POSTAL HISTORY continued...
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1093 |
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Envelope proof in brown: scarce postal use of the proof envelope (slight edge wear) to Yorkshire, with KGV 1d stamp cancelled by clear strike of the London Die 1 c.d.s. (Image)
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Estimate £ 240-280
Starting Bid £ 240
Closing..Oct-02, 02:00 AM |
1094 |
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Postcards: four examples incl. red brown (2) one with 25mm closed tear, the other redirected, cancelled by London Dies 2 & 6 c.d.s; also dark brown & green examples cancelled by Die 2 c.d.s. (4) (Image)
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Estimate £ 60-80
Starting Bid £ 60
Closing..Oct-02, 02:00 AM |
1095 |
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Red brown advertiser's card (blank reverse), message attached on small square of paper, the ½d stamp cancelled by London Die 2 c.d.s. Unusual. (Image)
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Estimate £ 40-50
Starting Bid £ 40
Closing..Oct-02, 02:00 AM |
1096 |
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Red brown postcards (6) one with closed tear at top edge, the KGV ½d stamps cancelled by clear strikes of the London Die 1-6 c.d.s. Nice group. (6) (Image)
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Estimate £ 100-130
Starting Bid £ 100
Closing..Oct-02, 02:00 AM |
1097 |
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Trio of red-brown postcards in fine condition, the ½d stamps cancelled by London c.d.s Dies 1, 2 & 3. Good group. (Image)
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Estimate £ 50-60
Starting Bid £ 50
Closing..Oct-02, 02:00 AM |
1098 |
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Trio of used envelopes with letter sheets incl. green (2) cancelled by London Dies 1 & 3 plus an example of the Scarlet envelope with London Die 1 c.d.s. trivial edge wear. (3) (Image)
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Estimate £ 50-65
Starting Bid £ 50
Closing..Oct-02, 02:00 AM |
AIRMAILS - INTERNAL FIRST FLIGHT COVERS
1099 |
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HIGHLAND AIRWAYS May 1934 experimental flight covers Inverness-Kirkwall and Kirkwall-Inverness, pictorial covers with imperf vignettes, each signed by different pilot. Scarce & attractive pair. (2) (Image)
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Estimate £ 50-70
Starting Bid £ 50
Closing..Oct-02, 02:00 AM |
1100 |
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HIGHLAND AIRWAYS 1934 pictorial first flight covers Kirkwall - Wick (132 flown) and Wick - Kirkwall (650 flown) with commem labels tied by arrival h/stamps; typed addresses. Fresh and attractive pair. (2) (Image)
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Estimate £ 50-60
Starting Bid £ 50
Closing..Oct-02, 02:00 AM |
Mail to or from overseas destinations
1101 |
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1894-1901 three long covers to Belgium, Germany & Singapore, each with multiple frankings incl. Jubilee 6d (5), 1½d, 2d, 2½d & 6d four-colour franking, 9d Jubilee + 1d lilacs (5) etc. See web images. (3) (Image)
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Estimate £ 50-80
Starting Bid £ 50
Closing..Oct-02, 02:00 AM |
1102 |
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MOURNING COVERS (black edged) 1874 from Bletchley to Melbourne, Australia, franked 3d Pl.14 & 6d grey Pl.12 (SG.125), tied Bletchley Station duplexes (cover roughly opened at top), 1877 from Kingstown, Ireland to Melbourne,
Australia, franked 2d blue Pl.15 & 6d grey Pl.15 (SG.47 & 147), tied Kingstown duplex JAN.18.77, 1883 cover from Birkenhead to Montego Bay, Jamica, franked 4d grey brown Pl.18 (SG.160), tied Birkenhead duplex, obverse shows Montego Bay c.d.s.
