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| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| The Philatelic Collector's Series (Sale 14021 Day 2 of 3) | |||
| Auctioneer: | Spink | Location: | 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET |
| Contact: | Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066 | ||
| Date: | 30th April 2014 | Time: | 10:30AM |
| Details: | Viewing: Friday 25 April 2014 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. Monday 28 April 2014 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. Private viewing by appointment only |
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| Auction Lots - Page 8 | |||
| 1070 | |||
| Sperati: A group of photographic images with 1901-02 5/- die proof, 1903-04 £1 die proof, K.E.VII cut to size head proof (2) and £1 frame proof (2) and three images of the postmarks used; the small size images with B.P.A. handstamp on reverse. (9) £120-150 |
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| 1071 | |||
A range of cancelled on album leaves with 1901-02 10/- (2), 1903-04 2/6d., 5/- (3), 1904-09 2/6d., 5/- and £1, 1907-11 5/- (2) and £1 (2); with some additional genuine examples. An interesting group £150-200Postal StationeryPost Cards |
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| 1072 | |||
| 1900 1d. carmine on buff, proof with manuscript "App'd/WHM/19/11" in ink; two vertical creases. Scarce. Photo £150-180 Literature: The Postal Services of the British Nigeria Region, Ince & Sacker (illustrated page 395) Registered Envelopes |
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| 1073 | |||
| 1901 1d. proof envelope mounted on "Appendix" sheet with "Dec. 17th 1900/S. Nigeria/Req. 110/99". An important stationery item. Photo £250-300 Note: De la Rue were asked to produce a specimen of the registered envelope, which they did with the following message, "... on which we have printed a 1d stamp pending further instructions." |
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| 1074 | |||
| 1902 size G envelope, head B, handstamped "specimen" in violet (Samuel SN1); some minor soiling around the flap. Very scarce, R.P.S. Certificate (1992). Photo £120-150 Note: This Specimen handstamp was introduced in 1907, probably for presentation purposes. This handstamp is only recorded on two different sets of stamps, the number of stationery items produced is unknown, but must be very small |
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| 1075 | |||
A collection of K.E.VII and K.G.V in stock album which includes 1902 size G, head A overprinted "specimen" for U.P.U., also head B (from 1907) with handstamp "specimen" in violet (Samuel SN1, minor soiling but rare), unused with both head types and showing the colour of the lettering ranging from grey to blue, an extensive group of used (16) showing a variety of oval and boxed registered handstamps including Aboh (scarce), Forcados, Warri (2), Ibadan, Burutu, Oshogbu and one cancelled by barred ovals; size H unused (2) and used (5) including Degema registered oval, Oshogbo c.d.s. and size H2 unused; 1912 size G used, size H Specimen, unused (2) and used with Degema registered label. Generally good to fine making a very interesting and useful collection with some very early dates of used of some of the registration markings. (37 covers) £600-800Collections and Ranges |
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| 1076 | |||
| A selection of envelopes and post cards in stockbook with the different sizes of envelopes Specimen (3), unused and used including Sombreiro River c.d.s., German Seapost oval and size c uprated to Switzerland; post cards with some Lagos including 1d. in an original pack of six reply cards and some used, 1900 1d. used including Sombreiro River, 1903 uprated to Chile, 1908 1/2d. provisional with used (5) including Warri and Jebu Ode c.d.s. and straight-line "too-late". A little mixed in places, a good group. (44 covers) £280-320 |
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| 1077 | |||
A general collection mounted on leaves with envelopes size a handstamped "specimen", unused and used (2), size b unused and used (4) including uprated and taxed, size c registered to Germany; Post Cards with 1900 Specimen and used, 1903 1d. Specimen and the rare handstamp "specimen" type SN1 in violet (R.P.S. Cert.) and used (4), 1908 1/2d. provisional Specimen, unused and used (3), one with straight-line "too-late" and Siloko postmark, 1908 1/2d. Specimen (2) and used (3), one with German Seapost oval; Registered envelopes with 1901 size G Specimen, unused and used and size H2 used. A clean and attractive lot. (38 covers) £300-350PostmarksAbakakiki |
