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| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| Worldwide Stamps and Postal History | |||
| Auctioneer: | Argyll Etkin Limited | Location: | London |
| Contact: | Tel: 0207 930 6100 Fax: 0207 930 6109 | ||
| Date: | 20th May 2011 | Time: | 12:30PM |
| Details: | Viewing: At the Offices of Argyll Etkin Limited Until Thursday 19th May by appointment The Regus Conference Centre Friday 20th May 9.30a,m to 12noon |
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| Auction Lots - Page 4 | |||
| 151 | |||
| Machine Cancels. 1925 Picture postcards to Penzance (May 30) franked B.E.E 1d or to Canada (Aug 29) franked B.E.E 11/2d, both with the empire exhibition machine cancel with the year date simply shown as '1925', used in the relief machine held in the London NWDO. This machine was used for some of the large mails posted at the exhibition late on Saturdays, and is only known with Saturday dates and the time 9.45PM. (2). £80-100 |
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| 152 | |||
| Paid Machines - Proof Strikes. Pieces bearing proof impressions of the exhibition machine datestamps in red, used on bulk postings prepaid in cash, one with date and value omitted, the other dated May 25 with "Paid 1/2d". Also a piece from an O.H.M.S cover with the '1925' relief machine in black (May 23, 9.45PM, see lot above), possibly a proof impression. (3). £70-80 |
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| 153 | |||
| Paid Datestamp. 1925 (Nov 3) O.H.M.S Cover to Kent with "HIGH COMMISSIONER / UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA" official cachet and superb red exhibition datestamp with "Paid 11/2d", numbered "1", used three days after the closure of the exhibition, though the Post Office remained open until late December. Vertical fold, otherwise fine and very scarce, used on bulk postings prepaid in cash. £130-150 |
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| 154 | |||
| Parcel Datestamps. 1925 (June 26) Postcard to J.H Daniels in Brighton franked by a diagonally bisected B.E.E 1d, the two halves placed in opposite corners of the card, both ringed to show they were invalid with the scarce exhibition rubber c.d.s applied. Handstamped "contrary to regulations / 86" with a 2d charge mark applied and a 2d postage due stamp tied by Brighton c.d.s. An unusual use of this datestamp, which was intended for use on parcels and packets only. £150-180 |
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| 155 | |||
| Palace of Industry - First Day. 1925 (May 9) Registered 11/2d postal stationery envelope uprated with 3d and 4d sent by air mail to Sweden with two strikes of the Palace of Industry c.d.s dated on the first day of the exhibition, backstamped with a further strike and the scarce violet oval "BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION / 9 MAY 1925 / REGISTERED" datestamp. A fine and unusual cover from the first day of the 1925 exhibition, bearing a blue By Air Mail label and B.E.E registration label (sub office "1"). £140-160 |
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| 156 | |||
| Palace of Industry. 1925 (June 3) Registered cover to London with 3d and B.E.E 11/2d each tied by the Palace of Industry c.d.s with a further strike on the reverse, bearing unusual 'blank' type emergency registration label with manuscript "British Empire Exhibition". Minor toning at left, otherwise fine and scarce. £150-180 |
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| 157 | |||
| Palace of Industry - Parcel Cancel. 1925 B.E.E 11/2d marginal block of four cancelled by a virtually complete strike of the boxed "PARCEL (EXB) POST / BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION / (PALACE OF INDUSTRY) / 16 JUL 25 / EXB" parcel cancel, very scarce. £80-100 |
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| 158 | |||
| Last Day of Exhibition. 1925 (Oct 31) Picture postcard franked 1924 B.E.E 1d with the usual "1925.D" exhibition machine cancel, and cover franked 1/2d tied by the scarce '1925' relief exhibition machine cancel used at the London NWDO, both with 9.45PM time, the last post of the last day, an unusual pair. (2). £120-150 |
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| 159 | |||
| Last Day of Exhibition. 1925 (Oct 31) Cover bearing B.E.E 11/2d with usual "1925.D" machine cancel and 11/2d B.E.E postcard cancelled by the scarce 9.45PM '1925' relief exhibition machine cancel used at the London NWDO, a good pair from the last day of the exhibition. (2). £120-150 |
