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| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| Postage Stamps of the World (Postal Auction No. 123) | |||
| Auctioneer: | APEX Philatelic Ltd | Location: | Kingston, Surrey, England |
| Contact: | Tel +44 (0)1342 833413 Fax +44 (0)1342 833892 | ||
| Date: | 25th April 2013 | Time: | 2:00PM |
| Details: | Please Note: This is a postal sale The time and date shown is the closing date for bids |
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| Auction Lots - Page 120 | |||
| 5951 | |||
| 1902 5c deep blue mint, centered to right. Cat £70 £20 |
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| 5952 | |||
| 1904 St. Louis 3c violet u/m. Cat £85+ £35 |
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| 5953 | |||
| 1904 St. Louis 3c violet fine mint. Cat £85 £25 |
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| 5954 | |||
| 1904 St. Louis 5c deep blue fine mint. Cat £90 £30 |
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| 5955 | |||
| 1920 Tercentenary 5c deep blue u/m [a little off centre with small offset on gum]. Cat £45+ £15 |
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| 5956 | |||
| 1923 Air set of 3v fine mint. Cat £190 (Res. £55) £60 |
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| 5957 | |||
| (Photo) (Front cover) 1930 Zeppelin set of 3 fine mint. Cat £1400 (re- offered with reduced estimate) (Res. £500) £560 |
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| 5958 | |||
| 1930 Zeppelin $1.30 brown fine mint [tiny trace of a mount]. Cat £550 (Res. £150) £175 |
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| 5959 | |||
| (Photo) (plate 13) 1930 Zeppelin $2.60 blue mint, gum bend [typically found on these], fine and fresh. Cat £800 (Res. £275) £300 |
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| 5960 | |||
| 1933 Zeppelin 50c u/m. Cat £100+ (Res. £55) £60 |
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| 5961 | |||
| 1938 Harding $2 in complete upper 2 rows of 20 stamps u/m, with '2 Top, 2 Registration markers and 2 Denominations' [premium item in Scott]. Cat [as singles] £440 (Res. £85) £100 |
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| 5962 | |||
(Photo) (plate 13) 1912 Parcel Post set to $1 fine mint, a lovely set. Cat £1100 (Res. £350) £400USA CONFEDERATE |
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| 5963 | |||
| 1862 Davis 5c light blue with 4 margins fine mint. Cat £20 £10 |
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| 5964 | |||
1863 Washington 20c deep green with 4 good to large margins fine mint. Cat £75 £40VATICAN |
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| 5965 | |||
1952 Centenary m/sheet, 50L Mailcoach in blk 4 u/m. Cat £400 (Res. £90) £100ZANZIBAR |
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| 5966 | |||
| 1904 3r violet and red fine mint. Cat £60 £30 |
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| 5967 | |||
| 1904 4r claret and red fine mint. Cat £65 £35 |
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| 5968 | |||
1948 Wedding set u/m. Cat £23 £11ZEPPELIN |
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| 5969 | |||
1929 USA pair of $1.30 Zeppelin stamps [Cat £400 each] on Europe - Pan America Round Flight from New York via Germany and Brazil back to New York with US and German cachets and green arrival slogan. Scarce. £250OMNIBUS |
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| 5970 | |||
| 1937 Coronation fine mint in blocks of four, Crown Agents designs only (therefore missing 2nd Newfoundland etc), mostly u/m. Odd set missing and a couple of cheaper duplications. 35 sets (x4) in total. Cat approx £350 £125 |
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| 5971 | |||
1999 Royal Wedding 8 u/m sets from Falklands, Caymans, TDC, St.H, Asc., BVI, Pitcairn and Samoa. Cat £38.85 £16THEMATIC |
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| 5972 | |||
Collection of Sport theme in 2 large stockbooks, mostly mint, with a wealth of decent sets, particularly Eastern Europe, Latin America and Japan, mostly appear to be 1960's. Attractive lot. (Res. £325) £350AUTOGRAPHS |
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| 5973 | |||
