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                   Collections and Mixed Lots.
        1    A world collection in 31 green Gibbons medium springback albums, in two heavy boxes,
              which seems to have started as a 3-volume collection A-G, H-P, Q-Z, and as each volume
              was filled another was added in the same alphabetical split. Much in more common stamps,
              and some duplication. Some m.m. stuck at hinges. Also 4 other binders. (10,000s) þ               £170.
        2     A similar colln. in 31 red Gibbons medium springback albums. (10,000s) þ            ..                £160.
        3     Senf Illustrated Postage Stamp Album of c.1890 with mainly used odds up to about 1940
              with a few later. Reasonably well filled with most in UK, Commonwealth, and Europe, inc.
              two Penny Blacks (one 3-margin, other 1+), five Cape Triangulars, mixed condition, and
              many others cat. in pounds. (Many 100s) þ    ..                 ..                 ..               ..                £120.
        4     Collection in three volumes mainly 1920s to late-1950s with much Commonwealth inc.
              KG6 short sets m.m., UK 1951 high values m.m., 1952 Tudor set m.m. Also four junior
              albums, a quantity of loose, empty album, literature, etc. Some toning. (100s) þ £120.
        5     Four old albums (one without batters) with quite untidy world ranges, sometimes picked,
              but still including much of interest inc. a few classics, and little after about 1930s. Messy
              but interesting. (Many 100s) þ     ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                £100.
        6     Three old Lincoln albums with integrated catalogues – 9^th edition, 10^th edition, and undated
              (possibly 10^th), with a variety of world stamps inc. Penny Black (3 margins). The 9^th edn.
              is picked over, the two others are largely original with stamps to about 1930 and a few later.
              Also a 5^th Series Oblong edition, picked over. (100s) þ     ..                 ..               ..                £100.
        7     A heavy carton of 21 assorted albums and stockbooks of world stamps inc. a Disney album,
              and some loose (1,000s). Also some covers inc. UK FDCs 2001-3 (20) and £5 PNC. þ        £100.
        8     An old case with The Empire Postage Stamp Album (started 1917 and continued 1956 inc.
              one-margin Penny Black, page of Penny Reds, and many odd values with little after 1960).
              Also three other albums, loose, modern covers, literature, etc. (Many 100s) þ        ..                    90.
        9     Second World War ammunition metal box (P60 MPB I 1943) containing stamps inc. a
              Commonwealth album (1953-64 m.m. defin short sets to 1/-, and commem sets, but inc.
              Aden to both colours of 20/-), 1953 Coron. in contemporary album m.m., 3 junior albums,
              loose on/off-paper, etc. (Many 100s) þ          ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    90.
      10     Stockbook with much Commonwealth inc. Antigua 1938 set (12) u.m., Bermuda various
              QV/KE7 m.m., Nyasaland 1945 set u.m. (thin on perf of £1), many modern u.m. inc. much
              Canada with blocks, sheets and booklets. Also some foreign u.m. – Spain, USA etc. (Many
              100s) þ ..                 ..                 ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    75.
      11     Box with 13 junior type albums, with little added after 1960s, some slightly picked, but inc.
              in one a Penny Black (2 margins, red MC), and other UK QV, and in another N.Rhodesia
              KG5 10/- used, etc. (1,000s) þ   ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    70.
      12     Two flat cartons containing 148 “Gold Block” tobacco tins (many with fairly modern “Cav-
              endish or Negrohead” labels) or similar with world stamps sorted by country. Some tins
              only have a few stamps, but the larger countries are well filled. (1,000s) þ              ..                    70.
      13     Old Lincoln album with remainder collection though still with much of interest remaining.
              Little after about 1900. Very mixed condition, but still worth checking through. (100s) þ              60.
      14     New issues from Switzerland 1970s/80s m. & u., other Europe and USA mint new issues.
              Also UK presentation packs in 2 albums and other mint (face value c.£63), and loose world
              on/off-paper. (Many 100s) þ       ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    60.
      15     Old album – 1862 Justin Lallier, Strand c.1930, Hamilton Adams & Co of c.1890, two
              other albums, loose on-/off-paper (inc, 1953 Coron. colonies u.m.), covers, polypockets of
              UK u.m. curled blocks of KG5/KE8/KG6, etc. (100s) þ   ..                 ..            60.
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              Collections and Mixed Lots, continued.
      16     Storage box with large Statesman album of world (many 100s), album of Germany Third
              Reich, another of German WW2 Occupations, another two mixed folders and stockbook,
              plus loose pages. (1,000s)            ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    60.
      17     Ideal Postage Stamp albums – vol.I to 1914, vol.II 1915-30, and vol.III from 1930, mostly
              odd values, mainly used, fairly sparse with most in Commonwealth and Europe. Stamps in
              mixed condition, albums reasonable. (100s) þ ..                 ..                 ..            60.
      18     Two boxes with 27 assorted albums/stockbooks of world stamps, much used, inc. a poor
              Penny Black, and a Philatector. Also another box of world, part sorted into tubs, and some
              covers. (1,000s) V    ..                 ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    60.
      19     Mixed carton with a few junior-style world albums, bundle of UK FDCs, kiloware, and a
              bag of Australia with many modern u.m. sets. (1,000s) þ    ..                 ..            60.
      20     A large and heavy carton with albums, album leaves, loose on/off-paper, covers, etc. While
              much is fairly (or very) common, there are some better here and there. (1,000s) þ 50.
      21     A similar large and heavy carton. þ                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    50.
      22     A similar large and heavy carton. þ                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    50.
      23     Another similar large and heavy carton. þ        ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    50.
      24     A heavy case with similar contents. þ              ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    50.
      25     A carton of similar material – slightly less volume. Fewer albums, more loose/covers. þ                40.
      26     Box of world off-paper, wide range of countries and periods, with just a few on-paper. Net
              weight c.3.2kg. (Many 1,000s) þ ..                 ..                 ..                 ..            50.
      27     Old album to 1940s with poor Penny Black, very sparse 1915 Schaubek album, five junior
              albums, loose stamps and covers, album of mainly modern Rhodesia/Zimbabwe FDCs (and
              some commercial). þ                   ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    50.
      28     Large Ka-Be stockalbum with wide range of stamps of many countries (many Europe), with
              strength in early to middle periods. Includes many medium values, sets/part sets. (100s) þ            50.
      29     Two-carton lot with 32 assorted albums/stockbooks of mixed world and covers, album
              pages, loose, etc. (1,000s) þ       ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    50.
      30     Two cartons with world collection in five Senator albums. Also 19 assorted albums, album
              pages, and loose in tubs and bags with much UK on-paper. (1,000s) V ..            50.
      31     Box with 20 assorted albums/stockbooks etc. of world stamps. (1,000s) þ            ..                    50.
      32     Carton with seven assorted world albums/stockbooks, UK FDCs in 2 albums and loose, UK
              commercial covers in bag, tin of packets of mounts, etc. (Many 100s) þ                 ..                    40.
      33     Box with printed album of mint St.Lucia, album pages of m. & u. Jamaica, stockbook of
              m. & u. Bermuda, 4 assorted albums, stockbooks, stockleaves, etc. (Many 100s) þ                    40.
      34     Box with Germany in album and stockbook, world covers in album and loose, album pages,
              sheets of stamps in folder, remainder club books, etc. (Many 100s) þ   ..            40.
      35     A heavy carton with world mix inc. albums, stockbooks, album pages, loose stamps, packets,
              covers, etc. (1,000s) V                ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    40.
      36     A similar lot. V          ..                 ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    40.
      37     A similar lot but in a tub. V           ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    40.
      38     Two stockbooks of mint world, and a stockbook of mint Germany. (100s) þ         ..                    40.
      39     Box with album pages of stamps and covers, a Churchill collection, a binder and stockbook
              of world, loose with much France on-paper, etc. (1,000s) þ                 ..               ..                    40.
      40     Carton with a shoebox of loose and packeted on/off-paper, 30 small tins of world, album
              and stockleaves of world, a stockbook of Sunday School labels, UK FDCs, world loose,
              etc. (1,000s) þ         ..                 ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    40.
      41     A carton with a box of album leaves and packets, another box of off-paper, another box of
              Sunday School labels in singles and blocks, stockbook of Belgium, Denmark, and UK,
              stockbook of world, loose world, etc. (1,000s) þ              ..                 ..               ..                    40.
      42     Box with 12 assorted albums/stockbooks of world stamps, with a wide range of countries.
              (1,000s) þ                ..                 ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    40.
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              Collections and Mixed Lots, continued.
      43     Box with 11 assorted albums/stockbooks of world stamps, inc. one of dupl. used Canada.
              (1,000s) þ                ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    35.
      44     Apparently cheaper world mix in stuffed suitcase – albums and packets etc. (1,000s) þ                30.
      45     Plastic tub with two-volume world collection, three stockbooks, covers in album and loose,
              plastic bags of world off-paper. Also coins and banknotes in four small boxes. (1,000s) þ            30.
      46     Box of loose world mainly off-paper, wide range of countries and periods, with just a few
              on-paper. Net weight c.1.65kg. (1,000s) þ    ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
      47     Carton with world colln. in 7 binders, also 4 other binders and a ledger book. (1,000s) þ             30.
      48     Shirt box with varied mixture – packets, cards, club books, album pages – inc. Greece on
              pages. (100s) þ        ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    24.
      49     A binder of Flowers stamps (some toning).folder of China 1964 Peonies set (15) used, plus
              stockbook, binder, and loose of mostly UK and Commonwealth etc. (Few 100s) þ 24.
      50     Three small boxes, one of mostly UK on-paper (c.1.8kg), another with world on-paper
              (c.280g), and third with world off-paper (c.230g). (1,000s) V               ..               ..                    24.
      51     Box with three junior albums, packets and tin with much UK 1960s mint and FDCs, 1960s
              commems in sheets (4), UK 1998 year pack (face value c.£17), literature, etc. (100s). þ             24.
      52     Carton with world in 5 assorted binders, loose in packets, covers, etc. (Many 100s) V                 24.
      53     Boot box with s’book of mint USA, two albums, album pages, some covers, etc. (100s) þ          20.
      54     Two cover albums (much RAF and other UK). Also a stockbook, stockcards, and loose of
              assorted world. (Many 100s) þ   ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
      55     Box of old stamp catalogues etc., and a carton of matchbox labels and matchbook covers
              mainly in albums. V   ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..            20.
      56     Some pages of cheap Switzerland, six Swiss printer’s folders, plus minor items of Austria,
              Australia, UK, and Hawaii forgery.                  ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
      57     Two older junior albums and some loose in packets. Little after 1950. (c.1,300) þ 15.
      58     Shoebox of world on/off-paper. c.500g. (Many 100s) þ  ..                   ..               ..                      5.

