| GENERAL POST RECEIVING HOUSE MARKS – 1670-96 |
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THE 1674 “ESSEX/POST.GOES/ AND:COMS:/EVERY·/DAY:" SLOGAN COVER;
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2078 |
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25th January 1674 E (one flap with faults and stains but well clear of marks), almost certainly from St. Osyth, the coastal village near Colchester in Essex (see identical handwriting on included photocopy of 1675 letter from St. Osyth from the same correspondence), attractively addressed; "These For Mr. Thomas Leman att Sr. Robert Clayton's howse in the Old Jurey in London ". There is a manuscript "2"(d) charge below the address (as well as a c.1920 handstruck "CLAYTON MSS" defunct archives mark that is folded below the address without affecting any text or the m/s "2" charge), and a near fine London arrival "IA/25" Bishop Mark on the left hand flap. Nicely placed on the right hand flap is an excellent strike (crossed by filing fold) of the Very Rare encircled "ESSEX/POST. GOES/AND: COMS :/EVERY· /DAY:" Slogan Marking (Jay L62). This is the earliest recorded strike of the ESSEX SLOGAN mark and one of only three examples in private hands; these marks and the similar 1661-3 Kent Slogan marks were used to advertise the regular postal communications with these two counties, but they seem to have been very little used. We can trace no example of these Slogan marks being sold at auction for the last 12 years. The few recorded examples of this mark are all dated between 25th Jan. 1674 (this cover) and 28th Feb. 1675. They are in fact somewhat rarer than Original Dockwra covers. PHOTO - ABOVE. Provenance:- R.L. 5th Oct. 1955 auction; ex Colonel Guy Crouch. |
£8,000-£10,000 |
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2079 |
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"2/Off" - FIRST YEAR USAGE OF THE FIRST TYPE RECEIVING HOUSE MARK ; 29th Nov. 1670 EL (long and intriguing contents inc. reference to French plans to attack the Dutch the next spring) franked from London to "the Earle of Bathe at his house at Stow. Leave this at the post-house at Exeter", endorsed "Franc" (early use of this form of free mail endorsement) on the front, and having a near fine Bishop Mark and remarkably very fine strike of the rare "2/Off " mark (Jay L65a) nicely placed on the top flap. These first London Receiving "Off[ice]" marks are recorded from 1670-4 only. Exhibition quality. PHOTO - see plate no. 9 |
£500 |
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2080 |
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"5/Off" - FIRST YEAR USAGE OF THE FIRST TYPE RECEIVING HOUSE MARK ; 17th Dec. 1670 fine EL from "Chelsey" franked by "[Lord] Lindsey" (signature on front) to "Grimsthorpe; To be left wth the Postmr. att Stamford ", with a near fine "DE/17" Bishop Mark (light fold) and very fine "5/Off " mark (Jay L65d; scarcer than the reversed "5" type in our opinion) nicely placed on the right hand flap. Exhibition quality PHOTO - see plate no. 9 |
£500 |
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2081 |
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"[REVERSED] 5/Off" ERROR RECEIVING HOUSE MARK ON PREPAID LETTER; Attractive c.1672 E from London prepaid ("Post pd. 3d") to Taunton with a fair Bishop Mark and mostly fine "[reversed]5/Off " mark (Jay L65e) on the flaps. It seems that the reversed "5" mark was in use concurrently with the normal "5/Off " mark. An unusual error. PHOTO - see plate no. 10 |
£300 |
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2082 |
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THE DISTINCTIVE ENCIRCLED "OFF/4" R.H. MARK ; 2nd Nov. 1675 EL (small hole in address panel clear of text & marks; contents ref. the Lord Mayor's show, new ships ordered to be built by Parliament and a great inundation in Holland putting Amsterdam under "6 foot" of flood water , etc.) from London addressed to "Ecton in North[amp]ton shire" and unusually endorsed "put this into Wellingbrow bag "; prepaid 2d ("Pd 2d"), having a partly fine "NO/3" Bishop Mark and a very fine "OFF/4" mark (Jay L66; the only Receiving House to use this style of mark) nicely placed on the right hand flap. Seldom seen and rare. PHOTO - see plate no. 9 |
£400 |
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2083 |
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THE "5" IN CIRCLE - THE 2nd TYPE RECEIVING HOUSE MARK ; 3rd Nov. 1677 EL (paper slightly weak in parts not affecting appearance and just clear of "5" mark) from "Lond[on]." addressed to "Welles in Somrstt" with a faint Bishop Mark and an almost superb strike of the very rare "5" in circle R.H. mark (Jay L67b) nicely placed on the right hand flap. Few examples known. PHOTO - see plate no. 9 |
£400 |
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2084 |
