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** S.S. ATHENIA - WWII DISASTER: The fascinating collection of documents from William Chalmers (85) & family relating to claims against the German government for loss of possessions (itemised lists & prices) from the sinking of the S.S. Athenia. Also a few letters of correspondence between the U.S. Government. inc. an eye-witness account of the events on board 'I had almost finished my dinner when the ship was struck. The impact was tremendous, all lights went out leaving us in complete darkness'. A fantastic & rare source of historical knowledge. (S.S. Athenia was sunk on the 3 Sept. by U-30, with the loss of 117 lives), (3 covers, c.30 sheets & 1 PPC) £150
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** MARITIME - ACCIDENT: S.S. NORMANDIE: The assortment of 29 May 1935 commemorative envs. (different designs) to N.Y. for the inaugural voyage of the S.S. Normandie on the Le Havre to N.Y. line, all franked with a 1.50f blue Normandie issue & tied by an inaugural lines/octagon m/c (7), with 2 July 1939 N.Y. Le Havre line env. to N.Y. franked by a 2f25c blue tied by m/c as previous. Plus a small group of unused PPCs of the Ship (duplication). (Feb. 1942 a fire broke out causing her to sink., she was latter refloated & dismantled after WWII) (7 covers & 12 PPCs) £100
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** JAPANESE SUNKEN SHIPS & NAVAL RELATED PPCs: The collection of mainly early unused 19th century PPCs of Japanese ships sunk during WWII inc. earlier Jan 1901 11/2 Sen. Japanese PC from Tokyo (heavy '6/JAN/01' c.d.s. in violet) 'to Honda his Ship Hatsuse' (Involved in the later 1904 Russo-Japanese War), sent via the Suez Canal ('SUEZ/19 II 01 TI'), redirected to Plymouth then Newcastle ('NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE/4.15AM/FE 8/01') & finally arriving at London with a ('LONDON/KC/FE 11/10') c.d.s., bearing a 'T' to pay & 11/2D F.B. instructional h.s.'s. The collection continues alphabetically with Japanese Naval PPCs of the ASAMA MARU to the YOSHINO. An interesting mixture. (2 covers & 34 PPCs) £260
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** GRAF SPEE: The assortment of related items inc. 3 Jan 1940 signed & typed crested letter from Commodore Henry Harwood ('H.M.S. AJAX') to the Uruguayan military with a message of thanks for the accommodation of his sailors, (The Ajax was part of Force G, formed to hunt the Graf Spee, The damaged spree was scuttled off Montevideo 'Uruguay'). Also scenes of the Funeral of Sailors from the Graf Spee on PPCs (27), with four used PPCs 'Similar Scenes' to U.S.A. (35 PPCs,1 letter & book) PHOTO - see page 5. £240
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** U.S.A. WWI-WWII NAVAL COLLECTION: with the 1 June 1940 U.S.S. Washington unused cover & letter commemorating its launch. Plus five WWII Newspapers inc. 27 May 1941 Cleveland News 'British Sink Bismarck In Revenge/Battle After Chase in Atlantic', '14 Aug. 1945 The Philadelphia Inquirer 'Peace' Newspaper. (foxing). (2 photos, 5 Newspapers & 6 Magazines) £200
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** U.S.A. WWII OFFICIAL NAVAL ENVELOPES & COMMEMORATIVE COVERS: The chiefly WWII selection of official U.S. naval envs. & covers carried on U.S. boats to N.Y. or D.C. with a variety of commemorative circle & bar h.s's inc. earlier 1930s envs. carried by ships sunk in WWII. We note 17 Sept. 1935 C.T.O. env. with 3c violet National Park part- miniature sheet tied by a good 'U.S.S. RUBEN JAMES/CONSITIUTION/DAY' circle & bar h.s. & additional fancy h.s. (torpedoed,31st Oct. 1942 by U-552, with the loss of 115) 5 Nov 1931 env. with good 'U.S.S. MINDANAO'/SOUTH CHINA/PATROL' circle & bar h.s. (opened roughly to left, sunk 2 May 1942 to prevent capture by the Japanese). A good addition/base for a U.S. Naval circle & bar h.s.'s collection. (32 covers/ 5 PPCs) £100
