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  • Lot# : 5100 Great Britain

    1840: 1d black, plate 5, lettered BD, four very good and even margins, a late usage cancelled by '1844' type numeral obliterator in black. Fine and very rare Gi = £ 1'800.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 340.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5101 Great Britain

    1840: 2 d. blue, pl. 1, lettered AD-AE, a used horizontal pair from the top row with large to enormous margins and showing portion of adjoining stamp at right, neatly cancelled by 1844 type barred numeral '104' of Dornoch in black. Exceptional appearance and very rare Gi DS5xc = £ 4'000.rnProvenance: Christie's, London, 18 Sept 1990, lot 3544.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5102 Great Britain

    1840: 2 d. deep blue, pl. 1, lettered EG, a used example with good margins all round used on 1844 entire letter (contained an affidavit) to London tied by fine strike of "94" Boston numeral obliterator in black. Reverse with London arrival cds (July 4) in red. Two file folds well away from the fine adhesive, a rare and most appealing cover Gi = £ 5'500.rnProvenance: Christie's, London, 13 March 1990, lot 1401.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5103 Great Britain

    1854: 1d red-brown "stars" wmk. small crown lettered (NE) tied by London 78 to mourning enveloppe addressed to the dramatist and producer T.J. Serle in the hand of and endorsed on bottom left by CHARLES DICKENS. The flap of the envelope bears the distinctive garter seal and "D" of the great author, fine and rare.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 440.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5104 Great Britain

    1854: 1 d. red-brown, Die I, Alphabet II, perf. 16 on three sides, with "PERF. 7" variety on the left, due to missing pins, tied by BRISTOL FE 3 1855 sideways duplex to entire letter to Ireland. Very rare perforation variety, with just fifteen covers recorded in the Karl Louis card index, three of which were despatched from Bristol in early February 1855. One of the finest recorded covers with this variety Gi = £850 for single.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 650.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5105 Great Britain

    1855: 1 d. rose-red, Die II, Alphabet II, perf. 16, pl. 5, two singles lettered AD and BD tied by bright green "186 DUBLIN" barred numeral to 1855 envelope and  1d. rose-red, die I, alphabet II, perf. 16, lettered PJ, tied by bright blue Irish "TULLAMORE" numeral to printed 1854 lettersheet to Bellinashoe Gi. = £1'750.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 260.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5106 Great Britain

    1854: 2 d. blue, pl. four lettered "NF", perf. 16, variety wmk. "Small Crown" inverted, cancelled solely by rare oval PD in red. Extraordinarily rare combination of watermark variety and cancellation, possibly unique and the only such combination recorded in the Karl Louis card index.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 650.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5107 Great Britain

    1857: 1d. rose-red, Die II, Alphabet II, pl. 12, perf. 14, wmk. Small crown, horizontal strip of three, lettered MG/MI, centrally cancelled "Frank Ives Scudamore/Chief Examiner" designed to void damaged sheets at Somerset House, fine Gi. = £1'200 for strip of four.rnNote: From the famous stamp find from Scudamore's descendents. Frank Ives Scudamore was appointed Chief Examiner of the newly amalgamated offices of the Accountant General and the Receiver General in 1852.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 460.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5108 Great Britain

    1856: 1 d. red-brown, Die II, Alphabet III, pl. 35, perf. 14, sheet marginal vertical pair lettered TE/TF, overprinted "SPECIMEN", large part og. fine. From the unique sheet which was separated in the 1920's Gi. = £1'500. Provenance: R. Lowe, London, 15 Oct 1947, lot 333.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 360.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5109 Great Britain

    1856/58: 1 d. rose-red used on complete 1858 Prices Current (largely concerning Cattle) to Buenos Aires, Argentina tied by "Liverpool / 466" Spoon duplex (Nov. 8) in black. Some minor wrinkles but a scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5110 Great Britain

    1857/63: 1 d. rose-red, Die II, Alphabet III,  pl. 41, an unused block of 18, lettered CG/EL and pl. 49, block of 12 lettered IA/JF, both unused without gum, some split perforations and a little toned Gi. = £1'740. Provenance Plate 49 block: Collection J.B. Seymour, R. Lowe, 11. April 1951 Lot 878. Block of 36 split into three. R. Lowe, 15 May 1974, ex lot 1251. 
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5111 Great Britain

    1857: 1 d. rose-red, Die II, Alphabet III, perf. 16, two horizontal strips of three lettered LI-LK and MI-MK, tied by "108" Dumfries (July 29, 1858) duplex cancellations to envelope to Hamilton, Canada West, the largest franking of the 1 d. rose-red perf. 16 recorded in the Karl Louis card index, the other cover known bearing six single stamps. 
    Starting bid : 350.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 850.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5112 Great Britain

    1864: 1d. rose-red, plate 96, QI/TL, an unused corner sheet block of 16 showing marginal inscription, plate number '96‘ , perfs. with some re-enforcement, large part og. with minor crackly gum creasing, two age toned spots visible on front, but would make a fabulous corner sheet plate number block of six Gi = £ 1‘040 for singles.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5113 Great Britain

    1864: 1d. rose-red, plate 102, EG/KL, an unused block of 42 showing sheet margin at right with marginal inscription and sheet dividing 'star‘ marking between JL - KL, minor oxidisation, large part original crackly gum, some split perfs. re-enforced. As far as one can say, the block originates from a part sheet lettered EG-TL split into four blocks: EG/KL (this block), LG/TI, LJ/PL and QJ/TL. Gi = £ 2‘730 for singles.rnProvenance: The four blocks: ex Stranack Collection, Robson Lowe auction 17 March 1955, lot 772 and 773. The block EG/KL: Harmer auction 29 Jan. 1997, lot 1176.rn 
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 440.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5114 Great Britain

