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LEWES - THE SCARCE BOXED INDIA LETTER MARK: 1831 (Feb/Aug.) E from Madras to London with a mostly fine black boxed "INDIA LETTER/LEWES" [Rob.In.1 - v.scarce] on the top flap. Seldom seen. |
£100 |
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NEWHAVEN - MAURITIUS COVER WITH BLACK "LEWES/SHIP LETTER" CANCELLED BY RARE RED "INDIA LETTER/LEWES" MARKS: Spectacular Nov.1836-Feb. 1837 EL from Port Louis to London "[Per Ship] Norfolk" with a v.fine "NEWHAVEN" arrival UDC on the top flap, having a v.fine black downward-step-type "LEWES/SHIP LETTER" [Rob.S2] on the front overstruck by a v.fine orange-red boxed "INDIA LETTER/LEWES" [Rob.In.1 - rare in red, presumably struck in London] with a second strike also in red alongside (crossed by light fold). Exceptional and rare combination of elusive marks on a cover landed at the tiny Sussex village of Newhaven, which had no prestamp maritime marks. Exhibition quality. PHOTO see plate outside back cover |
£600 |
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NEWHAVEN - CHINA COVER OF 4D POST PERIOD WITH STEP-TYPE "LEWES/SHIP LETTER"; Fine 1839 (May/17th Dec.) EL from "Canton" to London "[Per Ship] D. Scott" with a near fine "NEWHAVEN" UDC on the flap and a very fine downward step-type "LEWIS/SHIP LETTER" (rob. In 1) on t6he fron beside m/s "1oz" and a cancelled "1/-" charge witrh a new "2/-" charge. L:anded during the brief 4d Postage Period and therefore charged at the above ‡oz and up to 1oz rate of 8d inland + 1s-4d Ship Letter rates. Rare thus. |
£150 |
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NEWHAVEN - "LEWES/SHIP LETTER" WITH BRAZIL FORWARDING AGENT MARKING; 1844 (Feb./April) E from "Rio" to London endorsed "via Bahia" with a m/s "B[ahi]a" Agents' endorsement on the top flap, having a fair "NEWHAVEN" UDC on the front beside a very fine Lewes Rob. S2 mark (filing fold). Attractive. |
£120 |
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RYE - THE UNIQUE DOWNWARD-STEP-TYPE "SHIP LETTER/RYE" COVER EX CHINA WITH SINGAPORE F.A.C.: April 1840 E (flap cut and pasted for display of F.A.C.) from Canton (pencil note) to London via a N. York firm's address "[per Ship] Oneida", having a mostly very fine blue oval "FORAWARDED BY/J. BALESTIER/SINGAPORE" Fowarding Agent's Cachet across the join, and an exceptionally fine "SHIP LETTER/RYE" mark (Rob. S1; the only recorded example - this cover illustrated by him on page E262A) nicely placed on the front. We have only recorded three Rye Ship Letters (all different marks!); Rye is arguably one of the rarest of all British Ship Letter ports. Superb and Important Maritime Exhibition Centre-piece. PHOTO see plate no 1 |
£1500 |
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SEAFORD - SINGAPORE COVER WITH LEWES SHIP LETTER CANCELLED BY INDIA LETTER MARK; 1832 (Oct.) to 1833 (April) EL from Singapore to London with a very fine (though overstruck) "SEAFORD" UDC on the flap, as well as an almost very fine downward- step-type "LEWES/SHIP LETTER" (Rob. S2) on the front slightly overlapped (and repalced) by a very fine rare boxed "INDIA LETTER/LEWES" mark (Rob. In.1) in a different shade of black ink (struck in London?). Both marks crossed by a light filing fold, but an exceptional and rare combination on a letter landed at the tiny Sussex village of Seaford. This cover is illustrated by Robertson, pE146A. Exhibition item. PHOTO see plate no 3B |
£400 |
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SEAFORD - SINGAPORE COVER WITH THE RARE 2nd TYPE BOXED "INDIA LETTER/LEWES" MARK; 1837 (Jan/June) EL (rough filing fold at left clear of marks) from Singapore to London "Per Layton" with a fine strike of the elusive black boxed "INDIA LETTER/LEWES" mark (Rob.In2; creased by fold, few known) on the front beside a very fine "SEAFORD" UDC. The only example of Lewes In.2 in the Martlet Collection and rare thus. |
£240 |
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SEAFORD -STEP-TYPE "LEWEW/SHIP LETTER" COVERS; 1829 EL & 1844 damaged E from New Orleans/Havana to London, each with a fine "SEAFORD" UDC (first on back, second on front) and both with v fine boxed "LEWES/SHIP LETTER" marks (Rob. S2; latter beside bad hole in address & creased) on front. Scarce via Seaford. (2 covers). |
£120 |
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SHOREHAM - BRITISH HONDURAS COVER WITH UNUSUALLY FINE STRIKE OF THE VERY RARE STEP-TYPE SHIP LETTER; May/July 1818 EL from "Belize, Bay of Honduras" to London with a very fine (and so rare thus) strike of ther elusive small step-type "SHOREHAM/SHIP LETTER" mark (Rob. S2; only four other examples, mostly poor strikes, known) nicely placed on the front. [Ex Cavendish's Jan. 1997 auction - bought by the vendor of the Martlet Collection for £760). A rare early letter from this part of the World and an important Sussex Maritime cover. |