      Ü     A large car full of material arrived just as we finalised this catalogue, and the mixed stamp
              lots appear here with brief descriptions (lots 59 to 71). The bulk is cheaper material, but
              interesting things spotted here and there.
      59     Three medium boxes inc. many covers, plus junior albums, etc. V          ..               ..                    30.
      60     Carton of albums. V  ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..            50.
      61     Plastic tub of albums and a few pages. Commonwealth has many early QE. V        ..                    60.
      62     Two medium boxes. Many albums and pages. Some useful. V               ..               ..                    60.
      63     Two boxes of mainly albums. V    ..                 ..               ..                   ..            50.
      64     Box of mixed albums, and small box of UK FDCs. V       ..                   ..               ..                    30.
      65     Two boxes of albums and loose. V                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
      66     Box of albums etc., and box of mainly covers. V              ..                   ..               ..                    40.
      67     World Cup and other thematic, plus loose mix. V             ..                   ..               ..                    40.
      68     Basket of kiloware, box of albums and loose. V               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
      69     Three medium boxes of cheap and medium mix, inc. covers. V              ..               ..                    30.
      70     Box of albums inc. stockbook of Canada mint (stated face value $300). V             ..                    80.
      71     Two boxes of mainly albums and pages. V      ..               ..                   ..               ..                    40.

