| 880 | GREEN NUMERAL CANCELLATION OF INVERGORDON: 1848 (6 June) EL to Dingwall franked with a 3 margined 1d red JC cancelled with a good '185' numeral of Invergordon in green. Scarce. | £120 | ||
| 881 | LONDON NUMBERS IN MALTESE CROSS: A complete set of numbers 1 to 12 on covers and pieces (numbers 3 & 10) cancelling 1841 1d reds. Mostly fine strikes but adhesives is some places cut into and number 12 creased. | £200 | ||
| 882 | RED PLUS BLACK MC: 1841 1d red brown QK with lightly struck red and black MC cancellations. | £75 | ||
| 883 | SPOON DUPLEX: 1855-57 selection of covers and a front bearing LC14 1d reds on blued with 'spoon' cancellations of Hull, Burton-upon-Trent (3), Oswestry, Reading and Birmingham (4). Also a group of pieces (28) franked as the covers with 'spoon' cancels. Poor to fine strikes. | £75 | ||
| 884 | SPOON DUPLEX: 1856 Covers (5) bearing LC15 1d reds on blued paper tied by fine to very fine 'spoon' cancellations of Burton-upon-Trent, Birmingham, Gloucester, Hull and Wolverhampton. | £100 | ||
| 885 | TOWN C.D.S. CANCELLATIONS: 1841 1d red (9) with c.d.s. cancellations of Exeter, Devizes, Dorchester (2 sizes), Sherborne, Lymington and Lyme plus an U.D.C. of Bruton. Mostly good part strikes and the adhesives are mainly fine 3 or 4 margined examples. | £90 | ||
| MACHINE CANCELLATIONS | ||||
| 886 | PEARSON HILL - RARE SECOND-TYPE MACHINE CANCELLATION: 1857 (15 Dec.) env. from London to Edinburgh bearing a somewhat oxidised 1d 'Stars' tied by a fine example of the Pearson Hill 2nd type Machine 'A', code 'A' cancellation. Rare thus. PHOTO - see plate no. 1 | £200 | ||
| 887 | PEARSON HILL 'OPERA GLASS' CANCELLATION: Small piece bearing 1d 'Stars' tied by a good example of this scarce cancellation. Rare, even on piece. Ex Maximus. | £100 | ||
| 888 | PEARSON HILL - SCARCE THIRD TYPE MACHINE CANCELLATIONS: The small selection with 1858 (June - early date) E to Braintree bearing 1d 'Stars' tied by a good example of the new smaller type 'parallel motion' machine cancellation, 1859 env. addressed to the Secretary of the Great Northern Railway at Kings Cross with a somewhat oxidised 1d 'Stars' tied by a further example of same & a small quantity of pieces bearing 1d 'Stars' (3) & off-cover 1d 'Stars' (3) cancelled by these scarce Pearson Hill third type machine cancellations. | £150 | ||
| 889 | PEARSON HILL - 1859 MACHINE CANCELLATIONS: The small selection with 26 July cover to Manchester bearing 1d 'Stars' tied by type 8 (London 16mm wide) cancellation, 16 Nov. cover to Holborn bearing 1d 'Stars' tied by type 9 (new die with number 4 in thin bars) cancellation, 20 May cover bearing 1d 'Stars' tied by the '9 bar killer' - London 141/2mm) and 7 July 1d postal stationery env. to Daventry with the second type of '9 bar killer' cancellation (London 16mm) plus five pieces bearing 1d 'Stars' tied by type 7 (1) & type 8 (4) Pearson Hill machine cancellations. (4 plus 5 pieces). | £150 | ||
| 890 | PEARSON HILL - LATER MACHINE CANCELLATIONS: The detailed study of later Pearson Hill cancellations (1860 & onwards) with examples of several different types on cover inc. 1860 (21 Aug.) cover to Paris bearing 4d adhesive with 'F' code '90' cancellation, 1861/65 covers (2) to Scotland bearing 1d 'Stars' tied by the scarce 'G' code no. '7' cancellation, 1868 cover to Belgium bearing 3d adhesive tied by 'Pivotal' type no. '7' cancellation, 1869 (20 May) cover to Edinburgh bearing 3d adhesive tied by similar no. '20' cancellation, 1868 cover to Italy bearing 3d horizontal pair tied by numeral ('6') part of the cancellation only, etc. (29 covers, 9 adhesives). | £120 | ||
