321

10c SMALL QUEEN COVER TO G.B. COMPULSORILY REGISTERED AT LIVERPOOL IN TRANSIT; Fine 6th Dec. 1888 env. (opened out for display) to Birmingham franked by a single Small Queen 10c lilac-pink tied most unusually by two fair crossed "REGISTERED" marks and by a fair "ST. STEPHENS/N.B" c.d.s.; the letter was not sent registered but enclosed coins, so it was stopped at Liverpool and marked with a very fine strike of that P.O.'s 1840s black "8" charge-mark on the front, and a printed P.O. "CAUTION" label (marked "Coin") was put on the back. Very rare thus. Exhibition item.PHOTO -

£300

322

2c REGISTERED STAMP - SCARCE PERMITTED USAGE ON SMALL QUEENS OVERSEAS COVER TO G.B.; 8th Aug. 1889 env. (printed "Department of Public Works, Ontario" heading partly beneath stamps) to Liverpool franked by Small Queen 3c orange & 5c grey plus a 2c orange "REGISTERED" stamp all tied by grid cancels oval "R" marks and a fair "YORKVILLE ONT/CANADA" c.d.s. This is an example of the scarce usage of the normally internal 2c reg. stamps on overseas mail after the internal reg. fee rose. Rare thus. PHOTO -

£150

323

14 TIMES RATE SMALL QUEEN 5c COVER & LATER REGISTERED POSTCARD TO G.B.; Spectacular long 1897 env. (creases and toning, etc.) with massive typed address (naming over 50 different Lloyds' underwriters!!) franked by strips of 7, 4, 3 & 2 5c grey Small Queens (varied faults, etc.) all tied by fine "R" in oval marks of Toronto; 14 times the 5c rate plus a 5c reg. fee. Plus a fine regd. 1908 KEVII 1c green PC with additional Tercentenary 7c olive-green to Scotland with very fine purple oval "REGINA SASK/REGISTERED" d.s. on the front cancelled by oval "R" mark. Unusual pair. (2 covers).

£100

CHILE

324

G.B. USED ABROAD COVER EX COQUIMBO WITH "C40" NUMERALS, ETC.; Colourful 3rd Sept. 1874 env. (minor edge wear etc. hardly detracts) to Gravesend endorsed "Registered" in red, franked by G.B. 1867-80 9d straw pair (pl.4) and 4d vermilion (pl.13) all tied by very fine "C40" numerals, with fine matching "COQUIMBO" c.d.s. alongside, as well as a very fine red London "(Crown)/REGISTERED" mark; there is a very fine 13th Sept. "CALLAO" (Peru) transit c.d.s. on the back. Very few South American G.B. Used Abroad covers that are Registered have been recorded. Rare Exhibition item. (With Oct. 2001 BPA Certificate.) PHOTO -

£500

325

STAGGERING 7s-5d RATE G.B. USED ABROAD FRANKING TO BELGIUM INC. 5/- ROSE ETC., ALL WITH VALPARAISO "C30" NUMERALS; Large 27th July 1878 env. (minor edge wear; with large part red wax "....CORREOS/VALPARAISO" seal - of the Post Office itself?) addressed to "J. B Moens...Bruxelles, Belgium", colourfully franked by G.B. 1867-83 5/- rose (rare on cover - especially Used Abroad), 1873-80 6d grey (3; pl.16), 1877-80 3d sage-green (2, pl.16; scarce on cover) and Line Engraved 1‡d (2; pl.3); all mostly fine and all tied by fine to very fine vertical oval "C30" numerals matching the three very fine Valparaiso British P.O. "REGISTERED" marks and the two very fine "VALPARAISO" c.d.s.'s on the front. (The stamps are almost all fine with just a few short perfs. and the 5/- is very slightly scuffed.) There is a red "REGISTERED/LONDON" transit d.s. also on the front and fine 12th Sept. 1878 Brussels arrival c.d.s. on the back. An amazing Used Abroad franking and a very rare Registered item to Belgium. One of the highest recorded G.B. Used Abroad frankings; a Major Exhibition Item. PHOTO - see plate no.

£2000

CHINA

326

THE SMALL DRAGONS - TRIPLE COMBINATION "SHANGHAI LOCAL POST" COVER FROM G.B. TO PEKING; Very colourful and very fine 14th March - 9th May 1895 envelope addressed to the "German Legation, Peking, China" and endorsed "Registered"; franked by G.B. 1d lilac pair and 2‡d Jubilee tied by light "ASCOT/G75" duplexes (UPU 2‡d postage + 2d reg. fee), beneath fine red "SAN FRANCISCO" transit reg. label. Adjacent to these G.B. stamps is a fine "SHANGHAI LOCAL POST" 5c blue tied by a very fine blue "REGISTERED-SHANGHAI" Squared Circle (3rd May; rare) and a light red oval "TIENTSIN/R/No.[1021]" mark, with a mostly fine blue boxed "REGISTERED/No. ........" mark nearby. On the reverse is a VERTICAL STRIP OF THREE CHINA 3c ORANGE-YELLOW SMALL DRAGONS (centre stamp with fault at right) just tied by light blue Chinese character ovals (of Tientsin?), with blue transit datestamps of "SHANGHAI/LOCAL POST" (3rd May), "CUSTOMS/TIENTSIN" (7th & 8th May) and "I.C. OF CUSTOMS/PEKING" (9th May) nearby. This Astonishing and Highly Important G.B./Local Post/China Triple Combination cover would undoubtedly enhance any of the Great China Collections of today. (With Sept. 1987 R.P.S. Certificate; the cover is signed back-and-front by Peter Holcombe.) PHOTO -

