| G.B. RAILWAY/T.P.O. MAIL |
|
561 |
|
MISCELLANY incl. 1847 wrapper headed in m/s "Par Pro" used from London to Glasgow with circular framed "E/NR", 1858 circular framed "L.C./R.", 1905 "YORK & SCARBORO' S.T." c.d.s., 1906 PPC's (2) with G.B. ½d stamps cancelled on the French T.P.O., 1906 "HULL SORTING CARRIAGE" c.d.s. and 32 other covers (many with Irish connections) plus 2 pages of stamps and pieces all with railway-related cancellations. A good lot. (38 covers + stamps and pieces). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£120 |
| G.B. OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS |
|
562 |
|
CEYLON: 1879 (17 Jan.) 1d pink env. uprated with 6d plate 16 and 1d (torn) used from Hull to Ceylon. |
£50 |
|
563 |
|
FRANCE: 1885 (16 April) 1d pink env. uprated with 1880 ½d and 1881 1d, used from London to Paris. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£60 |
|
564 |
 |
INDIA - A REDIRECTED ITEM: 1871 (30 March) env. with contents from Edinburgh via Brindisi and Bombay to Jullabad re-directed to Mussaoree franked with 1/- green plate 4 SL and an India ½a for redirection. A little ragged at edges but a most attractive item. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£200 |
|
565 |
|
ITALY: 1866-73 Group of covers with various 6d frankings inc. 1865-67 pl.5 on cover ex Liverpool to the composer Verdi at Palermo, 1869 pl.8 to Turin plus another (1873) with 6d grey pl.12; also 1870 cover ex London to Messina franked with 6d pl.8 & 1d pl.117 plus another franked with 1867-80 6d & 1/-. In addition, an 1869 Notice of Objection franked with 3d pl.5 cancelled by fine 'LYNN' duplex, used within the town. Mixed condition but an interesting lot. (8 items). |
£75 |
| G.B. SPECIAL POSTAL HISTORY CATEGORIES |
|
566 |
|
POSTAL NOTICES: 1857 PO Notice Nos. 3, 53 & 62, 1858 PO Notice Nos. 5, 13 & 36 concerning the subjects of Registered Letter Irregularities, Registration of Letters/Printed papers etc to Certain Colonies , Delivery of Registered Letters to Persons in the Military and Dead Letter bags. All are very slightly damaged on one side due to the removal of binding stitches. |
£80 |
|
567 |
|
SPORTS' GROUNDS CANCELLATIONS: Group of pieces and stamps, 1872-1914, with scarce c.d.s. cancellations of sports' grounds inc. v.fine strip of QV 1/- green with 1890 Sandown Park Grandstand c.d.s. plus other items with cancellations of Ascot (inc. QV 2/6d pair), Aintree, Derby, Kempton Park, Lincoln, Manchester, Newmarket, Stockbridge & York racecourses; also Birmingham & Taunton Cricket Grounds and v.fine Hull Football Ground c.d.s. on QV 1/- green & red. In addition, two sheets with cut-out c.d.s. on piece. A good lot. (38 stamps & qty. of pieces). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£250 |
|
568 |
|
TRAINING STAMPS: 1937 pair of covers with 1½d or 1d (coil) & ½d KEVIII stamps with double bars of P.O. training school and special machine cancellation of the G.P.O. Exhibition; also a stock card containing similarly overprinted stamps of QEII inc. blocks of 4 . Also a most attractive & fresh Waterlow & Sons presentation card with QEII 'Castles' 2/6d - £1 in sunken mounts with printed inscription. (2 covers, a presentation card & a small qty. of stamps). |
£60 |
| EXHIBITIONS |
|
569 |
|
MISCELLANY: The interesting selection of covers & cards with a good range of Exhibition cancels. Some useful types noted inc. 1911 card bearing QV ½d (2) tied by "CRYSTAL PALACE" d.s. & Flag type "FESTIVAL/EMPIRE/IMPERIAL/EXHIBITION", 1934 env. with blue oval "MIDLAND & SCOTTISH AIR FERRIES LTD./19 FEB 1934/B.I.F. BIRMINGHAM", a further env. with the same oval cachet plus three-line red "FIRST DESPATCH/February 19 1934/BIF TO HOOTON", a similar env. with violet oval "MIDLAND & SCOTTISH AIR FERRIES LTD./HESTON AIR PARK" cachet along black single-ring "BR. INDUSTRIES FAIR/20 FE 34/B.HAM" and a fourth env. endorsed "By Air/Horton to Castle Bromwich" with violet "MIDLAND & SCOTISH/AIR FERRIES LTD./FIRST DESPATCH/February 20 1934/SPEKE TO BIF" (pilot signed), etc. (Approx. 50 covers/cards plus a small number of pieces). |
