BERKSHIRE
3675 READING: 1908 local Reading PPC with a fine strike of the scarce "READING/19X08/MAS" d.s. Also a part strike in red cancelling a 1902-10 1/2d green. PHOTO - see plate no. 11 £100
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
3676 SELECTION OF COVERS incl. 1780 (13 May) EL with partly faint "HIGH/WICKHAM" mark and clear Bishop mark, a similar item (though this time only an E) dated 1782 (21 July) and with interesting m/s addition "Wm.Clayton Esq. M.P. for Great Marlow killed by a fall from his horse in July 1783", 1789 (29 Jan.) E with fine "32 HIGH/WICOMB" (first type mark), 1796 (29 Dec.) EL with mainly fine curved "AYLESBURY", 182 outer with "COLNBROOK/Penny Post", 1839 (6 April) EL with different "Colnbrook/PennyPost", 1844 (30 March) EL with scarce red "PAID/ONE/PENNY" and supplementary marks from Wycombe plus 19 other covers and cards; fair to fine. (26 items). £75
3677 SOUTH BUCKINGHAMSHIRE: 1820-1903 Range of marks on cover incl. fine "COLNBROOK/Penny Post" (1820) plus 1834 boxed "Colnbrook/Penny Post" with "No 3" RH h.s. (Stoke Poges), four further Penny Post marks from the same town and a variety of marks from Aylesbury, Chesham (incl. 1903 skeletons on PPCs), Eton, Marlow, Stokenchurch and Windsor. (25 items). [Ex Willcocks]. £75
3678 OLNEY: Selection of ELs all to John Garrard, the well known solicitor in Olney, incl. an 1813 EL apparently carried by private messenger from Newport Pagnell but endorsed in m/s "Olney Post", 1823 EL from London endorsed "8" in m/s and bearing an Inspector's red star, 1810 (14 May) EL from the Bursar of Queen's College, Oxford and an 1821 EL both with fine "Oxford/57" marks and both Henley and Woodstock mileage marks. (8 ELs). [Ex Willcocks]. PHOTO - see plate no. 11 £75
CHESHIRE
3679 MISCELLANY incl. 1675 (12 April) EL from Chester with weak Bishop mark to London, 1704 (28 Feb.) EL from Stockport with slightly over-inked Bishop mark also to London, 3 x 1705 ELs all ex Nantwich to London with fine Bishop marks, 1705 (17 August) EL from Sandbach also to the Metropolis and bearing a good Bishop mark, various other Bishop marks on ELs and a very fragile and much damaged 1717 EL but with fine and early 2 line "HOLMS/CHAPELL" (sic); condition is very mixed. (14 items). [Ex Willcocks]. £150
3680 STOCKPORT: The selection of pre-stamp items inc. 1793 E to Westmoreland with fancy reddish-purple "STOCKPORT", 1795 EL to Rochdale with fancy reddish-purple "STOCKPORT" (Willcocks & Jay CH742), 1795 E to London with fancy "STOCKPORT" scroll (Willcocks & Jay CH744), etc. (13 plus 2 fronts). [Ex Willcocks]. £150
3681 STOCKPORT: The interesting pre-stamp group of E/EL's, etc. inc. three with fancy reddish-purple "STOCKPORT" (3 - Willcocks & Jay CH742) and three others with fancy red "STOCKPORT" scrolls (Willcocks & Jay CH744). A good group for the Stockport specialist. (25 plus 2 fronts). [Ex Willcocks]. £200
DERBYSHIRE
3682 MISCELLANY incl. a pair of ELs of 1678 & 1685 from the tiny village of Hucklow to London and numerous other ELs from other parts of Derbyshire, all to Sir John Moore (who became Lord Mayor of London) and all with Bishop marks of variable quality, 1805 EL to General Bentham in London with a "DERBY/126" mileage mark in red, 1855 env. with Derby sideways duplex and (on reverse) blue UDC of Chellaston, EL to Eyam (the famous plague village) concerning the Chesterfield Turnpike with fine blue "BAKEWELL JU 30/1849" on the back and 1901 postal stationery registered env. cancelled front and back by Spondon squared circle; mixed condition but a fascinating lot. (19 items). [Ex Willcocks]. £150
3683 CHESTERFIELD AND DRONFIELD: Series of ELs dated between 1667 and 1692 all from either Chesterfield (or nearby villages) or Dronfield to London and all bearing Bishop marks of variable quality but with interesting contents in many cases; condition is very mixed. (13 ELs). [Ex Willcocks]. £200