£16000

327

INGOING COVER FROM IRELAND TO MANCHURIA SENT BACK WITH ANGLO-CHINESE "RETURNED/TO WRITER" MARK OF NEWCHWANG, ETC.; Spectacular 16th April - 11th July 1898 usage of the G.B. QV 2d registered envelope with Jubilee 2‡d tied by a fine "ARMAGH" c.d.s. (Ireland) addressed to a churchman at "Mukden, Manchuria, via China", with very fine and fine red 2-ring 30th May "NEWCHWANG" bilingual c.d.s.'s back and front. Also on the front is a very fine large red "R" mark (of the Shanghai Local Post?), a very fine rare bilingual "RETURNED/TO WRITER" mark (of Newchwang?) and a light oval 11th July London transit d.s. On the reverse are also almost fine 2-ring blue bilingual "SHANGHAI" c.d.s.'s (25th May & 4th June), British P.O. c.d.s.'s of "HONG KONG" (4th & 10th June) and "SHANGHAI" (22nd May), and three mostly very fine strikes of a small purple boxed (London?) "SENT BACK TO ENGLAND/WITHOUT-A-REASON/FOR-NON-DELIVERY" mark. It seems clear that the addressee could not be found. An exceptional and desirable early ingoing cover to this part of China which would have been a Combination Cover had it been successfully delivered! Unique?!PHOTO -

£1200

COLOMBIA

328

COVERS TO G.B. WITH DIFFERENT FORMAT 10c REGISTRATION STAMPS; Attractive 1886/98 pair of covers to Colchester/Leeds franked by 10c+ 10c reg. stamp (vertical "U.P.U." type) or by 5c+5c+ 10c horiz. "R" stamp; ex Cartagena (oval cancel ties postage stamp with fine oval d.s. alongside) or ex "...IBAGUE" (via Barranquilla and French Packet). Fine pair. (2 covers).

£120

329

10c REGISTERED STAMP ON "A.R." COVER TO G.B. VIA NEW YORK; Colourful Oct. 1894 env. to Colchester franked by 10c brown "R" stamp (uncancelled) plus 1c orange (2) & 2c blue (4) all tied by fine purple "AGENCIA POSTAL/CARTAGENA" c.d.s.'s, with fine red New York "CITY" transit R label over some of the stamps, and with two very fine purple "A.R." (Avis de Reception) marks beside the address. Rare early AR item from this part of the world. PHOTO -

£150

DANISH WEST INDIES

330

MULTIPLE (10 TIMES) RATE COVER REGISTERED TO G.B.; Large env. (10x5 ins.) to Huth & Co. in London "Per R.M. Steamer via Southampton" spectacularly franked by D.W.I. 4c blue & brown (10; block of 8 + vertical pair) and single 5c blue (for the reg. fee) - some with slight perf. stains - all tied by light to fine "ST. THOMAS" c.d.s.'s with near fine boxed "Dansk/Vestindien/R" mark (crease) nearby. Exceptional 10 times normal rate franking. PHOTO - see plate no.

£500

EGYPT

331

BRITISH P.O. IN ALEXANDRIA - EARLY REGISTERED LETTER RECEIPT WITH RED C.D.S.; Fine 6th Oct. 1858 P.O. partly printed "REGISTERED LETTER" receipt (endorsed as being for a letter to London prepaid "9 [+] 6 Regn. [=] 1s-3d") with very fine small red "ALEXANDRIA/A" c.d.s. and signed by "W, Chasseaud" as Postmaster. Rare G.B. Used Abroad receipt.

£75

332

BRITISH P.O. IN ALEXANDRIA - STAMPED COVER TO G.B. DURING THE SIEGE OF PARIS PERIOD; Unusual 29th Nov. 1870 env. to London franked for the 1s-4d rate (1/- postage plus 4d reg. fee) with G.B. 6d lilac pair (pl.9) and 1d Reds (4; pl.127) all tied by light "B01" numerals, with fine red "REGISTERED/ALEXANDRIA" c.d.s. on the front, overstruck by 10th Dec. 1870 London arrival d.s. with unusual intaglio black Arabic seal mark (of the writer?) nearby. Very scarce early Registered item sent during the Siege of Paris but not routed via Marseilles. Exhibition item. (With 1970 BPA Certificate.)PHOTO -

£360

333

EARLY "POSTE EGIZIANE" PERIOD REGISTERED TRANSATLANTIC COVER TO U.S.A.; 17th May 1878 env. to Cincinnati via London (fair red d.s. on front) franked by Egypt 1pi red (2; both tied by very fine "POSTE EGIZIANE/CAIRO" c.d.s.'s) with very fine boxed "RACCOMANDATO" mark of Cairo nearby. Fine and rare thus. PHOTO - see plate no.

