401

ALBUM containing the KGV to QEII (no "Face" value included) collection with much of merit inc. KGV defins. to 1/-, 1924/25 Wembleys, 1939-48 high value set to £1, RSW £1, 1951 Festival high values to £1, a useful range of Wildings and a good selection of early phosphor commems. inc. NPY, FFH, Lifeboat & Red Cross. A good little lot. (Sev. 100's).

£200

402

BINDER containing the early to modern (no decimal currency issues) mint and used collection from 1840 1d (cut into at bottom right but fairly presentable), useful Surface-printed and KEVII period, a good range of KGV & KGVI issues and sundry QEII to 1967. (Few 100's).

£150

403

WINDSOR ALBUM containing the mint & used collection to 1970. Strength in mint KGVI & QEII inc. some good early phosphor sets. (Few 100's).

£150

SMALLER COLLECTIONS

404

MINT COLLECTION of QV-KGVI definitive issues on stockcards inc. QV Jubilee set to 1/- (both), KEVII set to 1/- and perf. 15 x 14 set of five, 1912-24 Royal cypher set plus 6d perf. 14, 1924 Block cypher set, 1939-48 high value set, etc. Virtually all unmounted mint with a fair number of marginal copies. (Approx. 120).

£400

405

MINT MISCELLANY of KGVI & QEII high values inc. KGVI 10/- dark blue (2) & Festival set to £1. (Small Qty.).

£90

POSTAL REFORMS

406

ROWLAND HILL - 1840 AUTOGRAPH LETTER, SIGNED, TO THE EDITOR OF THE "LIVERPOOL MERCURY" REF. THE TOWN's PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION FOR A PRESENTATION SILVER SALVER; 10th Nov. 1840 Autograph Letter (cut and hinged for display) signed "Rowland Hill" to "Egerton Smith Esq." (Editor of the Liverpool Mercury), acknowledging the receipt of a recent "copy of the Liverpool Mercury" with details of the town's "subscription". The citizens of Liverpool raised funds to present Hill with a "very beautiful silver salver" (in April 1841) in recognition of his part in the Introduction of Cheap Postage [see Hill's autobiography, vol.1, p.442]. This 20-inch diameter silver salver still exists and is preserved amongst the National Postal Museum collections; it is illustrated in Fryer's book on Postal Reform, p.1191. Significant letter. PHOTO - see plate no.

£300

407

MONEY ORDER OFFICE REFORMS - ROWLAND HILL AUTOGRAPH LETTER; 15th March 1848 letter (some toning clear of autograph) headed "G.P.O." written and signed by "Rowland Hill", sent to "Jno Marrable" (recorded as the President of the Scottish Money Order Office in Fryer's "The Reform of the P.O."; pp.274 & 1242), concerning his final decision to end the system of "the Duplicate advices" in spite of Marrable's "able report of hte 9th inst." It is well known that Hill was busy reforming the M.O.O. at this date (see his autobiography and the Fryer book; the latter pp.294-6 etc.). Important Postal Reforms item. PHOTO - see plate no.

£200

408

"ROWLAND HILL" INSCRIBED O.H.M.S. MAIL, ETC.; 1852-65 OHMS partly printed P.O. covers all with prunted "ROWLAND HILL" imprint on the front (3) or inside (2) ref. Money Order query, authorising the transmission of a newspaper entitled the "Penny Post" (!!) by post, in a Returned Letter env., and ref. a letter from Matlock held for 8d postage due; plus large 1854 P.O. "Notice" ref. newspapers (mentioned in, and originally sent with, the letter ref. the "Penny Post") and Nov. 1859 P.O. circular ref. transatlantic newspapers both with "ROWLAND HILL" name. Scarce lot. (7 items).

