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STAMP AUCTION
Monday 23 August 1999

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The sale is arranged in the following order;
    Lots 1-88    Collections and Mixed Lots
    Lots 89-128 Literature and Supplies
    Lots 129-172 Non-Philatelic Items
    Lots 173-400 Lots by country A-Z, excluding U.K.
    Lots 401-499 Lots by country, all from one similar property
    Lots 500-589 United Kingdom

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STAMP AUCTION

 General Monday 23 August 1999 General
  at 7.00pm
Catalogue of Postage Stamps to be sold by Public Auction, within the
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Collections and Mixed Lots.
                                                                                                                        Estimate (pounds sterling)
 1  Large accumulation in two old suitcases - quantities of USA, UK, and some Australia in home-made
    filing system, world on stockleaves, old albums and remainders, loose bags of  stamps, and so on.
    An enormous assortment.                ..             ..             ..                ..             ..                 ..                 ..                     50.
 2 Medium flat box with m. & u. stamps on album pages, stockleaves, stockcards, and in a club book.
    Main interest in UK (QV-QE), Germany (1930s/40s), Sweden (middle period), France (mainly modern),
    and Austria. (Many 100s)                  ..                    ..                    ..                 ..              ..                   ..                    35.
 3 Large and heavy flat cardboard box -many leaves, some covers, loose material, and so on.  Noticeable European
    bias, but not to exclusion of others. Appears to be the "glory box" of  leftovers from a dealer with a low patience
    threshold !  (1,000s)    ..                ..             ..                      ..                          ..               ..                 ..                    30.
 4 Flat box with mixed world mainly off-paper. Early to modern - many countries - some  slightly better - many less
    usual. Should be worth close look. (1,000s)   ...                   ..                        ..                     ..                ..                    30.
 5 A Japanese-produced Diamond album (about 1930s, some pages removed) with world  collection. Some countries
    reasonable, others sparse/empty (such as Japan !). Among the  c.800 stamps are some less common inc. Gibraltar
    KE7 2/-, UK KE7 2/6, 5/-, KG5 5/-, 10/-.           ..                   ..                    ..                      ..               ..                   30.
 6 Box with remainder world in Strand album, an album of Europe, another of pre-1950
  Overseas, a stockbook with over 1,000 world, a small stockbook of Turkey and Iran pre-
  1950, a box of mainly 3rd-Reich German kiloware, etc. (1,000s) .. .. 26.
 7 A mixture in a box, with some duplicated Spain on small pages, a few other earlier Spain, a
  few Germany inc. W.Berlin 1950 Orchestra 30pf f.u. (one short perf.), a few mixed world
  stamps, a small lot of mainly UK slogan postmarks, etc. .. .. .. 20.
 8 Three albums - one is Commonwealth mainly QV to earlyish QE, second is foreign of about
  same period, and third has collection of UK, mainly cheaper QE. (100s) .. 20.
 � These ten lots are generally quite well filled with mint and used stamps of a variety of
  countries, sometimes similar, sometimes entirely dissimilar. Mostly cheap stamps, although
  some included which are not often seen. Strongest countries are usually mentioned, small
  countries often included.
 9 Stockbook with very wide mix. (c.2,000) .. .. .. .. 15.
 10 Large stockbook with some used Canada, Greece, a few mint Guernsey and Canada, and
  many others in smaller numbers. (c.1,000) .. .. .. .. 12.
 11 Large Chinese stockbook with Iran, France, Germany, Greece, Israel, and others (c.1,500) 20.
 12 Stockalbum (loose leaf with Lighthouse pages). Quite a large number of South and Central
  America, but just about every other area also included. (c.2,500) .. .. 20.
 13 Largest numbers of India, in stockbook along with many others. (c.1,750) .. 12.
 14 Slimmer stockbook with Jordan, Iraq, Italy, etc., apparently all foreign. (c.900) .. 8.
 15 Another slim stockbook with used UK commems, and a few Australia only. (200+) 3.
 16 Germany, U.K., Czechoslovakia, China, France, and others in stockbook. (c.1,000) 8.
 17 Stockbook with much variety in contents - no apparent pattern or reasoning (c.2,250) 20.
 18 French Colonies, Poland, Switzerland, Thailand, USA, Austria, China, Germany, and a variety
  of other countries. (c.1,250) .. .. .. .. .. 15.
 19 An album with many 100s of world stamps, another with a UK collection, plus numerous UK
  and foreign loose stamps. .. .. .. .. .. 20.
 20 Three Canadian souvenir books, an album with general world collection (c.1,800). some UK
  FDCs and airletters, etc. .. .. .. .. .. 18.
 21 Mixture in two binders, with Turkey (c.730), Yugoslavia (c.550), Monaco (c.230), Luxem-
  bourg (c.220), Latvia (c.130), Vatican (c.110), Hungary (c.220), Poland (c.200), Romania
  (c.190), and others. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16.
 22 Vodka box with thousands of mainly modern world stamps, some sorted into packets. 15.
 23 1930s-80s colln. of USA, Denmark, Norway, Egypt and others in old Reliant album (c.2,500) 12.
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  Collections and Mixed Lots, continued.
 24 Seln. of leaves with USA (300+), Indian States (160+), S.Africa (120+), plus others, mainly
  Commonwealth. (c.850) Some are in poorer quality. .. .. .. 9.
 25 Mainly modern used, often with dupl., of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, France, Japan, Spain,
  Vietnam, and a few others. (100s) .. .. .. .. 8.
 26 Bag of all-world (little UK) off-paper stamps (approx.200g), plus a few mixed covers. 6.
 27 Chinese stockbook with mainly dupl. cheap used USA, a few France, UK. (c.750) 5.
 28 British Commonwealth; 1840-1935 predominantly used collection in decent New Ideal
  album. A few sets seen, but mainly odds. Some strength in UK (with 2 � 1840 1d black, 2 �
  1840 2d blue, other useful inc. surface-printed). Good pickings to be found throughout,
  condition on the whole quite good (some poor, many fine/very fine). (c.4,000) .. �300.
 29 --; SG King George VI printed album (reasonable condition) with a used and mint (mounted)
  colln. of odds, part sets, and sets. Better stamps in places. Mainly good/fine condition, a few
  poorer. (c.2,300) .. .. .. .. .. .. �120.
 30 --; a bundle of priced album pages (in five binders plus others loose), apparently as purchased
  from a variety of dealers. Some have sets, others just odds; some mint, some used. Very
  roughly, the total retail prices appear to have been about �500., and some of the better value
  is to be found in KG6/early QE. Not a dealer�s unsolds, but material bought by a collector.
  (Many 100s, countries A to S only) .. .. .. .. �100.
 31 --; plastic tub with mainly selected items on stockcards. Many mint sets, and individual
  worthwhile mint or used stamps. Wide variety of countries and periods included. Total
  catalogue �690 only for those priced - many others not counted. (100s) .. �100.
 32 --; large stockbook with a wide variety of m. & u. stamps. Much in the period KG6 - earlier
  QE, as well as a few back to QV. A little duplication in places, and many medium values.
  (c.1,400) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 30.
 33 --; stockbook with a mint range of countries alphabetically Aden to British Virgin Islands.
  Most periods covered, but majority roughly in period KG5 to early/mid-QE. West Indies is
  best represented area, and Australia almost absent. (c.1,000+) .. .. 30.
 34 --; a similar stockbook of countries Brunei to Gibraltar mint. Again much of BWI, but with
  none from Canada. (c.1,200) .. .. .. .. .. 40.
 35 --; a similar stockbook of countries Gilbert and Ellice to Malta, all mint. Better areas include
  Hong Kong, India and States, Ireland, K.U.T., Malaya, and some of the West Indies. Very
  high catalogue. (c.1,500) .. .. .. .. .. �100.
 36 --; a similar stockbook of mint Mauritius to St. Kitts-Nevis, inc. Morocco Agencies, Nigeria,
  N.Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea (with New Guinea and Papua), Pitcairn. Useful
  stamps included, high total catalogue. (c.1,300) .. .. .. 55.
 37 --; a similar stockbook of countries St.Lucia to Zimbabwe, all mint. Includes St.Lucia, St.
  Vincent, Sarawak, South Africa, S.W.A., S.Rhodesia, Transvaal, Zanzibar, and others. Many
  decent pickings. (c.1,500) .. .. .. .. .. 60.
 38 --; 1950s-80s (some earlier S.Africa) mainly used colln. of UK (c.400 inc. high values),
  Australia (c.600), Canada (c.500), New Zealand (c.400), and S.Africa (c.300) .. 24.
 39 --; mainly QE used collection (excludes some larger countries) (c.2,500) .. 22.
 40 --; small seln. inc. Ascension SG 39a m.m., UK 1924 Wembley 1924 1d (4), 1�d (3) m.m./
  u.m., various odd Cocos, Samoa, Falkland, Norfolk, Tristan, PNG; also some packets of
  duplicated used NZ KG5. .. .. .. .. .. 22.
 41 --; a few stockcards with a range of early QE stamps used, sets or odds, appear fine/v.f., and
  covering countries A to S. (400+)  .. .. .. .. 20.
 42 --; stockbook of mainly Queen Victoria issues of a number of countries, generally fair to fine
  though some poorer and with some duplication (c.450). In addition, some KE7-KG6 and just
  a few foreign. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20.
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General, 23 August 1999  Page 4    Estimate.

  Collections and Mixed Lots, continued.
 43 British Commonwealth; shoebox with about 350g/12oz net weight of off-paper stamps.
  Quite a wide mixture, mainly good/fine. (1,000s) .. .. .. 20.
 44 --; small packet which appears to contain only off-paper stamps of KG6, with reasonable
  variety. Approx.60g/2oz. .. .. .. .. .. 8.
 45 -- pages with Gibraltar, Ireland, Malta, Rhodesia, Cyprus, T. & Tobago, Zimbabwe. (c.1,000) 5.
 46 --; Omnibus; 1965 Churchill printed album with 158 different of the Commonwealth
  omnibus issue u.m., plus a range of foreign (not so easily found), and a few of 1974. (c.265) 40.
 47 --; --; 1965 Churchill printed album with 147 different of the Commonwealth omnibus u.m.,
  plus a few duplicates/used/foreign. (c.280) .. .. .. .. 30.
 48 --; --; 1982 21st Birthday souvenir sheet of four silver foil "stamps" (using design used on
  stamps) produced by Crown Agents for presentation purposes (700 produced).  8.
 49 --; --; 1996 70th Birthday album of 13 numismatic covers.  .. .. 22.
 50 --; --; 1997 Golden Wedding album with 13 covers, 8 numismatic covers, and others. 24.
 � --; --; see also Thematic section.
 51 Europe; stockbooks or albums of Austria (c.570, up to about 1940s only), Germany (about
  180 duplicated only), W.Germany (c.340), Netherlands (c.130), Romania (c. 1,300, mainly,
  but not all, common), and mixed Europe (c.1,600, mainly to about early 1940s)  35.
 52 --; 1920s-80s mix from France, Germany, Italy, Spain and others, on leaves. (c.3,500) 10.
 53 --; Baltic States; 1918-40 accumulation of used and mint stamps from Estonia (c.600+),
  Latvia (c.650), Lithuania (300+), and Central Lithuania (c.300). Heavy duplication in places. 15.
 54 --; Eastern Europe; album with mainly WW2 to 1970s of ten countries (c.2,300) 8.
 55 Foreign; large collection in two-volume Ideal album (albums showing wear); vol.1 (to 1914)
  has some better, some earlies, but some countries stripped (e.g. Iceland, Sweden) (c.2,800);
  vol.2 (1915-30) has a decent general range (c.3,000). Overall poor to fine condition. �120.
 56 --; old Weston 666 album with early to 1950s colln. of USA (360), Spain (220), Spanish
  Colonies and Territories (150), and Dutch Colonies (100), used and mint. .. 40.
 57 --; shoebox with about 400g/14oz net weight of off-paper stamps. Quite a wide mixture,
  mainly good/fine. (1,000s) .. .. .. .. .. 20.
 58 --; stockbook with a mint range of countries alphabetically Abu Dhabi to Belgium. Most
  periods covered, but in varying numbers. Largest quantity of Austria, but many small
  countries present also. Majority appear fine, but some will be found with faults to some
  degree. Some duplication. (c.1,300) .. .. .. .. 30.
 59 --; a similar lot, of mint from Belgian Congo to Ecuador, inc. Bosnia & Herzegovina, many
  China, Cuba, Denmark. (c.1,000+) .. .. .. .. 40.
 60 --; a similar lot, of mint between Egypt and Georgia alphabetically, with Egypt, Ethiopia,
  Finland (many), France (many), French Colonies. (c.1,250) .. .. 50.
 61 --; a similar lot, of mint stamps from countries Germany to Haiti, Hawaii and Haytay.
  German area accounts for the largest part. (c.1,700) .. .. .. 18.
 62 --; similar lot, Honduras to Ivory Coast, all mint, inc. Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia,
  Iran, Iraq, Italy and Colonies. (c.1,000) .. .. .. .. 32.
 63 --; a similar stockbook, Japan to Monaco mint, with Japan, Transjordan, Korea, Lebanon,
  Liberia, Monaco, and others smaller. (c.1,000) .. .. .. 30.
 64 --; a similar mint lot, from Mongolia to Oubangui-Chari-Tchad, with largest numbers of
  Mozambique, Netherlands, and Nyassa, plus several other countries. (c.750)  24.
 65 --; another stockbook of similar content, of countries Norway to Romania mint, with Norway
  (many), Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, R�union, Romania, etc. (c.1,000) 35.
 66 --; a similar lot, of mint between Russia and United Nations, with Russia, a few Russian POs
  etc., el Salvador, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Spain and Colonies, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria,
  Thailand, Tuva, Ukraine, etc. Some useful seen. (c.2,400) .. .. 60.
 67 --; a similar, and the last, stockbook of mint from Upper Volta to Yugoslavia plus a few odd
  others. Includes Vatican, Venezuela, Yugoslavia. (c.400+) .. .. 10.



