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Auction No 423, Category: Postal History

32 Lots (displaying 21 - 32)

WW2 Undercover Mail 1943 PC from Krakau to ‘R. Aleksandre Herculano, Lisboa, Portugal'; and August 1945 PC from Murnau POW Camp, Poland, to Torun,

Lot: 171

  • Auction Date: Wed 24th Jan 2024 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £62
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WW2 Undercover Mail 1943 PC from Krakau to ‘R. Aleksandre Herculano, Lisboa, Portugal'; and August 1945 PC from Murnau POW Camp, Poland, to Torun, with Official cachets including the Polish Red Cross. Fine (2)

Assorted covers, 1880s to 1930s, including 1887 Germany & Austria registered, 1898 Canada PPC with pair 2c Map stamps, & many 1930s GB & C/Wealth

Lot: 172

  • Auction Date: Wed 24th Jan 2024 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £54
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Assorted covers, 1880s to 1930s, including 1887 Germany & Austria registered, 1898 Canada PPC with pair 2c Map stamps, & many 1930s GB & C/Wealth including Paquebot marks (16), EVIII FDCs (8, including a display cover), and 1937 Coronation FDCs for Sth.Africa and SWA. Fair to fine. (41)

Carton of World covers, mostly GB First Day & Commemorative with many better types. (approx.1,700)

Lot: 178

  • Auction Date: Wed 24th Jan 2024 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £80 - £120
SOLD £125
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Carton of World covers, mostly GB First Day & Commemorative with many better types. (approx. 1,700)

Great Britain pre-stamp to 1940s Covers; including 1826 HONITON mileage, 1836 FT. WILLIAM, EVII PPCs with range of VG/VF Skeleton cds (20),

Lot: 185

  • Auction Date: Wed 24th Jan 2024 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £76
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Great Britain pre-stamp to 1940s Covers; including 1826 HONITON  mileage, 1836 FT. WILLIAM, EVII PPCs with range of VG/VF Skeleton cds (20), 1920s from HENLOW CAMP, some FPO cancels, etc. Mixed quality. (62)

GB 19th Century Post Office handstamps for Dove Holes / Stockport and Atherton (Manchester) for use on wax seals in connection with Registered Mail,

Lot: 187

  • Auction Date: Wed 24th Jan 2024 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £30 - £50
UNSOLD
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GB 19th Century Post Office handstamps for Dove Holes / Stockport and Atherton (Manchester) for use on wax seals in connection with Registered Mail, together with impressions of the handstamps, and a selection of wax seals, unrelated.

GB Post Office handstamps, 1930s/60s; including numbered inspector stamps (2); Newton Abbot; Barton-on-Irwell; Bangor; and Sale, Cheshire.

Lot: 189

  • Auction Date: Wed 24th Jan 2024 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £60
SOLD £42
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GB Post Office handstamps, 1930s/60s; including numbered inspector stamps (2); Newton Abbot; Barton-on-Irwell; Bangor; and Sale, Cheshire. Also seven loose stamps for commercial products.

Bahamas GV/QE2 Covers & Cards with wide range of cancels & frankings, including GVI adhesives to 5s and many small office datestamps.

Lot: 198

  • Auction Date: Wed 24th Jan 2024 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £60
SOLD £36
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Bahamas GV/QE2 Covers & Cards with wide range of cancels & frankings, including GVI adhesives to 5s and many small office datestamps. Fair to fine. Seven are pre-QE2.  Also two unused PPCs. (52)     

Denmark 1918-1940s Greetings Telegrams, one VGU (with central fold), others fine unused, all different; also a related PPC. (19)

Lot: 201

  • Auction Date: Wed 24th Jan 2024 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £60
UNSOLD
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Denmark 1918-1940s Greetings Telegrams, one VGU (with central fold), others fine unused, all different; also a related PPC. (19)           

France 1870-71 Franco-Prussian War, photographic miniature of The Times newspaper carried as a negatve by Carrier Pigeon post from Bordeaux to Paris

Lot: 204

  • Auction Date: Wed 24th Jan 2024 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £30 - £50
SOLD £24
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France 1870-71 Franco-Prussian War, photographic miniature of The Times newspaper carried as a negatve by Carrier Pigeon post from Bordeaux to Paris during the Siege. Laid down on card, written up for display

France 1941 Cover from Rudolf Kulin, incarcerated in Rivesaltes prison camp, with camp censor cachet and fair CAMP DE RIVESALTES cds.

Lot: 205

  • Auction Date: Wed 24th Jan 2024 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £30 - £50
SOLD £30
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France 1941 Cover from Rudolf Kulin, incarcerated in Rivesaltes prison camp, with camp censor cachet and fair CAMP DE RIVESALTES cds. This camp was used for political prisoners and Jews.

Germany / Poland WW2 metal bag seal for outgoing mail from Auschwitz Concentration Camp inscribed Lagerkommandantur / Auschwitz in stamped lettering,

Lot: 208

  • Auction Date: Wed 24th Jan 2024 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £60
SOLD £68
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Germany / Poland WW2 metal bag seal for outgoing mail from Auschwitz Concentration Camp inscribed Lagerkommandantur / Auschwitz in stamped lettering, arms of the Wehrmacht in relief. Small area of corrosion. 37 x 55mm.

Sweden 1928-1970 Greetings Telegrams, majority 1930s, an all different used collection in folder. Also a 1920 Norway telegram,

Lot: 214

  • Auction Date: Wed 24th Jan 2024 12:00 GMT (Ended)
  • Est: £60 - £80
UNSOLD
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Sweden 1928-1970 Greetings Telegrams, majority 1930s, an all different used collection in folder. Also a 1920 Norway telegram, and an unused GB item. Filing punch holes at left o/w VG. (26)