£150

409

ROWLAND HILL - PERSONAL AUTOGRAPH LETTER, SIGNED, REF. HIS FUTURE DAUGHTER-IN-LAW's MARRIAGE SETTLEMENT; 19th Oct. 1865 letter (on embossed "HAMPSTEAD N.W." notepaper) to "Mr. Walters" (presumably the Hill family's solicitor) regarding "two points on which I should like again to see Pearson [Hill; his only son] before the [marriage] proposals are sent to Lucas..." Pearson Hill was to marry Jane D'Esterre Roberts in 1866; the letter is annotated "P. Hill's Marriage Settlement" on the back. Significant Rowland Hill letter.PHOTO

£200

410

ROWLAND HILL - AUTOGRAPH LETTER, SIGNED, TO HIS BROTHER, PLUS OTHER HILL FAMILY AUTOGRAPHS; Fine small "24th May [c.1869?]" letter to "Dear Arthur" (Hill's younger brother, 1798-1885) ref. the fact that "Caroline [Hill's wife] and I are going to Brighton to stay till Thursday" written and signed by Rowland Hill himself; plus a fine 1856 1d Red env. with v. fine blue-black "NOTTINGHAM" sideways duplex addressed to "Edwin Hill, Bruce Castle..." signed by "Marcia Hill" (Rowland Hill's niece; writing to her father), and rare 21st Feb. 1881 autograph mourning note signed by Rowland Hill's widow "C[aroline]. Hill" addressed to a "Colonel Manly". Scarce group. (3 items).

£200

411

ROWLAND HILL - PERSONAL FAMILY AUTOGRAPH LETTER, SIGNED, & 1d RED COVER ADDRESSED TO HIM AS "P.M.G."(!); Fine 8th Sept. 1870 letter to "My Dear Fred[eri]c" regarding "the introduction to Sir. Wm. Armstrng", with mention of another R. Hill brother, "Arthur". Plus fine 1859 1d Red env. from Kent (Canterbury duplex & "CHISLET" UDC) erroneously addressed "To Roland Hill, Postmaster General, London". [He never became P.M.G.!] Attractive pair. (2 items). PHOTO - see plate no.

£200

412

HENRY COLE - AUTOGRAPH LETTER, SIGNED, FROM "S. KENSINGTON MUSEUM", PLUS O.H.M.S. ENV. & FRONT; Small 21st June 1864 letter (3‡x5 ins.) from Cole to "Th. Lucas Esq." regarding a "Ticket for 'Faust'", plus a fine Dec. 1856 "O.H.M.S./Board of Trade/Dept. of Science & Art" env. signed by "Henry Cole", and a large c.1864 env. front + "KENSINGTON MUSEUM" flap sent privately in London also signed "Henry Cole". Scarce autographs of Rowland Hill's right-hand man and the inventor of the Christmas card. (3 items). PHOTO - see plate no.

£150

413

HENRY COLE - AUTOGRAPH LETTERS, SIGNED, INC. MENTION OF HIS "PLAYING CARDS"; July 1876 & Dec. 1878 pair of letters (slight toning) written & signed by Cole from "33 THURLOE GARDENS....S.W." and "49 WILTON PLACE, HIGHER BROUGHTON, MANCHESTER" respectively; ref. a gift (to the Museum?) of photographs of "Walker's beautiful designs" and sending "a pack of my International Playing cards" in return, or ref. some papers and a list (of books for sale?). Cole's Playing Cards were as famous as his Christmas Card in his day. Rare pair. (2 letters).

£150

414

HENRY COLE - INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION AT CRYSTAL PALACE - AUTOGRAPH LETTER, SIGNED, REF. HIS COMMITTEE WORK; 15th Nov. 1880 letter (slight toning) on "106, Philbeach Gardens, Earl's Court, SW" notepaper, sent to "P.L. Simmonds Esq.", in which he wishes "all success to International Exhibitions & the Crystal Palace" and refers to his ongoing wok on its Committees. Cole served on the managing committees of many London Exhibitions from 1851 to his death in 1882. Marvellous item for the Exhibitions specialist. PHOTO - see plate no.

£150

415

WILLIAM WYON - EARLY AUTOGRAPH LETTER, SIGNED, SENT BY POST; 27th May 1828 EL (minor seal faults well clear of signature) written & signed by the engraver of the 1837 Guidhall Medal on which the design for the 1d Black was based. The letter was sent locally in London (charged 2d) and is addressed to "E. Magrath Esq." at the "Athanaeum, Waterloo Place"; it refers to an enclosed ticket to view an exhibition at "the Mint" where Wyon was the Chief Engraver for several years. Scarce; Wyon autographs are seldom offered for sale. PHOTO - see plate no.

