November 2018 The Portfolio Issue 11 SPM11 Signed INVENTOR OF THE CHRISTMAS CARD

Lovely letter and envelope from 1874 signed by Victorian Henry Cole. To just say he invented the Christmas Card does him a disservice, as he was assistant to Rowland Hill. He was also Manager of the Great Exhibition, which then led to the South Kensington Museums, which is who the letter and envelope are addressed to.

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ROWLAND HILL Sir Rowland Hill, KCB, FRS (1795 - 1879) was an English teacher, inventor and social reformer. He campaigned for a comprehensive reform of the postal system, based on the concept of Uniform Penny Post. Hill later served as a government postal official, and he is credited with originating the basic concepts of the modern postal service, including the invention of the postage stamp. For the inventor of the postage stamp, it is ironic then that this envelope front should have the Postage Paid cachet, rather than a postage stamp. Even more ironic is that the Free Frank date is 1859, considerably later than the Penny Post, which was introduced partly to stop the abuse of the Free Franks! Rowland Hill signed 22nd February 1859 envelope addressed to University Hall, Gordon Square in London. £75 per month for SGH096E £750 10 months

NOBEL LAUREATES This South African cover, postmarked on 20th September 1989, commemorates the date that F W De Klerk became President. The two 1994 cachets are later additions. The cover has been signed by both De Klerk & Nelson Mandela - they were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Price in 1993. SGM145C £1995 £199.50 per month for 10 months

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80th Anniversary of the First Aeroplane Flight in Britain, signed 1996 Classic Cars, Genevieve coin cover signed Larry Adler, who by Sir Richard Attenborough and actresses Phyllis Calvert composed the iconic theme from this film Joanna Lumley. SGA010A £75 £25 per month for 3 months SGA001K £85 £17 per month for 5 months

Benham small silk railway cover signed by Rev W Awdry, author of the Thomas the Tank Engine stories. Our choice of cover. SGA022F £75

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1st May 2004 Transatlantic Service cover featuring Concorde & QE2, with Southampton postmark. Signed by Captain Ian McNaught, Master of QE2 and Captain Norman Britton from Concorde Fleet £25 per month for 3 months SGT098 £75

Earle Ovington was an American aviator and in September 1911, he piloted the first official airmail flight in the US. Signed American Air Mailcover, our choice. SGO026E £75

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Frederick Dibnah, MBE (1938 –2004) was an English steeplejack and television personality, with a keen interest in mechanical engineering. Fred Dibnah signed 2000 Welsh Mountain Rail cover £25 per month for 4 months SGD034F £100

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1986 Benham Official Old Royal Observatory Greenwich Halley’s Comet cover signed by Sir Edmund Hillary SGH006ZA £75 £25 per month for 3 months

Captain Sir Malcolm Campbell MBE was a British racing motorist and motoring journalist. He gained the world speed record on land and on water at various times during the 1920s and 1930s using vehicles called Blue Bird, including a 1921 Grand Prix Sunbeam. He was one of the few land speed record holders of his era to die of natural causes, as so many had died in crashes. Malcolm Campbell, speed record holder, signed typed letter

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24th July 1967 Sir Francis Chichester and Gipsy Moth IV cover. This cover has a Chichester postmark and has been signed by Sir Francis himself Lord John Hunt was a British army officer and is best known for leading SGC013A £100 £25 per month for 4 months the expedition to Everest in which Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reached the mountainís summit for the first time in recorded history. Tenzing Norgay was the Sherpa mountaineer who, together with Edmund Hillary, made history by becoming one of the first two people to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Tenzing Norgay and Sir John Hunt, signed 7p 25th Anniversary Post Office card. SGH029C £250 £50 per month for 5 months

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Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust cover (our choice) signed by Gerald Durrell. SGD025D £225

