Robert Murray Stamp Auction · Web view78 --; postally used range on stockleaves of Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Sharjah (none c.t.o.). Inc-ludes Abu Dhabi 1964 5r, 10r, 1967-69 200f (3),

Robert Murray Stamp Auction

Robert Murray5 & 6 Inverleith Gardens, Ferry Road,Edinburgh, EH3 5PU

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Stamps and Collectables Auction

Monday 7 October 2019at 7.00pm

Catalogue of Postage Stamps and Collectables to be sold by Public Auction, within the STEWART’S-MELVILLE CLUB PAVILION, 523 FERRY ROAD,

EDINBURGH, EH5 2DW.On view at Pavilion on afternoon and evening of sale, and at Shop for one week prior to sale (see details later in catalogue).

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Stamps and Collectables Auction, 7 October 2019

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158 159 160

ex 210

ex 211 ex 212 ex 182 (Gaza)

ex 175

ex 231

215


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Viewing times are listed on page 10.(Viewing starts on Tuesday 1st October)

Collections and Mixed Lots.

1Voluminous and heavy Scott International album in five thick volumes from earlies to

1963 only, comprising part 1 (c.18,000 stamps), part 2 (c.8,100), part 3 (c.7, 570), part 4

(c.8,000), and part 5 (c.5,330). Some pages have been moved between volumes. Many

better stamps and sets throughout inc. e.g. Austria late-1940s u.m. and early W.Germany/

W.Berlin used. Binders quite worn. [47,000 different is an impressive coverage, taking

into account that the 1965 Simplified catalogue listed c.119,000 stamps.] (..£1,000.+

2Heavy carton with 18 full-size stockbooks of world stamps, mainly used odd values. Also

another carton of world partly sorted – envelopes, small stockbooks, etc., and some

literature. (Many 1,000s) [1a]..........£100.

3General world collection in six albums plus other loose pages and loose stamps. Best is

UK KE7 £1 sound used with heavy cancel. (1,000s) (......£100.

4Carton of albums inc. 3-volume Europe colln. to about 1936, one album each of UK and

Commonwealth, one with remainder of a fine collection of Saar, plus other loose stamps

etc. (1,000s) (............£100.

5Heavy carton with 11 assorted stockbooks/albums of world stamps, much used, some mint

with many countries represented. Includes a Lighthouse album of France 1849-1975 with

mint and used sets inc. better. (1,000s) [1a]........£100.

6Two boxes with world collection in 19 stockbooks, much used with some mint. (1,000s) (90.

7Heavy carton with 13 assorted albums/stockbooks of world stamps, much used, some mint

with a wide range of countries represented. (1,000s) [1a]....80.

8Small world collection with generally little value but inc. UK 1840 Penny Black (BF, four

reasonable/good margins, red MC, crease at lower left). (100s) (....70.

9Complete collector’s accumulation in three boxes, with general albums, loose mix in small

boxes etc., some postcards (album and small box), covers, pair of WW2 medals (Defence

and BWM), etc. (1,000s) [1a]..........70.

10Two boxes with world in albums, stockbooks, and much loose in packets, world covers,

much UK FDCs inc. early/mid-1960s, a bundle of UK QV covers, and 8 royalty-related

world PNCs. Also includes a frame with UK 1964 FRB sets on 3 postcards (N. & S.

Queensferry special handstamps, and Edinburgh “Midlothian” slogan), and some ephemera.

(1,000s) [1a]............70.

11Box with 21 assorted junior albums/stockbooks of world stamps. (1,000s) (..60.

12Box with 16 assorted mainly smaller albums and stockbooks of world stamps. (1,000s) (60.

13Box with album leaves, folders, stockbooks etc. with much Commonwealth inc. New Zea-

land (with m.s.), South Africa, Canada (with blocks), Australia, early UK, etc. (1,000s) (60.

14Box with world stamps sorted and labelled in packets, inc. mint, used, and FDCs (some

damp damage on the covers) from S.Africa, S.W.Africa, and Namibia. Also a junior album

and some coins. (1,000s) (..........60.

15The shop’s regular charity lot. This time it comprises three boxes full of unsorted world

albums and stockbooks, plus some loose covers, etc. (1,000s) [1a]....60.

16Carton with two junior albums, album of USA, Germany in three albums inc. a few early

W.Germany, Ireland in two stockbooks, loose in packets/tin, and UK in stockbook and

binder inc. some decimal mint, etc. (1,000s) [1a]......60.

17Seven folders with collection of mainly postcards, plus covers, etc., arranged according to

correspondence or theme – i.e. all of one folder are items addressed to the Misses Freeman

in Ormskirk, another collection is titled “We Have Been in the Dark For Many Years” (we’re

not sure why, but some of the items are addressed to Glasgow Gas Dept.), etc. (100s) (50.

You can phone for results from Noon on the day after the auction.

A Buyer’s Premium of 12% (vat-inclusive) will be added to all sale prices.


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Collections and Mixed Lots, continued.

18Carton with albums of Poland (2 vols.), Germany (inc. 3rd Reich and Allied Occupation),

USA, UK used, 3 cover albums of world covers, etc. Also supplies – unused Senator

Standard and Ring-22 albums. (1,000s) (........50.

19Box with albums, UK special packs/books, etc. with a wide range of world stamps inc.

Antigua, Cook Is., USSR, 1977 Omnibus, etc. (1,000s) (....50.

20Box with albums, packets, etc. with a wide range of world stamps inc. Israel, Greece, New

Hebrides, New Guinea (some KG5 mint), Niue, etc. (1,000s) Also some covers. (50.

21General world collections in four old albums (inc. a poor Penny Black), plus others loose

inc. some 1920s/30s kiloware and a few covers. (1,000s) (....50.

22Carton with a thick binder of Commonwealth leaves (much NZ), a binder of cats on stamps

inc. covers and cards, a binder and stockbook of world, binder of Charles & Diana, various

yearbooks, and small bags of kiloware. (1,000s) (......50.

23Two boxes of world stamps on stocksheets, stockcards, and album leaves, inc. Austria and

early France, glassines, a small plastic tub of bundleware, some covers. Duplication medium

to heavy in some places. (1,000s) (........50.

24Carton filled with tins of world on/off-paper, albums, covers, etc. (nothing very modern).

Also some cigarette cards, coins, etc. (........50.

25Assortment of material, with album of Jersey presentation packs, Locomotive Philatelica

album of railway stamps, album with UK Millennium Collection (24 m. sets, 24 p.packs,

etc.), and others. (100s) (..........50.

26Two boxes with much Commonwealth in eight differently-sized albums, UK QE in album,

UK/Commonwealth in 6 stockbooks, 4 albums of UK FDCs, 2 albums of world covers,

loose foreign, some supplies. (Many 100s stamps, 100s covers) [1a]....50.

27No lot.

28Box with five assorted stockbooks, two binders, and loose with world stamps inc. a wide

variety of Middle East from Lebanon m.s. to Gulf States mint and c.t.o. Also some covers

etc. (..............40.

29Carton of stamps and coins. The stamps have an old sparse Ideal album, plus world collect-

ions in Triumph and Improved albums, loose in small case, etc. (1,000s). Coins are mainly

UK commem crowns and other cheaper. (........40.

30Small tub with wide variety of world stamps on stockcards. Many medium values. (100s) (40.

31Small box with an assortment of stamps in packets/cards/loose/on album pages. Also some

covers. (100s) (............40.

32A large shoebox with three old junior albums, three small stockbooks, envelopes of world

on/off-paper, etc. (Many 100s) (........40.

33Box with sparse Senf album (dated 1904), two old junior albums, loose on/off-paper, covers,

UK booklets inc. two part KG5/KE7, etc. (1,000s) (......40.

34Large shoebox with a bundle of dealer’s sales pages with mint modern Cyprus, on/off-paper

in smaller boxes, etc. (Many 100s) (........40.

35Small box with album pages, stockleaves, stockcards, dealer’s sales sheets with a wide

range of world stamps. Nothing very modern. (1,000s) (....40.

36Flat box with four world albums, album pages, stockleaves, on/off-paper in small boxes,

dealer’s sales pages of Cyprus, etc. (1,000s) (......40.

37Box with world covers mainly in albums, and stamps on album leaves. (100s covers, many

100s stamps). (............30.

38Varied lot with general old collection (to c.1940) in Strand album, other small albums, album

of UK postmarks on trimmed pieces, folder of UK FDCs, some cigarette cards, etc. (30.

39Tub with two world albums (much foreign), a Commonwealth album inc. UK, and some

covers, etc. (100s) (..........30.

Please post bids First Class – don’t miss a bid to save a few pennies !


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40Large stockbook of Commonwealth, album of mainly France FDCs, small box of world

pages and loose stamps, a few covers, etc. (1,000s) (......30.

41Box with a fairly untidy 3-volume Commonwealth remainder collection, plus other stock-

books of India & States, Commonwealth, France, and mixed world. (Many 100s) (30.

42Plastic tub with Jersey/Guernsey/I.o.M. presentation packs, mixed UK/world stamps in

folders, FDCs, etc. [1a]..........30.

43Twelve assorted shoeboxes with world on/off-paper, inc. some packets, covers, and album

leaves. Net weight 16.25kg. [1a]........24.

44Some duplicated Canadian booklets comprising SG SB52 (1), SB54 (2), SB55 (17) and

SB56 (17), a small album of Egypt to 1952, and a few mixed others. ..20.

45Small box with large quantity of loose off-paper, and stockcards with similar, etc. (1,000s) (20.

46Bag with a world album, UK in stockbook and album. Also a Concorde last flight cover, and

two RBS £5 notes (Nicklaus, Surgeons). (........20.

47British Commonwealth; large and heavy lot in four cartons with a collection in 26 ring-

binders with mint and used sets, odds, miniature sheets, covers, FDCs, etc. inc. a two-

margin Penny Black. The bulk is used from the last 60 years, but many countries have odd

values/part sets going back to QV, and with stamps cat. in pounds. Mounting is frequently

overlapping. Includes a few foreign. (10,000s) [1a]......£400.

48--; a bundle of lots unsold in our Buy or Bid Sale, mostly QV to KG6 period, s.t.c.£3,000+.

Also some other similar on stockcards, and a 2015 SG Commonwealth & Empire cat. (£200.

