| ** |
1640 |
|
MORPETH - VERY EARLY LETTER; 1630 EL (minor wear) from "Blagdon" (between Newcastle & Marpeth) addressed "To the right worll. his much honored Frend Sir Edward Ratcliffe, Barronet, these [be] d[elivere]d at Dilstone" (near Hexham) regarding estate matters and the sale of cattle, clearly sent by private messenger ("...as this bearer will tell yow..."). Rare early letter from this area. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£150 |
| ** |
1641 |
|
MORPETH - EARLY INGOING MAIL; 1667/8 pair of EL's (damp faults) from London (with early Bishop Marks on reverse) both addressed to Sir F. Radcliffe "of Melden, Recommended to the Poft Mr. of Morpeth" and both prepaid 3d; plus a similar 1723 EL with v. fine Bishop Mark addressed to "Northseaton, Morpeth Bagg", and a fine coloured 1821 map of the county. (4 items). |
£100 |
| ** |
1642 |
|
THE MORPETH PRESTAMP COLLECTION, PART 1 - INC. HIGH POSTAL CHARGES, ETC.; 1747-1843 covers inc. fine 1747 "MOR/PETH" (NR410; 15 years earlier than recorded) charged "1Ozº 1N8", faint 1765 "MOR/PETH", 1776 EL with fine "MORPETH" (NR419; crease) to Durham most exceptionally endorsed "above weight" and charged "2º Oz 1N6" (would have been free under 1oz being to Bishop of Durham), 1`774-96 trio of mostly fine s. lines, near fine scarce 1797 horseshoe, 1806 boxed mileage with v. fine red London "Crown" (triple rate), other mileages, fair UDC, 1841 "ROTHBURY" UDC, ec. Good Lot. (14 covers). |
£120 |
| ** |
1643 |
|
THE MORPETH PRESTAMP COLLECTION PART 2 - NORTH SEATON, ETC.; 1763-1849 covers inc. 1763 fine pair of "MOR/PETH" covers, 6 1778-97 s. lines, near fine scarce 1799 horseshoe, several mileages, 2 UDC's, 1842 blue "ROTHBURY" UDC, etc. Some from N. Seaton and other villages. (19 covers). |
£120 |
| ** |
1644 |
|
MORPETH/MITFORD/NEW BIGGIN & WELDON BRIDGE PENNY POSTS; 1825/6 pair of E's with near ine and v. fine scarce boxed "Morpeth/Py Post" marks (NR440), 1837 E with large part "Newbiggin/Penny Post" (NR447 - rare pre-1840), 1844 1d Red env. with v. fine scarce "Mitford/Peny Post" and rare 1839 E with faint "MORPETH" UDC, near fine scarce "Morpeth/Penny Post" and v. fine red "Weldon Bridge/Penny Post" (NR698 - rare pre-1840). Scarce group. Plus a coloured 1808 map of the county. (6 items). PHOTO - see plate no 11 |
£120 |
| ** |
1645 |
|
THE NORTH SHIELDS PRESTAMP COLLECTION, PART 1; 1784-1838 Collection of all-different (almost all fine or better) prestamp marks, inc. 1784/8 "N.SHIELDS" (NR609/610; both rare), 1791 smaller "N.SHIELDS" (NR611), v. fine 1792 concave type (NR612; rare), 1795 horseshoe (NR614) ex "Hartley Camp", rare small 1801 type (NR616), 8 different mileages (varied types) and v. fine blue 1838 c.d.s. Hand-picked lot. (16 covers). |
£150 |
| ** |
1646 |
|
THE NORTH SHIELDS PRESTAMP COLLECTION, PART 2; 1790-1838 covers inc. v. fine 1790 "N.SHIELDS" endorsed "Mifsent to", concave/horseshoe types, mileages, some Berwick Addl. ‡d marks, local 1830s m/s "1" rates, etc. |
£120 |
| ** |
1647 |
|
THE NORTH SHIELDS PENNY POSTS & TYNEMOUTH COLLECTION; 1815-41 covers inc. near fine scarce 1815 "NORTH SHIELDS/Penny Post" (NR635), 1831 pale red boxed "N. Shields/Penny Post" (NR639), 1838 E's (2) with very fine rare blue "N·Shields/Penny Post" (NR641; one to France!), 1839 pair of fine black "TYNEMOUTH" marks and 1840/1 pair of fine red "TYNEMOUTH" marks/ Good lot. (8 covers). PHOTO - see plate no 11 |
£120 |
| ** |
1648 |
|
THE UNIQUE BOXED "NORTH SHIELDS/SHIP LETTER" COVER; 9th July 1810 EL (unnecessary "Magic" tape inside needs to be removed; address panel affected by ink-spots, but luckily well clear of the mark) from "Montreal" to Manchester charged "1/7" with a mostly very fine strike of the boxed "NORTH SHIELDS/SHIP LETTER" mark (Rob.S3) in black nicely placed on the front. This mark was only known to Robertson on a c.1840 piece, but Tabeart mentions this cover. The only known example of this Ship Letter mark on cover and an exceptional Transatlantic routing. Important Northumberland and British Maritime Exhibition item. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£750 |
| ** |
1649 |
|
THE NORTH SHIELDS, HARTLEY PANS & CULLERCOATS PENNY POSTS; 1817-38 quartet of different types of very fine N. Shields Penny Post marks (NR635/637/639/641; red, blue & black) all with boxed "No.1" marks of Blyth, Oct. 1839 E with near fine black "Hartley Pans/Peny Post" (rare; esp. pre-1840), similar part 1841 E with the same PP mark in red, and1840 E (spotting) with v. fine black "Cullercoats/Penny Post". Good lot. (7 covers). |
