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General	David Jefferies SCOUTING AUCTION  Monday 7 November 2005 at 4.00 pm	st
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              Clearly, some customers may well enter bids at just a few pounds on lots that end up selling for hundreds, and we hope that no one will feel any embarrassment through this.
              We are not in the habit of selling unsold lots after the auction has finished. {1} We have very few unsold lots anyway. {2} Any unsolds will probably appear again in a future sale. (There were no unsolds in the June Scouting sale).
               Illustrations; Some of the three-dimensional items in this auction have been photographed, and these images (marked : in the catalogue) can be seen at www.stamp-shop.com/images.html. These will be available during the few days preceding the auction.
              Viewing at Venue; We hope to have most of the more fragile lots out on open view. Note that there will be some restriction to the handling of these lots.

           Stamps and Covers
      Ü     Throughout the stamp sections, stamps and miniature sheets are generally in fine condition,
               decently mounted using hinges.
              y at the end of a description indicates that covers and cards have been mounted using
               adhesive tape (“sellotape”) on the reverse in the manner of a large stamp hinge; this will
               almost certainly leave at least a mark when removed. Non-stamp items (badges etc.) are
               also “hinged” with sticky tape.

              Covers are mainly a mix of souvenir/FDC, and of national Scout HQs etc. Some occasional
              Girl Guide material is included.
        1     Mixed Lots; whole world range on large bundle of leaves (c.20cm thick, inc. polythene
               protective sleeves). Much Commonwealth. Many different countries, by no means all
               countries. Mainly covers (philatelic and commercial), some stamps, cards, and other items.
               (100s)    ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    50.
        2     --; large carton of covers (philatelic and commercial, and sometimes duplicated), plus mixed
               stamps, etc.               ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    50.
        3     --; box of loose – mainly covers, largely modern commercial and philatelic (some of the
               UK of these with much dupl.), some scout post, and some stamps also. (100s)        ..                    30.
        4     A roughly similar box, more international (i.e. less UK), again with some stamps. (100s);
               also a bag of cheap UK meter mark covers etc.                ..                   ..               ..                    30.
        5     1959-95 collection of Jamborees etc. usually with stamps and/or cover plus a camp badge.
               (c.60 items, of 10 diff. Jamborees, most from Netherlands 1995)           ..               ..                    20.
        6     Afghanistan; 1961-64 (16 stamps, 6 m.s., 6 FDCs)        ..                   ..               ..                      6.
        7     Australia; 1936-87 covers, cards, labels. y  ..               ..                   ..               ..                    18.
        8     Bangladesh; 1971-73 colln. of opts. on scout stamps (18, 2 covers), and covers with cachets
               showing carried by scouts (15), 4 others. y                     ..                   ..               ..                    15.
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                   Stamps and Covers, continued.
        9     Belgium; 1921-82 (mainly 1950s-70s) full album of covers, cards, and others. y 30.
      10     Bhutan; 1967 Boy and Girl Scout issues, and later. (10, 1 m.s., 10 covers) y       ..                      5.
      11     Canada; 1955-95 colln. on pages, with largest numbers of 1993 covers (wide variety); also
               Newfoundland 1911 12c m.m. (cat.£25.) showing Duke of Connaught, first President of
               Boy Scouts Association. y          ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
      12     --; 1955 5c stamp on small card signed by designer, another on cover with Scouts on
               Stamps Society Convention cachet, and a cloth badge (this y).             ..               ..                      5.
      13     Cyprus; 1963 Scout Anniversary miniature sheet l.m.m. (cat.£100. for u.m.)           ..                    12.
      14     --; another of the same.                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    12.
