| PENNY POST RECEIVER'S NAME MARKS, 1764-91 |
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2325 |
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FANCY 2-RING "ALLEN/STATIONER" MARK; 7th Feb. 1791 EL from "Greenwich" to St. James' Place with a partially very fine rare 2-ring "ALLEN/[STAT]IONER" mark (Jay L380; light fold) on the top flap, having a very fine type 4 "S/TU" Dockwra (L354; very late usage; just touched by fold) and a mostly fine 2-ring "O'CLOCK/5/W" time-mark on the lower flap. This Allen mark of the Greenwich Receiver is seldom seen. PHOTO - see plate no. 20 |
£120 |
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2326 |
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THE SCARCE "CADE" RECEIVER's NAMESTAMP; 16th Jan. 1772 EL (slight toning, mostly internal) from "China Walk, Chelsea" to Mark Lane with a mostly fine "CADE" mark (earliest known date) on the flap, having a mostly very fine Type 4 "W/TH" Dockwra across the join with the 2-ring "O'CLOCK/7/G" nearby. The "CADE" mark is seldom seen. |
£75 |
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2327 |
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"THOMAS GRAPE, STATIONER" TRADE CARD AND MANUSCRIPT "GRAPE" COVER; 1764 E to Wardour St. with near fine "G/WE" Dockwra and m/s "Grape" Receiver's name (almost certainly Thomas Grape) on the flap. Plus c.1783 (pencil date) Trade Card (faults on reverse and some toning) of "Thomas Grape, Stationer, at the Lamb....Grace Church Street" advertising all kinds of paper and stationery goods for sale, depicting a lamb amidst a fancy frame. [See also next lot.]Rare matched pair. (2 items). PHOTO - see plate no. 12 |
£150 |
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2328 |
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THE RARE FANCY 3-RING "GRAPE/STATIONER" RECEIVER's MARK ; 5th Dec. 1770 EL from Chobham (Surrey) to the Foundling Hospital with a very fine (for this) 2-ring "GRAPE/STATIONER" mark (Jay L384; short-lived mark) on the lower flap, having a fine "O'CLOCK/2/T" alongside and a nearly very fine "G/TH" Dockwra on the top flap. Attractive and scarce. [See also the previous lot.] PHOTO - see plate no. 20 |
£200 |
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2329 |
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THE FANCY RECTANGULAR FRAMED "HAYWARD" RECEIVER's MARK ; 9th March 1770 EL from Carey St. to Stoke Newington with a very fine framed "HAYWARD" and very fine Type 3a "T/FR" Dockwra (both just clear of closed seal tears) nicely placed on the top flap. Spectacular and of Exhibition Quality. PHOTO - see plate no. 20 |
£200 |
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2330 |
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THE UNDERLINED "HUDSON" RECEIVER's MARK; 4th Jan. 1786 EL from Wimpole St. to Little Chelsea with a mostly very fine rare "HUDSON" mark (not recorded by Jay) across the join (just clear of closed tear) with poor Type 4 "W/WE()" Dockwra and fine 2-ring "O'CLOCK/7/W" time-mark nearby. PHOTO - see plate no. 20 |
£75 |
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2331 |
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THE RARE HANDSTRUCK "Robinson" RECEIVER's MARK ; July 1779 E (slight toning, etc.) to Holborn with a very fine "Robinson" mark (Jay L375; only this one example recorded) nicely placed on the flap, with an indistinguishable Dockwra and a 2-ring "O'CLOCK/7/T" time-mark. Out of 46 recorded Receivers' namestamps, only "Robinson", "Richards" and "Sharrock" are recorded with both upper & lower case lettering in their Receivers' marks and all three are rare. Attractive. PHOTO - see plate no. 20 |
£200 |
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2332 |
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THE RARE RED "SHAW" RECEIVER's MARK WITH SCARCE LARGE "W/MO" DOCKWRA ; 7th Nov. 1789 E (slight toning; internal stains) to Essex St. with a very fine RED "SHAW" mark (Jay L375a; only 3 names recorded in this colour) on the top flap, beside a mostly fine scarce large type 4 "W/MO" Dockwra (L363a). Rare combination. PHOTO - see plate no. 4 |
£200 |
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2333 |
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THE SCARCE "WILLERTON" RECEIVER's MARK; 24th May 1768 EL from "Park" to the Foundling Hospital with a partly albino but recognisable "WILLERTON" mark (early date for a Receiver's handstamp) beside the 2-ring "O'CLOCK/2/T" time-mark and a fine "W/FR" Dockwra mark, all on the lower flap. PHOTO - see plate no. 20 |
