We found 13795 price guide item(s) matching your search

John Pinches - Turner Bicentenary coin, medallic first day cover with stamps

Royal Mint - Jersey & Guernsey collections, comprising a Jersey proof one pound piece, capsuled and cased with certificate; a Jersey 1980 proof coinage set comprising fifty pence, ten pence, five pence, two pence, one pence and half pence, in a communal capsule with certificate; a 'States of Jersey' collection of twelve one pound pieces, capsuled and in a communal case; a Jersey 'Bicentenary of the Battle of Jersey' proof one pound piece, capsuled, cased and with paperwork; a Guernsey 'Peace in Europe' first day cover with two pound piece; a Guernsey 'William the Conqueror' first day cover with two pound piece, together with three first day covers (stamps only) and further stamps (qty)

1954 MG TFRegistration number 358 AEVChassis number HDC16/6029Engine number XPAGTF350805Red wth a red leather interiorOwned since 2006Affectionately known as Eve (EAV)Tonneau cover, recent tyres, chrome wire wheelsHas been enjoyed over the past 19 years including trips to Silverstone & Prescott Hill totalling some 20,000 miles, although little use over the past two yearsOnly for sale due to advancing yearsWith V5C, client has located file of paperwork to include invoices and correspondenceBattery about 2 years old, tonneau cover replaced a couple of years agoWll be trailered to the auction due to the owners ongoing knee problems, a little light re-commissioning might be required before taking to the road once againHPI clearAll lots in this sale are sold as is and bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding. Please read our terms and conditionsThis lot must be collected by 12.30pm on Friday 27th June. If the buyer has not collected by this time it will automatically be removed and placed into storage, incurring a removal charge of £100 + VAT, to include the first week of storage, unless otherwise noted. Storage will then be charged at £10 + VAT per day or part thereof. If collecting from storage, please provide 24 hours notice

TWO BOXES OF ASSORTED VINTAGE EPHEMERA AND COLLECTABLES to include assorted patches and stickers including Scouting, racing, etc, a group of brass motoring plaques, assorted vintage tins, various packets of vintage matches and lighters, various motor interest key rings, a large quantity of assorted motor interest enamel badges, two folders of first day cover stamps and a loose bag of used stamps, newspaper clippings, etc (2 boxes) (s.d)

A collection of first day covers housed in a binder, a Gay Venture stamp album and a Croatian religious text with pictorial cover. [W]

A collection of first day cover stamps, circa 1970's - 2020's

A collection of first day cover stamps, (Qty).

A collection of first day cover stamps, (Qty).

Law.- Fitzherbert (Sir Anthony) La Graunde Abridgement, Collecte par le Iudge tresreuerend mo[n]sieur Anthony Fitzherbert..., 2 parts in 1, black letter, titles within ornate woodcut architectural borders, woodcut historiated initials, early ownership inscriptions to head of first title, few marginal defects, some light damp-staining near start, some light spotting, browning, often light and to margins, ex-Haverfordwest reference library with ink-stamps to pastedown and first title verso, contemporary panelled calf, covers with central blind-tooled lozenge, rebacked, lower cover corner repaired, covers worn at extremities with loss, later endpapers, [STC 10957], small folio, Richard Tottel, 1577.  *** An important work of its time (first published between 1514 and 1517), it was "an enormous enterprise for its day, a massive digest of 13,845 cases from the year-books arranged under alphabetical headings" (ODNB).

Chemistry & Alchemy.- Glauber (Johann Rudolf) The Works of the Highly Experienced and Famous Chymist...containing, Great Variety of Choice Secrets in Medicine and Alchymy in the Working of Metallick Mines, and the Separation of Metals, first collected edition in English, engraved frontispiece, 10 woodcut or engraved plates, worm hole / trace to lower margins, some spotting or mostly light foxing, occasional staining, contemporary panelled calf, rebacked, upper cover detached, spine ends and corners worn, rubbed and scratched, [Duveen p.260; Ferguson I p.322; Wellcome III p.124; Wing G845], folio, Thomas Milbourn, for the Author, 1689. *** Glauber is regarded as the best practical chemist of his day and the first industrial chemist.Provenance: John Christie (bookplate); Birmingham Assay Office Library (circular ink-stamp to front free endpaper)

1989 Isle Of Man 'Manx Cats' Gold First Day Coin Cover, features a 1/25oz Crown (1.2g of 24ct)

Queen Elizabeth II 2009 Kew Gardens uncirculated fifty pence coin, in Royal Mint first day cover

THIRTEEN STAMP ALBUMS / STOCK BOOKS AND FIRST DAY COVER ALBUMS OF BRITISH STAMPS, mainly Queen Elizabeth II

TEN ALBUMS OF CIGARETTE CARDS, to include vintage albums, Wills racehorses & jockeys, Players naval uniforms, Players national flags & arms, Players Kings & Queens 1066 to 1935, Players RAF badges etc., two sets of loose cards Craven Kings & Queens, Whiteheads Kings & Queens together with two albums of aviation heritage stamps / first day covers, Princess Diana stamp presentation packs , framed coin & stamp collection to include Victorian and Edwardian examples and a 1970s Wolves v Derby football first day cover

ELEVEN FIRST DAY COVER ALBUMS / STOCK BOOKS, stamp album subjects to include James Bond, Iron Maiden, FA Cup, Olympic games, Thomas The Tank , industrial revolution, Battle of Britain, Battle of Waterloo etc.

EIGHT ALBUMS OF FIRST DAY COVERS, to include foreign examples, early postcards, Air Mail envelopes, On Active Service envelopes, Harrington & Byrne Apollo II 1696 moon landing first day cover

TEN FIRST DAY COVER ALBUMS / STOCK BOOKS, stamp album content to include London Underground, Merchant Navy, Musicals, Thomas The Tank, Peter Pan, royalty, Sky at Night, Grand Prix, Harry Potter, Dennis The Menace etc.