£600 |
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Similar May/June 1829 EL (sme toning, etc.) from "Repos Estate, Trinidad" to London with a partly fine strike of the rare "Rob. S2 step-type "SHOREHAM/SHIP LETTER" across the reverse. This is the normal clarity of the 5 known examples; that in the previous lot is exceptional. Rare from Trinidad. |
£200 |
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Similar Mar./July 1816 EL (long family contents ref. local snakes, insects, etc.) from "India" to Cambridge "By [Ship] Moffatt", with a light but readily recognisable strike of the rare Rob. S2 "SHOREHAM/SHIP LETTER" mark. Exceptional routing for a letter from India and the earliest recorded Shoreham Ship Letter in private hands. |
£150 |
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WORTHING - UNUSUALLY FINE STEP-TYPE SHIP LETTER EX PORTUGAL; 1834 (May/June) E from "Oporto" (pencil note) to London with a very fine step-type "WORTHING/SHIP LETTER" (Rob. S1; only 13 examples recorded, most of them unclear) nicely placed on the front. Exhibition quality; this is the cover illustrated by Robertson. (p.E311). |
£400 |
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Similar pair of Aug./Nov. & Mar. 1847 E's from Montivideo (Uruguay) & New Bedford (USA) by named ships to London, each with faint/partial strikes of the rare step-type Rob. S1 "WORTHING/SHIP LETTER" mark on the front, just affected by filing folds. Rare in any condition. (2 covers). |
£200 |
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LONDON SHIP LETTERS: Six different types of London Ship Letter marks dated between 1827 & 1847 on ELs/Es emanating from such places as Antwerp, Hamburg & Le Havre and with supporting despatch marks. Also 2 envs. bearing different issues of 2d labels of South Eastern & Chatham Railway (both labels damaged) dated 1900 & 1903 with QV 1d lilac and KEVII 1d adhesives respectively cancelled by fine Tonbridge Station Office duplex and London machine cancellation. (8 covers). |
£80 |
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GREENOCK & ARDRISHAIG PACKET: 1903 PPC of Ardrishaig addressed to Edinburgh bearing KEVII ‡d adhesive tied by a fine strike of the "GK & ARDRISHAIG PACKET/B/CHEVALIER/AP 4/03". Fine & scarce. |
£300 |
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MISCELLANY of Railway related covers & cards inc. 1877 cover bearing 1d red tied by "914" of Cranborne, addressed to Scotland, then redirected to London with a second 1d adhesive tied by "GLASGOW-CARLISLE/SORTING TENDER" duplex, 1894 env. with a superb strike of the "GLASGOW/SORTING TENDER" c.d.s., 1900 cover with "GLASGOW-CARLISLE/SORTING TENDER" code "L" c.d.s., 1865/66 envs. to Whitby with (on reverse) "S.W./YORK" circular date stamps on reverse, 1906 PPC with "YORK & SCARBORO'/ST" d.s., Wilson cover endorsed "Post on arrival at Stalybridge" in m/s bearing KGV 2d & Great Central Railway "4" on 3d adhesives, cancelled by large purple "X", etc. (20). |
£150 |
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1902 (21 Nov.) cover from France to Manchester bearing 25c Mouchon tied by Paris d.s., showing a fine example of the circular "LONDON & LEEDS/S.T." (Wilson type 607) d.s. of 22 November. Some creasing barely detracts. |
£180 |
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AUSTRIA/ITALY/EGYPT/SPAIN/NSW ETC.:1865-77 The selection of covers (11) to various overseas destinations inc. 1865 (Oct.) EL to Naples franked with 2d plate 9, 1867-80 3d & 9d, slit for disinfection but damaged. 1866 env. from Girvan to Suez franked with 1/- plate 4 KE (foxed), 1870 E to Messina franked with 6d plate 8. 1872 E to Messina franked with 1872 6d deep brown and another example on cover to Madrid. 1877 env. from York to NSW franked with 6d plate 15 with a fine framed "ADVERTISED/UNCLAIMED" h.s. Very mixed condition. (11 covers). |
£150 |
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AUSTRIA: 1870 (22 Jan.) E registered from London to Vienna franked with 1867-80 1/- plate 4BE and 10d red-brown IJ. Some creasing clear of the adhesives. |
£100 |
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AUSTRIA: 1885 (14 Sept.) "F" size 2d registered env. used from London to Vienna franked with 1884 2‡d and 5d. 1886 E from London to Trieste franked with 1884 ‡d x 2 and 4d tied by a clear Hoster cancellation. A good pair. |
£80 |
