| 951 | ''POST PAID WITHDRAWN SHIP LETTER'': 1815 (29 June) EL to Madeira with fine strike of the double-ring ''POST PAID WITHDRAWN SHIP LETTER/LONDON'' c.d.s. struck across flap (stained where flap cut and glued for display). Interesting contents inc.'' the Glorious news we have lately rec'd from Lord Wellington of his having completely defeated Bonaparte and his having in consequence abdicated the French throne...''. Strengthened internally with music tape; part flap missing but no text loss. | £85 | ||
| 952 | MAIL TO ARGENTINA, REDIRECTED TO BRAZIL: 1822 EL ex France addressed to ''Monsieur Le Baron de Mailhan, Gentilhomme de Roi, Capitaine de Vau. Commandt. la frigate La Clorinde. Buenos Ayres'', redirected to ''Janeyro''; mainly fine large red oval ''POST PAID SHIP LR./LONDON'' d.s. [Rob.S45]. Fine with fine ducal seal. | £75 | ||
| 953 | BOXED ''INDIA LETTER/LONDON'': 1824 EL ex Sangur to London with v.fine strike of the double ring ''CALCUTTA/GENERAL POST OFFICE'' c.d.s. with m/s date; exceptionally fine strike of the large boxed ''INDIA LETTER/LONDON'' mark in black [Rob. IND.4] struck across flap - displays well. PHOTO - see plate no. 16 | £100 | ||
| 954 | OVAL ''PAID SHIP LETTER'' MARKS: 1825-38 Quartet of covers to India (2), Portugal or Germany showing fine strikes of different framed & unframed types [Rob. S46, 47,48 & 50 ] inc. one with a partly fine strike of the scarce blue oval ''C.Est.deN.'' of Oporto. One EL is worn with part flap missing. Attractive. (4 covers). | £85 | ||
| 955 | CIRCULAR DATE STAMPS, 1816-30: Group of covers from Germany & Holland showing fine strikes of different types of large and small c.d.s. Ship Letter marks inc. early (1825) steamer cover endorsed ''de Stoombot'', 1828 ''p Dampfboot'' with mainly fine unframed ''SCHIFFS BRIEF POST/HAMBURG'' c.d.s. etc. An interesting group. (4 covers). | £75 | ||
| 956 | STRAIGHT-LINE MARKS, 1827-47: Inc. 1827 long letter to London ex Batavia with mainly fine boxed black ''SHIP LETTER'' [S37], v.fine scarce boxed foreign branch italic mark [S38] on EL ex Buenos Ayres to Le Havre and 1847 env. to Scotland with double-ring ''MAURITIUS/POST OFFICE'' c.d.s., unusual silver wafer seal embossed with a Cardinal's arms and a fine strike of the unboxed s/l ''SHIP-LETTER'' [S36]. An interesting trio. (3 covers). | £100 | ||
| 957 | INDIA SOLDIER'S LETTER MARK: 1829 EL to Scotland ex Agra endorsed ''Soldier's Letter'' and countersigned (unusually) by the chaplain - ''when you have not got roome, write across the Letter with Red ink and that wil make one letter hold as much as two would otherwise'' (the concessionary rate applied only to single-sheet letters!); weak strike of the rare large circular ''INDIA SOLDIER &c/3/LONDON''. The Edinburgh Penny Post ''1'' charge was struck in error and not collected - m/s ''3'' on reverse. PHOTO - see plate no. 16 | £100 | ||
| 958 | MISCELLANY, 1838-49: Inc. large & small ship letter c.d.s. (4 inc. one on env. addressed to an army officer ''on sick certificate at Cape Town'') and 1905 Gibraltar postcard with KEVII stamps cancelled by single-ring ''SHIP.LETTER/LONDON'' c.d.s. (6 items). | £60 | ||
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| 959 | ANTIGUA: 1869 Mourning env. from London to St. Johns, Antigua franked with 1/- green, plate 4 carried on the 'Atrato' from Southampton to St. Thomas and onward on the Eider with h.s. '1' local charge in red. | £80 | ||