£240

FALKLAND ISLANDS

334

THE EARLIEST RECORDED POSTAL MARKINGS OF THE FALKLAND ISLANDS POST OFFICE - THE BLACK FRANK "No.1" COVER WITH FALKLANDS "(Crown)/REGISTERED" & C.D.S. MARKS; The Highly Important 4th Jan. 1869 stampless prepaid env. to London (to the Manager of the London & Westminster Bank), initialled by the Falkland Islands' Governor "W. R[obinson]" on the front, having THE EARLIEST RECORDED STRIKES OF ALL OF THE FIRST THREE POSTAL MARKINGS OF THE ISLANDS:- a very fine Type 1 Frank (black boxed "FALKLAND/PAID/ISLANDS"), a superb matching black "(Crown)/REGISTERED" mark and a mostly very fine 2-ring "FALKLAND/JA 4/1869/ISLAN[DS]" c.d.s. all nicely placed above the address on the front. This is the earliest recorded Black Frank cover (Barnes No. 1/69; the actual cover referred to in the footnote in the SG Part 1 catalogue) pre-dating the next recorded example by 11 months. It is also the earliest recorded cover with the first c.d.s. (the next known example is dated 14th Dec. 1869) and the earliest recorded Registered cover (the next known being c.7th Dec. 1869) from the islands. Only four pre-1871 covers with Falklands postal marks have been recorded. Arguably the most Important of all Falkland Islands covers; the "Page One" for any Falklands Collection. An Exhibition centre-piece of almost unparalleled eye-appeal and significance! (With Oct. 2001 BPA Certificate.) PHOTO -

£8500

FRANCE

335

"F[RENCH] N[IGHT] M[AIL]" D.S., REGD. PPC's & RARE BOXED "DETAINED AT ADDRESS..." COVER; Attractive March 1874 env. to Surrey franked by 30c brown pair with v. fine red oval "REGISTERED/F.N.M./LONDON" T.P.O. d.s. and boxed "CHARGE/PARIS" d.s. on the front; plus remarkable 1891 env. from Paris to London but marked "Gone Away..." and with the only recorded example of London's rare boxed "Detained at address and/given back as unclaimed/E.C." mark on the back; plus two fine regd. 1906 Zieher PPC's of the stamps of Uruguay & Spain sent from France to G.B. Good lot. (4 covers). PHOTO - see plate no.

£120

336

INTERNATIONAL REPLY COUPON USED ON COVER TO G.B. & CHARGED POSTAGE DUE; Remarkable long 30th Jan. 1908 env. (minor stains) to Cheshire franked (contrary to all regulations!!) by a fine G.B. 3d "International Reply Coupon" (light crease) with 19th Dec. 1907 "CANNING PLACE B.O/LIVERPOOL" c.d.s. of issue, tied by transit c.d.s.; understandably the letter was marked "T" with the "HERICOURT" c.d.s. of posting and charged "5D/I.S./A" en route through London. Had the sender misunderstood the Coupon that was perhaps sent to him by the addressee and thought it was a new form of registration for international mail?? Unique?! PHOTO - see plate no.

£120

GERMAN STATES

337

EARLY STAMPED PRUSSIA CLOSED MAIL TRANSATLANTIC COVER RETURNED FROM NEW YORK; Attractive 21st Nov. 1864 - 4th April 1865 E (lower flap slightly reduced and seal removed) to New York (in closed bag via G.B.), franked by Wurttemberg 1863-4 18k orange (2) and 6k blue (2) all tied by fine "DORZBACH" c.d.s.'s (SG55/59; all perf. 10), with fancy red handstruck "Chargé" marks at left and claret-purple 2-ring T.P.O. "AACHEN/PAID" c.d.s. with matching fine "(Crown)/REGISTERED" mark at right of address. The addressee could not be found so there are fine oval "NEW YORK POST OFFICE/ADVERTISED" and matching large "Q" (?= query) marks on the front, with fine black "CANNOT BE FOUND". The letter returned to Dorzbach on 4th April 1865 (c.d.s. on back). Rare Transatlantic franking and unusual returned mail. Exhibition item of character. (With Oct. 2001 BPA Certificate.) PHOTO -

£400

338

TRANSATLANTIC COVER TO TURKS ISLANDS VIA CANADA; 29th Nov. 1895 env. (some toning etc.) addressed to "Post Office, Turks Inseln Westindien" franked by a Block of Six 1875 10pf red (late use) tied by fine "ULM A. D. D[ONAU]" c.d.s.'s with red Ulm "R" label and London transit oval d.s.'s on the front; on the back are Liverpool and "HALIFAX N.S./CANADA" c.d.s.'s. Exceptional destination at this date. Rare. PHOTO - see plate no.

£150

GIBRALTAR

339

G.B. USED IN GIBRALTAR REGISTERED COVER AT 3s-6d RATE WITH LONDON "(Crown)/REGISTERED" MARKS STRUCK IN BOTH RED & BLACK; Colourful 20th March 1862 E to Marseille "Via England" endorsed "Registered" in red manuscript at top left, franked by G.B. 6d lilac (cut wing margin) and Strip of Three 1/- green (with wing margin) beautifully tied by very fine "A26" numerals with fair black "GIBRALTAR/A" c.d.s. alongside; there are also very fine red and fine black London "(Crown)/REGISTERED" marks on the front with fair "PD" mark, a very fine French "CHARGÉ" mark and a fine red oval "REGISTERED/LONDON" oval d.s. On the reverse is a fine boxed "CPB/POIDS..." mark with French TPO c.d.s.'s. It had been suggested that the black "(Crown)/REGISTERED" mark was a newly discovered unrecorded Gibraltar marking, but (after comparison of careful tracings of the two marks) we are of the opinion that it is the London mark struck - most unusually - in the wrong colour. The only such cover with the London "(Crown)/REGISTERED" mark struck in two different colours that we have recorded. Exhibition quality. (With 1997 Boule Certificate.) PHOTO -

£650

340

UPRATED "CENTIMOS" REGISTERED ENVELOPE USED TO G.B.; Fine 1896 usage of the red (6x33/4 ins.) regd. env. with 20c orange embossed die, uprated with 10c red (2) & 5c green tied by very fine oval "REGISTERED/GIBRALTAR" datestamps. Attractive.

