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  • Lot# : 1952 Great Britain

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    Peninsular Campaign 1810/11: Three entire letters to England (two to Harlow, Essex and one to London), the earliest (Oct 1810) written from Lisbon with interesting content regarding the surrender of Almeida and the arrest of a French Colonel taken by 'peasants' and handed over to the writer's charge; mailed to Harlow at a charge of 2/4 d. with Foreign Office datestamp of arrival (Nov 13); a similar entire to London written from Lisbon in June 1811 and the thrid entire (July 1811) written at Camp near Orontes similarly charged.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1953 Great Britain

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    1840: 1 d. black, plate 1a, lettered CD, an attractive example just clear at top, ample margin at left and with large margins on two sides including portion of adjoining stamp at base, neatly tied to 1840 cover to Newport Pagnell by red Maltese Cross with London despatch cds (May 25) on reverse. A fine first month of issue cover. Cert. Merkur (Proschold) 1971 Gi = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 1954 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, plate 1a, lettered PA, a fine large margined used example on cover to Lincoln's Inn Fields, London tied by neat Maltese Cross in red, with London backstamp (May 25) in red on reverse. Slight file folds away from the adhesive, an attractive usage. Signed Goebel.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 1955 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, pl. 1b, lettered KA, a fine used example with large margins all round cancelled by red Maltese Cross, also a cover bearing pair of 1841 2 d. blue and an 1870 cover franked by 1867/83 3 d. rose pl. 5 used to Wurttemburg.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1956 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, plate 1b, lettered SC, a fine used example in a deep shade, with large margins all round, cancelled by light red Maltese Cross, variety watermark inverted. Rare thus. Signed Goebel Gi = £ 2'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1957 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, plate 1b, lettered FF, a fine used example with large margins all round, cancelled by red Maltese Cross, variety watermark inverted. Rare thus. Cert. RPS (1987) Gi = £ 2'500.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1958 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, plate 2, lettered KH, a superb used example in a deep shade, with large even margins all round, cancelled by black Maltese Cross.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1959 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, plate 2, lettered MD, a superb used example in a deep shade, with large even margins all round, part of adjoining stamp at left, cancelled by red Maltese Cross. Cert. RPS (1990).
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1960 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, plate 2, lettered PE, a superb used example with large even margins all round, neatly cancelled by red Maltese Cross. Signed Proschold.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1961 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, plate 2, lettered FH, four margined example (with part of adjoining stamp at top) used on 1840 cover to London tied by black Maltese Cross, with framed 'Ilford' despatch at left and reverse with London (Sept 12) arrival in red.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 280 CHF

    Lot# : 1962 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, plate 2, lettered NE, four margined example used 1840 on local cover in Edinburgh, tied by red Maltese Cross, reverse with (June 30) cds., Addressee see the attached copy of the Post Office Directory of Edinburgh of 1840.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1963 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, plate 4, lettered EJ, a fine large margined used example on 1840 entire letter from Chester to Dolgelly tied by neat Maltese Cross in red, with Chester backstamp (June 27) in red on reverse. Slight file folds away from the adhesive, an attractive usage. Signed Goebel.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1964 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, Plate 11, lettered JG, a fine used example with ample to large margins all round, neatly cancelled by black Maltese Cross. Rare and fine stamp. Signed Proschold. Cert. Merkur (1969) Gi = £ 4'500.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1965 Great Britain

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    1 d. black, plate 1a, lettered RI, a fine used example in a greyish shade, large even margins all round, lightly cancelled in red.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 1966 Great Britain

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    2 d. blue, Plate 1, lettered PF, a fine used example with large even margins all round, neatly cancelled by red Maltese Cross Gi = £ 850.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 260 CHF

    Lot# : 1967 Great Britain

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    2 d. blue, plate 2, lettered OI, a superb used example with large margins all round, neatly tied to small piece by complete strike of black Maltese Cross.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1968 Great Britain

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    2 d. blue, plate 2, lettered SJ-SI, a fine used horizontal strip of three, ample to large margins all round in a deep shade, cancelled by Maltese Crosses in red. A fine and attractive multiple. Signed Goebel Gi = £ 2'500.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 1969 Great Britain

