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Atlas Assurance Co. Copper. W50A.
An excellent example of this first issue mark, all original colour, no surface damage or flattening to the globe.
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£40-50
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Bid:£90
Bidder No. 6
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Bristol Union Fire & Life Assurance Co. Tin. W54A.
A fair example or this short-lived company mark who were in business from 1818-44 before being taken over by the Imperial, some fraying at the edges and repair and missing parts of the lettering to the Union Panel.
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£30-40
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Bid:£30
Bidder No. 10
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Imperial Fire Insurance Co. Copper.
Not in Wright, Addis-A40E(i).
A very good example of the last mark issued by the company minus the date 1803, primarily for overseas and business use.
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£40-50
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Bid:£40
Bidder No. 13
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Palladium Fire & Life Insurance Co. Copper. W72A.
An excellent example of this only company mark to be issued by the company who were only in business for 32 years before being taken over by the Imperial, all original colour, and unusual to see such a mark in this condition.
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£40-50
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Bid:£100
Bidder No. 9
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County Fire Office. Copper. W45D.
A very good example of this fourth variant from six marks issued by the company, all original colour and gilding, no surface damage or flattening to Britania.
PLUS.
Liverpool & London & Globe Ins. Co. Copper. W105B.
A fair example of this second mark from a company based in both London and Liverpool, running Fire Brigades in both cities, and were noted for being one of the largest British Insurance Co. in the USA. (2)
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£40-50
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Bid: £30
Bidder No. 5
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Protector Fire Insurance Co. Copper. W80B.
A very good example of the second issue mark from this short-lived company of only 10 years before being taken over by the Phoenix, no flattening to the fireman or the mark in general, some damage to the right hand overpainted in black house paint with some gilding showing beneath, and being designed by the Royal Academician R Smirke.
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£40-50
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Bid:£40
Bidder No. 10
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District Fire Office. Copper. W83E.
A very good example of this small round mark, the last of 5 variants issued by this Birmingham company in the short span of 30 years before passing to the Alliance, all original colour no flattening to the Arms of the Bermingham family.
PLUS.
Norwich Union Fire Insurance Soc. Copper. W29P.
An excellent example of the last of 16 variants issued by one of the last of the 18th century company’s, all original colour and gilding and no surface damage. (2)
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£40-50
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Bid:£55
Bidder No. 9
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Yorkshire Fire & Life Insurance Co. Copper. W77B.
A good example of this second mark issued by the company in 1850, before expanding their business to the Colonies where they issued similar tin lithographed marks primarily for business and promotional use.
PLUS.
Norwich Union Fire Insurance Soc. Copper. W29P.
An excellent example of the last of 16 variants issued by one of the last of the 18th century company’s, all original colour and gilding and no surface damage. (2)
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£40-50
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Bid:£40
Bidder No. 10
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Two Spanish marks issued in France for use in Spain:
D’Assurances Generales. Tin. Similar to B1249.
A very good example of the first of two variants, no original colour or surface damage.
PLUS.
La Eqvitativa Incendios. Tin.
Not recorded in Bulau, in very good condition, no original colour or surface damage. (2)
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£50-60
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Bid: £25
Bidder No. 13
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London Assurance. Tin. W9I.
A mint example of this last mark to be issued by the company probably in 1835 although other similar ones were subsequently issued in the 1930s purely for promotional purposes.
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£25-30
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Bid: £12
Bidder No. 3
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Patriotic Assurance Co. Of Ireland. Tin. B846.
A very good example of this later small round variant primarily used for promotional purposes, all original colour with some slight background scuffing.
PLUS.
another Patriotic Assurance. Tin. B847.
A mint example of a similar round variant showing a guarantee by the SUN, again used for promotional and business. (2)
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£50-60
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Bid: £20
Bidder No. 3
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Phoenix Assurance Co. Tin. B687.
A mint example of this later lithographed promotional mark used primarily for overseas and promotional use, no surface damage or scuffing to the raised parts.
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£40-50
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Bid: £30
Bidder No. 5
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Phoenix Assurance Co. Copper. W23J(i).
A fair example of this latter mark originally with a spear, some original red colour on the flames, but some missing parts.
PLUS.
another cast iron reproduction Phoenix in good condition. (2)
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£30-40
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Bid: £25
Bidder No. 10
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Phoenix Assurance Co. Copper. W23G.
A good example of the rarely seen variant, complete with spear and policy number 138208, issued in 1797, mounted on a board, some flattening to the spear tip and with all remaining gilding.
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£50-60
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Bid: £25
Bidder No. 3
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Phoenix Assurance Co. Copper. W23K.
A fair example of the last mark issued by the company in about 1865, some original gilding, no flattening to the Phoenix, some fraying at the edges, mounted on a wooden board.
PLUS.
another Phoenix Assurance Co. Copper. W23K.
A near mint condition example, all original colour and nailing lugs, probably never issued. (2)
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£50-60
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Bid:£50
Bidder No. 10
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London Assurance. Copper. W9H(i).
