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ST. HELENA, BELIZE, BARBUDA, ANGUILLA: Three cartons containing 15 binders with printed pages housing mint 1971-99 St. Helena (virtually complete); mint/used 1967-2013 Anguilla (6); 1973-86 Belize (4); 1968-90s Barbuda plus KGV overprints to 4/- or 5/-. (many 100s) Cross Reference: ST. HELENA
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LARGE ALL PERIOD ACCUMULATION in two cartons housed in nine stock books & two albums plus some album leaves with useful pockets of material in evidence; some heavy duplication in places but still a wide variety of material to sort through inc. Canada with collections of 'G' overprints mint & OHMS pe
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KGVI FINE USED SPECIALISED COLLECTION OF DEFINITIVE SETS in a carton housed in four FG Warwick albums, written up and annotated for the extensive various printings of each country/territory. Includes mostly complete sets particularly 1938/9 sets inc., Aden, Antigua, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, British
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LARGE USED DUPLICATED ACCUMULATION WITH POSTMARK INTEREST in large carton chiefly KGV to early QEII period with loose 'off paper' in large shoebox and two other smaller containers with strength in Trinidad & Tobago, Jamaica, Sierra Leone, Ceylon and Canada plus stock book of similar & further stock
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KGVI & QEII HUGE USED DUPLICATED ACCUMULATION in a carton housed in three bulging binders arranged on old card stocksheets by country and chronologically by issue. One binder contains KGVI with chiefly lower values from mostly smaller countries/territories with blocks & strips, items on piece with f
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KGVI-EARLY QEII KILOWARE, ETC.: A box containing a large bag of low value KGVI commonwealth stamps off-paper (mainly Malaya but some Nyasaland and others); a full shoebox containing BWI & Gold Coast on- & off-paper; several large envelopes containing Trinidad & Tobago off-paper classified by postmar
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EARLY BRITISH EMPIRE RANGES: Box file housing a diverse range of mainly pre-QEII material. Includes a stock book of Brunei, Malay States on 13 stock sheets, British West Indies on 9 stock sheets and c.20 stock cards with a variety inc. Bechuanaland, Labuan, Cyrenaica, Trinidad, Southern Nigeria, etc
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SELECTION OF QV-KGVI FLAWS, SPECIMENS, ETC: Group on stock cards inc. Virgin Islands 1937 Coronation "SPECIMEN" set SG 107s/109s, Falklands Dependencies 1946 Maps ½d & 1/- with "SOUTH POKE" flaw, Newfoundland 1937 Coronation 1c "fish hook" flaw SG 257b, Seychelles 1938 20c orange mint SG 40ba with "
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AUSTRALIA & STATES, CANADA & NEW ZEALAND: Three albums, each holding a single country basic used collection. Australia with 'Roos' to 10/- & £, Robes to £1, etc. Canada with a range of small & large Queens, Jubilee to 15c, Maple Leaves, Numerals to top values, 1908 Quebec set to 20c unused (no gum),
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MINT & USED ACCUMULATION: Annotated album leaves for Malta (1935-64); Gold Coast (1937-54); India (1953-64); Newfoundland (1937-47); New Zealand (1936-60) Somalia (1943-50 inc. variety of opts); and South Africa (1910-48). Mostly mint except for South Africa. Not checked for completeness. (Many 100s
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BORNEO, BRUNEI, SARAWAK, NEW GUINEA, ETC: Album with early to modern, mint & used collections of North Borneo & Labuan, Sarawak, Brunei, Papua & New Guinea. Many useful sets & part sets with many high values in evidence. A fine lot. (Few 100s) Cross Reference: PAPUA, BRUNEI, SARAWAK
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BRITISH AFRICA POSTMARKS ACCUMULATION in a carton housed in three stock books with selected country sections. Strength in Sierra Leone & Gold Coast with many smaller offices and some maritime noted. Gold Coast section is presented alphabetically by Post Office from Abakrampa to Worawora, Nigeria fil
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EAST AFRICA POSTMARKS ACCUMULATION in a carton housed in three stock books on mainly KGVI & early QEII lower value definitive issues with KUT section in two stock books, split into the country sections and arranged alphabetically by office; Kenya - Albertville to Mayanga to Yala plus few TPOs; Ugand
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BRITISH AFRICA COVER SELECTION: Shoe box holding a range of mainly early 20th C. covers & cards, with many better, interesting items. Much South Africa. Former dealer's stock priced to sell at £1,700+. (c.145 items) Cross Reference: SOUTH AFRICA
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BRITISH ASIA POSTMARKS ACCUMULATION in a carton with two stock books containing Malaysia area inc. Malay States, Singapore, North Borneo, etc., with full strikes when stamp is on piece and partial strikes otherwise; plus Ceylon KGV defins with partial strikes & further stock book of Hong Kong with d
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CARIBBEAN ASSORTMENT: A wide-ranging collection of covers and stamps from a number of Caribbean countries. Includes Turks Island with 1890 registered cover to Jamaica & 1900 internal self-addressed envelope from Surgeon on HMS Alert; British Honduras with 1953 set mint; Anguilla with two FPO covers
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ACCUMULATION OF BRITISH AFRICA: A wide mixture of mainly covers from 1867 onwards. Includes South Africa with Revenue stamps postally used, 1910 Waybills with Railway stamps & 1909 hand illustrated envelope to England; 1895 Natal cover endorsed "One half-penny received in money"; Zululand 1888 value
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BRITISH WEST INDIES: Pair of two-peg albums with a mint & used, early to modern collection of various Caribbean territories inc. Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago. Some QV issues present, but strength in KGV-QEII period. Many useful sets, part sets & singles. KGV vals. to 2/-
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KGVI & QEII LOW VALUE FULL/PART SHEETS: A small group of 1940s-1960s large blocks or complete sheets (most with minor split perfs.) inc. KGVI - Gambia 1938 5d sheet (60, SG 154a); Jamaica 1938 3d sheet (60, SG 126) & 1946 Victory 3d sheet (60 + LR corner block of 8, SG 142); Pitcairn Islands 1940
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FALKLANDS, CYPRUS, & MALTA, ETC. COLLECTIONS: Carton holding 3 different collections inc. QV-QEII Falklands mainly mint collection on hingeless album leaves. Includes QV low values, KEVII vals to 1/-, 1935 SJ set, KGVI Maps & Dependencies sets, QEII Birds to 5/-, etc. Cyprus represented by a small c
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INDIA & STATES PLUS CEYLON: Album with an early to middle period, mostly used, basic collection. India inc. ½a, 1a & 2a imperf. types, QV & KEVII high vals. to 5r, KGV to 25r, etc. Some Feudatory & Convention States, with duplication, but no high values. Also a small collection of Ceylon. (Few 100s)
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ISLAND MISCELLANY: A miscellany of stamps and covers from numerous islands. Faroes (1983/85 on album sheets). Dominica (small mint collection mainly KGV & KGVI, with QV 1d lilac bisect opt "1/2" in red, used). Sundry items/album sheets of Antigua, Barbuda, Barbados,Tokelau (mm), Grenada, Trinidad
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KGV 1935 SILVER JUBILEE COLLECTION; Superb mint collection on specially printed album pages. Virtually complete, missing only Nyasaland set of 4 plus two ½d & 1d values. Fine and fresh throughout. Cat. c.£1,800. (240+ stamps)
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KGV MINT & USED COLLECTIONS ON HAGNER SHEETS: Including Ceylon, Morocco Agencies, Nigeria & New Zealand. Ceylon comprising KGV & KGVI pictorial defin. set to 1r M & U duplicated, Nigeria mint with KEVII vals to 2/6d & KGV to 1/- plus 1935 SJ set, Morocco Agencies inc. 1934 re-engraved 3f on 2/6d & 6
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KGV 1935 SJ MINT SETS: Eight complete mint sets from Australia, Nyasaland, Falklands, Morocco Agencies, New Zealand, Tangier, Seychelles & Br. Guiana.
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KGVI MINT COLLECTION INCLUDING SHADES & VARIETIES: Large carton containing five albums, four of which are devoted to definitive sets some of which have small studies of each issue inc. 1938 sets of Antigua, Ascension, Barbados, Basutoland, Bahamas, Bechuanaland, Cayman Is., Grenada, Jamaica, Malta,
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KGVI MINT COLLECTION OF VARIOUS PRINTINGS in a boxed FG Warwick album with selected countries written up and identified as to the date/year of printing for the various values. Most are first issue definitive sets or part sets inc. Ceylon most vals to 2r (both colours), Cyprus vals to 45pi, Dominica
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KGVI MINT RANGES ON STOCK SHEETS: A mainly unmounted mint assembly. Includes New Guinea (Coronation blocks), Ross Dependency (early sterling & decimal blocks), Nauru, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Vincent with some high values. Also Pitcairn KGVI with duplication to 2/6d (3). Useful group. (c.135)Cr
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MISCELLANY OF EARLY TO MIDDLE PERIOD COLLECTIONS: Jamaica, Ceylon, Seychelles & Southern Rhodesia on old album leaves. (Many 100s) Cross Reference: JAMAICA, CEYLON/SRI LANKA, SEYCHELLES, SOUTHERN RHODESIA
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OVERPRINTED ISSUES OF GREAT BRITAIN: Binder housing a mint (mostly) & used collection. Includes issues of Br. Levant, Morocco Agencies, Occupied Italian Territories, Tangier, Kuwait, Bahrain, etc. Levant inc. various mint KEVII & KGV vals. to 180pi on 10/-, KGVI 1939 'Arms' type sets of Eritrea, Tri
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PACIFIC ISLANDS COLLECTIONS: Neatly written-up but sparse used (mainly fine) and predominantly mint collections in 34 volumes with main interest in earlier issues comprising: Cook Islands 1892-1988 in 9 albums (plus 2 empty for 1995-2013) inc. some Air Post and semi-postal stamps; Tuvalu 1976-99 in
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QEII MINT & USED COLLECTION in a carton housed in two FG Warwick albums with the first album devoted to a used collection of countries Cyprus to Malayan states with sets and part sets of chiefly first definitive issues inc. full sets of note with Cyprus, Dominica, Gambia, Gilbert & Ellice, KUT plus
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SARAWAK, NEGRI SEMBILAN, JOHORE, ETC WITH POSTMARK INTEREST: Stock book housing a collection of mostly early Sarawak collected primarily for town & village postmarks but also inc. SG 1 (2) & 57 mint examples of SG 27 inc. blocks, 1888 vals. to 50c mint, etc. Also a range of identified postmarks and
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KGVI USED COLLECTION A-Z in boxed FG Warwick album with most countries/territories represented for all Omnibus issues plus other commemorative sets for the period. Strength in 1948 Silver Wedding high values (39) all different (no low vals) plus extra Jamaica £1 value all vfu. inc. many better cat.
