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| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| Worldwide Stamps and Postal History (Day 1 of 2) | |||
| Auctioneer: | Argyll Etkin Limited | Location: | London |
| Contact: | Tel: 0207 930 6100 Fax: 0207 930 6109 | ||
| Date: | 10th November 2011 | Time: | 12:30PM |
| Details: | Viewing At the Offices of Argyll Etkin Limited: Until Wednesday 2nd November - By Appointment Monday 7th November - Wednesday 9th November - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please contact Argyll Etkin for further viewing options |
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| Auction Lots - Page 12 | |||
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| 1921 (Oct 20) Survey flight by Francis Birtles, Lieut. F.S. Briggs and G. Bailey from Alice Springs to Adelaide, endorsed "Per favour Lieut. Briggs by aeroplane, Alice Springs to Adelaide", bearing KGV 1d (2) cancelled upon arrival in Adelaide (Oct 24). Also a photographic postcard of the DH4 aircraft at Alice Springs with an admiring crowd of mainly aborigine children and the MacDonald Ranges in the background, the reverse inscribed and signed by Briggs - "Here you are Egg. First aeroplane to arrive in Alice Springs, Oct. 5th 1921, Lieut Briggs. Pilot". An exceptional cover and card, just three covers recorded from this flight, this cover and card illustrated in the AAMC. Ex Eustis. AAMC 55, $3,500. Photo Inside Back Cover. £1,800-2,200 |
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| 552 | |||
| 1921 (Dec 4) Cover franked 5d from Perth (Dec 3) to Broome carried on the first flight by WAA from Perth to Derby, the flight however abandoned at Murchison Horse Station, the mails then being returned to Perth and dispatched on the S.S "Bambra". With the "PERTH DERBY / 4 DE 21 / WA / AERIAL MAIL" skeleton datestamp and Broome backstamp (Dec 19). 2,288 Letters carried, of which about 700 were for towns north of Geraldton, these finally being delivered by ship. Ex Eustis. AAMC 56a, $1,100. Photo on page 85. £350-450 |
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| 553 | |||
| 1921 (Dec 4) Cover franked 5d from Perth (Nov 28) to Carnarvon carried on the first flight by WAA from Perth to Derby, the flight however abandoned at Murchison Horse Station, the mails then being returned to Perth and dispatched on the S.S "Bambra". With the "PERTH DERBY / 4 DE 21 / WA / AERIAL MAIL" skeleton datestamp and Carnarvon backstamps (14 Dec and 11 Feb 22), unknown and finally returned to the sender. 2,288 Letters carried, of which about 700 were for towns north of Geraldton, these finally being delivered by ship. Ex Eustis. AAMC 56a, $1,100. Photo on page 85. £350-450 |
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| 554 | |||
| 1921 (Dec 4) Cover franked 5d from Perth (Dec 3) to Hamelin Pool, inscribed "Aerial Mail" and carried on the first flight by WAA from Perth to Derby, the flight however abandoned at Murchison Horse Station, the mails then being returned to Perth and dispatched on the S.S "Bambra". With the "PERTH DERBY / 4 DE 21 / WA / AERIAL MAIL" skeleton datestamp, no arrival backstamp. 2,288 Letters carried, of which about 700 were for towns north of Geraldton, these finally being delivered by ship. Ex Eustis. AAMC 56a, $1,100. Photo on page 85. £350-450 |
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| 555 | |||
| 1921 (Dec 22) Cover franked 5d from Derby to Sydney, inscribed "via Geraldton and Derby air mail service 5-12-1921", intended for the ill-fated first flight but actually carried on the second flight from Derby to Geraldton (which was the first flight of the regular weekly service). Photo on page 85. £100-120 |
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| 556 | |||
| 1921 (Dec 22) Cover franked 5d from Derby to Sydney, inscribed "via Geraldton and Derby air mail service 5-12-1921", intended for the ill-fated first flight but actually carried on the second flight from Derby to Geraldton (which was the first flight of the regular weekly service). Photo on page 85. £100-120 |
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| 557 | |||
