801

ISLANDS, ETC.: The early to modern miscellany inc. 1829 EL from Peel to Newcastle-on-Tyne with s/l "ISLE OF MAN", 1830 long env. from the same correspondence with "ISLE OF MAN" UDC, 1816 EL with circular Holyhead mileage, 1953 Lundy Island FDC of the Queen's Coronation, etc. (9).

£120

802

LATE FEE PAID MAIL - THE EARLIEST LONDON MARK; 9th Aug. 1797 E to Hull charged "8" but with a very fine London boxed "AUG/9/97" d.s. nicely placed on the side-flap indicating that the extra 6d late fee had also been prepaid. Seldom seen and of Exhibition quality. [Ex Barrie Jay.]

£150

803

OFFICIAL MAIL INC. FREE COVERS, ETC.; c.1752-1960 covers inc. small group of Free franks (1752 m/s "Free" to Edinr., 1802 "Apple" c.d.s., 1829 part printed "L.T.R." E signed by "Freeling", 1838 env. franked by the Postal Reformer Robert Wallace, 12 fronts, etc.) and a good study of OHMS mail wih 1855 "G.P.O./Rowland Hill" E, 1878/83 envs. to US ex South Ken. "Science & Art Dept." (pair of 2‡d rosey-mauves) and "National Debt Office" (2‡d blue), 1884 v. fine oval "ARMY PAY OFFICE, HOME DISTRICT" d.s. (early date), 1877 "CAUTHNESS CONSTABULARY" env. with ‡d pair, v. fine 1911 "BOARD OF EDUCATION/(Crown)" oval cachet, 1889 oval "THE ATTORNEY/(Crown)/GENERAL'S CHAMBERS", etc. Good lot. (89 covers + 12 fronts).

£120

804

OFFICIAL MAIL - ROYAL HOSPITAL, CHELSEA: 1895 Printed OHMS env. with embossed pink seal & 2-line 'Royal Hospital/Chelsea, S.W.' imprint, fine strike of the oval 'ROYAL HOSPITAL (crown) CHELSEA' h.s. plus red 'Official Paid' c.d.s. addressed to Canada; enclosed is the original letter from Lt.Governor C.W.Robinson, answering a query about one of his predecessors. Scarce.

£100

805

POSTAL STATIONERY: 1894 pictorial private postal stationery 2d embossed env. depicting the premises of Alfred Smith & Son of Bath (importers & exporters) uprated with 1d lilacs (5) & addressed to India. On reverse is a black/buff "Missent" label with directions to redirect to the Postmaster General, Punjab, Lahore. Unusual. PHOTO PLATE 6

£100

806

UNIFORM 4d-POSTAGE PERIOD - MAIL TO/FROM OVERSEAS, LOCAL DUBLIN COVER & O.H.M.S. FREE COVER; 6th Dec. 1839 EL to USA prepaid 1/- with a very fine rare "WOORE" (Shrops.) fleuron (some letters' overinking scratched away), 7th Dec. 1839 "POOR LAW COMMISSIONERS" OHMS E with crown-on-top "E"-code London "FREE" c.d.s., 11th Dec. 1839 local Dublin EL with fine black h.s. "d1" mark, and v. fine 21st Dec. 1839 EL prepaid "2/2" from London to Cadiz with "G…P/PAID" in circle and Spanish "11 R"s." arrival charge-mark. Rare lot from the brief 5-week "4d-Post" period. (4 covers).

£150

807

VALENTINES - PRESTAMP COMIC TYPE POSTALLY USED, ETC.; Rare 15th Feb. 1834 hand-coloured Pictorial EL sent locally in Edinburgh (part "LEOPOLD PLACE") depicting an ugly couple TÍte-ý-tÍte, with magpie and owl adjacent above an uncomplimentary verse about "scarecrows on Valentine's morn"! Very rare to find a Prestamp Valentine postally used, and this is the earliest "rude" example that we can recall having seen. Plus a stamp-removed 1842 EL depicting a mansion inside, and a 5th Dec. 1839 (First Day of Uniform 4d Postage) EL posted on 6th Dec. 1839 with Gosport m/s "2" charge to Fareham. Rare trio. (3 covers).

£120

EXHIBITIONS

808

INTERNATIONAL STAMP EXHIBITION JUBILEE 1912/WEMBLEY 1924: 1912 cover to Teddington ex the International Stamp Exhibition Jubilee (Royal Horticultural Hall) bearing 1d postal stationery cut-out plus Exhibition 1d black labels (2), tied by special commemorative d.s. of 19 October and three other uncancelled 1d labels in different colours.Plus 1924 long OHMS envelope addressed to the Director of Museums, Kuala Lumpur, bearing British Empire Exhibition 1924 label tied by Singapore d.s. A good pair.

£80

809

WEMBLEY 1924: Reduced pale blue postcard franked with both 1d and 1‡d British Empire Exhibition commemorative stamps cancelled by special Empire Exhibition slogan on first day of issue (23 April).

£100

810

WEMBLEY 1924: Cream coloured postcard addressed to Sheffield, franked with 1d British Empire Exhibition commemorative stamp and cancelled by very fine Empire Exhibition slogan on first day of issue (23 April).

£100

811

WEMBLEY 1924: Small cream coloured env. (part of flap missing but not noticeable from the front) addressed to "J.Lafford Esq./116 Northgate/Newark/Notts" franked with left-hand marginal British Empire Exhibition commemorative 1‡d stamp cancelled by double-ring "EMPIRE EXHIBITION WEMBLEY" h.s. on first day of issue (23 April).

£100

812

WEMBLEY 1924/25: The small selection of proof strikes of the special Exhibition cancellations comprising 1924 "PAID 1‡D" in RED, 1925 normal h.s. in black and a further example of the 1925 h.s. but with "1925.E." at foot. (3 items).

£75

813

WEMBLEY 1924: The small selection comprising 1923 env. ex NZ to Tahiti bearing 1d Universal tied by "VISIT THE BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION 1924" slogan cancellation applied at Auckland, OHMS env. ex the Imperial College of Tropical Agriculture and Imperial Department of Agriculture for the West Indies with (on reverse) Port of Spain d.s. of 25 July alongside British Empire Exhibition 1924 slogan cancel, mourning env. ex Johannesburg to Nel's Rust, Natal, bearing S.A. ‡d green tied by B.E.E. slogan cancel and three labels in red, blue & green issued by Lloyd's Bank in commemoration of the Exhibition. (6 items).

£100

814

WEMBLEY 1924: Miscellany comprising 1d & 1‡d unused postcards, 1‡d used on a front addressed to Belsize Park with FIRST DAY of the Exhibition cancellation and two mint examples of the 1d adhesive, one showing coil join on reverse, the other with "Tail to N" variety. (5 items).

£100

815

WEMBLEY 1924: Miscellany comprising Airmail cover to Russia bearing 1d & 1‡d commemorative adhesives plus 1d & 2d defins., 25 Aug. covers (2) to Osborne, IOW bearing 1d commemorative adhesive x 2 and one of each value respectively, all cancelled by oval "GENERAL STAFF/BRITISH ARMY OF THE RHINE" as well as "ARMY POST OFFICE" datestamps of 25 August, cover to Tooley Street with red pre-paid 1‡d meter mark and a Certificate of Posting with special "PALACE OF INDUSTRY" cancellation. (5 items).

£100

816

WEMBLEY 1925: Off white postcard addressed to Bristol franked with left-hand marginal British Empire Exhibition 1925 1d commemorative stamp cancelled by special Empire Exhibition slogan on last day of use (Oct. 31).

£65

817

"LONDON NAVAL CONFERENCE" PRESENTATION SHEET; Attractive sheet of writing paper with embossed "LONDON NAVAL CONFERENCE 1930/SECRETARIAT GENERAL/ST. JAMES'S PALACE" heading having a set of KGV ‡d to 1/- each tied by a superb 21st Jan. 1930 "LONDON NAVAL CONFERENCE" c.d.s., with signed note of "a member of the British Delegation to the Conference" at the foot. Rare thus.

£100

ROYALTY

818

QUEEN VICTORIA - AUTOGRAPH ENVELOPES SIGNED "THE QUEEN"; c.1850 long plain envelope (minor faults) addressed to "General Viscount Hardinge" signed "The Queen" at bottom left; plus c.1855 small mourning env. addressed to "The Earl of Carlisle" also signed "The Queen" at bottom left. Both privately carried (presumably by court messengers) and with fine wax seals. Rare pair. Plus 4 PPC's/prints (one is a c.1860 carte-de-visite photo of a portrait) of the Queen. (6 items).

£100

819

KING EDWARD THE EIGHTH - BOXED "ERI/VIII" CYPHER COVER, "BALMORAL CASTLE" CANCEL, ROYAL CACHETS, ETC.; Good 1936 collection of covers/cards from Royal houseolds during KEVIII's brief reign; 7th Sept. 1936 env. (small fault, but with original typed letter on "COURT POSTMASTER'S OFFICE, BUCKINGHAM PALACE" paper signed "Hector") with London SW1 Official Paid c.d.s. and superb black boxed "ERI/VIII" cypher mark, 23rd Sept. 1936 PPC with KEVIII 1d tied by fine "BALMORAL CASTLE/(Crown)" c.d.s. (scarce in this reign), Jan./July 1936 stampless OHMS envs. (4) with v. fine oval cachets of "PRIVY PURSE/BUCKINGHAM PALACE", "LORD STEWARD/BUCKINGHAMPALACE" (registered), "MASTER OF THE HORSE/ROYAL MEWS S.W." and "LORD CHAMBERLAIN/ST JAMES PALACE" (with contents; circular ref. attendance at the 18th Feb. Investiture of the King). Also c.1935 "KING GEORGE'S JUBILEE TRUST" letter with printed "Edward P" signature, and July 1936 "Kensington Palace" letter signed by "Athlone". Good lot. (9 items).

£200

820

OSBORNE (ISLE OF WIGHT) & ROYAL YACHT COVERS, ETC.; 28th Dec. 1896 env. (+ letter ref. jade knives from "Thibet" given to the Queen at Christmas) with "Osborne" embossed flap addressed to London and endorsed "By Royal Messenger" initialled "AH", similar 1914/6 pair of "Osborne" envs. sent by post, 1907 real photo PPC of the Royal Yacht sent from Ryde, official c.1910 "H.M. YACHT VICTORIA & ALBERT" Xmas card, similar c.1920 crew's Xmas card from the yacht, some QEII Royal Yacht items, etc. Good variety. (24 items).

£150

821

THE SANDRINGHAM COLLECTION; 1866-1989 covers/cards/etc. inc. large part 1866 env. with 1d Red tied by Lynn duplex, 1879 pair of letters on "Sandringham" paper ref. straw supplies, 1900 1d lilac env. addressed in the Future Queen Mary's own hand (with embossed device on flap), 1902/3 pair of "ER/VII" 2-ring purple Cypher marks with "OFFICIAL PAID" c.d.s.'s of Sandringham & Lynn, 1906 "D.W. Probyn" env. with Sandringham Official Paid c.d.s. (with official invitiation to a "Theatrical Entertainment" at Sandringham), 1931 "GVR" Cypher cover, 1937 "GRI/VI" Cypher cover, pair of 1953/5 "EIIR" Cypher covers and a good range of later items. Good lot. (35 items).

£150

822

THE WINDSOR CASTLE COLLECTION; 1887-1995 covers/cards/etc. relating to this royal residence, inc. 1889 env. with "(Crown)/Windsor Castle" flap to US with 1d(2)+‡d, 1908 env. with KEVII 1d having letter from "CUMBERLAND LODGE", printed "WINDSOR CASTLE...George R.I" 1918 letter of thanks to US soldiers with censored env. in which it was eent home to the US, 1912 Garden Party invite, 1919 ticket to the State Apartments, 1937 env. with the 2-ring "GRI/VI" Cypher mark, 1939-41 covers (5; inc. 2 regd.) with "GVIR" Cyphers, stamped 1942 env. (KGVI ‡d+10d) with "WINDSOR CASTLE" regd. label, and a good range of QEII items. (28 items).

£120

823

SCOTTISH ROYAL RESIDENCES COLLECTION INC. A SIGNED AUTOGRAPH NOTE FROM QUEEN VICTORIA HERSELF; 1866-c.1990 covers/cards/etc. inc. 1885 card with embossed "(Crown)/B" device written and signed by "[Princess] Beatrice", 1897 letter (stained) on "VR Balmoral Castle" mourning paper written & signed by the Queen ("The Queen sends two of Lord Salisbury's letters for Ld Newton Drummond [?]"), 1937 PPC with KGVI 1d tied by "BALMORAL CASTLE/(Crown)" c.d.s., 1940 env. with "GVIR" Cypher and superb scarce red 2-ring "OFFICIAL PAID/BALLATER" c.d.s., c.1953 env. with "HOLYROOD PALACE/+" c.d.s.'s, 1955 env. with the scarce "ABERGELDIE CASTLE/ABERDEEN" skeleton c.d.s. (in use for 2 hours only), 1955 "PURSE BEARER'S DEPT./HOLYROODHOUSE" cachet, useful QEII (1957-67) covers, etc. Much scarcer than English Royalty material. (24 items).

£150

824

THE CLARENCE HOUSE/KENSINGTON PALACE/MARLBOROUGH HOUSE COLLECTION; 1899-c.1997 covers/cards/letters etc. from the Royal Residences in London; inc. 1899 letter on behalf of the Prince of Wales, 1914 "D.W. Probyn" env. with "GVR" Cypher (+ contents on behalf of "Queen Alexandra"), similar 1913/4 pair of envs. & contents, printed 1921 letter from "[Queen] Alexandra" on "MARLBOROUGH HOUSE" mourning paper with letter of thanks to surgeons/doctors who had served in Military Hospitals in WWI, 1940 "GVIR" Cypher cover (+ contents) with "CHIPPENHAM/PAID" c.d.s., and a good range of QEII period material (inc. fine oval "OFFICE OF/HRH THE DUKE/OF GLOUCESTER/Kensington Palace/London W8" cachet, and 1997 "(Crown)/D[iana]/KENSINGTON PALACE" letter with typed letter on behalf of Princess Diana signed by "Caroline Macmillan"). Useful lot. (32 items).

£120

825

THE ST. JAMES'S PALACE COLLECTION; 1912-90 covers/cards/etc. from/ref. this Royal Palace, inc. 1912/22 trio of OHMS covers with fine purple oval "LORD CHAMBERLAIN/ST JAMES'S PALACE" cahets (one with contents), similar later Lord Chamberlain covers, later letters, 1924 env. with KGV 1‡d tied by Empire Exhib. publicity slogan (having thank-you note from the Prince of Wales' private sec.), and a large quantity of QEII covers (inc. 1995 pair of letters written on behalf of Prince Charles & Princess Diana), etc. (81 items).

£100

826

THE BUCKINGHAM PALACE COLLECTION, PART 1; 1852-1946 covers/cards/etc. inc. 1852 letter from the Royal Librarian (on embossed Palace paper), 1882/4 pair of 1d lilac envs. from QV's Keeper of the Privy Purse (H.F. Ponsonby - both with contents), 1908/9 letters on Palace paper (one with env. having purple oval "PRIVY PURSE" cachet), attractive c.1908 Palace correspondence card written by the Lady of the Bedchamber, 1914 env. with poor oval Prince of Wales "TREASURER/NATIONAL RELIEF FUND" cachet (with contents), 1914 printed "Mary R George R.I." Xmas card for the troops (unusually with "APO/63" c.d.s. and superb Censor mark), 1921 stampless env. (carried by diplomatic bag?) addressed to "His Majesty The King, Buckingham Palace, London" signed by the Canadian Governor General "Byng of Vimy", 1931/3 envs. (4) with purple oval "PRIVY PURSE" cachets (2 with contents), 1934 "LORD STEWARD" cachet, 1937 "EARL MARSHAL'S/(Crown)/OFFICE" cachet (+ contents), 1940 "PRIVY PURSE" cachet in black, 4 large c.1940 envs. with circular black "BUCKINGHAM PALACE/ (Crown)/GR/PAID" marks (2 with original printed "Elizabeth R" thanks for WWII housing of London evacuees), 1946 scarce oval "Controller of Supply/(Crown)/BUCKINGHAM PALACE" cachet, etc. Good lot. (27 items).

£100

827

THE BUCKINGHAM PALACE COLLECTION, PART 2 - THE ROYAL "GVR" & "GVIR" CYPHERS ON COVER, ETC.; c.1910-1950 covers inc. large 1950 "GVIR" cover with original Xmas card (signed by Queen Mary) inside, scarce 1911 env. regd. to Birmingham with fine scarce "BUCKINGHAM PALACE" c.d.s. and fine purple oval "PRIVY PURSE/BUCKINGHAM PALACE" cachet, macthing 1915 env. regd. with the c.d.s. and "GVR" Cypheer, 1927 regd. parcel label with part "GVR" Cypher mark and part purple regd. Palace oval d.s. signed "The Queen" (Queen Mary) at lower left, 1931 env. regd. from Gemany to "H.M. the King of England, London" (!), 1939 regd. "LORD STEWARD" env., six 1914-22 "GVR" Cypher covers (some with contents), v. fine 1938 "GRI/VI" Cypher cover, and five 1939-50 "GVIR" Cypher covers. Good lot. (18 covers, etc.).

£150

828

THE BUCKINGHAM PALACE COLLECTION, PART 3 - THE QEII PERIOD; 1948-c.1998 covers/cards/etc. inc. 4th May 1952 env. with "GVIR" Cypher mark used after the King had died (the QEII marks were not ready until 25th June), 1948 "GVIR" Cypher env. with printed note on behalf of "The Princess Elizabeth" (the future QEII), tiny 1948 env. with Dutch 20c tied by Amsterdam c.d.s., addressed "To Princess Elizabeth, Buckingham Palace, England" (rare ingoing mail to the future QEII), and the whole range of 1950s to 1990s "EIIR" Cypher covers (51 in all!) with many letters from the Palace. Good lot. (91 items).

£100

829

OTHER QEII CYPHER & OTHER ROYAL CACHETS ON COVERS; c.1962-89 Accumulation of covers inc. a large number of "EIIR" Royal Cypher marks (106 covers in all with Cypher marks in the whole range of colours; mostly from Windsor Castle) and a good range of other royal cachets, the majority are of the 1980s. (149 covers).

£75

830

THE BALANCE OF THE COLLECTION - ROYAL EPHEMERA, ETC.; c.1800-1990 Collection inc. Royal Xmas cards, fragments of documents with the signature of King George III and King George IV, fine c.1840 "Master of the Horses Office ROYAL MEWS PIMLICO" printed ticket to view the stables signed "Norfolk", 1901 env. with "PRIVY PURSE OFFICE/BUCKINGHAM PALACE" embossed flap, 1911 ticket to the stands for the "ROYAL PROGRESS" afetr the Coronation (with pentagonal red cachet of the "OFFICE OF WORKS"), music programme for ditto, Buckingham Palace 1912 Ball Ticket, 1915 officer's commission with handstruck "George R.I" mark of KGV, Canadian Royal Train covers, PPC's, etc. etc. Good variety. (74 items approx.)

£100

831

ROYALTY/ISLE OF WIGHT - "LONDON/V.R" HOODED CIRCLE COVER; Fine 1st Feb. 1900 mourning env. to Watford with ""(Crown)/Osborne" flap franked by a 1d Lilac tied by a superb "LONDON/A/V.R" Royal Household Hooded Circle d.s. Exhibition quality.

£100

EARLY LETTERS

832

ENGLISH CIVIL WAR AFTERMATH - LETTER SENT WITH SIX CAVALRYMEN FROM SHREWSBURY; 12th Nov. 1660 fine EL from "Shrewsbury" signed by "[Colonel] John Birch" (appointed by the "Committee for Disbanding the Army" after the Restoration of King Charles II to collect each county's poll-money to pay off Cromwell's old army), addressed "For ye High Sheriffe of ye County of Derby, These.". Rare cross-country letter of this period; the addressee's draft replies on the reverse reveal that this letter had been sent specially from Shrewsbury to Derby with "six horse[men who] came on purpose for it [viz £348-10s-9d in cash] from Shrusbury" [sic]. Historical letter with good detail of the system by which the forces were paid off after the English Civil War. Exhibition quality.

£400

LONDON POSTAL HISTORY

833

MISCELLANY of predominantly pre-stamp E/EL's with a good selection of postal markings inc. 1719 & 1723 Bishop Marks, 1844 E to Birmingham with red h.s. "2", 1844 E to London endorsed "2d To pay" & with black double-circle "MORE/TO/PAY", 1900 OHMS "IMPERIAL YEOMANRY" envelope with large black oval "IMPERIAL YEOMANRY" cachet, etc. (Approx. 100 items).

£120

834

BISHOP MARKS COLLECTION; 1670-1786 covers with mostly fine strikes inc. many sizes and most months; fine 1670 "IV/6" (worn EL ex Yarmouth, Norf.), varied rates, few RH initials marks and v. fine rare 1752 SERIF "9/DE" type noted. (26 covers).

£150

835

GOVERNMENT "DOCKWRA" MARKS OF DIFFERENT OFFICES; 1710-89 Collection of covers (varied condition) with 1710 near fine "S"(?)/WEN", v. fine 1767 "G/SA", near fine 1763 "P/MO", fine 1775 "S/FR" (unusually to Dublin), near fine scarce large "W/FR" type, and 2 others. Good nucleus for expansion. (7 covers).

£120

836

ALL PERIODS COLLECTION INC. "JOSEPH ADY" LETTER; 1778-c.1990 covers/cards (vast majority pre-1910) inc. 1849 env. (+ printed contents from the fraudster "JOSPEH ADY" ref. advising the addressee of "something to your advantage" in return for a 20/- Money Order!!) with h.s. "2", 1838 free front (ex "Barnet") with fine v. rare "London Colney/Penny Post", battered July 1840 usage of a 1d Mulready EL with two MC's, Experimental Squared Circles, 1911 Crystal Palace "Flag" cancel, rare 1926 "BUY BRITISH MADE GOODS" slogan-c.d.s., free mail, local posts, 1d Red cancels, etc., etc. (c.107 covers + 22 fronts).

£120

837

PREPAID GOVERNMENT "DOCKWRA" COVER TO DERBY; 1790 EL from London "4d post paid" to Derby with a fine claret-purple 3-ring "PAID" c.d.s. on the front and a mostly fine "S/TH" "Dockwra" mark on the lower flap.

£75

CORNWALL

838

ST. COLUMB - EARLY POST OFFICE POSTAGE DUE ACCOUNT FOR "£3-19s-2d"; 27th Feb. 1800 manuscript account headed "Mr Paynter Dr. to the Post Office to a bill delivered [for] £3-19-2", listing further itemised postage items for late Jan. and all of Feb., bringing the new total to "£6-6[s]-6[d]". The account was paid with a £7 bill and is noted as being for "Mr. Paynter, Trekenning" (a hamlet very near to St. Columb). Rare insight into how early postage due was not always collected on a daily basis even in country areas. The almost daily entries range from 3d ("paid to Bodmin") to 2s-11d ("2 Letters").

£60

DERBYSHIRE

839

BAKEWELL MULREADY WITH RED MALTESE CROSS; 28th July 1840 usage of the 1d Black stereo A143 Mulready envelope (minor toning) to Kingsbridge (Devon), having Britannia cancelled by a very fine orange-red Maltese Cross with a matching very fine "BAKEWELL" c.d.s. nicely placed beside the address. Rare Derbyshire usage. PHOTO PLATE 6

£100

DEVON

840

MISCELLANY of pre-stamp items with a good range of postal markings inc. mileages of Ashburton, Axminster, Crediton, Exeter, Exmouth (blue), Honiton, Kingsbridge, Newton Abbot, Plymouth & Tiverton, s/l Newton Abbot, Penny Posts of Plymouth & Newton Abbot, UDC's of Newton Abbot & Torrington, etc. (54 items).

£90

841

EARLY LETTER TO COLLUMPTON: 1607 EL (grubby address panel but otherwise very fine & sound) sent by private means (within Devon? - no place of writing mentioned) addressed "To his most Assured good friend Mr. Symon Kellwaye in Collumpton geve this" endorsed and clearly dated on the front upon arrival. Scarce early letter presumably sent by local Devon carrier. (Partial transcription included).

£80

ISLE OF WIGHT

842

FORWARDING AGENT COVERS FROM CUBA & TO U.S.A.; 1826 EL from London to New York apparently carried privately to Cowes, having a very fine tiny-type handstruck "Received and forwarded by/Your obedient servant ROBERT R. HUNTER/Consul U.S.A. COWES" F.A.C. (filing crease) on the top flap; plus 1831 EL from "Matanzas" (Cuba) to London with manuscript "Forwarded by y.o.s. W. Stuart Day" on the flap beside remarkably fine scarce "COWES/I. of Wt." UDC. Scarce pair. (2 covers).

£150

LANCASHIRE

843

ACCRINGTON: 1842 (1 July) printed circular ex the Bank of England addressed to the Reverend Hopwood, Officiating Minister of the Parish of Christ Church Chapel of Accrington, being a receipt for the sum of £52 4/4d (the sum of his collection for the relief of the Working classes). Faults but most unusual.

£75

844

LIVERPOOL: Large piece bearing 1883 5/- plus Jubilee ‡d vermilion & 1/- green (2), eaxch cancelled by "LIVERPOOL & LONDON T.P.O." cancellations. Scarce thus.

£150

NORTHUMBERLAND

845

NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE: c1750-1929 collection mounted on leaves inc. c1750, 1760, 1765 & 1780 two-line "NEW/CASTLE" marks, 1781/92 "NEWCASTLE/UPON TYNE", marks, 1822 E to Edinburgh with circular "NEWCASTLE-U-TYNE" & s/l "TOO LATE", 1844 "Usworth/Penny Post", 1792 large "NEWCASTLE ON TYNE" horseshoe, various mileages, etc. (Approx. 50 items).

£120

SOMERSET

846

BATH: 1709 EL to London endorsed "7" in m/s with London Bishop Mark of 1 July and an extremely indistinct s/l mark (presumably Bath and, if so, scarce so early).

£50

SURREY

847

MISCELLANY of E/EL's comprising 1796 EL with serpentine "EPSOM", 1817 E from Richmond to Westminster with black oval "PAID" mark struck in error, 1833 E with part "Bagshot/Penny Post" & 1839 (6 Dec. - 2nd day of the 4d Post period) EL from Richmond to Staffordshire. (4).

£100

SUSSEX

848

BRIGHTON - THE PRESTAMP COLLECTION, PART 1; 1763-1838 covers with mostly fine to very fine strikes of the whole range of prestamp Brighton marks with unusually strong 18th century; 1763 large part E with v. rare 3-line "BRIGH/THELM/STONE", 1777-92 quartet of covers with scarce 2-line "BRIGHT/HELMSTONE" (3 types; 2 franked), early mail TO Brighton (inc. 1778 13 times London rate cover charged "3 Oz º 3N3"), rare mostly very fine "59 BRIGHT/HELMSTONE" 1st-Type Mileage (amusing contents ref. high life in the town!), fine rare 1794 concave "BRIGHT/HELMSTONE", battered 1794 EL & 1797 pair of fronts with concave "BRIGHTON", fine rare 1800 small-type "BRIGHTON", later mileages and c.d.s.'s. Good lot that would be hard to replicate. (36 covers, 2 fronts & 3 PPC's).

£200

849

PART 2 OF THE PRESTAMP BRIGHTON COLLECTION; 1776-1837 covers inc. ingoing 18th century mail, 1777/9 pair of "BRIGHT/HELMSTONE" covers (faults), 1785 franked E with mosatly fine rare "59 BRIGHT/HELMSTONE" 1st-Type Mileage, fair 1787 "31 TUN/BRIDGE" (ingoing), 1788/93 trio of fair to fine 2-line "BRIGHT/HELMSTONE" marks (2 types), 1794 "HORSHAM" (ingoing), rare near fine concave 1794 "BRIGHT/HELMSTONE", 1798/1800 free fronts with v. fine concave "BRIGHTON" or rare small "BRIGHON" s-line marks, later mileages & c.d.s.'s. Also a silver 1843 4d groat. Good lot. (30 covers + 2 fronts + 1 coin).

£120

850

THE RARE HANDSTRUCK "RETURND FROM/BRIGHTON" MARK; 1806 EL (some toning) from "BURTON-ON-T" (Staffs.; fair mileage) to Brighton redirected to Nottingham with an almost very fine strike of this elusive "RETURND FROM/BRIGHTON" mark on the front (not quite affected by smudged postal rate). Rare thus.

£120

851

THE RARE HANDSTRUCK "RETURND FROM/BRIGHTON" MARK; 1829 much redirected EL from London to Brighton (via Lewes & Brighton!) with a mostly fine strike of this rare "RETURND FROM/BRIGHTON" mark nicely placed on the front beside red m/s "Not for Clerk of the Peace but as under". Seldom seen. One of the most elusive of Brighton's postmarks.

£100

852

THE VERY RARE BRIGHTON INSPECTOR's "CROWN" MARK; March 1831 franked E from London endorsed "Not Known at 22" and "Not to be found" with a v. fine London crowned "FREE" d.s. in red and a v. fine black Brighton Inspector's "Crown" mark (crossed by filing fold; few known) on the front. This mark was only used by the Brighton P.O. and only on mail that was returned to sender. Rare.

£150

853

BRIGHTON - THE PRESTAMP PENNY POSTS COLLECTION; 1815-39 covers inc. a wide range of PP marks and Receiving House numbers; BRIGHTON/Penny Post (5; mostly very fine, inc. Nos. 1, 2 & 3), boxed "Brighton/Penny Post" (7 in all; mostly fine to very fine with two clearly differing types), the scarce June 1839 "Brighton/Penny Post" (v. fine; short-lived type), Jan. 1839 EL with m/s "3" boxed "No.5" (Portslade) and Shoreham c.d.s., creased scarce 1832 "Penny Post/Kemp Town" and mostly v. fine boxed "Shoreham/Penny Post". Good study. (16 covers).

£200

854

BRIGHTON - THE DISTINCTIVE TOWN SUB-OFFICE "E", "N" & "W" MARKS; 1831 free front with v. fine rare unframed "E", 1833/7 trio of covers with scarce boxed "E" (overstruck), "N" (assisted) and "W" (v. fine), Uniform 4d-Post Period cover with black m/s "4" charge and v. fine "W" in circle, and 1840/7 covers with fine "E" in circle, v. fine "W" in circle and fair (2) or v. fine "N" in circle marks. Good study of these unusual sub-office marks that were unique to Brighton. (9 covers + 1 front).

£150

855

BRIGHTON - THE HANDSTRUCK UNIFORM PENNY POSTAGE "PD 1" & "PD 2" OVALS; 1845/9 pair with fine and near fine scarce red oval-framed "PD 2" marks, Feb. 1840 to 1847 group of similar "PD 1" marks (9; at least 3 types inc. one scarce sanserif type), 1840 London oval "P-F" to France, and 1841 m/s "2" charge. (14 covers).

£120

856

BRIGHTON - Q.V. STAMPED MAIL INC. 1d BLACK, DISTINCTIVE MALTESE CROSSES, DIAMOND DUPLEX ERRORS, ETC.; 1840-94 covers inc. Sept. 1840 EL with attractive 4-margin but creased "AA" 1d Black tied by orange-red M.C., 5 1841/4 covers with 3-margin 1d Reds tied by mostly fine Distinctive Brighton Maltese Crosses, superb 1856 s/ways duplex, 1866 pair of 1d Red envs. with partly fine rare duplexes with the London "132" error, attractive 1877 1d Red front with hand-coloured pictorial address, etc. Good lot. (31 covers, 2 PPC's & 1 piece).

£200

857

BRIGHTON - Q.V. INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS INC. "MISSENT", TOO LATE", ETC.; 1863 en. to "New Brighton, Cheshire" franked by VICTORIA 4d +2x1d tied by light numerals matching the partly manuscript "PLENTY" d.s. on the back having a fine rare "Missent to/Brighton" mark on the front,, fine 1855 blue "TOO-LATE" (damaged 1d Red), 1863 env. (ink stain) to India with 3dx2 +1d tied by duplexes but also with v. fine "DEFICIENT POSTAGE 1D/HALF FINE 3D/4D" mark, partly fine rare red boxed "GONE AWAY/LEFT NO ADDRESS", 1891 env. with 1‡ (!) &Mac189;d Jubilees tied by duplex but endorsed "Mutilated Stamp" with superb "1d/132" alongside, etc. Good lot. (8 covers + 2 PPC's) PHOTO PLATE 7

£150

858

BRIGHTON - 1d PINK ADVERTISING RING COVERS; 1877/8 pair of 1d pink envs. each with the "OFFICE OF THE PHILATELIC QUARTERLY/BRIGHTON" advertising ring, both cancelled by fine Brighton duplexes. Rare pair. Plus a similar piece. (2 covers + 1 piece).PHOTO PLATE 7

£150

859

BRIGHTON - RAILWAY/T.P.O. COVERS; 1906 env. to Newark with KEVII ‡d (2) and LB&SC Railway 2d green tied by Brighton c.d.s.'s and the Rly. stamp (faults) also tied by a fine rare oval "FALMER/STATION/L.B. & S. C. RY." mark, 1909 PPC with v. fine "LONDON & BRIGHTON S.C./DAY DOWN" c.d.s, and 1893 pair of returned ‡d rate envs. with &Mac189;d "I.R./OFFICIAL" o.p. and "BRIGHTON STATION/R.L." c.d.s.'s. Also 2 PPC's. Scarce lot. (6 items). PHOTO PLATE 7

£100

860

BRIGHTON - WORLD WAR I HOSPITAL CACHETS, ETC.; 1915 stampless OAS PPC to India with v. fine oval purple "KITCHENER INDIAN HOSPITAL/BRIGHTON" d.s.1915 stampless "O.H.M.S." env. sent locally with v. fine large boxed purple "QUARTER MASTER'S/OFFICE,/GENERAL HOSPITAL/FOR INDIAN TROOPS/PAVILION BRIGHTON" cachet on the front. Rare pair. Plus 10 related real photo PPC's of Sikhs convalescing at the WWI Hospital. Little known subject; even the PPC's are rare. (14 covers/cards). PHOTO PLATE 7

£150

861

BRIGHTON - 20th CENTURY POSTAL HISTORY & AIR MEETING ITEMS; c.1902-90 covers/cards with wide variety of marks and cancellations inc. unique (?) 1931 rubber "BRIGHTON & HOVE/SUSSEX" c.d.s., 1920 "EASTBOURNE AVIATION CO" £1-10s-0d "FLIGHT TICKET" with "SEAPLANE/FLIGHT" cachet, several early Air PPC's, 1934 Zucker "ROCKET POST" stamps on covers (2; to Germany & to London), Portslade skeletons (2), 1911 usage of the QV 1d Postal Fiscal but endorsed "Stamp inadmissible" and with fine "2D/132" mark, superb 1920 boxed "Found in Brighton/without contents" (rare), other Postage Due/Instructional marks, etc., etc. Good lot. (150 items approx.)

£120

862

THE HOVE COLLECTION - PENNY POST, UDC's, ETC.; 1846-c.1990 covers/cards inc. mostly fine scarce 1846 "Hove/Penny Post" on 1d Red cover, 1857 1d pink with large fine UDC, 1856 env. with same blue UDC, 1858 1d Red env. with v. fine rare tiny encircled straight "HOVE" UDC, later QV items, some better PPC's (inc. early aircraft) and some 20th century (mostly pre-1925) covers. Useful lot. (22 covers + 9 PPC's.)

£100

863

BRIGHTON - THE EARLY STRAIGHT-LINE TOWN SUB-OFFICE MARKS; 1843-52 covers inc. v. fine "WATERLOO ST." (serif), unrecorded 1847 fine rare "QUADRANT" (County Cat. "GPO"), v. fine scarce 1848 "MARINE PARADE", near fine 1851 black "KINGS-RD" (stampless EL to Paris), and fine blue 1852 "KINGS-RD". Rarer than the UDC's of the period. (5 covers + 1 PPC).

£100

864

BRIGHTON - THE UDC's COLLECTION; 1850-60 covers with mostly fine or very fine strikes of many different UDC's (some being the rare later small types); BAKER ST, BELGRAVE TERRACE (3; 2 types), KEMP TOWN (2; one v. attractive with s/ways duplex), KINGS ROAD (2 types; one v. fine on 1d pink with s/ways duplex), PATCHAM, PRESTON (rare 17th Feb. 1860 late use), PRESTON ST, ST JAMES ST, ST GEORGES PLACE (2 types), VICTORIA RD (2 types), WATERLOO & WESTERN RD. (18 covers).

£150

865

BRIGHTON - Q.V. SUB-OFFICE DATESTAMPS COLLECTION; 1857-99 covers with a wide variety of scarcer small sub-office c.d.s.'s. Good lot with very little duplication; very scarce marks included. (33 covers + 8 PPC's).

£75

WILTSHIRE

866

SALISBURY: 1870 (20 June) Telegram (faults) from Salisbury to Andover, Hampshire during first year of use bearing small Andover c.d.s. code P and 1890 env. from Salisbury to Ipswich franked with Inland Revenue 1d cancelled by superb Salisbury 683 duplex. (2 items).

£50

CHANNEL ISLANDS POSTAL HISTORY

867

GUERNSEY/JERSEY "PAR ST. MALO" & SCROLL PRESTAMP COVERS, ETC.; 1820 EL (toning) to Guernsey with v. fine "JERSEY." scroll nicely placed on the front charged "2" (and "3d" on the flap inc. the extra Postmaster's 1d), 1826 E to Nantes from "Guernsey" with fine scarce "GRANDE BRETAGNE/PAR ST. MALO" French entry-mark on the front, 1911 PPC with "SARK/A" c.d.s., and c.1844 unused pictorial writing-paper showing the "Caskets" (rocks off Alderney). Scarce lot. (4 items). PHOTO PLATE 7

£120

JERSEY P.H.

868

INSPECTOR'S CROWN WITH JERSEY SCROLL (1st Type): 1821 (15 Dec.) E to London with fine strike of the scrolled 'JERSEY' mark and red Inspector's Crown mark obliterating '2/2' charge, deleted & replaced by '3/3' which was deleted in turn and replaced by the original charge. Displays well.

£100

869

1841-1960 Miscellany inc. 1841 1d Red cover to Bath with MC cancellation and 'No1' of St Aubin with Jersey c.d.s. on reverse; group of early PPCs (20 inc. 1901 vignette type) with village cancellations; 1886 2‡d lilac on cover to USA with Jersey squared circle cancellation; postage due cards, two with 'Liable to Letter Rate/409' marks; 1960s' stamped telegraph forms etc. Also (1830s) two privately carried covers to Guernsey and 1941 ‡d green Arms stamp varieties inc. banknote paper on card, 2d bisects etc. (Qty.)

£90

870

SCARCE JERSEY SKELETON: 1845 (29 Oct.) EL (faults) to Liverpool stamped with 1d Red cancelled by '409' obliterator with mainly fine red strike of the temporary 'skeleton' c.d.s. (overstruck by arrival marks). Also an 1827 EL to London with mainly fine strike of the Type 1 Jersey 'scroll' mark, which displays well. (2 covers).

£100

SCOTTISH MAINLAND POSTAL HISTORY

871

MISCELLANY of 18th-20th Century covers/cards, etc. inc. a good range of items to overseas destinations. We note 1779 EL to Berlin with red (Edinr.) & black Bishop Marks, 1830 cover to Edinburgh with black boxed "PAID AT GLASGOW" & boxed red "8" Receiving House number, 1833 EL with scarce s/l "GORBALS", 1846 E with scarce UDC of LYNWILG, etc. (Approx. 100 items).

£150

872

MISCELLANY in small box consisting almost entirely of ELs and Es with just the odd card or piece, from 1741 onwards and incl. instructional marks such as h/s 1 and 2, boxed & unboxed place names, additional ‡,"MORE/TO PAY", red PAID, "HOWE STREET/PENNY POST UNPAID" in red, "POSTED SINCE 7 7 LAST NIGHT", fancy framed "TOO LATE" both in red and in black, boxed red "PAID/1d EXTRA", "PAID/6d/EXTRA" (latter on piece) and early stamped covers incl. some with Maltese cross pmks. Well worth close inspection. (119 items).

£100

873

ADDITIONAL HALF MARKS: The selection of E/EL's with a variety of Additional Half markings inc. 1817 front from Edinburgh to Munlochy with scarce red boxed "Addl./‡", 1829 E from Edinburgh to London with two-line "DUNDAS/STREET", "Addl./‡" of Edinburgh & scarce tiny boxed "‡" of London, 1829 EL from Cumnock with blue "‡", front to Salisbury endorsed "This cover is in the clear handwriting of Sir Walter Scott", 1833 front with scarce unboxed red "Addl./‡" of Manchester, etc. (Approx. 30 items).

£100

874

THE RARE RED "EDIN=/BURGH" MARK; 3rd Aug. 1751 E (the date previously read as "1757", but dating from 1751 in our opinion) to York charged "2" (to Berwick) and then "6" (plus the 4d on to York), having a very fine (for this) strike of the rare 2-line "EDIN=/BURGH" mark (Auckland/Stables ED13; only example recorded?) nicely placed on the lower flap. This type of mark was only used on mail to the north of England; Edinburgh's Bishop Mark was used for such letters from the 1750s. Few known and of Exhibition quality.

£150

875

UNIFORM 4d POSTAGE PERIOD - BELFAST COVER TO SCOTLAND WITH GLASGOW HANDSTRUCK "4" AND BOXED "GLASGOW/SHIP LETTER" DATESTAMP; 2nd/3rd Jan. 1840 E from "Belfast" to Edinburgh sent by private ship across the Irish Sea with a very fine Glasgow Handstruck "4" (filing fold) on the front, beside an almost very fine boxed "GLASGOW/JAN 3 1840/SHIP LETTER" datestamp with red Glasgow & Edinr. backstamps. Remarkable combination showing that the 4d-rate was a maximum for internal British mail, even when it involved a Ship Letter journey. Very rare combination of marks; we have only recorded two similar covers, but both with the undated oval "Ship Letter/(Crown)/GLASGOW" mark (CPA Dec. 1997 action, lot 946, £460 & CPA May 2000 auction, lot 928, £632). Rare Exhibition item.

£400

876

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" and "PAISLEY". Much rarer than the usual P.O. markings of the period and attractive. (3)

£100

877

EDINBURGH - CANCELLATIONS: Small selection of Es, ELs, etc., chiefly bearing 1d reds or KEVII ‡d or 1d adhesives incl. 1864 cover with Brunswick Star type 1a, 1867 mourning env. with Brunswick Star type IVc, 1868 locally addressed env. with Brunswick Star type VI, 1868 EL with Brunswick Star type VIa, dotted circle duplexes, clock time marks and an interesting collection of Es & ELs with a good range of Local Cancellations applied as backstamps incl. Canongate, Cross, Duke Street/Leith, Fisherrow, Hanover Street, Nicholson Street, Pitt Street and Port/Hopeton. (82 covers plus sundry pieces/loose stamps).

£150

878

EDINBURGH: The study of red Bishop Marks & later c.d.s. cancellations, etc. on various E/EL's, etc. Better items inc. 1704 EL (faults) with Edinburgh m/s "2", 1710 EL to Glasgow with Edinburgh m/s "2", c1720 E (faults) with black London Crown & Bishop Mark of 25 April, 1730 E to London with red & black Bishop Marks, 1740 EL to London with red Bishop Mark of 22 Jan., etc. (Approx. 40 plus sundry pieces).

£150

879

EDINBURGH - LOCAL CITY POSTS: The fascinating collection of E/EL's, etc. with a good range of postal markings inc. 1796 EL with red "ONE O CLOCK AFTERNOON/P.P./EDINBURGH" & red "FE 19" Bishop Mark, 1796 E with red oval "4 O'CLOCK/P.P./AFTERNOON", 1807 EL with red circular "MORNING/8", 1825 EL to Forres with boxed red "CASTLE/STREET", a good selection of City Receiving House marks, District Posts, Unpaid Postmarks, etc. (Approx. 65).

£150

880

EDINBURGH - LOCAL CANCELLATIONS/BACKSTAMPS: The small selection of covers (35) with a good range of cancels with some better types noted inc. "ANTIGUA STREET" (horiz. crease through cover), "CRAMOND BRIDGE", "GRASSMARKET" & "STOCKBRIDGE". (35 covers plus a few off-cover adhesives).

£120

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