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Stamps & Covers of the World

Auction 15779
London, Knightsbridge
19 Mar 2008, starting at 11:00 GMT.
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1867-80: 6d. plate 9 BE-GH/HE-IF irregular block of 28 with interpane margin with inscription, diagonal corner crease at top right affecting three stamps and a few other light wrinkles, interpane margin with horizontal crease, a superb fresh unmounted mint multiple.
Sold for £11,750 inc. premium
1867-80: 6d. plate 9 BE-GH/HE-IF irregular block of 28 with interpane margin with inscription, diagonal corner crease at top ...
1913 Waterlow: £1 green in a mint lower right corner block, a few light wrinkles otherwise fine and fresh, good colour and very well centred, lower pair unmounted.
Sold for £9,635 inc. premium
1913 Waterlow: £1 green in a mint lower right corner block, a few light wrinkles otherwise fine and fresh, good ...
1841 1d.: Plate 77: "B blank" error with the "A" omitted, an example on small piece tied by Scottish numeral cancel, just cut into at top left otherwise good margins, R.P.S. Certificate (1961) (when the piece was slightly larger) states "...genuine, slightly defective at N.W.", with two publications where it was illustrated and photocopies of three of the other known examples, a fine and rare item. SG Spec. BS29a, £10,000.
Sold for £5,405 inc. premium
1841 1d.: Plate 77: "B blank" error with the "A" omitted, an example on small piece tied by Scottish numeral ...
1841 1d.: JC, close at left to very large margins, tied to 1842 (May 4th) Irish E.L. from Moate to Dublin by clear M.C. in olive-green with matching Moate datestamp on reverse, filing fold well clear of adhesive, a very scarce cover, MacDonnell-Whyte Certificate (1997). SG Spec. B1sd, £15,000.
Sold for £4,465 inc. premium
1841 1d.: JC, close at left to very large margins, tied to 1842 (May 4th) Irish E.L. from Moate ...

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Revenues: Miscellaneous: The balance of a collection in four folders contained in a carton with much paperwork, official forms, licences and ephemera relating to tax ...
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Revenues: Miscellaneous: A selection of miscellaneous tax and duty items inc. Customs Duty Coffee label ovptd. Specimen, 1952 Commercial Motor Tax disc, Justice Room and ...
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Revenues: Money Boxes: K.G.V early Post Office Savings Bank money box, locked (no key), circular aperture at top with slot for coin, coat of arms on front. (668)
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Revenues: Money Boxes: K.G.V early Post Office Savings Bank money box, locked (no key), circular aperture at top with slot for coin, coat of arms ...
Estimate:
£60 - 80
US$ 91 - 120
€70 - 93
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Revenues: Money Boxes: K.G.V early Post Office Savings Bank money box, locked (no key), with handle at top, slot in side and coat of arms ...
Estimate:
£60 - 80
US$ 91 - 120
€70 - 93
Revenues: Money Boxes: A group of six K.G.V to Q.E.II Post Office Savings Bank money boxes, various different fronts but all the same basic book type with money slot in edge, all locked (no keys), also a further eight traditional Pillar Box shaped in various sizes. (955)
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Revenues: Money Boxes: A group of six K.G.V to Q.E.II Post Office Savings Bank money boxes, various different fronts but all the same basic book ...
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Revenues: Money Boxes: A group of nine K.G.V to Q.E.II Post Office Savings Bank money boxes, various different fronts but all the same basic book type with money slot in edge, all locked (no keys). (954)
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Revenues: Money Boxes: A group of nine K.G.V to Q.E.II Post Office Savings Bank money boxes, various different fronts but all the same basic book ...
Estimate:
£50 - 60
US$ 75 - 91
€58 - 70
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192
Revenues: National Insurance: 1914-80 A collection of National Insurance stamps used on twenty three original cards inc. for both male and female workers, good range ...
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193
Revenues: National Insurance: A small collection of National Insurance, Health and Pensions, or Prescriptions stamps with mint and used examples, used on document, modern School ...
Sold for £352 inc. premium
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Revenues: National Savings: A comprehensive collection of National Savings stamps, booklets and ephemera in an album inc. Q.V savings slips (7), a range of K.G.V ...
Sold for £470 inc. premium
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Revenues: National Savings : An accumulation of historical documents connected with the National Savings scheme inc. subscription books, Weekly Record Sheets, etc. (653)
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Revenues: National Savings: A series of National Savings badges and medals from 5 to 50 years service, an unusual and difficult lot to accumulate.
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196
Revenues: Newspaper Tax: 1712-1869 G.B. Newspaper Tax stamps on thirty nine complete English and Scottish newspapers inc. 1712 The Spectator, 1766 The Northampton Mercury, 1771 ...
