Great Britain continued...
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Lot Description |
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| 5178 |
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 1905/06: Birmingham, small envelope case with ring attachment, embossed to face with
laureated head of King Edward VII on reverse, some denting but scarce, further small 925 Sterling silver envelope-style stamp case with ring attachment with engraved floral design on front flap and foliate scrolls on reverse as well as small pocket
stamp case stamped 'STERLING 's' 0893' with clasp at right and engraved monogram (slight dents) on front, inside with a stamp clip on either side. (Image 1)
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| 5179 |
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 1906 Birmingham small vesta and stamp case marked 'W.L.0 (probably William Light of
Birmingham) with curlique scrolls and stamp compartment mounted on front, the lift off lid at top attached by a single loop, together with 1915 Birmingham 'A & LL' (Adie & Lovekin) twin-compartment envelope-type stamp case with attractive foliate
scrollwork all round and uninscribed cartouche on reverse. A fine and unusual pair. (Image 1)
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| 5180 |
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 1906: Chester, a fine silver and glass two compartment stamp box and glass moistener
(roller) combined, marked 'JD/WD' by James Deakin & Sons, the glass base with silver banding around the edge, opposite two silver hinge mounted lids opening separate concave stamp compartments, standing on curved silver wire skate blades. Most
attractive and unusual. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 5181 |
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 1906ca.: Small 925 Sterling silver envelope-style stamp case with ring attachment, engraved
by floral design on front and reverse together with a 1890ca. Dutch stamp box small two compartment pocket case with hinged lids on opposite sides, each embossed with different rural scene and opening to a single sloped compartments, fine. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 5182 |
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 1910ca. Birmingham 830 Sterling silver stamp box modelled as a book with swivel action,
cover and reverse with graphic design together with 1916 Birmingham small one compartment stamp box engraved throughout with rhombic patterns, with ring attachment and thumbpiece opening to reveal a spring loaded dipenser for stamps. Fine. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 5183 |
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 1905/09ca.: Two patent flat cases, one with sliding lid opening to two stamp compartments
with green glass stone at floral front centre division, and uninscribed cartouche, together with a similar patent flat case of 'A.Bros', also with green glass stone at floral front, opening to two stamp compartments and cartouche with monogram. A
fine pair. (Image 1)
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| 5184 |
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 1903/10 Birmingham, small double sided envelope box, embossed on one side '½ D', the flap
lid on reverse with '1 D' together with 1910 large envelope-type case with engraved 'C.M.M' to flap, opens to reveal three internal compartments, two small compartments for small stamps each side and full length compartment for large stamps behind. A
fine and attractive pair. (Image 1)
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| 5185 |
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 1941: Sterling Silver Stamp Case By W.E.G. of Birmingham - small flat two compartment stamp
case with engine-turned cover applied on front with the lettering "STAMPS" and thumbpiece opening to reveal a plain interior. The inner case inscribed "PAT. APPLIED FOR". Wartime silver items are rare. (Image 1)
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| 5186 |
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 Swiss Wooden Stamp Boxes - Two attractive 19th. Century three compartment stamp boxe, one
with a hand painted view of 'Chateau Chillon' and 'Dents du Midi' at Lake Geneva, other with view of Lake Lucerne (Urnersee) from Brunnen (Schwyz) on the hinged lids. Slight age-related colour abrasion. A fine and attractive pair of antique Swiss
souvenirs. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 5187 |
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 Antique Chinese Brass box with floral enamelled design on three sides, on base as well as on
hinged lid on top, depicting flowers in rose, yellow and white with green leaves on a cobalt background, marked CHINA at bottom. Fine. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4)
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| 5188 |
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 Group of four stamp boxes, incl. two similar 925 Sterling silver flat pocket cases in
different designs, both with embossings on front and back, one with lid attached by single loop, the other with ring attachment together with another two 925 Sterling silver flat pocket cases with purse type clasps showing two different 'stamp'
