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1840-1970 coln in SG Windsor album with QV-KGV U in mixed cond incl 1840 1d (2), 1870 ½d pl 9 (spacefiller), Embossed, SP incl 1862-4 vals to 1/-, 1867-83 wmk MC 5/- (2), 1873-80 incl plate no's, 1883-4 10/- og (faults), KEVII vals to 10/- (2), 1929 PUC £1 M corner marg (toned), KGVI M incl 1939-48 h/v set, QEII mainly M. (V) £1,400
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QV-QEII (1970) coln in boxed hingeless SG Davo album with QV-KGV nearly all U varied cond incl 1840 1d and 2d (both 4 marg), SP incl 1855-7 to 1/-, 1862-4 to 1/-, 1865-7 to 1/-, 1883-4 to 10/-, 1891 £1 green, KEVII to 10/-, 1934 re-engraved Seahorse set M, 1939-48 h/v set M, QEII mainly UM incl 1955 Waterlow set, phos commem sets. (V) £1,200
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KEVII-QEII (1970) UM coln in SG ptd album, cond mainly fine (odd minor imperfection) incl 1911 P15 set of 5, Downey Heads, 1912-22 set of 15 (9d olive crease), 1918-9 BW 2/6d, 5/- and 10/-,1924-6 set, 1934 re-engraved Seahorse set, KGVI incl 1939-48 set, QEII incl 1952-4 set, 1955 Waterlow set, 1955-8 set, phos commem sets complete. (See photos). (V) £1,200
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QV-QEII coln in 2 boxed SG Davo hingeless albums, mixed cond with LE incl 1840 1d and 2d, SP incl 1862 to 1/-, 1865 to 1/-, 1865-7 wmk MC 5/- U, 10/- ovpt specimen (poor), 1884 wmk crowns £1 U (poor), 1891 £1 U, KEVII vals to £1 U, 1913 2/6d og, £1 green average U, 1929 PUC £1 U, KGVI M/U, QEII incl 1959 phos graph set UM, complete phos commem sets UM etc. (See photos) (2V) £900
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GB QV to QE dupl accum in 5 vols, on album lvs & stockcards, comprising various colns or accums with cond inevitably very mixed, QV dupl from 1840 1d black (6), further dupl LE, 1847-54 embossed 6d (2) 10d & 1s (2, all cts), dupl SP with better incl 1862-4 9d FU, 1873-80 8d FU (2), KEVI to 10/- FU, 1918-19 BW Seahorse 2/6d M (2), 1952-4 Wilding set M, early QE, officials, etc. Needs sorting. (½B) £600
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QV to QEII mint and used collection in Windsor album incl 1840 1d(2) used, later line engraved, quite extensive surface printed with vals to 10s used, KEVII vals to 1s M and 5s(2) FU, KGV Sehorses to 10s used, 1924 and 1925 Wembley pairs M plus later issues, Officials and Postage Dues. (V) £500
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QV to QE U/FU coln in 2 stockbooks, with useful QV ranges of LE &SP with light dupl though very mixed cond & h/v mostly space fillers, from 1840 1d black, 1867-83 £1 MC, 1883-4 h/v trio, 1884 £1 Crowns, KEVII to 10/-, KGV Seahorses to 10/-, KGVI h/v in blocks of 4, etc, good lot. (See photo). (2V) £600
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QV to early QE M/FU coln in Plymouth album, with good range of LE & SP in typical mixed cond, incl 1870 ½d pl.4 M, 1½d pl.1 M, 1862-4 3d U, 1865-73 4d M, 1867-80 3d M, 6d with inv wmk appears unused, 9d FU, 10d FU, 1s green M, 2s milky-blue U, 1867-83 5s U, 1873-80 1s orange-brown FU, Kings dupl vals. (See photos). (V) £350
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QV to 1970s M or U coln in album, incl QV U with 1840 1d (4 marg) and 2d, 1862-4 3d, 4d, 6d and 1/-, 1865-7 9d, 1873-80 wmk spray 1/- orange-brown, wmk garter 4d verm, 4d green and 8d, 1883-4 2/6d, 5/- and 10/-, KEVII mainly U to 10/-, KGV M or U with Seahorse U vals to 10/- (2), 1924 and 1925 Wembleys U, QE pre dec ranges with all better phos commems M or FU etc. Mixed cond. (V) £300
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QV to KGV used accumulation in stockbook with 1840 1d(2), later line engraved, quite extensive surface printed with vals to 2s 6d(3) and 5s, KEVII range to 2s 6d, KGV Seahorses to 5s(4) etc.(V) £280
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QV to QE M/UM coln, from LE & SP vals M (some unused), 1887-92 Jubilee vals to 10d M, KEVII 1902-10 vals to 9d M (2), 10d M (2), 1911, KGVI 1939-48 10/- dark blue M, QE UM to 1970. (R) £280
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Loose accum of covers or cards, QV to QE, diverse interesting lot requiring careful inspection, and incl earlier with some "Penny Post" h/s's and incl Kendal, Southwold and Long Sutton (last two with adhesive removed), Forces Mail with FPO cancels etc, other pmk/cachet interest with Exhibitions incl good range of British Industries Fair; Maritime/Paquebot, Railways/TPO etc, some useful airmails; a few modern signed with Harold Macmillan, Harold Wilson, Margaret Thatcher etc. Also some literature with "The Local Posts of the Midland Counties to 1840" (1993) by the Midland Postal History Society, "The Post Office An Historical Summary" (1911) published by the HMSO etc. (½B) £250
