161

"HAMBURG/(Crown)/REGISTERED" STRUCK IN ERROR ON COVER FROM DENMARK; 31st May 1858 E to London endorsed "Fr[an]co" with blurred "KJOBENHAVN" duplex and v. fine red "Chargé" on the front, as well as a fine red "HAMBURG/PAID" transit c.d.s. and a very fine London Foreign Branch red "HAMBURG/(Crown)/REGISTERED" mark in red. Few examples are known of this Hamburg mark - there was no example in the Willcocks Collection - and this usage on a cover from Denmark may be unique. PHOTO -

£500

162

"HAMBURG/(Crown)/REGISTERED" MARK IN RED ON "BOOK-POST" MAIL; 9th Oct. 1867 long front endorsed "per Book-post" with exceptionally fine red London Foreign Branch "HAMBURG/(Crown)/REGISTERED" mark (very rare; see previous lot's description) nicely placed on the front, with fine Inland Office red oval "REGISTERED/LONDON" d.s. nearby. The only such Registered Crown item sent by Book Post that we have recorded. PHOTO - see plate no.

£200

163

"REGISTERED-LONDON/FROM/HAMBURG" RED OVAL DATESTAMP ON CASH-PAID COVER; 5th Sept. 1868 EL to London with fine red "HAMBURG" c.d.s., "PD" in oval and matching crinkle-frame "Recomandirt" on the front, as well as a very fine red oval London Foreign Branch "REGISTERED-LONDON/FROM/HAMBURG" d.s. The latter is very rare. Exhibition quality item. PHOTO -

£400

164

"HOLLAND/(Crown)/REGISTERED" MARK IN RED; 4th April 1865 front (minor faults) with fine red "SGRAVENHAGE" c.d.s. and matching boxed "AANGETEEKEND" (= Registered) as well as black boxed "FRANCO", almost very fine red London Foreign Branch "HOLLAND/(Crown)/REGISTERED" and similar Inland Office oval "REGISTERED/LONDON" d.s. all on the front. The only example of this mark that we have recorded. Rare in any condition. [Ex Willcocks Collection; lot 1035, £690.] PHOTO -

£400

165

"REGISTERED-LONDON/FROM/ITALY" BLACK OVAL DATESTAMP ON COVER FROM VILLACIDRO; 30th April 1868 env. (minor faults) to Edinburgh franked by Italy 30c brown (6; some overlapping edges) all tied/cancelled by light dotted lozenges, with fair boxed "RACCOMANDATA" and matching "VILLACIDRO" c.d.s. on the front as well as an 80% very fine large black London Foreign Branch "REGISTERED-LONDON/FROM/ITALY" oval d.s. Rare mark; Willcocks only had a front. [Ex Bruce Auckland - see Cavendish's 14/10/1989 auction; lot 408, £425.] PHOTO -

£400

166

"PRUSSIA (Crown)/REGISTERED" MARK IN RED ON SPECTACULAR COVER FROM AUSTRIA; 25th May 1860 env. to London franked by Austria1858-9 10k brown (2; one on reverse torn on opening) and 15k blue (all Type II; SG 26 & 27) all tied by superb large red oval "K.K.BRIEF-FILIALAMT RECOMANDIRT/WIEN" datestamps, with Coln-Verviers TPO v. fine red "(Crown)/REGISTERED" mark, v. fine London Foreign Branch red "PRUSSIA/(Crown)/REGISTERED" (strictly speaking struck in error) and Inland Office "REGISTERED/LONDON" all on the front. Most attractive Exhibition item. PHOTO -

£500

167

"PRUSSIA/(Crown)/REGISTERED" ON STAMPED COVER FROM AUSTRIA; Attractive 25th Aug. 1860 env. (closed spike-hole clear of marks and stamps) to London franked by 1858-9 10k brown (2; one on reverse) and 15k blue (all Type II; SG26/27) all tied by very fine 2-line "ZAMLEKAU" datestamps with red Coln-Verviers TPO "(Crown)/REGISTERED" mark and matching "P" in circle, along with very fine red London Foreign Branch "PRUSSIA/(Crown)/REGISTERED" mark (very scarce on mail from Austria). Colourful Exhibition item. (With Oct. 2001 BPA Certificate.) PHOTO -

£200

168

"PRUSSIA/(Crown)REGISTERED" MARK IN RED & BLACK "PRUSSIA/REGISTERED" C.D.S. ON PAIR OF COVERS EX BRESLAU; 1864 E cash-paid to London with v. fine "BRESLAU" c.d.s., bright purple Coln-Verviers TPO "(Crown)/REGISTERED" mark and fine red London F.B. "PRUSSIA/(Crown)/REGISTERED" mark (crease) all on the front; plus 22nd July 1869 E to London franked by N.G.C. 2g blue & 5g brown tied by v. fine "BRESLAU" c.d.s.'s with v. fine red Coln-Verviers TPO "(Crown)/REGISTERED", London Foreign Branch (? - or Dover/London T.P.O.?) small black "PRUSSIA/REGISTERED" c.d.s. all on the front, having two fine to very fine strikes of the rare red "LONDON/R.5" c.d.s. on the flap. The latter c.d.s. is never seen on cover, being used for internal P.O. documents. Good pair. (2 covers). PHOTO -

£150

169

"REGISTERED-LONDON/FROM/PRUSSIA" RED OVAL DATESTAMP & STAMPLESS COVER WITH GERMAN T.P.O. "Registered" MARKING; 23rd Sept. 1868 E to London franked by NGC 1g red roulette (9) all tied by fine boxed "HANNOVER/LINDEN" d.s.'s with fine red Coln-Verviers TPO "(Crown)/REGISTERED" on the front beside fine red London F.B. "FROM PRUSSIA" oval d.s. (slightly overstruck by red "P.D." mark). Plus 7th April 1866 cash-paid E to London with v. fine boxed "BREMEN" d.s. and matching red Coln-Verviers TPO octagon-framed "Registered" (scarce), "PD" in oval and "2‡/Sgr" mark. Attractive pair. (2 covers). PHOTO -.