| 960 | AUSTRALIA: 1858 EL franked with fine 1/- green (wing-margin) cancelled by Glasgow duplex addressed to Melbourne via Marseilles; the reverse bears a fine strike of the red unframed oval ''SHIP LETTER/FREE/PO.VICTORIA'' d.s. Filing crease but an attractive cover. | £65 | ||
| 961 | AUSTRALIA - MELBOURNE: 1859 (15 Oct.) mourning env. registered from London to Melbourne franked with LC14 1d, 2d blue plate 7 KF and 1856 6d x 2, m/s 'No Contents of value' and various h.s. inc. 'REGISTERED/LONDON' c.d.s. in red, 'Crown/REGISTERED' in red and oval 'ADVERTISED/UNCLAIMED'. A little toned and other small faults. Also 1864 (18 Nov.) env. from Paisley to Melbourne franked with 2d plate 9 AK and 1862-64 4d SD with m/s '3d' below. | £70 | ||
| 962 | AUSTRALIA - MELBOURNE: 1862-75 The selection of envs. from the same correspondence to Melbourne franked with various values inc. 1867 9d, 1874 6d and 1874 3d to make up an interesting group of rates. The condition is very mixed and some restoration is needed. (13 covers). | £100 | ||
| 963 | AUSTRALIA - MELBOURNE: 1869 (31 Dec.) env. from London to Melbourne franked with a fine 1867 10d brown, QJ. Some cover faults. PHOTO - see plate no. 16 | £80 | ||
| 964 | AUSTRALIA - MELBOURNE: 1869 (8 Oct.) env. from London to Melbourne franked with 1869 4d vermilion plate 11, CD and DF plus 1/- green plate 4 LA. All tied by heavily struck 'LONDON-E.C.' duplex. Also 1873 env. from London to Melbourne franked with 1867 9d plate 4, DB, neatly tied with a fine 'LONDON' duplex. Both envs. are torn. | £60 | ||
| 965 | AUSTRALIA - MELBOURNE: 1871-75 envs. (3) from the same correspondence from London to Melbourne, each franked with 1867 9d straw plate 4. The covers are torn and one has a little insect damage. | £70 | ||
| 966 | AUSTRALIA - MELBOURNE: 1873 (26 Dec.) env. from London to Melbourne franked with a marginal 1867 9d plate 4 LH (toned). 1878 (5 July) env. to Melbourne franked with 1877 4d sage plate 15 KG-KH pair, env. nibbled at right. 1879 (10 Apr.) from London to Melbourne bearing 1876 8d orange, EL. Soiled. (3 covers). | £65 | ||
| 967 | AUSTRALIA - MELBOURNE: 1875 (16 April) env. from London to Melbourne franked with 1867 9d plate 4, DD (marginal) tied by a good London duplex, some faults. Also 1878 env. from Reading to Melbourne franked with 1876 8d orange, IJ slightly wrapped around edge. | £70 | ||
| 968 | AUSTRALIA - MELBOURNE: 1874 (27 Nov.) env. from London via Brindisi to Melbourne franked with 1867 9d straw, plate 4 AA. A little soiled. | £60 | ||
| 969 | AUSTRALIA - MELBOURNE: 1878 (5 July) env. from London to Melbourne franked with 1877 4d sage, plate 15 vertical pair OE-OF, tied by two 'LONDON.S.E.' duplex. A little roughly opened and the top flap is missing. | £75 | ||
| 970 | AUSTRALIA - MELBOURNE: 1879 (6 June) env. from London to Melbourne bearing a fine 1876 8d orange, DI. Some minor damage on reverse. PHOTO - see plate no. 16 | £75 | ||
| 971 | AUSTRALIA - MELBOURNE: 1879 (1 Auig.) env. from London to Melbourne franked with a fine 8d orange. The env. is a little ragged at edges. | £70 | ||
| 972 | AUSTRALIA - PERTH: 1941 (19 Sept) A very large env. registered from London 'Via North Atlantic & Trans Pacific Air Services' to Perth franked with 1939 10/- dark blue block of eight (2 x 4) and a single, tied by oval registered d.s. On reverse are two GPO/Customs opened and resealed labels. Creased and other faults. | £65 | ||
