561

LONDON NUMBERS IN MALTESE CROSS: 1843-44 Four covers franked with 1d reds tied by numbers 2 (very fine strikes cancelling a pair of adhesives placed sideways on the cover), 8 (2) and 11. Mostly fine strikes, some adhesive and cover faults. PHOTO - see plate no.

£140

562

LONDON NUMBERS IN MALTESE CROSS: 1844 1d pink env. to New Maldon cancelled with a fine number "3", recipients notes on face of cover. 1844 1d pink env. to Tiverton with a fair number "9" cancellation. PHOTO - see plate no.

£80

563

LONDON NUMBERS IN MALTESE CROSS: 1843 (26 June) EL to Newmarket franked with a 1d red pair RH-RH (touched in places) tied by two fine strikes of number "4" in MC. PHOTO - see plate no.

£100

564

LONDON NUMBER IN MALTESE CROSS: 1844 (25th Jan.) EL to Wednesbury franked with a fine 1841 1d QB tied by a very fine "6" in MC with a further strike below. PHOTO - see plate no.

£80

565

LONDON NUMBERS IN MALTESE CROSS: 1843 (26 July) E to Henley in Arden franked with a three margined (shaved at left) 1841 1d tied by a very fine number "8" in MC. PHOTO - see plate no.

£80

566

LONDON NUMBERS IN MALTESE CROSS: 1844 (24 Jan) EL to Chepstow franked with a close to wide margined 1841 1d QB tied by a fine three quarter strike of the number "10" in MC.

£80

567

LONDON NUMBERS IN MALTESE CROSS: 1843 (6 May) EL to Appleby franked with 1841 1d AJ & MI tied by very fine number "12" in MC cancellations.PHOTO - see plate no. 2

£120

568

MACHINE AND METER CANCELLATIONS: Extensive study of Hey Dolphin machine cancellations on covers, cards & pieces with a good number of non-British types, many of the British examples are from London but also scarce Lincoln and Stockport (2 of each) on PPCs and 1924 (24th July) PPC of Australian Pavilion with red 1d Wembley Exhibition meter cancellation and black date die alongside both overstruck with machine advertising slogan. (76 covers/cards plus sundry pieces).

£90

569

DISTINCTIVE MALTESE CROSSES: 1842-44 The small selection of covers (6) and fronts (3) franked with 1d reds cancelled with distinctive MC cancellations inc. Leamington, Manchester, Scottish thin lined and Dublin. Mostly fine strikes on defective adhesives.

£120

570

SQUARED CIRCLES: The small group of covers/cards, chiefly bearing KEVII ‡d adhesives, showing a wide range of Squared Circle cancellations emanating from the South of England & South Wales. Better marks include Aldbourne, Chepstow, Upminster, Washaway, Welwyn & Whitford (Devon). A good little lot. (20 items).

£200

571

SQUARED CIRCLES: The small group of PPC's, all bearing KEVII ‡d defins. with a good selection of Squared Circle cancellations comprising Castleton, Ganton, Glaisdale, Gomersal, Kirkham, Lakenheath, Narborough (Norfolk), Sedgley (Staffs.), Stretford, Strensall & Walsden (Yorks.). A useful group. (11 items).

£100

G.B. AIRMAILS

572

MISCELLANY OF COVERS chiefly KGV & KGVI to destinations worldwide incl. first flights such as "First direct Airmail" London to Cyprus (1932), unusual destinations such as Kano, Nigeria (1936) & Lae, New Guinea (1938) and examples of last surcharged & first unsurcharged rates & "First regular accelerated services, Summer, 1938" from London to Rhodesia. Also unused special stationery and various early PPCs incl. one depicting forward cabin of a Heracles and a set of 6 published by T. Mathews & Co. of Leicester showing the shooting down of a Zeppelin in 1916 which earned the R.F.C. pilot the V.C. (32 items).

£150

573

1911 CORONATION AERIAL POST Windsor to London violet env. (still with original contents) to "The Central London Sick Hospital, Collindale (sic) Avenue, Hendon" franked with 1d adhesive tied by fine Windsor Die 2 cancellation of 16th September.

£200

574

1911 CORONATION AERIAL POST FLOWN PROOF of a red-brown London to Windsor envelope on blue-grey paper without monogram on flap; franked with 1d stamp tied by a fine Die 1 used to Yorkshire. Peripheral faults but scarce. PHOTO - see plate no.

£240

575

1911 CORONATION AERIAL POST London to Windsor scarlet env. still containing original enclosure franked with 1d adhesive tied by a good Die 3 cancellation; light vertical crease.

£60

576

1911 CORONATION AERIAL POST fine unused dark brown London to Windsor env. from emergency printing with embossed flap from Block "A" complete with enclosure comprising postal instructions printed in black and with 1d adhesive attached. PHOTO - see plate no.