49--; album of UK inc. used Penny Black, Australia inc. ‘Roos and KG5 Heads, and various

countries much m.m. up to late 1950s. Also three folders of album pages which seem to

have been auction lots c.1964 and remained untouched since then. Many better stamps

included cat. pounds or tens of pounds. (Many 100s) (......£150.

50--; an album of m.m. defin and commem sets from 1953 to late-1960s from Africa and

Middle East inc. better defin sets e.g. Abu Dhabi 1966 surcharge. Some defins are short

sets. (100s) (............£150.

51--; four stockbooks of m. & u. with light to medium dupl., with Aden to Gibraltar (c.2,350),

Gilbert to Malaysia (c.2,320, 2 m.s.), Malaysia to Singapore (c.2,825, 1 m.s., 2 bkts, 2

p.packs), and Singapore to Zululand. The final volume also inc. omnibus 1937-64, and

some cinderellas. (............£120.

52--; 1924-80 an album of m.m. and used sets/part sets from Christmas Island, Cocos Islands,

Nauru, New Hebrides, and Norfolk Islands. (100s) (......£100.

53--; six assorted stockbooks/albums, album leaves, stockleaves, etc., with a wide variety of

stamps. Includes some foreign. (100s) (........80.

54--; pages removed from remaindered club books, used with some mint, much pre-QE. PTSA

£1,200. (Many 100s) (..........80.

55--; broken stockbook of m. & u. from a wide range of countries with sets, part sets, and odds,

from KG5 to QE (some earlier). (c.1,500) (......70.

56--; small seln. on stockleaf of mainly KG6 Ascension (10 defins), Bahamas (1948 Eleuthera

set), Bermuda (12), and Gibraltar (2). All m.m. (s.t.c.£550 for u.m.)...70.

57--; three stockbooks and album leaves of u.m. sets, much in 1970s/80s period. Also a stock-

book of m. & u. odd values, and a New Zealand Heritage Stamp Collection. (100s) (50.

58--; Africa; album of mainly l.m.m. 1950s/60s sets and part sets, also including some Abu

Dhabi and Aden. (100s) (..........£150.

59--; --; mainly KG5 to early-QE m. & u. seln. of Egypt (95, s.t.c.£76), N.Rhodesia (15, £15),

Sierra Leone (9, £21), Somaliland (10, £20), S.Africa (38, £59), and S.Rhodesia (29, £78).20.

60--; South Atlantic; selection of Ascension (33, s.t.c.£106), St. Helena (37, s.t.c.£90), and

Tristan da Cunha (11, s.t.c.£16), KG5 to early QE, m.m./u.m. and used...30.

Material accepted for future sales – please make an appointment if you would like to discuss your lots.



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61British Commonwealth; West Indies; selection on stockcards inc. Bahamas 1911-19 3/-

l.m.m. (cat.£70), Cayman Is. 1935 ¼d to 1/- and 5/- m.m. (£96), plus a few KG6 (£21),

Leeward Is. KG6 odd values to £1 l.m.m./m.m. (19, £115), 1954 set (15) m.m. (£60), other

mixed Leeward (27, £35), and Montserrat 1938-48 short set to 5/- l.m.m. (10, £73). Also

a few Fiji (23, £63).............80.

62--; Omnibus; 1935 Silver Jubilee small m.m. collection in lovely little hand-made album

(leather cover with personalised design). Contains 18 different sets (inc. Ascension,

Australia, Canada, Falkland), each on page with little hand-drawn sketch. Cat.£406.£100.

63--; 1937 Coronation complete (202) m.m. (except S.Africa, S.W.A. mixed m./u.), and 1953

Coronation complete (106, plus 7 Lundy), each in contemporary album. (Cat.£200 and

£150 for u.m.) (............40.

64Europe; extensive used stock priced up for sale in three stockalbums. Much of the

bulk is in cheaper odds but the value lies in numerous better inc. Albania 1924 Red Cross

set (4, large crosses), 1928 Kingdom of Albania opt. set (11) on piece, Bosnia & Herçe-

gowina 1906 imperf set (16), Estonia (Tartu local issue) 1991 parcel stamps set (16, cat.

€200 ?), Hungary 1938 Eucharistic m.s., Italy 1862 80c (cat.£2,250 but serious faults),

1875 Official set (8), 1928 National Defence 5l, 1930 National Defence 1l25, Virgil 5l

+ 1l50, 1932 Garibaldi air express (2), 1933 Zeppelin 10l, 12l, 15l, 1933-34 Air Express

2l25, 1934 Flight 2l, 5l (2), 10l, Football postage set (5), 1936 Horace air 1l + 1l, 5l + 2l,

1938 2nd Anniv. postage set (10), 1950 Radio 55l (2), 1951 Tuscan Stamp 55l pair, Tri-

ennial Art 55l fourblock, several Tuscany, Liechtenstein 1936 Airships set (2), 1949

Exhibition m.s. on cover, Luxembourg 1956 Europa set (3) plus same set on FDC,

Monaco Europa sheetlets for 1974, 1978, and 1984, Poland 1937 Mościcki m.s., 1938

Philatelic Exhib. m.s., Stratosphere m.s., 1939 Legion m.s., 1963 Fencing m.s., Portugal

1856-58 5r (2), various USSR, Switzerland 1919 Air 50c (“as is”), 1923-40 Air 2f both

papers, 1938 Aarau m.s. (3), 1943 Stamp Centy. m.s. (430b), 1945 Basel Dove m.s., 1945

Peace 1f (2), 2f, 3f (3), 5f, 1948 IMABA m.s., 1955 Lausanne m.s., Pro Juventute 1916 10c,

1917 3c, League of Nations 1932 Disarmament set (6), Vatican 1935 Juridical set (6),

1948 Air 500l, etc. Also further hundreds of items catalogued at pounds (or tens of pounds)

each. Condition is generally fine, though some odd faults here and there. Italian cancels

may not all be contemporary. (1,000s) (........£1,000.

65--; stockbook of m. & u. inc. some blocks from Vatican City 1933-66 (c.290), and Yugo-

slavia 1919-60s (c.480, 2 m.s.). (........30.

66--; stockbook of u.m. & u. Switzerland (mostly 1970s/80s), Norway year books for 1994

and 1995, and Åland book commemorating 10 years of stamps. (....20.

67--; Belgium 1953 UNESCO private opt. on labels of 1952 Cultural 4f+4f and 8f+8f u.m.

(cat. €130 some years ago). Also West Germany 1950 Bach set (2) l.m.m. (£165).20.

68--; Eastern Europe; selection of Poland with some early-1920s imperf. varieties, Luboml

local issues (5 perf, 5 imperf), a few Hungary, Romania 1906 Exhibition set (11, mainly

m.m.), etc. Mainly fine, but a few tone spots here and there etc. ....30.

69--; Western Europe; selection of Greece (inc. Epirus, Thrace), Liechtenstein, Portugal, and

just 5 Yugoslavia. Mint and used inc. some miniature sheets.....20.

70Foreign; large and heavy lot in six cartons with a collection in 38 ring-binders, with mint and

used, sets, miniature sheets, covers, FDCs, etc. The bulk is used from the last 60 years, but

many countries have odd values/part sets going back to 19th Century, and with stamps cat.

in pounds. Better noted in China (various periods), and early Saudi Arabia. Mounting is

frequently overlapping. Includes a few Commonwealth. (10,000s) [1a]..£400.

71--; pages from remaindered club books of mainly Europe, inc. Netherlands, Czechoslovakia,

Poland, and Egypt. PTSA £322. (100s)........20.

72--; slim stockbook of Venezuela 1950s-60s (c.300), and Vatican 1966-78 (c.120) m. & u. (20.

73Latin America; two stockbooks of mostly used – Argentina to Cuba in the first (c.1,915, 4

m.s.), then Dominican Republic to Venezuela (c.1,760) (....40.

74--; stockbook of Uruguay 1892-1970s (c.360), and Venezuela 1882-1950s (c.330) (20.


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75Middle East; Oman 1978 50b surcharge fine used (couple of very light bends) SG 213

cat.£450. Also two of Bahrain 1973 SG T192 unused (no gum).....50.

76--; stockleaves with Lebanon 1979 u.m. seln. of security opts. (33, s.t.c.£145), and Syria

1958-2007 u.m. selection inc. 1958 Damascus Fair m.s. (cat.£130., some marks on gum),

etc. (c.250)............50.

77--; stockbooks of Egypt (2), Iraq, and album pages of Lebanon, Jordan, and Bahrain (many

100s) (..............40.

78--; postally used range on stockleaves of Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Sharjah (none c.t.o.). Inc-

ludes Abu Dhabi 1964 5r, 10r, 1967-69 200f (3), 500f (4), 1d, 1967-69 perf.14½ x 14 100f

(20), Dubai (mixed on piece plus 21 commems, duplicated), Sharjah 1971 Proclamation 1r

(7), UNICEF 1r (19 singles, 11 pairs).........40.

79Scandinavia; selection of three countries comprising Finland (old approval sheets of

c.1875-1902, plus a few modern), Norway (inc. 1937-38 high values et in fourblocks mixed

mint), and Sweden (mainly mint 1930s/40s, main value in 1942 20kr Swans perf. 4-sides

l.m.m.)...............20.

80Thematic; Aquatic Life; a heavy carton with mint, used, and covers in seven binders and

two stockbooks. Mainly fish, plus shells, whales, some reptiles, etc. Also two SG catal-

ogues and others. (1,000s) [1a]..........£120.

81--; Space; a collection in Lindner album, two binders, and four stockbooks, with mint, used

and some covers. (1,000s) (..........40.

(Cinderella; see also Malta (S.M.o.M.), UK (Cinderella).

(Forgeries; see St. Helena, U.K.

82Covers; collection in two folders of material connected to the WW1 Salonika Campaign,

with postcards, Field Post Office items (British and other nationalities), postmarks on

piece, ephemeral items (medical cards, document, photographs, cuttings). Collection has

been picked of some items, but still an interesting mix. (c.130 items) (..£100.

83--; c.1945-46 bundle of covers from one correspondence, nearly all headed “Forces Mail”,

and apparently all from Burma to England. Numerous datestamps inc. Kutkai, Namhsan,

Lashio, etc., and a few censor marks inc. scarcer “PASSED/NO 4/BURMA CENSORS”. (79)80.

