6th Jul, 2022 10:30 GMT/BST
Six important publications for the GB postal history specialist: 'British Postmarks: A Short History and Guide', by Alcock and Holland (paperback); R. M. Willcocks's 'The Postal History of Great Britain and Ireland' and 'England's Postal History with notes on Scotland, Wales and Ireland' (both hardcover); G. F. Oxley's 'The English Provincial Local Posts 1765-1840' (hardcover) with the excellent accompanying 'Rarity Guide'; and an extensive, detailed and entertainingly written binder publication 'A History of the Manchester Post Office 1625-1900' by Charles Calvert.
Sold for £40
Estimated at £40 - £60
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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