| 1921 (Dec 29) Cover franked 5d from Marble Bar to Narrogin endorsed "Per 1st Aerial Mail", intended to be carried on the first southbound non-contract air mail flight by WAA from Derby to Perth, abandoned due to engine trouble south of Broome, the mails then delivered by the S.S "Bambra" (this cover being collected by the S.S "Bambra" when it called at Port Hedland). The address a little faded, otherwise fine and scarce. AAMC 57, $1,250. Photo on page 87. £300-350 |
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| 558 | |||
| 1922 (Apr 17) "Herald Air Mail" vignettes in blue, comprising marginal single superb mint, and an unused single and vertical marginal pair, the unused vignettes with some light soiling, the pair with reinforced perfs and crease to upper vignette. Issued by "The Herald and Weekly Times" of Melbourne for the experimental air mail flight from Melbourne to Geelong flown by Capt. Roy King and Capt. A.W. Vigers. AAMC 64a, $800. (4). Photo on page 117. £180-220 |
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| 559 | |||
| 1922 (Apr 17) Cover to Geelong franked 2d and bearing two corner marginal "Herald Air Mail" vignettes in blue, flown from Melbourne to Geelong, all cancelled upon arrival. Light horizontal fold to address panel, otherwise very fine and unusual with two vignettes. 1,500 Covers flown. AAMC 63, $1,500. Photo on page 87. £600-700 |
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| 560 | |||
| 1922 (Apr 17) Melbourne to Geelong flight cover franked 2d and bearing "Herald Air Mail" vignette in blue (perf tips a little stained) both cancelled at Geelong, addressed to Flemington, a fine cover. 1,500 Covers flown. AAMC 63, $1,500. Photo on page 87. £600-700 |
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| 561 | |||
| 1924 (Jan 15) On Airways Service cover franked 41/2d, from Broome to Perth, flown by WAA on the first flight to Perth (replacing Geraldton as the Southern terminus of the North West air mail service), with Perth arrival backstamp, very fine. AAMC 69a, from $450. Photo on page 87. £140-180 |
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| 562 | |||
| 1924 (Jan 15) On Airways Service cover franked 41/2d, from Broome to Perth, flown by WAA on the first flight to Perth (replacing Geraldton as the Southern terminus of the North West air mail service), with Perth arrival backstamp, very fine. AAMC 69a, from $450. Photo on page 87. £140-180 |
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| 563 | |||
| 1924 (Jan 15) On Airways Service cover franked 41/2d, from Broome to Perth, flown by WAA on the first flight to Perth (replacing Geraldton as the Southern terminus of the North West air mail service), with Perth arrival backstamp, very fine. AAMC 69a, from $450. Photo on page 87. £140-180 |
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| 564 | |||
| 1924 (Apr 6) "Pals" vignette in green depicting Wing Commander Goble, issued to publicise his flight around Australia, lightly mounted mint, very fine. AAMC 70a, $250. Photo on page 131. £70-100 |
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| 565 | |||
| 1924 (June 2) Adelaide to Sydney first flight by Australian Aerial Services Ltd, cover franked 41/2d, inscribed "Per Aerial Mail Service", with Sydney (June 4) machine on reverse. AAMC 71, $550. Photo on page 87. £150-180 |
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| 566 | |||
| 1924 (June 2) Adelaide to Sydney first flight by Australian Aerial Services Ltd, cover franked 41/2d, inscribed "For Aerial Transmission", with Sydney (June 4) machine on reverse. AAMC 71, $550. Photo on page 87. £150-180 |
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| 567 | |||
| 1924 (June 2) Adelaide to Sydney first flight by Australian Aerial Services Ltd, cover franked 41/2d, inscribed "For Aerial Transmission", with Sydney (June 4) machine on reverse. AAMC 71, $550. Photo on page 90. £150-180 |
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| 568 | |||
| 1924 (June 2) Adelaide to Sydney first flight by Australian Aerial Services Ltd, cover franked 41/2d, inscribed "For Aerial Transmission", with Sydney (June 4) machine on reverse. AAMC 71, $550. Photo on page 90. £150-180 |
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| 569 | |||
| 1924 (June 7) Sydney to Adelaide first flight by Australian Aerial Services Ltd, cover franked 8d (3d + two 1/2d strips of five) endorsed "By 1st Aerial Mail from Sydney", very fine. AAMC 72, $550. Photo on page 90. £150-180 |
