| FREE MAIL |
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710 |
|
TWO CARTONS containing the extensive accumulation of Free Fronts in eight albums (stuck down) & loose. A wide range of signatures noted plus various postal history interest inc. c1810 m/s "EXPRESS", several handstruck "1's" of Framlingham, 1832 Bristol 5th Clause Post, 1836 Money Letter, 1837/38 Chippenham Penny Post (2), Ryde Penny Post, several Irish mileages (plus one "TOO LATE"), a few 1840's "PAIDS", etc. (1,000+). |
£100 |
|
711 |
|
1660 OFFICIAL MAIL PREPAID DUE TO THE SUSPENSION OF THE FRANKING PRIVILEGE; Rare and very fine 16th Oct. 1660 EL from "Guildhall, London" (ex the "Commissioners for Disbanding the Army" ref. gathering cash for paying off the Cromwellian Army) to Derby endorsed "for his Matie's especiall service " by the sender, but also endorsed "Poft Pd" by the Post Office , because there was no franking privilege for anyone (due to an administrative muddle) for a few months in 1660/1 after the Restoration of King Charles II. This letter is signed by three Privy Councillors/V.I.P.'s ("Wheler", "Richard Browne" and "Thomas Player"), but still had to have postage paid. Rare early cover. PHOTO - see plate no. 3 |
£600 |
|
712 |
|
FREE 1661/2 COVER PRIOR TO INTRODUCTION OF BISHOP MARKS ON OUTGOING LETTERS FROM LONDON - REFERRING TO FREE MAIL RULES ; "13th March 1661" (=1662) EL from London (see similar letters from this correspondence in the Cavendish June 2000 "Barrie Jay" auction catalogue) addressed to Yoxall (Staffs.), endorsed "Leave this at the post houfe in Litchfeild to be sent ", WITH NO BISHOP MARK (in the pre-Bishop Mark period for outgoing mail; see J.G.-T. article on p.26 of the "Barrie Jay" auction cat.), but signed "Clare" on the front and so sent free. The contents include the following fascinating early reference to free mail; "You were cosend [=cheated] in paying three pence for the carriage of your former letter to me, though I did not pay for it heer, for no member of either house of Parlement that is heer doth pay [postage] during the sitting of Parlement for any letter he either sends or receaves; yet I had rather have yow pay, though wrongfully, to be sure that the letters be deliverd safe, and not misscarry, as myn to yow [did] ." Important Free Mail Exhibition item for markings (and lack of them!) and contents! PHOTO - see plate no. 17 |
£300 |
|
713 |
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THE EARLIEST RECORDED POSTAL HISTORY COLLECTION (!) - THE LORD WILLIAM FITZROY ARCHIVE; 1822-35 correspondence of letters (69 in all) regarding Free-Frank collecting sent from Lord Fitzroy to Mr. Kaye Dowland of Mansfield; plus c.49 associated free fronts (mostly 1720-60) with many showing their original postmarks (from the backs of the letters) carefully cut out and glued beside the addresses. Rare early evidence of Postmark Collecting ; see "Cavendish Chronicle" (Aug. 2000) article by James Grimwood-Taylor about this archive. (c.118 items). |
£300 |
|
714 |
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EARLY ABUSE OF PRIVILEGE COVER, ETC.; 1753/60 pair of EL's with manuscript "P" (for Privilege = free) markings; one with fine "LANCAS/TER" on reverse and the other (to an M.P.) with fair "NEW/CASTLE". The first is flourishingly franked "Free Cardigan" but is a clear abuse of privilege, being written by "Thos. Atkinson" who adds "P.S. I am out of Franks, this being the last". Rare insight into early abuse of free mail. (2 covers). |
£100 |
|
715 |
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THE SMALLER FIRST-TYPE LARGE "F" LONDON MARK; 30th July 1764 EL (minor toning) from "RICHMOND" (Yorks.; fair straight line on flap) franked to London with a very fine small encircled (18mm diameter) red London "FREE" mark (Jay L765) on the front. The first year of use of London's Free marks. PHOTO - see plate no. 17 |
£150 |
|
716 |
|
1784-1870 Extensive range of free fronts with the occasional complete cover, showing a wide variety of 'FREE' marks inc. Irish, Sunday & octagonal types; signatures of the Duke of Wellington & William Pitt noted. Generally fine strikes on attractive fronts with some interesting postal markings. (150+ items). |
£75 |
|
717 |
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FAMOUS ADMIRAL's LETTER WITH 2-RING "FREE/S" MARK; Fine 25th Oct. 1787 EL from London to Exeter, franked and signed inside by "J. Jervis" (later Earl St. Vincent and Admiral of the Fleet; 1735-1823; mentions "volunteer" sailors and the expected outbreak of War), having an almost superb strike of the elusive 2-ring "FREE/S" mark (Jay L770) in purple-black nicely placed on the front. Rare & of Exhibition Quality. PHOTO - see plate no. 17 |
£100 |
|
718 |
|
