| FANNING ISLAND POSTAL HISTORY |
| ** |
481 |
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1903 (15 May) PPC from Fanning Iskland to Budapest franked with 1d Universal tied by a fine "FANNING ISLAND" c.d.s. |
£80 |
| GOLD COAST/GHANA |
|
482 |
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QV-KGV MINT COLLECTION on Scott leaves with much of value inc. 1898-1902 set to 10/-, 1902 to 10/-, 1904-06 set to 2/6d, 1907-13 set to 5/-, 1913-16 to 10/- (2), 1921-25 to £2, 1928 Christiansborg Castle set to 5/-, etc. Also a little Togo with vals. to 5/- (2) & 10/-. Chiefly fine. (Approx. 120). |
£400 |
| ALBUMS AND STOCKBOOKS |
|
483 |
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STOCKBOOK AND ALBUM with mint and used stamps from early QV (with values to 1/- and the odd 'Specimen') to mid-QEII but with strength in KGV with fine controls (incl. an identified variety), pairs and blocks, in KGVI with many wmk.varieties, a few controls, various blocks & stamps ex booklets and in early QEII with dated printings, 1959 phosphor-graphites & other Wildings with pairs, strips, blocks and stamps ex booklets. (Several 100's). |
£120 |
|
484 |
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TWO ALBUMS containing the QV to QEII mint & used collection from a sound four-margined 1840 1d with all periods well represented. (Very many 100's). |
£100 |
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485 |
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ALBUM containing the used collection, 1840-1970 inc. 1840 1d (3, all with four margins) & 2d (three margins, cut into at left), useful later line-engraved inc. 1858 1d plates complete used excluding plate 77, a good selection of surface-printed issues including several better values and much useful 20th Century. (Many 100's). |
£500 |
|
486 |
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SMALL STOCKBOOK containing the duplicated used range of Surface-printed issues, Lilac & Greens and QV Jubilees. Condition somewhat variable but many good to fine. STC £3,000+. (Approx. 250). |
£240 |
| POSTAL REFORMS |
|
487 |
|
1789-1826 Trio comprising 1789 EL from Bath to the "Mr. Parfitt, Register" at Wells, originally containing a will & endorsed "2/6" in m/s (fifteen times the 2d rate!), 1791 EL to Penrith endorsed "7/-" in red m/s (fourteen times the 6d rate for 3‡ ounces?) and 1826 EL from Glasgow to Edinburgh endorsed "20/5" (thirty-five times the 7d rate!!). A good trio of outrageously high prestamp postage rate items. |
£120 |
|
488 |
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RARE ORIGINAL EXAMPLE OF THE P.O. UNIFORM 1d POSTAGE HAND BILL: 1840 (7 Jan.) P.O. Notice re the introduction of Uniform Penny Postage from the 10th of that month. A rare item - very few known and this example is in very good condition. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£750 |
|
489 |
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FIRST DAY UNIFORM PENNY POST COVER REDIRECTED FROM THE FOURPENNY POST PERIOD WITH M/S "4" AND "2": Remarkable 7th-10th Jan. 1840 EL posted first from Helstone (sic), Cornwall to Wadebridge with m/s "4"; latter crossed through (presumably paid by the forwarder) in transit on to plymouth with a near fine "WADEBRIDGE/O" UDC, a fine "BODMIN/JA 10/1840" c.d.s. & a black (unpaid) m/s "2". Very rare example of a letter posted during the 4d post & forwarded unpaid on the First Day of Penny Postage. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£500 |
| MULREADY STATIONERY |
|
490 |
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2d BLUE LETTER-SHEET - LATE USAGE WITH NUMERAL CANCELLATION & RED "Cornhill" MARK: Attractive 1851 usage of the 2d letter-sheet (stereo a 92) within London cancelled by fine "54" numerals in oval with fine red "Cornhill" Receiving House mark alongside; rare thus. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£240 |
| LINE-ENGRAVED ISSUES |
|
491 |
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STOCKBOOK containing the extensive ranges from 1840 1d & 2d x 2 (all poor) inc. a particularly interesting selection of 1d Stars. (Sev. 100's). |
£100 |
| 1840 1D BLACKS |
| ** |
492 |
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Plate 1a, PI used on EL from London to Peterborough dated 18 May 1840. Four margins, corner faults. A good early date. |
