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Lot 163
WWII German Army Soldier archive of postcards^ letters and other ephemera written to and from a Soldier in the German Army working possibly as a cook at Vereinigte Textilwerke K. H. Barthel (stamped on several envelopes)^ Gabersdorf forced labour camp. There could be something very significant written in these letters that could shed some light on events happening at the time. Also includes some death notices^ which usually contain a photo of the deceased in their uniform along with their rank^ medals (if any)^ unit and date and location of death^ often distributed to family and friends of the deceased. Also a Kennkarte which was the basic identity document in use during the Third Reich era^ first introduced in July 1938. They were normally obtained through a police precinct and had the corresponding issuing office and officials stamps on them. Every German citizen was issued one and was expected to produce it when confronted by officials. After World War II began^ Germany began issuing Kennkarten to citizens of conquered countries.
Lot 114
India. 1855 4a blue and red single from third printing, Head IIIa, Frame I (position 2), cancelled by light diamond of dots. Just clear at right, otherwise large margins with wavy line at left. BPA Certificate (1997) mentions a thin spot at lower right; SG sales card states, ""we believe (it) to be part of the watermark."" A rare and most attractive stamp. SG 21b (£3250)
Lot 12
Ascension. 1953 registered envelope to Durban with 2d scarlet, 3d and 2/6d to 10/- (the 2/6d and 5/- perf 13½) on the front; ½d and 1½d on reverse. 2/6d with handling creasing and the envelope with some light foxing barely affecting the stamps. The 2d has the R4/4 `mountaineer` flaw. SG 41ca (this catalogues £375 off cover)/CW 30a
Lot 127
India. 1854 2a green (a light shade) in a wonderful horizontal strip of seven with part sheet margin at left, positions 49-55, each stamp individually cancelled by `85` numeral of Belgaum. All save the left stamp show a portion of the large circular sideways `STA(MP OFFICE)/One Ana` watermark. A little ink affects two but a rare and most attractive strip, ex D.C. Gray. RPS Certificate (1991). See footnote after SG 34 (£4500+)
Lot 12
Ascension. 1953 registered envelope to Durban with 2d scarlet, 3d and 2/6d to 10/- (the 2/6d and 5/- perf 13½) on the front; ½d and 1½d on reverse. 2/6d with handling creasing and the envelope with some light foxing barely affecting the stamps. The 2d has the R4/4 `mountaineer` flaw. SG 41ca (this catalogues £375 off cover)/CW 30a
Lot 114
India. 1855 4a blue and red single from third printing, Head IIIa, Frame I (position 2), cancelled by light diamond of dots. Just clear at right, otherwise large margins with wavy line at left. BPA Certificate (1997) mentions a thin spot at lower right; SG sales card states, ""we believe (it) to be part of the watermark."" A rare and most attractive stamp. SG 21b (£3250)
Lot 127
India. 1854 2a green (a light shade) in a wonderful horizontal strip of seven with part sheet margin at left, positions 49-55, each stamp individually cancelled by `85` numeral of Belgaum. All save the left stamp show a portion of the large circular sideways `STA(MP OFFICE)/One Ana` watermark. A little ink affects two but a rare and most attractive strip, ex D.C. Gray. RPS Certificate (1991). See footnote after SG 34 (£4500+)
Lot 376
New Zealand. 1937-51 used collection on leaves (218); the Postal Fiscals have been removed for watermarks to be checked (several offered separately) and these are now grouped on Hagner sheets. We note 3d Centennial with good confetti flaw, Officials complete per printed album including 1938 5/- single watermark and with ½d, 2d and 2½d Centennials with joined `ff`s; Postal Fiscals with single watermark Cowan 1/3d lemon, 12/6d and 30/- each with light machine cancel; single watermark Wiggins Teape with 8/- (2), 9/- and 30/- (light machine cancel). Multiple watermarks with 7/6d, 30/-, £3 (2), £4 and £5 . An excellent lot with, remarkably, all the Postal Fiscals apparently having been postally used; recommended viewing
Lot 189
SMITH (Joseph) The Book of Mormon: An Account Written by the Hand of Mormon, Upon Plates Taken from the Plates of Nephi . . . By Joseph Smith, Junior, Author and Proprietor, 8vo, title, 1 f. Preface, pp. 588, 1 f. “The Testimony of Three Witnesses,” with, verso, “And Also The Testimony of Eight Witnesses, early newspaper articles mounted on the front end-leaves, 19th century library cloth, spine ruled and lettered in gilt, (split along upr. hinge; preliminary blank lacking, title-page stub mounted in the gutter, occasional light foxing, otherwise vg / excellent), FIRST EDITION, Palmrya, Printed by E.B.Grandin, For the Author, 1830. COLLATION: collated complete, save for the blank leaves presumably discarded at the time of the 19th century library rebind. We have also collated this copy against Janet Jenson’s “Variations Between Copies of the First Edition of the Book of Mormon,” which gives two tables of known errors. The first table contains errors and corrections, and this copy contains uncorrected errors as follows: 1) Page IV misnumbered “VI”. 