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1911 'Chinese Post-Offices in Tibet' SG C1-11, 3p.on 1c.-2r.on $2 claret & yellow, mounted mint. 6a. on 30c. with thin to btm. left corner, otherwise a fresh set with much gum remaining, £4,500. Scarce. With 2014 B.P.A. certificate inc. defect. (11) PHOTO - see page 2. £1,500
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1880 RARE VERTICAL BISECT WITH MANUSCRIPT SURCHARGE; 1880 1d in manuscript (ink) on (right) half of 6d Orange, very fine used. Signed W.T.W(ilson) (Birmingham) on reverse. SG 7 Cat £800 [1938 BPA Certificate of genuineness] £200
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CANCELLATIONS: QV ranges on leaves comprising 48 off cover adhesives (chiefly QV head 1d reds) with a variety of town cancels inc. Cap de Ville, Erin, Gasparillo, Guayahuayare (rare), Sangre Grande, Tumpuna & Woodbrook Type IIs. (c.50) £100
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CANCELLATIONS: QV-KGVI selection in small stock book inc. 34 pre c.d.s. cancels (largely on Britannias), c. 100 c.d.s. on 1896-1909 Britannias, c. 50 c.d.s. cancels on TOBAGO adhesives with Roxborough (10), Scarborough (30) & assorted villages inc. Black Rock, Carnbee & Speyside. Also 8 assorted covers & cards plus "The Town Cancels of Trinidad & Tobago" by Ramkisson & Van Winkle. Good lot. (Qty.) £150
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1928 cover to Worthing with Cachet II type cancel 'Tristan Da Cunha South Atlantic' having a London F.S. Paquebot machine cancel of 20 Apr. 1928 and 1/2d & 1d Postage Dues applied/cancelled at Worthing. Small amount of creasing. PHOTO - see page 12. £180
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1928 cover to Worthing with v. fine strike of Cachet III type cancel and bearing 1/2d & 1d Postage Dues applied/cancelled at Worthing PHOTO - see page 10. £150
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1928 cover to Worthing with a fine strike of Cachet IV type cancel in violet, with 1/2d & 1d Postage Dues applied/cancelled at Worthing. PHOTO - see page 10. £240
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1929 cover to Worthing with a superb strike of Cachet IV type cancel in magenta, having a circular "LONDON F.S./26 JUL 29/PAQUEBOT" cancel and 1/2d & 1d Postage Dues applied/cancelled at Worthing. Cover has a central fold. PHOTO - see page see inside back cover. £240
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EARLIEST ISSUES USED, ON LEAVES: Used study of the 1863-64 imperforate issue inc. paper types, reverse prints, tete-beche, etc. Values inc. 20pa (8), 1pi (8), 2pi (7, inc. tete-beche pair), & 5pi (4) plus five Postage Dues. A very fine lot. [ex Bettini] (32) PHOTO - see back cover. £260
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QV-QEII MINT COLLECTION ON LEAVES inc. 1909 2/- & 3/- with & without "SPECIMEN", 1909 to 3/-, 1922-26 to 3/-, 1928 to 10/-, KGVI to 10/- (4) etc. (Approx. 220) £150
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CARTON with the accumulation of modern mint issues inc. souvenir sheets, booklets, etc. Good face value. (Qty.) £75
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EARLY COMMERCIAL COVERS: c.1864-1904 collection of Commercial covers (mainly to GB solicitors), many emanating from First National Bank of Omaha. Generally poor condition throughout, but some better adhesives noted inc. 1862-66 24c & 1873 30c grey-black. (c.30 covers) £100
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SPANISH AMERICAN WAR - CAMPS; McKINLEY/CUBA LIBRE & COLUMBIA - CUBA- SOLDIERS CORRESPONDENCE: 27 Apr. 1898/22 Apr. 1899 collection of 22 internal U.S. covers at the 2c. rate & 3 ex Cuba to Iowa with the 2c & 2 peso. rate (10 covers inc. letters, all in worn condition) from Duty Sargent W.J. Davidson Co. K, 49th Iowa Volunteer Inf. in Camp McKinley, Cuba Libre Florida & later Camp Columbia Havana Cuba to his sister, cousin & father in Iowa, contents ref. daily life at the camps all on a mixture of different camp stationery, with 26 pages of coverless letters. (The 49th was an occupying force in Cuba till, 5 Apr. 1899, mustered out, 13 May 1899) an amazing font of historical information. (25 Covers & 26 sheets) £150
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TORTOLA - LATE USAGE LARGE CROWNED CIRCLE ON COMMERCIAL 1d-RATE COVER TO U.S.; 10 Sept. 1915 env. (opened out for display; some faults) to Chicago (Montgomery Ward) with KGV 1/2d Pair on the reverse tied by a mainly fine Road Town c.d.s. with a second strike on the front along with a very fine black 2-ring "PAID/AT/TORTOLA" Crowned Circle (frame crossed by small closed tear). Unusual usage on a stamped cover. [Ex Piat.] PHOTO - see page 12. £100
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FEATURING 1840 1d BLACKS, 1840 2d BLUES, THE 'FISHER & SHERWIN' FIND OF PENNY BLACK COVERS, THE BETTINI 'SHIP LETTERS',
I.O.M. POSTAL HISTORY 1833-1945, WITH OTHER
G.B. POSTAL HISTORY & STAMP RARITIES, ETC.