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    2 d. pale blue, plate 1, lettered CC, a fine large margined used example neatly cancelled by red Maltese Cross Gi = £ 975.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1970 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, plate 118, lettered CH, a fresh mint example with large margins all round and portion of adjoining stamp at left, of good rich colour and fine, slight black mark on reverse but with large part og. Cert. RPS (1989) Gi = £ 700.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1971 Great Britain

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    1 d. red brown, pl. 16, lettered PG, a fine used large margined example showing portion of adjoining stamp at right, tied to April 1843 cover to Rickmansworth by London 'No. 7' in Maltese Cross. A fine upright strike and an attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1972 Great Britain

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    1 d. red brown on blued paper, pl. 41, lettered AC, a fine used example with ample to large margins all round, tied to February 1844 cover to Loughborough by London 'No. 9' in Maltese Cross. A late usage on an attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1973 Great Britain

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    2 d. blue, plate 3, a fine used horizontal strip of three, lettered SA-SC, showing continuation of the outer base line to right on first two stamps, huge margins all round and portions of six adjoining stamps, all cancelled by London '3' obliterators in black. Scarce and extremely fine.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 1974 Great Britain

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    2 d. blue, plate 4, lettered JI-JK, a fine used strip of three with large margins on all sides, lightly cancelled in black. Stamp JK shows the shifted Transfer variety clearly.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1975 Great Britain

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    1840/41: Small group with 1 d. black used with good margins all round lettered ML, a fine horizontal pair on small piece lettered PA-PB cancelled in red, usages on covers (2) with one cancelled in red and the other in black, also an 1841 2 d. blue strip of three used.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1976 Great Britain

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    1854: 1d. red-brown, Die I, Alphabet II, part perf. 16 at base only, imperforate on the other three sides with large regular margins, cancelled by large part Hull '383' Spoon. Very rare and unusual perforation error - to date only 8 similar examples and four pairs are recorded in the Karl Louis Card Index Register, most of which are badly damaged or torn in on the imperforate sides. This is the first recorded copy used in Hull. For similar partially perforated varieties see Lady Mairi Bury (2010, lot 1039) and Chartwell (2011, lot 1307). Rare.
    Starting bid : 750 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300 CHF

    Lot# : 1977 Great Britain

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    1856 (Aug 10): Entire letter bearing 1854/57 perf. 14 1 d. red brown on blued paper in a fine horizontal strip of four, lettered GC-GF, all tied by 466 obliterators of Liverpool. Reverse with 'Posted Since Late Last Night' Liverpool despatch (Aug 13) cds. Scarce and particularly fine entire.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 100 CHF

    Lot# : 1978 Great Britain

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    1864: 1 d. red, plate 153, a superb imperforate Imprimatur, lettered AC, with sheet margin at top "12. £1...Per Sheet", fresh and very fine, rare.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 380 CHF

    Lot# : 1979 Great Britain

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    1858/79: 1 d. red, plate 220, a superb mint block of nine, fresh colour and very fine, minor splitting, large part or unmounted original gum Gi = £ 450+.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 1980 Great Britain

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    1854: Small group on leaves with dramatically mis-perforated 1 d. red vertical pair on piece with vertical line of perforations running through the centre of both stamps, 1 d. red brown star cancelled in green, 1854 1 d. red brown, Large Crown perf. 16, lettered SD with inverted 'S', 1 d. red pl. 106 with 'pli d'accordion flaw, 1 s. green pl. 5 two examples with circular Telegraphic cancel, 1 s. green pl. 6 with framed '10' Telegraphs cancel, 1 d. star with 'Azemar' cancel etc.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 1981 Great Britain

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    1858: 2 d. blue, plate 9, the superb mint marginal pair, lettered JK-JL, of excellent rich colour and large part original gum. Very rare so fine. Cert. Balasse (1990) Gi = £ 700+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1982 Great Britain

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    1858/69: 2 d. blue, plate 15, a magnificent mint block of 24, lettered CD/HG, some perf. splitting and one or two insignificant tone spots, but remarkably fresh and fine, large part to unmounted og Gi = £ 9'000+.
    Starting bid : 4,000 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1983 Great Britain

