Great Britain and British Commonwealth POSTAL HISTORY Airmails
Sale No: 173
Lot No: 1190
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Cat No: Collection
GB AVIATION 1923-34 collection in an album, of mainly first flight covers incl. Farnborough Royal Aircraft Factory 1927 PPC depicting an Airship & Biplane (RE2a?), 1926 Orkney- Inverness, 1926 Liverpool-Belfast flying boat first flight (3 diff) & 1928, 1927 Imperial Airways England-Africa flights (4 diff destinations), 1928 London-Rotterdam, 1929 Imperial Airways England-India (pilot signed on reverse), 1929 London-Stockholm night flight, 1930 Cardington-Germany Zeppelin LZ.127 flight card, 1930 London-Berlin first night flight, 1931 Imperial Airways England-Uganda, 1931 Imperial Airways England-Australia first flight E with promotional letter (also 2 other E's - poor), 1931 Australian National Airways Christmas flight (2), Imperial Airways England-South Africa (12, one with Croydon Aerodrome c.d.s), regular flight E's, 1932 Imperial Airways Arabian flights (2 diff), 1933 GWR last flight - Plymouth to Newport with GWR 3d label, 1933 London - Singapore/Bangkok (4), London-Rangoon, London-Calcutta, 1933 Provincial Airways first flight with 3d label & small label sheetlet of four, 1934 Birmingham Industries Fair flights (2 diff), APEX (Air Post Exhibition), eight diff with one to Egypt, Highland Airways Inverness-Orkney (2), 1932 Graf Zeppelin South America flights (2), 1934 Swindon to Greece, 1934 KLM Liverpool-Rotterdam, 1934 Rocket Posts, Western Isles trial (3), IOW Ovpt'd label on torn E, Sussex Downs with commem label, and others, fair to fine. Attractive accumulation of some hard to find airmail E's. (87 items) (Image)
Opening GBP 450.00
Sold...GBP 840.00
Closed..Nov-15-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 840
England
Sale No: 173
Lot No: 1148
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BRISTOL QV 1d red covers incl. 1864-68 attractive trio to France (2) or Spain, 1867 redirected item with uncommon 'CH' h/stamp, 1856-79 1d reds with good range of duplex cancellations (13) incl. 'turned' item. (17) (Image)
Opening GBP 60.00
Sold...GBP 60.00
Closed..Nov-15-2023, 03:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 173
Lot No: 1149
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CHESHIRE 1785-1937 Chester marks on cover incl. very good strike of the scarce first mileage on (worn) EL, 1813-26 mainly fine circular mileages (4), UPP h/struck 'd1' (3) & duplexes incl. 1897 1d 'I.R./OFFICIAL' on cover, uncommon red 'NOT TO BE FOUND/180' (1919), Chester & Oswestry Railway letter (1845) etc. (17) (Image)
Opening GBP 60.00
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Closed..Nov-15-2023, 03:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 173
Lot No: 1152
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DURHAM 1842 1d red cover to Rothbury workhouse ex Houghton Le Spring Penny Post with fine clear strike of the rare Easington Lane UDC [BCC 208 - rarity 'GPO']; also Whickham Penny Post on 1d red cover and a couple of Durham items. (4) (Image)
Opening GBP 70.00
Sold...GBP 80.00
Closed..Nov-15-2023, 03:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 173
Lot No: 1155
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HAMPSHIRE QV-KGV covers & cards incl. Wesleyan expenses letters (some 'turned') from Alton, Andover, Christchurch & Gosport; Ringwood squared c.d.s (1902), ½d cut-out on wrapper ex Bournemouth (1907), Alresford (1902) & South Farnborough (1908) skeletons, Southampton with sub-offices incl. Oxford St, Cafford St & Docks, couple of registered covers etc. (26) (Image)
Opening GBP 60.00
Sold...GBP 80.00
Closed..Nov-15-2023, 03:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 173
Lot No: 1157
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KENT 1793-1847 pre-stamp covers with good range of marks incl. curved Canterbury (1793), s/line Sittingbourne (1831), boxed mileages of Canterbury, Feversham, Hawkhurst, Maidstone (5, 1816-27 incl. red) & Ramsgate; circular mileages of Deal & Dover (2), Tunbridge Wells mileage erased, UPP h/stamps incl. Maidstone (2), Staplehurst, Tunbridge (2 diff) etc. (23) (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Nov-15-2023, 03:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 173
Lot No: 1159
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LIVERPOOL pre-stamp marks on covers incl. good large s/line mark (L29) on c1773 EL, good strike of the uncommon dated mileage mark (L63) on 1803 EL, later mileages 1820-26 (3), various Paid/at/Liverpool marks 1825-38 (6), 1829-40 late h/stamp. (2), 1839-40 ship letters (2), UPP '1' h/stamps (10, 1840-48) and uncommon '2' (1846). (27) (Image)
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 210.00
Closed..Nov-15-2023, 03:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 173
Lot No: 1160
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LIVERPOOL QV range of marks incl. s/line blue Netherfield (1850) & Crosby UDC (1859); fine 'spoon' cancel, cigar dealer's label on 1871 cover (roughly opened), 1872 registered with 2d (corner fault) & 3d stamps, good range of duplexes (14) incl. Exchange etc. (20) (Image)
Opening GBP 60.00
Sold...GBP 125.00
Closed..Nov-15-2023, 03:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 173
Lot No: 1165
