Argyll Etkin Ltd Sale - 59
AUTOGRAPHS
AUTOGRAPHS
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 1 |
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P.G Tait/Lord Kelvin. 1863-87 Covers, three from the Mathematician and Physicist P.G Tait all signed or initialled (one with additional note added prior to posting on a forthcoming publication) all to the equally famous Mathematician and Physicist
Prof. W. Thomson (Lord Kelvin) posted in Edinburgh franked 1d; the other cover from Cambridge to Prof. Tait in Edinburgh used by Tait to write an equation. (4).
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Est. £100-120
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 2 |
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Prime Ministers/Politicians. 1832-82 Covers (6, two with letters) comprising 1832 free frank signed by Robert Peel; 1841 cover with red crowned Paid datestamp signed by W.E Gladstone; 1854 cover with red crowned datestamp signed "Canning" with
enclosed letter from his Secretary at the G.P.O regarding a clerk’s position in the Nottingham Post Office; 1857 cover with red crowned Paid datestamp signed "Palmerston"; 1880 hand delivered cover with handstamped signature of W.E Gladstone, four
page enclosed letter written by Gladstone to Earl Fitzwilliam concerning the Irish Land Act; 1882 cover with Official Paid c.d.s signed by W.E Gladstone. Lord Canning was the Postmaster-General, the cover from Palmerston sent whilst Prime Minister.
(8).
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Est. £200-240
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 3 |
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Duke of Wellington. 1830-38 Free covers from Deal, Hartford Bridge (2) or London all signed Free Wellington" with Free datestamps, the 1834 Deal cover with enclosed letter written from Walmer Castle; also 1850 letter written by Wellington from
Walmer Castle to Guy Pierrepont, and 1852 admission card to the funeral of the Duke of Wellington at St. Paul’s Cathedral with impressed seal of the Earl Marshal of England. (7). "
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Est. £300-400
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 4 |
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Winston Churchill. 1946 (Nov 25) Typed letter on "25 Hyde Park Gate, London S.W.7" notepaper to Col. G.M Gibson, 4th Bn The Essex Regt. Comrades Association, thanking him for his letter and happy to learn of the successful evening, with "My dear
Colonel" and "yours very truly, W.S Churchill" handwritten in ink, the envelope with House of Commons crest on flap and typed address posted from South Kensington franked 2½d.
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Est. £300-400
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
BANK NOTES, MEDALS & POSTCARDS
BANK NOTES, MEDALS & POSTCARDS
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 5 |
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1988 Bank of England £50 note, G.M. Gill issue, CO5 867930, lower left corner folded prior to printing, therefore miscut with printing omitted from the corner and three colour bars in lower margin. "1900" in red biro at left, otherwise fine, an
unusual error.
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Est. £80-100
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 6 |
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1988 Bank of England £50 note, G.M Gill issue, D61 096190, the front upper portion with clear offset from another note, unusual and very fine.
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Est. £100-120
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 7 |
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1974-84 Bank of Ireland £100 note, P. Harrison issue, AO73631, superb uncirculated.
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Est. £120-140
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 8 |
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1974-84 Bank of Ireland £100 note, P. Harrison issue, AO73632, superb uncirculated.
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Est. £120-140
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 9 |
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1974-84 Bank of Ireland £100 note, P. Harrison issue, AO73633, superb uncirculated.
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Est. £120-140
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 10 |
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Nigeria - Biafra. 1968 Bank of Biafra 10/- banknotes, an unopened packet of 500 notes tied up with string and sealed with wax, Bank of Biafra label giving note numbers as GN0847001 to GN0847500 with signatures of individuals who examined, counted
and checked the notes. (500).
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Est. £300-500
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 11 |
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Nigeria - Biafra. 1968 Bank of Biafra £1 banknotes, an unopened packet of 500 notes tied up with string and sealed with wax, Bank of Biafra label giving note numbers as DB0338001 to DB0338500 with signatures of individuals who examined, counted
and checked the notes. (500).
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Est. £300-500
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 12 |
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1914-15 Star, British War and Victory Medals, group of three with miniatures, 1914-15 Star named to LT. H.P THOMASON R.A.M.C, the B.W.M and Victory Medals named to CAPT. H.P THOMASON. Also KGV Long Service & Good Conduct Medal named to 111 AMT. S.