£50

GOLD COAST/GHANA

341

1/-MAUVE SINGLE FRANKING TO TRIESTE WITH BLUE "AKUSE" DATESTAMP; 4th July 1894 commercial env. (toning & edge wear) to Trieste "via Liverpool" (redirected to Bad Stein) with 1884-91 1/- mauve tied by a very fine scarce blue "AKUSE" c.d.s. with fine matching "R" mark alongside; quadruple 2‡d rate with 2d reg. fee. Rare thus.

£100

342

"SALVED FROM/SS JEBBA" COVER WITH ORIGINAL STAMPS & VERY EARLY PLYMOUTH "R" LABEL; 22nd Feb. 1907 env. (usual faults but complete and with purple off-set inside of text of a Money/Postal Order that had been in the envelope when submerged - part still legible) to Liverpool with very fine "KUMASI/GOLD COAST COLONY" c.d.s. on the front, beside a very fine "SALVED FROM. SS JEBBA" cachet ("FROM" over c.d.s.) with the six original KEVII ‡d stamps (faults) still in place (1d postage + 2d fee) though slipped slightly upwards; there is also a fine blue "Plymouth 52" regd. "R" label (used only a month after their introduction in Britain) on the front. One of the most spectacular covers recorded from this Wreck. PHOTO -.

£240

343

EARLY "INSURED" COVER, PLUS GAMBIA PARCEL POST COVER; Attractive 11th May 1910 env. to Croydon "Per S.S. Akaba" franked by KGV 1d reds (6; one creased & one on reverse) and a rare red "INSURED/(VALEUR DELARŠE)" label all tied by very fine "VICTORIABORG/GOLD COAST" c.d.s.'s; endorsed "Insured for £10 (Ten pounds)" in red on the front, with a second Insured label on the back. Rare thus. Plus a large 1935 regd. "PER PARCEL POST" env. (toned) from Bathurst to Devon with a Block of 8 Gambia 1935 Jubilee 6d's (some faults) tied by oval datestamps. (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate no.

£120

HONG KONG

344

THE EXCEPTIONAL REGISTERED SOLDIER's CONCESSION RATE COVER TO G.B.; Very colourful 21st March 1870 env. in very fine condition addressed to the sender's wife near Lutterworth, headed & countersigned for a "Staff Sergeant J.F. Pegg" by a Royal Artillery Lieutenant "For C[ommander] R[oyal] A[rtillery] in China"; franked most attractively by 1863-71 2c brown and 8c orange each centrally cancelled by a very fine "B62" numeral but both also tied by a light "REGISTERED/LONDON" oval d.s. with a very fine scarce red oval "REGISTERED/HONG KONG" d.s. alongside. The postal rate consisted of the normal 8c reg. fee plus the Soldier's Concession Rate of only 2c. It is thought that only two other such Hong Kong Concession Rate covers are known (both from this correspondence) and this is one of only a handful of Registered Concession Rate covers recorded from any country and from any period (there were no examples in the Willcocks Collection). Important Exhibition Centre-piece and one of the most admired covers in the whole Vivien Sussex Collection. (With Oct. 2001 BPA Certificate.) PHOTO - see plate no.

£5000

345

SHANGHAI TREATY PORT USAGE - TRIPLE RATE REGISTERED COVER TO G.B.; Long 15th Nov. 1889 env. to London franked by Hong Kong 1884-96 10c green Vertical Strip of Four, tied by light to very fine "SHANGHAE/C" c.d.s.'s with a very fine matching "R" in circle mark (struck in Shanghai) alongside. There is a partial Hong Kong transit c.d.s. of 18th Nov. on the reverse and London/Gravesend datestamps on the front. Rare early Treaty Port Registered cover and an unusually high rate (3x10c postage + 10c fee). Exhibition quality. PHOTO - see plate no.

£400

INDIA

346

SPECTACULAR 3-COLOUR FRANKING FROM CALCUTTA TO G.B.; 20th(?) Aug. 1855 env. to Kent "Via Southampton registered" franked by two cut-square India 4as (SG23; clear margins or just shaved) tied or cancelled by dotted lozenges (9x9), and on the reverse by pair of ‡a deep blue (one torn on opening) and single 1a red (all Die I, SG 4 & 12; all almost 4 margins) all tied by the same dotted lozenges, with poor "CAL[CUTTA]" c.d.s. nearby. On the front there is a very fine red boxed Calcutta "REGD. LETTER No. [8697]" mark, matching a fair boxed "INDIA PAID", beside a fair red London "(Crown)/REGISTERED" and "PAID" d.s. with red m/s "1/-" and black m/s "6" charges. The stamps on the reverse covered the 2as inland rate, the 8as stamps on the front covered the rate to G.B. and the reg. fees were paid in cash at each end of the journey. Rare Classic Period Registered Cover to an Overseas Destination. (With Oct. 2001 BPA Certificate.) PHOTO -

