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| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| Worldwide & G.B. Stamps & Postal History (Sale 758 Lots 1-1009) | |||
| Auctioneer: | Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd. | Location: | Derby |
| Contact: | Tel: (01332) 250970 Fax: (01332) 294440 | ||
| Date: | 30th May 2013 | Time: | 1:00PM |
| Details: | Viewing at Cavendish House: Tuesday 28th May 9.30 am to 4.30 pm Wednesday 29th May 9.30 am to 4.30 pm Thursday 30th May* 9.00 am to 11.45am* Friday 31st May 9.00 am to 11.45am *Please note: Lots from the Friday auction cannot be viewed on the 30th Ma |
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| Auction Lots - Page 4 | |||
| 151 | |||
| ALBUM with the mint & used collection of definitive issues inc. 'Roos to 2/- brown mint & 10/- used (off centre but kangaroo also spectacularly misplaced!), a good range of KGV heads to 1/4d mint (2) inc. 11/2d "HALE PENCE" error in horiz. mint pair with normal, KGVI £1 Arms mint, 1964 Birds to 3/- mint & a useful selection of "Back of the Book" types with O.S. perfin. to 10/-. A useful lot. (Several 100s). £300 |
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| 152 | |||
| ALBUM with the mint & used collection inc. 'Roos to 10/- useful KGV Commemoratives & later issues to 1978. (few 100s). £150 |
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| 153 | |||
| 1914-20 1/2d bright green, a used single clearly showing the cracked electro variety. Fine. This is the much rarer intermediate state. SG 20e £3,750 PHOTO - see page 1. £1,000 |
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| 154 | |||
| 1914-36 A mint selection of KGV Heads positional pieces inc. 1914 5d Cooke strip of three. 1924 41/2d Harrison pair, 1926-30 Perf 14 1/2d Mullet block of eight & 3d Mullet block of four. Perf 131/2 x 121/2 1/2d Ash block of eight. 3d Ash block of four. 4d Ash pair. 1931-36 "VG" perf 3d & 5d Ash blocks of four. Mostly fine. (58) £240 |
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| 155 | |||
| 1914-20 1d carmine-red Die II, a used single with rusted clichÈ clearly visible. Fine. SG 21ca £425 PHOTO - see page 31. £120 |
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| 156 | |||
| 1915-28 2d (4), 21/2d (2), 3d (5), 6d (3, one thinned), 1/- (2), 2/-, 5/- (2, one thinned) and 10/- with minute thin. Various shades are included. Fresh mounted mint. SG 35 to 43 £1,900+ (22) £320 |
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| 157 | |||
| 1924 £2 Purple-black & pale rose very good used. Repaired at top but a splendid space filler. SG 456, £2,000. PHOTO - see page 31. £150 |
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| 158 | |||
| 1929-72 A selection of mint mainly positional pieces inc Ash 1929 Airs block of four. 1929 Swan single 11/2d re-entry. 1931 Air 2d to 6d Ash blocks of four. 1931-36 10/- (2) to £2 "SPECIMEN". 1932 Kooka 6d Ash block of four. 1937 Foundation NSW 2d to 9d Ash blocks of four. 1939 Robes 5/- Ash block of four. 1940 Forces 1d to 6d McCracken blocks of four. 1949 5/- & 10/- McCraken blocks of four. A fine lots. (82 items) £360 |
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| 159 | |||
| 1932 Sydney Bridge 5/- blue-green fine mint. SG 143, £425. PHOTO - see page 28. £140 |
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| 160 | |||
| 1985-94 A selection of official stamp replica cards numbers 3 to 33 and six Australia Post promotional cards. Fine. (37) £80 |
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| 161 | |||
| BRITISH COMMONWEALTH OCCUPATION FORCE (JAPAN).:1946-48 1d, 3d & 6d lightly mounted mint blocks of four and a 1d used block of four. Fine. (16) £70 |
