Argyll Etkin Ltd Sale - 58 GOLD & SILVER STAMP REPLICAS AND COINS GOLD & SILVER STAMP REPLICAS AND COINS Lot Symbol Descrip Opening 1 1972 Royal Silver Wedding replica stamps in 22k gold and in silver, London 1972 hallmarks, struck at the Royal Mint on behalf of Hallmark Replicas, number 1382 of an edition of 2,000, in a box, the 22k gold replica weighing 26.63g. Photo above. (Image1) Est. £2,000-2,200 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 2 1973 22k Gold replicas of the 1d Black and £1 Machin, London 1973 hallmarks, struck at the Royal Mint on behalf of Hallmark Replicas, number 1382 of an edition of 3,000, in a box, the two 22k gold replicas with a combined weight of 34.86g. Photo above. (Image1) (Image2) Est. £2,500-3,000 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 3 1973 22k Gold replicas of the 1d Black and £1 Machin, London 1973 hallmarks, struck at the Royal Mint on behalf of Hallmark Replicas, number 1369 of an edition of 3,000, in a box, the two 22k gold replicas with a combined weight of 34.86g. Est. £2,500-3,000 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 4 1974 22k Gold replica of the 1929 PUC £1, London 1974 hallmarks, struck at the Royal Mint on behalf of Hallmark Replicas, number 1940 of an edition of 3,000, in a box, weight 36.7g. Photo above. (Image1) Est. £2,800-3,200 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 5 c.1983 Stamp replicas in silver, produced by the Franklin Mint, all impressed "Solid Sterling Silver", most with London .925 hallmarks, very well produced replicas of famous or rare QV-KGV stamps from G.B (24) or Commonwealth countries (23), total weight approx. 590g. (47). Est. £650-750 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 6 Austria. 1915 4 Ducat coin struck in 23k gold, a gold mount attached, the coin a little buckled, weight 13.96g (without added mount). Est. £1,100-1,300 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 7 South Africa. 1969 2 Rand coin struck in 22k gold affixed within a gold mount and suspension, weight 7.98g (coin only, without suspension). Also two 1977 Silver Jubilee Crowns. Est. £600-700 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. AUTOGRAPHS AUTOGRAPHS Lot Symbol Descrip Opening 8 William Henry Fox Talbot, Pioneer of Photography. 1834 (May 29) Entire letter written from 31 Sackville St., "Sir, I enclose you an account of the new Dialytic Telescope, by Baron von Jacquin of Vienna. It is very important & would make an interesting article in your magazine. I regret that I have not time to offer to translate it for you; but if you like to get it translated & any of the technical terms employed should puzzle the translator, I will have great pleasure in offering my assistance to revise the translation, yours very truly H.F Talbot. P.S I should wish the original to be returned to me", addressed in Talbot s hand to "R. Taylor Esq., Editor of Phil Magazine, Red Lion Court, Fleet St" and signed "H.F Talbot" in the corner. Posted into the London 2d Post with red "T.P / Brewer St", "2" charge and oval datestamp on reverse. A fine and scarce letter from Fox Talbot. Est. £300-400 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 9 Artists. c.1820-59 Letters (18), autographs on piece (7) and a couple of minor sketches, including letters written by Sir Thomas Lawrence, Sir Lawrence Alma Tadema (1894 letter, also signature on card), J.W Waterhouse (2), George Frederick Watts (2), etc, several to the art critic M.H Spielman. (27). Est. £250-300 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 10 Daniel O Connell. 1847 (Feb 8) Notes for O Connell s final speech on three pages, enclosed within an envelope addressed to Mrs R. Wilbraham and inscribed "original notes of the last speech made by Daniel O Connell and written up by his own hand". Shortly after giving this speech to the House of Commons O Connell travelled abroad due to ill health, and died at Genoa. Unique. Est. £150-200 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 11 Duke of Wellington. 1835 (Oct 1) Envelope signed "Free Wellington" and headed from Deal, addressed in Wellington s hand to W. Booth, Ordnance Office, Dublin, readdressed to Dunkeld, with red Free datestamp, Deal, Dublin and Edinburgh backstamps. Est. £100-120 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. PHILATELIC LITERATURE & MAPS PHILATELIC LITERATURE & MAPS Lot Symbol Descrip Opening 12 Various books, mainly on postal history, including "British Letter Rates to Overseas Destinations" (2nd Edn) by M. & J. Moubray, "Zanzibar s Postal History Legacy" by G. Dubro, "U.P.U Taxe Marks" by K. Snelson, "Ethiopia 1867-1936" by R. Sciaky, "Robertson Revisited" and "Admiralty Mediterranean Steam Packets" by C. Tabeart, etc. (30). Est. £100-120 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 13 The Royal Philatelic Collection by Sir John Wilson, published by The Dropmore Press, 1952, 568 pages + 72 plates, red leather covers with gold tooling, library label and the slip case broken as usual, otherwise superb. The most sumptuous looking philatelic book ever produced (leading to the bankruptcy of the publishers), winner of the 1953 Crawford medal. Est. £150-200 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 14 Queensland. "The Postage Stamps of Queensland" by A.F Basset Hull, published