DEVON
3684 MISCELLANY incl. 1837 ELs (2) with m/s "7" and "8" respectively and good Tavistock d.s. in red, the like with m/s "1" on 1840 EL, similar EL but dated 1841 again with m/s "1" and same d.s. but in black, 1813 EL to Exeter with "TRING/44" mileage mark, ditto but 1819 and with "BOSTON/119" mileage mark and a series of interesting envs. (some suitably endorsed!) to Rev. J. Shore in St. Thomas's Gaol, Exeter with a wide range of cancellations and to the same Reverend gentleman following his release, along with a most intriguing letter from Exeter Cathedral Librarian dated 8.1.1967 outlining how Rev. Shore fell foul of the formidable and autocratic Bishop of Exeter, Henry Philpotts. Condition is rather mixed. (30 items). [Ex Willcocks]. £120
DORSET
3685 SHERBORNE - VERY EARLY DISTINCTIVE CIRCULAR "SHERBORNE"/Poft/Office/*" MARK: 1773 (18 Sept.) fine EL to Durham via London with a very fine strike of this elusive mark [DT505, recorded 1773-84] well placed on a side flap and one of the finest which we have seen. £70
DURHAM
3686 DARLINGTON: 1936 (5 August) PPC of Raby Castle bearing 1d red tied by a good strike of the very rare "JAMBOREE CAMP/DARLINGTON" skeleton cancellation. PHOTO - see plate no. 11 £150
ESSEX
3687 MISCELLANY: 1694-1729 group of letters addressed to London, all attributed to Essex, plus one item with an Essex address. Mixed condition. (11 items). [Ex Willcocks]. £100
3688 BOCKING: 1698-1719 scarce group of early letters from (5) or to (4) Bocking. Mixed condition but a rare lot. (9 covers). [Ex Willcocks]. £150
3689 BRAINTREE (SHALFORD HALL): 1695-1703 correspondence to London, all with v.fine Bishop Marks - one for each of the 12 months! A scarce assembly. (12 covers).[Ex Willcocks]. £240
3690 BRAINTREE: 1698-1735 group of letters written from (3) or to (7) Braintree. Generally good condition but with some wear/ageing. Many with London Bishop Marks. (10 items). [Ex Willcocks]. £100
3691 CHELMSFORD: 1744 EL written from Chelmsford Gaol, appealing for help to pay off debts - ''I got but one shirt but rags and my wife spins for her bread or starve''; addressed to Long Melford, Suffolk with an 'In all 7' chrge. Faults but a rare item. [Ex Willcocks]. £85
3692 HALSTEAD: 1696-1711 group of early letters to (2) or from (6) the Halstead area inc. Stambourne & Weathersfield; most with Bishop Marks. Mixed condition. (8 items).[Ex Willcocks]. £150
3693 SAFFRON WALDEN: 1d Mulready envelope Stereo A140 used from Saffron Walden to Braintree cancelled with two overlapping strikes of the MC and dated 13 May 1840. A small portion of the back is missing due to the wax seal and there are other minor faults. £140
3694 SHALFORD: 1690-1723 correspondence to London from Shalford Hall (near Braintree); some very fine Bishop Marks. Mixed condition. (33 items). [Ex Willcocks] £300
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
3695 BRISTOL - SCARCE EARLY LETTER: 1670 (12 Nov.) EL to London with "6" double rate charge and mainly fine small Bishop Mark "NO/14" ( a scarce item in fine condition) plus ISLE OF WIGHT - RYDE: 1857 Letter addressed to Sydney, Australia franked with 6d lilac and 1d red (3, 1 with corner missing when affixed) cancelled by "666" obliterator of Ryde with fine small double arc c.d.s. on reverse and endorsed "Overland - Marseilles" and with very fine "SHIP-LETTER/SYDNEY" c.d.s. on flap; a little stained but scarce. (2 covers). £100
3696 BRISTOL: 1854-61small selection of covers franked with 1d reds (two imperfs) mostly cancelled with "spoon" cancels, other h.s. inc. "MILK ST" UDC and some with printed letter headings, one being a fine example for Thomas & George Thomas Reynolds, Iron Merchants of Bristol bridge. (12 covers). £60
