Auction 8th December - Antiques, Jewellery, Militaria, Coins, Vinyl, Toys, Ceramics, Collectables & More
Auction 8th December - Antiques, Jewellery, Militaria, Coins, Vinyl, Toys, Ceramics, Collectables & More
A substantial philatelic collection comprising numerous postage stamps housed in various formats, including multiple albums, stock books, clear plastic sleeves, and a cardboard storage box. The collection features a mix of British Royal Mail mint issues, notably thematic sets such as “Famous Trains” and “The Age of Steam.” Also included is a broad range of stamps from British Commonwealth and colonial territories including Sierra Leone, Grenada, North Borneo, Kenya Tanganyika Uganda, Swaziland, Aden, Antigua, Barutoland, Barbados, Bahamas, Burma, South Africa, and Hong Kong. Many stamps depict portraits of Queen Elizabeth II and King George VI, with visible date markings like “1923-1948” on some sheet sets, indicating a mid-20th century to later period. Denominations observed include “3D, ” “8 CENTS, ” “20 CENTS, ” “1 1/2D, ” and “2C.” Materials primarily consist of paper for the stamps and album pages, cardboard for covers and the storage box, and clear plastic for protective sleeves. One album page is marked “S.G. LINEN-HINGED LEAF No. 313 MADE IN ENGLAND, ” suggesting Stanley Gibbons album pages. A handwritten note on an envelope reads “J. Seofield, Mainfield, Durham.”
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