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Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd. Sale: 832

Great Britain and British Commonwealth
FIRST DAY/SPECIAL EVENT COVERS
Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1899
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

image A LARGE COLLECTION OF BENHAM COVERS in 7 albums. Items included are the complete first and second series of the Benham Official Cover Series, also covers from the Benham Luxury, Gold, and Millenium series. This is a rare opportunity to acquire well presented, sought after items many of which have been signed. Signatures include: Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Lord Montague of Beaulieu, Geoffrey Smith (Gardener's World), R. Chipperfield (circus), Desmond Tutu, Ranulph Fiennes, Lord and Lady Baden-Powell, Terence Conran, Rt. Hon. Baroness Barbara Castle, Robert Runcie - Archbishop of Canterbury, John Cleese, Sir Alec Douglas-Home, Norman Lamont, Lord Bath, Brian Rix, Lord Snowdon, David Attenborough, Peter Scott, Cliff Richard, Peter Bowles, Nigel Mansell, Kathy Staff (Nora Batty), Barbara Woodhouse, Lester Piggott, Willie Carson, Lord Derby, Margaret Thatcher, Hayley Mills, Denis Healey, Ken Livingstone, Sir Simon Rattle, Andrew Davis, Patrick Moore, Claire Rayner, Michael Grade, Barry Norman, Robert Lindsay, plus many others. Total catalogue value over £11,000. (c. 380) Cross Reference : AUTOGRAPHS, FIRST DAY COVERS (Image)

Opening GBP 1,000.00
Sold...GBP 1,000.00


Closed..Sep-09-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 1000

Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1900
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

image DEFINITIVE FDCs collection in 7 Benham albums (majority are Benham covers). Items included are pre-decimal regional issues along with many post decimal covers including booklet pains, well presented, a number of which display key postmarks and special event cancels. An Agatha Christie cover has been signed by Joan Hickson. Also incs. a small Benham album commemorating The Visit of Pope John Paul II containing 13 covers. Total catalogue value c.£6000. (c. 450) Cross Reference : FIRST DAY COVERS, AUTOGRAPHS (Image)

Opening GBP 420.00
Sold...GBP 550.00


Closed..Sep-09-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 550

Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1901
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

image THREE CARTONS holding 13 cover albums with the collection of QEII FDCs and Royal Event covers to 1990s. Includes some coin covers. (Few 100s) (Image)

Opening GBP 50.00
Sold...GBP 95.00


Closed..Sep-09-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 95

Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1904
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

image OFFICIAL ROYAL MAIL FDCs collection c.2002 in 2 large boxes, the majority with relevant special handstamps. Housed in 6 luxury Royal Mail binders and whist there is much duplication it includes defins. mini. sheets, Prestige panes, etc. Also included are two albums containing c1985 - c1991 FDCs from South Africa again with duplication. (504 covers) Cross Reference : SOUTH AFRICA (Image)

Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 220.00


Closed..Sep-09-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 220

Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1906
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

image 1930s-2009 FDC COLLECTION - in 2 boxes containing seven binders. A few earlies inc. 1936 KEVIII pair (SG £375), 1940 stamp centenary (£55), 1946 peace (£45), 1948 olympics (£45) and 1949 UPU (2, £80 each) etc., plus what appears to be a full run of 1971-2009 commems. (Qty.) Cross Reference : FIRST DAY/SPECIAL EVENT COVERS (Image)

Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 140.00


Closed..Sep-09-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 140

Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1907
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

image TWO CARTONS containing 8 Royal Mail luxury binders with a large collection of GB FDC inc. several coin covers with £1, £2 and £5 values. Covers range from KGVI through to early millennium. (100s). (Image)

Opening GBP 85.00
Sold...GBP 200.00


Closed..Sep-09-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 200

Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1908
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

image RUN OF BENHAM SILK FDCS 2 boxes containing an apparently complete collection of small silks c.1980-88 in seven Benham binders (300+). Also World mix of common issues in seven small, sparsely filled 'junior' type albums. (Qty.) Cross Reference : FIRST DAY/SPECIAL EVENT COVERS (Image)

Opening GBP 48.00
Sold...GBP 60.00


Closed..Sep-09-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 60

Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1910
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

image MAINLY FDC ACCUMULATION: A box containing a quantity of material inc. useful KGVI with 1948 SW (SG £425) and large format 1940 stamp centenary examples, some mainly KGV PPCs and other covers. (Qty.) (Image)

Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 85.00


Closed..Sep-09-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 85

Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1912
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

image MODERN PPCs WITH COMMEMORATIVE CANCELS - Carton containing the accumulation, mostly of a stamp or post office theme, each with a commemoratively cancelled stamp inc. some FDCs. (Many 100s) Cross Reference : PICTURE POSTCARDS (Image)

Opening GBP 20.00
Sold...GBP 26.00


Closed..Sep-09-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 26

Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1913
Symbol:

image QEII 1957-1970 FDCs: A small box containing a somewhat duplicated range of c140 pre-decimal FDCs with several better phosphors & postmarks inc. 1963 Freedom from Hunger with Derby 'Freedom from Hunger Week' slogan cancel, 1963 National Nature Week with scarce BROWNSEA ISLAND/OPENING WEEK/POOLE DORSET cds, 1964 Shakespeare with special Stratford cds (3), 1966 Burns with Dumfries, Alloway or Kilmarnock cds, 1967 British Discovery with "HMS Discovery" cds, 1970 Architecture with Aberaeron cds (12), etc. All in fine condition (c140 covers) Cross Reference : QEII ISSUES (Image)

Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 190.00


Closed..Sep-09-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 190

Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1914
Symbol:

image NATIONAL NATURE WEEK 16 May 1963 SCARCE FDC PAIR: 3d & 4½d Phosphor pair on Illustrated FDC with "BROWNSEA ISLAND" Opening Week Special Cancel (Cat. £140) and the Ordinary pair on Illustrated FDC with the "Selborne" c.d.s. (Cat. £120) (Image)

Opening GBP 28.00
Sold...GBP 42.00


Closed..Sep-09-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 42

Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1916
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

image MISCELLANY OF SIGNED COMMEMORATIVE COVERS, 1937-2000: Two Benham luxury cover albums with collection of Benham silk FDCs/Commemorative covers, (apart from a handful of earliest covers, mainly from 1980s/90s period). Good range of signatures incl. Johnnie Johnson, Edmund Hillary, Vera Lynn, W. Spencer Churchill, Chris Packham, Bill Beaumont, Martin Peters, Banks, Bonetti &Shilton, Arnold Machin, Jim Callaghan, Tony Blair, Dad's Army cast, etc. Full list included with albums. (c.106 covers) (Image)

Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 750.00


Closed..Sep-09-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 750

Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1917
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

image RAF & MILITARY COVERS: Carton housing several albums with the collection of covers from early 1970s onwards incl. RAF, Royal Marines, National Military Museum, Escaping Society and assorted Military commemorative covers. A few signed. Inspection recommended. (Few 100s) Cross Reference : MILITARY (Image)

Opening GBP 48.00
Sold...GBP 80.00


Closed..Sep-09-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 80

Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1918
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

image BENHAM 'RAILWAY COLLECTION': Three cartons housing twelve luxury binders/albums with nearly the complete range of first day & commemorative silk covers from the specially produced Benham series, numbered, with minimal duplication. c.1980s-1990s. Also inc. Benham silk GWR 150th Anniversary series (5 missing) along with an Isle of Man and overseas selection. (Few 100s.) Cross Reference : RAILWAY MAIL, RAILWAYS (Image)

Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 110.00


Closed..Sep-09-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 110

Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1919
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

image THE BENHAM 'RAILWAY COLLECTION': Carton housing three luxury binders with the complete range of first day & commemorative silk covers from the specially produced Benham series numbered 1-121 with minimal duplication. Detailed index accompanies. Dates of covers range from Apr. 1995 to Aug. 2000. (147 covers) Cross Reference : RAILWAY MAIL, RAILWAYS (Image)

Opening GBP 95.00
Sold...GBP 100.00


Closed..Sep-09-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1920
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

image RAILWAY HISTORY, TPOS, ROMNEY, HYTHE & DYMCHURCH, THE 'BIG FOUR', ETC: Three binders with the various collections of Railway commemorative covers. One volume dedicated to modern TPOs, 1977-80 (45 covers). Another volume houses 73 covers from the "British Rail History" series commemorating various Railway events, the covers dated Jan. 1973 to Jul. 1978. The third volume houses 53 covers from 1971-1981 featuring commemorative covers from Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway, the 'Railway History' series, the 'Big Four' Railway Museum, Bournemouth and the Preserved Locomotive series. Detailed index accompanies. (Total c.174 covers) (Image)

Opening GBP 95.00
Sold...GBP 100.00


Closed..Sep-09-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
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