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Collection of 7 covers each signed by a cartoonist including Ron Ferdinand, Mort Walker, Tom Wilson, Brad Anderson, Bill Keane, Dan Piraro, Garry Trudeau, plus a card signed by Reg Smythe - all but Trudeau have added a doodle of their iconic characters SGF091A £500 £50 per month for 10 months 1969 full set Cathedrals cover with illustration of the Liverpool Metropolitan cathedral, and signed by its architect, Frederick Gibberd. SGG124 £75

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27th June 1980 American Hellen 13th October 1992 Isle of Man Christmas cover signed by Keller first day cover signed by writers sculptor Anthony Gormley. George MacDonald Fraser, Evan £25 per month SGG117D £125 Hunter (who also wrote as Ed McBain), for 5 months Ruth Rendell, Antonia Fraser and actress Rosemary De Camp SGR020H £125 £25 per month for 5 months

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2015 Star Wars single stamp cover signed by John Boyega who played Finn in ìStar Wars: The Force Awakens’ and ‘The Last Jedi’. SGB217 £80 £20 per month for 4 months

Sir Alec Guinness was a renowned British actor who received a CH and a CBE for his contributions to British culture. He was probably best known for his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi in the original trilogy of Star Wars films (a film he came to loathe). Sir Alec Guinness signed American cover, our choice. SGG003K £100 £25 per month for 4 months

Benham 1986 Halley’s Comet Royal Observatory cover signed by Sir Patrick Moore SGM008B £75 £25 per month for 3 months AN F A B COVER

American cover of our choice signed by Linus Pauling, double Nobel Prize winner SGP066A £75 £25 per month for 3 months LESS ‘WAR OF THE WORLDS’ AND MORE Single stamp cover featuring Captain Scarlet and signed by creator Gerry Anderson ‘BEST OF THE WORLDS’ SGA002A £75 £25 per month for 3 months

Stamp sheet presentation pack celebrating the 40th anniversary of the first moon landing. Officially produced with the National Science Museum. Signed by 7th man to walk on the moon, Dave Scott. This 2012 Buckngham Covers Space Science cover combines Science BCSHEET29B £200 Fiction with Science Fact. The cover was produced for the 50th anniversary of the launch of the first British Satellite, but the signature of H G Wells, a £50 per month for 6 months ‘father of Science Fiction’ has been inserted into it. SGW093 £300 £50 per month for 6 months

Don’t forget you can always use Flexi Pay to spread the cost of your covers. Call today 01303 278137 or email [email protected] for full details. www.buckinghamcovers.com 5 BEST OF BRITISH 1997 Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde cover signed by Desmond Llewelyn, David Hemmings and Ian Bannen. All three starred in the 1980 film adaptation SGL100 £125 £25 per month for 5 months

10th May 1998 Benham Comic Heritage cover signed by Pat Coombs, Sir John Mills 2010 Royal Mail Christmas Wallace & Gromit cover, signed by and producer Harold Snoad Peter Lord & David Sproxton, the founders of Aardman Animation. SGM003B £150 £25 per month for 6 months SGL102A £100 £25 per month for4 months

17th Setempber 1991 Benham Darling Buds of May cover, signed by David Jason & Pam Ferris, who played Ma & Pa Larkin in the tv series, and who feature on the cover. SGJ005I £150

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24th February 2011 Royal Academy of Dancing cover signed by Dame Alicia Markova Lionel Jeffries, star of ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’ and director of the ‘The Railway Children’ signed cover (our choice) SGK020L £100 £25 per month for 4 months SGJ030F £75 £25 per month for 3 months

Please ‘Sit!’ (and no going ‘walkies!’) and have a look at this 1979 Benham Crufts cover, signed by Barbara Woodhouse, dog trainer extraordinaire SGW007A £75

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Benham definitive cover (our choice) doubled with the 2007 Machin commemorative stamps, and signed by Arnold Machin 1990 RSPCA cover (illustrations will vary) signed by actress Beryl Reid SGM057A SGR009A £75 £75 £25 per month for 3 months