£150

170

"SARDINIA/(Crown)/REGISTERED" IN RED ON 3-COLOUR FRANKING COVER TO EDINBURGH; Attractive 20th April 1867 env. franked by 1863-5 40c carmine, pair of 60c mauve (affected by ink marks) and 20c o.p. on 15c blue (SG14a, 15a & 18) all tied by light dotted "2452" numerals with fine "VILLACIDRO" c.d.s. and v. fine rare red London Foreign Branch "SARDINIA/(Crown)/REGISTERED" mark alongside. Very attractive cover; one of only four recorded examples of this rare "SARDINIA" mark (which was soon - in 1868?; see Italy cover above - superseded by the ITALY mark) and probably the most attractive. [Ex Bruce Auckland; CPA 14/10/1989, lot 405 - featured on front cover - £1,200.] (With Oct. 2001 BPA Certificate.) PHOTO -

£1000

171

"SPAIN/(Crown)/REGISTERED" RED MARK ON STAMPED COVER FROM BARCELONA; 12th April 1859 E to Manchester franked by close to wide margined strip of four 1856-9 2r dull purple (SG62a) tied by quartered circle "2" numerals in blue with v. fine matching "BARCELONA" c.d.s. and very fine red London Foreign Branch "SPAIN/(Crown)/REGISTERED" mark (filing crease) alongside. Exhibition quality and one of only a handful of recorded examples of this rare SPAIN mark. [There was no example in the Willcocks Collection, and the Bruce Auckland cover sold for £950 at Cavendish in Oct. 1989.] (With Oct. 2001 BPA Certificate.) PHOTO -

£1200

G.B. - Q.V. OUTGOING STAMPLESS OVERSEAS REGISTERED MAIL 1855-1871

172

TRANSATLANTIC COVER TO FRANCE COMPULSORILY REGISTERED IN TRANSIT THROUGH LONDON; Attractive 24th July 1855 stampless prepaid env. to Paris endorsed "Per Steamer via England" with near fine red "PHILADELPHIA/PAID" c.d.s. with matching "21/CENTS" mark as well as very fine red London Foreign Branch "(crown)/REGISTERED" mark and matching "PD" in circle all on the front with 6th Aug. Calais transit c.d.s. Clearly the letter contained coins or some such and so (although there was no US to GB registration at this date) Registered from London to France. There are the remains of several red wax French P.O. seals on the reverse (and part of one on the front); "BUREAU AMBULANT [CALAIS A] PARIS". Rare thus. PHOTO -

£200

173

TO FRANCE - PAIR OF "(Crown)/REGISTERED" COVERS FROM SCOTLAND/LONDON; March/Dec. 1856 pair of prepaid (1s-4d rate) stampless E's from Edinburgh/London ("O[ld] C[avendish] S[treet]") to St. Peray/Paris with varied marks inc. fair "Registered/EDINBURGH" and red oval London "REGISTERED/G.P.O." oval d.s. Both with fine red London "(Crown)/REGISTERED" marks and fine black "CHARGŠ" marks. (2 covers).

£100

174

TO DENMARK - PAIR OF "(Crown)/REGISTERED" COVERS FROM LINCS./LONDON; 1857/8 pair of prepaid stampless E's to Elsinore (at 1s-4‡d and 6d rates), both with very fine red London Foreign Branch "(Crown)/REGISTERED" marks (filing folds) and complex m/s rates, with "BOSTON" (Lincs.) and London datestamps. Good pair. (2 covers).

£100

175

TO CANADA/FRANCE - P.O. LETTERS REF. LOST MAIL INC. RARE TINY LONDON "(Crown)/PAID" DATESTAMPS; 6th/9th July 1858 pair of London GPO printed EL's to a local London address, both regarding the same lost registered letter to France; both have very fine tiny rare red London "(Crown)/PAID" c.d.s.'s on the front - one with printed "G.P.O." and the other with printed "ROWLAND HILL" imprint. Plus similar 1871 PO EL to Coventry ref. a lost regd. letter to Canada with GPO imprint and normal Official Paid c.d.s. All three have the same authorising namestamp; "W. Parkhurst". Scarce lot. (3 covers). PHOTO - see plate no.

£150

176

SOUTHAMPTON "(Crown)/REGISTERED" MARKS (2 TYPES) ON MAIL TO DENMARK; Remarkable pair of 1859/60 EL's prepaid in cash ("1/7‡") to Elsinore, both with v. fine "SOUTHAMPTON" c.d.s.'s on the front, matching very fine matching black "(Crown)/REGISTERED" marks (different sizes and different crowns; one creased); both also with red "(Crown)/REGISTERED" marks matching the red oval "REGISTERED/LONDON" transit datestamps. Rare; there were no examples of these Southampton Crown marks in the Willcocks Collection. (2 covers). PHOTO -

£200

177

SPECIAL "EXPRESS" REGISTERED MAIL TO INDIA; 2nd July 1860 stampless prepaid EL from Glasgow (v. fine "PAID" c.d.s. on front) to Calcutta endorsed "Express from Bombay to Calcutta" and so with near fine red boxed "REGISTERED/AT/GLASGOW" on the front (it was compulsory to register mail to be sent by this Indian Express service) with manuscript "ºoz", "3/3" and "2/-" (the rate was apparently 2/- Express Fee, 6d reg. fee and 9d postage per ºoz), having fine red London "(Crown)/REGISTERED" and matching oval "REGISTERED/LONDON" d.s. on the front. Few examples of this outgoing "Express" service are known; it was only available from April 1860 until Dec. 1861. Rare. PHOTO - see plate 17A.

£200

178

JERSEY (CHANNEL ISLES) - RARE EARLY FRENCH P.O. A. R. LETTER-SHEET; Sept./Oct. 1862 EL (internal fault) addressed three times (inside & out) and posted twice (from France to Jersey and then back to France) regarding the safe delivery of an accompanying registered letter to Jersey, with v. fine"JERSEY" c.d.s.'s inside and out and signed inside by the Jersey Postmaster. Exceptionally early A. R. item and the only such Jersey letter-sheet that we have recorded. Exhibition item. PHOTO -

£300

G.B. - Q.V. OUTGOING STAMPED OVERSEAS MAIL 1854-1879

179

CANADA - EARLY SINGLE-FRANKING 1/- GREEN COVER; Nov. 1870 E from London to Ontario franked by a single 1/- green (pl.4; corner fault) tied by a superb "R/31" vertical oval reserved for regd. mail with near fine red "REGISTERED/LOMBARD ST" c.d.s. nearby. Attractive and scarce Transatlantic cover.

