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Tennants Auctioneers: Stamps, Postcards and Postal History

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Auction Name	Stamps, Postcards and Postal History	Total Sales (GBP)	105,578.80
Auction Date	June 04, 2025 - June 04, 2025	Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP)	47,000.00
Sale Number	#14243	High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP)	61,580.00
Total Lots	155
Sold Lots	152	Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP)	47,400.00
% of Lots Sold	98.06%	High Estimate of All Lots (GBP)	62,210.00
Unsold Lots	3	Total Sales as a % of High Est.	169.71%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number	Book Title	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
53	Great Britain - Collection of used 19th century surface-printed issues and into the Kings' reigns		GBP 5,000.00 - 6,000.00	GBP 6,344.00
95	British Commonwealth - Excellent predominantly mint collection of QV to KGV issues in mounts in four loose-leaf albums		GBP 3,500.00 - 4,000.00	GBP 5,490.00
119	RAF and Military Commemorative Covers - Collection of about 1000+ anniversary and commemorative covers in 18 binders		GBP 300.00 - 400.00	GBP 4,270.00
58	Great Britain - 1887-'92 'Jubilee' issues with between 110 and 140+ of each value except the 10d (72)	1887-'92	GBP 200.00 - 250.00	GBP 3,904.00
83	Great Britain - Mint collection in nine SG 'Windsor Sovereign' albums (Volume 1 is Lot 64) and year/collector packs to 2023		GBP 2,700.00 - 3,700.00	GBP 3,904.00
159	Wakefield Postcards.		GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00	GBP 3,294.00
19	Great Britain - 1864-79 penny red plates set complete to 224 (pl.225 see next Lot) in lovely quality mint	1864-79	GBP 750.00 - 1,000.00	GBP 2,684.00
49	Great Britain - Mint and used collection in a Lighthouse hingeless album		GBP 750.00 - 1,000.00	GBP 2,684.00
51	Great Britain - Line-engraved accumulation of nearly 300 stamps displayed on stockcards in a binder		GBP 1,000.00 - 1,200.00	GBP 2,318.00
78	Great Britain - 1953 to 2022 commems complete MNH in two large binders incl.	1953 to 2022	GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00	GBP 2,074.00
94	British Commonwealth - Two-volume British Commonwealth collection in 'Imperial' albums (c.1930s/'40s editions)		GBP 400.00 - 500.00	GBP 1,952.00
52	Great Britain - Line-engraved collection on various kinds of pages in a green binder		GBP 750.00 - 1,000.00	GBP 1,830.00
75	Great Britain - Five cartons of miscellaneous material from the estate of a hoarder-collector		GBP 500.00 - 750.00	GBP 1,830.00
89	Great Britain - Year Packs from the 1960s through to 2014 (missing 2010 and 2012)		GBP 1,300.00 - 1,700.00	GBP 1,830.00
130	Worldwide - Large accumulation of albums and loose put aside over the years by an antiques dealer		GBP 500.00 - 750.00	GBP 1,830.00
68	Great Britain - Postal history collection in 13 binders		GBP 250.00 - 300.00	GBP 1,342.00
85	Great Britain - Enormous accumulation of 1960s-90s presentation packs		GBP 400.00 - 500.00	GBP 1,342.00
22	Great Britain - 1872 6d pale chestnut Plate 12	1872	GBP 500.00 - 750.00	GBP 1,159.00
48	Great Britain - Postal history collection of hundreds of items from 17th to 19th century in 5 large binders		GBP 400.00 - 500.00	GBP 1,159.00
102	British Commonwealth - Collection in seven various volumes		GBP 300.00 - 350.00	GBP 1,159.00
128	Worldwide - The balance of a hoarder-collector's estate		GBP 500.00 - 750.00	GBP 1,159.00
56	Great Britain - Balance of the first postal history volume of an estate		GBP 500.00 - 600.00	GBP 1,098.00
59	Great Britain - The Edward VII continuation of the previous Lot		GBP 100.00 - 150.00	GBP 1,098.00
70	Great Britain - Eight cartons of material put aside over the years by an antiques dealer		GBP 300.00 - 400.00	GBP 1,098.00
80	Great Britain - The British and Channel Islands balance of an estate		GBP 400.00 - 500.00	GBP 1,098.00

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Sotheby's
Bibliothèque Jacques Dauchez - Autour de Dubuffet
5-19 June

Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Bissière, Roger. Cantique à notre frère soleil de saint François. 1954. 1,000 - 1,500 EUR

Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Céline, Louis-Ferdinand. La vie & l’œuvre de Philippe Ignace Semmelweis. 1924. Rare édition originale, avec envoi. Joint : La Quinine en thérapeutique, 1925. 4,000 - 6,000 EUR

Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Céline, Louis-Ferdinand. Mort à crédit. 1936. Édition originale. Bel exemplaire sur Hollande. 2,500 - 3,500 EUR

Sotheby's
Bibliothèque Jacques Dauchez - Autour de Dubuffet
5-19 June

Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Chillida, Eduardo ─ Emil Cioran. Face aux instants. 1985. Un des 100 exemplaires sur Arches. Eau-forte signée. 600 - 800 EUR

Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Dubuffet, Jean. Ler dla canpane. L’Art Brut, 1948. Édition originale. 3,000 - 5,000 EUR

Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Dubuffet, Jean. L'Herne Jean Dubuffet. 1973. Un des 100 exemplaires du tirage de luxe avec une sérigraphie originale en couleurs. 1,000 - 1,500 EUR