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The sale is arranged in the following
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Lots 1-100 Collections and Mixed Lots Lots 101-117 Literature and Supplies Lots 118-135 Non-Philatelic Items Lots 136-176 Approval Books Lots 177-376 Lots by country A-Z, excluding U.K. Lots 377-451 United Kingdom |
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1 Fifteen Scott International albums
(vols. VII to XXIII) with sparse m. & u. colln. for 1968
to 1987. Much u.m. Europe in sets. Large and heavy lot. (1,000s)
þ
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£120.
2 Mixed carton with four albums/binders
of mixed world (to about 1950s), many sorted into
packets, some covers, a stockbook of UK, some early British
PO Philatelic Bulletins, etc.
Good sort. (1,000s) þ ..
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£100.
3 World collection in two loose leaf
albums. Mainly used, and generally up to about 1940s.
The bulk is a standard collection, but some areas a bit better
– UK includes a few mint/
unused QV (Jubilee) and KE7 defins. Also a few loose. (100s)
þ
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£100.
4 Twenty-six stockcards with a mixed
range of selected world stamps, each card generally
worth at least a pound or two. (140 stamps) þ
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.. £60.
5 Worldwide albums (2 volumes) with
sparse m. & u. colln. plus ranges of other material in
two stockbooks, approval books, album pages, etc., Australia
1984 Year Book and various
other bits and pieces. þ ..
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£60.
6 Two large cartons with enormous
all-world duplicated accumulation sorted in packets, in
boxes etc. Mainly used off-paper, but with some mint and
kiloware also. Mainly Europe and
Overseas. þ ..
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£60.
7 Carton well-filled with huge accumulation
of mint and used in packets, some approval
books, etc. Early to fairly modern periods, with a good scattering
of material that is not
common (without being scarce or valuable). (1,000s – approx.
9kg) þ ..
.. ..
..
£50.
8 Useful mix in carton. Good range
of Germany, other Europe, and just a very few UK/
Commonwealth/Overseas. Better and/or interesting pickings,
inc. covers. (Many 100s) þ 50.
9 All-world in 14 assorted albums,
stockalbums, etc. Mainly early to middle periods. Very
roughly 50% Europe. (Many 1,000s) þ
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£50.
10 All-world in a dozen-plus assorted
albums and stockalbums etc. Mainly early to middle
periods. (1,000s) þ ..
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£50.
11 Enormous bundle of loose album
pages (c.40cm thick). Some pages very sparse, others
better-filled, almost entirely Europe and Overseas. A few
other odds also. (1,000s) þ
.. £50.
12 Bundle of pages with a general
world colln up to about 1980 (though most is pre-1960s),
plus a stockbook of Commonwealth inc. some better (e.g. Australia
1930s, Canada high
values and modern mint), and odd loose. þ
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£50.
13 World mix in 12 various albums and stockbooks – much Europe.
(1,000s) þ .. 45.
14 Mixed carton with album pages, packets, a box of covers,
remainder club books of Germany,
etc. Quite a mix of countries, but little is UK or Commonwealth.
(1,000s) þ .. 40.
15 Mix in carton inc. Venezuela (useful range, mainly loose),
collections of UN, Poland, USSR,
Hungary, France, etc. (1,000s) þ
..
.. .. .. .. 40.
16 Fourteen mixed stockbooks of world stamps. Largest numbers
of Overseas and European,
plus just a few Commonwealth. Mainly commoner. (1,000s) þ
..
.. 40.
17 Huge duplicated accumulation (approx. 7 kilos !) of c.t.o.
(plus some mint) material. Mainly
Africa and E.Europe and generally in sheets/part sheets.
Much thematic throughout. (Many,
many 1,000s) þ .. ..
.. .. .. .. 40.
18 Bundle of 37 remainder club books – world content, PTSA
£210. þ .. .. 40.
19 A similar lot of 15 books, PTSA £203. þ
..
.. .. .. 40.
20 World mix with a bundle of UK FDCs, also Japan 1948 Philatelic
Week sheetlet of five
mint (cat.£200 but creases etc.), and a couple of cheap
junior albums, etc. (100s) þ 30.
21 Three binders of mixed world with much Europe inc. some
reasonable France, some overseas,
etc. Little very modern. (1,000s) þ
..
.. .. .. 30.
22 Disparate mix in box. Quite a lot of Denmark, Finland,
other Scandinavia, but odd pieces of
many other countries also – stamps, covers, a little UK postage,
a small colln. of DDR, etc.,
etc. (100s) þ .. .. ..
.. .. .. 30.
ORDERS can be brought to the auction for you.
Please write or ‘phone in advance.
Collections and Mixed Lots, continued.
23 World mix sorted into envelopes in shoebox, plus duplicated
cheap used NZ and Ireland in
two stockalbums, a stockbook of mainly used modern Singapore,
and a stockbook of India,
Middle East, etc. (1,000s) þ
..
.. .. .. .. 26.
24 Mixed box of remainders – loose stamps, pages, a tub of
UK unfranked – all sorts of bits.
(1,000s) þ .. .. .. ..
.. .. 26.
25 A similar box. þ ..
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26 World mix in box, mainly loose/in packets/small boxes,
and with much Germany seen.
(1,000s) þ .. .. .. ..
.. .. 24.
27 A similar lot. þ ..
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28 Box of world kiloware. Approx. 4kg gross weight. þ
..
.. .. 22.
29 Fat Minkus Global album with world colln. to approx. 1969
– countries F to Y only. Much
middle to modern period used Europe. Slight dupl. (1,000s)
þ
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.. 20.
30 Selection of mainly quite modern inc. Norway year packs,
Kuwait 1973 Birds set u.m. (32,
cat.£42.), and mixed others. þ
..
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31 Dozens of little plastic tubs of world stamps, plus other
packets etc. (1,000s) þ
20.
32 Austria collection in album with a few earlies, Australia
Coming South souvenir folder, and
a few other items. þ ..
.. .. .. .. .. 20.
33 Mix of mint UN and USA, stamps on cards and album pages,
covers from USA & Germany,
a folder of mint sheets, etc. þ
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34 Scott International album covering only about 1968-71,
strongest in W.Europe, with some
m.m./u.m. sets, used odds, etc. (100s) þ
..
.. .. .. 18.
35 Mixed box of mainly world off-paper in packets/tins, plus
a few UK FDCs, a few Canada
year packs, several pairs of tweezers, etc. (1,000s) þ
..
.. .. 15.
36 Box of foreign kiloware, approx. 2.4kg gross weight. þ
..
.. .. 15.
37 A Devon album with a small coln. of QE Canada and UK, plus
other odds. þ .. 12.
38 World kiloware; one box of mixed countries (c.800g), another
of cheap Irish defins (c.1kg) þ 12.
39 Two shoeboxes of mixed world stamps in packets and on cards.
Cheap mix but thousands. þ 12.
40 Wine box with mixed world in three stockalbums and on pages,
loose in packets, etc.
(1,000s) þ .. .. .. ..
.. .. 12.
41 Long box with approx. 360g net weight of off-paper (non-UK)
world stamps. þ 15.
42 A similar lot (approx. 290g) þ
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43 A similar lot (approx. 280g) þ
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44 A similar lot (approx. 270g) þ
..
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45 A similar lot (approx. 250g) þ
..
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46 Medium stockbook with some dupl. mainly u.m. Austria (c.1918-68),
plus some other Europe
and others. (c.300+) þ ..
.. .. .. .. 10.
47 Mix on pages and stockcards. .. .. .. .. .. 10.
48 Boxful of stamps made up into display packets such as 25
different plants, 200 diff. Germany,
25 Art, Animals, etc. Often several of the same packet. (50
packets) þ .. 10.
49 Box of foreign kiloware, approx. 1.7kg gross weight. þ
..
.. .. 10.
50 Fourteen USA year packs/books (all stamps removed), and
an old pair of binoculars. þ 8.
51 Three small stockbooks with manly used European. (100s)
þ
..
.. 7.
52 British Commonwealth; old-fashioned collection in two binders,
mainly used issues up to
about 1950s only. UK has a moderate penny black, and medium
values scattered through
whole collection. (Many 100s) þ
..
.. .. .. .. £150.
53 --; large stockbook with a largely used range of Australia,
Gibraltar, St. Vincent, Canada,
U.K., and other countries. Majority is pre-QE, and often
with better or higher values.
S.t.c.£1,700 (excluding the UK) (c.600) þ
..
.. .. .. £120.
A Buyer’s Premium of 10% (vat-inclusive) will
be added to all sale prices.
Collections and Mixed Lots, continued.
54 British Commonwealth; stockbook of all periods m. &
u., but mostly KG6/QE mint,
much of this l.m.m. and with many sets and better values.
Wide coverage, s.t.c.£1,650.
(c. 1,500, few m.s.) þ ..
.. .. .. .. £120.
55 --; three albums with mint and used collection, strongest
in KG6 and early QE with many
m.m. defin short sets and commem sets, smaller numbers of
earlier. many medium or better
values. (100s) þ .. ..
.. .. .. .. 60.
56 --; bundle of 19 remainder club exchange books of mixed
countries (inc. UK). Remains
PTSA £430. (generally at about 20% catalogue). (100s)
þ
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.. 50.
57 --; a similar lot of 19 books, PTSA £427. þ
..
.. .. .. 45.
58 --; pages with mainly mint (l.m.m./u.m.) miniature sheets
of Grenada (40), Samoa (28), and
Trinidad & Tobago (27) .. .. .. .. .. 22.
59 --; stockbook of countries B-V, mixed periods and types,
mint and used (c.1,000+) þ 20.
60 --; three stockbooks of mainly used Africa, Aden, NZ, S.Africa.
(100s) þ .. 10.
61 --; stockbook of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and South
Africa used (100s) þ 8.
62 --; mix on small bundle of pages (100s) .. .. .. .. 6.
