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General	STAMPS and COLLECTABLES AUCTION  Monday 15 May 2006 at 7.00 pm
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                 Collections and Mixed Lots.                                                      

               very many things cat. at tens of pounds. Some in poorer condition, and a few suspect items,
               but still valuable. (100s) þ            ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                £300.
        2     World colln./accum. in two boxes. Main value is in the UK, with a general collection, some
               mint commems (mainly late 1960s – early 1970s, some covers and packs inc. 1971 Heinz
               pack still sealed in original cover), plus other world (general collection in several volumes,
               plus junior albums, jotters, etc.), and mixed loose. (1,000s) þ               ..               ..                £100.
        3     Mixed box with 6 albums/stockbooks, some loose pages, kiloware, etc., and a bundle of
               unsold Buy or Bid lots (these s.t.c. £1,487.). þ                ..                   ..               ..                    75.
        4     World accumulation (mainly used) in 13 stockbooks (inc. 5 large black-page ones). Some
               thousands of stamps. þ                ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    70.
        5     Small box with hundreds of mint and used world stamps mainly on stockcards. Many of
               medium value, often with sets. Strength in Commonwealth but with fair numbers of Europe
               and Overseas also. þ                   ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    70.
        6     Accumulation in two flat boxes, with a world two-volume collection, two albums with
               scattered colln. of used UK, some framed (faded) UK stamps, various modern items as
               received from UK post office, and odd loose. þ               ..                   ..               ..                    60.
        7     [NO LOT]
        8     Medium box with mainly album pages. Not large bulk, but reasonable average quality, with
               wide range of countries (little UK, fair numbers of Europe/Overseas). (Many 100s) þ                  50.
        9     General world collection on pages in fifteen folders, plus a few other odds. (1,000s) þ                 50.
      10     Mixed world collection in six stockbooks and four stockalbums. Main value is in the wide
               general spread, and in the albums themselves. (1,000s) þ ..                   ..            50.
      11     Large stockbook with mainly used ranges of France (all periods, inc. better early to middle
               issues), Mexico, and a few French Colonies. Some light dupl. (100s) þ ..            50.
      12     Unusual selection of odd items delivered to us for sale as separate lots, but as we have iden-
               tified many as having fake overprints (inc. specimen), or fake cancels, on genuine stamps,
               etc., we are offering them as one lot, without any form of guarantee. Includes a number of
               India and States, plus Malaya, Malta, Bahawalpur, Ascension, etc. (20 “lots”)         ..                    50.
      13     World collection in two folders (many 100s), some other pages, six modern PNCs, etc. þ           45.
      14     Decent mix in carton – loose stamps, packets, stockcards, some UK maxi-cards, a few cheap
               covers, etc. (Many 100s) þ         ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    40.
      15     Several small boxes/shoeboxes of mixed world stamps. Largely bulk off-paper, some sorted,
               mainly non-Commonwealth inc. many Germany. (1,000s) þ                  ..               ..                    40.
      16     Large plastic storage crate with world remainders – a couple of albums, much duplicated in
               packets or bundles (especially Canada, Scandinavia, Germany, USA), and others. (Many
               1,000s) þ                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    40.
      17     Large carton with general world mix – many sorted into packets, plus a few pages, some
               covers, etc. (1,000s) þ                ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    40.
      18     Various items in box inc. about £44 face of m.m. modern mint UK. þ   ..            40.
      19     Box of foreign (non-UK) kiloware, reasonable mix, approx. 5.25kg gross. þ         ..                    30.
      20     World mix on big bundle of stockleaves. (1,000s) þ         ..                   ..               ..                    30.
      21     World mix of loose stamps, Some bulk cheap material (UK, Germany, etc.) makes the whole
               thing appear cheaper. (1,000s) þ ..                 ..               ..                   ..            30.
      22     Medium carton with 2 stockbooks of UK, stockbook of 1935-53 Omnibus, stockbook of
               Commonwealth and maps, another of birds, three junior albums, a few covers, and others.
               Some toning in places. þ              ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
Orders for albums, catalogues, pages, accessories, and so on, can be brought to the sale for you.

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      23     Box of varied world stamps, mainly cheap stuff, in a few old stockalbums, junior albums,
               etc. (1,000s) þ         ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    26.