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| 1078 | |||
1913 two covers from the same correspondence to Hampshire, each bearing K.E.VII 1d. carmine tied by the type D1 c.d.s. in black (29 Apr.) and in violet (3 June) with a second strike alongside and Calabar transit on reverse; the covers with minor soiling, very fine to superb strikes. Photo. (2 covers) £120-150Abeokuta |
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| 1079 | |||
A small group with 1911 postcard to Abeokuta bearing a good strike of type D3 arrival, 1913 and 1915 envelopes registered overseas, the first with manuscript registration label, the second with printed label; also photo postcard of the town £100-120Aboh |
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| 1080 | |||
| 1912 (12 May) envelope registered to Banbury, bearing K.E.VII 1d. (3) tied by good strikes of type D4 "abo" c.d.s. with a fine strike of the boxed registered handstamp at left (scarce); slight soiling on the reverse; scarce. Also 1908 envelope to England cancelled by type D2 c.d.s. and 1911 envelope to Glasgow with 1d. franking tied by type D4 c.d.s. (3 covers) £150-180 Ahoda |
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| 1081 | |||
1911 (2 Feb.) 1/2d. on 1d. stationery card to London cancelled by a fair to good strike of type D2 c.d.s. with Degema transit in lower corner; also 1912 (6 Sept.) (month inverted) envelope to U.S.A. with 3d. tied by type D2 c.d.s. in purple with a second strike alongside; the cover is creased, otherwise good. (2 covers) £100-120Akassa |
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| 1082 | |||
A group of covers with 1906 envelope registered to Colchester bearing 1d. (3) tied by good strikes of the type R2 registered oval with large "R" in oval alongside, 1914 2d. registered envelope to Port Harcourt cancelled by a similar registered oval with the boxed registered handstamp on the address side (scarce); 1911 envelope to New Zealand with 3d. franking cancelled by type D6 c.d.s. and showing a find strike of boxed "not known by/letter carriers/auckland". An interesting group. (3 covers) £150-200Aro |
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| 1083 | |||
1909 (7 Dec.) picture post card of Benin village houses to Bolton bearing K.E.VII 1/2d. tied by a good strike of type D3 c.d.s. with Lagos transit alongside; good to fine. A very scarce postmark and the earliest recorded date. Photo £100-120Bakana |
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| 1084 | |||
1910 (15 Jan.) picture postcard of Addah river, addressed to England and bearing K.E.VII 1d. tied by a good strike of type D4 c.d.s., with Bonny and Blackpool transits alongside. A scarce postmark. Photo £100-120Benin City |
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| 1085 | |||
1906-13, a group of covers and cards cancelled by type D2 (4), D3 (2) or the registered oval type R1 on envelope to Germany plus postcard of villagers; generally good to fine, (8 covers) £100-120Bonny |
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| 1086 | |||
| 1903-05, a group of covers with 1903 (19 July) envelope to Nottingham bearing 1d. cancelled by type D5 c.d.s. on blue (a very early date for this postmark), an envelope to Old Calabar bearing manuscript "Express Fee 3d" in red ink (there were no labels at the time), sent on Christmas Day and arriving on Boxing Day, 1904 picture postcard to Liverpool and 1905 envelope registered to Germany with 4 1/2d. franking cancelled by Bonny registered oval type R1; 1911 1d. stationery card to Brighton with a good strike of type D6 c.d.s. An interesting group. (5 covers) £120-150 |
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| 1087 | |||
1907 (10 Aug.) stampless envelope to London with manuscript "Bonny/Postage Paid" in red ink and initialled by the postmaster and with a light strike of type D5 c.d.s. alongside, the reverse with London arrival. The supply of low value stamps became exhausted in August 1907. Scarce and desirable. Photo £150-200Brass |
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| 1088 | |||