3697 GLOUCESTER CASTLE: 1690-91 Group of six letters from/concerning a prisoner in Gloucester Gaol to a London address near Rolls' Coffee House plus a 1686 letter ex Marshfield. Also several letters, 1683-1704, from SOMERSET inc. items ex Wells, Blagdon & Dodington. Mixed condition. (12 items). [Ex Willcocks]. £120
LANCASHIRE - LIVERPOOL
3698 MISCELLANY of QV-KEVII covers, cards & pieces inc. 1906 env. to Boston (Mass.) bearing 1/2d brown postal stationery cut outs (5), 1900 (20 Feb.) piece bearing 1d lilac (perfined example) tied by scarce early example of the number 4 Boston machine cancel, large 1897 registered env. to Westmoreland bearing 1/2d vermilion (2) & 1d lilac (4) tied by large "R" cancellations), four other Registered Letters bearing 1d lilacs (two with "REGISTERED/EXCHANGE L'POOL" cancels, one with "REGISTERERD/LIME ST. LIVERPOOL" cancel), etc. (12 covers/cards plus sundry pieces with machine cancellations). £70
3699 MISCELLANY: 1795-1849 group incl. fine 1795 horseshoe, 1828 oval "PAID/AT/LIVERPOOL", stepped, boxed and unboxed ship letter marks and 1849 handstruck "1". Mainly fine (7 covers). £60
3700 1787-1862 Group of stampless covers comprising 1787 EL to Chester with "LIVERPOOL" s/l mark, 1789 EL to Chester with smaller type s/l "LIVERPOOL", two 1790's covers with Liverpool horseshoes and an 1862 EL to New York with red curved "PAID" and "5 CENTS" and (on reverse) black circular "2A/LIVERPOOL/8 MAR 62/P.L.O.". (5). £60
3701 HARDEN & CO: 1848 Two EL from the same correspondence to Bradford, Wilts with oval framed "FORWARDED BY/HARNDEN & Co/No 6 COOK St"/LIVERPOOL" illustrated cachets. Also two pieces of Harnden headed notepaper. £100
3702 1873-90 Selection comprising 1894 1d postal stat. card uprated with 1/2d vermilion addressed to India with two good strikes of the "LIVERPOOL/LATE FEE" d.s. of 12 Oct., 1900 1d postal stat. card uprated with 1/2d green addressed to Germany with two strikes of the later double-ring "LIVERPOOL/LATE FEE" d.s. & six covers to the USA showing various Liverpool duplexes (E.D., S.D. & Exchange). A useful little lot. (8). £50
LANCASHIRE
3703 MANCHESTER: 1790-c1950 large accumulation of letters & cards, mainly 19th Century, inc. a range of Manchester postal markings inc. v.fine 1813 circular mileage d.s. in brownish-red, EL ex Smyrna forwarded to Manchester by Geiselbrecht of London (1862), an 1878 unstamped env. with Manchester duplex and fine '2' due h.s., 1881 newspaper wrapper for the 'Women's Suffrage Journal' of Manchester and examples (3) of KGV or KGVI stamps cancelled by the '498' killer or hexagon (2 types).Mixed condition but with much of interest. (150 -200 items). [Ex Willcocks]. £150
3704 MANCHESTER: The selection of QV stamped covers (chiefly bearing 1d reds) with a variety of postal markings inc. UDC's of Lower Broughton & Piccadilly. (35 plus a few pieces). [Ex Willcocks]. £150
3705 WARRINGTON 1752-1839: Range of marks on cover incl. 1784 large "WARRINGTON", 1790-99 s/l marks [LA1186/1191], 1798 horseshoe, 1809 large mileage c.d.s., Penny Post h.s. [LA 1220/1224] plus large piece with 1752 "WARR/INGTON" etc. Good to fine. (8 covers and 2 pieces). £85
LEICESTERSHIRE
3706 MISCELLANY: c1680-1730 range of covers from the Moore correspondence inc. several items ex Appleby (1694-1722), Ashby (1693), rare 1701 'LOUGHBOROUGH' (weak), Bosworth (1699-1703), Long Watton (1691-93), Coleorton (1694), Barlaston (1686) etc. An interesting lot. (57 items). [Ex Willcocks]. £150
3707 BISHOP MARKS: 1697-1709 ELs to London from the Moore correspondence originating in Appleby, Ashby & Bosworth, inc. a 'turned' letter, with Bishop Marks of each of the twelve months. An unusual lot. (12 items). [Ex Willcocks]. £150
NORTHUMBERLAND
3708 BOX with the pre-stamp to KEVII accumulation of covers & cards inc. 1839 E with "Allendale/Penny Post", 1798 circular "NORTH SHIELDS", c1790 s/l "MORPETH", etc. (Qty.). [Ex Willcocks]. £120