Collection of British and World Coins including 2009 £5 Coin Commemorating Henry VIII in Original Presentation Folder, 2009 Shield of Arms Set that has been taken out of its presentation folder, 1990 £5 Coin First Day Cover Commemorating the 90th birthday of the Queen Mother, two 1981 Crown First Day Covers Commemorating the Marriage of Prince Charles and Diana, 12 x Limited edition old large £2 Coins in Westminster Box, Russian 1912 500r Banknote, Limited edition 50p Coins, American Coins including Dollars with other British and World Coins.

Royal Mint Brilliant Uncirculated year sets of 2 x 1953 (in plastic holder),1983, 1988, 1990, and scarce 1993, Canadian 1983 BU year set, 1980 Queen Mother 80th Birthday set, 2 x 1965 sets, 1951 Festival of Britain Crown in Original Green box with Certificate, Italian Medallic issues, Commemorative Crowns, 1969-1983 Fifty Pence set, 1982 20p first day cover, two Farthing coin sets of George VI and Elizabeth II with a large quantity of British Pennies and Halfpenny’s + other coins.

A 1979-S Susan B. Anthony Dollar Coin paired with an Americana Series One Dollar postage stamp, both housed within a First Day of Issue cover. This cover represents the first and only official "First Day of Issue" combination in American history to feature a newly released coin and postage stamp together on the same cachet, postmarked in the same city on the same day. The cover bears the official postmark from San Francisco, California, dated July 2, 1979. The coin was minted at the San Francisco Mint. The obverse of the coin displays the portrait of Susan B. Anthony facing right, surrounded by the inscription "LIBERTY" at the top and the date "1979" at the bottom. The reverse of the coin depicts the Eagle of Apollo XI, landing on the moon with an olive branch in its talons and the earth in the background, surrounded by the inscription "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" and the denomination "ONE DOLLAR." The accompanying postage stamp features an image of a combined rush lamp and candleholder lighting device, symbolizing "America's Light Fueled by Truth and Reason." The cover is individually serial numbered, with a Certificate of Authenticity attesting to the unique First Day of Issue status of this combination. The dimensions are approximate.Issued: 1979Dimensions: 6.5"L x 3.75"HEdition Number: 558 of 2000Country of Origin: United StatesCondition: Age related wear.

Concorde Test Pilot Brian Trubshaw signed scarce JS(CC)60g Closure of RAF Manston official Travellers Tales FDC. 02 02 99 Heathrow Concorde Special on full set of 4 Millennium Series The Travellers Stamps Closure of RAF Manston official FDC. Personally Signed by Brian Trubshaw Concorde Test Pilot. First day cover Certified Copy of 100. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

A quantity of coin sets, to include Elizabeth II Coinage of Great Britain, Tower of London, Farewell set containing one silver threepence, framed coin sets, County Cricket 1973 medallic first day cover, etc.

BUFFET BERNARD: (1928-1999) French painter. Attractive signed colour postcard featuring to the front an image of a Buffet´s work L´Institut de France (1977). Signed (`Bernard Buffet´) by Buffet to the verso, which features the first day cover of a French postage stamp of the same front image and two postal cancellations dated in Paris, 4th February 1978. VG

ENOLA GAY: A multiple signed First Day of Issue cover by four crew members of the Enola Gay, the Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber aircraft which dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima on 6th August 1945 towards the end of World War II, comprising Paul W. Tibbets (pilot and aircraft commander), Theodore 'Dutch' Van Kirk (navigator), George R. Caron (tail gunner) and Thomas Ferebee (bombardier). The United States cover features an attractive colour design and postage stamps commemorating the pioneer aviator Octave Chanute and is postmarked at Chanute, Kansas, 29th March 1979. Signed by each of the crew members in blue and black inks with their names alone to clear areas. EX

IMPERIAL TRANS-ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION: Charles Green (1888-1974) British ship´s cook who took part in Ernest Shackleton´s Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition of 1914-17 as the cook for the Weddell sea party on board the Endurance. Signed First Day Cover issued to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of Captain Scott´s dash for the South Pole in 1912, featuring an attractive colour design and four postage stamps featuring images of explorers including Robert Falcon Scott. Postmarked 16th February 1972. Signed by Green in black ink to a clear area, also adding a few additional words and dates in his hand beneath his signature, including the names of the ships Endurance and Quest; Walter How (1885-1972) English sailor who participated in the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition on board the Endurance (and helping to smuggle a stowaway on board at Buenos Aires). An identical signed First Day Cover, also postmarked 16th February 1972, and signed by How in black ink to a clear area, further adding Aux. Ship Endurance, Sir Ernest Shackleton, in his hand beneath his signature. VG to EX, 2

SCHWEITZER ALBERT: (1875-1965) Alsatian theologian, musician, philosopher & physician, Nobel Peace Prize winner 1952. An unusual and attractive philatelic presentation document, the 4to folder issued by Edouard Berck of Paris in 1960 on the occasion of the First Day of Issue of a Gabonese Republic postage stamp paying homage to Albert Schweitzer, featuring an image of Schweitzer to the front cover, above the printed title Hommage au Docteur Schweitzer, Prix Nobel de la Paix, the inside featuring one of the postage stamps, designed by engraver and illustrator Raoul Serres (1881-1971), and with a First Day of Issue cancellation at Lambarene, 23rd July 1960. A larger image of the postage stamp features above, and is signed (´Albert Schweitzer´) by Schweitzer in blue ink to a light area at the base of the image, also adding the date, 23rd July 1960, in his hand. About EX

ENGLAND FOOTBALL: Bobby Moore (1941-1993) English footballer, captain of the England national team who won the FIFA World Cup in 1966. Signed official commemorative cover issued for the World Cup 1930-86, featuring colour images of the Jules Rimet Trophy (awarded from 1930-70) and the current trophy designed by Silvio Gazzaniga (first awarded in 1974). Signed by Moore in blue ink with his name alone to a clear area. Together with a First Day Cover commemorating England´s victory in 1966, individually signed by ten members of the winning team comprising Nobby Stiles, Alan Ball, Gordon Banks, Ray Wilson, Bobby Charlton, Geoff Hurst, Martin Peters, George Cohen, Jack Charlton, and Roger Hunt. All have signed with their names alone in blue or black inks to clear areas. Postmarked at Harrow and Wembley, 18th August 1966. VG to EX, 2

WORLD WAR II: A good, attractive First Day of Issue cover honouring Winston Churchill, multiple signed by four British military leaders of World War II comprising B. L. Montgomery (1887-1976) British Field Marshal, Humfrey Gale (1890-1971) British Lieutenant General, Charles Portal (1893-1971) British Marshal of the Royal Air Force, and Arthur T. Harris (1892-1984) British Marshal of the Royal Air Force. All have signed in blue or black fountain pen inks to clear areas of the cover, each adding their ranks alongside their signatures. A couple of light corner creases, not affecting the signatures, otherwise VG

Westminster Stamps Collection, History of the Monarchy, Silk Cover Collection, first day cover and coin cover collection, three albums

GB + WORLDWIDE FIRST DAY COVER AND POSTAL HISTORY COLLECTION IN BOX Box with two shoe boxes of world and GB postal history and covers and further four albums of first day covers, odd 1970's pres packs etc.

