| BISECTS |
|
1374 |
|
VARIOUS BISECTS ON A CARD AND FIVE PIECES: 1914 (19 Nov.) Card from Sunderland to Salford franked with a vertically bisected 1d p. due tied by a "SALFORD/MANCHESTER" c.d.s. Creased and very grubby. Also pieces (5) dated from 19 |
£100 |
|
1375 |
|
ONE PENNY HORIZONTAL BISECT USED WITH HALFPENNY IN BIRKENHEAD: 1915 (15 July) PPC used from Penmaenmawr to Rock Ferry with m/s "1" and initials franked with 1/2d p. due plus a horizontally bisected 1d p. due, both tied by clear "ROCK FERRY/BIRKENHEAD" c.d.s. The card is creased. PHOTO - see plate no. 6 |
£240 |
|
1376 |
|
TWOPENNY HORIZONTAL BISECT USED AT CAMBERLEY: 1951 "Window" env. used from London franked with a 2d adhesive with h.s. "1D/N" below. The cover was charged a 1d postage due and bears a horizontally bisected 2d tied by a fine "CAMBERLEY/SURREY" c.d.s. PHOTO - see plate no. 6 |
£160 |
|
1377 |
|
TWOPENCE DIAGONALLY BISECTED AND USED AT HARPENDEN: 1951 (5 June) printed Apex advertising env. used from London to Harpenden franked with a damaged 1d with "1D/I.S" h.s. below. The cover was charged 1d postage due by the means of a diagonally bisected 2d p. due tied by a fine "HARPENDEN/HERTS" c.d.s. PHOTO - see plate no. 6 |
£140 |
|
1378 |
|
TWOPENCE DIAGONAL BISECTS USED AT ENSHAM AND HARPENDEN: 1956 (27 June) env. used from London to Cassington franked with 11/2d and charged 1d postage due by means of a diagonally bisected 2d p. due. Also a 1954 (1 Nov.) piece franked with 21/2d with red "--D to PAY/461" h.s. with "1" inserted in m/s. The postage due collected with a diagonally bisected 2d p. due. |
£120 |
| IRELAND |
|
1379 |
|
PENNY AND FOURPENNY BISECTS: 1962 (5 Dec.) env. from USA to Newbury with m/s "71/2 to pay" franked with p. due 1d & 6d plus a diagonally bisected 1d. 1964 printed "EXTRA BAGS" docket with on reverse m/s "Req Coll Surcharges 5/01/2d" franked with p. due 6d x 5, 2/6d and a fragment of a 1d all tied by "ST ALBANS HERTS" c.d.s. 1970 "Window" env. used within Northampton franked with 3d and postage due charged by means of a diagonally bisected 4d p. due. Fine. |
£60 |
|
1380 |
|
PENNY DIAGONAL BISECT USED AT CHIEVELEY ON COVER FROM HONG KONG: 1963 env. from Kowloon to Chievely charged 11/2d postage due on arrival with p. due 1d and a diagonally bisected 1d. Fine. |
£65 |
|
1381 |
|
1862-1971 The group of covers (7), cards (12) and a telegraph mostly with p. due adhesives inc. 1862 EL from Dublin to London with a fine boxed "LATE LETTER/FEE PAID" in red h.s. 1886 PO Telegraph from Dublin to Newcastle with a fine "6D" h.s. 1932 "4D/TO PAY/186", 1906 framed "LIABLE TO LETTER RATE/62", 1938 "2D/TO PAY/272" and 1942 "2D/TO PAY/I 29". Mostly fine. |
£100 |
|
1382 |
|
1920-58 A selection of covers (2) & cards (11) with British postage dues used in Ireland (inc. three used after 1923) and two later items with disallowed GB p. dues. The various h.s. inc. 1921 "1D/88" and "11/2D/TO PAY/DNF". Mixed condition. |
£100 |
| END OF THE BOB MURTON COLLECTION PART THREE |
| TELEGRAPHS |
|
1383 |
|
1860 The Universal Private Telegraph Company 1/-. A complete mounted mint sheet of 100 (10 x 10) in a glazed frame. Some faults (mainly marginal). |
£60 |
| GUERNSEY |
|
1384 |
|
TWO SUPERB OFFICIAL GUERNSEY POST OFFICE LINDNER HINGELESS ALBUMS containing an extensive collection (the vast bulk unmounted mint but a few used in the early stages) from postal independence in 1969 until the end of 1999; somewhat sparse initially but virtually complete from 1976 onwards and incl. definitives to £5, commemoratives, miniature sheets, etc., etc. SG. Cat. £543.10. (Qty.). |
£200 |
|
1385 |
|
WIDE-RANGING COLLECTION on album leaves starting with a fine selection of wartime material incl. bisects on postcards, 1941-4 rouletted issue very lightly mounted mint and FDCs, 1/2d & 1d on bluish French bank-note paper both mint and on First Day cards, a good range of regional issues incl. blocks of 4, marked varieties and commercial covers, unmounted mint and FDCs for most issues from postal independence in 1969 through to 1979 incl. 1969 definitives plus 1970 perf. varieties, the first 3 sets of postage dues, booklet stamps, se-tenant strips & complete booklets and a fine range of commemoratives plus Commonwealth & U.P.U. reply coupons and many aerogrammes (incl. uprated). Cat. £587++. (Qty.) |
£140 |
|
1386 |
|
SIMPLEX ALBUM containing an unmounted mint collection of both definitives and commemoratives from postal independence in 1969 to 1976 and incl. better early sets in singles and blocks of four (many of them marginal) and later sets in blocks (incl. "traffic lights") of up to six. Cat. £301. |
£60 |
|
1387 |
|
ALDERNEY: OFFICIAL GUERNSEY LINDNER HINGELESS ALBUM containing a largely complete range of issues from the first definitive set in 1983 through to the end of 1999, nearly all unmounted mint but a few used. Cat. £186. (Qty.). |
£60 |
| JERSEY |
|
1388 |
|
