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THE MARTIN WILLCOCKS RESEARCH COLLECTION OF BRITISH POSTAL HISTORY,c.1680-1850.
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| In the GB Postal History sections of this catalogue are a further section of lots noted as being "[EX WILLCOCKS]" at the end of the descriptions. These consist of more material from the Research Collections of the late Martin Willcocks, R.D.P., the authority on British Postal History and the co-founder of the Willcocks/Jay County Catalogues of British Postal History. They come from the famous hoard of brown "shoe-boxes" that adorned Martin's study for some 40 years or more. Much of the material is not of "Exhibition" quality but many rare and unusual items are to be found in these lots and they are certainly fresh to the market, having formed the basis for many of Martin's definitive studies of local Postal History queries and problems for several decades, and helped him to commence the County Catalogue listings themselves. |
| G.B.P.H. COLLECTIONS |
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441 |
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CARTON containing the accumulation of covers mostly bearing perforated 1d reds. The majority are of Scottish or Irish origin and have a large number of transit cds. (Qty.). |
£100 |
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442 |
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CARTON with the extensive early to modern accumulation of covers, cards, etc. Better items inc. 1907 PPC of Newcastle with QV _d postal stat. cut-out used in lieu of adhesive, 1936 cover bearing KGV _d x 4 tied by two strikes of the "SOUTH WESTERN T.P.O. NIGHT UP" d.s., a good range of postmarks on PPCs inc. "WELLINGTON COLL STATION" squared circle, scarce Milton Keynes rubber, various Due markings, etc. (Qty.). |
£100 |
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443 |
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CARTON containing a quantity of modern commercial covers, FDCs, PPCs, stamps on piece etc. with some better items inc. superb Hull ''spoon'' cancellation on 1857 ship letter from Scheidam, WWI censored items, several P.Due covers etc. Also a copy of ''The Road to Philately''. Needs inspection. (Qty.) |
£60 |
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444 |
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MISCELLANY of 17th Century ELs (4) comprising 1671 to London (no place of origin shown), 1673 from London to Exeter, 1685 from London to Doncaster & 1696 from Chesterfield to London. Three with Bishop Marks, the fourth without postal markings. |
£120 |
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445 |
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MISCELLANY: 1844-1940 range inc. 1855 env. addressed to the Arminia Yacht, Constantinople and franked with 6d embossed (2 - inverted wmk.) cut square (lifted & hinged back to cover, creased) - a rare civilian ingoing rate from the Crimean War period. Also a range of QV 1d red covers inc. an 1842 with ''Penny Bridge/Penny Post'' & m/s ''Missent to Busby'', a fine copy of the embossed 6d purple on piece, 1d pink letter sheet ex Howden, etc. (18 items). PHOTO - see plate no. 1 |
£120 |
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446 |
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MISCELLANY: 1819-c1940 wide range of material inc. a mainly fine strike of the rare Chichester c.d.s. on 1828 printed notice ex Horsham (faults), a fine boxed red ''SHEFFIELD/PENNY POST'' (1836), 1826 fine scarce Birmingham Penny Post ''G.O./P.P./UPd.'' with fine red mileage c.d.s., Manchester boxed ''4/P P'' on 1821 EL to Scotland, Axminster Penny Post pair of ELs (1832) with ''SEATON/No.2'' RH mark, various sub-office marks, Free Fronts, inspection h.s., GPO mail sack labels etc. An interesting lot. (c65 items). [Ex Willcocks]. |
£120 |
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447 |
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MISCELLANY: Selection of mainly 19th Century covers inc. 1829 part cover with v.fine ''ST. NOETS'' error, v.fine 1830 Birmingham ''TOO LATE'', 1815 circular with mainly fine strike of ''WARE/Penny Post'' with RH No2, 1841 Dublin handstruck ''2'' error on EL to France, 1848 late use of Needham Market erased mileage mark, 1850 redirected cover with London ''1'' h.s., c1940 unusual PO ''Night Telegraph Letter'' env. , bundle (23) of 1847 GPO Money Order Remittance letters addressed to Canterbury, 1857 EL ex Zakynthos to Plymouth etc. A fascinating lot. (57 items). |
£100 |
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448 |
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MISCELLANY: Range of mainly 19th Century covers inc. scarce 1842 Bradford boxed ''TOO LATE'' with double-framed ''Paid/1d'' alongside, rare 1805 Hull large ''fleuron'' mileage c.d.s., 1854 Reading ''biscuit'' spoon cancellation (struck off cover) on OHMS item, 1873 Oxford duplex ''613'' error of number, good red 1851 ''DENTON'' UDC, weak ''WARE/Penny Post'' on 1820 ''SOMERSHAM'' EL, 1910 ''LONDON/M.B.'' c.d.s. on French PPC, bundle of 1847 Money Order Remittance ELs etc. A most interesting lot. (60 items). [Ex Willcocks]. |
