| I.O.W. - LATER 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY MAIL | ||||
| 1110 | MISCELLANY incl. "Bacon's Large Scale Map and Guide to Isle of Wight" (2 copies, 1 damaged), range of postmarks on stamps and pieces, used and unused postcards, "ISLE OF WIGHT RAILWAY/PROGRAMME/OF/ Special Arrangements/For AUGUST,1880" and more recent railway tickets, "Specification of a Paddle Steamer for the Port of Portsmouth and Ryde United Steam Packet Company, Limited" dated October, 1877, guide to "Omnibus Services in the ISLE OF WIGHT" dated 1937, stamped tickets and special covers/card along with literature concerning the Isle of Wight Post Bus, 1955 & 1985 official guides to Osborne House, card and photographs of Bembridge Windmill, "THE ALBUM OF ISLE OF WIGHT VIEWS" dated c. 1885 and Islands Postal History Series No. 12 "ISLE OF WIGHT" by James A. Mackay. (Qty.). | £100 | ||
| 1111 | 1d BLACK COVER WITH VENTNOR "NO.1" MARK; 22nd Aug. 1840 EL (good content ref. rail/steamer/horse journey from London to Ventnor) to London with 3m 1d Black (scruffy margins on two sides) tied by faint orange-red MC matching the fine "NEWPORT/ISLE OF WIGHT" c.d.s. alongside, with a very fine claret-purple "No.1" Receiving House (of Ventnor) adjacent. Plus c.1850 unused pictorial writing-paper showing "The Beach, Ventnor". (2 items). PHOTO - see plate no. 23 | £85 | ||
| 1112 | 1d MULREADY WITH GODSHILL "NO.2" MARK; 23rd Oct. 1840 usage of the stereo aA37 env. (stain at right) to Kent with pale orange Newport MC and c.d.s.; plus mostly very fine claret-purple "No.2" Receiving House mark of Godshill also on the front. Rare island village usage. PHOTO - see plate no. 23 | £100 | ||
| 1113 | FANCY EMBOSSED PICTORIAL LETTER-SHEET OF "COWES"; 13th July 1841 EL (minor creasing) prepaid 1d in cash to London with fine "COWES" c.d.s. on flap, having a charming vignette of "COWES" printed at the top of the first inside page, set inside a fancy embossed frame. The contents are a love letter suitable to the expensive letter-sheet! Very rare and an early example of this kind of Pictorial letter. PHOTO - see plate no. 23 | £100 | ||
| 1114 | EARLY PRINTED PICTORIAL LETTER-SHEET OF "RYDE"; 20th Jan. 1843 EL with fine printed view of "Ryde" (by "J & F Harwood") inside at top of first page (showing view of harbour, yachts, "PIER HOTEL" and the wooden pier itself), addressed to London with a 4m 1d Red tied by a black MC with v. fine "RYDE" c.d.s. on top flap. Rare. | £85 | ||
| 1115 | UNRECORDED () "RYDE ISLE WHIT" SKELETON DATESTAMP; 22nd Sept. 1845 usage of the 1d pink env. to London with black Ryde MC, having a very fine serif "RYDE ISLE WHIT" skeleton c.d.s. with eccentrically angled "SP22/1845" date in centre on the reverse (across the flap). Not recorded in Willcocks/Jay and very rare. PHOTO - see plate no. 24 | £85 | ||
| 1116 | THE "NEWPORT/3" SKELETON DATESTAMP; 4th/5th Oct. 1847 EL from London (two 1d Reds tied by numerals) with v. fine sanserif "NEWPORT/OC 5/1847/3" skeleton c.d.s. (IW74) across the join on the reverse. Rare. Plus a piece of the same date with the same mark. (2 items). PHOTO - see plate no. 24 | £75 | ||
| 1117 | THE ENCIRCLED "RYDE" SKELETON DATESTAMP; 8th Sept. 1853 mourning env. to Marlborough with 4m 1d Red cancelled by a light Ryde "666" numeral, having a very fine deep claret-red "RYDE/SP 8/18532 c.d.s. (IW102) slightly across the mourning border on reverse. Rare. PHOTO - see plate no. 24 | £75 | ||
| 1118 | THE ANTI-GRAHAM CAMPAIGN & A COWES PATENT RIVET-SEAL; March 1848 1d Red env. to London with 2m 1d Red tied by faint numeral, having a fine red embossed "NORTHWOOD PARK/COWES/ONLY" wafer seal with small brass "PATENT" rivet in centre beside the fair red "COWES" backstamp; these secure seals were introduced in the aftermath of the Anti-Graham campaign following the scandal of the Secret P.O. of 1844. Plus 1832 E franked by "Graham" himself with v. fine "COWES/I. of Wt" UDC on flap, 1844 Punch "Paul Pry" cartoon, another cartoon and an 1841 1d Red E ex Cowes also signed by Sir James Graham. Unusual lot. (6 items). PHOTO - see plate no. 24 | £100 | ||
| 1119 | LATER COWES COVERS/CARDS; 1847-1921 lot incl. 1d Red covers, attractive 1862 env. to Cape of Good Hope with 6d lilac tied by scarce Cowes "225" numeral, c.1850 unused pictorial letter-sheet, 1869 1d Red env. (some faults; with scarce early "EAST COWES" c.d.s. on flap) with original enclosure, being a fine coloured printed advert for locally produced bricks & fancy tiles, 1847 EL from Cowes Forwarding Agents "Day Crosbie & Ross", 1863 env. with "YACHT AGENT, WEST COWES" flap, few PPC's, etc. Plus 2 pieces & 9 KGVI/QEII items. (30 items). | £75 | ||