£60

180

TO FRANCE - "LIVERPOOL/REGISTERED" SPOONS COVER WITH TWO DIFFERENT "(Crown)/REGISTERED MARKS; Very attractive 28th April 1857 env. to St. Peray franked by pair of 4d rose-carmine (rough wing margin at right) tied by exceptionally clear strikes of the rare "LIVERPOOL/REGISTERED/466" duplexes with very fine red Liverpool "(Crown)/REGISTERED" and superb red London F.B. "(Crown)/REGISTERED" marks on the front etc. Very visual cover; particularly attractive because the Liverpool Regd. Spoons are usually unclear - these are the best we have seen. Exhibition quality. PHOTO -

£240

181

TO FRANCE - DOUBLE 4d & DOUBLE 8d RATES EX BIRMINGHAM/SCOTLAND; 1859/64 pair of E's from Birmingham/Glasgow to Paris/Bordeaux franked by 4d rose-carmine pair (creased) and 4x4d vermilion (faults) respectively, both with very fine London "(Crown)/REGISTERED" marks and the latter with very fine red boxed "REGISTERED/AT/GLASGOW" (crease). Attractive pair showing the reg. fee equal to the postage rates. (2 covers).PHOTO -

£100

182

ALDERNEY (CHANNEL ISLES) - THE EXCEPTIONAL 6/- RATE COVER TO FRANCE; Amazing 18th July 1866 long env. (minor creasing) to Paris "Via London" franked by no less than six 1/- greens (pl.4; SG101; one with corner fault) all tied by mostly fine rare Alderney "965" numerals with red manuscript "Registered" and fine "A"-code "ALDERNEY" c.d.s. alongside, as well as near fine scarce London "dumb-bell" "REGISTERED/PD/LONDON" d.s. and French arrival marks. This 6/- rate was for 9oz at 4d per ºoz postage plus the same for the reg. fee. The first Surface Printed franking cover from Alderney that we have recorded; very few 19th century covers from this small island exist and this is every bit as Important as the "Alderney Maltese Cross" covers. Major Exhibition item for any Channel Isles Collection! (With Oct. 2001 BPA Certificate.) PHOTO -.

£1200

183

TO FRANCE/GERMANY/SWITZERLAND - MUCH TRAVELLED COVER WITH ORIGINAL GREEN P.O. TAPE STILL INTACT; 10th-24th Sept. 1869 env. (minor wear) sent from London to Hamburg with GB 4d vermilion (2) & 1d Reds (2) all tied by "WC/36" numerals; redirected within Germany, to France, to Switzerland and back to France with numerous transit marks back and front, and with French 40c orange (2) tied by dotted "3465" diamonds. Even more remarkable is the fact that the British P.O.'s original green silk tape is still in place, held in place on the reverse by red wax "STADTPOST/BUREAU/HEIDELBERG" seals. Doubly rare Exhibition item. PHOTO -

£300

184

IRELAND TO FRANCE WITH GREEN TAPE & FRENCH T.P.O. WAX SEALS; Oct. 1869 EL to Marseille franked by 2d Blue (pl.13) & 6d mauve (pl.8) tied by very fine "QUEENSTOWN/157" duplexes, with"REGISTERED/LONDON" oval transit d.s. and "PD" in circle on the front beside black "CHARGÉ", having boxed "C.P.A." weight mark on flap; sealed (across part of the original Irish P.O.'s green ribbon) by two red wax "POSTES/CALAIS/A/AMB[ULANT] 2º" seals on the back. Rare thus. PHOTO -

£120

185

JERSEY (CHANNEL ISLES) TO FRANCE - RARE BLUE "(Crown)/REGISTERED" MARK WITH EXPERIMENTAL MATCHING HANDSTRUCK BLUE LINES; 30th Sept. 1878 env. to Paris with 2‡d rosy-mauve (pl.12) and 1d Reds (2; pl.184) tied by "409" vertical numerals beside v. fine black "JERSEY" c.d.s.; also on the front is a very fine small blue Jersey "(Crown)/REGISTERED" mark matching the blue lines that have clearly been applied back and front (at right angles) by the Post Office in Jersey and as such are an apparently Experimental (and unrecorded) Jersey marking. Very rare and attractive. Unique? Plus a tragic battered Nov. 1853 E (stamps removed) regd. from "JERSEY" (fine c.d.s.) to Paris with fine larger black Jersey "(Crown)/REGISTERED" mark. (2 covers). PHOTO -

£300

186

TO GERMAN STATES (MECKLENBURG SCHWERIN) - 1/- EMBOSSED COVER WITH LONDON "(Crown)/REGISTERED" MARK; Attractive 4th Aug. 1854 EL from London to "Rostock Via Ostende" franked by 1/- green Embossed (cut square but shaved all sides) and 2d Blue "stars" tied by various marks, having very fine orange-red London "(Crown)/REGISTERED" on the front with "P" in oval and crinkle-frame "Recomandirt", etc. Exhibition item. PHOTO -

£150

187

TO GERMAN STATES ("RHENISH PRUSSIA") - NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE 3-COLOUR FRANKING; Attractive Dec. 1858 E to Ehrenbreitstein "Via Ostend" franked for the 1s-5d rate (11d postage + 6d fee) by 1/- green, 4d rose-carmine and 1d Red "stars", all tied by fair "545" numerals with fine "NEWCASTLE ON TYNE" c.d.s. and very fine red London "(Crown)/REGISTERED" mark all on the front, with various transit marks and "P" in oval. Rare thus. PHOTO -

£150

188

TO GREECE - LIVERPOOL 1/- GREEN SINGLE FRANKING; Attractive Sept. 1871 env. to Patras "Via Brindisi" franked by 1/- green (pl.5) tied by "466" numeral with near fine red 2-ring "REGISTERED/LIVERPOOL" c.d.s. alongside as well as superb scarce "dumb-bell" "REGISTERED/PD/LONDON" mark and boxed Greek "EPETIMENON" mark. Rare destination for registered mail. PHOTO -

£120

189

TO INDIA - LIVERPOOL 3-COLOUR FRANKING WITH 2 DIFFERENT "(Crown)"/REGISTERED" MARKS; Oct. 1859 env. to Bombay "Via Marseilles" franked by 1/- green, 2d Blue (pl.7) & 1d Red "stars" all tied by v. fine "466" numerals with fine "LIVERPOOL" c.d.s. nearby, having very fine, slightly overlapping, Liverpool (orange-red) and London (blood-red) "(Crown)/REGISTERED" marks on the front. Rare thus; the 9d postage + 6d fee rate of 1s-3d. PHOTO - see plate 17A

£150

190

TO ITALY ("ROMAN STATES") - THE AMAZING 9s-11d RATED COVER FROM LONDON TO FERRARA WITH THREE STRIPS OF THREE 1/- GREEN EMBOSSED, ETC.; Spectacular 6th Dec. 1856 long env. (minor faults) prepaid to "Ferrara, Roman States Via Belgium" with small unofficial red printed "Registered" label on the front, franked by no less than three strips of three 1/- Green Embossed (all cut square - margins mostly shaved - right hand stamp crossed by ironed crease) with 1d Red "stars" (scuffed), 4d rose-carmine & 6d lilac all tied by fair London "71" numerals with v. fine orange-red London "(Crown)/REGISTERED", matching oval "REGISTERED/G.P.O." d.s. and "P" in oval all on the front. The 9s-11d rate was made up of the 6d fee and 10 times the ºoz rate of 11d. One of the largest recorded Embossed Issue frankings and a Highly Important Exhibiton Centre-piece. (With Oct. 2001 BPA Certificate.) PHOTO - see plate no.

£2000

191

TO ITALY ("NAPLES") - SCARCE 9d BISTRE PAIR ON COVER TO NAPLES; Sept. 1863 E to Naples franked by scarce wing-margin pair of small corner-letters 9d bistre tied by "PD" in circle being lightly cancelled by a "GLASGOW" duplex and by a fine red London "(Crown)/REGISTERED" mark, with overstruck red "REGISTERED/AT/GLASGOW" on the front; the letter has been resealed with two complete printed "ADMINISTRAZIONE DELLE REGIE POSTE ITALIANE" seals and is in fine condition. Rare franking. PHOTO -

£200

192

TO ITALY - IRISH "REGISTERED AT/BELFAST" COVER; Attractive July 1870 E to Genoa franked by 4d vermilion (pl.11) and 6d mauve (pl.8?) tied by v. fine "BELFAST/62" duplexes, with almost very fine red boxed "REGISTERED AT/BELFAST" mark (filing crease) alongside and London transit d.s. at foot. Scarce Irish overseas cover. PHOTO - see plate 17A

£100

193

ITALY - SCOTTISH "PRYCE" PERFIN MIXED FRANKING TO PALERMO; Attractive May 1876 E with 2‡d rosy-mauve pair (pl.2), 1d Red (pl.177) & ‡d rose-red (pl.12) all with bold "PRYCE" perfins and tied by Glasgow "159" numerals; the ‡d also tied by edge of v. fine red oval "REGISTERED/AT GLASGOW" d.s. Scarce early Perfin cover. PHOTO - see plate no.

£75

194

TO NORWAY - SUMMER ROUTE 2s-1d RATE FRANKING VIA PRUSSIA; June 1860 EL to "Saan Norve" franked by 1/- green pair & 1d Red "stars", all tied b London "88" duplexes with fine red "(Crown)/REGISTERED" on the front beside "P" in oval, and with v. fine Hamburg transit c.d.s. across the flaps. Scarce and early registered cover to Norway. PHOTO -

£120

195

TO NORWAY - WELSH 1s-8d RATE COVER VIA "SVINESUND" & HAMBURG; Attractive Nov. 1864 E to "Mela pr Skein, Norway" franked by small letters 1/- green & 4d vermilion (2) all tied by v. fine "SWANSEA/763" duplexes with superb red London "(Crown)/REGISTERED" mark and oval d.s. on the front, with "PD" in circle and very fine black "SVINESUND" transit c.d.s., having v. fine "HAMBURG" transit datestamps on the back. Rare thus. PHOTO -

£150

196

TO PORTUGAL/SWITZERLAND - 1/- RATE COVER & EARLY REGD. ENV. USAGE; Feb. 1863 EL (minor creasing) to Lisbon "via France" with single 1/- green (corner fault) tied by very fine London "15" numeral with v. fine red London "(Crown)/REGISTERED" and "PD" in oval on the front, charged "40" [reis] on arrival; plus 28th Jan. 1878 usage (First Month) of the medium size 2d regd. env. ("REGISTERED" printed sanserif) to Schaffhausen (Switz.) with 2‡d rosy-mauve tied by v. fine London "P/16" numeral. Scarce pair. (2 covers).

£100

197

TO U.S.A. - SCARCE 9d BISTRE FRANKING FROM YORKSHIRE VIA BOSTON PACKET; Attractive Feb. 1863 env. to Ohio franked by a pair of small corner-letters 9d bistre (scarce on cover) tied by a superb "BRADFORD YORKS/107" duplex and a very fine large red "24" arrival mark with v. fine red "BOSTON BR. PKT/PAID" transit c.d.s. and red m/s "Registered" all on the front. Rare Transatlantic regd. franking of Exhibition quality.PHOTO -

£150

198

The matching 1s-4d-rate cover; Dec. 1867 env. regd. to Ohio with 1/- green (pl.4) and pair of 2d Blues (pl.9) tied by light "107" numerals with v. fine red oval "REGISTERED/BRADFORD YORKS" d.s. and near fine red "NEW YORK/AM. PKT" transit c.d.s. nearby. Scarce thus.

£85

199

TO U.S.A. - RARE 10d BROWN SINGLE FRANKING TRANSATLANTIC COVER; Unusual Dec. 1868 E from London to New York endorsed "Registered Per Mail Str. via Cork", franked by a single 10d Brown (pl.1) tied by the "R/13" numeral with London & N.Y. c.d.s.'s alongside. This stamp is almost always found used to India & Australia. Rare thus. PHOTO -

£120

200

TO U.S.A. - IRISH TRANSATLANTIC COVER WITH SCARCE OCTAGONAL "REGISTERED/CORK" DATESTAMP; Attractive Jan. 1874 env. to Wisconsin franked by 6d grey (pl.12) and 1d Red (pl.170)) tied by fine "CORK/156" duplexes with superb rare red octagon "REGISTERED/CORK" d.s. on the front. Rare thus. PHOTO - see plate no.

£100

201

TO U.S.A. - THE AMAZING 18s-8d RATE COVER WITH THREE Q.V. 5/- ROSE, ETC. FROM LIVERPOOL; 15th Aug. 1874 E to New York "Per Cunard St[ea]m[e]r" franked by 1867-83 5/- rose STRIP OF THREE (right hand example with minor faults), 2/- blue (torn), 1/- green and two 4d vermilions; all tied by fair "466" numerals with fine red 2-ring "REGISTERED/LIVERPOOL" c.d.s. alongside the address and with 26th Aug. New York arrival c.d.s. on the reverse. Extraordinary 18/- postage rate for 2º lbs weight plus 4d Late Fee and 4d Registration Fee. [Probably the finest of the small group of similar frankings discovered in a New York bank vault c.1983.] (With Oct. 2001 BPA Certificate.) PHOTO -

£1000

G.B. - Q.V. INLAND REGISTERED MAIL, 1880-1901

202

SOMERSET - THE DISTINCTIVE CURVED BLUE "REGISTERED" MARK OF WELLS; Attractive 1880 long env. to Trowbridge with 1d venetian reds (3) tied by very fine "WELLS/SOMT./864" duplexes, having a very fine strike of this unusual blue convex mark at top left. Few known and a late date for a distinctive country regd. marking. PHOTO - see plate no.

£100

203

SCOTLAND - THE RARE LARGE OVAL "(Crown)/GLASGOW SORTING TENDER/REGISTERED" OVAL DATESTAMP WITH GLASGOW "FIRM NOT KNOWN" MARK; Attractive 1881 printed EL (cleverly folded to show back and front) from Burton on Trent to Glasgow franked by 2‡d blue (for the scarce 2d fee + &Mac189;d Printed Matter rate) tied by "152" numeral, with very fine strike of the rare Crowned T.P.O. d.s. on the top flap and fine red scarce Glasgow "FIRM NOT KNOWN" mark between lines on the front. Rare combination of marks and rare rate. PHOTO - see plate 17A

£150

204

HOUSE OF COMMONS/STATION/"FRAGILE" COVERS; Unusual 1882 env. with 3d rose-red regd. from Twickenham to the House of Commons and redirected with m/s "1" charge and fine scarce "HOUSE OF COMMONS" c.d.s., 1895 regd. env. with private "REGISTERED 2D/FRAGILE WITH CARE" cachet, 1899 regd. env. with v. fine large oval "REGISTERED/BROADSTAIRS STATION OFFICE" d.s., and 1900 wrapper with rare red "REGISTERED/FRAGILE WITH CARE" label. Scarce lot. (4 covers).

£150

205

EXPRESS REGISTERED MAIL; Rare 1894-1900 group of covers/wrapper/part cover with P.O. "EXPRESS" labels (2 types) or oval handstruck marks (2); three from London & one from Birmingham. Extremely difficult to find these combined services items from the Victorian period. Rare lot. (4 items).

£120

206

REGISTERED BOOK-POST & PRINTED MATTER; 1881 Bankruptcy EL with large printed red label franked by 1881 ‡d+2d tied by v. fine Truro duplexes endorsed "Refused" (scarce ‡d printed matter rate + 2d fee), 1892 S.G. wrapper with 3x1d lilacs by "REGISTERED BOOK POST", and c.1894 parcel front endorsed "Per Book Post" with Jubilee 3d+‡d ex London redirected from Wimbledon with "6D/801" in oval and m/s "Posted out of course" (rare thus). Scarce trio. (3 items).

£65

207

DISTINCTIVE "REGD/2D" MARKS OF OXFORD, MANCHESTER, NORTHAMPTON & LONDON; 1891 pair of regd. envs. (different sizes) with 1d lilac (ex Oxford with fine small "REG/2D" mark) or 3d Jubilee (ex Lombard St. with superb small "REGD. 2D."), 1892 regd. env. with 1d lilac tied by Bootle squared circle (having superb large boxed "REGD/2D" apparently of Manchester on the front), and 1894 long env. with 3 1d lilacs (ex Northampton with very fine crinkle-framed "REGD/2D" mark). Rare lot; all these were very little used. (4 covers). PHOTO - see plate 17A

£120

208

POSTAGE DUES - "POSTED OUT OF COURSE" & "CAUTION" LABEL COVERS; 1893 regd. env. with 1d Lilac tied by Dorchester c.d.s. redirected in London with superb small "6D" mark and v. fine boxed "POSTED OUT/OF COURSE P.", 1894 env. ex London (3 1d lilacs) with v. fine large "6d" mark and unframed "POSTED OUT/OF CURSE, N.W.", 1901 regd. env. with superb London boxed "POSTED OUT/OF COURSE" and superb "4D/R.L.D." and 1901 1d lilac env. from London to Deal with "CAUTION" label and v. fine "4D/78" (London) mark. Scarce and attractive lot. (4 covers). PHOTO - see plate 17A

£100

209

SCOTLAND/SCOTTISH ISLANDS - T.P.O., POSTAGE DUE, ETC.; 1883 env. with 3d rose-red from Edinr. to the Orkneys redirected with v. fine black "1" of Kirkwall (late use of UPP mark), 1892 usage of the Malta 2d regd. env. to Glasgow with 4d brown + 2‡d blue tied by "A25" and superb "REGISTERED/GLASGOW SORTING TENDER" c.d.s. on back, and 1891/7 pair regd. from Glasgow. (4 covers + 1 piece).

£100

210

IRELAND - LATE FEE PAID & POSTED OUT OF COURSE MAIL, ETC.; 1884 regd. env. from Dublin to Cork with v. fine rare red boxed Dublin "POSTED/OUT OF COURSE" plus v. fine black Dublin handstruck "6d" (just affected by filing note), remarkable 1899 env. from Carrick on Shannon to Cavan endorsed "Regd. Late Fee Paid" spectacularly franked by 10 ‡d vermilions and two 1d lilacs around the address, and 1890 regd. env. with 1d lilac & ‡d vermilion showing v. fine red octagon-framed "REGISTERED/DUBLIN" d.s. Scarce trio. (3 covers). PHOTO - see plate 17A

£100

211

IRELAND - THE UNIQUE STYLE OF LARGE OVAL "REGISTERED/AT CORK" MARK; Fine giant QV 2d regd. env. (11x6 ins.) to London with two 1d lilacs tied by v. fine "CORK" c.d.s.'s having a superb strike of this attractive large oval mark - the only example that we can recall having seen - at the left of the address. Rare Irish usage of the large regd. env. and very rare mark. PHOTO - see plate no.

£100

212

IRELAND - UNIQUE(?) RAILWAY STATION ACCEPTANCE OF REGISTERED ENVELOPE; Attractive 1895 usage of the 2d regd. env. to Dublin with mostly very fine strike of the rare oval "GORTATLEA/STATION/GT. S & W. RY." station mark on the front with m/s date and endorsed "Registered at"; the envelope's 2d stamp and extra 1d lilac are cancelled by v. fine "FARRANFORE" c.d.s. and superb "217" numeral. This oval type of Station mark was intended for Railway Letter Stamp covers; this is the only such registered mail usage that we have recorded. Very rare thus. PHOTO - see plate 17A

£85

213

IRELAND/LONDON - "Regn Fee/2d" POSTAGE DUE MARKS ON RETURNED REGISTERED AMBULANCE ENVELOPES; Rare pair of 1892/3 P.O. OHMS "RETURNED PAID LETTER...REGISTERED" envs. from Dublin (rare) and London, each with mostly very fine rare handstruck "Regn. Fee/2d" Postage Due charge-marks on the front and with fine complete tied "As this Letter continas value..." label on the back. Rare matched pair - the Dublin example is the first Irish one that we have seen. (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate 17A

£100

214

Q.V. POSTAL STATIONERY REGD. ENVS. - UNUSUAL TYPES & USAGES; 1887-1900 covers inc. 1888 regd. env. to a ship on the "China Station" with 6d Jubilee and manuscript amended text on back, P.O. printed "Inland Registered letter Post" labels on plain covers sent regd. (2), spectacular 1891 regd. env. usage with no 1d stamp, "Posted out of Course" and "Misdirected to [TORQUAY]" (charged "8d" for 3 errors at once!!), v. fine large purple boxed 1891 "Registered 2d" mark, 1899 regd. env. usage with three rate labels on back stuck one on the other, large unused 1878 regd. env. with 2d stamp cancelled by blue grid of dots, etc. Good lot. (8 covers).

£100

215

OFFICIAL REGISTERED MAIL - O.H.M.S. ENVS., ETC.; 1882-99 covers inc. v. fine "rivet" OHMS regd. env. with v. fine scarce red oval "REGISTERED/R. & A.G.O." d.s., 1884 "Ordnance Office, Royal Arsenal, Woolwich" OHMS env. (used to send medals?), 1885 Liverpool P.O. "Money Letter" blue regd. env., 1891 "STAMP DOCUMENTS" OHMS regd. env., Manchester/London 1892/9 pair of returned regd. envs., etc. Good lot; OHMS regd. mail is surprisingly elusive and this is a hand-picked group. (8 covers + 1 label).

£120

216

REGD. PARCEL POST LABELS & RECEIPTS; c.1881-1901 group inc. 4 PP labels (inc. 1892 with Jubilee 2d+3d+6d), and a range of scarcer/unusual regd. letter receipts inc. v. fine 1890 Jubilee "Crown" c.d.s. for regd. letter No.57 to "Guildhall", GREEN 1901 receipt issued in Wales, 1892/4 pair of "Rural Postman" types, 1881 Late Fee Paid (4d) on orange-brown paper, rare "No. of Postman's Uniform" type, 1883 PO circular ref. new title of "RURAL POSTMAN", etc. Scarce lot. (16 items).

£120

G.B. - Q.V. OUTGOING OVERSEAS REGISTERED MAIL 1880-1901

217

TO CANADA - "LLANDYSSIL SORTING TENDER" DUPLEX MULTIPLE LATE FEES COVER; 7th June 1880 usage of the small regd. env. (minor creasing) to Montreal with additional 1d venetian red & wing margin 6d grey (pl.16; slight faults) tied by two very fine strikes of the rare "LLANDYSSIL/SORTING TENDER/D25" duplex; paying 2‡d UPU rate, &Mac189;d TPO Late Fee, 4d Registered Late Fee and 2d reg. fee (latter paid by the 2d env. itself). Exceptionally rare TPO cancel and rare Transatlantic Late Fee item. [Ex Roger Hosking; CPA 27/10/1995 auction, lot 466 - featured on back cover - £374.] PHOTO - see plate 17A

£300

218

TO CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - UNRECORDED DEVONPORT HANDSTRUCK "REGISTERED" IN BLUE; Sept. 1882 env. to Devonport with C.G.H. 1d, 6d & "3" o.p. 3d all tied by light grids, endorsed "Registered" and apparently landed at Devonport or Plymouth (no London transit mark) with superb blue oval "REGISTERED/DEVONPORT" d.s. on the lower flap, but also with v. fine (slightly overstruck) matching blue "REGISTERED" straight-line mark on the front. This is the only recorded example of this mark; perhaps it was reserved for overseas mail addressed to Devonport itself. Rare and attractive. PHOTO - see plate 17A

£150

219

TO GERMANY - UNUSUAL SURFACE PRINTED FRANKINGS; Attractive 1883 env. with 3d on 3d o.p. and 1‡d venetian red tied by a single very fine "CLIFTON/BRISTOL" duplex; plus attractive 1885 env. with ‡d blue and 4d dull green tied by very fine "REGISTERED/NEWCASTLE ON TYNE" oval datestamps. Scarce frankings for the 4‡d U.P.U. rate. Exhibition quality. (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate 17B

£120

220

TO CANADA - 2d+2d+6d on 6d+1/- FRANKING WITH BOXED "Found torn and/secured at Liverpool" MARK; Nov. 1883 long env. (reduced and with understandable faults but still attractive) to Victoria (B.C.) franked by 1881 1/- orange brown, 1880-1 2d pair and scarce 6d on 6d overprint all tied by fine Scottish "TAIN/320" duplexes with v. fine "R" in oval on the front, having v. fine rare boxed "Found torn and/secured at Liverpool" mark on the back bedside fine blue scarce 2-ring crowned "REGISTERED/GLASGOW" d.s. Rare franking and rare marks. PHOTO - see plate no.

£100

221

VIA IRELAND - COMPULSORY REGISTRATION FOR PASSENGERS' "CARE OF THE COMMANDER" MAIL; Rare Sept. 1886 usage of the 2d regd. env. with 1dlilac from London with partly printed label as address; "Passenger per S.S. [Umbria], c/o Commander of the Packet, Off QUEENSTOWN, IRELAND". Mail for passengers on Transatlantic Packet ships had to be sent registered and c/o the ships' commanders at this date. Few known. [Ex Martin Willcocks; part lot 1226.] PHOTO - see plate 17B

£120

222

Similar PICTORIAL ADVERTISING COVER addressed to a Passenger on the Cunard Steamer "S.S. Umbria sailing Sept. 25th" endorsed "Care of Captain Registered" and franked by Jubilee 1‡d pair tied by purple London c.d.s.'s. Very rare thus. PHOTO - see plate 17B

£150

223

Similar June 1897 usage of the larger regd. env. addressed partly by purple firm's cachet; "Passenger per S.S. [Teutonic]/c.o. Commander of the Packet/Off QUEENSTOWN/IRELAND". Rare; ex the same Willcocks lot as the penultimate lot. Plus 1888 large P.O. Notice ref. this same special system for mail to passengers on R.M.C. Packet ships to Brazil. (2 items).

£100

224

VIA ADEN-BOMBAY SEA POST OFFICE - SPECIALLY PRINTED AMBULANCE ENV. WITH COVER TO BOMBAY; 20th July 1891 env. (understandably worn and creased) to Bombay franked by QV Jubilee 9d pair (one creased) and 1‡d tied by poor Bury St. Edmunds duplexes with "R" in oval and Sea Post Office anonymous oval mark with "No.1255" in centre on the front, plus v. fine "SEA POST OFFICE/A/+" c.d.s. on flap; the front endorsed "Recd. damaged. G.H., M.O. Sea P.O.". Rare thus. Even more exceptionally accompanied by its original "ambulance" env. - stampless printed "Sea Post Office/S.S. [Cathay]" OHMS env. signed by "G. Hooper, Mail Officer" with "R" in circle on the front and v. fine "SEA POST OFFICE/+" c.d.s. on the back. Exceptional example of special Packet Ship P.O. stationery. (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate 17B

£200

225

VIA ADEN-BOMBAY SEA POST OFFICE - ANONYMOUS OVAL REGD. MARKS; 1894/7 pair of regd. envs. to India (one with Jubilee 5d+‡d ex Manchester, the other ex London with boxed "LATE FEE 2d" mark and no less than 19 ‡d vermilions!) each with the special hollow oval marks of the Sea P.O. on the front with m/s blue crayon numbers inside. Good pair. (2 covers).

£100

226

TO TURKEY - GRID-CANCELLED 2d DIE Q.V. REGD. ENV. POSTALLY USED (O.H.M.S.) TO TREBIZOND; Remarkable 27th July 1897 usage of the large regd. env. (10x7 ins.; crease and some wear) with attached tied address label of the "POSTAL BRANCH/INLAND REVENUE, LONDON" addressed to "HER BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S CONSUL, [TREBIZOND, Black Sea]" with v. fine scarce red oval "REGISTERED/POSTAL BRANCH/INLAND REVENUE" d.s.; the normal 2d blue Q.V. regd. env. Die on the flap has been cancelled by a very fine blue circular cross-hatched grid of dots. Rare postal usage of this demonetised envelope apparently only used up by this Inland Revenue dept.; the only such postally used example that we can recall having seen. Rare.

£100

227

TO COSTA RICA - REDIRECTED TO CURACOA & RETURNED TO G.B. WITH RARE NEW ORLEANS RED TRANSIT "R" LABELS; Remarkable pair of 23rd March 1901 envs. (both opened out for display) sent from the same firm to the same man on the same day; both regd. - one by letter post, the other "PER PATTERN POST". Franked with Jubilee 2‡d+4&Mac189;d or 2&Mac189;d+&Mac189;d, all tied by oval Leeds regd. d.s.'s; both addressed to "S. José, Costa Rica" but redirected to "Curacoa" and both with boxed Curacao Anglo-Dutch "NON RECLAMÉE" marks. The letter-post cover with "CURACAO" squared circle, v. fine "TRANSITO/PANAMA" c.d.s. and blue Costa Rica c.d.s.; both with rare red "R" transit labels of "NEW ORLEANS LA" and of "CURACAO". Exceptional matched pair. (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate 17B

£240

228

TO THE BOER WAR - PAIR OF REGD. COVERS WITH "DECEASED" MARKS & RETURNED ENV.; Fine Sept./Oct. 1900 pair of envs. regd. to a private with the "Army Service Corps...Pretoria" and regd. with a single GB Jubilee 3d or 4d tied by fine or v. fine oval "REGISTERED/CARLISLE" datestamps; both endorsed "Deceased" and with v. fine red boxed "DECEASED" marks (scarce) struck in S. Africa; complete with v. fine blue London OHMS "Returned Letter Office/G.P.O./London" env. in which they were returned to sender. Rare thus. (3 covers). PHOTO - see plate 17B

£150

229

FROM THE BOER WAR - COMPULSORILY REGISTERED "COIN" COVER WITH "CAUTION" LABEL; Unusual May 1902 env. (some wear) to G.B. with two 1d lilacs tied by "REGISTERED/ARMY POST OFFICE/BLOEMFONTEIN" hooded circle d.s.'s, headed by a soldier and endorsed "Photo Only"; but with blue lines and red "Compulsory Registration Contains Coin, 2d to pay POC" on the front, with fine "CAUTION" label on back endorsed "Coin" in same red ink. Rare example of this Postage Due charge on mail from the Boer War. PHOTO - see plate 17B

£100

230

TO GERMANY - POSTED OUT OF COURSE COVERS FOR WHICH THE POSTAGE DUE CHARGES COULD NOT BE COLLECTED; 1899/1901 usages of 2d regd. envs. to Germany, apparently fully franked but both "POSTED OUT OF COURSE" and one with cancelled "69/2D" in oval charge crossed out. These letters should have been charged for being wrongly posted in street letter-boxes, but their charges were uncollectable under UPU rules on overseas mail. Rare pair. (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate no.