£150

577

1911 CORONATION AERIAL POST dark brown London to Windsor env. with embossed flaps from the emergency printing complete with original enclosure and franked with 1d adhesive tied by Die 2 of 15th September; used to West Looe, Cornwall and re-directed back to London.

£75

578

1911 CORONATION AERIAL POST fine unused red-brown London to Windsor env. from emergency printing having embossed flaps from Block "A" with 1d adhesive attached and with contents still intact comprising postal instructions with black printing.

£110

579

1911 CORONATION AERIAL POST fine unused deep green London to Windsor env. from emergency printing having embossed flaps from Block "A" and complete with original enclosure comprising postal instructions with black printing; a 1d adhesive is affixed. The env. is autographed by W.W. Lendon, designer of the envs. PHOTO - see plate no.

£150

580

1911 CORONATION AERIAL POST very dark green London to Windsor env. from emergency printing with embossed flaps used from London to Windsor and addressed to Essex; a 1d adhesive is attached and tied by a very fine Die 1 of 13th September.

£70

581

1911 CORONATION AERIAL POST - GREEN PROOF London to Windsor env. with contents still intact both on thin paper carried from Windsor to London, addressed to Reading and franked with 1d adhesive tied by a very fine Windsor Die 2 of 16th September. A scarce env. carried the wrong way. PHOTO - see plate no.

£300

582

1911 CORONATION AERIAL POST fine unused olive-green Windsor to London env. complete with original enclosure.

£80

583

1911 CORONATION AERIAL POST cards both with ‡d adhesives cancelled by fine Windsor Die 2 cancellations of 16th September, the first an olive-green Windsor to London card addressed to Liverpool and the other a dark brown London to Windsor card flown the wrong way from Windsor to London and addressed to "Dear Self" (!) by the well known Capt. Browne. (2 cards).

£80

584

1911 CORONATION AERIAL POST Honorary Organising Committee dark brown card to Leicester franked with ‡d adhesive tied by very fine London Die 4 cancellation dated 12th September and bearing printed instructions plus hand-written acknowledgment of a remittance to the Coronation Aerial Fund.

£50

585

1911 CORONATION AERIAL POST fine unused olive-green card printed from an envelope block and self-addressed to P.C. Burton & Co., Ltd., the wholesale agents for the sale of the special stationery. This pre-stamped card is very scarce, only two examples being recorded. PHOTO - see plate no.

£400

586

1911 CORONATION AERIAL POST - MAIL ADDRESSED TO FRANCE AND GERMANY: Light brown env. from emergency printing with embossed flaps used to France and franked with ‡d + 2 x 1d stamps tied by two Die 1 cancellations dated 15th September (small faults but scarce), red-brown card to Paris franked with pair of ‡d adhesives both tied by Die 4 of 9th Sept., dark brown card (also addressed to France) with identical stamps but tied by two Die 1's dated 14th Sept. (some staining) and olive-green card to Berlin also franked identically but tied by a single Die 5 of 15th Sept. (4 cards).

£180

587

1925 London-Paris Fluvial Aero-Mail. Trio of PC's, each depicting a 300 HP Hispano-Suiza biplane & all addressed to M.Robert Baljac (the pilot of same). Two bear GB 1d & 2‡d adhesives plus French 20c P.Due, whilst the third bears French 75c Pasteur defin. & is pilot signed. A scarce trio.

£120

588

EUROPEAN FLIGHTS: Miscellany of covers (incl. uprated postal stationery env., express and registered mail) & cards 1928-64 but nearly all KGV from sundry English towns/airports (e.g. Doncaster) to a wide range of European destinations with first flights, many different rates/cachets/routes (such as Doncaster-Amsterdam, London-Budapest and London-Poznan), instructional marks etc. Some duplication but an interesting selection. (30 items).

£150

589

INTERNAL FLIGHTS: Miscellany of covers KGV - QEII carried on internal flights incl. 1934 env. with "WESTERN ISLES/ISLE OF WIGHT/FIRST FLIGHT/ROCKET POST" label, B.E.A. Airway Letter Service labels and 1948 inauguration of experimental helicopter mail service Peterborough-Norwich-Great Yarmouth, Railway Air Services 1934 covers Cowes/Southampton, Liverpool/Plymouth & Belfast/London (latter with fine boxed "Insufficiently addressed/E.C.1" mark), first flights (e.g. Manchester/Douglas & Glasgow/Birmingham), first Liverpool to Belfast Flying Boat service in 1928, machine slogan "LONDON, F.S./AIR MAIL" in 1934 & Aberdeen-Thurso-Orkneys-Shetlands env. in 1937. Slight duplication but an interesting selection. (33 covers + 1 piece).

