Great Britain and British Commonwealth 1840 1d BLACKS
Sale No: 865
Lot No: 918
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PLATE 1b GJ placed contrary to regulations at the left side of a 22 Dec. 1840 E from Dover to Deal with a watery boxed "No 3" at upper right where the adhesive should be. Cancelled with a red MX leaving corner letters clear but not tied. (Image)
Opening GBP 55.00
Sold...GBP 65.00
Closed..Dec-05-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 65
Sale No: 865
Lot No: 919
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PLATE 1b PF used on 29 Oct. 1840 env. (slightly soiled) from Ramsgate to North Walsham. Good margins and tied by a red MX. (Image)
Opening GBP 70.00
Sold...GBP 80.00
Closed..Dec-05-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 865
Lot No: 920
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PLATE 2 IE used on 19 July 1841 E from Knaresborough to London, tied by a good black MX. Just touched at lower corners, other margins good. (Image)
Opening GBP 60.00
Sold...GBP 75.00
Closed..Dec-05-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 865
Lot No: 921
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PLATE 2 PJ v. lightly cancelled in red. 3 margins, v. slightly cut into along left & bottom edges. (Image)
Opening GBP 18.00
Sold...GBP 28.00
Closed..Dec-05-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 28
Sale No: 865
Lot No: 922
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PLATE 4 AJ close to large margins with sliver of inscription visible at top. Almost complete central red MX leaving corner letters clear. Fine. (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Dec-05-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 865
Lot No: 923
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Cat No: Collection
PLATE 4 BI used on 27 Oct. 1840 wrapper from Leeds to Bradford, tied by a lightly struck red MX, three good margins, just shaved at lower left. Also plate 5 JG tied by a black MX to 23 March 1841 printed linen manufacturers account from Barnsley to Ibstock, close to good margins. Fine. (2 covers) (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Dec-05-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 865
Lot No: 924
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PLATE 5 RC placed contrary to regulations on the top left of a 12 Aug. 1840 wrapper from Bedford to Lymington, tied by a red MX. Close to good margins. (Image)
Opening GBP 60.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..Dec-05-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 865
Lot No: 925
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PLATE 5 SB with clear to good four margins, with light red MX and full profile. Showing characteristic weak right top corner flaw. (Image)
Opening GBP 34.00
Sold...GBP 50.00
Closed..Dec-05-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 50
Sale No: 865
Lot No: 926
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Cat No: Collection
PLATE 6 FJ - WITH IMPROVISED SEPARATION - ON COVER: 13 Mar. 1841 E from Swansea to Buralston near Tavistock bearing plate 6 FJ with distinct signs of improvised separation on all sides giving the appearance of roulettes. Tied by a black MX. Most unusual. (Image)
Opening GBP 50.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Dec-05-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 865
Lot No: 928
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PLATE 10 LI-LJ: A wide margined pair with black Maltese Cross cancellations. Fine. SG AS66 £3,500. (Image)
Opening GBP 440.00
Sold...GBP 600.00
Closed..Dec-05-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 865
Lot No: 929
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PLATE 10 AK WITH RED MX CANCELLATION: A fine four margined "Q" flaw example, very slight thin in centre. SG AS66h £1,500. (Image)
Opening GBP 85.00
Sold...GBP 90.00
Closed..Dec-05-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 865
Lot No: 930
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PLATE 11 - RARE ON COVER EXAMPLE WITH CLEAR PROFILE - 24 Feb. 1841 E (filing crease lightly through the stamp) to Trowbridge franked with 1d black lettered DB with four mostly good to large margins, tied by black MX placed leaving the portrait very close to completely clear; London cds on the top flap. RPSL cert. (2020). Rare on cover; SG £16000.Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, WILTSHIRE (Image)
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 550.00