£100

416

HENNIKER HEATON - THE "FATHER OF IMPERIAL 1d POSTAGE" - AUTOGRAPH LETTER, SIGNED, TO THE P.M.G. DURING THE 1st WEEK OF THE NEW RATES; 30th Dec. 1898 letter (cut down at top not affecting text but with blue "CARLTON CLUB" motif) written & signed by Heaton and sent to "A. Fanshawe, Esq., Postmaster General" in celebration of the recent [25th Dec. 1898] Introduction of Imperial 1d Postage; "I shall be glad if you will accept the silver penny, herewith, as a small memento of our fight for Imperial Penny Postage, during past years." Significant historical letter. With a fine tiny 1840 Maundy silver 1d and an 1850 P.O. OHMS EL with "W.L. Maberly" imprint. (3 items). PHOTO - see plate no.

£150

417

THE INTRODUCTION OF UNIFORM 1d POSTAGE - BUSINESS PLANS TO AVOID POSTAGE DUE FINES: Attractive 6th Jan., 1840 EL (printed circular from the Head Office of the "National Bank of Scotland" sent to all branches) addressed to Stromness [Orkney Isles] endorsed "Under ‡ Ounce" by sender with superb Edinburgh handstruck "4" on the front and very fine 6th Jan., 1840 Edinburgh c.d.s. on top flap; letter has been cleverly folded for display to show the dated heading inside alongside the address & postal marks. The letter starts: "In consequence of the reduction which takes place on the 10th instant in the Rates of Postage, I am requested by the Directors to communicate to you the following instructions, to be strictly observed at all the Bank's Branches..." There follow five points and the letter is signed by the Bank's Secretary. Very rare insight into the effects of "cheap postage" on business with the clear (though rare) suggestion that prepayment was expected to become compulsory! PHOTO - see plate no.

£400

418

10th JANUARY 1840 - FIRST DAY USAGE OF A HANDSTRUCK POSTAGE DUE "2" CHARGE-MARK; Attractive 10th Jan. 1840 front headed and countersigned as if for a free frank (abolished the previous day); "Catterick January 10 1840.....[Duke of] Leeds" and addressed to a firm in London. Beside the address there is a very fine distinctive BLUE handstruck "2" of Catterick. Very rare thus - the First Day of Uniform Penny Postage. PHOTO

£150

MULREADY STATIONERY

419

1d letter sheet ? Stereo A236 used from London to Potters Bar cancelled with a fine Black MC. Soiled and creased.

£80

420

1d envelope, Stereo A148 used from London to Devizes with red MC cancellation, repaired tear to top & flap. Also a front of J.W. Southgate's caricature number 5 used to Southwall franked with a four margined 1d which may no belong. Unused examples of Southgate number 5 and Valentine's Intemperance env. (4 items).

£140

421

TWOPENCE ENVELOPE WITH AN UNRECORDED R.I. BINGHAM ADVERTISING INSCRIPTION ON FLAP : 1840 (Dec) 2d envelope with "SHEFFIELD & ROTHERHAM/BANK" red seal covering the Stereo used from Sheffield to Huddersfield, cancelled with a red MC. On the top flap is a "R.I.Bingham" imprint which is not recorded in SG. The env. is oiled and a portion of the back flap is missing. A rare item. PHOTO - see plate no. 2

£300

422

EARLY MULREADY AUTOGRAPH ON R.A. LECTURE TICKET; 4th March 1819 small partly printed card ticket (slightly grubby) authorising one "F. Gold" to attend that day's Royal Academy lecture, signed by "William Mulready [R.A.]" in full and by "Mr. C. Purser", with fine red "ROYAL ACADEMY LONDON" cachet. Early Mulready (1786-1863) item. PHOTO - see plate no. 2

£100

423

JOHN THOMPSON - THE ENGRAVER OF THE "MULREADY" - SIGNED INSCRIBED MULREADY; c.1840 unused front of a 1d Black Mulready endorsed across the address panel; "To My dear little granddaughter Lottie. John Thompson". Rare presentation item; the only such Mulready item signed by its engraver that we can recall having seen. PHOTO - see plate no.

