Lots 81-160

SOMERSET - THE DISTINCTIVE CURVED "REGISTERED" MARK OF WELLS STRUCK IN BLUE; Attractive Nov. 1851 env. with 4m 1d Red and virtually 4m strip of three 1841 2d Blues all tied by light numerals (all crossed by light fold) with a very fine strike of this P.O.'s unusual and very early "REGISTERED" mark beside a matching blue "WELLS-SOMERSET" c.d.s., both nicely placed on the front. Exhibition quality. PHOTO -

£150

YORKSHIRE - THE DISTINCTIVE LEEDS "REGISTERED LETTER" MARK IN BLUE; Attractive June 1852 env. with 4m 1d Red (crease) and near 4m strip of three 1841 2d Blues all tied by light numerals with a virtually very fine blue "REGISTERED LETTER" mark (frame showing as underlining at foot) nicely placed on the front. Rare thus and an unusual form of wording for a handstamp. PHOTO -

£120

CHANNEL ISLANDS - THE VERY RARE GUERNSEY "(Crown)/REGISTERED" MARK; Attractive 2nd June 1852 E to Edinburgh franked by 1d Reds (2) and Strip of Three 1841 2d Blues (all stamps near 4m; all crossed by light fold) tied or cancelled by matching "824" numerals, having a superb blue Handstruck "(Crown)/REGISTERED" mark nicely placed on the flap, matching the "GUERNSEY" c.d.s. on the flap. Only one other example of this distinctive Guernsey "(Crown)/REGISTERED" mark is thought to have been recorded. Very much an Exhibition item.PHOTO

£500

DERBYSHIRE - SINGLE FRANKING 10d EMBOSSED COVER EX ASHBOURNE; Dec. 1852 EL from Ashbourne Bank to Bakewell franked by a cut-square near 4m 10d Embossed (filing crease) tied by a fine Ashbourne "28" numeral with fine c.d.s.'s of both Ashbourne & Bakewell on the front. Attractive and rare country usage of this elusive stamp. PHOTO -

£150

YORKSHIRE - OCTAGON-BOXED "REGISTERED/YORK." MARK IN BLACK WITH 6d EMBOSSED & 1841 2d BLUE; Attractive June 1854 env. franked by cut-square near 4m 6d Embossed and 1841 2d Blue (crease) tied or cancelled by matching "930" numerals with a superb strike of this distinctive framed mark nicely placed on the front; 2d postage + 6d reg. fee. Exhibition item. PHOTO -

£200

Similar 1853 EL with 1d Red (3 wide margins; tied by "930") & Strip of Three 1841 2d Blues (margins in places; cancelled by matching light "930" numerals but with centre stamp unusually cancelled by manuscript "X"), having a light but fine strike of the octagon-boxed "REGISTERED/YORK." mark in RED (scarcer in this colour) struck between the stamps.PHOTO -

£100

LONDON - SINGLE FRANKING 1/- EMBOSSED COVER; Attractive Feb. 1856 E (side-flaps removed) from London to Bristol with cut-square 1/- green Embossed (rare inland single franking) tied by a very fine light "21" numeral with blue "Vigo-St" nearby. This was 6d postage plus the 6d reg. fee; an unusual franking. PHOTO -

£150

YORKSHIRE - THE DISTINCTIVE HANDSTRUCK "REGISTERED/No." MARK OF HALIFAX STRUCK IN BLUE; May 1856 EL to London with cut-to-shape 6d Embossed & 2‡m 1841 2d Blue cancelled or tied by very fine "330" numerals with a very fine blue "REGISTERED/No." mark alongside matching the nearby v. fine "HALIFAX" c.d.s. An unusual wording for a Registered mark. Attractive. PHOTO -

£100

1840s REGISTERED LETTER RECEIPTS WITH UNUSUAL MARKS INC. "Penny Post" & RED BAG-SEAL, ETC.; 1844-9 P.O. receipts with marks inc. Norwich c.d.s. (1845), rare red London "G.P.O./I.D." mark (1844; Inland Division?), double-arc "LIVERPOOL/PAID" c.d.s. (1846), "Cleobury/Penny Post" (1845), Maltese Cross framed "PAID/C+" d.s. (2 strikes of consecutive 1847 dates - the first cancelled by a very fine rare intaglio "CHARING CROSS/[Crown]" Bag Seal mark STRUCK IN RED), and "HANOVER STREET" UDC (1849; Edinburgh). Good lot; the results of over twenty years search. (6 receipts). PHOTO -

£120

HEREFORDSHIRE/LONDON - OFFICIAL P.O. "MESSENGER's [LETTER] BILL", BLUE LETTER BILLS & RETURNED LETTER WRAPPER; Dec. 1853 complete partly printed "Sub-Postmaster's or Messenger's Bill" (very grubby but the only one we have seen; with v. fine "PENYBONT" mileage-removed mark and fair red "KINGTON" c.d.s.) listing one regd. letter etc., 1851 pair of long Blue letter-bills with "PRESTEIGN"/"KINGTON" c.d.s.'s, and local London 1850 "Returned paid letter" wrapper with printed caution about valuables sent by post inside recommending the use of Money Orders. Scarce group of official P.O. documents. (4 items).