63 --; Atlantic Islands; u.m. of 1980s from Ascension (44,
2 m.s.), St. Helena (42, 1 m.s.), and
Tristan da Cunha (32, 1 m.s.), mainly sets. .. .. ..
.. 15.
64 --; Omnibus; 1945-47 Victory basic set complete u.m. plus
a few extra, mainly fine (a few
with toning), cat.£33.70 (166) .. .. .. .. .. 8.
65 --; --; small collns. in printed albums of 1972 S.Wedding
u.m., 1973 R.Wedding u.m. and f.u.,
1974 Churchill u.m. and f.u., 1977 S.Jubilee u.m., and 1978
Coron. Anniv. u.m. þ . 40.
66 Africa; colln. of post-independence issues of countries
A to M in three Minkus printed albums,
plus Togo in another binder. Mint and used, with many thematic
sets. (1,000s) þ 70.
67 Europe; carton with nine stockbooks, most of which have
modern u.m or c.t.o./used stamps
of USSR, ex-Soviet States, some other countries. Often sparse.
Also some USSR/modern
Russia commercial covers and some kiloware, others. þ
..
.. .. 45.
68 --; mix in nine stockbooks of mainly commoner stamps (a
few overseas). (1,000s) þ 30.
69 --; carton with accumulation of mainly used material sorted
in packets etc. (Many 1,000s) þ 24.
70 --; one remainder club book each of Austria and Switzerland,
inc. medium values. 12.
71 --; mix in stockbook, majority about 1900-70. (100s) þ
..
.. .. 6.
72 Foreign; general collection in three binders, mainly used
up to about 1950s, with some mint
here and there. (Many 100s) þ
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.. .. .. .. £100.
73 --; a few old pages inc. Crete, Germany, Austria, various
European Colonies and POs, etc.
(c.280) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 40.
74 --; bundle of 7 remainder club exchange books of mixed
countries (remains PTSA £112.,
generally at about 20% catalogue), and another 10 books of
France and Colonies (PTSA
£100). (100s) þ ..
.. .. .. .. .. 24.
75 --; stockleaves and packets of m. & u. blocks and sheets,
some dupl. sets/part sets, etc. þ 8.
76 Latin America; three stockalbums of Argentina, Bolivia,
Brasil, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador,
Haiti, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay (inc. many
mint), Venezuela, and some
others. Duplication, and mainly used, but worthwhile range.
(1,000s) þ .. 40.
77 Scandinavia; useful mix in three stockalbums and loose
(mainly Finland). Some earlier,
more in modern u.m. sets and odds, a few booklets, year packs,
etc. (100s) þ .. 30.
78 Thematic; small stockbook with motorcycles (50), football
(100), other sports (40) þ 5.
79 --; Christmas; mainly mint colln. written up in album (216,
7 m.s., 9 covers/cards) þ 20.
80 --; --; u.m. seln. in stockbook (120), plus a few
covers/postmarks. þ .. .. 10.
81 --; Flora and Fauna; 1987-88 album of world illus FDCs
(78, each with single stamp), plus
album of mixed stamps, and a 1989 UK Birds FDC signed Magnus
Magnusson. þ 20.
ALTERNATIVE BIDS ARE ACCEPTED AS ARE OVERALL
SPENDING LIMITS
Collections and Mixed Lots, continued.
82 Thematic; Maps; small old colln. up to 1940s only, with
Australia ‘Roos 1931-36 5/- f.u.,
10/- g.u., 6d OS m.m., mixed other countries. (c.165) þ
.. .. 30.
83 --; Paintings; stockbook with about 65 postcards of paintings
with stamps of W.Germany or
UN (Geneva). þ .. ..
.. .. .. .. 10.
84 --; Scouts; stockalbum of u.m., mainly sets of 1982 Anniversary
issues, all-world. (265, 3
m.s.) þ .. .. .. .. ..
.. .. 20.
85 --; --; world mix in stockbook. Mint and used, odds and
sets, inc. some labels (100s); also
various other odds, only some of which are scouts items.
þ
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.. 16.
** --; --; see also Covers (Scouts), and Cinderella.
86 --; Stamp Day; mainly mint colln. in stockbook (c.360 items,
inc. m.s. and cards/covers) 28.
87 --; Wildlife; collection of 1983-93 WWF issues in four
albums – 49 sets, each represented by
an u.m. set and a set of singles on FDCs. þ
..
.. .. .. 30.
88 --; --; a similar lot in three albums (1984-92 – 39 sets)
þ
.. .. 24.
89 Covers; mixed box of commercial and philatelic/first day
of mainly foreign (non-Common-
wealth) countries. Wide mix of countries and types, largest
numbers 1950s-70s. Good trade
lot, with many that would retail at 50p/£1 each. (100s)
þ
..
.. .. 50.
90 --; an album with UK Bureau FDCs 1973-84 (84); another
album of mainly 1984-93 covers
– UK Bureau FDCs, Guernsey, Jersey, some Commonwealth, etc.
(c.135) þ .. 45.
91 --; two boxes of mixed covers, the greatest numbers of
Germany (and these mainly DDR
FDCs). A few interesting odds. (100s) þ
..
.. .. .. 30.
92 --; folder with some Japan FDCs (41, some with metal replicas),
France FDCs (14), a few UK
(inc. 1946 Victory illus. fdc), a few others, mainly 1950s-70s.
(99) þ .. 24.
93 --; seln. of nine covers/cards, all with Royal Navy connections
1898-1936. .. 20.
94 --; carton with mainly USA covers – 1940s (and later) FDCs,
early to modern commercial
covers, some postal stat., “gold” replica items. Also a few
UK souvenir covers, FDCs, and
others. (Several 100s) þ ..
.. .. .. .. 20.
95 --; carton of mixed covers – largest numbers of commercial
German about 1960s/70s, some
philatelic, some other countries and periods. (100s) þ
..
.. .. 15.
96 --; small cover album with seln. of c.65 covers mainly
on the Space theme, mainly USA,
some USSR, a few Germany, 1959-63 with a little dupl. þ
..
.. 15.
97 --; Scouts; bundle of mainly UK covers (though numerous
foreign also), mainly souvenir
covers, special postmarks, anniversaries, jamborees, etc.
(270) þ .. .. 40.
98 Numismatic Covers; DDR 1990 Post FDC with 5m coin, W.Germany
1974 with silver
medallion, and 1975 Apollo-Soyuz medallion with USA/USSR
stamps. .. 6.
99 Perfins; three stockleaves with Germany (99), U.K. (59
– many of these on better values, 1
cover), and others (77, 1 cover) .. .. .. .. .. 20.
100 Cinderellas; accumulation of Scouting material – labels
for events and anniversaries, etc.,
etc. UK and foreign, some in sheets. (100s) .. .. .. .. 22.
** --; see also Germany, Ireland, Portugal, Switzerland, USA,
UK.
** Forgeries; see UK (Channel Islands; Cinderella)
101 Literature; Campbell Paterson Handbook-Catalogue
of New Zealand Stamps with listings
up to 1993/4. þ .. ..
.. .. .. .. 20.
102 --; NVPH Speciale Catalogus 2002 (specialised cat. of
Netherlands and colonies). In Dutch,
priced in Euros, colous illus. Published at £15. þ
..
.. .. 8.
103 --; SG Great Britain Specialised Catalogue vol.2 (8th
edition, 1989), and two copies of vol.3
(9th edition, 1993). þ ..
.. .. .. .. .. 5.
104 --; The Postal History Annual 1980 by James Mackay. Mainly
Scottish interest, with useful
articles. þ .. .. ..
.. .. .. 3.
105 --; The Postal History Annual 1981 by James Mackay. þ
.. .. 3.
A Buyer’s Premium of 10% (vat-inclusive) will
be added to all sale prices.
Collections and Mixed Lots, continued.
106 Literature; The Postal History Annual 1983 by James Mackay.
þ
..
.. 3.
107 --; The Postal History Annual 1985 by James Mackay. þ
.. .. 3.
108 --; The Postal History Annual 1988 by James Mackay. þ
.. .. 3.
109 --; The Postal History Annual 1989 by James Mackay. þ
.. .. 3.
110 --; Scottish Islands Supplement & Catalogue by James
Mackay, 1980. þ .. 3.
111 --; Billig’s Philatelic Handbook vol.9 (originally 1948)
with sections on US cross cancels,
Swedish POs, large article about Thurn & Taxis, etc.
þ
..
.. .. 5.
112 --; Higgins & Gage World Postal Stationery Catalogue
section for Germany, 1976. þ 4.
113 --; The British Journal of Russian Philately March 1967
to December 1982
(missing one), and March 1989 to August 1996. (34) þ
..
.. .. 12.
114 Supplies (Second-Hand); Lindner hingeless pages for Great
Britain 1840-1999, booklets
1982-99 housed in four “Slipcase Binders”. The pages retail
at £390., and the binders at
£39.50 each (= total £558.) Excellent second-hand
condition. þ .. .. 75.
115 --; two dark red binders each with 15 pages (clear pockets
162 x 222mm), suitable for covers,
large postcards, or banknotes etc. Unrecognised brand. þ
..
.. 8.
116 --; six large old Safe springback binders in slipcases,
and a couple of others. þ .. 18.
117 --; SG Philatelic binder with slipcase in good second-hand
condition. Includes about 20
unused pages. Also some good used FG exhibition protectors
for these. þ .. 22.
Non-Philatelic Items
** Autographs; see India.
118 Coins; seln. of modern proof silver or copper-nickel coins,
all with coloured reverses (printed,
or enamel-like). Mix of countries inc. Cuba, Congo, N.Korea,
Equatorial Guinea, Uganda,
Namibia. Slight dupl. Most are cat.$20 or $30 each. (23)
þ
..
.. 45.
