Trafford Books: Trafford Book Sale, 439, Manchester

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
December 17, 2025 - December 17, 2025
Page Size: 295 items in 12 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
252

Pre-stamp to 1960s Covers & Cards including 1828 with Wakefield dated mileage; 1908 PC from Austrian P.O. in Vathy; several French Morocco and Algeria

GBP 30.00 - 40.00 GBP 48.30
253

George VI Commonwealth definitive sets, largely mint, comprising Aden & States, Northern Rhodesia (both mint and FU), Gambia, Nyasaland and Mauritius

GBP 120.00 - 150.00 GBP 166.75
254

George VI Commonwealth mint selection on stockcards including definitive sets of Pitcairn, St. Lucia, British Guiana, Solomon Is, Cayman Is,

GBP 120.00 - 150.00 GBP 115.00
255

George VI Commonwealth mint selection on stockcards including definitive sets of Indore, Virgin Is, Turks & Caicos, Tripolitania (SG T1/11 and TD6/10

GBP 130.00 - 160.00 GBP 115.00
256

British C/Wealth M&U ranges in four stockbooks, chiefly QE2 with many UM and FU sets and mini-sheets notably Antigua, Sudan, Seychelles

GBP 50.00 - 70.00 GBP 87.40
257

QE2 Commonwealth M&U ranges in New Age album countries M to Z, for issues to 1963 but with later stamps added. Includes sets & high values

1963 GBP 50.00 - 70.00 GBP 59.80
258

British C/Wealth M&U ranges on stockleaves with many QV issues in very mixed condition and useful 1950s/60s mint;

GBP 40.00 - 50.00 GBP 29.90
259

Ranges in King George VI album and on two stockleaves, M&U, the album remaindered but still containing over 1000 stamps.

GBP 50.00 - 70.00 GBP 41.40
260

All-period accumulation in carton with much duplicated late-19th & early-20th Century British C/Wealth on pages & in packets, especially West Indies

late-19th & early-20th Century GBP 60.00 - 80.00 GBP 75.90
261

All-period British C/Wealth ranges in album and three stockbooks with particular interest in Malta and Cyprus. Used predominate.(Many 100s)

GBP 50.00 - 70.00 Not Sold
262

Assortment in carton with several UM Royalty collections in special albums, bundle of GB FDCs many with better h/s,

GBP 40.00 - 50.00 GBP 29.90
263

British C/Wealth GVI/QE2 fine mint collection in binder, largely QE2 UM to 1991 with some better sets notably Falkland Is, Fiji, Gibraltar, St.Helena

1991 GBP 130.00 - 150.00 GBP 212.75
264

Mainly 1950s/80s UM or LM Mint ranges on stockleaves with many sets, plus few FU; main interest in Yugoslavia, Luxembourg, Egypt, Cook Is,

1950s/80s GBP 40.00 - 50.00 GBP 59.80
265

British C/Wealth & GB ranges in three albums & stockbook with main interest in GVI/QE2 issues FU and UM. (100s)

GBP 40.00 - 50.00 Not Sold
266

King's Cup Air Race 1972, a group of pilot signed flown covers, plus a duplicate unsigned cover, in a special binder, number 47 of 350 produced.

1972 GBP 40.00 - 60.00 GBP 46.00
267

Commemorative covers in box-file, mostly GB, including 24 autographed, and 5 coin covers. Also five autographed photos of TV celebrities. (Qty.)

GBP 30.00 - 40.00 GBP 48.30
268

Assortment in storage box with main interest in GB, Germany and China. The GB includes pre-decimal booklets, and modern covers and packs

GBP 40.00 - 60.00 GBP 94.30
269

Postal ephemera including a Victorian postman's hat, a postman's whistle and letter pouch, postal order and parcel receipts, etc;

GBP 30.00 - 50.00 GBP 66.70
270

Telegrams 1890s-1950s, including illustrated Greetings Telegrams of Belgium (10), Norway (2), Hungary (3) and Czechoslovakia (3), all different. (40)

1890s-1950s GBP 30.00 - 50.00 GBP 62.10
271

Royalty theme collection in three albums, with UM sets & mini-sheets, and illustrated FDCs; two albums devoted to the Queen Mother.

GBP 10.00 - 15.00 GBP 6.90
272

Maritime Heritage UM collection in printed album, largely Columbus themes, including 65 mini-sheets. Fine

GBP 20.00 - 40.00 GBP 25.30
273

Great Britain pre-stamp to 1855 Entires, wrappers and a front; including Colchester / Penny Post

GBP 40.00 - 50.00 GBP 43.70
274

Scottish pre-stamp Entires & Wrappers, including 1767 EL with Bishop mark; s/line TOBERMORAY, ARRAN, and TARBERT; circular INVERARAY (1804);

GBP 50.00 - 70.00 GBP 46.00
275

Great Britain 1834-1891 Court Documents, five with adhesive Revenue stamps; together with two unrelated items.

1834-1891 GBP 20.00 - 30.00 Not Sold
276

Great Britain 1840 1d Mulready Letter Sheet used (May 1841) in London with printed advertisements for John Richards, Law Booksellers, Fleet Street.

1840 GBP 60.00 - 80.00 GBP 78.20
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