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RARE VILLAGE RUBBER COVER WITH "INSURED" LABEL TO GERMANY; Colourful June 1901 env. (minor wear) to Nuremburg franked by QV Jubilee 2d+2‡d+3d tied by v. fine purple "STANFORD DINGLEY/READING" c.d.s.'s, endorsed "Valeur de 100 Francs" with v. fine red "INSURED" label on the front. Exhibition quality and a rare QV Insured cover. PHOTO - see plate 18A |
£100 |
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OTHER Q.V. FRANKINGS ON INSURED COVERS; Oct. 1901 usage of the small regd. env. to France with additional Jubilee 5d+3d tied by "USK" c.d.s.'s, and 1909 env. to Denmark with late use of Jubilee 2d+6d tied by oval Leeds d.s.'s; both with red "INSURED" labels but latter with blue "R" label crossed out in blue crayon. Scarce pair. (2 covers). |
£75 |
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KEVII FRANKINGS ON INSURED MAIL - INC. 2s-6d LILAC; 1909 usage of the KEVII regd. env. to Germany with KEVII 6d+3d tied by London c.d.s.'s; plus fine 1913 env. to Paris with KEVII 2s-6d+1/-+6d plus KGV ‡d all tied by v. fine Charing Cross oval d.s.'s with boxed "LATE FEE ..." mark. Both have red "INSURED" labels and blue "R" labels; the latter is crossed through on the 1909 cover. Rare pair. (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate 18A |
£120 |
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KGV PERIOD - RETURNED INSURED MAIL TO TURKEY/AUSTRIA/DENMARK/SWITZERLAND; Rare 1914-31 covers (4) with scarce KGV frankings (3 being regd. envs.) all with red "INSURED" labels but all returned to sender with manuscript references to obscure P.O. Guide rules; three with "POSTAGE REFUNDED" marks and one (1926 to Turkey) with small "RETOUR A CAUSE DE SON/CONTENU DE VALEUR" label. Even rarer than successfully Insured Mail! (4 covers). PHOTO - see plate 18A |
£100 |
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KGV PERIOD - SEAHORSE FRANKINGS OF INSURED MAIL TO SWITZERLAND; Attractive 1938/9 pair of uprated regd. envs. to Switzerland; franked by Re-engraved 2s-6d Seahorse plus KGV 10d & KGVI 3d, or franked by Re-engraved 5s-0d Seahorse plus KGV 10d & KGVI ‡d, both with red "INSURED" labels and ex London. The latter returned to sender with boxed "Postage is being refunded..." marks and rare purple "IRREGULAR ACCEPTANCE OF INSURED/LETTER, INSURED [above limit for Switzerland]" mark. Exhibition items. (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate 18B |
£100 |
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KGV PERIOD - OTHER INSURED MAIL; 1915-37 covers + card all with red British "INSURED" labels, inc. censored WWI pair to Holland (one with KGV 7d+1d tied by fine "HEATH ROAD/WEYBRIDGE" skeleton c.d.s.'s), 1922 env. ex Germany, 1929 cancelled "AIR MAIL" to Germany, 1937 with fine red wax "REGISTERED LETTER SECTION/LONDON E.C." seal on the front, and 1937 Parcel card used from "TROWBRIDGE" (white label) to Zagreb. All scarce. (7 covers). |
£100 |
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"ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL" OVERPRINTED REGISTERED ENVELOPE USED FROM PORTSMOUTH; Long 2d+1d regd. KEVII env. (9x4 ins.; some stain spots, etc.) used from "[H.M.S.] Revenge" to Swanage cancelled by part fine "PORTSMOUTH DOCKYARD/PORTSMOUTH" c.d.s. Rare usage of this OHMS envelope. PHOTO - see plate 18A |
£100 |
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"ARMY OFFICIAL" & "I.R. OFFICIAL" OVERPRINT COVERS, ETC.; June 1902 env. (some wear & opened out for display) to East Ham with KEVII "ARMY/OFFICIAL" 1d's (3; one with corner fault) tied by Brentwood c.d.s.'s with v. fine boxed "....Warley Barracks, Brentwood, Essex" cachet and "R" label on back, Stampless OHMS April 1902 env. (for medals?) ex "Ordnance Office, Royal Arsenal, Woolwich", and fine "INLAND REVENUE" July 1902 env. with KEVII "I.R./OFFICIAL" 1d's (3) tied by v. fine oval "REGISTERED/BATH" d.s.'s. Good lot. (3 covers). |
£100 |
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KEVII O.H.M.S. STAMPLESS REGD. MAIL, ETC.; 1903-11 covers inc. 1903 P.O. Leeds Returned Letter Branch env. with printed "REG FEE 2d" charge on the front, 1904/11 pair of blue "RETURNED REGISTERED LETTER" envs. ex Edinburgh/London (former with original contents, KEVII 1d reds env. & regd. receipt), 1908 "Money Letter" env. from Redditch to "Gt. Alne" Postmaster, pair of OHMS 1910 long envs. with black "OFFICIAL/(Crown|)/PAID" imprints (one with "KIRBY MOORSIDE" UDC on R label), and rare 1907 usage of the "POST OFFICE/ACCOUNTANT GENERAL" env. with fine red oval "REGISTERED/A.G.O." d.s.'s (two wrongly dated & cancelled with corks), and 1907 PO Notice with "SOWERBY BRIDGE" c.d.s. ref. undelivered regd. letter. Useful lot. (10 items). |
£100 |
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250 |
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SCOTLAND - UNIQUE (?) ORKNEY ISLANDS FIRST DAY COVER OF THE BLUE "R" LABEL; Amazing large 18th Feb. 1907 wrapper to London franked by KEVII 1d (4; one creased) and 2d tied by fine rare purple "SANDWICK/STROMNESS, ORKNEY" rubber d.s.'s with legible 18th Feb. 1907 dates, having a No. "1" blue large format regd. label with v. fine purple undated version of the same purple rubber c.d.s. at top left. Exceptional First day Usage of the "R" label from the Orkneys. [Ex James Grimwood-Taylor.] PHOTO - see plate 18B |
£400 |
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REGISTERED PARCEL POST LABELS INC. FIRST DAY USAGE OF LONDON "W.C.1" REGD. LABEL; London Charing Cross PP label with v. fine 18th Feb. 1907 "CHARING CROSS/P.P./W.C" c.d.s. with fine small format blue "R/London W.C.1/No.117" label in stamps space (rare FIRST DAY USAGE OF "R" LABEL), large Nov. 1902 parcel front ex Hereford with block of eleven KEVII 1d reds tied by c.d.s.'s with old type blue oval "R" label and PP label, plus1902/5 group of PP labels with regd. marks inc. rare large blue oval "R/2D" of London. Good lot. (7 items). PHOTO - see plate 18A |
£150 |
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EARLY BLUE "R" LABEL USAGES (INC. EARLIEST KNOWN IRISH USAGE) + P.O. NOTICE & CIRCULAR REF. THEIR INTRODUCTION; Rare pair of Jan./Feb. 1907 P.O. printed circulars (one illustrated with 5 pages) ref. the new "R" labels to be introduced "on the 18th February", 2nd Day Usage of the "R/ London E.C.6" label on long regd. env., 8th Day Usage of the "London I.S." label on incoming Malta regd. env., and rare 2nd March 1907 env. with KEVII 1dx3 ex "BALLINROBE S.O/Co. MAYO" (fine c.d.s. cancels) with large format "R/16" label with target "BALLINROBE" parcel cancel (earliest known Irish "R" label usage ?). Rare group. (5 items). |
£150 |
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SCOTLAND - RARE "REGISTRATION LABELS NOT RECEIVED" MARKS; 21st Feb. 1907 PP label of Glasgow (Stock Exchange) on piece with very fine rare purple handstruck "REGISTRATION LABELS/NOT YET SUPPLIED" mark; plus 8th March 1907 usage of the KEVII regd. env. to Kent cancelled by v. fine 2-ring "REGISTERED/EDINBURGH" c.d.s.'s with manuscript "Registered labels not received" on the front. Rare pair. (2 items). PHOTO - see plate 18A. |
