REST OF WORLD, GREAT BRITAIN

Lot 294		Estimate: $60 Christies-Robson Lowe hardbound catalogue of the \'Daisy Grand Prix Collection of 1840-41 Line-Engraved Issues\' held 8.10.1996, no prices realised
Lot 295		Estimate: $175 Realised Price : $135 1840 (3 Oct) 1d Intense Black on entire letter London to Manchester, large margins except where touched at upper left, tied by red Maltese Cross cancel
Lot 296		Estimate: $150 1840 (14 Nov) 1d Black on entire letter from The British and Australasian Bank, London, to Manchester (same addressee as preceding lot), close to large margins except at left top where barely shaved, cancelled by red Maltese Cross cancel
Lot 297		Estimate: $400T Realised Price : $300 1929 P.U.C. £1 Black, SG 438, framed 'LONDON' parcel cancel, minor blemishes
Lot 298		Estimate: $350 1969 British Ships 5d QE2, variety 'Grey (decks, etc) omitted', SG 778b, unmounted
Lot 299		Estimate: $250 Realised Price : $200 1969 British Ships 5d QE2, variety 'Red (inscription) omitted', SG 778c, unmounted
Lot 300		Estimate: $350 Realised Price : $280 1992-97 QEII Castles £1 single, pair, gutter pair and gutter block of six; £1.50, £2 and £5 singles, pairs (2), gutter pairs, gutter blocks of six and Harrison/value corner blocks of six; £3 pair. Fine and fresh unmounted. Total FV £229.50
Lot 301		Estimate: $200 Realised Price : $190 Postal History: 1890 (2 Jul) 'The Rowland Hill' Jubilee of 1d postage envelope cancelled with commemorative South Kensington datestamp, plus card insert; 'The Harry Furness 'He did not give us 1d postage' cartoon envelope and card, plus the Elliott Publishers privately printed very similar designs envelope and postcard used (6 items). Scarce group
Lot 302		Estimate: $200 Postal History: 1943 (8 Sep) stampless cover from Machynlleth, addressed 'Captain The/Lord Rathcradan (army)/Prisoner of War Lo 664/Oflag IX/Germany' with censor tape at left and green/ cream label 'RETURNED TO SENDER/BY THE CENSOR/FOR REASON EXPLAINED IN/MEMORANDUM ENCLOSED/IN THIS COVER', the enclosure inside, cover returned for the following content 'My great amusement every evening is/listening to William Joyce's (sic. Lord Haw Haw) broadcast in English from Germany. I wonder if you are allowed/to listen. I wouldn’t miss it...'. Interesting (3 items)