| 973 | AUSTRALIA - WESTERN - 1d REDS COVER EX DEVONPORT; Attractive 6th Feb. 1877 env. to the 'Commandant, Perth', (endorsed as 'Recd. 28th March [1877]') franked by six Plate 183 1d Reds tied by very fine 'DEVONPORT/250' duplexes. Scarce destination at this date when the Australian States had not yet joined the U.P.U. PHOTO - see plate no. 16 | £75 | ||
| 974 | BELGIUM/USA: 1857 env. from London to Ostend franked with LC14 2d plate 6 strip of three GJ-GL. 1866 env. to Baltimore franked with 2d plate 9 TB, HA & JA plus 1862-64 6d, a little soiled. 1870 mourning env. used from Kelso to N York franked with 1d plate 125 SB and 2d plate 13 TA, m/s 'Not called for' and a boxed 'ADVERTISED' h.s. nearby. | £55 | ||
| 975 | BELGIUM/ITALY/GERMANY: 1862 env. from Dunkeld to Brussels franked with LC14 1d plus 2d plate 9 pair, KE-KF. 1861 env. from London via France to Munich bearing 2d plate 8, AL, BH & CH. 1874 E from London to Genoa franked with 2d plate 14, EF, FF, FD and FC with boxed 'L2' in red below. 1869 EL from Glasgow to Palermo franked with 2d plate 12 strip of three, AD-AF. | £80 | ||
| 976 | CANADA/USA/JAMAICA/NETHERLANDS: 1862 env. from London to Quebec franked with an 1855 6d lilac. 1860 EL from Liverpool 'P Asia' to N. York franked with a marginal 1855-57 1/- green, transit h.s. inc. 'LIVERPOOL/P.L.O.' c.d.s. curved 'PAID' in red and '5/CENTS' in red. 1870 E from London to Amsterdam bearing 3d plate 5 HE. 1872 EL from London to Montego Bay, Jamaica franked with 1/- green plate 5 SJ-SK. Some faults. Also 1870 11/2d plate 1 KG mounted mint, some gum creasing. | £120 | ||
| 977 | CANADA: 1862 EL from Edinburgh to Kingston franked with 2d plate 9 BG and a marginal 1855 6d. 1860 env. from Glasgow 'per Bohemian Liverpool to Quebec' to Hamilton franked with 2d plate 8 pair MI-MJ and a single MH. 1866 E from London to St. Catherines franked with 2d plate 9 strip of four, DA-DD. 1873 E from London to Montreal franked with 1d plate 147, DA and 2d plate 14 PH. | £80 | ||
| 978 | CAPE OF GOOD HOPE: 1861 (4 Feb.) small env. from Exeter to The Royal Observatory, Cape Town bearing LC14 2d blue plate 6, ME, MF & LF tied by good strikes of the small Cresswell Exeter duplex. Also 1873 env. from Sheffield to Cape Town franked with 2d blue plate 14 x 6. Some faults. | £60 | ||
| 979 | EUROPE - PORTUGAL/SPAIN/SWITZERLAND/BELGIUM: 1884 env. to 'U.S. Flagship Lancaster', Lisbon, Portugal franked with 1883-84 5d. 1885 env. from Manchester to Switzerland franked with a fine 1883-84 21/2d. 1886 EL from London to Spain franked with 1883-84 1/2d & 3d. 1885 registered env. (reverse damaged) from Manchester to Belgium franked with 1881 1d & 1883-84 11/2d. 1888 2d registered env. uprated with 1883-84 6d 7 1887 11/2d. Some small faults but a good selection of lilac & green issues. | £100 | ||
| 980 | FRANCE - PARIS: 1855 EL to Paris franked with LC14 2d blue plate 6 pair GD-GE. 1858 env. from London to Paris franked with LC14 2d plate 6 pair, NG-NH. 1860 EL from Glasgow to Marseilles franked with 2d plate 8 pair LJ-LK. 1863 E from London to Paris franked with LC14 1d FE & 2d plate 9 pair OA-OB. 1855 E from London to Paris franked with LC14 2d plate 6 pair, PE-PF. | £80 | ||
| 981 | INDIA: 1864-70 Pair of (different) printed ''VIA MARSEILLES'' envs. (red & blue) to Calcutta, the earlier franked with 6d lilac & 4d orange cancelled by Edinburgh duplexes, the later ex London franked with 1/- green & 1d red. An attractive pair. (2 covers). | £75 | ||
