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QE2 Pre-decimal Post Office Training School 1968 British Anniversaries Full set (unmounted mint), each overprinted with 'SCHOOL SPECIMEN' Offered by other dealers at around £35 per stamp Between 10 and 30 examples of each of the pre-decimal commems known and as such very rare We also have a matched set with a different overprint on this site (Item 046 below) |
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QE2 Decimal Post Office Training School Mock Post Office savings book All the details are pre-printed including the handwritting and datestamps used on the PHG (Postman Higher Grade) and Counter training courses The red 'F' on the front for female (a 'M' male version is also known) |
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QE2 Decimal Post Office Training School National savings pre-printed business reply envelope Large type 'SCHOOL SPECIMEN' below the pre-paid impression probably only used on the PHG (Postman Higher Grade) courses Possition of the handstamp may be slightly different to that shown as we have several available |
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QE2 Decimal Post Office Training School £5 orange - Postage Due / To Pay label A block of 50 from the bottom left corner of the sheet with horizontal black lines Sheet margins showing inscription and arrows These retail at £8 per stamp, thus £400 plus a percentage for the size of the block VERY RARE with only one larger multiple known, this being a full double pane sheet A superb item for any postage due or training school collection One of three recorded blocks this size |
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QE2 Decimal period Post Office Training School Letter Bill Stamped 'TRAINING CENTRE / TO / ALLOA' Course number at the top right 117 in stock |
Price £1-50 each ![]() Entire stock sold to a dealer |
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QE2 Decimal Post Office Training School First Day Cover Christmas 1990 cover with 2p and 1p stamps, each with a red bar Single LPS / PHG (london Postal Section / Postman Higher Grade) date-stamp applied - neatly tieing the stamps to the cover and additional large 'CANCELLED' hand-stamp at the bottom right 2 in stock |
Price £27-50 each ![]() Both sold to a dealer |
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King George 6 Post Office Training School 4d imperforate A bottom marginal imperforate single showing the end of the bars overprint on the stamp Crease marks in the bottom margin as can be seen in the picture A nice example of what is now becoming a difficult stamp |
Price £16-00 ![]() |
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USA - England Damaged by sea water Outside my knowledge area so offered as seen Valvoline Oil Company, New York - printed envelope Stamp missing cancelled at new York dated the 24 February 1917 Black handstamp 'DAMAGED BY SEA WATER' applied below the cancellation White label sealing the rear flaps. Where the envelope has been opened along the top, and due to the water damage, the flaps are no longer sealed - but envelope is still intact due to the label holding the top part to the rest. A neat period cover that will display nicely |
Price £7-00 ![]() |
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Germany to England British Field Post Office Berlin Machin used on cover to England cancelled with the FPO Berlin handstamp Dated 29 October 1982 A nice modern cover |
Price £2-50
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Canada Canadain Pacific Railway postcard Outside my knowledge area so offered as seen pre-printed 1c red - King Edward 7 postcard I assume that the card was then (over) printed with the design showing the 'Place Viger Hotel' Rear shows the Canadian Pacific Railway - statement of earnings etc Dated on the rear 28 April 1908 and postally used on the 30 April 1908 Some slight creaseing at the top and bottom left side (as viewed from the front) A nice example sent overseas to London, England Catalogued at $25 (Canadian) |
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Canada Canadain National Express card Outside my knowledge area so offered as seen pre-printed 3c red - King George 6 card machine cancellation for the 24 September 1953 - Huntsville, Ontario Straight line place stamp applied top left and datestamp to the left of the impression Return to sender boxed mark in red applied and the details ticked Small tear on the right side (as seen from the face) |
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1968 British Anniversaries Training School Full set - each overrprinted with black bars for use in the training school All commemoratives are scarce with any of the overprint types recorded and are seldom offered as single examples, let alone as full sets. We also have a matched set with a different overprint on this site (Item 005 above) |
Price £80-00
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Crimea cancellation FORGERY One penny red and Two pence blue (plate 5) used on piece with the Crimea 'Star / Crown / Star' cancellation The stamps are real but the cancellations are forgeries A nice item to show this rare postmark |
Price £50-00
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Red Cross Card A little tatty ... but some nice markings |
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1935 Silver Jubilee ½d Green Vertical pair with some trimmed perforations from the booklet printing Inverted watermark A rare multiple |
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1935 Silver Jubilee 1d Red Left marginal single showing the control and cyl 14 dot Crease on left margin Control items are rare with only about a dozen of each value recorded |
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1935 Silver Jubilee 1d Red Left marginal single showing the control and cyl 14 no dot Control items are rare with only about a dozen of each value recorded |
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1935 Silver Jubilee 1d Red Left marginal pair showing the control and cyl 14 dot Margin folded down the perforations Trace of ghost bars on the overprint Control items are rare with only about a dozen of each value recorded |
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1935 Silver Jubilee 1½d Brown Left marginal single showing the control and cyl 48 no dot Control items are rare with only about a dozen of each value recorded |
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1935 Silver Jubilee 2½d Blue Left marginal pair showing the control and cyl 34 no dot Sheet number 35121 Control items are rare with only about a dozen of each value recorded |
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1962 NPY Training School Illustration from an auction catalogue and a pair of 50p machins Written up with two colour illustrations to show the difference between printers waste and training school overprints |
Price £3-00 ![]() |
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1963 Freedom from hunger Training School Full set |
Price £45-00 ![]() |
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1963 COMPAC Training School The single stamp issue |
Price £30-00 ![]() |
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1964 Shakespeare Training School Full set The 2/6d is very rare with only 4 examples known to us We have since had sight of a full set in cylinder blocks 4 We are at this time (2010) trying to secure this and some other items |
Price £100-00 ![]() |
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1965 Salvation Army Training School Full set |
Price £45-00 ![]() |
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1966 World Cup Winners Training School 4d value A horizontal pair |
Price £32-00 ![]() |
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1966 Christmas Training School Full set The 3d value as a trafic light bottom marginal pair |
Price £45-00
