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1887-92, Great Britain 2d Jubilee (Scott A12), 'ASCENSION' cds, Very Fine. Scott $375. (Image)
- Wholesale Value: 0 Estimate $15
Opening US$ 80.00
Closed..Aug-20-2024, 10:42:01 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 802
Lot No: 50
Symbol: Z
Cat No: A17
1887-92, Great Britain 5d Jubilee (Scott A17), pair, 'ASCENSION' cds, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,050. (Image)
- Wholesale Value: 0 Estimate $40
Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 225.00
Closed..Aug-20-2024, 10:42:26 EST
Sold For 225
Sale No: 802
Lot No: 51
Symbol: Z
Cat No: A21
1887-92, Great Britain 1sh Jubilee (Scott A21), 'ASCENSION' cds, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,325. (Image)
- Wholesale Value: 0 Estimate $50
Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 300.00
Closed..Aug-20-2024, 10:43:04 EST
Sold For 300
Australia
Sale No: 802
Lot No: 53
Symbol: *
Cat No: J26
Postage Due, 1906, 3d green (Scott J26), compound perf, a choice mint example of this very difficult stamp, o.g., very lightly hinged, bright, fresh color, Very Fine. SG D48. Scott $950. (Image)
Estimate $400-600
Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 225.00
Closed..Aug-20-2024, 10:43:42 EST
Sold For 225
Australian States New South Wales
Sale No: 802
Lot No: 52
Symbol: o
Cat No: B1-B2
1897 Queen Victoria Jubilee complete (Scott B1-B2), a choice used set, canceled Sydney, Jun 24 & 29, respectively, bright, fresh and Extremely Fine. SG 280/281; £300 ($380). Scott $423. (Image)
- Wholesale Value: 0 Estimate $20
Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00
Closed..Aug-20-2024, 10:43:25 EST
Sold For 200
Basutoland
Sale No: 802
Lot No: 55
Symbol: **
Cat No: 72 var.
1962, Queen Elizabeth II, ½c grey-black & sepia, center inverted (Scott 72 var.), horizontal pair, o.g., never hinged; light vertical crease between stamps slightly impinges on the left stamp, Very Fine. Gibbons £425 for a normal imperf pair, with a 1998 A.P.S. certificate for a horizontal pair from which this was taken. (Image)
Estimate $1,000-1,500
Opening US$ 500.00
Sold...US$ 550.00
Closed..Aug-20-2024, 10:44:41 EST
Sold For 550
Cayman Islands
Sale No: 802
Lot No: 70
Symbol: *
Cat No: 18-19
1907, King Edward VII, ½d on 5s salmon & green and 1d on 5s salmon & green (Scott 18-19), o.g., lightly hinged, each fresh and bright with solid surcharge, Very Fine, with 1986 (for #19) and 1988 (#18) B.P.A. certificates. SG 18-19; £575 ($730). Scott $675. (Image)
- Wholesale Value: 0 Estimate $30
Opening US$ 225.00
Sold...US$ 225.00
Closed..Aug-20-2024, 10:51:33 EST
Sold For 225
Falkland Islands
Sale No: 802
Lot No: 75
Symbol: *
Cat No: 2
1879, Queen Victoria, 4d gray black (Scott 2), unwatermarked, o.g., hinged, lovely example with rich color and crisp lines; gum toned, Fine to Very Fine, with 1988 B.P.A. certificate. SG 2; £1,400 ($1,780). Scott $1,400. (Image)
- Wholesale Value: 0 Estimate $60
Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 300.00
Closed..Aug-20-2024, 10:54:18 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 802
Lot No: 76
Symbol: *
Cat No: 61-64
1929-36, Whale & Penguins, high values, 2s6d to £1 (Scott 61-64), bright and fresh, Fine to Very Fine. SG 123-126; £720 ($910). Scott $750. (Image)
- Wholesale Value: 0 Estimate $30
Opening US$ 170.00
Sold...US$ 200.00
Closed..Aug-20-2024, 10:54:50 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 802
Lot No: 77
Symbol: *
Cat No: 65-76
1933, Centenary, ½d-£1 complete (Scott 65-76), o.g., a bright, fresh mint set, Very Fine. SG 127/138; £4,250 ($5,400). Scott $4,800. (Image)
- Wholesale Value: 0 Estimate $2,
Opening US$ 1,300.00
Sold...US$ 1,600.00
Closed..Aug-20-2024, 10:55:19 EST
Sold For 1600
Sale No: 802
Lot No: 78
Symbol: *
Cat No: 74