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| 570 | |||
| 1924 (June 7) Sydney to Mildura first flight by Australian Aerial Services Ltd, cover posted at Newtown (June 4) franked 41/2d, a scarce intermediate stage flown cover, very fine. AAMC 72a, from $550. Photo on page 90. £180-200 |
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| 571 | |||
| 1924 (June 7) Sydney to Hay first flight by Australian Aerial Services Ltd, cover posted at Newtown (June 2) franked 41/2d, a scarce intermediate stage flown cover, very fine. AAMC 72a, from $550. Photo on page 90. £180-200 |
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| 572 | |||
| 1925 (July 22) Sydney to Melbourne first flight by Australian Aerial Services Ltd, cover franked 41/2d inscribed "per first aerial mail". AAMC 82, $300. £90-120 |
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| 573 | |||
| 1925 (July 22) Sydney to Broken Hill first flight cover by Australian Aerial Services Ltd, cover from Newtown (July 20) franked 41/2d inscribed "By First Aerial Mail". AAMC 83, $300. £90-120 |
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| 574 | |||
| 1925 (July 22) Melbourne to Adelaide first flight cover by Australian Aerial Services, franked 41/2d, endorsed "1st flight per aerial mail, Melbourne to Adelaide via Mildura", bearing a "By Air Mail" label. With enclosed letter "I just heard tonight that the 1st air-mail to Adelaide via Mildura & Hay leaves at midnight so I hasten to send envelopes addressed to myself & three addressed to you". Small tear at left, otherwise fine. AAMC 85, $300. £90-120 |
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| 575 | |||
| 1925 (July 22) Melbourne to Adelaide first flight cover by Australian Aerial Services, franked 41/2d, endorsed "By aerial mail". AAMC 85, $300. £90-120 |
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| 576 | |||
| 1925 (July 22) Melbourne to Sydney first flight cover by Australian Aerial Services, franked 41/2d, endorsed "per aerial transmission". 122 Covers flown. AAMC 87, $300. £80-100 |
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| 577 | |||
| 1925 (July 22) Melbourne to Sydney first flight cover by Australian Aerial Services, franked 41/2d, endorsed "per aerial transmission". 122 Covers flown. AAMC 87, $300. £80-100 |
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| 578 | |||
| 1925 (July 22) Melbourne to Sydney first flight cover by Australian Aerial Services, franked 41/2d, endorsed "per aerial transmission". 122 Covers flown. AAMC 87, $300. £80-100 |
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| 579 | |||
| 1925 (July 21) Broken Hill to Sydney first flight cover by Australian Aerial Services, franked 41/2d, endorsed "Per First Flight Aerial Mail via Hay". AAMC 88, $300. £90-120 |
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| 580 | |||
| 1925 (July 21) Broken Hill to Melbourne first flight cover by Australian Aerial Services, franked 41/2d, inscribed "Per First Flight Aerial Mail via Mildura". AAMC 89, $300. £90-120 |
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| 581 | |||
| 1925 (July 21) Broken Hill to Mildura first flight cover by Australian Aerial Services, franked 41/2d, inscribed "Per First Flight Aerial Mail". A scarce intermediate stage flight. AAMC 89a, from $300. Photo on page 90. £100-120 |
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| 582 | |||
| 1925 (July 21) Hay to Broken Hill first flight cover by Australian Aerial Services, franked 41/2d, inscribed "Per First Flight Aerial Mail". A scarce intermediate stage flight. AAMC 89a, from $300. Photo on page 90. £100-120 |
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| 583 | |||
| 1925 (Sep 23) A.A.S Ltd By Aerial Mail "Angel" vignettes in blue, mint singles (2), marginal block of 10, and a sheet of 15 with margin at right and base (bearing postage information), a few minor tone marks, otherwise fine. Also 1925 (Sep 30) Cootamundra to Melbourne flight cover franked 41/2d bearing the "Angel" vignette, the second usage of this vignette on the weekly service. AAMC 90/d/f, from $285. (5). £100-120 |
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| 584 | |||
