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Lots from the next auction on 11 October 2008
Section: DECIMAL COVERS AND PHQ CARDS
Lot
Description
Estimate
Bid Online
737
1970-74 collection of F.D.C.s with good range of special cancels incl. 1971 Literary (Keats, Shanklin). All different and fine. Cat. approx. £700+. (52 covers).
£150
BID ONLINE
738
Range incl. 1970 Dickens with Curiostity Shop cancels (official cover), a selection of signed F.D.C.s incl. Bill Oddie, Sabastion Coe and David Dickenson, and early 1980s cyl. blocks on F.D.C.s, the latter with some staining at top but good source of F.U. (72 covers).
£34
BID ONLINE
739
1971-84 valuable collection in 3 albums, nearly all with special cancels, many official covers etc., generally fine, unaddressed, typed or printed address labels. Many are Cat. in the £25 to £50 range, all different. Cat. £3,926 (Bradbury). (188 covers).
£500
BID ONLINE
740
1971-74 Collection of F.D.C.s in 2 albums, many with special cancels. (83 covers).
£80
BID ONLINE
741
1971-1994 Range of F.D.C.s in 7 albums and loose in carton amongst which we notice 1972 Churches with Earls Barton c.d.s. on hand addressed cover Cat. £125. Mixed condition. (100s).
£50
BID ONLINE
742
1972 General Anniversaries with Tutankhamun, Vaughan Williams and Hartland Point postmarks on F.D.C.s with printed label addresses. Cat. £105. (3 covers).
£20
BID ONLINE
743
1973 Cricket collection of T.C.C.B. F.D.C.s in special album less Kent and Lancashire. (16 covers).
£50
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744
1974 Britons x3 F.D.C.s with special cancels comprising Royal Tournament (official cover), Dunfermline Abbey (address label has fallen off), and Parliament House. Cat. £150. (3 covers).
£30
BID ONLINE
745
1974-81 stock of Post Office cards, used and unused. (Many 100s).
£15
BID ONLINE
746
Mostly 1970s - 1980s incl. some special cancels. Varied condition with some rusting along top edges. Stated to Cat. £780. (70 covers).
£30
BID ONLINE
747
1975 Architecture, 1976 Social Reformers and Bicentenary PHQ cards mint x50 sets of each in unopened packs. Cat. £1,062. (250 cards).
£30
BID ONLINE
748
1976 Reformers PHQ cards x150 mint in unopened packs. Cat. £900. (150 cards).
£20
BID ONLINE
749
1977 range of better covers with Jubilee x3 sets on 7/7/77 Army review covers signed by different Generals, and better F.D.C.s, mainly decimal on official covers with appropriate cancels. A couple are signed. The F.D.C.s are Cat. £270. (12 covers).
£60
BID ONLINE
750
DOUGLAS BADER. 16/5/77 Jubilee spitfire cover signed by Douglas Bader. Also 8/6/77 Jubilee celebrations cover signed Marlborough and 5 x 16/6/82 Mary Rose covers with five different signatures. Fine. (7 covers).
£50
BID ONLINE
751
1977 Jubilee set of 4 on Croydon official F.D.C. with appropriate cancel. Peelable address label has become detached, but fine. Cat. £150. (1 cover).
£36
BID ONLINE
752
1977 Jubilee set of 4, British Library and Stamp of Royalty official F.D.C.s with appropriate cancels, and the set in gutter pairs on 2 F.D.C.s with Queens Parade Cleethorpes c.d.s.s Cat. £120. (4 covers).
£24
BID ONLINE
753
1978 Shire Horses range of official covers comprising Maidenhead BOCS4, British Library cover No. 8 and Welsh Pony and Cob Society. Cat. £140. (3 covers).
£28
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754
1979-85 collection of mainly official Havering and Hawkwood covers with special cancels. Also 1985 Insects Bugford I AM FIVE Stamp Bug official cover. Cat. approx. £1,150 (71 covers).
£200
BID ONLINE
755
Vast stock of Post Office cards, Regional Post Bus cards etc., unused (mostly) and used in 2 cartons. Hugh retail value. (1,000s).
£30
BID ONLINE
756
Late 1970s stock of PHQ cards used F.D.I. many with special cancels incl. gutter pairs. (1,000+ cards).
£25
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757
1979-81 Accumulation of PHQ cards with gutter pair on reverse with pictorial postmark, duplication throughout, all unaddressed and in clean condition. (approx. 350).
£20
BID ONLINE
758
Late 1970s, early 1980s range incl. special postmarks. Also 32 single stamp F.D.C.s with special cancels, all in 2 envelopes. (75 covers).
£20
BID ONLINE
759
YORKSHIRE DALES POSTCARDS. Approx. 230 packs of 5 different attractive cards from E. Charlton Taylor paintings. Good lot for a Yorkshire Dales newsagent!. (1,100 cards).
£20
BID ONLINE
760
1979 10p booklet pane and cover tied F.D.C. 17/10/79 (3 different postmarks) Porter Cat. £125. (1 cover).
£16
BID ONLINE
761
1979 Rowland Hill F.D.C.s with Sanquhar F.D.I. cancels x8 for the set of 4. Also the M/S. x59 F.U. with London and Brighton Railway F.D.I. cancels. (8 covers + 59 M/Ss.).
£15
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762
1980 collection of commem. sets on F.D.C.s, mostly official covers with special cancels, incl. British Library covers etc. Total Cat. approx £1180. (61 covers).
£220
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763
1980 RAILWAYS. Stock of NWPB Mail Transport cards (various printings), all used bearing 1980 Railways stamps, range of special postmarks etc. High retail value. (approx. 600+ cards).
£25
BID ONLINE
764
1986 Royal Wedding F.D.C. with Buckingham Palace c.d.s. and cover with set postmarked Day of wedding at village of Dummer and signed by father of Bride, Major R. Ferguson. (2 covers).
£36
BID ONLINE
765
1986-89 Range of Grille cards A4 size x41 and A5 posters x28 plus some misc. (9) in mixed condition Offered on behalf of charity Guide Dogs for the Blind. (78 items).
£20
BID ONLINE
766
1987-2006 collection of F.D.C.s loose in carton, majority have light pencil address. (100s).
£80
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767
1990-93 Range of Post Office A4 Grille cards incl. some with stamps postmarked on day of issue, varied condition. (46 cards and 4 A3 posters).
£40
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768
1991-92 CHRISTMAS F.D.C.s. Limited Edition numbered F.D.C.s produced by Cambridge Stamp Centre for 1991 (1) and 1992 (2). Also 5 further covers bearing Jersey 1992 Christmas set (apparently only 5 of each produced). All signed by Battle of Britain pilots. (8 covers).
£30
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769
1992 Christmas collection of F.D.C.s with special cancels etc. incl. 31 bearing full sets. Stated to Cat. £263. (44 covers).
£34
BID ONLINE
770
1993-99 Extensive collection of Self adhesive stamps on F.D.C.s in 4 albums and loose in cartons with duplication throughout. incl. some unused booklets with face value approx. £43. (100s).
£60
BID ONLINE
771
1995-2004 collection of F.D.C.s incl. defins. to £5, commem. sets etc. Face of stamps £220+ (Approx. 130 covers).
£50
BID ONLINE
772
2005-06 set of four 50th anniversary Castles silver ingot covers in Presentation Box. (4 covers).
£20
BID ONLINE