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KGVI MINT COLLECTION M-Z in boxed FG Warwick album with 1937 Coronation & 1946 Victory but strength in 1948 Silver Wedding (only high vals present) & 1949 UPU plus other sundry sets. Fine lot cat. in excess of £1000. (100s)
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SEVERAL MINT COLLECTIONS: Some in original special albums with 1937 Coronation complete, 1948 Silver Wedding with 24 complete sets & 1953 Coronation; then a binder with possibly complete collections of 1946 Victory inc. some blocks of 4, 1949 UPU, 1951 BWI College & 1966 World Cup. Also inc. a carto
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SPECIAL EVENT COLLECTIONS: A carton containing five attractive collections in special presentation albums for 1946 Omnibus issues; Prince Charles's Wedding; Queen Mother's 90th birthday; Queen Elizabeth's Golden Wedding & Queen Elizabeth's 60th birthday. Contains stamps & minisheets from many differ
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1935 JUBILEE - MINT COLLECTION with sixty five complete sets, but not including the Egypt - British Forces issues. Very slight duplication but fine. (270)
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1935 JUBILEE - USED SELECTION with fifty one complete sets, does not include the rare Egypt British Forces but all are in fine condition. (214)
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WORLDWIDE AIRMAIL COVERS, ETC.: 1931-2014 Mixed range commercial mail and some special covers. inc. c.1940 boxed RAAF SERVICE cachet in purple, GB Blue "AIRMAIL FOREIGN" bundle label; 1942 New Zealand to London "Per Pan American Airways" rated 5s 9d with 5s paid by NZ revenue; 1931 Prague to Londo
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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]/Deutsc
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MINISTERIAL & ROYALTY COVERS: Diverse range of items written up on album leaves inc.'1902 mourning envelope with KEVII monogram, KEVII 'Yeoman' coronation cover, KGV official mourning cover and 'Form of Service' 28 January 1936; several covers with government related ds. Telegram envelope 'Most Sec
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KGV & KGVI CORONATIONS - INVITATION CARDS: Invitation cards (both with original envelopes) to the Coronations of George V (22 June 1911) and George VI (12 May 1937). The 1911 card (34cm x 29cm) sent to Prince Dolgozouki; the cover (toned on back) signed "Norfolk, Earl Marshall" and annotated 'sent b
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KING GEORGE VI MEMORABILIA: Flat box with a collection of ephemera relating to 1937 Coronation, 1948 Silver Wedding and 1951 Funeral: Includes various programs of events, commemorative flag & handkerchief, Coronation postcards FDI, etc. (c.15 items)
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SCARCE KGV SILVER JUBILEE FUND CANCELS, WWII SOMALILAND MAIL, ETC.: Group of 4 covers and a postcard franked with KGV issues of India, each cancelled by the scarce "Support the Silver jubilee Fund" slogan handstamp. Destinations GB (3), USA & Belgium. All mailed April-May 1935. Lot also inc. 26 Jan
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ADEN PROTECTORATE MAILS: 1937-65 collection with First Day of Opening 22 Apr. 1937 env. Mukalla to GPO Aden franked Dhow issue ½a green, 9Ps. deep green 1a sepia & 2a scarlet all tied by v. fine Mukalla cds; 1939 env. (opened to display) Mukalla to Aden Camp with fine purple diamond Passed Censor
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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)
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POSTMARKS WITH STRENGTH IN 1899 'PICTORIAL' ISSUE: Stock book with predominantly 'Pictorial' low vals. with a wide range of cds cancels (approx 700) , many smaller offices in evidence with scarcer inc. Exeter, Beach End, Daniels Bay, Devlot, Elderslie, Settlement Point, Wynard, etc, strikes being po
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POSTMARK COLLECTION: Stock book housing a large qty of single stamps with postmarks inc. TPOs & Railway Stations. Range of cds and numeral cancels inc. "UP TRAIN", "DOWN TRAIN", "ENGLISH MAIL", etc. (c.500 stamps)
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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 issu
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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
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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
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AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL AIRWAYS FIRST FLIGHT: 28 Feb. 1947 cover sent by private carrier between Oakland, California & Melbourne, then returned from Melbourne to Oakland on 7 Mar. Franked with 2½d & 3½d 'Peace' stamps. Pilot signed. A scarce cover.
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MODERN COVERS & FDCS: Carton containing few 100s mainly 1970s/80s covers, mostly FDC inc. a few better. (Few 100s)
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1938-52 KGVI MINT DEFINITIVE STUDY: Four album pages with a v. fine mint hinged collection arranged by printing dates & paper types for the ½d (6), 1d (9), 2d (7), 2½d (3), 2½d optd "3d", 3d (6), 3½d (7), 10d (3), 1/- (9), 5/- (8), and £1 (3). (SG 149-157 & 161). (62 stamps)
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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 Cornwa
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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)
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EARLY POSTAL STATIONERY COLLECTION: Range of mostly unused (just 1 used) QV cards, envs., wrappers, etc. Some affected by tone spots. (22 items)Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY
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BATUM - "BRITISH CONSULATE/BATOUM" ARMS MARK ON COVERS; Three 1920 covers with fair copies of the fancy Consular "Arms" mark on the front, franked with a GB KGV 1d adhesives, printed heading of a Batum merchant company and addressed to a firm in London. Two have cachet 'RECEIVED FROM HM SHIP/NO CHA
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1888-91 2c ON 1d BISECT ON COVER: An internal Belize cover dated 1891 with pair of 2c on 1d carmine, with one bisected (SG37a). RPSL certificate.
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KGV REVENUE STAMP PAPERS: c.1921-36 collection of Revenue Stamp papers inc. scarce high values. Range inc. 8a (3), 1r (3), 2r (2), 10r, 25r, unused 60r green (appears to be unlisted by Davis & Meech), 100r & 250r. All D & M type 140. All are in fine condition. Lot also inc. 1936 indenture bearing 3
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WWII JAPANESE OCCUPATION REVENUE STAMP PAPERS: Range of sheets inc. scarce c.1943 Court Fee papers, 10r red & 50r blue 'block' design (Davis & Meech SPJ. 145/146, though only the 10r is listed). Also a range of mostly 1944 dated Revenue Stamp papers in the 'crown & crossed swords' design. Range of c
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POST WWII MILITARY ADMIN. & LATER REVENUE STAMP PAPERS: Collection of sheets inc. group of 4 KGV Revenue Stamp papers (D & M type 140) optd. "MILY. ADMN." in black in values of 4a, 8a, 1r & 2r plus a group of 8 later Revenue Stamp & Court Fee Stamp papers dated between 1946-74 (but mostly 1940s). Al
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BANK CHEQUES, QV-KGV PERIOD: Collection of older cheques, mostly KGV period, from a variety of banks, most having a 1a receipt stamp of appropriate age. All are in Indian or Burmese scripts. (A total of c.25 cheques plus 4 postal receipts, 3 letters and a 1937 Rangoon Municipal tax receipt.)
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PRE-WWI TELEGRAM FORMS & COVERS: Group of c.17 telegram forms, most with matching small red or manila envelopes, dated between 1911-1914. Inc. 4 telegrams sent in the two weeks immediately prior to start of WWI censorship in August 1914, two of these envs. bearing large handstamped "X"s (meaning unk
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WWI PERIOD CENSORED TELEGRAM FORMS - AUG. 1914 TO OCT. 1915: Collection of forms bearing RCT1a type s/l censor marks in blue or blackish blue. Many with manila envelopes inc. 3 with red or purple "X"s. (c.22 forms & 8 envs.)Cross Reference: MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, TELEGRAMS, INDIA
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WWI PERIOD CENSORED TELEGRAPH FORMS - 26 MAR. 1917 TO 6 JUN. 1919: Collection of forms having the triangular RCT3 censor mark, with various examples of numerals 1-7 within the triangle. Lot includes examples of earliest known (26 Mar. 1917) and last known (6 Jun. 1919) dates of usage, and includes a
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POST-WWI TELEGRAPH FORMS: Collection of 1920s/30s Indian Telegraph forms of various designs used in Burma. Dating from c.2 Dec. 1919 onwards. Many are fragile and retained in original manila envs. for protection. All of a commercial nature. (c.85 forms & c.90 envs.)Cross Reference: INDIA, TEL
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MILITARY-BOER WAR: small selection of 5 used adhesives (not guaranteed) inc. ''Mafeking Beseiged'' 1d opt on COGH ½d green, QV GB issues opt 'Bechuanaland Protectorate' with 3d on 1d, 6d on 2d, and 1/- on 4d, and ½d orange.
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MAFEKING: 1900-23 1d on 2½d (both) to 1/- on 4d. Fine used. SG 1 to 5 £1190.
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KGVI & QEII ACCUMULATION in a carton with a large amount of material on album pages and stock cards, predominantly mint inc. a strong section of Dependencies issues. Main Falklands issues we note many mint sets with all KGVI omnibus issues inc. 1948 Silver Wedding, 1952 definitives complete to £1, 1
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FALKLAND IS., DEPENDENCIES, BRITISH ANTARCTIC TERRITORY COVERS, ETC. - EX DEALER'S STOCK: 1937-96 mainly FDCs with some commercial mail, booklets (2) & a miniature sheet, generally very fine condition. A few duplicates. Falkland Is. (62) - inc. 1937 Royal Wedding registered FDC to London with double
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1948 KGVI SILVER JUBILEE FDC: Very fine fresh regd. cover with both stamps lightly cancelled by circular "PORT STANLEY /1/NOV/1948 / FALKLAND ISLANDS" & "STANLEY/FALKLAND ISLANDS" registration label.