    1864: 1d. rose-red, a glorious deep shade, plate 143, AA/BF, unused corner sheet block of twelve showing marginal inscription, plate number '143‘ in a circle and current serial number '160‘, some minor re-enforcement or split perfs. and usual crackly large part og. Gi = £ 960 for singles.rnProvenance: R. Lowe auction 12 March 1981, lot 2382.rn 
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 550.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5115 Great Britain

    1864, 1d. rose-red, plate 188, RA-RC plus SA/TD, irregular unused corner sheet block of 11 showing marginal inscription, plate number '188‘ in a circle and an interesting "missing pin" perforation variety above SD and between SD-TD, some slight oxidisation, perfs. with some re-enforcement, large part og. Gi = £ 1‘045 for singles.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 280.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5116 Great Britain

    1864, 1d. rose-red, plate 206, SA/TB, an unused corner sheet block of 4 showing marginal inscription, plate number '206‘ in a circle, few minor age-toned spots barely visible from front, large part og. Gi = £ 300 for singles.rnProvenance: Frank E. Crawford collection, R. Lowe auction 11 Oct. 1977, lot 342.rn 
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 140.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5117 Great Britain

    1864, 1d. rose-red in a deep shade, plate 214, SA/TD, an unused corner sheet block of 8, showing marginal inscription, plate number '214‘ in a circle, slight oxidisation, perfs. with some re-enforcement, large part og. Gi = £ 720 for singles.
    Starting bid : 180.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 240.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5118 Great Britain

    1864, 1d. rose-red, plate 90, JC, tied by "493 – MAIDSTONE MY 5 1866“ duplex to printed TELEGRAM envelope to Canterbury. W.H. Thomas Insurance Agents imprint inside. Attached the original content, a receipt from W.H.Thomas, Maidstone, with fiscal 1d. lilac Inland Revenue (corner fault) confirming James Blaxland paid GBP 10/18s./8d. on 5 May 1866, the day of dispatch of the letter. Very unusual. 
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5119 Great Britain

    1864: 1d. rose-red, plate no. 159 used with 1881 1d. lilac, die II, 1883 3d. on 3d. lilac (slight imperfections), 1884 2½d. lilac and fiscal stamps 1d. lilac and 1s. orange, all tied by 'LADYWOOD Rd. BIRMINGHAM NO 27 (19)13' to registered envelope to Wolfersdorf, Bohemia, Austria. Despite the late 1913 usage and the philatelically influenced franking, a very rare mixed franking with three different 1d. adhesives.rnNote: The 1883 3d. is the latest postal use recorded in the Karl Louis Card Index.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5120 Great Britain

    1870: ½ d. rose-red, plate 12, lettered AG/BJ, an unused block of eight, marginal at top with serial number 220, stamps with full og., mounted in margin only, some split perforations, otherwise very fine Gi. = £1'100.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 380.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5121 Great Britain

    1848: 10 d. brown with silk threads, imperforate without die number, overprinted "SPECIMEN", no gum and some reduced age tone spots, nevertheless rare Gi = £ 3'000.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5122 Great Britain

    1847/54: Embosssed 10 d. brown, a used horizontal pair, large margins to just grazed at right, on 1853 linen backed cover to Genova, Italy tied by London '15' numeral obliterators in black with despatch datestamp adjacent (July 2). Two line VIA DI / BEAUVOISIN transit in black and reverse with Torino transit cds (July 5) and Genoa arrival of the following day where charged '60' decimi due in manuscript to pay. Rare.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5123 Great Britain

    1855/57: 1 s. green, a horizontal pair in a rich shade, used on 1861 entire letter endorsed "pr. West India Mail", tied by London '45' numeral obliterators in black with despatch cds (May 1) on reverse. Double arc "PANAMA" British P.O. of transit on obverse (May 22) in black. An attractive entire.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5124 Great Britain

    1862/64: 6 d. lilac, a single example used on 1862 cover addressed to "HMS Satellite, Rio de Janeiro, South America or Elsewhere" tied by "Devonport / 250" duplex, with London transit cds in red (same day). The adhesive with some minor ratining but an unusual usage.rnNote: HMS Satellite was a pearl class wooden screw corvette, built at Devonport in 1855 she served in the Pacific between 1856-1861 and thereafter, during the American Civil War off the South East coast of North America.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 120.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5125 Great Britain

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    1867/80: 2 s. deep blue a used example on 1867 cover to Valparaiso endorsed "via Southampton", tied by "DUNDEE / 114" duplex in black (Aug. 31). "PANAMA" single ring transit cds on obverse (Sept. 22). Reverse with London transit cds (Sept. 2) in red and charged "25" centavos due upon arrival (internal docketing Oct. 12) also in red. A fine entire. Cert. RPSL (1987).
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 380.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5126 Great Britain

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    1867/80: 2 s. brown, wmk. Spray, letter IC, a fine appearing used example lightly cancelled in black, infintessimal small cut in one perforation at top, otherwise very fine. A rare stamp. Cert. BPA (2022) Gi = £ 4'250.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 750.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5127 Great Britain

    1883: 10 s. greenish grey, wmk. Anchor, plate 1, lettered BF, neatly cancelled by "DUBLIN 28  84" cds., pressed horizontal crease and minor paper fault within the '4' of the cds.year slug '84'.  A rare stamp Gi=4'000.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 550.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5128 Great Britain