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    1847/54: Embossed 6 d. lilac, 10 d. brown and 1 s. green; fine used examples, all with clear to large margins all round, lightly cancelled in black. a fine set Gi = £ 3'000+.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 440 CHF

    Lot# : 1984 Great Britain

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    1847/54: Embossed 10 d. red-brown, Die 4, a fine used four margined example showing portion of adjoining stamp at top, cancelled by London numeral obliterator in black. Signed Richter. Cert. Knopke (1994) Gi = £ 1'600.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1985 Great Britain

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    1847/54: Embossed 6 d. purple, a fine used example with large margins all round, neatly cancelled by London '36' obliterator in black. Signed Goebel Gi = £ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 1986 Great Britain

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    1865/73: Covers (3) all to Mexico with 1865 1 s. green used on June 1865 entire by French Packet and charged with '4' reales due mark on receipt, 1872 double rate cover to Vera Cruz franked by fine pair of 1867/80 1 s. green pl. 6 via Southampton and taxed '2' reales due and 1873 cover at single rate franked by 1 s. green pl. 7 to Vera Cruz.. A fine and appealing trio.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF

    Lot# : 1987 Great Britain

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    1880: 1½ d. venetian red, a fresh mint block of four, all overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 9) in black, minor gum bends on lower pair, large part og Gi = £ 320+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF

    Lot# : 1988 Great Britain

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    1881: 5 d. indigo, a superb used example on 1883 cover to Japan tied by bold 'West Pier B.O. / Brighton / 132' duplex in black. Reverse with 'Yokohama' cds of receipt (Feb 12). A charming cover to a scarce destination.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 1989 Great Britain

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    1886 (May 26): Postage-free envelope of the 'Royal Commission for the Colonial and Indian Exhibition 1886', postmarked with "London Official Paid" datestamp in red on front and black thimble "Windsor MY 25 86" in black on reverse. Some edge wear but a rare item.

    Note: The Colonial and Indian Exhibition opened on May 4, 1886, lasted six months, and accommodated 5.5 million visitors.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1990 Great Britain

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    1913: Seahorse £ 1 dull blue-green, good used example cancelled by Belfast cds in black Gi = £ 1'500.
    Starting bid : 450 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 1991 Great Britain

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    1925 (Nov 19): Crested L.N.E.R envelope mailed with LNER 4 d. bright green Railway stamp and 1912/24 1½ d. chestnut tied by London slogan cancellation. A fresh and fine usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1993 Great Britain

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    1948: Silver Wedding of King George VI, 2½ d. + £ 1.- on FDC from "North Finchley - 26 AP 48"  to Zurich MI = EUR 600.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 130 CHF

    Lot# : 1994 Great Britain

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    1976 (Feb 25): Machine 9 p. deep violet, superb corner Control No. 16 block of six from lower left of sheet, all stamps completely imperforate, fresh and very fine, full unmounted og Gi = £ 975+.
    Starting bid : 420 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 1995 Great Britain

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    1855: Crimean War cover endorsed 'via Marseilles' from member of the 77th Regiment, Crimea to Dublin, Ireland; franked by 1854/57 strip of three 1 d. red-brown on blued paper, perf. 16, lettered ID-IF, tied in transit by London '42' numerals. London cds on reverse (March 22) and arrival. The adhesives just grazed on surface but a scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1996 Great Britain

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    1854/1885: Selection with Queen Victoria adhesives (4), a front and a cover; with 1858 cover to London franked by 1856 6 d. lilac tied 'AI5' of Grenada, unfortunate 1 d. pink stationery front with 1 d. red and 4 d. vermilion from Gibraltar, loose stamps showing A25 of Malta, A26 of Gibraltar, 9 d. straw used in Valparaiso, 10 d. red brown cancelled in blue, 1 s. green with 'B32', delightul 1 s. green cancelled 'La Guayra' cds etc. Condition varies.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 190 CHF

    Lot# : 1997 Great Britain

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    1810 (Oct 20): Entire letter from Guernsey to London struck on despatch with GUERNSEY. Scroll handstamp in black, with London arrival (Nov 2) in red on reverse and charged 1 s. to pay in manuscript. A splendid strike of a scarce marking, superb.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 360 CHF