£200

424

WILLIAM MULREADY - AUTOGRAPH LETTER, SIGNED, REF. A "LION....[&] MODEL BRITANNIA" DESIGN FOR A BANKNOTE; 28th Nov.1849 diminutive (as usual) letter (toning, etc., but with full typed transcript) written & signed by "W. Mulready" and sent to "My dear Maclise", concerning the latter's work on a design for a banknote (and apparently echoing Mulready's ill-fated Postal Stationery design!); Mulready refers to his gathering of the criticisms of the design by "the Bank [of England]" and commences the letter; "I was never so sure that this design will succeed..." Ideal subject for research; who was Maclise? - what was the design for? - did it succeed? - was it like the "Mulready"??! PHOTO - see plate no.

£150

425

WILLIAM MULREADY - AUTOGRAPH NOTE, SIGNED, REF. A PICTURE FRAME(?); 7th April 1841 letter (diminutive as usual) written and signed by "W. Mulready" to "My Dear Leslie"; "The picture is 25# inches high and 31 inches wide." What was the picture? Who was Leslie (a picture-framer?). Fine and attractive. PHOTO - see plate no.

£120

LINE-ENGRAVED ISSUES

426

CARTON containing the remaindered collections of mainly LC14 1d reds on white with a few on blued paper, inc. some shades, varieties and covers. Also a few surface printed issues. Worth examination. (Qty.).

£250

427

1841-79 The used collection inc. 1841 1d (25) and 2d plate 3 (11, inc. a strip of three) and 4 (9, inc. an irregular strip of three used on env.) SC16 1d SG (inverted "S" on cover. 1858-79 1d plate numbers 71 to 225 (less 77) the 225 KH centred to left and 2d plate numbers. (Qty.).

£160

428

1841-79 A selection of 1d issues with 1841 1d (82 different letters inc. 31 with MC cancellation), 1854-57 LC14 1d on blued (126 different letters) and 1858-79 1d plates to 204 (95 different plates). Mixed condition, some are fine.

£160

1840 1D BLACKS

429

6TH MAY 1840 EL THAT WAS PAID IN CASH: 1840 (6th May) EL from London to Birmingham with m/s "pd" & "1" over a very fine "C/PAID/6 MY 6/1840" tombstone d.s. creased clear of h.s. Oh for a stamp!. PHOTO - see plate no.

£160

430

Plate 1a, QL used on part repaired E from Yarmouth to London dated 15th May 1840, close to large margins, cover repairs. 1a MF (heavy vertical crease) used on E to Portsmouth dated 15th May 1840. 1a GA (poor) used on part E from Manchester to Liverpool dated 19th May 1840. 1a (poor) used on damaged E from Manchester to Dewsbury dated 26th May 1840. (4 items).

£240

431

Plates 1a JH, 1b FL, 2 NA, 3 EC cancelled in black, 5 PI cancelled in black, 6 QB, 7 CA, 9 QK & TD cancelled in black and 10 GB cancelled in black Also four unplated examples inc. one on small piece with "Whickham/Penny Post" struck alongside. Mostly defective three margined examples.

£200

432

Plate 1a, TB used on London E with crisp MC cancellation and "T.P./Charles St West" in blue alongside. Three good margins, damaged at top. 1a TE used on E from E from Plymouth to Portsmouth, very fine central MC cancellation but touched to very close on all sides. 1b TH used on E to Portsmouth, shaved to good margins, creased. Also 2d Mulready letter sheet, Stereo a104 unused, soiled and 2d Mulready env. Stereo a200 unused.(5 items).

£80

433

Plate 2, SA neatly cancelled to leave profile clear, good margins, light vertical bend. Plate 4 SK on slightly blued paper, three good margins, just touched below "S" square.

£100

434

Plate 2, AC used on small piece, cancelled with a fair red MC with "ALFORD/146" struck alongside. PHOTO - see plate no.

£80

435

Plate 2, KJ used on front within London dated 30th May 1840. Close to good margins, central cancellation. The front is creased and soiled.

£60

436

Plate 3, DA and KK good four margined examples.

£100

437

Plate 3, RE used on E from Manchester to Preston, good margins, smudgy red MC cancellation.

£70

438

Plate 4, LD used on E with m/s "O.H.M.S." from Elgin to Inverness, good to wide margins and tied by a fine black MC. PHOTO - see plate no.

