| QUEEN VICTORIA – RETURNED MAIL | ||||
| 739 | EDINBURGH PAID LETTERS - RETURNED AND NO CHARGE MADE: 1849-75 selection of covers (7) with their relevant return env. inc. 1855 EL from Ecclefechan to Annan with m/s 'Not for Ecclefechan Buconburne/Not Known at Annan' together with printed 'Returned Paid Letter', 'Dead Letter Office/Edinburgh' env. to Ecclefechan. 1862 (6 March) env. used within Edinburgh with m/s 'Gone Away' and relevant Edinburgh OHMS 'Returned Paid Letter' env. to Peebles. Some faults but mainly fine. | £120 | ||
| 740 | RARE LONDON RETURNED LETTER ENVELOPES: 1852 (24 Nov.) 'Returned Letter' env. of the 'Dead Letter Office' used from London to Edinburgh with a printed extract from the Act at upper left. Also an 1856 example to Broadway with a fine h.s. '2' and m/s '2d'. PHOTO - see plate no. 12 | £100 | ||
| 741 | EDINBURGH OFFICIAL RETURNED MAIL: 1854-1909 selection of OHMS covers (11) inc. 1900 OHMS 'Returned Postal Packet' env. used from Edinburgh to Belfast with a printed boxed 'POSTAGE/DUE FOR/RETURN/TO/SENDER/1/2D' and with printed message on reverse regarding the use of the env. 1898 OHMS 'Returned Letter' registered env. used within Edinburgh with printed 'Regn. Fee/2D' and on reverse 'As this Letter contains value, it has been registered, under a special regulation, for the better security of the contents, and charged the authorized registration fee of 2d.' A fine group. | £100 | ||
| 742 | LONDON MATCHED PAIRS OF RETURNED LETTER WITH CONTENTS: 1875-78 Covers (4) with three respective OHMS RLO envs. inc. 1878 Parliamentary Notice of Objection underfranked with damaged 1/2d and 1d used from Malmesbury to Wootton Bassett with a fine 'SWINDON' c.d.s. backstamp & 'm/s 'Gone Away/left no address'. The env. was returned in an OHMS 'Returned Redirected Letter' office env. of London to Swindon. 1876 env. from Peebles to Earlston with m/s 'Not Known at Earlston' returned in a London OHMS 'Returned Paid Letter' env. to Peebles. 1875 1d pink env. from Stourbridge to Birmingham with m/s 'Refused' sent back to Stourbridge in a London OHMS 'Returned Redirected Letter' env. with large m/s '2'. | £100 | ||
| 743 | THE RARE BOXED '1d' OF BRISTOL ETC: 1881 (7 Feb.) OHMS RLO env. from Bristol to London with a fine boxed '1d' in blue h.s. 1898 OHMS RLO registered env. with printed 'REGn FEE/2d/Returned Letter Office' and oval 'REGISTERED/BRISTOL.R.L.B.' d.s. 1893 OHMS printed 'Returned Letter Branch/Post Office, Bristol/No.31' env. used to West Malvern. A fine trio. PHOTO - see plate no. 8 | £120 | ||
| 744 | MORE TO PAY DUE TO REDIRECTION: 1898 1/2d reply card from Mere to Southampton redirected to Bitterne, Bursledon and Woolston with a large number of c.d.s. and boxed violet 'POSTAGE/DUE FOR/RETURN /TO/SENDER/1/2' h.s. 1899 outward half of a 1/2d reply card used from Worthing Station to Southsea with m/s 'Gone no address' and boxed violet 'POSTAGE/DUE FOR/RETURN/TO/SENDER/1/2d'. c1900 1/2d reply card to Taunton cancelled with a fine boxed violet 'POSTAGE/DUE FOR/RETURN/TO/SENDER/1/2d'. 1900 wrapper and 1902 env. with the same violet h.s. Also an 1885 env. used within London with a fine fancy framed 'undelivered for reason stated at back/To be returned to Sender/at the address shown on cover'. h.s. Fine. | £80 | ||
| QUEEN VICTORIA – UNPAID MAIL | ||||
| 745 | PRINTED UNPAID CERTIFICATE OF VACCINATION: 1860 (16 Oct.) printed duplicate certificate of vaccination used from Bampton to Tiverton with m/s '2', printed address and 'UNPAID'. Fine and rare. | £50 | ||
| 746 | THE SCARCE 'PAR PRO' RATE: 1868 (31 March) A reconstructed wrapper with m/s 'Par Pro' used from London to W.H. Barrow M.P. to Southwell with a fine circular framed '1D'. Some faults. PHOTO - see plate no. 12 | £80 | ||
| QUEEN VICTORIA – OTHER CHARGES | ||||