£120

G.B. MARITIME

590

MISCELLANY of covers and cards incl. 1880 E from Rio de Janeiro to London with framed/stepped "FALMOUTH/SHIP LETTER" in blue, Paquebot machine cancellations of Southampton & Toulon and h.s.'s of Aden, Bombay Foreign, London, Plymouth, Port Said, Rio de Janeiro & Southampton plus in latter case framed "INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID" in black partly obscured by 1‡d postage due label and "1‡D/123" below. (28 items).

£60

591

ENVELOPE FROM H.M.S. ROYALIST WHILST AT JAMAICA: 1864 (24 Oct.) env. with m/s "Officers Letter" franked with 6d tied by "19" numeral of London to Dunkeld. The env. was written by E.J. Pollard who was commander of the "Royalist" stationed at Jamaica at this time. The top flap is missing.

£80

G.B. SHIP LETTERS

592

MISCELLANY: 1772-1849 Covers (7) inc. 1772 E probably from USA to London with a good "PORTSMOUTH/SHIP LRE" h.s. 1820 EL from London to Bengal with a clear oval "POST PAID SHI Lr./LONDON" d.s. in red. 1833 EL from Santander to London with a fine strike of the scarce oval "M/SANTANDER" in red. 1849 E to London with a good strike of the framed "MB" in red.

£120

G.B. RAILWAY/T.P.O. MAIL

593

MISCELLANY of QV-QEII covers & cards incl. small env. franked with 1d red cancelled by Farnborough Station duplex in 1864, uprated postal stationery letter card sent express via Bangor-Crewe T.P.O., other T.P.O. marks such as 1904 PPC with "CARNFORTH & WHITEHAVEN T.P.O." duplex, 1905 env. backstamped "HULL/SORTING TENDER", PPCs showing outside & insides of T.P.O.'s, PPC franked with Jubilee ‡d cancelled by small "SEDBERGH R.S.O." duplex and PPCs with 1904 c.d.s. of Sheringham (Norfolk) R.S.O., 1904 Normanton Station duplex, 1905 Crewe Station double-ring c.d.s. and superb 1906 double-ring c.d.s. of Bridlington Station Office. A fine lot. (26 items).

£80

594

ENGLISH AND WELSH RAILWAY SUB-OFFICES: Selection of KEVII & KGV PPCs plus one env. in alphabetical order all cancelled by single or double-ring c.d.s.'s from R.S.O.'s from Appledore (Devon) to Yarmouth (Isle of Wight) and also incl. Blackhill (Co. Durham), Burry Port (Carmarthenshire), Fowey, Par Station, Roche, Tintagel & Torpoint (all Cornwall) and Wotton-under-Edge (Gloucestershire). (87 items).

£60

595

EARLY "LONDON & HOLYHEAD R./T.P.O." MARKINGS; May 1869 1d Red env. from Galway to Bangor (Wales) with a mostly very fine scarce "LON & HOLYHEAD-R.P.O./IRISH MAIL-DAY" mark on the reverse; plus a remarkable June 1873 1d Red env. (flap tears) from Northwich to Dyffryn (Wales) with both a very fine "LONDON…&…HOLYHEAD T.P.O./-DAY-" c.d.s. and a fine but overstruck "LONDON & HOLYHEAD T.P.O./NI[GH]T" c.d.s. on the reverse. Rare pair. (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate no.

£120

596

RARE EARLY "NORTH LONDON RAILWAY" LETTER-STAMP ON COVER; Attractive 21st July 1898 usage of a 1d pink env. to Ealing with 2d green N.L.R. stamp (the 1891 1st issue; only 960 printed!); both are cancelled by purple "N..../C. R. I." rubber c.d.s.'s and v. fine "EALING" 2-ring c.d.s.'s. Rare; we cannot recall having seen a pre-1900 N.L.R. letter-stamp on cover before. PHOTO - see plate no. 2

£120

597

LONDON & HOLYHEAD T.P.O. - "K48" CANCELS ON LATE FEE PAID COVER TO CANADA VIA U.S.; Attractive 24th Dec. 1898 env. to Toronto "via New York" franked by 1d lilacs (4) and Jubilee ‡d vermilion all tied by fine scarce "K48" vertical oval numerals, with v. fine "LONDON & HOLYHEAD/T P O/UNITED STATES MAIL" c.d.s. alongside. The special 2d Late Fee plus the normal 2‡d postage. PHOTO - see plate no. 2

£100

598

LETTER & PARCEL STAMPS: Miscellany of used/unused stamps from a wide variety of Companies inc. letter stamps from the Metropolitan, Belfast & N.Counties, GWR (inc. 1900 piece with 2d & 1d lilac), West Clare, Oldham, Ashton & Guide Bridge, London, Brighton & S.Coast etc. Extensive ranges of newspaper & parcel stamps inc. GNR to 2/6d, NERC to 10/-, GWR, GER corn sample stamps etc. Also a reprint copy of L'Estrange Ewen's 1906 book on railway stamps. A fine lot for the specialist. (255 & a book).

