MPC AUCTION. THE MASONIC PHILATELIC CLUB.

The Maurice Beazley Collection. Part 10. Dear MPC Member

The Maurice Beazley collection continues to amaze and surprise with its eclectic mix of

stamps cards and masonic memorabilia. As previously all unsold items will go to the

Packet Secretary or in the event of sheets, to the Stock controller. Should any member not

wish to receive auction details please advise the Editor and they will be removed from the

listing.

1. Each Lot has a dedicated Lot number.

2. You select the Lot or Lots on which you wish to bid.

3. Please list each bid individually with the bid offer for each Lot.

4. You email your offer / offers to the Editor. ken.elston@me.com.

5. The Editor will sort bids and award each lot to the highest bidder.

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8. Lots will be sent on receipt of correct payment.

9. All bids must be in by midnight 18th

May, 2018.

Please note that some auction lots may be available in the Stock list and members

should check the list and prices before making any bid.

All Lots will be sent out by standard 2nd

class post with proof of posting unless requested

otherwise. Please advise the Editor if you require a different postal arrangement so that

the cost of your chosen method of postage can be advised.

See what’s on offer.

Key: MU Mint Unmounted./ MM Mint mounted./ U Used mounted

NR. This indicates a lack of official records to substantiate masonic

membership. Covers & Cards. W Worn / C Clean /

COVERS. Masonic connections, personalities, places, symbols and images.

Lot. 1. C. Issued in 1979, Luxembourg

cancellation. Depicts Antoine Meyer. Initiated in Lodge “Les Enfans de la Concorde Fortifiee”. Info on

and with cover

Lot. 2. C. Issued in 1960. Stamp and cover depict

George C. Marshall. Made a mason on sight in 1941. Info with cover.

Lot. 3. C. Issued 1969 from Australia. Marks 50th

Anniversary of first flight England-Australia by Sir

Keith Macpherson & Sir Ross Macpherson. Both

Freemasons. Full info with cover.

Lot. 4. C. Issued by Australia 2000. Treasures from

the archives. Stamp depicts Lord Carrington. Initiated

1861. Full info with cover.

Lot.5. C. Issued in 1981.Australian Sporting

Personalities. Bottom right hand stamp depicts Walter Albert Lindrum. Initiated in Crimea Lodge No.432.

Full info with cover.

Lot. 6. C. issued by Australia 1997

Commemorates Hamilton Hume. Initiated in Leinseter Marine Lodge No.260. Full info with cover.

Lot.7. C. 2 covers issued in 1980 to mark Australia

Day. Depicts Mathew Flinders. Full info on masonic

connections with covers. Official covers No’s 136 & 137.

Lot.8.C. Issued by Australia 1978. Famous

Australian Aviators. The cover and top left hand

stamp depict Charles Kingsford Smith. Member of Lodge Gascoyne No.42.. Featured in Magazine issue

154.

Lot.9. C. issued by Australia 1978 to mark 50 years

of Royal Flying Doctor Service. Masonic connection Dr.Allan Vickers (shown on panel) Wodonga lodge

No.156 & Reginald Ferguson , Charleville Lodge

No.70. Full info with cover.

Lot.10. C. Issued by Turkish Federated State of

Cyprus. Commemorates Ataturk. Accepted into Macedonia Resorta e veritas Lodge No.80. Grand

Orient of France.

Lot.11. C. Covers 2/7 &41 from The Pioneers of Flight series, issued in 1979/80. Depicts 3 Freemason

Astronauts. John Glenn, Walter Schirra & Edwin Aldrin.

Featured in Magazine issue 155.

POSTCARDS. Masonic connections, familiar symbols, images and personalities

Lot. 12. C. 3 cards issued by Turkey 2009

to mark the 100th anniversary of the Grand

lodge of Turkey.

Lot. 13. C.Issued by the Royal Mail 1997, Architects of

the Air Post card. R.J.Mitchell. Initiated into Jasper Lodge

No.3934. Full info with card. Stamp and cancellation on

reverse.. Comes with copy of Jasper Lodge Register and full info

Lot. 14. C. 2 of a set of 4 issued by

Australian Post in 1989. 1. Roy Rene,

initiated under his real name of Harry Sluys

into lodge Thespian No.256. NSW. 2. Depicts Chips Rafferty. Initiated in Literature Lodge

No.500. Info with this card.

