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1875 1c bright blue reissue without gum. SG cert (1979). (Scott 40) Cat $575 (See photo) (S) £100
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Special Delivery 1893 10c deep orange marginal UM. (Scott E3) Cat $675 (See photo) (S) £150
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1893 Columbus 30c, unused (skilfully re-gummed to appear UM). (Sc 239) Cat $240 (F) £40
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Postage Dues. 1894-5 50c pale rose, bottom marg UM, with "74" in marg. (Sc J37a) Cat $3750 (See photo) (S) £600
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1895 wmkd 15c, unused (re-gummed) (Sc 274) Cat $210 (F) £30
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1895 wmkd $2 dark blue, UM. (Sc 277a) Cat $2900 (See photo) (S) £500
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1901 to 1933 M/UM selection of better, comprising 1901 Buffalo set in blocks of 4, 1920 Pilgrim, 1924 Huguenot and 1925 Lexington sets in blocks of 4, 1926 White Plains M/S, 1928 Hawaii ovpts pair in blocks of 4, 1930 Zeppelin set, and 1933 Zeppelin 50c bottom marg block of 6. Cond a bit varied, but well above average overall. Mainly good to very fine and fresh. Cat £4817 as M singles. (See photos) (R) £650
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1906 San Francisco Earthquake. Selection of contemporary items relating to the earthquake, incl small piece of paper with typed "San Francisco, April 22nd 1906./SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY./Pass bearer to the OAKLAND MOLE and return.", signed by the Chief of Police; stampless piece of paper addressed to Leeds and apparently used as a wrapper, with ms "San Francisco/April 20", San Francisco and Bristol cds's, postage due markings, and boxed "Found at Leeds/Without contents" cachet; env with ms "PERMIT from/Governor of California/Earthquake/1906", real photo picture post card of the wrecked city from Oakland (April 27 pmk) to Leeds; one page letter dated "April 20th/06/San. Francisco/Cal" commencing "We have just had a big earthquake, which set the city on fire" and an 8 page letter (16 sides) from the same person with extensive details of the disaster "….I awoke to find the walls moving, and everything in the room upside down, combined with that there was a noise like an express train going through a tunnel, and the cry of the women and children…….." Also a range of early 20th cent envs or cards, mainly to the same Leeds addressee, from USA and a few other countries, and a 1950s theatre programme signed by Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh. Most interesting lot in mixed cond. (T) £150
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Parcel Post 1913 50c, M. (Sc Q10) Cat $235 (F) £50
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1913-15 10c, bottom marg plate block of 6 (3 x 2) with marg number "7213", UM. (Sc 433) Cat $1400 (S) £250
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1916-22 Rotary imperf x perf 10 type 2 2c carmine, FU pair with RPS cert stating "folded along central perfs and some separation". (Scott 491) Cat $3750 as pair ($800 per single) (SG 498) (See photo) (S) £200
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1917-19 P. 11 2c, block of 15 (3 x 5), with 2 stamps in centre column being the 5c error, UM. Straight edge at bottom. (Sc 505) (S) £400
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1917-20 P. 11 5c carmine-rose error, middle stamp in block of nine 2c (3 x 3), two stamps are M, others (incl error) are UM. Straight edge at top. (SG 506/512) Cat £300++ (S) £80
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1918 Curtiss Jenny set, M (24c is very lightly hinged) or UM (16c only). 16c with PF Cert (2005) for block of 4 from which this stamp is taken. (Sc C1-3) Cat $260 (S) £50
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1918 $2 orange red and black, left marg UM. A trifle oxidised. Clear PF Cert (2016) states "..NEVER HINGED...PF GRADED F-VF 75" (Sc 523) Cat $1100 (See photo) (S) £240
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1923 Air 24c, bottom marg plate block of 6 (3 x 2) with marg number "14840", UM. (Sc C6) Cat $2750 (See photo) (S) £500
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Specialised coln from c1940- to 2004 in 38 stockbooks (mainly Lighthouse), all neatly identified commem and defins with most apparently both UM and U, bklt panes, coils, shades noting 1954 $5 UM plate block of 4 and much more. (5B) £500
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Middle-modern UM coln in stockbook and on stockleaves, incl 1920 Pilgrim Fathers set, 1922-32 vals to 50c with perf variations, 1933 Zeppelin 50c, 1938-54 set, 1954-65 set, later ranges to 1979 etc. (V + R) £180
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Two boxed Lighthouse binders with UM coln of modern commemorative/souvenir sheets incl 1982 Birds, 1987 Capex etc to late 1990's. Qty approx 60 (2V) £140
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Booklets. 1928 Air Mail 61c. Negligible toning on covers, fine and fresh. (Sc BKC1) Cat $230 (S) £50
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Newspaper. 1875 60c, o.g. (Sc PR20) Cat $1250 (See photo) (S) £150
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Newspaper. 1875 72c, part o.g. (Sc PR21) Cat $1500 (See photo) (S) £180
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Newspaper. 1875 $6, part o.g. Minor faults, still a good example. (Sc PR26) Cat $4000 (See photo) (S) £300
