Great Britain Stamps & Postal History 1840 1d BLACKS
Sale No: 876
Lot No: 989
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UNPLATED 1d BLACK ON COVER: 3-margin RD with fine red MX on cover to London. (Image)
Opening GBP 32.00
Sold...GBP 42.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 42
Sale No: 876
Lot No: 990
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PLATE 1a PC - RARE 8th MAY 1840 USAGE: A four margined 1d plate 1a PC used on EL from London to Ludlow, tied by a good red MX and margins. The EL clearly dated 8 May 1840 across join on reverse. The cover and contents are a little soiled by water but the cds is clear. Usual horizontal fold at foot well clear of the adhesive. A very scarce early date. SG £9,000. (Image)
Opening GBP 440.00
Sold...GBP 460.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 460
Sale No: 876
Lot No: 991
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PLATE 1a - PAIR USED ON COVER: 30 June 1840 E from Kington to Ludlow bearing a four margined 1d plate 1a pair GK-GL with a smudgy red MX cancellation leaving GL with head almost clear. Good margins and fine. (Image)
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 876
Lot No: 992
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PLATE 1a EE four margined used on 18 Sep. 1840 E from Kingston Port to Preston Pans with a red MX. A boxed readable "GARMOUTH/PENNY POST" is struck at left. On reverse is a good "FOCHABER(S)" hs. The adhesive has a vertical fold. An interesting item. (Image)
Opening GBP 65.00
Sold...GBP 70.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 70
Sale No: 876
Lot No: 994
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PLATE 2 LB: Fine four-margin example with crisp red MX cancel. (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 876
Lot No: 995
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PLATE 3 FI good even margins, cancelled with a red MX. Fine. (Image)
Opening GBP 55.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 876
Lot No: 996
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PLATE 4 GF: A fine four margined example on bleute paper. Fine with red MX. SG Spec. AS23f £750. (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 876
Lot No: 997
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PLATE 4 NA-NB used pair, three wide margins, shaved at upper right, with red MX cancellation leaving corner letters clear. (Image)
Opening GBP 85.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 876
Lot No: 998
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TWO 4-MARGIN EXAMPLES: Pl. 4 PH fine lightly cancelled with Louis cert. (2025) stating "...thinned areas on reverse repaired...", and pl. 7 QC with good even margins cancelled with a red MX with Louis cert. (2025) stating "...pressed crease through ONE PENNY...". Both good to fine states otherwise. (2) (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 85
Sale No: 876
Lot No: 999
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PLATE 5 OJ: Fine used with 4 large margins. Centrally cancelled by complete bright red MX. Louis Cert. (2023). (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 876
Lot No: 1000
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PLATE 5 FF: Fine four margin example with diffuse red MX. (Image)
Opening GBP 48.00
Sold...GBP 50.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 50
Sale No: 876
Lot No: 1001
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PLATE 7 KA with good to wide margins except below "K" square which is shaved. Also unplated JI four margins and clear profile. Small thin. Both with red MX cancellations. (2) (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 876
Lot No: 1002
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PLATE 7 TL with black MX cancellation. Fine. (Image)
Opening GBP 70.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 876
Lot No: 1003
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PLATE 8 PA: Wide margins, cancelled with a black MX leaving corner letters clear. Fine. (Image)
Opening GBP 70.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 876
Lot No: 1004
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PLATE 8 RB: A fine four margined example with black MX cancellation. (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 04:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 876
Lot No: 1005
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PLATE 10 KE CANCELLED IN RED - MATCHED WITH A 1d RED: A fine four margined example with red MX cancellation. Matched with a fine close to wide margined 1841 1d red. SG £1,600. (Image)
Opening GBP 170.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 04:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 876
Lot No: 1009
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PLATE 11 EH cancelled with a black MX. Three good margins, shaved at upper right and trace of left corner crease. (Image)
Opening GBP 280.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 876
Lot No: 1010
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PLATE 11 PG: A good three margined (shaved at top right) example with black MX leaving profile clear. Sound. SG £4,500. (Image)
