Number of results: 2003


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An extensive mint and unused surface printed collection incl. 1855-57 6d. watermark emblems, deep lilac, pale lilac (2) and lilac (2), one with watermark inverted, 1862-64 watermark emblems 3d. pale carmine rose plate 2 LB with watermark inverted, 6d. lilac plate 4 DB with watermark inverted, 1865-67 4d. vermilion plate 8 TA imperforate plate proof on unwatermarked paper, watermark large garter 4d. vermilion plate 10 BF imprimatur, 4d. vermilion plate 12 TK imperforate on Dr. Perkins blued paper, fine, 1867-80 watermark spray 3d. rose plate 5 LA-LB imperforate marginal pair, overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 2, 3d. rose plate 7 AA imprimatur, 1872-73 watermark spray 6d. pale chestnut plate 11 SK imprimatur, 1873-80 watermark anchor on white paper 21/2d. rosy-mauve plate 1 BJ and 3 PE imprimaturs, 21/2d. rosy-mauve plate 2 JF and 3 KB, both with watermark inverted, 1873-80 watermark orb 21/2d. rosy-mauve plates 6 to 17 set of imprimaturs, less plate 14, 21/2d. rosy-mauve plate 17 KB with watermark inverted, 21/2d. blue watermark orb plate 20 BG imprimatur, 1873-80 watermark spray 3d. rose plate 21 SL imprimatur, 1s. green plate 9 BG imprimatur, 1s. orange-brown plate 13 KF, 1873-80 watermark large garter 4d. vermilion plate 15 AE imprimatur, 1880-83 watermark crown 4d. grey-brown plate 18 FE and 6d. on 6d. lilac plate 18 IK imprimaturs, 1880-81 'Provisional Issue' 5d. imperforate plate proof in black on thick white wove paper, 1883 - 84 'Lilac and Green' Issue perf. 12 11/2d., 21/2d., 4d., 5d., 6d., overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9, 21/2d. pale purple plate 2 GT and 21/2d. purple plate 1 HR imprimaturs, 1882-83 watermark Maltese Cross 5s. carmine pink plate 4 EB imprimatur, 1882-83 watermark anchor on blued paper £5 orange DA, overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 9, 1882-83 watermark anchor on white paper 5s. rose plate 4 DE, a few minor faults or imperfections, mainly good to fine and fresh. Ex Golden

£15000 - £20000

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Surface Printed: A used surface printed collection in a boxed album, incl. 1855-57 watermark small garter 4d. (2), watermark medium garter 4d. (3, one with watermark inverted), watermark large garter 4d. (6), 6d. (8, one with watermark inverted), 1s. (3), 1862-63 3d. (3), 4d. (5), 6d. (4), 9d. (3), 1s. (3), 1865-73 3d., 4d. (9), 6d. (3), 9d., 1s. (2), 1867-80 3d. (9, with plates 4 and 10), 6d. (13), 9d. (3), 10d. (2), 1s. (7), 2s. (3), 1872-73 6d. chestnut (8) and grey, 1867-83 watermark Maltese Cross 5s. (3), 10s., watermark Anchor 5s., 1873-80 21/2d. rosy mauve (22, with all plates), 21/2d. blue (6), 3d. (10), 6d. (7, with plate 17), 1s. (6, with plates 8 to 13), 4d. vermillion (2), 4d. sage-green (2), 4d. grey-brown, 8d. (2), 1880-83 3d. on 3d., 6d. on 6d., 1s. (2), 1880-81 to 5d., 1883-84 lilac and green set (less 9d., also 21/2d. and 1s. unused part original gum), 1883-83 2s.6d. (4), 5s. (2), 10s. (2), 1884 watermark Crowns £1, 1887-92 Jubilee range of shades to £1 green (2, one ND and the other JC with broken frame), range of Officials, etc., much cancellation interest, mixed condition. (100s)

£6000 - £7000

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A Q.V. surface printed collection in an album incl. a good range unused or mint (mostly regummed) with 1855-57 wmk. large garter 4d., 1862-64 3d., 9d., 1865-67 4d. plates 7, 9 and 12, 1867-80 3d. plates 5 to 10, 6d. plates 8 and 9, 10d., 2s. blue, 1867-83 5s. plate 1 (damaged corner), 1873-80 3d. plates 18 and 19, 6d. plate 17 wmk. inverted, 8d., 1880-83 21/2d. plate 23, 3d. on 3d., 4d. plate 17, 6d. plate 18, duplicated used incl. 1855-57 4d. wmk. large garter inverted, 1862-64 3d. wmk. inverted, 1867-83 5s. plates 1 (damaged), 2 (2) and 4, a quantity used abroad, later issues incl. 1883-84 2s.6d. to 10s. mint and used, 1884 wmk, Crowns £1 used (thin), 1887-1900 Jubilee to both 1s. mint with some shades, duplicated used incl. £1 green, range of Officials mint and used (not guaranteed), also a selection overprinted for Bechuanaland, etc., mixed condition. (few 100s)

£2500 - £3000

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An extensive duplicated used surface printed accumulation in a binder, with values to 2s. blue, range of cancellations, very mixed condition. (many 100s)

£2000 - £3000

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5

 

 