1933, Centenary, 5s black & yellow (Scott 74), uncommonly fresh and beautifully centered, o.g., minor hinge (remnant noted on the accompanying certificate), Extremely Fine, with a 2016 A.P.S. certificate. SG 136; £900 ($1228). Scott $950. (Image)
Estimate $350-500
Opening US$ 325.00
Sold...US$ 350.00
Closed..Aug-20-2024, 10:56:10 EST
Sold For 350
German Fieldpost
Sale No: 802
Lot No: 210
Symbol: C
Cat No: MQ1
Feldpost, 1942 red brown Military Parcel, perforated, flat gum (Scott MQ1), tied by Jan. 16, 1945 Feldpost postmark on cover to Kiel; centerline crease, Fine to Very Fine. Michel 2Ax. (Image)
- Wholesale Value: 0 Estimate $10
Opening US$ 50.00
Closed..Aug-20-2024, 12:13:19 EST
Sold For 0
German WWII Private Issues French Legion
Sale No: 802
Lot No: 209
Symbol: C
1941, F+100Fr Polar Bear miniature sheet, pristine sheet (the stamp perfectly centered) on Feldpost cover to Versailles; stamp cancelled by "Feldpost/d/29.8.42" postmark, the sheet tied by violet Feldpost nr. 16871 handstamp; left corner of backflap folded, otherwise surprisingly pristine, Very Fine, only 30,000 were printed, of which 5000 were sold over the counter, signed Tust BPP. Michel Block I; €800 used off-cover ($860). (Image)
1840, Queen Victoria First Issue, 1d intense black (Scott 1a), Plate 5, sound with outstanding color on bright white paper, cancelled by light Maltese Cross in red; a couple margins close but all clear, Fine to Very Fine. SG 1. S.G. Spec. AS24; £550 ($710). Scott $600. (Image)
Estimate $150-200
Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 100.00
Closed..Aug-20-2024, 10:12:33 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 802
Lot No: 2
Symbol: P
Cat No: 2
1840, Queen Victoria First Issue, 2d blue (Scott 2), 1878 Die Proof trial on white paper in bright ultramarine, "stars" in upper corners, lower corners blank; small thin and toning in top margin from prior hingeing, horizontal crease across face, still a scarce item, Fine to Very Fine, with 2024 Brandon certificate. SG 5. S.G. Spec. DP47a; £18,000 ($19,856). (Image)
Estimate $750-1,000
Opening US$ 425.00
Sold...US$ 1,500.00
Closed..Aug-20-2024, 10:15:46 EST
Sold For 1500
Sale No: 802
Lot No: 3
Symbol: *
Cat No: 4
1841, 2d blue, "white lines" (Scott 4), a gorgeous mint example with four small, even margins, marvelous color and nearly full o.g., Fine to Very Fine, signed Filpius. SG 14; £5,000 ($6,460). Scott $6,000. (Image)
Estimate $1,000-1,500
Opening US$ 750.00
Sold...US$ 750.00
Closed..Aug-20-2024, 10:19:05 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 802
Lot No: 4
Symbol: o
Cat No: 6
1848, Queen Victoria (embossed), 10d brown (Scott 6), ample to large margins except close at the top, Enfield (London) "11" barred numeral cancel, Very Fine. SG 57; £1,500 ($1,940). Scott $1,500. (Image)
Estimate $500-750
Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 275.00
Closed..Aug-20-2024, 10:19:34 EST
Sold For 275
Sale No: 802
Lot No: 5
Symbol: o
Cat No: 7a
1854, Queen Victoria (embossed), 6d dull lilac (Scott 7a), large margins to barely shaved at the top, light Stoke Newington (London) "7" barred numeral cancel and clear red "PAID" oval transit handstamp, Fine to Very Fine and most attractive. SG 59; £1,000 ($1,290). Scott $1,000. (Image)
Estimate $200-300
Opening US$ 110.00
Sold...US$ 110.00
Closed..Aug-20-2024, 10:19:55 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 802
Lot No: 6
Symbol: *
Cat No: 49b
1867, Queen Victoria, 3d rose, Spray of Rose watermark, imperforate Imprimatur (Scott 49b var), a choice example, o.g., lightly hinged, incredibly fresh with gorgeous color large, perfectly balanced margins, Very Fine, with 2024 R.P.S.L. certificate. SG J31; £2,500 from ($3,180). (Image)
- Wholesale Value: 0 Estimate $1,
Opening US$ 500.00
Closed..Aug-20-2024, 10:20:20 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 802
Lot No: 7
Symbol: o
Cat No: 90a
1882, Queen Victoria, 5s rose on white paper, Anchor watermark (Scott 90a), canceled with two Liverpool B35 squared circles, Jan 27, 1883, Fine to Very Fine. SG 134; £3,800 ($4,910). Scott $4,500. (Image)