| 891 | RIDEOUT MACHINE CANCELLATIONS: 1858/59 covers (5) bearing 1d 'Stars' adhesives comprising 1858 covers (2) with 'HS' codes, 1859 cover with scarce 'RC' code, 1859 cover with 'CR' code & 1859 cover with red 'CR' code circular cancellation used as a backstamp. All very good strikes. (5 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. 15 | £120 | ||
| 892 | AZEMAR MACHINE CANCELLATIONS: 1872 covers (2) bearing 1d 'Stars' (one with 'GLYN' perf.) adhesives tied by large 'A1' Azemar killer cancellations; plus 1858 EL to France bearing 3d adhesive, cancelled by London Inland Section no. '15' in diamond, from J.C. Azemar & Co. and with their blue oval firm's mark on the obverse. (3 covers). | £75 | ||
| 893 | AZEMAR MACHINE CANCELLATION: 1871 (25 August) env. from London to Hurstpierpoint, Sussex bearing 1d plate 119, tied by a good example of the large 'A1' Azemar killer cancellation. | £50 | ||
| 894 | VERY RARE LONDON 'ORB' SLOPER MACHINE CANCELLATION: 1872 (19 Feb.) 1/2d postal stationery card addressed to Selkirk with a superb example of this rare cancellation. PHOTO - see plate no. 4 | £200 | ||
| 895 | LONDON & LIVERPOOL 'ARROW' SLOPER MACHINE CANCELLATIONS: Selection including 1871-72 1/2d postal stationery cards (2) with London 'Arrow' Sloper cancellations, 1871 1/2d postal stationery card with similar Sloper cancellation of Liverpool and three 1/2d postal stationery cards with London EC District barred 'EC' killers. (7). | £75 | ||
| 896 | MANCHESTER SLOPER MACHINE CANCELLATIONS: 1870-72 1/2d postal stationery cards (3) with Manchester 'ticket punch' Sloper clip cancellations. The 1870 card (24 Oct.) is a particularly early use of same. (3 cards). | £75 | ||
| 897 | HOSTER MACHINE CANCELLATIONS INC. RARE CHARING CROSS TYPE: 1884-91 covers/cards (5) with Hoster machine cancellations inc. 1885 cover to Paris bearing 21/2d lilac cancelled by a fine example of the rare Charing Cross type, 1897 1d pink postal stationery envelope to Peckham Rye with code 'H' Hoster backstamp, and on obverse, boxed violet 'Undelivered for reason stated/To be returned to sender/At the address shewn on cover' & 1/2d Newspaper wrapper front with scarce NPB Hoster. (5 covers/cards). PHOTO - see plate no. 15 | £150 | ||
| 898 | GERMAN HOSTER MACHINE CANCELLATIONS: 1885-86 pair of German 5pf postal stationery cards with German-type Hoster machine cancellations; the former 'Stars added' type, the latter 'Inset number type' w | £75 | ||
| 899 | HOSTER MACHINE CANCELLATIONS: The study of Hoster cancellations on covers/cards (15) & pieces (3) inc. 1891 (28 Sept.) env. addressed to Kendal without adhesive and showing two-line 'E.C./2D' alongside Hoster cancellation, etc. (15 covers/cards, 3 pieces). | £75 | ||
| 900 | RARE ETHERIDGE MACHINE CANCELLATION: 1886 (20 Dec.) cover addressed to Clapham Common bearing 1d lilac tied by a fine strike of the rare Etheridge trial cancellation (in use between October 1886 & March 1887). Note: The Post Office & the owner of this machine (which was of American origin) were unable to agree terms - hence its withdrawal from use in April 1896. PHOTO - see plate no. 4 | £200 | ||