| 1120 | RYDE - LATER QV COVERS; Good 1842-96 Collection incl. MC's, numerals, 1855 env. to "H.M.S. Queen, Black Sea Fleet, Sebastopol" with 3 1d Reds, rare 1875 handstruck "2" (IW105), 1895 21/2d env. with extra 21/2d to Nice, 1874 3d rose-red to USA, Postal Stationery PC's/wrappers, 1882 regd. env., etc. Good lot. PHOTO - see plate no. 24 | £150 | ||
| 1121 | LATER NEWPORT COVERS/PPC's; Good 1840-1937 covers/cards incl. 1849 m/s "Mifsent" beside v. fine "NEWPORT-ISLE-OF-WIGHT" c.d.s., black m/s Oct. 1840 "2" (with offset red Maltese Cross on flap!), m/s "2" 1842 prepaid cover, numerals, spectacularly redirected 1875 env. (sellotape stains, etc.) with 6 different Newport towns' c.d.s.'s, unused c.1850 pictorial writing paper, 1920 skeletons (2), distinctive 1905 "1D" mark, normal 1921 "1D/560", 1931 "Not" beside c.d.s., good PPC's (incl. rare real photo types - Broderick, etc.), plus ephemera (receipts, 1908 phone bill, prints, advert for Railway fares, etc.). Also 50 KGVI/QEII covers, 4 pieces & 8 receipts. Good lot. (133 items + 23 pieces/receipts). | £120 | ||
| 1122 | RYDE - 20th CENTURY COVERS/CARDS INCL. STUDY OF 1971 P.O. STRIKE MATERIAL; 1902-51 covers/cards incl. KEVII regd. envs., fine range of PPC's (incl. real photo view of 1911 P.O. with deep snow in street), 1904/9 pair of "1d" marks, few KEVIII/KGVI items, etc. Plus an 1881 wrapper and a QEII collection (42 covers + 3 pieces) incl. 1960 boxed "NOT KNOWN AT RYDE" and a good study of the 1971 Postal Strike covers. (88 covers/cards + 9 pieces). | £100 | ||
| 1123 | COWES PPC's & EPHEMERA; 1853 EL (stamps removed) applying to Trinity House to be made a pilot, c.1780 print of West Cowes Castle, ILN prints (7), 16 PPC's (incl. 1907 used views of the great fire, 1920's High St., etc.), local 1919-24 bill-heads (6), and 28 c.1920's medicine labels of Burgess & Son. (59 items). | £75 | ||
| 1124 | RYDE - THE PI | £150 | ||
| 1125 | RYDE - THE PICTURE POSTCARDS COLLECTION, PART 2, WITH EPHEMERA; c.1840 print, some 1840's ILN prints, few bill-heads incl. very fine pictorial "PIER HOTEL" bill of 1870, 1880 train excursion advert, etc.; plus PPC's Collection with real photos (Broderick etc.; 1905 farm fire, 1905 "START OF THE I.O.W. MOTOR OMNIBUSES", c.1910 Cycle Parade x2, 1906 first motor cargo boat, YMCA staff/guests/football & tennis teams, street-scenes, + 6 Hazelwood interiors, etc.) and plain printed types (incl. 4 comic/multi-view types). Good lot. (40 PPC's + 14 other items). PHOTO - see plate no. 24 | £120 | ||
| 1126 | KEVIII "ISLE OF WIGHT SCOUT RALLY BALLOON RACE" TAG; Rare card 27th July 1937 tag (understandable creasing) with printed heading of this race and addressed to the organisers in Newport, I.O.W., franked by KEVIII 1/2d tied by Lymington c.d.s. with note that the tag's balloon (launched from Newport) had been found at "Key haven" (a village near Milford in Hants.), with separate note that (the organisers thought) this was in "Scotland"! Highly collectable item from several points of view. PHOTO - see plate no. 24 | £75 | ||
| 1127 | POSTCARDS (both used and unused) incl. a sepia card of Post Office (at East Cowes) bearing KEVII 1/2d stamp cancelled with small circle "EAST.COWES/8 PM/FE 3/06", range of cancellations such as Newport duplex & Sandown double circle, novelty cards, etc., etc. (67 cards). PHOTO - see plate no. 24 | £100 | ||
| 1128 | PARCEL POST labels mainly intact and mostly bearing QV, KEVII or KGV stamps for such offices as Bonchurch, Niton, St. Lawrence, Sandown, Shanklin, Strand and Ventnor (2 different types for each), East Cowes, Upper St. James' Street Newport, provisional with "Cowes CWI" in m/s, Victoria Road Cowes, Newport, Ryde, Seaview, Yarmouth, High Street Ryde & Whippingham, scarce label with "RYDE, (I. OF WIGHT)" deleted and replaced by "SANDOWN SDM" s/l temporary h/s in violet and piece bearing 2 KGV 4d stamps cancelled by large "VENTNOR/ISLE OF WIGHT PARCEL/POST/ 7 SEP 36" rubber h/s; a rare assembly which it would be very difficult to replicate. (Qty.). PHOTO - see plate no. 24 | £300 | ||
| 1129 | BALANCE of the collection incl. covers, postal stationery cards, registered envs., PPCs (the latter both used and unused) and pieces with a wide range of Isle of Wight cancellations from 1850 onwards incl. duplex, squared circles and postage due marks, sepia PPC (unused) depicting Cowes Post Office, 1934/5 car ferry timetable, etc., etc. (Qty.). | £75 | ||
| I.O.W. - WWI AND WWII | ||||
| 1130 | ISLE OF WIGHT DURING WORLD WAR I - EPHEMERA, PPC's, ETC.; 1914-8 lot with Dec. 1914 police notice ref. coastal black-out, real photo cards (of Kitchener's 1914 visit, Brading 1915 Camp, "PRACTISE AEROPLANE - ISLE OF WIGHT", Red Cross street-collectors, flying boat factory workers, RA garrison tea-party, etc.), Red Cross collecting armlet & badges (4), 1918 stampless env. from Parkhurst to POW in Germany, Peace service tickets, and 1921 programme for "Dedication of a Mural Tablet to the memory of The Ryde Post Office Staff who fell in the Great War, 1914-8". Good lot. (25 items). | £100 | ||