£100 |
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449 |
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MISCELLANY of covers mainly from the same correspondence to Ireland with various h.s. inc. "WATTEN" UDC's in green and blue, boxed "LATHERON" in blue, circular framed "C.R./F" and "NEWBURGH/ABERDEEN" UDC. Mixed condition. (22 items). |
£80 |
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450 |
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MISCELLANY comprising 1855-58 covers (7) to Westport with ""WATTEN" UDC in green & blue (3), "NEWBURGH/ABERDEEN" UDC x 2 and a boxed "PULTNEY TOWN/RECG/HOUSE" Mostly fine strikes, some with faults. |
£60 |
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451 |
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MISCELLANY with 1863 env. from London to Caithness with printed contents offering "Coloured Crests 6d Per Sheet". 1863 env. from Douglas to Golspie with a "Too Late" h.s. 1863 env. from same correspondence with an illustrated letter head showing a view of "Castle Mona Hotel & Family Boarding House, Douglas Isle of Man. |
£60 |
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452 |
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MISCELLANY of 18th Century items inc. a v.fine strike of the rare circular ''SHERBOURNE/Poft Office'' mark on 1782 wrapper (faults clear of strike); v.fine scarce s/l 24mm ''CLAY'' (Norfolk) on 1797 EL; c1798 serpentine ''MIDDLETON''; c1765 ''Pd 4/4'' high inland letter rate; circular ''POST/PAID'' etc. Mixed condition. Also small attractive map of Hampshire c1790. (8 items).[Ex Willcocks]. |
£75 |
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453 |
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MISCELLANY: Free Fronts with unusual marks inc. v.fine strike of the scarce Birmingham Penny Post framed ''P.P.14/UNPD.'' (1828), the scarce Braintree handstruck ''1'' on 1838 ''TO PAY 1D ONLY'' front, Irish crowned 'Free' h.s. inc. one used with English type to London (1840) and ''Par.Pro.'' endorsement on front to the Master of Pembroke College, Oxford plus sundry other Free Fronts inc. Scottish items.. An interesting group. (approx. 70 fronts). |
£65 |
| G.B. CANCELLATIONS |
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454 |
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ARTHUR WHEELER'S PITNEY BOWES: 1928-30 Front & piece from p.stat. envs cancelled by fine impressions of the unique wavy-line Pitney Bowes dies A & B belonging to the Leicester stockbroker, Arthur Wheeler - rare material. Also included are a business env. & several pieces with earlier, conventional impressions from the same machines (PB 8 & 9). (9 items). [Ex Willcocks]. |
£50 |
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455 |
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BRUNSWICK STARS: The small collection of covers, cards & pieces showing Brunswick Star cancellations inc. 1865 cover to Thurso bearing 1d & 4d (badly torn) adhesives tied by type 4c (Spearhead) cancel, 1871 (21 Oct.) _d stat. card (torn at top right corner) with two strikes of the type 4c (Spearhead) cancel, ten covers with 1d red adhesives tied by various Brunswick Stars, 1865 E bearing 2d blue tied by 24 Heavy Club Rays cancel (with stars), etc. (14 covers/cards, 4 pieces and 9 adhesives). |
£100 |
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456 |
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BRUNSWICK STARS: A selection of 1d adhesives (134) and covers (3) franked with 1d reds inc. one redirected resulting in two types of duplex a single cover, all have Brunswick star cancellations. Mostly fine strikes on poor adhesives. Also 1841 1d red irregular strip of three with MC cancels. a reconstructed block of six plus a piece bearing a block of eight. All with faults. |
£70 |
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457 |
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LONDON NUMBERS IN MALTESE CROSS: A complete set cancelling mainly three margined 1841 1d.reds. Mostly good strikes. |
£60 |
| G.B. SHIP LETTERS |
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458 |
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COVE: 1817-49 Selection of covers with different coloured strikes of the 2-line ''COVE/SHIP LETTER'' h.s. inc. black, blue (2), red & green. Slight faults to some. (5 covers). [Ex Willcocks]. |
£75 |
| G.B. RAILWAY/T.P.O. MAIL |
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459 |
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WHITEHAVEN SORTING TENDER: 1873-86 Correspondence to a Whitehaven solicitor, largely from London, all with v.good to v.fine strikes of the large & small types of the scarce single-circle ''WHITEHAVEN.S.T.'' d.s. on the reverse; frankings inc. 1_d, 2d & 3d. Attractive and unusual material. (15 covers).[Ex Willcocks]. |
£75 |
| SCOTTISH TPO'S/RAILWAY MAIL |
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460 |
