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Lot 6: James Stewart Handwritten Letter to John Wayne

This handwritten, signed letter was sent from James Stewart to John Wayne to celebrate Wayne's birthday. The letter is undated, but is believed to date from May 1979.

The text reads: "Dear Duke, Happy birthday and we send you our best wishes and respect, and admiration and love - Gloria and Jim."

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China 1882 3ca brown-red 'Large Dragons', thin paper paper, 4½mm spacing, SG5.

A fine used example despite trivial corner crease, used by bold, large part Peking seal in blue.

The Chinese Empire Large Dragon stamps are one of the most attractive stamp issues of all time. When you soak up the intricate detail of this piece of artwork created with precise accuracy on a minute piece of paper, you can’t help admire the skill involved.

The dragon is an important symbol of Chinese culture. It is considered a symbol of power, strength and good luck.

Stanley Gibbons catalogue value: £325.

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China 1882 3ca brown-red "Candarins", thin paper, 4½mm spacing, SG5.

A fine used example by almost complete 'CUSTOMS CHEFOO' circular date stamp for "Sep 22 83".

A fresh and attractive example of the first stamps issues of the Chinese Empire.

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China 1878-83 1ca green 'Candarins' thin paper 2½mm spacing, SG1.

An unused example with part original gum of the first stamp issue of the Chinese Empire. Large paper hinge remainder.

SG Catalogue Value: £550.

The Chinese Empire Large Dragon stamps are one of the most attractive stamp issues of all time. When you soak up the intricate detail of this piece of artwork created with precise accuracy on a minute piece of paper, you can’t help admire the skill involved.

The dragon is an important symbol of Chinese culture. It is considered a symbol of power, strength and good luck.

This stamp comes from the first stamp issue of the Chinese Empire in 1878 and holds the same collecting importance in China as the penny black in Great Britain.

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China 1878 1ca deep green, 3ca vermilion and 5ca yellow "Candarins", thin paper, 2.5mm spacing, SG1b, SG2a, SG3a.

Overall a fine mint and scarce colour varieties of the first stamp issues of the Chinese Empire.

The 1ca with some creasing and heavily hinged, 5ca with a couple of short perforations. The 1ca with part original gum, 3ca and 5ca with fine original gum.

SG Catalogue Value: £4,150.

The Chinese Empire Large Dragon stamps are one of the most attractive stamp issues of all time. When you soak up the intricate detail of this piece of artwork created with precise accuracy on a minute piece of paper, you can’t help admire the skill involved.

The dragon is an important symbol of Chinese culture. It is considered a symbol of power, strength and good luck.

Finding fine quality mint examples of China’s first postage stamps is challenging. Few examples you will find are as fresh as this set.

This set of stamps were the first stamps issued by the Chinese Empire in 1878 and hold the same collecting importance in China as the penny black in Great Britain.

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China 1878-83 5ca orange "Candarins", 2½mm spacing on thin paper, SG3.

A very fine and fresh mint example with original gum. Lovely colour.

SG catalogue value: £1,500.

The Chinese Empire Large Dragon stamps are one of the most attractive stamp issues of all time. When you soak up the intricate detail of this piece of artwork created with precise accuracy on a minute piece of paper, you can’t help admire the skill involved.

The dragon is an important symbol of Chinese culture. It is considered a symbol of power, strength and good luck.

Finding fine quality mint examples of China’s first postage stamps is challenging. Few examples you will find are as fresh as this.

This stamp comes from the first stamp issue of the Chinese Empire in 1878 and holds the same collecting importance in China as the penny black in Great Britain.

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China 1878 5ca orange "Candarins", thin paper with 2.5mm spacing, SG3.

A very fine and fresh mint example with original gum.

SG Catalogue Value: £1,500.

The Chinese Empire Large Dragon stamps are one of the most attractive stamp issues of all time. When you soak up the intricate detail of this piece of artwork created with precise accuracy on a minute piece of paper, you can’t help admire the skill involved.

The dragon is an important symbol of Chinese culture. It is considered a symbol of power, strength and good luck.

This stamp comes from the first stamp issue of the Chinese Empire in 1878 and holds the same collecting importance in China as the penny black in Great Britain.

Finding fine quality mint examples like this is extremely challenging with almost all the examples remaining with various condition issues.

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Lot 4: Laurence Olivier Signed Photo

A signed black-and-white publicity photograph of Laurence Olivier from the 1975 film Love Among the Ruins.

This photograph measures 10 inches by 8 inches. It is signed by Olivier in the bottom right-hand corner in blue ink.

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China 1878 5ca orange 'Candarins', thin paper 2.5mm spacing, SG3.

A very fine unusued, with original gum, horizontal strip of thee with margin at right (cliches 13-15).

A very fine and rare multiple of the first postage stamps issued by the Chinese Empire.

SG Catalogue Value: £4,500+.

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China 1878 3ca brown-red 'Candarins', thin paper, 2.5mm spacing, SG2.

A very fine used example cancelled by superb Ichang seal. A couple of shortish perforations mentioned for accuracy, which are inconsequential as a very scarce cancel.

A spectacular example of this rare cancellation on the first postage stamps issued by the Chinese Empire.