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| 162 | |||
| PICTORIAL HAND-COLOURED "HORSE & EXPECTATIONS!" COVER WITH 'ROO 1d RED PAIR TO G.B.; 4 Apr. 1913 env. to GB franked by Kangaroo 1d Red Pair (few short perfs. at top) tied by fine "NEWCARNIE/WESTN. AUST" c.d.s.'s having an H.G. Appleby hand-coloured drawing of a fine horse looking over a fence (with setting sun behind) inscribed "Expectations!". Very attractive. PHOTO - see page 9. £200 |
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| 163 | |||
| PICTORIAL HAND-COLOURED "GIRL IN PROFILE" COVER WITH 'ROO 1d RED & "T/20" POSTAGE DUE MARK; 19 May 1913 env. to GB franked by Kangaroo 1d Red (small corner fault) tied by a very fine "NEWCARNIE/WESTN. AUST" c.d.s. having an H.G. Appleby hand-coloured portrait of a girl in profile at left of the address with the stamp at top centre. The letter was overweight and so there is also a very fine Newcarnie hexagon-boxed "T/20" mark at top left, though the charge was not raised on arrival in G.B. Most attractive. PHOTO - see page 12. £160 |
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| 164 | |||
| PICTORIAL HAND-COLOURED "GIRL WITH PURPLE HAIR-BAND" COVER WITH 'ROO 1d RED & "T/20" MARK; 25 May 1913 env. (slight toning at right) to GB franked by Kangaroo 1d Red tied by a fine "NEWCARNIE/WESTN. AUST" c.d.s. having an H.G. Appleby hand-coloured portrait of a girl with a purple head-band at left of the address with the stamp at top centre. The letter was overweight and so there is also a fine Newcarnie hexagon-boxed "T/[20]" mark at top left, though the charge was not raised on arrival in G.B. Very attractive. PHOTO - see page 30. £160 |
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| 165 | |||
| PICTORIAL HAND-COLOURED "ARISTOCRAT IN PROFILE" ON BLACK GROUND COVER WITH 'ROO 1d REDS; 8 June 1913 env. to GB franked by Kangaroo 1d Reds (2; one with perfs. cut at right) tied by a light "NEWCARNIE/WESTN. AUST" c.d.s. having an H.G. Appleby hand-coloured portrait of a seated girl in profile on an attractive black background at left of the address with the stamps at bottom right. A feature of the design is a box of "DERESZKE" cigarettes on the table, a type that was advertised as the "Aristocrat of Cigarettes" at the time! PHOTO - see page 12. £200 |
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| 166 | |||
| PICTORIAL HAND-COLOURED "DUSKY GIRL IN PROFILE" COVER WITH 'ROO 1d RED TO G.B.; 5 July 1913 env. to GB franked by Kangaroo 1d Red (small corner fault) tied by a partly fine "MERRIDEN/WESTN. AUST" c.d.s. having an H.G. Appleby hand-coloured portrait of a girl in profile at left of the address which is finely drawn in purple. PHOTO - see page 30. £150 |
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| 167 | |||
| PICTORIAL HAND-COLOURED "ARTIST's WIFE HIDING AWAY LETTER" COVER WITH 'ROO 1d RED; 1 Aug. 1913 env. to GB franked at top centre by a Kangaroo 1d Red tied by a mainly fine "NEWCARNIE/WESTN. AUST" c.d.s. having an H.G. Appleby hand-coloured portrait of a woman placing a letter in her chest of drawers; the tiny letter is also addressed to Mrs. Appleby, the artist's wife and the recipient of most of these pictorial covers. Unusual design. PHOTO - see page 12. £150 |
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| 168 | |||
| PICTORIAL HAND-COLOURED "GIRL IN OVAL MIRROR" COVER WITH 'ROO 1d RED; 18 Aug. 1913 env. (central fold well clear of design & stamp does not detract) to GB franked by a Kangaroo 1d Red tied by a mainly very fine "NEWCARNIE/WESTN. AUST" c.d.s. having an H.G. Appleby hand-coloured portrait of a girl in an oval-framed mirror at left. Very attractive. PHOTO - see page 12. £200 |
