Philatelic Literature Plus Worldwide & Great Britain Collections Auction
153-157 London Rd, Derby DE1 2SY, UK
Lot | ITALY | Estimate | |
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801 | EARLIER OVAL T.P.O.s COLLECTION: A box file containing an 1889-1938 collection of display pages inc. 1901 5pf PC cancelled with fine "ALTDAMM-MISDROY/BAHNPOST/ZUG 542/6 7. 01" ds; 1914 or 1917 30pf or 10pf PCs cancelled with "FREIBERG (HESS.)-HOMBURG v. d. H./BAHNPOST" ds's; plus many other similar examples for various routes nationally. (c.170 cards/covers + stamps/pieces/receipts) Cross Reference: GERMANY | 2 | $130 |
802 | T.P.O. OVAL DATESTAMPS LATER 20th CENTURY COLLECTION: A box containing a c.1939-1980 range of cards & covers (many mounted on display pages), mainly for Cologne or Frankfurt routes inc. Ostend to London. A very wide variety of material worthy of further sorting. (qty.)Cross Reference: GERMANY | 2 | $65 |
803 | PICTURE POSTCARDS INC. AUSTRIA: A shoebox containing an ex-dealer's varied assortment of used and unused topographical cards 1900s-1970s (mostly pre-1950) inc. Austria (65). A very mixed lot both in subject matter and geographical spread within Germany and Austria. Not dominated by any one town or city, the cards comprise street scenes, general views, local landmarks etc. and range from undivided backs to a small number of modern colour cards, with the majority protected in plastic sleeves. (c.500)Cross Reference: PICTURE POSTCARDS, AUSTRIA | $85 | |
804 | POSTAL HISTORY: large flat box holding an accumulation of QV to more modern envelopes, post cards and wrappers inc. examples of Gibraltar opt. on unused Natal and St Vincent post cards (H&G 1 &2) and wrapper (H&G 1), range of early registered letter envelopes used/unused (inc. unused Barbados opt. Gibraltar), ordinary mail inc. covers from Grand Hotel and Bristol Hotel, airmails, FDCs and commemorative covers to c1990s (both inc. some CTO). (220+) Cross Reference: AIRMAILS | 2 | $65 |
805 | MINT & USED COLLECTION: Carton containing an album (sparsely filled), album pages, stock book, Hagners, stock cards and packets/loose range inc QV to more modern, minisheets, etc. inc. of note a range of KEVII used high values 2/-, 4/- & 8/- (slight thin), and KGV high values 2/- (8, of which 2 may be mint) plus brown type, 2/6d (4, shades), 5/- (2, one with selvedge) and 10/- used; ( Several 100s) | 2 | $200 |
806 | AN ACCUMULATION OF MODERN COVERS & CARDS: A wide range of modern items inc. 1942 Italian Propaganda PC of Gibraltar with military handstamp; 1951 to Tenerife front with boxed PASSED/CENSOR in red; maxi cards; ex Victorian magazine print & article re capture in 1704; First Day covers & special cachets; invitation passes; stamp booklets inc. 1974 self adhesive; "Looking Back" - stories about the Post Office by Richard Garcia & "Gibraltar Guide"; 1947 UPU booklet of current issue. An eclectic mixture which would repay careful sorting. [ex Ken Norris] (large qty). | 2 | $50 |
807 | POSTAL STATIONERY CARDS: Fine collection of mainly 19th & early 20th C. cards, used & unused, with a good variety present inc. some surcharges. Housed in a small carton. (97 cards)Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY | 2 | $85 |
808 | 1953-1997 QEII COLLECTION IN TWO ALBUMS with most unmounted mint & used commemorative sets represented inc. a good number of FDCs. Also a small number of definitive mint sets inc. some higher values. The FDCs with ms addresses but having some special cancellations. (Few 100's) | $120 | |