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THE MYSTERIOUS "3" IN CIRCLE MARK - POSSIBLY RELATED TO THE CHICHESTER ROAD & THE "HOT CROSS BUN" MARKS; 9th May 1688 E from "Capt. Colles" (town unknown; possibly ex the port of Chichester), charged "2"(d) for a journey TO LONDON ("To Sr. Robt. Clayton in the ould Juery, present, London") of up to 80 miles (Chichester was measured at 63 miles from London), with a fine strike of the rare "3" in circle mark (Jay L67; but this example cannot be a London R.H. mark ) on the lower flap. The only other strike of this mark that we have recorded (ex Dove, "Pepys" & "Traudl") was dated 5th Nov. 1689 and was likewise on an INGOING LETTER TO LONDON charged "2"(d):- see Cavendish's Nov. 1996 auction, lot373. Both these examples indicate that this mark was NOT used in London, so could Tayer have introduced a series of numbered handstamps; the "I" in circle is already recorded, 1686/7, while these two "3" marks are 1688/9 and the "4" in circle (Jay L67a) of which we have yet to see an example, is recorded 1687-9 Whatever this mark is, it is very rare! PHOTO - see plate no. 15 |
£400 |
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2085 |
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"FRANCK" LETTER WITH ALICE GRONE's "G" IN CIRCLE MARK; 28th Sept. 1675 EL (minor stains mostly internal or along lower edge) from London to Penrith endorsed "Chris. Musgrave franck" with a fine "G" in circle (used by the P.O. Receiver, Alice Grone, of Temple Bar) overstruck by the Bishop Mark on the left hand flap. Very early example of a R.H. Initials mark. |
£75 |
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2086 |
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''B.F.'' HAND-STAMP: 1684/94 Pair of covers addressed to Wales (Newport & Monmouth) sent at the 3d & 6d rates and struck with Bishop Marks and the Receiving House hand-stamp ''B.F.'' in circle. Slight faults but scarce. (2 covers). |
£100 |
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2087 |
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JOHN LLOYD, STRAND : 1685 Cover to Edinburgh, charged 5d, with a good ''NO/28'' Bishop Mark and a fine strike of the ''LL'' in circle handstamp of John Lloyd of the Strand. Fine. PHOTO - see plate no. 15 |
£75 |
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2088 |
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GABRIEL COLLINS, TEMPLE BAR: Pair of ELs to Edinburgh with fine Bishop Marks and strikes of ''GC'' in a diamond (1690) & a circle (1695), marks used by Gabriel Collins at Temple Bar from 1690-1702. Very slight ageing; fine. (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. 10 |
£100 |
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2089 |
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WILLIAM NOTT, PALL MALL: 1692 EL to Edinburgh at 5d rate with partial strike of ''IV/2'' Bishop Mark and mainly fine strike of the encircled ''NO'' mark of William Nott; also a 1696 EL to Taunton with fine ''GC'' of Gabriel Collins, Temple Receiver 1690-1702. An attractive pair. (2 covers). |
£100 |
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2090 |
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JAMES ELDRIDGE, HOLBORN: 1694 EL ex Barnard's Inn to ''Oswaldstry'' (Oswestry, Salop.) with partly fine strike of the large encircled ''IE'' thought to have been used by the Holborn Receiver, James Eldridge, between 1695 and 1712. |
£75 |
| GENERAL POST RECEIVING HOUSE INITIALS – 1705-84 |
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2091 |
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MARY COLLINS, TEMPLE BAR: 1709 ''Free'' EL to Taunton, endorsed ''Free/Jno. Bankes'', with fine strike of the ''MC'' in circle mark used by Mary Collins 1708-11. Also a 1704 ''Frank'' EL, also to Taunton, with ''Frank: Edw: Clarke:'' and bold strike of the ''RS'' mark of Richard Sare of Gray's Inn (filing crease through mark). Some age stains etc. but fine strikes. (2 covers). |
£75 |
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2092 |
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SARAH HARVEY, TEMPLE BAR: 1731 EL to Wells with fine strike of the decorative ''SH'' handstamp used by Sarah Harvey, the Temple Bar Receiver, 1730-38. Also an 1735 EL to Lincoln with large ''14/IV'' Bishop Mark and fine strike of the anonymous 'Italic' ''SH'' circular Receiver's mark. Some fraying at folds otherwise fine. (2 covers). |
£75 |
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2093 |
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RARE RED ''SH'' OF SAMUEL HARDING: 1736 EL to Bideford with ''22/FE'' Bishop Mark and very fine strike in red of the scarce ''SH'', the St Martin's Lane Receiver - very few strikes are known IN RED. PHOTO - see plate no. 9 |
£150 |
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2094 |
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ALEXANDER SUTOR, STRAND: 1744 EL to Taunton with fine ''22/MA'' Bishop Mark and v.fine strike of the circular ''AS'' handstamp of Alexander Sutor, Receiver at New Round Court, Strand. A fine cover. |
£65 |
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2095 |
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RECEIVERS' HANDSTAMPS ON MAIL TO FOREIGN DESTINATIONS: 1770 EL to Naples with m/s endorsement ''Recd 1d George Clemson'' and fine ''GC'' handstamp - a rare combination; addressed to William Hamilton, Ambassador to Naples (and husband of Emma Hamilton) with scarce Italian entry mark ''Germania'' . Also a 1784 EL to Marseille with v.fine ''R'' of William Randall, Pall Mall Receiver and two strikes of the large ''22/IV'' Bishop Mark; s/l ''D'ANGLETERRE'' 'marque d'origine'. An attractive pair. (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. 16 |
