VALENTINE CARDS continued...
VALENTINE CARDS continued...
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Descrip |
Opening |
| 26 |
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1863-72 Valentine cards all with fine embossed borders and applied silk or paper flowers, with envelopes franked 1d, posted from Brighton (2) or Maidstone to East Farleigh, Kent. (3).
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Est. £120-150
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 27 |
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U.S.A/Canada. c.1851-53 Valentines comprising Canada 1857 embossed valentine envelope containing a handwritten poem posted from Moscow to Wellington with five datestamps, and four USA embossed envelopes franked 8c (3) or 2c, two with enclosed cards.
(5).
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Est. £150-200
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
GREAT BRITAIN
GREAT BRITAIN
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 28 |
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 1840-1951 QV-KGVI Mint and used collection in a stockbook including 1d blacks (3, one superb with misplaced watermark), 1d reds, 1870 ½d plate 9 unused without gum, 1929 PUC £1 mint, etc. (100s). Photo on Page
12. (Image1) (Image2)
(All Images)
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Est. £500-600
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 29 |
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 1840-1988 Mint and used collection including 1d blacks (39, seven fine), 1840 2d blues (4, one fine), other Line Engraved with number in Maltese Cross cancels (49, two on 2d blues), Surface Printed with 1880 2/- brown fine
used with Stoney Stratford c.d.s (1989 R.P.S Certificate), 1875 3d rose plate 18 Copestake Moore Crampton underprint, 1913 £1 green used, 1929 PUC £1 used with Guernsey c.d.s, etc. An extensive lot, much duplication, condition very mixed
but with some good stamps. (2 Albums). Photo on Page 16. (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
(All Images)
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Est. £1,500-2,000
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 30 |
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QV-QEII Mint and used in five stockbooks or albums and loose including a large quantity of used 1d reds, 1887-1900 set mint, embossed 1/- used cut square, booklet panes with KEVII ½d pane containing St. Andrews Cross, many QEII booklets with 3/-
and 5/- graphite pane booklets, 1½d Multiple Crown graphite used, etc. (Many 100s).
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Est. £400-600
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 31 |
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1841-1910 QV and KEVII Mint or unused selection in a stockbook including 1841 1d (5, two with four margins) and 2d (cut into), 1d red stars (2) and plate numbers (46), 1870 ½d (9), Surface Printed issues (18 with gum), some faults or without
gum, nevertheless a useful lot. (c.700).
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Est. £400-500
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 32 |
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1855-1980 Mint and used collection in eight albums, no Line Engraved but including embossed QV 1/- cut square with four good margins and 6d with three margins, Surface Printed to 5/- values, 1883-84 issue used to 9d, KEVII and KGV with much
duplication, shades and some fine used with c.d.s cancels, KEVII 1d perfin HILL & SONS used on first day of issue, 1913-19 2/6 (8), 5/- (13) and 10/- (3) Seahorses used, 1939-48 KGVI high values mint, 1948 Royal Wedding £1 Cylinder block mint,
booklets with 1969 Cooks £1 stapled, Channel Islands occupation including 1945 (May 20) cover sent just after the liberation with red Guernsey Paid c.d.s, many minor QEII varieties, regionals, overprinted issues for Post Offices abroad, etc.
Also a stock book with 1840 2d blues (3, faults) and 1d reds. (9 Albums).
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Est. £400-500
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 33 |
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 1840 Grey-black IC plate 1a (worn plate) used, cancelled with a Maltese Cross in red and part Penny Post handstamp in black, good to large margins, fine and scarce. With Philatelic Expertising Certificate (2000). S.G.
£1,200. Photo on Page 12. (Image1)
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Est. £160-200
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 34 |
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 1840 1d Black, FG-FH plate 6 pair with good to large margins, each with a superb red Maltese Cross, an attractive pair. Photo on Page 12. (Image1)
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Est. £180-200
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 35 |
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 1840 1d Blacks, SF plate 5 and IH plate 6, good to large margins, used with red Maltese Crosses. (2). Photo on Page 12.
(Image1) (Image2)
(All Images)
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Est. £200-240
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 36 |
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1840 1d Black EI plate 5 and 2d blue NH plate 2 fine used with four good margins, also 1841 1d red unused (three margins, cut into at right) and 1841 2d blue with large margins used. (4).
