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1720 |
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BRIGHTON - THE 'LONDON DIAMOND ERROR' BRIGHTON/132 DUPLEX ON COVER: 1866 (21 Apr.) env. franked by 1d red 'stars' tied by an 85% strike of this short-lived mark in which the numeral portion was incorrectly designed as a London-style diamond in oval; seldom seen. |
£75 |
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1721 |
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UNDERPAID HORSHAM 1d REDS COVER TO FRANCE WITH RARE "T.O./1" CANCEL; 1860 E (some faults) to Dieppe franked by four Plate 52 1d Reds tied by Horsham "381" numerals but with "INSUFFICIENTLY/PREPAID" mark on the front and having the red "PD" in circle mark cancelled by a mostly fine rare London Inspector's "[T].O.1" numeral. Scarce thus. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
| WARWICKSHIRE - BIRMINGHAM |
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1722 |
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THE VERY RARE "BIRMINGHAM CHANDELIER" MARK ON COMPLETE COVER; 17th Dec. 1772 EL (small faults & seal offset just clear of mark) to London with mostly very fine strike of the rare short-lived fancy horseshoe "BIRMINGHAM/[Chandelier]" mark (BM47; light fold at one end) on the flap. One of the clearest of the four or five recorded examples of what is arguably one of Britain's rarest prestamp marks. [Ex Sidney Raine.] PHOTO - see plate no. |
£150 |
| WARWICKSHIRE |
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1723 |
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MISCELLANY of covers & cards inc. 1852 mourning env. with a fine example of the sought after Rugby "Shoe" and a good selection of Birmingham orientated items inc. 1844 E with a fine black Birmingham "Traveller", three items with different "MISSENT/TO/BIRMINGHAM" marks, 1865 env. with circular "LC" (Letter Carrier) and a range of PPC's of the City. (29 items). |
£75 |
| WILTSHIRE |
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1724 |
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MISCELLANY of covers & cards inc. 1849 official paid E with v.fine Salisbury "Traveller" (code 5) in blue, 1836 fine "Devizes/Penny Post", 1872 env. ex Chippenham to Madeira bearing 6d chestnut plate 11 (Liverpool P.L.O. d..s on reverse) and a useful selection of PPC's with a wide range of views. (46 items). |
£75 |
| WORCESTERSHIRE |
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1725 |
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MISCELLANY of covers & cards comprising 1848 Worcester "Traveller" on reverse of E to London, plus three "MISSENT TO WORCESTER" items (three different types in blue, red & black, the first two being framed). A good little lot. (4). |
£60 |
| YORKSHIRE |
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1726 |
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LEEDS COLLECTION - INC. EARLY MAIL TO OVERSEAS, EXPERIMENTAL DUPLEX, ETC.; 1719-1864 covers inc. 1719 EL to Brussells with early London "PD" in circle, 3 fine 1741/1751 s. lines, 1787/95 pair to Saxony, 1791 EL to Madrid, boxed "TOO LATE", handstruck "2d" in red (May 1840) & black (on underpaid 1d pink env.), 1854 EL to B. Ayres and 1864 E with creased 1d Red tied by fine rare 2-ring Experimental Leeds Duplex. Also a Feb. 1839 E with scarce red "Whetstone/3D. PAID". (15 covers). |
£150 |
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1727 |
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UNDATED CIRCLES: The small collection of E/EL's with a good range of UDC marks inc. Appleton Roebuck, Cherry Burton, Cleckheaton, Escrick, Flamborough, Monk Bar, Sherburn, Staincliffe, Strensall, Sutton-under-Whitestone Cliff, Thormanby, Wetwang, Wheldrake, etc. (22 covers). |
£200 |
| SCOTTISH MAINLAND POSTAL HISTORY |
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1728 |
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MISCELLANY: Predominantly pre-adhesive collection with strength in Edinburgh inc. 1690 EL Edinburgh to Haddington; 1693 E (faults) Edinburgh to Holland with "FE/26" oval Bishop and ms. "pd5d"; 1716 EL Berwick to Dumfries to "..The Honord the Lady Kirkconnell the Elder" post paid to Edinburgh and then charged "2" to Dumfries; 1812 E to Edinburgh with error "DUNFRIES"; 1773 E with over inked/smudged Williamson "PENNY POST NOT PAID"; variety of Penny Posts, different Edinburgh numeral cancels on stamp and entire, etc. Good mixture. (Qty.). |
