AUCTION 606 - GREAT BRITAIN
1-80	81-160	161-240	241-320
321-400	401-480	481-491	Index

WILTSHIRE

401

MISCELLANY inc. "Missent to" PEWSEY: 1830-41 group inc. 1835 EL to Landford with fine m/s "Missent to" "PEWSEY" UDC; 1836 E (faults) to Chilmark with fine "SALISBURY/PENNY POST"; 1830 EL to London with fine "TROWBRIDGE"; trio of fine UDC's inc. "LANDFORD", "WOTTON.BASSETT" and "Downton" plus 1841 E with Salisbury "1" h.s., etc. Good group. (8 items).

£50

YORKSHIRE

402

EAST RIDING: 1793-1881 selection of EL/envs. etc inc. 1793 EL to Hull with fine "YORK" horseshoe; 1824/30 pair El/E with fine "SLEDMERE" h.s.; 1826 E with v.fine "DRIFFIELD/234"; 1836 EL to London with v.fine Beverley d.s. alongside a v.fine boxed "TOO LATE"; 1848 EL to Selby with v.fine red "1D" of Beverley; 1838? EL to used locally with good "Malton/Penny Post" in blue alongside "No2" Receiving House; 1849/52 pair with "MICKLEGATE" & "WALGATE" blue UDC's; 1881 pair env. franked with 1d lilac 14 dot variety, etc. (13 items).

£85

403

EAST RIDING UDC's: 1848-58 group of 1d red E/env. with UDC's inc. v.fine "BISHOP-WILTON" and fine "RILLINGTON". Good "SETTERINGTON", fine "SKIRLAUGH" and "SPROATLEY", "THORNCUMBALD" and v.fine "BEEFORD" all in blue. Fine selection. (7 covers).

£50

404

NORTH YORKSHIRE: 1789-1971 group of EL/E etc. inc. 1789 EL to Bedale with good "NORTH/ALLERTON"; 1795 EL to Stirling with fine "NORTHALLERTON" horseshoe; 1817 EL addressed to "Jamaica Coffee House" with good "SCARBOROUGH/236" d.s.; 1832/3 trio of EL to Ripon with fine "Bedale/Py Post" and one reverse Nos. 2,3 & 4 of the sub-offices; 1833 EL to Pately, redirected with "Misdirected to" "BEDALE" d.s. on reverse. 1846-51UDC's on EL/env. inc. fine "ASKRIGG" and "SEDBURGH" with fine "BALDERSBY" & "LYTHE" both in blue etc. Fine selection. (14 items).

£100

405

WAKEFIELD: 1729 (29 Jan.) EL (lower flap removed?) from Wakefield to London with 2 line "WAKE /FIELD" 20 x 8‡mm. (rare so early), m/s "4" charge mark and day above month Bishop mark for 1 Feb.

£100

406

WEST RIDING, BAWTRY, DONCASTER & FERRYBRIDGE: 1764-1850 group inc. 1785 E to Wakefield with fine "BAWTRY"; 1824 E to Beverley with v.fine "BAWTRY/Penny Post"; 1842 EL London to Selby with m/s "Missdirected" "BAWTRY" d.s.(filing creases); 1776 EL to London with fine "DON/CASTER" and red circled "FREE";1846-50 trio with Doncaster travellers; 1764/68/83 EL's with good "FERRY/BRIDGE" h.s. etc. Good clean lot. (13 covers).

£150

407

WEST RIDING, RIPON, WETHERBY ETC: 1770-1957 selection inc. 1770 EL to Edinburgh with fine "WETHERBY"; 1790 E to London with fine "RIPPON"; 1839 E to Halifax with fine "Brighouse/Penny Post" in blue; 1843 E(staining) to Wath with good "BARNSLEY" traveller tying 1d red; 1847 Insurance form to London with fine "Elland/Penny Post" in blue; 1881 env. (pin holes clear of stamp) to Thorne with Goole barred numeral cancellation tying 1d (SG F23) Inland revenue adhesive; 1843/44 pair with good to fine "TICKHILL" UDC etc. (12 items).

£100

408

WEST RIDING INC. LEEDS, HALIFAX, ETC.: 1791-1921 Good selection of E/EL's etc. inc. 1791 EL (filing crease clear of strike) with v.fine "HALIFAX"; 1844 E from Rotherham with fine "HALIFAX" traveller d.s.; 1792 EL with v.fine curved "LEEDS"; 1796 EL with fine "LEEDS" horseshoe; 1854-57 five env. with fine Leeds spoon cancellations; 1845 PS env. with fine "WEST St/LEEDS" UDC; 1842 EL from Salford with m/s "Missent to" "SHEFFIELD" d.s.; 1915/21 pair of envs. with v.fine red boxed "Not to be found/700"; 1847 EL from London with fine blue "HUDDERSFIELD" traveller d.s., etc. (Small Qty.).

