|
1480 |
|
INTERESTING PRESTAMP CONTENTS INC. EARLY 18th CENTURY DIARY PAGES, LETTERS EX AN EARLY BALLOONIST, EX A REJECTED LOVER, ETC.; c.1730 4-side manuscript daily diary (full typed transcript) of a very eccentric unnamed writer (ref. sex, food, etc.!), 1740 EL from "Lingfield" (with fine early "NEW/CASTLE") ref. carriers & sealing wax, 1770s EL with "funny" riddles (to the Duke of Marlborough - ex his son?), 1816 EL ref. a Biblical Shipwreck, 1830 EL from the noted Balloonist George Green to Edinr. Gas Works, part of an 1851 EL from a btrayed (?) lover, etc. Fascinating and eccentric lot worthy of further research. (8 items). |
£100 |
|
1481 |
|
PERFINS: Bulging cover album containing the extensive accumulation of over 200 covers & cards with a wide range of QV-KGV adhesives showing a good variety of perfins. A wonderful lot for the specialist. (Approx. 200 items). |
£400 |
|
1482 |
|
PERFINS: Binder containing the QV-KGVI accumulation of covers & cards with a wide range of adhesives showing a good variety of perfins. (Approx. 100). |
£130 |
| G.B. CANCELLATIONS |
|
1483 |
|
MISCELLANY of PPC's (plus the odd cover) with a wide range of postmark interest inc. duplexes, squared circles, early slogans, postage due strikes (c70, contained in an album), 26 triangulsr Missent marks, etc. (Approx. 235 items). |
£150 |
|
1484 |
|
MISCELLANY: 1841 1d reds with various unusual cancellations inc. c.d.s. of Totness, Bridport & Dorchester, boxed "Py P/No15" in blue with MC, boxed "No 1" and London numbers 1 to 12 in MC less numbers 4 & 11. Mixed condition. (39). |
£120 |
|
1485 |
|
MISCELLANY: 1841-1910 The selection of cancellations mainly on 1d reds but inc. a few covers inc. an interesting section of Irish numerals on 1d plate numbers to 221 (17 missing) and c.d.s. London experimental types etc. (Small Qty.). |
£80 |
|
1486 |
|
COLOURED CANCELLATIONS: 1848-55 Covers franked with 1d reds cancelled with coloured numerals of Carlisle (blue), Newcastle, Staffs. (olive green x 2) and Nottingham (blue). Mostly fair part strikes. |
£80 |
|
1487 |
|
LONDON NUMBER IN MALTESE CROSS: 1841 2d strip of three EI-IK with fine "12" in MC cancellations, three wide margins, EI cut into at foot. Also numbers "2" and "3" cancelling damaged 1841 2d blues. |
£100 |
|
1488 |
|
LONDON NUMBERS IN MALTESE CROSS: A complete set of numbers 1 to 12 cancelling 1841 1d reds. Mostly fine part strikes, the adhesives are fine except for numbers 4 & 10 which are cut into on one side. |
£80 |
|
1489 |
|
MALTESE CROSSES: A selection of covers (5), pieces (5) and adhesives (21) with various coloured inc. red (adhesive damaged) and distinctive inc. York, Norwich, Swansea, and Scottish Maltese Crosses. Fair to fine strikes. |
£100 |
|
1490 |
|
SPOONS: The selection of covers with a good range of Spoon cancellations inc. Burton-upon-Trent (code A), Leamington (codes C & F), Manchester scarce type E1 & E2 plus 1857 with blue "ST. PETERS-TOWN" UDC, Northampton (code C), Oswestry code B, Wolverhampton (both sizes), Worcester code K (2, one with scarce 5th recut, the other with a strip of six on cover to Shipston on Stour). Scarce group. (12 items). |
£140 |
|
1491 |
|
SPOONS: 1861 env. with a fine example of the scarce KIDDERMINSTER Spoon (code D) plus two 1857/60 envelopes with fine strikes of the elusive DUDLEY Spoon (code B - original & recut handstamps). A good trio. PHOTO - see plate no 9A |
£120 |
|
1492 |
|
SPOONS: Quartet of 1856/57 covers with Spoon cancellations of Birkenhead (code E), Walsall (2) and Wrexham. (4). |
£120 |
| MACHINE CANCELLATIONS |
|
1493 |
|
MACHINE AND METER CANCELLATIONS: Fascinating study of Hey Dolphin machine cancellations on covers, cards and pieces with a good number of non-British types noted, many of them from London but with scarce Lincoln & Stockport (2 of each) on PPCs and 1924 (24th July) PPC of Australian Pavilion with red 1d Wembley Exhibition meter cancellation and black date die alongside both overstruck with machine advertising slogan. (76 covers/cards + sundry pieces). |
£110 |
|
1494 |
 |
THE "FRENCH STAMPING MACHINE" MARK OF LIVERPOOL - THE UNIQUE TRIPLE-ARC BACKSTAMP USAGE; 17th Nov. 1857 E from Liverpool to Dewsbury franked by a 1d Red "stars" tied by a very fine normal "[s/ways]6 14" code "LIVERPOOL/466" Spoon Duplex, but also with a fine strike of the disticntive triple-side-arcs "466" cancellation portion of the Liverpool French Stamping Machine mark in the "stamp position" on the back flap. This is the sole recorded example of this mark without the c.d.s. and as a backstamp; it is dated 5/6 days later than the only cover & pieces (see above for one piece) known with the full cancel. Presumably the Liverpool P.O. undertook other experiments with this early machine as well as regular stamp cancellations. Every bit as rare as the full French Machine mark. Unique?! [Ex Ian Little.] PHOTO - |
