| 771 |
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Plate 174, AG-EL, a mounted mint block of thirty (6 x 5) from the top of the sheet with part inscription. Centred to right and a little oxidised, usual reinforced perfs. associated with a multiple of this size. |
£80 |
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772 |
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Plate 177, HA-LL, plus GA-GH, a mounted mint block of sixty eight. Some reinforced perfs. and some other faults. A scarce large multiple. |
£120 |
|
773 |
|
Plate 181, AA-JF, a mounted mint block of sixty (6 x 10). Centred slightly to left, BA with small facial stain on BA. A remarkable multiple in a good state of preservation. |
£140 |
|
774 |
|
Plate 182, QA-TH, a mint well centred corner block of thirty two (8 x 4) from the lower left of the sheet with plate number and part inscription. A few split perfs. and a little creased A rare plate. |
£400 |
|
775 |
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Plate 182, NG-OH, a fine mounted mint block of four. |
£50 |
|
776 |
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Plate 183, PG-RL, a marginal block of eighteen (6 x 3), plate 188, ID-KF block of nine, 189 GA-JC a block of twelve (3 x 4) and 198, HJ-JL a block of nine (3 x 3). Fine mounted mint blocks. |
£120 |
|
777 |
|
Plates 186 and 210 AD. Fine marginal imprimaturs with part inscriptions. |
£100 |
|
778 |
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Plate 195, RG-TL, a mounted mint corner block of eighteen (6 x 3) with plate number and part inscription. A little foxed. |
£120 |
|
779 |
|
Plate 196, QJ-TL, a mounted corner block of twelve (3 x 4) from the lower right of the sheet with plate number and part inscription. Fine. |
£100 |
|
780 |
|
Plate 198 and 199 AH. Fine marginal imprimaturs with part inscriptions. |
£100 |
|
781 |
|
Plate 201, AG-EL, a mounted mint corner block of thirty (6 x 5) from the upper right of the sheet with plate number and part inscription. Some creasing. |
£120 |
|
782 |
|
Plate 201, AA-EF, a mounted mint corner block of thirty (6 x 5) from the top left of the sheet with plate number and part inscription. Centred to right and a few slight rust spots. |
£120 |
|
783 |
|
Plate 202, AA-GF, a mint corner block of forty two (6 x 7) from the top right of the sheet with plate number and part inscription, centred to lower left and some divided perfs. plus some staining on reverse. A good multiple. |
£120 |
|
784 |
|
Plate 203, QA-TF, a mounted mint marginal block of twenty four (6 x 4) from the foot of the sheet with part inscription. SA-SB with small light stain, others fine. |
£65 |
|
785 |
|
Plate 205, BG-HL, a mounted mint block of forty two (6 x 7). Generally well centred, some creasing. Fresh colour. |
£80 |
|
786 |
|
Plates 206, RB-TF, a block of fifteen (5 x 3), 209, HJ-KL marginal block of twelve (3 x 4) with part inscription. 212, OC-QF block of twelve (4 x 3) and 221, HS-TL, block of ten (5 x 2). Mostly fine mounted mint. |
£120 |
|
787 |
|
Plate 207, AA, a fine corner imprimatur with plate number and part inscription. PHOTO – BACK COVER |
£350 |
|
788 |
|
Plate 211, SH-TL a well centred mint corner block of ten (5 x 2) from the lower right of the sheet with plate number and part inscription. Very fresh colour. |
£120 |
|
789 |
|
Plate 214, AA, a fine corner imprimatur with plate number and part inscription. PHOTO – BACK COVER |
£350 |
|
790 |
|
Plate 219, HD-JE, a mint block of six (2 x 3) and 222, AA-BC a mint block of six (3 x 2). Fine. |