£120

G.B. EMBOSSED ISSUES TO OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS

599

AUSTRALIA - 1/- SINGLE-FRANKING WITH BLUE-BLACK NUMERAL CANCEL; Unusual 3rd Sept. 1855 EL from "LUTON" (blue c.d.s. on back) to "Melbourne, Victoria, Australia" franked by a single cut-square 1/- green (3 clear to v. wide margins, but fault at foot) tied by a very fine BLUE-BLACK Luton "482" numeral (the stamp has been lifted and replaced very slightly out of position). Rare thus. PHOTO

£150

600

CANADA - 1s-2d RATE TRANSATLANTIC COVER WITH 1/- GREEN & 2d BLUE; 25th Nov. 1852 env. (minor edge wear) to "Embro Yorro, Canada West" franked by a cut-to-shape 1/- green and 3m 1841 2d Blue, both tied by Edinburgh "131" numerals with a very fine red h.s. "2" Accountancy Mark alongside, and with a fair boxed "LAURISTON/PLACE" on the back beside a fine red "EMBRO" c.d.s. PHOTO

£100

601

JERSEY (CHANNEL ISLES) - TRANSATLANTIC 1/- GREEN SINGLE FRANKINGS TO NEW BRUNSWICK & U.S.A.; 17th Jan. 1854 env. to "St. John's, New Brunswick" franked by a cut-to-shape 1/- green just tied by a very fine "409" Jersey numeral with a v. fine red h.s. "2" Accountancy Mark alongside, with a fine bright-orange "JERSEY" c.d.s. on the back; plus a June 1855 EL to Philadelphia with similar 1/- green (creased) just tied by a part "409" numeral with fair red "5/CENTS" mark and red Phila. arrival c.d.s. nearby, having a fine black "JERSEY" c.d.s. on the back. Very elusive Channel Isles pair. (2 covers).PHOTO

£150

602

CANADA - SINGLE FRANKING 6d & 1/- EMBOSSED COVERS; 1855/6 pair of envs. (former with light stains), both addressed to "London" in Canada; franked by a single cut-to-shape 6d lilac just tied by a poor Scottish numeral (endorsed "Via Halifax, Nova Scotia"), or by a single cut-to-shape 1/- green cancelled by a London numeral and tied by the red "d1" Accountancy Mark. Good pair showing the different rates. (2 covers).PHOTO

£100

603

CANADA - PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND - 6d SINGLE-FRANKING COVER WITH LIVERPOOL SPOON DUPLEX; Unusual 12th Sept. 1856 env. (minor dusting but with attractive fancy embossed coloured "Liverpool" flap) addressed to "Assistant Treasurer, P.E.Island, B.N.A.", franked by a single cut-square 6d (clear at right and v. wide margin at top but fault at foot) tied by a fine "LIVERPOOL/466" Spoon Duplex with a very fine red "d1" Accountancy Mark alongside. Rare destination at this early date. PHOTO

£120

604

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - SPECIAL STATIONER's CUT-TO-SHAPE FRAME ENVELOPE WITH 1/- SINGLE FRANKING; Remarkable 13th June 1851 env. (some staining but with clear embossed octagonal frame mostly below the stamp, showing that the envelope had been specially produced for overseas mail) addressed to Cape Town "Per Hellespont", franked by a cut-to-shape 1/- green Embossed (faults and stains) cancelled by a partial Guernsey "324" numeral with m/s "4" arrival charge alongside. This cover shows that the philatelist's passion for "cut square" Embossed Issues is unnecessary - the Victorians assumed that the white corners beyond the designs of the octagonal Embossed Issues were to be cut away before use!! [With G.B.P.S. "Journal" article of Jan. 1995 illustrating this cover.] PHOTO - see plate no.

£120

605

CEYLON - 6d EMBOSSED ON 11d-RATE COVER "Pr. RED SEA VIA MARSEILLES"; Attractive 25th Aug. 1856 E from London to Colombo with the routing clear on the front, franked by 1d Red & 2d Blue (2) "stars" tied by London "18" numerals, matching the cancel on the adjacent 3-margin cut-square 6d Embossed. Rare destination at this date, particularly for the Embossed Issues. PHOTO

£150

606

CHINA - SINGLE-FRANKING 1/- GREEN COVER TO SHANGHAI VIA HONG KONG; Fine 19th Sept. 1850 E addressed to "Shanghai, c/o Messrs. Rawle Drinker & Co., Hong Kong", routed "Via Southampton" and so franked by a fine single cut-square 1/- Embossed (clear of design on two sides and just shaving it on the others) cancelled by London's "10" numeral with faint London and "HONG KONG" backstamps. A very rare Far East usage for this issue and an early ingoing cover to China. PHOTO - see plate no. 4