SMALL CARTON containing an album of chiefly unmounted mint stamps plus sundry FDCs starting with SG.1 in an unmounted mint block of 4 & SG.2 in a very lightly mounted mint corner block of 4 with sheet no., SG.3-8 in dated corner blocks of 4 and also in horizontal inter-panneau pairs, the 2d & 21/2d values with handstamped numbers in margin (unmounted mint but lightly toned gum), a good range of regional issues incl. varieties, 1969 and later definitives and postage dues incl. booklet stamps & panes and complete booklets and a range of better commemorative sets to 1973, Commonwealth and U.P.U. reply coupons and 2 unused maroon albums complete with leaves. A good lot which is cat. £450+. (Small Qty.). |
£100 |
|
1389 |
|
THREE PRISTINE JERSEY POST OFFICE LINDNER HINGELESS ALBUMS containing an extensive collection from postal independence in 1969 until the end of 1999, the vast majority unmounted mint but with a few used stamps in the early stages; several values are missing from the early commemorative sets but definitives appear to be complete from the outset and there are many miniature sheets, booklet panes, sheetlets, self-adhesive stamps, etc., etc. Cat. £781.20. (Qty.). |
£240 |
|
1390 |
|
SIMPLEX ALBUM containing SG.3-8 mounted mint and then a collection of unmounted mint definitives and commemoratives from postal independence in 1969 until 1975 incl. better early sets with some pairs, many blocks of four (incl. plate blocks) and a couple of presentation packs. Cat. £327. |
£65 |
| ISLE OF MAN |
|
1391 |
|
TWO PRISTINE LINDNER HINGELESS ALBUMS containing a virtually complete unmounted mint collection from 1973 to 1998 featuring definitives, commemoratives (incl. many miniature sheets) and postage dues such as the scarce first printing (see SG. note) of the original 1973 set. Cat. £712.45. (Qty.). |
£180 |
|
1392 |
|
COLLECTION on album leaves chiefly unmounted mint but starting with Edwardian PPCs with different c.d.s.'s, a good range of Regionals incl. 3d on chalky paper, identified varieties, blocks of 4 & FDCs, a wide selection of unmounted mint stamps and FDCs from postal independence through to end of 1979 comprising definitives, postage dues incl. both 1973 sets (see SG. footnote), booklets, miniature sheets and many commemoratives, Commonwealth and U.P.U. reply coupons, postal stationery aerogrammes and registered envs., special event covers, etc., etc. Cat. £275++. (Small Qty.). |
£80 |
| G.B. USED ABROAD |
|
1393 |
 |
1868 (29 Aug.) cover from St.Thomas, Danish West Indies to Glasgow with GB 1/- green (plate 4 - faint stains on some perfs.) cancelled by a fine strike of the "C51" obliterator of St. Thomas and with fine, neat strike in red of the "ST. - THOMAS/PAID" c.d.s. alongside; m/s 'pr. "Shannon" '; slightly reduced at left and filing crease but nonetheless attractive. |
£65 |
| G.B. POSTAL HISTORY COLLECTIONS |
|
1394 |
|
LARGE CARTON containing letters dating back to 1586, extensive correspondence to, from and about the Herries family (who had parliamentary, diplomatic, military, New Zealand and society connections), 100's of free franks with autographs of many famous people incl. the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, Walpole, the 7th Duke of Devonshire and the Home Secretary, much postal history with 1d reds (both imperf. & perforated) many with fine London or Scottish marks of many different types, Land Valuation notices, tradesmen's bill-heads and other items referring to Kent in general and Sevenoaks in particular, sepia cards of the early aviator Alberto Santos Dumont, used postal stationery, PPCs, etc. (Large Qty.). |
£250 |
|
1395 |
|
CARTON containing the extensive early to modern accumulation of covers, cards, etc. An interesting lot which includes some useful items. Well worth a look. (Qty.). |
£75 |
|
1396 |
|
MISCELLANY: 1750-1909 small selection of covers, cards and pieces inc. 1750 EL from Brownsholme to London with "SETTLE" h.s. 1794 EL to Appleby Castle with a fair "CLAPHAM/-1-" h.s. 1837 "KIRKBY LONSDALE" UDC, 1819 "MILNTHORPE" UDC in red. 1843 "Lindal/Penny Post" in blue. 1854 "HAVERTHWAITE" UDC in blue, 1847 EL with "KIRKBY LONSDALE" c.d.s. preceded by m/s "Misdirected to". 1843 illustrated letter of "The Casterton Schools" of Kirkby Lonsdale. (12 covers, 6 cards and 10 pieces). |
£140 |
|
1397 |
|
MISCELLANY: 1784-1907 accumulation of covers with much of Lancashire/Cumberland interest inc. 1839 "Ambleside/Penny Post" in blue, 1841 "Bowness/Penny Post", 1784 "LAN/CASTER", 1853 "WHITINGTON" UDC, 1855 "STRAMONGATE" in red and various Kirkby Lonsdale items. Very mixed condition. (50+ items). |
£120 |
|
1398 |
|
MISCELLANY: 1814-1971 selection of covers and pieces inc. 1911 env. used within London with a good ink drawing of a comic street scene. c1870 EL from N. York "Per China" to London with h.s. "1/-". 1839 EL: from Bolton with m/s "4". 1928 env. from N. York to Germany carried by catapult mail. 1883 Furness Railway parcel way bill franked with 1/6d parcel stamp and four 1971 strike mail covers. Worth examination. (Small Qty.). |
