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Click here to subscribeA Wade Bell's Scotch whisky decanter, Royal Wedding 1981, contents, not sealed; two others smaller, Prince William 1982, contents, not sealed; a Royal Doulton two handled commemorative loving cup, The Rt. Hon. Mrs Margaret Thatcher M.P. First Woman Prime Minister of The United Kingdom; other Queen Elizabeth II commemorative items; qty
A Chinese brass rounded oblong box with cover decorated with applied ferocious dragons; a Chinese lacquer snuff bottle carved with Bhuddas, scholars, a deity fighting a tiger; various brass badges in the form of RAF, Fleur de Lys, clasping hands, rose, crown etc.; a pendant from the H.M.S. Speaker one the first ships to visit Nagasaki in 1945; a Sergeant's WWII armband; A Letts Boys Scouts Diary; a carved bone bodkin case etc.
A quantity of mainly theological related books to include a boxed Cambridge 'Common Prayers, Hymns A and M' book, various editions of the Scriptures to include King James versions, hymn books, 'Sacred Songs and Solos' numbers 1 and 2 combined, 'Ancient and Modern Hymns', a first book 'Bible Stories for Children', a large family Bible copy of 'The Holy Bible' containing the Old and New Testaments with notes, illustrations and practical improvements selected from the exposition of the Reverend Matthew Henry by the Reverend E Blonfield with approximately fifty-two steel engravings, published London by James S Virtue, City Road and Ivy Lane, etc.
A folder and Stanley Gibbons Postbox stamp albums containing a quantity of stamps to include British, European and world stamps, a quantity of first day covers relating to British liners, various countries, a quantity of loose stamps and small quantity of special approvals stamp books from The Universal Stamp Company etc.
A large quantity of Del Prado metal military figures to include Napoleonic figures, Canadian Mounties, Scottish Highlanders, Hussars, English 18th century military figures, Officers of the Indian Wars, Garde Imperiale L'Empereur Des Français au First Regiment Des Grenadiers à Pied and a quantity of boxed Britains toy soldiers from the Special Collectors' Edition to include 'The Sherwood Foresters Drum Major', 'Band Master', 'The Sherwood Foresters Side Drummer', etc and a quantity of mainly plastic figures from the American Civil War, cowboys and Native Americans on horseback, etc.
A large quantity of used and proof coins to include Churchill crowns, Elizabeth II 1960 commemorative coins, a quantity of c1940s silver coinage to include florins and sixpences, 1930s florins, a small quantity of copper coinage from the early 20th century, a Georgian 1799 penny, two ten shilling notes, consecutive numbers 99R371291 and 99R371292, a wrapped bankroll of unused 1977 half crowns, a quantity of proof coins to include sets 1, 2 and 3 of 'F.A.O. (Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations)' depicting countries including Sudan, Tunisia, Nepal, Vietnam, Algeria, Indonesia, Burundi, etc, a small quantity of proof coinage of Great Britain to include first decimal coins, a set of threepences 1953-1967, a large quantity of silver and copper coinage in blister packs to include silver threepences, sixpences, florins, shillings, half-pennies, etc and a quantity of first day covers.
L & C Schroter. Coloured Vadei-Mecum To The Alpine Flora, sixteenth and seventeenth edition, published Zurich., Rudyard Kipling. The Years Between, first edition, published 1919., Sunlight Year Book 1897 and 1899., and Sunlight Almanac 1899., and Violet Stevenson's Flower Arranging cards, etc. (a quantity)
Three Great War medals, named to private Percy Judd, first Bn. Wiltshire Regiment, service no. 10574, comprising 1914/15 star, Great War and Victory medals. Private Percy Judd was killed in action on 16th June 1915, aged 20, remembered with honour on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, panel 53.