£100 |
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2096 |
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1773 COVER EX-USA WITH R.H. HANDSTAMP: Cover ex Staten Island addressed to Westminster, privately carried and put into the General Post; treated as a 'window letter' and struck with two Bishop Marks for ''26/IV'' & ''27/IV'' and a v.fine strike of the ''Mc.G'' mark - possibly that of Hamilton Gordon of Golden Square, it also has a partly fine strike of the ''PENNY POST NOT PAID/W'' h.s. Most unusual. PHOTO - see plate no. 15 |
£150 |
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2097 |
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JAMES HARRIS, DRURY LANE: 1777 EL to Lancaster with fine impression of the ''IxH'' h.s. used by James Harris the Drury Lane Receiver from 1770-92; also a 1779 EL to Edinburgh with ''FREE'' h.s. and fine impression of the ''S+A'' RH h.s. of Samual Agar of Pall Mall. (2 covers). |
£65 |
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2098 |
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GEORGE LAMBERT, KING STREET: 1784 EL (repaired) to Llandovery with fine large ''8/MA'' Bishop Mark and ''GxL'' h.s. of George Lambert, Receiver at King Street, Tower Hill, from 1779-92. Also a 1779 EL (slight faults) with a fine strike of the ''S+A'' h.s. of Samual Agar of Pall Mall, who operated 1777-79 only. (2 covers). |
£65 |
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2099 |
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EARLY RED WAX LONDON "INLAND POST OFFICE/(crown)" INSPECTOR'S SEAL ON COVER FROM INDIA/GRENADA() TO ORKNEY; 15th Oct. 1777 EL from "Fort St. George" (location unclear, but could be Grenada, or perhaps India - contents refer to India at one point) addressed to the Orkney Isles; but sent by private means to London and posted there with "WxA" in circle Receiver's mark (William Arthur of Poland St.) and two partial "21/MR" Bishop Marks. One of the Bishop Marks is apparently beneath a superb red wax impression of an oval P.O. seal that we have not seen before, inscribed "INLAND POST OFICE/(crown)". It seems that the letter was found to have had its seal broken when it had been postmarked in the P.O.'s inland office before forwarding to Scotland, so an Inspector re-sealed it. Very attractive and rare thus. The Inspector did not notice the letter's overseas origin, because the postal charge was only "1N" (=1/-) for the two sheets to Edinburgh (double 6d), to which was later added a further "8" (double 4d) on to Orkney. PHOTO - see plate no. 7 |
£150 |
| GENERAL POST R.H. NAME/STREET MARKS – 1763-1839 |
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2100 |
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EXPERIMENTAL DATE-STAMP: 1787 Cover to London with good large ''GLOU/CESTER'' [GL358] on front with m/s ''5'' charge; mainly very fine strike of the very scarce ''JANUARY.18./A'' c.d.s. on reverse [L4 - in use 16-26 January only]. Displays well. PHOTO - see plate no. 16 |
£100 |
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2101 |
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THE "Partington" & "Rippin" R.H. MARKS; 1763/72 pair of EL's from London to Cheltenham/Bridgewater with very fine "Partington" marks (Jay L71; 1763 is an early date); plus unusual Nov. 1780 EL prepaid to Margate with manuscript "post paid 3d R. Rippin" on the front, written by Richard Rippin of the Theobald's Row R.H. (3 covers). |
£75 |
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2102 |
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THE FANCY BOXED "WALTER" & SIMILAR PLAIN R.H. MARKS; Nov. 1782 EL to Bridgewater with a very fine strike of the rare fancy framed "WALTER" mark (Jay L72); plus Aug. 1783 EL to Daventry with a mostly fine even rarer "WALTER" straight line mark (Jay L72a; recorded for this one date only ). Unique () pair. (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. 16 |
£300 |
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2103 |
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EXPERIMENTAL DATE-STAMP: 1787 EL to London endorsed ''Single Sheet'' and rated ''5'', with good strike of the large ''LOUTH'' (Lincolnshire)[LI 684]; on the reverse is a very fine strike of the very scarce ''JANUARY.24./B'' experimental c.d.s. [L4] in red-brown - in use 16-26 January 1787 only. Seal cut away otherwise a fine cover. PHOTO - see plate no. 16 |
£120 |
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2104 |
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THE RARE 2-RING "Gt. KNIGHT-RIDER St./Crick/itt" R.H. MARK ; 21st Oct. 1790 EL (overall slightly creasing does not detract) from London to Highworth, charged "1 0z 2/-", with a very fine (rare thus) strike of this attractive mark (Jay L74; only recorded 1790-1) on the flap. Seldom seen clear. PHOTO - see plate no. 16 |
£300 |
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2105 |
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FIRST DAY USE OF ''JANY'' EXPERIMENTAL C.D.S. [L4a]: 1787 Cover ex ''WORKS/WORTH'' (Derbyshire)[DY251, recorded for 1787 only - partly good strike] addressed to London at the 5d rate; reverse has a fine strike of the rare ''JAN Y .27./L'' abbreviated c.d.s. [L4a] in use 27-31 January only, on the First Day of usage. Light filing crease through mark and flap torn on opening but a rare cover. PHOTO - see plate no. 16 |