| 901 | RARE ETHERIDGE 1897 JUBILEE MACHINE CANCELLATION: Medium sized piece of unwatermarked paper inscribed 'GPO/SS 281' with two strikes of the rare '1837/VICTORIA/1897' Flag cancellation in violet. Also a portion of an album page (ex Stitt Dibden) with Canada 1c Jubilee pair tied by a further example of same in black and a few other Canadian/U.S. pieces with Flag cancellation interest. PHOTO - see plate no. 4 | £500 | ||
| 902 | THE EMPIRE CO. 'ENGLAND' FLAG MACHINE CANCELLATION: Genuine hugely rare piece bearing 1d lilac tied by a good strike of this highly sought after machine cancellation, in use for only a few days in March 1898. Only a handful of these marks are known (perhaps only two on complete cover). Note: an example of this cancellation on a front (dated 17th march 1898) realised £4,705 including premium. PHOTO - see plate no. 4 | £500 | ||
| 903 | EXPERIMENTAL BICKERDIKE MACHINE SERIF 'VR' TYPE CANCELLATION: 1897 (15 Oct.) 1/2d brown postal stationery card addressed to Dublin with a very fine example of this rare experimental cancellation. As with the Etheridge machine financial agreement between the GPO & the owners of the machines was not reached & they were withdrawn in February 1898. PHOTO - see plate no. 5 | £200 | ||
| 904 | EXPERIMENTAL BICKERDIKE MACHINE SANSERIF 'VR' TYPE CANCELLATION: 1897 (7 Oct.) env. addressed to Lincoln's Inn bearing 1d lilac tied by a fine example of this rare experimental cancellation. PHOTO – INSIDE FRONT COVER | £200 | ||
| 905 | EXPERIMENTAL BOSTON MACHINE CANCELLATION WITH SMALL STAR: 1898 (8 Sept.) 1d UPU postal stationery card (light foxing) addressed to Malta with a good strike of the experimental Boston type machine cancellation with a smaller star at the base. Rare thus. PHOTO - see plate no. 5 | £150 | ||
| 906 | EXPERIMENTAL BOSTON MACHINE CANCELLATION WITH LARGE STAR: 1898 (20 Sept.) 1d postal stationery envelope (light foxing) addressed to Ashford, with a fine example of the equally scarce Boston experimental machine cancellation with large star at base (in use for two months only). PHOTO - see plate no. 5 | £150 | ||
| 907 | LIVERPOOL BICKERDIKE & BOSTON MACHINE CANCELLATIONS: The small study inc. 1/2d brown postal stat. cards (3) with Bickerdike cancellations (machine 1 x 2 & machine 2), 1d pink postal stationery envelope with inverted no. '3' Boston machine cancellation, 1900 cover sent internally within Liverpool bearing 1d lilac tied by a fine example of the no. '4' machine cancellation, 1900 cover to Leeds with a further example of same, 1900 wrapper (damaged) to Leeds with 1/2d green Jubilee type tied by another similar no. '4' machine cancellation and a few pieces with either Bickerdike or Boston cancellation interest. (7 covers/cards, 12 pieces). | £100 | ||
| 908 | LONDON BICKERDIKE MACHINE CANCELLATIONS: The excellent study of covers, cards & pieces with examples of various London Bickerdike machine cancellations including many above average strikes. Better items include 1901 PC bearing Jubilee type 1/2d green tied by scarce 'E(Crown)R' with rounded corners to crown, 1901 piece bearing 1/2d tied by same cancellation & two 1901 pieces bearing 1d lilac adhesives tied by further examples of same. (70 covers/cards plus a small quantity of pieces). | £100 | ||
| 909 | KEVII BICKERDIKE MACHINE CANCELLATION ON P.C. WITH C.D.S. STRUCK SEPARATELY: 1904 (10 Nov.) PPC of a 'Native of the Sahara' bearing KEVII 1/2d green tied by a good 'E(Crown)R' Bickerdike machine cancellation with the c.d.s. struck separately! Most unusual. PHOTO - see plate no. 15 | £75 | ||