TWO 9CT GOLD RINGS, the first a rose gold belt buckle design with a rubbed foliate decoration, hallmarked 9ct gold Birmingham, ring size N, together with a plain polished wide band with beaded rim, hallmarked 9ct gold Sheffield, ring size S, approximate gross weight 5.6 grams (Condition Report:- overall condition good, general light wear)
A STRONG BOX CONTAINING STAMP AND BANKNOTE COLLECTIONS to include Penny Black, Penny Reds, lots of first class stamps with early one pound stamp, uncirculated banknotes: Jersey £5, I.O.M fifty pence, Falklands £5, N. Zealand, Haiti, Costa Rica, Ivory Coast, 1957 Helmeted Britannia, Jersey pair UNC £5, £1, Lowther £5 UNC, Royal Bank Scotland £5 1944 fair, 1965, Clydesdale £5 Cashier Fairbain, page replacement £1, 1978/88 Scottish Clydesdale & Bank of Scotland £1 notes, others etc
TWO BOXES AND AN ALBUM OF COINS AND COMMEMORATIVES to include a small amount of coin/stamp covers and first day issues ie Queen Mum, Euro Tunnel, V E Day, Diana, Carded, Nelson & Trafalgar pair of crowns, British Legion, Diamond Wedding Queen Mother, Coronation 2003, Vivat 2006, Diana 1999, Victorian 2001, Royal Navy 2003, Alderney Total Eclipse 1999, Harry Potter crown 2007, Britannia 2000, Victoria Cross pair of 50p carded coins, England Football commemorative five pounds, Boxing London 2012 carded fifty pence, 2005 three coin Britains New Coinage, other boxes of coins including an amount of silver threepence coins, a bag containing approximately forty euro coins etc
A LARGE BOX OF MAINLY UK AND ROYAL MINT BOXED COINS, to include a silver proof Mary Rose Piedfort two pounds, a R.M. Britannia 2009, last flight Concord silver proof crown size 10 dollar coin, a Spink boxed silver H.M. Yacht Britannia 1954-1975 issue (251), a 2001 silver Britannia, a Victoria 25mm silver medallette, a one dollar Queen Mum 1994 coin, a 2009. 999 silver maple coin, a Singapore silver ten dollar coin, an Edward VII Alexandra Coronation Medal 1902, a 2009 walking Liberty silver coin, a silver South Georgia two pound coin, a prestige stamp booklet 2012 with lots of first class stamps, a Gibraltar 5oz silver coin (the final voyage of the QEII) 2008, Henry V worn and clipped groat, Henry III silver penny (good to fair), two Roman coins with COA's, Victoria and George III silver coins, a RM 2009 silver proof five pound (countdown to London) coin, a 1986 silver cased two pound coin (Scotland Commonwealth Games), a Cook Island 2002 Commonwealth Games coin, lots of London Olympics 50p coins, some in unopened packaging, 1990 and 2001 silver proof Piedfort one pound coins, 1983, 1985 x 2, 1984, 1987, 1991, 2002 silver one pound coin, 1995 United Nations UK silver proof two pound coin, boxed with certificates, an amount of five pound coins, some silver commemoratives, etc
TWO 9CT GOLD RINGS, the first a graduated three stone oval cut garnet ring, within a scroll detailed gallery, hallmarked 9ct gold London, together with an oval mount (missing stone) engraved shoulders, hallmarked 9ct gold Birmingham, ring size O½, approximate gross weight 4.5 grams (Condition Report:- overall condition good, general light wear)
TWO ARTWORK PORTFOLIOS, the first containing a quantity of reproduction antique maps and surveys, produced by the London Topographical Society, including the Rheinbeck Panorama, London from the roof of the Albion Mills, Jan Kips Prospect of London etc, the second contains aeronautical pictures and prints, etc and a cardboard tube containing facsimile plans of The Tower of London in 1682 maps, posters (3)
TWO SILVER CHARM BRACELETS, the first suspending nine three pence coins, all within a collet mount and an openwork scroll detailed bail, fitted with a heart clasp, hallmarked Birmingham 1975 with an additional safety chain, together with a double linked charm bracelet suspending six charms in forms such as a church (opens to reveal a wedding ceremony), bus, coffee pot, clock etc, fitted with a heart clasp and an additional safety chain, hallmarked London 1980, approximate gross weight 2.07ozt, 64.6 grams