      24     Eight various albums etc. of mixed world stamps, and some loose. (1,000s) þ                              26.
      25     Stockbook of dupl. UK (mainly used decimals, but with some earlier, and some mint), plus
               a smaller stockbook of Commonwealth, and odd others. (1,000s) þ     ..               ..                    20.
      26     Mixed box of world remainders. þ                  ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
      27     Carton of mainly commercial covers (much German), plus some mixed stamps. þ 20.
      28     Stockbook of UK, another of world, a junior album, and a jotter. (100s) þ            ..                    20.
      29     Mixed box of odds – a few books, four Cyprus year packs, a few covers, an old card of US
               10c shop packets, etc. þ             ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
      30     Medium box with general mix. þ  ..                 ..               ..                   ..            18.
      31     Flat box with mainly foreign mix. Not valuable but not all common. (Many 100s) þ 12.
      32     General junior world collection in loose leaf album, and some others. (100s) þ                             10.
      33     Shoebox of foreign (non-UK) kiloware, reasonable mix, approx. 1.4kg gross. þ   8.
      34     Box which the seller has marked “Box – Rubbish” which description is to a large extent
               true. Mainly bulk UK on and off-paper, but some others. (1,000s) þ    ..              6.
      35     British Commonwealth; 1946-60 attractive mint collection in album alphabetically Gold
               Coast to Muscat, comprising defin short sets (some high values) and commem sets. Inc-
               ludes 1948-49 Silver Wedding high values of Gold Coast, Grenada, Hong Kong, Jamaica,
               Johore, Kedah, KUT, Kuwait, Leeward, Malacca, Malta, Mauritius, Montserrat, and
               Muscat (these often u.m. but have been mounted in cellophane pockets which have
               shrunk, causing bends), and India 1948 Gandhi set l.m.m. (c.925)          ..               ..                £200.
      36     --; extensive stock in five stockbooks, largely arranged alphabetically. A wide general
               spread in area and periods, without too much bulk in cheaper duplicates, and with large
               numbers of medium values. S.t.c.£7,000+ (excluding dupl., clearly damaged, or fiscal).
               (1,000s) þ                ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                £200.
      37     --; large stockbook filled with mint (mounted and unmounted) stamps of a wide range of
               countries, with some duplication here and there, and inc. sets. Vast majority are QE period,
               but some KG6 and earlier.(c.3,000) þ            ..               ..                   ..               ..                £100.
      38     --; album of British Isles, mainly on printed pages, comprising Guernsey 1941-82 largely
               u.m. (c.365), Jersey 1941-82 mainly u.m. (c.405), and Ireland m. & u. (c.100). An accom-
               panying note suggests that the 2002/3 Michel cat prices were €590, €350, and €625 res-
               pectively. þ              ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    70.
      39     --; seln. of mainly u.m. (some pre-1960 are m.m.) thematic sets (and a few odds) inc. birds,
               flowers, royalty, etc. Mainly 1965-85. (c.730, 1 m.s.) þ                       ..               ..                    50.
      40     --; mainly used lot in stockbook of QV to KG5 issues only, mainly used and with little dupl.
               Condition generally reasonable, but some faulty. (c.1,200) þ                 ..               ..                    50.
      41     --; QV to approx. 1960 m. & u. colln. in album, with strength in KG6. Includes many short
               sets, Canada 1908 Quebec 10c unused spacefiller, F.I.D. 1944 opts. (32) m.m. (but one 6d
               is used), etc. (c.1,380) þ             ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    40.
      42     --; little album of mainly m.m. KG6 (some KG5) inc. Sarawak 1947 opt. set (5 or 6 of each).
               North Borneo 1947 opt. set (missing 6c) in mint pairs (some u.m.). (c.500). þ       ..                    30.
      43     --; two albums with colln. to about 1960s, and with fair numbers of KG6. (100s) þ 30.
      44     --; large carton with world junior album, box of Australia kiloware, box and bag of fairly
               modern postcards, other loose stamps, empty cover albums, etc. {NB this lot is actually
               all-world, and was listed in the Commonwealth section in error.} þ       ..               ..                    30.
      45     --; album of UK FDCs (c.90), another of UK p.packs (c.40, plus 1970 Commonwealth
               Games encapsulated press card), and 1981 R.Wedding m.m. seln. in album. (86, 3 m.s.) þ          26.