£180 |
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1729 |
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MISCELLANY of E/EL's, etc. inc. 1748 EL with fancy circular "GLAS/GOW", 1791 EL with s/l "INVERARY", 1807 EL with curved "ANSTRUTHER", 1847 EL to Canada with tiny Glasgow c.d.s., 1888 E from Geelong (Victoria) to Glasgow forwarded to Edinburgh with violet "(Crown)GLASGOW RETURNED LETTER BRANCH", a few 4d Post period items, etc. (31). |
£120 |
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1730 |
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CAITHNESS - EARLIEST RECORDED (?) LETTER WITH POSTAL MARKS; May 1703 EL from "Murkle" (village 3‡ miles east of Thurso) to Edinburgh endorsed "Pd: 4d" being signed by the "[Earl of] Caithness", sent only a few months after the first P.O. opened in Caithness (at Thurso in Nov. 1702; per Auckland/Stables, p.47), with significant reference to the postal service; "I wrote also to you...with a Councell Post that came in here..." and "The Thurso Bag is sure [= safe?] enough, if the Post Master at Ed[inbu]r[gh] be rightlie managed that it be safe set in there." Rare P.O. item from this part of the world at such an early date; the next earliest recorded Caithness postal mark is a "Th" endorsement of Thurso of 1715. Historical letter. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
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1731 |
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ABERDEEN - EARLY LETTER NAMING THE "POST[MAN]" WHO CARRIED PARCELS; 1722 EL (full typed transcript) with curiously written address, sent from "Aberdeen" to "Edenbrough" endorsed "Poftt Payt" with intriguing contents inc.; "Excuss me to your nobil Laedie till I gett a pair of better and finer chockens then that I sent with your twoe saws by Alklexander Lesk, the post[man]" and endorsed inside "To give the le[tte]re, to Mrs. Anderson, to Alex[ande]r Lesk the Aberdeens Post". Rare early references to a named Postman. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
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1732 |
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THE 1745 REBELLION - AUTOGRAPH LETTERS FROM THE HERO OF THE BATTLE OF PRESTONPANS, COL. JAMES GARDINER; 19th/26th July 1745 pair of letters (no address wrappers & some wear) written from "Scarborough" by the reformed "rake" Col. James Gardiner [see also similar 1742 letters under "World P.H. - Military" section at start of this catalogue] to his wife, informing her that "I have received a letter from Sir John Cope wherein he tells me he has orders from the Secretary of State to have ye troops in Scotland ready at an hour's warning, for which reason I intend to set out for Scotland about a fortnight hence..." In the event he was killed fighting bravely after having been deserted by his soldiers at the Battle of Prestonpans a few weeks after these letters were written. Rare historical items. Plus a similar 25th Oct. 1745 letter from "D. Dickson" to Gardiner's widow referring to Col. Gardiner's death and the "catastrophe" at Preston Pans. (3 letters). |
£100 |
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1733 |
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SCOTTISH LETTERS WITH INTERESTING CONTENTS - REF. HUNTING, PHILOSOPHY, THE TAY BRIDGE RAIL DISASTER, ETC.; 1775-1880 covers with interesting contents; postal marks inc. red Edinr. Bishop Mark (1775 with London "POST/PAID" to Utrecht), "D'ANGLETERRE" (1786 to Paris), etc. Inc. 20th Jan. 1880 env. to US with scarce 4d sage-green & 1d Red tied by Edinburgh Dotted Circle Duplexes inc. "I was at Dundee the Saturday after the Tay Bridge Disaster and I had a good view of the Broking [= broken] Bridge...there is only 28 bodies got and they think that they will not get very many more...", 1839 letter (no address side) with pictorial heading of "Royal Society, Edinburgh" written & signed by Sir John Robison (noted scientist) ref. barometer design, 1830 EL ref. rumours of riots and the mailcoach being stopped by rioters, staking out a new railway in 1837, etc. Good variety. (7 covers). |
£100 |
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1734 |
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18th CENTURY LETTERS SENT BY "POSTBOY" AND "PER EXPRESS"; 1780 E sent from Edinburgh to "Easter Leitfie" (near Cupar Angus) with Bishop Mark and "3" charge, also endorsed "To be forwarded per Express Immediately together with a packet for Mr. Smyth of Balhary from Couper-Angus"; plus 1785 EL without postal charges sent from Stirling to Edinburgh unusually endorsed "The Postboy to get from Mr. Stewart one pound Ster[lin]g" on the front. Rare examples of special treatment for important letters prior to 1800. (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
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1735 |
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"PER GALLOWAY POST" LETTER SENT BY MOONLIGHTING POSTBOY WITH BANK BILLS ETC.; 1786 EL from Wigtown to Edinburgh endorsed "Per Gall[owa]y Post" on the front (filing fold) ref. several valuable enclosed bank bills etc. This 1780s service with the Galloway Postboy regularly receiving 6d per letter from the Bank of Scotland on his own account, instead of postage being charged, is well documented in the ealy issues of the Postal History Society Bulletin. Rare example of P.O. staff moonlighting and risking prosecution! Few known. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£75 |
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1736 |
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MAILCOACH LETTERS SENT BY NAMED COACHES; 1807/21 trio of letters from Dunbar to Haddington (endorsed "Per Union Driver" enclosing £148 draft), from Lanark to Edinr. ("Pr. Lanark Coach" enclosing a summons to be served) and from Dunse to Lanark ("Per Dunse Fly"; some ink-etching). Two charged "10" (pence?) and all rare thus. (3 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
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1737 |
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PRIVATELY CARRIED MAIL COLLECTION - BY MAIL-COACH, ETC.; 1817-38 covers inc. 1817 "With a Box & Cask" (Edinr. to Thurso), 1825 "Booking & Carriage paid to Glasgow. Per Mail coach" (still charged "8" & "10"? - Lochwinnoch to Edinr.), 1827 "With a wooden box" (charged "5/-" from Mid Calder to Glasgow), 1838 "p. Mail" (charged "8d" from Leith to Kirkcaldy), and 1838 "With a parcel Per Coach" (Dalmellington to Ayr), etc. Good study of prestamp mail avoiding the postal service! Very scarce lot. (7 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£120 |
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1738 |
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TRIANGULAR PRESTAMP COVER POSTED FROM KILMARNOCK; 1822 EL neatly folded as a triangle, sealed with red wax, cross-written and posted locally with a m/s "1" charge on the front and a near fine "KILMARNOCK" c.d.s. on the back. Rare; only a handful of triangular covers prior to 1840 have been recorded. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£75 |
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1739 |
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1840 (27 May & 27 Dec.) Large printed weekly reports from The Steward at Thirlstone Castlenear Lauder to Dunbar, each bearing cut into 1840 2d blues plate 1CB and MD with black and red MC cancellations respectively, one with a lightly struck "LAUDER" h.s. An intersting pair giving wage levels of the day. |
£120 |
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1740 |
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LINE ENGRAVED COVER WITH THE RARE KILWINNING "BARS" CANCEL; Fine May 1869 local EL wih 1d Red (pl.110) tied by a very fine strike of this distinctive cancel (used on purely local letters of this tiny village only - see recent article in "The Scottish Post", July 1999) matching the very fine "KILWINNING" c.d.s. nicely placed on the flap. Rare; very few country P.O.'s took the trouble to acquire special cancels for local mail in the Victorian period. Exhibition quality. PHOTO - see plate no 11A |
£100 |
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1741 |
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Similar 1881 local Kilwinning E wih QV ‡d green tied by the later worn version of the distinctive Kilwinning "Bars" cancel with a near fine matching "KILWINNING" c.d.s. on the flap. Rare on this issue. |
£85 |
|
1742 |
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EDINBURGH - BRUNSWICK STARS: The interesting collection of covers, pieces & adhesives showing various Brunswick Star cancellations including types Ia, Ib (3), IVc (4), Va (4) & VIa (3) on cover and an off-cover 1862 9d bistre with a lovely strike of the Arnot type 1a (unrecorded on cover or on piece on this value). A good little lot. (16 covers/cards, 6 pieces & 13 adhesives). |
£250 |
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1743 |
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EDINBURGH - TURNED LETTER: 1684 EL originally sent without postal markings to the Lord Provost of Edinburgh, then turned & re-used to a merchant in Glasgow and endorsed "by Mr. Robertson", so again privately carried. |
£75 |
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1744 |
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WHEEL TAX; 1813-39 Extensive collection of the ‡d Scottish Wheel Tax h.s. on EL/E inc. 11 June 1813 E London to Edinburgh with ms ‡d, two days after introduction of the tax; 1814 EL to Jedburgh with v.fine Leith boxed ‡d; 1834 EL to Edinburgh with v.fine Kirkudbright boxed ‡d; 1835/9 pair with Manchetser "Addl/‡" and "‡" both in red; 1837 E to Hamilton with v.fine Saltcoats boxed ‡d; 1838 EL Nagpore to Inverness with fine (but faint) boxed green ‡d of Falmouth etc. Usual filing creases but a fine and varied selection. (60 covers). |
£140 |
| INNER HEBRIDES |
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1745 |
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ISLAND OF STAFFA - EARLY PICTORIAL HEADED WRITING PAPER; Attractive 1856 letter (no env.) from "Portree, Isle of Skye" with a lovely printed vignette of "Bending Pillars in Staffa" (with fishing boat behind) at the top; from a Scottish tourist. Rare item associated with this tiny unpopulated island that was made famous by the Composer Mendelsohn. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
| ORKNEY ISLANDS |
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1746 |
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GARSAY: 1715 EL from Garsay to Kirkwall with attractive bird seal; a little creased & dusty but a scarce early item. |
£75 |
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1747 |
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NORTH RONALDSHAY - VERY EARLY INTER-ISLAND LETTER; 1734 EL from "No[rth]. Ronaldshay" to Kirkwall endorsed; "Send by this bearer four pound Brown Candie" and "Sent ye foure lbs brown Candie by ye bearer" on the lower flap; the writer also says; "...if any letters be [there] for me, send them out". Good example of early 18th century mail-carrying in the Orkney islands almost ten years before the first Orkney P.O. and over 100 years before the first N. Ronaldshay P.O. (opened in 1855!). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£120 |
| SHETLAND ISLES & FAIR ISLE |
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1748 |
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LERWICK 'RETURNED FOR POSTAGE': 1848 Env. to Singapore with boxed Lerwick d.s. on reverse and fine red oval-framed script 'Return'd/for Postage' nearby; the address panel has a v.fine strike of the boxed 'Returned for/[3/6] Postage' in red. Filing creases & dustiness but attractive. |
£75 |
| SCOTTISH LOCAL CANCELLATIONS |
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1749 |
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GLASGOW MAGENTA MALTESE CROSS CANCELLATION: 1840 (14 Aug.) local Glasgow EL bearing 1d plate 4 IG with a clear central magenta MC cancellation. The adhesive & cover are creased and the adhesive is also roughly cut into at top. A scarce item in any condition. SG. Cat.£3,500. PHOTO - see plate no 11A |
£400 |
| WELSH POSTAL HISTORY |
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1750 |
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PRIVATELY CARRIED WELSH MAIL - BY MAIL-COACH, CARRIER, ETC.; 1707 EL ex "Watstay" to Chirk Castle with mention of a barrel of oysters & the threat of invasion, 1726 pair of carrier's parcel receipts for hampers/boxes ex Bristol/"Blossoms Inn" to Croes Newydd, 1809 complete issue of the "NORTH WALES GAZETTE" newspaper with front-page P.O. notice ref. fining illegal carriers of mail by coaches up to £200, and remarkable 1835 turned parcel wrapper sent twice by mailcoach; endorsed "By Chester Mail" from London to "St. Asaph" one side and "Bodelwyddan By Mail" back to London on the other side (charged "3/-" one way and "1/6" the other) - very rare thus. Scarce lot; very few coach-carried items are recorded from Wales. (5 items). |
£120 |
|
1751 |
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"PWLLHELY POST" & "BANGOR MAIL[COACH]" RECEIPTS FOR LETTER & PARCELS SENT PRIVATELY; 1801 long detailed manuscript receipted invoice from "Owen Roberts, Pwllhely Post" to a Mr. Evans of "Carnarvon" listing a year's letters delivered privately at 1d each between the two places, totaling 4s-9d; plus similar 1812 receipt for several parcels delivered to a Mr. Evans by the "Proprietors of the Bangor Mail" totalling £3-5s-4d for 2 months. Rare pair. (2 items). |
£75 |
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1752 |
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UNDERPAID PEMBROKE 1d REDS COVER TO GERMANY; 1856 env. to Frankfurt franked by attractive Strip of Six Plate 28 1d Reds (some perf. faults) tied by m/s charges and canelled by fine Pembroke "604" numerals, wih London "INSUFFICIENTLY/STAMPED" marks on the front. Unusual Welsh cover. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£85 |
| IRISH POSTAL HISTORY - PRE 1922 |
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1753 |
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MISCELLANY; 1787-1859 collection of EL/E & a few fronts with good variety of early marks inc. c.1780 E Limerick to Scotland with near fine & scarce red "FREE/D" in circle; 1787 EL (faults) to Dublin with fine red "ATHLONE"; 1830 EL to London with fine red "N.T-ARDS/88" uprated to "2/10" with Crown deleting original postage; 1817 EL to Dublin with v.fine red "SLIGO/102" etc. Filing creases etc. but a good selection of marks. (approx. 25 items). |
£85 |
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1754 |
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RARE EARLY "CORK" MARK ON PREPAID LETTER TO ANTWERP; Fine May 1716 EL from "Corke" to "Antwerp" endorsed "Pd. to Lond[o]n. 10d" with a very fine small "CORK" (rare so early) nicely placed on the front beside a fine black London "PD" in circle (Jay L90; recorded only from 1713) and charged "6" on arrival. Rare so early and so fine. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£150 |
|
1755 |
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DUBLIN - VERY RARE DOTTED OVAL FRAMED DUBLIN 'T.OFF' POSTAGE DUE ACCOUNTANCY MARK: 1795 EL from London to Dublin but re-directed to Cork, then to Cove and finally back to Cork with mostly v. fine strike of this rare mark applied in Dublin (indicating that transit postage due charges were payable for 'Takings Off' in P.O. charges ledgers) on the front (light fold) & also with 'COVE' and 'CORK' marks. We have noted only one other example of this otherwise unrecorded mark PHOTO - see plate no. |
£240 |
|
1756 |
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PRESTAMP COVERS CHASING A NAVAL OFFICER's SHIP HALF WAY ROUND THE WORLD!; March/April/July 1832 trio of EL's (long family contents) prepaid "3/11" each from Dublin to the same seaman on "H.M.S. Druid, Rio de Janeiro, South America", but all redirected to "Portsmouth" and then "Plymouth", passing through London on 26th Dec. 1832! Carried by Falmouth Packets Tyrian, Duke of York & Emulous on their outward journeys. They were 9, 8 & 5 months in transit, and cost their sender several shillings in postage more than necessary for a journey to Plymouth! (3 covers). |
£75 |
|
1757 |
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SPOONS: The selection of E/EL's with a good range of Spoon cancellations inc. Carrick-on-Shannon, Derry, Drogheda, Dublin, Enniskillen, Mullingar, Newry, Tullamore, Waterford & Westport. A good lot with some elusive marks included. (17 items). |
£180 |
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