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Click here to subscribeSierra Leone1891 1½d. grey card to London, 1892 1½d. grey card to Belgium and 1893 1d. red card to Germany, all three cancelled "B31" and with Freetown c.d.s., each with "loango a bordeaux" octagonal d.s. in blue, the first and last L.L. No.2 (Ville De Maceio) the second L.L. No.1 (Ville De Maranhao), good to fine strikes Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Somaliland1931 (25 Feb.) envelope flown by Imperial Airways on the first flight from London to Wadi Halfa, forwarded to Sheikn with manuscript "Via Aden"; fine. Also 1935 (27 Oct.) cover from Brussels to Berbera, via Khartoum, 1937 two stampless O.H.M.S. envelopes to England or the United States each with scarce red "berbera/british somaliland/paid" datestamps, 1941 (3) O.a.s. envelopes with A.P.O./M.P.K. datestamps and bilingual Censor datestamps; good to fine Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) South Australia1855 (13 July) entire addressed to "Neustadt, Kingdom of Hannover, Germany", marked "By the Marcopolo", bearing 1855 London printing 2d. rose-carmine strip of three with just clear (at top right) to large margins, tied by GPO lozenges roller cancel, showing "paid/adelaide s.a.", "australian/paid/liverpool/packet" (20.10) and London Paid (22.10) datestamps in red, blue manuscript accountancy markings and, on reverse, "england per aachen" (23.20) and arrival (24.10) datestamps. An outstanding first issue cover showing pre-payment only as far as England. In addition this is one of only seven recorded frankings to overseas destinations other than Great Britain (one to each of Cape of Good Hope, Dutch Indies and Italy, and four to German States). R.P.S. Certificate (2010). Photo Note: At this time, it was not possible to pre-pay to destinations in Europeprovenance:Floyd Risvold, 2010Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Tasmania1905-11 watermark Crown over A, 2d. plum, perf. compound of 12½ and 12 and perf. compound of 11 and 12, part original gum; the first with small black mark on face. S.G. 251d, 251e, £625. Photo for first Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Trinidad1851-1909 mint and used collection on pages, 400 stamps including 1851-55 (1d.) (22 with a range of colours and shades), 1852-60 First issue (1d.) (2), 1859 imperf. 4d. and 1/- unused, 1859 pin perf. 12½ 6d. (2 used), 13½-14 4d. unused and two used, 1/-, 1860 clean cut perf. 6d. (2), 1861 rough perf. 1/- (4), 1862-63 1/-, perf. 13 1/- (2), 1869 5/- unused and two used, 1883-94 5/- (2), 1896-1905 5/-, 10/- and £1, 1901-06 5/- (pair), 1904-07 £1, Postage Dues, officials, etc., mixed condition Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
VictoriaHalf Lengths1850-53 First Printing, 2d. dull lilac-mauve, [iv], four margins, centrally cancelled by fine Butterfly "1"; small stain at top right, otherwise fine. S.G. 2, £1,000. Photo provenance:Gary Diffen, November 2007Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Bechuanalandstellaland revenue stamps: 1884 2/6d. and 1886 with monogram handstamp 1/6d., 2/- and 5/-, mint; the first with a small thin, otherwise fresh and fine Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Columbia and Vancouver Island1868 (21 Nov.) Vancouver Island envelope to England, bearing 1865 perf. 14 5c. blue strip of five tied by two post office/paid/vancouver island cancellations in blue, alongside London Paid in red, despatch and arrival datestamps; faults though an exceptional franking; British Columbia envelope to England bearing 1868-71 perf. 14 25c. and another envelope franked 5c. with another stamp cut away. Photo for first Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