      15     --; 1963 Scout Anniversary miniature sheet f.u. on unaddressed illus. FDC with special
               cancel. (Cat.£180. for used)         ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    50.
      16     --; 1963 Scout Anniversary set (3) overprinted SPECIMEN, mounted on margin only. 10.
      17     Czechoslovakia; 1918 Scout issue 10h (3) and 20h (6) in a variety of colours and perfs.
               May include a couple of genuine but probably mainly reprints.                ..               ..                    15.
      18     Dahomey; 1966-94 (15 stamps, 4 m.s., 11 covers) y    ..                   ..               ..                      6.
      19     Denmark; 1924 pc (camp scene) with Copenhagen pmk., pc of SS Baltannic printed for
               Jamboree, 1924 Tivoli Spejder Festen unused pc, and a few later. y    ..            20.
      20     --; 1924 Jamboree postcard (RP of group of women in mixed uniforms, damaged on picture
               side) with stamp cancelled Gjentofte; another unused RP card showing BP with King
               Christian and British scouts (also damaged on back); a jamboree cloth badge (poor); and
               an advertising label.    ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    40.
      21     Dubai; 1964-71 inc. 1964 set inc. 5 m.s., Winter Olympics set inc. 5 m.s., “bogus” set, etc.
               (35, 10 m.s., 8 covers/p.stat., 6 pieces) y      ..               ..                   ..               ..                    10.
      22     Egypt; 1931 postcard (actually a snapshot) of BP in Egypt, with 1931 Zeppelin opt. stamp
               (with the “1951” variety, cat.£55.) f.u. with Cairo Zeppelin c.d.s., sent to England, with
               Friedrichhafen transit mark. Just a little grubby, but not at all bad.           ..               ..                    18.
      23     Estonia; 1948 two labels for postal service run by scouts in Feldmocking Displaced Persons
               6.Camp, W.Germany. Also Estonian Boy Scouts in Exile cloth badge (y).             ..                      6.
      24     Fiji; 1964 set on FDC, signed by the three scouts shown. Also photograph, and 2 cloth
               badges. y                ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                      6.
      25     France; useful seln. of cards, covers, etc. (c.35 items) inc. several items of 1947 Jamboree.
               y          ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    24.
      26     --; 1947 5f fourblock on cover (stain at side) with Jamboree cancels and label, plus m.m.
               single, and cloth badge (this y).   ..                 ..               ..                   ..              8.
      27     Fujeira; 1970-72 u.m./m.m. colln. inc. imperfs. (17, 12 m.s./sheetlets, 3 covers)    6.
      28     Germany; 1910-12 two “Jungdeutschland” labels.           ..                   ..               ..                      4.
      Ü     --; see also Estonia, Poland.
      29     Hong Kong; 1976 Guides – six FDCs, each with set cancelled Jubilee PO. y       ..                      6.
      30     Hungary; 1922-75 (mainly to 1947) useful seln. of labels, covers, etc. (54 items) y                    20.
      31     --; 1925 Sports Association set (8) l.m.m., cat.£44.          ..                   ..               ..                    12.
      32     --; 1925 Sports Association set (8) on plain FDC with Athletic Club roller cancel (stamps
               cat.£46.), plus another used 1,000k.                ..               ..                   ..               ..                    12.
      33     --; 1925 Sports Association set (8) on almost plain FDC with pictorial roller cancel (stamps
               cat.£46.), plus another m.m. 1,000k.               ..               ..                   ..               ..                    12.
      34     --; 1933 Jamboree interesting colln. inc. the stamps, labels, photo and pc of Scottish
               Contingent, 6 metal badges and similar, other covers/cards, immigration control card, etc.
               (48 items). Partly y                     ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    40.
      35     --; 1933 Jamboree set (5) m.m., a registered cover with full set (Jamboree cancels and reg.
               label, plus advertising label), and a cloth badge (the last y).                   ..               ..                    15.

A Buyer’s Premium of 10% (vat-inclusive) will be added to all sale prices.