| 747 | VARIOUS CHARGE MARKS: 1871-1900 selection of covers and parcel post labels inc.1871 env. with 1/2d to pay the bookpost rate used from Plymouth with m/s 'Communication inside' and 'd1'. 1876 1/2d part wrapper with boxed 'OF THE NATURE/OF A LETTER' h.s. in red. 1890 env. 'PER BOOKPOST' from Manchester to Coventry with m/s 'Closed' and a large h.s. '1'. The enclosed PO letter explains the charges. 1887 1/2d postcard to London with framed 'Contrary to Regulations/E.C.' h.s. 1893 Parcel Post label of West Hartlepool with a m/s 'For redirection' and '3D/O.29' h.s. 1897 P. Post label of Western District with m/s '1d Fine to Pay'. 1900 env. bearing 1d pink cut out with h.s. '2D/78' and framed 'Contrary to regulations/S.E.' h.s. (9 items). | £160 | ||
| 748 | THE RARE CLOSED AGAINST INSPECTION HANDSTAMP: 1874 (20 Nov.) printed summons (a little roughly opened) franked with 1/2d and used within Tunbridge Wells with m/s 'Not Known', '1d' and a very fine strike in red of the scarce step type 'R.L.O./CLOSED AGAINST INSPECTION' h.s. PHOTO - see plate no. 1 | £150 | ||
| 749 | THE SCARCE 'OF THE NATURE OF A LETTER' HANDSTAMP: 1897 env. from Falkirk to Edinburgh franked by 1897 1/2d (damaged) with a fine h.s. '1' and step type 'CONTAINS A COMMUNICATION/OF THE NATURE OF A LETTER/139' h.s. alongside. PHOTO - see plate no. 12 | £80 | ||
| KING EDWARD VII | ||||
| 750 | HANDSTRUCK POSTAGE DUE MARKS WITH SOME ITEMS DELIVERED ON CHRISTMAS DAY: 1900-09 collection of cards (15) with various h.s. '1' postage due h.s. inc. 1901 card from Derby to Ashby with '1D/242' h.s. 1902 card from Ripon to Peterborough with '1D/346'. 1944 card used within Wakefield with '1D/831' all three dated 24th Dec. for delivery on Christmas day. 1905 card from Londonderry to Ascot with a large '1d'. 1905 card from Jersey to Hornsea with '1D/409' h.s. 1905 card from Clifton to Redfield with circular framed '1d' and 'CH' 1906 card used within S. Brent with a very fine oval framed violet '1D/SMP' h.s. Also distinctive '1' h.s. of Liphook and Uckfield. A very select group. | £80 | ||
| 751 | MISCELLANY INCLUDING A DISALLOWED ALBINO ENVELOPE: 1900-12 selection of envs. (2), cards (7) and a front inc. 1902 PPC from Croydon to St. Leonards with m/s 'Paper adhering at back' and framed 'Contrary to Regulations/I.B' h.s. 1905 'glitter' card from Hammersmith to Notting Hill with oval '39/1D' h.s. 1905 PPC from South Kensington to Felham reposted 41 years later from Sidmouth to the original address, franked with 2d p. due pair with boxed 'TO PAY/POSTED/UNPAID/D/4/712' h.s. 1912 1d albino printing stationery env. used from Watford to Tunbridge Wells disallowed and oval '1D/849' applied. An interesting lot. | £100 | ||
| 752 | OFFICIAL ENVELOPES: 1903-1910 small selection of OHMS envs. inc. 1903 OHMS money letter registered env. used from Dorking to Newdigate, 1903 OHMS registered money letter used from Ilfracombe to Westdown. 1903 OHMS returned Postal Packet env. used to Shepherds Bush with a fine '1d/RLO' h.s. 1907 OHMS printed Returned Letter registered env. with 'Regn Fee/'D' used from Nottingham to Manchester. 1908 OHMS registered returned letter env. used from London to Leeds. 1910 OHMS 'Official Remittance' printed piece used to Newbury. | £100 | ||
| 753 | LIVERPOOL POSTAGE DUE HANDSTAMPS: 1906 PPC from N. York to Liverpool with circular framed 'NY/T', 'LIVERPOOL/D' c.d.s. and a distinctive '2' h.s. 1907 PPC from Warrington to Blundell Sands, Liverpool with m/s Unpaid' and circular framed '1d'. | £60 | ||
| 754 | REPOSTED MORE THAN ONE DAY AFTER DELIVERY: 1907 PPC from Matlock Bath to Edinburgh re-directed to Callander with a good 'REPOSTED MORE THAN ONE/CLEAR DAY AFTER DELIVERY/131' h.s. and boxed '1/2' below. PHOTO - see plate no. 12 | £100 | ||
| 755 | THE BOXED 'POSTAGE DUE FOR RETURN TO SENDER' HANDSTAMP: 1907 OHMS printed 'Returned Postal Packet' env. used within London with a fine violet 'POSTAGE/DUE/FOR/RETURN/TO/SENDER/1/2D' h.s. with '11/2/TOTAL/TO/PAY' h.s. below. PHOTO - see plate no. 12 | £70 | ||