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1904-1957 MINT COLLECTION: An album containing a predominantly mint collection with some duplication. Includes 1933 Administration to 1/-; 1938-50 pictorial set; 1948 Silver Wedding; 1952 KGVI set.Dependence incl. 1946 thin Map issue.There are some blocks & a few later covers. Cat £1,300+) (183 plus
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REGISTERED COVER TO COSTA RICA: 1919 env. registered to Costa Rica franked 5d orange & purple (SG 93) tied by faint oval "REGISTERED/GPO GAMBIA" ds with boxed "R/BATHURST" hs adjacent, and 4 New York oval ds's across flap. Very unusual origin/destination combination. Cross Reference: REGISTER
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VILLAGE POSTMARK STUDY OF GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS: An album containing a well written-up collection on 28 album pages of mainly KGVI to early QEII (1930s-1950s, some KGV) stamps or stamps on piece arranged according to post office postmarks from Aberdeen to Pujehun. All fine cds's. [ex David Horry]
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'PANDANUS PINE TREE' USED ON PIECE WITH TYPE 1 & 2 CDS's: Superb large violet type 1 'PROTECTORATE' cds's dated 1912-14 (6) for Butaritari, Funafuti, Tararau, or Tarawa Islands. Also 1914 type 2 cds's of Tararau or Ocean Islands (the latter on block of six ½d green KGV); 1915 type 6 of Abemama Islan
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TYPES 2a, 4, 4a, 7, 9, 10, 11 & 11a CDS's ON PIECE: 1919-39 set of fine postmarks on KGV or KGVI stamps on stamp/piece inc. 1919-22 type 2a of Ocean Island or Funafuti; type 4 grey s/l "ABEMAMA" on stamp (2) or piece; partial purple type 4a Funafuti on stamp; 1939 type 7 of Tarawa on KGVI stamp (2)
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TYPES 16, 17, 20 CDS's ON PIECE: 1930s set of fine postmarks on KGV or KGVI stamps on stamp/piece inc. partial type 16 for Marakei on KGV ½d; type 17 mainly on KGVI 1d or 3d Coronation stamps (13) on piece for Marakei, Kuria, Ananuka, Abaiang, Little Makin, or Abemama; and type 20 of Butaritari on 1
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TYPES 23, 26, 28 & 35 CDS's ON PIECE: 1930s-50s set of fine postmarks on KGV or KGVI stamps on stamp/piece inc. 1939 type 23 of Fanning Island on KGV ½d + 1d + 2d; 1945 type 26 of Tarawa on piece; KGVI period type 28 on piece for Maiana (6), Little Makin (2 on piece, 1 on pair 1d Coronation stamps),
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SCARCE 1d RATE LOCAL COVER USED AT TARAWA: 1938 env. addressed locally franked pair ½d KGV green stamps tied by mainly fine "GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS/TARAWA/-1 JL 38/COLONY" type 7 cds. Scarce internal cover. Cross Reference: CANCELLATIONS
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COVER FROM NIKUNAU REGISTERED TO UK: 1949 (July) env. registered to Caterham franked 2 x 1½d + 2d tied by a single mainly fine "POST OFFICE/NIKUNAU" type 28 cds with purple boxed "G. & E.I.C./TARAWA./R. NO. [ms] 913". Fine. Cross Reference: CANCELLATIONS, REGISTERED MAIL
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COVER FROM VAITUPU REGISTERED TO UK: 1949 (Feb.) "Wells" env. registered to Grimsby with 2 x 1d + 3d all tied by "POST OFFICE/VAITUPU" type 28 cds's with ms "49" date. Fine. Cross Reference: CANCELLATIONS, REGISTERED MAIL
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COVER FROM NUKUFETAU TO UK: 1949 (Feb.) "Wells" env. to Grimsby with 2½d tied by "POST OFFICE/NUKUFETAU" type 28 cds. Fine. Cross Reference: CANCELLATIONS
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MODERN MINT & USED ISSUES PLUS KGV "CHINA" OPTS & KEVII FISCALS: Two small stock books and a bundle of stock cards with an accumulation of 1980s-2000 mint & used issues with duplication. Many $20 & $50 values and complete mint QEII sets. Lot also inc. two pages of KGV types optd for use in China wit
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1862-1983 MINT & USED COLLECTION: Old two-peg album with a mixed mint & used collection of QV-KGV issues, no significant KGVI or early QEII, then QEII from 1981-1983 mostly mint. All neatly presented & written up on album leaves. QV issues mostly good to fine and inc. 1891 2c Jubilee used with var.
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BRANCH OFFICE COVERS: Five volumes containing a collection of mainly early QEII (a few KGVI) Branch Office covers presented alphabetically from Air Mail Centre to Yuen Long. Majority are Registered, noting FDCs, opening day covers, earliest/last recorded use of cancels/labels, etc. Presented on type
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COLLECTOR'S REMAINDERS: A stockbook & packet containing the heavily duplicated remains of a mainly used collection. 1863-71 to 96c; 1891 optd inc. $1; KEVII to $1; KGV to $3; KGVI to $5 inc. $1 mint corner block of nine and pair $5 mint; 1954 to $10 used then a good selection of later issues. Also,
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1862 VALUES UNUSED PLUS 1867 PORTUGAL UNUSED: Small group inc. 1862 12c pale greenish blue unused SG 3 (2), 1863-71 2c brown unused SG 8a and Portugal 1867 100r dull purple SG 45. All stamps are unused with little or no original gum. Highly catalogued group. (4) Cross Reference: PORTUGAL
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KGV/KGVI AIR MAIL SELECTION: Range of pre-war & WWII period covers relating to HK. Includes HK to San Francisco First Flights, various covers from China, Philippines, etc routed via HK and several examples off HK-Penang 'feeder' service covers. (23 covers) Cross Reference: AIR MAIL COVERS
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1938-52 KGVI COLLECTION inc. mint 1c (14, inc. a corner block of eight), 2c (7), 4c (5), 5c (9, inc. a marginal block of four), 8c (3), 10c (21, inc. a corner block of fifteen), 15c (23, inc. a block of four with broken Chinese character), 20c black (3), 20c scarlet, 25c blue (12, inc. a corner bloc
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METER MAIL COLLECTION: Two volumes containing a collection of QEII meter mail covers from a wide range of commercial concerns and different franking machine manufacturers. All neatly presented on pages with typed explanatory notes. (120+ covers)
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COLLECTION OF HK GPO CARDS & COVERS: Binder containing a QV-QEII range of cards & covers displaying a variety of frankings & cancel types. Includes instructional marks, slogans, machine cancels, registered cancels, etc. Neatly presented and typed up on pages with details of each cover. (c.110 covers
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USED COLLECTION ON LEAVES 1855-1970: Range of East India values to 8a (SG49) and early Colony issues. to 12a (SG82). Later George V values to 10R and George V1 to 25R inc. 1a in tete-beche mint pairs.
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MIXED LOT: Small box inc. unpicked Senator album pages of used QV to modern; stockbook of used QV to modern inc. some opts on earlier issues; small selection on stockcard used in Aden; range of documents printed with Court Fee Stamp 4a, Government of India 50r Khairagarh State, 'PATDI' 1931-45 Court
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ASSORTED COLLECTION: Selection inc. album pages containing mostly used issues, from QV 1882 to KGV, Asokan Capital 1950 (a few later issues) inc. opts; slightly remaindered leaves, mostly used from 1911 KGV with some high values and later issues; quantity of stockcards, mostly used items and much d
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1825 MADRAS SHIP LETTER WITH CONTENTS: 25 Mar. 1825 EL to Edinburgh with cross-written part content. V. fine strike of Madras Ship Letter mark alongside boxed "INDIA LETTER/PORTSMOUTH" mark in red. Endorsed "P. Ship Ganges" at lower left. Also Scots addl. ½d mark. 19 Sep. 1825 arrival mark on back f
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TWO INDIA SHIP LETTERS: May 21 (?) 1834 'Free' letter Calcutta to London having Calcutta Ship Letter mark overstruck by boxed "LIVERPOOL/INDIA SHIP LR" mark. Endorsed "Pr [??] Webb". Crowned Free mark on front dated 21 Jan. 1835. Also 29 Apr. 1857 unfranked wrapper from Edinburgh to Calcutta with bo
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INDIA TO SCOTLAND 1838: part letter mounted on display page with a boxed 'INDES ORIEN PAR ALEXANDRIE' routed via Alexandria to London and on to Glasgow bearing 9 markings. Rated 3/8½d, latter ½d being the Scottish wheel tax. Cross Reference: INDIA
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1850s QV ½a BLUE FRANKING COVERS: A small group inc. 1858 E to Mauritius ex Pondicherry franked 4x ½a (strip of three + 1), all cancelled by Pondicherry dotted lozenge "C/111" cancels, with red boxed "PONDICHERRY/1858 December 1/Paid." and red crescent "INDIA PAID" hs's; 1857 env. (opened out; conte
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INDIAN STATES QV-KGVI POSTAL HISTORY MIX: Group inc. 2 Feb. 1884 part-env. (back) franked 2x ½a, one cancelled by barred "R.M.S." cancel and the other cancelled by illegible blue barred circular cancel, with "KAMPLI/2 Feb. 84" cds; QV ½a embossed P. Stat. env. cancelled by faint barred numeral cance
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1854/54 PRINTING PLATE FOR FRAMES (DIE II) OF 4a VALUE: Printing plate with 12 frames (3 x 4) mounted on wooden block, with proofs in red on paper stuck onto reverse of the block. NB This is not a 'stone' for printing the issued stamps, but is a matrix for the Official reprints. Important exhibition
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1854 IMPERFS. - USED RANGE: Old album page with a used collection inc. ½a blue x 4 (various shades/dies), ½a red Die I, 2a green (2) and a group of 4a blue & red types. These include SG 19 cut to shape, SG 23 with 4 margins (just) and SG 26 with 4 wide margins but some toning around edge of frame. A
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1854 ½a VERMILION PLUS CHARKHARI & SIRMOOR REPRINTS: Group inc. 14 examples of ½a vermilion on album page. Most with minor faults and one or two forgeries. Also 7 sheets of Charkhari & Sirmoor reprints/reproductions. (Qty.)Cross Reference: INDIAN FEUDATORY STATES
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UNPAID COVERS TO FRANCE WITH DIAMOND "GB/1F624/10C" MARKS: 1866/67 trio of Es from Calcutta to Bordeaux, Rouen or Nantes all having fair-v.fine diamond "GB/1F624/10C" accountancy marks (one of the last month of use July 1867) on the front & "10" or "20" decimes hs charges. Octagon "CALCUTTA" ds's (2
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MILITARY CONCESSION MAIL; Mar. 1871 stained env. to England 'via Southampton' endorsed at base and left at the 2/1 Royal Regt for the concession rate, franked 8pi indistinctly tied by a cds and ms cancelled with two further cds and a "N.W.R" train cancel also on front. Rear with framed "TOO LATE" h.
