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x 1913-26, selection arranged on album leaves comprising panes with 1913 Harrison and 1924-26 1/2d.-1 1/2d. (2 of each value, one with inverted watermark), 1 1/2d. advertising (watermark inverted) and exploded booklets with 1918 3/- (Edition 1), 1924 3/- (Edition 166). Generally fine. (33 items) £350-400
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x 1935 (July) Photogravure exploded booklet selection comprising 3/-, edition no. 306 and 318 (2, one stapled), 5/-, edition no. 14 and 15; also booklets panes 1/2d. (2, one cylinder no. "E1") and 1d. (3, one cylinder "F1"). Mostly good to fine £250-300
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1841 1d. pink envelope, addressed to Oxon, dated 1844 (Jan. 14), crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation, Windsor c.d.s. on reverse, very fine £40-50
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1849-1996, a well presented collection, written-up in German, housed in ten volumes, contained in two cartons, mostly used with a number uprated and including registered, privately produced, postcards, aerogrammes/airletters, military with prisoner of war, a further album of literature; also a few overseas issues with K.U.T. An interesting lot with some attractive frankings to overseas destinations, some censored. (approx. 700) £1,600-2,000
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1891 two 1/2d. cards with blue "royal naval exhibition /london sw/post office/eddystone lighthouse" cachet, also 1940 unused 1 1/2d. reply paid card unused and 1870 envelope to the United States franked by 1870 1 1/2d. pair with London duplex cancellation £80-100
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x Collection of twenty eight Newspaper wrappers, unused and used, also seventeen stamps with NPB cancellations and eight earlier Newspaper tax imprints; mixed condition £100-150
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1875 (5 May) entire from Ponce to Porto Plata, showing sender's cachet in blue and bearing 4d. vermilion Plate 15 cancelled "F88" with fine "ponce.porto.rico/paid" c.d.s. alongside; fine and attractive. S.G. Z70. Photo £800-1,000
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1854-56 selection of envelopes (10) to England or Scotland, including 1854 (16 May) stampless from Scutari, via Marseilles and rated "2", four bearing 1d. strip of three and cancelled on arrival, 1855 stampless with contents headed H.M.S. Royal Albert and handstruck "3", 1856 1d. pink envelope with contents written by Admiral Napier, C in C Baltic Fleet, etc., mixed condition though an interesting group £400-500
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1854 (25 Sept.) envelope to Ireland bearing Small Crown perf. 16 1d. (3); 1855 (25 Mar.) envelope to Middlesex with Small Crown perf. 16 1d. horizontal strip of three (perfs. trimmed at top), both with Crown between Stars cancellations, partial British Army Post Office datestamps on reverse; faults though a scarce pair. Photo £300-350
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x 1855 (31 March -29 July) envelope to Ireland, inscribed "O.B.M., 77th Regt. Crimea" at lower left, franked watermark Small Crown, perf. 16 1d. strip of three cancelled on arrival in London, on reverse "post office/british army" datestamp type 2 (code B) for 31 March; also 1855 (26 June) envelope from the same correspondence, similarly franked and endorsed with on reverse "post office/british army" type 2 (code B) datestamps, 1855 (2 April and 29 July) similarly franked envelopes, the first to Scotland, the second from Davenport to the Crimea; a few small faults £200-250
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1855 (6 July) stampless envelope to Great Missenden with blue Copenhagen c.d.s. (5.7), "hamburg/6 jul 1855", red crayon "fr7" and with small "paid" alongside, on reverse "kd.o.p.a.hamburg/6/7" datestamp; fine and rare. Photo £300-350
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1855-56 envelopes (4) to England or Scotland, each franked by 1d. strip of three with Star between Cyphers (OXO) cancellations (the latter in blue), British Army Post Office datestamps in red or blue on reverse; some faults though a scarce group £400-500
