MPC AUCTION. THE MASONIC PHILATELIC CLUB.

The Maurice Beazley Collection. Part 13. Jan 2019

Dear MPC Member

The Maurice Beazley collection continues to provide members with a unique opportunity

to obtain a wide range of Masonic related postal items. Auction 12 saw every single Lot

bid for. All unsold items will go to the Packet Secretary or in the event of sheets, into the

stock. Should any member not wish to receive auction details please advise the Editor and

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

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9. All bids must be in by midnight 25th

January 2019.

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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 / D Damaged

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

Lot. 1. C.. Issued by New Caledonia 1993. Stamp

& panel depicts Henri Rochefort. Initiated into Lodge

Les Amis de la Patrie, Orient de Paris in 1870

Lot. 2. C. Issued by Monaco in 1994. Stamp

depicts Voltaire initiated into Les Neuf Soeurs Lodge,

Paris, 1778.

Lot. 3. C. Issued by Canada in 1969. Depicts

Arthur Whitton Brown. Initiated into Kingston Aero Lodge No. 3860 in 1920. Info with cover.

Lot. 4. W. Issued by USA 1953. Panel depicts

Robert Livingston. Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of New York. Info with cover.

Lot.5. C. Issued by Australia 1986. Stamp depicts

Depicts Joseph Banks Prior to 1796 he is confirmed as being a member of

Old Horne Lodge No.4.(Gould’s History of

Freemasonry)

Lot. 6. C. Issued. USA 1986. Panel depicts

Stephen Girard, comes with Masonic info and original presentation card.

Lot.7. W. Issued by National Philatelic Society.

Commemorates Melvin Jones founder of Lions.

Member of Garden City Lodge No.141, Chicargo, Illinois.

Lot.8. C. Issued by Cyprus 1980.The centre stamp

depicts Hugh Mackintosh Foot, The Rt. Hon. Lord

Caradon. Member of the Lodge of Four Hills No. 5185 Israel. Info with cover

Lot.9. C. Issued by Israel 1970. Right hand stamp

depicts Charles Netter, founder of the Royal Soloom Mother Lodge No.293. Info with cover.

Lot.10. W. Issued by Australia 1951. The 3d right

hand stamp depicts Edmund Barton. Initiated into Australian Lodge of Harmony No.556. He and the

Duke of York along with Bishop Charles Ryley are

included on the 5 ½ d stamp. Info with cover.

Lot.11 C. Issued by Australia 2001. Stamp depicts

Edward Hammond Hargraves. Info with cover

Lot.12.C. Issued 1969. Depicts Admiral Carlos

Gago Coutinho. Member of Lodge Emancipacio. Info

with cover

Lot 13. C. Set of 4 Official covers issued 1974 to mark Churchill Centennial. Stamps and panels depict

Winston Churchill. Initiated into Studholme Lodge No. 1591, 1901.

POSTCARDS. Masonic connections, familiar symbols, images and personalities

Lot. 14. C. Issued by Israel. Depicts 12 Tribes of

Israel on postage stamps.

Lot. 15. C. Issued by Royal Mail 2008. Depicts

Bob Monkhouse. Initiated into Chelsea Lodge No.3098 in 1956. Full info with card.

Lot. 16. C. Issued by Royal marines Museum..

Depicts Cpl. Peter Robinson. Initiated into Lodge St.

John No.70. 1987.

Lot. 17 U. Postmarked 1964. Depicts Sir Walter

Scott and Highland views. Initiated into Lodge St.

David 1801.

Lot. 18. C. Vintage photo card . Depicts Roslyn

Chapel with Apprentice Pillar.

Lot.19. C. Issued by NZ. Depicts Sunrise

1st January 2000. As the Sun Rises in the East

POSTCARDS & PRINTS. Masonic

Lot. 20. C. Interesting postal card with Masonic

cancellation and masonic medallion. Commemorates

Albrecht Wolfgang Graf zu Schaumburg-Lippe.

Translation of German explanation with card

Lot. 21. C. 4 Masonic cards from USA. Full info

on cards. Gen. John Sevier, George Rogers

Clark,William Cody, Isaiah Thomas.

