Robert Murray
5 & 6 Inverleith Gardens, Ferry Road,
Edinburgh, Scotland, EH3 5PU

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    Lots 1-7 Banknotes
    Lots 8-14 Books
    Lots 15-28 Cigarette Cards
    Lots 29-30 Cigarette and Trade Cards
    Lots 31-88 Coins
    Lots 89-127 Matchbox Labels
     Lots 128-133 Medallions
    Lot 134 Medals
    Lots 135-147 Trade Cards
    Lots 148-211 Postcards
    Lot 212 Supplies
    Lots 213-232 Other Categories
    Lots 233-247 Mixed Items
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            BANKNOTES
     1     Small box with an accumulation of generally quite worn/tatty notes, nearly all German
            inflation period. Also a few others in stockbook. (c.400 or 500)               ..               ..                    40.
     2     Collection in album of generally (but not entirely) fairly modern notes from a wide variety of
            countries. (103)            ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
     3     Four x USA 1957 $1 unc., two other worn US $1, and five others. Also seven USA cheques
            1870-81.  ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                      8.
     4     Scotland; small seln. of six £1 notes 1935-84. Mixed condition.                                ..                    16.
     5     --; British Linen Bank; 1953 £5 VF/EF (cat.no. 58)        ..                   ..               ..                    20.
     6     --; --; a similar note, dated 1957.    ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
     7     U.K.; 1960s-80s (mainly 1970s) selection of Scottish and English notes, majority VF to unc.,
            comprising £1 (28), £5 (2), £10 (1), and £20 (1).                ..                   ..               ..                    75.
                                              

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            BOOKS
     8     Six modern golf books; M & S Encyclopedia of Golf, A Good Walk Spoiled by J. Feinstein,
            Playing Through by C. Gillespie, others by Updike, Tarbuck, and Forsyth.              ..                    10.
     9     Seven on Jewish subjects, inc, 4 about Theresienstadt.         ..                   ..               ..                      5.
   10     Three Broons annuals, and three Oor Wullie annuals (including the famous episode where
            Oor Wullie is seen visiting “Bob Murray’s Stamp Emporium” [“Here ! Stamp Collecting !
            A lot o fowk dae that ! I’ll gie it a go !”])        ..               ..                   ..               ..                      5.
   11     The War Illustrated – A Pictorial Record of the Conflict of the Nations in 7 volumes (August
            1914 to February 1918, therefore possibly not complete)                         ..               ..                    20.
   12     The Connoisseur for 1908 in two bound volumes.              ..                   ..               ..                      5.
   13     Edinburgh Geographical Institute Survey Atlas of England and Wales, 1903 with about 65
            large maps, plus various plans etc. Maps generally fine, covers damaged.  ..            30.
   14     Jane’s Aircraft Recognition Guide, 2nd edition, 1999 (£14.99)              ..               ..                      4.

            CIGARETTE CARDS
   15     Accumulation/collection in two file boxes – bundles sets and part sets inc. many large size.
            Also a small album. (1,000s)           ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    50.
   16     Two framed groups of reproduction Player’s cards – Butterflies (25), and Film Stars (9)                    6.
   17     Selection in little boxes of Wills (c.400+ inc. a few Chinese), and Players (c.200). Rather
            mixed quality.               ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                      8.
   18     Framed Reproduction Cards; framed set of 25 Victoria/Imperial repros. of Wills Famous
            Golfers. Frame has a few bumps and scratches. ..               ..                   ..            10.
   19     --; framed set of 25 modern (Birchgrey) cards Panasonic European Open (golf). Frame has a
            few bumps and scratches.                ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    10.
   20     Anonymous; Channel Islands, Past & Present (14 odds), and Guernsey, Alderney & Sark,
            Past & Present (32 odds), mainly fine.              ..               ..                   ..               ..                    10.
   21     Churchman; 1938 Boxing Personalities set (5) fair/good/fine. Cat.£100.                ..                    15.
   22     Gallaher; mix of cards, partly sorted. (c.200)    ..               ..                   ..               ..                    10.
   23     Ogden; 1900 Dominoes/Actresses and Beauties four odd cards fair/good, cat.£90. 15.
   24     Player; 1915 British Live Stock set (25) mainly good/fine, cat.£62½      ..               ..                    15.
   25     --; seln. of generally near-to-complete sets of modern Grandee and Doncella cards. (c.500)            20.
   26     S.C.W.S.; 1927 Famous Pictures – London Galleries adhesive set (25) mainly fine/very fine.
            Cat.£30.   ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                      7.
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            Cigarette Cards, continued
   27     Wills (Overseas); 1939 Scenes from the Empire 30 of 48 generally fine/very fine, cat.£52½        10.
   28     Wix; 1934 Kensitas silk British Empire Flags set (48) mainly good/fine. Cat.£43½ 10.
    ***     See also Trade Cards.