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x Keeble College, Oxford: 1882 no imprint ( 1/2d.) ultramarine, unused block of twenty (4x5) with horizontal gutter margin, unused without gum, a few minor stain spits, fine. Also a selection of Circular Delivery Company stamps (32) mixed condition with forgeries £80-100
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Collections of Guernsey, Isle of Man and Jersey housed in three sparsely filled special albums contained in a carton, hundreds, including 1969 1/2d. to £1 and 1969 postage dues from both Guernsey and Jersey, later with values to £2, £5 and £10, etc., unmounted mint; fine £100-120
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Selection on red binder, including 1840 2d. on entire, 1854 perf. 1d. (8 with one on entire), 1870 1/2d. plates 5, 6 and 10 on entires, 1875 6d. plate 14 on entire to Spain, 1887 5d. on registered postal stationery envelopes to Germany (3) and New South Wales, etc., mixed condition £120-150
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1848-1969 selection of fifty-eight covers and cards, many addressed to Denmark, including 1893 2 1/2d. postal stationery envelope additionally franked 2 1/2d., 5d., 1924 Wembley set on 3d. violet postal stationery envelope, 1925 Wembley 1 1/2d. on p.p.c. to Finland, 1930 to Sweden franked 1/2d. (3, all with faulty perfs. from vending machine) and 1d., 1948 Olympics set on illustrated first day cover, postal stationery, censored, registered, etc., mixed condition £120-150
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1937-71 small mint selection, including 1937-47 1d. grossly misperforated, 1965 Lister 4d. and 1/- each handstamped "cancelled" (KGVI Expertising certificate), 1971 Machin 1/2p. block of twelve including imperforate pair (creased), Guernsey 1942 blued paper 1d. imprint block of four, etc., chiefly fine £120-150
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x A used accumulation in small and large stockbooks, including 1840 1d. black (2), later Queen Victoria to 5/- (3), Edward VII to 5/- (2), George V to Seahorse 10/- (6) and a range of later issues; Telegraphs 1876 5/-, Booklets, etc., mixed condition with viewing essential £120-150
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1840-1968 mint and used collection in printed album, including 1840 2d., 1847-54 embossed 1/-, 6d., 1867-80 10d., 2/- blue, Edward VII with values to 10/-, Regionals, Postage Dues, Officials, etc., mixed condition £200-250
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1880-1998 mint collection in three blue S.G. albums, many hundreds, including
1912-22 9d. olive-green, 1924 set, 1924 and 1925 Wembley sets, 1934 set, 1948 Wedding set, later issues with values to £5 and £10, Regionals, etc., many unmounted mint £200-250
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1840-1973 used collection housed in two red Windsor albums contained in a carton, hundreds, including 1840 1d. (2), 2d., 1870 1 1/2d. (4), 1887 1/-, 1900 1/-, Edward 2/6d. and 5/-, 1934 re-engraved set, postage dues, Officials, etc., mixed condition £250-300
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1841-1964 (c.) mint and used remaindered collection housed in a stockbook, album leaves and loose in packets including Queen Victoria with perforated 1d. reds and 2d. blues, surface-printed with mint, K.E.VII used and mint controls, range of postage dues. Condition mixed with careful inspection required. (hundreds) £250-300
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1858-1951 mint and used collection in red album, hundreds, including 1883-84 10/- used, 1887-92 1/- dull green and 1900 1/- green and carmine part original gum, Edward VII to 1/- part original gum, 10/- used, 1912-24 9d. olive-green, 1924 and 1925 Wembley sets, Postage Dues, etc., mixed condition £300-350
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1840-1973 mint and used selection housed in five albums and eight stockbooks contained in a carton, many thousands, including 1840 1d., year packs, etc., mixed condition £300-400
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1887-1913 neatly used selection and most with certificates/opinion comprising 1887-92 3d. purple on orange, 10d. dull purple and deep dull carmine, 1911 Harrison printing, perf. 14, 1/2d. bright green (fine impression), 1912 1d. aniline scarlet, Die II, and 1913 multiple cypher watermark, 1/2d.; Good to fine £300-400
