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Auction No 419, Category: Postal History

11 Lots (displaying 1 - 11)

An archive of entire letters 1800-1915 (plus few later) addressed to the Magee and Taylor families of New York, from various locations in the USA,

Lot: 17

  • Auction Date: Wed 2nd Aug 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £200 - £250
SOLD £150
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An archive of entire letters 1800-1915 (plus few later) addressed to the Magee and Taylor families of New York, from various locations in the USA, some addressed to Europe, both business and family related, chiefly covering the period 1802-75 (the 1830s & 1840s very sparse); together with three works on family history including John Taylor: a Scottish Merchant of Glasgow and New York 1752-1833, 1917, and vendor's research notes. The Magee Family built up an important trade with China in the late-18th & 19th Century. Many items of postal history interest. (170 letters, plus books & notes).

Pre-stamp to 1980s postal history mix, mostly 20th Century, with some interest in Germany, Russia, South Africa, Colombia, Bermuda and others.

Lot: 185

  • Auction Date: Wed 2nd Aug 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £76
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Pre-stamp to 1980s postal history mix, mostly 20th Century, with some interest in Germany, Russia, South Africa, Colombia, Bermuda and others. Varied condition. (195) 

R.A.F. Museum & Escaping Society covers 1969-76, a collection in three albums including 1970 Concorde flown signed by Brian Trubshaw and John Cochrane

Lot: 193

  • Auction Date: Wed 2nd Aug 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £30
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R.A.F. Museum & Escaping Society covers 1969-76, a collection in three albums including 1970 Concorde flown signed by Brian Trubshaw and John Cochrane. Also few later covers. Some affected by light foxing but mostly fine. (135)

Great Britain 1840 1d Black Plate 1b, ‘TB’, fine used, good to large margins, tied to neat Feb.1841 letter sheet from Framlingham to Halesworth

Lot: 195

  • Auction Date: Wed 2nd Aug 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £130 - £150
SOLD £82
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Great Britain 1840 1d Black Plate 1b, ‘TB', fine used, good to large margins, tied to neat Feb.1841 letter sheet from Framlingham to Halesworth by light red MX, b/s at WOODBRIDGE. The sender's seal cut away from flap. Also covers franked with a 1d star and ½d bantam. (3 items)

Great Britain 1840 1d Black, pl.1b, ‘IA’, near four margins (cut into at ‘A’ corner) tied by red MX to neat wrapper from Norwich to York.

Lot: 196

  • Auction Date: Wed 2nd Aug 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £70 - £80
SOLD £56
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Great Britain 1840 1d Black, pl.1b, ‘IA', near four margins (cut into at ‘A' corner) tied by red MX to neat wrapper from Norwich to York. Also EL with 1d red imperf pl.70, three margins. (2)

Great Britain WWI (24) and WW2 (7) Registered Military mail with wide variety of Field Post Office cancels & censor marks;

Lot: 201

  • Auction Date: Wed 2nd Aug 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £66
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Great Britain WWI (24) and WW2 (7) Registered Military mail with wide variety of Field Post Office cancels & censor marks; also three similar of QE2 period. Fair to fine (34) 

GB Covers & PPCs with main interest in WWI & WW2 Military mail, including ten WW2 Naval Registered with different labels. Fair to Fine. (51)

Lot: 202

  • Auction Date: Wed 2nd Aug 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £56
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GB Covers & PPCs with main interest in WWI & WW2 Military mail, including ten WW2 Naval Registered with different labels. Fair to Fine. (51)

Australia WW2 Covers from Military forces at bases in Papua New Guinea (15) and various locations in Australia.

Lot: 239

  • Auction Date: Wed 2nd Aug 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £58
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Australia WW2 Covers from Military forces at bases in Papua New Guinea (15) and various locations in Australia. Also 1946 front from Australian APO 496 (Japan). Fair to VG (30)  

China 1903-14 PPCs to London, five posted with Hong Kong adhesives, with range of cancellations. Good to fine. (9)

Lot: 241

  • Auction Date: Wed 2nd Aug 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £46
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China 1903-14 PPCs to London, five posted with Hong Kong adhesives, with range of cancellations. Good to fine. (9)   

Malaysia c.1958-95 Covers with a range of adhesives & cancellations, mostly 1960s/70s, many registered. Good to fine. (69)

Lot: 246

  • Auction Date: Wed 2nd Aug 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £20 - £30
SOLD £24
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Malaysia c.1958-95 Covers with a range of adhesives & cancellations, mostly 1960s/70s, many registered. Good to fine. (69)

Switzerland 1905-1909 PPCs (10) to UK with good/VF AMBULANT cancels, seven with s/l station handstamps; together with 15 other PPCs of same period,

Lot: 253

  • Auction Date: Wed 2nd Aug 2023 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £48
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Switzerland 1905-1909 PPCs (10) to UK with good/VF AMBULANT cancels, seven with s/l station handstamps; together with 15 other PPCs of same period, all of railway interest including stations. G/Fine. (25)