| 982 | NETHERLANDS/ITALY: 1864 (12 July) EL from London to Amsterdam bearing 1d plate 90, DF (damaged at left), 2d plate 9, CE and 1862 6d TF cancelled to leave profile clear. An attractive item. Also 1859 EL from Cardiff via. Ostend to Trieste franked with 2d plate 67 divided block of four, AG-AH+BG+BH. Some filing creases. | £55 | ||
| 983 | SWITZERLAND - ZURICH: 1876 EL from Liverpool to Zurich bearing 2d plate 15 ID & JD plus 1/2d CP tied by 'EXCHANGE/LIVERPOOL' duplex. Small faults. | £55 | ||
| 984 | USA - SCARCE LATE FEE MAIL: 1857 EL to Boston franked with 1/- green x 2 (1/- postage/late fee) with numeral cancellation ''466'' and backstamped with a fine strike of the scarce ''LIVERPOOL/F.R.H.'' c.d.s. in black. Carried by the 'Canada'; fine strike of the large ''BOSTON/BR.PKT./PAID'' c.d.s. & ''5/CENTS'' h.s. alongside, both in red Attractive.. | £75 | ||
| 985 | USA: 1858-87 small selection of covers (8) to USA inc. a neat 1863 env. from Paisley to N. York franked with 1856 1/-. 1879 env. to Providence, Rhode Island, 1887 EL from London to N. York franked with 1883 21/2d. 1869 E from London to N.York franked with 6d plate 6. Also a small miscellaneous group of covers (2) and cards (8) inc. 1856 E to Bordeaux franked with 1d, 2d (damaged) and 6d. Mixed condition. | £80 | ||
| 986 | USA - PARLIAMENTARY NOTICE UNDERPAID BUT TREATED AS COMPLETELY UNPAID: 1863 (17 Dec.) printed 'PARLIAMENTARY NOTICE' front used from Barnstaple to USA franked with 2d (damaged) and 4d, various h.s. inc. 'INSUFFICIENTLY/PREPAID' in red, 'UNCLAIMED', framed 'ADVERTISED' and '48/70' depreciated currency c.d.s. Some faults but a scarce overseas use. | £70 | ||
| 987 | WORLD-WIDE: Selection of stamped covers 1860-85 inc. Liverpool -USA with 1/- green, 1877 London-USA with 21/2d rose, covers to Genoa (2) & Palermo with 6d lilac (1863), chestnut (1872) & grey (1873), 1875 EL to Lisbon with 1/- green + 6d grey and 1884 env. & contents to Bombay with 5d green. Also an 1859 fine strike of a Manchester 'spoon' on cover (faults) and a group of covers to Elgin inc. a fine 1862 reg. env., 1d lilac IR stamp on cover, etc. An interesting lot; mixed condition. (17 items). | £120 | ||
| 988 | WORLD-WIDE: 1884 env. from London to India bearing 1883-84 5d. 1884 env. (top flap missing) to S. Africa franked with 1883-84 6d. 1884 2d registered env. uprated with 1881 1d and 1883-84 9d 1886 env. from Colchester to Brazil franked with 1883-84 4d and 1886 1/2d postcard uprated with 1883-84 1d and used to USA. | £140 | ||
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| 989 | ADVERTISING ENVELOPES: Selection of attractive items, 1858-1900 inc. 1d red franked env. of W. Scupham's Leeds picture frame factory with a printed street map on the reverse (faults), 1897 1d pink stationery env. advertising Odams' Manures (''By Appointment...''), 21/2d stationery env. of Cooke & Sons, Liversedge with views of their works, Flageollet & Co's illustrated newspaper wrapper etc. Attractive. (6 items). PHOTO - see plate no. 16 | £120 | ||
