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STAMP AUCTION

 Monday 25 August  2008
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    Lots 1-172 Collections and Mixed Lots
    Lots 173-175 Collectables (Non-Philatelic Items)
    Lots 176-395 Lots by country A-Z, excluding U.K.
    Lots 396-475 United Kingdom
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Stamps, 25 August 2008                                Page 2                                   Estimate.


            Collections and Mixed Lots.           

      **     The codes appearing at the end of some lots in this sale (e.g. thus - "[K-12]") are for our own
               use to help in identifying boxes.

        1     Bundle of items previously unsold in our Buy or Bid Sale, with a total "stated to catalogue"
               price of about £6,400+. Mainly Commonwealth, plus a few European etc. þ          ..                £220.
        2     Five volume world colln. in Senator Standard albums, generally up to about 1980s and
               with many mint sets and better values (1,000s) Also another album of mainly m.m.
               Commonwealth (much m.m. KG6/earlier QE inc. omnibus). þ              ..               ..                £140.
        3     Box of 25 stockbooks (all A4 size) – some of mixed countries, some individual – some
               well-filled, others sparse – some slightly better, many common. (1,000s) [K-54] þ £120.
        4     A similar box of 27 stockbooks of mixed types and sizes. [K-59] þ      ..               ..                    75.
        5     A similar box of 16 A4-size stockbooks. [K-56] þ          ..                   ..               ..                    80.
        6     A similar box of 11 stockalbums. [K-58] þ     ..               ..                   ..               ..                    50.
        7     A similar box of 9 stockalbums. [K-55] þ       ..               ..                   ..               ..                    50.
        8     A big bundle of loose album pages – about 230mm deep - with all sorts of world stamps,
               much foreign. (1,000s) [K-91] þ ..                 ..               ..                   ..        £100.
        9     A big bundle of loose stockleaves – about 300mm deep – with all sorts of world stamps,
               much foreign. (1,000s) [K-89] þ ..                 ..               ..                   ..        £100.
      10     A similar lot. [K-90] þ                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                £100.
      11     Massive quantity of world off-paper stamps, apparently up to about 1970s. Surprisingly
               high percentage of Cuba, very little UK. Probably about 15kg net. (100,000s) [K-12] þ         £100.
      12     Large wholesale lot in three big cartons comprising; {a} 12 filing drawers with 1,000s of
               stamps organised into glassine packets (only odd countries – possibly part of a much larger
               world stock), {b} 10 further shoeboxes, and 5 smaller boxes, of similar material, and {c}
               large shoebox of Canadian unused forces airletters, 100s of W.Germany illus. p.stat. cards,
               and more very duplicated stamps. [K-94A-B-C] Ä          ..                   ..               ..                £100.
      13     Bundle of 27 remainder club exchange books, the remains PTSA £406. High percentage of
               non-Commonwealth, generally priced at about 20% to 25% cat. (100s) þ             ..                £100.
      14     A dozen mixed stockbooks with a wide variety of world stamps (1,000s). Also four empty
               binders. þ                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    75.
      15     Albums of France, Bulgaria, and four mixed albums. (1,000s) þ            ..               ..                    60.
      16     Two cartons with fifteen boxes (about shoebox size) of world off-paper in packets.
               (10,000s) [K-13A/B] þ              ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    50.
      17     Carton with simply a mass of world off-paper. Reasonable mix, probably about 4kg net.
               [K-2] þ ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    50.
      18     A similar lot, c.4kg net. [K-24] þ ..                 ..               ..                   ..            50.
      19     Many thousands of commoner world stamps off-paper counted into packets of 100 of the
               same - some of 500 or 1,000. About 9.5kg net. [K-22] Ä ..                 ..            50.
      20     Two cartons of odds – various loose stamps, a few stockbooks, bundle of pages, three
               empty binders, and a few packets of mounts. (1,000s) [K-95A-B] þ    ..            50.
      21     Big accumulation, the main part being three folders of mainly used world stamps (often
               duplicated), but also five stockbooks of UK/Commonwealth/world, and numerous loose.
               (1,000s) þ                ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    50.
      22     Four Australian presentation books of stamps (The Nature of Australia, etc.), and other
               presentation books/folders of USA, France, Finland, and Liechtenstein. The A Selection of
               the Engraved Stamps of the Commonwealth of Australia book, although only part complete,
               includes some better issues. (19) þ                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    50.
      23     General world collection in three peg-fitting albums (1 of Commonwealth, 2 of foreign,
               excludes UK). Nothing of special note but for it being a decent general range. (1,000s) þ             50.
      24     Large world dupl. accum. in two banana boxes, unusually arranged in packets/stockbooks
               according to catalogue price. Total s.t.c.£31,000+ (for what that’s worth). (10,000s) Ä                50.

Ä is the symbol indicating that the lot will not be taken to the auction room.

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                   Collections and Mixed Lots, continued.
      25     Carton with eight stockbooks or albums of a variety of counties – some as collections, some
               as dupl. stock, plus another album of UK FDCs, and some loose. (1,000s) þ        ..                    50.
      26     Bundle of stockcards of Commonwealth and some foreign, mainly u.m. modern inc. many
               sets, and a few earlier. (100s) þ   ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    50.
      27     Selection of world stamps on stockcards – quite high catalogue but varied condition (100s),
               plus some bundles of mainly cheaper postcards (100s) þ  ..                   ..            50.
      28     Two plastic storage containers with junior type albums, old club book remainders, old
               Lincold album, many loose stamps and covers. (1,000s) þ ..                  ..            50.
      29     Medium carton with assortment inc. some club book remainders, a small stockbook of
               Commonwealth m.s., two folders of mixed items (inc. m.s., bkts., FDCs), some pages of
               Swaziland, etc. (Many 100s) þ    ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    45.
      30     Banana box with four cover albums (mainly UK FDCs inc. some silks, odd others), bags
               and packets of world on/off-paper. (1,000s) þ                ..                   ..               ..                    45.
      31     Predominantly European accumulation in box – some of it bundleware and similar, inc. 2
               stockbooks. Mixed periods. (10,000+) þ       ..               ..                   ..               ..                    40.
      32     Medium/large carton with 1,000s of world off-paper world, a reasonable album of France,
               small folder of Liechtenstein m.s., etc. [K-6] þ                 ..                   ..               ..                    40.
      33     Large box with mainly USA covers, plus Israel FDC etc., a bundle of USA Bureau of
               Engraving cards, etc. [K-11] Ä     ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    40.
      34     Roughly 600 packets each thought to have 100 different world stamps, possibly made up
               about 1960s. [K-92] þ                ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    40.
      35     Mixed box with an album of UK FDCs, some mint Jersey stamps/booklets, mixed world
               stamps, etc. (1,000s) þ                ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    40.
      36     Medium box of world off-paper stamps, much in bags/boxes. c.3.5kg net. [K-83] þ                    40.
      37     Varied lot with an album of C’wealth, some UK pre-decimal sheets/part sheets, a few dec-
               imal bkts., small world junior albums, album of mainly foreign postcards, etc. (1,000s) þ              40.
      38     Stockbook of mint world stamps (100s, mainly 1970s/80s), general world album (100s),
               album of Hong Kong 1980s/90s FDCs, p.packs etc., and a shoebox of mixed others (mainly
               FDCs/p.packs). A noticeable number (though still a minority) have tone spots. þ 40.
      39     Seven stockbooks with more selective ranges of France, Canada, Germany, Italy, Israel,
               Balkans, etc. (1,000s) þ              ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    40.
      40     Selection of better items inc. Argentina 1935 Ex.Fi.B.A. m.s. m.m. (fault), Albania 1962
               Olympic m.s. m.m., Poland 1938 Warsaw Exhibition m.s. m.m. (thins), Kenya 1977
               Minerals set u.m., plus items from Cayman Is., Germany, Japan. Total cat. c.£350. 40.
      41     Three albums with a general world collection, biased to material in early/middle periods,
               but with some up to about 1960s/70s. (100s) þ               ..                   ..               ..                    40.
      42     A remainder album of Malta, six stockbooks with UK, and just a few France. (100s) þ               35.
      43     Large carton - loose stamps, covers, binders, some dupl. USA p.stat., etc. (1,00s) [K-1] þ         35.
      44     Stockbook with mainly cheap used mix but inc. UK Seahorses 10/- u. (7, all with faults),
               a few other Commonwealth of interest. (c.1,100) þ          ..                   ..               ..                    35.
      45     Box of eleven mixed albums – some general, some individual countries etc., some better-
               filled, others more sparse. (1,000s) [K-84] þ  ..               ..                   ..            35.
      46     A similar box of eleven albums. [K-85] þ       ..               ..                   ..               ..                    35.
      47     A similar box of ten albums. [K-86] þ            ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
      48     A similar box of eleven albums. [K-87] þ       ..               ..                   ..               ..                    45.
      49     A similar box of six albums. [K-88] þ             ..               ..                   ..               ..                    35.
      50     Five shoeboxes and two cigar boxes of world off-paper, inc. USA, Germany, Bulgaria,
               Czechoslovakia, Upper Volta, Korea, and Dominican Republic. [K-3] þ               ..                    30.
      51     Shoebox-sized box with c.25,000 world in bundles of 100, this inside another box which
               has about 5kg of loose very common world. þ                 ..                   ..               ..                    30.
A Buyer’s Premium of 10% (vat-inclusive) will be added to all sale prices.

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                   Collections and Mixed Lots, continued.
      52     General world collection in Ace Advance album up to about 1970s (c.2,750), also dupl.
               Australia and Canada in stockbook, and a few others. þ  ..                   ..            30.
      53     Two ledger-type books with hundreds of world stamps, plus a few UK 1963-65 FDCs (inc.
               better illus. but mainly slit open), and a small box of Leaders of the World mint of St. Lucia,
               Nevis, St. Vincent, etc. þ             ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
      54     Two volume Commonwealth collection (100s), a set of The Ship Stamp Encyclopaedia plus
               supplements to 1997, a bundle of remainder club books of Germany (PTSA £116, at about
               20-25% cat.), and a couple of other items. þ  ..               ..                   ..            30.
      55     Collections on pages of several countries, mainly standard used, but a few here and there less
               common. Includes Austria, Belgium, Israel, Netherlands, Turkey. (100s) þ             ..                    30.
      56     Box of world kiloware (c.2.5kg net). Much France of about 1960s/70s as well as earlier/later.
               Some double-paper. [K-93] þ    ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    24.
      57     A well-filled general world stockbook. (c.7,000) þ          ..                   ..               ..                    20.
      58     Junior-type world collection in Swiftsure album (c.2,000, up to around 1970s), plus two
               cover albums with a few UK FDCs etc. þ      ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
      59     A few UK souvenir covers, stockalbum and stockbook of mixed UK/world stamps (100s),
               set of UK 1977 Jubilee Tour covers, etc. þ    ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
      60     Small box of mixed world stamps in pkts. , plus a printed album of USA, and a few UN. þ          20.
      61     Banana box ½-filled by heavily dupl. USSR, otherwise generally cheap world. (10,000s) Ä          20.
      62     25 packets, each of 500 different world stamps. þ           ..                   ..               ..                    15.
      63     Box of world kiloware, plus smaller boxes of similar Greece inc. higher values. þ 15.
      64     Stockbook of early Yugoslavia (c.60) and modern Slovenia (32, 4 bkts.), and another stock-
               book with a few modern covers and cards. þ  ..               ..                   ..            15.
      65     Ice cream tub of world off-paper, and a shoebox of world kiloware. (1,000s) þ     ..                    10.
      66     Small bundle of unused postcards inc. Russian, many of them with Hebrew inscriptions,
               plus five Palestine covers/cards/receipts, and one Israel cover.               ..               ..                    10.
      67     Two packets, each with 1,000 different world off-paper.   ..                   ..              8.

