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Chippenham. 1841 (Feb. 16) Entire letter to Portsmouth bearing a 1d black, KJ plate 9, four margins, tied by a black Maltese Cross, fine. £150-180
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Chippenham. 1841-88 Entire letters, covers and cards including 1841 letter bearing a 1d black (GK plate 6, three margins) tied by a black Maltese Cross, 1850"Missent to / Chippenham", undated circles of Marshfield, Crosshands, Gidea-Hall, etc, also 1931 Show Ground Chippenham skeleton on large piece, a few faults. (11). £120-150
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Chippenham - Penny Posts. 1816-44 Entire letters (13), entires (6) and fronts (4) with Chippenham Penny Post handstamps (20, five types) and/or receiving house handstamps with numbers 1-6, 8, 9 and 11, a good group. (23). £300-350
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Corsham. 1832-37 Entire letters from Neston Park or Pickwick both with "CORSHAM" fleuron backstamps, file folds, otherwise fine. (2). £120-150
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1813-55 Entire letters all bearing red wax seals impressed with mailbag seals, comprising "LANG / TOWN", "BUCKIE P.O", "POST OFFICE / GR / STRANRAER" or "STIRLING P.O", the last with a second wax seal impressed with arms and "DEAD LETTER OFFICE", an unusual and scarce group. (4). £200-240
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Edinburgh. 1848 Entire from Wishaw to Edinburgh bearing for 1d reds, backstamped superb octagonal boxed "RECEIVED OPEN / & RE-SEALED / AT THE POST OFFICE / EDINBURGH" with a red wax seal impressed "GENERAL POST OFFICE / V.R / EDINBURGH", tear to flap, otherwise largely fine and scarce. £150-180
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Chemistry. The award winning collection superbly written up on 128 pages including signature of Nobel Laureate R.L.M Synge tying Swedish Nobel stamp to piece, Russia 1934 stamps with Specimen handstamps applied in Lisbon (4), Belgium 1966 3f ministerial proof, 1d black used, 1972 Ross Dependency 18c working die proof, 2002 North Korea artwork for the adopted Magnetite stamp, 1928 cover with U.S fancy cachet of Clarksdale depicting a copper smelter, 1928 Russia cover with 3k affixed to a label advertising the manufacture of laboratory glassware, 1935 cover from R.M.S "Alamanzora" with "DAMAGED BY / SALT WATER" cachets on both sides, G.B 1965 Lister Centenary 6d original artwork, 1893 Hammonia Local Post lettercard with Sunlight Soap advert used, adverts on the reverse of New Zealand QV stamps including mint 8d strip of three and coloured adverts (35), 1840 G.B 1d Mulready lettersheet "Envelope Select Advertiser" No.1 containing various adverts, France 1887 15c lettercard containing multiple adverts (and sold for 5c) used within Paris, Nigeria 1968 2/6 original artwork, De la Rue ink recipe bearing two labels in tyrian plum, Victoria 2d colour trial pairs with trial cancels showing various attempts to remove the cancel or ink lines (3), USA 1903 1c blue die proof, Australia 1932 10/- mint, New Zealand 1901 1d P.T.P.O postcard with Kempthorne, Prosser & Co advert for manures and fertilisers, USA 1865 patriotic envelope used, India 1949 Gandhi 10r unmounted, 1812 entire letter with "ANTIGUA" large fleuron, etc. Also four stockbooks with chemistry related stamps. This exhibit won a large Vermeil at Singapore 2015, Gold at Westpex 2017, and Large Gold at various national shows in Australia, New Zealand and USA. (100s). Photo on Page 54. £3,000-4,000
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Tuberculosis/Health Stamps. 1897-1994 Semi-postal "health" issues, the well written up collection with covers and miniature sheets, including 1897 New South Wales Consumptive Homes pair mint and 1897 (July 7) cover flown Hay to Sydney franked 1d + Consumptive Homes 1/- (1d), Belgium mint sets complete with some covers, Netherlands, etc., also seals and labels from Colombia, Cuba, Sweden, etc. (100s). Photo on Page 54. £250-300