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| 160 | |||
| P.O Exhibit, Government Pavilion. Four different postcards advertising the telephone service, all with the undated machine cancel "POST OFFICE EXHIBIT / GOVERNMENT PAVILION / WEMBLEY", two franked 1/2d, another franked B.E.E 1d additionally tied by the P.O Exhibit c.d.s dated 31 Oct., the last day of the exhibition. Also a R.A.F recruiting picture postcard with the undated P.O Exhibit machine cancel on the front. (5). £120-150 |
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| 161 | |||
| P.O Exhibit - Air Mails. 1925 (Oct 31) Postcards advertising the telephone service with "P.O EXHIBIT GOVT PAVILION / WEMBLEY" datestamps applied on the last day of the exhibition, one franked 1/2d + 6d and reposted in 1927 (Sep 28) from Gosport to Uganda and flown on the first experimental flight from Cairo to Jinja with red "AIR MAIL / UGANDA • SUDAN" skeleton c.d.s (Oct 17) and Jinja c.d.s; the other reposted at the 1929 London Postal Union Congress to Stockholm franked by P.U.C 1d and 21/2d tied by the congress c.d.s (June 26), carried on the first night flight from Stockholm to Amsterdam with special c.d.s. Two very unusual cards. (2). £200-250 |
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| 162 | |||
| Telegrams. Original B.E.E Souvenir telegram form bearing B.E.E 1d tied by the P.O Exhibit c.d.s (May 12), folded, otherwise fine. Also matched original and delivery forms with the P.O Exhibit c.d.s for 31 Oct., the last day of the exhibition, these two with extensive staining. (3). £100-120 |
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| 163 | |||
Telegrams - Final Day. Matched original and delivery B.E.E souvenir telegrams, the original form bearing B.E.E 1d, both with P.O Exhibit c.d.s for 31 Oct., the final day of the exhibition, a fine pair. (2). £250-300Picture Postcards |
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| 164 | |||
| The display collection virtually all written up on pages with cards showing various views of the exhibition, various colonial pavilions, cards published by exhibitors and colonial governments, advertising cards, humorous cards, mailing cards, lettercards, poster cards, etc. A superb lot with some exceptional cards included. (150). £600-700 |
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| 165 | |||
| Cards depicting general views of the exhibition, the British Government Building, Palaces of Arts, Engineering or Industry, the Amusement Park, the Stadium, the gardens, the Coal Mine, photographic cards of the Imperial Stadium choir, the King opening the exhibition (4), etc., also five sets of view cards (48 cards in all) in their original envelopes. A good lot. (116). £250-300 |
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| 166 | |||
| Cards depicting individual exhibits at the exhibition or published by exhibitors, including Queen Mary's Dolls House, Oetzmann & Co., L.N.E.R, Port of Bristol, Schweppes, Mersey Docks, Imperial Airways, His Masters Voice, North British Rubber Co., C.E. Heinke & Co (diving equipment), Manchester Ship Canal, Cunard, L&S.W.R, Universities Missions, Isle of Man Tourist Board, Cortaulds, Mackintosh's toffee, Grafton Hotel, Royal Holland Line, B.P, Anchor Line, Joseph Rodgers & Sons (knives and scissors), Barclay, Curle & Co. Ltd (ship builders), Canadian Pacific, etc. A good lot. (51). £200-250 |
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| 167 | |||
| Cards depicting or sold at the Government pavilions of Australia (14), New Zealand (2), Fiji (4), Papua, Bermuda (2), Newfoundland (2), Canada (11), Palestine (7), British Guiana (3), Jamaica, Malta (3), Trinidad or Mauritius with many fine and attractive coloured cards. (52). £150-200 |
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| 168 | |||
| Cards depicting or sold at Government Pavilions of various African Colonies comprising Nigeria (11), Sierra Leone (17), Tanganyika, British East Africa/Kenya (8), Nyasaland (3), Southern Rhodesia (2) and South Africa (7), some fine poster type coloured cards included. (49). £150-200 |
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| 169 | |||
| Cards sold at the Gold Coast pavilion at the exhibition, mostly fine coloured cards published by the Gold Coast Government. (29). £100-120 |
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| 170 | |||
| Cards depicting or sold at the Government Pavilions of Ceylon (9), Burma (21) or India (26), including some fine poster type coloured cards. (56). £130-160 |
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| 171 | |||