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NORTHUMBERLAND range of UDC's on cover incl. Ancroft, Chatton, Felton, Bamburgh, Haltwhistle, Long Houghton, Kilham, North Sunderland, Ryton, Wall, Westgate (Newcastle), Whittingham & Wolsingham. Mixed quality. (14) (Image)
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..Nov-15-2023, 03:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 173
Lot No: 1167
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NORTHUMBERLAND (FELTON, HAYDON BRIDGE & HALTWHISTLE) good range of UDC's on cover (one piece) c1830-50 incl. fine blue Felton (1833), Allendale Penny Post & UDC, Allenheads (2), s/line & UDC's (2) of Haltwhistle. (9) (Image)
Opening GBP 60.00
Sold...GBP 155.00
Closed..Nov-15-2023, 03:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 173
Lot No: 1168
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NORTHUMBERLAND (MORPETH) 1763-1861 mainly pre-stamp range of covers with s/line marks (5), mileage, Penny Post (Wooler), UDC's & c.d.s marks etc. plus a few later PPC's. (16) (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 80.00
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Sale No: 173
Lot No: 1169
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Cat No: Collection
NORTHUMBERLAND (NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE) 1754-99 group of s/line marks on covers (incl. one front; mixed condition) with good to fine strikes; also large & small horseshoe types and a very good strike of the second mileage mark (1788). Also trio of very early incoming letters. Useful specialist lot. (16) (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 80.00
Closed..Nov-15-2023, 03:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 173
Lot No: 1171
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Cat No: Collection
NORTHUMBERLAND (NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE) foreign mail 1850-81 with five items to France at different rates incl. (1869) additional 1d late fee and 1875 pre-UPU 3d rate with scarce 2½d Pl.2 on blued paper (corner tear) & ½d Bantam franking; also 1866-71 pair to Italy with 6d lilac stamps. Useful group. (7) (Image)
Opening GBP 60.00
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Closed..Nov-15-2023, 03:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 173
Lot No: 1176
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SHROPSHIRE mileage marks c1792-1833 covers with range of boxed or circular mileages incl. Bishops Castle (4), Bridgenorth (7 incl. 142 BRIDGE/NORTH), Church Stretton (3), Ellesmere (2), Market Drayton (6 incl. mileage erased example), Newport (10 incl. mileage erased), Oswestry, Shiffnal (5), Wellington, Wem, Wenlock & Whitchurch (2). Substantial specialist lot. (45) (Image)
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..Nov-15-2023, 03:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 173
Lot No: 1181
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SUSSEX pre-stamp incl. boxed mileages of Cuckfield (1823) & Horsham (1802), fine boxed Uckfield/Py. Post (1828, RH No.8/Fletching), weak blue Mayfield Penny Post mark (1847), oval 'Pd.1' of Brighton; 1d red covers with numeral cancels of Lewes & St Leonards, various duplexes, stationery items, skeletons of Epsom & Portslade, Penshurst rubber (1917), QEII covers with Transorma idents (10) etc. Interesting lot. (44) (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 115.00
Closed..Nov-15-2023, 03:00:00 EST
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Mail to or from overseas destinations
Sale No: 173
Lot No: 1192
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TRANSATLANTIC MAIL 1841-48 EL's ex USA to UK (Skibbereen item noted) routed through Liverpool mainly by named Cunard ships with variety of Liverpool marks & rates, US ancillary marks etc. Also 1846 heavy EL to Delaware by the 'Hibernia', prepaid at '4/-'. (10) (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 135.00
Closed..Nov-15-2023, 03:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 173
Lot No: 1193
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TRANSATLANTIC MAIL 1848-54 items to UK (3) incl. uncommon cover to Helston, Cornwall with different US accounting marks; also (1848) to France via Liverpool and three further items to USA, one with part 1s stamp and another sent unpaid, all written up on leaves. In addition a few (9) later cards & covers ex USA. (16) (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Nov-15-2023, 03:00:00 EST
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Maritime
Sale No: 173
Lot No: 1195
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KEVII postcards (12) with different paquebot marks, Sea P.O, ship letter c.d.s etc. Also KGV items (5) plus a few later. Interesting lot. (20) (Image)
Opening GBP 50.00
Sold...GBP 70.00
Closed..Nov-15-2023, 03:00:00 EST
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Military
Sale No: 173
Lot No: 1191
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1905-08 postcards with different Curragh Camp c.d.s, WWI censored soldiers' mail, POW cover ex Oswestry, 1918 election card, Sutton Veny & Park Hall Camp c.d.s, WWII soldier's correspondence, post-war military covers etc. (26) (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 80.00
Closed..Nov-15-2023, 03:00:00 EST
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Postal history collections & accumulations, miscel
Sale No: 173
Lot No: 1141
