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MISCELLANY: The collection of mainly pre-adhesive covers with a wide variety of h.s inc. 1829 step-type "PORTSMOUTH/SHIP LETTER" in red, "SHAFTESBURY" UDC, "DONCASTER/159", "MORETON IN MARSH" UDC, "ELY" UDC in red, boxed "Fareham/Penny Post", various Scottish mileage marks, "PAID AT DUNDALK/1d" in red, "PITTENWEEM", oval "PAID/AT/LEEDS", "SHEFFIELD", "PONTEFRACT" UDC, "Pd1" of York, circular framed "PAID/1" of York, "WORKSOP" UDC and "LEICESTER". Mixed condition. (105 covers). |
£500 |
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MISCELLANY in boxfile, chiefly well written-up on leaves & with a heavy emphasis on London, covering a wide range of postal themes inc. Inland section P.O. numerals, sideways duplexes, numerals in MC, Newspaper Branch Office, Pearson Hill cancellations, Spoons, Examiner's marks, etc., etc. (Qty.). |
£180 |
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MISCELLANY: The varied selection of E/EL's showing a good range of English namestamps inc. 1770 EL to Newent (charged an extra 1d on arrival) sent by Cross Post & showing a faintish strike of the Bristol "B", 1786 EL with "105/WIND/HAM. N", 1798 E with fine Birmingham reversed horseshoe, 1820 EL sent by Cross Post from Halse to Foleshill (Coventry) with Brackley mileage, 1839 front with "Wiley/Penny Post", etc. (21). |
£150 |
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MISCELLANY incl. 1685 EL from London to Livorno rated "3/4" in m/s with intact wax seal bearing very fine guild sign, 1823 E from Spain via France to London with fine Foreign Office h.s. "(2)Oz at 8s/8d per Oz" [BCC L1035d], 1838 (26 Jan.) EL from Newcastle, Staffordshire to Westmorland with mainly fine 2 line "Newcastle/5thCl Post" [ST472] struck in red and 4 other covers with a London bias. Faults here and there. (7 covers). |
£130 |
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MISCELLANY of mainly pre-adhesive covers and fronts with various h.s. inc. 1857 E without adhesive but with a fine "LEITH" experimental duplex. 1839 (June) EL with framed "PAID AT/Liverpool", 1774 EL with "OXFORD" h.s. 1838 EL with framed "Dorchester/Py Post". 1815 "BLANDFORD/Penny Post" and c1840 "P1" of Ixworth. Very mixed condition. (39 items). |
£80 |
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MISCELLANY comprising 1755 EL with "GLOU/CESTER" (type GL 353), "NOTTING/HAM" in purple on 1776 EL, "WAR/WICK" on 1776 EL from London to Warwick whence it was re-directed to Nottingham, two examples of s/l "ATHERSTONE" type WA12 on 1801 EL's and 4d postage period EL from Leeds to Nottingham. Cover faults but an interesting group. (6 items). |
£60 |
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MISCELLANY: Small selection of covers and cards inc. 1892 "Alfred Smith" 2"d + 2&Mac189;d STO env. uprated with 1d pair and registered from Bath to Belgium, 1890 Jubilee env. and card unused but with special cancellations. 1879 &Mac189;d wrapper uprated with 1d and used to Dresden. (17 items). |
£50 |
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MIDLAND COUNTIES collection incl. scarce UDC of Uppingham (Rutland), "MALVERN/Penny Post" in red on 1826 EL to Edinburgh, 1872 6d pale chestnut plate 11 (scarce on cover) on 1873 E from Tipton (superb duplex) to Venice, KGV 1/- on certificate of posting (thinned) cancelled by Dresden (Staffs.) c.d.s. for 17 JA/25, 8 more UDC's, "TOO LATE" (4) and "MISSENT" (2, one in m/s) marks, s/l TAMWORTH on 1792 E and much besides. (27). |
£150 |
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OFFSHORE ISLANDS MIX; 1851-1922 covers/cards inc. rare 1d Reds (6) cover from "GUERNSEY" TO Western Australia, 1851 1d Red cover addressed to the tiny Irish island "Spike Island", 1900 Austrian cover to "Yacht Grace Darling" with fancy oval "LONDON/B.F. STEPHENS" F.A.C., Anglesea PP label, Zeppelin PPC's & Holyhead 1924 skeleton (pilot-carried card), 1916 "THE CAMP KNOCKALOE/PEEL" c.d.s. with oval "ALIENS DETENTION CAMP" censor mark, 1922 Isle of Man telegram, etc. Good variety. (20 items). |
£100 |
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SOUTHERN COUNTIES collection of nearly all pre-stamp items incl. boxed "TO PAY 1d ONLY" and "Hastings/Penny Post" on 1854 EL to London, s/l "GOSPORT" on 1796 E, Southampton c.d.s. and "A" on 1842 E to Colonial Office, 1d lilac ovptd. "ARMY OFFICIAL" on small blue env. with Maidstone c.d.s. for AU 1/01, m/s "Mifsent to Baldock" on 1840 stampless EL from Hertford to Hitchin, UDCs of Baldock, Biggleswade, Ely, Witham, Great Shefford & Bishops Waltham and several Portsmouth, Devon & further Kent marks. (23). |
