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NOVELTY SILVER STAMP HOLDERS: A Sterling silver lipstick-style stamp dispenser for parts of coils or strips made by A.M Co; a
Crisford & Norris Ltd. miniature hand mirror (silvering damaged and 'looking glass' loose) hallmarked Birmingham 1938-9, with repository to hold a small number of stamps on reverse; and a GS (George Stockwell & Co., Birmingham?) sterling silver
enamelled box embossed with pretty basket of flowers, unfortunately slightly damaged on the corners of the enamelling. Unusual and attractive items. (3) (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 95
Currently...£95.00
Currently...USD 125.40
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QV & KGV SILVER PENDANT STAMP HOLDERS: Victorian sliding stamp case hallmarked Birmingham 1898-9 likely made by Cornelius Desormeaux
Saunders & James Francis Hollings (Frank) Shepherd (mark not typical); KGV Albert Ernest Jenkins hinged single stamp case with clasp and loop at top hallmarked Birmingham 1911-12. Both designed to hang from a chain, ribbon or braid. (2) (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 200
Currently...£200.00
Currently...USD 264.00
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SILVER PENDANT STAMP HOLDERS BIRMINGHAM MAKERS, ETC.: A very pretty Joseph Hayes Taylor pendant decorated with engraved ivy leaves
on one side and grasses and leaves on the other, with cleverly concealed swivel opening to access the stamps, hallmarked Birmingham 1879; a William Neale & Son hinged holder with elaborate engraving and blank cartouche for initials, hallmarked
Birmingham 1892; two Albert Ernest Jenkins hinged holders design number 540975 with slightly differing engraved patterns, each with blank cartouche for initials, hallmarked Birmingham 1909-10. Also a sterling silver hinged pendant (maker unknown)
with embossed design of intertwining snakes. An attractive group, all designed to hang from a chain or ribbon. (5) (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 180
Currently...£180.00
Currently...USD 237.60
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SILVER PENDANT STAMP HOLDERS: A charming envelope-style holder with cunning swivel-top fastening, engraved and enamelled with purple
QV stamp tied by representation of 1894 London duplex, also engraved Mrs Lawrence, Castle Douglas on front and A Barrett & Sons, Piccadilly on bottom edge, hallmarked Birmingham 1894; a Crisford & Norris Ltd stamp holder in the shape of a purse or
bag engraved on fastening side with the word "STAMPS" coloured blue and other decoration, hallmarked Birmingham 1907-8; and a plain sterling silver envelope-style stamp holder engraved "STAMPS" in blue on fastening side. An attractive trio, all
designed to be suspended on a chain or ribbon. (3) (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 110
Currently...£110.00
Currently...USD 145.20
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SILVER PENDANT STAMP HOLDERS: Three Crisford & Norris Ltd holders in the style of a book with swivel opening to access the stamps,
one with embossed and engraved decoration on front, hallmarked Birmingham 1907-8 the other two with differing engraved patterns from nature with the word " Stamps" in blue and hallmarked Birmingham 1902-3 and 1903-4. An attractive trio, all designed
to hang from a ribbon or chain. (3) (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 110
Currently...£110.00
Currently...USD 145.20
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ADEN
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VERY RARE "INDIA UNPAID" MARK USED IN ADEN EN ROUTE TO GB: Aug. 1867 env. to wife of missionary George Drayton in London ex.
Zanzibar via Aden and struck with a very fine, rare unframed "INDIA UNPAID" hs. Seldom seen on cover. Cross Reference: INDIA, ZANZIBAR
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Starting at £ 200
Currently...£200.00
Currently...USD 264.00
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QV TO WWI PERIOD MAIL INC. ERITREA & YEMEN ORIGINS, CENSORS, ETC.: 1901-19 group inc. QV (2) and KEVII covers ex. Eritrea, Yemen or
Aden, with the Yemen & Aden envs. from British or American consulates. Also, trio of WWI covers inc. 15 May 1916 env. (edge wear) from "ADEN" (cds cancelling 1a) to "Capt W.H. Miller 74th Punjabis", Bombay and struck by HMS Hardinge censor mark,
endorsed "Killed in action" (while trying to break the Siege of Kut, buried in Iraq) and returned (multiple Dead Letter Office marks on back). (6 covers) Cross Reference: MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, MILITARY - WWI, YEMEN (Image) (Image2)
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Currently...USD 132.00
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THE ONLY TWO RECORDED PARCEL POST BAGGAGE LABELS FROM ADEN: 9 Nov. 1907 label to Fort Bombay with 2a + 1r singles cancelled by "ADEN
CAMP" cds's, registration hs on front; and 27 May 1914 label to Shropshire with block of 12x1a issues cancelled by "ADEN/PAR." cds's. [Ex. Jerone R. Hart] Cross Reference: PARCEL POST LABELS (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 130
Currently...£130.00
Currently...USD 171.60
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ASSISTANT & TRANSLATOR CENSOR MARKS ON SAME COVER: 18 Nov. 1918 env. from Aden to Cairo with India 1a issue cancelled by faint
"ADEN" cds with front struck by mostly fine star "PASSED BY CENSOR/BI05/ADEN" mark used by the 'Lady Assistant' censor and "P/B 105" control hs allocated to the translator and recorded only for Aug. to Nov. 1918 (this being a somewhat late use). Very
scarce to have both on one cover - Jerone Hart only records 5 examples. Cross Reference: INDIA, MILITARY - WWII, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL
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Currently...USD 171.60