809 | 1987-89 COMMEMORATIVE ISSUES - MINT & USED STOCK inc. unmounted mint Year of Rabbit, Medical Centenary, Scenes, Costumes, 1988 Year of Dragon, Birds, Trees, Peak Tramway. 1989 New Year, Chair Festival, Modern Art, People and Royal Visit plus most later mint sets. Typically 3 or 4 mint sets for each issue with the odd used set. (Many 100s) | $48 | |
810 | 2000-2006 FIRST DAY COVERS ETC: An interesting selection of FDCs (23), large commercially used envs (7) plus a collection of unused registration labels and c 1980 commercial documents (9) with revenue adhesives. | 3 | $32 |
811 | POSTAGE DUES AND LATER DEFINITIVE ISSUES: 1923-87 group of p.dues inc. mint 1923-56 1c (7), 2c (2) & 6c. 1938-63 2c to 20c, 1965 4c to 50c, 1972-74 5c (2) to 50c x 2 sets. 1976-78 10c to 1.80c x 4 sets. 1987 10c to $10 x 3 sets. Plus a good range of used. Also 1997-2013 definitive issues inc mint 1997 10c to $50 x 3 sets and mini. sheets plus a good range of used sets. Some duplication but mostly fine. (c.400). | $48 | |
812 | YEAR BOOKS & PRESENTATION PACKS: Carton holding nine year books c.1996-2005 plus c.8 Pres Packs of a similar period. Also 2 modern China FDCs. | 2 | $80 |
813 | POSTAL HISTORY: flat carton filled with envelopes and postcards from late 19thC. to more modern times inc the usual range of FDC, CTO, commercial, airmail, registered, express (2); envelope sent from Red Cross, Hungary ( circular red cachet) to Red Cross, Geneva, registered Marcali 1943 with Felbontva tape to rear; and a small quantity of modern stamps on stock cards or loose inc some blocks and 3 minisheets. 340 envelopes/ postcards. Stamps 100 Cross Reference: AIRMAILS | 2 | $80 |
814 | THREE WELL FILLED STOCK BOOKS with early to 1970s mint & used accumulation. Much early material & some better 1930s/40s sets inc. Airs & mini. sheets. Many complete sets with little or no apparent duplication in each book. (Very many 100s) | $65 | |
815 | KGV/KGVI POSTAL HISTORY MIX: Small box containing an accumulation of mainly internal mail plus some WWII censor marks. | 2 | $65 |
816 | 1913-1970s/80s MINT & USED COLLECTION: Carton with a very attractive collection in three springback albums, loose leaves plus small selection of 1930s/40s-60s covers (a number with censor marks). One stockbook (with the majority of the value) holds an extensive qty of sets/ranges in both mint & used to the top/higher value for the 1910s-30s period with considerable completion for 1920s overprints & officials; a well-ordered & written-up stockbook inc. some re-entry varieties. (few 100s - cat. value in the £1,000s) | $130 | |
817 | MOSTLY MODERN ISSUES: Small carton with stamps mainly on Hagners, many mint, some duplication; SG 16, new national flag (used), mini. sheet SG 16a block of four mint imperf. and a mounted imperf. set affixed to a Tabul 1949 exhibition commemorative envelope. Some covers, mostly cto. (Stamps few 100s. Covers 20) | 2 | $65 |
818 | RANGE OF 1950/1960 COVERS: small box with a mix of envelopes, inc a few airmails, registered mail, CTOs, and an unused POW post card (2 tears) and 2 used 1945 Philatelic Exhibition postcards, also a few fine mint minisheets inc. Israel Tabil - International Philatelic Exhibition. (25 covers, 30 Stamps/minisheets) | 2 | $48 |
819 | MINT & USED MID-19th TO MID-20th CENTURY ACCUMULATION: The balance of a collection on album leaves, Hagner sheets, stock cards or loose. Inc. Vatican & San Marino issues; parcel post stamps; Officials; Postage dues; military issues; etc. Much to sort. (v. many 100s) Cross Reference: SAN MARINO, VATICAN CITY | $150 | |