    Lot# : 1998 Great Britain

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    1856: 4 d. carmine on white paper, Large Garter, used on 1860 cover to Villeneuve Sur Lot, France endorsed 'via Southampton Packet', tied by dotted 1495 petit chiffres in black of Le Havre with corresponding ANGL. B.M./LE HAVRE Mobile Box marking in red (June 26). Reverse with Paris cds and arrival (June 28). The adhesive trimmed prior to application at top but scarce.
    Starting bid : 180 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 1999 Great Britain

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    1971: Wales 2½ p. bright magenta imperforate between stamp and top margin. This being the top left corner marginal stamp, some tiny spots on gummed side (presumably from previous Hawid mount) not affecting the appearance in any way. Pierron: just 5 mint examples recorded Pierron = £ 500. 
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 2001 Great Britain

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    1840/1980: Lot with several thousand stamps used/unused from GB and the British Colonies all over the world, incl. some better values, full sets, souvenir sheets etc. but mainly low values in heavy duplication, good to mixed quality and housed in nine stockbooks, on album pages and stockcards.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 2002 Great Britain

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    1840/2004: Collection several hundred stamps used/unused or in mint condition, the early years rather sparsely filled resp. with gaps for the high values, also some officials, postage dues and entires, from the fifties onward nearly compl. with souvenir sheets, miniature sheets, booklets etc., maily in good condition and housed in four Leuchtturm-albums.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700 CHF

    Lot# : 2003 Great Britain

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    1840/1980c.: Collection with Mulready 1 d. used (2), 1840 1 d. black used (19 with all plates from 1a to plate 10) used, 2 d. blue (4 & pair) used, 1847/54 Embossed 6 d. (5 including a cover to Germany), 10 d. (2) and 1 s. (5 incl a pair on cover) used, 1 d and 2 d. stars, 1858/79 1 d. red set of plates to 225 used, extensive range of Surface Printed incl. a few covers, 1867/83 5 s. rose pl. 1 (2) and pl. 4 used, Anchor wmk. 10 s. grey-green (2) used, £ 1 brown-lilac (2) used, 2 s. brown optd. SPECIMEN, 1883 2 s. 6 d. lilac fresh mint and used (2), 5 s. carmine mint and used (2), 10 s. ultramarine unused and used (2) and SPECIMEN mint, £ 5 orange on blued paper optd SPECIMEN unused without gum and on white paper used, 1884 £ 1 brown lilac used, 1888 £ 1 brown lilac used, 1891 £ 1 green used, Officials incl. 1891 £ 1 green used, superb Govt. Parcels 9 d. purple & blue mint from corner of pane, Edward VII with mint shades and 2 s. 6 d., 5 s. and 10 s. mint (both printings) and optd. SPECIMEN, £ 1 green used, George V with Seahorse 2 s. 6 d. Seahorse shades mint (3), 5 s. mint (2) and 10 s. (4) incl. two in deep indigo shade mint, 1929 PUC £ 1 mint unmounted, Re-engraved Seahorses mint, George VI complete mint, QEII with small varieties noted, Channel Islands etc., a generally fresh and fine lot with much of interest to dealer and collector alike, viewing is recommended.
    Starting bid : 7,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 28,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2004 Great Britain