Estimate $1,000-1,500
Opening US$ 500.00
Sold...US$ 500.00
Closed..Aug-20-2024, 10:20:39 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 802
Lot No: 8
Symbol: o
Cat No: 96a var.
1883, Queen Victoria, 2s6d lilac on bluish paper, Anchor watermark (Scott 96a var.), well centered with a clear London "Registered/ W.D.O." (Western District Office) oval, Sep 29, 1883, Very Fine. A truly exceptional example of this rare 2s6d; Scott suggests a premium of 25% for examples with "margins clear of the design on all four sides"; Gibbons suggests a 50% surcharge for "well-centered, lightly used" examples. SG 175; £1,500 ($1,940). Scott $3,750.
Scott's price is for the scarcer 2s6d deep lilac, SG #179a. (Image)
Estimate $1,000-1,500
Opening US$ 1,000.00
Sold...US$ 1,000.00
Closed..Aug-20-2024, 10:21:11 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 802
Lot No: 9
Symbol: o
Cat No: 173b, 174, 175
1913, King George V "Seahorse", Waterlow printing, 2s6d-10s (Scott 173b, 174, 175), 2s6d deep sepia brown shade, fresh with deep lines and strong color, each attractively centered; 2s6d with lower right corner perforation crease, otherwise Very Fine. SG 399, 401, 402; £1,000 ($1,290). Scott $1,040. (Image)
Estimate $250-350
Opening US$ 130.00
Sold...US$ 130.00
Closed..Aug-20-2024, 10:21:29 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 802
Lot No: 10
Symbol: o
Cat No: 173c, 174a, 175b
1915, King George V "Seahorse", De La Rue printing, 2s6d-10s (Scott 173c, 174a, 175b), 2s6d deep yellow brown, 5s bright carmine, 10s blue, attractive trio with rich colors and clean impressions; sound and nicely centered, Very Fine. SG 405, 409, 412; £1,525 ($1,970). Scott $1,675. (Image)
Estimate $350-500
Opening US$ 180.00
Sold...US$ 190.00
Closed..Aug-20-2024, 10:21:48 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 802
Lot No: 11
Symbol: o
Cat No: 209
1929, £1 P.U.C. (Scott 209), magnificent stamp with light violet cancel at top and appealing centering, Very Fine. SG 438; £550 ($700). Scott $600. (Image)
- Wholesale Value: 0 Estimate $25
Opening US$ 170.00
Sold...US$ 190.00
Closed..Aug-20-2024, 10:22:20 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 802
Lot No: 12
Symbol: **BL
Cat No: 268
1948, £1 King George VI Silver Wedding (Scott 268), full pane of 20, o.g., slightly dog in the left selvage, but otherwise clean and never hinged; minor separation, Very Fine. SG 494; £800+ ($1,020). Scott $600+. (Image)
- Wholesale Value: 0 Estimate $30
Opening US$ 170.00
Sold...US$ 170.00
Closed..Aug-20-2024, 10:22:54 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 802
Lot No: 13
Symbol:
Cat No: 93
1882, £5 Orange (Scott 93, SG 137) (Scott 93), centrally struck Birmingham Ju 15 88 c.d.s., boxed parcel and bits of blue crayon cancels, Very Fine and attractive. SG 137; £3,500 ($4,440). Scott $4,100. (Image)
- Wholesale Value: 0 Estimate $1,
Opening US$ 850.00
Sold...US$ 900.00
Closed..Aug-20-2024, 10:23:20 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 802
Lot No: 14
Symbol: */o/C
Cat No: F1//F36
1853-81, Selection of Postal-Fiscals (SG F1//F36), neatly mounted on three Scott Specialty pages; majority used, but includes several mint, on piece and one on cover; comprises (used unless noted) Gibbons #F1-F3, F4 (2, one on cover), F6 (mint and used), F8, F9 (mint and used), F12, F13, F15, F18, F19 (mint and used), F22 (3; 1 each mint, used and on piece), F23 (3, 1 mint, with shades), F27 and F36 (Die K, 5.4.62), plus a handful of Foreign Bills, Pettit Sessions and Contract Note; used with appropriate postal cancels; a lovely compilation not often encountered, generally Fine to Very Fine, fully imaged online. SG £3,032 ($3,910). (Image)
Estimate $500-750
Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 375.00
Closed..Aug-20-2024, 10:23:55 EST
Sold For 375
Sale No: 802
