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Public Auction Sheffield April 2026 - 325

Bids to be received by Wednesday 29th of April 2026 6:00 PM

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Lot 457
Russia

Siberian: American / Anglo Coalition: 1918-19 North Russian Expeditionary Force 1918 Operation Polar Bear OHS unstamped tatty envelope to UK bearing clear strike of ARMY POST OFFICE / A/ 28 NO / 18 / P.B.1 sent by an English soldier via the British Military Post Office. Despite the Armistice on Nov 11 1918 1000s of British & American and other allied troops were sent to Murmansk Harbour to fight the bolsheviks and an offensive action to link up the Trans Siberian Railroad. The troops were confused as Armistice had been announced but they were expected to continue fighting on into 1919. by British & American ambassadors, there was never a war declared between these forces and the bolsheviks and yet battles were still being fought. The fighters were known as Polar Bears, hence the APO cds P.B.1. (Polar Bear 1). Rare military postal cover.

Estimate £ 175.00
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Lot 458
Russia

Siberian: American / Anglo Coalition: 1918-19 North Russian Expeditionary Force 1919 Operation Polar Bear OHS unstamped tatty censored printed N.A.C.B (Navy & Army Canteen Board) envelope to UK bearing clear strike of ARMY POST OFFICE / A / 1 OC / 19 / P.B.2 and PE oval violet censor with hand signature alongside, sent by an English soldier via the British Military Post Office. Despite the Armistice on Nov 11 1918 1000s of British & American and other allied troops were sent to Murmansk Harbour to fight the bolsheviks and an offensive action to link up the Trans Siberian Railroad. The troops were confused as Armistice had been announced but they were expected to continue fighting on into 1919. by British & American ambassadors, there was never a war declared between these forces and the bolsheviks and yet battles were still being fought. The allied fighters were known as Polar Bears, hence the APO cds P.B.2. (Polar Bear 2 Archangelsk). Rare military postal cover.

Estimate £ 175.00
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Lot 459
SAAR

1950 Stamp Day on special postcard bearing 15 + 5f brown tied IBASA 23rd April first day of issue cancel, postal used. Fine. Michel 291.

Estimate £ 120.00
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Lot 460
SAAR

Covers group with useful rates including French Occupation 1947 4f on 16pf pair with 2f on 12pf combn to UK, 1949 Holo advertising env regd to Merzig from Wadern, 1925 Postcard with 45c Madonna on obv. 1951 Horticultural Show special show PPC (16 Jun, scarce), 1953 Red Cross special PPC, 1955 Stamp Day x 3 values on FDI, 1953 Stamp Day on special PPC, 1922 defins on covers (2), etc, interesting group (22).

Estimate £ 180.00
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Lot 461
SAINT HELENA

1937 Paquebot cover with Capetown PAQUEBOT roller cancel bearing St Helena 2d grey and slate Badge of St Helena neatly tied, printed addr to Glasgow. Fine.

Estimate £ 35.00
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Lot 462
Saint Lucia

1912 (4 Jan) Registered philatelic cover to UK bearing EDVII ½d, 1d, 2½d, 3d, 6d & 1s tied Castries C cds cancels, nice combination. SG 65, 67, 69, 71, 72, 75.

Estimate £ 85.00
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Lot 463
Saint Vincent

1841 (27 March) Entire Letter to Lincoln's Inn, Ely Place, London with part PACKET LETTER boxed in red on obverse with 1/5 chargemark alongside. Sent P.Packet. 6th May arrival backstamp.

Estimate £ 125.00
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Lot 464
Saint Vincent

1873 1s lilac-rose very fine used neat red SP 25 75 cds, SG 20.

Estimate £ 140.00
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Lot 465
Samoa

1882-1995 Attractive mint and used collection in a well filled Schaubek loose leaf album with nice range of 1880s onwards defins to 2/6 M & U, 1920 Victory set mint, 1952 long set to 3s mint, then 1960s onwards with mostly U/M sets through to 1990s in mounts. STC £1250.

Estimate £ 180.00
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Lot 466
Saudi Arabia

1925 Hejaz Occupation variety: (July-Aug) Nejd sultanate Post handstamped 2pi plum very fine mint showing Large Stop after Arabic 2 in lower right value tablet variety. Unlisted, SG 229 var.

Estimate £ 85.00
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Lot 467
Saudi Arabia

1929 Set of three 1óg blue, 20g violet and 30g green mounted mint with hinge remains, SG 302/4.

Estimate £ 90.00
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Lot 468
Saudi Arabia

1932 Set of three ¼g green, ½g red, 2¼g blue mounted mint with hinge remains, SG 313, 314a, 315.

Estimate £ 55.00
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