£100

G.B. - EARLY Q.V. PERIOD OVERSEAS REGISTERED MAIL - 1841-1854

RARE EARLY OUTGOING REGISTERED COVER TO AUSTRALIA; 6th March 1841 stampless prepaid env. from Edinburgh to Sydney (N.S.W.) with very fine red "Registered/EDINBURGH" on the front with fair red "PAID at EDINR." c.d.s. alongside v. fine red "PAID SHIP LETTER/LONDON" oval d.s. Prepaid "1/8" (8d Ship Letter rate + 1/- reg. fee), charged "7" on arrival in New South Wales. This letter could only be registered within Britain but this is the earliest overseas Registered cover under the new system (from 6th Jan. 1841) that we have recorded. Exhibition item. PHOTO -

£300

RARE EARLY OUTGOING TRANSATLANTIC LETTER TO U.S.A. BY "GREAT WESTERN" VIA BRISTOL; 30th March 1842 EL from Cirencester to Virginia endorsed "Viâ Bristol per Steam-Ship Great Western" in black and "Registered Letter No.7 to Bristol" in purple, having a superb "CIRENCESTER" c.d.s. and purple manuscript "P1/8" also on the front (1/- reg. fee to the outport plus 8d Ship Letter rate) with "27" American arrival charge. Plus the matching "REGISTERED LETTER" receipt for this actual letter with an equally superb "CIRENCESTER" c.d.s. Amazing matched pair of Exhibition quality - the only Registered "Great Western" cover and the earliest outgoing Transatlantic cover that we have recorded. (2 items). PHOTO -

£800

HUNGARY/FRANCE - INCOMING MAIL WITH VARIED REGISTERED MARKS; 1842 EL to Wales with fancy framed "SELNIECZ/BANYA" on the front with mostly very fine red London Foreign Branch "REGISTERED/(Crown)" on the front and spectacular red wax French T.P.O. seals ("ADMINISTRATION DES POSTES/DEPART ET ARRIVEÉ/4") on the reverse, retaining some of the original P.O. red string. Plus stampless 1856 env. (closed tear) from Paris to London with boxed "PD", v. fine red "CHARGÉ", black "DS/1" in circle and v. fine London oval black "REGISTERED/G.P.O." d.s. all on the front. Scarce pair. (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate 11

£200

AUSTRIA - INCOMING COVERS TO G.B., PARTLY & FULLY PREPAID; 1844/7 pair of E's to Warrington/Loughborough, both with blue "CHARGÉ" marks and fair or very fine red London F.B. "(Crown)/REGISTERED" marks; the first (partly prepaid and charged "2-1 [+] 1/- [=] 3/1" on arrival) with near fine "WIEN/RECOMMAND" d.s. and red T.P.O. string, and the latter (fully prepaid) with part very fine red "ROVERETO/14 JUN" and matching fine "FRANCO" and very fine oval crinkle-framed "RECOM" an the front. Both sealed with partial red wax "ADMINISTRATION DES POSTES/DEPART/ET/ARRIVÉE/4" seals on reverse. Good pair. (2 covers). o. PHOTO -

£150

GERMAN STATES - FULLY PREPAID INCOMING COVERS TO G.B.; 1850/5 pair of E's to London/Oxford with very fine "URACH" (blue) or "ROCHLITZ" c.d.s., v. fine Coln-Verviers T.P.O. "(Crown)/REGISTERED" marks (black & red) and matching "P" in circle marks; the first also with v. fine red London F.B. "(Crown)/REGISTERED" mark. Attractive pair. (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate no.

£100

IRELAND - OUTGOING COVER TO ITALY WITH CURVED "REGISTERED/No./DUBLIN"; Spectacular 1851 EL from Dublin to "Genova" with Dublin and London "PAID" datestamps on the front as well as a very fine scarce curved "REGISTERED/No./DUBLIN" in black, a London red "(Crown)/REGISTERED" and French arrival "CHARGŠ" in bright red. Rare destination for an early letter and a most attractive Irish cover. Plus an 1853 env. (stamps removed) from Wexford to Groningen. (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate no.

£150

DENMARK - EARLY OUTGOING COVER FROM LONDON, ETC.; 1851 EL from London to Helsingor boldly endorsed "Registered letter" and "[P]1/4" in purple ink with mostly very fine red London F.B. "(Crown)/REGISTERED" with blue "Minories" on the front. Plus attractive regd. 1854 E from "VENEZIA" fully prepaid to London but with stamp removed from reverse. (2 covers).

£75

ITALIAN STATES - AMAZINGLY HIGH POSTAL RATE; Sept. 1851 E (fine red wax seal of Duke of Parma's office) to the Sicilian Ambassador (?) in London, apparently entirely unpaid and so with black "PARMA" d.s., matching boxed "ASSICURATO", v. fine red "CHARGŠ" matching the "FORBACH" French entry c.d.s., as well as v. fine "T.A." and fine red London F.B. "(Crown)/REGISTERED" all on the front; charged "£1.8.4 [+] 6(d) [=] £1-8-10" postage due on arrival in London (£1-8s-4d postage plus the 6d reg. fee)! Exceptional Postage Due charge. PHOTO - see plate no.

£100

G.B. - SPECIAL "NOTICE" RATES, 1843-1891

GLOS. - VERY EARLY "NOTICE" RATE COVER EX STROUD ENDORSED "GONE TO AMERICA"; Fine & complete partly printed 23rd Aug. 1843 Notice of Objection to a name on the "List of Voters" with fine "STROUD" c.d.s.'s inside and out, addressed to Stonehouse with black "Notice 3" charge, but endorsed "Gone to America" at foot of address panel. The earliest Notice Rate item that we have seen. [Ex Martin Willcocks.] Plus the relevant part of the 1843 Act that set up the Notice Rate system from June 1843. (2 items).

