Lord's Cricket Ground - Dark Family. Print depicting James Henry Dark, proprietor of Lords Cricket Ground; 1856 printed receipt from "M. Dark & Sons, Cricket Bat & Stump Manufacturers, Lords Cricket Ground" for balls, bats and stumps, with a covering letter signed by M. Dark (with embossed Lords Ground address), and another 1856 receipt signed by Robert Dark. (4).
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England. 1829-1970 Postally used covers, cards and an entire letter, including a rare 1829 letter from the Secretary to the Hackney Alliance Cricket Club posted to a Marquee Manufacturer in London enquiring about sizes and prices of Marquees as the cricket club wishes to buy one; 1886-1911 postal stationery postcards with printed messages from cricket clubs (9); QV ½d stationery envelopes with printed headings "Cambridge University Cricket Club - Seasons Arrangements 1901" (2) or "Croydon House of Commons Cricket Match"; 1898 postcard posted in Birmingham with an illustration of a batsman alongside the address; 1916 cover to a soldier at Lords Cricket Ground; 1937 (July 24) postcard with Mobile Post Office A c.d.s used at Old Trafford Cricket Ground, etc. (39).
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Lord's Cricket Ground/M.C.C. c.1880-98 Letters (2) and a ½d postcard all with differing "MCC Lord's Cricket Ground" printed headings, one 1890 letter from the M.C.C Secretary Henry Perkins regarding engraving the picture of W.G Grace which belongs to the M.C.C, the 1898 postcard from the M.C.C Secretary F.E Lacey. Also a c.1920 M.C.C Christmas card from the M.C.C President and Committee, and 1933-34 M.C.C Christmas card inscribed on the reverse by F.E Lacey to the Wilts C.C.C. (5).
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M.C.C - Anniversary Dinners. 1897 Centenary Dinner Menu with a fine printed border depicting cricket matches in 1787 and 1887, and the Centenary Dinner Toast List printed on thick card; 1921 130th Anniversary Dinner Menu (held four years later due to the war); and 1937 150th Anniversary Dinner Menu, held at the Savoy Hotel. (4).
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England & Scotland - Ephemera. c.1855-1936 Ephemera including 1850s printed Borough of Tynemouth Cricket Club letter requesting attendance at the Committee Meeting; 1864 letter on Carlisle Cricket Club notepaper; 1888 letter on Linlithgow County Cricket Club notepaper; 1892 Kent C.C.C printed letter sent with tickets for Canterbury week; 1893 Norfolk C.C.C subscription receipt; 1895 Hepburn Cricket Club concert and dance ticket; c.1890 Knutsford Cricket Club bohemian concert programme; 1887 Hampstead Cricket Club smoking concert programme; 1890 printed receipt from E.J Riley of Accrington, manufacturer of cricket, football and tennis goods; 1888 receipt for cricket gloves; 1898 receipt from James Lillywhite, Frowd & Co, etc., some scarce early items. (28).
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England - Scorecards. 1894-1936 Cards comprising 1894 Gentleman v Players at Lords Ground showing W.G Grace as the opening batsman for the Gentlemen, complete with all scores; 1894 North v South at the Kennington Oval, complete with all scores; 1902 Devon v Glamorgan at the new County Ground, Exeter; 1920 Eton v Harrow at Lords Cricket Ground; 1936 Nottinghamshire v Lancashire at Trent Bridge. The two 1894 cards with some staining and faults but scarce, both with fixture lists on the reverse which include matches against the South African team. (5).
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W.G Grace. 1907 (Aug 8) ½d Postcard with printed heading on reverse of the London County Cricket Club at Crystal Palace, the message written and signed by Grace "Can you bowl for us at the Palace at 3.30 on Saturday next against Shepherds Bush. Please reply, W.G Grace", the card heading altered to "Bowling Club", addressed by Grace to R. Pearson in East Dulwich, posted at Sydenham. Heavy vertical fold, some soiling on the front, the autographed message side fine. Photo on Page 6. (Image1)
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1933-2001 Letters in an album, from cricketers or concerning cricket, some useful autographs including Alec Bedser, Dennis Amiss, Jack Hobbs, John Edrich, Phil Edmonds, Ian Greig, Richie Benaud, Bob Willis, etc. (75+).
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Autographs. An album containing autographs, mainly on pieces or pages from autograph books, many more recent signatures on envelopes with a printed cricketer, including Jack Hobbs, H.B.G Austin, Charles Hallows, 1954 Cambridge team, etc. (100+).
