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4802505000The Birmingham Philatelic SocietyAnnual Auction 15th June, 2019To be held at St. Germain’s Church Hall, Corner of City Road and Portland Road,Edgbaston, Birmingham B16 9TDfree car parking in the Church groundsThe Auction will commence at 1.00pm.Viewing from 11.00am, but not during the Sale.Freshly cut sandwiches at modest prices will be available at lunchtime.Tea, coffee and biscuits will also be available throughout the day up to a short break halfway through the sale.The prices in the last column are vendor’s assessment of market value.Bidding will start at vendor’s reserve prices.Please note that certain items have been grouped together under general headings, e.g. Cinderella items etc., these have not been cross referenced in country or other headings.All lots will be laid out for viewing in numerical order.Lots for Society funds will, however, be on a separate table.UMM. Unmounted with full gumPmk PostmarkLMM Lightly mounted mint or with traces of previous hingingH/S HandstampMM Heavier mountingCanc. CancellationVFU Very fine usedCDS Circular date stampFU Fine used consistent with period of useM/S ManuscriptU Average used consistent with period of usePS Postal stationeryE Entire – complete cover without contentsPPC Picture postcardEL Entire Letter – complete cover with contentsENV EnvelopeM/Sh Miniature SheetBKT BookletNotes! The description “Covers”, particularly in larger lots , or in summary of quantity within a lot, can include Entires, Entire Letters, Cards and/or Envelopes. Abbreviations can be in either upper or lower case.The descriptions, catalogue numbers, estimates of quantities, valuations, etc., are those of the vendors and have not been checked in ALL cases.Viewing is strongly recommended.The Auction will be conducted in accordance with the Society’s Auction Rules and the notes in this Catalogue.PARTICIPATION IN THE AUCTION IMPLIES ACCEPTANCE OF THOSE RULES.19050The prices in the last column are the Vendor’s reserve prices: Bidding will commence at the Vendor’s reserve price.Unsold lots will be returned to the Vendors; there will be no opportunity to buy ‘Unsold Lots’ after the Auction Sale.00The prices in the last column are the Vendor’s reserve prices: Bidding will commence at the Vendor’s reserve price.Unsold lots will be returned to the Vendors; there will be no opportunity to buy ‘Unsold Lots’ after the Auction Sale.Lot NoDescriptionNo of itemsResGreat Britain Stamps and Postal History1Box of covers – Express Delivery GVI X 3, Special Delivery QEII X 2, Recorded Delivery QEII X 2, Registered Parcel Post GVI X 1 + many supporting labels & leaflets, hard to replicate.1box?122Box containing entires in variable condition from 1768 onward. Many with interesting content, e.g “mail stuck in snow 3 days” etc. UDC marks, UPP marks all noted. A fantastic social history collection of over 80 items estimated at just 50p each. Worth viewing1box?4031879 early Registered envelope type RP3 size F sent from Brighton to Kent. Early printing date 7.2.78 at the start of registered envelopes.1envelope?841872 pair of 1/- values, both plate 5, SG 115-7 v.fine used stamp cat.?40 + STOCK EXCHANGE FORGERY cat. ?850. The forgery has thin on reverse, but still very collectable. Fully written up on album page. 2stamps?205Stamp Tampering - Tampered adhesives with transposed head colours. 1 X postcard 1938, 2 X envelopes 1958 all with effect of multicoloured definitives. 2 of the 3 items were not surcharged. Unusual.3 items?1061918 Hand illustrated OAS cover APO536 to Thornton Heath 15.8.18 Delightful water colour illustration on envelope depicting army officer, lady and maid.1envelope?1071984 Bonfire night damaged cover + contents with burnt edges. Post Office label P125 affixed with Northampton pmk. P.O. form P209 enclosed explaining the damage.4 items?781959 Pictorial “Caricature” envelopes sent from Stampex 1959 in London. Both with special Exhibition cancels.2envelopes?791841 1d red imperf. 