£400 |
|
1495 |
|
VERY RARE EXPERIMENTAL LIVERPOOL "FRENCH STAMPING MACHINE" SIDEWAYS DUPLEX: 1857 (Nov. 12th) piece bearing 1d "stars" well tied by a very fine strike of the "LIVERPOOL/S/466" experimental sideways duplex produced by the "French Stamping Machine" (the P. O.'s own phrase for this mark at the time) with triple side arcs, used only at Liverpool & Manchester. We know of only 2 other examples of this mark, one of which (albeit on cover) made £1,900+ premium etc. in Cavendish's Sept., 1997 sale. An extremely important machine cancellation rarity. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£200 |
|
1496 |
|
THREE DIFFERENT 1857/8 PEARSON HILL EXPERIMENTAL CANCELS: Off-cover 1d red 'stars' (3) each cancelled by part very fine strike of the Opera Glasses (3 Feb., 1858), 'M'-code second type (same date) or 'A'-code second type (17 Dec., 1857) Pearson Hill machine cancellations. A rare trio. |
£75 |
|
1497 |
|
PROOF STRIKE OF THE VERY RARE BRITISH ETHERIDGE 1897 JUBILEE "VICTORIA" FLAG MACHINE CANCEL; Small sheet of unwatermarked cream paper with a very fine strike of this rarest of all British Machine Cancels (without the c.d.s. portion) struck in purple (with slight offset on back when folded in three). A similar 'by favour' flag-only impression of this mark, in this same shade of ink on an unaddressed 1901 postcard, sold for £2,352 in Cavendish's 13th June 1997 auction (lot 296), and we are only aware of one other similar strike on a plain sheet of paper. No postal usages of this mark are recorded in Britain. The exact status of this item is not known, but it is undoubtedly vary rare. PHOTO - |
£500 |
| G.B. AIRMAILS |
|
1498 |
 |
1912 Photographic card of H. Salmet seated in a chair dated 22nd June used from Taunton to Liskeard with the red "Carried by Mr. Salmet on the/Daily Mail Aeroplane" cachet. Very scarce. PHOTO - see plate no 9A |
£400 |
| G.B. MARITIME |
|
1499 |
|
INDIA LETTER MARKS: The interesting group of E/EL's with various India Letter marks (mostly common but with many fine strikes among them) inc. "INDIA LETTER/DEAL", "INDIA LETTER/DOVER", "INDIA LETTER/LIVERPOOL", "LIVERPOOL/INDIA SHIP", "INDIA LETTER/PLYMOUTH", "INDIA LETTER PORTSMOUTH", etc. (26 covers). |
£120 |
| G.B. SHIP LETTERS |
|
1500 |
|
VERY EARLY TRANSATLANTIC SCARBOROUGH SHIP LETTER COVER WITH NEWS OF THE "GREAT FIRE OF CHARLESTON"; Remarkable 26th March - 17th June 1741 EL from "Charles Town" (South Carolina) to London endorsed "Pr. Capt. Reynolds, Q[uem] D[eus] C[onservet]" (= Whom God Preserve) routed via the very North Atlantic [due to the French Blockade of normal British routes to the US during the 1740-8 War of the Spanish Succession] and so landed - most exceptionally - at the eastern English port of Scarborough, with a fine "SCAR/BOROUGH" on the flap overstruck by a fine "17/IV" London arrival Bishop Mark. The "5" postal charge proves that the letter was treated as a Ship Letter (4d inland + 1d fee for the ship's Captain). This is one of only two Scarborough Ship Letters to have been recorded (the other has the oval crown mark of 1808 - see Tabeart p.269). An important Maritime cover made all the more interesting by the contents which include; "I suppose you have heard of the dreadfull Fire we had in this Town the 18th of Novem. last, in which allmost half of the Town was consumed & the damage has been computed to mount to £250,000 sterling..." Historical Exhibition item. PHOTO - see plate no 8A |
£500 |
|
1501 |
|
HASTINGS SHIP LETTER: 1835 EL ex Sydney (early for NSW) to Glasgow "p Albion" with fair "HASTINGS/SHIP LETTER" in black overstruck with red "INDIA LETTER/HASTINGS" (another strike of which can also be found on the reverse). PHOTO - see plate no 9A |
£120 |
| G.B. RAILWAY/T.P.O. MAIL |
|
1502 |
|
MISCELLANY of PPC's with railway interest inc. a good range of RSO's, TPO's & station marks, plus some 39 chiefly photographic cards of railway stock, etc. (Approx. 110 items). |
£75 |
|
1503 |
|
CARTON containing the extensive ranges of TPO covers/cards. Chiefly QEII period but with some earlier types noted. Also parts 1-3 of "T.P.O." by Harold S. Wilson, signed by the author. (200+). |
£90 |
|
1504 |
|