£150 |
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G.B. CANCELLATIONS |
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COLLECTION: 1839-1985 a substantial collection of covers, cards puieces and adhesives with a wide range of cancellations inc. LC!4 1d and 1d plate number with "683/E" Salisbury trial cancels. 1859 (4 June) EL to Bilston with fine Charles Rideout cancels. 1871 postcard with Manchester Sloper "clip", 1871 & 1872 covers with Azamar cancels, 1885 - 90 envs. (3) with Hoster cancels. a large number of pieces with duplex cancels. 1856 cover with green Madeleine Smith cancel. various pieces with railway, newspaper branch and squared circle cancels. A small group of covers with experimentel duplex of Aberdeen (2), Dumfries, Dundee, Greenoch, Stirling, Inverness, Paisley & Perth (3). 1867-68 covers (2) and a piece with fair examples of the Southamton "pivot" cancellation. Very mixed condition. (Qty.). |
£240 |
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STUDY OF PROVINCIAL EXPERIMENTAL CANCELLATIONS, 1853-61 both on covers and pieces incl. fine Manchester & Wolverhampton "Spoons", experimental London marks in the early stages of the evolution of what became the dulpex mark, pieces showing Rugby "shoe" & Reading "biscuit" and sundry other items such as 2 x 1d blacks and items from British Occupation of Germany, 1918-29. (Small Qty.). |
£120 |
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LONDON NUMBERS IN MALTESE CROSS: A complete set cancelling 1d reds on seperate covers plus another set cancelling 1d reds off cover. Mostly fair strikes only. Some faults. (24). |
£120 |
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LONDON NUMBERS IN MALTESE CROSS: 1843 (28 Dec.) 1d pink env. uprated with 1841 2d BK (cut into at right) tied by "1" in MC cancellations, recipients notes on front. 1843 (30 Aug.) E used to Chippenham franked with three margined 2d blue tied by a fine central "2" in MC cancellation. The adhesive is creased. |
£120 |
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SHOWS/EXHIBITIONS/CONGRESSES, ETC.: Album containing the interesting range of chiefly early QEII covers with Special event cancellations inc. 1937 Chelsea Flower Show with commemorative label, 1950 Royal Highland Show, Paisley, 1953 Royal Highland Show, Alloa, 1954 Royal Highland Show, Dumfries, 1956 Royal Highland Show, Inverness, 1953 Royal Windsor Horse Show, 1952-1955 British Industries Fair, Birmingham, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1954 & 1955 All England, Wimbledon Tennis Championships, plus a good range of Exhibition & Congress items, mostly from the 1950's & early 1960's. (Approx. 60). |
£100 |
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SIDEWAYS DUPLEXES STUDY incl. pair of 1855/7 covers from Sunderland to France each franked 4d and the later also bearing 2 line "INSUFFICIENTLY/PRE-PAID" mark plus several other scarcer towns such as Croydon, Wrexham, Tenby and Devonport. (20 covers, 17 pieces and a loose block of four). |
£100 |
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SPOONS AND DUPLEXES: The collection of covers with sideways duplex and "spoon" cancellations inc. those of Manchester (2), Birmingham (3), Glocester, Shrewsbury, Worcester (2), Belfast (2), Bristol, Carrick On Shannon, Liverpool (3), Reading, Plymouth, Wolveerhampton. Also a selection of pieces and adhesives off cover. Mostly fine strikes. |
£120 |
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SPOON CANCELLATIONS: 1854-64 group of spoon cancellations on EL/env. inc. Chester (2), Manchester, Leamington, Plymouth (2), Shrewsbury (2), Warrington, Wolverhampton, Worcester (6), Belfast and Dublin. Usual filing creases etc. but a nice lot. (18 covers). |
£150 |
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MACHINE CANCELLATIONS |
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The small selection of covers/cards showing various machine cancels inc. 1871 to Golspie with type 2 Azemar, 1858 to Wilts. with No.1 Rideout duplex cancellation, other covers/cards with examples of Bickerdike, Columbia, Hey Dolphin, Hoster and Krag cancellations, etc. (20 items). |