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EDINBURGH & NEWCASTLE SORTING TENDER: 1886-1911 Group of covers, cards etc. with a wide range of c.d.s. cancels inc. unframed (1901/03/05) & framed (1889, 1910 & 1911) as well as the more usual types of h.s.. Also two pieces & a modern PPC. (15 items). |
£75 |
| G.B. OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS |
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461 |
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EGYPT: c1876 part 2d newspaper rate wrapper to Cairo with 2d blue (pl.15) cancelled by NPB 'killer'; FAC of Grindlay & Co. on reverse. [Ex Willcocks]. |
£75 |
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462 |
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FRANCE: 1769-1858 Group of ELs ex London to Paris, inc. an 1822 marine insurance policy, with variety of transit marks, rates etc. inc. several better than average s/l ''ANGLETERRE'' h.s. in black & red, an 1838 framed ''FOREIGN PAID'' arc, different c.d.s. ''PAID'' marks, French entry marks, Coutts & Co. FAC etc. An interesting lot in mainly fine condition. (15 covers). |
£60 |
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463 |
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FRANCE - LATE FEE COVERS: 1858-71 selection of late fee covers addressed to France inc. 1858 EL to Paris franked with Large Garter wmk. 4d pair plus LC14 1d with oval framed "PD" in red. 1868 E from London to Paris bearing 1865-67 4d plate 9 pair and LC14 1d. 1871 EL from London to Paris franked with plate 9 2d and LC14 1d. 1871 E from London to Paris bearing 3d plate 6 FDL and LC14 1d with boxed "L1" h.s. nearby. (6 covers). |
£120 |
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464 |
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FRANCE - PARIS: 1858-71 selection of covers to Paris inc. 1858 EL from London franked with Large Garter wmk. 4d plus a similar 1860 cover. 1869 EL franked with 4d "C D/& Co" perfin. |
£80 |
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465 |
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FRANCE: 1859-85 interesting selection of covers to France inc. 1859 EL from London to Paris franked with 1855 1/- green with oval framed "PD" in red alongside. 1864 env. from London to Paris franked with 1862-64 4d pair. 1870 EL from London to Paris franked with 1867-80 3d plate 5 and 6d plate 8 & 1872 EL from London to Paris franked with 3d plate 8. (8 covers). |
£120 |
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466 |
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FRANCE: 1861-75 Covers (6) inc. 1864 env. to Paris franked by 1862 4d with oval "PD" in red cancelled by "50" in oval of bars with "INSUFFICIENTLY/PREPAID" h.s. alongside. 1862 EL from London to Paris franked with 1862-64 4d. 1871 & 1875 E from London to Paris franked with 3d plates 6 and 16 respectively. |
£100 |
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467 |
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FRANCE - PARIS: 1863-66 Covers (4) from London to Paris, two franked with 1862-64 4d pair plus LC14 1d, 1866 E franked with 4d plate 7 (rubbed) and plate 93. 1866 with 1865-67 4d plate 8 OK. |
£65 |
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468 |
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FRANCE: 1882-88 selection of covers to Paris inc. 1877 EL from London franked with 2_d plate 9. 1884 env. from London franked with 1880 _d x 2 and 1881 1d x 4. 1886 1d pink env. from London uprated with 1880 1d x 3. 1882 2d blue env. uprated with 1881 _d. Mostly fine. (11 covers). |
£80 |
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469 |
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GERMANY & SWITZERLAND: 1837-54 Group of covers to perfume suppliers in Cologne, inc. an EL with engraved bill-head of a ''Hair Dresser and Perfumer to Her Majesty'' ex Edinburgh, with a range of postal markings inc. scrolled ''TOO LATE'', ''England/over te Harlem'', ''ANGLETERRE PAR OSTENDE'', ''AUS ENGLAND PER AACHEN'' etc. Also an 1827 EL to the Marquis of Tweeddale in Geneva with v.fine ''HADDINGTON/PENNY POST'' h.s. ''PAID'' tombstone d.s. and s/l red ''ANGLETERRE''. Slight faults but an interesting group. (10 covers). |
£100 |
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470 |
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GERMAN STATES: 1865 small reg. mourning env. to Berli |
£55 |
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471 |
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HOLLAND/FRANCE: 1856 (July) E from Kirkcaldy to Amsterdam bearing a marginal pair of Medium Garter 4d carmine on thick glazed paper superbly cancelled "210" in box of bars. Margin a little trimmed at left but very fresh colour. Also a fine single with central "1" in square of bars cancel. Separate 1857 (July) E from Sunderland to France franked with Large Garter 4d rose-carmine on thick glazed paper tied by a very fine "SUNDERLAND" sideways duplex. (2 covers and a single stamp). |
£120 |
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472 |
