161		THE "PENNY POST NOT PAID" MARKS; 1775/86 pair of EL's with mostly very fine 2-ring "T" type (Jay L393) and very fine 1-ring "G" mark (Jay L390) respectively. (2 covers).	£150
	162		MATCHED PAIR OF HJANDSTRUCK "Price" AND MANUSCRIPT "Price" MARKINGS; 1783/5 pair of EL's with mostly very fine "T/MO" or "T/SA" Dockwra marks; the first with fine rare handstruck "Price." and the other with m/s "Price". Rare matched pair. (2 covers).	£200
	163		THE VERY RARE RED HANDSTRUCK "P…BROKE" RECEIVER's NAME MARK; Fine Dec. 1780 EL with partly fine "T/MO" Dockwra mark beside a very fine blood-red "P…BROKE" mark across the join on the reverse. Only 3 Receivers' names have been found in red ink, and this is the most attractive of the few we have seen. Exhibition quality. PHOTO	£200
	164		THE UNIQUE (?) HANDSTRUCK "2d. py pd." MARK INDICATING THAT A SECOND (2nd) PENNY (py) HAD BEEN PAID (pd); c.1785 E (dated from addressee's draft reply inside) addressed to "Clapham, Surry" with a fine "G/MO" Dockwra on the lower flap beside the "O'CLOCK/2/S" Southwark Office delivery time-mark, also having a distinctive HANDSTRUCK "2d py pd." marking on the front in ink exactly matching the General Office Dockwra mark. For some years after this mark's discovery by James Grimwood-Taylor (in Sept. 1983) this mark puzzled all Postal Historians, until the concept of the 18th Century London Penny Post's "Second Penny" charge was applied to it; see J.G.-T.'s "Stamp World" article of 3rd Sept. 1987 entitled "A MAJOR PRE-STAMP DISCOVERY". The "Second Penny " was an extra charge made by the letter-carriers (their perk) for delivering 1d-Paid P.O. letters beyond the "Bills of Mortality" (i.e. the central area of London). This charge for letters sent to the country areas was never apparently accounted for by the P.O. though it was made official in the 1731 P.O. Act (KG II, cap.XXXIII). This cover indicates that for a brief period the P.O. encouraged prepayment of, and so attempted to account for, the Second Penny (country area) charge; but it may be that the letter-carriers rebelled and soon stopped any marks from refering to it officially. This cover is fully described and illustrated in LRL, p.33. [It was sold privately to Grace Dove in whose collection Hugh Feldman subsequently acquired it; it has therefore never been offered at auction before.] This is one of the most important recent additions to our records of the postal markings of Great Britain. A Highly Important Exhibition item; it is every bit as significant as, and much rarer than, an Original Dockwra. PHOTO	£5000
	165		THE RARE 2-RING "WILLIAMS" MARK; 1785 EL with a faint "W/TV" (?) Dockwra on the flap overstruck by an otherwise very fine 2-ring Receiver's Namestamp. The only example that we have seen. Rare distinctive type.	£100
	166		THE RARE LARGE "J*BROOKS" NAMESTAMP; Fine Dec. 1789 EL to the Strand from Portman Square with a stunning strike of this short-lived mark (known for 1789 only) just across the join on the reverse, beside a faint Dockwra and time-mark. Exhibition quality. [Ex Grace Dove.]	£300
	167		RARE "PENNY POFT OFFICE" P.O. NOTICE SENT FREE BY THE LONDON PENNY POST; [1790] Printed EL (dated from the only other recorded example) from the "Penny-Poft-Office" ref. speeding up local mail by posting letters at the five main offices, and mentioning that; "The Triangular Stamp on all Penny-poft Letters shews the Day they are brought to one of these Principal offices, and the Round Stamp [shews] the Hour they are given to the Letter Carriers." The system had remained unchanged since William Dockwra's time over 100 years before. The address-panel is endorsed "W. Free" (Westminster Office?) and so this is a very rare example of a letter sent FREE by the London Penny Post. Illustrated in LRL, p.28. Very rare.	£400