General, 23 August 1999  Page 5    Estimate.

  Collections and Mixed Lots, continued.
 68 Foreign; plastic tub with various Europe, Africa, and S.America m. & u., many modern (100s) 5.
 69 Overseas; large red stockbook with accumulation of m. & u. from mainly 1950s and 1960s
  Middle East and Asia. Israel (with about two-thirds of total) dominates the 15 or so countries
  represented. (c.800+)  .. .. .. .. .. 26.
 70 --; well-filled Stamford album of mainly 1930s-80s stamps of a wide variety of countries
  (c.3,000+) .. .. .. .. .. .. 20.
 71 --; Africa; 1960s-80s used (much commercially) from eight former French Colonies, viz.
  Ivory Coast (210), Malagasy (170), Gabon (150), Senegal (150), Dahomey (110), C.African
  Rep. (80), Chad (70), Congo (50), and a few others. Colourful, with some better.  35.
 72 Scandinavia; mainly stockleaves with quantities of Finland (inc. mint range), Iceland,
  Sweden, and a few Denmark. Majority are modern used with some dupl. (100s) .. 10.
 73 South America; pages with mainly early to middle period Argentina, Brazil, and Chile (100s) 8.
 74 Kiloware; approx. 2.5kg of general modern all-world on paper (little or no UK)  12.
 75 Thematic; album of mainly modern foreign stamps largely arranged by theme (c.1,400) 8.
 76 --; Churchill; album with colln. of about 110 covers (mainly 1965 FDCs) of Commonwealth
  and foreign countries. (UK includes two 1965 FDCs with Bladon FDI cancel, a poorer FDC
  with Churchill, Bristol c.d.s., pres.pack, and a Harrison�s presentation card of the stamps.) 55.
 77 --; --; Westminster Collection album of History of World War II numismatic covers (13), plus
  a dozen other UK Churchill-related FDCs, etc. .. .. .. 45.
 78 --; --; cover album of 1974 Centenary material consisting of covers (c.130 - FDCs, special
  pmks., silks) plus various cards, packs, m.s., etc. Mainly UK, a number of Commonwealth,
  and some Foreign. .. .. .. .. .. .. 35.
 79 --; --; 1974 m. & u. Churchill collection in album (210 stamps, 37 ms, 10 covers, etc.) 24.
 80 --; --; folder with a few UK FDCs or special event covers, inc. 1965 FDC signed David
  Gentleman, and odd others. (17 items) .. .. .. .. 7.
 81 --; --; 1945-46 seln. of covers all addressed to Winston Churchill (in various forms), from
  Australia, Austria, Brasil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba (poor), Greece (2), Hong Kong, Italy
  (2), New Zealand, Nigeria, Spain, Switzerland, and Syria. .. .. 50.
 � --; --; see similar lots under Brasil, Denmark, Greece, Macao, and Switzerland.
 � --; Methodism; see UK Islands.
 82 --; Royal Visits; 1934-67 attractive mainly Commonwealth collection of British Royal
  Family visits abroad, comprising stamps (73, mainly used) and covers (68, a mix of first day,
  special postmarks, and cachets, etc.) .. .. .. .. 40.
 83 --; Stamp Exhibitions; Stamp World London 1990 album of various covers and other souv-
  enir items, mixed UK and other countries. (c.40 covers, 25 cards, 2 m.s.) .. 12.
 84 --; World War Two; seven numismatic covers, plus set of 7 Canada 1989-95 packs, and a
  couple of others, in album. .. .. .. .. .. 22.
 85 Covers; bundle of about 175 postcards all with Army or Field Post Office marks from First
  World War, plus about 30 similar WW2 and later (to modern) items. .. .. 30.
 86 --; 1992-94 bundle of covers and cards from a good variety of ex-Soviet Union states, but
  mainly Belarus (40), Moldova (56) and Ukraine (54, including Crimea). (Total 175+) 35.
 87 --; 1990-94 bundle of 125 or so covers of mainly post-Soviet Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
  Some are commercial covers, others special event etc.  .. .. .. 15.
 88 --; cover album with 1958-85 range of UK FDCs (some plain), plus a few of other countries
  (E.Africa, Zambia, etc.) (c.70) .. .. .. .. .. 15.
 � --; see also Thematic (Churchill) above.
 � Perfins; see Italy (2 lots), and UK.
 � Cinderella; see also Commonwealth Omnibus 1982, Austria, Germany, Italy, South Africa,
  Sweden, and U.K.
 � Forgeries; see French Colonies, Iceland.



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  Collections and Mixed Lots, continued.
89 Literature; The Postmarks of Great Britain and Ireland by RC Alcock and FC Holland.
  Original edition, plus First to Eighth Supplements (1940-49), and The Postmarks of Great
  Britain and Ireland, Part II. Scarce. .. .. .. .. �100.
 90 --; A Short History of The Falkland Islands and Its Stamps by Sloan and Goodman, 1927. 10.
 91 --; The Postage Stamps of the Falkland Islands and Dependencies by BSH Grant, 1952. 10.
 92 --; The Cancellations of the Falkland Islands and Dependencies by James Andrews, 1956.
  A little foxing, and the dust-jacket torn. .. .. .. .. 8.
 93 --; A new approach to the Postmarks of the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey Bases by
  AG Fisher, 1961. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5.
 94 --; SG Falkland Islands and British Atlantic Islands catalogue, 1982, plus auction catalogues
  for 1949 Harmers Falklands sale, and 1964 Harmers "M.D.Mayall" Falklands sale. 5.
 95 --; Postal History of the Falkland Islands Dependencies by Richard Bagshawe, 1947. 5.
 96 --; The Postal History of the Antarctic 1904-49 by Bagshawe and Goldup, 1951.  8.
 97 --; Antarctic Posts by JH Harvey Pirie (1948 ?) .. .. .. 10.
 98 --; Naval Mails 1939-49 by John Goldup, 1950. .. .. .. 4.
 99 --; The Postage Stamps of Great Britain 1661-1941  by Robson Lowe, 1941. .. 10.
 100 --; Monarchs of All they Surveyed - The Story of the Post Office Surveyors, HMSO, 1952. 4.
 101 --; Silver Jubilee Stamps of King George V by H & A Wallace, 1937.  .. 5.
 102 --; Silver Jubilee Stamps by Douglas Armstrong (1935 or soon after).  .. 5.
 103 --; Coronation Stamps by Douglas Armstrong (1937 or soon after). .. .. 5.
 104 --; Postmarks of the Travelling Post Offices of New South Wales by J. Whitsed Dovey (small,
  only 8 pages). .. .. .. .. .. .. 3.
 105 --; New Zealand Marine & Railway T.P.O.�s, their Histories & Postmarks by C.W.Ward (1951 ?) 5.
 106 --; Ocean Mails by Philip Cockrill. .. .. .. .. 4.
 107 --; Paquebot and Ship Letter Cancellations of the World 1894-1951 by MA Studd, 1953. 5.
 108 --; Philatelic Handbook of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands by DH Vernon, 1973. .. 12.
 109 --; The Postage Stamps of King Edward VIII by F Hugh Vallencey, 1948 (small !). 2.
 110 --; Scots Local Cancellations by CW Meredith, 1953. .. .. .. 4.
 111 --; Background to Philately (An Anthology of Papers read at the Philatelic Congresses of
  Great Britain), 1953.  .. .. .. .. .. 5.
 112 --; The Maritime Postal History of the British Isles by Alan Robertson, in three volumes.
  Also the accompanying set of 24 cards. .. .. .. .. 60.
 113 --; The Postage Stamps of Great Britain, Part Four - The Issues of King George V by
  Beaumont and Stanton, 1957. .. .. .. .. .. 8.
 114 --; Slogan Postmarks of the United Kingdom 1917-69 by Parsons, Peachey, and Pearson, the
  same for 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974-75, Local Publicity Slogan Postmarks, Special Event
  Postmarks of the United Kingdom (1973 and 1984 editions), Slogan Postmarks of the
  Seventies, and Twenty Years of First Day Postmarks (1983). (11) .. .. 20.
 115 --; a mixed box inc. Ships on Stamps by RH Hill, The Postmark on a Letter by RK Forster, A
  Hundred Years of Postage Stamps  by Patrick Hamilton, British Colonial Stamps in Current
  Use (Crown Agents, 1955), and Stamp Collectors� Annual for 1949, 1951, plus others. 12.
 116 --; a mixed lot of mainly UK titles, inc. The Channel Islands - their Postal History, Stamps
  and Postal Markings by W. Newport, 1950, British Air Mails 1946-1951 by NC Baldwin,
  Carrying British Mails Overseas by Howard Robinson, etc. (15) .. .. 12.
 117 --; David Livingstone - his life and work as told through the media of postage stamps and
  allied material by Peter Westwood, 1986 (published at �5) .. .. 2.
 118 --; Edifil Spain colour catalogue 1991, Michel Germany colour catalogue 1988/89, Benham
  GB cover cat. 1991, and three others. .. .. .. .. 4.
Literature; many collectors keep clear of spending money on expensive philatelic books. In our experience, such purchases seldom fail to repay their cost !



General, 23 August 1999  Page 7    Estimate.

  Collections and Mixed Lots, continued.
 119 Supplies; about 130 black stockcards 6� � 43/8 inches, each with 3 clear strips and covering
  flap. Virtually as new. (Probably Windmill Climax, retailing at �10.05 per 100)  6.
 120 --; bundle of mainly clean and decent (a few poorer) second-hand Lighthouse Vario stock
  sheets, black. 67 pages, each with 7 strips. (Retail new �1.95 per 5, = �26.) .. 8.
 121 --; two second-hand Davo "G" 32-page (64-side) stockbooks, dark red with white pages (retail
  �39.90 new) .. .. .. .. .. .. 20.
 122 --; two second-hand 32-page (64-side) stockbooks with white pages (one SG ref.2688, and
  one Lighthouse ref.L4/32T), both red. (Retail �17.95 and �20.) .. .. 20.
 123 --; second-hand Lighthouse ref. L4/16 16-page (32 white sides) stockbook, tan (ret.�9.50) 5.
 124 --; Lighthouse hingeless album (in green Perfect binder with slipcase) for Falkland Islands
  1878-1996 (current retail is �142.75 for pages to 1997, �43.75 for binder/slipcase). Fine
  2nd-hand. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 40.
 125 --; Lighthouse hingeless album (in green Perfect binder with slipcase) for British Antarctic
  Territory 1963-96, and Falkland Islands Dependencies/S.Georgia 1944-96 (current retail
  �116.50 for pages to 1997, �43.75 for binder/slipcase). Fine 2nd-hand. .. 35.
 126 --; clean 2nd-hand FG Connoisseur album (landscape format) with about 55 unused white
  faced pages, maroon, with slipcase. .. .. .. .. 10.
 127 --; mixed box with eight various 2nd-hand binders/albums. .. .. 6.
 128 --; four SG New Age binders in dark green (as new), plus printed New Age pages for QE issues
  of 1952-62 (may be complete but not checked). .. .. .. 20.

