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Sold outGreat Britain King George V 1915 5s Pale carmine (worn plate), SG410.
Pristine unused original gum half sheet of twenty printed by De La Rue complete with full sheet margin, lightly mounted on two stamps only. A magnificent exhibition piece of the highest pedigree.
Provenance: Ex Hassan Sharda gold medal collection.
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Sold out- A London 2012 Olympic torch in glass encasement
- One of two carried by speedboat during the opening ceremony
In 2012, London became the first city to host the modern Olympic Games three times – having previously hosted in 1908 and 1948. The spectacular event featured more than 10,000 athletes from 204 nations, with new world records set in archery, swimming and weightlifting. It’s also remembered for the inventive opening ceremony overseen by director Danny Boyle and featuring iconic Britons including Queen Elizabeth II, Daniel Craig and Dizzee Rascal.
This London 2012 Olympic torch with glass encasement is one of two produced especially for the speedboat segment of the spectacular opening ceremony (one was a reserve).
The glass encasement ensured the flame could withstand water spray and wind as the speedboat sped up the Thames. David Beckham accompanied the torch during this stage, handing it on to Steve Redgrave.
It is not known whether this torch is the one carried by Beckham or is the reserve.
Sold with its original carry case and a certificate of authenticity from the official organisers of the Games.
An impossibly rare and hugely desirable piece of London 2012 Olympic history. Highly coveted by Olympic collectors.
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Sold out- A Remo drum skin signed by all three original members of Blondie in a 2012 show
Blondie’s distinctive sound made them one of the most intriguing alternative acts of the 20th century, achieving huge success through the 1970s and 1980s with songs like Heart of Glass, Rapture and Call Me. They are still releasing records and touring today.
A 14.5-inch snare drum skin signed by singer Debbie Harry, drummer Clem Burke and guitarist Chris Stein – the three longest serving original members of the band.
Burke used this skin in a 2012 Australian performance and has marked it with the set list for the show. The piece is marked with the location and date (“Dec 12 2012 Townsville”). A must-have for Blondie fans.
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· A London 2012 Olympic torch lantern
· One of 11 used to carry the Olympic flame from Olympia, Greece to the UKIn 2012, London became the first city to host the modern Olympic Games three times – having previously hosted in 1908 and 1948. The spectacular event featured more than 10,000 athletes from 204 nations, with new world records set in archery, swimming and weightlifting. It’s also remembered for the inventive opening ceremony overseen by director Danny Boyle and featuring iconic Britons like Queen Elizabeth II, Daniel Craig and Dizzee Rascal.This brass 2012 Olympic torch lantern is one of 11 used to carry the Olympic flame from Greece to the UK aboard flight BA2012.
The design is a modified miner’s lamp, which enables the flame to be safely transported by aircraft. It's made by the Manchester-based Protector Lamp and Lighting Company, which has produced Olympic lanterns for the last 30 years.
It stands at 9.8 inches in height and comes with a branded flight case. There’s also a spare plaque engraved “2012 OLYMPIC TORCH RELAY”. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
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Sixpence Victoria 1864 Large Date.Serif 4 Choice Uncirculated and graded 85 by London Coins Grading Service and in their holder -
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Sold outBritish Guiana 1850-51 4c on black orange 'Cottonreel', SG2.
Violet M/S initials 'WHS' of W.H. Lortimer, cut round with frameline intact, affixed to piece by a wafer and tied by 1851 Demerara 'MR 20' circular datestamp. The method of affixation has caused minor wrinkles, but an attractive example of this classic rarity, with fresh colour.
One of the great stamp rarities from the British Commonwealth. The renowned "Cotton Reel" stamps are named for their resemblance to the base of a cotton reel. Its primitive charm has resulted in it always being highly treasured by collectors.
Accompanied with a Holcombe certificate of authenticity (1985).
The SG catalogue price is £16,000.
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Sold out- A clipped cover from an October 26, 1998 edition of Newsweek featuring a signature from astronaut John Glenn
John Glenn (1921-2016) was the pilot of the 1962 Mercury-Atlas 6 spaceflight – making him the first American to orbit the Earth. In later years he became a Democratic senator. In 1998, he flew on the STS-95 Discovery aged 77. He remains the oldest person ever to go to space.
A clipped front cover of an October 26, 1998 edition of Newsweek featuring astronaut John Glenn on the cover. Glenn has inscribed: “To Randall/ John Glenn”. Light folds, otherwise fine condition.
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Sold out- A December 11, 1972 clipped Time Magazine cover page signed by Apollo astronaut Jack Schmitt
Jack Schmitt was the Lunar Module pilot during the Apollo 17 mission and the second to last person ever to walk on the Moon.