£100

439

Plate 4, CF-CG a four margined pair, cancellation a little smudgy but adhesives fine. PHOTO

£100

440

Plate 4, DL neatly cancelled to leave profile clear and plate 8 JF cancelled in black. Fine.

£100

441

Plate 5, TL used on large piece from Margate to Sevenoaks, large margins but soiled. Plate 7 GG used on part E from Bourne to London, good to wide margins, fine. Also 2d plate 2 PD used on soiled and torn part E within London, tied by a fine black MC with red "T.P./Cornhill alongside, three wide margins, close at top.

£120

442

Plate 6, AD used on part E from London to Falkirk, three good margins, cut into at upper right. Also DA used on E from Dumfries to Ecclefechan, good to large margins, small faults.

£80

443

Plate 6, DA used on part E from Glasgow to Greenock, good even margins, cover faults.

£70

444

Plate 10, a pair LG-LH used on EL to Leamington, cancelled with a black MC, three wide margins, cut into at top.

£80

1840 2D BLUES

445

Plates 1 EE (poor), HA with vertical pre-printing fold, MK, PI, RE and plate 2 GA, MI, RE and QD, six with black MC cancellations. Mostly defective three and four margined examples.

£320

446

Plate 1, EJ used on part E from London to Dulwich, cancelled with a red MC, just shaved to good margins. Plate 2 RL tied to "STAMP OFFICE" E used from Enniskillen to Dublin by a black MC, shaved in places and foxed.

£100

447

Plate 1, KL with central 1844 type "104" cancellation of Dornoch; small corner crease and cut into at foot but very large margins on three sides. (Spec. D1xc; Cat. £1,100).

£90

448

Plate 1, KE used on part E from Edinburgh to Dunfermline, central red MC, just touched at foot.

£80

449

Plate 1, FA a grey shade used on EL from Newcastle on Tyne to Bedlington coal fitting office, Blyth, touched to good margins. Cancelled with a very fine black MC. The contents refer to the chartering of the "Salamander" for freight. PHOTO - see plate no.

£80

450

Plate 2, AD-AE a pair used on part E from Manchester to Edinburgh dated 1 Feb. 1841 and cancelled with a red MC. Three wide margins, cut into at foot.

£100

451

Plate 2, DG tied by a red MC on EL from London to Folkingham, touched in places. Also plate 1 TL cancelled in black and plate 2 NC. Faults.

£100

1841 1D REDS

452

SELECTION on covers inc. seventy two with MC cancellations. Also an unused 1d Mulready letter sheet and a similar selection of covers with perforated 1d reds, some interesting cancellations are present. Mixed condition. (Qty.).

£300

453

SELECTION of used singles and a cut into strip of four, all clearly showing the so called "Ivory Head" variety. Mixed condition, some fine. (44).

£60

454

STOCKBOOK containing the used selection from plates 12 to 45 arranged by lettering. Mixed condition. (400+).

£300

455

STOCKBOOK containing the unused accumulation of shades with numeral cancellations. Mixed condition. (1850+).

£240

456

Plates 1b (2), 2, 5, 9 (3), 16 (16, inc. five pairs) and 25 State 2 (8, inc. a pair). Very mixed condition. (31).

£80

457

Plate 8, EH re-entry, fine. Plate 11 BC clearly showing "B over K" re-entry. Also 2d plate 3 EK shifted transfer and 4 plate 4 TH re-entry. All used on EL from London to Ludlow. All are fine except TH which is damaged at foot. PHOTO - see plate no.

£120

458

Plate 18, a used selection inc. seven examples in the 2nd. State. Poor to fine. (71).

£140

1841 2D BLUES

459

A mainly unplated selection inc. a plate 3 strip of four NG-NJ used on front to Sydney with m/s "Try Moreton Bay", a strip of six, SG-SL on front to Hobart and a strip of four TI-TL. Very mixed condition, front soiled. (26).

£70

460

Plate 3, KJ, a fine mint example of fresh colour and a considerable amount of original gum; two margins and only slightly cut into at foot.