Non-Philatelic Items
 129 Banknotes; bundle of foreign notes, with much European (inc. local issues) about 1910s/20s.
  Some less common, but the quality very mixed. (100) .. .. .. 20.
 130 --; bundle of approx.100 mixed foreign notes (and 2 English). Generally commoner, but
  many fine and with good variety. .. .. .. .. .. 20.
 131 --; generally poorer quality selection of mainly foreign notes (37) .. .. 8.
 132 --; Russia; mixed seln. of roughly 1890s to Revolution-period notes, inc. some Ukraine, in
  variable quality. (29) .. .. .. .. .. .. 10.
 133 --; Scotland; three Clydesdale & North of Scotland Bank �5 notes (1953, 1958, 1960), and
  three Union Bank of Scotland �5 notes (1953, 1953, 1954). Poor to good/fine. .. 45.
 134 Books; Colonial Office Annual Report on the Falkland Islands and Dependencies for the
  year 1948. Although non-philatelic, still a valuable source of information. (Inc. 1 small map) 5.
 135 --; the same for 1954-55 (includes two maps). .. .. .. 5.
 136 --; the same for 1956-57 (includes two maps). .. .. .. 5.
 137 --; Colonial Office Report on the Gilbert & Ellice Islands Colony for the year 1949. 5.
 138 Church Tokens; small seln. comprising Broughty Ferry (6 identical), Dundee (1), Menmore
  (1), and Free Church of Scotland (2 identical). .. .. .. 12.
 139 Cigarette Cards; useful selection of complete sets, mainly fine, comprising Ardath Silver
  Jubilee, CWS Famous Buildings, Major Drapkin Celebrities of the Great War, Franklin
  Davey Children of all Nations, Gallaher My Favourite Part, Hill Nautical Songs, Lambert &
  Butler Interesting Customs .. Navy, Army and RAF, A History of Aviation, Mitchell A Model
  Army, Ogden Actors, Natural and Character Studies, Sarony Museum Series, Westminster
  Indian Empire, and Woods �sop�s Fables. Total catalogue �415�.  .. .. 90.
 140 --; Carreras; Women on War Work set (50), 1916, mainly good/fine, cat.�275. .. 50.
 141 --; --; Famous Escapes, Picture Puzzle Series, Tapestry Reproductions of Paintings, and
  Views of the World, all complete sets, and mainly fine. Cat.�101� .. .. 20.
 142 --; Cavanders; Ancient Chinese, Ancient Egypt, and Peeps into Prehistoric Times (standard
  size, stereoscopic), generally fine. Cat.�95. .. .. .. .. 18.
   A reminder that mint postage stamps are not accepted as payment of accounts, or any part of them.



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  Non-Philatelic Lots, continued.
 143 Cigarette Cards; Churchman; Eastern Proverbs (1st and 2nd series of 25), Story of Navigation
  (small set & large set), Treasure Trove, and  Wonderful R�way Travel, generally fine. cat.�78. 20.
 144 --; Hignett; Greetings of the World set (25), 1907, fine, cat.�60. .. .. 15.
 145 --; R & J Hill; Wireless Telephony set (84), 1923, cat.�100, mainly good/fine. .. 15.
 146 --; B Morris & Sons; How Films are Made, How to Sketch, and Measurement of Time sets,
  generally fine. Cat.�112. .. .. .. .. .. 28.
 147 --; Ogden; Infantry Training set (50), 1915, mainly fine, cat.�100. .. .. 22.
 148 --; Phillips; Coronation of Their Majesties, Sportsmen/Spot the Winner, and Stage and
  Cinema Beauties sets, generally fine, cat.�96.  .. .. .. 24.
 149 --; Player; Derby and Grand National Winners set (50), 1933, fine, cat.�80. .. 16.
 150 --; --; Counties and their Industries, Freshwater Fishes, Hints on Association Football
  (Chinese), Miniatures, Natural History, Old Naval Prints (large), and Products of the World
  complete sets, generally fine, cat.�215. .. .. .. .. 35.
 151 --; John Sinclair; English and Scottish Football Stars set (50), 1935, fine, cat.�70. 20.
 152 --; F & J Smith; Cinema Stars set (25), 1920, good/fine, cat.�200. .. .. 30.
 153 --; Wills; selection of sets, generally fine, comprising Association Footballers, Between Two
  Fires, Borough Arms, Flowering Trees and Shrubs, Garden Hints, Gems of Italian Architec-
  ture (1960 reproductions), Merchant Ships of the World, Military Motors, Round Europe,
  Shannon Electric Power Scheme, The Coronation Series, and Time and Money. Cat.�501� 90.
 154 --; --; Rigs of Ships set (25), 1929, fine, cat.�85. .. .. .. 20.
 155 Coins; shoebox with five small boxes of UK and foreign - mixed ages, types, and quality. (A
  few silver included) (100s) .. .. .. .. .. 24.
 156 --; small carry-case with mainly UK coins (majority common, but inc. crowns, half-crowns,
  a Stockton-on-Tees 1d token, two 2/6 forgeries, three "cartwheels"), plus just a few foreign,
  and a little booklet about starting a coin business ! .. .. .. 15.
 157 --; loose mixture of mainly Asia (Middle East to Far East, inc. a few Indian States), plus a
  few UK silver 3d, etc. (c.100) .. .. .. .. .. 15.
 158 --; mixed bag - a loose mix of foreign and UK (100s) .. .. .. 8.
 159 --; Asia; loose mix in bag, mainly China, two Nepal/Tibet, etc. (c.80) .. 30.
 160 --; --; mixture of China, plus Hong Kong and other far east. (c.50) .. .. 20.
 161 --; British West Africa; small accumulation of 1/10d and 1d, mainly 1907-8 (c.48) 6.
 162 --; German States; small seln. of copper (8) and silver etc. (16), fair variety. .. 12.
 163 --; Isle of Man; 1965 half sovereign, in box of issue. .. .. .. 22.
 164 --; Malawi; 1964 proof set (4) in box of issue. .. .. .. 3.
 165 --; Scotland; small seln. of 14 commoner coins, in poor to very poor quality. .. 8.
 166 --; U.K.; 1927 Sovereign VF/EF, boxed. .. .. .. .. 50.
 167 --; --; approx.170 silver threepences - mixed QV to KG6, various grades. .. 24.
 168 --; --; a biscuit tin with about 20kg (estimated) of mixed pennies and halfpennies. 20.
 169 Medallions; small box with various - mainly UK, many from about late-19th/early-20th
  centuries, with a number of Coronation, variety of others, tokens, etc. (c.80) .. 15.
 170 Photographs; interesting album with in places very mixed contents (portraits, views, some
  ships, cars,  etc.), but inc. a few which appear to be Edinburgh (with one "last Edinburgh
  horse car", closes, lower class house interiors, dormitory {Edinburgh Church Army Hostel ?},
  and a wash-house interior) from probably about the turn of the century. (c.140) .. 45.
 171 Postcards; Germany; ten pre-WW1 unused cards of Leipzig, mainly views of the Fair. 4.
 � --; see also UK Covers/Postal History.
 � Precious Metal Stamp Replicas; please see several listed individually under Barbados,
  Australian States (Western Australia), Canada (New Brunswick), Canada, Gibraltar, India,
  Nevis, and U.K.
 172 Telephone Cards; duplicated bundle of modern BT cards, about 20 different. (43) 4.



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Classified by Country
 173 Antigua; 1949 S.Wedding set (2) unmounted mint, cat.�8.40 .. .. 3.
 174 Australian States; mainly NSW (plus a few Victoria) accumulation of commercial covers in
  shoebox, around 1900-10. Many different places� pmks., as well as Sydney. (c.280) 55.
 175 --; New South Wales; 1897 Jubilee charity set (2) very fine mint with full gum, apparently
  unmounted (2�d mounted on margin). The 1d is lower marginal, the 2�d upper right corner
  marginal. SG 287c-d (cat.�190. for m.m.) .. .. .. .. �100.
 176 --; New South Wales; Officials; 1888-90 1d perf. 11�12 mint sheet of 60 (has various faults,
  inc. the right margin being missing), and 2d of same issue in mint blocks of 5, 9, and 12.
  Cat.�172. as singles. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20.
 177 --; South Australia; 1891-93 5d surcharge in fine and fresh unmounted mint block of four.
  SG 230 (cat.�16. each = �64., for mounted) .. .. .. .. 20.
 178 --; Tasmania; 1853-1912 small used colln. on three pages, with 1853-55 4d f.u. pair (one
  end cut-to-shape, other square but neat) and g.u. single (fair only), several of the 1855-71
  engraved types. (37)  .. .. .. .. .. 50.
 179 --; --; 1892-99 �1 overprinted SPECIMEN fine with full gum (SG 225). .. 24.
 180 --; Victoria; 1897 Hospital Charity set (2) very fine unmounted mint. The 1d is left marginal,
  and centred low, the 2�d lower marginal. SG 353-4 (cat.�103. for m.m.) .. 50.
 181 --; --; mixed used lot with a fair number of the commoner stamps, but also a few less often
  seen. (c.280) .. .. .. .. .. .. 15.
 182 --; Western Australia; Silver Replica; sterling silver replica, actual size, of 1854 4d "Swan
  Inverted" stamp. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3.
 183 Australia; 1913-79 used collection (plus a few mint) with strength in the pre-decimal period.
  �Roos to 2/-, KG5 heads, odd better commem sets, etc. Also a range of Australian States.
  S.t.c.�750+ (c.930) .. .. .. .. .. .. 50.
 184 --; 1915-28 �Roo 5/- fine and fresh m.m., just one perf. at left blunt. SG 42 cat.�180. 40.
 185 --; fat packet of about 4oz weight modern off-paper duplicated (= many 100s). .. 8.
 186 --; Booklets; 1967 50c and $1 booklets, SG 42-43, cat.�45. .. .. 18.
 187 Australian Antarctic Territory; 1981-97 virtually complete u.m. collection (61, 6 m.s.) 10.
 188 Austria; 1883-1917 18 various postal stationery cards/envelopes for Vienna pneumatic post,
  mixed mint and used, decent variety. (18) .. .. .. .. 15.
 189 --; 1930s-90s mainly used collection in reasonable Davo printed album (for 1945-92). Some
  periods well covered (esp. more modern), average condition. (c.1,300, 10 m.s.)  15.
 190 --; Cinderella; imperf fourblocks of Mercury design in four different colours, for WIPA 1933.
  (4 blocks) One small flaw. .. .. .. .. .. 3.
 191 --; Territories Acquired by Italy; Venezia Giulia; 1918 opt. on 2k Austrian Arms stamp,
  granite paper, l.m.m., SG 45a, cat.�400. Although this has pencil certification mark on gum,
  and another stamped mark on hinge, still sold "as is". .. .. .. 24.
 192 Bahamas; 1863-77 4d SG 26/27 fair/good unused (small part gum, possibly slightly faded)
  (cat.�225.), and 1d SG 33 g.u. (cat.�15.) .. .. .. .. 12.
 193 --; 1938-52 set (missing 2nd �d, 2d green, 3d scarlet) mainly u.m. (toning on 5/- and �1),
  cat.�128. (14), plus 1938 4d to 8d set (3) u.m./l.m.m. .. .. .. 18.
 194 Barbados; Silver Replica; sterling silver replica, actual size, of Barbados 1873 5/- stamp. 5.
 195 Batum; 1920 fine u.m. seln. of opts. on Russian stamps (between SG 23 and 40), carrying a
  very high catalogue price (about �5,500), but not carrying any form of guarantee ! (23) 40.
 196 Bechuanaland; 1913-14 wmk. Simple Cypher set (9) l.m.m./u.m. (unfortunately the �d is
  the later wmk., couple of short perfs on 6d). SG 74-82, 91, cat.�34. .. .. 8.
 197 Belgian Congo; 1894-1943 small m. & u. colln. inc. 1910 5f l.m.m., 3f l.m.m., 1923-27 set
  (24) mixed m./u., etc., also Ruanda-Urundi with 1924-26 set (missing 40c) m.m., etc. (c.165) 20.
 198 --; 1913-60 useful little seln. of airmail covers (11), postal stationery cards (3), and one used
  postcard. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16.