119 --; presentation box of proof silver or cupro-nickel coins
mainly commemorating 1996
Olympics, from St. Thomas and Prince (13, cat.$28½
each), Korea, and odd others. (25) þ 50.
120 --; 1976-99 seln. of five coins inc. Afghanistan and Liberia
silver proofs. .. 6.
121 --; Canada; 1995-99 boxed set of ten different $20 coins
(each a silver proof with gold-plated
cameo) showing various aircraft. Cat.US$350.
þ .. .. .. 75.
122 --; --; 2000-2001 two silver proof $20 coins (with hologram
cameo) of railway engines, in
presentation boxes. þ ..
.. .. .. .. 15.
123 --; --; a similar lot, with motor car designs (2). þ
..
.. .. 15
124 --; --; a similar lot, with shipping designs (2). þ
..
.. .. 15.
125 --; China People’s Republic; large collection in three
presentation boxes of silver proof
coins, approx. 1992-99. Mix of subjects – famous people,
pandas, great wall, buildings, etc.
Many of these cat. individually $20 to $35. Very slight dupl.
(87) þ .. .. £150.
126 --; Finland; 1992 20 ecu silver proof in box; and cupro-nickel
5e. þ .. 7.
127 --; Korea (North); 1996 boxed set of six different 500w
silver proof coins, individually num bered
1019/1950. Each reverse shows a fish in colour. First three
are Krause 117-9, cat.$50 each. þ 40.
128 Medal Catalogues; The Medals Year Book 1999, published
at £14.95, as new. þ 5.
129 Medallions; ten German silver medallions showing German
presidents. þ .. 20.
130 Militaria; German marine cadet’s cap (we think), possibly
1900s/30s. þ .. 5.
131 Numismatic Accessories; Lindner carrying case for coin
boxes. Ref.2183, retail £88½. Good
2nd-hand condition but for one panel needing glued. þ
..
.. .. 10.
132 Postcards; album of mainly English views, nearly all “art”
types such as by Charles Flower,
A.R.Quinton, Arthur C. Payne, etc. (200) þ
..
.. .. .. 60.
133 --; album of German photographic cards of theatrical scenes
(Nürnberg, 1930s þ ) (200+) þ
20.
134 --; Ships; 20 cards of Royal Navy ships, mixed periods.
.. .. .. 10.
135 Trade Cards; 1938-42 seln. of USA gum cards comprising
10 “War Gum”, 46 “Horrors of
War”, 43 Jolly Roger Cups cards, and 11 others. Poor to fine.
þ
..
.. 30.
Collections and Mixed Lots, continued.
The following page of lots are all old approval
books (similar to material sold in the last three auctions) from the stock
of a dealer in Austria. There are few stamps after about 1980. Condition
is generally fine, mint often being u.m., and duplication varies. This
now seems to be the last of this property.
136 Albania; 2 books, mainly u.m. commems, many sets. .. ..
.. 22.
137 Austria; 1 book 1945-47 mainly used (much c.t.o.) inc.
1945 opt “Österreich/wieder/„frei“/
5.5.1945” on Hitler heads (19), other useful. (139) .. ..
.. 40.
138 Austria; 4 books 1890-1937 m. & u. with a few better.
.. .. .. 22.
139 Austria; 2 books 1857-1913 m. & u. with better. ..
.. .. 20.
140 Austria; 4 books 1945-85 (much 1945-50) m. & u. defins
and commems, some scarcer. (c.230) 26.
141 Austria; 1 book 1945-49 used inc. 1946 Cathedral (2 sets).
(145) .. .. 15.
142 Austria; 6 books 1945-84 used defins and commems. þ
.. .. 8.
143 Austria; 6 books 1945-83 used defins and commems. þ
.. .. 8.
144 Austria; 8 books, mainly mint, 1940s-70s, with many sets
(1 book damaged) þ 12.
145 Austria; 6 books, mint, mixed periods inc. sets. þ
..
.. .. 15.
146 Austria; 7 books of mainly used commems. þ
..
.. .. 10.
147 Austria; 5 books, mainly used commems. þ
..
.. .. .. 6.
148 Austrian Area; 2 books of Lombardy & Venetia, POs
in Turkish Empire, etc, m. & u. (c.170) 24.
149 Belgium; 1 book early to middle m. & u. inc. 1925
Stamp Anniv. set (13) f.u., 1932 Anti-Tb
set (7) l.m.m./u.m., other sets. .. .. .. .. .. 40.
150 Belgium; 4 books m. & u. with numerous better. ..
.. .. 26.
151 Finland; 2 books m. & u. inc. some useful early. (160)
.. .. .. 20.
152 France; 5 books m. & u. inc. some better mint. þ
..
.. .. 12.
153 German States; 1 book m. & u. – fair wee selection
(88) – most appear genuine. 30.
154 Germany; 6 books mint, generally up to about 1920s. þ
.. .. 20.
155 Germany; 5 books used, roughly 1900s to 1930s. þ
..
.. .. 8.
156 Germany; 5 books, mainly used about 1920s, some before
and after. þ .. 16.
157 Germany; 4 books mint, mainly about 1915 to inflation
period. .. .. 8.
158 Germany; 1 book mint comprising only 1926 Portraits (6,
inc. 40pf), 1928 Ebert/Hindenburg
(4, inc. 25pf, 45pf, 50pf). .. .. .. .. .. 10.
159 Germany (Allied Occupation); 2 books m. & u. inc.
Cottbus locals. (150) .. 8.
160 Germany (3rd Reich); 1 book used inc. 1938 W. Relief 40pf
(2), 1939 opt. on Danzig 1m, 2m. 22.
161 Germany (3rd Reich); 4 books used odds and sets inc. 1939
Nürburgring-Rennen set (3). 30.
162 Germany (3rd Reich); 4 books mainly used inc. sets. ..
.. .. 12.
163 Germany (West); 5 books m. & u. mainly commems. þ
.. .. 7.
164 Germany (West); 8 books of used, with a few better in
earlier. þ .. .. 15.
165 Germany (West); 4 books 1946-87 mainly u.m. commems, plus
a few cheap Allied Occ. 15.
166 Germany (West); 7 books, mainly used commems, some defins.
þ
..
.. 10.
167 Germany (West Germany and West Berlin); 5 books mainly
used, some better inc. W.G.
1956 Humanitarian set f.u., W.Berlin 1957 defin 40pf (16,
cat.£7½ each) þ .. 15.
168 Germany (East); 10 books mainly used (some mint, some
sets, inc. 1953 Five Year Plan set
of 18 l.m.m.) þ .. ..
.. .. .. .. 16.
169 Germany (East); 7 books mainly mint inc. 1951 China 12pf
m.m., 50pf l.m.m. þ 40.
170 Greece; 1 book m. & u. with mainly Epirus, Crete,
N.Epirus, Thrace. (80+) .. 15.
171 Hungary; 9 books m. & u., some better. þ
..
.. .. .. 15.
172 Romania; 2 books mint inc. many sets, and better items
cat £20+. .. .. 30.
173 Spain; 3 books mint inc. 1960s sets. .. .. .. .. 8.
174 United States of America; 7 books mainly cheap, a few
better earlies, and some U.N. þ 7.
175 World; 5 books m. & u. þ
.. .. .. .. .. 5.
176 World; 5 books m. & u. þ
..
.. .. .. .. 5.
A Buyer’s Premium of 10% (vat-inclusive) will
be added to all sale prices.
AUCTION PROGRAMME
19 January 2004
23 February 2004
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Classified by Country
177 Afghanistan; 1939-47 defins in a seln. of mint singles,
pairs, and blocks, plus a few others.
Cat. approx.£70. A few spots of toning. .. .. .. ..
15.
178 Argentina; 1892 Columbus Anniversary 5c m.m. pair, cat.£52.
.. .. 12.
179 --; 1942-64 bundle of mainly illus. FDCs and other philatelic
covers. (46) .. 6.
180 Ascension; 1934 Pictorial set (10) unmounted mint (3d,
5d, 8d are l.m.m.). SG 21-30 (cat.
£110. for m.m.) .. .. .. .. .. .. 45.
181 Australian States; almost entirely used small colln. on
few pages (200+) þ .. 10.
182 Australia; 1913 engraved KG5 1d – two singles, and three
plated fourblocks, m.m./u.m.,
cat.£35. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12.
183 --; 1931-36 KG5 Head – used seln. with shades, making
three basic sets plus odds. 16.
184 --; 1937 New South Wales set (3) u.m., 3d u.m. corner
block, 2d u.m. fourblock with variety,
and a 1989 replica card. .. .. .. .. .. 15.
185 --; 1937-51 seln. of 11 first day covers, inc. 1937 NSW,
1940 Forces; also five 1952-60 first
flight covers. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22.
186 --; 1940 Forces set (4) in l.m.m. imprint pairs, plus
m.m. singles, a couple of varieties on 1d,
and a 1990 replica card. .. .. .. .. .. 26.
187 --; 1945-53 mainly mint seln. inc. sets, imprint blocks,
shades, etc. .. .. 16.
188 --; 1953-87 m. & u. collection in album (generally
used only after about 1977). Good degree
of completion in places, a few blocks/panes etc., and inc.
1963-65 Navigators 10/-, £2 u.m.,
7/6, £1 l.m.m., 7/6 specimen l.m.m., other better values.
(100s) þ .. .. £100.
189 --; Postage Dues; 1958-60 basic set (10) g./f.u., plus
six extras, mainly fine, cat.£130+ 26.
190 Austria; 1926 Welfare (Nibelung) 8g (100), 15g (98), 20g
(60), 24g (100) in u.m. blocks.
Cat.£74½, attractive. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12.
191 --; 1950-53 Birds 2s, 3s, 10s, 20s fine used but some
minor faults. Cat.£124. .. 12.
192 --; 1947-67 u.m. colln. in printed album (c.180), plus
many others more recent in packets
(100s) þ .. .. .. ..
