Trafford Books: Books, Autographs, Photographs, Ephemera, Postcards, and Postage Stamps., 434, Manchester

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
May 14, 2025 - May 14, 2025
Page Size: 127 items in 6 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
101

Opera collection with many RPs of performers including a few autographed.

GBP 60.00 - 90.00 GBP 52.90
102

Political cartoons, mostly depicting Napoleon, including Fantasy Heads (4)

GBP 40.00 - 50.00 GBP 43.70
103

Pageants, a UK selection with some RPs and many art types.

GBP 30.00 - 40.00 GBP 23.00
104

Railway Locomotives, all coloured, mostly 1900s to 1940s,

GBP 30.00 - 50.00 GBP 27.60
105

Railway Locomotives, a VG collection, largely RPs,

GBP 200.00 - 250.00 GBP 172.50
106

Scotland topography and themes, including street scenes of Glasgow (6), Aberdeen (3), Newburn (2), ...

GBP 60.00 - 80.00 GBP 46.00
107

Shipping collection, 1900s to 1960s, all merchant / passenger vessels, ...

1900s to 1960s GBP 70.00 - 100.00 GBP 94.30
108

Royal Navy Ships, mostly 1900s to 1940s, with many RPs plus Tuck Oilettes and few sepia types.

1900s to 1940s GBP 20.00 - 40.00 Not Sold
109

Naval Life and themes including Tuck Oilettes (7)...

GBP 15.00 - 20.00 Not Sold
110

South Africa pre-WWI, notably Germiston (7) and Johannesburg (2)...

GBP 20.00 - 30.00 Not Sold
111

Roller Skating comic selection ('Rinking') with many photographic types

GBP 30.00 - 40.00 GBP 36.80
112

Winter Sports 1890s to 1930s, ...

1890s to 1930s GBP 100.00 - 150.00 GBP 126.50
113 Tuck's

Kings and Queens of England

GBP 30.00 - 40.00 GBP 32.20
114

Manuel Wielandt art topography, a selection of coloured chromos,

GBP 20.00 - 30.00 Not Sold
115

Lawson Wood comic selection including 20 'Gran-Pop' series

GBP 20.00 - 30.00 GBP 11.50
120

British West Africa literature comprising Sacher - The Postal Services of the Gold Coast to 1901

2003 GBP 30.00 - 50.00 GBP 29.90
121

Selection of used PPCs, 1901-1906,

1901-1906 GBP 30.00 - 50.00 GBP 62.10
137

Cover & PCs 1887 to 1918, including 1912 OFFICIAL PAID / BALMORAL CASTLE

1887 to 1918 GBP 30.00 - 50.00 GBP 59.80
146

Rowland Hill autograph letter: 1874 letter sheet written & signed by Sir Rowland Hill from his Hampstead residence.

1874 GBP 200.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
152

Album of GB covers, mainly FDCs and mostly illustrated,

GBP 50.00 - 70.00 GBP 59.80
153

Great Britain 1937-2009 Collection of FDCs, plus a selection of others to 2021, a mix of printed / hand-addressed /unaddressed, largely illustrated

1937-2009 GBP 70.00 - 100.00 GBP 57.50
168

Argentina covers 1891-1962, mostly 1900s to 1945

1891-1962 GBP 60.00 - 80.00 GBP 105.80
171

Austria 1871 to 1940s Covers & Cards, mostly pre-1920 and mainly WWI Military mail (62

pre-1920 GBP 30.00 - 40.00 GBP 29.90
172

Austria 1950s to 1980s First Day and Commemorative Covers in large binder, about 300 in all, mainly 1960s/80s, plus some UM sets and other items. Fine

1950s to 1980s GBP 40.00 - 60.00 Not Sold
174

Brazil 1884-1958 covers & cards, mostly 1900s to 1945, incl.1933 Zeppelin flown to USA...

1900s to 1945 GBP 40.00 - 60.00 GBP 55.20
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