Public Auction Altrincham February 2026 - 380

Bids to be received by Tuesday 3rd of February 2026 2:00 PM

Lots (627)

Lot 289
GILBERT & ELLICE IS.

1948 (3 Feb) Registered cover to UK bearing GVI 5s defin tied POST OFFICE / TARAWA cds to UK and regd h/s No. 204. Suva and arrival b/s.

Estimate £ 40.00
Lot 290
GILBERT & ELLICE IS.

Group of covers GVI/QEII including 1946 Victory FDC tied FUNAFUTI, ABEMAMA, 1966 Churchill set tied BUTARITARI, BIKENIBEU, MAIANA, OCEAN ISLAND, 1957 QEII multi franked ½d to 3d tied CHRISTMAS ISLAND, FANNING ISLAND, VAITUPU, MAKIN, TEMANA, ABAIANG, etc. Very mixed but intr and useful lot. (24).

Estimate £ 100.00
Lot 291
GILBERT & ELLICE IS.

Postal History: Useful group of GVI/QEII issues on covers and cards including airletters from Tarawa with new currency ovpts, ARORAE, 1960s commems used at TABITEUEA, NANUMEA, NIKUNAU, NUI, 1939 1d GVI FDC OCEAN ISLAND cds, QEII defins from MAIANA, VAITUPU, FANNING ISLAND, JOHN WILLIAMS - POSTED ON BOARD, MAKIN, MARAKEI, NONOUTI, ADEMANA, NIUTAO, CHRISTMAS ISLAND, MUNDA, etc, very mixed but useful and interesting lot. (32).

Estimate £ 100.00
Lot 292
GOLD COAST

1888 2d ultramarine (size F) registered envelope unused with curved GOLD COAST COLONY added in black. H & G 1a.

Estimate £ 30.00
Lot 293
GOLD COAST

1920 (7 Dec) Registered 1d brown postal stationery envelope cancelled QUITTAH / GOLD COAST cds, to UK and regd etiquette 455 alongside. Nice commercial use.

Estimate £ 35.00
Lot 294
GOLD COAST

1937 (29 Jul) Printed Wright & Co UK envelope sent registered bearing 1d brown GV strip of 4 tied DODOWAH cds cancels, regd etiquette alongside, backstamps incl ACCRA, Birmingham transit, printed payment instruction in red on reverse. Wrinkles and creases.

Estimate £ 20.00
Lot 295
Great Britain

1830 Entire Letter Guards Bridge Colliery to London sent via KNUTSFORD with undated arc and London E red arrival b/s. Good strike.

Estimate £ 28.00
Lot 296
Great Britain

1840 1d black (EE) unplated with four good to close margins and black MX, very heavily thinned but does not detract. Showing E retouched by hand. Sound. SG 2.

Estimate £ 65.00
Lot 297
Great Britain

1840 1d black (OD) plate 8 with good four margins and black MX, vertical closed tear at base otherwise fine.

Estimate £ 75.00
Lot 298
Great Britain

1840 1d black (QK) Plate 2, attractive four margin example with neat brown-red MX cancel, fine.

Estimate £ 150.00
Lot 299
Great Britain

1840 1d black, (TH) fine used four close to good margins with neat red MX cancel. Gum ring on reverse but does not detract, handsome looker.

Estimate £ 95.00
Lot 300
Great Britain

1840 1d grey-black worn plate (EE) unplated with two good to close margins and red MX, very uneven margins some touching into the design, incredibly worn plate and showing E retouched by hand. Sound. SG 3.

Estimate £ 65.00

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