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Auction Name Coins, Railways and Collectables Total Sales (GBP) 3,574.46
Auction Date July 19, 2024 - July 19, 2024 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) 2,460.00
Sale Number #71924 High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) 3,850.00
Total Lots 68
Sold Lots 39 Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) 3,890.00
% of Lots Sold 57.35% High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) 6,090.00
Unsold Lots 29 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 58.69%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
931

South East Asia / Hong Kong Postcards

 GBP 100.00 - 150.00 GBP 350.56
913

Cornwall Postcards - Falmouth / Falmouth Shipping (x 500 approx.)

 GBP 200.00 - 300.00 GBP 275.44
531

Cornish Interest - BR carriage Destination Board - "Par" and "Newquay"

 GBP 100.00 - 150.00 GBP 175.28
937

Silk Postcards x 85

 GBP 150.00 - 200.00 GBP 175.28
941

Photograph Albums - Devon / Cornwall Interest

 GBP 150.00 - 250.00 GBP 162.76
545

Railwayana - GWR "Private Path" warning sign

 GBP 50.00 - 80.00 GBP 125.20
901

Postcards - Saucy Seaside, scarce Louis Wain cat card and Misc. other cards

 GBP 50.00 - 80.00 GBP 125.20
929

British North Borneo Postcards (x19)

 GBP 80.00 - 120.00 GBP 125.20
930

Russia / Russian Civil War postcards (x31)

 GBP 40.00 - 80.00 GBP 125.20
932

Foreign / Subject Postcards including Australia and Canada

 GBP 80.00 - 120.00 GBP 125.20
948

Spiderman comics 1973/5 - (approx. 100)

 GBP 80.00 - 120.00 GBP 100.16
949

Avengers, Marvel / Hulk Comics 1973/5 (approx. 100)

 GBP 80.00 - 120.00 GBP 100.16
1

Scarce Goldsithney, Cornwall PS1 banknote

 GBP 80.00 - 120.00 GBP 87.64
213

Military Photographs etc.

 GBP 50.00 - 80.00 GBP 87.64
911

Postcards - shipping and military interest (x500 approx.)

 GBP 80.00 - 120.00 GBP 87.64
944

Ryan Giggs signed shirt - framed

 GBP 80.00 - 120.00 GBP 87.64
946

Football memorabilia - trading cards, books, programmes etc.

 GBP 50.00 - 80.00 GBP 87.64
906

The World of Sports "Sports Cards" by Editions Rencontre S.A. in 1977 approx 300 full colour cards.

 GBP 50.00 - 80.00 GBP 75.12
909

Police - Cornwall Constabulary Interest

 GBP 40.00 - 80.00 GBP 75.12
910

Photograph Albums (x15) including Cornish Interest

 GBP 80.00 - 120.00 GBP 75.12
546

Railwayana - Lancashire & Yorkshire Gate Crossing Sign

 GBP 60.00 - 100.00 GBP 62.60
915

Cornwall and Devon Maritime Photographs, Prints etc.

 GBP 60.00 - 100.00 GBP 62.60
917

Maritime and Shipping Photographs, Prints, etc.

 GBP 60.00 - 100.00 GBP 62.60
920

Theatrical, Circus, Music Autograph Albums

 GBP 30.00 - 40.00 GBP 62.60
950

Misc. Comics from 1970's - (approx. 70) including XMen, Spiderman, 2000AD

 GBP 50.00 - 80.00 GBP 62.60
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