3709 HOLY ISLAND: 1731 EL to London with s/l 'BER/WICK' and 'Holy Island' endorsement, 1846 1d red cover to Holy Island with 'HOLY-ISLAND' UDC, 1960 registered env. & PPC with the Island's c.d.s., several maps of the county, engravings etc. Scarce material. Ex Stitt-Dibden Collection with his original typescript article. (8 items & engravings etc.).[Ex Willcocks]. £120
3710 NEWCASTLE: 1746-1872 range of covers showing marks of the City incl. scarce 'NEW/CASTLE' (2 - 1746/61), 'NEWCASTLE/273' & corrected mileage mark, large & small circular types, the scarce 61mm 'NEWCASTLE ON TYNE' (1801), 1821 'TOO LATE', 1840 firn handstruck '1' etc. Mixed condition but some fine strikes of scarce marks. (44 items). [Ex Willcocks]. £160
3711 NEWCASTLE: 1756-1851 similar lot of covers and a few fronts showing a range of examples of s/l, circular & mileage marks, Newcastle Penny Post, handstruck '1' etc. A good variety of strikes . (39 items). [Ex Willcocks]. £100
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
3712 NOTTINGHAM: 1691-1727 group of early letters to the same address in London, all clearly dated from Nottingham; fine Bishop Marks. Generally creased and dusty but scarce. (6 items). [Ex Willcocks]. £100
SHROPSHIRE
3713 MISCELLANY: 1691-1853 Balance of the Willcocks Shropshire collection inc. 1691 EL to London from Ludlow, 1785 'NEW/PORT', 1781 'WHITCHURCH' arc, 'DRAY/TON' (1776), '142 BRIDGE/NORTH' and various s/l, circular & mileage marks of Bridgnorth, Broseley, Ellesmere, Ironbridge (inc. several Penny Posts), Ludlow, Market Drayton, Newport, Oswestry, Wellington, Wenlock, Whitchurch etc. A good range of marks. (61 items). [Ex Willcocks]. £200
3714 BRIDGNORTH: The selection of QV stamped (all bearing 1d reds) covers, predominantly to a firm of Solicitors in Ludlow with a good range of postal markings inc. UDC's of Burwarton & Chelmarsh. (46 plus a couple of pieces). [Ex Willcocks]. £200
3715 SHIFNAL: 1822-34 range of marks on cover inc. s/l town marks, mileages inc. scarce circular type (blue) and a good range of Penny Posts inc. boxed & unboxed types in red & blue, RH 1, 2 & 3, 1835 cover to Broseley with 'MONTGOMERY' arc etc. (26 covers & 2 fronts). [Ex Willcocks]. £100
3716 SHREWSBURY: 1755-1840 fine range of marks on cover inc. s/l 'SHREWS/BURY' (1755 / 31mm), 1785 42mm (flat top), 1905 strike of the '1d/TO/PAY' mark, numerous mileage c.d.s., arcs, 'TOO LATE' marks etc. An interesting lot. (54 items). [Ex Willcocks]. £120
3717 SHREWSBURY: The selection of stamped covers (1850's), predominantly from the same correspondence to a Solicitors in Ludlow, all with Shrewsbury postal markings and with a good variety of backstamps inc. UDC's. (Approx. 50). [Ex Willcocks]. £150
3718 SHREWSBURY: A rather similar lot. (Approx. 50). [Ex Willcocks]. £150
3719 SHREWSBURY: A rather similar lot. (Approx. 50). [Ex Willcocks]. £150
SOMERSET
3720 MISCELLANY covering the period 1796-1835: Mainly very fine strikes on cover incl. 1796 "BATH", 1833 circular "DULVERTON", very fine and scarce "Paid at Frome", 1833 "So. PETHERTON" [SO 719] and finally "TAUNTON/Penny Post" with boxed "No. 3" (Crowcombe) and Taunton mileage mark on 1827 cover to Wells; a good lot. (5 covers). £70
STAFFORDSHIRE
3721 SELECTION covering the period 1751-1960 and incl. 2 line "TAM/WORTH" on tatty 1751 (15 Nov.) EL with Bishop mark, 2 line "LITCH/FIELD" mileage mark, reversed horse-shoe "LICHFIELD" on 1799 E, 1819 EL with "LEEK/158" mileage mark plus overinked example of same mark on 1814 E to Ludlow, 2 line "Lichfield/Penny Post" on 1839 E, "RUGELEY/SP26/1838" on EL, circular red "BURTON-ON-TRENT DE 16/1839" on EL to London, large black "WEDNESBURY" on 1843 env. and approx. 50 other items, mainly early and covering numerous towns but concluding with 1960 meter marks; very mixed condition but a fascinating selection. (Approx. 59 items). £150
