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Auction No 381, Category: Postal History

18 Lots (displaying 1 - 18)

Lufthansa 1960s/1980s First Flight covers and cards, a collection, all different and fine condition. (232)

Lot: 80

  • Auction Date: Wed 9th Jan 2019 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £70 - £100
SOLD £66
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Lufthansa 1960s/1980s First Flight covers and cards, a collection, all different and fine condition. (232)

Lufthansa First Flight covers, mostly 1970s, a collection, some light duplication; fine condition. (198)

Lot: 81

  • Auction Date: Wed 9th Jan 2019 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £60 - £90
SOLD £66
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Lufthansa First Flight covers, mostly 1970s, a collection, some light duplication; fine condition. (198) 

20th Century Covers & Cards, with good Swiss mid-period airmails (8), Iceland 1939 Leifr Ericsson MS on FDC,

Lot: 98

  • Auction Date: Wed 9th Jan 2019 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £120 - £140
SOLD £135
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20th Century Covers & Cards, with good Swiss mid-period airmails (8), Iceland 1939 Leifr Ericsson MS on FDC, few Swedish TPOs, German 1922 Inflation (3) and several modern Baltic States. Also few useful stamps. Good to VF. (87)

GB Pre-Stamp ELs to Hyde of 1816 and 1826 with good mileages of MACCLESFIELD and ROCHDALE respectively,

Lot: 105

  • Auction Date: Wed 9th Jan 2019 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £20 - £30
UNSOLD
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GB Pre-Stamp ELs to Hyde of 1816 and 1826 with good mileages of MACCLESFIELD and ROCHDALE respectively, seals intact on reverse; former has a related marriage announcement card of 1881 loosely inserted.

Great Britain 1844 neat cover London to Brereton, Sandbach, with 1d imperf tied by fine "8" in Maltese Cross;

Lot: 110

  • Auction Date: Wed 9th Jan 2019 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £60 - £80
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Great Britain 1844 neat cover London to Brereton, Sandbach, with 1d imperf tied by fine “8” in Maltese Cross; the stamp is cut close lower left o/w has clear to good margins.       

Great Britain 1863 fine cover with 1d red from Hastings to Motherwell, with very good "L.C.R". in circle

Lot: 111

  • Auction Date: Wed 9th Jan 2019 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £20 - £30
UNSOLD
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Great Britain 1863 fine cover with 1d red from Hastings to Motherwell, with very good L.C.R. in circle of the Caledonian Railway T.P.O., the stamp with toned perfs on two sides.

Burma 1880s to 1940s Covers on album pages with good range of cancellations, most addressed internally,

Lot: 131

  • Auction Date: Wed 9th Jan 2019 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £60 - £80
SOLD £52
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Burma 1880s to 1940s Covers on album pages with good range of cancellations, most addressed internally, but some to UK. Several franked on reverse. Fair to fine. (72). Also few pieces.

Denmark postal stationery selection in modern album 1860s to 1960s with 19th Century envelopes (13, seven used),

Lot: 144

  • Auction Date: Wed 9th Jan 2019 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £50 - £70
UNSOLD
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Denmark postal stationery selection in modern album 1860s to 1960s with 19th Century envelopes (13, seven used), and range of cards, wrappers, aerogrammes, etc. Majority unused. Fair to VF (108)

France 1702-1838 ELs, mainly addressed to UK (9), plus 1818 EL Mauritius to Bordeaux via Brest,

Lot: 149

  • Auction Date: Wed 9th Jan 2019 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £48
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France 1702-1838 ELs, mainly addressed to UK (9), plus 1818 EL Mauritius to Bordeaux via Brest, the 1702 EL with fine Bishop Mark on arrival; others with good range of charge, despatch & transit marks.(11) Good to fine.

Hungary 1880s to 1920s collection assembled for Postmarks, loose or on piece; mixed quality but many fine strikes.

Lot: 167

  • Auction Date: Wed 9th Jan 2019 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £50 - £70
UNSOLD
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Hungary 1880s to 1920s collection assembled for Postmarks, loose or on piece; mixed quality but many fine strikes. Good to VF. Cat (as stamps) £1080. (abt.600 items)

Sweden covers & cards in box from pre-stamp; chiefly late-19th Century to modern commercial mail;

Lot: 228

  • Auction Date: Wed 9th Jan 2019 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £120 - £150
SOLD £165
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Sweden covers & cards in box from pre-stamp; chiefly late-19th Century to modern commercial mail; wide range variety of frankings including better, and many fine cancellations; includes parcel cards, Official mail, registered, air, maritime, etc. Mostly G/VF (757)

Sweden covers & cards in modern album 1870s to 1990s, chiefly pre-1950 with main interest in railway TPOs, plus maritime mail,

Lot: 230

  • Auction Date: Wed 9th Jan 2019 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £60 - £80
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Sweden covers & cards in modern album 1870s to 1990s, chiefly pre-1950 with main interest in railway TPOs, plus maritime mail, instructional marks, Official mail etc. Fair to VF (131)     

Sweden assortment of Covers and some stamps, written up on pages and loose; chief interest in Insured mail 1873-1921

Lot: 231

  • Auction Date: Wed 9th Jan 2019 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £15 - £20
SOLD £10
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Sweden assortment of Covers and some stamps, written up on pages and loose; chief interest in Insured mail 1873-1921 with 7 covers & 2 postal receipts, plus 1948 Balloon-Post Lottery card. Good to VF (Qty)

Switzerland private order postal stationery collection in modern album, 1880s to 1930s, mostly used with good VG range of wrappers

Lot: 237

  • Auction Date: Wed 9th Jan 2019 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £70 - £100
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Switzerland private order postal stationery collection in modern album, 1880s to 1930s, mostly used with good VG range of wrappers including scarce 1887-97 5c unsevered pairs used at Basel or Davos, plus envelopes, letter sheets and PCs. Largely good to VF and STC (Zumstein 2011) over 1000 Sw.Francs. Includes eleven 1920s envelope fronts only. (118)

Switzerland WWI and WW2 military mail all with Swiss Soldier stamps or military handstamps, some philatelic;

Lot: 238

  • Auction Date: Wed 9th Jan 2019 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £180 - £220
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Switzerland WWI and WW2 military mail all with Swiss Soldier stamps or military handstamps, some philatelic; also WWI PCs (2) to Geneva from Serbian internee in Austria and a 2-page letter to him from the Serbian Consulate; plus WWI PPC from the Internment Camp at Finhaut. 33 are WWI. Good to VF (63)

Switzerland 1920s to 1980s Covers in album with boxed Railway and town cancellations, mostly fine strikes.

Lot: 239

  • Auction Date: Wed 9th Jan 2019 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £50
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Switzerland 1920s to 1980s Covers in album with boxed Railway and town cancellations, mostly fine strikes. Good to VF (152). Also few pieces

Switzerland 1930 to 1950s covers in album with better frankings, Express mail (22) and registered,

Lot: 240

  • Auction Date: Wed 9th Jan 2019 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £60 - £80
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Switzerland 1930 to 1950s covers in album with better frankings, Express mail (22) and registered, 1942 to Egypt undelivered and twice Censored, etc. Largely commercial mail. Good to VF (83)

Taiwan 1950s/1990s Covers, First Day and commercial, the former largely unaddressed. VG/VF (56)

Lot: 241

  • Auction Date: Wed 9th Jan 2019 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £20 - £30
SOLD £30
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Taiwan 1950s/1990s Covers, First Day and commercial, the former largely unaddressed. VG/VF (56) Also few presentation folders.