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    1883: £ 5 orange on white paper, lettered DL, plate 1, superbly cancelled by "GLASGOW" cds (JU 15 94), very good looking stamp. Signed and certificated by Fritz Moser-Rätz SBPV (1957) stating 'not repaired' but mentioning a light crease and reinforcement at bottom right corner perf.  Gi 137 = GBP 3'500.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5129 Great Britain

    1883: £5 orange, white paper, lettered CB, plate I, attractively cancelled "South Eastern District A JA 15 03". The rare stamp has a number of defects including scuffmarks and minor creasing, notheless desirable and attractive.
    Starting bid : 350.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 900.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5130 Great Britain

    1873/80: 6 d. grey, pl. 16 used with 1864/79 1 d. red pl. 174 in a horizontal pair on 1878 registered cover to Buenos Aires, Argentina tied by "Bath / 53" duplexes (Nov. 14) in black. Registered / Bath and London oval datestamps on obverse alongside a very early usage of a perforated REGISTERED label in red at upper left. Reverse with Buenos Aires arrival (Dec. 19) in black.

    New Starting Price from the consigner received after catalogue printing

    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5131 Great Britain

    1865/1875: Collection of "Queen's head" die proofs, consisting of eleven single strikes, with two duplicated, one in green and one artist's mock up in unidentified or unrealised designs. An 1867 design is endorsed "New Colonial". A very interesting and rare study lot.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5132 Great Britain

    1860: 3 d. rose Stamped to Order postal stationery Newspaper wrapper, a used example from London to Pondicherry, India endorsed "via Marseille", cancelled by London '37' numeral obliterator with Madras transit cds (Sept 6) on reverse. Correctly paying the rate for a 4 ounce Newspaper by British Packet via Marseille, carried on the P&O "Vectis" to Alexandria and the "Colombo" from Suez to Galle. Rare, especially to this destination.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 320.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5133 Great Britain

    Isle of Man THE GLASS SISTERS at the Manx Air Race 1939 (May 27/29): Hand-illustraded postcard showing the route and map of the air race, carried in the Air Race, posted at "Ronaldsway May 29" and forwarded from Douglas (May 30), signed by Mabel and Sheila Glass, the winner of the race Squadron Leader H.R. A Edwards and Alex Henschaw (2nd). In addition hand-illustrated envelope showing flag of Isle of Man flag and carried in the race held May 27th, signed by Mabel (pilot) and her sister Sheila (navigator) signed by G. de Havilland (winner), Alex Henshaw (2nd) and Edgar Percival (3rd), further two photocards signed by the 'Glass Sisters' in front of their 'Klemm'-aircraft as well as original 'sales' - letter by Francis  J. Field, the first owner of these scarce documents to C. J. Curtis. A total of only 25 covers/cards were carried by all 9 contestants. A fine and extremely rare group.rnAs a young woman, Mabel and her sister Sheila Glass took flying lessons at Heston Aerodrome, London in the 1930s. On obtaining a flying license in 1934, Mabel began racing with her sister in their mother’s De Haviland Gipsy Moth. In 1936, the sisters competed in an early race from London, England to the Isle of Man, flying alongside experienced R.A.F. and civilian pilots. In 1937, the sisters flew over 3,500 miles from London, England to Cairo, Egypt. The journey via France, Italy, and Libya in around 2 weeks.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5134 Great Britain

    Official 1840: "VR" 1 d. black, lettered QI-QJ, an unused horizontal pair, with ample to large margins all round, fresh colour and fine large part original gum. An exceptional and extremely rare multiple in the foremost quality. A rarity Gi = £ 50'000.rnProvenance: From "The Dublin Find" (1899); Collection the Earl of Crawford (1911). See page 28 of "The Dublin Find" by Don Madden and Karl Louis; Collection "Illustrious", Christie's, 3 March 1992, lot 386.
    Starting bid : 7,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 18,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5135 Great Britain

    First UK Aerial Post London-Windsor 1911 (Sept.9): Official Programme and Time Table (130x 150 mm), small four page official programme produced Sept. 9th Hendon Inauguration, printed front and back in blue and the two inside facing pages in black. The programm included information on the time table, names of pilots (Gustav Hamel is missing!), flying demonstrations, places of stores where cards and envelopes can be purchased, printed on thick card paper, formerly folded horizontally with improved small tears. A scarce item of fresh colour Jeffrey H. Booth = £ 1'000.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5136 Great Britain

    First UK Aerial Post London-Windsor 1911 (Sept.9): Original four sided Aerial Post Leaflet prepared by GPO giving details of how the Aerial Post was to be conducted, with notes on regulations and a list of places where the cards and envelopes can be purchased. Minimal stains just to be mentioned, otherwise a fresh and fine example.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 280.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5137 Great Britain

    First UK Aerial Post London-Windsor 1911 (Sept.9): Envelope with full content written by Capt. J.W. Ruttledge (Sept. 16) sending an eyewitness report to his nephew in Limerick,: ".... Strange today it went by the first and only bag that left London for Windsor which contained almost only letter to the King and high officials. There were a lot ready to fly and take all the bags, only arnone fellow had the luck to start and he could take only one bag..... the other letters did not leave for two days."  Fine and scarce document.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5138 Great Britain

    First UK Aerial Post London-Windsor Priviledge Mail 1911 (Sept. 9): Purple card written at 'Shillelagh Camp Co. Carlow' franked with King Edward ½ d. yellow-green cancelled by "FIRST UNITED KINGDOM/AERIAL POST LONDON SP 9" to London and re-directed with "Curragh Camp 5 P.M. SP 11 - 11" (Ireland). Small corner creased at lower left, but scarce usage and destination.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5139 Great Britain