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| 169 | |||
| PICTORIAL HAND-COLOURED "BELLE WITH A FEATHER IN HER HAIR" COVER WITH 'ROO 1d RED; 7 Sept. 1913 env. to GB franked at top centre by a Kangaroo 1d Red (few short perfs at top) tied by a light "NEWCARNIE/WESTN. AUST" c.d.s. having an H.G. Appleby hand-coloured portrait of a woman with a fine ostrich-feather hair design at the right. PHOTO - see page 30. £150 |
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| 170 | |||
| PICTORIAL HAND-COLOURED "FROWNING NAPOLEON" COVER WITH 'ROO 1d RED PAIR TO G.B.; 22 Sept. 1913 env. to GB franked by Kangaroo 1d Reds (2; faults) tied by mainly fine "NEWCARNIE/WESTN. AUST" c.d.s.'s having an H.G. Appleby hand-painted portrait of a frowning Napoleon Bonaparte at left. Very unusual design for this artist. PHOTO - see page 12. £140 |
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| 171 | |||
| POSTAL STATIONERY USAGE - LETTER-CARD WITH ORIGINAL PRESSED FLOWER & PHOTO ENCLOSURES HAVING PROFILE PORTRAIT & W.A. "OFFICIALLY SEALED" LABEL; Remarkable 21 Nov. 1913 usage of the Australia 1d Letter-card (Zoological Gardens in Perth photo on reverse) with a small pen-and-ink portrait (of the addressee?) on the front, having a rare printed "WESTERN AUSTRALIA/ OFFICIALLY SEALED" label wrapped round the foot; inside are some original pressed flowers sent home by H.C. Appleby as a Christmas present for his wife, attached around four photos of the writer and his tent, with a Christmas poem alongside. The contents are initialled with Appleby's "H.C.A." monogram, and the card was sent "p. R.M.S. Medina". Unique and fascinating item. PHOTO - see page 88. £300 |
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| 172 | |||
| PAIR OF PICTORIAL HAND-COLOURED "BELLES IN OPERA BOX" COVERS WITH PAIRS OF 'ROO 1d REDS; 21 Nov. + 1 Dec. 1913 envs. (one with slight smudging of red address) to GB each franked by a Pair of Kangaroo 1d Reds (RH stamp of 2nd cover with faults) tied by partly fine "NEWCARNIE/WESTN. AUST" c.d.s.'s and each having an H.G. Appleby hand-coloured drawing of a young woman apparently standing in an opera/theatre box at the left. Good pair. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 30. £260 |
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| 173 | |||
| PICTORIAL HAND-COLOURED "I WILL BE A NUN!" (JOAN OF ARC?) COVER WITH 'ROO 1d REDS PAIR; 6 Dec. 1913 env. to GB franked at top centre by a Pair of Kangaroo 1d Reds (few stained perfs. at top) tied by mainly fine scarce "SHIP ROOM/WESTERN AUSTRALIA" c.d.s.'s having an H.G. Appleby hand-coloured portrait of a woman in a mediaeval (?) style cloak & hood (Joan of Arc?) at the right inscribed "I will be a nun!". Remarkable. PHOTO - see page 12. £200 |
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| 174 | |||
| PICTORIAL HAND-COLOURED "DISCONSOLATE GIRL" COVER WITH 'ROO 1d RED PAIR TO G.B.; 12 Dec. 1913 env. (tiny hole well clear of stamps & design) to GB franked by Kangaroo 1d Reds Pair at top centre tied by a mainly fine "NEWCARNIE/WESTN. AUST" c.d.s. having an H.G. Appleby hand-coloured drawing of sad girl leaning her arm on a chair back at right. Very colourful. PHOTO - see page 30. £140 |
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| 175 | |||
| PICTORIAL HAND-COLOURED "PENSIVE GIRL" COVER WITH 'ROO 1d RED PAIR TO G.B.; 24 Dec. 1913 env. to GB franked by Kangaroo 1d Reds Pair tied by a mainly very fine "NEWCARNIE/WESTN. AUST" c.d.s. having an H.G. Appleby hand-coloured drawing of a thoughtful girl with a hat with chequered ribbon at left. PHOTO - see page 30. £140 |
