INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS: Lettersheets, all posted and addressed to the same recipient, detailing the Balance Sheets for years ending 1902, '03, '05, '06, '07, '09, '12, '16, & '17 for the "Lily of the Valley Lodge", Hope, (Derbyshire) of the IOOF, Manchester Unity Friendly Society. Each lists Trustees, Honorary Members, Lodge and District Officers for the coming year, accounts, etc. By 1912 the accounts include a 'Distress' Fund and 1916 and '17 include a Soldiers Suspense Account and lists of Members' Sick Pay. The organisation was set up to protect and care for the members and their communities at a time when there was no welfare state or National Health Service. Unusual surviving documents of interest to both family and general historians. (9 items) Cross Reference: MASONIC, THEMATICS (Image)
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MISCELLANEOUS SMALL COLLECTIONS
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APPROVAL BOOK containing c.30 better individual stamps or sets from a diverse range of Foreign & Commonwealth countries. Priced to sell at £565, typically about 25% cat. (Image)
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Lot No: 3
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EARLY 20th/LATE 19th C. GROUP OF STAMPS INC. GAMBIA, TURKEY, 'LOST COLONIES', ETC: Stock cards holding a duplicated assortment of used Gambia from QV to early QEII, QV Sierra Leone 2½d on 3d & 2½d on 1/- (fault); GB KGV 1934 1½d red-brown in unmounted mint vert. pair Control V/34 Cyl. 107 (no dot) - the scarce intermediate format (SG £200); 1981 Charles & Diana vert. pair unused (no gum) showing gross misperf. bisecting value & Queen's head; Germany group of 10 'Lost Colonies' labels without gum. Switzerland 5c seated 'Helvetia' in mint part sheet of 50, etc. Also some Turkey, Heligoland, German States, Martinique, Iran, etc. (c.360) Cross Reference: KGV ISSUES (Image)
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Lot No: 4
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EX DEALER'S STOCK OF BETTER SINGLES/SETS ON RETAIL CARDS: Group of c.26 different 'lots', mostly mint or used European issues (no Commonwealth). Priced to sell at £697 (c.50% of 1980s cat. value). (Qty) (Image)
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Lot No: 5
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HISTORICAL INTEREST CARDS & COVERS: Diverse range of material inc. 1758 safe conduct letter for an armourer's mate written by Captain of HMS 'Chatham' (Admiral Rodney's fleet, Quiberon Bay); card signed by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle from his Haslemere home to London; 1910 KEVII mourning card signed by Queen Alexandra; group of nine late 19th C. covers addressed to Edward Carpenter, author, early socialist & gay activist, etc.; couple of Spanish Civil War and WWII propaganda cards; Sark & Scilly PPCs (one of each); 1938 Gwalior to Southampton First Flight, etc. (c.21 items) (Image)
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PICTURE POSTCARDS
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Lot No: 133
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ART NOUVEAU CARDS WITH UNDIVIDED BACKS ETC.: A range of postally used (pre-1910, mostly early years of 20thC) & unused cards by a range of publishers inc. Raphael Tuck (1) pmk 1903, H M & Co. (2) pmks 1903/4, Dandois & Cie (1) unused etc. Lot also inc. Raphael Kirchner cards (5, one is repro.) three of which are postally used 1901-4. Also, four turn of the century greetings cards. All cards in very good condition or better. (21 PPCs and 4 greetings cards) Cross Reference: EPHEMERA, ART AND ARTISTS (Image)
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Sale No: 847
Lot No: 136
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PRE WWII LONDON & OTHER COUNTIES: Two very large well-filled 6-up postcard albums containing a variety of colour and B&W cards, depicting mostly busy street scenes or close-up beach views, town and river prospects etc. Approx. one quarter of the collection is dedicated to London and is full of historical interest, as is the rest which is organised by county or area. Mixture of used and unused cards by a variety of publishers with a few undivided backs and Tucks. Generally good condition or better. (c.550) (Image)
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Lot No: 140
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SCOTLAND - LARGELY STEAMBOATS, FERRIES ETC.: A collection of cards mostly 1900s-1920s with some later, showing mainly water transport, pleasingly presented in a 6-up, two-post album. Mostly B&W with some RP and a mixture of used and unused, all selected for quality. Lot inc. at least nine cards carrying various versions of Greenock & Ardrishaig Packet pmks for Iona or Columba. Also six cards of Scottish steam trains. (74) Cross Reference: THEMATICS, SHIPS/SHIPPING, POSTAL HISTORY (Image)
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Lot No: 141