.. .. .. 26.
193 --; 1972-93 small album of mint p.stat., Christkindl postmarks,
etc. (65) þ .. 8.
194 Belgium; 1925-35 m.m. seln. on pages inc. 1925 Stamp Anniv.
set (13) (cat.£45.); 1928
Orval set m.m. (9, £48.), 1934 Rail Parcel set m.m.
(3, £56.), etc. (45) .. 35.
195 --; 1946 Bastogne set on souvenir cover – special flight
to USA commemorating laying of
Bastogne Memorial corner-stone, etc. .. .. .. .. 4.
196 --; a few stockleaves with a seln. of u.m. sets, some
m. odds, and some used. (c.400, 12 m.s.) 10.
197 Bermuda; 1865-1903 wmk. Crown CC 2d bright blue – four
fair/good used on one piece.
SG 4, cat.£68. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8.
198 British Solomon Islands; 1914 reg. cover to England with
1908-11 4d and 5d f.u. – Tulagi
c.d.s. cancels and registration label, backstamps of Sydney,
London, and Leeds. Almost
certainly philatelic, but scarce all the same. .. .. .. ..
40.
199 Cameroun; 1916-86 useful mint collection on stockleaves,
mainly u.m. but some of the
earlier l.m.m./m.m., and with many sets and better values
– some of the more modern seldom
seen. S.t.c.£600+ (c.450+) .. .. .. .. .. 75.
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200 Canada; Newfoundland; 1880-1947 used and m.m. range on
stockleaves inc. a few better
odds. (c.280) .. .. .. .. .. .. 20.
201 Canada; 1859-1937 mainly used colln. on a few pages –
better inc. 1893 20c (3), 50c (2),
1897 set missing 6c, 1898 set (11), 1903-12 set (7). mainly
good/fine, some poorer. High
catalogue. (c.250) .. .. .. .. .. .. £130.
202 --; 1859-1965 used and m.m. seln. on stockleaves. Slight
dupl., and inc. some coils, p.dues,
officials, special delivery. Includes 1908 Quebec 15c sound
used (cat.£70.), 1906 and 1930
p.dues mainly average used (£130.), etc. (c.480, poor
to fine) .. .. 30.
203 --; 1897 Jubilee $2 used, sound but with diagonal crease.
Cat.£350. .. .. 35.
204 --; 1940s-50s (mainly) bundle of commercial covers, inc.
airmails, some registered, a few
censors. (c.300) þ ..
.. .. .. .. .. 20.
205 --; 1996 and 1997 Year Books (sealed), originally $39.95
and $44.95 þ .. 15.
206 --; carton of covers, bundleware, kiloware, loose stamps,
heavy duplication in places. Nothing
early of note seen. (Many 1,000s) .. .. .. .. 24.
207 --; mainly used on a few stockleaves inc. several better
(250+) .. .. 10.
208 Ceylon; selection of postal stationery of QV (25 unused,
4 used) and KE7 (4 unused) with a
little duplication, plus SPECIMEN overprints on QV 5c lettercard,
QV 2c Direct Letter envel-
ope (crease),and KE7 6c lettercard. .. .. .. .. 40.
209 China; 1897 2c on 3c SG 89 g./f.u., cat.£30. ..
.. .. .. 10.
210 --; People’s Republic; 1997 year pack (75, 5 m.s.), plus
1998 card with tiger “gold stamp”. 4.
211 --; Locals; Kewkiang; 1894 (June) ½c (both), 10c,
15c, 20c, 40c, and 1894 (Sept.) 1c, all
unused, some with gum. Cat.£32. .. .. .. .. .. 10.
212 Congo (Brazzaville/Kinshasa); 1963-82 mainly c.t.o. (some
u.m.) seln. of thematic sets and
odds with dupl. up to 10 þ ,
high catalogue. (100s) .. .. .. 8.
213 Denmark; 1849 (16 Feb.) entire Itzehoe (fine datestamp)
to Plön. Ms “2” rate mark.
(Apparently an interesting rate). Fine Three Years War cover.
.. .. 30.
214 --; 1850 (10 May – during second cease-fire) entire Altona
to Copenhagen. Partial Haderslev
transit mark 12 May. Manuscript “3” for postage paid to Rendsburg
at Holsten/Slesvig
border. “4-23” on reverse may indicate postage charged to
addressee. Fine, with transcript
of content. .. .. .. .. .. .. 35.
215 --; 1966 six covers via Germany to Edinburgh, with six
different ships’ cachets, and
matching six from Germany. (12 covers). .. .. .. .. 5.
216 Faroe Islands; Booklets; 1983 Chess, 1984 Fairy Tales,
1985 Aircraft bkts. u.m., cat.£32. 8.
217 Finland; 1900 “Mourning Stamp” design postal stationery
card fine mint. .. 10.
218 --; mixture in folder on stockleaves (plus a few loose)
mainly v.f.u. (c.500+) .. 10.
219 France; 1853-1965 used range in approval book, from various
Napoléon/Cérès (29), odd
other better values inc. 1917 War Orphans 25c m.m. (330)
.. .. 26.
220 --; 1941 Arms set (12) u.m. cat.£19., and 1942 Arms
set (12) mint (mainly u.m.) cat.£22. 10.
221 --; 1948-59 seln. of National Relief and Red Cross sets
(10 sets u.m., 1 set m.m.), s.t.c.£122. 26.
222 --; Postage Dues; 1859-63 15c imperf – 5 f.u. (of which
3 are 4-margin). Cat.£50. 10.
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223 French Colonies and Post Offices; approx.1903-50 m. &
u. seln. of odd value on stockleaf
and pages. Some slightly better (e.g. Madagascar). (c.280)
.. .. 8.
224 --; French Equatorial Africa; 1943 Free French Funds (Red
Cross) +200f on 10f75 m.m.
Slightly disturbed gum and couple of tiny thins, but highly
scarce. SG 192, cat.£120. 15.
225 --; --; 1944 French Aid Fund “RÉSISTANCE” vert.
opt. set (12) unused (no gum) – 10f
stained. SG 195-206 (cat.c.£100. for m.m.). .. .. ..
.. 12.
226 --; Réunion; 1885-1943 m. & u. seln. with some
duplication. A few faults in the earlier
issues, and inc. some Vichy issues. (c.720) .. .. .. .. 24.
227 --; Wallis and Futuna Islands; 1920-58 mint ranges (mainly
l.m.m./m.m.) with some useful
duplication, and inc. some Vichy issues. (c.210) .. .. ..
10.
** --; see also Cameroun.
228 German States; stockbook with Bavaria (c.550), Württemberg
(c.50), and a few others. þ 20.
229 Germany; 1872-1957 useful colln. in fat old KA-BE printed
album. Little before about 1900,
moderate range to 1920s with some better, 3rd Reich lacks
the better items, decent Allied
Occupation issues, a few useful, W.Germany, reasonable range
of Danzig, and cheaper
E.Germany, Saar, Occupations. (100s) þ
..
.. .. .. 50.
230 --; 1872-1966 m. & u. colln. in printed album – a
few better values, wide coverage. (Few
100s) þ .. .. .. .. ..
.. .. 30.
231 --; 1872-1938 m. & u. lot in large stockbook. General
range, with many inflation period and
other 1920s. (Many 100s) þ ..
.. .. .. .. 15.
232 --; 1937 Hitler m.s. m.m. (SG MS637, cat.£38.),
and 1937 Nürnberg Congress m.s. f.u. (£38.) 20.
233 --; old printed album with m. & u. collns. of Soviet
Zone (195), and DDR to 1963 (c.250) þ 20.
234 --; Allied Occupation; American British and Soviet Zones;
1946-47 (1946) imperf. miniature
sheet m.m. (very small mark). (Cat.£55. for u.m.) ..
.. .. 10.
235 --; --; 1947 (6 June) the 15 values of the defin set on
sheet of paper with special cancels for
MINISTER/PRÄSIDENTEN/KONFERENZ. Also another card.
.. .. 4.
236 --; --; Russian Zone (Saxony); 1946 Reconstruction Fund
(perforated) 6+4pf (approx. 2,500 to
3,000), and 12+8pf (approx. 4,500 to 5,000), generally decent
u.m. Cat. over £1,000. 24.
237 --; West Germany; 1951 Humanitarian 4pf + 2pf (St. Vincent
de Paul) – 49 g./f.u. examples
– only a few small faults. Cat.£10 each = £490.
.. .. .. 35.
238 --; --; 1952-68 mint colln. in old printed album, inc.
1954 Humanitarian set (4) u.m. (cat.£45.,
20pf bent), 1955 Westropa set (2) u.m. (£14½),
Humanitarian set (4) u.m. (£32.), 1957
Humanitarian set (4) u.m. (£17.), numerous later sets.
(225) þ .. .. 30.
239 --; --; 1974-96 extensive colln. of Ersttagblatten in
box and folder (inc. a few W.Berlin)
(c.500+) þ
.. .. .. .. .. 75.
240 --; --; 1954-60 Heuss 50pf grey u.m. with crackled gum
(almost certainly regummed) (SG
1115, cat.£225. for u.m.) .. .. .. .. .. 7.
241 --; --; 1964 Martyrs m.s. – 12 u.m., cat.£8
each = £96. .. .. .. 15.
242 --; --; 1977-2002 box filled with hundreds of Ersttagblatten
in folders and bundles. Useful
source of fine used stamps. þ
..
.. .. .. .. 75.
243 --; --; 1994-97 run of PO Year Collections of cancelled
stamps. þ .. .. 20.
244 --; --; stockalbum with a seln. of W.Germany booklets,
duplicated miniature sheets mint and
used; also a few other odds. þ
..
.. .. .. .. 30.
245 --; West Germany and West Berlin; 1964-93 seven various
year packs/books or similar
with u.m. stamps, and four empties. þ
..