1789 (10th Dec.): EL from Bristol to Somerton and re-directed to London with "136 SOMER/TON" mileage mark in black, fancy encircled "FREE/P" and fine Bishop Mark for "DE/14/89". PHOTO - see plate no. 17 |
£100 |
|
719 |
|
LONDON TYPES - 1790's MATCHED PAIR ON SINGLE COVER, 3-RINGS, ETC.; Rare 1791 EL from "STIRLING" to London (redirected to "Longleat") with partly fine strikes of BOTH the encircled "FREE/C" laurel-leaves mark AND the fancy curved "FREE" over "P"-code laurel-leaves (crease) marks, 3-ring "FREE" c.d.s.'s with "A", "C" & "P" codes, "E"-code crown-on-top covers (2), and a useful range of interesting fronts (some 4d-Post Period, some crown-on-top types, etc.). (7 covers + 28 fronts). |
£85 |
|
720 |
|
UNRECORDED EARLY LONDON "above Privilege" MARK; c.1798 E to London with fine "67 HIGHAM/FERRARS" (Northants.; NN63 - known 1789-99) across the join on the reverse, having a mostly fine red handstruck "above Privilege" mark of London (51x11mm; not recorded with a small "a" by Willcocks/Jay/Lovegrove) on the front; charged "1 Oz 1/2 2N6" (the 1797-1805 rate). A REMARKABLE ADDITION TO THE RECORD. PHOTO - see plate no. 4 |
£150 |
|
721 |
|
THE FANCY BOXED "Above Privileged/Number" MARKS; 1799 pair of EL's from "CHICHESTER" & "MARGATE" (concave & horseshoe marks) to the same London address both with red strikes of this elusive mark (Jay L822; mostly very fine and near fine) on the front with cancelled fair dotted circle and 3-ring "FREE" marks, both charged "6"(d) and with v. fine red 3-ring London c.d.s.'s on reverse. Rare pair. PHOTO - see plate no. 17 |
£150 |
|
722 |
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THE SHORT-LIVED UNFRAMED "CROWN/FREE" MARK; 13th Dec. 1799 EL to London with v. fine convex "STAINES" and v. fine red "Crown/[circles of dots]/FREE" datestamp (Jay L788; just shaved by filing fold) both nicely placed on the front. This Free mark was only in use for 2 months and fine strikes are very scarce. Exhibition item. PHOTO - see plate no. 4 |
£150 |
|
723 |
|
UNFRAMED "Above Privilege" & FRAMED "Above Privileged/Number" COVERS; 1800/1 pair of franked E's from London charged postage with mostly fine strikes of these two scarce London marks (Lovegrove's newly discovered JL65a and Jay L822) on the front; the latter with cancelled Apple "FREE" c.d.s. (2 covers). |
£100 |
|
724 |
|
LONDON's BLACK "Above Privilege/Number" MARK; 1809 EL (toned filing fold and sizeable hole affecting address) to an M.P. in London with a red "DERBY/126" mileage overstruck by a partly very fine black "Above Privilege/Number" (Jay L824; known 1806-12) with cancelled crowned "FREE" c.d.s. alongside. Scarce in spite of faults. |
£75 |
|
725 |
|
LONDON's "ABOVE/WEIGHT", "ABOVE/NUMBER" & "Above Privilege" MARKS; 1812-39 franked but charged fronts to/from London with mostly fine to very fine strikes of the black "Above Privilege" (1812), red "ABOVE/NUMBER" (1820/3 pair), black boxed 1838 "ABOVE NUMBER", red "ABOVE/WEIGHT" (1825), and black boxed "ABOVE WEIGHT" (3; 1836-9). Good study of scarce marks. (8 fronts). |
£100 |
|
726 |
|
CROWNED "To be/delivered/Free" MARK; Unusual 1822 EL from Highworth (Wilts.) to "Cordwainers' Hall, London" apparently prepaid (endorsed "post paid" by the sender but with no other m/s postal rate) with a very fine strike of this red mark (filing fold) nicely placed on the front. Rare usage. |
£75 |
|
727 |
|
LONDON's RED "ABOVE/WEIGHT" MARK; 1827 E franked from "Cheltenham" to Norwich via London with a very fine orange-red "ABOVE/WEIGHT" of London (Jay L832b) nicely placed on the front. Exhibition quality. PHOTO - see plate no. 4 |
£100 |
|
728 |
|
RARE FREE FRANKED COVER TO INDIA WITH LONDON SHIP LETTER OFFICE's BOXED "FREE" MARK; Dec. 1832 EL from "London" (abuse of privilege; not written by the President of the India Board who franked it!) with almost very fine rare red crowned boxed "FREE" d.s. (Jay L846) with ordinary General Post "FREE" c.d.s. alongside. Rare and attractive overseas Free. PHOTO - see plate no. 4 |
£240 |
| LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL |
|
729 |
|
BRITAIN's FIRST LATE FEE PAID MAKING; 2nd Feb. 1798 EL to Farringdon with two very fine strikes of London's rare Experimental square "FEB/2/98" datestamp (Jay L36) on the lower flap. Few examples known; 6d extra was paid upon posting as well as the 6d postage payable by the addressee upon delivery. Exhibition quality. PHOTO - see plate no. 17 |
£300 |
|
730 |
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BRITAIN's SECOND-TYPE LATE FEE PAID MARKING; 26th April 1799 E to Newport Pagnell charged "5" with an almost very fine claret-purple Experimental Late Fee Paid "APR/26·99" c.d.s. (Jay L37) on the lower flap. Rare. PHOTO - see plate no. 17 |
£150 |
|
731 |
|