£75 |
| OTHER 18th CENTURY PENNY POST MARKS, 1700-93 |
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2334 |
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SURREY - THE RARE SOLID-FRAME "T/MOR" HEART-SHAPED TIME-MARK ON COVER EX REIGATE; 16th June 1702 EL (worn and with stains, etc, but a very presentable example of this great rarity) from "Reigate" to Chelsea with a fair Bishop Mark and a very fine strike of the very rare Solid Heart "T/MOR" mark (Jay L370a; only recorded for 1702; is this the only "T/MOR" example known - filing fold) on the reverse. These heart marks were only used for a short time and only on General Post letters transferred to the Penny Post carriers for delivery. Very rare in any condition. ALL OTHER HEART MARKS ARE OF THE "AFT" TYPE, EXCEPT THIS 1702 EXAMPLE. PHOTO - see plate no. 4 |
£500 |
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2335 |
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NORFOLK - THE RARE "M/AFT" DOTTED HEART MARK ; 14th March 1707 EL from "Hockwold" (Norfolk border; near Brandon) to Chelsea, charged "3" with a Bishop Mark and a nearly very fine Dotted "M/AFT" mark (Jay L375; light crease) just touching seal on reverse. Seldom seen. PHOTO - see plate no. 5 |
£400 |
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2336 |
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NORFOLK - THE RARE "W/AFT" DOTTED HEART MARK ; 11th Jan. 1702 EL (stains on plain flap do not detract) from "Hockwold" (see previous lot) to Chelsea charged "2", having an almost fine "W/AFT" Dotted Heart transfer mark (Jay L371) on the side flap. Rare. PHOTO - see plate no. 12 |
£200 |
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2337 |
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CIRCULAR ''PENNY POST NOT PAID/G'' MARK: 1777 (1 Jan.) EL ex Aberdeen (closed tear on address panel due to ink erosion) with very fine strike of the Chief Office mark with matching time h.s. and Bishop Marks of ''7/IA'' & ''8/IA'' on reverse. A fine cover which displays well. |
£65 |
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2338 |
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WESTMINSTER ''PENNY POST NOT PAID'' IN CIRCLE: 1785 Printed letter from the Leeds & Liverpool Canal Co., Bradford with very fine circular unpaid mark of the Westminster Office [L394] and part strike of L368 time h.s. on reverse. Scarce. PHOTO - see plate no. 20 |
£150 |
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2339 |
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VERY SCARCE SOUTHWARK OFFICE UNPAID HANDSTAMP: 1787 Cover (filing crease, slight discoloration) with very fine strike of the very scarce ''PENNY POSTAGE NOT PAID/S'' h.s. [L392]. PHOTO - see plate no. 20 |
£150 |
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2340 |
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TEMPLE OFFICE UNPAID HANDSTAMP: 1790 Printed circular to Clerks of the Peace re. ''His Majesty's Proclamation against Vice and Immorality'', addressed to the Clerk for Middlesex, with very fine strike of the scarce double-circle ''PENNY POST/NOT PAID / T''. An interesting cover. PHOTO - see plate no. 20 |
£150 |
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2341 |
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THE VERY RARE EARLY PENNY POST BLACK "GP" MARK ; 23rd Aug. 1785 E (presumably from overseas - probably U.S. - being posted on 13th Oct.) addressed to "Ave Maria Lane, No.5", but readdressed to "St Ann's, Limehouse, near London" (presumably redirected by the person who had carried it privately to London) and posted for the first time in the General Post window (hence the "13/OC" Bishop Mark on the flap), and so transferred to the Penny Post with an indistinct 2-ring "O'CLOCK" mark on the flap in a distinctively chalky-black ink which matches the fine "GP" (Jay L1420; only two examples known) on the front. Akin to the "WL" Window letter marks in our view. Very rare; only one other example recorded. PHOTO - see plate no. 5 |
£500 |
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2342 |