            CIGARETTE AND TRADE CARDS
   29     Apparently sets of Doncella (2), Black Cat, Bassett, Ardath, and two sets of repros. 12.
   30     Mixture in flat box of odds. (Est.400)                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                      8.

            COINS
   31     Collection of UK and foreign coins in six-drawer unit. Roughly two-thirds UK, one-third
            foreign, neatly filed in plastic pockets. Includes a few useful individual coins, but much of the
            bulk made up of more run-of-the-mill material (c.1,100). Also a few loose.                ..                £100.
   32     Bag of silver (mixed silver and cupro-nickel) coins, many crown size, majority Common-
            wealth, and mainly in capsules. Some discolouration due to heat. (61)       ..        £100.
   33     Accumulation of mainly 1970s boxed sets and singles of UK, Commonwealth, and a few
            foreign. Mainly fine. (56 items)         ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                £100.
   34     1970s seln. of boxed proof sets of mainly Commonwealth countries, comprising Bahamas
            (3), Barbados (3), Belize (3), B.V.I. (3), Cayman (2), Guyana, India, Malta, Panama, PNG,
            and Seychelles. (20 total)                ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    70.
   35     Collection of Royal Mint proof sets as follows; Bahrain 1970, Botswana 1976, Brunei 1979,
            Ceylon 1971, E. Caribbean 1965, Falkland Is. 1974, 1980, 1982, Gambia 1971, Gilbert Is.
            1979, Guernsey 1981, Jersey 1981, Lesotho 1979, 1980, Mauritius 1978, Morocco 1974,
            Papua New Guinea 1981, Sierra Leone 1980, Sri Lanka 1978, Sudan 1980, Swaziland 1974,
            1979, Tuvalu 1976, Yemen 1974, 1980, Zambia 1978, and Zimbabwe 1980. (27)                         80.
   36     A similar batch, duplicates to the last, comprising Botswana 1976, Ceylon 1971, E.Caribbean
            1965, Falkland Is. 1974, 1980, 1982, Gambia 1971, Sierra Leone 1980, Sudan 1980,
            Swaziland 1974, Tuvalu 1976, and Yemen 1974, 1980. (13)                   ..               ..                    40.
   37     Mixed lot of mainly 1970s coins in cases, mainly UK and Commonwealth proofs. (32)                    60.
   38     Three presentation boxes of modern silver proof coins of a variety of countries inc. from
            series of ships/explorers, ECUs, Queen Mother, etc. (26)                         ..               ..                    55.
   39     Fold-out wooden cabinet (originally for thread) with a mainly UK mix of coins etc. Inc. some
            silver, four “model” coins, 1902 and 1937 silver coronation medallions, etc. (100s) 45.
   40     1970s seln. of boxed proof sets of mainly Commonwealth comprising Bahamas, Barbados,
            Belize, B.V.I. (3), Cook Is (2), Guyana, Jamaica, Malta (2), Trinidad and Tobago. Some
            slight dupl., and a couple faulty. (13 total)           ..               ..                   ..               ..                    45.
   41     Silver proof coins 1974-79 of Fiji (2), Seychelles (3), and Samoa (8).                       ..                    35.
   42     Attractive two-drawer wooden cabinet (“CLARK & Co/ANCHOR MILLS”) with two small albums
            of UK coins, some loose crowns, various world sets (proof and otherwise), etc.                              30.
   43     UK 1977 Jubilee silver proof crown (3), Fiji and Samoa silver proof sets, and several other
            folders/wallets and individual coins.  ..                 ..               ..                   ..            30.
   44     Box with proof sets (all in original cases) of South Arabia 1964, Trinidad and Tobago 1966,
            Fiji 1978, 1980, New Zealand 1974, 1975, 1977, Seychelles 1976, Solomon Is. 1977,
            Falkland 1974, and Swaziland 1974.                  ..               ..                   ..               ..                    26.
   45     Mixed selection of sets, single coins in boxes, and odds, mainly about 1970s. (c.35 items,
            and loose) ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..             20
   46     Mix of UK brass 3d, 6d, a few silver coins, and others. Also two cigarette cases, and a pair
            of earrings.                   ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
   47     1981 FAO souvenir album of special coins for World Food Day (20 coins from 12 countries),
            some in silver.              ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.