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                   Stamps and Covers, continued.
      36     Iceland; 1910 3a postal stationery postcard used, with printed back from Scout HQ; also
               a few later items (these y).          ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                      6.
      37     India; 1937 seln. of 12 items for All India Jamboree inc. cloth badges, rocket labels. Also
               1921 cover to BP, 1927 card with BOMBAY PRESIDENCY JAMBOREE/DEC 1927 “cancel”,
               1936 cover from Viceroy to Lady BP, and 1938 cover to Lady BP.      ..               ..                    30.
      38     Korea; 1957-91 (35 stamps, 5 m.s., 35 covers) y          ..                   ..               ..                    15.
      39     Liechtenstein; 1932 Youth Charities set (3) m.m. (inc. Guides), cat.£46½             ..                    12.
      40     --; 1932 Youth Charities set (3) f.u. on reg. postcard dated 1933, cat.£72.             ..                    24.
      41     Lithuania; 1938 Olympiade Fund (without opt.) set (4) on reg. air cover with special
               cancel for National Jamboree, Panemuné (stamps cat.£53.) ..                 ..            15.
      42     --; 1938 Scout & Guide set (4) m.m., 30c single used, 15c and 60c in u.m. fourblocks, set
               used on card, and Guide card with 5c and 60c stamps and special cancel. Cat.£227.                    45.
      43     --; 1953 Scout Conference set (4) f.u. on souvenir card, another set f.u. Also 1957 BP sheet
               of 12 mint. Cat.£53. y                ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    12.
      44     Malta; 1940-41 two covers to England, each with censor strip and Scout’s censor mark.              6.
      45     Nepal; 1978 letter from King Birendra on scout matters, and its covers. y            ..                      5.
      46     New Zealand; 1944-93 small colln. (22, 13 covers, 12 labels, 2 cloth badges, etc.) y                10.
      47     Norway; 1935-75 seln. of covers/cards. (41) y              ..                   ..               ..                    12.
      48     Poland; 1935-59 seln. inc. 1941 Exiled Govt. set on Scout Assoc. cover, 1935 camp pc,
               WW2 Warsaw “stamps” (2), 1941-42 Scottish labels (4). y                ..               ..                    30.
      49     --; 1942 small card with red “stamp” inscribed POCZTA OB.OF.IIC and denominated “5” with
               postmark dated 24 XII 1942. Cachet at left of Scout badge above CZUWAJ/24.XII.42. This is
               from the post in Woldenburg (Dobiegniew) Prisoner of War camp, with cachet of the Rover
               crew there.                ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
      50     Sweden; 1935 ppc (Stockholm view) with special cancel STOCKHOLM 1/ROVER MOOT, plus
               metal and cloth badges (last y).   ..                 ..               ..                   ..              8.
      51     Switzerland; 1918-93 seln. inc. a few better earlier cards. Partly y      ..            24.
      52     Thailand; 1920 “Siam Tigers” small m. & u. seln. comprising Type 1 1t m.m. (not guaran-
               teed); type 2 1t l.m.m. (might be genuine), 2s used fourblock, and m.m. fourblocks of 2s
               and 3s; type 3 2s to 25s f.u., and 50s u.m. Likely to include some genuine, especially the
               lower values.             ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    60.
      53     --; 1920 fine collection of forgeries of the “Siam Tigers” written-up on 11 pages, showing
               fake opts., opts. on wrong stamps, etc. Comprises 26 stamps, 2 pieces, 1 p.stat. card, 2
               covers, 1 postcard, plus 13 genuine stamps.     ..               ..                   ..               ..                    50.
      54     United States of America; bundle of pages, mainly Girl Scouts covers (c.80 items) y                12.

      55     United Kingdom; 1920 ppc (RP of sea scouts in front of marquee, presumably Richmond)
               with Richmond, Surrey machine cancel 7 August, and ppc of Richmond Bridge with
               stamps cancelled Richmond machine cancel, with good strike of Jamboree Camp violet
               cachet. Also advertising label for the Jamboree.                 ..                   ..               ..                    50.
      56     --; 1929 registered cover (Geo. King) with set of four UPU stamps (plus extra 1½d) can-
               celled by the scarce ARROWE PK CAMP/17 AU 29/WIRRAL CHES skeleton postmark, with
               Birkenhead registration label. Another of same pmk. on reverse, plus Lewisham reg. date-
               stamp. Fine but for a few minor marks. :        ..               ..                   ..               ..                £150.
      57     --; 1936 registered cover (George King) - ½d p.stat. envelope with four additional adhes-
               ives, plus reg. label, with seven strikes of the scarce MOUNT EDGCUMBE CAMP·PLYMOUTH.
                DEVON/A/7 AU/36 c.d.s. (with dots at sides), one of these strikes being on the reg. label. Fine
               but for a couple of tone spots. :  ..                 ..               ..                   ..        £100.