RARE OVAL & SCARCE BOXED "To be delivered by 10 o'Clock on Sund Morn" MARKS; 1811 EL's with mostly fine red partly dated strike of the rare oval "To be Delivered before/10 Sund Morn/1811/Two Py Poft Unpd" mark (Jay L709; few examples known) or overstruck large boxed "To be Delivered/by 10 o'Clock/on Sund Morn" marks slightly across the joins on their reverses. (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. 17 |
£100 |
|
732 |
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LONDON's SMALL & LARGE "CROWN/Too Late for/Morng Post" MARKS; 1814 pair of E's to the same Essex (Stratford) address with mostly very fine strikes of these elusive marks in red on the reverse. (2 covers). |
£100 |
|
733 |
|
LONDON's RARE BOXED "TOO LATE for/MORNG. POST" MARK ON COVER WITH BLACK "A" & RED "L" IN CIRCLE MARKS; Unusual 1825 EL (address and most of reverse written over by addressee) ex Bruges to Norwich (redirected to London) with v. fine scarce London boxed "TOO LATE for/MORNG POST" mark (Jay L705; 1828-30 only) across the join on the reverse (slightly overstruck but very clear); on the front fine scarce black "A" (Jay L190) and red "L" in circle (Jay L195). Remarkable combination of marks. PHOTO - see plate no. 4 |
£100 |
|
734 |
|
THE SCARCE LARGE-SIZE BOXED "PUT IN AFTER/7ºCLOCK AT NIGHT" MARK; 1838 EL to Derby with v. fine strike of this elusive larger size mark (Jay L286) nicely placed on the front. Attractive. |
£85 |
|
735 |
|
TOO LATES: The extensive accumulation of 19th Century covers, 1819-69, chiefly bearing QV 1d reds showing a good range of "TOO LATE" markings. (126 items). |
£150 |
| POSTAGE DUE MARKS |
|
736 |
|
JOSEPH ADY - THE CAUSE OF PENALTY RETURNED MAIL POSTAGE DUE CHARGES; 1819 plus 1845 (2) trio of EL's from this notorious trickster offering information of great value (ref. lost inheritances, etc.) in return for cash; special extra returned mail charges and crowned "The Party to whom..." datestamps were introduced in 1848 as part of the P.O. campaign to stop people like Ady sending junk mail. (Plus 1958 PHS article about Ady). (3 covers). |
£100 |
|
737 |
|
EARLY 1840 P.O. CHARGE-ERROR FOR REDIRECTED, REFUSED, RETURNED LETTER; 5th/7th June 1840 EL from "APPLEBY" (c.d.s.'s) prepaid 1d ("Paid 1") to "Milnthorpe" (c.d.s.) redirected to "Liverpool" with red m/s "Redirected at" beside cancelled "Paid 1" endorsement which was replaced by a black m/s "2" charge for the redirection. The charge should only have been 1d, and this is a rare early 1840 example of the P.O. getting it wrong! The result was that the letter was endorsed "Refused" at Liverpool, and the "Dead letter Office Returned Letter" wrapper (flap faults) is included which has a 25th June 1840 London c.d.s. and yet still perpetuates the "2"(d) charge for return to the sender in Appleby! Few examples of the 2d-for-1d redirection charge error (all early 1840) have been recorded. PHOTO - see plate no. 17 |
£100 |
|
738 |
|
RETURNED TRANSATLANTIC COVER TO CANADA WITH ORIGINAL AMBULANCE ENVELOPE; 4th April 1850 EL prepaid "1/-" to "Upper Canada" endorsed "Not Called for" with a mostly very fine red crowned boxed "LONDON/The Party to whom this Letter/is Addressed has not Called for it" datestamp (rare on overseas mail) on the front. Together with the original British P.O. "Returned Letter/Dead Letter Office" wrapper (some faults; the rare type with the quotation from the 3/4 Vic. Act of Parliament that allowed returned mail to be charged) charged "2"(d) with London 3rd Oct. 1850 c.d.s. Very rare matched pair. PHOTO - see plate no. 17 |
£150 |
| POSTAL STATIONERY |
|
739 |
|
The small selection with an unused albino 1d pink env, another STO 1d pink with an additional part impression of the embossing on reverse. 1880 1d postcard and 1/2d wrapper to Berlin with "TWS/& Co" perfins. An unused 1d pink "SPECIMEN" letter sheet. |
£100 |
|
740 |
|
SELECTION of KGVI & QEII unused and used embossed envs. (incl. one specially produced for use in the House of Commons) and incl. various sizes, many different rates & colours, uprated examples and bundle wrappers, all expertly written up. |
£50 |
|
741 |
|
REPLY PAID POSTCARDS: The small group of QV-KGV reply paid cards (unused & used) inc. 1883 1d to New York with Hull duplex, 1887 1d from Rotterdam to London, 1888 1d from Hamburg to Hampstead (reply portion attached to outward part), 1889 1d from Coblenz to Eton College, 1891 1d from Memel to London, 1891 1d from Belgrade to Oxford, 1897 1d from Aisne (France) to Ventnor, 1899 1d to Prussia with Egeln arrival mark, etc. (20 items). |
£60 |
|
742 |
|