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RARE FREE LETTER SENT LOCALLY BY THE "Penny-Poft-Office" WITHIN LONDON ; 6th Nov. 1790 EL (closed seal hole clear of text) sent from the "Penny-Poft-Office, Weftminfter" to a firm at "No.5 Pump Court, Temple", signed "A. Mackenzie" inside, without postal marks but signed on the address panel ("W. L...") for free postage (very rare thus for an early local London letter). The contents are a printed advice of Penny Post Offices' locations, regulations, etc.; it seems that this may have been the wrapper for a returned local London letter. Of particular interest is the note "The Triangular Stamp on all Penny-Poft letters shews the day they are brought to one of these Principal Offices, and the round Stamp the Hour they are given to the Letter Carriers ". Rare official P.O. description of early postmarks. PHOTO – ABOVE. |
£200 |
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2343 |
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''A New & Accurate Map of the Countries Thirty Miles round London drawn from a late Survey'' (1764): Very fine coloured map (335 x 280mm) ex Darlington & Howgego's ''Printed Maps of London'' showing the limits of the Penny Post, Post Towns etc. Also two Acts of Parliament: (1715) Providing an allowance for the Princess of Wales partly derived from the Post Office ''Overplus Monies'' & (1731) Clarifying the Delivery of Letters sent by the Penny Post to Places out of the Cities of London and Westminster etc. (3 items). |
£120 |
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2344 |
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PARLIAMENTARY ACTS (1765 / 94) : ''An Act to alter certain Rates of Postage...'' (1765 - 20pp), 1794 ''Act for regulating the Portage and Conveyance of Letters by the Carriage called The Penny Post'' (8pp) and a (Sept.) 1794 issue of ''The London Chronicle'' tabulating Penny Post destinations, collection & delivery times etc. Fascinating material. (3 items). |
£100 |
| LONDON'S “EXPERIMENTAL” PENNY POST, 1794 |
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2345 |
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THE FIRST TYPE EXPERIMENTAL "C[HIEF OFFICE]" DATESTAMP WITH SUPERB "PUTNEY/-1-" MARK; 29th May 1794 EL in very fine condition sent from "Roehampton Grove" to "Craven Street, Strand" with black manuscript "2" charge and diminutive "Not Paid" endorsement on the front, beside a superb strike of the rare "PUTNEY/-1-" (light fold barely affects) Receiving House mark (Jay L418). On the reverse is a very fine strike of the extremely rare First Type Experimental Datestamp - "·C·/7·oCLOCK·EVEN·/MA/-29-/94" of the Chief Office (the elaborate & very short-lived May 1794 Jay L400; one of the most difficult of all London postal marks to find). Superb Exhibition Quality Cover. PHOTO - see plate no. 2 |
£1500 |
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2346 |
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THE FIRST TYPE EXPERIMENTAL "W[ESTMINSTER OFFICE]" DATESTAMP WITH RED "(crown)/PAID" MARK; 30th/31st May 1794 E (apparently from "Felmingham" in Norfolk and sent under cover to London and posted there) with a 75% clear strike of the extremely rare Experimental "·W·/7·oCL[OCK·E]VEN/MA/-31-/94" Datestamp of the Penny Post's Westminster Office (the matching mark to the previous lot; the equally short-lived Jay L400a) on the top flap (crossed by filing fold), having a mostly very fine (for this normally unclear) claret-red fancy "(crown)/PAID" mark (Jay L406, early date; filing crease) on the front. Rare combination of marks. PHOTO - see plate no. 4 |
£500 |
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2347 |
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THE VERY RARE EXPERIMENTAL FRAMED "Poft Paid/·C-O·" MARK ; 21st June 1794 EL (minor toning) from Leadenhall St. to Percy St. with red crayon "1" on the front beside a very fine claret-red fancy-framed "Poft Paid/·C-O· " mark (Jay L408); also having a very fine black framed "8 o'Clock/21 JU 94/MORN " datestamp across the join (the rare Jay L402; only in use June/July 1794). An attractive example of one of the rarest Experimental 1794 marks. Few known. PHOTO - see plate no. 4 |
£600 |
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2348 |
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THE VERY RARE EXPERIMENTAL FRAMED "Poft Paid/C-3-O" MARK ; Fine 1st Aug. 1794 EL from "Philpot Lane" to Putney with a red m/s "P2" on the front beside a mostly very fine strike of the extremely elusive framed "Poft Paid/C-3-O " Chief Office mark (Jay L408b; only recorded on a few days during August), having a partial strike of the "2 o'Clock/AU 1/94 AFN" mark (Jay L404) across the join. This "Poft Paid" mark is yet another of the Experimental designs that did not find favour and was only in use for a few days (and prepaid mail was rare anyway). Very seldom seen. PHOTO - see plate no. 4 |