| 990 | ADVERTISING ENVELOPES: c1880-1929 Selection of envs. & wrappers inc. 1897 1d pink env. of Odams' Manures (''used on the Royal Farms for 40 years''), illustrated newspaper wrappers, 1906 Newquay Atlantic Hotel envelope plus notepaper, ''Hakka Cream'' postcard, KEVII embossed 1/2d env. with view of Usher & Co's printing-ink factory in London, 1928 env. with record-breaking hen featured, 1931 privately-stamped 1/2d postcard illustrating a pocket-watch etc. An attractive lot, all fine used. (12 items). PHOTO - see plate no. 16 | £150 | ||
| 991 | ADVERTISING COVERS: Trio of used envs. inc. 1895 ''Schultze Gunpowder'' (yellow), 1900 ''Cummins Pen-Nibs'' of Bishop Auckland and yellow ''Camp Coffee'' env. used in 1934. Attractive despite surface dust. (3 covers). | £75 | ||
| 992 | BOOK POST: 1868 large BOOK POST wrapper used from London to Westmoreland, bearing 1d red plate number cancelled with a fine ''D27'' numeral obliterator. Scarce. | £40 | ||
| 993 | CHRISTMAS - ADVANCE POSTING: very fine MANCHESTER oval ''POSTED IN ADVANCE/FOR DELIVERY ON XMAS DAY/M.R./1905'' on PPC plus env. (light stain) bearing a v.fine strike of the ''MANCHESTER/X/MAS/1909'' Columbia machine cancellation . Also c1890 printed message postcard with 'Father Xmas' stamp and 'duplex' cancel. (3 items). PHOTO - see plate no. 16 | £75 | ||
| 994 | CHRISTMAS - ADVANCE POSTING: 1908 PPC with KEVII 1/2d stamp showing fine strike of the scarce ''BIRKENHEAD/ X/MAS/ 1908'' cancellation. Soft crease to lower corner of card. PHOTO - see plate no. 16 | £100 | ||
| 995 | COLLEGE STATIONERY - HERTFORD COLLEGE, OXFORD: 1876-79 Group of unused envelopes in three different sizes, 3 with College arms embossed in violet (one printed ''College Notice''), the fourth from the 1879 ultramarine printing. Scarce and fine. (4 items). | £75 | ||
| 996 | VERY RARE PRINTED RETURNED FREE WRAPPER: 1837 (25 Dec.) A rare example of the printed 'RETURNED FREE' wrapper used from London to Halsted, the wrapper is signed 'W. Maberly' and is cancelled with a superb crowned oval 'To Be/delivered/FREE' h.s. in red. The condition is very poor but this is the first example we have seen. PHOTO - see plate no. 18 | £300 | ||
| 997 | HOLIDAY CAMPS: 1942-66 Group of registered or express covers with Butlin's Camp c.d.s. inc. Skegness (1942), Pwllheli (1950), Clacton, Bognor & Ayr (all 1962 Express letters). Also a 10/- Postal Order with 1962 Clacton Camp c.d.s. Scarce material. (7 covers). | £60 | ||
| 998 | HOVERCRAFT MAIL: 1962 Pioneer 'flight' between Rhyl & Wallasey with various covers & cards (inc. 2 signed by the Captain) plus original timetable, two copies of the 'Daily Mail' in original packing, contemporary article in 'TheAero-Field', 1982 anniversary cards, etc. (11 covers & 2 newspapers). | £50 | ||
| 999 | ISLANDS: 1901-27 collection of PPC's mostly bearing 1/2d adhesives cancelled with various Island c.d.s. inc. Iona (2), Brodick, Kings Cross, Arran, Scilly (2), Laxey, Isle of Man, Port St Mary, Isle of Man, Sark, Alderney, Jersey, St. Aubin, Jersey, St. Martins, Jersey, St Sampsons, Jersey, etc.. Mostly fine strikes. (37 items). | £120 | ||
| 1000 | LATE FEE MAIL: 1871 EL from London to Cadiz franked with plate 112 LI and 6d plate 9 CE (creased) with oval framed 'PD' in red. 1873 EL from London to Laval franked with 1d plate 154 HK and 3d plate 10 FG with oval framed 'PD' and boxed 'L1' in red. 1875 EL from London to Bordeaux bearing 1d plate 178 AG and 3d plate 18 IB with oval framed 'PD' and boxed 'L1' in red.1876 env. from London to Melbourne franked with 6d plate 14 MI (foxed) with a small black 'L1' struck nearby. | £80 | ||