£150

409

WEST RIDING UDC's: 1841-56 collection of UDC's on EL/E/piece (some minor faults) inc. v.fine green "BOLTON-PERCY" on large piece, fine green "CANTLEY", fine blue "CLECKHEATON, fine "HAXEY", good green "HEADINGLEY", fine red "HEBDEN-BRIDGE", good blue "LOFTHOUSE", good "SHERBURN" and fine blue "STAINCLIFFE". (9 items).

£60

410

WEST RIDING - "PAID AT HOWDEN" AND SELBY TRAVELLER: 1843 EL to Snaith with v.fine and scarce brown boxed "PAID.AT/HOWDEN" alongside a v.fine blue "SELBY" d.s. plus 1846 E from Burnley to Selby with fine green "SELBY/MR 21/1846/5" traveller on the reverse. Fine pair.

£50

CHANNEL ISLANDS POSTAL HISTORY

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411

GERMAN OCCUPATION OF JERSEY - REGISTERED FELDPOST COVERS, 1942/4: Pair of scarce registered covers from Feldpost 712 (St. Helier) with different types of German registration labels, the earlier also with large 'Einschreiben' & 'Feldpost' handstamps plus unit cachet 33905 and the later with Hitler head stamps totalling 85pf cancelled by a 'Feldpost' c.d.s. plus a Jersey 2d adhesive cancelled by Jersey c.d.s. both dated 6 March, 1944. Also GUERNSEY LIBERATION, 1945: Pair of stampless covers (interesting contents) both with F.P.O. 138 c.d.s., the earlier also with superb crowned shield censor 10444 and officer's countersignature. A fascinating quartet.

£180

JERSEY P.H.

412

LATE FEE, REGISTERED & OVERSEAS MAIL; 1855-93 covers inc. 1855 env. to Andover with 1d red x 2 in diagonal corners tied by "409" numerals (Late Fee Paid presumably - ex Willcocks), 1869 6d mauve to Canada, 1877 2‡d rosy-mauve (crease) to Canada, 1892 usage of the reg. env. to Colchester & 1893 usage of 3d yellow p.stat. env. (fault) registered to Brussels with 3d tied by scarce vertical "409" numeral. (5 covers).

£100

SCOTTISH MAINLAND POSTAL HISTORY

413

MISCELLANY: 1796-1955 selection of covers inc. 1796 EL to Callander with fine "AIR"; 1828 EL to Strathblane with near fine blue "LENNOXTOWN/PENNY POST"; 1829 E to Dumfries with fine "CATRINE/PENNY POST" in blue; 1834 EL to Wemyss Castle with fine "DUNFERMLINE/PENNY POST"; 1841 E (faults) to Kingston on Thames and redirected to Torrance with fine boxed "PAID/1d EXTRA" part overstruck by "KINGSTON"; 1842 env. Paisley to Edinburgh franked two 1d reds with scarce "1oz" plus "MORE/TO PAY" and m/s "4" (filing folds through stamps and 1oz); 1845 E Edinburgh to Paisley franked 2d blue with m/s "Ab: 1oz" plus "4" and alongside fine "MORE/TO PAY", etc. Fine selection worthy of close inspection. (17 covers).

£120

414

CARTON containing an eclectic mix of Scottish postal history with something of an emphasis on Edinburgh. Some better items noted inc. a lovely 1882 env. bearing ‡d & 1d adhesives showing a fine strike of the "PAID/EXTRA" mark in black, 1828 EL with a good strike of the blue "LENNOXTOWN/PENNY POST", 1842 EL to Aberdeen with red boxed "Paid/1d EXTRA", etc. (Qty.).

£150

415

ADDITIONAL HALVES: Box containing the interesting accumulation of E/EL's with various Additional ‡ markings inc. Ayr, Ayton, Castle Douglas, Greenock, Kirkudbright & Rothsay. (Approx. 100).

£120

416

DUNDEE - MANUSCRIPT MARKS: c1720-38 quartet of E/EL's with manuscript marks comprising c1720 "dund/2", 1726 "4/Dun", 1737 "Dun/2" (a type not recorded by Auckland) and 1738 "Dun/2". Some cover faults but a scarce group. (4 covers).

£100

417

DUNDEE - PRE-STAMP HANDSTAMPS, ETC.: The collection of E/EL's written-up on leaves including a good study of Penny Posts & Receiving Houses. Better items noted inc. 1739 s/l "DUNDEE" (v.early date), 1821 black boxed "DUNDEE/TOO LATE" (across flap on reverse), 1843 black boxed "DUNDEE/TOO LATE" (across flap on reverse), large piece with "DUNDEE/PENNY POST", "ADDl./‡" & black boxed "5", etc. (Approx. 60)

£200

418

DUNDEE - RARE UNDERPAID "MONEY LETTER": 1804 EL to Edinr., endorsed "Money" & "More to pay/6" in m/s (two different hands) and with "DUNDEE/MAY 16 1804" on reverse. Vertical creasing but a scarce & attractive item.