£75

100

YORKS. - RETURNED BEVERLEY "NOTICE 3" COVER, ETC.; Aug. 1844 EL (partly printed Notice of Objection) sent locally in Beverley (to "Dog-and-Duck Lane") with v. fine red c.d.s. and red m/s "Notice 3", but also endorsed "Gone Away - Not Known where" in red. Rare thus. [Ex Martin Willcocks.] Plus 1853 EL with 1d Red pair with contents ref. Objections but not sent at Notice rate (with fine "KIRKY-SIGSTON" UDC) and 1891 "PARLIAMENTARY NOTICE" env. from London (with Cleveland Railway printed contents) franked by 1d lilac & 2d Jubilee. (3 covers)

£75

101

LANCS. (MANCHESTER) - THE UNRECORDED HANDSTRUCK "NOTICE/3D" MARK ON COVER; Much travelled complete 1845 "NOTICE OF OBJECTION" EL (unusually folded with the text on the outside) to "Richmond" with fine pinky-red Handstruck "NOTICE/3D" mark on the front matching the overstruck "MANCHESTER" c.d.s. nearby; redirected from Richmond (Yorks.) to Hampstead, Surrey & Berks. The only example of this Manchester mark of which we are aware; there was no example in the Willcocks Collection. Rare. PHOTO - see plate 11

£120

102

LANCS. - PRESTON NOTICE RATE COVERS INC. RARE HANDSTRUCK "NOTICE", ETC.; 1851/5 pair of Objection Notice EL's sent from Preston; the first prepaid in cash with v. fine blue c.d.s. and red m/s "Notice 3" on the front, and the other prepaid with strip of three 1d Red "stars" (faults) tied by v. fine "PRESTON/628" s/ways duplex having fine rare red Handstruck "NOTICE" mark of Preston alongside. The only example of this Preston "NOTICE" mark that we have seen; there was no example in the Willcocks Collection. (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate 11

£100

103

SUSSEX - RARE LEWES 1d RED + 1841 2d BLUE IMPERF. FRANKING FOR THE "NOTICE" RATE; 1852 Notice EL to "Dudley Barracks" from "LEWES" (fine blue c.d.s. on flap) franked by v. near 4m 1841 2d Blue and 3m 1d Red both tied by partial Lewes "451" numerals with red m/s "Notice" alongside. Rare; few 1841 2d Blues are recorded on Notice Rate covers. PHOTO - see plate 11

£100

104

LONDON - THE VERY RARE ALL-IN-ONE "NOTICE 3d" MARK; 25th Aug. 1856 Notice EL (slightly grubby) sent locally in London with v. fine red boxed "NOTICE 3d" mark (few known) on the front matching the v. fine "PAID C+" d.s. of Charing Cross alongside. Exhibition item. [Ex Willcocks Collection; lot 1131; sold for £299.] PHOTO -

£200

105

Similar Aug. 1852 Notice EL (filing folds) with a fine (but overstruck) red boxed "NOTICE 3d" mark on the front beside a near fine "PAID/C+" d.s.; most unusually redirected from Walworth to Stoke Newington with a very fine black London handstruck "1" charge-mark. Rare early charge for redirection of a Notice Rate coverPHOTO - see plate 11

£120

106

DEVON - 2d BLUE + 1d RED "NOTICE" COVER EX BARNSTAPLE; 1857 Notice EL sent locally franked by 2d Blue "stars" (light fold) and 1d Red "stars" both tied by "50" numerals with v. fine "BARNSTAPLE" c.d.s. alongside (further strike inside). Attractive and very scarce thus.PHOTO - see plate 11

£75

107

LONDON - THE SEPARATE RED BOXED "NOTICE" AND "3" MARKS ON COVER; Very attractive Aug. 1859 Notice EL from Charing Cross to Hampstead with a superb red handstruck "3" and a very fine matching boxed "NOTICE" mark (closed spike-hole affecting "E" hardly detracts) beside the "CHARING CROSS W.C." c.d.s. PHOTO - see plate 11

£85

108

SCOTLAND - 6d + 1d FRANKING ON "PARLIAMENTARY NOTICE" COVER; Attractive 11th Dec. 1865 "CITY OF GLASGOW IMPROVEMENTS....PARLIAMENTARY NOTICE" EL to Wigton with 6d Lilac (Plate 5) and 1d Red (Plate 95) tied by v. fine Glasgow duplexes for the scarce 7d rate. PHOTO -

£100

109

SCOTLAND - RARE SURFACE PRINTED 9d +6d FRANKING ON "PARLIAMENTARY NOTICE" COVER; 20th Dec. 1869 "CLYDE LIGHTHOUSES PARLIAMENTARY NOTICE" env. (overall creasing) from Glasgow to Greenock franked by scarce 9d Bistre (Plate 4) and Lilac (Plate 8) - both wing margins - tied by fine duplexes. Few examples of this 1s-3d rate are known. PHOTO -

£150

110

SCOTLAND - SCARCE SURFACE PRINTED 9d SINGLE FRANKING "PARLIAMENTARY NOTICE" COVER; 10th Dec. 1870 "PARLIAMENTARY NOTICE NO. [256]" E to Portobello with 9d Bistre (Plate 4) tied by v. fine "EDINBURGH/131" duplex. Fine and rare thus. PHOTO -

£120

111

IRELAND - THE RARE "JURY SUMMONS" 3d RATE; March 1873 complete "JURY SUMMONS" EL sent locally in Dublin with fine 3d rose-red (plate 9; wing margin) tied by fine "DUBLIN/186" duplex. Very elusive; the only Summons rate cover in the Sussex Collection and earlier than the only two complete covers in the Willcocks Collection. Exhibition quality.

£65

G.B. - Q.V. INLAND REGISTERED MAIL, 1854-1879

112

POST OFFICE NOTICES REF. COINS BY POST, REGISTERED LETTER RULES, ETC.; 1854-63 group of P.O. printed Notices ref. Money Orders in London (1854), Fines for P.O. mistakes (1855), Regd. Letters not being posted in Post Boxes (1857 in red & black; with covering P.O. letter with "LERWICK" - Shetland Is. c.d.s.) and reduction of reg. Fee to 4d (1863). Various sizes, all v.scarce. (5 items).