£100 |
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THE "OPERA GLASSES" EXPERIMENTAL MACHINE CANCELLATION OF PEARSON HILL: 30 March 1858 Entire to Dewsbury franked by a 1d Red 'stars' (off-centre but good colour and fine) tied by a superb strike of the famous and exceptionally rare Pearson Hill "Opera Glasses" Machine Cancellation, coded 'B' in each double circle and 'A' at top & bottom centre. Only 3 examples of this short-lived Experimental mark are known on cover and even examples on loose stamps are rare and highly sought after. a similar cover sold for £4,000 at auction in the 1970s! An important Exhibition item. PHOTO see plate outside back cover |
£2000 |
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THE VERY RARE 'M'-CODED 2nd TYPE PEARSON HILL EXPERIMENTAL MACHINE CANCELLATION ON COVER: 3 Feb. 1858 env. (minor edge wear & filing notes on front well clear of stamp & marks) to Haverfordwest, franked by a 1d Red 'stars' tied by a very fine strike of the 'LONDON/LONDON' 2nd type Pearson Hill Machine Cancellation with the very rare 'M' for 'Morning' code. The strike is distinctively shortened at the top and this is equally clear on the fine offset on the reverse; perhaps the machine was wrongly set up? The vast majority of surviving examples of this mark have the 'A' ('Afternoon') code - only one or two other 'M' marks are known. Important exhibition item. PHOTO see plate no 2A |
£1000 |
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182 |
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RIDEOUT MACHINE DUPLEXES: 1858-59 covers (4) with v.fine 'CR/2' or 'HS/1' (3, one on 1d pink env.) duplexes, plus 9 1858-66 pieces with similar cancels and 1857-58 envs. with Rideout 'HS' and plain backstamps. Good study. (6 covers & 9 pieces). PHOTO see plate no 2A |
£120 |
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UNIQUE (?) COMBINATION OF 2nd TYPE PEARSON HILL MACHINE CANCELLATION WITH EXETER 'CRESSWELL' DUPLEX: Unusual 14/15 Jan. 1858 front (slight stains) to Exeter franked by 1d Red 'stars' (corner fault) tied by a very fine 2nd type Pearson Hill 'A' (Afternoon)-coded machine mark; redirected with a m/s '1' charge and v.fine strike of the 'EXETER/285' duplex with tiny c.d.s. portion - known as the 'Cresswell' type, used only at 3 POs on an experimental basis - as well as a green 'LYMPSTONE' UDC. An amazing combination of two experimental cancellations on one item. |
£100 |
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3 DIFFERENT 1857/8 PEARSON HILL EXPERIMENTAL MACHINE CANCELLATIONS: Off-cover 1d Red 'stars' (3) each cancelled by a part very fine strike of the Opera Glasses (3 Feb 1858), 'M'-code 2nd type (3 Feb 1858) or 'A'-code 2nd type (17 Dec 1857) Pearson Hill Machine Cancellations. rare trio. (3 stamps). PHOTO see plate no 2A |
£100 |
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EARLY PEARSON HILL DUPLEX CANCELLATIONS: 1858/62 1d Red covers all cancelled by mostly very fine number-in-diamond duplexes (nos. 1-6) inc. a near fine strike of the rare fine-lined '3' duplex of July 1858 with 'BA' code, the similar 'AS' code '3' duplex of Oct. 1859 (stamp faults) etc. Also four 1868-72 covers with clear screw-marks showing around the duplexes. A good study. (16 covers). |
£100 |
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AZEMAR MACHINE CANCELLATIONS: 1869-72 covers (4, minor faults) with 1d Reds (3) or 2d Blue (pl.13) all tied by fine Azemar Machine marks of various types inc. the scarce 1st Trial with much lower c.d.s. portion. Also 2d Blue front and 4 pieces with similar marks - one showing the variety with no circle to c.d.s. of 5th July 1872. (4 covers, a front & 4 pieces). |
£150 |
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THE 'JG' POSTCARD MACHINE DUPLEX ON COMPLETE CARD: Rare 5 Jan 1871 usage of the small format d lilac postcard from London to Suffolk cancelled by a mostly very fine strike of the short-lived '89' in grilled diamond 'LONDON' duplex with 'JG'-coded rectangular datestamp ( the numeral is faint within the grid because it was removable: see next lot). This mark is only known cancelling &Mac189;d postcards during January 1871 and its designer's name is unknown; very few examples are known, even on piece and no more than 3 complete cards are recorded. Exhibition item. |
£400 |
