Ancient Art, Antiquities, Books, Natural History, Stamps & Coins

A near complete collection of postal stamps from Finland, 894 unused and used stamps on 71 album pages (unchecked), 18 stamps absent to 1885, otherwise almost complete to 1985. Suomi postimerkki kokoelma. Melkein täydellinen kokoelma suomalaisia postimerkkejä, 894 käyttämätöntä ja käytettyä postimerkkiä 71 albumisivulla (tarkastamaton), 18 postimerkkiä puuttuu vuoteen 1885 saakka, muuten melkein täydellinen vuoteen 1985 saakka. 1.08 kg, 31.6 x 28.3 xm



Acquired on the UK philately market. From a private UK collection.

Comprising: a complete set of nice condition used stamps with plate numbers from 71 to 225 (including the rare and expensive plate 225, SG books this stamp alone at £700), without the plates 69, 70, 75, 77, 126 & 128 that were rejected; plus nice examples of plates 1 & 3 of the 1870 Three Halfpence stamp: Stanley Gibbons total catalogue price £2,204.00. 63 grams total, 28 x 22.5 cm



Acquired on the UK philately market. From a private UK collection.

Comprising: a complete set of used stamps (SG 48) with plate numbers from 1 to 20 (including an example of the rare and expensive plate 9, SG books this stamp alone at £850), without the plates not completed: 2, 7, 16, 17 & 18, Stanley Gibbons total catalogue price: £1,585.00. 5.37 grams, 20 x 14.3 cm



Acquired on the UK philately market. From a private UK collection.

Comprising: good condition used stamps SG 45 & SG 46/47, with plate numbers 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14 & 15, Stanley Gibbons total catalogue price: £381.00. 4.40 grams, 20 x 12.2 cm



Acquired on the UK philately market. From a private UK collection.

Comprising: two packs of 60 'cinderella' stamps in original packets priced at 1 shilling per set. 22.77 grams total, 15.3 x 10 cm each pack



Acquired on the UK philately market. From a private UK collection.

Comprising: a selection of twenty 1970s mint never hinged stamps from the Island of Lundy in a sealed presentation pack; sold with a first day cover of marine life of the Summer Isles originally signed by Brian Hargreaves, the artist who designed the stamps. 25.7 grams total, 19 x 11.4 - 22 x 11 cm



Acquired on the UK philately market. From a private UK collection.

Comprising: five mint never hinged mini sheets of Bluebell Railway 'Cinderella' stamps plus a commemorative Bluebell Railway first day cover issued to mark the 50th anniversary of 'Mallard's' record of 126 mph, also 95 mph by 'Stowe', both in 1938. 20.23 grams total, 12.7 x 10.4 - 15.6 x 13.5 cm



Acquired on the UK philately market. From a private UK collection.

Comprising: block of six Royal Caledonian Schools, Bushey, Herts; block of four commemorating the National Stamp Exhibition of 1937; block of ten commemorating the Stamp Exhibition at the Royal Horticultural Hall in 1937; and a complete block of ten stamps commemorating King George VI's Coronation of May 12th 1937. 35.3 grams total, 8 x 5.8 - 17 x 11 cm



Acquired on the UK philately market. From a private UK collection.

Comprising: mint never hinged examples advertising Baker Hambaugh & Engravers Chicago; Do it Electrically; Spanish stamp of 1913; Goebel Beer with Gladiator; Goebel Beer with Egyptian; La Crosse Rubber Mills Co; Evinruding in a Canoe from the Evinrude Motor Company, Milwaukee; The Electrical Exposition and Motor Show at Grande Central Palace; Get the Habit, go to Brill Brothers; The R.F. Johnston Paint Co. makers of unusually good paints; Come to Wembley and be Happy BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION 1925; and Bought to Aid Britain, British American Ambulance Corps. Inc., N.Y. 27.2 grams total, 12.5 x 8.5 cm each



Acquired on the UK philately market. From a private UK collection.

Comprising: four mint never hinged complete sheets of 48 Interplanetary Postal 'Cindella' Essays depicting space designs, printed by Modern Publications Reg'd., St. Catherines, Ont., Canada, Earth. 41.3 grams total, 34 x 32 cm



Acquired on the UK philately market. From a private UK collection.

Comprising: blocks of twenty-five and ten, mint never hinged Royal Caledonian Schools stamps of Bushey, Herts. printed by De La Rue and Company. 4.05 grams total, 18.2 x 9.5 - 21 x 16 cm



Acquired on the UK philately market. From a private UK collection. Accompanied by a copy of an information sheet about the Schools and the issue of the stamps titled 'Royal Caledonian Schools, Bushey by Roger Allen'.

Great Britain (GB), Queen Victoria (QV), 37 x Penny Red imperforated and imperforated stamps, some with stars, most with letters in all four corners. 27 grams total, card: 12 x 8.5 cm.



Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.