3722 BURTON-ON-TRENT: The interesting group of stamped covers from the 1850's, all with Spoon cancellations of Burton, one being in blue (Jan 1857); backstamps include UDC's of Tatenhill & Walton-on-Trent, Rolleston horseshoe, etc. (19 plus a front & a couple of pieces). [Ex Willcocks]. £150
SUFFOLK
3723 MISCELLANY of 18th & 19th Century items with distinctive town marks inc. 1705 EL with s/l "IPSWICH", 1735 EL with scarce framed "BECCLES", 1743 E to London with s/l "BURY" in claret, 1746 EL (somewhat ratty) with poorish but scarce s/l "AYE" & five E/EL's with poor to fine strikes of the elusive "Kessingland/108" mileage. (9). [Ex Willcocks]. £150
3724 MISCELLANY: 1709-45 Series of ELs from London to various addresses in Suffolk being those of the country residences of Mr. (later Sir) John Moore, the leading lawyer who was to become Lord Mayor of London; all the ELs bear Bishop marks of various types and the contents make fascinating reading. (27 ELs). [Ex Willcocks]. £100
3725 MISCELLANY: 1700-47 interesting group of early letters to London, from Bures St Mary, Framlingham, Glemsford, Ipswich, Kentwell, Long Melford, Sudbury (albino strikes of 1730 'SUD/BURY'), Stoke by Nayland & Woodbridge. Mixed condition but a good variety of material showing some fine Bishoop Marks. (21 items). [Ex Willcocks]. £150
3726 MISCELLANY OF BISHOP MARKS TO AND FROM SUFFOLK: Set of 12 ELs to (ex London) and from Suffolk all showing Bishop marks mostly with day above month and incl. examples of the 2 line "SUD/BURY" and albino versions of the same strike; the letters all concern John Moore, the attorney-at-law who later became Lord Mayor of London, and make fascinating reading. (12 ELs). [Ex Willcocks]. £120
SUSSEX
3727 CHICHESTER: 1840 Advertising Mulready for Clerical Medical & General (SG Spec. MA31) with unlisted "GEORGE PAULL/Agent/CHICHESTER" at foot used from Chichester (c.d.s. on reverse) in 1841 to Alton, Hants, neat central black Maltese Cross, some faults incl. soiling but very collectable. £100
3728 LEWES: 1770-85 trio of EL's showing two different straight-line "LEWIS" marks (1770 & 1779) and 1785 "50 LEWES" mileage. A useful trio. [Ex Willcocks]. £75
WARWICKSHIRE - BIRMINGHAM
3729 SELECTION covering the period 1795-1892 incl. part EL and E both dated 1795 and both bearing 2 line "BIRMING/HAM" in large capitals, five ELs between 1795 and 1797 each struck with single line "BIRMINGHAM" of different intensities, 1 part EL and 1 stained EL (the latter of 1798) both bearing circular strikes, 1802 EL with "BIRMINGHAM/120" mileage mark, red circular paid and dated marks, "PAID/AT/BIRMINGHAM" mark on 1836 EL and 3 other examples of the same mark, "TOO LATE" mark on 1831 EL from Warley to Bewdley and 2 further such marks, 2 line "BRIERLEY/HILL", s/l "KNOWLE", large s/l "FIVE-WAYS" on 1843 EL to Halifax, 2 line "SUTTON/COLDFIELD" on tatty E to Stroud and 1892 (22 July) Five Ways duplex on env. (cut down somewhat at left). Mixed condition but well worth detailed inspection. (28 items). £65
WARWICKSHIRE
3730 MISCELLANY of 18th & 19th Century E/EL's with a good range of postal markings inc. two early 18th Century straight-line "WARWICK" marks, 1745 E with s/l "KEINTON" between lines, 1737 s/l "SHIPSTON", 1738 "COVEN/TRY", Leamington fleurons (5), etc. (11). [Ex Willcocks]. £120
WORCESTERSHIRE
3731 MISCELLANY of E/EL's with various markings of Bewdley and Worcester inc. 1726 EL with scarce framed "BEWDLY" (fair), c1744 E (faults) with a similar framed mark of Bewdley, 1764 front with a similar mark in red, c1770/1775 E/EL (2) with curved "BEWDLY", etc. (6). [Ex Willcocks]. £120
YORKSHIRE
3732 BOX with the pre-stamp accumulation of E/EL's, etc. inc. 1783 EL ex Selby to London with circular red "POST PAID", 1788 s/l "BROUGH", 1839 blue "Brighouse/Penny Post", 1842 long E with two-line "GIBRALTER ST./SHEFFIELD", etc. (Approx. 80). [Ex Willcocks]. £150