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INDIAN STATES, ETC. - GWALIOR, JAIPUR, PATIALA, JIND, HYDERABAD & KASHMIR: 1872-1949 collection, some on leaves, inc. ornate env. to Bombay franked ½a + KEVII 3p pair cancelled with "B. 18. OUT/SET. NR 1/NO. 12" T.P.O. cds's; 1894 ¼t PC ex Margao to Belgaum with "H. I. OUT/SET No. 5/OC. 4" & "H. I.
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LATER QV POSTAL HISTORY INC. INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS/LABELS: A small group inc. May 1892 envs. (2) to Dalhousie ex Amritsar, both with pink "V.P." Amritsar or Golden Temple, Amritsar labels on reverse; May 1894 ½a env. to Sambhar with small yellow P.O. "Missent./Please return this/envelope to the/postma
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TIBET - RARE USAGE OF KEVII P. STATIONERY CARD TO FINLAND WITH "EXPERIMENTAL P.O./C-14" CDS: Remarkable and very fine 15 Aug. 1910 usage of the India 1a PC (message in Finnish) from "La-Chun, Gangtok P.O., Sikkim, East India" to Helsinki cancelled by a very fine rare "EXPERIMENTAL P.O./C-14" cds of
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1911 CORONATION DURBAR: Folded information sheet printed in red & black, inscribed "Coronation Durbar Central Post Office". Contains PO Despatch & Delivery details with a group of eight KEVII low value defins. affixed to back page, each cancelled by "Coronation Durbar 1911" special cancel dated 6 De
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KGV-KGVI POSTAL STATIONERY: Small carton holding an accumulation of 1920s-40s P.Stat. cards & envs. All used. (c.540)
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EARLY TO MODERN, MINT & USED COLLECTIONS: Two stock books with collections of Straits Setts., F.M.S. & various Malay States with KEVII to $2 and KGV to $5, etc. Duplication throughout, with several complete early defin. sets, The smaller stock book holds a collection of modern Malaysia. High cat. va
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EARLY TO MODERN, BASIC COLLECTION OF MALAYA: Inc. mint & used Straits Settlements, Fed. Malay States plus individual States. Mainly fine throughout. Most early high vals. with 'Stamp Office' or other Fiscal cancels. (Few 100s)
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MALAY STATES COLLECTION INC. OFFICIALS: Stock book and loose album leaves, the latter presenting a basic collection of mostly early issues for most of the States with useful Perak. The stock book houses a much duplicated accumulation of mostly lower denomination Perak issues, many multiples, but als
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MINT & USED ASSORTMENT; A carton containing a collector's duplicates in stockbooks & stockcards including a useful representative collection of North Borneo (1886-1979) with earlier issues mainly mint or cto. Later items inc. 1945 BMA ovpt to $5 mint; 1947 set mint & Silver Wedding $10 mint. Sarawak
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KGV-KGVI IMPERIAL AIRWAYS & KLM AIR MAIL COLLECTION: A binder containing a well written-up display of 1931-41 covers (some fronts) mainly to UK inc. 1934 env. to Uk franked $1.10 endorsed ms "Alor Stor - Amsterdam"; 1935 env. to Switzerland franked 82c tied by v. fine large Singapore double ring cds
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1900-1965 MINT AND USED COLLECTION: A Collector Q One album in slipcase containing a duplicated collection with 1900 overprints inc. $1 mint; 1900 Tiger set to 8c mint (inc. 8c Specimen) & 50c used; 1904-22 to 35c mint & to $5 used; 1922-34 inc. $2 mint & set to $5 used; postage dues to 50c; 1945 BM
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MINT & USED COLLECTION 1863-1972: An album containing a neatly written-up slightly-remaindered collection inc. 1863 2d & 4d ovpt SPECIMEN; 1879 4d mint; a good range of ovptS throughout inc. varieties; 1938 values to 1r mint; selection of Express labels (inc. one on cover) & fiscals used for postage
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UNPAID COVER TO BORDEAUX VIA LONDON WITH BOXED "COLONIES/&c.ART.13." MARK: 4 Feb. 1846 EL from Mauritius to Bordeaux via London (7 May backstamp) with red boxed "COLONIES/&c.ART.13." accountancy mark (fine, v. scarce Mauritius usage in the first 2 months of issue) on the front along with "90" ms cha
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UNDERPAID COVERS TO FRANCE WITH DIAMOND-SHAPED "GB/1F624/10C" MARKS: 6 May 1864 env. (reduced at foot; stamp removed) from Mauritius to Paris "Par Steam mail 'norma' Via Suez and Marseilles" with diamond "GB/1F624/10C" accountancy mark (superb) on the front along with oval "INSUFFICIENTLY/PREPAID" m
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1949-74 PARTIALLY WRITTEN-UP QEII COLLECTION with a wide range of FDCs and some commercial mail (mostly registered) inc. examples to Malta & UK. Stamps inc. 1953-58 2c to 10r mint and used plus a small number of minor plate varieties. The later commemorative sets in corner blocks of four. A fine lot
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LARGE MAINLY USED MIXTURE - QEII SETS, EARLIER FDCs, REVENUE HIGH VALUES, ETC.: Two cartons holding used 1970-2016 ranges & sets in 6 SG binders with printed pages (some sparsely filled) as well as a binder & multiple bags of modern mixed duplicated issues. Also, binder with c.30 FDCs/covers inc. a
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LARGE ACCUMULATION: Carton with 3 binders (1 sparsely filled) & 3 very well-filled stockbooks (1 small, 2 large) plus a few stocksheets. Significant qty. of predominately QEII issues to 1990s but does include ranges of earlier inc. some fine used QV lower denominations & KGV ranges to shilling value
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KGVI ACCUMULATION OF SHEETS, PART SHEETS & OTHER MULTIPLES in a carton contained in two box files with both mint & used items from a variety of countries inc. NZ, South Africa, KUT, Cook Islands, British Virgin Islands, Hong Kong, Sierra Leone, British Somaliland, Gibraltar, large collection of Cana
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EARLY TO MODERN ACCUMULATION: Box file with the somewhat untidy accumulation on album leaves, stock cards, in packets, etc. Some earlier material inc. 'sidefaces' & 1d Universals, but mostly modern in packets. Inspection required. (Many 100s)
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USED COLLECTION IN STANLEY GIBBONS BINDER: 1855-1969 Stanley Gibbons binder with printed pages holding a useful annotated used collection. Strength for all periods with ranges to shilling values inc. a number of listed varieties, especially for QV with a few stocksheets of ½d Rose varieties, etc. In
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QV-QEII COLLECTION ON ALBUM LEAVES: Includes range of 20 'Chalons', fair to good, inc. fine 4d yellow, various 'sideface' types, 1898-1907 pictorials to 2/-, etc, KEVII & KGV issues and a few later to early QEII. SG cat. c.£1,800. (Few 100s)
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CHALON HEADS USED COLLECTION ON STOCK SHEETS: Inc. 1d NZ wmk with part of "Province of Auckland" postmark, 6d blues group inc. possible imperf. single, 6d brown SG 13 with natural paper crease, 1/- group inc. two fine 4 margin Davies prints. Varied condition, but some attractive examples. SG cat. £1
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FISCAL STAMPS COLLECTION: Mainly fine postally used range of 'long' type (13 stamps) from 1/- to £2 and 2 x 1d blue; also 2 x fiscally used 5/- vermilion Mt. Cook types and a used Official opt (somewhat oxidised). Also 1931 & later 'Arms' types (19) to £300 fiscally used inc. £3.10/-, £4.10/-, etc.
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1893 5d BLACK MIXED PERFS. VARIETY: Second sideface issue with advert on reverse, having vertical mixed perfs. 10 & 12½. Shows cut at lower right where strip was applied to strengthen the extra row of perfs. Fine used appearance from front, but heavily thinned, however a very rare stamp. SG 223ab (£
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1906 CHRISTCHURCH EXHIBITION ½d RECONSTRUCTED SHEET: Two blocks, one of 50 with gutter, the other a strip of 10, selvedges are complete. Sheet no. 144824. All stamps appear to be unmounted mint. SG 370 £2,400, CP $6,000 as unmounted. (60 stamps)
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1906 CHRISTCHURCH EXHIBITION: Box of associated material with 37 postcards, 27 medallions, tickets, passes, rare labels, 1906-07 Official record of the NZ International Exhibition with blue cloth cover, Art Souvenir, Catalogue of the British Government Exhibit, plus a carton containing files of scan
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1908 PENNY UNIVERSAL (SURFACE PRINTED) DIE PROOF: Proof in black on glazed card with uncleared surround and plate proof block of four on thick card with minor offset on reverse. Also the issued stamp in unmounted mint block of four, a creased pair, unmounted single and a used single. (5 items)
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1925-26 DUNEDIN EXHIBITION: A magnificent accumulation of postcards in two volumes inc. made of wood, souvenir cards & ephemera inc. a poster for guessing the number of visitors, an award to W. Peers for his aerial stamps, collection of 66 contemporary photographs, table cloth, 4 season tickets, Ope
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RARE 19 JAN. 1931 GISBORNE-HASTINGS FLOWN COVER: With Hastings to Gisborne special label on the front, Dominion Airways corrected to Airlines, and, most unusually, on the reverse of the cover, the banned "SIXPENCE" label. Signed G.B. Bolt. Cachet of Francis Field on reverse.