.. .. .. 40.
246 --; West Berlin; 1949-61 small used colln., cat.c.£110.
(80) .. .. 15.
247 --; --; 1951 Bell (clapper left) set (5) m.m. (cat.£85.
for u.m.) .. .. 10.
248 --; --; 1951-52 Bell (clapper right) set (5) v.f.u. (faults
on 20pf), cat.£75. .. 15.
249 --; --; 1954-55 eight different stamps u.m., cat.£37½
.. .. .. 9.
250 --; --; 1977-79 presentation folder with 43 issues, each
mint and used on separate pages. 10.
Please read the notes on the reverse of the
bid form – they answer many queries !
251 Germany; East Germany; 1948-70 and 1977-90 m. & u.
colln. in three KA-BE printed
albums. Quite bitsy but often in sets, and showing decent
coverage. (100s) þ .. 40.
252 --; --; 1949-70 m. & u. colln. in stockbook (1,000+)
þ
..
.. .. 12.
253 --; --; 1949-52 heavily mounted mint seln. on three pages,
inc. some Russian Zone, s.t.c.
£335. (73) .. .. .. .. .. .. 12.
254 --; --; 1960 2m booklet (SG ESB3, cat.£8.25 each)
x 51. Mixed condition (some marked or
partly stuck, but many fine). Total cat.£420+.
.. .. .. 20.
255 --; --; 1964 15th Anniv. sheetlet unused, SG MSE794a,
cat.£40. .. .. 10.
256 --; --; a similar lot. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10.
257 --; --; 1978-85 seln. of 21 telegram forms, each with
stamps to pay fee. þ .. 8.
258 --; --; four remainder club books of mainly u.m. (100s)
.. .. .. 20.
259 --; Germany Covers; two cartons of mixed mainly modern
covers (much around 1980s, and
mainly philatelic) with postal stationery postcards m. &
u., special postmarks, Ministerkarten,
meter marks, etc. (Many 100s) þ
.. .. .. .. 75.
260 --; --; 1940-44 bundle of Feldpost covers and cards with
a variety of post-marks and censors.
(50) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 28.
261 --; --; 1956-2001 colln. in three albums – commercial,
FDC, maxi-cards, etc. (c.200) þ 35.
** --; --; see also Denmark.
262 --; Germany Mixed Lots; accumulation in eight albums,
generally either stockalbums or
sparse printed albums. þ ..
.. .. .. .. 45.
263 --; --; accum. in nine various albums (often sparse) and
stockbooks (mixed sizes) (100s) þ 35.
264 --; --; 1956-2000 accumulation in box of W.Germany, W.Berlin,
DDR, and Unified, mainly
1975 onwards. Mainly u.m. and used stamps on album pages,
and unsorted new issues in
packets. Some light duplication. þ
..
.. .. .. 50.
265 --; six remainder club books of roughly 1930s-70s used,
u.m., or m.m., inc. medium values.
(c.275) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 22.
266 --; --; accumulation in eight albums/folders/stockbooks.
All types from some earlies,
Germanias, inflation issues, to East and West Germany. One
album is a fair colln., others
are generally duplicated cheaper. (1,000s) þ
..
.. .. .. 20.
267 --; --; album with some W.Germany 1960s FDCs, a signed
photo of Helmut Schön, some
stockcards of used W.Germany inc. better early values, a
few mint, and others. þ 15.
268 --; --; well over 100 stockcards of used stamps, mainly
defins, mostly after 1960. þ 12.
269 --; Cinderella; seln. of large labels (“Parole der Woche”
issued by NSDAP about 1939 – 5
diff. plus 2 duplicates). Also another label “Wie lange noch
ohne Kolonien ?” (creased). 15.
270 --; --; 1952 ? small m.s. of “Pour le Merite” medal label,
printed ESSAY on reverse - 60
identical. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12.
271 Gibraltar; 1997-2000 colln. in album of m.m. sets, m.m.
miniature sheets, FDCs (stuck), and
some earlier. þ .. ..
.. .. .. .. 35.
** --; see also UK Used Abroad.
272 Gilbert and Ellice Islands; 1936 commercially used postcard
to USA, with 1912-24 3d f.u. 20.
273 Greece; mainly 1900s-1970s dupl. used in stockbook (c.900+)
þ
..
.. 10.
274 --; 1911-23 seln. of defin values to 3d, 5d, 10d, 25d,
majority fine m.m., cat.£50+ 8.
275 Greenland; 1937 Pakke Porto Schultz 70øre u.m.
top-right corner marginal fourblock. Facit
P15, cat.SKr.1,600. .. .. .. .. .. .. 35.
276 Heligoland; m. & u. seln. of 31 m. & u., showing
good variety, and inc. a few almost cer-
tainly genuine. .. .. .. .. .. .. 40.
277 Hong Kong; 1968-73 upright wmk 65c six-block, $1 fourblock,
u.m., cat.£90. .. 15.
278 Hungary; 1874-1982 mainly used colln. in three albums
(100s) þ .. .. 35.
279 Iceland; small mainly used seln. of mainly 1900s-40s,
inc. some medium values. (73) 20.
A reminder that mint postage stamps are not
accepted as payment of accounts, or any part of them.
A Buyer’s Premium of 10% (vat-inclusive) will
be added to all sale prices.
280 India; small box of mainly modern off-paper, highly duplicated.
(400g net weight) þ 10.
281 --; 1975 cover with stamps showing Jawaharlal (1964) and
Kamala (1974) Nehru, cover
signed Indira Gandhi. Also photo of President Ahmed. .. ..
.. 6.
282 Indian States; stockbook with a good range (though only
of cheaper values) of Convention
and Feudatory States. (c.650, little duplication) þ
..
.. .. 40.
283 --; album with some dupl. mainly used Hyderabad inc. revenues,
plus various used covers and
postal stationery of several States. (c.180 stamps, c.80
covers/cards) þ .. 22.
284 Iran; 1924-25 1kr to 30kr in u.m. fourblocks, plus a few
odd lower values. Cat.£450+ 80.
285 --; 1974-84 u.m. on stockleaves, much in sets, inc. 1979
obliterated defins set (9). (c.230,
3 m.s.) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20.
286 Ireland; small mint and used range on few stockleaves
(c.600) .. .. 22.
287 --; Cinderella; 1912-14 Ant-Home Rule label in orange
– PATRIOTS MAINTAIN THE UNION !
unused (part gum, slight crease). (An old MacDonnell Whyte
catalogue list this as LS25, £115.) 20.
288 Israel; 1948-80 collection of illus. FDCs, mostly unaddressed,
latterly with tabs. Includes
1949 TABUL m.s. S.t.c.$657 (Bale) (290) þ
..
.. .. .. 50.
289 --; 1949 TABUL miniature sheet fine unmounted mint, cat.£130.
.. .. 35.
290 --; 1950-74 mint collection in album – from 1960 appears
fairly complete u.m. with tabs.
Includes 1952 New Year set (4, with tabs, cat.£32.).
(490, 11 m.s.) þ .. 26.
291 --; bundle of approx. 125 registered covers, mainly about
1950s-70s, and mainly to France.
Also about 28 other covers. Wide mix of stamps. þ
..
.. .. 18.
292 --; used lot in stockalbum, often heavily duplicated,
up to about 1970s. (1,000s) þ 15.
293 Italian States; seln. on stockleaf of Papal States (21),
Modena (6), Neapolitan (2), Parma (6),
Romagna (4), Sardinia (9), Sicily (1), and Tuscany (7). Also
early Italy (14). Some are
genuine, others are forgeries/reprints/remainders.
.. .. .. 40.
294 Italy; 1863-1926 strong used selection on double-sided
stockleaf. Just a few of the better
items are 1963-65 2LIRE, 1889 5LIRE (heavily repaired), 1891-97
5LIRE (perfin), etc. S.t.c.
£1,250. (169) .. .. .. .. .. .. £110.
295 --; 1889-1940s valuable mint selection on a few stockcards.
Some noted are 1889 5c, 1890
opts. on parcel stamps 2c on 50c (2), 2c on 1LIRE25 (2)1937
Augustus set (15), 1949 Exhib-
ition set (4), etc. Mainly fine. S.t.c.£1,500+ (223)
.. .. .. £150.
296 --; 1934 Military Medal set complete but for the postage
2LIRE75 fine used. SG 424-433,
435-441, E442-3, cat.£145./€250. .. .. ..
.. 35.
297 --; 1934 Rome-Mogadiscio Flight set (6) fine used (tiny
mark on 4 LIRE). Cat. €650. The
postmarks not guaranteed as original. .. .. .. .. 40.
298 --; 1936 Horace set (13) f.u. – some postmarks probably
not genuine. Cat.£250./€500. 30.
299 --; 1945-98 mainly used colln. in stockbook. A decent
straightforward lot, with some better
values, and useful for its coverage of modern commems. Also
includes some back-of-the-
book, opts., etc. (c.2,000) þ
..
.. .. .. .. 70.
300 --; 1949-50 small fine used seln., plus 2 mint, mainly
fine, s.t.c.£280. (14) .. 28.
301 --; impressive range on stockleaves of express, advert
labels, Venezia Giulia, Venezia Triden-
tina, parcel stamps, postage due, and so on. Many scarcer
included. S.t.c.£1,250. (200+) £120.
302 Jamaica; 1883-97 wmk. Crown CA 1d blue unu., tiny faults.
SG 17 (cat.£300. for m.m.) 10.
303 Japan; 1876-92 duplicated used seln. of the Koban series
on two stockleaves. Many fine inc.
numerous clear postmarks (one with Danish numeral “1” cancel
?). Values to 20s orange (13),
25s green (16). (c.370) .. .. .. .. .. 45.
