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Birds. BC and foreign mainly mod apparently UM (odd FU) coln in 3 vols incl Falk Is 1997 set to £5, FID 1987 and 1999 sets, Aitutaki 1984 to $9.60, Ascension, binder with misc single val covers. (B) £130
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Christianity. Worldwide early to modern mainly UM collection in 6 large stockbooks incl better Belgium, British commonwealth, Hungary with 1932 Madonna set FU, 1938 ST Stephen min sheet UM, 1938 Eucharistic Congress min sheet UM, Italy 1931 ST Anthony set UM, 1948 St Catherine set FU, 1951 Milan Fair 55l FU, Portugal 1945 Navigators min sheet UM, 1946 Tercentenary min sheet UM etc. (B) £280
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Costumes Worldwide UM collection of regional costumes in album incl Austria 1948-52 set, Portugal 1941 min sheet, 1947 set and min sheet, Switzerland 1941 Pro-Juventute min sheet etc. (V) £250
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Europa. Extensive mostly UM coln in Lighthouse & pair of Davo albums, with better noted, incl Luxembourg 1957 set on illustrated FDC, Andorra 1972 8pt, then through to 1989. (3V) £200
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Football. Very extensive coln of Dawn "Official Football League/Cover/Exclusive Design Series" illus covers in 11 ring binders and loose, 1971 to 2015, various clubs represented with many Manchester United, some signed and noted Denis Law (2), Matt Busby (4), Tommy Docherty, Martin Buchan, Steve Coppell, Alex Ferguson, Mark Hughes, Paul McGrath, Bryan Robson, Stan Cullis, Howard Kendall etc. (2 +½B) £400
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Football. Westminster range in 6 binders with 1996 European covers, 1994 UM and covers, 1986 covers, 1998 UM. (B) £80
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Football. 1994 USA World Cup coln in Lindner ptd (German) album, also additional material in stockbook. (2V) £70
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Football. Mexico 1986 World coln in pair of Lindner ptd (German) albums. (2V) £50
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Monarchy History of Monarchy covers incl commem coin (27) in 4 vols also binder with Lifetime of Service covers. (B) £50
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Music. Large mainly mod well-presented coln in 11 Devon albums, sorted A-Z by composer (6 vols) with M/U/covers, Musical Instruments, Conductors, Nat Anthems etc. (2B) £250
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Olympics. Early to modern World coln written-up in 9 Lighthouse binders, with better noted, incl Netherlands 1928 set FU (2), Germany 1935/36 sets UM, M/S pair M, then large quantity of illustrated covers, sets, M/S, etc, through to 2006, recent issues with f/v. (2B) £400
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Olympics. World coln in 5 special ptd (German) albums. (B) £100
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Portraits. Extensive all World written up coln in 18 albums & loose, many pages with few stamps & lengthy biography wide range of issues with better noted throughout, GB & BC QV to KGVI coln with h/v. Needs some sorting. (2B) £800
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Railways. Range in binders incl Benham "Preserved Railway Heritage" covers, "Railway Collection" covers in 3 dusty binders, 3 vols with mod UM range of sets, sheetlets. (1½B) £70
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Royal Air Force Coln of unsigned covers in 10 binder's incl HA, Escaping Society etc, odd signed. Qty approx 300 (2B) £70
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Royal National Lifeboat Institution. Coln of FDC's no's 1-177 with sets in 5 half binders, also 8 half binders with single stamp covers. (2B) £100
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Space. World covers, sets, etc, in 2 albums. (2V) £80