Opening GBP 280.00
Sold...GBP 380.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 380
1840 2d BLUES
Sale No: 876
Lot No: 1011
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PLATE 2 IG with a very fine almost complete black MX leaving corner letters clear. Fine. (Image)
Opening GBP 75.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
1841 1d REDS
Sale No: 876
Lot No: 1015
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1841 1d REDS, ETC.: A small unplated used group plus a few 2d blues and other adhesives. Mixed condition. (60) (Image)
Opening GBP 0.00
Sold...GBP 32.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 32
Sale No: 876
Lot No: 1016
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PLATE 9 QI used on EL within Edinburgh dated 17 Apr. 1841. A fine four margined example with crisp MX cancellation leaving profile clear. (Image)
Opening GBP 50.00
Sold...GBP 60.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 60
1841 2d BLUES
Sale No: 876
Lot No: 1021
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PLATE 3 - USED PAIRS with FC-FD, FG-FH, LC-LD with barred numeral cancellations; GH-GI, NC-ND, TB-TC & TE-TF (creased) with MX cancellations. All good four margined examples. SG £1,960. (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 876
Lot No: 1022
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PLATE 3 - USED PAIRS with EH-EI, EI-EJ, FJ-FK, JD-JE (shaved at foot), LJ-LK (touched), NF-NG, NJ-NK, QH-QI & QK-QL. A fine group. SG £2,520. (9 pairs) (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 04:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 876
Lot No: 1023
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PLATE 3 - USED MULTIPLES with strips of three HJ-HL and JJ-JL, and strips of four KA-KD (shaved at left) & OI-OL (shaved at top right). An attractive quartet. SG £1,540 as singles. (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 04:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 876
Lot No: 1024
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PLATE 4 - LARGE PART USED RECONSTRUCTION of mainly single examples but inc. pairs AA-AB, AK-AL, DI-DJ, HE-HF, JI-JJ, LA-LB, MH-MI, NC-ND, PA-PB, QG-QH, RA-RB and TH-TI. Strips of three AD-AF, EJ-EL, FA-FC, GG-GI, LJ-LL and OG-OI. Plus strips of four CF-CI and QC-QF. The majority are very collectable four margined examples. SG £18,360. (216) (Image)
Opening GBP 850.00
Sold...GBP 900.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 900
Sale No: 876
Lot No: 1025
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PLATE 4 BG - MINT with large part original gum, good to wide margins, ironed out crease and some surface abrasions. Good colour and attractive. Scarce. SG Spec. ES14 £6,000. RPSL Cert. (2014). (Image)
Opening GBP 360.00
Sold...GBP 380.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 876
Lot No: 1026
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PLATE 4 - TH RE-ENTRIES & REPAIRS: An imperf. example and SC16 and SC14. All with re-entries. Also imperforate single with State 1 fresh entry and a strip of three TG-TI with State 2 re-entry. Fine and rare. (7) (Image)
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 876
Lot No: 1027
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PLATE 4 - CE RE-ENTRY: A fine four margined example. Plus SC16 CD-CE inc. the re-entry and the scarce SC14 with the re-entry. A fine quartet. SG £800+. (Image)
Opening GBP 65.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 85
1870 ½d PLATES
Sale No: 876
Lot No: 1035
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1870 ½d ROSE-RED PLATE 9: Good used example, fairly well centred for this issue. SG 48 £700. (Image)
Opening GBP 48.00
Sold...GBP 50.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 50
1883-84 LILAC & GREEN ISSUE
Sale No: 876
Lot No: 1096
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1883-84 9d DULL GREEN & 1/- DULL GREEN: Top two values, the 9d value mounted mint, the 1/- value unmounted mint. The gum on both stamps slightly yellowed with age, but fine examples nevertheless. SG195/196 £2,080. (2 stamps) (Image)
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 280.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 280
1911 CORONATION AIR MAIL FLIGHT
Sale No: 876
Lot No: 1210
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ADVERTISING CARD, ETC.: 9 Sep. 1911 pale brown card used from London to Uxbridge with a ½d adhesive tied by the special "1" cds. The card has a printed advertisement for Wrights Coal Tar Soap. Also a flown card to S. Wales and a sepia env. (creased) to Kingsclere. (3 covers) (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
AIRMAILS
Sale No: 876
Lot No: 1209
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Cat No: Collection
GB QEII AEROGRAMMES & CORRESPONDENCE: Two large flat boxes housing used & unused accumulation of 1950s-60s GB aerogrammes and Forces mail aerogrammes inc. 'Specimen' and 'Cancelled' opts. Minimal duplication. Mostly mounted on board with protectors, but not written up. Lot also inc. a group of original correspondence 1953-65 between Post Office Supplies Dept. & printers McCorquodales regarding design and printing of GB aerogrammes. [ex Peter Jennings]. (c.200) (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 180.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 180