| 1001 | NEWSPAPERS - ''THE EVENING POST'': 1715 (Feb.-July) 12 issues mostly sent under Free Frank, showing Bishop Marks & tax stamps. Interesting content. Mixed condition. (12 items). [Ex Willcocks]. | £150 | ||
| 1002 | NEWSPAPER CANCELLATIONS: 1884-1901 selection of covers etc. with range of unusual London cancellations inc. newspaper wrapper with 1887 dumb 'milled' cancellation for Dublin mailing, pictorial advertising newspaper wrappers (3) with unusual cancels, fancy 'geometric' marks etc. Also a fine example of the scarce Liverpool ''V(crown)R'' machine cancellation (die 2) on 1901 postcard. A good lot. (16 items). | £75 | ||
| 1003 | PARLIAMENT - RARE ''HP/1'' OBLITERATOR: 1859 Small House of Commons envelope addressed to Marylebone endorsed ''free'' and signed but with 1d red stamp showing a fine strike of the rarely-found ''HP/1'' obliterator with a mainly fine strike of the ''HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT'' c.d.s. on the reverse. Fine. PHOTO - see plate no. 6 | £300 | ||
| 1004 | PICTORIAL PRINTED ENVELOPES: 1860s Selection of unused envs. inc. scarce Bemrose fisherwoman, Bignell horse-drawn 'tandem' cart and caricature Gladstone env. (grey paper); also US propaganda envs. (8 inc. unusual drummer-boy env. printed for Army use). Also a small collection of Victorian mourning envelopes showing unusual types (11), modern 'Mulready' caricatures etc. (33 items). | £85 | ||
| 1005 | PICTORIAL PRINTED ENVELOPE: 1866 Small env. with pictorial design showing Egyptian pyramid, camel and natives bowing down before the framed 1d red portrait of Queen Victoria, the design is signed ''JA''; stamp cancelled by neat London duplex. Probably produced by Bemrose of Derby. Most attractive. | £100 | ||
| 1006 | PICTORIAL PRINTED ENVELOPES: 1883 (9 June) use of attractive coaching scene envelope printed on pink paper by Alfred Gray of London (faults) franked with 1d lilac cancelled by London duplex; plus original letter on similar notepaper with illustration of a pipe-smoking Scot in tartan. Light foxing. (2 items). PHOTO - see plate no. 18 | £100 | ||
| 1007 | PICTORIAL - HAND-DRAWN: 1858 env. to Peckham illustrated with an ink drawing of a castle overlooking a river with bridge etc. Franked with 1d red cancelled by a fine sideways duplex of Lewes. One or two tiny faults but most attractive. PHOTO - see plate no. 18 | £120 | ||
| 1008 | PICTORIAL - HAND-DRAWN: 1890 env. addressed to Taunton with ink drawing of two comical characters loading luggage on to a coach, two of the 'bags' contain 1/2d stamps cancelled by London S.W. squared circle d.s., the address is inscribed on a huge 'trunk'. Finely-drawn & attractive. PHOTO - see plate no. 18 | £75 | ||
| 1009 | PICTORIAL - HAND-DRAWN: 1907-09 Pair of envelopes to the same addressee, franked 1d stamps with London machine cancellations; the earlier has the address drawn in ornamental 'rustic' lettering, beautifully hand-coloured, the later shows two page-boys carrying boxes - one containing the stamp, the other the address, under a holly garland. Light foxing to the latter but a most attractive pair. (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. 6 | £100 | ||
| 1010 | POSTAL STATIONERY - FIRST DAY USAGE OF LARGE FORMAT HALFPENNY POSTCARD: 1870 1/2d large format (31/2' x 1/2') postcard used within London and cancelled with a very fine 'LOMBARD.STREET/AB' cancellation of 1 Oct. 1870 the first day of use, the card also has a red 'LONDON E.C/FP' receivers c.d.s. of the same date at left. A rare item seldom seen in this size. PHOTO - see plate no. 1 | £600 | ||