£200 |
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2106 |
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LAST DAY USAGE OF EXPERIMENTAL C.D.S. : 1787 Cover ex ''RUTHIN'' [W2122 good only] to London with m/s ''6'' rate; fine strike (across flaps) of the short-lived experimental c.d.s. L4a ''JAN Y . 31./H'' - the LAST DAY of use; light filing crease through mark , flap torn where seal removed but rare. PHOTO - see plate no. 16 |
£200 |
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2107 |
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THE RARE 2-RING "CHARLES STREET SOHO/Street/ing" R.H. MARK; 25th Sept. 1790 EL (with interesting contents regarding the costs of race-horses ex the Prince of Wales' stables etc.) from London to Somerton with a mostly very fine strike of this rare mark (Jay L74a) on the front. Seldom seen. PHOTO - see plate no. 16 |
£150 |
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2108 |
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THE VERY RARE 2-RING "M./ELLIS/BOROUGH" R.H. MARK ; 8th Oct. 1790 E (side-flaps removed) sent from London to Ipswich with a mostly very fine strike of this very rare mark (Jay L75; only recorded for 1790) on the flap. The first example of this mark that we have seen; are any othes known PHOTO - see plate no. 16 |
£300 |
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2109 |
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EXPERIMENTAL DATE-STAMP: 1787 EL ex ''GRETA/BRIDGE'' (Yorkshire)[YK1094 - fine] to London with v.fine strike of the scarce experimental ''MARCH.16./K'' c.d.s. [L4c - 'K' index not recorded for this date, in Willcocks & Jay]. Attractive. PHOTO - see plate no. 16 |
£100 |
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2110 |
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THE VERY RARE 2-RING "VIGO·LANE/GP/O/·-·" R.H. MARK ; 20th Jan. 1802 EL from London to Maidstone with an almost very fine strike of this elusive mark (Jay L76b; very late date) across the join on the reverse. The first example that we can recall having seen. |
£200 |
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2111 |
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EXPERIMENTAL DATE-STAMP - APRIL 4. 1787: EL ex Hampshire with ''82 GOSPORT'' [HA457] and m/s ''4''; mainly v.fine strike of the scarce c.d.s. ''APRIL.4./G'' [L4d - the 4 only partly inked]. Attractive. PHOTO - plate no. 16 |
£100 |
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2112 |
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FIRST DAY OF EXPERIMENTAL MAY DATE-STAMP: 1787 (1 May) EL ex London to Hinckley, Leicestershire with mainly v.fine strike in black of the ''MA.1.87'' [L5] - FIRST DAY usage of the new combined c.d.s. - on reverse; flap folds out to display the mark well. PHOTO - see plate no. 10 |
£200 |
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2113 |
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THE RARE 2-RING "TEMPLE/GP/O/·-·" R.H. MARK; 13th July 1792 EL to Brighton with a mostly very fine strike of this rare mark (Jay L76a) on the reverse. Seldom seen and only recorded for 1792. PHOTO - see plate no. 16 |
£150 |
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2114 |
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GENERAL POST DATE-STAMPS: 1791 EL to Aylesbury, readdressed to Canterbury with m/s ''Retd. from Aylesbury J.S.Woodcock'' and fine impressions of the c.d.s. ''AP.91./7'' [L5 single diamonds] & ''AP.91./11'' [4 dots on each side of year]. Also a 1789 cover to Ireland with three consecutive date-stamps of April 4, 5 & 6 [Saturday, Sunday & Monday] - the letter was delayed over the weekend. (2 covers). |
£75 |
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2115 |
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THE VERY SHORT-LIVED ENCIRCLED "White/Chapel" R.H. MARK; 8th March 1792 EL from London to Berwick with a partial strike ("White" faint and overstruck by the London c.d.s.; "Chapel" clear) of this very unusual and rare mark (Jay L79; only known for 1792). The only example that we have seen. PHOTO - see plate no. 16 |
£150 |
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2116 |
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DELAYED MAIL - RED DATESTAMPS: 1797 (24 Dec.) Cover to Hull posted too late for onward transmission, with v.fine red strike of the double-ring c.d.s. [L5a] and mostly fine strike of the CHRISTMAS DAY evening duty triple-ring c.d.s. in black [L7]; also two similar covers of 1789 & 1797 with fine strikes of the c.d.s. in red for ''MR/18'' & ''NO/26'' respectively. Attractive. (3 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. 16 |
£100 |
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2117 |
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THE DISTINCTIVE VERY SHORT-LIVED 2-RING "RECEIVING·HOUSE/I+A/WAPPING" R.H. MARK ; 4th Oct. + 10th Nov. 1792 pair of EL's to Scotland, each with a 50/75% strike of this extraordinary mark (the clear parts of each strike complement each other so that between them they show the whole of the lettering) on their reverses (one across join). It is only recorded (Jay L81) for a few weeks in 1792, was used at King Edward Stairs by John Allen, and is the only mark of all the 1790's R.H. series of this design. |
