Argyll Etkin Ltd Sale

GREAT BRITAIN COVERS & POSTAL HISTORY continued...

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151

QV-QEII Covers and cards including special event cancels, air mails with 1933 Provincial Airways first flights (7) and commercial covers to South America, 1906 KEVII size K registration envelope franked ½d, 3d, 6d and 1/-, also printed receipts, most bearing revenue stamps. (c.170).

Est. £150-200

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Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.

152

c.1850-1950 Cards and covers, selected postmarks mainly on KEVII and KGV picture postcards, many single ring, duplex and squared circle datestamps, a few skeletons, postage dues, maritime, etc. (c.1000).

Est. £150-200

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Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.

153

1855-57 Covers to Fulneck, Leeds, one from USA with red "PAID 24" and "PAID IN / AMERICA / LIVERPOOL" datestamp redirected with 1d red cancelled by Leeds sideways duplex; the other cover from Dublin franked 1d, redirected to Saxony, Leeds sideways duplex backstamp. Also two unused pictorial envelopes with comic scenes around a space for the stamp, one with a 1d red. (4).

Est. £100-120

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Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.

154

1871-1902 Covers (9) including 1871 mourning envelope from Newquay to Ceylon franked 1867 3d + 9d straw each cancelled by horizontal oval "C22" obliterator (Parmenter rarity H - no dated copies known), 1896 cover franked 1d + 1½d to Madagascar, 1889 registration envelope from Curragh Camp, etc. Also 1877 4d sage-green plate 16 and 1883 3d on 3d (S.G. 153, 159) used. (11).

Est. £150-180

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Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.

155

1873 (Sep 4) Cover franked 3d rose plate 10 + 1/- plate 7, from Ambleside to "Commander Claude Buckle R.N, H.M.S Frolic, Hong Kong, China Station, via Brindisi", reverse inscribed "Received, Yokohama, Oct 22nd", flap missing, otherwise fine and attractive. Photo on Page 24. (Image1)

Est. £180-220

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Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.

156

1901-20 Picture postcards and a few covers, mainly KEVII, including Worplesdon mailbag seal used as a cancel, 1909 card posted on the London & Bristol T.P.O charged 1d with boxed "Posted without Late Fee", 1904 card posted from Ascension Island, 1904 Bustard Field P.O Devizes skeleton, cover and card bearing King Edward National Memorial farthing labels (also eight unused labels), exhibition cancels (and a few unused cards), etc. (91 + labels).

Est. £200-250

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Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.

157

1901-65 Covers in an album, mainly KGVI first flights and air mails or WW2 censors and forces mail, including 1939 first flight covers from G.B or Ireland to USA or Canada (21), 1942 Stalag IVA P.O.W lettersheet written by "Soichi Teraoka", apparently a British P.O.W working at Konigswartha Lazarett, a few Boer War covers, etc. (92).

Est. £120-140

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Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.

158

1936-52 KGVI Covers (46) and used stamps (150+) in an S.G. Devon album including 1938 first all-up air mail covers (8, to Brunei, Bahrain, etc.) and later first flights, commercial flight covers with single 1951 2/6 to Barbados and 5/- to Newfoundland, single 1942 2/6 to USA, Sweden or Australia, 2/6 on registered cover franked 4/- to Palestine, 1941 covers franked 3/6 to Brazil or 4/6 to N.Z, two good hand illustrated covers to USA, commercial use of the uncommon 11d plum (3), 1942 cover franked 5d to a soldier in Malta with green cross label tied by Waltham Cross machine, 1941 flight cover from Scilly, etc. Stamps include 1939-48 10/- dark blue and £1 blocks of four, two 1951 £1 blocks of four, etc. (46+).

Est. £400-500

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Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.

159

Post Office Secretaries. 1797-1960 Covers, letters and photos including 1797 (Mar. 10) letter from Anthony Todd at the General Post Office to Daniel Braithwaite concerning the appointment of Francis Freeling as joint Secretary alongside Todd; 1808 letter from Freeling at the G.P.O regarding a submission to the joint Postmasters General; free fronts signed by Freeling or with W.L Maberley handstamp with differing "To be / delivered / Free" handstamps; 1822 O.H.M.S wrapper and 1834 front signed by Freeling and 1829 front signed by Maberley; Returned Letter Office wrappers or envelopes (5); official Post Office envelopes (12); 1858 cover from Stamford Hill franked 2d addressed to "Rowland Hill Esq., Gen. Post Office, St. Martins le Grand"; Rowland Hill signature on piece; S.A Blackwood letter, etc. An interesting collection. (32).

Est. £300-400

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Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.

Air Mails

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Balloons. 1845 Handbills printed by S.G Fairbrother of 31 Bow Street, Covent Garden, the first advertising the night ascent by balloon by Mr Green, the intrepid aeronaut, from Cremorne Gardens, King's Rd, Chelsea; the second that, in consequence of the destruction of Mr Green's balloon and injuries sustained he will no longer attempt night ascents, and his next balloon ascent on August 27th will therefore be at 6pm instead of 10.30pm as previously advertised. Two very rare early ballooning handbills (117x245mm & 128x187mm), the first superbly illustrated with a picture of crowds cheering as Green's balloon ascends into the night. (2).

Est. £300-350

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Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.

161

Balloons. 1907 (Oct 12) Daily Graphic balloon postcard flown from Crystal Palace, dropped from the balloon at Mellerud in Sweden, endorsed by the finder A.V Mickow. Posted three months after the flight with Mellerud c.d.s (25 Jan 1908), boxed "T" and unusual blue boxed "25 / cent", a 2d charge mark applied in the London Inland Section.

