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Auction No 402, Category: Postal History

44 Lots (displaying 1 - 20)

Edward Mogg "Paterson’s Roads; Being an Entirely Original and Accurate Description of all the Direct and Principal Cross Roads in England and Wales

Lot: 103

  • Auction Date: Wed 21st Jul 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £50
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Edward Mogg Paterson's Roads; Being an Entirely Original and Accurate Description of all the Direct and Principal Cross Roads in England and Wales with Part of the Roads of Scotland. Worn contemp. half-leather; clean internally but lacking first few leaves including title page & general map of Great Britain; seven (of eight) maps present with some spotting; burn hole to p.463/4 with loss of few words of text. 

World covers & cards in carton, philatelic & commercial, much GB & Channel Islands and USA, plus Switzerland, Denmark & others;

Lot: 166

  • Auction Date: Wed 21st Jul 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £54
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World covers & cards in carton, philatelic & commercial, much GB & Channel Islands and USA, plus Switzerland, Denmark & others; many FDCs noted, mostly 1950s/80s. Much duplication in places. Fair to fine. (c.1500)

Covers & Cards 1870s to 1970s, including 1911 PPCs from China (4), Japan (2) & Russia (3) all to Mostar, Herzegovina, one charged postage due;

Lot: 172

  • Auction Date: Wed 21st Jul 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £60 - £70
SOLD £105
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Covers & Cards 1870s to 1970s, including 1911 PPCs from China (4), Japan (2) & Russia (3) all to Mostar, Herzegovina, one charged postage due; 1946 from Polish Red Cross in Egypt; 1960 PPC from the Swiss Himalayan Expedition in Nepal signed by seven climbers; several 1960s covers from Russia to UK; etc. Fair to fine. (86)

Assorted covers etc from 19th Century; including 1840 Ambleside to Bowness with "Pd.1" in manuscript;

Lot: 177

  • Auction Date: Wed 21st Jul 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £72
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Assorted covers etc from 19th Century; including 1840 Ambleside to Bowness with "Pd.1" in manuscript; 1840 Usworth to Kendal marked “pre-paid” but charged ‘2' with Usworth / Penny Post and GATESHEAD cds; 1901 Newfoundland to UK registered; 1901 (front only) from Russian Post Office in China to Dublin with mixed franking; and various others. Varied condition. (25)

Album of Postal History, mainly UK ELs, some later covers; includes 1786 wrapper to Guernsey carried privately

Lot: 182

  • Auction Date: Wed 21st Jul 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £82
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Album of Postal History, mainly UK ELs, some later covers; includes 1786 wrapper to Guernsey carried privately & endorsed Forwd.by Yr.Noble Servt. T.Durell with 1d. charged; 1799 with fair SHREWSBURY horseshoe; 1811 front with fine WINCHESTER dated mileage; 1823 SHREWSBURY dated mileage; 1834 TOO LATE of Shrewsbury; 1934 Official registered cover, Hong Kong to USA with 10c & 20c adhs; 1923 covers (2) China to UK each with four Junk adhs. All written up for display. Varied condition. (20)                

Various Covers & Cards, including 1856 with fine SHREWSBURY spoon; 1895 with fine OXFORD ST.B.O. / SOUTHAMPTON squared circle;

Lot: 183

  • Auction Date: Wed 21st Jul 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £40
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Various Covers & Cards, including 1856 with fine SHREWSBURY spoon; 1895 with fine OXFORD ST.B.O. / SOUTHAMPTON squared circle; WWI POW cards (3); 1934 with Nigeria 6d cancelled VICTORIA –CAMEROONS / UNDER BRITISH MANDATE; 1938 hand-illustrated cover UK to USA; 1998 FDC autographed by Terry Waite; etc. Fair-VF (53)

Album of flown covers, with many First or Special Flights; including 1920s/30s USA (6) and Canada (4); 1930s/40s Australia (6, one censored);

Lot: 184

  • Auction Date: Wed 21st Jul 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £54
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Album of flown covers, with many First or Special Flights; including 1920s/30s USA (6) and Canada (4); 1930s/40s Australia (6, one censored); 1970s/80s British Caledonian (7), some RAF Museum types (a few signed). Mainly VG/VF (53)  [For other Flight Covers see also items listed under country of origin later in this catalogue]              

Album of Covers & Cards, all written up, including 1934 from LITTLE AMERICA / ANTARCTICA, 1935-36 Tonga Tin-Can Mail (2),

Lot: 185

  • Auction Date: Wed 21st Jul 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £44
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Album of Covers & Cards, all written up, including 1934 from LITTLE AMERICA / ANTARCTICA, 1935-36 Tonga Tin-Can Mail (2), 1896 USA 2c Wells Fargo postal stationery envelope used, 1979 Souvenir Cover signed by John Gielgud, and 1840 EL from Private William Lee of the 87th Regt. of Foot to Lieut.Col.James Williamson at the Royal Military Asylum, Chelsea. VG/VF (7) 

Album of Maritime covers, PPCs and ephemera, all written up; including 1740 EL from Capt. James Stewart, on board HMS Cumberland at Spithead

Lot: 186

  • Auction Date: Wed 21st Jul 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £60 - £70
SOLD £36
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Album of Maritime covers, PPCs and ephemera, all written up; including 1740 EL from Capt. James Stewart, on board HMS Cumberland at Spithead b/s PORTS / MOUTH and very good Bishop Mark; plus range of 20th Century items including PPC of the Lusitania and programme for the 1937 Coronation Naval review at Spithead. (31 items)

Catapault Flight covers 1930-1932 from the "Bremen" with cachets of the ship to shore service for Southampton (2) and New York,