£75

231

TO VARIOUS COUNTRIES - UNUSUAL Q.V. JUBILEE FRANKINGS INC. RARE 1/- GREEN & RED; 1891-1902 covers franked by 1/- green & red (April 1902 small Entire to US with 1‡d & KEVII 6d ex Manchester), 4‡d (2; 1894 London to Constantinople & 1897 Manchester to Canada), 4x1d lilac +‡d (1899 to France on Telegram env.), and 2&Mac189;d+2x1d lilac from Abington (Scotland) to Paris and much redirected (with fine "F[rench]. N[ight]. M[ail]." oval d.s. of the T.P.O.). Scarce group; the 1/- green & red is rare on cover. (5 covers). PHOTO - see plate 17B

£150

232

TO VARIOUS COUNTRIES - REGISTERED ENVELOPE USAGES; 1881-97 covers inc. 1892 Bradford to Berlin with giant "REG 2D" mark, 1894 London to Russia with v. fine tiny red "2d" mark, Irish usages (inc. scarce v. fine red "REGISTERED/COLLEGE GREEN" Dublin octagon d.s.), "REGISTERED/TUNBRIDGE STATION OFFICE" oval d.s. (1891), boxed London 1889 "LATE FEE 2d", Scottish usages, etc. Good lot; mostly very fine and attractive. (10 covers). PHOTO - see plate 17B

£200

233

TO VARIOUS COUNTRIES - UPRATED QV POSTAL STATIONERY CARDS/ENVS./WRAPPERS; 1888-98 lot inc. 1897/8 ‡d brown wrappers (2) to Singapore with boxed "LATE FEE 2D" with 2‡d+‡d+‡d+1‡d+1d or m/s "Commercial Papers" and 3d+1d, 1890 1d brown wrapper to Hamburg endorsed "Book Post" with 2d tied by oval "R", 1888 complete 1d+1d brown Reply card (used one way) to Germany with 2d tied by Bolton "92" numeral, and rare 1892 usage of the s.t.o. 3d+4d env. with 2‡d ex London to "Foochow, China" with v. fine "FOOCHOWFOO" c.d.s. on back. Rare lot. (6 covers).

£100

G.B. - "A.R." (AVIS DE RECEPTION) MAIL 1886-1952 (See also Lot 178)

234

TO GERMANY & FROM DENMARK - COMPLETE EARLY A.R. FORMS; 1886 AR Form sent from Hull to Germany franked by GB 2‡d dull lilac (tied by m/s "X" cancel - rare thus) with "HEDON" & "ROSTOCK" c.d.s.'s inside; plus similar complete Danish AR form with Denmark 20o tied by v. fine Copenhagen c.d.s. having "BURNTISLAND" (Scotland) c.d.s., etc. Rare pair. (2 items).

£100

235

EARLY P.O. LETTERS REF. REGD. DELIVERIES, AR FORM, ETC.; 1871/7 pair of OHMS P.O. EL's confirming that letters had been delivered, fine 1891 AR receipt for a regd. letter to Germany with GB 2‡d tied by Liverpool d.s., and rare stampless AR "Acknowledgment of Delivery" env. to USA with v. fine red "REGISTERED/LONDON" hooded circle d.s. (4 items).

£75

236

RARE Q.V. "AR" MARKINGS OF SCOTLAND/SURREY/SUFFOLK; 1894/9 pair of envs. regd. from Ipswich/Perth to France/USA with superb rare small oval handstruck "AR" marks in black and purple; plus 1894 env. (small fault) regd. to Switzerland with QV Jubilee 9d+‡d tied by "WOKING" squared circles with "MAYBURY/WOKING" c.d.s. and manuscript "A.R." marking. These AR marks are extremely hard to find on GB covers, especially of the QV period. (3 covers).PHOTO - see plate 18A

£120

237

KEVII PERIOD - A.R. FORMS, COVER & RECEIPT; Complete scarce 1908 AR form for a letter to France with KEVII 2‡d tied by oval London d.s., similar 1909 AR letter-sheet from London to Putney with KEVII 2d inside with matching regd. receipt with fine scarce "AR" in oval, and attractive 1907 env. with KEVII 1dx3 tied by Manchester c.d.s.'s with superb "AR" in oval on the front, and the matching AR form with KEVII 1dx2 inside. Very elusive lot; pre-1920 AR items are seldom seen from G.B. (5 items). PHOTO - see plate 18A

£100

238

KGV/KGVI PERIOD - AR FORMS & COVERS; 1913-52 covers/forms inc. 1913 Leeds AR EL with KGV 2d inside plus matching receipt with v. fine "AR" in oval of Leeds, 1933 pair of AR PC's with different KGV 3d's, 1933/47 pair of AR EL's with KGV/KGVI 3d's inside cancelled at Guernsey & Jersey, 1951/2 pair of covers with manuscript (Dereham) & handstruck (London) AR marks, and 1941 AR EL with KGV 1d+2d inside ex Yorkshire. Scarce lot. (9 items).

£85

G.B. - INSURED MAIL SERVICES, 1891-1939

239

ESSAY (?) FOR A VALEUR DECLARŠE ENVELOPE; c.1890 unused blue env. with frames for up to 8 postage stamps with "POIDS", "Grammes", "Valeur declarÈe" and "Timbre du Bureau ExpÈditeur" boxes on the front, plus 5 spaces on the back for wax seals and explanatory text ref. this design of envelope being exclusively accepted for Insured Mail. Possibly produced prior to the 1891 start of the British Insured overseas mail service. A puzzle. PHOTO - see plate no.

£100

240

RARE Q.V. PERIOD INSURED COVERS - TO HOLLAND & AUSTRIA; Attractive 1896/1900 envs. to Holland (1896 - s.t.o. 3d+1/- env. ex London) and to Trieste (with 1d lilacx2 +5d+2‡d+‡d from Cardiff); both with fine red "INSURED" labels but the latter with blue crosses over "R" mark and red label (cancelled insurance to Austria at this date?). Rare pair; few pre-1902 G.B. Insured covers have been recorded. (2 covers).

£100

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