£70 |
|
791 |
|
Plate 220, AI-BL, a corner block of eight (4 x 2) from the top right of the sheet with plate number and part inscription. Fine. |
£100 |
|
792 |
|
Plate 223, HA-IB, and 224, DK-EL. Fine mounted mint blocks of four. Fine. |
£55 |
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|
793 |
|
PLATE 225, HG-IH, MOUNTED MINT BLOCK OF FOUR WITH FULL CRACKLY GUM. WELL CENTRED FOR THIS DIFFICULT PLATE, TRACES OF FOXING IN TWO PLACES BUT REMARKABLY WELL PRESERVED. A VERY RARE MULTIPLE. R.P.S. CERT. (1994). PHOTO – FRONT COVER |
£2200 |
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| EMBOSSED ISSUES |
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|
794 |
|
1850 E from London via France to Florence franked with a close to good margined cut square 10d red brown, oval framed "PF" in red struck alongside. The address has been crossed out. |
£80 |
|
795 |
|
1854 E from London per mail packet to New Bedford bearing a fine cut square 1/- (not tied), the h.s. inc. "21/CENTS" in red. |
£80 |
|
796 |
|
1855 (29 Sept.) EL from London via France to Genoa franked with a cut square 10d (just shaved at left) and SC14 1d on blued CG. Small corner cover fault. Most attractive. PHOTO - ABOVE. |
£160 |
|
797 |
|
1854 6d purple used with SC14 2d QC on env. from London to Prussia, just touched to wide margins. The env. has a m/s "4" and oval framed "P." in red. Some faults. |
£70 |
| SURFACE-PRINTED ISSUES |
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| ** |
798 |
|
1867 10d red-brown, a very good used marginal example with part inscription at foot. SG. Cat. £200. |
£50 |
|
799 |
|
1867-83 £1 brown lilac very good used but with additional multiple red crayon marks. Nevertheless an admirable space-filler of this highly sought after stamp. SG.129, Cat. £1,700. |
£100 |
| ** |
800 |
|
1882 £5 orange fine used with fine central Belfast c.d.s. but with cleaned crayon mark. SG.137. Cat. £1,700. PHOTO - see plate no. 15 |
£360 |
| ** |
801 |
|
1884 £1 brown-lilac good used but with small closed tear at base. SG.186. Cat. £2,000. PHOTO - see plate no. 15 |
£300 |
|
802 |
|
1887 (4 March) env. from Paddington to Moulmein, British Burma franked with 1887 Die I 5d. The contents mention an eruption of Mount Vesuvius and earthquakes in Methmein. A little roughly opened. |
£80 |
|
803 |
|
1888 (16 Feb.) postcard used from London to USA franked with _d tied by a fine experimental squared circle. !893 env. to Stoke on Trent franked with 1887 _d pair tied by a very fine single skeleton "PETERBOROUGH" c.d.s. Both are a little toned. |
£60 |
|
804 |
|
1892 (11 May) env. with printed advertisement for The Vertical Feed Sewing Machine Co. franked with 1881 1d x 7 and 1887 _d, used from London to Ohio. A little creased. |
£60 |
|
805 |
|
1893 (1 Nov.) "H" size 2d registered env. uprated with 1881 1d pair and 1887 4d pair & used from London to Seville |
£60 |
|
806 |
|
1894-1902 The selection of registered covers (some opened out) inc. 1899 env. from Woodstock to Sydney franked with a single 4_d. 1892 env. from Leeds to Switzerland franked by a 4_d. 1894 2d stationery env. uprated with 2d and used from Birmingham to Turkey. 1900 env. from Portsmouth to Holland franked with _d, 1d and 2d. 1899 env. from London to Bradford franked with a single 3d. and 1897 opened out _d wrapper to Germany franked with 1881 1d x 3 and 1887 _d x 2. (10). |
£220 |
|
807 |
|
