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VALUE FOR MONEY

... of goins held yesterday at Christy's / Edmistons in Glasgow, a 1911 George V Coronation specimen set was sold for £2500 to Hamilton, the Glasgow dealer. A George VI Coronation set broug&t) £1550 and another yaide £l5OO. The sale totalled £15,666, with ...

Published: Thursday 25 October 1979
Newspaper: The Scotsman
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 52 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

ST THE

... stamps of Aden (the Dhow issue), a coloured snapshot of an Arab dhow in full sail was used, while with the next set, George VI Coronation, I used a coloured view of Steamer Point. Both photographs were supplied by a philatelic friend who was stationed there ...

Published: Friday 15 October 1971
Newspaper: Motherwell Times
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 179 | Page: 15 | Tags: none

WORLD

... the market will be short and they can get a quick profit. This happened in Southern Rhodesia in 1937, with the King George VI Coronation 3d biue (illustrated). A syndicate practically cornered the market and the price rocketed to around 15/- each. It is ...

Published: Friday 26 February 1971
Newspaper: Motherwell Times
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 278 | Page: 15 | Tags: none

30 PIECE FLitzls Well-Known Arbroath Man MR ALFRED COBB DIES AT 96

... included Bonnington, Pitcundrum, the Balmirmers and Salmondsmuir area. When he retired in 1937 — a recipient of the King George VI Coronation Medal—it was estimated that he had cycled 200,000 miles on his postal deliveries. He was an enthusiastic spare-time ...

Published: Friday 14 September 1973
Newspaper: Arbroath Herald
County: Angus, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 330 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

U S BASEBALL

... Scott (Merchants) 3 and 1, and Cummings aot through by 4 and 3 over Mike Scoular (Longniddry). THE FINAL of the King George VI Coronation Trophy at Carrick Knowe tonight will be between lan Fraser (Lochend) and Andrew -.“.Y (Kingsknowe). Both had 2 and ...

Published: Friday 20 July 1973
Newspaper: The Scotsman
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 389 | Page: 23 | Tags: none

CROWN'S COIN CORNER

... address you wish the coin lists to be sent to. The particular item that 1 hope to get from the list this time is a George VI Coronation Medal of 1937 in the official case of issue and it weighs in at 3 oz. in Silver and 5 56 mm in diameter-—cost £7.50 ...

Published: Friday 17 October 1975
Newspaper: Motherwell Times
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 642 | Page: 15 | Tags: none

IT PUBLIC NOTICES 17 PUBLIC NOTICES

... Fund; Ewing Fund; Ewing Gift Fund; John Falconer Memorial Fund: Allan Gray Prize Fund; J. J. Gray Prize Fund; King George VI Coronation Commemoration Prize Fund; John McKerrow Prize Fund; Bella J. Reidford Memorial Fund; Margaret and William Shaw Prizes ...

Published: Tuesday 18 February 1975
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 605 | Page: 27 | Tags: none

PUBLIC NOTICES

... Fund; Ewing Fund: Ewing Gift Fund. John Falconer Memorial Fund; Allan Cray Prize Fund. J. J. Grav Prize Fund. King George VI. Coronation Commemoratorium Prize Fund. John McKerrow Prize Fund: Bella J. Reidfnrd Memorial Fund Margaret and William Shaw Prizes ...

Published: Tuesday 02 December 1975
Newspaper: Aberdeen Press and Journal
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 690 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

Stamps worth saving, despite poor reception

... easily beaten the rampant inflation of the past 29 years. Less profitable have been the George VI Coronation set, now priced at £23, and the Elizabeth II Coronation set, still available for £32. But the Leading m dealers _ like Stanley Gil , ‘Urch Harris ...

Published: Wednesday 25 May 1977
Newspaper: The Scotsman
County: Midlothian, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 945 | Page: 31 | Tags: none

SILVER — THANKSGIVING Travelling in State to

... trumpeting with puffed cheeks through conch sheils bones.” William IV likened it to a ship tossing in a rough sea; George VI thought his coronation journey “one of the most uncomfortable rides I have ever had in my life.,” and the metal hot water bottle strapped ...

TOILED

... by Lamberts Garages): Ist Handicap — Dick Urquhart; 2nq ‘HandiJc.ap - David Smith; 3rd Handicap Eric Chalmers. King George VI Coronation Cup — John Baxter. Cox Trophy — Sandy Mcßride, jnr. Gilchrist Trophy — Dr. Wilson Robertson and lan Bunker. Palm Jug ...

Published: Wednesday 06 November 1974
Newspaper: Leven Mail
County: Fife, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 897 | Page: 23 | Tags: none

YOUR TIMES CROSSWORD THE WORLD OF STAMPS

... Silver Jubilee of King George V was commemorated by the usual four stamps of the Crown Colon.- ies in 1935 and King George VI Coronation in 1937 with three more stamps. From 1938 to 1955 19 stamps of a new pictorial definitive issue came out with many ...

Published: Friday 30 June 1972
Newspaper: Motherwell Times
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1421 | Page: 15 | Tags: none