This is a clipped front cover of a December 11, 1972 edition of Time Magazine, featuring the crew of the Apollo 17 mission on the cover. It’s signed by Lunar Module Pilot Jack Schmitt. The cover displays light folds. Good condition.
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Sold out- A June 4, 1962 clipped front page of Newsweek magazine signed by Mercury astronaut M Scott Carpenter
M Scott Carpenter (1925-2013) was one of the original Mercury Seven astronauts selected to launch the US manned space programme in 1958. He flew the Mercury-Atlas 7, becoming the second US astronaut to orbit the Earth.
This is a clipped front cover of a June 4, 1962 copy of Newsweek, featuring Mercury-Atlas 7 astronaut M Scott Carpenter as the cover star. Carpenter has signed in black ink on his image. The cover displays folds and three small tears on the left hand side.
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Sold out- A March 26, 1965 clipped front page of Time Magazine signed by Alexei Leonov
Alexei Leonov is a Russian cosmonaut who in 1965 became the first person to perform a spacewalk. In 1975 he commanded the Soyuz capsule on the Soyuz-Apollo mission, the first collaborative mission between the US and the Soviet Union.
A March 26, 1965 front page cover of Time Magazine featuring a cover image of Alexei Leonov’s 1965 spacewalk. Leonov has signed on the white section of the image. Folded but in fine condition.
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Sold out- A June 21, 1965 front page of Newsweek signed by Gemini and Apollo 9 astronaut James A McDivitt
James A McDivitt is a USAF test pilot and NASA astronaut. He flew on the Gemini 4 and Apollo 9 missions. After the Apollo 11 mission he became Manager of the Apollo Program until the end of the series.
This is a June 21, 1965 copy of Newsweek showing astronaut Ed White’s spacewalk during the Gemini 4 mission. It’s signed by mission commander James A McDivitt. The cover displays some folds and rusting from a staple in the top left corner. Otherwise fine condition.
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Great Britain 1931 £1 Yellowish green experimental printing on Joyson paper. SG403var
£4,250.00 £2,125.00
Great Britain King George V 1931 £1 Yellowish green experimental printing on Joyson paper, SG403var.
Superb unmounted mint original gum left hand marginal example overprinted 'CANCELLED' type 24. Scarce.
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Great Britain 1966 1s6d Gandhi Centenary Year. SG807var
£2,750.00 £1,375.00
Great Britain 1966 1s6d Gandhi Centenary Year. Superb unmounted original gum right hand marginal imperforate imprimatur with a 'British Postal Museum & Archive' handstamp on reverse. Scarce SG807var -
Sold outGreat Britain 1841 1d Red brown Plate 11. Very fine used close to large four margin example lettered TG, tied to a clean entire (dated internally April 22nd 1841) by the finest known example of the solid (debis filled) Maltese Cross of Knighton. Addressed to Ludlow with a Knighton UDC at lower left. A stunning example of the spectacular Maltese cross illustrated on page 82 of Danzig & Goldsmith and page 145 of Rockoff & Jackson. Ex Pickering. SG7 -
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Great Britain 1912 ½d Green (Watermarked Multiple Cypher). SG346
£3,500.00
Great Britain 1912 ½d Green (Watermarked Multiple Cypher). Very fine unused original gum bottom left hand corner marginal 'B,12' control block of six perf type 2A (Lower strip of three unmounted original gum). An extremely rare control from the Somerset House printing. Spec N6(1). SG346 -
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- An illustrated portrait of Albert Einstein signed by Einstein himself
Albert Einstein was one of the world’s greatest scientific minds. In the early 1900s he developed the Theory of Relativity, a work that set the template for modern physics. A German citizen, he left the country shortly before Hitler seized power and never returned – choosing instead to spend the rest of his life in America.
He was instrumental in developing the first atomic bombs in the 1940s, in spite of a lifelong commitment to pacifism. Over the course of his career he published hundreds of scientific papers. His name has become interchangeable with genius.
This is a 4.9 x 3.9 inch illustration of Albert Einstein by the Danish amateur artist Carl Werner Skogholm. Skogholm drew portraits of celebrities and sent them off with a request they be returned with a signature. Einstein was one of those who obliged.
Einstein has signed crisply in black pen, dating the piece "48". One of the nicest Einstein autographs you'll see.
This is a unique piece of considerable charm. Demand for Einstein’s signature has been growing, with one inscribed paper selling for a record $1.5m in 2017.