84--; a box of world covers in three albums and loose, both philatelic and commercial inc.

WW2 censor covers. (100s) (..........60.

85--; flat box of world covers, both commercial and philatelic. Wide variety. (100s) (40.

86--; bundle of Falkland Is. 1990s covers (c.85, mostly internal), UK covers and cards 1980-82

with special handstamps to Postmark Club, York (few 100s), and a bundle of world covers

(c.100) (............40.

87--; box of world covers and postcards, much Commonwealth, some foreign, commercial and

philatelic. (100s) (............30.

88--; a similar lot. (............30.

89--; a similar lot. (............30.

90--; a similar lot. (............30.

91--; selection of UK and world covers in pages inc. military, maritime, instructional, etc.

from pre-stamp to modern. (c.75)........20.

92--; Commonwealth; mainly African covers in box, mixed philatelic/commercial. (c.150+) (70.

93--; --; albums of covers inc. FDCs of UK defins and PSB panes (2 albums), Canada etc (1

album), Australia postal stationery 1978-89 m. & u. (3), Royalty (1), Falklands War (1).

(100s) (............50.

94--; --; nine binders of Benham covers for royal events etc., and two binders of Westminster

collections etc. (100s) [1a]..........50.

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95Covers; Thematic; Military/RAF; Benham 50th Anniversary of WW2 1940-45 covers in

three albums, RAF 75th Anniv. signed covers in an album, and an album of RAF flown

covers 1974-78 in an album. (100s) (........40.

96--; --; Transport; an album of aircraft-related covers (c.79), and album of Royal Navy

covers (c.99, 2002-05, signed), and an album of Shipping which includes some stamps,

postcards etc. (and two 1986 Virgin Atlantic Challenge II covers, each signed by Richard

Branson, apparently originally costing £40 each). (......60.

97--; Numismatic Covers; 1997 Golden Wedding PNCs, mostly Mercury covers, with UK

coin face value £10 (26 covers). Also two 1981 R.Wedding PNCs. (..30.

98Literature; three boxes of SG catalogues (nothing very modern), other catalogues and

philatelic books. (60+) [1a]..........30.

99--; The Essential Guide to the G.B. Line Engraved 1d and 2d Stars 1840-1864, volumes 1,

5, 6, 13, and 14, in two slipcases. (........20.

100--; tub with 2011 Stamps of the World, three SG Commonwealth Country Catalogues of

2007, eleven SG Sectional catalogues from 1980-2006, etc. [1a]....20.

101Supplies (Second-Hand); heavy carton with nine Lindner albums in slipcases for Guernsey/

Alderney (6 – one broken), Isle of Man (2), and one for miniature sheets, etc. [1a]40.

102--; SG New Imperial album (2 volumes), and SG King George VI album, apparently hardly

used but with some wear on covers. (........40.

103--; box with all manner of supplies inc. five stockbooks, stockleaves, cover leaves, album

leaves, mounts, etc. [1a]..........30.

104--; tub with Stamps of the World 2007, Commonwealth catalogue 2010, and C.B.S. 2012.

Also a springback album, 3 empty binders, 2 stockbooks, etc. [1a]....20.

105--; Lighthouse Vario black interleaves – 13 packets of 5, and 45 loose, new or as new. Ref

336 139, retail £1.95 per 5 = £42.90. (........10.

Non-Philatelic Items (Collectables)

BANKNOTES

106Interesting collection in album of military issues (c.108) and of Philippines guerrilla notes

(c.59). Military includes German P.o.W. Camp issues, German Occupation of Ukraine,

British Forces, Japanese Occupation of Burma/China/Hong Kong/Malaya/Dutch Indies/

Oceania/Philippines, and Japanese 1918 Occupation of Siberia (scarce but poor). (£100.

107Unusual collection in album of various categories – Notgeld issues of Austria and Germany

(inc. more unusual such as on photographic paper or cloth, in perforated blocks, and post-

WW2 issues), training notes, foreign exchange certificates, promotional, etc. (c.127

Notgeld items, 38 others) Also CD of World Notgeld 1914-1947. (....£100.

108Americas; selection of six notes comprising Confederate States 1864 $10, State of Georgia

1864 $2, Cochituate Bank 1853 $50, Mechanics Savings & Loan Association (Savannah)

1862 $5, Colonial Bank of Canada 1859 $2, and USA 1934 $5. Mixed condition.30.

109India; Reserve Bank of India, unprinted watermarked paper for 1937-43 5r and 10r notes

(vertical pair of each), EF...........60.

110Spain; Stamp Currency; 1938 selection of 15 different stamps officially affixed to card-

board discs, and issued as currency during Civil War. Krause 96 etc, cat. $15 for unc.50.

CIGARETTE AND TRADE CARDS

111Massive stock/accumulation in 34 albums. Seems to be a stock priced up for sale as single

cards, though some may make up into full sets, and with dupl. (1,000s) [1a]..£300.

112Two cartons with large collection of cards in numerous tins and boxes (these usually

bundled), in albums (majority non-adhesive) or on album pages. A mix of pre-war

(mainly cigarette cards) and modern (mainly tea, bubble gum, etc.). Condition on the

whole is fine/very fine. (Many 1,000s) [1a]........£150.


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CIGARETTE AND TRADE CARDS

113Modern album with small collection of Golf cards inc. Wills 1930 Famous Golfers (20),

Churchman 1927 Famous Golfers (36), etc., and some golfer odds from mixed subject sets.

Also some Ogden’s Tab cards. (c.150) Mixed condition but many fine. (..£100.

114A massive accumulation in three cartons, in no particular order, with loose cards, cards in

bundles, etc. Potentially contains many sets as well as thousands of odds. Mixed condition

poor to fine. [1a]............£100.

115A similar lot to the last with, in addition, two boxes and two shoeboxes of mainly modern

postcards. [1a]............£100.

116Box with c.125 albums of cards – mainly stuck-in type. Mixed quality and some dupl. (60.

COINS

Estimates are based on a gold market price of £1,250./oz, and silver of £15.00/oz.

117Coin case with a mix of UK and world coins inc. silver coins, UK £5 crowns, etc. (64) (£300.

118Accumulation in plastic tubs etc., mainly UK with many common, but has pre-1947

silver with face value c.£11-15s-0d. (........£260.

119Small box of almost entirely UK, each coin in individual card and identified. Numerous

attractive coins included, various silver, a couple of tokens, etc.(c.95) (..£200.

120Small wooden box of mixed world coins. A decent assortment inc. several silver (e.g. two

worn UK 1822 crowns). (Dozens) (........£120.

121Mix in shoebox, mainly UK inc. a few presentation boxes/folders, several banknotes, a

world mix, etc. (100s) (..........90.

122Box of world coins, often quite common, but collected for dates, mint marks, and condition.

(c.8.5kg) (............50.

123Box of mixed world coins. Appears to be commoner material. (c.16kg). (..50.

124United Kingdom; 1953 proof set (10 coins) in original box of issue, excellent condition.

Cat.£125.............60.

125--; Silver Coins; coin case containing 77 half crowns (36 QV, 9 KE7, 4 KG5 to 1919, 11

later KG5, 10 KG6 to 1946, 7 later). Generally average condition. (..£300.

126--; --; two coin cases containing 98 Florins (22 QV, 9 KE7, 11 KG5 to 1919, 25 later KG5,

11 KG6 to 1946, 20 later), 45 Shillings (35 QV, 5 KE7, 5 KG5 to 1919), Sixpences (35 pre-

1920, 27 pre-1947), and Threepences (34 QV, 9 KE7). Generally average condition. (£400.

127United States of America; presentation cabinet with selection of one ounce silver dollars

between 1987 and 2014, each one slabbed. (15 different) (....£180.

128--; presentation box Collectible Coins of America with a seln. of various different ages,

styles, and denominations, the main value in the silver. [1a]....20.

129Gold Coins; Australia 2001 gold $15 “nugget” coin (tenth ounce .999 grade). Also a yellow

metal piece (key holder ?) marked “750”, possibly Italian, and weighing c.7.5g). ( ▲£280.

130Silver Coins; Belize; 1975 sterling silver proof set (8 coins $10 to 1c) in original box of

issue. Cat.$130. (............40.

MEDALS

131Memorial Plaque named Alexander Allen, in old frame along with standard WW1 pair of

medals (named to 217685 Gnr. A. Allan, R.A.), and trimmed “scroll”. (Note error of spell-

ing.) Not suitable for posting. [1a]........50.

POSTCARDS

132Quite varied and extensive lot in three small boxes and a small album; much is Scottish, but

with other UK, foreign, and subjects included, and most is earlier 20th-Century. Decent

overall mix. (c.1,500+) (..........£150.

133Mixed bundle of topographical and subject cards. Includes some of interest, and a few other

types of cards. (100+) (..........30.



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POSTCARDS

134Mixed selection with bias to Perth/Angus area, some WW1 subjects, etc. (c.60)

20.

135Modern; large lot in eleven postcard boxes, sorted by subject (some by publisher e.g.

Medici). Almost all are in individual plastic wallets. (Estimated c.4,000) Also others. [1a]40.

136--; five postcard boxes of Opie/Mayfair (c.400+), sci-fi etc. (c.600+), advertising and

promotional cards (c.600+), and “shiny cards” (c.275). Most (not sci-fi) are in individual

plastic wallets. [1a]............20.

137--; large lot in eight postcard boxes, of UK and foreign topographical. Almost all are in

individual plastic wallets. (Estimated c.2,500) Also box of postcard/tourist booklets. [1a]20.

138--; Cats; huge lot in three boxes of all sorts of cat cards (c.3,000 to 4,000). Also a further

box with c.1,000 mixed worldwide modern cards. [1a]......40.

139--; four postcard boxes of cats (est. c.1,250, inc. one box of older/smaller cards), plus one

box of dogs (c.200), almost all in individual plastic wallets. [1a]....20.

OTHER CATEGORIES

(Autographs; see USSR 1980.

140Ephemera; mixed box with some items relating to Cunard liners and to post-war flights,

etc. (..............20.

141Literature; The Great World War, A History parts I-XII, edited Frank Mumby, 1915/16. (20.

142Medallions; c.1970s nine medallions (in three boxes) on UK railway subjects, all in “oxi-

dised silver”. Also several modern items. (........70.

