ˆ Auction of Great Britain Postage Stamps and Postal History Featuring the late John Minns, FRPSL collection of Postal History of the Isle of Wight, the late Michael Hellings collection of the postal history of Cornwall and an exceptional offering of Queen Elizabeth II definitives formed by the late Douglas Myall, FRPSL To be held in the Grosvenor Auction Room at 399–401 Strand, London WC2R 0LT Tuesday 29th October 2019 at 10.30 am and 2 pm Public viewing at our offices is to be available on Monday 28th October 9.30 am to 5 pm Private viewing will be available before this date Please telephone us beforehand to arrange an appointment Front Cover Illustration: lot 217 Inside Front Cover Illustrations: lots 324, 327 Page 1 Illustration: ex lot 354 (detail) Inside Back Cover Illustrations: lots 468, 489 Back Cover Illustrations (from top): lots 650, 392, 733, 540, 888, 663, 844, 559, 589, 566, 894, 1046, 779 Outside Cover Illustration: Ryde engraved by John Rogers (after a study by M. Kavanagh) for Joseph Robins of Bride Court, London. Originally produced to accompany The Watering Places of Great Britain (1833) 2 7 December 2006 (First Session, Lots 1–511) Miscellaneous and Mixed Lots Grosvenor 399–401 Strand Third Floor London WC2R 0LT Telephone 020 7379 8789 Fax 020 7379 9737 Email [email protected] Website www.grosvenorauctions.com Grosvenor Philatelic Auctions Ltd VAT No. GB 707 0214 77 Registered at the above address No. 3444274 Board of Directors James Grist Glyn Page Chris Lawrence Andrew Williams Managing Director Andrew Williams Director of Finance Chris Lawrence Office Manager Tom Margalski Philatelic Specialists and Consultants Andrew Claridge Charles Napper Glyn Page Constanze Dennis Andrew Williams James Grist Stuart Billington David Boyd Tristan Brittain John Forrest Canada Representative Peter Rennie #503-4002 Boul. des Sources, Dollard des Ormeaux QC H9B 2C8, Canada Tel: 1 514 542 1401 Email: [email protected] USA (East Coast) Representative Robert P Odenweller P.O. Box 401, Bernardsville NJ 07924-0401 Tel: (908) 766 5460 Email: [email protected] USA (West Coast) Representative Stephen D Schumann 2417 Cabrillo Drive, Hayward CA 94545-4535 Tel: (510) 785 4794 Email: [email protected] Designer Dorothy Sharp, Merriton Sharp, London 29 October 2019 Contents of this Catalogue, Advice on References and Condition 3 Contents of this catalogue Tuesday 29th October at 10.30am Lots 1–529 comprising Collections & Mixed Lots Lots 1–82 Miscellaneous & Postcards Lots 83–100 Revenue, Telegraph Stamps & Telegrams Lots 101–109 Carrier & Railway Stamps Lots 110–113 Postal History & Covers Lots 114–186 Michael Hellings Cornwall Postal History Lots 187–211 John Minns Isle of Wight & Hampshire Postal History Lots 212–277 Postal Notices Lots 278–280 Overseas Destinations, Used Abroad and 1911 Aerial Post Lots 281–285 Postal Stationery Lots 286–323 Parliamentary Envelopes Lots 324–331 Mulreadys, Caricatures, Illustrated & Printed Envelopes Lots 332–360 Cancellations and Exhibitions Lots 361–367 Essays, Proofs & Trials Lots 368–372 1840 One Penny Black Lots 373–454 1840 Two Pence Blue Lots 455–472 1841 One Penny Red-Brown & Two Pence Blue Lots 473–512 Later Line Engraved Lots 513–529 Tuesday 29th October at 2pm Lots 530–1138 comprising 1847–54 Embossed Lots 530–537 Surface Printed Lots 538–699 Officials Lots 700–705 King Edward VII Lots 706–739 King George V 1911 to 1924 Lots 740–792 Seahorses Lots 793–839 King George V 1924 to 1935 Lots 840–882 King Edward VIII Lots 883–888 King George VI Lots 889–899 Queen Elizabeth II Collections & Mixed Lots Lots 900–915 The Douglas Myall Queen Elizabeth II Lots 916–969 Wildings & Castles Lots 970–978 Queen Elizabeth II Commemoratives Lots 979–1015 Machins Lots 1016–1112 1988–97 Castles Lots 1113–1120 Regionals Lots 1121–1122 First Day Covers Lots 1123–1130 Postage Dues Lots 1131–1134 Great Britain Offshore Islands Lots 1135–1138 Advice on References and Condition Quotations of catalogue numbers and values are taken from Stanley Gibbons catalogues, and other catalogues named in the text, current at the time of lotting. This auction contains many items that are unique or of exceptional rarity. It should be noted that all philatelic items are graded and described in relation to their condition as normally found. Covers in particular should be expected to have minor imperfections consistent with their age and passage through the postal system and only significant faults will be described. The condition of covers will not be considered as grounds for return. The illustration of a lot in the catalogue or on the internet is deemed to form part of its description and lots may not be rejected on the grounds of imperfections that are visible clearly from the illustration. 4 29 October 2019 Conditions of Business Conditions of Business Conditions mostly concerning buyers fragile articles, will be undertaken only at Grosvenor’s discretion. In no event will Grosvenor be liable for damage to glass or frames, 1 The buyer regardless of the cause. The highest bidder shall be the buyer at the ‘hammer price’ and any dispute shall be settled at the auctioneer’s absolute discretion. 10 Buyer’s responsibility for Lots purchased Every bidder shall be deemed to act as principal unless there is in The buyer will be responsible for loss or damage to lots pur chased force a written acknowledgement by Grosvenor that he acts as from the time of collection or the expiry of 5 working days after agent on behalf of a named principal. the day of the auction, whichever is the sooner, and neither Grosvenor nor its servants or agents shall thereafter be respon- 2 Minimum increment sible for any loss or damage of any kind, whether caused by The bidding and advances shall be regulated by and at the negligence or otherwise, while any lot is in its custody or under absolute discretion of the auctioneer. its control. 3 The premium 11 Remedies for non-payment or failure to collect The buyer shall pay to Grosvenor a premium of 24% on the If any lot is not paid for in full and taken away in accordance with ‘hammer price’ inclusive of a sum in lieu of Value Added Tax at Conditions 6 and 10, or if there is any other breach of either of the standard rate and agrees that Grosvenor, when acting as agent those Conditions, Grosvenor as agent of the seller shall, at its for the seller, may also receive commission from the seller in absolute discretion and without prejudice to any other rights it accordance with Condition 15. may have, be entitled to exercise one or more of the following 4 Value Added Tax (VAT) rights and remedies: Lots on which Value Added Tax at 20% is payable by the buyer (a) to proceed against the buyer for damages for breach of on the ‘hammer price’ are indicated in the catalogue with the contract. sign ‘†’ Lots with an ‘X’ before the lot number have 5% (b) to rescind the sale of that or any other lots Importation VAT charged on the hammer price because they (c) to re-sell the lot or cause it to be re-sold by public auction have been imported into the UK. 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