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Public Auction Bowdon May 2025 - 376

Bids to be received by Tuesday 13th of May 2025 2:00 PM

Lots (750)

Lot 85
POSTAL HISTORY

1963-64 USS Thresher Search dive cacheted covers for first and second dive one signed by the commanding officer, plus 1967 Memorium ovptd cover. On 10th April 1963 Submarine Thresher sank in deep diving tests 220 miles off the coast of Massachusetts killing all 129 crew and shipyard personnel on board. It is believed that flooding in the engine room sank the submarine. (4 diff).

Estimate £ 25.00
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Lot 86
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1970-73 Chay Blyth's Solo non stop around the world East to West special illustrated cover carried on British Steel Yacht and signed, arrival mark of 6th Aug 1971, then further carried on 1973 round the world race with 3p tied special 8th Sept cancel for the Whitbread race. Only a few dozen known to have been carried on the dual trip.

Estimate £ 75.00
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Lot 87
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Accumulation of WW2 censored mail including Prisoner of War, military and soldier's FPO numbers, mail to a range of destinations, GB, France, Germany, South Africa, Switzerland, USA, Poland, Hungary, Curacao, etc. Good selection of censor markings and seal tape / labels. Approx. 135.

Estimate £ 280.00
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Lot 88
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Balance of a British Commonwealth postal history accumulation GV/QEII (emphasis on modern 1960s), Ceylon 1936 Xmas Flight cachet, with good range of different countries noted British Solomon Is with some useful town postmarks, Singapore Malaya 1960s, Bahamas Second Notice BIMINI, PNG BULOLO, Aden incl Surface mail tag for 1965, Sarawak, Malta, , 1937 Coronation sets from different countries, K.U.T, Bahamas, India, Australia, Hong Kong, etc, etc, very mixed, must be couple of hundred.

Estimate £ 150.00
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Lot 89
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Balance of a WW2 censored mail estate including 1944 USA APO 930 with N.Z. E.F FIELD POST OFFICE on Patriotic Fund env of N.Z., KUT air letter to IOM with KUT GVI (one torn) tied blank d/r cds from FMO KILINDINI, 1943 FPO 108 stated as Gold Coast, Aden PASSED CENSOR NO.3 (poor), 1944 Ceylon regd air mail from Norwegian Consulate in Colombo (official mail was not censored), 1942 Australia PASSED CENSOR 2674 boxed h/s, 1940 PASSED BY CENSOR NO.8 (faults), c15 items.

Estimate £ 45.00
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Lot 90
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Br. Commonwealth: GV/QEII group of registered postal stationery envelopes mainly uprated, some unused from different countries including GV Montserrat, Sierra Leone 1960 from BLAMA, 1911 EDVII Str. Sett. 3c from Penang, Br. Honduras QEII 4c brown sent locally, Gibraltar QEII 10d unused, Ghana 8s unused, Cyprus QEII 25mils uprated, Australia 1946 5d orange-brown used Wallsend NSW, Hong Kong QEII $1 indigo unused, Sierra Leone QV 2d grey unused, very mixed but useful all the same. (11).

Estimate £ 30.00
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Lot 91
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CHILE WW2 UNDERCOVER ADDRESS - Riverplate House, London. Censor cover from BRITISH NATIONAL SERVICE COMMITTEE / CASILLA 1908 / VALPARAISO rare oval cachet on reverse, sent Per Santa Elena via New York to River Plate London Committee, River Plate House, London sealed with OPENED BY EXAMINER 1607 / P.C. 90 label. This was used as an undercover address for South American volunteers serving with British Forces in WW2. Scarce with local cachet on reverse.

Estimate £ 100.00
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Lot 92
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DOG SLED MAIL: Interesting group including Canada 1930 GV 2c green illustrated embossed P/S envelope BY Labrador Dog Team Post cancelled at Quebec and RETURNED TO Capt Green with nine different backstamps on reverse from each post office on the route. 1943 Havre St Pierre multi cancelled cvr, 1937 Illus cvr Canada Craig Harbour to Toowomba Australia, 1958 cvr from Wainwright Alaska, Russia 1984 cacheted cvr, 1965 Scottish / Greenland Sled Post signed by four members no.20 of 50 covers made. 1947 Denmark Slaedpost card Endellave, 1979 & 2001 Sirius Sled Patrol Greenland from the Elite Danish navy unit. (9 covers).

Estimate £ 80.00
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Lot 93
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EAST AFRICA APO 61 - (13 Apr) 1945 Double censor cover bearing India GVI 4a brown tied E.A. / APO 61 cds with FIELD CENSOR 128 alongside and sealing label OPENED BY EXAMINER P. C. 90 and UNIT CENSOR X141, sent OAS to RAF, Ceylon Air Force.

Estimate £ 15.00
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Lot 94
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HICEM - Jewish Aid & Rescue organisations Chile: 1945 (27 Sept) Cover London to Hicem, Casilla 1196, Santiago, Chile, addr to the organisation in Chile to help in the process and preparation for emigrating Jews after German WWII invasion. Sent airmail via New York. Typed addr. Fine.

Estimate £ 75.00
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Lot 95
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House of Lords and House of Commons unused envelope stationery, two long envelopes one prepaid 1st Class, one printed airmail prepaid for E.C. countries only plus 3 smaller envelopes without prepaid. (5).

Estimate £ 15.00
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Lot 96
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K.U.T: 1952 (1 Apr) First Day Cover for 10c, 15c, 25c, 30c & 40c pictorial defins, typed addr to Mombasa sent locally, plus additional 40c pair FDC from Likoni, 10c FDC & 5c on Beeston Timber Co. env tied Njoro cds, 1949 UPU regd fdc, (6).

Estimate £ 45.00
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