British Solomon Islands1907 (29 May) envelope to Somerset and redirected locally, bearing 1907 Large Canoe 2d. tied by light Tulagi c.d.s. with another strike alongside, in combination with N.S.W. 2d. tied by Sydney c.d.s. (8.6) and additionally tying the Canoe 2d., two arrival datestamps (15.7) at left. A very rare and previously unrecorded cover of which very few are known. Photo Note: This letter was written by Rev. Dr. Henry Welchman, an Anglican missionary,Born in Lichfield in 1850, and educated at Queen's College in Birmingham, Henry Welchman qualified as a surgeon and worked in his father's practice. He held a license as a lay preacher, and had contacts with former Melanesian Mission staff, including Bishop J.R. Selwyn. Welchman joined the Melanesian Mission in 1888 as a layman. After a short posting on Santa Cruz, he arrived on Isabel Island in 1890. He returned to England in 1891 to nurse the ailing Bishop Selwyn.. He was ordained a deacon in Auckland in March 1892 and a priest in June 1893, and then divided his next years between Isabel and Norfolk Island. In July 1896 he married a member of the Norfolk Islands staff, Helen Rossiter. They moved to Siota, and she became one of the first European women to live in the Solomon Islands, until her death there from dysentery three months later, on 12 January 1897.Welchman chose to devote himself to the people of Isabel and never returned to Norfolk. He became a common sight travelling around Isabel on his small schooner "Ruth". He spent time at Siota in the late 1890s, and opened a new station on Lilihigua adjacent to Isabel. His health began to fail and he returned to England in 1901 and to New Zealand in 1906 where he died on 12 November 1908.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) CeylonEarly Letters and Handstamps1825-51 group of entire letters to London (5) or Dublin, the first rated "2/4" and with manuscript "Double ... ", others with boxed India Letter arrival handstamps of Portsmouth (black and red) and Margate plus straight-line "ship-letter" and "deal/ship letter" in blue; condition is mixed in places though generally good to fine Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IndiaAn All World collection in a First Edition Ideal album, most of the value in the India and Convention States which are generally fresh and fine; included are India 1854 ½a. Die I, 1a. Die I and 2a., 1865 4a. green, 1867 6a.8p., 1882-90 set, 1895 2r. to 5r., 1902-11 set to 5r., and Officials with 1866 4a. green, 1866 on Fiscals ½a. and 8a. Official reprints, C.E.F. 1900 prepared for use but not issued 1a.6p., some Postal Service overprints to 5r. and I.P.N. trio; Chamba 1887-95 set and a selection of Edward VII to 1r.; Faridkot selection to 1r.; Gwalior 1885 (June) ½a. to 1r. set of eight, 1885-97 selection to 5r., Edward VII to 2r. and a few Officials; Jind 1885 set of six and Official set of three reprints, later Q.V. and King Edward VII to 1r., and some Officials; Nabha 1885 set of six and Official set of three reprints, later Q.V. and King Edward VII to 1r., and a few Officials; Patiala early values to 1r. handstamped "reprint", 1891-96 set to 5r. (less 9p. and 4a.), all fresh mint; also Great Britain with King Edward VII ½d. to 1/- and £1 mint, Newfoundland 1910 set mint and Portugal 1894 Prince Henry set used on envelope registered from Lisbon. A fine lot worth careful inspection Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
India1856-64 no watermark, ½a. blue imperforate block of forty-two (6x7), large part gum, good margins all round, a few inclusions and the first stamp defective, otherwise fine and a most impressive multiple. S.G. 37a, £17,850 as twenty-one pairs. Photo Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Indian Feudatory StatesBundi Official Stamps, 1915-41 IssueLarge English OverprintType H, perf. 11, ¼a. ultramarine and ½a. black with red overprint, mint; the first with two lightly foxed perfs., otherwise fine. S.G. O47C, 48aC, £495 Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Indian Feudatory StatesCochinOfficial Stamps1923-43 unused/mint selection (55), including 1923-24 8p. on 1913 9p. (2, one with watermark sideways), 8p. on 1919 9p., 1925 10p. on 9p., 1929-31 and 1933-38 sets, 1938-44 set of seven, 1942-43 set of