| LOCAL LONDON MAIL AND CHARGE MARKS | ||||
| 997 | CHARING CROSS & THE STRAND: 1803-1935 Collection of covers and cuttings inc. 28 Jan. 1803 EL to Derby with the scarce "G.JAMISON" above a boxed "Charing Cross"; 10 Aug. 1824 EL with red unframed "TP/St Martin Lane"; July 1845 EL to Cambridge with fine "Strand W.O./1P.PAID" etc. later selection with duplex, squared circle h.s. etc. plus maps, ILN cuttings and 1906 booklet "17, Fleet Street". (46 covers+8 fronts+ cuttings, maps etc). | £150 | ||
| 998 | CROSS/BYE POSTS: Miscellany inc. 1839 EL to Stroud with "Kensington/Penny Post" and "Hounslow/Penny Post" marks, 1833 EL to Halifax with boxed "MILL HILL", 1838 EL to Brompton with "T.P./BAYSWATER" & "3" markings, 1844 EL to Bagshot with "KINGSTON" d.s. and "Twickenham/1D PAID", sundry cuttings from the ILN, etc. (4 covers, 2 fronts and a range of ILN cuttings). | £75 | ||
| 999 | DEPTFORD - RARE "18" CANCELLATION, ETC: 1856 env. from Deptford to Hastings franked with a LC14 1d (a little wrapped around top edge) tied by a fine strike of the rare suburban office "18" in oval cancel. The env. a little creased. A large piece franked with 1841 1d with a blue "20" suburban numeral (poor strike). Also LC14 1d with "41" numeral of Brentford and an 1865 piece bearing 1d plate number tied by "32" of Putney. (4 items). | £80 | ||
| 1000 | DISTRICT POST: 1858 (11 March) cover bearing 1d "Stars", addressed to Bartlett Buildings with a fine example of the blue/white "EASTERN CENTRAL" label completing the address. On reverse is a good example of the "BROMPTON/QUEENS ELM" circular sub-office undated circle. Note: Until District Offices were opened in 1857 sheets of small labels were printed for the ten postal regions of the Capital - few have survived. PHOTO – INSIDE BACK COVER | £200 | ||
| 1001 | DOCKWRAS - THE PRESENT STATE OF LONDON: 1681 The contemporary guide to London written by De Laune (pages 337-360, water staining) with pages 350-360 giving details "Of the PENNY-POST" including the Dockwra Penny Post with illustrations of the marks; The London Gazette 29 Aug. to 1 Sep. 1681 with advert that Friday was a Fast Day and no Penny Post letters would be delivered plus various facsimiles, photocopies etc of related material. | £100 | ||
| 1002 | DOCKWRAS - 1693 EL TO SR JOHN MOORE: 23 Feb. 1693 EL from Edmonton addressed "This/To Sr John Moore/in Mincing laine/London " with very fine "PAYD/PENY/POST/B/FR" Dockwra (Jay L331). | £200 | ||
| 1003 | DOCKWRAS - FIVE DIFFERENT MARKS: 1734-1779 Selection of different Dockwras with 22 July 1734 EL from Newcastle to the "...Lord Bishop of Durham" with good Type 2 "PAYD/PENY/POST/P/WE" (Jay L346a), fine "NEW/CASTLE" h.s. and endorsed "free"; 3 Mar. 1766 EL from Rickmansworth with fine Type 4 "PENNY/POST/PAID/W/TU" (Jay L363a) and fine double circle "6/O'CLOCK/W" (L368); 14 Apr. 1769 EL from Berkhamsted with good Type 3 "PENNY/POST/PAID/B/SA" and fine double circle "2/O/CLOCK/T"; 21 Feb 1777 EL from Sparrow Corner with fair Type 4 "PENNY/POST/PAID/H/FR" (Jay L343) and 11 Mar. 1779 EL from Coppice Row with fair Type 4 "PENNY/POST/PAID/G/FR" (Jay L336). Fine group. (5 covers). | £120 | ||
| 1004 | DOCKWRAS - 1760-1770 COVERS WITH TEMPLE OFFICE TYPE 3a: Three letters to the Foundling Hospital inc. 29 Oct. 1760 EL from Oxhey with good "PAYD/PENY/POST/T/FR"; 31 July 1764 EL from Highgate with fine strike of the "PAYD...T/TU" h.s. and 18 Jan. 1770 EL with good "PAYD ... T/TH" h.s. (Jay L357). Fine trio. | £100 | ||
