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Lots (978)
Controls: Wmk Simple Cypher, 7d olive, mint assembly of 20 control singles both perf and imperf margins, odd toned gum, noted H16, C13, G15, C.13, J17, L18 (I). High cat value.
Controls: Wmk Simple Cypher, 8d black on yellow, mint assembly of 39 control singles both perf and imperf margins, odd toned gum, noted I16 corner strip of 3 (2 stamps u/m Cat £55 each), J17 (24 examples cat £42 each), K18 (perf), H16, G15. High cat value.
Controls: Wmk Simple Cypher, 9d agate, mint assembly of 39 mainly different control singles both perf and imperf margins, some toned gum or margins, includes shades, noted E14 (strip of 3) to S22. High cat value.
1921 (31st March) Signed Letter Edward P. Chief Scout from Wales: A typed letter on St James's Palace S.W. asking for charitable funds to keep to the International Scout Movement Expenses of around £200,000 each year, will you help double the movement stamped env with 2 orange tied London WC1 machine mark to Philadelphia USA. Interest for Royal or Scout collectors. Nice original autograph.
1927 (Jun) Colour EDVIII Coronation souvenir PPC of him in military uniform Long May He Reign!. Bearing set of 4 defins tied London W24 cds cancels to USA with New York arrival d/s alongside. Pretty and good condition.
1936 (10th Dec) Abdication Day airmail cover to Ramsey Airport with 1d red booklet pane of six tied by Liverpool rubber cds cancels (quite crude). SG 458a.
1936 (14th Sept) Illustrated Airmail FDC to Cape town with 1d red block of six tied by Sutton Coldfield cds's. SG Cat £200.
1936 (28 May) OHMS printed cover from the Imperial Economic Committee to the Home Office in Ontario, Canada with wavy GB PAID LONDON SW1 red machine mark. Scarce.
1936 DIZER Abdication folders (2), each tall 4 sided folder has the King's Abdication speech printed and EDVIII stamps mounted on the panel incl mint set in pairs, second folder with Morocco Agencies ovpt sets mint. Includes original printed envelope housing both folders.
1936 France (26 July) Unveiling of the Vimy Ridge monument by Edward the duke of Windsor Set of two Memorial stamps of France tied VIMY FRANCE / CANADIAN MEMORIAL special exhibition postmark only operational at the temporary mobile post office set up on site for the massive pilgrimage event. Printed addr to UK.
1937 (7 April) MOBILE POST OFFICE UP / B registered covers bearing EDVIII set of 4 tied cds of the Mobile P.O. at the Little Aston Golf Tournament. Three covers with printed addresses with blank Regd etiquette with the Mobile cds on R38, E49, R54. Mainly fine and scarce.
1937 Souvenir printed airmail envelope from the USA with Detroit Airmail Society 1927-37 printed in blue, and GB EDVIII defins tied by the autograph of Maxime Rainguet / French Consul who served as the Consular Agent in Detroit at this period, stamps tied with special DETROIT / CONSULAIRE handstamp in violet, scarce!