304 --; 1899-1908 duplicated used lot of the Chrysanthemum
series on three stockleaves. Many
fine inc. numerous clear postmarks. Values to 20s only. (620)
.. .. 40.
305 --; 1913, 1914-25, 1926-31, 1937-38 dupl. used lot of
Taisho series on five stockleaves,
values to 50s, 1y. Generally fine, often with clear pmks.,
and inc. a few blocks. (825) 40.
MATERIAL IS ACCEPTED FOR FUTURE SALES AT ANY
TIME
306 Japan; stockleaves with a duplicated range of used stamps,
mainly 1920s-60s definitives.
(c.1,750) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20.
307 --; 1969-75 seln. of “Postal Stamp Design Metal Engravings”
– each a small folder with a
stamp cancelled first day plus metal reproduction of the
stamp design. Unusual and attractive.
(45) þ .. .. .. .. ..
.. .. 24.
308 Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika; KE7 3c postal stationery
postcard overprinted SPECIMEN
(minor faults). Also Seychelles QV 6c card. .. .. .. .. 5.
309 Korea (North); 1964-79 small m.m. and c.t.o. colln. of
pictorials. (128) .. 5.
310 Malaysia; 1965 Birds set (8) very lightly mounted
mint (cat.£65. for u.m.) .. 10.
311 Maldive Islands; 1933 Minaret 6c to 50c with wmk. upright
fine used (cancels not guaran-
teed). SG 15A-19A, cat.£49. .. .. .. .. .. 9.
312 Mozambique; 1961-72 thematic odds in u.m. multiples, inc.
140 of 1972 Camoens 4e (cat.
£1.25 each = £175.) (100s) .. .. .. .. .. 12.
313 Montenegro; small m. & u. colln. (135) .. .. .. ..
8.
314 Netherlands; 1852-1968 mint and used collection in Schaubek
hingeless album. Quite good
coverage throughout, with 1852-63 set (3) average used, 1864
set (3) av. u., many other better
values in earlier years though these in quite mixed condition.
Also noted 1899-1923 1g m.m.,
some of the useful 1920s/30s charity stamps. Some u.m. sets
in later years. (850, 4 m.s.) þ 65.
315 Nigeria; small box of off-paper, highly duplicated. (250g
net weight) þ 6.
316 North Borneo; 1883-93 m. & u. seln. on two pages.
Used is mainly c.t.o. and inc. 1883 EIGHT/
CENTS on 2c fair u., 1883 4c g.u., 8c m.m., 1886 2c u. (thin),
4c u., 8c f.u. (SG 10-12, £124.),
1886-87 perf.12 ½c, 1c heavy m.m. (£310), a
few of the 1891-92 surcharges. Total s.t.c.
£1,000 (counting the c.t.o. as such). (54) .. .. ..
.. £100.
317 --; 1894-95 good seln. of the 1894 defins (all values)
– mint, c.t.o., and a couple used, plus
1894 high values and 1895 surcharges. S.t.c.£630. (properly)
(50) .. .. £100.
318 --; 1897-1902 defins useful seln. in various perfs. –
mint, c.t.o., or used. S.t.c.£630. (properly)
(39) .. .. .. .. .. .. .. £100.
319 --; 1899 4c surcharges on 5c to $2 values m.m. (heavy
hinges). SG 112-122, cat.£127. 30.
320 --; 1901-28 excellent collection on five pages of mint,
used, and cancelled-to-order, sorted by
issue and perfs., and with many of the scarcer stamps. S.t.c.£800+
(93) .. £120.
321 --; 1918 first Red Cross opt. set to 50c m.m., plus $1
f.u., $2 l.m.m., 1918 second Red Cross
set to 24c m.m., 1922 Exhibition mixed m. & u. values
to 50c (at least one of each value),
and a few others m.m. Total s.t.c.£600+ (58) .. ..
.. .. £150.
322 --; Postage Dues; 1895-1931 useful mint, used, and cancelled-to-order
collection on four
pages inc. many of the scarcer values. S.t.c.£650+
(46) .. .. .. £150.
323 Norway; 1999 Post Office Year Book (face value c.NKr.224)
.. .. 10.
324 Philippines; small box with 1,000s of used duplicates.
þ
..
.. 5.
325 Poland; accumulation in six stockbooks – mixed m. &
u. plus a few covers, much is standard,
some less common, some local issues, Groszy overprints, etc.
(Many 100s) þ 50.
326 --; sometimes heavily duplicated lot in stockbook up to
about 1938 – some coming loose.
(1,000s) þ .. .. .. ..
.. .. 15.
327 --; 1945-82 used colln. in printed album, with many complete
sets (100s) þ .. 20.
328 --; Locals; Zarki (Zarkach); 1918 set (3) with 6h surcharges
m.m. (3h badly thinned). Michel
4-6, cat.€120. each. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24.
329 Portugal; 18 different used commems, each in a bundle
of 100. (1,800) þ .. 8.
330 --; Red Cross; 1936 set (2) with “1935” etc. opts., in
fourblocks u.m. Michel 65-66, cat.€96. 15.
331 Portuguese Colonies; approx. 1876-1972 m. & u. seln.
of Azores, Cape Verde, Congo,
Guinea, Macao, Mozambique, etc. Mainly pre-1940. (c.850)
.. .. 40.
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332 Qatar; 1957-78 u.m. collection in two stockbooks. Reasonably
complete for the period, inc.
m.s. and imperfs. Useful duplication (to 3
þ ) in places. Includes 1968 p.due set (4) (cat.£65.),
and many sets cat £5 to £10, and 1975 10d complete
coil roll. Some odds also. (c.630, 19 m.s.,
1 coil, 22 others) þ ..
.. .. .. .. .. £120.
333 Rhodesia; 1892 £10 brown with largely removed ink
(fiscal) cancel. Couple of short perfs.
SG 13. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 15.
334 --; 1910-13 Double Head 7/6 carmine and bright blue very
fine used. Quite well centred (just
a little high to right), excellent perfs, nice strong colour,
half Salisbury c.d.s. at top plus tiny
part of another c.d.s., SG 162, cat.£900. [view
image] þ .. .. .. .. £280.
335 --; Postage Dues; 1965 set (4) unused, and 1965 set (4)
f.u. (cat.£30.), 1980 set (5) f.u. (£6.25),
and Rhodesia & Nyasaland 1961 set (4) u.m. (£11.)
.. .. .. 12.
336 Romania; early to 1970s used in broken stockbook (c.2,000)
þ
..
.. 6.
337 Russia/USSR; 1914-65 (approx.) slightly disordered accum.
of mint and used, with some
useful duplication. Includes some Civil War, Levant, etc.
(100s) þ .. .. 15.
338 Saar; 1949 National Relief 25f, 50f, 1950 National Relief
25f, 50f, all fine used, cat.£310. 50.
339 Saint Helena; 1856-94 used seln. stated to be SG 1, 7,
11, 12, 16a, 21, 27, 34, 36, 42. Cat.
£500+. Majority fair/fine. .. .. .. .. .. 30.
340 Saudi Arabia; 1925-49 small mainly used colln. of Nejdi
Occupation, Hejaz & Nejd, Saudi
Arabia. Includes 1937-39 p.due ½g, 1g l.m.m., 1945
Royal Meeting set (4) l.m.m. (35) 30.
341 Singapore; 1985-89 Insects Leigh-Mardon 10c (35), and
20c (35), all u.m. in blocks. SG
492a, 494a, cat.£472½. Just a few with faults.
.. .. .. 30.
342 South Africa; Cape of Good Hope; triangular 1d (2), 4d
(4), 1/- (1) fair/good used. 42.
343 --; Cape of Good Hope (Mafeking); 1900 1d on ½d
f.u. (SG 1, cat.£60., slightly trimmed
perfs), and 3d on 1d f.u. (SG 3, cat.£50.) .. .. ..
.. 18.
344 Southern Rhodesia; 1953 defin set (14) l.m.m. (cat.£60.
for u.m.) .. .. 12.
345 Sudan; 1950-91 (approx.) largely used accum. on five stockleaves
with dupl. – many higher
values (c.200+) .. .. .. .. .. .. 5.
346 Sweden; 1916 Landstorm I opts. on 3ø, 4ø,
12ø, 24ø, 30ø f.u. Facit cat.SKr.375. 5.
347 --; 1936 PO Anniv. 1kr u.m. pair. Facit cat.SKr.420. (SG
£26. for m.m.) .. 10.
348 --; post office presentation book of 1949-77 sports stamps.
Stamps cat. c.SKr.300. 8.
349 Switzerland; mainly used seln, on old pages from earlies
up to about 1940s (c.250) 15.
350 --; Cinderella; seln. of Swiss Railways used stamps (36,
many different) .. 4.
351 Syria; Arab Kingdom; 1920 seln. of 12 different m.m. ..
.. .. 4.
352 Trinidad; Postage Dues; 1947-61 ordinary paper set (8)
u.m., SG D26-33, cat.£15. 5.
353 Tristan da Cunha; 1954 defin set (14), 1960 defin set
(14) l.m.m. (cat.£140. for u.m.) 26.
354 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; c.1978-79 large album
with a range of commercially
used illustrated p.stat. envelopes, all pasted in. Can’t
really see why anybody would want
it . . . . . but . . . . . (c.190) þ
..
.. .. .. .. 5.
355 United States of America; large accumulation in carton
– sorted into packets or loose in
boxes etc. Mainly middle period, some earlier, almost all
used. (Many 1,000s) þ 30.
356 --; early to middle periods mint and used accumulation
in 7 stockalbums etc. (1,000s) þ 20.
357 --; 1918 Air (Jenny) 6c heavy m.m. (cat.£70.), and
four others (cat.£101. but heavy m.m. and
with some small thins) .. .. .. .. .. 20.
