Stamps & Covers Public Auction 364

Postal Stationery - Registered Envelopes: 1891-1954 collection with 1st issue 6d on bluish stock (H&G C1), & on cream stock (C2), 1892 new design 6d with imprint under flap & larger size (C3 & 3a), 1892 4d with imprint missing comma after 'Sands' & with the comma (C4 & 5), 1893 as before with addition of '1-1-93' to imprint which now has an '&' instead of 'and' (C6), similar again on darker stock both sizes (C7 & 8), 1908 Surch 'THREE PENCE' on flap of earlier C9 type (C12) & THREE opt on R oval (C15), 1909 3d with no imprint (C16), 1914 3d in double-ringed oval (C18) & 1920? flap at top w/o lines on reverse (C20), then with all printing in blue smaller size, sl larger size with blue lines not to edges, & with lines to edges (C21, 21a, C21b) & finally unlisted ca1954? flap at right. Mostly F-VF UN & better than usually seen. H & G cat US$645 in 1984 with 6 unpriced (at least another $300+), so est $1000+ in 1984. Beautifully written up on pgs in SG binder with slipcase. (18) (P)