1894 (27 Feb.) Portsmouth parcel post label franked by 1887 3d with a fine "HIGH ST B.O./PORTSMOUTH" c.d.s. 1894 Torrington parcel post label franked with 1887 9d pair tied by "TORRINGTON" c.d.s and 1895 Torrington parcel post label franked with 1887 1_d & 1/- tied by fine "TORRINGTON" c.d.s A good trio. |
£60 |
|
808 |
|
1896-1901 The selection of covers (7), cards (5) and pieces (2) franked with various Jubilee values inc. 1898 card from Redhill to Berne franked with 1887 _d pair and charged p. due of 30c on arrival. 1889 env. from Leamington to New Zealand bearing 1887 6d. and 1900 env. to Australia franked with 1881 1d x 2 and 1900 _d. Mostly fine. |
£240 |
|
809 |
|
1896 (30 April) large front used from Dublin to The Art Editor, Strand, London franked with 1881 1d and 1887 _d. The front has a fine ink drawing of soldiers from a Highland regiment facing the enemy who are looking down upon them from a hill. Some faults. |
£60 |
|
810 |
|
1896 _d stationery env. uprated with 1887 2d and used from Haddington to Hamburg plus 1902 1d stationery env. uprated with 1887 1_d and used from London to Hamburg. Fine. |
£50 |
|
811 |
|
1897 (11 Nov.) "H" size 2d registered env. from Ipswich to Italy uprated with 1887 _d, 5d and 1/- green tied by oval "REGISTERED/IPSWICH" d.s. Fine. PHOTO - see plate no. 14 |
£130 |
|
812 |
|
1897 (19 Oct.) postcard with an illustrated advertisement for T.H. Sagar, The City Ironmongery Warehouse , Leeds, franked with 1887 _d and used to Old Hill, Staffs. Small faults. Also 1900 (16 May) env. from Omagh to Canada franked with 1887 _d x 10. A small portion of the address is torn away. |
£60 |
|
813 |
|
1897 (4 March) 4d stationery env. uprated with 1887 _d and registered from Bushey to France, the cover is cancelled by two strikes of the "BUSHEY/NEW TOWN" skeleton d.s. |
£50 |
|
814 |
|
1899 (30 Nov.) env. used from Southampton to Horsham franked with a 1887 _d perfin. The env. has a fine black embossed Royal Coat of Arms at upper left. |
£65 |
|
815 |
|
1899 (26 Dec.) env. from Liverpool via Lisbon to Argentina franked with 1887 4d tied by a fine "LIVERPOOL/EXCHANGE" c.d.s. A little roughly opened.. Also 1890 (18 Aug.) printed 1d Jubilee env. used from London to Switzerland franked with 18881d and 1887 4d. |
£50 |
|
816 |
|
c1900 "From the BRITISH MUSEUM, LONDON" large bookpost label franked with 1881 1d and 1887 10d used from London to Milan. Some minor faults but a scarce franking. PHOTO - see plate no. 14 |
£120 |
|
817 |
|
1901 (20 May) slightly cut down front registered from Lombard Street to Paris franked with 1881 1d, 1887 1_d, 5d and 1900 1/-. The front is a little ragged but a scarce item. PHOTO - see plate no. 14 |
£100 |
|
818 |
|
1901 (2 April) printed W.H. Gallop fish salesman env. used from Hastings to Ostend franked with 1887 _d x 2 tied by "HASTINGS/STATION OFFICE" c.d.s. charged p.due with Belgium 10c brown (stuck around edge) and 20c olive adhesives. The env. is a little damaged. Also 1901 (16 Nov.) Farrand Organ Co. env. used from London to Nice franked with 1887 _d pair charged p.due by French 30c with "RETOUR/A LENVOYEUR/2656" h.s. nearby. |
£80 |
|
819 |
|
1901 (19 July) postcard franked with a _d used from Braintree to Crockham Hill with a fine ink drawing showing a comic view of Kentish life. Also a postcard with a picture of a Scottish clansman franked with a _d tied by a fine "CHESTER/ STATION OFFICE" squared circle and used to Caernarvon. |
£65 |
|
820 |
|
1901 (6 Oct.) env. used from Brecon to London franked with a fine 1887 _d control (R) pair. Fine. |
£50 |
| KEVII ISSUES |
|
|