143Model Vehicles; selection of 18 Dinky toy vehicles (9 cars, 2 lorries, and 1 each petrol

tanker, ambulance, fire engine, Jeep, bus, and racing car). Also a racing car by Crescent.

Quite good used condition, with most paintwork intact (but possibly not all original). Said

to be from about 1940s. (..........50.

144Telephone Cards; large stock in 11 albums, sorted into UK, Thematic, Asia, Europe, and

Middle East. (c.1,500 different, plus duplicates) [1a]......50.

145Collectables Mixed Lots; the shop’s regular charity box, this time with much in cigarette

and trade cards in four small boxes of bundled cards, albums, etc. Also a few coins, scraps,

postcards, etc. [1a]............60.

146--; postcards in a medium and a small album (100s, mainly English, many churches), and a

shoebox of metal farm toys (Britains, FGT, etc.) – animals, cart, broken windmill, haystack,

etc. (dozens). (

..........50.

147--; varied assortment with old album of crests, some postcards (inc. horses), autograph

books, cigarette cards, scraps, etc. (........40.

148--; numerous cigarette cards in box and albums, other cards, a few souvenir newspapers,

etc. (..............40.

149--; small box of coins inc. a few pounds-worth of silver and a Polish 1997 papal medallion.

Also three albums of cigar bands. (........20.

End of Non-Philatelic Section

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Stamps Classified by Country

150Abu Dhabi; 1966 New Currency set (11) u.m. (couple of bends on 75f). SG 15-25 cat.£300.70.

151--; 1966 New Currency 50f fine used pair on piece (SG 20, cat.£60 each), and 75f fine used

fourblock on piece, one stamp with the “vertical cross-bar at left of bottom bar” variety (SG

21 cat.£60 each). Total cat.£360+........90.

152Australia; three remainder club books of m. & u. with much KG5/KG6. Remainder PTSA

c.£670. (100s). Also a few with OS perfins/opts or OS/NSW perfins, and three NWPI opts.£100.

153Austria; 1850-1919 selection of m.m. and used on album pages, stockleaves, etc., and

some postage dues. Also includes a few other European stamps. (100s) ..50.

154Bahamas; 1931-65 m.m. & u. range on four pages, with 1935 Jubilee set m.m., 1938-52 £1

m.m., 1948 S.Wedding set (2) m.m., 1964 New Constitution set (16) v.f.u., etc. Mainly fine.

S.t.c.£480. (94)............40.

155Bahrain; 1955-58 10/- types I and II fine used (SG 96-96a, cat.£122.75), and same issue

type II set (3) f.u. (SG 94a-96a, some short perfs on 2r, 10r).....40.

156Barbados; 1873-2002 m. & u. collection on stockleaves. Some better inc. 1873 5/- g.u.

(centred left, touch of toning), 1920-21 Victory 2/- and 3/- m.m. (normal wmks.), 1925-35

set (13) m.m., 1938-47 set (16) m.m., etc. S.t.c. c.£900. (c.200, 1 m.s.)..£100.

(Burma; see Mixed Lots (Covers).

157Canada; Newfoundland; 1937 Additional Coronation 3c Die I (perf.14, a few with tone

spots) and Die II (perf.13½), each in u.m. corner block of 25. SG 258, 258ec, cat.£1,325.70.

158Canada; 1852-57 “Pence Issue” 3d good used with four margins (wide on two sides) (SG5

cat.£225), 6d quite attractive used with “21” numeral cancel (almost 4-margins, just

touching into outer frame at upper-left, others small to wide, and with small/medium thin)

(9, £1,100), and 1858-59 ½d sound used with four margins but with small chip in upper

margin (25, £1,000).

..........£150.

159--; 1852-57 7½d good/fine used with moderate cancel, four margins, tine little fault or

repair in upper-left margin (clear of design). SG 12 cat.£2,500....£200.

160--; 1852-57 10d good used with indistinct but not-too-heavy cancel, four margins (medium

to good). SG 14 cat.£1,700...........£300.

161--; 1897 Jubilee complete set of sixteen used. Condition as listed; ½c v.f.u., 1c repaired,

3c-5c g./f.u., 6c v.f.u., 8c f.u., 10c f.u., 15c v.f.u. (adhering), 20c f.u., 50c g.u. (heavy cancel),

$1 light cancel but horizontal crease and centred high, $2 f.u. (moderate roller cancel), $3

v.f.u. (neat circular cancel plus just edge of flag), $4 f.u. (neat circular cancel), and $5 g.u.

(sound, roller cancel, one small tone spot at right). SG121-140, cat.£3,500...£650.

162--; 1859-2014 used collection in three albums with numerous better in earlier years e.g.

1897-98 set (8), 1908 Quebec set (missing 15c), various KG5 perfs/coils, 1928-29 set (11),

1930-31 set (16), etc. (Many 100s) Also 2013 Unitrade Specialised catalogue. (£200.

163--; 1870-90 seln. of used Small Queens comprising 1c (36), 2c (16), and 3c (78), mixed

condition.............15.

164--; 1897-1948 mint selection inc. 1897-98 ½c u.m., 1937-38 set (11) mixed m.m., 1942-48

set (14) m.m. (missing 5c), 1949 Official 3c and 4c u.m. fourblocks. S.t.c.£410. (39)50.

165--; 1911-35 used collection of KG5 issues on five pages inc. high values, coils, etc. S.t.c.

£750. (139)............30.

166--; 1927-42 mint seln. of mainly KG5 stamps, with dupl. up to x4, all m.m., some a bit

heavier. S.t.c.£580. (49)..........30.

167--; an album of m.m. 1897-1979 with a few earlier/later inc. 1908 Quebec set m. (some

gum faults), 1929 50c Bluenose m.m., etc. Includes postage dues, officials, and special

delivery. Also a stockbook of QE m. & u., a tub of 100 duplicated booklets 1953-70 (face

value c.$43), and The Millennium Collection. (Many 100s) (....£120.

168--; 1981-2007 complete run of yearbooks in a heavy carton, with a face value in the order

of c.$600. (27 books). [1a]..........£100.

169--; Officials; 1949 set (10), and 1950-52 set (13), f./v.f.u., cat.£275and £130...80.



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170Canada; Booklets; remaindered club books with range of stamp booklets from SG SB42-

139. PTSA £219, often at a quarter to a third catalogue. (....30.

171China; People’s Republic; 1962-74 selection of mint on stockleaf, with 1962 Manchurian

Cranes set (3) m.m. (cat.£85), 1967 Thoughts of Mao strip of five (SG 2349-53 cat.£1,000

as singles, no gum, mounted, separating and strengthened by hinges, marks on from inc.

scrape or rightmost stamp, etc.), 1972 Merchant Shipping set (4) unused (no gum, mounted,

small mark on one, one tiny thin, cat.£250), and 1974 Industrial two of 8f SG 2593 u.m.,

2596 u.m. (short perf top left, black mark on gum) (£120 each).....£200.

172Cyprus; 1924-28 short set ¼pi to 45pi m.m., and 1934 Pictorial set (11) m.m./l.m.m. Cat.

£374...............80.

173Cyrenaica; 1950 slightly duplicated seln of m.m. values to 20m (14, cat.£84) and similar

used (18, £86½, couple of small faults). Also seven of the opts. on these for Libya u., and

six mint Italian Eritrea. Also some stockleaves and packets of mixed foreign stamps. (20.

174Egypt; 1931-46 and 1969-70 mint range on stockleaves mainly in pairs (mixed m.m./

l.m.m./u.m.) inc. 1939-46 50p u.m. corner fourblock. Also 1967 Palestine Defence 10m in

u.m. sheet of 35. S.t.c.£620. (c.180)........50.

175Falkland Islands; 1938-50 defin set (missing 2nd 2½d, plus extra 1/-) m.m. (toning on 5/-

and odd lower values), 1948 S.Wedding set (2) l.m.m., 1949 UPU set m.m. & u., 1952 set

(14) m.m., 1955-57 set (6) m.m. Cat.£844 (counting m. as u.m.)....80.

176Finland; 1930-77 mainly used colln. on pages inc. many medium values e.g. 1949 Labour

set (2) f.u., etc., and a few Eastern Karelia. S.t.c.£450. (c.500)....30.

177France; 1928 Sinking Fund set (3) l.m.m. (cat.£124), and 1936 Air set (7) used (mixed, but

the 50f is fine) (cat.£565)...........80.

178French Colonies and POs; folder of m. & u. inc. some blocks, of a wide range of terri-

tories, and inc. some post-WW2 French Zone (some better here). (c.1,700) (..60.

179--; French Polynesia; 1967-68 Ancient Art original five values as imperf. singles, 1987

Food Dishes set (2) in horizontal imperf pairs, and 1996 China '96 m.s., all u.m.20.

180--; French Southern and Antarctic Territories; 1956-79 seln of mint (mostly u.m.) on

stockleaf. S.t.c.£400. (some of highest cat. are mounted and/or toned). (39)..30.

181--; Saint Pierre et Miquelon; 1986-89 u.m. seln. of 24 different stamps, in quantities of

between 1 and 16 of each, s.t.c.£300. (170)........30.

182Gaza; Egyptian Occupation; 1948 £1 (SG 19), and 1953 obliterated portrait 50p and £1

(SG 49-50), all u.m., cat.£270...........60.

183Germany; heavy carton with 17 assorted stockbooks/albums (one broken) with stamps of

most periods and areas, much used, some mint, and with light duplication in places.

(1,000s) [1a]............80.

184--; stockbook with mainly used from early to 3rd Reich, then post-WW2 Zones, Saar, Memel,

etc. (Many 100s) (............30.

185--; Allied Occupation (French; Rheinland-Pfalz); 1949 Goethe set (3) u.m./m.m. (cat.£31

for u.m., bends), and West Berlin 1949 Goethe set (3) m.m. (£400).....30.

186--; West Germany; stockbook of 1960s-80s u.m. singles/pairs/blocks, miniature sheets, etc.

Also some used. (100s) (..........20.

187Gibraltar; 1886-1911 used selection on stockleaf with some light duplication, values to

2pes, 1/-. S.t.c.£500. (58)..........30.

