6th Jul, 2022 10:30 GMT/BST

Stamps, Postcards & Postal History

 
  Lot 15
 

15

Great Britain
Line-Engraved Covers

Interesting group of twenty-eight covers spanning the whole line-engraved period, many bought individually in auction many years ago, including 1840 2d blue pair without margins, 1841 2d imperf four margins single on cover with blue town cds, 2d 'stars' SG.34, 1858 plate 7 2d pair nicely used on cover to France, then the penny reds incl. imperf plate 77 four margins, 'stars' pair SG.24 tied beautifully by Scottish Local Name pmks used as cancels (boxed Charlotte Place), etc, through to ½d plate 19 pair neatly tied and 1½d plate 3 single. Some research to do here, especially on the other imperf penny reds.

Sold for £250
Estimated at £250 - £300


 

Auction: Stamps, Postcards & Postal History, 6th Jul, 2022

261 lots including several exciting original collections fresh to the market. Highlights include a specialised collection of St. Helena stamps and postal history, and a very extensive and impressive holding of Russian postal history with a particular focus on the Post Offices Abroad. The latter collector’s interests also extended through the Baltics to excellent Scandinavian Locals, as well as around the Eastern Mediterranean from the Balkans to Palestine and Egypt.
Amongst the postcards offered in the sale are fantastic albums from a dedicated collector, of high-quality and comprehensively assembled, which include transport related cards of Leeds, Skipton, Lancaster, Teesside and Middlesbrough as well as excellent general Yorkshire cards.

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Tuesday 5 July 10am-5pm and morning of sale from 8am. Viewing is open to the public, there is no need to make an appointment.

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