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QV-early QEII seln in black presentation folders, mixed cond incl 1840 1d black U (3), 1924-5 Wembley's UM, 1939-48 h/v set M and 1951 H/v set UM. Qty of folders 14 (½B) £240
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1840-1970 M/U coln neatly presented on leaves incl 1840 1d black U 4 marg, seln of SP U, Kings mainly U, 1948 RSW UM and U, QEII commem sets both UM and U/FU incl all early phos sets, Machin defins incl cyl blocks, 1959 phos graph set UM and U etc. (3V) £200
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QV to QE part complete M/FU coln in Windsor album, from 1840 1d black (4 marg HJ), further LE incl part pl. range, SP vals, KGV Seahorses to 10/-, 1955-8 Waterlow 10/- & £1 M, better Phosphor sets UM, etc. (V) £150
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QV to QE unused/o.g./M/UM range in slim stockbook, main value in QV (typical mixed cond) and incl 1880-3 2½d, 1883 or 1884 1½d, 2½d (2) and 3d etc. (R) £100
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Coln in ptd SG album, o.g./M, incl a few QV and KEVII, KGV with 1934-6 set, KGVI with vals to £1 (2), QE pre dec ranges. (V) £75
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1934-1970 M range on ptd leaves incl 1939-48 h/v set, QEII Wilding sets, 1955 Waterlow set, phos commem sets. (R) £70
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Accum of wrappers, envs, cards or pieces in 3 vols and loose, QV to QE, much of South Yorkshire interest, and incl QV range of 1841 1d and perf 1d stars on wrappers, Mexborough QV to QE postal history coln; some old documents etc. Interesting lot for careful inspection. (½B) £120
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Small accum of, mainly 19th cent, loose wrappers or envs, with some Yorkshire/North East England interest, and incl 1778 entire with straight line "DURHAM" h./s, 1798 entire with "SUNDERLAND" horseshoe h/s, 1838 and 1839 entires with "Newcastle/5thCL.Post" h/s in red and black respectively etc. Qty 57 (T) £50
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Cancellations: Birmingham Ship. Selection all with fine strike of "BIRMINGHAM/SHIP" double circle cds, comprising 1913, 1914 and 1921 picture postcards, 2 have paquebot cds's alongside, the last card depicts the interior of RMS Aquitania; also St Kitts-Nevis 1923 Tercent 1d stamp with fine 1923 strike of the same Birmingham Ship cds. This cancel is rated "DD" (very rare) in Hosking's handbook. Also unused postcard of RMS Aquitania. Qty 5 items (R) £100
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Cancellations: Posted in Advance for Christmas. Selection of picture postcards, each bearing KEVII ½d yellow-green tied by special cancel, comprising Posted in Advance double ring oval (SG type 2) for Manchester (1905); "X" in circle (SG type 4) for Liverpool (examples for 1906, 1908 and 1909), and Warrington (1906, fair strike only); and Columbia Machine (SG type 5) for Manchester (1907 and 1909); also unaddressed env bearing QV ½d and KEVII ½d tied by "X" in circle for Leicester (1908), and further env (some faults) bearing KEVII ½d tied by Columbia Machine for Manchester (1908). Strikes mainly fine. Qty 9 (R) £150
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Cancellations: Railways. Coln in album, with stamps, pieces, and some covers, QV to KGVI; most interesting lot with a variety of cancels on a range of issues, noted 1855 re-directed env with red "GtNorthern Railway" straight line h/s on reverse along with a range of coloured Scottish cds's etc; careful specialist inspection essential to fully appreciate. Qty approx 250 items. (V) £100
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Cancellations: Royal Show. Coln on leaves, and loose, of, mainly modern, covers or cards, with various Royal (Agricultural) Show cancels, incl some FDCs, a few KGVI period with Royal Show skeletons etc; also useful range of, mainly "golden age", Royal Show picture postcards, with real photo cards etc. (½B) £80