ALBUMS & STOCKBOOKS
Sale No: 876
Lot No: 943
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Cat No: Collection
1840-1970 COLLECTION: Two albums containing a fine mint, unused, and used collection (some duplication) with some blocks. Inc. fine used: 1847 6d, 10d & 1/- four-margin embossed; 1867 QV 5/- (3) & 10/- (2); very fine 5/- orange with fine central SHEFFIELD cds of 1923; 1883 2/6s (3), 5/- (4), 10/- (2) & £1 green; KEVII 2/6d (2), 5/- (3), 10/- (2) & £1 green; a variety of Seahorses 2/6d to £1 used; 1929 £1 PUC with central GUERNSEY cds; both KGVI high value sets; and a range of QV & KEVII Officials. Condition above average. SG cat. value £40,000+. (Image)
Opening GBP 3,400.00
Sold...GBP 3,400.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 3400
Sale No: 876
Lot No: 944
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TWO ALBUMS OF COVERS: 1840-c1945 uncollated group of covers and a few cards inc. Mulready letter sheet Stereo A31 (faults) used from London to Lewes. Another unused example Stereo A63 badly damaged. Covers with 1d reds and 1d lilacs with a good range of fine duplex cancellations. 14 Sep. 1900 env. to Natal with a 1d lilac (faded) with large violet "ARMY POST OFFICE/VOLK RUST" cds. 1945-47 On active service covers and some postal stationery. (90+ items) (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 04:00:00 EST
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BOOKLETS & BOOKLET PANES
Sale No: 876
Lot No: 1136
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Cat No: Collection
QEII MACHIN FOLDED BOOKLETS: A carton containing two albums and a small qty of hagner sheets/cards holding a specialised collection of folded booklets from 10p - £2 with some identified to type and inc. Christmas 1983 Cylinder B46. Face value £327 eligible for Royal Mail 'swap out' scheme plus £6.90 Christmas issues. (304 booklets) ## (Image)
Opening GBP 85.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 876
Lot No: 1137
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Cat No: Collection
QEII MACHIN BAR-CODED BOOKLETS ETC.: A carton containing stock cards holding a specialist collection of 1st & 2nd class NVI (inc. a booklet of the first self-adhesives) and other value booklets, a few Christmas, Window and Retail booklets plus a range of booklet panes, strips, corner blocks etc. 1988-2016 but not complete. Face value £856 eligible for the Royal Mail 'swap out' scheme plus £133 special issues or Christmas stamps. (139 booklets, c.80 panes/strips/corner blocks) ## (Image)
Opening GBP 260.00
Sold...GBP 480.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 480
Sale No: 876
Lot No: 1138
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Cat No: Collection
2003-2012 RETAIL, BAR-CODED & CHRISTMAS BOOKLETS: Two albums containing a likely incomplete collection of mainly Machin NVIs inc. a few Large NVI, International tariffs, Olympic 2012 and Christmas booklets. Face value £927 eligible for the Royal Mail 'swap out' scheme plus £260 special issues or Christmas. (108 booklets) ## (Image)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 550.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 876
Lot No: 1139
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1990s BAR-CODED BOOKLETS: An album containing a range of booklets identified to type, of mainly Machin NVI 1st or 2nd class stamps with a small qty of values 14p-60p. Face value £1059 eligible for the Royal Mail 'swap out' scheme. (115 booklets). ## (Image)
Opening GBP 280.00
Sold...GBP 600.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 876
Lot No: 1140
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BAR-CODED BOOKLETS 1996-2002: An album containing a range of booklets identified to type, of mainly Machin NVI 1st or 2nd class stamps with a small qty of values 30p - 63p or International rates. Face Value £1133 eligible for the Royal Mail 'swap out' scheme plus £41 special issues. (112 booklets) ## (Image)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 550.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 876
Lot No: 1141
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Cat No: Collection
MAINLY CHRISTMAS BAR-CODED BOOKLETS 1998-2008: An album containing a selection of mainly NVI 1st & 2nd class Christmas stamps with a few values 19p-60p. Face value £869 Christmas/special issues plus £34 eligible for the Royal Mail 'swap out' scheme. (59 booklets) ## (Image)
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 876
Lot No: 1142
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Cat No: Collection
RETAIL BOOKLETS & CHRISTMAS BOOKLETS, ETC: Biscuit tin housing an all different accumulation of self-adhesive Christmas booklets (mix of 1st & 2nd x 12 stamps) and Retail booklets (mostly 4 x 1st Machins + 2 x special issues), along with a handful of Prestige bklts & folded bklts., etc. Total face value (inc. Machins) £685. ## (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 220.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 04:00:00 EST