    First UK Aerial Post London-Windsor Priviledge Mail 1911 (Sept. 9): Violet envelope endorsed 'Via Windsor' franked with King George V 1d. carmine-red cancelled by "FIRST UNITED KINGDOM/AERIAL POST LONDON SP 9" to Ireland with Dublin SP 10 3.30 p.m" arrival mark on reverse. Three vertical filing bends with little soiling, A scarce usage to Ireland. Ex The 'D.D' Edwards Collection, Phillips Oct. 8th, 1998, lot 21.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5140 Great Britain

    First UK Aerial Post London-Windsor Priviledge Mail 1911 (Sept. 9): Violet envelope with lettersheet sent from Sir Alexander King K.C.B. Secretary to the Post Office to his niece in Wales, franked with King Edward 1d. rose-red cancelled by "FIRST UNITED KINGDOM/AERIAL POST LONDON SP 9" with "Belfast SP 11" on reverse and "Bangor Co. Down SP 11 2.30 p.m" arrival mark on front. Fine and scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5141 Great Britain

    First UK Aerial Post Windsor-London Priviledge Mail 1911 (Sept. 16): Purple card franked with King George V ½ d. green cancelled by "FIRST UNITED KINGDOM/AERIAL POST WINDSOR SP 16" to Dublin, and forwarded to Shelbourne Hotel with "Cricklewood SP 18 11" arrival mark. Fine.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5142 Great Britain

    First UK Aerial Post Windsor - London Priviledged Mail 1911 (Sept. 16): Purple card franked with King George V ½ d. green, tied by "FIRST UNITED KINGDOM/AERIAL POST WINDSOR SP 16" cachet forwarded to Athy Co. Kildare with "Cricklewood SP 18 11" arrival mark alongside. Fine.rn 
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5143 Great Britain

    First UK Aerial Post London-Windsor 1911 (Sept. 9): Purple brown envelope signed by pilot Clement Greswell to Kingstown Ireland, franked with King George V 1d.  carmine-red cancelled by "FIRST UNITED KINGDOM/AERIAL POST LONDON SP 9" with adjacent "Old Windsor Sept. 13" transit on front and "Kingstown Sept. 14" arrival mark on reverse, used together with matching Letter Sheet headed 'First United Aerial Post' dated 'Sep. 9th 1911' in manuscript. Fine and rare.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5144 Great Britain

    First UK Aerial Post London-Windsor 1911 (Sept. 9): Sepia brown envelope with private letter included, franked with King George V 1d. carmine-red tied by "Harlech R.S.O./Merioneth Aug. 31.1911" (Wales) via London with adjacent "FIRST UNITED KINGDOM/AERIAL POST LONDON SP 9" cachet to Windsor and forwarded to "Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow with arrival postmark on reverse with interesting content: "... I hope this (letter) will arrive alright and that you may be one of the first to receive an air letter. My frend Mr. Ardron - for many years at the Post Office and C.B." A rare acceptance from Wales.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 260.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5145 Great Britain

    First UK Aerial Post London-Windsor 1911 (Sept. 9): Dark brown card re-printed from the plate used for envelopes, showing artist's name at lower left and 'Copyright' imprint at lower left margin, franked with King George V ½ d. green cancelled by "FIRST UNITED KINGDOM/AERIAL POST LONDON SP 9" to Mohill, Co. Leitrim Ireland.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 150.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5146 Great Britain

    First UK Aerial Post Windsor - London 1911 (Sept .16): Dark brown card to Bushmills Co. Antrim (Ireland) showing printing variety in 'LONDON' in lower left text field, franked with King George V ½ d. green tied by "FIRST UNITED KINGDOM/AERIAL POST WINDSOR SP 16" Die 2 cachet. Windsor-London cards with erroneous inscription are scarce.rn 
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 150.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5147 Great Britain

    First UK Aerial Post London-Windsor 1911 (Sept. 9): Scarlet envelope to Londonderry, Ireland, franked with King George V 1d.  carmine-red cancelled by unusual "FIRST UNITED KINGDOM/AERIAL POST LONDON SP 9" Die 5 postmark, together with matching Letter Sheet used at 'The London Aerodrome Sept. 9th / 11 .....". Fine.rn 
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 150.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5148 Great Britain

    First UK Aerial Post London-Windsor 1911 (Sept. 9): Scarlet envelopes - Group of  three equal Aerial envelopes to Ireland, each tied official flight cachets "FIRST UNITED KINGDOM/AERIAL POST LONDON SP 9" in diff. types: Die 1, Die 2 and Die 3. A matching trio for the specialist.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5149 Great Britain

    First UK Aerial Post London-Windsor 1911 (Sept. 9): Bright green envelope to Kingstown Ireland, franked with King George V 1d.  carmine-red cancelled by "FIRST UNITED KINGDOM/AERIAL POST LONDON SP 9" with adjacent "Windsor Sept. 13" transit on front and "Kingstown Sept. 14" arrival mark on reverse, used together with matching Letter Sheet headed 'First United Aerial Post'. Fine and rare.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 150.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5150 Great Britain

    First UK Aerial Post Windsor - London 1911 (Sept. 16): Olive-green postcard to Dublin, franked with King George V ½ d. green, tied by "FIRST UNITED KINGDOM/AERIAL POST WINDSOR SP 16" cachet forwarded via "Rathmines SP 18" with "Slough SP 20 - 11" arrival mark alongside. Card with some wear and minimal tear at top, fine appearance.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 150.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5151 Great Britain

