Great Britain Covers continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
Est or CV / bid in C$'s |
| 1276 |
 |
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 Unused b/w
memorial postcard circa 1912 depicting the ill-fated White Star Liner "TITANIC". It was the largest & most luxurious liner in the world. It sunk on its maiden voyage 15 April, 1912 with the loss of 1,500 lives. VF (Image)
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Estimate 135.00+ $Cdn
Currently ($Cdn)...C$90.00
Closing..Sep-30, 11:59 PM |
| 1277 |
|
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 Unused
multi-coloured WWI "Daily Mail" postcard depicting KGV at the front depicting a huge Howitzer cannon in a gun pit. F (Image)
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Estimate 45.00+ $Cdn
Currently ($Cdn)...C$30.00
Closing..Sep-30, 11:59 PM |
| 1278 |
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 Unused b/w
WWI Naval photo postcard from 1914. Has portraits of KGV, Prince Albert, various Admirals and famous Royal Navy ships. Also has musical notes for "RULE BRITANNIA". VF
(Image)
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Estimate 60.00+ $Cdn
Currently ($Cdn)...C$40.00
Closing..Sep-30, 11:59 PM |
| 1279 |
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 Unused b/w
WWI postcard entitled "THE BRITISH ATLANTIC FLEET". Has first Sea Lord Battenberg in the middle surrounded by named NAVAL SHIPS OF THE ROYAL NAVY. F (Image)
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Estimate 65.00+ $Cdn
Currently ($Cdn)...C$44.00
Closing..Sep-30, 11:59 PM |
| 1280 |
|
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 Scarce
glossy b/w WWI naval postcard depicting the sinking of the "HMS AMPHION" after striking a German mine off the Thames Estuary on 6 Aug, 1914. She sank with the loss of 132 crewmen. The Amphion was an Active Scout Cruiser and was THE FIRST SHIP OF THE
ROYAL NAVY TO BE SUNK IN WWI. VF. Scarce (Image)
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Estimate 80.00+ $Cdn
Currently ($Cdn)...C$55.00
Closing..Sep-30, 11:59 PM |
| 1281 |
|
|
 Interesting
lot of 2 diff b/w real photo postcards pre WWI depicting the launching & subsequent crash of a rigid BRITISH NAVAL AIRSHIP. F, slight soiling (2 diff) (Image)
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Estimate 125.00+ $Cdn
Currently ($Cdn)...C$85.00
Closing..Sep-30, 11:59 PM |
| 1282 |
|
|
 Collection
of 3 diff b/w WWI Tuck's postcards depicting the famous HANDLEY PAGE HEAVY BOMBER airplanes. VF (Image)
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Estimate 150.00+ $Cdn
Currently ($Cdn)...C$100.00
Closing..Sep-30, 11:59 PM |
| 1283 |
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 Unused b/w
real photo WWI postcard entitled "BRITONS NEVER SHALL BE SLAVES". Has portraits of KGVI, CZAR NICHOLAS & PRES. POINCARE along with a naval warship. VF (Image)
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Estimate 60.00+ $Cdn
Currently ($Cdn)...C$40.00
Closing..Sep-30, 11:59 PM |
| 1284 |
|
|
 Unused
glossy b/w WWI postcard depicting THE EMPIRE'S DEFENDERS. These depict military leaders Battenberg, Fisher, Beresford, Kitchener, Connaught & Roberts. VF. Nice!
