Warwick & Warwick stamp auction report 6th May 2015
7th May 2015
Coming the day before the General Election, the May stamp auction received its own popular vote of support with a well-attended room, numerous telephone bidders and enthusiastic bidding. The result of this was a total realisation of almost £360,000 (realisations include premium of 18%).
The auction boasted a superb Great Britain section, and this was reflected in almost every lot selling.
Amongst the Queen Victoria, an 1840 2d blue horizontal pair with, unusually, a single MC strike, and estimated at £300 was eventually sold for £1,240.
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A King George V collection broken into single lots, with a particularly fine selection of Seahorse values in singles and multiples was also very popular. A 1912-24 mint range of inverted watermark varieties from 1d to 1/-, estimated at £700, sold for £1,240.
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Notable amongst the Seahorse values on offer, a 1913 £1 dull blue-green mint, sold for £1,415.
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There were modern errors aplenty in the Queen Elizabeth II section, both pre & post decimal, some hugely rare with only a handful of known examples. A collection of 60 examples of colour shifts, with a pre-sale estimate of £300, sold for £1,240.
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1965 PO Tower 3d with colour error, one of only 30 known, sold for £3,540.
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1966 Birds 4d block with spectacular colour errors sold for £5,190.
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The popularity of People’s Republic of China rises inexorably and a collection covering the 1950s to 1980s and including many of the most sought after items was, inevitably, very popular. Estimated at £7,000 it was eventually knocked down to a room bidder for £16,500.
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Closer to home, and perhaps with VE day in mind, a hoard of 1100 or so RAF signed covers sold for £6,750.
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Much cheaper but well worthy of mention, a stunning French 1849 commercial entire sold for £190. Now who would not want this in their collection?
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Our next stamp auction will take place on Wednesday 6th June. To view the full catalogue online when it becomes available click here.
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