| 1131 | P.O.W. COVER FROM PRISON SHIP "ASCANIA" VIA RYDE; 23rd Feb. 1915 stampless POW env. to Brighton with a v. fine red boxed H.M.S. Ascania "J.A.H./CENSOR" mark beside the "RYDE" c.d.s. on the front. Rare. Plus a 1914 PPC of the ship. (2 items). | £100 | ||
| 1132 | PRISON SHIP "LAKE MANITOBA" MAIL; c. 1916 stampless POW front + flap to Yorkshire with circular "POST FREE/P.C./PRISONERS OF WAR" cachet on the front and sender's note from "S.S. Lake Manitoba, Ryde Isle of Wight" on flap; plus Feb. 1916 ingoing stampless cover from Germany to another inmate of the "S.S. Lake Manitoba". Rare pair. (2 covers). | £75 | ||
| 1133 | PRISON SHIP "SCOTIA" POW COVER; c.1916 stampless POW env. to Germany with red "POST FREE/P.C./PRISONERS OF WAR" and "Kriegsgefangensen" cachets endorsed as from a POW on "SS Scotian" with c.1914 PPC of the ship. (2 items). | £75 | ||
| 1134 | PRISON SHIP "H.M.T. ANDANIA" COVER; c.1916 stampless env. (no printed heading) with superb red "POST FREE/P.C./PRISONERS OF WAR" cachet on the front, and flap note of sender being on "P.O.W. Ship H.M.T. Andania, Ryde"; plus 1925 PPC of the ship. (2 items). | £75 | ||
| 1135 | INGOING PRISON SHIP MAIL TO RYDE; 1915/6 trio of stampless POW envs. from Germany addressed to POW's on "H.M.T. Tunisian, Ryde", "S.S. Scotian", and ""S.M.S. Canada of[f] Ryde"; plus PPC's of 2 of the ships. Scarce lot. (5 items). | £100 | ||
| 1136 | THE ISLE OF WIGHT DURING WORLD WAR II; 1939-45 covers/cards incl. rare Jan. 1945 pictorial "FROM THE ISLE OF WIGHT" Airgraph, letters ref. IOW air-raids, POW cover from Germany to Ryde, censored military/naval mail from the island to the mainland, 1942 env. regd. with Polish stamps tied by naval cancel with "COWES" regd. label, etc. Good study of elusive material. (36 items). PHOTO - see plate no. 24 | £100 | ||
| 1137 | "DAMAGED AS A RESULT/OF ENEMY ACTION." COVER EX WRECKED PADDLE-STEAMER "PORTSDOWN"; 19th Sept. 1941 env. (stamp washed off) from Southampton to Cowes with v. fine strike of this cachet used for mail recovered from the Ryde ferry. | £65 | ||
| I.O.W. - THE OSBORNE HOUSE COLLECTION | ||||
| 1138 | BACKGROUND MATERIAL REF. OSBORNE - ROYAL LETTERS/AUTOGRAPHS/ETC.; 1839() front without postal marks addressed to Clarence House by Queen Victoria herself with "The Queen" autograph at bottom left, 1836/9 free fronts signed by "Melbourne"/"Palmerston", 3 c.1860 letters (2 on special "Osborne" headed paper; no envs.) signed by the Royal housekeeper, Miss. E. Smith, 1854 OHMS env. signed "Palmerston", 1862 letter (no env.) addressed to the housekeeper, fine 1863 letter (no env.) on embossed "OSBORNE" paper ref. the Staff at Osborne House, and 1d Red env. from Princess Helena addressed to the Duchess of Atholl at "Osborne, Isle of Wight". (16 items). | £100 | ||
| 1139 | "A" FOR PRINCE ALBERT SIGNED 1d REDS COVER FROM ABERDEEN TO OSBORNE; 1849 E (some creases) from Aberdeen (ex Balmoral) to Lieut. Col. Phipps at "Osborne Cottage, Cowes, I of Wight" with 4 1d Reds (faults) tied by "1" numerals, initialled "A" at bottom left of address, having red wax "PRIVY PURSE" seal. Rare thus. Plus carte-de-visite photo of the Prince. (2 items). PHOTO - see plate no. 24 | £100 | ||
| 1140 | "THE QUEEN" 1d RED COVER WITH "POR/S.C" STAR AS CANCELLATION & "S.WEST/T.P.O" STAR BACKSTAMP; Remarkable 27th Dec. 1869 mourning env. to the Duchess of Athole in Dunkeld signed "The Queen" at lower left, having a pl.102 1d Red cancelled by a rather unclear but very rare small "POR/S.C" in star mark of the T.P.O., with mostly fine matching "PORTSMOUTH/SORTING CARR E " c.d.s. on reverse beside a very fine rare "S.WEST/T.P.O" star mark; remarkable combination of marks for this "Queen's Pouch" cover. Plus carte-de-visite photo of the Queen and an 1871 letter (no env.) on headed "Osborne" paper from the Duchess of Athole herself incl. "The Queen is looking much better than her children "! (3 items). PHOTO – INSIDE BACK COVER | £300 | ||
| 1141 | AUTOGRAPH LETTER FROM QUEEN VICTORIA WITH SIGNED ("THE Q.") ENVELOPE SENT WITHIN OSBORNE; 23rd jan. 1871 env. (flap lost) simply addressed "Colonel Maude" (the Crown Equerry), signed "The Q[ueen]." at bottom left and sent by royal messenger/servant within the Osborne estate; plus original third person contents in Queen Victoria's distinctive handwriting on "Osborne" paper, regarding arrangements for shooting the next day; "As a rule, the Queen wd. wish word to be left with Brown in wh. direction it is...." Rare personal letter from the Queen sent within her I.O.Wight estate. PHOTO - see plate no. 24 | £200 | ||