five and perf. 13x13½ trio, 1943 recess on 1a.8p. set of four with additional 9p. Type 20 corner example with plate number "2", 1943 litho, watermark Umbrella 3p. Type 21 on 4p. and sheet watermark 3p. on 1a. perf. 11 and perf. 13x13½; the first a little toned though generally good to fine Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Indian Feudatory StatesHyderabadOfficial Stamps1930-34 4p. on ¼a. and 8p. on ½a. horizontal pairs, variety imperforate between, and 4p. on ¼a. vertical strip of three, variety imperforate horizontally (top stamp just touched at top), used; the first with a small thin, otherwise sound. S.G. O43b, 43d var., 44c Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
JamaicaCovers and Cancellations1875 and 1879 envelopes from Plantain Garden River to Kingston, both bearing 2d. rose cancelled "A62" and with "p.g. river/jamaica" c.d.s. alongside, the first dated 7 May (the earliest recorded example of this c.d.s.), the other dated 1 January with the year date unusually written in manuscript, arrival c.d.s. on reverse; a fine pair of covers from this scarce office Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
JamaicaStamp Issues1923 Child Welfare issue, two pieces of thick paper (191x285mm.) with "crown agents for the colonies. jamaica "child welfare" stamps." printed heading, the first bearing ½d. and 2½d. imperforate colour trials with a further trial (presumably a d.) cut away, marked "Approved Herbert Smith 20.7.23", the second sheet bearing three 1d. imperforate colour trials, two crossed through with the third endorsed "approved also for colour Herbert Smith 31.8.23" and showing "o.d. -3 sep. 1923" boxed datestamp above; the second sheet with two 1d. trials creased, and with some surface rubbing though a very rare and possibly unique group. Photo Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Labuan1885 (June) 2c. on 8c. with watermark reversed, (July) 2c. on 16c. and (July) 2c. on 12c. with watermark reversed, unused with large part original gum; the first with a small thin, otherwise fine. S.G. 23, 25, 26, £410 Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainCollections and Ranges1792-1999 mint and used collection housed in sixteen albums and loose contained in two cartons, thousands, including postal history, 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet, 1840 1d. (8), 2d. pair, 1841 2d. OA with marginal inscription on entire, 1847-54 Embossed 1/-, 10d. and 6d., 1867-80 2/- brown (reperforated wing margin), 1873-80 watermark Garter 4d. vermilion, 4d. sage-green, 8d. used with 1d. on 1877 envelope addressed to Brazil, 1888 watermark Orbs £1 brown-lilac, 1887 £1, Edwards with values to £1, 1913 £1, 1929 P.U.C. £1, 1934 10/- block of four, 1939-48 10/- dark blue, 1951 set, later issues with values to £5 and £10, first day covers, presentation packs, booklets, etc., mixed condition Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Denmark1851-1976 used collection in a blue "Davo" album, many hundreds, including 1851-54 2R.B.S. fine used with large margins (R.P.S. Certificate 1966), 4R.B.S. (2), 1854-59 8s., 16s., 1863 rouletted 16s., 1870-74 perf. 12½ 48s. (Kaiser Certificate 1981), 1882 small figures 5ø, 1912 G.P.O. 5k., 1913-28 5ø to 10k., 1915 G.P.O. 5k., 1915 80ø surcharges, 1918 surcharges on Watermark Crown Newspaper stamps set of 7, Watermark Cross set of 10, 1919-41 Parcel Post set, 1924 Danish Post set in se-tenant blocks, 1929 Cancer set, a fine range of later issues, Air Mail with 1925-20 set and set on covers, Newspaper stamps 1914-15 Watermark Cross set (the rare 38ø a pair), Officials, Postage Dues, Faröe Islands, Greenland Parcel Post stamps, 1945 (Feb.) set on first day cover, 1945 Liberation set on cover, etc., chiefly fine Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