Collection of Five Stamps & first day covers; World stamps, British Commonwealth first day cover albums, 25th Anniversary of the Coronation H.M Queen Elizabeth II Stamp Album & various other first day covers

Immortality of the Soul.- Paleario (Aonio) De animorum immortalitate libri III, first edition, printer's woodcut device to title, woodcut initials, tiny wormholes and paper repair to title (blank portions), some browning, later half calf, upper cover detached, worn, Lyon, Sebastian Gryphe, 1536.*** A scarce first edition of this poem in three parts on the immortality of the soul by Italian scholar Paleario, who became an increasingly controversial figure in the theological turmoil of the day, and was eventually condemned to death by the Inquisition in 1570. 

20th Century Fiction Eight Publications Hunter S. Thompson, The Rum Diary, 1998, Bloomsbury. First UK edition; THE SNOW LEOPARD By Peter Matthiessen (1978) The Leisure Circle. Fine edition in fine dust wrapper. Not price clipped. In protective wrapper; LOVE IN THE TIME OF CHOLERA By Gabriel Garcia Marquez (1988) Jonathan Cape. First UK edition. Not price clipped. In protective wrapper. Small owner sticker on inside front cover. VG copy; THE BUDDHA OF SUBURBIA By Hanif Kureishi (1990) Faber and Faber. First edition. Not price clipped. Some toning to edges. In protective wrapper; THE DAY OF CREATION By J.G.Ballard (1987) Victor Gollancz. First edition; BRICK LANE By Monica Ali (2003) Doubleday. First edition. Not price clipped; BETWEEN THE WOODS AND THE WATER By Patrick Leigh Fermor (1986) John Murray. Not price clipped. Nice clean copy. In protective wrapper; WHAT AM I DOING HERE By Bruce Chatwin (1989) Jonathan Cape. (8)

Franklin Mint Commemorative Silver Jubilee Ingot & First Day Cover.

Extensive World Stamps To Include GB In 7 Albums - 100 + Coins Including George VI 1951 5 Shill Coin, 50 U-Mint Sets 1989 to 1995, 1982 to 1988 + 2002 to 2008 First Day Covers In Albums, Plus Some Earlier Covers From 1969 In Album, Includes 2007 Beatles Cover, Some Later Presentation Packs To Include Trafalgar, Grand Prix + Harry Potter. Stamps Include Channel Islands In Pkts, Very Good Col'n Of Bird Stamps In The Albums and in Pkts, 'Main Value' In GB U/Mint 50+ Sets + Presentation Packs (4) + Later First Day Covers 2002 to 2008.

A 1969 Investiture of The Prince of Wales first day cover together with a Wales v England rugby programme and ticket for the 15th February 1975, signed by Edward Heath

Four: Private K. J. Watson, Parachute Regiment General Service 1962-2007, 1 clasp, Northern Ireland (25101442 Pte K J Watson Para); N.A.T.O. Medal 1994, no clasp; Operational Service Medal 2000, for Afghanistan, 1 clasp, Afghanistan (25101442 Pte K J Watson Para); Iraq 2003-11, no clasp (25101442 Pte K J Watson Para) mounted court-style as worn; together with the recipient’s Parachute Regiment beret, complete with cap badge, the inside of the beret stencilled ‘25101442 Watson’, light contact marks, generally good very fine (4) £1,000-£1,400 --- Sold with an Isle of Man Parachute Regiment first day cover, 6 February 1992; together with an associated presentation booklet of stamps; and two photographic images believed to include the recipient.