£2400

347

EARLY "OVERLAND" REGISTERED COVER SENT UNPAID TO G.B., ETC.; 8th Nov. - 17th Dec. 1856 env. to Edinburgh "Overland via Bombay & Marseilles" also endorsed "Postage not paid" and "Registered Bombay 4as" all on the front, having very fine "LANDOUR" & "AGRA" c.d.s.'s on the back beside a small boxed "REGISTERED/No.[122 8as]" mark (affected by closed tear) with tiny remnant of the Indian Green Receipt . On arrival in London the black "2" charge-mark was applied (in mistake for a Soldier's Letter) but cancelled and replaced with a "3/4" charge and a very fine orange-red oval London "REGISTERED/G.P.O." d.s. Spectacular and rare thus. Plus 1886 usage of the 4a 6p yellow env. from Rawalpindi to Norwich. (2 covers).PHOTO -

£240

ITALY

348

REGISTERED SAMPLE COVER TO G.B.; 1900 linen "CAMPIONI SENZA VALORE" ("Sample without value") envelope to Bury (Lancs.) with printed heading and label franked by 25c blue & 5c green (2) tied by light "SCHIO" squared circles with fair "R" mark and London transit d.s. on the front. Scarce and attractive.

£50

JAMAICA

349

KINGSTON "UNCLAIMED" COVER EX WALES COMPULSORILY REGISTERED IN LONDON UPON RETURN; March 1907 env. from "LLANGOLLEN" to Kingston with GB KEVII 1d (2) & ‡d franking with v. fine scarce Kingston "UNCLAIMED" on the front and endorsed "Draft £50"; complete with its original "Returned Letter Office...London" Ambulance envelope (early blue "London R.L.O." R label) with printed "REGn FEE/2d" on the front and text ref. Compulsory Registration on the back. Rare complete pair. (2 covers).

£75

JAPAN

350

EARLY OVERSEAS REGISTERED COVER TO G.B. VIA U.S.A.; 6th May 1886 commercial env. (slight edge stains) to Cambridge endorsed "Registered" franked by left-hand marginal pair of 1876-86 Koban 10s bright blue (SG106A; some slightly toned perfs.) tied by barred oval; with very fine small red "R" mark, fine purple "REGISTERED/YOKOHAMA" c.d.s. and Tokyo transit c.d.s. alongside (the latter beneath a red New York transit "R" label). Overseas registered mail from Japan is rare prior to 1890. PHOTO -

£360

MALAYA - JOHORE

351

JOHORE/STRAITS SETTLEMENTS COMBINATION COVER REGISTERED TO G.B.; Attractive 10th Aug. 1898 env. to Salisbury franked by Straits 1892-9 5c brown & 8c ultramarine tied by a single fine "SINGAPORE" c.d.s. beside a Johore 1896-9 3c green & purple (SG41), tied by a mostly very fine "JOHORE/[Star & Moon]/BAHRU" 2-ring mark with near fine red boxed "R/Johore Bahru/No.[912]" d.s. nearby. There are G.B. arrival c.d.s.'s on back and front. Fine and rare example of a Registered Combination Cover. Exhibition quality. (With 1989 BPA Certificate.) PHOTO -

£1500

MALTA

352

SAILOR's 1d CONCESSION RATE COVER TO G.B. WITH STITCH-MARKS FOR THE ATTACHED 1d COIN & WITH SUPERB PRINTED HEADING OF "H.M.S. INDUS AT MALTA" INSIDE; Doubly remarkable 16th Jan. 1844 EL (some wear and with several coin-stitching holes) to Cornwall, headed & countersigned for a seaman "On Board H.M.S. Malabar, Malta" and endorsed "pp" at lower right (in the centre of a circle of small needle-holes where a 1d coin had been sown to pay the letter's postage on arrival in England); there is a fine red London "PAID" c.d.s. on the front and c.d.s.'s of Liskeard & Plymouth front & back. It is rare to find evidence for 1d coins being sent along with Concession Rate mail. The contents of the letter (from a son to his father) are equally exceptional; they are headed by a superb printed engraving of "H.M.S. Indus Entering Malta Harbour"; the seaman obviously spent some of the 11d he saved by using the Concession Rate to pay for a luxury sheet of paper! Superb Exhibition item. [Plus a fair 1841 heavy 1d coin showing that it would have fitted in the space on the front of this letter.] (2 items). PHOTO - see plate no.

£750

MAURITIUS

353

RED HANDSTRUCK "9d" WITH "REGISTERED/No." MARK ON COVER TO G.B.; March/April 1870 mourning env. to London franked by Mauritius 1/- orange & 2d blue (ink mark) tied or cancelled by unclear "B53" numerals with fine Port Louis red "REGISTERED/No.[23]" mark and very fine scarce red "9d" mark alongside, plus very fine red London arrival c.d.s.'s. Colourful and rare thus. PHOTO -

£160

MOROCCO AGENCIES

354

HIGH VALUES MIXED FRANKING "REGISTERED/SAFFI…MOROCCO" COVER TO G.B.; 22nd Feb. 1899 long env. (some edge wear) to Manchester unusually franked with unoverprinted Gibraltar 1 peseta (corner fault) as well as "Morocco/Agencies" local o.p. 1 peseta and strip of four 5c greens (one with missing serif to "g"); all tied by light oval Saffi regd. datestamps with a further very fine strike and two very fine oval "R" marks nearby. Rare usage of the pesta values from Saffi and an unusual combination of issues. PHOTO - see plate no.

£260

355

KEVII OVERPRINT COVER WITH "REGISTERED/SAFFI…MOROCCO" CANCELS; Attractive July 1911 env. (corner fault & edge wear) to London franked by G.B. KEVII o.p. 10c (2) + 5c (3) all tied by superb oval Saffi datestamps with blue "SAFFI/Morocco" R label alongside.