1904-07, a group of covers with 1904 telegram of "the african direct telegraph co." to Akassa bearing 1/2d. (2) and 1d. (2) tied by fine strike of type R1 registered oval with a superb strike of large "R" (type R7) alongside; fine. Also picture postcard of Accra bearing 1d. cancelled by type D5 Brass River c.d.s. and two picture postcards cancelled by type D6 c.d.s. (4 covers) £150-180Burutu |
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| 1089 | |||
| 1900-13, a group of covers with 1900 (23 Jan.) stampless envelope to Birmingham bearing late strikes of the type 4 c.d.s. and type UP17 "T", with G.B. 1d. lilac cancelled in Birmingham; 1909 picture postcard cancelled by type D5 c.d.s. and 1911 and 1913 covers cancelled by type D6 c.d.s. (4 covers) £120-150 |
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| 1090 | |||
1900 (9 Jan.) stampless envelope to England, showing a superb strike of type D4 c.d.s. with large "T" alongside, handstamped "1d./f.b./l." with G.B. 1d. lilac tied by London c.d.s. with further London backstamp. There were no stamps available in Burutu at this time. A fine and desirable cover being the earliest recorded date of this c.d.s. Photo £120-150Calabar |
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| 1091 | |||
| 1901-12, a selection of covers and cards which includes 1901 envelopes to Barbados (2), various other Old Calabar and Old Calabar River c.d.s., Calabar including in violet, some registered and with several picture postcards. A little mixed in places but a good selection. (26 covers) £200-240 |
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| 1092 | |||
| 1901 (19 July) envelope registered to Germany bearing Q.V. 6d. tied by type R6 registered oval and with large "R" in oval alongside; fresh and fine. Also 1904 (12 July) 2d. registered envelope to neighbouring Creektown cancelled by Type R7 Old Calabar registered oval, returned to sender and bearing 1905 (26 Feb.) registered oval with "old" removed ( a very early example of this); vertical folding crease. (2 covers) £100-120 |
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| 1093 | |||
| 1901 (13 Aug.) envelope registered to Cheshire, bearing 1901 1/2d. (2), 2d. and 4d. tied by oval Old Calabar dated ovals, with London and Altringham backstamps. With original enclosure from the General Post Office listing stamps supplied and signed by the Postmaster-General £80-100 |
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| 1094 | |||
1902 (10 July) envelope registered to Germany, bearing 1901 5/- tied by Old Calabar registered oval, with large "R" in oval at left and London Registered oval in red; vertical folding crease. Photo £150-180Degema |
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| 1095 | |||
1904-05, two envelopes to England, each bearing K.E.VII 1d. tied by good strikes of type D3 c.d.s.; also 1906 registered envelope to Bristol, uprated Lagos 1/2d. (8, another missing) and cancelled by type R3 registered oval with manuscript "Insured for £24" in red ink; good examples. (3 covers) £100-120Duke Town |
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| 1096 | |||
1943 (14 July) an envelope registered to California showing, on the reverse, K.G.VI 6d. tied by type D4 c.d.s., a further strike on the address side along with registration label handstamped "duke town/calabar", there are a fine array of backstamps including a fine strike of "parcels/calabar - nigeria" type PP8; self adhesive censor seal at side. An unusual and interesting cover being the earliest recorded examples of the Duke Town c.d.s., registration label as well as the Parcel c.d.s. Also 1951 (27 Feb.) envelope registered to Germany bearing K.G.VI 3d. and 1/3d. tied by a faint strike of the type D4 c.d.s. with the boxed registration handstamp alongside, various backstamps and the latest recorded use of the datestamp. (2 covers) £100-120Eket |
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| 1097 | |||
1905-10, a small group of covers and cards with "qua iboe river" type D1 c.d.s. on picture postcards (3) showing single numeral date "4" or "5"; 1910 envelope to England with 1d. tied by tyoe 2 "eket" c.d.s. (4 covers) £150-200Epe |
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| 1098 | |||
| 1907 (7 Oct.) local envelope bearing 1904-09 5/- grey-black and yellow tied by fine strikes of the type D3 c.d.s. with a further strike at left; the envelope with a light vertical crease, fresh. Philatelic. Photo £150-200 Note: This is early use of the Multiple Crown watermark, S.G. lists the issue date as 10.12.07 Forcados |