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1840-1913 chiefly used selection (82) on stock pages, including 1840 1d. on piece, 1858-79 1d. Plate 149 original gum block of four, 1883-84 10/-, Edward 2/6d. (3), 5/- (4), £1, etc., mixed condition £350-400
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Mint and used collection housed in three albums and loose contained in a carton, including 1840 1d. (2, one poor), 2d., 1867-80 9d., 1867-83 5/- Plate 1, 1887 £1 green, 1934 re-engraved 10/-, 1939-48 10/- dark blue, 1948 Wedding £1 (2), 1951 £1, etc., mixed condition £350-400
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Chiefly used selection in approval booklet and on stock pages, hundreds, including 1840 1d. (6), 1841-53 imperf. 1d. with some numbers in Maltese Cross cancellations, a range of surface printed issues with values 5/-, Officials, etc., very mixed condition £500-600
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Selection in three albums and a stockbook contained in a carton, many hundreds, including pre-stamp entires, 1841 2d. (19 with a pair), 1858-79 1d. plate numbers, 1865 illustrated cover, 1883-84 10/- (2), Edwards to 1/-, £1, 1924 Wembley set in mint blocks of four, 1934 10/-, 1948 Silver Wedding £1 mint single and block of four, postage dues, etc., mixed condition £400-500
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1840-1990 mint and used collection arranged in five albums, contained in a carton, including used 1840 1d. (3), 2d., 1887-1900 Jubilee mint, 1891 £1 green, 1948 Silver Wedding £1, a good range of better phosophor commemoratives mint and used and largely complete from 1971 to date mint. Condition mixed. (thousands) £400-500
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1840-1939 used collection arranged on album leaves including 1840 1d., 2d., 1841 1d. (4), 1858-79 penny plates to 224, surface-printed issues to 5/- with 1867-83 5/- plate 2, 1883-84 2/6d. (2), 5/- (2), 10/- (3), K.E.VII to 10/-, 1913-19 Seahorses 2/6d. (5), 5/- (2), 10/- (3); Condition variable. (hundreds) £500-600
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1840-1912 mint and used collection in green Utile album, hundreds, including 1840 1d. (4), 2d., 1847-54 Embossed 1/- (2), 10d., 6d., 1855-57 1/- block of six (2x3),
1862-64 1/- (2), 1867-80 10d. (2), 2/- blue, Edward VII with values to 1/-, etc., mixed condition £800-1,000
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1840-1951 predominantly used collection housed in a red album including an 1840 2d. Mulready letter sheet addressed to London and cancelled with two black Maltese Crosses, 1840 Fores comic envelope, no. 1, front used to Ashford, dated 25 July 1840, 1840 1d. black (11, used, some with good to large margins), 2d. blue (2), 1841 1d. red (77,
thirty on cover), line-engraved issues with some duplication, 1887-92 mint and used sets to 1/-, 1934 10/- strip of three, George VI issues with some duplication, condition mixed; also, two red albums of mint Elizabeth II issues up to 1987, many in blocks and four albums of first day covers. (hundreds) Viewing essential £1,200-1,500
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x 1840-1910 mint and used selection on stock pages, forty stamps, including 1840 1d. (3), 2d. Plate 1 (4), Plate 2 (3), 1841 2d. strip of four 1870 1/2d. Plate 19 unused, 1847-54 embossed 10d., 1867-83 watermark Cross 5/- handstamped "specimen", 10/- (2), 1883-84 blued paper 2/6d. handstamped "specimen", white paper 5/- handstamped "specimen", 10/- (3) used, 1887 £1, Edward 5/- part original gum, £1 used, Telegraphs 1876 5/- Plate 1 used, very mixed condition £1,500-2,000
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1840-1976 mint and used collection housed in three green albums contained in a carton, thousands, including 1840 1d. (14 with plate 1b with part marginal inscription, plates 8 and 9 matched in red), 2d. (3), 1841 1d. from black plates (18), a good range of later plated examples, cancellations with number "2" in Maltese Cross on cover, Surface printed issues with 1867-80 9d., 2/- blue (3), Edwards with values to 5/- unused, 10/- (2) and £1 used, 1915 10/- used, 1948 Silver Wedding £1, Officials with Inland Revenue 1882-1901 1/- dull green (good colour), Office of Works 1896-1902 1/2d. vermilion, 1/2d. blue-green, 1902-03 2 1/2d., Government Parcels 1887-90 1/-1891-1900 1/- used pair, 1902 9d., 1/-, Postage Dues, etc., very mixed condition but fine included £1,600-2,000