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              Collections and Mixed Lots, continued.
      72     British Commonwealth; two albums with m.m. of KG6 to mid-1960s with a few later inc.
              many defin short sets to 1/- or 2/6 (or equivalent), but also some complete e.g. Singapore
              1955 (15). A few tone spots, and some slightly stuck at hinge (which might lift). (100s) þ         £100.
      73     --; seln. of m.m. QV-KG5 better values - Lagos QV 2d, 3d, KE7 6d, Mauritius 1902 2r50
              Postage & Revenue opt., KG5 10r, N.Nigeria KG5 10/-, Tanganyika 1916 NF opt. 1/-, Fiji
              1878 Four Pence surch. (“as is”), and Montserrat 1903-8 1/-. S.t.c.£725. (9)        ..                £100.
      74     --; unmounted mint seln. of nine different stamps of Bahrain, Burma, Fiji, and Hong Kong,
              duplicated inc. some blocks. Some toning. S.t.c.£700+ (57)                  ..               ..                    75.
      75     --; a stockbook of used inc. UK with light to medium duplication, a stockbook of mint inc.
              UK, an album of mint Malta, Gilbert/Kiribati, and album of Nevis mint, and PNG m. & u.
              (1,000s) þ                ..                 ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    60.
      76     --; stockleaves of u.m. Guyana, Nauru, New Hebrides, New Zealand, Norfolk Island, Papua
              New Guinea, Penrhyn, etc. Mainly 1970s/80s sets, s.t.c.£540. (100s)    ..            50.
      77     --; stockleaves of Niue, Christmas Is., Norfolk Is., Cocos, Pitcairn, BIOT, etc. Mainly 1970s-
              2000s u.m. sets, s.t.c.£400. (100s)                  ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    50.
      78     --; SG One-Country albums for Australia, Canada, and New Zealand with mostly used to
              1980, the NZ more mixed m./u. Also some pages of South Africa. (100s) þ          ..                    40.
      79     --; stockleaves of u.m. Lesotho, Malaŵi, Malta, Mauritius, and Montserrat. Mainly 1970s-
              80s sets. S.t.c.£425. (100s)          ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    40.
      80     --; stockleaves of u.m. Cook Is., Cyprus, Dominica, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Gibraltar, and
              Gilbert & Ellice. Mainly 1960s sets, s.t.c.£460. (100s)        ..                 ..               ..                    35.
      81     --; stockleaves of Br. Virgin Is., Brunei, Canada, Cayman, Ceylon, Christmas Is., and Cook
              Is. Mainly u.m. sets, s.t.c.£440. (100s)            ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    35.
      82     --; album of mostly used, much KG6 to QE (1960s). Also album of 1953 Coronation m.m.,
              two later omnibus albums, a tin of on-/off-paper much 1950s/60s Malaya and area. Also
              some covers inc. Malaya and a few foreign. (Many 100s) þ                  ..               ..                    30.
      83     --; seln. in binder from Kenya to Lesotho mainly 1960s onwards used with much Kenya to
               2009. Also a few stockcards of various countries, mainly earlier. (c.600) þ            ..                    20.
      84     Europe; stockbooks of Romania/USSR, Netherlands, Switzerland (2), Czechoslovakia/
              Czech Rep., and Germany. Also some loose. (1,000s) þ   ..                 ..            60.
      85     --; Eastern Europe; ten assorted albums/stockbooks of Poland, DDR, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia,
              Hungary, Romania, and Czechoslovakia. Dusty. (1,000s) þ                  ..               ..                    50.
      86     --; Western Europe; box with France (4 albums/stockbooks), Germany (3 stockbooks),
              Sweden (1 album), Belgium (1 stockbook of mint), and Vatican (2 albums of stamps, covers
              and cards). (1,000s) þ                 ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                £100.
      87     --; --; France 1853-1979 used colln. in Davo printed album, and an album of Germany
              1872-1944. (100s) þ                  ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    20.
      88     Foreign; a stockbook of Europe used, a stockbook of Latin America and Asia used, a stock-
              book of Spain and Colonies m. & u. (1,000s) þ                 ..                 ..               ..                    40.
      89     --; large stockbook of mostly used Switzerland to Zaire, well filled and with little duplication.
              (1,000s) þ                ..                 ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    30.
      90     Scandinavia; binder with Faroes and Iceland FDCs, booklets, etc., Norway year books 1988-
              91, stockbook of Sweden m. & u. inc. booklets, binder of Åland FDCs and a binder of
              various countries maxi-cards etc. (Many 100s) þ               ..                 ..               ..                    40.
      91     Thematic; D-Day; 60^th Anniversary colln. by Westminster in two volumes (24 covers, 1
              PNC, 48 stamps, 12 m.s.). Also UK customised sheet of 10 x 1^st. þ                     ..                    20.
      92     Covers; selection of world covers mostly 1930-55, much UK and Commonwealth, with
              commercial mail and FDCs etc. (c.280) þ       ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    60.
      93     --; heavy carton with covers (much FDCs 1970s/80s) from UK (2 albums and loose), Jersey
              (album), Guernsey (album), USA (album, loose in envelopes), W.Germany (album and
              loose), etc. Also WWF covers in large album. (100s) V     ..                 ..               ..                    30.
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              Collections and Mixed Lots, continued.
      94     Covers; box with binder of AAT FDCs (c.48), binder of mixed covers (c.20), album of
              Benham UK covers (c.47), album of Malaysian FDCs (c.37), postcard album of maxi-cards
              etc. (c.80), etc. þ     ..                 ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    30.
      95     --; five assorted binders with various modern covers (Century of Flight, royalty, U.N.) (c.180).
              Also 2 binders of postcards of aircraft, ships, and Australia (c.110), and a magnifier. þ                20.
      96     --; box of world covers – commercial and FDCs. Also some postcards. (100s) þ 20.
      97     --; Railways; album of UK philatelic covers, much 1990s Benham. (c.90) þ         ..                    50.
      Ü     Perfins; see UK (Perfins).
      Ü     Cinderellas; see Denmark, Malaya, Palestine.
      98     Literature; The Plating of the Penny 1840-1864 (Brown/Fisher, GBPS, 1979-84), plus
              Penny Red Stars, Die II Alphabet III, Part I – AA to JL (G.C.Tonna, 1980), The Plating of
              Alphabet III, Plates 22-68, AA-DL (Wiggins, Tonna, 1973), and Ormond Plating Cards. þ     30.
      99     --; several books on UK stamps inc. The Postage Stamps of Great Britain (4 volumes,
              1950-62), A Study of the Cracked Units of the De La Rue One Penny Stamp 1902-1910
              (Doupé, 1962), John Dickinson and his Silk-Thread Paper (Dagnall, 1975, missing sample),
              etc. (11) þ                ..                 ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    24.
    100     --; mixed box of books or pamphlets on UK or Scotland postal history subjects. Some
              standard works, some more unusual. (22) þ    ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    35.
    101     --; three various philatelic titles; Errors in Postage Stamp Design (Irvine & Seshold, 1979),
              The De La Rue Keyplates (Lowe, 1979), and The Die Proofs of Waterlow & Sons, Part I,
              GB & Empire to 1960 (Fraser & Lowe, 1985). þ            ..                 ..               ..                    15.
    102     --; five Scottish Postmark Group books; Dotted Circle Postmarks of Scotland, Mileage
              Marks of Scotland, Post Offices in Scotland (Joe Henderson’s own copy, quite worn), and
              two of Penny Posts of Edinburgh and District. þ            ..                 ..               ..                    20.
    103     --; two boxes of mixed catalogues etc. inc. world coins, world banknotes, Netherlands cat.,
              Basler Taube, etc. (11) V            ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    15.

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           Non-Philatelic Items (Collectables)

              BANKNOTES
    104     Mixed world bundle of recent decades. Some simply left-over holiday money, some in
              better condition. Wide mix of countries. (c.95) ..                 ..                 ..            50.
    105     Scotland; 1949-72 seln. of 26 £1 notes (plus one £5) of mixed banks, issues, and grades
              (F. to Unc.) some light duplication. Also seven Bank of England.            ..               ..                £100.
    106     United Kingdom; Treasury; three notes – {a} 1914 10/- TR1a, about fine, {b} 1914 £1
              TR10e, fine, and 1923 Fisher £1 TR18b, VG. ..                 ..                 ..        £100.
    107     England; Newcastle upon Tyne Joint Stock Banking Company £5 note dated 1838, over-
              printed “CANCELLED” twice, numerous creases and grubby.                   ..               ..                    20.
    108     Uruguay; Bank Issues; five notes; {1} Banco Comercial de Paysandu 1866 20 centésimos,
              Krause S141 VG, {2} El Banco Montevideano 1866 1 peso, Krause S353 VG/F, and three
              of El Banco Italiano {3} 1867 20 centésimos, Krause S201 VF, {4} 1867 50 centésimos,
              Krause S202 about VG but trimmed at top, and {5} 1867 1 peso, Krause S203 F/VF.
              A fine group on notes seldom seen.                  ..                 ..                 ..               ..                £200.