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CANADA FROM IRELAND: 1852 (23 Aug.) from Belfast to Pickering, Canada West bearing a good 1841 2d & a cut square 1/- (touched in places) with a very fine red "2" h.s. nearby. A little soiled. |
£150 |
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ECUADOR - GUAYAQUIL: 1878 (4 Sept.) E used from Manchester "Per American via Liverpool" to Guayaquil franked with 2/- blue RA, "COLON" c.d.s. and on reverse a very fine "LIVERPOOL/P.L.O." c.d.s. A scarce adhesive on cover. |
£140 |
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FRANCE/ITALY/PORTUGAL: 1862-65 The group of covers (8) franked with various 1862-65 issues inc. 1863 (24 Feb.) E to Paris franked with LC14 1d x 2m 3d & 4d. Some creasing. 1862 (23 Aug.) env. to Rome franked with LC14 1d, 4d & 6d. 1865 EL to Rheims franked with 4d pair. 1865 E to Oporto franked with 6d and 1864 EL to Genoa franked with 1/-. Some faults. (8 covers). |
£100 |
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264 |
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GERMANY VIA UK TO USA: 1846 (16 Oct.) An almost complete EL from Dusseldorf via London to Philadelphia bearing a strip of six 2d plate 3 DB-DG (cut into in places) which were attached in London. The letter was taken via London because of European conflict. |
£200 |
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GERMANY: 1901 (14 Nov.) large env. registered from London to Germany franked with 1887 5d, 1900 ‡d (damaged corner) and 1/- pair, all tied by oval "REGISTERED/THREADNEEDLE ST. G.J.E." d.s. The cover is folded clear of the adhesives. The 1900 1/- is very rare used on cover. |
£150 |
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GREECE - PATRAS: 1863 (1 March) EL from London "via Marseilles" to Patras franked with LC14 1d QC, 1857 1862-64 1/- pair RK-RL and 9d straw CB. The 9d is cancelled in m/s probably because it was missed by the GPO as it's colour blended with the colour of the EL. Small faults. A scarce rate. |
£140 |
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267 |
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HONG KONG: 1865 (2 Jan.) env. from Exeter to Hong Kong (ex Fursdon correspondence) bearing 4d & 1/- adhesives, endorsed "Overland Mail" in m/s & rated "1" in m/s. London transit & Hong Kong arrival marks on reverse. |
£100 |
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268 |
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HONG KONG/INDIA: 1871 (28 July) EL from London to Hong Kong franked with 1d, 6d (damaged) and 9d, on the revrse is a good "HONG-KONG/SINGAPORE - TO/HONG KONG/MARINE SORTER" c.d.s. The cover is torn clear of the c.d.s. 1862 (3 Jan.) E from London "Via Marseilles & Bombay" to Calcutta franked with 1855 6d and LC14 1d x 3. On reverse is a good oval "BALFOUR & Co/FORWARDED/BY/CALCUTTA". h.s. |
£100 |
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269 |
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INDIA: 1870 (16 Dec.) env. (part of bacik missing), from Glasgow "Via Southampton & Bombay" to "Superintendant of Central Prisons", Futtehgurh, India franked with 1867 9d. 1878 mourning env. from Bath to Madras franked with 1873 8d orange. 1882 env. from Paddingtion "Via Brindisi" to Madras franked with a fie 1880 5d indigo. |
£80 |
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ITALY - SICILY: 1855 E from Wakefield to Marsala franked with a partly cut to shape 10d embossed Die 3 pair and a cut to shape 6d. Some faults but a scarce franking. |
£80 |
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ITALY - AN
ATTRACTIVE REGISTERED COVER TO GENOA: 1861 (17 Sept.) E registered from
Limerick to Genoa franked with 1857 6d pair with fine
"Crown/REGISTERED", oval REGISTERED/LONDON" d.s. and oval
framed "PD" h.s. in red. Very attractive. |
£150 |
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JAMAICA: 1895 (16 Jan.) A large ‡d + 10d + 1/- STO front used from London "R.M.S. MEDWAY/VIA SOUTHAMPTON" to Kingston, Jamaica uprated with 1881 1d pair, 1887 ‡d and 2‡d. Creased clear of adhesives but foxed. Believed to be a unique combination. |
£100 |
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MAURITIUS - SOLDIER'S ENV. FROM YORKSHIRE: 1852 (13 Oct.) env. from Lowthorpe, Yorks. via Hull to Mauritius addressed to "Captain Simmons/5th Fusiliers/Mauritius" and endorsed "per Steamer on 14th". Franked with cut to shape 1/- green embossed with fine blue "LOWTHORPE" UDC on (opened out) flap. |
£70 |
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274 |