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|
821 |
|
1902-10 De La Rue 1d rose-carmine, an unmounted mint block of six (2 x 3). Fine. (Spec.M5/4). RPSL Cert. (1987). |
£50 |
| KGV ISSUES |
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|
822 |
|
SELECTION of used Sea Horses on stockleaves with BW 2/6d (3), 5/- (2) & 10/- (4) plus Re-engraved 2/6d (4), 5/- & 10/-. Fair to fine. Cat. £995. (15). |
£150 |
| ** |
823 |
|
1913 £1 Sea Horse very good used. A couple of slightly short perfs. Cat. £750. PHOTO - see plate no. 15 |
£250 |
|
824 |
|
1929 PUC £1 black, a fine unmounted mint marginal single. PHOTO - see plate no. 15 |
£400 |
|
825 |
|
1929 PUC £1 black, an unmounted mint marginal single from the top of the sheet, natural corner crease. PHOTO - see plate no. 15 |
£300 |
| ** |
826 |
|
1929 PUC £1 black good used. SG.438, Cat. £550. PHOTO - see plate no. 15 |
£150 |
| BOOKLETS AND BOOKLET PANES |
|
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|
827 |
|
QEII Decimal Booklets, c1984-98 inc. Machin, Commemorative & Christmas issues plus a few Min. Sheets. Face value £218.## THIS LOT WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING AT LONDON 2000. |
£180 |
| CINDERELLA |
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|
828 |
|
1897 CHARITY LABELS USED ON COVERS: 1897 (22 June) 1/- blue Prince of Wales 1/- Charity label used in Kilkeel on special env. Fine. Also another plain env. from the same correspondence with the 2/6d value, unfortunately the c.d.s. has been assisted. PHOTO - see plate no. 14 |
£80 |
| G.B. USED ABROAD |
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|
829 |
|
ALEXANDRIA ''BO1'' DUPLEX: Pair of 1868 wrappers to London & Liverpool, franked with GB 6d lilac (wing-margin copies) cancelled by fine/partly fine strikes of the rare 5+5-bar ''BO1'' duplex obliterator of Alexandria. Slight cover faults but rare marks. [Ex Willcocks]. |
£75 |
| G.B. P.H. COLLECTIONS |
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830 |
|
MISCELLANY of 19th Century covers, cards, etc. with some Edinburgh interest, 1840 Last Day (9 Jan.) of use of "Free" h.s. on front endorsed by "Kilmarnock", 1863 mourning cover from Windsor Castle (posted in London) to Newcastle-on-Tyne with sender's letter & letter acknowledging receipt of verses sent to the Queen, prior to the marriage of the Prince of Wales to Princess Alexandra, etc. (Qty.). THIS LOT WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING AT LONDON 2000. |
£90 |
|
831 |
|
MISCELLANY inc. 1915 Barber & Co. (Tea Importers) advertising envelope, 1931 PCs (2) advertising Anderson Derrick Cranes & Stone Working Machinery, KGV period registered official envelopes and a couple of First Flights. (Small Qty.). |
£50 |
|
832 |
|
MISCELLANY OF PRE-STAMP COVERS: 1799-1841 group inc. 1799 ''FREE'' EL with part ''MAYFAIR'' backstamp, 1835 EL from the Dolphin Inn, Honiton, 1833 oval ''PAID/AT/HUDDERSFIELD'', 1840 s/l ''Downton'' (Wilts.), fine ''Potton /Penny Post'' on 1838 ''FREE'' front with s/l ''To Pay 1d only'', Scottish interest with ''RANNOCH/PENNY POST'', 'MUSSELBOROUGH/PENNY POST'' etc. Mixed lot but much of interest. (100 covers).THIS LOT WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING AT LONDON 2000. |
£100 |
|
833 |
|
MISCELLANY: 1828-1911 selection inc. 1871 1d red env with Oxford duplex error (faults), 1855 cut-to-shape 1/- embossed on env. addressed to ''Penang, India'', 1856 letter on illustrated notepaper (Prince's Tower, Jersey), 1890 Guildhall Jubilee 1d postcard with fine black 'star' d.s. etc. Much of interest. (14 items). |