Lots with the symbol ## at the end of the description contain valid mint stamps. Should the hammer price exceed the face value (stated at the end of the descriptions of such lots) then the differential between face value and the hammer price will be subject to VAT at 20%.
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THREE CARTONS with the chiefly QEII display collection of adhesives & postal history as a glossary of "Philatelic Terms" mainly G.B. but with the odd foreign issue. inc. paper varieties, types of usage, special marks & postal stationery types. Also a QEII study on 'Postage Paid Impressions', QEII defins. & few earlier G.B. town PPCs with some single rings. Plus a range of FDC's 1962-92. (Large Qty) £150
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THREE CARTONS with the all periods mint & used collection housed in several albums. Useful items noted inc. 2 x 1d blacks, KGVI high values, much pre-decimal mint inc. phosphors, Shakespeare Presentation Pack, and much very modern (post-2000) used special issues & mini. sheets. (Large Qty.) £400
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TWO CARTONS: with the QV-QEII collection of chiefly used issues inc. 'QD' 1840 1d black, two margins (defects), a few 2d Reds & some better surface printed, with 1883-84 2/-6d lilac bearing a good Liverpool Lime Street c.d.s. the collection continues with incomplete general & regional G.B. issues to 2010. Plus a small holding of Commonwealth & foreign in two small albums. (7 albums/stockbooks) £200
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TWO CARTONS with the QEII G.B. mint & used collection of decimal defins. & FDCs from 1949-90 & Jersey 1978-90 inc. QEII Jersey defins. Also three stockbooks & a Lincoln album with the QEII & earlier commonwealth issues used. (Qty.) £80
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CARTON with the collection of early Presentation Packs, FDCs & two stockbooks of commoner GB & Worldwide issues on paper. We note the good early Packs inc. Forth Bridge, Geographical, Botanical, Shakespeare, etc. but sadly most are quite warped; also of note an 1853 cover from Newtown to Capt. Herbert, 9th. Light Cavalry, Bengal bearing a 'cut-to-shape' 1/- green embossed. (Qty.) £100
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THREE LIGHTHOUSE ALBUMS with the mint collections of GB 1952-75 (inc. good phosphors), Jersey 1969-82 & Isle of Man. (Few 100's) £100
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ALBUM with the used 1847-1951 used selection inc. cut square 1847 6d & 1/- (both repaired), surface printed values to 10/- , duplicated 1887 Jubilee values. 1902-10 2/6d & 5/-, 1934 re-engraved 10/- and a duplicated range of later issues. High catalogue value. (Few 100's). £240
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WINDSOR ALBUM WITH MINT COLLECTION: The collection of exclusively mint issues to 1970. Sparse QV, but noting 1887-92 2d green & scarlet SG 199 (Cat. £425) with P.E.G.B. (2000) Certificate and other vals. to 1/- green & carmine; also good range of KGV & KGVI with shades inc. 1938 high values, 1951 Festival set (£1 unmounted), 4 x 'Castles' sets (less SG 539) and all the early phosphor commemorative sets. A nice clean album. (Few 100's) £200
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WINDSOR ALBUM with the QV-QEII mint & used collection from 1840 1d (2, both defective), a good range of 1d plate numbers, a useful selection of surface-printed types, KGV inc. Wembleys & Re-engraved Seahorse used plus representative KGVI & early QEII types. £180
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ALBUM with the mint & used collection inc. mint 1924-26 values to 1/-. 1939-48 2/6d to £1. 1951 Festival set. 1952-54 Tudor set. 1955-58 Edwards set plus a good selection of non-phosphor commemorative issues. The used inc. 1d plates to 209. 1847-54 1/- embossed and a few surface printed values. 1918 5/- and 1935 re-engraved set. (Some 100's). £150
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ALBUM with the untidy mint and used genuine collection inc. mint 1937-47 values to 1/- with some control pieces, 2d scarlet strip of four with sideways watermark, 1940 Centenary cylinder blocks of six and similar multiples of later commemorative issues. 1952-54 1/2d to 1/6d with some multiples, 1955 Waterlow 2/6d to £1 corner examples mounted on selvedge only. 1953 Coronation blocks of four plus later issues. (some 100's) £140
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HIGH VALUES: Small collection of mainly QV & KGV used high values inc. 1883-84 2/6d (2), 5/- (2) & 10/- plus a range of surface printed issues to 1/-. Also 1924 & 1925 Empire Exhibition pairs used & 1934 re-engraved Seahorse set to 10/- (2) used. (30) PHOTO - see page 11. £100
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1d letter sheet, stereo A6, ex Carlisle to Penrith dated 4 Aug. 1840 with poor red MX, otherwise good. £60
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CARTON holding a large quantity of used QV issues, mainly 1d red plates, but also imperfs. & surface printed with many identified numeral cancels, etc. (Few 100's) £200