Closed..Dec-05-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 550
1840 2d BLUES
Sale No: 865
Lot No: 931
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1840 2d PALE BLUE PLATE 1: Superb, used pair with large margins all round. Lettered KJ-KK and neatly cancelled by complete, fine black MX's. Very attractive. £2,200 (Image)
Opening GBP 340.00
Sold...GBP 440.00
Closed..Dec-05-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 440
Sale No: 865
Lot No: 932
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PLATE 1 EJ with central, black MX cancellation. Fine. (Image)
Opening GBP 55.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..Dec-05-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 85
1841 1d REDS
Sale No: 865
Lot No: 933
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Cat No: Collection
UNTIDY ACCUMULATION FROM A NUMBER OF COLLECTIONS inc. an almost complete reconstruction, 144 with MX cancellations and a few multiples inc. a block of five on piece. Very mixed condition but some fine four margined examples are included. (465) (Image)
Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 400.00
Closed..Dec-05-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 865
Lot No: 934
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Cat No: Collection
USED GROUP inc. thirteen with MX cancellations, a good number with London numerals and thirteen on pieces. Very mixed condition. (74) (Image)
Opening GBP 50.00
Sold...GBP 55.00
Closed..Dec-05-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 55
Sale No: 865
Lot No: 935
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Cat No: Collection
UNPLATED USED GROUP: Mainly small to good 4 margin examples with MX cancels (some v. good) on 3 stock cards. (36) (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..Dec-05-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 865
Lot No: 936
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Cat No: Collection
Sale No: 865
Lot No: 937
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Cat No: Collection
PLATED USED STOCK OF EARLY PLATES with plates 1b (3), 2 (5), 5 (5), 8 (13), 9 (25), 10 (11), 11 (19), 12 (14) 13 (7), 14 (9), 15 (9), 16 (19), 17 (13), 18 (15), 19 (44), 19 (12), 20 (49), 21 (39), 22 (42), 23 (34), 24 (43), 25 (32), 26 (45), 27 (35), 28 (31), 29 (21), 30 (20), 31 (14), 32 (25), 33 (14), 34 (20), 35 (9), 36 (16), 37 (10), 38 (17) and 39 (9, inc. three with numeral cancellations). A good range of shades with MX cancellations. Mixed condition but some fine examples are included. (738) (Image)
Opening GBP 650.00
Sold...GBP 700.00
Closed..Dec-05-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 865
Lot No: 938
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PLATE 1b USED ON COVER: 28 June 1841 EL from Eskgrove to Edinburgh bearing a four margined 1841 1d red plate 1b BA. Clear to wide margins and a very fine MX cancellation. SG £650. (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..Dec-05-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 85
Sale No: 865
Lot No: 942
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Cat No: Collection
INTERESTING GROUP ON COVERS inc. 19 with MX cancellations, inc. UDCs of "TUGBY, "DENT", "ATTERCLIFFE" in red, "ALVASTON", "INGLETON", "SHAW-MILLS" and "LANCHESTER". Other hs's inc. framed "PL", red "POSTED AFTER 7 PM" cds. Mixed condition but some good examples are present. (c.50 items) (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Dec-05-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 865
Lot No: 943
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PLATE 10 TI - A RARE IRISH USAGE: 2 March 1841 EL from Ennistimon to Dublin bearing an exceptionally well cancelled 1d red plate 10 TI. Shaved at foot, other margins good. (Image)
Opening GBP 50.00
Sold...GBP 55.00
Closed..Dec-05-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 55
Sale No: 865
Lot No: 947
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Cat No: Collection
PLATE 38 - MX CANCELLED GROUP - ten with four margins inc. v fine/large PG and TA; others cut into three margins inc. TB state 1. (31) (Image)
Opening GBP 34.00
Sold...GBP 42.00
Closed..Dec-05-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 42
Sale No: 865
Lot No: 950
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1841 1d RED-BROWN PLATE 95 OPTD "SPECIMEN": Very fine, unused four margin example lettered KB optd "SPECIMEN" type I. Exceedingly rare. Believed to be the only known example from Pl.95 in private hands. SG Spec. BS81s £2,500. [Ex Marcus Samuel] (Image)