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WORLD-WIDE : QV covers to Europe / US inc. 1844 large part E with 1d red ex Uckfield to Bordeaux, similar 1855 env. from Blackburn to Boulogne, c1856 1d red Prices Current wrappers to Basle, 1872 1d rate to Bordeaux, 6d lilac covers (3), 1/- green covers (2), p.stat. items etc. Varied condition. (21 items). [Ex Willcocks] |
£75 |
| G.B. SPECIAL POSTAL HISTORY CATEGORIES |
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473 |
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EXHIBITIONS: 1891 Royal Naval Exhibition "Eddystone Lighthouse" postcard with a pencil address and fine blue cancel; some staining to the address panel; also 1897 Diamond Jubilee letter-card with portrait of QV, etc., printed by Langley & Sons, used with 1d lilac & cancelled (appropriately) by fine squared circle of Victoria Docks S.O. An attractive pair. (2). |
£100 |
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474 |
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EARLY EXPRESS LETTER: 1733 EL (fine for its age - very slight staining with light file folds) from Maryburgh to Inveresragan with m/s "hast" and endorsed on the back "Mrs Smith advanced 1sh 6d to the exprefs". A very early Express letter. The opening paragraph mentions the reason for the haste in sending the letter by Express..... "Captain Munroe and his company are coming and now are told General Wade will be here about 8 or 10 days hence". A very fine letter in all respects. |
£75 |
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475 |
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FISCALS: Small stockbook with mint & used ranges of Postal Fiscals, inc. 1855 1d mint (6), 1860 6d lilac mint, ranges of 1868 1d purple inc. imprimatur copies (5) also stamped receipts, various fiscal stamps and a 1777 vellum document with fiscal stamps attached. additionally, a selection of billheads 1890-1950 (mostly illustrated, inc. two from Cyprus, 1933-34) and legal documents, all with fiscal stamps. An attractive and interesting lot. (Qty.) |
£120 |
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476 |
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FORWARDING AGENTS: 1868 pair of covers bearing 1d reds, each addressed to Worcester but one readdressed, both with "FORWARDED BY/SMITH, ELDER & Co.//65 Cornhill, London" printed wafer seals on reverse, one of which has been amended to "HENRY S. KING & Co" with the "SMITH, ELDER & Co." line struck through. A scarce pair. PHOTO - see plate no. 1 |
£100 |
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477 |
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FOUR-PENNY POST PERIOD: 1839-40 Trio of covers inc. an EL to Oporto with s/l ''Bishopsgate Within'', ''G.P.PAID'' h.s. & 5/- charge, a part EL to Frankfurt with boxed ''Morley'Penny Post'', oval ''PAID/AT/LEEDS'' & 2/5d charge and an env. ex London to Worcestershire with boxed ''TP/Jermyn St'' & missort star h.s. Overseas mail in this period is scarce. (3 covers). [Ex Willcocks]. |
£65 |
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478 |
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FREE FRONTS: Old-time scrapbook containing the extensive collection of glued-down Free fronts with a wide variety of signatures, etc. (345). |
£80 |
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479 |
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FREE FRANKS: Large, original accumulation of covers and fronts c1780-1839 franked with a wide range of signatures inc. the Duke of Cambridge on a front addressed to the Duke of York, the Earl of Warwick on 1823 cover with s/l WARWICK h.s., 1826 Earl of Cardigan, Churchill etc. Among postal markings we note a Westminster Dockwra, various types of Crown ''Free'' h.s., scalloped Sunday d.s., instructional marks, Penny Posts and various office marks inc. the scarce boxed ''Limber'' (Lincs.) on 1835 env. Dusty and in mixed condition but a most interesting lot. (340 items). |
£250 |
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480 |
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FREES: 1784 EL from London to Ireland with circular red "FREE" cancelled on arrival in Ireland by scarce fancy Dublin "GR" Inspector's Crown. Rare thus. PHOTO – see plate no.1 |
£100 |
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481 |
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FREE FRONTS: 1789-1839 Large accumulation of fronts with various types of Crowned 'Free' h.s. - a superb lot for research. (Approx. 350). |
£75 |
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482 |
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FREES: 1801 printed EL headed "ON HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE" from the Bishop of Chester to the Minister of Halsall (near Ormskirk) regarding Grain crops, endorsed "Secy of States Office" in m/s and with large red "FREE" mark of August 31. Unusual. |
£75 |
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483 |