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** S.M.S. SEEADLER - GERMAN NORTH SEA FLEET WWI: the colour print (creased) of an original by Christopher Rave painting of SMS Seeadler, signed at bottom by her captain 'Felix Grafthat Luckner' (1881-1966), (S.M.S. Seeadler captured 15 ships between 21 Dec 1916- 8 Sept 1917, wrecked 2 Aug. 1917 off the island of Mopelia). PHOTO - see page 5. £100
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** WWII - PEARL HARBOUR/ COMMEMORATIVE NAVAL COVERS: the collection of covers/cards with some strength in covers commemorating Pearl Harbour & other WWII U.S. Naval events, inc. 24 Jun. 1917 'U.S.S. ARIZONA sailors swimming, censored PPC franked by a 1c green & tied by a partial 'U.S.S./ARIZONA' circle & bars h.s., 24 Nov. 1941 censored env. from Chicago to Japan franked by 2c red & 3c violet, tied by a circle & wave m/c, near a good 'RETURNED TO SENDER/SERVICE SUSPENDED.' h.s. in violet. Plus a Nov. 23 1943 'Let Freedom Ring' patriotic FDC, franked with a 5c violet Austria flag issue & tied by a Washington First Day of Issue m/c addressed to C.W. Nimitz Fleet admiral of the U.S. navy. (25 covers & 40 PPCs) £300
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** MARITIME - DISASTER: ANDREA DORIA: the collection inc. Andrea Doria menu's 3rd June 1954 (5), with 30 Jan. 1953 Maiden voyage envs. all to Hewitt, L.D. N.Y. & chiefly franked by different South American issues (25). Also a 1965 last shipping schedule (good condition), a colour PPC of the ship & 1950s magazines on the subject (3). (The Andrea Doria sunk, July 25 1956, 45 S.E. of Nantucket Island near New York, with a loss of 47). Plus a PPC of the Monarch of Bermuda, signed by her captain Albert R. Francis. (8 Sept 1934, The Monarch of Bermuda, rescued 71 passengers from the blaze of the Morro Castle). (25 covers, 2 PPC, 3 magazines & 5 menus). PHOTO - see page 5. £200
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** GENERAL BELGRANO (EX USS Phoenix): collection of b/w photos (with disturbance to corners from mounting) of naval exercises in 1969 with the ARA Thompson. The Argentinian 'General Belgrano' cruiser was later sunk on the 2 May 1982 by the submarine HMS Conquer during the Falklands War, with 323 hands lost. (14 Photos) £100
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U.S.A. - SHIPS' CACHETS: The middle period range of covers displaying a variety of ships' cachets inc. Avocet, Breeze, Dallas, Fargo, Mount Olympus, Nautilus, Swan, Tennessee, etc. Items from Operation 'Deep Freeze' & 'High Jump' noted. (Approx. 40 covers/cards) £100
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U.S. NAVAL MAIL - SHIPS CACHETS (FAR EAST): Binder with the group of covers from the 1920s-1940s from ships in the Far East displaying cachets of 15 different vessels inc. Blackhawk, Edsall, Isabel, Mindanao, Palos, Pittsburgh, Pope, etc. Slight duplication of cachets. (21 covers/cards) £75
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** NAVAL BATTLE SCENES ON PPCs: The collection of PPCs mainly depicting scenes of battle & sinking during WWI-WWII inc. earlier pair of Russo-Japanese war 5 Aug. 1905 PPCs from the Ned. Indies to U.S.A. franked by Ned. Indies 21/2c & tied by (1 of 2) weak squared circle h.s's. Plus an attractive unused WWII Italian Propaganda card depicting a samurai cleaving Allied ships. (30 PPCs) PHOTO - see page 5. £200
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** SILK POSTCARDS OF SHIPS - GREAT NUMBER SUNK!: The remarkable collection of used & unused silk cards depicting a wide range of vessels inc. the Adriatic, Arabic, Baltic, Carmania, Caronia, Corsican, Cymric, Etruria, Lusitania, Saxonia, etc. The collection also includes a range of 'Hands across the Sea' silks (Carmania, Etruria, Franconia, Laconia, Metagama, etc). Plus a useful publication entitled 'History of Silk postcards' by C. Radley. (Approx. 70) PHOTO - see page 5. £750
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** NAVAL STEREOGRAPHS: 19th- 20th century stereogrpahs chiefly depicting War Ships. inc. Commodore Schley's Flagship 'Brooklyn', U.S.S. Parker & U.S. Superdreadnought New York. A varied lot in chiefly, Good condition. (23) £200