£500 |
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2349 |
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EARLY USAGE OF THREE EXPERIMENTAL MARKS - "W-HALL/WT. 2" WITH FANCY "(Crown)/PAID" AND BLACK FRAMED DATESTAMP ; 3rd July 1794 local E (seal hole infilled for display) to Middle Temple with an almost superb "W-HALL/W T . 2" Receiving House mark (Jay L421) on the top flap, a mostly fine claret-red "(Crown)/PAID" (L406) on the front, and a mostly fine scarce framed "7 o'Clock/3·JY·94/EVEN" d.s. (L402; June/July only) on the lower flap. Rare combination. PHOTO - see plate no. 4 |
£300 |
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2350 |
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THE SHORT-LIVED EXPERIMENTAL BLACK DATESTAMPS; 15th July 1794 EL with very fine (for this) "7 o'Clock/15·JY·94/EVEN" d.s. (Jay L402; very short-lived) on the top flap plus very faint "(Crown)/PAID" (L406) & unrecorded "SOHO/..." (L418) on the front; also 12th Aug. 1794 EL with similarly faint "(Crown)/PAID" & mostly very fine (but creased & with closed tear) framed "2 o'Clock/12·AU/94 AFN" d.s. (L404a; Westminster Office). Scarce pair, showing the normal lack of clarity (clear Paid strikes are rare). (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. 20 |
£120 |
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2351 |
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THE RARE EXPERIMENTAL BLACK ENCIRCLED "(Crown)/P.POST/PAID" WITH "FLEET/St. S-1 "; 10th June 1794 E (sent privately from Walpole near King's Lynn, Norfolk, to London & posted there) to Dean's Yard (Westminster) with a very fine rare "FLEET/ST. S-1 " (Jay L418; "T" slightly faint and crossed by fold) nicely placed on the front beside a partly fine, very rare BLACK "(Crown)/P.POST/PAID " mark (L410; very few examples known) also crossed by crease; on the reverse is a near fine black framed rare "8 o'Clock/17·JU·94/MORN " d.s. (L402) across the join. Only a handful of this type of Paid mark has survived. PHOTO - see plate no. 5 |
£400 |
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2352 |
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THE RARE EXPERIMENTAL BLACK ENCIRCLED "(Crown)/P.POST/PAID" MARK WITH "WATLING/ST. 1" ; 3rd/6th June 1794 E (remaining contents of 3rd June from "Audenarde", Oudenarde in Belgium, speak of the writer's imminent departure - with the Austrian Army - to Ghent etc., and warns against using French names in letters; "I have been under the necessity of burning all my private papers...the possibility of their falling into the Enemy's hands ...") carried privately to London and posted to Buckingham Gate, having a very fine rare "WATLING/ST. 1 " (Jay L418) with a partly fine (above average for this) BLACK "(Crown)/P.POST/PAID " in circle (L410; very rare) on the front, plus a partly fine framed "7 o'Clock/6·JU·94/EVEN " d.s. (rare L402) on the top flap. Intriguing and rare. PHOTO - ABOVE. |
£300 |
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2353 |
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ESSEX - WALTHAMSTOW LETTER WITH THE RARE EXPERIMENTAL BLACK ENCIRCLED "(Crown)/P.POST/PAID" MARK WITH "B-GATE/WN. 3" R.H. MARK; 23rd Sept. 1794 EL from "Walthamstow" to Jermyn St., posted in London with a very fine rare "B-GATE/WN. 3 " Receiving House mark (Jay L420) on the front beside a faint but rare BLACK "(Crown)/P.POST/PAID " in circle (L410), having the "7 o'Clock/SE·24/94 EVEN " d.s. (L404) on the flap (torn with seal). Attractive and rare. PHOTO - see plate no. 12 |
£200 |
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2354 |
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RARE EXPERIMENTAL RED ENCIRCLED "(Crown)/P.POST/PAID" MARK WITH "CATEA·/TON-ST. 1 " R.H. MARK; 28th July 1794 EL (minor faults) from Aldermanbury to Chelsea with a very fine rare "CATEA·/TON-ST. 1 " Receiving House mark (Jay L418) on the front beside a very faint (as usual) RED Jay L410 mark (even rarer in red than in black!), having a poor framed "8 o'Clock/29·JY·94/MORN" d.s. (rare L402) partly off the edge on the reverse. PHOTO - see plate no. 12 |
£200 |