STO COVERS AND TELEGRAPH FORMS ETC: 1841 2d env. overprinted "SPECIMEN", STO unused 1/- and 1d+1/- envs. 1894 11/2d+6d STO env. used to Germany. 1887 & 1898 6d Stock Exchange telegraph forms, 1885-96 6d Inland telegraph forms (4), 1882 1/- Stock Exchange telegraph form, 1876-85 1/- Inland telegraph forms (3). Also a reproduction of the 1847 1/- and 10d stamp layout which was issued by Melville Stamp Books. |
£100 |
|
743 |
|
STO COVERS: 1894 (21 April) collection of STO envs. philatelically registered from Stockport to Germany comprising 6d, 6d+1/2d, 6d+1d, 6d+11/2d, 6d + 2d, 6d+21/2d, 6d+4d, 6d+6d, 10d, 10d+1d,10d+11/2d,10d+2d,10d+21/2d, 10d+3d, 10d+4d, 10d+6d, 10d+10d, 1/-, 1/-+1/2d, 1/-+1d, 1/-+11/2d, 1/-+2d, 1/-+21/2d, 1/-+3d, 1/-+4d, 1/-+6d, and 1/-+1/-. Mostly fine. |
£300 |
|
744 |
|
WRAPPERS - QV TO KGVI COLLECTION mounted on leaves commencing with 1870 1/2d green on white paper and culminating with a 1941 1d red "WH Smith" wrapper. A very interesting lot with many different types noted inc. a good proportion of used. (85 items). |
£150 |
|
745 |
|
QV WRAPPERS: The small group of 1/2d brown wrappers (several addressed to Winch Brothers) showing a good range of postal markings inc. Squared Circles (Bath, Ely, King's Lynn, Macclesfield (two types inc. Chester Gate P.O.), Manchester, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Ossett, etc.), NPB marks & triangular "CBV" types. (39). |
£75 |
| REGISTERED MAIL |
|
746 |
|
VERY EARLY "REGISTERED/(Crown)" COVER EX PRAGUE; 18th April/1st May 1820 E (one flap slightly reduced) to Rothschild in London with small "v. Prag" mark and mostly very fine RED London Foreign Branch "REGISTERED/(Crown)" mark (Jay L1127; first year of recorded use) on the front, having various m/s rates (incl. "5/-" arrival registration fee) and two very fine London dotted "FPO" c.d.s.'s on the lower flap. Rare early registered cover. [Ex Alan Robertson.] PHOTO - see plate no. 4 |
£200 |
|
747 |
|
1832-60 Trio of reg'd covers inc. 1832 ex Germany to London with Tubingen d.s., red boxed 'Allemagne/P.Strasbourg', m/s '5/-', first type '(Crown)/ REGISTERED' h.s. & black Foreign Branch c.d.s.; 1860 EL ex Prussia to London with red ''PRUSSIA (Crown)REGISTERED'' and smaller type London red '(Crown)/REGISTERED' h.s. plus a similar cover ex Brody with curved 'Recommand.' h.s. (3 covers). [Ex Crabb]. |
£75 |
|
748 |
|
UNIFORM 4d POSTAGE PERIOD "MONEY LETTER" FREE FRANK COVER; Rare 15th Dec. 1839 envelope from "ORMSKIRK/232" (2 late usages of the mileage UDC in red on reverse) franked to London and endorsed "Money Letter" at top right with m/s "15" ledger number and red crowned London "FREE" arrival c.d.s. all on the front. Within a week of this letter's being sent, the P.O. had decided to end the Money Letter system completely in Britain as of the end of the month. (With reduced p.copy of the 20th Dec. 1839 P.O. notice relating to this.) Rare franked Money Letter, and exceptional sent during the 5-week 4d-Post Period. PHOTO - see plate no. 5 |
£200 |
|
749 |
|
c.1902-11 covers incl. scarce 1903 regd. PC with 2d + 1/2d, 1907 usage of the QV 6d lilac "W.H.SMITH" Advertising Ring env. to Holland with KEVII 1d but front only, 1908 "LALEHAM" UDC ON "R" label, 1909 env. from Russia re-directed with very fine purple boxed London "POSTED OUT/OF COURSE/89", 1902 "AR", 1907 AR form, O.H.M.S. postal stationery and 1716-97 six Acts of Parliament on such diverse topics as 1716 tax on Sedan chairs and 1797 duties on certificates. (27 items). [Ex Crabb]. |
£60 |
| UNIFORM 4d POSTAGE PERIOD |
|
750 |
|
MISCELLANY: Collection of m/s '4' marks on covers (plus one '8') of various towns plus one ex India, near fine Edinburgh handstruck 4 on 1839 (31 Dec.) EL to Hamilton, two free fronts etc. (18 items). |
£400 |
|
751 |
|
THE UNIQUE () 4d-POSTAGE PERIOD USAGE OF THE RED HANDSTRUCK "1" MARK OF LONDON (INSTEAD OF A RED HANDSTRUCK "4" MARK!); Exceptional 23rd Dec. 1840 E addressed to Portsmouth, with a mostly fine black "Woolwich EO/1py P Paid" mark and black pencil "paid 4" on the front; presumably Woolwich struck its 1d paid mark because it was in regular use for Soldiers' 1d Concession Rate covers and it was this P.O.'s only Paid mark; in transit through the London Chief Office, an octagonal "PD" d.s. was struck on the back, while a faint matching red London Chief Office "PAID" c.d.s. was struck on the front as well as the superb fancy RED HANDSTRUCK "1" MARK. The latter may have been struck in error for an (also unrecorded!) red Handstruck "4" mark; or maybe it was intended (in error, overlooking the m/s "Paid 4") to indicate that 3d more postage should have been payable, whereas Portsmouth P.O. was more sympathetic to the m/s "Paid 4" than London was. Whatever the explanation, this is the only example of a Red Handstruck Penny Prepaid mark of London that we have recorded during the Uniform 4d Postage Period ; an Important and very rare addition to the record. PHOTO - see plate no. 4 |