FranceTunisiaSelection of eighty covers and cards, including 1885 envelope to Marseilles bearing France Sage 15c. with ras-el-Oued cancellation, 1889 envelope to Orange bearing first issue 40c. and second issue 15c. (2), 1900 envelope to Sathonay bearing first issue 75c., 1901 cover bearing 15c. with La Mohammedia cancellation, 1938 (7 Feb.) Air Mail crash cover, postal stationery with 1905 5c. card with Medjez el Bab cancellation, another with blue Sidi Athman, 10c. letter card with octagonal Utique, etc., good to fine Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Iceland1873-1902 mint collection on pages, forty-stamps, including 1873 perf. 14x13½ 2sk. blue imperf. pair without gum, 4sk., 8sk. imperf. pair without gum, perf. 12½ 3sk., 16sk., 1876-95 5a., 6a., 10a. (2), 16a., 20a. (2 shades), 40a. (2 shades), Official 1873 perf. 12½ 4sk., and 4sk. imperf. pair, perf. 14x13½ 8sk. imperf. pair (with gum), etc., chiefly fresh and fine with first hinge. Photo Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Norway1855-1970, mint and used collection on pages, many hundreds, including 4s., 1856-60 2s., 3s., 8s., 1863-64 2s., 3s., 8s., 24s. (4, 3 used), 1867-68 1s. (2), 2s. (2), 3s., 8s. (2), 1871-75 1s. ("e.en" variety, 4s. (3), 6s., 7s., 1877-79 25ö (2), 1878 King Oscar 1k., 1k. 50 and 2k. (mint and used), 1905 surcharges mint and used sets, 1907-10 1kr., 1½kr., 2kr., 1909-29 with values to 60ø, 1925 Amundsen, 1930 Tourism, 1941 Legion, 1942 Quisling "1-2-1952" 20ö+300ö block of four on cover, 1943 Winter Relief and Shipwrecked Mariners sets on first day covers, 1946 1k. to 5k., 1955 Norwex set on first day cover, Postage Dues with 1921-23 100ö and 200ö, Officials with 1925 set, etc., chiefly good to fine;lt;br>Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
TurkeyKustendje1867 20p. black on deep green, just tied by pen cross on part undated entire addressed to Medjidie, small faults but extremely rare. Ferchenbauer Certificate (1983). Also 1867 stampless entire from Galatz to Genoa. Photo for first Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Collections and RangesAn ealy to modern accumulation housed in eighteen assorted volumes, contained in two cartons, including Great Britain 1840 1d. (3, one on piece), first day covers with better postmarks, and Empire with British Africa, Canada and Trinidad and Tobago with quantity on commercial airmail envelopes. An interesting lot with postmark interest. (thousands) Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Collections and RangesA reasonably well-filled part leather-bound "Ideal Postage Stamp Album" (First Edition-1906), contained in a carton, selected British Empire countries removed, the more interesting selections including Afghanistan, Brazil 1843 30r. to 90r., 1854-61 430r., China 1878 'Large Dragon' 3ca. used with Japanese Occupation issues 1900-08 values to 50s. and Shanghai, Columbia with States, Crete, Finland, France and Colonies with Obock 1894-1903 values to 5f. mint, Germany and related areas, Greece, Hong Kong 1891 'Jubilee' 2c. mint, Italian States with used Naples 1858 20g., 50g., 1860 Cross of Savoy ½t., Papal States 1852-64 50b., 1sc., Sardinia 1854 40c. and mint Romagna to 20b., Japan 1871 imperf. 48m. to 500m., 1872 perf. ½s. to 5s., 1872-75 to 30s. with 'Sumiten' 5s., 15s., 30s, 45s., 1888-92 values to 1y. mint, Korea, Monaco 1885 values to 1f. mint, New South Wales 1853 8d. dull yellow unused, Portugal, Russia, Spain 1905 Don Quixote to 10p. mint, U.S.A. 1893 Columbus $2, $3 used; also a range of revenues. A very interesting lot. (thousands) Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) Collections and RangesA valuable, superbly researched, award-winning and well written-up collection of "Errors in Postage Stamp Design" formed by the late Dr. D.E.G. Irvine of the National Philatelic Society, arranged on album leaves, contained in two cartons, including Austria 1946 "Anti-Fascist" Exhibition set with unissued 5g. +3g. and 12g. +12g. mint, Basutoland 1933 to 10/- (2, one used), China 1897 values to $2 mint and $1 used, 1898 C.I.P. values to $2 mint and used, Egypt 1923-24 to £E1 mint, Falkland Islands 1929 Whale and Penguin set mint, Fiji 1871 