      **     The following fifteen lots are all mixed boxes with quite random contents. They are the remains
               of a quite massive consignment (112 cartons, approaching 2 tonnes !) from which we have
               removed what could quickly be identified as single lots or specific categories of material. What
               was left was simply filled back into boxes (generally at least c.300x300x300mm). They might
               contain any or all of the following - loose stamps, covers/cards, souvenir items, duplicates in
               packets, small albums, tins/tubs/cigar boxes. We've put an estimate of £20 on each - all are
               certainly worth £10 or £20 each, some might be as much as £40 or £50, a few possibly more.
               (We may bring a few of these to the auction room, depending on space and interest.)
      68     Box as described above. [K-4] Ä ..                 ..               ..                   ..            20.
      69     A similar lot. [K-5] Ä                   ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
      70     A similar lot. [K-17] Ä                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
      71     A similar lot. [K-18] Ä                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
      72     A similar lot. [K-19] Ä                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
      73     A similar lot. [K-23] Ä                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
      74     A similar lot. [K-26] Ä                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
      75     A similar lot. [K-29] Ä                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
      76     A similar lot. [K-43] Ä                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
      77     A similar lot. [K-44] Ä                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
      78     A similar lot. [K-45] Ä                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
      79     A similar lot. [K-46] Ä                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
      80     A similar lot. [K-47] Ä                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
      81     A similar lot. [K-48] Ä                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
      82     A similar lot. [K-51] Ä                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.

General, 25 August 2008                           Page 5                                       Estimate.
                  
                   Collections and Mixed Lots, continued.
      83     British Commonwealth; accumulation of new issues as received from new issue service
               – ten distributions from January 1982 to June 1983. Appears to be mint issues of many
               (most ?) Commonwealth countries. þ              ..               ..                   ..               ..                £300.
      84     --; extensive nine-volume collection (inc. 2 vols. of Australia, 1 each of NZ and St. Lucia).
               Hardly anything before KG5, some KG6, the majority in QE, thinning out later and
               stopping c. late 1990s. Majority used, fair number of omnibus sets, scattering of better
               values. (1,000s) þ    ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                £220.
      85     --; collection from earlies to about 1960s on pages. A general range with a scattering of
               just slightly scarcer throughout, but the UK starting with 1840 1d blacks (4) and 2d blue (1)
               in varied used condition. Also some other pages with more modern. (1,000s) þ                       £150.
      86     --; flat box with a bundle of about 100 lots previous unsold in our Buy or Bid Sale, a mix
               of UK and various other countries, and with a total Upset Price of about £296. (100s) þ             75.
      87     --; small box with a bundle of 76 stockcards – just under half are UK, the rest of mixed
               countries, and overall of a decent general standard, nothing very common, most cards of
               some interest and/or worth at least a pound or two. (100s) þ                ..               ..                    60.
      88     --; New Age album with a mainly KG6 collection (odds and sets, m. & u.) to which some
               more modern has been added. (100s) þ         ..               ..                   ..               ..                    60.
      89     --; New Age album with a range of m. & u. 1950s-60s. Includes Cyprus 1962 defin set (13)
               f.u. and other useful sets/odds. (100s) þ          ..               ..                   ..               ..                    60.
      90     --; QV-QE seln. of m. & u. selected items on stockcards - some sets in the modern. (c.200)        40.
      91     --; small seln. of used opts. on KG6 UK (many 1940 Centenary) of Morocco Agencies
               (64), Tangier (23), Bahrain (3, plus 9 on India), and Eritrea (1). S.t.c.£320.            ..                    30.
      92     --; approx. 1970s-80s u.m. seln. on stockleaf of Tokelau (c.22 sets), Tristan da Cunha (c.13
               sets, 7 m.s.), Cook Is. (8 sets), and others. Total s.t.c.£100.                  ..               ..                    15.
      93     --; specimen opts. on Selangor, Sungei Ujong, Straits Settlements, and PNG. Some faults.            15.
      94     --; Omnibus; 1977 Silver Jubilee u.m. colln. in printed album (229, 22 m.s., 7 bkts) þ                 15.
      95     --; --; 1977 Jubilee (37 sets and m.s.), 1981 R.Wedding (numerous sets/m.s.) on stockcards
               or on pages, mainly u.m. þ           ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    24.
      96     --; --; 1981 Royal Wedding mainly u.m. colln. in two albums of stamps, m.s., some booklet
               panes. (100s) þ        ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    50.
      97     Africa; mainly 1960s/70s u.m./m.m. seln. of selected sets/odds of various countries inc.
               Algeria, Congo, Mauretania, Togo, etc. inc. attractive pictorials. (c.100)                 ..                    20.
      98     --; highly dupl. mix in box inc. four stockbooks. (c.5,000) þ                 ..               ..                    15.
      99     Americas; banana box of mainly bundleware, some of it broken down into ten stockbooks
               (c.26,000). Also c.5,000 facsimiles of Br.Guiana 1c black on magenta. þ              ..                    45.
    100     Asia; small seln. of mainly better items from China, Indonesia (inc. 1970 Insects set of 3,
               cat.£43.), Japan, and Vietnam, m.m. to about 1950, then u.m. (37)        ..               ..                    20.
    101     Europe; enormous accumulation of bundleware in two banana boxes. Mixed periods though
               the majority modern, and much of it broken down into 22 stockbooks. (c.75,000) Ä                    75.
    102     --; small bundle of stockcards with selected items of various countries inc. Albania,
               Belgium, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Monaco, Netherlands, Portugal, and
               others. High cat. (Scott c.$1,800. ?) (c.275)    ..               ..                   ..               ..                    70.
    103     --; large accumulation in two banana boxes and a medium box, of E.Europe duplicated
               stamps in bundles or loose, much USSR. Includes some earlier Hungary, and some arranged
               in 11 stockbooks. (c.75,000) Ä    ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    60.
    104     Foreign; four stockbooks and a part stockbook with an attractive mix of various countries
               inc. Italy, Spain, Egypt, France, Monaco, Danzig, Baltic States, Poland, USSR, Liberia,
               Indonesia, Vatican, Vietnam, Angola, etc. High proportion is mint, with a reasonable range
               of periods and not too much duplication. High catalogue (probably c.£1,300+) (100s) þ              90.

A Buyer’s Premium of 10% (vat-inclusive) will be added to all sale prices.

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                   Collections and Mixed Lots, continued.
    105     Foreign; four-volume colln. of Europe and smaller numbers of Overseas. General
               approach, majority used, and a wide spread. (1,000s) þ  ..                   ..               ..                    75.
    106     --; plastic tub with wide range of Europe and Overseas on stockcards, inc. a scattering of
               scarcer or less usual. (100s) þ     ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    35.
    107     Latin America; small seln. of mainly selected items, mainly 1900-81 and with occasional
               dupl., e.g. 4 x El Salvador 1949 UPU 1col (1 u.m./3 m.m., cat.£22 each), etc. (c.360, 4 m.s.)      50.
    108     --; large stockalbum with dupl. ranges of many countries. (Est. c.4,000) þ              ..                    35.
    109     Middle East; pages of Abu Dhabi, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, U.A.E., and Yemen, s.t.c.£800+.
               Mixed condition, some cigarette small. (500+); Also Qu’aiti State in Hadhramaut 1966
               W.Cup set u.m. (minor gum faults) and Trucial States 2r u. pair (SG 9, perf faults). 40.
    110     --; small seln. of m. & u. selected items inc. Saudi Arabia 1964 Human Rights set in u.m.
               pairs, Bahrain 1976-96 300f u.m., a few Turkey (and a few Iran, but these reprints). (c.50+)        18.
    111     Overseas; Asia and Arab States accum. in 12 stockbooks, sometimes with much dupl. Also
               bundleware of Philippines and India (c.10,000) þ             ..                   ..               ..                    50.
    112     --; highly duplicated lot in box, of sheets/blocks of Arab States and N.Korea. (1,000s) þ            20.
    113     Scandinavia; stockbook of Norway (800+, mainly used, fair dupl.), Finland (40), Denmark
               (c.1,100 m. & u. with dupl., the main value in modern mint), and Sweden (160). þ 26.
    114     Thematic; five stockbooks of various themes inc. Olympics (400+, inc. some Football
               World Cup), Space (c.160), Flags (c.80), Aircraft (c.140), Road Transport (c.200),
               Railways (c.100), Butterflies & Insects (c.150), Birds (c.60), and others. þ            ..                    20.
    115     --; stockbook of Disney and children’s characters (c.200), Costumes (60), a few others. þ          15.
    116     --; Aircraft; stockbook with colln. of m. & u. sets and odds. (c.500) þ                 ..                    26.
    117     --; Birds; mainly c.t.o. colln. in stockbook (c.1,000) þ    ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    118     --; Europa; stockbook with u.m. 1957-2001 seln., some light dupl., plus just a few used, and
               a few UK 1960s locals. (c.340) þ                  ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
    119     --; Flowers; very attractively presented collection in three well-filled Devon albums.
               Arranged by country of issue, all stamps are mint (up to mid-1960s many are m.m./l.m.m.,
               then generally u.m.), and almost always as complete sets. Nothing seen after 1987, although
               most are in fact 1960s/70s, and with a wide range of less common countries included.
               (Roughly 2,000) þ    ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                £200.
      Ü     --; Football; see Covers (Football).
    120     --; Horses; small stockbook with c.150 different mainly c.t.o.               ..               ..                      6.
    121     --; Military; stockbook with colln. of m. & u. sets and odds, largely uniforms. (c.400+) þ          10.
    122     --; Music; mixed colln. of m. & u. stamps (150+), covers/cards (40+, inc. Liechtenstein
               1938 Rheinberger m.s. on plain FDC), postmarks on piece (150+ mainly slogans), plus a
               German catalogue of music postmarks. Definite Swiss/Austrian/European flavour. þ 30.
    123     --; Olympic Games; extensive collection in three albums, majority of Summer Games,
               mainly arranged according to Olympiad rather than by country, and consisting of mint and
               used stamps plus a few covers and cards. Includes large numbers of complete sets, more so
               in later years, and some better items such as Germany 1936 sets and m.s. mint, UK 1948
               set on illus FDC, etc., etc. Also a few more in a stockbook. (100s) þ   ..        £200.
    124     --; Railway; collection on stockleaves from a wide variety of countries – some cheaper c.t.o.
               type, other less common or from less usual countries inc. some sets. Also inc. a few other
               subjects (usually from same sets as rail stamps). (c.550+) Some labels also.            ..                    35.
    125     --; Transport; collection in three stockbooks of Railways (c.500), Ships & Boats (c.700) þ       20.
    126     Covers; four cover albums of mainly UK FDCs (majority standard or poorer, but some
               better pmks. and covers etc.), plus philatelic and commercial of other countries. (100s) þ             35.
    127     --; one shoebox each of modern commercial covers of Australia, Bangladesh, Cyprus,
               Germany, Italy, Pakistan, and Spain, plus bundles of Israel, Philippines, and Zimbabwe.
               Many commems, registered, airmail, higher values. (c.1,500) þ             ..               ..                    30.
    128     --; three cartons of modern commercial covers. (c.22kg) Ä ..                 ..            20.
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                   Collections and Mixed Lots, continued.
    129     Covers; interesting seln. of covers inc, 1950 souvenir cover from HMAS Labuan’s relief
               trip to Heard Island (A.N.A.R.E. HEARD cancels), 1956-58 two USA Antarctic covers, Tristan
               1984 MV Hekla cover, etc. (9)    ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    130     --; album of Commonwealth 1977 FDCs (some part sets), mixed bundle of other mainly UK
               and Commonwealth FDCs, and just a few stamps also. þ ..                   ..            15.
    131     --; Commonwealth; c.1971-78 selection of FDCs from a range of countries inc. Gibraltar,
               PNG, IoM, Jersey, etc. (c.300 ?) þ                ..               ..                   ..               ..                    60.
      Ü     --; Aviation; see UK (Philatelic Covers; RAF Museum).
    132     --; Football; album and two plastic wallets of football FDCs and commemorative covers,
               inc. 1974, 1982, 1986 match covers. Largely European, many World Cup, with little dupl.
               A few others also. (c.260, 29 other items) þ   ..               ..                   ..            40.
    133     --; Military; interesting seln. of 1980s-90s covers (UK and other countries) from UN and
               similar forces in various countries e.g. Lebanon, Cyprus, Yugoslavia, etc. inc. unusual such
               as Canadian UN Forces in Haiti 1997. (50)     ..               ..                   ..               ..                    26.
      *     --; --; see also USSR (1920).
      *     --; Numismatic Covers; see Germany, U.K.