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                Coins, continued
   48     Bag with about 2.5kg of mixed mainly quite modern world coins.              ..               ..                    15.
   49     Proof sets (all in original boxes) of South Arabia 1964, Fiji 1980, Solomon Is. 1977, and
            Falkland Is. 1974 (4). (7)                ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    12.
   50     Small box of mixed UK and foreign (c.200-300), plus a few worn banknotes, and a seln. of
            mainly enamel badges etc.               ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    10.
   51     Packet of modern coins comprising €11.57, £0.37, US$11.05, DM2.20. ..            10.
   52     Tin with a loose world mix, approx.3.5kg gross. ..               ..                   ..              8.
   53     Maria Theresa thaler, plus UK 1983 unc. set., and Falkland 1982 Liberation 50p.                             8.
   54     Shoebox of mixed UK and foreign. (100s)         ..               ..                   ..               ..                      5.
   55     Bahamas; 1973 Independence $50 gold proof. ..               ..                   ..            20.
   56     Cayman Islands; 1975 proof silver $50 (“Six Queens”)     ..                   ..               ..                    10.
   57     Channel Islands; proof sets for Guernsey 1971 (cat.£7¼), and Jersey 1966 (£4.)                           4.
   58     Falkland Islands; 1974 and 1982 proof sets.                    ..                   ..               ..                      6.
   59     Isle of Man; 1979 £1 coins (3 of) unc.             ..               ..                   ..               ..                      3.
   60     --; seln. of boxed proof/unc. crowns, £1 coins, sets, etc., generally about 1970s. (19 items)             30.
   61     Jamaica; 1978 proof silver $25. Cat.$42.         ..               ..                   ..               ..                    10.
   62     --; another of the same.                   ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    10.
   63     Panama; 1975 proof gold 100b in sealed presentation wallet. Krause cat.$110. (agw .2361oz)      30.
   64     United Kingdom; 1887 type set 5/- to 3d (7) in case, generally VF/EF.  ..            35.
   65     --; 1787 silver 6d and 1/-, both about VF/EF.    ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
   66     --; seln. of pre-47 silver, each in pocket, comprising 3d (35), 6d (3), 1/- (13), and 2/- (7). Also
            a few coppers.             ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                      5.
   67     --; 1953 “plastic set”.   ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                      6.
   68     --; Sovereigns; 1905 sovereign, about VF+.     ..               ..                   ..               ..                    50.
   69     --; --; 1911 sovereign, EF.              ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    50.
   70     --; --; 1911 sovereign, EF.              ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    50.
   71     --; --; 1979 proof sovereign, in capsule.             ..               ..                   ..               ..                    50.
   72     --; --; 1980 proof sovereign, in case.                  ..               ..                   ..               ..                    45.
   73     --; --; 1980 proof sovereign, in capsule.             ..               ..                   ..               ..                    45.
   74     --; Half Sovereigns; 1842 half sovereign, F.     ..               ..                   ..               ..                    24.
   75     --; --; 1896 half sovereign, VF.       ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    24.
   76     --; --; 1900 half sovereign, F+.        ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    24.
   77     --; --; 1902 half sovereign, F/VF.    ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    24.
   78     --; --; 1903 half sovereign, about VF.                ..               ..                   ..               ..                    24.
   79     --; --; 1904 half sovereign, F+.        ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    24.
   80     --; --; 1908 half sovereign, F/VF.    ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    24.
   81     --; --; 1913 half sovereign, VF+.     ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    24.
   82     --; Crowns; crowns for 1887, 1889 (2), 1891, 1893, 1895, 1896 (2), 1897 (2), 1900 (3), 1902,
            1937. Poor to VF.       ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    45.
   83     --; --; 1932 crown VF/EF. Cat.£110./£250.      ..               ..                   ..               ..                    50.
   84     --; Threepences; packet with approx. 109 silver QV-KG6 threepences..                 ..                    10.
   85     --; Decimal; 1996 £5 Birthday silver proof in box. Cat.£33. ..                  ..            10.
   86     --; --; useful seln. of boxed coins comprising proof £1 (6), £2 (1), plus piedfort 20p (3), 50p
            (4), £1 (2), and £2 (3). Some have discolouration due to heat.                  ..               ..                £100.
   87     --; Proof Sets; individual proof sets, each in box of issue, for 1970, 1971, 1976, 1977, 1983,
            and 1984.                    ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
   88     --; --; boxed proof sets for 1970, 1977 (2), and 1984 (2).                       ..               ..                    24.