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 199 Belgium; 1841-1960 bundle of about 70 or so covers, cards, etc. Includes pre-stamp, military,
  exiled govt., pre-cancels, Occ. of Germany, and so on. Useful mix. .. .. 30.
 200 --; 1910-64 m. & u. colln. including a number of better sets (total cat. probably �200+),
  although suffering from toning etc here and there (375, 1 ms). Also some P.Dues (17),
  Railway (70), and precancels (20) .. .. .. .. 26.
 201 --; 1928 Orval set (9) with the special purple cancel for the Antwerp Philatelic Exhibition.
  Fine mounted with full gum. (5,000 sets only produced thus) SG cat.�275. (Michel cat. DM.
  2,200./825.) .. .. .. .. .. .. �100.
 202 Brasil; 1946 cover addressed "To his highness, Duke Winston Spencer Churchill, Former
  Prime Minister of England, London. Inglaterra." .. .. .. 5.
 203 British Antarctic Territory; 1966-97 useful, clean, and straightforward collection of u.m.
  sets on stockleaves. Total cat.�413. (46 sets, 6 m.s.) .. .. .. 90.
 204 --; 1971 defin surcharge 15p, 25p, 50p, 1971 Treaty set (4), and 1977 Whales set (4), all
  u.m., cat.�159. .. .. .. .. .. .. 40.
 205 --; 1981-98 fairly complete u.m. collection on stockleaves, mainly in full sets. (181, 6 m.s.) 45.
 206 British Postal Agencies in Eastern Arabia; 1948 S.Wedding set (2) m.m. (cat.�24. for u.m.) 6.
 207 British Virgin Islands; 1949 S.Wedding set (2) l.m.m. (cat.�11.10 for u.m.) .. 4.
 208 Bulgaria; 1880s-1950s accumulation on various old pages with mint and used ranges. Early
  to middle periods dominate, and some present which are less often seen. (c.620) .. 12.
 209 Campione; 1944 first set (Coat of Arms) u.m., perf.11 (cat.�20. for l.m.m.) (5) .. 8.
 210 --; 1944 2nd set (Views) l.m.m., cat.�8.50 (Campione is Italian enclave within Switzerland) 4.
 211 --; 1950 postcard (view of Campione) with CAMPIONE D�ITALIA dated cachet, Swiss stamps
  cancelled Lugano. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2.
 212 Canada; New Brunswick; Silver Replica; sterling silver replica, actual size, of 1851 3d
  stamp. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5.
 213 --; Newfoundland; 1860 2d orange-vermilion attractive and fresh u.m. with full gum but with
  inkmarks on gum (do not show through). SG 10, cat.�300. .. .. 45.
 214 Canada; 1851-59 two 3d Beavers, each used with four margins but other small faults or
  blemishes. Both quite decent appearance. Minimum cat.�320. .. .. 50.
 215 --; 1859 used seln. comprising 1c (4), 5c (4), 10c (3), 12�c (3), and 17c (1). Generally fair/
  sound used, although some with faults here and there. Total cat.�445. minimum.  45.
 216 --; 1868-79 used seln. of Large Queens comprising �c (2), 1c (2), 2c (2), 3c (1), 5c (1), 6c (3),
  12�c (1), and 15c (3), plus 1893 8c (8). Mainly good/sound, total s.t.c.�600. .. 45.
 217 --; 1868-71 3c on laid paper, used. Fresh appearance and light cancel, but some slight
  wrinkles, and odd blunt perfs. SG 58a, cat.�300. .. .. .. 24.
 218 --; 1870s-1960s remainder used collection on printed pages. Some areas very standard, others
  have better stamps, but quality varies. (c.325)  .. .. .. 22.
 219 --; 1897 Jubilee 1c u.m., 2c, 3c, 8c, 15c, 20c, and 50c all heavy m.m., 5c m.m., and 10c
  unused (no gum). Also 1898 Christmas 2c m.m. Total cat.�450+ (10) .. 45.
 220 --; 1897-1912 clean used seln. of QV and KE7 comprising 1897-98 set (8), 1898-1902 set (11),
  1899 surch. (both), and 1903-12 set (7). All are sound. Cat.�305� .. .. 50.
 221 --; 1897-1902 QV used seln. inc. Jubilees to 10c, 1893 20c, 50c, 1897-98 set plus duplicates,
  1898-1902 to 10c, etc. Mainly sound/good, some fine, s.t.c.�300+ (48) .. 30.
 222 --; 1897-1964 useful used colln. of commems neatly on pages with many fine, and inc. 1897
  Jubilee �c, 8c (creased but very attractive), 1908 Quebec set (8), range of later. (128, 1 pane) 45.
 223 --; QV-QE collection in Lindner stockalbum. Mostly modern but inc. just a few earlier inc.
  better odds such as 1905 Quebec 5c and 7c used. Some dupl. (sometimes m. & u.). (c.1,300,
  15 covers) .. .. .. .. .. .. 24.
 224 --; 1903-12 used KE7 seln. comprising 1c (2), 2c (2), 5c (3), 7c (4), 10c (3), 20c (3), 50c (1),
  plus 1908 Quebec �c (2), 1c, 2c, 5c (2), 7c (2), 10c. Generally sound and of decent
  appearance, though some with little faults. S.t.c.�300. .. .. .. 30.



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 225 Canada; 1911 defin set (8), 1912-21 coil perf 12 � imperf set (3), imperf � perf.8 set (3),
  and perf.8 � imperf set (2). All sound used, generally good/fine. Cat.�139� .. 30.
 226 --; 1915 War Tax overprint set (3) fine postally used, each with c.d.s. on small piece. SG
  225-7, cat.�375. One or two slightly blunt perfs on 50c.  .. .. 90.
 227 --; 1915-16 War Tax used seln. comprising SG nos. 228-9, 232, 234, 235, 237, 238 (creased),
  239, 241, 243, mainly good/fine, cat.�100. .. .. .. .. 20.
 228 --; 1922-31 defin set (10), imperf � perf.8 set (3), perf.12 � 8 3c, perf.12 � imperf 2c, and
  imperf singles of 1c, 2c, 3c. All sound used, generally g./f. Cat.�100++ .. 40.
 229 --; 1926 2c surcharges SG 264 g.u., and SG 265 f.u., cat.�66. .. .. 15.
 230 --; 1928-29 $1 fresh l.m.m., centred to lower-right, SG 285, cat.�110. .. 22.
 231 --; 1928-29 defin set (11) g./v.f.u., coil imperf � perf.8 1c g.u. (slight crease), 2c g.u., cat.�134. 28.
 232 --; 1930-35 used defin seln. comprising 1930-31 set (16 plus 6 coils), 1930 Air 5c, 1932 Air
  6c, 1932 set (7 plus 3 coils), 1935 set (11 + 3 coils + 1 air). Generally g./f./v.f., cat.�140+ 28.
 233 --; 1937-38 $1 fresh u.m. (small rub on gum ?), SG 367, cat.�60. .. .. 14.
 234 --; 1937-62 used (mainly good/fine) colln. of defins - seems to be complete inc. coils, and
  some booklet panes. Cat.�190+ (123, 15 multiples) .. .. .. 40.
 235 --; quite useful seln. of 34 recent commercially used commem sets, plus about 60 different
  used blocks (wider QE period, defin and commem). (c.380+) .. .. 6.
 236 --; Registration Stamps; 1875-92 used seln. comprising 2c (9), 5c (5), and 8c (1). The 8c is
  good-looking used but not perfect. Total s.t.c. approx.�240. .. .. 22.
 237 --; Postage Dues; 1906-34 useful little m.m. seln. comprising SG nos. D1, D3, D5, D6, D8,
  D9-D13, D14-17, cat.�265. (14) .. .. .. .. .. 40.
 238 --; Official; 1949 postage set (9) l.m.m. (cat. approx. �200+ for u.m.) .. 30.
 239 --; Silver Replicas; sterling silver replica, actual size, of 1851 12d stamp.  3.
 240 --; --; sterling silver replica, actual size, of 1935 6c imperf between pair. .. 8.
 241 Cayman Islands; 1921-26 wmk. Mult. Crown CA 5/- fine m.m., SG64 cat.�16.  4.
 242 --; 1949 S.Wedding set (2) l.m.m. (cat.�12.10 for u.m.) .. .. .. 4.
 243 China; 1878-c.1960 accumulation of around 1,000 stamps, mainly used, some on piece, in
  stockbook, with some multiples. Also a bag of about 25g off-paper stamps. .. 22.
 244 --; 1897 1c on 1ca surcharge (on 1885-88 issue) fine used (some short perfs), misperforated
  such that the stamp appears virtually square. (Normal is SG 34, cat.�16.) .. 10.
 245 Cook Islands; Penrhyn; 1920 set (6) f.u., SG 32-37, cat.�80. Small repaired thin on 1�d 18.
 246 Danzig; 1923 50,000m (SG132, Michel 154) in full u.m. sheet of 100, with the grey network
  background missing, mainly v.fine (variety cat. DM.10. each = DM.1,000.) .. 50.
 247 Denmark; 1945 (November) cover addressed to Sir Winston Churchill in London (faults). 5.
 248 Elobey, Annobon and Corisco; 1908 set (6) with surcharges m.m., SG 57-62 cat.�26. 5.
 249 Estonia; 1940-41 eight covers from Soviet Occupation period - USSR adhesives with a
  variety of different cancels. Scarce. .. .. .. .. 24.
 250 Falkland Islands; 1912-20 5/- maroon l.m.m., centred slightly to right. SG 67b cat.�70. 22.
 251 --; 1962-98 useful unmounted mint, uncomplicated, collection in stockbook, apparently all
  complete sets. Cat.�580+ (105 sets, 19 m.s., a few others). .. .. �130.
 252 --; 1963 Freedom From Hunger, Red Cross, 1964 Shakespeare, and Battle sets l.m.m.
  (cat.�49. for u.m.) .. .. .. .. .. .. 8.
 253 --; 1974 Battle of River Plate set (4) u.m., cat.�19. .. .. .. 6.
 254 Falkland Islands and Dependencies; four recent commem sets in u.m. gutter pairs. 8.
 255 Falkland Islands Dependencies; 1953-97 u.m. collection on stockleaves, mainly in complete
  sets. Some slight duplication. S.t.c.�320+ (230, 10 m.s.)  .. .. 75.
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 256 Faroe Islands; 1950s-90s (largest numbers 1970s) bundle of commercial/philatelic covers,
  with a good variety of pmks, mainly good/fine strikes - many different villages seen. (79) 26.
 257 --; 1981-99 u.m. collection on stockleaves - must be near to complete for the period. Total
  face value approx.DKk.1,370. (258, 9 m.s.) Also 3 other items. .. .. 90.
 258 --; 1992 Seals set (2) in complete u.m. sheets of 20 of each. Face value DKr.148. (= �13.20�) 8.
 259 --; Booklets; 1985-99 the fifteen different booklets (face value DKk.525.) .. 35.
 260 Fiji; 1948 S.Wedding set (2) l.m.m. (cat.�14.40 for u.m.)  .. .. 5.
 261 Finland; 1888-1982 (mainly pre-1920) seln. of 25 covers, cards, etc. inc. a few TPOs. 14.
 262 Fiume; 1918-24 excellent mint and used collection on stockleaves. There appear to be at
  least 200 different stamps represented (in some cases one example either mint or used, some-
  times both, and in some instances with shades also), and the condition is on the whole very
  good. Some better items are mint SG 6, 131-144, and used SG 5, 6, D30, D31, 71-82, 163-77,
  E178-9. (253) .. .. .. .. .. .. �100.
 263 France; a few old pages with 1849-52 20c g.u. (toned), 1f very poor used, 1853-61 80c (2),
  1862 1c g.u., 1870-71 20c (2) g.u., 80c poor u., 1925 Exhib. 5f f.u. (sl.toned), a few Mersons,
  etc. (132); also a stockbook with mainly dupl. used plus a few mint and some Colonies (100s) 75.
 264 --; 1856-1965 selection of covers, cards, etc. Decent range of material - although some is
  standard, many are more interesting. (c.60+) .. .. .. .. 24.
 265 --; 1959-81 mainly u.m. range in three approval books. Only some slight dupl. (310) 30.
 266 French Colonies; 1900-85 useful selection of 40 covers and cards from a variety of colonies. 26.
 267 --; Forgeries; seln. of Peace and Commerce forgeries of Martinique (11), Anjouan (5), and
  others (7); also six forgeries of British PO in Crete.  .. .. 10.
 268 French Southern and Antarctic Territories; 1981-99 u.m. collection in stockbook, which
  must be close to complete for the period. Total face value approx.FF.1,900. (242, 2 ms) �150.
 269 Gambia; 1948 S.Wedding set (2) m.m. (cat.�12.25 for u.m.) .. .. 4.
 270 German States; Bavaria; 1849-50 used seln. of 3k blue (circle cut) (49), 3k red (circle cut)
  (50), and 6k brown (circle whole) (49), showing a good variety of numeral postmarks.
  Cat.�334.  .. .. .. .. .. .. 30.
 271 --; --; 1875-1919 range on ten old approval pages, comprising used (110) and mint (20), and
  inc. 1914 10m and 20m u. (cat.�115). Total s.t.c.�200� .. .. .. 15.
 272 --; --; Postage Due; 1862 3k SG D34 fine used with complete thread but possible slight thins,
  cat.�350.  .. .. .. .. .. .. 24.
 273 Germany; 1870s-1990s accumulation in ten medium stockbooks - earlier mainly used with
  some on piece, and modern both mint and used. Also some German POs Abroad, German
  States, etc. (c.4,000+) Bulk is common, but worthwhile pickings. .. .. 50.
 274 --; 1870s-1980s mainly used colln. with generally the commoner stamps, though a few better
  seen (cat. pounds), comprising Germany/W.Germany (c.1,050), DDR (c.300), W.Berlin (c.70) 12.
 275 --; haphazard early to modern mainly used in stockbook, some on piece. (c.1,000) 10.
 276 --; 1933-45 decent bundle of covers, cards, etc. Wide variety of adhesives and postmarks. Inc.
  special postmarks, some registered, fair number obvious Nazi style. (c.190) .. 60.
 277 --; 1936 Olympics both miniature sheets fine l.m.m., cat.�55. .. .. 18.
 278 --; 1937 Hitler miniature sheet (perforated) - three used examples, each with a different
  special handstamp. Cat.�18. .. .. .. .. .. 6.
 279 --; 1944 Armed Forces set g.u. on cover, and five other items. .. .. 8.
 280 --; 1950s-c.1990 accum. of used (some mint) W.Germany and W.Berlin with dupl. (c.1,500) 8.
 281 --; West Germany; 1950-96 (mainly 1950s-80s) bundle of covers, cards, etc. Includes some
  postal stationery, special events, flights, Notopfer, maritime, etc. (250+) .. 30.
 282 --; --; 1956-92 fine bundle of first day covers. Mainly unaddressed, some typed, a few written,
  the great majority illus. and fine condition, and inc. a few postal stationery and Erstdags-
  blatten. (c.180+) Total Michel cat. approx.DM.2,000.+ .. .. .. �100.
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 283 Germany; West Germany and West Berlin; 1954-58 six FDCs inc. Berlin 1954 Mergen-
  thaler (illus., typed address), and Postilion (illus., unaddressed). Total Michel cat. DM.480. 30.
 284 --; --; 1954-81 selection of 23 mainly scarcer FDCs inc. Lufthansa, Schiller, 1956 Welfare,
  1960 Welfare. Total Michel cat. DM.1,900., mixed unaddressed/typed/pencil, all illus. (20
  FRG, 3 Berlin) .. .. .. .. .. .. 75.
 285 --; West Berlin; 1949-54 seln. of nine mainly scarcer stamps, fair/good used, cat.�169. 14.
 286 --; --; 1949-82 bundle of about 110 covers, cards, etc., showing a fine variety  - special events,
  FDCs, postal stationery, and commercial. .. .. .. .. 16.
 287 --; East Germany; 1950 Labour day 30pf, DEBRIA 84pf, Copper Mines set (2), and 1951
  Stamp day 12pf (2), mainly fine u.m., cat.�69. .. .. .. 10.
 288 --; --; 1955 Engels imperforate set (6) both u.m. (the 70pf l.m.m.) and used (c.t.o.). Michel
  s.t.c. DM.270. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12.
 289 --; --; 1966-71 (and a few other) bundle of FDCs - some fine, others not so attractive but ok
  for the stamps. (c.200) .. .. .. .. .. 30.
 290 --; Cinderella; 1880s-1920s Bill of Exchange stamps - 7 values in one design, 5 in another. 2.
 291 --; --; five different "Frachtstempel" (about 1920s ?) .. .. .. 2.
 292 Gibraltar; 1937-90 (mainly 1964-90) album of mainly illus. unaddressed FDCs (c.80) 10.
 293 --; Silver Replica; sterling silver replica, actual size, of 1889 stamp with blank value tablet. 3.
 294 Greece; 1945 cover addressed to Mr. Churchill as "Monsieur, Ou�nston Csoztsil, ex premier
  minister, London" (written by a Greek-speaker), House of Commons backstamp.  5.
 295 --; 1945 a vaguely similar cover addressed "T� Mister, Wiston Thortsil, Befor President of
  England, London". Small faults. .. .. .. .. .. 5.
 296 Greenland; 1984-99 u.m. collection on stockleaves. If not complete for the period, then not
  far from it. Total face value approx. DKk.1,580. (201, 14 m.s.) .. .. �110.
 297 --; 1995 presentation pack with the three Liberation miniature sheets.  .. 3.
 298 --; Booklets; 1989-99 the eleven different booklets (face value DKk.520.) .. 35.
 299 Guyana; 1967-68 wmk. Mult. Script CA 2c, 3c, and 6c, each in fourblock, with one stamp
  showing "1966" for "GUYANA" error. Two stamps hinged, all others, inc. all the errors, are
  u.m. SG421a, 422a, 424a, cat.�56+ .. .. .. .. 20.
 300 Hong Kong; 1863-71 wmk. Crown CC inverted, 96c brownish grey unused. Small part gum
  only, short corner at lower left, and a tiny tear at top, centred to upper-left. Very scarce.
  (Upright watermark is SG 19, cat.�1,000. for mint. Inverted watermark carries premium of
  about 50%) .. .. .. .. .. .. �100.
 301 --; 1921-37 $5 sound used but with heavy cancel. SG 132, cat.�55. .. .. 5.
 302 --; 1938-52 1c (2), 10c, 15c (2), 30c perf.14, 30c blue, 50c perf.14 ord.paper, $1 orange &
  green, $2 violet & scarlet, $5 green & violet, and $10 lilac & blue, all l.m.m. (cat.�465. for
  u.m.) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 50.
 303 --; 1938-52 10c, 30c yellow-olive perf. 14� � 14, and 50c perf. 14� � 14, u.m., cat.�49.50 16.
 304 --; mid-1960s to mid-1980s range of commercially used defins and commems (inc. better
  values) on several stockcards. Catalogue price in excess of �570., counting defins at cheapest
  variety. A few faults and some duplication (not excessive) here and there. (c.300) 40.
 305 --; 1968 Year of the Monkey set (2) unmounted mint, cat.�34.50 .. .. 12.
 306 Iceland; Forgeries; interesting collection of 16 forgeries of skilling stamps, all "used" and
  with good variety - most said to be by Fournier but also 1 Spiro, and 4 unidentified. Also an
  unusual forgery of an � GILDI 5aur "used". Some very seldom seen. .. .. 60.
 307 India; small used colln.(QV to KG6) on leaves (140), and a few States m. & u. (55) 7.
 308 --; 1937 short set to 10r l.m.m. (small faults on 3a6p, 12a, 1r). (Cat.�70. for u.m. odds) 10.
 309 --; Silver Replica; sterling silver replica, actual size, of 1854 4a stamp with inverted centre. 3.
 310 Ireland; many hundreds of used stamps sorted into dozens of little home-made stock-packets. 8.
 311 Israel; 1949-92 big bundle of covers, cards, maxi-cards, etc. - mostly special events and
  FDCs. (c.280+) .. .. .. .. .. .. 30.



