968

Sale number: 125

First Day Covers: A K.G.V to Q.E.II collection of pre-release, varieties and usual covers in three albums, incl. 1935 Silver Jubilee set on plain cover dated May 6th., 1939-48 £1 on plain cover, 1948 Silver Wedding set on plain cover, 1953 Coronation set on illustrated cover dated June 2nd., 1967 EFTA 9d. with new blue omitted on plain f.d.c., 1969 Anniversaries set used on plain cover, 1s.6d. with missing yellow-green, set on illustrated cover with 1s.6d. with missing black, another illustrated cover, 1s.6d. with missing yellow-green, 1969 P.O. Technology set on illustrated cover, the 1s. with missing phosphor, 1972 Explorers set on illustrated cover, the 3d. with gold omitted, 1980 Rowland Hill miniature sheet showing brown-ochre shifted 3.5mm, colour shifts, missing phosphors, etc. (few 100s)

Price Realised £2200

969

Sale number: 125

First Day Covers: 1911-12 Downey Heads: 1911 1/2d. stationery postcards (3) used first day, one with extra 1/2d. and other with 1/2d. and 1d., fine. Photo.

Price Realised £320

970

Sale number: 125

First Day Covers: 1911-12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1A watermark crown 1d. carmine-red fine used on pre-release cover front from Kettering to Northampton, tied by clear Kettering June 21 1911 datestamp, also has label ''Please return the cover of /this letter for the purpose/of an Official inquiry/Postmaster of/ KETTERING/The 21 of June 11'', unusual. Photo.

Price Realised £120

971

Sale number: 125

First Day Covers: 1911-12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1A watermark crown 1/2d. pale green used on postcard and covers (2), 1d. carmine-red used on two covers and 1/2d. and 1d. used on postcard, all used on the first day, fair to fine.

Price Realised UNSOLD

972

Sale number: 125

First Day Covers: 1911-12 Downey Heads: 1911 die 1A watermark crown 1/2d. on Junior Philatelic Society sheet, used to U.S.A. with London 1911 (June 22) first day machine cancellation. S.G. 321. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

973

Sale number: 125

First Day Covers: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 11/2d. red-brown used on the first day of issue together with 'Ideal Stamp' 1d. on Charles Nissen postcard with ''INTERNATIONAL/STAMP EXHIBITION JUBILEE'' special c.d.s's, fine. S.G. 362. Photo.

Price Realised £400

974

Sale number: 125

First Day Covers: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 11/2d. red-brown used on the first day of issue on Charles Nissen postcard with ''INTERNATIONAL/STAMP EXHIBITION JUBILEE'' special c.d.s's, fine. S.G. 362. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

975

Sale number: 125

First Day Covers: 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 11/2d. red-brown used on the first day of issue on local London 'Chas Nissen' envelope, tied by machine cancellation, scarce. Photo.

Price Realised £230

976

Sale number: 125

First Day Covers: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 21/2d. cobalt-blue used on first day cover within London, scarce. S.G. 371. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

977

Sale number: 125

First Day Covers: Definitives: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 21/2d. cobalt blue used on the first day of issue on unaddressed cover with ''INTERNATIONAL/STAMP EXHIBITION JUBILEE'' special c.d.s'. fine. S.G. 371. Photo.

Price Realised £520

978

Sale number: 125

First Day Covers: Definitives: 1912-24 watermark Royal cypher 9d. olive-green used on parcel label from Yateley to Woking, used on the first day, tied by ''YATELEY/9 NO/22'' c.d.s., very rare. S.G. 393a. Photo.

Price Realised £700

979

Sale number: 125

First Day Covers: 1912 'Penny in the Slot', ''LONDON. E.C./1D./POSTAGE PAID'' c.d.s. on envelope used locally in London, with ''LONDON. E.C./JA 25/12'' first day of use c.d.s., also another envelope stained with imperfections, and 1912 (Feb. 8) envelope. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

980

Sale number: 125

First Day Covers: 1918 (June 3) 1d. Inland stationery card used on the first day of issue (Huggins CP 73) from Rolvenden to Biddenden, fine. Photo.

Price Realised £80

981

Sale number: 125

First Day Covers: Commemoratives: 1924 Wembley Postal Stationery 1d. postcard, 11/2d. U.P.U. postcard (with Wembley Park c.d.s.), 11/2d. letter card (stain spots) and 11/2d. envelope, with Empire Exhibition Wembley Park 1924 (Apr. 23) first day machine cancellations, a scarce set. (4 items) Photo.

Price Realised £210

982

Sale number: 125

First Day Covers: Commemoratives: 1924 Wembley: 1d. on card and 11/2d. on envelope (a few stain spots) used on first day with Wembley machine cancellations. S.G. 430, 431, cat. £450. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

983

Sale number: 125

First Day Covers: Commemoratives: 1924 Wembley: 1d. on card and 11/2d. on envelope (a few stain spots) used on first day with Wembley handstamps. S.G. 430, 431, cat. £450. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

984

Sale number: 125

First Day Covers: Commemoratives: 1925 Wembley: 1d. (2, and 1924 1d.) and 21/2d. used on airmail cover to France, used on the first day, tied by Exhibition handstamps, a few minor imperfections, otherwise fine. Photo.