| NEWMAN, PAUL ACTOR FILM (Photo) (plate 15) A 15.8 x 6.8 cm pale green cheque No. 1956 made out to 'Sears Roebuck' [now known as the American department store Sears] for $57. 63 dated 'Dec 15 1969' in Paul Newman's hand in blue biro pen ink signed boldly in full across the lower right corner 'Paul L Newman'. With red cashier PAID stamp to left edge of front of cheque, stamps to reverse, standard hole punches which do not affect the signature and a telephone number not written in Newman's hand. In fine condition. [Newman was one of the few actors who successfully made the transition from 1950s cinema to that of the 1960s and 1970s. His rebellious persona translated well to a subsequent generation. Newman starred in Exodus (1960), The Hustler (1961), Cool Hand Luke (1967),The Towering Inferno (1974) and The Verdict (1982). He teamed with fellow actor Robert Redford and director George Roy Hill for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) and The Sting (1973).] Cat. £550 £350 |
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| 5974 | |||
| CRAIG, DANIEL FILM ACTOR (Photo) (plate 14) A 10x8" landscape, black and white, promotional photograph of Daniel Craig taken from his role as James Bond, suited and booted and holding a gun. Signed boldly in black felt pen ink across the photo. [On 8 September 2012, it was announced that Daniel Craig had signed on for two future Bond films and not five as previously reported. This would bring his total to five films, which would be two less than Roger Moore's record of seven.] Cat. £250 £150 |
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| 5975 | |||
| DE HAVILLAND, OLIVIA FILM ACTRESS Matt-finish 27.9x35cm sepia toned, head and shoulders length photograph of de Havilland in costume, signed in blue ink, 'Very best wishes, Olivia de Havilland'. Lightly trimmed horizontal edges, and some light edge and corner tip creasing, otherwise fine condition. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA. £295 |
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| 5976 | |||
| DE NIRO, ROBERT FILM ACTOR (Photo) (plate 14) A 10x8" black and white, landscape photograph taken from a film still of de Niro pointing a gun, taken from his Academy Award winning role as Travis Bickle in Martin Scorsese's 'Taxi Driver', signed across his image on the photo in bold black felt pen ink. In fine condition. Cat. £225 £150 |
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| 5977 | |||
| DENCH, JUDI FILM ACTRESS (Photo) (plate 14) An 8x10" colour, head and shoulders length photograph of a beautiful young Dench taken from a costume film, or similar, signed across the lower edge of the photo in black felt pen ink. [Dench has received many award nominations for her acting in theatre, film and television; her awards include eleven BAFTAs, (including the Bafta Fellowship in 2001) seven Laurence Olivier Awards, (including the Society's Special Award) two Screen Actors Guild Awards, two Golden Globes, an Academy Award, and a Tony Award.] Cat. £75 £50 |
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| 5978 | |||
| EARL JONES, JAMES FILM ACTOR (Photo) (plate 14) A 10x8" colour, landscape photograph of a film still of Darth Vader taken from 'Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back' signed by the voice of the Sith Lord, James Earl Jones in fine bright blue felt pen ink across the top right corner of the photo. A classic image in fine condition. [Darth Vader was portrayed in costume by David Prowse in the original trilogy, with Jones dubbing Vader's dialogue in postproduction due to Prowse's strong West Country accent being unsuitable for the role. At his own request, he was originally unaccredited for the release of the first two films.] Cat. £75 £40 |
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| 5979 | |||
| GILLAN, KAREN FILM ACTRESS A 10x8" landscape, colour, promotional photograph of Gillan taken for her role as Amy Pond opposite Matt Smith's Doctor Who. Signed boldly in fine blue felt pen ink across the photo. [She was cast for the role of the Eleventh Doctor's first companion on the British sci-fi series in May 2009. She made her first on-screen appearance as Amy Pond in "The Eleventh Hour" with her cousin Caitlin Blackwood portraying a young Amy Pond.] Cat. £50 £30 |
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| 5980 | |||
| LUMLEY, JOANNA FILM ACTRESS (Photo) (plate 14) A 8x10" colour, full length, promotional, posed photograph of a Lumley perching on a motorbike, taken from her role as Purdey in 'The New Avengers', signed in bold black felt pen ink to the right edge of the photo. In fine condition. [Lumley has spoken out as a human rights activist for Survival International and the Gurkha Justice Campaign and is now considered a "national treasure" of Nepal because of her support.] Cat. £75 £40 |
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| 5981 | |||
| OLIVIER, LAURENCE FILM ACTOR A 20.2x25cm black and white, three quarter length, film still photograph from Othello (1965), seated. Signed across a lighter, central portion of the image in black ink 'Laurence Olivier'. [John Dexter's 1964 stage production of the play Othello was filmed in 1965, securing Olivier his sixth Oscar nomination for Best Actor.] £200 |
