Postal Auction December 2023 - 340

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

Lots (2255)

Lot 85
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AIRMAILS: Lufthansa first and special flight covers in eleven well filled binders annotated on leaves, must be approx 1000 different covers mainly Germany to Foreign destinations, but includes some foreign departure covers, all illustrated covers with stamps cancelled special postmarks, very neat and fine covers mainly 1956-1978 and 1990-1994. includes some earlier from 1937-1958. Extensive lot hard to replicate.

Estimate £ 750.00
Lot 86
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Balloon Flights: 1884 Attractive album page sized engraving depicting Centenary Anniversary of first balloon ascent in England at the Hon. Artillery Company's ground, Finsbury, mainly fine.

Estimate £ 14.00
Lot 87
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CRICKET: 1907 In The Open Tucks' Cricket series of six different unused PPC's. Slightly age worn but still a desirable and scarce set of postcards that are stated to be retailing at £50 each (6)

Estimate £ 100.00
Lot 88
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DOGS: Belgium 1957 Belgian Antarctic Expedition unmounted mint miniature sheet of sled dogs, very fine, SG MS 1620 Cat £225.

Estimate £ 90.00
Lot 89
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Explorers: 1978 25th Anniversary of First Ascent of Mount Everest set of 4 1978 Coronation tied special ASCENT OF EVEREST 1953-1978 cancels and multi signed by Tenzing Norgay, Doug Scott, Chris Bonington & John Hunt. Very fine.

Estimate £ 60.00
Lot 90
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JOHN F KENNEDY - An extensive collection in eighteen large binders and stockbooks containing an enormous amount of mint material arranged by country and date periods with dozens of sets and miniature sheets 1963-2013, with nice up to the minute for 50 years death anniversary and better catalogued items, also some unusual including gold foil, proofs, imperforates, special event covers, FDCs, photos with the pope, much strength in USA plus limited edition USCS covers, plus so much more material here, exhaustive lot in three cartons.

Estimate £ 750.00
Lot 91
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MONUMENTS: Hungary; 1975 Stamp Day Imperf setenant strip of 4 with imprint both sides unmounted mint, very fine, Scott retail $125, (SG Cat 2979/2982).

Estimate £ 40.00
Lot 92
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MUSIC: 1956 Four postcards featuring Tommy Steele at the height of his popularity produced in Sweden. Pristine unused condition (4)

Estimate £ 20.00
Lot 93
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OLYMPIC GAMES: 1965 Ajman set of 10 in u/m half sheets of 25, SG27/36 very fine. Cat £150.

Estimate £ 25.00
Lot 94
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PHILATELIC EXHIBITIONS: Argentina 1935 Buenos Aires Philatelic Exhibition Miniature Sheet u/m. SG.MS654. Couple of insignificant tone specks otherwise very fine and fresh.

Estimate £ 20.00
Lot 95
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ROTARY: Eight stockpages with useful mint assembly of many different countries including Austria 1931 Rotary set STC £330, Costa Rica, Korea 1955 set, Nicaragua 1955 long set, Panama, Saar, Syria imperf proofs in unissued colours (4), Iran, Ecuador 1977 M/S (2), etc, STC £620 (not checked). (c185).

Estimate £ 200.00
Lot 96
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SPORT: Bulgaria: 1931 Balkan Games set of 7 hinged mint (Cat £349), SG 309/315.

Estimate £ 68.00

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