820 | PICTURE POSTCARDS: A shoebox containing an ex-dealer's stock of mostly unused cards 1900s-1950s (mostly pre-WWII but a few later) inc. an assortment of towns, city and lake views with an emphasis on people and places rather than art. Venezia (35) inc. Tuck's, Napoli (21) but surprisingly few Roma and Milano. A varied lot encompassing some lesser-visited destinations. (c.250)Cross Reference: PICTURE POSTCARDS | $50 | |
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821 | T.P.O.s DISPLAY COLLECTION: A box file containing 1878-c.1954 (mainly pre 1940) on leaves but not written-up inc. 1882 10c PC cancelled with fine "ULFLINGEN/LUXEMBURG/5 2 82 : 10-11V." F.P.O. ds; 1885 5c PC with fine "RELAIS No 9" T.P.O. cds; 1895 10c PC to Germany cancelled with fine boxed "BETTINGEN-/ETTELBRUCK/F.C./14 3. 9r. 8.9m." ds adjacent to "LUXEMBURG-SARE/9-10M" cds & "Bestellt /om/Postamte 8/15 3 95/834 934V" T.P.O. cds's; 1915 env. to Switzerland franked 25c cancelled by boxed "LUXEMBURG-/TRIER/[date]/BAHNPOST" ds; plus many other similar examples for different routes. (81 cards/covers) Cross Reference: LUXEMBOURG | $130 | |
822 | QV TO EARLY QEII MIXTURE: flat box housing an accumulation on album leaves, some Hangers, stock cards and packets/loose; some duplication. Mix of mint and used; mint inc. some ½d buff, KEVII low values, QV mint strip and blocks; examples of A25 cancellations inc GB 5d and 5/-; range of 1948 Self Government opts; postage dues, etc. (many 100s) | 2 | $120 |
823 | POSTAL HISTORY: collection of envelopes and post cards in flat carton from QV to c.1970 covering usual range of airmails, registered mail (inc. item with red seal 'Standard Bank of South Africa TANGA' (faults), commercial/ordinary mail inc. OHMS cover with Captain's Office cachet Sep 1937 to lower left, and a few FDCs and commemoratives, some CTO. Also 9 covers mounted for display inc. A25 duplexes and a prestamp with Malta double arc. (120) | 2 | $55 |
824 | SOVEREIGN MILITARY ORDER OF MALTA: Stock book & file of typed up display pages with a collection of mainly mint issues produced by this charitable organisation. Also, issues of some other countries, inc. Malta celebrating the Order. Issues from c.1966 through to c.2008. Housed in a plastic file. (Many 100s) | $28 | |
825 | PICTURE POSTCARDS: A small box containing a well-cared for collection of colour and B&W mostly 1910-1940s cards inc. real-photo types. A range of topographical views with a bias towards the ecclesiastical but inc. street and coastal views, local landmarks etc. Most cards postally unused with many annotated on back. Excellent condition, all in plastic protectors. (170)Cross Reference: PICTURE POSTCARDS, RELIGION, ARCHITECTURE & BUILDINGS | $32 | |
826 | QEII DECIMAL FDCs: Seven volumes housing 1967-2008 range inc. high values to $10, mini. sheets, commemorative postmarks, coin covers, commemoratives and definitives, special postmarks, signed covers, Ross, Kermadec Islands cover. A very strong range of Benham silks. One volume is solely ' Lord of the Rings' and 'The Hobbit'. A really good clean lot. (665 covers) Cross Reference: FIRST DAY COVERS, FANTASIES, AUTOGRAPHS | 2 | $180 |
827 | 1953-2020 MINT SETS, PLUS BINDERS: 9 cartons holding envelopes (still sealed, a few 1970s/80s & Niue cancelled to order) from the philatelic bureau each with a standing order of mint sets, sheetlets or booklets; a possible complete run of issues for the 1996-2020 period in chronological order. Also, 4 Lindner albums with printed pages near complete with mint sets, ranges, sheetlets, etc. for 1953-99 plus a sparsely-filled 1957-2004 Ross Dependency album. Considerable amount of face value for New Zealand & Niue as well as a few FDCs, airmails, stamped covers & other items. (v. many 100s of issues) Cross Reference: FIRST DAY/SPECIAL EVENT COVERS, BOOKLETS, NIUE | $340 | |