1d. to 6d. mint, France 1936 50f. (2, one used), German New Guinea 1901 values to 5m. used, Gibraltar 1886 overprints mint, Great Britain 1840 1d. used, 1d. Mulready unused, 1964 Botanical Congress presentation pack, 1969 Christmas 5d. blue omitted unmounted mint, Hong Kong used 1876-77 16c. on 18c., 18805c. on 8c., 5c. on 18c., 10c. on 24c., 1891 $1 on 96c. with additional Chinese handstamp mint, Hungary 1951 First Hungarian Postage Stamp Anniversary miniature sheets mint, Lesotho 1966 1r. in pair with lseotho unmounted mint, Luxembourg 1956 Europa (2, one used), Negri Sembilan 1933 Survey Department essays (6) 1935-41 to $5 (2, one used), New South Wales 1890 5/- mint, Northern Rhodesia 1925-29 to 20/- used, 1938-52 to 20/- (2, one used), Romania 1946 Philharmonic Orchestra miniature sheets unmounted mint, Saudi Arabia 1949 Air mint, St. Helena 1911 1d. unissued overprinted specimen, United Arab Emirates 1977 Sixth National Day withdrawn set of three unmounted mint, West Germany 1951 St. Marys Church used, Western Australia used 1854 1d. (four even margins) and 1902-11 2/- to £1 (2, one used); also "Errors in Postage Stamp Design" by Irvine and Seshold. Generally good to fine with viewing essential to fully appreciate this fascinating lot. (thousands) Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
THREE BESWICK POTTERY HORSES, comprising: MARE FACING LEFT (976), palomino and brown (2), 6 ¾" (17.2cm) high, and a SWISH TAIL HORSE, first version (1182), palomino, 8 ¾" (22.2cm) high, together with a Royal Doulton model of a racehorse, BOIS ROUSSEL, second version (701) grey gloss, 8" (20.3cm) high, printed marks (4)
(x) India1948 (15 Aug.) First Anniversary of Independence1½a. to 10r. set of four, affixed in presentation folder with each neatly cancelled by Calcutta first day oval datestamp Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) India1948 (15 Aug.) First Anniversary of Independence1½a. and 1947 Independence 3½a., both neatly cancelled by Pondicherry first day oval datestamp and affixed to face of New Jack Printing Works Ltd, Bombay "Jai Hind" illustrated postcard with message printed in blue on reverse Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) India1948 (15 Aug.) First Anniversary of Independence1½a. and 3½a. blocks of eight (4x2) and 12a. block of nine, used with 1941 2a. and 1947 3½a. (5 with two vertical pairs) and 12a. on 1948 large envelope registered from Jal Cooper in Bombay to U.S.A., various transit datestamps. A large and unusual 1948 Gandhi issue franking Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) India1948 (15 Aug.) First Anniversary of Independence10r. purple-brown and lake lower left corner irregular block of eleven with sheet number "035315"; one with small flat spot of gum, otherwise fine unmounted mint. S.G. 308, £3,850. Photo Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) India1949 Definitive Issue2a. carmine marginal strip of three and 1r. dull violet and green block of four, both showing full offset, mint; one 2a. with a crease and the 1r. block with some foxing. A most unusual pair. Also set to 1r. on first day cover Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) India1951 (4 Mar.) First Asian Games, New Delhi, 2a. marginal example from the left of the sheet with paper fold at upper left resulting in small portion of the design failing to print, and 2a. with pre-printing paper fold and orange colour printed double, used on illustrated first day cover. A most unusual pair of items from this popular issue Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) India1959 (15 Apr.) Death Centenary of Jejeebhoy, 15n.p. unissued design set of five colour trials in red-brown, light blue, maroon, grey and brown, and issued design set of five perforated colour trials in the same five colours, the first set marked "A1" to "A5", the second set marked "B1" to "B5" with all ten affixed to presentation board (280x202mm.) inscribed "colour proofs of proposed designs", signed by the Master