Welcome to our auction. [See also our Timed Online Auction o...

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Welcome to our auction.
[See also our Timed Online Auction on Wednesday 14 May 2025.]
We've been running traditional public auctions of stamps and collectables in Edinburgh since 1977. We moved the auctions online during Covid.
We have taken our principals with us on this move - honest and competent descriptions, competitive charges, and a long track record of bids not being abused.

See further down for cross-references and abbreviations.

This live sale is in five sessions over two days;
(1) Monday 12 May starting at 1:30pm BST.
Lots 1-298.
Banknotes (Scotland, UK, and world)
(2) Monday 12 May starting at 6:00pm BST.
Lots 299-587.
Coins, Cards, and other Collectables
(3) Tuesday 13 May starting at 10:00am BST.
Lots 588-962.
Stamps - Collections and mixed lots, and Countries A-F
(4) Tuesday 13 May starting at 2:00pm BST.
Lots 963-1431.
Stamps - Countries G-Z
(5) Tuesday 13 May starting at 7:00pm BST.
Lots 1432-1742.
Stamps - United Kingdom.

>>> Lot numbers 1743-1999 are not used,
Then the Timed Online Auction (Lots 2000-4700) takes place from 8:00am to 11:00pm BST on Wednesday 14 May, and has mainly lots in the £1 to £30 price range.
See separate catalogue for the Timed Auction.

As I am working towards semi-retirement I am clearing all stock from our retail shop. This auction (and the next day's timed auction) is entirely material from this stock clearance, and disposes of the majority of our remaining stock.
You will see the wide variety of material, from single items to large wholesale or sorting lots. Reserves have often been set at around our original cost price, and very often lower.

INSTRUCTIONS AND RULES for online bidders;
If you are new to this platform, please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions - both for Easy Live Auction and for ourselves. You must set up an account with Easy Live Auction, and also register for this sale, before you make any online bids.
Easy Live Auction charge bidders a fee for taking part online. For the Live Auction you have the choice of two methods; {a} You can pay a single £3 fee up front when registering or {b} if you do not pay the flat fee you will be charged 3% (+ v.a.t.) on your purchases.

VIEWING; Viewing is available - by appointment only - at our shop in Edinburgh. To arrange a time you should either phone (0131 552 1220 or 0131 478 7021) or email (auction@stamp-shop.com), and you should have ready a list of the lots you want to see. However, please do as much online viewing as possible - we are willing to provide extra information - all requests will be considered. We may also make short videos of several lots, which will be on our Robert Murray Stamp Shop page on Facebook (a note will be added to these lots' descriptions when this is available).

BIDDING; We expect most people will register, then do their bidding online - either lodged in advance or live while the sale is in progress.
If you do not want to bid online you can lodge advance bids with ourselves, either by email (auction@stamp-shop.com), by phone, by handing us your bid form, or by post (though please realise that first class letters don't always arrive next day). Estimates and bidding are in Pounds Sterling (GBP). No bids will be accepted below the lower estimate.

ILLUSTRATIONS; At the point of going live there were still some lots without illustrations - these gaps will be updated shortly.
Some lots are on stockcards, and these sometimes show a very fine horizontal line when scanned.
Some lots are on stockleaves which may have interleaving partly obscuring the image.
Please read the descriptions, as many lots only have sample pictures.
Reasonable requests for further illustrations will be acted on wherever possible.

TELEPHONES; Our phone lines are only staffed at certain times. Our answering machine will always give a note of these times for the coming days.

NB some catalogue prices in the lot listings are from older editions, as some of the cataloguing work is done from home without always having latest catalogues to hand.

Remember you can use the search option to look for any lots in your area of interest.

Our Buyer’s Premium is 14.4% (12% + v.a.t.).

We have a timed auction the day after this one, and are happy to send lots from both sales together.

CROSS-REFERENCES
Kiloware; see Mixed Lots (610-618), Channel Is./I.o.M.
Antarctic; see New Zealand (Victoria Land).
Rugby; see Cigarette Cards (Ardath, and "Rugby"), Autographs.
Banknotes; German Occupations (see Poland), Lithuania (see Poland, Ger. Occ.), Serbia (see Stamp Auction). Also Collectables (Documents) for SS Politician. Scottish Banknotes; see Scottish Postal History (1831-58).
Philatelic Numismatic Covers; see Banknotes (BofE 2002).
Forgeries; see Lithuania.
Cinderellas; see Andorra, Grenada (1914), USA.
Postcards; see Italy (Postcards).
Shipping; see Collectables (Documents), French Antarctic Terr.
Barbados; see UK Propaganda Forgeries.
Danzig; see Italy (1938).
Egypt; see also Suez Canal Company.
France; see Italian States (Sardinia).
Gilbert & Ellice Islands; see French Colonies (New Caledonia).
Ireland; see Italian States (Sardinia).
Jamaica; see UK Propaganda Forgeries.
Russia; see China (Russian POs).
UAE; see Abu Dhabi.
UK Used Abroad; see Malta.
Scottish Postal History; see India (1864-65).
Jersey; see UK Postal History (1844).

ABBREVIATIONS used in the catalogue;
m.m./u.m. mounted/unmounted mint
accum. accumulation
l.m.m. lightly mounted mint
colln. collection
g./f.u. good/fine used unu. unused
v.f.u. very fine used
inc. including
FDC first day cover
cat. catalogue price
lvs. album leaves
bkt. booklet
s.t.c. stated to catalogue
m.s. miniature sheet
S.o.W. “Stamps of the World” catalogue
PNC philatelic numismatic cover
c. circa (usually approximate quantity or price)
PTSA priced to sell at
c.d.s. circular datestamp
PSB prestige stamp booklet
seln. selection
p.stat. postal stationery
pmk. postmark
Coins/Notes; unc = uncirculated, EF = extremely fine, VF = very fine, F = fine