30th Aug, 2023 10:30 GMT/BST
Stamps, Postal History & Postcards
32
Great Britain
Exhibition-style collection of many hundreds of mint and used stamps, booklets and postal history 1840 to early decimal QEII, well-presented and written-up in three Safe albums, starting with four penny blacks including a May 30th 1840 cover with four-margin stamp neatly tied by red MX, further line-engraved on cover incl. perf 'stars' 2d blue and 1d L-G with double 'G', etc. The individual stamps are a relatively basic range in mixed condition, with later QV to 5/-, then Kings incl. KEVIII 1936 2/- booklet (edition 361), through to useful Wilding issues. Please inspect.
Sold for £1,000
Estimated at £400 - £500
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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