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    1857/1902: Experimental and Early Machine Postmarks of England 1857-1902, the magnificent International Gold Medal awarded specialised collection (IBRA 2009) of the early Machine Postmarks in four volumes (approx. 130 well written up album pages), starting with the Experimental period (Hill, Rideout, Azema, Sloper) followed by the later machines (e.g. Hoster, Ethridge, Hey-Dophin, Bickerdike, Boston, Columbia, Krag and others). The collection opens with the Pearson Hill Second Trial code «A» (five singles incl. earliest and latest recorded usages 21 Sept. 1857 and 17 Febr. 1858, two pieces and two covers including an exceedingly rare 2d.blue on cover to Macclesfield of which only three are known), Pearson Hill code «2» (earliest known usage 19 Dec. 1857), code «M» (single and piece), Pearson Hill «Opera Glass» postmark (three singles and two on pieces including the earliest known usage 24 March 1858), Pearson Hill Parallel Motion machine incl. Earliest recorded usage 14 May 1858 on piece, various types and codes, Charles Rideout No «1»  and «2» experimental including two on covers to France.  Azema including the fascinating 1868 entire with senders cachet  «J.C.Azema/ 42 St Maryaxe/ London» in red on front addressed to Wilhelm Ree in Hamburg with full content relating to negotiations with the GPO about planned cancellation trials (which finally started about 1 year later; Wilhelm Ree was the owner/manufacturer of the cancellation machine, Azema was his agent in Britain), followed by many covers bearing various strikes and types of the «Azema» cancellations, including the Second trial on Postal Stationery Postcards with a rectangular dater and a «89» in the centre (only 12 postcards recorded), Slooper with a good range of «Standing Orb & Cross» and other types (incl. mis-placed and inverted), Hoster incl. a Postal Stationery cut out bearing the very rare «SP 3 1883» experimental type (recorded to be used on that day only), later types incl. many covers, Postcards and wrappers including the rare «N.P.B.»(3 covers), «BEDFORD ST. B.O.W.C.»(cover plus 1/2d. Postal Stat. cut out) , «CHARING CROSS W.C.»(cover plus Postcard), «Dotted diamond» (piece, Postal Stat. cut out and cover), the exceedingly rare «Malin» postmark on Postal Stat. Postcard 1d.(only four recorded, this being the earliest date 10 Dec. 1890). Later Machines: Hey Dolphin, Ethridge, Bickerdike and Boston incl. many rare types. A fantastic «untouched» collection formed over a period of 40 years, beside the International Gold on IBRA 2009 additionally awarded with the «Golden Posthorn» (German Championship of Postal History, Sindelfingen 2006). 
    Starting bid : 16,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 15,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2005 Great Britain

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    1860/1980: Lot with some hundred cards, covers, picture postcards and postal stationery items from GB and it's Colonies all over the world, mainly ordinary or daily mail bearing frankings with small values, modern FDC's as well as a few album pages with stamps, in good to mixed condition and housed in seven albums.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2006 Great Britain

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    1846/1905c.: Covers/cards (57), mainly Queen Victorian issues used to overseas destinations, primarily Europe, with 1864 entire from Jersey with four 1 d. reds, 1865 'Insufficiently Prepaid' cover from Mallow to Switzerland franked by 1856 6 d., Late Fee usages, registered covers, Express cover etc., condition varies but generally fine.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 2007 Great Britain

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    1890/1965c: Covers/cards, the used collection (300+) with much of interest with Registered Mail, Prisoner of War mail, Censored Mail, Express mail, Paquebots, Perfins, Empire Exhibition usages, mainly commercial mail but with one or two FDC's etc.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2008 Great Britain

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    1890/1960c.: Box with huge selection of used postal stationery (290 items), many up-rated Registration envelopes, 'AR' usages, 1893 registered 'Sample Mail' cover to Switzerland, QV Jubilee Issue 4½ d. on cover, Jubilee 10 d. on cover, Newspaper wrappers, illustrated advertising envelopes, some interesting destinations, Express mail, Censored mail, Morocco Agencies cards optd. 'Specimen' etc. Condition generally fine, an excellent basis for expansion.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 2009 Great Britain

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    1840/1980: Lot several hundred stamps used/unused from GB, Gibraltar, Malta, Australia and Antarctica, Dominions in Africa, Caribbean Islands etc., with better single values up to £ 1 as well as full sets incl. Omnibus issues, mainly in good condition and housed in seven small stockbooks and on album pages.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,800 CHF

    Lot# : 2010 Great Britain

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    1840/54: Lot four covers with 1 d. black, plate 1a, a large margined example on 1840 entire letter from London cancelled by red Maltese Cross, 1 d. red-brown from black plate 11, a four margined example on 1841 cover from Stamford, 1852 franco envelope from Bern, Switzerland prepaid in cash to London, redirected and franked with two examples of 1 d. red-brown, as well as 1854 stampless outer porto letter from Geneva Switzerland to London where taxed 11 d., re-directed to Cowbridge, Wales and franked with 1 d. red-brown. Some faults but an interesting group.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2011 Great Britain