by The Royal Philatelic Society London, 1930, no. 26 of 200 copies, signed by W. Byam, text with paper covers, 33 plates in a separate envelope. Est. £100-120 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 15 Literature. "Catalogue of the Philatelic Library of The Earl of Crawford" by E.D Bacon, published by The Philatelic Literature Society, 1911, the original edition rebound with a hard cover, small tear to one page, otherwise fine. Est. £100-120 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 16 Library Catalogues. "Catalog of the Bierman Philatelic Library", no. 30 of 50 printed, 1985, c.300 pages; and "Philately, A Catalog of the Collectors Club Library, New York City", 1974, 682 pages. Two substantial catalogues of important libraries, both produced in small quantities. (2). Est. £120-150 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 17 G.B - Ship Letters. "Ship Letters - the Maritime Postal History of the British Isles" by Alan Robertson, original edition in three volumes, 1955-64, 1,000+ pages, also index and valuation guide, still the standard work of G.B ship letters and a very useful publication. Est. £100-120 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 18 Britannia Depicta, or Ogilby Improved, being an actual survey of all the direct and principal cross roads of England and Wales, compiled by John Owen with road and county maps engraved by Emanuel Bowen, 1764, 273 pages of maps with ten pages of tables and title page, superb dark impressions of maps, one tiny burn mark on page 3, otherwise exceptional condition, leather binding, ex Frank Staff Library (book plate). A rare volume in this quality, signed in pencil by Brian Lillywhite. Est. £750-850 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 19 Cary s Travellers Companion, or a delineation of the turnpike roads of England and Wales, 1840, containing 43 hand coloured county maps on separate pages (Yorkshire a large fold out map), binding loose, otherwise fine; "Remarks on the Present System of Road Making" by J.L. McAdam, Bristol 1916 (32 pages) with two letters signed by James McAdam and a 1890 receipt for two gazetteers; and "The last of the Mail Coach Guards" by M.J Nobbs, 1891 (preface by R.C Tombs). (3 Books + 3 letters). Est. £180-220 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. Auction Catalogues Lot Symbol Descrip Opening 20 Alfred H. Caspary. H.R Harmer, Catalogues 1-16, 1955-57, each individually hardbound with prices realised, ex J.P.S/N.P.S Library. An important series of auctions sold in New York (sale 15 in London), the collection covering all areas of the world. (16). Est. £250-300 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 21 Arthur Hind. Charles J. Phillips and William C. Kennet, 1933 catalogue of the U.S.A Collection sold in New York, hardbound, 182 illustrations; and H.R Harmer of London, the British Empire Collections offered in five catalogues in 1934, hardbound in one volume, all ex Bellamy Library with all prices written in by hand, scarce thus, an important series of auctions. (6 catalogues in two volumes). Est. £200-250 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 22 Col. E.H.R Green. 1942-46 Auctions by ten different firms in New York, the complete run of 29 catalogues, numbered parts 1-28 with part 13 divided into two separate auctions, parts 1-27 bound in three volumes, the final catalogue loose. Minor damp stains on the covers and edges of a couple of catalogues, not affecting the contents, a rare and important series of catalogues. The similar set with prices realised sold in the recent Bjaringer Library auction for 2,600 Euros. (29 Catalogues). Est. £700-1,000 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 23 Philippe de Ferrari. M.A Broguelet and M.G Gilbert, 1921-25 auctions held in Paris, sales 3-14 in twelve separate catalogues, sale 3 missing the front cover but bearing handstamp of Tommy Allan with all prices realised written in by hand, the other catalogues all superb, also the "Index to the Ferrari Sale" by G.S.F Napier published by the R.P.S.L. and prices realised for all 14 auctions. A scarce run of catalogues for one of the greatest of all collections, missing catalogues 1 and 2. (12+). Est. £500-600 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 24 President Franklin D. Roosevelt. H.R Harmer, 1946, the two auction catalogues bound together with prices realised, superb leather binding with gold tooling, rarely seen so fine. Est. £120-150 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. PICTURE POSTCARDS PICTURE POSTCARDS Lot Symbol Descrip Opening 25 c.1902-30 Picture postcards of S.E London & North Kent area including Bexley and Bexley Heath, Belvedere, Bromley, Dartford, Sidcup, Erith, Crayford, Chislehurst, Woolwich, Plumstead, Welling, etc., some useful real Photo cards noted with street scenes, Welling tram decorated for Victory and Peace in 1918, "Fanny on the Hill" pub at Welling, Dartford Tramway opening ceremony, Yorkshire Dairy delivery carts at Sidcup, etc, in a box and album (c.270); also a second box of cards including real photo of a butchers shop, London dust cart, etc. (520+). Est. £150-180 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. Next Page or Return to Table of Contents

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