188--; 1912-50 m. & u. on three pages inc. 1912-24 2/-, 4/- m.m., 4/- fair u., 1925-32 10/- poor

u., 1935 Jubilee set (4) m.m., 1938-51 mixed m./u. to £1, 1948 S.Wedding £1 poor m.m.,

etc. S.t.c.£450. (64)............60.

189--; 1997-2005 range on stockleaves, apparently all (or mainly) u.m. sets and miniature

sheets. S.t.c.£550.............60.

(Greece; see Mixed Lots; Covers (Salonika Campaign).

190Indian States; duplicated used Hyderabad and some Cochin, sorted into packets. (Some

thousands). (............50.

191Indonesia; two stockbooks of used stamps from some Netherlands Indies up to c.2006,

light to medium duplication in places. (Many 100s) (......20.


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192Iraq; 1918-60 mainly used lot on stockleaves, inc. 1918-21 10r u., 1931 postage set to 5r u.,

good range of 1941-47 with postage set (inc. shades/perfs/re-entries), officials to 100f (inc.

shades/perfs/re-entries/opt. varieties), good range of 1958-60 Republic opts., etc. (c.300)20.

193--; 1957-68 mint (mainly u.m.) on stockleaf, plus 1983 Buildings Official 60f and 70f each

in u.m. folded sheet of 50. S.t.c.£380.........20.

194--; 1958-60 Republic overprint on 1f, 2f, 10f (2), and 5f - u.m. vertical pair of each, each

with one “lines of opt. transposed”. SG 426a (short perfs), 427a (1 short perf), 432a, 447a

(centred high). Cat.£239...........30.

195Ireland; 1922-86 used collection in album inc. good range of 1922-23 overprints, 1925-28

wide date 2/6 (2), 5/-, 1922-34 defin ½d and 2d with coil perfs, 1937 St.Patrick set (3), and

with commems complete to 1981. Also with postage dues inc. 1925 and 1940-70 sets.

Generally fine. (c.650) (..........£200.

196--; 1922 Thom four-line overprints on Seahorses set (3) attractive fine used. B.P.A. certi-

ficate (2015) states “genuine” and that the 10/- is a little toned. SG 44-46 cat.£1,900.£350.

197--; 1922-23 Thom three-line overprints (wide date) on Seahorses set (3) fine used, SG

64-66 cat.£580.............£150.

198--; 1922-23 Thom three-line overprint (wide date) on Seahorses 10/- very fine used,

centred slightly to right, couple of slightly short perfs at top. SG 66 cat.£350...80.

199--; 1925-28 Bradbury Wilkinson (narrow date) 5/- and 10/- f./v.f.u., each with one short

perforation. SG 84-85, cat.£500.

........£100.

200--; 1935 re-engraves Seahorses 2/6 and 10/- f./v.f.u., SG 99, 101, cat.£385...£100.

201Israel; 1998 50th Anniversary prestige stamp booklet u.m., SG SB33 s.t.c.£180.30.

202Italy; 1948-1954 used seln. on stockleaf inc. 1948 Revolution set (12), 1951 Tuscan

Stamps set (2), others cat. pounds, plus a few earlier defins, express, postage due, etc.

Mainly good/fine. S.t.c.£1,150. (69)........40.

203Jordan; 1930-39 issue seln. of odd values to 500p and £P1 plus five perf. changes, m.m.

cat.£245+. Also 1943-46 set (14) l.m.m./m.m. (top two values u.m.) cat.£80...50.

204--; 1930-39 seln. of m.m. values to 200m, 500m, £P1, and six later of same design m.m.

Cat.£98...............20.

205--; 1967 “Gold Coins” set (3 x 5) u.m., s.t.c.£87, plus a few odds inc. JFK 200f with missing

“3” in “1963”.............20.

206--; Obligatory Tax; 1952 200f on 200m, 500f on 500m, and 1d on £P1 fine m.m. with

small certification marks on gum. SG T342-4 (cat.£337 as u.m.)....40.

207Kuwait; 1962-98 seln. of 47 u.m. sets, inc. 1964 defin set (19, cat.£75), 1965 Falcon (8,

£55), 1968 Museum (10, £20), 1977 Games (8 blocks, £80), 1983 Desert Plants (5 strips,

£41), 1996 Liberation Tower (10, £35). Total s.t.c.£600+....70.

208Malaya; Johore; 1891-1955 mainly used range on stockleaf, with 1891 6c f.u., 1904-41

defins to $2, 1949-55 odds to $5, etc. S.t.c.£450. (c.80)......35.

209Malta; Sovereign Military Order of Malta; 1967-72 mint collection, mostly mounted on

margins in a binder with singles and fourblocks. Also a few later and some covers. (100s) (30.

210Monaco; 1891-94 defin set (11 + 2 shades) mounted mint (some quite heavily mounted)

SG 11-21 minimum cat.£1,019, seven values from same set used (cat.£85), 1901-21 set

missing 15c green m.m. (£375), and five of same used (£10).....80.

211--; 1919 War Orphans Fund set (7) mounted mint (some a bit heavier, the 5c very heavy,

and 2c with short perfs) SG 31-37 cat.£2,250. Also 1914 Red Cross 10c m. & u. (SG 30

cat.£23).

............£300.

212--; 1920 Marriage of Princess Charlotte set (missing 2c+3c on 50c+50c) mounted mint

(the 5c+5c on 1f+1f and 50c+50c are m.m., 1f+1f and 5f+5f are more heavily mounted,

others are l.m.m.). Only 1,050 were issued of the 5f value. SG 38-39, 41-47, cat.£9,980.

(9) ..............£1,000.

213--; 1974-87 seven different Europa miniature sheets u.m., s.t.c.£424...30.

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214Monaco; 1933-39 defin set (missing 15c violet, 30c, and 1f75) m.m. (some heavily

mounted or with some gum adhesion), 1933 Air 1f50 m.m., 1937 Views/Louis set (5) m.m.,

and 1938 National Fête miniature sheet unused (no gum, one small spot). Cat.£1,032.60.

215--; 1947 Prince Louis II 25th Year miniature sheet from special printing on blued paper,

unused, adhering to album page. SG MS341a. Michel 337 Block 2 I cat.€2,000. (1,000

issued)...............£100.

216--; 1949 Red Cross Fund perforated miniature sheet m.m. (stamps u.m., two or three spots/

marks on margins) SG MS408 cat.£600., and 1951 surcharges on same sheet both perf-

orated and imperforate, both m.m. (stamps u.m., bend at upper-right of imperf. sheet) SG

MS458-459, cat.£650 each. Total cat.£1,900.......£150.

217--; Postage Dues; 1910 set (3) m.m., 1924-32 1f v.f.u., 2f m.m., “POSTES” opts. on

p.dues set (missing 5c, 2f15) m.m., etc. Total cat.£671. (25)....60.

218Morocco Agencies; Spanish Currency; 1937-52 25c on 2½d in u.m. quarter sheet of sixty.

SG 168, cat.£130.............20.

219Netherlands; stockleaves with mostly used inc. four 1950s sets, postage dues, and Inter-

national Court of Justice. S.t.c.£640. (c.110)........40.

220Netherlands and Colonies; box with substantial collection – three stockbooks, binders of

FDCs, Christmas/Easter and other labels, u.m. Colonies charity stamps on stockleaves,

stamps in packets and club books. Light dupl. in places. (1,000s) (....80.

221New Zealand; 1909-60 mint selection on stockleaf, with 1920 Victory set (6), 1925

Dunedin set (3), 1935 Jubilee set (3) in pairs, several early Healths, 1940 Centenary set

(13 + duplicates), a few defins, and 5 Australia. Mainly good/fine m.m. S.t.c.£1,020. (98)60.

222--; 2009 Collector’s Folder, s.t.c.£250.........40.

223Oman; 1970 Muscat & Oman new currency set (except 10b) u.m., few short perfs on 50b,

and short perf on 1r, SG 110, 112-121, cat. c.£222. (11)......30.

224--; 1972-75 defin set (12) u.m., cat.£225.........50.

(--; see also Mixed Lots (Middle East).

225Poland; 1919 Gniezno provisional surcharges set (2) mounted mint. Couple of certification

marks on gum. Some very small tone spots around perf. teeth. SG 66-67 cat.£1,025. Guaran-

teed by vendor. ............80.

226--; Exiled Govt. in London; 1941 set (8) u., another of the same f.u. on pieces, 1943 set (8)

u, and 1945 Warsaw f.u. on piece. Cat.£169.......30.

227--; --; 1943 defin set (8) - five u.m sets, cat.£20 per set = £100. ....20.

228Qatar; 1957-59 set (12), opt. on Castles 5/- type I, and set of type II, 1957 Scouts set, and

1961 odd values inc. 2r to 10r, all used, mainly fine. Cat.£230. Also 1966 “U.N. 20th Ann-

iversary” opt. on ICY m.s. u.m. (Michel Block 5a, cat.€75).....40.

229Saint Helena; Forgeries; interesting collection on three pages of forgeries of the first types.

Good variety of values, and with some decent variety of “manufacturers”, including three

noted on pages as having been produced by Jefferies, mixed quality. (57) Also 8 genuine.90.

230Saudi Arabia; 1934 War Wounded ½g u.m. with couple of wrinkles (SG 328 cat.£275),

1936 Medical Aid ⅛g m.m. with couple of short perfs (345, cat.£950), and two of 1937

⅛g heavy m.m. (346, £140 each).........£100.

231--; 1950 Capture of Riyadh set (5) l.m.m., SG 365-9 cat.£237.....50.

232--; 1952 Railway set (5) u.m. (but the 1g l.m.m., and odd rough perfs on 10g). SG 372-6

cat.£223.............20.

233Serbian Postal Service in Corfu; 1917-18 two pieces, each with French adhesive

cancelled “MINISTARSKA” in Cyrillic, and each stamp also tied by single-line “POSTES

SERBES”.............20.

234Seychelles; 1903-35 m.m. range on stockleaf, all-different (some being shades), with better

e.g. 1906 2r25 l.m.m., 1912-16 set (missing 18c) m.m., 1921-32 2r25, 5r m.m., 1935 Jubilee

set m.m., etc. S.t.c.£480. (56)..........70.

235Somalia; 1950 Parcel Post 3c part sheet comprising 30 pairs u.m. (marked gum on one), SG

P256 cat.£11½ each = £345...........20.

