| POSTAGE DUE MARKS | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1472 | MISCELLANY of P.Due marks, etc. inc. c1670 cover to Taunton with 'Forward 3d' endorsement, fine boxed 'L.C.O./POSTAGE NOT PAID/TO LONDON' (1834), boxed 'To be Delivered/by 10 Sund. Morn.' (1832), double-ring black 'MORE/TO/PAY' (1832), 1828 part EL with handstruck '2' cancelled and replaced by '4' h.s. with 'In All' nearby etc. An interesting group. (14 items). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1473 | MISCELLANY OF RE-DIRECTED MAIL INCL. THE RARE "CHARGED FOR REDIRECTION" H.S. OF NOTTINGHAM: 1853-98 covers (4) and a card incl. 1880 from South Shields to Nottingham re-directed to London with a fine boxed "CHARGED FOR REDIRECTION" h.s. (5 items). | £75 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1474 | 1818-32 quartet of covers with "Oz" Foreign Branch markings inc. scarce but grubby "12s/-per Oz" on EL ex Vera Cruz to Frederick Huth & Co., scarce boxed "Oz at 8S/8D per Oz" along with "ESPAGNE PAR/ST. JEAN DE LUZ" & scarce "1 Oz. at 6S/8D per Oz.", etc. (4). PHOTO - see plate no. 9 | £150 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1475 | PRE-ADHESIVE COVERS: 1839 (31 Dec.) E from Noblehouse to Edinburgh with m/s "4" (crossed out) and "8" plus a fine "Above/1/2 oz." h.s. and 1840 (10 March) E from London to Culrose but re-directed to Edinburgh with "Too Late" in red, m/s "4" deleted and red h.s. "2" of Culrose added, the latter cover having been charged in error for re-direction. (2 covers). | £80 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1476 | 1840 (30 Sept.) EL addressed to Richmond (Surrey) with partly fine s/l 'Bishopgate Without' and superb handstruck '4'; some edge wear but an attractive, scarce cover. PHOTO - see plate no. 9 | £100 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1477 | NON LONDON RE-DIRECTED MAIL: 1860-93 Covers incl. 1860 env. from London to Edinburgh and re-directed to Broughton, near Biggar with m/s "1" crossed out and "2" h.s. struck nearby, 1871 env. from Victoria (Australia) to London and then re-directed first to Edinburgh and then to Hamilton with circular framed "1D" deleted and "2" struck alongside. Other h.s. incl. "1/2D/809" of Merton and "1/2D/938" of Croydon. (6 covers). | £75 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1478 | MAIL TO IRELAND/U.S.A./JAMAICA: 1863 Env. from Oakville to Dublin with a fine "1S/11" h.s., 1850 E (damaged) from Liverpool to Nova Scotia with a fine circular framed "s1/d11/2dCy." h.s., 1877 1d pink env. (stained) used from London to Jamaica with m/s "8" and "T" h.s., 1841 env. from Liverpool to Ireland with h.s. "8" and 1867 EL from Pernambuco to Liverpool with a fine "d6" h.s. (5 covers). | £75 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1479 | 1876-87 Trio comprising 1876 EL from Peebles to Glasgow with m/s "Gone no address" plus the OHMS return env. issued by the Glasgow PO, 1882 much travelled env. with a large number of h.s. inc. a thin "1" of Bradford plus the OHMS return env. issued by the Leeds PO & 1887 env. from Wigton with framed "Gone no address/165" h.s. & the return env. issued by the Manchester PO. | £55 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1480 | POSTAGE DUE HANDSTAMPS: 1904-10 Cards (15) and an env. with various scarce distinctive h.s. "1" incl. examples from Liverpool, Acton, Bury St. Edmunds, Downpatrick and Clacton-on-Sea along with framed "Liable to Letter Rate/670" of St. Austell and h.s."2" of Liverpool. (16 items). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1481 | DEMONETISED STATIONERY AND STAMPS: 1918-33 Covers (2) & cards (4) incl. QV 1/2d postal stationery card used in 1906 with Atherton, Manchester double-ring c.d.s. with m/s "Stamp Obsolete" and "D TO PAY/766" h.s. and 1922 env. from Cambridge to Bromsgrove franked with 2 x KGV 1/2d and QV cut-outs with m/s "Demonetized stamps", "2D/TO PAY/158" and bearing 2d postage due label; also 2 faked items. (8). | £80 | |||||||||||||||||