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WALES - PPCs WITH CANCELLATION INTEREST: Mostly 1900s-1950s cards, not dominated by any one location or major centres. An interesting mixture, of street scenes, beach scenes and local views in colour, B&W and with some RP cards. Approx. ? of the cards are postally used offering a range of Welsh duplex (c.35) and cds pmks for study but c.15 have Welsh postmarks but not Welsh subject matter on the picture side. All in good condition or better with generally clear strikes. (c.130) Cross Reference: WELSH POSTAL HISTORY, WELSH INTEREST (Image)
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Lot No: 142
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WEARDALE - THE ROUTE OF THE RIVER WEAR: Small album containing a collection of PPCs (mostly B&W or RP) tracing the route of the river Wear from Wearhead to Durham. Approx. one third carry appropriate frankings for the village or area inc. Cowshill, Wearhead, Ireshope Burn, Stanhope, Tow Law, Wolsingham, Witton le Wear etc. Variety of photographers and publishers inc. some local. Generally pre-WW2 with many early. Mixed condition, mostly good. (50) Cross Reference: DURHAM, POSTAL HISTORY (Image)
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Lot No: 143
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ISLE OF MAN, SNAEFELL MOUNTAIN RAILWAY ETC: An extensive collection in a 6-up album of 1920s (some earlier) to modern day (mostly pre-1950s) PPCs showing Snaefell Mountain Railway through the years, many carrying examples of the diamond-shaped "Snaefell Summit" cachet or pubd by the Manx Electric Railway. Loosely organised as a trip to the summit, showing trains, Tholt-E-Will, The Bungalow, Selby Glen and other popular spots, represented over time by a mixture of colour and B&W with some RP cards. The lot also inc. a set of 1960s B&W photos showing horse-drawn trams (c.45), mainly pubd. by Douglas Corp. Tramways, plus other useful or reproduction cards, inc. a section on Groudle Miniature Railway. All cards selected for quality. (c.450 cards/photos) Cross Reference: TRANSPORT, TRAMWAYS, ISLE OF MAN POSTAL HISTORY, THEMATICS (Image)
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Lot No: 144
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ISLE OF MAN - DOUGLAS, GROUDLE GLEN, LAXEY, RAMSEY ETC.: An extensive collection in a 6-up album of 1900s-1970s (mostly pre-1950s) cards, used and unused, showing street scenes and views in and around the main stopping points on the Isle of Man transport network and elsewhere. A wide variety of colour and B&W inc. some RP cards (a few repro.) showing daily life as well as transport themes. Some pmk interest and all cards selected for quality. (more than 600 cards) Cross Reference: TRANSPORT, TRAMWAYS, ISLE OF MAN POSTAL HISTORY, THEMATICS (Image)
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Lot No: 145
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VARIED ACCUMULATION, MOSTLY FRANCE: A shoebox containing an eclectic mix of B&W and coloured cards, 1900s-1990s (majority pre-WWII) with some undivided backs and unusual cards. Subjects many and varied inc. scenic views, greetings cards, Paris Exposition 1937, RP images of famous personalities of stage and screen etc. Some postmark interest also. Careful sorting would reward. (c.600 cards) Cross Reference: FRANCE (Image)
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Lot No: 147
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EARLY 20th CENTURY, MOSTLY FOREIGN: Small box with an accumulation of used cards, many with undivided backs. Majority are German (a number of "Gruss aus" types) or American in origin and are a mixture of greetings cards and other subjects. Condition mixed but a good variety of frankings. (c.200) Cross Reference: POSTAL HISTORY (Image)
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Lot No: 148
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POSTCARDS DEPICTING THE LIFE OF KGV: An interesting collection of mainly postcards (58) inc. WWI silks (3, one celebrating the RFC), 1924-25 Wembley exhibition cards (31) and four of the Silver Jubilee. Also 1911 Coronation & 1935 Jubilee programmes. All housed in a Godden de Lux album. (Image)
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Lot No: 149
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TWO RARE TITANIC CARDS: 20 Apr. 1912 very rare photographic card produced by W.R. Hogg of Ryde depicting the Titanic passing Ryde, used from Ryde to Midhurst. The message reads I thought you would like to see this of the Titanic, this is when she passed through Ryde Pier. Also a memorial card of the Titanic used from Salisbury to Bournemouth. (2 cards). (Image)
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Lot No: 150