      *     Covers; The following 28 lots are mixed boxes (generally about 300x300x300mm) of covers, all from the consignment mentioned before lot 68. Largest numbers of FDCs/philatelic, and cheaper commercial covers and cards, but these lots have not had detailed attention, so might contain all sorts. We've certainly
seen some interesting items in places. Majority foreign (little UK) with many USA, UN, Germany, Israel
seen - though not always in every box. Approx. gross weights given, though they have varying proportions
of loose covers, or covers in albums/plastic sleeves - the heaviest boxes aren't always the best !
    134     Box as described above, c.13.9kg. [K-7] Ä    ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    135     A similar lot, c.12.5kg. [K-8] Ä    ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    136     A similar lot, c.11.5kg. [K-9] Ä    ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    137     A similar lot, c.13.3kg. [K-10] Ä  ..                 ..               ..                   ..            20.
    138     A similar lot, c.8.6kg. [K-14] Ä    ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    139     A similar lot, c.10.2kg. [K-15] Ä  ..                 ..               ..                   ..            20.
    140     A similar lot, c.10.7kg. [K-16] Ä  ..                 ..               ..                   ..            20.
    141     A similar lot, c.10.8kg. [K-20] Ä  ..                 ..               ..                   ..            20.
    142     A similar lot, c.7kg. [K-21] Ä       ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    143     A similar lot, c.10.4kg. [K-25] Ä  ..                 ..               ..                   ..            20.
    144     A similar lot, c.9kg. [K-27] Ä       ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    145     A similar lot, c.13.2kg. [K-28] Ä  ..                 ..               ..                   ..            20.
    146     A similar lot, c.11.5kg. [K-29] Ä  ..                 ..               ..                   ..            20.
    147     A similar lot, c.14.4kg. [K-30] Ä  ..                 ..               ..                   ..            20.
    148     A similar lot, c.11.8kg. [K-31] Ä  ..                 ..               ..                   ..            20.
    149     A similar lot, c.13.1kg. [K-32] Ä  ..                 ..               ..                   ..            20.
    150     A similar lot, c.11kg. [K-33] Ä     ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    151     A similar lot, c.9.2kg. [K-34] Ä    ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    152     A similar lot, c.12.8kg. [K-35] Ä  ..                 ..               ..                   ..            20.
    153     A similar lot, c.15.9kg. [K-36] Ä  ..                 ..               ..                   ..            20.
    154     A similar lot, c.12.6kg. [K-37] Ä  ..                 ..               ..                   ..            20.
    155     A similar lot, c.10.9kg. [K-38] Ä  ..                 ..               ..                   ..            20.
    156     A similar lot, c.9.9kg. [K-39] Ä    ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    157     A similar lot, c.12.3kg. [K-40] Ä  ..                 ..               ..                   ..            20.
    158     A similar lot, c.13.3kg. [K-41] Ä  ..                 ..               ..                   ..            20.
    159     A similar lot, c.10.4kg. [K-42] Ä  ..                 ..               ..                   ..            20.
    160     A similar lot, c.9.3kg. [K-52] Ä    ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    161     A similar lot, c.8.7kg. [K-53] Ä    ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.

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                   Collections and Mixed Lots, continued.
    162     Cinderella; approx.150+ French labels (Anti-Tb, exhibitions, bicycle tax, etc.), plus a few
               USA. Sometimes much duplicated.                  ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    163     --; box with 1,000s of world registration labels on piece. þ                   ..               ..                    10.
      Ü     --; see also Germany, India, Italy (SMOM).
      Ü     Forgeries; see Sweden.
    164     Literature; Stanley Gibbons Stamps of the World current (“2008”) edition in colour in
               five volumes. Brand new, still in box. Retail £175. þ         ..                   ..               ..                £100.
    165     --; a similar lot (2008). þ             ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                £100.
    166     --; a similar lot (2008). þ             ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                £100.
    167     --; Stanley Gibbons Stamps of the World “2007” edition in colour in five volumes. As new.
               Retail £149.95 þ      ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    70.
    168     --; a similar lot (2007). þ             ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    70.
    169     --; a similar lot (2007). þ             ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    70.
    170     --; box of old books and catalogues with a German bias. (30+) [K-82] Ä               ..                    10.
    171     --; box with 7 different SG Sectional catalogues 1980-96, and two others. Ä          ..                    10.
    172     --; SG Sectional Austria & Hungary catalogue, current 2002 edition, as new (£22.95) þ              10.

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VIEWING ARRANGEMENTS
Tuesday 19 August to Saturday 23 August; viewing of all lots at our shop, normal shop hours
              (Tue 10-6, Wed 2-9, Thu 10-6, Fri 10-6, Sat 10-7).
Monday 25 August; larger lots (marked “þ” in the description); on view at auction venue 3pm-6.50pm.
              smaller lots; on view at auction venue 5pm-6.50pm. 
Any lots marked “Ä” will not be taken to the auction venue (viewing at shop only)

                  
           Non-Philatelic Items
    173     Four Batchelor's Peas promotional Corgi model vehicles, another car, and some Brooke
               Bond cards. þ          ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    12.
    174     Coins; U.K.; small album inc. a few silver. (c.320) þ       ..                   ..               ..                    10.
      Ü     Ephemera; see Germany (Cinderella).
    175     Railways; extensive collection of German pictures (all of German locos ?) arranged in
               thirty binders/albums (in four cartons). A mix of postcards, photos, cuttings, and much
               other information. Ä   ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..            40.
      Ü     Silver Stamp Replicas; see UK First Day Covers.
      Ü     Our next Stamps and Collectables Auction is on Monday 29 September 2008.