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 312 Italy; 1860s-1960s seln. of 60+ covers, cards, etc. of Italy and Territories. Good variety. 24.
 313 --; 1946 special postcard for Riunione Filatelica Primaverile Veneziana, with cachets and
  special cancel, the stamp perfinned "RFPV�46". .. .. .. 3.
 314 --; Comitati di Liberazione Nazionale; Aosta; 1944 set (8) unmounted mint, Sassone nos.
  9-16, cat. (1996) 60,000LIRE (= �20�) .. .. .. .. 6.
 315 --; --; Aosta; 1944 Flags set of two miniature sheets l.m.m., Sassone nos. F1-2, cat. (1996)
  300,000LIRE (=�100.). Only 1,200 issued. .. .. .. .. 30.
 316 --; --; Arona; 1945 basic set of ten, plus Express 1LIRE25, mounted mint (small crease on
  25c). Sassone nos. 1-10, 16, cat. (1996) 365,000LIRE (=�125�) .. .. 30.
 317 --; Local Issues; Merano; 1918 1st issue 2h heavily mounted mint, and 10h l.m.m. (patchy
  gum). Sassone nos. 1 and 3, cat. (1996) 15,000LIRE and 2,350,000LIRE (= �810�) 50.
 318 --; --; Merano; 1918 2nd issue unissued 10h lilac-carmine fine mounted mint (very tiny rust
  mark on top edge), Sassone no.5, cat. (1996) 375,000LIRE (= �125�)  .. 24.
 319 --; --; Merano; 1918 2nd issue opaque paper  2h, 5h, 10h used (ALGUND c.d.s. cancels), each
  on piece cut to size of stamp. Sassone nos. 6-8, cat.(1996) 250,000LIRE (= �85�)  "as is" 15.
 320 --; --; Livorno; 1930 commemorative issue for Mussolini�s visit, authorised for use for one
  day, fine used on piece with LIVORNO/11.5.30/CORRESPONDENZE E PACCHI c.d.s. Sassone
  cat. (1996) 225,000 LIRE (= �77�) .. .. .. .. 20.
 321 --; Perfins; small used seln. (31) with some dupl. Includes one 1891-97 5LIRE. .. 6.
 322 --; Cinderella; 1906 three labels (same design, in brown, blue, and red) advertising Milan
  International Exposition. Small faults but look fine. .. .. .. 4.
 323 --; --; series of ten Austrian labels showing scenes of the Italian military (pre-WW1 ?) 6.
 � --; see also Austria, Campione, Fiume.
 324 Italian Post Offices Abroad; Gerusalemme; (Jerusalem) 1909-11 10pa and 30pa l.m.m., 1pi
  and 2pi (centred right) m.m. Sassone cat. 22,500LIRE (=�7��) .. .. 3.
 325 Kenya Uganda and Tanganyika; 1912-21 2r, 3r, 4r, 5r, and 10r, all fiscally used (postally
  used cat.�430.) .. .. .. .. .. .. 10.
 326 --; 1922-27 2/50, 4/-, 7/50, �1, and �5 (short corner) all fiscally used.  .. 20.
 327 Luxembourg; 1891-1957 useful used (mainly fine/very fine) selection inc. 1923 War Memo-
  rial set (3), 1928 Child Welfare 1�f, 1�f, 1930 C.Welfare 1f, 1�f, 1�f, 1933 and 1937 C.
  Welfare sets, 1937 Phil.Exhib. m.s., 1938 C.Welfare 1f, 1f25, 1f75, 1946 Phil.Exhib. m.s.,
  1951 Pro Europe 4f, 1956 Europa set (3), 1957 Europa 4f, Official 1898 10c SG O217, 1899
  perfin on 5f (Michel 75, DM.55.), etc. Total cat. approx.�600. + DM.55. (32, 2 ms) �100.
 328 Macau; 1945 cover addressed to "Hon. Mr. Churchill, Ex-Prime Minister, London, England". 6.
 329 Malaya; Straits Settlements; 1892-99 $5 fine and fresh mounted mint, SG 105 cat.�300. �100.
 330 --; Johore; 1948 S.Wedding set (2) u.m., cat.�24.20 .. .. .. 10.
 331 --; Malacca; 1948 S.Wedding set (2) u.m., cat.�26.30 .. .. .. 12.
 332 --; Perak; 1948 Silver Wedding set (2) l.m.m. (cat.�20.15 for u.m.) .. .. 7.
 333 --; Sarawak; 1888-1965 m. & u. seln. on two stockleaves inc. a number of medium values/
  stamps catalogued at a few pounds each, some scarcer high values. Condition mainly fine,
  but a few with faults. Total cat. approx.�410. (158) .. .. .. 50.
 334 --; Selangor; 1948 S.Wedding set (2) u.m., cat.�23.20 .. .. .. 10.
 335 --; Trengganu; 1910-71 small m. & u. collection inc. numerous stamps cat. in the �1 to �4
  range, 1957 $2 l.m.m., $5 m.m., $1 to $5 used, etc. (100)  .. .. 14.
 336 Malta; 1860 no wmk. �d (1), and 1963-81 wmk Crown CC �d (5), all mint or unused, with
  a variety of shades, mainly fine. Minimum cat.�910. .. .. .. 80.
 337 --; 1880s-1970s album containing a mint collection. Mixed m.m./l.m.m./u.m., the proportion
  of u.m. increasing over the period. Complete defin and commem sets included. S.t.c.�700.
  (c.350) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. �100.
 338 --; 1885-1951 mint selection, probably cat.�100+ (c.100)  .. .. 18.
 339 --; 1949 S.Wedding set (2) u.m., cat.�38.50 .. .. .. .. 18.



