Online Auction December 2024 - 606

Bids to be received by Sunday 29th of December 2024 9:30 AM

Lots (1008)

Lot 925
GREAT BRITAIN - EDWARD VII

1908 (20 May) LANDING STAGE / LIVERPOOL / * cds on EDVII 1s green and carmine with large part of the cancel showing LANDING STAGE postmark type M18 (TPO & Seapost reference),. The floating stage was constructed in 1879 until 1955 and allowed large transatlantic liners from America mooring directly on the landing stage where a post office was setup on the pier to cancel mail received at the last moment for posting on the last mail ship to leave. Three cancels are known for this purpose. Small thin at top. Hard to find.

Estimate £ 75.00
Lot 926
GREAT BRITAIN - EDWARD VII

1908 (24 Nov) PPC of Elgin Cathedral to London bearing ½d yellow-green tied by sock on the nose ABERDEEN & ELGIN S.C / U / 24 NOV / 08 cds. Scarce canceller with U indicating UP journey.

Estimate £ 45.00
Lot 927
GREAT BRITAIN - EDWARD VII

c1900 GWR Prepaid newspaper parcel 2d black on blue pair (imperf along the top) on unused printed New Immediate, Pulamn's Weekly News, Yeovil unused long envelope, uncancelled and very fine.

Estimate £ 50.00
Lot 928
GREAT BRITAIN - GEORGE V

1911 First UK Aerial Post: Green printed card used ½d green tied special cancel, with scarce red publicity overprint Containing 5,000 / communications from / THE MOLASSINE COMPANY Ltd and typed message on reverse stating that the card was sent to customers of the dog food company and to display in their window and tell the local press. Some light tones and couple of dog eared corners.

Estimate £ 125.00
Lot 929
GREAT BRITAIN - GEORGE V

1911 First UK Aerial Post: Purple-Brown printed envelope and insert used 1d red tied special cancel, various faults and bends, plus two postcards one Farman Aeroplane in flight (colour), second postcard photo type with Radley & Bleriot Aeroplane on the ground. Nice trio written up on pages.

Estimate £ 125.00
Lot 930
GREAT BRITAIN - GEORGE V

1913 (6 Jan) PPC of The Ruel, Glendaruel to Perthshire bearing ½d yellow-green tied by sock on the nose G.K. & ARDRISHAIG PACKET / B/ / JAN 6 / 13 cds. Rated rare.

Estimate £ 100.00
Lot 931
GREAT BRITAIN - GEORGE V

1913 PPC of LA MARGUERITE paddle steamer (and views of North Wales), with Violet POSTED ON LA MAGUERITE, circular cachet. Addressed to Blackpool, with Downey Head ½d. Green (Die II) tied by LLANDUDNO/ 8.30pm/9aug13. Machine Cancel. Good Condition.

Estimate £ 60.00
Lot 932
GREAT BRITAIN - GEORGE V

1915 (5 Jan) Mourning envelope bearing 1d red Lincoln to St Neots tied LINCOLN SORTING OFFICE / WEST / 5 JA / 15 cds. Fine.

Estimate £ 35.00
Lot 933
GREAT BRITAIN - GEORGE V

1915 DLR 2/6 deep yellow-brown used with light cancels well centred with damaged perf bottom right corner, SG 405 Cat £250.

Estimate £ 24.00
Lot 934
GREAT BRITAIN - GEORGE V

1918 (20 Aug) PPC of Devils Bridge to Herefordshire bearing 1d red tied by sock on the nose CARDIFF & YORK T.P.O. / C / 20 AUG / 18 cds. Rated scarce index C.

Estimate £ 45.00
Lot 935
GREAT BRITAIN - GEORGE V

1918 Bradbury set of three seahorse each fine used with registered oval and well centred, fine, SG 414, 416/7.

Estimate £ 75.00
Lot 936
GREAT BRITAIN - GEORGE V

1920 KNOTT END RAILWAY Wilson cover sent locally in Manchester bearing GV 2d orange and railway LETTER LABEL MANUSCRIPT '4' in red on 2d green Knott End tied KNOTT END RAILWAY / KNOTT END with date inverted 2 SEP 1920 in violet, two strikes applied, tear at top otherwise extremely rare surcharge.

Estimate £ 200.00

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