CARTON containing the interesting collection of QEII period covers housed in five albums, all relating to various railway themes but with particular interest in local steam railways inc. one volume devoted entirely to the Talyllyn railway, another to the Festiniog railway and a third to the Vale of Rheidol railway. A very good lot for the steam enthusiast. (Qty.). |
£90 |
|
1505 |
|
VERY EARLY RAILWAY PARCEL WRAPPER CHARGED 6d FROM WARRINGTON TO ROCHDALE; Unusual 17th Nov. 1841 complete folded wrapper (usual minor creasing) clearly endorsed "Pr. R[ail]way 17 Novr. 1841 from Warr[ingt]on" below the address (to Rochdale) and charged "-/6" in bold ink. Very few 1840s railway covers have been recorded. Good Page One item for any Railways Collection. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
|
1506 |
|
Similar complete and fine 1843 Railway Parcel wrapper from Northallerton to Knaresborough charged "1/2"; plus 1873 parcel label from London to Norwich with "WATERLOW" imprint charged "10" and sent by "Passr Train", and matched pair of 1886/c.1913 large part parcel wrappers with orange "G.N.R./PAID/PARCEL FROM/RETFORD" and purple "G.N.R./LOCAL PREPAID PARCEL From RETFORD/11D/PAID" stamp. Scarce lot of forerunners. (4 items). |
£100 |
|
1507 |
|
LONDON & DOVER S.C. - THE TINY BOXED "L & D./S.C." MARKS; 1898/9 cover (minor faults but with pictorial advert of the "HOTEL MODERNE") and PC (Wurtemburg 5pf uprated p. stat. card) from Paris/Gmund to Lincs./London each with a very fine strike of the rare tiny boxed "L & D./S.C." mark on the front. [This mark was originally allocated to the London & Derby S.C. in Harold Wilson's recent T.P.O. book, but it is now known to have been used on the London & Dover Sorting Carriage, primarily on letters from the Continent.] Few known. (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate no 9A |
£100 |
|
1508 |
|
RAILWAY STAMPS: Lighthouse stockbook containing the interesting collection of Railway Letter stamps including two on cover. (Qty.). |
£150 |
| ENGLISH/WELSH TPO'S/RAILWAY MAIL |
|
1509 |
|
1905 Env. addressed to the Station Master, Horncastle bearing KEVII 1d red tied by a large violet "BILLINGBOROUGH/TELEGRAM & Ry. Stn./G.N.R./BILLINGBOROUGH/LINCOLNSHIRE" d.s. of 5 June struck over a similar Billingborough d.s. of 16 April. It is most unusual to find a Station d.s. used as a canceller on an item sent directly by mail. PHOTO - see plate no 9A |
£90 |
| G.B. OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS |
|
1510 |
|
BRAZIL: 1869 cover from Falmouth to Rio de Janeiro per "City of Buenos Aires" of the London, Belgian, Brazil & River Plate Mail SS Co." bearing wing-margined 1/- green tied by Falmouth duplex. This company only existed from 1867 to 1870 and mail from their ships is hard to come by. |
£100 |
|
1511 |
|
FRANCE - RARE "R.L.O." CANCELS ON UNDERPAID RETURNED "BOOK POST" COVER TO FRANCE WHICH WAS TURNED & RETURNED TO G.B. FROM FRANCE; Extraordinary 27th Nov. 1875 complete long 11‡x4‡ ins.) wrapper with blue "PER BOOK POST" device at top left, addressed to Biarritz from London franked only with three 1d Reds (pl.171 + pl.174x2) tied by London dotted "NPB" cancels; the wrapper could not be sent underpaid and it was marked with the "DEFICIENT POSTAGE (6)/FINE (3)" mark and returned to sender. This Postage Due mark was then covered by 3 1d Reds (pl.170) and a 6d grey (pl.14) all pre-cancelled by the very rare London "R.L.O." in diamond cancels and sent on (1st Dec.) marked "PD". On arrival in France the wrapper was turned and sent back to London (5th Dec.) franked by a pair of French 30c brown (near a closed tear) tied by v. fine "BIARRITS" c.d.s.'s and endorsed "Papiers d'Affaires" with red boxed "PD" mark. Amazing! The "R.L.O." cancels are almost impossible to find on cover - were they always pre-cancels?? One month later France had joined the G.P.U. and the rates/treatment would have been very different! PHOTO - see plate no. |
£300 |
|
1512 |
|
ITALY - A FOUR COLOURED FRANKING: 1858 (2 July) A reduced E from Oldham via France to Italy franked with LC14 1d plate 56 MF, LC14 2d NE, 6d lilac and 1/- green marginal pair to make the 2/9d tripple rate, all with central "591" cancellations. Most attractive. PHOTO - |
£160 |
|
1513 |
|
SPAIN: 1848 EL to Cadiz with light "TOWER-STREET" Receiving office d.s., endorsed "4/4" in red m/s and with large red "21 R" charge mark applied on arrival. Most attractive. |
£100 |
| BOOK-POST |
|
1514 |
|