MJR. W.W HARMAN A.O.C, and a WW2 Italy Star. (8)
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Est. £100-120
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 13 |
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c.1890 "The Wonderland Postage-Stamp Case" invented by Lewis Carroll, published by Emberlin & Son, Oxford, the card case with spaces for ½d to 1/- stamps within a card cover both with coloured pictures of Alice holding a baby child or pig and
the Cheshire Cat in a tree, all within a printed envelope, the case containing mint 1d lilac and 1d venetian red, Jubilee issue ½d - 9d and 1900 1/-, a few stamp faults, the case fine.
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Est. £100-120
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 14 |
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Picture Postcards. c.1902-40 Picture postcards in two albums including royalty, animals, Christmas, cats, artist drawn, teddy bears, comic, a few real Photo topographical cards with D. Resta winning the Prix de la France at Silverstone, Portland
Prison workshop, etc. (c.350).
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Est. £100-150
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 15 |
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Picture Postcards. 1904-06 Picture postcards all postally used to the same addressee in West Hartlepool, some posted from Germany, cards include glamorous ladies, actresses, views of West Hartlepool, etc. (c.400).
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Est. £120-150
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 16 |
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Picture Postcards. c.1910-30 Stamp collage postcards, various pictures made from cut-up stamps from Hong Kong or China (8), France or G.B. (14).
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Est. £100-120
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 17 |
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De la Rue badges for 10 years service in hallmarked silver or 25 years service in hallmarked 9 karat gold, each 4 grammes weight, depicting a picture of Thomas De la Rue, also a collar study with a silhouette of De la Rue. (3).
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Est. £120-140
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 18 |
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Booklets Vending Machine. A stamp vending machine, originally made for 2/- booklets, a "10p Book of Stamps" plaque applied upon decimalisation, the brass surround headed "POSTAGE / STAMPS", the front 40x15cm, superb condition, apparently still in
working order. Heavy item - U.K Bidders only.
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Est. £350-400
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
VALENTINE CARDS
VALENTINE CARDS
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 19 |
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c.1790 Cards finely cut from white paper, mounted on red paper with handwritten verses below, one showing a lady at a tower window looking down at a man and cupid, the other showing a cupid below a large judges wig, two early and well cut cards, very
scarce. (2).
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Est. £200-250
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 20 |
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1806-36 Valentine lettersheets, the first with handpainted "Forget Me Not" flowers above a handwritten message, the second with handwritten verses and a separate printed and handcoloured lettersheet depicting cupids holding up crossed hearts with the
wording "Let us be United in love", both postally used. (2).
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Est. £150-180
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 21 |
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c.1840-50 Valentine lettersheets, printed and handcoloured pictures with verses below including lettersheets published by J. L Marks, J.T Wood, Rock & Co., R.E Sly, B.F Lloyd & Co of Edinburgh, two postally used in 1848 (stamps removed), a fine lot.
(21).
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Est. £300-400
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 22 |
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1845 (Feb 11) Valentine lettersheet depicting a couple outside a church with cupid on a donkey, hand coloured with a printed verse below, posted from Edinburgh to London franked 1d (three margins, creased) tied "131".
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Est. £120-150
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 23 |
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c.1850-60 Valentine cards all with fine embossed and pierced paperlace borders, some with centrally applied flowers, birds, etc., some with handcoloured pictures or verses, one card with a strange comic Photo of a man and woman, one with a central
pull-out beehive design, one large card within an embossed envelope. A good lot with cards by Mossman, Dobbs Kidd & Co., Meek, Wood, Windsor, etc. (35).
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Est. £400-500
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 24 |
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c.1850-80 Valentine cards, various embossed or applied borders and vignettes, three cards by De la Rue, one card with finely woven silk flowers, an unusual card in the form of a legal summons (torn), etc. (41).
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Est. £200-250
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 25 |
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c.1860 Printed cards by Sulman with comic pictures and a verse below, unused, mounted on pages, all fine. (15).
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Est. £120-150
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
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