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Catalogue for our Contents of a Surrey Country House auction held on Wednesday 4th of June 2025

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  • Rhodesia 1913-22 1/2d stamp, green used pair perf 14 x 15 with "T.P.O. UP" cancellation. Very scarce. S.G.208A. 1.278. 7.9121, as purchased from Stanley Gibbons in 1978

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Rhodesia 1913-22 1/2d stamp, green used pair perf 14 x 15 with "T.P.O. UP" cancellation. Very scarce. S.G.208A. 1.278. 7.9121, as purchased from Stanley Gibbons in 1978

sold for £80
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  • Southern Rhodesia 1924 1d stamp, bright rose pair, imperf between. Part O.G. Unused. SG 2a. 1.304. 178.17426 C, as purchased from Stanley Gibbons in 1978

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Southern Rhodesia 1924 1d stamp, bright rose pair, imperf between. Part O.G. Unused. SG 2a. 1.304. 178.17426 C, as purchased from Stanley Gibbons in 1978

sold for £240
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  • GB Penny Black stamp. Plate 2. A superb example lettered HA used on large piece. The stamp is cancelled with a deep red Maltese cross and the piece bears a Wigan C.D.S. for MY.20.1840 in the same colour. An attractive item of early usage. Scarce. SG 2 Used. 9.01. 178.24221 A, as purchased from Stanley Gibbons in 1978

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GB Penny Black stamp. Plate 2. A superb example lettered HA used on large piece. The stamp is cancelled with a deep red Maltese cross and the piece bears a Wigan C.D.S. for MY.20.1840 in the same colour. An attractive item of early usage. Scarce. SG 2 Used. 9.01. 178.24221 A, as purchased from Stanley Gibbons in 1978

sold for £200
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  • Estonia Forerunner. Cover. 1866 1k in vertical block of six stamps and 1 x 10k stamp on wrapper, from Reval to London. Addressed to NM Rothschild & Sons. Unusual franking to this destination. Various transit marks including Bus Russland in red, and railway postmark. Reval C.D.S. dated 16.Okt. 1872. Scarce. 2.56. 178.24278 A, together with Greece. Cover. Wrapper from Syros to Trieste bearing 1872/5 5L grey green stamp, 10L orange red and 40L dull reddish brown, in stepped franking cancelled by 2 x Syros C.D.S. Fine clean item. All stamps with full margins. Very attractive. 2.188. 178.24281 A, as purchased from Stanley Gibbons in 1978

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Estonia Forerunner. Cover. 1866 1k in vertical block of six stamps and 1 x 10k stamp on wrapper, from Reval to London. Addressed to NM Rothschild & Sons. Unusual franking to this destination. Various transit marks including Bus Russland in red, and railway postmark. Reval C.D.S. dated 16.Okt. 1872. Scarce. 2.56. 178.24278 A, together with Greece. Cover. Wrapper from Syros to Trieste bearing 1872/5 5L grey green stamp, 10L orange red and 40L dull reddish brown, in stepped franking cancelled by 2 x Syros C.D.S. Fine clean item. All stamps with full margins. Very attractive. 2.188. 178.24281 A, as purchased from Stanley Gibbons in 1978

sold for £80
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  • Great Britain. Cover. 1840 1d. stamp. Black Plate 1a. A very fine used example lettered TH tied by a red Maltese cross to a cover addressed to solicitors in Oswestry. The reverse bears a datestamp for MY.21.1840. A scarce item. 0.01. 178.24254 A, as purchased from Stanley Gibbons in 1978

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Great Britain. Cover. 1840 1d. stamp. Black Plate 1a. A very fine used example lettered TH tied by a red Maltese cross to a cover addressed to solicitors in Oswestry. The reverse bears a datestamp for MY.21.1840. A scarce item. 0.01. 178.24254 A, as purchased from Stanley Gibbons in 1978

sold for £300
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  • A collection of mixed Coronation, Jubilee, world and GB stamps

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A collection of mixed Coronation, Jubilee, world and GB stamps

sold for £20
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  • Churchill Sir Winston Spencer (1874-1965), "My Early Life", First Edition Butterworth 1930, bound by Bayntun Riviere for Asprey in Cosway-style red crushed Morocco and gilt, 8vo, cover inset miniature watercolour portrait of Churchill, red cloth slipcase

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Churchill Sir Winston Spencer (1874-1965), "My Early Life", First Edition Butterworth 1930, bound by Bayntun Riviere for Asprey in Cosway-style red crushed Morocco and gilt, 8vo, cover inset miniature watercolour portrait of Churchill, red cloth slipcase

sold for £1650
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  • Thatcher Margaret, "The Downing Street Years 1993"; "The Path to Power 1995"; "Statecraft 2002", each signed by author (Statecraft pasted card signature), pub. Harper Collins, all with dust jackets, 8vo.

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Thatcher Margaret, "The Downing Street Years 1993"; "The Path to Power 1995"; "Statecraft 2002", each signed by author (Statecraft pasted card signature), pub. Harper Collins, all with dust jackets, 8vo.

sold for £80
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  • Thatcher Margaret. "The Collected Speeches of Margaret Thatcher", Harper Collins 1997, Limited edition No 25/200, signed by author, bound in blue crushed Morocco with cloth slip case

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Thatcher Margaret. "The Collected Speeches of Margaret Thatcher", Harper Collins 1997, Limited edition No 25/200, signed by author, bound in blue crushed Morocco with cloth slip case

sold for £360
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  • Churchill Sir Winston Spencer (1874-1965). The Collected Works of Sir Winston Churchill to include The Collected Works ( 34 vols ) and Collected Essays ( 4 vols ) with rare subscribers uncorrected proof copy of Vol 1 ( 39 vols total ), London Library of Imperial History 1973-76, bound in original gilt and vellum, 8vo, no slipcases, limited edition set of 1750.

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Churchill Sir Winston Spencer (1874-1965). The Collected Works of Sir Winston Churchill to include The Collected Works ( 34 vols ) and Collected Essays ( 4 vols ) with rare subscribers uncorrected proof copy of Vol 1 ( 39 vols total ), London Library of Imperial History 1973-76, bound in original gilt and vellum, 8vo, no slipcases, limited edition set of 1750.

sold for £1800
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  • Lawrence T.E. - "Seven Pillars of Wisdom", 1st Trade Edition Jonathan Cape London 1935, bound for Asprey in gilt and brown Morocco, with inlaid hand painted portrait of Lawrence to cover, illustrated throughout with charcoal/line drawings and pull out maps, contained in half bound gilt and brown Morocco faux plush lined book casing, 4to

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Lawrence T.E. - "Seven Pillars of Wisdom", 1st Trade Edition Jonathan Cape London 1935, bound for Asprey in gilt and brown Morocco, with inlaid hand painted portrait of Lawrence to cover, illustrated throughout with charcoal/line drawings and pull out maps, contained in half bound gilt and brown Morocco faux plush lined book casing, 4to

sold for £1550
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  • O'Neill Eugene, "The Emperor Jones" - illustrated Alexandr King, pub. Boni & Liveright 1928, limited edition 309/775, signed by author, quarter bound tape and cloth, dustcover, slipcase, quarter bound Morocco faux book casing, 4to

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O'Neill Eugene, "The Emperor Jones" - illustrated Alexandr King, pub. Boni & Liveright 1928, limited edition 309/775, signed by author, quarter bound tape and cloth, dustcover, slipcase, quarter bound Morocco faux book casing, 4to

sold for £80
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