Great Britain and British Commonwealth Cancellations Exhibitions & Special Events
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 435
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1884 (Sep 26) ½d Postcard written from the East Central Gallery, Health Exhibition, posted within London, the stamp cancelled by South Kensington duplex with the "HEALTH EXHIBITION / S.W" c.d.s, code B, alongside. A little staining to left edge and small piece missing at upper right corner but a good commercial use of an extremely scarce exhibition datestamp. Photo on Page 76. (Image1)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 360.00
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 436
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1884-88 Exhibition cancels on Surface Printed stamps, comprising 6d green (2, one with small corner fault) both cancelled 1884 "HEALTH EXHIBITION / S.W" c.d.s codes B (Oct 15) or C (May 10), 3d lilac with 1885 "INVENTIONS EXHIBITION / S.W" c.d.s code C (Sep 24), and 1888 (Apr. 25) "ITALIAN EXHIBITION / LONDON S.W" on 10/- blue (closed tear, crayon mark). A very scarce group. (4). Photo on Page 74. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image1)
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 210.00
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 437
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1885-86 Birthday cards depicting "Ye Olde London Streete" at the 1885 International Inventions Exhibition or the Indian Palace at the 1886 Colonial & Indian Exhibition. Two finely printed and attractive cards sold at the exhibitions, each made of thick card, 128x163mm. (2).
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 439
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1890 Penny Postage Jubilee. Covers with Guildhall (8) or South Kensington (3) Penny Postage Jubilee cancels; unused Guildhall invitation ticket; Post Office Christmas card featuring the Jubilee stationery and cancels; a miniature copy of the 1d Guildhall postcard; and a Furniss caricature envelope presented with "Stamp Collectors Fortnightly" in 1906. (15).
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 440
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1901 "GLASGOW / EXHIBITION" Parcel Post label, unused; and 1911 "GLASGOW EXB / (Exhibition)" Parcel Post label with "EXHIBITION B.O / GLASGOW" c.d.s (3.45 PM, Nov 4), the label split in two parts and repaired (applied to piece) but very scarce. The latest recorded use of this c.d.s on the final day of the exhibition. (2).
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 441
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1902 (May 8) Picture postcard of the Wolverhampton Exhibition Industrial Hall, bearing a purple exhibition label, posted locally with QV ½d cancelled "EXHIBITION B.O / WOLVERHAMPTON" c.d.s, the earliest recorded use of this c.d.s., fine and very scarce. Photo on Page 76. (Image1)
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 443
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1910 Japan British Exhibition, picture postcard franked ½d cancelled by the exhibition machine incorrectly dated Aug 2, overstamped with the exhibition c.d.s showing the correct date of Aug 3, minor creasing but very unusual; and novelty postcard in the shape of a teahouse containing pull out views of the exhibition, with a tie-on address tag "Souvenir of Japan - British Exhibition" franked KEVII ½d, tied by "75" printed matter type datestamp. (2).
Opening GBP 100.00
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 444
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1914 (July 14) Picture postcard of Fore St. United Methodist Church, posted to Holsworthy with KGV ½d cancelled by "UMC CONF / REDRUTH" skeleton c.d.s. Message reads "Just about to kick off, observe new electric fittings, P. Office on premises". A scarce cancel, used on the first day of the five day Methodist Congress. Photo on Page 76. (Image1)
Opening GBP 150.00
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 445
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1920 (Aug 5) Picture postcard of Cowes, posted to London with KGV 1d cancelled "COWES / REGATTA" skeleton c.d.s. Fine and scarce, the Regatta c.d.s recorded August 2-6. Photo on Page 76. (Image1)
Opening GBP 150.00
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 446
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1929 U.P.U Congress. Booklets produced by Algeria, Romania and Ethiopia for presentation to delegates at the 1929 U.P.U Congress in London, all containing stamps then currently in use in those countries, the Algeria booklet including precancels and postage dues, all with special printed covers, all very fine, scarce and unusual. (3).