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"GEORGE R." [KING GEORGE I] SIGNED WARRANT AUTHORISING THE START OF THE WAR OF THE QUADRUPLE ALLIANCE; Original 7 Aug. 1718 foolscap manuscript document (professionally closed tears affect text but well clear of signatures) boldly signed by the King "George R" at the top beside a very fine embossed Royal wafer seal with pink ribbons and countersigned by J[ames]. Craggs [the Younger, 1686-1712, son of his namesake the PMG at the time]. This important historical document gave the King's personal authority for the finalising the "Treaty with the Emperor & French King" (filing note on reverse). This Treaty of the Quadruple Alliance gave the authority for the war between the 4 allies (GB, France, Germany & Austria) to prevent Spain's continuing expansion. A rare Royal autograph and a rare example of a document that started a major war. £300
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NAPOLEONIC WARS - LETTER FROM A BRITISH OFFICER AT THE COURT OF NAPOLEON ON ELBA: 1814 (11 May) EL sent by Colonel Campbell in Porto Ferrato to "H.M.S. Curacoa". Sent one month into the Emperor's exile. Faults, but an unusual item. [ex Bettini] £150
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BATTLE OF NAVARINO - PART EYE-WITNESS ACCOUNT WITH "SHIP LETTER/PLYMOUTH"; [c.1 Nov.] 1827 E (side-flaps removed) from HMS Gannet to "George Rodney Mundy Esq." (1805-44; subsequently famous for his exploits in Labuan/Sarawak with Rajah Brooke against the indigenous tribes) in London charged "1/7" with a mainly fine framed step-type "SHIP LETTER/PLYMOUTH" and 9 Jan. 1828 London arrival c.d.s. on the flap. The contents reveal that the letter (of which only part remains after some fool cut away the flaps and inner sheet) was written by the future 3rd Baron Kensington while he was serving with Codrington's force; "...after coming out of Navarin with a whole skin...I find myself Acting Commander of H.M. Sloop Gannet. Lord Ingestre was sent to England with the dispatches [&] I was first on the Admiralty list...I cannot give any very clear account of the Action, first of all I was so frightened and secondly I was stationed on the lower deck where thanks to teak ships I was quite safe, but it was rather hot work for three or four hours and then they [the enemy ships] all blew up - recoil...". Fragmentary but fascinating. [Discovered by our describer in a postmarks collection!] £240
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MEXICO - STAMPLESS MAIL TO U.S. INC. "PAID/AT/VERA CRUZ" CROWNED CIRCLE COVER; 16 Apr. 1848 E (somewhat unsightly brown paper) to "Brig. Genl. R. Jones, Adjt. General, U.S. Army, Washington D.C." with a large part black "PAID/AT/VERA-CRUZ" Crowned Circle (matching c.d.s. on flap) beside a N. Orleans transit c.d.s. and small "SHIP" mark; the front is endorsed "334 Kearny" and it seems certain that this letter was sent by the famous Col. S.W. Kearny who won the 1846/48 Mexican-American War and 'conquered' California in 1847 before briefly (in early 1848) becoming Governor of Vera Cruz; plus fine privately carried 1872 EL (typed translation & transcription) from "Mexico" (firm's d.s.) to New York carried "by the service of the Consul General & Sr. Jorge". Unusual pair. (2 covers) £75
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FRANCO-PRUSSIAN WAR MAIL TO G.B./SWITZERLAND & GERMANY; The 1870-71 E's written up for display inc. 1 Nov. 1870 E from Royal Fieldpost Office No.7 to London (rare destination!) franked by a v.fine 'KREFELDPOST-RELAIS No7/1/9' c.d.s., received in London 6 Sept. & Charged 6d (double the prepaid rate for a unpaid foreign letter) with a m/s alteration to the 6d (on realization that it was a soldiers letter) & a m/s 3d applied (card to front), 7 Aug. 1870 civilian E (OFD) from Colberg to Redon franked by mainly v.fine censor marks from the Commandantue at Colberg on the front & reverse, with a partial Feb. 1871 Redon c.d.s. (war was declared on Aug. 7 1870, still this letter got through), with 20 May 1871 E (OFD with foxing) from the Feld Post Exped 12 Avantgarde Armee-Corps to Tours de Peilz - Bellerive prez de Vivay in Switzerland, via Ludwigsh Heidelberg 22 May, arriv. 24 May, franked with mostly fine c.d.s.'s & a faint (Heidelberg Lion & Crown?) censor to the front, reverse with an attractive red wax seal. Plus a trio of E's from Royal Russian Fieldpost Offices; 6,7 & 58 to different German States. (6 covers) PHOTO - see page 6. £150
