3080 STOCKBOOK with the early to modern slightly duplicated mint and used accumulation with particularly useful sections of Italy, Monaco, Portugal & Switzerland. Rather disorganised and extremely untidy but one of those all too seldom encountered lots which should provide the purchaser with hours of fun. £600
3081 ALBUM with the interesting early to middle period mint & used range including useful Scandinavia. (Few 100s). £120
OMNIBUS COLLECTIONS
3082 1946 VICTORY: The mint & used duplicated collection in eight special mini-printed albums. (Few 100s). £60
THEMATICS
3083 CARTON with the modern collection of thematic issues. Largely Flora & Fauna related including a useful range of Birds, Animals, Flowers, etc. A small amount of Artwork is included but most of this would appear to be facsimiles. (Qty.). £150
3084 THREE CARTONS with a wide range of stamps, covers, cards & pieces covering a variety of themes. An interesting lot inc. four albums containing a useful collection of World-wide issues depicting an assortment of Buildings. (Few 1,000s). £150
3085 THREE CARTONS with the varied collection of thematic stamps inc. four albums with the mint & used collection of Art & Coats of Arms on stamps, Costumes, Maps, Ships, etc. A wide range of issuing countries noted. (Very many 100's). £150
3086 FAMOUS PEOPLE: Nine albums with the interesting mint & used collection of Famous people on stamps including Explorers, Musicians, Royalty, Statesmen, etc. A useful lot with some better items to be found throughout. (Few 1,000's). £150
3087 ROYALTY: Two cartons with the extensive collection of modern Royal Omnibus issues from the British Commonwealth including a fair amount of Princess Diana material. (Qty.). £150
3088 ROYALTY: Group of Victorian cartes de visite photographs c1860-95 depicting various members of the Royal Family inc. Queen Victoria, Prince & Princess of Wales, the Royal Princesses, scarce portrait of the Duchess of Kent, the Duke & Duchess of Cambridge, 'Fat Mary' Cambridge, the Duke & Duchess of York plus the infant Prince Edward; also foreign Royalty inc. the Empress of Russia, Queen of Belgium, the Emperor Napoleon and some non-Royal notables. Good lot. (44 items) £100
3089 SPACE EXPLORATION: Two large binders housing an extensive 'vintage' collection of stamps, covers & cancellations with emphasis on Russia and Eastern Bloc countries c1957-1970 (nothing later) - no longer easy to obtain; inc. complete sheets of 1961 Togo set, attractive sputnik maxi-card (1959), commemorative postal stationery etc. Inspection recommended. (100s) £140
LITERATURE - NON PHILATELIC
3090 MARITIME - "WARSHIPS - MAXI CARDS": Four lavishly presented volumes by "Atlas Editions" containing a superb collection of glossy photographs and relevant information pertaining to a positive cornucopia of warships of the World classified under Aircraft carriers, Destroyers, Submarines and other classes of warships. Superbly produced and highly educational. (4 volumes). £50
MISCELLANEOUS WORLD WIDE POSTAL HISTORY
3091 LARGE CARTON with the highly eclectic early to modern accumulation of covers, cards, etc. from a wide range of countries. including sundry pre-stamp GB, airmail interest, etc. (Large Qty.). £100
3092 MASSIVE ACCUMULATION OF COVERS: Five large cartons containing a vast quantity of commercial and private mail from worldwide destinations c1900-90 with much of interest inc. fronts with post-WWII German frankings, bundle of WWI cards with German military cachets plus a variety of French POW camp censors, large qty of Israel FDCs, GB 1935 Jubilee & 1953 Coronation FDCs, 1900 W.Australia cover with Ship Mail Room cancel etc. etc. Determined inspection recommended. (1000s) £200