Lot. 15. C. Issued by Turkey in 1981. Istanbul

cancellation. Commemorates Ataturk. Accepted into

Macedonia Resorta e veritas Lodge No.80. Grand Orient of

France.

POSTCARDS & PRINTS. Masonic

Lot.16. C. Set of 7 postcards from a collection of original paintings in Freemasons’ Hall, Edinburgh. Masonic

info on cards.

Lot.17. C. Vintage postcard circa 1901.

Fictional stamp showing King Edward VII

wearing Royal and Masonic regalia.

Lot. 18. C. Reproduction postcard 1999. HRH

Duke of York (George VI) masonic info with card.

Lot.19. C. Photo card issued by the Queensland

Masonic Choir in 2007 to mark the Centennial foundation Stone reinactment. Info with card

including choiristers idntification.

Lot.20. C. Photo card. Reproduction of a photo

displayed in The Lodge of Glammis. No.99 when King George VI, affiliated with the Lodge on June 2nd

1936.

POSTAGE STAMPS. Masonic Personalities.

Lot.21. MU. With Falkland Coat of Arms on

gutter. Depicts HRH Duke of York (George VI) with

Baden Powell. Issued 2007. Masonic info with stamp.

Lot.22. MM. 4 stamps issued by Bahawalpur 1949.

Depicts His Highness the Amir of Bahawalpur.

Appointed Senior Grand Deacon of Scotland in 1930.

Info with stamps.

Lot.23. MU. issued by Bahamas 2001. Depicts Sir

Lyndon Oscar Pindling. Initiated into Royal Eagle

lodge No. 1. Prince Hall Constitution. Info with stamp

Lot.24. U. Issued by Royal Mail. 4 1st class stamps

overprinted with commemorative concellation.

Attached label depicts R.J.Michell Initiated into

Jasper Lodge No.3934. Full info with stamp. Comes with copy of Jasper Lodge Register and full info

Lot.25. U. 3 Canadian Freemasons. Full info with

stamps. R. Bennett, John Diefenbaker, John Abbot.

Lot.26. M. Issued by Argentina 1950. Depicts .

gen. Jose de San Martin. Member of Logia Legalilad, Cadiz. Full info with stamp.

Lot 27. Cancelled but with gum in mint condition.

Depicts Dr. hastings Banda. Member of Rifle Lodge

No.405, 1940. Info with stamp

Lot.28. MU. Issued by Argentina 1960. Depicts

Juan Alberdi. Member of Union del Plata Lodge No.1,

Buenos Aries.

Lot.29. MM. Issued by Canada 2012. Depicts

Tommy Douglas Initiated into Weyburn Lodge No.20.

Full info with stamp

Lot.30. MM. 2 stamps issued by San Marino

1947. Depicts Benjamin Franklin. Full masonic info

with stamps.

Lot.31. MU. Pair with gutter. Issued by Canada,

2002. Left depicts Sir. Sandford Fleming. Initiated into St.Andrews Lodge No.16. Full info with stamps

Lot.32. MM. Issued by DDR 1963. On left is

August Wilhelm Anton Gneisanau. Initiated 17th March 1788 into Tu den Drie Felsen Lodge,

Schmeideberg. Info with stamp.

POSTAGE STAMPS. Masonic connection, Symbols, buildings and images.

Lot.33. MM. 3 stamps depicting Ford cars. Henry

Ford was initiated into Palestine Lodge No.357,

Detroit.

Lot.34. U. Issued by Belgium 1929. Depicts Town

Hall, Brussels where Jules Anspach served as Lord

Mayor in 1863. He was a member of Les Amis

Philanthropes Lodge.

Lot. 35 MM. Issued Hungary 1978. Depicts the

first Canadian postage stamp. Designed by Sir. Sandford Fleming. Initiated into St.Andrew’s Lodge

No.16. Info with stamp

Lot.36. M. MS. Issued by Belgium 1997. Depicts

Horta Museum, named after Victor Horta, initiated into Les Amis Philanthropes Lodge in 1888. Info with

stamp.

Lot.37. U. Issued by Belgium 1963. Depicts

lithograph by Eugene Verboeckhovwn. Honorary

member of Les Amis Philanthropes, Brussels.