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| Airmails. Very good mint and used collection in 2 albums and a stockbook incl Albania 1925 set UM, 1927 set UM, 1928 set UM (signed), 1930 set UM, 1940 set FU, Austria 1950-3 Birds UM, Columbia 1923-8 set FU, 1929 set FU, 1948 set M, Lansa 1950 sets(3) UM, Curacao 1942-3 set UM, Czechoslovakia1920 perf and imperf sets UM (signed), Danzig 1932 Exhib set FU, Greece 1933 Zeppelin set FU, 1930 Aeroespresso set UM, 1933 Govt issue M, Guatemala 1937 sets (both) M, Hungary 1931 Zeppelin pair M, 1933 set FU, Japan 1929-31 set UM, 1950-1 set UM, Latvia 1933 (5 Sept) Air Charity imperf UM, Monaco 1946-9 set UM, 1952 Olympics UM, Newfoundland 1933 set M, 1933 Balbo set UM, excellent Russia with 1935 1r on 10k M, (expertised), Saar 1950 Council of Europe 200f UM, Spain 1926 set UM, 1940-6 set UM, 1947 Pair UM, 1950 Stamp Centenary UM, Uruguay 1930-43 set to 4p.50 M, Venezuela 1937 set M etc. (See photos) (3V) £3,000
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Airmails Interesting misc untidy range of late 1920's-30's flight covers incl UK, USA, Asia, Greece, Africa, 1932 Brit Guiana to UK, 1935 Sabena Elizabethville to Brussels, odd pilot signed, Rocket Mail (11). Qty approx 80 items (½B) £250
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Airmails. <@Bold>Iran Seln of 1925-1930 flight covers incl 1924 with Russian cachet, 1925 first flight to Zurich, 1926 to Dublin, 1927 first flight to Pehlevi, 1927 to Germany, 1928 to Bushire with 1st flight cachet, 1928 to Newcastle via Russia, 1929 Imperial Airways etc, also 1927 set to 5k M, 1930 airs set M and 1935 airs ovpt set M. Qty covers 31 (V) £150
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Airmails. Exhibition Award winning medals for Miss G. Collins 1931 Mophila bronze,1933 Wipa bronze (2 diff), these 3 were awarded for Persia Airmails (lot 169), 1932 Danzig bronze, 1934 London silver and bronze, 1936 New York bronze. Qty medals 7. Also catalogues for 1934 London Airpost, 1931 Hamburg, 1933 Vienna (3 diff), 1931 Mophila. (½B) £100
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Zeppelin Mail. Good range of covers/cards from 1928-1936 written up on pages, all with various cachets, stamps incl 10 Oc 28 Germany to New York, return flight, 16th May 1929 to USA "Delivery delayed because of accident on first flight", 1930 1st visit to UK,1930 South America round flight bearing 2m and 4m, cachets, 1931 Polar flight-2 separate cards one with 1m, 2nd with 2m and cachets, 1931 2nd visit to UK, 1931 Mophila card with addit Polar Flight 1m, 1931 2nd flight to South America,1932 Luposta Danzig cards (2) etc. Qty 25 (See photos). (V) £800
See also lot 264 | Military Mail172 | Military Mail. Most extensive and valuable written up coln in 35 files of Military/War related etc, with covers, cards, extensive related letters, stamps, labels and ephemera (some contemporary, some modern) with picture postcards etc, the collection is divided into various sections, inevitably the majority being WWI or WWII related, incl some 18th or 19th cent, Boer War with POW mail, Boxer Rebellion, WWI with much German interest incl Occupations, POW mail, French Forces, British Forces in various countries, Anzac interest, Spanish Civil War, WWII incl extensive POW mail with various censor labels, cachets etc, Germany with Feldpost mail, Third Reich interest, Occupation of Germany mail and stamps, various German Occupied countries, Australian Forces with censor mail, airgraphs, British Forces in various countries, Czech Forces etc. A fascinating "labour of love" requiring careful viewing to fully appreciate. (See photos) (4B) £1,000
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Military Mail. 1915 (circa) stampless picture postcard from Malta (depicting the Grand Harbour interior) to Suffolk, with boxed "RECEIVED FROM H.M.SHIP/NO CHARGE TO BE RAISED" cachet, and faint violet circular censor h/s. Card with minor corner crease. Accompanied by a letter (1993) from The Forces Postal History Society secretary stating "Enclosed is a photocopy of a card bearing the same censor mark as yours. The endorsing officer Sub Lt. Rellie, was indeed serving with the Collingwood Batallion, so I think the mark-a scarce one- yours is the only other example I've seen-is specific to the Collingwood Batallion". The aforementioned photocopy is included with the lot. The Collingwood Battalion served in Gallipoli. Also 10 other picture postcards circa WWI from France, chiefly to England, mainly with censor cachet, and Army/Field PO cds. (R) £60
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| Locals. Rarely offered world early period coln of Locals written up on leaves incl Austria Hotels, Przedborz M/U, Warsaw U incl bisects on small pieces, 2 covers, Zarki 1918 U (also forgeries), Morocco incl 2 entires, Alcazar-Wassan 1896 vals to 1f U, Fez-Mequinez 1897 vals to 1f M, P. Dues, Fez-Sefro, Mazagan-Marrakesh M/U, Mogador-Agadir 1900 to 1p M, Maritime Post, Tangier-Laraiche, OFS Commando Brief U, Mexico Hidalgo two Express covers, etc. Qty approx 300 (See photos) (V) £300