              CIGARETTE AND TRADE CARDS
    109     Large stock of sets (bundled and wrapped but not checked by us) in five shoeboxes. Mix
              of pre-war cigarette cards and modern tea cards etc. Probably c.300+ sets, catalogued at
              thousands. þ             ..                 ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                £150.
    110     Small suitcase with large numbers of cigarette cards, mainly in cigarette packets. The
              majority are of the commoner issues, but better seen inc. some pre-1920s, and some
              notably scarce. A mix of sets and odds. (1,000s) þ            ..                 ..               ..                £100.
    111     Dozens of sets of cigarette cards in plastic pages, plus c.150+ Brooke Bond sets in
              packets. þ                ..                 ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                £100.
    112     Large accumulation of cigarette and trade cards in carton. Some sorted, some loose – some
              probably have been sorted but have been disturbed. (1,000s) þ            ..               ..                    75.
    113     Box with thousands of cards bundled by issue. þ                ..                 ..               ..                    50.
    114     Shoebox filled with bundles of cigarette cards (c.400), modern trade cards (c.1,000, inc.
               many Star Wars, sport, Judge Dredd etc.), and sticker cards (c.875, inc. SPL, Star Wars,
               Beano, etc.). Also some others. þ                   ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    50.
    115     Accumulation of cigarette cards sorted into packets, mainly part sets. The majority more
              standard issues, but some less common also included. (Many 100s) þ   ..            40.
    116     Brooke Bond; a wholesale quantity of cards, apparently in reasonable order, many bundled
              in sets, and some as sorted odds. High level of duplication. Over 3 metres of cards, which
              we estimate to be probably about 10,000 cards. þ             ..                 ..               ..                    75.
    117     D.C. Thomson; 1956 The World’s Best Cricketers duplicated bundle of 72 cards (all num-
              bered between 1 and 18 – some same nos./different subject) cat.£3.35 = £241.20, and 1957
              County Cricketers dupl. bundle of 58 cards (all numbered between 1 and 16) cat.£2½ each
              = £145.  ..                 ..                 ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    50.
    118     --; 1957 Football Stars set (48 + 2 dupl.) cat.£120 + £4.80, 1958 World Cup Footballers
              dupl. bundle of 34 cards (all numbered between 1 and 16) cat.£3.15 each = £107. Also
              Barratt 1957-61 Famous Footballers (10 odds, cat £4.75 ea.).           ..               ..                    40.
    119     --; 1961 Cup-Tie Stars of All Nations set (16, cat.£68), Star Teams of 1961 set
              (22, £90), and  Famous Teams in Football History set (12, £70) plus four of 2^nd series (£21).
              All very fine in three original wallets.                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    40.
    120     Wills (Australia); 1913 Animals (cut-outs, “Specialities”) set (missing no.23) in generally
               VF condition. Cat.£50. (59 of 60) þ               ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    15.
    121     --; 1913 Animals (cut-outs, “Specialities”) quantity of duplicated odds (145), with only a
              few numbers missing, generally F/VF condition. Cat. 85p each = £123. þ              ..                    15.
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                   Non-Philatelic Items, continued.
              COINS
      Ü     Estimates are based on a gold market price of £930/oz, and silver of £12./oz.
    122     Mix in shoebox with main value in UK pre-1947 silver coins, also a couple of modern
              silver, UK commem £5 (3), a few banknotes, etc. þ          ..                 ..               ..                £350.
    123     Mix in small box of mainly UK pre-1947 silver coins (face value c.£7)– generally lower
              grades, but a high proportion being pre-1920. A few others also. þ       ..               ..                £200.
    124     Fairly small mix of coins, UK and foreign of various ages (back to Roman, nothing modern),
              inc. several of interest. (c.90) þ    ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    75.
    125     Bulk lot with hundreds and hundreds of mixed world coins loose or in little bank bags, tins,
              jars, etc. (c.13kg net weight) þ    ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    60.
    126     Box of mixed UK and foreign inc. S.Africa crowns 1948 (2), 1949, 1952 amongst very
              mixed others. (100s) þ                ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    50.
    127     Shortbread tin filled with little bank bags of UK and world coins. Mainly commoner, c.8kg
              weight. þ                  ..                 ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    35.
    128     Small mix of mainly commoner UK but inc. 1826 shilling, etc. þ            ..               ..                    30.
    129     Scotland; Alexander III silver penny, probably class 3 (SA31D), F+. þ                ..                    40.
    130     England; 1693 William & Mary shilling, about F-. þ         ..                 ..               ..                    40.
    131     United Kingdom; mix in Whitman folders with main value in the silver coins (face value
              £3-3s-9d in pre-47, 3s-6d in pre-20) þ          ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    75.
    132     --; wooden and cardboard boxes of mainly duplicated UK coins, much decimal or late pre-
              decimal, often in tubes or rolls. Mixed others e.g. older pennies, etc. Gross 20kg+ þ                    60.
    133     --; Gold; 1822 George IV sovereign, obverse F+, reverse F-. þ ▲     ..               ..                £220.
    134     --; Silver; selection/accumulation of halfcrowns comprising QV (11), KE7 (38), KG5 pre-
              1920 (33), 1925 (19), and 1930 (10). Average mixed condition. þ       ..               ..                £500.
    135     --; --; seln./accum. of florins comprising QV (13), KE7 (6), KG5 pre-1920 (23), 1921 (2),
              1930 (16), 1932 (6). Average mixed condition. þ              ..                 ..               ..                £260.
    136     --; --; seln./accum. of shillings comprising QV (14), KE7 (17), KG5 pre-1920 (12), 1920
              (1). Also 145 mixed sixpences QV to KG6. Average mixed condition. þ               ..                £200.
    137     --; --; mix of pre-1947 silver coins, total face value £16.4s.6d. þ          ..               ..                £300.
    138     --; Maundy; 1893 set (4) EF though discoloured. þ          ..                 ..               ..                    40.
    139     United States of America; presentation box containing 14 different recent $1 (Presidents)
              coins, each as a tube of 12 plus a single, plus 12 different Quarters (America the Beautiful)
              each as tube of 12 plus single. Total face $221. þ              ..                 ..               ..                £120.
    140     --; three Indian Head cents – 1870 (VG), 1875 (VF), and another 1875 (VG/F). þ 30.

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              MEDALS

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                   Non-Philatelic Items, continued.
              MEDALS

    142     Group of five comprising 1914 Star, 1914-1918 War Medal, and Victory Medal, plus
              General Service Medal (KG5) with IRAQ clasp, and Army Long Service and Good
              Conduct Medal (KG5 type A, fixed suspender), all named to 4647 Pte. A.Lee, 1/0 D.Gds.
              (later 393067 Tpr. A.Lee, K.D.G.), some marks and wear. Accompanied by Soldiers’
              Service and Pay Book, Certificate of Service, some photographs, etc. Also WW2 group of
              three, plus Certificate of Service for 2981645 Fus. A.L.Newman R.Scots.Fus., etc. þ           £150.
    143     Standard WW1 pair named to L-3973 Dvr. J.Ferrie, R.A., no ribbons. þ              ..                    20.
    144     Germany; Nazi “Für treue Dienste” Long Service Civil Cross for 25 years service, in orig-
              inal box of issue, EF. Also Kriegsverdienstkreuz “1939” without swords. þ          ..                    20.

              POSTCARDS
    145     Broken old album with very mixed collection. Better cards inc. RP shopfronts (2), colliery
              rescue teams (2), Troedyrhiw Colliery (1), WW1 silks (3), plus general views, some
              personal photos, etc. (c.270). Also some loose. þ              ..                 ..               ..                £100.
    146     Mixed box of loose cards, mainly UK roughly 1930s-60s. Much is quite cheap, but a reas-
              onable scattering of collectable/saleable cards seen. (100s) þ                ..               ..                    60.
    147     Bundle of mixed Edinburgh (c.120, generally quite repetitive mainly views of Princes
              Street), and c.90+ others (Scotland and world, often with transport featured). þ     ..                    30.
    148     Two small albums of mixed (c.300+) and pages of Aden (24) and Zeebrugge Raid (18) þ           30.
    149     Silks; seln. of ten WW1 mixed designs inc. one of KOSB badge. Also a fabric Christmas
              card (possibly same period), and six other postcards. þ     ..                 ..               ..                    30.
    150     Modern; four fruit trays with large accumulation of used and unused, UK and foreign cards.
              Estimated roughly 12,000 cards. V                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    40.
    151     --; a similar lot. (Est. c.12,000) V ..                 ..                 ..                 ..            40.
    152     --; a similar lot. (Est. c.12,000) V ..                 ..                 ..                 ..            40.
    153     --; a similar lot. (Est. c.12,000) V ..                 ..                 ..                 ..            40.
    154     --; a similar lot, but in three trays. (Est. c.9,000) V             ..                 ..               ..                    30.
    155     --; a similar lot. (Est. c.9,000) V   ..                 ..                 ..                 ..            30.
    156     --; a similar lot. (Est. c.9,000) V   ..                 ..                 ..                 ..            30.
    157     --; four smallish boxes of mixed  cards (est. c.1,500) V      ..                 ..               ..                    10.