£100

113

MANCHESTER - FINE 6d EMBOSSED COVER WITH DISTINCTIVE CLARET-RED "REGISTERED" MARK; April 1856 env. with 6d Embossed (4 clear square margins & rare thus) & 1d "Stars" both just tied by fine "498" numerals with v.fine scarce serif "REGISTERED" mark alongside matching the nearby claret-red "MANCHESTER" c.d.s. Very attractive Exhibition quality item. PHOTO -

£240

114

DORSET - COMPLETE USED POOLE "Registered Letter" GREEN WRAPPER; Dec. 1855 complete used P.O. GREEN WRAPPER sent from London & addressed to "Postmaster of [Poole]" (partly printed as well as "Registered Letter", unusually far apart - apparently designed for longer letters than average) with London & "POOLE" datestamps inside & with a mostly fine blue "POOLE" c.d.s. on the back flap. The P.O. should have retained this wrapper but somehow it was never split & remained intact with the addressee. Late usage for a Green Wrapper. Rare. PHOTO -

£400

115

YORKSHIRE - THE RARE DISTINCTIVE DOUBLE-OVAL "REGISTERED/SCARBRO" MARK ON 6d EMBOSSED COVER; May 1856 EL with cut-to-shape 6d Embossed & 2d Blue "stars" cancelled or tied by matching "693" numerals with a partly v.fine strike of the rare oval "REGISTERED/SCARBRO" mark (filing fold just affects) inverted alongside. One of the rarest early country P.O. Regd. Marks of which only two other examples have been recorded. PHOTO -

£120

116

SOMERSET - UNRECORDED YEOVIL P.O.(?) "Registered" MARK IN BLUE; 1856 env. to Chippenham with 1d red & strip of three 2d blue "stars" tied by "929" Yeovil numerals having a v.fine small blue "Registered" mark (just affected by filing note) on the front, with a fair black "YEOVIL" c.d.s. on the flap. There is no other Registered marking on this cover, so it appears that this was the Yeovil P.O.'s handstruck mark (although the letter is from a Bank which might conceivably have used its own mark at this very early date). Apparently the only example recorded. PHOTO - see plate 12A

£100

117

CUMBERLAND - EXPERIMENTAL(?) PRINTED RED "REGISTERED LETTER" LABEL ON 6D EMBOSSED COVER; Unusual Aug. 1856 EL to London with cut-to-shape 6d Embossed & 2d Blue "stars" tied by fair numerals & arrival c.d.s., having a very attractive long imperf. Red printed "REGISTERED LETTER" label at the left of the address. Very rare - one of only four such labels recorded, all from this part of England. Exhibition item. PHOTO - see plate 12A

£150

118

SCOTLAND - "GLENDARUEL" SCOTS LOCAL REGISTERED COVER; 16th March 1857 env. (part flap lost and minor stains do not detract) to Dunoon endorsed "Registered Letter" and "Registered", franked by a Strip of Six and a single 1d Red "stars" (right hand stamp of strip creased) all tied by very fine blue-black "159" numerals (of Greenock), but the three right-hand stamps of the Strip are tied by a superb blue "GLENDARUEL" Scots Local on its own. Spectacular and very rare; from the same correspondence as the matching cover on the Front Cover of the 1971 "Meredith" Catalogue, but earlier and uniquely with some stamps cancelled by the Scots Local while the other stamps cancelled by the numerals. Important Exhibition item. PHOTO -

£500

119

Q.V. POSTAL STATIONERY/SUSSEX - 1d PINK ENVELOPE UPRATED WITH 6d LILAC; Attractive May 1857 usage of the P.O. 1d pink env. (pin-holes clear of adhesive barely noticeable) to London endorsed "Registered Letter" in red and uprated with a 6d Lilac tied by a verey fine "LEWES/451" Sideways Duplex. registered 1d pinks are very scarce, and this is exceptional with the Sideways Duplex cancel. PHOTO - see plate 12a

£200

120

UNUSUAL REGISTERED LETTER RECEIPTS; 1858-81 group inc. rare Green 1866 type, small 1881 "Rural Post Messenger" type, and normal types with unusual cancels; 1858 "RUGBY" "Creswell"-Duplex-type c.d.s., 1859 "CALDER-VALE" UDC (under Garstang, Lancs.; for a letter to Ontario), blue 1858 "RYE" c.d.s. and 1864 red Edinburgh Mae West "TOO LATE". Scarce group. (6 receipts). PHOTO - see plate 12A

£100

121

MANCHESTER - SPECTACULARLY CANCELLED COVER WITH 8 1d REDS; Attractive May 1858 EL from Manchester ("The Thatched House Hotel"!) to London franked by eight 1d Red "stars", all tied by eight superb small Manchester "498" numerals with v. fine red "MANCHESTER/REGISTERED" c.d.s. alongside. Very visual Exhibition quality item. PHOTO - see plate 12A

£120

122

P.O. GREEN TAPE - ILLUSTRATED & OTHER P.O. CIRCULARS; Attractive album-page size June 1858 P.O. Circular (some minor staining) with black & green printed illustration of the new Green Tape system for regd. letters, complete with attached address panel to the Postmaster of "East Yell" with fine green "LERWICK" (Shetland Isles) c.d.s.; plus the covering printed letter and a similar P.O. printed letter of Nov. 1877 ref. the "ABOLITION OF GREEN TAPE". Rare lot. (3 items). PHOTO - see plate 12A

£200

123

SCOTLAND - DRAMATIC 2d BLUE MULTIPLE FRANKING; Nov. 1859 long env. (faults on reverse) to Edinburgh franked for the 6d reg. fee and no less than 11 Ozs postage (a total 2s-4d rate) with a single 4d rose-carmine and 12 2d Blue Plate Nos. (pl.8), all tied by light Glasgow duplexes with a fine red boxed "REGISTERED/AT/GLASGOW" (crease) nearby. Possibly the largest recorded inland franking of this 2d Blue. Exhibition item. PHOTO - see plate 12A

£240

124

NORFOLK - THE VERY RARE & DISTINCTIVE BOXED "REGISTERED/AT NORWICH" STAMP-FRAME MARKING; Spectacular 11th Aug. 1861 env. (flap lost) to Pontefract franked by a 1d Red "stars" tied by a Norwich duplex, beside a 6d lilac (placed sideways and with wing margin cut to fit) within a very fine boxed "REGISTERED/18[61]/AT NORWICH" manuscript-dated mark (crease crosses frame but does not detract) of which we have only recorded one other example on cover. Important and famous Exhibition item. [Ex Martin Willcocks Collection; lot 1144, realised £1,840.] PHOTO -