£300

607

CHINA - HONG KONG - INGOING 1/- GREEN SINGLE-FRANKING F.A.C. COVER; Attractive 5th Aug. 1850 EL (long interesting family contents) from "Ulverstone" to "Hong Kong" (fine 13th Oct. arrival c.d.s. on top flap) franked by a cut-square 1/- green tied by a very fine London "16" numeral with fine red Forwarding Agent's "Southampton" directional mark alongside, matching the very fine large oval "London [Aug. 19] 18[50]/No.[463]/Forwarded by/GREGSON & COMPANY" F.A.C. (the first example that we can recall having seen of this colourful cachet) also on the top flap. Exhibition item; Embossed issues are rare on mail to the Far East. PHOTO

£200

608

GUERNSEY - 10d EMBOSSED SINGLE-FRANKING TO FRANCE, POSTED ON CHRISTMAS DAY; Unusual 25th Dec. 1848 EL (minor creasing, but with long interesting contents - full typed transcript included) to "Saint Lo" franked by a cut-to-shape 10d (crease but an early usage) tied by a poor Guernsey "324" numeral and by the red Boulogne transit c.d.s., having a very fine black "GUERNSEY/DE 25/1848/A" c.d.s. on the top flap beside a scarce blue 2-ring "ROUTE No.13" c.d.s. Rare thus. PHOTO

£150

609

FRANCE - 6d EMBOSSED - DOUBLE RATE & REGISTERED FRANKINGS; Oct. 1856 E (very flimsy paper & so with some faults) from London to Bordeaux (at the double rate of 1s-4d) franked by pairs of 2d Blue "stars" (crease between) and 6d Embossed (somewhat cut round at each end but with better than average margins) all tied by v. fine London "15" numerals; plus similar but later July 1856 8d-rate part E (the now reduced 4d postage + 4d fee) to St. Peray with almost square-cut 3m 6d Embossed tied by London numeral with 2d Blue "stars" (tied by crease) endorsed "Registered" with black "CHARGE" and v. fine red London "(Crown)/REGISTERED" marks. Scarce pair; the first is said to be the only such franking (pairs of 2d's & 6d's) to have been recorded. (2 covers).PHOTO - see plate no. 4

£120

610

GERMAN STATES - 10d EMBOSSED SINGLE FRANKING COVER TO DARMSTADT; 6th Dec. 1853EL (family contents) from "BURY LANC." (blue c.d.s. on back) to "Darmstadt, Germany", franked by a single cut-square 10d brown (almost clear margins on 3 sides; scissor-cut at top left) tied by a fine "154" Bury numeral, with "P" in oval and m/s "4" alongside. Rare destination and franking at this date. PHOTO - see plate no. 4

£150

611

GERMAN STATES - HANOVER COVER WITH 6d EMBOSSED & 2d BLUE; 4th April 1854 env. from London (fair "Portland St" on flap) to "Verden, Hannover, Gemany" franked by a cut-square 6d lilac (clear margins on three sides, and slightly cut into at left) overlapping a 2d Blue "stars", both tied by London numerals and the 2-ring red Aachen transit c.d.s., with "P" in oval alongside. Rare thus and attractive. PHOTO - see plate no. 4

£150

612

GERMAN STATES - MECKLENBERG-SCHWERIN - 1s-2d RATE COVER WITH 1/- GREEN; 19th May 1854 E (stained) from "NORTH SHIELDS" (v. fine c.d.s. on flap) to "Rostock" franked by cut-square 1/- green (2 clear margins) and 1841 2d Blue pair tied to each other by fine "573" N. Shields numerals, with "P" in oval and red m/s "8" alongside. Rare in any condition.

£100

613

GERMAN STATES - PRUSSIA - 6d EMBOSSED & 2d BLUE TO BERLIN; Feb. 1855 env. (minor creases clear of stamps) from London (fair blue "Camden Town" on back) to Berlin with cut-square 6d lilac (clear to very wide margins on 3 sides) and 2d Blue "stars", both tied by London "39" numerals with "P" in oval and m/s "4" alongside. Attractive usage. PHOTO - see plate no. 4

£120

614

INDIA - EMBOSSED 10d + 1/- COMBINATION FRANKING FROM SCOTLAND; May/June1854 env. to Bombay "Via Marseilles" franked by cut-to-shape but attractive 1/- & 10d tied by Edinburgh very fine "131" numerals, and by a corner of the very fine boxed "BOMBAY/Bearing" transit d.s. (applied upon redirection to Almorah); with fair boxed "LAURISTON/PLACE" on the back. 10d + 1/- Embossed combinations are very elusive. PHOTO - see plate no. 4

£150

615

Similar (but not redirected) Nov. 1854 env. from the same correspondence to Bombay franked by cut-to-shape 10d & 1/- Embossed both tied by near fine "890" Windsor numerals with v. fine blue "WINDSOR" c.d.s. on the back. PHOTO - see plate no.