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2355 |
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UNUSUALLY CLEAR & VARIED GROUP OF EXPERIMENTAL MARKS ON ONE COVER ; Spectacular 15th Nov. 1794 local EL (ref. a Harpsichord for sale for 7 guineas) to York St., Westminster, with mostly fine "MARTIN " Receiver's namestamp (Jay L375) struck on the front with - and in the same ink as - a mostly fine "CHELSEA/-3- " (L420) which shows that these marks were struck in the same Receiving House and unique as far as we know struck together, plus a very fine (for this) claret-purple "Penny Poft/B/Paid " mark (L412) also on the front, and a mostly very fine black framed "7 o'Clock/15·NO/94 EVEN " d.s. (L404a; scarce Westminster Office) on the lower flap. Exceptional combination of marks and of Exhibition Quality. PHOTO - see plate no. 5 |
£400 |
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2356 |
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THE WESTMINSTER OFFICE EXPERIMENTAL "Penny Poft/B/Paid" MARK; 29th Dec. 1794 E from Grosvenor Square to Temple with a mostly fine (for this) purple-red oval "Penny Poft/B/Paid" (Jay L412) on the front, and a partial black framed "7 o'Clock/29·DE.94 EVEN" d.s. (Westminster Office L404a) on the flap. Rare; possibly the latest date recorded for these marks. PHOTO - see plate no. 20 |
£150 |
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2357 |
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THE WESTMINSTER OFFICE EXPERIMENTAL "Penny Poft/G/Paid" MARK WITH "KENSINGN./-1-" R.H. MARK; 6th Nov. 1794 EL from "Kensington Gravel Pits" to Temple with a faint but just recognisable rare oval claret-purple "Penny Poft/G/Paid" (Jay L412) beside the almost very fine "KENSING N ./-1-" mark (L418; creased), having the black framed Westminster Office "12 o'Clock/6·NO/94 NOON " d.s. (scarce L404a) on the lower flap. Rare thus. PHOTO - see plate no. 12 |
£240 |
| "EXPERIMENTAL" 1d POST R.H. MARKS, 1794-8 |
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2358 |
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THE "PROVING COVER" - "LINCS. INN/-1-" STRUCK TOGETHER WITH THE MATCHING OVAL "223 H Holborn 223/Unpaid/Penny-Poft" MARK ; The important and very fine 25th July 1796 EL from "Lincoln's Inn Felds" to Portland Place, charged "1"(d) with a mostly very fine "LINC S . INN/-1-" Experimental R.H. mark (Jay L418) on the lower flap, and a similarly almost very fine matching black oval "223 H Holborn 223/Unpaid/Penny-Poft" mark (L447), also with a fine red L434 across the join. This is the cover that finally solved the mystery of the L418/419/420/421 marks , showing that they were indeed used in the street Receiving Houses. This remains the only cover recorded with both types of R.H. mark used together. Important Exhibition Item. PHOTO - see plate no. 5 |
£500 |
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2359 |
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SURREY - THE UNIQUE() RED "PAID" WITH RED "MORTLE./-3-" R.H. MARK ; 9th Aug. 1794 E to Northampton charged "4"(d) but with very fine matching orange-red "PAID" (Jay L550; THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE ) and "MORTL E ./-3-" (L420a; rare in red) nicely placed on the front. Spectacular and Important cover. PHOTO - see plate no. 2 |
£500 |
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2360 |
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SURREY - THE UNIQUE () RED "UNPAID" MARK WITH MATCHING "MORTLE./-3-" R.H. MARK ; 17th Aug. 1795 E (some stains on front clear of marks and other minor faults) to Gray's Inn with fine rare large black handstruck "2" mark (Jay L594) on the front, slightly overlapping a fine and rare orange-red "MORTL E ./-3-" (L420) with matching fine orange-red "UNPAID" (the ONLY KNOWN L551a) also nicely placed on the front. Important Exhibition Item, and the perfect match to the previous lot. PHOTO - see plate no. 5 |
£500 |
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2361 |
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THE HOLBORN HILL "UNPAID" MARK STRUCK ON REDIRECTION; Unusual Jan. 1797 EL from Richmond (partly fine oval "Richmond/Unpaid/Penny Poft" on the front) to Temple, redirected with fine rare "UNPAID" (Holborn Hill's Jay L551 presumably) on the front, without any matching R.H. mark, but with further "2" charge struck beside the first m/s "2" charge; presumably charged 4d at the final address. (The first "In All 4" marks did not appear until 1802). PHOTO - see plate no. 12 |