£1000

125

NORFOLK - THE STAMP-FRAMED "REGISTERED/AT NORWICH" MARK ON PIECE + THE RARE "*"-OVAL D.S. ON 6‡d-RATE COVER TO FRANCE; 10th July 1865 piece with 1d Red & 4d vermilion; the latter placed within a fine strike of the rare boxed "REGISTERED/AT NORWICH" mark (see previous lot), both tied by part duplexes; plus 1877 env. regd. to France with 2‡d rosy-mauve & 4d vermilion (pl.15) tied by Norwich "575" numerals with partly fine red oval "REGISTERED/* NORWICH *" d.s. (a type unique to Norwich, apparently, and of which only a handful are known) on the front. (2 items) on the front.PHOTO - see plate 12A

£100

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WORCS. - THE FANCY "FREE"-FRAME ENVELOPE SENT REGISTERED FROM PERSHORE; Attractive Dec. 1862 example of the small env. with a fancy embossed "FREE" frame around a 1d Red, having additional 4d vermilion in opposite corner; both tied by v. fine "611" numerals. Rare thus. PHOTO - see plate 12B

£100

127

POSTAGE DUES - FIRST DAY COVER OF THE NEW 8d POSTAGE DUE CHARGE FOR "POSTED OUT OF COURSE" MAIL; Small 1st Jan. 1863 env. to Manchester franked by two 1d Reds "stars" (minor toning) tied by London SW duplexes, having a very fine scarce red rectangular framed "REGISTERED/1 JA 63/LONDON S.[W]." datestamp alongside, with black manuscript "8d" charge. This letter had been posted "Out of Course" (i.e. in a post box and not over the counter at a P.O.) and so was liable to the "Posted Out of Course" charge for which this boxed d.s. was used. What is remarkable is that this letter was Posted on the First Day that the Posted Out of Course 8d charge (reduced from 1/-) had been introduced! Unique??! PHOTO - see plate 12A

£200

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LONDON - THE RARE RED "R.L.B./REGISTERED" MARK ON RETURNED LETTER ENVELOPE; Fine Oct. 1863 stampless OHMS "RETURNED LETTER" env. sent from London to Aberdeen with v. fine rare red "R.L.B./REGISTERED" mark nicely placed at top right near to a fine red oval "REGISTERED/LONDON" d.s. This small Returned Letter Branch mark is seldom seen. Exhibition item. PHOTO - see plate 12B

£150

129

LONDON/LEICS. - UNUSUAL REGISTERED LETTER MARK & LABEL & EARLY BLUE LINES; Attractive 1864 env. with 1d Red + 4d vermilion tied by v. fine London "15" diamonds with v. fine scarce red pillar-box-top-framed "LOMBARD STREET/D/REGISTERED LETTER" mark, 1874 env. ex London with 1d Reds (2) + 3d rose-red having Experimental (?) red printed "Registered" label on the front, and 1878 pair of envs. ex London/Coalville (Leics.) without and with the new Blue Lines (latter dated 25th Jan. with 1d Red & 2d Blue tied by blue numerals). Scarce lot. (4 covers). PHOTO - see plate 12B

£100

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LIVERPOOL - THE SUB-OFFICE "(Crown)/REGISTERED" MARK OF CASTLE ST.; Attractive 1866 E to Edinburgh franked by 2d Blue pair (pl.9) and 1d Red (pl.76) tied by light numerals with a very fine black "(Crown)/REGISTERED" mark alongside with fine matching "CASTLE-ST/LIVERPOOL" c.d.s.; there is also a fine red "REGISTERED/LIVERPOOL" d.s. struck at the head P.O. Scarce use of a Crown mark at a sub-office. PHOTO - see plate 12B

£75

131

IRELAND - VERY EARLY "CARE OF THE COMMANDER" COMPULSORILY REGISTERED COVER TO SHIP's PASSENGER; 27th May 1869 env. from London addressed "Care of the Commander...on board the Mail Packet City of Baltimore at Queenstown", franked by a 1d Red and a 4d vermilion both tied by fine or poor rare London Foreign Branch "LS/V1" numerals; this letter had to be registered because that was the only way the P.O. accepted letters for ships' passengers at this date. Rare. [Ex Willcocks; lot 1224, £368.] PHOTO - see plate 12B

£240

132

IRELAND/LIVERPOOL - "CARE OF THE CAPTAIN" COVER WITH LIVERPOOL's EXPERIMENTAL BLUE-LINES ROLLER; 3rd Sept. 1878 small mourning env. from Liverpool addressed "[c/o] Captain Gleadell for James Staunton Esq., S.S. Celtic, Queenstown" franked for the compulsory registered system for passengers (at the 2d fee + 1d postage rate) with ‡d, 1d & 1‡d Plate Nos. all tied by "466" numerals of Liverpool, with very fine blue oval "REGISTERED/BOOTLE LIVERPOOL" d.s. alongside; there are fine blue hatched Roller lines back and front at right angles. Trebly rare cover; the Experimental lines, the c/o Captain rate and the rare ‡d/1d/1&Mac189;d franking! PPHOTO - see plate 12B

£200

133

BRISTOL/NOTTS. - MUCH TRAVELLED REDIRECTED 1d REDS COVER; "Busy" Feb. 1870 env. (opened out for display) to "Upton upon Trent" franked by 5 1d Reds tied by only two v. fine Bristol duplexes, but much travelled with various "Try...." endorsements and red "REGISTERED" d.s. of Derby, Bristol & Sheffield.

£75

134

POSTAGE DUES - COMPULSORILY REGISTERED "COIN" COVERS; 1870 1d Red env. from Kendal (Westm.) to Kirkby Lonsdale endorsed "Contains Coin Registered" in red and charged "8d", similar 1872 1d Red env. (opened out for display) from London to Macclesfield with early (dated Aug. 1867) "CAUTION" label tied by arrival c.d.s. on back (also charged "8d"), and 1878 local 1d Red "NEWTOWN MONT." (Wales) env. charged "8" with different "CAUTION" label on back with m/s "coin". Three different early types of Compulsorily Registered cover. Rare trio. (3 covers).

