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 Lot 1622 - g.b postal history machines - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal HistorySloper. 1870 (Nov 7) 1⁄2d Postcard with inverted orb punch cancel of London, fine and very scarce. Photo on Page 235. Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historyg.b postal history machines |
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 Lot 1628 - g.b postal history machines - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History1912 (Jan 29) Picture postcard to France with red "LONDON E.C / 1d POSTAGE PAID" applied by the experimental Wilkinson 1d in the Slot machine with the London E.C 172 c.d.s (2.15PM), the machine mark only valid on internal mail, a 1d stamp therefore added and tied by London E.C 161 c.d.s (2.30PM). The message in French explains the need for a stamp, suggesting the overseas address was noted at the time of posting and the sender informed and asked to purchase a stamp. An unusual first day of use of this machine, very few stamped examples addressed abroad recorded. Photo on Page 235. Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historyg.b postal history machines |
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 Lot 1623 - g.b postal history machines - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal HistorySloper. 1872 (Feb 16) 1⁄2d Postcard with inverted orb punch cancel of London, the only recorded example of this very scarce sloper cancel used after 1870, fine and very scarce. Photo on Page 235. Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historyg.b postal history machines |
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Lot 1618 - g.b postal history machines - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History1858-1912 Covers and cards comprising 1858 Rideout number "1", code "HS"; Pearson Hill parallel motion machines (2); 1⁄2d postcards with sloper punch cancels (4); 1888 Hoster unusually tying a 1d postal fiscal; 1909 Manchester X/MAS machine used on mail posted in advance for delivery on Christmas day; and 1912 cover with red London E.C 1d Postage Paid frank produced by the Wilkinson "Penny in the Slot" machine, the last with horizontal fold, otherwise mainly fine. (10). Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historyg.b postal history machines |
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Lot 1629 - g.b postal history machines - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal HistorySlogans. 1917-70s Covers, cards and pieces, some mounted on pages or in albums, including many KGV period covers and cards, also some foreign. (Many 100s). Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historyg.b postal history machines |
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 Lot 1624 - g.b postal history machines - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History1886 (Oct 30) 1d Postal stationery postcard to Amsterdam cancelled by the scarce Ethridge machine, trialed in London from October 1886 until early 1887. The card has an unobtrusive central vertical fold, otherwise fine and an attractive example of this scarce machine trial. Photo on Page 235. Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historyg.b postal history machines |
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Lot 1619 - g.b postal history machines - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History1858-1922 London machines, the written up collection on pages comprising covers and cards (215) and pieces (24), the covers including 1859 Rideout number "1" with code "HS" or number "2" with code "CR", 1859 Pearson Hill parallel motion machine, 1871 Azemar, also Bickerdikes with "VR" or "ER" in the bars, Hosters (5) and red Hoster backstamps (2), Hey-Dolphins, Boston machines, Columbias, Krags, Almas, Sylbe and Universal machines. (239). Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historyg.b postal history machines |
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Lot 1630 - g.b postal history machines - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal HistorySlogans. 1918 "Feed The Guns With War Bonds" slogans, single and continuous machines, the specialised collection written up in an F.G album, with examples from virtually every recorded London and provincial office including Paid or Official Paid machines in red, on covers or cards (125), or pieces (98), a very detailed lot. (223). Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historyg.b postal history machines |
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 Lot 1625 - g.b postal history machines - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History1893 (Sep 6) Cover to Hamburg franked 1d + 11⁄2d, tied by the scarce International machine with time "-6-". A couple of light tone marks, otherwise fine and an attractive example of this scarce machine, which was trialed in London for just 23 days, in August and September. Photo on Page 235. Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historyg.b postal history machines |
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 Lot 1620 - g.b postal history machines - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal HistoryAzemar Letter. 1868 Entire letter from London to Hamburg franked 6d, with the senders cachet "J.C AZEMAR / 42 ST MARY AXE / LONDON" on the front, the enclosed letter concerning wine signed by Azemar. Azemar later produced his famous cancelling machine, which was trialed in London in 1869 and again in 1871-72. An interesting associated item. Photo on Page 235 Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historyg.b postal history machines |