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236South Arabia; Qu'aiti State in Hadhramaut; 1966 Churchill 15f in u.m. sheet of fifty. SG

67, cat.£500. Also same issue as full sets in u.m. fourblocks, cat.£100...30.

237Spain; 1909-50 m. seln. on stockleaf, mainly c.1929-30, some with toning. S.t.c.£940. (77)30.

238--; 1944 Air Stamp Day 5pt l.m.m., 1945 Air Stamp Day 10pt l.m.m., 1945 Air Aces set (2)

l.m.m., and three others. S.t.c.£140. (7)........20.

(--; see also Collectables; Banknotes (Spain stamp currency).

239Spanish Area; Spain 1901-05 1pt m.m. (short perfs), Spanish Guinea 1951 Isabella 5p

l.m.m., Spanish POs in Morocco 1909-10 4p and 10p m.m. (4p slightly poorer). S.t.c.£166.15.

240Sudan; 2003 100d on 125pt Bird – two examples with double overprint, and one with

overprint inverted (and faint second impression).......20.

241Switzerland; 1923-40 Airmail set (13) duplicated mounted mint, with between 1 and 6 of

each, some with papers/gums. Also 1919-20 Air opt. 30c toned m.m., 50c m.m. (2, one a

little toned). S.t.c.£1,200+ (47)..........60.

242Syria; 1958 UAR Commemoration Air 17½p with watermark, fine used. SG 652a (not

priced used by SG).............20.

243--; Postage Due; 1921 2p on 5m with “inverted A” in overprint, m.m., SG D89a cat.£375.50.

244Transjordan; 1923 typographed overprint 2m perf.14 with the gold overprint double.

Mounted mint with original irregular gum. SG 63b, cat.£300.....60.

245Trucial States; 1961 set (11) v.f.u., SG 1-11 cat.£80.......20.

246Uganda; 1898-1902 odd used values inc. 3a f.u., 4a f.u., 8a f.u., 1r g.u. pair, 5r f.u. (centred

right, minor toning on reverse), plus a 1r unused (part gum), and three of 1902 opts. S.t.c.

£350...............60.

247Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; stockleaves of used 1950-59. Also stockleaves of pre-

1945 inc. some pre-revolution and some Ukraine etc. (100s) ....40.

248--; 1946-80 stockbook of m. & u. inc. blocks and sheets. Includes good seln. of the 1979-80

“Tourism Around the Golden Ring” series inc. blocks. (c.900) (....40.

249--; 1980 Olympics souvenir cover with c.13 signatures front and back, inc. Steve Ovett,

Allan Wells, Sebastian Coe, Linsey Macdonald, Daley Thomson, etc...15.

250United Arab Emirates; 1973-90 unmounted mint collection on stockleaves with numerous

better inc. 1973 defins (set less 2d, 10d), 1975 Fourth National Day 5d, 1977 defin set (14),

1983 Literacy 25f and 75f, etc. (200+)........70.

251--; 1973 defin set (missing 2d) u.m., SG 1-8, 10-12, cat. c.£70. Also 2d used with some short

perfs (SG 9, £16).............20.

252--; 1986-89 seln. of 17 sets in u.m. fourblocks, s.t.c. c.£550.....70.

253United States of America; 1851-2014 mostly used colln. in five Davo albums, including

better items such as 1857-61 1c f.u., 1861-62 90c u. (profoundly repaired), 1862-66 15c g.u.,

1869 10c g.u., 1870-73 30c fair u., 90c u. (short corner), 1887-88 30c g.u., 1895 $1 sound u.,

1901 Pan-American set (6) m.m., 1918 Air set (3) heavy m.m. (24c thin), etc. Back-of-the-

Book inc. 1865 (1875) Newspaper reprints set (3) unused (5c faulty), 1895-97 Newspaper

set (12) m.m. Mint includes m.s. and sheets. Sparse after 2009. (1,000s) (..£300.

254--; mixed lot inc. year packs, stamps, booklets, postal stationery, etc. Face value stated by

vendor $105+. (............30.

255Yemen; 1965 Birds set (11) imperforate u.m., s.t.c.€80+....15.

256Yugoslavia; 1944-59 attractive and worthwhile unmounted mint collection in album.

Substantially complete and inc. many scarcer e.g. 1945 Assembly set (6 pairs) and both m.s.,

1949 Macedonia set (6), 1949 Railway set (4) and both m.s., 1950 May Day set (4), Aero-

nautical set 5), Chess set (5), 1950-51 defin set (12), 1951-52 Air set (13) and m.s., 1951

Mountaineering set (3), 1951 Parachute set (2), 1951-55 defin set (12+8), 1952 Tito set (3),

Olympics set (6), 1953 Rally set (4), Esperanto set (2), Istria/Slovene set (1), 1954 Animals

set (12), Insurrection set (4), Cultural set (5), 1956 Art set (12), Marine Life set (9), Oly-

mpics set (8), 1958-61 coils (6), 1958 Birds set (9), etc. (468, 5 m.s., 1 pane) (..£400.

257--; 1948 Zagreb Fair set (3) in u.m. part sheets of fifty, nearly all fine. SG 573-5 s.t.c.£300.20.

258--; 1987 Birds set (2) - 54 sets, in u.m. sheetlets of nine. S.t.c.£342.....30.



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2591840 Penny Black OH plate 1A fine used with four margins (good to wide), red MC,

general toning.............60.

2601840 Penny Black OD plate 4 fine used with four margins (medium to good), red MC,

slight discolouration on reverse from postmark.......70.

2611840 Penny Black GC plate 6 (or 1B ?) fine used with four margins (narrow to medium),

smudged red MC.............50.

2621840 Penny Black SA plate 4 (3 margins, red MC), and 1840 Twopence Blue SB good used

(4 margins, smudged black MC, a little toned). ......80.

2631841 Penny Red Imperforate horizontal strip of three CH-CJ mint. Good margins at left and

right, otherwise small or just cut-into. Appears unmounted mint but we suspect regumming,

and horizontal crease. SG 8, cat.£1,800.........£100.

2641841 Penny Red Imperf AE mint with four margins (very large at top, good at left,

medium at right, narrow at foot. Small stain or small fault at lower-right. Almost complete

gum, might be original. SG 8 cat.£600.........40.

2651841 Penny Red Imperfs impressive selection of eight singles and two pairs, all mint or

unused, in mixed condition. SG 8 cat.£600 each.......£100.

2661841 Penny Red Imperfs stockleaf of c.63 used examples all with numeral cancels. Mainly

with four margins, majority good/fine.........80.

2671841 Penny Red Imperfs seln. of 38 used on 33 pieces (1841-47). Includes some Numeral

in MC cancels (pair each with “10”, singles with “8” and “9”).....40.

2681841 Penny Red Imperf RG fine used with inverted watermark, four margins (close to

medium), English “322” cancel. SG 8Wi cat.£400.......50.

2691841 Twopence Blue vertical pair with “numeral 10 in Maltese Cross” cancels. The upper

stamp has three margins, the lower one four, but the pair is partially severed between, the

cut coming inside the frame of the lower stamp. Numeral in cancel indistinct in upper

stamp, which also has a couple of thins. Theoretically catalogued at £3,000...50.

2701858-76 Twopence Blue plate 9 fine used with inverted watermark, probably reperforated at

top. SG 45Wi cat.£240...........40.

2711864-79 Penny Red plate 225 fine used with fairly light cancel, centred to lower-right, perfs

good but for two or three shortish. Cat.£700.......70.

2721960-68 two stockleaves with commems (often in blocks) all with a listed variety. Mainly

fine u.m., some m.m. (28 varieties, most listed as “minor”).....60.

2731966-72 seln. of u.m. and l.m.m. commems all with varieties – mainly missing phosphors,

plus phosphor shifts etc., and inc. 1968 Bridges 4d printed on gummed side (u.m., cat.£35).

Total s.t.c.£250. (20)..........30.

2741967-68 no watermark Castles – 80 u.m. sets in sheets of 40, almost entirely fine but with

a few marginal creases etc. SG 759-762, cat.£800. Face £150.....£120.

275Departmentals; Inland Revenue; 1902-04 ½d blue-green in mint block of 65 (12 x 5,

plus extra top row of five). Condition is very mixed – numerous creases, some thins, etc.,

but if the block was split it would yield several fine u.m. SG O20 cat.£32 each...£100.

276--; Office of Works; 1902-03 KE7 1d horizontal strip of five, plus single (damaged at

foot) used on small parcel card (OHMS, with partial rubber stamp of Office of Works,

Edinburgh). Fairly smudged packet cancels. SG O37, cat.£180 each for used stamps.£150.

277Telegraph Stamps; 1876 10/- grey-green overprinted “SPECIMEN” fine with large part

gum, heavily mounted. SG T16s cat.£400.........80.

278Booklets; 1929 PUC 3/- booklet (serial 171) with three full panes remaining (2 of 1½d, 1

of ½d) plus part panes of 3 x 1½d and 4 x 1d stamps. Reasonable overall condition but

some marks on gum. Also 1935 Jubilee part 2/- and 3/- (poor) booklets...40.

279--; seln. of 62 booklets, all Greetings (inc. later self-adhesive) or Christmas with some light

dupl. Face value £385. ( ▲..........£210.

280--; seln. of 53 different definitive and Christmas booklets. Face value £252 (inc. many 1st

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281Booklets; seln. of decimal booklets, face value c.£147 (of which £109 is 1st/2nd NVI). ( ▲80.

282--; Prestige Stamp Booklets; 1969-2014 almost complete run (missing 2000 Q.Mother,

2012 Diamond Jubilee). Face value c.£630. ( ▲......£350.

283--; --; 1983-2002 (Accession) incomplete run (3 missing, 1 duplicate), face value c.£219.

(23) ( ▲............£120.

284Presentation Pack Collections; 1971-2005 (one later) in shoebox. Face value c.£145.

(90) ( ▲............80.

285--; 1991-2008 shoebox of 47 packs, face stated £102. ( ▲....55.

286--; 1966-84 in three albums with light dupl. (c.120). Also three Wedgwood £3 PSBs. Face

value c.£72. (............40.

287--; Year Books; 1999, 2001, 2005, and 2006 year books. Face value c.£156. ( ▲85.

