Bowdon/Renishaw Postal Auction February 2021. 8: Catalogue

Assembly of low values for Army Officials, Inland Revenue, Govt Parcels 1d lilac, 6d purple on rose, etc, some minor faults mainly sound. (20).

Collection on Hagner page of used for different departments including Inland Revenue; QV ½d (4 diff), 2½d (2), 6d grey pl.18, 1887 6d, Government Parcels; 1s orange-brown pl.13 with hooded cancel (Cat £300), 9d dull green with hooded cancel and colour not too bad (Cat £1200), 1½d lilac (Cat £100), 1887 vals to 1s (both 1s good colour cat £550), EDVII 9d & 1s (good colour Cat £475), Office of Works; EDVII ½d used (Cat £180), Admiralty etc, some mixed but huge cat value in excess of £4600 (48).

Collection on Imperial printed leaves with useful including Inland Revenue 1882 ½d green, 6d grey pl.18 (Cat £140), 1902- 2½d ultramarine f.u. (Cat £280), 1s dull green and carmine light cancel but washed green (Cat £900), Office of Works 1896 ½d vermilion (Cat £150), 1d lilac (Cat £150), 5d dull purple and blue light cancel but yellowing (Cat £1400), 1902 EDVII ½d and 1d (Cat £360 sound fine used), Army Official EDVII 6d dull purple (Cat £80), Govt Parcels: 1886 6d dull green CDS used (colour slightly gone but not too bad, Cat £1400), 1s orange-brown CDS heavy (Cat £600), 9d dull green (obliterated, Cat £1200), 1887-90 set to 1s dull green (Cat £855), 1902 EDVII set to 1s (Cat £617), Admiralty EDVII 2½d (Cat £150) etc, varied condition but many useful pickings and enormous cat value. (48).

1943-48 Plain First Day Covers for Views set on 5 covers and 1948 Liberation set on printed FDC, mainly fine, Rated £110.

1948 3rd Anniv. of Liberation 1d top right corner marginal blk of 6 with doctor blade flaw, 2½d top left marginal blk of 4 with crown flaw, and bottom right marginal blk of 4 showing broken wheel variety, al fine mint / unmounted mint (3 blocks).

1948 3rd Anniv. of Liberation 2½d top left marginal blk of 4 with crown flaw, and bottom right marginal blk of 6 showing broken wheel variety, all fine mint / unmounted mint (2 blocks).

Collection of mainly unmounted mint for Guernsey 1941-1984 incl 1941-44 Blue paper set 2, Jersey 1941-1982, also IOM 1958-1984 also includes postage dues, regionals etc, clean lot.

1979-2008 First Day Covers Collection - An extensive a mainly complete collection neatly bundled into packets for each year run with most issues represented, approx 250+ First Day Covers, all official covers, unaddressed with special cancels. Huge original cost.

1991-2001 Mainly complete unmounted mint collection of sets and miniature sheet in a fine DAVO luxury hingeless album and slipcase, useful face and attractive lot, high original cost and retail £230+.

1998-2009 Unmounted mint collection in a large stockbook for commem sets & miniature sheets with values to £2, setenant strips, useful face, many thematics noted 2009 Lewis Hamilton, Naval Aviation, 500th Accession strips, 2008 Motor Racing + M/S, Celtic set + M/S, 2007 Maps, etc. Attractive lot.

1940 Swastika Overprints; forged overprint set of 13 on 1937 GVI defins ½d to 1s each unused with FACSIMILE OVERPRINT on reverse of each stamp. Cat £45,500 as genuine.

1942 Wartime Arms ½d bright green in a superb unmounted mint complete sheet of 60 with EVENING POST imprint in bottom margin, and sheet number 6810 along the top, very fine, seldom seen in sheets. SG 1 Cat £480.

1942 Wartime Arms ½d bright green in a superb unmounted mint complete sheet of 60 with EVENING POST imprint in bottom margin, and sheet number 6809 along the top, very fine, seldom seen in sheets. SG 1 Cat £480.

1942 Wartime Arms ½d bright green in a superb unmounted mint complete sheet of 60 with EVENING POST imprint in bottom margin, and sheet number 6808 along the top, very fine, seldom seen in sheets. SG 1 Cat £480.

1942 Wartime Arms ½d bright green in a superb unmounted mint complete sheet of 60 with EVENING POST imprint in bottom margin, and sheet number 6807 along the top, few minor margin faults and light tones at the bottom otherwise very fine, seldom seen in sheets. SG 1 Cat £480.

1948-1997 Mainly complete unmounted mint collection in SG 22 ring binder printed leaves in mounts, setenants, values to £5, miniature sheets incl 1997 Birds sheetlets (5), etc. Useful cat value. Fine.

1998-2008 Unmounted mint collection in a large stockbook for commem sets & miniature sheets with values to £5, setenant strips, useful face, many thematics noted 2009 Flowers, 2008 Orchids + M/S, Aviation + M/S, 2008 Birds + 2 M/S, Prince Charles £4 + M/S (cat £24), 2007 Christmas Carols self-adhesive set, 2007 Flowers, 2007 Birdlife M/S's & set, 2006 80th Birthday £5 & M/S (Cat £25), 2005 Wild Flowers long set, 2001 QEII £5, etc. Attractive lot. STC £600.

1941 (27 Jan) plain postcard with 1938 2d orange bisected tied by GUERNSEY CDS, printed addr.

1942 (29 Jan) Two top right marginal sheet numbered blocks of 4 on registered cover sent locally bearing ½d green (top right stamp showing dot in ½ on right), 1d red blk of 4, all tied REGISTERED oval cancels. Fine and attractive. SG 1 & 2.

1969-1997 Mainly complete unmounted mint collection in SG 22 ring binder printed leaves in mounts, includes self-adhesive, setenants, values to £3, miniature sheets etc. Useful cat value. Fine.