Postal Auction December 2023 - 340

Bids to be received by Thursday 21st of December 2023 1:00 PM

Lots (2255)

Lot 2041
GREAT BRITAIN - GEORGE V

1925 Aborted Airship cover, printed ALGARSSON North Poole Expedition printed envelope No.42 bearing blue label CARRIED BY / AIRSHIP / from / LONDON TO LIVERPOOL tied with vertical Specimen handstamp in violet, the printed letter states along the bottom ,"This letter was carried by air from London to Liverpool on the trial trip of / the dirigible which will be used for the flight to the North Pole. About 100 specimen covers reported to exist. Fine and scarce. AAMC $300.

Estimate £ 250.00
Lot 2042
GREAT BRITAIN - GEORGE V

1926 Sideways Watermark 2d orange hinged mint from coils, trimmed along the top otherwise fine, SG Spec. N36 (1c). Cat £120.

Estimate £ 48.00
Lot 2043
GREAT BRITAIN - GEORGE V

1929 £1 Black Postal Union Congress used with CDS of London with various faults, light crease / wrinkles, otherwise sound, SG 438 Cat £550

Estimate £ 250.00
Lot 2044
GREAT BRITAIN - GEORGE V

1929 (20 Dec) London - Karachi - Jhodpur. Fine 1st flight regd airmail cover for the Karachi - Jhodpur route extension bearing top marginal strip of 3d 3d violet and 1½d defin tied neat Wrexham CDS cancels. Jhodpur receiver for JA 6 1930 indicates a 2nd flight arrival so a connection was missed somewhere along the way. Complete with a certificate of posting and Jhodpur postmasters explanatory letter.

Estimate £ 50.00
Lot 2045
GREAT BRITAIN - GEORGE V

1929 Postal Union Congress £1 black sound used example with neat parcel cancel, corner crease otherwise sound, SG 438 Cat £550.

Estimate £ 280.00
Lot 2046
GREAT BRITAIN - GEORGE V

1929 Postal Union Congress 1½d purple-brown showing watermark sideways variety, unmounted mint, good perf, SG Spec. NCom7 (SG 436) Cat £90 for U/M.

Estimate £ 30.00
Lot 2047
GREAT BRITAIN - GEORGE V

1929 Postal Union Congress 1d scarlet unmounted mint (gum wrinkles and bends) right corner marginal L29 control block of 4 with top right stamp showing broken wreath variety, scarce positional piece, SG Spec NCom6d Cat £200 mint. (Double to triple for unmounted).

Estimate £ 250.00
Lot 2048
GREAT BRITAIN - GEORGE V

1929 Postal Union Congress 1d scarlet unmounted mint PAIR with right stamp showing CO Joined variety, nice positional piece, SG Spec NCom6e Cat £225 mint. (Double to triple for unmounted).

Estimate £ 200.00
Lot 2049
GREAT BRITAIN - GEORGE V

1929 PUC Low Values set of 3 fine used each showing watermark sideways variety, ½d has pulled perf otherwise fine, SG 434b/436b Cat £195.

Estimate £ 65.00
Lot 2050
GREAT BRITAIN - GEORGE V

1929 PUC Low Values set of 3 unmounted mint each showing watermark sideways variety, 1d has very trimmed perfs along the top otherwise fine, SG 434a/436b Cat £310 U/M.

Estimate £ 100.00
Lot 2051
GREAT BRITAIN - GEORGE V

1929 UPU Congress 1d scarlet in an attractive bottom right K29 Control block of 6 with centre top hinged mint, remaining unmounted mint showing Broken Wreath at Left variety (R19/12, top right stamp of the block U/M) Very nice positional piece, scarce, SG Spec NCom 6d.

Estimate £ 250.00
Lot 2052
GREAT BRITAIN - GEORGE V

1933 (10 April) Sepia Photo post card interior Amlwch Church to Newcastle On Tyne with 1d GV cancel fine. Bangor Crewe T.P.O S/R pmk.

Estimate £ 30.00

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