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ADEN PPC WITH RARE 330 F.P.O. CDS : 11 Oct. 1920 PPC of Aden endorsed "On field Service" from "F.P.O./NO 330" (fine) in Hodeidah
(for a year) to Edinburgh. Clear strike of this rare mark recorded only from 5 Oct. 1919 to 1 Feb. 1920 by Proud (1,000 value points). Late usage.Cross Reference: PICTURE POSTCARDS, MILITARY - WWI, MILITARY (Image) (Image2)
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Currently...USD 132.00
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FIVE W.T.WILSON MATCHING COVERS: Written-up on leaves, all registered with Aden Camp labels and '21 APR 37' cds's, franked with 1937
Dhows issue, a full set to 10r spread over the five covers, the top three values each on a separate cover. Fine and rare. SG 1-12. (5) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL (Image)
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Starting at £ 260
Currently...£260.00
Currently...USD 343.20
Closing..Dec-01, 03:00 AM |
ALAND ISLANDS
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EXTENSIVE MINT, USED & COVER COLLECTION, 1984-2010: Comprehensive collection neatly typed up on many 100s of display pages. Includes
mint & used stamps, mini sheets, Frama labels and FDCs for every issue of the period inc. many special cancels. (very many 100s of stamps & covers)
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Starting at £ 160
Currently...£160.00
Currently...USD 211.20
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FINNISH FRANKINGS PRE-1984, TOWN & VILLAGE POSTMARKS PLUS PAQUEBOTS: Collection of pre-1984 covers with Finnish frankings from a
wide range of locations (50+ covers), a collection of post-1984 covers with Aland frankings, mostly 1990s, from various towns and villages (60 covers). Also, 9 Paquebot covers. (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 38
Currently...£38.00
Currently...USD 50.16
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ANTIGUA
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1863-1990 ANTIGUA & LEEWARD ISLANDS COVERS, POSTAL STATIONERY, POSTMARKS, ETC.: Ex-dealer's stock plus a written-up collection of
Antigua Post Office marks on & off Es. Inc. 1863-87 1d & 2d loose stamps with good to fine numerals A18 (13) & A02 (7); c. 20 used Leeward Is. P.Stat items used in Antigua (mainly), Montserrat & St Kitts inc. 1898 A12 duplex; plus Regd mail, airmail
& commercial mail. PO study inc. some of the short-lived offices in. Falmouth 1932-37, St Philip 1944-48, Gunthorpes, etc.; plus photographs for many offices. Some duplication of marks but good further study opportunities. Priced to sell at £1000+.
(200+)Cross Reference: LEEWARD ISLANDS, MONTSERRAT, ST. CHRISTOPHER/ST. KITTS NEVIS, WORLDWIDE POSTAL HISTORY (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 130
Currently...£130.00
Currently...USD 171.60
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1863-1978 MINT & USED COLLECTION on album leaves inc. used range of 1863-1876 1d (8) & 6d (6) issues in mixed condition plus later
QV to 4d chiefly u., 1903-17 Seal of the Colony types to 3d u., 1921-29 set m. being a mix of wmk types, 1932 Tercentenary set m. & u. (ex 2d), 1935 Silver Jubilee m. & u., 1938-51 set both m. & u.1948 RSW u., 1953-62 set both m. & u. 1966-70 set
with all perf. types u., then other definitive sets to 1978. Cat. £1400+. (few 100) (Image)
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Starting at £ 150
Currently...£150.00
Currently...USD 198.00
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ARCTIC/ANTARCTIC
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1938 'SNOW CRUISER' ILLUSTRATED ENV: Fine envelope printed by the "Research Foundation of the Armour Institute of Technology'
depicting "The Snow Cruiser Reaches the South Pole" - made for an unsuccessful attempt to achieve this, which was abandoned in 1938. The blank env. was discovered in the 'Snow Cruiser' under 24 ft of snow during a salvage attempt in 1958 and
inscribed by a US Army Lt. Colonel. The envelope illustrates the 'Snow Cruiser' carrying an aeroplane with the handstamp "OPERATION DEEP FREEZE/ANTARCTICA". An early Deep Freeze item. This was Lot 382 in a Bethunes 2005 auction realising A$266.
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Starting at £ 50
Currently...£50.00
Currently...USD 66.00
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ASCENSION
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1922-86 MINT & USED COLLECTION on album leaves inc. 1922 set m., 1924-33 set m. plus the 1d shade & set (ex 1d & 6d) u. with the 4d
value in superb used block of 4, 1934 set both m. & u., 1935 Silver Jubilee set m. & u., 1938-53 set plus all perf. types both m. & u., 1948 RSW u., 1956 & 1963 Birds sets both m. & u. and later ranges (not complete) to 1986. Cat. approx. £3200. (few
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Starting at £ 340
Currently...£340.00
Currently...USD 448.80
Closing..Dec-01, 03:00 AM |
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1922-53 SMALL USED COLLECTION on leaves with 1922 ½d, 1½d & 2/-, 1924-33 six vals. to 3/-, 1934 set of 10 complete, 1935 Silver
Jubilee to 5d, 1938-53 set to 10/- with all three perf. variants noted. Good starter collection with a catalogue value of over £850. (57)
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Currently...USD 85.80
Closing..Dec-01, 03:00 AM |
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1937-49 KGVI MINT COLLECTION/ACCUMULATION on stock pages with 1938 defins. complete set x 3 plus extras of ½d (4), 1d black & yellow
(6), 1½d black & vermilion (4), 1½d black & rose (5), 2d black & orange (7), 3d blue & black, 3d black & grey (4), 4d (5), 6d (6), 1/-(5), 2/6d (2), 5/-(2) & 10/-(4) inc. most perf. types/shades; also all commems. for the period inc. 1948 RSW. Cat.
as cheapest types £1500+. (116) (Image) (Image2)
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Currently...£75.00
Currently...USD 99.00
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