The accompanying Collectables Auction catalogue carries further notes regarding methods of bidding, bid steps, payment, and so on. All notes in that catalogue also apply to this sale.

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                   Stamps and Covers, continued.

      59     --; 1957 trial post office envelope for producing first day covers – plain manila envelope
               with three double-sized “poached egg” labels, cancelled Sutton Coldfield 1 Aug slogan.                30.
      60     --; 1957 Jubilee set on registered illus. cover, typed address, with two reasonable strikes of
               SUTTON COLDFIELD/WKS skeleton pmk (1 August = first day cover). Also m.m. set of
               stamps, and cloth badge.               ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    50.
      61     --; 1957 Jubilee set on plain reg. cover with three strikes of SUTTON COLDFIELD/WKS
                skeleton pmk (2 August).              ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    10.
      62     --; 1957 Jubilee Jamboree set (3) u.m. with the bogus “B·P (scroll)” perfin.             ..                      5.
      63     --; 1961-81 selection of mainly souvenir covers and labels connected to Baden-Powell
               House, London (anniversaries, events, visits, etc.). Also some connected ephemera (leaflets,
               programme for opening ceremony, badges, etc.) (50+ items) y             ..               ..                    15.
      64     --; mainly 1970s seln. of covers badly addressed to Scottish Scout Headquarters. Some
               quite amusing attempts included. (25) y          ..               ..                   ..               ..                      5.
      65     --; 1994-2000 small collection of Blair Atholl International Camp covers and others. Inc-
               ludes 1998 Magical Worlds set on scout envelope (rubber stamp address, scarce). (16)               12.
      66     --; pages of mainly covers relating to Girl Guides (c.50), also some labels/badges. y                    15.
      67     --; bundle of pages with mix of material mainly 1950s-90s inc. covers (many 1957), cards,
               postmarks, and odd others inc. labels and badges. Some unusual/scarce items seen. (100s)
               (Some y)                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                £100.
      68     --; Perfins; 1920s-30s four covers/cards/label each with stamp perfinned “BS/A”, and
               another on card but with large punch hole also. ..               ..                   ..            20.
      69     --; Local Issues; colln. on pages of Scout issues from Davaar, Sanda, Alderney, Sark, and
               Calf of Man plus single covers of Bernera etc. (c.90 items) Also some loose. y   30.
      70     --; Labels; two mint strips of three of labels for Inchcolm Rover Moot 1961, plus 1 card
               with label then through post, two covers with labels (probably not through post), a “die
               proof” of part label design, label with cancel, and a photograph of camp. Part y  30.
              STAMPS (Cinderella)
      71     United Kingdom; collection in file box of mixed Scout Post material. Some mounted-up
               on pages, others loose inc. some duplicated. Wide range inc. less common. (100s) 30.
      72     Scotland; 1939 five examples of Monzie Moot advertising label, small faults.          ..                    15.
      73     --; 1950 label for Corroboree at The Inch, Edinburgh, plus parts of a leaflet advertising
               same.     ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                      8.
      74     --; 1961 “local carriage label” for Inchcolm Rover Moot - 6 mint labels (of apparently only
               50 produced) (some slight toning), plus sample strikes of cancellation (4 pieces), and proof
               of emblems part of design.            ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    24.
      75     --; seven complete sheets (each of 48) of Netherurd labels (Guide centre)               ..                    10.

THIS AUCTION STARTS AT 4 p.m.

A Buyer’s Premium of 10% (vat-inclusive) will be added to all sale prices.