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FREE FRANK - MASSIVELY OVERWEIGHT! 1819 Printed OHMS wrapper addressed to the ''Clerk to Commissioners of Assessed Taxes'' at Winchester, signed by Freeling with Crowned FREE h.s., m/s weight of ''10_ oz'' and charged 3/6d. A complete mystery - was there a special OHMS printed papers rate at 1d per _ oz Creased and dusty but most unusual. PHOTO - see plate no. 1 |
£150 |
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484 |
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FREES: 1821-39 ELs (5) inc. 1821 ex Northampton to London showing red crowned "To be/delivered/Free", 1835 from Hartfordbridge to South Shields with initialled "Frank Apd" on reverse, 1835 front from London to Kirkby Lonsdale and back with red crowned Free and boxed "Kirby Lonsdale/Penny Post and 1839 Poor Law Commissioners printed env. concerning a tenant of Ellen Hall Mill, Cockermouth with red crowned Free mark. |
£100 |
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485 |
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FREE FRANK - SIDEWAYS ''O'' CODE: 1839 (30 Dec.) Front franked at Keith-Hall (Scotland) & addressed to Ranton Abbey, Stafford, with two 'posthumous' strikes of the double-circle crowned ''FREE'' h.s. for 3 Jan. 1840 - the scarce ''sideways 'o' code'' variety [L801d]. (Ex Lady Lichfield's album). [Ex Willcocks]. PHOTO - see plate no. 1 |
£100 |
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486 |
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FREE FRANKS - ''O'' CODES: 1839 Pair of franked fronts inc. one to Richmond (Yorks.) with fine strike of L801c & another from Nantwich to Lichfield with fine ''date partly missing'' type [L801e]. Fine. (2 fronts). [Ex Willcocks]. PHOTO - see plate no. 1 |
£75 |
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487 |
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LATE FEE/TOO LATE MARKS:1801-71 Group of covers inc. a partly v.good strike of the rare Manchester giant oval red ''Too Late'' [M96], 1826 fine Manchester boxed ''Too Late/N.P.'' [M104], 1871 'turned' book post wrapper, each side franked _d, sent between London & Dublin with fine strike of the boxed ''TOO LATE for/Eveng.Dispch.W.C.'' and a fine strike of the Bristol ''TOO LATE'' (1827). Also a range of boxed & circular London Late Fee Paid marks on cover . (16 covers). [Ex Willcocks]. |
£80 |
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488 |
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MARITIME - STEAM PACKET TRIALS: 1821(12 Aug.) Letter (wrapper missing) from Dover concerning a speed trial of the steam packet ''Rob Roy'' when it was beaten by the sailing ships ''Eclipse'' & ''Lord Duncan'' on the passage from Calais (11 hours against 7 !) with the endorsement ''This Steam Boat with all her numerous defects has still amazed & much improved th Packet receipts at Dover. I flatter myself that when our own Steam Vessels are introduced on the Dover Station we shall fulfil all the expectations that have been formed of our superior vessels. C.S.''. A significant item of PO Packet history. Also an 1818 (fragile) EL ex London to Dominica mentioning the loss of the ''Malta'', a 1922 correspondence & listing of Naval vessels transferred to PO use, 1821-35 plus typescript copies of letters sent to The Times on telegraphy & telephony by Sir W.H.Preece, Chief Electrical Engineer of the PO. An interesting lot. |
£75 |
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489 |
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NEWSPAPERS: 1711-14 ''The Evening Post''- nine copies in mostly fine condition, many with tax stamps and posted under free frank; fascinating historical content. Trimmed for binding: text unaffected. (9 items). [Ex Willcocks]. |
£120 |
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490 |
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NEWSPAPERS: 1776 (14 June) "Etherington's York Chronicle" containing the notice of the proposed increase of tax on newspapers to 1_d from 5th July 1776; also a 1794 issue of "The General Evening Post" giving details of the proposed 2d tax & information on penny post reforms. A scarce pair. |
£40 |
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491 |
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OFFICIAL MAIL: 1850-1904 selection of Official Paid cancellations on official covers to Elgin. Includes the rare crowned "Paid (curved)/JUN 18 E/Z/57" rated 'rare' by Mackay. Useful lot. (11 + 2 pieces). |
£60 |
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492 |
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POSTAGE DUE MARKINGS: 1814-77 group inc. seven ELs to Scotland with London Additional _ marks and a rather grubby cover from Doncaster to Normanton with a superb handstruck "2". (15 plus a few pieces). |
£70 |
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493 |
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POSTAGE DUE COVERS - LONDON: 1850-1961 Group of covers showing p.due markings and stamps applied in London, inc. 1850-60 trio with ''MORE TO PAY'' (''ATOL, R, S), 1886 v.fine circular ''S.W./2D'', unusual large1929 ''POSTED OUT/OF COURSE/I.S.'' rubber h.s. , 1930 boxed ''NOT TRANSMISSABLE UNPAID/POSTAGE REQUIRED'', commercial env. to Luton with 4d blue p.due used on first day of issue (14.7.55), quadricolour franking of p.due labels on 1961 Express cover, various items of foreign mail etc. An interesting lot. (28 items). |