£150 |
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2362 |
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THE RARE "UNPAID" MARK USED WITH MATCHING "HOLBN./HILL-1" R.H. MARK; June 1795 EL (some stains & repaired at right) from New Inn to the College of Arms with m/s "1" charge, a fine black "UNPAID" (rare Jay L551) & partly fine matching "HOLBN./HILL-1" Receiving House mark (L418) on the front. PHOTO - see plate no. 21 |
£100 |
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2363 |
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THE UNIQUE() RECEIVING HOUSE No. "4" COVER - WITH THE "W·HALL/WT. 4" MARK; 25th Aug. 1795 EL from "15 Palace Street, Pimlico" sent "Paid 2d" to Holborn with a mostly fine strike of the rarest of all the Experimental 1794-9 Numbered Receiving House Marks; the "W·HALL/WT. 4 " mark (Jay L421). The only known cover with a "4" mark ; an Important Exhibition Item. PHOTO - see plate no. 5 |
£300 |
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2364 |
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MATCHED PAIR OF SCARCE SINGLE-LINE "COVT. GN. 2" & "COVT. GN. 3" COVERS ; Remarkable 1794/8 pair of covers with mostly very fine strikes of these two marks (Jay L419b & 420b; No.3 1794 & No.2 1798) nicely placed on their fronts. The No.3 is creased but has a partly fine claret-purple "(Crown)/PAID" mark (L406) nearby. No Number 1 Covent Garden mark has yet been recorded. Fine Exhibition Page. (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. 12 |
£400 |
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2365 |
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THE SCARCE "ST. JAMES's/-3-" R.H. MARK; Attractive May 1795 EL from "Jermyn St." to Andover charged "4" with v. fine (for this) black "ST. JAMES's/-3-" mark (Jay L420) nicely placed on the front. PHOTO - see plate no. 21 |
£150 |
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2366 |
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THE RARE RED "W·CHAPEL/-1-" R.H. MARK; Attractive March 1795 EL to Fleet St. with a mostly fine RED "W·CHAPEL/-1-" mark (Jay L418a; rare in this colour) nicely placed on the front., endorsed "Unpd." in red and charged "1" in black. PHOTO - see plate no. 5 |
£150 |
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2367 |
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THE VERY RARE "DEW/BLACKMOOR·ST. 3" R.H. MARK INCORPORATING THE RECEIVER's NAME; 28th March 1795 E to Holborn charged "1"(d), having a partially very fine "DEW/B[LACKM]OOR·ST 3" mark (Jay L420d; very few known) on the back flap (crossed by paper wrinkle). This was the only R.H. that incorporated the Receiver's own name into its experimental 1790's mark. PHOTO - see plate no. 21 |
£120 |
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2368 |
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THE "GREENWH./-1-" R.H. MARK WITH SCOTTISH INSPECTOR's CROWN; May 1795 E to Edinburgh with a partly very fine rare "GREENWH./-1-" mark (Jay L418) on the front; the "7" charge was changed to "1/2" with a fair Edinburgh Inspector's "Crown" mark in red. Unusual combination. PHOTO - see plate no. 12 |
£120 |
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2369 |
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U.S.A. COVER WITH RED "THE CHARGE TO....IS NOT PAID" ENDORSEMENT EITHER SIDE OF THE "ENFIELD/-2-" R.H. MARK; Nov./Dec. 1794 EL from "Philadelphia" (family contents incl. encouragement to the addressee to flee from Europe - and the threat of War & the Guillotine - to the States!) to "Endfield Highway, near London" with m/s "5" charge and faint "DEAL/SHIP LRE" on the front, also having a faint but recognisable R.H. mark (Jay L419) endorsed in red as follows; "The Charge to ENFIELD/-2- is not paid", because the letter was redirected on the back to Finsbury Square, but apparently without further charge. Unique usage of the Experimental R.H. mark, and further evidence that they were allocated to directly to Receiving Houses (see Lincs. Inn cover above). Rare thus. PHOTO - see plate no.12 |
£120 |
| LONDON'S 1d POST R.H. MARKS, 1795-1801 |
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2370 |
