www.gbfdc.co.uk/auction The Association of Great Britain First Day Cover G B Collectors www.gbfdc.co.uk GB First Day Cover Auction Postal Auction No. 39 - Closing Date for Bids Monday 21st June 2021 3 1334 81 210 141 147 270 319 459 902 335 427 Don’t miss out on the covers you want, pay in instalments! NO BUYER’S PREMIUM 01403 241825 before 10pm. Email: [email protected] Richard Park, GBFDC Auction, 2 Chaffinch Close, Horsham, West Sussex. RH12 5HA. U.K. GBFDC Auction 39 Closing Date for Bids 21st June 2021 Email your bids to [email protected] 17 109 215 235 279 345 318 331 526 358 441 562 533 568 1112 590 606 1392 2 GBFDC Auction 39 Closing Date for Bids 21st June 2021 Email your bids to [email protected] 610 649 1390 60 648 528 1125 2 137 187 212 308 382 427 1371 1240 22 90 3 GBFDC Auction 39 Closing Date for Bids 21st June 2021 Email your bids to [email protected] 120 126 143 267 Ex 315 Ex 315 513 371 431 470 1405 496 497 1084 1098 1128 154 247 4 GBFDC Auction 39 Closing Date for Bids 21st June 2021 Email your bids to [email protected] 269 283 805 818 831 288 303 355 546 142 1444 151 177 793 412 752 764 869 5 GBFDC Auction 39 Closing Date for Bids 21st June 2021 Email your bids to [email protected] Welcome To GBFDC Auction 39 Another good auction ith many rare covers that never usually see the light of day, so don’t miss out get your bids in early. We have only been able to picture 34 lots in the printed catalogue, take a look at the online catalogue as over 80 lots are illustrated. Please take advantage of our free scan service by email to see any of the remaining lots not pictured. 1475 lots Estimates from £3 to over £4,500 View more images on GBFDC website at www.gbfdc.co.uk/auction Overseas bidders can pay by PayPal, subject to a transaction fee GBFDC current members can pay by instalments, maximum of 4 months, if spending at least £100 on Successful Bids, including Unsold Lots Unsold Lots offered at reserve prices, which is now the estimate, for up to 4 weeks after the auction closing date. After that any reasonable offers will be considered, subject to the vendor’s consent. View Unsold Lots List online at www.gbfdc.co.uk/auction or request a copy by sending a stamped addressed envelope to the auctioneer. Please read carefully the GBFDC Auction Guide & Conditions of Sale, especially about late payments. Enter your lot numbers & bids clearly, so that they can read easily or you may end up purchasing the wrong lots. Once the Vendors have been paid, we are sorry, but we are unable to accept back any lots, whatever the reason. Next GBFDC Auction November 2021 Please contact the auctioneer before sending any material you would like considered for inclusion in the next auction, as we have limited storage space. None related FDI or Philatelic Bureau Postmarks are not accepted, unless on special covers & only First Day Covers not commemorative covers please. No handwritten or damaged covers, unless very scarce Minimum lot value £5.00 if worth less will no longer be included. The auctioneer may refuse lots if they do NOT meet the above criteria. Please note I can no longer guareantee your covers will get into the next auction due to the volume of material being received. It may be held over to a future auction. Send your bids in early, as in the case of two bids the same, the one received first will win the Cover! You can e-mail your bids to [email protected] Richard Park Hon. GBFDC Chairman & Auctioneer 6 GBFDC Auction 39 Closing Date for Bids 21st June 2021 Email your bids to [email protected] GBFDC AUCTION GUIDE & CONDITIONS OF SALE All Illustrated First Day Covers with a complete set of stamps postmarked on the First Day of Issue, unless otherwise stated. Prices quoted from current FDC catalogues. No viewing facilities, colour photocopies on request by sending stamped addressed envelope, clearly quoting lot number(s) and enclosing a 2nd Class stamp per lot, or free colour scans by email. Abbreviations used to describe lots: AL Address Label FDI First Date of Issue AP Address Printed cds Circular Date Stamp AT Address Typed M/C Wavyline Machine Cancellation HW Hand Written ORD Ordinary set of stamps UA Unaddressed PHOS Phosphor set of stamps ML Missing Label Off Official Cover RM Royal Mail FS Full Set MM Meter Mark H/S Special Hand Stamp PB Prestige Book RB Retail Booklet CB Centre Band RLS Railway Letter Stamp Bidding - each lot sold at one bid step above 2nd highest bid or at estimate price if only one bid