£150

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DORSET - THE RARE WEYMOUTH "(Crown)/REGISTERED" MARK; Nov. 1879 env. to London with 2d Blues (2) & 1d Red all tied by Weymouth duplexes, having 90% strike of the rare "(Crown)/REGISTERED" mark of Weymouth on the front. Few known. [The Willcocks example - lot 1127 - realised £184.] PHOTO - see plate 12B

£120

136

LONDON - RARE LOCAL COVER WITH COMPLETE ORIGINAL GREEN STRING STILL IN PLACE; 1872 env.(blue German consulate cachet on flap) sent locally with 1d Reds (2) & 3d rose-red tied by "R/18" numerals, still having the P.O. green string in place because the letter was returned to sender (endorsed "Not Known" on back). One of very few examples of regd. covers with their original Green String still in place. [With Argyll Etkin certificate of authenticity.] PHOTO - see plate 12B

£150

137

LONDON/HANTS. - REGISTERED BOOK-POST COVERS; 1873/9 trio of wrappers from London(2) or Portsmouth inscribed "BOOK POST" and franked with Line Engraved issues for the 2d+4d fee, 1d+2d fee and ‡d+2d fee rates (latter is rare). Very little Printed Book Post mail was registered; an elusive trio. (3 covers). PHOTO - see plate 12B.

£120

138

LATE FEE MAIL - THE SPECIAL 4d LATE FEE FOR REGISTERED MAIL; Unusual 17th Aug. 1876 env. from London to Aberdeen endorsed "Registered" and franked by 1d Red plus 4d vermilion pair for the rare 9d inland rate (1d postage + 4d reg. fee + 4d special Late Fee); redirected from Aberdeen to Advie with 1d Red alone (no extra Late Fee or regd. fee needed). Very few covers with this 4d late fee paid have been recorded. Plus 1864 pair of special "Late Fee of 4d" regd. letter receipts (white & brown papers) with c.d.s.'s of Edinburgh/Wisbeach. (3 items). PHOTO - see plate 12B

£150

139

SCOTLAND - RARE HEXAGONAL "COIN/REGISTERED/EDINBURGH" DATESTAMP; Attractive 1879 1d Red env. (stamp tied by v. fine scarce Beal "B.55" numeral) to Edinburgh with m/s "8" charge on the front beside a very fine strike of the rare red "COIN/REGISTERED/EDINBURGH" d.s. in hexagonal frame nicely placed on the front. Exhibition item.PHOTO -

£200

140

CHESHIRE - DISTINCTIVE SMALL RED BOXED "REGISTERED" MARK; 7th Feb. 1877 env. (opened out for display & minor wear) to Liverpool franked by 4 1d Reds (pl.191x3 + 172) unusually tied by v. fine "CHESTER" c.d.s.'s with two strikes of an unusual small red framed handstruck "REGISTERED" mark alongside. Presumably this was the Chester Post Office mark, being in the correct registered mail red ink of the time. Rare. PHOTO - see plate no.

£120

141

FIRST DAY USAGE OF THE FIRST BRITISH REGISTERED ENVELOPE & FIRST DAY OF THE REDUCED REG. FEE OF 2d - FROM IRELAND; 1st Jan. 1878 usage of the small Postal Stationery 2d registered envelope ("10 12 77" date-plugs in 2d embossed stamp on the flap; opened out for display and with minor wear at foot) with "REGISTERED" printed in sanserif lettering, sent to London cancelled back & front (on the pl.193 1d Red) by v. fine "CORK/156" Duplexes on the first day of the new 2d fee. There is a very fine red 2nd Jan. 1878 "REGISTERED.W.D.O." London arrival c.d.s. on the back. The only First Day Usage of the First British regd. envelope of which we are aware. Plus a 25th Oct. 1877 small P.O. printed "Circular to Surveyors" ref. the introduction of the new Stationery and the new Fee on the 1st Jan. 1878. (2 items). PHOTO -

£1000

142

LIVERPOOL - THE UNRECORDED "REGISTERED REGISTERED REGISTERED...." ROLLER MARKING; Unusual 8th July 1878 env. (opened out for display and with other faults) to London with three 1d Reds tied by "466" numerals with blue oval "REGISTERED/EXCHANGE B.O. LIVERPOOL" d.s. on the front, having very fine bright blue small-lettering "REGISTERED REGISTERED REGISTERED...." roller marks (different shade of blue ink to the oval d.s. - therefore struck at the Head Liverpool P.O. in transit??) across both back and front at right angles. Was this a Post Office Experiment for the new Blue Lines system introduced earlier that year? The only example of this Roller of which we are aware. PHOTO -

£240

143

CORNWALL - THE RARE BLUE TRURO "(Crown)/REGISTERED" MARK ON ‡d-RATE COVER; 3rd Feb. 1879 EL (printed "BANKRUPTCY ACT" contents) to Falmouth (redirected to Helston charged "‡d" in manuscript for redirection) franked by a 2‡d rosy-mauve (pl.12) tied by a v. fine "TRURO/814" duplex with a very fine blue "(Crown)/REGISTERED" mark of Truro at top left. The exact same date (and same correspondence) as the only other example we have seen [in the Willcocks Collection, lot 1074 - realised £184]. Rare Crown mark and rare registered ‡d-rate cover. PHOTO - see plate 12B

£150

144

LIVERPOOL - THE EXPERIMENTAL BLUE ROLLER LINES ON REGISTERED ‡d-RATE COVER; Attractive 8th Dec. 1879 local EL (printed "Bankruptcy Act" contents) with 2d Blue & ‡d Rose-red tied by fair "466" numerals with v. fine blue oval "REGISTERED/RANELAGH PL. LIVERPOOL" d.s. alongside, having superb blue hatched Roller lines back & front at right-angles. One of very few known covers - and probably the most attractive - with this Experimental form of Roller Blue Lining. Also a rare regd. ‡d-rate cover. Exhibition quality. [Compare with Willcocks Lot 1152.] PHOTO - see plate no.