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MEXICO/SANDWICH ISLANDS AND A MUCH TRAVELLED COVER TO FRANCE: 1876 (1 July) EL from Wolverhampton "via Southampton" to Mexico bearing 1/- plate 12. 1876 a much travelled cover (opened out and badly stained) to France franked with ‡d pair, 1‡d and 4d, the cover has 12 c.d.s. on reverse. 1888 env. (foxed) from Chippenham "Via San Francisco" to Honolulu, Sandwich Islands bearing 1887 2d pair. (3 items). |
£80 |
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NETHERLANDS: 1843-85 Covers (21) to the Neterlands inc. 1855 EL from Kircaldy to Eindhoven franked with 1841 2d strip of four. 1862 EL registered from London to Amsterdam franked with 1855 6d and 1862-64 4d pair. 1863 printed wrapper from Newcastle to Schiedam franked with LC14 1d. 1865 E to Amsterdam franked with 6d & 1/-. 1867 E to The Hague franked with 2d plate 9 (4) & 1d. 1868 E to Amsterdam franked with 1d + 2d + 6d. 1876 E to Dordrecht franked with 2d and 1‡d perfins. A good lot. (23 items). |
£140 |
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276 |
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NETHERLANDS - THE 8D RATE: 1859-62 Covers (4) from London comprising 1869 env. "via Ostend" to Amsterdam franked with Large Garter Wmk. 4d (2), 1861 E to Amsterdam franked with LC14 1d strips of four x 2, 1862 E to Amsterdam franked with 1857 6d & 2d plate 9 DA and 1862 E to Rotterdam franked with 1862-64 4d pair DH-DL. Good examples. |
£80 |
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277 |
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NETHERLANDS - POSTAL STATIONERY: 1878-1908 The small collection of mainly postcards and envs. to Holland inc. 1893 ‡d "Alfred Smith" card uprated with 1d pair used from Bath to Rotterdam. 1896 ‡d wrapper used from London to Amsterdam. 1878 ºd card used from Leith to Breda. Also 1930 env. to Wiesbaden with ‡d + 4d tied by fine "CROYDON AERODROME/CROYDON SY" c.d.s. Mixed condition. |
£100 |
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278 |
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NEW CALEDONIA - LOYALTY ISLANDS: 1884 (10 July) printed env. used from London to Lifu, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia franked with 1884 4d green, AA. One flap partially torn away. A rare destination. Ex Christie's rarity sale (May 1992). |
£500 |
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279 |
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NEW GUINEA - NEW BRITAIN - BISMARCK ARCHIPELAGO: 1900 (28 April) a large "H" size 2d registered envelope used from Liverpool to "Ralum/New Britain/Bismarck Archipelago" franked with 1887 1‡d and 1/- green vertical strip of three (only half the lower stamp remains). Some creasing and other faults but a remarkable destination. |
£160 |
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280 |
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NEW ZEALAND: 1866 (19 Nov.) EL franked with 6d adhesive cancelled by Wokingham (Berkshire) duplex and carried by "Ruahine", a vessel of the Panama, New Zealand & Australian Royal Mail Co. @ 6d rate, and bearing rare large h/s "5" in red showing British credit to New Zealand to subsidise route (see Moubray pp.206/7).. |
£90 |
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281 |
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RUSSIA - ST. PETERSBURG: 1863 (28 Sept) EL from Belfast to St. Petersburg franked with 1862-64 4d & 6d with oval framed "PD" h.s. in red. The cover is a reciept and bears inside a GB 1d fiscal adhesive. The cover can be displayed to show all the adhesives. Most unusual. |
£150 |
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282 |
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RUSSIA/USA/GERMANY/ITALY: 1865-83 The selection of covers (7) to various overseas destinations inc. 1865 (June) E from London to Russia franked with 1862 4d and 1865 6d (an unusual combination of issues). 1866 env. to Collin County, Texas bearing 1/- plate 4. 1869 EL to Leipzig franked with 6d plate 8 x 3. 1871 EL with printed view headed "SOMBRERO INSELN; WEST INDIEN" used from London to Dortmund bearing 3d plate 6. 1883 EL to Catane, Italy franked with 1880 5d indigo. Mixed condition. (7 covers). |
£120 |
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283 |
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RUSSIA/FRANCE/ITALY ETC: 1865-76 The small selection of covers (8) to various overseas destinations inc. 1865 EL to Pernau, Russia franked with 1865-67 4d & 6d. 1868 EL to France bearing 1865-67 4d plate 10 pair (trimmed at left), 1873 EL to Copenhagen franked with 4d plate 12. 1873 E to Venice bearing 1872 6d plate 11. 1874 E to Livorno franked with 6d grey plate 13. Fair to fine. (8 covers). |
£90 |