£85

419

DUNDEE - THE RARE OVAL "SHIP LETTER/G(Crown)/R/DUNDEE" MARK: 1827 EL ex Elsinore (Denmark) to Inverness with a good strike of this elusive Rob.S2 mark on the upper flap alongside the Dundee 3-line mileage d.s. Very few Dundee Ship Letters have been discovered. An important Exhibition piece. PHOTO see plate no 5B

£500

420

DUNDEE - UNIFORM FOURPENNY & PENNY POST PERIOD: The collection of E/EL's on leaves inc. 1839 (5 Dec.) to Dunfermline with rare h.s. "4", 1840 (11 Jan.) EL (interesting asylum related contents) with red boxed "PAID at/DUNDEE" & h/s "1" (very early use of UPP h.s. "1"), 1870 E to Edinburgh bearing 1d red & with m/s "1" (late re-use of the UPP 1d), 1884 front with various markings inc. "MORE TO PAY" & an extremely late use of the UPP h.s. "1d", etc. (20 items).

£150

421

DUNDEE - QV STAMPED COVERS, ETC.: The interesting collection of covers, well written-up on leaves inc. 1840 1d black cover to Glasgow, 1860 EL to the USA bearing 3d pair (faults), 1874 to Lille bearing wing-margin 3d with red circular "PD" & black "INSUFFICIENTLY/PREPAID", 1886 EL from Thos. Taylor & Co. Linen Works to Venezuela bearing 4d green, similar 1887 EL to Caracas with violet "PER ROYAL MAIL VIA SOUTHAMPTON", etc., etc. (Approx. 40 items).

£120

422

DUNDEE - ANTI-GRAHAM WAFER-SEAL USED ON COVER FROM LOCHEE: 1844 (21 Oct.) cover bearing 1d reds (2, margins in places) with s/l "LOCHEE" & sealed by a green printed "PUNCH'S ANTI-GRAHAM WAFER(hedgehog)/HANDS OFF" wafer seal (small faults). Very rare (only a handful have been recorded on cover- and particularly rare emanating from Scotland). PHOTO see plate no 5B

£500

423

DUNDEE - OCEAN POSTAGE PRINTED ENVELOPE TO THE SANDWICH ISLANDS(!): 1848 letter of condolence enclosed in pictorial printed "Ocean Postage" env. (by Valentine's of Dundee), seemingly sent under separate cover as there are no postal markings. Also an unused "God Hath Made Of One Blood All Men" Valentine's env. & a Deraedemaeker reprint of the "Intemperance" env. (3 items).

£100

424

DUNDEE - EXPERIMENTAL DUPLEXES & DOTTED CIRCLE CANCELLATIONS: 1856-94 Collection of covers, cards & pieces with experimental duplex & dotted circle interest inc. 1891 ‡d postal stationery card uprated with ‡d vermilion showing two examples of the scarce dotted circle (type A6) cancellation, 1880 mourning env. with 1d adhesive tied by a type A4 dotted circle, 1888 cover to Alyth with another strike of type A6 & an 1894 ‡d postal stat. card with a type A7. A scarce group. (17 plus 5 pieces).

£150

425

DUNDEE - TWENTIETH CENTURY MISCELLANY: The collection of covers, cards, etc. written-up on leaves incl. P.Due marks, Express, TPO's (pre-1920), PP labels, WWII POW, etc. A good lot with much to interest the Dundee specialist. (Approx. 40 items).

£120

426

DUNDEE SUB-OFFICES COLLECTION; BARRY CAMP-WORMIT incl. pre-stamp covers (such as scarce "NEWPORT/PENNY POST", 1840 red Newport h.s. "1", etc.), 1843/5 pair of "LOCHEE" covers, 1854 boxed "LUNDIE" & "MONIFIETH", 6 U.D.C.s, 5 rubbers, 6 camps, etc. A good lot. (58).

£200

427

THE EARLIEST RECORDED (?) COUNTRY POSTMARK OF SCOTLAND - THE 1731 FANCY "DUnS" MARK; 2nd Oct. 1731 EL (filing notes on flap neatly erased) sent from "Duns" to "Edinr." and so charged "2"(d), having a very fine strike of the distinctive "DUnS" mark (Auckland BK84; first yaer recorded) nicely placed on the lower flap. No handstruck postmarks of any Scottish Post Office (apart from Edinburgh) are recorded earlier than this cover as far as we are aware. Aberdeen and Glasgow have no handstamps recorded prior to 1738, and most Scottish P.O.'s did not get their first marks until 1740 or later. Important Scottish Exhibition item. PHOTO see plate no 5B

£240

428

RARE 1840 2-RING BANK BRANCH "PAID" MARKS; Attractive April/Oct. 1840 trio of cash-paid covers each with very fine 2-ring "BANK OF SCOTLAND'S OFFICE/PAID" marks of "ABERDEEN", "MONTROSE" & "PAISLEY". Much rarer than the usual P.O. markings of the period and very attractive. (3 covers).