      46     --; mainly used in album and two stockbooks (100s), and a few others. þ              ..                    24.
      47     --; mix on a few pages, stockcards etc. of Hong Kong (c.300), Federated Malay States (49),
               Pitcairn (11), and a few others.     ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    24.
A Buyer’s Premium of 10% (vat-inclusive) will be added to all sale prices.

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      48     British Commonwealth; small stockbook of Victorian stamps only, UK and mixed other
               countries (220) þ      ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
      49     --; largely used early to modern colln. in album, with fair numbers of modern used. (Many
               100s) þ                    ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
      50     --; seln. of mainly used Bahrain, Kuwait, and a few Muscat, approx.1920-64. Mainly good/
               fine but a few poorer, s.t.c.£200. (c.100)         ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
      51     --; some Gold Coast and Sierra Leone KG6/QE mint, and UK duplicates on stockleaves.            20.
      52     --; two stockbooks with mix (100s) of India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Cyprus, plus a few
               loose inc. UK 2000 Q.Mother PNC. þ          ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
      53     --; West Indies; 1882-1992 mint seln. of Antigua, Barbuda, and Anguilla, with light dupl.
               Most value in the Antigua up to 1965. S.t.c.£530. (c.450) ..                   ..            45.
      54     --; --; mix on stockcards and in packet of mainly earlier (QV to KG6) m. & u. Barbados
               (60), and Bermuda (70).               ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
      55     --; Miniature Sheets; bundle of Australasian 1963-96 mainly u.m. (a few used/c.t.o.) m.s.
               and sheetlets of Australia, Cook Is., Kiribati, NZ (inc. better Healths), Pitcairn, Samoa,
               Solomon, etc. (69)     ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    26.
      56     --; Omnibus; 1935 S.Jubilee Bermuda 1d with "bird by turret" variety (cat.£120.), and St.
               Lucia ½d with "diagonal line by turret" variety (cat.£30.). Both toned, part gum, etc. 15.
      57     --; --; 1953 Coronation complete m.m. in contemporary album. (106) þ                ..                    12.
      58     --; --; 1973-85 seln. of pages and binders, much still packaged as received from SG, for
               1973 R.Wedding, 1982 Baby and Birthday, 1985 Q.Mother, plus Falklands/Dependencies.
               Most come with mount packs and some stamps (possibly first sendings only). þ  30.
      59     --; --; 1981 Royal Wedding and 1982 Birthday colln. of u.m. and FDCs in two albums and
               loose. (c.190, 40 m.s./panes/sheetlets, 90 FDCs) þ         ..                   ..               ..                    30.
      60     --; --; 1982 Royal Baby colln. of FDCs in three presentation folders (c.150) þ      ..                    24.
      61     --; --; 1985 Queen Mother colln. u.m. in album (c.220, 47 m.s.) þ       ..               ..                    20.
      62     --; --; 1986 Queen’s Birthday 3-album colln. of u.m. and FDCs (c.290, 29 m.s., 73 FDCs) þ     35.
      63     --; --; 1991 Royal Birthdays u.m. colln. (c.85, 12 m.s.) þ ..                   ..            15.
      64     --; --; 1992 Accession colln. u.m. (c.195, 15 m.s.) þ       ..                   ..               ..                    22.
      65     --; --; colln. in 2 albums of Q.Mother’s 95^th, and Coron 40^th Anniv., plus a few other issues.
               (c.89, 14 m.s., 35 covers, 8 PNCs) þ            ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
      66     Europe; mixed album, plus some loose pages etc. (100s) þ                  ..               ..                    24.
      67     --; stockbook with mainly used seln. of Poland, Hungary, and Czechoslovakia, with little
               dupl., and nothing after about 1980. (c.1,000) þ              ..                   ..               ..                    16.
      68     --; small seln. of Danzig (2), Theresienstadt (1 pair), and Russia proofs/essays (6 singles,
               1 fourblock). Sold “as is”; some definitely fake/forged.                           ..               ..                    10.
      69     Foreign; heavy medium box with about 18 various stockbooks, binders, etc. Includes
               Germany, Switzerland, USA, much other European, and some Overseas, but little or no
               Commonwealth. (1,000s) þ         ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                £120.