4 margin SG8 die 1 lightly cancelled plate 85 lettered IK cat ?301 stamp?3101862 – 1882 Destination Mail includes 3d pl.5 on cover to Brussels 1868 SG 103 4d pl.3 SG80 on cover to Paris 1863 4d pl.8 (pair one defective) SG 94 on cover to Bordeaux 1867, 2?d pl.22 SG 157 on cover to Bordeaux 6d, SG69 on cover to Calcutta 1862. Total cat, value ?815 +5 covers?40111939/40 1840 Centenary set FDC special postmark in RED of Royal Centenary Exhibition scarca. High Cat. Value + Centenary of Uniform 4d Post cover December 1939.2 covers?812Registered cover from Balmoral Castle Aug. 1959 4?d X 2 cancelled with black cds and 6d Scot. Regional cancelled with violet Balmoral Regd mark. + 1952 Regd cover with cds from Northern Parliament, Belfast with cert. of posting3 items?513Postcards 1923/4/5/9 with different slogan cancels from British Industries Fair + envs. 1951/2 similar. All sent from Birmingham where the Fair was held6 items?514Birmingham & District 1897 – 1942 Registered covers from Fiveways 1897, Halesowen 1904, Perry Barr 1906, Dorridge 1903, Handsworth 1913, Head Office 1917, Upper Hagley Road 1931, Monument Road 1942.8covers?8151907 onward, 10 Registered covers mainly Smethwick area. Many different sub offices with strength in early QEII including several updated covers due to changing rules. 4 of which include cert. of posting.14 items?716Birmingham related range of QV envelopes plus a few fronts and wrappers in variable condition. Nearlly all addressed to Edgbaston. Includes “Late Fee” items and many interesting postmarks.23 items?717A Range of Birmingham postcards. Mostly Edwardian includes some scarce cards. Good clean selection.17postcards?7181874 early p.c. cancelled with “Sloper” arrow perfin at Liverpool. Addressed to a stamp dealer wanting stamps to sell to America.1 postcard?5191862 letter from Edgbaston Asylum, posted at Fiveways sub office, asking for assistance for a destitute relative. Great Social history.1 cover?320GB Commemoratives mint and used from 1924 to decimal. Many high values of better quality items. Huge cat, value. Unchecked for varieties. 100’sQTY?1021WWI – 4 Silk postcards from 1st World War. Messages on 3 cards 4th card with butterflies is toned. Scarce items.4 Silk Cards?10221936 Specialist selection of Edward VIII stamps. Including many inverte watermarks, control/cylinder blocks and many booklet panes (cat each up to ?85)1000s?10231911-13 Downey Head selection. Different types and watermarks. Many different shades. 6 examples of no cross on crown (each cat ?60+),scarce.50+?10241913-1935 Superb selection of George V definitives. All values to 1/- represented. Both cypher and block watermarks for all values. Many shades. Some mint. Cat. Up to ?40 each100s?20251913-1935 Seahorse selection. All printers represented. 13x2/6 7x5/- 2x10/-. Several stamps have faults as they are commercially used. Many shades. Huge cat value22?1626QE2 selection. Mainly Wildings. High values. Some Machins up to ?5. Many Castle high values (16x10/- 13x?1). Sorted into watermarks/printer. Commercially used, so some faults. Huge cat. value, hours of sorting fun.100s?1027GB 1840s, 1850s Various covers and envelopes. Prepaid in cash or with 1d reds. 2d and 4d rates noted. Paid marks and skeletons noted. Maltese cross and numeral cancels15?10 28GB QE2 Mobile P.O. covers. Registered noted, use of different types of registration labels. Scarce items. Includes a list of locations of use of these short-lived events13?1029Birmingham 1881 on Extensive squared circle collection, many mounted sheets to show. Different types, early types and scarce experimental type included. Great lot for study.56?2030Birmingham 1887-1948 Registered mail collection including 4 QV items. Many going abroad. 7 sub-post offices noted plus 2 scarce Birmingham Industry Fair covers, All neatly mounted in excellent overall condition.13 ?2531Birmingham 1820s on A fantastic collection of Birmingham Postal and Industrial history. Manu envelopes with firms imprints, logos etc. Much supporting ephemera, cards etc. Birmingham views in unusual book/album. Deserves careful inspection.100s?5032Mixed Glory Lot Several pre-stamp entires pieces and various unused postal labels. May reward inspection.?333GB Queen Victoria Registered envelopes from 1879 onwards. Postal stationery envelopes including unused Mulready. Plus 1890 Commemoration.13?1034GB 1953 Coronation Set 2?d & 1/6d used 4d & 1/3d unused4?1351997 Royal Mail Year Pack No 283, face value ?15.64 Cat. ?65?18362000 Royal Mail Year Pack No 319, face value ?24.95 Cat ?120?30372001 Royal Mail Year Pack No 329, face value ?41.20 Cat ?120?3038Penny reds. 5 sheets mainly SG 37-41 in plate numbers (all sorted by Eric Lewis some years ago) 112?3039Small red S.G. pocket stock book with 12 pages of GB. Some graphite, interesting and good condition ?840GB. An all-different selection of mostly coloured WW1 military postcards, mainly unused..18 cards?10411945 cover with pair 1d adhesives issued from faulty coil machine giving extra row of ‘perforations’. Most unusual1env.?242An assortment of 1960’s parcel post labels mainly off paper some umm50 labels?243A selection of military covers incl.1974 Operation Mirza; 1946 GB returned Forces Letter sheet with cachets; registered forces airmail from FPO 85;env. with 9th/12th Royal Lancers Pay Office cachet & 1986 with ‘Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers’ cachet. Also American Red X carried by courier. Nice lot7 env.?3441970/72 all different range of Travelling Post Office handstamps.31 items?2451955-58 Windsor Castle high values 2/6d; 5/- & ?1 fine used catalogued ?50+ as cheapest. 