£90 |
|
493 |
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Plate 4, GF fine used (margins clear all round), plate 4, KE fine used (margins clear all round but very close at foot) and plate 8 good used (Black MC), three clear margins, extremely close at left, matched in red. (4). |
£180 |
| 1854-61 1D REDS |
|
494 |
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MISCELLANY of 1d reds on blued paper inc. 72 covers (11 bearing 1d x 2 and one bearing 1d x 3), seven of which have April 1854 dates plus four stockcards of 127 off-cover 1d reds, basically unchecked. (Small Qty.). |
£100 |
| 1858-79 1D PLATES |
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495 |
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1d RED FRANKING COMPLETE NEWSPAPER TO AUSTRALIA; Rare May 1878 complete "Birmingham Weekly Post" addressed to "Clunes, Victoria, Australia" franked by a Plate 191 1d Red, tied by a mostly fine "BIRMINGHAM/75" duplex. Rare thus; overseas stamped newspaper usages are seldom seen. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
| SURFACE-PRINTED ISSUES |
|
496 |
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1883-84 Lilac & green set good to fine used (4d, 6d & 9d values on the "pale" side). High Cat.value. (10). |
£75 |
|
497 |
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1887-1900 The mint selection with ‡d (7, inc. one "ARMY/OFFICIAL), 1‡d (3, 2d (6), 2‡d (6), 3d (2), 4d (2), 4‡d (13, inc. a corner block of four), 5d, 6d (5) and 9d. Also 1900 ‡d (2, inc. a proof on buff toned paper) & 1/-. Mostly fresh mounted mint. (49). |
£340 |
|
498 |
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1887 ‡d, 2d, 3d (2), 4‡d and 5d Die II, all h.s. "SPECIMEN" (type 9) and another 3d with type 12 h.s. Mixed condition. (7). |
£150 |
|
499 |
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1887 ‡d and 4d imprimaturs. Fine. PHOTO - |
£140 |
|
500 |
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1887 ‡d to 10d plus 1900 ‡d and 1/-. Mostly fine mounted mint. (13). |
£120 |
|
501 |
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1887 5d dull purple and blue, Die I and II. Some pulled perfs. at right of Die I. Mounted mint. |
£80 |
|
502 |
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1887 10d dull purple and carmine, three mint examples inc. a corner copy plus 10d dull purple & deep bright carmine, mounted mint. Small faults but of good appearance. RPS Cert. (1975) for the latter. |
£100 |
|
503 |
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1887 10d dull purple and carmine, an unmounted mint corner example and a mounted single with "damaged left value tablet" variety. |
£80 |
|
504 |
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1900 ‡d lime green, a mounted mint perforated colour trial on unwatermarked gummed paper. PHOTO - |
£400 |
|
505 |
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1900 ‡d dull blue-green, a perforated colour trial on gummed unwatermarked paper. Mounted mint, light natural horizontal bend. PHOTO - |
£400 |
|
506 |
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1900 ‡d blue-green (issued colour) a perforated colour trial on gummed unwatermarked paper. Fine. PHOTO - |
£400 |
| KEVII ISSUES |
|
507 |
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1902-10 The small selection of ‡d control strips (2), pairs (10) and singles (11) plus a control block of 6 (A11 from plate 59 with one stamp clearly showing a flaw on temple). Also 1911-12 ‡d a slection of control blocks of six (3), strips (5), pairs (7) and singles (5) plus a few non control items. Mostly fine mint. (116). |
£100 |
| KGV ISSUES |
|
508 |
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1912 ‡d Die 2 multiple cypher watermark, an unmounted mint marginal block of thirty (6 x 5) with reversed watermark variety. Some natural bends and one tiny foxed spot. A scarce multiple. (Spec. N6b). |
£100 |
|
509 |
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1912-22 ‡d green, an interesting selection inc control blocks of six (11, inc. C13 imperf. with inverted watermarks) and strips of three (23), a single without watermark, a marginal block of twenty (4 x 5) with inverted & reversed watermark, a block of four h.s. CANCELLED" and an imperf. marginal singles h.s. "SPECIMEN". Mostly fine mint. (Qty.). |