Collections and Mixed Lots: A mint Q.V. to early Q.E.II in a DAVO album, some issues unused or with part original gum, incl. 1854-57 watermark large Crown perf. 14 1d. (2), 1870 1/2d. plates 1 to 20 (less 9) complete (two sets with each shade, one plate 19 is a pair), 1870 11/2d. (3), 1864-79 1d. plates 71 to 225 (less 77, 225 is regummer and reperforated), 1880-81 11/2d., 2d. (2), 1881 die I 1d. lilac, 1887-92 Jubilee to both 1s. with some shades, die I and die II 5d., 1912-24 range of shades to 1s. (2), 1915 De La Rue 2s.6d (2), 1918-19 Bradbury 2s.6d. (5), 5s., 10s., 1924-26 to 1s. with some watermark varieties, 1934 re-engraved set, 1938-49 set, 1951 Festival Set, 1955-58 both Castle sets, 1955-58 to 1s.6d., etc., mixed condition. (100s)

£2000 - £2500

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6

 

 

Surface Printed: An unused or mint surface printed selection, incl. 1862-64 1s. plate 1, 1865-73 4d. plate 7, 9, 1867-80 6d. (2, with and without hyphen), 1s. plate 4, 2s. plate 1, 1872-73 6d., 1873-80 21/2d. plate 1, 1s. plate 8, 8d., 1880-83 21/2d. plate 23, 3d. on 3d., 3d. rose plate 20, 4d. plate 18, 1880-81 11/2d., 1883-84 lilac and green 5d., 9d., 1s., 1883-84 5s. rose, 1887-93 Jubilee 1s. dull green, etc., mixed condition. (53)

£2000 - £2500

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Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in two boxed albums, incl. 1840 1d. black (3) and 2d. blue used, range of 1d. reds used with numbers in Maltese Cross, surface printed to 2s. used, 1883-84 2s.6d. (3), 5s. (4) and 10s. used, 1883-84 lilac and green set used and to 6d. mint, 1887-92 Jubilee to both 1s. used and to 1s. green and carmine mint, K.E.VII to 2s.6d. (3), 5s. (2) and £1 (2) used and to 10d. (3) and 1s. (4) mint, 1912-24 range of shades to 1s. (7) mint, 1913-19 Seahorses 2s.6d. (15), 5s. (4) and 10s. pair (the latter with with neat c.d.s's), 5s. mint, 1924-25 Exhibition sets in blocks of four mint (also 1925 11/2d. used on cover with exhibition cancellation), 1929 UPU £1 unmounted mint upper marginal example, 1934 re-engraved set in mint pairs, K.E.VII control pairs blocks of six mint, 1939-49 10s. dark blue mint, 1948 Silver Wedding sets in blocks of four, 1951 Festival set mint,1952-54 and 1955-58 to 1s.6d. mint, 1955-58 Waterlow set mint, postage dues with 1936-37, 1954-55 and 1955-57 sets mint, range of Officials, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

£2000 - £2500

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8

 

 

A used line engraved collection, 1854 to 1870, extensively annotated in two boxed albums, incl. 1854-57 SC16 Die I 1d. (49, with well centred plate 165 used with Liverpool spoon, plate 131 used with Edinburgh ''131'' and plate 194 used with neat ''72''), Die II 1d. (13), 2d. plate 4 (2 singles and a pair) and plate 5, SC14 Die I 1d. (7, with plate 198 used with neat barred circle and faint c.d.s.), 2d. plate 4 and 5, Die II 1d. (7, with C7 used with Madeline Smith experimental cancellation and plate 14 used with barred cancellation), LC16 Die II 1d. (5), 2d. plate 5 (3), LC14 Die II 1d. (29, with plates 10 and 12 both used with barred cancellations), 2d. plate 5 (2 singles and a pair), plate 6 (3), 1856-58 selection with perf. 16 2d. and perf. 14 1d. plate 23 used Newcastle ''545'', plate 43 used with Kensington ''38'', plate 45 used indistinct barred cancellation and plate 65 used with neat ''335'', 1861 selection, 1864-78 1d. plates 71 to 224 complete (less 77), much cancellation interest and a wide range of shades and plates, mixed condition but most with fine cancellations and many well-centred. (100s)

£1500 - £2000

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9

 

 

A K.G.V to K.G.VI mint and used collection in a Lighthouse album, mint incl. Downey Heads, 1912-24 to 1s. with some shades, 6d. perf. 14 (slightly toned), good range of watermark varieties incl. 5d. wmk. inverted and reversed (unmounted, light crease), 6d. wmk. inverted and reversed, 9d. agate wmk. inverted, 1s. wmk. inverted, 1913 wmk. Multiple Cypher 1/2d. and 1d., Seahorses (some regummed) incl. Waterlow 2s.6d. (2), 5s., De La Rue 2s.6d. and 5s., Bradbury 2s.6d., 5s. (2) and 10s. (toned), 1924-26 to 1s. with some shades, 1/2d. to 2d. wmk. sideways, inverted wmks. incl. 4d. (light crease), 5d., 9d., 1929 P.U.C. 1/2d. to 11/2d. wmk. sideways, 1934-36 to 1s., 1/2d. to 2d. wmk. sideways, 1934 re-engraved 2s.6d. and 10s., range of used incl. some wmk. varieties, Seahorses to 10s., K.G.VI mint and used with sideways and inverted wmks., 1939-48 to £1, 1951 to £1, postage due sets, etc., varied condition. (100s)

£1500 - £1800

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10

 

 

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. surface printed collection in an album, incl. 1855-57 4d. (4), 6d. (2, one on cover), 1s. used, 1862-64 3d., 9d. used, 1867-78 watermark Maltese Cross 5s. plate 1 GG, used, 1873-80 21/2d. rosy-mauve plates 5 to 17, 1880-83 21/2d. blue plate 23 TL, 3d. rose plate 21 PD, 3d. on 3d. HC, 4d. plate 17 TI and 18 GC, 6d. grey plate 18 AJ 6d. on 6d. CC overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', 1880-81 set overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', 1/2d. deep green in a corner block of 15, 1883 or 84 6d. and 1s. used, many of the used have c.d.s. cancellations, etc. (few 100s)