£150

429

VERY EARLY RED "Registered/EDINBURGH" MARK ON CASH-PAID COVER; 19th May 1842 E (side-flaps removed but very attractive) to Dundee prepaid "1/2" in cash (1/- fee plus 2d for over ‡oz postage) with a very fine "Registered/EDINBURGH" mark but no Edinburgh d.s. Rare thus. Exhibition quality. [Ex Martin Willcocks.] PHOTO see plate no 5B

£85

430

1846 CASH-PAID 10d-RATE COVER WITH EDINBURGH BOXED "PAID/6d/EXTRA" LATE FEE PAID MARKING; 1846 EL to Glasgow prepaid "4"(d) in cash (over 1oz & up to 1oz) but also with the 6d Late Fee paid with a v. fine boxed red Edinr. "PAID/6d/LATE FEE" mark nicely placed on the front. Rare thus; 10d postage paid in all!!

£85

431

EDINBURGH: Collection of E/EL's on leaves & loose, predominantly being local City area posts inc. 1819 E with a fine strike of the red boxed "LEITH WALK/P.P.O. UNPAID", 1826 EL with a fine strike of the circular red "CHAPEL STREET/UN/PAID/PENNY POST", 1826 E with black boxed "HIGH/STREET", 1824 E with scarce "HOWE STREET/PENNY POST UNPAID", etc. (Qty.).

£150

432

EDINBURGH: The small selection of 1d red covers, etc. inc. 1876 cover with a fine strike of the scarce "POSTED SINCE 11 LAST NIGHT/1 MY 16/EDINR./76", six covers with the more common "POSTED SINCE 7 LAST NIGHT" (two with Local cancellations of Hanover Street & Duke Street), five covers with "POSTED SINCE 7.20 LAST NIGHT", (one with roller cancels tying four 1d adhesives), two covers with "POSTED SINCE 10 LAST NIGHT" & two with the more unusual "POSTED SINCE 10.30 LAST NIGHT", etc. (16 covers plus a few pieces).

£120

433

EDINBURGH - LOCAL DISTRICT OFFICES: The small chiefly pre-stamp selection with various s/l handstamps inc. red "PRESTONPANS-POST/OFFICE UNPAID", unboxed "COLINTON P.P.", "CORSTORPHINE PPO", "CORSTORPHIN" on cover bearing 1d red from the black plate (with "O" flaw), curved "CURRIE P.P.O", "DALKEITH", "KIRKLISTON", "PENNYCUICK/P.P.O. UNPAID", etc. (9).

£120

434

EDINBURGH - BISHOP MARKS: 1723-1801 selection of E/EL's with a range of Edinburgh Bishops inc. 1723 (May) E to London with small red "MY/22" & larger black "27/MA" of London, 1740 EL to London with second-type red Edinr. Bishop, 1764 E to Biggar (some toning), 1766 E to Stirling & 1768 EL to London with circular red Bishops, plus a useful range of later items. (34).

£120

435

EDINBURGH - AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY COVER USED WITHIN THE WILLIAMSON LOCAL POST: 1776 (4 July) EL (some toning) used within Edinburgh, bearing a fine circular "E.PENNY POST NOT PAID" with "July 4th" date in centre h.s. (creased) of the Williamson local post. The writer appears to have been completely unconcerned in the momentous events taking place on the other side of the Atlantic! The first such example of the handstamp on this important date that we have seen.

£1000

436

EDINBURGH - WILIIAMSON PENNY POST: 1776 EL from Leith to Edinburgh with a good strike of the circular "E.PENNY POST NOT PAID" mark of Peter Williamson's Penny Post with a separate date slug struck in the centre (April 26). Scarce thus.

£150

437

EDINBURGH - WILLIAMSON PENNY POST: 1790 EL sent locally within Edinburgh via the Williamson Post but without the circular "PAID" mark & hence incurring a curvilinear "NOT PAID" mark (scarcer than the "PAID" mark); also two other items sent by the Williamson Penny Post with poor/fair strikes of the circular "PAID" mark. (3).

£120

438

EDINBURGH: 1794 EL sent within Edinburgh with a goodish strike of the circular "PP/1D" in red (Ed. 526 - few known) and a reasonably good strike of the circular red "CHAPEL STREET/P.P.D." Scarce thus.

£100

439

EDINBURGH - LOCAL TIME STAMPS: The collection on leaves, 1796-1848 with a wide range of markings inc. miscellaneous "PAID" marks in addition to the diverse selection of Time marks. The more unusual items include 1804 E with fancy red "POST/PAID" (clear strike), 1807 EL with red "PENNY P. UNPAID", 1838 letter from a prisoner in Calton Gaol, Edinburgh, etc. (57 items).

£120

440

EDINBURGH - DISTRICT OFFICES: The collection of E/EL's, etc. with a good selection of boxed postal markings inc. 1807 EL with red boxed "CURRIE PENNY/POST UNPAID", 1840 EL with green boxed "CURRIE P.P.O./PAID/400-E"1822 EL with black boxed "KIRKLISTON/P.P.O. UNPAID/396-E", 1826 EL with scarce black boxed "KIRKLISTON/P.P.O. PAID/396-E", 1822 EL with scarce black boxed "LIBBERTON/P.P.O./396-E", 1806 E with red boxed "PENNYCOOK/PENNY P. UNPAID", 1835 EL with scarce "PAID/at/P.PANS", 1818 E with scarce boxed "BURROW/MUIRHEAD P.P.O./396-E", etc. (25).

£200

441

EDINBURGH - DISTRICT POSTS: The small selection of E/EL's, etc. inc, 1839 EL with a good strike of the two-line "BROXBURN/PENNY POST" across the flap, plus Penny Post handstamps of Cramond, Dalkeith, Hermiston, Kirknewton, Lasswade, Newington (two boxed types in red & in black), Portobello, Ratho, Stockbridge, Uphall, etc. A good group. (18 plus a front).

£150

442

EDINBURGH - PENNY POST DISTRICT OFFICES:The selection of E/EL's, etc. inc. 1816 EL from Braehead to Edinr. with scarce "CRAMOND P.P.", Penny Post markings of Dalkeith, Ford, Lasswade, Libberton (1840 double-circle Paid mark in red), Musselburgh, Pennycuick, Prestonpans & Tranent.Fair to fine. (16).

£120

443

EDINBURGH - LOCAL CANCELLATIONS: The selection of E/EL's, etc., all bearing 1d reds & with a good range of Local cancellations inc. Canongate, Elm Row (sanserif type), Port Hopeton, St. Patrick's Square, Sandport Street, etc. (34).

£150

444

EDINBURGH - CANCELLATIONS: The small selection of E/EL's, etc., chiefly bearing 1d reds or KEVII ‡d/1d values inc. 1864 cover with Brunswick Star type 1a, 1867 mourning env. with Brunswik Star type IVc, 1868 locally addressed env. with Brunswick Star type VI, 1868 EL with Brunswick Star type VIa, Dotted Circle duplexes, Local cancellations, Clock Time Stamps, etc. (28 covers plus sundry pieces & off-cover adhesives).

£120

445

EDINBURGH - LOCAL CANCELLATIONS: The interesting collection of E/EL's, etc. with a good range of local backstamps inc. Canongate, Cross, Fisherrow, Nicholson Street, Pitt Street, Port Hopeton, etc. (54).

£100

446

INVERNESS - FREE COVER TO INDIA EX INVERNESS WITH LONDON's RARE CHAMFERED BOX 'FREE' DATESTAMP: Attractive 1832/3 E franked from Inverness to Delhi with partial 'INVERNESS' c.d.s. on the front alongside a mostly fine red BOXED London Ship Letter Office 'FREE' d.s. (slightly overstruck by a 'CALCUTTA/G.P.O.' c.d.s.) all on the front. Rare thus - the only cover franked directly from Scotland to an overseas address that we can recall having seen. Exhibition item. PHOTO see plate no 5B

£240

447

LEITH: Collection of E/EL's, etc. inc. 1794 EL's (3) with red s/l "LEITH" markings (one being the scarcer smaller type), Double-circle types, Unpaid marks, Penny Post marks, Paid marks, 1867 EL bearing 1d red tied by Leith duplex with a fine Mae West type "TOO LATE", 1875 E (roughly opened) bearing 1d red tied by Leith Star cancellation, etc. (33).

£120

448

UNIFORM 4D POST: Quartet comprising 1839 (6 Dec. - second day of use) EL from Edinr. to Selkirk with black h.s. "4", 1839 (21 Dec.) cover to Edinr. with m/s "Paid" & red m/s "Paid/4", 1839 EL from Musselburgh to Hexham with m/s "4" and 1840 printed circular to the Scottish Widows Fund Life Insurance Compamy with the unique "2" charge mark incorporating the month, the date, the year, the stamper's identity & the duty letter. (4).

£120

INNER HEBRIDES

449

SMALLER ISLANDS, ETC; Fine 1797 El to the tiny island of "Lunga" with v.fine strike of the "STRON=/TIEN" mark, underpaid 1876 env. to the USA with "AROS" c.d.s. on reverse (Mull), 1875 ‡d PC usage ex Lamlash (Arran), rare 1906 unstamped "Ulva Ferry" Parcel Post label with v.fine c.d.s. & 1911 Reginald Bray ("Autograph King") PC addressed to Raasay lighthouse via the Shetlands. Scarce group. (5 items).

£75

450

ISLE OF BUTE - ROTHESAY COVERS INC. IONA/COLUMBA STEAMERS; 1844 EL prepaid to Canada with v.fine large "ROTHESAY" c.d.s.; 1844 usage of the 1d pink EL with Rothesay numeral (rare island usage), 1880/88 pair of envs. to Dunoon with Rothesay duplexes, each with a v.fine "IONA STEAMER/GREENOCK" or "COLUMBA STEAMER/B/GREENOCK" c.d.s. on reverse & 1888 long env. to Holland with 2‡d Jubilee pair tied by v.fine Rothesay duplexes. Scarce lot. (5 covers).

£100

451

ISLE OF BUTE - THE RARE BOXED "PORT BANNATYNE" SCOTS LOCAL CANCEL ON COVER; 1855 (7 Aug.) env. (faults) to Dunoon with 1d "stars" (wrinkle) tied by a poor but readily recognisable strike of the rare Scots Local "PORT BANNATYNE" mark. Few known on cover - rare in any condition. PHOTO see plate no 5B

£100

452

EASDALE - EARLY COVERS INC. RARE U.D.C. & REGISTERED; 1844 EL from the island posted Registered from Oban prepaid "‡" in cash, 1847 EL with V.fine "EASDALE" UDC across the join & 1854 EL with similar "EASDALE" c.d.s. with "185" year error. Rare trio. (3 covers).

£100

453

ISLAY - BOWMORE COVERS; 1780 EL with mostly v.fine rare "BOW=/MORE" mark on the flap, 1858 1d red env. with the only recorded example of the rare twin-lined "PORT CHARLOTTE" Local b.s. & 1889 1d lilac env. to Neilston with v.fine "IONA STEAMER/B/163" two-ring c.d.s. on reverse beside the "BOWMORE" c.d.s. (3 covers).

£120

454

JURA - PRESTAMP COVER, BLUE NUMERAL & "S.O." C.D.S.'s; 1831 EL charged "2/-‡" at Campbelltown with v.fine boxed "JURA" mileage removed mark & 1847/8 pair of 1d red covers from the island, each with v.fine blue distinctive "JURA/S.O." c.d.s.'s (one creased) but with the stamps cancelled in very different coloured inks (blue-black & black). Rare trio. (3 covers).

£150

OUTER HEBRIDES & ST. KILDA

455

NORTH UIST/HARRIS-LEWIS; 1844 stampless EL prepaid "8(d)" from "STORNOWAY" (fine boxed d.s. on lower flap) to the Cape of Good Hope with oval London "PAID SHIP LETTER" d.s., rare thus. Plus 1873 1d red env. to Perth with rare distinctive "LOCHMADDY/234" duplex. Plus one modern card. (3 items).

£75

ORKNEY ISLANDS

456

ORKNEY ISLES MIX INC. 18th CENTURY MAIL, RARE P.O. TIME-BILL, PARCEL POST LABELS, ETC.; Useful 1774-1915 lot inc. 1774 EL from the tiny island of Gaemsay (earliest known letter from this island?) to Thurso charged "1", 1820 EL to the tiny island of "Papa Westray", fine 1820 redirected EL with fair Kirkwall mileage and fine black London "A" Inspector's Mark, 1854 printed Orkney Packet Report, 1900 2-sided rare unused P.O. "KIRKWALL & WESTRAY TIME-BILL" letter-sheet (faults), 3 rare 1905/6 smaller islands' stamped Parcel Post labels (Graemsay, Shapinsay & Hoy) and 1915 PC with superb rare purple "CENSORED/COMMG NORTHERN TRAWLERS" censor mark. (9 items).

£150

457

PACKET & SHIP LETTER RATES TO THE USA BEFORE/AFTER THE START OF CHEAP POSTAGE; Rare 1839 (3 Dec.) & 1840 (21 March) pair of EL's from South Ronaldsay & mainland Orkney to the USA; both posted prepaid from "KIRKWALL" at 1/- Packet & 8d Ship Letter rates. The first was posted just two days before the start of the Uniform 4d Postage. (2 covers).

£100

458

ISLAND OF SHAPINSAY - INGOING COVER WITH RARE KIRKWALL "HARBOUR/RECG. OFFICE" SCOTS LOCAL CANCELLATION; Feb. 1859 env. (small closed tear just clear of stamps) to "Shapinshay" franked by 1d Red "stars" pair tied (through the stamps) by a very fine (though with "CE" overinked) strike of this rare Scots Local of Kirkwall which is relatively easy to find off cover, but examples on cover are very rare indeed. Plus 1861 1d Red env. (+ contents) written from the same house to which the other cover was addressed. Good pair. (2 covers). PHOTO see plate no 6A

£200

SHETLAND ISLES & FAIR ISLE

459

EARLY "LERWICK" & ORKNEY-ROUTED "KIRK/WALL" COVERS TO EDINBURGH; 1792 EL from "Lerwick" clearly sent by private vessel to the Orkneys, being endorsed "to be put into the first Post Office" below the address, having a nearly fine strike of the rare small Orkney Isles "KIRK/WALL" mark (the latest recorded date of the few known) on the front and charged "6". (This was a good saving of postage and time when compared with the 5-times-a-year mails from Shetland at this date!) Plus 1794 E with fine semi-albino & indented convex "LERWICK" mark on the back, charged "1/4" as a double letter. Rare pair; very little pre-1800 mail survives from the Shetland Isles. (2 covers).

£150

460

LERWICK LETTER WITH RARE RED OVAL "Ship Letter/(Crown)/LEITH" MARK; Oct./Nov. 1812 EL from "Lerwick" to Edinburgh charged "5" (less than the normal P.O. Packet service) with a mostly fine strike of the Rob.S1 mark (creased, but rare in red; only one or two known and only for 1812) on the front, slightly overlapped by the matching "LEITH" octagonal d.s. Rare thus. PHOTO see plate no 6A

£150

461

SHETLANDS MIX INC. 1d RED COVER FROM THE LERWICK POSTMASTER HIMSELF; Privately carried 1839 local Lerwick EL, 1857 EL (minor faults; folded for display) to "Vatsie, Mid Yell" with 1d Red tied by Lerwick "223" having a v. fine green "LERWICK" c.d.s. inside the letter (as a dating technique, being written by the Postmaster "J. Duncan", about tax) with a very fine boxed "LINKSHOUSE" transit village mark on the top flap; rare. Plus 1909-22 PPC's with scarce thimble c.d.s.'s (BIXTER, MOSSBANK, OLLABERRY, WHALSAY & TRESTA) and 1912 "EAST YELL" rubber, as well as a group of censored World War II covers (19). Good variety. (28 covers).

£100

WELSH POSTAL HISTORY

462

MISCELLANY: 1781-1907 selection of EL/PPC inc. 1781 EL (faults) with good "BRECKNOC(K)" h.s.; 1842 EL (repaired internally) to Brighton with fine scarce "Towyn" (between horizontal lines); trio of E/EL's with fine UDC's of "HAVERFORDWEST", "LLANDOVERY" and "NEWTOWN"; unusual 1905 PPC to Llanarth RSO with m/s red "Missent to" "CROSS.INN/CARD" d.s. etc. (8 items).

£70

463

VERY EARLY "PEM/BROOK" MARK ON SHIP LETTER FROWARDED FROM MADEIRA; Fine Oct./Nov. 1709 EL from "Madeira" to London endorsed "Forwarded from on board ye Royall Ann Gally by Y. Humb. servt. Joh Methuen" on the flap beside a very fine and rare early "PEM/BROOK" mark (only recorded 1709-12) and a fine "NO/21" London arrival Bishop Mark on the top flap. The contents include; "This [letter] we designe [to send to] you per ye Ann Royall of Amsterdam who probably may touch at England..." Exceptional and rare early Welsh marking on a rare early letter from the island of Madeira. True Exhibition quality. PHOTO see plate no 6A

£200

IRISH POSTAL HISTORY - PRE 1922

464

MISCELLANY: 1817 -1907 The selection of covers (16) & a front inc. 1817 front plus part back to Colchester with a fine Croned oval "EXCISE PAID" d.s. in red. 1841 covers (2) with "Cartamghan/Loughgall" and "Killyman/Moy" h.s. respectively. 1907 env. registered to Dublin with a fine "KILKEEL" UDC.

£150

465

MISCELLANY: 1835-1915 selection of covers and PPC's inc. 1835 EL to Norfolk with v.fine "BOYLE UDC on reverse; 1840 E with fine straight line "POST PAID" & on the reverse fine "FETHARD TIP"; 1846 E Mauritius to Bordeaux "pr Woodstock"with fine red "MAURITIUS/POST OFFICE" d.s. & boxed "COLONIES/&c ART 13" with (on reverse) a near fine "COVE/SHIP LETTER" etc.; 1873 PC (grubby) Longford to Kingstown written in numeral code on reverse; variety of "TOO LATE" h.s. from Ballymena, Sligo, Ballingary & Derry, etc. (11 items).

£120

466

VERY RARE DUBLIN HANDSTRUCK 'COUNTERFEIT' MARK: 1746 free front from 'Carrick' (internal heading cut out and glued on the front) to Dublin but charged '4' in manuscript with a mostly very fine strike of the very rare black Dublin'COUNTERFEIT' mark. Clearly the authorising signature on the front of the letter was recognised by the PO as not being genuine. Few examples known. [Ex T.E.Field].

£150

467

DUBLIN 'FREE' MARKS etc.: 1773 EL with v.fine scarce 'KELLS' and mostly fine claret Dublin 'FREE/D' in circle mark cancelling the charge, 1808 E with faint Mermaid 'FREE' d.s., 1821-22 pair of fronts with fair red oval 'FREE/SUNDAY' d.s., 1810-12 fronts (3) with fair Mermaid Free marks and a 1799 EL with scarce black 'POST/PAID/D' mark of Dublin. (4 covers & 6 fronts).

£120

468

DUBLIN - THE VERY RARE DOTTED OVAL FRAMED DUBLILN 'T.OFF' POSTAGE DUE ACCOUNTING MARK: 1795 EL from London to Dublin, redirected to Cork to Cove to Cork with mostly v. fine rare dotted oval 'T.OFF' mark of Dublin (indicating that transit Postage Due charges were due for 'Takings Off' in the PO charges ledgers) on the front (light fold) with 'COVE' & 'CORK' marks. We have recorded only one other example of this unrecorded dotted 'T.OFF.' mark. PHOTO see plate no 6A

£300

469

THE FANCY RED DUBLIN GARTERED "CROWN/EXCISE PAID" DATESTAMP; 1st Oct. 1818 EL to London with a mostly very fine strike of this rare mark (crossed by light filing fold) nicely placed on thef ront. Prepaid "6/8" and apparently an abuse of the privilege - the letter is not written by the person whose authorising signature is on the front. Rare and apparently the earliest known example, also predating the similar known Customs type. PHOTO see plate no 6A

£100

470

RARE EARLY CROSS-IRISH SEA COVER FROM "LONDONDERIE" TO WALES; Complete 15th Aug. 1628 EL (somewhat grubby address panel and one reinforced fold) clearly written from "Londonderie" (contents ref. money, "Irish billes of exchange" and prospects of travel between Ireland and "over there", i.e. Wales) clearly addressed "To my Worthie & muche respected good Cosen Robert Davas Esqr. at Gwissane" [=Gwsaney or Gwysaney, Flints., 2 miles NW of Mold]. Remarkably early letter sent across the Irish Sea between Ireland and Wales, dating from 7 years before the opening of the British Post Office. One of the earliest recorded covers connected with Wales, and rare so early from Ireland. PHOTO see plate no 6A

£400

471

THE RARE ABBRIEVIATED HANDSTAMP OF BALLYBOY ON FREE FRANK ABUSE COVER: 1761 (10 June) EL from Parke to Dublin with m/s "Free" and a fine strike of the rare "B-BOY" abbrieviated h.s. of Ballyboy. The letter begins "Not withstanding the Genrl Elections, Frankes are very scarce in this Country".

£80

472

THE RARE TO BE DELIVERED FREE HANDSTAMP AND AN INTERESTING LETTER: An undated E used within Dublin with a good strike of the scarce Crowned oval "TO BE/DELIVERED/FREE" h.s. 1779 EL to Dublin with "NAUAN" with the last "N" struck over the edge and "O 25 M" d.s. The contents give an account of fox hunting and the writer gives his ideas on why he should join an old friend in the military. (2 covers).

£150

473

COUNTRY POST OFFICES INLUDING AN ATTRACTIVE COVER TO GERMANY: 1797 (19 June) EL from Knockalborough "Par Londres/Hamburgh/Francfortsurlemein/Heidelberg" to Bonfelden with a fine strike of the scarce "NENAGH" with m/s "Post Pd/British 1s 7d/Irish 0 6d/2s 0d" at upper right. 1881 (23 Oct.) env. from Clonakilty to Hamburgh bearing 14 dots 1d strip of three. Al;so four other covers. (6 items).

£120

474

THE RARE LARGE "S/IRELAND" HANDSTAMP: 1801 EL (repaired) from Dublin to London with good strikes of the "S/IRELAND" and ""S" c.d.s. in red. A little soiled. PHOTO see plate no 6A

£150

475

AN EARLY SOLDIER'S 1D CONCESSIONRY RATE COVER FROM DUNDALK: 1801 Part E (one flap reduced) to Kinross with a fine strikes of the rare red circular framed "POST/PAID" and "DUNDALK" h.s., m/s "1" and a lightly struck "POST/PAID/D" h.s. Despite the faults a rare and seldom offered item. PHOTO see plate no 6A

£150

476

THE UNIQUE SCROLL "PAID" HANDSTAMP OF DUNGANNON: 1825 (23 June) E to Dublin with a fine "DUNGANNON/76" h.s. with an almost superb strike of an unrecorded scroll type "PAID" h.s. The cover is slightly soiled but an extremely rare item.
PHOTO see plate no 6B

£200

477

1d BLACK COVER WITH RARE RED H.S. "Missent from/(Strabane) to Derry" MARKING; 1840 (31 Dec.) EL (address & Missent marking affected by wrinkled filing creases, one adjacent to stamp) from "Strabane" to "L(etter) Kenny" franked by a 1d Black (plate 5, AH - 4 close to wide margins) tied by an orange-red Maltese Cross with a very fine strike of the rare red "Missent from/to Derry" mark, with "Strabane" inserted in m/s, on the front. In spite of faults this is a very rare 1d Black usage & an exceptional Missent cover.
PHOTO see plate no 6B

£300

478

DROGHEDA USE OF A PENNY BLACK: 1840 (8 Sept.) EL from Drogheda franked with a for margined 1d plate 6 DG with a fine but oily "DROGHEDA/PENNY POST" & "No3" h.s. alongside. Some cover faults but a rare item. PHOTO see plate no 6B

£150

479

INTERNAL IRISH USAGE OF A !D BLACK: 1840 (29 Nov.) E from Waterford to Cork franked with a four margined 1d plate 3 RF. Some soiling and creasing clear of the adhesive.

£80

480

RARE RED "Redirected/at Belfast" MARK ON 1d BLACK COVER; 1841 (10 April) EL from Liverpool to Belfast franked by a three margin Plate 10 1d Black (BE) tied by a light black Maltese Cross, redirected to Antrim with a black m/s "1" charge & the fine explanatory "Redirected at Belfast2 mark in red beside the 1d Black. Rare thus; it is exceptional to find this elusive mark on a 1d Black cover.PHOTO see plate no 6B

£240

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