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Similar pair of 6th/30th Jan. 1871 d postcard pieces cancelled by very fine strikes of the mysterious and rare 'JG' machine cancel showing the inverted '68' numeral (unique?) and the normal '89' numeral respectively. A rare matched pair. (2 pieces). |
£150 |
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MACHINE CANCELLATIONS MISCELLANY INC. SLOPER 'ARROW' MARKS etc. : 1857-1901 covers/cards inc. Cresswell duplex & backstamp, 1871 pair of Liverpool/London Sloper Arrow perf. cancelled &d PCs, similar 1874 card with Manchester 'clip', 1881-95 pair with normal & distinctive 'EASINGWOLD/931' duplexes, 1901 pair with London 'E(Crown)R' machines showing the QV crown error and varied pieces inc. the rare sanserif 'V(Crown)R' 1899 Bickerdike, QV 5/- with 'SO' perfin and "*" cancel etc. (9 covers & 21 pieces). |
£120 |
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HOSTER MACHINES COLLECTION INC. RARE "CHARING CROSS" TYPE: 1885-91 covers/cards inc. v.fine Sept. 1887 usage of the 1d brown PC to Holland with a very fine 'CHARING CROSS W.C.' Hoster cancel plus 4 other Hoster cancels & 3 Hoster backstamps. Also 6 pieces inc. two with part rare Dotted Hoster marks. (8 covers & 6 pieces). PHOTO see plate no 2A |
£150 |
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RARE FIRST HEY-DOLPHIN MACHINE ON NEWSPAPER WRAPPER etc.: Fine 29 August 1893 local London usage of the 1d brown stationery wrapper cancelled by a whisker of the very fine '5'-code 1st type Hey-Dolphin machine with '1' in bars; seldom seen. Also fine 1902 usage of the KEVII d PC with the '1/c' 2nd type Hey-Dolphin machine mark as well as the 1902 mark and the rare 1886 Etheridge machine mark on fine pieces. (2 covers & 2 pieces). PHOTO see plate no 2A |
£150 |
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THE "MARTLET" COLLECTION OF SUSSEX SHIP |
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ARUNDEL - THE VERY RARE "INDIA LETTER/ARUNDEL" ON COVER FROM INDIA TO ITALY: Fine 1825 (March/Sept.) EL from Bombay to London 'p.Florentin' with a mostly v.fine black boxed "INDIA LETTER/ARUNDEL" mark [Rob.In1: only known for 1825] nicely placed on the flap (v.slightly overstruck by light red Italian arrival marks at each corner), redirected to Sicily 'Via Paris' with a v.fine red 'ANGLETERRE' on the front. Only 3 other examples of this mark are known and a total of only 5 India or Ship Letter marks are known from this tiny Sussex port. A major Sussex Maritime Mail Rarity. PHOTO see plate no 2A |
£500 |
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BEXHILL - THE UNIQUE(?) MILEAGE MARK "SHIP LETTER" COVER: 1806 (May/July) EL (contents split from address wrapper for display) to Leeds from 'New York' with a fine 'BEXHILL/66' boxed mileage mark on the front, partly overstruck by a mostly very fine London oval '*SHIP*/(Crown)/LETTER' mark [Rob. S10]. This cover - illustrated by Robinson on p.E14B - is still the only known Bexhill Ship Letter, according to Tabeart (1997). Rare. PHOTO see plate no 2A |
£600 |
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194 |
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BRIGHTON - "BRIGHT/HELM/STONE/SHIP LRE" COVER EX FRANCE: July [1785?] EL from 'Dieppe' to Windsor with a fine (for this notoriously unclear mark) Rob.S1 mark on the front. The only 4-line Ship Letter mark and very elusive in anything like legible condition. |
£240 |
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Similar 1791/94 pair of ELs (former v.worn & toned) to London ex USA ? (mentions Rhode Island) and Kingston (Jamaica), each with a near fine or partial strike of the rare 'BRIGHT/HELM/STONE/SHIP LRE' mark [Rob.S1] on the front. (2 covers). |
£200 |
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BRIGHTON - EXCEPTIONALLY CLEAR CONCAVE "BRIGHTON/SHIP LRE" MARK: 1796 (April) E (ex USA?) to London 'p the Favourite', charged '9' with an excellent strike of the rare and short-lived 2-line concave Rob.S3 mark (only 4 or 5 known, recorded only 1801/02 apart from this cover). The letter was turned and redirected after arrival in London by its addressee, Charles Dilly (publisher of Boswell's 'Life of Johson' etc.). True Exhibition quality; one of the prettiest covers in the 'Martlet' collection. PHOTO see plate no 2B |
£750 |
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197 |