£60 |
|
834 |
|
MISCELLANY: QV-QEII group of covers and (predominantly) unused/used postal stationery cards, several to overseas destinations inc. 1863 E to Messina bearing 1/- green with red "MANCHESTER/PAID", 1864 E to Barcelona bearing 6d with oval "F.HORNE & Co./155 FENCHURCH ST../LONDON", 1869 E from Edinburgh to Vienna bearing a 6d adhesive with a delightful pictorial "MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HAPPY NEW YEAR" design depicting a Robin on the flap, etc. (Approx. 100). |
£100 |
|
835 |
|
DISTINCTIVE TOWN SUB-OFFICE LETTERS: The interesting selection of pre-stamp E/ELs with an all different selection of Sub-Office letters of Brighton (rare boxed "W" and "W" in circle) and Plymouth ("A" x 4, red "B" & "C") plus 1839 EL ex Southampton to Portsmouth with "A" on reverse. (9). [Ex Willcocks]. |
£75 |
| G.B. CANCELLATIONS |
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|
836 |
|
MISCELLANY: 1841 1d block of four RA-SB cancelled with four strikes of the distinctive Norwich MC. Just touched at foot and tiny scissors cut between RB and SB. Also four margined 1d reds cancelled with numbers "1", "2", "6" (2), "7" and "8" in MC. Mostly fine part strikes. |
£120 |
|
837 |
|
MISCELLANY: 1841 1d reds (12) with various cancels. inc. boxed "No1" of Littlehampton, boxed "KELSO" d.s. in blue (adhesive badly thinned), dark green "583" of Nottingham, violet "29" of Mitcham and "HUNMANBY" UDC in blue. Mostly fair strikes on average adhesives. |
£100 |
|
838 |
|
MISCELLANY: 1841 |
£90 |
|
839 |
|
MISCELLANY: 1841 1d red AL on piece with MC and 1844 numeral cancel, RI with MC and Scottish numeral, IB with "Poulton/Penny Post" cancel. and FC with MC & "Poulton/Penny Post". Fair part strikes. |
£70 |
|
840 |
|
MISCELLANY inc. 1882 (1 Oct.) small piece franked with 2_d blue plate 22 BF tied by an almost complete "BRITISH POST OFFICE/EGYPT" c.d.s. Also pieces bearing 6d plate 12 pair BG-BH and plate 13 single GA with fine "324" cancels of Guernsey. Small faults. |
£50 |
|
841 |
|
AYR C.D.S. IN BLUE: 1842 (22 June) EL to Glasgow bearing a badly cut into 1d red BI cancelled with the rare "AYR" c.d.s. in blue. Believed to be one of three recorded examples. PHOTO – ABOVE LOT 796. |
£440 |
|
842 |
|
BLITZ MOBILE P.O. CANCELLATION: 1941 (6 Aug.) A 2_d letter card uprated with 3d and registered to NW8, cancelled with two fine strikes of the scarce "L.P.R./LONDON C O/MOBILE P.O./No. 1" c.d.s. Small facial defect. PHOTO - see plate no. 14 |
£100 |
|
843 |
|
BLUE NUMERAL CANCELLATION: 1841 2d blue, plate 4, strip of four, NG-NJ cancelled with blue 1844 numerals. The strip is cut into at left and below NJ however the pair NH-NI has four good margins. Some soiling and creasing. SG. Spec. E1wb. Cat. £1,500+. PHOTO - see plate no. 15 |
£140 |
|
844 |
|
BLUE & BLACK MC CANCELLATIONS: 1841 1d red, AD with blue and black MC cancels. Four margins, but thinned. PHOTO - see plate no. 15 |
£100 |
|
845 |
|
BLUE MC OF TRURO: 1842 (29 Aug.) EL from Truro bearing a clear margined 1d KH with an almost complete blue MC cancellation. |
£70 |
|
846 |
|
BLUE MC OF DERBY & PRESTON: 1843 (22 July) env. from Shipston On Stour to Derby franked with a fine 1d QK tied by a part strike of the Derby blue MC. 1842 EL from Preston to St. Helens bearing a good 1d ID with a part strike of the blue MC of Preston. |
£100 |
|
847 |