| 756 | POSTCARD DELIVERED AFTER 23 YEARS WITH PENNY POSTAGE DUE REMOVED AFTER THE POST OFFICE HAD SECOND THOUGHTS ABOUT CHARGING: 1907 (3 June) PPC used from Bridlington to Newark then re-directed with m/s 'not this address', h.s '1D/541' crossed through and a small portion of a 1d p. due label which has been officially removed and cancelled in m/s. The card is accompanied with a newspaper cutting describing how the card had been delivered in April 1930. Some faults probably due to the GPO lack of safe storage space!. PHOTO - see plate no. 14 | £60 | ||
| 757 | WRAPPER ABOVE 2OZ CHARGED A PENNY: 1909 1/2d newspaper wrapper from Port Erin, Isle of Man to London with framed 'More to pay/Above ...OZ/466' with m/s '2' inserted, triangular framed '466' and '1D/466' h.s. PHOTO - see plate no. 14 | £80 | ||
| KING GEORGE V | ||||
| 758 | RARE POST OFFICE POSTER: 1914 GPO Postal Notice No. 5 (8' x 13') dated 14 April, headed 'SURCHARGES' and announcing the introduction of postage due labels. Very minor damage at edges and some folds. A rare survivor. PHOTO - see plate no. 14 | £150 | ||
| 759 | FRESH LABEL REQUIRED HANDSTAMPS: 1914 env. from Natal to Edinburgh re-directed to Peebles with a fine framed 'OVER/1/2 OZ./131' & '2d/EH' h.s. The env. bears 2d p. due tied by boxed violet 'CHARGE NOT COLLECTED/FRESH LABEL REQUIRED' h.s. and another 2d applied. 1932 much redirected 2c env. from USA to RAF Halton, Marsden, Waddington and Wittering with 3d p. dues x 3 tied by boxed or m/s 'CHARGE NOT COLLECTED/FRESH LABELS REQUIRED' h.s. 1928 env. to Colchester with 3d p. due tied by boxed violet 'CHARGE NOT COLLECTED/FRESH LABELS REQUIRED', and alongside '3D/444' and boxed 'UNDELIVERED FOR REASON STATED/RETURN TO SENDER' h.s. The env. is accompanied by the original OHMS 'Returned Postal Packet' env. with '3D/TO PAY/210' h.s. | £100 | ||
| 760 | UNCOLLECTED FEES/RETURNED MAIL ETC.: 1914-48 selection of covers (5), cards (7) & a piece inc. 1924 birthday card with '261' numeral but no charge collected. 1914 card to a postman at Luton with '1D/I.S.' h.s. but no charge collected. 1921 env. from Copenhagen to London with a large 'OFFICIALLY SEALED IN THE/RETURNED LETTER SECTION/LONDON POSTAL SERVICE' label on reverse. 1919-32 PPC's (3) posted without adhesives and charged the 1d single rate due in error, etc. A good lot. | £80 | ||
| 761 | COLLECTED UNPAID RATES: 1914-34 group of covers (10) and cards (5) with various h.s. marks inc. '2D/928', '3D/TO PAY/47', '2D/TO PAY/158', '1D/405', '1D/599', '2D/TO PAY/75', '2D/52', '3D/S. 938', '4D/TO PAY/938' and '3D/TO PAY/475'. Mostly fine strikes. | £80 | ||
| 762 | UNDERPAID MAIL: 1920-28 selection of cards (9) a label and wrapper with various h.s. inc. boxed 'INSUFFICIENTLY/PREPAID/159' of Glasgow, '1D/199', boxed 'More to pay/Above OZs/SE.1', '1D/TO PAY/198', framed 'Insufficiently Prepaid/S.E.' and '3D/12'. Mostly fine. | £50 | ||
| 763 | RARE USE DURING THE IRISH TROUBLES: 1921 (20 Jan.) large OHMS cover to Dover with a fine 'FIELD POST OFFICE/W.16' c.d.s was sent by closed bag to Crewe where it entered the civil postal service, fine '4D/TO PAY/960' h.s. and franked with 4d p. due tied by 'DOVER' c.d.s. 1922 (17 April) front to Listowel franked with an unoverprinted 1912 2d (invalid), with h.s. '4D' and bearing 1d p. due block of four. PHOTO - ABOVE | £150 | ||
| 764 | RARE USE OF POSTAGE DUES IN SARK: 1924 PPC from France to Sark bearing 25c sower (corner damage) and 1/2d & 1d (slightly stuck over edge) tied by very fine small 'SARK' c.d.s. with '11/2D/I.S./F.' h.s. nearby. A classic for the off shore Island collector. PHOTO - see plate no. 4 | £150 | ||