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One EL is a "poor relation" letter; the other is from "[H.M.S.] Bulldog, Gibraltar" with interesting contents; "We have had a cruise to Mogadore [Morocco] since my last, to ransom eight Englishmen who were cast away in a Merchant Brig on the coast to the south of Mogadore and made Slaves by the natives.....upwards of sixteen months....The natives are at war with the Mountain Moors ...." Fascinating! (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. 16 |
£300 |
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2118 |
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LATE MAIL - EVENING DUTY DATE-STAMPS: 1795-98 Pair of ELs to Bewdley (Worcs.) & Oulney (Bucks.) with very fine strikes in red of the triple-circle evening duty c.d.s. for ''DE/1'' & ''JY/9'' respectively, and strikes in black of the following evenings' c.d.s. [L7/7a]. The earlier cover has both marks struck across the flap, the later opens to display both marks superbly. An attractive pair. (2 covers). |
£100 |
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2119 |
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THE RARE 2-LINE "G.P.O./WAPPING" R.H. MARK ; 10th June 1793 EL to Hythe with a mostly very fine strike of this other short-lived Wapping mark (Jay L77c), which presumably succeeded the "I+A" type of the previous lot on the lower flap. The only example that we have seen; very rare. PHOTO - see plate no. 16 |
£240 |
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2120 |
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LAST DAY USAGE OF DOUBLE-RING C.D.S.: Pair of ELs to Edinburgh & Norfolk with fine strikes of two different subtypes of the L5 c.d.s. used on 31 May 1791 - with 4 dots or 4 dots & a diamond between month and year, the latter with a fine red Bishop Mark of Edinburgh (JU/8) alongside. Seals torn; but fine. (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. 16 |
£100 |
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2121 |
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THE LARGE 3-LINE "G.P.O/WHITE/CHAPEL" R.H. MARK WITH RED "W" IN CIRCLE , ETC.; 24th Nov. 1796 EL (an invoice with printed heading from a Nurseryman for £35-13s-0d's worth of Peach trees!! - complete with enclosed receipt for the cash with embossed 4d Tax Stamp) to Southgate (Middx.) from Mile End, with a very fine strike of this rare (and normally poorly struck) mark nicely placed on the lower flap. The letter should have been posted in a Penny Post R.H., so the red "W" Window Letter mark (Jay L558) and the small handstruck "2" charge-mark were also struck on the front. Very attractive, rare and unusual. Exhibition Piece. PHOTO - see plate no. 9 |
£300 |
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2122 |
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SCARCE 'CROSS OUTSIDE' C.D.S., 1797: EL ex Jamaica to Richmond (Surrey) via Liverpool and London; dated 23 Sept. from Kingston, the letter received a ''LIVERPOOL/SHIP'' mark (part strike) and oval red time/date-stamp as well as a fine strike of the elusive 'cross outside circle' subtype of the London double-ring c.d.s. [L8] for December 12th. PHOTO - see plate no. 16 |
£150 |
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2123 |
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THE 3-LINE "G.P.O./GT. SURRY ST./B.F.R." [BLACKFRIARS] R.H. MARK ; 24th March 1793 E (side-flaps removed) from London to Rochdale with a very fine (for this) strike of the rare Jay L77a Blackfriars mark, only recorded for 1793. Exhibition quality which is very unusual for this mark. PHOTO - see plate no. 16 |
£240 |
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2124 |
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'SMALL LETTER OUTSIDE CIRCLE' C.D.S.: Quartet of 1798 (Jan./Feb.) covers into London, each with a fine strike of the short-lived subtype of the London c.d.s. [L9 - known used only in Jan.-Feb. 1798] with letters A, B, C & G; origins marks inc. s/l ''NORWICH'' in purple, an under-inked ''AYLESBURY'' arc and encircled ''BER/WICK''. A useful group. (4 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. 16 |
£100 |
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2125 |
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THE 2-LINE "PALL-MALL/[G.]P.R.H." MARK ; 17th June 1797 EL from London to Edinburgh with a mostly fine to very fine strike of this short-lived mark (Jay L77e), which is thought to indicate General Post Receiving House. Only recorded for 1797; very few known. PHOTO - see plate no. 16 |
£200 |
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2126 |
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'LARGE LETTER OUTSIDE CIRCLE' C.D.S.[L10]: 1798-99 Group (6) of covers with differently-lettered date-stamps inc. fine strikes of A (struck across the flap), C, D, E, F & G; among postal markings are a good ''HUDDERSFIELD'' and partial ''WAVERLEY'' & ''ASHBURTON'' 'horseshoes' . One cover shows an example of the Inspector's Crown mark modifying the charge. A good group. (6 covers). |
£75 |
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2127 |