| 1142 | "OSBORNE" COVER WITH 1d RED TIED BY "PORTSMOUTH/SORTING CARRIAGE" C.D.S.; 20th Dec. 1878 mourning env. to Scotland with pl.193 1d Red tied by a v. fine strike of this scarce c.d.s., due to the letter being sent in the "Queen's Pouch" to the mainland and sorted on the train up to London. Rare thus. PHOTO - see plate no. 25 | £120 | ||
| 1143 | THE "V.R" HOODED CIRCLE CANCELLATION ON "OSBORNE" COVER; 19th Dec. 1891 mourning env. (from "J. McNeill") to Edinburgh with "(crown)/Osborne" flap, franked by a 1d lilac tied by a very fine "A"-code "LONDON/V.R" Royal Household mail () hooded circle, with only one backstamp; the "D"-code "EDINR & NEWCASTLE SORTING TENDER" c.d.s. Rare thus. PHOTO - see plate no. 25 | £100 | ||
| 1144 | "PORTSMOUTH SORTING CARRIAGE" C.D.S. CANCEL ON OSBORNE 1d LILAC COVER; 30th Dec. 1891 env. (embossed "[crown]/Osborne" flap) to Ripon with 1d lilac tied by mostly very fine strike of this scarce TPO c.d.s., having a purple London sorting Inspector's "S.E./6" triangle on the front; plus a contemporary photo of the Queen, Princess Beatrice & an umbrella. (2 items). | £85 | ||
| 1145 | THE RARE ROYAL RESIDENCE "OSBORNE/I.OF.WIGHT" C.D.S. USED AS CANCELLATION; 29th Dec. 1899 env. from Queen Victoria's daughter, Princess Beatrice, to Canada with 1d lilac pair tied by v. fine strikes of this rare Royal cancellation, code "7.45PM". Seldom seen. PHOTO - see plate no. 25 | £120 | ||
| 1146 | Similar 31st Aug. 1900 env. ("["crown]/Osborne" flap) from the same Princess's correspondence to Canada with a single 1d lilac tied by a 95% strike of the rare "OSBORNE/7.45PM/I.OF.WIGHT" Royal residence c.d.s. Plus a 1904 PPC of the sender of this letter. (2 items). PHOTO - see plate no. 25 | £100 | ||
| 1147 | THE BALANCE OF THE OSBORNE COLLECTION INCL. THE RARE ROYAL "OSBORNE/I.OF WIGHT" C.D.S.; 19th Jan. 1901 mourning env. (toning) to Chichester with 1d lilac tied by this rare c.d.s. (+ contents from lady-in-waiting Minnie Cochrane), c.1860 silk portrait of Prince Alfred ("ENGLAND'S ROYAL SAILOR"), 1904/13 public P.O. 2-ring "OSBORNE B.O/COWES" c.d.s. covers (3), etc. (11 items). | £100 | ||
| 1148 | OSBORNE HOUSE EPHEMERA COLLECTION mounted on cards and well written up incl. an autographed photograph of Queen Alexandra, fine framed photographs of celebrations and cake on occasion of the wedding of Princess Beatrice on July 23rd, 1885, Osborne Housekeeper's bills, 1897 Stevengraph Jubilee pure silk portrait of Queen Victoria, mementoes connected with deaths of Prince Albert and of Queen Victoria herself such as "Official Programme/OF THE/PROCESSION/FROM THE/ISLE OF WIGHT/Through London to Windsor./FRIDAY & SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1 & 2, 1901." and press cutting, mementoes of the Prince of Wales' visit as Governor of the Isle of Wight on 22nd July, 1926, many cuttings and illustrations from "Illustrated London News" and many photographs, cards and postcards all of or connected to Queen Victoria's favourite residence; a large and fascinating archive. (Qty.). | £150 | ||
| I.O.W. - EARLY MARITIME MAIL | ||||
| 1149 | EARLY SHIP LETTERS, ETC.; 1761 EL (no marks) from Portsmouth to a ship "at Spithead", 1778 EL with "GOSPORT" ex "[H.M.S.] Formidable at St. Helens" (good contents), 1778 London Gazette ref. naval battle off the Lizard, 1794 Military receipt for shipping corn to IOW Barracks, 1795 EL (toning) from US to Essex with near fine "COWES/SHIP LREs", badly stained c.1803 EL from US to Shropshire with fine rare oval "Ship Lre/(crown)/ISLE OF WIGHT" and "SHREWSBURY" mileage (struck as Missent) and c.1900 map. (8 items). | £150 | ||
| 1150 | COWES SHIP LETTERS FROM CUBA; 1824, 1824 & 1845 covers from Havana to London with mostly very fine "COWES/SHIP LREs", or two types of the downward-step "SHIP LETTER/COWES" mark. scarce trio (Rob.S1, 2 & 3). (3 covers). | £100 | ||
| 1151 | THE RARE 3-LINE "SHIP LETTER/YARMOUTH/Isle of Wight" MARK WITH "SIHP" ERROR; 1831 EL from Mauritius to London "Pr. Mermaid" with mostly fine strike of this unusual mark (Rob.S2, with photocopy of the proof-book entry showing the "SIHP" for "SHIP" error. PHOTO - see plate no. 25 | £100 | ||
| 1152 | MAIL FROM THE DUTCH EAST INDIES - COWES INDIA & SHIP LETTER COVERS; 1833 EL from Batavia to London with mostly very fine scarce boxed "INDIA LETTER/COWES" (Rob.In.5; just clear of toned filing fold); plus similar 1844 E from Batavia to London with mostly very fine "SHIP LETTER/COWES" (Rob.S3) on the top flap (after 1840 there was no need for India Letter marks ; their rates were the same as Ship Letters). Good pair. (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. 25 | £120 | ||
