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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 12 | |||
| 551 | |||
| 1908-12 Covers and picture postcards franked by 1904-10 KEVII Multiple Crown CA issue, comprising single frankings of the 1/2pi (3, including "PAPHO / CYPRUS" and "KYRENIA / CYPRUS" c.d.s), 30pa (3), 1pi, 2pi (2) or 4pi, also 1910 registered cover to USA bearing 30pa + 12pi, and a 1912 cover posted locally at Troodos bearing all the stamps then on sale at the Troodos Post Office comprising KEVII 5pa, 10pa, 30pa - 2pi, 9pi - 45pi + KGV 1/2pi, 4pi, 6pi, philatelic though still a very scarce use of the KEVII 45pi on cover. (12). £380-420 |
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| 552 | |||
Forgeries. An unusual and well produced forgery of the 1892 die II 12pi orange-brown, used with "C" obliterator of the British Post Office at Constantinople. Also 1960 20m with Republic overprints, variety double overprint used, both overprints unfortunately forged. (2). £60-80Postmarks and Postal History |
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| 553 | |||
| Numeral Obliterators. 1894-96 Crown CA issue in new colours, all values including 6pi (4), 9pi (4), 12pi (2), 18pi (4), 45pi with selected numeral cancels comprising "942" (28, two in violet), "969" (9), "974" (10), "975" (4), "981" (18), "982" (8, one in violet), "D48" (3), "O98". Seven stamps additionally cancelled in manuscript at Idalion (on block of four 1/2pi), Kato Lakatamia, etc. A fine lot. S.G. £750+. (81). £220-260 |
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| 554 | |||
| Numeral Obliterators - Larnaca. 1881 Cover to Switzerland franked Crown CC 2pi tied "942" with Larnaca c.d.s alongside, central fold and a few opening faults at top edge. Also 1892 1pi postcard to Italy cancelled "942", a superb cancel, possibly a forgery. (2). £100-120 |
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| 555 | |||
| Numeral Obliterators - Larnaca. 1922 Registered cover to Larnaca franked 10pa, 30pa and two 1/2pi pairs tied by four "942" obliterators, and 1931 cover to Famagusta franked 1924 issue 3/4pi cancelled "942". Unusually late uses of this numeral, probably from newly opened rural agencies. (2). £350-400 |
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| 556 | |||
| Numeral Obliterators - Papho. 1892 (June 21) G Size 2pi registration envelope to Limassol franked 1pi tied "981" with "PAPHO / CYPRUS" c.d.s (without year) below, fine and attractive. £200-250 |
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| 557 | |||
| Numeral Obliterators - Platres. 1892 (Aug 24) G Size 2pi registration envelope to Larnaca franked 1pi tied by "D47" numeral with "PLATRES / CYPRUS" c.d.s alongside, backstamped at Limassol and Larnaca, registration number "147", fine and very scarce. Also an 1892 (Aug 15) F size registration envelope, registration number "144", with superb Platres c.d.s and 1/2pi cancelled "D48", which does not appear to belong to this cover; however an interesting companion item to the other cover showing that four registered covers were posted at Platres over this 10 day period. (2). £1,000-1,200 |
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| 558 | |||
| Slogan Handstamps. 1941 Piece from Famagusta with circular slogan handstamp in Greek featuring an orange ('Eat Oranges'), 1947 cover from Nicosia with slogan handstamp in Greek and Turkish ('Save Forests from Fire'), and two 1949 covers from Nicosia with differing slogan handstamps in Greek ('Cyprus requires more nurses' and 'Encourage your daughters to become nurses'), four scarce handstamps. Also 1962-72 covers with various handstamped slogans (28). (Piece + 31 covers). £200-250 |
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| 559 | |||