£1500 - £1700

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11

 

 

An extensive collection of first day covers in nine albums, with definitive and commemorative issues, incl. 1911 First Aerial Post 1/2d. and 1d. on illustrated envelopes, 1929 PUC 1/2d. to 2d. used on large piece with PUC Congress special handstamps, 1936 1/2d., 11/2d. and 21/2d. used on plain cover with Queen's Street cancellation, 1937 Coronation covers (9), 1940 Stamp Centenary with Red Cross London handstamps in red (2), 1946 Victory (11, five with ''Don't waste Bread'' slogan), 1948 Silver Wedding set on plain cover and on illustrated cover, 1948 Olympics Games selection, 1952-54 9d., 10d. and 11d. on illustrated cover, 1957 Inter-Parliamentary Conference 4d. with special London SW1 handstamp, 1960 Tercentenary set with Interpostal Conference Slogan, 1960 Post Office Savings Bank set with West Kensington cancellation, 1963 Nature week phosphor set with special Brownsea Island cancellation, range of regionals, etc., later to 1985, etc., mainly fine. (100s)

£1000 - £1200

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12

 

 

Collections and Mixed Lots: A used Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in a KA-BE album, incl. 1840 1d. and 2d., 1847-54 embossed 1s., 10d., 6d., 1870 1/2d. plates 1 to 20, 1855-57 4d. (3) 6d. and 1s., 1867-80 2s. brown OD wing margined example (tear in wing margin), 1873-80 21/2d. rosy mauve plates 3 to 17, Q.E.II with 1959 Phosphor-Graphite 2d. error, Postage dues, Officials, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

£1000 - £1200

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13

 

 

A Q.V. selection on leaves incl. 1840 1d. plate 7 HL used with four margins, selection of later line engraved mainly used, remainder mint with 1880-81 1/2d. to 5d. with 2d. shade, 1883-84 lilac and green set with good colours (9d. and 1s. with creases), and 1887-1900 Jubilee set to both 1s., 1s. green unmounted but with a few red specks on the reverse, varied condition, many fine. (63)

£1000 - £1200

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14

 

 

A line engraved collection in an album incl. 1840 2d. (4) used, 1841 1d. mint (2), range used with a few plated, many with Maltese Cross incl. dark blue, set of numbers ''1'' to ''12'' in cross, number ''4'' with four margins, example with inverted wmk., 1841 2d. with inverted wmk. used, numbers ''1'' (thinned) and ''4'' in Maltese Cross, selection of 1d. stars, 1858-76 2d. plates 9 and 14 unused, 1864-79 1d. plates complete used to 225 (less plate 77), 1870 1/2d. plates complete unused or mint (less plate 9), plate 8 imperf. at right with selvedge (creased), additional plate 10 example unused with wmk. inverted and reversed, duplicated used (no plate 9), 1870 11/2d. plates 1 and 3 (2) unused, also with 1847-54 embossed 1s., 10d. and 6d. cut square used, etc., mixed condition. (few 100s)

£1000 - £1200

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15

 

 

Collections and Mixed Lots: A used Q.V. to early Q.E.II in a DAVO album, incl. 1840 1d. black (3), 2d. blue (3), 1d. red plates, 1870 1/2d. plate 9 (2), 1947-54 Embossed very mixed range of mainly cut down examples, extensive surface printed with a range of plates to 2s. blue (5), 1867-83 watermark Maltese Cross 5s. (4, poor), 1883-84 2s.6d. (2), 5s. (3), 10s. (2), 1883-84 Lilac and Green set, 1887-92 Jubilee to both 1s. with die I and die II 5d., K.E.VII to 10s., 1913-19 Seahorses 2s.6d. (11), 5s. (4) and 10s. (5), 1934 re-engraved set, range of shades, a few inverted watermarks, etc., very mixed condition. (100s)

£1000 - £1200

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A mainly used surface printed collection on leaves, incl. 1867-80 2s. brown, 1867-83 5s. (3), 10s. and £1 (crayon), 1883-84 2s.6d. (3), 5s. (2) and 10s., 1883-84 lilac and green values to 1s., etc., mixed condition. (182)

£1000 - £1200

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17

 

 

A Q.V. collection in varied condition in a binder incl. 1840 1d. used (5, four are with good to large margins), 1841 1d. set of number in Cross, 1851 Prince Consort Essay (damaged), 1847 embossed 1s., 10d. (good to large margins) and 6d. used, range of surface printed some with c.d.s., 1880-83 6d. on 6d. overprinted ''SPECIMEN'', 1883 or 1884 1/2d. to 1s. used, cancellation interest, etc. (few 100s)

£1000 - £1200

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18

 

 

A Q.V. to K.G.V collection in three stockbooks, incl. 1d. stars used, 1887-92 1/2d. (96) and 21/2d. (172) used, range of Downey heads, 1912-24 and 1925-26 range of shades to 1s. mint and used, 1913 Waterlow 2s.6d. used (2), 1915 De La Rue 2s.6d. (2) and 5s. used, 1918-19 2s.6d. (6), 5s. (3) and 10s. (2) used, 1934 re-engraved 2s.6d. (4), 5s. (2) and 10s. used, K.E.VII with a range of shades and printings to 9d. mint (2) and used (6), 10d. mint (3) and used (6), 1s. mint (2) and used (7), 2s.6d. used (4), 5s. used, 10s. used and £1 used (with parcel cancellation), also 1d. with paper fold used, range of Officials, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