| 765 | PRINTED PAPER RATE ITEMS: 1924-36 covers (9), a card and a front with various paper rate h.s. inc. 1928 '1D/S.30/TO PAY/INADMISSIBLE/AT/PRINTED PAPER/RATE'. 1937 framed 'UNPAID 2D TO PAY/Posted too Late for 1/2d Rate/S.55' also similar for S.33 & S42. 1931 'Not Transmissible at the/Rate of Postage/F.S.' with m/s 'Printed Papers' inserted. 1935 Inadmissible at/printed paper rate'. mostly fine strikes. | £150 | ||
| 766 | AN EXTRA LARGE FRANKING: 1930 (12 Feb.) large piece with m/s 'Three Surcharged Parcels of 8/6. Each Redirection Fees. Total £1. 5. 6/Wordle Cotton, Stockport Rd' franked with 2d block of thirty (5 x 6) and vertical strips of three x 3 plus 1/- irregular block of 19, all tied by 'MANCHESTER S. E.' c.d.s. | £50 | ||
| 767 | THE RARE 1931 5d USED ON COVER TO DERBYSHIRE: 1935 (15 Nov.) env. from Bodmin to Darley Dale (TWO DALES/MATLOCK DERBYSHIRE' arrival d.s. of 18 Nov.) and back, franked with 1925 1/2d and the very scarce 1931 5d (Cat. £440+ on cover) p.dues tied by 'BODMIN CORNWALL' c.d.s. of 19 November. The env. has a red Bodmin 1/2d meter cancel overstruck with violet boxed 'Undelivered for/reason stated/1/2D/POSTAGE/DUE FOR/RETURN/TO/SENDER' h.s. and is marked 'Gone' and 'Bodmin as over/P.T.O.' where there is a return address. PHOTO - see plate no. 14 | £80 | ||
| 768 | RARE SAMPLE POST ITEMS: c1936 env. from Glasgow to Germany with m/s 'SAMPLE POST' franked by 1d with boxed 'NOT A SAMPLE' with m/s 'bonafide trade' inserted, framed 'Contrary to regulations/F.B.' and boxed violet 'UNDELIVERED FOR REASON STATED/RETURN TO SENDER'. A little creased. 1916 parcel label used from London to Hull with framed 'More to pay/above ..oz'I.S.' and '£D/I.S.'. On reverse are 1d and 2d p. dues with framed 'Liable to Letter Rate/I.S.' h.s. alongside. c1920 small OHMS label franked with 3d x 2 and 1/- with on reverse a boxed violet ''i.s./inadmissible at/sample rate./contains/to/pay/plus any customs charges'. h.s. PHOTO - see plate no. 14 | £120 | ||
| KING GEORGE VI | ||||
| 769 | RETURNED AND UNCLAIMED MAIL: 1936-50 selection of covers (18) and a wrapper with various h.s. inc. framed 'Gone Away/498', violet '2D/R.L.S.', violet 'Not found/S 30', framed 'Not to be Found/498', '2D/S.E.1/TO PAY/LIABLE/TO/LETTER/RATE' and a large boxed violet 'Undelivered for/reason stated/1D/POSTAGE/DUE FOR/RETURN/TO/SENDER' h.s. A fine lot. | £70 | ||
| 770 | IMITATION TYPEWRITING: 1937 env. to Putney bearing p. due 3d and boxed 'D/E.C./TO PAY/IMITATION TYPE/CIRCULAR NOT/SPECIALLY POSTED/LIABLE TO/LETTER RATE' h.s. with m/s '3' inserted. c1940 env. to Billesley with boxed 'D/3/75/TO PAY/LIABLE TO/LETTER/RATE' and framed 'Contains a Letter in/type writing characters/75'. A fine pair. PHOTO - see plate no. 14 | £120 | ||
| 771 | PRINTED PAPER RATE ITEMS: 1938-52 group of covers (10) with p. due values to 5d and h.s. inc. 1944 '2D/TO PAY/466J', 1940 '2D/TO PAY/330', 1950 '3D/TO PAY/286', 1952 boxed 'D/730/TO PAY/CLOSED/CONTRARY TO/REGULATIONS/LIABLE TO/LETTER RATE' h.s. & a similar example for E.C.1945 boxed 2D/3/533/TO PAY/POSTED/UNPAID/TOO LATE FOR/1D RATE'. and similar for numbers 498 (Manchester) and 445 (Leicester). Mostly fine. | £70 | ||
| 772 | IMITATION TYPEWRITING - HULL: c1939 local Hull env. franked with 2d p. due with boxed 'Imitation Type writing/Posted out of course/383' and '2D/TO PAY/383' h.s. Scarce, env. a little creased. | £55 | ||
| QUEEN ELIZABETH II | ||||
| 773 | AN EXCEPTIONAL COLLECTION: 1953-77 The wonderful partly mounted collection of covers and cards with a wide range of postage due, refused, returned and rate marks which would make an excellent display when sorted. (100 items). | £100 | ||
| FOREIGN MAIL | ||||
| 774 | NEWSPAPER WRAPPER FROM FRANCE: 1849 (11 Dec.) printed 'L'AMI DE LA RELIGION' wrapper used from France to Fochabers with a fine h.s. '1/2' of London. PHOTO - see plate no. 14 | £80 | ||