              OTHER CATEGORIES
    158     Model Vehicles; Carton of Lledo Days Gone and similar (78, and 2 sets of 3), Vanguards
              (8, and 2 sets of 2), all of these boxed, and 12 assorted model vehicles, some unboxed. þ       £100.
    159     --; Atlas Editions; box of Classic Sports Cars (4), Ships (4), Minitrains (4), other vehicles
              (5), etc. Also Lledo Days Gone and similar (18). Mostly boxed. þ       ..               ..                    40.
    160     --; --; box of 1:76 Eddie Stobart lorries, most still wrapped. (20) þ      ..               ..                    40.
    161     --; --; box of fire engines (1:76 ?), most still wrapped. (15) þ                ..               ..                    30.
    162     Photographs; packet of mixed photos, mainly Scotland and often with a transport theme
              inc. trams and railways. Some have pencil notes on reverse. þ               ..               ..                    30.
    163     Scouting; A box full of The Scottish Scout 1930s/40s, quite possibly duplicated, and not
              checked by us. Also copies of The Scout and 1958 Scout Annual. V                    ..                    20.
    164     Collectables Mixed Lots; small mix of coins (inc. some UK pre-1947 silver), some naval
              buttons, small silver boxing medal, a Princess Mary Gift Box, a few cigarette cards, and
              others. þ                  ..                 ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    35.
    165     --; a few albums of cigarette cards, four Newcastle United football programmes (inc. 1952
              Cup Final), empty tins, etc. þ       ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    20.
    166     --; box of postcards, coins, and others. V       ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    15.
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           Stamps Classified by Country
    167     Antigua; 1882-1976 album leaves of mint (and a few used) inc. 1953 defin set (15) m.m.,
              s.t.c.£304. (c.160, 1 m.s.)            ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    30.
      Ü     Ascension; see South Africa.
    168     Australia; 1913-2003 used colln. in two-volume SG printed albums. Also AAT 1957-98.
              Most stamps mounted in photocorners. Also another similar used volume 1913-92 and AAT
              1957-93, mostly held in mounts, and 1998 “links” pack. (100s) þ         ..               ..                    50.
    169     --; 1980 (Stamp Week) to 2007 (Shipwrecks) u.m. collection in three stockbooks inc. book-
              lets and miniature sheets. Seems quite complete. Total face value estimated c.$1,250.
              (100s) þ                   ..                 ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                £170.
    170     Australian Antarctic Territory; 1971-2001 dupl. seln. of used (c.t.o.) inc. blocks and m.s.
              S.t.c.£340. (c.130, 3 m.s.)            ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    40.
    171     Austria; 1850-1964 m. & u. colln. in album, with mostly used at start inc. 1850-54 imperf.
              1k (2), 2k (2), 1858 3k, 1867 50kr (3), and 1890 values with perf. varieties. From 1899
              there are mint and used (sometimes both), and with better values e.g. 1908 10k u., 1910
              2k, 5k, 10m (couple blunt perfs) m.m., and a good run to 1937. 1945 overprints inc. set
              (19) m., 1rm (2), 2rm (3), 3rm (2), 5rm (2) mint, then mint or used (or both) inc. 1948
              Costumes m. (missing 10s), and so on inc. some fourblocks. (Many 100s, 11 covers). þ          £240.
    172     Bahrain; 1933-61 m. & u. colln. on pages inc. 1938-41 odd values to 5r u., 1942-45 set
              (13) l.m.m., 1948-49 set (11) m.m., 1950-55 set (9) l.m.m., 1955-60 Castles set (3) l.m.m.,
              etc. (c.145)               ..                 ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    70.
    173     --; 1938-41 1r u.m. block of eight (2 x 4 with central horizontal gutter). SG 32, cat.£80,
              light gum toning.         ..                 ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    15.
    174     Bermuda; 1938-53 seln. of 2/- (7), 2/6 (1), and 5/- (3) mainly u.m. though two or three
              faults.     ..                 ..                 ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    40.
    175     British Occupation of Italian Colonies; 1942 set (5) f.u., 1943-47 set (11) f.u., and 1942
              p.due set (5) f.u.        ..                 ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    20.
    176     --; Eritrea; 1948-49 set (13) f.u., 1950 set (13) l.m.m., and a few others. (49)      ..                    40.
    177     --; Somalia; 1943-46 set (9) both l.m.m. and used, 1948 set (11) f.u., and a few others. (38)      50.
    178     --; Tripolitania; 1948 set (13) l.m.m., same set f.u., 1950 set (13) l.m.m. (240l light crease),
              1948 p.due set (5) l.m.m., etc. (55)                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    90.
    179     Bulgaria; attractive mint range on stockleaf, nearly all as u.m. fourblocks, inc. 1921-23 set
              (13 blocks), various 1924 surcharges, etc. S.t.c.£260. (c.130)               ..               ..                    30.
    180     --; 1927-28 Air opt. set (4) in u.m. fourblocks (2l) block weak perfs), SG 281-4 cat.£340.         35.
    181     --; 1931 Balkan Games set (missing 10l, extra 50l), 1932 Air set (3), 1933 Balkan Games
              10l (2), 12l (2), and some earlier postage dues. All used, but cancels not guaranteed. S.t.c.
              £960. (32)                 ..                 ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    60.
    182     --; 1932 Air set (3) unmounted mint (couple of small faults on 24l). SG 323-5 cat.£250.               30.
    183     Canada; 1899 surcharges (2), 1903-12 KE7 set (7), and 1908 Quebec set (8) all used,
              mainly fair to fine sound (KE7 50c heavy cancel, Quebec 20c small corner cancel may not
              be original). Cat.£567.                  ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    30.
    184     --; 1980 (Alberta/Saskatchewan) to 2007 (Law Society) u.m. collection in three stockbooks
              inc. stamp booklets and miniature sheets. Seems complete. (100s) þ     ..        £150.
    185     China; c.1930 cover with four adhesives, one of these the 1925-35 1c on 3c with the
              “missing stop” variety (SG 367a cat.£45.). Tone spots on cover.            ..               ..                    30.
    186     --; People’s Republic; 1968 41^st Anniv. 8f g.u. on cover. Also 1950 Sino-Soviet set (3) unu.
              but “as is”.                 ..                 ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    10.
    187     --; --; 1978 Galloping Horses set (10) u.m. (one short perf and one tiny spot on 8f, and
               corner bend on 60f). Cat.£65.      ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    12.
    188     --; --; 1986-2013 box of twelve various special packs/books inc. 1986 and 1988 year packs
              and later well-illustrated books/packs inc. some silk packs with various stamps, covers, etc.
              One duplicate. Minor knocks. þ  ..                 ..                 ..                 ..            40.
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    189     Denmark; 1994-2000 seln. of six different u.m. se-tenant booklet panes, cat.£42.75                   12.
    190     --; Locals; small lot of duplicates (200+), also a few Norwegian locals (20)            ..                    20.
    191     Egypt; mint and used in five assorted albums/stockbooks, little after 1970s. Also a few UK
              overprinted EAF etc. (100s) þ     ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    30.
    192     Falkland Islands and Dependencies; mostly used seln. on stockleaves etc. inc. Falkland
              1952 £1 u., Dependencies 1954 2/- (5), 2/6 (3), 5/- (4), 10/- (5), £1 (5) used, most with
              faults (mainly creases, short perfs, etc., some tears). Also an envelope of FID 1946 Maps
              dupl. used (c.135, 1 cover)           ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    40.
    193     Fiji; 1912-23 2½d two blocks of twelve (each 6 x 2, lower-left and lower-right marginal),
              1915-19 War Stamp 1d block of 12, and 1922-27 6d in strips of 4 and 3. All u.m. some
              toning or small faults. Cat.£136.    ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    20.
    194     France; 1979 (Comédie-Française) to 2007 (Albert Londres) u.m. collection in four stock-
              books inc. booklets and miniature sheets. Appears close to complete. (100s) þ                       £150.
    195     Germany; 54 remaindered club books, mainly Third Reich, Occupations, West Germany,
              Berlin, DDR. Vendor gives remainders as being PTSA £769. (100s) þ ..            70.
    196     --; selection comprising 1938 Culture Fund 12pf u.m. fourblock (cat.£64, one damaged),
              Zeppelin set (2) in u.m. fourblocks (£268), Reichparteitag 6pf u.m. blocks of 4 and 6 (£240),
              1939 Derby 25pf u.m. pair (£190), and 1940 Heligoland 6pf m.m. (£9).                 ..                    50.
    197     --; 1941 Prisoner of War lettersheet from Oflag VIIA, addressed to Lublin (Poland), and
               two 1943 reply lettersheets from Kielce and Checiny to the same camp (to a different
               prisoner). Each has datestamp and censor marks.                ..                 ..               ..                    24.
    198     --; British/American Zone 1949 Cycle set (2) l.m.m., Goethe set (3) u.m./m.m., W.Germany
              1949 Stamp Cent. set (3 + extra 20pf) m.m., and Refugee set (4) m. (some short perfs),
              W.Berlin 1949 red opt. 25pf u.m. (crease). S.t.c.£500. (14)                  ..               ..                    20.
    199     --; West Germany 1949-80 mint colln. in old Lighthouse printed album (mainly u.m., patchy
              to 1952), West Germany 1949-76 used colln. in old Lighthouse printed album (some useful
              earlier), a third Lighthouse album with 1959-81 u.m. W.Germany and W.Berlin, a stockbook
              of dupl. used W.Germany and Reunified 1960s-90s, and a album of c.180 covers 2001-7
              (c.180, many special cancels). þ  ..                 ..                 ..                 ..        £100.
    200     --; binder of m. & u. W.Germany, Berlin, and Unified to 2004. Also some miniature sheets,
              covers, etc. (100s) þ                   ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    20.
    201     --; West Germany; 1949 Parliament set (2, one bad perf on 10pf), Stamp Cent. set (3),
              UPU 30pf, 1949 Refugee set (4), and Bach set (2), all unmounted mint but most probably
              regummed. S.t.c.£620. (12)          ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    40.
    202     --; West Berlin; 1949-54 Buildings set (first 4pf, 20pf only) m.m. (some heavily mounted),
              cat. c.£900. (19)       ..                 ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    40.
    203     Gibraltar; 1889-1992 mostly used colln. in broken stockbook inc. KG5/KG6 perforations.
              Also at the front an u.m. colln. from 1966-92. S.t.c.£900+. (100s) þ    ..            60.
    204     Hong Kong; 1882-1983 mostly used range on small pages and stockcards with largest value
              in KG5 used values to $2 (2), $3 (2), $5 (2), and $10 (2) but some with cancels which are