| 910 | BOSTON MACHINE CANCELLATIONS: The fascinating study of Boston machine cancellations on covers, cards & a few pieces inc. a good selection of PCs bearing KEVII 1/2d greens tied by numbered type cancellations (2 sets of nos. 1-6 plus several additional types). Also a few US items, chiefly with Flag cancellations. (68 covers/cards plus a small quantity of pieces). | £100 | ||
| 911 | HEY DOLPHIN MACHINE CANCELLATIONS: 1902 (13 Sept.) 1d postal stat. env. to Westbourne (Dorset) with a fine example of the Hey Dolphin second trial machine cancellation. This machine was eventually withdrawn in April 1903 after some seven months of use. Also 1902 1/2d postal stat. card with a similar cancellation, 1903 env. to Leeds bearing 1d red with another example of same and a long 1902 (12 Nov.) 1/2d postal stat. env. with a further example of this scarce cancellation. Also four pieces with good/fine strikes of same. (4 covers/cards & 4 pieces). | £100 | ||
| 912 | HEY DOLPHIN MACHINE CANCELLATIONS INC. NON-BRITISH TYPES: The fascinating study of Hey Dolphin machine cancellations on covers/cards & pieces. A good number of British examples noted (much London but with scarce Lincoln (2) & Stockport (2) types on PPCs. (75 covers/cards plus a quantity of pieces). | £100 | ||
| 913 | SCARCE DULWICH COLUMBIA MACHINE CANCELLATION: 1920 (19 Sept.) PPC to Shortlands (Kent) bearing 1/2d horizontal pair tied by a good example of the scarce Dulwich Columbia machine cancellation. PHOTO - see plate no. 15 | £85 | ||
| 914 | COLUMBIA MACHINE CANCELLATIONS: The study of Columbia machine cancellations on PPCs, envelopes & pieces, mounted on album leaves. (160 covers/cards plus a small quantity of pieces). | £75 | ||
| 915 | RARE FIRST TYPE EXPERIMENTAL KRAG MACHINE CANCELLATION: 1905 (15 May) PPC addressed to Ayr, bearing KEVII 1/2d yellow-green tied by the rare first type experimental machine cancellation. Note: The trials lasted only a few days as the rate was only 400/500 per minute as against the 500/600 per minute with the Columbia machines. Also six pieces bearing 1/2d/1d adhesives cancelled by the d.s. portion of same. PHOTO - see plate no. 15 | £100 | ||
| 916 | KRAG & STANDARD MACHINE CANCELLATIONS - LATER SCARCE TYPES: The selection of PPCs, covers & pieces with various cancellations inc. three PPCs with Krag second trial cancellations (one bearing Spanish 10c adhesive), 1912 (27 Dec.) piece bearing KGV 1/2d horizontal pair tied by rare Cricklewood single circle with seven straight bars cancellation, 1914 PPC with Alma cancellation, 1928/29 11/2d brown postal stationery cut-outs with rare ARTHUR WHEELER machine trial cancellations (18 December & 29 January respectively). (20 covers/cards plus 9 pieces). | £75 | ||
| 917 | LONDON HAMMER DATESTAMP: 1907 real photo PPC of H.M.S. 'Dreadnought', addressed to Billericay, bearing KEVII 1/2d yellow-green tied by a good example of the London 'Hammer' c.d.s cancellation. | £60 | ||
| 918 | WILKINSON MACHINE CANCELLATIONS: 1912 (25 Jan.) FDC of the circular red 'LONDON.E.C./1D/POSTAGE PAID/(Crown)' Wilkinson machine cancellation (addressed to Wilson in Birmingham) plus much scarcer later (13 Feb.) commercial cover to Devon with a clearer strike of same and RED double-ring handstamp (applied at the Head Office). | £100 | ||
| 919 | WILKINSON MACHINE CANCELLATION: 1912 (22 June) cover to Cambridge with a good strike of the 'LONDON.E.C./1D/POSTAGE PAID(Crown)' and RED double-ring handstamp applied at the Head Office. Scarce latish date. | £60 | ||