                  
           Classified by Country
    176     Abu Dhabi; 1964 set (11) l.m.m. (cat.£75. for u.m.), 1965 Falconry (2 sets) l.m.m./u.m.
               (£110.), and 1966 surcharges set (11, cat.£200.).             ..                   ..               ..                    70.
    177     Afghanistan; bundle of dupl. sheets/part sheets, nothing very modern. S.t.c.£2,000+ but
               some possibly reprints/forgeries. þ                  ..               ..                   ..               ..                    24.
    178     --; mainly early 1960s u.m. accum. in packets, some in sheets. (1,000s) þ              ..                    24.
    179     Albania; 1925-69 m. & u. range on pages with slight dupl. Includes 1925 and 1927 Air
               part sets m.m., 1943 Ger. Occ. set (missing 3t) m.m., 1946 Assembly set (6) m.m., Procla-
               mation set (6) m.m., other good values. S.t.c.£600+ (c.250, 1 m.s.)       ..               ..                    50.
    180     --; 1928 Air Service overprint set (7) m.m. in reasonable though not perfect condition. SG
               222-8 cat.£300+       ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    45.
    181     Alsace and Lorraine (German Occupation); 1870 set (7 values) m.m., mainly fine (25c
               thinned). Most likely the imitations, but sold "as is".            ..                   ..               ..                    10.
    182     Ascension; 1938-53 seln. of 13 different values u.m. to 5/-, though some not quite perfect.
               Cat.£88. Minimum.    ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    16.
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    183     Ascension; 1938-53 defin set (missing SG 39) l.m.m./m.m. (minimum cat.£205. for u.m.).
               (15)        ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    26.
    184     --; 1938-53 1½d black & vermilion perf.13 with the "Davit Flaw" u.m., with six normals in
               irregular block, centred a little low. Variety is SG 40ba cat.£130.           ..               ..                    40.
    185     Australian States; New South Wales; 1860-72 2d  perf.12 fine m.m. (slight oxidisation
               makes shade definition difficult). Cat.£120. minimum.        ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    186     Australia; old stockleaves with duplicated used selections of States (approx. 150 NSW, 90
               Queensland, 20 S.Aust., 20 Tasmania, 85 Victoria, 40 W.Aust.), plus c.150 KG5 Heads,
               and a few others.       ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    40.
    187     --; 1913-15 (approx.) dupl. seln. of 'Roos (c.98, to 2/-, 5/-) and KG5 Heads (16, to 5d).
               Mainly sound/good/fine, s.t.c.£1,700.              ..               ..                   ..               ..                £100.
    188     --; 1913-86 used collection in printed album, the main value is some of the better values in
               the 1930s, and the later years surprisingly sparse. (c.630) þ                  ..               ..                    35.
    189     --; 1913-47 mainly used colln. on a few pages, the main value in some of the better sets or
               odd values in 1930s. (110)           ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    35.
    190     --; 1931 (April) printed first flight cover to London (K-Smith 2d, 3d, 2x9d 'Roo), and two
               other plain 1931 (Nov.) covers to London with "Special Flight" cachets (each with KG5 2d
               and 2x6d K-Smith).   ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    18.
    191     --; 1953-2005 mint collection in album, nearly all as u.m. sets, and much more complete
               from about mid-1970s onwards. (c.1,000, c.50 m.s./sheetlets) þ          ..               ..                £150.
    192     --; heavily duplicated mass lot of common stamps in bundles or bags. (10,000s) Ä 40.
    193     --; carton of bundleware, some of it broken down into 4 filled stockbooks. (c.15,000) Ä              24.
    194     --; Postage Dues; 1912-36 mainly used seln., s.t.c.£380+ (17)            ..               ..                    35.
    195     Australian Antarctic Territory; 1966-2003 colln., mainly in u.m. sets. (116, 2 m.s.)                  18.
    196     Australian Territories; bundles of FDCs of Christmas Is. (50, 1993-2003, stamps s.t.c.
               £157.), A.A.T. (21, 1981-99, £112.), and Cocos Is. (22, 1994-2004, £89.). Noticeable
               cigarette smell. þ      ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    40.
    197     Austria; album with sparse earlier, but possibly complete (plus some used extra) in 1960-65
               (100s); also second album with a few 1980s covers/cards. þ                ..               ..                    20.
    198     --; 1936 Inventors, 1948 Creative Artists and Salzburg Cathedral m.m. sets (cat.£13½, £30.,
               £10½), and six others.                  ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    12.
    199     --; 1950-53 Air Birds 1s, 3s, 5s, and 10s l.m.m. (cat.£284 for u.m.)      ..               ..                    35.
    200     --; c.1966-90 colln. in two albums of postal stationery postcards (90+), airletters (9), and
               envelopes (26), mainly unused. þ ..                 ..               ..                   ..            30.
    201     --; carton of bundleware and similar inc. some 100+ years old. (Estimated c.40,000) þ                40.
    202     --; mixed m. & u. mix in two stockbooks and an album (100s) þ          ..               ..                    20.
    203     Barbados; approx. 1972-93 u.m. seln. on stockleaves of about 95 sets and 11 m.s., s.t.c.
               £500.     ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                £100.
    204     Belgium; 1977-86 stockbook with a used (c.t.o.) colln. (c.300) þ       ..               ..                    15.
    205     --; 1970-76 colln. of illus. unaddressed FDCs in album, a little dupl. (c.170) þ       ..                    22.
    206     --; 1965-78 small m.m. & u. colln. in printed album. (c.380, 10 m.s.) þ                 ..                    15.
    207     --; Railway Parcel Stamps; 1920-21 set (missing 55c and 1f10) mixed m. & u. (the 90c
               yellow seems different, and not guaranteed). S.t.c.£240.    ..                   ..               ..                    35.
    208     --; --; c.1930-80 dupl. used on stockcards (1,000+) þ    ..                   ..               ..                    12.
    209     --; --; 1953-75 Stations set (missing 10f black, 20f green, 50f blue) m.m. (cat. c.£295. for
               u.m.) (21)                  ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    40.
    210     Belgium and Colonies; medium stockbook of Belgian Railway Parcel stamps (c.150) and
               telephone stamps (6), plus Belgian Congo (60) and Ruanda-Urundi (20) þ             ..                    10.
    211     Bermuda; QV to 1970 m. & u. stock in stockbook, often with medium duplication, and
               this often of middle values as well as commoner. (c.500) þ ..                  ..            30.
    212     --; 1938-53 seln. of 2/- (7), 2/6 (1), and 5/- (3) mainly u.m. though two or three faults.                 40.
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    213     Bolivia; largely used colln. on pages. (c.300) þ               ..                   ..               ..                    10.
    214     Brasil; 1944-74 small m. & u. seln. inc. 1931 Air SG 510 m.m. (cat.£26.), 1946 5cr Light-
               house u.m. fourblock (£36.), 1973 Flora & Fauna in u.m. fourblocks (£91.), etc. (60)                  30.
    215     British Guiana; 1860-63/1862-65 12c on thin paper, apparently imperforate and postally
               used, slight thinning. Status uncertain.               ..               ..                   ..               ..                    10.
    216     --; 1866-1953 small mainly used colln. on pages (122)     ..                   ..               ..                    12.
    217     British Indian Ocean Territory; 1968-76 complete u.m. but for 1968 opt. 40c. Cat.
               approx. £170.           ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    35.
    218     --; 1968 overprint 5c, 10c, 15c, 20c and 25c - upper left and lower right u.m. corner six-
               block of each, so inc. one example of each value with the missing stop after "I". Ordinary
               stamps cat.£16½, varieties £56.    ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    16.
    219     Brunei; 1964-74 small u.m. range of mainly sets, and inc. 1964-72 $2, $5. (71)     ..                    20.
    220     Canada; Newfoundland; small seln. inc. 1897 Jubilee 24c, 30c, 60c (2) m.m., 1897-1918
               defin 5c heavy m.m., 1939-49 p.due set (6) m.m. (1c thinned), etc.; also a few New
               Brunswick, Canada, etc. (30)       ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    40.
    221     --; --; 1857-64 3d green fine m.m. with three margins. SG 11 cat.£80.  ..            20.
    222     --; --; 1938 7c Queen Mary unmounted mint imperforate pair with good margins. SG 271b
               cat.£160.                   ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    40.
    223     Canada; 1870-1974 used collection in printed album. A few scarcer/higher values in KG5,
               and some coils, and generally quite well filled from about 1932 onwards. A bit of toning
               here and there. (c.550) þ             ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
    224     --; highly dupl. accum. inc. much put into six stockbooks, others sorted into envelopes or
               bundles. (c.20,000) Ä                  ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    225     --; 47 packets, each supposed to be of 250 different, 95 packets each of 100 different, and
               95 each of 50 different. þ            ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    60.
    226     --; 37 packets, each supposed to be of 250 different. þ   ..                   ..               ..                    30.
    227     --; highly duplicated lot of KG5-QE precancels in bundles of 100. (c.8,000+) þ    ..                    20.
    228     Ceylon; 1863-65/1867-70 seln. of m.m./unused values comprising 1d, 2d ochre (inverted
               wmk.), 2d yellow, 4d, and 6d (2). S.t.c.£660+ (6)            ..                   ..               ..                    75.
    229     --; 1867-70 2d fair m.m., 2/- fair m.m., and 1872-80 24c unused (part gum). Cat.£265. for
               m.m.       ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    22.
    230     China; bag of loose off-paper mix, majority earlier end of the People’s Republic period.
               A few other countries also. (Estimated 1,000+)                 ..                   ..               ..                    30.
    231     --; small mainly used colln. on a few pages. (c.175)           ..                   ..               ..                    12.
    232     --; Taiwan; 1965 World Fair (2nd Issue) set (2) u.m., cat.£57.             ..               ..                    14.
    233     Colombia; largely used colln. on pages. (c.450) þ           ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    234     Cyprus; 1966 defin set (14) stuck to official card, each overprinted SPECIMEN diagonally.            15.
    235     Czechoslovakia; 1918-92 substantial mainly used colln. in printed Minkus album (pages
               not all matching), thinner from about 1985, some dupl. Includes 1926 Sokol set (4) m.m.
               (cat.£60.). (c.2,500) þ                ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    70.
    236     --; 1918-19 bundleware of mainly imperf. values, plus some u.m. blocks of 1h. Eight diff-
               erent values in total (c.5,300) þ    ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    237     Danzig; m. & u. colln. in album (300+, 1 m.s., 4 covers/cards) þ         ..               ..                    30.
    238     Denmark; 1946-78 m.m. colln. of defins and commems on pages. S.t.c.£220+ (c.340, 4
               m.s.)       ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    24.
    239     Ecuador; off-paper mix in small box. (c.1,000+ ?) þ       ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    240     Egypt; 1950s-60s mainly u.m. range on stockleaves (c.500, 9 m.s.) þ  ..            30.
    241     --; 1944-52 defin 1m and 2m each u.m. with quite dramatic perf shifts (shifted and at angle).         10.
    242     Falkland Islands; 1912-20 5/- maroon u.m., SG 67b cat.£95., plus five m.m. low values
               from this and next defin issues.      ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    35.
    243     Fiji; 1903-12 seln. of mainly fine m.m./l.m.m. KE7 comprising 1903 (11, to 1/-), and
               1906-12 (7, to 5/-). S.t.c.£190.    ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    45.
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    244     Fiji; 1912-55 mainly mint (mostly fine m.m.) range of KG5 and KG6 on four pages, with
               KG5 defin values (inc. wmks. and shades) to 2/6, 5/-. S.t.c.£320. (66)  ..            60.
    245     France; Postage Dues; 1859-92 mainly used seln. (14 different) with values to 1f and 2f, in
               mixed condition. S.t.c.£1,050.      ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    45.
      Ü     --; see also Mixed Lots (Cinderellas).
    246     French Colonies and Post Offices; small range on stockleaf inc. Andorra SG F19 fair u.
               (cat.£60.), 1931-32 p.due 2f bistre-brown g.u. (SG FD37, £190.), Mauritania, TAAF 1960
               Kerguelen (2, m.m., cat.£21. each but marks on gum), etc. (29)             ..               ..                    50.
    247     --; French Sudan (Senegambia and Niger); 1903 "Tablet" set (13) mainly good/fine used,
               SG 22-34 cat.£400.  ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    75.
    248     --; Réunion; 1949-71 m. (52) & u. (23) seln. S.t.c.£154. and mainly fine although the best
               stamp (1954-55 horse-jumping, cat.£50.) is creased.        ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    249     --; Saint Pierre et Miquelon; 1938-47 m.m. (one used) all-different seln. on two pages,
               mainly fine (a few heavily mounted, two without gum). S.t.c.£70. (48)    ..            10.
    250     Germany; 1872 Small Shield seln. of used values inc. ¼gr, 7kr, 18kr, unu. 2kr, plus 1872
               faulty unused 10gr, 30gr, etc. S.t.c.£1,100+ (13)              ..                   ..               ..                    55.
    251     --; small seln. inc. 1905 Officials set (6) poor-fine used (cat.£160.), 1934 Air set (11) fair/
               fine used (£70.), W.Germany 1949 UPU (1 m.m., 1 g.u., 1 fair u., £163.), W.Berlin 1949-54
               various Buildings m.m. inc. 30pf to 90pf, 5m (c.£400.), 1953 Uprising set (2) u. (£35.). (41)        60.
    252     --; scattered used colln. in old Schaubek printed album, with odd better earlies and couple
               of early W.German better values. (c.300+) þ  ..               ..                   ..            20.
    253     --; 1923-49 accumulation of u.m. multiples, mostly inflation issues and Allied Occupation
               (Brit./US Zone), plus a few Hitler heads also. (c.6,500)     ..                   ..               ..                    40.
    254     --; Allied Occupation; 1945-48 dupl. m. & u. accum. mostly of British/US Zone but also
               some local issues (e.g. Cottbus, Lübbenäu, Storkow). Medium to heavy dupl. (100s) þ               20.
    255     --; West Germany; 1949-59 m. & u. seln. of defins and commems (but no charity issues)
               on a few pages inc. 1949 Stamp Centenary 20pf, 30pf l.m.m., UPU 30pf f.u., 1951 Röntgen
               m.m., 1952 Otto m.m., etc. S.t.c.£750. (138)  ..               ..                   ..            45.
    256     --; --; 1949-62 m. & u. seln. of charity issues on a few pages inc. 1949 Refugees 30pf f.u.,
               1951 Church set (2) heavy m.m., NBA set (2) u.m., Humanitarian set (4) m.m., 1953
               Science m.m., IFRABA set (2) m.m., Humanitarian set (4) m.m., 1954 Humanitarian set (4)
               m.m., etc. S.t.c.£1,200. (73)         ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                £110.
    257     --; --; 1949-56 high catalogue seln. of m.m./l.m.m. commems inc. 1949 Stamps, UPU, 1952
               Humanitarian, 1953 Transport, etc. (S.t.c.£700. for u.m.) (27)               ..               ..                    60.
    258     --; --; 1951-2000 (approx.) stockbook with mainly used (some u.n.) colln., mostly pre-1980,
               with occasional duplication. (c.1,100, 4 m.s.) þ                ..                   ..               ..                    26.
    259     --; --; 1981-89 eight-volume colln. of “Ersttags-Sammelblätter” each with m. & u. stamps
               and FDC. Probably complete run but none from 1988. (c.220) [K-62] Ä               ..                    40.
    260     --; --; 1968-72 album of souvenir covers/FDCs for 1972 Munich Olympics/Sapporo Winter
               Olympics. (38) þ      ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                      8.
    261     --; West Berlin; 1949 UPU set (7) m.m. (cat.£850. for u.m.)               ..               ..                    90.
    262     --; East Germany; seven albums of m. & u. and commercial covers. (100s) [K-79] ..                 45.
    263     --; --; 1949-77 (approx.) sparse colln. in 7 Borek hingeless printed albums (4 vols. mainly
               u.m., 3 vols. used). (100s) [K-67] Ä               ..               ..                   ..               ..                    40.
    264     --; 1950 Bach 30pf, 50pf, Academy set (10), also Soviet Zone 1949 Goethe 12pf, all u.m.,
               cat.£212.                   ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    24.
    265     --; --; 1950 DEBRIA m.s. m.m. (cat.£190. for u.m., small chip off corner), and 1953 Marx
               pair of perforated m.s. m.m. (hinged on margins) (£225.).  ..                   ..            40.