£220 |
|
510 |
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1912-24 ‡d green, an unmounted mint marginal example from the foot of the sheet with complete offset on the gummed side. Some natural bends. |
£80 |
| ** |
511 |
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1913 Waterlow 5/- corner marginal mounted mint. Cat. £225. |
£75 |
| ** |
512 |
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1913 Waterlow 10/- mounted mint. Two filled pin holes & gum a little toned. SG.402. |
£60 |
| QEII ISSUES |
|
513 |
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CARTON containing the accumulation of "Face" value in presentation packs & loose (the latter inc. many blocks of 4). Total "Face" value £152. (Qty.). ## |
£120 |
|
514 |
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CARTON with the extensive accumulation of pre-decimal issues inc. early FDC's & a good range of phosphor commems. with some scarcer types noted. (Qty.). |
£100 |
|
515 |
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CARTON containing the extensive accumulation of decimal "Face" value in presentation/year packs, booklets & miniature sheets. Total Face value of £111. (Qty.). ## |
£80 |
|
516 |
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1969 Investiture 9d, an irregular marginal traffic light block of five with horizontal "Doctor Blade" flaw crossing two stamps. Fine unmounted mint. |
£60 |
| CINDERELLAS |
|
517 |
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DUNDEE AND ARBROATH JOINT RAILWAY: c.1920 7/6d "PARCEL STAMPS" in complete sheet of thirty with serial numbers A 7231 to A 7260 from top right to bottom left; no gum but otherwise fine and fresh. Unusual. (30). |
£60 |
| CHANNEL ISLANDS COLLECTIONS |
|
518 |
|
SMALL SELECTION of mostly WWII German Occupation issues in pocket book & on leaves. A few postage dues are included inc. Guernsey & Jersey 1969 sets. (Small Qty.). |
£50 |
| ISLE OF MAN |
|
519 |
|
1963 3d deep lilac on chalk-surfaced paper in a superb unmounted mint bottom right corner marginal block of 36. SG.2a; Cat. £468+. (36). |
£90 |
| G.B USED ABROAD |
|
520 |
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ARGENTINA: 1870 E to Spain bearing 4d adhesive (large white corner letters) tied by Buenos Aires "B32" barred numeral & with circular "ADMON DE CAMBIO/4Rs/BADAJOZ" charge mark alongside. PHOTO - |
£150 |
|
521 |
|
CHILE: 1876 (10 May) cover from Valparaiso to Massachusetts bearing wing-margin 6d tied by "C30" duplex. Carried by the "Lima" and then the "Trujillo". PHOTO - see plate no. |
£150 |
|
522 |
|
CHILE: 1880 (6 Oct.) cover from Valparaiso to Rugeley bearing 6d (2) tied by "C30" duplex. Small cover faults but a scarce item. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£150 |
|
523 |
|
ST. THOMAS: 1866 (16 March) cover to Barbados bearing 4d (Large white corner letetrs) adhesive tied by "C51" barred oval cancellation. PHOTO - |
£150 |
|
524 |
|
ST. THOMAS: 1873 (3 July) cover to Puerto Rico bearing 4d (Large white corner letters) adhesive, carried by RMS Branch service. PHOTO - see plate no 13T |
£150 |
| G.B.P.H. COLLECTIONS |
|
525 |
|
SHOEBOX containing the interesting accumulation of covers bearing imperforate 1d reds. Several useful items noted inc. black plate 2, OD on entire to Keighley, plate 13, HE showing characteristic NE line break & prominent basal shift on EL to St.Germans, black plate 8 state 2 on EL to Keighley, etc. (70 items). |
£200 |
|
526 |
|
SMALL BOX containing the varied miscellany of E/EL's, etc. (c1790-1894) showing a wide range of postal markings. (Approx. 75 items). |
£100 |
|
527 |
|
BOX containing the early to modern range inc. 1d red covers with some postmark interest, airmails, postage dues, etc. (Small Qty.). |
£70 |
|
528 |
|
ALBUM containing the small collection of 1d red covers (mostly perforated) with a good range of postal markings. (74 items). |
£80 |
|
529 |
|
MISCELLANY of covers with line-engraved frankings with some useful noted inc. 1856-62 1d imperf. wmk. Large Crown (faults) on envelope ex Kinsale to London, 1855 env. to Whitehaven with s/l "STRICKLANDGATE", 1869 env. to Teignmouth bearing 2d plate 12 pair, etc. (36 items). |
£150 |
|
530 |
|