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    Literature: Five books related primarily to UK postmarks, incl. Westley Postal Cancellations of London 1840-1890, Brumell British P.O. numbers 1844-1906, Alcock & Holland British Postmarks as well as Maltese Cross cancellations of the UK.
    Starting bid : Bid
    Hammer price : 60 CHF

    Lot# : 2422 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1890/1990: Lot two albums with part sets used/unused and some covers/cards from Gibraltar and Jamaica.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2424 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1853/1901: Collection in two albums with Queen Victoria issues from Antigua to Victoria mainly smaller values used/unused with some duplication noted with shades and cancellations, including Cape triangulars, India and Indian states, Canada with New Brunswick, New Foundland and Nova Scotia as well as Australia States.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 2425 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1848/1900: Lot 50 stamps used/unused incl. Mauritius Post Paid Worn Impression 1 d. red and 2 d. blue, both with thins, Sarawak attractive page from a Maury album with 1868 3 c. mint, 1875 set, 1888 Brooke set mint to $ 1, 1895 compl. set, 1900 £ 1 in used block of four, in addition two covers Southern Australia to England from 1871 and 1880.
    Starting bid : 600 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 2426 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1885/1990: Collection with some hundred stamps used/unused or in mint conditon from Cyprus, Gibraltar and Malta, incl. some better values and full sets, souvenir sheets as well as a few covers, in good condition and housed in three volumes.
    Starting bid : 1,400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2427 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1840/1936c.: Investment portfolio with Great Britain 1840 1 d. blacks (2) used, 1883 10 s. ultramarine used, 1902/11 10 s. mint, Aden Dhows set of 12 mint, Australia 1913 10 s. Kangaroo mint and  Harbour Bridge 5 s. used, Canada, Cape of Good Hope triangulars (4) used, Cayman Islands, Falklands 1933 10 s. mint, Newfoundland Balbo, Sierra Leone 1896 £ 1 mint, South Africa 1927/30 set of seven in mint pairs, Tanganyika Giraffe £ 1 mint, Tasmania Courier 1d. pale blue used etc. Fair to very fine, all with Warwick & Warwick certificates (sic) 1978.
    Starting bid : 2,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 4,000 CHF

    Lot# : 2428 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1940/1940: Collection several hundred stamps used/unused from Mauritius to Zululand, incl. some better values, colour shades, 'Specimen' ovpts., cancellations etc., mainly in good condition and housed in a New Imperial album.
    Starting bid : 2,500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 2429 Brit. Colonies lots/accumulations

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    1891/1959: Primarily George VI issues, the mint stock with Bahrain 1948 set to 5 r. on 5 s. (10), 1957 New Currency set of 11 (14 sets), BPA in Eastern Arabia 1948 sets in blocks (15 sets) and further low values in large quantity (SG 16/22 - 23 sets), 1955/60 2 r. on 2 s. 6 d. (15), 1957 definitives sets (13), Kenya Uganda & Tanganyika with 1935 1 c., 5 c., 10 c. and 15 c. in large blocks, 1938 1 c., 5 c., 10 c. and 15 c. in quantity, , Kuwait with 1948 sets 50 5 r. on 5 s. (34) and SG 64/70 (70), Malaya Johore 1949/55 definitive issue and large multiples of the 1 c., 2 c., 3 c., 4 c., 6c., 10 c., 15 c., 25 c., 40 c. values, 1891 Negri Sembilan 2 c. bright rose (34), 1949/55 1 c., 2 c., 3 c., 4 c., 6 c., 8 c., 10 c., 15 c., 20c., 25 c. and 40c. in large multiples and 17 mint examples of the rare $ 5 green & brown, 1957&63 set to $ 5 (6), Mauritius 1948 Stamp Centenary (600 sets in sheets), all fresh and very fine, unmounted og. Viewing is recommended Cat. Gi = £ 20'000+.
    Starting bid : 3,500 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,500 CHF

    Lot# : 2430 Collections/lots Europe

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    1900/50: Small selection 147 cards, covers and postal stationery items from Cyprus (31), Gibraltar (9), Ireland (32) and Malta (75), incl. some better frankings and censor mail, mainly in good condition and housed in plastic sleeves.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 150 CHF
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