A fair example of this early variant issued in 1808, some original colour and gilding, the head and spear arm has been replaced.
PLUS.
London Assurance. Tin. W9I.
A good example of the last variant issued in 1824, most original colour, some surface rusting showing evidence it has been on a building, mounted on a shaped board. (2)
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£30-40
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Bid: £12
Bidder No. 3
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Guardian Fire & Life Assurance Co. Copper. W57(v).
(reproduction).
A good copy of this variant with no colour or surface damage.
PLUS.
another Guardian Fire & Life Ass. Co. Tin. A57D(v).
A mint example of this later variant introduced in 1900 for advertising and promotional purposes.
PLUS.
Reliance Marine. Tin.B967.
A mint example of this later mark from 1891, which merged with the Guardian in 1916 using the same shape and detail as the original. (3)
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£25-30
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Bid: £25
Bidder No. 13
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Alliance Fire & Life Assurance Co. Copper. W63B.
A good example of the second of three marks to be issued for sole use in the UK, with the third for overseas use, no original colour but some gilding and fraying on the panel base, no flattening to the castle or rocks.
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£30-40
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Bid:£30
Bidder No. 7
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Royal Exchange Assurance. Lead. W10K.
A good example of the last of the lead marks to be issued by the company in 1810, no original colour or surface damage, clean nail holes.
PLUS.
Birmingham Fire Office Co. Copper. W42C.
A good repainted example of this reproduction mark. (2)
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£40-50
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Bid:£40
Bidder No. 10
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County Fire Office. Copper. W45B.
A good example of this second variant in its original dulled colour, no surface damage or flattening to Britania.
PLUS.
another County Fire Office Copper. W45D.
A good example of this later variant in its original dulled colour, no flattening to Britania, several nail holes on the panel. (2)
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£40-50
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Bid: £20
Bidder No. 5
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Norwich Union Fire Insurance Soc. Copper. W29L.
A fair example of this popular Gaudiano variant, designed by the Agency Inspector Mr Anthony Gaudiano, most original gilding, LHS of panel missing the N of Norwich.
PLUS.
Norwich Union Fire Insurance Soc. Tin. W29G(i).
A poor example of this unusual oval variant from among the 16 different issued by the company, some cleaned surface rust, no original colour and some damage to the Justices shield. (2)
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£40-50
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Bid:
Bidder No.
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Queen Insurance Co. Tin. W99D.
A very good example of this later company’s mark, the last of five different variants, all original colour some slight scuffing to the background colour.
PLUS.
Royal Insurance Co. Copper. W95E.
A fair example of this mark still showing some dulled red background colour. (2)
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£50-60
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Bid:£45
Bidder No. 11
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County Fire Office. Zinc. W45B.
A fair example of this repainted unusual zinc mark causing the rough surface on the front, some damage at the corners.
PLUS.
another County Fire Office. Copper. W45F.
A good example of the last mark to be issued by the company still retaining all original dulled colour, no surface damage or flattening to Britannia. (2)
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£40-50
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Bid:
Bidder No.
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Phoenix Assurance Co. Copper. W23K.
A fair example of this repainted last mark to be issued by the company in 1865, later similar tin variants were also issued for overseas business.
PLUS.
Westminster Insurance Office. Copper. W5C(ii).
A fair example of this first copper variant, policy No. 43069 issued in 1775, the crown of the Prince of Wales feathers and hanging rings have been graphically replaced.
PLUS.
Sun Fire Office. Tin. W3F.
A poor example of this early first tin mark without a policy number, issued in 1816, some resin infilling on the back, has been repainted. (3)
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£40-50
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Bid:£40
Bidder No. 9
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Liverpool & London & Globe Insurance Co. Tin. B947.
A mint example of this later mark, primarily used for overseas and promotional purposes, later merging with the Globe in 1864.
PLUS.
Protector Fire Insurance Co. Copper. W80B.
A fair example of this repainted mark with the incurves above the panel, some fraying on the edges, the mark was designed by the Royal Academician R Smirke and one of only two to show a fireman in action, the other being Birmingham. (2)
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£40-50
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Bid:£40
Bidder No. 10
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Alliance Fire and Life Insurance Co. Copper. W63C.
A good example of the last of three marks issued by the company formed by two bakers in 1824 and mainly dealing with clients having life insurance in their company and living overseas, and as we all know became the current Sun Alliance, all original dulled colours with no flattening to the castle or rocks.
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£40-50
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Bid:
Bidder No.
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Alliance Fire and Life Insurance Co. Copper. W63B.
A good example of the second of three marks issued by the company formed by two bakers in 1824 and mainly dealing with clients having life insurance in their company and living overseas and lasting well into the 20th century having taken over the Insurance Company of Scotland, no original colour or surface damage, and no flattening to the castle or rocks.
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£40-50
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Bid:
Bidder No.
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Imperial Fire Insurance Co. Copper. 40C.