    First UK Aerial Post Windsor - London 1911 (Sept. 16): Olive-green envelope to Armagh (Ireland), card franked with King George V 1d. carmine-red tied by "FIRST UNITED KINGDOM/AERIAL POST WINDSOR SP 16" Die 2 cachet, on reverse with Cricklewood transit and "Armagh SP 19-11" arrival mark. Fine and scarce Windsor Mail to Ireland.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 150.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5152 Great Britain

    First UK Aerial Post London-Windsor Trade Advertisements 1911 (Sept. 9): Dark brown card 'Wright Coal Tar Soap' without imprint on address side, franked with King George V ½ d. green tied by cler strike of "FIRST UNITED KINGDOM/AERIAL POST LONDON SP 9" (Die 1) special cachet to Dublin, fine.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5153 Great Britain

    First UK Aerial Post London-Windsor Trade Advertisements 1911 (Sept. 9): 'Royal Aero Club' - dark brown card franked with King George V ½ d. green cancelled by "FIRST UNITED KINGDOM/AERIAL POST LONDON SP 9" addressed to the "Irish Aero Club" in Dublin with machine cancellation "Dublin 6.45 PM SEP 13 - 11" on picture side. Small paper adherences of former mounting at lower left and upper right on picture side of card, scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 150.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5154 Great Britain

    First UK Aerial Post London-Windsor Trade Advertisements 1911 (Sept. 9): Red-brown card 'From Bright & Son 164, Strand London 7/9/1911' franked with King George V ½ d. green cancelled by "FIRST UNITED KINGDOM/AERIAL POST LONDON SP 9" plus additional strike alongside, addressed to Clonallen Armagh in Ireland. Small corner crease at lower right, a fine typewritten advert card.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 150.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5155 Great Britain

    First UK Aerial Post London-Windsor Trade Advertisements 1911 (Sept. 9): Dark brown card (first printing, plate 23) without imprint on address side, franked with King George V ½ d. green cancelled by "FIRST UNITED KINGDOM/AERIAL POST LONDON SP 9" to Belfast. Plain back as to be sold for advertisement spaces, but used for private message.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5156 Great Britain

    First UK Aerial Post London-Windsor 1911 (Sept. 9): Olive-green card 'From the Irish Stores' franked with King George V ½ d. green cancelled by "FIRST UNITED KINGDOM/AERIAL POST LONDON SP 9" addressed to 'J.P. Boland Esq.M.P.' (1870-1958) Irish nationalist politician and Minister of Parliament to 'Normanhurst Birchington Bay Kent'. Small surface scratch on picture side, scarce usage.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5157 Great Britain

    First UK Aerial Post London-Windsor Trade Advertisements 1911 (Sept. 9): 'Buchanan's Black and White Scotch Whisky', group of three dark brown cards cancelled by "FIRST UNITED KINGDOM/AERIAL POST LONDON SP 9", incl. card (filing crease) franked with King Edward 1 d. red with company perfin to the Gold Coast with arrival mark (1 OCT) on reverse, further two cards franked with King George V ½ d. green, sent within Great Britain, slightly mixed condition.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 420.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5158 Great Britain

    First UK Aerial Post London-Windsor Trade Advertisements 1911 (Sept. 9): Group of three advertisement cards, including  'SCHWEPPES LIMITED' on a dark brown card, 'THE FINANCIAL OUTLOOK' on olive-green card tied by Die 2 to Belfast as well as 'J. & J. COLMAN, LIMITED' on a dark brown card cancelled with Die 5 cachet to Monkstown, Ireland.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5159 Great Britain

    First UK Aerial Post London-Windsor 1911 (Sept. 9/16): 'The Coronation Airpost' collection of newspapers and newspaper clippings (300+), incl. 'Daily Sketch 1911 (Sept. 11)', 'Daily Graphic' (Sept. 9), all from the personal archive of Sir Walter George Windham. A unique documentation.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5160 Great Britain

    First UK Aerial Post London-Windsor 1911 (Sept. 9/16): Album with 42 original photocards of pilots and their airplanes, including signed postcard by Gustav Hamel, Hubert on his Biplane, Clement Hug Greswell in front or aboard of his Bleriot aircraft, 'The first aerial postman leaving Hendon', 'Mr. Hamel with return mails", 'Mr. Clement Greswell in the cockpit', 'Mr. E.F. Driver in a Farman biplane' or 'arriving from Hendon with four bags of mail (Sept. 12) as well as one press photo dated Sept. 9 (1911) with the corresponding photomontage. All nicely mounted and described on album pages. A fine and scarce offer.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5161 Great Britain

    First UK Aerial Post London-Windsor 1911 (Sept. 9): Group of 12 Aerial postcards, all used to Ireland tied by "FIRST UNITED KINGDOM/AERIAL POST LONDON SP 9" , incl. two red-brown cards and two in dark brown as well as six olive green cards of which one to Crosshaven, Cork and another with acknowledging message by the 'Honorary Organizing Committee'. A fine assembly.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 750.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5162 Great Britain