828 | MINT & USED COLLECTION/ACCUMULATION: Carton containing the balance of a collection inc. stock book with early to modern. mostly used ranges, mainly commoner types but noting 2d blue 'Smiling Boy' used, large boxed presentation album celebrating 150 years of NZ stamps (2005), 22-ring album with a range of earlier issues inc. Chalons in fair to average condition (c.51), various sideface & pictorial issues to 1/-, KGV defins., 1891 Life Insurance issues to 6d, early 'Long Tom' Stamp Duty types, postally used, to £2, etc. Also, a catalogue & textbook. A useful assembly. (Many 100s) | 2 | $65 |
829 | 1870s-MODERN MINT & USED ASSEMBLY: Wide range of material inc. some blocks & mini. sheets, two packets of printed album pages with useful starter material and other material on stock cards, in packets or loose. Also inc. stock card containing railway newspaper stamps (3), 2/- and 3/- stamp duty, booklets inc. 1938 issue (SG SB18; first advert. page missing, some aging), 1960s mint Christmas issues, 'Arms' type postal fiscals, etc. (many 100s)Cross Reference: RAILWAY STAMPS, NEWSPAPER STAMPS, BOOKLETS, POSTAL FISCALS | $80 | |
830 | MISCELLANEOUS POSTAL HISTORY: A small carton with 300+ envelopes and cards from late QV to early QEII, represented by FDCs, commercially used mail, censor mail, paquebot, anniversary/ commemoratives, 1937 FDC Coronation airmail, etc. A useful quantity to start a collection of this country or to build/add to thematic sets.Cross Reference: THEMATICS, AIRMAILS | 4 | $38 |
831 | EARLY TO MODERN MINT & USED COLLECTION: Mixed mint & used, pre QEII material mainly used, later around 50/50 mint & used to 2015. Presented in 5 binders on SG printed pages, with post-2015 issues on plain pages. No Chalons, and few early high values, but around 80% complete with strength in QEII and mint issues mostly 1980s/90s. (v. many 100s) | 4 | $95 |
832 | ROSS DEPENDENCY & TOKELAU ISLANDS 1971-2021 FDCs: An accumulation in three narrow flat boxes of unaddressed illustrated FDCs for Ross Dependency (31), also 1984 Antarctic Research Presentation Pack; 1974 Operation Ice Cube souvenir covers signed & with special cachets (8). Tokelau Islands FDCs (32), plus some mint stamps. [ex Ken Norris]. (73) Cross Reference: ARCTIC/ANTARCTIC | $46 | |
833 | 1901-1939 COLLECTION: Carton containing a display on album leaves of the issues from British New Guinea & Papua, mix of used/mounted mint, annotations as to varieties, shades, watermarks, postmarks, mostly singles, a few blocks, opts., etc. Also Queensland late 1890s issues, ½d green, 2d blue, and pair of 1d orange with BNG/ Port Moresby cancels mounted on page. (150)Cross Reference: PAPUA | 2 | $160 |
834 | BUIN, BOUGAINVILLE COVER COLLECTION: Box file housing 1941-91 range of covers (great majority are 1950s), mostly addressed to/from Rev. A H. Voyce. Scarcer cancels and provisional frankings present. Includes 3 Regd. covers dated 28 May 1949, the first day of PO opening at Buin. Other early Air Mails with Australian frankings ex Buin carried via "Bird of Paradise" service and a range of covers with the oval M.V. "Mandalay" cachet in red or violet, also Jul. 1951 FDC ex Genoa, USA to Torokina carried on the first (and only) flight of "Amphibious Airways" from Rabaul to Buin; Scarcer covers inc. 14 Jun. 1952 local cover with boxed "BUIN" violet h/s and oval A.V. "CICELY II" cachet in green, a couple of 1953 combination covers with Australian/PNG frankings, rare 29 Jan 1957 FDC with 4d & 7d provisionals. Also examples of "No stamps available" ("NSA") endorsements and 25 Jan. 1958 local cover with 1d Stamp Duty issue allowed to make up rate of 4d, very rare thus. (c.77 covers) Cross Reference: AIR MAIL COVERS | $130 | |
