An assortment of mid-20th-century paper collectibles and specialty items. The primary historical item is a framed bank cheque from Messrs. Coutts & Co., No. 000021, dated London, 6th March 1952. The cheque is made payable to Thomas Ward & Sons, Ltd. for the sum of fifty-seven pounds, nine shillings, and two pence (£57–9s–2d). It is signed by Ulick Alexander (Sir James Ulick Francis Canning Alexander, Keeper of the Privy Purse) and bears the manuscript notation o/a. Executors o/w. of His Late Majesty King George VI. The document includes a printed IE TWO PENCE revenue stamp.
The lot features an extensive collection of vintage postcards, predominantly dating from the early to mid-20th century. Subjects include French architectural views such as Liessies (Nord) – L’Église et son Carillon, Soire-le-Château – Église et Place Verte, and Église Ste-Waudru (Mons). Noted publishers include L. Couture of Hautmont and Édition Halbecque. The postcards include hand-tinted floral designs, portraits, and several examples with contemporary French stamps and handwritten correspondence.
Additional items include a penny trade card album titled The Sea-Shore issued by W.D. & H.O. Wills, containing portraits of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth under the heading Our King and Queen. A cardboard multi-fold display board contains photographic trade cards depicting various social scenes. The lot is completed by multiple bundles of facsimile currency marked MOTION PICTURE PURPOSES, IN PROPS WE TRUST, and COPY MONEY, featuring $100 and £50 denominations, and a red cloth-bound Telephone, Address and Notebook issued by the National Benevolent Fund for Fire Services.
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