£1000 - £1200

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19

 

 

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in four stockbooks and a binder, incl. 1840 1d. black used (4, three with four margins), 1841-51 2d. blue used (6 singles and a pair), range of 1d. reds, 1880-81 1d. block of four mint, range of surface printed to 2s.6d. (4) and 5s. (2) used, 1883-84 Lilac and Green set used. 1887-92 Jubilee to both 1s. used, 1912-24 to 1s. mint, 1951 Festival sets mint (2, one unmounted), wide range of Officials, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

£800 - £1000

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20

 

 

A collection in two albums, a stockbook and loose, with a K.G.V study of mint and used shades incl. 1912-24 1/2d. deep blue-(''Myrtle'') green mint (R.P.S. certificate), 1/2d. deep cobalt-green mint (Brandon certificate), 1d. deep orange-vermilion mint (R.P.S. certificate), 11/2d. bright orange-brown with ''PENCE'' repaired mint (R.P.S. certificate), values to 1s. with many control singles and blocks, 1913 wmk. multiple cypher 1/2d. and 1d. mint, 1/2d. used, also revenues, Machin forgeries, Circular Delivery stamps incl. London 1867 1/4d. dull purple mint block of 28 with watermark, etc.

£800 - £1000

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21

 

 

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. collection on leaves, incl. 1840 1d. black used (15), later line engraved with a range of 1d. and 2d. plates, 1847-54 Embossed 6d. used, 1870 1/2d. plate 12 pair and plate 19 single unused with part original gum, plate 1, 3 and 11 singles unused, surface printed to 2s. blue (2) and 5s. used, 1880-81 Provisional set used, 1883-84 2s.5d. (2), 5s. (3) and 10s. used, 1883-82 set used, 1902-10 Jubilee to £1 used, etc., also a range of Officials (not all guaranteed), mixed condition. (100s)

£800 - £1000

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22

 

 

Surface Printed: A used selection, incl. 1855-57 watermark small garter 4d., watermark medium garter 4d. (2), watermark large garter 4d., 6d. (2) and 1s., 1862-64 3d., 4d. plate 3 (2) and plate 4 (2), 6d. plate 3 (2) and plate 4, 9d. plate 2, and 1s. plate 2, 1865-73 3d., 4d. plates 7 to 14, 6d. plates 5 (2) and 6, 9d. (major repairs) and 1s., 1873-80 21/2d. rosy mauve plates 1 to 16, 21/2d. blue plates 17 to 20, 3d. rose plates 11 to 20 (less 13), 4d. sage-green plates 15 and 16 (2), 4d. grey brown plate 17, 4d. vermilion plate 15, 6d. grey plates 13 to 17, 8d. orange plate 1 (2), 1s. green plates 8 to 13, 1s. orange-brown, 1880-83 3d. plates 20 (2) and 21, 3d. on 3d., 6d. on 6d. (3), 1s. plates 13 (2) and 14, 1880-81 2d. (2), 5d., etc., very mixed condition. (117)

£700 - £800

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23

 

 

Line Engraved: A used line engreaved collection on leaves, incl. 1840 1d. black (7), 2d. blue (2), 1841 1d. red used with ''8'' in Maltese Cross, 1864-79 1d. plates 71 to 225 complete (less 77), 1870 1/2d. plate 9, etc., also 1847-54 Embossed 6d. (3) and 1s., mixed condition. (few 100s)

£700 - £800

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24

 

 

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to Q.E.II accumulation in four albums and loose. incl. 1840 1d. black (6, one on piece and two on cover), 2d. blue used, later line engraved with extensive 1d. reds, surface printed to 2s. blue used, 1883 lilac and green 11/2d., 21/2d., 3d. and 5d. unused with part original gum, 1887-92 Jubilee to both 1s. used, 1s. dull green unused, covers with 1960s f.d.c's, overprinted with Cyprus 1880 plate 217 left marginal vertical strip of four with part inscription and ornament mint, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

£700 - £800

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25

 

 

Collections and Mixed Lots: A collection in three boxed DAVO albums, incl.1840 1d. black used, surface printed to 10s. used, 1887-92 Jubilee to both 1s. used, K.E.VII to 5s. used, range of Downey Heads, 1912-24 to 1s. mint, 1913 multiple Cypher 1d. mint, 1918-19 Bradbury 10s. c.d.s. used, 1924-26 to 1s. mint, 1934 re-engraved set used, 1951 Festival set mint, 1952-54 and 1955-58 to 1s.6d. mint, 1958-61 graphite-line set unmounted mint, then issues from 1960 to 1999 largely complete unmounted mint, also range of Officials used, regionals. Machins, etc., also an empty Lighthouse album, mixed condition. (100s)

£700 - £800

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26

 

 

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to Q.E.II accumulation in six albums, folder, stockbook and on leaves and loose, incl. 1840 1d. black KK used, 1870 11/2d. rose-red unused, 1881 1d. lilac die II imprimatur, Officials Army Official 1896 1d. lilac with variety ''OFFICIAI'' mint, Seahorses, booklets, etc.

£600 - £800

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27

 

 

Surface Printed: A mainly used surface printed accumulation on stock cards, with values to 5s. (3), many with c.d.s's, mixed condition. Stated to cat. £15,000.