£130 |
| ** |
1650 |
|
THE VERY RARE STEP-TYPE "NORTH SHIELDS/SHIP LETTER"; 13th May 1824 EL from "Miramichi" (New Brunswick) to London (missionary letter) charged "1/8", with a very fine strike of this rare step-type framed "NORTH SHIELDS/SHIP LETTER" (Rob.S2; only one cover recorded by Robertson/Tabeart but believed to be three in all) niecly placed on the lower flap. Attractive and very rare Transatlantic Exhibition item. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£850 |
| ** |
1651 |
|
NORTH SHIELDS - THE BALANCE OF THE COLLECTION - PENNY POSTS, ETC.; 1821-61 covers inc. a good range of N. Shields Penny Posts (11 inc. several types, varied colours and a few part E's), some UPP m/s paid marks, a v. fine 1841 red "WILLINGTON-NORTHUMBD." UDC and a pretty Feb. 1861 1d Red E to London with fine N. Shields duplex and v. fine dustinctive unrecorded black handstruck "2" mark applied in North Shields. Useful lot. (14 covers , 3 part E's & 1 front). |
£120 |
| ** |
1652 |
|
THE WHITTINGHAM & WOOLER COLLECTION IN. EARLY LETTER, ETC.; 1658-1851 covers inc. fine 1658 EL from "Hartsyde" (near Wooler) to Bowland (near Stow, Scotland?) with a good address ref. Cromwellian taxes, two of the 3 known "WHITTINGHAM/305" UDC's (NR709; one to Rome!), one of the two known similar mil. removed marks (NR711), 1842/51 pair of v. fine "WHITINGHAM" UDC's (two sizes & 2 colours) and 1835-40 quartet of "WOOLER" mil. rem. UDC's (NR722; one with black m/s "4" of the Uniform 4d-Post Period). Scarce group; P.H. of either of these small places is very elusive. (10 covers). |
£150 |
| NORTHUMBERLAND, NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE |
| ** |
1653 |
|
VERY EARLY LETTER FROM "BUSTON" (NEAR NEWCASTLE) TO A PRIVY COUNCILLOR (IN LONDON PRESUMABLY); Very fine and attractive 1604 EL signed by Sir Thomas Fane and sent from "Buston" addressed "To the righte honorable his singuler Lo. Th' earle of Northampton, Lo. Warden of the Cinque Portes and of his Mat[oe's] righte hoble. privie Councell" with long contents regarding Dover Castle, etc. He mentions that the letter is to be sent with "Mr. Packham, Clerk of the Castle [who] is on his way towards London..." Rare so early and fine from this part of the world. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£150 |
| ** |
1654 |
|
EARLY LETTERS INC. EARLY ABUSE OF FREE FRANKING LETTER FROM THE 1697 NEWCASTLE POSTMASTER (?); 1664 letter (wrapper lost) from "New Castle", May 1697 EL headed "Lre [=Letter] Office, New Castle", written & signed by "John Sunshon" ref. charges for money sent by carrier, the imminent arrival of the Post, etc. (the letter is franked by "R. Kelly" so was it from the P.O. or not?? - ex G. Kelvin), c.1700 EL from London to Newcastle and similar but battered 1728 EL charged "1 Oz º - 1 N 8". Scarce group. (4 items). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
| ** |
1655 |
|
THE EARLY NEWCASTLE PRESTAMP COLLECTION, PART 1; 1733-1783 Collection of covers mostly with many differeing 2-line "NEW/CASTLE" marks (varied conditiojn but inc. useful postal rates, but mostly fine to very fine and inc. a fine 1739 example, a part 1733 strike, etc.) m/s "Via Carlisle", 1770/1776/c.1780 fine single-line "NEWCASTLE" marks, etc. The 1733 example is 6 years earlier than the earliest recorded Newcastle mark! (17 covers). |
£140 |
| ** |
1656 |
|
THE EARLY NEWCASTLE PRESTAMP COLLECTION, PART 2; Similar 1741-86 collection of 2-line "NEW/CASTLE" marks (inc. 1741, 1750, 1754, 1758 & v. fine 1759) and three straight-line "NEWCASTLE" marks (1760, c.1765 & 1769). A scarce early lot. (17 covers). |
£120 |
| ** |
1657 |
|
THE FIRST-TYPE MILEAGE MARKS; 1786-8 covers with mostly fine to very fine strikes of the scarce "NEWCASTLE/273" (4 covers + part E; all; NR489) or "272 NEW/CASTLE" (3 covers; NR491) 1st Type Mileage marks. Scarce group. (8 items). |
£120 |
| ** |
1658 |
|
THE LATER UNDATED NEWCASTLE MARKS; 1790-1810 covers with a wide variety of later 18th Ce. namestamps (2-line types, circular & horseshoes), 1800 EL & front with the rare small "NEWCASTLE TYNE" mark (NR505), and the full range of boxed/lined mileages. (30 covers + 2 fronts). |
£150 |
| ** |
1659 |
|
THE NEWCASTLE PRESTAMP DATESTAMPS COLLECTION; c.1811-39 quantity of covers with the full range of mileage datestamps, mileage-removed marks and other datestamps in varied colours and of many different types, inc. 4 local 2d-rates and 7 scarce 1d local town-rates. (50 covers approx.) |