A particularly fine and scarce Second War ‘immediate’ Second Battle of El Alamein D.C.M., ‘Western Desert’ M.M. group of six awarded to Sergeant G. F. Sparks, 12th Royal Lancers, ‘a hoary and much-bemedalled veteran’ who distinguished himself as a Troop leader of armoured cars throughout the desert and into Italy, surviving multiple engagements with bigger tanks and half-tracks, and often coming out on top - knocking out vehicles and taking prisoners along the way Distinguished Conduct Medal, G.VI.R. (549913 Sjt. G. F. Sparks. 12-L.); Military Medal, G.VI.R. (549913 Sjt. G. F. Sparks. 12-L.); 1939-45 Star; Africa Star; Italy Star; War Medal 1939-45, with named card box of issue for D.C.M., generally good very fine (6) £5,000-£7,000 --- D.C.M. London Gazette 25 February 1943: ‘On 2.11.42 Sgt Sparks was commanding a Troop of armoured cars. A car of a Troop on his left had been knocked out by a 50 mm A/Tk gun, and the same gun had also hit Sgt Sparks' second car. Sgt Sparks proceeded alone to try and locate this gun. As he advanced over a slight rise, he saw a M.13 tank coming across towards our infantry positions. He engaged the tank with his 2 pdr, and it tried to turn back, but was hit and stopped. He then saw a large half-tracked vehicle come up to the tank. This he engaged, and knocked out with his first shot. Both enemy crews "baled out" and stretcher parties were seen taking the wounded away. Strong enemy infantry positions and mines in front of him prevented him from advancing and capturing the crew. Sgt Sparks then went back, and with the assistance of a 6 pdr A/Tk gun, the tank and half-tracked vehicle were finally and completely destroyed. Sgt Sparks has shown outstanding powers of leadership during these operations.’ M.M. London Gazette 18 February 1943: ‘During the period 12.6.42 to 16.6.42, the Squadron was in action South of Acroma in support of 22 Armd. Bde. Sgt Sparks, as Troop Leader of the right flank Troop of the Squadron line showed great determination and bravery in carrying out his reconnaissance duties despite heavy shellfire from both enemy artillery and tanks. Throughout the operation he maintained touch with the South African Division on the right and was instrumental in passing much valuable information between that Division and 1st Armd. Division. During the last 9 months this NCO has proved himself on all occasions a cool, resourceful and fearless Troop Sergeant, having actual command of a Troop during the last five months.’ George Frederick Sparks initially served with the 12th Royal Lancers, Royal Armoured Corps as part of the 1st Armoured Division, 10th Corps in the Western Desert. He was awarded the M.M. for his gallantry in action South of Acroma, 12-16 June 1942: ‘With the failure to eliminate the enemy bulge, the initiative passed from the Eight Army to the enemy, and when ‘A’ Squadron relieved ‘C’ Squadron on the morning of 8 June the armoured-car line of observation was back north and west of the Knightsbridge Box, the Royals on the left, the South Africans on the right, and ‘A’ squadron in the centre with three troops up, one in reserve, one acting as link with the 2nd Armoured Brigade, Squadron H.Q. being with the 22nd Armoured Brigade. For a moment the fighting in the north died down as Rommel concentrated on the destruction of the gallant garrison at Hacheim. Then on the night of 10-11 June Hacheim was evacuated, and the enemy armour pushed rapidly northwards on Acroma and El Adem, opposed by what was left of the 1st Armoured Division and the other tank formations which were concentrated under Major-General Lumsden to cover the evacuation of the Gazala boxes. By 13 June ‘A’ Squadron was back on a line of observation along the escarpment above Acroma. Early reports by 5 Troop that tanks were trying to move down the escarpment to its east led to a successful counter-attack, but the evacuation of the Knightsbridge Box and a disastrous attack by the 1st Armoured Division which ran on to a screen of 88’s opened the way to the north, and by nightfall all patrols had been pushed back from their positions. This withdrawal, on an east and west line in front of Acroma, continued throughout the fourteenth. That night, however, it was clear that the battle of the Cauldron was irretrievably lost. All troops were called in and ‘A’ Squadron marched by night through the minefields of Tobruk, breakfasting next morning at full strength just outside the eastern perimeter. Two days later it joined the Regiment at Capuzzo.’ (History Of The XII Royal Lancers by P. F. Stewart, M.C., refers) The 12th Lancers were withdrawn from the desert for a refit in September 1942, regrouping at Ruweisat Station on 21 October 1942. From there their armoured cars were to be engaged with the 1st Armoured Division, 10th Corps as part of the Second Battle of El Alamein, 23 October. - 11 November 1942. It was during the latter that Sparks’ gallantry came to the fore again, 2 November 1942: ‘It had been clear for some time that the original attack would not cut the gap through which the armour was to pass, and from the evening of 26 October Montgomery had been regrouping, creating round the nucleus of the New Zealand Division a powerful composite force whose duty it was to break through the enemy positions at all costs. It had originally been intended to launch this attack in the coastal sector, but the heavy concentrations of the enemy to meet the successful operations of the Australians led to the shifting of the punch farther to the south - a decision which original in a suggestion by Major-General McCreery. In the early hours of 2 November the attack was launched. By dawn the infantry were on their objectives, and the 9th Armoured Brigade advanced to the Rahman track to widen the gap for the 1st Armoured Division. The Regiment [12th Lancers], which had not moved for the last four days and had suffered slightly from bombing, set off at 4 a.m. that morning to its deployment area south-west of Tel el Eisa, and by first light all three squadrons were fanning out in front of the Division. “As dawn broke”, wrote a troop leader [the role Sparks was performing that day], “one’s sensations were very unpleasant. In the haze of dust shapes arose. All of them were hostile in silhouette and only time told which of them were alive, which dead and innocuous. The agony of suspense felt by a troop leader approaching a cluster of enemy tanks or an anti-tank line of up to 20 guns before he could be certain, by the mere fact of his continued existence, of their abandonment can be best imagined. Also one of the unforgettable impressions of such a morning, of advancing over ground which had been fought for and captured only a few hours before, was the indescribable smell of battle, of death, of explosive and burnt material. It was most unnerving.” In this uneasy atmosphere all squadrons were badly held up by anti-tank guns, ‘A’ Squadron losing a car and R.H.Q. being kept continually on the hop by shell-fire. In the afternoon Lt. Abraham, withdrawing over ground he had already traversed, found himself to his amazement in the middle of German position of company strength, complete with anti-tank gun. Thinking quickly he demolished the gun, sprayed the trenches with fire, and finally took the surrender of six officers and fifty-three other ranks, at the same time releasing many British prisoners. For this action he was awarded the M.C. That day the 9th Armoured Brigade was practically obliterated, suffering a personal Calvary on and across the Rahman track, but its sacrifice enabled the 2nd and ...

Squadron 617 RAF Flown First Day Cover, Flown in a Vulcan XL 317 of No. 617 'Dambuster' Squadron to commemorate the 90th birthday of Sir Barnes Neville Wallis C.B.E,F.R.S 26/09/1977, signed by Wing Commander J.N. Stephenson-Oliver and Squadron Leader T.V. Rogers. Accompanied by a postcard of Sir Barnes Neville Wallis C.B.E, F.R.S. Stamped and Postmarked.