      70     --; bundle of mixed album pages inc. Austria, Poland, Greece, Spain, Korea, and many
               others. Quite varied. (Many 100s) þ               ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
      71     --; largely used colln. in three binders with a wide general mix (but noticeably large numbers
               of Romania). (100s) þ                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    18.
      72     Scandinavia; small mainly used colln. of Norway on pages, plus some on stockleaves, small
               colln. of Sweden, and a Faroes 1995 year pack. (100s)    ..                   ..               ..                    15.
      73     --; bundle of Faroe Islands commercial covers (c.60, mainly commoner cancels of about
               1969-72), seln. of Norway 1967 and 1970 Hurtigruten covers (23), and eight Denmark
               local stamps.              ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    18.
      74     --; stockbook of Iceland (100+), Denmark (c.350), Finland (c.230), and Sweden (300+). þ       10.
      75     Miniature Sheets; world u.m./m.m./u. assortment inc. Korea, Argentina, USSR, China,
               Tanzania. (80)           ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
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      76     Thematic; Aviation; seln. of mint sets, mainly Commonwealth. Some earlier are m.m., but
               bulk is post-1980 u.m. (c.410)      ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    60.
      77     --; Birds; seln. of u.m. sets and miniature sheets of China (Taiwan) 1967-90 and Vietnam
               1972-78, plus Vietnam 1963 m.m. m.m. Very slight toning on a few. S.t.c.£215. (57, 1 m.s.)        30.
      78     --; --; largely u.m. seln. on several stockleaves (200+)      ..                   ..               ..                    12.
      79     --; --; loose mix in small box (100s) þ            ..               ..                   ..               ..                    10.
      80     --; Children; 1979 printed German album with u.m. seln. of Year of the Child issues, mainly
               sets, Commonwealth and foreign. (c.135, 13 m.s.) þ        ..                   ..               ..                    15.
      81     --; Entertainment; Westminster Collection two-volume Stars of Stage and Screen colln.
               comprising FDCs and similar (56), stamps (79), m.s. (33), blocks/sheets (5), numismatic
               cover (1), and medallion (1). Much Presley and Monroe. þ                  ..               ..                    50.
      82     --; Europa; 1959-83 (approx.) seln. of issues on stockleaves. Apparently all-different, and
               inc. a few similar issues e.g. NATO, European Conferences, etc.) (c.410)               ..                    30.
      83     --; Geographical; stockbook with colln. of “Maps and Globes” (200+, 2 m.s.) and
               “Mountains” (50, 2 m.s.)               ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    24.
      84     --; Letter Boxes; collection on roughly 100 pages showing mainly UK pillar boxes, much
               of this on postcards of mixed ages, plus some stamps, special postmarks, other relevant
               pmks. inc. two stamps with Iona Steamer c.d.s., etc. þ                         ..               ..                    40.
      Ü     --; --; see also Pillar Boxes in Collectables section.
      85     --; Military; seln. of mint Commonwealth sets on pages. A few pre-1980 are m.m. (c.290)         40.
      86     --; --; History of World War II colln. in two presentation albums, comprising stamps (92 of
               1946 Victory omnibus), Marshall Is. FDCs (20), PNCs (13). þ            ..               ..                    40.
      87     --; Shipping; small colln. of mint Commonwealth sets (a few odds) on pages. Largely u.m.
               (a few pre-1970s are m.m.). (c.360)                ..               ..                   ..               ..                    50.
      88     --; Transport; small colln. of mint Commonwealth sets on pages with railway, motor cars,
               motorcycles, trams, etc. A few earlier are m.m., but bulk is post-1980 u.m. (c.260, 1 m.s.)           45.
      89     Covers; accum. of modern FDCs in six albums and a boxfile – 1970s onwards, but mainly
               from last 20 years. Bias towards UK and Commonwealth inc. Channel Islands, Bermuda,
               Zimbabwe, Canada, Australia, Singapore, etc. (c.270) Some other odds and ends also. þ           50.
      90     --; medium box of covers and postcards, mixed ages but majority middle/modern. (100s) þ         30.
      91     --; large carton of world covers, the largest numbers of USA. Bulk is 1920s-60s, but others
               earlier and later also. Mainly commercial. (100s) þ           ..                   ..               ..                    30.
      92     --; a similar but smaller box. (100s) þ             ..               ..                   ..               ..                    10.