1856-1989 Extensive collection of Book Post EL, wrappers, PPC etc. inc. 1856 Norwich to Fleetwood home made "sleeve" endorsed "Book-post"; 1862 book cover Cardiff to Neath with label "Book Post/Report on Tillery COLLIERY" franked with vert. pair 2d blue; 1873 EL (printed Prices Current) London to Richmond Va. with fancy printed "Per Book Post"; 1867 large piece Lockerbie to Edinburgh franked with block five 1d pl. 95; c.1890 printed label on large piece "STANLEY GIBBONS.."etc to Vienna franked with 4x3 block 1d lilac; pair of 1861 Registered Letter receipts endorsed "Book Post" etc. A fascinating selection in good to fine condition. (Approx. 90 items). |
£200 |
|
1515 |
|
PHOTOGRAPH WRAPPERS & FRONTS; 1865-1899 Collection of Book Post Photograph env., fronts etc. inc. v.fine Moira & Haigh, London local used printed card; 1865 entire (opened to display) "GP WRIGHT" London to Bath with "TOO LATE for/Eveng Dispatch SW";1873 front "CHANCELLOR'S" Dublin to Esquimalt franked with pair of ‡d pl.4; 1887 entire Lincoln to Louth "G HADLEY" illustrated with prize medals; 1888 entire "A&G TAYLOR" Sheefield to Killamarsh with original 6"x4" photo etc. Condition varies but a scarce and attractive lot with a wide variety of rates both internal and overseas. (21 items). PHOTO - see plate no 8A |
£200 |
| CHRISTMAS |
|
1516 |
|
CHRISTMAS: 1905 PPC bearing KEVII ‡d yellow green tied by oval "POSTED IN ADVANCE/S.C.R./FOR DELIVERY ON XMAS DAY" (SALE), plus three other Christmas items, namely 1908 card with a near complete strike of the scarce Leicester black circular Christmas Cross, 1905 card with oval Posted in Advance mark of Manchester and 1907 card with Manchester black circular Christmas Cross. A good little group. (4 cards). PHOTO - see plate no 9A |
£100 |
| FREE MAIL |
|
1517 |
|
EARLY M.P.'s FRANK ON LETTER REF. PREPARATIONS FOR WAR; 7th Jan. 1691/2(?) EL (professionally re-backed) from London to Exeter endorsed "Frank Jona Prideaux" on the front and with the word "Devon" apparently added in a second hand, having a very fine "IA/7" Bishop Mark on the flap. The contents inc. "Heare is noe other Talke but of Warr and Warlike preparations, souldiers shipping daily, and as likely men as I ever saw with my eyes, and as well clad. The King goes for Holland the middle next month." This presumably refers to William III's ongoing campaigns in Holland during the War of the Grand Alliance where the French were opposed by England, Germany and Spain. Intriguing item. PHOTO - see plate no 9A |
£100 |
|
1518 |
|
FRANKED CAMPAIGN LETTERS FROM THE BRITISH ARMY IN GHENT DURING THE WAR OF THE AUSTRIAN SUCCESSION; Fine and rare pair of Dec. 1742 EL's (consecutive letters from the same correspondence) written and signed by the famous Scottish soldier, Colonel James Gardiner (see D.N.B. - article enclosed about his dissolute and pious dual lives!), with the British forces in "Ghent" en route to join King George II campaigning on the lower Rhine, 3 years before Gardiner returned to Scotland to meet a "glorious" death at the Battle of Prestonpans in the 1745 Rebellion (see matching lot in Scottish P.H. section). The letters to his wife in Edinburgh were carried by private means to London and posted there (with Bishop Marks) endorsed "Free Rd. Douglas" and "Free Jas. Stuart" - the former was a Colonel in the Army (probably in Ghent at the time he franked the letter) as revealed by a P.S. in the following letter. The contents inc. (c.6th Dec.) "...I have wrote many a letter but I don't know if they come to your hands...we have no paquets [= Packet Ships] on this side to carry over the letters yt [= that] goes from hence..." and (11th Dec.) "...our march into Germany...Sir John Whitefoord, Capt. Dalrymple, Capt. Towyn and all our Officers are in good health....[P.S.]..my last letter...will be franked by Col. Douglas." Rare pair of letters from this Campaign, and exceptional to find early Campaign mail franked. (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate no 9A |
£240 |
|
1519 |
|
1827 Francis Freeling signed letter ex Croydon Post Office (ref. P.O. deliveries) with London "(Crown)/To be delivered/Free" in red. Fine & rare thus. PHOTO - see plate no 9A |
£100 |
|
1520 |
|
'LARGE E'-CODED LONDON 'FREE' DATESTAMPS: Jine/August, 1837 free fronts (3) all ex London with nearly fine to very fine strikes of this rare d.s. [Lovegrove JL37]. Much more difficult than later crown-on-top 'E'-coded marks, so much so that we have recorded only 2 covers and very few fronts with this elusive mark. (3 fronts). |
£75 |
| JUBILEE OF 1890 |
|
1521 |
|
1D MULREADY WITH JUBILEE CANCELLATION: 1d Mulready letter sheets, Stereo A34, struck with the blue "PENNY POSTAGE JUBILLEE .." etc special h.s. (central vertical fold clear of mark) plus a v.fine clean example of the rare "Harry Furness" caricature of the "POST OFFICE JUMBLE" env. with the card insert plus a fine unused example of the PO issue inc. insert. Fine and unusual group. (5 items) PHOTO - see plate no 11A |
£120 |
| MILITARY; PRE-1914 |
|
1522 |
|
THE LEE FAMILY CORRESPONDENCE; 1749-1810 The extensive correspondence of the Lee family, the majority of the correspondence either to or from Lt. Col William Lee, 16th Light Dragoons. 1774 EL local London letter with Southwark Type 3 (?) Dockwra across join, time h.s. & ms "Bennett"; 1781 EL to Aylesbury with fine "SOUTH/ALL", "In all .." and amended rates etc; 1792 EL to London with v.fine "BAGSHOT"; 1796 EL to Caernarvon with v.fine "RINGWOOD"; 1796 EL to Marlborough with overinked "HARLING" rated "6" & "10" both deleted and finally rated "9"; 1796 EL to Marlborough, later amended to Newbury, with fine "CARDIFF" and dropped at Hungerford and therefore only charged "5"; 1797 EL to Reading with fine concave "BEDFORD"; 1798 EL to London with v.fine "COBHAM". A variety of Free h.s. inc. 1799 EL to Aylesbury with good strike of the v. scarce Lovegrove Type 16; 1800 EL to Aylesbury with v.fine concave "GUILDFORD" etc. The collection has a good range of provincial 1780-1800 namestamps and the general condition throughout is good. There is some mail from overseas mainly Germany; extensive notes and copies of other contemporary letters are included. Also included is "A Map of the Seat of War..of the Northern part of France ..etc." dated 1793 by Cary; cloth backed and somewhat battered but a scarce survivor. A rare opportunity to acquire an early military correspondence. (Approx. 100 letters).
[William Lee was born in 1764 and joined the 16th Dragoons in 1785, under the command of his uncle, General Harcourt. Lee spent time in Germany with the Regiment and was eventually promoted Major in 1794. In 1797 he bought his commission as Lieutenant Colonel but surprisingly never actually commanded the Regiment. He died in 1801.] PHOTO - see plate no. |
£750 |
| MILITARY; WORLD WAR I |
|
1523 |
|
WWI/WWII: The collection of covers and cards inc. WWI censored items, WWII USA covers with some APO's of British Town inc. Moreton on Lugg, Taunton, Malvern, Swindon, Alconbury and Liverpool. |
£50 |
| PARCEL POST |
|
1524 |
|
PCIKFORD's PRESTAMP PRIVATE "CARAVAN" MAIL SERVICE; 1835 EL from London to Thos. Pickford himself in Machester endorsed "In parcel pr. Van" (i.e. sent by horse-drawn road caravan - slow but sure); plus c.1835/8 trio of letters from Leicester to Pickford in Manchester with contents that reveal that they were sent with a barrel of stout by "the van" or with "a barrel of porter...by van" and regarding another letter that had been sent by caravan but had gone astray. Rare insight into the final period of mails carried privately by common carriers. (4 covers). PHOTO - see plate no 8A |
£100 |
| PICTORIALS, PRINTED |
|
1525 |
|
THE SPECTACULAR "POULTON STEREOSCOPE" ADVERTISING ENVELOPE; 1861 env. (trivial edge wear) used with 1d Red "stars" from London (v. fine s/ways duplex) to Worcester, depicting an early photographer, street urchins and a public house with various characters examining photographs through a stereoscope; the 1d Red forms the pub's hanging sign. With the printer's tiny imprint "Bemrose, Derby" at bottom right; Bemrose and Co. roduced a series of similar purely comic envelopes at this date. Arguably the most attractive of all early Victorian advertising envelopes, and certainly one of only a handful that used humour to advertise a product. Few known; this example is almost 3 years earlier than that illustrated by Bodily/Jarvis/Hahn (fig.313). Exhibition item. PHOTO - |
£400 |
| POSTAL STATIONERY |
|
1526 |
|
MISCELLANY: 1870-1980 The mint selection inc. OHMS envs. EO17a & 24,1/- telegraph card TCP1b, STO postcards CS1c (2), 3 (2), 9, 11, 21, 23, 24, 35, 44, 48, 58, 59, 63, 71, 93, 108, 114, 131. STO envelopes compound stampings ESC 869, 879, 886, 889, 898, 899, 900, 912 and 966. Mostly fine. (79) |
£140 |
|
1527 |
|
THE 1841 2d BLUE EMBOSSED ENVELOPE "SPECIMEN" ATTACHED TO P.O. NOTICE; April 1841 tall Edinurgh P.O. "TO ALL POSTMASTERS" circular referring to the new 2d envs., with a fine example o.p. "SPECIMEN" in red still attached. Elusive item which interestingly also refers to both the 1d & 2d envs. still only being available for sale within London! |
£100 |
|
1528 |
|
EARLY 1d PINK ENV. EX IRELAND REDIRECTED PREPAID BOTH IN CASH & WITH 1d RED; 16th-20th Feb. 1842 usage of the smallest size 1d pink env. (minor faults) from Clonmel (black Maltese Cross on the 1d pink itself) to London, redirected to Dublin (paid in cash with "Broadway Westr./1D·PAID") and redirected again to Ennis (with 3m 1d Red - partly lifted to show 1d pink beneath - tied by v. fine black Maltese Cross). Very rare item showing all three ways of prepaying mail on one cover! PHOTO - see plate no 8A |
£100 |
|
1529 |
|
ENVELOPES - POST OFFICE ISSUES: 1841-1980 The unused collection of PO issue envelopes with Huggins types EP3b, 6ba & bb, 7a, 8cb, 11, 16, 17, 19, 20a, 21a & b, 25, 27, 29a & b, 30b, 31b, 33 toto 36, 38, 39, 41 to 45, 50 to 52, 54a & b, 55, 56a & b, 57a & b, 60b, 61a & b, 63, 68, 69, 71 to 74, 76 to 80 (2), 81, 81a, 82 (2), 82a, 83, 84, 87 (3), 88, 89, 91, 93, 94b, 96, 98, 99 and 101. Also fifeteen decimal envelopes. Fine. (89). |
£180 |
|
1530 |
|
ENVELOPES AND PAPER - STAMPED TO ORDER: 1855-1970 The unused collection of STO envs. and paper with Huggins types ES1, 3 to 5, 7, 8, 11, 15, 17, 22b, 23b, 26, 30, 31 (2), 35 to 38, 40, 42 (3), 43b, 47, 53a (3), 61, 63, 64, 7071, 76, 78 (2), 79 (2), 80, 81 (2), 82, 84, 91, 92, 95, 96, 99, 100 and 101. Fine. (51) |
£100 |
|
1531 |
|
FORCES STATIONERY: 1914-80 The small selection of unused forces stationery with Huggins types CP102 & 103, FRP Aa & Ba, AP1 & 4, FCP 1 & 2 plus four decimal special registration envs. Fine. (13). |
£60 |
|
1532 |
|
LETTER CARDS - POST OFFICE ISSUES: 1892-1980 The unused collection of unused PO issue reply cards with Huggins types LCP1a & b, 2, 3a & b, 4 (2), 6 (2), 7, 8, 11, 11a, 13a, 14a, 16 (7), 16a & f, 17 (2), 17b, 18, 19, 21 to 25 (4), 26 to 28, 29a and 30 plus fifeteen decimal issues. Fine. (57) |
£120 |
|
1533 |
|
POSTCARDS - POST OFFICE ISSUES: 1870-1970 An unused collection of PO issue postcards with Huggins types CP2, 5to 7, 13, 14a, 15a, 16, 17b, 19a & b, 20a & b, 21a & b, 22a, 23b & d, 24d, 27 (3, shades), 28, 29a & b, 30b, 31a & b, 35, 36, 38a & b, 40a & b, 42, 44, 46 to 49, 52a, 53a & b, 54a, 55a, 56a & c, 58a, b, & c, 59a, b & c, 63, 66 to 68, 71, 73, 74, 76 to 78, 89, 90, 99, 100b (2), 101b, 104a, b & c, 105a & b, 106a & b, 107a & b, 108, 109, 110a, 111a & b, 112a, & b, 113 to115 (2), 116 to 119 plus eight decimal issues. A few are a little foxed but the majority are fine. (103). |
£200 |
|
1534 |
|
REGISTERED ENVELOPES: 1878-1901 A selection of unused registration envelopes with Huggins types size F RP16, 22 & 23 (2), G size RP15, 16, 18, 20 & 23, H size RP23, H2 size RP20, 21 & 23, I size RP5 and K size RP22 and 23. Fine. (16). |
£100 |
|
1535 |
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REGISTERED ENVELOPES: 1902-22 An unused selection of registered envelopes with Huggins types F size RP24a & b, 25 to 28, 32, 34 and 45. G size RP24, 26 to 28 (2), 34, 35, 37 and 38. K size RP24, 34 and 39. Fine (21). |
£70 |
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1536 |
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REGISTERED ENVELOPES: 1941-52 The unused selection of registration envelopes with Hugguns types, size F RP59, 68, 69 and 71. G size RP54, 66, 68, 71and 72. H size RP69 & 71. K size PR 54 and 69. Fine. (13). |
£60 |
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1537 |
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REGISTERED ENVELOPES: 1954-90 The unused selection of registration envelopes inc. Huggins F size type RP74, G size RP75 (2),77, 78, 79, 83, 84, 87, 92 to 95 & 99. H size RP75, 78, 82, 89, K size RP75 & 79. Also a post Huggins selection with G size 17‡p, 23p (4), 23‡p, 29‡p(2), 42p (2), 53‡p, 69p, 75p 87p, £1.27p & one no value.H size 23p (5), 29‡p, 42p, 53‡p, 87p, £1.27p & one no value. K size 3/5p + "EXTRA/6p?PAID" and 23p+ "EXTRA/‡p/PAID". Fine. (51) |
£140 |
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1538 |
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TELEGRAPH FORMS: 1877-1940 The selection of 6d and 1/- telegraph forms comprising Huggins typs TP7ba, 10b, 12ba, 15b, 16b and 25c plus an example (creased) of 17a overprinted "SPECIMEN". A fine lot. (7). |
£60 |
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1539 |
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TELEGRAPH FORMS, ETC: 1885-1929 small selection of unused telegraph forms inc. 1885 6d and a 1929 example with three 6d meter stamps. Also an unused 1/- 1872 postal telegraph card. 1892 ‡d Eastern Telegraph Co wrapper used to Colchester. c1890 form with ‡d x 2 tied by oval "TRAVELLING OFFICE/T/SPECIAL STAFF" 1891 d.s. (10 items). |
£50 |
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1540 |
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WEMBLEY EXHIBITION ISSUES: 1924 and 1925 Wembley Exhibition items with 1924 1d & 1‡d card plus 1‡d env. 1925 1d & 1‡d card, 1‡d reply card and 1‡d env. Fine. Huggins EP66, 67, CP85 to 88 and LCP12. (7). |
£100 |
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1541 |
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WRAPPERS - STAMPED TO ORDER ISSUES:1871-1938 The unused selction of STO wrappers with Huggins types WP6, 11, 12a, b, & c, 15, 16a, 17, 18, 21, 25b & c, 27 to.31 and 34. Mostly fine.(19). |
£50 |
| RETURNED MAIL |
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1542 |
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UNIQUE (?) HANDSTRUCK "FOUND IN THE RETURNED LETTER/OFFICE WITHIN THE FOLDS OF A/BOOK PACKET" MARK; Attractive 15th-2nd Nov. 1899 PC with "d "Jubilee" tied by unusual boxed "LONDON" d.s. sent from London to "Miss. Ramsay, Daughter of the Postmasn who has walked 232,872 miles, Kirriemuir Post Ofice, Forfarshire" (redirected to Alyth) with a very fine strike of this extraordinary London Instructional Mark on the front beside a superb "KIRRIEMUIR" c.d.s. From Reginald Bray (inevitably!), the "Autograph King", but not signed by the addressee as requested! The only example of this mark that we have recorded. [This card once featured as the front cover item on a Robson Lowe P.H. Auction catalogue!] PHOTO -nt> |
£200 |
| ROYALTY |
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1543 |
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KGV LETTER REF. ROYAL YACHT & KING OF DENMARK, PLUS REGD. CYPHER COVER; 1913 letter (no env.) on "MARLBOROUGH HOUSE" paper to a "Mr. Haddy" (who had clearly served on the Royal Yacht) from Charlotte Knollys on behalf of Qneen Alexandra & Princess Victoria ref. condolences upon death of King of Denmark (inc.; "I hope you are well & happy in your new ship but you are a great loss on the V[ictoria] & A[lbert], not only to your shipmates but to all the passengers on board her including [me].."); plus fine 1915 env. regd. with "GVR" Cypher mark and "BUCKINGHAM PALACE" c.d.s. having the red wax seal of "B[acon]", the first Keeper of the Royal Philatelic Collection (addressed to the stamp dealer, "W. Houtzamer" in London). (2 items). |
£75 |
| LONDON POSTAL HISTORY |
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1544 |
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MISCELLANY of covers, cards, pieces, etc. inc. an interesting study of newspaper branch cancellations, 4d Post period h.s. "2", 1787 E with third day c.d.s, red three-ring 1800 c.d.s., etc. (Qty.). |
£100 |
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1545 |
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MISCELLANY of E/EL's, etc. inc. 1672 E with "MA/3" Bishop Mark, c1690 E with "AU/11" Bishop Mark, 1753 EL with "By Sasnquar Bag" m/s endorsement, long undated cover with "G/FR" Dockwra addressed to Chancery Lane, etc. (6 items). |
£100 |
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1546 |
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PRE-DOCKWRA PRIVATELY CARRIED LOCAL LETTER & LATER "DOCKWRA" COVER ENDORSED "PER DEPTFORD MESSENGER"; 1672 privately carried EL (minor faults) from "Inner Temple" to "Fetter Lane" presumably carried by one of the London porters who created so much trouble for Dockwra in 1680/2. Plus 1787 EL from "Deptford Yard" to "Mr Forbes" endorsed "Per Deptford Messenger" (private mail service!) redirected to "Bishopsgate Without" with a v. fine "T/WE" Dockwra mark across the join on the reverse. Scarce pair. (2 covers). |
£85 |
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1547 |
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17th CENTURY OUTGOING FOREIGN MAIL INC. 2-RING "FRANCHES" MARK & FORWARDING AGENT; 1678 EL (some wear) from London to Livorno with fine (for this) 2-ring Foreign Branch "FRANCHES" mark [with Tudor Rose (?) device in the centre] on the flap; plus fine 1690 EL from London to Lille charged "6" but with no P.O. marks and endorsed "Par addresse deVanderluen (?) & freres a mis Paris 17 Apr 1690" on the side-flap. Also 2 later London covers. (4 covers). |
£100 |
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1548 |
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1690 Trio of EL's with fascinating contents from Robert Merrett, first Librarian of the Royal College of Physicians to Sir Charles Kemeys (MP for Monmouth & later to be a staunch supporter of William of Orange). The contents include an interesting account of the severe defeat of the British & Dutch fleet by a superior French force off Beachy Head and of proceedings for the trial of Torrington (Commander of the Allied fleet, accused of hanginhg back in the action) by Court Martial and a fascinating insight into the drinking habits of Sir Charles Kemeys, "I look upon myself but as your pupil in this drinking art... I never doubted but ye were allways (sic) of ye Epecurean bent as to bautch (debauch) your pleasure for publick or private business either of ye inns or friends", etc. All with second-type London Bishop Marks of 26 July, 12 August & 28 August. (3 items). |