£300 |
|
752 |
|
GLASGOW & EDINBURGH: 1839 (11 Dec.) EL with superb strike of the Glasgow handstruck '4'; also an 1840 (6 Jan.) EL to Hamilton with v.fine Edinburgh '4'. An attractive pair. (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. 17 |
£120 |
|
753 |
|
OFFICIAL "FREE", LOCAL DUBLIN & 2s-2d RATE TO SPAIN COVERS; 7th/21st Dec. 1839 covers sent within Dublin (v. fine black handstruck "1d" mark; rare during the 4d-Post), and from London (red m/s "2/2" to Cadiz or headed "OFFICE OF POOR LAW COMMISSIONERS" cover with crown-on-top London "FREE/E" c.d.s.). Rare trio. (3 covers). |
£100 |
| EARLY LETTERS |
|
754 |
|
EARLY LONDON "d31/2" CHARGE MARKING WITH UNUSUALLY CLEAR "PER QUESTA" ENDORSEMENT; 1st Feb. 1577 fine EL from "Bruggia" (Bruges in Belgium) "dal Winter" (forwarded by Winter) to Corsini in London endorsed "per questa" very clearly in the hand of the sender (the meaning of this unusual phrase is not yet certain), charged "d31/2" in the distinctive London Merchant Strangers' P.O. style. Fine example of the rare pre-1600 London postal charge for overseas mail. PHOTO - see plate no. 17 |
£150 |
|
755 |
|
RARE INTERNAL RYE TO LONDON 2d-CHARGE ON CORSINI COVER EX LYONS; Attractive 20th Feb. 1579 EL from "lion" (letter in French; the Italian filing note reads "di lione") to London but clearly sent via Rye in Sussex and charged 2d from there to London, with the rare endorsement "Pa[ie]z le port deux [denares] sterling" at the foot of the address. The Rye rates varied from 2d to 8d it seems (see enclosed p. copies), and a number of French covers such as this were clearly handed to internal English "posts" by ships' captains on arrival at Rye (which was the main port from Lyons at this date):- hence the 2d sterling inland charge. Few such inland rates were found on French (or any other) mail in the Corsini archives. Exhibition item. [Ex the 11th Oct. 1988 Corsini auction - lot 263 - sold for £462.] PHOTO - see plate no. 3 |
£500 |
|
756 |
|
RARE LONDON MERCHANT ADVENTURERS' "No.7-------4d" CHARGE ON DUTCH COVER ENDORSED "PER POST" ; Attractive 14th June 1597 EL (minor internal faults) from "Middelburgho" to Corsini in London with clear "per poft" endorsement on the front, and the distinctive "No.7------4d" annotation on the flap. The latter type of charge was found on only a very few Corsini covers and has been attributed to the Merchant Adventurers' Post rather than to the much commoner Merchant Strangers' Post. Rare. [Ex the 11th Oct. 1988 Corsini auction - lot 328 - sold for £330.] PHOTO - see plate no. 5 |
£400 |
|
757 |
|
BURLAMACHI LETTER TO ITALY WITH "FRANCO SINO A MANTUA" ENDORSEMENT ; June 1613 EL (one word of address affected by smudge) from "Londra" addressed to Corsini's two nephews and heirs "Neri e Filippo Corsini In Firenza"; having the rare postal annotation "franco sino a mantua" (prepaid only so far as Mantua) on the front. Such half-way endorsements are rare at this early date, but the senders clearly had influence with the Merchant Strangers' Post; they were Messrs. "Calandrini [and] Fil. Burlamachi" - Burlamachi was to become the British P.M.G. very briefly at the start of the 1640's, and he may have been in charge of the Italian merchants' postal system in London at this date. Rare markings and one of very few Burlamachi letters to have survived. PHOTO - see plate no. 17 |
£400 |
| LONDON POSTAL HISTORY |
|
758 |
|
NON-BISHOP MARK OUTGOING MAY 1661 COVER EX LONDON - PREPAID BY EARL DURING SUSPENSION OF FRANKING PRIVILEGE; Fine 21st May 1661 EL from "Drury Lane" to Yoxall (Staffs.; "Leave this at the poft houfe in Litchfeild"), endorsed "pt pd 3" but with NO BISHOP MARK because they were not applied to outgoing letters from London prior to 1663 (see J.G.-T. article on p.26 of Cavendish's June 2000 "Barrie Jay" auction catalogue). The sender - the Earl of "Clare" - was entitled to free postage normally, but during the early days of the Restoration (29th Dec. 1660 to 24th May 1661), free mail was not sanctioned. The twin to Lot 2165 in Cavendish's "Barrie Jay" auction, and a rare cover posted only a month after the introduction of the Bishop Mark for letters addressed to London. PHOTO - see plate no. 17 |
£300 |
|
759 |
|
THE GREAT PLAGUE - 1665 BISHOP MARK COVER PREPAID TO LICHFIELD; Fine 6th May 1665 EL from the Earl of "Clare" [in London; the matching cover to lot 2043 in Cavendish's "Barrie Jay" auction which was dated a month earlier when the Plague was less virulent, and which realised £977] to Yoxall (Staffs.) endorsed "post pd" and "pd 3" (because Parliament was not sitting at this date and so the franking privilege was not valid), having an almost very fine "MA/6" Bishop Mark on the side flap. Rare Plague Year cover. Attractive Exhibition item. [Ex Barrie Jay.] PHOTO - see plate no. 5 |