	168		MATCHED PAIR OF HANDSTRUCK "HATCH" & MANUSCRIPT "Hatch" COVERS; 1792 pair of EL's with v. fine "T/WE" Dockwra and fair "T/FR" Dockwra, having manuscript "Hatch" and handstruck "HATCH" (rare) respectively. Rare matched pair; Hatch was the proprietor of the Baptist's Head Coffee House in Chancery Lane. (2 covers).	£200
LONDON LOCAL POSTS, 1794-1856
	169		THE "EXPERIMENTAL" R.H. MARKS "HOLBN/HILL 2" & "TICHFD/ST 3"; 23rd June 1794 EL with faint black "12 o'Clock/23…JU…94/AFN" datestamp (Jay L402; 1st month of use) on the back and an almost very fine "TITCHFD/ST 3" mark (just crossed by fold, but very early date; illustrated in LRL, p.T16) nicely placed on the front; plus 1795 EL with mostly v. fine "HOLBN/HILL 2" on the front beside red oval "PENNY POST PAID" d.s. Scarce pair. (2 covers). PHOTO	£150
	170		THE RARE EXPERIMENTAL "(Crown)/PAID" MARK; 27th June 1794 EL with faint black "2 o'Clock/27 JU 94/AFN" d.s. (1st month of use) on the back and a veery fine (for this) claret-purple "(Crown)/PAID" (Jay L406) on the front. Attractive and rare thus.	£200
	171		RARE BLACK ENCIRCLED "(Crown)/P.POST/PAID" MARK WITH "LIMEHE/-1-" MARK; 23rd July 1794 E (closed tear affects both the rare marks) with mostly v. fine "8 o'Clock/23…JY…94/MORN" d.s. on the back, having a v. fine (for this) black encircled "(Crown)/P.POST/PAID" mark on the front (Jay L410; few known - closed tear) beside the v. fine "LIMEHE/-1-" mark (closed tear). Addressed to "Hungerford Coffee Ho[use]" and rare in any condition. (Illustrated in LRL, p.L13.) PHOTO	£200
	172		THE RARE "EXPERIMENTAL" OVAL "Penny Poft/B/Paid" MARK; 1794 EL with almost fine black "2 o'Clock/28…NO/94 AFN" d.s. on the flap and a very fine (for this) claret-purple unframed "Penny Poft/B/Paid" mark (Jay L412; the meaning of "B" not yet known) nicely placed on the front. PHOTO	£200
	173		THE RARE RED "MORTLE/-2-" MARK; June 1795 EL with a mostly very fine strike of this scarce R.H. mark nicely placed on the front. Few known in red. PHOTO	£120
	174		THE DISTINCTIVE OVAL "W.Hall…Et 2/Pd. 1d./Penny Poft" MARK; July 1795 EL (written in German with a very fine strike of this unuusla mark (crease) nicely placed on the front beside a v. fine red oval "PENNY POST PAID" d.s. Attractive and very scarce. (Illustrated in LRL, p.W33.).	£100
	175		THE OVAL "Pd 2d" MARKS IN RED & IN BLACK; 1796/1801 pair of EL's with very fine strikes of the "Pd 2d" marks of "Woolwich" (red; light fold) and "Hammersmith CO" (black) on the front. Rare pair. (The Woolwich cover is illustrated in LRL, p.W44.) (2 covers). PHOTO	£150
	176		THE OTHER OVAL "Pd 1d", "Pt. Paid", "POST" & "Unpaid" MARKS; 1797-1817 covers with red Lombard St "Pd 1d", "Pt. Paid" types of Gerrard St (red) & Hackney Rd (black), etc. Mostly v. fine strikes. (6 covers).	£120
	177		P.O. PRINTED NOTICE ILLUSTRATING "Fleet St" LOCAL POST MARKS, REF. SOLDIERS' 1d RATE, ETC.; Attractive printed May 1829 "TWO-PENNY POST-OFFICE" sheet (10x15 ins.) giving "General Instructions to [London] Town Letter Receivers" regarding many different aspects o their work, illustrating the Fleet St "T…P", "2 py P…Paid", "3py P…Paid" and "1py P…Paid" marks. The latter mark is noted as being for "Post-paid Newspapers for the country, and on single Letters sent by or to Sailors or Soldiers, having One Penny paid at putting in". Very rare and attractive.	£150
	178		19th CENTURY LOCAL LONDON LETTER RECEIVERS' NAMESTAMPS; Hugh's hand-picked 1822-47 selection of covers with mostly very fine strikes of the various "Paid" marks incl. 4d-Post Period usage of "Cornhill/1D…PAID", various Life Insurance Co. cachets (inc. rare blue "PAID/Norwich Union Office.Waterlooo-Place" and similar black circular mark), St. James's St (?) red boxed Feb. 1840 "Prepaid", "3D…PAID" marks (round and flat-topped 3's), etc. All mounted on their original Large Gold Medal exhibit pages. (14 covers).	£150
