attractive. Scarce. Ex Cadbury. Photo |
£120 |
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225 |
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SPECTACULAR AND RARE FRANKING OF SHILLING VALUES ON COVER: 1915 OHMS env. (slightly cut down on opening, missing flap) addressed to Togo and franked with the four shilling opts on mark values of the German 'Yacht' issue [SG B10-13], each with cds of Duala; one or two stained perfs. but rare thus. Cat. £2,850 as used stamps. Ex Cadbury. Photo |
£500 |
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226 |
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A RARE BRITISH/FRENCH OCCUPATION COVER:1915 (14 Dec) env. registered to Dahomey franked with 1915 French Occupation 35c and C.E.F. 10pf & 20pf tied by a fair "TRESOR ET POSTES AUX ARMEE/CAMEROUN" c.d.s. A little roughly opened at foot but a rare item. Photo |
£400 |
|
227 |
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1917-60 The interesting collection of part covers, pieces and adhesives (inc. Nigerian) with a wide range of cancellations inc. c.d.s. of Buea, Bameda, Mamfe, Kumba, Tiko, Victoria and "VICTORIA-CAMEROUN/UNDER BRITISH MANDATE". Mostly fair to fine strikes. (100+ ). |
£140 |
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228 |
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REGISTERED COVER TO SWITZERLAND, 1919: E franked with Occupation opts. ‡d (3), 1d & 2d all tied by cds of Buea with fine provisional reg'n label alongside; also a group of unused overprinted German stationery cards (7). In addition a 1909 PPCwith mixed franking of 3pf 'Yacht' plus 2pf 'Germania' ex Campo, an optd. Togo 10c card used from Anecho (1917) and a 1932 reg'd E ex Lome. Ex Cadbury. (12 items).
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£160 |
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229 |
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1937-50 The selection of mainly KGVI covers and a card registered to UK franked with values to 1/-, mostly cancelled with British Mandate c.d.s. Three are censored. (11 items). |
£120 |
| CANADA |
|
230 |
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FIVE ALBUMS containing the extensive mint & used collection of QEII issues including an interesting definitive study and a wide range of mint commemorative issues including min. sheets, sheetlets, etc. (Few 1,000's). |
£180 |
|
231 |
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ALBUM with the valuable QV-KGVI mint collection inc. 1897 Jubilee values to 50c & $1 plus 25c & 50c with "SPECIMEN" opts., 1897-98 Maple Leaves to 10c, 1898 Numerals to 20c, 1903 to 50c, 1908 Quebec set, an excellent range of Admirals inc. Lathework blocks, booklet panes, coils, dry & wet prints, shades, hairlines, etc., 1916 2c+1c yellow-brown unused imperforate horizontal pair, 1915 "WAR TAX" opt. set plus a further set additionally overprinted "INLAND REVENUE", 1930-31 to $1, 1930-31 2c coil strips of 4 in green, red & brown displaying the "Cock-eyed King" variety, 1935 to $1, 1938 to $1, 1942 War Effort to $1, 1946 Peace to $1, etc. The condition is somewhat variable with disturbed gum affecting many of the aforementioned items but most are of fine appearance. A very good collection which will form a magnificent base for expansion. (Many 100's). |
£1500 |
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232 |
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ALBUM with the early to modern used collection inc. imperforate 3d Beaver (2) & 10d Cartier used (small faults but margins clear all round), useful 1859 ranges to 17c (3) used, a good selection of Large & Small Queens, Jubilee values to $1 & $2 used (heavyish Roller cancellations), 1908 Quebec set used (faults) and extensive later ranges to 1997. The collection concludes with a useful section of "Back of the Book" issues inc. a fair 8c Registration stamp & a 5c Registration stamp on cover to England in conjunction with SQ 5c and a good range of "OHMS" & "G" perfins & overprints. Condition variable amongst the earlies but a highly Catalogued lot which needs to be seen to be fully appreciated. (Few 1,000's). |
£600 |
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233 |
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ALBUM with the fascinating collection of Booklets & Booklet panes, Revenues & Semi-official flight labels. Better items include 1930 Electricity and Gas Inspection to $10 mint and 1930 Weights and Measures to $10 mint, a good range of semi-official air labels inc one Patricia Airways type on cover and a very useful range of booklet panes & booklets inc. useful KGV/KGVI types and extensive QEII. (Qty.).