| 1011 | POSTAL STATIONERY: 1870 scarce 'Parkins & Gotto'' advertising ring (brown) on 1d pink env., albino impression of 1d pink on addressed env. and another with two embossed postage dies (one across flap) plus Dickinson paper env., two 'Specimen' opts. etc. Also 1/2d vaccination certificate, scarce certificate of posting and 6d telegram form (unused). KEVII unused 1/2d ''Admiralty Official'' & 71/2d Patents cards. Also three different telegram envelopes. Fine. (20 items). | £100 | ||
| 1012 | POSTAL STATIONERY - ''STAMFORD MERCURY'': c1878-1971used & unused newspaper wrappers all with ''Stamford Mercury'' cancellations inc. some scarce QEII private stampings. (12 items). | £65 | ||
| 1013 | POSTAL STATIONERY: c1890 embossing dies trial sheet - large sheet of cartridge paper with fine impressions of 10 values between 1/2d & 1/-; faults. Also a small group of embossed p. stationery , 1900-54 inc. QV 2d reg'n env. uprated with 1d lilac, 1914 private reg'n env. to Germany with KEVII 11/2d & 3d values, 1902 private grey 1d env. etc. (6 items). | £75 | ||
| 1014 | RAILWAYS - TPO INSPECTORS' MARKS: 1859-74 Group of 1d red covers with a range of rare Inspectors' stars; also a 1932 env. showing use of star h.s. to obliterate an uncancelled stamp.(8 items). [Ex Willcocks] | £50 | ||
| 1015 | RAILWAYS - ''WHITEHAVEN-S[ORTING].T[ENDER]. C.D.S. 1875-81: Solicitor's correspondence (covers only) between London & Whitehaven all showing fine strikes of this c.d.s. on the reverse; mostly 11/2d, 2d & 3d late fee paid frankings with ''Z'' & ''X'' London duplex code cancellations; filing creases. (50 covers).[Ex Willcocks]. | £75 | ||
| 1016 | RAILWAY PARCEL STAMPS c1898-1920: Three stock-cards containing a small, slightly duplicated selection of stamps inc. LNWR 2d, 5d, 9d, 11d (6 inc block), 1/- (4 inc. pair), 2/6 (2) & 5/- (2); LM&SR 1d block of 6; GWR 2d pink; Wrexham, Mold & Connor's Quay Railway 1d (3) etc. Mixed condition. (36). | £60 | ||
| 1017 | RAILWAYS: 1901-11 selection of PPC's and an env. franked with 1/2d and 1d adhesives with a wide range of TPO cancels. inc. Tamworth & Hereford, North Eastern T.P.O. Up, North Western Night Up, Brighton & Hastings Sorting Carriage, Fife Sorting Tender Up, South Wales Sorting Carriage North Mail Up, Hull Sorting Tender, Ipswich Sorting Carraige Night Down, Manchester & Crewe S.C., and SWTPO From The East. Mostly fine strikes. (24 cards). | £140 | ||
| 1018 | REGISTERED MAIL: QV-QEII group of Registered mail, all marked with additional diagonal crossed lines and with Fragile cachets or endorsements inc. 1923 cover sent within London h.s. 'REGISTERED/Fragile. - With Care' & with Royal Cypher cachet of Buckingham Palace, (unusual thus - arising from the fact that the envelope contained material not required in the Royal collection & returned by the curator to the dealer but posted by error in a letter box, etc. (18). PHOTO - see plate no. 18 | £100 | ||
| 1019 | ROYALTY - 1897 DIAMOND JUBILEE: Small collection of items inc. magnificent pair of large, cased medallions (copper and 'silver') designed by Thomas Brock, three smaller medallions, commemorative labels inc. fine pair of Prince of Wales Hospital Fund stamps with env. etc. An interesting lot. (17 items). | £75 | ||