Pete Best signed The Beatles First Day Cover. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

Pete Best signed The Beatles First Day Cover. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

Pete Best signed The Beatles First Day Cover. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99

Her Majesty The Queen "80 Birthday £5 silver Coin First Day Cover 1926-2006, two Royal Mint Covers both with £5 brilliant uncirculated coins, Royal Diamond Wedding 1947-2007 and Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 70th Birthday 1996

A King Charles III Gold Proof Fifty Pence Coin, 2022, 15.5g, in Royal Mint first day cover, with certificate of authenticity

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERAA Broadway Stage Worn Phantom's Mask. Mounted in a black shadowbox frame. This mask stage worn in a late Broadway production of The Phantom of the Opera. The mask about 9 x 6 inches, the shadowbox frame 12 x 12 x 5 inches. Light wear and small losses from stage use, not examined out of frame.Perhaps the most identifiable silhouette in Broadway history, the adaptation of the mask worn in The Phantom of the Opera has a complicated history. In Gaston Leroux's original novel, the Phantom, a tortured musical genius named Erik, is first introduced to us wearing a full black mask to cover a facial deformity. For the 1925 film adaptation, Lon Chaney famously rarely wore his mask, revealing his ghastly deformed face in full view in nearly every scene. In the 1943 remake starring Claude Rains, a bluish-white mask, stolen from the theater's prop department, covers 3/4 of the Phantom's face. But for Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1986 musical adaptation of Phantom, the famous split mask that we know today was not originally intended, and in fact a half mask was featured in previews and on the show's original poster (a discrepancy that remains to this day). According to the article Behind the Mask: The Evolution of the Phantom's Makeup on Andrew Lloyd Webber's website, it dawned Director Harold Prince during development that a full mask not only stifled star Michael Crawford's to fully belt out his songs but restricted the range of emotion the character could show with this face. Further, a split mask would visually juxtapose "the two conflicting sides of the Phantom’s character. The light and the dark, the good and the bad." The split mask was realized by original designer Maria Bjornson, who, as opposed to the earlier versions that had relied on stage props, envisioned the mask as made of porcelain with a glass eye, similar to the custom-made masks worn by World War I soldiers to obscure facial disfigurement caused by battle.Technical Production Manager Jake Bell's memories of The Phantom of the Opera:This Phantom mask was presented to Technical Production Manager Jake Bell upon the closing of the musical in April 2023, by then the longest running in Broadway history at 13,981 performances. Jake Bell had been with Phantom from the beginning, having been first hired by British Producer Cameron Mackintosh for the Broadway production in 1988 and continuing through decades of national and international tours. The show’s technical requirements were so advanced that many theaters had to undergo extensive renovations to accommodate it. An excavator was brought in to dig the basement 10 feet deeper, allowing the candles and candelabras—212 in total—to rise seamlessly from the stage floor. The expanded basement also provided space for a trap door, a retractable staircase, and the rising Paris Opera House roof dome. Further, steel support structures were installed to hold the massive proscenium and chandelier both of which hung over the audience. Suspended above the audience, the chandelier dramatically crashed onto the stage in one of the show’s most spectacular effects. The original Broadway chandelier remained in use throughout the show’s 35-year run. It was never replaced, thanks to meticulous maintenance—including rewiring, re-welding, replacing globes, repainting, and continuous cleaning. The chandelier was named “Ruthie II” after its London counterpart, “Ruthie I.” The name was in honor of Ruth Mitchell, Hal Prince’s formidable assistant, who was known for her strong personality and unmatched dedication.At the Majestic Theatre on 44th Street, Phantom was one of the first major productions to incorporate a fully computer-automated system. With 52 computer operated automated effects controlling both the deck scenery and fly system, manual operation would have been impossible due to the sheer volume of simultaneous cues. Computerization became essential.The show’s costumes were equally legendary. The beading, fabric selections, and intricate designs were breathtaking. The Masquerade Ball scene alone featured 50-60 costumes, with some discreetly placed on mannequins to enhance the grandeur. Christine’s wedding dress bustle weighed nearly 35 pounds. The U.S. National Tour required 1.5 full 48-foot tractor-trailers solely for transporting costumes. With its technical achievements, Phantom became a global phenomenon, captivating audiences across the world.No condition report? Click below to request one. *Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact and Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. Please contact the specialist department to request further information or additional images that may be available. Request a condition report