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M.C.C - Presidents/Secretaries. Album containing letters and signatures of M.C.C Presidents, including 1893 card written by Lord Harris, 1917 letter (with cover) from Lord Hawke, signed picture postcard of W.S Cornwallis as Captain of Kent, letters from P.F Warner, Colin Cowdray, Viscount Portal, H.S Altham, Gubby Allen, A. Gilligan, Ronald Aird, Maurice Allan, F.R Brown, S.C Griffith, Hubert Doggart, J. Warr, D. Silk, Tony Lewis, etc. Also letters from M.C.C Secretaries with two letters from R.S Raif Kerr to George Duckworth offering honorary membership (with two associated invitations to Duckworth), etc. (c.56).
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Yorkshire. 1906-86 Ephemera and signed covers including two 1932 (June 16) telegrams from Yorkshire players Frank Greenwood or Arthur Sellers to "Holmes and Sutcliffe, Cricket Ground Leyton" congratulating them on their record 555 run opening stand for Yorkshire against Essex; various ephemera with 1906 subscription receipt, printed signatures of the 1938 team, etc.; also 16 covers signed by many players including Len Hutton, David Shepard, Geoffrey Boycott, Sachin Tandulkar, Jim Laker, Harold Rhodes, etc. (27).
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England - Signed Covers. 1970-2009 Signed covers, virtually all with special cancels, signatures include Colin Cowdrey, Derek Underwood, Alan Knott, Derek Randall, Keith Fletcher, Micky Stewart, David Gower, Ian Botham, Geoffrey Boycott, Denis Compton, the Bedser twins, Tony Greig, Ted Dexter, John Snow, Tom Graveney, John Lever, Andrew Strauss, etc. (107).
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Ephemera. c.1937-2010 Ephemera, mainly from England but some from Australia and other countries, many tickets, score cards, a few menus, memorial service programmes, etc. (c.250).
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Cigarette Cards/Phone Cards/Pins. Four albums containing cigarette cards (575, mainly Wills, Players, Churchmans, Carreras or Millhoff in complete sets), other trade cards or reproduction cards (448), phone cards (77, many limited editions, from G.B, Australia, N.Z, West Indies or Japan), and pins (32, mainly 2006 Australia Ashes collection, two for 1996 England tour of India and Pakistan), also Australian commemorative coins (5) and medallions (3). (1,140).
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c.1880-1968 Postally used covers and postal stationery postcards including 1888-89 Bermuda ½d postcards from the Garrison C.C (2), 1887-1902 Mauritius 2c postcards with printed messages from the Mauritius C.C (6), 1890 Indian ¼a card from a cricket ball and belt maker in Meerut, 1880s N.S.W 1d card from the University C.C (faults), 1891 Dutch cover with printed heading "Amsterdamsche Cricket - Club Progress", 1889-90 Ceylon 3c cards from Colombo C.C (2), Australia 1928-31 printed covers from various cricket clubs in Victoria (5), 1890-1913 Straits Settlements 1c cards with printed messages from the Singapore C.C (4), 1901-02 covers from an officer in South Africa during the Boer War with enclosed letters mentioning cricket and the M.C.C (2), India 1937 Sangor Island Rocket Post cover containing a miniature page from "The Times of India" with a report on the South Africa v Australia match, 1942 India cover with fine embossed crest of "Vizianogram Raj. Benares" addressed to "W.R Hammond, England Cricketer, British Forces, Cairo", etc. An interesting lot. (43).
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USA. 1891-1955 Covers, cards and ephemera including 1891 Kings County C.C cover with enclosed letter on headed notepaper and fixture card posted from New York; 1895 2c postcard with printed message from the Merion C.C and a 1914 fixture card for the club; 1898-1904 postally used cricket club envelopes; 1931 cover with duplex cancel of "STUMP / KY"; 1951-55 cards (3) and a piece with cancels of "CRICKET / N.C" (two the final day of use), etc. (15).
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Picture Postcards. c.1902-30 Cards including Singapore C.C (3), cricket matches in the West Indies, Australia, N.Z, Hong Kong, Africa, etc., 1907 England v S. Australia (2), Kent players (3), Somerset C.C.C badge, etc. (38).
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Autographs - 1979 I.C.C Trophy. Covers with special cancels for 14 teams, twelve signed by the complete team, comprising Canada, Papua New Guinea, Bangladesh, Netherlands, Denmark, USA, East Africa, Argentina, Fiji, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Malaysia. (14).