| Rural Service - Ora. 1900 10pa Newspaper wrapper from Larnaca to Lefkara but refused and returned, re-entering the post at Ora, with superb "RURAL / V.R / ORA / SERVICE" handstamp, squared circle datestamps of "LEFKARA / CYPRUS" (2 strikes) and "ZII / CYPRUS" and a Larnaca c.d.s. A fine and scarce early Rural Service entire. £600-700 |
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| 560 | |||
| Rural Service - Karavostasi. 1933 (Nov 8) Cover with enclosed letter to Limassol franked 1925 3/4pi tied by G.R Karavostasi cancel, backstamped at Morphou, horizontal fold and a little reduced at right edge upon opening. £400-500 |
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| 561 | |||
| Rural Service - Korno Station. 1942 (Sep 12) Cover to Nicosia franked KGVI 1pi tied by fine G.R Korno Station cancel, backstamped, small corner fault at upper right (the opposite corner to the stamp and cancel) and flap missing. The only recorded cover with this very rare cancel. £300-400 |
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| 562 | |||
| Railway Post Offices. c.1932 Cover franked 1925 3/4pi cancelled by rather unclear V.R Maratho Vouno Rural Service handstamp and a fine strike of the scarce single ring "RAILWAY POST OFFICE / 1 / CYPRUS" (type 33). Just three covers with this handstamp recorded in The Cyprus Handbook. £350-400 |
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| 563 | |||
| Wreck Mail. 1941 (Jan 17) Cover from England to Cyprus, water damaged and the stamp soaked off, handstamped straight line "SALVED FROM THE SEA" and violet boxed "DAMAGED BY SEA WATER" with red circular "PASSED CENSOR / 13 / CYPRUS", backstamped at Nicosia (May 17) and Limassol. Also a postcard from England (Jan 15) to Palestine franked 2d, handstamped "SALVED FROM / THE SEA", both items from the Dutch Steamer "Alhena" which ran aground at Pladdy Rock, South Bay, Co. Down (Northern Ireland) on 28th January, and became a total loss. (2). £260-320 |
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| 564 | |||
| Air Mails - World War Two. 1939-45 Covers and cards from (23) or to (3) Cyprus, most censored with boxed "PASSED / CENSOR" (4), circular numbered "PASSED CENSOR / CYPRUS" (13) or censor seals, nearly all commercial mail but including First Flight covers from New Zealand to Cyprus and Cyprus to Adana, Turkey by MISR Airways, various destinations and rates with registered mail, KGVI 1/2pi postal stationery postcard uprated 2pi to France, etc. Also Airgraphs (3), one an original form bearing 3pi tied by Lefka c.d.s. A good lot. (29). £700-800 |
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| 565 | |||
| Air Mails - A.V.2 Mail. 1944-46 Registered Air Mail covers to England (3), Republic of Ireland, Southern Rhodesia (redirected to England) or USA (2) all handstamped "A.V.2", 50x15mm in black (5) or 35x12mm in violet (2), one cover bearing a single 1938-51 £1 franking. (7). £400-500 |
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| 566 | |||
| World War One - Censorship. 1914 Covers from Larnaca to London (2) both censored in Cyprus with white "OPENED BY / CENSOR / 114" label, and 1918 cover from Limassol to Switzerland with scarce boxed "MARTIAL LAW / PASSED CENSOR / CYPRUS" cachet on reverse, also censored in Italy. (3). £200-250 |
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| 567 | |||
| World War One - Forces Mail. 1918 (Jan 18) G Size 2pi registration envelope to a soldier at Kantara, Egypt, bearing 1/2pi pair tied by the distinctive "FAMAGUSTA / CYPRUS" double ring c.d.s of Karaolos Camp, with a printed registration label of Famagusta with "Camp" written below in red ink, backstamped at Alexandria, Base A.P.O Z and A.P.O SZ 17. Very scarce and unusual. £500-600 |
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| 568 | |||