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 340 Mauritius; 1948 S.Wedding set (2) l.m.m. (cat.�9.10 for u.m.) .. .. 3.
 341 Netherlands; 1852-94 used colln. of 19th Century issues. Some of the better stamps inc.
  1852-63 15c (fine), 1864 15c (sl. stain should clean), 1867-71 25c SG 20 (toned perfs), 50c
  SG 21 (round corner), 1869-76 1�c SG 60 g.u. (one pulled perf), etc. Many others included
  cat. pounds each. Total cat. likely to be over �1,000. (113) .. .. 80.
 342 --; 1890s-1920s useful m. & u. colln. on pages, with 1899-1923 50c fair m.m., 1924-26 useful
  range of mint pairs with interrupted perf inc. 3c, 6c, 15c, 25c, ordinary perf singles of same
  set inc. 35c, 40c, 60c, 1925 Child Welfare 7�c mint pair (1 l.m.m., 1 u.m.) with interrupted
  perf, 1926-32 60c m.m., 1927 Red Cross set (5) l.m.m., 1928 Olympics set (8) l.m.m., and
  others. (256) .. .. .. .. .. .. �120.
 343 --; 1913 Centenary six mint values inc. 20c and 25c m.m., 50c m.m. (tiny thin), and a used
  short set to 2�g mainly fine. Total cat.�170+ (16) .. .. .. 35.
 344 Netherlands Colonies; 1885-1948 seln. of 38 covers, cards, etc., mostly East Indies. Very
  good variety. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22.
 345 --; Netherlands Indies; 1870s-1920s used and mint colln. on few pages with better and
  higher values throughout. Most appear quite good, although there are odd faults in places.
  Total catalogue probably �300+ (c.85) .. .. .. .. 40.
 346 Nevis; Silver Replica; sterling silver replica, actual size, of 1861 1d stamp. .. 3.
 347 New Zealand; 1857-67 used selection of Chalons on three pages comprising imperf. 6d (6),
  perf. 2d (4), 3d (1), 6d (10). Quality varies from very poor to fine (mainly fair to good) 50.
 348 --; 1864-67 2d, 3d (2), 6d (7), and 1871 1d, all used, mainly fair to fine. Cat. approx. �250. 20.
 349 --; 1864-1965 m. & u. seln. on stockleaf inc. 1926-34 2/- used (4), 1953-59 10/- used (8),
  1940 Centennial Official 9d m.m., and others of reasonable catalogue. (52) .. 30.
 350 --; mainly 1930s-80s (some earlier), mainly used collection/accumulation in binder. Untidy is
  an understatement, but the lot includes many complete used commem sets, some blocks/se-
  tenants/miniature sheets, a few decent definitives. Good lot for picking, re-arranging, or for
  resale as approvals etc. (c.1,800) .. .. .. .. .. 40.
 351 --; 1906 Christchurch Exhibition set (4) very fine and attractive mounted mint. The �d has a
  faint vertical crease, the 3d is more heavily mounted than the others. SG 370-3, cat.�200. 70.
 352 --; 1909-12 KE7 �d (typographed) plate proof single in black on watermarked ungummed
  paper. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4.
 353 --; 1920 Victory 1/- in vertical imperforate pair, unmounted mint, and very fine. Almost
  certainly a plate proof. .. .. .. .. .. 30.
 354 --; 1931 Health "Smiling Boy" set (2) fine and fresh mounted mint, cat.�150. (2d centred to
  left) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 40.
 355 --; 1940 Centenary set (13) mint. The �d and 8d l.m.m., the 1d m.m., all others are u.m.
  Cat.�75. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20.
 356 --; 1940 Centennial 3d imperforate proof horizontal pair with margin to left, on ungummed
  watermarked paper. Fine and scarce (apparently only one sheet known). .. 50.
 357 --; 1959 Health 3d + 1d with the pink (in legs) missing, SG 777a, cat.�100. .. 50.
 358 --; 1959-66 the fourteen Health miniature sheets issued over the 7 years, all showing birds.
  All l.m.m. on margins (marginal creases also on 1966 3d sheet. (Total cat.�214.50 for u.m.) 40.
 359 --; 1970 Christmas 2�c u.m. vertical imperforate pair with top tablet void (i.e. with country,
  inscription, and face value missing). Top stamp with some slight creasing as is seemingly
  normal on the one such plate proof sheet known. Believed to retail in NZ at �70. .. 45.
 360 --; 1970 Christmas 10c u.m. vertical imperforate pair. Slight creases as usual. Only one sheet
  of error known. Retails in NZ at about �170.  .. .. .. 90.
 361 --; 1985 Queen Elizabeth 25c definitive with the Orders on the Queen�s sash omitted,
  unmounted mint. Our records are that only two sheets are known, all others of this design
  error having been destroyed. .. .. .. .. .. 70.
For many countries, see also the separate section after the main run of countries, before the UK section.



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 362 New Zealand; 1985 Christmas 50c u.m. with the scarce "CRISTMAS" error (i.e. missing
  the "H"). About six sheets known. .. .. .. .. 40.
 363 --; 1985 Christmas 18c with the "CRISTMAS" error (i.e. missing "H"). Apparently scarcer
  than the 50c. Wrinkle at left. .. .. .. .. .. 40.
 364 --; 1986 Music 30c u.m. imperforate horizontal pair. One sheet only known. (Retails in NZ
  at about �275.) .. .. .. .. .. .. �150.
 365 --; Ross Dependency; 1979-96 seln. of 7 u.m. sets. .. .. .. 8.
 366 Papua New Guinea; 1964-65 Birds defin set (11) u.m., cat.�27. .. .. 10.
 367 Poland; 1920s-60s lot consisting of album with used (inc. sets) and mint (mainly mounted)
  (c.600), and various loose pages with about 800 mainly used stamps (many commercial). 15.
 368 Russia/USSR; 1887-1993 seln. of 62 covers, cards, etc. Tsarist, Soviet, and post-Soviet, and
  inc. Civil War, TPO, St. Petersburg numbers, PoW, censors, etc.  .. .. 16.
 369 Saint Helena; 1953-59 defin set (13) l.m.m./m.m., two or three having very minor spots of
  toning (cat.�70. for u.m.) .. .. .. .. .. 10.
 370 --; 1953-59 2/6, 5/-, and 10/- fairly heavily mounted mint (cat.�69. for u.m. odds) 8.
 371 Seychelles; 1897-1900 set (9) l.m.m. (the 1r50 has a little spot you will find difficult to see,
  but is u.m.). SG 28-36, cat.�200. .. .. .. .. .. 50.
 372 Singapore; 1948-52 $2 perf.17��18 l.m.m. (cat.�110. for u.m.) .. .. 20.
 373 Somaliland Protectorate; 1903 first set (overprints at top) fine lightly mounted mint, SG
  1-13, cat.�85. .. .. .. .. .. .. 30.
 374 South Africa; 1954 defin set (14) m.m., and 1961 decimal set (13) m.m. (cat.�57. for u.m.) 10.
 375 --; Revenues; Griqualand; "G" overprint on 1876 cape 10/-, fiscally used (crease). 4.
 376 --; --; Griqualand; 1879 the attractive 6d and 10/- (creased) fiscally used. .. 6.
 377 Spain; 1872-76 �c ultramarine complete block of four u.m., cat.�60. .. 15.
 378 --; bundle of mainly unused postal stationery cards (illustrations of views etc.), plus a few
  other items. (77) .. .. .. .. .. .. 8.
 379 Spain and Colonies; 1850s-c.1970 remainder collection of m.m. and used on pages (plus a
  few, inc. better, on stockcards). (800+) .. .. .. .. 20.
 380 Sri Lanka; on-paper modern mix in tin (c. 100g net weight) .. .. 4.
 381 Sweden; 1858 Arms set (6) in attractive fourblocks (u.m. except 5� which has no gum).
  Natural caution would suggest that these are reprints, but they are all perf.14�14, sold as
  seen. (Facit cat. SKk.76,000. for cheapest originals, SKk.2,400. for cheapest reprints.) 80.
 382 --; 1862-66 Lion Type 3� type II m.m. (small facial spot), 3� type II poor used, 17� violet
  unused (no gum, fair), 17� grey g.u. (tear), and 20� g.u. Total Facit cat.SKk.13,260. (5) 75.
 383 --; 1873 cover G�teborg to London bearing 1872 Ring Type 6� (horribly damaged) and 30�,
  both imperforate. Faults to cover and stamps, and the stamps attached by stamp hinges having
  been removed at some time. Sold "as is". .. .. .. .. 30.
 384 --; 1897-1987 seln. of 21 varied covers and cards. .. .. .. 10.
 385 --; Locals; a fine collection on pages comprising G�teborg (6), Halmstad (2), Huskvarna (3),
  H�lsinborg (10), Kalmar (2), Katrineholm (2), Kristianstad (2), Landskrona (2), Lidk�ping
  (1), Malm� (6), Motala (2), Norrk�ping (4), N�ssj� (4), Sk�vde (2), Stockholm (10),
  Sundsvall (2), S�dert�lje (3), Trollh�ttan (2), Ume� (1), Uppsala (2), V�rnamo (2),
  V�stervik (1), V�ster�s (2), �rebro (3), and �stersund (2) .. .. 60.

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   1 November 1999
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 386 Switzerland; 1865-1986 useful bundle of covers, cards, etc., showing a wide variety of type,
  period, and scarcity. (c.120) .. .. .. .. .. 35.
 387 --; 1926-39 attractive little range of 7 air mail covers and similar. .. .. 15.
 388 --; bundle of leaves (550+ stamps), small binder with remainder dealer�s stock of mainly used
  Pro Patria and Pro Juventute, small range in stockbook, some pages of Frank stamps, p.dues, ,
  booklet stamps, and a few covers. Partly remaindered, but still worthwhile. .. 22.
 389 --; 1945 cover (one stamp removed, and other faults) addressed "An den gr�ssten Mann der
  ganzen Weltgeschichte, Mr. Winston Churchill, London, England". .. .. 5.
 390 --; Postage Due; 1890-1938 seven postcards and two covers, each with a p.due attached. 6.
 � --; see also Campione.
 391 Tanganyika/Tanzania; Booklets; 1961-80 seln. of seven different booklets, SG nos. SB5,
  SB6, SB7, SB11, SB13, SB15, SB16, total cat.�54.25, all fine. .. .. 20.
 392 Thailand; mainly modern used on stockleaves, with duplication (100s) .. 6.
 393 Tristan da Cunha; 1961 defin set (13) mint - appear u.m. at first sight, but some show the
  very lightest of hinge marks on closer inspection. (Cat.�55. for u.m.)  .. 12.
 394 Turkey; 1920s-80s filing card box with used stamps on filing cards, priced to sell at about
  �180. (1,600+ stamps, 10 covers, 5 others) .. .. .. .. 50.
 395 Ukraine; 1918 small mainly mint seln. in old approval book (56) .. .. 8.
 396 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; 1941 National Defence 30k f.u. (c.t.o.), cat.�70. 10.
 397 --; 1942 three identical 20k postal stationery cards, each unaddressed but with German
  Feldpost cancel. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5.
 � --; see also Mixed lots; Covers.
 398 United States of America; 1909 Lincoln Centenary 2c horizontal u.m. pair with paper join,
  showing perforation "slots" as of the Shermack affixing machines. Scott cat.$65. (1991).
  Sold "as is", as some fakes exist.  .. .. .. .. 10.
 399 --; 1943-56 m. & u. colln. on leaves, very often with mint blocks plus mint singles and used
  of each, plus a stockbook of mainly dupl. middle/modern used. (many 100s) .. 28.
 � --; see also UK Covers (1846).
 400 Vatican City; 1959-87 large bundle of 300+ covers, cards, etc. Most are special event items
  for Papal visits to UN, Central America, Africa, UK, Jordan, etc. .. .. 45.

Stockleaf Lots; The following section is all taken from the same property, largely broken down by country. Everything is on stockleaves (sometimes stockbooks) in places well packed. In general, each country has some moderate duplication. Early to modern issues are included, although the largest numbers tend to be in the more recent. Condition mainly fair to fine (usually a scattering of faults to be seen).
 401 British Commonwealth; a big bundle of stockleaves, virtually all used stamps, and generally
  excluding any of the countries listed separately below. Wide range including many smaller
  countries. (c.3,500) .. .. .. .. .. .. 30.
 402 Foreign; a bundle of stockleaves, virtually all used stamps, and generally excluding any of
  the countries listed separately below. Wide range including many smaller countries, and with
  quite a good representation of the French Colonies. (c.4,000) .. .. 35.
 403 Aden and States; used (c.85) .. .. .. .. .. 2.
 404 Argentina; mainly used - numbers rather than scarcity (c.900) .. .. 10.
 405 Australian States; quite a varied mainly used selection. Some very poor, some duplicated
  cheaper, but also many others either scarcer or less usual. (c.500+) .. .. 24.
 406 Australia; big stockbook, virtually all used. Bigger numbers of some of the common stamps,
  but better values in places. (c.2,000) .. .. .. .. 30.
 407 Austria; early to fairly modern, almost entirely used. fair quantities of 19th century issues inc.
  many already sorted by perf. etc. Duplication not too heavy. Also includes some Bosnia &
  Herzegovina, and Austrian POs in Levant. (c.1,800) .. .. .. 24.
 408 Belgian Congo; just a small used seln. (40) .. .. .. .. 1.