| 1153 | COWES SHIP/INDIA LETTERS; 1834 EL from Madras to London per ship "China" with fair scarce boxed red "INDIA LETTER/COWES" (In.3) on reverse; plus 1847/50 pair of E's from Bahia to London with black (scarce) & blue strikes of the scarce sloping "COWES/SHIP-LETTER" mark (Rob.S6; both crossed by folds) on back/front. Good trio. (3 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. 25 | £150 | ||
| 1154 | THE STEP-TYPE "RYDE/SHIP LETTER"; 1837 EL from Demerara to Liverpool with a very fine strike of this scarce mark (Rob.S164; just crossed by fold) on the front. Plus an 1840 print of the port. (2 items). PHOTO - see plate no. 25 | £100 | ||
| 1155 | GIBRALTAR - MOTHERBANK DISINFECTED MAIL; 1814 EL to Yorks. with fine oval "SHIP LETTER/[crown]/PORTSMOUTH", and similar 1814 EL to Scotland with fine oval "Ship Letter/[crown]/DEAL" (overstruck by "Addl/1/2"); both ex Gibraltar and both with distinctive chisel-slits. Rare pair that were disinfected at the Motherbank quarantine station. (2 covers). | £150 | ||
| 1156 | DISINFECTION, ETC,; Interesting 1831 EL from Forwarding Agents "Wm. Stuart Day" in Cowes to London ref. a Swedish ship blown into port on the IOW but held in such strict quarantine that letter communication with her was almost impossible (with fine "COWES.I. of Wt" UDC), 1805 printed Act establishing the Motherbank quarantine station, 1d pink env. to H.M. ship, etc. (6 items). | £75 | ||
| 1157 | BRAZIL - "DAY CROSKEY & ROSS/COWES" FORWARDING AGENT CACHETS; 1846 trio of E's to London from Bahia all with different F.A.C.'s of this Cowes firm (all crossed by filing folds); red rectangle and black/red oval types; all with fair to v. fine step-type "SHIP LETTER/COWES" marks (Rob.S3) on the flaps. Rare set. (3 covers) PHOTO - see plate no. 25 | £150 | ||
| 1158 | OTHER COWES FORWARDING AGENTS' CACHETS; 1837 E (ex S. America) to London with m/s FA note of "Wm. Stuart Day", fine 1849 EL to Liverpool with superb blue oval "SHIP AGENTS/CROSKEY, ROSS & BARROW/COWES" (with printed contents ref. the new firm and the 3 new signatures), and 1859 EL from a ship's captain to London with 1d Red and v. fine blue oval "WINTHER & CO/SHIP AGENTS/COWES" FAC (crease). Scarce trio. (3 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. 25 | £120 | ||
| 1159 | "SAVED FROM THE WRECK/OF THE S.S. EIDER" COVER; 22nd Jan. 1892 env. (usual faults and stamp washed off) to GB with part "MONTREAL" duplex, having a very fine small purple boxed "Saved from the wreck/of the s.s. Eider" cachet on the front with London "PAID" c.d.s. of 4th March. This ship was wrecked off the Isle of Wight. PHOTO – INSIDE BACK COVER | £100 | ||
| 1160 | REAL PHOTO I.O.W. SHIP-WRECK PICTURE POSTCARDS, ETC.; Excellent c.1905-11 range of PPC's showing the wrecks of H.M.S. Gladiator (1908; 7 varied views), the "Glorie de Marie" (1905), HMS Hawke (1911), etc. Plus sundry ILN prints and an 1830 EL from Bristol (superb blue boxed "No.1" mark) to HMS St. Vincent off Plymouth, etc. (16 cards, 1 cover & 11 ILN prints). PHOTO - see plate no. 25 | £100 | ||
| 1161 | PADDLE STEAMER PICTURE POSTCARDS, HOVERCRAFT MAILS, ETC.; 84 c.1904-39 PPC's (many fine real photo types) of Paddle Steamers (many on the IOW coast), 26 QEII cards, some related advertising ephemera (6 items), 3 prints, and the Hovercraft Mail collection (56 c.1962-87 covers/photos). Useful lot. (175 items). | £150 | ||
| I.O.W. - LATER MARITIME MAIL | ||||
| 1162 | 1d RED "ROYAL YACHT" COVER; 7th Aug. 1878 env. with fine blue "ROYAL YACHT" flap, franked by pl.179 1d Red tied by the scarce vertical oval "225" numeral of Cowes with matching c.d.s. on back; plus fine c.1905 real photo PPC of the Royal Yacht (of 1874-1908) the "Osborne II". Rare pair. (2 items). | £75 | ||
| 1163 | LATER ROYAL YACHT MATERIAL; c.1910 V & A yacht menu card and unused env., 1925 letter (no env.) with printed heading of the "H.M. YACHT VICTORIA & ALBERT", similar 1930 used env., PPC's (several excellent real photo types), several ILN prints, a few QEII covers (incl. scarce 1960 env. with "EIIR" cypher and "OFFICIAL PAID/COWES IOW" c.d.s.), etc. Good lot. (38 items). | £120 | ||
| 1164 | THE RARE 1920 "COWES/REGATTA" SKELETON C.D.S.; 3rd Aug. 1920 PPC to London with KGV 1d tied by a very fine strike of this mark; plus 1925 PPC of the Regatta with normal Sandown c.d.s. (2 cards). PHOTO - see plate no. 25 | £75 | ||
| 1165 | THE COWES REGATTA COLLECTION; 1842-1933 items incl. 1842 EL from Cowes mentioning fireworks for the last day of the Regatta, etc., 1911 S.M.S. Hansa German Fleet visit cancel on German 10pf env. to Kiel, 1899 Race Card, real photo PPC's, 1930 US yacht race cover ex Newport Rhode Island, etc. Plus some KGVI/QEII items and ILNprints. (44 items). | £75 | ||
| I.O.W. - RAILWAYS | ||||
| 1166 | COMMERCIAL "EXPRESS" ISLE OF WIGHT RAILWAY LETTER-STAMP COVER; 13th Nov. 1903 env. to Leatherhead with KEVII 1d and I.O.W. Railway 2d green (slight perf. faults) tied by fine rare oval "SHANKLIN/STATION/I.W. RY." marks with "POST OFFICE/EXPRESS" label alongside. Spectacular and rare thus PHOTO – INSIDE BACK COVER | £150 | ||