3733 BOX with the accumulation of QV stamped covers with a good range of frankings & postal markings inc. 1843 E ex Bradford to Manchester with "Eccleshill/Penny Post", 1867 E ex Dewsbury to Turin, 1900 Ripon skeleton and much more. (Qty.). [Ex Willcocks]. £120
3734 MISCELLANY of E/EL's with a useful range of postal markings inc. 1720 "MATTON" (Malton) x 3, 1737 "BEDALE", 1843 EL with scarce "CLEVELAND INN" mileage erased, etc. (7). [Ex Willcocks]. £100
3735 MISCELLANY: 1668-1706 ELs all with Bishop marks to London emanating from Bawtry, Bardsey, Doncaster, Guisborough, Hemsworth (3) and York; all are addressed to Mr. (later Sir) John Moore who became Lord Mayor of London and make fascinating reading; very mixed condition. (8 ELs). [Ex Willcocks]. £120
3736 BRADFORD: 1856 EL from Hamburg to Bradford, Yorks. with a fine "MISSENT/TO/BRADFORD/YORKs" h.s. Creased and torn. £60
3737 BRADFORD: 1858 EL from Hamburg to Bradford-on-Avon with a fine "MISSENT/TO/BRADFORD/YORKs" h.s. Creased and torn but clear of h.s. £70
3738 BRADFORD: 1860 EL from Hamburg to Bradford-on-Avon with a fine "MISSENT/TO/BRADFORD/YORKs" h.s. Creased and soiled. Also another EL from Copenhagen to Bradford-on-Avon obviously missent to Bradford, Yorks. with a c.d.s. and a Copenhagen time h.s. PHOTO - see plate no. 11 £100
3739 HULL: Selection of ELs between 1669 and 1679 all from Hull to London addressed to Mr. (later Sir) John Moore, the attorney-at-law who became Lord Mayor of London, one EL showing the double ["6(d)"] rate and all with fair Bishop marks; mixed condition. (6 ELs). [Ex Willcocks]. £120
3740 HULL, ETC.: The interesting pre-stamp selection showing a wide range of postal markings inc. 1798 E to London with a good strike of the scarce circular with star "HULL" (Willcocks & Jay 1551), 1802 EL to Nottingham with rare "234/HULL" mileage above mark (Willcocks & Jay 1559), 1801/1803 E/EL (2) with straight-line "HULL", 1826 EL with scarce two-arc mileage and a small range of other items inc. Wath and York. (14). [Ex Willcocks]. £150
3741 SHEFFIELD: 1668-79 ELs from Sheffield to Mr. (later Sir) John Moore, the attorney-at-law who was to become Lord Mayor of London; some of the covers are addressed to him in this capacity. All of the ELs bear Bishop marks and there is one triple ["9(d)"] rate. Condition is mixed but early mail from Sheffield is rare. (11 covers). [Ex Willcocks] £150
3742 WEST YORKSHIRE MISCELLANY incl. 1795 (29 April) EL to Congleton with fine horse-shoe "KEIGHLEY", 1809 (20 May) EL to Huddersfield with error of spelling "HUTHERSFIELD/212" mileage mark, 1837 (14 Nov.) E with blue "Halifax/Penny Post" and (on reverse) blue Halifax d.s., 1840 (11 March) invoice with red circular "HUDDERSFIELD/MR 11/1840" and "PAID/MAR 13/1840/W", a similar EL but dated 26 April in the same momentous year and 45 other items from such towns as Halifax, Huddersfield, Keighley and Knaresborough and the city of Leeds. (50 items). £100
CHANNEL ISLANDS POSTAL HISTORY
3743 MISCELLANY: 1898-1958 group inc. a fine strike of the small Sark c.d.s. (12.Aug.1904) on PPC of the Dicart Hotel, 1898 env. to France with 21/2d stamp cancelled by fine squared circle of Jersey, 1945 POW letter-sheet ex Biberach Camp from interned family describing the Camp's liberation by French troops plus various items of commercial & philatelic mail. (12 items). £60
3744 EPHEMERA: 1924-51 group inc. occupation items with RP card of burning docks, Guernsey, ID card, Blampied 1/- note with 'secret' picture of 'The Gossips', room census return, bread ration transfer, paraffin license etc. Also a range of invoices, some with fiscal stamps, inc. telephone bill, group of telegrams (one re. censorship of telegrams from Costa Rica), Reoccupation official p.stat. card etc. An interesting lot. (37 items). £60
JERSEY P.H.