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FULHAM: All three marks of this Office on a trio of ELs inc. 1799 pair to Blandford (Dorset) from the naturalist A. Lambert, discussing plants & insects with the addressee, Dr Pulteney, showing very fine strikes of the ''Unpaid'' & ''Pd.1d.'' marks and an 1802 cover with fine ''Pd.2d.'' mark - the last with v.fine red unframed Twopenny Post handstamp. Attractive group. (3 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. 21 |
£150 |
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2371 |
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WHITEHALL: 1795 Trio of covers showing fine strikes of the three oval ''W.Hall Et.3'' handstamps - 'unpaid', 'Pd.1d.' & 'pd.2 ' - two in conjunction with Twopenny Post 'Paid' marks, one overstruck. An attractive group. (3 covers). |
£150 |
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2372 |
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WHITEHALL - TRANSPOSED OFFICE NAME ERROR: 1795 (9 July) Cover to Broad Street with v.fine impression of the scarce error ' ''Penny Poft'' in lower line' of 'pd.1d.' handstamp; alongside is a red Twopenny Post handstamp of 9 July. Fine. PHOTO - see plate no. 21 |
£150 |
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2373 |
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PADDINGTON: 1795 EL from Lisson Green, Paddington to the ''Comissioners for Insane Persons, College of Physicians, Warwick Lane'' with a v.fine strike of the ''pd. 2d.'' handstamp of the Paddington Penny Post, with fine Twopenny Post mark alongside. Fine. PHOTO - see plate no. 21 |
£100 |
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2374 |
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LARGE & SMALL TYPES OF PENNY POST HANDSTAMPS: 1795 EL with fine strike of the small (32mm) ''Chancery Lane/Penny Poft/unpaid'' h.s. and 1799 EL with a fine large (54mm) ''Oxford & Vere St./Penny Poft/unpaid'' h.s., both with m/s ''1''. Fine & unusual. (2 covers). |
£75 |
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2375 |
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RARE MANUSCRIPT ''1d'' INSERTION I N HAM MARK: 1796 EL to Hatfield with mainly fine strike of the rare ''Penny Poft/Ham/1'' h.s. with m/s charge ''d 1d'' inserted; overall postal charge of 3d.most unusual. PHOTO - see plate no. 5 |
£200 |
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2376 |
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MANUSCRIPT CHARGE IN CLAPHAM COMMON HANDSTAMP: 1796 EL addressed ''to be left at Muskham toll bar, Nottinghamshire'' with mainly fine strike of the rare ''Penny Poft/Clapham Common/pd.'' h.s. with m/s ''2'' inserted; 5d charge in total. Closed hole in address panel away from mark. PHOTO - see plate no. 21 |
£150 |
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2377 |
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''Unpaid'' R.H. STAMPS: 1795-1801 Selection of covers with different ''unpaid '' marks inc. Richmond (with handstruck ''2''), Gerrard Street, Strand 4, Brompton (incorrectly struck on reverse of cover near m/s ''Brompton'' mark) and two types of Piccadilly h.s. An attractive group. (6 covers). |
£120 |
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2378 |
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PALL MALL -SMALL & LARGE 'M' VARIETIES: 1798-1800 Pair of ELs with fine strikes of the Pall Mall handstamp with variants: 'Small & Large 'm' in 'mall' '; a fine matched pair of covers, one with closed hole away from mark. (2 covers). |
£75 |
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2379 |
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LEYTONSTONE: 1798 Cover addressed to ''Col. Lee, 16th Dragoons, Guildford Barracks'' with m/s ''Prichett'' and fine strike of the ''Penny Poft/LeytonStone/Pd.1d'' with 3d General Post charge. Fine. PHOTO - see plate no. 21 |
£100 |
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2380 |
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RARE WANDSWORTH PENNY POST MARK IN RED: 1799 (21 Oct.) EL (torn seal) with partly fine strike of the very rare RED strike of the ''Penny Poft/Wandsworth/Pd. 1d'' handstamp: rare - the first we have seen at Cavendish Auctions. An attractive Exhibition item. PHOTO - see plate no. 5 |
£300 |
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2381 |
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''Pd.1d.'' HANDSTAMPS: 1796-1800 Trio of covers showing different prepaid 1d marks inc. Hammersmith (1800 with ''Beaver'' Receiver to Aylesbury), Woolwich (red - crease through mark, 1796 to Margate) and Eltham (1800 with ''Booth, Black House'' Receiver to Bristol). An attractive group. (3 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. 12 |