Opening GBP 420.00
Sold...GBP 700.00
Closed..Dec-05-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 700
1854-65 1d REDS
Sale No: 865
Lot No: 953
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1855 SCARCE PERFORATION COMBINATION PIECE: 19 June 1855 piece from London to France bearing SC16 plate R5 pairs SK-SL & TK-TL plus SC14 2d plate 4 pair NB-NC (trimmed at top). Scarce. (Image)
Opening GBP 50.00
Sold...GBP 50.00
Closed..Dec-05-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 50
Sale No: 865
Lot No: 956
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Cat No: Collection
1855 DIE II ALPHABET II ON BLUED PAPER: The used selection with SC14 (4, inc. two on covers), SC16 (15), LC16 (2 on cover) and LC14 (19, inc. four on covers, one with a good Birmingham spoon cancellation). A fine group. SG Spec. C3 - C6. (Image)
Opening GBP 90.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Dec-05-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
1858-69 2d PLATES
Sale No: 865
Lot No: 970
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Cat No: Collection
USED GROUP with plates 7 (5), 8 (9), 9 (8), 12 (2), 13 (5), 14 (6) & 15 (9, inc. a pair). Also 1870 1½d plates 1 (6), 3 (5) and unplated (5). Good used collectable examples. (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..Dec-05-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 865
Lot No: 971
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PLATE 9 MK a fine mint example. SG 5 £350. (Image)
Opening GBP 50.00
Sold...GBP 95.00
Closed..Dec-05-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 95
Sale No: 865
Lot No: 974
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PLATE 9 ME a well centred mint example. SG 45 £350 . (Image)
Opening GBP 50.00
Sold...GBP 75.00
Closed..Dec-05-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 75
1864-79 1d PLATES
Sale No: 865
Lot No: 966
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USED PENNY RED PLATES, 71-225: Good to fine used assembly on 4 printed album leaves, complete (less 77) to 225 (this plate with a couple of pin holes). (Image)
Opening GBP 65.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Dec-05-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 865
Lot No: 967
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PLATED SHEET RECONSTRUCTIONS: Fine used examples, many with good barred numeral cancellations, hinged on 18 large near complete sheet reconstruction pages for plates 71, 72, 74, 76, 78-81, 85-87, 89, 90, 92-95, and 97. (several 100s) (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 600.00
Closed..Dec-05-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 865
Lot No: 968
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PLATE 134 QD - VERY LATE USE: 3 April 1903 near env. (roughly opened at top) from Tunbridge Wells to Croydon bearing 1d plate 134 QD tied by a fine "TUNBRIDGE WELLS" double ring cds. A good late use. (Image)
Opening GBP 32.00
Sold...GBP 34.00
Closed..Dec-05-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 34
Sale No: 865
Lot No: 969
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Cat No: Collection
PL. 210 1d ROSE-RED GROUP: UMM inc. EG-EH horiz. pair (some broken perfs.); FG-GH block of four (all but one vert. perf. broken; v. fragile as such); FJ-GJ vert. pair; and EJ (pulled perf. at lower right corner). SG 43 £90 for mint singles. (9) (Image)
Opening GBP 50.00
Sold...GBP 65.00
Closed..Dec-05-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 65
1870 1½d PLATES
Sale No: 865
Lot No: 976
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Cat No: Collection
USED SELECTION with plate 1 (7, inc. a block of four, SJ-TK. A single SH on 2d registered env.) and plate 3 (11, inc. five on covers with one with 4d registered from Perth to Edinburgh). Mixed condition but collectable. (Image)
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 180.00
Closed..Dec-05-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 180
1887-1892 JUBILEE ISSUES
Sale No: 865
Lot No: 1120
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Cat No: Collection
USED COLLECTION with ½d vermilion (69), 1½d (20), 2d (18), 2½d (34), 3d (33), 4d (26), 4½d (14), 5d die I (10) and Die II (12), 6d (28), 9d (18), 10d (9) & 1/- (10). 1900 ½d green (34) and 1/- (5). Also a small mint group inc. ½d vermilion block of ten and 4½d blocks of 12 & 4. Very mixed condition but some fine cds examples are included. (Image)
