Trafford Books: The Trafford Book Sale, 438, Manchester

WWI Embroidered Silks, "To My Dear Sweetheart" and "To My Dear Sister", 25 of each type in fine condition. (50)

Assortment including 1951 Festival of Britain design competition entries (2) signed by the designers; British C/Wealth 1970s collection

"Revenue Catalogue, Part I, Great Britain and Colonies", W. Brown 1891, bound with "The Philatelic Journal of Great Britain" 1891

A Stamp Montage of a vase of flowers, c.1940, 12 x 8".

RAF Museum covers & similar, a 1970s collection in two binders, with 54 signed, including autographs of Arthur T. Harris, Nicholas Monserrat,

Covers & Cards in album including 1847 EL from Martinique with SAINT-PIERRE MARTINIQUE cds and COLONIES &c.ART.13 h/s;

Anglo / Soviet Union Relations WW2: a group of Telegrams 1942-1944 concerning The London Soviet Aid Committee and related matters,

Covers & PCs, chiefly GB with many 19th Century items, nine with 1d reds, two with 1/2d plates, another of 1853 with 2d imperf.

Great Britain 1840 (Dec.) wrapper from Abergavenny to London with 1d Intense Black, plate 2, 'IF', three good margins, just into lower right corner

Great Britain 1840 (July) 1d Black, plate 3, 'KL', clear to large margins, tied to cut-down EL, London to Ironbridge, with red Maltese Cross.

Great Britain 1840 (Nov.) neat EL London to Lichfield with fine 1d Black, 'MJ', close to good margins, tied by Maltese Cross in red.

Great Britain 1840 (June) 1d Mulready Letter Sheet, stereo A25, fine used from London to Leith, with red Maltese Cross.

Great Britain 1840 1d Mulready Letter Sheet, stereo A240, used (June 1841) from Brackley to Aylesbury, fine black Maltese Cross,

Great Britain 1840 1d Mulready Letter Sheets, stereo A17 and A57, both unused, A17 fine, A57 with some light staining and vertical fold. (2)

Great Britain 1840 2d Mulready Envelope, stereo a201, unused, small patch inside flap o/w fine.

Great Britain 1840 1d Mulready Letter Sheet used (May 1841) in London with printed advertisements for John Richards, Law Booksellers, Fleet Street.

Great Britain 1903 Cover with EVII 1d cancelled good oval POSTED IN ADVANCE / B.C. / FOR DELIVERY ON XMAS DAY of Bury.

Great Britain postal history & ephemera, including 1905 PPC with POSTED IN ADVANCE / M.R. /FOR DELIVERY ON XMAS DAY of Manchester;

Great Britain postman's ephemera including Postal Order receipts, instruction booklets, certificates of posting including parcels, etc

Great Britain George V covers & cards including 1911 First UK Aerial Post, 1925 Wembley 1d with Empire Exhibition slogan, 1935 Jubilee FDCs (7)

Great Britain George V used Post Office Savings Bank Stamps, two types, one on post office receipt, written up on display card.

Great Britain Edward VIII covers & cards, including FDCs (11), Abdication Day, and 1937 marriage to Wallis Warfield (3, issued in France). VG/VF (17)

Great Britain George VI covers in album, mostly FDCs including illustrated types for May 1937 Definitives (2), Coronation (3), 1940 Centenary (4),

Great Britain 1952-1963 First Day and Commemorative Covers, mixed quality but many good items.

Great Britain 1963-1971 collection of First Day and Commemorative Covers in four albums with some duplication, various postal markings;