£150 |
| ** |
1660 |
|
NEWCASTLE PRESTAMP INSTRUCTIONAL MARKINGS, ETC.; 1791-1838 covers inc. 1791 E with fair 2-line and red m/s "Returned to the Writer, there being no such person in Newcastle upon Tyne", 1810 red m/s "Mifst to" beside lined mileage, 1823 red m/s "Mifsent to Newcastle" with mileage c.d.s., 1820-4 covers (5) + 1 front with fine to very fine "TOO LATE" marks in black or blue, 1826-36 trio of blue "Addl/‡" marks, 1838 E (minor faults) with scarce v. fine green "Newcastle/Penny Post" (just affected by small stain) endorsed "Found near Benton on Monday and returned to PO Newcstle on Tuesday" on the reverse, and a scarce part printed 1826 carrier's parcel receipt from "DAILY POST WAGGON OFFICE, Bird-in-Bush Yard, Newcastle upon Tyne". Scarce group. ( PHOTO - see plate no. |
£120 |
| ** |
1661 |
|
THE NEWCASTLE PENNY POSTS COLLECTION; 1830-Aug. 1839 covers (varied condition) with mostly fine to very fine strikes of the boxed "Newcastle/Penny Post" in RED (2; v. scarce) or blue-green (not clear), or the scarce "Newcastle/Penny Post" mark in black (5; inc. one to "Jerusalem Coffee House, Cornhill, London") and one - poor - in blue-green. Scarce lot with some 1d and one 1d+2d rates. (9 covers). |
£150 |
| ** |
1662 |
|
NEWCASTLE - PRESTAMP/STAMPLESS OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS MAIL; 1693-1854 covers inc. fine scarce 1693 EL to "Newport Flanders" with fine Bishop Mark and m/s "Franc Lond 3d", 1791 EL to Jamaica with fair 2-line, 1801 pair of EL's to Denmark with v. fine rare small "NEWCASTLE ON TYNE" (NR507) & lined mileage, 1843-5 quartet to Paris, and 6 1853-4 EL's to Denmark (one with red Newcsatle 1d "NEWSPAPER" tax stamp by the address). Fine and rare lot. (14 covers). |
£140 |
| ** |
1663 |
|
NEWCASTLE's VILLAGE PENNY POSTS - BEDLINGTON, RYTON & WALLSEND; 1844 part E with fine blue "Bedlington/Penny Post" (NR63), turned unpaid 1841 EL with over-inked but rare "Ryton/Penny Post" (DU358) with black m/s "2" charge, Sept. 1839 E with near v. fine "Wallsend/Peny Post" (NR692; rare pre-1840), and 1840-2 covers (3), part E (1839?) and fronts (4) all with fine to very fine "Wallsend/Penny Post" marks (NR692). Scarce lot. (11 items). |
£120 |
| ** |
1664 |
|
NEWCASTLE - EARSDON PENNY POSTS; 1838-9 group of 5 covers with the very scarce "Earsdon/Penny Post" marks (NR262; rare pre-1840) in black (fair) or red (4; fine to very fine inc. m/s "1", "2" & "3" rates and one of the 4d-Post Period), and 1841 E (stamp removed) with the same mark in red. Scarce lot. (6 covers). |
£120 |
| ** |
1665 |
|
NEWCASTLE - LONG BENTON PENNY POSTS; 1841-4 covers with mostly fine to very fine strikes of the "Long Benton/Penny Post" mark (NR388) in red; two with 1d Reds, two with red m/s "1" marks and one on attractive small E with v. fine Newcastle Handstruck "2" mark (NR585). Good lot. (5 covers). |
£100 |
| ** |
1666 |
|
THE UNIQUE(?) OVAL "Ship Lre/(Crown)/NEWCASTLE" COVER; Nov. 1813 - Feb. 1814 EL from "Quebec" to Leith (this is the cover illustrated in Robertson, Page E214B) giving news of the death of a soldier (in the recent Battle of Chrysler's Farm?) - "...his death has been glorious and unaccompanied with Pain...he was buried on the Field of Battle within a few yards of where he fell".On the front is a near fine oval "Ship Letter/(Crown)/QUEBEC", a faint boxed "Addl/‡" of Berwick and a very fine oval "Ship Lre/(Crown)/NEWCASTLE" (Rob.S1 - see p.E214B - the only example recorded by him or Tabeart) crossed by a light fold. A remarkable Transatlantic routing due to the naval blockades during the War of 1812. A highly Important Northumberland and British Maritime Exhibition centre-piece. PHOTO - |
£1000 |
| ** |
1667 |
|
THE UNIQUE(?) BLACK "SHIP LETTER/NEWCASTLE U.T" COVER - EX LATVIA; July 1839 ELfrom "Riga" (fair d.s.) to Aberdeen "p. Hamburger Dampfboot" with Hamburg transit marks and a very fine "SHIP LETTER/NEWCASTLE U.T" mark (Rob.S2; the sole example recorded by him or Tabeart in this colour and this cover illustrated in Rob., p.E216A) inverted on the front. Very rare Exhibition item. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£500 |
| ** |
1668 |
|
Similar Sept. 1839 E from "STOCKHOLM" (c.d.s. on front) to London "via Ystad" and Hamburg with a 90% fine strike of the rare Rob.S2 "SHIP LETTER/NEWCASTLE U.T" mark in RED nicely placed on the front. Few known in this colour. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£300 |
| ** |
1669 |
|
NEWCASTLE UNIFORM PENNY POSTAGE HANDSTRUCK "1" & "2" NUMERALS; 1840-1 group of covers with all different range of mostly v. fine "1" marks (inc. 16th Jan. 1840 Unrecorded reversed-serif type, normal thick & thin types) and fine to superb strikes of both types of "2" marks (NR583/5) in blue plus one (NR585) in black. Mostly fine to v. fine strikes. Good lot. (6 covers) PHOTO - see plate no 11 |
£150 |
| ** |
1670 |
|
Similar accumulation of 1840/1 covers with U.P.P. handstruck "1" marks (7 thick + 7 thin types) and 1845/9 pair of E's with v. fine black (crease) and blue handstruck "2" marks; also 15 covers with m/s UPP rates. (29 covers). |
£120 |
| ** |
1671 |
|
NEWCASTLE U.P.P. COVERS WITH HIGH CARRICK EXTRA 3d CHARGES; 1841/3 pair of E's to High Carrick near Newcastle, with fine black Newcastle h.s. "2" and fine red York encircled "PAID/1" respectively, but both charged an extra 3d for the final part of their journey beyond the limit if P.O. delivery; so having blue m/s "5d" and black m/s "3" charges. Rare thus. (2 covers). |
£100 |
| ** |
1672 |
|
NEWCASTLE SUB-OFFICE MARKS & SKELETON DATESTAMP; 1836-58 covers inc. rare 1836 EL with mostly fine boxed "Corbridge" (NR244; few known) across the join, 24th Dec. 1839 free env. (4d-Post Period) with v. fine blue "FELTON" UDC, mostly very fine 1845/6 red boxed "BARRAS BRIDGE R.H" and "WESTGATE St. R.H" pair, serif 1844 "QUAY-SIDE/NEWCASTLE", sanserif 1848 "BARRAS-BRIDGE" (v. fine in blue), almost v. fine rare "NEWCASTLE ON TYNE/AU22/1848/5" sanserif skeleton c.d.s. in blue-green, and 1858 pair of "QUAYSIDE" UDC EL's to Denmark. Good lot. (12 covers) |
£120 |
| CHESHIRE |
|
1673 |
|
MISCELLANY of E/EL's, etc. inc. 1855 reg. cover from Warrington to Macclesfield bearing 2d (torn at top) and cut-to-shape 6d with a fine example of the Warrington Spoon cancellation, 1860 env. from Stockport to N.York bearing 6d horiz. pair, two EL's with Northwich UDC's, 1911 Parcel Post label of Altrincham Park Road bearing 4d orange, etc. (Approx. 40 covers). |
£100 |
|
1674 |
|
MONEY LETTER SENT PRIVATELY "PER BEBBINGTON, TARPORLEY CARRIER"; Oct. 1839 EL sent from Tarporley to Chester (some 10miles) enclosing £3 in cash, endorsed "Per Bebbington, Tarporley Carrier" on the flap. The writer mentions the enclosed cash and the name of the Carrier. Rare example of a carrier's letter sent on the eve of the eclipse of carriers by the railways. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£75 |
| CORNWALL |
|
1675 |
|
PENZANCE: 1721 EL (stains and other faults) to London with very good two line "PEN/ZANCE" mark partly overstruck by Bishop mark; contents of letter are interesting and include the then equivalent of a cheque payable ten days after sight. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
| CUMBERLAND |
|
1676 |
|
MISCELLANY of covers & cards (inc. Westmorland) with 1844 "RONALD-KIRK" UDC & fine blue unframed Penrith "Traveller" with cross at bottom (both on reverse), 1822 E with fine red "KENDAL/Penny Post", 1843 E with "KirkOswald/Penny Post" and a range of PPC's. (Approx. 70 items). |
£60 |
| DERBYSHIRE |
|
1677 |
|
ASHBOURNE - EARLY CARRIERS' LETTERS SENT ILLEGALLY TO NOTTS.; 1680/4 pair of EL's (latter somewhat grubby but sound) from "Ashbourne" to "Woodburgh" & "Stoake" in Notts., endorsed "By Mr. Wm. Gebb to Nottingham who promisses to send it on ..." and "Mr. Spyte at the Blackmore's Head [pub - see Notts. lots below] in Nottingham is desired to send this carefully as directed"; both letters merely relate to proosed meetings and so would have been considered infringements of the P.O. monoply at the time, as they did not concern goods carried by their carriers. Rare pair. (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
|
1678 |
|
PICTURE POSTCARDS: Selection of unused & used cards featuring the County's villages & towns, A-H (no City of Derby). Many better real photo types inc. fine Ashopton & Derwent (4 - now under Ladybower Reservoir), a good range of village cancellations, etc. (75). |
£75 |
|
1679 |
|
PICTURE POSTCARDS: The companion lot, I-W featuring a good range of villages & towns inc. many real photo types and a useful selection of village cancellations. (107). |
£75 |
| DEVON |
|
1680 |
|
HAND-COLOURED PICTORIAL NOTEPAPER USED FROM PLYMOUTH; Jan. 1854 1d Red (imperf.) env. with "620" Plymouth numeral to London, having original contents written on two separate sheets each with a fine printed vignette of "DARTMOUTH CASTLE" both hand-coloured in watercolour (differences apparent) and most attractive. Rare; coloured writing-paper of this period is very seldom seen. Exhibition item [Ex Martin Willcocks.] PHOTO - see plate no 11A |
£100 |
| HERTFORDSHIRE |
|
1681 |
|
THE RICKMANSWORTH COLLECTION (EX GEORGE COATES) - 1745-1837: Early selection of covers and fronts inc. 1745 EL (faults) Eastcot to Temple with small two line "SOUTH/ALL" plus 1754 EL to London with fine larger "SOUTH/ALL"; 1764 EL from Rickmansworth to Lambs Conduit with fine General Office Dockwra; 1798 Free EL Rickmansworth to Olney with v.fine "SOUTHALL"; 1805 EL with v.fine "RICKMANSWORTH/(boxed) 22";1818 EL with v.fine "RICKMANSWORTH/32"; 1826 EL with v.fine "RICKMANSWORTH/22"; 1832 & 1836 pair with boxed "Rickmansworth/Penny Post" in black & red respectively both with boxed Receiving House No.2; 1837 EL with v.fine "RICKMANSWORTH" in red, etc. Fine and early group. (12 EL & 5 fronts). |
£150 |
|
1682 |
|
THE RICKMANSWORTH COLLECTION (EX GEORGE COATES) - 1840-57: Selection inc. Aug. 1840 EL London to Rickmansworth franked with four margin 1d black plate 5 FI tied with fine MC; July 1841 Rickmansworth to London Mulready letter sheet, Stereo A8 with fine black MC, Spec. Nos. MA35b; 1840 trio EL from Rickmansworth with fine to v.fine strike of the red "Pld"; 1844 EL to Woburn with v.fine boxed Receiving House "No.1"; 1857 env. Chenies via Rickmansworth to Lancaster with v.fine (but overstruck" "CHENIES" UDC etc. (15 EL/env.). |
£260 |
|
1683 |
|
THE RICKMANSWORTH COLLECTION (EX GEORGE COATES) - 1848-1911; Small collection of covers and PPC inc. 1857 EL Rickmansworth to Birkenhead with ms "Missent to BERKHEMPSTEAD d.s"; 1848 EL & 1851 env. with v.fine "CHIPPERFIELD" UDC in red and blue respectively; 1854-55 pair with v.fine "MILL-END" UDC in blue; 1879 trio of env. (minor faults) all to Germany with 2‡d rate using either 1,3 or 5 ‡d stamps; 1911 pair of PPC with "CHENIES" rubber cancellations: 1908 pair of PPC with "CHORLEYWOOD" skeletons; variety of duplex cancellations etc. plus several photos of local PO's, staff etc. Good selection. (37 items). |
£150 |
|
1684 |
|
THE RICKMANSWORTH COLLECTION (EX GEORGE COATES) - 1875-1976; Godden album with the later period of Rickmansworth Postal History on envs. & PPC inc. variety of duplex, single circle, rubbers, travellers, skeletons etc. with attractive 1920 Registered env. franked with 3x1d red tied by "RICKMANSWORTH/MO&SB" d.s., the env. was re-posted as unknown; 1926 Iraq to Rickmansworth with combination 7‡d postage due stamps; overseas destinations etc. A good variety of covers. (Qty.). |
£150 |
|
1685 |
|
RICKMANSWORTH: Early to modern collection of Rickmansworth on cover, PPC etc. inc. 1762 El Rickmansworth to London with fine St Pauls Dockwra; 1832 EL to Rickmansworth with fine "H.HEMPSTEAD" UDC; 1833 EL to Rickmansworth with fine "CHESHAM"; 1850-51 pair of envs. with good "MISSENDEN" UDC's; several examples of the Watford mileage marks, WWI censor covers etc. (Qty.). |
£120 |
|
1686 |
|
RICKMANSWORTH: Predominantly QV collection of incoming and outgoing mail inc. 1787 EL to London with good "SOUTHALL"; 1836 EL to Woburn with fine red boxed "Rickmansworth/Penny Post" and endorsed "X Post St Albans"; Aug. 1840 EL (faults) to London with four margin 1d plate 1A BK; 1863 env. Edinburgh to Rickmansworth with "Missent to ST ALBANS" d.s.; 1868 large folded env. Uxbridge to Rickmansworth franked with 1d red (2), struck with large distinct "2", travellers, duplexes, etc. Good selection. (Qty.). |
£180 |
|
1687 |
|
RICKMANSWORTH - METROPOLITAN RAILWAY; Pair of envs. franked with the 2d maroon "METROPOLITAN RAIWAY" adhesives. Apr. 1901 from Rickmansworth to Norwood plus May 1904 London to Salisbury, re-directed to Rickmansworth. Pen cancels to both railway stamps. Fine and attractive pair. PHOTO - see plate no 11A |
£120 |
| KENT |
|
1688 |
|
BLUE OVAL "FAULKNER'S/FOLKESTONE/CONTINENTAL PARCEL OFFICE" CACHET ON COVER SMUGGLED FROM FRANCE; 1859 E from Boulogne to London with 1d Red "stars" tied by fine scarce "FOLKESTONE/303" Sideways Duplex with v. fine blue double oval strike of this scarce private Parcels Co. cachet (used presumably as a Forwarding Agent's Cachet) alongside. Unusual example of illegally carried cross-Channel mail. PHOTO - see plate no 11A |
£85 |
| LANCASHIRE - LIVERPOOL |
|
1689 |
 |
1875 (4 Aug.) env. from Liverpool to Bangor franked with 1d plate 123 EC with "Wm. Dawbard & Co/LIVERPOOL" unofficial overprint reading down. Fine.
PHOTO - see plate no. |
£200 |
| NORFOLK |
|
1690 |
|
MISCELLANY of covers & cards inc. 1815 E with "NORWICH/Penny Post" & h.s. "1", 1836 local E with "Norwich/Penny Post", 1841 E with superb "STOKE FERRY" UDC and a good range of PPC's of Norwich. Also SUFFOLK with three E/EL's showing fine strikes of the Penny Post marks of Hadleigh, Ixworth & Southwold. (19 items). |
£90 |
|
1691 |
|
RARE "THE CAMP/YARMOUTH" C.D.S. ON Q.V. 1d LILAC COVER; 5th Aug. 1895 1d lilac env.to Derby with "GREAT YARMOUTH" duplex having a very fine small "THE CAMP/C/YARMOUTH" c.d.s. on the back, with original contents (on "Eaton Villa, Strutt's Park, Derby" paper; "We have only just arrived back from a long march; we had to get up at 3.30 this morning..."). Few examples of this Camp mark are known and only recorded for 1906/8. |
£60 |
| NORTHAMPTONSHIRE |
|
1692 |
|
VERY EARLY LINED "BRACK/LEY" MARK WITH COMMENT ON LOCAL POSTMASTER & FAILURE TO PROCURE A FRANK; 1721 EL (few reinforced folds) to Brandon (Norfolk) with a mostly fine "BRACK./LEY" between lines on the top flap (NN10; recorded 1720-83 but rare) beside a very fine London transit Bishop Mark, charged "in all 6" and endorsed "To be left at the Post house in Brandon". The contents inc.; "...an expectation of seeing Mr. Proctor here whose privilege I would have procured in the Franking way...pray direct to him, to be left at the Post house in Fardingoe, for yr last two letters, through the extortion of the Brackley Post Master stood me in one whole Scotch Pound." Rare insight into country mail problems! |
£85 |
| NOTTINGHAMSHIRE |
|
1693 |
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EARLY LETTERS TO/FROM THE "BLACKMORE'S HEAD" PUB, ETC.; Fine 1675 EL from Notingham (probably ex the adressee's favourite pub, the Blackmore's Head - see next cover) to Woodburgh sent by "this messenger", 1680 EL from "Ashbourne" (Derbys.) to the same Woodburgh address but endorsed "To bee left at the Blackmore's Head in Nottingham, to be delivered" (rather grubby - perhaps left on the beery bar for a while en route!) with interesting contents:- "...you may please to direct your landlord at the the Blackmore's Head to deliver any letter to my wife's Malt Carrier; his name is William Chauner and he comes three times a week to Nottingham..." There was little need for the P.O. in country areas at this date! Plus 1797 EL mentioning the same pub, and 1809 EL addressed to the same pub, and 3 1902 receipts from/to the "Black Boy Hotel" in Nottingham. Unusual lot. (4 covers + 3 receipts). |
£120 |
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1694 |
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THE EARLIEST TYPE OF NOTTINGHAM MARK; 3rd Oct. 1713 EL from "Notting." to "Long Melford in Suffolk by way of London" charged "4" and then "In all 7" with v. fine London transit Bishop Mark and almost very fine rare first type "NOTTING/HAM" mark (NG117; 1712-3 only) on the side flap. Attractive and the earliest Nottingham postmark we have seen; very few are known prior to 1750. Exhibition quality. [Ex Martin Willcocks.] PHOTO - see plate no. |
£120 |
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1695 |
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OTHER EARLY 2-LINE MARKS INC. "NOTING/HAM" ERROR; 1759-62-65 covers with mostly very fine strikes of the small "NOTTING/HAM" (NR122), medium "NOTTING/HAM" (NR132) and error-of-spelling "NOTING/HAM" (NR130) marks; the 1762 cover with 3 very fine strikes (one on each flap & one on front), with amusing contents and illegally franked. Good trio. (3 covers). |
£100 |
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1696 |
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LATER ERROR OF SPELLING AND PURPLE-INK NAMESTAMPS; c.1765 E (one short flap) with very fine rare "NOTING/HAM" error (NR 130), 1781/4 pair with scarce mostly very fine large & small claret-purple "NOTTING/HAM" marks (NR141 & NR134) and c.1800 EL with near fine rare claret-red "NOTTINGHAM" (NR158). Hand-picked examples of elusive and usually unclear marks. (4 covers). |
£100 |
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1697 |
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VERY EARLY MISSENT COVER WITH SCARCE FRENCH "P.PAYE/DE/TOURS" MARK; 1787 E to Carlisle with v. fine black "P.PAYE/DE/TOURS" on the front (just clear of small hole), having London Foreign Branch Bishop Mark and 2-ring c.d.s.'s on the back, endorsed "Mifsent to Nottingham" on the front. An inexplicable P.O. error and the earliest Nottingham Instructional Marking of which we are aware. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
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1698 |
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DISTINCTIVE PURPLE HORSESHOE "NOTTINGHAM/127" 1st-TYPE MILEAGE MARK; Attractive c.1788 E to Hinckley with a lovely strike of this elusive ( and almost always unclear) mark (NR145) nicely placed on the front. Real Exhibition quality. PHOTO - see plate no 11A |
£120 |
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1699 |
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Similar pair of 1790/2 EL's with very fine claret-purple second-type horseshoe "NOTTINGHAM/127" mileage (NR149; light fold) and mostly very fine black first-type horseshoe "NOTTINGHAM/127" mileage (NR147; light fold) respectively and both on the front. Rare pair. (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£120 |
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1700 |
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"REFUSED" COVER RETURNED FROM/TO JAMAICA WITH ORIGINAL "RETURNED LETTER" WRAPPER; Unusual 1821 EL (demanding repayment of a debt from the addressee!) to a soldier at "Nottingham" via London, posted from "SPANISH-TOWN/JA" (v. fine strike on top flap), redirected and finally charged "3/-" with fair red "Postage to London/Not Paid" in red, but endorsed "Refused" and so with the original "Returned Letter Office" return wrapper charged "3/-" and "4/4"; addressed back to Jamaica from London. One of very few prestamp returned letter wrapper overseas usages to have survived complete with its original letter - especially unusual to the West Indies. (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£85 |