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    266     Germany; First Day Cards (Ersttagsblätter); carton with 13 albums of W.Germany/
               Unified ETBs, approx.1975-2002, some dupl.. (100s, maybe 1,000+) [K-68] Ä                     £100.
    267     --; --; 1974-94 W.Germany/Unified probably complete run of ETBs in 30 small binders.
               (c.600) [K-60] Ä      ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    60.
    268     --; --; West Berlin accum. in two cartons – 14 albums and bundle of loose. (c.4/500)
               [K-81A-B] Ä           ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    50.
    269     --; --; 1956-63 colln. of 1956-63 (some of these scarcer) with slight dupl., in two binders
               and envelope (97). Also a few 1976-77. þ     ..               ..                   ..               ..                    50.
    270     --; --; 1978-2004 W.Germany/Unified ETBs in 12 A5 folders. Several years missing but
               2000-2004 appears complete. (c.450) [K-65] Ä             ..                   ..               ..                    50.
    271     --; --; 1984-95 W.Germany/Unified 1984-1995 (6 vols.) and W.Berlin 1986-90 (1 vol.) in
               Lighthouse albums. Possibly complete run. (c.480) [K-63] Ä                 ..               ..                    50.
    272     --; --; 1993-2005 possibly complete run of ETBs in 15 albums, plus duplicate 1997-98.
               (c.500+) [K-61] Ä    ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    50.
    273     --; --; 1974-91 W.Germany/Unified ETBs apparently complete run less 1987-88 in eight
               Lindner albums. (c.380) [K-64] Ä                   ..               ..                   ..               ..                    40.
    274     --; Covers; 1826-67 seven covers/entires all with Bremen postmarks inc. four of Thurn &
               Taxis service.             ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    35.
    275     --; --; two parcel labels, each with a Hitler head 40pf cancelled by “notstempel” (emergency
               cancel – one a cross cut into a rough circle, the other a single line “Berlin-Marienfeld”.
               With 1988 certificate.                   ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    10.
    276     --; Numismatic Covers; 1994-96 seln. of ten covers, each with encapsulated coin, most of
               these German (from 1m to 10m). þ                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    12.
    277     --; Germany Mixed Lots; large carton with 30 large and 4 small stockbooks, containing
               dupl. m. & u. early to recent W.Germany and Unified. (1,000s) [K-76] þ              ..                £150.
    278     --; --; carton with 16 large and 6 small stockbooks of early to modern dupl. m. & u. Better
               items noticed inc. WW2 Occupations and Allied Occupation, as well as many cheap.
               (1,000s) [K-74] þ    ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                £100.
    279     --; --; carton with 19 large and 3 small stockbooks of dupl. m. & u. E.Germany. (1,000s)
               [K-77] þ                  ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                £100.
    280     --; --; large carton containing fourteen albums of stamps, covers, pmks, mint sheets, etc.
               Mainly W.Germany/Unified 1970-2005, plus a little W.Berlin. (1,000s) [K-69] Ä £100.
    281     --; --; carton with 12 large and 2 small stockbooks of m. & u. W.Berlin. (1,000s) [K-78] þ        70.
    282     --; --; carton containing souvenir-type albums etc., mainly 1990s, on topics such as joining
               the Euro, 10th Anniv. of Unification. Includes year packs 1974-78 with u.m. W.G./W.B.
               stamps. Also a bundle of presentation packs. [K-75] Ä    ..                   ..               ..                    70.
    283     --; --; accumulation of bundleware in two banana boxes, mainly quite recent, the majority
               defins although some commems also. Some has been broken down into six large stock-
               books. (c.90,000) Ä ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    60.
    284     --; --; 1985-99 dupl. seln. of East Germany/Unified year packs containing stamps in folders
               with FD pmks – 1985 (2), 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990 (3), 1991 (2), 1999. [K-66] þ                    50.
    285     --; --; stockbook with m. & u. seln. of German States (much Bavaria), and WW1/WW2
               Occupations, with some duplication. (c.470) þ                 ..                   ..               ..                    26.
    286     --; --; carton of West German bundleware mainly in 100s. (Estimated approx. 100,000.)
               [K-50] Ä                  ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    287     --; --; 1872-1933 shoebox of dupl. used sorted into packets inc. some inflation and charity
               issues. (100s) þ        ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    12.
    288     --; Cinderella; folder with seln. of 1780s-1890s documents, some with stamps affixed. (29)        10.