| EARLY LETTERS | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1482 | THE ROYAL MAIL -ELIZABETHAN TREASURY WARRANT FOR A MESSENGER SENT TO LEICESTERSHIRE WITH LETTERS FOR 'LORD LOUGHBOROUGH': 1 Sept.1565 (''Elisabethe septimo'') foolscap document (two worm-holes affect only 4 words slightly) signed by 'Winchester', the Queen's Treasurer, authorising payment of 15 x 2s-8d to Richard Mynsterley for 15 days' riding involved in taking letters and a writ from London to Loughborough. Fine example (with transcript) of the administration of the original Royal Mail system. Very rare. PHOTO - see plate no. 9 | £700 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1483 | EARLY CORSINI LETTERS: 1574 (10 Nov.) EL from Calais to London sent via the Merchant's Strangers post with m/s "PQ" (per Questa - by ship). 1579 EL from Lyon to London with m/s "pptt 3" (3d post paid). Fine. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1484 | NORFOLK - Group of five privately-carried local letters to the Gawdy family, 1579-1628, originating from Harling, Quidenham & Riddlesworth; mixed condition. (5 letters). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1485 | 1634 (2 July) London local EL addressed to the Earl of Manchester from Sir Nathaniel Rich, brother of the Earl of Warwick, at Warwick House, sent by named local messenger. Also c1645 EL hand-delivered to the Countess of Manchester from Lady Frances Leech. Slight creasing & wear but scarce early items. (2 letters). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1486 | ORLEANS c1641 EL privately-carried to Viscount Mandeville in London from Walter Strickland, Parliamentary Agent in France, concerning his observation of 'my young Lord and his brother' and their instruction under a French Governor. An interesting letter in clean condition. PHOTO - see plate no. 9 | £150 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1487 | LOCAL LONDON & CROMWELLIAN LETTERS, 1641-62: Trio of ELs comprising 1641 EL carried to 'ye worthy Mrs Hale at St James's' from Gray's Inn, 1654 Commonwealth Period EL from Viscount Montague to Lord Budwell at Dean (Northants.) concerning Catholic estates and 1662 local EL to Gray's Inn concerning a loan. Slight creases otherwise fine. (3 letters). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1488 | PARLIAMENTARY SPY'S REPORT: 1644 (16 Feb.) addressed to Major Watson "at his lodgeing in Watling Street at the Princes armes" describing him as "Scoutmaster Genll. to the Earl of Manchester"; written from Alresford, HAMPSHIRE, a few weeks prior to the battle of Alresford, the correspondence outlines troop movements in the area. "I think ther nether cane nor wilbe any advance towards Waymouth ... it seems My Lord of Essex reffussed willfully and marcht away toward London; yesterday about 60 horse from Winchester came not in a mile & halfe of Alsford. I heer Sr William Wallers Regiment of Draggoons are to Offington where 7 or 8 troopers were drinking ....& fell upon them..". The writer's signature cut away - for secrecy? Some edge wear etc. otherwise v. fine. PHOTO - see plate no. 9 | £300 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1489 | ENGLISH CIVIL WAR PERIOD: 1645 (11 Feb ) EL addressed to the Earl of Manchester by William Hamilton at 'Channell Row' (London), asking for Parliament's help in ''Maintaynenge the garison at Strabane now this Three yeeres at my own charge...being most dangerous to be kept...when the Enemye Country beinge burnd and destroyed when I entered therto (my castle only excepted)''. Letters with an Irish connection are rare from this period. Very fine apart from tear around seal and slight edge wear. PHOTO - see plate no. 10 | £200 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1490 | AN AUTOGRAPHED LETTER FROM CHARLES FAIRFAX: 1646 (18 April) EL from Charles Fairfax at York to Lord Fairfax without postal endorsements as the letter was probably carried privately. The letter concerns the Countess of Corke and Lady Pembroke. PHOTO - see plate no. 9 | £300 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1491 | AUTOGRAPHED LETTER FROM CHARLES FAIRFAX TO LORD FAIRFAX: 1646 (10 Oct.) EL from Charles Fairfax at Menston to Lord Fairfax without postal markings. The latter relates to the Stewardship of Ripon, Cawood and Otley conferred by Lord Fairfax. PHOTO - see plate no. 9 | £200 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1492 | 1647 (13 March) EL addressed ''To the Right Woll. his much honored frend & kynsman Edward Heath Esqr. Leave this letter at Mr Turner a Barber over agt. Seriants Inn in ffleet street to be delivered according to the direction, London'' . Slight filing crease otherwise fine. PHOTO - see plate no. 9 | £150 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1493 | RARE ORIGINAL CROMWELLIAN POST OFFICE ACT : 8pp 'An Act for the settling of the Postage of England, Scotland & Ireland' (1657) trimmed for binding and with archival repair to top corners but a rare item. PHOTO - see plate no. 9 | £300 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1494 | 1680 (4 Feb.) EL ex London to North Crawley (Bucks.) sent by carrier , contrary to the Royal Mails monopoly, endorsed on reverse 'By Parris at the George Inn in Aldersgate Street''; repaired but entire text & address panel are intact. PHOTO - see plate no. 10 | £85 | |||||||||||||||||