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WWI AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN FELDPOSTS: The selection of covers & cards emanating from Albania, Bulgaria, Italy & Serbia inc. 1916 Isonzo front card ex a member of 6th Fortress Detachment, 1916 (Oct) ex Base Feldpost of the 6th Royal Hungarian Honved Infantry Regiment at Tirana, 1918 FPO 405 (9th Infantry Regiment Technical Infantry Company) on the Italian front, two 1914 pieces bearing Bosnia & Herzegovina adhesives tied by large boxed Military Cachets of Loznica (Serbia) being examples of the first & last days of issue. (Approx. 40 items) PHOTO - see page 8. £150
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WWI/WWI - RARE R.A.F. TIFLIS F.P.O. "D.27" C.D.S. + G.B. 10/- DARK BLUE SINGLE FRANKING COVER; Fine 19 July 1919 stampless O.A.S. env. to GB from "[Flight]. Lieut. L.F. Mead" having a very fine strike of the very rare Tiflis 2-ring "FIELD POST OFFICE/D.27." c.d.s. along with a very fine black octagon-framed British censor "No.51" mark. Plus June 1940 env. (some wear; opened out) from GB (Pulborough) to Canada (redirected there with Saskatoon "DUTY FREE" c.d.s.) with unusual franking of the rare G.B. KGVI 10/- Dark Blue alone with "P.C. 90" Civil censor label on reverse. (2 items) PHOTO - see page 6. £120
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GRAF ZEPPELIN ROUND WORLD FLIGHT:1929 (15 Aug) PC from Friedrichshafen to Stettin bearing German 1m & Zeppelin 2m & 4m carried on the Graf Zeppelin 1st round the world flight, red Friedrichshafen (Bodensee) - Friedrichshafen (Bodensee" h.s. plus red cachet). £75
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GRAF ZEPPELIN - ROUND THE WORLD FLIGHT:1930 (18 May) Green Condor env from Rio to Recife via Condor thence by Graf Zeppelin to Germany. Struck with large double ring recife cachet of "Brazil - USA - Europa" and violet dated diamond map showing the Zeppelin route. £80
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GRAF ZEPPELIN - CHICAGO TO GERMANY FLIGHT:1933 (26 Oct) env franked with USA 50c Zeppelin from Chicago to Germany carried on the 9th South America flight to coincide with the Chicago exhibition. Relevant cachet applied. £75
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WWII BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AIR CRASHES; Group with 1941 env. Calcutta to London with "SALVED FROM THE SEA" cachet, 1943 POW env. to England franked GB KGVI 10d carried on flight that crashed in Ireland in dense fog with "DAMAGED BY FIRE/IN TRANSIT" and 10 Aug. 1945 env. Simla to London with "RECOVERED FROM/SALVAGED AIRCRAFT" from a flight that crashed near Bombay and a few other active service covers (5 covers) PHOTO - see page 6. £120
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R.A.F. HONOURS, DECORATIONS & MEDAL SERIES: Royal Air Force awards album of large 20th century signed covers with the complete run from DM1-19 inc. "The Award of the Air Force Cross" signed inc. Sir Arthur T. Harris & David Emerson. (Jersey 10 Apr. 84), "The Award of the Victoria Cross to Airmen" signed inc. Bill Reid, L.H. Trent. (Jersey 15 Aug. 84). Also the "Knights Cross of the Iron Cross" Signed inc. Guther Seeger, Friedrich Lang & Bernard Jope". (11 Nov. 87) Seldom seen complete group. (19) £400
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R.A.F. - THE AWARD OF THE VICTORIA CROSS TO AIRMEN: DM3 Large cover commemorating the first anniversary of the Victoria Cross to Airmen, July 15 Aug. 84 franked by a Jersey 40d & tied with a commemorative c.d.s. to R.A.F. Goose Bay arriving 29 Aug. Signed inc. G.L. Cheshire, F.M.F. West, J.A. Cruickshank, L.H. Trent, N.C. Jackson, R.A.B. Learoyd and Bill Reid. (No. 128 of 600) we note fingerprints on the reverse. Plus an apparently complete run of the Small R.A.F. DM Series, signed by 20th century aircrew. (48 covers) £150