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    289     German Colonies and Post Offices; Cameroun; 1897-1919 complete straight run coll-
               ection on page m.m. (sets of 6, 13, and 6 respectively). SG K1-25, cat.£450.         ..                    90.
    290     --; German East Africa; two unoverprinted German Germania 5pf stamps with Morogoro
               c.d.s. cancels (one quite clear, the other faint), therefore possibly from the stamps salvaged
               from the German Light Cruiser Königsberg. Small faults.   ..                   ..            30.
    291     Greenland; 1938-90 m. & u. colln. in Davo printed album (double set of pages to 1990 –
               one set  std., one set hingeless). (c.190, 1 m.s., plus 9 FDCs) þ            ..               ..                    24.
    292     Guatemala; off-paper mix in cigar box. (00s) þ              ..                   ..               ..                    12.
    293     Honduras; m. & u. seln. on stockleaf inc. 1931 set of nine (SG 319-27) in mint fourblocks,
               1942 Morazán set (8) m.m., 1945 Airs u.m. (2 sets), etc. (115)             ..               ..                    26.
    294     Hong Kong; 1903 2c, 4c, 5c, 10c, 12c, 20c, 50c, 1904-6 8c, and 30c (creased), fair to fine
               m.m. Cat.£252.         ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    45.
    295     --; eleven modern presentation packs. þ         ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    296     --; 1994 Stamp History booklet u.m. (SG SB33 cat.£16.), and 2004 Armed Forces booklet
               (cat.£9+).                  ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                      8.
    297     Iceland; 1920-43 small m.m. seln. with ten of the 1920-22 defins (inc. 20a brown, both 25a),
               1925 Views 35a (natural gum patch), 1939-45 Cod 25a scarlet, etc. (17)               ..                    24.
    298     India; approx. 1972-95 u.m. range on stockleaf of mainly commems, s.t.c.£300. (c.408
               stamps)  ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    60.
    299     --; c.1977-86 bundle of illus. unaddressed FDCs, mainly fine. (c.100) þ                ..                    15.
    300     --; Cinderella; 1942 Azad Hind sets ½a to 12a u.m. perf. and imperf. (18)            ..                      8.
    301     Iraq; mainly used colln. of 1,000 different up to about 1990 mounted up in approval book.           20.
    302     Ireland; 1922-23 Seahorses 2/6, 5/-, 10/- good mounted mint, the only imperfections very
               small. SG 64-66 cat.£302.            ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    60.
    303     --; 1953 An Tostal (2 av. used sets, cat.£50.), 1959 Guinness (2 u.m. sets, £28.), and a few
               others.    ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    304     Israel; mixed lot – 2 albums of FDCs/philatelic covers, 7 albums m. & u. stamps (some
               fourblocks) and bundle of envelopes with m. & u. stamps. All periods apart from most
               modern. [K-72] þ    ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                £100.
    305     --; m. & u. lot in stockbook, sometimes with duplication or blocks (1,000+), and a small
               bundle of FDCs/souvenir covers (50). þ         ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    306     --; 1951-58 album with range of mainly unaddressed covers with slogans or special cancels
               (e.g. PO openings). Mainly semi-display, some illus. (c.60) þ                ..               ..                    15.
    307     --; mainly u.m. seln. on stockleaves and loose of odds, sets, m.s., sheetlets, plus a bundle of
               19 mint booklets.       ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    308     Italy; small seln. on stockleaf inc. 1923 Tercentenary set (4) f.u., Manzoni 1l u. (some short
               perfs), 1939 Virgil 5l, 10l f.u., 1932 Dante postage 10l f.u., 1934 Rome-Mogadiscio set (6)
               u., etc. High catalogue but most of the cancels probably later additions. (23)            ..                    45.
    309     --; heavily dupl. lot in banana box, of bundleware and similar material, some of it broken
               down into 3 stockbooks. Includes a better proportion of pictorials and material back to
               1930s. (c.15,000) þ ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    45.
    310     --; stockbook with about 900 different, mainly used. þ     ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    311     --; used colln. on pages (c.800 different) þ     ..               ..                   ..               ..                    10.
    312     --; Sovereign Military Order of Malta; small u.m. colln. of 85 stamps and 3 m.s., plus 2
               c.t.o. m.s. and 2 FDCs. þ            ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    313     Jamaica; c.1980s-2000s two shoeboxes of registered airmail commercial covers to UK,
               many higher values/commems. (c.500) þ         ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    314     Kenya, Uganda, and Tanganyika; 1922-27 KG5 £1 mounted mint, quite heavy hinge but
               still a fresh appearance, centred slightly to right. SG 95 cat.£160.           ..               ..                    45.
    315     --; collection on pages, mainly u.m. but with some l.m.m., of KUT 1953-76 (c.53 sets), and
               of Kenya 1963-77 (12 sets, 2 m.s.). S.t.c.£300+              ..                   ..               ..                    50.
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    316     Kuwait; 1955-57 5r on 5/- (type II opt.) l.m.m., centred sl. high. SG 108a (cat.£110. for u.m.)       12.
    317     Lebanon; small m. & u. colln. on pages. (215)                 ..                   ..               ..                    10.
    318     Leeward Islands; 1938-51 seln. of 14 different to 1/- all in u.m. fourblocks, nearly all fine.
               Minimum cat.£94.      ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    319     Liechtenstein; small mint seln. inc. 1912-15 5h, 25h m.m. (cat.£50½). ..            10.
    320     --; 1961-70 dupl. accum. of FDCs, mainly unaddressed. (c.300) [K-71] þ           ..                    30.
    321     Malaŵi; approx. 1973-97 seln. on stockleaf of about 82 u.m. sets, s.t.c.£350.       ..                    75.
      Ü     Malta; see Italy for Sovereign Military order of Malta.
    322     Montserrat; 1970s-90s u.m. seln. on stockleaves of about 75 sets and 15 m.s. S.t.c.£450.         90.
    323     Morocco Agencies; seven different KG5 in u.m. singles, pairs, or three-strips. S.t.c.£70.            14.
    324     Nepal; 1881-99/1917-30 ½a imperf tête-bêche pair, ½a pair pin-perf tête-bêche pair, 1a blue
               (1), 2a brown (single and pair), all used, average quality.   ..                   ..            20.
    325     Netherlands; massive stock of bundleware in five banana boxes, some of it split into 13
               stockbooks. While the bulk is in very common defins, there are also useful quantities of
               commems. Approx. 300,000 stamps. Ä          ..               ..                   ..               ..                £120.
    326     --; mainly u.m. colln. in 3 stockbook inc. sets, blocks, booklets. m.s., etc. Mainly
               1960s-90s, with some earlier as well (100s). Also album of c.1969-89 FDCs (c.110) þ              80.
    327     --; bundle of stockcards of mainly early to middle period (some modern) inc. fair number
               of pickings. S.t.c.£700+ (100s)     ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    26.
    328     --; a bundle of old pages etc. with a varied seln. of mainly earlier stamps, often duplicated,
               some better values included. S.t.c.£1,000+ (100s)            ..                   ..               ..                    24.
    329     --; two albums, a few pages, and some stockleaves with mixed mint and used ranges,
               strength in middle periods, and with medium dupl. (100s) þ                   ..               ..                    24.
    330     Netherlands Colonies; 1873-1934 m.m. and used seln. of Surinam (48) and Curaçao (28)
               on old pages with just slight dupl. S.t.c.£220+ (76)           ..                   ..               ..                    18.
    331     --; Curaçao; 1892-96 Wilhelmina set (5) m.m./u.m. (the 25c m.m., cat.£120.), 1895 2½c
               unused (no gum, possible tiny thins, cat.£140. for m.m.), and 1901-2 12½c, 25c surcharges
               fair mint (£30.).          ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    40.
    332     --; Netherlands Indies; 1870-1945 range on 40 stockcards, mainly used with light to
               medium duplication throughout. (c.1,000+) þ  ..               ..                   ..            40.
    333     Nevis; mainly 1980s-90s u.m. selection on stockleaves of about 95 sets and 40 miniature
               sheets. S.t.c.£600.     ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                £120.
    334     New Guinea; Official; 1932 1d, 1½d, 2d, 3d, 4d, 5d, 6d, 9d, and 1/- all u.m. (cat.£106½
               for m.m.)                   ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
    335     New Zealand; 1896 neat cover to USA with 2d adhesive cancelled Stratford squared circle,
               with octagonal “5/CENTIMES/T”, and “U.S.CHARGE/TO COLLECT/2 CENTS” on front,
               Wellington and San Francisco backstamps.      ..               ..                   ..               ..                    10.
    336     --; 1947-52 4d bright purple and 9d purple-brown, each in marginal imperforate pair on
               white card, ungummed.                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    40.
    337     --; seln. on stockleaf inc. several 1930s/40s mint blocks, three postal fiscals, etc., mainly
               fine. Includes 1940 Health set in m.m. singles and u.m. fourblocks. (71)  ..            40.
    338     --; accum. of bundleware, some broken down into 7 stockbooks. (c.15,000) Ä      ..                    40.
    339     --; Postal Fiscals; 1967 line perf set (4) u.m., and 1968 comp perf (sideways wmk) set (4)
               u.m. (mark on gum of $6). SG F219-222 cat.£60.,and F219a-222a cat.£12.         ..                    20.
    340     North Borneo; Oct. 1918 Red Cross short set to 24c m.m./u.m., cat.£53., plus 25c unused
               (no gum, £28. for m.m.), SG 235-246.            ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    341     Norway; 1855-1990 m. & u. collection in Davo printed album (standard pages, but with
               hingeless pages also for 1986-90). Quite a high percentage of the spaces filled and inc.
               many of the earlier issues used e.g. 1855 4sk (cut very close), 1856-60 Oskar 3sk, 8sk,
               1863-66 8sk, 24sk, 1867-68 set (5), 1871-75 Skilling Posthorns set (6) - these in mixed
               condition though inc. some decent - and better values throughout. Mainly used but with
               mint also in later years. (c.1,150, 13 m.s.) þ    ..               ..                   ..        £140.
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    342     Pakistan; 1970s-80s bundle of illus. unaddressed FDCs, mainly fine, slight dupl. (c.60) þ           12.
    343     Palestine; 1918 1p deep blue fine used, SG 1a cat.£90.  ..                   ..               ..                    12.
      Ü     --; see also Lot 66.
    344     Panama; 1938-74 m.m. seln. mostly in sets, plus 1966 World Cup set (6) u.m. (SG Appen-
               dix). Also Canal Zone 1974 13c Air u.m. booklet panes (4) (cat.£20.). Some light dupl. (84)        20.
    345     --; large stockbook with duplicated mainly used range (c.1,700) þ        ..               ..                    26.
    346     Peru; 1871-1937 small mainly m.m. seln. inc. 1931 Philatelic Exhib. set (7, only cat.£13.
               but seldom seen), a few dupl. (23)                   ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    347     Portugal; 1870-84 "Straight Labels" selection of used values to 150r, with duplication up
               to x8. S.t.c.£$700+ Mainly fair/fine.                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    45.
    348     --; 1870-84 10r yellow, 1892-94 perf.12½ 15r (creased), 75r (spot on one perf.), 1895-1905
               seln. of 13 values to 150r, all m.m., mainly fair/fine, s.t.c.£480.               ..               ..                    70.
    349     --; 1876-1967 (approx.) mint (mostly m.m.) seln. of "back-of-the-book" issues (p.dues,
               parcel post, charity tax, etc.). Little dupl. S.t.c.£190. (78) ..                   ..            15.
    350     --; 1911-12 surcharges issue seln. of ten different, plus twelve duplicates, all m.m., and
               mainly g./f., cat.£565. Includes 75r (2), 200r, 500r (1 ok, 1 poor), 1,000r (2 ok, 1 poor)             50.
    351     Portuguese Colonies; m. & u. range on pages and a couple of stockcards of Cape Verde
               (209) and Portuguese India (210). S.t.c.£380+                 ..                   ..               ..                    60.
    352     Rhodesia; 1898-1908 £20 yellow-bistre cancelled by perforated date (i.e. fiscal use), and
               without gum, but a spacefiller for an otherwise tough stamp. ..                 ..            40.
    353     Rwanda; 1981 Rockwell Paintings set (8) x 400 sets, all in u.m. sheets of 20. SG 1041-8,
               cat.£4 per set = £1,600. Also 1,000 of Zaire 1980 Fish 5k in u.m. sheets.              ..                    24.
    354     Saint Helena; 1922-37 1½d rose-red showing the "Torn Flag" variety, fine used. Centred
               slightly to lower-left, and a hint of toning at right. SG99b cat.£150.         ..               ..                    40.
    355     Saint Kitts; approx. 1980-98 u.m. seln. on stockleaves, of about 70 sets and 4 m.s., s.t.c.
               £290.     ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    40.
    356     Saint Lucia; approx. 1972-97 u.m. seln. on stockleaf of about 100 sets and 1 m.s., s.t.c.
               £315.     ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    65.
    357     Samoa; 1914 opts. on German colonials ½d (SG 102e), 2½d (104a), 3d (105) used, sold
               "as is". Cat.£122. if all genuine.     ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    358     San Marino; 1877-1932 mainly m.m. seln. on two pages from old album. Includes 1877-90
               10c ultramarine unu., 30c brown (m.m., part gum), 40c mauve (m.m.. part gum), 1932
               Railway set (4) m.m., etc. Total s.t.c.£2,700+ (44)           ..                   ..               ..                £150.
    359     --; 1877-90 30c unused (small part gum only). Couple of small perf faults. (Cat.£1,100 for
               mint, £36 used)          ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
    360     Seychelles; approx. 1974-99 u.m. seln. on stockleaves of about 85 sets and 1 m.s. Includes
               some of the various 1977-84 defin imprint dates. S.t.c.£360.                 ..               ..                    75.
    361     South Africa; 1927-30 5/- perf.14 horizontal pair l.m.m., centred high. SG 38 cat.£225.             40.
    362     --; 1933-48 ½d perf.13½x14 fourblock with upright wmk. (pair l.m.m., pair u.m., slightest
               toning, SG 54bw cat.£76.), and 1d perf.13½x14 horizontal pair with inverted wmk. u.m.
               (SG 56dw cat.£40.)  ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    363     --; Booklets; 1993 set of ten Aviation booklets SG SB24 (grey box on back), i.e. with panes
               nos. 1-10. Cat.£14 each = £140.  ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    364     Spain; m. & u. colln. in two stockbooks, the strength in mint ranges roughly 1960s to 1993.
               (100s) þ                   ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    50.
    365     Swaziland; approx. 1973-mid-1990s u.m. seln. on stockleaf of about 70 sets and 3 m.s.,
               s.t.c.£170.                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    35.
    366     Sweden; 1920-21 Gustav imperf x perf set (3) m.m. (SG 102-4 cat.£57.), 1932 Gustavus
               Adolphus set (4+2) m.m. (some heavy, cat.£44.), 1939 Berzelius 10ö perf. 3 sides u.m. (SG
               230b, £45.), and several others.    ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
    367     --; 1855 8 Sk.Bco. unused, diagonal crease, sold "as is" as probably a facsimile.                           10.
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    368     Sweden; Year Books for 1989/90 and 1990/91, a 1990 book “Images of Sweden”, and a
               leaflet about engravers, all with mint stamps. þ                 ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    369     --; stockbook with only sparse early years, fair number of mint in 1970s-80s (500+); also
               year packs for 1983-85. þ          ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    370     Switzerland; 1938-39 seln. of five souvenir flight covers.  ..                   ..            15.
    371     --; 1955 Lausanne Exhibition m.s. m.m. (cat.£150., faults), and a few other mainly u.m.
               stamps inc. 1948 defin 30c u.m. (8, cat.£12 each) and 40c u.m. (9, cat.£30 ea.). (35, 1 m.s.)       45.
    372     --; 1965 Berne Philatelic Exhibition miniature sheet – 322 examples, all used (c.t.o.) Cat.
               £1.30 each = £418. A few with adhesion. þ   ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    373     --; stockbook with c.1,000 different, mainly used, inc. many sets and 3 m.s. þ       ..                    26.
    374     Tanzania; approx. 1977-91 u.m. seln. on stockleaves, of about 90 sets, s.t.c.£250.                     50.
    375     Tobago; 1882-96 small seln. of nine different QV m.m. or unused, plus 1882-84 4d used.
               Poor to fine. Cat.£150.                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    376     Trinidad; Postage Dues; 1885 ½d used, plus unused/m.m. 2d, 3d, 4d, and 1905-6 unu./
               m.m. 3d, 4d, 5d (2), 6d, 8d (2), 1/- (1 normal, 1 "upright"). Mixed condition. Cat.£289.               26.
    377     Tuvalu; approx. 1976-mid-90s u.m. seln. on stockleaves of about 100 sets and 14 m.s., s.t.c.
               £440.     ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    85.
    378     Uganda; approx. 1977-1990s u.m. seln. on stockleaves of about 88 sets, 6 m.s., and a few
               odds. S.t.c.£460.       ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                £100.
    379     Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; 1966 definitives – six different stamps in bags of
               c.t.o. fourblocks, totalling c.150,000 stamps. Ä                ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    380     --; 1953-61 unfolded u.m. sheets of 100 of 1r SG 1329a, 40k SG 1365n, 2r SG 1894,
               1r SG 2529. Cat.£1,015.             ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    381     --; 1920 letter in battered unposted envelope, dated 14.3.1920 on “BEF Expeditionary Force
               Canteens” notepaper, at Constantinople, in French, from a Russian émigré to his (?) fiancée/
               wife/girlfriend, in affectionate but despairing terms, talking about “the Bolsheviks going to
               live in my little room”, an officer “making gaffe after gaffe” about travel arrangements,
               and “being without a ha’penny”. An interesting insight to the times.     ..            10.
    382     United Nations; carton with 8 albums/stockbooks, mint sheet file, pres. folders, and loose
               album pages of dupl. m. & u. (1,000s) [K-70] þ              ..                   ..               ..                    50.
    383     --; carton with bundles of FDCs and a few stamps, mainly New York, much 1980s material.
               Also two shoeboxes of postal stationery. (1,000s) [K-80] Ä                 ..               ..                    40.
    384     --; two cartons of dupl. FDCs and maxi-cards from all three locations – 17 large and 11
               small albums, some loose. (1,000s) [K73A-B] Ä              ..                   ..               ..                £120.
    385     United States of America; useful m. & u. mix on stockleaves with many better values,
               though the condition sometimes mixed. Includes 1851-57 1c u., 1870-71 15c u., 1914-15
               50c m.m. (part gum)1926 13c Harrison u.m. six-block, modern Eagle "Test Specimen" (8),
               Dept. of State 3c m., etc. (c.300)  ..                 ..               ..                   ..        £120.
    386     --; early used seln., mixed condition, s.t.c.£650. (11)        ..                   ..               ..                    10.
    387     --; 1927 reg. illustrated cover (“WELCOME/LINDY/to/SPRINGFIELD”) with 25c defin can-
               celled Springfield Ill., and with various cachets. ..               ..                   ..            10.
    388     --; approx.6kg net of off-paper, nothing very modern. [K-57] þ           ..               ..                    60.
    389     Uruguay; mainly used colln. on pages (400+) þ              ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    390     Venezuela; small but useful m. & u. seln. on stockleaf comprising 1937 set of seven (SG
               463-9) m.m., 1937 Air set used (SG 470-86, missing 40c, the 20b torn), 1940-44 Bolivar Air
               5b m.m., 1944 Baseball set (9) m.m., 1944 Rochdale Co-op (2 m.m. sets of 7), 1945 Sucre
               Airs (3 sets of 10 m.m.), 1949 Columbus set (10) m.m. Mainly fine, some odd faults. (87)            50.
    391     --; extensive lot in three stockbooks of mainly duplicated middle period, just some more
               modern. (c.2,000) þ ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..            30.
    392     Vietnam; South Vietnam; mainly 1950s-70s u.m. seln. often in multiples of 2 to 4, and inc.
               1951 Bao Dai 30p (4). Total s.t.c.£830., some with toning. (164)          ..               ..                    20.
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    393     Yemen; 1939-62 u.m. seln. with dupl. up to x11. S.t.c.£360. (149)       ..               ..                    45.
    394     --; c.1991-2000 bundle of commercial registered covers with good variety of stamps. Some
               faults. (c.150) þ        ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
    395     Zambia; approx. 1972-92 seln. on stockleaf of about 65 u.m. sets, s.t.c.£220.       ..                    40.

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*     29 September 2008 – Stamps and Collectables    **
*     10 November 2008 – Stamps    *     8 December 2008 – Stamps    *
These dates, though fairly firm, are still provisional. The publication of the auction catalogue is confirmation of the date.