	179		SUPERB STRIKE OF THE RARE RED "H:P." MARK OF THE "HOUSE OF PEERS"; Very attractive July 1839 local London E (fine black wax "HOUSE OF LORDS" seal on back) with black "2" charge-mark and a superb red strike of the larger "H:P." mark (Jay L560a; few known) nicely placed on the front. (Illustrated in LRL, p.H49). Real Exhibition item and very rare.	£500
	180		Similar 1825 EL from "Tallagh" (Ireland), but sent under cover to London and posted there, with a v. fine black "2" charge-mark on the front beside a very fine smaller "H:P" mark (Jay L560; few known) of the Receiving House at the "House of Peers" as it was known to the P.O. at this date. Attractive and very rare. PHOTO	£300
	181		SOLDIER's 1d CONCESSION RATE COVER WITH RARE RED LONDON PRE-1840 HANDSTRUCK "1" MARK AND THE RARE PRE-1840 "Woolwich EO/1py P…Paid" MARK; Fine Aug. 1839 E prepaid 1d to a "Lance Sergt. Jas. Ashton, 31st Regiment" with mostly very fine strikes of both these marks that are so rare (being confined to 1d Concession Rate mail) at this date We have only seen two other examples of pre-1840 red Handstruck "1" marks of London. PHOTO	£200
	182		ESSEX - FOUR 1d BLACKS ON COVER WITH EXPERIMENTAL BLACK MALTESE CROSSES & RED "T.P/Chingford" RECEIVING HOUSE MARK; Attractive 19th Sept. 1840 E (no side-flaps) from "Sewardstone, Essex" to Regent St., franked by four separate 4-margin 1d Blacks (Plate 2; one possibly shaved at left) all tied by fine Maltese Cross cancels in London's Experiemtal Black Ink, with a very fine and scarce red "T.P/Chingford" mark alongside. (Illustrated in LRL, p.C37.) Remarkable multiple franking with this Experimental Cancellation; a true Exhibition item. PHOTO	£500
	183		2d BLUE MULREADY LETTER-SHEET LATE USAGE WITH NUMERAL CANCEL & RED "Cornhill" MARK; Attractive 1851 usage of the 2d EL (stereo a92) within London cancelled by a fine "51" in oval numeral with fine red "Cornhill" Receiving House mark alongside. Rare thus. PHOTO	£240
	184		THE "ROWLAND HILL" NOTICE REF. THE INTRODUCTION OF LONDON POSTAL DISTRICTS; Rare Dec. 1856 Post Office "NW District" printed leaflet (album-page size) entitled "DELIVERY OF LETTERS", ref. regulations for addressing letters with the new London District initials, sent under Hill's name. Illustrated in LRL, p.41.	£150
CARTONS AND BOXES
	185		TWO CARTONS containing the extensive accumulation of FDC's, Presentation Packs, Booklets, etc. with a very strong emphasis on the Channel Islands. (Large Qty.). HEAVY LOT - BUYER TO COLLECT.	£100
	186		CARTON containing the extensive collection in four stockbooks, predominantly QEII decimal mint issues with a Face value of £295. (Qty.).	£240
	187		CARTON containing the mostly mint collection housed in four albums. Strength in QEII decimal issues with a face value of £178.25. (Qty.).	£140
ALBUMS AND STOCKBOOKS
	188		ALBUM containing the mint collection of KGV-QEII issues with much of merit inc. 1924/25 Wembleys, 1929 PUC three low vals. with inverted wmks., 1948 RSW £1, Festival high vals., Tudor & St. Edward's Crowns sets, 1958-61 Graphites, 1959 Phosphor-Graphites, good early Phosphors inc. NPY, FFH & Red Cross sets, etc. (Few 100's).	£240
	189		PRINTED ALBUM containing a mint & used collection from 1840 to 1970 inc. a reasonable used 1d black, useful surface-printed with vals. to 5/-, KEVII to 5/-, KGV defins. to 1/- mint, Re-engraved 10/- Sea Horse used, KGVI to £1 used inc. 10/- dark blue, 1948 RSW £1 mounted mint & a useful selection of early QEII issues. Fair to mostly fine. (Sev. 100's).	£200
	190		BOXED WINDSOR ALBUM containing the mint & used collection, 1840-1970 inc. 1840 1d x 2 (poor to fair) and reasonable ranges of all Reigns including some better items. A good base for expansion. (Some 100's).	£150