              not guaranteed. (c.330)                 ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    70.
    205     --; 1992 defins in two pres. packs (one to $5, other to $50), year packs for 1993 (2), 1994,
              1995, 1992 set (21) u.m., 1997 set (16) u.m., FDCs 1983-97, etc.       ..               ..                    40.
    206     Hungary; 1932 Madonna set (4) fine mounted mint. SG 535-8 cat.£500.              ..                    50.
    207     India; 1856-1949 mainly used range on stockleaves with 1895 3r f.u., 5r g.u., 1902-11 15r
              g.u., 1911-22 25r heavy u., 1937-40 15r fair u., 1949-52 set (16) mixed u., etc. (c.250+)           40.
    208     Indian States; fair range of Convention and Feudatory States mint and used on stockleaves
              with little dupl. (c.500) þ              ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    30.
      Ü     Indonesia; see Netherlands Indies.
    209     Israel; 1948-79 colln. in album of used, with some m.m., covers, and used postage dues.
              Also Palestine 1918-42 m.m. & u. (100s) þ   ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    40.
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    210     Israel; 1948-72 with a few later mint (mixed m.m./u.m.) colln. in broken stockbook. Also
              some used and FDCs. (c.650) þ  ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    35.
    211     Kenya Uganda and Tanganyika; 1935-63 seln. of used on album pages inc. 1954 and 1960
              defin sets. Also some Officials. S.t.c.£222. (c.110)             ..                 ..               ..                    20.
    212     Kuwait; 1923-61 l.m.m. on leaves inc. 1933-34 Air 2a, 3a, 6a, 1939 short set to 1r, 1955-57
              Castles set (3), etc. (127)             ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    45.
    213     Malaya; collection in stockalbum from QV to about 1960s. More used than mint, with
              some higher values throughout, although also some faulty, some fiscal cancels, etc. Decent
              overall range. (c.650) þ               ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    60.
    214     --; Revenues; Selangor 1897-1902 $3 and $10 with “J” overprints, and 1900-02 10c, 50c,
              $1, $2, and $5 overprinted “Judicial”, all used, mainly good/fine. Barefoot cat.£82½.                    20.
    215     Mauritius; 1900-05 2r50 g./f.u. (SG 154, cat.£160), and 5r m.m. (155, £110).    ..                    65.
    216     Morocco Agencies; 1907-57 mainly mint (l.m.m./m.m.) colln. on pages inc. Spanish
              1914-26 12pt on 10/- l.m.m. (off-centre), Tangier QE complete, etc. (c.210) Also a few
              British Levant (19)     ..                 ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    35.
    217     Netherlands; 1852-1992 collection in two-volume Davo printed album, mostly used to
              1939, then mostly mint (mounted to start with then mainly u.m. from 1971). Also includes
              booklets, panes, m.s., I.C.J., postage dues, machine labels, etc. Well-filled. (1,000s) þ            £100.
    218     --; binder of FDCs 1961-89 (c.120), also a stockbook of fairly modern mint and used
              (c.350). þ                ..                 ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    20.
    219     Netherlands Antilles; 1873-1988 colln. in Davo printed album, mixed m. & u. to 1950,
              then more m. than u. and fairly complete to 1976, later is more odd values. Also Antilles
              postage dues, Netherlands New Guinea, and Aruba. (100s) þ              ..               ..                    60.
    220     Netherlands Indies and Indonesia; 1870-1983 collection in Davo printed album, mostly
              used to 1930, then more mixed m. & u. Also includes postage dues, officials, m.s. Well-
              filled. (100s) þ          ..                 ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    70.
    221     New Guinea; Officials; 1919-23 ‘Roo 6d used, faded, badly torn then repaired on the
              reverse with sticky paper, apparently at the printing works where opts. were applied.                    10.
    222     New Zealand; 1855-1990 used collection in album inc. 1855-64 imperfs (11) to 1/-, 1864-71
              perforated (12) to 1/-, 1898-1907 dupl. values to 2/-, KE7 to 1/-, also officials to 1/-, KG5
              various inc. officials, 1920 Victory set (6), and a run of later  defins and commems. Cond-
              ition mixed in early QV, others mainly fine. (100s) þ           ..                 ..               ..                £150.
    223     --; 1855-2002 used colln. in two-volume SG printed albums. Also some officials, Life
              Insurance, etc. Most held by photocorners. (100s) þ         ..                 ..               ..                    40.
    224     --; 1873-1990 m.m. collection in album inc. 1892-1907 to 2/- (22), KE7 to 1/-. KE7 officials
              in pairs to 1/-, 1913 Auckland ½d, 1d, 3d, 1920 Victory set (6), various KG5 inc. officials,
              1931-35 Airs (8), 1935-36 to 3/- (14), and officials to 1/- (11). Thereafter a run of defins
              and commems inc. KG6 to 3/-, QE to 1953 10/- and 1960 £1. Mainly fine but some toning.
              (100s) þ                   ..                 ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                £140.
    225     --; Christmas 1980 to Christmas 2007 u.m. collection in four stockbooks inc. booklets and
              m.s. Seems complete. (Many 100s) þ             ..                 ..                 ..               ..                £150.
    226     --; collection in album with Health stamps 1929-92 m.m. inc. 1931 Smiling Boy set (but
              toning), similar used (without 1931), Christmas 1960-91 m.m. and 1960-92 used. (100s) þ         50.
    227     --; 1957-90 album with colln. of Health miniature sheets fairly complete m.m. plus some
              used m.s. Also Life Insurance m.m. & u., postage dues used. Some toning. (100s) þ                    50.
    228     --; album of 1960-61 stamps and covers inc. defins to £1 m.m., 1960-61 Health sheets m.m.
              and u., Officials KE7-QE m. & u. inc. 1936 values to 2/- m.m., etc. Also 1989-94 new
              issues u.m. and used, and others loose and in stockbook. (Many 100s) þ               ..                    30.
    229     Palestine; Cinderella; 1924 pieces (21) torn from cheques, each with a Turkish revenue
               stamp overprinted “A.D.P.O./Z.O./P.S. 1” (Administration de la Dette Publique Ottomane/
               Zone Orientale/1 piastre). Probably not very valuable, but certainly unusual.            ..                    10.
Alternative bids, and overall spending limits, are acceptable. Advice available if required !
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    230     Pitcairn Islands; 1940-83 mostly mint colln. in stockbook inc. 1940-51 set (10) m.m., 1940
              original set (8) u., and later. (c.190, 6 m.s.) þ  ..                 ..                 ..            20.
      Ü     Poland; see Germany 1941.
    231     Qatar; 1957-59 complete run l.m.m. (inc. both issues of Castles, but missing 1961 2r) (38).
              Also Trucial States 1961 set (11) l.m.m.          ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    40.
    232     Rhodesia; 1898-1908 short set to £2 mounted mint. The values 1/- upwards are all fine and
              clean m.m. (a couple quite heavily hinged, and some rough perfs on £1), the lower values
              more mixed. Also dupl. of five low values. Cat. c.£1,150. (21)               ..               ..                £200.
    233     --; 1909-11 m. & u. seln. of the surcharges with light dupl., one block, mainly good/fine.
              S.t.c.£200. (21)         ..                 ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    30.
    234     Sierra Leone; 1896-97 short set to 5/-, 1903 short set to 5d, and 1907-12 6d, all m.m.,
              mainly good/fine, some toning. Cat.£256. (21) ..                 ..                 ..            40.
    235     South Africa; 1925 (26 March) cover addressed to Ascension Island. Plain envelope
              franked with 1925 Air 6d and defin 2d, cancelled Queenstown, with airmail etiquette, S.A.
                   AIR MAIL/27 MAR.1925/S.A. LUGPOST violet cachet, manuscript “Per S.S. Gaitra” (?), and
              possibly “Train late”. Some faults but scarce destination.  ..                 ..            50.
    236     --; 1933-48 hyphenated set (10 horizontal pairs) u.m. – the ½d m.m., the 2^nd 2d a little
              poorer, and 10/- centred low. Cat.£300.         ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    40.
    237     --; 1933-34 Voortrekker set (4 pairs) m.m. (cat.£17, two creased), 1938 Voortrekker set (4
               pairs) u.m./m.m. (£80.), 1938 Voortrekker set (2 pairs) u.m. (£21½), and 1939 Huguenot set
               (3 pairs) u.m. (£50.)  ..                 ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    30.
    238     --; 1947-54 defin set (missing 2d) m.m./u.m. in pairs or blocks inc. 5/- in both shades.
               Cat. approx. £240. (11 items)       ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    40.
    239     Suriname; 1873-1984 (a few later) m. & u. colln. in Davo printed album, mixed m. & u. to
              1949, then more m. than u., and fairly complete to 1975, later much less so, with odd values.
              Also inc. postage dues. (100s) þ  ..                 ..                 ..                 ..            50.
    240     Sweden; 1971-93 (and a few earlier/later) colln. of FDCs in four binders. (c.200) þ                    20.
    241     Switzerland; 1850-1966 m. & u. colln. in an album with mainly used to start inc. 1850-51
              5r, 10r, and a good run of values mostly u. to 1951. From 1952 mint or used. Also Pro Juv-
              entute m./u. sets 1913-66 fairly complete, and Pro Patria 1952-66 similar. Also postage dues
              and officials used, and International Organisations m. (100s) þ              ..               ..                    80.
    242     --; 1862-1978 colln. in album of used, with some m.m., Pro Juventute 1913-90 used, Natio-
              nal Fête and Pro Patria used, postage dues used, and International Organisations m.m. & u.
              Also an album of dupl. used, and a binder of FDCs 1988-89 with some later. (100s, c.65
              covers). þ                ..                 ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    50.
    243     United States of America; 1893 Columbian odd used values inc. 15c g.u. and 50c g./f.u.,
              also 1887-88 odd used defins, and 1888 Special Delivery 10c g.u. S.t.c.£400. (21) 30.
    244     --; 1902 Trans-Mississippi 1c, 2c (3), 4c, 5c, 50c, and $1 used, plus 1c and 2c used on
              individual covers. The 50c is good sound used, the $1 g./f. sound used with moderate cancel.
              Cat.£850+.               ..                 ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                £100.
    245     --; mainly used colln. in stockalbum. Earlier years inc. some
              scarcer but often in poorer condition, and continuing through to about 1960s. (c.900) Also
              SG USA Sectional cat. (2010 edition). þ       ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    40.
    246     Yugoslavia; 1970 Nature Conservation 3d25 Lammergeier (bird) complete u.m. sheetlet of
               nine. Probably over-catalogued at £16 each (= £144.) but still fairly scarce.            ..                    10.