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R.A.F. COLLECTION PART I: Two cartons with the 20th century R.A.F. Coordinated series (1-22, 101, signed & unsigned with inserts), R.F.D.C. Group (1-96, 120 signed inc. inserts). Also R.A.F. World Record flight series (1-12, 22 signed). Plus R.A.F. Squadron series (1-40, 61 unsigned & 5 signed), Duplication. (Approx. 304 covers) £240
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RAF COLLECTION PART II: Two cartons with the 20th century R.A.F. Joint Services fighter series (1-25 with inserts, 54), R.A.F. Escape Society (1-40, 115). Plus the Test Pilot series (TP1-40, 138, inc. inserts, signed & unsigned some duplication). (Approx. 307 covers). £240
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R.A.F. COLLECTION PART III: Four cartons with the 20th century series of Aviation Firsts (1-40.159 with inserts), R.A.F. Bomber Command (B1-45,145) & 30th, 40th Anniv. covers (60 signed, 70 unsigned), C series (C5-90, chiefly signed, 110, some duplication), JSAC series (34-49, 36), R.A.F. M WA SP (1-10, 28). Also an 'Arthur T. Harris, 15th May 76 signed cover. Plus a catalogue of the R.A.F. covers in four binders. (Approx. 608 covers) £440
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CRICKET: Shoe box crammed with the extensive accumulation of signatures on plain white cards, postcards, magazine photos, pieces, etc. A wide range of players (inc. many internationals) from pre WWII to present day inc. John Edrich, Keith Fletcher, Gordon Greenidge, Neil Harvey, Mike Procter, Glenn Turner, Zaheer Abbas, etc. (Qty.) £150
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FOOTBALL: Boxfile with the excellent assortment of signed photos, promotional cards, trade cards, etc. Many top names inc. Gordon Banks, David Beckham, Roy Keane, Steve Gerrard, Alan Shearer & Peter Schmeichel. (Approx. 100) £150
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FRENCH REVOLUTIONARY ASSIGNATS: Small collection of 1793 assignats inc. Series 2799 100 francs (4), 3003 50 sols (2), 3412 50 sols (2) & 4347 25 livres. £75
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LARGE BOXFILE with an accumulation of old revenue stamps, court documents, indentures, etc. with strength in GB, Ireland & India. Lot also includes George III & IV Parliamentary Reports ref. Duties on Cards, Dice, Papers, etc. A fascinating lot which should be viewed. (Qty.) £100
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MISCELLANY - DEEDS/LEASES/BROKER FORMS WITH AN IRISH BENT; 1793-1932 The accumulation of deeds, leases, broker transfer forms etc. inc. 1905 Irish publican's licence. 1816 vellum Indenture with red cypher. 1797 velum lease for a Dublin property and another of 1805. A series of 1970's broker's transfer forms. (60+ items) £240
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PRINTED 1820s LOTTERY 'PUFFS', POSTED LOTTERY CIRCULAR, ETC.; 1813-26 Lottery printed advertising items inc. rare 1822 EL advertising the "GRAND SUMMER LOTTERY" with London c.d.s. that originally enclosed 18 tickets (total cost being £34-17s-6d!), 1813 2-sided red & black 'puff' for the "PIDDING" Lottery, red c.1820 "T. BISH" Lottery 'puff', fancy 1820 "SIVEWRIGHT" 'puff', and c.1820 Bish(Glasgow)/Sivewright pair. Plus comic 1823 printed pretend £5 note for the "Bank of Elegance" from a hairdresser in London, etc. (8 items) PHOTO - see above. £120
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PERKINS BACON TRIALS; c1845-70 A group of various sized paper, thin card with examples of various background engine turned designs produced by Perkins Bacon. Mostly for bank note use.(8) PHOTO - see page 6. £160
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THE "REGIMENT" STAMP ETC; 1899 An imperforate block of 9 (3 x 3) in Perkins Bacon mount of the "THE REGIMENT - TOM TIT" adhesive. 1911 Festival of Empire blue & red (damaged) labels. Plus 1919 three unused Deptford War Memorial labels. PHOTO - see page 6. £100
