6th Jul, 2022 10:30 GMT/BST
Stamps, Postcards & Postal History
57
Great Britain
An intriguing old batch of insurance company correspondence, the main part a dense bundle of over 400 1854/61 1d red 'stars' frankings on large part fronts, tied with old linen twine, with a variety of neatly struck postmarks c.1858-1864 on stamps both perf 14 and perf 16 and various shades. Then a small group of WWI to 1930s censor and 'Received from H.M.Ships' postmarks etc, all to same addressee incl. 'Prisoners of War' stationery envelope with lovely strike of 'Aliens Detention Camp - Douglas, I.O.M.' large oval censor mark in purple, franked with 1d KGV, the few later covers include a somewhat battered returned cover of 1931 with cds strikes of Pematang-Siantar, North Sumatra, Indonesia, etc. Needs inspection.
Sold for £140
Estimated at £80 - £100
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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