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1968 Bridges Training School Full set SCHOOL SPECIMEN overprint |
Price £65-00
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1968 Anniversaries Training School Full set SCHOOL SPECIMEN overprint All marginal examples - 4d and 1/9d as pairs |
Price £105-00
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1968 Paintings Training School Full set SCHOOL SPECIMEN overprint |
Price £80-00
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1968 Christmas Training School Full set SCHOOL SPECIMEN overprint |
Price £65-00
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1969 Ships Training School Full set SCHOOL SPECIMEN overprint 3d 'dented' top centre - see picture |
Price £110-00
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1969 Concorde Training School Full set in pairs SCHOOL SPECIMEN overprint The two higher values with cylinder numbers The bottom 4d value damaged - see picture |
Price £85-00
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1969 Anniversaries Training School Full set |
Price £85-00
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| 0127 |
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1969 Cathedrals Training School Full set |
Price £85-00
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1969 Ghandi Training School Single value set |
Price £25-00 ![]() |
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1969 Post Office Technology Training School Full set |
Price £75-00
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1969 Christmas Training School Full set |
Price £60-00
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1970 Architecture Training School Full set |
Price £70-00
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1970 Anniversaries Training School Full set |
Price £85-00
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1970 Literary Anniversaries Training School Full set |
Price £80-00
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1970 Commonwealth Games Training School Full set |
Price £45-00
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1970 Christmas Training School Full set |
Price £45-00
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1971 Paintings Training School Full set |
Price £30-00
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1971 Anniversaries Training School Full set |
Price £30-00
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1971 General Anniversaries Training School Full set |
Price £30-00
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1971 Architecture Training School Full set |
Price £40-00
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1971 Christmas Training School Full set |
Price £30-00
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1972 Explorers Training School Full set |
Price £40-00
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1972 Anniversaries Training School Full set |
Price £30-00
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1972 Churches Training School Full set |
Price £50-00
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1972 BBC Training School Full set |
Price £40-00
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1972 Christmas Training School Full set |
Price £30-00
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1972 Silver Wedding Training School Full set |
Price £35-00
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1973 Europe Training School Full set |
Price £30-00
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1973 Tree Training School Full set |
Price £10-00 ![]() |
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1973 Explorers Training School Full set |
Price £45-00 ![]() |
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1973 Cricket Training School Full set |
Price £30-00 ![]() |
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1973 Paintings Training School Full set |
Price £40-00 ![]() |
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1973 Indigo Jones Training School Full set |
Price £45-00 ![]() |
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1973 Parliament Training School Full set |
Price £25-00 ![]() |
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1973 Royal Wedding Training School Full set |
Price £20-00 ![]() |
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1973 Christmas Training School Full set |
Price £75-00 ![]() |
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1975 Charity issue Training School |
Price £60-00 ![]() |
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1969 High value Training School The 2/6d Brown overprinted SCHOOL SPECIMEN |
Price £37-00 ![]() |
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First Day Cover Training School Overprinted CANCELLED for use in the training School 10 avaliable |
Price £4-00 ![]() Entire stock sold to a dealer |
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Cancelled overprints Multiple Crowns Watermark Two stamps - each showing the cancelled overprint applied Believed to be from the stock for forensic trials - Rare Two similar pairs in stock |
Price £80-00 ![]() |
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Postage Dues 1p value Block of 8 with two bars overprint |
Price £7-00 ![]() |
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Postage Dues 1p value Bottom right corner block of 28 with single bar overprint Shows inscription, sheet number, cylinder and central arrows |
Price £25-00 ![]() |
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Postage Dues 2p value Bottom right corner block of 50 (quarter sheet) with single bar overprint Shows inscription, cylinder and central arrows |
Price £42-00 ![]() |
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Postage Dues 5p value Bottom left corner block of 39 with single bar overprint Shows inscription, cylinder and central arrows |
Price £35-00 ![]() |
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Postage Dues £1 value Bottom right corner block of 45 with single bar overprint Shows inscription, cylinder and central arrows |
Price £52-00 ![]() |
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Postage Dues 3p value Block of 6 with two vertical bars overprint Top marginal block of 4 with two horizontal bars overprint |
Price £9-00 ![]() |
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High Values Block of 6 - £1 stamps Block of 10 - £2 stamps Black bars overprints |
Price £17-50 ![]() |
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QE2 - Wilding Cylinder strip with SCHOOL SPECIMEN overprint Multiple crowns watermark |
Price £25-00 ![]() |
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QE2 - Wilding Cylinder block with SCHOOL SPECIMEN overprint Phosphor bands and Multiple crowns watermark |
Price £35-00 ![]() |
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Postmark - Proof impressions Letter regarding proof impressions for the stamp convention postmarks with sheet showing samples of the marks |
Price £15-00 ![]() |
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QE2 - coil leader Multi-value coil leader |
Price £8-00 ![]() |
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QE2 - Decimal labels A nice set of 5 values All unmounted mint |
Price £1-00 ![]() |
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QE2 - Regional A scarce example of the regional issue with SCHOOL SPECIMEN overprint |
Price £26-00 ![]() |
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Shakespeare - Cylinder blocks of 4 School Specimen overprint 1964 Shakespeare Festival issue The full set recently aquired in corner blocks of 4 each value showing the cylinder numbers Each block has been hinged centrally thus all four stamps are mounted A very rare group which we aquired simply to scan for our reference Each block is shown with the camera icons (left) Items will be removed from the old pages and placed in a stock card. |
Price £450-00
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