| 1005 | DOCKWRAS - THREE DIFFERENT MARKS: 20 Dec. 1762 EL to the Foundling Hospital with good Type 4 "PENNY/POST/PAID/P/TU" (Jay L348); 22 July 1779 from Putney with Type 4 "PENNY/POST/PAID/S/" (Jay L354) and c.1785 E with poor Type 4a "PENNY/POST/PAID/W/" (Jay L363a). (3 covers). | £75 | ||
| 1006 | DOCKWRAS: 1767 COVER FROM BALLOCHYLE WITH TYPE 4 DOCKWRA: 16 Apr. 1767 EL from Ballochyle to "John Campbell Esq/ of Dunoon/London" with very fine "PENNY/POST/PAID/G/FR" (Jay L336), a good double circle "7/O'CLOCK/W" (L368) and receivers signature "Dixon" alongside. Fine. PHOTO - see plate no. 22 | £75 | ||
| 1007 | DOCKWRAS - 1770 COVER FROM LOUGHTON, ESSEX WITH TYPE 3 DOCKWRA: 2 May 1770 EL (faults) from Loughton to The Foundling Hospital with very fine "PENNY/POST/PAID/G/WE" (Jay L336) and a part strike of the "(O'CLOCK)/T" (Jay L366). Plus The Government Dockwra pamphlet by Sidebottom, picture of Thomas Coram, etc. | £75 | ||
| LONDON GENERAL POST MAIL AND MARKS | ||||
| 1008 | THE RARE LONDON RED "R" IN CIRCLE MARK: 1 July 1811 EL from Rochdale to London with very fine red "R" in circle (Jay L200) only recorded in 1810-11, nicely placed above the address with on the reverse a manuscript "gone away not....where. I Freeman". Minor faults do not detract from this scarce cover. PHOTO - see plate no. 22 | £75 | ||
| 1009 | EXPERIMENTAL SQUARE FIRST TYPE "POSTAGE PAID" DATESTAMP: 15 Mar. 1794 EL prepaid to London with fine strike of the square "POSTAGE/MR/15/17 94/PAID" (Jay L96) with red manuscript "Pd 5". This datestamp was only in use for one month. A scarce and attractive cover. PHOTO - see plate no. 22 | £300 | ||
| 1010 | OCTAGONAL AND DOUBLE CIRCLE EXPERIMENTAL "POST PAID" DATESTAMPS: 27 May 1794 EL to Newport Mon. with near fine strike of the octagonal second experimental ""POST/MA/27/9 4/PAID d.s. (Jay L97) (filing crease) and in manuscript red "P5" alongside and "More to pay d1" at top left. 15 Nov 1794 EL from Hull to West Indies with fine experimental double circle "NO/15/9 4/PAID" (Jay L98) and good "HULL" curved h.s. addressed to "Captain William Stamper/of the Young William Transport/Fort Royal Martinique/or elsewhere...". Fine and interesting pair. | £150 | ||
| 1011 | FLEET STREET: c.1690-1849 group of covers etc inc. c.1690 E to "John Newton Esq at Mr raworth's house in fleet street at ye Signe of ye flying horse, London" with fine DE/29 Bishop mark and rated "3"; smuggled Oct. 1797 EL from Hamburg to "Mary le bone" with fair "(F)LEET/St S(1)" (L418); 2 Oct. 1837 EL to Worcester with fine boxed "FLEET St" (L86) etc. Plus The London Gazette 28 Oct. 1672 with advert warning the public that Mrs Turner, Suffolk Street Receiver has been dismissed and is to be prosecuted, 1620 receipt for House and Garden rent in Fleet Street, etc. Fine group. (11 covers+ ILN cuttings etc). | £100 | ||
| 1012 | FOUR PENNY POST - 3D PAID IN FOUR PENNY POST PERIOD: 28 Dec. 1839 E to Leytonstone (minor faults) with fine "Charing Cross/3D.PAID" (Jay L513) and red tablet type Paid d.s. (Jay L483) used during the Four Penny Post period. Scarce. PHOTO - see plate no. 22 | £75 | ||
| 1013 | FREES - SOLDIERS LETTER: 15 June 1813 EL from Harleston, Norfolk addressed to "Sergeant of the 70th Regt/Chelsea Barracks" with ms "P1", fine "HARLESTON/100" and a circled "To be/delivered/Free" (L715). Scarce soldier rate. | £75 | ||