| 1925 (Sep 23) Australian Aerial Service Ltd booklet containing three panes of nine of the blue "Angel" vignette and an order form for further booklets, the covers with postal information, booking agents for parcels and passengers, and educational notes on aerial transport, very fine. AAMC 90b, $600. Photo on page 90. £200-250 |
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| 585 | |||
| 1926-29 Covers (19) and fronts (3) all with boxed "FORWARDED / BY AIR MAIL" cachets applied at Adelaide (2), Blackall (2), Broken Hill, Broome (front), Camooweal (4), Carnarvon (2, one a front), Cloncurry (3, one a front), Derby, Melbourne (4) or Hay (2), all franked 41/2d, seven covers to Davis Bros in Cessnock (five of these bearing Canberra Parliament 11/2d strip of three), otherwise all commercial mail, three with orange Qantas air mail labels. A good group, including the earliest and latest recorded uses from Blackall (17 May 26 and 12 Dec 27) and latest recorded use from Adelaide (17 May 27). AAMC 91, from $1,100. (22). £280-320 |
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| 586 | |||
| 1928 Commercial covers from Carnarvon franked 41/2d all with violet cachet "FORWARDED BY AIR MAIL", some faults. AAMC 92, $600. (5). £80-100 |
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| 587 | |||
| 1927 (July 1) Cloncurry to Normanton first flight by Qantas, commercial cover from Burns Philip & Co Ltd in Brisbane bearing 11/2d single and pair each perfined "BP", to their office in Normanton with boxed "FORWARDED / BY AIR MAIL" cachet containing the Charleville c.d.s (June 29), the flight from Charleville connecting with the first flight from Cloncurry, a special orange "FIRST FLIGHT / THE GULF AIR SERVICE / BY AIR MAIL / VISIT NORMANTON / FOR BIG GAME FISHING" label applied, backstamped at Normanton (July 1). 150 Covers carried on this first flight, virtually all philatelic, probably the only non-philatelic cover known from this flight. AAMC 106, $175+. Photo on page 93. £100-120 |
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| 588 | |||
| 1927 (July 1) Cloncurry to Normanton first flight by Qantas, flown cover bearing Canberra Parliament 11/2d strip of three and special orange first flight air mail label with "FORWARDED / BY AIR MAIL" cachet, Normanton backstamp (July 1), signed by the pilot Hudson Fysk and the Postmaster H.R. Jackson (150 flown). Also a 1928 commercial cover franked 41/2d from Cloncurry bearing orange "See Western Queensland" Qantas air mail label, and an attractive unused Qantas luggage label advertising the regular mail and passenger service from Brisbane to Normanton. AAMC 106, $175++. (3). £70-100 |
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| 589 | |||
| 1927 (July 1) Cloncurry to Normanton first flight covers each franked Canberra Parliament 11/2d strip of three, Normanton arrival backstamps, both signed by the Postmaster H.R. Jackson, one also signed by the pilot Hudson Fysk. 150 Covers flown. AAMC 106, $350. (2). £100-120 |
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| 590 | |||
| 1927 (July 1) Cloncurry to Normanton first flight covers each franked Canberra Parliament 11/2d strip of three, Normanton arrival backstamps, both signed by the Postmaster H.R. Jackson, one also signed by the pilot Hudson Fysk. 150 Covers flown. AAMC 106, $350. (2). £100-120 |
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| 591 | |||
| 1927 (July 1) Cloncurry to Normanton first flight covers franked by Canberra Parliament 11/2d strips of three, all signed by the Postmaster H.R. Jackson, with arrival backstamps. 150 Covers flown. AAMC 106, $700. (4). £150-200 |
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| 592 | |||
| 1927 (July 1) Normanton to Cloncurry first flight by Qantas, 11/2d postal stationery envelope uprated 3d bearing special orange first flight air mail label, with Normanton arrival backstamp. Also a cover franked Canberra Parliament 11/2d prepared for the first flight but actually flown on the second flight on July 8th, signed by the Postmaster H.R. Jackson. A scarce cover, only 50 covers flown on July 1st, most covers intended for this first flight actually flown a week later. AAMC 107, $350+. (2). £100-120 |
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| 593 | |||