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1926 ALAN J, COBHAM V.I.P. LUNCHEON MEMENTO: Oct 4th 1926 original printed book (Arden Press) for guests at the luncheon given by Sir Charles Cheers Wakefield bt. for Cobham on his return to England. Complete & in remarkable condition with photos.(The only complete book we can recall being offered at auction). £100
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FIVE CARTONS: with the very extensive post WWII collection of cards housed in a quantity of albums (plus a few loose). A large proportion are medical/health product advertising cards or 'Dear Doctor' cards (many with printed messages). Much European/European Colonies material inc. a large amount of French Colonial interest. The 'picture sides' cover a diversity of themes inc. many real photo cards of wildlife. A most unusual lot which has to be seen to be properly appreciated. (Large Qty.) £400
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BOX with the varied assortment of early PPC's in an album & loose. We note a few real photo types, WWI F.P.O.s/Censor marks, etc. (Qty.) £120
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CORNWALL: Shoe box with the collection of early 20th Century cards depicting a wide range of views inc. a number of better types with some useful r/p cards noted. (Approx. 200) £150
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DERBYSHIRE: Shoe box with the collection of early 20th Century cards inc. a number of real photo types. A wide range of topics & views inc. useful sections of Buxton, Derby, Glossop & area, Hathersage, etc. (Approx. 300) £150
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RANGE OF COMPLETE SHEETS MINT; 1939 KGVI 1/2a sheet of eighty (Cat £160+), 1948 11/2a sheet of sixty showing flaw at R2/6, 1960 QEII 5c yellowish-green in sheet of one hundred (2), Kathiri State of Seiyun 1946 11/2a and 21/2a Victory issue in sheets of sixty, Qu'aiti State in Hadhramaut 1955 and 1963 5c sheet of 50 of each, Shihr and Mukalla 1946 11/2a and 21/2a Victory issues in sheets of sixty, plus a few maps, contemporary prints etc. of Aden postal services. (Few 100's in two large folders) £75
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QV MAIL TO ADEN; 1860-1911 group inc. 2 Oct 1860 mourning env from Liverpool with 6d lilac to Steamer Point, 1887 5d Jubilee solo franking (Cat £210) and 1899 1d lilac solo franking - possibly printed matter. Mixed condition (5 covers) £70
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POSTAL STATIONERY ENVELOPE BRITISH EAST AFRICA VIA ADEN; 1893 (17 May) 2a British East Africa embossed E (very slightly reduced at left) used Mombasa to Bavaria with "ADEN" transit c.d.s on reverse. Slight faults though very unusual example of mail transiting Aden. £90
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REGISTERED POST BAG SEAL CANCELLATION; Intaglio "ADEN CAMP/REG/AP 18 99" mail bag seal struck in black and probably applied per favour on an unaddressed 1a on 11/2a QV postcard. Although CTO a very difficult marking to obtain. £100
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TOO LATE MARKINGS ON EMBOSSED ENVELOPES; c1900 (2 Dec) 1/2a QV India embossed E used Aden Camp to Bombay and with bold 'T' in circle and 1905 (24 Oct) local OHMS 1a QV India embossed E each struck with framed 'TOO LATE' (each with minor variations). Slight faults though rather uncommon markings and attractive thus (2 covers) £90
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WWI HANDSTRUCK CENSOR COVER TRIO: WWI mounted covers on leaves inc. post 21 July 1915 O.A.S. E attributed to F.P.O Sheikh Othman to England bearing intaglio 'POSTAL CENSOR ADEN' in black & 'PASSED CENSOR ADEN No. A-21' c.d.s. in violet, both strikes in fair condition, reverse with 'F.P.O. No. 3?' partial c.d.s., 24 Jun 1918 O.A.S. E to India bearing 'No. 3009' purple triangular censor & 'POSTAL CENSOR ADEN' c.d.s. in black both fair to good strikes, reverse with trio of 'BOMBAY G.P.O. 24 JUN 18' receiving c.d.s's weak to fair strikes. Plus 1917 E to Scotland with 1a. red tied by weak Aden c.d.s. & 'POSTAL CENSOR ADEN' h.s. fairly struck. (3 covers) £180
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