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New South Wales / Western Australia. 1897 (Feb 1) Cover franked 4d from Sydney to "Mr J. Cottam, Post Office, Coolgardie, W.A" with datestamps of Coolgardie (Feb 9 & 22), "T.P.O EASTERN GOLDFIELDS / W.A" (Feb 6), Dead Letter Office Perth (Mar 20) and Dead Letter Office Sydney (Mar 31). Handstamped "UNCLAIMED", endorsed "Deceased" and "Died in Gov Hospital Clgdie". John Cottam played for N.S.W in 1886-90 and in one test match in 1887; he dies of typhoid fever at Coolgardie on 30th January 1897. Photo on Page 6. (Image1)
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Tasmania. 1867 (Oct 18) Mourning cover from Hobart to "Miss Reid, Cricket-Ground, Launceston" franked 4d (2 margins), red "PRE-PAID" despatch and arrival datestamps, and enclosed letter from William Collins. The letter includes "The Cricketers here are all sleeping, only fancy, not one letter has yet been sent to ascertain whether the Victorians will come over or not, I had to get into one of my put on fits of indignation and now they are commencing to move, a letter was to have been sent on Wednesday last, both the grounds however are in a bad state. The new one is hopelessly beyond being fit to play on this season & the old ground will require considerable time & money to prevent the Northern & Victorian Cricketers complaining". The earliest cricket related philatelic item from Tasmania. Photo on Page 12. (Image1)
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Australia - Ashes Captains. Autographs of the ten captains of Australian teams that won the Ashes between 1882 and 1937, all on pieces mounted with card surrounds and the arms of Australia. Autographs comprise W. Murdock, J. McCarthy Blackman, H. Trott, J. Darling, H. Trumble, M. Noble, W. Armstrong, H. Collins, W. Woodfull and Don Bradman.
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M.C.C Tour of Australia. 1901 (Dec 16) N.S.W telegram form with a Sydney c.d.s, posted within Sydney to A.C MacLaren (Captain of the England team) at the Hotel Australia - "Congratulations on your splendid victory, hope for future success, C.H May, Chief Secretarys Office". England won this first test by an innings and 124 runs but went on to lose the series 4-1.
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M.C.C Tours of Australia. 1932-80 Ephemera comprising 1932 "M.C.C in Australia" Christmas card with caricatures of the England team on a map of Australia, drawn and signed by A.A Manley; 1946-47 Australia & N.Z Tour Christmas card (with team caricatures, drawn by Manley) sent by Dick Pollard to his wife (also 1948 invitation to Pollard and 1949 Testimonial Fund menu with many signatures), and Trans-Australian Railways M.C.C Team souvenir menu in the shape of Australia; 1958-59 M.C.C Tour Christmas card from Colin & Penny Cowdray; 1979-80 Tour of Australia and India Christmas card signed by ten Australian players. An interesting group, the 1932 bodyline tour Christmas card very scarce. (7).
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Don Bradman. 1980-97 Commemorative covers (8), a letter and menu all signed by Bradman, one cover with nine other signatures, also ephemera with associated menus (2), etc. (16).
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Pakistan. 1952-2006 Ephemera, autographs and signed covers including 1952 covers posted at the Karachi National Stadium during the third test against England with "EXPERIMENTAL P.O / KP. 455" c.d.s (2); restaurant car menu signed on reverse by the 1954 touring team; 1973 Pakistan Airlines menu signed by the England team returning from their tour of India and Pakistan; 1971 cover with "CAMP P.O 865" c.d.s signed by the England team; 1981 covers for a Pakistan v Vic Lewis XI match signed by both teams; 1971 commercial cover from Zahir Abbas; 1992 World Cup Final cover signed by Wasim Akram; 2000 Pakistan v Zimbabwe cover signed by Shahid Afridi and Moin Khan, etc. (25).
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India. 1927-2004 Ephemera including 1926-27 M.C.C tour of India Christmas card; 1952 Hampshire match scorecard; c.1976 ticket to the Golden Jubilee test match at Bombay signed by Gavaskar, Kapil Dev and six others; 1980 G.S Ramchand benefit match signed cover; also 1929 Calcutta C.C Christmas card, 1957 Christmas card depicting the India C.C sent by Merchant Urjay, 1944 Pentangular Cricket Tournament scorecard for a hindus v muslims match, etc. (19).
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1956-57 M.C.C Tour to South Africa. Picture postcard of the R.M.S "Edinburgh Castle" signed on the face by the entire English team, including Peter May, Jim Laker, Denis Compton, Colin Cowdrey, Godfrey Evans, etc. Also two 1957 Essex C.C menus for a dinner given to Essex players on their return from the M.C.C tour. (3). Photo on Page 12. (Image1)
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England v West Indies. 1895-2004 Ephemera with 1895 (Apr 1) Barbados ½d postcard postally used with printed message "The Committee of the Wanderers Cricket Club having invited the English Team of Cricketers to breakfast at the Pavilion on the Bay Pasture on the 20th, on their arrival from Jamaica en route for England" (the first English tour to the West Indies); 1939 West Indies tour of England, printed signatures and postcard of the team; 1946 L.N Constantine's XI v East of Scotland scorecard; 1954 M.C.C tour to West Indies, Photo of both sides, S.S "Ariguani" passenger list, telegram from M.C.C to "Hutton M.C.C Team" in Kingston wishing them success prior to the first test; 1963 Lords scorecard and ticket; 1998 postcard posted from Barbados to England with signatures of all the England team; 1995 Texaco Trophy final signatures of the England team, etc. (23).