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QV valuable unused/o.g./M coln in hingeless Lighthouse album (in slipcase), contents rather scattered, typical very mixed cond, incl 1840 1d (3) and 2d, 1864-79 1d plates apparently complete (less 77), 1870 1½d, 1847-54 Embossed 10d and 1/- (2), 1865-7 4d and 1/-, 1867-80 1/-, 1880-3 3d and 1/-, 1880-1 set of 5, 1883-4 2/6d, 5/- and 10/-, 1883 or 1884 set, 1887-1900 to £1 with 5d both dies, Officials with Inland Revenue 5/-, Office of Works ½d green and 10d (doubtful), Govt Parcels 1887-90 9d and 1/- etc. Huge cat value. (See photos) (V) £4,500
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Range of pre-stamps and QV entires/covers through to KGVI incl Bishopmarks (2), 1840 1d black, six separate entires (very close 3rd marg to 4 margs), one being pair LA-LB, seventh entire no margs, Mulreadys with 1d and 2d lettersheets unused, 1d lettersheets/covers U x4, later LE, KGVI FDC's illus or plain incl 1948 RSW plain etc. (V) £900
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Coln of QV wrappers or covers in album, incl perf 1d stars with Waterford spoon cancel on cover x 5, 1855-7 4d single and pair, 6d (2) and 1/- all on separate covers, 1862-4 4d on wrapper, 1867-80 3d block of 4 on wrapper, 6d x 4 on wrapper, 1870 1½d block of 4 on wrapper, 1872 env with red boxed "GONE AWAY AND/LEFT NO ADDRESS" h/s, 1877 small mourning env bearing 1d plates and 1873-80 4d green etc. Cond inevitably varies; interesting lot for careful inspection. Qty 67 (V) £400
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Selection of hand illus envs (one card) in album, bearing QV or KEVII (3) adhesive/s, illus in pen and ink, and some in water colours as well; various subjects executed with varying degrees of skill; cond inevitably varies, but above average overall, and a most attractive group. Qty 14 (V) £400
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QV mostly FU dupl range on lvs in typical mixed cond, from 1840 1d black (4), further LE with perf, wmk, shade varieties identified and better cancels, 1870 ½d (12), 1847-54 embossed 6d (faults), SP with dupl through to Jubilee to 10d with some M vals. (R) £250
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LE 1840-41 range on leaves with 1d Mulready lettersheet U, good range of 1840 1d blacks, cond mixed as to be expected with unused x2, U/FU many with four margs, plates to no 10 (not checked) x35 incl pl 1a FD, pl 1b 1d red matching pair, pl 8 PG-PH pair, pl 9, pl 10, further 8 on entires incl 4 marg noting pl 10 (crnr faults), 1840 2d blue U (2), 1841 2d blue pl 4 "spectacles" var U. (See photos). (V) £2,200
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1840 valuable selection of wrappers (3 are part wrappers only) bearing 1d or 2d; comprising 1d on 12 entires (two bearing pairs, and one bearing single x 2), and 2d three singles and strip of 3 on separate entires. Noted 1d (sl faults) on May 21 1840 wrapper (Spec cat £2800) etc. Cond inevitably varies, but above average overall with many being 4 marg. Qty 16 wrappers (21 stamps) (V) £1,600
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LE and Embossed issues coln on hingeless Lighthouse leaves, incl 1840 1d apparently unused (attractive 4 marg example), two U examples, 1840 2d U (2, one is 4 marg), 1841 1d unused, plate 10 U pair, 1854-7 wmk small crown P. 16 1d unused (3), 1858-76 2d unused/o.g. (3, diff plates), 1870 ½d plates apparently complete (incl 9) o.g./M, 1½d plate 3 o.g. and M, 1847-54 Embossed 6d (3), 10d and 1/- all U etc. Cond inevitably mixed, but above average overall, and a useful very high cat lot. Qty 50 (See photos) (R) £1,400
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Coln of LE etc covers in album, incl a few stampless, 1840 Mulready 1d wrapper U (2), Mulready 1d env with 1840 1d affixed and tied (cannot be guaranteed); 1840 1d (4 marg) on wrapper x 2, further example (plate 11, cut-into) on large part wrapper, 1841 1d (cut-into) tied to large part wrapper by Dorchester cds, 1841 1d (4 marg) bottom marg with part marg inscrip tied to wrapper, 1851 wrapper bearing 1841 1d and 2d strip of 3 (4 marg), 1852 wrapper bearing 1841 2d strip of 4 (2 are cut-into) etc. Cond inevitably mixed, useful lot for careful inspection. Qty 25 (V) £800
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LE range on leaves/stockleaves and cards, virtually all U, incl 1841 1d "Ivory Head" vars range (two with lavender tint), perf 1d stars and plates with some pmk interest; but main value in range of 1841 1d and 2d numbers in MCs pmks, and comprising 1d x 21 incl complete set of numbers, and 2d x 23 incl complete set of numbers. Mixed cond; considerable cat value. Qty approx 220 (R) £600