MISS SAIGONAn original script, and a group of promotional items. A large group of items relating to the earliest productions and tours of Miss Saigon. Comprising:Script: The script dated 4/15/1988 and identified as "Second Draft" in type, in pencil Jake Bell has written in pencil "London Pre-Broadway/used for Bway Production revised accordingly", 76 pp., not annotated within, the cover and edges spotted.Posters: Four framed posters including a poster signed by Jonathan Pryce, Lea Salonga Billy Porter, and the rest of the cast, 22 x 14 inches; the poster from the opening of Miss Saigon in Hong Kong, 30 x 20; and the show poster from the Broadway Theatre opening, 22 x 14 inches; and the London Theatre Royal Drury Lane opening, 20 x 12 inches.Masks: one stage worn mask with padding inside and the name "Gates," another mask was an opening night gift.Ephemera: including programs, playbills, Jake Bell's National Tour dog-tags, pins, a framed photograph of the cast and crew with the helipcopter, a small framed watercolor of the Broadway theater, a magazine with articles on the show, etc.Letter on diversity issues in the casting of Miss Saigon: present is a letter dated 1990 from producer Cameron Mackintosh to Jake Bell thanking him for his support in the diversity issues plaguing Miss Saigon upon its opening in New York (see note below).A wonderful group of items relating to technical producer Jake Bell's work on Miss Saigon, a complicated show that grappled with the American war in Vietnam. The show featured one of Broadway's greatest technical achievements, the lowering of a helicopter onto the stage, as is discussed below in Jake Bell's note on the musical.Technical Production Manager Jake Bell's memories of Miss Saigon: Miss Saigon, partly inspired by Puccini's Madame Butterfly, was the first modern-day musical theater production centered on the Vietnam War. The plot, set in the aftermath of America’s bloody war in Vietnam, was emotionally raw, telling the sensitive story of an American GI who falls in love with, and is later forced to leave behind, a Vietnamese girl. Unknown to him at the time, she was pregnant. The musical featured one of the most legendary technical achievements in Broadway history, the helicopter airlift scene, in which the American GIs are evacuated from Saigon via a helicopter that lowers from the rafters to the stage, onboards the soldiers, then noisily departs in what became one of the most immersive moments in theater history. The escape of the helicopter was amplified through a surround sound system, creating vibrations that made audience members feel as if the aircraft was flying directly overhead. The illusion was so realistic that some theatergoers instinctively ducked as the helicopter appeared to swoop over their heads before landing on stage.The level of automation in Miss Saigon was groundbreaking, featuring 94 effects. It was the first production to use six automated effects in unison to create a single seamless visual, most notably, the helicopter’s landing and takeoff. Despite this automation, one of the most surprising low-tech effects involved the helicopter’s rotors. Instead of real blades, weighted tennis balls were tied to the ends of nylon straps and attached to a rotating motor. As the motor spun, centrifugal force extended the straps and balls, mimicking the movement of helicopter rotors. When the motor slowed, the straps retracted, completing the illusion. The helicopter itself was supported by two vertical beams welded into the stage, extending from the grid to the basement. Rather than being removed when not in use, it was lifted above the stage trim height and suspended out of sight, overhead of the actors, throughout the performance. The helicopter pilot, a dummy named Virgil, became an unexpected legend in the show. The name originated when a journalist mistakenly believed the pilot was a real person. Virgil was designed to turn his head, creating an eerily lifelike effect. The pilot endeared himself to the crew and they decided give him a name. Miss Saigon featured three Virgils—one on Broadway and two for national tours. Despite his long tenure, Virgil never received credit in the program.The Broadway Theatre also presented unique spatial challenges. While it lacked wing space, it had ample storage upstage, though the ceiling height was lower in the rear. The crew referred to this backstage storage area as “The Garage.” Due to the massive set pieces, storage was meticulously planned. The Ho Chi Minh statue, approximately 14 feet tall, was designed to fit within this confined space when not in use. Other large set pieces, including a full-size 1959 Cadillac, were also stored there in a highly organized manner.Besides the nature of the plot, the production also sparked significant controversy in casting. In the move from London to New York, there was a heated debate surrounding the decision to have Jonathan Pryce, a white British actor, portray a Eurasian character on the Broadway stage. This led to fierce opposition from Actors’ Equity and various advocacy groups. As a member of Actor’s Equity, Jake Bell attended the union meetings regarding the controversy, gaining an inside perspective. As the production manager of Miss Saigon, he witnessed firsthand the tensions that unfolded.Producer Cameron Mackintosh threatened to cancel the show entirely, which ultimately led Actors’ Equity to back down. Mackintosh argued that the issue wasn’t about one actor’s casting but about the integrity of theater as an art form, stating that professional theater "can only thrive if talent is always the paramount criterion."In London, Miss Saigon premiered at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane on 20 September 1989 and closed after 4,264 performances on 30 October 1999. On Broadway, the musical debuted at the Broadway Theatre on 11 April 1991 and closed on 28 January 2001 after 4,092 performances. No condition report? Click below to request one. *Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact and Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. Please contact the specialist department to request further information or additional images that may be available. Request a condition report

CHESSJake Bell’s “Tower” Production Script and promotional items for Chess, 1988. Chess was technically ambitious, featuring twelve Periaktoi towers controlled by a stagehand within (see note). Present here is Technical Producer Jake Bell's "Tower Script," housed in a red binder and containing a full copy of the script, most with pages affixed to the versos offering technical instructions and stage cues opposite the text pages. The script is heavily annotated both in ink and pencil and in the copied notes from previous versions, spotting and wear from use. Present is also a second script noted on the cover as "Chess/Elec Qs 1988," which is a photocopied script with copied technical notations.Promotional items include a signed graphic of both the London and Broadway logos for the show, dated 1988, this being a gift by designers De Wynters; a framed show poster, 22 x 14 inches; a large format souvenir booklet; Playbills and other ephemera.Technical Production Manager Jake Bell's memories of Chess:Chess was conceived by Tim Rice as a musical set against the backdrop of an American-Soviet world chess championship match. With Rice, the original album was written and performed by Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Anderson of ABBA. The show opened in London in 1986.Initially directed by Michael Bennett (A Chorus Line), who had to withdraw due to ill health and later lost his life to AIDS, Trevor Nunn stepped in to bring the production to the stage, leading to its Broadway debut in 1988, with Robin Wagner as the designer. The show was later performed as a concert by the original cast at Carnegie Hall, where it was enthusiastically received. In 1992, Tim Rice reworked the show and staged it at The Master Theater in NYC. After a concert version in London in 2022, Chess is now in production, scheduled to move to New York in the fall of 2025.At the time of its original production, Chess did not incorporate computers into its technical design. General management was hesitant to invest in the cost of this new and untested technology. However, Jake, serving as stage manager, brought his own first-generation Apple Macintosh computer and used it to track script and technical changes throughout the staging process. Eventually, general management recognized the value of this innovation and agreed to rent the computer from him. To this day, Jake wishes he still had that historic piece of technology.One of the most technically ambitious elements of the Broadway production was the set, designed by Tony Award-winning designer Robin Wagner. The show featured twelve Periaktoi towers—Greek-style three-sided rotating scenic pieces—each presenting different images or backdrops throughout the performance. The towers varied in height, some reaching eight feet, others twelve. Each was manually controlled by a stagehand inside, who had no external visibility. To guide them, an LED light system was installed on the stage floor, with different colored lights indicating movement paths for each tower. The stagehands received cues via headsets and were expected to follow their designated paths to avoid collisions. However, the LED guidance system ultimately failed. The designer and installer had not created a wiring blueprint, making it impossible to adjust the system as cues evolved during previews. As a result, chaotic “bumper car” scenes ensued. To resolve this, the team scrapped the LED system in favor of fluorescent-painted pathways on the stage floor, illuminated by black lights inside the towers. Stagehands then followed these color-coded paths to their designated positions.Jake’s primary responsibility as stage manager was to ensure the smooth operation of these moving towers. Some stagehands required extra guidance, while others insisted they knew their routes—even when Jake was urgently directing them via headset to stop or turn to avoid disaster. There were tense moments when a mistimed movement could send a tower into the orchestra pit or onto a moving turntable. Despite these challenges, opening night went off flawlessly—a testament to the dedication and adaptability of the production team.Chess was deeply influenced by the political climate of the time. When originally conceived, the Cold War was in full swing, fueling a particular interest in East-West relations and potential confrontation. However, by the time the show reached New York, the Cold War was winding down, and the Berlin Wall was soon to fall. This shift in global events may have impacted the show’s reception and relevance. Despite never being a major success on stage, Chess continues to be one of the most beloved and enduring musical scores of all time. With the upcoming 2025 Broadway revival, it may finally find the production style and audience it has always deserved.No condition report? Click below to request one. *Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact and Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. Please contact the specialist department to request further information or additional images that may be available. Request a condition report

