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Lot 1691 - g.b postal history railway stamps and letters - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

Great Western/G.W & G.C Joint Committee. 1906 Commercial cover to the Oxford Union Society with GWR 2d stamp (corner fault) and KEVII 1d each cancelled oval violet "CAMPDEN" station handstamp and an Oxford c.d.s; and 1915 cover to Miss Crouch in Aylesbury with KGV 1d tied Aylesbury c.d.s and G.W & G.C.J.C 2d stamp tied by a boxed station datestamp in violet. (2).
Suggested price: £ 170-200

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Lot 1707 - g.b postal history railway stamps and letters - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

North Eastern. 1905-10 Ewen covers with KEVII 1d and 2d letter stamps both tied by a London NW machine, Hull machine or London N. c.d.s, one with the railway stamp tied by crossed violet "CASTLEFORD" handstamp, another with violet "COPMANTHORPE" in the upper left corner. (3).
Suggested price: £ 100-140

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Lot 1686 - g.b postal history railway stamps and letters - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

Great Western. 1846 Entire sent from London to Cheltenham by rail, the reverse with a large blue parcel stamp. The entire then readdressed back to Woods Hotel in London and posted at Cheltenham prepaid 2d in cash. A very unusual and scarce early railway letter, carried as a parcel.
Suggested price: £ 150-180

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Lot 1702 - g.b postal history railway stamps and letters - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

Midland. 1905-06 Ewen covers all with KEVII 1d and a 2d letter stamp with both stamps tied by London N.W machine (3, one with "BAILDON" station handstamp at upper left) or by a Birmingham c.d.s, another with the 2d letter stamp cancelled violet "SCOTBY" with the KEVII 1d tied Carlisle c.d.s. (5).
Suggested price: £ 160-200

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Lot 1681 - g.b postal history railway stamps and letters - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

Great Central. 1900 Commercial cover to Sheffield with 2d letter stamp tied by oval station handstamp (Penistone?) and a 1d lilac cancelled upon arrival by Sheffield 701 duplex.
Suggested price: £ 120-150

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Lot 1697 - g.b postal history railway stamps and letters - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

London & North Western. 1885 Cover to Llangollen endorsed "Carriage paid, per 12.0 from Rhewl, 4 July 1885", the reverse bearing a pink label "L&N.W Rly - Paid, Parcel from Rhewl". A scarce early railway letter carried as a parcel.
Suggested price: £ 160-200

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g.b postal history railway stamps and letters

Lot 1713 - g.b postal history railway stamps and letters - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

Scotland. The collection written up on pages with various mint or used railway stamps (26), and covers (5) from Caledonian (2), Glasgow & South Western (2) or North British, a useful lot. (31).
Suggested price: £ 380-450

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Lot 1692 - g.b postal history railway stamps and letters - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

Lancashire, Derbyshire & East Coast. 1904 Cover to Professor Napier in Oxford (the renowned college stamp collector) with 2d letter stamp and KEVII 1d both tied by a Sheffield c.d.s; and 1906 Ewen cover with the 2d letter stamp cancelled violet "CATCLIFFE", both stamps tied by Sheffield c.d.s. (2).
Suggested price: £ 140-160

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Lot 1708 - g.b postal history railway stamps and letters - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

North London. 1905 Ewen cover from Crystal Palace with KEVII 1d and a 2d letter stamp each cancelled circular violet "N.L.R / C.P.2" and by a Norwood c.d.s, an attractive cover.
Suggested price: £ 80-100

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Lot 1687 - g.b postal history railway stamps and letters - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

Great Western. c.1870 Cover to Cullompton, the reverse with a large GWR parcel label, Hemyock to Cullompton Paid, torn through upon opening but complete.
Suggested price: £ 100-120

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g.b postal history railway stamps and letters