Lot.22. W. Polish business card posted in 1919.

S&C on front and reverse. Pos unique. The stamp

depicts freemason Jan Paderewski.

Lot. 23. 4 postcards 3 clean 1 with written

message on reverse. Depicts interior views of the

Grand lodge of Ireland. Posted 1991.

Lot.24. C. Depicts UGLE Trumpet Banner. Info

with card.

Lot.25. C. Issued by Philatelec Thematic Club of

the Masonic Lodge of Rome. Reverse has Masonic symbols and cancelalations, Depicts Francesco

Baracca. Info on card.

POSTAGE STAMPS. Masonic Personalities.

Lot.26. MM. Issued by Mexico 1985. Depicts

Benito Pablo Juarez. Masonic info with stamp.

Lot.27.3 stamps one used, two MU. Issued by

Canada 1973. Depict 3 Prime ministers. R to L: Sir.

A. MacDonald, Initiated into St.John’s Lodge No.758 Kingston, Ontario. Sir. R.L.Borden, Initiated into

St.Andrew’s Lodge, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

..ennet,Initiated into Miramichi Lodge No.18, Chatham, New Brunswick.

Lot.28. U. Issued by Dubai 1967. Depicts Duke of

Wellington. Initiated into Trim Lodge No.44, Irish

Constitution in 1790.

Lot.29. MM. 2 stamps. UK depicting Spitfire

1997. Nauru, 2008, depicting its inventor Reginald

Joseph Mitchell. Full info with stamps. Comes with a

copy of his visit to Jasper Lodge No.3934 + info.

Lot.30. MM. Issued by Canada.1952-54. Depicts

Prime Minister Masons. L to R. Sir MacKenzie

Bowell, Sir J.J. Caldwell Abbot.. Info with stamps

Lot.31. U. Issued by Malawi 1976. Depicts Dr.

Hastings Kamuza Banda. Member of Rifle Lodge

No.405. Scottish Constitution.

Lot 32. MM. Issued by Argentina 1960. Depicts

two Freemasons. Left: Manuel Masimino Alberti. Right: Miguel de Azcuenaca. Info with stamps.

Lot.33. MU. Issued by Canada 2002. Stamp on

left depicts Sandford Fleming. Masonic info with stamp.

Lot.34. MM. Issued by NZ 1990. Depicts George VI.

Masonic info with stamp.

Lot.35. 1 MS Issued by St.Helena, MU and 1

stamp MM. The stamp issued by Tasmania 2004

depicts Henry Ford. Initiated into Palestine Lodge No. 35, Detroit, Michegan..

Lot.36. U. issued by Rumania 1968. Depicts Nicolae

Balcescu. Initiated into Athence des Estrangers Lodge, Paris.

Lot.37. MU.Issued by Brazil 1968. Initiated into

Orientation Lodge, Port Allegre in 1863

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

Lot.38. MU. Issued by France 1954. The 15Fr is

from a painting by Jean-Baptiste Greuze. He was a

member of Lodge of Nine Sisters in 1779. The other

has no Masonic connection but to retain the high value of the set.

Lot.39. MM. Issued by France 1950. Depicts a

bust of Alexander Theodore Brogniart. Full info with

stamp. The bust is the work of Jean Houdon who was a

member of Lodge of Nine Sisters.

Lot.40.U. Issued from Germany 1996. Silhouette

of Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann. Masonic info with

stamp.

Lot.41. MM. . Issued by Colombia 1965. Statue of

Manuel Murillo Toro. Initiated into Star of Tequedema

Lodge No.11, Bogota in 1850.

Lot.42. Set of 6 stamps MM. Issued by Antigua & Barbuda 1986. Depicts various views of the Staue of

Liberty. Connection is Frederic August Bartoldi. Member of Lodge Alsace-Lorraine in 1875.

MASONIC COVERS

Lot 43. C. Issued by Grand Orient of Brazil

1992.Stamp, panel and cancellation depict the Grand

Lodge of Brazil HQ. Info with cover

Lot 44. C. Issued by Grand Orient of Brazil 1982.

Masonic stamp, photo panel and cancellation.

Lot. 45. C. Issued by Grand Orient of Brazil 1982.