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1849-1966 mint and used collection in red Windsor album, many hundreds, including 1840 1d. (3), 2d. (2), 1847-54 embossed 1/- (3), 1855-57 1/- (3), a good range of later surface printed issues with values to 1867 10/-, 1884 watermark Crowns £1 brown-lilac, 1887 £1, Telegraphs 1876 £1 brown-lilac, 1902-10 2/6d. (3), 5/- (2), 10/- and £1 part original gum, 1911-13 Somerset House 2/6d. (2), 5/- and 10/- part original gum,
1913 £1, 1929 P.U.C. £1 heavily cancelled, watermark sideways 1/2d., 1d., 1 1/2d. (pairs), 1934-36 1/2d., 1d., 1 1/2d. and 2d, watermark sideways (pairs), 1939-48 set, 1951 set, later issues, Officials, Postage Dues, etc., mixed condition £3,000-3,500
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1840-1951 mint and used collection arranged in album including 1840 1d., 2d., 1841 1d. red mint (3, 18 used), 2d. (7), small and large Crown perforated issues, 1858-79 penny plates to 224, 1870 1/2d. with mint, Surface-pinted selection with 1867-80 2/- brown, selected mint and a few on cover, K.E.VII mint with mixed printings and perforations including 1 1/2d. (7), 2d. (8), 2 1/2d. (5), 3d. (8), 4d. green and brown (4), 4d. orange (5), 5d. (4), 6d. (8), 7d., 9d. (9), 10d. (4), 1/- (5), 2/6d. (5, three used), 5/- (4, all used), K.G.V Downey selection with plate blocks, 1912-24 with a good range of shades to 1/-, 1913-19 Seahorses mint 2/6d. (2), 5/-, 10/- (2, one used); also Channel Islands wartime issues with Guernsey 1d. pair and Jersey 1/2d. block of four imperforate. Condition mixed with some fine with viewing essential. (hundreds) £3,500-4,000
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1841-1997 (c.), mixed mint and used accumulation arranged in five volumes, contained in a carton, including Great Britain used in Ireland selection, Saorstat overprints to 2/6d. used, Sinn Fein labels (4); also first day covers. Condition mixed. (hundreds) £80-100
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1922-53 mint and used selection on pages, hundreds, including 1922 Dollard 10d. block of six, 1922 Thom 1/- block of four, 1922 coils, 1922-23 with values to 10/-, 1953 Emmet, etc., part original gum, mostly good to fine £120-150
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1922-69 mint collection in green printed album, hundreds, including 1922-23 1/2d. to 2d. in pairs containing the long "1" in "1922" variety, 1922-34 1d. perf. 15 x imperf. (single perf.), 1937 St. Patrick 2/6d. to 10/-, 1940-68 to 10/-, 1941 Easter Rising, 1948-65 Air, 1953 An Tostal, 1953 Emmet, later issues, postage dues with 1925 set, 1940-70 set, etc., unmounted mint or part original gum, chiefly fine £220-250
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1922-2012 predominantly mint collection housed in three printed albums contained in a carton, many hundreds, including 1922 2/6d., 5/-, 1922-34 set, 1925 narrow date 10/- u.m., 1937 St. Patrick set u.m., 1940-68 1/2d. to 10/- with both coil perf. 1d., a very fine and largely complete range of later issues with values to £5 (4), €5 and €10, miniature sheets, sheetlets, booklets, postage dues, etc., many unmounted mint £700-800
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"The adhesive stamps of the British Isles" by Wright and Creek (1899), privately bound in black and blue, slightly affected by damp, fine £60-80
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"The Line-Engraved Postage Stamps of Great Britain" by E.D. Bacon (1920), volumes I and II, complete with fourteen plates, softbound and with many interesting pencilled owner's notes; minor binding faults, fine and scarce £75-100
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"The Line Engraved Twopence Postage Stamps of Great Britain" by Dendy Marshall (1929), "Penny Postage Centenary" Edited by S. Graveson (1940), "British Postal Stationery" by A. Huggins (1970) and "The Post in Scotland" by J. Grimwood-Taylor (1990); the first two slightly affected by damp £100-150
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