designs, both embossed, one with 'US-TWO CENTS' on front and 'U.S.MAIL.' on back, the other with Penny Black 1 d. stamp on front. A fine and appealing group. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 5189 |
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 1840: Mulready 2 d. blue envelope, stereo a208, a used example to Sidmouth, Devon struck on
reverse with italic "Masham / Penny Post" in black and by "Bedale" (Feb 12, 1841) cds in black. Cancelled by Maltese Cross in red, the cover was redirected upon arrival in Sidmouth (Feb 13) and charged "2" pence due to pay in manuscript on arrival in
Exeter (Feb 13). A few wrinkles but a very scarce usage Gi = £ 2'250+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 5190 |
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 1840: Mulready 2 d. blue letter-sheet, stereo obscured by wax seal, a used example to
Bagshot cancelled by London '16' numeral obliterator on despatch with reverse showing despatch datestamp and Bagshot arrival cds (Sept 27, 1848) in black. File fold at left does not greatly detract from a scarce late usage Gi = £ 2'400+. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 5191 |
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 1840: 2 d. Mulready, the collection on leaves with unused envelopes (2) and a March 1844
usage within London cancelled by black Maltese Cross, 2 d. Mulready letter-sheets (2) fair to fine unused, together with eleven reprints or facsimiles. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11)
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| 5192 |
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 1863/86: Mulready 2 d. facsimile envelopes (2), one used in 1863 by Stafford H. Smith stamp
dealer from Bath, franked by 1 d. red star tied by "Bath / 53" duplex addressed to Dr. C.W. Viner - a founder of the Royal Philatelic Society - in Pimlico, London, the stamp creased (very rare, just five similiar recorded in Karl Louis Card Index);
and an 1886 usage in the USA with 1883 2 c. brown tied by San Francisco duplex mailed to Virginia with E.F. Gambs / Stamp Dealer cachet on reverse. An unusual pair.rnNote: Dr. C.W. Viner (1813-1907) was a pioneer collector beginning his collection in
1860. He was honorary secretary of London Philatelic Society from 1871-1874 and created RDP posthumously.rnReference: Illustrated in British Pictorial Envelopes pages 286 & 292.rnProvenance for the Stafford H. Smith envelope: Bodily Collection,
Phillips (14 March 1991), lot 154 (Image 1)
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| 5193 |
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 1851/54: 1 d. pink postal stationery envelopes (2), each sent registered ex the Brocklehurst
correspondence to Macclesfield, with 1851 cover franked by 1841 2 d. blue in a horizontal strip of three tied by Stafford '730' obliterators in black ((May 5) and 1854 matching cover franked by vertical strip of three 1854 2 d. blue, Small Crown,
perf. 16 tied by '180' numeral obliterators of Chester. A charming pair. (Image 1)
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| 5194 |
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 1841/98: 2 d. blue postal stationery collection with 1841 2 d. blue envelope optd. SPECIMEN
in red and an 1845 used example from London to Colchester, "Home News" 2 d. advertsing ring envelope unused, two "W.H. Smith" 2 d. wrappers used, 1886 "W. & T. Avery / Birmingham" advertising ring cover sent registered from "Bull Ring / Birmingham",
1878 2 d. blue registered envelope optd. SPECIMEN on flap in black, later issues used incl. up-rated example to Finland (3 pieces + 15 covers). (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8)
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| 5195 |
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 1840: 2 d. blue, plate 1, a used horizontal strip oif three lettered EA-EC, of fine rich
colour with ample to large margins all round, lightly cancelled by black Maltese Crosses. A rare multiple. Cert. Pröschold (1987) Gi = £ 3'000+. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)
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| 5196 |
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 1840: 2 d. deep full blue, plate 1, a used block of four lettered QH-QI / RH-RI, in a rich
vibrant shade with large to ample margins all round but just shaved at top left of RH, lightly cancelled by Maltese Crosses in black. The block with ironed creases but nevertheless of fine appearance and of enormous rarity Gi = £
22'000.rnProvenance: Collection C.F. Dendy Marshall, Robson Lowe (19-20 Dec. 1945), lot 334 where it was included in his reconstructed sheet; Robson Lowe (1 June 1949), lot 225 (Image 1) (Image 2)
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| 5197 |
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 1840: 2 d. blue, plate 2, a used horizontal pair lettered SC-SD, large even margins all
round cancelled by black Maltese Crosses. Scarce and fine Gi = £ 2'500. (Image 1) (Image 2)
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