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            MATCHBOX LABELS
    ***     The following 39 lots are from an extensive and well-organised collection. Labels (nearly all
            clean “mint”) are mounted with stamp hinges onto pages in Schaubek stamp albums, each lot
            being one volume. Condition is fine throughout, with many attractive, popular themes, sets, etc.
            We estimate that most of the labels are from about the 1960s or so.
   89     Belgium; 1950s-70s (c.2,000)       ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    40.
   90     Bulgaria; (c.1,000)     ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
   91     China and Taiwan; (c.2,100)         ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    40.
   92     Czechoslovakia; 1960s-70s (c.3,000)              ..               ..                   ..               ..                    50.
   93     Czechoslovakia; (c.1,600)            ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    35.
   94     Czechoslovakia; 1964-68 in two printed albums (c.1,700) ..                   ..            35.
   95     Finland and Sweden; (c.1,200)     ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    24.
   96     Germany; (c.4,700)    ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    80.
   97     Germany; (c.2,800)    ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    35.
   98     Germany; (c.900) mainly large size.                  ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
   99     Germany; (c.700) mainly large.      ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
100     Germany; all match book covers (c.500)          ..               ..                   ..               ..                    10.
101     Germany (East); (c.1,600) inc. German exports and others.                   ..               ..                    35.
102     Germany (East); (c.1,000), many on card.       ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
103     Germany (East); (c.400) inc. many large/multiples.            ..                   ..               ..                    10.
104     Germany (West); (c.2,580)           ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    50.
105     Germany (West); (c.2,200)           ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    45.
106     Hungary; (c.2,230)     ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    40.
107     Hungary; (c.2,050)     ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    40.
108     India; (c.1,800)           ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
109     Japan; (c.2,400)         ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    45.
110     Netherlands; (c.2,330) inc. some 1960s pop/film stars.      ..                   ..               ..                    50.
111     Netherlands; (c.2,350) inc. some removed from packs.     ..                   ..               ..                    50.
112     Netherlands; (c.300)  ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                      8.
113     Poland and others; (c.1,000)         ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
114     Portugal and Spain; (c.1,000) inc. some on card.              ..                   ..               ..                    20.
115     Switzerland; (c.1,000)                   ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
116     U.S.S.R.; (c.2,700)     ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    50.
117     U.S.S.R.; (c.2,000)     ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    40.
118     U.S.S.R.; (c.1,800)     ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    35.
119     U.S.S.R.; (c.1,800)     ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    35.
120     U.S.S.R.; (c.1,700)     ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    35.
121     U.S.S.R.; (c.1,450)     ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    30.
122     U.S.S.R.; (c.950)        ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
123     U.S.S.R.; (c.850)        ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
124     U.S.S.R.; (c.450), many large.        ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    12.
125     Yugoslavia; (c.2,300) ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..            45.
126     Mixed; Czechoslovakia and UK (c.1,200)        ..               ..                   ..               ..                    24.
127     Mixed; Argentina, France, Israel, Romania, etc. (c.1,600)  ..                   ..            35.

            MEDALLIONS
 128     1975-77 International Society of Postmasters collection in album of 36 first day covers, each
            from a different country, and each with an encapsulated sterling silver medallion (each
            approx. 25g).               ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    50.
129     Set of four gold-plated silver medals of Churchill (+ 1 dupl.), and four others.            ..                    10.

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                Medallions, continued
 130     1976 silver medallion for Concorde’s inaugural London-Bahrain flight, in presentation folder
            along with cancelled UK and Bahrain stamps.     ..               ..                   ..              4.
131     Canada; collection in presentation album of The Great Explorers of Canada, produced by
            Franklin Mint in 1974. Comprises 50 different large sterling silver medallions, each 1½
            ounces. Also book of background info.                               ..                   ..               ..                £180.
132     United Kingdom; 1977 Royal Mint silver Jubilee medallions in both sizes (44mm and
            57mm), each in box of issue.           ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
133     Precious Metal Stamp Replicas; enlarged size replica in sterling silver of UK 1977 Silver
            Jubilee 10p stamp. Approx. 74g.     ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                      8.

            MEDALS

134     First World War pair; 1914-15 Star named to “.LIEUT.A.W.BROWN,/MANCH.R.”, and
            British War Medal named to “LIEUT A.W. BROWN”. Fine condition.
            Arthur Whitten Brown; Born in Glasgow 1886, started a career in engineering. Joined
            Manchester Regiment and, having transferred in 1915 to the R.F.C. as an Air Observer, was
            shot down over Germany and taken prisoner. During a post-war visit to Vickers he accepted an
            invitation to be navigator for an attempt to win the Daily Mail prize for the first direct flight
            across the Atlantic, with John Alcock as pilot - the famous “Alcock and Brown”. Their 1919
            flight in a Vickers Vimy aircraft, though eventful, was successful, and the pair returned to
            Britain as national heroes.
            [The Victory Medal which would be expected to go with these has been separated at some
            time, and we do not know its whereabouts.] [view image]  ..               ..                   ..      £100.+