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A Buyer’s Premium of 10% (vat-inclusive) will be added to all sale prices.
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              United Kingdom
    247     1840 Penny Black plate 5 pair KH-KI fine used with four good even margins, slightly
              smudged red MC cancels. Attractive but little paper flaw at left, and may have been
              pressed.                    ..                 ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                        .. £140.
    248     1840 Penny Black JH plate 7 fine used with four even margins, light red MC, flattened
              vertical crease. Also 1840 Twopence Blue ME fine used with four margins and black MC
              on a piece to which it probably belongs (only just tied).       ..                 ..               ..                £100.
    249     1873-80 3d plates 11, 12, 14, 15 (2), 16, 17, and 18 (2), all average sound used. Cat.£720.       30.
    250     1873-80 4d sage-green plate 16 unused, spacefiller quality. (SG 153 cat.£1,400). 15.
    251     1880-81 2d pale rose overprinted SPECIMEN, fair only. SG 168s cat.£110.             ..                    15.
    252     1887-92 “Jubilee” 1/- green – 177 used example in little stockbook, generally average
              sound quality and inc. many pairs, strips, and blocks. Cat.£14,160.        ..               ..                £100.

    254     2000 Queen Mother booklet pane from The Life of the Century  prestige booklet (4 x 27p
              Queen Mother) SG 2160a, error totally imperforate. Mint, unhinged with full gum, but gum
              has adhered to following page of text at small area at top, and detached leaving a mark on
              the gum. Pane still in the complete booklet, which has the front cover illustration in green,
              some other wear to cover, etc.      ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                £500.
    255     Country Stamps; Guernsey 1967 3d phos. half-sheet, 1967 4d phos. full sheet  (with one
              “stem flaw”), Jersey 1967 3d phos half-sheet, and 4d phos. half-sheet (with one “neck flaw”),
              all u.m.   ..                 ..                 ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    12.
    256     Booklets; 1936 KE8 3/- booklet (edition 320) fine and complete though with scratch on
              back covers, and some trimmed perfs (and a used stamp stuck on back of airmail labels).
              SG BC3 cat.£120.    ..                 ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    20.
    257     --; 1952 KG6 1/-, 2/6, and 5/- booklets SG BD8, BD20(15), BD31(5), and 1953 QE
              5/- SG H1, all complete in good/fine condition, with some curling of stamps. Cat.£185 (4)            30.
    258     --; 1977-96 in small album and loose inc. some PSBs. Face value c.£229. þ         ..                £140.
    259     Smilers Sheets; 2006 World Cup, 2008 N.Ireland, and four private sheets of 10 x 1^st.               30.
    260     Presentation Packs; 2003 pack with commemorative Coronation Anniversary £10 postal
              order.     ..                 ..                 ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    20.
    261     Presentation Pack Collections; year packs for 1983, 1985-88, 1990-98. Also 1984 year
              book. Total face value c.£180. þ ..                 ..                 ..                 ..        £110.
    262     --; 1990-95 in a binder (c.70, face value c.£142). Also a binder of Guernsey pres. packs
              1984-95 (c.30, face c.£42). þ     ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    90.
    263     UK Postage Material; an album of mounted mint commems etc, plus album pages of m.m.
              and used pre-decimal and decimal commems, defins, and country issues. Some of the m.m.
              is stuck at hinges. Decimal face value c.£1,450. þ              ..                 ..               ..                £550
    264     --; four albums and loose, commems and Castles, in singles, pairs, and blocks, from 1971-
              99. Face value c.£690. þ             ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                £420.
    265     --; UK pres.packs 1969-2002 in six small binders, 2 other binders, and loose - commems,
              defins, and country issues. Decimal face c.£425. Also three junior world albums etc. þ             £260.
    266     --; mix in year books, sheets, pres.packs, stockbooks, etc. Face value c.£315. þ                    £190.
    267     --; mostly Machins or country issues, often in blocks. Face value c.£130. þ           ..                    75.