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LE U range, varied con incl 1840 1d black (2), 2d blue, 1841 1d red range incl no's in black MC's (4), good attempt at partial sheet reconstruction for check letters (not plates) and all with black MC's (158 out of 240), later LE incl 1d stars, 1858-73 1d red pl 156 complete reconstructed sheet. (2V) £400
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Range of LE 1d reds on wrappers or envs, imperf or perf, stars or plates, in album and loose, good range for careful specialist inspection, with pmk and h/s interest, and noted "6" in MC (3) and "7" in MC on separate 1841 1d wrappers, a few Scots Locals etc. Qty approx 180 (½B) £300
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Loose accum of LE wrappers or envs, mainly to the same two Abingdon, Berks addressees; usual varied cond, vast majority bearing imperf or perf 1d red, and noted 1841 1d x 3 on separate wrappers with "6", "7" and "9" numbers in MCs respectively; also incl 1840 1d x 3 (one is 4 marg) on separate wrappers etc. (V) £180
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QV dupl LE accum in 2 stockbooks, with imperf & perf 1d red & 2d blue sorted by pl. or corner letters, varieties, etc. (2V) £75
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QV LE dupl accum on album lvs & in packets, useful quantity in mixed cond part sorted into pl no's, better cancels, etc. (R) £50
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1840 Mulready 1d env A155, from Banbridge (N. Ireland) to Dublin, with 2 strikes of orange-red MC; Banbridge cds of July 7, 1840, and Dublin red diamond July 8 arrival backstamps; fine. Brandon Cert (2008) states "orange (shade) Maltese Cross" (S) £150
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1840 Mulready 1d wrapper to Bloomsbury, London, with superb strikes of black MC and "MORE/TO PAY" h/s, and large ms "2" alongside, on reverse cds's of March 13 and March 15, 1841. Cover sl worn, but a most attractive, and unusual, postage due item. (See photo) (S) £200
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Gilpin's Ocean Penny Post envelope reprinted by Deraedemaeker, very fine. (S) £20
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1840 1d Black x 11 U examples; mixed cond, five are 4 marg. (S) £350
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1840 1d intense black, plate 1a, BC, unused, small to large marg. Sl thins, attractive fresh looking example. Spec Cat £22,000 (See photo) (S) £500
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1840 1d grey-back (plate wear) plate 1a, KK, close to large marg, tied to entire to Salisbury by red-brown MC, Bristol May 7 1840 cds on reverse (letter is also clearly dated "May 7. 1840"). Endorsed on front "This is the first Post Office (?)/which received/May 8th 1840". Fine and rare second day of official usage cover. SG Spec cat from £20,000 (See photo) (S) £2,000
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1840 1d grey-black (worn plate), plate 1a, OC, close to large marg, lovely neat brown-red MC, very fine. (See photo) (S) £130
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1840 1d, plate 1a, QH, close to small marg, tied to entire letter from Gloucester to Tewkesbury by red MC, very clear Gloucester May 16 1840 cds on reverse. Scarce May date cover. Spec cat £3500 (See photo) (S) £300
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1840 May 15, entire to Winchester, bearing 1840 1d, plate 1a, RG-RH, horiz pair, close to very large marg (showing portion of adjoining stamp at left), tied by red-brown MCs, Ringwood May 15 backstamp in same brown-red colour. Fine May date cover. SG Spec cat £3500++ (See photo) (S) £700
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1840 1d, plate 1b, RD, 4 large marg, tied to small env by neat red MC; Nov 4 1840 backstamp. Env small corner repair, stamp very fine. (S) £150
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1840 1d, plate 2, GI-GJ, horiz pair, large even marg, tied by neat red MCs to long entire to London, Tunbridge Nov 13 1840 cds on front, Nov 14 arrival cds on reverse, GJ with vert crease from filing fold, but GI is superb. (R) £170
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