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Postwar Britain. The very well written up display collection on life in Britain from 1945 until 1969, on 131 pages, including covers or cards from German P.O.Ws (5, also a 3d P.O.W banknote and two large photos of P.O.Ws working on the land), 1951 Festival of Britain slogan proof impressions on P.O envelope and poster stamps in folder, 1948 £1 mint block of six, Coronation silk bookmark, 1955 Castles 2/6 - £1 on Waterlow presentation card, 1957 Scout poster stamps in folder, 1960 Wilding issue presentation pack, London Transport Executive railway parcel stamps (5), etc. An interesting collection. £300-400
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Winston Churchill. The very well written up thematic display on 44 pages with picture postcards, scarce 1926 "Income Tax - Private" imitation cover with printed address of Churchill and caricature of Churchill "Officially Pardoned" within the imitation official franking mark and postmark, 1941 miniature calendar sold in aid of Usher Street Council School Spitfire Fund, 1941 cover from Canada and clipper rate cover from Australia both to Churchill, 1940 Official Paid Downing Street cover with enclosed printed letter from Churchill, two large photos of Churchill, Stalin and Truman at Potsdam or Yalta, another large press photo of Churchill with the U.S Ambassador and Truman's personal representative, Canada War Bonds leaflet, propaganda leaflet dropped by the R.A.F, 1965 Battle of Britain F.D.C posted at Biggin Hill signed by Douglas Bader, 1974 Centenary Isle of Man or Jersey air letters overprinted "PROOF" or "Specimen", etc. Photo on Page 54. £300-350
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Autographs. 1901-2001 Letters, postcards, menus, commemorative covers and ephemera, all signed by various English cricketers, also some umpires and commentators, including 1913 postally used card from F.L Lane; 1954 G.B 1d reply card sent by Godfrey Evans from Grenada during the M.C.C tour of the West Indies; letters from Basil D'Oliveira, Herbert Sutcliffe, Harold Larwood or Les Ames; menus (33) signed by Geoffrey Boycott, Denis Compton, Jim Laker, John Snow, Derek Randall, Ian Botham, Ted Dexter, Allan Lamb, Godfrey Evans, Mike Gatting, Courtney Walsh, David Lloyd, Mike Atherton, Dickie Bird, etc; letters from Brian Johnson, also a 1901 letter signed by the illustrator Leslie Ward (better known as "Spy"). (62). £240-280
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Autographs - Prime Ministers, Politicians, etc. 1898-2000 Autographs and letters, menus or commemorative covers including Gladstone, Anthony Eden (piece and signed 1937 cover), Ramsey MacDonald (signed 1927 cover), Alfred Milner (piece), Edward Heath (3 Christmas cards), Margaret Thatcher signed photo, Harold Wilson signed menu, Jeremy Thorpe, John Major (letter + signed scorecard), also commemorative covers signed by W. Whitelaw, James Callaghan, Lord Teddor, Leonard Cheshire, Douglas Bader, etc., most signatories apparently M.C.C members. (19). £100-120
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Autographs - County Sides. 1923-2004 Autographs of county sides on paper (16) or commemorative covers or cards (8), with Derbyshire 1955 and 1970, Essex 1987, Gloucestershire 1970, Kent c.1950 (2) and 1985 (2), Lancashire 1923, 1926 and 1984, Leicestershire 1935 and c.1990 (2), Middlesex 1924, Nottinghamshire c.1932, Somerset 1932, Surrey 1952-56 and 1964, Sussex 1989 (2) and 2002, Warwickshire 1982, Worcestershire 1978. (25). £240-280