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Similar Aug. 1801 E (written in French - ex Canada or the West Indies?) to London with a mostly fine strike of the rare concave Rob.S3 'BRIGHTON/SHIP LRE' mark. Few known. |
£340 |
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BRIGHTON - THE VERY RARE DOUBLE OVAL CROWNED "SHIP-LETTER/BRIGHTON" MARK ON COVER EX ANTIGUA: 1807 (May/Aug.) E from Antigua (pencil note inside) to Knightsbridge, London 'p HMS Canada' and redirected to Ryde, having (most unusually) both a mostly fine oval Rob.S2 mark and a matching 'BRIGHTON/59' mileage mark on the front, the Ship Letter mark having been crossed through upon redirection. this was the Discovery Copy of the mark, noted in Robertson's addendum on p.E22A. Very rare - only two (?) examples known. (And see next lot!). PHOTO see plate no 2B |
£500 |
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Similar Sept. 1814 EL from 'La Rochelle' to Margate with a partly very fine double oval Rob.S2 "SIP-LETTER/BRIGHTON" mark on the front. Only two examples known? (See previous lot). |
£300 |
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BRIGHTON - DOWNWARD-STEP-TYPE "SHIP LETTER" MARKS: 1815 (Sept.) EL from 'Dieppe' to Totnes (contents describe a 48-hour voyage from Brighton; presumably the letter was carried back by the same ship that carried the writer to France) with a mostly very fine and early strike of the Rob.S4 mark nicely placed on the front. Also an Aug. 1818 turned free front with a very fine strike of the same mark on one side. (2 items). |
£150 |
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Similar pair of 1816-20 covers from India/Dieppe to Edinburgh/Devon each with a mostly v.fine (though overstruck) or near fine strike of the Rob.S4 "BRIGHTON/SHIP LETTER" mark on the front. Scarce pair. (2 pairs). |
£150 |
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Similar 1824-31 pair of ELs from Dieppe/'St Vincent' (latter 'p. Jas.Cruikshank') to London with fine (across join) and almost v.fine strikes of the Rob.S4 "BRIGHTON/ SHIP LETTER" marks on the reverse. Scarce pair. (2 covers). |
£150 |
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BRIGHTON - DOWNWARD-STEP-TYPE "SHIP LETTER/BRIGHTON" MARKS IN RED (UNRECORDED) & BLACK: 1834-40 Pair of covers from Demerara to Edinburgh/Liverpool per 'Isabella' & 'Genl.Wolf' with v.fine black (creased) and almost v.fine RED strikes of teh Rob.S5 mark on the front. This mark is scarce in black if clear but has not been recorded in red before. Unique pair? (2 covers). |
£300 |
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Similar group of four 1831-43 covers from Rio, Canton, Matanzas (Cuba) & the Cape of Good Hope, all to London & with mostly fine strikes of the downward step-type "SHIP LETTER/BRIGHTON" mark. Scarce lot. (4 covers). |
£120 |
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BRIGHTON - THE SLOPING "SHIP LETTER/BRIGHTON" MARKS; 1844/47 pair of E's from Rio & (?) S.America to London, each with an almost complete black Rob. S7 mark on the front. (2 covers). |
£100 |
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206 |
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BRIGHTON - UNRECORDED RED DOWNWARD STEP-TYPE "SHIP LETTER" WITH BOXED INDIA MARK CANCELLED BY RED CRUTCHED CROSS MARK: Jan./June 1837 EL from "Macao" to London per "Hashemy" with near fine black boxed "INDIA LETTER/BRIGHTON" (Type 3 - see next lot) on the front cancelled by a very fine red London "Crutched Cross" mark matching the red Rob. S4 "BRIGHTON/SHIP LETTER" (clearly struck in London) on the top flap. Very rare Exhibition item showing the London usage of one of its reserve set of British ports' maritime marks. PHOTO see plate no 2B |
£500 |
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207 |
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BRIGHTON - SET OF FOUR DIFFERENT BOXED "INDIA" LETTER/BRIGHTON" MARKS REDEFINING THE ROBERTSON/TABEART RECORD; 1822/6/7/30 set of covers from India to London (3) or Scotland, each with a mostly v.fine strike of this boxed mark but with the wording's spacing & lettering clearly differing to reveal that Rob.In.1 & 2 actually cover four different marks, named Type 1, Type 2, Type 3 & Type 4 for the purpose of this Catalogue. (4 covers). |
£200 |
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Similar boxed "INDIA LETTER/BRIGHTON" marks (Types 1 & 3) on EL's from India to London; mostly fine but one overstruck on a Calcutta mark. (3 covers). |