288Smilers Sheets; 2000-01 u.m. sheets on pages, SG LS1, 2, 2a, 3, 3a, 4, and 5 (i.e. inc. the

two Christmas “Consignia” sheets). Face value £40, cat.£1,667. (7 sheets)..£200.

(U.K. Press Sheets; * this group is being sold as individual sheets. They are currently

contained in a large artist’s file (available to the buyer of the greatest number). Please note

that these are presently flat, but that we may roll them in order to post, and that there may

be an extra charge for packing tubes. Buyers present at the auction should have their own

method of packing. All are fine unmounted mint.

289--; 2006 Victoria Cross “press sheet” containing 10 of the miniature sheet SG MS2665,

face value of stamps £41.20. *..........24.

290--; 2007 Machin Definitives containing 12 of miniature sheet SG MS2743. Face £40.80. *24.

291--; 2007 Diamond Wedding containing 12 of miniature sheet SG MS2786. Face £34.44. *20.

292--; 2008 Fleming’s James Bond containing 12 of miniature sheet MS2803. Face £48.48. *30.

293--; 2008 Lancaster & York, containing 21 of miniature sheet SG MS 2818. Face £62.16. *35.

294--; 2008 St. Paul’s containing 16 of MS2847. Face £48.32. *....30.

295--; 2008 Country Definitives containing 15 of MSNI153. Face £94.50. *..55.

296--; 2009 Robert Burns containing 21 of MSS157. Face £84.42. *....45.

297--; 2009 Charles Darwin containing 12 of MS2904. Face £36.24. *....20.

298--; 2009 House of Tudor, containing 16 of MS 2930. Face £51.20. *....30.

299--; 2009 Kew Gardens, containing 16 of MS2941. Face £51.20. *....30.

300--; 2009 Post Boxes, containing 18 of MS2954. Face £53.46. *....30.

301--; 2010 House of Stewart, containing 21 of MS3053. Face £63.42. *..35.

302--; 2010 George V Accession. containing 20 of MS3065. Face £34.00. *..20.

303--; 2010 Festival of Stamps, containing 9 of MS3072. Face 30.60. *....20.

304--; 2010 House of Stuart, containing 21 of MS3094. Face £66.15. *....40.

305--; 2011 Aerial Post, containing 21 of MS3220. Face £73.08. *....40.

306--; 2011 House of Hanover, containing 21 of MS3229. Face £65.94. *..40.

307--; 2012 House of Windsor, containing 21 of MS3270. Face £65.94. *..40.

308--; 2012 Diamond Jubilee containing 12 of MS3272. Face £50.40. *....30.

309--; 2013 Auto Legends, containing 10 of MS3518. Face £28.00. *....15.

310--; 2015 Penny Black containing 15 of MS3710. Face £42.00. *....24.

311--; 2015 “Long to Reign Over Us” containing 4 of MS3747. Face £20.56. *..15.

312--; 2016 Queen’s Birthday, containing 15 of MS3832. Face £42.00. *..24.

313UK Cinderella; P.O. Telegraph 1876 ½d and 3d stamps, each with SPECIMEN overprint

(SG T1s, T3s, cat.£65, £80, small/medium faults). Also seln. of revenues, cut-outs, etc. on

two stockleaves (52)...........30.

314Propaganda Forgeries; German forgery of 1937 defin 3d with “LIQUIDATION/OF

EMPIRE/BERMUDA IS”, opt., “used”. Also similar 1½d with “LIQUIDATION/OF EMPIRE/

BAHAMA IS”, (thinned)...........40.

315UK Perfins; assorted perfins, much QV/KE7 (c.100). Also Scottish Sunday School labels

in blocks and singles (c.400). (..........30.

316UK Postage Material; small tin of presentation packs and loose. Face value c.£170. ( ▲90.



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317UK Postage Material; mix in yearpacks, presentation packs and stockleaves, face c.£81. ▲42.

318First Day Cover Collections; 1953-99 colln. in 14 albums, much handwritten with FDI

Edinburgh bureau covers to 1990, then much is Benham large silk covers. (c.700) [1a]£100.

319--; 1980-99 collection of Benham small silk covers in 18 albums. (c.900 covers) [1a]£100.

320--; 1968-2004 in 8 assorted albums, much being standard bureau covers (c.560). Also

includes some decimal mint, and Prince of Wales watercolours book. [1a]..50.

321--; 1981-2001 in four Royal Mail albums, mixed addressed/unaddressed, bureau/others.

(c.240) Also 2 similar empty albums. (........40.

322Philatelic Numismatic Covers; 1993-2004 in Royal Mail album and another folder, with

various R.Mail/R.Mint PNCs. Face value of coins c.£62. (34) (....80.

323--; 1994-2004 album with nine different Royal Mail covers, face value of coins £23.50. (30.

324--; 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games Royal Mail cover with four different £2 coins.

Very fine.............90.

325Philatelic Covers; 2019 souvenir cover (no.5 of 5) with design of Concorde at Edinburgh,

with Concorde stamp cancelled Warriston.........5.

326Scottish Covers and Postal History; 1840 (28 Nov.) entire Kirriemuir to Bannockburn

with Penny Black FH (plate 3, fine with four margins, just tied by neat red MC). Red

Kirriemuir datestamp on reverse. Some wear to edges of cover.....£100.

327--; bound leaves with (alphabetically) postmarks on piece QV to KG6. (100s)..20.

328UK Covers and Postal History; 1814-89 (a few later) mixed collection in two folders,

mainly English, the majority either pre-stamp or with Penny Reds. (c.130) (..£120.

329--; 1841-77 folder of covers, nearly all with Penny Reds (four near end with surface-

printed stamps, to India or Denmark). (40)........80.

330United Kingdom Collections and Mixed Lots; 1976-2018 (Sep.) collection of u.m. and

some used in five stockbooks comprising defins, country issues, commems, m.s., post &

go, etc. Not a complete run of commems as usually only one version present when issued

as both set and m.s. Face value c.£2,100. (1,000s) ( ▲......£1,100.

331--; 1924-2014 colln. of u.m. and used commems in six stockbooks. Pre-decimal inc. 1948

S.Wedding u.m. & u. Decimals are fairly complete and inc. some min. sheets (missing

those with same designs as stamps) and some others. Also missing 1898-97 greetings.

Used sparse from 2005. Also two smaller stockbooks with 1937-77 commems u.m., some

multiples. Decimal face value expected to be in region of £1,200. (..£650.

332--; 1971-2001 in three Royal Mail albums with u.m. commems, defins, m.s., country issues,

etc., fairly complete. Also a stockbook of various decimal mint. Total face value c.£788.

(100s) ( ▲............£450.

333--; 1840-1975 m. & u. colln. in stockbook inc. 1840 Penny Blacks (one 4-margin but

creased, other 4 narrow margins), 1840 Twopence Blue (4 margins but very narrow at

right and heavy MC), a few other QV, 1924-25 both Wembley sets l.m.m./m.m., 1948

S.Wedding £1 u.m., 1951 high values set (4) u.m., 1952-54 Tudor Crown set (17) u.m.,

1958-61 Graphite set (8) u.m., 1959 Phosphor-Graphite set (8) u.m., most of the early

phosphor commems u.m., etc. (100s) (........£200.

334--; 1841-84 Victorian selection in folder, nearly all used. Includes 1841 1d imperfs (14,

inc. two stated to be from black plates 8 and 10, mint vertical pair with faults, numerals

7 and 8 in MC cancels), 1d and 2d Stars (inc. Small Crown perf.14 1d x 2, 2d, Large

Crown perf.16 1d, 2d), 1858-76 2d Plates (set of 7 plates), 1870-79 ½d plates (set of 15

plates – plate 9 is sound used but with some short perfs), small range of surface-printed,

1883-84 high values set (3), etc. (c.125) (........£200.

335--; 1953-99 (July) collection of mint, used, covers, and PSBs in 11 albums, where main

value is in mint decimal face value of c.£290. (100s) ( ▲....£160.

336--; stockalbum of KE7 to c.1969, mint and used, with some high values, reasonable range

of KE7 to 10/- (2), KG5 Seahorses (17), many QE sets, postage dues, country stamps,

Channel Is. Occupation issues. (100s) ........£140.


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337United Kingdom Collections and Mixed Lots; 1840-1900 collection of mainly line-

engraved on stockleaves, from 1840 Penny Black (3 margins, red MC, crease etc.), 1841

1d red imperfs with “6” and “11” in MC cancels, small selections of 1d Red Imperfs and

1d Red Stars, approx.140 u. Penny Red Plates, a few surface-printed, etc. (100s) (£120.

338--; 1840-1970 collection in SG/Davo hingeless album, majority used, starting with 1840

Penny Black (3 good margins, black MC), 1840 Twopence Blue (c.3 margins, red MC),

other QV, a few high values in KE7/KG5/KG6 but mixed quality, and a reasonable cov-

erage of QE. (100s) (..........£100.

339--; KE7 to modern mainly used on stockleaves. Includes seln. of used KE7 values to 5/-

with a few with fine c.d.s. cancels, KG5 with 1934-36 set (11) m.m., 1934 Seahorses 10/-

v.f.u., etc. (100s) (............90.

340--; an album 1840-1976 of m.m. and used inc. 1840s Penny Black (about 2 margins), 1840

Twopence Blue (2 margins), other QV/KE7 inc. a few Departmentals etc. Also a stockbook

with Penny Red Plates (c.120), other QV, etc. (......80.

341--; heavy carton with various collections 1841-2000, all in 14 assorted albums/stockbooks,

with m. & u. up to 1970, thereafter mostly used, just a few mint. Duplication in places.

Also binder of mint airletters, cover album of I.o.M. FDCs, binder of Channel Is./I.o.M.,

etc. Some toning from storage. (1,000s) (........70.

342--; selection of UK postal history, much in QV period (c.65), plus some stockcards of m.

& u. stamps (some better), and a bag of duplicated KG5-QE (1,000s) (..70.

343--; mix of material inc. Windsor album m.m. 1937-74, stockbook of used Machins, some

mint decimals (face c.£31), 4 pre-stamp covers, a few QV surface-printed, and a Seahorse

5/- with colour changed. (..........40.

344--; 1841-1951 in an album inc. imperf penny reds (38), penny red plates (42), 2d blue plates

(39), and later m. & u. (100s) (..........40.