3745 1855 Env. (rather roughly opened) to Andover, Hampshire bearing 2 x 1d SC16 die 1 to pay the postage & Late Fee; backstamped Jersey (Sept. 5th) and indistinct Andover arrival mark. A neat item. [Ex Willcocks]. £50
3746 POSTAGE DUES: 1905-82 covers & postcards with postage due labels & instructional marks inc. 1905 "glitter" card with v.fine strike of the boxed "Liable to Letter Rate/409", 1907 card with "1d/409" h.s. and a range of modern commercial cards with different Dues & boxed h.s. An interesting lot. (22 items). £40
SCOTTISH MAINLAND POSTAL HISTORY
3747 CARTON containing the extensive accumulation of pre-stamp/stampless mail. Chiefly mileages & c.d.s.'s but with some better namestamps (Elgin, Falkirk, Huntly, Oban, Stonehaven, etc.) & scarcer mileages (Alloa, Dunfermline, Oban, Renfrew, St.Andrews, etc.) in evidence. [Ex Willcocks]. (Qty.). £200
3748 MISCELLANY of E/EL's, etc. with a wide range of all different namestamps (no mileages) inc. scarce two-ring, curved, red & fancy types, scarce 1777 "PORT/GLASGOW" horseshoe, poor but rare Fort William "Thistle", "P.O./ELGIN", "LANARK", ornamental "STONEHAVEN" UDC, etc. (44). [Ex Willcocks]. £150
3749 MISCELLANY: Group of E/EL's with a good range of Penny Posts, County Local Mail Marks, UDC's, early straight-line marks, etc. (40 inc. a couple of fronts). [Ex Willcocks]. £150
3750 MISCELLANY of E/EL's with a good range of postal markings inc. c1720 E with m/s "Ster" (Stirling), 1742 EL with s/l "DUNDEE", 1746 EL with scarce circular fancy "GLAS/GOW", c1760 EL with a fine s/l "MAYBOLE", 1748 EL with s/l "DUMFRIES", etc. (15). [Ex Willcocks]. £120
3751 MISCELLANY of local cancellations on covers (7) and pieces (4) with a good range of local cancellations inc. Bunessan (Mull), Duror, Granton Pier, Lochwinnoch (3) and Monkton on cover. [Ex Willcocks]. £100
3752 MISCELLANY of local cancellations on covers (6) & pieces (4) with various local cancellations inc. Arisaig, Duror Duror, Lochwinnoch (3) & Monkton on cover plus Bunessan, Hillhead and Sandport Street on piece. [Ex Willcocks]. £70
3753 MISCELLANY: 1843-1902 Selection of covers with 1d red frankings etc. inc. 1853 Glasgow late fee, 1863 1d with rare c.d.s. cancellation of Linlithgow, rare registered book post wrapper from Lockerbie to Edinburgh franked with 1d red (2) & 6d lilac and registered cover to the USA with QV Jubilee issue 3d & 41/2d pair cancelled by Haddington c.d.s. of 1902. Many other items of interest noted inc. 1/2d plate numbers, fine MCs, TPOs, Official covers etc. Mixed condition, some missing stamps but a fine lot. (75 items). [Ex Willcocks]. £100
3754 BOXFILE containing the pre-stamp miscellany with a good range of postal markings inc. useful Edinburgh Bishop Marks, 4d Post period, Missents, Too Lates, Paids, etc. Some better noted inc. 1836 Kinross m/s "Too Late", etc. [Ex Willcocks]. (Qty.). £100
3755 ADDITIONAL 1/2d MARKS: Selection of ELs, Es and an odd front from places such as Aberdeen, Dumfries, Dunbar, Dundee, Dunkeld, Glasgow, Greenock, Haddington, Huntly, Kirkcudbright, Kilmarnock, Kirriemuir, Leith and Paisley, some used within Scotland but others to London, mostly with additional 1/2d marks of various types incl. a few red, blue and double strikes and an example of the rare tiny boxed London type; condition is mixed but a fascinating lot worthy of detailed inspection. (Approx. 115 items). [Ex Willcocks]. £100
3756 BONHILL: 1858-59 pair of envs. bearing 1d reds tied by Bonhill local cancellations in black & blue respectively. The cancellation is very unusual in black (stamp defective) and quite elusive in blue. A good matched pair. [Ex Willcocks]. PHOTO - see plate no. 5 £200
