EXTENSIVE COLLECTION OF FIRST DAY AND OTHER COVERS; Two cartons containing mainly post decimal 1980s to c2011. However, of particular interest, the lot also includes: 2 x QEII Coronation Covers, one Express & one Registered and illustrated (cat. £80 each); 1½ - 2½ Wilding FDC (cat.£28); Europa 1960 registered FDC (cat. £65); along with Festival of Britain, Jubilee Jamboree illustrated with slogan PM, Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference and National Productivity Year (ordinary). Also includes 6 x 1d red covers c1859/1860 with Cardiff and S.Wales interest; Sherlock Holmes FDC (Oct 1993) with red cancel and an album with a variety of overseas and Commonwealth covers. (Many 100s) Cross Reference: FIRST DAY COVERS, 1854-65 1d REDS (Image)

ACCUMULATION: Two boxes with 9 binders mostly containing the collection of mainly modern FDCs to c2017; also some events/commem. covers & general mail though much is philatelic. (Qty.) Cross Reference: FIRST DAY/SPECIAL EVENT COVERS (Image)

BENHAM SILK COVERS: Appears to be a complete run of small Benham Silk series FDCs 1991-96 with some duplication. Includes 6 'luxury' cover albums. (c.670 covers). (Image)

BENHAM SMALL SILKS, ENGLISH CIVIL WAR ANNIV., LLOYDS LIST, ETC: Large carton housing 4 Benham luxury cover albums & a small box with the 1980-95 collection (not sequential) of GB special issues on individual small silk FDCs. Also a collection of c.22 limited edition silk covers, based around the 1992 350th. Anniv. special issue commemorating events of the English Civil War, and a collection of c.33 limited edition silk covers commemorating the 250th. Anniv. of the Lloyds List Register. (Total c.322 covers) Cross Reference: SHIPS/SHIPPING (Image)

FDC COLLECTION: A box containing five binders, mostly 1980-86 and 1996-2003, a few earlier. (Qty.) Cross Reference: FIRST DAY/SPECIAL EVENT COVERS (Image)

MODERN PPCs WITH COMMEMORATIVE CANCELS - Carton containing the accumulation, mostly of a stamp or post office theme, each with a commemoratively cancelled stamp inc. some FDCs. (Many 100s) Cross Reference: PICTURE POSTCARDS (Image)

1971-2012 COLLECTION: A box containing a large range of c1971-c2012 FDCs & Commemorative covers inc. defs., commems., mini. sheets, small number of medal covers, etc. (large qty) Cross Reference: QEII ISSUES, FIRST DAY COVERS (Image)

RANGE in binders (6) in a carton inc. 1972/76 FDC range on leaves, PHQ cards (1978/84) apparently complete, Jersey & worldwide Commemorative covers (1977/86) mainly concerning WWII anniversaries and an album of 1930's German commercial mail inc. reg., express and slogan cancels etc. Cross Reference: GERMANY, EXPRESS MAIL (Image)

THE BENHAM 'RAILWAY COLLECTION': Carton housing three luxury binders with the complete range of first day & commemorative silk covers from the specially produced Benham series numbered 1-121 with minimal duplication. Detailed index accompanies. Dates of covers range from Apr. 1995 to Aug. 2000. (147 covers) Cross Reference: RAILWAY MAIL, RAILWAYS (Image)