             
              United Kingdom
    396     1841-70 small seln. of used penny reds (c.200 imperfs, 100 plates) in quite mixed condition.         30.
    397     1847-54 Embossed 6d (wmk. inverted and reversed) reasonable used, cut square (margins
               on two sides, just touching at others), horizontal crease; and 1/- used, cut square but other
               faults. Cat.£1,550.     ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
    398     1856-58 1d red wmk Large Crown perf.14 used, corner letters TA, showing the error of
               watermark sometimes found in that sheet position. SG Spec. C10d, cat.£190. Couple of perf
               faults, and small ink stain on corner perfs.         ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    399     1867-83 wmk. Maltese Cross 5/- plate 1 fair used (creases), and 5/- plate 2 sound used
               (small tone spot). Cat.£600. and £1,100.         ..               ..                   ..               ..                    90.
    400     1913-34 dupl. used seln. of Seahorses comprising 1913-19 2/6 (16), 5/- (6), 10/- (1), and
               1934 2/6 (16), 5/- (2), 10/- (1). Quite mixed condition.    ..                   ..               ..                    40.
    401     1955-58 (1955) Waterlow Castles 10/- u.m. corner marginal (mounted in margin), one
               partly short perf. SG 538 cat.£85. ..                 ..               ..                   ..            20.
    402     1959 phosphor-graphite set (8) u.m., cat.£85. ..               ..                   ..            28.
    403     1962 NPY, 1963 Lifeboat, Red Cross, and Cable phosphor sets u.m.   ..            35.
    404     1964 Shakespeare, Geographical, and Botanical phosphor sets u.m.      ..               ..                    18.
    405     1967 Christmas 3d complete u.m. sheet of 120 with patchy phosphor bands – the first two
               vertical columns with missing phosphor, the others with varying levels of presence. Signs
               of adhesion on gum in line with phosphor on one column, some perf splitting.           ..                    10.
    406     A similar lot.              ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    10.
    407     Country Stamps; Scotland; 1993-98 (1996) Questa 20p bright green with centre phosphor
               band, unmounted mint fourblock misperforated, the perforations being 6mm high. Quite
               dramatic. :              ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    50.
    408     Booklets; 1963-70 (mainly 1968-70, and mainly the illustrated covers) stock comprising 2/-
               (113), 3/- (3), 4/6 (78), 5/- (63), 6/- (91), and 10/- (47). All we've checked have been
               complete, and the condition generally good/fine. þ            ..                   ..               ..                £110.
    409     --; 1971-74 stock of stitched booklets comprising 10p (128), 25p (62), 30p (57), 35p (16),
               45p (8), 50p (55), and 85p (4). All we've checked have been complete, and the condition
               generally good/fine. Also ten later folder booklets, face þ ..                   ..        £110.
    410     --; 1976-88 all-different seln. of folded booklets comprising 65p, 70p (8), 80p, 85p, 90p (8),
               £1 (4), £1.15 (2), £1.20 (3), £1.25 (3), £1.30 (2), £1.40 (3), £1.43 (5), £1.45, £1.46 (3),
               £1.50, £1.54 (2), and £1.80. Total cat.£342.75. Face value £54.91 (49)                ..                    60.
    411     --; 1976-88 all-different seln. of folded booklets (dupl. to previous lot) comprising 65p, 70p
               (7), 80p, 85p, 90p (7), £1 (2), £1.15, £1.20, £1.30, £1.43, £1.45, £1.46 (3), and £1.54. Total
               cat.£217.75. Face value £28.05 (28)               ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
    412     --; a similar but smaller lot (17 different) cat.£130.25, face value £16.19                 ..                    20.
    413     --; 1977-95 all-different seln. of 50p folded booklets. Cat.£356. (76) þ                ..                    50.
    414     --; 1977-95 all different seln. of 50p folded booklets, all duplicates to the previous lot. Cat.
               £184.30 (36)             ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    24.
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    415     Booklets; a similar lot to Lot 414 but smaller. (29 different) cat.£151.55.               ..                    20.
    416     --; a similar but smaller lot (22 different) cat.£122.05.       ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    417     --; 1986-95 all-different seln. of £1 (31) and £2 (4) folded booklets, cat.£175.75. 45.
    418     --; 1986-95 all-different seln. of £1 (14) and £2 (3) folded booklets, cat.£92.25. All dupli-
               cates to the previous lot.               ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    24.
    419     --; 1978-83 dupl. seln. of Christmas folded booklets comprising 1978 (4), 1979 (5), 1980
               (2), 1981, 1982, and 1983. Cat.£90. Face value £27.05  ..                   ..               ..                    26.
    420     --; approx. late 1980s/early 1990s seln of mainly retail booklets (18)     ..            35.
    421     Presentation Packs; 1973-2002 (some 2003) four shoeboxes of commem packs, plus one
               box of defin, country, high value, m.s. þ          ..               ..                   ..               ..                £380.
    422     --; 1964 Forth Road Bridge in very good condition (just one split on the original wrapper,
               and small corner dents).                ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                £150.
    423     "Smilers" Sheets; 2000 Stamp Show sheet u.m., SG LS1 cat.£55.      ..               ..                    12.
    424     --; 2000-2007 colln. of 21 different sheets in album inc. 2000 Christmas pair of sheets
               (slight wrinkles on Santa 1st sheet), 2002 Teddy/Dennis, etc. (21 sheets) þ            ..                £150.
    425     --; 2001 Christmas pair of sheets ("Post Office" imprint) u.m., SG LS2-3, cat.£400. £110.
    426     --; 2001 Christmas pair of half sheets ("Post Office" imprint) u.m., SG LS2-3, cat.£400. for
               full sheets.                  ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    40.
    427     --; 2001 Occasions sheet u.m., SG LS4 cat.£200.            ..                   ..               ..                    60.
    428     --; 2001 Cartoons, 2002 Occasions, Football, Teddy/Dennis, and Christmas sheets u.m., SG
               LS6-10 cat.£260. (5 sheets)         ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    65.
    429     --; 2003 Flowers, Occasions ("Tick Boxes"), Crossword, Christmas Robins, and Christmas
               Ice Sculptures (both designs) sheets u.m., SG LS11-16 cat.£178. (6 sheets)           ..                    50.
    430     --; 2004 Hong Kong, Occasions (Envelopes), Horticultural, Rule Britannia, and Christmas
               sheets u.m., SG LS17-21 cat.£130. (5 sheets) ..               ..                   ..            40.
    431     --; 2005 Farm Animals to 2007 Harry Potter complete run of u.m. sheets. SG LS22-41 cat.
               £414.50 (20 sheets)  ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                £120.
    432     --; 2000-2004 seln. of nine different u.m. sheets comprising 2000 Stamp Show, 2001
               Cartoons, 2002 Teddy/Dennis, 2003 Flowers, Tick Boxes, Crossword, Winter Robins,
               2004 Envelopes. Christmas. Cat.£345.            ..               ..                   ..               ..                    60.
    433     --; 2001 Cartoons, 2002 Teddy/Dennis, and 2004 Christmas sheets u.m. Cat.£135. 30.
    434     --; Private Sheets; 2004 u.m. pair of sheets - one "Great British Gold Medal Winners", the
               other "Sir Steve Redgrave".           ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    12.
    435     First Day Covers; 1961-2006 extensive colln. in 4 small and 5 large cover albums. From
               1966 would appear to be a straight run of PO covers – commems, defins, country, high
               value, prestige pane, but not greetings. Odd other extras included also. (Est. 600+) þ               £120.
    436     --; 1960-70 album of mixed covers, mainly illus., inc. decent examples of 1960 Europa,
               1961 Parliament, 1963 FfH, Red Cross, 1965 S.Army, Lister, Arts. (54) þ           ..                    50.
    437     --; 1971-2002 colln. of standard Post Office illus. FDCs in five albums. (c.295) þ 50.
    438     --; 1971-93 colln. of mainly Bureau covers in box, some dupl., some toning. Includes two
               of 1972 Wedgwood with ½p side band. A few odds also. (c.400+) þ  ..            60.
    439     --; 1966-87 colln. in two albums. All illus., mixed unaddressed/typed/written. (c.150) þ               22. 
    440     --; 1978 six FDCs, mounted in folder along with a sterling silver replica of a single value
               from the set. Each replica c.50g weight. þ       ..               ..                   ..               ..                    40.
    441     Philatelic Covers; R.A.F. Museum; collection in two albums of Series RAF1-RAF40
               (40), SP series (11), SC1-40 (41), and 12 others. þ        ..                   ..               ..                    24.
    442     --; --; two boxes of covers from various series such as Escaping Society, Air Display, Test
               Pilots, Famous Firsts, Co-ordinated, Historic Aviators. Some tone spots especially along
               top edges, not so visible when seen individually. (Approx. 500) þ         ..               ..                £100.
    443     Philatelic Numismatic Covers; 1982-2006 colln. of 45 Royal Mail covers, nearly all-
               different, in album and loose. þ    ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                £160.
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    444     PHQ Postcards; 1979-2003 loose colln. of unused cards in four plastic tubs, possibly
               complete. (Over 200 sets) þ        ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    40.
    445     U.K. Covers and Postal History; 1843-97 bundle of covers mainly with penny reds, and
               generally from/to/within Scotland. Good variety of marks inc. quite a few of Falkirk and
               area, inc. Edinburgh dotted circles, Brunswick Stars, Belfast oval duplex, etc. (c.90) þ             £100.
    446     --; 1859 cover to Baltimore, USA with 1855-57 (no corner letters) 1/- (reasonable wing
               margin example) cancelled Glasgow duplex. Manuscript "Pr Arabia", and other postal
               markings. Some wear, and tape mark at left. Cat.£350.     ..                   ..               ..                    30.
    447     --; 1859 cover to New York, USA with pair of 1855-57 (no corner letters) 6d (one with wing
               margin) cancelled two Nottingham duplexes, various other markings. Unfortunately some
               other writing across cover also. Cat.£285.       ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    448     --; 1860 cover to New York, USA with two of 1855-57 (no corner letters) 1/- cancelled
               "466" oval numerals. Manuscript "per Africa", other marks inc. NY Custom House. Some
               other writing on cover, filing creases (inc. through one stamp). Cat.£610.                 ..                    30.
    449     --; 1864 cover to Lowell, Mass., USA, with no adhesives but manuscript "paid 2/-", "Pr. Str.
               Europa, Via Queenstown", other markings. Opened quite roughly at left.               ..                    20.
    450     --; 1865 cover to Lowell, Mass., USA, with 1862-64 (small white corner letters) 1/- (wing
               margin) cancelled heavy Liverpool duplex. Couple of other markings, manuscript "Per Str.
               City of Boston, Via Queenstown". Cat.£325.   ..               ..                   ..            20.
    451     --; 1865 quite neat and clean cover to Lowell, Mass., USA, with 1865-67 (large white corner
               letters) 1/- applied sideways, with Hull duplex, manuscript "per str Saxonia", couple of other
               marks. Cat.£350.      ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    45.
    452     --; 1865 cover to Lowell, Mass., USA, with 1865-67 (large white corner letters) 1/- (wing
               margin) cancelled by Hull duplex, other markings. A bit rough at edges. Cat.£350. 24.
    453     --; 1868 large part cover to New York with 1865-67 6d cancelled London Duplex, 1869
               cover London to New York with 6d, 1869 cover Cambridge to New York with 6d, 1872
               front Liverpool to New York with pair of 3d, and 1874 cover London to New York with 3d.
               Mixed condition. Cat. approx. £620. (5)          ..               ..                   ..               ..                    45.
    454     Scottish Covers and Postal History; 1836 entire to Kinghorn with blue KIRKCALDY/
                PENNY POST and ms "5" on front, and on reverse a blue boxed "2" and Kirkcaldy datestamp.           8.
    455     --; 1959-96 small seln. of seven St. Kilda covers/cards inc. two from November 1959 (one
               with puffin cachet, other with Tin Can Mail cachet).           ..                   ..               ..                    12.
    456     UK Postage Material; 1994-2005 commems, probably about complete (not greetings,
               some m.s. only) mounted mint in album. Face value estimated c.£240. þ ▲           ..                £160.
    457     --; collection in three albums plus some extras loose, with commemoratives moderately
               complete (maybe 80%-90%) from 1980 to 1997, plus many mint defins/country mint in
               same period, and some earlier, mainly u.m. but some m.m. or with faults. Face value
               estimated at roughly £230. þ ▲   ..                 ..               ..                   ..        £160.
    458     Islands; rather mixed mint (mainly u.m., some m.m., a few faults) collection in seven SG
               One-Country albums, apparently fairly complete for Alderney 1983-96, Guernsey 1970-97,
               Isle of Man 1973-97, and Jersey 1969-97, though not always in order, and some stamps
               have come adrift, plus a packet with probably most of the 1998 issues. þ               ..                £100.
    459     Isle of Man; 1958-88 mint collection in printed album, virtually complete, and all u.m.
               apart from the first few. Also a tin with u.m. sets in packets, probably the new issues
               received after 1988 (up to 2002 seen) but without album space to mount it. þ        ..                    65.
    460     Jersey; 1941-96 u.m. colln. in Lighthouse hingeless album, the commems fairly complete
               from 1973 onwards. þ                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    60.
    461     --; 1974-2000 fairly complete colln. of loose pres. packs, plus a few of 1972-73. (c.180) þ        90.
    462     --; 1970-2000 colln. of illus. FDCs in three albums, mainly unaddressed, as well as a few
               special event covers etc. (c.210) þ                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    40.
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            463      UK Collections and Mixed Lots; 1841-2006 extensive collection in four-volume SG/Davo
                        hingeless printed albums. Vol.1 (pre-decimal) is mainly used up to 1951, is fairly sparse in
                        the early years, but has a few better values in KG5 and KG6, then stronger in QE (earlier
                        mixed m.m./u.m., later u.m.) with some useful Wildings and a few phosphor commems,
                        plus country stamps, a few postage dues, etc. The largest value is in vols.2-4 which are very
                        nearly complete inc. variations of phosphor, perf., self-adhesives, etc. þ            ..          £650.
            464      --; shoebox of stockcards with u.m. commem sets 1990-2002 (some 2003), defins of about
                        same period, and m.s. 1978-2006. þ ▲          ..          ..          ..          ..          £280.
            465      --; 1858-1989 three-volume colln. Little value in the QV-KG6 which is mainly used. Reas-
                        onable m. & u. QE pre-decimal, though the mint often mounted. More complete in dec-
                        imals, with most of the mint (l.m.m./m.m.) up to 1982 in fourblocks (some bigger). þ ▲            £220.
            466      --; two albums of mainly UK FDCs, a stockbook of mainly used plus some very recent u.m.
                        sets, Royal Mail "Definitive Stamps Collection" folder of six p.packs, a small box with
                        prestige booklets, a few other booklets, a few recent u.m. m.s., plus some other odds inc.
                        foreign. þ        ..          ..          ..          ..          ..          ..          £200.
            467      --; 1840-1993 mainly used colln. in two albums, starting with medium penny black, though
                        little other QV, stronger from about 1930s, and quite large range of modern used commems.
                        Also some p.dues, Channel Is., etc. (100s) þ   ..          ..          ..          75.
            468      --; large quantity of mainly bundleware in two banana boxes, mainly QE, most of this
                        decimal, majority defins. Some broken down into 15 stockbooks. (c.50,000) Ä            ..          50.
            469      --; small box with bundle of stockcards of selected items, majority QV to KG6. Very high
                        catalogue but mixed condition. (100s) þ           ..          ..          ..          ..          50.
            470      --; large stockbook with a colln. of pre-decimal m. (c.200) and used (c.200), and of decimal
                        issues (c.1,000), all commems. Also a few Scottish airletters, and Exhib. souvenirs.        45.
            471      --; two stockbooks, the majority just cheap dupl. used QE defins, but inc. KG6 5d to 1/- in
                        u.m. fourblocks (some faults), and just a few others of use. (100s) þ     ..          30.
            472      --; stockleaf with a m. & u. mix of 1924 Wembleys (34, varied), plus various others.     30.
            473      --; two small stockbooks of modern stamps without gum or cancels, a stockbook of dupli-
                        cated modern rather ropey facsimiles, and a few others. þ        ..          ..          30.
            474      --; small seln. on stockleaf inc. 1887-92 1/- green very heavily m.m., 1963 Red Cross and
                        1964 Geographical phosphor sets m.m., etc. (20)          ..          ..          ..          20.
            475      --; 1966-72 bundle of illus. FDCs (34, a couple of better cancels), and SG Specialised GB
                        vol.4 catalogue (decimal defins, 2000) þ          ..          ..          ..          ..          15.