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RUSSIA: 1865 (17 Oct.) E from London "via Ostende" to St. Petersburg franked with 1d plate number, well centred to right, and 1862-65 9d NJ centred to upper left. |
£80 |
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SOUTH AMERICA: 1863 EL from Liverpool "via Southampton" to Beunos Ayres franked with 1862-64 1/-. 1866 EL from Manchester to Montevideo franked with 1/- plate 4 and a similar 1870 cover to San Jose. 1873 EL from Glasgow to Caraccas franked with 1/- plate 8 x 2. 1875 E from London to Buenos Ayres franked with 1/- plate 11. 1879 E from London to Beunos ASyres franked with 4d sage plate 16 perfin. Fair to fine. (6 covers). |
£80 |
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286 |
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VENEZUELA: 1881 (1 Nov.) E from Manchester "pr s Moselle" to Caracas franked with 1880 4d brown plate 17 pair FB-FC tied by squared circle d.s. A rare adhesive on cover. |
£70 |
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287 |
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WORLD-WIDE: Miscellany incl. 1871 (23 Feb.) EL from London to Oporto bearing strip of 3 x 4d and pair of 3d (1 faulty) endorsed by sender "Via Southampton" but despatched by Post Office via Liverpool as evidenced by bag seal and Liverpool R.L.O. mark, 1887 (18 Nov.) env. from London to Panama franked only by 1d lilac with fine boxed "INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID.S E", "T" & "3d" marks, 2 examples of boxed red "L1" and 3 x "L2" late fee marks and 2 covers to Norway with "HULL/SHIP LETTER" c.d.s.'s. (11). |
£150 |
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WORLD-WIDE: 1856-95 selection of covers and part covers, mainly to overseas destinations inc. 1872 E from Glasgow to Messina franked with 3d plate 7 pair. 1871 E to Frankfurt franked with 1d plate number & 3d plate 6. 1869 E to Genoa franked with 6d plate 8 pair. 1882 EL to Catane, Italy franked with 1880-81 ‡d, 1d & 2d. Well worth examination. (29 covers + 3 fronts). |
£150 |
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WORLD-WIDE - FRANCE/RUSSIA/INDIA, ETC: 1860-81 A selection of covers (2) and fronts/pieces (8) inc. 1873 env. from Ryde to India franked with plate 9 (3). 1860 env. from London to Paris franked with 4d + 1d. 1869 part front from Birmingham to Moscow frankwed with 4d plate 11 (9). 1881 front to India franked with a single 5d. Mixed condition. |
£100 |
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290 |
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EARLY FANCY CROWNED "ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY" CACHETS ETC. ON COVER; 1840-62 covers with a good range of these early dated cachets, inc. plain 1840 2-ring "FARMER'S FIRE & LIFE INSURANCE/INSTITUTION" d.s., similar crowned mark with "ROYAL" in centre, 1848 1-ring and 1852/3 pair of 2-ring R.A.S. d.s.'s, and attractive1862 2d Blue env. with the similar crowned R.A.S. d.s. with the "12 HANOVER SQUARE/LONDON/W" address in centre. Scarce lot. (6 covers). PHOTO see plate no 3B |
£150 |
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EXPRESS |
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291 |
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18th CENTURY P.O. NOTICE REF. A NEW LONDON "EXPRESS OFFICE"; Fine complete 29th Aug. 1797 issue of "THE SUN" newspaper with a front page paragraph announcing the opening of a new Haymarket (London) office "whence letters may be despatched by Express..." Rare early reference to this system. |
£75 |
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FREE MAIL |
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292 |
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'V'-TYPE DOTTED LONDON 'FREE' DATESTAMP: 24 July 1799 free front from 'SUDBURY' (Suffolk: fine concave mark, top left) to London with a very fine strike of the extremely rare red dotted 'FREE/(Crown)' c.d.s. with 11 'V' marks attached around the foot of the circle [Jay L784, only recorded for 23/24 July 1799]. This is, arguably, the rarest of all Free marks and certainly the most famous among collectors. It seems very likely that the 'V' marks were a n unsuccessful experiment for differentiating the evening duty usage of a mark; the first double-rim type which was to become the standard evening-duty type, is recorded from 8 June 1797. This was the first example of this mark to be recorded (see c1940 article by Col. Crouch included with this lot) and was illustrated in Lovegrove (p35); only two other examples are known - both on covers, one of which sold in Cavendish's Nov. 1996 'Pepys' auction for £4,221. An important exhibition item. PHOTO see plate no 4A |
£300 |
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293 |