3093 MISCELLANY: Carton with interesting variety of covers inc. Mauritius cover redirected from India (1895), earlier Japan inc.scarce WWI naval cover, Australian States inc. Queensland 6d E to UK (1867), Victoria OHMS items and useful S.Australian cancellations, large bundle of Russia from 1860s to post-WWII, censored mail, stationery etc. Well worth inspection. (Approx. 150 items) £150
AIRMAILS
3094 ALBUM with the varied accumulation of covers & adhesives inc. 1938 Highland Airways FDC commemorating the opening of the Empire Exhibition at Bellahouston Park, Glasgow, 1939 cover per Imperial Airways First North Atlantic Air Service Northern Route, 1954 cover salvaged from the wreck of the Comet off the island of Elba, 1954 Singapore Constellation crash cover, pair of 1962 covers carried on the World's First passenger carrying hovercraft service, etc. A few press photographs of aircraft & aviators are included. (27 covers plus a small number of adhesives & photographs). £120
AUTOGRAPHS
3095 LARGE CARTON containing the varied accumulation of pictures & cuttings, letters, etc. with a wide range of autographs of famous people from all walks of life. We note Paul Barber, Nicholas Cage, Bob Carolgees, Princess Caroline of Monaco, Julie Christie, W.W. Gibson, Rolf Harris (letter signed "Rolf" with cartoon portrait of the man himself), James Herbert, Sir Edmund Hillary, Lynn Redgrave, Dorothy L. Sayers, Steven Spielberg, Richard Todd and many other interesting signatures. A veritable treasure trove! (Qty.). £300
EPHEMERA, MANUSCRIPTS, ETC.
3096 MISCELLANY: Small set of desktop letter scales on 170mm oak base with three weights in fitted wells; c1840 horn-handled pen knife, Edwardian ivorine stamp case in the form of an envelope with calendar for 1906, miniature folding pen-knife, brass knuckle-duster, etc. (7 items). £60
3097 MISCELLANY: Unused 1907 'Midland Scribbling Diary' with interesting adverts and 3 advertising blotters, 1883 issue of the Birmingham satirical 'Town Crier', old newspapers inc. 1823 issues (12) of 'The St. James' Chronicle', 1725 4pp m/s rent list for Kidlington, fine large illustrated book - 'Postcard Century' (Phillips, 2000) etc. (Qty) £70
3098 EARLY MAGIC LANTERN SLIDES: Mahogany-framed glass slides inc. many sliding 'mechanical' types and 2 hand-cranked 'dissolving' slides (needing attention). Mixed condition - seldom seen today. PLEASE TAKE CARE WHEN VIEWING - GLASS EDGES. (35 items) £75
3099 MAGIC LANTERN SLIDES: Large qty of square glass slides in mixed condition, in two boxes inc. better WWI types with ships, troops, some Australian interest (kangaroo mascot at the front line noted!) plus some 19th century coloured examples. Interesting lot. VIEWERS ARE ASKED TO TAKE CARE - THESE ARE GLASS . (Approx. 250 items) £80
3100 POSTCARD BOX: c1890 unusual desktop box (c195 x 105mm) in varnished softwood, slightly worn & ink-stained with stencilled "POST CARDS" on lid; inside fitted with six stamp compartments & a well to take court-size postcards. Also c1880 "Perpetual Calendar Postal Ruler" with printed designs of Lincoln Cathedral & various postal information & rates inc. "Parcels (sic) Post regulations"; damage to ornamental knob. (2 items). £90
3101 STEREOSCOPE : Scarce japanned wood & tin stereoscope with sliding viewing bar and handle by Jarrolds (Norwich) plus a box of approx. 80 various photographic stereo cards inc. comic & topographical types, US and continental cards noted. Stereoscopic viewers are increasingly difficult to find. (Approx 80 items) £80
3102 VICTORIAN SCRAPBOOK dated 1857 containing watercolour & chalk pictures, prints, paper-lace cards, etc. Also a fine example of the 1863 Licensed Victuallers' Almanac with wonderful advertisement interest, two glass lantern slides (c.1890) depicting a village postman and a knife-grinder, c.1860 card game depicting views of the English Counties & Towns (complete in case), fine gilt metal seal box, various coins, military badges etc. (Qty.). £100