    268     First Day Cover Collections; Christmas 1979 to Christmas 2009 colln. of defins, country,
              commems, m.s., PSB panes in ten single-size cover albums, mostly standard Bureau covers.
              (c.475) Also some loose. þ         ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    80.
Orders for albums, catalogues, pages, accessories, and so on, can be brought to the sale for you.
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                   United Kingdom, continued.
    269     First Day Cover Collections; heavy carton with three collections – 1946-2002, 1965-91
              and 1973-90 in eleven Rexel Slimview binders, with Bureau postmarks inc. some alternatives
              from 1982, and mostly Edinburgh FDI before 1982. Includes 1948 S.Wedding £1 on plain
              cover (handwritten, Broughty Ferry c.d.s.). (c.930) þ        ..                 ..               ..                    80.
    270     --; 1993-94 colln. in four Royal Mail FDC albums, often with a few covers for each issue
              (often standard bureau, bureau alternative, other special cancels, and sometimes c.d.s. or
              slogan cancels also). (c.190) þ     ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    60.
    271     UK Philatelic Covers; two heavy cartons with four Royal Mail albums and 16 other binders
              containing a mixture of UK FDCs, RAF Museum covers, various military subjects, other
              commem covers, etc., mixed together in rough date order from 1970-98. Some other count-
              ries included (e.g. Canada). (c.1,680) Also album of PHQs. þ              ..               ..                £150.
    272     --; heavy carton with six Royal Mail cover albums and four other binders containing a mix
              of UK FDCs (many Buckingham covers), Military-related (inc. Veterans Charities Cons-
              ortium), and other commem covers, mixed together in rough date order from 1999-2012.
              (c.570) þ                 ..                 ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                £100.
    273     Philatelic Numismatic Covers; 2000-12 collection in album of Royal Mail/Royal Mint
              covers, all with £5 coins. Face value of coins c.£85. (15) þ                   ..               ..                £100.
    274     --; 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games PNC with the four different £2 coins. 70.
    275     Scottish Covers and Postal History; 1841-44 bundle of entires, many addressed to Edin-
              burgh solicitors, all with Penny Red imperfs, MC cancels. (39) þ           ..               ..                    75.
    276     --; 1857 entire Edinburgh to Canada, franked by 1855-57 no corner letters 4d and 1/- (both
              appear fine examples) tied by good impression of Edinburgh “131” roller cancel. Edinburgh
              datestamp on reverse of 3.4.57, transit mark on front of next day. Generally fine, neat, and
              attractive though with some small faults to cover.                 ..                 ..               ..                    80.
    277     UK Covers and Postal History; 1801-10 (couple earlier) bundle of entires, still folded for
              filing, mainly addressed to Dundee or Coupar Angus. Most from Scotland, others seen from
              England and Ireland (inc. four with poor Dublin Mermaid postmarks, and one fine). Mainly
              with postal markings. (c.75) þ      ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                £150.
    278     --; four unused code “A.1.” Post Office Telegraphs forms, each with embossed 6d stamp
               at upper-right. Still stapled together.                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    20.
    279     Islands; Jersey 1976-90 pres.packs in six small binders (some spine damage) (c.80), with
              a further 14 packs loose, Guernsey loose packs (18), I.o.M. packs (20). Also individual
              stockbook of the three islands with used and some mint to 1994. (100s) þ             ..                    50.
    280     UK Perfins; seln. of pre-QE. (c.200)              ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    30.
    281     Local Issues; seln. of Summer Isles, Staffa, and St. Kilda. (c.132) þ   ..            10.
    282     United Kingdom Collections and Mixed Lots; 1971-98 colln. of defins and commems on
              stockleaves. Mint face value c.£420. þ ▲      ..                 ..                 ..               ..                £250.
    283     --; stockbook of used QV Penny Red imperfs. (c.100 with MC cancels, c.350 with
              numerals), 1d Red Stars (c.450+), Penny Red Plates (c.500+), sorted by corner letter or
              plate. Some dupl. of letters/plates. Mixed condition. þ        ..                 ..               ..                £150.
    284     --; stockbook of mostly used KE7 to KG6 inc. Departmentals, Seahorses, Wembleys, PUC
              low values, KG6 high values, etc. Dupl. light to medium in places. (c.3,500) þ                         £100.
    285     --; 1952-69 colln. of mint defins on stockleaves inc. 1951 Tudor set (17) u.m., 1955-58
              Waterlow Castles set m.m./u.m. (£1 creased), good range of other Wildings inc. wmk.
              varieties, booklet panes, coil strips, and varieties, and later. (100s)         ..               ..                    90.
    286     --; stockbook of used QV with some duplication particularly in 1887 Jubilee issue. Includes
              some Departmental issues. (c.800) þ              ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    80.
    287     --; 1841-1997 mostly used colln. in two large stockbooks inc. various QV to 2/6, 1948
              S.Wedding £1 u., and many later defins and commems. (100s) þ          ..               ..                    70.

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                   United Kingdom, continued.
    288     United Kingdom Collections and Mixed Lots; 1856-1951 colln. of mint definitives on
              stockleaves with part sets and sets inc. 1856 1d Red Star (LC14) heavy m.m., little then to
              1883-84 3d m.m., 1887-1900 odd value to 10d l.m.m., 1/- green poor m.m., 1/- green & red
              heavy m.m., various KE7/KG5 with 1934 2/6 m.m., several KG6 inc. 1951 high values set
              (4) m.m., etc. (c.100)                   ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    70.
    289     --; 1924-70 colln. of mint commems on stockleaves (mostly u.m.). Reasonably complete but
              without PUC £1, S.Wedding £1, the phosphors, and some others. (100s)               ..                    45.
    290     --; Windsor album with used colln. to 1985 inc. c.100 Penny Red Plates, FDCs in two
              albums inc. some Benham “silks”, p.packs 1967-85 in album and loose (c.55 inc. 4 Aber-
              deen, decimal face c.£23.), dupl. u. in packets, etc. (1,000s) þ             ..               ..                    40.
    291     --; small stockbook of KG5/KE8/KG6 with watermarks sideways or inverted, mainly used
              with duplication. (100s) þ            ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                    40.
    292     --; 1841-2000 colln. in binder inc. Penny Red plates (58), 1939-48 h.vals. set (6) u., 1948
              S.Wedding £1 m.m., 1953-70 m. (mainly u.m.) commems, etc. (100s) þ               ..                    24.
    293     --; a frame of 1999 Millennium issues (face c.£18), a heavy 16-drawer filing cabinet painted
              in Royal Mail livery with much UK QE used, a shoebox of unused PHQs, more loose used
              inc. a few non-UK, 6 old catalogues etc. (Many 100s) V   ..                 ..            20.

THE END OF THE SALE

© Robert Murray 2018

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BID FORM – Stamps and Collectables Auction 26 March 2018

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