£120 |
|
570 |
|
MISCELLANY of QV and KEVII covers incl. 1865 env. with (on reverse) a fine blue embossed crest "DUBLIN INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION/1865", ½d postal stationery PC unused but bearing large blue cachet "ROYAL NAVAL EXHIBITION/LONDONS.W./POST OFFICE/V(Anchor)R/19 OCT/1891" and single-ring c.d.s. "GERMAN.EXHIBVITION/A/OC10/91/S.W.", 2 PPCs both bearing KEVII ½d adhesives one cancelled by double-ring "SCOTTISH VILLAGE/12.15.AM/JU 1/09/SHEPHERD'S BUSH EXB.N.W." and the other by a single-ring "BALLYMACLINTON/8.PM/OC 13/09" from the same Exhibition & 20 further PPCs mainly with special exhibition cancellations. (24 items) |
£100 |
|
571 |
|
1890 GUILDHALL PENNY POSTAGE JUBILEE insert card from official Jubilee envelope with Rowland Hill's head covered by a fine 1d Black tied to the card by the special circular South Kensington c.d.s. of 2 July 1890. A rare and most attractive item in v.fine condition. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£200 |
|
572 |
|
1890 JUBILEE MIXTURE: Unused postal stationery env. and card for 1890 Penny Postage Jubilee plus another card bearing 11 values of the 1887 Jubilee issue and a 1d lilac cancelled by 3 superb strikes of the large circular "PENNY POSTAGE JUBILEE/V(Crown)R/1840-1890/2.JY.90/SOUTH KENSINGTON", red postal stationery card imprnted with "Penny Post Jubilee-1890/Guildhall, London" uprated with 2d Jubilee adhesive with 3 fair strikes of the many sided special cancellation and (unusually for a commercial postcard) registered within London, another and this time superb strike of the same cancellation on another example ot the same card in a much darker shade and 3 covers (2 of them embossed 1d postal stationery envs. one of which is registered and uprated with the same adhesive stamp) each bearing fine to superb strikes of the afore-mentioned circular mark, some cancelling and others away from the embossed or adhesive stamps. (8 items). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£150 |
|
573 |
|
1895 BOURNEMOUTH SHOW: Parcel Post Label printed "BOURNEMOUTH (BH)" with "BH" deleted and "Showyard" added (both in blue crayon) and bearing a superb single-ring c.d.s."BOURNEMOUTH/A/12JU/95". Slight staining and restored at left but RARE.. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
|
574 |
|
1896 OLYMPIA PARCEL POST LABEL: 3d Jubilee tied to special "OLYMPIA/London, W" parcel post label by special Olympia d.s. of 17 February. Scarce. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£90 |
|
575 |
|
1900 BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE ANNUAL MEETING: Parcel Post label (8 Sept.) bearing 3d Jubilee with Bradford d.s. and blue crayon registration mark, emanating from the Annual Meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science. Stitt Dibden observed that whilst this Society was formed as early as 1831, this was the first recognisable handstamp (to the best of his knowledge). Rare. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
|
576 |
|
1924 WEMBLEY EXHIBITION - BICOLOUR METER CANCELLATION: 17th Sept. 1924 env. to Switzerland with 2½d red meter mark & black date die alongside - found only on items from machine number 1. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£150 |
|
577 |
|
1924 WEMBLEY EXHIBITION - BICOLOUR METER CANCELLATION: 24th July PPC to Croydon with a red 1d meter cancellation & black date die alongside, both overstruck with the machine advertising slogan. Fine. |
£150 |
|
578 |
|
1924 WEMBLEY EXHIBITION - RED METER CANCELLATION: PPC to Frimley Green, Surrey with a fine impression of the scarce red 1d meter cancellation for 15 X 24. |
£90 |
|
579 |
|
1924 WEMBLEY EXHIBITION - REGISTERED DATESTAMP PROOFS: A small piece of brown paper mounted on card with two proof impressions of the oval "REGISTERED EMPIRE EXHIBITION/REGISTERED" d.s. in violet (one not quite complete). The mount has m/s "PROOF BEFORE INTRODN." It should be noted that the dates are in slightly different places within the oval. (Pearson 107). |