| 1014 | FREES: 1835-1839 The three London free delivery hand stamps. 13 Feb. 1839 EL (faults) from Stourbridge with scarcer crowned oval "To be/delivered/ FREE" (L717), ms deleted along with the Two Penny post charge and refranked with dated crown Free; two fronts with hexagonal "To be/delivered/Free"(L716) from Earl Richmond & Lord Lichfield (PMG's) plus front with "To be/delivered/Free" (L715). (cover + 3 fronts). | £100 | ||
| 1015 | GENERAL POST: 1794-1843 group of covers inc. 28 Jul. 1794 Free E to Rochdale (faults) with the scarce "G.P.O./Gt. SURRY St/B.F.R." previously only recorded for 1793; 14 May 1801 EL to Peckham with fine and early use of the "Two-Penny/POST/St M le Grand"(L499) plus a hand struck "2"; 1796, 1817 & 1826 EL's with different boxed "Borough" Receiving House h.s.'s; 27 Nov. 1840 EL with fine "King William St/1D PAID",; 1825, 1829 & 1840 EL with different Lombard St P.Paid h.s.'s; Aug. 1800 EL with fine boxed "Surry Street" plus July 1819 EL with fine boxed "Surrey Street" (L86). Plus various maps, drawings etc. inc. 1713 receipt for London Bridge Water Supply, 1754 map of the Billingsgate Ward, etc. Fine group worth careful inspection. (15 covers+ maps etc). | £100 | ||
| LOCAL RECEIVING HOUSE MARKS, ETC. | ||||
| 1016 | RECEIVERS HAND STAMPS: Group of Receivers hand stamps inc. 21 June 1683 EL to Brompton Castle Herefordshire, with fancy circled "G" and fine "JU/21" Bishop mark endorsed "Leave this with the Postmaster at Lulowin Shropshire"; c1730 E to Dublin with good circled "WL" endorsed "Dorset" and sent Free; 13 July 1755 E to Bristol with fine "TT" and 25 Sep. 1775 EL to Doncaster with overinked "RI" etc. (5 covers + print). PHOTO - see plate no. 22 | £75 | ||
| 1017 | RECEIVING HOUSE HANDSTAMPS: 6 Nov. 1779 EL to Bridgwater with fine strike of the "Partington" (Jay L71) mark; 7 Feb. 1793 EL to Malmsbury with fine "GPO/TOTTENHAM CT. ROAD" (Jay L76); 12 Nov. 1799 EL written at Mother Bank IOW to Caithness with good strike of the scarce "RECEIVING HOUSE/WAPPING/J+A" (Jay L81) and 24 Sep. 1801E to Guildford with weak fancy "Hart" mark. Nice group. (4 covers). | £100 | ||
| 1018 | "ALLEN/STATIONER" RECEIVERS MARK: 27 Jul. 1770 EL Glasgow to Biggleswade but probably carried under cover to London and entered in the Penny Post system. Struck with a fine fancy two ring "ALLEN/STATIONER" mark (Jay L380) and a good Type 4 "S/TH" Dockwra (L354) partly overstruck by a "2/AV" Bishop mark. PHOTO - see plate no. 22 | £100 | ||
| 1019 | "ALLEN/STATIONER RECEIVERS MARK: Undated (probably 1788) EL from Greenwich to Grosvenor Square with good strike of the fancy two ring "ALLEN/STATIONER" mark (Jay L380) alongside a poor Type 3a "S/WE" Dockwra (Jay L352) and a fine two ring "O'CLOCK/5/S" (Jay L368). | £75 | ||
| 1020 | "CHARLES STREET SOHO" RECEIVERS MARK: 21 Feb. 1791 EL to Edinburgh with on the reverse a fine strike of the double circle "CHARLES STREET SOHO/Street/ing" (Jay L74a) alongside a General Post d.s. and on the front an average purple "FREE/P" (Jay L774b). An scarce cover that displays well. PHOTO - see plate no. 23 | £150 | ||
| 1021 | "RICHMD/-1-" AND "RICHMD/-2-" RECEIVING HOUSE MARKS: 1795 pair of EL addressed to Hereford one with fine strike of the "RICHMD/-1-" and the other with a fine "RICHMD/-2-" (Jay L418) handstamps. Scarce and fine pair. PHOTO - see plate no. 22 | £100 | ||