835 | MODERN SLOGAN CANCELS ON COVER: Large yellow shoe box containing a range of QEII covers, mostly commercial mail, private mail, Air Mails, etc. displaying a wide range of PNG slogan cancels. Many attractive frankings from 1960s-80s. (Few 100s) | $46 | |
836 | RANGE OF CARDS & COVERS: Flat carton holding loose items plus 2 small stockbooks (mint/used, little old). Eight covers 1855-1912; modern fdc cards not postally used; two loose pages displaying Bilhete Postal cards from late 1800s (24 items, 3 unused); fdcs and anniversary type items, mostly unaddressed (circa 60 items); 1938 cover addressed to Demerara with Ambulancia (Railway Postal Wagons) cds together with 1914 Ambulancia cds and 1952 airmail cover; selection of postmarks used on trains (9 items); modern postcards; etc. (qty)Cross Reference: TRAVELLING POST OFFICES | $65 | |
837 | MOZAMBIQUE & OTHER AFRICAN COLONIES: Four binders with printed pages for Mozambique & Company, Nyassa, Quelimane, Zambezia, etc. Also Angra, Funchal, etc. Mint & used collections from early to 1950s. Very sparse throughout but some strength in Mozambique & Nyassa. Ideal for expansion. (Few 100s) | $32 | |
838 | T.P.O. CANCELS INC. BOSNIA & YUGOSLAVIA: A box file containing an 1894-c.1947 collection inc. 1893 letter card ex Bosnia to Austria cancelled with fine "ZUG No/19/11/94/SARAJEVO-B. BROOD" T.P.O. cds; 1896 PC cancelled with cds in cyrillic; 1906 PPC ex Bulgaria to France cancelled with fine T.P.O. cds in cyrillic; 1906 PPC ex Bosnia cancelled with fine "K. u. K. BAHNPOST II/GRAVOSA-SARAJEVO 110" T.P.O. cds; plus other similar examples, and 1959/60 modern philatelic covers. (48 cards/covers + 133 modern items)Cross Reference: SERBIA, YUGOSLAVIA, BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA | 2 | $85 |
839 | RANGE OF ENVELOPES AND POSTAL CARDS from late QV to c.late 1960s, mostly written up on leaves inc. some early pre-paid envelopes with 'SPECIMEN' opts and 'SIX CENTS' opts, registered mails, FDCs (mainly KGVI, inc.cto ), envelopes with postage dues, etc.(55 items) Cross Reference: SEYCHELLES | 2 | $130 |
840 | QV - KGV MINT AND USED SINGLES: Inc various opts and a QV carmine and green with a forged double 3 cents opt; some album leaves with KGVI issues etc. Quantity of envelopes and postcards inc. large size KGVI registered envelope to England with Seychelles Treasury red seal intact, airmails, FDCs and commemorative covers, registered items. etc. (c.200 stamps and 120 covers)Cross Reference: AIRMAILS, FORGERIES, FAKES & FANTASIES | 3 | $50 |
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841 | SOUTH AFRICAN AIR FORCE COMMEMORATIVE MAIL; 1978/91 range on annotated leaves in binder franked denominations to 20c and all (but six) signed by Brigadier, Commanding Officers, Captains etc. Many are numbered limited editions. (42 covers) Cross Reference: AIRCRAFT | $12 | |
842 | EARLY-MODERN MINT & USED ACCUMULATION: Box file containing material on pages, pieces, stock cards, in packets or loose. Inc. used 1851 rose 5r (close cut); pre-stamp covers (4) inc. Madrid-London with St Jean de Luz transit mark; 1853/54 imperfs. (2); 1977/78 First and Third Grand Masonic Cruises; plus commercial covers, airmails, FDCs, etc. (c.150 stamps, 70 covers/cards).Cross Reference: EARLY LETTERS, MASONIC, AIR MAIL COVERS | $50 | |