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FASHION HATS - ILLUSTRATED: A large collection of artists' depictions of glamorous and fashionable hats and women wearing hats, mostly signed or attributed to particular artist e.g. Colombo, Fidler, Borleau etc. The well-filled album contains a mixture of postally-used (many early 20thC. and with undivided backs) together with mint examples. Numerous small sets or part-sets in evidence from British, American and European publishers. Also inc. a selection (c.35) of comic representations of large hats. Well protected and majority fine or better. Difficult to replicate. (278) Cross Reference: EPHEMERA, ART AND ARTISTS, THEMATICS (Image)
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Lot No: 151
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FASHION HATS 1910s-1920s, PUBLISHERS 'A-N': A large collection of photographic cards, many hand-coloured, of glamorous and fashionable hats and women wearing hats. The well-filled album is apparently arranged alphabetically by publisher/photographer and contains a mixture of postally-used together with mint examples. Numerous small sets or part-sets in evidence from mostly French and other European publishers. Well protected and majority fine or better. Difficult to replicate. (c.420) Cross Reference: EPHEMERA, ART AND ARTISTS, THEMATICS, PHOTOGRAPHS (Image)
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Lot No: 152
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FASHION HATS 1910s-1920s, PUBLISHERS 'O-V': A large collection of photographic cards, many hand-coloured, of glamorous and fashionable hats and women wearing hats. The well-filled album is apparently arranged alphabetically by publisher/photographer and contains a mixture of postally-used together with mint examples. Numerous small sets or part-sets in evidence from mostly French and other European publishers. Well protected and majority fine or better. Difficult to replicate. (c.450) (Image)
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Lot No: 153
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NOVELTY PPCs ON A POSTAL THEME: Small group of pre-1920s three-dimensional cards (8 different, all but one postally used) depicting delivery of the mail, with either postbag, letter-pouch, postbox, mail coach or flap, concealing concertina strip of photographs. One of the cards carries "1d To Pay Liable To Letter Rate" cachet and "466" triangular inspector's mark. Another carries "1d /K.26" postage due handstamp. One (postally used) comic card "Just caught the post" showing man climbing into postbox on flap. One similar additional card is not three-dimensional. Generally good condition with all concertina images, flaps and tabs present. (9) Cross Reference: THEMATICS (Image)
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Lot No: 154
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POST OFFICES - NORTHERN UK INC. LANCASHIRE, YORKSHIRE & SCOTLAND: Loose cards (27) and mounted display sheets (28) showing a range of town and village post offices, on mostly 1900s-1950s B&W cards, some RP. The display sheets show the P.O. on PPC with an additional item usually exhibiting an example of the office cancellation. (55 P.O. cards, 27 additional items) Cross Reference: POSTAL HISTORY, SCOTTISH INTEREST (Image)
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Lot No: 155
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A SOLDIER'S COLLECTION - SUDAN/ASIA: B&W real photo cards (78) 1920s-1930s, apparently collected by a serving soldier, presumably on his postings. Main focus is Sudan, India and China with a good spread of street scenes, landmarks, and ethnic views interspersed with military interest particularly showing individuals or the brutality of conflict. The lot is supplemented by a quantity of B&W photographs (50) on a similar theme and three serving-soldier Christmas cards from The Border Regiment inscribed 1928 and 1929. (128 PPCs/photos and 3 Regimental cards) Cross Reference: MILITARY (Image)
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Lot No: 156
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VINTAGE POSTCARD ALBUM WITH ORIGINAL COLLECTION: Crocodile-effect album inscribed "1908" with largely original contents. Almost all spaces filled with a range of used and mint, mostly colour cards of mainly UK subjects. Card mounting tabs in remarkably good condition but binding very loose. Strength in Salmon, Valentine Art and Tuck amongst the variety of publishers represented. (c.290) (Image)
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Lot No: 158
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ECLECTIC MIX, INC. RP & COMIC CARDS: A very varied accumulation of 1900s-1970s cards of which at least half are pre-1950 with a good number of RP. Lot inc. a bundle of comic cards, mostly 1940s-50s but some earlier (c.50) and greetings cards 1900s-20s (c.30). The rest are the usual mix of scenic views, beach scenes, landmarks etc. but inc. a few more unusual subjects. Condition very mixed but with some additional postmark interest on the older cards. Sold in aid of Sightsavers, an international charity working to prevent avoidable blindness. (c.350) (Image)