TWO WHITE METAL PENDANT NECKLACES AND TWO SEPARATE PENDANTS, the first designed with an oval black druzy onyx cabochon pendant, within a collet mount stamped 925, suspended from a thick snake chain with lobster claw clasp stamped 925, the second pendant set in the form of an elongated drop set with mother of pearl, stamped 925, suspended from a curb link chain, together with a yellow and white metal square pendant set with a rutilated quartz cabochon, stamped 925 and a heart shaped pendant set with mother of pearl, stamped 925, approximate gross weight 59.0 grams
FIVE NAO FIGURES/GROUP, comprising boxed 'April Showers' No 1126, height 19cm, boxed figure group 'First Love' No 1136, width approximately 13cm, boxed 'The School Girl' No 1005, height 23.5cm, boxed 'Wanna Play' No 1068, (head cracked) height 19cm and 'Together in the Countryside' No 1433, (head reglued), height 21.5cm (5)
THREE SILVER BANGLES, the first a twist cuff hallmarked London, together with a silver hinged bangle set with three single cut diamonds, with an additional figure of eight safety clasp, hallmarked Birmingham, together with a silver hammer effect bangle with an openwork circular clasp, hallmarked Edinburgh, approximate gross weight 1.67ozt, 52.1 grams (condition:- overall condition of each is good, general light wear)
ROYAL ALBERT 'OLD COUNTRY ROSES' TEA/DINNER WARES, comprising six 27cm plates (seconds), six 21cm plates (seconds), six soup bowls (seconds), one 25cm bowl (second), twenty one side plates (16 seconds), twenty nine cups (8 firsts/1 restored), twenty saucers (10 firsts), two milk jugs (firsts), sugar bowl (first), two sandwich plates (firsts)
A COLLECTION OF ROYAL ALBERT OLD COUNTRY ROSES, including a tea pot, cream jug, five tea cups, seven saucers, seven tea plates, a bread and butter plate, three mugs, a boxed set of placemats, a sugar bowl, two plant pots, a trinket box and cover, three coasters/pin dishes, a sandwich tray, etc, includes a number of seconds but mostly first quality, together with six Anemone pattern saucers and six Royal Albert floral tea cups (quantity)
TWO PAIRS OF WHITE METAL, DIAMOND CLUSTER EARRINGS, the first pair each of a circular form, with a central raised panel set with single cut diamonds within a single cut diamond detailed surround, to the post and scroll fittings stamped 925, together with a pair of cushion shape cluster earrings set with baguette cut diamonds, to the post and scroll fittings, stamped 925, approximate gross weight 4.6 grams (condition:- overall condition good, general light wear)
THREE BROOCHES, A PENDANT AND A MONEY CLIP, the first brooch designed with a large oval cabochon green stone, within an openwork scallop surround, hallmarked Birmingham, a white metal Celtic brooch of oval form, with a micro mosaic wooden centre, stamped 925, a small floral and animal embossed scent bottle with suspension chain, fitted to a bar brooch pin, a white metal ammonite pendant and a white metal Celtic designed money clip, stamped 925
Two Chinese famille rose stem bowls, Qianlong period, the first painted to each side with a dragon reserve against a pink ground with flowers and foliate, the stem with different versions of the character 'Shou', 11cm high, 11.5cm diameter, the second painted with a band of peonies on a green ground with 'Shou' medallions, the stem with flowers and lappets, 10.5cm high, 12cm diameterCONDITION: Provenance - UK private collection, gifted to the vendor's late mother by her aunt before 1970.The Shou medallion stem cup has been badly broken and re-glued with a large section missing, the stem cup painted with a dragon has some slight wear to the enamels and some scratching to the interior otherwise in good condition.
§ Cecil Beaton (1904-1980) pencil on paper, 'First Suggestion for Lace Ascot Hats', signed, 33 x 21.5cm.CONDITION: Pencil on paper which has evenly discoloured to a light sepia tone. Some insect dirt which brushes off. Label verso for the Redfern Gallery dated Jan. 1965 and a Chgristie's stencil number BX904. Plain white frame.