£120 |
|
1399 |
|
MISCELLANY: 1698 EL from London to Edinburgh with "IV/21" Bishop Mark and m/s "10d". 1690 EL addressed to For Mr William Ralton living in Bleckell Wood/To be left at ye Poft house at Carlile In Comberland" & "ph wth care". 1698 stained EL from Priory to London with a fine small crown h.s. 1709 EL from College of Arms to Great Witchingham with m/a "Norwich Bag". Also three others. Variable condition. |
£100 |
|
1400 |
|
MISCELLANY with 1790 E to Salisbury with circular framed "FREE/P". 1821 printed "On His Majesty's Service. L.T.R." E to Settle with "Crown/FREE" c.d.s. and Freeling frank. 1836 EL from the House of Commons to Lancaster with "Crown/FREE" c.d.s 1840 (7 April) E to Salisbury with "Newton Lancashire/Penny Post" h.s. (4 covers). |
£80 |
|
1401 |
|
MISCELLANY inc. 1816 EL (soiled) with a good horseshoe "HONITON", 1840 2d Mulready env. a209 unused (stained), 1850 env. ex Llandovery to Edinburgh franked with a cut into 1d red tied by a blue numeral, 1840 E from Liverpool to Oldham with four margined 1d plate 7 (torn at foot) with fair "5" h.s. of Liverpool on reverse, 1865 env. to Bombay franked with 1d red & 1862-64 9d. Mixed condition. (11 items). |
£75 |
|
1402 |
|
MISCELLANY of covers & cards inc. 1862 EL to France with defective 4d vermilion, 1875 EL to Paris bearing a wing-margined 3d rose, 1908 PPC of the Franco-British Exhibition bearing 1/2d x 2 tied by special commemorative cancel, 1936 cover to Sao Paulo bearing 1/- & 2/6d with red pictorial "DEUTSCHE LUFTPOST/EUROPA-SUDAMERIKA" cachet, etc., etc. (14). |
£60 |
|
1403 |
|
MISCELLANY contained in a carton with interest in Devon-related material inc. PPCs, numerous Dartmoor post-box h.s on covers c1980s, a few earlier covers inc. 1850 2d blue env. to Budleigh Salterton, 1817 Exmouth Penny Post cover etc. Also a world-wide range of covers & cards inc. 1950s S.Africa, early banknotes inc. forgeries, reprints of various Devon sections of the 1873 P.O. Directory (30), Tabeart's 'UK Letter Rates, 1657-1900', Parmenter's 'Barred Numeral Cancellations' Vol. 2 etc. (Qty.) |
£60 |
| G.B. CANCELLATIONS |
|
1404 |
|
ALBUM containing a collection of covers and pieces from QV to QEII but with strength in KEVII and KGV PPCs with machine cancellations (33), postage due covers, 1d reds with inv. wmks., etc. Well worth detailed inspection. (Qty.). |
£42 |
|
1405 |
|
MALTESE CROSSES: 1843 E to Kirkcudbright franked with 1d plate 27, SH (creased) tied by a goon strike of the distinctive MC of Dumfries. The stamp has been lifted & replaced. |
£50 |
|
1406 |
|
MALTESE CROSS - THE RUBY CROSS OF ABERDEEN: 1840 (2 Oct.) E from Aberdeen to Dumfries franked with a three margined 1d plate 5 HH tied by a complete strike of the Aberdeen ruby MC. |
£160 |
|
1407 |
|
MALTESE CROSS - THE MAGENTA CROSS OF PRESTON: 1841 (20 Jan.) EL from Preston to Manchester bearing 1d black plate 6 AI (just touched at top) cancelled with a somewhat watery strike of the magenta MC of Preston; the stamp and cover have a horizontal fold. David Brandon cert. (1986). PHOTO - see plate no. 5 |
£460 |
|
1408 |
|
MALTESE CROSS - EXPERIMENTAL BLACK CROSS OF LONDON: 1841 (15 Jan.) local London EL franked with a 4 margined 1d black plate 8 QD cancelled with a fine experimental black MC cancellation; some cover faults but rare. |
£75 |
| 1911 CORONATION AERIAL POST |
|
1409 |
 |
1911 Envs. (3) and postcards (3, inc. on to Switzerland) with Dies 1 to 6 cancellations. Mostly fine. |
£180 |
|
1410 |
|
1911 (13 Sept.) Emergency printing env. to Bristol flown from London with Die 3 cancel. Fine. 1911 (16 Sept.) olive green card to Brighton flown from Windsor with Die 2 cancel. Fine. |
£80 |
|
1411 |
|
HIS MASTER'S VOICE ADVERTISING CARD: 1911 (9 Sept.) postcard with illustrated His Master's Voice advertisement for "six splendid records by Ignace Jan Paderewski", flown from London to Windsor cancelled with Die 3 cancel. Very minor corner creases, the first example of this advertiser we have recorded. PHOTO - see plate no. 6 |
£80 |
|
1412 |
|
POSTCARDS & PHOTOGRAPHS: A selection of postcards (10) and photographs (2) plus a little ephemera inc. one 1910 example signed by Grahame White. An interesting group. |
£70 |
|
1413 |
|
SCHWEPPES & EDUCATIONAL BOOK COMPANY ADVERTISEMENTS: 1911 (9 Sept.) card flown from London addressed to Derby cancelled with a Die 3 c.d.s. & with a Schweppes advertisement. Corner crease. 1911 (9 Sept.) card flown from London, addressed to Dublin re-directed to Church Stretton and again to Broadway, Worcestershire, cancelled with Die 3 c.d.s. and with advertisement for Educational Book Co. Some faults. |
£80 |
| G.B. MARITIME |
|
1414 |
|
MISCELLANY: 1848 EL from Springfield to N. York franked with a cut to shape 1/- pale green with large red "24" alongside and "UPPERMILL" UDC in red. 1851 EL from Liverpool per Pacific to N. York franked with cut square 10d & 1841 1d and 2d with h.s. "PAID" in red alongside. 1856 env. from London "By Marco Polo from Liverpool" to Sydney franked with a good cut square 6d. The env. has recipients notes on the front. 1853 Consignee's EL from Antigua "per British Queen" to Whitehaven without postal markings. 1858 Printed Circular from Liverpool "per S.S. Persia" to Newhaven, franked with 1d. Fine. PHOTO - see plate no. 6 |