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Est. £200-250
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 37 |
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1840 1d Black, CG plate 6, used with black Maltese Cross, fine with four margins. Also 1841 1d reds used with Maltese Cross cancels (22, 18 with four margins), one with "7" in Maltese Cross. (23).
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Est. £100-150
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 38 |
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 1840 1d Black, BD plate 7 used with a red Maltese Cross, large even margins, very fine. Photo on Page 12. (Image1)
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Est. £120-150
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 39 |
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 1840 1d Blacks with four good to large margins, all used with red Maltese Crosses, comprising IK and MB plate 1b, AA plate 2 on bleute paper, CB plate 3 and QE plate 5, QE with tiny thin, otherwise fine, an attractive group.
(5). Photo on Page 12. (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
(Image4)
(Image5)
(All Images)
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Est. £400-500
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 40 |
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 1840 1d Blacks, 59 unplated used examples with red Maltese Crosses, all differing corner letters, a few with faults, approximately 48 fine with four margins, a good lot. (59). Photo on Page (Image1) (Image2)
(Image3)
(Image4)
(Image5)
(Image6)
(Image7)
(Image8)
(All Images)
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Est. £3,500-4,000
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 41 |
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1840 1d Blacks used with Maltese Crosses in red (6) or black (6, one on piece), three with four margins (close in places), the others with three margins or other faults. (12).
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Est. £200-300
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 42 |
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1841 (Mar 12) Entire letter from Cheltenham to Arbroath bearing a 1d red-brown plate 10, turned and reposted from Arbroath to Edinburgh with a further letter added inside, franked by a 1d black SL plate 2 (three margins), both stamps with black
Maltese Cross cancels. An unusual turned entire which could be folded to display both the 1d red and 1d black stamps.
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Est. £180-220
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 43 |
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1840 (Aug 31) Entire letter from Bristol to London bearing a 1d black, IH plate 4 with four good margins, tied by a red Maltese Cross, horizontal file fold, the stamp fine.
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Est. £120-150
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 44 |
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 1841 (Sep 10) Entire letter from Hawkshead to London, the 2d double rate paid by two plate 4 1d blacks, IH (touched at left) and II (four margins) each tied by a black Maltese Cross, "Hawkshead / Penny Post" on the front,
backstamped at Ambleside and London. A fine 1d black cover with a Penny Post handstamp. Photo on Page 8. (Image1)
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Est. £250-300
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 45 |
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1840 (July 30) British Linen Co. Bank, draft for £5 issued at Irvine and redeemed at Glasgow, the reverse bearing a 1d black LE plate 5 (four margins, close at left) tied by red Maltese Cross, the other portion of the draft (with the addressees
details) retained by the bank. Very unusual
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Est. £120-150
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 46 |
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1840 (Oct 29) Entire from Whitchurch to London franked 1d black HI plate 7 with good to large margins tied by a red Maltese Cross, charged 2d with red double ring "MORE / TO / PAY", light Penny Post handstamp, light file folds and seal removed,
otherwise a fine 1d black cover over ½oz so charged 2d postage due.
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Est. £150-200
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 47 |
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1841 (Jan 10) Entire letter from Cheltenham to the famous cartoonist George Cruikshank, franked 1d black OD plate 7, four margins, tied by a red Maltese Cross, the amusing letter written by a publisher friend of Cruikshank’s.
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Est. £150-200
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 48 |
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 1840 (Nov 20) Entire letter from Viscount Ingestre, posted from Cahir, Ireland, to London franked by a 1d black which has been torn in half prior to use with part missing from the centre, rather extraordinarily accepted for
postage despite the significant and obvious stamp faults, cancelled by a red Maltese Cross, Cahir, Dublin and London backstamps. Possibly a successful postal fraud by the sender, very unusual, ex. Klempka. Photo on Page 8. (Image1)
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Est. £150-200
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 49 |
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 1840 (Dec 4) Entire letter from London to Rugby franked by a 1d black, a tiny stamp cut into on all sides with the value and corner letters now missing, disallowed by the post office but still cancelled by a black Maltese
Cross, 1d postage paid in cash with red "1" and Paid datestamp of Lombard Street. Very unusual, ex. Klempka. Photo on Page 8. (Image1)
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Est. £120-150
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 50 |
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 1840 2d Blue, DI plate 1 with four good margins, fine used with a black Maltese Cross. Photo on Page 12. (Image1)
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Est. £120-150
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
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