Title: G.B Air Mails 1903 (Aug 29) Description: "Life-Boat Saturday Balloon Post" picture

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Title: G.B Air Mails 1903 (Aug 29) Description: "Life-Boat Saturday Balloon Post" picture postcard "From the Clouds, 29th August 1903", carried on the initial balloon flight from Manchester abandoned when the balloon flew into a tree, flown on September 5th on a second balloon flight from Alexandra Palace in north London to Ongar, 3200 cards dropped from the balloon at 16 points on route. Posted to Warrington, the KEVII 1/2d with light c.d.s cancel. Southport arrival c.d.s (Sep 8) alongside, fine and rare. Condition: Used Delivery option: Collection & Delivery Location: W1D Category: Collectables

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Title: G.B Air Mails 1903 (Aug 29) Description: "Life-Boat Saturday Balloon Post" picture

Lot 0162

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£800

Royal Memorabilia - Stamps - Postal History

Aug 16, 2026, 7:00 PM EDT

London, United Kingdom

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Title: G.B. Christmas 1903 (Dec. 21) Description: Picture postcard from Hindley Green to Wigan

£650

Title: G.B. - Late Fees / Liverpool 1905 Description: Cover to a passenger on S.S 'Equanga" at: Title: G.B. - Late Fees / Liverpool 1905 Description: Cover to a passenger on S.S 'Equanga" at Bonny, Southern Nigeria, posted at the Liverpool Landing Stage paid 1d postage + 1/- late fee, with a

Title: G.B. - Late Fees / Liverpool 1905 Description: Cover to a passenger on S.S 'Equanga" at

£475

Title: G.B. - Air Mails 1905 (July 12) Description: Beckenham Flower Show picture postcard with: Title: G.B. - Air Mails 1905 (July 12) Description: Beckenham Flower Show picture postcard with printed message "Dispatched from the Clouds, by Balloon post, from the Beckenham Flower Show, Wed. July

Title: G.B. - Air Mails 1905 (July 12) Description: Beckenham Flower Show picture postcard with

£900

Title: G.B - Air Mails 1905 (July 12) Description: Beckenham Flower Show postcard with printed: Title: G.B - Air Mails 1905 (July 12) Description: Beckenham Flower Show postcard with printed message "Despatched from the clouds, by Balloon Post, from the Beckenham Flower Show, wed. July 12,

Title: G.B - Air Mails 1905 (July 12) Description: Beckenham Flower Show postcard with printed

£800

Title: Isle of Man / Christmas 1908 Description: Picture postcard with printed Christmas: Title: Isle of Man / Christmas 1908 Description: Picture postcard with printed Christmas greetings, franked 1/2d to Stalybridge, posted in advance for delivery on Christmas day, with "DOUGLAS/X/MAS"

Title: Isle of Man / Christmas 1908 Description: Picture postcard with printed Christmas

£400

Title: Great Britain London / World War One 1919 Description: Deptford War Memorial label, die: Title: Great Britain London / World War One 1919 Description: Deptford War Memorial label, die proofs of the two separately printed parts of the design both in black, two die proofs of the complete

Title: Great Britain London / World War One 1919 Description: Deptford War Memorial label, die

£375

Title: Great Britain - Ireland 1922 Description: GB 1d newspaper wrapper with scarce 1922 Irish Free: Title: Great Britain - Ireland 1922 Description: GB 1d newspaper wrapper with scarce 1922 Irish Free State trial overprint. Condition: New Delivery option: Collection & Delivery Location: W1D

Title: Great Britain - Ireland 1922 Description: GB 1d newspaper wrapper with scarce 1922 Irish Free

£475

Title: G.B. - King George V 1924 Description: Block Cypher 1d scarlet, 10d and 1/- each in a mint: Title: G.B. - King George V 1924 Description: Block Cypher 1d scarlet, 10d and 1/- each in a mint imperforate pair (10d pair marginal, one with small tone marks to gum), each stamp overprinted

Title: G.B. - King George V 1924 Description: Block Cypher 1d scarlet, 10d and 1/- each in a mint

£275

Title: North Borneo 1894 Description: 1c Red reply card, uncut proof pair on thick card, the outward: Title: North Borneo 1894 Description: 1c Red reply card, uncut proof pair on thick card, the outward halves on the front and reply halves on the reverse, very unusual. Condition: New Delivery option:

Title: North Borneo 1894 Description: 1c Red reply card, uncut proof pair on thick card, the outward

£190

Title: North Borneo 1894 Description: 1c Red reply card, three overlapping impressions of both the: Title: North Borneo 1894 Description: 1c Red reply card, three overlapping impressions of both the outward and reply halves printed on the same side of a single piece of thick card, presumably proofs