Lot No: 15
Symbol: */o
Cat No: private sinclair
Great Britain, Private Airmails: Robert Sinclair Tobacco Co., 1913, "First Aerial Delivery" stamp in green, comprising mint, used, and on souvenir photo (uncanceled) singles, corner margin block of four, and full sheet of 49 (missing one corner's selvage tab). Produced by the company to affix to parcels of tobacco to be flown by Bentfield Hucks to surrounding districts during the Gosforth Park Flying Week in Newcastle-on-Tyne, Feb. 11-18, 1913. Accompanied by two picture post cards of Hucks. Scarce and rarely seen. Fully imaged online. Ex Lister. Shipping charges apply - weight 0.6 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)
Estimate $500-750
Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 325.00
Closed..Aug-20-2024, 10:24:46 EST
Sold For 325
Sale No: 802
Lot No: 16
Symbol: P
Cat No: r 1803 hat lining
1803, 6d Hat Lining Tax Stamp, proof, in reddish brown on heavy laid paper measuring approximately 142x91 mm, "1803" penciled at lower right; the tax rate here applied to linings valued above 4sh and up to 7sh; accompanied by scans of announcement concerning the tax and a letter of authorization to sell hats, Very Fine, a handsome and uncommon Revenue item. (Image)
- Wholesale Value: 0 Estimate $35
Opening US$ 275.00
Sold...US$ 275.00
Closed..Aug-20-2024, 10:25:15 EST
Sold For 275
Sale No: 802
Lot No: 17
Symbol:
Cat No: r 1840-60 foreign b
British Commonwealth, 1840-60, 2sh-£4.10 Foreign Bill Revenue Sheet, for use "in the Colony wheresoever payable"; possibly a proof or sample sheet of 21 with multiple denominations: 2sh (8), 8sh (3), 10sh (2), 15sh (2) plus one each £1, £1 10sh, £2, £3, £4 and £4 10s for a total sheet face value of £25; light brick red-brown with Queen Victoria's portrait; no printer imprint, but similar to Perkins Bacon's engraving style; appears VF-XF on the face, back has light glue staining; attractive and rare in this format. (Image)
- Wholesale Value: 0 Estimate $25
Opening US$ 2,800.00
Sold...US$ 2,800.00
Closed..Aug-20-2024, 10:27:00 EST
Sold For 2800
Sale No: 802
Lot No: 18
Symbol: C
1840-57, Group of Seven Stampless Folded Letter Sheets to the US, individually sleeved with most priced and ready for quick turn-around; comprises six to New York City, originating 1840 London, 1844 and 1857 Liverpool, 1845 Nottingham (on illustrated company letterhead), and 1847 and 1850 Dublin, these a mix of personal and business correspondence, plus an 1847 Roscrea to Shoreham, VT letter relating news of the Famine; the group offers a nice range of postmarks, paid and due handstamps, rate markings, auxiliary markings, etc.; worth review, Fine to Very Fine, all imaged online, ex Yankee Peddler. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)
- Wholesale Value: 0 Estimate $20
Opening US$ 100.00
Closed..Aug-20-2024, 10:27:24 EST
Sold For 0
Lister Inland Airmail
Sale No: 802
Lot No: 19
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1910.0820
1910 (Aug. 20), Blackpool Aviation Meeting, quartet of cards, on annotated exhibition pages, comprising Blackpool-Southport flight, two very scarce unused cards (with writing, one with red overprint applied in London), a picture post card from the meeting signed by Claude Graham White, plus an unused complimentary Press ticket to the meeting. An attractive group of early airmail history. Ex Lister. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)
Estimate $750-1,000
Opening US$ 1,000.00
Sold...US$ 1,000.00
Closed..Aug-20-2024, 10:27:52 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 802
Lot No: 20
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1911.0909