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Range of Literature incl R. Lowe GB and Empire vol 1, Asia vol 3, Nauru 1915-23 Buckingham, GB RPSL no's 1 and 2, further old catalogues. (2B) £40
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Various books and catalogues in 2 boxes, with SG Portugal and Spain, Benelux, China, USA and Italy, GB with SG Concise, spec Vols 1, 2 and 4 (pt 1) all current editions, KEVII One Penny Manual by Pusterla, "Machin Collectors" Club vol 1 and 2 (2010), also 3 Sotheby's "Gawaine Baillie" catalogues, "Postal Cancellations of London" by Westley, "The encyclopedia of British Empire Postage Stamps, vol V North America" by Robson Lowe and more. (2 x ½B) £30
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"The Philatelist 1876" vol X, hardbound, containing a number of forgeries. Some age staining, but a very rare book. (R) £20
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Accessories accum incl good qty of unused Hagners in various sizes, Hawid mounts, Pro 10 Digital Mobile Microscope, SG Detectamark Spectrum, Zoom Digital Microscope, old catalogues, binders etc. (11B) £130
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Lighthouse "Vario" leaves in 6 binders. Qty 290 (B) £30
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Range of accessories incl approx 15 assorted vols, Hawid mounts etc. (2B) £20
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1937 Dhow set to 10r, good U. (SG 1-12) Cat £800 (See photo) (S) £160
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1937 Dhow 10r olive-green, M. (SG 12) Cat £750 (See photo). (S) £170
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Barbuda. 1922 5/- green and red/pale yellow, M. (SG 11) Cat £65 (F) £18
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KGV-QEII (c1980) mainly M range on leaves with light dupl incl 1924-33 set, dupl vals to 2/-, 1934 set (2), 1938-53 dupl vals to 10/- (2), 1956 set (2), 1963 Birds set (2), etc. (R) £350
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Tasmania 1854 4d orange. Pl II, vert pair FU with indistinct numeral cancels, the lower stamp has 4 close to huge marg, the top with 3 good marg, cut into on 4th. Small thin bottom right corner, otherwise fine. (SG 10) Cat £850 (See photo) (S) £100
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Tasmania 1853 4d dull orange, pl II, with 4 good to large marg, FU with "60" barred numeral cancel. (SG 11) Cat £375 (See photo) (S) £100
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Large coln in 20 vols with specialised KGV Head types in several vols, mainly U and identified, useful seln of M with constant vars, shades, perf vars, odd major var, wmk inv's, Perf OS noting 1914-20 4d lemon-yellow M (2), 1916-18, 1918-20, 1918-23 vals to 1/4d incl 1d UM block of 24 from SW corner incl "RA joined and flaw under neck", smaller range of "Roos" incl 1913 vals to 2/- and 5/- U/FU, 1915-28 incl 10/- Perf OS U (2), 1931-6 vals to £1 U (2), spec set of 3 (2), KGV commems FU incl 1932 Bridge 5/-, 1944 Victoria sets, Mac Arthur set, 1935 SJ set, 1928 Melbourne pane M, 1913-4 6d Kookaburra FU (2), small range of KGVI-QEII, Australian States U. Literature incl Shreeves 2007 Arthur W. Gray cat, bklts with KGV identification. Must be viewed too appreciate. (2½B) £1,800
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KEVII to QE modern mostly M and later UM coln in 4 Devon albums, from early M/FU with some mixed cond incl Roos & KGV Heads, 1928 Stamp Exhib M/S M (on marg), 1932 Bridge (5s toned), 1934 Victoria (both perfs), 1937-49 Robes to £1 (both), 1948-56 h/v, then mostly UM incl 1963-5 Navigators (both papers), then comprehensive looking with M/S & booklets through to 2000 (inc Olympics issues), also P.dues incl 1938 set, officials, BCOF incl 1946-7 set, etc. (B) £1,200