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1799 BRASS DATE-STAMP - EARLIEST RECORDED DATE: 1799 (25 May) - fine strike in orange-red of the experimental single-ring morning duty date-stamp [L11 - code A] on the reverse of an EL from Maddox Street to Bury St Edmunds. PHOTO - see plate no. 16 |
£100 |
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2128 |
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THE TINY "G·JAMISON" OUTSIDE FRAMED "Charing/Crofs" MARK; 18th Oct. 1802 EL from London to Llandillo with a doubled strike (the "G·JAMISON" very clear) of the short-lived Jay L86b mark (light fold) on the flap. The only Receiver who added his name to the standard framed R.H. mark. Elusive. PHOTO - see plate no. 16 |
£100 |
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2129 |
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THE RARE RED LONDON RECEIVING HOUSE MARKS; 1818 E with mostly fine "FLEET-MARKET" across the join (overstruck), 1822 EL to France with v. fine double boxed "Oxford St/277" on the front and 1838 E with fine double boxed "Farringdon/Street" across the join on the reverse:- all struck in red and rare thus. Very few R.H.'s used red ink. (3 covers). |
£100 |
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2130 |
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1799 BRASS DATE-STAMP - LATEST RECORDED USE: Partially fine strike in orange-red of the scarce 1799 c.d.s. of 8 June, on the reverse of a cover ex ''WIRKSWORTH'' [DY253] to Westminster. Filing crease but a scarce item. |
£75 |
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2131 |
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1799 - SECOND TYPE BRASS DATE-STAMP - LAST DAY: EL ex Uffingham to Guernsey with v.good strike in red of this elusive mark - in use for 11 days only - for the last day of usage: 15. June. Struck across the flap but a scarce item nevertheless. PHOTO - see plate no. 16 |
£100 |
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2132 |
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THE PRISON R.H. "Belvide. Ple./S" MARK STRUCK IN RED ON FREE FRANK; Attractive 29th Jan. 1822 E to an M.P. in St. Ives (Cornwall) with an almost superb strike of the Belvidere Place (King's Bench Prison, Southwark) mark IN RED (rare thus) nicely placed on the front, alongside a fine red London "FREE" d.s. (crease). Remarkable combination; Exhibition quality. PHOTO - see plate no. 9 |
£100 |
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2133 |
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UNIQUE () EVENING DUTY DOUBLE-RING BRASS DATE-STAMP: 1799 (9 July) EL to Windsor with a partly good strike of the experimental double-ring evening duty c.d.s. [L12 - the only example recorded - code A]; also a fine example of the morning duty d.s. (22 Aug. -L11b code B) on EL to London and a matched pair of morning & evening duty d.s. for 9 July 1799 (codes G & B). (4 covers). |
£150 |
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2134 |
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THE BLACK PRISON R.H. MARKS OF BELVIDERE PLACE; 1836 EL with similar R.H. mark to previous lot but in black (& creased); plus fine 1824 EL to Nottingham with a superb small boxed "BELVI/DE/PL/E/S" mark of the same office. Rare pair. (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. 16 |
£100 |
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2135 |
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THE KING's BENCH PRISON "ST. GEORGE'S F+'s" MARK IN RED; 31st March 1817 E to Nottingham with a very fine strike of this elusive St. George's Fields mark nicely placed on the front. Rare so fine. PHOTO -see plate no. 3 |
£100 |
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2136 |
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1802 'V FOR 5' VARIETY: February 1802 EL ex Oxford to London with fine strike of the 'V for 5' variety known during Jan.-June 1802 [L13a - code B]. |
£75 |
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2137 |
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THE UNIQUE () BAGSEAL MARK OF "(crown)/HOUGHTON STREET" RECEIVING HOUSE ; 24th Oct. 1838 EL prepaid to Sherborne (Dorset) with red manuscript "Pd 9d" and very fine red London "PAID" c.d.s. on the front, also having a mostly very fine grey-black strike of the INTAGLIO BAGSEAL MARK of this General Post Receiving House nicely positioned on the lower flap that opens out neatly for display. These Bagseal marks should have been used only with wax for sealing mailbags. This is the only R.H. recorded as having struck a Bagseal mark on mail. Only a handful of on-cover usages of any pre-1840 British Bagseal marks are recorded. Fabulous Exhibition item. PHOTO - see plate no. 3 |
£750 |
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2138 |
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1802 'V FOR 5' VARIETY - JANUARY: V.good strike of the variety L13a for January 1802 (code E), struck across flap and with light filing crease. A scarce mark. |
£65 |
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2139 |
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UNIQUE 'D CODE' EVENING DUTY STAMP: 1808 (5 Feb.) fine strike of the triple-ring c.d.s. [L19] with the D code recorded uniquely for this date. Seal torn away, not affecting the mark. A rare item. PHOTO - see plate no. 17 |