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Autographs - Test Players. 1971-94 Autographs on cards, menus or commemorative covers (10, most with special cancels) including 28 former England players signatures around a mounted 1984 100 Years of Test Cricket cover; 1992 Royal Household C.C v Vic Lewis C.C signed covers with Windsor Castle c.d.s or special cancel signed by Don Bradman, Colin Cowdrey, Richard Hadlee, Gary Sobers, etc.; 1982 cover signed by the rebel English team to South Africa (Knott, Walmer, Lever, Gooch, Amiss, Willey, Boycott, Underwood, etc.); 1977 Melbourne C.C Test Centenary cover with signatures of eight English slow bowlers; 1993 Ashes Tour with signatures of Paul Getty, John Major and 13 cricketers; 1985 Fred Trueman International XI Caymans Islands Tour brochure and menu both signed by all players; c.1990 England team signatures on card; 1971 Queensland C.C menu for a dinner in honour of World XI with 41 signatures (Lindwall, Graveney, Tony Greig, etc); 1994 Summertime at Lords maximum card signed by Gooch, Graveney, Gatting, May, Boycott, Gower and Carr, etc. (14). £200-250
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England - Fixture Cards. 1874-1939 Club fixture cards including 1879 Uxbridge C.C card signed by Gubby Allen, Jim Sims, H.W Leveson-Gower, Ronnie Acid and two others; and cards for 1874 Rochdale C.C (with attached members admission ticket); 1876 Union C.C; 1884 Farnham C.C (split); 1888 Newmarket C.C; 1890 Harrogate College C.C; 1894 Gore Court (Maidstone) C.C; 1903 Streatham Tradesmen's C.C; 1904 Aylsham C.C; 1908 Castle Howard C.C; 1911 Hillington & Flitcham C.C; 1912 Croydon Cricket & Lawn Tennis Club; 1925 Redcar C.C; 1926 Hampshire C.C.C; 1939 Frogs C.C. Also 1919 Saltaire C.C fixture card and season ticket bearing a 6d Excise Revenue stamp, and a cloth club hatband. A scarce group. (17). £180-220
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Tom Graveney Ephemera. 1980-2000 Ephemera named to Tom Graveney, including 1981 M.C.C Honorary Life Membership card, membership cards for Gloucestershire (5) and Queens Park C.C, menus (27) and invitation cards (79), the majority from the M.C.C but others from Australia or the West Indies, Chequers and Wimbledon, 1987 M.C.C Bicentenary menu and invite with accompanying guest list signed by Graveney, 13 menus signed by Graveney or others, also a signed P&O cruise log. (115). £180-220
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Australia - Tours to England. 1921-2005 Ephemera including 1934 Kennington Oval scorecard (Australia 701 in the 1st innings with record 472-2, test won by 562 runs) and guest list for a luncheon at the Savoy Hotel; scarce 1937 scorecard for the women's second test at Blackpool C.C; 1938 invitations to a dinner at the Mansion House and to the test at Headingley; 1948 Kennington Oval scorecard, ticket and accompanying letter; 1953 Australian team signatures, Kennington Oval scorecard, ticket and accompanying letters, B.R excursion flyer; 1956 luncheon menu, Old Trafford scorecard (where Laker took 19 wickets), tickets (6); 1961 dinner menu, tour itinerary; 1964 Essex match scorecard, 1968 M.C.C dinner menu with four signatures, Cricket Writers dinner menu signed by Bill Lawry; 1993 Old Trafford dinner menu signed by the England team; also an Australia team cloth badge, etc. (52). £200-250
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Australia - Autographs. 1981-99 Autographs and signed covers (15, various special postmarks) with 1992 Victoria team signatures, 1999 Western Australia team signatures on 13 Sheffield Shield Final tickets, Ausipex 1984 Australian Champions miniature sheet signed by Lillee, Marsh and Chappell, 1988 British Australian Bicentenary Issue cover signed by Waugh, Lillee, Ian Chappell, etc. (30). £100-120
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New Zealand. 1947-2008 Ephemera and signed covers, including 1947 M.C.C Tour of N.Z programme of matches and dinner menu signed by Dick Pollard; 1949 N.Z tour of England dinner menu signed by eleven cricketers; 1954 N.Z Women's team tour of England menu signed by five players; 1960 Australia tour of N.Z programme of matches; signed covers (6) with signatures of Martin Crowe, Richard Hadlee, etc. (16). £80-100
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South Africa - Tours to England. 1904-2003 Ephemera including scarce 1904 programme of the International Olympic Committee meeting in London which included two days at Lords watching M.C.C v South Africa; 1907 Cambridge University match scorecard; 1929 Headingley and Old Trafford test invitations; 1935 Headingley test invite; 1947 invitation to South Africa House; 1951 M.C.C and British Sportsman's Club dinner menus; M.C.C dinner menus for the 1955, 1960 and 1965 tours; 1960 letter to Wrigley Co. thanking them for chewing gum sent to the South African team; 1994 Lords scorecard signed by the two Captains, etc. (17). £120-150