358 --; 1976 Bicent. Paintings set of four m.s. u.m. (cat.£22.),
one odd sheet with pmk. (c.£5½),
plus four 2000-01 sheetlets on FDCs (Baseball, Robinson,
Illustrators, Inverts) .. 14.
359 --; small stockbook with 100s of cheaper stamps, plus
two albums of FDCs and similar. þ 7.
360 --; 1986 Presidents set of four miniature sheets in folder,
cancelled, cat.£17. .. 5.
361 --; Postage Material; 1972-89 incomplete run (with dupl.
of 1973/4/5) of year packs. Some
packs messed about a bit, but mint face approx.$49. þ
..
.. .. 15.
362 --; --; bulky seln. of 1980s PO products (year packs,
stamp collecting kits, etc.) with mint
stamps face approx.$127. þ ..
.. .. .. .. 40.
363 United States of America; First Day Covers; 1960-95 (mainly
‘64-85) box of approx. 375
different illus. FDCs, nearly all unaddressed, some with
se-tenants on individual covers. þ 15.
364 --; --; 1960-91 (mainly 1962-85) similar lot of approx.
310 different. þ .. 12.
365 --; --; 1962-91 (mainly 1962-85) similar lot of approx.
245 different. þ .. 10.
366 --; --; 1962-91 (mainly 1962-85) similar lot of approx.
215 different. þ .. 9.
367 --; --; 1982 Birds and Flowers set (50) on individual
illus. FDCs. þ .. .. 10.
368 --; Souvenir Collections; 1976-77 seln. of souvenir covers
for the presidents (up to Carter)
(39) þ .. .. .. .. ..
.. .. 8.
369 --; Cinderella; mixed seln. of revenue stamps etc. Some
standard, but also Trout Fishing,
spirits, some used on part documents (values to $39., $60.),
bedding inspection, state and
county issues. (c.150) Also a few others. .. .. ..
.. 20.
370 --; --; 1931-68 seln. of Christmas and Easter Seals, many
in mint multiples. (100s) þ 10.
371 Vatican City; 1933-65 (approx.) m.m. seln. mainly in complete
sets, inc. airs and express.
Some better included (e.g. 1958 Brussels m.s. m. & u.),
although condition sometimes mixed.
Also a few used sets. (c.480, 2 m.s.); also a colln. of 1957-65
FDCs and cards but these stuck
down. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 30.
372 --; 1936-81 mint colln. in two printed albums, largely
complete 1954-81, and appears u.m.
from 1956 onwards. þ ..
.. .. .. .. 30.
373 Venezuela; mixture mint and used in packets, often duplicated,
but with good overall variety.
(Many 100s) .. .. .. .. .. .. 24.
374 --; 1935-36 (and 1 of 1942) seln. of seven covers from
mixed government departments, with
mixed cachets; also eight similar fronts. .. .. .. .. 12.
375 --; bundle of covers, mostly from other countries into
Venezuela. Much is 1930s/40s but some
before and after this, and inc. airmails, some censors. (c.85)
.. .. 30.
376 Zambia; small box of modern off-paper, highly duplicated.
(360g net weight) þ 8.
377 1840 penny black IH good used (4 margin, smudgy red MC
cancel, some spots on reverse),
and 1840 2d blue BI good used (3+ margins, black MC).
.. .. 50.
378 1840 penny black used horizontal strip of three JJ-JL
(medium/heavy black MC cancels,
good margins all sides except close or cut just into at foot,
the leftmost stamp badly torn,
other very small faults). .. .. .. .. .. 50.
379 1840 penny black HL (4 margins, close at places, fairly
heavy black MC cancel, not possible
to inspect reverse) encapsulated in plastic “bubble” in 2000
FDC with Penny Black Anni-
versary pane. Originally sold by Westminster Collection at
£145. Also fair 1841 1d. 30.
380 1840-1975 m. & u. colln. in two albums. Average/fair
penny black, then fairly sparse used
ranges to KG6. QE a little more complete (commems – very
few defins) with earlier mixed
m. & u. and later decimal period generally u.m. þ
..
.. .. 24.
381 1841 2d blue pair KJ-KK f.u. with four complete margins
(good/wide at left and top, ok at
right, ok to narrow at foot). Attractive. Cat.£140.
.. .. .. 30.
382 1841-1951 mint and used colln. in album. Includes 1841
1d used pair with large margins,
numerous other 1d reds and other line-engraved values, 1924-25
Wembleys m.m., 1934-36
defin set (11) m.m., several KG5/KG6 high values. Most are
good/fine, but some with faults.
(c.290) þ
.. .. .. .. .. .. 60.
383 1841-1965 small m. & u. lot in stockbook inc. a few
QV, odd KE7 etc, and with a few high
values in KG6. (c.140) þ ..
.. .. .. .. 32.
384 1854-57 wmk. Large Crown perf.14, 2d blue fine used pair,
cat.£100. .. 15.
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United Kingdom, continued.
385 1858-1980 m. & u. colln. in album. Smaller numbers
of pre-QE but inc. a few mint KG6 (inc.
1948 S.W. £1 m.m.), numerous m.m. QE commem sets. (100s)
þ
..
.. 55.
386 1862-64 6d, 1865-67 3d (2), 4d (2), 6d (4) average used,
mainly sound, cat.£685. 30.
387 1867-80 10d g.u. – fine but for tiny scuff at upper-right,
SG 112 cat.£275. Also 1880-83 6d
on 6d used – fine appearance but two creases. SG 162 cat.£125.
.. .. 18.
388 1873-83 seln. of 13 stamps average used, nearly all-different
stamps/plates, cat.£800± 22.
389 1881 1d lilac (14 dots) fine l.m.m. (centred upper-left)
cat.£125.; and 1d (16 dots) u.m. (£2½) 22.
390 1887-1900 “Jubilee” set (missing 1/- green, but with 5
other duplicates) mixed mint/unused.
Quality varies from poor unused (no gum) to fine l.m.m. Cat.£390.
.. .. 40.
391 1902-13 KE7 set to 1/- (15, plus a few duplicates) mixed
mint – mainly fine with gum, but a
few with creases etc. Cat.£400. .. .. .. .. .. 50.
392 1913-18 Seahorse 2/6, 5/- fair/poor used, and 1924 Wembley
1d, 1½d (2) av. used, cat.£216. 10.
393 1924 Wembley 1½d (4), 1925 1½d (2), fair
to fine used, cat.£200. .. .. 20.
394 1925 Wembley set (2) f.u., cat.£100. .. .. .. ..
20.
395 1934 re-engraved seahorses set (3) sound used (flattened
corner crease on 10/-), cat.£190. 15.
396 1939-48 10/- (both), £1, 1951 set (4), 1955-58 Waterlow
2/6, 5/-, all g./f.u., cat.£84. 16.
397 1939-48 10/- ultramarine unused with part gum, punched
with hole (similar to Gibbons spec-
imen punch type P). Possible specimen, or sample, or some
form of cancellation. Lightly cre-
ased at punch hole, and very small tear from hole (both consistent
with normal application). 10.
398 A similar lot, but with a stronger horizontal crease,
and hardly any gum. .. 5.
399 1946-83 mint commem collection with just a few KG6, but
QE fairly complete (gaps in
places – none of the phosphors). Up to mid-1960s mixed m.m./u.m.
then generally u.m. with
apparently complete run of decimals inc. a few gutters etc.
(Face value c.£50.) þ 45.
400 1948 Silver Wedding set (2) v.f.u., cat.£38. ..
.. .. .. 12.
401 1955-58 Waterlow Castles 2/6, 5/-, 10/- u.m., just a few
small perf faults, cat.£129. 22.
402 1959-68 Castles 2/6 (B.W.) u.m. sheet of 40 (cat.£10.),
and 1961 CEPT set (3) in u.m. sheets
of 120 (cat.£48.) .. .. .. .. .. .. 12.
403 1971-82 mint colln. in Davo hingeless album (for 1971-87)
with commems almost complete,
and a few defins (inc. 1977 £1, £2, £5),
mainly u.m. þ .. .. .. 38.
404 1971-90 useful used colln. in stockbook, fairly complete
in f./v.f.u. sets and inc. v.f.u. defins.
Also duplicates at back. (100s) þ
..
.. .. .. .. 26.
405 1997 Castles £3 (Enschede) u.m. fourblock centred
high (perfs. just touching top of tower).
(Cat.£40. as normals) .. .. .. .. .. .. 15.
406 2002 Wildings m.s. (4), 2003 Wildings m.s. (3), all u.m.
.. .. 15.
407 Officials; seln. of overprints, mainly used with duplication,
and all with faults to some degree.
All but one are I.R., Army, and Govt. Parcels. Total cat.£585.
(99 = 17 different) 10.
408 Booklets; 1998 The Definitive Portrait prestige booklet.
SG DX20, cat.£26. .. 8.
409 Presentation Packs; 1972-79 seln. of 39 commem. packs,
not original wrappers. 12.
410 --; 1972 Belgica, S.Wedding, 1973 Cricket, Parliament,
1974 Churchill, 1975 Railway, 1977
Jubilee, and 1978 Coronation souvenir packs. Cat.£53½
.. .. 15.
411 --; 1977 Wildlife – private pack by Scottish Wildlife
Trust. .. .. 3.
412 --; 1978 Coron. Anniv. and 1979 Year of the Child – private
Aberdeen packs. .. 6.
United Kingdom, continued.
413 Post Office Year Books; 1984 Year Book, cat.£90.
.. .. .. 20.
414 --; 1985, 1986, and 1987 Year Books, cat.£195. þ
..
.. .. 35.
415 --; 1988 to 1992 Year Books complete (5), cat.£257.
þ
..
.. .. 50.
416 --; 1993 Year Book, cat.£65. .. .. .. .. .. 12.
417 --; 1994 Year Book, cat.£60. .. .. .. .. .. 12.
418 --; 1995 Year Book, cat.£60. .. .. .. .. .. 12.
