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Auction Info

Auction Name
Stamps, Postcards and Postal History
Auction Date
06/04/2025 - 06/04/2025
Sale Number
#14243
Total Lots
155
Sold Lots
152
Lots Sold
98.06%
Unsold Lots
3
Total Sales (GBP)
105,579.00
Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP)
47,000.00
High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP)
61,580.00
Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP)
47,400.00
High Estimate of All Lots (GBP)
62,210.00
Total Sales as a % of High Est.
169.71%

Top twenty five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name 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
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
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
159

Wakefield Postcards.

GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 GBP 3,294.00
49

Great Britain - Mint and used collection in a Lighthouse hingeless album

GBP 750.00 - 1,000.00 GBP 2,684.00
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
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
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
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
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

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    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
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    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