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| 1099 | |||
1901-06, a group of covers and cards including 1901 envelope registered to Banbury with 4d. franking tied by type R2 registered oval with a fine strike of large "R" in oval at foot; 1903 1d. stationery card to Hamburg bearing a fine strike of straight-line "too-late" type I2 (scarce); 1904 underpaid 1d. franked cover to Lome, Togo with type D3 c.d.s., large "T" in circle and handstruck "4d"; 1906 picture postcard to Manchester bearing Lagos 1/2d. (2) cancelled by Forcados type D4 c.d.s. and the registered oval type R3 (unusual use), 1907 insured envelope to Bristol and registered letter to Calabar; condition is a little mixed in places. (11 covers) £250-300Ikorodu |
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| 1100 | |||
1910 (7 Aug.) opened-out 2d. registered envelope to London, uprated with 1d, cancelled by type D3 c.d.s. with manuscript registration details written on front; the reverse with a very fine strike of the despatch c.d.s., Lagos registered oval and London registered c.d.s. Fine and unusual £80-100Ikang |
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| 1101 | |||
1913 (24 May) 2d. registered envelope to Germany, uprated 6d. and cancelled by Calabar registered oval, with manuscript "R 120/Ikang" in red ink and with sender's handstamp from "Jkang" on the reverse; light vertical crease, otherwise fresh. An interesting cover which suggests that the Ikang post office was without datestamp or registration handstamp. Photo £80-100Itu |
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| 1102 | |||
1913 (5 Mar.) 2d. registered envelope to Accra, uprated with two 1/2d. cancelled by type D2 c.d.s. with a good strike of the type R5 registered handstamp (a very early date for this mark), the reverse with Calabar and arrival datestamps; also 1910 picture postcard of the river at Calabar to Cheshire bearing 1d. tied by a fine strike of the type D2 c.d.s. and with Calabar transit. (2 covers) £100-120Koko |
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| 1103 | |||
1903-13, a group of covers and cards with Benin River c.d.s. on local 1d. stationery card, a fine strike of type D5 c.d.s. cancelling 1/2d/ pair on envelope to Banbury, and examples of the type 6 "koko/southern nigeria" c.d.s. on stationery (2) or picture post cards (3) £120-150Kwale |
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| 1104 | |||
1909 (22 Mar.) envelope to London bearing 1d. tied by a fine strike of the type D2 c.d.s. in violet, with Sapele transit c.d.s. on the reverse; minor soiling. Photo £80-100Lagos |
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| 1105 | |||
| A small accumulation of covers and stamps mounted on leaves including a variety of postmarks, numerous registered covers, some picture postcards and many others, some "late fee" marks; condition is mixed but a very useful quantity. Requires inspection £300-350 |
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| 1106 | |||
1908 (27 Feb.) envelope from Lagos to Batanga Cameroon, marked "p S/S ucie Woermann", bearing Lagos 1905 2 1/2d. and showing very rare "late for today's mail" circular h.s. (Type I11) with, on reverse, Kribi transit datestamp. Two examples recorded. Photo £500-600Obubra |
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| 1107 | |||
1905 (30 Dec.) 2d. registered envelope to London, uprated 2d. cancelled by good strikes of type D2 "obubra hill" c.d.s. with Calabar registered transit datestamp; good to fine and early used of this datestamp. Photo £100-120Ogoja |
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| 1108 | |||
1911 (16 Feb.) 1d. stationery card (front half of reply card) to Brighton, cancelled by a very fine strike of type D2 c.d.s. with a second strike alongside and with a fair strike of "district commissioner's office"; a further despatch c.d.s. on the reverse with part Calabar transit; light corner crease and minor soiling. An early item from this office. Photo £80-100Onitsha |
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| 1109 | |||
1906 (10 Sept.) 2d. registered envelope to London, uprated mixed 2d. franking and cancelled by good strikes of type R1 registered ovals; 1907 (8 Nov.) envelope to Belgium with mixed 2d. franking tied by very fine strikes of the type D2 c.d.s.; also a later envelope to London with 1d. tied by type D3 c.d.s. (3 covers) £120-150Opobo |
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| 1110 | |||
