30th Aug, 2023 10:30 GMT/BST
Stamps, Postal History & Postcards
57
Great Britain
Mainly decimal period collection/accumulation in three cartons and a plastic container, with a focus on booklets from 1970s to 2006 in Royal Mail new issue packs, many with two of each, also noted two each of the 2000 Christmas 'Smiler' sheets ('Post Office' imprints, cat. £250 each set). Further mint sets in a bulging SG stockbook running from KGV to about 2000 incl. better 1960s phosphor sets MNH incl. Red Cross. Later mint sets to 2012 on cards. Also FDCs 1970s to 2013 in 13 binders (11 are Royal Mail), 2012 Olympics/Paralympics binders with the full mint set, etc. Face value excluding Machins is over £2,200, of which minimum £1,600 is in 1st and 2nd class commems.
Sold for £1,100
Estimated at £1,000 - £1,200
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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