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Sold outGreat Britain 1966 4d Battle of Hastings (Ordinary). Superb, complete set of sixteen imperforate proof strips on gummed watermarked paper. Included are nine single colour strips in the issued colours of Black, Olive-green, Bistre, Deep-blue, Orange, Magenta, Green, Blue & Grey, then a further seven strips in combinations of 2,3,4,5,6 or 7 of the above colours. A spectacular set and rare to find complete. SG705var -
Sold out- An extraordinary Martin Luther King Jr signature
- Accompanied by an inscription bearing an original quote
Georgia-born preacher Martin Luther King Jr was the de facto leader of the American Civil Rights Movement. He led the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955, the Birmingham Campaign (1963) and the March on Washington (1963). It was in the nation’s capital he gave his iconic I Have a Dream speech. King was shot dead by a white supremacist in 1968. He continued to be a defining influence on the movement.
This is a 3 x 4.7 inch card bearing an inscription and signature from Martin Luther King Jr. It’s dated May 13, 1957.
King writes: “Love is the greatest force in the universe. It is the heartbeat of the moral cosmos. He who loves is a participant in the being of god. Best wishes.”
A variant of this quote appears in Paul’s Letter to American Christians, a sermon King gave at the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama in 1956. He said in that speech: “love is the most durable power in the world, and that it is at bottom the heartbeat of the moral cosmos. Only through achieving this love can you expect to matriculate into the university of eternal life.”
Quality signatures from King are rare and increasingly in-demand. This is a specimen of tremendous power that highlights King’s skill as a writer and orator.
The card is affixed to a backing, with a raised section to the top right that doesn't detract from its appeal. An original stamp from the Montgomery Improvement Association, the group that prefigured the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, accompanies the item.
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Sold out- A hugely rare cricket cover from a 1992 match between the Royal Household Cricket Club and the Vic Lewis Cricket Club, signed by the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip
- Also signed by legendary cricketers Sir Don Bradman, Sir Gary Sobers, Sir Colin Cowdry and Sir Richard Hadlee
- Date stamped August 1, 1992 in Windsor Castle
Band leader Vic Lewis founded his legendary cricket club in 1957. The team was made up of an ever-changing roster of cricketing heroes and celebrities. It made regular appearances at charity matches around the world.
This is one of four (3/4) signed and numbered covers from a 1992 match between the Royal Household Cricket Club and the Vic Lewis Cricket Club held to benefit the Terrence Higgins Trust.
The signers are: Don Bradman, Prince Philip, Vic Lewis, Gary Sobers, Colin Cowdrey, Richard Hadlee, John Jayear and Tom Graveney. A letter of provenance from well-known stamp dealer Mel Brown accompanies the item.
A huge rarity - signed by royalty and several knights.
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Sold out- A 1980 first day cover signed by Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa was born Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu in the city of Skopje in what is now North Macedonia. In 1928 she became a nun, moving to Ireland to join a Catholic order. After learning English she was sent to India where she began working as a teacher. Arriving in Kolkata she was shocked by the poverty around her and started the organisation Missionaries of Charity. She received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 and a sainthood in 2016.
A first day cover of the Indian 1980 Mother Teresa issue bearing a Loreto House date stamp. Below is a signature from Mother Teresa inscribed with the words “God bless you”. The piece was issued to commemorate Teresa’s 1979 Nobel Peace Prize. A rare and unusual piece of philately that is also a 3rd class relic, having been directly touched by a saint.
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Sold out- A typed, signed March 1, 1976 letter from Marlon Brando to Francis Ford Coppola’s lawyers agreeing to take on the role of Colonel Kurtz in Apocalypse Now
- Very fine condition
Marlon Brando began his acting career at the Shattuck Military Academy in the early 1940s. When he was expelled he left for New York. His big break came in 1947, when he won the role of vicious husband Stanley Kowalski in the original run of Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire. He went on to star in some of the most iconic movies of the 20th century, including On the Waterfront (1954), The Godfather (1972) and Apocalypse Now (1979).
A March 1, 1976 letter from Marlon Brando to Francis Ford Coppola, sent care of Coppola’s legal team Schiff, Hirsch & Schreiber. In the text Brando agrees to take on the role of Colonel Kurtz in Apocalypse Now, one of his most celebrated performances. To the bottom right is a very fine signature in blue pen. The significance of this letter to the making of the movie cannot be overstated.
It reads in full: “Gentlemen: Reference is hereby made to that certain agreement dated as of March 1, 1976, by and between you and Colony Productions Inc. (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Employment Agreement’) with respect to my services in the motion picture entitled ‘APOCALYPSE, NOW.’