£500 |
|
760 |
|
THE GREAT PLAGUE - 1665 BISHOP MARK COVER PREPAID TO LEICESTER; Fine 31st March 1665 EL (small hole near first word of address barely detracts) from "Graise Inn" (sic) addressed to "ye Rede Lyon in Leicester", endorsed "pd 3" with an 80% very fine "MR/30" London Bishop Mark on the side flap. Rare example of the Plague Year Bishop Mark on a letter written as the numbers dying in London began to escalate dramatically. Similar date to the example (lot 2043) sold for £977 in Cavendish's "Barrie Jay" auction in June 2000. [Ex Barrie Jay.] PHOTO - see plate no. 5 |
£400 |
|
761 |
|
BISHOP MARKS, PRESTAMP CODE-ERRORS, ETC.; 1672-c.1930 covers/cards incl. scruffy 1672/82 pair with Bishops (one endorsed "by Brereton bagg"), several later fine Bishops (incl. last year of use - 1787 on cover to Jamaica), 1833/8 pair with very fine strikes of the elusive London "REVERSED S" & "REVERSED Z" coded c.d.s.'s (Jay L22c; recorded for only one day and 4 days respectively), 2nd Jan. 1840 free front wrongly dated "1839" and so with both v. fine "To Pay 1d only" and m/s "4" charge as well as cancelled "1/2" charge, 1d Red imperf. cover smuggled from Canada and posted in London, a few pieces, PPC's, documents, prints, PP labels, etc., etc. (97 items). |
£150 |
|
762 |
|
EARLY "W/TV" GOVERNMENT "DOCKWRA" COVER WITH "W/Af/4" MARK ; Attractive c.1699 local E with very fine encircled "W/Af/4" time-mark (Jay L365; 1683-1709) and very fine triangular "PENY/POST/W/TV/PAYD" mark (Jay L361a; 1686-1705) both on the same flap. PHOTO - see plate no. 5 |
£300 |
|
763 |
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EARLY "B" (FOR BISHOPSGATE OFFICE) GOVERNMENT DOCKWRA MARK; Nov. 1702 local EL (proposes a meeting at "Jonathan's Coffee House") to "Mincin Lane" with an almost all very fine "PENY/POST/PAYD/B/SAT" mark (Jay L331b; scarce type) on the side-flap. PHOTO - see plate no. 17 |
£150 |
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764 |
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VERY EARLY "PD" IN CIRCLE COVER TO BELGIUM; 28th March 1713 EL from "Leeds" to Brussels endorsed "Pd 1s 0d" and charged "12" on arrival, having a very fine small black "PD" in circle (Jay L90; recorded only 1713-65, but the Traudl collection included a 1712 example) on the front. A very early date for London's first prepaid mark and a fine cover. |
£75 |
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765 |
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1718 (14 June) EL ex Sudbury (Suffolk) to London with fine strike of the scarce Bishopsgate Dockwra (Tuesday); m/s 'Young' Receiver's mark on reverse. Slight discoloration of address panel, not affecting either mark. |
£85 |
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766 |
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ST. PAUL'S "P/MON" GOVERNMENT DOCKWRA COVER; Attractive June 1733 EL from "Cheapside" to "Plaistow, Essex" with a very fine "PAYD/PENY/POST/P/MON" mark (Jay L347) nicely placed on the lower flap beside an unusual Receiver's manuscript "Wills G" marking. Attractive and an unusual Essex destination. PHOTO - see plate no. 17 |
£120 |
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767 |
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INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS, ETC.; 1765-1890 covers incl. part 1858 env. with lovely rare red "NOT CALLED FOR", 1795 printed "Bengal Club" ball tickets circular, c.1770 & 1779 pair with handstruck "In all" marks, 1801 prepaid to Guernsey, 1765 "PD" in circle (cover faults), 1788 "POST/PAID" in circle (to Vienna), 1844 black h.s. "1", part 1846 E with boxed "To be delivered/BY HAND", 1890 boxed "Found open and/resealed in E.C.", etc. Scarce lot. (15 covers). |
£100 |
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768 |
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THE RARE OVAL FRAMED "WL" WINDOW LETTER MARK ; 10th Aug. 1776 EL (somewhat toned filing fold across address) from "London" to "Lamb's Conduit Fields" with v. fine oval "WL" mark (Jay L203; recorded for 1777 only), nicely placed on the front beside a near fine "O'CLOCK/10/T" mark; this WL mark was struck on local letters incorrectly posted in the General Post window of the P.O. Few examples known. PHOTO - see plate no. 17 |
£200 |
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769 |
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"W/PENNY POST NOT PAID" IN CIRCLE MARK; 1779 local EL with a mostly very fine strike of this elusive mark (Jay L394) on the front, plus two Bishop Marks of consecutive dates on the lower flap. |
£100 |
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770 |