£600 - £700

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28

 

 

Collections and Mixed Lots: A lightly duplicated mint and used collection in a stockbook, Q.V. to early Q.E.II, incl. 1840 1d. black used (2), 1841 1d. unused, range of later line engraved, 1887-92 Jubilee selection with a range of shades to 1s. green and carmine mint and used, K.E.VII to 2s.6d. (15) and 5s. (7) used, 1d. in an aniline shade used, 1913-19 Seahorse 2s.6d (18), 5s. (6) and 10s. (3) used, 1934 re-engraved set used, 1924 (6) and 1925 (6) Exhibition sets mint, a few Officials, revenues, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

£600 - £700

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29

 

 

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to K.G.V selection in a small stockbook, incl. 1840 1d. black used (4), range of 1d. reds., 1870 1/2d. plate 11 left marginal block of twenty unused (part original gum) with part inscription, 1873-80 21/2d. blue plates 19 and 20 unused with part original gum, 4d. plate 15 with Radstock c.d.s., 1883-84 10s. unused part original gum, 1887-92 1s. green pair used on piece with London hooded c.d.s's, 1918-19 Bradbury 10s. mint and used, etc., mixed condition. (113)

£600 - £700

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30

 

 

A large Q.V. to Q.E.II accumulation in a carton incl. 1840 1d. (8), 1841 1d. (80), inc. two with red Maltese Crosses, one possibly distinctive Wotton-under-Edge, 1841 2d. strips of three (2, one with mixed blue and black numerals), 1867-80 3d. plate 8 block of four c.d.s. used, 1873-80 8d. orange strip of three used, two singles c.d.s. used, 1887-1900 Jubilee issue to 2d. (38), 41/2d. (48), 10d. (11), mostly unmounted mint, plus two stockbooks of heavily duplicated used K.G.V incl. 1924-25 Wembleys, 1929 P.U.C. to 21/2d. (111), Seahorses to 2s.6d. (182), 5s. (82), etc., very mixed condition.

£500 - £700

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31

 

 

1911-2017 collection of mainly illustrated first day covers (approx. 710) in eleven albums and loose contained in two cartons incl. 1911 Coronation Aerial Post red brown card used on inaugural flight day, 1929 P.U.C. low values (2 of each) used on rather scruffy plain envelope, 1948 Wedding set on illustrated cover, 1951 High Values on large plain cover to Australia, 1955 Waterlow Castle 2s.6d. and 5s. used on registered stationery envelope, good range of Q.E.II commemoratives, also a few other items.

£500 - £700

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32

 

 

Collections and Mixed Lots: A small group comprising 1867-80 wing margin 2s. brown PI used with blue Birmingham barred cancellation, 1902 Government Parcels 1d. to 1s. mint (not guaranteed), and 1947 (Nov. 20) illustrated Royal Wedding cover to Scarborough bearing 21/2d. with ''6d./TO PAY/79'' and ''Posted out of Course/S.W.1'' handstamps alongside, mixed condition. (6)

£500 - £600

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33

 

 

Collections and Mixed Lots: A used Q.V. to K.G.V collection on leaves, incl. surface printed to 2s. blue, 1883-84 2s.6d., 5s. and 10s., 1883 lilac and green set (1s. with crayon), 1887-92 Jubilee set to both 1s., K.E.VII to 10s., 1913-18 Seahorses to 10s., 1929 P.U.C. £1 with heavy violet cancellation, 1934 re-engraved set, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

£500 - £600

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34

 

 

A balance of a line engraved collection on stock pages, incl. range of cancellations with c.d.s's, coloured, barred numerals, Maltese Crosses, etc., with many covers, on piece, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

£500 - £600

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35

 

 

A Q.V. to K.G.VI accumulation in ten albums and on stockcards, incl. covers with surface printed, postal stationery, cancellations, inverted watermarks, a few specimens, perfins, range of returned letter office material, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

£400 - £500

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36

 

 

A collection in two stockbooks, a folder and on leaves, from 1840 1d. (2) used, 1891 £1 green used, K.E.VII printings and shades mint, 1912-24 wmk. Royal cypher shades, 11/2d. ''PENCF'' error mint, 11/2d. no wmk. mint, 1913 wmk. multiple cypher 1/2d. and 1d. mint, controls, cylinder blocks, 1948 Wedding £1 unmounted mint (2), booklets, etc.

£400 - £500

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37

 

 

Collections and Mixed Lots: A small mint or unused surface printed selection, incl. 1880-83 21/2d. plate 23 IL, 3d. plate 21 MD, 3d. on 3d. EI, 4d. plate 18 CH and EJ, 6d. plate 18 OG, 1s. plate 13 AB, 1880-81 1/2d. to 5d., 1883-84 watermark Anchor white paper 5s. AF, etc., mixed condition. (28)

£400 - £500

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38

 

 

Collections and Mixed Lots: A used Q.V. line engraved collection in an album, incl. 1840 2d. blue plate 1 EH, 1854-57 2d. SC16 pate 4 SK, 2d. SC14 SI plate 4, 2d. LC16 plate 5 BC, range of plated 1d. Stars, etc. (203)

£350 - £400

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39

 

 

A small used line engraved selection incl. 1840 1d. (3, two with four margins), another two examples on covers (one with four margins), 1840 2d. (3, two repaired), later incl. 1864-79 1d. plate 225 EC, 1870 1/2d. plate 11 and plate 15 pairs on covers, etc., mixed condition. (18 items)

£300 - £400

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40

 

 

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to Q.E.II accumulation in two albums, two stockbooks, two folders, leaves and loose, incl. a good range of pre-stamp and stampless covers, Free's, Postage Dues, Registered mail with 1859 cover from London to Macclesfield, franked by 1855-57 4d. and 6d., etc. (many 100's)

£300 - £400

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41

 

 