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BOXED HANDSWORTH PENNY POST CANCELLATIONS: 1841 1d QK and OG tied to a small piece by two strikes of the boxed "Py P/No 15" of Handsworth. and a single plate 26 D on small piece with black MC and boxed "Py P/No 15" of Handsworth cancellation. Adhesives cut into in places. |
£100 |
|
848 |
|
BURSLEM C.D.S. 1841 1d JG (thinned) with a part "BURSLEM" c.d.s. and IC on small piece with a similar smudged c.d.s in green. |
£65 |
|
849 |
|
COLLIERY CANCELLATIONS, ETC.: 1859-1924 selection of ELs, envs. and PPCs (21) with various colliery cancels inc. 1859 E to Sedgefield with on reverse a good "CASTLE-EDEN/COLLIERY" UDC in blue and "CASTLE-EDEN-STATION" c.d.s. again in blue. Other collieries inc. Hamsterley, Brandow, Bear Park, Davidsons Mains, Newstead, Pegswood, Murton, East Howle & Cornsay. 1905 PPC to Eldon with a fine rubber "CRAMLINGTON COLLIERY/NORTHUMBERLAND" c.d.s. in violet. A scarce group. (23 items). |
£80 |
|
850 |
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COLOURED NUMERALS: 1841 1d red OJ with blue "68" of Bewdley, AE with blue "720" of Smarten and FB with a blue Irish cancel. Also OI with a red "35" of Twickenham. Poor to fine. |
£60 |
|
851 |
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DISTINCTIVE MC. CANCELLATIONS: 1841 1d reds with distinctive MC cancellations of Cork, Leamington, Limerick, Leeds, Belfast, Milnthorpe, Catterick, Greenock, Kelso, Norwich, and Dublin I & II. Mostly good to fine strikes on four margined adhesives. |
£160 |
|
852 |
|
DISTINCTIVE MC OF COVENTRY: 1841 1d TL with an almost complete distinctive Coventry MC cancellation. |
£65 |
|
853 |
|
DISTINCTIVE MC OF DUBLIN: 1844 (6 June) EL from Dublin to Roscommon re-directed to Castlerea bearing a good 1d red KF tied by a fine Dublin MC with m/s "1" alongside. A good late date. |
£55 |
|
854 |
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DISTINCTIVE MC OF KILMARNOCK: 1841 piece franked with 1d red, EC tied by a fine and complete strike of the Kilmarnock MC. Creased but scarce. |
£80 |
|
855 |
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DUPLEXES: The small selection of QV stamped envs., etc. with 5+5 bar duplex cancellations, mostly of Southampton. (15 covers plus 9 adhesives). [Ex Willcocks]. |
£90 |
|
856 |
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EXPERIMENTAL MACHINE CANCELLATIONS - "MR VAILE'S STAMPING MACHINE" - 1877/78 TRIAL _D POSTCARD WITH THE EXPERIMENTAL ZIG-ZAG CONTINUOUS MACHINE CANCELLATION: A remarkable unaddressed c. March/April 1878 usage of the GB. _d brown 1875 Postcard cancelled with a very fine Robert Vaile "C/N.Z./AUCKLAND/SE 2/74" continuous zig-zag machine cancellation. This cancellation, although dated "[18]74", was not patented in New Zealand until 1877 (22 Jan.), and the London P.O. demonstration took place in early 1878. This card is almost identical to the two examples in P.O. Archives (see M. Barette's Nov. 1982 London P.H. Group Notebook article; copy included with this lot), and an early 1878 date would be likely; the _d brown postcard came into use on 1st. Feb. 1875 and was phased out from 1st. Jan. 1878 when the next design appeared. Unique in private hands as far as we are aware, and an important addition to the story of Early Machine Cancellations in G.B. and New Zealand. Exhibition quality. Clearly Vaile had failed to impress the N.Z. authorities with his invention (N.Z. P.O. archives of the period are thought to have been accidentally burned during the last century), and he came to England in 1878 to sell the machine to the P.O. here. The London P.O. arranged for a trial on "dummy" mail (such as this card and the cover in the next lot) and rejected the idea; see the Barette article. This design was well ahead of its time, but then Mr Vaile vanishes from the record. PHOTO – INSIDE FRONT COVER |