£100 |
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2140 |
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LONDON GENERAL POST RECEIVERS' MARKS; 1800-39 covers inc. FINE scarce UNFRAMED 1800 "Strand", near fine large "BRIDGE-St./Weftminfter", 3 v. fine double framed types, and 2 fine single framed types. Clean lot. (7 covers). |
£100 |
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2141 |
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FIRST DAY OF USE - 1823 DOUBLE-RING EVENING DUTY MARK: 1823 (1 Jan.) Fine strike of the code A double-ring Evening Duty handstamp [L20] on flap of EL to Newcastle. Fine. PHOTO - see plate no. 17 |
£150 |
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2142 |
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EVENING DUTY MARKS - FIRST & LAST DAYS OF USE: 1828 Pair of ELs showing very fine strikes of the double-ring date-stamp of 12 July [L20 code T] and a similar quality strike of its single-ring replacement [L21 code Y] for 14 July. A very fine matched pair. (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. 17 |
£150 |
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2143 |
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SINGLE-RING DATE-STAMP ERRORS: 1833 (4 Apr.) Cover with mainly fine strike of the rare 'reversed S' error of code, recorded for this one day only; also an 1838 (25 Oct.) cover with 'reversed Z' code error (four dates known). (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. 17 |
£100 |
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2144 |
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EXPERIMENTAL CHARING CROSS HANDSTAMPS: 1833 Pair of covers with fine strikes in red of the short-lived ''CX'' & ''C+'' coded date-stamps [L49 & 49a]. A fine pair. (2 covers). |
£100 |
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2145 |
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BRANCH OFFICES: A fine study of the Maltese Cross type hand-stamps of the London Branch Offices inc. Lombard Street [L44, 44a, 44c, 45, 46], Charing Cross [L48, 48a (first recorded date), 50, 50a], Borough [L52 (last recorded date), 53, 53a], Vere Street [L54, 54a] and Old Cavendish Street [L57]. All are very fine to superb strikes on fine covers. An excellent lot. (16 covers). |
£200 |
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2146 |
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HANTS./CHRISTMAS; 24th Dec. 1717 EL from "South[ampt]on" to London with a fine small London "PD" in circle (Jay L90; very early usage) on the front, and a very fine "25/DE" Xmas Day arrival Bishop Mark (the scarce serif variety) nicely placed on the top flap. There is no Southampton mark, but only one pre-1721 cover with a Southampton mark has been recorded; it seems that this P.O. did not bother with its town mark in the early days. Rare and attractive. PHOTO - see plate no. 10 |
£100 |
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2147 |
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LONDON's ENCIRCLED "POST/PAID" MARKS WITH C.D.S. COLOUR ERRORS; 1790/1 pair of EL's to London/Margate with v. fine "BATH" & fair "NEWCASTLE/UPON TYNE" marks; also with "POST/PAID" in purple (scarce) and v. fine red: - both with matching London c.d.s.'s in these colours in error for the usual black ink. Scarce pair. (2 covers). |
£75 |
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2148 |
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1790's PREPAID MAIL - TO U.S.A., ETC.; 1791-6 covers with mostly v. fine London 3-ring red "PAID" c.d.s.'s (Jay L94/5/9). Other marks inc. fine convex curved "LEEK" and fair horseshoe "NOTTINGHAM" (1791 to Philadelphia; charged "18" on arrival). (4 covers). |
£85 |
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2149 |
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FIRST DAY COVER OF THE SQUARE FIRST TYPE LONDON "EXPERIMENTAL" "POSTAGE PAID" DATESTAMP ; 26th Feb. 1794 E (plus original letter heading and date cut out and glued on back flap - does not detract) prepaid to London with fair concave "WHITEHAVEN" overstruck by a very fine 1st March 1794 (First Day of Usage) Square"POSTAGE/MR/1/17 94/PAID" mark (Jay L96; only in use for one month ) with red manuscript "Pd 1/6" nearby. This square type was the first - and is the rarest - of the 3 experimental 1794 Paid marks of London and this was the First Day that it was used. Remarkable! PHOTO - see plate no.3. N.B. An "ordinary" 17th March 1794 example of this mark sold for £862 in Cavendish's 29th Jan. 2000 "Gerd Born" auction. |
£600 |
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2150 |
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THE SQUARE LONDON "EXPERIMENTAL" PAID MARK ; 15th/17th March 1794 EL from "Tean Hall" (the village near Cheadle) prepaid to London (red "Pd 5") with a poor "CHEADLE" mark and a very fine red SQUARE London "POSTAGE/MR/17/17 94/PAID" datestamp (Jay L96; in use for only one month ) alongside (filing fold). Very attractive example of this rarity. [See footnote after previous lot.] PHOTO - see plate no. 3 |
£500 |
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2151 |