| 1022 | "ST JAMES/-2-" RECEIVING HOUSE MARK: 14 Mar. 1796 EL to Middle Temple with near fine ST JAMES/-2-" (Jay L419); small piece with good "GOLDEN/SQ ()"; Mar. 1800 E to Bristol with fair red "Penny Post/Not Paid" (Jay L674) plus ILN 1857 Map of the London Postal District. (2 covers+piece +map). | £75 | ||
| 1023 | REDIRECTED LETTER: 25 May 1832 EL from Somerset Place to Covent Garden but redirected to Bond Street. Originally charged "2" and then stamped "In All" (Jay L638) and "4" (Jay L624) on redirection, the marks have been cancelled with a 5/6 bar erasure handstamp (Jay L656) and the letter was then rerated with a different "2" handstamp. Scarce and attractive. PHOTO - see plate no. 23 | £100 | ||
| 1024 | INSPECTORS MARKS: 1830-33 Trio of covers inc. 30 June 1830 EL with fine "M.S." and boxed "T.P/New St C.O"; 12 Jan. 1833 EL to Liverpool with fine "WR" (overstruck by "2") and 29 May 1833 EL from "Star & Garter Richmond" with good "M.S", deleted "2" h.s. and uprated to "3" for the country rate in the London scheme. (3 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. 22 | £85 | ||
| 1025 | GREENWICH BYE POST - FLAT TOPPED "3": 2 Nov. 1839 E to Woolwich with fine flat topped "3" (Jay L620) overstruck with a red "T.P/Blackheath:S.E." and on the reverse a Greenwich d.s. (Jay L522) plus Jan. 1825 piece Greenwich to New Bond St. & Oct. 1833 piece Brentford to Cheapside with round top "3" (Jay L619). (cover + 2 pieces). PHOTO - see plate no. 22 | £100 | ||
| 1026 | SUNDAY DELIVERY MARKS: 29 Nov. 1809 EL (faults)from Edinburgh with red boxed "To be Delivered/by 10 o'Clock/ on Sund:Morn" (L708) but overstruck with two different date stamps and 21 Mar. 1825 E from Enstone with Free h.s. and on reverse a fine red boxed "TOO LATE for/MORNG POST" (L705) overstruck by "ENSTONE/75". Fine pair. | £75 | ||
| 1027 | TWO PENNY POST COLLECTION: 1802-1850 collection inc. 1839 EL Calcutta to Blackheath (faults) with fine boxed "INDIA LETTER/DEAL" and "Shooters Hill/Penny Post" "pr Exmouth"; 16 Dec. 1839 mourning env. from Duke of Bedford (Free) with "T.P/Rate/2D"; 5 Mar. 1839 EL New Street TP to Chalford, Glos. with fine "G.P/PAID" (L688), good "Chalford/Penny Post" plus ms "1", etc; 1802() EL to Paris with good "Two-Penny/Pt Paid/Queens Elm" (L500), oval "Paid 10" (L552), "G.P/P" (L684) etc. plus approx. 100 PPC's of London scenes, several ILN cuttings etc. Good selection. (44 covers+100PPC+ ILN cuttings). | £150 | ||
| BERKSHIRE | ||||
| 1028 | NEWBURY: 1875 (24 Dec.) postal stationery 1/2d postcard bearing 2 fine strikes of the "NEWBURY/E/DE 24/75" 544 duplex and on the reverse a fine coloured drawing of an owl and the caption "With every good wish......(mirror writing)" and superb "A/CROYDON/DE 26/75" small single circle receiving mark; somewhat creased and other small faults but nevertheless most desirable. PHOTO – INSIDE BACK COVER | £100 | ||
| CAMBRIDGESHIRE | ||||
| 1029 | PETERBOROUGH - A RARE CHRISTMAS DAY USE OF THE 1D BLACK: 1840 (Christmas Day) EL from Crowland to Stamford franked with 1d RB (touched in places) with a good boxed "Peter-/borough/Penny Post" struck alongside in red. The adhesive is cancelled with a very fine central red MC. PHOTO – INSIDE BACK COVER | £240 | ||
| CORNWALL | ||||
| 1030 | FALMOUTH - 1D BLACK USED ON COVER: 1841 (24 July) E from Falmouth to Southampton franked with a lightly cancelled 1d black plate 1b OG. Close to wide margins, small scissors cut at top. | £60 | ||