1911 (Sept. 9), First UK Aerial Post, violet privilege envelope, on annotated exhibition page, the cover franked 1d King George V tied by "First United Kingdom/Aerial Post/SP 9/1911/London" cancel, flown in the first (and only) bag of mail that day. Only available to the pilots and dignitaries of the Aerial Post organization, this example addressed to L. Wahrenrorf, a director of PC Burton Ltd., the distribution agents for the event. Note the insignia on backflap is in violet as well. London privilege envelopes are much scarcer than those from Windsor. Tears at top. Ex Lister.(Image)
Estimate $400-600
Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 300.00
Closed..Aug-20-2024, 10:28:11 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 802
Lot No: 21
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1912.0525
1912 (May 25), Bath Aviation Meeting, two cards, each on individual exhibition page with full write-up. Weather prevented any flying during the meeting; the first card is an eyewitness account of Hucks taking off at the conclusion of the meeting, the other sent by Hucks the following day, addressed to the Mayor of Bath, with label attached. Both uncommonly rare. Ex Lister.(Image)
Estimate $500-750
Opening US$ 800.00
Sold...US$ 800.00
Closed..Aug-20-2024, 10:28:34 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 802
Lot No: 23
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1919 Strike
Great Britain, Collection of Airmail Covers During the 1919 Railway Strike, annotated exhibition collection of 17 covers plus reference articles and tables. Covers include a gorgeous oversized Official front from the Coal Mines Department franked with multiple King George V definitives, Sept. 30 London-Manchester cover (first day of operations), Oct. 4 Bristol-London cover (15 flown), Oct. 3 Glasgow cover flown Edinburgh-London (scarce), Oct. 5 Manchester-London "Express" cover, Oct. 2 Glasgow-London triple rate cover, several additional Official envelopes, a 5sh Seahorses-franked cover, and more besides—along with several items from the 1926 Railway Strike including May 13 British Gazette. Fully imaged online. Ex Lister. Shipping charges apply - weight 4.2 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)
Estimate $3,500-5,000
Opening US$ 1,800.00
Closed..Aug-20-2024, 10:29:52 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 802
Lot No: 24
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1924.0401
1924, Two foundational Imperial Airways Ltd. covers, each on its own annotated exhibition page, the first flown the first day of Imperial Airways (Apr. 1, 1924, an amalgamation of four earlier companies, come together Mar. 31, 1924) from London to Paris, the second is one of three flown first internal airmail service covers from Birmingham to London (May 12, 1924). Each an important piece of early airmail (and aviation) history. Ex Lister.(Image)
Estimate $300-400
Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 275.00
Closed..Aug-20-2024, 10:30:26 EST
Sold For 275
Sale No: 802
Lot No: 26
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1934.0523
1934 (May 23), London, Scottish & Provincial Airways Ltd. cover, In connection with the Post Office exhibition in Nottingham, the airline was invited to carry a special airmail to London. The cover is signed by pilot FCR Jacques who flew the mail from Nottingham to Radlet, where it was collected and taken to the GPO in London. Cover with typed and signed endorsement on reverse by the head postmaster of Nottingham on the day of flight. Ex Lister.(Image)
Estimate $300-400
Opening US$ 180.00
Sold...US$ 180.00
Closed..Aug-20-2024, 10:31:05 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 802
Lot No: 27
Symbol: C
Cat No: 1955 Strike
Great Britain, Collection of Internal Airmail during the 1955 Railway Strike, a compilation of 15 covers on annotated exhibition pages, each sent during the 1955 national railway strike. During this period (May 29-June 16), the mails were carried by Royal Air Force flights on four emergency routes starting operation on June 1. All four routes (plus combinations) are presented, with many having both north- and southbound cover examples. Includes an Official cover, a Philatelic Magazine wrapper, etc., the majority with N.C. Baldwin's manuscript annotations on reverse. Clean and appealing—showing there's more than one way to skin a cat. Fully imaged online. Ex Lister. Shipping charges apply - weight 1.2 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)