£1200 |
|
857 |
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EXPERIMENTAL MACHINE CANCELLATIONS - "MR VAILE'S STAMPING MACHINE - THE MATCHING "DUMMY" COVER TO THE PREVIOUS LOT: Unstamped c. March/April 1878 envelope (hand-written address; "r. Barney Esqr., 211 Edgware Road, London") with albino impressions of the "Zig-Zag" machine cancellation in addition to a superb strike of the second type Vaile continuous machine - the c.d.s. "c/N.Z./AUCKLAND/se 2/74" design - also illustrated by Barette (see previous lot details), and which at least one example exists in P.O. Archives. The contents of the envelope were still sealed inside, and we opened it to find the neatly cut and folded random cuttings of a 22nd Sept 1877 London newspaper ("[The Free] Press") which are still indented with the zig-zag machine impressions, proving the trial took place after that date and almost certainly in London (presumably in March/April 1878 at the London P.O.). This cover was clearly also a "Dummy" Trial like the previous lot, made for the London P.O. Experimental demonstration, and is the only example of this design in private hands as far as we are aware. Exhibition quality. PHOTO - see plate no. 2 |
£1000 |
|
858 |
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GREEN NUMERAL CANCELLATION OF INVERGORDON: 1848 (6 June) EL to Dingwall franked with a three margined 1d JC cancelled with a good "185" numeral of Invergordon in green. Scarce. PHOTO - see plate no. 14 |
£150 |
|
859 |
|
LARGE DORCHESTER C.D.S.: 1842 E to Crewkerne franked with a four margined 1d LG cancelled with an almost complete strike of the large type "DORCHESTER" c.d.s. PHOTO - see plate no. 14 |
£120 |
|
860 |
|
RED PLUS BLACK MC: 1841 1d red brown, QK with lightly struck red and black MC cancels. PHOTO - see plate no. 15 |
£100 |
|
861 |
|
RED M.C. CANCELS: 1841 1d reds NJ & IJ cancelled with strikes of a red MC. The stamps are cut into and one is thinned, but good space fillers. |
£70 |
|
862 |
|
SMALL DORCHESTER C.D.S.: 1842 EL to Blandford franked with a three margined 1841 1d AC cancelled with an almost complete example of the small type "DORCHESTER" c.d.s. |
£80 |
|
863 |
|
SMALL TYPE DORCHESTER C.D.S. 1842 (16 Feb.) E. to Blandford franked with 1d red CK (heavy horizontal crease) cancelled with an almost complete strike of the small type "DORCHESTER" c.d.s. The E has a repaired tear at top. |
£50 |
|
864 |
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TOWN C.D.S. CANCELLATIONS: 1841 1d red-browns (9) with c.d.s. cancellations of Exeter, Devizes, Dorchester (2 sizes), Sherborne, Lymington and Lyme plus a UDC of Bruton. Mostly good part strikes, the adhesives mainly fine 3 or 4 margined examples. |
£120 |
| G.B. AIRMAILS |
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|
865 |
Q |
1910 LANARK AIR MEETING: 1910 (12 Aug.) PPC of "McArdle flying at Lanark" franked with 1902-10 _d (corner fault) cancelled with a good "LANARK/GRAND STAND" c.d.s. PHOTO - see plate no. 14 |
£140 |
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866 |