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| 176 | |||
| PAIR OF PICTORIAL HAND-COLOURED "STANDING GIRL" & "GIRL WITH QUILL PEN" COVERS WITH 'ROO 1d RED PAIRS; 9/12 Jan. 1914 pair of envs. to GB each franked by Kangaroo 1d Reds Pair (faults) tied by mainly fine "NEWCARNIE/WESTN. AUST" c.d.s.'s and each having an H.G. Appleby hand-coloured drawing of a standing or seated girl at left or right of the address; the latter with a splendid red outfit and cap holding a quill pen. Spectacular pair. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 30. £260 |
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| 177 | |||
| PICTORIAL HAND-COLOURED "SQUIRREL WITH NUT" COVER WITH 'ROO 1d RED TO G.B.; 23 Feb. 1914 env. to GB franked by Kangaroo 1d Red tied by a fair "NEWCARNIE/WESTN. AUST" c.d.s. having an H.G. Appleby hand-coloured drawing of squirrel eating a nut at left. An unusual design for this artist. PHOTO - see page 30. £140 |
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| 178 | |||
| PICTORIAL HAND-COLOURED "WIND-SWEPT GIRL" COVER WITH 'ROO 1d RED TO G.B.; 15 Apr. 1914 env. (minor wear) to GB franked by a Kangaroo 1d Red tied by a mainly very fine "NEWCARNIE/WESTN. AUST" c.d.s. having an H.G. Appleby hand-coloured drawing of wind-swept girl in a red berret at the beach at the left inscribed "What are wild waves saying". Very colourful design. PHOTO - see page 12. £150 |
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| 179 | |||
| PICTORIAL HAND-COLOURED "LANGUOROUS GIRL" COVER WITH 'ROO 1d RED & G.B. 2d POSTAGE DUE; 24 Apr. 1914 env. (some wear & flap lost) to GB franked by Kangaroo 1d Red tied by a poor "NEWCARNIE/WESTN. AUST" c.d.s. but over-weight and so also with v. fine Newcarnie hexagon-framed "T/20" mark along with Leeds "2D/447" mark and GB 2d Black Postage Due label (cut perfs. at top), having an H.G. Appleby hand-coloured drawing of a languorous girl with pheasant feathers in her hair. Very spectacular. PHOTO - see page 12. £150 |
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| 180 | |||
| PICTORIAL HAND-COLOURED "THIS IS NOT MRS. PANKHURST!" COVER WITH 'ROO 1d RED TO G.B.; 10 May 1914 (?) env. (opened out) to GB franked by a Kangaroo 1d Red tied by a fair "NEWCARNIE/WESTN. AUST" c.d.s. having an H.G. Appleby hand-coloured drawing of an intelligent woman in a purple blouse at the left inscribed "This is not Mrs. Pankhurst!". An unusual reference to the successful Suffragette movement of the time. PHOTO - see page 30. £150 |
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| 181 | |||
THE BALANCE OF THE HERBERT GRAVENOR APPLEBY PICTORIAL ENVELOPES ARCHIVE; 1913/14 Appleby decorated hand-coloured envelopes (5) & fronts (2) including a spectacular Kangaroo env. (with a 1d 'Roo (cut into the design at top and with cut perfs. at right) tied by the Newcarnie c.d.s., a front with WA Swan 1d (2) tied by Newcarnie c.d.s.'s with a gloomy Napoleon inscribed "Nap!", and 4 other envs. & 1 front all with stamps removed/replaced but with some superb designs including a scantily-clad siren on a rock (front), a couple kissing in a rowing boat, a ship at sea with its route marked on a twin globe in the sky, and two glamorous girls. Plus 1903 trio of PPCs all from Appleby to his family when he was on an earlier trip abroad, a family photo (showing the artist?), and some ephemera - including a newspaper cutting about (and two printed pictorial cards designed by) Appleby's artist brother, Ernest W. Appleby R.A., who is now recognised as having been a highly talented Victorian Pre-Raphaelite style artist. It is clear that H.G. Appleby (a bank clerk in Hull in 1901 before his move overseas) had some talent and perhaps wished to emulate his brother. Significant group of items. (19 items) PHOTO - see page 88. £200BAHAMAS |