received. So no bidder will pay more than necessary to purchase a lot. If two identical bids received, preference given to the bid received first. Bids must be received by post, email or telephone before 10pm on the Last Day of the Auction, email bids by Midnight. Bidding Steps increase as follows: up to £10 by £1 steps, £10 to £50 by £3 steps, £50 to £100 by £5 steps, £100 to £500 by £10 steps, £500 to £1000 by £25 steps, £1000 to £2000 by £50 steps, £2000 to £5000 by £100 steps & over £5000 by £200 steps. Reserves are now the estimates. Bids below the estimate will be referred to the vendor for consideration, if they still remain unsold, after the unsold lots list has closed. Satisfaction Lots sold subject to purchaser's satisfaction & can be returned in the same condition as received, within 7 days of receipt with a reason for the return. Purchases by mistake eg bids on the wrong lot or duplicate covers, are not acceptable reasons for return. Payment by Sterling cheques only, overseas bidders by PayPal, subject to transaction fee. For quicker dispatch of your lots, pay by crossed blank cheque payable to GBFDC marked "not to exceed £.…." allowing for postage & packing. Alternatively you will be sent a statement of successful bids. Pay within 7 days, or at our discretion lots will be offered to the 2nd highest bidder. Payments not received within 28 days of Statement, will be subject to a 5% interest charge per month. Lots will not be sent until payment is received. Pay by instalments for GBFDC current members only, maximum 4 months, if spend at least £100 on successful bids, including unsold lots. Terms agreed before sending any cheques, with the auctioneer, who reserves the right to refuse payment by credit to any bidder. Postage & Packing Up to £100 £2.00. Over £100 Special Delivery from £8.00. Large packages at cost. Overseas Air Mail packages from £4.00. International Tracked & Signed from £10.00. Postage prices subject to change without prior notice. Unsold Lots List available on request with a stamped addressed envelope. Or view online at www.gbfdc.co.uk/auction a few days after the auction has finished. Commission Rates for Vendors 1) Fully paid up members of GBFDC only charged 15% commission 2) Non Members charged 25% commission to sell their covers Contact Auctioneer before sending any material for the auction, minimum lot value £5. 7 GBFDC Auction 39 Closing Date for Bids 21st June 2021 Email your bids to [email protected] GBFDC Postal Auction 39 www.gbfdc.co.uk/auction Closing Date for Bids Monday 21st June 2021 Lot Bid Lot Bid Lot Bid Please check your bids are clear & accurate. Name……………………………………Membership No………….… Address……………………………………………..……………………..…… …………………………………………………………………...…… …………………………………………………………………...………… Signature…………………..……Maximum Bid Limit (if any)……..….. Unsold lots list available, send SAE, or see website. Richard Park, GBFDC Auction, 2 Chaffinch Close, Horsham, West Sussex. RH12 5HA. U.K. 01403 241825 before 10pm. Email: [email protected] 8 GBFDC Auction 39 Closing Date for Bids 21st June 2021 Email your bids to [email protected] Lot Year Issue Description Estimate COMMEMORATIVE COVERS 1 1911 Aerial Post 9th Sept.½d Green.Postcard 1st UK Aerial £30 Post London H/S.Cat £65. HW 2 1924 Wembley Plain Reg.FDC.Palace of Industry H/S.Open at £800 Top.Cat £1200. AP. PHOTO 3 1929 PUC Reg Plain facimile FDC.Reg. Postal Union £150 Congress London Oval. All 5 stamps. A good copy for a Space Filler. AT. PHOTO 4 1935 Silver Jubilee Unusual Display FDC. ½d &1d only. £75 Ipswich Cancel. AT 5 1936 10th Dec. Abdiction Cover.Ashley Rd East Parkstone £20 Dorset cds.Cat £35. AP 6 1937 Coronation Stamp Collecting FDC.Windsor Cancel. Cat £100 £200. Neat HW 7 1937 Coronation Plain FDC. 2 Days Pre-Release 11th May. High £60 Wycombe Cancel. AT 8 1937 Coronation London New York Airmail FDC. London EC £20 cds+Cachets.Cat £45.AP 9 1937 Coronation Reg.Stamp Collecting Ltd FDC.+KEVIII & KGVI £30 defs.Charminster cds. AP 10 1940 10th Jan Robson Lowe Unform 1d Post Cent.1d Paid £15 Basingstoke H/S. AP 11 1940 Centenary Plain FDC.Adhesive Stamp.Bournemouth H/S £10 ½d,1d,1½d only. AT 12 1940 Centenaey Mulready FDC.1d, 1½d.Adhesive Stamp £8 Cent.Bournemouth H/S.HW 13 1940 Centenary Royal Phil.Soc.St.Johns FDC.Stamp Cent.Red £25 Cross H/S.Cat £55.AT 14 1940 Centenary Robson Lowe FDC.Adhesive Stamp £25 Cent.Ex.Bournemouth H/S.Cat £50. AP 15 1940 Centenary Pair Unusual FDC's.Blackburn Post Early in £100 the Day Slogan.Cat £175.