Cards depicting or sold at the Government Pavilions of Malaya (11) or Hong Kong (8) with some fine and attractive coloured cards. (19). £80-100Ephemera |
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| 172 | |||
| Tickets and Passes. 1924 Tickets comprising April 23rd Opening Ceremony 5/- tickets (2, one stamped "Complimentary"); admission tickets for an adult at normal rate (2, one complete with both halves), adult at excursion rate and child at excursion rate; Rodeo tickets (2, North and South Grandstand); Amusement Park 3d child's ticket; daily pass to the exhibition grounds stamped "The Pageanters"; and an exhibitors pass. A scarce group. (11). £250-300 |
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| 173 | |||
| Tickets. 1925 Tickets comprising May 9th Opening Ceremony 10/6 tickets (2); adult and child admission tickets; Torchlight and Searchlight Tattoo unreserved tickets for the North Grandstand and South Grandstand (2) and reserved seating ticket for the North Grandstand; Empire Thanksgiving Service complimentary ticket; also ticket slip showing a visitors estimate in the daily competition to guess that days attendance. A scarce group. (10). £180-240 |
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| 174 | |||
| Ephemera including an early booklet with planned arrangements for the exhibition; booklet entitled "Wembley, The First City of Concrete"; L.M.S handbill on travelling to Wembley; booklets and leaflets concerning company outings to the exhibition by Ushers Wiltshire Brewery, Matthew Swain Ltd and Dinam Estates Co.; 1924 Exhibition plan; Daily Mail exhibition guide; press photos (2); Never Stop railway map; souvenir reproduction of Old London Bridge advertising The Spinet House; 1924 playing card; packet of souvenir photos; L.N.E.R pamphlets on excursions or moving goods to Wembley; 1924 Marlborough pocket guide; official daily programmes for 1924 or 1925 (2); funfair map; Underground leaflets (2) and map; bus ticket and leaflet; 1925 booklet "British Empire Exhibition, The Business Mans Opportunity, 1925 Wembley"; pamphlet on excursions to Wembley 1925; Cook's Official Guide Service pamphlet; reduced size reproduction "Daily Telegraph"; etc. (36+), also cigarette cards issued by Churchmans (53, with "Wembley Exhibition" set of 25) or Junior Member Cigarettes (6), an interesting lot. (36 + items of ephemera and 59 cigarette cards). £350-400 |
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| 175 | |||
| Book showing a plan of Wembley and pictures of the principal buildings produced by the liquidators of the exhibition with a separate folder of plans of the exhibition site, all to be sold at auction by Knight, Frank & Rutley. Also souvenir books containing picture postcards of the exhibition (2); other souvenir picture books (3) including 176 page "Illustrated Souvenir of the Palace of Arts"; souvenir editions of "The Daily Mail" (24 April 1924) and the "Illustrated London News" (5), "Graphic" or "Sphere" magazines; reduced size reproduction of "The Daily Telegraph", etc. (16). £100-120 |
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| 176 | |||
| Guides and Catalogues, including Official Guides for 1924 (2, different covers) or 1925; guide to the Motor and Cycle section in the Palace of Engineering; 1925 Official Catalogue; 1925 Palace of Arts Catalogue; 1924 Handbook of General Information; 1924 Palace of Engineering Catalogue, and other privately produced guides. (14). £90-120 |
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| 177 | |||
| Wembley Stadium. Guides, programmes and ephemera for events held in the Stadium including programmes for the 1924 Opening Ceremony, Bristol Pageant, Empire Thanksgiving Service, Rodeo, Pageant of Empire and Closing Ceremony; daily programmes for the Rodeo (2, different days); music book for The Empire Concert; 1925 programmes for the Opening Ceremony, "London Defended", and the Torchlight and Searchlight Tattoo (3, all different); also advertising brochures for the 1924 Pageant of Empire, 1925 Searchlight Tattoo (2, different) and "London Defended", and a letter offering passes to the 1924 Closing Ceremony. A good lot. (19). £200-250 |
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| 178 | |||
| Palace of Engineering. Booklets, pamphlets and brochures produced by various exhibitors within the Palace of Engineering including Cargo Fleet Iron Co. Ltd, Exide Wireless Batteries, L.N.E.R (5, all different, also a photo of "The Flying Scotsman" exhibited at Wembley), Anchor Line, Cunard Steamship Co. Ltd, Day Summers & Co., G.W.R (2, different), Port of Liverpool and Henry Boot & Son Ltd/Oetzmann & Co. Ltd. Also a letter from Sterns Ltd and a cover posted at the exhibition with printed address of Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies Ltd who exhibited agricultural machinery within the Palace of Engineering. An interesting lot with some unusual items. (17). £160-200 |
