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Trafford Books: Books, Autographs, Banknotes, Postcards, Stamps and Postal History

Auction Reports

Auction Name Books, Autographs, Banknotes, Postcards, Stamps and Postal History Total Sales (GBP) 11,532.20
Auction Date November 20, 2024 - November 20, 2024 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) 8,536.00
Sale Number #430 High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) 12,251.00
Total Lots 257
Sold Lots 163 Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) 12,866.00
% of Lots Sold 63.42% High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) 18,626.00
Unsold Lots 94 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 61.92%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
167

British C/Wealth QV to QE2 M&U collection in album notably Antigua QV to 6d (3) used and

1903-07 GBP 250.00 - 300.00 GBP 368.00
190

World collection with main value in GB mint Decimal including Presentation Packs (213)-2005 and Greetings Booklets (5), plus

1990s/2000s GBP 350.00 - 400.00 GBP 368.00
225

Great Britain collection in six albums, M&U, mostly QE2 with much mint decimal-2007 comprising commemorative sets, greetings booklets, few high values and some Machins. High face value.

GBP 400.00 - 450.00 GBP 345.00
118

The Bath Rose, The Southampton & Isle of Wight Rose, The Cheltenham Rose, and The Prussia and Rhineland Rose,

c.1865-70, GBP 80.00 - 100.00 GBP 299.00
111

The Titanic -- In Memoriam poster, 15 x 18", captioned: In Memoriam, 'Titanic,' Sunk on her maiden voyage off Cape Race, April 15th, 1912,

1912 GBP 170.00 - 230.00 GBP 201.25
141

An EVII/early-GV collection, UK views and subjects

GBP 100.00 - 130.00 GBP 189.75
144

Accumulation in carton with much early/mid-period including numerous Japan, plus many European, some Dutch East Indies, and UK views & subjects with some better. Mixed condition. (abt. 1,250)

GBP 100.00 - 150.00 GBP 189.75
171

Coin Covers in six albums, mainly commemorating WW2, with inset coins to Two Pounds (6, UK) and Five Pounds (33, mostly Jersey). VF. (90). Also few other items.

GBP 120.00 - 150.00 GBP 189.75
20

Bookmarks in eight binders,

mostly 1970s-2000s GBP 70.00 - 130.00 GBP 184.00
24

An album of Autographed photos and pages.

GBP 80.00 - 120.00 GBP 166.75
224

Great Britain QE2 mint Errors and Varieties including Machins in Imperf pairs (4), various missing phosphors, missing colour (SG 981a), major perf shifts, etc. Largely UM. Cat value exceeds PS1100. (43, multiples considered as single items).

GBP 150.00 - 200.00 GBP 166.75
21

Bookmarks in nine binders and plastic sleeves, plus a further binder of calendars.

Mostly 1970s-2000s GBP 80.00 - 150.00 GBP 155.25
143

Album of 'Book-Post' cards,

early 20th Century, GBP 50.00 - 70.00 GBP 143.75
15

Cash's Silk Bookmarks, a collection in album and plastic sleeves, together with 20 other modern woven silk bookmarks. Fine (71)

GBP 100.00 - 130.00 GBP 132.25
16

Woven Silk Bookmarks (17), several by Thomas Stevens, plus printed silks (4) given with Sunday Companion

1924 GBP 120.00 - 150.00 GBP 132.25
164

UK 1988 banknotes signed Gill comprising Five Pounds, Ten Pounds (3, two UNC), and Twenty Pounds (4, two UNC). One Ten Pound note with much creasing,

1988 GBP 120.00 - 140.00 GBP 126.50
88

Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian Society publications including Curwen The Later Records Relating to North Westmorland or The Barony of Appleby,

1932 GBP 60.00 - 80.00 GBP 120.75
116

Military Autographs, a collection of covers signed by Victoria Cross winners

GBP 70.00 - 100.00 GBP 120.75
169

British C/Wealth Maritime themes collection in five albums including Coin Covers (39) with inset coins to Five Pounds (17, two GB, others Guernsey) and many UM mini-sheets. VF

GBP 70.00 - 100.00 GBP 115.00
63

Hall The Rural Houses of North Avon & South Gloucestershire 1400-1720,

1983; Fox & Raglan Monmouthshire Houses --Medieval, 1951; Calloway The Elements of Style, GBP 60.00 - 80.00 GBP 108.10
6

Harrison Ainsworth The Good Old Times: The Story of the Manchester Rebels of '45,

1873 GBP 60.00 - 80.00 GBP 105.80
140

Accumulation

1900s-1960s GBP 70.00 - 100.00 GBP 105.80
165

UK 1988 Fifty Pounds, signed Gill, serial D71, two examples with consecutive serial numbers, light central vertical folds o/w VF. (2)

1988 GBP 110.00 - 130.00 GBP 105.80
188

Postal History mix, pre-stamp to modern, mainly 1890s-1950s,

1890s-1950s, GBP 60.00 - 80.00 GBP 105.80
81

Reale Galleria di Firenze Illustrata,

1817-1824 GBP 100.00 - 150.00 GBP 103.50
  • High Bids Win
    Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines
    and Machine Manuals
    December 24 to January 9
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Ellis Smith Prints unsigned. 20” by 16”.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: United typothetae of America presidents. Pictures of 37 UTA presidents 46th annual convention United typothetae of America Cincinnati 1932.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec signed Paper Impressionism Art Prints. MayMilton 9 1/2” by 13” Reine de Joie 9 1/2” by 13”.
    High Bids Win
    Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines
    and Machine Manuals
    December 24 to January 9
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Aberle’ Ballet editions. 108th triumph, American season spring and summer 1944.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Puss ‘n Boots. 1994 Charles Perrult All four are signed by Andreas Deja
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Specimen book of type faces. Job composition department, Philadelphia gazette publishing company .
    High Bids Win
    Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines
    and Machine Manuals
    December 24 to January 9
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: An exhibit of printed books, Bridwell library.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur Court By Mark Twain 1889.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: 1963 Philadelphia Eagles official program.
    High Bids Win
    Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines
    and Machine Manuals
    December 24 to January 9
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: 8 - Esquire the magazine for men 1954.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: The American printer, July 1910.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Leaves of grass 1855 by Walt Whitman.
  • Sotheby's
    Fine Books, Manuscripts & More
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s: William Shakespeare.
    The Poems and Sonnets of William Shakespeare, 1960. 7,210 USD
    Sotheby’s: Charles Dickens.
    A Christmas Carol, First Edition, 1843. 17,500 USD
    Sotheby’s: William Golding.
    Lord of the Flies, First Edition, 1954. 5,400 USD
    Sotheby's
    Fine Books, Manuscripts & More
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s: Lewis Carroll.
    Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There, Inscribed First Edition, 1872. 25,000 USD
    Sotheby’s: J.R.R. Tolkien.
    The Hobbit, First Edition, 1937. 12,000 USD
    Sotheby’s: John Milton.
    Paradise Lost, 1759. 5,400 USD