Estimate:
£250 - 300
US$ 380 - 450
€290 - 350
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197
Revenues: Newspaper Duty: A collection of 1d. and 1½d. Newspaper Duty cut outs (106) plus three on Market Report, Trade Report and a circular. (695)
Sold for £58 inc. premium
Revenues: Paper Duty: 1835 Paper Duty label (Booth type 107-4) fine and scarce. (677)
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Revenues: Paper Duty: 1835 Paper Duty label (Booth type 107-4) fine and scarce. (677)
Sold for £88 inc. premium
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Revenues: Paper Duty: A selection of early taxed papers contained in an album with 1698 William III, 1711 Queen Anne, 1724 George I, 1738 Blue ...
Sold for £117 inc. premium
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Revenues: Patent Duty: A small Q.V. to K.G.V group of seven documents relating to the Patents Office.
Estimate:
£40 - 50
US$ 60 - 75
€47 - 58
Revenues: Playing Cards: A selection of 1820's examples of playing cards mainly with tax markings inc. Hardy (1820), De La Rue (1828), Bancks Brothers, also examples from Australia and Belgium plus Waddingtons and De La Rue 3d. tax wrappers, some artwork and a duty paid imported wrapper. (592)
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Revenues: Playing Cards: A selection of 1820's examples of playing cards mainly with tax markings inc. Hardy (1820), De La Rue (1828), Bancks Brothers, also ...
Sold for £258 inc. premium
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Revenues: Playing Cards: A selection of thirty two packs of playing cards all with unbroken duty wrappers inc. Penalty For Omission £20, and Imported, some ...
Estimate:
£120 - 150
US$ 180 - 230
€140 - 180
Revenues: Playing Cards: An all world selection of 130 "Ace of Spades" playing cards from 1870 inc. Australia (5), Belgium (40), De La Rue (9), Waddingtons, also some examples from Europe and U.S.A., etc. (593)
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Revenues: Playing Cards: An all world selection of 130 "Ace of Spades" playing cards from 1870 inc. Australia (5), Belgium (40), De La Rue (9), ...
Sold for £82 inc. premium
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203
Revenues: Postage Dues: 1945-2007 A collection of all world commercial covers and cards in three albums with a wide range of Great Britain postage dues ...
Sold for £235 inc. premium
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204
Revenues: Postal Fiscals: A comprehensive collection of Q.V. postal fiscals in an album, with mint and postally used examples of all values, possible Inland Revenue ...
Sold for £1,057 inc. premium
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Revenues: Postal Orders: A selection of twenty five Great Britain used postal orders with K.G.VI values to 10/- and Q.E.II values to £1, some complete ...
Sold for £305 inc. premium
Revenues: Race Horse Duty: 1871 A pair of Inland Revenue "Receipt For Race Horse Duty" receipts. (681)
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Revenues: Race Horse Duty: 1871 A pair of Inland Revenue "Receipt For Race Horse Duty" receipts. (681)
Sold for £88 inc. premium
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207
Revenues: Receipt Documents: A collection of 19 documents and 17 newspapers contained in an album with range of Inland Revenue receipt stamps inc. newspaper tax ...
Sold for £94 inc. premium
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208
Revenues: Receipts: A large collection of Q.V. to Q.E.II used receipts in four binders contained in a carton with a good range of usages inc. ...
Sold for £188 inc. premium
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Revenues: Savings Stamps: A collection of National and War Fund Savings stamps, inc. a range of W.W.I Medal, Naval and V.C. series with blocks and ...
Sold for £188 inc. premium
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Revenues: Savings Stamps: Two Post Office Savings Bank books, one with Downey Head 1/- receipt stamp cancelled 1917, other with similar Profile Head 1/- stamp ...
Sold for £76 inc. premium
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Revenues: Savings Stamps: Royal Bank of Scotland savings stamps inc. 2/6 value mint, three savings books, two with single £2 stamps affixed (one cancelled) and ...
Sold for £58 inc. premium
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Revenues: Silver Tea Spoons: 1785-1890 A fine selection of silver tea spoons collected for their duty paid marks inc. K.G.III, K.G.IV, W.IV. Q.V. types stamped ...
Sold for £540 inc. premium
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Revenues: Stamps: A collection in an album with Great Britain postage dues, pen cancelled postage stamps from 1841 to 1980, Post Office Training School stamps, ...
Sold for £376 inc. premium
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Revenues: Stamps: A collection of mainly used Great Britain Q.V. revenue issues contained in an album with Admiralty Court, Bankruptcy, Chancery Court, Ireland Dog Licence, ...
Sold for £940 inc. premium
Revenues: Stamps: A K.E.VII to Q.E.II selection of mainly used high value revenue stamps inc. K.G.V Consular £50 block of six used with Alexandria c.d.s., Law Courts £1 (3), Estate Duty £1.10.0, Bankruptcy £5, Railway Rates £1, Q.E.II Land Registry £1 mint block, etc. (591)
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Revenues: Stamps: A K.E.VII to Q.E.II selection of mainly used high value revenue stamps inc. K.G.V Consular £50 block of six used with Alexandria c.d.s., ...