| 1167 | RAILWAY LETTER STAMP POSTCARD, ETC.; 13th Feb. 1906 PPC (sent as a Valentine) to Newport with KEVII 1/2d & L.S.W.R. 2d green letter-stamp tied by Newport c.d.s. and fine pale purple straight line "RYDE PIER HEAD" station marks respectively; plus c.1906 lovely real photo Broderick PPC showing the paddle steamer nearing "The Pier Head, Ryde", and an LSWR "YEOVIL/SANDOWN" label. (3 items). PHOTO - see plate no. 25 | £150 | ||
| 1168 | VENTNOR I.O.W. RAILWAY LETTER-STAMP COVER; Commercial 6th April 1907 env. (some wear/dusting and reduced at top) to London with KEVII 1d tied by "FOREST HILL" arrival c.d.s. as well as pencil squiggle and I.O.W. Railway 2d green (faults) tied by a fine rare oval "VENTNOR/STATION/I.W. RY" mark; plus fine c.1906 PPC of the railway station. (2 items). PHOTO - see plate no. 25 | £100 | ||
| 1169 | "ISLE OF WIGHT CENTRAL RAILWAY" LETTER-STAMP COVER; 31st Aug. 1917 env. to Manchester with KGV 1d tied by Ryde c.d.s. and I.W.C.R. 2d green tied by a very fine purple oval "I.W. CENTRAL RLY./NEWPORT STN." d.s. Fine and rare. Plus c.1910 PPC of the "Isle of Wight Express" train. (2 items). PHOTO – INSIDE BACK COVER | £150 | ||
| 1170 | COMMERCIAL 4d ON 3d ON 2d "ISLE OF WIGHT/RAILWAY" LETTER-STAMP COVER; Attractive 2nd Sept. 1920 long env. to London with KGV 2d and I.W.R. manuscript o.p. 2d green both tied by very fine "[B]EMBRIDGE/I.W.R." rubber c.d.s.'s, and the KGV 2d also tied by arrival machine cancel. Very rare commercial usage of this 4d rail rate (the rate had increased from 3d to 4d the day before this letter was sent). PHOTO - see plate no. 26 | £150 | ||
| 1171 | 4d ON 3d "FRESHWATER, YARMOUTH AND NEWPORT RLY." LETTER-STAMP ON COVER WITH "TRANSFERRED /AT/PORTSMOUTH PIER/& TO BE SO ABSTRACTED" MARK; 13th Sept. 1920 Wilson env. (pencil date) to Manchester with KGV 2d & F.Y.N.R. 4d on 3d green cancelled by pencil "X" marks and tied by fine purple "F.Y.N.R./NEWPORT/CANCELLED" station marks with a very fine rare purple boxed "L. & S. W. RLY./TRANSFERRED...." mark below. Very rare and spectacular. PHOTO - see plate no. 26 | £150 | ||
| 1172 | THE BALANCE OF THE I.O.W. RAILWAYS COLLECTION INCL. EDWARDIAN COACHING PPC's, ETC.; c.1904-39 Collection of fine and rare railway (24)/coach-party (9) PPC's (many real photo types), few unused Railway letter-stamps, some ephemera and a group of modern photos/etc. Good lot. (60 items approx.) | £120 | ||
| I.O.W. - VILLAGE POSTMARKS | ||||
| 1173 | BEMBRIDGE/BRADING/ST. HELENS - RYDE SUB-OFFICES - INCL. SUPERB PPC's; c.1849-1920 covers/cards incl. v. fine 1849 blue "BRADING" UDC, two Parcel Post labels, Brading duplexes, and a stunning range of rare real photo (Bembridge 1908 Regatta conjuror, beach-lovers, rural streets, the stocks, Brading P.O., 1910 fox-hunt, 1906 change-ringers, c.1906 postman, etc.) and other PPC's, a few prints and some modern items. Good lot. (92 items + 9 pieces). | £120 | ||
| 1174 | CARISBROOKE; 1840-1920 covers/cards incl. near fine 1845 red UDC (with v. fine "FRODSHAM" UDC), near fine 1854/5 pair of blue UDC's, 1906 skeleton, 3 real photo Broderick PPC's of a house damaged by lightning, c.1750 print, 3 ILN prints, many other PPC's, etc. (43 items). PHOTO - see plate no. 25 | £100 | ||
| 1175 | FRESHWATER AREA - LORD TENNYSON, ETC.; 1874-1939 covers/cards incl. scarce 1874 "486" vertical numeral (env. ex Lady Tennyson), other Tennyson items, 1d Reds, 1/2d violet PC with c.d.s. cancel, scarce 1884 "SCHOOL GREEN/FRESHWATER/H06" duplex, PP labels, excellent range of PPC's, etc. Plus a few modern items. (83 items + 9 pieces). | £100 | ||
| 1176 | GODSHILL - 1d BLACK COVER, ETC.; 1840-1920 covers/cards incl. 19th Dec. 1840 EL (good contents; "I must get rid of this clap before I start drinking again..."!) to London with 3m 1d Black just tied by pale red MC with fine black UDC alongside, 1843 E to London with v. fine claret "No.2" and near fine black UDC, 1843 1d Red env. with just the "No.2", near fine small blue 1854 UDC, scarce 1874 "C52" cancel, duplexes, PPC's, etc. Plus a few modern items. (34 items + 4 pieces). | £120 | ||
| 1177 | NEWPORT SUB-OFFICES - PRISON, ETC.; 1847-1932 covers/cards incl. superb 1847 "BRIXTON" UDC, , 192 Chillerton rubber, 1920 Shide rubber on PPC + PP label, good range of PPC's, etc. Plus a study of Parkhurst Prison (1838 Act, ILN prints, 1910/26 c.d.s's, 1955 prisoner's env. + letter stopped by censor, 1962 letter & 1967 env. ex a stamp collector in Parkhurst Prison, etc.) and a few modern items. (58 items + 5 pieces). PHOTO - see plate no. 25 | £100 | ||
