EXCITING ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE consisting of letters/cards mostly in their original envelopes. All addressed to Louie or Lizzy Grant, 6 Montpelier Terrace, Edinburgh. She was secretary/typist in a law practice, but in her spare time became Secretary of the 'Scottish Women's First Aid Corps' set up in 1909 in anticipation of the European conflict to come. They set up a hostel for wounded Canadian Officers, and also a hospital in Edinburgh,...
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Universal Philatelic Auctions Sale #65
It’s easy to test UPA: New Bidders Receive 1st US$69 WINNINGS FREE (£55 GBP FREE)**: Continuing 17 years tradition of their Unique Reducing Estimate Auctions PLUS No Buyer’s Premium Universal Philatelic Auctions (UPA) presents one of their most valuable ever 21,041 lot 65th mail-bid sale closing Tuesday 4th April 2017. In keeping with previous auctions ALL lots estimated at £1,000+ (US$1,250+) will be offered LIVE online at the-saleroom.com 5pm (UK time) Wednesday 5th April 2017. Live bidders for GBP£1,000+ (US$1,255+) estimate lots now benefit by no charge for bidding live online. The sale offers 21,041 lots to the value of $2,352,800 USD (£1,875,421 GBP) comprising worldwide Collections, Sets, Singles, Covers, Proofs, High Values, Rarities, Topicals, FEO etc ... from the broadest range of regions including high quality classic Great Britain, British Empire, British Africa, British North America, India, Europe, British Asia, Asia with China, US and much more. Highlights once again include remarkable particularly strong in GB with High Values, British Empire - with amazing British Africa, KGV, KGVI, Australia, Malaya, India, Hong Kong plus exceptional Europe, good USA and many other countries too numerous to mention... There are No Buyer’s Premiums plus all lots covered by their 28 day Total Guarantee. UPA prides itself on offering unique material that Collectors may not be able to source elsewhere and all with their unique reducing estimate system. With No Buyer’s Premium 2,000+ regular bidders stay with UPA saving up to 27% OFF – which is why UPA can offer new winning bidders a free trial of 1st US$69 OFF (£55 GBP OFF). Please start now.
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Lot #9530 - Great Britain - Covers - KGV 1924
Wembley 1d (2) and 1½d (vertical pair) on plain FDC of 23-4-24, with 1d and both 1½d cancelled by Wembley Park slogan postmark and the other 1d cancelled by the Empire Exhibition special handstamp, a few very faint tone patches, a couple of hinge marks on reverse, fine unopened, neat hand-written address. SCARCE. [US1] (Start Price = £284.80)
Lot #9531 - Great Britain - Covers - KGV 1924-25
Wembley sets on two covers to Denmark, 1924 cancelled 28/7/24, the 1925 5/12/25 by W. Brompton machine cancels, light age marks clear of stamps. (2 covers) [US2] (Start Price = £47.20)
Lot #9532 - Great Britain - Covers - KGV 1931
(8 Dec) illust. First Fight 'Springbok' cover to South Africa (flown onwards to Keetmanshoop in S.W. Africa), correctly franked at 1s, part of typed endorsement scratched out, handstamped address. South West Africa destination are much scarcer. [US2] (Start Price = £25.60)
Lot #9533 - Great Britain - Covers - KGV 1932
(Jan) envelope to Cape Town, bearing GB ½d, 1½d and 10d tied London machine cancel, plus SOUTHERN RAILWAY Gosport 3d Parcel Paid stamp, arrival marks on reverse. [US2] (Start Price = £47.20)
Lot #9534 - Great Britain - Covers - KGV 1932
Registered Express airmail cover from Beckford to Switzerland, franked 1924-26 set to 4d, small part of back flap missing. [US2] (Start Price = £8.80)
Lot #9535 - Great Britain - Covers - KGV 1935
Silver Jubilee on plain cover from Devizes to Copenhagen, neat hand-written address. (Start Price = £24.00)
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