| 775 | NEWSPAPER WRAPPER FROM FRANCE: 1850 (29 Jan.) printed 'L'AMI DE LA RELIGION' wrapper used from France to Fochabers with a clear h.s. '1/2' cancelled in m/s. scarce. PHOTO - see plate no. 14 | £80 | ||
| 776 | PRINTED R.L.B. LETTER REQUESTING PAYMENT FOR A LETTER: 1858 (12 April) printed OHMS EL from Rowland Hill to the Marquis of Dalhousie regarding the collection of a letter on payment of 8d postage due. Some faults but a rare example of GPO official stationery. PHOTO - see plate no. 14 | £100 | ||
| 777 | RARE OUTGOING 'INSUFFICIENTLY PAID FOR THE BRINDISI ROUTE', ETC. HANDSTAMP: 1870 (28 Oct.) env. from London to Bombay franked with GB 1d plate 136 DF (surface fault) and 1/- plate 4 LE with a fine example of the rare boxed 'INSUFFICIENTLY PAID/FOR BRINDISI ROUTE/DEFICIENT POSTAGE/d3' h.s. and circular framed 'St Bg/A 2' struck nearby. Some cover faults , mainly on reverse. Due to the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian war in 1870 (July) the normal ail route was changed on 21st October 1870 to a route via Belgium and the Brenner Pass to Brindisi. The above is an early example and only the second example of this h.s. we have recorded on outgoing mail from GB. The other example was sold in the Cavendish auction of 11 Sept. 1999 (lot 590) realising £1,610. PHOTO – BACK COVER | £800 | ||
| 778 | DEFICIENT POSTAGE HANDSTAMPS: 1873 Mourning env. from London to Bombay franked with 1/- plate 7 GJ with boxed 'EXCS/OZ/DEFICIENT POSTAGE 1/-/FINE 9d' and circular framed 'S Bg/As 14' h.s. 1884 env. (damaged at top left) franked with 21/2d used from London to Melbourne with oval 'MORE TO PAY' with m/s '91/2' inserted, boxed 'UNCLAIMED AT/BALLARAT', violet boxed ''DEFICIENT POSTAGE 31/2d/FINE 6d/91/2d' and 'Undelivered for reason stated/To be returned to Sender/at the address shewn on cover' h.s. The reverse has a red 'DEAD LETTER OFFICE/MELBOURNE' c.d.s. and m/s 'Refused'. | £80 | ||
| 779 | RARE 31/2 CHARGE MARKS OF LIVERPOOL: 1877 env. from N. York to York bearing 3c green with circular framed 'd31/2' h.s. of Liverpool and 'T/CENTIMES/25' h.s. altered in m/s to '15'. Slightly torn at top on opening. 1878 3c green env. from N. York to London with a fine '3D1/2' h.s. of Liverpool & 'T/CENTIMES/15' h..s. Condition as previous cover. PHOTO - see plate no. 14 | £100 | ||
| 780 | UNDERPAID MAIL TO USA: 1875 piece to Austin bearing 21/2d with h.s. 'T' and 'NEW-YORK/DUE 15 CENTS' c.d.s. 1883 env. to Ohio bearing 1d x 2 & 1/2d and USA 5c due pair (placed around edge) with a fine 'T/CENTIMES/25' deficient amount h.s. of Liverpool. 1889 env. from Liverpool to USA with framed 'T/L' h.s., 'U.S. CHARGE/TO/COLLECT/6 Cents'. 1894 postcard from Boston to London and returned with a large number of h.s. inc. framed 'T/L', '3d', and 3c p. due. Some faults. PHOTO - see plate no. 14 | £100 | ||
| 781 | RARE 'NOT TRANSMISSIBLE ABROAD' HANDSTAMP: 1878 1/2d postcard uprated with 1/2d adhesive and sent from Hartlepool to Budapest with a fine strike in red of the very rare boxed 'NOT TRANSMISSIBLE/ABROAD' h.s. PHOTO - see plate no. 8 | £150 | ||
| 782 | RARE GREAT BRITAIN PERU COMBINATION COVER: 1879 (22 Jan.) env. from Callao to France, franked with Peru 10c and GB 6d plate 16 FL tied by 'C38' numeral with m/s '10' crossed through and a fine example of the scarce 'T/50' h.s. struck nearby. A little soiled and roughly opened but a rare combination and due h.s. PHOTO – INSIDE FRONT COVER | £240 | ||
| 783 | UNDERPAID MAIL FROM USA: 1884 env. from N. York to Isle of Wight franked with 2c h.s. '3d' alongside. 1859 card from N. York to London with a fine '1d'. 1891 env. to Leeds with 'T/5' in circles of Philadelphia and '1d'. 1886 2c env. with p. due 2c x 2 used from Hailey to UK with a fine h.s. '4d' of Liverpool. 1895 1c card to Sussex with a fine 'd1' h.s. PHOTO - see plate no. 14 | £100 | ||