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 190.00
Closed..Dec-05-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 865
Lot No: 1121
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1887 JUBILEE ISSUE - USED STOCK with ½d vermilion (26), 1½d (11), 2d (47), 2½d (38), 3d (55), 4d (3), 5d (2), 6d (16), 9d (8), and 1/- green (70). The majority with Scottish cds. Mixed condition, but many are fine. SG £7,598. (Image)
Opening GBP 95.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Dec-05-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 865
Lot No: 1122
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1887 JUBILEE SET TO 1/-: Complete mint set to both 1/- values. Mounted mint & fresh. SG 197-211 & 213/214 (14 stamps) (Image)
Opening GBP 50.00
Sold...GBP 75.00
Closed..Dec-05-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 75
ADVERTISING COVERS
Sale No: 865
Lot No: 1497
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ADVERTISING COVERS: 15 May 1872 local Glasgow printed "Gibbs Penny Guide Book" advertising EL bearing ½d plate 1 LO. 22 April 1871 wrapper from London to Bristol bearing ½d plate 8 SI and printed "PATTERN POST./From J.W. WAYTHORN/NOTTINGHAM" label. 3 May 1872 letter sheet from London to Highbury contains a coloured advert for monogrammed stationery. c1873 printed EL with ½d plate 4 GJ from Guildford to Compton advertising W & E Gilbey's list of wines for summer use. 17 April 1880 local Norwich env. with ½d plate 19 with oval violet hs of the "GENERAL/HAILSTORM/INSURANCE/SOCIETY" of Norwich. 6 June 1876 printed EL advertising Spratts Patent dog food used from London to York with ½d plate 12. c1875 ½d wrapper used to Manchester with a printed advertisement of the Flageolette removal company. (7 items) (Image)
Opening GBP 85.00
Sold...GBP 90.00
Closed..Dec-05-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 90
AIRMAILS
Sale No: 865
Lot No: 393
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INTERIOR OF HINDENBURG COLOUR PPC SET: A set of 9 of 10 unused PPCs (missing no. 3, some foxing on backs) showing the interior of the Hindenburg, printed in 1936. All with circular red cachet on back "Zur Erinnerung an den Besuch d. Zeppelin/Halle auf dem Luftschiffhafen/Rhein-Main/[zeppelin]/Deutsche/Zeppelin-Reederei/Frankfut am Main". Scarce set. (9)Cross Reference: PICTURE POSTCARDS, GERMANY, ZEPPELINS (Image)
Opening GBP 75.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Dec-03-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
ALBUMS & STOCKBOOKS
Sale No: 865
Lot No: 845
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Cat No: Collection
QV-EARLY QEII MINT & USED COLLECTION: Small springback album with 1d red imperfs. (5) good MX cancels, 1870 ½d rose-red used range(17), 2/6d lilac mint SG 178 (£600) and a fine used example identified as blued paper (SG 175) but not guaranteed, QV Jubilee mint vals. to 1/- green & carmine and KEVII set mint to 1/-; collection of mint KGV control singles (35) with many shades plus mint range of c.28 singles to 1/- with many shades represented. Collection continues, mostly used to c.1962 with a few early QEII covers. (Few 100s) (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 190.00
Closed..Dec-05-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 865
Lot No: 850
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Cat No: Collection
MAINLY MINT UNTIDY ACCUMULATION in 2 albums inc. 1870 ½d plate numbers (15). KGVI high value sets, QEII Wilding & Machin sets inc. phosphor graphite, commemoratives inc. phosphor graphites and a few high values. An untidy lot which needs sorting. (Qty) (Image)
Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Dec-05-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 865
Lot No: 851
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Cat No: Collection
MINT COLLECTION: SG "Windsor" album containing 1864-1979 exclusively mint contents. Very sparse pre-KGV, but a few QV/KEVII low values present. KGV & KGVI definitive ranges inc. 1924/25 Wembleys, 1939 'Arms' set of 6, the 10/- dark blue v. lightly mounted, 1946 3d violet '7 berries' flaw, 1951 high values, phosphor Wildings to 1/6d in blocks of four plus a few pre-decimal and early decimal Machins, but no QEII commems. Also some Postage Dues & Regionals. (Few 100s) (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Dec-05-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 865
Lot No: 852
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Cat No: Collection
