Great Britain and British Commonwealth EXHIBITION & SHOW CANCELLATIONS
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 1793
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1890 EXHIBITION - FURNISS CARICATURES ETC.: 1890 H. Furniss caricature envs. (4) inc. two with inserts, one used from Carghave to Skipton containing an S.T.P.A. annual dinner menu. Also an 1890 UPU Elliot env. unused with insert. Mostly fine. (5 envs.) (Image)
Opening GBP 95.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..Mar-07-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 240
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Lot No: 1795
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1890 JUBILEE GUILDHALL EXHIBITION - PROOFS: 16 May 1890 pieces (3) with fine proof impressions of the star shaped "V Crown R/PENNY/POSTAGE JUBILEE/GUILDHALL" in black (2 codes 6 & 12 (light bend) and red code 12. (3 proofs) (Image)
Opening GBP 48.00
Sold...GBP 80.00
Closed..Mar-07-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 80
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Lot No: 1796
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1890 JUBILEE GUILDHALL EXHIBITION: 19 May 1890 1d Jubilee card to the London postal service cancelled with a good Guildhall exhibition star ds. On reverse is a printed thank you message signed by members of the exhibition committee. Some corner faults but scarce. (Image)
Opening GBP 48.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Mar-07-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 110
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Lot No: 1797
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1890 JUBILEE SOUTH KENSINGTON EXHIBITION - PROOF STRIKES OF THE CANCELLATIONS: 2 July 1890 A large piece of treasury paper (203 x 320 mm) with four strikes of the six cancellations used at the S. Kensington Jubilee Exhibition inc. tube post 1d & 3d in purple and the large & small "V Crown R" c.d.s. Horizontal folds and horizontal tear. Scarce. (Image)
Opening GBP 55.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Mar-07-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
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Lot No: 1798
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1891 ROYAL NAVAL EXHIBITION CARD/1893 FORESTRY & GARDENING EXHIBITION CARD: Printed P. Stat. card (½d brown) cancelled by 31 July 1891 special pictorial cancel in blue. Address & message in pencil. Reverse of card, printed in blue, depicts Eddystone Lighthouse, is inscribed "ROYAL NAVAL EXHIBITION" and bears a Hitchin 1 Aug. 91 cds. Also 2 Oct. 1893 special cancel in purple on similar card inscribed "FORESTRY & GARDENING EXHIBITION. 1893". Again, depicting Eddystone Lighthouse on reverse, with address (to Woodford, Essex) & message in pencil. Lot also inc. 1890 Jubilee Convalescent Home Mulready facsimile, etc. (2 cards + env.) (Image)
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..Mar-07-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 1799
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Cat No: Collection
EARLY 20th CENTURY EXHIBITION CANCELS ON PPCs: Album containing a neat collection of relevant PPCs (inc. 12 real photo types), almost all with appropriate cds cancels for: the Franco-British Exhibition 1908 (45 plus 5 mint cards) inc. "BALLYMACLINTON/SHEPHERDS BUSH.EXHIBITION.W" (8), machine cancels (2) and other cds's (3); Imperial International Exhibition 1909 (12); Japan-British Exhibition London 1910 (20 plus 1 mint card), inc. 2 machine cancels and other cds's (1); or Coronation Exhibition London 1911 (4). Also, Glasgow Exhibition 1901 (1); Anglo-American Exposition 1914 cachet (1); and three others. Good clear strikes, mostly well-centred and complete. (92 items)Cross Reference: PICTURE POSTCARDS, EXHIBITIONS (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..Mar-07-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 85
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 1800
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Cat No: Collection
EMPIRE EXHIBITIONS, PHILATELIC CONGRESS, SOUVENIRS, ETC.: Selection of pmks. on PPCs, envs. & piece in generally good condition. Exhibitions 1908 "EXHIBITION B.O. EDINBURGH" cds; 1908 "FRANCO BRITISH EXHIBITION" cds;,"BALLYMACLINTON" (4), and "FRANCO BRITISH" (2)"; 1910 "JAPAN-BRITISH" cds; 1911 large "SHEPHERDS BUSH.W CORONATION EXHIBITION" cds; 1911 PPC with "CRYSTAL PALACE" flag cancel (not complete) Die 1 & 2; 1924-25 "EMPIRE EXHIBITION" machine cancel; 1924 Calcutta "BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION" Krag; 1924 "Mt. Everest Rongbuk Glacier" cancel on the Mount Everest Expedition label. Philatelic Congress 1909 pieces (3) with 1st and 2nd day cancels; 1921 piece with fine 6 May cds; 1922 on piece, 21& 22 Jun. 1929 fine cancel on PPC (picture side); also 1946, 1960 & 1970. Plus a group of 1940-70s covers. Plus Exhibition souvenirs (26). (100+) (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..Mar-07-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 85
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Lot No: 1801
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1912 JUBILEE INTERNATIONAL STAMP EXHIBITION 1d POSTCARD used from London to Bavaria bearing special 1d blue advertising label and 1912 1½d brown cancelled with fine large special International Stamp Exhibition cds of 15 Oct 1912 the DAY OF ISSUE of the 1½d adhesive. Scarce. (Image)
Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 220.00
Closed..Mar-07-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 220
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Lot No: 1802
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Cat No: Collection
1924 BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION - POSTCARDS: A most interesting collection of unused PPCs depicting views of pavilions and events at the 1924 B.E.E. including sixteen in colour. A fine lot. (83 cards) (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 95.00
Closed..Mar-07-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 95
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 1803
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Cat No: Collection
BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION 1924-1925: A neatly presented collection of stamps and cancels in one album, PPCs (112, mainly mint) in a second album, with a third housing supporting research and checklists. Postmarks (46) inc. a good range of types inc. special cds, slogan and machine examples (mostly Krag but inc. a few Hey Dolphin) applied to a mixture of 1924 and 1925 special issue stamps on cover/PPC, on piece and off-paper together with a number of mint examples or KGV definitives on cover, on PPCs, on piece and off-paper. Also Lloyds Bank Limited Exhibition Branch labels (4) for the 1924 exhibition. The album of PPCs contains mainly exterior views of pavilions or general views with a small number of real photo types, the majority published by Fleetway Press but also inc. Tuck's (12) and a few others. The collection provides a good basis for expansion in this centenary year. (51 cancels, 20 mint stamps, 112 PPCs, 4 labels) Cross Reference: PICTURE POSTCARDS, EXHIBITIONS (Image)
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Mar-07-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 856
Lot No: 1804
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Cat No: Collection
1924 & 1925 WEMBLEY EXHIBITION GROUP inc. 1924 pre-exhibition and exhibition covers/cards/pieces with advertising slogans inc. those used in Kingston Jamaica, Pageant of Empire used in London, Birmingham and Bristol. Machine cancellations advertising the exhibition inc. Belfast and Bournemouth. Also Torchlight Tattoo and Overseas Settlement Gallery guide. 1925 1½d letter cards unused (10 inc. wrapper) and used (2). Torchlight Tattoo programme and Official Guide. Mostly fine. (c70 items) (Image)