Brian Sanders (British, B. 1937) "Side Trawler -- Fishing Boat" Watercolor on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the Great Britain 18p Side Trawler stamp issue of September 23, 1981. Just off North America's Atlantic Coast extends a wide continental shelf, in some areas reaching as far as five hundred miles from the shore. Large areas of this shelf form underwater plateaus where the fishing grounds are among the best in the world. Annually, fishermen from Canada, the United States and Europe take about nine billion pounds of fish from this area. The Trawler pictured in this artwork is one craft which sails the icy waters of the North Atlantic in search of fish. Once the men locate their prey, they lay out their trawler nets. A huge flat funnel net is dragged on rollers along the seabed while the net's mouth is kept open by water pressure on two door-shaped objects called otter boards. The noise of the net disturbs the fish and they attempt to escape. However, they soon tire and are hopelessly trapped in the net's funnel. Because areas the men fish are so treacherous, they equip their boat with steam hoses and axes which they use to remove ice from the decks and riggings. Should the heavy ice be allowed to build up, the craft would surely capsize. Even though modern trawlers are fitted with many safety devices which offer some protection, it is still quite common for a vessel to be lost at sea without a trace. Although working in the North Atlantic is a dangerous life, the fish are so plentiful that men gladly brave the fearsome hazards of icy, storm-tossed seas to reap great catches. Image Size: 12 x 14.25 in. Overall Size: 16 x 22.25 in. Unframed. (B06850)
Brian Sanders (British, B. 1937) "Battle of Java Sea - Sinking of the de Ruyter" Artist notes in margins. Oil on Canvas. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting originally appeared on the Fleetwood First Day Cover of the Republic of the Marshall Islands 29c Battle of the Java Sea 1942 stamp issued February 27, 1992. After a triumphant sweep through Malaya and Burma, the Japanese imperial war machine turned its sights toward Java, a Dutch East Indies island rich in manganese and oil. On February 27, 1942, a massive Japanese task force engaged the Allied Combined Striking Force commanded by Dutch Admiral Kar Koorman. Hampered by language and communication problems, the hastily-organized Allied effort lacked air support -- a fatal error. Doorman and his flagship were lost almost immediately. The rest of the strike force struggled to withstand the Japanese juggernaut, but the battle was over in two days. The enemy destroyed all but five of the 15 Allied warships, securing for Japan a resounding victory and another island stepping stone toward Australia. Image Size: 13.25 x 16.5 in. Overall Size: 17.25 x 20.25 in. Unframed. (B13567)
Brian Sanders (British, B. 1937) "Battle of Barents Sea - H.M.S. Sheffield" Artist notes in margins. Oil on Canvas. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This artwork was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the Marshall Islands Battle of the Barents Sea 29c H.M.S. Sheffield stamp issued December 31, 1992. Shortly after 7 a.m., the Admiral Hipper opened fire on the convoy and within hours had sunk the destroyers Achates and Onslow. As the German battleship Lutzow sailed into the midst of the merchantmen, two British light cruisers -- the Sheffield and Jamaica -- appeared on the horizon, fired on the Hipper and scored a direct hit. Vice Admiral Oscar Kummetz, the ships's commander, ordered his cruiser to withdraw. The Lutzow followed posthaste. Enraged by the fleet's failure, Hitler ordered it scrapped. A compromise introduced by the new Grand Admiral, Karl Donitz, ultimately saved Germany's navy. Image Size: 13.5 x 16.25 in. Overall Size: 17.5 x 20.25 in. Unframed. (B14033)
David K. Stone (American, 1922 - 2001) "HMS Buxton" Signed lower right. Original Oil painting on Masonite. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting originally appeared on the Republic of the Marshall Islands 45c HMS Buxton ex-USS Edwards stamp issued September 3, 1990. Great Britain's Prime Minister Winston S. Churchill had been at his post only a few days when he made an urgent request to the United States for military aid. Thus was born the agreement which would send some fifty older U.S. destroyers to help fight the swelling Nazi empire. Several months after Churchill's request, the first of the ships made its way across the Atlantic into British hands. The USS Edwards was transferred on October 4, 1940 and renamed the HMS Buxton. Shown here flying the White Ensign of the British Royal Navy, the HMS Buxton was used primarily as a training ship for Canadian sailors. She also escorted convoys of troop and cargo ships to protect them from enemy attack, especially by the dreaded German U-boats. She survived the war to be scrapped in 1945. Image Size: 14.75 x 23.75 in. Overall Size: 23.75 x 27 in. Unframed. (B12586)