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South Africa. 1983-96 Autographs and signed covers comprising c.1995 signatures of seven players (including Hansie Cronje) on O.F.S Cricket Union notepaper; 2003 Trent Bridge menu signed by the South African team; signed covers (8) with 1995-96 England tour covers signed by the England team (2 covers) or South African team; 1994 Centenary match at Lords cover signed by the South African team; 1983 West Indies XI unofficial South Africa tour signed by the South African team; and Australia tour to South Africa signed covers (2) and a card. (10). £80-100
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West Indies - Autographs & Signed Covers. 1966-2001 Signed covers and cards (26) including 1968 M.C.C tour covers signed by the England team (2); 1966 maximum cards bearing the Barbados Independence issue 35c depicting Gary Sobers all signed by Sobers (3); 1979 Prudential Cup final covers signed by England and West Indies teams; various England v West Indies test match covers signed by Clive Lloyd, Courtley Ambrose, Richie Richardson, etc. Also 1994 West Indies XI v International XI programme signed by both teams including Brian Lara, Malcolm Marshall, etc. (27). £180-220
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Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, etc. 1932-2003 Ephemera and autographs including unused Argentine Cricket Association batting order card and South American cricket team card from the 1932 South American tour to England; 1963 Rhodesia v Cavaliers programme signed by the visiting team including Colin Bland, Ted Dexter, John Edrich, Richie Benaud, etc.; 1973 M.C.C tour of East Africa team signatures including Mike Brearley; 1982 M.C.C v U.S.A signed cover; 1982 Sri Lanka v England first test F.D.C signed by seven Sri Lanka players; signatures of 1996 Sri Lanka World Cup winning team, and both teams in the 1996 Chris Cowdrey XI v Sri Lanka match, both including signature of Muralitharan, etc. (31). £120-150
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G.B - Stamps and Covers. 1969-2010 Stamps, covers and cancels with a cricket theme, the extensive collection, many commemorative covers with special cancels, some produced in very small quantities, some mint decimal stamps valid for postage, etc. (Many 100s). £200-400
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1984-88 "Leaders of the World" Cricket Omnibus Sets. The collection in three albums including 1984-85 Tuvalu, Nevis and St. Vincent proofs (c.87, most imperf, some progressive proofs), many contained within eight Format International Security Printers folders, one on a "Format" card, also Specimen overprints, interpanneau pairs from mint archive sheets, all issued stamps mint, used and on F.D.Cs (100, some covers signed by the players depicted). (200++). £200-250
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2000 West Indies Tour Omnibus Issue. Collection in two albums including the rare Antigua & Barbuda 90c and $5 with error "MARCH" for "MATCH" (corrected prior to issue but one error sheet of each value apparently escaping destruction and subsequently split up and sold), also photographic copies of 21 original designs (some never issued) from the designer A. Melville-Brown, and all issued stamps and miniature sheets mint, used and on F.D.Cs (47), one signed by Rohan Kanhai. (100++). Photo on Page 30. £150-200
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Barbados. 1988 West Indian Cricket 50c with Lawson Bartlett portrait shown in error, upper left marginal block of four, coloured "traffic lights" in upper margin, superb unmounted mint. S.G. 865a. Photo on Page 138. £300-400