2) Page 212 incorrectly numbered “122”. 3) Page 507 lines 26/27 reads “which is in my name” instead of the corrected “which is my name”. 4) Page 575, line 15, reads “elder priest” instead of the corrected “elder or priest.” The number of errors (four) falls within usual parameters. The second table relates to errors which remained uncorrected; our copy corresponds to this, with all those errors uncorrected. Additionally, we happened to notice an additional error on page 490, line 31, where “break” is given, instead of “bread”.PROVENANCE: An ink note referring to a newspaper cutting pasted above it tells us: “This [the newspaper cutting[ must have been published before the year 1830 as it and the Book were brought from Jamaica in 1829 or early in 1830 by Augustus Hardin Beaumont.” Beaumont (1798-1838), and Anglo-American radical, was born in New York to an Irish mother and British father. On the death of his parents he went to live with an aunt in Jamaica, around 1806. There he became intimately involved with the situation of the slaves, arguing for emancipation , but also compensation. He became well known as a radical (responsible for a series of short-lived radical papers) in both Jamaica and England. Reform Club (Pall Mall, London). Pencilled shelfmarks on the title and front paste-down. With the book are 3 letters dated 1980. Two of them are from the Reform Club’s Librarian, C. Sarah Scott, on letter-headed paper, referring to the book, and the Library Committee’s agreement to sell this book for £600. The binding is consistent with 19th century institutional (i.e. club) binding. The Reform Club was founded in 1836, as a forum for radical and liberal thinking. Beaumont had arrived (again) in England in 1835 where he remained until his death in 1838 and it would seem likely that the Reform Club received this book from him then. NEWSPAPER CUTTINGS. On the front end-papers are several newspaper cuttings, the first referred to above, and of an e rly date [see illustration], the other four are dated 1841-1849.
Lot 1245
A hallmarked high grade yellow metal dress ring of crossover design featuring a square cut emerald flanked to each side by a panel of 16 small Brilliant Cut Diamonds weighing approximately11gm all in Condition:Emerald with inclusions near to surace and with light scratching otherwise good.Please note: Keys Fine Art Auctioneers take great care to ensure that any statements as to attribution, age, date, origin, provenance and condition are reliable and accurate but it should be noted that all such statements are skilled opinions prepared with due care, if provenance (written or historical fact) cannot be produced. However, Keys Fine Art Auctioneers do not guarantee that condition reports, whether included in the catalogue, or given at a later time, cover all aspects of an item(s) condition. All clocks, watches and mechanical items are sold on behalf of vendors by Keys Fine Art Auctioneers strictly on an “As Found” basis.No guarantee or warranty is issued or given in anyway, either written or verbal and therefore refunds will not be issued on the basis of the Lot not being “in working order”, “incomplete”, or “not in original condition”.Keys Fine Art Auctioneers would respectfully ask that prospective buyers view Lots in person, wherever issues regarding condition are seen as important to them, satisfying themselves as to the condition, completeness and originality of any Lot on which they intend to bid.Kind RegardsKeys I Fine Art Auctioneers LLP
Lot 1318
A Great War DCM group of six Medals to 6892 Colour Sergeant William Hunsworth, Yorkshire Light Infantry, Distinguished Conduct Medal, 1914 Star, British War Medal (Lieutenant), Victory Medal (Lieutenant), Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (George V 1st type), Royal Humane Society Bronze Medal (Lance Corporal, dated May 29th 1904). Colour Sergeant Hunsworth was attached to the 2nd Nigerian Regiment and his citation for the DCM reads ?For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He has always been most conspicuous for his coolness whenever his company has been engaged with the enemy, and has at all times performed his duties in a most capable manner?. Citation for Royal Humane Society Medal reads ?On the 28th May 1904, two men of the 2nd Battalion Yorkshire Light Infantry were swept away while bathing in a rough sea at Candia, Crete. Hunsworth went out and caught one of them, and Sergeants Moore and Sanderson, with Private Cox, formed a chain and he was got in, but the three men forming the chain were swept out by the backwash. Hunsworth with Privates Bateson, Edwards and Fox, at great risk, tried to save them but failed, and they were drowned?. Together with a quantity of relevant research material, (Medals very good condition)
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