Great Britain and British Commonwealth Exhibitions & Special Events
Sale No: 43
Lot No:88
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1890 (May 19) London Philatelic Exhibition "Menu de Dejeuner" card printed by Maclure & Co., containing the menu and wine list, reverse with a list of the Exhibition Committee members including F.A Philbrick, F.K Tapling, E.D Bacon, M.P Castle and J.A Tilleard, the front cover inscribed "In Celebration of Fifty Years of Penny Postage" bears a 1d black (just three margins, possibly a used stamp) and unused imperf and perforated (plate 205) 1d reds, 1d venetian red and a 1d lilac. The menu card now split into two halves, a small piece of tape at the lower edge on the reverse of the front card, a scarce and attractive item. Photo on Page 18. (Image1)
Opening GBP 800.00
Sold...GBP 850.00
Closed..Feb-28-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 43
Lot No:89
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1914 (May 28) Registered cover sent within Bristol with KGV 1/2d and 21/2d each tied by "BRISTOL INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION / 1914" c.d.s, a further strike on the reverse, bearing a Bristol registration label with handstruck "101". A very scarce registered cover sent on the first day of the exhibition. Photo on Page 18. (Image1)
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..Feb-28-2019, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 43
Lot No:90
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1935 (July 6) Printed cover for the visit of King George V to Mildenhall Aerodrome, addressed to the USA bearing Silver Jubilee set each tied by scarce "MILDENHALL A'DME / BURY ST. E." skeleton c.d.s (Pearson B229, used on this one day only). Also the programme for the R.A.F Review at Mildenhall and Duxford, held as part of the Silver Jubilee celebrations. (2).