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Lots (1475)
1973 British Explorers 3p setenant pair unmounted mint showing gold head omitted variety. Embossing still present very fine, attractive variety. SG 923b/924b. Cat £250.
1975 2 Bands 8½p light yellowish-green in top right corner marginal vertical block of 6 showing dramatic misperf error shifting downwards by 4mm, sheet number in the margin, nice error. SG X881 var.
1977-87 Duplicated small stock of used Machin values graded into packets as very fine used, good used, and used, noted vfu for £1.50 (33), £1.41 (7), £1.60 (23), £5 (30+), etc, high cat value for vfu alone is in excess of £500+.
1977-87 Machin high values set of 8 from £1 to £5 unmounted mint, SG 1026/1028. (8).
1981 11½p drab in vertical pair showing imperforate variety unmounted mint, SG Spec. U201a.
1982 - 1998. Carton of Benham FDC's all complete sets in packets and a Benham cover album, all in full sets or booklet panes, chiefly BLS & BOCS series with duplication, different special postmarks and some Official covers. Condition is very fine with a high cat in Bradbury. Needs careful viewing (approx 220)
1985 (Jan) to 1990 (Feb) Benham 'GOLD 500' series FDC collection Nos 1 to 50 plus few extras in a red velvet Benham cover album; all complete sets or booklet panes, unaddressed with 22 carat gold blocked decoration. Lovely collection complete with certificate stating 'Limited Edition collection of 1250' this being No 424. Very high cat in Bradbury (56)
1986 - 2001 Benham 'Gold 500' FDC's, nice lot of 'Special Golds' all unaddressed with 22 carat gold block decoration including 1993 £10 with Dover cancel (Bradbury cat £65) & 1997 'Castle' high vals set to £5. Very fine lot with high cat (26)
1987 (11 July) 30th Anniversary Flight cover signed by 9 different veteran pilots including Bill Reid, Avis Hearn, Alan Gear, Richard Haine, John Gibson, Ronnie Hay, J Millard, John Keatings, cacheted cover, very fine.
1990 50th Anniv of BOB Gallantry - 11th September 1990 FDI special illustrated cover signed by 8 holders of the George Cross Fairfax, Farrow, Goldsworthy, Gregson, Kinne, May, Pratt & Riley, limited edition of 1400
1990 50th Anniv of BOB Gallantry - 11th September 1990 FDI special illustrated cover flown over the Mall & Buckingham Palace finishing at RAF Abingdon signed by 5 holders of the Victoria Cross Ervine-Andrews, Gould, Hinton, Kenna, Learoyd, limited edition of only 50
1990(Mar) to 1994 (July) Benham 'GOLD 500' series FDC collection Nos 51 to 100 plus few extras in a blue cover album; all complete sets or booklet panes, unaddressed with 22 carat gold blocked decoration. Lovely collection with high cat in Bradbury (57)