| 1927 (Aug 6) "Reso" tour of Central Australia, special flight piloted by Frank Neale, flown cover franked 41/2d, carried over Oodnadatta and Alice Springs and posted in Melbourne, bearing blue A.A.S Ltd "Angel" vignette, inscribed "special Reso Train Air Mail to Central Australia 6/8/27", very scarce. The Eustis collection contained a front only. AAMC 108, $600. Photo on page 93. £250-300 |
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| 594 | |||
| 1929 (Apr 17/22) Brisbane to Charleville Qantas air mail service, first flight covers flown in both directions, the cover from Charleville addressed to the USA and franked 6d. Virtually all the mail on these flights were sent to Davis Bros., just 50 covers from Brisbane and 25 covers from Charleville sent to other addressees. Two scarce non-Davis covers. AAMC 132a, 133a, $450. (2). £100-120 |
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| 595 | |||
| 1929 (Apr 17/22) Brisbane to Charleville Qantas air mail service, first flight covers flown in both directions, the Brisbane cover a 11/2d stationery envelope uprated 3d bearing special red Inaugural Flight air mail label, the Charleville cover redirected from Brisbane to England. Two scarce non-Davis covers, just 50 covers from Brisbane and 25 covers from Charleville sent to other addressees. AAMC 132a, 133a, $450 (2). £120-140 |
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| 596 | |||
| 1929 (Apr 22) Charleville to Brisbane first flight by Qantas, 1d postal stationery postcard uprated 1/2d and Kookaburra 3d, with red Inaugural Flight air mail label, just 25 items carried which were not addressed to Davis Bros., very possibly the only postcard carried. Small scrape to top of imprinted stamp, otherwise fine. AAMC 133a, $250. £80-100 |
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| 597 | |||
| 1929 (Apr 17/22) Davis Bros. covers carried on the Qantas first flight from Brisbane to Charleville (3) or Charleville to Brisbane (2) all with handstamped signature of the pilot P.H. Moody, bearing red Inaugural Flight and See Western Queensland air mail labels. AAMC 132, 133, $300. (5). £100-120 |
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| 598 | |||
| 1929 (June 2) First East-West air mail service flown by West Australian Airways Ltd, covers flown on the first flights from Perth to Adelaide (18) or Adelaide to Perth (12) franked 41/2d, virtually all hand addressed, three bearing By Air Mail labels, one cover repaired with tape (but containing an enclosed letter concerning the flight), otherwise fine. Also "Ensure Earliest Delivery" vignette unused. AAMC 136/137, $780. (31). £150-180 |
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| 599 | |||
| 1929 (June 2) First East-West air mail service, first flight covers from Adelaide to Perth (8) or Perth to Adelaide (7) including special printed Davis Bros envelopes with A.A.S Ltd By Aerial Mail vignettes (4), S.E Whellams special printed envelope, registered covers (3), cover from London bearing G.B 11/2d and 3d with Australian KGV 11/2d added upon arrival, cover to USA franked 10d, covers posted under cover (2) or unclaimed with various cachets, cover franked 71/2d and flown by Qantas from Brisbane to Normanton, underpaid cover only franked 31/2d with a pair of 1d postage due stamps applied, also unused "Ensure Earliest Delivery" vignette strip of three. AAMC 136/137, 137c, $425+. (16). £160-200 |
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| 600 | |||
| 1929 (June 2) First East-West air mail service, printed W.A. Philatelic Syndicate envelopes all signed by the pilot Major Norman Brearley, flown from Perth to Adelaide or Adelaide to Perth, or on the intermediate stages Adelaide to Forrest (2), Perth to Forrest, Ceduna to Forrest or Perth to Ceduna. The AAMC states "quantities of mail carried between intermediate towns was light". AAMC 136/137/a, from $300. (7). £200-250 |
| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| Worldwide Stamps and Postal History (Day 1 of 2) | |||
| Auctioneer: | Argyll Etkin Limited | Location: | London |
| Contact: | Tel: 0207 930 6100 Fax: 0207 930 6109 | ||
| Date: | 10th November 2011 | Time: | 12:30PM |
| Details: | Viewing At the Offices of Argyll Etkin Limited: Until Wednesday 2nd November - By Appointment Monday 7th November - Wednesday 9th November - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please contact Argyll Etkin for further viewing options |
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