Lot: 187

  • Auction Date: Wed 21st Jul 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £60 - £70
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Catapault Flight covers 1930-1932 from the Bremen with cachets of the ship to shore service for Southampton (2) and New York, one with a vertical crease & some foxing, others fine. (3) 

Album of Flown Covers, all written up, mainly first flights, including 1932 Tanganyika to UK with special label;

Lot: 188

  • Auction Date: Wed 21st Jul 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £80 - £100
SOLD £50
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Album of Flown Covers, all written up, mainly first flights, including 1932 Tanganyika to UK with special label; 1932 Imperial Airways to and from South Africa; 1931 F.F. Australia to UK with 6 air adhesives; 1911 scarce First UK Aerial Post cover London to I.O.Wight with two letter sheets enclosed (one unused); 1923 Motor Glider flown cover Lympne to Hastingleigh; and 1939 First Transatlantic Flights from USA (2). VG/VF (13)

Wilkins-Ellsworth 1931 Trans-Arctic Submarine Expedition Cover postmarked in New York, received in London and forwarded to USA by registered mail.

Lot: 189

  • Auction Date: Wed 21st Jul 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £30 - £40
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Wilkins-Ellsworth 1931 Trans-Arctic Submarine Expedition Cover postmarked in New York, received in London and forwarded to USA by registered mail. Fine.       

Zeppelin Airmail Covers (10) 1930-1936 all with appropriate cachets comprising covers from Uruguay, Netherlands (3), Hungary,

Lot: 190

  • Auction Date: Wed 21st Jul 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £60 - £70
SOLD £72
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Zeppelin Airmail Covers (10) 1930-1936 all with appropriate cachets comprising covers from Uruguay, Netherlands (3), Hungary, Brazil (4, one with some stamps removed), and Austria. Also 1935 flown commercial cover from UK to Rio de Janeiro with GV 1s & 2s6d, routed via Lufthansa air service; and 10 other items, mostly modern. Fair to fine. (22) [For other Zeppelin flown mail see items under country of origin later in this catalogue].

1915 to WW2 Forces Mail, including 1919-23 PPCs from French forces in Germany (16) with various POSTES AUX ARMEES cds;

Lot: 198

  • Auction Date: Wed 21st Jul 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £26
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WW1 to WW2 Forces Mail, including 1919-23 PPCs from French forces in Germany (16) with various POSTES AUX ARMEES cds; and WW2 military & naval from British & South African forces. Also 2 airgraphs and 2 unused airletters. Fair to fine. (41)

Worldwide Covers and Cards including GB from 19th Century; interest in Fiji airmails, GV period GB to foreign destinations, GVI Trinidad (6),

Lot: 200

  • Auction Date: Wed 21st Jul 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £60 - £80
SOLD £96
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Worldwide Covers and Cards including GB from 19th Century; interest in Fiji airmails, GV period GB to foreign destinations, GVI Trinidad (6), Latin America especially Haiti, 1971 Todmorden Strike Post (2), 1930 Brussels-London first Night Air Mail, Israel and others. Mixed condition. (298). Also some ephemera relating to the 1961 Philatelic Congress at Blackpool.

"The Encyclopaedia of British Empire Postage Stamps, 1639-1952, Volume V - The Empire in North America", Robson Lowe, 1973, 1st Edn;

Lot: 202

  • Auction Date: Wed 21st Jul 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £50 - £60
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The Encyclopaedia of British Empire Postage Stamps, 1639-1952, Volume V  – The Empire in North America, Robson Lowe, 1973, 1st Edn; octavo, cloth-bound with gilt lettering, VG, in a complete d/jkt showing wear to the upper edge; fine internally, without inscriptions. Many illustrations including colour plates. Includes the postal history of the American Colonies and the postal agencies in Central America;  xvi,760pp + 14 colour plates.   

First Flight & Special Flight covers & cards 1960s/1980s, many carried by Lufthansa, world-wide; includes some FDCs and unused aerogrammes.

Lot: 207

  • Auction Date: Wed 21st Jul 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £20 - £30
SOLD £28
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First Flight & Special Flight covers & cards 1960s/1980s, many carried by Lufthansa, world-wide; includes some FDCs and unused aerogrammes. Fine condition. (230). Also bundle of PPCs of Lufthansa aircraft and their timetable for Finland 2002.      

First Flight Covers, 1960s to 1990s, mostly Swissair, worldwide and fine condition, mostly with printed address. (232)

Lot: 208

  • Auction Date: Wed 21st Jul 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £20 - £30
SOLD £28
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First Flight Covers, 1960s to 1990s, mostly Swissair, worldwide and fine condition, mostly with printed address. (232)

Great Britain 1712 fine EL to London from Capt. Blakiston, written on board HMS Newark at Chatham, b/s with VG second type Bishop Mark.

Lot: 209

  • Auction Date: Wed 21st Jul 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £70 - £80
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Great Britain 1712 fine EL to London from Capt. Blakiston, written on board HMS Newark at Chatham, b/s with VG second type Bishop Mark. Charge mark in manuscript. The Newark was involved in a number of naval actions including the capture of Gibraltar in 1704. 

Great Britain Jan. 1841 printed letter sheet from Tipton to Dudley with fine 1d Black cancelled with a light Maltese Cross in red, s/l TIPTON at left

Lot: 210

  • Auction Date: Wed 21st Jul 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £100 - £130
SOLD £100
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Great Britain Jan. 1841 printed letter sheet from Tipton to Dudley with fine 1d Black cancelled with a light Maltese Cross in red, s/l TIPTON at left and b/s TIPTON cds. The letter concerns the proposal for a new road from Sedgley to Tividale via Tipton, Staffordshire. The stamp is near four-margined, just touching upper left corner. Letter sheet has a few internal repairs.