“This will acknowledge that I have read the Employment Agreement and am familiar with all of the terms covenants and conditions thereof.
“In order to induce you to enter into the Employment Agreement, I hereby:”
“1. Guarantee to you the full and faithful performance of each and every term, covenant and condition therein undertaken by Colony Productions Inc.
“2. Undertake and agree to do and perform each and every term, covenant, condition and act which I may be called upon to perform pursuant thereto.
“3. Undertake and agree to look solely to Colony Productions Inc. for the payment of any compensation payable to me thereunder.
“Very truly yours, Marlon Brando”.
The letter is typed on A4-sized paper and is in very fine condition. A must-have for any fan of Apocalypse Now and the American New Wave.
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Sold outChina 1980 People's Republic China (PRC) General Issues, "Year of the Monkey" 8f vermilion, black and gold, left marginal block of four with imprint, SG2968.
A very fine unmounted mint with full original gum example, perfect in all respects other than a hint of gum toning.
China's most iconic and popular stamp and hard to find with imprint.
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Sold outGreat Britain 1840 1d Grey black Plate 1a, SG3.
Very fine used large four margin horizontal pair lettered LE-LF showing moderate plate wear, neatly cancelled by red Maltese Crosses.
A scarce and attractive multiple of the first printing plate of the world's first stamp.
Plate 1 of the 1d black was first registered on 15 April 1840. As the plate had not been hardened it soon showed signs of wear. Consequently, a second sheet is recorded as having been registered on 27 April 1840. The plate was later withdrawn and extensive repairs were undertaken. The plate in its original state is referred to as Plate 1a.
GB Specialised Catalogue No: AS2
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Sold outGreat Britain 1840 1d Intense black Plate 6, SG1.
Very fine entire envelope sent from Stone to Cheadle bearing a good to large four margin 1d intense black, Plate 6 lettered CJ tied by a crisply struck red Maltese Cross, backstamped by a black Stone dispatch datestamp for NO.17.1840.
Light vertical archive fold well clear of adhesive and datestamp. Lovely philatelic piece with intense penny black colour.
GB Specialised Catalogue No: AS40.
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Sold outGreat Britain 1840 Oxford No 2 'Boating' envelope.
Very fine used example sent from Oxford to London and datestamped on front accordingly for AU.7-8.1840.
A very rare envelope, Bodily, Jarvis & Hahn record only 4 other examples including one front, one unused, one with the address expunged and one with an adhesive removed. Extremely attractive and rare.
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Sold out- A 2003 first day cover signed by Prince William
- Also included are four stamps bearing William’s likeness and another unsigned first day cover
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Prince William, born 1982, is the son of Prince Charles and Princess Diana and second in line to the throne of the United Kingdom. He served with the RAF for four years from 2009-2013 before taking on his full-time royal duties.
A unique Prince William signature on a June 6, 2003 first day cover featuring four stamps bearing his likeness.
The original owner of this signature acquired it at an event hosted by homeless charity Solas in Newport, South Wales in 2003. Homelessness is a cause close to William’s heart. He attended the event with his father, Prince Charles.
While there, the owner quietly asked if he wouldn’t mind signing. It’s against royal protocol for the Windsors to autograph personal items, making this a fabulous rarity. It's accompanied by a letter of provenance and a photograph of the prince signing.
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Sold out- A Pele game-worn and signed Brazil number 10 football shirt
- Dated to a friendly between Brazil and Chile on October 4, 1970 (Pele scored in this game)
Pele is one of the greatest players in football history, celebrated for his grace on the pitch and his astonishing career achievements. The legendary Brazilian striker holds the record for most goals scored (1,283 across 1,363 games). He’s also the only player to win three world cups (in 1958, 1962 and 1970). In 1999 FIFA voted Pele Player of the Century. He remains a hero for football fans the world over.
This spectacular Brazil number 10 football shirt is an authentic piece of football history. Pele is believed to have worn it in a Brazil v Chile friendly on October 4, 1970. He’s signed "Edson Pele" on the chest. While the signature is slightly faded, the shirt is in superb condition.
At that time Brazil were fresh from their third World Cup victory, announced by the three stars above the badge on the shirt. They beat Chile 5-1 in Santiago in Chile. Pele scored once.
After the game Pele gifted this shirt to Brazilian team masseur Abilio Jose de Silva – better known by his nickname Nocaute Jack (Knockout Jack). The piece is accompanied by a signed letter of provenance from Abilio’s daughter Silvia.
Game worn Pele jerseys are rare and in high demand among collectors all over the world. This is an opportunity to own a very fine example.
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