    Crimean War 1841: 2 d. blue, pl. 4, lettered AC, used in combination with 1854 1 d. red-brown, pl. 177, wmk. Small Crown, perf. 16 on 1854 cover endorsed "From the Black Sea Fleet" on crested envelope of "HMS Terrible", tied by blurred "O*O" obliterators in black, presumably from an Officer as there is a further '3' pence charge at left. Manuscript beneath the adhesives "Dec 7, Kayatch Bay" and arrival date "Dec 24, 1854". Reverse with "Post Office / British Army" cds and Alcester arrival in red. The 1 d. with rounded corner but the 2 d. with portion of adjoining stamp at base proving the stamp to be imperforate: an exceedingly rare combination. Provenance: Collection McGowan, Robson Lowe, London, 26 Jan 1949, lot 45. Collection Bremner, Robson Lowe, London, 23 Nov 1949, lot 71. Collection Stranack, Robson Lowe, London, 17 March 1955, lot 585. Christies, London, 13 March 1990, lot 1949.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5163J Martinique

    Martinique, Second British Occupation 1799 (March 15): Entire letter from St. Pierre to Lewes Sussex, struck with fine double-line "MARTINIQUE / MAR 18 99" datestamp in black. Reverse with arrival (April 6) datestamp in red. A fine and scarce entire with this datestamp.
    Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5163 Brit. Post Turkey

    1880/83: Great Britain ½ d. slate, 2 d. rose and three 2½ d. lilac, all used on registered 1884 cover to Mauritius paying the 10 d. rate for under 1 ounce and 2 d. registration, tied by "C" obliterators in black with "British Post Office / Constantinople" cds in red below (Aug 16). Mailed via London (Aug 20) with "Registered / Mauritius" arrival also on obverse (Sept 23). Peripheral toning but a rare rate and destination.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5163G Guadeloupe

    1867 (Feb 25): Lettersheet from Gouadeloupe to Philadelphia, USA, crowned "PAID AT GUADALOUPE" in red on front, double arc "GUADALOUPE FE 25 1867" datestamp in black on reverse. A French Colonies Eagle 40 c. orange on front tied by indistinct grill obliterator with indistinct French Gouadeloupe cds alongside. Reverse with thimble "ST-THOMAS MR 2 67" transit cds and front with US STEAMSHIP datestamp in black. An exceptional and fine cover.
    Starting bid : 1,200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5163N Panama

    Panama 1853 (March 15): Prepaid Entire letter from San Francisco to Valparaiso Chile, endorsed "via Panama", presumably by privat transport to Panama, crowned "PAID AT PANAMA" in red on front, double arc "PANAMA AP 8 1853" datestamp in black and negative cachet of the San Francisco Commission House in blue on reverse. Paid with '2/-' sh. in Panama, noted in red crayon on front. A fine cover.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5163D Danish West Indies

    Danish West Indies, Second British Occupation 1812 (April 18): Entire letter from Antigua to Dodington, Gloucestershire, struck in transit with "ST. THOMAS" fleuron datestamp (April 27) in black. Double rated '4/-' in manuscript - 2/2d. Packet charge and 1/10 d. from Falmouth to London. Scarce and very fine.
    Starting bid : 700.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5163E Danish West Indies

    Danish West Indies, Second British Occupation 1814 (Feb 9): Entire letter from St. Croix to Aberdeen endorsed 'per Packet', struck with superb "ST. CROIX" fleuron datestamp (March 7) in black. Rated at '2/6d.' to pay comprising thr Packet Letter charge and inland Postage from Falmouth. Front struck with octagonal arrival datestamp (April 9) in red. Horizontal file fold, nevertheless an attractive and extremely rare superb St. Croix strike.
    Starting bid : 3,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5163F Egypt Kingdom

    Egypt 1856 (March 21): Prepaid Envelope from Alexandria to Cork, Ireland, endorsed "via Marseilles", crowned "PAID AT ALEXANDRIA" in red on front, double arc "ALEXANDRIA MR 21 1856" despatch datestamp in blue and London transit (April 2) cds on red alongside. Reverse with CORK arrival (April 3) cds in blue. Paid with '2/-' sh. upon despatch, noted in red crayon on front. Some toning, nevertheless a fine cover.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5163L Martinique

    Martinique, Second British Occupation 1801 (July 19): Entire letter from Le Robert to London, struck on reverse with fine oval crowned "Ship Lre MARTINIQUE" handstamp in black. Crisp arrival datestamp (Sept 4 1801) in red alongside. Entire with vert. fold, nevertheless a rare handstamp with only few letters known.
    Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5163M Martinique

    Martinique, Third British Occupation 1812 (Feb 21): Entire letter from Grenada to London, presumably carried privately to Martinique, mailed there at the British Packet Agent with octagonal framed "MARTINIQUE" handstamp in black (Jamet type 7) struck to the reverse and displaying well; arrival May 15, 1812 datestamp in red in addition.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5163K Martinique

    Martinique, Second British Occupation 1800 (July 16): Entire letter from Fort Royal to London, struck on obverse with fine two-line "PORT ROYAL / JUL 16 1800" datestamp in black. Crisp oval arrival datestamp (Sept 12 1800) in red alongside. A very rare handstamp with only few letters known.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5163C Barbados

    Barbados 1846 (Nov 8): Entire letter from Barbados to Martinique endorsed 'P. Mail' and 'P. Paid', struck on reverse with double arc "BARBADOES" cds in black and rated 2s. in red crayon. Upon arrival struck on obverse with "SAINT-PIERRE MARTINIQUE 11 NOV. 1846" cds. Opened up for display, a fine entire.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5163B Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda

    Antigua 1853 (Oct 13): Entire letter from Antigua to Dover, then forwarded to London, struck on reverse with superb double arc "ANTIGUA OC 13 1853" datestamp in black. Obverse with undated EASTCLIFF, Cornwall handstamp and DOVER (Nov 3) arrival cds in reddish black, forwarded to London, then a second time within London and franked with two Penny Red, tied by barred numerals, the reverse with a plethora of London datestamps in red. The entire opened up to display the ANTIGUA despatch cds, with wear and tear, nevertheless a most interesting entire.
    Starting bid : 350.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5163I Colombia