            TRADE CARDS
 135     Boys’ Brigade; BB Archives 1st, 2nd, and 3rd series, each of 25 cards.                     ..                      8.
136     Brooke Bond; (PG Tips) 1995 The Secret Diary of Kevin Tipps (33 diff. + 11 dupl.), and
            1996 40 Years of the Chimps… (21 diff. + 12 dupl.). Mainly fine, a few faulty. Cat.£18.70              4.
137     --; small box with estimated 200+ odds.             ..               ..                   ..               ..                      4.
138     Fife Constabulary; approx.1985 complete set of 36 cards of British Stamps (not listed in
            Murray catalogue)        ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                      8.
139     --; approx. 1985 complete set of 20 cards of InterCity (handed out by policemen, sponsored
            by InterCity (all railway subjects, mainly Scottish, inc. several Forth Bridge). (Unlisted)                      6.

            The following eight lots comprise a large stock of baseball cards (and similar), dating
            approx. 1985 to 1990. Numbers in each lot are very approx. (being estimated by weight
            or thickness !). Condition on the whole is excellent. We have set estimates on these bulk lots
            at a little less that a penny per card on average. Much work (breaking down into different
            series for resale) might well be rewarding !
140     Three cartons of baseball cards all filed in boxes, with a fair bit of duplication seen.
            (Approx. 23,500)        ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                £150.
141     Two cartons similar. (Approx.15,000)                ..               ..                   ..               ..                £100.
142     One carton of baseball cards, with little or no duplication. (Approx. 7,000)                ..                    60.
143     One carton of American football cards, with little or no duplication. (Approx.5,500) 40.
144     A jumbled mix of American football cards in a carton, still in generally fine condition, with
            fair bit of dupl. (c.7,000+)               ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    45.
145     A similar lot, but only about 4,000, generally thicker cards than the last lot.                ..                    30.
146     One carton of mixed basketball (c.1,000), ice hockey (c.1,500), and baseball (c.500), etc.             24.
147     Two albums of American football cards, mainly from 1975, 1979, condition average to fine,
            (c.800+)   ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                      8.
Our next Collectables Auction will not be until about the same time next year, but our monthly stamps auctions normally have a small non-philatelic section.
Collectables, 1 November 2004                 Page 7                                       Estimate.
               
            POSTCARDS
    Ü     Unless otherwise described, all postcards are from the “postcard period” (roughly 1900 to
            1930). Mixes may be expected to have a wider range of dates, but should have only a smaller
            number of modern unless otherwise mentioned. The term “real photographic” (“RP”) is used
            only in its strict sense of a card printed individually and directly from a photographic negative.
148     Carton containing a few shoeboxes of mainly modern cards (used and unused, UK and
            foreign), but also inc. a scattering of older cards. (Estimated 4,500)          ..               ..                    40.
149     Box of Nostalgia Postcard Collector’s Club cards, various subjects. (c.500+)                             30.
150     Old album with just a small seln. The best are five attractive colour cards of JAPANESE ARMY
             and JAPANESE NAVY. Also other foreign, shipping, etc. (45) ..                   ..            24.
151     Interesting seln. of mainly British Isles, inc. six Guinness scenes, Capel Bangor P.O.,
            Arborough lifeboat, three vignettes of Cahirciveen, etc. (24) ..                   ..            22.
152     Bundle of mixed Europe (c.60), England (c.65), Wales & Ireland (c.38), Also a small box of
            mainly modern cards (100s)            ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    18.
153     Old postcard album with a mix of about 180 cards, very mixed inc. some more modern,                  16.
154     Small box with mainly 1930s-60s, mainly used, UK and foreign. (c.300+)                 ..                    15.
155     Box with mainly 1930s to modern cards of UK (c.450), and foreign (c.130).             ..                    15.
156     Postcard album with a mix of c.100+ cards, mixed types, a few modern included.   12.
157     Bundle of greetings (c.100) and flowers etc. (c.60)              ..                   ..               ..                      8.
158     Bundle of personal photographs, groups, costume, etc. (c.110)                 ..               ..                      5.
159     Selection of modern cards inc. 3-D Disney. (21) ..               ..                   ..              5.
160     England; Wiltshire; series of six unused artistic cards of Salisbury, by Marjorie C. Bates.                5.
161     --; Yorkshire; attractive card of barges at foot of locks “THE CANAL LOCKS, BINGLEY”                    10.
162     Scotland; seln. of better cards of Armadale, Bathgate (2), Bo’ness, Denholm, Denny,
            Linlithgow, Livingstone, Ormiston, Torphins, Town Yetholm, and West Linton.                                60.
163     --; attractive seln. of mainly views, generally useful. Includes railway officials, Aberdeen
            “snowstorm”, 1909 Glasgow fire, vignettes, etc. (25)           ..                   ..               ..                    40.
164     --; seln. of better cards of Ardtalnaig, Auchmithie, Ben Aan (chromo-litho), Cullivoe, Fasque,
            Fettercairn, Glenfruin, Montrose, Old Meldrum, Westness.  ..                   ..            40.
165     --; seln. of better cards of Bonkle, Clydebank, Glasgow, Larkhall, Milngavie, Paisley (2),
            Thornhill, Uddingston, and Wishaw.                   ..               ..                   ..               ..                    40.
166     --; seln. of seven cards inc. champion highland dancer, piper, Aberdeen pleasure park, 1902
            Aberdeen University Bazaar.           ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    14.
167     --; Dunoon; seln. of 23 mixed cards, mainly views.             ..                   ..               ..                      7.
168     --; Edinburgh; three cards without captions, thought to be 1921 shop staff, High Street shop
            front, and ceremony in Leith.           ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
169     --; --; small album with about 100 cards, mixed types and ages, mainly central.          ..                    16.
170     --; Fife; seln. of better cards, mainly street scenes, of Auchtermuchty, Kettlebridge (2),
            Kinghorn (2), Lundin Links, and Strathkinness.   ..               ..                   ..            32.
171     --; Orkney; RP card (unused) of crowd watching men’s sprint “ATHLETIC SPORTS STROMNES”
            (sic). A little worn.       ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                      6.
172     Hungary; 1896-99 seln. of 7 used cards, mainly attractive historical designs.             ..                      7.
173     Netherlands; small box with an attractive mixture of views inc. station, docks, ship.(60)                 24.
174     Advertising; attractive coloured card advertising Wheeler & Wilson sewing machines.                      5.
175     --; one card with design advertising Wood Milne Rubber Heels, plus 12 view cards with their
            logo on reverse.           ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                      7.
176     Animals; Dogs; eleven unused colour cards of “Spratt’s Copyright Portrait Post Cards of
            Champion Dogs” (artist F.T. Daws).                  ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.

