RARE BURNT POSTMARK, BALLOON MAIL EATEN BY MICE, COMIC PPCs, LLOYD'S OF LONDON WRAPPERS, ETC.: An eclectic mix of cards & covers inc. a rare 1901 2½c Dutch p.stat. PC cancelled by the "Vulcanus" cancelling machine which burned a postmark - only lasted for 45 days!; v. rare 1910 part 5pf p.stat. env.
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ANTI-TERRORIST MEASURES TO PROTECT RECIPIENTS OF MAIL: A box containing a 1977-2000s display on 102 pages outlining the history of various measures to check the mail during security scares mainly for the 2001 Anthrax scare, but also inc. the 1985 Stock Exchange bombing and other examples of security
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1900 BOER WAR - CURRENCY CARDS: 6d and scarce 2/6d currency cards signed by H Marshall Hole and with oval "ADMINISTRATORS OFFICE" hs. Faults but scarce. (2 cards) Cross Reference: TRANSVAAL
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1916 CENTENARY COLOUR TRIALS: Four imperforate 12c colour trials on thin card. Close margins and backs a little defective.
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1920-21 TERCENTENARY ½d: A die proof of the frame in black on glazed card (92 x 60 mm) endorsed "BEFORE/STRIKING" and dated in ms "1/10/20". Fine.
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1920-21 TERCENTENARY ISSUE: A die proof of the vignette plate on card (92 x 66 mm) endorsed "BEFORE/HARDENING" and dated in ms "26/7/20". Fine. Also 1921 1d carmine marginal unmounted mint block of four. (2 items)
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1920-21 TERCENTENARY 4d: A die proof of the frame on glazed card (92 x 60 mm) endorsed "BEFORE/STRIKING" and dated in ms "24/9/20". Fine.
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SUCCESSFUL FRAUDULENT RE-USAGE OF 1858 4Sk ON ODENSE COVER TO BOGENSE: Extraordinary 9 Mar. 1861 E from Odense to Bogense with 1858 4sk Chestnut (4 margins; tiny chip at top right within margin) tied by fine Odense "51" Numeral with supporting v. fine blue "ODENSE/[posthorn]" cds alongside, and a pa
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RARE POSTAL STATIONERY PERFIN: 11 Nov. 1904 10 ore postcard from Copenhagen to Hohscheid with a "EJ" perfin of Emil Jensen. Skilling EB 15a. [Ex F Banke (2007)]. Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY
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1882-83 ½(d) IN RED ON 1877 VERTICALLY BISECTED 1d: A mint block of twenty (2 x 10) horizontal pairs. Fine. Mostly unmounted. SG 11 £900 as singles.
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