£260 |
|
1415 |
|
FALMOUTH PACKET ETC.: 1836, 1837 and 1838 EL from the same correspondence from Rio de Janeiro to Saddleworth with m/s "3/7" and with green "BRAZIL/F" h.s. on reverse. 1838 EL from Lioma to Saddleworth with red h.s. "4" and on reverse a poor boxed "LIVERPOOL/SHIP LETTER". 1837 EL from Liverpool to Virtga per Columbus which on its previous voyage had won a race against the Sheridan for a wager of $10,000. 1863 Printed prices current "PER PERSIA" (the first iron mail steamer) from Liverpool to Maine. 1823 EL from Malaga to London with a good step-type "PORTSMOUTH/SHIP LETTER" in red and disinfection slits. |
£300 |
|
1416 |
|
FAMOUS SHIPS INCLUDING THE TITANIC, MAURETANIA AND LUSITANIA: 1912 (29 Apr.) PPC of The Titanic used from London to Woodbridge. 1912 (29 Apr.) card with a picture of The Titanic and the words/music of "Nearer My God To Thee". 1908 env. from N. York to London with violet "S.S. MAURETANIA" h.s. 1912 PPC written on board the Lusitania franked with 1d tied by a fine "PAQUEBOT/POSTED AT SEA/RECEIVED/LIVERPOOL" c.d.s. 1935 env. to USA carried on the maiden voyage of the Normandie and another on a similar voyage of the Savannah (the first nuclear powered merchant ship). A fine group. |
£100 |
|
1417 |
|
GREAT WESTERN AND GREAT BRITAIN: 1839 E "Great Western N. York 22 April" to London with a fine "BRISTOL/SHIP LETTER" h.s. and m/s "1/5". 1842 EL from N. York "per Great Western - Steamer" to Halifax with a framed "LIVERPOOL/SHIP" d.s. on reverse. 1854 A large env. from Sydney "Per Great Britain" via Melbourne to Tenterden with framed "LIVERPOOL/SHIP" d.s. and m/s "2/8". Also three modern commemorative covers. |
£100 |
|
1418 |
|
HOLYHEAD SHIP LETTER: 1816 (5 Aug.) EL from Demerara to London with m/s "P Lune", "4/6" and a good strike of the boxed step type "HOLYHEAD/SHIP LETTER" in red. Also an 1819 EL carried by the same ship from Berbice to Liverpool re-directed to Belfast with a faint "LIVERPOOL/SHIP LETTER" h.s. and boxed "1/2". The contents refer to slaves and their value. PHOTO - see plate no. 6 |
£100 |
|
1419 |
|
THE RARE "LANCASTER" WITH "SHIP" HANDSTAMP ON COVER FROM GRENADA: 1783 (16 May) EL from Grenada to Glasgow with h.s. "LANCASTER" and "SHIP." below, plus on reverse a lightly applied "CARDIFF" h.s. Also a small piece with similar h.s. but the "LANCASTER in a larger size. PHOTO - see plate no. 1 |
£600 |
|
1420 |
|
STEP TYPE LANCASTER SHIP LETTER ON EL FROM TRINIDAD: 1827 EL from Trinidad "per Monarch via Lancaster" to Leeds Street Brewery, Liverpool with m/s "1/4" and on reverse an almost complete strike of the scarce boxed step type "LANCASTER/SHIP LETTER". PHOTO - see plate no. 7 |
£200 |
|
1421 |
|
PORTSMOUTH SHIP LETTER: 1768 (26 June) EL from Jamaica to "Jamaica Coffee House, London" with m/s "P His Majesty's Ship Phoenix" and "1N1" with h.s. "PORTSMOUTH/SHIP LRE". The Phoenix was wrecked in 1780, a photocopied account of this is included. 1771 EL from Kingston to London with m/s "Pr. his Majestys Ship Druid. Pearson Esq. Commr. Q.D.C." and h.s. "PORTSMOU(TH)/SHIP LRE". A good pair. |
£120 |
|
1422 |
|
BRITISH NAVY AT VLADIVOSTOCK IN 1919: A superb photograph of the U.S.S. 'Albany' & H.M.S. 'Kent' at Vladivostock and a v. fine portrait of Capt. J.W.Edwards of the 'Kent' (bearing a striking resemblance to King George V), both on card mounts, along with a group of unused contemporary PPCs of the city, cathedral and harbour with allied warships in dock, the 'Kent' being suitably marked. (8 items). |
£42 |
| SCOTTISH MARITIME MAIL |
|
1423 |
|
GREENOCK & ARDRISHAIG PACKET: 1890 1d Jubilee env. to Hanover franked with 1897 11/2d tied by a strike of the small "IONA STEAMER/162" c.d.s. with two further strikes cancelling the 1d env. Also 1904 PPC of the Columba to France bearing a 1d tied by a very fine "GK & ARDRISHAIG PACKET/B/COLUMBA" c.d.s. A fine pair. PHOTO - see plate no. 6 |
£140 |
| G.B. SHIP LETTERS |
|
1424 |
|
MIXED SELECTION OF (MAINLY) SMALLER PORTS' MARKS incl. "DEAL/SHIP LRE" type S1 weakly struck on E and used in Dec., 1794 (a year before the earliest recorded by Tabeart) with rare P.O. (London) endorsement, step-boxed "BRISTOL/SHIP-LETTER" on 1840 E from New York, black boxed "INDIA LETTER/WEYMOUTH" on 1827 E, step-boxed red "FALMOUTH/SHIP LETTER" on 1840 E and further examples from Deal and Falmouth; Plymouth and Liverpool are also represented. (8 covers). |
£100 |
|
1425 |
|
LONDON: 1772-1845 small group of covers inc. 1835 part EL with fine large 'INDIA SOLDIERS/3/LONDON', mainly fine s/l 'LONDON/SHIP-LRE' [L1202] on 1782 EL ex 'Tillcherry', a similar strike on 1793 EL ex Calcutta, a variable strike of L1200 on 1772 cover etc. Also an 1800 issue of The London Chronicle containing a PO notice concerning the transport of mail by boatmen down the Thames to waiting ships. (8 items). |