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

*  NEXT STAMP AUCTION  *

*  6 December 2004  *

Collectables, 1 November 2004                 Page 8                                       Estimate.
               
                Postcards, continued
 177     Artists; seven cards (from a set of 12) by Rie Cramer for the months February, March, April,
            May, June, October, and November. Good/fine.                 ..                   ..               ..                    30.
178     --; 1902 used card with glamour design by Raphael Kirchner, 1906 boy footballer by E.P.
            Kinsella, and “Gumnut Series” (pixies ?) by May Gibbs (the last faulty).    ..            20.
179     --; cute animal cards by Margaret Tempest (2), and Racey Helps (1)        ..               ..                      5.
180     --; eleven Midici Society repros.      ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                      4.
181     --; Cynicus; mixed selection (23)    ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    12.
182     --; Flora Pilkington; four cards, plus another.   ..               ..                   ..              5.
183     --; George Rankin; birds published by Salmon (13)          ..                   ..               ..                    10.
184     --; --; similar, vignette types (7)       ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                      6.
185     --; G.E.Studdy; eight Bonzo and similar (inc. one golf subject).                ..               ..                    15.
186     --; Margaret Tarrant; seln. of children (12, Medici)          ..                   ..               ..                    15.
187     --; --; a similar lot (12) ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..            15.
188     --; Lawson Wood; useful seln. of 22 different inc. prehistoric (4), Granpop (1).         ..                    24.
    ***     --; see also England (Wiltshire), Animals (Dogs).
189     Aviation; fine RP card of wreckage in street, with local spectators, beside “The General Peel”
            pub. MS on reverse First aeroplane (sic) to crash in England”.                  ..               ..                    20.
190     --; four unused cards; “DELAGRANGE IN FLIGHT AT DONCASTER” (RP but damaged), “Mr
             HUCKS OVER FILEY” (RP), multiview of Hucks (faults), and “Aerodrome, Purley Way” (RP).            20.
191     Aviation; bundle of modern reproduction cards of mainly German airships, aeroplanes, and
            aviators. (83)               ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
192     Birds; five cards by RSPB, 1 other.                   ..               ..                   ..               ..                      4.
193     Exhibitions; 1908 Franco-British seln. of 24 cards, many used inc. a number with Exhibition
            or Ballymaclinton cancels.                ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    10.
194     Golf; seln. of mainly modern cards of UK courses (inc. views from, and in the distance) (21)             5.
195     Heraldic; seln. of 19 Valentine’s cards with crests, or with tartan.            ..               ..                    12.
196     Novelty; set of four Tuck’s Gramophone Picture Postcards in original (but torn) packet and
            with the protector cards.                  ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    12.
197     Oilettes; five Tuck’s Oilettes reward cards.       ..               ..                   ..               ..                      5.
198     Post Offices; fine cards of POs at Scampston (RP), and Howey.            ..               ..                    15.
199     Railway Stations; good interior views of Bearsden, Lapworth, Upper Bathgate, and Fazakerley.   45.
200     Shipping; coloured cards of paddle steamers Galatea, Ivanhoe, Mercury, and of Duchess of
            Argyll.       ..                 ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    24.
201     Silks; three woven silk cards (Stevens ?) R.M.S. IVERNIA (quite good condition), R.M.S.
             MAURETANIA (a little poorer), and crossed flags design for R.M.S. MISSANABIE (serious faults)        24.
202     --; seln. (16) of WW1 silk cards mainly sentimental, one regimental badge. Some faults/
            toning, but mainly fair/good.             ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    15.
203     --; seln. of six embroidered silk cards inc. one regimental badge, some toning or other faults.            12.
204     Tartan; mixed publishers (15)         ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                      8.
205     --; seln. of JA-JA heraldic cards (21), plus six various cards published by W. & A.K. Johnston.        12.
206     Trams; fine RP card (used to USA 1905) of “TRAM ACCIDENT/BRADLEY/NEAR
             HUDDERSFIELD/APRIL 22/05”             ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    20.
207     Transport; Aberfoyle Coach (used 1904), two cards of trams, and a Tilling bus (1953 ?).              24.
208     Tuck Oilettes; bundle of mixed mainly views (32)              ..                   ..               ..                    10.
209     Valentine; bundle of Art Colour views, mixed artists (50)  ..                   ..              6.
210     --; mixed mainly topographical published by Valentine’s (64) ..                  ..              6.
211     Whisky; comic card re. White Horse Whisky (unused), and advert card (faults) for Craig-
            ellachie “Gaelic”.          ..                 ..                 ..               ..                   ..               ..                    10.