843 | ALBUMS, STOCKBOOKS, & LOOSE STAMPS 1855-c.1990 Comprising of 12 albums stockbooks, etc. Much of the material pre-dates the 1950s. Some useful earlier stamp collections with some later material fine used, postmark interest on loose stamps and cut down parcel cards from 1940s; Few mint including 1988/89 year book and presentation folders along with some booklets. (1000s) Cross Reference: ALBUMS, STOCKBOOKS, ETC. | $130 | |
844 | MACHINE VENDED STAMP BOOKLETS, 1954-85: Box file housing a study of stamp booklets on presentation leaves. Cat. nos. HA1-HA26 with an in depth treatment of the 1981 5k 'Mythology' booklets (HA25) inc. varieties. (c.150 bklts)Cross Reference: BOOKLETS | $80 | |
845 | EXTENSIVE POSTAL STATIONERY COLLECTION ON DISPLAY PAGES: Four box files housing the c.1873 to modern collection. The great majority being 19th and early 20th C. Superbly presented on display pages with relevant information. One box holding an accumulation waiting to be added to the collection. A very fine collection. (Many 100s) Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY | $150 | |
846 | LATE 19th TO LATE 20th CENTURY POSTAL HISTORY: Small carton of envs. covers, PCs (inc. prepaid), mourning envs. (4) and wrappers. Much addressed overseas, a few airmails and regd items. Also inc. 1823 EL to Lausanne with Zurich hs; 11 Nov. 1835 invoice with double-circle Lausanne ds; and 29 Apr. 1937 env. to London with "CONFERENCE DES CAPITULATIONS/MONTREUX" cds. (c.260)Cross Reference: AIR MAIL COVERS, POSTAL HISTORY, REGISTERED MAIL, EXHIBITIONS | $46 | |
847 | LATER/20th CENTURY T.P.O./RAILWAY MAIL: A box file containing a 1903-1960s (a few earlier or later) accumulation inc. 1903 PPC to UK cancelled with fine "LUZERN-ALPNACH/SCHIFF" T.P.O. cds's & "KEHRSITEN-STATION" hs adjacent; 1903 PPC to UK cancelled with fine "MARTIGNY-CHATELARO/POSTE AMB." T.P.O. cds's and fine "TINHAUT" hs adjacent; 1908 wrapper (faults) to UK endorsed "By Bookpost./Imprimes." cancelled with very fine "AMBULANT/No [cross] 9" T.P.O. cds; plus other similar examples many with "AMBULANT" cds's, stamps & on-piece, and many PPCs. (c. 120 cards/covers + few 100 stamps)Cross Reference: SWITZERLAND | 2 | $75 |
848 | PARCEL LABELS: Small box containing labels of various sizes with several denominations of Helvetia seated tied with 1920s ds's, many relating to Raeber Distillery; other labels sent by businesses in Bellinzona, Lugano, Maroggia, Zurich, etc. An unusual lot. (85) | $46 | |
849 | PICTURE POSTCARDS: A small box containing an ex-dealer's stock of 1900s-1950s (most pre-WWII, a few later) used and unused topographical cards inc. real-photo types. A mixture of mountain views and towns/landmarks but inc. hotels, many early cards with undivided backs, and a little pmk interest. Would benefit from sorting into Cantons and themes. Many cards in fine condition. (c.320)Cross Reference: PICTURE POSTCARDS | $46 | |
850 | 1920s REAL PHOTO PPCs: A well-cared for collection of mainly B&W 1920s real photo cards by a wide variety of publishers, mostly collected on a tour of the country in 1925. The wide range of scenic and architectural views are postally unused with many carefully annotated on the back. Also, a group of cards from a 1934 tour of Austro-Hungarian churches showing architectural and decorative interest. Excellent condition, all in plastic protectors. (c.300 Switzerland, c.50 Austria/Hungary)Cross Reference: PICTURE POSTCARDS, THEMATICS, RELIGION, ART AND ARTISTS | $46 |