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  Stockleaf Lots, continued.
 409 Belgium; used lot - majority defins with dupl., but commems also (c.2,000) .. 15.
 410 Bermuda; used, a few earlier, KG6 inc. 2/-, 12/6, mainly QE. (c.400+) .. 10.
 411 Bohemia and Moravia; small mainly used range with a little dupl. (110) .. 3.
 412 Bolivia; used range, mainly early to middle periods (110) .. .. 4.
 413 Brasil; wide-ranging used lot of most periods. (c.800) .. .. .. 10.
 414 British Guiana; used, the early more mixed in condition (c.300) .. .. 5.
 415 Ceylon/Sri Lanka; used - many dupl. KG6. (c. 1,000) .. .. .. 12.
 416 Chile; used range with some dupl. Earlies to some fairly modern. (c.400) .. 5.
 417 China; mainly used lot from some early issues, and covering Empire, Republic, People�s
  Republic, Taiwan, plus a few Provinces and Manchuria. (c.900) .. .. 30.
 418 Colombia; small mainly used colln., a little dupl. (c.200)  .. .. 3.
 419 Cuba; mainly used with a few earlies (c.150)  .. .. .. 5.
 420 Cyprus; used (c.150)  .. .. .. .. .. 7.
 421 Czechoslovakia; used range, mostly with at least some duplication, the modern generally
  c.t.o. (c.1,250) .. .. .. .. .. .. 5.
 422 Denmark; some early, through to 1980s, all used, defin and commem. (c.1,400)  10.
 423 Egypt; used (c.900) .. .. .. .. .. .. 5.
 424 Falkland Islands and Dependencies; small lot only, used KG5 to modern (85)  4.
 425 Fiji; used range, much dupl. in KG5 and KG6 (inc. 1938-55 1/6 � 40), fewer modern. (c.450) 15.
 426 Finland; early to 1980s, used, appears all quite common. (c.800) .. .. 6.
 427 France; used lot from early to 1959 -should be possible to make a reasonable range out of it,
  the duplication not too strong. (c.2,000) .. .. .. .. 22.
 428 --; continuation of the above, with used 1960 to 1980s (c.1,000) .. .. 15.
 429 Germany; full stockbook of used stamps of German States (c.230), Germany (c.2,900), and
  West Germany (c.1,350). Mainly commoner and with duplication, but still worthwhile. 20.
 430 --; West Germany; appears to follow on from the last lot, about 1970-1980s used. Quite
  a lot of duplication, all used. (c.1,250) .. .. .. .. 12.
 431 --; West Berlin; used selection (c.200+) .. .. .. .. 3.
 432 --; Democratic Republic; used range, all cheap, many c.t.o. (c.650) .. .. 3.
 433 Gibraltar; used, not much very recent. Includes 1953-59 5/- fair used (2), 10/- fine used.
  (c.350+) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20.
 434 Gold Coast/Ghana; all used, includes four poor QV high values. (c.400) .. 10.
 435 Greece; general used spread early to about 1980s, moderate dupl. (c.1,000) .. 10.
 436 Hong Kong; used, duplicated in all periods, very few modern commems. Inc. a fair number
  of QV inc. surcharges, a couple of QV postal fiscals, some CHINA opts., etc. (c.600+) 40.
 437 Hungary; what we expect to be a cheap lot of used early to modern (c.1,500) .. 8.
 438 Iceland; smallish lot, less in modern, all used (c.300) .. .. .. 6.
 439 India; used, QV to modern, duplicated throughout all periods, (c.2,500) .. 15.
 440 Indian States; quite a good variety of Convention and Feudatory States, with only moderate
  duplication. Fair range though nothing scarce apparent. (c.1,250) .. .. 24.
 441 Indonesia; mainly used, nothing at all special (c.400) .. .. .. 2.
 442 Iraq; early to roughly 1980s, mainly used. Decent range although some highly duplicated.
  (c.1,250) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12.
 443 Ireland; mainly duplicated defins of lower value, used (c.500) .. .. 5.
 444 Italy; used lot, mainly run-of-the-mill (c.2,000); also just a few Colonies (c.25), and some
  States m. & u. "as is" (43) .. .. .. .. .. 22.
 445 Jamaica; KG5 to QE used, mainly defins. (c.500+) .. .. .. 10.
 446 Japan; early to modern used, mainly commoner, some in numbers, but possibly some
  pickings. (c.1,300) .. .. .. .. .. .. 24.



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  Stockleaf Lots, continued.
 447 Kenya Uganda and Tanganyika; quite an extensive range of used material with a few KE7,
  many KG5 with values to 5/-, 10/-, quantities of KG6 to 5/-, and just an odd few QE. Also a
  few of the constituent countries. (c.1,500+) Very high catalogue. .. .. 40.
 448 Korea; early (few) to modern, mainly used. (c.225+) .. .. .. 8.
 449 Kuwait; small used lot (c.175) .. .. .. .. .. 3.
 450 Labuan; mainly used (mainly c.t.o.), little dupl. (78) .. .. .. 7.
 451 Lebanon; mainly used range, from French opts. to modern pictorials (c.650) .. 10.
 452 Leeward Islands; mainly used seln., some dupl. (84) .. .. .. 5.
 453 Liberia; some early, some middle, some modern, mainly used. (c.225) .. 6.
 454 Luxembourg; small mainly used lot inc. a few early (these mixed quality). (c.250) 8.
 455 Malaya; fair range of Straits Settlements, some FMS, BMA, Malayan Federation, and
  Malaysia. All used, mixed duplication. (c.900) .. .. .. 18.
 456 --; States; mainly used lot of ten States. Some very standard, some a little less usual, mixed
  duplication). (c.600) .. .. .. .. .. .. 20.
 457 Malta; QE issues mint and used. Most in 1950s and 1960s, tailing off in 1970s-80s. (c.1,000) 10.
 458 Mauritius; approx. 350 used. .. .. .. .. .. 4.
 459 Mexico; approx. 450 stamps - most periods but little very modern, mainly used.  4.
 460 Mozambique; mainly used range, only a few dupl., early to about 1950s. (c.60 Mozambique,
  c.125 Mozambique Company, inc. fair number of Colonial types) .. .. 10.
 461 Nepal; just a small colln., mainly used. (c.150) .. .. .. 5.
 462 Netherlands; fairly large used range, the commoner stamps often in some numbers (c.1,600) 12.
 463 Netherlands Colonies; mainly used, of Surinam (8), Cura�ao (13), Neth.Antilles (16), and
  Neth.Indies (395). .. .. .. .. .. .. 8.
 464 Nigeria; used range of mainly cheaper KG5 to modern (c.600) .. .. 10.
 465 North Borneo; small mainly u. range, some dupl. (c.180); also Sabah (100+, mainly 1964 1c) 8.
 466 Norway; early to 1980s, all used (c.1,000+) .. .. .. .. 15.
 467 Nyasaland; mainly cheaper used (a few slightly better), mixed duplication. (c.125) 4.
 468 Papua New Guinea; general used range (c.200) .. .. .. 3.
 469 Peru; mainly used (c.260) .. .. .. .. .. 3.
 470 Philippines; small used range, a little dupl. (c.100+) .. .. .. 3.
 471 Poland; a lot of used stamps, though nothing apparent of value. (c.1,000) .. 7.
 472 Portugal; used early to modern (c.500) .. .. .. .. 5.
 473 Portuguese Colonies; mainly used range of several colonies, largely the standard colonial
  types. Mixed quality but many fine. (c.135) .. .. .. .. 6.
 474 Rhodesia; early and modern, all used, mixed dupl. (c.400) .. .. 8.
 475 Saint Kitts-Nevis; used range of all periods from some QV through to dupl. issues of modern
  Nevis and St.Kitts. (c.400) .. .. .. .. .. 10.
 476 Saint Lucia; used QV (25), KE7 (15), KG5 (29), KG6 (24), and QE (70) .. 6.
 477 Sierra Leone; used seln of mainly QV to early QE, some dupl. (c.150) .. 4.
 478 Singapore; duplicated used range with 1948-52 $5 perf.14 (1), perf.17��18 (9), 1955-59
  values inc. a few each of 1c, 2c, 12c, similar in 1962 series, and later (c.750) .. 20.
 479 South African Provinces; Cape of Good Hope; used, much dupl. (c.200) .. 5.
 480 --; Transvaal; used mix with dupl. of the commoner stamps (c.240) .. .. 8.
 481 South Africa; used collection, all periods, a few pairs in earlies but mainly singles, light to
  heavy dupl. (c.3,000) .. .. .. .. .. .. 24.
 482 South West Africa; used seln., mixed singles and pairs, some dupl. (c.125) .. 3.
 483 Southern Rhodesia; used, some medium values, fair dupl. (c.400+) .. .. 7.
 484 Spain; mainly used range to about 1960s (c.750) .. .. .. 6.
 485 Sudan; all used (c.150) .. .. .. .. .. 3.



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  Stockleaf Lots, continued.
 486 Sweden; from earlies to about 1980s used, various degrees of duplication. Most of the bulk
  made of common material, but would yield a decent all-different collection plus lots of
  duplicates. (c.3,000)  .. .. .. .. .. 30.
 487 Switzerland; quite a large mainly used lot. Biggest numbers of cheap/common stamps, but
  still with a fair variety and inc. some slightly scarcer scattered through. (c.2,000)  20.
 488 Tanganyika/Tanzania; just a small used range, some duplicated (c.150) .. 5.
 489 Thailand; mainly used, early to about 1980s (c.700) .. .. .. 15.
 490 Trinidad and Tobago; used (c.300+) .. .. .. .. 4.
 491 Turkey; generally used early to middle-period range (c.400) .. .. 6.
 492 United States of America; stockbook with about 4,000+ used stamps from earlies to about
  1947. Some of the common stamps more heavily duplicated, but quite good variety
  nonetheless, and better values included.  .. .. .. .. 60.
 493 --; approx. 1950s-80s used range in well-filled stockbook, with minor to major duplication.
  (c.3,200) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12.
 494 --; 1890s-1970s (mainly 1930s-60s) large range of mint stamps in stockbook, varying from
  poor m.m. to fine u.m. (majority good/fine), many with duplication to some degree. (c.1,500) 30.
 495 --; 1940s-80s range of duplicated used mainly commems on stockleaves (c.1,000+) 8.
 496 Uruguay; mainly used, mainly early/middle periods (c.250) .. .. 6.
 497 Zambia; small used range (c.150) .. .. .. .. 2.
 498 Zanzibar; all used, fair range, mainly cheaper. (c.175) .. .. .. 5.
 499 Zimbabwe; used, quite a lot of duplication in places (c.250+) .. .. 3.


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UNITED KINGDOM
 500 1839/40 Charles Whiting embossed essay (outer oval removed, "PAID" inserted in design at
  top) on thick paper (rough on reverse) printed in red-pink. Only slightest toning. Scarce and
  attractive.  .. .. .. .. .. .. 75.
 501 1840 Rainbow Colour Trial single of penny stamp in red brown on white wove paper without
  watermark, State 3, void letter squares. Very fine and fresh, neatly cut with four full and tidy
  margins. A scarce item, and an important addition to any Line Engraved study. .. �220.
 502 1840 penny black DL, plate 1B, fine used with black MC, four margins (closer at left, wider at
  right). .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 26.
 503 1840 penny black NB, plate 2, fine used with four neat though fairly narrow margins,
  smudged but not particularly unattractive red MC. Clean and fresh. .. .. 22.
 504 1840 penny black QI, plate 2, used on 1841 cover. Stamp has three margins, just cut into at
  top, smudged red MC, cover has grubby marks. .. .. .. 18.
 505 1840 penny black JI, plate 3, fine used with fairly light red MC, three narrow margins and a
  tiny though even margin at right. .. .. .. .. .. 18.
 506 1840 penny black TJ, appears to be plate 4 but without the dot in "J" square. Very attractive
  four margin example with part marginal inscription at foot, red MC. Unfortunately thinned
  on back, but could still be called a "stoater".  .. .. .. 60.
 507 1840 penny black GD plate 6. Narrow margins top and sides, just into at foot. Red MC. 15.
 508 1841 penny red imperfs with Maltese Cross cancels - a complete reconstruction of 240. A
  fair number of four-margin examples included, some nice cancels also. Condition ranges
  from poor to fine, but the lot appears not to have been picked over at any time, and would
  now provide some fine and/or interesting, and some only "seconds". Cat.�4,800.  �150.
 509 1841 2d blue OD, plate 3 fine used with black MC, four decent margins. Cat.�80. 18.
 510 1841 2d blue IB-IC pair, plate 4 fine used with Edinburgh "131" cancels. Large margins at
  top and left, fair to large at right, the lower margin from wide to touching. Cat.�110. 26.
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General, 23 August 1999  Page 21    Estimate.