3757 DAMHEAD: 1859 env. to Edinburgh bearing 1d red tied by a good strike of the rare "DAMHEAD" local cancellation. Backstamped Kinross & Edinburgh. [Ex Willcocks]. PHOTO - see plate no. 11 £150
3758 DENNY: The extensive collection of postal history & literature relating to the small town of Denny inc. a useful range of pre-adhesive items with straight-line mark, circular mileage, boxed mileage, mileage removed, rare "DENNY/PENNY POST", etc; 1837 "BELFAST/LATE" c.d.s., Uniform 4d Post m/s "4", 1840 (15 Jan.) h.s. "1" (first week of UPP), scarce Parcel Post labels, etc. A very good lot which must be seen to be properly appreciated. (Qty.). £200
3759 DENNY - THE PICTURE POSTCARD COLLECTION: The fascinating collection of PPC's relating to Denny (65 plus 10 modern photographs); Bonnybridge (36), Castlecary (4), Dennyloanhead (4), Dunipace (14) Greenhill (3), Hollandbush (1), Larbert (5) and the Forth & Clyde Canal (3) plus a few odds & ends of ephemera. A good lot. (Qty.). £120
3760 EDINBURGH BISHOP MARKS: 1695-1706 trio of EL's showing early Edinburgh Bishop marks. The two 1695 EL's are both addressed to Holland, the 1706 EL is very ratty but the mark is good. A scarce trio. [Ex Willcocks]. £120
3761 GLASGOW - LOCAL CANCELLATIONS: The small selection of covers (6) with a good range of local cancellations comprising Broomielaw, Cambuslang, Hurlet, New Kilpatrick, Portland Street & St.Pollox. A good group. (6). [Ex Willcocks]. £180
3762 GLASGOW - LOCAL CANCELLATIONS: Seven EL's bearing 1d reds with various Glasgow local cancellations inc. Dalmally, Gordon Street, Lochwinnoch (2, different types) and Portland Street. A useful little lot. (7). [Ex Willcocks]. £150
3763 GLENDARWEL: 1858 mourning env. to Melbourne bearing defective 6d tied by a good example of the blue "GLENDARWEL" local cancellation. Rare thus. [Ex Willcocks]. PHOTO - see plate no. 5 £200
3764 LEDAIG: 1857 env. from Ledaig to Dunoon misdirected to Duror with m/s "not for Duror", bearing a poor 1d red tied by "LEDAIG" local cancellation. On reverse is a fine "DUROR DUROR" along with various postal markings of Bonaw, Greenock & Dunoon. Rare thus. [Ex Willcocks]. PHOTO - see plate no. 11 £150
3765 LOCHWINNOCH: 1855-57 pair of EL's to Edinburgh & Paisley bearing 1d reds tied by UDC & boxed local cancellation respectively. A most attractive matched pair. [Ex Willcocks]. £100
3766 PENNY/FOURPENNY POSTS: 1839-48 group of E/EL's with a variety of markings inc. 1839 EL from Glasgow to Stirling with Glasgow handstruck "4", 1839 E to Edinburgh with m/s "4", 1839 EL's (2) ex Dundee with handstruck "4" marks & 1848 E's (2) from Cupar Fife to Dundee and Edinburgh with m/s yellow h.s. "1" marks. (6). [Ex Willcocks]. £150
3767 PERTH - HANDSTRUCK "2" MARKS: Two 1843 ELs (one being an O.H.M.S. printed letter) showing examples of the Perth "2" h.s. Some damage to covers but well away from the said marks. (2 covers). [Ex Willcocks]. £40
3768 UNIFORM PENNY POSTAGE: Selection of Es, ELs and the odd front with "1" (39) and "2" (6) h.s., one of the latter with a fine "PAID/JUN 30M/1843/M" of Kilmarnock and the "2" struck in RED (rare), another which also bears the scarce red boxed "PAID" of Forfar and other "2" h.s. emanating from Ayr, Galashiels, Whitburn and a further example from Kilmarnock whilst the "1" h.s. include Braco (2), Campbelton, Melrose, Newburgh, Newton Stewart and Thornhill; mixed condition but fascinating. (45 items). [Ex Willcocks]. £150
SCOTTISH ISLANDS P.H.
3769 BUTE - PORT BANATYNE LOCAL CANCELLATION: 1858 cover (faults) to Dunoon bearing 1d red tied by boxed "PORT BANATYNE" local cancellation. Backstamped Rothesay & Dunoon. Rare. [Ex Willcocks]. PHOTO - see plate no. 11 £150
3000-3076 3077-3161 3162-3242 3243-3332 3333-3420 3421-3501 3502-3590
3591-3674 3675-3769 3770-3863 3864-3951 3952-4029 4030-4071 INDEX