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1 December 20th Page 1 Tuesday, December 20th This section will not start before hours. On all lots sold a premium of % (inclusive of VAT.) on the hammer price will be payable by the buyer Please use the bid form enclosed Viewing arrangements: Thursday 15th December Friday 16th December Monday 19th December Tuesday 20th December to hours Stamp cases and boxes Brass boxes *1501 A brass and enamel box with combined stamp and nib compartment, with enamelled floral panels to sides and hinged lid, fine... E Brass three compartment desk stamp box, curlique design, standing on six decorative feet. Another two compartment stamp box on four feet, lid embossed with flower design. Also a bulldog clip with stamp compartment and a metal sovereign and stamp pocket case. Mixed condition... E A heavy brass two compartment stamp box with floral design pierced lid, fine. Also a wooden Chillon three compartment box with a scene painted to lid, lid cracked... E 30 Gold Birmingham, 9ct. gold single envelope by Gourdel, Vales & Co., plain with engraved initials on the reverse, fine (Photo-Plate C)... E 180 Inkwells , Birmingham, silver circular Capstan inkwell with single drawer to base, impressed RD alongside the hallmark, very fine (Photo-Plate C)... E A heavy brass cased travelling inkwell, push button catch at front operating a sprung lid, monogram FVH to the lid, complete with glass inkwell, fine (Photo-Plate C)... E Two travelling inkwells, one metal, one leather cased, both complete with glass inkwells, mixed condition... E A red oval leather cased travelling inkwell, decorated brass interior, sprung lid opening to the original glass inkwell, good condition (Photo-Plate C)... E A leather cased travelling inkwell, brass interior, complete with glass inkwell... E 40 Leather *1510 Four items including three compartment box, some wear, a double compartment box in shape of book, a small satchel type and a four compartment box, mixed condition... E 50 Metal 1511 Selection of fifteen stamp cases and envelopes, some with hallmarks, mixed condition... E Two metal stamp box and vesta cases combined in the form of a book, two spring loaded lids on either side with the striker down the centre, chain attachment at top, worn... E 20 Miscellaneous 1513 Post office mail bag seal handstamp for PETROCKSTOW/CROWN (Mid. Devon). An early example as it does not show its post town or county. Well used (Photo-Plate C)... E 90

2 Page 2 December 20th Post office tin box GPO/IR66 containing brass and rubber handstamp for NEWTON ABBOT - DEVON/2ND/PAID/date/GT.BRITAIN. Also in the tin are changeable rubber numbers for month and day slugs... E Post office telegram boy s leather belt and telegram pouch, c. 1930s. The belt could be much older.. E An oblong Post office TO PAY rubber handstamp... E An agate and metal double sided stamp box. Also a brass double compartment box with 5 and 7 engraved on the lid, standing on ball feet, mixed condition... E Miscellaneous selection of over 100 propelling pens and pencils, fountain and ball-point pens, etc., mixed condition... E A leatherette and embossed metal sloping two compartment stamp box, a wooden two compartment box with handpainted bird on the lid and a blue flap stamp case with opening from both sides, mixed condition... E Selection of three leather stamp and wallet cases, two pocket letter balances, one in leather case. Also a silver sealing wax holder and two brass stamp cases. Mixed condition... E Six chrome booklet cases, three of which with town crests. Also two chrome stamp cases with two compartments. Mixed condition... E A duplicate telegram book by Collins, Sons and Co. and No.3 Simplex Parcel post book by Abel Heywood & Son Ltd., both in mint condition... E Eight Post office saving banks, various colours, with keys, as is... E 10 Scales 1524 A very fine brass PARNELL pear shape engraved scale, complete with hard leather case (Photo- Plate C)... E Victorian brass balance scale on wooden base with a drawer, with selection of weights, fine (Photo- Plate C)... E A brass Roberval letter scale mounted on a plain wooden base, set of five weights up to 8oz... E A metal Triner of Chicago Airmail Accuracy scale with a maximum 9oz beam. Also a Salter Airmail letter balance No.11A up to 8oz, as is... E A hand-held pendulum scale set with eleven weights in a plain wooden box, fine... E 45 Silver * (ca), Chester, a double envelope with engraving, some dents, also a satchel style single case with hinged lid, fine... E Birmingham, silver trough style triple box on decorative feet, good condition (Photo-Plate C).. E Chester, Victorian oblong silver stamp box, lid engraved Stamps, single compartment, fine (Photo-Plate C)... E Chester, a circular sprung sovereign case, with chain attachment, sprung lid, fine (Photo-Plate C) E 80 * Birmingham, trough shaped two compartment box, standing on four ball feet with hinged lid at top showing two windows with Australia George V. 1d. and 2d. stamps attached, a few dents otherwise fine (Photo-Plate C)... E 100 * Birmingham, trough shaped two compartment box, standing on four ball feet with hinged lid at top showing two windows, a few dents otherwise fine (Photo-Plate C)... E 100 * Birmingham, trough shaped two compartment box, standing on four ball feet, with hinged lid at top with two windows, minor dents otherwise fine... E Birmingham, solid silver stamp box, two compartments, with hinged glass lid, very fine (Photo-Plate D)... E , London, a silver combined cigarette and card case, plain design with a spring opening and chain attachment, fine (Photo-Plate D)... E Birmingham, a silver coal scuttle style stamp box, fine (Photo-Plate D)... E 100 * Birmingham, single compartment trough style box, with hinged lid at top showing a single window, fine... E Birmingham, silver envelope with Stamps in relief to front, worn... E Birmingham, a silver oblong combination sovereign, half sovereign and sprung stamp case, fine (Photo-Plate D)... E 220 * Birmingham, trough shaped two compartment box, standing on four ball feet with hinged lid at top showing two windows. Also a single version marked 1900 Birmingham, minor dents otherwise fine... E 140 * Birmingham, single compartment trough style box, with hinged lid at top showing a single window, fine... E A sterling silver double compartment envelope, all over pattern engraved, chain link attachment on the side, a very attractive item (Photo-Plate D)... E Chester silver card and stamp case with hinge to one side, floral design, opening to soft brown leather lined interior with sleeves for cards or stamps, celluloid plaque for notes and a pencil, fine (Photo- Plate D)... E 150 **1546 Five stamp roll dispensers, three circular, one of which is plain, another with a linear design on the lid and one with a domed top, another with sloped front and a D shaped box, mostly fine... E 140 **1547 Six cases, comprising three embossed, one plain and two envelopes, mostly fine... E 140