| LONDON POSTAL HISTORY | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1495 | BOX containing the extensive and valuable accumulation of stampless E/EL's showing a very wide range of Receiving House marks inc. BEAUMONT STREET, CHANCERY LANE, CURZON STREET, DUKE STREET/PORTLAND PLACE, FINSBURY SQUARE, HAYES COURT/SOHO, KING STREET/COVT. GARDN (2), ROSAMOND STREET, SURREY STREET/BLACK FRIARS, THEOBALD'S ROAD and WAPPING WALL. A wonderful lot which would prove very difficult to assemble again. (76). | £500 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1496 | POST OFFICE ADVERTISEMENT RE. INTRODUCTION OF BISHOP MARK: Complete issue (No. 34; 22 to 29 August, 1661) of the small "Mercurius Publicus" newspaper (approx. 6" x 4") containing the important P.O. advertisement regarding the London Receivers, warning against spurious letter carriers and announcing that "...to prevent any neglect of the Letter carriers in the speedy delivery of Letters.....the dayes of the receipt of every letter at the [Post] Office is printed [i.e. marked with the Bishop Mark] upon the Letter ". This notice records the birth of postmarks and is rare as few examples of the newspaper have survived. Some inevitable ageing but in remarkable condition for a paper so old. PHOTO - see plate no. 9 | £400 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1498 | RARE "7/Off" MARK ON 1671 EL TO TYNEMOUTH CASTLE: 1671 EL from Charles Lord Cornwallis of Eye to his cousin "Ye Honourable ye Lady Mary Heveringham at Tinmouth Castle neare Newcastle, Northumberland. Leave this at ye Post House in Newcastle." (Lady Heveringham was the wife of the Regicide William Heveringham and was imprisoned at Tynemouth Castle during 1671). The "7/Off" mark (Jay L65g) is struck relatively weakly with the adjacent Bishop Mark for "OC/10" struck much more strongly. An extremely scarce mark - rated "Z" (maximum rarity) by Jay. PHOTO - INSIDE BACK COVER | £750 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1499 | EARLY RECEIVER'S MARKS: Small group of pre-1700 ELs with General Post Receivers' handstamps inc. 1675 'G' (John Grove), 'GC' x 2 (circle & diamond, 1690), 'SO' on 1688 EL to Cornwall, 'BD' & 'B'. Some wear but a scarce group. (6 items). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1500 | RECEIVERS' INITIAL "G" (ALICE GRONE) MARK ON 1679 EL TO HULL: 1679 EL to Anlaby, near Hull with Receivers initial "G" in square frame (type L69/TEM 3) of Alice Grone at the Temple Office on reverse. Charged "6" (double sheet rate) in m/s. The only known example of this early receivers' initial stamp. PHOTO - see plate no. 10 | £200 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1501 | RARE HEART-SHAPED "F/AFT" TIME MARK ON 1689 EL TO LONDON FROM THE FRENCH COURT OF THE EXILED JAMES II: 1689 EL from William Waldegrave, physician to the exiled Queen Mary Beatrice with interesting contents inc. "My lodging looks into a noble garden and wood where I have twenty or thirty Nightingales singing about me" and "In spight of all enemyes wee enjoy some pleasure" showing a good example of this scarce heart-shaped Local Penny Post time-mark (just touched where roughly opened). Cover faults but an extremely interesting item. PHOTO - see plate no. 9 | £300 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1502 | 1690 BISHOP MARK ON LETTER FROM A MEMBER OF THE CREW OF H.M.S. HOPE: 1690 EL from Plymouth to "Sr Wilughby Aston Barntt/to be left nr the Mr Hammersley at ye three golden cups near Somerset house in ye Strand, London" with a fine "OC/29" Bishop Mark. The contents written by a member of the crew of H.M.S. Hood which was laid up because of a lack of a crew. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1503 | SEVENTEEN ALL DIFFERENT LARGER (i.e. mostly earlier) RECEIVING HOUSES WITH INITIALS IN CIRCLES incl. Holborn "F" type L69/HOL9 on back of a letter sheet franked by William Adam, M.P. for Ross-shire, addressed to Dunfirmlin (sic) with "FREE" type L767, Holborn Hill "GW" type L69/HOLHIL3 of George Walters (stated by knowledgeable vendor to be only recorded example of this particular handstamp), Strand "L" type L69/STRAN21 of John Lloyd, Pall Mall "L" type L69/PALL6 of Francis Lovell and free frank of Bishop of Coventry & Lichfield, Pall Mall "ML" type of Mary Lovell & "R" type of William Randal and 2 sizes of Knightrider Street "V" of William Venables. (17 covers). | £200 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1504 | 1708 (22 June) part EL to Sir Richard Holford at his chambers in Chancery Lane bearing a "B/TV" Penny Post Paid mark of Bishopsgate; this mark is rarely seen so early and is mostly very fine. PHOTO - see plate no. 9 | £120 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1505 | TEMPLE DOCKWRA MARKINGS: 1750-75 trio of EL's to Southgate, Totteridge (interestingly enough the 1775 EL is from Totteridge) & London, with Temple Dockwra markings of "TU(ESDAY)", "WE(DNESDAY)" and "THU(RSDAY)" respectively. The 1775 EL is sent by Chas. Bennett of Totteridge and oddly enough shows a good example of the "Bennett" (different man!) Receiver's House mark (quite a coincidence!). A scarce trio. PHOTO - see plate no. 10 | £150 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1506 | DOCKWRA HANDSTAMPS: 1751 (13 May) EL from Hampstead to Chancery Lane with a clear "PAYD/PENY/T/MO/POST" Dockwra & m/s "Kingston". 1764 (26 June) EL from Fulham to Picadilly with on reverse "PENNY/POST/W/TH/PAID" Dockwra plus a time stamp & m/s "Harrap". c1796 EL from The Admiralty to Temple with a good "PENY/POST/W/TU/PAYD" Dockwra & m/s "Gibson". | £120 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1507 | PENNY POST RECEIVERS SIGNATURES: 1782 EL to Bristol with m/s "Pare Genal Post, Green=Witch. July 29th" bearing a Southwark Paid d.s. and a General Post d.s. and signed by "Atkinson" (presumably a Receiver at Greenwich) plus two 1767 EL's signed by "Brown" & "Pearson" respectively. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1508 | EARLY MANUSCRIPT "APOLOGY" MARKS: 1770 EL from Ockham to "Richard Holford, Esq. at the New River Yarde near Black Fryer, London" endorsed "Not South" & "Not pp" (the item had erroneously been sent to the Penny Post Office in Southwark; plus 1782 EL to Edinburgh with "Mislaid in the Gen. Post Office London, which caused the delay". A nice pair. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1509 | PENNY POST RECEIVERS' NAMESTAMPS: 1775-83 pair of EL's comprising 1775 to Duke St., York Buildings with fair (smudged) "WSA" Government Dockwra and 1783 to Leek with s/l "CURRIE" on reverse and a better example of the same Government Dockwra mark. (2). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1510 | 1787 (2 Nov.) O.H.M.S. EL from Woolwich Yard to Primrose Street bearing on reverse "T/FR" of Temple office and RARE 2 line black "J BURGESS/OILMAN . STRAND" type L 382/STRAN37; Burgess was one of only four Receivers whose handstamp incorporated his trade and name and one of only two who also gave his location. Few of these marks are known and we have not seen a clearer one. PHOTO - see plate no. 10 | £150 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1511 | RARE JAY TYPE L4a BISHOP MARK on 1787 EL from Liverpool to London. 1787 (27 Nov.) EL from Liverpool to London with (on reverse) a good strike of this scarce London experimental Bishop Mark (in use for only five days). PHOTO - see plate no. 9 | £150 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1512 | INSPECTORS/INSTRUCTIONAL INITIALS MARKS: The small group of E/EL's, etc., 1790-1854 with various circular markings containing various initials inc. "R" (rare), "MS" (v.scarce) & "W" (scarce). An unusual group. (9). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1513 | "TEMPLE/GP/O" MARK ON EL TO SOMERSET: 1791 EL to Bridgwater with a good strike of the scarce circular "TEMPLE/GP/O" mark, known only in 1791 & 1792. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1514 | MATCHED PAIR OF "TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD G.P.O." CIRCULAR MARKS IN PURPLE AND BLACK: 1792 EL to Gloucestershire with a good strike of the scarce purple circular "TOTTENHAM CT/GP/O/ROAD"; plus an EL to Middlesex endorsed "by Isleworth Bag" with the matching mark in black. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1515 | SCARCE "G.P.O./KING ST./TOWER HILL" MARK ON 1793 E TO SHROPSHIRE: 1793 E rated "5" in m/s addressed to Bridgnorth with a good example of this scarce three-line mark in black. PHOTO - see plate no. 10 | £150 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1516 | EXPERIMENTAL PENNY POST, 1794: A rare, varied group of experimental marks on a single cover - 15 November EL to Westminster with mostly fine 'MARTIN' Receiver struck on the front in the same ink as a mostly fine 'CHELSEA/-3-' : a unique combination, as far as we know, plus a v. fine (for this) claret-purple 'Penny Poft/B/Paid' also on the front and a mostly v.fine black framed '7 o'Clock/15.NO/94 EVEN' d.s. (scarce Westminster Office) on the lower flap. An exceptional cover of exhibition quality. PHOTO - INSIDE BACK COVER | £300 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1517 | PENNY POST: 1795 EL (filing crease) addressed to Lincoln's Inn Fields with a fine strike of the scarce 'KENSINGN./-2-' RH mark; the reverse bears a poor Chief Office d.s. for January 1795. PHOTO - see plate no. 10 | £100 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1518 | PENNY POST, 1795-96: Four ELs with scarce early oval 'Penny Poft' RH marks with small 'u' in 'unpaid' inc. a v.fine 'Gt. Marylebone St.' and mainly fine strikes of 'W.Hall ET.3' & 'Swan St.Min.' in black and red 'Berkley Sq.' (4 covers). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1519 | FOREIGN BRANCH: 1796 EL from France to an émigré resident in Grosvenor Square transferred from the Foreign Branch to a local Penny Post messenger for delivery. A good strike of the circular "PP/1796" across the flap on the reverse. PHOTO - see plate no. 10 | £120 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1520 | PENNY POST: 1796 Cover to the Temple with fine, if over-inked, strike of the 'BLOOMS/BY. 3' RH mark with m/s 'Not paid' and on reverse a fine strike (across flap) of the red '4 o'Clock/24.FE/96 EVEN' d.s. PHOTO - see plate no. 10 | £100 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1521 | PENNY POST - 'Unpaid' MARKS: 1797-1802 Selection of covers with a variety of fine 'Unpaid' marks inc. scarce red strikes of 'Eaft Sheen' & 'Wandsworth'; other RHs represented inc. Stockwell, Devonshire St., Sloane Square, Pall Mall, Portland St., Gt Surry St., Lombard St. & Cary St. Charge marks inc. handstruck & m/s '2' or '1'; filing creases etc. but an interesting lot. (11 items). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1522 | PENNY POST - SCARCE 'Pd 1d' TYPES: 1798-1800 Trio of ELs showing mainly fine strikes of the scarce 'Pd 1d' marks with 'PentonVille', 'Peckham' & a v.scarce red strike of 'Berkley Sq. 3' with a fine red d.s. nearby. Filing crease to one; attractive. (3 items). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1523 | PENNY POST-RARE BLACK 'Pd2d' MARKS: Quartet of covers, 1800-03, each with a mainly fine strike of the black 'Pd 2d' h.s. (one struck partly off cover) inc. 'Marylebone St.', 'Camberwell Gro.', 'Jews R.Chelsea' & 'Strand WestO', the last on 1802 EL addressed to the Antigallican Coffee House, Exchange. Filing creases. (4 items). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1524 | TWOPENNY POST - 'Unpaid' MARKS: 1801-24 Selection of covers bearing a fine variety of 'Unpaid' marks inc. a superb strike of the rare Colney Hatch mark (1813), red strikes of Camberwell Gn. (2), New Road, Blackman St., Minories & East Smithfd. plus a substantial range of other RH marks in the usual black ink. Various charge marks; some filing creases but generally fine. (31 items). PHOTO - see plate no. 10 | £160 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1525 | TWOPENNY POST - 'POST' IN CENTRE TYPES: 1801-15 Selection of covers with 'Two-Penny/POST' marks inc. scarce red 'Rotherhith' & ' Borough', v.fine '206 Strand' and a good variety of other RHs inc. St John St., Devonfhr. St QS, Fetter Lane, Fish St. Hill, Ludgate Hill, Lothbury, Milk St., Lombard St., Blackman St., Pimlico, Pitfield St. & New Road showing a range of '2' h.s. Filing creases; an interesting lot. (15 items). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1526 | 1803 (10 Jan.) Cover of uncertain origin but addressed in French to a Marquis at Fleet Street, London and bearing on the reverse a very rare and equally fine black circular "FOREIGN/JAN10/1803/OFFICE". PHOTO - see plate no. 10 | £150 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1527 | TWOPENNY POST - '3py PPaid' TYPES: 1806-38 Covers with scarce 3d marks inc. Dulwich, Sydenham, Greenwich E.O. (red), mainly v.fine 'Twickm.M.R.', slightly doubled 'Twickenm. NE' and a good variety of other RH 3d marks, some in red. A useful lot, mainly different, v.fine strikes. (18 items). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1528 | GENERAL POST RECEIVERS: 1811 (26 Dec.) assurance company questionnaire bearing on front red boxed "BOROUGH" type L86/BORO8a with d.s. for 26 Dec., 1811 on reverse (only known example in red according to the very knowledgeable vendor), E to Great Missenden bearing red boxed "SOUTH AUDLEY ST." type L86/SAUD5a and red "PAID" d.s. for 10 Nov., 1838 and two associated bill-heads of the Pall Mall letter receivers John Budd and Budd & Calkin. Rare material and thus a fine lot. (4 items). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1529 | SCARCE JAY TYPE L1224 LONDON SHIP LETTER MARK ON 1814 E TO LONDON: 1814 (14 Oct.) E from India (poor strike of B BAY POST PAID" on reverse) to London with a good example of this scarce boxed "LONDON SHIP LETTER" mark applied in March 1815. PHOTO - see plate no. 10 | £150 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1530 | TWOPENNY POST: 1814 EL addressed to Mortlake with mainly fine red oval 'TwoPy Poft/Unpaid/Wandfworth' with rare flat-topped '3' alongside and fine Wandsworth c.d.s. on reverse; London local bye-post in a country area. Light vertical filing crease away from marks; attractive. PHOTO - INSIDE BACK COVER | £150 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1531 | TWOPENNY POST - BOXED COUNTY SORTING OFFICE MARKS, 1818-34: A fine selection of these scarce marks inc. unusual red 'Kingsland', 'SO Sommers Tn', 'Sloane St SO' and two others, plus a fine range of the usual black strikes inc. fine 'Hanwell', 'Fulham', 'Whitton', 'Chiswick', 'Lit Chelfea' and a 'Queens Elm' EL addressed to Nova Scotia etc. Usual filing creases etc.; an interesting variety of marks. (27 items). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1532 | TWOPENNY POST - OVAL FRAMED 'PAID' MARKS: 1818-37 Group of covers showing the scarce oval 'Paid' with m/s insertion and two-line '2py Paid' RH mark inc. Battersea in red plus mainly fine strikes of Clapham Common, Mortlake, N.Brentford, Upper Edmonton & Woolwich in black. Filing creases etc. (6 items). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1533 | TWOPENNY POST - BOXED 'T.P' TYPES: 1819-45 Range of covers showing virtually all different boxed 'T.P' marks inc. Sunbury, Stanmore (blue), Isleworth, Erith, Shooters Hill & Eltham (red) etc. Mainly fine strikes; a good lot. (37 items). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1534 | TWOPENNY POST R H - SERIFFED STRAIGHT-LINE MARKS: 1820-57 Group of covers with various s/l marks inc. Turnham Green, Kennington+, Balham, Streatham & Battle-Bridge (all in blue), Bromley, Shooters-Hill, Charlton etc. plus four pre-1840 strikes inc. v.fine Bermondsey St. used during Fourpenny Post period, 1820 EL with 'N.O Sloane St' etc. Almost all different. (44 items). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1535 | TWOPENNY POST - UNBOXED 'T.P' TYPES: 1836-49 Selection of covers with a fine range of marks inc. 1839 (20 Dec.) EL with 'TP/Deptford' on reverse and prepaid the 1d fee for local letters during the Fourpenny Post period, plus fine strikes of Hoxton & Isleworth in red, Queens Elm, Southgate, Colney Hatch and a wide variety of other RH marks. (32 items). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1536 | TWOPENNY POST - '1D.PAID' TYPES: 1840-52 Range of covers with two-line '1D. PAID' marks inc. 'Stepney SO/1D. PAID' with 'Stepney SO' on reverse plus marks of Queens Elms, Greenwich, Aldgate (blue), HopeTown, Hoxton (red) etc. A good variety of mainly fine marks. (32 items). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1537 | TWOPENNY POST R H - 'PAID' MARKS: The balance of the 2-line 'PAID' marks collection, 1840-52, inc. rare 'Par Pro' wrapper with very fine blue 'High Holborn EO/2D.PAID' (1 Jan.1851) plus a fine variety of 1d & 2d RH marks on cover. (16 items). PHOTO - see plate no. 7 | £100 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1538 | LOCAL RECEIVING HOUSES: 1841-48 Covers (20) franked with 1d reds with local receiving house h.s. alongside inc. "Erith" and "Commercial-Rd Lth" (the only recorded examples in black), Camberwell-Rd", "T.P/Wandsworth" in red, "T.P./Ebury. St", "TP/Aldgate", "Gt PORTLAND St", "Brixton" in red, "Woolwich-C.O", "Leather Lane" and "Wandsworth" in blue. Mostly fine strikes. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1539 | NUMBERS IN MALTESE CROSS ETC: 1841-57 selection of covers bearing 1d red adhesives cancelled with numbers "1", "3", "7", "8" and "12" with "Deptford Bd" h.s. alongside, 1841 mourning env. from Wingham to Charing Cross with fancy "No1" and 1845 EL to Sherborne with a fair Bristol "Spoon" cancellation. (11 covers). | £60 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1540 | MISCELLANY OF LONDON RE-DIRECTED MAIL: 1847-93 Covers (5) and PCs (2) incl. 1850 env. with "P.B.", "1" and "CX" h.s., 1860 env. with boxed "REDIRECTED/POSTAGE UNPAID" in red and 1893 env. with circular framed "W/1/2D"; mostly fine strikes. (7 items). | £80 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1541 | NEWSPAPER WRAPPER from France to Newcastle-upon-Tyne (MY 17/1849/D arrival mark) printed "L'AMI DE LA RELIGION" and bearing a fine h.s."1/2" of London. | £75 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1542 | 1903-8 PPCs (10), a reply card & label with various instructional/postage due h.s. incl. 1908 card with "FRANCO BRITISH EXHIBITION/LONDON" c.d.s. and "1D/39.B", triangular framed "IRISH/5" and "SCOTCH/5", 1905 framed "Insufficiently Addressed/I.S." in red, 1904 "Liable to Letter Rate/88" & 1903 1/2d reply card with violet boxed "1/2D/POSTAGE/DUE/FOR/RETURN/TO/SENDER" h.s. (12 items). | £75 | |||||||||||||||||
| EARLY LETTERS, 1599-1667 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1543 | 16TH CENTURY COVER FROM "BRISTOLL" TO LONDON ; 28th July 1599 fine EL (ref. a purchase of 30 tons of lead for £7-10-0 per ton) from John Whitstone (prominent inhabitant of Bristol, who was mayor 4 times) addressed "To his lovinge frinde Mr. Phillipe Corsini, merchant, dd these, in London "; carried by messenger before there was any public postal service in Britain and rare thus. Only a handful of Bristol covers were found in the Corsini archive. Attractive Page One. PHOTO - see plate no. 10 | £300 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1544 | Similar 8th Sept. 1600 EL from the same correspondence, equally fine, ref. paying 1500 French Crowns in Bordeaux, lead at £7-12-6 per ton, and with an intriguing Postscript; "I will doe what I can possible to helpe you to a payre [of] greyhounde[s], boath a doge and a byche out of Ireland ". Rare thus. PHOTO - see plate no. 10 | £300 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1545 | CROMWELLIAN PERIOD COVER FROM LONDON TO BRISTOL WITH MANUSCRIPT "3" POSTAL CHARGE ; 5th Jan. 1659 (1660?) EL (presumably from London) addressed to "Long Ashton neere Briftoll" and endorsed "Leave this at the Rose tavern in Bristoll " with a bold manuscript "3" charge on the front. The contents give latest information about the public's support for Parliament and the fact that Lord Fairfax had "layd downe his Armes". Rare pre-Restoration postal charge and historical contents with an attractive address. PHOTO - see plate no. 10 | £300 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1546 | EARLY BISHOP MARK COVER FROM BRISTOL; 20th Jan. 1667 (1668?) EL from "Bris[t]o[l]" to London, charged "3"(d) with a fine London arrival "IA/22" Bishop Mark on the lower flap. PHOTO - see plate no. 10 | £120 | |||||||||||||||||
| THE BRISTOL BISHOP MARKS, 1699-1716 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1547 | EARLY BRISTOL "B" DATED BISHOP MARK ON CROSS-POST COVER TO TAUNTON ; Attractive 1st Dec. 1699 EL from "Bristoll" to Taunton with a very fine "DE/1" Bristol "B" Bishop Mark (early date; few known pre-1700) nicely placed on the top flap. Exhibition item. PHOTO - see plate no. 11 | £400 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1548 | Similar 22nd April 1700 EL from "Bristoll" to Taunton with a very fine "AP/22" Bristol "B" Bishop Mark nicely placed on the side flap. Exhibition item. PHOTO - see plate no. 10 | £400 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1549 | BRISTOL DATED "B" BISHOP MARK COVER TO LONDON ; 15th June 1715 EL (worn folds barely detract) from "Bristol" to London with a fine strike of the "IV/15" Bristol Bishop Mark on the lower flap, beside a fine London "17/IV" arrival Bishop Mark. Unusual thus. PHOTO - see plate no. 10 | £300 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1550 | DATED BRISTOL "B" BISHOP MARK ON CROSS-POST COVER TO TIVERTON ; 20th July 1716 EL (closed spike-hole at top of address barely detracts) to "Tiverton" with a mostly fine "NO/2" dated "B" Bishop Mark on the side-flap. Displays well. PHOTO - see plate no. 10 | £200 | |||||||||||||||||