£100 |
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YORKSHIRE - THE RARE "REGISTERED/LEEDS" SKELETON D.S. ON COVER & A.R. FORM; 21st/29th May 1907 AR Form EL (rough edge at left, but with fine KEVII 2d inside) and long env. with 3xKEVII 1d reds all cancelled by very fine rare "REGISTERED/LEEDS" skeletons. Few known. (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£150 |
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255 |
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T.P.O. MARKS OF "LONDON & QUEENBOROUGH S.T." & "GRIMSBY & PETERBORO'/SORTING TENDER"; 1903/5 pair of envs. from Holland/Denmark with fair and very fine strikes if the scarce "REGISTERED/LONDON & QUEENBOROUGH/S.T." Hooded Circle c.d.s.; plus scarce Feb. 1904 usage of the small KEVII regd. env. to London cancelled by very fine "GRIMSBY & PETERBORO'/SORTING TENDER" c.d.s.'s (rare thus). Scarce lot. (3 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
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256 |
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UNUSUAL KEVII PERIOD MAIL TO FRANCE; 1903-7 KEVII regd. env. usages to France inc. 1903 ex Liverpool endorsed "1/- Late Fee Paid" with 2‡d(2)+‡d+1d+1/-, 1904 ex London (flap damaged when opened in transit) with rare printed P.O. label ref. prohibition of "Letters containing coins" to France, and Jan./July 1907 pair with "USK" c.d.s.'s (3d+2‡dx2 and 3d+4d) with no R label and with large format "R" label with undated "USK" c.d.s. Scarce and attractive. lot. (4 covers). PHOTO - see plate 18B. |
£100 |
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257 |
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UNUSUAL KEVII PERIOD MAIL TO OVERSEAS COUNTRIES BEYOND FRANCE; 1905-11 covers inc. 1905 regd. env. to Belgium with perfin KEVII 4d(2) and London boxed "LATE FEE 4D PAID", Nov. 1907 to Germany with undated "CHILDER THORNTON" c.d.s. on R label and oval "REGISTERED/CHESTER STATION" d.s. nearby, similar 1909 env. to N.Z. with KEVII 4d and undated "HUNSDON" R label, and superb scarce 1910 usage of the KEVII ‡d green wrapper (endorsed "Manuscript") to Berlin with KEVII 4d. Good lot. (5 covers). |
£100 |
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258 |
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BALANCE OF THE KEVII PERIOD REGISTERED MAIL COLLECTION; 1902-11 covers etc. inc. 1902 pictorial advert wrapper for a fountain pen with KEVII 3d ex London, 1904 Manchester m/s "Posted out of course 2d to pay", v. fine rare 1911 boxed "Found open and/resealed in R.L.D., I.S." on repair label, March 1902 OHMS parcel front with oval "PRIVY PURSE/(Crown)/BUCKINGHAM PALACE", fine 1907/9 pair of regd. envs. (KEVII 3d+2‡d or 5d+2‡d) to Belgium with boxed "LATE FEE 4D PAID" & LATE FEE 6D PAID", 1905 pair of PO Railway letter Bills (one with "CALEDONIAN T.P.O./NIGHT DOWN" c.d.s.), etc. Plus 2 pieces and 2 receipts. (13 items). |
£120 |
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G.B. - KGV INLAND AND OVERSEAS REGISTERED MAIL 1914-1935 |
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259 |
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"TRANSFER BY THE MAIL APPARATUS" LABEL ON "LIVERPOOL & LONDON T.P.O." COVER, ETC.; Rare 1914 env. regd. from Nottingham to Herts. with KGV 3d but endorsed "Fragile with Care" and so with "G(Crown)R" printed label glued to the front ref. diversion from the normal Railway "Mail Apparatus" route with v. fine small rare "LIVERPOOL & LONDON T.P.O." c.d.s. Plus similar "Fragile" 1918 regd. env. (no label) from "MILLPORT" (Isle of Cumbrae) to London. (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate 18B |
£150 |
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260 |
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IRELAND - EMERALD GREEN KGV REGISTERED ENVELOPE, ETC.; Fine April 1923 usage of the bright emerald green KGV regd. env. (6x3.75 ins.) cancelled by very fine "GRAIGUENMANAGH" c.d.s.'s with matching blue "R" label; plus March 1922 usage of the similar orange KGV regd. env. from "TIMAHOE". Both to the same Dublin address. Rare pair. (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate 18B |
£120 |
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261 |
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THE RARE SPECIAL "FROM THE BRITISH EXHIBITION LONDON 1924" REGISTERED ENVELOPE WITH OVAL EXHIBITION REGISTERED DATESTAMPS; 8th Sept. 1924 commercial usage of this rare env. (some wear and creasing) to London having handstruck "PER REGISTERED POST" on the front with blue "British Empire Exhibition" regd. label and faint oval d.s., franked by 1924 Wembley 1d and KGV 3d pair on the back tied by very fine rare black oval rubber "BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION/(Lion)/REGISTERED" datestamps. Few known. [The similar example in the Willcocks Collection realised £575.] PHOTO - see plate no. |
£300 |
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262 |
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OTHER EXHIBITION REGISTERED MAIL INC. PURPLE OVAL 1925 WEMBLEY REGD. D.S.; Oct. 1924 usage of the Wembley p. stat. 1‡d env. with extra Wembley 1‡d's (2) tied by light "PALACE OF INDUSTRY" c.d.s.'s, 9th May 1925 env. to S. Africa with KGV 3d(2)+4d+‡d tied by light “PALACE OF INDUSTRY" c.d.s.'s with further fine strike on back as well as a very fine purple oval "BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION/(Lion)/REGISTERED" d.s., 31st Oct. 1925 regd. letter receipt with fine 2-ring Wembley Exhibition c.d.s. (late date) and July 1930 pair of envs. regd. from Manchester with v. fine "MANCHESTER/ROYAL SHOW" skeleton c.d.s.'s (codes A & B). (5 items). |
£120 |
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263 |
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KGV PERIOD "C[ash] O[n] D[elivery]" LABELS ON COVERS; 1926-38 group of very scarce covers having COD labels (red triangular types or large white forms); ex Bexley, London & Kensington; plus a 1926 receipt with KGV 6d tied by London c.d.s. Very elusive regd. items. (7 items). |
£100 |
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264 |
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KGV PERIOD "POSTED OUT OF COURSE" POSTAGE DUE COVERS; 1915-38 lot inc. v. large rubber boxed 1938 Woolwich "POSTED OUT OF COURSE", superb 1928 Notting Hill h.s. "3d" mark (with v. fine boxed "POSTED OUT/OF COURSE"), 1932 Stroud "CAUTION" label with "refused" and 3d Dues (2) tied by Charge not Collected "X" mark - with original Ambulance returned env. with 2d Dues (3) - etc. Good variety of regd. mail wrongly posted in letter-boxes. (8 covers). |
£120 |
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265 |