£100 |
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494 |
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POSTAGE DUES: 1860-1958 range of covers showing some fine marks inc. 1860 Ipswich cover with m/s ''over _oz'', ''MORE TO PAY/A TO L'' & ''CH'' h.s., 1879 Derby large encircled ''1d'' h.s., KEVIII 1d cover with 1d p.due label, 1937 3d p.due pair on Brighton compulsory registration cover, 1938 env with _d label in block of 6, 1958 block of four 1_d labels, 1956-58 covers with labels used in Guernsey (4) plus good range of KGVI & QEII covers with dues etc. All Provincial usages. (30 covers & some pieces). |
£100 |
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495 |
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POSTAGE DUE: 1921 Env. ex London with KGV 1d (2) addressed to a P&O passenger at Marseille, with French 10c p.due label; readdressed three times to different London docks with ''1D/F.B.'' h.s., 1d p.due label and rare BISECTED 2d POSTAGE DUE LABEL - possibly unique, genuine usage. Also, on reverse, a fine strike of the rare rubber h.s. ''SHIP NOT IN VICTORIA AND/ALBERT DOCKS''. A little the worse for wear but a wonderful postage due cover. PHOTO - see plate no. 3 |
£200 |
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496 |
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RAILWAY LETTER STAMPS, ETC.: 1920-22 three 'Wilson' covers to Longsight, Manchester with Lancashire & Yorkshire Rly. "Threepence"on 2d stamp tied by "PARK" datestamp, 1921 Manchester South Junc. & Altrincham Rwy. 3d. on 2d. tied by Manchester Oxford Road handstamp and Great Central Railway Company 4 on 3d stamp tied by "DENTON (Park Parade)" oval 1922 datestamp. Also five stampless covers inc. 1842 EL from Welford (Northants.) to Basingstoke with mention of stations at Crick, Rugby & "Crew" (sic) (8).. |
£100 |
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497 |
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REGISTERED MAIL: 1833-36 Trio with 1833 front endorsed ''supposed Money Letter'' and mainly fine strike of the boxed ''TO PAY 1D ONLY''; 1835 cover endorsed ''Money Letter'', with a v.fine strike of the circular ''PAID/AT/BRISTOL'' mark and v.fine Bristol d.s., also an 1836 Free Front with m/s ''Money Letter''. (3 items).[Ex Willcocks]. |
£40 |
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498 |
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SCOUTING: 1936 Cover to a Mr. Farinton-Drew of the IOW contingent at the West Country Jamboree, Mount Edgcumbe, Plymouth, bearing 1_d adhesive tied by a fine strike of the "MOUNT EDGCUMBE CAMP/PLYMOUTH DEVON" d.s. of August 9th. Fine & scarce. PHOTO - see plate no. 3 |
£140 |
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499 |
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SUNDAY DATESTAMPS: 1822-38 Range of Free Fronts with single ring & 'sun' d.s. alongside various Crowned 'Free' h.s. (73 fronts). |
£70 |
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500 |
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SUB-OFFICE LETTER CODES: Selection of covers, 1836-42, showing distinctive letter h.s. of Town sub-offices, inc. fine 1836 ''FREE'' EL with Southampton ''A'', 1842 Brighton encircled ''M'' and a quartet of Plymouth covers with ''A'' in black (2) & red and ''C' in black. Interesting & scarce material. (6 covers). [Ex Willcocks]. |
£65 |
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501 |
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TELEGRAMS: 1889 (10 Aug.) PO Telegram form with message from M. Banneux, Director of Telegraphs at Brussels, to M. van Rysselberghe in London answering a query concerning the profitability of the telegraph department (written on attached sheet); scarce red label ''S.B. or X.B./Government Telegram/with/PRIORITY/ Received over/PRIVATE WIRE.'' & scarce ''CENTRAL TELEGRAPH OFFICE/FOREIGN'' c.d.s. A most unusual early telegraph item. Slight wear. PHOTO – INSIDE BACK COVER |
£150 |
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502 |
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UNIFORM PENNY POST: Front to Aylesbury endorsed "1839 Posted 1840" in m/s with "1/2" charge mark erased and replaced with m/s "4" and h.s. "To Pay 1D only". As this item was posted in 1840 and not in 1839, no privilege was allowed. Scarce thus. |
£50 |
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503 |
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UNIFORM PENNY POST PERIOD - HANDSTRUCK PAID MARKS: 1843-46 range of covers (two are fronts) with good to v.fine strikes of the rare provincial h.s. inc. the oval ''BURNLEY/1d/PAID'', the boxed ''PAID/1D.'' (2) alongside Otley c.d.s. in black & green, the rare encircled ''2d'' of York and the Basingstoke unframed ''Pd./2'' & ''Pd.4'' h.s. Mixed condition but elusive marks. (6 items). [Ex Willcocks]. |