(Image)
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Estimate 65.00+ $Cdn
Currently ($Cdn)...C$44.00
Closing..Sep-30, 11:59 PM |
| 1285 |
|
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 Unused WWI
postcard with SILK design & embroidered edges depicting the British heroine Nurse EDITH CAVELL & her dog "Jack". She helped many Allied soldiers escape & was later brutally shot by a German firing squad. F (Image)
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Estimate 60.00+ $Cdn
Currently ($Cdn)...C$42.00
Closing..Sep-30, 11:59 PM |
| 1286 |
|
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 Unused WWI
b/w photo postcard of LIEUT. WILLIAM LEEFE ROBINSON. He was the first British pilot to shoot down a German Zeppelin airship over Britain in Sept 1916. For this, he was awarded the VICTORIA CROSS, the highest award for gallantry. He died of the
Spanish flu in 1918. F (Image)
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Estimate 60.00+ $Cdn
Currently ($Cdn)...C$40.00
Closing..Sep-30, 11:59 PM |
| 1287 |
|
|
 Unused
coloured Tuck's "Oilette" postcard circa WWI depicting a BRITISH RIGID AIRSHIP in flight. During WWI the British had a number of rigid & non-rigid airships that were mainly used to counter the German U-Boat campaign. VF (Image)
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Estimate 50.00+ $Cdn
Currently ($Cdn)...C$34.00
Closing..Sep-30, 11:59 PM |
| 1288 |
|
|
 Unused WWI
b/w postcard depicting GERMAN SUBMARINE "UC 95". Has caption One of the Hun Pirates. Now a prisoner in England. F (Image)
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Estimate 60.00+ $Cdn
Currently ($Cdn)...C$40.00
Closing..Sep-30, 11:59 PM |
| 1289 |
|
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 Unused WWI
sepia postcard depicting THE BRITISH NAVY'S PIGEON POST. Shows a British Submarine Officer sending a message by carrier-pigeon. VF. VERY UNUSUAL ITEM! (Image)
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Estimate 80.00+ $Cdn
Currently ($Cdn)...C$55.00
Closing..Sep-30, 11:59 PM |
| 1290 |
|
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 Unused
multi-coloured WWI SILK postcard. Has central photo of LORD KITCHENER (the hero of Khartoum) with birth & death dates surrounded by flags & a wreath. Has caption "GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN". F. Scarce (Image)
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Estimate 80.00+ $Cdn
Currently ($Cdn)...C$55.00
Closing..Sep-30, 11:59 PM |
| 1291 |
|
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Stampless Official WWI cover with printed enclosure from the War Office, London 19 Aug 1918. Addr to an appointee as an EXAMINER in POSTAL CENSORSHIP. The printed form gives details of a being a wartime censor. F-VF
|
Estimate 45.00+ $Cdn
Currently ($Cdn)...C$30.00
Closing..Sep-30, 11:59 PM |
| 1292 |
|
|
 Unused b/w
real photo postcard circa 1920 depicting the SALVATION ARMY giving free Coal to slum dwellers. VF (Image)
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Estimate 45.00+ $Cdn
Currently ($Cdn)...C$30.00
Closing..Sep-30, 11:59 PM |
| 1293 |
|
|
 KGV 1½d
Postal Stationery envelope with London 11 Sept 1923 cancel to Rome. RETURNED with Italian etiquette "ADDRESSEE UNKNOWN" & pair of Italian Postage Dues affixed. Has a variety of other postmarks. F, centre fold. Eye-catching cover! (Image)
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Estimate 80.00+ $Cdn
Currently ($Cdn)...C$55.00
Closing..Sep-30, 11:59 PM |
| 1294 |
|
|
 Interesting
collection of 7 diff unused sepia postcards from the 1924 BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION. Depicts various Pavilions / Buildings incl those from Sarawak, Gold Coast, Palestine, Burma, etc. VF (Image)
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Estimate 50.00+ $Cdn
Currently ($Cdn)...C$34.00
Closing..Sep-30, 11:59 PM |
| 1295 |
|
|
 Two diff
b/w postcards of the ROYAL NAVAL REVIEW at Portsmouth 26 July 1924. Each postcard shows diff Royal Navy ships involved in the review incl surface ships and submarines. VF (2)
(Image)
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Estimate 100.00+ $Cdn
Currently ($Cdn)...C$65.00
Closing..Sep-30, 11:59 PM |
| 1296 |
|
|
 Unused
glossy b/w souvenir postcard of PORTSMOUTH NAVY WEEK 1930. Depicts 14 diff warships incl HMS Hood, Nelson, Furious, Suffolk, Submarine L12, etc. VF. Scarce (Image)
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Estimate 75.00+ $Cdn
Currently ($Cdn)...C$50.00
Closing..Sep-30, 11:59 PM |
| 1297 |
|
|
 Four diff
unused b/w photo postcards circa 1930's depicting portraits of KGV. Two are memorial cards. VF (Image)
|
Estimate 75.00+ $Cdn
Currently ($Cdn)...C$50.00
Closing..Sep-30, 11:59 PM |
| 1298 |
|
|
 Unused b/w
WWII Tuck's postcard circa 1945 depicting the Allied Military commanders incl EISENHOWER, MONTGOMERY, BRADLEY, TEDDER, & others. VF (Image)
|
Estimate 60.00+ $Cdn
Currently ($Cdn)...C$40.00
Closing..Sep-30, 11:59 PM |
| 1299 |
|
|
 Unused WWII
Salvation Army photo illustrated Patriotic postcard depicting KGVI & Queen Elizabeth & Salvation Army Officers incl General Carpenter inspecting mobile canteens. VF
(Image)
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Estimate 40.00+ $Cdn
Currently ($Cdn)...C$28.00
Closing..Sep-30, 11:59 PM |
| 1300 |
|
|
 Stampless
POW letter sheet with violet "P.O.W. CAMP / GREAT BRITAIN / No 55" h/s dated 21 Sept 1947 from a German POW to Dessau, RUSSIAN ZONE, Germany. F-VF (Image)
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Estimate 40.00+ $Cdn
Currently ($Cdn)...C$28.00
Closing..Sep-30, 11:59 PM |