£150 |
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2382 |
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''Pd. 1d.'' R.HOUSE STAMPS: Trio of covers with fine strikes of different 1d marks inc. 1800 cover to Richmond (Surrey) with v.fine Camden Town mark and m/s ''Pd1d'' additional charge, a similar cover to Baldock (Herts.) with v.fine Brick Lane SF mark with m/s ''5'' and 1801 EL with v.fine BpGate Wn alongside a v.fine strike of the framed Chief Office Paid d.s. An attractive group. (3 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. 12 |
£150 |
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2383 |
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UNIQUE BLUE STRIKE OF WHETSTONE HANDSTAMP: 1801 (8 June) EL addressed to Lewes (Sussex) with mainly v.fine strike in pale blue of the ''Penny Poft/Whetftone/Pd. 2d" h.s. (used in Twopenny Post period) alongside a fine framed oval ''PENNY POST PAID'' d.s. with a second strike on the reverse; charged 6d. One of only two blue Penny Post marks recorded. |
£100 |
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2384 |
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BERMONDSEY ''Pd.2d'' MARK: 1800 (25 Nov.) Cover to Enfield with v.fine strike of the large (50mm) Bermondfey St 2d handstamp; alongside is a mainly v.fine strike of the framed oval ''8 o'clock Morn.'' d.s. with a v.fine Chief Office oval ''10 o'clock/F.Nn.'' h.s. on the reverse. Attractive. PHOTO - see plate no. 21 |
£100 |
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2385 |
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SCARCE 1803 USAGE OF PENNY POST MARK: 1803 (Nov.) Cover to Lincoln's Inn with mainly fine strike of the Strand Weft O/pd 2d h.s. , m/s ''paid'' and fine unframed oval ''TwoPenny.P.Paid'' d.s. Also a 1796 cover to Gough Square with Richmond/Pd.2d h.s., m/s ''Post pd 2d'' and oval red d.s. (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. 21 |
£120 |
| LONDON'S 1d POST INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS ETC., 1794-1801 |
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2386 |
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THE "C·O" (CHIEF OFFICE) MARKS IN BLACK & RED; 1794/6 pair of covers with fine strikes of L555 in BLACK (L555b; no dates recorded) & red (L555); the former a very early date (17th June 1794) with scarce faint matching L402 d.s. on back. (2 covers). |
£150 |
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2387 |
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THE RED TRIANGULAR "Penny/Poft/Not Paid" & "C·O" MARKS; 1795 EL with v. fine Chief Office "C·O" mark (Jay L555), plus 1801 unpaid E from Covent Garden to Aylesbury with v. fine orange-red triangular "Penny/Poft/Paid" (L674; light fold) nicely placed on the front. (2 covers). |
£100 |
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2388 |
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THE VERY RARE OVAL-FRAMED RED "GPP" MARK ; 9th Aug. 1800 EL (toning etc. inside does not detract) from Richmond (Surrey) to Rochdale with an almost superb strike of the very rare short-lived oval framed "GPP" mark (Jay L686) on the top flap, having a fine (though overstruck) oval "Penny Poft/Pd. 1d./Richmond" mark on the front beside the matching very fine oval framed "Paid(8d)" (L552). This GPP mark indicates a prepaid letter transferred from the Penny Post to the General Post. Few examples known and of Exhibition Quality. PHOTO - see plate no. 5 |
£200 |
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2389 |
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THE RED TRIANGULAR "Penny/Poft/Not Paid" POSTAGE DUE MARK; April 1799 E from Maddox St. to Windsor with a very fine strike of this attractive Jay L674 mark nicely placed on the front. PHOTO - see plate no. 12 |
£75 |
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2390 |
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THE EARLY WESTMINSTER OFFICE D.S.'s IN PURPLE & RED; 30th Jan. 1795 local E with mostly very fine "7 O'clock Morn/30·JA·95/PENNY POST PAID" mark (Jay L443; in use in this colour for barely 2 months); plus similar 1795 EL with the matching "4 o'Clock Afn" d.s. in orange-red. Good pair. (2 covers). |
£100 |
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