345--; 1936-70 mint collection in album (generally m.m. to 1952, then u.m.) inc. 1951 high

values set (4) m.m., a few Wildings, etc. (100s) (......30.

346--; flat box of duplicated stamps in albums, stockbook, album leaves, packets, etc. Much

used. (1,000s) (............30.

THE END OF THE SALE

© Robert Murray 2019


AUCTION PROGRAMME

25 November 2019 This date, though fairly firm, is still provisional. The publication of the auction catalogue is confirmation of the date.

Follow us or connect online – as well as our main website at www.stamp-shop.com we can be found on social media by searching for “Robert Murray Stamp Shop” on LinkedIn and Facebook.

Our Website will still be the first port-of-call for most information, but the Facebook page is often used to pop up interesting bits of news or information, as well as having extra auction illustrations.

Remember the Buy or Bid Sale, which runs from 5pm until 5 minutes after the main auction finishes - you can buy items outright at the “buy” price, or place a bid at or above the “upset” price.


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NORMAL BIDDING STEPSWe list here our normal bid steps for your information. This may be of help to bidders who are unable to attend the sale, as any written bids received which do not fit our normal pattern would usually be taken down to the next normal step. (We keep to these increments as much as possible, but do sometimes change if circumstances make it desirable.)Up to £20, bids are in £1 steps. From £20 to £30, bids are in £2 steps.From £30 to £50, bids are in £2 or £3 steps (i.e. £30, £32, £35, £38, £40, £42, £45, £48, £50).From £50 to £100 in £5 steps. From £100 to £200, bids are in £10 steps.Then £220, £240, £260, £280, £300, £320, £350, £380, £400, £420, £450, £480, £500, £550, £600, £650, £700, £750, £800, £850, £900, £950, £1,000, £1,100, £1,200, etc., and above this in 5% to 10% steps.

Methods of payment accepted at auction;

Cash (Sterling, Euro notes)

Cheque (from established customers)

Debit Card (no surcharge)

Credit Card (no surcharge)Methods of payment accepted after auction; all the above plus

Direct bank transfer to our account (Robert Murray Stamp Shop, sort code 82-45-05, account

80371787) but please quote invoice number, and email or phone to advise us of payment,

plus PayPal by arrangement (additional fee of 4% UK, 5% foreign).

Abbreviations; a list of abbreviations and symbols used is normally included in the auction catalogue. We suggest that you keep a copy for future reference.m./u.m.

mounted/unmounted mint

accum.accumulationl.m.m.

lightly mounted mint

colln.

collectiong./f.u.

good/fine usedunu.

unused

seln.

selectionv.f.u.

very fine used

inc.

including

pmk.

postmarkFDC

first day cover

PSBprestige stamp bookletcat.catalogue pricelvs.

album leaves

bkt.

booklet

p.stat.postal stationerys.t.c.

stated to catalogue (by vendor)

m.s.

miniature sheetS.o.W.

“Stamps of the World” cataloguePNC

philatelic numismatic coverc.

circa (usually approximate quantity)

PTSA

priced to sell atc.d.s.

circular datestamp

[1a]

lot not being taken to auction ▲

Smaller bid steps accepted

(

earlier viewing of lot on auction day

€uro Currency; We are happy to accept Euro cash payments in our shop. We normally allow the market rate rounded down to the next whole penny. For example, at the time of writing, the market rate is 0.8891, so we are allowing 88p per Euro (which is probably better than your bank will give you). You can also pay for lots in this auction by Euro banknotes (postal customers please confirm before sending). We also accept payments in our shop in Euros, and we buy some old “legacy” currencies, as well as other coins and notes.

Email bids are acknowledged within 24 hours (1 hour on auction day). If no reply from us, please resend.

Any lots marked “[1a]” will not be taken to the auction venue, and have to be collected from our shop (see notes on page 21).

WATERMARK WORKSHOP

Saturday 19th October in Perth

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THIS IS HOW YOU CAN BID;In Person. This is a public auction, and bids are made in person at the auction in the traditional manners.By post. Please use the Bid Form supplied, and send first class.Telephone bids will be accepted at any time before the sale (but the earlier the better). These bids should be confirmed in writing (post or email), even if the written confirmation will not reach us until after the auction. Numbers are 0131 552 1220, or 0131 478 7021 up to about 2pm on sale day, after which use the mobile number.A mobile number (07974 962649) can be called on the afternoon and evening of sale only. Please speak to someone – no texts, no recorded messages. If no answer, just try again (we can be busy !).E-mail bids should be sent to us at [email protected] at any time from the moment you receive this catalogue until 2.45pm on Monday 7 October. Please do not e-mail bids to us after that time. Please use the format and wording used on the bid form that comes with your auction catalogue, and include your postal address. (We have a back-up email address of [email protected] in case of problems.) We normally confirm receipt of email bids within 24 hours (not on the Sunday before the auction, and usually within one hour on the auction day). If you do not get an email confirmation from us within that time, please try again, or phone.

CREDIT CARDS

We are happy to accept MasterCard and Visa credit card payments, as well as payments by Debit Card. This facility can be used by room purchasers (who pay their accounts at the auction), by other local customers (who pay their bill in our shop), and by postal buyers. In order to deal with postal clients, our bid forms have been designed to make space for credit or debit card instructions.If you want your purchases charged in this way, please complete the appropriate section. Do not complete these details unless you want to pay by card, and to have the lots posted.

The Auction Venue is 650 metres West of our Shop, on Ferry Road. It has its own car park. The bar (upstairs) is open 6-10pm and also serves a variety of food, teas and coffees. Please note that we do not allow drinks in the auction room during viewing, but you are welcome to bring drinks down from the bar once the auction has started.

IMPORTANT; Viewing Arrangements for “Not-To-Auction” Lots.

This relates to all lots in this auction which have the “[1a]” symbol in their description, signifying that they will not be taken to the auction venue. It will be arranged so that these lots can be viewed at our shop premises on auction day, and that purchases can be collected that same evening.{a} In addition to the normal viewing arrangements noted above, any lots marked “[1a]” can be viewed at our smaller shop at 1A Inverleith Gardens, on Monday 7th October from 3pm to 6.45pm. Should there be pressure on available space, viewing will be at the discretion of our staff.{b} After purchasing and paying for any “[1a]” lots at the auction venue, customers can take their receipted invoice to our shop and pick up these lots, from 8pm until ten minutes after the last customer has been cleared through accounts.{c} Customers can still opt to collect their lots from us later in the week during shop opening hours.{d} There is no parking directly outside 1A, so customers will have to park a little further along Inverleith Gardens. While we can lend you a trolley, there will be no available staff to carry boxes.

We are looking for a strong-backed willing worker to help at this and subsequent auctions from 1.30pm in the afternoon till circa 10.30pm. This might suit a student who is available on Mondays and we pay the national living wage to anyone who does the job, even if they are under 25. Remaining auction dates for this year are 7th October and 25th November. Please spread the word !


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SCOTEX – see announcement on opposite page.

Three things of note;{1} We will be there as usual with a trade stand, where we hope to make some sales from the stock we’ll have along, as well as meeting up with clients old and new.

{2} It is possible that we’ll be able to bring along purchases from this auction for successful buyers. Small lots only on the Friday, larger lots might be possible on Saturday.

If you have auction material you want to leave with us for a future sale, please note that we’ll only have space for bulkier items on the Friday. Forewarning welcome !

{3} Robert Murray will be presenting a “Watermark Workshop” on the Saturday morning of Scotex at 10am.

“A theoretical and practical session, explaining the need for, and production of, watermarks, before moving on to looking at different methods of watermark detection. You’ll see how they work, get a chance to try out the various detectors, and have many potential problems explained. Hopefully by the end of the one-hour session you’ll be better trained at this important philatelic skill.”

These have always been popular when done at our shop, and this gives a chance for collectors from the Perth area, or who will be visiting Scotex, to attend. It will be held in one of the upstairs meeting rooms at the Dewars Centre.Limited to ten participants, tickets are £9, and should be bought in advance (from our shop, online at www.ticketsource.co.uk/murray, or from our Scotex stand if any spaces remain.

A History of Scotland in Fifteen Songs

by Bob Murray

Saturday 30th November 2019, 7.45pm

The Canons’ Gait (Cellar Bar), 232 Canongate, Edinburgh EH8 8DQ

Having first performed this new one-man show at this year’s Fringe, Bob Murray will present it (slightly rewritten !) on Saint Andrew’s Night.

From Romans to Referendums, it does what is says in the title.

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List of Prices Realised Stamp and Collectables Auction 26 August 2019 1700.2280.3220.4200.580.6420.7100.8-985.10150. 11200.12150.13110.1465.15100.16150.17220.1890.19110.2048. 21140.2270.2380.2455.2540.2670.2770.28120.2940.3060. 3140.32-3340.34140.3545.3635.3735.3865.3995.4080. 41-4228.43280.4455.4540.4675.4728.4828.4928.50- 5120.5226.5328.5432.5520.5630.57-*-58-5924.605000. 61650.62420.63160.64120.65190.6660.6760.6885.69110.70120. 7165.7255.7365.7460.7555.7655.7742.7835.7926.8028. 8150.82-83-8480.8528.8648.87160.8813.8950.9035. 9175.9260.9390.9455.9590.9640.97-.9838.99-10013. 10185.10265.10385.10440.10580.106100.107110.10855.10955.11065. 11160.11216.11348.11435.115130.116-.117120.11860.11914.12065. 12170.12235.12328.12438.12520.126950.12770.12885.12935.13035. 13130.13232.13316.13415.13510.13613.13722.138-13920.14060. 14180.14248.14360.14420.14555.14648.147220.148180.14938.150240. 151260.152180.153150. *154-15570.156-15755.158160.15935.16065. 161100.162150.163140.164320.165180.16670.167110.168170.16948.17055. 17170.17255.17355.17475.175110.176240.177750.17880.179160.18050. 18170.18295.183100.18485.185550.186160.187160.18840.18938.190160. 191170.1922000.19324

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Robert Murray Stamp Auction · Web view78 --; postally used range on stockleaves of Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Sharjah (none c.t.o.). Inc-ludes Abu Dhabi 1964 5r, 10r, 1967-69 200f (3),