PICTURE POSTCARDS
3103 BIRMINGHAM - MOSELEY & EDGBASTON: Binder containing a collection of used & unused vintage PPCs c1904-50 inc. good street scenes, trams, public buildings, park, station, university etc. inc. two cards with printed invitations to Bonfire Night displays. Inspection recommended. (130 items) £100
3104 BIRMINGHAM: Binder with substantial collection of mint & used cards inc. vintage cards of the Town Hall, Bull Ring, street scenes with trams and horse-drawn buses, New Street Station (fine view of platforms, 1906), arcades, Royal visit etc. Also a further 100 modern cards of the City. (296 items) £150
PHOTOGRAPHS
3105 MISCELLANY: Carton containing a collection of cartes de visite in a binder with much of interest inc. photographers with Royal Warrants, ships, sailors, railway guards, shooting party, topographical (inside Birmingham Town Hall noted), 'Tom Thumb' signed 'Fairy Wedding' group, Emperor & Empress of france etc. Also superb cabinet portrait signed by the illustrator Walter Crane, two double portraits of girls in Salvation Army uniform c1875 etc. Also two empty albums and a small library of books on Victorian photography. (Qty. inc. c180 photographs) £120
3106 AMBROTYPES: Group of portraits c1855-65 inc. three cased photographs of gentlemen (one with case damage, another with hinge split) one with birth certificate of sitter; fine framed ambrotype of a young woman, very small picture of children, an elderly lady (no frame but nice trade label of Barrett, Islington) and a couple of loose plates, one with damage. (9 items) £100
3107 BIRMINGHAM PHOTOGRAPHERS: Remarkable collection of cartes de visite and cabinet photographs with decorative advertisements for a wide range of Birmingham photographers' studios c1860-1920 with a number of scarce early examples - the majority being c1870-1900; interesting variety of subjects and fascinating advertisements. Well researched (notes accompany). Extremely difficult to replicate today. (Approx. 750 items) £500
3108 TINTYPES: Small collection inc. 'Gem' portraits in card mounts c1880-90 (12), groups inc. swimmers and a family group in a very early car, 3 elaborately framed pictures etc. Good group. (28 items) £100
CANADA
3109 THREE CARTONS with the extensive early to modern mint & used collection/accumulation of stamps & covers housed in 13 various albums & stockbooks. Strength in modern issues including a fair amount of mint. (Large Qty.). £300
CHILE
3110 ALBUM with the fascinating range of pieces & adhesives with a variety of Ambulancia cancels numbered between 1 & 150 plus a few unnumbered types. (300+). £80
COLOMBIA
3111 COVERS: Group inc. 1896 to the UK with French Paquebot c.d.s., 1908 PPC with duplex cancellation, boxed agency cancellations, airs etc. (Approx. 55 inc. ten non-Colombian items plus a few min. sheets). £60
COOK ISLANDS
3112 LARGE CARTON with the extensive early to modern collection in five albums, etc. A good lot with useful ranges of Aitutaki & Penrhyn noted amongst a wide range of Cook Islands issues. All periods represented but strength in modern mint issues with a good selection of high values. A few covers are also included with some more unusual types amongst them. Careful viewing recommended. (Few 1000s). £200
FRANCE
3113 TWO STOCKBOOKS with the duplicated mint collection including useful mint middle period issues. (Some 100s). £120
GERMAN STATES
3114 MISCELLANY: Binder with small collection of stampless official covers c1850-60s of Prussian Silesia with boxed and cds cancellations of Breslau, 1893 10pf card postmarked at Leer (E.Frisian Islands), Austria WWI censored covers, Russian post in Finland etc. (54 items) £75
GIBRALTAR