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in four albums, incl. 1840 1d. black (3, one on cover), 1864-79 1d. reds plates 71 to 224 complete used (less 77), surface printed to 5s. used, 1887-92 Jubilee to 10d. mint and 1s. green used, K.E.VII to 2s.6d. used, 1913-19 Seahorses to 10s. used, 1934 re-engraved set used, etc., later with mainly used issues to the 1990s, also a copy of ''English & Welsh Postmarks Since 1840'' by Mackay, mixed condition. (100s)

£300 - £400

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42

 

 

Collections and Mixed Lots: A large accumulation in four albums, eleven stockbooks, sixteen folders and loose, incl. Q.E.II with definitives and commemoratives, used duplication, many blocks, some f.d.c's, etc. (1,000s)

£300 - £400

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43

 

 

A Line Engraved used collection on leaves, incl. 1840 1d. black on cover (2, one with four margins), 2d. blue used (2), 1841 1d. mint, 2d. used (5), 1854-57 Large Crown perf. 16 1d. used, etc., mixed condition. ()

£250 - £300

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44

 

 

A collection in five albums and loose contained in a carton with main interest in R.A.F. Museum covers with a number signed by W.W.II pilots incl. Cowley Milling, Leonard Cheshire, Arthur Harris, etc. (100s)

£250 - £300

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45

 

 

Collections and Mixed Lots: An unmounted mint K.E.VIII to early Q.E.II collection in a binder, complete for basic issues from 1936 to 1967, incl. 1951 Festival set, 1952-54 and 1955-58 to 1s.6d., 1955 Waterlow set, 1958-61 graphite lined set, 1960-67 phosphor set, etc., also Machins, postage dues with 1959-63 set, Channel islands, etc., mainly fine. (100s)

£250 - £300

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46

 

 

Collections and Mixed Lots: A K.G.VI to early Q.E.II collection in an album, incl. 1939-48 set mint, 1951 Festival set mint, 1952-54 and 1955-58 to 1s.6d. mint, 1955 Waterlow set mint, 1958-61 graphite-lined set unmounted mint, 1959-60 phosphor-graphite set mint, 1960s phorphor sets, etc., slightly mixed condition. (100s)

£250 - £300

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47

 

 

Collections and Mixed Lots: A small mint surface printed selection, incl. 1881 1d. lilac die I mint, die II imprimatur, 1887-92 Jubilee to 1s. (both), etc., varied condition. (36)

£250 - £300

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48

 

 

An accumulation covering various subjects contained in two cartons incl. cancellation interest on covers and cards, Official Mail with Royal Court and Political, censored mail, quantity of cartes de visite, parcel post labels, etc. (100's)

£250 - £300

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49

 

 

A K.G.V to early Q.E.II collection in a hingeless Lighthouse album, mainly mint incl. 1924 and 1925 Wembley sets, 1934-36 set to 1s., 1939-48 to £1 (10s. dark blue unmounted), 1948 Wedding, 1951 2s.6d. to £1 unmounted, Channel Is. Occupation, Q.E.II incl. Tudor and St. Edward's Crown Wilding sets, some commemoratives, 1959-63 postage due set to £1, etc., varied condition, some gum bends or wrinkles, many fine unmounted. (approx. 375)

£220 - £250

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50

 

 

Collections and Mixed Lots: A mint collection in a Windsor album, from 1858 to 1974, incl. 1924-25 Wembley sets, 1934 Seahorse 2s.6d. and 5s., 1939-48 high values, 1951 Festival set, range of phosphors and booklet panes, regionals, postage dues, etc., mainly fine. (100s)

£200 - £250

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51    ✕

 

 

A mint line engraved selection with 1841 1d. EE, just touched at foot (pressed crease), 1856-58 LC14 1d. IJ, 1858-76 2d. plate 9 RD (crease), 1864-79 1d. plate 208 NG-PH block of six (some split perfs.), 1870 1/2d. plate 5 QQ, plate 14 FO-GQ block of six, and 1870 11/2d. plate 1 QD (creases), varied condition, some unmounted. (17)

£200 - £250

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52

 

 

Collections and Mixed Lots: A small K.E.VII to K.G.V mint selection, incl. 1906 De La Rue 1/2d. single with St. Andrew's Cross, 1929 P.U.C. watermark sideways set, 1934-36 Photogravure 10d. ''Y/36'' ''3'' dot cylinder block of six, watermark sideways set (unmounted), etc. (19)

£200 - £250

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53

 

 

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to K.G.VI accumulation in eight stockbooks, two albums and leaves, incl. 1881 1d. lilac with used duplication, controls, Officials, Revenues, Private Telegraph stamps, also some foreign, etc. (1,000s)

£200 - £250

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54

 

 

A mainly used accumulation in eight albums and loose, Q.V. to Q.E.II, incl. 1840 1d. black (2, one with four margins), f.d.c's, range of postmarks, K.E.VII to K.G.V picture postcards and postal stationery, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

£150 - £200

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55

 

 

Collections and Mixed Lots: A K.G.V to Q.E.II selection, incl. range of covers with airmails, 1951 Festival set mint, 2000-01 both Christmas ''Post Office'' smiler sheets, etc., slightly mixed condition. (100s)

£150 - £200

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56

 

 

A small line engraved group comprising 1840 plate 5 1d. black AJ on cover (four margins), 2d. blue plate 1 LE used, and two 1841 1d. reds on cover (one with ''MISSENT TO/SHREWSBURY'' handstamp), mixed condition. (4)

£150 - £200

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57

 

 

An accumulation in eight albums, incl. unmounted mint decimal issues, f.d.c's from the 1950s onwards, postcards, 2000 yearbook, Channel Islands unmounted mint issues, etc., also a range of mint Ireland with Rialtar and Saorstat overprints, mixed condiiton. (100s)

£150 - £200

Additional Fees ?