3 December 20th Page 3 **1548 Six cases, comprising four embossed, one plain with Allentown, Pa to the front and one envelope with initials C. I. K. on the reverse, mostly fine... E 140 **1549 Six cases, five embossed cases (one with POSTAGE on the lid) and an envelope case, mostly fine... E 140 **1550 A flat case, the edges decorated with shaped curlique scrolls with a centre cartouche on front and reverse, opening in half to reveal space for wax paper dividers (missing) with a single pivoting clasp at one side for locking, fine (Photo-Plate D)... E 90 **1551 A flat case, the front and reverse heavily embossed with floral and curlique scrolls, opening in half to wax paper dividers, locking clasp missing otherwise fine (Photo-Plate D)... E 90 **1552 A small flat box, plain base with a hinged lid at top, embossed with curlique scrolls around a centre cartouche initialled D, opening to a single sloped compartment, fine... E 40 **1553 A square case, plain base with a hinged lid, showing an embossed floral pattern, opening to a sloped compartment with a star cut out of centre, a chain attachment to the top, fine... E 40 Tartan Ware 1554 A rectangular McLean tartan box with sliding two compartment drawer, with 1d. red to top, fine (Photo-Plate D)... E A circular Prince Charlie tartan box with 1d. red to lid, good condition (Photo-Plate D)... E 40 Tunbridge Ware 1556 The Millennium Stamp Box, commissioned by the Stamp Box Study Circle by Peter Benjamin of Tunbridge, Limited edition of 25 boxes, very fine (Photo-Plate D)... E A single box with facsimile stamp in black and a triple box with 1d. red to lid, mixed condition... E 100 *1558 A single box with mosaic inlay around top of lid with 1d. red in the centre, some wear... E 55 *1559 A triple box with George V. ½d. green to lid, plain sides, some wear... E 55 Wood *1560 Ten items, all carved and all with flowers to top, different shapes, some with four compartments, mostly good condition... E 140 *1561 Twenty items, including carved, painted lids, three and four compartments, many fine examples... E 140 *1562 Six items including a fine American plain cedar box with four compartments, another four compartment box with enamelled envelop to lid, generally good condition... E 110 Writing Sets John Sheldon s patent pocket Escritoir, leather covered box of 8 x 6.5 x 2.5cm containing an inkstand, a compartment for wax lights, nibs, two compartments for postage stamps, a candleholder and a candle compartment. Almanac for 1845 on the inside of the lid. Rare (Photo-Plate D)... E 700 End of sale. Thank you. Important Notice: Due to the Christmas and New Year holiday our offices will be closed from hours on Friday December 23 rd 2005 and will reopen at hours on Tuesday January 3 rd Lots purchased from this auction will not be despatched until after this date. Avoid disappointment, mail your bids early by first class mail. Please use the bid form enclosed with this catalogue. Harmers No. 11, 111 Power Road Chiswick London, W4 5PY Tel: Fax: auctions@harmers.demon.co.uk ( bids must include the bidders full name, postal address and daytime telephone number)

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