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MAIL TO FRANCE ROUTED VIA BELGIUM; Attractive 19th Nov. 1782 EL from "London" to "Cognac" but sent by private means to Brussells and posted there with a very fine strike of the "D'A/B" mark in blue nicely placed on the front. This routing was caused by the hostilities between Britain & France during the American War of Independence, which did not end until the Treaty of Versailles in Jan. 1783. Rare so fine. PHOTO - see plate no. 17 |
£120 |
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771 |
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THE VERY RARE RED BISHOP MARK ERROR OF COLOUR ; 11th March 1785 EL to Lynn with v. fine red encircled London "POST/PAID" on the front, matching a mostly very fine RED "11/MR" BISHOP MARK on the top flap. Both marks are crossed by filing creases, but very few red Bishop Marks have been recorded. Exhibition item. PHOTO - see plate no. 5 |
£300 |
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772 |
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REVERSED "N" IN "PENY" TEMPLE OFFICE DOCKWRA ERROR WITH FRAMED "HAYWARD" MARK; Dec. 1786 E to Brentford with a mostly very fine "PAYD/PENY/POST/T/MO" mark (Jay L357a; just across the join) and near fine framed "HAYWARD" Receiver's mark (also just across the join) both on the reverse. Rare thus. PHOTO - see plate no. 18 |
£100 |
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773 |
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"EXPERIMENTAL" BISHOP MARK & ENCIRCLED "R·L" COVERS; 23rd/24th Jan. 1787 EL to London with partial scarce "97 CIREN/CESTER" on the front and very fine "A"-code "24/JANUARY" Experimental Bishop Mark (Jay L4a; in use for only 11 days) on the lower flap. Plus Xmas Day 1835 EL from "Haling Park" to Bagshot with v. fine "R·L" in circle Ride Letter mark (Jay L564a) on the front. Scarce pair. (2 covers). |
£100 |
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774 |
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TOO LATE COVERS - BOXED "PUT IN AFTER/7ºCLOCK AT NIGHT" MARKS; 1809-38 Collection of covers with fair to very fine strikes of these double-framed marks; all also showing mostly very fine strikes of the London General Post c.d.s.'s in ACCIDENTAL RED COLOURS instead of normal black ink. Scarce lot. (6 covers). |
£120 |
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775 |
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RARE HANDSTRUCK "6" COVER; 1816 E to Richmond with oval "Two Py Poft/Unpaid/Up Berkley Sq", redirected with cancelled "3" charge to "Lincoln's Inn" having a very fine rare large handstruck "6" mark (Jay L635; seldom seen) on the front. PHOTO - see plate no. 18 |
£100 |
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776 |
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HANDSTRUCK "4" AND "6" POSTAGE DUE MARKS; 1822 part E with spectacular large "6" and "In All" (but both inked over at the time); plus May 1839 redirected local London EL with h.s. "2" cancelled by light "spring" mark and replaced by very fine small handstruck "4" mark (light fold). Attractive pair. (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. 17 |
£120 |
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777 |
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CIRCULAR "To be Delivered/Sund/MORN/by 10" MARK; Attractive 1822 EL from "Clapham Common" to Tottenham with a lovely strike of this scarce red mark unusually neatly placed on the top flap. Exhibition quality. PHOTO - see plate no. 18 |
£75 |
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778 |
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SURREY COVER WITH LARGE HANDSTRUCK "6" & CANCELLED "3" MARKS; 1825 EL from Richmond to Piccadilly and redirected back to Richmond with very fine large h.s. "6" and overwritten "In All" mark, replacing near fine "3" cancelled by "spring" mark. Scarce thus. PHOTO - see plate no. 18 |
£150 |
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779 |
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"TO BE DELIVERED BY 10 SUND MORNING" MARKS; 1826/33 pair of EL's with mostly very fine strikes of the circular-framed and small rectangular types in red. Good pair. (2 covers). |
£85 |
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780 |
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ORANGE-RED FLAT-TOPPED "3" OF BROMPTON; c.1830 E to "Brentford" with a very fine orange-red flat-topped handstruck "3" charge-mark (should have been black or blue!) nicely placed on the front, matching the partly fine "BROMPTON/Mg" c.d.s. on the flap. Particularly rare in this colour. PHOTO - see plate no. 5 |
£150 |
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781 |