Dennis Lyall (American, B. 1946) "Bailey Gatzert Riverboat" Signed lower right. Original Oil painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. 32c Riverboat stamp issued August 22, 1996. Most of America's steamboats were built on the Ohio River and its two tributaries, the Allegheny and the Monongahela, which meet at the scenic city of Pittsburgh. The typical steamboat design included a main deck that held the boiler machinery and the engines, located between two great paddle wheels. However, some steamboats were designed with a single stern paddle wheel and most of the large Mississippi riverboats utilized side wheels for better maneuverability. In addition to the machinery, the main deck also contained passenger accommodations, kitchens and cargo space. The boiler deck held the passenger's staterooms, barroom, main dining cabin and offices. A promenade encircled the outer portion of the staterooms, similar to a veranda. In the early years of steamboats, passenger cabins were named after states -- thus they became known as staterooms. The hurricane deck held a group of officer's cabins, known as the texas. The name was added as the state of Texas joined the Union in 1845. Above the texas was the pilot house. The names of steamboats were commonly painted on the sides of a vessel, but the Bailey Gatzert's name was heralded on the billowing flag above the pilot house. Image Size: 14.5 x 12.5 in. Overall Size: 16.75 x 14.5 in. Unframed. (B15425)
Dennis Lyall (American, B. 1946) "Far West Riverboat" Signed lower right. Original Oil Painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. 32c Far West Riverboat stamp issued August 22, 1996. In June of 1876, Captain Grant P. Marsh and the crew of the Far West waited along the Little Big Horn River -- about 11 miles from where General George Armstrong Custer and his 7th U.S. Cavalry were fighting -- for news from the battleground. Suddenly, Curley, a Crow scout who rode with Custer, burst through the thicket at the river's edge and came aboard. He frantically tried to explain through sign language what had happened at the Battle of the Little Bighorn. Given a piece of paper and a pencil, he drew two circles, one inside the other. Pointing to the outer circle Curley exclaimed, "Sioux!" and to the inner circle, "Absaroka!" -- a Crow word meaning "The People" used to describe the U.S. soldiers. Standing, Curley pounded his chest saying, "Poof! Poof Absaroka." The crew began to understand that Custer and his cavalry had all been killed. Word soon arrived from the battleground, ordering the Far West to wait for the arrival of 52 wounded soldiers. Once the injured had been brought aboard, Captain Marsh had a challenging and frightening task at hand, getting to the telegraph station in Bismark, Dakota Territory, quickly and safely. Traveling along the Little Bighorn River and the Bighorn, Yellowstone and Missouri Rivers, Marsh and his crew made the 710 mile voyage in 54 hours. Marsh's skill and nerve, and the Far West's steampower, brought confirmation of one of history's most controversial battles, and one of the U.S. Army's most crushing defeats, to a stunned and disbelieving America. Image Size: 14.5 x 12.5 in. Overall Size: 17 x 14.5 in. Unframed. (B15531)
Charles J Lundgren (New York, Connecticut, 1911 - 1988) "Golden Hind Sailing Ship" Signed lower right. Original Oil Painting on Masonite. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. 20c Roanoke Voyages stamp issued July 13, 1984. On December 13, 1577, Francis Drake set sail from Plymouth Sound, England, on a daring three year odyssey that would take him into oceans hitherto explored only by the Spanish. Drake and about 160 men ventured forth in five vessels: the flagship the Pelican (which he later renamed the Golden Hind), the Elizabeth, the Marigold and the supply ships Swan and Benedict. Of the five, only the Golden Hind and a crew of about fifty men completed the voyage. After safely passing through violent storms in the Strait of Magellan, Drake raided Spanish settlements along the west coast of South America. Drake captured two vessels with cargoes of gold, silver and jewels that were so heavy, they caused the Golden Hind to sail below her watermark. Continuing northward, Drake sighted what is now Canada's west coast. But bitter cold forced him to turn back, and he set a course south and Islands), where he negotiated a treaty with the local sultan. From Java to Sierra Leone on the Cape of Good Hope -- 9,700 miles -- Drake sailed without a port of call or a stop for maintenance, for it had been nearly three years since the voyage had begun. Upon his return to England in September of 1580, he was greeted as a national hero. Queen Elizabeth I came on board his ship to knight him Sir Francis Drake. His fortune and reputation as a brilliant navigator were made -- and the way was opened for England to become a global seapower. Image Size: 18.5 x 18.5 in. Overall Size: 26 x 24 in. Unframed. (B08537)