| Civil Censorship. 1936 (Mar 3) Cover to Nicosia franked 1934 3/4pi tied by Bellapaise Rural Service cancel, censored with "OPENED BY CENSOR" seal tied red circular "POSTAL CENSOR / G (crown) R / CYPRUS" with a second strike on reverse, backstamped at Kyrenia. Part flap missing, otherwise fine and very scarce. This censor cachet was only used early in 1936; there was only one example in the Cruttwell Collection. £400-500 |
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| 569 | |||
| World War Two. 1939-44 Covers including a 1939 (Mar 17) pre-war cover from a soldier sent through the civilian office at Nicosia; 1940 covers from soldiers with boxed army censor cachets but sent through the civilian post offices at Limassol or Nicosia (to Southern Rhodesia); 1944 Air letters from a Sergeant in the Cyprus Regiment serving with Polish forces in Italy, franked G.B 3d or India 3a tied by Polish F.P.O datestamps (2); 1944 stampless Official cover from Nicosia to Larnaca with P.O.W Bureau and "BRITISH WAR ORGANISATION / (Red Cross) / CYPRUS" cachets; 1941 cover with 1pi tied by Pissouri Rural Service cancel, backstamped at F.P.O 122; covers from refugees at Ay. Eleni (Rural Service cancel), Lefka (Hotel Achilles) or Pedhoulas; and covers to the Red Cross sent locally (5, possibly from refugees) or from G.B. (16). £500-600 |
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| 570 | |||
World War Two - Forces Mail. 1940-41 Correspondence from Private N.W Bibra of the 1st Sherwood Foresters to his parents in Southern Rhodesia comprising May 1940 cover sent from F.P.O 121 in Jerusalem, June 1940 - Dec. 1940 covers or fronts from Cyprus (9), and finally a Jan. 1941 front from Egypt. The Cyprus items comprise complete Army Honour Envelopes (4), covers (2, faults) and fronts (3) franked by stamps of Cyprus (6) or G.B (3), cancelled at the civilian post office at Nicosia (3, with army censor cachet) or at F.P.O 124 at Polymedia (6). An interesting correspondence. (11). £90-120Postal Stationery |
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| 571 | |||
| 1880 F Size 2d registration envelope of G.B overprinted "CYPRUS" (Ioannides/Podger types 3Faa) posted from Larnaca, with 4d Cyprus overprint cancelled "942", which unfortunately does not belong to this cover; nevertheless a very scarce item of postal stationery used. £120-150 |
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| 572 | |||
| 1880-95 QV Registration envelopes mint (22) or used (6, stamps removed), including G.B envelopes overprinted "CYPRUS" (6), comprising F size (11) and G size (17), types 1-20. (28). £250-300 |
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| 573 | |||
| 1881 (Jan 11) 11/2d Postcard of G.B overprinted "CYPRUS", sent to England, no message, very fine and scarce. £140-180 |
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| 574 | |||
| 1889 F Size 2pi registration envelope type 17 sent from Larnaca to England franked 2pi with red framed "R", and 1892-93 G size 2pi envelopes from Nicosia to France franked 2pi (type 18) or Nicosia to Larnaca franked 1/2pi (type 20, minor faults), all with red registered datestamps. (3). £150-180 |
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| 575 | |||
| 1892-94 1pi Postcard from Larnaca to Constantinople, 1pi + 1pi reply card from Larnaca to Smyrna (the reply half strangely used from Larnaca to Nicosia) and 1pi + 1pi reply card from Nicosia to Beyrout, all with arrival datestamps of the British Post Office, fine and unusual. (3). £80-100 |
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| 576 | |||
| 1902-11 KEVII 2pi registration envelopes, type 21 or 22 size F mint (2) and used; types 23 or 24 size G specimen, mint and used (2); type 25 size H used (bearing seven 30pa stamps); and type 27 size F mint and used. (10). £140-160 |
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| 577 | |||
1922 23/4pi Registration envelope stamp, embossed De La Rue Die Proof in orange on thin laid card, 63x63mm, very fine and scarce. £500-700DOMINICA |
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| 578 | |||