3 stamps?246GB stamps All reigns m & u range mostly off paper on Hagner page. Few overprints noted. All diff.55 ?247A shoe box of mixed lot of covers. Includes slogans, re-sealed, exhibition, FDC, postage due etc.100+?248A group of internal PO labels from various Returned Letter Offices. Unusual (Ref NR)35+?249All different used on paper. Mainly Commems. (150); MS (1); Channel Islands (35); defins with h/s (3). Some multiples & vals to ?1.50 189?250All different 1968/94 special event covers (+ 1 airmail) and card with range of handstamp postmarks incl. Streetly PS 25h anniv. h/stamp16?251All different range of FDC’s 1967/99 incl. 1968 4d TUC with Manchester pmk; 1969 Concorde with Filton pmk. Worth checking50?2521970's Postal Stationery envelopes & letter cards, mainly used incl. used from the House of Commons8?253Airmail cover from Wales to France, with letter, 13/02/02. French on front, English on back “Undelivered for reason stated, Return to senr”1 cover?15417 Covers/Cards with TPO cancellations. Dates between 1969 and 197217 covers?555Post Office ‘Picture Car Series’ British Flowers 1979 (mint), Fishing 1981 (mint), Famous People 1980 used as maximum cards with appropriate stamps on face and FDC cancels, 1992 High Value definitives ?1.50 & ?2 (mint)13 cards?256‘House of Commons’ stationery, postmarks and crests. 9 Covers9 covers?45721 large covers of the ‘Birmingham Municipal Bank’ Used with Postage Dues of various denominations and Postage Due cachets. Mainly ‘To Pay’ labels and mostly stamped with Perfin adhesives. Red bank cachets on the reverse.21 covers?558QE Wildings. FDC of 3d, 6d & 7d issued 18 Jan 1954. Neat plain cover (hand written address) with fine London SW1 ‘wavy line’ machine cancel with clear date.1 cover?259A1 August 1899 Post Office Telegraphs Form (Inland Telegraphs) Unused form with 6d purple embossed stamp in the upper right corner. Very good condition. Scarce item.1 telegraph form?1560Internal Post Office labels re-undeliverable mail and parcels. Large Quantity for the dead letter office Belfast.Qty?361A selection of envelopes, all reigns, with complete wax, paper seals or cyphers on the reverse. Nice selection. 15 envelopes.15 envs?862Small booklet – A History of Joseph Sloper stamp security perfin die manufacturer.1 booklet?3631959 small envelope addressed to Manchester with label of William Wilberforce 1759-1959 (Hull) attached to the front and postmarked 24.8.591 envelope?164QV Penny Reds SG43/44 A selection of 42 copies all in good sound condition. Nice Lot.42 stamps?1065QV Penny Pink embossed postal stationery envelope in unique unfolded condition. Superb condition. Clean and fresh1 envelope?1566QE II the last Machin large and small postal stationery items produced by the P.O. Large envelopes 8p and 10p values, small envelope 8p and letter sheet 10p. All unused items clean and fresh.4 postal stationery items?367Set of 4 miniature sheets produced from the original dies at Stamp World 90, London.4 miniature sheets?12682 Souvenir sheets from Stamp World 90, London Uniform 1d postage and Penny Postage Jubilee 1890 2 sheets?5692 Souvenir sheets from 1978 Philatex, Bournemouth 25th Anniversary of Coronation.2 souvenir sheets?4702 Souvenir Sheets, Design a Stamp Competition Winners 1996 and 1997.2 Souvenir sheets?2712 Souvenir Sheets – 1980 Europa Blackprint o/printed SPECIMEN and Year of the Child Miniature sheet.2 Souvenir sheets?572London 1980 Souvenir Sheets X 4 from 3 different printers.