Collectables, 1 November 2004                Page 9                                     Estimate.
                               
                        SUPPLIES (for Collectables)
            212      Numismatic; four Lindner carrying cases, each to take four Lindner coin boxes. (Black,
                        handle at end, ref. 2183, retail £88½ each), plus six coin boxes (ret. £14.95 each), and just a
                        couple of coins. Very good 2nd-hand condition. þ         ..          ..          ..          60.

                        OTHER CATEGORIES
            213      Aviation; attractive seln. of 32 b. + w. photographs all connected with Canadian 1919 pioneer
                        airmail flights (and similar), along with printed sheets of descriptions (for an exhibition in
                        1969 ?). Also another couple of photographs, and a poster for Manchester 1969 exhibition.      20.
            214      Badges; lapel badge commemorating Charles “Plucky” Lindbergh’s New York to Paris flight.   3.
            215      --; cloth badges for ROYAL MILTIARY POLICE (sic), Boys Brigade Belfast Battalion, another
                        enamel badge in case, and a medallion.  ..          ..          ..          ..          5.
            216      Communion Tokens; little seln. of seven inc, Shotts, West Calder (3). ..          10.
            217      Documents; 1769 indenture on vellum, conveyance documents of 1848 and 1877 (Co.
                        Durham, also vellum), and two others.   ..          ..          ..          ..          12.
            218      Golf; colour reproduction print (150 x 310mm, in frame 330 x 500mm) of “MacFoozle –
                        Chief of the Clan – golfers of 1905.” ..          ..          ..          ..          10.
            219      Jewellery; seln. of eight brooches and a pendant (inc. 2 bar brooches and floral styles) 10.
            220      --; seln. of eight brooches and two others.         ..          ..          ..          ..          6.
            221      Maps; bundle of German military maps of France, possibly about WW1 (13)   ..          8.
            222      Militaria; gold “R.F.C.” lapel badge (40mm between wingtips), hallmarked on reverse “15
                        CT”/”T.L.M”.   ..          ..          ..          ..          ..          ..          20.
            223      Model Vehicles; a case of old Dinky and similar toys, all well-used and worn, probably about
                        late 60s/early 70s, inc. Thunderbirds. (Estimated 50 items)        ..          ..          40.
            224      --; carton with an accum. of mainly Matchbox size cars etc., generally quite worn. (c.100)         24.
            225      --; a crate full of empty boxes for modern models. Also three small sets of wooden shelves
                        suitable for such models (need painted).            ..          ..          ..          ..          10.
            226      Musical; a Dallas George Formby ukulele-banjo in good condition (in case) but with only
                        one remaining string.     ..          ..          ..          ..          ..          ..          10.
            227      --; bag of sheet music inc. popular songs about 1930s.  ..          ..          ..          5.
            228      Office Equipment; our own shop’s old photocopier. A Sharp SF-2022 machine, about ten
                        years old, and fully serviced (on a contract) until very recently. Paper sizes up to A3 (main
                        paper drawer, bypass tray, and duplex unit), zoom enlargement/reduction 50% to 200%, fitted
                        with black toner unit. A high quality piece of equipment of it’s time, costing originally about
                        £3,400. Also coming with this lot are a couple of containers of toner, and an interchangeable
                        red toner unit. In general good condition, but should probably have a service to bring it “up
                        to scratch”. Buyer must collect. þ         ..          ..          ..          ..          50.
            229      Political/Scottish/Historical; a small tin with a souvenir quantity of the ashes from the last
                        day of the brazier at the Democracy for Scotland Vigil (1992-97).       ..          ..          2.
            230      Scraps; folder with roughly 180 old coloured scraps, many still in original strips or “blocks”,
                        with flowers, kittens, butterflies, children, etc.    ..          ..          ..          10.
            231      Tokens; seln. of thin metal ROYAL ARSENAL COOPERATIVE SOC tokens - ½d (2), 1d (2), 2d,
                        3d (2), and 6d (2); also similar 3d and 6d G. Cavey.     ..          ..          ..          10.
            232      Transport; Northern Echo souvenir edition for 1925 Railway Centenary, plus Apartment
                        Plan for Canadian Pacific Empress of Britain, plus several 1930s Cunard menus/letterheads.    8.

