|
1480 |
|
KGV period group of unused & used postal stationery items (postcards, reply cards, etc.) with a Retail value of £300+. (45 items). |
£15 |
|
1481 |
|
KGVI/QEII period group of unused & used postal stationery items (postcards/reply cards, etc.) including some scarcer types (CP101a & 101d unused, etc.) A useful little lot. (50 items). |
£240 |
|
1482 |
|
KGVI/QEII unused & used selection of postal stationery envelopes. (30 items). |
£100 |
|
1483 |
 |
KGVI 2d postcard uprated with 1d stamp, cancelled by Derby machine, with official Derby s/l 'AIR MAIL' h.s. (wartime label shortage) and addressed to the Bulawayo Detachment of the Air Force Police. Also a fine unused example of the scarce KGVI 1‡d reply card (CP98). An interesting and scarce pair. (2 items). |
£120 |
|
1484 |
|
SMALL SELECTION of unused military postcards showing an interesting progression of WWI "FIELD (crown) SERVICE/POST CARD" from an A.F.A. 2042 bearing no printed stamp impression to three later versions of the same code each bearing a printed KGV 1d "stamp" in red (H. & G. FCP 1, 2 & 3) plus two WWII "PRISONER OF WAR POST/SERVICE DES PRISONNIERS DE GUERRE" cards, one (complete with damaged bundle wrapper) impressed with a printed KGVI 3d "stamp" in violet (CP 102) intended for the Far East & the equivalent 1‡d brown (CP 103) for European destinations. V. fine condition. (6 cards). |
£100 |
| ROYALTY |
|
1485 |
|
THE ST. JAMES'S PALACE COLLECTION: 1912-90 Covers, cards, letters etc. incl. 1912-22 trio of O.H.M.S. covers with fine purple oval 'LORD CHAMBERLAIN/ST JAMES'S PALACE' cachets (1 with contents), 1924 env. franked with KGV 1‡d defintive tied by very fine Empire Exhibition slogan (with 'Thank you' note from Prince of Wales' private secretary) and qty. of QEII covers & letters. (81 items). |
£75 |
|
1486 |
|
THE BUCKINGHAM PALACE AND WINDSOR CASTLE COLLECTION, 1948-98: Covers, cards and letters incl. 1948 "GVIR" cypher env. with printed note on behalf of 'The Princess Elizabeth' (i.e. the future QEII), 4th May, 1952 env. with "GVIR" cypher mark used after the King's death (QEII marks were not ready until 25th June), whole range of covers with 'EIIR' cyphers in different colours both from the Palace and Windsor Castle incl. many letters and a good selection of other royal cachets. (240 items). |
£120 |
| LONDON POSTAL HISTORY |
|
1487 |
|
MISCELLANY c1810-1920 contained in a shoe-box inc. most unusual 1841 2d Blue cover (missing one flap) redirected within London with fine '2' h.s., 1817 EL with fine strike 9slightly overstruck) of the KENT ROAD CSO in RED plus 1826 EL with fine scarce Greenwich CSO d.s., ranges of Twopenny Post covers, 1d Reds, postal stationery, interesting cancellations etc. Also a selection of PPCs inc. better street scenes and cancellations. (Qty.) |
£100 |
|
1488 |
|
PRISONS/PRISON POST OFFICE MARKS: The small group of Prison related E/EL's inc. 1834 EL with boxed "T.P./White(Cross)/St.", 1842 EL ex Debtor's prison to Holborn with scarce "White/(Cross)/St.", 1808 EL with h.s. "2" from a prisoner in need of food, a shirt, etc., 1836 E with s/l "Belvedere Place" Prison P.O. mark, neat 1854 env. addressed to the Post Office, Belvedere Place, Southwark & 1861 list of forthcoming cases at York assizes. (6 items). |
£100 |
| CHESHIRE |
|
1489 |
|
MACCLESFIELD: Quartet of covers comprising 1786 EL from Knutsford to Leek with two-line "MACCLES/FIELD" (45 x 16mm), 1840 EL from Macclesfield to Leek bearing four margin 1d black and with Macclesfield c.d.s. on reverse, 1879 insured parcel receipt for a parcel from Macclesfield to Northwich with purple h.s. of "Macclesfield Committee. MACCLESFIELD COACHING" and 1880 black/red "Late Fee 4d" Registered receipt cancelled by "MACCLESFIELD/B/SP 10/80" c.d.s. (4 items). |
£100 |
| CORNWALL |
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1490 |