$ Souvenir sheets?373Stamp World 90 Philatelic Document to mark British Island Day, Guernsey, Jersey, Isle of Man, Gibraltar. Complete with stamps and postmarks, etc.1 Document?474Design a Stamp Competition Winners 1995 X 2 souvenir sheets with page from S.G. magazine regarding Peter Jennings visit to House of Questa.2 souvenir sheets?175Design a Stamp Competition Winners 1998 souvenir sheet + Print Trial sheet from House of Questa 19982 Souvenir sheets?2762 X Souvenir sheets Halley’s Comet, Stampex 1986 and 10th Anniversary Stampex 19632 Souvenir sheets?277Royal Occasions Souvenir min.sheet presented by S.G. in 1986 of unadopted designs.1 Souvenir sheet?2782 X Souvenir sheets Design a Stamp Competition 1999 and 40th Anniversary of British Philatelic Bulletin.2 Souvenir sheets?278AFestival of Stamps Souvenir sheet 1976 + unusual International Reply Coupon2 items?279Glossy Photograph of the London Int. Stamp Exhibition 1980 issued by the P.O. Press Office for pre-publication in Journals.1 publicity photo?180“Boots” pre-packed birthday card with 1st Class stamp attached. Ready to write and post.1 pre-pack card?281Postcard view of Thulestan Castle, bottom left corner damaged, to Canada 15 May 1924. With Canada 2 cents postage due, ‘T’ & ‘2’ marks1PC?1Countries A - Z82Australia – GV Heads & Kangaroo stamps to 2/- Many values and shades. Excellent condition with many interesting postmarks.90 stamps?883Australia – GVI – QVII Range of stamps 1940’s onward, mainly umm. Some varieties noted. A good mix of mainly early QEII.200 stamps?884Australia – A mixture of various covers, including high value airmail rates. 1/6d X 2 (1939-40), 3/- X 2 (1940) + QEII covers/lettercards.21 covers & cards?885Australia 3 fat envelopes containing TPO covers, Registered covers and Firms advertising covers. Interest from all areas of Australia. Mostly commercially usedApp 60?1586Australia, Modern Commemoratives off paper mixture of used stamps, some duplication. Good Lot with over 1600 stamps.1600 stamps?587Australasia Modern Mainly UMM selection of Australia including Norfolk Is. Cocos Keeling Is, Aus Antarctic Territories. Many strips and M/sheet noted. Valuable lot.100s?1088British Guiana - part of the British West Indies (Caribbean) Georges Town possible early essays of this British Colony or could be forgeries. Most unusual and never seen before. Could prove a sound investment.3 stamps?689Canada Year Packs for 1974, 1975 & 1977. Includes stamps as issued 3 items?290Canada. An accumulation of mainly modern covers & cards with a variety of stamps to $5 neatly cancelled. Also incl. QV OHMS; KEV11 illust.; ‘Free’ with h/s sign; registered & censored. Worth checking 50+?291Canada & Newfoundland 1959 British Empire Airmails, Robson Lowe Auction catalogue 18th March 1959, Marquess of Bute collection. Fantastic items that were for sale. Mainly Canada & Newfoundland items, but others also.1 Cat.?392Canada – Fine Canada collection QV – QEII. Strength in GV high values to $1. Excellent condition with many difficult stamps. Huge cat. Value. Worth inspection.1 Album?5093China – 2011 Superb miniature sheet in presentation folder direct from the National Art Museum, China. Could prove a good investment.!!1 Folder?394Ceylon 6 Covers. Including 1947 FDC, Inauguration of Parliament, (grubby) BOAC first flight cover6?195East India Service Post Card unused1?196France 25c Bistre/Yellow Mourning envelope Paris to Falmouth. Back stamp Falmouth Jan 1 1881.1?197France 3 Philatelic Covers. Exposition 22-2-42 (foxing). Congress 10-6-46. Exposition 19-ix-19593?197AGermany Mourning envelope, unclear date, possibly 1942 stamp – Deutsche Post 4pf brown. 1 cover?197BGermany Deutsche Reich Mourning Envelope. Hitler Head 8pf red 13/1/44. Type written address.1 cover?198Italy – Huge collection of used Italian stamps on album pages and stock leaves. Approximately 2000 stamps, very mixed condition with high catalogue value. Worth inspection2000+ stamps?599Malawi, A mixed bag of covers, mainly FDC’s c.1960/70’s. Good clean lot 35 covers35 covers?4100Malawi UM animals definitives cat.?40+8?9101Malta selection of unaddressed FDC’s 1967 – 71 in blue ring album.41 env.?2102Monaco SG 3 4 6 23 & 109 Cat. ?200+6?2103Paraguay 1870 colour trials in various colours of the 2 Reales value9 colour trials?5104Paraguay 1878 Surcharged 5 Reales in black on 1reales red and 2 reales blue. V. high cat. value and v.good condition. 