62a 1855 4d carmine on slightly blued paper, small garter wmk, used on large part cover to London from Reading (sideways duplex). Dated Dec 24 1855 & arrival backstamp of Christmas day. Some nibbled perfs, scarce on cover. (SG £650 on cover) PH Plate 51 £60
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19 1855 Cover to the Messageries Impériales in Paris with 2d blue plate 4 perf 16 pair, tied by London # 13 numerals, also tied by "P-D" in red oval & the Calais Ambulant cds dated 10 Mars 55. A fine cover. (SG £175 for single on cover) PH Plate 51 £60
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23 1855 2d blue perf 14 small crown plate 4: two pairs (QG-QH & QI-QJ) on entire to Paris with London 27 barred numeral cancels, red PD in oval & Calais transit cds. Backstamp London 21 JU 21 1855 & faint Paris arrival next day! One stamp QG with corner fault, but a scarce commercial franking (SG 23 £300 on cover) Cat. £900 PH Plate 51 £90
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59 1856 QV 6d lilac cut to shape on delicate cover to Punjab with large 1d in red - part of the back is missing but various handstamps remain incl Worthing & Rawuplindi Cat. £1400 US2 £137
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66 1860 Cover to Paris with 4d rose large garter wmk tied by #7 cancel of London. Red oval framed P-D & Calais transit on front. London NO 9 60 d.s. on back with Paris arrival the next day. Odd nibbled perfs but a nice commercial item. (SG £180 on cover) PH Plate 51 £40
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66 1860 4d rose-carmine pair tied on neat cover to Milan by BRIDGEND duplex, red P-D also ties stamps. London 7 Milan backstamps. A really nice cover for the Welsh postal historian. (Single on cover rated £180 by SG) PH Plate 51 £60
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72 1861 QV 1s green on cover to Bombay with fine Worthing 923 Duplex cancel cover roughly opened and some damage to stamp otherwise attractive Cat. £350 US2 £32
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22 1861 1d lettered SA on cover London to Bury US7 £11
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1865 Reg cover to London bearing 4d vermilion plate 7 plus 1d red tied Huddersfield duplex cancel US £31
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1867 Registered entire to Genoa, Italy with 1/- plate 4 x 2, 6d pl6 & 4d pl.8 all tied by London barred cancels, fancy red "Registered PD C 18 JU 67 London" in red, Lombard St registered cds at left in red. Oval company cachet "Heath & Co" on back with Genova arrival cds. A nice 2/10 rate cover. PH Plate 50 £60
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48 1872 1/2d rose plate 8 x 2 lettered HS-IS on local cover from London, 9cover repaired) Cat. £200 US7 £26
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1905 real photo undivided back postcard of Tower Bridge, possibly with Royal Yacht passing beneath, lots of rowing boats and small steam launches in foreground full of people, some bunting apparent on larger boats, slight offsetting and stain. US £11
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1924-26 1/2d (2) and a bisected 1d on cover from Sedberg to Coventry, cover faults but unusual (and scarce) US3 £28
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1934 printed Air Mail cover from London to SANTIAGO, via Paris, franked 1918 BW 2s6d and 1924 9d vertical pair, a couple of toned perfs, typed address. US2 £18
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AEROGRAMMES; 1953 Coronation to circa 1986 very fine accum of mint (some unfolded) Air Letter sheets (7 are used), most are special pictorial types, duplication, creases on a few, mostly very fine mint. Nice lot (165) US4 £46
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1961 EUROPA FLIGHT/50th Anniversary of 1st UK Aerial Post illust BEA cover with Airway Letter Service 11d label, typed address, special Windsor slogan pmk, fine US3 £8
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1964 Forth Road Bridge set of 2 on illustrated cover with South Queensferry first day cancel cover signed by Harbour Master Cat. £90 US £36
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646-50 1964 Shakespeare ordinary set on illust FDC, special STRATFORD handstamps, small neat hand-written address US3 £7
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1965 cover from London SW1 to Kent franked 3d and bisected 2d, unusual US3 £17
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1966, 1967 and 1968 duplicated commem issues on hand-drawn FDCs, by a pair of talented graphic designers, mostly in black ink or black and gold ink, but also incl pen and watercolour and other media (embroidery), the ink designs are mostly abstract geometrical shapes, but all types are attractive and some are extremely beautiful. Virtually all have full sets, a few are individual values (incl blocks), all with fancy rubber stamped addresses (to one of designers), and all with Coventry FDI pmks. Amazing lot, would display very well (374 covers). Heavy lot, UK bidders only please. US5 £75
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1967-70 defins duplicated on plain FDCs from 5 June 1967 to 1 July 1968 mostly with Coventry FDI pmks plus a few non-FDCs with special commemorative pmks, all are hand-illustrated with different unique graphic designs (ranging from very simple to very elaborate) in black, black and gold or coloured inks, plus a few pen and ink illustrations, handstaped addresses. A fascinating assembly (156 covers) US5 £30