In addition to the “hammer price”, buyers pay a 10% premium, and postal customers are charged postage
at cost. There is no extra handling charge per lot or per invoice, nor is v.a.t. added to any prices.



Collectables, 1 November 2004                Page 10                                   Estimate.
                               
                        MIXED ITEMS
            233      Mixture – postcards (c.400+ ?, inc. “painting books”, a couple of silks), ephemera (inc.
                        WW1 temporary warrants), aircraft book, few personal photos.            ..          ..          22.
            234      Box with; a small box of beermats, a card game Counties of England, a few silk cigarette
                        cards, a bundle of cigarette cards (100s, mixed condition), two little books The Mother at
                        Home and Whistling Horace, and others.         ..          ..          ..          ..          20.
            235      An accumulation of various odds in box – tourist souvenirs, tins, medallions, army buttons,
                        and other odds.            ..          ..          ..          ..          ..          ..          15.
            236      Three small albums of mainly German postcards (mixed periods), a broken fan, an 1881
                        Württemberg Wanderbuch (passport, broken), and a few other items.              ..          12.
            237      Box of Meccano.          ..          ..          ..          ..          ..          ..          6.
            238      Tiger, Victor, Scorcher, and Oor Wullie annuals (about 1979), and three boxed Subbuteo teams.        5.
            239      Small box with three broken fob watches, buttons, a badge, and various.           ..          10.
            240      Model (ornamental) musical bagpiper, height 25cm.       ..          ..          ..          5.
            241      Grey top hat, size 7¼, in excellent condition, in box.      ..          ..          ..          8.
            242      Two sporrans with chains (1 adult, 1 youth).      ..          ..          ..          ..          6.
            243      Portfolio of artwork, mainly watercolours (c.30, plus various others), by an art teacher based
                        in Bathgate around 1950s.        ..          ..          ..          ..          ..          20.
            244      Broadsheet with verses in memory of sailors killed in explosion on H.M.S. Thunderer (1879).    3.
            245      Box with a seln. of Chinese small brass boxes (small, with handle, bevelled interiors, and
                        hinged lids) with various enamel or metalwork decorations. Purpose unknown. (15 items, a
                        couple with faults.)        ..          ..          ..          ..          ..          ..          15.
            246      Silk handkerchief with embroidered design Souvenir of Mavre (?), WW1 style.            ..          4.
            247      1803 Act of Parliament An Act for the further Prevention of malicious shooting, … stabbing,
                        cutting, wounding, …to procure the Miscarriage of Women…; and also for repealing … An
                        Act to prevent the destroying and murdering of bastard children; … Fine.   ..          10.

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THE END OF THE SALE
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 Open Bids ("Buy Bids") are not normally accepted. If such bids are made, they will be taken to mean a bid of ten times the printed estimate.
Any invoices remaining unpaid fourteen days from the auction date (or after delivery to a postal buyer) will attract interest at the rate of 2% per month or part thereof.
Robert Murray
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