2 stamps?5105South Africa. RS/NS Africana Southeast Atlantic Fisheries Research Ship. Postmark ‘Off the Skeleton Coast’ 11 ‘Jan 1985 At Sea’ Paquebot 30 1 85. Registered Cape town. Other marks include the ship details1 cover?2106New Guinea Blue stock book in good condition, containing New Guinea stamps, MM and U, mixed quality, some high value and an interesting blocklots?4106ANew Zealand Posting Album, an interesting stationery item to be filled with 6 postcards1 item?1106BNew Zealand 1988 Nature Birds pack. SG1459 – 1468. Set of 12 stamps UM1 pack?4107Sweden 5 Cards, 4 covers. Dates from 1896 onwards. Mixed condition9?2Channel Islands, I.O.M and Offshore Islands108Jersey – 1995 Jersey’s 1st Greetings Booklet X 6. Face value in mint stamps ?13.44 Could prove useful whilst on holiday.6 Booklets?5109Guernsey – 1990’s mint stamps – All unmounted “Rupert & Friends” miniature sheet + other sets. Face value ?20.76 useful for holiday use or collection.16 + stamps?6110Herm Island publicity sheet 1962 Anti Malaria issue. Shows the original die impressions of the 3 labels at the head of the sheet in colour. Scarce item.1 publicity sheet?15111Herm Island. 2 Labels first released in 2018 commemorating the 70th anniversary of the original unadopted essays for the “pigeon post and carriage by sea to the mainland essays” first submitted in 1948.2 labels?8112Herm Island, 2 Labels, as above2 labels?8113Herm Island ?1 voucher/coupon used 1958. Superb condition signed by the tenant of Herm A.G. Wood1 voucher?25114Herm Island 1/- Pigeon Post stamp used on small envelope with brass eyelet, dated 1st August 1952. Fresh clean condition. 1 envelope?10115Herm Island a small selection of the carriage labels mostly umm.28 stamps?4116Guernsey Charity Squash Tournament. Souvenir miniature sheet depicting Princess Diana October, 1983 in aid of cancer research. Clean & fresh1min. sheet?2117Channel Islands 2 Club books Mint and Used. Priced to sell at ?29.002 books?10118S.G. New Thames cover album, black ring binder with 59 Jersey FDCs. Most are addressed.59?6119S.G. New Thames cover album, black ring binder with 90 Isle of Man FDCs. Most are addressed.90?10120S.G. New Thames cover album, black ring binder with 69 Guernsey FDCs. 6 are addressed.69?7121S.G. Channel Islands album Red, containing about 1,000 stamps MM and FU. High values and postage dues. Some duplication. Nice collection.c1000?4122S.G. Isle of Man album, Red, containing about 400 stamps together with a packet of booklets (not sorted) MM and FU some blocks and gutter pairs.C400?3123Jersey, Isle of Man 3FDC’s 1970/1980 + 3 Isle of Man presentation packs, includes 1990 ?2 definitives, 1983 Marine Birds, 1988 Fuchsias6 items?2124Delightful 1960’s Tantivy Coach Tours pamphlet depicting a charabanc and opens out to reveal a map of the island of Jersey and the tours available.1 pamphlet?8125States of Jersey Defence Committee Automotive Fuel Coupons . Complete booklet of unused vouchers with vehicle licence endorsed on the front cover.1 book of vouchers?2126The Guernsey Society for Spastics and Handicapped 1981 miniature sheets. Pair of min. sheets one with missing Blue colour.2 ?8127Alderney Parcel Delivery Service 1980 Extra Fee Taxi Stamps sheetlets X 4 in Red and Green. u.m.2 ?8128Herm Island 1957 Neolithic Man set of 5 with o/print Royal Visit u.m.1 set?5129Herm Island1957 Neolithic Man 8 doubles value in block X 4 u.m. and imperf. corner marginal proof of 2p in Blue u.m.5 stamps?4130Herm Island unused parcels post bag label and parcels sticker in bright yellow. Pristine condition.2 labels?2131Alderney and Sark unused letters/parcels post bag labels. Excellent condition.2 labels?2132Guernsey Tram Service – unused set of 5 tram fare tickets 60p, 65p, 85p, 90p, ?15 tickets?1133Lundy Island 3 part sailing ticket Bideford to Lundy per MV Polar Bear/ Islander unused ticket. Clean and fresh1 ticket?3134Lundy Island 2 part ticket Ilfracombe to Lundy unused1 ticket?3135Lundy Island 2 part sailing ticket per M.V. Lundy Gannet between Ilfracombe and Lundy. unused1 ticket?3136Lundy Island Excess baggage 2 part label. unused1 label?3137Lundy Island = A.P. Harman, Marisco Stores unused store bill head + Oldenburg boarding pass. V. good condition.2 items?3138Lundy Island Radiogram unused form complete with envelope. V. good condi0tion.2 items?4139Lundy Island 2005 3 – part ticket via M.S. Oldenburg. Ilfracombe to Lundy and return, excellent condition.1 ticket?4140Lundy Island 2 pieces of the original Lights and Leads parcel tape from the 1930’s in lovely clean condition complete with gummed backing.2 items?2141Herm Island C.I.S.S. 2000 Commemorative labels Aitch.H121/H124 + H126. Very few sets were placed on the market and extremely rare.5 stamps?20142Jersey1969 ?d - ?1 15 values – complete set of coloured bromides (photographic proofs) of the stamps, 90 X 60 mm.each. Extremely rare and offered at a low reserve. 