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Revenues: Stamps: A mint and used collection of Great Britain revenue stamps inc. Income Tax, Medicine Duty, Tea Clearing House, Liverpool Cotton, etc. (595)
Sold for £176 inc. premium
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Revenues: Tobacco Duty: 1958 A selection of Pensioners Tobacco Duty Relief stamps inc. five part complete booklets with 2/4d. stamps, also a paper Brown Beauty ...
Estimate:
£120 - 150
US$ 180 - 230
€140 - 180
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Revenues: Tolls and Taxes: A selection in two binders of mainly modern tickets, receipts and paperwork for various tolls inc. Manchester Airport, Channel Tunnel, Mersey ...
Sold for £76 inc. premium
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Revenues: Trading Stamps: A collection of mainly British trading and savings stamps on cards for a variety of products inc. Tea, General Groceries and Provisions, ...
Sold for £176 inc. premium
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Revenues: Vehicle Tax: A collection of Motor Vehicle Tax discs in an album inc. with a range of 150 discs from 1923-2000 in mixed condition ...
Sold for £305 inc. premium
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219
Royalty: 1978 Coronation Anniversary mint collection in four special albums inc. sheetlets, booklets, also a world selection in three stockbooks. (729)
Sold for £41 inc. premium
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Royalty: A collection of Royalty issues in mainly good condition, in special souvenir albums contained in a large carton, including 1953 Q.E.II. Coronation in two ...
Sold for £70 inc. premium
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Telegraphs: A mint and used collection of South American telegraphs in mixed condition on written-up album leaves contained in a small carton, including Chile, Columbia, ...
Sold for £446 inc. premium
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Thematics: A mint and used stock of aeroplanes on stamps and airmail issues with all periods arranged on stockcards and in an album with Germany, ...
Sold for £1,703 inc. premium
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223
Thematics: A large stock of thematic subjects with sport, animals, transport, birds inc. commemorative sets, definitives, miniature sheets and f.d.c's, etc. (850)
Sold for £188 inc. premium
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Thematics: A duplicated quantity of 1960's and 1970's thematic issues from Burundi inc. animals, sport, flowers, space, religion, boy scouts all in c.t.o. blocks or ...
Estimate:
£50 - 70
US$ 75 - 110
€58 - 82
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Thematics: Aviation: A mint and used collection of aviation related stamps in fifteen stockbooks contained in two cartons, all types represented inc. bi-planes, jets, military, ...
Sold for £728 inc. premium
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Thematics: Aviation: A collection of aviation stamps and covers in mixed condition in eleven stockbooks and loose contained in two cartons inc. commemoratives, miniature sheets, ...
Sold for £293 inc. premium
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Thematics: Aviation: A collection of mint and used stamps and miniature sheets, covers and cards all relating to the subjects of Aircraft and flight contained ...
Sold for £141 inc. premium
Thematics: Boxing: U.S.A.: 1965 A set of perforated mint labels showing World Heavyweight Boxing Champions from John L. Sullivan to Cassius Clay, numbered 1 to 23, engraved by Czeslaw Slania and were used as part of a bid to win a U.S. Postal Service engraving contract. Also the limited edition book "Czeslaw Slania - Genius of Engravement Catalogue of Works" by Janusz Dunst, number 27 of 100. (116)
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Thematics: Boxing: U.S.A.: 1965 A set of perforated mint labels showing World Heavyweight Boxing Champions from John L. Sullivan to Cassius Clay, numbered 1 to ...
Estimate:
£100 - 120
US$ 150 - 180
€120 - 140
Thematics - Concorde A collection of Concorde covers, cards and ephemera inc. f.d.c's signed George Edwards and Robert Hardingham, first flights 9/4/69 signed Archibald Russell and John Allan, 12/11/70 signed Brian Trubshaw and John Cochrane, later flights inc. Brian Trubshaw, David Springbett, Boyd Carpenter, crew signed, also a range of later flights, two 1970's unused National Westminster cheque books with Concorde illustrations, press cuttings, etc.
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Thematics - Concorde A collection of Concorde covers, cards and ephemera inc. f.d.c's signed George Edwards and Robert Hardingham, first flights 9/4/69 signed Archibald Russell ...
Sold for £540 inc. premium
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Thematics: Concorde: A comprehensive collection of Concorde stamps, cover and cards in three albums and loose contained in two cartons inc. flight covers, some signed, ...
Sold for £540 inc. premium
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Thematics: Czeslaw Slania: A accumulation of stamps covers and cards engraved by the Czechoslovakian engraver C.Slania contained in nine albums and five box files in ...
Sold for £493 inc. premium
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