Estimate $300-400
Opening US$ 150.00
Closed..Aug-20-2024, 10:31:23 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 802
Lot No: 28
Symbol: C
Cat No: atlantic coast
Great Britain, Atlantic Coast Air Services Collection, 1935-50, a "Lundy Calling" exhibition collection of covers and related material, fully annotated, for flights from Barnstaple to the island. The 35 covers are a treat, most all with mixed Great Britain/Lundy frankings plus LACAS "tram tickets" or service stamps, but an added bonus is the specialized presentation of LACAS stamps with multiples showing positional varieties, a full set of singles (½d to 1sh) on cover, second printing ½d full sheet of 12, etc. Covers include "tram tickets" tied (including a Last Day Cover), a King George VI definitives First Day Cover flown, a censored Aug. 1, 1940 Service Suspended cover, and Nov. 7, 1950 Resumption of Service First Day Cover for Lundy ½d Puffin overprinted "BY/AIR". An all-around appealing compilation, fully imaged online. Ex Lister. Shipping charges apply - weight 2.2 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)
Estimate $750-1,000
Opening US$ 600.00
Sold...US$ 700.00
Closed..Aug-20-2024, 10:32:01 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 802
Lot No: 29
Symbol: C
Cat No: blackpool and west coast
Great Britain, Blackpool and West Coast Air Services Ltd. Collection, 1935-39, interesting exhibition collection, fully annotated, comprising 14 covers, eight picture post cards, a letterhead, three tram tickets (from town to airport), and more. Covers, most with pilot signature, include numerous route First Flight Covers, a fake 1937 Coronation First Flight Cover, 1939 Fourth International Air Race (London-Isle of Man) cover "Designed & flown by Mabel & Sheila Glass" (with autographed picture post card of the Glasses), etc. picture post cards show planes, pilots, and two wreck images. Concludes with two fascinating (and slightly terrifying) photos from 1937 (possibly reproductions) showing a Shell Oil fueling vehicle. Fully imaged online. Ex Lister. Shipping charges apply - weight 2.1 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)
Estimate $750-1,000
Opening US$ 400.00
Sold...US$ 400.00
Closed..Aug-20-2024, 15:17:10 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 802
Lot No: 30
Symbol: C
Cat No: channel islands
Great Britain, Channel Islands Air Routes Collection, 1935-54, substantial holding of 42 covers, various timetables and letterheads from Jersey Airways, Guernsey Airways and BEA and more charting air routes between Britain and the Islands, spanning Experimental Flights of the 1930s to resumption of service after WWII, to the early Elizabethan era. All professionally presented and described on exhibition pages. Note Guernsey, Jersey and Herm Island as origins or destinations, offering a nice mix of frankings (including an uncommon King George V - King George VI mixed franking) and cancels. Includes a scarce signed June 28, 1935 Experimental Flight cover from Plymouth to Jersey where they were reposted (fewer than 100 carried), three Herm Island Pigeon Post covers (two used with appropriate Pigeon Service stamp), numerous First Flight Covers, a variety of cachets, and more. Time viewing will be rewarded; fully imaged online. Ex Lister. Shipping charges apply - weight 4.5 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)
Estimate $1,200-1,800
Opening US$ 800.00
Sold...US$ 650.00
Closed..Aug-20-2024, 15:17:28 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 802
Lot No: 31
Symbol: C