£150 |
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1549 |
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c1690 E to Wakefield with (on reverse) an unrecorded three-letter London Receiver's initials mark of "YEO" and "1A/6" Bishop Mark . Extremely unusual thus. Jay/Willcocks states that "two initials are normal, one is uncommon and three are rare". PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
| WAYBILLS, POSTCARDS, ETC. |
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1550 |
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WAY BILL SIGNED BY C.H. GRESWELL: The duplicate way bill with Die 5 cancellation for the 16th September London to Windsor flight, for bags 23 & 24 each weighing 26‡lbs. The bill is signed by C.H. Greswell the pilot. The duplicate way bill were handed back to the pilot after each flight. Also a letter from Greswell offering the way bill for sale. Ex. Edwards. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£500 |
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1551 |
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POSTCARDS, ETC: Four photographic postcards related to the flight inc. Gustav Hamel in the cockpit of his Bleriot and another with C Hubert beside his aeroplane plus several reproductions of photographs. Also various commemorative items. (46 items). |
£50 |
| INVITATIONS AND PRIVILEGED MAIL |
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1552 |
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INVITATION SENT TO THE DEPUTY RANGER OF WINDSOR GREAT PARK: Hendon invitation card number 255 issued to "Sir Walter Campbell and Party" who was the Deputy Ranger of Windsor Great Park and Groom in Waiting to The King. Very fine. PHOTO - see plate no 10 |
£300 |
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1553 |
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London to Windsor violet env. with headed notepaper unusually dated 12th September franked with 1d tied by Die 3, addressed to P.C. Burton, Offices of the Aerial Post. Very slight staining along upper edge. It is most unusual to find privileged mail dated other than the 9th September. PHOTO - see plate no 10 |
£350 |
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1554 |
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London to Windsor violet card used within London franked with KEVII ‡d tied by Die 1 of 9th September. Fine. PHOTO - see plate no 10 |
£250 |
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1555 |
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Windsor to London violet env. to "The Editor "Daily Telegraph" Fleet Street London" franked with 1d tied by a fine Die 1 cancellation of 16th September. PHOTO - see plate no 10 |
£280 |
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1556 |
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Windsor to London violet env. with contents to "The Central London Sick Hospital, Colindale Avenue, Hendon" franked with 1d tied by a fine Die 2 of 16th September. PHOTO - see plate no 10 |
£280 |
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1557 |
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Windsor to London violet postcard to the Aerial Post, General Buildings franked with ‡d tied by a very fine Die 1 cancellation of 16th September with a Cricklewood c.d.s. of 18th September alongside. It is most probable that this carcd was flown on Sunday the 17th September not the 16th. PHOTO - see plate no 10 |
£300 |
| LONDON TO WINDSOR ENVELOPES |
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1558 |
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FLOWN PROOF: A proof printing of a red brown envelope on blue-grey paper without monogram on flap, franked with 1d tied by a fine Die 1 used to Bridlington. Some peripheral faults. Scarce. PHOTO - see plate no 10 |
£300 |
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1559 |
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Scarlet envelope with enclosure used within London franked with 1d tied by a good Die 2, light vertical crease. |
£80 |
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