Charles J Lundgren (New York, Connecticut, 1911 - 1988) "Ark and Dove" Signed lower right. Original First Day Cover Oil Painting on Masonite. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was published on the Fleetwood First Day of Issue Postal Card for the U.S. 13c Founding of Maryland issued March 25, 1984. With dreams of a better way of life in the New World, 140-odd brave and hopeful settlers, adventurers and businessmen assembled on the docks of Cowes, England on a fall morning in 1633. Carrying everything they owned, the would-be colonists waited to board the small sailing vessels that would carry them across the Atlantic. The sturdy square-rigged ship Ark of London was to carry all but a few of the settlers ... and a small pinnace named Dove was laden with their supplies. On November 22, 1633, the Ark and Dove set sail for the shores of the New World. Braving the dangers of fierce storms and the threat of pirates, the two tiny ships crossed the vast emptiness of the Atlantic Ocean to the tropical isles of the Caribbean. From there, the ships and crew sailed northward until they reached the waters of the Chesapeake Bay -- arriving over three months after their departure from England. Soon after the settlers landed, the young leader of the expedition -- Leonard Calvert -- bartered with the Yaocomico Indians for a village and farmlands near the mouth of the Potomac River. It was on this site that the colonists founded "St. Maries City" in the new colony named after the Virgin Mary -- Maryland. Image Size: 21 x 18 in. Overall Size: 26 x 24 in. Unframed. (B08620)
Charles J Lundgren (New York, Connecticut, 1911 - 1988) "Passenger Steamship - Assiniboia" Signed lower left. Original Oil Painting on Masonite. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the Canadian 14c block of four Icebreaker stamps issued November 15, 1978. From the St. Lawrence-Great Lakes system to the dangerous channels of the Arctic, Canada's ice vessels were among the first to utilize the frozen waterways for freight and passenger transport. In fact, the Assiniboia was a truly magnificent paragon of the passenger steamship's golden age. Built for the Canadian Pacific Railway in 1907, the Assiniboia played a major role in the tourist cruise business which blossomed after WWI. For the leisure traveler, the passenger ship was a hotel grander than all hotels, a restaurant eclipsing all restaurants, a luxurious boulevard of fashion and festivity. This was particularly true of the transatlantic passenger liners but also of a few Great Lakes ships like the Assiniboia. From her home base of Port McNicholl, Georgian Bay, Ontario, the Assiniboia traveled to all the important cities of the Great Lakes including Windsor, Chicago, Buffalo, Montreal, and up the St. Lawrence Seaway. Among the most beautiful of all the world's inland waterways, the Great Lakes were widely traveled by tourists between the World Wars. The Assiniboia was one of the few ships to offer passenger fare for businessmen and tourists throughout the winter. But this was no simple task: severe icing blankets the Great Lakes' harbors and straits for several months during the winter. Frequent winter storms whip up icy waves and make travel hazardous, but the Assiniboia braved the savage chop of the Great Lakes on a scheduled passenger run for nearly sixty years. Image Size: 19 x 20 in. Overall Size: 22 x 26 in. Unframed. (B06161)
Brian Sanders (British, B. 1937) "British Youth Organizations" Watercolor on Paper. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting originally appeared on the Fleetwood First Day Combinaton Cover for the Great Britain Youth Organizations stamps issued March 24, 1982. Four British youth organizations which have grown into World-wide movements are the subject of this painting. The Boys' Brigade is the oldest uniformed boys' organization in the world and was founded in 1883. The famous Scout movement first began 1908 with Robert Baden-Powell's creation of the Boy Scouts, followed by the Cub Scouts for younger boys. In 1910 the Girl Guides was formed, followed later by the Brownies. The Girls' Brigade was created in 1964 through a consolidation of three other youth organizations of the United Kingdom. Together, these four youth movements today comprise a total membership of well over 1,500,000 in the United Kingdom alone, and many millions more in countries around the world. Image Size: 12 x 14 in. Overall Size: 13.75 x 19 in. Unframed. (B06250)
Herb Kawainui Kane (American, 1928 - 2011) "1800s Life in Marshalls - Breadfruit" Signed lower left. Original Mixed Media painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was originally published on the First Day Cover for the Republic of the Marshall Islands 29c Woman with Breadfruit stamp issued September 15, 1993. The memorable HMS Bounty, which saw Captain William Bligh ousted by mutiny, was originally on a mission to retrieve breadfruit trees from Tahiti. This starchy fruit was a vital source of sustenance for many islanders, including the Marshallese. Breadfruit not only provided nourishment, but the tree itself was a valuable source of wood used in the construction of canoes. Even the tree's sap was employed, after being rendered over a fire, as glue and caulk. In 1817, French artist Louis Choris sketched the people of the Marshall Islands, often portraying them in the midst of their day-to-day activities. Image Size: 14.75 x 18 in. Overall Size: 18 x 21.25 in. Unframed. (B14470)