and dated "24/3/59"; also a further board (151x138mm.) bearing photos of four designs, lettered "a" to "d", one as issued Photo Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) India1959 (30 Dec.) First World Agricultural Fair, New Delhi, 15n.p. perforated colour trials in blue-green and grey (the issued colour); the blue-green example with a crease, otherwise fine Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) India1968 (31 Mar.) First Triennale Art Exhibition, New Delhi, 15p. orange, royal blue and light blue vertical marginal strip of four from the top of the sheet, the stamp at foot with variety "orange omitted, the stamp above with orange partially lightly printed, fresh mint with the stamps remaining unmounted. A very rare and spectacular error with 14 examples known. S.G. 564a, £9,000+. Photo Note: The missing orange results in the loss of the "FIRST TRIENNALE - NEW DELHI" inscription, the year date and colour from the circle. The bottom two rows of the sheet were completely affected with the two above them partially so Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) India1976 (May-Nov.) Nehru, Gandhi Issue25p. Nehru selection, comprising 24mm. base with first character above "nehru" having two prongs, imperforate plate proof pairs (2), 25½mm. base with first character above "nehru" having three prongs, block of four (stains) with ink splash between the two, and 23mm. base with first character above "nehru" having three prongs, single showing double perforations on three sides and four pairs with three showing paper creases, 23mm. base pair and Gandhi 25p. single with perforations misplaced. Generally fine mint and an interesting group Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) India1978 (25 Dec.) 150th. Death Anniversary of Franz Schubert1r., variety black (face value) omitted, neatly cancelled and tied on unaddressed first day cover; fine and scarce. Photo Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) India1981 (Jan.) Haque 35p., (Feb.) Mavalankar 35p. and (Apr.) Disabled Persons 1r. blue only, all in imperforate pairs (the first and last vertical) with full gum Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) India1988 (May) Martyrs from First War of Independence 60p. variety myrtle-green (lowest strip of flag, date, etc.) omitted, fine unmounted mint. S.G. 1311a. Photo Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
(x) India2007 (31 May) National Parks of India 5r. se-tenant block of eight from the right of the sheet, the top row of perforations misplaced 17mm. top foot cutting through the design of the top horizontal pair, (9 Aug.) 150th. Anniversary of First War of Independence miniature sheet, the 15r. value without horizontal perforations, and (17 Aug.) Landmark Bridges miniature sheet with no perforations at top, fine unmounted mint Subject to 5% tax on Hammer Price in addition to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Constantine Sterio (20th century) - Four stylised landscape oils on panel, entitled 'Autumn Landscape No.5', 29x39cm, 'Autumn Landscape', 29x39cm, 'Deniolen, North Wales', 15x23cm, 'Small Landscape', 15x22cm, the first two signed, all inscribed verso, all framed (4) NB Constantine Sterio is of Greek descent and came to Manchester around the 1960's. He sold works at The Tibb Lane Gallery, Manchester, amongst other places.
Mainie Jellett (Irish, 1897-1944) - ' Abstract Composition', oil on panel, signed, bears old label verso for Richard Haworth, dealer in works of art, 25 Preston Road, Blackburn, approx 54x44cm, inset ebonised frame (illustrated) NB: Mary Harriott Jellett known as Mainie Jellett was an Irish painter whose 'Decoration' (1923) was among the first abstract paintings shown in Ireland when it was exhibited at The Society of Dublin Painters Group Show in 1923. Jellett was important figure in Irish art history, both as an early proponent at art and as a champion of the modern movement. She helped found the 'Irish Exhibition of Living Art' in 1943.