Cat No: great western
Great Britain, Great Western Railway Collection, 1933, extensive, annotated exhibition collection comprising over 60 covers plus multiple examples of the 3d label. Covers include unique signed First Flight Covers Cardiff-Plymouth and Newport-Teignmouth plus various other First Flight Covers, multiple covers with 3d GWR "Prepaid Newspaper Parcel" stamps, one of just 12 possible complete sets of Last Day of Service covers, etc. The 3d label is represented by, among others, the original artwork by G. Sawyer, strip of four with "Specimen" handstamps, the largest remaining block (16) from the first sheet (not placed on sale by the company), multiple on-cover uses including #020 from the first sheet available to the public, varieties, even a complete full sheet. An outstanding holding worthy of review. Fully imaged online. Ex Lister. Shipping charges apply - weight 6.8 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (PDF2 for this Lot) (Image)
Estimate $3,500-5,000
Opening US$ 3,500.00
Sold...US$ 3,500.00
Closed..Aug-20-2024, 10:34:11 EST
Sold For 3500
Sale No: 802
Lot No: 33
Symbol: C
Cat No: international airlines
Great Britain, International Airlines Ltd. Collection, 1933, fully annotated exhibition pages offering 18 covers or cards, seven timetables/leaflets, two examples of letterhead stationery, two baggage labels, and more. Covers all bear black-on-golden 3d "Prepaid Package" labels, an example of the labels in an unused vertical strip of four also presented. Covers include two Aug. 26 souvenir flight covers (one not signed by pilot and thus likely unique), Aug. 25 First Flight Cover carried over the entire route, Aug. 20 first mail-carrying flight cover, Aug. 24 Director's Trial Flight, a "last flight" cover of Sept. 3, plus "after last flight" covers of Sept. 4, Sept. 6 and Sept. 13 (2). A lovely holding, fully imaged online. Ex Lister. Shipping charges apply - weight 2.8 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)
Estimate $750-1,000
Opening US$ 450.00
Sold...US$ 475.00
Closed..Aug-20-2024, 10:35:20 EST
Sold For 475
Sale No: 802
Lot No: 35
Symbol: C
Cat No: midland & scottish
Great Britain, Midland and Scottish Air Ferries Ltd. Collection, 1934, presented on exhibit pages with full write-ups, nine covers from this service, all tied to the British Industries Fair held in Birmingham and London. Covers include several "First Despatch" handstamped cachets, pilot-signed items, one cancelled at the Fair, a Fair slogan cancel, one flown unofficially, etc. Accompanied by a timetable and additional article. Fully imaged online. Ex Lister. Shipping charges apply - weight 1 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)
Estimate $250-350
Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00
Closed..Aug-20-2024, 10:36:05 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 802
Lot No: 36
Symbol: C
Cat No: north eastern
Great Britain, North Eastern Airways Ltd. Collection, 1938-39, fully annotated on exhibition pages, comprising 23 covers plus picture post cards, timetables, and labels for the different routes. Most cover bear the appropriate label (not a requirement for carriage), with first and second printings of the labels noted. A couple covers are unflown, one cover charged (and paid) postage due, many fully flown. Ephemera included Sept. 9, 1939 issue of Flying: The Popular Air Weekly magazine with cover story on the King's Cup Air Race. Fully imaged online. Ex Lister. Shipping charges apply - weight 2.3 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)
Estimate $500-750
Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 275.00
Closed..Aug-20-2024, 10:36:32 EST
Sold For 275
Sale No: 802
Lot No: 37
Symbol: C
Cat No: portsmouth southsea