£200 |
|
1426 |
|
PLYMOUTH: 1831 EL to London per 'James Sibbald' with mainly fine boxed Calcutta Ship letter d.s. plus, on the reverse, boxed 'SHIP LETTER/PLYMOUTH' deleted and with boxed 'INDIA LETTER/PLYMOUTH' alongside; redirected to Scotland with additional 1/2d mark. An interesting cover. |
£70 |
|
1427 |
|
PORTSMOUTH: 1780-1839 Collection of various Portsmouth Ship Letter marks incl. curved, two different types of "step-boxed" version in red & in black and double oval with crown in centre. Fair to fine. (12 covers). |
£100 |
| G.B. RAILWAY/T.P.O. MAIL |
|
1428 |
|
MISCELLANY: 1850-98 Covers (6) with 1850 EL from Newcastle to Glasgow with a fine engraved heading of the "Hawthorn" engine and a beam engine. 1852 OHMS E from the GPO to the Glasgow & S.W. Railway enquiring why the Gretna to Dumfries mail train was late, (5 mins late leaving Carlisle and detd. at Annan by Cattle trucks - 30 mins late arriving at Dumfries). 1855 EL from Bahia to Saddleworth with m/s "Per Great Western" and circular framed "M/NR" in red h.s. 1859 env. with a letter written on board a train from Kendal to Chester. 1867 mourning env. from Kirkby Stephen with an attached "Stockton and Darlington Railway" parcel label (damaged0. 1998 "FURNESS RAILWAY" card used from Barrow to Carlisle. |
£180 |
|
1429 |
|
LIVERPOOL TO MANCHESTER RAILWAY ETC: 1837-88 A selection of covers (5) and bill heads (3) carried on or relating to the Liverpool and Manchester Railway inc. 1837 EL from Philadelphia via Liverpool to Manchester with boxed "LIVERPOOL/SHIP LETTER" h.s. 1840 (17 July) E from the Grand Junction Railway Office to Feckinham franked with a fair 1840 1d. 1840 EL from Liverpool to Rochdale with h.s. 1d. 1855 1d pink env. from Manchester to Rochdale with "OLD TRAFFORD" and "RAINHILL" UDC. 1849 OHMS E from the GPO requiring an explanation as to why the mail train between Glasgow and Ayr was late, the letter has a m/s "high winds and slipping" note at foot. |
£120 |
|
1430 |
|
LIVERPOOL TO MANCHESTER RAILWAY: 1840 (22 and 27 Aug) Fronts and part backs from the same correspondence from Liverpool to Northwich franked with 1840 plate 7 1d blacks (faults), one with m/s "Pr Railway" and each with inspectors "star" h.s. An unusual pair. PHOTO - see plate no. 7 |
£200 |
|
1431 |
|
LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY: 1906 "Seventy Years' Progress" illustrated env. of the L & N.W.R. used from London to Paris. Fine with contents. PHOTO - see plate no. 6 |
£80 |
|
1432 |
|
LONDON AND HOLYHEAD: 1906 PPC from Porterroll to Canada (address partly erased) with h.s."2" and "T/L & H" of the London & Holyhead T.P.O.; card is creased horizontally but well away from marks. |
£75 |
|
1433 |
|
LONDON AND DOVER SORTING CARRIAGE NIGHT: 1908-14 Cards (3) and cover with hexagonal framed "T/G.68" h.s. with "5", "10", "15" and "30" cents deficient plus another example albeit without value on 1926 cover; a good and interesting set. (5 covers). |
£75 |
| G.B. OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS |
|
1434 |
|
ANTIGUA: 1869 mourning env. (still with original enclosure) from London to St.John's franked with 1/- green plate 4, carried on the "Atrato" from Southampton to St. Thomas and onward on the "Eider" with h.s. "1" local charges in red. |
£50 |
|
1435 |
|
AUSTRIAN TIROL: 1799 EL from Leeds to Bolzano (then in the Austrian Tirol) showing "LEEDS" circular town stamp, red Experimental "PAID" over date type L103 (July-Dec. 1799) and (on reverse) large red L1015 type Foreign Branch number "73". A stunning item of Exhibition quality. PHOTO - see plate no. 7 |
£100 |
|
1436 |
|
FRANCE - MARSEILLES: 1853 (8 July) EL from Glasgow to Marseilles franked 1d red SL with tiny "GLASGOW" UDC and large "GLASGOW" c.d.s. with m/s "1d Late" alongside. On reverse is a fine green "LIVERPOOL" c.d.s. PHOTO - see plate no. 7 |
£150 |
|
1437 |
|
INDIA: 1851 env. from Aberdeen addressed to "Dr. Calvin Smith Passenger to Madras per "Indus" care of Captain of the Indus P, & O Navigation Co's Office, London" re-directed to Madras. Franked with a three margined 1d with "SUEZ" c.d.s. in blue below. On reverse are two types of boxed "Steam Letter" d.s. PHOTO - see plate no. 6 |
£120 |
|
1438 |
|
PRUSSIA - COVER CARRIED PRIVATELY TO LONDON FROM VALPARAISO AND ONWARD TO PRUSSIA: 1873 Part E (damaged and stained) carried privately from Valparaiso to London where 1d plate HL, 3d plate 9 FI and 1/- plate 7 pair TF-TG were applied to pay the postage from London to Prussia. Also 1854 env. from London to Inverness with a fine "CR" h.s. |
£100 |
|
1439 |
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TURKEY: Nine items to Turkey (mainly Constantinople) in the period 1892-1942 with several fine arrival marks and incl. a postal stationery registered env. and an uprated postal stationery card, a wide range of stamps and English cancellations, a 1912 env. franked with a KEVII 21/2d addressed to "His Majesty/The Sultan of Turkey" and bearing on the reverse 3 arrival marks incl. "PALAIS IMPERIALE" and a 1942 env. bearing a KGVI 3d stamp censored en route. (9 covers). |
£100 |
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1440 |
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USA - 1863 ENV. SENT BY MICHAEL FARADAY: 1863 env. from London to Cambridge, USA franked with 1862-64 6d AK & BK with "21/CENTS" struck below. The env. is addressed in the handwriting of Michael Faraday to Prof. J.L. Agassiz who has written on the front of the env. "Handwriting of M. Faraday", PHOTO - see plate no. 7 |
£80 |
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1441 |
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VALPARAISO AND MALTA: 1848 (30 May) EL from the officer in charge at The British Consulate, Valparaiso care of Messrs. Goode & Lawrence, Navy Agents, London and redirected to "Captain W. H. Henderson, Commanding H.M. Ship Sidon", Malta". The cover bears a four margined 1841 1d red cancelled in London. PHOTO - see plate no. 7 |
£240 |
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1442 |
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WORLD-WIDE: The small group of pre-stamp & stampless outgoing overseas mail inc. 1823 EL to Calcutta with a wealth of postal markings inc. red "POST PAID(Crown)/LONDON", "Kenfington/2py P Paid" and scarce red "CALCUTTA/30 JULY30/1823/GENL POST.OFFICE", EL to Halifax, Nova Scotia with "Two Py Poft/Unpaid/Ealing", etc. (10). |
£150 |
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1443 |
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WORLD-WIDE: The small selection of chiefly pre-stamp/stampless mail to or from overseas destinations inc. 1731 EL from Rome to London, undated EL ex the Hague to Newmarket with fancy "Haage" h.s., 1839 EL from Angouleme to Paris with red curved boxed "FOREIGN PAID", 1858 cover to Italy bearing 4d 7 6d adhesives with red "PD" and s/l "Vauxhall Bridge Rd." on reverse, 1876 env. to Basses Pyrenees bearing 1d (2) & 21/2d , etc. (22 items). |
£150 |
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1444 |
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WORLD-WIDE: Miscellany inc. 1830 EL from Berwick to Melrose, continuing with early stamped covers some of them to, from or within Ireland, many different types of pre-1900 and some 20th century postal stationery cards, wrappers and envelopes chiefly to Germany and other European destinations but some inland with a wide range of duplex and squared circle cancellations incl. smaller offices, a range of unused QV - KGV postal stationery, a few free franks and registered covers incl. a KGV registered env. with Pye Bridge (Derbyshire) c.d.s. & registration label and ending with a selection of world-wide cards and covers incl. Australian States, Cyprus, S. Rhodesia and U.S.A. (c.200 items.) |
£150 |
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1445 |
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WORLD-WIDE: Miscellany of 1860's & 1870's covers, all from London with an interesting range of stamps to Aden (3 - one complete with letter on headed paper in env. endorsed in m/s "Via Brindisi" and this and one of the others with different arrival marks), Danzig (with transit marks), Italy and Switzerland (these three with fine to very fine red "PDs" in oval). An interesting lot. (6 covers). |
£120 |
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1446 |
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WORLD-WIDE: 1862-80 stamped covers all originating from Liverpool and cancelled accordingly addressed to Argentina, France, Italy and Switzerland incl. 1862 EL with 4d orange, "INSUFFICIENTLY/ PREPAID" h.s. and "PD" cancelled by red obliterator, other covers franked with 6d lilac incl. double weight pair, 1865 8d rate to Buenos Aires (2d blue + 6d lilac), etc. (6 items). |
£80 |
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1447 |
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CHRISTMAS: 1872-1908 selection of Christmas related items with 1872 printed message (torn) from G. S. Fawthorpe a Huddersfield letter carrier. 1886 Christmas card sent from Blackpool to Southport. 1889 UPU Christmas card from The Officers of the GPO. 1906 env. from Manchester to Urmston with a fine "MANCHESTER./19X06/MAS" c.d.s. and 1908 env. to London containing a Christmas card and with a fine "LEICESTER/19X08/MAS" c.d.s. A scarce group. PHOTO - see plate no. 7 |
£350 |
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1448 |
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CRASH/WRECK/DAMAGED MAIL: 1949-90 selection of covers and pieces with various labels and cachets inc. 1954 Prestwick crash cover with "NOT ON BOARD/RETURN TO SENDER" h.s. 1963 env. to Wembley with printed "Please return the cover of this letter for the purpose of an Official Enquiry" label and 1955 "THIS DELAY IN POST/IS REGRETTED" h.s. An interesting lot. (12 items). |