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£300 |
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234 |
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'DEVON' ALBUM containing a wide range of mint (the majority unmounted) KGVI & QEII stamps to 1982 the principal feature being many intact and 'exploded' booklets inc. definitives & Christmas plus booklet panes but also inc. coil stamps, imprint, corner and other blocks of four with values to $5 inc. phosphor & paper varieties, a few sheetlets, 'Souvenir Collection' books for 1977/78 and 'Ships of Canada.' (Several hundred stamps, many booklets &3 books). |
£180 |
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235 |
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COVER MISCELLANY: Interesting group of covers etc.inc.1898-99 pair of QV frankings, with strength in WWII period civilian and military censored mail showing good variety of marks & tapes, RAF/RCAF, FPOs etc, Also a few Newfoundland covers of a similar type. (47 items).
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£100 |
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236 |
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1896 HALIFAX SUMMER CARNIVAL: Pair of illustrated "Summer Carnival Halifax, N.S." envelopes (one with additional "A.J. Grant & Co. Hardware & Carriage Stock" advertisement - repaired at SE corner) each bearing Small Queen 3c adhesives. An attractive pair. Ex John Gunn. (2).
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£120 |
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237 |
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OFFICIALS: The valuable mint collection on leaves inc. 1939 to $1, 1942 War Effort to $1, 1946 Peace to $1 & sundry Special Delivery stamps with "OHMS" perfins, 1949 set with "OHMS" opts., 1950-52 set with "G" opts., $1 Fisherman with "G" opt., etc. Some gum disturbance noted but a good lot of fine appearance. (Approx. 120). |
£200 |
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238 |
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REGISTRATION/SPECIAL DELIVERY/POSTAGE DUE ISSUES: The mint collection on leaves inc. 1875 2c vertical pair, 5c green (2) and 8c blue (small thin spot), 1898-1920 10c green (2), various 20c red types and a good range of Postage Dues inc. 1906 set, 1930-32 set, 1933-34 set & 1935-65 set. A few with disturbed gum but largely good to fine. (Approx. 100). |
£150 |
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239 |
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COVER MISCELLANY c1890-1945: Good group of covers with strength in WWII period censored mail and military covers inc. RAFPO 39 (HQ Kandy), RCAF, unrecorded FPO 292, green oval Indian Field Censor hs plus very good range of other marks ; also 1915 boxed Colombo censor, 1941 'V' censor, a few earlier items etc. (69 items).
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£150 |
| CHILE |
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240 |
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COLLECTION of 19th Century issues well written-up on album leaves inc. 1853-66 5c used (3, small faults but generally very presentable examples) & 10c (three margins, touched at left), 1854 Desmadryl 5c used with double impression (three good margins, just about clear at right), 1854 5c lithographed by Gillet good used (three margins, touched at left), 1854 10c Recess printed by Desmadryl used x 2 (each with 3‡ margins), a good range of 1855 Perkins Bacon 5 cents inc. one with re-entry, 1860 cover to Santiago bearing bisected 10c blue, 1861-62 Perkins Bacon 1c (10), 10c (13) & 20c (9 plus proofs in four different non-issued colours), 1866 5c (18 inc. one with inverted watermark), sundry partial reconstructions, etc. Also a copy of the 1991 Christie's catalogue of the Gerhard Blank collection of these fascinating issues. (Approx. 180 plus 3 covers and the aforementioned Catalogue). |
£500 |
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