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| 182 | |||
| ALBUM with the QV to QEII mint collection. inc. useful QV & KEVII defins, Staircases to 3/- (5, one "Specimen"), KGVI defins. to £1 (2), Landfall to £1, Eleuthera to £1 & much QEII inc. a number of defin. sets to top value. (Few 100s). £300 |
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| 183 | |||
| ALBUM with the QV to QEII mint & used collection inc. useful QV, KGV to £1 mint, Tercentenary set mint, etc. (Approx 220). £150 |
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| 184 | |||
| 1859-60 No watermark, imperforate thin paper 1d dull lake. 1863-77 perf 121/2 1d brown-lake, 4d rose and 6d deep violet. Fresh mounted mint. SG £725 PHOTO - see page 31. £140 |
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| 185 | |||
| 1862 No watermark perf 111/2, 12 compound with 11 1d carmine-lake. fresh mounted mint. SG 12 £2,250. PHOTO - see page 31. £400 |
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| 186 | |||
| 1862 No watermark perf 111/2, 12 compound with 11, 1d lake. mounted mint with some gum. SG 13 £2,500 PHOTO - see page 31. £300 |
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| 187 | |||
| AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED BY "WALLIS WINDSOR" (WIFE OF KEVIII) ON GOVT. HOUSE STATIONERY; Very fine 25 Feb. 1945 env. initialled "H.W." and addressed to "Mrs. Donald Graham" endorsed "By Hand" with the original contents; a letter on yellow-edged "GOVERNMENT HOUSE/NASSAU" paper written and signed by Wallis Windsor (formerly Wallis Simpson, whose marriage to King Edward VIII in 1937 caused him to abdicate; he was Governor of the Bahamas during World War II) thanking her for help a recent "Exhibition in aid of the [Red Cross?] Canteen". Rare wartime autograph. PHOTO - see page 30. £150 |
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| 188 | |||
| AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED BY "WALLIS WINDSOR" (WIFE OF KEVIII) ON GOVT. HOUSE STATIONERY; Very fine 19 Feb. [1945] env. initialled "H.W." and addressed to "Dr. Graham" endorsed "By Hand" with the original contents; a letter on "Government House/Bahamas" paper written and signed by Wallis Windsor (formerly Wallis Simpson, whose marriage to King Edward VIII in 1937 caused him to abdicate; he was Governor of the Bahamas during World War II) thanking him for help with the Red Cross Hostel. Rare wartime autograph. PHOTO - see page 34. £120 |
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| 189 | |||
| CANCELLATIONS - MAIL BAG SEALS:c1884 1d with a part strike of the rare"EXUMA" mail bag seal. 1884 1d and 1903 1d each with part strikes of the "GOVERNORS HARBOUR" mail bag seal. (3). PHOTO - see page 31. £150 |
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| 190 | |||
| CANCELLATIONS - OUTER ISLANDS C.D.S. & "A27" NUMERALS:1889-1954 The collection of mainly 1d adhesives with cancellations inc. Long Cay, Green Turtle Cay, Watlings, Norman's Castle, Grant's Town, Bimini, Clarence Town, Hope Town, The Bight, The Ferry and Rum Cay. Plus "A27" numerals (5) on values to 1/-. Mostly clear part strikes. (72) £100 |
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| 191 | |||
| CANCELLATIONS - VERY RARE ACKLINS ISLAND M//S DATE AND DUMB CANCELLATIONS:1d carmine with a complete central hand drawn "ACKLINS ISLAND" thimble cancellation. Also two further adhesives with oval six barred cancellation in black and violet (three quarter strike). Very scarce. Ex Luddington (lot 1553 Nov 1999). PHOTO - see page 31. £150 |