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KGV PERIOD - ROYALTY & OFFICIAL STAMPLESS REGD. MAIL; 1913-32 OHMS and/or stampless Official regd. covers inc. 1918 env. with fine scarce "BUCKINGHAM PALACE" c.d.s. and "GVR" Cypher mar, 1922/32 pair of similar envs with v. fine blue/purple oval "REGISTERED/BUCKINGHAM PALACE" d.s.'s and "GVR" Cypher marks, 1918 Admiralty env. with unusual semi-circular "6th FLOTILLA" cachet, 1913 env. with v. fine circular purple "(Crown)/C.C.A." cachet of the "Court of Criminal Appeal", etc. Useful lot. (9 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£150 |
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266 |
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WORLD WAR I - DIAMOND EXPORT COVER WITH 5/- SEAHORSE SINGLE FRANKING; Remarkable Nov. 1917 env. (opened out to display the stunning red wax seals on the back) from London to Amsterdam (sent via "The Rough Diamond Committee" in Amsterdam as per P.O./Government regulations) with single 5/- Seahorse tied by rubber c.d.s.'s; sealed on back by fine large red wax "WAR TRADE DEPARTMENT/(Crown)/DIAMOND EXPORT COMMITTEE" seals. Rare example of the special Express Censorship system for Diamond covers. Spectacular Exhibition item. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£150 |
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267 |
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£1 SEAHORSES ON DIPLOMATIC MAIL LABEL SIGNED BY LORD BALFOUR; 22-23 March 1917 bag label with printed heading & address; "On Her Britannic Majesty's Service TO BE REGISTERED. The British Minister, THE HAGUE. Foreign Office" , having a “LONDON F.S." blue R label (faults) on the front, and spectacularly franked on the back with three £1 Seahorses (two with faults) and 5/- Seahorse plus KGV 1/- (2) and 3d all tied by fair London rubber c.d.s.'s. Exceptional £3-12s-3d rate; authorised with the signature of Lord Balfour, the Foreign Secretary at the time, above the address. PHOTO - see plate 18B |
£400 |
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268 |
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WORLD WAR I - "DUPLICATE" LETTER AT SPECIAL DELAYED MAIL RATE TO AVOID SUBMARINES; 4th July 1917 env. to New York endorsed "Duplicate" franked by a scarce KGV 9d tied by a light "LIVERPOOL" c.d.s. with censor labels at left; the 9d rate was 1d postage to the London censors, 2d reg. fee and 6d special delayed "Duplicate Mail" fee. The identical first version of this letter was sent ahead as normal to the States while this letter was delayed until the next available sailing. This was the ancient security system continued into the 20th century to avoid the German submarines! Few known. [See Graham Mark's PHS Bulletin article, issue 280, pp.114-5.] PHOTO - see plate 18B |
£100 |
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269 |
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WORLD WAR I - DISRUPTED MAIL, COMPULSORY REGISTRATION, ETC.; 1914-9 covers inc. 30th July 1914 env. regd. from Manchester to Constantinople with v. fine purple "Aus militarischen/Gründen verzogert" on the front and red boxed April 1915 "Militürischenseits unter/Kreigsrecht geöffnet./Cöln-Deutz" datestamp on back, Feb. 1918 pair of long OHMS envs. ex APO 3 with v. fine red boxed "COMPULSORILY REGISTERED/FOR SURCHARGE" marks (one with "FOR SURCHARGE" crossed out, but the other with 2x2d Dues), 1918 stopped env. to Teneriffe with PO note ref. impossible refund, "SERVICE SUSPENDED" covers, honour envs. (one compulsorily regd.), etc. Good study. (13 covers). PHOTO - see plate 19 |
£150 |
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270 |
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MILITARY MAIL BETWEEN THE WARS - CHINESE "UNION JACK" COVER, ETC.; Nov. 1922 env. to USA with KHG 1‡d (2) tied by scarce Turkish "FIELD POST OFFICE/13" c.d.s. with same c.d.s. on "R" label; plus colourful Jan. 1928 env. made of coloured rice-paper to form a Union Jack flag to GB with KGV 9d olive-green tied by Shanghai "FIELD POST OFFICE/1" c.d.s. with blue "R" label having v. fine scarce "A.P.O.1" straight-line mark. Scarce pair. (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate 19 |
£100 |
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271 |
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LATE FEE PAID MAIL TO OVERSEAS INC. RARE GIANT PINK "LATE FEE" LABEL; 1923 env. to Paris with KGV 3d+6d and fine boxed rubber "LATE FEE [3] PAID", similar uprated 1927 regd. env. to Berne with KGV 3d and v. fine small crinkle-framed "LATE FEE PAID" and spectacular 1928 long env. to Australia with KGV 1/- and large pink label (rare) with "LATE/FEE" printed in black both tied by the same oval Regd. d.s. All from London; scarce lot. (3 covers). |
£100 |
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272 |
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K.G.V. PERIOD - INLAND MAIL COLLECTION; c.1912-35 covers etc., inc. Postal Stationery regd. envs., AR forms, regd. receipts, failure to deliver notice, "OCEAN LETTER" envs., scarce 1916 "JURY SUMMONS" EL, Express parcel front, late fee and large 1933 piece with 6d(2)+2d ex Hull with rare early red "HVP" (banker's High Value Parcel) label. Good variety. (19 items). |
£150 |
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273 |
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K.G.V. PERIOD - OVERSEAS MAILS COLLECTION; c.1914-35 covers inc. Postage Dues (overseas mail with uncollectable "Posted out of Course" marks), scarce 1914 "REGISTERED/LONDON & FOLKESTONE S.C." hooded circle, v. fine scarce blue rubber oval "REGISTERED/2/TAMWORTH & LINCOLN S.C." d.s., 1923 Sandringham en. to Denmark's Empress, Postal Stationery, 1929/31 pair with giant oval London "REGISTERED" d.s.'s, etc. Good variety. (16 covers + 1 piece). |
£150 |
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G.B. - LATER 20th CENTURY REGISTERED MAIL 1936-2000 |
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WORLD WAR II - "BLITZ" P.O. ONLY OPEN FOR ONE DAY; 6th Aug. 1941 env. regd. to Birmingham with Centenary ‡d(3) and KGVI 4d tied by fine "L.P.R./LONDON C O/MOBILE P.O./No.1" c.d.s.'s with matching regd. receipt with v. fine strike of same c.d.s. Plus photo of this short-lived P.O. in a tent. (3 items). |
£75 |
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275 |
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THE WORLD WAR II COLLECTION; c.1939-46 covers inc. "POSTAGE REFUNDED", 1946 env. to Algeria returned due to lack of export permit, "MARITIME MAIL" cancel, Czech forces, giant purple "FIELD POST OFFICE/TO1" c.d.s., mail bag labels, RAF mail, etc. (14 items). |
£100 |
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K.G.VI PERIOD - "POSTED OUT OF COURSE" POSTAGE DUE COVERS; c.1937-52 covers all with mostly very fine "POSTED OUT OF COURSE" marks due to their having been wrongly posted in pillar boxes; from KUT & redirected, from IOW with Caution label, with Belfast h.s. "3D", cancelled Postage Due labels, Scottish types, etc. Good study. (15 covers). |