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THE MATCHING 24 JULY 1799 PLAIN DOTTED 'FREE' MARK: Fine 24 July 1799 EL from London to Shropshire with a pair of extremely fine strikes of the (normally unclear) dotted 'FREE(Crown' mark [Jay L786: earliest recorded date; this front illustrated in Lovegrove p35] on back (rare thus) and front. The same date as the 'V'-mark in the previous lot and therefore strong evidence that the 'V'-marks indicated evening duty rather than a separate design. Exhibition item. PHOTO see plate no 4A |
£150 |
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294 |
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IMPOSSIBLY-DATED '1802' 'O'-CODED FREE MARK: 24 July 1802 free front from London to Kent, presumably never sent by post (other 'unused' fronts are known) but enhanced with a very fine Posthumous 'O'-coded crown-on-top 'FREE' d.s. This is the earliest recorded date for a supposed 'O'-coded mark but it pre-dates all the crowned marks by 5 years and is of the 1838 design! [Ex Col. Crouch]. PHOTO see plate no 4A |
£100 |
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3 DIFFERENT BOXED/CHAMFERED BOX SHIP LETTER 'FREE' MARKS - TO/FROM N.S.W./INDIA: 1817/1835/1837 Free fronts to London (1818 ex India? - signed 'General Lord Chas. Hy. Somerset') with almost fine chamfered boxed d.s. (variety with 'FREE' set high in the box - Jay L846) and from London to Calcutta (1835 endorsed 'This has been charged with postage by mistake...') with near fine smaller chamfered box mark [Jay L846] and to 'N[ew] S[outh] W[ales]' (1837 with v.fine rare fully boxed crowned 'FREE' d.s. [Jay L848]. Rare trio. (3 fronts). PHOTO see plate no 4A |
£100 |
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THE VERY
RARE 'WATERLOO/SUBSCRIPTION' CHARITY-LETTER MARK: Jan 1820 E to Limerick
signed 'F.Freeling' at lower left and so sent free of postage, having a
partly fine black 'WATERLOO/SUBSCRIPTION' mark [Jay L838, few known] slightly
overstruck by the normal London crowned 'FREE' d.s. on the front. This cover
is illustrated in Lovegrove (p75). A similar but finer strike of this rare
charity mark (on cover to Prussia) sold for £2,070 in Cavendish's Nov. 1996
'Pepys' auction. Also a Sept 1815 issue of 'The Courier' with most of the
front page taken up with 'WATERLOO SUBSCRIPTION' notices with a long list of
subscribers. (2 items). |
£200 |
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FREE COVER TO INDIA WITH RARE SHIP LETTER OFFICE BOXED 'FREE' DATESTAMP: Jan 1828 EL from London (an abuse of privilege - not franked by the writer) to Delhi (redirected on arrival) with v.fine chamfered box 'Ship Letter Office', just crossed by light fold and normal c.d.s. London 'FREE' marks on the front plus various Indian transit marks on the back. Rare thus: only a few senior bureaucrats could frank mail to India. PHOTO see plate no 4A |
£240 |
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298 |
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Similar 1829 EL (an abuse of privilege) to Mirzapore, India with a light chamfered box 'FREE' d.s. partly overstruck by the normal London 'FREE' d.s. on the front. Rare to India. |
£150 |
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THE POSTHUMOUS 'O'-CODED CROWNED 'FREE' MARKS - 3 DIFFERENT TYPES: 1834/7/8 trio of genuine free fronts from letters sent cross-country (which therefore never went through London and would not need a 'FREE' mark) each enhanced with a very fine 'O'-code 'FREE' mark; one with complete date, one with no date and one with just '18' of the date. The latter two fronts with the distinctive purple ink frame characteristics of Lady Lichfield's collection. Rare trio. (3 fronts). PHOTO see plate no 4A |
£120 |
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300 |
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THE VERY RARE 'LARGE N' CODE LONDON CROWNED 'FREE' D.S. ON COMPLETE COVER: 31 Oct. 1837 EL (minor wear - mostly internal) franked from Manchester to London with an almost very fine strike of one of the rarest of all London 'FREE' marks: the supplementary 1837 'N'-coded mark [Lovegrove JL37b; this cover illustrated by him p45]. This is the only cover with this 1837 mark - not to be confused with the common 1838-40 'small-N' type - that we have recorded in over 20 years of careful searching! It is only known on this cover and the front in the next lot as far as we know. a major Free Frank Rarity. PHOTO see plate no 4B |
£300 |
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301 |