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1935-36 & 1936-41 ISSUES COLLECTION, ETC.: inc. mint 1935-36 with all values represented including some multiples and plate varieties, an excellent range of FDCs and used. Also a similar collection of the 1936-41 issue. Plus a good range of the Official issues. All well presented for display. (Qty)
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1935 SILVER JUBILEE COLLECTION: Typed up on display pages, sets in mint singles & blocks of four. Plate blocks ½d (2), 1d (4) & 6d, set of 3 covers, each with a single from the sets cancelled Pitcairn Island 28 Jun. 1937 (cat. £200 as stamps alone), illustrated FDC, ½d both plates used on FDC, 1d al
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1938-44 & 1947-52 KGVI ISSUES - FINE MAINLY MINT DISPLAY COLLECTION inc. 1938-44 issue including ½d green blocks of four (4); ½d orange-brown plate number blocks of eight, six (5) and four; 1d scarlet a block of six with inverted wmk. and four (5); 1d green imprint blocks of eight, six & four (2);
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1978 LAND RESOURCES & LINCOLN COLLEGE CENTENARY: The set of 6 in lower sheet blocks of 20, each block signed at left and right by designer, A.Derrick. SG 1164-69 (120 stamps)
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COMMEMORATIVES: 1990-94 including many booklets, miniature sheets, some definitives, a few framas, values to $20. On Hagner sheets in large Prinz album. Cat. CP NZ$5,900. (few 100s)
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1994-96 COMMEMORATIVES: Mainly imprint blocks and mint, some definitives, some used of each set, booklets, miniature sheets, sheetlets and a few framas (not counted). Also some Ross Dependency. Presented on Hagner sheets in large Prinz album. Cat. $3,100. (few 100s)
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MODERN EXHIBITION SOUVENIRS: From 1977 Panpex onwards, also a rare early Kaiapoi label, range of mint, used and on cover material, much Kiwipex inc. Norfolk Island. (49 items)
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1956-2001 HEALTH COVER COLLECTION: Early to modern accumulation of Health covers on leaves & cover album pages. Many mini sheet covers, Benham silks, Designer (Berry) signed cover, ballon flight, many Health Camp covers, etc. Many different cover designs, six covers are rated 5 in Jones. In two box
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POSTAL HISTORY MISCELLANY: Group inc. fine 1901 Gilmers Royal Oak Hotel cover, 1901 Crushington cover (only open for 23 years), 'Faith in Australia' cover, Port Moresby to Sydney return flight cover, rare Esperanto cover to Denmark, Trans-Pacific 1937 covers (2), pair of Startup Tahekaroa covers, on
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REVENUES: Range on Hagner sheets inc. Employment (12) & Social Security (39) stamps, Game Bird $10 stamps mint plus mini sheets in most cases, also 2 Game Bird FDCs. Face value $210.
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1888-92 IMPERFORATE MINT HORIZONTAL PAIRS with ½c, 1c (2), 2c (2), 3c (4), 4c (3), 5c, 6c (3), 8c (4) and 10c (3). A fine lot. (24 pairs)
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1884-1912 POSTAL STATIONERY - POSTCARDS: Exceptional mint and used group inc. mint 1884 1d orange (HG 1) 1891 ½d on 1d, 1891 ½d chestnut (3, HG 6, 6a & 6b), 1891-96 ½d on ½d (HG 14), 1897 ½d (2, HG 17). 1892 1d (HG 7), ½d on 3d (2, HG 9), 1½d (2, HG 9), 1½d in red on 2d ,(2, HG 15), 1½d on 2d (5),
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1902-11 POSTCARDS & INTER PROVINCIAL CANCELLATIONS, ETC. inc. a good number of used postcards with some used to UK, mostly having views of country scenes and activities. Also KEVII adhesives to 6d with interprovincial cds of various towns inc. Oudtshoorn, East London, Molteno, Fort Vrede, Fickburgh
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MODERN SLOGAN CANCELS ON COVER: Large yellow shoe box containing a range of QEII covers, mostly commercial mail, private mail, Air Mails, etc. displaying a wide range of PNG slogan cancels. Many attractive frankings from 1960s-80s. (Few 100s)
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NORTHERN RHODESIA, SOUTHERN RHODESIA, RHODESIA & NYASALAND, ETC: Stock book holding a duplicated, mostly used accumulation with postmark interest. Southern Rhodesia inc. 'Admiral' types to 5/- (3) & 'Field Marshall' types to 5/- (2) plus KGVI defins to 5/- (7) and QEII mint set to 10/-; Rhodesia & N
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POSTMARKS ACCUMULATION in stock book arranged alphabetically and annotated by Post Office, Abercorn to Wusikili, being mostly partial cancels on KGV to early QEII mainly low vals but some full cds cancels where stamps are on piece. Also inc. a page of mint low values. [Ex David Horry]. (few 100)
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1937-67 MINT & USED KGVI & QEII COLLECTION inc. mint 1948 RSW 3d & 10/-, 1938 ½d to 10/-; 1953-59 ½d to 10/; and 1961-65 1d to £1. Also the matching used sets. The covers inc. a good range of plain 1938 FDCs with values to 1/-. 4 Aug. 1953 "Union Castle Line" env. registered to Chepstow with all val
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BOER WAR - P.O.W. CENSORED MAIL TO NETHERLANDS VIA SOUTHAMPTON: 27 July 1900 env. (top right corner fault) to Arnhem via Southampton franked vert pair 6d red ovpt. ONE PENNY plus 3 x ½d. green with fine St Helena cds and above CENSOR / PRISONERS OF WAR hs with JMHB initials fine SOUTHAMPTON SHIP LET
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MODERN ISSUES: mostly QEII mid-reign on stock cards/Hagners inc. qty. of mint and singles, pairs and blocks; some 'specimen' opts.; some duplication. A few wrappers and PCs from QV and KGV, plus airmails mostly 1970s. (c.300 stamps and 40 covers)
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THE VILLAGE POSTMARKS OF SIERRA LEONE A-P: An album containing a well written-up collection on 149 album pages of mainly KGVI to early QEII (1930s-1950s, some KGV) stamps or stamps on piece arranged according to post office postmarks from Aberdeen to Pujehun. All fine cds's. Classified according to
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REGISTERED MAIL WITH KGVI & QEII FRANKINGS: 1945-61 set of mainly QEII 4d Registered Letter envs. (some with faults, 1 front) addressed to the UK with commercial frankings of KGVI or QEII stamps for airmail rate of 1/3d+. With etiquettes from a range of villages/towns, little duplication, inc. (hand
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1926-50 SPECIALISED MINT & USED COLLECTION in a carton contained in two stock books & flat box with useful duplicated ranges of 1926-40 definitives; in particular an in depth written up and identified collections of ½d Springbok & 1d sailing ship showing flaws, varieties, printings; some in blocks a
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SELECTION OF COVERS, POSTCARDS, ETC. - EX DEALER'S STOCK: 1896-1980s inc. some CoGH, Natal, Transvaal & OFS. A good to fine assortment of commercial mail, FDCs & souvenir covers with 30+ PPCs. Inc. 1910 Natal cover with ms "1d Late Fee"; 1903 PPC to GB with octagonal framed "T 5c" tax mark & "1D I.