Lot.38. MM. Issued by Bermuda 1948. Depicts

stamp design by William Perot. Initiated into Atlantic

Phoenix Lodge No.224, in 1814. Info with stamp.

POSTAGE STAMPS, CINDERELLAS, LABELS & SEALS. MASONIC

Lot 39. MU. Cinderella issued 1970 to mark the

100th anniversary of the move to Rome by the Grand Oriente of Italy.

Lot 40. U.UGL imperf stamp on torn envelope,

cancellation 1941. UG was used on KG VI dark colours. Info with stamp.

Lot.41. MU. Masonic French Payment receipt slip and 8 subscription stamps. Historical info on

freemasonry in France included.

Lot.42. MU. With gutter. Issued by Turkey in 2009

to mark 100th anniversary of the Grand Lodge of Turkey.

Lot.43. MU. Issued by Wallis & Futuna 1994. To

mark 100th anniversary of French Grand Lodge

Lot.44. U. 2 Charity stamps issued by Grand Lodge

of New Zealand 2008.

Lot.45. MU. 2 private stamps 1 with gutter,

issued 1992 by Grand Lodge of New Zealand 1999

Lot.46. MU. Rose Croix self adhesive label.

Lot.47. MU. With gutters. Issued by Jersey in

1991. Considered Masonic as it depicts Freemasons

in regalia at the Stone Laying ceremony at Victoria

Harbour, Jersey.

Lot 48. MU.2 Self adhesive Canadian Greeting

stamps with S&C hand stamp. For use on envelopes.

Lot.49. MU. 1 of 4 masonic stamps issued by

Barbados 1990 to mark250yh anniversary of the

Grand Lodge of Barbados.

MASONIC COVERS

Lot.50. C. Issued by Masonic Philatelic Society in

1993. Depicts Sir John Quick. Affiliated with Zenith Lodge No.52. Info on cover.

Lot. 51.C.Canadian promotional envelope with

greetings stickers hand stamped with S&C

Lot. 52. C. issued by Barbados. Stamps depict two

Freemasons. Prince Hall+S&C. George Washington.

Lot.53. C.2 New Zealand charity stamps with

NZ cancelalation 2003.

Lot.54..C . issued by Pacific Leinster Lodge No.2 to

mark 150th anniversary of New Zealands first Lodge

meeting. Details on cover. 1992.

Lot.55. W. Air mail envelope (Creased) with 5

Charity stamps, 2 designs. Masonic goat print on

reverse.

Lot.56. C. Issued by Monaco with overprint info

Port of Hercules Lodge No.4626. Cancellation 1991+ S&C

Lot.57. C. .Issued by Barbados 1990. Block of

four Masonic stamps with 1991 cancellation.

Lot.58. C. Issued by Holland 1980.

Commemorates Prof. P.J. Oud.. Full masonic info on

cover. Bro.Oud on stamp

Lot.59.C Issued by Morocco 1988 with Masonic

information on history of Moroccan Masonic

history.+ S&C . Moroccan cancellation.

Lot 60.C Issued from Holland. Depicts W. Drees

in Masonic border with personal hand cancellation.

Initiated into Lodge Silentium, Delft.

Lot. 61. C. Issued from Mexico 1981. Depicts

Don Vicente Guerrero on cover and stamp. Masonic

overprint with info.

UNUSUAL ITEMS

Lot. 62. C. 17 real photo postcards issued in 1992. Show scenes from several Marx Brothers Films. We have

no information to suggest that any of the Marx Brothers were Freemasons.

Lot.63. W. Small photo card depicting the Masonic

temple, Ann Street, Brisbane.

Lot.64. C. 4 page official explanation of the

Brazilian masonic stamp depicting Jose Bonifacio de Andrada e Silva.1988. One page in English.

Lot.65. C. Official explanation leaflet in French of

the Belgian Masonic stamp. Inside page has actual

stamp with Masonic cancellation.

Lot.66.C. Official explanation leaflet in English of

the Barbados Masonic Stamps.

PLEASE NOTE.

On occasions members may spot a stamp that has appeared in a previous auction.

This will not be a repeat, it will be a duplicate stamp as several of the items in the

collection are repeated. All Lots not sold go to either the Packet Secretary or

Stock Controller. No Lot is ever carried forward to a future Auction.