THEONI V. ALDREDGECostume Bible for Tennessee Williams' Clothes for a Summer Hotel. A large spiral notebook with the show title and Aldrege's name and the dated January 1980 in ink, the notebook 14 x 11 inches and contains approximately twenty pages or more of photocopied character sketches mounted opposite fabric swatches and character names and scenes. The main characters of F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald are represented with various looks, including Scott's blazer and Zelda's ballet, evening dress, and beach robe. Other character are Gerald and Sara Murphy (on whom Fitzgerald based Tender is the Night), Hadley Hemingway (Ernest Hemingway's first wife); and others. Laid-in at the end is a part of a lined pad with similar notes and swatches. The cover detached from the spiral, toned and lightly soiled.Clothes for a Summer Hotel was the final Broadway play staged during the lifetime of author Tennesee Williams. Aldredge's cotume designs transports viewers to the Jazz Age in the south of France with samples of Zelda's shimmering day dress with a modern print, her evening dress with a large sample of beaded chiffon, and the lighter linens of beach wear. No condition report? Click below to request one. *Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact and Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. Please contact the specialist department to request further information or additional images that may be available. Request a condition report

Park (Nick) Group of items relating to Wallace and Gromit, including original doodle of Gromit on bookplate signed by Park, duplicate bookplate laid down on Royal Mail first day cover, iWeekend newspaper extract 14th December 2024, signed by with doodle of Gromit by Park, and limited edition 'Behind the Scenes' memento medal, v.s., [2024].

A large album containing The History of Aviation first day cover collection 1978

* THE CONNOR BROTHERS, I TRIED TO DROWN MY SORROWS I TRIED TO DROWN MY SORROWS BUT THE BASTARDS LEARNED HOW TO SWIMlimited edition wrapping paper print on paper, signedframed and under glassimage size 69cm x 49cm, overall size 74cm x 54cmNote: It is the paradox of art that artifice is often the best way to depict reality, fiction the best way to challenge conventional ideas of what we think of as ‘the truth’. Most people are happy to think that this is the way it is. But it really isn’t. Who knows the truth of anything?” (Mike Snelle). This obsession with truth and fiction is the golden thread that runs throughout the life and work of the Connor Brothers and is particularly relevant in the current climate of fake news, post-truth and social media. The brothers create retro style figurative images which encourage us to challenge our assumptions and preconceptions, and as a result to perhaps see the world a little differently. Their interest in undermining our assumptions and casual acceptance of cultural norms is reflected in their extraordinary background. They themselves started out as a fiction as in reality they are British artists Mike Snelle and James Golding. The fictional identity of Mike and James was designed to cloak their personal reality, and such was its success that it captured the imagination of the art world. The Connor Brothers were presented as innocent twins who had emerged traumatised from a Californian cult and were struggling to make sense of the world through their art – an interesting background no doubt, but the truth is more interesting still. After coping with some challenging personal issues for many years the two became great friends and started experimenting with making art as a way of looking at the world through a more positive lens. Their intelligence, humour and creativity gave their work enormous appeal, but when it was suggested to them that they might choose to exhibit it one day, both resisted the idea, unwilling to expose their artworks and themselves to the public gaze. In a moment of inspiration they decided to show the work under a pseudonym. Mike set about sketching out a fictitious background for the Connor Brothers which deliberately mirrored some of his and James’s own experiences. The work took the country by storm and success came quickly. They perpetuated the myth for 18 months, until they were able to overcome their inhibitions about exhibiting under their own names and at this point they decided to break cover. The reaction, first from the galleries, then from the public, was one of understanding and even amusement, and their success continued unabated. The Connor Brothers’ best-known works offer a playful twist on the conventions of pulp fiction cover art, accompanied by words from the world’s greatest poets, cynics and wits. These satirical juxtapositions of cliché and brilliance strike a chord with the modern age. Thought provoking and ironic, they invite us to think about the difference between appearance and reality, between what we see, what we think we see, and what we want to see. Today Mike and James align their work with social causes. After working for several years in the notorious French refugee camp known as The Jungle, they launched the Refuchic billboard campaign, which forced us to examine our attitude to poverty and displacement. They have created a refugee-themed show at Banksy’s Dismaland, and they continue to work with mental health charity, CALM. The Connor Brothers have been widely featured in the media, and there have been sell-out shows at galleries in LA, New York, Sydney, Dubai, London, Hong Kong and Berlin. Their work is included in collections at The Victoria and Albert Museum, The Penguin Collection and both the Omar Koch and Niarchos Collections. At Sotheby’s Contemporary Art Online Auction in May 2021 The Bestest and Most Expensivist Painting in the History of Art which they executed in 2020 sold for over £44,000, which was 300% more than the estimate.

A quantity of ephemera and literature relating to the RMS Titanic, including various research notes and documents contained in a folder, also containing various first day cover stamps, a reproduction copy of the New York Times dated April 16th 1912, a boxed Titanic Collector's Set and a quantity of books.

COLLECTION ESPANA 1982 WORLD CUP EPHEMERA, X6 MIRRORS/ TILES WITH HOSTING CITIES, SET OF ROTHMANS INTERNATIONAL TRADING CARDS/ STICKERS INCLUDING PELE/ CRUYFF/ MARADONA, 2 SPAIN 1982 COMMERORATIVE COINS IN WALLETS, ESPANA 82 NARANJITO ORNAMENT, NARANJITO FIRST DAY COVER.

Philately. The Official Collection of World Wildlife first day covers, The United Nations Commemorative First Day Cover Collection, further first day covers, together with world mint and used stamps, in stock books and loose. (a quantity)

Two Danbury Mint United Kingdom Special Crown coin and stamp first day covers, marking the wedding of HRH The Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer, HM The Queen's 40th Anniversary coin stamp first day cover, Turks and Caicos Islands and further mint commemorative stamps and first day covers.