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COVER COLLECTION 1933-1976: A neatly written-up collection inc. 1933 carried on H.M.S. Milford to RN Wireless Station, Simonstown with cachet, postage due hs & label; 1937 Coronation stamp cancelled with cachet; 1939 PPC of ship 'Franconia' with 1d British stamp cancelled by cachet; 1950 with Trist
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POST WWII MAIL - RARE OHMS CENSOR COVER TO ENGLAND WITH TOMBSTONE CACHET INITIALLED BY SURGEON LIEUTENANT COMMANDER H.S.A. CORFIELD: October 1945 OHMS envelope with contents answering a question about stamps with "reuse label" and addressed to C Phillips Chertsey from the Chaplain Rev Luard. Struck
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QV-QEII PRE-DECIMAL COLLECTION: A box containing a basic collection & accumulation in albums & stock books. Incs. an SG Windsor album with a QV-KGVI used collection (inc. Seahorses & KGVI high value sets), with mint QEII; a stock book & album with a much duplicated accumulation of used QV-QEII defi
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COLLECTION/ACCUMULATION of mostly earlier stamps & covers. Inc. stock book with collection of used issues from 1841 1d red imperfs. (5), stars (17) & plates (c.300), 2d blue perfs. (12), etc., small range of QV surface printed to 10/-, KEVII to 5/-, KGV to 2/6d, QV/KEVII Officials, etc. Also a large
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MISCELLANY INC. MACHINS, POSTAGE DUE COVERS, INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS, MARITIME MAIL, ETC.: Carton holding three binders and a folder. One binder with a mint & used basic collection of Machin defins. inc a few booklet panes; binder with a collection of all periods underpaid mail, mostly modern and a qty
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CARTON holding several albums, stock books & pocket books with a mint & used pre-decimal accumulation of remaindered material. Includes a Windsor printed album with 2 x 1840 1d blacks, one poor, the other a fair 3 margin example; good range of 1d plates, but little in the way of high values. Require
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MAINLY MODERN, MINT & USED COLLECTION/ACCUMULATION: Carton holding 4 binders and a small cover album. Mostly used special issues up to 2014, but several blocks of 1st class special issues and Platinum Jubilee Prestige booklet. Also some Channel Islands material and a few FDCs. Face value c.£130. (Ve
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QV-QEII PRE-DECIMAL COLLECTION: Box file with a mainly used, basic collection on album leaves. Inc. two 1840 1d blacks, a 4 margin (just!) IG and 4 margin SA with small tear, otherwise nothing exceptional with QV surface printed to 2/6d. Mixed condition. (Few 100s)
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PRE-DECIMAL QEII ITEMS: A box containing a good range of FDCs, mint sets with cylinder blocks, booklet panes and part sheets, 1st flight covers, etc. A fine lot. (Qty)
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CARTON CONTAINING MINT & USED ACCUMULATION - MUCH ON LEAVES inc. mint and used KEVII values to 1/- with some duplication, KGV inc. 10/- seahorse on cover to Buenos Ayres. A good range of KGVI inc. some complete lower value sheets. An accumulation of Wilding and Machin QEII inc. mint cylinder blocks
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QV-KGVI MAINLY USED ACCUMULATION in two cover albums & two stockbooks inc. a small amount of line engraved issues, mainly lower face value KGV & KGVI plus covers inc. FDC,s, and KGVI perfins used on cover. Very mixed condition. (Qty)
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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
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STOCKBOOK OF DIVERSE MAINLY USED ISSUES inc. a good group of 1841 1d reds and a few 2d blues. A good range of perforated 1d reds and ½d plate numbers. The small section of surface printed with values to 5/-. KEVII and KGV well represented with some better shades to 5/-. A definitive issues of KGVI a
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1902-13 ALBUM WITH KEVII USED COLLECTION inc. 1902-10 and 1911-13 ½d to 1/- with much duplicated used values to 1/- inc. 1906 De La rue 10d with "no cross on crown" variety. 1902-10 2/6d (8, inc. two perfins) & 5/- (2). 1912 5/- (2) and 10/-. Mostly fine selected items. (Few 100)
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1911-48 ALBUM WITH MAINLY USED COLLECTION inc. a good range of Downey Head issues, 1912-22 & 1924-26 shades to 1/-, with a small number of watermark varieties. 1934-36 photogravure issues. 1937-47 ½d to 1/- mint. with some watermark varieties. Then used 1939-48 2/6d brown (6), 2/6d green (10, inc.
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USED KGV-QEII (MOSTLY) ACCUMULATION: Large stock book with one page of KGV/KGVI issues, the rest QEII. Inc. early QEII 'Castle' issues to 5/- through to more modern, common issues; much duplication. (1000+) Cross Reference: QEII ISSUES, KGV ISSUES, KGVI ISSUES
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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)
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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
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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)
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HOUSE OF COMMONS 1d ENVELOPE - USED TO CHICHESTER: 1st Apr. 1840 usage of the "To be posted at the House of Commons only. Post Paid.--ONE PENNY.--Weight not to exceed ½oz" envelope (Huggins & Klempka Type-EHC1db; some creasing & small stain marks with a repaired corner at top right) to Chichester ha
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ABERDEEN FIRST DAY COVER: 5 Dec. 1839 EL (edge & flap faults, toned) to London with a good handstruck "4" of Aberdeen on front & faint boxed "ABERDEEN/DEC 5/ 1839A" on back. The ONLY RECORDED FDC of Aberdeen, one of only four recorded from Scotland outside of Edinburgh (one is recorded from England)
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MANUSCRIPT FIRST DAY COVER CHARGED 5d IN ERROR: 5 Dec. 1839 mourning EL from Thame to London, with fine "Thame Penny Post", ms "4", ms "5" to include London penny post, then "5" crossed out on front; and "T[H]AME/[DE] 5/1[8]39" ds on back along with 6 Dec. receiving cds. On the first day of this com
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MANUSCRIPT PREPAID FIRST DAY COVER: 5 Dec. 1839 EL ex Bath to Shepton Mallett, prepaid 4d on the first day of the Uniform 4d Post, ms red "P4", endorsed "Post Paid", and "FROME/DE 6/1839" ds on front; with poor "BATH/DE 5/1839/D" ds on back. Prepaid FDCs are scarce. Cross Reference: SOMERSET
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BLACKBURN HANDSTRUCK "4": 24 Dec. 1839 E to Settle (creased), clean cover, good clear strike on front (crease through top of strike), one of only two recorded. Cross Reference: LANCASHIRE
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CARLISLE HANDSTRUCK "4": 2 Jan. 1840 EL to Kirby Lonsdale, clean cover, good clear strike on front. One of eight recorded. Cross Reference: CUMBERLAND
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CHESTER HANDSTRUCK "4": 10 Dec. 1839 EL to Milnthorpe (creased), clean cover, good clear strike on front (just creased at top of strike). One of five recorded. Cross Reference: CHESHIRE
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DARLINGTON HANDSTRUCK "4": 16 Dec 1839 EL to London, clean cover, good clear strike on front. Only one recorded in private hands, unrecorded by Chadwick or Grimwood-Taylor. Cross Reference: DURHAM
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HERTFORD HANDSTRUCK "4": 21 Dec. 1839 EL to Congleton, clean cover (tear in top flap), fair strike (HE234). Three are recorded in Chadwick: this is a fourth and unrecorded date. Cross Reference: HERTFORDSHIRE
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LEOMINSTER HANDSTRUCK "4": 16 Dec. 1839 to Bristol (piece/front with minor repairs on back ), good clear strike. One of four recorded. Cross Reference: HEREFORDSHIRE
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NOTTINGHAM HANDSTRUCK "4": 10 Dec. 1839 EL to Driffield, clean cover, fair strike on front. One of nine recorded. Cross Reference: NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
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WORCESTER HANDSTRUCK "4": 11 Dec. 1839 EL (torn flap, missing cds) to Tewkesbury, clean cover, very faint strike on front. One of four recorded. Cross Reference: WORCESTERSHIRE
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KIRKWOOD HANDSTRUCK "4": Four ELs & 1 front with fine handstruck "4" using hs's made by Kirkwood: Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Perth (front with "Mae West" "Too Late" handstamp), Leith (blue hs, spotty cover), or Haddington. Cross Reference: SCOTLAND, AYR
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KIRKWOOD STONEHAVEN "4": 23 Dec. 1839 E to Montrose (flap cut & glued for display), with fine "Kirkwood" handstruck "4" on front. Good clear strike, one of seven recorded. Cross Reference: SCOTLAND, AYR
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COLDSTREAM HANDSTRUCK "4": 9 Jan. 1840 EL to Abbots Meadows, clean cover, excellent strike on front. One of five recorded. Cross Reference: SCOTLAND, BERWICKSHIRE
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WIGTOWN HANDSTRUCK "4": 6 Jan. 1840 EL to London, fine "4" hs just running over the edge of the cover & poor "WIGTOWN/PENNY POST". ONLY KNOWN EXAMPLE. Cross Reference: SCOTLAND, WIGTOWNSHIRE
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MANUSCRIPT PREPAID COVER & FRONT: 26 Dec. 1839 EL ex Leeds to Dunfermline, and 27 Dec. 1839 ex Stirling to Dundee (front only), both with red ms "4" on front. Cross Reference: SCOTLAND, STIRLINGSHIRE, YORKSHIRE
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LONDON HANDSTRUCK RED "1": 6 Dec. 1839 EL posted locally with ms "Paid" and red "1" hs. During Uniform 4d Post a 1d rate applied in London for prepaid mail. This was normally manuscript; a handstruck red "1" was very rare: this is the only one recorded, and MAY be the only one. Cross Reference(page)
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LONDON RED "1" FOR SOLDIERS' MAIL: 23 Dec. 1839 E ex Woolwich to Portsmouth, no 4d charge so possibly soldier's or sailor's mail: the only one recorded with a fine handstruck "1" (red) in the Uniform 4d Post (may be the only one). Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY
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LONDON "Over weight" HANDSTAMP: 17 Dec. 1839 E posted locally with "OVER/WEIGHT" hs & faint blue inverted "Up Baker St/2d PAID". One of only two recorded and the only one in the Uniform 4d Post, also with a handstruck black "1", again the only recorded example in the Uniform 4d Post. Cross Refere
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LONDON "2" & "3" HANDSTAMPS on two ELs (insurance forms, 30 Dec. 1839 or 1 Jan. 1840) showing that the London District Post (if unprepaid) was operating exactly as before the Uniform 4d Post, both v. fine hs's. Also, "2" & "TO PAY/2d/ONLY" on 27 Dec. 1839 front. (3 items)Cross Reference: LOND
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LONDON "6": 3 Dec. 1839 EL forwarded within London during the Uniform 4d Post. Originally charged 3d (L619) then forwarded (on 6 Dec.) and charged 6d (like L635c); the only use known to Chadwick (and unrecorded in Jay) of this charge within the Uniform 4d Post. Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL
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POSTMASTER LOCAL POST STILL CHARGED DURING UNIFORM 4d POSTAGE PERIOD: 7 Jan. 1840 EL from London to Penistone, showing the ms "4" from London to Barnsley, then ms "6" to include the postmaster local charge from Barnsley to Penistone. Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, YORKSHIRE
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RARE FIFTH CLAUSE POST: 18 Dec. 1839 E ex Laugharne to London charged ms "4", with blurred boxed "Laugharne/5" Clause Post" hs, indicating 1d charged from Laugharne to the Pembroke road. This is the only time a "5th clause" mark used in the Uniform 4d Post has been seen by Chadwick. Cross Referen
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1 & "2" LOCAL POST CHARGES: 21 Dec 1839 EL with fine "1" hs for local rate in Melrose, and 18 Dec. 1839 E with fine "2" hs for "eight mile rate" between Selkirk and Galashiels. Cross Reference: SCOTLAND, SELKIRK, ROXBURGH
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Above 1/2 oz EDINBURGH HANDSTAMP wide setting ED189a (very fine) on front of 5 Jan. 1840 E ex Fraserburgh to Edinburgh, and the rarer narrow setting ED188a (very fine) on front of 3 Jan. 1840 E ex Edinburgh to Paisley. A most attractive pair, both "J" rarity within the Uniform 4d Post. Cross Refe
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RATE FROM AMERICA: 22 Nov. 1839 EL (creased across front) ex New York to London, arriving 22 Dec. 1839, charged 8d ship letter (Dover Ship Letter) + 4d Uniform 4d Post rate. Incoming mail was charged 4d domestically. Cross Reference: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, MARITIME M
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RATE TO EUROPE: 4 Mar. 1839 or 22 Dec. 1839 ELs ex Wetherby to Rome both showing a total ms postal charge of 2/4d, of which the inland charge within Britain was 11d. Outgoing mail was charged the pre-Uniform 4d Post rate domestically. Both badly toned overall, possibly disinfected (?). Cross Refe
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LAST DAY HANDSTRUCK "1" OF EDINBURGH: 9 Jan. 1840 E with fine "1" charge for local penny post delivery on front. The following day, the same letter would have cost 1d prepaid, but 2d unprepaid. This was "the rate which increased". Cross Reference: SCOTLAND, EDINBURGH
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LAST DAY CONFUSION: 9 Jan. 1840 EL from Edinburgh to Bruntisland by steam packet. Fine Edinburgh handstruck "4" & "Above 1/2 oz" (wide setting) on front. At the time of posting, the rate should have been 8d (2 x 4d). At the time of delivery, the postage due charge should have been 4d (2 x 2 x 1d). I
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EDINBURGH "Above ½ oz": 2 Jan. 1853 1d pink p.stat. env. (flap faults) ex Pendleton, Manchester to Edinburgh, found on arrival in Edinburgh to have an enclosure with fine "Above ½ oz" & "MORE TO PAY" hs's, 2d payable on delivery shown in manuscript. The "Above ½ oz" handstamp is unique to Edinburgh,
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UNRECORDED EDINBURGH "Above authorized weight": 20 July 1840 piece ex Edinburgh (no address) with fine red "Above authorized weight" hs (applied to MPs mail if overweight), and charged ms "4" postage due (on back). This is a rare hs occasionally found in black (rarity K) but previously unrecorded in
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UNRECORDED "1" OF OLD MELDRUM: 25 Dec 1855 printed EL ex Aberdeen to Old Meldrum, prepaid with 1d red, then forwarded with fine "1" hs of Old Meldrum. Only known example of the "1" handstamp of Old Meldrum used as a Postage Due mark. ex Bruce Auckland. (Page 98 of Chadwick, unlisted in Auckland). (page)
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RARE "2" OF BONAW USED AS POSTAGE DUE: 23 Feb. 1843 EL (faults & stained) ex Bonaw to Ardentallen Priory, posted unpaid with "2" charge mark of Bonaw, previously unrecorded and only known example used as a p. due. With partial boxed "BONAW"/FE 23/1843" ds. (page 97 of Chadwick & page 902 of Grimwo
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UNRECORDED "1" OF STRONTIAN: 24 May 1862 E ex Edinburgh to Kinloch Moidart, prepaid with 4 margined 1d red, but with a fine "1" hs in black, the charge from Strontian (post town) to Kinloch Moidart. This is a postmaster's private post charge for local delivery. (Page 97 of Chadwick, Auckland cat. AR
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UNRECORDED BLUE HANDSTRUCK "1" OF CANONBIE USED AS CANCELLATION ON 1d RED COVER: 27 Dec. 1861 printed EL ("Land and Assessed taxes" form, no ds's) franked 1d red tied by two "1" hs's struck in blue (one faint). This is a new discovery. (Page 101 of Chadwick, Auckland cat. DS 40c++ rarity J in black,
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UNRECORDED BLACK HANDSTRUCK "1" OF CANONBIE USED AS CANCELLATION ON 1d RED COVER: 3 Aug. 1863 mourning env. (creased, flap tears) ex Canonbie to Langholm, prepaid 1d red (creased) unusually tied by two strikes of the Canonbie "1" hs to cancel the stamp. (Page 101 of Chadwick, Auckland cat. DS40c rar
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CANONBIE "2" HS USED AS CANCELLER: 2 Mar. 1867 env. (torn flap, creased) ex Canonbie to Langholm franked 1d red (creased along bottom edge) cancelled with the "2" hs of Canonbie. Only known example of a "2" used anywhere in Britain as a canceller. RPSL cert. (2014). (Page 102 of Chadwick, Auckland c
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ANNAN FIRST DAY COVER: 10 Jan. 1840 (poor boxed Annan ds "JA 1[?]" on back, dated internally in ms as being received "10 Jany") EL ex Annan to Carlisle, with the fine "2" hs of Annan. An unrecorded first day of use in the Uniform Penny Post. (Page 102 of Chadwick, Auckland cat. DS25b rarity D). C
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UNRECORDED NEWBURGH GREEN "2": May 1853 env. (flap torn) ex Newburgh to London with green "2" hs. Recorded in Auckland in black but not in green. Newburgh ds adjacent also in green. (Page 99 of Chadwick, Auckland cat. FI552 rarity D in black, unlisted in green). Cross Reference: SCOTLAND, FIF
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DUNFERMLINE "2": 6 Aug. 1846 E ex Dunfermline to Edinburgh prepaid 4 margin 1d red (die 1, pl. 59) endorsed "Above ½ oz" with fine "2" hs used for overweight mail. (Page 99 of Chadwick, Auckland cat. FI234 rarity D).
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HANDSTRUCK "4" OF HADDINGTON: 21 May 1847 EL (faults, at least 1 stamp removed) ex Haddington to Edinburgh endorsed "Above 1 oz" with fine "4" hs. This is the only recorded use of this mark as a charge mark of the Uniform Penny Post. (Page 103 of Chadwick, Auckland cat. EL94c rarity J). Cross Ref
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DUNDEE "4" WITH UNRECORDED "MORE TO PAY": 6 Apr. 1858 E ex Dundee to Blairgowrie franked 2 x 1d reds (pl. 55) tied by Dundee duplexes with v. fine "4" & unrecorded "MORE TO PAY" hs's adjacent. One of only four used in the Uniform Penny Post. (Page 104 of Chadwick, Auckland cat. AN154b rarity H).
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UNRECORDED BLUE HANDSTRUCK "4" OF THURSO ON UNPAID DOUBLE-RATE COVER: Fine long 21 Sept. 1857 env. (fine black wax seal) from "MEY" (fine rare small green boxed village mark on the flap) signed by the sender "[14th Earl of] Caithness"on the front and addressed "O.H.M.S." to "The Lord Panmure, War Of
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IPSWICH 1d MULREADY LETTER SHEET: 5 Nov. 1841 1d Letter sheet stereo A234 Forme 6 (vertical crease through centre + repaired tear at right centre) with black MX Ipswich to London. Cross Reference: SUFFOLK
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1d MULREADY LETTER SHEETS & ENVELOPE: 1840-1 trio with Dec. 1840 env. Stockport to Macclesfield Stereo A181 with fine red MC; Jan. 1841 letter sheet (address heavily crossed through probably repaired) Stereo A50 Manchester with fine red MC and Feb. 1841 letter sheet Lynn to Dereham with fine black M
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1d MULREADY ENVELOPE - STEREO A135 - FORME 1 used 1 Nov. 1840 from Ardee to Dublin, cancelled with a v. fine orange-red MX with grey-green "ARDEE" cds on reverse. The env. has been folded over at top to put the head of Britannia on the reverse. The sender changed the original address prior to send
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1d MULREADY ENVELOPE: Stereo A181, Forme 4 unused, one flap reduced and trace of bends. Also an unused 1d letter sheet Stereo A17, Forme 2 (faults). An example of the J Valentine "INTEMPERANCE/IS THE /BANE OF SOCIETY" envelope unused. Small mount remains on reverse. 1908 JPS envs. (2, one unused).
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1d LETTER SHEET - STEREO A2 - FORME 1: 10 Sept. 1842 used from Witham to Yarmouth with a fine black MX and an unreadable arrival cds alongside.
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MAINLY USED QV SURFACE-PRINTED COLLECTION, 1855-1887: A representative collection on printed album leaves, missing only 3 lower denomination stamps from the printed spaces allocated. Higher values inc. 1867 5/- and 1883-84 2/6d, 5/- & 10/-. The 1883 'green & lilacs' set includes a good 9d value with
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1840-1870 COLLECTION: Printed album pages displaying 1840 1d blacks inc. Plates 1a IE, 1b AE, 2 OB, 4 OB & 6 QD. Plate 1b is has 3 margins, all others are fine 4 margin examples with crisp red MX cancels; also Pl.10 CH fine 4 margin example with black MX; 2d blue range inc. Plates 1-4 imperf., of wh
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1841-79 USED SELECTION with 1841 1d reds (84, inc. thirteen with MX cancellations), 1864-79 1d plates to 221 with some duplication. 1841 2d (8), 1858-76 2d plates 9 (6), 12, 13 (4), 14 (2) & 15 (2). 1870 ½d plates 3, 4 (2),5, 8, 10 (8), 11 (3), 13 (3) & 14 (2) and 1½d plate 3 (2). Very mixed conditi
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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.
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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.
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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.
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PLATE 2 PJ v. lightly cancelled in red. 3 margins, v. slightly cut into along left & bottom edges.
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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.
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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)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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PLATE 6 AI good to wide margins showing small part of AH at left, smudged, red MX cancellation leaving corner letters clear.
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PLATE 10 LI-LJ: A wide margined pair with black Maltese Cross cancellations. Fine. SG AS66 £3,500.
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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.
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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 fl
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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
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PLATE 1 EJ with central, black MX cancellation. Fine.