|
ST. COLUMB: Miscellany comprising 1793 EL with large type s/l "ST. COLUMB", 1812 EL with s/l "ST. COLUMB", 1802 bill for Mr. Paynter's letters from M. Jewell, Postmaster of St. Columb and 1829 EL rated "6" in m/s with green St. Columb UDC. (4 items). |
£100 |
| CUMBERLAND |
|
1491 |
|
CIVIL WAR PERIOD COVER SENT FROM CARLISLE TO LONDON; Attractive 1640/1 EL (dated from content) from "Carlisle March ye 22th", written and signed by the acting Governor of Carlisle ("George Hassall") fully addressed: "To my much esteemed frend Edward Walker Esq., Paymaster of the Garrison of Carlisle, these present att Arrundell Howse [in London]." The letter asks for money with which to pay the restless garrison of the town. With full transcript and with red wax seal. No postal marks, being sent at the start of the period of unrest that effectively closed down the postal services in Britain. [Ex Martin Willcocks; Cavendish 14/4/2000 auction, lot 140; realised £322.] Plus a fine c.1830 print of Carlisle Castle. (2 items). PHOTO - see plate no 6A |
£240 |
|
1492 |
|
17th CENTURY COVERS TO/FROM CARLISLE & LONDON; Attractive 1682/9 pair of fine EL's; from "Carlisle" to London (1682) charged "3" with very fine "IV/19" arrival Bishop Mark on top flap, and from "London" to Carlisle (1689) with v. fine "SE/21" outward Bishop Mark on side-flap. Fine pair with interesting contents (latter mentioning the "Queene Dowager"). (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate no 6A |
£100 |
|
1493 |
|
18TH CENTURY CARLISLE NAMESTAMPS INC. 1st-TYPE MILEAGE, ETC.; 1743-94 covers (fine condition) inc. fine rare 1743 "CAR/LISLE", fine to very fine 1772/1781/1791 straight lines, v. fine 1794 horseshoe, v. fine scarce 1786 "CARLISLE/303" (light fold but amusing contents - full typed transcript - inc. "...Mr. Mowat is such a damned drunken whimsical ill-natured son of a Bitch that I find it almost impossible to put up wih his temper and, were it not for the attention I experience from his daughters..."), 1794 EL to Selkirk "By Carlisle Bagg" with light red horseshoe "SHEFFIELD", and privately carried 1788/91 pair from Carlisle to Penrith endorsed "With a Cask & Hamper" or "By Isaac Holmes carrier with £0-12s-6d". Good lot all of Exhibition quality. (9 civers). |
£120 |
|
1494 |
|
CARLISLE - 19th CENTURY MILEAGES & SCARCE "ADDITIONAL ‡d" MARKS; 1801-36 fine covers with mostly very fine strikes of the boxed & lined mileages (4; one v. early, in June 1801, and two endorsed "Mifsent to") and group of c.d.s.'s etc., with mostly very fine range of Additional ‡d charge-marks inc. 13th June 1813 EL to Edinr. with "3 Oz 9/-" rate with tiny m/s "‡" of the Third Day of the Scottish Mail Tax on inward mail , similar 1st July 1813 EL with very fine large boxed "Addl/‡" mark (very ealy usage), fine fancy boxed 1832 "addl/‡" mark and 1834/6 pair with v. fine boxed Carlisle "‡" marks struck in transit in red (rare) an black. Excellent lot; all of Exhibition quality. (9 covers). |
£120 |
|
1495 |
|
THE VERY RARE BOXED "TOO LATE BY/CARLISLE" MARK; 1825 EL (toned/faded address and some toning around mark) from Edinburgh to Sedbergh with a very fine strike of this elusive mark of which only a few examples have been recorded - believed to be the latest recorded example - and the only mark known with this style of wording. PHOTO - see plate no 6A |
£150 |
|
1496 |
|
VERY EARLY (PRESTAMP) "CARLISLE" SKELETON C.D.S.; Attractive 17th Nov. 1838 EL to London with a very fine circular black "CARLISLE/+" c.d.s. (unrecorded in the County cat. but believed to be the earliest of two recorded examples). Exhibition item; pre-1840 skeletons are very few and far between. PHOTO - see plate no 6A |
£85 |
|
1497 |
|