£120 |
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Similar lot orf three 1833-36 covers, all ex India & with Type 3 boxed "INDIA LETTER/BRIGHTON" marks, mostly fine strikes though two overstruck. One also with fine blue boxed "Kendal/Py.Post". (3 covers). |
£120 |
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Similar 1839-41 pair of covers from the Cape (Cape Town & Lily Fountain) to London, each with a mostly fine boxed Type 3 "INDIA LETTER/BRIGHTON", as well as a mostly fine crowned oval "G.P.O./C.G.H." d.s. (2 covers). |
£100 |
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Similar pair of 1831-34 covers from Colombo to London, one with scarce crowned boxed "COLOMBO/POST PAID" marks (oddly) of both "17 APR" & "30 MAY". Scarce early mail from Ceylon. (2 covers). |
£100 |
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BRIGHTON - RARE RED BOXED TYPE 4 "INDIA LETTER/BRIGHTON" MARK; Oct. 1835-April 1836 E from "Windsor", NSW to London with faint oval red "POST PAID SHIP LR/SYDNEY" d.s. on the front & an exceptionally fine red boxed Rob.In1 mark (but type 4, probably struck in London) on the top flap. Exhibition quality.PHOTO see plate no 3A |
£200 |
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213 |
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BRIGHTON - RARE RED BOXED "INDIA LETTER/BRIGHTON" MARKS, TYPES 3 & 4: 1837-38 pair of EL's from Calcutta to Edinr. & from Hobart (fair oval d.s. on front) with fine Type 4 & v.fine Type 3 boxed marks in RED (presumably struck in London) on reverse. Rare pair. (2 covers).PHOTO see plate no 2B |
£240 |
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214 |
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BRIGHTON - UNUSUALLY ATTRACTIVE AUSTRALIAN COVER WITH BOXED "INDIA LETTER/BRIGHTON" TYPE 3; 1838 (Jan./June) EL from Sydney to London "p.Augusta Sybil" with fine red oval "POST PAID SHIP LR/SYDNEY" d.s. beside a v.fine Type 3 India Letter neatly placed on the front. [Illustrated in Robertson, p.22]. Exhibition item.PHOTO see plate no 2B |
£120 |
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BRIGHTON - UNUSUAL "FREE" LETTER WITH "INDIA LETTER/BRIGHTON" MARK; 1839 (Mar./Oct.) EL from Calcutta to "Foreign Office, London" endorsed "Pr John McLellan" with fine black boxed Type 3 "INDIA LETTER/BRIGHTON" (light crease) on the top flap, but also having a standard red London crowned "FREE" c.d.s. struck over a deleted m/s postal charge (which was so thoroughly obliterated that it has holed the paper) on the front. Rare example of Free incoming letter from India. Unique thus??PHOTO see plate no 2B |
£120 |
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216 |
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EASTBOURNE - RARE OVAL "Ship Lre/(Crown)/EASTBOURNE" MARK ON TRANSATLANTIC COVER: 1816 (April/June) EL from Baltimore to London "Pr. the Emily, Capt. Dawson" with v.fine Rob. S1 mark (only 4 or 5 known) nicely placed on the front. Exhibition quality. |
£400 |
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Similar March/July 1809 E from Barbados to London with an almost very fine black Rob.S1 oval "Ship Lre/Crown)/EASTBOURNE" mark on the front. This cover is illustrated by Robertson, p.E80A. PHOTO see plate no 3A |
£340 |
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EASTBOURNE - RARE BLUE-GREEN OVAL "Ship Lre/(Crown)/EASTBOURNE" MARK ON COVER EX JAMAICA; 1827 (June/Aug.) E to Liverpool "Per Sir E. Hamilton" with a light but readily legible blue-green Rob.S1 mark on the top flap, slightly overstruck by a light London transit c.d.s. Few examples known in this colour & a rare colour for any pre-stamp British Maritime mark. |
£240 |
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219 |
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Similar 1822 (June/Aug.) EL from St. Kitts to London (redirected to Norwich) seeking back-pay of four years' salary (!) having a partial v.fine blue-green oval "Ship Lre/(Crown)/EASTBOURNE" mark (Rob. S1) on the flap, slightly overstruck by London transit c.d.s.'s. Rare. PHOTO see plate no 3A |
£150 |
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220 |
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EASTBOURNE - BLUE-GREEN STEP-TYPE SHIP LETTER EX BRITISH GUIANA; 1831 (July/Oct.) EL from "George Town, Demerary" to London with a mostly v.fine strike of the Rob.S2 "EASTBOURNE/SHIP LETTER" on the flap. Scarce in this colour. |