£75 |
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504 |
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WRAPPERS: 1878-1956 selection of wrappers & a few envelopes used within the UK inc. some uprated items, private wrappers & a used example of the scarce _d pink certificate for a circular. (40+ items). |
£30 |
| POSTAL STATIONERY |
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505 |
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1902-09 selection of KEVII wrappers to overseas destinations inc. 1902 "Daily Telegraph" _d wrapper uprated with _d stamp to Finland & a similar item addressed to Belgium, c1905 W.H.Smith _d wrapper used to Tenerife, etc. Mostly fine. (10 items). |
£50 |
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506 |
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STAMPED TO ORDER: 1892-1901 The small selection of Alfred Smith STO covers inc. 2_d + 2_d env. to Belguim, 1d wrapper uprated with _d and 1d x 2 and registered to Belgium, _d + 4d and 3d + 4d envs. registered to France, _d + 3d uprated with 1d x 6 used to USA and a 10d registered to Italy. (10 items). |
£80 |
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507 |
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STAMPED TO ORDER: 1893-97 Four printed Alfred Smith advertising covers registered to Belgium comprising _d uprated with 1d x 4, 2d uprated with _d and 1d x 2, 1_d + 3d uprated with _d and 1d x 2, 3d + 4d uprated with _d and 1d x 2. |
£100 |
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508 |
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STAMPED TO ORDER: 1893-95 Five Alfred Smith envs. registered to various countries inc. Belgium & Turks Island with _d uprated with 1d x 4, 1d + 6d, 1_d + 3d, 2d + _d and 3d uprated with _d. |
£100 |
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509 |
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STAMPED TO ORDER: Four illustrated Alfred Smith envelopes to Belgium (3, one registered) and Holland comprising _d uprated with 1d pair, _d + 4d uprated with _d and 1d x 2, 1_d uprated with 1d and 2d uprated with _d. |
£80 |
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510 |
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STAMPED TO ORDER: 1899-1915 A selection of registered STO envelopes mostly used by mining companies inc. 1899 1d + 2_d to France, 1_d + 3d to Germany and _d + 4d to France. 1907 _d + 4d to Frankfurt, Paris x 2 & Baden Baden, 1_d + 3d to Bavaria, 1d + 2_d to Switzerland and 1915 _d + 4d to Paris. (17 covers). |
£200 |
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511 |
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MISCELLANY inc. 1862-73 pair of covers to Sweden at 5d & 6d rates, both with fine strikes of the large red ''2_d'' h.s., 1866 scarce ''LOMBARD STREET/F.O./PAID'' c.d.s. on pair of ELs to France, 1850-54 group of covers (6) from Government Departments, with fine seals & good to fine strikes of the scarce ''Codeless Crown'' c.d.s., c1880 LNWR yellow ''TO PAY'' Euston parcel label on large piece of wrapper (faults) etc. Also an 1843 OHMS letter to Grainbank with v.fine boxed d.s. of KIRKWALL. (13 items). [Ex Willcocks]. |
£75 |
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512 |
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MISCELLANY: 1798-1914 group inc. 1798 (2 June) EL written ''On Board His M. Ship 'Europa', Spithead'' with mostly fine strike of the very rare 'S-on-top' Sunday d.s. [L25], 1895 cash-paid local London express cover with Southampton Row ''P.P.'' c.d.s., attractive 1914 local express cover stamped at 4d and with v.rare ''HOTEL-CECIL/W.C.'' c.d.s., 1901 printed N.Paddington election env. with fine red ''PAID/_'' c.d.s. etc. A most interesting group. (23 items). [Ex Willcocks]. |
£75 |
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513 |
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BISHOP MARKS: Selection of ELs to London, 1680 - 1730, all showing fine strikes of large & small early Bishop Marks. Mixed condition with v.good to fine strikes. (10 covers). [Ex Willcocks]. |
£100 |
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514 |
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BISHOP MARKS: 1680-1758 Range of covers & large pieces showing various early Bishop Marks; mixed condition. (8 items). [Ex Willcocks]. |
£75 |
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515 |
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BISHOP MARKS: First & last year examples of "month below" marks of 21 Dec 1713 & 19 April 1787 ELs to/from London with v. fine "26/DE" and "19/AP" marks. Also 1761 ELs (2) showing v. late usage of seriffed types (rare after 1672) on two covers to Stourbridge with v. fine strikes of "9/AP" & "11/AP". Scarce material. (4). |
£85 |
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516 |