£75

NATAL

356

VERY RARE EMBOSSED ISSUES COVER REGISTERED TO G.B. - 6d GREEN WITH 3d ROSE EX DURBAN; Fine 23rd June 1859 Entire (originally contained "[Bank] Bill of £240") to Aberdeen "per [Ship] Perseverence" franked by rare Embossed 6d Green (SG5; 21x28 mm) and Embossed 3d rose (SG4; 20x29 mm, filing crease) each tied by light blue Durban "[Crown]/NATAL" datestamps. The front is endorsed "Registered A. McArthur" (the sender - the Postmaster himself?) partly beneath the stamps, and there are fine red London "(Crown)/REGISTERED" and "PAID" marks on the front, with very fine blue "ABERDEEN" arrival c.d.s. (28th June) across the join on the reverse. We have only recorded two other Overseas Registered Embossed Issue covers from Natal; the Bill Hart 1/-+6d large part cover ex P.M.Burg sold by Cavendish on 25th June 1993 for £9,350, and the Willcocks 1/-+1/-+6d cover ex P.M.Burg sold by Cavendish on 25th June 1999 for £10,350. This "Vivien Sussex" cover is arguably the most attractive of the three, it is the only one posted from Durban and it is the only one with this 3d+6d franking. Important Exhibition Centre-Piece of Great Calibre and Charm. (With Oct. 2001 BPA Certificate.)PHOTO -.

£8000

NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES

357

EARLY INGOING A.R. COVER WITH "NED INDIE/OVER/BRINDISI" MARK; Fine Nov. 1890 Post Office "A[vis de] R[eception]" stampless env. sent from London to Rotterdam, then redirected to "Medan" with a very fine scarce "NED. INDIE/OVER/BRINDISI" mark nicely placed on the front and fair "MEDAN" and "N.E.I. POSTAGENT PENANG" c.d.s.'s on the back. Rare early AR item connected with this part of the world.PHOTO -

£100

NEW ZEALAND

358

VERY EARLY OVERSEAS REGISTERED COVER WITH BOXED "PAID AT/WELLINGTON"; 18th May 1845 EL (second half of a 2-sheet letter) to London endorsed "Via Sydney registered" with red manuscript "4" and very fine red boxed "PAID AT/WELLINGTON" on the front (fine oval d.s. on back), as well as a fine red London "(Crown)/REGISTERED" mark beside "1/- [+]1/- [=] 2/-" arrival charges (1/- postage plus the same as reg. fee). Very rare early Registered letter from New Zealand; so few examples are known that the N.Z. reg. rates are still unresearched. One of the earliest known overseas Registered covers from N.Z. Exhibition quality. PHOTO -

£500

359

TRANSATLANTIC REGISTERED 4-COLOUR FRANKING CHALON HEAD COVER; Amazing 14th Dec. 1863 env. (minor wear) with blue "VIA MARSEILLES" device at top left, addressed to "Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. North America"; franked by 1862 1d orange-vermilion (SG68), 2d blue (SG72), 3d brown-lilac (SG74) and a Vertical Pair of 1/- yellow-greens (SG80), all tied or cancelled by fair to fine barred ovals with intaglio "DUNEDIN" in the centre and/or tied by transit marks. All the transit marks are on the front, namely; v. fine rare large Dunedin orange-red "REGISTERED" UDC, matching "DUNEDIN/N.Z." c.d.s., v. fine red London "(Crown)/REGISTERED" mark (matching the oval 12th Feb. 1864 transit d.s.), red manuscript "8" and fine red "BOSTON BR. PKT./PAID" c .d.s. (20th Feb.). Wonderful 4-colour Chalon Head franking and one of very few recorded N.Z. Chalon Overseas Registered covers - especially rare addressed to the U.S. This is an Exhibition Item of Considerable Significance and Great Beauty. (With Oct. 2001 BPA Certificate.) PHOTO -

£4000

NIGERIA - LAGOS

360

RARE PRESTAMP LAGOS STRAIGHT-LINE "REGISTERED" COVER TO G.B.; Fine 15th Jan. - 18th Feb. 1873 stampless env. to Manchester with very fine black "REGISTERED" mark on the front, matching the adjacent superb "B/LAGOS" c.d.s., with red crayon "3[d +] 2[d =] 5" postage calculation nearby, as well as very fine tombstone-framed red "PAID/LIVERPOOL/SHIP" d.s. and red 2-ring "REGISTERED/LIVERPOOL" c.d.s. Very few prestamp Registered covers are known from West Africa; this Lagos "REGISTERED" mark is every bit as rare as the Lagos Crowned Circle. An Important Exhibition Item in Excellent Condition. PHOTO -

£650

ORANGE FREE STATE/RIVER COLONY

361

TRANSATLANTIC COMBINATION COVER - OFFICIAL PAID WITHIN O.R.C., PLUS C.G.H. FRANKING - REGISTERED TO U.S. VIA LONDON; Extraordinary 6th Sept. 1877 long env. (some creasing and wear but complete and attractive) addressed to the O.F.S. Consul in Washington D.C. (redirected to Philadelphia), endorsed "In Dienst" (and so signed to authorise free internal O.F.S. mail at bottom left). Franked by C.G.H. 1864-7 1/- green pair slightly overlapped by C.G.H. 1871-6 1d carmine-red pair (minor faults), all tied by very fine Cape Town "1" oval numerals and the corner of a very fine "REGISTERED/CAPE…TOWN…CAPE…COLONY" elliptical d.s., with v. fine "BLOEMFONTEIN/O.F.STATE" c.d.s. and London transit d.s. nearby. The front is endorsed "‡oz...Paid 1/6 [+] regist fee 8d [=] Total 2/2" with various red & green manuscript numbers but no US handstamps or charges except for the blue "13758" reg. letter number. Extraordinary combination of O.F.S. Official Free Mail with C.G.H. Postage Paid rates on a very early Transatlantic cover; unique?. (With Oct. 2001 BPA Certificate). PHOTO -