| 1031 | TRURO - THE BLUE MALTESE CROSS CANCELLING A PENNY PINK ENVELOPE: 1849 (17 Aug.) 1d pink env. from Truro to Boscastle cancelled with an almost complete strike of the Truro blue MC. The cover is creased at top. | £60 | ||
| CORNWALL - SCILLY ISLANDS | ||||
| 1032 | MISCELLANY of covers, cards, etc., chiefly from smaller islands inc. 1912 (31 Aug.) local PPC with scarce "BRYHER/SCILLY/PENZANCE" rubber, 1930 PPC to Harrow bearing 1/2d (2) tied by scarce thick arc double-circle d.s. of Bryher, 1906/13 PPC's (3) with St. Martin's first-type datestamps, and much QEII inc. two 1986 covers commemorating the Atlantic crossing of Virgin Atlantic Challenger II signed by Richard Branson. (Approx. 80 items). | £120 | ||
| 1033 | MISCELLANY of cards, maps, ephemera, etc. inc. 1808 coloured Map of the islands published by Longman & Hurst, five real photo PPC's of shipwrecks, two real photo PPC's of Atlantic Gales, two real photo PPC's of the "SCILLONIAN", 1912 handbill giving details of Daily inter-island mail services, 1914 handbill for the R.M.S. "Lyonesse", 1922 handbill for the R.M.S. "Peninnis", etc. (Qty.). | £120 | ||
| 1034 | 1727 Letter from the Scillies to the Pay Officer at the Horse Guards, London, possibly from a soldier drawing on his funds. No postal markings. | £50 | ||
| 1035 | 1832 EL from St.Mary's to London (shipping related contents), rated "1/-" with Penzance and London datestamps but with no island postal markings. | £75 | ||
| 1036 | 1837 (4 July) EL to London with contents referring to a Lifeboat, rated "1/1" with a good example of the first-type s/l "SCILLY" on reverse. | £100 | ||
| 1037 | 1847 (21 Sept.) EL to Hayle bearing 1d red tied by "610" numeral obliterator of St. Mary's with "SCILLY" d.s. to lower left, 1861 EL to London with maritime related contents bearing 1d red tied by "610" dual obliterator with first-type (small) d.s. with "A" code above Scilly on reverse and an-off cover 1d with large part "610" obliterator. (3 items). | £75 | ||
| 1038 | 1895-1919 Group of PPC's with a varied range of island views, chiefly used with examples of the First Double Circle d.s. (11) & Single Circle d.s. (7); also 1905/07 Parcel Post labels (2) and a couple of pieces. A good little lot. (Small Qty.). | £60 | ||
| 1039 | 1915-18 Group of censored mail with 1915 registered cover to Copenhagen bearing 2d, 21/2d & Scilly No.8 Registered label, opened & resealed with adhesive censor labels, 1917 PPC to Chesham bearing 1/2d adhesive tied by double-ring Scilly d.s. with s/l "CENSORED" applied at Penzance, 1916 cover to Denmark bearing 1/2d & 1d (2), opened, censored (presumably at Penzance) & resealed with Censor tape, 1917 cover to Surrey bearing 1d tied by Scilly double-ring d.s. with s/l "CENSORED" applied at Penzance and 1918 env. ex Penzance to Surrey bearing 1d adhesive with similar "CENSORED" mark. (5). | £100 | ||
| 1040 | 1915 (12 March) PPC of Piper's Hole, Tresco addressed to Penzance bearing 1/2d green tied by a good example of the "BRYHER/SCILLY/12 MAR 15/PENZANCE" rubber. Interesting contents referring to attacks by German submarines on British ships. Also a real photo PPC of R.M.S. "Lyonesse" at the Scilly Isles. (2). | £60 | ||
