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Auction No 396, Category: Postal History

15 Lots (displaying 1 - 15)

Collection of Covers in album with chief interest in Ireland from pre- stamp and First Flights from 1929;

Lot: 87

  • Auction Date: Wed 4th Nov 2020 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £100 - £120
SOLD £155
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Collection of Covers in album with chief interest in Ireland from pre-stamp and First Flights from 1929; includes VG Spoon cancel of CARRICK-ON-SHANNON and other 1d red covers with Irish duplexes; First Flights from Ireland (eight, 1929-49), New Zealand (4), Greece (2), Canada and various others; plus some FDCs. Fair to fine. (97)

Covers & Cards in album with much QV GB especially 1d Reds on cover, plus various C/W and Foreign including some postal stationery.

Lot: 118

  • Auction Date: Wed 4th Nov 2020 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £40
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Covers & Cards in album with much QV GB especially 1d Reds on cover, plus various C/W and Foreign including some postal stationery. Fair to fine. (85)

World all-period accumulation in album, on many album leaves and loose, including about 360 covers & cards; interest in South Africa, GB, Russia,

Lot: 126

  • Auction Date: Wed 4th Nov 2020 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £60 - £80
SOLD £70
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World all-period accumulation in album, on many album leaves and loose, including about 360 covers & cards; interest in South Africa, GB, Russia, Latin America, Hungary and others. Varied condition. (1000s)

Military mail WWI/WW2, mostly British Forces but including 1919 PPC from a Czechoslovak soldier to France sent through the Czech YMCA,

Lot: 131

  • Auction Date: Wed 4th Nov 2020 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £36
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Military mail WWI/WW2, mostly British Forces but including 1919 PPC from a Czechoslovak soldier to France sent through the Czech YMCA, and 1941 Covers (2) from Italian POWs in East Africa. Also four unsued WWI Embroidered silk PPCs. Fair to fine (28)

British Commonwealth covers & cards from 19th Century to modern, but chiefly post-1960; with interest in Australia & States, India, Egypt

Lot: 132

  • Auction Date: Wed 4th Nov 2020 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £64
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British Commonwealth covers & cards from 19th Century to modern, but chiefly post-1960; with interest in Australia & States, India, Egypt & Sudan, Malaysia, Seychelles, Cyprus and few others. Mixed condition. (254). Also bundle of India 1920s Telegraphs.

Foreign Covers & Cards with much early to mid-20th Century including registered, airmail, some censored etc; chief interest in Poland, Latin America

Lot: 133

  • Auction Date: Wed 4th Nov 2020 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £80 - £100
SOLD £115
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Foreign Covers & Cards with much early to mid-20th Century including registered, airmail, some censored etc; chief interest in Poland, Latin America especially Chile & Brazil, Switzerland including Ambulants (4), Germany including some interesting post-WW2 correspondence, 1947 Belgium to USA special flight, and various others. Many useful Items. Mainly good to fine. (192)

Great Britain Covers & Cards from 1870s, chiefly pre-1950; wide variety of cancellations with Squared Circles

Lot: 134

  • Auction Date: Wed 4th Nov 2020 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £54
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Great Britain Covers & Cards from 1870s, chiefly pre-1950; wide variety of cancellations with Squared Circles (including scarce ATHERSTONE), Duplexes, various SNAEFELL SUMMIT cachets from 1904, registered to Paris 1890s (3), WW2 military, machine cancels etc. Also Wedgwood £1 Booklet (½p s/b with clipped perfs). Fair to fine. (119)       

Great Britain c.1902-1975 PPCs and few covers, all charged Postage Due, mainly pre-1950, some to or from Overseas, 58 with postage due adhesives.

Lot: 135

  • Auction Date: Wed 4th Nov 2020 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £70 - £80
SOLD £62
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Great Britain c.1902-1975 PPCs and few covers, all charged Postage Due, mainly pre-1950, some to or from Overseas, 58 with postage due adhesives. Good variety. Fair to fine. (122)

Great Britain 1905 PPC to Preston with very good POSTED IN ADVANCE / M.R. / FOR DELIVERY ON XMAS DAY of Manchester.

Lot: 136

  • Auction Date: Wed 4th Nov 2020 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £60 - £80
SOLD £82
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Great Britain 1905 PPC to Preston with very good POSTED IN ADVANCE / M.R. / FOR DELIVERY ON XMAS DAY of Manchester. The card has a small corner crease not affecting the stamp or cancel.

Bermuda EVII/GVI Covers (13) and PPCs (21, 7 unsued), including six with P.C. / BERMUDA censor cachets in red or violet

Lot: 142

  • Auction Date: Wed 4th Nov 2020 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £56
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Bermuda EVII/GVI Covers (13) and PPCs (21, 7 unsued), including six with P.C. / BERMUDA censor cachets in red or violet and GVI period airmails. Good to fine. (34) 

Canada Covers & Cards, mostly EVII/GVI period; including 1904-05 pictorial PS cards (2) VGU, later First Flights (16, two pilot signed),

Lot: 145

  • Auction Date: Wed 4th Nov 2020 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £40
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Canada Covers & Cards, mostly EVII/GVI period; including 1904-05 pictorial PS cards (2) VGU, later First Flights (16, two pilot signed), WW2 censored, etc. Mainly good to fine. (60)

France & Colonies covers and cards, including 1867-70 ELs (4) to Palermo with 40c adhesives & a variety of cancels;

Lot: 152

  • Auction Date: Wed 4th Nov 2020 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £50 - £60
UNSOLD
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France & Colonies covers and cards, including 1867-70 ELs (4) to Palermo with 40c adhesives & a variety of cancels; 1903-06 PPCs with boxed B.M. handstamps (two different); 1902 PPC from Martinique; and 1950s/70s airmail covers from Cameroun (24). Good to fine (32).

Ireland 1922-1988 collection in 3 albums, M&U and UM with better items, plus many covers, and Cat approx £2000;

Lot: 160

  • Auction Date: Wed 4th Nov 2020 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £100 - £130
SOLD £165
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Ireland 1922-1988 collection in 3 albums, M&U and UM with better items, plus many covers, and Cat approx £2000;  the covers mostly FDCs but including few WW2 Censored and others. Fair to fine. (Some 100s)

Japanese Occupation of Manchuria 1930s post cards and a letter card from Japanese soldiers with a variety of military & censor cachets.

Lot: 169

  • Auction Date: Wed 4th Nov 2020 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £36 - £46
SOLD £56
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Japanese Occupation of Manchuria 1930s post cards and a letter card from Japanese soldiers with a variety of military & censor cachets. Good to fine. (7)      

South Africa Covers & Cards from late-19th Century with some better items; largely commercial mail including used PPCs,

Lot: 171

  • Auction Date: Wed 4th Nov 2020 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £54
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South Africa Covers & Cards from late-19th Century with some better items; largely commercial mail including used PPCs, used & unused postal stationery, much WW2 period, etc. Mixed quality.(100 + 3 pieces)