| 1178 | RYDE SUB-OFFICES - SEAVIEW, ETC.; 1840-c.1930 covers/cards incl. May 1840 Seaview boxed "No.1", near fine blue 1851 "SEAVIEW" UDC, 1905 "1D/683", Seaview skeletons, superb PPC's (many real photos, etc.), 3 Nettlestone rubbers, etc. Plus a few modern items. (118 items + 9 pieces). | £160 | ||
| 1179 | SANDOWN POSTAL HISTORY & PPC's; 1852-c.1920 covers/cards with good range of postal marks incl. mostly fine 1852 brown UDC, scarce 1870 env. to Germany with 6 1d Reds cancelled by "B88" numerals, 1872/3 pair of "B88" vertical oval cancels, 1886 squared circle, 1898 IR/OFFICIAL o.p., PP label, 1928 trio of "1D/TO PAY/677" marks with boxed "Liable to Letter rate/677" marks, 1922 skeleton, and a superb range of PPC's - mostly real photo types with Avenue Road P.O., 1901 Court size, comics, 1905 library foundation stone ceremony, street scenes, soldiers, dance band, summer carnival, 1911 house fire, beach-lovers, coach, pier, Sunday hats, etc. Plus a few modern items. (103 items + 8 pieces). | £120 | ||
| 1180 | SHANKLIN - POSTAL HISTORY & PPC's; Similar lot incl. v. fine 1849 "SHANKLIN" UDC on 1d pink, scarce blue 1851 "SHANKLIN/I.W" c.d.s., 1860 c.d.s., "B89" numerals, 1888 h.s. "1d" for redirection, 1893/8 newspaper wrappers (1 squared circle) to Portugal/Germany, 1904 skeletons (2), P. Dues, 1920's regd. envs., and a fine range of PPC's (real photos, etc.). (115 items + 2 pieces). | £120 | ||
| 1181 | THE VENTNOR POSTAL HISTORY COLLECTION; c.1845-1930 covers/cards incl. a good range of marks; distinctive 1873 "1d" in circle (tear) on redirected 1d Red env., fine red 1845 UDC, 1847/8 c.d.s., c.1850 unused pictorial writing paper, 1851 m/s "1", 1859 "971" numerals of 1d+6d (faults) cover regd. to London, duplexes, rare 1898 "EXPRESS" env. with QV 3d+1/2d(2) , QV Postal Stat. PC's to Europe, spectacular regd. 1907 env. regd. & insured from Holland with superb red wax seals, later regd. envs., P. Dues, etc. Good lot. Plus a few modern. (87 items + 4 pieces). | £200 | ||
| 1182 | THE VENTNOR PICTURE POSTCARDS COLLECTION; Unmounted 1897-c.1930 collection incl. rare early small court size (3; used in 1897, 1898 & 1905), excellent range of real photos (30; incl. beaches, P.O. bicyclist, bric-a-brac stall, bowls, holiday camp, 1909 "CYCLE GYMKHANA" audience, 1906 patriotic crowd, monk's funeral, ladies' orchestra, snow, bathing belles, streets, etc.) and a good range of other cards with street-scenes, etc. Almost all pre-1920. Good lot. (80 cards). | £100 | ||
| 1183 | VENTNOR SUB-OFFICES' POSTAL HISTORY; 1854-c.1920 covers/cards incl. v. fine blue 1854 "BONCHURCH" UDC, fine blue 1859 "GODSHILL" UDC, 1882 Chale c.d.s., 1895/1919 fine pair of stamped Parcel Post labels, Chale Green rubber, many thimble cancels, some good PPC's (incl. c.1910 real photo of "WHITWELL POST OFFICE"), and a few modern items (incl. 1954 "Ship Letter TELEGRAM" with Niton c.d.s.). (44 items + 5 pieces). | £85 | ||
| 1184 | THE VENTNOR VILLAGES PPC's COLLECTION;1899-c.1928 lot incl. rare 1899 usage of a court-size "Bonchurch" card, real photos - Whitwell Sanatorium, Bonchurch picnic, hayricks, rural streets, beaches, P.O. bicyclist, tennis match, Chale storm, whale skeletons, beached whale (1920),YMCA holiday-makers, lighthouse, 1928 collapsing cliffs(!), 1921 Marconi wireless station, etc. - other cards, and a few items of ephemera (1713 Act, 1841 unused pictorial notepaper, etc.). (68 items). | £85 | ||
| 1185 | THE YARMOUTH COLLECTION; 1839-c.1920 covers/cards incl. Jan. 1839 mileage removed horseshoe (crease), similar mark on 1841 1d Red cover, 1863 cheque, "486" numerals on 1d Red covers, 1876 1/2d PC with duplex, Wellow/Newbridge rubbers, 1907 pair of Broderick real photo PPC's showing soldiers & pony-mounted machine-guns (!), 1904 env. endorsed "Not called for; Yacht sailed" in red, thimbles, 1910 skeleton, many other PPC's and a few modern times. (51 items + 9 pieces). | £100 | ||
| 1186 | OTHER VILLAGES; c.1900-25 covers/cards/PPC's incl. 1902 "SOUTHAMPTON/PACKET LETTER" c.d.s., stamped 1901/16 Totland Bay Parcel Post Labels, many thimble cancels, unusual 1907 Totland Bay manuscript "Unpaid/1d" mark, 1904 "WROXALL" squared circle on regd. env., 1902 "FARNHAM" skeleton backstamp, fine real photo PPC's (2x1909 Broderick foxhound-followers with mini-bus, 1907 Broderick killer-whale, tea-lawns, etc.), and a few modern items. (77 items + 5 pieces). | £90 | ||
| I.O.W. - AIRMAILS | ||||
| 1187 | MISCELLANY of airmail related material inc. 1911 real photo PPC of "The Aviator (Herr Erwinerung) Signing His Autograph" 1911 real photo PPC of Gordon England's flight from Brighton to Ventnor, 1912 real photo PPC of a "Waterplane" taking off, 1947 cover carried on the test flight of the Saunders Roe Flying Boat SRA1 signed by the pilot, six real photo PPC's of the 1931 Schneider trophy, etc. (Small Qty.). | £60 | ||