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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)
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USED GROUP inc. thirteen with MX cancellations, a good number with London numerals and thirteen on pieces. Very mixed condition. (74)
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UNPLATED USED GROUP: Mainly small to good 4 margin examples with MX cancels (some v. good) on 3 stock cards. (36)
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REMARKABLE VOLUME OF USED PLATED EXAMPLES with plates 8 (8), 9 (5), 10 (5), 11 (8), 12 (24), 13 (11), 14 (12), 15 (22), 6 20), 17 (10), 18 (8), 19 (30), 20 (31), 21 (19), 22 (40), 23 (42), 24 (24), 25 (31), 26 (15), 27 (25), 28 (22), 29 (120, 30 (17), 31 (27), 32 (11), 33 (11), 34 (20), 35 (8), 36 (
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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 (
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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.
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PLATES 1, 2 & 5 - GROUP INC. COVERS - JC plate 1b (recut/enlarged letters) on poor Sep. 1841 Scots E; plate 2 range (5, inc. SG on Nov. 1841 piece); plate 5 inc. CE state 3 (filing crease) on E to Scarborough. Mixed condition. (16 items)
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PLATE 5 - USED GROUP OF NINE: AB, DH, EB, GF-GG, IL, ME, OE & PJ. Clearly cancelled examples. Mixed condition, some fine.
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PLATE 8 QC USED ON COVER: 7 May 1841 "North Midland Railway" EL from London bearing 1841 1d QC tied by a fine MX. Close margins on all sides. SG £500.
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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)
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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.
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PLATES 12-15 USED ON COVERS: Plate 12 BA used on 12 July 1841 G.W.R. EL from Bristol to Wellington. Plate 13 SI used on 7 Oct. 1842 EL from Oswestry to Leominster. Plate 14 MF used on EL from London to Cupar Fife Plate 15 QC used on front and part back to Rotherham. Good examples. (4 items)
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PLATES 12-15 USED ON COVER:10 Sept. 1841 EL from Temple to Dorchester bearing a 1d plate 12 DC (touched at left) with an exceptional MX cancellation. Plate 13 OF used on 5 July 1841 printed EL to Chelsea Hospital. good margins. Plate 14 DH with crisp MX on EL from Sandhurst to Rye. Plate 15 TI used
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PLATE 27 PARTIAL SHEET RECONSTRUCTION: A stock page with a partial reconstruction of pl. 27 inc. many 4 margined and many fine MX cancels. (93)
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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)
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PLATE 48 - DC - ON LATE USE MX COVER - 7 Dec. 1844 printed billhead datelined 'Staveley, near Kendal' to Wellington with four margin 1d red, close on two sides, cancelled though not tied by MX ('tied' by a horiz. filing crease), "STAVELEY" UDC plus LANCASTER and WELLINGTON-SOMERSET cds all across th
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PLATE 90 - GOOD USED SELECTION of mostly four margined examples with a good range of numeral cancellations. Includes FK mint and a vertical strip of three BK-DK. Worth examination. (131)
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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]
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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.
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COMPLETE PLATE RECONSTRUCTION: Mostly C10 & a few C8 1d red types on 7 sides of small stock book pages. (240 stamps)
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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.
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MOST UNUSUAL & RARE COMBINATION FRANKING: 20 March 1855 EL from London to Norwich bearing SC14 1d ?H and forwarded to Lynn with a SC16 1d OL. A rare use of two perforations on the same cover.
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1855 (JAN.) SC14 1d DIE I - ALPHABET II ON BLUED PAPER: Plate 196 AJ well centred but with rounded upper left corner. Plate 198 LB centred to foot, small corner bend. Scarce adhesives. SG Spec C2 £800. (2)
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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.
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1855 (May) LC16 1d Die I, Alphabet II: A single GA used on mourning env. to London. Also a pair QD-QE fine used. (2 items)
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1856 (JAN.) SC14 1d DIE II ALPHABET III ON BLUED PAPER: Plate 22 QH heavily cancelled but corner letters clear. Scarce. SG Spec C7 £3,000.
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1856 (JAN.) SC14 1d DIE II ALPHABET III ON BLUED PAPER: Plate 24 BJ, centred a little to left but fine used. SG Spec. C7 £850.
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1856 (JAN.) SC14 1d DIE II ALPHABET III ON BLUED PAPER: Plate 24 RJ with central bars cancellation. Sound. SG Spec. C7 £850.
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1856 (JAN.) SC14 1d DIE II ALPHABET III ON BLUED PAPER: Plate 23 JD centred to lower right and upper right corner damaged. Scarce. SG Spec. C7 £850.
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1855-64 USED SELECTION with Die II, Alphabet III on blued paper (95, inc. four on cover) and on white paper (21). Generally fine.
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1857-64 LC14 1d DIE II - ALPHABET III: Used collection with plate 31, 34 (5), 37, 39 (5), 41, 43 (19), 44 (5), 46 (20), 47 (18, inc. a block of four), 48 (16, inc. a block of four), 49 (15), 50 (18), 51 (13), 52 (33), 55 (47, inc. a block of six), 56 (34), 57 (9), 58 (17), 59 (24), 60 (18), 61 (3) a
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PLATE 51 PART RECONSTRUCTION: Folded sheet with part reconstruction of C12 (SG 36/41) Pl. 51 Alphabet IV used issues. Good to fine throughout. (Total 126 stamps)
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GB 1st OFFICIAL PERF. DIE 1 ALPH. II PERF. 16 ON COVER: A good selection of 1854-55 covers, one is roughly opened. Incs. 1854 EL ex Ireland, 1854 ex Glasgow, 1854 ex Bedford. Typical perf. displacements for this issue, and on the whole fair to fine condition. (11 covers)Cross Reference: IRIS
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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).
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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)
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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.
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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)
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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.
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PLATE 9 MK a fine mint example. SG 5 £350.
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PLATES 14 & 15: Plate 14 FK centred to right, fresh with part gum. Plate 15 NC well centred and fine. SG 47 £1,025. (2)
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PLATE 15 SK centred a little to upper right but sound mint. SG 47 £525.
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PLATE 9 ME a well centred mint example. SG 45 £350 .
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PLATE 1 - OP-PC ERROR ON COVER: 8 Mar. 1875 wrapper from London to Ireland bearing 1½d plate 1 OP-PC error of lettering, tied by a part strike of the "W6" barred oval cancellation which unfortunately obscures the top "O", The cover is a little reduced and other faults, but the adhesive is well centr
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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.
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USED TRIO: 1/- green, 10d brown and 6d dull lilac. All cut square with central cancellations. Shaved in places but good examples in sound condition. SG £3,500. (3)
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1/- GREEN DIE 1: A used horizontal strip of three, cut to shape at left and touched in places but a scarce multiple. SG 55 £3,000 as singles.
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1855 REGISTERED COVER: 11 Oct. 1855 EL ex "Brocklehurst" correspondence registered from London to Macclesfield bearing a cut square (shaved at left) 6d lilac and LC14 2d blue plate 5 EG & CG with London numeral cancellations. Below is an oval red "REGISTERED/G.P.O." ds. A good example.
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1853 COVER TO NEW YORK WITH 1/- GREEN PAIR: 19 Aug. 1853 E from London by "Europa" Steamer from Liverpool to N York bearing a pair of embossed 1/- green (shaved on two sides and one with vertical fold. Tied by a red curved "PAID" and matching "5/CENTS" hs. On reverse is a lightly struck "LIVERPOOL/F
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1855-1900 USED COLLECTION inc. 1855-57 4d (5), 6d (3) & 1/- (3); 1862-64 3d (3), 4d (6), 6d (3), 9d (2) & 1/- (3); 1865-67 3d, 4d (9), 6d (4), 9d & 1/-; 1867-80 3d (10), 6d (7), 9d (2), 10d (3), 1/- (7) & 2/- 94); 1872-73 6d chestnut (3) & 6d grey; 1867 5/- rose, plate 1 FD with "C61" cancellation o
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1855-1900 USED COLLECTION inc. 1855-56 4d (4), 6d (3) & 1/- (3). 1862-64 3d (2), 4d (3), 6d (2), 9d & 1/- (2). 1865-67 3d, 6d (2), 9d & 1/-. 1867-80 3d (7), 6d (2), 10d, 1/-(6) & 2/- (2). 1873-80 2½d (20), 3d (9), 1/- (5) & 8d. 1880-81 ½d to 5d x 3 of each, 1883-84 ½d to 1/-. 1900 ½d to 1/- x 4 of e
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1855 SMALL GARTER WATERMARK ON BLUED PAPER: Two good used examples. Also an example used on 12 Jan. part E to London, tied by a smudged but readable Bridgnorth "soon" duplex. (3 items)
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1855-57 NO CORNER LETTERS - USED: 4d carmine on small garter wmk. paper (8, inc. three on thick blued paper), 4d carmine on medium garter wmk. paper and 4d rose on large garter wmk. paper (20). 6d emblems (10) and 1/- green shades (5). Mostly fine.
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1855 SMALL GARTER WATERMARK 4d COVERS: 19 Feb. 1856 env. from Derby to Rotterdam bearing 4d pair (one with light surface scratch) of 4d carmine on deeply blued paper with "England/Franco" hs alongside. 13 Aug. 1855 E from Aberdeen to Edinburgh bearing a well centred small garter wmk. single with cen
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1855 NO CORNER LETTERS - SMALL GARTER WATERMARK: 4d deep bright carmine on glazed deeply blued paper. A fine used horizontal pair. SG 62 £1,050.
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1855-57 ISSUE - COVERS: 6 Aug. 1858 env. from Dunning "Via France" to Germany bearing a heavily cancelled 6d lilac with ms "over 1/4 oz" and various ms rates plus red "INSUFFICIENTLY /STAMPED" hs. 27 Oct. 1858 env. from Linlithgow Via Southampton" to Ceylon with a fine 6d lilac. 12 Oct. 1859 E (vert
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1856 MEDIUM/ GARTER WATERMARK 4d: Four used examples on highly glazed blued paper. Fine. SG 63 £2,200. Also three examples on white paper. Good to fine used. SG 64 £1,250. (7)
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