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1812-51 Prestamp and stampless lettersheets (84) and envelopes (66), including free franks, undated circles, London Local Post, Penny Posts, covers prepaid in cash, some very early envelopes. (150). £300-400
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Uniform 4d Post. 1839-40 Lettersheets (3) and a cover posted during the 4d Post period, lettersheets from Shaftesbury (part reverse missing, with boxed "MISSENT TO / SALISBURY"), Cheltenham or Taunton charged 4d, and a cover from Beaumaris sent locally in Anglesey charged 2d. (4). £100-150
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1841 (Mar. 1) Mourning envelope posted within London bearing a 1d black, CE plate 6 (three margins, touched at left) tied by a black Maltese Cross, straight line "Piccadilly" alongside. £80-100
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1841 (Apr. 10) Mourning lettersheet written and posted from Hampton Court to Watford bearing 1d black, DB plate 5 state 2 with four large margins, tied by a black Maltese Cross, "T.P / Hampton Court" alongside. Splitting to folds, repaired internally, a fine example of this scarce stamp on an entire. Photo on Page 54. £200-240
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1842 (Jan. 31) Mourning envelope from London to Dublin bearing 1d black DH plate 8, four margins, with a black Maltese Cross cancel, fine. £100-120
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1841-53 Covers and lettersheets bearing imperf 1d reds, some pairs, also two lettersheet with a 2d blue, including Maltese Crosses, undated circles, straight line office handstamps, some with letters enclosed. (141). £250-300
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1854-79 Covers and lettersheets, the collection in six albums bearing perforated ½d (11), 1d reds (c.1,000) or 2d blues (9), cancels include spoons, sideways duplexs, other duplexs and numeral obliterators, undated circles, some unusual crossed border envelopes, many with letters. (1,000+). £500-600
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1880-1902 Covers and lettersheets bearing ½d green (6), 1d venetian red (72, two with 1d + ½d), 1d lilacs (476), ½d blue (3), ½d orange (33) or 1900 ½d green (6), duplex, numeral obliterator and squared circle cancels, many with letters, a hand illustrated cover and front noted. (596). £300-400
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1902-70 KEVII-QEII Covers, the majority pre-1936, a few registered, express or postage due items noted, many with letters. (c.580). £250-300
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1849-81 Covers including 1853 stampless cover with enclosed In Memorium card addressed to "Mr John Chambers, Kings Cross Post Office" with a fine "KINGS CROSS" undated circle on the front, presumably hand delivered; covers bearing 1d reds with "Missent to Rugby / and Newcastle R.W.P.O", circular framed "C&G / R.P.O" or "L&E / R.P.O", oval framed "B.B" (Blind Bag) and "NOT / FULLY ADDRESSED", cover with adhesive label "Search the scriptures", 1881 1d venetian red cover with "STOURBRIGDE / 750" error of spelling duplex, etc. (8). £200-250
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1865 Triangular shaped mourning cover posted within London franked 1d red. Also 1877 cover with printed border of two thin lines, crosses in the corners, posted from Oxford to Germany franked 2½d. Two very unusual mourning envelopes. (2). Photo on Page 58. £100-120
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1867-1910 Covers and lettersheets including registered mail (4, two franked 1d red + 4d), express mail (3, two stampless, one an early use in 1892), 1d lilac postal fiscals (2), covers franked 1d + 2d railway letter stamps (2), and a cover bearing a 1d cheque stamp, a few faults. (12). £140-160
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1853-54 Stampless mourning covers from France to England both with scarce curved framed "FOREIGN PAID" with matching backstamps of Southampton. (2). £80-100