Great Britain, Portsmouth, Southsea & Isle of Wight Aviation Ltd. Collection, 1933-36, solid holding of covers from 1934-36 plus 1933 timetables, documenting this south coast route. Presented on annotated exhibition pages, we find a dozen covers, some with pilot's signature, picture post cards of aircraft fleet and staff, baggage labels, Air Ferry Service labels (First Issue singles, booklets, on-cover uses; Second Issue Trial Color singles and imperforate proof sheets of four), a June 30, 1936 Portsmouth & Southsea Evening News flown paper (incredibly rare), and more besides. Fully imaged online. Ex Lister. Shipping charges apply - weight 4.6 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)
Estimate $3,500-5,000
Opening US$ 1,800.00
Closed..Aug-20-2024, 10:36:56 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 802
Lot No: 38
Symbol: C
Cat No: scotland
Great Britain, Collection of Scottish Airmail Services, ca. 1937-60, alluring exhibition collection of Albion flights, organized by airline, wartime service and post-war resumption of service, represented by 85 covers, numerous timetables, labels and tags, letters and clippings, wartime leaflets, letterheads, etc. Airlines include Allied Airways (Gandar Dower), Midland & Scottish, Scottish Airways (Orkney Service and wartime Western Isles Service), Aberdeen Airways' Inter-Island Flights, etc. We note highlights including numerous First Flight Covers and cachets, a scarce five-line Highland Airways rubber handstamp used on Allied's first return flight cover, both types of Robert Ollason envelopes, scarce Ollason labels (intended as enclosures for his envelopes) affixed to backs of covers, privately prepared souvenir envelopes, Highland Airways unofficial Christmas Day Airmail Orkney-Fair Isle-Orkney covers with two settings of the handstamped cachet, official and postage due covers, and much more besides. Fully imaged online. Ex Lister. Shipping charges apply - weight 8 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (PDF2 for this Lot) (PDF3 for this Lot) (PDF4 for this Lot) (Image)
Estimate $2,000-3,000
Opening US$ 2,000.00
Sold...US$ 2,000.00
Closed..Aug-20-2024, 10:37:17 EST
Sold For 2000
Sale No: 802
Lot No: 39
Symbol: C
Cat No: scotland 1910 lanark
Great Britain, Scottish International Aviation Meeting at Lanark Collection, 1910, exhibit collection of this early meet, all on annotated pages plus additional articles, comprising 36 picture post cards from the show. The lot includes a full set of grandstand cancels from each day of the show plus duplicates on cards with differing images, Valentine's XL Series souvenir postcards, Official Series souvenir postcards, W. Ritchie & Sons souvenir cards, Lanark town cancels on cards, and an exceedingly rare entrance pass to the stands (Malcolm, who wrote the book on this show, had never seen one). A grand compilation impossible to duplicate. Fully imaged online. Ex Lister. Shipping charges apply - weight 3.8 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (PDF2 for this Lot) (Image)
Estimate $2,500-3,500
Opening US$ 2,500.00
Sold...US$ 2,700.00
Closed..Aug-20-2024, 10:37:52 EST
Sold For 2700
Sale No: 802
Lot No: 40
Symbol: C
Cat No: scotland emergency
Great Britain, Scottish Emergency Flights Collection, 1937-47, fully annotated exhibition collection of the various times where airmail was used to move mail delayed by storms. Comprises 34 covers, the majority from various 1937 flights to the Shetlands and Orkneys (covers present going both from the mainland to the islands and vice-versa), but including all three known covers from the return leg of the 1947 Third North Ronaldsay Emergency Flight (from North Ronaldsay to Kirkwall)—previously unrecorded. Note numerous newspaper clippings documenting the flights (including Dec. 24, 1936 article on emergency flight to North Ronaldsay due to volume of packages), meter-franked covers, signed and double-signed covers, and more besides. Fully imaged online. Ex Lister. Shipping charges apply - weight 4 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)
