6th Jul, 2022 10:30 GMT/BST
Stamps, Postcards & Postal History
177
British Commonwealth
Collection of several thousand mint and used stamps, mostly of the period from classics to the first issues of QEII, in six loaded stockbooks and a New Ideal album for pre-1920 issues. The latter includes interesting early issues of Antigua, Bahamas (several Chalons and 1/- green), Barbados Britannias from SG.2 onwards imperf and perf, Cape triangles incl. 4d blue mint two margins, Ceylon, Gambia embossed to check, Great Britain line-engraved and 1/- embossed with no obvious faults, 3d surcharge cds and 1884 5d green mint, Grenada Chalons, Ionian Islands used 1d and 2d, Indian Native States to explore, Nova Scotia 3d SG.2 3 margins used, Fiji to 5/-, good Australasia, etc. The stockbooks are also interesting, with lots of classics through to very useful KGVI and QEII, for example the odd MNH 1948 silver wedding high value. Condition on the many earlies of course mixed. Will reward a close viewing.
Sold for £1,700
Estimated at £750 - £1,000
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.
Viewing
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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