£750

PORTUGAL

362

EARLY "INSURED" COVER, ETC.; 1935 env. (wax seals with original string still in place) to London with $5 green & $1 purple cancelled by unclear Lisbon datestamps with red "INSURED" label on the front. Rare from Portugal. Plus similar 1971 "INSURED" cover to G.B. (2 covers).

£50

PORTUGUESE COLONIES

363

MADEIRA - "FUNCHAL" FRANKINGS REGD. TO EUROPE; Attractive matched pair of 1894 envs. regd. to G.B./Germany, each franked by a single Funchal 100r brown tied by fine Funchal c.d.s.'s; one with v. fine scarce oval "REGISTADA/EUNCHAL" mark, the other with red "R" label with "FUNCHAL" overprint. (2 covers).

£100

PUERTO RICO

364

REGISTERED G.B. USED ABROAD COVER TO FRANCE VIA G.B.; Very attractive 10th Feb. 1876 env. to Grenoble franked by G.B. 10d red-brown pair (1867-80; pl.1), 1d Red (pl.154) and ‡d Rose-red (pl.6) all tied by nearly fine vertical oval "F85" Mayguez numerals, with very fine British P.O. "MAYAGUEZ PORTO RICO/PAID" c.d.s. and red British P.O. in Mayaguez "REGISTERED" straight-line mark nearby. There is a fine "ST. THOMAS" transit c.d.s. on the back. Rare Registered item from this very elusive British Overseas P.O. with a most unusual franking; there was no Mayaguez regd. cover in the Glassco collection. Exhibition Quality. (With Oct. 2001 BPA Certificate.) PHOTO -

£650

RUMANIA

365

EARLY 3-COLOUR FRANKING TRANSATLANTIC REGISTERED COVER TO ARGENTINA; Spectacular 19th Oct. - 27th Nov. 1880 env. from Jassy to Buenos Ayres (rare destination at his date!) franked by 10b red, 15b red and Block of Four 25b blue (rough perfs at right), all tied by fine c.d.s.'s with red German "Oswiecim-Breslau" T.P.O. Regd. label and London transit mark on the front. Very elusive pre-1890 overseas mail. PHOTO - see plate no.

£200

RUSSIA

366

RETURNED COVER TO/FROM G.B. & INFLATION PERIOD COVER TO G.B.; 1906 env. from Ufalei (Urals) to London but returned with purple boxed London "Parti/Gone Away" beside 10k blue pair on reverse, having Russian returned mail label; plus 1922 env. (opened out) regd. to London with Block of 16 250r lilac on the reverse and single + Strip of Five 1000r red on the front. Scarce pair. (2 covers).

£75

SAMOA

367

SAMOA/U.S.A. COMBINATION COVER - REGISTERED TO G.B.; Very attractive 1st Aug. 1894 env. to London (redirected to Richmond) franked by Samoa 1886-1900 2d dull orange & 2‡d pale rose pair all tied by a single very fine "APIA/SAMOA" c.d.s., and somewhat overlapped by a fine red "NEW YORK/EXCHANGE" R label, along with U.S. 1894-5 3c violet & 10c blue-green tied by San Francisco ovals (3c also overlapped by R label) with v. fine purple "REGISTERED" mark alongside, and with S.F. & London transit datestamps on the front. Exhibition quality. (With Oct. 2001 BPA Certificate.) PHOTO -

£850

SIERRA LEONE

368

FREETOWN COVERS TO G.B. - "AR" MARK & REGD. ENVELOPE; 1896/7 pair of covers regd. from Freetown to the same London address; 1896 usage of the small QV 2d regd. env. with 1896-7 2‡d (2) tied by v. f fine c.d.s.'s with v. fine red oval "REGISTERED/FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE" d.s. nearby, and the 1897 env. with 1884-91 ‡d green (6) & 4d brown tied by the same c.d.s., but also having a fine scarce black Freetown "AR" mark on the front. Good pair. (2 covers).

£150

SWEDEN

369

THE RARE 58 ÖRE REGISTERED RATE TO G.B. - 3-COLOUR RING-TYPE FRANKING; Attractive 28th July 1877 env. (minor spots) to Brighton (Stafford Smith & Co.) attractively franked with 1872-7 4ö grey (2), 5ö blue-green (2; one with corner fault) and 10ö vermilion (2) all tied by very fine "STOCKHOLM" c.d.s.'s with matching very fine boxed "REKOMMENDERAS" mark and London transit d.s. alongside. This 58ö rate was very short-lived and the Facit catalogue only records one cover (presumably this one). Important Swedish Overseas Rates Exhibition Item. (With Oct. 2001 BPA Certificate.) PHOTO -

£900

TRANSVAAL

370

BOER WAR MAIL TO PENICHE INTERNEE CAMP & OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES, ETC.; Scarce Jan. 1902 env. from Pretoria (ERI o.p. 1dx4 + 2‡d) addressed to "Boerenkamp, Peniche, Portugal" (mail to this Internment Camp is rare and regd. mail is especially so - see Cavendish's Bill Hart cat., lots 1518-21), similar March 1902 env. regd. from Jo'burg to Holland with fine large purple oval "A COURT, Major" censor cachet, pre-War May 1899 env. regd. to Denmark, and 1910 Natal KEVII regd. env. from Ladysmith to Scotland. (4 covers).