| 920 | MILITARY MACHINE CANCELLATIONS - WWI, WWII, ETC.: The small selection of covers & cards inc. two WWII covers with rare 'PLEASE ADVISE/SENDER TO ADDRESS/C/O SHIP OWNER/NOT C.O. G.P.O.' slogan cancellations, 1943 censored cover (opened out) from Australia to London with 'UNDELIVERED/SEVEN DAYS/RETURN TO R.A.A.F./BASE POST OFFICE/R.A.A.F./BASE P.O. No4/5.30 PM/14 AUG 43/ADVISE R.A.A.F./BASE PROMPTLY OF EACH CHANGE OF ADDRESS' slogan, etc. (26 covers/cards). | £75 | ||
| 921 | MILITARY - WWI COLLECTION OF WAR BOND SLOGANS: The collection of covers/cards inc. twelve single impression (scarce) types on covers/cards, a good range of Continuous machine types inc. scarce 'FEED THE GUNS' and a few Canadian pieces. Also the scarce Stitt Dibden 'The First Three' book on 1917-18 War Bond slogans. (52 covers/cards, a few pieces & the Stitt Dibden book). | £100 | ||
| 922 | UNUSUAL GERMAN TYPE MACHINE CANCELLATION: Small piece bearing KGV 21/2d blue (BBK perfin) tied by an unlisted German type machine cancellation (date indistinct). PHOTO - see plate no. 15 | £75 | ||
| 923 | O.H.M.S./BULK PAID MARKINGS: The selection of O.H.M.S. covers (1920's/1930's) with rectangular 'LONDON/OFFICIAL/PAID' machine cancellations. Also a group of cut-outs of these machine cancellations mounted on album leaves. (Approx. 60 covers plus a quantity of pieces). | £75 | ||
| 924 | LONDON 'HOME DISTRICT' MACHINE CANCELLATIONS: The small collection of covers (13 inc. FDC - 6 May 1934) and pieces with these elusive 1930's machine cancellations. Several pages from Stitt Dibden's own collection are included. (13 covers plus a small quantity of pieces). | £100 | ||
| 925 | LONDON MACHINE CANCELLATIONS: Box containing the fascinating collection of PPC's (chiefly KEVII & KGV period) with a good range of machine cancellations (mostly scarcer types) inc. scarce 1906 'LONDON. E.6./6 45 - PM/SEP 5 '06' type. (Approx. 160 covers/cards). | £150 | ||
| 926 | NON-LONDON MACHINE CANCELLATIONS: Group of PPC's (chiefly KGV period) with a wide variety of non-London machine cancellations inc. eight Croydon double-arc types, two 'dumb' types (one King's Lynn) and a good range of other towns. (Approx. 180 cards). | £60 | ||
| 927 | MACHINE CANCELLATIONS MISCELLANY: Group of QV-QEII period covers, cards & pieces with a good range of machine cancellations. We note scarce 1959 Norwich Experimental trial cancellations tying 1/2d orange vertical pairs (2) to large cover addressed to 'The British Postmark Society, Torquay, Devon). Much is ex Stitt Dibden. (Qty.). | £50 | ||
| 1850-1880 CANCELLATIONS | ||||
| 928 | MISCELLANY: 1853-66 1d red covers with fine strikes inc. 'spoons' of Chester & Kidderminster, sideways duplexes of Abingdon & Dorchester, Rugby 'shoe', Exeter 'Cresswell' duplex, unusual London duplexes etc. (10 covers). | £120 | ||
| G.B. AIRMAILS | ||||
| 929 | Q | 1910 LANARK AIR MEETING: PPC of McArdle franked with 1902-10 1/2d (corner fault) cancelled with a good 'LANARK/GRAND STAND' c.d.s. | £100 | |
| 930 | Q | 1970 Orkney Inter-Island First Flights. The collection of 10 covers from these inaugural flights, into and out of Kirkwall, two are pilot signed (Capt. A.E.Kerr & Capt. A ('Andy') Alsop; a contemporary notice re new services, two postmarked receipts for the mail bags flown from North Ronaldsay & Westray, a list of quantity of mail carried on each leg. Also a fine photo of Captain Kerr and the postmaster of Sanday exchanging the first mail bags on 23rd November, beside the Britten Norman Islander GAVKC used for that flight. Also some other airmail covers & two Maiden Voyage covers of the 'Islander' from & to Westray & Kirkwall in 1969. (Approx 30 items). | £120 | |