| 784 | DEFICIENT POSTAGE HANDSTAMPS: 1885 env. to Calcutta franked 1d lilac with h.s. 'T' and boxed 'VALUE OF STAMPS 1D/DEFICIENCY 4D' in violet. 1890 (5 Jan.) env. from Brixham to Bombay franked with 5d, h.s. inc. circular 'OVERLAND POSTAGE/DUE/A-P/8-6', circular framed 'T' and boxed violet 'VALUE OF STAMPS 5D/DEFICIENCY 5D'. PHOTO - see plate no. 14 | £100 | ||
| 785 | RARE MANUSCRIPT CHARGES: 1886 env. from Cleveland to London franked 5c with m/s '3/50' (representing three rates payable i.e. 50c or 5d doubled = 10d) and a fine h.s. '10d' of Liverpool plus a circular framed 'NY/T'. 1892 5c env. used to Salisbury with m/s '4/75' (representing four rates payable i.e. 75c or 71/2d doubled = 1/3d) with a good h.s. '1/3' of Liverpool and circular framed 'NY/T'. PHOTO - see plate no. 14 | £150 | ||
| 786 | REMARKABLE OVERWEIGHT PANORAMA CARD FROM SWITZERLAND: 1900 centre section of a panorama card used from Switzerland to Harrogate franked with 5c and half of 5c with a large h.s. 'T' and '8D/F.B./C'. A very high charge mark. PHOTO - see plate no. 14 | £80 | ||
| 787 | VARIOUS CHARGES: 1903 closed panorama card used from Spain to Edinburgh with m/s 'Closed' and 'T' plus h.s '2D/I.S.'. 1905 PPC from Marseilles to Wallington with a fine '4D/F.B' & triangular framed 'T'. 1905 card to London with framed 'T/5/L' & '1D/F.B./B' h.s. 1908 PPC from Bergen to Broughty Ferry with h.s. 'T' & '21/2D/50' hs. 1910 PPC from Bavaria to Cheshire with boxed 'T' and '1/2D/I.S./B.' h.s. A fine group. | £60 | ||
| 788 | MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS FROM OVERSEAS: 1906-10 selection of cards (7) inc. 1906 card from Germany with framed 'T.' & '1D/F.B./B' h.s. 1909 card from N. York to Dublin with a distinctive '1d' h.s. 1909 cards (2) from USA with '1D/75' h.s. 1905 card from Germany to Newcastle with boxed violet 'Inconnu/Not known' h.s, 'RETURNED Lr OFFICE/LONDON 'c.d.s. and 'RETR LETTER BRANCH/NEWCASTLE ON TYNE' c.d.s. 1908 card from France to Dinan redirected to Leicester with 'D/I.S./A.' h.s. | £65 | ||
| 789 | Q | DAILY GRAPHIC BALLOON CARD: 1907 'A Message from Mid-Air' card (creased) to London with 'PADDINGTON. W' c.d.s., 'TOSSE' c.d.s. framed 'T' and '2/F.B/A' h.s. PHOTO - see plate no. 14 | £140 | |
| 790 | TRANSATLANTIC MAIL: 1907 PPC of RMS Majestic to Sheffield franked with 1/2d tied by a fine 'BRITISH SEA POST OFFICE/SOUTHAMPTON' c.d.s '1D' and circular framed 2P/S T O/7' h.s nearby. 1903 env. from USA to Accrington with h.s. 'T 2/25' and '5D/I.S./A'. 1906 env. to Weybridge with 'T/2CENTIMES/25/N.Y.' in circles and '5D' h.s. PHOTO - see plate no. 14 | £80 | ||
| 791 | HEXAGONAL TAX MARKS WITH CODES OUTSIDE: 1908 PPC from Wakefield to USA with a fair hexagonal framed 'T/10' with B.M. outside of Birmingham. 1910 PPC from Kilkenny to USA with hexagonal framed 'T/10' with 'CK' of Cork outside. 1911 PPC (creased) from Hereford to USA with hexagonal framed 'T/10' with 'BS' of Bristol outside. All bear USA 2c p. due adhesives. A rare trio. | £55 | ||
| 792 | COVERS WITH MARITIME HANDSTAMPS CHARGED POSTAGE DUE ON ARRIVAL: 1913-30 cover and cards (5) inc. 1913 PPC from Queenstown to Warrington bearing 1/2d with circular framed 'P/S T O/5' and large '1d/11' h.s. 1914 card from Cape Town to Bristol with GB 1/2d tied by 'PAQUEBOT' machine cancel with hexagonal 'T/5c' and '1/2D/134' h.s. struck alongside a GB d p. due. 1925 PPC to London franked with 1d tied by a Southampton paquebot c.d.s. with 'INSUFFICIENTLY PAID' h.s. and bearing 1924 11/2d GB p. due (foxed). | £70 | ||
| 793 | CARDS FRANKED WITH 11/2D POSTAGE DUES FROM INDIA AND S. AFRICA: 1923 PPC from India to Croydon franked 1a with m/s 'T10c' and bearing 1922 GB 11/2d p. due with '11/2dD/TO PAY/258' of Dover below. 1925 PPC from Mossel Bay to Kent franked with SA 1d with hexagonal framed 'T/10c' and '11/2D/I.S./C' h.s. together with GB 1924 11/2d p. due. A scarce pair. | £55 | ||