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G.B - Cricket Cancels. 1901-28 Datestamps comprising "BIRMINGHAM / CRICKET GROUND" 1901 c.d.s. on QV 6d and 1928 c.d.s. on stampless piece, 1902 "HALIFAX / CRICKET GROUND" c.d.s. on QV 1/- carmine and green. Very scarce. (3). Photo on Page 60. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image1)
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G.B 1973 County Cricket Centenary Issue. Collection in two albums including 7½p phosphor omitted, German issue presentation packs (2) and publicity card, PHQ cards (10, two F.D.C postmarks), F.D.Cs (113) with various postmarks including Hambledon birthplace of English cricket (6, four illustrated covers), Buckingham Palace c.d.s, and IBRA Exhibition Munich (2), one F.D.C signed by the stamp designer, five others signed by cricketers, one with 38 signatures of International or county players including Tom Graveney, John Lever, Len Hutton, Allan Border, Jim Laker, Alex Bedser, Alan Knott and the entire Somerset team. (139+).
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G.B Smiler Sheets. 2005-09 Mint Smiler sheets of twenty stamps (16, one split in two) or ten stamps (3), and two half sheets of the 2006 Paddington bear stamps used on F.D.Cs, some limited editions with 2007 50 years of Test Match Special (2), 1908 Hambledon cricket monument (50 produced), 2009 Stampex test cricket record breakers (2), 2005 Ashes urn (25 produced by the M.C.C), 2005 300 years of cricket (200 produced), 2007 Conan Doyle anniversary (1,000 produced), etc. Face value £332. (21)
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Worldwide Stamps and Covers. 1945-2010 Stamps and covers, many commemorative covers for famous cricketers or international matches, some with special postmarks, stamps depicting cricket or cricketers usually in complete sets mint and used, many multiples, varieties and uses on cover, miniature sheets, some proofs, 2004 Bangladesh ICC Under 19 World Cup stamp (only on sale for one day) used on commercial cover, 2007 Muralitharan imperf proof pair with central label cut from the centre of the miniature sheet, issues from Australia, N.Z, West Indies, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, South Africa, etc. A good and very extensive lot. (Many 100s).
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Barbados. 1988 West Indian Cricket 50c Herman Griffith stamp with portrait of Lawson Bartlett shown in error, superb unmounted mint, also the correct issued stamp. This major error was noticed two days prior to issue and instructions to withdraw the stamp were issued, but these failed to reach the Parcel Post Dept. in time and 101 stamps were sold before the belated notification was received. A spectacular modern error. S.G. 856a. Photo on Page 74. (Image1)
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Guyana. 1976 World Cup Winners, both stamps with the 15c value crossed out in pen and "25" essay surcharges applied (five pairs apparently discovered in the Guyana stamp archives sold in c.1990), and the 15c Prudential Cup stamp overprinted "1981" with varieties overprint inverted or overprint albino, all unmounted. Also 1985 Clive Lloyd testimonial year 60c imperf proof sheet of 36 with red and blue printing only, and a sheet of the issued stamp. (40).
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Lot No: 79
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Cinderellas. c.1908-2008 Cricket related cinderellas, the interesting collection in three albums with c.1908 "Fussball Club Nurnberg" labels depicting Cricket (3, apparently the first cricket "stamp", also six other labels from the series depicting football, tennis, etc.), other early German poster stamps depicting cricket or golf (4, two of each, captions transposed on the labels), c.1913 Danish labels for "FIB" (4) or Steensens Margarine (2, also four others from the set), later poster stamps, Nawanagar revenue stamps depicting Ranjitsinhji (39), 1936 South Australia Centenary cricket labels (4, two on cover, one of these registered from the S.A Centenary & 7th Philatelic Exhibition, also six other labels from the set), 1941 Cheltenham College Centenary Fund booklet of six labels, 1957 Southampton Schools Athletic Association sheets of twelve 1d labels (2 sheets), 1966 Harrison & Sons cricket match blocks of six labels (2), G.B strike posts and local issues, etc. Also an album of c.2000 "Postage Paid" labels from Brighton with famous cricketers depicted alongside, many on cover (147). A good lot with many scarce early labels. (550+). Photo on Pages 16 & 50. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image1)