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1701 |
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RARE "TOO LATE" & OTHER PRESTAMP COVERS; 1821-39 lot inc. v. fine rare June 1839 boxed "TOO LATE" (NR205; printed hosier's Prices Current list), varied mileages, scarce 1835 manuscript local "2" charge (to Upper Brouhton), etc. Plus a fine small coloured 1806 Cary Notts. map. (6 covers + 1 map). |
£75 |
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1702 |
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"NO CASH ENCLOSED....SUPPOSED MONEY" PRESTAMP COVER STILL CHARGED EXTRA MONEY LETTER RATE; 1833 E (minor creasing) to Barnstaple (Devon) with a very fine "NOTTINGHAM" c.d.s. on the top flap, charged "3/-" and endorsed "No cash enclosed" but also with small "Supposed Money" endorsement at top right. Rare Post Office confusion; it seems likely that the letter was a double letter which was still charged an extra rate for the supposed money content, making the triple 1/- charge. Rare thus. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£75 |
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1703 |
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RARE "MISSENT TO/NOTTINGHAM" MARKS & "TWICE MISSENT TO" COVER; 1838 EL from Market Street to Manchester redirected to Buxton with mostly very fine "MISSENT TO/NOTTINGHAM" mark (NG203; few known & only 1837-8) on the front, July 1841 1d Red env. from London to Wokingham with mostly fine strike of the same mark but clearly very worn (which would explain its short life and rarity), and unusual 1859 1d Red E (filing folds) from Liverpool to "Mollington" with fine "NOTTINGHAM" c.d.s. on the front endorsed "Not for" and - most exceptionally - "Twice Missent to"!! Good trio. (3 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
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1704 |
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VERY RARE ENGLISH HANDSTRUCK "4" OF NOTTINGHAM STRUCK DURING THE UNIFORM 4d POSTAGE PERIOD; Fine 9th Dec. 1839 EL (contents ref. parcel of deeds sent by railway) to "Willington, Derby" with a very fine small distinctive grey-black Handstruck "4" nicely placed on the front matching the fine "NOTTINGHAM" c.d.s. on the lower flap. An unusual shade of ink for this very rare mark of which only a handful remain in private hands. Exhibition item. [This is the first example of this rare mark that we can recall having seen at auction since Cavendish sold a similar cover in their 13th June 1992 auction for £1,430; lot 634.] PHOTO - see plate no. 3 |
£1000 |
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1705 |
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U.P.P. - 2nd DAY HANDSTRUCK "Pd.1d." MARK, POSTAGE DUE "2" MARKS, ETC.; Rare 11th Jan. 1840 EL from Nottingham to Sheffield with fine red "Pd.1d." mark (NG193/5; light fold - earleist recorded date?) redirected back from Sheffield with manuscript "P1" of 12th Jan. 1840, 1847 fine red "EASTWOOD" UDC with tiny black h.s. "2", 1857 s/ways duplex env. with large h.s. "2" charge (contemporary manuscript addition), and Jan./Mar. 1840 pair of EL's from Hamburg to London charged "1/8" (normal route) and only "2" (smuggled to Nottingham & posted there to avoid Foreign postage!). Useful lot. (7 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
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1706 |
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EARLY 1d PINK ENVELOPE USAGE AT 2s-11d RATE TO GERMANY; Spectacular 24th Aug. 1846 usage of the larger size 1d pink env. to "Munich, Bavaria" with the address written across the stamp which has then been cancelled by a fine "NOTTINGHAM" c.d.s.; other marks include a very fine orange-red "PD" in oval and purple manuscript "2-5 [+]/6 [=] 2-11" on the front. This 2s-11d rate was for ºoz to &Mac189;oz:- 5d British + 2x 1s-3d French/German postage. The 1d pink's postage was wasted! One of the earliest overseas usages of a 1d pink that we have seen. Exhibition item. PHOTO - see plate no 11A |
£150 |
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1707 |
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EARLY NOTTINGHAM HANDSTRUCK "2" MARKS - 4 DIFFERENT; 1847/58 covers all with very fine "2" marks; 1847/51 stampless pair to Chelsea Hospital with UNRECORDED very large and large (NG200; recorded 1849 only) types in black, plus 1857/8 pair of 1d Red envs. (redirected & underpaid) with the medium size mark (NG202) in blue (rare) and in black. Good lot. (4 covers). PHOTO - see plate no 11A |
£120 |
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1708 |
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Id RED COVERS MIX INC. SKELETON, SUB-OFFICES, 1d PINK CUT-OUT USED FOR REDIRECTION, ETC.; 1847-78 covers inc. v. fine blue 15th June 1847 "NOTTINGHAM/2" skeleton c.d.s. (NG190; crease), unusual 1854 1d Red E (minor faults) on blue paper redirected from Nott. with cut-out 1d pink (on white paper!), v.fine 29th (!) Feb. 1860 small "MAPPERLEY" UDC (v. late date), s/ways duplex, 1870/8 trio with Town sub-office c.d.s.'s (Derby/Mansfield/Albert Streets), good duplexes, etc. Scarce group. (14 covers). |
£100 |
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1709 |
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EARLY SKELETON DATESTAMPS; 11th/16th June 1847 pair of covers from/to Nottingham with very fine and fine strikes of the blue sanserif "NOTTINGHAM/2" Skeleton c.d.s. (NG190) nicely placed on the front (1d cash paid to Scotland) or across join on back. Seldom seen. (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate no 11A |
£75 |
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1710 |
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TRANSATLANTIC "RETALIATORY RATE" PREPAID COVER CHARGED POSTAGE DUE, ETC.; Fine & colourful 29th Sept. 1848 EL (spectacular printed billl-heading inside showing a "Leather-Dressers" factory) to New York with v. fine blue "NOTTINGHAM" c.d.s., v. fine red m/s "1/-" (prepaid) rate and v. fine red handstruck "24" arrival Postage Due charge. During the period when the U.S. did not recognise British prepayment of letters and treated such prepaid letters as subject to full Postage Due charges. Exhibition quality and rare so fine. [See similar cover in recent "Midland Mail" article, p.122/8.] Plus similar stampless prepaid env. to Texas with large "BR./ PACKET/PAID/BOSTON" c.d.s. with the red "24" mark. (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate no 11A |