| 794 | MISCELLANY INCLUDING TRISTAN DA CUNHA AND A SNAKE SKIN: 1924-51 covers (8) inc. 1924 env. from Mombasa to London bearing GB 1/2d & 4d p. dues with h.s. 'T', '4D/F.B./D' & 1/2D/F.B./D' h.s. 1933 env. containing a snake skin used from Nigeria to Bannockburn with a fine boxed 'MORE/TO PAY/ABOVE/1 OZ/2D/75' h.s. 1934 env. to Devon with GB 1/2d & 2d with h.s 'TRISTAN DA CUNHA' UDC and '11/2D/TO PAY/134' h.s. 1949 env. to London franked with 11/2d cut out and GB 1d p. due cancelled with a fine boxed 'TRISTAN DA CUNHA/SETTLEMENT OF/EDINBURGH/SOUTH ATLANTIC' h.s. | £80 | ||
| 795 | KING GEORGE V POSTAGE DUE COVERS FROM OVERSEAS: 1924-32 cards (6) inc. 1924 card from Southgate to France and return with French 40c on 50c and 5c p. dues, boxed violet 'UNDELIVERED FOR REASON STATED/RETURN TO SENDER' cachet, m/s 'Refused' & bearing GB d & 1d p. dues. 1925 card from Sweden to Plaistow with boxed violet 'T/30c' and bearing GB 1/2d & 1d p. dues. 1925 1/2d Jamaica card to London bearing a fine GB 11/2d p. due. 1930 card from S. Africa to Swindon franked with 1d p. due on arrival & with boxed 'T/10c plus '1D/TO PAY/723' h.s. 1932 card from Valletta to London with 1/2d and 1d p. dues plus '11/2D/to pay/452' h.s. | £70 | ||
| 796 | COVERS BEARING NON GB POSTAGE DUES: 1924-32 small selection of covers (3) & cards (2) inc. 1924 11/2d env. to Switzerland with hexagonal framed 'T/35' with 'D.R.' outside and bearing Swiss 25c p. due. 1929 card to S. Africa with hexagonal framed 'T/10' with 'EX' outside and bearing S. Africa 1d p. due. 1931 large env. from Switzerland franked with United Nations 10c pair, GB 1d p. due with boxed 'CHARGE NOT COLLECTED/FRESH LABEL REQUIRED' h.s. and French 1f. p. due. 1932 env. to Belgium franked with Belgium 3.5f p. due with h.s '5D/TO PAY/498' h.s. | £65 | ||
| 797 | THE RARE 'POSTED AT PITCAIRN ISLANDS/NO STAMPS AVAILABLE' HANDSTAMP: 1925 env. to London franked GB 11/2d p. due with a fine violet 'POSTED AT PITCAIRN ISLAND/NO STAMPS AVAILABLE' (SG type C14) h.s. overstruck with a London F.S. 'PAQUEBOT' machine cancel. Other h.s. comprise hexagonal framed 'T', '11/2D/F.B./B' plus a m/s 'no ans' and on reverse oval framed script '66' inspectors h.s. A rare item in fine condition. PHOTO – BACK COVER | £500 | ||
| 798 | COVER FROM CHINA FRANKED WITH 11/2D POSTAGE DUE PAIR: 1926 (31 (Dec.) env. used from Ichang 'via Siberia' to Edinburgh franked with 'Junk' 1c & 4c vertical pairs, with h.s. '3D/I.S./C.' and GB 1924 11/2d pair added. A scarce item. PHOTO - see plate no. 14 | £60 | ||
| 799 | RARE COVERS FROM IRAQ: 1927 env. by airmail from Baghdad to Scotland franked with 11/2a and 3a & also bearing 1/2d and 2d p. due with '21/2D/I.S./L' h.s. nearby. 1927 env. from Basrah by overland mail with 4a & 1/2a plus 1/2d and 2d p. dues with '21/2D/I.S./E' h.s. below. Very slight foxing. PHOTO - see plate no. 15 | £70 | ||
| 800 | COVER BEARING POSTAGE DUES OF THREE COUNTRIES AND REDIRECTED NINE TIMES IN SEARCH OF THE ELUSIVE MRS CUNNINGHAM HECTOR: 1935 large much travelled env. with many addresses and h.s. bearing postage dues of GB, S. Africa and Egypt. Faults but certainly an item of character. | £70 | ||
| 801 | INTERNATIONAL MAIL: 1937-51 selection of covers (19) & cards inc. 1946 env. to London with boxed 'ADDRESS DEFECTIVE/PLEASE ADVISE SENDER' in violet. 1947 env. from Venezuela to London with a framed 'Posted out of Course/10' h.s. 1937 env. from Russia to Scotland with boxed 'POSTED OUT/OF COURSE' and '3D/TO PAY' h.s. 1937 large env. from Moscow to London with framed 'POSTED OUT/OF COURSE/I.S.' h.s. and boxed 'EXPRESS ---PAID 6d' in violet h.s. 1948 'window' env. with boxed violet 'OPEN PANEL (FS)/CONTRARY TO REGULATIONS/SEE PAGE 97 P.O.GUIDE' h.s. 1944 env. with violet '1/3 PER 1/2OZ AIR MAIL LETTER/SERVICE NOT AVAILABLE/PLEASE ADVISE YOUR CORRESPONDENCE' h.s. | £80 | ||
| 802 | QUEEN ELIZABETH II INTERNATIONAL MAIL: 1955-82 interesting collection of covers and cards from a wide number of countries with various h.s. inc. boxed 'MISSENT TO GREAT BRITAIN/F 8/T', violet boxed 'CLOSED AGAINST/INSPECTION', '3D/I.S./A' in green and boxed 'Found in F.S./without contents' h.s. (46 items). | £80 | ||
| 803 | MISCELLANY: 1895-1966 The selection of covers (7) & cards (5) with various p. due h.s. inc. 1895 '5D/B.16' on British Guiana 2c env with stamp removed. 1904 '1D/B.16' on card from Old Calabar. 1907 hexagonal framed 'T/5' with 'C.72' outside. 1938 card with '1D/O15' h.s. and later items. | £75 | ||
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| 804 | LONDON AND HOLYHEAD SORTING CARRIAGE: 1896 (4 July) mourning env. from Southampton to Ontario with a fine 'T/L & H.' of the London and Holyhead sorting carriage. PHOTO - see plate no. 15 | £100 | ||
| 805 | SORTING CARRIAGE C.D.S: 1923 PPC to Bolton with 'LINCOLN/S.C.' squared circle and '1d' h.s. 1906 PPC (T.S.S. Marathon of the Aberdeen line) used to Sydenham with 'PAQUEBOT/PLYMOUTH' c.d.s. hexagonal framed 'T' with 'PY' outside and '1D/B.16' h.s. 1911 PPC from Hungary to Lincoln with hexagonal framed 't' with 'L.)1' outside of the London and Queenborough S.C. and '1D/I.S./A.' alongside. 1924 PPC from France to London with French 25c & GB 11/2d p. due with hexagonal framed 'T' with 2C.72' outside of the D'London & Dover S.C. Also a 1903 PPC with hand-drawn '1D.336' mark. | £80 | ||
| 806 | NORWICH SORTING CARRIAGE: 1923 env. to Hull franked with 1/2d & 1d tied by 'NORWICH SORTING CARRIAGE/DOWN' c.d.s. & 1d p. due with 'HULL' c.d.s., framed 'Posted without Late fee', '1D' & 'L.0.5' h.s. A rare item. PHOTO - see plate no. 15 | £80 | ||
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| 807 | WWI - EARLY B.E.F. MAIL: 1914 (Aug.) selection of covers (5) & cards (14) posted by members of the BEF during August 1914 and charged p. due, bearing 1/2d or 1d p. due stamps plus h.s. inc. '1D/F.B./A' on env. from Hautmont to York, '1D/I.S./H' on env. with 'ARMY POST OFFICE/B' c.d.s. and '1D/I.S./P', some with censor h.s. From 1st Sept. 1914 postage was free. A scarce group from the early days of WWI. | £160 | ||
| 808 | WOUNDED SOLDIER'S MAIL: 1914-18 small group of covers (3) & cards (3) posted by wounded soldiers from hospitals inc. 1918 env. to Bury with a circular violet 'QUEEN MARY'S MILITARY HOSPITAL/POSTED/BY/A WOUNDED/SOLDIER/WHALLEY LANCS' cachet 1d p. due and '1D/96' h.s. 1915 PPC to Cheltenham with a large red framed 'POSTED BY A WOUNDED SOLSIER/THE CLEARING HOSPITAL/EASTLEIGH' h.s. over which has been placed a 1/2d p. due. 1916 env. to Derby (address partly rubbed out) with a circular '2nd WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL/POSTED/BY A /WOUNDED/SOLDIER/MANCHESTER' cachet with 1d p. due and '1D/733' h.s. nearby. 1916 env. from Manchester with m/s 'Soldier in Hospital' bearing 1d p. due and '1D/498' h.s. | £100 | ||
| 809 | WWI NAVAL MAIL: 1914-18 covers (4), cards (3) and pieces (2) inc. 1914 PC to London with 'XX' h.s. m/s '1/2' franked with 1/2d p. due. 1914 env. (foxed) cancelled with concentric circles, h.s. '1' and franked with 1d p. due.1918 OHMS money letter registered env. used to Kirkwall cancelled with a good 'FLEET POST OFFICE A' c.d.s. 1915 env. to London with violet 'PASSED BY CENSOR' UDC, h.s '2D' and franked with 2d p. due. | £80 | ||
| 810 | ON FIELD SERVICE IN BUSHIRE: 1920 (15 July) env. with m/s 'On Field Service' from Bushire to Edinburgh redirected to Newton Mores bearing 1/2d & 1d p. dues applied at Edinburgh and another 1/2d x 3 (partly over edge) applied at Newton Mores to pay the redirection fee, circular framed 'T' and '11/2D/I.S./O.' both crossed out. 1920 (18 Aug.) env. with m/s 'On Field Service' used from Bushire redirected within London bearing 1/2d & 1d p. due with '11/2D/F.B./A' h.s. nearby. | £80 | ||