Price Realised £320

985

Sale number: 125

First Day Covers: Commemoratives: 1925 Wembley 1d. and 11/2d. used on plain 'Harmer's' first day cover with Empire Exhibition, Wembley Park 1925 slogan cancellation, slight staining, stuck-down to piece. Photo.

Price Realised £120

986

Sale number: 125

First Day Covers: Commemoratives: 1925 Wembley 1d. stationery card and 11/2d. envelopes (2), used on the first day, cancelled by Wembley Park machine cancellations. Photo.

Price Realised £290

987

Sale number: 125

First Day Covers: Commemoratives: 1929 P.U.C. 1/2d. and 1d. pairs and block of fours, 11/2d. single and pair, 21/2d. block of four, used on plain separate f.d.c's, also 1/2d. to 21/2d. used on three plain f.d.c's, 11/2d. pair and two singles with adverts attached on plain f.d.c's, fair to fine. Photo.

Price Realised £350

988

Sale number: 125

First Day Covers: Commemoratives: 1929 P.U.C. £1 used on registered first day cover from Preston to Straits Settlements, with ''FISHERGATE/10 MY/29/PRESTON'' c.d.s's, slightly soiled, otherwise fine. R.P.S. certificate (1977), very rare. S.G. 438. Photo.

Price Realised £3000

989

Sale number: 125

First Day Covers: Definitives: 1934-36 photogravure 1/2d. to 1s. set used on the first day of each value on single cover with ''SUTTON COLDFIELD/BIRMINGHAM'' or ''BIRMINGHAM'' (10d.) c.d.s's, very fine and very scarce. S.G. 439-449. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

990

Sale number: 125

First Day Covers: Definitives: 1934–36 photogravure 1/2d. block of four,1d., 11/2d. pairs (2) and two singles, 2d. pair, 4d. and 9d. used on the first day of issues, separate covers, fair to fine.

Price Realised £110

991

Sale number: 125

First Day Covers: 1934-36 photogravure 4d. and 9d. in cylinder strips of three, used on two registered first day cover used locally in Glasgow tied by ''GREATWESTERN ROAD/2 DE/35/GLASGOW'' c.d.s's, fine. S.G. 445, 447. Photo.

Price Realised £260

992

Sale number: 125

First Day Covers: Commemoratives: 1935 Silver Jubilee: Cancellations and Covers: 1/2d. to 21/2d. set used on illustrated first day cover to U.S.A., with London c.d.s's, a few minor cover imperfections, also set used on four plain f.d.c's. Photo.

Price Realised £110

993

Sale number: 125

First Day Covers: Postage Dues: 1914-21 1/2d. emerald very fine used on first day of issue on Downey head 1/2d. postcard sent from Halesworth on 1914 (Apr. 19), the postage due with clear light ''HALESWORTH/20 AP/14'' thimble c.d.s., very fine. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

994

Sale number: 125

First Day Covers: Postage Dues: 1914 (Apr. 20) postcard locally used in Evesham, franked by 1/2d. emerald used on first day of issue with clear ''EVESHAM/20 AP/14'' c.d.s. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

995

Sale number: 125

First Day Covers: Postage Dues: 1914 (Apr. 20) stampless envelope, used locally in Cardiff, bearing handstruck ''3'' charge mark 1d. and 2d. Postage Due used on the first day of issue. Photo.

Price Realised £160

996

Sale number: 125

First Day Covers: Postage Dues: 1914 (Apr. 20) unpaid postcard sent locally in Sidmouth, handstruck ''1D/712'' on front, with 1d. Postage Due used on the first day of issue, tied by fine ''SIDMOUTH/20 AP/14'', fine. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

997

Sale number: 125

First Day Covers: Postage Dues: 1914 (Apr. 20) unpaid envelope sent locally in Evesham, bearing 2d. Postage Due used on the first day of issue. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

998

Sale number: 125

First Day Covers: Postage Dues: 1914 (Apr. 20) unpaid envelope sent from Cricklewood to Brighton, handstruck ''2D/91'' on front, bearing 2d. Postage Due used on the first day of issue. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

999

Sale number: 125

First Day Covers: Postage Dues: 1914 (Apr. 20) unpaid envelope used locally in Cardiff, handstruck ''2D/162'' on front, bearing 2d. Postage Due used on the first day of issue. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

1000

Sale number: 125

First Day Covers: Postage Dues: 1914-23 5d. brownish cinnamon, used on first day of issue on 1914 (Apr. 20) unpaid envelope, sent from Cardiff to Newport, a little scruffy, otherwise fine and extremely rare. S.G. D7. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD