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321 |
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1850 (23 July) "HANSON" 1d pink embossed letter sheet with blue and mauve silk security threads used from London to Sheffield (JY 24 arrival backstamp) with embossed impression "SAMUEL HANSON & CO./23 JUL 1850/LONDON" and inside a printed statement from the said firm in the same format used for the corresponding Mulready SG. Spec. MA86a; also 1841 unused 2d pale blue prepaid env. with "V" shaped pattern of security threads. A scarce and desirable pair. |
£120 |
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322 |
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1886 Id pink env. with the embossed stamp surrounded by the printed advertising impression "JAMES VANCAILLE/LONDON" uprated with an 1884 1‡d adhesive (SG.188), both the latter and the embossed stamp being cancelled by superb and very fine (respectively) London S.E. squared circles for OC 6/86; the env. is addressed to Altenburg, Germany (fine arrival backstamp). |
£60 |
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323 |
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1890 1d Pink embossed postal stationery env. addressed to Germany, uprated with ‡d & 10d Jubilee issue adhesives, bearing large 'R' in oval and registered London Chief Office h/s in red-brown for May 8th, 1890. Fine commercial useage. |
£60 |
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REGISTERED MAIL |
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324 |
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The small selection of registered items, well written-up on leaves inc. c1830 Money Letter from Melton Mowbray to Sleaford, 1859 EL from Liverpool to Edinr. bearing 1d & 6d adhesives with a v.fine red Crown Registered mark of Liverpool (vertical filing folds badly affect the 6d adhesive), 1903 mourning cover with "WELSHPOOL/M.O.S.B." cancellation, 1938 reg. env. ex Buckingham Palace with violet "LORD STEWARD/(Crown)/BUCKINGHAM PALACE" oval cachet and slightly larger violet oval "REGISTERED/8 APR 38/BUCKINGHAM PALACE, S.W.1", etc. (13). |
£100 |
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325 |
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VERY EARLY "PARLIAMENTARY NOTICE" RATE COVER WITH 2d BLUE FRANKING; Attractive long Dec. 1850 env. from London to Neath with "PARLIAMENTARY NOTICE" imprint at top left, additionally prepaid "6"(d) in cash for the special Notice Rate. Plus 1848 newspaper cutting ref. the rules for printing envs. in this way for the special new Notice Rate. One of the earliest surviving Notice covers that we have recorded. Rare pair. (2 items). |
£100 |
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326 |
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1893-1901 The selection of "F" & "G" (9) size 2d registered envs. uprated with various 1887 Jubilee issue values to 6d. All except two are to overseas destinations inc. Germany, USA and Australia. Some colourful items are included. |
£80 |
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327 |
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1896-1901 The selection of mainly registered mail inc. 1901 env. from Oldham to USA franked with 1887 2d & 4‡d. 1899 STO 2‡d env. uprated with 1887 2d and used to Flushing. 1896 "THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF DERMATOLOGY" env. used to Buenoa Ayres. Also 1867 env. from Jersey to Paris with a fine "INSUFFICIENTLY/STAMPED" h.s. and 1892 cardboard folder sent by bookpost to London. Mostly fine. (31 items). |
£140 |
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SEALS/WAFERS |
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328 |
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VERY EARLY (PRESTAMP) USAGE OF A COLOURED WAFER SEAL; Attractive 4th July 1836 pink paper env.franked from "Reigate" (part UDC on back) to Crawley with a fine small oval pink & gold wafer seal on the flap. This is earlier than any wafers recorded in the Champness/Trapnell book. Rare and very attractive. PHOTO see plate no 5A |
£100 |
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329 |
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Similar 14th April 1838 franked env. from the same correspondence with "REIGATE" c.d.s., sealed with a fine coloured "W" wafer seal. Rare prior to 1840 and presumably the kind of wafer seal that was an inspiration for Chalmers' & Hill's ideas for a Postage Stamp (which they originally envisaged as being on the back of letters). Attractive. PHOTO see plate no 5A |
£85 |
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UNIFORM 4d POSTAGE PERIOD |
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330 |
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1839 (Christmas Day) EL with Whitchurch, Hampshire c.d.s. [HA 1474] and 2 line italic "Longparish/Penny Post" [HA 668] (filing creases affect markings but still very legible) and UNIFORM PENNY POST first day Bristol cancellation on large piece (about half a cover) also showing 2 line italic 'KnowleSomerset/Penny Post'. (2 items). |
£75 |
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UNIFORM 1d POSTAGE PERIOD |
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331 |
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1840-51 Range of covers with different handstruck '1' marks from the Uniform Penny Post period with some scarcer types noted incl. fine encircled "IPSWICH/PAID/1D", "P1" marks of Bury St. Edmunds, various York strikes such as 2 types of "Pd.1" & two circular "PAID/1" or "YORK/1D/PAID" and Birmingham fancy "2". Also 1834 E from Portsmouth to London with blue boxed "Forwarded by Yours etc/GARRATT & GIBSON/PORTSMOUTH/AGENTS TO LLOYD'S" on reverse; Rowe rarity '3'. (12 covers). |
£120 |
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LONDON POSTAL HISTORY |
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332 |
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ALBUM containing the interesting collection of General Post period E/EL's, etc. with particular emphasis on Bishop Marks covering the period 1719 to 1828. Better items include 1719 London to South Ormsby (Lincs.) with "13/OC" Bishop, 1720(?) EL to Bath with circular "EB" Receiver's mark & "20/FE" Bishop, 1781 EL to Bath with two-line "NETTLE/BED" & "In all" h.s. , etc. (Approx. 80). |
£150 |
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333 |
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ALBUM containing the interesting collection of E/EL's with a good range of Local Post markings inc. Unpaid Marks of the 2d Post (various markings inc. scarce "Two Py Post/Unpaid/Clapton N.O.", 1818 EL from Ludgate Hill to Fulham with large red boxed "To be Delivered/ by 10 o'Clock/on Sund. Morn.", Paid Marks of the General Post, etc. (Approx. 50). |
£100 |
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334 |
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MISCELLANY OF PRE-STAMP & LATER COVERS incl. 1776 Bishop mark with (nearby) small s/l "Partington", encircled "W", 1806 (16 Dec.) E to Guernsey with circular London Late Fee paid mark, Richmond Penny Post, m/s "Missent to Richmond/Surrey" on 1843 EL clearly addressed to Yorkshire, distinctive MC cancellations 8 & 9, scarce "FREE" marks both from 1800, 2 x 1850 envs. with House of Commons marks, different kinds of "TOO LATE" marks and much besides. Worth close inspection. (32). |
£150 |
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335 |
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MISCELLANY, 1689-1849: 1689 EL to Nottingham with fine 'MR/8' Bishop Mark; 1752 EL to Leicester with 8d charge, 'WF' Receiver's mark and large '27/IY' Bishop; 1817 partly fine 1817 'READING/Penny Post' to the Piazza Coffee house, Covent Garden; 1823 blue 'T.P./Tottenm.Court' plus a bundle of covers to the Archbishop of York inc. 1d pink envs., frees, 'Paid' marks etc. and various countersignatures. (25 items). |
£60 |
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336 |
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BISHOP MARKS: 1669 EL from Yarmouth, Norfolk to London with m/s "3" charge & Bishop mark for 10 NO. and five other covers all with Bishop marks incl. one also bearing Receiver's handstamp "J…R" signifying John Randall and a Foreign Branch example with month over day from 1782. (6 covers). |
£100 |
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337 |
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1674-1716 Group of E/EL's with various Bishop Marks inc. c1674 EL to Leiden (Holland) with Bishop Mark of "DE 4", 1681 EL from Durham to London with Bishop of 31 August, 1695 EL to Newcastle with Bishop of 22 Feb., 1696 EL to Blithfield (Staffs.) with Bishop of 4 July plus large "GC" (Gabriel Collins) Receiver's mark across flap, etc. (8). |
£120 |
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338 |
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THE START OF WILLIAM DOCKWRA's ORIGINAL PENNY POST - 1680 ANTI-DOCKWRA NEWSPAPER COMMENT; Very fine 23/27 March 1680 complete 1-sheet anti-Catholic "SMITH's Currant Intelligence" (album-page size) with prominent front-page paragraph criticising "The Project for carrying and re-carrying of letters from place to place throughout the Cities of London and Weftminfter", branding it "a farther branch of the Popish Plot"! Rare reference to the Original Dockwra scheme, dated only one week after the start of the Dockwra postal system. Very rare. [Ex Barrie Jay.] |
£200 |
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339 |
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THE END OF WILLIAM DOCKWRA's ORIGINAL PENNY POST - 1682 P.O. NOTICE OF THE GOVERNMENT SYSTEM; 14-18 Dec. 1682 complete 1-sheet "London Gazette" (toned, but folded to fit an album-page) with long paragraph warning against imposters carrying letters, and declaring that the new official P.O. "Penny Poft" is now operational. Important "Page One" of the Government Penny Post system, dated just 3 days after the start of that Penny Post system. Rare. |
£100 |
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340 |
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DOCKWRA - St PAUL'S: 1690 EL to Nottingham with v.fine, early strike of the scarce St Paul's Dockwra (TH) slightly overstruck by Bishop Mark (FE/12); '3'charge. Dusty with light edge wear. |
£150 |
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341 |
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LONDON PRE-STAMP LOCAL AND GENERAL POSTS, 1775-1851 incl. Dockwra cover also bearing albino Receiver's name handstamp, 1836 London Ride front to Penrith with "R…L" and "2" struck in blsck, three mail coach tokens inscribed to John Palmer who introduced the mail coach system in 1784, "PUT.IN: AFTER/7 †CLOCK AT NIGHT" struck in red on 1816 E and 1835 front, "Maddox-St." Receiving Office mark and much besides. (33 covers, 2 fronts, 1 piece, 1 PPC & 3 tokens). |
£150 |
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342 |
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1791 (20 Jan.) EL from London to Leicester with "Gt. KNIGHT RIDER St./Crick/itt" type L74 (fine even though partly overstruck by d.s.) and "5" m/s charge. Slight soiling but marks are hardly affected. |
£150 |
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343 |
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1791 (30 May) EL from London to Leicester with m/s charge "5" and "Gt. KNIGHT… RIDER St./Crick-/itt" type L74 (clear but about one third overstruck by d.s.). Tear around seal and other minor faults. |
£75 |
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344 |
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SCARCE HIGHGATE "1" ON EL TO LONG ACRE: 1795 EL to Long Acre with large "HIGHGE/1" mark; endorsed "2" in m/s and with rather unsightly ink blot (seemingly contemporary) across the "2". The contents read "Mr Mitford (William) desires Mr Holmes Junr. to be at his house tomorrow at twelve o'clock punctual & if possible to bring Mr Turner (James Mallord?) with him". Also an engraving of William Mitford and an m/s note reading "Mr. Mitford desires that Messrs Cadell & Davies will send a third vol. of hist. of Greece to Mr. John Mitford, 15 Pecks Building King's Bench Walk in the Temple" (dated 1796). An interesting lot. |
£75 |
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345 |
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PRESTAMP & STAMPLESS LOCAL & OTHER LONDON COVERS WITH PRIVATE PRINTED/HANDSTRUCK "PAID" MARKS; 1814046 covers from/within London with a good range of private firms' Post Paid cachets, and privately imprinted "Post Paid" wrappers; postal marks inc. several better local London marks, others inc. scarce oval "SCOTTISH/UNION/INSURANCE" cachet, 4d Post Period "Cornhill/1D PAID" and 2 1d Red covers with circular framed "LAW LIFE/PREPAID/ ASSURANCE SOCIETY" cachets. Good study (with research notes) of this little-known aspect of early local London & Uniform Postage mail. (20 covers). |
£150 |
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346 |
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1825 (16 Sept.) EL from Richmond, Surrey to Piccadilly and re-directed to Richmond Hill with very fine large h.s. "6" and overwritten "In All" mark, replacing nearly fine "3" by "spring" mark. |
£80 |
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347 |
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UNRECORDED PRIVATE "POST/PAID" & "PAID" MARKS, ETC.; 1834 EL with v. fine private St. Katherine's Dock "To be delivered/BY HAND" mark and 1844/56 pair of stampless cash-paid envs. from London to Broadway with very fine small "POST/PAID" (black) & "PAID" (red) marks nicely placed on the front. Scarce trio; the latter two apparently unrecorded. (3 covers). |
£100 |
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348 |
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TWOPENNY POST - PREPAID MARKS: 1837-40 group inc. 1839 covers (2) with fine strikes of the scarce round-topped "3D PAID" marks of King William St. & Goswell St., (the latter in blue), Denmark Hill "1py PPaid" on 1st Jan. 1840 EL (New Year Poem) and a range of covers with 2d marks in black & red. (9). |
£100 |
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349 |
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MASONIC INSURANCE CO's PRIVATE "POST/PAID" CACHET; Attractive Jan. 1839 EL (filing crease clear of mark) prepaid "4/4‡" from London to Edinburgh with a very fine strike of this fancy 2-ring "FREEMASONS & GENERAL LIFE ASSCE. COMPY." cachet in black with "POST/PAID" in the centre, nicely placed on the front beside the "PAID/C+" Charing Cross d.s. The first example of this mark that we have seen. Rare. |
£100 |
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350 |
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SCARCER INSURANCE COMPANY "POST PAID" MARKS ON COVERS; 1840-3 stampless cash-paid London covers, all with unusual and scarce black cachets; "CLERICAL MEDICAL &c/Post/PAID/LIFE ASSURANCE" (2; 1840), oval "LEGAL & GENERAL/PAID/ASSURANCE SOCIETY" (1842), 2-ring "COUNTY/P.PAID/FIRE OFFICE" (2;1842) and unframed "PROTECTOR Lidfe Assurance/Post /PAID" (2; 1842/3). Very elusive lot. (7 covers). |
£150 |
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351 |
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THE RARE BRITISH/FOREIGN HANDSTAMP ON AN ENVELOPE REDIRECTED AFTER THE FINE WAS PAID: 1870 env. from Mainz to London & redirected locally, bearing 18kr with oval "MORE/TO PAY", "BRITISH/FOREIGN" h.s. m/s "8/2" and "Paid10". On the payment of the 10d due charge a 1d pair was applied and the env. redirected. A rare item. PHOTO see plate no 5A |
£300 |
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CHESHIRE |
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352 |
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STOCKPORT: 1794 (Sept. 29) EL from Heaton Norris to the writer's brother in London with m/s "6", very fine "STOCKPORT" horse-shoe in red and Bishop mark "OC/E/1/94" in brown; fascinating contents concerning the recipient's urgent need for cash and the writer's efforts to procure the same! Slight faults attributable to wax seal but fine condition overall. |
£60 |
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CORNWALL - SCILLY ISLANDS |
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353 |
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ST. MARY'S BLUE "SCILLY" C.D.S. & "610" NUMERAL ON 1d RED COVER; 1861 (Jan.) E (filing creases) to London franked by a 1d red "Stars" (crease) tied by a v.fine "610" numeral (rare on any cover) having a v.fine BLUE "SCILLY" c.d.s. nicely placed on the top flap with "B" code. Very elusive - the blue c.d.s. is rare. [Ex P.J.Elkins]. PHOTO see plate no 5A |
£100 |
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354 |
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SCILLY MIXTURE; 1870 E with 1d red (creases) tied by "610" numeral with black "SCILLY" c.d.s. (crease) on flap; 1878 OHMS E from Lomndon to "Star Castle, Isles of Scilly" with fair black "SCILLY" arrival d.s. on flap; 1901 PPC with rare early "TRESCO" c.d.s.; 1923 PPC of HMS Penninis & 1928/34 PPC's (2) to Aden/France (latter with French P.Dues). Scarce lot. (6 covers). |
£75 |
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CUMBERLAND |
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355 |
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CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORELAND: 1787-1859 selection of E/EL's inc. 1787 EL Liverpool to Dumfries with v.fine "CARLISLE/303" first type mileage; 1842/47 pair with good "CARLISLE/1/PAID" h.s. in red; 1852 EL London to Penrith with m/s "Missent to " "CARLISLE" d.s.; 1831 EL with v. fine "LONGTOWN"; 1831 EL with fine curved "WIGTON"; 1852 IRS printed form to Wigton with open "WIGTON/JY 29/1852" d.s. in green used as receiver; 1830 v.fine "MARYPORT" deleted mileage; 1859 env. with fine "HENSINGHAM" udc.; 1820 fine red "KENDAL/PENNY POST" overstruck by boxed ‡d plus 1832 EL to Liverpool with v.fine boxed "Milnthorpe/Penny Post". Fine variety with above average strikes. (11 items). |
£100 |
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DERBYSHIRE |
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356 |
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DERBY MISSENT COVER & CHESTERFIELD LAST DAY FREE FRONT WITH 'O'-CODE MARK: 1837 EL from London to Staveley with fine boxed 'MISSENT TO/DERBY' plus 9 Jan 1840 free front from Chesterfield to 'W.L.Maberley, P.O., London' (as PO Secretary, his mail did not need Free marks) with a very fine posthumously applied red crowned 'FREE/O' d.s. struck to enhance an autograph collection. (2 items). |
£85 |
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DEVON |
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357 |
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QV 9d & 2d FRANKING TO ROME VIA BELGIUM: Very attractive Dec 1865 mourning env. addressed to Rome, endorsed 'Via Belgium' in light pencil, franked by a 2d Blue (pl.9) and 9d bistre (pl.4) neatly tied by v. fine 'EXETER/285' duplexes with blue 2-ring 'AACHEN' transit mark and various m/s annotations on the front. An exceptional and colourful franking for the 11d rate. |
£120 |
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358 |
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PICTORIAL DEVONPORT WRITING PAPER SENT TO THE PARIS EXHIBITION; Attractive 2nd Oct. 1867 letter with printed heading of "Rock & Co." depicting the port, in original env. to an exhibitor at the "Exposition, Paris", franked by a GB 4d vermilion tied by a fine "DEVONPORT" duplex with a fine 2-ring "EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE/POSTES" c.d.s. on the back. Rare and of Exhibition (!) quality. PHOTO see plate no 5A |
£150 |
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DORSET |
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359 |
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BLACK STEP-TYPE "SWANAGE/SHIP LETTER" CANCELLED BY RED BOXED "INDIA LETTER/SWANAGE" MARKS; 1834 EL (some creasing and reinforcing) from Launceston (Tasmania) to Lancaster (GB) with a very fine scarce black Rob.S3 (closed tear slightly affects, but only known 1829-35) overstruck and replaced by two strikes of a blurred red boxed "INDIA LETTER/SWANAGE" (Rob.In.1; also v. scarce) marks. Rare combination of marks from this small port. PHOTO see plate no 5A |
£200 |
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DURHAM |
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360 |
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MISCELLANY INC. DURHAM, DUNHAM ERROR, SUNDERLAND, ETC: 1790-1908 Collection of E/EL's, etc. inc. c.1790 fine "DURHAM"; July 1796 EL with v.fine "DUNHAM" error; 1836 EL with m/s "Missent to" "DURHAM" d.s.;1839/1845 E's with fine "Houghton le Spring/Penny Post" h.s. in black & blue; 1810 EL with fine "CASTLE EDEN"; 1865 fine "CASTLE EDEN STATION" d.s.; 1798 EL with v.fine "SUNDERLAND" horseshoe; selection of v. fine to fine UDC's inc. "STANHOPE" in orange; "CROOK"; "RUSHYFORD"; "LANCHESTER"; "TOW-LAW" and "HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING both in blue-green, etc. Fine group with better strikes. (17 items). |
£100 |
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BRISTOL |
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361 |
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VERMILION RED MALTESE CROSS ON 1d MULREADY: 1840 (13 Nov.) useage of the 1d Mulready (some wear to reverse and stereo nunber obscured) addressed to Hull and cancelled by a fine vermilion MC (scarce shade - distinctive to Bristol) matching the almost fine "BRISTOL" c.d.s. on top flap. |
£75 |
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GLOUCESTERSHIRE |
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362 |
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EARLY GLOUCESTER PLUS UDC's: 1772-1855 Group of E/EL's inc. 1772 trimmed EL with fine "GLOUCESTER"; 1855 pair with fine Gloucester spoon cancellations; 1786 EL (faults) with good "92 CIREN/CESTER" plus 1835 EL with fine circular "CIRENCESTER". 1837 EL with fine red "Tewkesbury/Penny Post"; 1835 EL with v.fine "CAMPDENo/o" mileage removed. 1835-55 v.fine to fine UDC's inc. "SOUTHGATE/GLOUCESTER", "TETBURY","LYDNEY", "LYDBROOK", "KINGSDOWN", "FAIRFORD", "MINCHINHAMPTON", "SCATES", "MORETON IN MARSH", "BATH ROAD" and "MONTPELLIER". Fine and varied selection. (18 items). |
£100 |
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HAMPSHIRE |
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363 |
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CHRISTCHURCH: c1840 Mourning E with episcopal seal & 'C.J.London' endorsement, addressed to the Bishop of Hereford at Bristol; the reverse has a mainly fine strike of the scarce 'Christ/Church/Penny Post' with RH No 1 on address panel. |
£60 |
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ISLE OF WIGHT |
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364 |
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I.O.W. MIX INC. SHIP LETTERS & ROCKET POST; 1833-1934 group inc. 1833 pair of EL's ex Rio with mostly v.fine & fair "SHIP LETTER/COWES" marks (Rob.S3), 1843 EL from Parkhurst Barracks (ordering tartan), 1874 1d red env. with scarce Godshill "C52" numeral cancel, c1905 real photo PPC of "FLOWER SHOW, GODSHILL" & damaged 1934 Zucker I.O.W. Rocket post cover with label & stamps. Useful lot. (7 items). |
£120 |
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365 |
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SCARCE BLUE "COWES/SHIP LETTER" WITH RARE BLUE OVAL "SHIP AGENT/CROSKEY, ROSS & BARROW/COWES" F.A.C.; 1849 E from Buenos Ayres to London "[per] Capella" charged "8" having an almost v.fine blue "COWES/SHIP LETTER" (Rob.S6; very scarce) slightly across the join beside a v.fine strike of this blue oval Cowes FAC. Rare & attractive. [Ex Ken Rowe]. |
£150 |
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KENT |
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366 |
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CHATHAM: 1857 (10 Sept.) An opened out env. from Chatham to Sydney franked with LC14 1d plate 48 sytrip of four and pair tied by multiple strikes of the scarce Chatham sideways duplex. On reverse is a fine "SHIP-LETTER/SYDNEY" c.d.s. One adhesive damaged, otherwise fine and very attractive. |
£100 |
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367 |
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RARE MANCHESTER "PALATINE/HOTEL/PAID" MARK, ETC.; Attractive 1847 1d Red env. to London with a very fine strike of this rare Hotel cachet nicely placed on the front; the only such early English Hotel mark that we can recall having seen. Plus a few Norfolk covers; fair 1844 "Holkham" and 1848 "Prepaid" marks of Norwich & Yarmouth. (4 covers). |
£100 |
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LANCASHIRE |
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368 |
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ROCHDALE, MANCHESTER ETC: 1796-1953 Small group of E/EL's inc. 1796 fine "ROCHDALE"; 1843 E with fine red "BENTHAM", 1844 E (minor faults) to IOM with fine "SALFORD/MANCHESTER" and 1852 env. with v.fine red "PICCADILLY" UDC's. 1845 E (one side flap removed) from Liverpool to Greenock with red "PxL"; 1919 "CARTA POSTALA Rumania to Liverpool with RLO Liverpool d.s. and "No such street in /466" h.s. plus 1953 Registered env. backstamped "ROYAL SHOW/BLACKPOOL" d.s. (7 items). |
£50 |
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LEICESTERSHIRE |
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369 |
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ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH: 1795 Printed EL to Nottingham concerning the Ashby Canal with the scarce s/l 'ASHBY.L' mark ('A' only a part strike, otherwise very fine) struck on the address panel alongside a '4' charge; light folds (inc. through mark) & a line of numbers on the front. Also a 1774 EL to Sherbourne (Warks.) ex Church Langton with mainly fine 'HARBOROUGH' on reverse. (2 covers). |
£70 |
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LINCOLNSHIRE |
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370 |
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MISCELLANY inc. 1737 EL from Bruges to Claxby (nr. Market Rasen) by Lincoln bag, charged "In All ‡" to Market Rasen & finally rated "1/3d" on reverse to include the 1d Post charge from Market Rasen to Claxby, 1695 EL from London to Lincoln with large circular "GC" Receiver's mark, 1741 EL from Lincoln to Nottingham, endorsed "Turn at Grantham", etc. (5 covers). |
£100 |
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371 |
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MISCELLANY of E/EL's from smaller offices showing a wide range of postal markings inc. 1765 "SLEA/FORD", 1793 s/l "ALFORD", 1800 convex "SPALDING", 1824 circular Boston mileage, Folkingham & Stamford UDC's, Gainsborough, Grimsby, Holbeach, Horncastle, Market Rasen & Stamford mileages, etc. (15 covers). |
£100 |
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372 |
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BRIGG/SPILSBY: 1832/34 EL's with good strikes of the black boxed "Spilsby/Penny Post" (plus a partial strike of same) & the red boxed "Brigg/Penny Post" respectively. The forme rwith vertical crease through mark but a scarce pair nevertheless. (2 covers). |
£100 |
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373 |
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GAINSBOROUGH: 1756-1826 group of EL's with sundry Gainsborough marks inc. 1756 "GAINS/BOROUGH" (LI 317), 1767 "GAINS/BOROUGH" (LI 321), 1781 & 1793 "GAINS/BOROUGH" & 1800 town mark (LI 335). Chiefly fine. (7 covers). |
£80 |
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374 |
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HORNCASTLE: 1706 (9 April) EL with fine v.early "HORNCASTLE" (LI 506) plus fine Bishop Mark; c1740 EL with a good strike of the two-line "HORN/CASTLE" (LI 520) & red circular "FREE" (tear); 1788 redirected E with v.fine "137/HORN/CASTLE" (LI526) and four others. (7 covers). |
£120 |
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375 |
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LINCOLN, GAINSBOROUGH, ETC: 1757-1921 group of E/EL's inc. 1757 EL with v.fine "LIN/COLN"; 1791 EL with fine "LINCOLN" and m/s "Turn at Huntingdon"; 1799 EL to London (minor faults) with v.fine "HORN/CASTLE"; 1812-26 trio with boxed mileage marks of Barton, Louth & Sleaford; 1833 EL to Southwell with fine curved "SLEAFORD"; 1781-98 EL's (3) with different types of the straight line "GAINS/BOROUGH"; 1815 EL to Pickering with fine "GAINSBOROUGH"; 1921 uprated Registered env. to Gothenburg from Willingham, etc. (13 items). |
£100 |
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376 |
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MARKET RASEN - ABBREVIATED & HORSESHOE MARKS: 1776 EL with v.fine large "M.RAISIN" (LI 750), 1783 EL with 26 x 4mm "M.RAISIN" (LI 758), 1799 EL with fine horseshoe "MARKET-RAISIN" (LI 765) & 1818 EL with mileage mark. (4 covers). |
£80 |
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NORTHUMBERLAND |
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377 |
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MISCELLANY: 1819-1920 selection inc. 1819 EL with v.fine "MORPETH/292"; 1843 redirected EL to Kirknewton with good "ALNWICK" d.s. traveller; 1845 EL with fine blue "2" postage due of Hayden Bridge; trio of EL with "BELFORD", "PRUDHOE" and "WHITTINGHAM" UDC's. 1920 PPC with fine Corbridge skeleton and a pair of mint env. with coloured adverts for Sunlight and Lifebuoy soaps. (10 items). |
£50 |
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SOMERSET |
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378 |
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BATH: 1709 EL to London, endorsed "7" in m/s with a London Bishop Mark of 1 July and an extremely indistinct s/l mark (presumably of Bath & scarce so early). |
£75 |
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379 |
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BRISTOL AND SOMERSET: 1798-1855 Selection of E/EL's inc. 1798 fine "SOMERTON"; 1799 EL with m/s "Missent to Bristol" "BRISTOL/JUL8 18" h.s.; 1834/39 pair to Derby with "BRISTOL/(date)/Py POST" and fine circled "No 1", 1834 also with fine "PAID/AT/BRISTOL"; 1829 E with fine "BEAMINSTER" and boxed "Crewkerne/Py Post"; 1846 E with late use of "LANGPORT/140" boxed mileage; selection of v.fine to fine UDC's inc. "STOKES-CROFT", "CLIFTON", "PARK-STREET", "HORFIELD", "BRUTON", "CASTLE-CARY", "BELVIDERE", BROOK-ST" in green plus "WASHFORD" and "CHEW-MAGNA" in red. Fine group. (17 items). |
£100 |
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SUFFOLK |
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380 |
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RARE EARLY ORANGE "BURY" MARKING; 1733 EL charged "3" to Norwich having a stunningly attractive strike of the "BURY" [St. Edmonds] mark in a distinctive orange-red ink nicely placed on the back flap. One of the earliest recorded coloured postmarks recorded from any British Post Office. Exhibition quality. PHOTO see plate no 5B |
£120 |
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381 |
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EARLY STRAIGHT LINE H.S. ETC: 1792-1903 group inc. 1792 EL with v.fine "BECCLES"; 1793 fine "IPSWICH"; 1793 EL with fine "SAXMUND/HAM"; 1816 EL with fine "WICKHAM-MR". 1829 EL with fine "Woodbridge/Penny Post" and 1836 EL with fine "Newmarket/Penny Post" plus 1837 E with superb "EYE" UDC and QV 3‡d postal stat. env. used, registered and uprated in 1903. (8 items). |
£50 |
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382 |
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ORIGINAL SIGNED 1840 AUTOGRAPH POEM ABOUT POSTAGE DUE CHARGES; 27th Oct. 1840 letter in the form of a poem, written & signed by the poet (?) "Bernard Barton" at "Woodbridge, Suffolk" complaining that hios correspondent had failed to pay a penny postage that had therefore cost him twopence! Plus a print of Mr. Barton. Amusing insight into the reactions at the time to the first British penalty Postage Due charges. |
£100 |
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SURREY |
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383 |
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BAGSHOT/CAMBERLEY/FRIMLEY: 1813-1928 group of covers inc. five Bagshot Penny Posts (one being a front showing the One Penny to Pay mark), Chobham/Frimley UDC's and a WWI cover from a German POW at Frith Hill. (13 items). |
£130 |
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384 |
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CHERTSEY/WEYBRIDGE/ADDLESTONE/EGHAM: The interesting selection inc. 1841 EL ex Antwerp to London (where a red Ship Letter mark was applied), re-posted at Addlestone where a 1d red from the black plate 8 & an "Addlestone/Penny Post" mark were applied, 1839 front with "Missent to Chertsey", 1841 Chertsey Penny Pd, Ottershaw UDC's (two different types), Weybridge Station duplexes (20 & "Received Open and Officially Sealed" labels used at Weybridge. (26 items). |
£150 |
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385 |
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COBHAM/ESHER/KINGSTON/LEATHERHEAD: 1746-1979 group of covers inc. 1748 EL ex Cobham, Byfleet UDC's (2 different types), skeletons & instructional marks. (18 items). |
£140 |
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386 |
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DORKING/FARNHAM: 1800-1908 group of covers with Dorking interest (14) & Farnham interest (14) inc. 1800 concave "DORKING", Uniform 4d rate cover, Capel & Mickleham (2) UDC's, different Farnham mileages, Ash UDC, etc. (28 items). |
£150 |
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387 |
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GODALMING/HASELMERE: 1782-1917 group of covers inc. 1782 "GODAL/MIN", Chiddingfold/Milford UDC's, 1849 1d pink postal stationery env. to India, endorsed "1/-" (full rate - 1d pink was wasted!), etc. (23 items). |
£160 |
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388 |
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GUILDFORD: 1661 EL to London without postal markings & presumably sent by private means. Rather battered but a very early letter from Surrey. |
£75 |
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389 |
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GUILDFORD: 1814-39 miscellany inc. 1839 EL to Falmouth, rated "8" in m/s (double rate as the letter weighed above 1oz.) and seven covers showing various boxed & unboxed Penny Post marks in black & red. (8 covers). |
£100 |
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390 |
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GUILDFORD: 1831 EL from a former MP for Guildford to the serving MP during the passage of the Great Reform Bill (fascinating contents regarding why he thought Guildford should be excluded from the Bill) with a v.good strike of the black boxed "Guildford/Penny Post"; plus 1839 cover from Shere to London showing a v.fine example of the "Shiere/Penny Post" (pre-1840 use of such village types is rare). A good pair. |
£100 |
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391 |
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GUILDFORD - SUB-OFFICES: The remarkable collection of 62 items from 23 different offices including UDC's for Albury & Clandon, Blackheath rubber, Worplesdon skeleton & seven PPC's of sundry relevant Post Offices. A superb lot that would be extremely difficult to reassemble. (62 items). |
£120 |
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392 |
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RIPLEY: 1784-1852 group of covers inc. 1784 small "RIPLY", 1790 "24 RIPLEY" (both poor strikes of very scarce marks), 1795 concave "RIPLEY" & 1850 UDC of Horasell (very good striker of this extremely scarce mark), etc. A good little lot. (8). |
£100 |
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393 |
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WOKING: 1806-46 group of covers inc. 1806 ingoing letter to the Overseers of Woking prior to the Penny Post being set up, 1811 letter from Woking Mill showing Ripley Penny Post & no.1 Receiver (the earliest recorded use of a Penny Post for any Surrey town & the earliest recorded piece of post from Woking) and 1841/46 covers (2) showing the "Woking/Penny Post" marks in red & in black. (6). |
£120 |
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394 |
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WOKING: 1865-1979 miscellany with several items relating to Woking Station, namely 11 covers showing various Woking Station postmarks, including one on attractive Victorian headed notepaper & 4 PPC's of the Station inc. superb 1904 real photo type depicting Woking Station from Tin Bridges; duplexes, Squared Circles, Tax marks, Disaster Mail & Parcel Post labels. (Qty.). |
£160 |
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395 |
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WOKING - CAMPS & SUB-OFFICES: 1885-1981 collection on leaves with nine covers/cards from four different camps (Bisley, Bullswater, Pirbright & Whitmore) and an excellent range of Sub-Office cancellations (23 different offices included) with PPC's, Parcel Post labels, etc. (90 items). |
£200 |
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396 |
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WOKING/STAINES: The small selection of predominantly postcards (22 - all pre-1930) showing various views of Woking inc. flooding & storm damage; 1943 POW env. used from Woking showing POW censor & "Returned from Continent in Undelivered Mails"; 1798-1838 trio of covers with concave "STAINES" mileage & 1838 Sunninghill with Penny Post removed (presumably as this was deemed a 5th Clause Post). A good little lot. (26 items). |
£100 |
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SUSSEX |
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397 |
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BRIGHTON - THE 'LONDON DIAMOND ERROR' BRIGHTON DUPLEX ON COVER: 21 April 1866 env. to London franked by 1d Red 'stars' tied by an 85% strike of the short-lived 'BRIGHTON/132' duplex in which the numeral portion was incorrectly designed as a London-style diamond in oval; seldom seen. |
£100 |
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398 |
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THE VERY RARE PRE-1800 HANDSTRUCK "4" MARK OF BRIGHTON: 1789 EL to Penrith with a fine 'BRIGHT/HELMSTONE' on the front, matching the v.fine (though just creased) handstruck '4' charge-mark - the single rate to London - which has been crossed through in m/s and replaced by a full m/s '9' charge to Cumberland. Very rare: one of only two examples of this mark, which was not recorded until 1995. (Accompanied by an article on this cover from the Sussex PHS journal, March 1995). An important addition to the small number of provincial charge-marks known prior to 1840. [Purchased by the vendor from a dealer for £1,700 in 1996]. PHOTO see plate no 5B |
£750 |
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399 |
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THE VERY RARE "BIRMINGHAM CHANDELIER" MARK ON COMPLETE COVER; 17th Dec. 1772 EL (small faults & seal offset mark just clear of mark) charged "4"(d) to London with a mostly fine strike of the very short-lived fancy horseshoe "BIRMINGHAM" with a "chandelier" in the centre (light fold at one end) on the flap. One of the better strikes of the four or five that are recorded (only for a few months in 1772-3). One of the rarest of all handstruck namestamps of Great Britain. [Ex Sidney Raine.] |
£200 |
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WARWICKSHIRE |
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400 |
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BIRMINGHAM, ETC: The small selection of covers (19) plus a front with various h.s. inc. "Warwick/Penny Post" in blue, "BIRMG/HAM", 1852 "LANCASTER ST" in blue, 1846 "ASHSTEAD ROW", 1847 "FIVE WAYS", a fair oval framed "GREAT BARR PP" in red, 1853 "KNOWLE" and 1835 "HENLEY IN ARDEN" UDC in red. Mixed condition, some are fine. (19 + front). PHOTO see plate no 5B |
£150 |
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