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| 5982 | |||
| WEAVER, SIGOURNEY FILM ACTRESS (Photo) (plate 14) An 8x10" colour, half length, posed, promotional photograph of Weaver in overalls holding a ginger tabby cat, taken from her role of Ellen Ripley in the four Alien films: Alien, Aliens, Alien 3, and Alien Resurrection, for which she has received worldwide recognition. Signed in bold black felt pen ink across her image on the photo. In fine condition. Cat. £75 £50 |
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| 5983 | |||
| MORECAMBE AND WISE FILM & TV COMICS A 12.4x20.4cm black and white, half length photograph of Morecambe and Wise signing a piece of paper, printed across the lower margin of the image 'With the Compliments of International Stores and Smedleys' signed above in fine bright blue ink 'Ernie Wise' and across the top margin in blue ink 'Eric Morecambe'. Central horizontal fold line which does not affect the signatures. Presented to John Browning the Director of Smedleys at the opening of Morecambe International Store in the early 70s. [The Morecambe and Wise's Christmas Show in 1977 scored one of the highest ever audiences in British television history with more than 28 million viewers.] Cat. £495 £280 |
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| 5984 | |||
| DICKENS, CHARLES LITERATURE NOVELIST Hand-addressed and signed envelope from The Athenaum, 4.5 x 2.75", addressed by Charles Dickens to 'Percy Fitzgerald Geuss, 32 Merrion Street, Dublin', signed across the lower left corner of the envelope, 'Charles Dickens'. Envelope bears a 'May 10, 1869, London' postmark and a used 1d red stamp. Double mounted and framed to an overall size of 10 x 8.25". In very good condition, with a light central vertical crease and scattered toning and soiling. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction Certificate of Authenticity. [During his lifetime Dickens' works enjoyed unprecedented popularity and fame, and by the twentieth century his literary genius was fully recognized by critics and scholars. His novels and short stories continue to enjoy an enduring popularity.] Cat. £2250 £1500 |
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| 5985 | |||
| ROWLING, JK LITERATURE AUTHOR An 11x15" Harry Potter children's folder, used. Signed inside with bold blue felt pen ink. Very clear signature. [Rowling is a British novelist, best known as the author of the Harry Potter fantasy series. The Potter books have gained worldwide attention, won multiple awards, sold more than 400 million copies to become the best-selling book series in history and been the basis for a popular series of films, in which Rowling had overall approval on the scripts as well as maintaining creative control by serving as a producer on the final installment. Rowling conceived the idea for the series on a train trip from Manchester to London in 1990.] Cat. £1500 £800 |
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| 5986 | |||
| STEINBECK, JOHN LITERATURE NOVELIST Crisp blue ballpoint pen signature, 'John Steinbeck', on an off-white 8. 5x5.6cm card. In fine condition, with a typed collector's notation along the bottom of the card. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and accompanied by an RR Auction certificate of authenticity. [Widely known for the Pulitzer Prize- winning novel The Grapes of Wrath (1939) as well as East of Eden (1952) and the novella Of Mice and Men (1937).] £550 |
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| 5987 | |||
| REID, BILL MILITARY AIR FORCE (Photo) (plate 15) A 22.5x12.5cm Daily Express, The D-Day Landings, 50th Anniversary of Operation Overlord First Day Cover, with commemorative Guernsey mini sheet and one commemorative postmark 'Guernsey, 6.6.94'. Signed by VC 'Bill Reid'. [On 19 November 2009 Reid's VC was sold at auction for £384,000, a record for a VC awarded to someone from the United Kingdom.] £25 |
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| 5988 | |||
| FREE FRONT COLLECTION MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTION A 180g bag of signed album pages, handwritten letters and stamped (various Indian frankings) and postmarked envelopes, of particular note Ellen Terry, Henry Irving, Sir Reginald Clare Hart and 1st Viscount Wolseley. An interesting late Victorian autograph collection predominantly acquired by a 'Miss. Rosamund Barber'. Certainly worth cataloguing and valuing. £120 |
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| 5989 | |||