15 Proofs?30143A Selection of 12 covers and 5 cutouts of Isle of Man Meter Marks17 items?4144Souvenir of Jersey = Arms Stamps reconstructed sheets of ?d and 1d values from the Cinderella Congress 2016.2 sheets?3145Alderney 1990 50th Anniversary of Evacuation of Alderney during WWII Alderney Parcel Delivery Service imperf. sheet in Bright Orange o/printed SPECIMEN.1 sheet?5146Jethou Island 1966 Norman Year Aitch. J22 6d purple and black imerf. Horizontally X perf. vertically block X 4 u.m.I block?10147Jethou Island 1966 Norman Year Aitch.J23 1/- value green and black imperf. block X 4 u.m.1 block?10World Mixture148Various covers including flood disaster Holland 1953, Spain (Tenerife) censored cover 1942, Canada Royal Visit 1939 + 3 different aerogrammes. Mainly commercial mail.24 covers?8149Commonwealth 3 Club books Range of countries, mainly used QE2 Priced to sell at ?70+3 books?20150Mixed Glory Box Stamps from many countries. Strength in African Commonwealth, values to 20/- noted. Good range including Australian Postage Dues. Sorted into Countries100s?10151Blue spring back album containing 6 sheets of low value empire stamps?2.50152Large blue and brown stock book, 26 pages containing 1,000+ used stamps. Belgium, Finland, Hungary, Monaco, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland. Sorted by date, no duplication1000+?10153Large green and brown stock book, 26 pages containing 1000+ used stamps, old Empire, sorted for country. No duplication1000+?10154Green ‘Grafton’ spring-back album, all world collection, approx. 1,500 used stamps, no duplication1500?12155Black ‘Stockmaster’ spring-back album with 24 pages of used Ireland, Austria, Egypt and Pakistan 500+ stamps. No duplication.500+?7156Green stock book containing approx.900 used Netherlands, Denmark and Greece stampsApp 900 & book?10157Commonwealth. A miscellaneous range of incomplete “Omnibus” issues fine mint (good proportion umm) incl. many better issues - 1965 ITU Centenary; 1966 WHO Headquarters; 1965 International Co-operation year; 1965 Churchill; 1966 Football world cup & 1966 UNESCO anniv. Light dupl.Approx. 270 ?15158World mixture on and off paper. Strong in German States, Sweden & France.75+ stamps?2159World. A small mounted & written up collection of SPACE covers & postcards, many with commemorative cachets & postmarks etc. plus a few stamps.26 covers cards ?5160World. An assortment of world covers including a little collection of different Cyprus Refugee Fund labels and a pc with Mount Fuji h/stamps23 covers?2161World selection 0n stock sheet of mint (some umm) stamps includes Swedish Booklet and Guernsey ?3 Prince George MS. Worth checking.25 items?2162An All World collection in a blue Byron stamp album.- full of mint and fine used and appears to be all different. Worth checking.1000+ stamps?8163Strand Stamp Album 3,750+ stamps. Huge quantity of stamps from all eras and many countries, all pages crammed with stamps1 album?251643 stock cards with a mixed collection of mint and used stamps Iceland – Japan etc... 150+ stamps?2165Shoe Box of World Covers and Cards + mint and used stamps on stock cards. Over 100 items with a very cheap valuation. 1 Box?5Ephemera, Cinderellas, Labels & Poster Stamps etc.166Birmingham 1831 on Superb collection of headed bills etc including Birmingham Workhouse. Many famous names included showing a great variety of Birmingham social history . Great social study40?10167Birmingham 1820s on Mixed lot featuring Birmingham Hotels (2 fine original prints, one costing ?25) Banks maps etc. Other interesting photocopies/cards/articles. Great social history of bygone Birmingham. Superb lot for development.many?301681957 Baden Powell Centenary. The Jubilee Jamboree. Set of 8 poster stamps in miniature sheet, enclosed in a folder. Held at Sutton Park 1st to 12th Aug. 1957. Slight crease to folder. Label are perfect umm.1 Folder?61695 X Novelty Christmas cards which all expand to create 3-d picture, including 2 rare early examples and novelty letter card sent to Germany in 1949 at printed matter rate.5 Christmas Cards?5170Forces mail airmail letter sheets, unused. Express labels, testing labels, forms for Forces parcels, business reply cards, custom labels. Would prove difficult to replicate. QtyQTY?5171Various embossed albino duty/tax stamps on paper receipts. An interesting study, includes 12 used, 4 unused receipts. Highest value 30/- tax16 items?51721897 Complete set of “Diamond Jubilee Cinderella Stamps” on commemorative sheet which were sold to the public at 2/6d, An expensive souvenir of the time. Scarce1 