A good example of this company mark operating out of Sun Court in Cornhill, initially specialising in Property but later expanding to goods on shipping, docks and warehouses, they were founder members of the LFEE running several fire engines both in Towns and London, under the command of Superintendent James Braidwood later killed in the famous dockside fire of Tooley Street, some strengthening at the top nail hole.
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£30-40
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Bid:
Bidder No.
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Imperial Fire Insurance Co. Tin. 40G.
A good example of the seventh of eight marks, initially specialising in Property but later expanding to goods on shipping, docks and warehouses, they were founder members of the LFEE running several fire engines under the command of Superintendent James Braidwood later killed in the famous dockside fire of Tooley Street, all original colour, no surface damage of flattening to the crown.
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£40-50
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Bid: £30
Bidder No. 5
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Guardian Fire & Life Assurance Soc. Copper. W57B.
A good example of the second mark issued by the company later to merge with the Royal Exchange in 1868. This is a more convex mark with the clouds going right into the corners, no original colour, some air gun pellets to Athene.
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£30-40
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Bid: £25
Bidder No. 13
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Dundee Assurance Co. Lead. W22A.
A very good example of this second rare undamaged lead variant, Policy No 1315, the company was founded by David Blair a prominent Dundee merchant in the 1780s and was only in business for 40 years with the principal agents in Dundee and Perth, it is recorded that the mark was situated on the gable wall of Perth castle. (Note: originally listed as a 'W22B' but we now believe it is the earlier 'W22A' variant.)
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£200-220
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Bid:£240
Bidder No. 5
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West of England Fire Insurance Co. Tin W48D.
A good example of this early variant showing Albert in profile, no surface damage or rusting to the edges or back, it is unusual to see such an example of this tin variant.
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£40-50
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Bid: £30
Bidder No. 10
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Northern Assurance Co. Copper. W88A.
A fair example of the Northern Scottish from this Aberdeen company, repainted in original colours.
PLUS.
another similar Northern Assurance Co. W88A,
In good condition, no original colour. (2)
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£60-80
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Bid:
Bidder No.
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Royal Exchange Ass. Aluminium. B636. A10H(i)A.
An excellent example of this later oval variant showing only the exchange front profile, no surface damage and rarely seen in this condition, primarily used for overseas business.
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£40-50
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Bid:£35
Bidder No. 11
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Westminster Fire Office. Lead. W5A.
Policy No.922, issued in 1717 to a house and goods in Richmond. An excellent example of the first variant issue of this company mark showing a three-figure policy number, an unusual very early mark from any company.
(Additional paperwork regarding this fire mark will be forwarded to the winning bidder.)
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£300-450
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Bid:£780
Bidder No. 9
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Phoenix Assurance Co. Lead. W23A.
Policy No 13419, issued in 1785, recorded being made by a Mr Bundy at a cost of 2/- each payable by the policy holder. An excellent early five figure policy number not often seen at auctions, with no surface damage.
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£220-250
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Bid: £150
Bidder No. 10
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Church of England Life & Fire Ass. Copper. W91B.
An excellent example of this circular mark formed in the 1840s, by several leading Bishops and chaired by the Duke of Beaufort, the second of only two variants showing a Mitre on a raised centre circle, no original colour, no surface damage, or flattening to the raised parts, although they did run a fire brigade they expanded their business throughout Britain, until they were merged with the Imperial.
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£70-80
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Bid: £180
Bidder No. 6
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Bath Sun Fire Office Arm Badge. Brass.
An excellent example of this unusual Arm Badge echoing the design of their second copper fire mark variant, 16cms and circular in shape with no lettering panel, complete with the four tunic fastening attachments on the back, never seen at auction before.
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£200-220
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Bid:£840
Bidder No. 6
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County Fire Office. Copper. W45D.
A good example of this fourth variant of six, still in its original colour issued in 1837, some folds in the background.
PLUS.
another County Fire Office. Copper. W45E.
A fair example of this unusual circular variant, lacking its garter tab and some fraying to the edges. (2)
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£40-50
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Bid:
Bidder No.
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London Assurance. Tin. W9I.
A poor example of this last mark issued by the company in 1824, no original colour and evidence it has been on a building, later similar variants were used for overseas and promotional use.
PLUS.
Commercial Union. Tin. W100A.
A fair example of this late 19th century single issue mark, primarily used for overseas business having been found on a barn in Portugal, still showing it original colour and surprisingly little surface rust. (2)
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£40-50
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Bid:
Bidder No.
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Guardian Fire & Life Assurance Co. Copper. W57B.
A good example of this popular second variant no surface damage or flattening to Athene.
PLUS,
another later Guardian Assurance. Tin. A57D(v)-TI.
This variant was used primarily for overseas business and still retains its original colour. (2)
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£30-40
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Bid: £30
Bidder No. 13
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End of Sale
(A number in brackets at the end of a description indicates
the number of items in the lot where this exceeds one.)
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