30th Aug, 2023 10:30 GMT/BST
Stamps, Postal History & Postcards
27
Great Britain
Accumulation in three cartons, one with about 1,400 used perf penny reds in books and on pages and loose, some organised including postmarks, multiples, etc. with a further very approx. 3,000 penny reds loose in a box, mix of stars and four-corner-letters, many with cut edges. This hoard given to the collector by an old lady several decades ago and never checked. Also noted a penny black, three margins, tied by red MX to cover of May 11th 1840 addressed to James Taylor, first partner of Samuel Lloyd, with contents on banking policy. Lots here for the enthusiast of the later line-engraved issues.
Sold for £1,000
Estimated at £150 - £200
Auction: Stamps, Postal History & Postcards, 30th Aug, 2023
The sale, along with many interesting intact collections and accumulations, features the philatelic estate of a British Commonwealth enthusiast with highlights being mint multiples from a major 'provenance' sale and his main collections of Canada and Gibraltar. The Postcards section includes excellent focused albums of local Yorkshire regions, Teesside, Stockton, Norton, etc, as well as colourful and unusual specialised collections on themes of Golf and Billiards.
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Tuesday 29 August 10am-5pm and morning of sale from 8am
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