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1901 (June 5) Mourning cover to Dartmouth with QV 10d cancelled by Blandford double ring c.d.s, a Blandford single ring c.d.s and undated parcel handstamp alongside with violet boxed "½d POSTAGE DUE FOR RETURN TO SENDER", the reverse with a further 13 Blandford handstamps including 87 duplex and numeral obliterators, triangular "BIT", oval framed "R" and Registered datestamp and "More to Pay / above - oz / 87", vertical fold, very unusual. Photo on Page 58. £120-150
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Postage Due Mail. 1840-1911 Covers and lettersheets posted unpaid and charged 2d (12), franked 1d but overweight and charged 2d (7), charged 1d for redirection (9), or disallowed at the ½d rate and charged 1d (2), virtually all with handstruck charge marks. (30). £100-120
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Postal Stationery. 1841-1958 QV-KGVI Stationery envelopes (70) and postcards (3) with printed mourning borders, including 1841 2d blue envelope posted from London (minor edge faults, slightly reduced at upper edge with loss of black border and flap missing, but very scarce), 1d pink envelopes (48, one with number "6" in Maltese Cross), unused KGV 2d envelopes revalued to 1½d with triangular "W.C." handstamp (3), covers with stationery cut-outs (3), 1871 ½d violet postcard with an advert for the West Central Mourning Warehouse used within London, also a lettercard with printed contents from a monumental mason. An interesting group, some scarce. (74). £350-400
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Crimean War. 1854 Cover from London to "George Evans, Staff Asst. Surgeon, Constantinople" and redirected to Varna bearing 6d embossed (cut to shape), very unusual to Bulgaria. Also 1855 cover from Southampton to "Captain Bainbridge, 13th Regt Light Infantry, Crimea" bearing 1d red vertical strip of three. (2). £120-140
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Boer War/WW1/WW2. 1889-1944 Covers including 1899-1901 official War Office or C. in C. envelopes signed or initialled by Wolseley (2) or Roberts, WW1 covers to or from soldiers (7) or P.O.Ws (2), cover returned by the censor, 1940 (June 25) cover with enclosed letter from G.B to France censored but apparently hand delivered, etc., (48). Also picture postcards of war memorials (74), Earl Haig or Buller's tomb, and In Memoriam postcards for Hector MacDonald or Captain Ball V.C. (126). £100-120
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Naval Mail. 1853-84 Covers from G.B to naval officers abroad, including 1853 cover from Burnham to H.M.S "Sampson" at Malta prepaid 1/3 in cash, 1874 cover from Bath to H.M.S "Petrel" at Panama franked by 6d grey plate 13 (2), 1875 cover from Frome to H.M.S "Petrel" at San Francisco franked 1d red strip of three, 1884 cover from Sandwich to H.M.S "Swiftsure" at Vancouver Island, etc. (6). £180-200
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Ireland. 1844-1968 Covers and lettersheets from or to Ireland, mainly QV, including spoons, Straffan Station c.d.s and "415" obliterator, some post 1922, some with letters. (121). £150-200
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Channel Islands. 1844-1971 Covers to or from the islands, mainly QV including 1844 cover from Guernsey franked 1d with "SHIP LETTER" backstamp, 1864 cover to Alderney with arrival backstamp, WW2, St. Saviours rubbers (3), etc. (79). Also printed Guernsey In Memoriam cards (40), all fine. (127). £250-300
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Guernsey/India. 1882-84 Covers from Guernsey to Shillong, Assam, bearing 5d indigo (2) or 5d green (3, one with two stamps), minor edge faults. (5). £200-240
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Official Mail. 1892-1965 Covers and lettersheets, mainly stampless with official cachets including "TOWER OF / LONDON", some stamped including I.R. Official stamps, 1911 cover franked 1d with House of Commons duplex, etc., some with letters, also unused stationery. (91+). £150-200
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