£120 |
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1711 |
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Q.V. OUTGOING STAMPED OVERSEAS MAIL FROM NOTTINGHAM; 1857-1896 covers/cards from Nottingham inc. 1857 to Belgium with s/ways duplex on 6d lilac (fine 2-ring "ANGLETERRE PAR AMBT OUEST" c.d.s. on back, 1866 6d to "H.M.S. Icarus, C.G.H. or elsewhere", 1871/3 3d's to USA/France, 1886 1d lilacx5 to US (scarce "MELBOURNE ST" c.d.s. on back), 1889 2‡d rate to Canada, and 1889-96 group of Postal Stationery PC's to France (uprated with ‡d), Roumania (!), Germany (complete 1d+1d reply card), Canada & Uruguay (uprated with ‡d). Good scarce lot. (11 covers/cards). |
£75 |
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1712 |
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OFFICIAL MAIL INC. P.O.-CIRCULATED MESSAGE REF. THE RECOVERY OF THE PRINCE OF WALES; 1871 "O.H.M.S. Telgraphs/Post Office" env. (v. scarce, especally this early) sent locally enclosing a message circulated by Nottingham P.O. because "The Privy Council desires the following form of Prayer to be distributed to as many Churches as possible for use today" [unusual early use of the P.O. telegraph system!], plus 1905/25 trio of stampless OHMS items with oval "POSTMASTER/NOTTINGHAM" cachet, etc. (4 covers). |
£75 |
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1713 |
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THE BALANCE OF THIS COLLECTION OF NOTTINGHAM P.H. - POSTAGE DUES, UNUSUAL RATES, ETC.; c.1887-1962 covers/cards inc. 1887 "MELBOURNE ST" c.d.s., 1890 squared circle, 1891 folded printed auction particulars EL inc. fine coloured map, 1914 regd. cover (with return env. & receipt), c.1905 triangle "NG" cancel, 1908 Parcel Post Label with "SHERWOOD" c.d.s. and Nottingham cancelled in m/s, 31st July 1914 env. to Paris & Germany with "UNDELIVERABLE/L.P.S.", 1908 PC to Sekondi (Gold Coast; fine c.d.s.), 1893/1945 pair of boxed "Not to be found/583", p. due marks inc. v. fine 1904 boxed "CONTRARY TO/REGULATIONS", etc. Good variety. (26 covers, 1 Piece & 1 PP label). |
£100 |
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1714 |
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"NOTTINGHAM/ROYAL SHOW" SKELETONS ON REGD. MAIL; 3/12 July 1928 pair of envs. (different addresses) regd. with varied KGV frankings tied by mostly very fine strikes of the "ROYAL SHOW A" and "ROYAL SHOW B" skeletons. Few known. (2 covers). |
£75 |
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1715 |
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MISCELLANY of covers & cards inc. 1789 E with fine "57 OXFORD" first-type mileage, cover with "OXFORD" & m/s "Return'd", 1863 env. to Brighton bearing 1d with "O.U.S." opt., "Witney/Penny Post" (2, one with additional red s/l "STUDLEY"), 1815 "TETSWORTH/Penny Post" and a selection of PPC's with particular emphasis on Oxford itself. (38 items). |
£100 |
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1716 |
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MISCELLANY of covers & cards inc. 1841 E with framed "MISSENT TO/SHREWSBURY", 1830 E with fine blue framed "Shiffnal/Py Post", two envelopes with fine Oswestry Spoons, 1860 env. with fine Bridgnorth Spoon & a range of PPC's of Shrewsbury. (19 items). |
£75 |
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1717 |
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BECCLES - 'RETURND FROM/IPSWICH': 1821 Ecclesiastical Notice (light fold) addressed to Beccles but missent to Ipswich and with a mostly fine strike of rare 'RETURND FROM/IPSWICH' mark well placed on the front. |
£50 |
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1718 |
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THE FIRST GAS-LIGHT IN BURY/WOODBRIDGE/STOWMARKET- THE INSTALLER's PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE; Fascinating group of four long 1834/6 EL's from a Mr. Peckston who was responsible for these towns' first gas supplies, written to his wife in Jersey(2)/London/Hull with varied postal marks. The contents are beautifully written and reveal the effects of the first gaslight in such rural communities; (Bury, 1834) "...a Watchmaker...found out there was gas in his pipes and lighted his Shop and several others...I of course had the lights put out..." and (Stowmarket, 1836) "Now that the inhabitants...findI am nearly ready to give light, they are fit to tear the fitter to pieces to have their fittings done..."!! Fascinating Social History. (4 covers). |
£100 |
| SUSSEX |
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1719 |
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BRIGHTON - ROYALTY: 1792 E (including part letter) signed by the Duke of Marlborough written by the Duke's son, George Spencer, resident in Grove House, to his sister, the Viscountess Clifden with two-line "BRIGHT/HELMSTONE", overstruck by red double-circular "FREE". Fascinating contents include "about 14, the daughter of Mr. Kemp, who was here last year; he fell violently in love by seeing her from the window as she was walking by" and "he saw her last night on the Steine & as he declares he finds her to be more beautiful than he could ever have conceived, his passion is only increased by his knowing the first object of it by sight, & he is continually at the window, watching every event that takes place in the house of Mr. Kemp who lives in Pavillion Row". Tantalisingly, the identity of the man lusting after young Miss Kemp is a mystery as a page of the letter is missing. Also a Free front signed by Thomas Kemp showing concave "BRIGHTON" (45 x 5mm) and an 1816 Free front signed "York & Albany", endorsed "Brighthelmstone August Sixteenth 1816". (3 items). |
£100 |
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