1953-90 MAINLY MINT QEII COLLECTION in three stockbooks & some pages with most commemorative issues included with a good number of gutter pairs. Some regionals and some p. dues are also present. Special issues face value £190. Machins not counted. (Qty) (Image)
Opening GBP 65.00
Sold...GBP 70.00
Closed..Dec-05-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 70
ARCHER PERFORATION TRIALS
Sale No: 865
Lot No: 951
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PLATE 100 MJ centred to lower right, tied by London Inland Section "19" numeral to small piece dated 8 March 1854. Fine. SG Spec. CE2 £550. (Image)
Opening GBP 70.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Dec-05-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 110
AUSTRALIA
Sale No: 865
Lot No: 438
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Cat No: Collection
CARTON HOUSING SIX STOCK BOOKS with an early to modern used collection. Strength in modern era up to 2015, but a few earlier with Roos to 10/- etc. Includes many mini sheets plus Australian Antarctic Terr. Also a 1964 Vienna UPU Congress Australian Delegation Presentation binder of mounted mint issues inc. PNG, AAT, etc. Small group of early to modern Pres. Packs and a few FDCs, etc. (Few 1,000s) (Image)
Opening GBP 85.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Dec-04-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 865
Lot No: 439
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Cat No: Collection
COVERS, PPCs, POSTAL STATIONARY, ETC. INC. NZ & AAT - EX DEALER'S STOCK: 1900-90s generally good to fine sellection of covers and PCs inc. 1st fight items, some better FDCs & commercial mail. Australia (c.110) - 1932 to Hong Kong with slogan "POSTED ON BRIDGE DURING OPENING CELEBRATIONS" & 1955 1st flight polar route to Amsterdam, 4 censored air mails to GB one endorsed "California Clipper"; New Zealand (c.90) - some interesting cancellations and slogans along with some better FDCs inc. 1936 Anzac, 1st flight 1944 Invercargill to Dunedin; AAT (10) - 1959-84 FDCs inc. 1957 2/- & 59 set of four. (Total 210) Cross Reference: AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC TERRITORY, NEW ZEALAND, AIR MAIL COVERS (Image)
Opening GBP 50.00
Sold...GBP 75.00
Closed..Dec-04-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 865
Lot No: 440
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Cat No: Collection
COVER COLLECTION 1876-1973: A written-up collection inc. States notably Queensland 1904 PPC from Thursday Island to Shetland Islands; South Australia Advertising envelopes (for beer!); Western Australia Parcel label with Government Railway Parcel stamps; 1902 cover with NSW adhesive originating from Solomon Islands; NSW adhesives used on Norfolk Islands. 1945 R.A.A.F. Base 4 machine cancel to GB; 1951 Marble Bar to Surrey with interesting contents; 1975 Darwin cyclone free postage covers. Also a small collection of Fiji 1907-56 inc. 1951 Imperial Reply coupon cancelled Loma Loma. (66 covers) (Image)
Opening GBP 50.00
Sold...GBP 480.00
Closed..Dec-04-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 480
AUSTRALIAN STATES
Sale No: 865
Lot No: 435
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REPRESENTATIVE COLLECTION OF ALL SIX STATES: Presented on album leaves, with duplication. Mostly the commoner issues but some useful early Western Australia & Tasmania. (Few 100s) (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..Dec-04-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 260
BAHAMAS
Sale No: 865
Lot No: 455
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LATE USE OF HANDSTAMPS: 29 May 1944 War department env. from Nassau to Canada with large "R.A.F. STATION NO. 111/OFFICIAL MAIL/NASSAU BAHAMAS" hs and a "PAID/AT/BAHAMAS" crowned circle hs; 25 Apr. 1952 large OHMS env. to Columbus with a fine "PAID/AT/BAHAMAS" crowned circle hs; 1956 env. from Cornwall to Barbados with a fine "MISSENT TO BAHAMAS" hs. (3 covers)Cross Reference: SOUTH AFRICA (Image)
Opening GBP 12.00
Sold...GBP 14.00
Closed..Dec-04-2024, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 14
BAHAWALPUR
Sale No: 865
Lot No: 456
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Cat No: Collection
1945-49 VIRTUALLY COMPLETE USED COLLECTION on leaves including all Official issues with a few pairs and blocks of 4, missing the 1949 UPU perf. 17½ x 17 set. Impressive collection rarely offered so complete SG 18-46, O1-O31 & O28b-O31b. Cat. £1390. (70) (Image)