£70

461

PLATE 4 - A VERTICAL STRIP OF THREE WITH PIN PERFORATIONS:1852 env. registered from Rugeley to London bearing 1d AA and 2d plate 4 strip of three, GA-IA which appear to have been pin perforated on all sides, touched in places but most unusual. Also 1841 1d x 3. PHOTO - see plate no.

£140

1854-61 1D REDS

462

1855 (Aug.) SC14 1d Die II, Alphabet III on blued paper, ID used on env. from Leadhills to Annan. Well centred and neatly cancelled, horizontal bend and corner crease. A rare adhesive in any form. Spec. C7. PHOTO - see plate no.

£200

463

1855-57 LC14 1d Die II, Alphabet III on white, two complete used reconstructions. (480).

£90

1854-61 2D BLUES

464

1855-75 The small used selection inc. SC16 2d plate 4 JG used on EL to Aberdeen. LC14 2d plate 5 pair, TJ-TK used on EL from Sunderland to France. 1858-79 2d plates 7 to 9 and 12 to 15 used on separate covers. Fair to fine. (220.

£80

465

1857-58 Partial plate reconstructions of F7 & F8, mainly fine examples with shade & cancellation interest inc. re-entries, 2 strips of 3 and 6 pairs (149) . Also a small accumulation of 1d Reds/Lilacs. (Qty.).

£150

1858-79 1D PLATES

466

Plate 115, GA - IC + JA a mounted mint marginal block of ten with part inscription at left. Well centred, light diagonal bend. Fresh mint.

£100

1870 ‡D PLATES

467

Plates 1 to 20 inc. plate 9 BQ plus additional plates 3, 5, 8 (2) and 9. Mostly fine used.

£100

EMBOSSED ISSUES

468

1/- green, Die 1, a mint corner example handstamped "SPECIMEN" (type 1 in red), clear to huge margins, small faults. Also 10d brown, just clear to good margins, internal tear, used. PHOTO

£140

469

1/- (2) 6d (3, inc. one used with SC16 1d on cover registered from Nottingham to Bakewell with smudged m/s cancellations) and 10d (torn). Mostly four margined examples with small faults.

£140

470

1/- green, a three margined example (cut along frame line at foot) used on neat env. from Bath "via Southampton" to India with "HARLEY ST" in blue on reverse. PHOTO - see plate no.

£80

471

SIXPENNY PLUS PENNY STRIP OF FOUR ON REGISTERED COVER: 1855 (19 Dec.) EL registered from Liverpool to London franked with a partly cut into 6d embossed plus LC14 1d strip of four to make the 4d postage plus 6d registration fee, all tied by strikes of the "LIVERPOOL/REGISTERED " spoon duplex. An exhibition item. PHOTO - see plate no. 2

£240

SURFACE-PRINTED ISSUES

472

1862 6d lilac (shades) from Plate 3 in a used partial reconstruction, the majority having London numeral cancellations. Mixed condition but a useful lot. SG.83 & 84; Cat. £10,650+. (142).

£300

473

1864 6d lilac from Plate 4 in a used partial reconstruction. Mixed condition. SG.85; Cat. £10,220. (73).

£300

474

1865-67 4d plate 11, a part reconstruction, inc. a few perfins. Cat. £7,200+. (162).

£140

475

1867 1/- green, Plate 4, in a used partial reconstruction. Condition fair to good. SG.117; Cat. £2,464. (77).

£110

476

1872 6d chestnut, Plate 11, in a used partial reconstruction incl. NF with variety "figure 11 damaged at left". Mixed condition. SG122-123; Cat. £3,150+. (75).

£150

477

1872 6d pale buff, Plate 11, in a used partial reconstruction and again incl. NF with "figure 11 at left damaged" variety. Mixed condition. SG.123; Cat. £5,330. (75)..

£260

478

1873 6d grey, Plate 12, in a used partial reconstruction. Mixed condition but some are fine. SG.125; Cat. £27,740. (146).

£1200

479

1867-84 High value selection with 1867 5/- (MC wmk.) plus 1883-84 2/6d, 5/- (2) & 10/-. Small faults but chiefly very collectable examples. (5).

£100

480

1873-80 2‡d Rosy-mauve set of plates 1-17 on white paper, good to very fine used, very clean lot. (STC £900) (17).

£60

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