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BISHOP MARKS - RARE ''MONTH ABOVE DATE'' TYPE: An undated (post-1719) wrapper to London with the scarce ''GLOUS/TER'' h.s. [GL350] and a very fine strike of the rare ''month above date'' type of Bishop Mark [L3c]; also a 1733 EL ex London to Edinburgh with most unusual ''distorted'' numeral and month indicia (''29/MR''). Filing creases clear of marks. Scarce. (2 covers).[Ex Willcocks]. PHOTO - see plate no. 1 |
£100 |
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517 |
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BISHOP MARKS: 1787 trio of ELs comprising a letter from Wansford to London with poor two-line "WANS/FORD" and rare Experimental Bishop Mark with letter "B" in the centre of 24 January, letter from Lampeter to London with similar Experimental Bishop Mark of 21 March with "C" in the centre and a letter from Kilmarnock (28 March) to London rated "11" with a fair example of the Experimental Bishop Mark with "H" in the centre.(3). |
£50 |
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518 |
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BRANCH OFFICE DATESTAMPS: Four covers showing v. fine strikes of the experimental "C+" c.d.s. (L49a) and Maltese Cross type of Charing Cross & Lombard Street inc. the latter blue; one shows a private "POST PAID" h.s. of the Metropolitan Assurance Society. Also 1816/35 pair of ELs showing fine strikes of early "MORE TO PAY" marks inc. the scarce boxed s/l mark (Jay L244) and a double-ring type. Fine material. (6). |
£65 |
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519 |
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CAMBERWELL GREEN & AREA: 1857-1913 quantity of covers, cards, parcel post labels (10), etc., with a good range of postal markings inc. duplexes, numerals and UDCs. Some interesting ephemera is also included. (Qty.). |
£90 |
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520 |
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CHARGE MARKS: 1815 E (side-flaps removed) with "3" cancelled by large 'star' and replaced by "2" mark plus 1820 EL with "2" cancelled by 12-bar zigzag and replaced by"3". Also two local post "Returned Letter" wrappers: 1829 (spike hole) charged "2" with "TWO-PENNY POST-OFFICE" text inside with times of mails etc. plus scarce Local Post usage of the 1837 General Post "Dead Letter Office" E with handstruck "2" charge. (4). |
£65 |
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521 |
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CHARGE MARKS - ACCIDENTAL RED USAGE OF THE ROUND-TOPPED "3" MARK: 1839 (4 March) E to Regent's Park with faint "TP/Charing Cross", having v.fine black "2" cancelled by bi-coloured red/black "squiggle" (Jay L654) with v.fine RED h.s. "3" nearby, overstruck by the same "3" in black. The first example we have seen - unrecorded by Jay. |
£90 |
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522 |
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CHARING CROSS; 1833 Trio of covers, inc. two ''FREE'' franks, with v.good to fine strikes of the scarce ''C+'' (2) or ''CX'' coded c.d.s. Slight faults. (3 covers). [Ex Willcocks]. |
£75 |
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523 |
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LONDON GOVERNMENT DOCKWRA MARK: 1731 (19 January) EL from Mincing Lane to Lincoln's Inn with a good example of the Bishopsgate Office "B/WE" Dockwra mark. Scarce thus. |
£75 |
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524 |
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DOCKWRA MARKS: 1764 -81 Trio of ELs to London addresses (the earliest from Colchester, put into the Penny Post), two show fine strikes of the Temple Office Dockwra, inc. the scarce ''POST at left'' type [L357/TU, 357b/WE]; the third has a General Office mark [L336 - TH]. Scarce - condition generally fine. (3 covers). [Ex Willcocks]. |
£80 |
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525 |
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LONDON GOVERNMENT DOCKWRA MARKS: 1767-86 EL's (4) with Government Dockwra marks of the Chief Office (St. Michael's Alley, Cornhill), Hermitage (on part cover only), Southwark & Temple. |
£70 |
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526 |
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DOCKWRA MARKS - SOUTHWARK: 1768-77 Group of ELs to various London addresses, all with fine strikes of the Southwark Dockwra mark [L354 - MO (2), TH & SA], three with m/s Receivers' marks and time h.s. Some tears etc. on two, away from marks. (4 covers). [Ex Willcocks]. |
£120 |
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527 |
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LONDON GOVERNMENT DOCKWRA MARKS: 1781-83 ELs (3) with Government Dockwra marks of Southwark (2) and Westminster. Fair to fine strikes. |
£60 |
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528 |
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DOCKWRA - HERMITAGE OFFICE ON SHIPBUILDER'S LETTER: 1783 EL with fine example of the scarce Hermitage mark (MO), addressed to ''the Copper Manufactury Primrose street, Norton Hall Gate'' from the overseer of Blackwall shipyard, ordering material for the construction of HMS ''Powerful''. [Ex Willcocks]. |
£75 |