£150

G.B. - LONDON FOREIGN BRANCH CROWN/REGISTERED MARKS ETC. 1858-1871

145

"BELGIUM/VIA/FRANCE/(Crown)/REGISTERED" MARK ON CASH-PAID COVER FROM OSTEND; Small 4th Dec. 1860 mourning env. (closed tear just clear of mark and some minor soiling) prepaid (m/s rates on reverse) to Leicester with fine "OSTENDE" c.d.s. and matching boxed "PD" and "CHARGÉ" marks on the front as well as two mostly very fine strikes of the very rare red London Foreign Branch circular "BELGIUM/VIA/FRANCE/(Crown)/REGISTERED" mark and a very fine red oval Inland Office "REGISTERED/LONDON" d.s. This "BELGIUM VIA FRANCE" mark is one of the rarest of all the Crown marks; there was no example in the Willcocks Collection, and it is thought that only two other examples have been recorded. Pivotal Exhibition item for any Foreign Branch or Registered Mail Collection. PHOTO - see plate no.

£1000

146

"BELGIUM/(Crown)/REGISTERED" MARK ON CASH-PAID COVER FROM BRUSSELS; 3rd Oct. 1861 env. (some edge wear) to Sheffield (prepaid in cash; m/s rates on reverse) with v. fine "BRUXELLES" c.d.s. and matching boxed "PD" & "CHARGÉ" marks, as well as a mostly very fine rare red London Foreign Branch "BELGIUM/(Crown)/REGISTERED" mark, and a very fine Inland Office oval "REGISTERED/LONDON" d.s. Few examples of this "BELGIUM" mark are known. [The Willcocks cover sold for £1,035; CPA 25/6/99, lot1025.] PHOTO -

£650

147

"REGISTERED-LONDON/FROM/BELGIUM" RED OVAL DATESTAMP ON STAMPED COVER FROM BRUSSELS; 20th Nov. 1868 env. (small stain at foot) to Huddersfield with Belgium 20c blue pair & 10c black all tied by very fine dotted "60" lozenges with fine "BRUXELLES" c.d.s. and matching boxed "PD" and sloping-framed "Recommandé" marks on the front, along with a very fine, very rare London Foreign Branch red oval "REGISTERED-LONDON/FROM/BELGIUM" d.s. (slightly overstruck on the "PD" mark). One of only a handful of this very rare "FROM BELGIUM" mark to have been recorded. There was no example in the Willcocks Collection. Very rare. PHOTO -

£850

148

"REGISTERED-LONDON/FROM/BELGIUM" OVAL DATESTAMP ON STAMPED COVER FROM BRUGES; 2nd July 1870 env. (some wear & creasing) to Wincanton with Belgium 10c green & 40c red tied by fine "58" dotted numerals with v. fine "BRUGES" c.d.s., near fine boxed "P.D." and fine slant-framed "Recommandé" all on the front, along with a very fine, very rare London Foreign Branch red oval "REGISTERED-LONDON/FROM/BELGIUM" datestamp. One of very few known examples of this oval "FROM BELGIUM" marking. There was no example in the Willcocks Collection. Very rare. PHOTO -

£750

149

"BREMEN/(Crown)/REGISTERED" MARK ON CASH-PAID COVER FROM BREMEN TO LONDON; Attractive 21st Aug. 1858 E (paid in cash; m/s rates on front) to London with superb boxed "BREMEN" d.s. and matching "FRANCO" on the front, with crinkle-frame red "Recomandirt" and very fine red London Foreign Branch "BREMEN/(Crown)/REGISTERED" mark (crease) also on the front. Very few examples of this mark are known; there was no example in the Willcocks Collection. Exhibition item. PHOTO -

£850

150

"CONSTANTINOPLE/(Crown)/REGISTERED" MARK ON G.B. USED ABROAD COVER WITH RARE CONSTANTINOPLE HANDSTRUCK "REGISTERED-LETTER" MARK; 30th Nov. 1859 env. to London with G.B. 1/- green (corner fault, which presumably prevented it from being cut off - as was the stamp from the matching cover in the Willcocks Collection!) tied by fine barred "C", with v. fine blue "BRITISH POST OFFICE/CONSTANTINOPLE" c.d.s. on back and two very fine strikes of the British P.O.'s rare red "REGISTERED-LETTER" mark on the front, along with a 90% very fine red London Foreign Branch "CONSTANTINOPLE/(Crown)/REGISTERED" mark. One of the most desirable of all the "Crown/Registered" marks; we are aware of only one other recorded cover (apart from this one and the vandalised cover that was in the Willcocks Collection). Important G.B. Used Abroad Exhibition item. [With Oct. 2001 B.P.A. Certificate.] PHOTO -

£1500

151

"DENMARK/(Crown)/REGISTERED" COVER WITH MIXED FRANKING FROM ODENSE; Very attractive 15th Nov. 1865 E to London franked by 1858/62 8sk green (3) and 1864 4sk red (perf. faults at top) all tied by fine to very fine BLUE "ODENSE JC" duplexes, having very fine red London Foreign Branch "DENMARK/(Crown)/REGISTERED" mark (filing fold) nicely placed on the front, beside the very fine red Inland Office oval "REGISTERED/LONDON" d.s. Colourful and rare; there was no example in the Willcocks Collection. (With 1979 Slavomir Kaiser cert.). PHOTO - see plate no.