£70 |
|
580 |
|
1924 WEMBLEY EXHIBITION ADVERTISING SLOGANS - MALAYA: 1923 cover (faults) from Kuala Lumpur to Washington franked with FMS 12c tied by a "KUALA/LUMPA/2" c.d.s. with fine circular "BRITISH EMPIRE/EXHIBITION 1924" cachet nearby. |
£60 |
|
581 |
|
1924 WEMBLEY EXHIBITION ADVERTISING SLOGANS - MALACCA: 1924 roughly opened out envelope to Manchester franked on the reverse with a Straits Settlements 6c tied by a fine double oval advertising h.s. of Malacca; plus 1924 large piece franked with Straits 5c tied by a similar h.s. The piece also bears a GB 1½d p.due. |
£60 |
|
582 |
|
1924 WEMBLEY EXHIBITION ADVERTISING SLOGANS - MALACCA/PENANG: 1924 env. from Malacca to Bristol franked on reverse with Straits 6c tied by a fine double oval h.s. of Malacca. Also two small pieces with similar h.s.; plus 1924 damaged env. from Bukit Mertaja (Penang) to Manchester franked with Straits 1c (6), all with c.d.s. cancels plus (on reverse, alongside one of the adhesives) a good strike of the double oval Penang h.s & two small pieces with similar h.s. Scarce group. |
£60 |
|
583 |
|
1924 WEMBLEY EXHIBITION ADVERTISING SLOGANS - NEWFOUNDLAND: 1924 covers (3) & a 1c postcard with fine strikes of the St. John's machine slogan cancel, one is used as a b.s. Also a small piece with a similar cancel. |
£60 |
|
584 |
|
1924-25 WEMBLEY EXHIBITION POSTCARDS: The selection of Fleetway Press cards (used & unused) inc. full sets in original packets of series C (2), H, I (2) and N. Mostly fine. (100+ cards). |
£75 |
|
585 |
|
1925 WEMBLEY EXHIBITION - MISCELLANY: A selection with envs. (5), very fine PC of the British Guiana pavilion and pieces (4) franked with 1925 1d (5) and 1½d incl. an env. to Walthamstow franked with 1½d letter card cut out cancelled by the special Exhibition slogan machine cancellation whilst 2 small pieces bear the rubber h.s. normally used on packets. 1 cover is badly foxed but others mostly fine. |
£75 |
|
586 |
|
1925 WEMBLEY EXHIBITION - POSTAL STATIONERY CUT OUTS USED AS ADHESIVES: Env. registered to Walthamstow franked with cut outs from 1d & 1½d 1925 postcards plus 1½d and 1924-6 ½d stamps each cancelled by circular "EMPIRE EXHIBITION WEMBLEY/PALACE OF INDUSTRY" d.s.'s with fine Exhibition registration label and, on reverse, a fairly good oval "BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION/REGISTERED" d.s. in violet. (Pearson 122 & 119). |
£70 |
|
587 |
|
1925 WEMBLEY EXHIBITION - UNPAID MAIL CHARGED POSTAGE DUE: Unstamped env. with pencil address erased bearing the Exhibition machine slogan and 1d postage due label with Kensington c.d.s. and "1D/I.S." struck nearby plus a similar env. with a fine circular "EMPIRE EXHIBITION WEMBLEY PARK/1925" d.s.; very minor foxing on the latter. |
£70 |
|
588 |
|
1925 WEMBLEY EXHIBITION - ITEMS FROM LAST DAY OF PUBLIC ISSUE: 1½d letter card uprated with 1d and 1½d adhesive stamps used to Newark and cancelled by 3 very fine circular "EMPIRE EXHIBITION WEMBLEY PARK/1925" d.s.'s, an env. to Croydon franked with 1925 1½d adhesive tied by a single strike of the circular "BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION/WEMBLEY" d.s. and a PPC to Ealing franked with 1925 1d adhesive cancelled by a fine slogan. All the cancellations are dated 31 Oct., 1925, the last day of public access to the Exhibition. (3 covers). |
£70 |
|
589 |
|
1925 WEMBLEY EXHIBITION - PARCEL POST CANCELLATIONS: 1924-6 3d block of 12 (4 x 3) cancelled by almost complete strikes of the large boxed "PARCEL(EXB)POST/BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION/(PALACE OF INDUSTRY) EXB/18JUL25" d.s. A little very minor foxing. [Pearson 123A]. |
£60 |
| FREE MAIL |
|
590 |
|
SMALL BOX containing the interesting accumulation of Free Fronts, 1747-1840. (Approx. 300). |
£70 |
|
591 |
|
SMALLER FIRST TYPE LARGE 'F' LONDON MARK: 1764 (30 July) EL ex Richmond, Yorks. (fair s/l mark on flap) franked to London with a v.fine small (18mm) encircled 'FREE' of London [Jay L765] on the front. The first year of use of London's Free marks. |
£120 |
|
592 |
|
FANCY BOXED 'Above Privileged / Number' MARKS: 1799 Pair of ELs from Chichester & Margate (concave & horseshoe marks) to the same London address, each with a red strike of this elusive mark [Jay L822] mostly v.fine or near fine, struck on the front with cancelled dotted circle and 3-ring FREE marks, both charged '6' and with v.fine red 3-ring London c.d.s. on reverse. A rare pair. (2 covers). |
£120 |
|
593 |
|
VERY RARE PRINTED RETURNED WRAPPER: 1837 (25 Dec.) printed "RETURNED FREE" wrapper used from London to Halsted, signed W.Maberly and cancelled with a superb crowned oval "To Be/delivered/FREE" h.s. in red. The condition is very poorbut this is the first example we have seen. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£200 |
| LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL |
|
594 |
|
LONDON SMALL & LARGE '(CROWN)/Too late for/Morng Post' MARKS:1814 Pair of ELs to the same Essex (Stratford) address with mostly v.fine strikes of these elusive marks in red on the reverse. (2 covers). |
£80 |
| OFFICIAL MAIL |
|
595 |
|
'CODELESS CROWN' MARKS USED ON PRIVATE MAIL POSTED WITH OFFICIAL PAID MAILS: 1840-58 Group of covers to/from the Houses of Parliament (several wax seals of the Houses) or to/from other Government Offices either sent unpaid with normal postage due rates (inc. rare Dec. 1840 m/s '3oz 1/4d' charge of Bodmin) or correctly franked personal letters distinguished by special uncoded London c.d.s. All the main types represented plus a v.fine blue '2' h.s. of Armagh, an 1847 m/s 'Mifst to' beside Ledbury c.d.s., an 1848 unpaid E to Somerset House posted in London but with 'via Ostend' endorsement, v.fine boxed 'ARDWELL INN' etc. [Alcock & Holland AH50/1; Willcocks' 'Postal History' Fig.109]. Accompanied by J.L.Grimwood-Taylor's 1989 article on this topic. (61 covers). |
£160 |
| PICTORIALS, PRINTED |
|
596 |
|
UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOOD (VALENTINE) STATE 5 USED IN SCOTLAND: 1854 (30 June) Universal Brotherhood (Valentine) env. State 5 with Parry & Co. London imprint used from Inverness to Edinburgh. A little soiled and a few faults around edges. A scarce Scottish useage. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£300 |
| POSTAL STATIONERY |
|
597 |
|
FIRST DAY OF ISSUE, 1st October 1870: QV ½d violet postcard (large format) with crisp 'LONDON-W/NX/OC 1/70' c.d.s. cancellation and m/s date on reverse alongside arrival c.d.s. of 2 October. Some light foxing & a corner crease but a scarce item. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
| LONDON POSTAL HISTORY |
|
598 |
|
MISCELLANY: 1805-52 Group inc. fine & possibly unique m/s 'Torrington Place/2d Paid (initials)' in red ink (presumably the h.s. had been misplaced) on v.fine cover to Oxford Street with crisp d.s. of 25 March 1839; very attractive. Also m/s 'Suppose at Welshpool' on 1805 EL addressed to an MP ''on the Welsh Circuit, Wales'' with Twickenham 2d Post RH mark, Bala mileage etc.; m/s 'Mifsent to Whetstone' on 1833 EL ex Hythe to Hampstead; 1840 EL with fine strike of the distinctive 'Grays-Inn/ PAID' with '3d' removed; 1852 PO Directory London street map on linen etc. (10 items). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£150 |
|
599 |
|
'W/PENNY POST NOT PAID' IN CIRCLE: 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. |
£80 |
|
600 |
|
PENNY POST - BRENTFORD: 1795 (9 Jan.) EL addressed to Chester with fine strike of 'BRENTFD./2' and m/s 'Paid 1d' & '6'; an attractive, scarce cover. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
|
601 |
|
PENNY POST - Scarce oval 'Pd 1d' marks: 1795-1800 Trio of covers with mainly fine strikes of the type L449 marks of Hampstead (slightly off-cover) & Walworth in black and East Sheen in red, the last on an item of Free mail readdressed from London to Scotland. (3 items). |
£100 |
|
602 |
|
PENNY POST - HOLBORN HILL 'UNPAID': 1796 (24 Nov.) EL to Norwood with fine (inverted) 'HOLBN/HILL-1' and two strikes of the s/l 'UNPAID', one incomplete; reverse with fine '7 o'Clock/NO 24/96 NIGHT' d.s. Surface dust otherwise fine. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
|
603 |
|
PENNY POST - Rare oval 'Pd 2d' marks: 1798-1801 Trio inc. fine strike of the Lombard Street mark on part cover with faint but rare oval 'To be Delivered by 10/o'clock Sun Morn/4+JA/1801/PENNY POST PAID' on reverse. Also two ELs with fine strikes of the 'Chelsea Cen.O' and 'Knightfbridge' marks. (3 items). |
£100 |
|
604 |
|
PENNY POST - TOOTING: 1799 (19 Nov.) EL to Scotland with fine 'TOOTING/3', m/s 'paid 1d' & '8' and weak Edinburgh Bishop Mark (NO/22); the reverse has Chief & General PO d.s. superimposed. Vertical filing crease. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
|
605 |
|
TWOPENNY POST - Scarce oval 'Pt.Paid' marks: 1801-17 Group of covers inc. fine strikes of the 'Chelfea CO' & 'Gt Surry St' marks in red plus 'Dockhead', 'Fetter Lane', 'High St.M.bne', 'Hoxton', 'Maddox St.', '88 Oxford St.' & 'N.W.Oxford St.' marks in black. A good lot. (9 items). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£200 |
|
606 |
|
TWOPENNY POST - '2py Ppaid' MARKS: 1803-37 Group of covers showing almost all different strikes of the 2-line marks inc. some in red, Offices represented inc. two types of Peckham, Sydenham and a mainly fine Cornhill on a printed form with superb private 'POST PAID' mark of the Metropolitan Life Assurance Society (1836) plus an 1835 EL from the illustrator George Cruickshank with 'Amwell St.' mark etc. (20 items). |
£100 |
|
607 |
|
TOO LATE COVERS - BOXED 'PUT IN AFTER/7o'CLOCK AT NIGHT' MARKS: 1809-38 Collection of covers with fair to very fine strikes of these double-framed marks, all showing mostly very fine strikes of the London General Post c.d.s. in ACCIDENTAL RED COLOURS instead of the normal black ink. Scarce lot. (6 covers). |
£100 |
|
608 |
|
RARE HANDSTRUCK'6' ON 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. |
£80 |
|
609 |
|
TWOPENNY POST - COUNTRY SORTING OFFICES: 1817-34 Group of covers with fine strikes of 'Mg' c.d.s. of Acton & Highgate, 'EV' of Deptford, Edmonton, Hackney & (scarce) Peckham, the last in red, plus a fine matched pair for Stoke Newington. (8 items). |
£100 |
|
610 |
|
TWOPENNY POST - BOXED 'TP' MARKS, 1820-46: A substantial range of almost all different boxed 'TP' types on cover inc. coloured strikes, offices inc. 'Portld.Town', 'Sunbury', 'Hampsd. Road', 'Foots Cray', 'Walworth N.O', 'Kennn. Crofs', 'Greenwich' & 'Deptford' etc. A good lot. (35 items). |
£150 |
|
611 |
|
TWOPENNY POST - UNFRAMED 'TP' MARKS, 1824-45: An interesting group of covers bearing a fine range of unframed 'TP' type Office marks inc. 'Vauxhall Rd Wr' (17 Dec. 1839) used during the 4d Post period, fine 'Chief Office' on reverse of 1843 1d red cover with '5' in MC cancellation, 1845 'Stamford Hill', fine red 'St Mary at Hill' (1838) etc. A useful lot. (30 items). |
£100 |
|
612 |
|
BRANCH OFFICES, 1829-38: Group of ELs with backstamps of various branch offices inc. the scarce experimental circular 'CX' & 'C+' d.s. (5) and MC d.s. of Lombard Street (two types, one in blue), Vigo Street (two types, blue & red strikes) and Borough. Mostly v.fine strikes. (10 items). |
£120 |
|
613 |
|
1830 EL from France to London with a strike of the rare "F.P" in red (crossed by a heavy cracked crease and toned). 1833 and 1835 EL with examples of the General Post c.d.s. containing "S" for Sunday. 1833-35 EL (5) with twopenny post h. s. inc. framed "T.P./Southall", "T.P/Sloan St S Q" (in red) and "Chas St Weft/"py P Paid" in blue. Fair to fine strikes. |
£120 |
|
614 |
|
BYE/CROSS-POSTS, 1837-48: A scarce group of covers inc. 1839 EL to Havant with mainly fine 'Twickenham/Penny Post', blue 'Croydon/Penny Post' on 1838 EL from Brighton to Clapham plus another item from the same correspondence with a black Croydon mark and similar covers carried by cross- or bye-posts. (7 items). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£120 |
|
615 |
|
TWOPENNY POST - PREPAID MARKS, 1837-40: Pair of 1839 covers with fine strikes of the rare round-topped '3D PAID' marks of 'King William St.' & 'Goswell St. NO', the latter in blue plus a fine flat-topped '3' mark of Twickenham. Also a Denmark Hill '1py PPaid' on 1st Jan. 1840 EL (N.Year poem) - i.e. 4d Post period - and a range of covers with 2d marks in black & red. (9 items). |
£100 |
|
616 |
|
TWOPENNY POST - S/L SERIFFED RH MARKS, 1839-58: A fine selection of mainly all different s/l marks [L514] in a range of colours from Offices inc. Chiswick, Charlton, Sunbury, Kingsland, Teddington, Hendon, Shooters Hill, Erith etc. plus three pre-1840 items (Aylesbury St., Bond St. N.O. & Rosamund St.). Most are v.fine strikes on small 1d red covers, An attractive & interesting lot. (44 items). |
£120 |
|
617 |
|
TWOPENNY POST -'1D.PAID' MARKS, 1840-52: Range of RH '1D PAID' types [L509] on cover inc. red 'Kingsland', blue 'St John's Wood', 'Greenwich', 'Euston-Square' and red strikes of 'Blackheath EO' & 'New St.V.S' etc. (30 items). |
£100 |
|
618 |
|
HANDSTRUCK "4" ON EL DATED 10 JANUARY 1840 BUT POSTED ON 11 JANUARY: 1840 (10 Jan.) EL from Brixton Hill to Old Burlington Street dated in m/s 10 Jan. 1840 the first day of the uniform fourpenny post, with a fine "4" h.s. (crossed by crease) and m/s "Above ½ an oz". The EL is dated 11 Jan on reverse. Some soiling but unusual. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£80 |
|
619 |
|
MISSENT MARK ON JAMAICA COVER: 1840 (Dec) Unusual E (side-flaps removed) ex 'LACOVIA/JAMAICA' (faint c.d.s.) to Liverpool with very fine orange-red 'Missent/TO/London' mark [Jay L235 only recorded for 1838 in this colour] nicely-placed on the front, Few examples are known - this is rare on overseas mail. |
£80 |
|
620 |
|
TWOPENNY POST - LATER S/L SANSERIF RH MARKS, 1857-58: A fine group of these scarce marks on cover inc.'BAGNIGGE-WELLS', 'BECKENHAM', 'ELTHAM', 'QUEENS ELM' & 'KENNINGTON CROSS' all in green-blue etc. (11 items). |
£100 |
|
621 |
|
POSTAGE NOT PAID TO/LONDON HANDSTAMP: 1858 env. from Germany to Leatherhead re-directed to Hyde Park with various m/s rates and a boxed "POSTAGE NOT PAID TO/LONDON" h.s (unusual with "TO" in first line). A fair strike. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£150 |
|
622 |
|
INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS - BADLY ADDRESSED MAIL:1859-76 Range of covers inc. 1874 EL ex Bordeaux with v.fine large oval 'NOT/FULLY ADDRESSED' nicely placed on the front, large part local env. (1874) with v.fine scarce half-moon 'INSUFFICIENTLY/E.C./ADDRESSED' plus fair red boxed 'ADVERTISED/AND/UNCLAIMED' with 'B(lind) B(ag)' oval on reverse, 1859 rare red 'INSUFFICIENTLY/ADDRESSED', later types & two pieces. (8 items). |
£100 |
| ENGLISH COUNTIES (MIXED LOTS) |
|
623 |
|
DEVON, SUSSEX ETC.: Small carton containing the miscellaneous accumulation of covers inc. an extensive selection of Devon postal markings on cover and piece inc. a group of pre-stamp covers with mileage marks, PPCs with rubber & skeleton c.d.s. etc. Also a range of material from Sussex with an interesting selection of KGV Registered Letter receipts, modern village h.s. etc. and 57 ELs to Scotland 1843-44 with variety of 'PAID' h.s. An useful variety of material. (Qty.) |
£150 |
|
624 |
|
NORTH MIDLANDS (Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Staffordshire): Accumulation of covers & cards inc. 1779 s/l 'ASHBOURNE' and 1d charge to Mayfield, 1859 'NEW-LENTON' UDC, fine 1835 curved 'TOO LATE' of Lichfield, weak 'Newcastle/5th Cl.Post' with RH No3 (1837) plus a better strike with RH No6 (1838), 'Lichfield/Penny Post' (1838), handstruck 'Pd1' of Newcastle, PPCs with village c.d.s. etc. A useful lot. (Qty.) |
£100 |
|
625 |
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SOUTH OF ENGLAND & MIDLANDS MISCELLANY: Small box containing an acumulation of covers inc. 1736 long EL (stained & fragile) to an MP with fine s/l 'TAUNTON' and endorsed 'Letter from an unknown Hand...', 1776 EL with v.early, fine strike of 'ELY', boxed 'Worcester/Penny Post' with No2 RH h.s. (1834), December 1839 4d Post covers (3), 1851 cover to Batavia with fine 'LONDON/PAID' cd.s., 1835 Plymouth letter with fine 'A' sub-office mark, long OHMS Home office cover (1896) addressed to the philatelist Judge Philbrick in Yeovil, postage dues, officials etc. An interesting lot. (Qty.). |
£150 |
| CORNWALL |
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626 |
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BODMIN: 1840 (10 August) EL to St Columb franked with 1d Black (GA four margins) tied by red MC; mostly fine strike of the Bodmin c.d.s. on reverse. Filing crease. |
£75 |
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627 |
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WADEBRIDGE: 1841 (26 May) Cover to Leicester franked with 1d Black (plate 1b QD) cancelled in black with a good 'WADEBRIDGE/O' UDC below. |
£60 |
| DERBYSHIRE |
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628 |
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DERBY - PICTURE POSTCARDS: Nearly all different, about half of them postally used with a variety of cancellations incl. 3 scarce night scenes (one being the Midland Railway Station), several cards depicting trams, real photographs, etc., etc. (45 cards). |
£75 |
| DEVON |
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629 |
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COUNTY MAPS: The delightful selection of coloured County Maps inc. Britannia Depicta (2), Ellis (1773), H.Moll (c1730), Robert Morden (c1738), Kitchin Jeffries (1751), J.Seller (1777), etc. (19 maps). |
£100 |
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630 |
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THE APPLEDORE COLLECTION: 1799-1891 selection of EL's, etc. inc. 1799 EL from London to Appledore with m/s "d/1" (1d local post), 1845 E to Bideford with large part Appledore UDC, 1867 registered E to Norway (scarce thus) bearing 1/- green & 1891 opened out caricature envelope of Charlie Cawsey (Appledore's popular postman) sent from Ilfracombe to Appledore. (5). |
£100 |
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631 |
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BARNSTAPLE: 1739-1824 collection of E/EL's, etc. inc. 1739 (30 Dec.) EL to Tiverton with a good strike of the two-line "BARNS/TAPLE" (possibly the earliest recorded Barnstaple mark, certainly rare so early), 1750 E to London with a fair two-line "BARNS/TAPLE", 1751 E to Edinburgh via London with fair two-line "BARNS/TABLE", 1792 EL to Paris with a good example of the two-line "BARN/STAPLE", 1798 E to London with horseshoe type "BARNSTAPLE", 1803 E to a village near Chudleigh with Barnstaple & Bridgwater mileages, 1817 EL to London with "BARNSTAPLE/216" mileage, etc. (14). |
£120 |
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632 |
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BARNSTAPLE - PENNY POSTS: 1831-48 E/EL's, etc. with a faint strike of the boxed "Barnstaple/Penny Post", 1825 EL to Cambridge with a good strike of the boxed "Barnstaple/Py Post", 1829 EL to Norwich with fair "Barnstable/Penny Post", 1838 EL with a good strike of the unboxed "Barnstaple/Py. P", etc. A scarce group. (7). |
£100 |
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633 |
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BARNSTAPLE - LATER COVERS/CARDS: 1855-1904 collection of covers & cards inc. 1856 env. to Ceylon bearing Embossed 6d (faults), 1846 EL addressed to South Molton with m/s "Missent to" preceding "BARNSTAPLE" d.s. of Jan. 16th, a good range of sideways duplexes, 1901 env. with two strikes of the Baarnstaple Squared Circle, etc. (20). |
£120 |
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634 |
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BIDEFORD: The collection of E/EL's to 1801 inc. 1704 E from London to Kilkhampton "By Bideford Bagg", 1724 EL (tatty) from Bideford to London with a faint "BIDFD" (the earliest recorded Bideford mark), c1785 EL to Exeter with a good two-line "BIDDE/FORD", 1796 EL to London with horseshoe "BIDDEFORD", 1801 E to Guernsey (!) with s/l "BIDEFORD" (only in use 1800-01), etc. (9). |
£150 |
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635 |
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BIDEFORD: The 19th Century collection of E/EL's, etc. inc. 1838 EL with a good strike of the two-line "BIDEFORD/Penny Post", 1840 EL to London bearing 1d tied by red Maltese Cross, 1846 part cover with large h.s. "2" and Bideford c.d.s. of 24 Feb., 1847 large part printed circular addressed to Barnstaple with 2d adhesive tied by Edinburgh cancellation, alongside which is a Bideford c.d.s. of 11 November preceded by m/s "Mifsent to", 1859 env. to Australia bearing 6d adhesive endorsed "Via Southampton & Suez", etc. (32). |
£150 |
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636 |
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THE CHUMLEIGH COLLECTION: 1798-1884 collection inc. 1842 1d pink postal stationery envelope with scarce "WESSEX" cancellation (Chumleigh c.d.s. in place of MC on the embossed 1d), rare 1798 "CHIM/LEY" with dots between the letters on the bottom row on EL to Cullompton rated "4" in manuscript, 1811 EL to Exeter with Chumleigh mileage showing the Chudleigh for Chumleigh error, 1828 EL to Barnstaple with circular "216" mileage, 1835 EL to Stogumber with Chumleigh mileage earsed, etc. ( PHOTO - see plate no. |
£150 |
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637 |
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THE CREDITON COLLECTION: 1790-1886 collection of covers, etc. inc. 1831 E to Barnstaple with boxed "Crediton/Py Post", 1832 EL with a further example of same, 1850 large size EL to Plympton bearing 1d strip of 4 tied by blue "229" in three bars cancellations, 1790 EL with two-line "CRE/DITON", various mileage/mileage erased marks, etc. (19). |
£100 |
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638 |
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CREDITON: The small selection of E/EL's, etc. inc. part 1840 E to Exeter with "Beaford/Penny Post", 1841 E to Exeter bearing 2d tied by black MC and with a further strike of the Beaford Penny Post mark, 1844 EL to Plymouth bearing 1d red and with "Coleford/Penny Post", 1849 to Honiton with fair "Copplestone/Penny Post", 1850 EL with blue "Lapford/Penny Post", 1843 EL with a fine example of the "North Tawton/Penny Post", etc. (7). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£120 |
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639 |
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THE CULLOMPTON COLLECTION - PART ONE: 1788-1839 collection of E/EL's, etc. inc. 1788 EL with a good two-line "COLLUMP/TON", 1794 EL to Stowey with red m/s "Mifsent to Cullompton", 1800 E to Bridgwater endorsed "5" in m/s with "COLLUMPTON" horseshoe, undated local letetr with rare "CULLUMPTON/Penny Post", 1833 EL from Launceston to Callington with m/s "Mifst. to" preceding semi-circular "COLUMPTON", 1834 EL to London with scarce "Cullompton/Penny Post", 1839 EL to Torquay with a further strike of same, etc. (19). |
£150 |
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640 |
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THE CULLOMPTON COLLECTION - PART TWO: 1849-78 collection of covers, cards, etc. inc. 1849 cover from London to Cullompton with red skeleton d.s. on reverse, 1852 cover to Kingsbridge bearing 1d red tied by blue "214" in three bars cancellation, 1854 1d pink envelope to Windsor with circular dated yellow cancellation, 1869 env. to Ashburton with scarce distinctive h.s. "2", 1881 mourning env. to Launceston bearing 14 dot 1d lilac tied by Cullompton squared circle cancel (scarce thus), etc. (22). |
£120 |
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