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9th November 1993 150th Anniversary of A Christmas Carol cover signed by Sir Harry Secombe SGS021G £100

£25 per month 1991 Benham Greetings ‘Smiles’ cover signed by Andrew Sachs, for 4 months Burt Kwouk, Bill Pertwee and Kenneth Griffiths, who have all brought smiles to our faces. SGS199 £95 £19 per month for 5 months

Terry Waite, Jackie Mann and John McCarthy were all hostages in the hostage crisis. was initially sent to negotiate the release of a number of hostages and had some success, but was himself taken hostage. Jackie Mann was a former RAF pilot who was in during the crisis and was held hostage from May 1989 until September 1991. John McCarthy is a British journalist who was the longest held Briton in the , being captive for over five years. 12th November 1991 Christmas cover signed by hostages Terry Waite, Jackie Mann and John McCarthy SGW008G £150 £25 per month for 6 months DEFINITELY NOT A CHEESY COVER

24th March 1982 Boys Brigade cover signed by Sir Cliff Richard SGR016A £150 £25 per month for 6 months

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A PARTICULAR This 2016 Isle of Man cover celebrates 40 Years of Aardman Animations, and SIGNATURE TO FILL THE GAP IN YOUR COLLECTION has been signed by Nick Park, creator of Wallace & Gromit. He has also added a doodle of Gromit to the cover. - PLEASE LET US KNOW. CALL TODAY! SGP085A £350 £50 per month for 7 months 01303 278137 www.buckinghamcovers.com 7 MILITARY 20th August 2002 The Falklands 20th Anniversary cover signed by all the key names Sir Rex Hunt, Sir Jeremy Moore, Julian Thompson, Simon Weston, John Hussey and Lord Carrington. SGH028D £120 £30 per month for 4 months 1994 Benham Pegasus Bridge Cover signed by Major John Howard, whose unit captured this bridge in June 1944 SGH008A £75 £25 per month for 3 months

Paul Von Hindenburg signed memo dated 24th April 1895 in his capacity as Colonel of the 91st Regiment of Oldenburgisches Infantry and requests an item be returned to the 37th Infantry Brigade SGH188 £600 £50 per month for 12 months

Matthew Ridgway, William Westmoreland, Jimmy Doolittle, and Colin Powell signed 1976 American Bicentennial cover, great mix of top US Generals SGG064 £200 £50 per month for 4 months

Field Marshal Montgomery signed 1970 25th Anniversary of VE day cover SGM042Q £400 £50 per month for 8 months

20th November 1972 Mercury 1973 230 Squadron RAF cover, signed by Sir Keith Park, Royal Silver Wedding Anniversary World War I ace and RAF commander during the Battle of First Day cover, signed by Lord Britain and Malta Mountbatten of Burma RYP001C £600 SGM034R £250 £200 per month for 3 months £50 per month for 5 months

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4th July 1978 Israeli cover with Jerusalem postmark and signed by former Israeli President Menachem Begin SGB307 £150 £25 per month for 6 months

Hugh Todd Naylor Gaitskell CBE (1906-1963) was a British politician and Leader of the Labour Party. He was elected to Parliament in 1945 and held office in Clement Attlee’s governments, and eventually joining the Cabinet as Chancellor of the Exchequer. Typed letter on House of Commons letterhead from Hugh Gaitskell dated 13th December 1962, with envelope. George Cockburn signed letter dated 28th January 1838 to £50 per month for 5 months SGG070 £250 bookseller G. Lackington giving his thanks for the correspondents letter and that he agrees with the subjects decisions. Admiral of the Fleet Sir George Cockburn, 10th Baronet GCB FRS (22 April 1772 - 19 August 1853) was a Royal Navy officer, serving during the Napoleonic Wars, and later the Member of Parliament for Portsmouth. SGC194 £250 £50 per month for 5 months