| 1041 | 1917-18 Group of covers & cards inc. 1917 (21 Dec.) env. bearing 1d red tied by "SCILLY" d.s., addressed to the Seaplane Station at Tresco, 1918 (13 Feb.) env. ex St. Agnes (Scilly) addressed to the Seaplane Base at Tresco endorsed "R.N.A.S." in blue ink, 1918 R.N.A.S. cover from St.Agnes to Chippenham ex C.W. Collett at the Tresco Seaplane Base and two 1917/18 PPC's from a member of the Forces stationed at the Tresco Base. (5). PHOTO - see plate no. 22 | £100 | ||
| 1042 | 1943-83 Group of airmail related covers, cards, etc. inc. 1943 (1 April) 21/2d postal stat. env. to Rotherham with boxed "Letter by G.W. & S./AIR LINES./Paid" violet cachet incorporating m/s "4d" rate, 1943 (9 Oct.) local cover bearing 21/2d adhesive tied by St. Mary's single-ring d.s. showing another example of the boxed violet G.W. & S. Air Lines cachet, 1947 cover to Birmingham bearing 1/2d & 2d with similar red boxed cachet for B.E.A. , 1947 cover to Sutton Coldfield bearing 1/2d & 2d tied by "STAGGERED/HOLIDAYS/FOR COMFORT" slogan overstruck by boxed "B.E.A./8 MAR Paid/SCILLIES/T", sundry QEII items, etc. (26 items). | £60 | ||
| 1043 | 1944 Pair of censored covers ex the Scillies, to Dorset & Flint, bearing 21/2d and 1/2d & 2d adhesives tied by "ST. MARYS" datestamps, showing oval "R.A.F. CENSOR" 510 & 511 oval cachets in blue & violet respectively. (2). | £50 | ||
| DEVON | ||||
| 1044 | BAMPTON - THE BLUE NUMERAL CANCELLATION: 1854 env. from Bampton to Shinfold, nr. Horsham bearing a SC16 1d tied by a very fine "802" blue numeral of Bampton. PHOTO - see plate no. 23 | £65 | ||
| 1045 | LYNMOUTH AND PLYMOUTH BLUE NUMERALS: 1852 env. from Lynmouth to S. Molton bearing a poor imperf. 1d tied by a smudged "970" of Lynmouth in blue with a good blue "LYNMOUTH"UDC nearby. 1852 local Plymouth env. bearing a three margined imperf. 1d tied by a fair blue "620" of Plymouth. A good pair. | £60 | ||
| DORSET | ||||
| 1046 | MISCELLANY: 1844 (12 Oct.) EL franked with imperf. 1d red CL on blued paper bearing skeleton type "BRIDPORT/OC 12/1844" alongside, 1843 (26 May) EL franked with imperf. 1d red LL cancelled with fine black MC and red "CREWKERNE/MA 26/1843" and black Bridport traveller type of the same date alongside, 1844 (25 May) EL to Weymouth bearing imperf. 1d red OL cancelled by numeral "256" with "DORCHESTER/MY25/1844" traveller type in black and Weymouth strike of the same date in brown plus 2 pieces one with the same 2 strikes but both in black and for AU 14 1849 and the other " BLANDFORD/NO 3/1849" traveller type; mixed condition but an interesting quintet. (3 ELs & 2 pieces). | £75 | ||
| 1047 | WEYMOUTH: 1844 (21 July) E to Windsor franked with imperf. 1d red PJ on blued paper lightly cancelled by "873" numeral mark; the E is still partly sealed by almost complete black seal and also bears on the reverse a very fine strike of the unusual skeleton type "WEYMOUTH/JY21/1844/*" very slightly overstruck by single circle "2JY22/1844" in orange-red and with quite separate "WINDSOR/JY 22/1844/B" arrival mark in black alongside; fine apart from filing crease not affecting stamp or marks. PHOTO - see plate no. 23 | £75 | ||
| 1048 | WEYMOUTH - THE BLUE NUMERAL: 1849 E from Weymouth to Evershot franked with 1841 1d red NC (corner of "C" square missing) cancelled with the blue "873" numeral of Weymouth. | £50 | ||
| DURHAM | ||||
| 1049 | BISHOP AUCKLAND - A RARE USE OF A 1D BLACK IN A SMALL VILLAGE: c1840 E from Bishop Auckland to Durham bearing a 1d black plate 1a GI tied by a red MC. On reverse is a fine "BISHOPS AUCKLAND" UDC. The adhesive has a vertical crease and clear to wide margins. | £60 | ||