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1911 LONDON TO WINDSOR CARD FLOWN IN THE WRONG DIRECTION AND SENT TO CHINA: 1911 (16 Sept.) dark brown London to Windsor card flown in error from Windsor to London and sent to Shanghai, China. The card is franked with 1902-10 & 1911-12 _d tied by very fine die "2" cancel. with "SHANGHAI/Br. P.O." c.d.s. struck below. The card is a printed acknowledgement from the committee which appears to have been sent privately. Some minor creasing and small tear at top. PHOTO - see plate no. 2 |
£500 |
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867 |
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1929-39 External FFCs (15) plus two Transatlantic covers ex Newfoundland & France. (17). |
£60 |
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868 |
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1932 (March) First South American Flight Acceptance cover with flight & transit cachets. Most attractive. PHOTO - see plate no. 4 |
£140 |
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869 |
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1938 (March) Sydney-London cover carried by Clouston & Ricketts on their record breaking flight. This stage is not listed in Eustis. |
£80 |
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870 |
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CONCORDE: 1976-85 British Airways covers signed by various crew members (100 exist most stages) to USA, Venice, Munich, Marrakesh, etc. (16). |
£90 |
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SAILOR's 1d CONCESSION RATE COVER WITH "FALMOUTH/1d/PAID" MARK CONTAINING A SUPERB HAND-PAINTED WATERCOLOUR PAINTING OF FIRING SAILING SHIPS; 11th February 1837 EL (originally all one sheet in accordance with Concession Rates rules, but subsequently the two halves - letter & painting - were separated for framing) posted from Lisbon to Portsmouth, headed & countersigned for the 1d Concession Rate for "William Bargent, Seaman on bord (sic) of H.M.S. Pembroke with a mostly very fine strike of the very rare red "FALMOUTH/1d/PAID" mark (Willcocks CO401, recorded 1837-42) on the front. This 1d PAID mark is a major rarity in itself; Cavendish have sold examples for £805 on two occasions (27/9/1996, lot 986 & 6/12/1997, lot719). The letter reveals that the writer had obtained the enclosed painting from a sailor on H.M.S. President, and he says "I hope you will have this in a glass [=frame] to take care of it". The painting depicts three British ships of the line firing their guns at marker buoys. For a full transcript and colour illustrations, see "The Cavendish Chronicle" of Feb,. 2000, pp.6-7. A truly superb Exhibition item. [Ex Willcocks.] PHOTO – INSIDE BACK COVER |
£1500 |
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CAIRN RYAN/STRANRAER - UNIQUE SHIP LETTER COVER: 1815-16 (1 Dec.-29 Jan.) EL (filing crease clear of major marks) from Charleston (USA) to Edinburgh with very fine boxed "CAIRN RYAN/400-C" mileage at top left of address & partly fine step-type "STRANRAER/SHIP LETTER" across right end of address on the front. Neither Robertson or Tabeart records a Cairn Ryan ship letter mark, so the very rare Stranraer Rob. S2 mark (only one other example known) was struck in transit to Edinburgh. Unique combination of rare marks & an exceptional Transatlantic cover. PHOTO - see plate no. 14 |
£450 |
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LEITH GREEN OVAL SHIP LETTER D.S.: 1833 (26 June-8July) EL from Lerwick (Shetland Is.) to Edinburgh with a mostly very fine strike (filing fold) of Rob. S6 in green nicely placed on the front. Only recorded for one year in this colour. |
£75 |