Set?5173Advertising Labels for the Hyde Park Hotel, London 2 blocks X 4 green blue umm. + 24 poster stamp labels of Australia + similar for Canada X 2 in umm. Sheets.QTY poster stamps?4174History of Stamp Collecting Lot from 1884 onwards, includes 6 adverts from 1897 -1899 excellent condition, letter from 1884 re-collection 1865 album forgery remains, etc10 items?8175Stamp Dealers/ Collectors Lot with items from Gibbons 1907, Whitfield King, H Le Strange Ewen and letters from dealers 1926-19508 items?8176Birmingham related ephemera, includes Mayoral invitations 1880’s, King Edwards school from 1876 etc., + 8 items of postal history with slogan pmks. and Birmingham hospitals. Probably unique an unusual lot25 items?51771947 unique Philatelic Congress item for 29th Philatelic Congress held in Birmingham.A memento from the Head Postmaster with his seal and 4 handstamps struck on a souvenir page. Also a photo copy of an article for the 3rd Congress 1911 in Birmingham2 items?6178A collection of items relating to famous Birmingham based stamp dealers and collectors, includes several items of ephemera relating to Birmingham P.S. some of these are copies and so are not included in valuation.10 items?10179GB to New Zealand 1945 final airgraph sent from Sutton Coldfield to New Zealand 31.7.1945, also the form used to order the airgraph.2 items?5180GB PO Telegrams 1892 ex Linlithgow & 1926 ex Holborn (Ref 415)2 items?2181GB King GV1 Coronation labels in purple (10 with margins); black (part pane of 9); brown (part pane of 10); green (2 x blocks of 5) and red (part pane of 10) umm. Plus inf. Card & original env. (damaged)49 labels + card & env.?5182GB. A range of television licences between 1955 & 1974 for different years.14 licences?3183Philatelic Exhibition or postal related labels Mainly Switzerland 1947/1982 . Also Milan Exhibition 1906 & Napoli Congress 1914 10 labels?2184World War 1 related labels from several countries. Mostly umm includes few multiples. 16 labels?2185Pre- 1938 Bohemian Propaganda bi-coloured labels ‘German People’s Council for Bohemia’. Part of the agitation for the Sudetenland to be independent of Czechoslovakia.4 labels?2186Pre-WW1 German advertising labels. Large & colourful8 labels?2187Swiss Trade Fair umm labels 1926 (from sheet edge); 1928 & 1935 (block x 4)4?2188British Industries Fair poster stamps for 1928 and 1932 + letter sheet for the overseas buyers club c.1920’s all in lovely fresh condition.3 items?4189Bank of Loonyland- 1 ECU pound signed by Screaming Lord David Such + a copy of Loony News 2001 from the Official Monster Raving Loony Party.2 items?5190UKIP – A selection of labels/stickers from the UK Independence Party in full sheets X 6 + related advertising material.8 items?6191UKIP – A Similar selection with some different labels/sticker + related ad. material7 items?6192UKIP – A Similar selection with some different labels/stickers + related ad. material8 items?619330+ Postcards, used and mint, various types and periods.30+ cards?2194Valentine Card, Very pretty card “to My Chum” with printed verse. pre-war (c1935), no writing inside. With envelope pmk 13 Feb 35 addressed to Flint1 card?3195Valentine Card. Pretty card, heart shape, young woman front flap shape to dress, ribbon bow at top. No indication of date. Dedication inside.1 card?1Literature196The Postal History of the Yukon Territory, Canada by Robert G Woodall (Hard Back). First published 1964, Revised 1976. Harry Kayes Philatelic Study no:20. Excellent condition1 book?5197Philatelic Advisor Annual 1963. Full of new postmark discoveries, including S. Raines discovery of the “Birmingham Chandelier” mark.1album?3198S.G. Channel Islands Specialised Catalogue of Stamps and Postal History. 1 Cat?8199Reference List of British Army Postmarks used in the Great War, compiled by P.E. Raynor slight toning to cover 20pages1 Book?4200Notes on the Cancellations of Turkish Arabia by Major T.L.C. Tomkins v.good condition 32pages.! Book?4201Linn’s Focus on Forgeries – A Guide to Forgeries of Common Stamps by Varro E. Tyler. Excellent condition. 158 pages! Book?8202Hibernian Simplified Catalogue of the Stamps of Ireland 1922 – 1979,1980 edition. 