| TITANIC COLLECTION MISCELLANEOUS HISTORICAL A collection of 18 commemorative First Day Covers featuring 17 autographs signed by various individuals associated with RMS Titanic, a British passenger liner that sank in the North Atlantic Ocean on 15 April 1912 after colliding with an iceberg. Of particular note a 19x11.5cm cover commemorating the 100th Birthday of Edith Haisman signed in fine black ink by Millvina Dean, the youngest individual Titanic survivor, the cover is postmarked 'Southampton Philatelic Counter, 25 Oct '96'. Accompanied by a similar copy of the same cover, with commemorative stamps, signed in blue ink by Edith Haisman (nee Brown), who was 15 years old when she survived the sinking, Edith's father did not survive the sinking and his body, if recovered, was never identified. Separate signed covers also feature additional and duplicate signatures from Millvina Dean and Eleanor Shuman, a fellow survivor. Eva Hart, survivor of the sinking, Hart and her mother were picked up by the rescue ship RMS Carpathia. Margaret Howman, daughter of the Captain of the RMS Carpathia. Commander A. T. Lightoller, grandson of Second Officer and Survivor C. H. Lightoller. Elettro Marconi, daughter of Italian Inventor and father of long distance radio transmission Guglielmo Marconi. Hjordis Ohlsson, granddaughter of Mauritz Nils Martin Adahl who did not survive, having been recovered and buried at sea. William MacQuitty, British Film Producer, noted for his production of the 1958 Rank Organisation / Pinewood Studios film, A Night to Remember, which recreated the story of the sinking of RMS Titanic. Finally Claes-Goran Wetterholm, Titanic Historian and Author. The First day Cover collection is accompanied by a large reproduction copy of the original Daily Mirror newspaper which was published Tuesday, April 16, 1912. Cat. £600+ £250 |
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| 5990 | |||
| WRIGHT, ORVILLE MISCELLANEOUS INVENTOR Two identical red two cent International Civil Aeronautics Conference postage stamps, 1.5x1", each signed in fountain pen, 'Orville Wright'. Stamps are affixed to an off-white 5x3" card. In very good condition, with light toning and two rusty staples to the card which does not affect the stamps, light contrast to the signatures against the red background. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, postmarked February 14, 1946, two corresponding rust stains. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction Certificate of Authenticity. [Credited with inventing and building the world's first successful airplane and making the first controlled, powered and sustained heavier-than-air human flight, on December 17, 1903.] Cat. £1950 £900 |
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| 5991 | |||
| BOWIE, DAVID MUSIC SINGER A 8x10" colour, head and shoulders length photograph of Bowie behind the microphone, signed boldly in blue felt pen ink across the lower half of the photo. [A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s.} Cat. £150 £70 |
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| 5992 | |||
| CLOSE, GLENN FILM ACTRESS An 8x10" 3/4 length photograph, very clear image. Signed across the lower middle in blue felt pen ink. Wonderful picture. [Glenn is best known for her roles as a femme fatale the scheming Marquise de Merteuil in Dangerous Liaisons (1988) and as Alex Forrest in Fatal Attraction (1987) as well as Cruella de Vil in 101 Dalmatians (1996), and its sequel 102 Dalmatians (2000). She has been more recently known for her Emmy and Golden Globe winning role as Patty Hewes in the FX TV series Damages]. Cat. £75 £35 |
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| 5993 | |||
| CARUSO, ENRICO MUSIC OPERA SINGER (Photo) (plate 15) Vintage 3.25 x 5.5" postcard photo, signed in fountain pen, 'Enrico Caruso 1907'. In very good condition, with moderate silvering to some darker portions of image, not detracting from the large and bold signature. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction certificate of authenticity. [Caruso's 1904 recording of "Vesti la giubba" from Leoncavallo's opera Pagliacci was the first sound recording to sell a million copies.] Cat. £1250 £550 |
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| 5994 | |||
| JACKSON, MICHAEL MUSIC SINGER An 8x10" colour 3/4 length, live action photograph of Michael Jackson taken from a concert, wearing iconic red jacket. Signature across the right hand side, half way down the image, signed with black felt pen ink. Lovely clean bold signature. [Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 - June 25, 2009) was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Often referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognised as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records.] Cat. £1250 £600 |