AUG.4.83, also 1874 from Cheadle to Derby, franked by pair of ½d Bantams Pl.12, tied Cheadle duplex. (4) (Image)
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Estimate £ 50-60
Starting Bid £ 50
Closing..Oct-02, 02:00 AM |
1103 |
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ARGENTINA 1884 late fee El ex London to Buenos Aires, franked 4d dull green (vertical pair) plus 1d lilac for the late fee, cancelled by two strikes of the Gracechurch St. 'LI' hexagonal duplex, uncommon item of late fee mail
to South America (single 4d Cat. £350 on cover). (Image)
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Estimate £ 50-70
Starting Bid £ 50
Closing..Oct-02, 02:00 AM |
1104 |
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AUSTRALIA (NSW) 1874-97 envelopes, mainly to Sydney (one addressed to Captain on HMS 'Penguin') incl. three at 6d rates with uncommon usage of SG.162 (corner bend) plus 2½d & 5d rates - latter with 1d lilac (5), occasional
small fault. (5) (Image)
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Estimate £ 50-65
Starting Bid £ 50
Closing..Oct-02, 02:00 AM |
1105 |
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AUSTRALIA 1862 envelope from Birmingham to Ballarat East Victoria, franked 9d straw wing margin (SG.87) Birmingham duplex July 23td 1862, reverse bears transit & arrival marks, envelope is stained at top clear of adhesive.
Scarce franking. Cat. £1000. (1) (Image)
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Estimate £ 80-100
Starting Bid £ 80
Closing..Oct-02, 02:00 AM |
1106 |
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AUSTRALIA 1872-79 pair of envelopes to South Australia, first from Ayr to Kapunda (roughly opened) franked 6d pale buff (SG.123) tied Ayr duplexes NOV.20.72, second is a mourning envelope franked 8d orange, tied Huddersfield
duplex for March 13th 1879 addressed to Greenock, S.A. (2) (Image)
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Estimate £ 60-80
Starting Bid £ 60
Closing..Oct-02, 02:00 AM |
1107 |
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AUSTRALIA 1873 EL from London to Launceston, Tasmania, franked 9d straw Pl.4 HH, SG.110 wing margin example (crease in the margin), tied by London duplex OCT.3.73, reverse bears Diamond shape 'SHIP-LETTER INWARDS FREE/NOV 16
1873' in red. (Image)
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Estimate £ 60-80
Starting Bid £ 60
Closing..Oct-02, 02:00 AM |
1108 |
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AUSTRALIA 1873 neat envelope to Melbourne franked 9d straw (SG.110-111) tied by Aberdeen duplex July 10th, reverse London JY.11 c.d.s & Melbourne receiver or Aug 27th. Cat. £525. (Image)
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Estimate £ 70-90
Starting Bid £ 70
Closing..Oct-02, 02:00 AM |
1109 |
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AUSTRALIA 1876 cover from London to Sydney, franked 1d red Pl.186, 6d grey Pl.15 (SG.147) & 4d vermilion Pl.15 (pair SG.152), all are tied with London duplexes for 24th Nov 1897, reverse bears several marks Annandale,
Mittagong, Petersham & Sydney. Scarce franking, Cat. £1500+ (Image)
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Estimate £ 200-250
Starting Bid £ 200
Closing..Oct-02, 02:00 AM |
1110 |
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AUSTRALIA 1870 cover from Dublin to Newcastle, N.S.W, franked 4d Pl.11 & 6d Pl.8, both tied by Dublin duplex for FEB.24.70, reverse Sydney transit to Newcastle franked 4d Pl.14 & 6d grey Pl.13, both tied with duplexes, reverse
bears Newcastle receiver. (2) (Image)
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Estimate £ 40-50
Starting Bid £ 40
Closing..Oct-02, 02:00 AM |
1111 |
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AUSTRALIA 1869 cover from Portadown to Melbourne, franked 10d red brown wing margin (SG.112), tied Portadown duplex for SEP.6.69, reverse London transit, Melbourne OCT.26.69 receiver. Cat. £850. (Image)
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Estimate £ 100-120
Starting Bid £ 100
Closing..Oct-02, 02:00 AM |
1112 |
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AUSTRALIA 1877 cover from London to Melbourne 'Via Brindisi' franked 8d orange (2), SG.156, tied by London duplexes for Dec 21st, Melbourne receiver for Feb 2nd 78 on reverse. Single on cover Cat. £625. (Image)
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Estimate £ 80-100
Starting Bid £ 80
Closing..Oct-02, 02:00 AM |