£100 |
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1449 |
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DUKE OF WELLINGTON: 1829-38 envs. (3, inc. one opened out for display) and an EL, all signed "Free/Wellington", one with a fine strike of the scarce boxed "FREE" d.s. (Jay 842). Also 1805 EL from the "Office For Sick and Wounded Seamen". 1810 EL headed in m/s "LHI" (light horse infantry) used within London with a circular "Crown/TO BE FORWARDED" Cachet. The short note from the Orderley Office reads "You are to hold yourself in readiness for immediate service". (6 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. 7 |
£300 |
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1450 |
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1890 LONDON PHILATELIC EXHIBITION: Unissued 1858-9 Mauritius adhesives in blue and red-brown with "L.P.E./1890" ovpt. in red; gum toning on the latter stamp but unusual. (2). |
£48 |
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1451 |
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EXPRESS MAIL: 1894 env. from Sale to Nottingham sent by express mail with m/s "Deficient postage 1d/Express fee 3d/to pay 4d". Also c1895 1d pink env sent express to Edinburgh. PHOTO - see plate no. 7 |
£120 |
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1452 |
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EXPRESS MAIL: 1896-1937 The selection of covers sent by express mail inc. some from overseas with various labels and h.s. The countries represented inc. Austria, Italy and Hungary. (24 items). |
£120 |
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1453 |
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EXPRESS MAIL: 1937-45 The collection of cover from a variety of countries inc. Hong Kong, Italy, Switzerland and Holland send by express mail with both paid and underpaid items. Worth examination. (70+ items). |
£100 |
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1454 |
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FREE MAIL - EARLIEST RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE SMALL 'F' ENCIRCLED 'FREE': 1765 (7 June) EL to London with mainly fine s/l NEWBURY on reverse and fine strike of the second type (small 'F') 'FREE' mark - rare so early. Filing crease well away from mark. |
£150 |
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1455 |
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FREE MAIL: 1790-1839 miscellany inc. printed OHMS Maberley cover to France (1839), 1838 env. to the IOW with v.fine blue 'Croydon/Penny Post' & 'To Pay/1d Only' h.s., mainly fine 1791 'FREE/P' d.s. on EL to Lincolnshire plus a good range of free marks, mainly on cover. Also a copy of The London Gazette (21 Aug. 1784) outlining the franking system for MPs. (13 covers, a front & a journal). |
£120 |
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1456 |
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FREE MAIL - VERY EARLY FREELING LETTER, PICTORIAL PRINT SENT FREE, ACTS, etc.: 1796 EL (with fair 3 ring "FREE" c.d.s.) to Margate properly franked by "F. Freeling" (rare thus) referring to a P.O. complaint, rare 1816 EL sent "FREE" being a folded print of the Duke of Saxony, 1839 E with cancelled Glasgow "1/2" and 6 fine printed 1787-1839 P.O. Acts incl. some referring to Irish rates. (9 items). |
£75 |
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1457 |
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FREE MAIL - O.H.M.S. ARMY OFFICIAL: 1835 EL sent in the name of Lord Fitzroy Somerset from Horse Guards to Versailles concerning the appointment of an officer; endorsed in m/s "On His Majesty's Service" and "Commnr. in Chief's Office", struck with 2 crowned circle "FREE" d.s. and French entry & transit marks incl. circular "ANGLETERRE PAR CALAIS*" in red. An interesting and unusual item. |
£80 |
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1458 |
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INSPECTORS' MARKS, c1767-1849: Group of covers illustrating various marks inc. c1767 scarce encircled crown on cover from Bath to London, 1798 rare crown with 'G' outside circle on EL ex Bewdley with s/l Stratford on Avon mark, scarce London 'sputnik' mark on 1836 EL from Ireland and a range of fine star & crown h.s. etc. (17 items). |
£120 |
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1459 |
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LATE FEE / TOO LATE MARKS, 1816-41: Group of covers with various marks inc. boxed 'TOO LATE for/ MORNG.Post' (1829), boxed 'PUT IN AFTER/7 oCLOCK AT NIGHT' (1831), framed '(crown)/Too Late for/Morng.Post' (1816) etc. (5 items). |
£75 |
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1460 |
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NEWSPAPER BRANCH: 1895 (13 Aug.) env. to Dublin with double-ring c.d.s. alongside double-framed boxed "4/N.P.B./13 AU 95", boxed "Found in N.P.B./without contents" and red "N.P.B./14 AUG/95" c.d.s.; all marks are superb but env. has a closed tear and light foxing on the back. |