3115 SMALL CARTON containing a black album and loose leaves with an extensive predominantly mint (latterly unmounted) collection inc. G.B. stamps used in Gibraltar, QV values to 4d & 1p mint and 25c used plus examples used in Morocco, KGV values to 4/- mint (some foxing) & 6d used, KGVI mint values to £1 and considerable strength in QEII with definitives to £5 (2) & 5/- used and scores of commemoratives from the Coronation onwards with values to £1. Also unused postal stationery from QV postcards and wrapper to QEII aerogrammes inc. better material, one WWII censored cover, miniature sheets and booklets & sachets. (Several 100's). £150
GOLD COAST
3116 COVER MISCELLANY from QV to QEII inc. three KEVII postally used PPCs, KGV/KGVI mixed franking on 1937 env. to U.K. endorsed in m/s 'French air mail/via Dakar', nine WWII censored envs. with censor nos. 5, 7 (2), 8 (4), 9 & 12 two of which are also Gold Coast to U.S.A. first flight covers (one re-sealed) each franked with 5/6d worth of stamps, much KGVI and QEII registered commercial mail inc. several envs. with labels completed in m/s & one in type-writing and QV - KGVI postal stationery optd. "SPECIMEN". Mixed condition in parts but still very worthwhile. (73 items). £150
ICELAND
3117 STOCKBOOK with the early to modern somewhat duplicated predominantly used accumulation. (Sev. 100s). £75
IRAN / PERSIA
3118 ALBUM AND STOCKBOOK with the extensive somewhat duplicated early to modern accumulation. A useful lot which warrants careful inspection. (Many 100s). £100
IRELAND - REPUBLIC
3119 DEALER'S STOCK housed in two stockbooks, three printed albums & a binder. A very useful and extensive duplicated stock with much of merit throughout including a good range of opts. on GB, a wealth of better middle period sets & singles and a selection of booklets. Very high Catalogue value. (Sev. 1,000s). £1500
ITALY
3120 RAILWAYS: Large quantity of small pieces, most with stamps, showing TPO cancellations, c1950-60's, apparently all different. (Approx. 400). £60
LEVANT - AUSTRIAN
3121 CANCELLATIONS: Carton with stock-book, album leaves & stock-cards containing a substantial range of stamps to 50 soldi c1870s-1910 with good variety of cancellations inc. Constantinople, Alexandrien, Smyrna, Beirut and various scarcer cds inc. islands, Austria- Lloyd ships and other maritime types. A little jumbled but much of interest. (100s) £240
LIECHTENSTEIN
3122 CARTON containing an extensive,mint & used, duplicated accumulation in nine stock-books c1912-80s inc. useful definitive & commemorative issues, blocks of four, strips, miniature sheets and FDCs c1961-83. Good, fresh material. (Many 100s) £180
MALTA
3123 BOXFILE with the early to modern accumulation of covers & cards. Chiefly QEII but with a few KGV/KGVI items noted. (Qty.). £75
3124 ALBUM containing an extensive collection of mint (some unmounted from as early as KGV) and used QV-QEII stamps inc. QV values to 10/- used, KEVII to 1/- mint (2), strong KGV with values to 10/- both mint & used, very useful KGVI with values to 10/- mint and £1 used & fine QEII inc. 1956 mint set and 1965 unmounted mint set. Somewhat mixed condition in parts but many fine stamps are present. (Approx. 325). £240
3125 LITERATURE - The extensive collection of Malta related literature in 3 cartons, inc. "The Malta Grand Harbour & Its Dockyard", Maltese English Dictionary, "The Mediterranean Fleet at Malta"(1938), Knights of St John etc. Everything you need to learn all about Malta! (3 cartons). £60
MEXICO
3126 ALBUM with the interesting early to middle period collection including a useful range of postmarks on 19th Century issues. (Few 100s). £75
NETHERLANDS COLONIES