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| 179 | |||
| Palace of Industry. Booklets, brochures and pamphlets produced by exhibitors within the Palace of Industry including the Gas exhibit (2, different), Gibbs toilet preparations, William Gossage & Sons Ltd., Huntley & Palmer, Kenrick & Jefferson, Nobel Industries Ltd., Rylands & sons Ltd., and The Irish Linen Industry, also a commemorative medallion struck at the exhibition on a Nobel coining machine, and two sachets of Oriental Poppy given out by the perfumers Buisson Freres. (12). £100-120 |
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| 180 | |||
| British Government Pavilion, Civic Hall and other Pavilions. Booklets for events at the Government Pavilion (5) comprising The Conquest of the Air, Overseas Settlement Gallery (2, different), Guide to the exhibit of the Royal Navy, and The Raid on Zeebrugge; programmes to events held at City Hall by the cities of Liverpool (2, different) or Hull; and booklets produced for the Bath Pavilion, Christian Science Pavilion, Pears Palace of Beauty, or the National Milk Publicity Council. (12). £100-140 |
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| 181 | |||
| Colonial Pavilions. Brochures produced by various colonial governments at the exhibition comprising Australia (2), Bahamas, Bermuda, British Guiana, Canada, Fiji, Malaya (2), Malta, Mauritius, Nyasaland, New Zealand and South Africa. (14). £120-150 |
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| 182 | |||
Colonial Pavilions. Books and booklets produced for the exhibition by the governments of Australia, Canada, British Guiana (2 differing and substantial hardbound books), Gold Coast ("Gold Coast Railway", a superb 144 page book with many photos, maps and adverts), India and Malaya. (7). £100-120Medals, Medallions and Badges |
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| 183 | |||
| 1924 Bronze exhibitors medal and 1925 Torchlight Tattoo medals presented to performers (2). Also medallions (19) including Royal Mint "Commerce and Industry" medallions in bronze (5, one in Royal Mint packet) or silver, Wembley Lion medallions in bronze and silver, Nobel Industries medallions (2), medallions produced by West Indies, British Honduras and Falkland Islands, or by the Gold Coast (advertising Cocoa), 1924 "Souvenir of Visit" medallions showing St. Paul's Cathedral, Houses of Parliament, or presented at the Christian Herald stall, Palace of Industry medallions (2), etc. (22). £150-180 |
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| 184 | |||
| 1924 London Plaque and British Empire Exhibition Plaque both in bronze, both very fine and scarce, just 28 of the London plaque struck in bronze. (2). £150-180 |
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| 185 | |||
Badges including Fellow of the British Empire Exhibition and Associate of the British Empire Exhibition badges, 1924 badge with the Wembley Lion on a maple leaf struck in silver, other 1924 Wembley Lion badges in silver (2), etc. (13). £100-120Literature |
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| 186 | |||
"The Lion Roars at Wembley" by Knight and Sabey, also books on the postcards of the B.E.E (with supplement), perfins on B.E.E stamps, publicity labels of the B.E.E and medals and medallions of the B.E.E, a useful group of reference books. (6). £50-60GREAT BRITAIN |
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| 187 | |||
| 1840-1951 QV-KGVI Used collection in a stockbook, including 1840 1d blacks (7, four with four margins) and 2d blues (2), numbers in Maltese Crosses on 1d (10) or 2d, embossed issue 6d (6), 10d (2) and 1/- (4) all cut square, 1870 1/2d plate 9, Surface Printed issues with 1862 9d (4), 1865 9d straw plate 4 (2), 1867-73 Maltese Cross 5/- rose plate 1 and watermark Anchor 5/- plate 4, 10/- and £1 (two of each value, some possibly on blued paper, faults with one £1 reperforated at right), 1880 Spray 1/- orange-brown, 1876-80 Large Garter 4d vermilion plate 15 (2), 4d sage-green (2), 4d grey-brown and 8d orange, 1883-4 watermark Anchor 2/6 - 10/- on blued paper (faults) and 2/6 (4), 5/- (3) and 10/- (4) on white paper, 1881 Orbs £1 brown (vertical fold), 1891 £1 green, some fine c.d.s cancels throughout