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Newspaper. 1875 $9, part o.g. Small (presumed contemporary) ptg flaw. (Sc PR27) Cat $4500 (See photo) (S) £250
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Officials: Navy. 1873 90c, unused. (Sc O45) Cat $450 (See photo) (S) £100
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Official Envelope and Wrappers Stamps. 1873 24c dark red, M. (Sc UO28) Cat $160 (F) £50
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Officials: State 1873 15c, o.g. (sl disturbed). (Sc O64) Cat $350 (See photo) (F) £50
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Officials: Treasury. 1873 30c, part o.g. (Sc O112) Cat $2400 (See photo) (S) £150
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Revenues. 1862-71 3c Foreign Exchange, FU. Straight edges at top and bottom. (Sc R16b) Cat $950 (See photo) (S) £120
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Revenues: Documentary. 1871 50c, error inverted centre, pen cancelled. Minor faults. (Sc R115b) Cat $1150 (See photo) (S) £200
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Revenues: Documentary. 1871 $1.30, unused (Sc R119) Cat $750 (F) £50
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Revenues: Documentary. 1871 $20, neat pen cancel (and part o.g.). (Sc R129) Cat $1150 (See photo) (S) £100
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Revenues: Documentary. 1952 $2.75, M. "Breaker" gum bends. (Sc R604) Cat $190 (F) £40
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Carrier Stamps. Franklin 1851 imperf trial colour proof in brown-orange. (Scott LO1TCa), also 1851 Eagle 1c blue unused and 2nd example on cover. (See photo) (R) £80
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Confederate States. Rarely offered range of Postal History covers/entires "written up" on leaves with **/*** strikes with unstamped x3, General issue with 1861 single 5c on cover, 2nd with two 5c singles, 2 singles not on covers1862 Jackson 5c light milky blue pair on ptd entire, Jefferson Davis 5c pair on cover x2, 1863 10c x3 (one with 2 singles), Coloured Patriotic envelopes unused x6, 7th 15th New Hampshire Regiment U, Union Soldiers letters x3, Embossed 1861 with 3c. Total Qty 22 (See photos) (V) £600
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Hunting Permit Stamps. 1934 $1, UM. (Scott RW1) Cat $700 (See photo) (S) £70
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Possessions. Collection of mint and used possessions in binder incl 1860-3 1c black/greyish unused, 1864 1c, 2c unused, 1864-78 set unused, 1875 pair unused, 1893 Provisional Govt overprints to $1 unused or FU, Canal Zone, Philippines 1906-14 vals to 10p M, US Postal Agency in Shanghai 1919 vals to $2 on $1 FU etc. (V) £400
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Hawaii. 1864-5 Interisland 5c, FU. PSAG Cert (2015) states "Pl. 12-A, Type VII, Pos. 3 with slight paper penetration from edge of grid cancel" (Sc 22) Cat $900 (See photo) (S) £100
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Literature. Misc accum of various texts h/b or pamphlet type, "named catalogues" (some with realisations), many useful incl "The Overland Mail" by LeRoy R. Hafen, "19th Century US Fancy Cancellation" by Herst-Sampson, "US Cancellations 1845-1869" by Skinner and Eno, "A. Lincoln Illustrated Envelopes…" by J. Milgram, "Handbook of Civil War Patriotic Envelopes vol 1" by R. Grant, 1981 Ishikwa cat (no list) etc. Approx 100 items (4B) £100
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Literature. "The United States Postage Stamps of the 19th Century" vols 1, 2 and 3 (1966-67) by Lester G. Brookman, h/b, dust jackets with "spines faded". (T) £40
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Literature. "The Private Local Posts of The United Sates" vol 1 by Donald S. Patton, h/b (1967) signed by author, dust jacket peripheral imperfections. (R) £30
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Literature. "History of Letter Post Communication between US and Europe 1845-1875" by George E. Hardest, h/b 2nd edition 1971, peripheral dust jacket imperfections. (R) £20
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Literature. "Ashbrook Special Service Plates 1854-7, Series 1-3, 4-7" by Stanley B. Ashbrook, reproduction. (½B) £20
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Literature. "Dietz Confederate States Catalog and Hand-book" h/b 1945"Confederate Postal History" by Francis Crown Jr h/b (1976) and Christie's catalogue from the Weill Brothers' stock 1989 (T) £20
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Literature. "U.S. Postal Markings 1851-61" by Thomas J. Alexander, h/b 2nd edition 1979, dust jacket imperfections. (R) £15
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Literature. "U.S. Contract Mail Routes by Water (Star Routes 1824-1875) by Hugh V. Feldman h/b 2008 with dust jacket. (R) £12
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Literature. "The George Walcott Collection of Used Civil War Patriotic Covers" by R. Lawrence (1975 limited edit of 750), h/b with prices realised. (R) £12
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Literature. "The United Sates 1c Franklin 1861-1867" by Don L. Evans 1997 (R) £12
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Literature. "The Posted Letter In Colonial and Revolutionary America 1628-1790" Alex L.ter Braake, Coordinator, h/b 1975 (R) £12
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Literature. "United States Incoming Steamship Mail 1847-1875" by Theron J. Wierenga, h/b 2nd edition 2000 with dust jacket.(R) £12
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