3127 ALBUM with the early to modern mint & used collection including sundry 19th Century issues, Netherlands Indies 1923 SJ set mint, 1941 5g, 10g & 25g mint (all a little affected by foxing), a good selection of Japanese Occupation issues inc. Java 1943 Pictorial set and 1943 definitive set in mint blocks of four, a good range of overprints inc. sundry "Anchor" types, etc. The album has been subject to a modicum of foxing but not too many of the adhesives are affected. (Many 100s). £300
NEW ZEALAND
3128 CARTON with the varied early to modern accumulation in stockbooks, club books, envelopes, packets, etc.A fascinating lot with much of interest inc. WWI FPO cards (2), Air covers inc. two Kingsford-Smith types, sundry Chalons, 1937 Coronation set in complete sheets of 120, a group of modern Year packs, etc. (Qty.). £150
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
3129 CANCELLATIONS: Two albums with the extensive and colourful accumulation of covers (largely 1960s and 1970s) with a wide range of postmarks and registration labels. Offices include Ambunti, Aroma, Badili, Buambub, Cape Rodney, Didibuna, Igam, Kabwum, Kagua, Kawito, Koroba, Kwalkessi, Magarida, Malaguna, Marshall Lagoon, Minj, Panguna, Pomio (Patrol Post x 2), University & Ward's Strip. (Approx. 180). £150
POLAND
3130 HUGE ACCUMULATION: Carton containing a vast, duplicated mint & used accumulation in three large stock-books covering the period 1918-1990s with ranges of definitive and commemorative issues, inc. some sheets, useful for perforation, shade and cancellation varieties. Inspection recommended. (Many 1000s) £150
3131 EXTENSIVE COLLECTION c1918-85 Two cartons containing the extensive mint & used stamp collection in ten binders with much useful material inc. miniature sheets and thematic issues noted. Also two binders and a packet containing a quantity of FDCs and stationery cards etc. Inspection recommended. (1000s) £300
ST.VINCENT
3132 THREE ALBUMS with the extensive mint & used collection of St. Vincent & Grenadines. Strength in modern mint issues. (Many 100s). £120
SAUDI ARABIA
3133 FLAT BOX with the middle period to modern group of flown mail inc. much to the UK. A wide variety of frankings noted. (Approx. 70). £75
SOUTH AFRICA
3134 CARTON with the varied accumulation of early to modern issues in albums, stockbooks, envelopes, packets, etc. A good lot with much of interest inc. flown cover to the UK believed to have travelled by the first direct flight, useful middle period issues, Officials, Dues, a little SWA, etc. (Qty.). £120
SWITZERLAND
3135 STOCKBOOK with the mint & used early to modern collection inc. useful PJ & Pro Patria issues. (Some 100s). £90
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
3136 ALBUM with the early to middle period collection of stamps & covers with strength in 1920s & 1930s issues. Rather untidy but a useful lot nevertheless. (Few 100s). £150
CARTONS AND BOXES
3137 TWO CARTONS with the extensive accumulation in various albums, etc. Strength in modern GB with a Face value of £511. (Qty.). ## £400
3138 TWO CARTONS with the extensive predominantly QEII accumulation/collection including printed albums with collections of Guernsey, Jersey & Isle of Man, sundry ledgers with duplicated mint & used ranges with a few better earlier QEII commems., etc. (Large Qty.). £240
3139 TWO CARTONS with the enormous quantity of largely philatelic mail including an extensive range of duplicated QEII FDC's. (Several 100s). £100
3140 THREE CARTONS with the predominantly used duplicated accumulation in a quantity of stockbooks, packets, etc. (Qty.). £100
3141 TWO FLAT BOXES with the extensive accumulation of early to modern commercial mail inc.a good range of KGV/KGVI ½d rate covers. (Few 100s). £75
3142 FOUR HUGE CARTONS crammed with an extremely extensive accumulation of commercial & philatelic mail. Virtually all QEII. A few off-cover stamps are to be found in one of the boxes. (Huge Qty.). £75