£48 |
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1461 |
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OFFICIAL MAIL etc.: 1816 scarce unused Post Office 'Form No.2' (missent letters compensation), 1826 Returned Letter wrapper with handstruck '2' inc. original letter endorsed 'Not known in Little Queen Street Holborn', 1857 large OHMS env. with printed 'Mail Office' & m/s 'Money Letter', 1847 red-printed GPO money-order acknowledgement etc. (8 items). PHOTO - see plate no. 9 |
£100 |
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1462 |
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PROPAGANDA MATERIAL: c.1844 small unused env. with uncancelled 1d red (3 huge margins but just shaved at the foot and scissors cut at bottom right corner) and printed address "Mrs. Edward Roberts,/or,/Mrs. G. Mansfield,/TROWBRIDGE,/Wiltshire." with additional printed inscription at top "To Postmasters:--/An immediate answer to this Letter expected:/Any delay will be enquired into." Presumably this env. was produced as a direct result of the anti-Graham campaign and the attendant revelations about the detention and opening of mail in the Post Office's Secret Office and is the only example of which we are aware. [Ex Donald Turner]. |
£100 |
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1463 |
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REGISTERED MAIL: 1862-94 A small selection of covers (8) and forms (4) inc. 1901 FPO cancel. with m/s "Coin Letter Compulsory Registration" and "2D/R.L.D." h.s. with interesting label on reverse regarding the sending of coins. 1898 used AR form used in Ireland. 1894 OHMS env. registered within Glasgow. |
£100 |
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1464 |
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REGISTERED MAIL: 1904-38 The interesting collection of registered items inc. several used AR forms inc. one franked with 2d tied by an oval "REGISTERED/BRISTOL" d.s. h.s. inc "POSTED OUT/OF COURSE/89", 1904 2d insured registered env. franked with 1/2d, 3d & 6d used to Italy. 1922 printed Juror's Citation registered from Stonehaven with 5d adhesive. 1921 4d registered env. with framed "AR" h.s. c1910 OHMS registered env. with "Crown/ROYAL/MINT" cachet. A good lot. (30+ items). |
£140 |
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1465 |
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REGISTERED MAIL: 1932-76 The collection of registered mail with several posted out of course items, a military, some unused AR form and a good range of QEII items. (Small Qty.). |
£100 |
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1466 |
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ROYALTY - H.M. YACHT VICTORIA & ALBERT: 1907 H.M. Yacht Victoria & Albert mourning env. (roughly opened) and contents headed "At Christiana Norway". The letter is written by a member of the crew to Southsea. |
£100 |
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1467 |
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ROYALTY - PRINCE PHILIP: 1972 A typed letter on "H.M. YACHT BRITANNIA" notepaper "AT SEA" regarding pollution signed at foot "yours sincerely/Philip". Fine. |
£100 |
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1468 |
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UNIFORM 4d POST- FIRST DAY: 1839 (11 Dec.) Cover with fine 'Bridgewater/Penny Post' on reverse and London transit c.d.s. of 11 Dec., addressed to Woodbridge (Suffolk) with m/s '4' charge and mainly fine 'RETURND. FROM/WOODBRIDGE' h.s. Attractive. PHOTO - see plate no. 7 |
£120 |
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1469 |
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UNIFORM PENNY POST JUBILEE: 1890 Special P.O. Christmas card, Elliot's env. design used from St Albans to N. York (poor) and an unused example. Furniss's env. unused. |
£100 |
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1470 |
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UNIFORM PENNY POST: 1840-51 Range of covers with different handstruck '1' marks, some scarcer noted inc. fine encircled 'IPSWICH/PAID/1d', 'P1' mark of Bury St Edmunds, various York marks inc. two types of 'Pd1' and two circular 'PAID/1' or 'YORK/1d/PAID', Birmingham '2' etc. (11 covers). |
£100 |
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1471 |
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VALENTINES: 1858 Embossed 'lace' env. (slight faults) franked with 1d red and cancelled by Nottingham sideways duplex on 19 June (!) addressed locally and still containing original 'lace' Valentine with printed verse and coloured embossed scraps along with a similar embossed env. with m/s "Roadstown NJ Sept. 27" and "Paid 3" addressed to Mrs. Elisha J. Potter in Alleghany County, New Jersey. (3 items). |
£50 |
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