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| 192 | |||
| CANCELLATIONS INCLUDING THE EARLIEST RECORDED "MARLIN HEAD":1912 (20 April) env. to Nassau with 1d tied by a good "TARPUM BAY" c.d.s. 1913 (19 April) env. to Nassau with 1d tied by a good "HOPE TOWN" c.d.s. 1932 (26 Dec) "Ironmonger" env. registered to Bristol with 21/2d pair tied by a good "OLD PLACE" c.d.s. 1935 (14 Oct) env. (repaired) registered to Staffordshire bearing 1/2d & 1d tied by a fine blue strike of the distinctive "Marlin Head" illustrated cancellation with large "CAT CAY" c.d.s. alongside. This is believed to be the earliest recorded date. (4 covers). PHOTO - see page 30. £120 |
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| 193 | |||
| CANCELLATIONS - RARE TEMPORARY RUBBER MILLVILLE C.D.S.1930 (9 April)env. registered from Millville to Tacoma, USA bearing a single 3d tied by a fine strike of the rare "MILLVILLE/BAHAMAS" temporary rubber c.d.s. with handrawn registration mark. This temporary c.d.s. was used at a lumber camp and is only known used for just over three months. PHOTO - see page 30. £100 |
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| 194 | |||
| CANCELLATIONS - TEMPORARY RUBBER DATESTAMPS ETC:1944-2007 covers (27) mostly with temporary rubber d.s. inc those of Simms, Long Bay Cays, Williams Town, Snug Corner, Fairfield, Man of War Cay, Sweetings Cay, San Androsand Bimini. Mostly fine strikes in various colours. £100 |
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| 195 | |||
AIRMAILS:1929-64 Covers (5) inc 1929 (2 Jan) env. with violet 1st flight from Miami to Nassau cachet by FAM 7. 1944 (29 May) en from Nassau to Canada with a large "R.A.F. STATION No 111/OFFICIAL MAIL/NASSAU BAHAMAS" h.s. and a fine "Crown/PAID/AT/BAHAMAS" h.s. £80BARBADOS |
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| 196 | |||
| ALBUM with the QV-QEII mint collection inc. useful 19th century with large type Britannia's to 2/6d, 1912 to 2/- & 3/-, 1918 3/-. Victory to 3/- useful KGVI & extensive QEII with a number of definitive sets to top value (Few 100's). £360 |
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| 197 | |||
QV-QEII Collection on leaves inc. Nelson to 1/- mint, KGV to 2/- (2) mint, Victory to 3/- mint, Small Badge type 3/- mint, etc. (200+). £100BECHUANALAND/BOTSWANA |
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| 198 | |||
1885 1/2d & 4d. 1888 1/2d, 1888 1/- (2) 1890 1/2d, 1920 5/- mounted mint and used 1888 2d on 2d and 1920 2/6d. Mostly fine. SG £600+. (9) £140BERMUDA |
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| 199 | |||
| ALBUM with the QV-QEII mint collection inc. useful QV, KGV to 10/- (2), a good range of KGVI key types until 2/- (12) 2/6d (6), 5/- (8), 10/- (3). 12/6d (2) & £1, RSW £1 & extensive QEII. (Few 100s). £500 |
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| 200 | |||
| QV-QEII mint & used on leaves with QV to 6d & 1/- mint, KGV 2/- & 4/- mint, QEII to £1, etc. (Approx. 200). £75 |
| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| Worldwide & G.B. Stamps & Postal History (Sale 758 Lots 1-1009) | |||
| Auctioneer: | Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd. | Location: | Derby |
| Contact: | Tel: (01332) 250970 Fax: (01332) 294440 | ||
| Date: | 30th May 2013 | Time: | 1:00PM |
| Details: | Viewing at Cavendish House: Tuesday 28th May 9.30 am to 4.30 pm Wednesday 29th May 9.30 am to 4.30 pm Thursday 30th May* 9.00 am to 11.45am* Friday 31st May 9.00 am to 11.45am *Please note: Lots from the Friday auction cannot be viewed on the 30th Ma |
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