| QV-QEII Mainly used selection including G.B 6d on small piece cancelled "A07", 1890 1/- dull magenta (perf stains), 1889 1d bisect on piece, 1903-07 set to 5/-, postal fiscals (R1-R6), etc. S.G. £1,180+. (200+). £200-250 |
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| 579 | |||
1923-33 1/2d - £1 Set of 21 fine used. S.G. 71/91, £600. (21). £130-160EGYPT |
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| 580 | |||
| 1866 First issue 5pa - 10pi set of seven in imperforate plate proof pairs on unwatermarked paper, the 5pi pair with a few small stain spots, otherwise all very fine. (7 pairs). £500-600 |
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| 581 | |||
| 1956 Scout Miniature sheets, perforated and imperf sheets tied to unaddressed cover by Cairo datestamps (July 28), fine and scarce, with R.P.S Certificate (2011). S.G. MS513/4, £1,500 (as used sheets, off cover). £700-800 |
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| 582 | |||
British Forces Letter Stamps. 1935 Silver Jubilee 1pi superb unmounted mint. S.G. A10, £250. £100-120ETHIOPIA |
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| 583 | |||
| 1931-34 Covers (19) and fronts (17) all bearing 1931 Haile Selassie issues, nearly all addressed to Aden, some registered. (36). £240-280 |
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| 584 | |||
1941 (Feb) Telegrams from Pietro Gazzera, Commander of the Italian forces in the Southern sector of Ethiopia and later Governor-General of Italian East Africa, sent to various army units, each initialled "G" (3); unused envelope and notepaper of Haile Selassie with fine embossed and printed lion emblems; 1942 covers from Addis Ababa showing first day of use of G.B stamps (Jan 31) and of the new Ethiopia stamps (Mar 23); 1944 censored registered cover to USA via Sudan bearing nine Ethiopia stamps paying the 430c rate; and 1944 censored cover from Djibouti with Dire Daoua arrival c.d.s. (9). £100-120FALKLAND ISLANDS |
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| 585 | |||
| QV-QEII Mainly used accumulation with a good range of QV issues including 1878-79 no watermark 1d - 1/- set of four (faults), 1899 2/6 and 5/-, 1904-12 KEVII set to 5/-, 1912-20 issue to 10/- (with 3/- rose-red and maroon), 1921-28 set to 3/- used (also 3/- mint), 1929 Whale & Penguin 5/-, 1938-50 set to £1, etc. S.G. £2,600+. (100s). £400-600 |
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| 586 | |||
| 1891 1/2d Surcharge on half 1d brownish-claret or red-brown, both used. Also pieces bearing a diagonally bisected 1d red-brown single, or a single bisect with a 1d pair to pay the 21/2d rate. S.G. 13/4, £575 + S.G. 11a (pieces). (4). £150-200 |
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| 587 | |||
| 1929-37 Whale & Penguin issue 1/2d - 5/- (with additional line perf issues) and £1 fine used, the £1 on piece. S.G. 116/124, 126, £642+. (15). £150-200 |
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| 588 | |||
1933 Centenary issue 1/2d - 10/- fine used, the 5/- with South Georgia c.d.s. S.G. 127/137, £2,800. (11). £600-700FIJI |
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| 589 | |||
| QV-QEII Mainly used accumulation with a good range of 1871-1902 issues, including 1871 1d - 6d, 1872 surcharges, 1874-75 VR overprints, 1875 2d on 6c on 3d surcharges, 1891 surcharges, also 1912 KEVII £1 (S.G. 124), 1912-23 set to £1 (2, faults), etc. Condition mixed but a useful lot containing some scarce stamps. (100s). £400-600 |
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| 590 | |||
| 1871 1d on laid batonne paper unused, no gum, fine and scarce. S.G. 5, £950. £150-200 |
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| 591 | |||
1903 KEVII Crown CA 1/2d - £1 set of eleven used, the 1/- a little discoloured, otherwise all fine, the £1 a very scarce stamp. S.G. 105/114, £650. (11). £120-150FRANCE |