Collection (14) commemorative coins, (2) silver, Charles and Camilla first day cover with silver medal and Trooping of the Colour first day cover with silver £5 coin, with various other nickel or silver layered commemoratives, with (2) 2020/2021 slabbed 50p mule coin as produced for the Tokyo Olympics but as Games delayed was issued 1 year later, therefore coin has both 2020/2021 on coin, slabbed 50p commemorating 1971 decimalisation, 2007 brilliant uncirculated wedding crown (2) part-filled presentation packs, VE Day and coronation of Charles III

2006 proof set with 2002 golden jubilee first day cover stamps with nickel coins, a box of commemorative crowns, with 2 x £1 silver proof Alderney and Jersey coins with certificates, 1999 Guernsey proof £1 and a box of miscellaneous coins.

A Meerschaum pipe in case, silver yard-o-lead pencil, assorted EPNS tea and caddy spoons, Ilford Sportsman camera, an American first day cover with replica medallion

Francisco Targarona of Madrid: a fine and rare cased pair of Spanish 22 bore convertible 'Madrid' lock pistols from the personal collection of Prince Augustus Frederick 1st Duke of Sussex (1773-1843), each with a 13 inch two-stage octagonal-to-round barrel, the breech stages named to the Prince in gold inlay 'DE. S.A.R.P. AUGUSTO', and with the maker's gilded seal marks (punzón) all amid geometric and floral accents in gold, divided from the round upper stages by bands of foliate moulding, gold sighting beads at the muzzles, gold lined touch holes; the locks with internal mainsprings and sears projecting through the lock plates, serpentine cocks with ring-head jaw screws, the breasts with projecting spurs to engage the half-cock sears, flying scrolls rising to meet the undersides of the jaws, all with fine foliate engraving and the plates inscribed 'FRAN-CO. TARGARONA' and with a monogram for MADRID; walnut full-stocks with finely engraved steel furniture including trigger guards with ornate finials recessed into moulded borders in the stocks, scrolling side plates engraved with bell husks, and heavy butt caps with long spurs, moulded details to the ram rod channels, steel mounted ram rods; one of the pair with a separate fluted shoulder stock interchanging with its pistol butt by means of a bayonet fitting and having a threaded muzzle under a screw off cover to receive the removable barrel of the other pistol, all resulting in the conversion of the first pistol into a carbine or fowling piece; in a close fitted velvet lined mahogany case with an oval silver plate to the lid engraved 'PURCHASED AT THE SALE OF His Royal Highness The Duke Of Sussex, 1845', the base with three flush drawers, one drawer fitted to accommodate a very fine velvet shot bag by Carlos Montargis, the steel head with fluted and engraved spout and a sprung shutter with shell thumbpiece, the arm of the shutter engraved 'Montargis'; 1790s. Prince Augustus Frederick (1773-1843), was the 6th son of King George III and became Duke of Sussex (in the first creation of the title) on the 24th of November 1801. He was notable in his day as an enlightened thinker and abolitionist. He was a supporter of his niece, the popular but unhappy Princess Charlotte, in her struggles with her father the Prince Regent, and he enjoyed the honour of giving away his great niece Queen Victoria on her wedding day.The Duke died in 1843 and the sale of his chattels was conducted by Messrs Christie and Manson over thirteen days at their King’s Street, St James’s premises. Saturday, 1st of July was devoted to ‘Arms and canes’ and the pistols offered here appeared as lot 655 among a total of 110 weapons of various kinds. It is probable that this fine suite, with its gold inlaid dedications 'DE. S.A.R.P. AUGUSTO' (De Sui Alteza Real Príncipe Augusto / Of His Royal Highness Prince Augustus) was presented to him as a diplomatic gift at some point prior to the outbreak of hostilities between Britain and Spain in 1796. The Prince spent much of his early life on the continent, and his correspondence shows that in 1790 he was the guest of María Luisa of Spain, Queen Consort of Hungary, daughter to King Charles III and brother to King Charles IV of Spain, who became Holy Roman Empress later that year. Augustus appears to have enjoyed María's friendship, and this cordial connection to the royal court of Spain may lie behind the gift of these pistols. Francisco Targarona was prominent among the elite gun makers of Madrid, where he was active from c. 1778. In 1792 he was appointed gun maker to King Charles IV of Spain (Arcabucero de su Magestad) in succession to Francisco Antonio García with whom he had trained under Francisco López. He joined Diego Alvarez, Juan de Soto and Isidro Soler in the Royal Household. These men were part of a lineage of outstanding craftsmen with its origins in 1530, in which year the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, who ruled Spain as King Charles I between 1516 and 1556, brought the brothers Simon and Peter Marquarte from the important gun making centre of Augsburg, to Madrid, where they established one of the finest fiream manufacturing traditions in the world. The terminal date of Targarona’s floruit is uncertain, but he did not survive the violence and upheaval of the first decade of the 19th century.The characteristic lock constructed by the Spanish makers is the type known to collectors as the Miquelet lock, distinguished by an external mainspring and sears that act laterally through the lock plate. The Madrid lock – a term of convenience employed by the late W. Keith Neal – is a scarce variant form of the Miquelet in which the lateral sears are retained but the mainspring is internal. The cock has the appearance of a conventional (French) flintlock, differing in having discrete projections to engage with the sears. Refined locks of this type were particular to the best Madrid makers between about 1700 and 1800, and are found on arms of the highest quality. The fluted shoulder stock is also typical of Madrid. The system for converting the two pistols into a single short gun is ingenious: the donor pistol has, instead of a true octagonal breech section, a sleeve of the same form, out of which its continuously round barrel is drawn after the key fastener is removed. The breech plug is shallow and slotted at the rear and may easily be removed to expose the female threads. The receiving pistol has a threaded muzzle, concealed in normal use, onto which the donated barrel screws to form a perfect fit. The ram rods are combined in a similar manner, and the butt of the pistol grip is replaced by the shoulder stock. This exhibits a truly remarkable standard of workmanship.

Westminster, a Baroness Thatcher Signed First Day Cover and Memorial Cover, no.608, together with a Falkland Islands Baroness Thatcher Silver Coin Cover, no.087 (2)