58

 

 

A K.G.VI to Q.E.II accumulation of mainly illustrated first day and commemorative covers contained in two cartons, with some special handstamps, etc. (100's)

£150 - £200

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59

 

 

An accumulation in albums and loose contained in three cartons incl. covers and cards with W.W.I mail, selection of telegrams, etc. (many 100s)

£150 - £200

Additional Fees ?


60

 

 

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. selection of used horizontal pairs, comprising 1854-57 1d. BK-BL, 1864-79 1d. plate 118 KA-KB, 1858-69 2d. plate 9 DG-DH, 1870-74 1/1/2d. plate (1) SD-SE, 1873-80 21/2d. rosy mauve plate 13 HK-HL, 3d. plate 13 TA-TB, 1880-81 PA-PB, fair to fine.

£120 - £150

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61

 

 

A K.G.V to Q.E.II unmounted mint selection in a stockbook, incl. 1935 Silver Jubilee 21/2d. (35), 1959 phosphor graphite sets (4), etc. (few 100's)

£120 - £150

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62

 

 

Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to K.G.VI selection on stock pages, incl. range of controls, 1887-92 die I 5d. unused (faults), 1924-26 to 1s. mint, etc., mixed condition. (56)

£100 - £120

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63

 

 

Collections and Mixed Lots: A collection in two albums, Q.V. to Q.E.II, incl. a few K.G.VI control blocks of six, 1960s phosphor issues in mint blocks of four or six with 1962 Productivity Year sets (top value a corner block of six), 1963 Lifeboat set in blocks of four, 1963 Red Cross in blocks of four, etc., also a small amount of World. (100s)

£80 - £100

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64

 

 

A used Q.V. surface printed group comprising 1880-3 6d. on 6d. plate 18 LB, 1880-1 5d. indigo, 1883 1s. dull green, 1865-67 4d. plate 13 MG-MH, plate 13 OA-OB and plate 14 AG-AH horizontal pairs and plate 14 HG single (paper adhesion on reverse), mostly fine. (10)

£50 - £60

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65

 

 

Miscellaneous: Advertising: 1881 advertising envelope for G. Tutill, Artist, printed with an attractive banner design, posted from London with a 14 dot 1d. lilac, a few peripheral tears. Photo.

£150 - £200

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66

 

 

Miscellaneous: Advertising: 1895 advertising envelope for the Humber Works at Coventry, illustrated on both front and reverse, posted from Coventry to Belgium.Thomas Humber (1841-1910), the important early bicycle inventor and manufacturer. patented the safety bicycle in 1884.Photo.

£120 - £150

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67

 

 

Miscellaneous: Advertising: 1899 Cover with coloured printed adverts for ""Nestles Swiss Milk"" and ""Viking, A Perfect Unsweetened Milk"", posted from Bradford to Belfast handstamped ""Insufficiently Addressed/186"".

£80 - £100

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68

 

 

Miscellaneous: Albums: Two F.G. De Luxe albums in blue, without leaves, fine.

£50 - £60

Additional Fees ?


69

 

 

Miscellaneous: Bag Seal: A bag seal from ''DRUMOYNE/GLASGOW/S.W.1'' within a c.d.s. box (sliding lid), also a boxed c.d.s. (missing face plate), range of month and date 'slugs', unusual. Photo.

£100 - £120

Additional Fees ?


70

 

 

Miscellaneous: Book Tokens: A collection on leaves and loose, incl. 1932 7s.6d. green token in gift booklet handstamped ''SPECIMEN'', Harrison & Sons presentation cards, etc. (38 items)

£100 - £120

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71

 

 

Miscellaneous: Christmas Cards: Printed Christmas and New Year greetings card from theGeneral Post Office London, comprising 1883-84, 1884-85, 1886-87, 1887-88 and 1891-92, most attractive.

£200 - £250

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72

 

 

Miscellaneous: Coronation: 1837 (c.) colourless embossed Queen Victoria's Head with Crown and floral surround, on card (188 x 235mm), by Dobbs, most probably produced for the Queen's Coronation. Photo.

£200 - £250

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73

 

 

Miscellaneous: Ephemera: An accumulation in two albums, leaves and loose, incl. Almanacks, examples of embossed paper and envelopes, Share Certificates, Insurance Policies, Illustrated invoices, Silk souvenirs, Menus, leaflet, Maps, etc. (100's)

£200 - £300

Additional Fees ?


74

 

 

Miscellaneous: Guildhall: 1849-1961 A most unusual collection of invitation cards, many from the Lord Mayors for various Banquets, with menus, 1902 Coronation Celebration proof impression, many most beautifully produced, a most unusual and colourful group. (103 items)

£800 - £1000

Additional Fees ?


75

 

 

Miscellaneous: Lottery: 1804-34 selection, incl. handbills, tickets, some printed by the Congreve method, etc., interesting group. (12 items)

£300 - £400

Additional Fees ?


76

 

 

Miscellaneous: Mulready: 1857 (Feb. 20) part letter regarding a commission for a painting written and signed by William Mulready, fine. Photo.

£250 - £300

Additional Fees ?


77

 

 

Miscellaneous: Parcel Post: A Q.V. to Q.E.II collection on leaves and loose, incl. 1898 ''Sutton's Seeds'' parcel label, franked by 1887-92 9d. and 1s. dull green perfined, with Reading Parcel Post c.d.s's and ''ROYAL SEED ESTABLISHMENT/POSTAL DEPARTMENT'' datestamp, 1887-92 Jubilee 1s. dull green (3) on parcel tag to South Africa, a very good range of labels with 1883 Liverpool label franked by 1880-83 3d. on 3d. pair, cancellations, stationery, etc. (100's)

£1000 - £1200

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78

 

 

Miscellaneous: Parcel Post: 1883 1s. ''INLAND PARCEL POST'' die proof essay of unadopted design with bold figures in purple, mounted in mica faced sunken frame, unusual. Photo.