| 1894-1904, a group of covers and cards cancelled by either the type D2 or D5 "opobo river" c.d.s. with Niger Coast stationery (3) and covers (2), one registered to Nova Scotia "Per S.S. 'Angola'", Southern Nigeria 1d. stationery card and picture post card of Sekondi. A good group. (7 covers) £200-250 |
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| 1111 | |||
| 1903-09, a good group of coves with a range of postal markings including 1903 registered envelope to London cancelled by good strikes of the Opobo R2 registered oval, 1906 registered envelope to Manchester uprated with Lagos 1d. cancelled by Egwanga type R3 registered oval; 1907 envelopes to Birmingham cancelled by Egwanga type D6 c.d.s. and Opobo type D7 c.d.s. (2); plus 1909 envelope to U.S.A. with 4 1/2d. franking cancelled by Aba c.d.s. and showing a good strike of Opobo type R9 registered handstamp. (6 covers) £200-240 |
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| 1112 | |||
1908-10, a group of registered envelopes to London, each cancelled by type R4 "registered/opobo southern nigeria" oval and two with good strike of the boxed registered handstamp type R9. (3 covers) £120-150Sapele |
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| 1113 | |||
| 1901-10, a group of covers and cards with examples of the type D2 c.d.s. (3) including a fine cover to London bearing Q.V. 1/2d. (4); type D4 c.d.s. (3), type D5 c.d.s., a good group of registered mail cancelled by the type R1 registered oval (5), good frankings and four with the large "R" in circle. A good group. (12 covers) £250-300 |
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| 1114 | |||
1907 (9 Jan.) envelope registered to Manchester, bearing 1905 4d. in combination with Lagos 1d. and Niger Coast 1892 1/2d. and 1897 1/2d., all tied by "registered/sapele" oval d.s. (Type R1) and showing, on reverse, Plymouth and Manchester (31.1) datestamps. Attractive £60-80Warri |
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| 1115 | |||
| 1908 (9 Oct.) envelope registered to Manchester, bearing Lagos 2 1/2d. and Niger Coast 1/2d., both tied by "registered/warri" oval d.s. (Type R2), showing another strike alongside and Type R10 registration h.s. Attractive £60-80 |
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| 1116 | |||
1902-13, a group of covers and cards with 1903 1d. stationery envelope to Forcados cancelled by type D2 squared circle datestamp, 1903 (5 Feb.) type D3 c.d.s. on underpaid 1d. stationery envelope to Switzerland (the earliest recorded date), D4 c.d.s. (3), D5 c.d.s. (3) and D6 c.d.s. A good group. (9 covers) £120-150Manuscript Registration |
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| 1117 | |||
1911 (14 July) 2d. registered envelope to Calabar, uprated 1d, and cancelled on arrival by type R9 Calabar registered oval, with post office manuscript "arochuku/No 226" in red inks; fine. Also 1911 (6 June) 2d. registered envelope to London, uprated 1d. cancelled by light strikes of Ahoda type D2 c.d.s. with manuscript "Ahoda/15" in red ink, the reverse with Dagema registered oval. 1911 (21 Jan.) envelope to Glasgow bearing 4d. tied by indistinct registered oval and with "Shiluko" in violet crayon. Unusual. (3 covers) £150-180Cash on Delivery |
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| 1118 | |||
1910-14, a group of envelopes showing variations in the printing with large size showing "c.o.d." in black and the smaller size (3) showing the "c.o.d." in red; good to fine. A scarce group. (4 covers) £200-250Official |
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| 1119 | |||
| 1912 (10 Sept.) long O.H.M.S. envelope to Montreal, Canada bearing a slightly smudged strike of Ibadan type D7 c.d.s. and a fine strike of "lagos southern nigeria/official/paid" datestamp in red (a variant of type PD4); light corner crease and some soiling £80-100 |
| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| The Philatelic Collector's Series (Sale 14021 Day 2 of 3) | |||
| Auctioneer: | Spink | Location: | 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET |
| Contact: | Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066 | ||
| Date: | 30th April 2014 | Time: | 10:30AM |
| Details: | Viewing: Friday 25 April 2014 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. Monday 28 April 2014 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. Private viewing by appointment only |
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