A boxed Hornby 'The Flying Scotsman', premier boxed set no.R1082, for Marks & Spencers containing BR 4-6-2 'Flying Scotsman' Class A3 locomotive, BR Gresley Corridor Third Class Coach, 'E12612E'/BR Gresley Corridor First Class Coach, 'E11011E'/BR Gresley Corridor Brake Coach 'E10097E', together with a quantity of track, HM.2000 Transformer/Controller (illustrated)
A quantity of mainly Trix Twin 00 gauge three rail railway items comprising 4-4-0 locomotive no.1168 with six wheel tender in black LMS livery, 0-4-0 locomotive no.8032 with four wheel tender in black LMS livery, tall wagon, ballast wagon, tank wagon-Shell, SR goods brake van, LMS covered van, LMS open low sided wagon, LMS open high sided wagon, LMS three plank wagon, tarpaulin wagon, Bassett-Lowke wagon, LMS high capacity wagon, 2 x timber wagon, crane truck set, 2 x LNER First Class coaches and 2 LMS brake Third Class coached, boxed passenger station staff and other track and accessories and leaflets, Trix Twin train set box, Hornby Dublo footbridge D1 - DA454 (boxed) and two single arm signals D1 (boxed) and a modern Hornby Railways boxed R485 BR First Class sleeper maroon coach
An enormous original '2001: a space odyssey' movie poster, measures 81x83in, framed and glazed Originally made up of individual quad crowns used to publicise the film at the Empire Cinema Mossley when it was first released - Spring 1968. This poster was intended for pasting on a billboard therefore there can be few, if any, still surviving (illustrated)
Yves Saint Laurent - two YSL handbags, the first with black lizard skin effect patent leather, clutch shape with detachable shoulder strap, with applied YSL logo to clasp, 11 ¾ inches wide, the second shoulder bag of royal blue suede with embroidered YSL logo in green, red and blue to flap closure, 9 ¾ inches wide at base (2)
Two framed first World War death plaques, the first awarded to Ellis Marsden, a 73671 Private Marsden (Liverpool Regiment) recorded having been killed on 20th April 1917, grave reference VI.D.32 Puchevillers British Cemetery, the second awarded William Titus Hulme, 28093 Private Hulme of the Border Regiment recorded as having been killed on 23rd April 1917, his grave reference IV.G.7. at Fuchy Chapel Cemetery Wancurt
A collection of assorted British coinage to include Royal Mint issued proof sets, dates from 1984-89, collection of further uncirculated proof coins, sixteen packets of Britains first decimal coins, also in this lot an unopened bag of one penny pieces, the label states five pounds worth dated 10th December 68, approx weight 11.5kg, a further unopened bag of half pennies, face value five pounds, label dated 12th June 57, approx weight 13.5kg
A collection of books comprising Wells (Edward) - 'The Young Gentleman's Astronomy Chronology and Dialling', fourth edition containing numerous illustrations of planets, astronomy etc, printed for James John and Paul Clapton, at the Crown Inn Ludgate Street London, 1736, bound in tan calf, further books to include Serle (Ambrose) - Horae Solitairae, Volume 2, printed for Longman, Hurst, Reeves, Orme and Brown London 1815, Ripley (Dorothy) - The Extraordinary Conversion and Religious Experience of Dorothy Ripley with her first voyage and travels in America Volume I second edition, printed for the Authoress, London 1817, bound in half black calf with boards, European Pictures of the year 1892, Roscoe (Thomas) - The Tourist in Italy, the illustrations by Samuel Prout, published for the Proprietor by Robert Jennings and William Chaplin, London 1831, further books to include complete works of Lorenzo and Peggy Dow, Mrs Beaton's Family Cookery Book, School Atlas, Whittakers Almanac 1903 (9) (illustrated)
A collection of books comprising Owen (John) - of Communion with God The Father, Sonne, and Holy Ghost, published by A Lichfield, Oxford 1657, later bound in tan calf, Britton (John) and Brayley (Edward Wedlake) - The Beauties of England and Wales all Delineations, volume 2, this volume concerning Cheshire, published by Vernor & Hood, Longman & Rees, London 1801, Huxley (Leonard) - Scott's Last Expedition, volume 2, published by Smith, Elder & Co, London 1913, bound in blue cloth with gilt lettering, Cook (Dr Frederick) - My Attainment of the Pole, being the record of the expedition that first reached the Boreal Centre 1907-1909, published by the Polar Publishing Company, New York 1911, bound in brown cloth with gilt lettering, The Photographic Art Journal, volume 3, dated March 1903 to February 1904, bound in beige cloth (5)
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