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Auction No 405, Category: Postal History

13 Lots (displaying 1 - 13)

Concorde 1976 (21st Jan.) First Commercial Flight cover autographed by Captains Norman Todd and Brian Calvert,

Lot: 92

  • Auction Date: Wed 24th Nov 2021 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £20 - £30
SOLD £28
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Concorde 1976 (21st Jan.) First Commercial Flight cover autographed by Captains Norman Todd and Brian Calvert, and Senior Engineer Officers Louis Bolton and John Lidiard. Fine

Covers & Entires 1831-1875, one from USA to UK, others European, chiefly Italy, France and Belgium, many addressed to Cologne;

Lot: 135

  • Auction Date: Wed 24th Nov 2021 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £80 - £100
SOLD £76
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Covers & Entires 1831-1875, one from USA to UK, others European, chiefly Italy, France and Belgium, many addressed to Cologne; with good range of postal markings including transit marks, a few with adhesives, others with charge marks. Good to VF (44)

1900s to WW2 PPCs, mostly PU including Barbados 1903-05 (2), Bermuda, Venezuela 1907-19 (2), Turkey 1904-09 (12, one from French P.O.),

Lot: 136

  • Auction Date: Wed 24th Nov 2021 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £62
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1900s to WW2 PPCs, mostly PU including Barbados 1903-05 (2), Bermuda, Venezuela 1907-19 (2), Turkey 1904-09 (12, one from French P.O.), few Jersey 1900s, and various others. Good to fine. (37)

Maritime mail 1900-52 including fine GK. & ARDRISHAIG PACKET / COLUMBA 1907, WWI & WW2 British Naval, Paquebots,

Lot: 137

  • Auction Date: Wed 24th Nov 2021 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £20 - £30
UNSOLD
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Maritime mail 1900-52 including fine GK. & ARDRISHAIG PACKET / COLUMBA 1907, WWI & WW2 British Naval, Paquebots, and 1938 cachet of German ship Konigin Luise. Fair to fine. (8)

Airmail Covers 1932-75, chiefly First Flights with interest in New Zealand, Portugal, Great Britain, USA and few Japan; 29 are pre-1945.

Lot: 138

  • Auction Date: Wed 24th Nov 2021 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £70 - £100
UNSOLD
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Airmail Covers 1932-75, chiefly First Flights with interest in New Zealand, Portugal, Great Britain, USA and few Japan; 29 are pre-1945. Of the balance four have BEA Letter Stamps, two are from Lundy Island, and twenty from Herm Island 1960s with good range of Herm locals. Mainly VG/VF (62)   

World Covers & Cards from pre-stamp to 1980s, chiefly 1930s to 1960s but with fine group of 19th Century Belgium covers.

Lot: 139

  • Auction Date: Wed 24th Nov 2021 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £80 - £120
SOLD £135
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World Covers & Cards from pre-stamp to 1980s, chiefly 1930s to 1960s but with fine group of 19th Century Belgium covers. Includes 1842 Military EL from Roverto, 1940s Parcel Ferry card of Denmark, 1942 Flown cover Spain to Germany with censorship, and other better; chiefly commercial mail and wide variety. Fair-VF (254)  

Extensive thematic collection of Helicopters (and Autogiros) 1930s to modern, housed in 11 ring binders, in sleeves and a stockbook,

Lot: 147

  • Auction Date: Wed 24th Nov 2021 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £100 - £120
SOLD £80
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Extensive thematic collection of Helicopters (and Autogiros) 1930s to modern, housed in 11 ring binders, in sleeves and a stockbook, including many flown and commemorative covers & cards (some pilot signed), world-wide with many attractive items. VG/VF (Large qty)

1840 (May 12th) 1d Mulready Letter Sheet (Stereo A1) FU to Turnham Green with complete seal of the House of Commons Library on reverse,

Lot: 152

  • Auction Date: Wed 24th Nov 2021 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £170 - £220
UNSOLD
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1840 (May 12th) 1d Mulready Letter Sheet (Stereo A1) FU to Turnham Green with complete seal of the House of Commons Library on reverse, cancelled with a fine maltese cross in red. Some small imperfections o/w a VG example of a ‘May Date' Mulready.

Great Britain Covers & Cards pre-stamp to 1950s with much QV/GVI period; includes 46 with QV 1d Red frankings from imperfs.

Lot: 157

  • Auction Date: Wed 24th Nov 2021 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £60 - £80
SOLD £96
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Great Britain Covers & Cards pre-stamp to 1950s with much QV/GVI period; includes 46 with QV 1d Red frankings from imperfs. Wide range of cancels including duplexes and squared circles. Mixed quality. (183)  

GB 1861-1912 PPCs and a cover with good/fine Railway TPO cancels (6), Skeletons (5) including Irish COLERAINE, Military Camps at Devizes (2)

Lot: 162

  • Auction Date: Wed 24th Nov 2021 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £38
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GB 1861-1912 PPCs and a cover with good/fine Railway TPO cancels (6), Skeletons (5) including Irish COLERAINE, Military Camps at Devizes (2) and Dundee (2), etc. Little duplication. (17)

Channel Islands WW2 Occupation and Liberation stamps and covers (10), the stamps M&U including some blocks, the covers mainly philatelic

Lot: 190

  • Auction Date: Wed 24th Nov 2021 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £44
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Channel Islands WW2 Occupation and Liberation stamps and covers (10), the stamps M&U including some blocks, the covers mainly philatelic including four with German handstamps. Fair to VF (Qty)

Austria 1886-1921 Post Cards (7) and Parcel Cards (8), the parcel cards with good range of added adhesives, two with Postage Dues. VG/VF (15)

Lot: 199

  • Auction Date: Wed 24th Nov 2021 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £30 - £40
UNSOLD
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Austria 1886-1921 Post Cards (7) and Parcel Cards (8), the parcel cards with good range of added adhesives, two with Postage Dues. VG/VF (15)

Morocco Agencies 1934-53 Covers and a front with various overprint adhesives and British Post Office cds of Fez, Casablanca, Tangier and Tetuan.

Lot: 229

  • Auction Date: Wed 24th Nov 2021 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £28
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Morocco Agencies 1934-53 Covers and a front with various overprint adhesives and British Post Office cds of Fez, Casablanca, Tangier and Tetuan. Good to fine. (10)