| SCOTTISH MARITIME MAIL | ||||
| 931 | CAIRN RYAN/STRANRAER - UNIQUE SHIP LETTER: 1815 (1 Dec.) EL ex Charleston (USA) to Edinburgh with very fine boxed ''CAIRN RYAN/400 - C'' h.s. and partly-fine stepped ''STRANRAER/SHIP LETTER'' across address panel. [Neither Robertson nor Tabeart records a Cairn Ryan Ship Letter Mark; the very rare Stranraer Rob.S2 mark - one other example known, only - struck in transit.] Unique combination of rare marks: an exceptional Transatlantic cover. | £360 | ||
| 932 | 1899 Glasgow and South Western Railway illustrated env. and contents featuring the P.S. 'Jupitor' used from Dunoon to Beeston. The contents include illustrations of the Princes Pier, Greenock and the paddle steamer in full steam, plus details of the various routes, etc. PHOTO – INSIDE FRONT COVER | £100 | ||
| G.B. SHIP LETTERS | ||||
| 933 | DARTMOUTH: 1830 Madras Ship Letter to London ''pr 'Alfred' '' with v.fine strike of the boxed black ''INDIA LETTER/DARTMOUTH''; rated ''6/9''.Filing crease away from mark. | £75 | ||
| 934 | GRAVESEND/PORTSMOUTH: inc. 1822 EL with fine ''MADRAS/SHIP LETTER'' d.s. and mainly fine boxed red ''INDIA LETTER/PORTSMOUTH'', similar 1833 item with smaller boxed h.s. of Portsmouth in black; also an 1836 EL ex Trinchinopoly to Edinburgh (interesting contents) with m/s postage calculation on flap, fine oval ''OUT STATION/SHIP LETTER'' and partly fine boxed red ''INDIA LETTER/GRAVESEND''. (3 covers). | £65 | ||
| LONDON SHIP LETTERS | ||||
| 935 | EARLY SHIP LETTERS TO MADEIRA: 1788 EL from London with wine order carried privately ''p favour of Capt. Corner'' and a 1799 EL ex Calcutta with mostly v.fine ''LONDON/SHIP-LRE'' [Rob.S3]. (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. 16 | £75 | ||
| 936 | STRAIGHT-LINE MARKS: 1791-95 Pair of covers to London, one ex Philadelphia, with v.good-fine strikes of the s/l ''LONDON/SHIP LRE'' marks in black [Rob.S4 & S5]. Both rated ''2'' for local delivery. | £75 | ||
| 937 | STRAIGHT-LINE MARK IN RED: 1798 EL ex Fort William to London ''p Ship Eurydice''; mainly fine strike of the s/l ''LONDON/SHIP LRE'' [Rob. S5] in RED - rare. PHOTO - see plate no. 6 | £120 | ||
| 938 | EARLY PAID SHIP LETTER EX PRUSSIA: 1800 EL to Madeira privately carried to London from Altona (Prussia), with fine strike of the scarce black oval ''Poft Paid Ship Letter/LONDON'' [Rob.S41] (just struck off the edge). Fine. PHOTO - see plate no. 16 | £85 | ||
| 939 | FRENCH MAIL TO GUERNSEY: 1801 EL addressed to Guernsey ''via Weymouth'' with partly fine s'l ''SHIP LRE'' [Rob.S34] - a scarce mark to a scarce destination; ''1/1'' deleted and replaced by ''1/11''. Family letter in which the writer hopes for a solid peace so that the family could be re-united. Possibly smuggled to England for transmission to Guernsey. | £75 | ||
| 940 | SCARCE DOUBLE-FRAME LARGE C.D.S.: 1802 EL ex Calcutta to London, endorsed ''Duke of Montrose'', with fine strike of the scarce large double-ring ''o SHIP - LETTER o / LONDON'' in black [Rob. S13]. The letter mentions an army officer friend ''now in Egypt upon service''. Fine. PHOTO - see plate no. 16 | £100 | ||