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| 592 | |||
1803/4 Post Office Notice regarding the despatch of letters and packets to French Prisoners of War in England, to be sent via Dover, folded, otherwise a fine and scarce notice (43x34cm). £80-100GAMBIA |
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| 593 | |||
1869-1966 Mainly used selection with a range of Cameo Heads including imperf no watermark 4d (2), 6d (4) and imperf Crown CC 4d (2), 6d, also 1904-06 set to 2/-, 1906 surcharges, 1922-29 10/- superb used on piece, etc., the imperf issues with some faults, otherwise mainly fine. (200+). £250-300GERMANY |
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| 594 | |||
Upper Silesia. 1922 (June 5) Stampless O.H.M.S cover to M. Mosheim of the Upper Silesia Plebiscite Commission at Lublinitz with "OPPELN" c.d.s and "REPATRIATION COMMISSION / BRITISH SECTION" cachet, a cover and front also to Mosheim with "Interallied - Commission / UPPER SILESIA" cachets (faults), and three philatelic covers or cards bearing Upper Silesia stamps, two of these with the 1920 21/2pf - 5m set of 17. Also a few related "Mosheim" covers including 1919 cover from Germany to Cape Colony but posted in Switzerland with boxed "Bureau International / de la Paix" cachet and 1925 O.H.M.S cover from the Foreign Office to Mosheim in South Africa signed by "A. Chamberlain", a few 1920s covers from Russia or Poland, etc. (23). £120-150GIBRALTAR |
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| 595 | |||
| G.B Used in Gibraltar. 1d - 1/- Stamps cancelled "G" (3) or A26" (57) including scarce 1865 9d straw (Z56), 1867 10d red-brown, etc. (60). £150-200 |
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| 596 | |||
QV-QEII Mainly used accumulation including 1886 Gibraltar overprints, 1903 KEVII 2/- - 8/-, 1904-08 2/- (3) and 4/-, 1921-27 KGV 2/- - 8/-, 1925-32 set of six to £1 (£1 creased, also additional 10/-), etc. S.G. £3,300+. (100s). £400-500GOLD COAST |
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| 597 | |||
1875-1952 Mainly used selection including 1875 perf 121/2 1d, 6d, 1883 1/2d and 1d, 1900 10/-, 1902 KEVII 10/- and £1, 1906 2/6, 1913-21 KGV set with 5/-, 10/- (2), £1 (2), 1928 set of ten, etc. S.G. £1,350+. (130). £150-200GREECE |
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| 598 | |||
1861-1999 Mint and used collection in four albums or stockbooks with a good range of Hermes Head issues, 1875-76 postage dues, 1896 Olympic Games 5d and 10d mint, 1906 Olympic Games set mint, 1927-35 set mint (with additional 5d-15d), 1930 Independence set mint and used, 1933 Aeroespresso set mint, 1933 Zeppelin set of three mint, 1933 "Greece" 75d (S.G. 476) used, 1935-39 Air set mint, 1940 Fourth Anniversary of Greek Youth Organisations postage and air sets mint, 1951 St. Paul's set mint and used, etc. Also issues for Ionian Islands, Crete, Epirus, Thrace, Greek Occupation of Albania, Italian Occupation of Cephalonia overprints on 50L or 1d (S.G. 29-31), and Balkan Wars issues. An attractive collection with many good stamps, condition generally very fine, many unmounted. STC £19,000+. (100s). £2,800-3,200GRENADA |
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| 599 | |||
| QV-QEII Mainly used accumulation including G.B 4d (perf faults) and 6d (2) cancelled "A15", Chalon Head issues with 1881 Broad Star 21/2d and 4d surcharges in all listed colours, 1883-91 surcharges, 1902 KEVII 10/-, 1904-06 5/- and 10/-, 1908 10/- (2), 1908-11 5/-, 1923 10/-, etc. S.G. £2,700+. (100s). £250-350 |
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| 600 | |||
| 1875 1d Green, watermark Large Star upright, perf 14, in a fine mint block of four, centred high. S.G. 14, £320+. £70-80 |
| 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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