3143 LARGE CARTON with the extensive accumulation of covers & cards including a fair amount of KGV period PPC's. Virtually all commercial mail. (Qty.). £75
3144 LARGE CARTON with a quantity of covers/cards. Strength in 1950s-1970s material with FDC's, stationery, special cancellations, officials, FPO's, Postage Dues, etc. (Many 100's). £75
3145 CARTON with the modern collection of stamps & FDC's in five albums/binders including £78 worth of Face value. (Qty.). ## £75
3146 SMALL CARTON with a useful miscellany inc. some £101 worth of Face value, a collection on Windsor leaves from QV onwards and various other odds & ends. (Qty.). ## OFFERED ON BEHALF OF CHARITY - PLEASE BID GENEROUSLY. £75
3147 SHOEBOX with the duplicated pre-decimal range including a quantity of KGVI & QEII defins. in mint multiples, sundry booklets, coils, etc. (Qty.). £100
3148 FLAT BOX with the extremely extensive accumulation of QEII issues including many multiples. Much cancelled to order decimal material noted. (Some 1,000s). £100
3149 BOXFILE with the early to modern selection inc. 1840 1d blacks (2, both with faults), 1873 1/- apparently unused, 1881 2/6d & 5/- used (crayon marks), KEVII 2/6d & 5/- used (faults), RSW £1 mint, around 40 QEII presentation packs (1970's period) and a stockbook of duplicated QEII used defins. (Qty.). £150
3150 TWO ALBUMS with the QV to QEII mint and used collection. Strength in QEII with some £247 worth of Face value. (Qty.). ## £200
3151 PRINTED ALBUM with the QV to QEII used collection. Nothing particularly unusual but a good base for expansion. (Few 100s). £80
ALBUMS AND STOCKBOOKS
3152 TWO STOCKBOOKS with the predominantly QEII accumulation including £150 of decimal Face value. (Few 100s). ## £120
3153 PRINTED ALBUM with the mint & used collection from 1840 onwards. A good lot with much of merit inc. defective 1840 1d black & 2d blue, a very useful range of Surface-printed issues inc. 1884-91 Wmk. Crowns £1 brown used (perfined & with small thin spot) & £1 green used (blue crayon registration marks), KEVII heavily used and extensive later issues. (Many 100s). £1000
3154 ALBUM with the mint and used QV to QEII collection. A good representative lot with a number of useful sets and singles throughout. (Many 100s). £360
3155 ALBUM with the QV-KGVI mint & used collection including four used 1840 1d blacks (all with faults, one on EL ex London to Ludlow) and a good cross section of issues from all reigns. (Sev. 100s). £200
3156 STOCKBOOK with the mint KGV-QEII (no decimal issues) range of watermark varieties including a good number of booklet panes. (Qty.). £150
3157 ALBUM with the fascinating collection of predominantly cinderella-type material inc. 1953 Coronation presentation sheet by Harrison & Sons incorporating three of each value printed in black, 1957 Scouts set with "BP" (Baden Powell) perfins, 1963 Cable 1/6d with "CANCELLED" opt., 1953 cover sent within Glasgow with propaganda label stating the Queen to be "QEI" not "QEII", 1964 cover ex Edinburgh to Cardiff with blue propaganda label depicting Robbie Burns inscribed "FREE SCOTLAND", a good range of Philatelic Exhibition min. sheets, 1966 BPE presentation card bearing Hastings 4d signed by David Gentleman, 1890 Penny Postage Jubilee envelopes (4, one used and one being the caricature), etc. (Qty.). £100
3158 SMALL STOCKBOOK with the mint & used early to modern accumulation including some £53 worth of Face value. (Small Qty.) ## £75
KGVI ISSUES
** 3159 CARTON with the large mint and used stock of the 1937 Coronation 1½d issues inc FDC's, large mint multiples inc overprinted Morocco and Tangier issues. Many show listed and/or unlisted varieties. (Large Qty.). £500

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3080-3159

3160-3239

3240-3259

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