£120

616

INDIA - 1/- GREEN SINGLE FRANKING WITH BIRMINGHAM "SPOON" DUPLEX; Aug./Sept. 1855 env. (minor wear at top) to the O.C. "Marrawarra Local Battalion, Beauly, India" endorsed "By the overland mail via Southampton & Bombay", franked by a cut-to-shape 1/- green unusually tied by a very fine "BIRMINGHAM/75" Spoon Duplex. Rare thus. PHOTO - see plate no. 4

£120

617

INDIA - 1/- GREEN SINGLE FRANKING WITH EXETER SIDEWAYS DUPLEX; 17th Sept. 1855 E (part family letter with comment on false and then true reports about the "Conquerors of Sebastopol"; the butcher's boy out-rode the postman to give the news to the village!) to "Goojranwala, Punjab, Bombay" routed "via Southampton", and franked by a single 1/- green (cut-to-shape but attractive) tied by a very fine "EXTER/285" Sideways Duplex with v. fine "WHITESTONE" UDC on the top flap. Sealed by a tiny blue & gold "Venez me voir" wafer. Exhibition item. PHOTO - see plate no. 4

£120

618

INDIA - 11d-RATE COVER TO RAWALPINDI WITH 6d EMBOSSED, ETC.; Sept. 1856 env. to "Punlaub Via Marseilles" franked by a cut-to-shape 6d, two 2d Blues (different shades) and 1d Red "stars", all tied by very fine London "41" numerals (one 2d also tied by v. fine red-orange "1d" Accountancy Mark. Attractive and unusual franking. PHOTO - see plate no. 4

£120

619

ITALIAN STATES - DISINFECTED COVER TO SICILY VIA GENOA; Attractive July 1850 EL (light toning and with disinfection chisel-slits) from London to Palermo sent c/o an address in "Genoa", franked by cut-square near-3-margin 1/- green, 3m 1841 2d Blue and 4m 1d Red (crease) all tied by London "15" numerals with v. fine orange-red oval "P-F", black "VIA DI/BEAUVOISIN" and m/s arrival charge all on the front. Rare thus. PHOTO - see plate no. 5

£150

620

ITALIAN STATES - 1/- GREEN PAIR WITH 6d LILAC EMBOSSED UNDERPAYING THE RATE WITH "LIVERPOOL" SPOON CANCELS; 8th July 1855 long front (minor creasing) to Genoa franked by poor 1/- green pair and oddly cut 6d lilac all tied by fair Liverpool Spoons, having a very fine London black "INSUFFICIENTLY/STAMPED" mark alongside, and charged "65 00" (?) on arrival. Rare combination of stamps and marks! PHOTO - see plate no.

£100

621

NETHERLANDS VIA BELGIUM - 6d EMBOSSED ON 8d-RATE COVER; Jan. 1855 E from London to Amsterdam endorsed "Via Ostende", franked by a cut-to-shape 6d lilac and 1d Red "stars" (2) all tied by fine London "41" numerals with poor "Engeland/Franco" nearby. Scarce thus. PHOTO - see plate no. 5

£100

622

PERU - NEW YORK F.A.C. ON "LIVERPOOL/F.R.H." LATE-FEE-PAID COVER WITH 1/- EMBOSSED PAIR; Remarkable 6th Aug. 1856 EL from Liverpool to "Lima, Peru" endorsed "Via New York" and sent "c/o Fr. Probst & Co."; franked by a generously margined pair of 1/- green Embossed stamps (good to enormous margins all round but with ironed creases where they had overlapped the edges and one stamp damaged by the removal of its silk threads) tied by "466" numerals, having a very fine black "LIVERPOOL/F[loating]. R[eceiving]. H[ouse]." c.d.s. on the top flap (indicating that the special extra 1/- Late Fee had been correctly prepaid) beside a very fine scarce double-framed "FORWARDED BY/FREDK. PROBST & Co/NEW YORK [2 Aug. 56]" F.A.C. Rare destination for an F.R.H. cover. PHOTO - see plate no. 5

£240

623

PORTUGAL - DISINFECTED COVER WITH 10d EMBOSSED PAIR & 1d RED FOR THE 1s-9d RATE; Sept. 1853 EL (2 chisel-slits and light vinegar stains of disinfection) from London to "Faro, Algarve" unusually franked by a cut-to-shape pair of 10d Browns and a 3m 1d Red, all tied by London "17" numerals with a very fine blue h.s. "280" [reis] arrival-charge on the front and matching boxed "ABATIDA" of Lisbon on the flap. Rare franking and usage. PHOTO - see plate no. 5

£120

624

PORTUGAL - MADEIRA - EMBOSSED 1/- + 10d COMBINATION FRANKING; 7th May 1852 env. from Bristol addressed to "Reid's Boarding House, Funchal, Madeira" (the original Reid's Hotel!!), franked by cut-to-shape 1/- green & 10d brown (for the 1s-10d rate) tied by v. fine Bristol "134" numerals, having a fair "160" Madeira arrival charge on the front and a very fine "KINGSDOWN" UDC (somewhat overstruck) on the back. Rare thus and attractive. PHOTO - see plate no. 5

£150

625

RUSSIA VIA BELGIUM - 1/- GREEN SINGLE FRANKING COVER WITH HULL SPOON DUPLEX; 30th July 1855 E (minor speckling - mostly on back) from Hull to "St. Petersburg via Ostend" franked by a cut-to-shape 1/- green tied by a fine "HULL/383" Spoon Duplex, having a very fine scarce blue "HORNSEA" UDC on the top flap. Rare thus. PHOTO - see plate no. 5

£120

626

SWITZERLAND - 1/- GREEN WITH 1d RED FOR THE 1s-1d "VIA BELGIUM" RATE; Attractive 16th Aug. 1852 env. (+ contents ex "Burnley Barracks") with interesting comment on recent "murder" of civilians by the British Army in Ireland at Six Mile Bridge) from Burnley to "Chateau d'Oex, Canton de Vaud", endorsed "Switzerland via Belgium", franked by a 2m 1d Red and almost square-cut 1/- green, both tied by superb Burnley "150" numerals and red French transit c.d.s. PHOTO - see plate no. 5

£150

627

SWITZERLAND - 10d EMBOSSED WITH 1d RED FOR THE 11d RATE; 13th Aug, 1853 E (addressee's name - "William Holden"! - inked out and side-flaps mostly removed) from Burnley to Vevay, franked by 4m 1d Red overlapping a (probably 4-margin) 10d Embossed, both tied by very fine Burnley "150" numerals with "P-D" in oval alongside. Rare in any condition. PHOTO - see plate no. 5

£100

628

U.S.A. - SCARCE 3d LIVERPOOL LATE FEE ON 1/- EMBOSSED COVER WITH LARGE "12" ARRIVAL CHARGE; Unusual 22nd April 1848 EL (heading inside cut away and slightly smudged address) from Liverpool to New York "per Britannia Steamer" franked by a cut-square 2m 1/- green at top right and 3 roughly cut (in a hurry presumably) 1d Reds (one creased) at top left, all tied by "466" numerals with the normal P.O. "LIVERPOOL" c.d.s. on the flap; between the stamps is a very fine large red "12" [cents] arrival charge (2c landing fee, plus 10c for the 300+ miles from Boston to N. York). Rare thus; this 3d Late Fee is seldom seen (especially as early as this) on Transatlantic Mail. PHOTO - see plate no. 5

£150

629

U.S.A. - IRISH "RETALIATORY RATE" COVER WITH WASTED 1/- EMBOSSED; 29th June - 12th July 1848 E (minor creasing) from Dublin to New York (carried by the S.S. Niagara; the second sailing to reach Boston after the introduction of retaliatory Postage charges by the U.S.) fully prepaid with a cut-square 1/- green (creased but with 3 clear margins and barely shaved at left) just tied by a fair Dublin "186" diamond numeral, having a fine red "BOSTON/SHIP" arrival c.d.s. on the front matching the very fine penalty "29" charge-mark which ignored the prepayment in G.B. Rare early Retaliatory Rate cover. PHOTO

£150

630

U.S.A. - RARE INCORRECT 10d EMBOSSED SINGLE FRANKING ON TRANSATLANTIC COVER; Unusual 1st July 1853 EL (toned and weak at right) from London (Insurance Agent's cachet at top left of address) to New York, oddly only franked by a cut-to-shape 10d brown (tied by a London numeral) instead of the correct 1/- green, and so treated as wholly unpaid from Liverpool onwards. There is a very fine Liverpool octagon d.s. on the front beside the stamp, matching a very fine "19/CENTS" Accountancy mark, and the letter was charged as fully unpaid (as per regulations at the time) on arrival in the U.S. with a v. fine "24" charge-mark. Unique? Undoubtedly rare! PHOTO