    1845 (March 19): Entire letter written in Ocaña with manuscript rate 1½ reales at top left, fine oval OCAÑA / FRANCA of despatch. Transit of JAMAICA / SHIP LETTER handstamp on obverse in black and reverse with KINGSTON AP 29 1845 JAMAICA transit cds and "London arrival (June 4) cds in red. Rated 1/4d. to pay, a pristine cover from the Huth correspondence.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5163A Antigua u. Antigua Barbuda

    Antigua 1822 (April 21): Entire letter from Antigua to Dodington, Gloucestershire, endorsed 'p. Pkt, struck on reverse with superb "ANTIGUA" fleuron datestamp (April 21) in black. Rated at '2/1d.' to pay, opened up for display, a rare strike.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5163H Guadeloupe

    Guadeloupe 1875 (June 11): Prepaid Entire letter from Guadeloiupe to Philadelphia USA, crowned "GUADALOUPE PAID" in red on front, French Colonial issue Cérès pair 30 c. brown afficed and tied by mute grill obliterator, French "PAQ. ANGL / POINTE-A-PITRE GUAD 10 JUIN 75 alongside . Adhesives tied in addition by NEW YORK entry (June 22) cds, reverse with PHILADELPHIA arrival (June 23) cds. An interesting cover.
    Starting bid : 350.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 350.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5164 Great Britain

    1840/1964: Beautiful collection in four volumes, beginning with a fine section of the 1840 1d black with six four margin copies and a very fine 1d plate 1a lettered DE on cover dated JU 24 1840. The collection also contains a very fine 1840 2d blue, a good run of 1d brown, here with shades, ivory head and other specialities. 1847 1/- green with a block of four! cancelled 466 of LIVERPOOL, with some minor imperfections but a very rare unit. Later surface printed items contain a letter from IVYBRIDGE to NEW BRUNSWICK, a great run of surface printed issues, many with good cds cancellations. The collection contains 1874 5/- pale rose plate 2 with London cds, the 1878 10/- greenish grey and two! 1878 plate 1 £1 brown-lilac. A 5/- rose 1883 on slightly blueish paper is neatly cancelled CAHIR dated JY25 85. The 1884 £1 lilac wmk crowns is delightfully cancelled EDINBURGH, the 1891 £1 green bears a neat JERSEY cds. KEVII issues include a fine pair £1 green cancelled GUERNSEY ST. PETER PORT. KGV includes £1 seahorse green, £1 UPU and others  QEII contains high values, good phosphors and many better FDC. A valuable lot.
    Starting bid : 2,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 8,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5164A Great Britain

    1843/53: Lot eight covers with Penny Red frankings incl. entire forwarded within London with the first franking covered by a second adhesive, 1847 envelope turned and sent first to Bradford, then to Blackburn with two Penny Red, one on the 'outer' and 'inner' side of the envelope, 1843 envelope paid in cash, then redirected with Penny Red franking tied by Pittenweem Maltese Cross, also five 1853 covers with the Penny Red tied by barred numeral duplex handstamps. Lot includes also two 1890/92 stationery postcards, both directed to Guanajuato, Mexico.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 160.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5164B Great Britain

    1840/1907: Small selection 1840 1d black, used single and on envelope, 1857 4d tied by '409' JERSEY on piece, 1864 4d (2) used on cover to Argentina and 1907 Edward VII ½d (2) on postcard "POSTED ON HIGH SEAS" to Rio. Mixed condition.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5165 Great Britain

    1841: 1 d. red, imperforate, attractive, specialised selection including pl. 145 top marginal imprimatur, pl. 132 used block of four with wide, even margins all round, coloured numeral cancellations including "186" IRVINE in blue on fine cover.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 550.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5166 Great Britain

    1854/1863: 1 d. red and 2 d. blue, perforated stars, the specialised collection on fourteen attractive, self designed album pages, containing early Spoon cancels, perforation errors, coloured cancellations including 1 d. (Gi C1) strip of five with green Scottish "289 PORTREE" numeral, Irish "156 CORK" spoon in brilliant green colour on cover, Scotish local cancellations, used abroad, including A11 of Castries, St. Lucia, A01 of Kingston, A83 Mailboat obliterator, 1 d. rose red with 4 d. (3) on 1861 cover to Constantinople, mostly fine condition, with many very fine items.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,100.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5167 Great Britain

    1854/57: Scottish Local Cancellations, beautifully presented and written up collection on thirteen pages with twenty-two covers. Cancellations include "OCHILTREE" undated circle in Red, with manuscript 1857 year date in centre (cert. RPSL) and cancellations on entires include "AUCHNACHAIG", "KILCREGGON", "LEITH WALK", LOCHWINNOCH" and others in mostly fine or better condition.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 700.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5168 Great Britain

    1858/1879: ½ d., 1 d., 1½ d. and 2 d. collectcion on thirty-one beautifully designed album pages. This specialised used and unused collection contains three 1d. imprimaturs from plates 76, 78 and 92 respectively, unused blocks of four from pl. 115 and 127 both with original gum, a plate reconstruction, 1 d. pl. 225 fine used, 2 d. blue pl. 14, five singles on entire to France, ½ d. unused plate 10, ½ d. block of four with large part og. ½ d., pl. 5 block of four and single on cover to Switzerland, 2  d. plate 13 (2) on cover cancelled "A25" from Malta", plus a piece and a single also used Malta, 2 d. with inverted watermark, mostly fine or better quality, with many choice examples.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5169A Great Britain