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Similar 8 August 1837 free front - significantly, also from Manchester - to London, with a very fine 'Large N'-coded London crowned 'FREE' d.s. [JL37b]. See previous lot; a very rare 'FREE' mark of which only two or three survive. PHOTO see plate no 4B |
£100 |
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THE 'LARGE E'-CODED LONDON 'FREE' DATESTAMPS: June/August 1837 free fronts (3) all from London (to Cambridge, Hemel & Pewsey) with near fine to very fine strikes of this rare 'Large E'-coded London 'FREE' d.s. [Lovegrove JL37]; much rarer than the later crown-on-top 'E'-coded marks. We have only recorded two covers and very few fronts with this elusive mark. (3 fronts). PHOTO see plate no 4B |
£100 |
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UNIFORM 4d/1d POSTAGE PERIOD 'O'-CODE FREE MARKS incl. 10th JAN. 1840 EXAMPLE: 30 Dec.1839 - 6 Jan.1840 trio of free fronts (2 cross-country and to Lady Hamlyn Williams) with fine 'O'-code marks, plus a similar front signed 'Lichfield' (PMG) and addressed to 'Lt. Col. Maberly, GPO, London' - such mail had no need of Free or Paid marks - with a similarly v.fine 'O'-code 'FREE' mark purporting to be dated 10th Jan.1840. (4 fronts). PHOTO see plate no 4B |
£150 |
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UNIFORM 4d POSTAGE PERIOD GENUINE 'FREE' MARKS INCL. PART COVER WITH RARE 10th JAN.1840 EXAMPLE: 9 Jan1840 lilac paper front & one flap franked froom Leicesrer to London on the Last Day of Free Mail, having a near fine 2-ring London crowned 'FREE' d.s. on the front, endorsed on the flap'This is One of the 2 last Franks written by Lord Harrington. Mrs Forte has the Last'!! Plus twelve 5 Dec.1839 to 9 Jan. 1840 free fronts with London 'FREE' marks (2 also with Dublin marks) and 4 earlier fronts. No 'O'-codes; all genuine postal marks. (17 items). PHOTO see plate no 4B |
£150 |
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POSTAL REFORMER, ROBERT WALLACE M.P. ABUSES HIS FRANKING PRIVILEGE; June 1830 EL to the Bolton "Post Master" addressed and signed by "Robert Wallace" with London "FREE" d.s., but written by the addressee's son (who mentions the average wages in Manchester being "25 to 28 shillings a week"). Rare example of Rowland Hill's mentor using his free mail for others in the final days of the Campaign for Cheap Postage. |
£100 |
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Similar trio of 'O'-code 'FREE' fronts, dated July/Nov 1839, two being cross-country examples to Lady Hamlyn Williams. (3 fronts). |
£100 |
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INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS |
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307 |
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INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS/EXHIBITIONS: The small selection of covers & cards inc. 1864 mourning env. franked by 1d "Stars" cancelled by Greenock numeral, addressed to London, thence redirexcted & hence with "R" in circle, 1896 env. to Canada bearing Jubilee 2‡d with boxed "POSTED TOO LATE", 1871-79 covers (3) with segmented circular markings, 1900 front with fine step-type "Contains writing in/the nature of a Letter/625", 1891 printed envelope front ex the Royal Agricultural Society of England meeting at Doncaster in 1891 & sundry Philatelic Exhibition items, etc. (17). |
£90 |
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308 |
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1881 (5 Jan.) env. from London to Sunderland franked with ‡d green tied by a fine "S.M.P./C 10" c.d.s. with framed "Contrary to regulations/S.M.P.", m/s "5 enclosed" & h.s. "1d" nearby. the env. is creased. |
£60 |
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LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL |
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309 |
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LONDON "Too Late" MARK ON HOUSE OF COMMONS 1d ENVELOPE; 21st Feb. 1840 incorrect usage of the 1d Black "To be posted at the House of Commons" env. (a front) to Edinburgh, wrongly posted at the ordinary London P.O. but not disallowed. Uniquely also having a v. fine red London "Too Late" mark. Attractive and very rare in any condition. PHOTO see plate no 4B |
£120 |
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NEWSPAPER MAIL |
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310 |
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P.O. NOTICE REF. WRITING ADDRESSES ON BOTH WRAPPERS & ACTUAL NEWSPAPERS THEMSELVES WHEN SENT BY POST; April 1840 "General Post Office" printed letter advising the public to write an address on the "envelope" (= wrapper) as well as on the newspaper itself to avoid losses in transit. With attached manuscript Aug. 1842 letter from the P.O. itself ref. a lost newspaper. Rare - the first example of this notice that we have seen. |