£150

631

U.S.A. - DOUBLE RATE COVER WITH STRIP OF FOUR 6d LILACS; Unusual July 1854 E (minor creasing) from Carlisle to Philadelphia "P. Arabia" franked for the 2/- rate with a rare cut-square Strip of Four 6d lilac Embossed adhesives (clear margins in several places though with two scissor-cuts between stamps), tied by partly fine Carlisle "165" numerals with light red "10/CENTS" Accountancy Mark and fine "48" arrival charge-mark (crease) on the front. Strips of 6d's are seldom seen. [With original 1950 New York auctioneer's invoice for $12.10!!] PHOTO

£240

632

U.S.A. - SEXTUPLE-RATE COVER TO NEW ORLEANS WITH SIX 1/- GREENS; Unusual April/May 1856 E from Liverpool to N. Orleans "Pr. Str. Persia" franked by six cut-to-shape 1/- Green Embossed adhesives (one creased but unusually in vertical strip of four and vertical pair) all tied by poor "466" numerals and one also tied by v. fine large black "NEW ORLEANS" arrival d.s., having unusual red manuscript "30/6" Accountancy Marking (30c credit to U.S. for 6 times rate) alongside. Few such highly rated Transatlantic covers have survived from this early period.PHOTO

£240

633

U.S.A. - 2/- RATE COVERS WITH 1/- GREEN FRANKINGS - DOUBLE RATE & F.R.H. LATE FEE PAID; Jan./Aug. 1854 pair of EL's (one with partly printed contents) to New York (ex Walsall) and Boston (ex Liverpool with "F[loating]. R[eceiving]. H[ouse]." c.d.s.) with cut-to-shape and cut-square 1/- greens (2 each) tied by poor numerals, endorsed per "Arabia" (double rate with "10/CENTS" in red) and per "Niagara" (single rate with red "5/CENTS") respectively. (2 covers). PHOTO

£120

G.B. OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS

634

URUGUAY/FRANCE: 1860 E from Liverpool "P Brazil Mail" to Monte Video franked with marginal 6d. 1860 EL from London to France franked with Large Garter 4d. 1869 EL from London to Paris franked with 1d and 1/-. Also 1874 E from Constantinople to London franked with 4d tied by "C" in bars. (a little soiled).

£80

635

USA - NEWSPAPER RATE FROM LIVERPOOL: 1853 (2 Dec.) Milligan & Co's trade circular used from Liverpool "per Asia" to N. Orleans. The circular is stamped with the 1d newspaper tax stamp which paid the internal postage plus a 1d imperf. (faults) to pay the postage to USA.PHOTO

£150

636

WORLD-WIDE - GREECE/NETHERLANDS/SWITZERLAND ETC.: 1867 disinfected (slits) E from London via Italy to Greece franked with a heavily cancelled 9d plate 4 AJ. 1859 E from London to Amsterdam franked with 4d pair and 1d. 1858 1d pink wrapper used from London to Basle. 1861 E fro London to Amsterdam franked with LC14 1d. 1851 prices current with 1d newspaper tax stamp used to France. Also five others.

£160

637

WORLD-WIDE - MALTA/INDIA/USA ETC.: 1867 env. from Bishop Auckland to Malta franked with 1867 6d plate 6. 1860 mourning env. from Cheltenham to India franked with 1d, 2d and 6d. 1858 mourning env. from Cheltenham to Poona franked with 1/-. 1860 E from Liverpool "per Arabia to Boston" to N. York franked with 1/- with "LIVERPOOL/P.L.O." c.d.s. on reverse. 1863 EL from Hull to Finland bearing 1d plus 9d (missing corner). Also one other. (6 covers).

£120

638

WORLD-WIDE: 1858-1900 accumulation of covers plus a few cards to various destinations inc. USA (25), France (16) and Italy (7) mostly franked with surface printed issues. Very mixed condition. (81 items).

£280

G.B. SPECIAL POSTAL HISTORY CATEGORIES

639

EXHIBITIONS - WILLIAM MULREADY SIGNED AUTOGRAPH REQUEST TO HENRY COLE TO ALLOW FRIENDS TO "SEE THE INTERIOR OF YOUR [CRYSTAL] PALACE"; Remarkable and fine 11th April 1850 letter (diminutive as usual) written and signed by the designer of the Mulready Postal Stationery, "W. Mulready"; addressed to one of the senior promoters of the newly built Crystal Palace Exhibition Hall, Henry Cole (Rowland Hill's assistant during the Postal Reforms of 1839/40). He writes to ask if Cole can let two of Mulready's friends who were passing through London see the "Palace"! Rare connection between two famous names of Postal Reforms and connected to the earliest days of the Crystal Palace. PHOTO

£200

640

EXPRESS MAIL: Ring binder containing a collection of QV - KGVI express mail covers the vast majority of which are commercial of which two are also registered, with examples of different express cachets (in various colours), labels (incl. scarcer types) and rates, carriage by messenger all the way etc. (34 covers).

£150

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