Est. £120-150

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Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.

162

1909 Doncaster Aviation Meeting, Official programme (covers a little stained) with details of the races and eleven competitors, and real Photo postcards of competitors in flight (6), three posted at Doncaster with relevant messages. The first aviation meeting held in Britain (the second in the world, after Reims), the programme very scarce. (7).

Est. £200-240

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Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.

163

1909 Blackpool Aviation Meeting, picture postcards including a very scarce giant size card (197x284mm, edges very slightly trimmed), twelve cards (including this large card) postally used from Blackpool, several with relevant messages. Also 1909 Post Office Circular showing telegraph offices open at the Blackpool and Doncaster Aviation Meetings. (22).

Est. £220-260

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Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.

164

1910 Aviation Meetings, picture postcards of the meetings at Doncaster (7, all real Photo cards), Wolverhampton (5) or Burton on Trent (3), fourteen cards posted locally during the meetings, some with good messages about the events. (15).

Est. £200-240

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Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.

165

1910 Blackpool Aviation Meeting, complimentary ticket issued to Winstanley of "Aviation World" magazine, and eleven picture postcards of the meeting, seven postally used with relevant messages. (12).

Est. £160-200

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Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.

166

1910 Bournemouth Aviation Meeting, including programme for the Bournemouth Centenary Fete (superb coloured cover showing an aeroplane and details of the Aviation meeting, small cover tear), and picture postcards (28, with a fine poster card and 20 real Photo cards) including C.S Rolls (3, killed during the meeting), twelve posted from Bournemouth with some relevant messages. (29).

Est. £300-350

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Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.

167

1910 (Aug 10) Blackpool to Southport flight by C. Grahame-White, sponsored by "The Empire Illustrated", first Aerial Mail postcard with printed message, a red overprinted message explaining the card was flown for seven miles when the flight was abandoned due to high winds, the card then taken to London by rail, posted with a G.B KEVII ½d tied by London W.C machine (Aug 26). Fine and scarce. Photo on Page 24. (Image1)

Est. £200-250

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Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.

168

1910 (Aug 10) Blackpool to Southport flight by C. Grahame-White, sponsored by "The Empire Illustrated", first Aerial Mail postcard with printed message, a red overprinted message explaining the card was flown for seven miles when the flight was abandoned due to high winds, the card then taken to London by rail, posted with a G.B KEVII ½d (corner fault) tied by London W.C machine (Aug 26). Also a picture postcard of the cards being placed into a special mail bag. (2).

Est. £200-250

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Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.

169

1910 London to Manchester Air Race, picture postcards (6, five real Photo cards of Grahame-White or Paulham in their aircraft), also a poster type card of a train speeding the Daily Mail at 60mph, and cards of Grahame-White and Paulham (who won the race, and the Daily Mail prize of £10,000). (10).

Est. £100-120

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Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.

170

1910-13 Real Photo postcards including Robert Loraine's aircraft at Rhos-on-Sea just prior to completing the first flight to Ireland (postally used at Llandudno, with relevant message), Norwegian pilot Lt. Triggue Gran with his monoplane taken at Cruden Bay just prior to completing the first flight from Scotland to Norway, Mr Gilbert at Hove and flying over the Weybridge regatta, and his crashed aircraft at Richmond Park, 1910 Firth & Son flight over Clitheroe (posted at Clitheroe, written by the pilot A. Firth, concerning a possible flight), etc. (10).

Est. £160-200

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Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.

171

1911 "Daily Mail" 1000 mile Circuit of Britain, souvenir programme listing the 30 entrants and the route to be raced (folded), and picture postcards (11, eight real Photo cards, also a photo) including Breguet crash at Streatly, Cody at Harrogate, etc. (13).

Est. £200-240

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Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.

172

1912 (July 15) "Daily Mail" Aeroplane Circuit postcard of B.C Hucks, the reverse with the printed inscription "Carried by Mr B.C HUCKS, / on the "Daily Mail" aeroplane", the message reading "6.40pm, Flying Ground, saw some splendid flights", flown by Hucks from Mansfield to Chesterfield and posted upon arrival franked ½d. Also an unused example of the same postcard but without the printed flight inscription. A rare flown card. (2). Photo on Page 24. (Image1)

Est. £300-350

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Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.

173

1912-13 Handbill for the First Aerial Derby held at the London Aerodrome at Hendon, and 72 page "Flying at Hendon" Official Souvenir of the London Aerodrome, first edition published by The Grahame-White Aviation Co., which includes details of the First Aerial Derby and First Aerial Post. Also 1931 "Guide to the Air Port of London (Croydon)" published by the Air Ministry, and three postcards of the airport. (6).

Est. £150-200

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Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.

174

1912-14 Daily Mail air races and tours, picture postcards of the 1912 Circuit of Britain or Waterplane tour (9, two flown postcards, posted at Eastbourne with violet cachet, one with stamp removed, other with faults, also a card with forged cancel), 1913 or 1914 Waterplane tours (7), also a card of H.G Hawker. (17).

Est. £200-250

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Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.

175

1913 Lancashire v Yorkshire Air Race organised by The Yorkshire Evening News, picture postcards (9, seven real postcards, one advertising Pratt's Perfection Spirit), also a card of Harold Blackburn after his flight at Altofts Carnival. (10).

Est. £100-120

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.