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RARE SHIP LETTER OFFICE CHAMFERED-EDGE BOXED "CROWN/FREE" D.S. ON COVER FRANKED TO INDIA ; June 1832 EL (light stain clear of important mark) franked by President of the India Board (but an abuse of privilege; written by someone else!) from "London" to "Bengal" with v. fine boxed red "Crown/FREE" d.s. (Jay L846) and ordinary General Post London "FREE" c.d.s. on the front. Rare mark and a rare usage; few letters franked to India have survived. PHOTO - see plate no. 5 |
£300 |
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782 |
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WALTHAM CROSS & BRENTFORD CROSS-POST COVERS; 1836 EL to Darlington with scarce 3-line "Waltham/Crofs/Penny Post" and near fine "STOKE NEWINGTON/EV" c.d.s.; plus Jan. 1839 EL to Andover with fine scarce "Brentford/Penny Post". Good pair of London Cross-Post covers. (2 covers). |
£120 |
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783 |
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CROSS-POST "SHOOTERS HILL/PENNY POST" COVERS; 1836/7 pair of EL's to Sittingbourne/Rochester with mostly very fine "Shooters Hill/Penny Post" marks on their top/lower flaps respectively. Attractive and scarce pair. (2 covers). |
£100 |
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784 |
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LONDON's CROSS- & BYE-POSTS; c.1838-45 covers incl. Aug. 1839 E with both "Kensington" & "Hounslow" Penny Post's, near fine rare c.1839 boxed "Barnet/Penny Post", almost v. fine "Turnham Green/Pnny Post" (damaged cover), and attractive 1845 usage of the 1d pink env. with v. fine "38" Cross Post numeral (with fair "Kensington/Penny Post"). Plus 1839 pair of fronts with "Hounslow/Penny Post" marks. (6 items). |
£100 |
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785 |
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BLUE FLAT-TOPPED HANDSTRUCK "3" MARK OF PADDINGTON ; Very attractive March 1839 EL (printed 1-sheet auction catalogue of timber at Watford) addressed to a "timber merchant, Paddington Wearf" (sic) with a superb blue flat-topped "3" (especially rare in this colour) nicely placed on the front, matching the near fine blue "PADDINGTON/MG" c.d.s. (closed tear) on the flap; the latter is overwritten by m/s "Refused to pay the Postage " (!!), and there is a black (returned mail) local post d.s. alongside. Unusual and spectacular Postage Due item. [A similar cover sold in Cavendish's "Barrie Jay" auction for £575 in June 2000.] PHOTO - see plate no. 5 |
£300 |
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786 |
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DOUBLY TWICKENHAM/HOUNSLOW CROSS-POST "PENNY POST" COVER; Attractive March 1839 EL from Hamtpon to Chippenham with near fine "T.P/Hampton", almost v. fine rare "Twickenham/Penny Post" and partial "Hounslow/Penny Post" all on the front; plus v. fine "HAMTPON/EV" c.d.s. on the top flap. Rare thus. PHOTO - see plate no. 18 |
£100 |
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787 |
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MISSENT MARK ON COVER EX JAMAICA; Unusual Dec. 1840 - Feb. 1841 E (side-flaps removed) from "LACOVIA/JAMAICA" (faint c.d.s.) to Liverpool with very fine orange-red "Missent/TO/London" mark (light folds; Jay L235 - only recorded for 1838 in this colour) nicely placed on the front. Few examples known and rare on overseas mail. PHOTO - see plate no. 18 |
£100 |
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788 |
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INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS - BADLY ADDRESSED MAIL; 1859-76 covers incl. 1874 EL from Bordeaux (with French 30c brown) with very fine large oval "NOT/FULLY ADDRESSED" nicely placed on the front, large part local 1874 env. with v. fine scarce small half-moon "INSUFFICIENTLY/E.C/ADDRESSED" plus fair red boxed "ADVERTISED/AND/UNCLAIMED" (with black "B[lind] B[ag]" in oval on back), 1859 red "INSUFFICIENTLY/ADDRESSED" (rare), later types & 2 pieces. (8 items). PHOTO - see plate no. 18 |
£120 |
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789 |
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THE RARE "POSTCARDS TO THIS ADDRESS/CANNOT BE FORWARDED" MARK ON CARD TO CAPE COLONY; 2nd Dec. 1889 usage of the G.B. U.P.U. 1d brown Postal Stationery PC (slight stains) but addressed to "Riversdale, Cape Colony", uprated with a 1/2d vermilion cancelled by very fine "BATH/53" duplexes, but returned from London P.O. with an 85% strike of this rare instructional mark because Cape Colony did not join the U.P.U. until 1895! Rare thus. PHOTO - see plate no. 5 |
£100 |
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