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1968 Paintings on illust Wessex FDC, special "Philatex 68/Woburn" handstamp, v fine. Cat (Bradbury 2006) £35 US3 £10
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1968 Christmas set of 3 Childrens Toys each on separate Philart card with Selfridges Toy fair cancel Cat. £25 US2 £9
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1968 Paintings set of 4 each on appropriate Maximum card with Philatex Woburn cancels Cat. £35 US2 £12
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1969 Anniversaires, Cathedrals, 1970 General Anniv (3) and Literary Anniv (2) sets on illust single stamp FDCs (latter set with block of 4 and single), mostly with special postmarks. Cat (Bradbury 2006) £95 US6 £10
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1969 Concorde to 1985 Trains (4) clean range of illust commem FDCs, with duplication, many with special handstamps, either unaddressed, typed or label addresses, fine. (50) Cat. £230 US2 £36
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1969 Investiture set of individual Cameo Maxi-cards, all with bilingual Day of Investiture handstamps except the 9d value which has the scarce MARGAM ABBEY handstamp, v. fine unaddressed. US2 £11
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1969-81 Double franked illustrated PO cover with cancels for Prince Charles 21st Birthday (1969) & 1981 Royal Wedding US £12
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X842 1972 Wedgewood pane on illustrated cover with Aldershot first day cancel, 1/2d sideband with good perfs, label address Cat. £40 US7 £9
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1972 Wedgwood 1/2d side band pane on illustrated cover with Barlaston cancel typed address Cat. £25 US5 £6
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X841p 1972 Booklet pane on First Day Cover.Cat price for mint booklet pane.£60. US5 £22
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1973 Tree on Abbey limited edition illust FDC, special Hatfield Broad Oak handstamp, small address label. US2 £6
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1973 County Cricket set of 3 on Cotswold cover with Downend CC cancel addressed with label but cover a little discoloured around edges Cat. £35 US £9
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1975 Architecture on Philart illust FDC with special National Trust for Scotland, Edinburgh handstamps, v.fine unaddressed. Cat. £35 US2 £11
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1975 Sailing set of 4 on Philart illustrated cover with Royal Thames Yacht Club special cancel address on label Cat. £75 US4 £20
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1976 USA Bicentenary 11p on Philart illustrated cover with Phil Congress special cancel address on label Cat. £50 US4 £14
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1976 William Caxton set of 4 on Philart illustrated cover with Paper & Printing Study Group special cancel address on label Cat. £100 US4 £26
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1977 Racket Sports set of 4 on Philart illustrated cover with Squash Rackets Harrow special cancel address on label Cat. £95 US4 £26
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1977 Machin High value set of 3 on illustrated cover with fdi cancel hand-written address US5 £3
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1977 Chemistry set of 4 on Philart illustrated cover with Royal Institute special cancel address on label Cat. £95 US4 £26
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1979 Police on illust "Official" Devon & Cornwall Constbulary FDC, special handstamp, address label (hand-written). Cat (Bradbury 2006) £40 US4 £9
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1980 Queen Mother on Benham Small Silk FDC, with special WINDSOR handstamp, fine. BS8b. Current retail is £18+ US9 £2
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1980 Queen Mother on Benham Small Silk illust FDC, with St Pauls Walden Bury special handstamp, fine BS8a US10 £2
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1980 Wedgwood and 1986 British Rail se-tenant panes on illust FDCs, typed addresses, fine Cat. £14 US2 £4
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1980 Sports on "Official" illust Bradbury FDC, cancelled with very scarce LEICESTER SPEEDWAY slogan cancel, with additional Football Club handstamps, v. Fine. Cat (Bradbury 2006) £150 Cat. £150 US2 £47
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1980 British Birds set of 4 on RSPB illustrated cover with Pioneers in Bird Protection special cancel typed address Cat. £25 US2 £7
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1980 Double franked illustrated cover for Queen Mother with 80th & 100th Birthday cancels US £13
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1981 Folklore (3), Disabled (4), Butterflies (4), National Trust (4), Wedding (3), Fishing (7) and Christmas (7) sets on Stuart illust FDCs, each with different special handstamp, fine unaddressed. Cat (Booth) £240. nice lot US4 £41
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1981 Year of the Disabled set of 4 on illustrated cover with Exeter & District MS cancel hand-written address Cat. £25 US5 £5
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1981 Butterflies to 1982 Christmas duplicated range of illust Stuart FDCs, each with special non-Bureau handstamp. Also 1982 (27 Jan) defins 5p to 29p on similar covers (5) with WINDSOR handstamps. All fine unaddressed. Cat (Booth) £575 US4 £46
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