Masonic stamp, printed silk panel and cancellation

No.46. C. Issued by Inter American masonic

Confederation 1970. 2 Dominican Masonic stamps, Masonic panel and cancellation. Info with cover.

Lot.47. C. Issued from Brazil in 1984. Marks

Masonic Congress held in Rio de Janeiro. Masonic stamp, panel and cancellation.

Lot.48. C. Issued by The Grand lodge of Brazil for

the Assembly of the Masonic Confederation.

Lot.49. C. Issued by The Grand Order of France

(irregular) 1973. Masonic stamp, panel and

cancellation. Info with cover.

Lot.50. C. Issued by the Grand Orient of France

1973. Masonic stamp, silk panel and cancellation. Info

with cover.

Lot.51. C. Issued by grand Lodge of France

1994. Masonic stamp, silk panel and cancellation.

Lot. 52.W.Issued from Brazil 1975. Depicts

Nascimento de Pinheiro de Oliveira (Padre Belchior.

Member of Lodge Distintiva. Unrelated stamp, masonic cancellation and panel. Info on insert

Lot .53.C. Issued from Belgium 1984 .

Celebrates Theodore Verhaegen founder of the

University of Brussels. The University is shown on stamp and panel. Masonic info on cover with S&C.

Lot. 54.C. Issued from Portugal 1984.

Commemorates Dom Pedro I, Emporer of Brazil,

depicted on 51.00 stamp. Masonic info, S&C on cover

Lot.55..W .Issued from Russia 1980. Depicts

Aleksandre Vasilevich Suvorov. Shown on stamp. Non masonic panel and cancellation. Masonic info,

S&C on cover.

Lot.56. C. Issued from Belgium 1980. Stamp &

panel depicts Leopold I. Masonic info, S&C on cover.

Lot.57. C. Issued by Dominican Republic 2008.

Marks 150thj Anniversary of the Grand Lodge.

Masonic stamp , panel and cancellation.

Lot.58. C. .Issued from China 1986. Celebrates

China Masonic History. Info and S&C on cover and

panel. Non Masonic stamp.

Lot.59. W. Issued from Mexico 1973.

Commemorates Francisco I. He is shown on stamp. Info on cover, S&C

Lot.60.C Issued from Jerusalem 1981. Depicts Sir

Moses Montefore. Shown on cover and stamp. Masonic info, S&C on cover

Lot 61.C. Issued from USA 1978. Commemorates

the Statue of Liberty shown on stamp & Fred.A.Bartholdi. Info on stamp + S&C

Lot. 62. C. Issued by Monaco 1976.

Commemorates Prince Honore IV, sshown on stamp and silk panel. Info on cover + S&C

Lot.63. Issued by The Washington Masonic

Stamp Club 1991. Commemorates Oliver Hardy and Solomon Lodge. Also has stamps of two other

freemasons.

Jack Benny, - Waukegan Lodge No. 78 A.F.& A.M. Waukegan, IL Bud Abbot – daylight Lodge No.525

Detroit. Michigan

UNUSUAL ITEMS

Lot.64. W. Official invitation from M.W. Bro J. de

V McManemin CBE Grand master of The Grand Lodge of New Zealand to attend the Centenary

celebrations. Has clip file holes punched in top.

Lot.65. C. Circa 1869. Letter with Masonic fancy

cancellation on envelope. Comes with original letter.

Lot.66. C. Cover card 7 ¼ “x 9 ¾ “ from Australia

depicting Sir Donald Bradman. Ideal fo an Album

intro page. Details on reverse.

Lot.67.C. Apart from

clip file holes on side.

Short Talk Bulletin leaflet on Freemason

Harold Lloyd. Issued by

the Masonic Service Association of North

America.

Lot.68. U. Postcard showing visit to RCMP by

King George VI May 1939.

Lot.69.C. Vintage postcard from the Woodbury

Series. Napoleon and his staff from the painting by

J.L.E. Meissonier.

PLEASE NOTE.

On occasions members may spot a stamp, cover or postcard, that has appeared in

a previous auction. This will not be the same item, it will be a duplicate item as

several of the Lots 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.