Title: North Borneo 1894 Description: 1c Red reply card, three overlapping impressions of both the

£180

Title: North Borneo 1894 Description: 3c Blue reply card, an uncut proof pair on thick card, the: Title: North Borneo 1894 Description: 3c Blue reply card, an uncut proof pair on thick card, the outward halves on the front and the reply halves on the reverse, very unusual. Condition: New Delivery

Title: North Borneo 1894 Description: 3c Blue reply card, an uncut proof pair on thick card, the

£180

Title: Visitors Autograph Book Description: Lot Visitors Book 12 Downing Street 1973-1991 Supe: Title: Visitors Autograph Book Description: Lot Visitors Book 12 Downing Street 1973-1991 Superb fullbound maroon leather folder by Leathersmith of London made in England with 160gsm paper gold

Title: Visitors Autograph Book Description: Lot Visitors Book 12 Downing Street 1973-1991 Supe

£450

Title: 1971 Thomas Gray Description: Major Variety 1971 Thomas Gray Writer of the iconic ̵: Title: 1971 Thomas Gray Description: Major Variety 1971 Thomas Gray Writer of the iconic ‘Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard’ Published in 1751 – one of the most popular

Title: 1971 Thomas Gray Description: Major Variety 1971 Thomas Gray Writer of the iconic ̵

£15,000

Title: Royalty Grand Duchess Olga Correspondence To Her Sister Grand Duchess Xenia 1916-1920: Title: Royalty Grand Duchess Olga Correspondence To Her Sister Grand Duchess Xenia 1916-1920 Description: Royalty Grand Duchess Olga Correspondence To Her Sister Grand Duchess Xenia 1916-1920

Title: Royalty Grand Duchess Olga Correspondence To Her Sister Grand Duchess Xenia 1916-1920

£35,000

Title: Great Britain - Air Mails 1895 Description: Printed flyer dropped by balloon over: Title: Great Britain - Air Mails 1895 Description: Printed flyer dropped by balloon over Birmingham during the 1895 election campaign, in support of Lempriere, the independent candidate in the Soho wa

Title: Great Britain - Air Mails 1895 Description: Printed flyer dropped by balloon over

£160

Title: G.B. - Air Mails - London/ Windsor Flights 1911 (Sep. 16) Description: Brown London to: Title: G.B. - Air Mails - London/ Windsor Flights 1911 (Sep. 16) Description: Brown London to Windsor Post Card with printed message of thanks from the organising committee on the reverse unusually fl

Title: G.B. - Air Mails - London/ Windsor Flights 1911 (Sep. 16) Description: Brown London to

£150

Title: Russia 1919 (Feb 4) Description: Post Office O.H.M.S cover with oval "ARMY POST OFFICE/(: Title: Russia 1919 (Feb 4) Description: Post Office O.H.M.S cover with oval "ARMY POST OFFICE/(Crown)/N.R.E.F" cachet, to an R.E.P.S Officer at AL.OZ with G.B 4d cancelled "FIELD POST OFFICE/P.B.11" a

Title: Russia 1919 (Feb 4) Description: Post Office O.H.M.S cover with oval "ARMY POST OFFICE/(

£180

Title: G.B - Ship Letters - Rochester / Disinfection 1831 (Aug. 10) Description: Entire letter: Title: G.B - Ship Letters - Rochester / Disinfection 1831 (Aug. 10) Description: Entire letter from Hamburg to London, disinfected at Stangate Creek with chisel slits and vinegar, backstamped "SHIP LE

Title: G.B - Ship Letters - Rochester / Disinfection 1831 (Aug. 10) Description: Entire letter

£250

Title: G.B - Ship Letters - London 1844 (Aug 16) Description: Entire from Havre to London "P.: Title: G.B - Ship Letters - London 1844 (Aug 16) Description: Entire from Havre to London "P. James Watt" posted into the Mobile Box, with red boxed "M.B" and "SHIP LETTER/LONDON" datestamp. Condition

Title: G.B - Ship Letters - London 1844 (Aug 16) Description: Entire from Havre to London "P.

£70

Title: G.B Ship Letters - Brighton 1847 (Aug 11) Description: Entire from Havre to London: Title: G.B Ship Letters - Brighton 1847 (Aug 11) Description: Entire from Havre to London endorsed "pr steamer via Southampton" but actually posted into the Mobile Box to Brighton, with black boxed "M

Title: G.B Ship Letters - Brighton 1847 (Aug 11) Description: Entire from Havre to London

£425

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