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Lots (2255)
1973 Octagonal impressions on two Association of Essex P.S. printed letter sheets (similar to airletters), unused one combination 1p & 2p, second is ½p & 2p, black illustrations on inside border, both mainly fine, rarely offered.
1975 2 Bands 8½p light yellowish-green in top right corner marginal vertical block of 6 showing dramatic misperf error shifting downwards by 4mm, sheet number in the margin, nice error. SG X881 var.
1975 6½p unmounted mint pair showing centre phos. band FCP / PVA, very fine pair, SG spec. U150, Stoneham M100. Originally bought for £64 in 1979.
1976 500th anniversary of British printing set of four PHQ cards 29 Sep 1976 used.
1977-87 Duplicated small stock of used Machin values graded into packets as very fine used, good used, and used, noted vfu for £1.50 (33), £1.41 (7), £1.60 (23), £5 (30+), etc, high cat value for vfu alone is in excess of £500+.
1978 25th Anniversary of First Ascent of Mount Everest set of 4 1978 Coronation tied special ASCENT OF EVEREST 1953-1978 cancels and multi signed by Tenzing Norgay, Doug Scott, Chris Bonington & John Hunt. Very fine.
1987 (11 July) 30th Anniversary Flight cover signed by 9 different veteran pilots including Bill Reid, Avis Hearn, Alan Gear, Richard Haine, John Gibson, Ronnie Hay, J Millard, John Keatings, cacheted cover, very fine.
1989 £1.90 Greetings booklets (2) each with Cylinders B1A/G in left hand selvedge, SG spec FX10. Cat £60+.
1989 4 x 1st class brownish-black Barcode booklet with one stamp remaining and a pair separated showing dramatic dry print printing error from cylinder pane, booklet has faults but stamps are fine with straight edge on two sides. Seldom seen on booklets.
1990 50th Anniv of BOB Gallantry - 11th September 1990 FDI special illustrated cover signed by 8 holders of the George Cross Fairfax, Farrow, Goldsworthy, Gregson, Kinne, May, Pratt & Riley, limited edition of 1400
1990 50th Anniv of BOB Gallantry - 11th September 1990 FDI special illustrated cover flown over the Mall & Buckingham Palace finishing at RAF Abingdon signed by 5 holders of the Victoria Cross Ervine-Andrews, Gould, Hinton, Kenna, Learoyd, limited edition of only 50
1991-1993 First Day Covers useful small collection with special cancels incl 1991 Crufts, Science Marconi, Soft Moon Landing Jodrell Bank, Sport Cardiff Arms, Roses Truro, Last Dinosaur, 1992 High Values £1-£5 Windsor illus set, etc to 1993, Bradbury cat £285. (28).
