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AUCTION No.402
CATALOGUE PRICE - £1.50
MURRAY CARDS (INTERNATIONAL) LTD
51, Watford Way, Hendon Central, London NW4 3JH
Telephone 020-8202-5688
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No. 402 - Sunday 15th August 2010
View by Lots
by Category
A Postalauction of CIGARETTE & OTHER TRADE CARDS
Closing date for bids; 23:59 on
SUNDAY, 15th August 2010
Lots may be viewed at our Hendon premises at any time during normal opening (Mon-Fri,
9.00 to 5.00), and also BY APPOINTMENT ONLY during the two weekends leading up to
the closing time. Please telephone in advance to ensure that your journey is not wasted!
There are NO ADDITIONAL CHARGES TO
BIDDERS for buyer's premium, V.A.T., etc. (but 3% premium for payment
by credit card). Telephone enquiries regarding results cannot be answered
until 3 days after sale.
Next auctions (third Sunday of every month) 19th September, 17th October, 21st November
Lots are now being accepted for October (but please write before sending any items).
AUCTION HIGHLIGHTS
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 056 - B. A. T. Beauties (tobacco leaf back)
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 059 - Thomson & Porteous. V. C. Heroes.
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 143 - Fry. Scout Series
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 154 - Bulgaria (Germany). Sports Photos
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 168 - Mearbeck. Army Pictures Cartoons etc.
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 187 - Phillips. Colonial Troops
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 188 - Faulkner. Nautical Terms, 1st Series
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 211 - Ogden. Pugilists & Wrestlers
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 326 - Smith. Advertisement Cards (also 324-331)
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 339 - Macdonald. Cricketers (also 340-346)
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 347 - Smith. Cricketers
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 392 - Cope. Boxers
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 413 - Allen & Ginter (U. S. A.). Flags of all Nations
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 416 - Allen & Ginter (U. S. A.). Racing Colors of the World
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 443 - Taddy. Clowns & Circus Artistes (also 444-458).
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 460 - C. W. S. Parrot Series
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 461 - Duke (U. S. A.). Histories of Generals
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 462 - Churchman. Famous Golfers
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 014 - Kinney (U. S. A.). Famous Running Horses (American)
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 057 - Mitchell. Regimental Crests and Collar Badges
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CRICKET CRESCENDO AT MURRAY’S
The climax of the cricket season will be experienced by bidders at Murray’s August auction. There are no less than 8 Macdonald Cricketers, offered as individual lots, and headed by “W. G.”. In addition there are the 1st and 2nd series of Smith Cricketers and the red backed set of 28 by Hill’s. A little more recent, but equally desirable is a set of 1938 Famous Cricketers by Barratt and among other lots is a set of uncut “Turf” slides from Carreras.
Other sports are not neglected however, and among the football lots are sets by Filshill, Pattreiouex (FA1-96) and Thomson (with Motor Cars on the backs). Topps is well represented with English sets from 1977, 1978, 1979 and 1980 plus the Scottish 1977 version. There is an unrecorded card of Consett F. C., types by Swettenham (including Stanley Matthews), a few Chesterfield players by Arthur Adams and even a modern set of Burnley players. Golf features with sets from Morris, Wills (Famous Golfers) and Churchman (3 Jovial Golfers and Famous Golfers). Among the boxing items are Ogden’s Pugilists and Wrestlers and 119 different (out of 126) by Cope. Meanwhile generals sports issues include 22 different Taddy Sports & Pastimes and sets of Pattreiouex Sporting Events and Stars including Bobby Jones and also the unusually named German firm of Bulgaria, among whose 272 Sports Photos is Babe Ruth meeting Max Schmeling!
Military and naval sets also abound. Among the scarcer sets are Phillips Colonial Troops, Mitchell Regimental Crests and Collar Badges, Clarke Army Life, Fry Days of Wellington, Thomson & Porteous V. C. Heroes, Faulkner Nautical Terms, Cope Chinese Series and Coronel Types of British & Colonial Troops. Other rare sets on offer are Edwards Ringer & Bigg Alpine Views and Coast & Country, Faulkner Language of Flowers, Hill Breeds of Dogs, Morris National & Colonial Arms and C. W. S. Parrots. Phillips chip in with Actresses (Carriage back) and Busts of Famous People, Ogden’s are there with the overseas sets Ships & Pennants and Beauties Picture Hats, and Churchman’s have Wild Animals of the World. A most unusual set this time is the 179 different Actresses, gravure, while from Roberts there are 47/70 Stories Without Words. And among the trade sets are Fry Tricks & Puzzles, Edmondson Dogs, Marshall Recipes and BBB Pipes Pipes of the World.
Scouts are very popular this time, with sets of Churchman Boy Scouts 3rd, Phillips Morse and Semaphore Signalling and Cope (Danish) Boy Scouts & Girl Guides. For good measure there are unusual trade types of Baden Powell from Massey Confectionery and Mearbeck. Most interesting may be the complete run of 100 Fry Scout Series, which includes all the alternative numbers. Other specialist subjects catered for this time include sweet cigarette packets, gum wrappers and Tobacco War sets of Songs. Silks are especially well represented, and among the Phillips complete sets are GP territorial Badges, Colonial Army Badges, British Butterflies & Moths and the Large 72 Regimental Badges; elsewhere there is a set of large Kensitas Flowers and an unusual premium showing Wix Flags.
There are always American items of worth, and this month they are led by the Duke set of booklets, American Civil War Generals in fine condition. There are also complete sets of Allen & Ginter Racing Colours and Flags of all Nations (including the scarce Corea) as well as Kinney American Racehorses, plus 36/50 Kimball Dancing Girls. In addition there are some printed albums from Allen & Ginter & Duke, and other lots from around the world – notably China, India, Malta and Latin America.
Finally, some type cards. Apart from the unfamiliar names, both tobacco and trade, there are 8 different Smith Advertisement Cards. And just in case you are one or two cards short to complete your set, how about 16 different Taddy Clowns & Circus Artistes – only fair condition, but all available as single lots!
Quite an auction! |