| 1188 | 1931 Schneider Trophy programme. Slight foxing and various pencil annotations on page 25. | £75 | ||
| 1189 | 1934 Portsmouth, Southsea & Isle of Wight aviation Co. study mounted on leaves inc. a complete booklet of the first airmail label, philatelic unflown cover addressed to Newport bearing 11/2d & special label, a booklet of the second airmail label with one pane of 4 remaining, cover to New Zealand bearing 11/2d (2) and 1/- plus black pictorial label depicting an aeroplane over the Needles, cover to Preston (redirected from Manchester) by air and rail with LM& S label, etc. (Small Qty.). | £120 | ||
| 1190 | ROCKET MAIL: 1934 small study of IOW Rocket Post items inc. 17 Dec. env. bearing red/white "Western Isles Rocket Post" label overprinted "ISLE OF WIGHT/FIRST FLIGHT" and blue propaganda label to London with enclosure reading "To the sweetest girl on earth from Lymington to London via Isle of Wight by Rocket Post, Bill" (the rocket was fired successfully but deflected by a high wind back to Lymington and this cover was salvaged from a swamp and subsequently not posted!), 19 Dec. signed cover to London bearing 1/2d & overprinted Rocket Post label, 20 Dec. signed cover to Holland bearing 1/2d & 2d adhesives plus overprinted IOW Rocket Post label, etc. (5 covers). | £100 | ||
| SCOTTISH MAINLAND POSTAL HISTORY | ||||
| 1191 | ABERDEEN - THE RUBY MALTESE CROSS: 1840 (16 July) E from Aberdeen to Leith franked with a four margined 1840 1d GJ tied by a good ruby MC. Also a front to Chard franked with a cut into 1840 1d plate 1b MI with a good but assisted "Colyton/Penny Post" h.s. struck nearby. PHOTO - see plate no. 25 | £80 | ||
| 1192 | BONAW: 1840 E from Bonaw to Manchester franked with a three margined 1840 1d plate 7, BL cancelled (not tied) by a brownish MC. | £65 | ||
| 1193 | EARLY RED EDINBURGH BISHOP MARK, ETC.; 1723 EL to London with very fine small red "AP/20" Edinburgh Bishop (London "crown" on front), plus 1793 E with Edinr. Bishop. (2 covers). | £85 | ||
| SCOTTISH ISLANDS POSTAL HISTORY | ||||
| 1194 | ST.KILDA: 1957-65 group of covers ex St.Kilda with various frankings & cachets inc. RAF "TASK FORCE/HARD ROCK", "OC St.Kilda Detachment/RA GW Range, HEBRIDES", "ST.KILDA/THE FURTHEST STATION WEST", "BENBECULA-ST.KILDA/AIR MAIL", etc. (16). | £60 | ||
| IRISH POSTAL HISTORY - PRE 1922 | ||||
| 1195 | DUBLIN - 1840 1D COVER FOLDED TO FORM A TRIANGLE: 1840 (1 Oct.) EL folded in the form of a triangle used within Dublin, franked with damaged three margined 1840 1d PA. An unusual origami item. PHOTO - see plate no. 25 | £100 | ||
| HELIGOLAND | ||||
| 1196 | 1867-68 Rouletted 1/2 sch Die I (2, one thinned) & Die II unused (torn), 1sch (2, mint & unused), 2 sch (2, mint and used) & 6 sch (2, mint and used). Also Berlin reprints of 1/2 sch (2), 1sch (2), 2 sch (2) & 6 sch., Leipzig reprints of 1/2 sch (4), 1sch (4), 2 sch (3) & 6 sch (3) and Hamburg reprints of 1/2 sch (3), 1 sch (2), 2 sch (2) and 6 sch. Mixed condition, but a good study. (44). | £180 | ||
| 1197 | 1869-73 1/2 sch (2, one damaged), 1/2 sch error of colour, mint but foxed, 1/2 sch (2, one poor), 3/4 sch (2), 1sch (2) and 11/2 sch (2, one used). Also an interesting selection of reprints from various printers inc.1891 Schlotke & Co 1/2 sch to 6 sch rouletted blocks of four and Hamburg perf. 14 1/2 sch to 11/2 sch inc. error of colour marginal blocks of four. Very mixed condition. (119). | £120 | ||
| 1198 | 1871-88 The mainly unused collection of postal stationery inc. 1875 5pf postcards (2) and 5pf reply card. 1875 10pf envs. (2), 1879 20pf on 10pf env. 1878 5pf wrappers (2, one with "HELIGOLAND" c.d.s.), 3pf and 10pf. 1879 10pf postcards (4, inc. three used). Some toning and other faults. (19 items). | £60 | ||
| 1199 | 1875-90 The specialised mainly mounted mint collection of this issue inc. some genuine examples and Berlin, Leipzig and Hamburg reprints with a few multiples. Mixed condition. (164). | £140 | ||
| 1200 | 1888 (25 Jan.) PPC franked with 10pf and used from Heligoland to Marburg. Some toning. PHOTO - see plate no. 26 | £70 | ||
| 1201 | 1890 (11 Aug.) env. registered from Heligoland to Hamburgh on the last day of the British P.O. franked with 1875-90 20pf, 25pf and 50pf. Some cover faults. PHOTO - see plate no. 26 | £100 | ||
| 1202 | 1890 (10 Aug.) "Graus Aus" PPC from Heligoland to Brunswick used on the last day of the British PO franked with 10pf tied by a fine strike of the German "HELGOLAND" c.d.s. which was apparently used for one day only. A little soiled and philatelic. PHOTO - see plate no. 26 | £80 | ||
| 1203 | 1900-71 The selection of cards (12) and covers (6) inc. 1900 PPC to Colditz with German 5pf tied by a "HELIGOLAND" c.d.s. 1926 card from Heligoland to Germany with a fine violet cachet applied on board the German "Kaiser". Mostly fine. | £70 | ||