83 pages1 Cat?3203Postmarks of Portugal by Lieut. Colonel Constantino Salvi 1853 – 1910 rare book1 Book?3204Catalogue of The Belgium Congo by Willy Balasse pub. 1949 in French 200 pages another rarity from the archives1 Cata?3205The Postal History and Postmarks of British Central Africa and Nyasaland Protectorateby W.E. Nodder and C.D. Twynam from 1891 - 1954 , 104 pages 1 Book?3206J. Stephen’s Airgraph and V…-Mail Catalogue 1948 softback booklet 50 pages.Slight toning to outer cover. Scarce copy1 Catalogue?2207Hoover Brothers’ Official Precancel Stamp Catalogue Listing all known varieties of precancel stamps on United States Issues between 1844 and 1920 inclusive with illustrations of styles and descriptions of types including bar precancels. 567 pages. 1940 copy with signs of age to the cover, but an incredibly rare volume. Cheap reserve. 1 Cat?4208Philatelic Congress of Great Britain Handbook 1948 Bournemouth, tatty copyI Book0-50p209As Above 1960 Congress, London. V.Good Condition1 Book?1210As Above 1961 Congress, Blackpool V.Good Condition.1 Book?1211As Above 1964 Congress, Bournemouth V’Good Condition1 Book?1212As Above 1968 Congress, 1968,Buxton, Derby V.Good Condition.1 Book?1213As Above 1972 Congress, 1972 Llandudno, V; Good Condition 1 Book?12144’Midland Picture Card Bulletins’ as issued by Royal Mail. Issues 1,3, 4, 6, 7 & 8 (1981 – 1985). Also 2 ‘Midlands 6 items?2215Wartime economy edition of “Stamp Finder”& Diamond Jubilee edition of “Stamp Collecting” magazine (John won the $50 prize for the quiz)2 Mags.?3Accessories & Blank Albums216Stockbook 16 double pages. Slight tear to spine, 2 pages with written headings 1 book?2217USA Liberty Stamps Album. Unused loose leaf album with illustrated positions for USA stamps from 1847 – 1978, Also includes spaces for Air Post/Special Delivery, Postage Due, Officials, Parcel Post, Envelope Stamps, Air Post Envelope. Official Envelope, Revenue, Future Delivery, Hunting Permit Stamps, Confederate and Canal ~Zone Stamps. Very Clean..1 album?18218Large carrier bag with 100s of spare wrappers, cards, sheets from FDC albums and mounts + 2 packets of hingesQuantity?4NOTES FOR POSTAL BIDDINGPostal bids can be sent to Mr. R.D. Shaw 45, Willow Road, Bournville, Birmingham B30 2AT to arrive no later than Thursday 13th June, 2019e-mail bids will be accepted up to 7pm Thursday 13th June, 2019and should be sent to robertdshaw@ Please keep postal bids realistic, bearing in mind that lots have a reserve price.Lots will of course be purchased as cheaply as possible.The Auctioneer will advance the Bidding in the following increments: Up to ?10 in 50p steps / ?10 to ?20 in ?1 steps / ?20 up to ?50 in ?2 steps?50 up to ?100 in ?5 steps / Over ?100 in ?10 stepsPostal Bids not conforming will be reduced to the nearest increment and will NOT take precedence over a conforming bid unless received first.NOTES FOR ROOM VIEWING AND TO ROOM BIDDERS“NO VIEWING WILL BE PERMITTED PRIOR TO 11.00 AM or DURING THE SALE”Lots will NOT be handed out during the sale. Successful bidders are requested to pay for their purchases and then hand their receipt to one of the Auction Assistants for collection of their purchases. There will be a break during the Auction for those wishing to leave at that point, to pay for and collect their purchases.UNSOLD LOTSLots not sold during the auction will NOT be available for purchase afterwards.On no account must any vendor remove any of their unsold lots prior to completing a receipt for same from the helper designated to look after the unsold lots.DISPATCH OF LOTS TO SUCCESSFUL BIDDERSDispatch, of the albums, books and bulk lots, will be by courier to keep the cost as low as possible, although this could be much higher than you may expect so bear this in mind if you cannot collect. It would be advisable to obtain a quote for the cost from kethomas@clara.co.uk. Book bids are not disclosed to the auctioneer, so please state if you wish to go one bid higher to break any tie with a room bidder. Advantage will not be taken of this and any lots with book bids which tie with the room bids will be sold to room bidders if instructions have not been received to break the bidding.SCANS OF SINGLE ITEMS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM KEITH THOMASkethomas@clara.co.ukBirmingham Philatelic SocietyAuction Bidding SheetFrom: …………………………………….Telephone № ……………………………….. Address …………………………………… ……………………………….. ……………………………………Email ………………………………… ……………………………………Postcode ……………………………………Signature …………………………………Please purchase as cheaply as possible the following lotsin the Society’s Auction Sale on 15th June, 2019Shaded columns for Society use onlyLot №Description to help identify lotBid up to maximum ?Successful resultUnsuccessful result ................
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