419 --; 1996 Year Book, cat.£65. .. .. .. .. .. 14.
420 --; 1997 Year Book, cat.£60. .. .. .. .. .. 15.
421 --; 1998 Year Book, cat.£60. .. .. .. .. .. 18.
422 --; 1999 Year Book, cat.£60. .. .. .. .. .. 20.
423 --; 2000 Year Book, cat.£65. .. .. .. .. .. 20.
424 U.K. First Day Covers; 1937-71 mixed collection in two
albums. Includes 1948 S.Wedding £1
on plain cover with machine cancel, 1957 Scouts illus., 1958
Games illus. with Cardiff slogan,
1960 GLO illus., 1960 Europa illus. unaddressed, 1963 FfH
ord and phos both illus with FfH
logans, 1963 Paris phos illus with Southampton “T” machine,
Nature ord and phos illus, 1963
Red Cross ord and phos illus, 1963 Cable phos illus, other
useful phosphors, etc. (120) þ £120.
425 --; 1940 Centenary set on illus. FDCs (typed addresses).
Each cover has fourblock of one
value, cancelled London Red Cross Exhibition special cancel.
.. .. 35.
426 --; 1940 Centenary set split over four covers (typed addresses)
with London Red Cross Exhib.
cancels; also 1966 World Cup phos set on illus cover (printed
address) with Wembley FDI
cancel; and another. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20.
427 --; 1948-81 (a few later) incomplete run of commem FDCs
inc. 1948 Olympics illus. with
Wembley slogan cancel (cat.£45.), 1961 POSB illus.
with c.d.s. (£65.). Thereafter more
modern with typed/handwritten and Bureau cancels. A few non-UK
also inc. Netherlands 1953
Red Cross. (c.110) þ ..
.. .. .. .. .. 35.
428 --; mid-1960s-1994 incomplete (but duplicated in places)
colln. of commem/defin FDCs. Up
to mid 1970s many are handwritten – thereafter generally
typed with Bureau or Bureau
alternative cancels. Inc. 1977 Jubilee tour, Greetings, Prestige
se-tenant, 2 þ £10., etc.
(c.400) þ
.. .. .. .. .. .. 90.
429 --; 1966 Burns seln. of PO FDCs (mainly typed addresses
– 3 are written) with special hand-
stamps of Alloway (4), Ayr (3), Dumfries (1), Edinburgh (2),
Glasgow (1), Greenock (1),
Kilmarnock (1), and Mauchline (2). .. .. .. .. 20.
430 --; 1970 Literary set on Cameo Historical Cover with “Old
Curiosity Shop” special hand-
stamp, pencil address. Cat.£30. .. .. .. .. .. 8.
431 --; 1972-92 large collection in six cover albums, the
bulk being made up by a run of standard
Bureau covers, but with others also (some a bit poorer, but
others with better cancels etc.)
(350+) þ .. .. .. ..
.. .. .. £100.
432 --; 1978 Horses set of four gutter pairs on two covers;
Courage Shire Horse Centre special
handstamps on official Courage covers (Benham BOCS4). (Bradbury
cat.£65. for one set of
singles on one cover) .. .. .. .. .. .. 15.
433 --; 1993-2000 colln. of Bureau covers in two albums inc.
defins, se-tenants. (107) þ 50.
434 U.K. Numismatic Covers; 1999 UK Millennium £5 in
1999-2000 dual-dated cover, 1999
UK Millennium £5 in 1999-2000 dual dated UK-Isle of
Man cover, 1999 Alderney Eclipse
£5 in 1999 dual UK-Alderney cover, 1999 Gibraltar Millennium
£5 in Gib. March 1999
cover, UK 1999-2000 Millennium Moment cover in pack (with
£5 coin), and a couple of
others. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 24.
435 U.K. Postage Material; bundle of mainly 1980s/90s u.m.
commem sets plus 31 duplicated
1978 to 1990 miniature sheets. Face value about £123.
tþ
.. .. £100.
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United Kingdom, continued.
436 Scottish Covers and Postal History; 1858-79 1d red plate
92 single stamp (horiz. crease)
with distinct partial strike of Edinburgh numeral cancel
with “ST” below “131”. (Whitney
cat.£250. on cover - x10% on stamp = cat.£25,
but very scarce). Also a damaged postcard
with 25 Dec 1905 cancel. [view
image] þ .. .. .. .. .. 20.
437 Postal Stationery; mainly mint QV to QE seln. on pages,
mostly QE with envelopes, cards,
reg. envelopes, international reply coupons, etc. inc. Isle
of Man and a couple of foreign.
(83) þ .. .. .. .. ..
.. .. 22.
438 U.K. Cinderella; post-WW1 Scottish National War Memorial
“sheet 2” of 12 poster labels
showing “The Navy”. Fine with gum. .. .. .. .. 7.
439 --; similar “sheet 3” showing “R.A.F. and other Troops”.
Fine with gum. .. 7.
440 --; similar “sheet 4” showing “The Women’s Services”.
Fine though without gum. 5.
441 UK Islands; stockbook with some hundreds of duplicated
used defins and commems, dating
up to about 2000. þ ..
.. .. .. .. .. 12.
442 UK Used Abroad; Gibraltar; decent selection on stockleaf
comprising 1d (2), 2½d (15), 4d
(2), 6d (8), 1/- (1). Poor to fine. S.t.c.£800+ ..
.. .. .. 45.
443 Channel Islands; 1968-82 range of unaddressed commem and
defin (values to £5) FDCs in
three albums. A few odds also. (100+) þ
..
.. .. 15.
444 --; Cinderella; eight different German Hitler heads m.
& u. with bogus “Feldpostamt/
Kanalinseln” overprint in red. .. .. .. .. .. 6.
445 U.K. Mixed Lots; box with 1970-77 mint and used collns.
in albums, small stockbook with
a few mint (inc. 1988 Castles set u.m.), another stockbook
with some used defins, and odd
others (inc. foreign) þ ..
.. .. .. .. 32.
446 --; modern batch of mainly used commem sets and defins,
mainly f./v.f., apparently as
supplied by a new issue service in Germany – some off FDCs,
a few still on FDCs. Inc. such
things as 1990 Greetings pane, 1988-90 MSs, etc. .. .. ..
24.
447 --; few thousand used UK (and Islands) sorted in packets
etc. Mainly QE, but some QV to
KG6 included. þ .. ..
.. .. .. .. 24.
448 --; packets with mildly duplicated quantities of 1960s
commems, often in sets, mint and used,
plus some KG6-QE high values, etc. (100s) .. .. ..
.. 20.
449 --; box of mainly quite recent kiloware with a good percentage
of commems, and most of the
defins being higher values. Approx. 5kg gross weight. þ
.. .. 20.
450 --; bundle of 7 remainder club exchange books, mainly
fairly modern. Remains PTSA £165.
(generally at about 20% catalogue). (100s) þ
..
.. .. .. 18.
451 --; 1935-70 mint colln. of mainly commem sets in Windsor
album – QE basic commems
appear complete plus NPY phos.; also stockleaves of dupl.
used defins, etc. þ .. 18.
THE END OF THE SALE
© Robert Murray 2003
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We list here our normal bid steps for your information. This may be of help to bidders who are unable to attend the sale, as any written bids received which do not fit our normal pattern would usually be taken down to the next normal step. (We keep to these increments as much as possible, but do sometimes change if circumstances make it desirable.) Up to £20, bids are in £1 steps. From £20 to £30, bids are in £2 steps. From £30 to £50, bids are in £2 or £3 steps (i.e. £30, £32, £35, £38, £40, £42, £45, £48, £50). From £50 to £100 in £5 steps. From £100 to £200, bids are in £10 steps. From £200 to £300, bids are in £20 steps. From £300 to £500, bids are in £20 or £30, and above this in 5% to 10% steps. Abbreviations; a list of abbreviations and symbols
used is from time to time included in the auction catalogue. We suggest
that you keep a copy for future reference.
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THIS IS HOW YOU CAN BID;
In Person. This is a public auction, and bids are made in the
traditional manners.
Bids by post. Please use the Bid Form supplied, and send first
class.
Telephone bids will be accepted at any time before the sale
(but the earlier the better). These bids should be confirmed in writing,
even if the written confirmation will not reach us until after the auction.
A mobile number (07974 962649) can be called on the evening of sale
only.
Fax bids should be sent to us on 0131.478 7021. Please
use the bid form that comes with your auction catalogue. Our machine will
be operative during our stated opening hours from now until the
date of the sale. As well as this, it will operate 24-hours from 10am on
Saturday 6 December until 3pm on Monday 8 December. Please do not fax bids
to us after that time.
E-mail bids should be sent to us at [email protected]
at any time from the moment you receive this catalogue until 3pm on Monday
8 December. Please do not e-mail bids to us after that time. Please use
the format and wording used on the bid form that comes with your auction
catalogue. (We have a back-up email address of [email protected]
in case of problems.)
We are happy to accept MasterCard and Visa credit card payments, as
well as payments by Switch and Delta. This facility can be used by room
purchasers (who pay their accounts at the auction), by other local customers
(who pay their bill in our shop), and by postal buyers.
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VIEWING; please note that lots can normally be viewed in our
shop during the one week prior to the auction. It is sometimes possible
to view auction lots outside the normal times, but this must be by special
arrangement.
BID FORM - Sale Date 8 December 2003
to Robert Murray,
5 & 6 Inverleith Gardens,
Edinburgh, Scotland, EH3 5PU
Please bid on my behalf for the undermentioned lots, up to the limits stated. I understand that lots will be purchased as cheaply as other bids, or reserves, if any, permit. My bids are in pounds sterling, and exclude the buyer's premium of 10%, which will be added to any puchases.
Date; .............................. Signed; ..................................................
Lot Description
Maximum Bid
Lot Description
Maximum Bid
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