  United Kingdom, continued.
 511 1854-58 seln. of 1d red stars each used on piece with postmarks (some of the postmarks are
  stuck on to the side of the piece, having been cut off backs of covers). (70) .. 20.
 512 1854-58 virtually complete reconstruction (229 of 240) of penny red stars (appear to be wmk.
  Large Crown, perf.14, but possibly not entirely), in poor to fine used condition. Cat.�1,145+ 35.
 513 1855-57 basic set of three - 4d SG 66, 6d SG 70, and 1/- SG 72/3, decent sound used. Cat.�285. 24.
 514 1867-80 2/- brown fair used (slightly faded, small thin, heavy cancel, etc.) but an acceptable
  spacefiller. SG 121, cat.�1,600. .. .. .. .. .. 75.
 515 1867-83 seven used stamps viz. 1867-80 3d plate 9, 9d, 10d, 1873-80 2�d blue plate 19, 4d
  vermilion plate 15, 4d green plate 16, and 1880-83 4d plate 17. Generally good/fine sound
  condition - usually above average. Cat.�850.   .. .. .. �100.
 516 1867-80 9d, 10d plate 1, 1873-80 3d plate 14, 4d green plates 15 and 16, 1880-83 2�d plate
  23, and 6d on 6d. Mainly about average sound used, with the odd minor (but only minor)
  imperfection. Cat.�813. (7) .. .. .. .. .. 55.
 517 1870 range of �d plates used on piece in singles or pairs, reasonable range of plates though
  with much duplication. (114 pieces = 128 stamps) .. .. .. 50.
 518 1878 10/- watermark Maltese Cross imperforate colour trial in light blue, overprinted
  SPECIMEN, corner letters AF, with margins at top and at left (i.e. first stamp in second pane).
  Superb item, fresh and with full gum (mounted on margin only). SG cat. "from �400." �100.
 519 1878 10/- watermark Maltese Cross imperforate colour trial in mauve, overprinted
  SPECIMEN, corner letter CA, with margin at left. Very fine and attractive with full gum
  (l.m.m. on stamp, m.m. on margin). SG cat. "from �400." .. .. 80.
 520 1878 �1 die proof in black on white glazed card, dated "Apr 26, 1878" at upper right corner
  of card. Has had a rub on the face at some time, but still attractive and scarce. SG cat.�700. 70.
 521 1881 1d lilac (16 dots) fine unmounted mint showing a complete and strong offset print of
  the design on the gum.  .. .. .. .. 20.
 522 1902-13 10/- sound used (fairly heavy cancel, and centred to right), cat.�275. .. 24.
 523 1913 Seahorses �1. A very acceptable used example - centred quite well (just slightly high),
  good colour, almost central single-circle cancel - the perforations just a little ragged, and
  possibly "tidied" at one point. Cat.�750. .. .. .. .. �220.
 524 1924 and 1925 Wembley sets "used". The first three have fake cancels, the 1925 1�d though
  looking better must be doubted due to the bad company it keeps. (Cat.�104. for used) 12.
 525 1929 PUC and 1935 S.Jubilee sets u.m., cat.�20. and �7.  .. .. 8.
 526 1939-48 2/6 brown (small tone area), 10/- (both), and �1, u.m., cat.�253. .. 60.
 527 1952-54 wmk. Tudor Crown set (17) l.m.m./m.m. (cat.�95. for u.m.)  .. 12.
 528 1962 N.P.Y. phosphor set (3) very fine used, cat.�22. .. .. .. 8.
 529 1963 Freedom from Hunger, Paris, and Nature phosphor sets v.f.u., cat.�31.50 .. 12.
 530 1963 Lifeboat phosphor set (3) v.f.u., cat.�30. .. .. .. 12.
 531 1963 Red Cross phosphor set (3) v.f.u., cat.�65. .. .. .. 24.
 532 1963 Cable phosphor v.f.u., cat.�19. .. .. .. .. 7.
 533 1964 Shakespeare phosphor set (4) v.f.u., cat.�13. .. .. .. 5.
 534 1965 Churchill and Parliament 6d, all v.f.u. phosphors, cat.�5. .. .. 2.
 535 1967 Flowers 9d ordinary in u.m. blocks of 24, 14 (irregular), and 12. Cat.�62.50 12.
 536 U.K. Postal Fiscals; six various (inc. 2�6d) with postmarks (the 1d blue probably fake), and
  five with pen cancels.  .. .. .. .. .. 20.
 537 U.K. Booklets; 1953 1/- bkt. (SG E1), plus 10 later pre-decimal, and 4 decimal.  5.
 538 --; 1984 Christian Heritage, 1989 Scots Connection and 1990 London Life prestige booklets. 20.
 539 U.K. Presentation Packs; souvenir packs for 1981 R.Wedding, 1984 R.Mail, 1985 Film (2),
  1988 Australia, and 1990 Penny Black. A few other items also. .. .. 8.
 540 U.K. Year Books; 1987 complete (slight fading on slipcase), cat.�40. .. 8.
           Please read the notes on the reverse of the bid form - they answer many queries !



General, 23 August 1999  Page 22    Estimate.

  United Kingdom, continued.
 541 U.K. First Day Covers; 1937-78 cover album with quite a mix of standard, better, or worse
  covers. Better inc. 1948 S.Wedding set on two plain covers, 1949 UPU illus., 1958 Country
  3d � 6 different (illus., poor to fine), 1965 De Montfort illus. with Evesham FDI, etc. Also
  some non-FDC. (c.80) .. .. .. .. .. 60.
 542 --; 1948 S.Wedding set used first day on postal stationery registered envelope. (Date not too
  clear, but clear enough to discern). .. .. .. .. 15.
 543 --; 1951-83 colln. of commem FDCs in two cover albums. Almost all are with unattractive
  handwritten addresses and most would be best for the stamps, although there are a few more
  useful in early 1960s (e.g. Shakespeare with special handstamp). (c.125) .. 35.
 544 --; 1952-97 colln. of defin and country FDCs in two albums, latterly including two prestige
  se-tenants. A little dupl. (c.75) .. .. .. .. .. 15.
 545 --; 1964-87 collection of commem, defin, and country FDCs on album pages. Includes a few
  useful about 1964-66 (these often typed addresses), the later more standard and usually
  handwritten. (350+) .. .. .. .. .. .. 70.
 546 --; 1965 Churchill ord. set on illus. FDC (PTS illus. envelope) with House of Commons c.d.s.,
  typed address. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20.
 547 --; bundle of mainly 1960s/70s FDCs, mainly illus. covers, mixed written/typed/etc. addresses.
  General quality not great, but should provide a few decent covers, then much useful for used
  sets. (c.200) .. .. .. .. .. .. 35.
 548 --; 1969-84 seln. of first day covers or cards, all on subject of cathedrals/architecture (37) 10.
 549 --; 1971-81 album of about 120 covers - mainly first day, but some others. Useful included. 45.
 550 --; 1980-97 (mainly) album of FDCs (69, some standard, others with special postmarks etc.,
  inc. 1993 �10 with Britannia Lancs. c.d.s.), plus some souvenir covers, PHQs, etc. 40.
 551 --; 1981-83 varied album - some better than average, others poorer. (c.55) .. 15.
 552 --; 1984-89 album - some alternative handstamps or c.d.s., odd other items. (c.80) 30.
 553 --; 1984 Heraldry and 1985 Music colln. of mainly FDCs in album with various different
  cancels, PHQs, p.packs, souvenir covers, etc. (c.70) .. .. .. 30.
 554 --; 1989-93 album of mainly standard FDCs, plus some alternatives, and a few others (c.60) 15.
 555 --; 1990 selection in album, plus odd others. (c.20) .. .. .. 5.
 556 --; 1997-99 seln. of Bureau covers (19), numismatic covers (2), and others. .. 12.
 557 U.K. Covers and Postal History; 1846 entire Birmingham to Hartford, Connecticut, USA,
  with red "SHIP", red "7", Boston datestamp, and manuscript p. Goodwin. .. 5.
 558 --; 1879-1967 useful collection on pages of used and unused postal stationery registered
  envelopes, comprising QV (4 unu., 4 u.), KE7 (1 unu., 2 u.), KG5 (3 unu., 7 u.), KG6 (5 unu.,
  6 u.), QE (14 unu., 1 u.), and Military versions (2 unu., 4 u.). Mainly fine, with good variety,
  and includes scarcer. .. .. .. .. .. .. 35.
 559 --; bundle of about 200 picture postcards selected for their postmarks - many Scottish single-
  ring, twin-arc with numbers, a few English. Mainly fair to good strikes. .. 35.
 560 U.K. Philatelic Covers; 1952-62 seln. of ordinary or registered covers with a useful variety
  of either special handstamps or skeleton pmks. for various events, inc. 1952 Belfast BAAS,
  Farnborough SBAC, 1953 Chelsea Flower Show, Blackpool Royal Show, Sheffield Esperanto
  c.d.s., Liverpool BAAS, 1954 The Liverpool Show, 1955 Ideal Home Exhib., 1962 Newcastle
  (Royal Show), Llandudno Pier Pavilion (Party Conference), etc. (26) .. .. 26.
 561 --; 1952 registered cover with two strikes of special handstamp XITH INTERNATIONAL
  DENTAL CONGRESS/-LONDON- (Cat.�20.) .. .. .. .. 5.
 562 --; 1953 registered cover with good strike of skeleton cancel TUC CONFERENCE/DOUGLAS.
  (Isle of Man), cat.�100. .. .. .. .. .. 22.
 563 --; 1954 cover with good strike of 21ST WORLD TABLE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS/WEMBLEY.
  MIDDX. special handstamp. Cat.�15. .. .. .. .. 5.
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General, 23 August 1999  Page 23    Estimate.

  United Kingdom, continued.
 564 U.K. Philatelic Covers; 1955-74 an enormous collection of about 1,900 covers written-up
  on pages in box. Very wide variety of areas and subjects, and generally in fine condition. 40.
 565 --; 1956 two covers, with double circle postmarks S.S. EMPRESS OF BRITAIN/MAIDEN VOYAGE,
  and S.S. REINA DEL MAR/MAIDEN VOYAGE  (the latter cat.�30.) .. .. 7.
 566 --; 1958 Empire Games seln. of six covers showing the following postmarks; Barry Games
  Village wavy line, Barry Games Village slogan, Barry Games Village double circle, Barry
  Games Village hooded registered (very scarce), Cardiff slogan, Llanberis slogan.  15.
 567 --; 1982-94 seln. of 15 numismatic covers - Royal Mint (3), Cotswold (11), and Pilgrim (1). 18.
 568 --; 1983 set of four signed covers for Boat Show. .. .. .. 6.
 569 --; 1995-97 four covers - each with one value of Castle h.v. set, plus pound coin.  12.
 570 U.K. Meter Marks; box with a quantity of pieces, apparently all Scottish 1930s-50s (100s) 5.
 571 U.K. Fiscals; attractive 1711-1877 selection written-up on three pages, of embossed fiscals,
  and showing various types of sealing "tickets". (23 items) .. .. 20.
 572 Silver Replicas; sterling silver replica, actual size, of 1855 etc. no corner letters 4d stamp. 3.
 573 --; --; sterling silver replica, actual size, of KE7 6d "I.R. OFFICIAL" stamp. .. 3.
 574 --; --; sterling silver replica, actual size, of 1934 2d imperf. between pair. .. 5.
 575 UK Islands; a box file with a collection (some written-up on pages) all on the Methodism
  theme, comprising stamps (25), covers (c.80), and a few cards. .. .. 15.
 576 --; three cover albums of mainly FDCs of Guernsey (22, 1970-78), Isle of Man (16, 1974-86),
  and Jersey (25, 1969-86) .. .. .. .. .. 15.
 577 --; 1995 FDCs for Liberation Anniv. of Guernsey (2), Jersey (2), 2 others. .. 3.
 578 Isle of Man; 1974-98 clean loose collection of illus., unaddressed, commem FDCs, all
  different. Total SG cat.�378. (120) .. .. .. .. 50.
 � --; see also UK Philatelic Covers (1953)
 579 U.K. Kiloware; packet with quantity of the 1911-12 Downey head issues used, on and off
  paper. Possibly unsorted, and inc. some perfins. (100s, approx. 40g net weight) .. 6.
 580 --; small bag of King George V on paper, almost entirely �d, 1d, 1�d defin values. (Approx.
  350g) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12.
 581 --; small bag of King Edward VIII on paper, apparently all �d, 1d, 1�d values (approx.170g) 5.
 582 U.K. Mixed Lots; two stockalbums of mixed m. & u. , sometimes duplicated. Large
  majority modern. (Many 100s) .. .. .. .. .. 20.
 583 --; 1953-66 remainder m. & u. colln. in album, still containing a fair number of blocks, a few
  phosphors, etc,; also another bundle of leaves with dupl. used commems. (100s)  20.
 584 --; a stockbook of mixed QV to QE, a folder of modern commercially used, and a stockalbum
  with early-modern with a few better. (many 100s) Also an album with about 50 PHQ cards. 32.
 585 --; two medium stockbooks with some mint gutter pairs (face value �25.72), plus a few other
  mint UK, and a few others. .. .. .. .. .. 26.
 586 --; mainly QV to KG6 seln. in stockbook, with a few of higher cat. price, 1934 Seahorses 10/-
  u., 1972 �p side band used on FDC piece, etc. (150, 1 cover) .. .. 16.
 587 --; duplicated mint and used QE in album (100s, inc. blocks), and a small stockbook. 12.
 588 --; medium box of mainly cheap modern off-paper defins, some commems, etc., and inc. a
  scarce but damaged 1885 North Berwick parcel label with 6d stamp. .. .. 6.
 589 --; a bag of empty booklets (modern), and a few postmarks on piece etc. .. 2.
 

THE END OF THE SALE
� Robert Murray 1999

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FORTHCOMING AUCTIONS; Our next auction will be on Monday 27 September 1999.
 This auction is conducted according to the "Philatelic Auctioneers Standard Terms and Conditions of Sale" (available
 if requested).
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 15% of the sale price, plus administration fee of 75p per lot + �3.75 per vendor (all plus v.a.t.).
 We DO NOT charge a buyer�s premium, 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.)
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% + 20p (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.
 The annual subscription for our auction catalogues (paper copy) is currently �4 for inland addresses. If you are not already on our mailing list, please send us �4 with a note of your name and address. Regular bidders and buyers may qualify for free renewal. Rates abroad are EEC countries �4, other European countries �5, Overseas �8.
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 or  0131.552 1515.
 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.
Robert Murray
Scotland�s Best-Stocked and
Most Popular Stamp Shop.

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