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KGV-QEII M/U accum neatly sorted on stockleaves, some dup with KGV incl mixed wmk Roo vals to 2/- noting 1913-4 vals to 2/- M, 1923-4 £1 ovpt specimen, 1931-6 set of 3 ovpt specimen, 1929-30 £2 ovpt specimen, Head types mixed ptgs vals to 1/4d M and U, 1913-4 6d Kook M, 1928 Melbourne pane M (2), 1932 1/- M (2), dupl commem sets incl 1935 SJ M (3), 1948-56 Arms set M (2), dupl KGVI-QEII, 1963 Sterling Navigators set UM, etc to early 1980's, P. Dues, Officials incl 1932-3 1/- M, 6d K. Smith, BCOF 1946-7 set M, seln of States mainly U though noting Queensland 1882-95 2/6d, 10/- and £1 M, South Australia 1904-12 mixed wmk vals to 2/6d M, AAT mainly UM. Useful lot. (V) £1,000
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Misc collection in album, well presented, a little useful duplication providing shades etc, from 1913 with vals to 3d (2), 4d, 5d and 2/- M, vals to 5/- (torn corner) FU, 1913 6d Kook M, 1914-20 KGV Heads M incl 4d (2) and 5d, 1915 vals with 9d M and vals to 2/- FU, 1915-28 to 5/- (2) FU, later Roo and Heads M/FU, various wmks, shades, perfs etc, 1928 Melbourne Exhib M/S M, 1929-30 to 5/- FU, 1931-36 incl 10/- and £2 FU, 1931 to both 6d M, 1932 Sydney Bridge 5/- FU on piece, middle period commems M/FU, 1937-49 to £1 M/FU, etc to 1966, p.dues and officials, etc. (V) £600
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KGV-early QEII M coln on leaves incl 1914-20 vals to 5d, 1915-27 2d and 3d, 1926-30 P14 vals to 4d and 4½d, 1928 Melbourne pane, 1931 1/- Lyrebird, 1931-6 vals to 1/4d, 1934 Victoria set, 1948-56 Arms set, 1963 Sterling Navigators set etc to early 1970's. (V) £280
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KGV-early QEII U/FU coln on leaves incl 1913-4 to 1/-, 6d Kookaburra M, Head types with various ptgs, shades, 1915-28 to 5/-, 1931-6 specimen set of 3, 10/- and £1 U, commem sets incl 1932 Bridge 5/-, 1935 SJ (4), also 2 FDC's, KGVI-QEII. (See photo). (V) £300
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Early to modern mint and used collection in 2 albums with a small range of States, Kangaroos to 5s used, 1932 Sydney Bridge set M, 1934 Victoria set FU, Macarthur set FU, 1935 Anzac pair M and FU, SJ M and useful later ranges. (2V) £200
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Early to modern FU coln in 3 stockbooks. (3V) £80
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1929-30 £2 black and rose, fresh og, poor crnr perf (SW), good colour and quite well centred. (SG 114) Cat £4500 (See photo). (S) £900
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1990-95 Year books complete. (½B) £50
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QV-QEII M/UM coln on leaves with nearly all M to c1970 incl 1863-77 range of P12½ 1d shades, wmk vars, P14 1d incl wmk vars, 1884-90 £1 x2 (both cleaned), 1902-10 to £1 (thin), 1911-9 Staircase set, extra 3/- wmk inv (toned), 1912-9 to £1 (2), 1921-9 to 3/-, 1921-37 to £1, 1929 Tercen set, 1938-52 range incl 1938 5/-, 1942 Columbus set and shades, 1948 RSW UM, QEII mainly UM (odd M noted) with defin and commem sets looking quite complete to 2010, minor/medium wmk vars incl 1964 Shakespeare 6d wmk inv, 1971 white paper set M, 1967 Scout 3c wmk inv, 1981 Space 20c wmk inv, misc at back of book with extras incl 1935 SJ set M, 1948 RSW M etc. (See photos). (V) £700
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QV-QEII mainly M dupl range on stockleaves incl small range of QV U, 1902-11 mixed wmk vals to 1/-, 1912-37 mixed wmk vals to 5/- (2), dupl Red Cross and War Tax ovpts, 1920 Peace set (3), 1935 SJ set (3), 1938-52 dupl vals to £1 incl 1938 5/-1942 vals to £1, 1948 Eleuthera set (4), 1948 RSW (3), 1954-63 dupl vals to £1 (3), etc to early 1980's. (R) £380
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Postal Stationery. Coln on leaves and loose, unused or U, with envs, cards or wrappers, QV to QE, incl a few "SPECIMEN" ovpts, good coln of aerogrammes etc. Qty approx 150 (½B) £150
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1963-2008 UM coln in boxed hingeless Lighthouse album incl 1963-9 set to £1 (both), 1971 dec currency set, 1993 Ships set, 1998 Birds set, good range of commem sets (not quite complete). (V) £150
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1980 Geographical 22p wmk crown to right, UM marg. (SG 97w) Cat £100 (S) £28
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1852 1c, VFU with Demerara cds and large even marg. BPA Cert (2016) states "pressed creases". Still an exceptional and most attractive example of these difficult issues, with none of the typical rubbing. (SG 9) Cat £5500 (See photo) (S) £1,500
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