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           Postcards
      Ü     Note that the term “real photographic” (RP) when used here is used in its proper sense, i.e.
               a card which has been printed directly from the photographic negative.
      76     Useful collection of mainly RP cards on pages. Largely Scottish with scouts/patrols/troops
               inc. BP’s visit to Edinburgh, Olympia 1920, Falkirk scouts in Iran in 1914, several BP
               portraits, end so on. A fine lot. (c.86, which includes just a few which are snapshots)
               (Some y)                                    ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                £200.
      77     Mixture in plastic tubs. All sorts, from early RP cards of individual scouts and groups, to
               modern colour cards. Small proportion hold the value, a few of these identified. (c.500+)              75.
      78     Mixed box of mainly unused with much dupl. e.g. A Heroe’s Fate (c.100), 1935 Monzie
               Moot (25), etc. (c.400)                ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    60.
      79     Mix on pages with a few S.African and other earlier plus mainly modern, and a small album
               with a few Girl Guide cards. (c.65)                  ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
      80     1900 b/w card to USA (pmk. 6 June) showing group of City Imperial Volunteers on deck of
               “Pembroke Castle Bound for the Cape”. Message includes “I got a lovely doll for you in
               khaki and Army Nursing Sister from Mrs Baden Powell & “bathing towel”’s photo &
               autograph for your birthday.” Creased corner.               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
      81     47 of the same unused card – “A Hero’s Fate” showing sketch of French scout and WW1
               German firing squad.  ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..            24.
      82     Card of Scout J. Marr, signed by him (postally used 1923). Also 15 poor reproduction
               photos of him with Prince of Wales.                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    10.
      83     Five of same 1968 set of 111 cards Scouts of the World published by Boy Scouts of America.
               Also five of same 1964 set of 68 Scouts of the World. And a few other items.        ..                    30.
      84     Italy; 1917 attractive card of scout with flag (by artist “G.Guitterma ?), military cancel,
               censor mark.             ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                      5.
      85     Scotland; 1912-38 seln. of used and unused cards, all identified (a few are photos, not pc
               back). (23)                ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    60.
      86     --; 1939 Monzie Moot seln. of unused cards with dupl. (6 diff. = 15 total), plus 7 similar (2
               diff) of Monzie Castle.                  ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
      87     --; unused RP card showing group of scouts on and beside an Edinburgh Fire Brigade fire
               engine, almost certainly WW1. Corner faults. y               ..                   ..               ..                    10.

           Books and Publications (Philatelic)
      88     The South African Provisional War Stamps by Bertram Poole, 1901, some repair.                      5.
      89     The Place of Stones – Mafeking/Mafikeng – The Siege Stamps and Banknotes by John
               Campbell, 4^th edition, 1997.          ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                      5.
      90     Another of the same, but June 1991 (1^st edition ?).            ..                   ..               ..                      5.
      91     1982 hardback auction catalogue for Sotheby’s auction of the Sir Maxwell Joseph collection
               of Cape of Good Hope (including Mafeking).   ..               ..                   ..            10.
      92     Proceedings of the Army Post Office Corps in South Africa 1899-1902 by A.G.M. Batten,
               Bloemfontein 1983.   ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                      5.

                  

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           Books and Publications (Non-Philatelic)
      93     Aids to Scouting for N.-C.Os. & Men by Bt.-Colonel R.S.S. Baden-Powell, v.fine. 15.
      94     Another of the same, fine.             ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    12.
      95     Another of the same, slightly worn.                   ..               ..                   ..               ..                    10.
      96     Another of the same, but titled “by Major-General R.S.S. Baden-Powell”, good/fine.                    12.
      97     The Scouts’ Alphabet or Notes and Queries by “a Cyclist Commander”, 1903, water-stained.     4.
      98     Scouting for Boys original 1908 edition in six fortnightly parts, apparently complete though
               not checked in detail. Condition is wanting, having been stained by sticky tape down the
               binding edge, and with general wear (especially front of Part I and back of Part VI). &poun