£120

TRINIDAD

371

2s-4d RATE REGISTERED COVER TO G.B.; Attractive 9th April 1874 env. (some edge wear, etc.) to Surrey franked by 1/- orange pair (small corner perf. fault) and 4d grey (perf. faults along edge off cover) all tied by very fine large "TRINIDAD" c.d.s.'s with very fine scarce matching "REGISTERED" alongside with fine red "TRINIDAD/PAID" c.d.s. and faint red "(Crown)/REGISTERED" and oval d.s. of London. Rare pre-U.P.U. double rate registered cover. PHOTO -

£200

TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS

372

7d-RATE REGISTERED COVER TO FRANCE; Attractive 1898 env. to Drome (redirected in France) franked by Turks QV 1d+6d tied by a single very fine "T1" numeral with superb matching oval "R" and fine oval regd. d.s. alongside.

£60

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

373

THE FAMOUS "WILLCOCKS" MATCHED PAIR OF VERY EARLY STAMPED TRANSATLANTIC REGISTERED COVERS FROM THE U.S. TO G.B. - BY AMERICAN & BRITISH SHIPS; 1st Feb. 1857 and 11th Feb. 1858 envs. to London/Scotland, each franked by pairs of 1851 12c blacks (almost four margins and with margins in places respectively), tied by fine blue "COLUMBIA/S.C." c.d.s. or cancelled by barred grids (of "ST. CHARLES/Mo."). The first was carried by U.S. Packet and is the earliest Transatlantic Registered Letter recorded by the late Martin Willcocks (see his U.S. P.H.S. "Journal" article of Feb. 1993 - copy included); it has a bold red manuscript "R. No. 191" and "Paid 24" on the front with a rare red handstruck "5‡" Accountancy Mark and a very fine red London "(Crown)/REGISTERED" mark. The Feb. 1858 cover is endorsed "Paid 24" partly beneath the stamps and has a near fine red "24‡" Accountancy mark, an overstruck red "AMERICA/PAID/LIVERPOOL" c.d.s., and a very fine red London "(Crown)/REGISTERED" mark. An exceptional pair that fetched £3,680 in Cavendish's June 1999 auction (lot 1500). Exhibition items of great eye-appeal and rarity. (2 covers). PHOTO Ex 1- also PHOTO - Ex 2

£2400

374

THE MASSIVE OCTUPLE-RATE FRANKING OF 1857 12c BLACKS ON REGISTERED TRANSATLANTIC COVER TO G.B.; Spectacular 27th Jan. - 15th Feb. 1859 long env. (8‡x4 ins.; minor wear - vertical central fold clear of marks and stamps) addressed to Staplehurst, franked by a striking Block of Eight of the 1857 12c black (some perf. faults in places) well tied by five mostly fine BLUE c.d.s.'s of "CINCINATTA.O." (further very fine strike nearby) and by a whisker of a fair "NEW YORK/PAID" transit c.d.s. There is a fine red London "(Crown)/REGISTERED" mark and a very fine black oval "REGISTERED/LONDON" d.s. with a red "PAID/LIVERPOOL/BR. PACKET" c.d.s. all on the front and struck in transit; the red manuscript "78‡" indicates a credit of 78‡c of the total 96c postage to Britain for carriage by a British Ship. Very impressive and extremely early Transatlantic Registered cover. Exhibition Centre-Piece for any Transatlantic Mails or 1857-Issue Collection. PHOTO - see plate no.

£2400

375

TRANSATLANTIC UPRATED USAGE OF THE 3c RED 1876 CENTENARY ENVELOPE TO G.B.; Attractive 11th June 1877 usage of the 1776-1876 3c red env. (minor faults & opened out) to Birmingham with additional single & Strip of Three 1870 Washington 3c greens (tied to each other by mute cork cancels) with faint red "(Crown)/REGISTERED" mark (Southampton?) on the front, along with very fine purple "BROOKLYN/KINGS CO/N.Y./REG. BUS." c.d.s., with fancy framed "N.Y." datestamps on reverse. Scarce usage. PHOTO - see plate no.

£100

376

SPECIAL DELIVERY COVER TO G.B. REDIRECTED TO ETHIOPIA; Remarkable Nov. 1927 env. (part flap lost and slightly dusty) registered from Oakland (Cal.) and franked by 10c black "SPECIAL DELIVERY" stamp with additional 10c orange & 15c black (creased) tied or cancelled by dumb corks; addressed to a passenger on the "S.S. American Banker, Sailing Nov. 10 1927", but with 11th Nov. New York c.d.s.'s and so forwarded in London with v. fine London boxed "POSTED OUT/OF COURSE" mark and 3d P. Due. Then forwarded again to "ADDIS ABABA, ABYSSINIA" (i.e. Ethiopia) with light purple "FEE CLAIMED BY OFFICE/OF FIRST ADDRESS" (struck en route in New York??) on the front. Extraordinary routing for any cover! PHOTO -.

£120

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