THE END OF THE SALE
© Robert Murray 2008

                                                        

 

A Buyer’s Premium of 10% (vat-inclusive) will be added to all sale prices.

0845 0500 886   Use this number to make bids or to check on prices after the auction – or any time you want to speak to us – from anywhere in the UK for the cost of a local rate phone call.

 

€uro Currency; We are happy to accept Euro cash payments in our shop. We display our rate beside the counter. We normally allow the market rate rounded down to the next whole penny. For example, at the time of writing, the market rate is 0.7928, so we are allowing 79p per Euro (which is probably better than your bank will give you). You can also pay for auction lots in Euro banknotes (postal customers please confirm before sending). We also accept payments in our shop in Euros, and we buy the old “legacy” currencies, as well as other coins and notes.

 

Most auctions include a few lots which, due to their large size or weight compared to value, will not be taken to the auction venue. They must therefore be viewed at our shop during the previous week, and successful purchasers will be responsible for their collection from us. The symbol for these is “ Ä”, and very generally speaking, there's a cut-off point of about £2 or £3 estimate per kilo weight.
If you attend the auction and buy any of these lots, you can either call at the shop during normal opening hours, or it is sometimes possible to arrange to pick up after the auction has finished (though please first speak to Mr. Murray to arrange this).



 

NORMAL BIDDING STEPS
We list here our normal bid steps for your information. This may be of help to bidders who are unable to
attend the sale, as any written bids received which do not fit our normal pattern would usually be taken
down to the next normal step. (We keep to these increments as much as possible, but do sometimes
change if circumstances make it desirable.)
Up to £20, bids are in £1 steps.                From £20 to £30, bids are in £2 steps.
>From £30 to £50, bids are in £2 or £3 steps (i.e. £30, £32, £35, £38, £40, £42, £45, £48, £50).
>From £50 to £100 in £5 steps.                           From £100 to £200, bids are in £10 steps.
>From £200 to £300, bids are in £20 steps.
>From £300 to £500, bids are in £20 or £30, and above this in 5% to 10% steps.

Abbreviations; a list of abbreviations and symbols used is from time to time included in the auction catalogue. We suggest that you keep a copy for future reference.
m./u.m. mounted/unmounted mint                                  accum.             accumulation
l.m.m.               lightly mounted mint                              colln.                collection
g./f.u.                good/fine used                                      seln.                 selection
v.f.u.                 very fine used                                       pmk.                postmark
FDC                first day cover                                       cat.                   catalogue price

PSB                 prestige stamp booklet                           PNC               philatelic numismatic cover
s.t.c.                 stated to catalogue (by vendor)             m.s.                  miniature sheet
S.o.W.             “Stamps of the World” catalogue          inc.                   including
▲                    Smaller bid steps accepted                    PTSA               priced to sell at
c.d.s.                circular datestamp                                 bkt.                  booklet                Ä   lot not being taken to auction room
lvs.                   album leaves                                         p.stat.               postal stationery
c.                     circa (usually approximate quantity)       o or þ or þ     earlier viewing of lot on auction day

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THIS IS HOW YOU CAN BID;
            In Person. This is a public auction, and bids are made in the traditional manners.
            Bids by post. Please use the Bid Form supplied, and send first class.
            Telephone bids will be accepted at any time before the sale (but the earlier the better). These bids should be confirmed in writing, even if the written confirmation will not reach us until after the auction. Numbers are 0131 552 1220, 0131 478 7021, or UK local rate 0845 0500 886.
            A mobile number (07974 962649) can be called on the afternoon and evening of sale only.
            Fax bids; no fax facility is available.
            E-mail bids should be sent to us at [email protected] at any time from the moment you receive this catalogue until 3pm on the day of the auction. Please do not e-mail bids to us after that time. Please use the format and wording used on the bid form that comes with your auction catalogue. (We have a back-up email address of [email protected] in case of problems.)
            We normally confirm receipt of email bids within 24 hours (not on the Sunday before the auction, and usually within one hour on the auction day)

CREDIT CARDS

We are happy to accept MasterCard and Visa credit card payments, as well as payments by Maestro and Delta. This facility can be used by room purchasers (who pay their accounts at the auction), by other local customers (who pay their bill in our shop), and by postal buyers.
In order to deal with postal clients, our bid forms have been designed to make space for credit card instructions.
If you want your purchases charged in this way, please complete the appropriate section.
Do not complete these details unless you want to pay by credit card, and to have the lots posted.
We have negotiated good rates with our bank, and are able to absorb the bank charges for this service ourselves, and therefore there is no additional charge for the use of this facility, as long as postal bidders give us their details in advance of posting. Only for postal buyers where card details are given after posting, we will charge 1.9% extra (Visa/MasterCard) or 18p (Maestro and Delta), plus cost of posting receipt slip.



VIEWING; please note that lots can normally be viewed in our shop during the one week prior to the auction. It is sometimes possible to view auction lots outside the normal times, but this must be by special arrangement.
 
 

BID FORM - Sale Date 25 August 2008

to Robert Murray,
 5 & 6 Inverleith Gardens,
 Edinburgh, Scotland, EH3 5PU

Please bid on my behalf for the undermentioned lots, up to the limits stated. I understand that lots will be purchased as cheaply as other bids, or reserves, if any, permit. My bids are in pounds sterling, and exclude the buyer's premium of 10%, which will be added to any purchases.

                    Date; .............................. Signed; ..................................................

Lot      Description                   Maximum Bid                             Lot      Description                    Maximum Bid
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

BLOCK CAPITALS, PLEASE !
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(Space is given here for normal credit card details)
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FORTHCOMING AUCTIONS; Our next auction ("Stamps and Collectables") will be on 29 September 2008. 
This auction is conducted according to the "Philatelic Auctioneers Standard Terms and Conditions of Sale" (available if requested).
A Buyer’s Premium of 10% (inclusive of global v.a.t.) will be added to the sale price of all lots.
Postal Bidders should remember that they may give alternative bids, or state a total spending limit.
 Telephone bids are accepted, but must later be confirmed in writing.
Material can be accepted at any time for inclusion in future sales. Our commission is 10% of the sale price, plus administration fee of £1.10 per lot + £5.00 per vendor (all plus v.a.t.). Full details on request.
 We DO NOT charge buyers a handling charge per lot, nor is there VAT added to any sale prices.
Please bid early. In the case of equal bids, the lot will be sold to the person whose bid was received first (unless free bidding in the room equals the top book-bid, although the Auctioneer will try to regulate the bidding in such a way as to avoid this).
 Apart from viewing the lots in person, you can get a better description of any lot, by telephoning or writing.
 (Photocopies are available, at a charge of 15p per copy (colour copies A4 pages; 1st copy 50p, 30p per page thereafter), plus postage.)
Remember the Buy or Bid Sale - bring items along on the night. We will try to sell them for you, at a charge of 10% + 25p (optional insurance 1% extra). Have a look at what’s on offer before and during the main auction. You can buy items outright or place a bid. (Larger lots delivered to our shop are charged £1 per lot entry fee.)
The annual subscription for our auction catalogues (paper copy) is currently £5 for inland UK addresses. If you are not already on our mailing list, please send us £7 with a note of your name and address. Regular bidders and buyers may qualify for free renewal. Rates abroad are Europe £10, overseas £12.
Successful postal bidders should note that postage stamps are not an acceptable means of paying your account.
 Prices realised for this sale will be published with our next catalogue. If you are not normally on our mailing list, the List of Prices Realised can be had by simply sending us a stamped addressed envelope. Alternatively, you can be put on our auction mailing list (see above).
The telephone number at the Stewart’s-Melville Pavilion is  0131 551 2331 (mobile 07974 962649).
 Open Bids ("Buy Bids") are not normally accepted. If such bids are made, they will be taken to mean a bid of ten times the printed estimate.
Any invoices remaining unpaid fourteen days from the auction date (or after delivery to a postal buyer) will attract interest at the rate of 2% per month or part thereof.
Robert Murray
Scotland’s Best-Stocked and
Most Popular Stamp Shop. 
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