£100 |
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PARLIAMENTARY MAIL |
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311 |
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"PAR PRO" WRAPPERS: 1828 wrapper (faults) from Sir Hugh Innes MP to Kirkwall, Orkney, endorsed "Par Pro" and struck with Crown free d.s.; 1891printed blue Vote Office Par Pro wrapper used locally in London with v.fine purple oval "VOTE OFFICE/(coat of arms)/HOUSE OF COMMONS" h.s.; 1896 printed white Vote Office Post Paid wrapper used locally in London with fine oval "HOUSE OF COMMONS(crown)SPEAKER" h.s. An attractive trio. |
£120 |
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PICTORIALS, HAND-DRAWN |
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312 |
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1828 WATERCOLOUR OF A MAIL-COACH DRIVER, BY THE P.O. CLERK WALTER R. SCUNTHORPE; Fine dated 9x10cms half-lehgth portrait from the famous scrap-book of this P.O. employee with a rare sense of humour. Unique and very attractive. [Ex Robson Lowe's personal collection.] PHOTO see plate no 4B |
£100 |
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Similar 1833 pen-and-ink portrait (7x10.5cms.) of a local London Letter Receiver, complete with ink-pads, gas-light and pair of handstamps (Pai d & Unpaid) at his counter. Rare eye-witness view of a prestamp P.O. employee. [Ex Robson Lowe's personal collection.] PHOTO see plate no 4B |
£100 |
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1869 (10 Dec.) env. from Shoreham to Tunbridge Wells bearing a 1d. The env. has a coloured illustration of a rather sour faced young lady. Part of top flap missing. |
£80 |
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315 |
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1876 (23 Dec.) env. from Bath to Tunbridge Wells franked with 1d + ‡d with good ink drawings of cherubs riding elephants, "Xmas Card/for MINA" in m/s alongside the 1d adhesive. The top flap is missing. |
£80 |
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POSTAGE DUE MARKS |
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316 |
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EAST INDIA COMPANY COVER CHARGED "2" POSTAGE DUE WHICH WAS WRITTEN OFF BY THE P.O.; 1851 E from Dublin to London with handstruck "2" charge-mark, but addressed to "Secy. Honble. Court of Directors, H.E.I.C., London"; this charge was meaningless as shown by the included printed Parliamentary Report of 1853 with a footnote; "The whole of the East India Company's Postage, amounting in the year to £18,982-13s-0d, is written off..." So much for the end of Free Postage!! (2 items). |
£75 |
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317 |
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The small selection inc. 1911 PPC used locally within Ringwood bearing ‡d adhesive cancelled in error by the "1D/644" h.s. of Ringwood, 1921 printed env. ex Amsterdam to London bearing 7‡c x 2 & GB ‡d (lime-green) and 1d Dues plus a selection of 1904-10 cards with various distinctive "1" handstamps inc. Acton, Bury (Suffolk), Clacton, Downpatrick & Liverpool. (18 plus two off cover adhesives). |
£150 |
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318 |
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1923 PPC from France to Devon bearing 25c Sower & GB 1‡d brown endorsed with the words "Postage/Due" & "1‡D/I.S./G" h.s. alongside (card partly water stained but adhesives & mark unaffected) plus 1924 PPC from Ceylon to Kent bearing 6c adhesive & GB 1d P.Due partly overlapping a ‡d defin. plus "1‡D/TO PAY/158" at foot. A scarce pair. |
£100 |
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POSTAL STATIONERY |
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319 |
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The varied selection of QV-KGVI stationery (predominantly unused) items. Some useful noted inc. five QV Reply, Foreign & Colonial postcards still in their original wrapper, four QV cards with "SPECIMEN" opt., a strip with two KGV 1d proof impressions, etc. (Approx. 40). |
£75 |
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320 |
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The small selection of QV to QEII postal stationery envelopes inc. KEVII "SPECIMEN" sheet with embossed Heads in ten different colours (denominations from ‡d to 1/-) and an 1872 ‡d pink postcard sent from W.S. Lincoln to a client in Dublin. (Approx. 60). |
£100 |
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