Shannon Stirnweis (B. 1931) "Cherokee Strip Land Run" Signed lower right. Original Oil painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting originally appeared on the Fleetwood First Day Cover of the 29c Cherokee Strip stamp issued April 17, 1993. During the late 1800s, large portions of Oklahoma were claimed by pioneer families who envisioned "a country which for several months in the year holds winter in its hand, spring in its arms and summer in its lap, all at the same time." But many years before, this "Promised Land" had been off limits to white settlers. In 1828, the U.S. Congress had reserved Oklahoma for the Indians. By 1880, Oklahoma's Indian Territory consisted of five republics, or nations, consisting of over 60 tribes. During this same period, railroads hungry for revenues and whites in search of property set their sights on Oklahoma. Some formed organized bands, known as "Boomers," and defied Federal law by attempting to settle in the state. Though most of their efforts were thwarted, Congress eventually opened up 2,000,000 acres of western Indian Territory to homesteaders, bringing on a series of land runs. Much preparation went into running such a race: sharply pointed stakes bearing family initials and tents fashioned from colorful quilts were made by most hopeful land seekers. Every type of conveyance, from horse to bicycle, was carefully scrutinized and maintained. The most famous race was held at northern Oklahoma's Cherokee Strip on September 16, 1893. It was a sweltering day of 100 degrees, but despite the oppressive heat over 100,000 people eagerly assembled at the strip's borders. At noon, the signal was given and the anxious crowd stampeded onto the land staking their claims on a new and exciting future. Image Size: 21.25 x 18 in. Overall Size: 24.75 x 20.75 in. Unframed. (B14198)
Shannon Stirnweis (Arizona, New York, New Hampshire Oregon, B. 1931) "Troop of Conquistadors" Signed lower right. Original Oil painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting originally appeared on the Fleetwood First Day Cover of the 32 Spanish Settlement stamp issued July 11, 1998. In 1598, King Philip of Spain appointed Don Juan de Onate Governor and Captain-General of Nuevo Mexico and ordered him to discover a route from Nuevo Espana to Nuevo Mexico. With 130 soldiers, their families, 5,000 head of cattle and sheep, de Onate blazed a trail across the Southwest. Officially called the Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, the historic 1200-mile-long road is commonly known as El Camino Real or the Royal Road. Originating in Mexico City, the Camino Real passes through Zacatecas, Durango, Chihuahua, La Toma del Rio and El Paso del Norte before reaching the area of present day Santa Fe, New Mexico. Along the way, de O?ate and his expedition established San Gabriel, the first European settlement west of the Mississippi. Later they founded San Juan and San Pedro, the first permanent settlements in New Mexico, as well as Santa Fe. The Royal Road of exploration and trade linked Mexico and the United States for four centuries. Image Size: 17.5 x 15 in. Overall Size: 22.75 x 19 in. Unframed. (B16088)
Paul Calle (American, 1928 - 2010) and Chris Calle (American, B. 1961) "First 4th of July" Signed lower right. Original Mixed Media painting on Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation.Image Size: 8.5 x 15.75 in. Overall Size: 14.5 x 23 in. Unframed. (B17263 / B17264)
Brian Sanders (British, B. 1937) "German Invasion of Yugoslavia" Signed lower right. Original Oil painting on Canvas. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the Republic of the Marshall Islands 29c Germany Invades the Balkans stamp issued April 6, 1991. The invasion of Russia was to be Hitler's major offensive for 1941. Success required a stable southern flank, and the Balkan nation of Yugoslavia remained stubbornly uncooperative. Coerced into signing the Tripartite Pact, Yugoslavia regent Prince Paul announced the alliance to his people, who staged public displays of outraged defiance. Hitler reacted with swift and savage fury. On April 6, Palm Sunday, German bombers appeared over Belgrade and released a torrent of destruction on the unsupecting city. When April 6 dawned, seventeen thousand residents lay dead. Belgrade's proud parliament building survived the bombardment, but German Panzers moved in to ensure that little else remained. Operation Punishment had begun. Image Size: 13.75 x 16.75 in. Overall Size: 16 x 19 in. Unframed. (B12810)
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