      93     --; two cartons of mixed loose covers, mainly commercial German. (100s) þ          ..                    26.
      94     --; a quantity of UK souvenir covers and special cancels (c.470), plus bundles of world
               airmail covers (100s) þ                ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    26.
      95     --; album of mainly UK 1965-71 covers, FDCs and souvenir. Includes 1966 World Cup
               Final special cancel, Queen Mary, QE2, USA cover signed John Fairfax (Atlantic rower),
               several 1969 USA Man on the Moon, etc. (58) þ            ..                   ..               ..                    24.
      96     --; two vols. of 1976 US Bicent. FDCs (c.98, usually 1 stamp per cover), and a few Churchill
               FDCs. þ                  ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
      97     --; 1983 Benham The Military Collection album of small silk covers (18 UK, 4 Falklands) þ    10.
      98     --; 1983 small colln. of souvenir covers for Prince and Princess of Wales’ visit to Australia
               and New Zealand. (14) þ            ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                      6.
      99     --; Philatelic Numismatic Covers; 1993-97 covers of USA (1) and UK (4). þ                        14.
      Ü     --; see also UK Covers.
      Ü     Cinderella; see Ecuador, Germany, Tibet, U.K.
      Ü     Forgeries; see Mixed lot 12 above.


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    100     Literature; Michel catalogues – four volumes from the Overseas series; Karabische Inseln
               1995, Westafrika 1998, Australien/Ozeanien/Antarktis 1997, and Mittel- und Ostasien 1999. þ  30.
    101     --; Michel catalogues – two volumes from Overseas series; Westafrika 1998, and Mittel- und
               Ostasien 1999. Also two older (Germany specialised 1995, S.America 1976/77) þ                     15.
    102     --; Michel catalogues – Europe vols. 1 (West- und Mitteleuropa) and 2 (Südeuropa),
               2003/4 edition. Also Germany specialised 2000. þ          ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    103     --; SG Great Britain Specialised Catalogue Vol.4 – QE2 Decimal Definitives current loose-
               leaf 9^th edition (March 2000, retail £29.95 without binder) in binder. þ  ..            10.
    104     --; SG USA sectional cat., 5^th edition (2000) (£19.95) þ                      ..               ..                      5.
    105     --; Benham Essential Guide to British First Day Covers by Tony Buckingham 1^st edition
               (Dec. 1999, current) (£9.95)        ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                      4.
    106     --; Yvert & Tellier Catalogue Spécialisé des Timbres de France vol.2 (20^th Century, though
               basic stamps listed to 1938 only), 1982. Not published since, and full of masses of info not
               easily found elsewhere. (Current retail £45.00) þ             ..                   ..               ..                    15.
    107     --; Postmarked Alaska – A Saga of the Early Alaska Mails by Joseph J. Cavagnol, 1957.          4.
    108     Supplies (New); box of 2,600 plastic wallets 193mm x 141mm (internal dimensions, open
               long side). These were manufactured by Safe some years ago to non-standard size spec-
               ifications, and are of their normal plasticiser-free, tearproof, clear film (which is advertised
               as "archival quality"). Current retail approx. £7.50 per 50 = £390. þ     ..            70.
    109     --; a similar box of 2,500 193mm x 141mm. þ                 ..                   ..               ..                    70.
    110     --; a similar box of 2,200 plastic wallets 209mm x 149mm (internal, open long side).
               Current retail approx. £8.25 per 50 = £363. þ                 ..                   ..               ..                    60.
    111     --; a similar box of 1,900 209mm x 149mm. þ                 ..                   ..               ..                    50.
    112     --; a similar box of 1,400 209mm x 149mm. þ                 ..                   ..               ..                    40.
    113     --; a similar box of 4,000 plastic wallets 127mm x 86mm (internal, open long side). Current
               retail approx. £4.50 per 50 = £360. þ            ..               ..                   ..               ..                    50.
    114     --; a similar box of 2,000 127mm x 86mm. þ  ..               ..                   ..            26.
    115     --; Prangnell-Rapkin Favourite album with slipcase, dark red, as new. Retail £25+ þ                  10.
    116     Supplies (Second-Hand); two boxes with several stockbooks, some cover album pages, an
               ultra-violet lamp (foreign fitting, not checked), SG Commonwealth cat., etc. þ