    1880/1890: Lot of over fifty railway stamps of the different companies including Great Northern Railway, Cockermouth, Keswick & Penrith, North Eastern and Midland, varied lot with with three blocks of six, in addition a parcel front from Krakow to "Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria" in London.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 120.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5169 Great Britain

    1847/1970c: Lot of approx. 130 covers sent to Switzerland and France 19th century, some picture postcards, stationery, censor covers, some better frankings with airpost or earlier FDCs, including 8 from Ireland; in addition an uncounted batch of mostly British India, India, Nepal.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 440.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5170 Great Britain

    Scottish Terriers on picture postcards 1900/80ca.: Fine collection of 500 picture postcards in two large albums, including b/w photocards, colourful Greetings- and Birthday cards with many humoristic topics, some in sets, as well as portrait cards with one of Joan Crawford with her Scottish Terrier, all in choice condition. Viewing recommended.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5171 Great Britain

    Scottish Terriers - 1912/2001: Topic collection with stamps and covers / cards, incl. Scottie p.p.c. from Ireland to Switzerland (July 4, 1912) illustrated by Maud West Watson, K.L.M advertising leaflet 'Ship your Dogs by K.L.M.', 1931 Press photo 'The Liszten Dogs in the cockpit of 'Duke' Jernigan and Cpt. Hawkes first transcontinental glider flight as well as Scotties on German 'Tag der Wehrmacht' cards together with used 'Feldpostbrief', further range of stamp issues with some usages on cover.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5172 Great Britain

    Scottish Terriers 1930/40ca.: Interesting lot with compl. set of playing cards showing 'scotties at the beach' on reverse of cards including the original box, issued for Aberdeen and Commonwealth Line Service' between England and Australia,  K.L.M advertising leaflet 'Ship your Dogs by K.L.M.', 'First Flight' Scotties on 'Texaco' on First Flight card Salesbury (Rhodesia) to Beira (Oct. 3, 1935) and illustrated business envelope of First Flight Nairobi - Daressalam (Aug.8, 1936), further two 'Black & White - It's the Scotch' advertising envelopes used on Jersey (1943) as well as an illustrated 'Scottie' - envelope used from Shanghai 8Apr. 27,41) to USA.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5173 Great Britain

    Scottish Terriers 1944/45: Fine group of six V-Mail photo cards, all depicting Scotties, incl. one Christmas airgraph of R.A.F. Middle East Forces Dec. 29. 1944, four "General Orders Post 5" of which two with the related envelopes dated Feb. 11, March 14 and April 8, 1945 from U.S. Troops in the Pacific back home.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5174 Great Britain

    1897: Chester, a very fine Victorian stamp box by 'Stokes & Ireland Ltd.' marked 'SIL.D' with finely hammered finish all round, leaving mongram 'M.A.' free, the hinged lid opening to loosely inserted three gilded sloped compartments.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5175 Great Britain

    1899: Chester, very fine Victorian stamp box by 'Stokes & Ireland Ltd' marked 'SIL.D' with finely hammered finish all round, leaving Lion Emblem 'UTO POSSIDETIS.' (lit. 'as you possess') free, the hinged lid reveals two gilded sloped compartments. Fine and rare.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5176 Great Britain

    1900ca.: Combined vesta/stamp case in Sterling silver with ring attachment, top hinged to side and opens to vesta section with additional hinged 'door' on front, which opens to the stamp compartment. Fine and scarce.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5177 Great Britain

    1905 ca.: A very fine Williams (Birmingham) Ltd. silver box on ball feet with decoratively embossed sedan chair scenery on the hinged lid at top, opening to two compartments, fine and superb.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5178 Great Britain

    1905/06: Birmingham, small envelope case with ring attachment, embossed to face with laureated head of King Edward VII on reverse, some denting but scarce, further small 925 Sterling silver envelope-style stamp case with ring attachment with engraved floral design on front flap and foliate scrolls on reverse as well as small pocket stamp case stamped 'STERLING 's' 0893' with clasp at right and engraved monogram (slight dents) on front, inside with a stamp clip on either side.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5179 Great Britain

    1906 Birmingham small vesta and stamp case marked 'W.L.0 (probably William Light of Birmingham) with curlique scrolls and stamp compartment mounted on front, the lift off lid at top attached by a single loop, together with 1915 Birmingham 'A & LL' (Adie & Lovekin) twin-compartment envelope-type stamp case with attractive foliate scrollwork all round and uninscribed cartouche on reverse. A fine and unusual pair.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5180 Great Britain

    1906: Chester, a fine silver and glass two compartment stamp box and glass moistener (roller) combined, marked 'JD/WD' by James Deakin & Sons, the glass base with silver banding around the edge, opposite two silver hinge mounted lids opening separate concave stamp compartments, standing on curved silver wire skate blades. Most attractive and unusual.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5181 Great Britain

    1906ca.: Small 925 Sterling silver envelope-style stamp case with ring attachment, engraved by floral design on front and reverse together with a 1890ca. Dutch stamp box small two compartment pocket case with hinged lids on opposite sides, each embossed with different rural scene and opening to a single sloped compartments, fine.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5182 Great Britain

    1910ca. Birmingham 830 Sterling silver stamp box modelled as a book with swivel action, cover and reverse with graphic design together with 1916 Birmingham small one compartment stamp box engraved throughout with rhombic patterns, with ring attachment and thumbpiece opening to reveal a spring loaded dipenser for stamps. Fine.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold
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