FINE CARLISLE 1d BLACK COVER; Very attractive 4th Aug. 1840 E to Preston franked by a fine Plate 2 1d Black (RF; 4 close to wide margins) tied by a very fine orange-red Maltese Cross with a very fine black "CARLISLE" c.d.s. nicely placed on the lower flap. Exhibition item. PHOTO - see plate no 6A |
£120 |
|
1498 |
|
CARLISLE - UNIFORM 1d POST CHARGE-MARKS, ETC.; 1843/6 trio of covers with hand-picked very fine strikes of the distinctive "CARLISLE/1/PAID" marks (2 types), 20th May 1840 EL with very fine 1st-type black h.s. "2" mark, 1863/6 pair of 1d Red covers with late usages (both very fine) of the 1842-type h.s. "2" mark and an 1895 env. with a very fine strike of the same "2" mark (slightly worn after 53 years in use!). Also a 1910 env. with the "2D/165" mark. Good lot. (8 covers). |
£120 |
|
1499 |
|
CARLISLE - 1d RED PERIOD COVERS INC. UDC's, 1/- GREEN EMBOSSED COVER, ETC.; 1842-69 covers inc. 1842 1d Red tied by M.C. and fine c.d.s., v. fine 1844 "GRETNA/PENNY POST", v. fine 1843 DALSTON UDC, 1859 env. with small "E/MR" in circle as well as a very fine large blue T.P.O. "*" mark, 5 fine Scottish-type duplexes (inc. fine RAUGHTON HEAD UDC with m/s "Gone Abroad" and another with m/s "Gone no address"), 1855 E to France with cut-to-shape 1/- Embossed and 1d Red tied by s/ways duplexes, 1869 Notice EL with 3d rose-red (special "Notice" Rate), etc. Very fine lot. (13 covers). |
£130 |
|
1500 |
|
UNRECORDED FANCY SCRIPT-TYPE "Mifsent to Carlisle" MARKING; Aug. 1854 env. from London to Borrowdale with 4m 1d Red tied by !19" London numeral having a mostly very fine fancy black handstruck "Mifsent to Carlisle" mark (not recorded and the first example that we can recall having seen) nicely placed on the front, in ink matching the v. fine "CARLISLE" transit c.d.s. on the reverse. Unlike any other P.O.'s Missent mark that we have seen, and an important addition to the record. Exhibition quality. PHOTO - see plate no 6A |
£150 |
|
1501 |
|
CARLISLE - LATER COVERS INC. RARE SANSERIF "TOO-LATE" MARK; Fine 1871-1929 covers/cards with almost exclusively very fine or superb strikes of Carlisle duplexes, village rubbers (6 inc. rare purple 1898 example on regd. receipt and KGV "AR" Form), a rare 1871 sanserif "TOO-LATE" mark (on 1d pink), returned mail Instructional Marks, etc. All of Exhibition quality which could barely be bettered! (24 covers). PHOTO - see plate no 6A |
£100 |
| DERBYSHIRE |
|
1502 |
|
SOUTHERN DERBYSHIRE COVERS INC. UDC's, ETC.; 1805-1905 covers/cards inc. red Derby mileage, good range of 1d Reds (inc. 1853/9 fine trio of REPTON UDC's - two being the small rare type in blue & green and with Burton Spoons - partial 1851 NEWTON UDC, v. fine WALTON ON TRENT UDC, and mostly fine 1844 "Overseal/Penny Post" and 1850 "Overseal" marks), later village c.d.s. backstamps (inc. Repton on 1886 stamp-removed Mulready advertising type env.), 3 printed land particulars covers with ‡d Plate Nos., etc. Several scarce villages included. Varied condition. (31 covers). |
£120 |
| DEVON |
|
1503 |
|
MISCELLANY of PPC's with a good range of rubber/skeleton cancellations inc. Arlington, Bantham, Beer, Bickington, Bigbury on Sea, Bolham, Chittleham Holt, Churston Ferrers, Countess Wear, Craddock, Holne, Meavy, Merrivale Bridge, Peter Tavy, Ringmore, Westward Ho, etc. (38 cards). |
£150 |
| ESSEX |
|
1504 |
|
ELIZABETH I PERIOD EXCHEQUER WARRANT FOR ROYAL MESSENGER TO ESSEX: Exchequer warrant (13s. 8d over 5 days at the normal rate of 2s 8d per day) with full typed transcript. No signature but with filing note on reverse. Contents include "In the Month of February in the thirty fourth year of the Reign of Elizabeth - 1591, Thomas Addison, one of the Messengers of her Majesties Chamber asketh allowance for riding in haste at the commandment of the right homourable the Lord High treasurer of England from the court at Whitehall into Essex to Mr. Henry Graie at his house by Havering in the Bower". PHOTO - see plate no 6A |
£300 |
|
1505 |
|
MISCELLANY of covers, etc. with a wide range of postal markings inc. 1811 EL with fine black "KELVEDEN/Penny Post", 1811 E to Maldon with m/s "Refused by M Malyon", 1915 Ongar under Brentwood Parcel Post label, etc. Something of an emphasis on KGVI & QEII. (Small Qty.). |
£100 |
|
1506 |
|
BRAINTREE: 1840 EL from Braintree to London (endorsed "with Speede" as contents refer to the impending death of the recipient's father) with rare boxed "2" charge mark unique to Braintree and boxed "No.5" (Receiving House) mark. Few known - grubby but rare! PHOTO - see plate no 6B |
£100 |
|
1507 |
|
BRAINTREE: The small selection of covers comprising 1849 E to Braintree with unrecorded distinctive "2" mark, 1878 mourning env. ex Braintree to London and three E/EL's with UDC's of Finchingfield (2) and Stisted. (5 items). PHOTO - see plate no 6A |
£100 |
|
1508 |
|
BRENTWOOD AND MID ESSEX: The small selection of E/EL's, etc. inc. 1880 env. to Ceylon bearing 2‡d blue tied by Brentwood duplex & with two-line "VALUE OF STAMPS/2‡/SUM TO BE COLLECTED/5" h.s. at top left (env. roughly opened but just clear of mark), 1781 E with s/l "ONGAR" (fair), UDC's of Blackmore, Shoebury Fort & South Weald, etc. (7 items). PHOTO - see plate no 6B |
£120 |
|
1509 |
|
CHELMSFORD: The small selection of E/EL's, etc. inc. 1854 EL to Colchester with tiny green "TOO LATE", 1883 env. possibly sent from abroad, addressed to Lieutenant General R.W. Lowry in London, posted at Chelmsford & bearing 6d adhesive tied by "176" numeral, etc. (9 items). PHOTO - see plate no 6B |
£120 |
|
1510 |
|
CHIGWELL: 1645 EL (family letter ref. plans to cut timber) ex Chigwell to Walsall sent "By this my servant" along with a present of "two pairs of white gloves". Possibly the earliest Essex letter - certainly the earliest we have seen. PHOTO - see plate no 6B |
£150 |
|
1511 |
|
COLCHESTER: The small selection of E/EL's, etc. inc. 1731 EL to London with two-line "COLCHES/TER" (cover stains but very early - EX 102, earliest known Colchester mark?), 1864 env. with unrecorded framed "Too Late"1798 EL with curved "COLCHESTER", 1800 E with scarce s/l "COLCHESTER" (EX116) & two types of red Colchester Penny Post marks. (9 items). |
£120 |
|
1512 |
|
COLCHESTER: 1814 EL addressed to Layham, near Colchester, rated "6" & with "Post paid" endorsement and with the word "Colchester" crossed out & replaced by "Hadleigh". Hythe mileage, red tombstone-type "PAID" mark & fine two-line red "RETURND - FROM/COLCHESTER". Rare so fine. PHOTO - see plate no 6B |
£150 |
|
1513 |
|
COLCHESTER SUB-OFFICES: The small selection of E/EL's inc. UDC's of DEDHAM, EAST HILL, GT. CLACTON, TENDRING & WIVENHOE, 1860 env. from Colchester to Nayland with m/s "Left the place", 1861 printed circular with m/s "Not known", 1842 EL with black boxed "No.8", etc. (17 items). |
£120 |
|
1514 |
|
HALSTEAD, ETC.: The small selection inc. 1835 EL with boxed red "Halstead/Penny Post" and a good range of UDC's, namely Baythorne End, Sible Hedingham, Steeple Bumpstead (2) & Yeldham. (12 items). |
£100 |
|
1515 |
|
ROMFORD - PENNY POSTS/RECEIVING HOUSE "No." MARKS: The selection of E/EL's, etc. with a variety of Penny Post types & colours (some scarce), one with h.s. "1" charge mark & scarce circular "No.3"; other circular numbers comprise "1" (Hornchurch), "2" & "7", rectangular numbers comprise "1", "3" (Corbets Tey), "5" (South Ockendon), "8" (Horndon), 13 & 18. (12 items). |
£180 |
|
1516 |
|
ROMFORD: The small selection of E/EL's, etc. inc. 1813 EL with two-line "Romford/Penny Post", h.s. "1" & red Rochford mileage mark, 1843 EL with scarce UPP "P.1D" in red, 1850 E with rare unrecorded red "TOO LATE" of Romford, large piece with rare red h.s. "MISSENT TO" prefacing red circular d.s. of Romford, UDC's of Abridge, Avely (sic), Hare St, Hornchurch & Upminster. A good lot. (23 items). PHOTO - see plate no 6B |
£160 |
|
1517 |
|
THAXTED & NORTH WEST ESSEX: The small selection of E/EL's, etc. inc. 1835 EL ex Kendal with good boxed "Thaxted/Penny Post" in red, 1868 cover with Saffron Walden error of duplex number, 1840 EL dated "6/4" ex Bardfield to Pattiswick Hall, near Coggleshall with multiple strikes of the red Dunmow UDC and apparently with a stamp removed (could the writer of the letter meant 4/6 rather than 6/4??!), 1856 neat envelope with UDC's of Henham & Stansted, etc. (17 items). |
£90 |
|
1518 |
|
U.D.C.'s/VILLAGE PENNY POSTS: The small selection of E/EL's, etc. inc. UDC's of Abbotts Roothing, Coggeshall, Great Oakley, Paglesham, Shoebury Fort, Southend, Southminster & Wakering plus Penny Posts of Southminster & Tolleshurst D'Arcy. (14 items). |
£120 |
| LANCASHIRE |
|
1519 |
|
ACCRINGTON: 1842 printed circular from Bank of England addressed to Rev. Hopwood being a receipt for £52/4/4d (the total of his collection for the relief of the working classes). Faults but most unusual. |
£60 |
|
1520 |
|
LIVERPOOL: 1891 large piece bearing 1883 5/- plus Jubilee ‡d vermilion & 1/- green (2), each cancelled with "LIVERPOOL & LONDON T.P.O." Scarce thus. |
£120 |
| STAFFORDSHIRE |
|
1521 |
|
MISCELLANY of E/EL's, etc. inc. 1799 E with two-line "WOLSLEY/BRIDGE", 1802 EL with "LEEKE/154" mileage, 1820 E with s/l "WOLSLEY", 1820 EL to Lichfield, rated "8" in m/s and with two-line red Newcastle Fifth Clause Post mark, 1840 EL with s/l Longdon, 1912 PPC with Edingale rubber, etc., 1833 EL with red Tamworth horseshoe (mileage removed), Ashby de la Zouch UDC's (3), etc. (32 items). |
£150 |
|
1522 |
|
ALREWAS: The small group of E/EL's, all with s/l "ALREWAS" marks, four with "Lichfield/Penny Post" marks in red (two pre-1840), the fifth with m/s "2" charge. A scarce group. (5 items). |
£85 |
|
1523 |
|
BARTON-UNDER-NEEDWOOD: The small selection of E/EL's, etc. inc. 1839 EL with faintish s/l "Barton", 1841-46 trio (one with an untied three margined 1d black) with s/l "Barton" marks, eight E/EL's with two types of "Lichfield/Penny Post" marks (all via the Penny Post to Barton). A good little group. (12 items). |
£130 |
|
1524 |
|
BARTON-UNDER-NEEDWOOD: The interesting range of QV-QEII covers & cards inc. 1783 EL with a fine example of the large s/l "WICHNOR" alongside Bishop Mark of 4 December, 1795 EL to Leek, rated "4" in m/s with a somewhat watery strike of the s/l mark of Wichnor, 1848/49 EL's with Barton UDC's, 1901 Parcel Post label bearing 5d Jubilee cancelled at Burton but with c.d.s. of Barton clear of adhesive, a few ephemeral items, etc. (Approx. 50 items). |
£100 |
|
1525 |
|
BURTON-ON-TRENT - PRE-STAMP MAIL: 1736 EL to London re coach travel, 1788 1st type mileage, 1792 5/- rate cover to Leek with fine s/l 'BURTON/ON TRENT' [ST80], 1836 local EL to Tutbury with fine red Burton c.d.s., trio of 2nd type mileage marks 1803-13 etc. (58 items). |
£150 |
|
1526 |
|
BURTON-UPON-TRENT: 1816-44 partly fine strike of the scarce 'BURTON/Penny Post' on undated c1816 EL with fine RH No 5 in magenta, 1823 EL ex Overseal with poor RH No5 & Burton mileage, Uniform Fourpenny Post pair plus February 1840 Penny Post trio inc. one at 2d etc. (12 items). |
£85 |
|
1527 |
|
BURTON-ON-TRENT - U.D.C.s etc. 1842-59: Range of covers with a variety of Burton cancellations, showing various UDC marks on the reverse inc. Tatenhill & Needwood (1859), Walto on Trent (1858), Yoxall and Branston (both 1859), Horninglow (1848) & Tutbury (1844) also a s/l 'HORNINGLOW ST.' and two 1842 covers with 'Too Late' marks. In addition, two 'spoon' covers to Lincoln & Oxford with UDCs of Nocton & New Inn. (14 items). PHOTO - see plate no 6B |
£140 |
|
1528 |
|
BURTON-ON-TRENT - 1d BLACK COVER: 1840 (July) EL (side flaps removed) to London with fine 4-margin example of Pl. 4 (LJ) tied by v.fine orange-red MC with matching Burton c.d.s. on reverse. Attractive. |
£100 |
|
1529 |
|
BURTON-ON-TRENT - 1d BLACK COVER: 1840 (August) EL to Stafford (stained/folded in at one side - displays well) franked with two 1d Blacks (Pl. 4 HG & ID - 4 margins & nearly 4 margins) tied by three strikes of the orange-red Burton MC with c.d.s. on reverse. Slight edge wear/small split but uncommon. |
£150 |
|
1530 |
|
BURTON-ON-TRENT - 1d BLACK COVER: 1840 (August) E to London (light filing folds) franked with attractive 4 margin example (3 wide) of Pl.4 (SI) tied by light Burton MC with c.d.s. on reverse. |
£100 |
|
1531 |
|
BURTON-ON-TRENT - 1d MULREADY & 1d BLACK COVER: 1840 (Dec.) usage of attractive 1d Mulready letter-sheet to London with central , slightly doubled strike of the Burton MC with c.d.s. on reverse (displays well); also an October 1840 EL to Leek (discoloured horizontal filing fold) franked with 4 margin 1d Black (BF) lightly tied by MC, again with clear Burton c.d.s. on reverse. A good pair. (2 items). |
£120 |
|
1532 |
|
BURTON-ON-TRENT - 1d RED PERIOD COVERS, 1841-79: Large accumulation of covers inc. 1868 redirected from Leek to Burton to Sheffield with 3 separate 1d stamps and cancellations, Church questionnaire with 1d Pink impression cancelled at Stafford & redirected from Burton to Derby, ‡d rose covers (2) 1878-80, MC & duplex cancellations etc. A useful lot. (135 items). |
£200 |
|
1533 |
|
BURTON-ON-TRENT - RAILWAY MAIL, 1845-1905: N.Staffs. Rwy. 2d green stamp on Company env. ex Rolleston with added KEVII1d cancelled on arrival at Burton; railway envs./ELs (2) inc. one with 1d blue receipt stamp inside; G.C.N.S.Ry. 4d green letter stamp sheetlet of 12, fine unmounted mint etc. (10 items & 12 stamps). |
£85 |
|
1534 |
|
BURTON-ON-TRENT - REGISTERED MAIL, 1850-1936: Four 1850s covers with 2d Blue strips of 3 (3) or 6d lilac embossed (attractive cut square example) uprating 1d (3) or 2d covers for registered postage plus a small range of surface-printed covers and reg'n envs. inc. two QV types. Mixed condition. (15 items). |
£150 |
|
1535 |
|
BURTON-ON-TRENT - COLOURED CANCELLATIONS, 1851-57: Imperf./perf. 1d Red covers with blue '152' numeral (2) or blue & green 'spoon' cancellations. (6 covers & a piece). PHOTO - see plate no 6B |
£120 |
|
1536 |
|
BURTON-ON-TRENT - 'SPOON' CANCELLATIONS: Range of 1d Red covers , 1856-60, with various 'spoon' duplexes inc. EL to Ashby with two pairs of 1d Reds tied by 3 strikes of the 'spoon' and Tutbury c.d.s. on reverse, 1d Pink env. to Derby, printed EL from the Burton Brewery with greenish 'spoon' etc. (12 covers & a piece). PHOTO - see plate no 6B |
£140 |
|
1537 |
|
BURTON-ON-TRENT - FOREIGN DESTINATIONS, 1870-1920: Ind, Coope cachet on 1/- green franked cover (1870) to Buenos Ayres with London duplex cancellation; 1885 6d green franking (Burton duplex) to New Zealand; 1910 reg'd cover to Germany franked by KEVII ‡d & 4d orange tied by Burton registered oval d.s.; uprated 1891 ‡d postcard with &Mac189;d orange stamp; uprated 1d Pink env. (2) etc. (11 items). PHOTO - see plate no 6B |
£100 |
|
1538 |
|
BURTON-ON-TRENT - BALANCE OF THE COLLECTION, 1814-1930s: Large accumulation of covers, billheads etc. inc. 1909 telegram & env. with scarce s/l 'BURTON ON TRENT', 1930 ppc with scarce boxed 'UNPAID' with '2D/TO PAY/152' & 2d due stamp, 1902 complete 'Burton Chronicle with ‡d stamped wrapper, 3 parcel post labels etc. Most items c1880-1935, many with brewery interest. (185 items). |
£120 |
|
1539 |
|
LICHFIELD: c1720-1837 group of E/EL's with several 18th Century straight line marks, c1745 EL with two-line "LITCH/FIELD", 1785 EL with first type mileage, 1800 EL with reversed horseshoe mark, etc. A good little lot. (27 covers plus 5 fronts). |
£160 |
|
1540 |
|
LICHFIELD: c1732-1838 group of E/EL's, etc. inc. c1732 E to Middle Temple, London with two line "LITCH/FEILD" (rare so early), 1774 EL with large type s/l "LITCHFIELD", 1785/86 pair of EL's with first type mileages, 1799 E with horseshoe type "LICHFIELD", four curved red "TOO LATE" marks, etc. (29 covers plus 9 fronts). |
£150 |
|
1541 |
|
LICHFIELD: The interesting selection of 18th & 19th Century E/EL's inc. 1818 EL to Leek with h.s. "MISSENT/to/LICHFIELD", 1805 EL with m/s "Mifsent to Lichfield", 1796 EL with s/l "LICHFIELD" and local m/s "1" rate, 1839 EL with fancy red "Too Late", four other "TOO LATE" marks (two fancy black types, two curved types in red), etc. (13 items). |
£100 |
|
1542 |
|
LICHFIELD: The QV to QEII accumulation of covers, etc. inc. 1839 EL with m/s "4" (UPP period), 1840 E to Warwick bearing near three margin 1d (vertical crease) tied by crimson MC, UDC's of Elford, Shenstone & Whittington, later sub-offices, ‡d plate numbers, registered, overseas destinations, etc. (Approx. 75 items). |
£150 |
|
1543 |
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RUGELEY/ABBOT'S BROMLEY/SHIRLEYWICH: The selection of E/EL's, etc. (pre-stamp to KGV) inc. 1690 EL addressed to Walter Bagot "at Blithfield", 1802 EL with s/l "RUDGELEY", 1807-20 trio of EL's with further s/l marks, 1838 EL to Barton with fine fancy blue s/l "Shirleywich", 1848 env. with a similar mark in black, Abbots Bromley UDC's (2, one in red, one in black), Rugeley UDC's (3), etc. (30 items). PHOTO - see plate no 6B |
£200 |
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1544 |
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UTTOXETER: Miscellany of mostly QV E/EL's, etc. inc. 1779 E with red circular "POST/PAID" & two-line "UTTOX/ETER" (latter on reverse), 1796 EL with s/l "UTTOXETER", 1816 E with two-line "UTTOXETER/Penny Post", etc. (Approx. 50 items). |
£100 |
| SURREY |
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1545 |
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GROUP of Es/ELs comprising 1796 EL with serpentine 'EPSOM', 1817 E from Richmond to Westminster with black oval "PAID" mark struck in error, 1833 E with part "Bagshot/Penny Post" and 1839 (6th Dec. - second day of 4d post period) EL from Richmond to Staffordshire. (4). |
£75 |
| SUSSEX |
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1546 |
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RARE HANDSTRUCK "RETURND FROY (sic)/BRIGHTON" MARK: 1829 Much re-directed EL from London to Brighton (via Lewes and Brighton!) with a mostly fine strike of this rare mark well placed on the front beside red m/s "Not for Clerk of the Peace/but as under". One of the most elusive of Brighton's postal markings. |
£70 |
| WARWICKSHIRE - BIRMINGHAM |
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1547 |
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GROUP of 1890's covers bearing 1d lilacs showing a wide range of Birmingham numeral cancellations between numbers 1 & 94. Also two modern envelopes addressed to Sutton Coldfield, both with Royal Mail letters of apology concerning the fact that they had been damaged in transit, one on account of a fire in a mail van. (50 items). |
£75 |
| YORKSHIRE - LEEDS |
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1548 |
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PRESTAMP MAIL TO OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS: 1687 Rare early (worn, hole in address panel) EL ex Leeds to Rotterdam with m/s 'pd to London 1s 6d'; 1723 EL to Brussels with m/s '4d' and London circular 'PD' h.s.; 1829 EL to Philadelphia with fine oval red 'PAID/AT/LEEDS' & 90% strike of rare Liverpool boxed red 'Too late for /1st Delivery' h.s. etc. (5 items). PHOTO - see Inside Back Cover |
£120 |
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1549 |
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1706 EARLIEST KNOWN (?) S/L 'LEEDS' MARK: 1706 (9 December) EL (a little grubby) to London with mainly v.fine strike of the rare 23mm straight-line 'LEEDS' h.s. [YK1734 in use 1706-07] on reverse with Bishop Mark (DE/11) adjacent. PHOTO - see Inside Back Cover |
£150 |
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1550 |
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PRE-STAMP COLLECTION PART 1 - 1741-1834: Selection of ELs , all with different marks, mostly hand-picked for the fine quality of strikes inc. ranges of s/l marks, scarce first type mileages (2 types), curved & horseshoe marks etc. (28 items). |
£150 |
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1551 |
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PRE-STAMP COLLECTION PART 2 - 1772-1836: A similar lot of ELs showing a range of Leeds marks, with some duplication but inc. scarce first type mileages, curved & horseshoe types etc. (43 items) |
£120 |
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1552 |
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PRE-STAMP SPECIAL MARKS, 1822-38: Selection of ELs with various marks and m/s endorsements inc. Penny Posts (2 types), two 'Charged on' covers, m/s 'Gone from', 'Missent to' (5) & 'Redirected from' (2), boxed 'TOO LATE' h.s., oval 'PAID AT LEEDS' (2 different types) and inc. an EL from the Leeds Bank to Perkins Bacon requesting printing plates for £5 notes. Duplication but a good lot. (41 items). |
£200 |
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1553 |
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UNIFORM FOURPENNY POST PERIOD, 1839-40: Four covers inc. three with black m/s '4' charges (2 ex Leeds), one with m/s 'Missent to', also an attractive Penny Post E with fine h.s. '1d' charge. (4 items). |
£100 |
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1554 |
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UNIFORM PENNY POSTAGE - HANDSTRUCK '1d' MARKS: A hand-picked selection of covers showing a variety of fine handstruck numeral charge marks inc. a rare uprated 1d Pink env. and scarce '2d' marks in black, red & blue. (15 items). |
£120 |
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1555 |
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UNIFORM PENNY POSTAGE - HANDSTRUCK '1' & '2' RESEARCH COLLECTION: An interesting selection of covers (March 1840-50) with many fine strikes of numeral marks inc.a scarce red '2d' mark (on printed list of bankrupts) and additional markings. A useful lot. (46 items). |
£120 |
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1556 |
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1840 1d BLACK COVERS: Two 1840 (July) covers to London franked with 1d Blacks - Pl.3 (PA) 2 margin example and pl.4 (FF) 3‡ margins, both tied by red MC of Leeds. Slight edge faults but attractive. (2 covers). |
£100 |
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1557 |
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1840 1d BLACK COVERS: Two Es addressed to York or Bradford and franked with fine 4-margin examples of Pl.4 (ND) & Pl.5 (FK) lightly tied by red MCs; an attractive pair. (2 items). |
£120 |
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1558 |
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1d BLACK COVERS: Two covers addressed to Otley & Halifax franked with an attractive 4 margin example of Pl.2 (IE) or a fine 3 margin Pl.7 (GH) tied by orange-red MCs; attractive. (2 items). |
£120 |
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1559 |
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1841 1d BLACK COVER - DISTINCTIVE LEEDS MALTESE CROSS:1841 (4 Feb.) E to Hathersage (Derbys.) franked with an attractive example of Pl.7 (EF) tied by an orange-red strike of the distinctive Leeds Maltese Cross cancellation; light filing creases away from stamp. Attractive. |
£100 |
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