the surface printed issues, KEVII with better shades (with 1d aniline pink and 10d dull reddish purple and aniline pink noted), 1902 2/6 (10), 5/- (3), 10/- (3) and £1 green, 1911-13 2/6 (4), 5/- and 10/-, KGV with many better shades, 1913 Multiple Royal Cypher 1/2d and 1d, various inverted and sideways watermarks, and seahorses including Waterlow 2/6 (5), 5/- (3), De La Rue 2/6 (7), 5/- (2), 10/- (2), Bradbury Wilkinson to 10/- (3), etc. Also some useful Officials including all Government Parcels issues, Admiralty Official type 1 1/2d - 3d and type 2 3d, Royal Household 1/2d and 1d, Inland Revenue QV 1/- dull green and KEVII 21/2d (3), 1/- green and carmine, Board of Education 21/2d, etc. Some faults, mainly to 1840-41 imperf issues and QV high values, nevertheless a useful lot containing some scarce stamps and shades with many stamps selected for their c.d.s cancels, very high catalogue value. (Many 100s). £1,500-2,000 |
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| 188 | |||
| QV-KGV Mainly used accumulation in a box including an old stockbook of KGV issues sorted by value and shades with no cross on crown varieties, inverted watermarks and better shades noted. (Many 100s). £100-150 |
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| 189 | |||
| QV-KGVI Issues mint, an extensive lot including 1865-67 4d vermilion plate 12, 1887 1/- green, KEVII issues with 1911-13 6d dull purple on Dickinson paper, 2/6 and 5/- (thin), KGV issues with 1913 Multiple Royal Cypher 1/2d (single + coil join pair) and 1d, 1912-24 11/2d without watermark, Seahorses with 1915 De La Rue 2/6, 1918-19 Bradbury Wilkinson 2/6, 5/-, 1934 re-engraved set of three, KGVI issues with 1939-48 2/6 - £1 set of six, etc. A good lot with many inverted or sideways watermarks noted. (100s). £700-1,000 |
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| 190 | |||
| 1841 (Mar 15) Entire letter from Cockermouth to Portobello bearing 1d black plate 1a, worn plate, very fine with good to very large margins, tied by black Maltese Cross. £200-250 |
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| 191 | |||
| 1840 1d Black LG, plate 1b, superb used with very large margins, red Maltese Cross. £170-200 |
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| 192 | |||
| 1840 1d Black PA, plate 1b with non-coincident re-entry showing recut and enlarged letters, fine used with red Maltese Cross, four good to very large margins. £150-180 |
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| 193 | |||
| 1840 1d Black QE, plate 1b, superb used with large margins, red Maltese Cross. £150-180 |
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| 194 | |||
| 1840 1d Black RF, plate 1b, fine used with red Maltese Cross, four good to large margins. £120-140 |
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| 195 | |||
| 1840 1d Black TL, plate 1b, fine used with good to very large margins, red Maltese Cross. £140-160 |
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| 196 | |||
| 1840 1d Black QK, plate 6 re-entry, fine used with red Maltese Cross, good margins. £100-120 |
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| 197 | |||
| 1840 1d Black pair plate 7, LF-LG, used with red Maltese Cross, good margins, LG with heavy vertical crease, LF very fine. £100-120 |
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| 198 | |||
| 1840 2d Blues all with four margins, comprising FK pale blue plate 1 with black cancel, LA deep blue plate 2 with black cancel and ML deep blue plate 2 with red cancel. (3). £300-400 |
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| 199 | |||
| 1841 1d Red-brown printed from black plate 1b, AE with double letter "E" on piece, GL with non-coincident re-entry, and OI with retouched check letters, all very fine with four good to large margins, cancelled by black Maltese Crosses. (3). £150-200 |
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| 200 | |||
| 1841 1d Red-brown TF, plate 1c, printed from black plate 1 following the second plate repair, two fine stamps with good to enormous margins used with black Maltese Crosses. (2). £80-100 |
| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| Worldwide Stamps and Postal History | |||
| Auctioneer: | Argyll Etkin Limited | Location: | London |
| Contact: | Tel: 0207 930 6100 Fax: 0207 930 6109 | ||
| Date: | 20th May 2011 | Time: | 12:30PM |
| Details: | Viewing: At the Offices of Argyll Etkin Limited Until Thursday 19th May by appointment The Regus Conference Centre Friday 20th May 9.30a,m to 12noon |
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