| EARLY BRISTOL LINES, ETC., 1698-1738 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1551 | RARE EARLY STRAIGHT-LINE "BRISTOL" COVER; 10th Nov. 1708 EL from Bristol to Newmarket "via London" charged "3" and then "In all 5", with a mostly very fine 61/2x32mm "BRISTOL" on the lower flap beside a very fine "NO/12" London transit Bishop Mark. Rare thus; very few of these pre-1770 straight line marks have been recorded ("much scarcer than" Bristol Bishop Marks! - see county cat.) . Very fine condition and of Exhibition quality. PHOTO - see plate no. 10 | £120 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1552 | THE RARE SMALL "BRIS/TOLL" MARKS; 1730/4 pair of covers to Scotland (faults; addressed c/o the "Post Master of Ferres", i.e. Forres?) and London, each with a mostly very fine strike of the elusive unframed "BRIS/TOLL" mark (BS9; two types?) on the flap beside v. fine London Bishop Marks. The postal rates were "In all 10" (via London) and "4". Rare pair. (2 covers). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1553 | EARLY MAIL TO LONDON/WALES INCL. INSPECTOR'S CROWN; 1698-1738 covers incl. 1698/1700 pair to London without Bristol Bishop Mark (which was used on Cross-Post mail only at this date), 1721 EL from "Bristol" to Wales (Wrexham) with no Bristol mark (why?) endorsed "p. Chester Bagg", and 1738 EL with overstruck early tall "B" with "ris/tol" in loops and London Crown changing rate from "4" to "8". Scarce group. (4 covers). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||
| THE BRISTOL "B" MARKS, 1738-71 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1554 | 1st-TYPE "B/ris/tol" MARK - EXCEPTIONALLY CLEAR EXAMPLE; 21st Feb. 1738 EL (very fine condition) to London with a remarkably fine "B/ris/tol" (BS12; seldom seen clear) beside the superb London Bishop Mark on the lower flap. An early example and of Exhibition quality. PHOTO - see plate no. 10 | £100 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1555 | EARLY "CROSS-POST" COVERS WITH "B/RIS/TOL" "B" MARKS, ETC.; 1740/2 covers (former grubby and worn; latter v. fine) to Wales/Devon endorsed "by Cross Post" (to Totness) and "By the Chester Bag to Northop, Cross Post" (to Mold) with almost very fine and partly very fine strikes of the 1st-type "B/ris/tol" mark (BS12) on their flaps. Plus 1756 EL to London with near fine "B/RIS/TOL" "B" mark (BS18). Scarce trio. (3 covers). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1556 | PAIR OF DIFFERENT EARLY "B/RIS/TOL" MARKS; 1749/52 covers to London/Somerton with very fine strikes (for these) of short and tall "B/RIS/TOL" "B" marks nicely placed on their flaps. (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. 11 | £150 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1557 | THE SQUAT "B/RIS/TOL" "B" MARKS - INCL. ONE STRUCK IN TRANSIT; 1762/3 trio of covers to London, via London to Leicestershire and from "WELLS" (mostly fine straight line mark) to Oxford via Bristol, all with fine to very fine strikes (for these) of the c.17x22mm "B" marks. (3 covers). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1558 | EARLY LONDON "LARGE F" FREE MARK ON BRISTOL "B" COVER; 30th May 1764 EL (interesting contents) from London to "Hot Wells, Bristol" with a fine red "FREE" in circle (first month of use) as well as a mostly fine squat "B/RIS/TOL" "B" mark (light fold) on the front. Most unusual for the "B" to be struck on arrival. Attractive. PHOTO - see plate no. 11 | £120 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1559 | SUPERB SQUAT "B/RIS/TOL" "B" MARK ON CROSS-POST COVER FROM "WELLS" TO OXFORD; Fine 7th Dec. 1765 EL from Glastonbury to "Garsington near Oxford" with a near fine "WELLS" and superb split-tailed "B/RIS/TOL" mark on the reverse. Exhibition quality, and an unusual routing. PHOTO - see plate no. 11 | £150 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1560 | SQUAT "B/RIS/TOL" WITH EARLY "Mifsent to" ENDORSEMENT BESIDE "TAUNTON" MARK; 19th Dec. 1765 EL from Bristol to King Weston....near Somerton" with a mostly very fine "B/RIS/TOL" "B" on the reverse, beside a very fine "TAUNTON" mark endorsed "Mifsent to". Rare and attractive combination of marks. Very few British Missent covers are known prior to this date. PHOTO - see plate no. 11 | £100 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1561 | SQUAT "B/RIS/TOL" MARKS ON REDIRECTED "FREE" & "VIA GLOU[CESTE]R" COVERS; 1767 EL from London to Bristol redirected back to London with two different "FREE" in circle marks on the front and a very fine "B/RIS/TOL" "B" mark on the flap; plus 1771 EL to Wales (Llandovery) endorsed "Via Glour." with a very fine "B/RIS/TOL" on the back. Fine pair. (2 covers). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||
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