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CHARGE MARKS QV-QEII covers & cards with interesting variety of charge marks incl. attractive 1874 ½d front with crisp '1d' h/stamp, underpaid 1861 1d pink E with m/s charge, uncommon large '5d' on 1901 USA cover, good range of early QEII marks etc. (24) (Image)
Opening GBP 50.00
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Sale No: 173
Lot No: 1142
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MISCELLANY range of covers incl. pre-stamp with 1795 EL to a Fencibles officer at Hastings, small study of mileage marks (5), 1841 consignee's letter ex Dundee to London, London & Liverpool hooded c.d.s, Chester Le Street UDC (1837) etc. through to 1966 World Cup item and modern material. Inspection recommended. (42) (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 145.00
Closed..Nov-15-2023, 03:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 173
Lot No: 1144
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Cat No: Collection
RANGE in a packet with 1928 Flying Boat cover, a group of three 1929-32 'Paquebots', 1970 WWII Anniv cover signed by three V.C's, Battle of the Atlantic Anniv signed by five George Cross holders (and one V.C), Operation Neptune, Falklands, Margaret Thatcher signed covers etc. An interesting & unusual group. (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
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Closed..Nov-15-2023, 03:00:00 EST
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Postal Stationery
Sale No: 173
Lot No: 1198
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Cat No: Collection
1d PINK GROUP range of mostly U incl. 1845 used locally in Dublin with '186' cancel on front, 1847 embossing on a wrapper used from Hastings to Maidstone, 1866 EL to Shrewsbury with a cut-out tied by a Welshpool b/s, 1889-96 uprated envelopes to Germany and several others (23) (Image)
Opening GBP 60.00
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Sale No: 173
Lot No: 1199
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Cat No: Collection
USED EARLY POSTAL STATIONERY group of stamped to order envelopes incl. 1894 ½d registered envelope to USA, uprated 4d embossing, tied by oval registered h/stamps (2) with registration h/stamp on front and arrival stamps on rear, 1898 6d registered envelope to Germany uprated 1d lilac tied by illegible c.d.s's (2) with Coburg c.d.s. & five wax seals on rear, plus others in mixed condition. Also incl. a small group of used newspaper wrappers sent to overseas destinations incl. Germany, Holland, Sweden & USA. (21) (Image)
Opening GBP 70.00
Sold...GBP 94.00
Closed..Nov-15-2023, 03:00:00 EST
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Railway Stamps & Covers
Sale No: 173
Lot No: 1203
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NORTHAMPTON AND BANBURY JUNCTION RAILWAY 1891 2d yellowish green complete UM sheet of twelve, odd minor edge tones. LS1. (Image)
Opening GBP 60.00
Sold...GBP 62.00
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Sale No: 173
Lot No: 1204
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OLDHAM ASHTON AND GUIDE BRIDGE RAILWAY 1899 2d deep green unused block of six (one stamp creased). LS4. (Image)
Opening GBP 60.00
Sold...GBP 86.00
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Sale No: 173
Lot No: 1205
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LANCASHIRE, DERBYSHIRE AND EAST COAST RAILWAY 1902 2d yellow green block of six (controls 1609/18) fine M. LS4. (Image)
1910 G.W.R envelope from Dawlish to London franked by Manchester & Milford Railway 2d green adhesive optd G.W.R with trace of faint violet cancel alongside KEVII 4d orange tied Dawlish c.d.s for JY.20.10, upper left bears express label No 72 (printed in orange) 'To be handed to P.O Messenger at Paddington Station'. (Image)
Opening GBP 50.00
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Sale No: 173
Lot No: 1210
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY 1925 4d green M grey paper P.14 complete sheet of twelve UM, few bends on lower row. R.L.S. (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 80.00
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Scotland
Sale No: 173
Lot No: 1185
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EDINBURGH 1827-40 local posts incl. fair to fine strikes of CROSS, DUKE STREET, DUNDAS STREET, HANOVER STREET & WILLIAM STREET offices, 'horseshoe' penny post marks (2), h/struck '1' (5) and m/s '2' (2) charges, h/struck blue '1' (2 diff) & '2' of Leith etc. Good specialist lot. (19) (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
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Sale No: 173
Lot No: 1186
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ROXBURGH, WIGTOWNSHIRE & ORKNEY s/line JEDBURGH (1806), circular mileage Kelso (1808), boxed mileages of Hawick (2) & Jedburgh (2) etc; s/line GLENLUCE (2, 1829-31) & WIGTON (1832), boxed mileage of Wigton, fine Stranraer MC on 1842 1d red cover. Also 1909 PPC with very fine strike of SANDAY/KIRKWALL c.d.s. (15) (Image)
Opening GBP 50.00
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Sale No: 173
Lot No: 1188
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SCOTLAND Ship letters 1818 EL (slight corner stain) ex New York to Glasgow carried by the 'Fanny'; fine strike of the stepped GREENOCK/SHIP LETTER mark [RE108] in black & Glasgow receiver; m/s charge '1/2'. (Image)