£150 |
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Similar April/May 1840 E from St. Vincent to London with an almost v.fine Rob.S2 "EASTBOURNE/SHIP LETTER" in black on the flap. Scarce so fine & from this small island. |
£120 |
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222 |
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EASTBOURNE - PAIR OF BLUE & BLACK STEP-TYPE LETTERS EX ARGENTINA; 1842 (Feb./May) E (toning) & 1841 (April/June) EL to Worcester (addressed to Lea & Perrins!) both from Buenos Ayres ("Pr Helene" & "P.Fortuna") with fine strikes of the Rob. S2 "EASTBOURNE/SHIP LETTER" in black & BLUE respectively. Good pair. Plus an 1837 print. (2 covers/1 print). |
£150 |
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223 |
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EASTBOURNE - BLUE INDIA LETTER CANCELLED BY UNIQUE RED SHIP LETTER MARKS ON COVER; 1836 (Jan.) EL from Canton to London (intended for the addressee in Philadelphia) having a mostly very fine blue boxed Rob.In1 "INDIA LETTER/EASTBOURNE" on the back cancelled by v.fine RED step-type "EASTBOURNE/SHIP LETTER" mark (the only recorded example of Rob. S2a; clearly struck in London - see note in Tabeart, p.81) with a second fine red strike alongside. Chinese mails were not entitled to the lower India Letter rates at this date & the Eastbourne error was spotted on arrival in London. Rare & attractive Exhibition item. PHOTO see plate no 3A |
£650 |
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224 |
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EASTBOURNE - BLUE-GREEN INDIA LETTER PAIR; 1838 (Jan./June) & 1839 (Jan./June) E's from "TEZPORE" (fine boxed d.s.) & Bombay to Birmingham/London, each with fair or v.fine (but affected by closed seal tear) blue-green Rob.In1 boxed "INDIA LETTER/EASTBOURNE" marks on their flaps. Scarce pair. (2 covers). |
£150 |
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225 |
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EASTBOURNE - CHINA/PHILIPPINES/DUTCH EAST INDIES; 1840/5 trio of E's to London by named ships ex Batavia/Manilla/Canton, each with near fine to v.fine black Rob.In1 boxed "INDIA LETTER/EASTBOURNE" marks. Scarce Far East group. (3 covers). |
£150 |
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226 |
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HASTINGS - EARLIEST RECORDED SHIP LETTER MARK; 1770 (July/Sept.) E from "Westchester, New York" to London "Pr Ship Beaver, Capt. Kimble" with an almost v.fine large "HASTINGS/SHIP LRE" (Rob.S1; 5 years earlier than recorded by Robertson/Tabeart) nicely placed on the front. Fine & rare early type Ship Letter. |
£300 |
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227 |
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Similar June 1795 EL from Paris (early revolutionary period letter from an Englishman ref. travel, etc.) to Maidstone with a mostly v.fine Rob. S1 "HASTINGS/SHIP LRE" (9 years later than the Robertson/Tabeart records) on the front. Very scarce. |
£150 |
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228 |
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HASTINGS - LATE USE OF THE DOUBLE OVAL "Ship Letter/(Crown)/HASTINGS" MARK; 1810 (July/Oct. 1810) E from Berbice (part interesting letter mentioning the new Governor" to Scotland with a very fine strike of this scarce Rob.S2 mark (previously recorded only 1800-1804; few known) nicely placed on the front.PHOTO see plate no 3A |
£400 |
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229 |
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Similar pair of July/Sept. & July/Dec. 1804 covers by named ships from Nassau (pencil note) & Madras (corner fault well clear of mark) to London (former via a Forwarding Agent in New York) with fair & almost v.fine strikes of this elusive Rob.S2 double oval "Ship Letter HASTINGS" mark. Rare pair. Plus a cl.1830 print. (2 covers/1 print). |
£300 |
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230 |
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HASTINGS - SHIP LETTER EX INDIA REF. NEWS OF THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO; 1816 (Jan./June) EL from Calcutta to London (redirected to Edinr.) with boxed "POSTAGE NOT PAID/TO LONDON", having a v.fine strike of the Rob.S3 step-type "HASTINGS/SHIP LETTER" mark on the front. The letter (full typed transcript included) responds to the addressee's news of his part in the Battle of Waterloo the previous Summer. |