| GLOUCESTERSHIRE | ||||
| 1050 | BRISTOL - MULREADY WITH VERMILION MC CONTAINING KERSLAKE ADVERTISEMENT: 1840 (16 Nov.) 1d Mulready letter sheet, Stereo A224 used from Bristol to London, cancelled with a very fine orange vermilion MC. The cover contains a printed advertisement for T. Kerslake, a bookseller (MA 108b). Soiled and other faults. Scarce. PHOTO - see plate no. 23 | £120 | ||
| 1051 | BRISTOL - THE VERMILION MALTESE CROSS: 1840 (22 Sept.) E from Bristol to Taunton franked with a 1d plate 7 EA tied by a smudgy vermilion MC. Some cover folds. | £70 | ||
| HAMPSHIRE | ||||
| 1052 | MILFORD: 1849 (30 March) EL to London franked with imperf. 2 margined 1d red JC and bearing on the front the scarce "MILFORD . HANTS" UDC in black and "LYMINGTON/MR30/1849" travelling type struck in blue on the back; filing creases but they do not detract. | £60 | ||
| KENT | ||||
| 1053 | ROLVENDEN: 1854 (9 Jan.) env. to London franked with 4 margined imperf. 1d red TK and bearing on the reverse "ROLVENDEN" UDC in green partly overstruck by "STAPLEHURST/JA 9/1854/*" in brown; env. has faults but scarce marks; also a small piece bearing "DARTFORD/JY 5/1841/*" travelling type in black. (1 env. and 1 piece). | £60 | ||
| LEICESTERSHIRE | ||||
| 1054 | LEICESTER - COVER FRANKED WITH 1D BLACK: 1840 (9 Nov.) EL from Leicester to London bearing 1d plate 6 CE, neatly cancelled with a thin lined red MC cancel to leave the profile clear. PHOTO - see plate no. 23 | £100 | ||
| 1055 | LEICESTER - 1D BLACK USED ON COVER TO LONDON: 1840 (1 Nov.) E from Leicester to London franked with a fine plate 4 1d, SG tied by a very fine bright red MC. The cover is a little creased clear of the adhesive. PHOTO - see plate no. 23 | £100 | ||
| LINCOLNSHIRE | ||||
| 1056 | MARKET RAISEN/SPILSBY: 1846 EL from Lincoln to Market Raisen, rated "1" in m/s and with a good example of the blue skeleton type d.s. of Market Raisen on reverse; plus 1852 E (small faults) from Hastings to Spilsby with a fine example of the blue skeleton type d.s. of Spilsby on reverse. A good pair. | £60 | ||
| MIDDLESEX | ||||
| 1057 | STAINES: 1845 (21 Feb.) EL to London franked with 3 margined 1d red imperf. IE on blued paper cancelled by "741" numeral and bearing on the back a mainly fine strike of the "STAINES/FE21/1845/*" skeleton type in black. | £60 | ||
| SHROPSHIRE | ||||
| 1058 | MISCELLANY: 1841 (21 Dec.) EL franked with 21/2 margined imperf. 1d red HH on blued paper cancelled by a very fine MC in black with "WEM" small UDC and "SHREWSBURY/DE 21/1841/*" travelling type showing error of spelling (both in black) on the reverse plus a stained piece showing another example of the error on the same day; also a rather tatty EL (stamp removed) bearing on back a fine strike of the corrected spelling "SHREWSBURY/JU 19/1845/3" travelling type with "WELSHPOOL/JU 19/1845" alongside (both in black) and 1852 (19 Dec.) E franked with 2 margin imperf. 1d red NB from Hay-on-Wye with "LUDLOW/DE20/1852" travelling type arrival mark in blue on back. (3 covers + 1 piece). PHOTO - see plate no. 23 | £100 | ||
| SOMERSET | ||||
| 1059 | YEOVIL - 1840 1D ON COVER: 1840 (25 Aug.) EL from Yeovil to London franked with a fine 1d plate 1b HH (early impression). The EL a little creased and toned. | £75 | ||