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| 5995 | |||
| PAVAROTTI, LUCIANO MUSIC OPERA SINGER (Photo) (plate 15) Glossy 8 x 10 promotional photo for Pavarotti in a telecast of Mozart's Idomeneo, signed in black felt tip, 'Luciano Pavarotti 83.' In fine condition, with light creases to the borders and corner tips. RRAuction certificate of authenticity. [Italian operatic tenor, who also crossed over into popular music, eventually becoming one of the most commercially successful tenors of all time.] Cat. £395 £150 |
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| 5996 | |||
| EDWARD VII (ALBERT EDWARD) ROYALTY KING A 196 x 156 mm sheet of cream, headed stationery with gold embossed crest from Marlborough House, handwritten in black fountain pen ink over three sides, dated 'February 21st' (no year). Addressed to 'My dear Mr. Rothschild' and signed at the close 'Yrs very sincerely Albert Edward' then supposedly only the Prince of Wales, prior to his accession. Reads in full "many thanks for your letter after the beautiful box of French sugar plum[b]s you have been kind enough to bring once from Paris for me - I have given the box to the Princess who was very much gratified by it. If at any time you like to call here either at 11.30 or 3 in the afternoon, or take the chance at finding me at home. I shall be delighted to see you - as I suppose you will now stay in London. Hoping that your brother is well. Believe me."Three mailing folds which do not affect the signature. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, which is monogrammed 'A.E.' across the lower right corner. A very warm letter to one of Edward VII very closest friends. Cat £1000+ (re-offered with reduced estimate) £400 |
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| 5997 | |||
| GRACE, W. G. SPORT CRICKET A pale cream piece of card signed and underlined boldly 'W. G. Grace' in black fountain pen ink, mounted with a classic sepia toned reproduction photograph of Grace with his bat in hand, framed and glazed, measures overall 17.5 x 12in. [English amateur cricketer who was pivotal to the development of the sport and is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest players of all time.] Cat £1250 £650 |
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| 5998 | |||
| HURST, GEOFF SPORT FOOTBALL (Photo) (plate 15) A 22x11cm England World Cup Heroes First Day Cover with five commemorative Football Legends stamps and two postmarks 'England World Cup Winners, 30th Anniversary, Sunday 14th May 1996, London E1'. Signed by 'Geoff Hurst' in blue biro pen ink to the right of a landscape fabric cachet of Bobby Moore kissing the 1966 World Cup. [Hurst's contribution to the English game was recognised in 2004 when he was inducted in the English Football Hall of Fame. Hurst is also one of the few footballers who have been knighted, and this recognises his contribution to the game.] Cat. £60 £40 |
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| 5999 | |||
| MOORE, BOBBY SPORT FOOTBALL A 12.8x10cm pale pink album page signed boldly in blue biro pen ink by West Ham United and England player Bobby Moore (Sir), signed on the reverse of the page by Crystal Palace player Sam Goodwin in blue biro pen ink. In fine condition. [Captain of the England team that won the 1966 World Cup. Bobby Moore is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, and was cited by Pelé as the greatest defender that he had ever played against.] Cat. £300 £200 |
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| 6000 | |||
| MOORE, BOBBY & GEOFF HURST SPORT FOOTBALL A 12.6x10cm pale pink album page signed boldly across the page in blue biro pen ink by footballers Bobby Moore, Geoff Hurst, Paul Heffer and Ade Coker, stamped across the top of the page 'West Ham United'. Four areas of yellowing caused by previously taped pictures of the players next to their respective autographs, very slightly affects the tail of the underscore in Bobby Moore's signature otherwise has not affected signatures detrimentally. Signed on the reverse of the page by Trevor Brooking (Sir), Bobby Howe, Clyde Best, Harry Redknapp and Peter Grotier, all in blue biro pen ink. Cat. £350+ END OF SALE |
| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| Postage Stamps of the World (Postal Auction No. 123) | |||
| Auctioneer: | APEX Philatelic Ltd | Location: | Kingston, Surrey, England |
| Contact: | Tel +44 (0)1342 833413 Fax +44 (0)1342 833892 | ||
| Date: | 25th April 2013 | Time: | 2:00PM |
| Details: | Please Note: This is a postal sale The time and date shown is the closing date for bids |
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