£120 |
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231 |
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HASTINGS - STEP-TYPE SHIP LETTERS IN BLUE & BLACK EX SOUTH AMERICA; 1839-48 E's to London ex Brazil (3), Uruguay & British Guiana with fine to v.fine Rob.S3 "HASTINGS/SHIP LETTER" marks in BLUE (2; scarce) & black (3). Good lot. (5 covers/1 print). |
£150 |
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232 |
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Similar lot of 1838-49 covers to London ex Cuba/USA/unknown origin (3) with fine to v.fine Rob.S3 "HASTINGS/SHIP LETTER" marks in BLUE (2) & black. Good lot. (5 covers/1 print), PHOTO see plate no 3A |
£150 |
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HASTINGS - RARE RED DOWNWARD STEP-TYPE SHIP LETTER EX THE U.S.A.; 1836 (July/Aug.) EL ex New York to London "P.Samson" with v.fine red "SHIP LETTER/HASTINGS" (Rob.S4) mark in RED (i.e. struck in London) on the top flap. Exhibition quality & few examples of this mark in red are recorded. PHOTO see plate no 3B |
£200 |
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Similar pair of 1818-19 & 1839 (Feb/Oct) Rob.S4 covers ex Calcutta & Canton with mostly fine strikes of the downward step 'SHIP LETTER/HASTINGS' in black and in rare red (latter struck in London). Good pair. (2 covers). |
£200 |
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235 |
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HASTINGS - CHINA COVER WITH "INDIA LETTER/HASTINGS" MARK CANCELLED BY A LONDON CRUTCHED CROSS & REPLACED BY RED LONDON 'SHIP LETTER/HASTINGS': 1838 (Sept.-Feb 1839) E from Canton (pencil note but with part letter ref. China ex Jardine Matheson) to London 'p.Parkfield', having v.fine black boxed "INDIA LETTER/HASTINGS" [Rob.In.1] nicely placed on the front but cancelled by a fine red London 'Crutched Cross' Inspector's mark, having a matching red (London) downward-step-type "SHIP LETTER/HASTINGS" mark [Rob.S4] on top flap. Spectacular and rare cover of Exhibition quality. PHOTO see plate no 1 |
£600 |
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HASTINGS - TASMANIA COVER WITH SHIP LETTER CANCELLED BY INDIA LETTER MARKS: 1834 (June - arrival date) E (side-flaps removed, minor faults) from '[Hob]art Town' (mentions 'La[u]nceston') to Edinburgh, having a mostly fine downward-step-type "HASTINGS/SHIP LETTER" [Rob.S3] in black on the reverse cancelled by a mostly v.fine black (different ink - struck in London?) boxed "INDIA LETTER/HASTINGS" [Rob.In.1] with a second fine strike alongside across the join. rare thus, the matching pair to the previous lot, showing a reduction in postage charges instead of an increase. PHOTO see plate no 3B |
£300 |
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HASTINGS - INDIA LETTERS EX THE FAR EAST & INDIA: 1822-43 Covers to GB ex Singapore (1833), Batavia (1843) and India (1822/39) all with fair to very fine black boxed "INDIA LETTER/HASTINGS" marks [Rob.In.1: 1822 is the earliest recorded] on their reverses. Also a print. Good lot. (4 covers & 1 print). |
£150 |
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Similar lot ex Australia inc. scarce RED types: 1834-40 covers ex Sydney (3) & Port Arthur (1834 - presumbaly from the Convict Settlement) all with boxed "INDIA LETTER/HASTINGS" MARKS [Rob.In.1] in black or the much scarcer red (3 : one probably struck in Hastings itself -1840- the others presumably struck in London). Also a print. Good lot, though condition varied. (4 covers & a print). |
£120 |
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Similar lot of "INDIA LETTER/HASTINGS" covers to London ex Cape of Good Hope: 1825-30 pair ex Cape Town with black/brown strikes plus 1838-39 E froom 'Umpukani' (Natal?) via Cape Town with a v.fine strike in RED (struck in London?) across the join. (3 covers). PHOTO see plate no 3B |
£120 |
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LEWES - THE SCARCE SMALL EARLY STEP-TYPE SHIP LETTER MARK: 1825 (April) E (insurance q'aire) from Dieppe (mentioned in letter) to London with a mostly fine step-type "LEWES/SHIP LETTER" [Rob.S1 - much scarcer than the later S2] on the front. Seldom seen. |
£100 |
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