| 941 | 1802 (22 Nov.) EL from Bombay to Edinburgh, rated '2/6' in m/s, with a fine strike of the 'SHIP-LETTER/(Crown)APR 15/1803/LONDON' d.s. PHOTO - see plate no. 16 | £100 | ||
| 942 | 1804 Pair of ELs to Madeira carried on the 'Maria' and 'Britannia' (the latter from Liverpool, endorsed 'sailed'); showing very good strikes of the single and double framed large ''POST-PAID SHIP LETTER/LONDON'' d.s. (Rob.S42a/43). Scarce. (2 covers). | £75 | ||
| 943 | SECOND MAHRATTA WAR: 1805 EL ex Fort William, Calcutta to London endorsed ''p. 'United Kingdom' '', with fine strike of the large black ''SHIP LETTER/LONDON'' crowned d.s. of 24 Dec. 1805; soldier's letter with interesting contents inc. Wellesley's detention of the Fleet in Calcutta, ''the loss of some men by desertion at Madura'', ''Lord Lake has given several ineffectual assaults to Bharitphore...it surrendered by capitulation...no less than one hundred and twenty [men] were taken ill during the last night...'' etc. Text torn by seal otherwise fine. | £75 | ||
| 944 | 1809-19 Trio inc.large oval ''SHIP/(CROWN)/LETTER'' - two types, one with stars (1809) ex Rotterdam to London, the other (29 Oct. 1814) ex Vienna, arriving at London 16 Feb. 1815 - transit hampered by war in Europe! Also an 1819 EL ex Dijon with fine crisp strike of the circular crowned d.s. Attractive. (3 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. 16 | £120 | ||
| 945 | UNPAID SHIP LETTERS:1809-13 ELs ex Bombay & Madras to London (the former redirected to Brighton) showing either a fine oval ''SHIP LETTER (CROWN) LONDON'' [S9] or a very good strike of the small circular ''SHIP LETTER/LONDON'' d.s. [S18]. | £75 | ||
| 946 | RARE UNFRAMED C.D.S.: 1810 Cover (ex India) with v.fine strike (for this) of the 'skeleton' ''SHIP/LETTER'' c.d.s. for 11 Oct. 1810 [Rob.S16]. Also an 1811 EL ex St John's, Newfoundland, to Liverpool carried on the 'Monique' with small London crowned Ship Letter c.d.s.- unusual origin. (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. 16 | £150 | ||
| 947 | SCARCE STEPPED FRAME MARKS - TWO TYPES: 1814 pair of covers ex India to Scotland carried by the 'Wellesley' and 'Banorsa' showing mainly fine strikes of the scarce small and large marks [Rob.S30/31] in black, both slightly overstruck by ''Addl./1/2d'' mark; the former has a sellotape repair, the latter has interesting contents re hunting lions & tigers! (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. 16 | £100 | ||
| 948 | ''PAID.SHIP.LETTER'/(CROWN)/LONDON'' : 1811-14 Pair of ELs to Madeira, the earlier ex Ireland (Cork), showing fine strikes - the later particularly fine - of two sub-types [Rob. S44a & 44b]; filing creases (through the 1811 mark); light toning. Attractive. (2 covers). | £75 | ||
| 949 | RARE STEP-FRAMED, DATED SHIP LETTER MARK : 1815 (30 Nov.) EL ex Nassau (Bahamas) to Glasgow with fine strike of the rare dated step-framed ''LONDON/SHIP LETTER/20 JAN.16'' (Rob.S32) partly overstruck by boxed ''Addl./1/2d'' h.s. One of the rarest of London Ship Letter marks, in use 1815-16 only. PHOTO - see plate no. 16 | £200 | ||
| 950 | RARE INVERTED DATE: 1815 (30 Jan.) EL ex Hoogly to Scotland, carried by the 'Albion' and with a v.fine strike of the large ''INDIA SHIP LETTER/LONDON'' c.d.s. with year slug inverted; an unusual rate of 6/01/2d. Contents include: ''He posts to Delhi in a Palankeen having relays of bearers every 10 miles...'' ! PHOTO - see plate no. 16 | £100 | ||