	191		PRINTED ALBUM containing the QV-QEII mint & used collection. Strength in QEII inc. some £47 worth of "Face" value. (Few 100's).	£75
SMALLER COLLECTIONS
	192		MISCELLANY on cards inc. 1d Stars mint pair, 1d plate 217 mint pair, 2/6d (6) & 5/- (7) Sea Horses used, 1924 Block cypher controls of the 4d (2), 5d, 6d (4), 9d (2), 10d & 1/-, KGVI 2‡d pale blue SIDEWAYS WATERMARK used x 50 (many with c.d.s. cancels), etc. Fair to mostly fine. (Small Qty.).	£150
	193		1939-63 Mint range comprising 1939-48 high values to £1, 1955-58 Waterlow Castles to £1 and 1963 BW Castles to £1 all unmounted mint. SG. Cat. £486. (14).	£120
POSTAL REFORMS
	194		1840 (Jan.) contemporary copy of the new rules to come in from 10th January for OHMS "Official Paid" mail (following the end of Official Free Franking). Rare detail of the start of the new system. Ex Chelsea Hospital archives.	£100
LINE-ENGRAVED ISSUES
	195		1841-57 The small used selection comprising 1841 1d part reconstruction (171), 1d plates to 214 complete except for 18, 2d plate numbers (4), 1‡d plate 3 and ‡d complete except for plates 9 and 20. Poor to fine used.	£80
SURFACE-PRINTED ISSUES
	196		1881 3d plate 21, a mounted mint irregular block of nine EB-HC + IB, 1881 1d lilac block of eleven, 1884 4d green marginal strip of three, AG-AI and 1887 ‡d block of eight. Mounted mint. Foxed and creased.	£100
KGV ISSUES
	197		1929 P.U.C. £1 black fresh mounted mint. Fine. SG. 438, Cat. £750. PHOTO	£300
QEII ISSUES
	198		CARTON containing the extensive collection of mint decimal currency issues housed in three boxed Windsor albums. Face value £404. (Qty.).	£300
	199		CARTON containing the extensive accumulation of mint "Face" value in an album plus sundry presentation packs & booklets. Total face value £191.35. (Qty.). ##	£150
	200		CARTON containing the varied accumulation of FDC's and pre-decimal mint adhesives. (Qty.).	£80
	201		BOX containing the varied selection of decimal issues including booklets & Regionals. Face value £140. (Qty.).	£100
	202		BOX containing the official GPO yearbooks for 1988, 1990, 1992, 1993 & 1994. Face £64.96. (5 volumes).	£50
	203		1979 1p crimson, a partially imperforate unmounted mint corner block of thirty five (5 x 7) from the top left of the sheet. The top five rows are completely imperforate, the next row has indentations and the lower row is partly perforated. The block is roughly cut at right and the lower right vertical pair is torn. A scarce multiple.	£2000
	204		2001 2nd class, no value indicated "ENGLAND" country stamps, an unmounted mint block of 40 (10 x 4) being four horizontal rows from the centre of the sheet with "arrow" margins at each end, contains partly (4) & completely (20) imperforate adheives plus 16 normal. Folded along "arrows" as issued & a few are slightly buckled. Uncatalogued by SG. ##	£600
	205		2001 2nd class, no value indicated "ENGLAND" country stamps, an unmounted mint block of 30 (10 x 3) with margins at each end containing partly (7) & completely (5) imperforate adhesives plus normal (18) adhesives. Fine. Uncatalogued by SG. ##	£200
	206		R.A.F. COVERS: Binder containing some 94 covers from the late 1960's to the early 1980's, all from the co-ordinated series C2-90b (nos. 1 & 30 are missing) including 28 signed items (three by the Red Arrows teams of the time). Fine.	£100
BOOKLETS AND BOOKLET PANES
	207		1929 PUC 3/- booklet; a little foxing and some trimming of perfs. SG.BB25, Cat. £300.	£75
OFFICIALS - GOVERNMENT PARCELS
	208		1902 (16 June) Postal Stores Department Parcel Post label to Oxford franked with 1887-1900 2d and 6d tied by the LONDON roller cancellation. Usual defects. Scarce.	£100
	209		1902 Postal Stores Department Parcel Post label used to Oxford franked with 1887 9d. Some label faults.	£100
	210		1902 Postal Stores Department, Parcel Label to Oxford franked with 1887 6d. Fine for this.	£70
	211		1904 Postal Stores Department Parcel post label used to Oxford franked with 1900 1/- tied by "WATERLOO/S.E." parcel cancellation. Some faults but rare.	£140
CHANNEL ISLANDS COLLECTIONS
	212		TWO CARTONS containing the extensive accumulation with strength in Guernsey inc. a good selection of presentation packs inc. early defins./p.dues, good early commems., FDC's, Revenues, Meter Marks, etc. Also a useful range of Alderney presentation packs inc. the ever popular Birds set. (Large Qty.).	£150
	213		THREE ALBUMS containing the extensive mint (much unmounted) collection of Guernsey, Jersey & IOM housed in three albums. A good degree of completion from WWII to 1985. (Qty.).	£150
GUERNSEY
	214		CARTON containing the extensive collection of mint commems., 1969-83 inc. many blocks & gutter pairs. An extremely comprehensive lot. (Qty.).	£120
	215		CARTON containing the extensive collection on leaves including an excellent array of definitive issues with sundry sheets, blocks & gutter pairs; a good range of postage dues, airletters/airmail covers and a large quantity of plastic sleeves for protecting album leaves. (Qty.).	£100
JERSEY
	216		CARTON containing the extensive accumulation, predominnatly in presentation packs with good early defins., commems. & p.dues plus a quantity of covers. (Qty.).	£100
ISLE OF MAN
	217		ORIGINAL PENCIL ARTWORK FOR 1974 HISTORICAL ANNIVERSARIES 8p (Viking Fleet) on cartridge paper (115mm. x 70mm.) by John Nicholson, differing in a number of respects from issued stamp, with authenticating h.s. on reverse (hint of foxing) and a pencil design on tracing paper by same artist for townscape background of 4‡p stamp. An unusual pair.	£60
G.B.P.H. COLLECTIONS
	218		CARTON containing the extensive accumulation of covers, c1800-1950's inc. early s/l marks, 1d red covers, duplexes, machine cancels, etc., etc. Careful inspection recommended. (Qty.).	£360
	219		CARTON containing the substantial accumulation of unused/used postal stationery items inc. QV 1d pink envelopes & cards, 1890's 2‡d advertising env. for Price's Candles, a fine range of registered envs. from 1879 inc. a number of the scarcer large sizes, uprated & STO items, etc. Worth careful inspection. (Qty.).	£360
	220		CARTON containing the varied collection of covers & cards, 1923-96 inc. FDC's, special event covers, RAF covers, PHQ cards, etc. (Approx. 600 items).	£100
	221		MISCELLANY: The small selection of E/EL's, etc. with a good range of postal markings inc. UDC's of Church St., Dudley, Highgate, Kibworth, Retford & Uppingham, circular mileage of Leek, s/l marks of Handsworth, Market Drayton, Tamworth, Too Lates (4) & Missents (2, one in m/s). An interesting little group. (27).	£150
G.B. CANCELLATIONS
	222		MACHINE AND METER CANCELLATIONS: Fascinating study of Hey Dolphin machine cancellations on covers, cards & pieces with a good number of non-British types noted, many of them from London but with scarce Lincoln and Stockport (2 of each) on PPCs and 1924 (24th July) PPC of Australian Pavilion sent to Croydon with red 1d Wembley Exhibition meter cancellation and black date die alongside, both overstruck with machine advertising slogan. (76 covers/cards plus sundry pieces).	£140
	223		MACHINE CANCELLATIONS: Shoebox containing an extensive accumulation of PPC's with a wide range of London & non-London machine cancels inc. some more unusual types. (Approx. 340).	£80
G.B. AIRMAILS
	224		'DAILY MAIL' TRANSATLANTIC AIR RACE, 1969: Trio of Stuart First Flight covers bearing Alcock & Brown 5d stamps with machine cancellations of the then P.O.Tower, each with a boxed 'CARRIED ON FASTEST FLIGHT...' cachet and signed by pilot & navigator of each of the three aircraft; limited edition of 103 sets complete with inserts and U.S.A. receipt stamps. Also presentation folder from limited edition of 600 for 1990 150th anniversary of 1d black containing £1 miniature sheet and a superb hallmarked silver medal featuring the Wyon head and Britannia with Seahorses.	£120
G.B. MARITIME
	225		1858 "p Europa Steamer from Liverpool" magenta ink cachet on EL from London to Virginia, various markings incl. "New York/Br PKT/JAN 24/48", "39/cents", "L JA9/A" octagon, all in black. Lengthy contents re trading relations with the USA.	£50
G.B. OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS
	226		CHINA: 1860 (27 Feb.) EL from London to Shanghai franked with 1857 4d & 1/-. 1868 (25 Jan.) env. from Teddington "China by British Packet via Southampton" to Shanghai franked with 1/- plate 4 DA. Some faults but a presentable pair.	£120
	227		SWITZERLAND: 1861 Printed wrapper London to Basle franked 1d stars and with oval red "PP" cachet, also an 1874 cover from Bootle to Basle with 1d plate and "INSUFFICIENTLY/PREPAID" in black alongside, this latter with slight soiling. (2 items).	£80
G.B. SPECIAL POSTAL HISTORY CATEGORIES
	228		FREES: Miscellany of Free items inc. 1785 EL ex Farnham to Winchester re Game Licence endorsed "Free/B Winton" with s/l "FARNHAM" and with the writer's correction giving the impression of a 1d Post m/s mark, 1830 EL (12 Jan.) from Lord Dufferin to a Medical Student at the University of Glasgow with red "N-T-ARDS/88", endorsed "too late" but still arriving in Glasgow on the 14th, 1837 OHMS printed superscription from the Governor of the Royal Military College charged at Bagshot, addressed to Wellington (Som.) and redirected to an MP in London - allowed Free postage so no penny post charge, four school reports sent Free to Guernsey (1835/36), etc. (10 items).	£100
	229		FREES/OFFICIAL MAIL: The varied selection inc. 1832 (2 May) printed circular ex the National Political Union re the reform bili sent free by Joseph Hume (the ultimate use!), 1798 EL to the Duke of York, c1794 front with "Cambridge Chronicle/General A DEANE MP, To the Care of The Rev. Younge, Sheffield" (in m/s) showing curved "CAMBRIDGE" (scarce thus), three letters to Freeling re Free Mail, etc. (10 items).	£100
	230		FREES: 1810 Declaration by Sir John Lowther Johnstone "being disabled by bodily Infirmity from writing the whole Superscription of my Letters, I have appointed John Burch Dawson, my secy to write my Name upon and superscribe them for me, so that they may pass free of the Duty of Postage"; being a printed PO form (7‡" x 6"), with m/s inserts, signed & sealed by Sir John. Rather tatty but scarce.	£75
	231		FREE MAIL: 1822 Pair of certificates confirming authority for Lady Louisa Lygon to sign Free Franks on behalf of William, Earl Beauchamp because of his "bodily Infirmity". A lovely matched pair.	£150
	232		PICTORIAL PRINTED ENVELOPES: 1832 postally used cartoon entitled "A Box of Useful Knowledge", depicting a caricature of Lord Brougham (the Lord Chancellor) with his head opened out at the top to show various relevant tomes inc. "Edinburgh Review" & "Library of useful Knowledge", addressed to Bath, not eligible for Free postage (wrong date so charged 9d). Cover faults but an attractive & unusual item.	£100
	233		PROPAGANDA WAFER SEAL ON COVER TO AUSTRALIA; Attractive Dec. 1854 E (side-flaps removed) to Melbourne (the address oddly written backwards!), franked by an attractive strip of six 1d Red "stars" (light impressions; RG-RL, RI with crease) tied by Manchester sideways duplexes, having a near fine blue "ST. DUCIE ST/STRANGEWAYS" RH mark across the join and a v. fine red "1d" Accountancy Mark (1d due to Victoria from the 6d postage collected in G.B.) on the front. The letter has been sealed by a fine red printed wafer reading; "THE WORLD WE LIVE IN - Published for the PROMOTION of NATIONAL EDUCATION. Price 2d Weekly". Clearly this was a propaganda newspaper concerned with making education available to all (which did not happen in Britain for many years). We have only recorded one other usage of this label - printed in blue - on an Oct. 1854 cover from Huddersfield to US (illustrated in Champness & Trapnell's "Adhesive Wafer Seals", p.119). Unusual and rare Exhibition item. PHOTO PLATE IBC	£100
HAMPSHIRE
	234		SOUTHAMPTON - FOUR POSTS PENNY POST: Rare 1834 charge-book (first few pages missing but only 4 or 5 surviving copies are known and this is the only Penny Post Receiver's), equally rare or even unique1847 "Penny Post" Waybill (with "FourPosts/Penny Post" strikes all over the reverse!), 1844 env. to Winchester franked with 1d red on blued paper and also bearing fine strike of "FourPosts/PennyPost", 1858 "HILL" UDC on cover, rare UDC with "HILL" in straight line on 1859 cover and various items of related Hill Receiving House ephemera. A lovely and unique lot. (Small Qty.).	£150
WARWICKSHIRE - BIRMINGHAM
	235		1979 (8 June) window envelope bearing white label reading "The Postmaster is very sorry that this packet has been accidentally damaged/delayed in the post. BOMB DAMAGE (in m/s)" with violet "BIRMINGHAM/B1 1AA/MAILS/6 JUL 79/021-262-4836"/PL80 OPS DIV.(L)" date stamp. Accompanied by PO "ambulance" cover addressed to the Cronchill's Health Centre, West Bromwich. Rare.	£50
YORKSHIRE
	236		EAST AND NORTH YORKSHIRE MISCELLANY incl. 1811 & 1828 ELs with s/l "SLEDMER" and "SLEDMERE" respectively, both in black, Mulready used in 1842 cancelled by black Maltese Cross and (on top flap) "THORNE" c.d.s. partly overstruck by "HULL" arrival c.d.s., 1844 E to Leeds with v. fine s/l "Rawcliffe", 11 different UDC's incl. Ecton, Pateley Bridge, Settle, Snaith and Thornton, "NEWTON KYME/TADCASTER" rubber c.d.s. in violet, 1890 ‡d brown postal stationery wrapper with superb Bradford duplex and "SWISS CLUB/BRADFORD" cachet in violet at lower left and much besides. (Qty.).	£150
	237		HULL PRESTAMP COLLECTION PART ONE: A small range of "better" prestamp items including v.fine 1668 Bishop Mark of 25 Sept. on EL to London, 1748 E with two strikes (one fine) of the s/l Hull (vertical crease through both examples of the mark), 1782 EL to the Grecian Coffee House in London with red Crown & s/l "HULL", very fine scarce "HULL/FEB 19 1800" on EL to Bakewell, 1837 fine blue boxed "TOO LATE" on EL to Beverley, etc. (14 items).	£150
	238		HULL PRESTAMP COLLECTION PART TWO: A further selection of E/EL's with a good range of postal markings. We note 1668 (23 Oct.) EL to London with a fine (if slightly smudged) Bishop Mark, 1684 Bill of Lading for a package of drapery, 1780 E to the "Grecian Coffee House", London, fine 1800 two-line "HULL/MAR 18 1800", a good range of UPP handstamps & m/s "1's", 4d Post item with black m/s "4", etc. (33 items).	£120
	239		HULL: Rare manuscript "Hull" on 1788 (1 May) EL to Bristol, written from Bishop Burton from the Reverend David Kinghorn to his son Joseph. The m/s "Hull" mark is very scarce. Lowe's notes in "Handstruck Stamps of England" states that "Between 1784 and 1788 examples have been found of Hull in m/s possibly dut to loss or damage". The first such example we have seen - alluded to but unpriced by Willcocks & Jay.	£75
	240		HULL: 1840 (3 July) EL from Hull to Highworth (Wilts.) bearing a four-margin 1d (QG) tied by red MX of Hull and with additional c.d.s. of Hull to the left. This cover emanated from the Post Office in the "Land of Green Ginger" (in use between 1831 & 1843) and is accompanied by a photograph of the building in a somewhat more contemporary guise as "W.Tesseyman & Sons". A most attractive cover from one of the most delightfully named Post Offices in the British isles.	£100
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