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CHARLES WHITING 2d GREEN "LONDON DISTRICT POST" LETTER-SHEET SHEET; June 1837 folded 2d Green Essay EL (slightly weakened folds in places but otherwise fine) printed by Charles Whiting on Dickinson silk-thread paper, as included with the 1837 Parliamentary Report and in some of Rowland Hill's Postal Reforms pamphlets. The first Postal Stationery Essay. £140
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1841-70 The untidy used accumulation inc. a small number of imperf 1d red shades, most perforated 1d issues represented in various numbers inc. some LC14 1d, a good range of 1d plates to 224, 1/2d plates and some 2d blues. Also a small number of fiscal issues and cancellations with a few "spoons" and Scottish types. (Few 100's). £260
| THE 'FISHER & SHERWIN' FIND OF PENNY BLACK COVERS
'An original find of 1d black covers sent to Ashby de la Zouch law firm. All of the covers have filing folds' |
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** ABERGAVENNY: Plate 1b three margin QB tied to 18 Aug. 1840 EL by red MX. £75
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ASHBOURNE: Unplated OF, four clear margins but with filing fold tied by oily red MX on EL having a fine "Ashbourn" Jun. 16 1840 c.d.s in red. £80
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ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH: Plate 2 EE four good margins tied to EL by red MX with a fine Ashby de la Zouch 14 Oct. 1840 c.d.s on the front. PHOTO - see page 12. £80
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ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH: Plate 6 JC with four ample margins cancelled by black MX on 20 Feb. 1841 EL. p.10 £100
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ATHERSTONE: Unplated TG with four margins (just) tied to EL by fine black MX with Atherstone 24 Mar. 1841 c.d.s. on front. PHOTO - see page 12. £80
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ATHERSTONE: Plate 6 TH three good margins tied to EL by fine black MX beside a fine Atherstone 7 Apr. 1841 c.d.s. Attractive. PHOTO - see page 12. £80
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ATHERSTONE: Plate 6 FL three good margins tied to EL by fine black MX also having a superb Atherstone 9 Apr. 1841 c.d.s. PHOTO - see page 12. £80
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BARTON ON HUMBER: Plate 8 GD with four ample margins tied to EL by very smudged red MX and having a red Barton on Humber 21 Jan 1841 c.d.s. PHOTO - see page 12. £80
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BIRMINGHAM: Plate 1b PL four (just) margin example tied to 27 Aug 1840 EL to Tamworth, by fine red MX PHOTO - see page 12. £80
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BIRMINGHAM: Plate 1b OL three margin tied to EL by fine red MX with Birmingham 27 Aug 1840 c.d.s. on top flap £80
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BIRMINGHAM: Plate 6 LA with four margins tied to EL by red MX with Birmingham 11 Aug. 1840 c.d.s. on top flap. £80
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BRISTOL: Plate 2 IL with three good margins, tied by red MX to printed 'Statement of Account' from a a legal firm dated 16 Jun. 1840. Filing fold through (wide) margin of the adhesive, but does not detract. £80
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BRISTOL: Plate 5 SC with double black MX cancel, four good margins & 6 Mar 1841 Bristol c.d.s in red on back flap. PHOTO - see page 12. £80
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BURTON ON TRENT: Pair of ELs, 7 Jul 1840 with three margin (cut into NE corner) Plate 3 DG tied by fine red MX, 2 Dec 1840 with three margin Plate 6 JK tied by fine red MX.. Both covers with v. fine strikes of Burton c.d.s. in red on reverse. (2) £120
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BURTON ON TRENT: Plate 8 FL with four ample margins cancelled by black MX 20 Mar. 1841 EL. £80
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BURTON ON TRENT: Plate 8 EB three margins tied by black MX to 7 Jul. 1841 EL with Burton on Trent c.d.s. on reverse. £75
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CHEADLE: 2 Feb 1841 EL bearing unplated OG (3 margin) & unplated KJ (2 margin) both tied by red MXs having Cheadle part c.d.s. on top flap. Contents ref. proposed Macclesfield to Derby Railway line. PHOTO - see page 12. £120
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CHESTERFIELD: Plate 5 RF with three good margins tied to EL by red MX having fine Chesterfield 23 Nov. 1840 c.d.s. on bottom flap. £80
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CHESTERFIELD: Plate 11 LI with three good margins on 12 Mar. 1841 EL cancelled by black MX. PHOTO - see page 12. £750
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DARLINGTON: Unplated three margin GA tied to 18 Dec. 1840 EL by red MX. £75
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