for our Contents of a Surrey Country House auction held on Wednesday 4th of June 2025
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| 384 | A metal 35mm film filing cabinet by Premier with 12 spring loaded compartments (3 missing knobs) 41cm h x 85cm w x 41cm d | 80-120 |
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| 385 | Thirteen 1930s Simplex 35mm film reels (all empty) | 100-200 |
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| 386 | A turned wooden revolving game counter bank, containing 300 various coloured plastic gaming counters, together with a David Westnedge boxed bridge set comprising 2 sets of bridge cards, 3 pencils and 4 score books (used) | 30-50 |
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| 387 | Leslie Howard, a signed black and white studio photograph of Leslie Howard, 33cm x 25cm | 50-70 |
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| 388 | A carved hardstone figure of a seated cockatoo on a rocky outcrop 30cm x 14cm x 7cm | 40-60 |
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| 389 | Margaret Thatcher, a typed letter on 10 Downing Street note paper, dated 13th February 1985, hand written Dear Mr Segal and signed Yours sincerely Margaret Thatcher, 29cm x 19cm, framed | 100-150 |
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| 390 | Barry Mcguigan, a signed photograph 20cm x 11cm, together with a pair of red Lonsdale boxing gloves | 40-50 |
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| 401 | Great Britain 1870 1/2d Rose-Red plate 11. A very fine O.G. block of four stamps. (A few split serfs but well centred for this issue with fresh colour). Unused. SG48. 9.03. 178.24348A, as purchased from Stanley Gibbons in 1978 | 80-120 |
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| 402 | Nauru, set of 15 used stamps. SG26 11/39 11. 1.223. 7.19504C, as purchased from Stanley Gibbons in 1978 | 50-80 |
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| 403 | Sierra Leone 1933, a 10s black and sage-green stamp. Unused. Large part 0.G. SG179. 1.295. 178.19559C, as purchased from Stanley Gibbons in 1978 | 50-100 |
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| 404 | Leeward Islands. A Five shillings stamp. No details given, but appears to be light greet. Described as unused but appears to have a type of franking mark. Said to be large part O.G. SG 16. 1.177. 178.17140 C, as purchased from Stanley Gibbons in 1978 | 150-200 |
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| 405 | Labuan 1894 Litho. Set of 7 hand stamped "specimen" stamps, part O.G. SG 51/57sp. 1.175. 8.13800 C, as purchased from Stanley Gibbons in 1978 | 30-50 |
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| 406 | Cyprus 1928 one pound Blue and bistre-brown stamp, used. SG132. 1.61. 178.19722 C, as purchased from Stanley Gibbons in 1978 | 50-80 |
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| 407 | East Africa and Uganda Protectorates. 1912-21 100 Rupee purple and black/red stamp, overprinted "specimen". O.G. SG 62SP. 1.168. 178.19240C, as purchased from Stanley Gibbons in 1978 | 150-200 |
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| 408 | Canada block of four used 10 cents stamps, O.G. showing variety imperf between horizontally. Very scarce. SG D 13 VAT. 1.52. 5.13102 C, as purchased from Stanley Gibbons in 1978 | 200-300 |
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| 409 | Cyprus. Queen Victoria G.B. 1d. stamp, used. Rose-red cancelled "942" Obliterator of Larnaca. Very rare Ex. North SG z.177 PL.205. 1.61. 6.4518 A, as purchased from Stanley Gibbons in 1978 | 40-60 |
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| 410 | Cyprus 1881, 6pi stamp, olive grey cancelled "969" of Nicosia. Used. SG 15. 1.61. 178.194540 C, as purchased from Stanley Gibbons in 1978 | 80-120 |
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| 411 | Gibraltar 1886 6d stamp, deep lilac, scarce. Used. SG 6. 1.88 178.19727 C, as purchased from Stanley Gibbons in 1978 | 50-80 |
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| 412 | 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 | 100-150 |
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| 413 | 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 | 200-250 |
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| 414 | 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 | 100-150 |
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| 415 | 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 | 100-150 |
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| 416 | 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 | 150-200 |
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| 417 | A collection of mixed Coronation, Jubilee, world and GB stamps | 30-40 |
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| 418 | 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 | 1000-1500 |
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