£120 |
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KEVIII & KGVI PERIODS - MISCELLANY; c.1936-51 covers all reg. with unusual routes/rates/markings inc. KEVIII 1‡d & 2‡d blocks of 4 ex Holt, RAF PO, scarce C.O.D. cover (+ 2 receipts & 12 labels), rare 1946 part env. with KGVI 2d+1/-(2) ex London with small red "HVP" label, 1939 Buck. Palace env., scarce 1943 "REGISTERED/MICHAELSON RD./BARROW/LANCS." Hooded Circle, Isle of Man 1941/3 pair of receipt pages, KGVI 7d single franking, and rare 1938 wrapper ex France with v. fine purple "Short Paid at/Small Packet Rate" mark and m/s "TO PAY 3‡d", etc. Good variety. (22 items). |
£75 |
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278 |
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Q.E. II PERIOD MISCELLANY INC. "HVP" LABELS, ETC.; c.1953-2000 covers, cards, pieces etc. inc. complete pair of 1956 Bank wrappers with small red "HVP" labels (used on parcels of banknotes only) and franked for 10s-4d or 7s-4d rates, Worksop "YOUR CORRECT POSTAL ADDRESS..." mark, 1982/90 pair of "EIIR" Cypher covers ex Buck. Palace, 1979 COD training stamps cover, and a good survey of the changes of the regd. system of the 1990s. (c.50 items). |
£75 |
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279 |
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THE CRIMEAN WAR - P.O. GREEN WRAPPER RECEIPT SIGNED BY "FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE" HERSELF; Jan. 1855 receipt half of the Registered Letter "Green Wrapper" (minor faults) that accompanied a registered letter sent from England to "the Postmaster of [Scutari]...directed to [Miss Nightingale, The Hospital, Scutari]", filled out in manuscript by the Lady of the Lamp and signed "Florence Nightingale" at the foot. Beside this signature are London datestamps of 15th & 27th Jan. 1855 showing that the registered letter in question left London for the Crimea on 15th Jan. and that this receipt was returned to London on 27th Jan. 1855. An exceptional Crimea item; autograph material of Florence Nightingale directly connected to her activities during the Crimean Campaign (and especially directly connected to Scutari Hospital such as this) are of great rarity. Likewise this is the only Green Wrapper from the Crimea of which we are aware. Important Exhibition item. PHOTO - see plate 19 |
£1500 |
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280 |
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THE CRIMEAN WAR - THE LARGEST RECORDED FRANKING OF BRITISH STAMPS USED FROM THE CAMPAIGN; Extraordinary c.1855 large part wrapper (presumably originally wrapped round a bundle of papers - hence the wax seals at the foot of the address - area at left restored) addressed to Ireland, endorsed "Registered letter from an officer of the British Army Serving in the Esat" along the top, spectacularly franked by 42 1d Red "stars" (1855 Die I SC perf. 14 - two being almost lost, with 20% & 40% remaining - including several strips and an attractive Block of Nine) almost all tied by fine to very fine strikes of the British Army Post Office in the Crimea "0*0" barred ovals. The 3s6d franking represents the 6d reg. fee plus 12 times the 3d ºoz rate of 3d via Marseilles, indicating a 3-ounce package. This amazing franking is believed to be the largest recorded franking recorded from the Crimean War. Highly Important Exhibition Centre-piece for any Crimea or G.B. Used Abroad Collection. [With Oct. 2001 BPA Certificate.] PHOTO - see plate no. |
£5000 |
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281 |
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"SAVED FROM THE WRECK OF THE COLOMBO" COVER WITH RARE LONDON "R.L.B./REGISTERED" MARK; Fine 9th Feb. 1863 OHMS "Post Office" blue Ambulance envelope (originally it would have enclosed a damaged registered cover from the Wreck) to Stroud with v. fine black boxed "Saved from the wreck of/the Colombo" mark and v. fine rare red "R.L.B./REGISTERED" mark of London's Registered letter Branch on the front, along with fine red oval "REGISTERED/LONDON" d.s. Exceptional; the only such registered Ambulance envelope for this Wreck that we have recorded. Exhibition quality. PHOTO - |
£500 |
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282 |
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BOER WAR - COMPULSORILY REGISTERED COVER RETURNED TO SENDER; Unusual 27th Feb. 1900 stampless env. endorsed "No stamp procurable" and with "MA.....D" c.d.s. (presumably from Natal near Ladysmith, which was relieved the next day) and small "T" mark on the front; the "T" mark was cancelled on arrival in London with "FB/D" mark and a fair red London "PAID" c.d.s. nearby; the letter was not delivered and has a boxed Manchester "Not to be found/498" on the front, but it was found to contain "2 Blank Ch[e]q[ue]s" and so has a 2-ring "MANCHESTER/R.L.B." c.d.s. on the front and has an R.L.B./G.P.O. "As this Letter contains value...." Compulsory Registration label on the reverse. Rare thus. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
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283 |
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WORLD WAR I - COVER TO THE "CAROLINE ISLANDS" RETURNED BY THE JAPANESE; Extraordinary 17th April 1915 env. (some minor wear) regd. from Malvern with KGV 1‡d (2) tied by fine "BARNARDS GREEN" c.d.s.'s addressed "The British Postmaster, .P.O., Caroline Islands formerly German, Now in British Possession". By the time the letter reached the area, the islands had been taken over by the Japanese, so it has Japanese “DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS" labels, purple "PASSED BY CENSOR", "UNDELIVERABLE" and "[Hand]/RETURNED/TO/WRITER" marks, with red manuscript "P[ost] O[ffice] O[rder] 5/-", all on the front, with backstamps of Nagasaki, Yokohama, Brisbane and Hawaii. It returned to G.B. in June 1916!! Unique historical item connected with this distant Pacific island chain. PHOTO - |
£300 |
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THE UNIQUE (?) "REGISTERED/ASCENSION" HOODED CIRCLE COVER; Very attractive 17th Sept. 1897 usage of the small G.B. 2d regd. envelope to Cheltenham with GB Jubilee 2‡d both cancelled by very fine strikes of this rare mark. It is believed that no other covers and only one other off-cover adhesive has been recorded with this mark. Illustrated in Attwood, p.22; the sole cover to which he refers. Important Ascension Exhibition item. [With RPS April 1977 Certificate.] PHOTO - |
£3000 |
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NEW SOUTH WALES |
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285 |
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THE EARLIEST RECORDED (?) AUSTRALIAN OVERSEAS "MONEY LETTER" - INDIA LETTER FROM SYDNEY TO LONDON VIA LIVERPOOL; Remarkable 19th July 1838 EL (minor faults) from Sydney (originally enclosing Bank Bills for £100 on behalf of a client at Port Macquarie) to London boldly endorsed “Sea postage paid in Sydney" and "Money Letter" by the sender; with red m/s "3" (3d sea post paid in Sydney) and black "2/2" charge (double postage as a Money Letter from Liverpool to London) on the front as well as near fine red oval "POST PAID SHIP LR./(Crown|)/SYDNEY" d.s. overstruck by near fine black boxed "INDIA LETTER/LIVERPOOL" also on the front. The only pre-1840 Money Letter from Australia that we can recall having seen. Rare thus. PHOTO - see plate 19 |
£200 |
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286 |
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VERY EARLY OVERSEAS "REGISTERED" COVER REACHING G.B. JUST AFTER THE INTRODUCTION OF INLAND REGISTRATION; 8th Oct. 1840 E from Sydney to London per "[Ship] Eliza Frances" with red m/s "3" and v. fine oval red "PAID SHIP LETTER/(Crown)/SYDNEY" d.s. on the front, charged "1/8" with red manuscript "Registered" also on the front. The letter reached London (fine "SHIP LETTER" on reverse) on 18th Feb. 1841 (filing note) by which time the inland Registered service had been introduced (from 6th Jan. 1841), but it seems that this letter may not have been registered for the British section of its journey. Rare thus; the earliest overseas Australian "Registered" cover that we have recorded. PHOTO - |
£150 |
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287 |
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EARLY REGISTERED COVER TO CANADA - RETURNED TO SENDER & RE-POSTED WITH ADEQUATE POSTAGE; Sept. 1861 - Jan. 1862 env. (lower flap lost) to "Barrie, Canada West, North America" attractively franked by NSW perf. 6d "REGISTERED" stamp and Diadem 6d pair + 2d pair (some faults) tied by dotted "84" numerals of "TENTERFIELD" (c.d.s. on back) and fine red London "(Crown)/REGISTERED" mark; a further 1d stamp has been removed from the back. The letter was originally posted with only the pair of 6d's, but it is endorsed "Deficient 6d Registry and 5d Postage" on the back and was re-posted (after being returned to the sender) with the extra Regd. stamp, the pair of 2d's and the now lost 1d. Exceptional destination for a Registered letter at this early date. PHOTO - |
£200 |
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288 |
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EARLY PERF. "REGISTERED" 6d ON COVER TO IRELAND, ETC.; Aug./Oct. 1861 env. (somewhat cleaned and so with faint address) to "DRUMKERRIN" (fair backstamp) in Ireland, franked by perf. 6d "REGISTERED" stamp and Diadem 1/-, tied to each other by v. fine Mudgee "18" numerals with fine "REGISTERED/MUDGEE" mark on the front; rare thus. Plus Sept. 1875 env. to Scotland "Via Melbourne, Galle & Brindisi" with 6d+4d tied by barred ovals of Sydney with near fine large oval Sydney regd. d.s. nearby. (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate 19 |
£150 |
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289 |
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EARLY REGISTERED COVER TO NORWAY; 7th Oct. 1870 env. (minor faults) from Sydney to "Trondhjem, Norway" endorsed "Via Southampton" (which meant that the route was not disrupted by the Siege of Paris) and franked by Diadem 1/- red and 8d orange both cancelled by poor Sydney barred cancels, with partly fine large red oval "REGISTERED/SYDNEY N.S.W." d.s. on the front beside fine red "REGISTERED/LONDON" oval transit d.s. and very fine matching red oval "PD". Exceptional destination - very few pre-1900 letters from any Australian States are recorded addressed to Scandinavia; registered mail such as this is even more unusual. Exhibition item. PHOTO - |
£500 |
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QUEENSLAND |
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290 |
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3-COLOUR FRANKING FROM IRVINEBANK TO G.B.; Attractive Sept. 1901 env. franked by Queensland 2d blue (2), 1d orange & ‡d green (2&Mac189;d postage + 3d fee as per UPU) all tied by very fine scarce "401" numerals with very fine c.d.s. and matching "REGISTERED/IRVINEBANK" marks alongside. Attractive. PHOTO - |
£100 |
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SOUTH AUSTRALIA |
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291 |
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EARLY REGISTERED COVER TO SCOTLAND WITH RARE RED ADELAIDE "REGISTERED·No" MARK; Attractive 12th June 1855 EL (closed tear across address panel clear of stamps and marks, but contents ref. the recent wreck of the Ship Nashwauk near Adelaide and a lost cargo of tartan) from Adelaide to Stirling endorsed "p. Alcor & overland via Marseille", franked by 4-margin strip of three Perkins Bacon 2d (top edge just shaved by light fold) tied by fine hollow ovals of Adelaide with very fine "PAID/ADELAIDE" c.d.s., and matching red "REGISTERED·No" with black m/s "6d" (Australian reg. fee paid in cash and this extra 6d charge for G.B. registration on arrival?) alongside. This is very early for a stamped Registered cover from South Australia. Exhibition item. PHOTO -. |
£500 |
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292 |
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ADELAIDE's BLUE "REGISTERED No." MARK ON COVER WITH SCARCE SOUTHAMPTON "(Crown)/REGISTERED" MARK; 18th June 1860 env. to Hampshire franked by rough roulette local print 6d lilacs (2) tied by Adelaide hollow ovals with fine blue "REGISTERED No." mark alongside, matching the very fine "PAID/ADELAIDE" c.d.s.; also on the front is a mostly fine red "(Crown)/REGISTERED" mark of Southampton (c.d.s. on back), which is very elusive (only being used on mail not routed to/through London). Attractive early overseas registered item. PHOTO - |
£200 |
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TASMANIA |
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293 |
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EARLY LETTER TO G.B. WITH ORIGINAL DUPLICATE BANK DRAFT FOR £150; Feb. 1842 EL (with the original duplicate Draft for £150 drawn on "Derwent Bank, Hobart" still present) having a very fine red large oval "GENERAL POST OFFICE/HOBART TOWN/VDL" crowned d.s. (light crease) on the front; endorsed "[Per Ship] Derwent" and charged "8" with fine London "SHIP LETTER" on the flap. Scarce thus. |
£100 |
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294 |
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6d + 1/- CHALON HEAD FRANKING TO SCOTLAND; Attractive 14th Feb. 1860 env. (slight toning; mostly on reverse) to Stranraer via Dumfries (c.d.s. on back), franked by 4m 1/- orange imperf. and very near 4-margin 6d grey-lilac both tied by fine Port Arthur "48" numeral and light Hobart c.d.s., with red light Hobart "REGISTERED" mark and black m/s "6" (6d due for G.B. registration?) on the front. Rare thus. PHOTO - |
£300 |
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VICTORIA |
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ACCOUNTANCY MARK COVER COMPULSORILY REGISTERED EN ROUTE THROUGH FRANCE TO SWITZERLAND; Remarkable 22nd Mar 1856 env. (slightly grubby and with stains on back) registered to Locarno (Switzerland), franked by fine 4-margin 1/- "REGISTERED" stamp and near 4-margin 6d orange both tied by light Sandhurst "4" numerals with part matching c.d.s. on front; also on the front is a mostly fine orange-red boxed "COLONIES/ART-18" mark (rare on Australian mail of any kind), a Liverpool "d6" charge (for G.B. transit registration - never collected ?!), and a very fine French black "CHARGÉ/D'OFFICE" (= officially registered) mark. Backstamps include a fine "AUSTRALIAN/LIVERPOOL/PACKET" c.d.s., an oval blue "*/MAGGIA" mark and other c.d.s.'s. Rare routing and treatment of a very early Australian overseas stamped Registered cover. [Ex Rigo de Righi and Martin Willcocks; sold in latter's June 1998 Cavendish auction, lot 1898, for £920.] PHOTO - |
£600 |
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296 |
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FINE 1/- "REGISTERED" STAMP ON PACKET LETTER TO G.B.; 20th Sept. 1856 env. (minor wear) to Durham franked by very 4-margin 1/- "REGISTERED" stamp and a 2-margin 6d orange both tied by light Castlemaine "3" numerals with fine Liverpool black "d6" charge-mark (G.B. reg. fee to pay) on the front and with fine "AUSTRALIAN/LIVERPOOL//PACKET" c.d.s. on the back. Attractive; an exceptional example of the elusive 1/- regd. stamp on cover. PHOTO - |
£200 |
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297 |
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THE MATCHING FULLY PAID 1/- "REGISTERED" STAMPED COVER TO G.B.; Attractive 16th Sept. 1857 env. to London "P. Emeu via Marseilles" franked by a good 4-margin 1/- "REGISTERED" stamp and two 6d oranges (one 4-margin the other cut round) all tied by light Melbourne "1" numerals with no extra arrival charge for G.B. registration. Good contrast of routes and charges to the previous lot. PHOTO - |
£200 |
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298 |
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MIXED FRANKING 5s-2d RATE COVER WITH 1/- "REGISTERED" STAMP TO SWITZERLAND; Attractive 6th Dec. 1856 env. (minor faults) to "Locarno" (Switzerland) spectacularly franked by 1d green "Queen on Throne" pair (with margins in places; creased at foot where once folded over edge), rare pair of 1854 2/- blue-greens (close to good margins; just affected by horiz. crease at top) and near 4-margin 1/- "REGISTERED" stamp (crayon mark); all tied by light "4" numerals with v. fine matching oval "SANDHURST/VICTORIA" d.s. on the front, having very fine London red "(Crown)/REGISTERED" and "PD" in circle on the front and various transit datestamps. Rare franking and destination for such an early Registered cover from the Australian States. Exhibition item. PHOTO - |
£500 |
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299 |
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EARLY 3/- RATE TRANSATLANTIC COVER TO THE U.S. VIA LONDON; Attractive 6th April 1861 env. (minor wear) from Castlemaine to "Boston, Mass., America", franked by three separate 1859 perf. 1/- blues (one wrapped round edge, one with perf. faults & one fine) all tied by light Castlemaine "3" numerals with very fine red London "(Crown)/REGISTERED" and matching oval "REGISTERED/LONDON" d.s. on the front. The fine 1/- blue is additionally tied by a fine red 2nd July 1861 "BOSTON BR. PKT./PAID" c.d.s. Rare and colourful Transatlantic Registered cover. Exhibition item. PHOTO - |
£300 |
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WESTERN AUSTRALIA |
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300 |
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FREMANTLE REGISTERED COVER AT 7d-RATE TO G.B.; 25th Oct. 1884 env. to the De Bernardy Bros. in London franked by 1882-90 perf. 12 4d carmine & perf. 14 6d reddish-purple both tied by very fine scarce "FREMANTLE/W.A./5" duplexes with superb dotted-frame 2-ring "R" mark alongside. Rare; very few early registered W.A. covers to overseas have been recorded. Exhibition quality. [With 1975 BPA Certificate; ex "Austin" - SG sale May 1985, lot123; £440.] PHOTO - |
£500 |
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AUSTRIA |
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MASSIVE MULTICOLOUR FRANKING ON SUPERB EARLY REGISTERED QUADRUPLE RATE COVER FROM OLLMÐTZ TO CARDINAL WISEMAN IN LONDON; Spectacular 13th Dec. 1852 Entire addressed to London with large red wax seal on reverse, franked (back and front) by 1850 6kr brown (horizontal strip of eight - almost clear margins all round - and almost 4-margin marginal single), 9kr blue (horizontal strip of three - end stamp almost separated - with two singles; all with close to giant margins all round) and 3kr red (2 singles; 4 margins all round) all tied by mostly fine "Ollm¸tz/13 DEC." datestamps with matching "RECOM" on the front along with very fine red Aachen (?) "(Crown)/REGISTERED" and "P" in circle, plus red London "PAID" arrival c.d.s. of 17th Dec. 1852. The manuscript annotations of the Ollm¸tz P.O. show that this remarkable letter weighed "15/10 U[nze]", unze being the rarely used Vienna ounce weight; this equates to 52.5 grams, the correct weight for a quadruple rate letter (i.e. over 3 & up to 4 zollloth = 50 to 66.66 grams). The franking totals 105kr which is four times the 21kr rate plus the single 21kr registration fee. It was normal Austrian P.O. practice to put the stamps for the registration fee on the back of a letter; in this case a few extra stamps also had to be placed on the back, because of the rather sprawling wording of the address. One of the most admired covers in the whole Vivien Sussex Collection. This cover was donated by the Church to a charity auction many years ago and has never appeared in a major philatelic auction before. Highly Important Austrian Classic Franking - thought to be a Unique Franking and undoubtedly a Major Exhibition Centre-piece by any standards. [With Oct. 2001 B.P.A. Certificate of Genuineness.] PHOTO - see plate no. |
£20000 |
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AUSTRIA - LOMBARDY-VENETIA |
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FIRST ISSUE COVER REGISTERED TO G.B.; 1st Sept. 1855 EL (minor wear) to Cheltenham endorsed "Affranchi" on the front with diagonal lines across the address to denote full prepayment, having a Lombardy Venetia 30c brown on the lower flap tied by a fine boxed "MILANO" datestamp. On the front is a further very fine strike of the Milan mark as well as a fine red "RACCOMANDATA" mark and a very fine orange-red London Foreign Branch "(Crown)/REGISTERED" mark. Rare thus. PHOTO - |
£200 |
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AUSTRIA - AUSTRIAN LEVANT |
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RARE JERUSALEM 33-SOLDI RATED COVER REGISTERED TO G.B.; Attractive 8th May 1874 env. (closed tear clear of stamps affects address) to Scotland endorsed "British Consulate Jerusalem", franked on the front by 1867-83 perf 9‡ 10sld blue (2) and 3sld green all tied by partly fine "GERUSALEMME" Austrian P.O. c.d.s.'s with a further 10sld blue on the reverse tied by a similar strike - normal Austrian P.O. practice, placing the reg. fee stamp on the back - with v. fine Jerusalem "RECOM." mark on the front alongside fine light red crinkle-framed "Recommandirt" marks (struck in transit at the Aachen exchange office?) and the fine red oval "REGISTERED/LONDON" d.s. (closed tear). From the same correspondence as the unregistered cover featured on the front of Cavendish's Jan. 2001 auction catalogue. Very rare early registered cover from the Austrian P.O. in Jerusalem and 6 years earlier than the only early regd. cover to G.B. in the Houser/Sacher collections. [With Oct. 2001 BPA Certificate.] PHOTO - see plate no. |
£600 |
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BAHAMAS |
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EXTRAORDINARY REGISTERED CROWNED CIRCLE COVER TO G.B. DURING THE "BLOCKADE-RUNNER" PERIOD; 16th Dec. 1864 long envelope (10‡x4‡ ins.; overall speckling due to cloth lining and with vertical folds well clear of marks) addressed to one "James Williams" care of a London business address; endorsed "7‡ [Oz] 13/9" beside a very fine rare red "REGISTERED/B/NASSAU" c.d.s. beside a mostly very fine orange-red "(Crown)/PAID/AT/BAHAMAS" Crowned Circle, with very fine (oily) red "(Crown)/REGISTERED" (of London?) and a partial 7th (?) Jan. 1865 London arrival d.s. all on the front. The rate (prepaid in cash) appears to be 15 times the ‡ ounce rate of 11d with "1/3" in blue indicating 15 times a 1d accountancy rate. The American Civil War was in full spate at this date, and it seems very likely that this envelope originated in the Southern States of the US, being carried by a "Blockade-running" vessel to neutral Bahamas for posting on to G.B. Unique in a number of ways; the highest Prestamp Bahamas Postage Rate we have recorded, the only Registered Bahamas Crowned Circle cover that we have been able to trace, and possibly the only known Registered Crowned Circle cover from any British Empire Post Office. Highly Important Exhibition item. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£3000 |
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305 |
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EARLY "A[DVICE OF] R[ECEIPT] FORM WITH BAHAMAS 2‡d FRANKING; Rare 7th/28th June 1888 AR letter-sheet sent from Nassau to G.B. (along with a registered letter) franked by Bahamas 2&Mac189;d blue tied by "B" vertical barred oval with "REGISTERED/KINGS LYNN" oval d.s. beside the address; the contents confirm safe delivery of the letter in Norfolk with fine red "REGISTERED/A/NASSAU" c.d.s. (rare) and v. fine "KINGS LYNN" c.d.s. Rare complete early AR form. PHOTO - |
£300 |
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BRAZIL |
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306 |
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UPRATED POSTAL STATIONERY ENVELOPE TO HAWAII VIA MADEIRA WITH RED SAN FRANCISCO TRANSIT REGD. LABEL; Attractive 15th May 1891 usage of the 200r black env. (opened out for display) with additional 100r lilac (tied by v. fine "MAROIM" c.d.s.) and 300r blue (uncancelled but beneath the R label) addressed to Funchal "vua Lisboa" and then redirected to "Honolulu, Sandwich" in red with various transit c.d.s.'s (inc. London Funchal and Honolulu) and a scarce red "SAN FRANCISCO" Regd. label. Amazing destination, routing and franking! PHOTO - |
£200 |
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BRITISH GUIANA/GUYANA |
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307 |
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POST OFFICE GEORGETOWN RED WAX SEAL ON EARLY REGISTERED COVER TO G.B.; Attractive 5th Aug. 1875 env. to London franked by perf. 10 1866 8c pink & 24c yellow-green both cancelled by unclear "A03" ovals, but both tied by fair red oval "REGISTERED/LONDON" arrival d.s. The letter is sealed by a very fine large red wax oval "BRITISH GUIANA/POST OFFICE GEORGETOWN" seal with Latin inscription in centre. Rare early registered cover. Exhibition quality. [With Aug. 1988 Holcombe Certificate.] PHOTO - |
£300 |
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308 |
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BLOCK OF TWELVE 6c BROWN ON REGISTERED COVER TO G.B.; 17th May 1894 long env. (10ºx4º ins.; W. India & Panama Telegraph Co. flap) endorsed "Registered" and "72 cents Postage affixed" and franked by a fine Block of 16 1876-9 6c Browns (SG129) all tied by scarce 2-ring "REGISTRATION BRANCH P.O./B.G." c.d.s.'s and London arrival d.s. Spectacular and rare thus. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
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BRITISH LEVANT |
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309 |
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G.B. USED IN CONSTANTINOPLE COVER WITH SMALL "REGISTERED" MARK, ETC.; Attractive 1879 env. to Bristol franked by G.B. 1d Reds (2; pl.193) and 2‡d rosy-mauve (pl.13) tied by very fine barred "C" cancels with very fine red "BRITISH POST OFFICE/A/CONSTANTINOPLE" c.d.s. and scarce matching red straight-line "REGISTERED" on the front. Registered mail from G.B. P.O.'s Abroad is very elusive. PHOTO -. |
£150 |
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310 |
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CONSTANTINOPLE - MIXED FRANKING COVER TO G.B. WITH OVAL "R" CANCELS; 1887 env. (minor faults on reverse) to Wimbledon franked by "40 PARAS" on 2‡ lilac and five unoverprinted G.B. &Mac189;d vermilions all unusually tied by very fine Constantinople "R" in oval marks alone with v. fine matching c.d.s. alongside. Attractive and unusual usage of the R marks for cancellation. PHOTO - |
£100 |
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311 |
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SMYRNA/SALONICA - OVERPRINT COVERS & "RETURNED" A.R. COVER; 1900 env. to G.B. franked by QV Jubilee 10d o.p. "4 PIASTRES" tied by light oval "REGISTERED/SMYRNA" d.s., 12th March 1907 env. to London with G.B. KEVII 2d+3d o.p. "LEVANT" tied by fine "REGISTERED/SMYRNA" oval d.s. with rare early usage large blue "R" label (First Month of Usage) with very fine date-removed "BRITISH·POST-OFFICE" c.d.s., and stampless 1903 A.R. env. (minor faults) to G.B. with 2-ring "BRITISH POST OFFICE/SALONICA" c.d.s. and purple oval "R" with "FEE PAID" below (endorsed "Returned"). Scarce and attractive trio. (3 covers). PHOTO - |
£150 |
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CANADA |
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312 |
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INTERNAL "MONEY-LETTER" EXCEPTIONALLY MISSENT ACROSS THE ATLANTIC WITH THE UNIQUE (?) OVAL-FRAMED "MISSENT/TO LIVERPOOL/ENGLAND" MARK; 3rd July - 23rd Sept. 1841 Entire addressed to a "D.P. Surveyor, Frampton, Lower Canada" and endorsed "Money letter", with red wax seal of the "SURVEYOR GENERAL/UPPER CANADA" (signed "Joh Davidson" on the front). The letter was prepaid ("4/-") with red manuscript "M" and has a fine red "KINGSTON/UPR CA" c.d.s. (crease) matching the fine red boxed "PAID" (crease), and should have been delivered without problem. However, it was accidentally sent to England by the Post Office and so has a very fine strike of the very rare black oval framed "MISSENT/TO LIVERPOOL/ENGLAND" mark (crease) on the top flap with manuscript "29 July 1841" below. This is the only recorded example of this spectacular marking as far as we are aware; presumably it was struck in the Liverpool Ship Letter Office. The letter was then delayed for some weeks in England (probably being sent to London for examination and investigation) and then sent back to Canada, hence the fine "QUEBEC/LC" c.d.s. (crease) of 23rd Sept. 1841 on the lower flap and the handstruck "MONEY LETTER" mark on the front. A unique Transatlantic Money Letter and a Unique Missent cover. Fabulous Exhibition item. [Ex Alan Steinhart.] PHOTO - |
£1500 |
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313 |
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TRANSATLANTIC "MONEY LETTER" CHARGED AS A "REGISTERED" LETTER ON ARRIVAL IN G.B.; Fine 18th Aug. 1848 unpaid EL (had enclosed a sterling Bank Bill for £31-8s-10d) from "NIAGARA" (fine red c.d.s. on front) to Launceston (Cornwall) with two fair strikes of the "MONEY LETTER" marks of Kingston & Montreal in red on the front (matching fine c.d.s.'s on the back); it was charged "2/4" postage and "Regn. Fee 6(d)" on arrival with a very fine Liverpool "MORE to PAY" mark all on the front. Very few such early Transatlantic Money/Registered Letter combination covers have been recorded. PHOTO - |
£180 |
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314 |
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THE UNIQUE (?) COMPLETE TRANSATLANTIC "MONEY LETTER" GREEN WRAPPER SENT TO (& BACK FROM) SCOTLAND; Spectacular March/April 1851 complete Canadian P.O. "MONEY LETTER" Green Wrapper (minor wear) that accompanied a Money Letter from "HAMILTON" (Canada; fine red c.d.s. and matching "PAID" with m/s "2/7‡" on the front) to Scotland, with very fine black "AMERICA/LIVERPOOL" and fine red "MONTREAL" transit c.d.s.'s on the flaps. There is a fine blue "FOTROSE" arrival c.d.s. on another flap and two further strikes inside the receipted wrapper, along with two very fine blue Scottish "AVOCH" UDC's. The receipt was signed by the letter's addressee but for some reason survived it private hands. Only one other Canadian Green Wrapper (sent internally) has been recorded. This is the sole recorded example of a Transatlantic Green Wrapper. Important Exhibition item. [Ex Willcocks Collection; lot 1451, sold for £4,140.] PHOTO - |
£2400 |
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315 |
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EARLY STAMPED TRANSATLANTIC REGISTERED COVER TO G.B.; Attractive Sept. 1864 env. to London franked by 1859 12‡c pair tied by a single double-arc "PEMBROKE/UC" c.d.s. with a very fine matching black "REGISTERED" mark alongside, with various m/s registration numbers. Backstamps include Brockville and Montreal. Fine example of the 12‡c postage plus 12&Mac189;c reg. fee rate; it is very hard to find early stamped overseas registered mail from Canada. PHOTO - |
£240 |
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316 |
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3-COLOUR 1859-ISSUE FRANKING COVER TO G.B. AT SHORT-LIVED 20c REGISTRATION RATE; Attractive 6th Aug. 1867 env. to Dublin "By Canadian Line" franked by 1859 1c rose (3), 5c red and 12‡c green all tied by barred grid cancels, with matching very fine "LUCAN/U.C." c.d.s. and straight-line "REGISTERED" mark alongside; there are T.P.O. "EAST", Toronto & Dublin c.d.s.'s on the back. Most attractive example of this franking (‡c overpaid) for the short-lived all-in 20c Transatlantic Registered rate. Exhibition quality. PHOTO - |
£500 |
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317 |
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SMALL QUEENS 3-COLOUR FRANKING ON TRANSATLANTIC COVER TO IRELAND; Attractive 24th July 1873 env. to Dublin unusually franked by Small Queen 6c brown, 2c green and 1c bright orange STRIP OF SIX all tied by very fine black "REGISTERED" straight-line marks matching the fine "TORONTO/ONT" c.d.s. nearby. There is a second strike of the "REGISTERED" mark in red clear of the stamps and a red octagonal "REGISTERED/DUBLIN" d.s. on the back. Most attractive example of the 6c postage plus 8c reg. fee to G.B. Exhibition quality. PHOTO - |
£650 |
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318 |
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8c BLUE REGISTERED STAMP USED ON COVER TO G.B. DURING THE CORRECT EARLY PERIOD; 3rd Feb. 1877 env. (flap lost and with minor wear) to London franked by Small Queen 5c grey (creased & with faults) tied by fine "HALIFAX/N.S" c.d.s., and fine 8c Blue "REGISTERED" stamp (showing part Imprint at top) neatly tied by light "REGISTERED “straight-line mark, with a second very fine strike alongside. Excellent example of the early usage of the rare 8c stamp during the correct period for the 8c reg. fee on a single 6c-rate Transatlantic cover. Exhibition item. (With Oct. 2001 BPA Certificate.) PHOTO - |
£3000 |
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319 |
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UPRATED POSTAL STATIONERY ENVELOPE TO G.B. WITH 4x 2c REGISTERED STAMPS & SMALL QUEEN 1c PAIR; Attractive 17th Mar. 1879 usage of the 3c red Postal Stat. env. to London (ex the de Bernardy Bros. Correspondence) uprated with strip of four 2c "REGISTERED" stamps (all affected by crease - cracked at top - tied by "REGISTERED/CANADA" octagon d.s.) and pair of Small Queen 1c yellow (tied by edge of very fine red London "(Crown)//REGISTERED" mark. All the stamps are also cancelled by small manuscript "X" marks and there is a fair "SARSEN" (?) c.d.s. on the back. Spectacular cover; perhaps the sender had not heard that the 8c reg. rate had recently been reduced to 5c, hence the 3c overpayment. (With Oct. 2001 BPA Certificate). PHOTO - |
£600 |
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320 |
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5c REGISTERED STAMP USED WITH 5c SMALL QUEEN TO G.B.; Fine 1883 env. (corner ad.) to Scotland with 5c green Reg. Letter stamp and SQ 5c grey tied by light oval "REGISTERED/HAMILTON CANADA" datestamps with very fine scarce blue crowned 2-ring "REGISTERED/GLASGOW" d.s. alongside. Attractive. PHOTO - |
£100 |
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