Trafford Books: Books, Autographs, Cigarette & Trade Cards, Postcards, Coins and Postage Stamps. , 441, Manchester

Auction Details

Auction Date
March 18, 2026 - March 18, 2026
Page Size: 141 items in 6 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
105

Football sets in album including Gallaher "Footballers in Action" (card #12 creased), John Sinclair "Well Known Footballers" (North East),

GBP 60.00 - 80.00 Unknown
106

Football collection in two modern albums with many sets including Churchman "Footballers" (coloured, 1914, card #19 stained),

1914 GBP 180.00 - 220.00 Unknown
107

Cricket sets including Millhoff "Famous Test Cricketers" 1928 (standard size), Player's Cricketers Caricatures by 'RIP'", Carr's Biscuits "Cricketers"

1928 GBP 50.00 - 70.00 Unknown
108

Carton with 30 sets in two modern albums and plastic sleeves including Gallaher "Tricks & Puzzles Series" 1933, "Army Badges" and "Woodland Trees"

1933 GBP 160.00 - 180.00 Unknown
109

Football interest, an album of 9 Trade Card sets including Fleetway Star "Footballers of 1963", Nabisco "Footballers",

GBP 50.00 - 70.00 Unknown
110

Cricket interest, an album of seven sets including D.C. Thomson "County Cricketers" (in uncut pairs); Morris "Australian Cricketers";

GBP 40.00 - 60.00 Unknown
111

A.& B.C. Gum selection comprising "Beatles" 1965, coloured (11/40) and "Top Stars" 1964 (9/50), all VG/Fine; and "Civil War News" (42/88)

1965 GBP 40.00 - 60.00 Unknown
112

A.& B.C. Gum "Footballers" (yellow backs) 1968, #55-101, the set of 47, plus a spare #71, excellent condition.

1968 GBP 40.00 - 60.00 Unknown
113 Barratt & Co

"Soccer Stars" 1973, the set of 50, excellent condition.

1973 GBP 40.00 - 50.00 Unknown
114 British American Tobacco

"Famous Footballers" (set 1) 1923, the set of 50, end cards G/VG, others excellent.

1923 GBP 60.00 - 80.00 Unknown
115 Carreras

"Cricketers" 1934 (brown), the set of 50, VG or better, mostly excellent.

1934 GBP 20.00 - 30.00 Unknown
116

Churchman sets comprising "3 Jovial Golfers", "Sporting Trophies" and "Rugby Internationals" all in excellent condition.

GBP 60.00 - 70.00 Unknown
117

Churchman "Racing Greyhounds", and Ogden's "Greyhound Racing" first and second series, all in sets, excellent condition

GBP 60.00 - 80.00 Unknown
118

Churchman standard size sets comprising "Men of the Moment in Sport" (#1 stained, others good to VF), "Famous Railway Trains", "Frisky" (fair to fine

GBP 50.00 - 70.00 Unknown
119 Cope Bros.

"Characters from Scott" 1900, good or better, mostly fine / excellent.

1900 GBP 100.00 - 120.00 Unknown
120 Lambert & Butler

"Motors" 1908, the set of 25, fair to VG, some a bit grubby. Cat (Murray) PS875

1908 GBP 30.00 - 50.00 Unknown
121 Ogden

Ogden's "Pugilists in Action" 1928, the set of 50, VG or better, mostly excellent.

1928 GBP 50.00 - 60.00 Unknown
122 Pattreioiuex Ltd

"Famous Footballers" 1922, 19 different, one with crease through lower margin o/w excellent condition. (19)

1922 GBP 40.00 - 60.00 Unknown
123 Godfrey Phillips

"Famous Footballers" 1936, anonymous backs, the set of 50, VG or better, mostly excellent.

1936 GBP 20.00 - 30.00 Unknown
124

John Player & Sons sets with many L size including "Aviary & Cage Birds", "Portals of the Past", "Country Sports", "Picturesque Cottages"

GBP 60.00 - 80.00 Unknown
125 D.C. Thomson

D.C. Thomson 1950s part-sets in plastic sleeves comprising "The World's Best Cricketers" 1956 (54/72), "Famous Footballers" 1955 (7/24),

1950s GBP 20.00 - 30.00 Unknown
126

Topical Times "Footballers, Panel Portraits" (coloured) 1936, the set of 16 in the issued (slot-in) album, VG/Fine;

1936 GBP 30.00 - 40.00 Unknown
127

Wills's sets in modern album including "Nelson Series" 1905, "British Castles", "Allied Army Leaders", "Lighthouses" (New Zealand issue), "Billiards"

1905 GBP 70.00 - 90.00 Unknown
128

Wills (Scissors) "Jiu-Jitsu" 1910, the set of 50, a few slightly marked in border o/w VG to excellent

1910 GBP 50.00 - 60.00 Unknown
129 J. Wix

"Kensitas Flowers", an accumulation comprising small 1st series (87) and 2nd series (17), size 'L' 1st series (26) and 2nd series (9),

GBP 30.00 - 40.00 Unknown
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