£250 - £300

Additional Fees ?


79

 

 

Miscellaneous: Parcel Post: 1883 1s. mauve ''INLAND PARCEL POST'' die proof essay on glazed card (92 x 60mm), very fine. Photo.

£150 - £200

Additional Fees ?


80

 

 

Mscellaneous: Perfins: A Q.V. to K.G.VI collection in three stockbooks, incl. Q.V. with values to £1 green (3), K.E.VII to 10s., Seahorses, etc. (100's)

£200 - £300

Additional Fees ?


81

 

 

Miscellaneous: 'Poached Egg' Labels: A study of the testing labels incl. mint strips with different watermarks, plus nine covers bearing the green label, mainly in combination with K.E.VIII adhesives, six cancelled and three uncancelled, one with 1d. postage due applied, along with a range of magazine articles.

£180 - £200

Additional Fees ?


82

 

 

Miscellaneous: Postal Orders: A selection, incl. 1881 Q.V. 1s. and 2s.6d., 1885 1s., 20s. with manuscript ''Cancelled'', etc. (18 items)

£150 - £200

Additional Fees ?


83

 

 

Miscellaneous: Postal Orders and Reply Coupons: A selection on leaves, incl. Q.V. 1s. used 2.4.81, K.G.VI 6d. to 15s., etc. (29 items)

£100 - £120

Additional Fees ?


84

 

 

Miscellaneous: Printing: A selection of engravings and Congreve two colour printings, incl. 1912 large engraved advert (257 x 383mm) for Bradbury Wilkinson, examples of engine turning, etc. (18 items)

£400 - £500

Additional Fees ?


85

 

 

Miscellaneous: Registration Labels: A collection of Edinburgh registered labels in an album, formed by James Mackay, incl. range of types, mainly fine. (approx. 1,200)

£70 - £80

Additional Fees ?


86

 

 

Miscellaneous: Royal Mint: A selection, incl. 1833 letter only to a Mr Owen Williams, a supplier of copper to the mint, requesting price per ton, Official Paid envelopes, postcards, also covers and cards regarding the Tower of London, etc.

£100 - £120

Additional Fees ?


87

 

 

Miscellaneous: Rowland Hill A note written by Rowland Hill's secretary, ''Sir, your obedient servant'' wth Hill's signature below, fine. Photo.

£100 - £150

Additional Fees ?


88

 

 

Miscellaneous: Royalty: A collection on leaves and loose, incl. Royal Residences with Balmoral, Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, headed notepaper and envelopes, Cyphers, Official Paid datestamps, etc. (111 items)

£300 - £400

Additional Fees ?


89

 

 

Miscellaneous: Royalty: A group of seven covers to Sir Henry Burdett, incl. 1885 with London V.R. hooded circle, 1905 Official Paid Sandringham plus K.E.VII crown/cypher cachet, etc.

£100 - £150

Additional Fees ?


90

 

 

Miscellaneous: Stamp Box: A small wooden Tunbridge ware stamp box with side profile of Queen Victoria, with initials carved into base, otherwise fine.

£80 - £100

Additional Fees ?


91

 

 

Miscellaneous: Stamp Holder: A Victorian stamp holder, hand stiched with a poem beinning ''In Britains Letters/Find no grace...'', with small tassle, minor area of toning, unusual. Photo.

£50 - £60

Additional Fees ?


92

 

 

Miscellanous: Steam Packet: 1834 (Mar. 24) Steam Packet parliamentary memorandum, annotated in black ink. Photo.

£50 - £60

Additional Fees ?


93

 

 

Miscellaneous: Vignette: A circular vignette with engine turned frame in black printed on India paper, mounted on card (53 x 53mm), depicting Prince Albert in military regalia, similar to those produced by the American Banknote Co.

£60 - £70

Additional Fees ?


94

 

 

Miscellaneous: Watermark Bits: 1880-83 Crown watermark bit in sheet brass, stitched to a calling card comprising of pairs of marginal corners and large and small Crosses, scarce. Photo.

£100 - £150

Additional Fees ?


95

 

 

Miscellaneous: Watermark Bits: c.1920 ""GvR"" over crown - four joined watermark bits. Unusual.

£100 - £120

Additional Fees ?


96

 

 

Miscellaneous: Watermark Bits: c.1920 ""GvR"" over crown watermark bit, mounted on wire mesh. Unusual.

£100 - £120

Additional Fees ?


97

 

 

Wyon Medal: 1837 Wyon City Medal in bronze in presentation case, some dents around the edges of medal, otherwise fine.

£150 - £200

Additional Fees ?


98

 

 

Postcards: A large accumulation of mainly British view postcards in ten cartons, some sorted by country, mixed condition. (1,000s)

£500 - £600

Additional Fees ?


99

 

 

Postcards: An accumulation in two albums and loose, incl. Castles and Churches, Exhibitions, Railways, Street scenes, etc. (100s)

£350 - £400

Additional Fees ?


100

 

 

Postcards: A dealer's stock of thematic postcards in three cartons, unused and used, incl. advertising, astronomy, bridges, children, disasters, embroidered, fairs, firefighters, glamour, holidays, hotels, industry, post offices, royals, schools, views, etc. (1,000s)

£300 - £400

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