£750

152

"REGISTERED-LONDON/FROM/DENMARK" OVAL DATESTAMP IN RED ON 3-COLOUR FRANKING COVER FROM ODENSE; Attractive 13th Feb. 1869 E to London franked for the 22sk rate by 1864 8sk brown (2), 4sk red & 2sk blue all tied/cancelled by matching fine "51" target cancels with v. fine "ODENSE" c.d.s. on the front, as well as a fine strike of the rare oval London Foreign Branch "FROM/DENMARK" d.s. struck in RED (light filing fold, but rare in this colour). Few examples known, and a colourful cover. PHOTO -

£500

153

"DENMARK/REGISTERED" BLACK CIRCULAR DATESTAMP ON MIXED FRANKING COVER FROM ODENSE; 15th Feb. 1871 E to London franked by 1864 16sk green-olive (2) & 1870 4sk grey & red all tied by fair "51" numerals and the edge of a near fine "ODENSE" c.d.s., having a mostly very fine black London Foreign Branch "DENMARK/REGISTERED" c.d.s. (light file fold) on the front. This rare c.d.s. may well have been used on the Dover to London T.P.O. Exhibition item. (With Slavomir Kaiser Sept. 1982 Certificate.) PHOTO -

£600

154

"REGISTERED-LONDON/FROM/DENMARK" OVAL DATESTAMP IN BLACK ON MIXED FRANKING COVER FROM ODENSE; 1st Aug. 1871 E to London franked by 1864 16sk and 1870 2sk+4sk all tied by fine "51" numerals with v. fine (10% overstruck) black oval London Foreign Branch "FROM DENMARK" oval d.s. on the front. Rare. PHOTO -

£400

155

"FRANCE/(Crown)/REGISTERED" MARK ON SPECTACULAR HIGH FRANKING COVER FROM PARIS; Attractive 3rd Dec. 1861 env. (minor wear) to London franked by a STRIP OF EIGHT & SINGLE 1853-61 80c PALE ROSE, all tied by light "J" lozenges of dots (almost clear margins all round; filing fold along margin between central pair of strip) with v. fine "J" in circle, "PARIS" c.d.s. and red "CHARGÉ" all on the front, as well as a very fine red London Foreign Branch "FRANCE/(Crown)/REGISTERED" mark and a fine Inland Office oval red "REGISTERED.LONDON" d.s. Such large multiples of this Issue are rare, and this spectacular cover would enhance any French or G.B. Registered Exhibit. (With Oct. 2001 B.P.A. Certificate.) PHOTO -

£1000

156

"FRANCE/(Crown)/REGISTERED" IN RED ON PAPAL STATES COVER TO LONDON; Spectacular 13th Sept. 1866 env. to London franked by Papal States 8baj (2 pairs & a single; 3 showing frame-lines all round) tied by arrival d.s. or cancelled by fine "ASSICURATA" with 4 baj (wrapped round foot of cover and tied both sides - flap cut to display), having unclear "...EZIONE DI..." c.d.s., fine red "CHARGÉ", fine "E PONT/3 GULOZ 3" French entry-mark c.d.s. and fine red London Foreign Branch "FRANCE/(Crown)/REGISTERED" mark all on the front. The only such Papal States cover with the France Registered mark that we have recorded. Very rare and a colourful Exhibition item. PHOTO -

£500

157

"FRANCE/(Crown)/REGISTERED" STRUCK ON SAME COVER AS "PRUSSIA/(Crown)/REGISTERED" MARK; 21st July 1858 E to London with fine "BERLIN" c.d.s. crinkle-frame "Recomandirt" and fine (though overstruck) red Coln-Verviers T.P.O. "(Crown)/REGISTERED" all on the front, as well a very fine London Foreign Branch red "FRANCE/(Crown)/REGISTERED" mark with "FRANCE" crossed through, and replaced by a very fine matching red "PRUSSIA/(Crown)/REGISTERED" mark (filing fold). Remarkable London F.B. error; one of only two such errors that we have recorded on Crown Registered covers. Exhibition item. PHOTO -

£600

158

"REGISTERED-LONDON/FROM/FRANCE" OVAL DATESTAMP STRUCK IN ERROR (?) ON COVER FROM SWITZERLAND; 31st Dec. 1868 env. (minor creasing) to Liverpool franked by Swiss Sitting Helvetia 1f gold pair tied by v. fine "WINTHERTHUR" c.d.s.'s and "P.D." mark, having matching boxed "CHARGE/G[11].../N...." mark on the front as well as near fine red "SUISSE-ST-LOUIS/AMB. B" French entry-mark c.d.s. and very fine rare black London Foreign Branch "REGISTERED-LONDON/FROM/FRANCE" oval d.s. all on the front. This black oval d.s. is very rare in itself (there was no example in the Willcocks Collection) and the few known examples of the equivalent Switzerland mark (2 covers + the Willcocks piece) are all dated from July 1869 to Dec. 1870, so this may have been sent prior to the issue of the Swiss routing mark. Very rare and spectacular cover. PHOTO -

£500

159

"FRANCE/REGISTERED" RED DATESTAMP - USED ON THE "PROVING" REGD. RECEIPT OF THE "DOVER to LONDON R.P.O."; 5th Nov. 1869 P.O. "registered letter" receipt with the printed "DOVER to LONDON R.P.O." heading having a very fine strike of the small "FRANCE/REGISTERED" c.d.s. which had been formerly attributed to the London Foreign Branch; this receipt shows that it (and possibly all the other country-name "REGISTERED" c.d.s.'s) were used on the T.P.O. itself. Important Exhibition item; unique?! PHOTO - see plate no.

£400

160

"FRANCE/REGISTERED" C.D.S. STRUCK ON THE T.P.O. IN RED ON COVER FROM PARIS TO JERSEY; 4th March 1871 env. (sent just after the end of the Siege of Paris) to Jersey franked by France 30c brown pair tied by poor dotted lozenges, having fair red "CHARGÉ" and boxed "PD" marks on the front as well as a very fine red London to Dover R.P.O. (see previous lot) "FRANCE/REGISTERED" c.d.s. There is a very fine 7th March "JERSEY" arrival c.d.s. on the flap. Rare thus. PHOTO -

£400

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