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REDIRECTED COVER WITH 2 DIFFERENT STRIKES OF LONDON's OCTAGONAL EXPERIMENTAL "POST/PAID" D.S. ; Attractive 30th April 1794 EL from the "Navy Office" prepaid to a ship's Captain in the "Downes" off Kent with a very fine red London "POST/AP/30/9 4/PAID" d.s. (Jay L97) on the front; redirected to "Portsmo[uth]" with a very fine horseshoe "DEAL" and a second very fine octagon (L97) of 2nd May all on the front. Oddly no Postage Due has been raised for the redirection, but there is a pencil "1d" on the flap, which may be for shore to ship delivery at Portsmouth. The first such double Experimental Paid cover that we have seen. Exhibition quality. PHOTO - see plate no. 3 |
£200 |
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2152 |
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LONDON's CIRCULAR EXPERIMENTAL "PAID" D.S.; 5th Dec. 1794 E (toned filing crease clear of marks) to London with red m/s "Pd 6" and partly fine "TIDESWELL" (Derbys.) on the front overstruck by a very fine red London 2-ring "PAID" d.s. (Jay L98). PHOTO - see plate no. 3 |
£120 |
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2153 |
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CHESHIRE - FANCY FRAMED SERPENTINE "STOCKPORT" ON PREPAID COVER; 10th Dec. 1799 E (side-flaps removed) to London with mostly fine claret fancy "STOCKPORT" (rare) and almost superb red "PAID" outside circle London c.d.s. (Jay L103) alongside. Attractive. PHOTO - see plate no. 10 |
£75 |
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2154 |
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THE "UNIQUE" () "+"-OUTSIDE LONDON "PAID" C.D.S.; 29th/30th Dec. 1797 EL to London with v. fine horseshoe "PORTSMOUTH" overstruck by a fair but recognisable 30th Dec. red London 3-ring "PAID" c.d.s. with clear "+" code outside the outer circle above "PAID"; this is the only recorded example of Jay's L100. Both marks are crossed by a light fold but this is an important Extra Duty cover. PHOTO - see plate no. 3 |
£300 |
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2155 |
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"REVENUE OF IRELAND" COVER WITH DUBLIN "POST/PAID/D" & RARE "SMALL A"-OUTSIDE LONDON "PAID" C.D.S.; 22nd June 1798 E (fine red wax "REVENUE OF IRELAND" seal) to London with mostly fine claret Dublin "POST/PAID/D" on the front, but oddly with NO Dublin d.s.; also on the front is a partly very fine (the code is v. clear) London 3-ring "PAID" c.d.s. with the rare tiny "A"-code outside the outer ring. Few examples known (Jay L101). PHOTO - see plate no. 10 |
£100 |
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2156 |
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HUNTS. - PREPAID COVER WITH LONDON "TINY F- OUTSIDE" PAID C.D.S.; 18th Aug. 1798 E (flap faults do not detract) to London with mostly fine concave "HUNTINGDON" and a mostly very fine claret-red 3-ring London "PAID" c.d.s. with tiny "F" code outside the outer ring (Jay L101). Rare. |
£75 |
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2157 |
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NORTHANTS. - PREPAID COVER WITH LONDON's "LARGE A-OUTSIDE" PAID C.D.S.; 8th April 1799 E to London with partial concave 2-line "NORTH/AMPTON" and mostly v. fine (filing crease) red London 3-ring "PAID" c.d.s. with large "A" outside the outer ring (Jay L103). Rare. |
£75 |
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2158 |
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''PAID'' DATESTAMPS, 1801-26: Group of ELs from London to a range of addresses inc. one to Madeira via Bristol, showing a variety of red ''PAID'' c.d.s. marks inc. L99a/99b - without ornaments & with stars variants - and a selection of the single-circle c.d.s. types [L109, 109a (3 - lines, stars & circles), 110, 111]. Fine to very fine strikes on fine covers. (8 covers). |
£100 |
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2159 |
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''PAID'' TOMBSTONE HANDSTAMPS: 1816-46 Range of ELs to and from London showing a variety of h.s. inc. L105d black strikes used on 1816/30 pair of covers in conjunction with ''MORE/TO/PAY'' & ''TOO LATE'' h.s., the former with a fine red ''BUXTON'' mileage mark. Other examples include an erased 1827 L105e, double & single frame strikes with and without code letters and a very fine strike of the first day usage (1 March 1841) of the sans-serif L106 (code B). An interesting lot with fine to very fine strikes. (12 covers). |
£100 |
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2160 |
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SUNDAY PAID TOMBSTONE MARKS: 1840-42 Pair of ELs to London from Ireland struck with fine impressions of the scarce S-coded L122 & 123 alongside the square boxed Irish ''PAID'' d.s. Attractive. (2 covers). |
£60 |
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2161 |
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SCARCE BRANCH OFFICE MALTESE CROSS ''PAID'' MARKS: 1830-51 Selection of covers showing fine strikes of Lombard Street [L130 (first recorded day of use), 130a, 132, 133], Charing Cross [L135, 136, 136a, 136b], Borough [L138 (first recorded date), 139, 139a], Vere Street [142 (on EL to Paris with s/l red ''ANGLETERRE'') & 143] & Old Cavendish Street [L144]. An attractive group. (14 covers). |
£150 |
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