Field Marshal John Denton Pinkstone French, 1st Earl of Ypres, KP, GCB, OM, GCVO, KCMG, ADC, PC (1852-1925), was a senior British Army officer. French’s most important role was as Commander-in-Chief (C-in-C) of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) for the first year and a half of the First April 8th 1838 Freefront signed by Daniel O’Connell, Irish political leader World War. often referred to as ‘The Liberator’ ’ John French signed handwritten letter dated 12th June 1916 to Archibald £39 per month for 5 months Hunter on printed stationary of General Head Quarters of the Home Forces SGO021 £195

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www.buckinghamcovers.com 9 A selection of signatures from actors, directors and producers worthy of any awards night ñ and (hopefully) your collection. HOORAY FOR HOLLYWOOD

A cover of our choice signed by Lauren Bacall USA First Day cover signed by Tony Curtis (our choice of cover) SGB075A £75 £25 per month for 3 months SGC097 £100 £25 per month for 4 months

22nd October 1985 American First Day cover signed by Dorothy Lamour, who starred with Bing Crosby and Bob Hope in ìThe RoadÖ’ films SGL026C £75 £25 per month for 3 months

Films cover (our choice) signed by Douglas Fairbanks Jr. As well as a popular actor he also served with distinction during WW2, serving under Lord Mountbatten. SGF018A £100 £25 per month for 4 months

8th October 1985 British Film Year cover signed by Bob Hope SGH001B £175 £35 per month for 5 months

26th November 1975 Christmas cover signed by Monty Python member and film director Terry Gilliam. He has added a pencil doodle at the end of his signature SGG047B £100 £25 per month for 4 months

American First Day cover signed by Bob Hoskins SGH087B £100 £25 per month for 4 months

Lord Laurence Olivier was widely regarded as the finest actor in the history of the English-speaking world. He was the youngest ever actor to be knighted and the first ever actor to be elevated to the peerage. Laurence Olivier signed cover, our choice SGO013J £200 £50 per month for 4 months

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Vincent Price, signed American cover 31st October 1992 Halloween cover signed by Donald Pleasance, star of the film Halloween, amongst many other films. SGP050A £150 £25 per month for 6 months SGP035C £100 £25 per month for 4 months

13th May 2010 Britain Alone single stamp cover signed by Donald Sinden, Roger 1987 American First Day cover signed by Tony Richardson, stage actor and Bannister, Michael Winner and conductor and composer Peter Maxwell Davies director, and married to Vanessa Redgrave SGS001E £150 £25 per month for 6 months SGR056A £150 £25 per month for 6 months ORDER FORM PAGE ITEM QTY CODE £ p The Signed Portfolio

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EXPIRY DATE START DATE POST CODE SECURITY CODE *This is the last 3 digits on the back of your card. We cannot process your order without it. TEL No: SIGNATURE Email: Plain envelope with 25th August 1982 Maritime England postmark and signed by Titanic Survivors Edith Haisman, Eva Hart, Millvina Dean, Bertram Dean and Michel Navratil SGD014NA £500

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I LOVE LUCY Pair of 1978 American Colorano ‘silk’ covers signed by husband and wife Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. SGB126B £250

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26th June 1981 American Wildlife cover signed by entrepreneur, film director and Oscar winning actor Paul Newman 18th January 1994 Benham North British Railway cover, signed by renowned railway artist Terence Cuneo. His artwork also features on the ‘silk’ SGN036A £200 £50 per month for 4 months illustration. (BLCS90) SGC022B £150 £25 per month for 6 months

Yuri Gagarin signed postcard which features himself, our choice SP(R)016 £650 £65 per month for 10 months

Arthur Roy Brown signed 1930 Canada airmail first regular official flight from Winnipeg - Medicine Hat, the pilot credited with shooting down German Ace The Red Baron during WWI, also signed by the pilot W.J. Buchanan SGB193A £350 £50 per month for 7 months www.buckinghamcovers.com 12