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CANCELLATIONS
Sale No: 876
Lot No: 1202
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RUBBER CANCELS: Group of KEVII-KGV (plus some QEII) PPCs bearing rubber cancellations from a variety of English towns. Mixed condition but a large quantity are good-superb. (107)Cross Reference: CANCELLATIONS (Image)
Opening GBP 90.00
Sold...GBP 180.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 04:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 876
Lot No: 1203
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SKELETONS: 1906-38 (mainly 1900s-10s) group of PPCs collected for postmark interest, displaying a variety of Skeleton pmks. Towns across GB are represented inc. scarcer seen I.O.W., etc. Condition mixed but generally good-v.fine. (113)Cross Reference: PICTURE POSTCARDS, ISLE OF WIGHT (Image)
Opening GBP 85.00
Sold...GBP 190.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 04:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 876
Lot No: 1204
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PORTSMOUTH TRIAL SQUARED CIRCLE CANCELLATION: 5 Jan. 1885 piece bearing 1887 1½d dull purple & pale green with a very fine "PORTSMOUTH/IL" trial cancellation. Wenvoe Cert. (2023). Note: see page 265 of SG Spec Cat - £2,250. (Image)
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 190.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 04:00:00 EST
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CARTONS & BOXES
Sale No: 876
Lot No: 934
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Cat No: Collection
MINT & USED ACCUMULATION/COLLECTION, 1840-2018: Presented in 21 binders (5 of these dedicated to definitives & regionals, etc.). Main interest will be in the decimal face value material, which is somewhat swamped by the high level of duplication of used issues. Typically each issue from 1992-2011 is represented by a Presentation Pack and FDC plus many duplicated used issues. From 2011 to 2018 the Pres. Pack is replaced by a mint set only. Prior to 1991 most of the content is duplicated used. Lot includes mini. sheets and Post & Go strips. Total face value (inc. Machins) £2,640. A very bulky lot. (many 1,000s) ## (Image)
Opening GBP 650.00
Sold...GBP 700.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 876
Lot No: 936
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Cat No: Collection
GB EARLY TO MODERN ACCUMULATION: Carton housing a somewhat untidy accumulation of predominantly 1960s/70s GB commems. Many pre-decimal mint multiples. Also 'Windsor' album with a sparse range of pre-QEII used issues, but inc. many 1d red plates, ½d rose-reds, Seahorses to 10/- & KGVI high values, etc. Also a Worldwide 'junior' album. (very many 100s) (Image)
Opening GBP 40.00
Sold...GBP 75.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 876
Lot No: 938
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Cat No: Collection
A SMALL CARTON with the selection of 1797-c1985 covers/cards inc. 1797 EL from Edinburgh to London with a large red "FREE" double ring cds. The remainder being mainly KGV inc. Downey Head frankings to QEII issues inc. 1924 & 1925 Wembley exhibition machine cancellations. 1913 PPC from London to USA with a fine "PAQUEBOT" hs. 1972 env. (2) with red "SPECIMEN" advertising slogan cancellations. Generally fine. (96 items) (Image)
Opening GBP 50.00
Sold...GBP 55.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 55
Sale No: 876
Lot No: 941
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Cat No: Collection
POSTAL HISTORY ASSORTMENT FROM 1845: Two cartons containing covers & PPCs from mainly 1950's onwards in packets & six cover albums but also inc. a selection of earlier 1d red imperf. & perf. covers. Postal Stationery (inc. early); Tunbridge Wells collection; Railway related covers & PPC's with 150th anniv. of GWR collection; Post Office related PPCs; Forces Mail with 1970 HMS Ship - no charge; express & special delivery; Bamforth cards; postal stationery & IOM FDCs, etc. (very large qty) (Image)
Opening GBP 70.00
Sold...GBP 95.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 95
Sale No: 876
Lot No: 942
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Cat No: Collection
MINT & USED QEII COMMEMORATIVE COLLECTIONS: Two cartons containing eight albums & two stockbooks of mainly fine used commemoratives. Includes Isle of Man 1958-2006; Channel Islands from 1941 incl. eight wartime covers. A collection of Ireland from 1922-2002; Some pmk interest and a few varieties noted. Also some duplicated earlier values in packets. (large qty) Cross Reference: IRELAND (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Dec-04-2025, 04:00:00 EST
Sold For 110
CHANNEL ISLANDS STAMPS
Sale No: 876
Lot No: 1173
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ALDERNEY, SARK, HERM, JETHOU, LIHOU, BRECQHOU, ETC.: 1949-2005 range of mint & 'used' issues from various smaller Channel Islands housed in two binders. The Alderney issues are all pre-1983 without postal validity. Good range of colourful Herm issues from 1949 onwards. Also includes a range of covers with various issues used in combination with 'bona fide' Channel Islands stamps. (few 100s) (Image)