MISCELLANY of QV stamped covers with a good range of line-engraved & surface-printed frankings. Also an envelope with no postal markings showing the signature of John Bright (the well known anti-slavery campaigner). A good little lot. (Approx. 50 covers). |
£150 |
|
531 |
|
MISCELLANY of E/EL's with a good range of prestamp marks inc. mileages of Chertsey, Chester (1804 - large circular type), Crewkerne (both 134 & 135), Huntingdon, scarce abbreviated "NHAMPTON", Shepton Mallett & Shifnal (addressed to Moira Colliery & rated "10" in m/s but with extra ‡ charged for carriage from Ashby to Moira), etc. (10 items). |
£150 |
|
532 |
|
MISCELLANY of 1841-1901 covers (6) and cards (2) incl. 1841 EL (creased and stained) franked with a 3 margined 1840 1d black well tied by black MC, 1852 E (creased) to Edinburgh franked with 1841 2d pair BC-BD and another single 2d RA on EL to Leamington. Offered on behalf of SAVE THE CHILDREN FUND - please bid generously. (8 items). |
£75 |
|
533 |
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MISCELLANY of 1d red franked E/EL's, etc. Chiefly perforated types but with some imperforate noted. Various cancellation interest. (Approx. 50 covers). |
£75 |
|
534 |
|
MISCELLANY of 19th Century letters (a few with outer covers intact) inc. two letters to Francis Freeling about the redirection of mail. (Approx. 60 items). |
£75 |
| ** |
535 |
|
MISCELLANY: 1841-1901 group of covers inc. 1840 EL from Stone to London franked with 1d plate 1a (worn impression) LL tied by a black MC, creased, 1839 (April) E with blue Additional half h.s. of Leith, 1839 "LEVEN/PENNY POST" in blue, etc. (13 items). |
£75 |
|
536 |
|
IRISH/SCOTTISH PRESTAMP MAIL: Trio comprising 1796 EL from Edinburgh to "Newbottle", rated "1" in m/s and with red oval "SEVEN O'CLOCK EVENING EDINBURGH" Penny Post mark, 1793 E to the "Lord Bishop of Dromore, South Audley Street, London" with red h/s "IRELAND" (struck in London) and 1795 EL from Inverness to Belfast (thence redirected to Lisburn) with red s/l "BELFAST" & circular black "INVER/NESS". A scarce trio. |
£150 |
|
537 |
|
PRESTAMP. Q.V. PERIOD, ETC. COVERS; 1744-c.1920 lot inc. rare 1744 near fine "CAXTON", octagon "TO PAY/2d/ONLY", 1790s "BATH" pair, "MORE/TO/PAY" types, 3 UDC's, v. fine scarce Scottish TPO(?) hollow "*" in blue, fine orange-red crowned "LONDON/This Letter has been REFUSED" framed d.s., 1875 pair of ‡d Plate Nos. with imperf margin, and a few later inc. 1911 London/Windsor First Flights PC with Pictorial "Teofani Cigarette" advert. Good variety. (28 items). |
£150 |
|
538 |
|
MIXED PERIOD COVERS INCL. PRESTAMP, COLOURED PICTORIAL WRITING PAPER, ETC.; 1796-1916 covers incl. fine scarce 1796 ghorseshoe "BELFORD"1835 EL to Dresden, 1837 "ROTHESAY" c.d.s., 1837/9 covers to Rome/Paris with red London "G…P/PAID" in circle (4) or scalloped "SUN" c.d.s., 1854/5 mourning env. to C.G.H. (redirected to India!) with 6d Embossed & 2d Blue "stars" ex Gt. Malvern, 1860 env. ex Venice with original hand-coloured printed pictorial heading of the "PONTE DI RIALTO" inside, 1883 env. regd. from US with fine red (Southampton?) "(Crown)/REGISTERED" mark, a few later items, etc. Plus 3 QV documents with 1d revenues and 10 modern covers. (29 items). [Ex Wornum family papers.] |
£150 |
| G.B. SHIP LETTERS |
|
539 |
|
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - EARLY DATED AND UNDATED LONDON INDIA LETTER COVERS: 1819 E from London to Cape Town "Pr. Mary Anne" with fine two ring crowned "INDIA SHIP LETTER /G.P.O./LONDON" d.s. (Rob.In.2) and 1826 EL with faint Cape Town d.s. and very fine black boxed "INDIA LETTER/LONDON" mark (Rob.In.4) well placed on the flap. [Both covers ex Grace Dove]. |
£120 |
|
540 |
|
CEYLON/INDIA - INDIA LETTER MARKS OF SOUTH COAST PORTS; 1820-8 covers from Ceylon (2) and India (10) to G.B. with mostly fine to very fine strikes of the boxed "INDIA LETTER" marks of PORTSMOUTH (5; 2 red + 3 black), PLYMOUTH, GRAVESEND (poor), PLYMOUTH (redirected with "PORT GLASGOW" mark), DEAL, PENZANCE, FOLKESTONE (rare in red but overstruck on unrecorded "SEETAPORE" c.d.s.) & FALMOUTH (red). Useful lot; good nucleus for expansion. (12 covers). |
£150 |
|
541 |
|
HULL/LONDON/PLYMOUTH/PORTSMOUTH - SHIP/INDIA LETTER COVERS; Attractive 1818-58 stampless covers inc. mostly v. fine scarce crowned 2-ring 1818 "INDIA PACKET LETTER/GPO/LONDON" c.d.s. (Edinburgh to Madras), v. fine red/black boxed "INDIA LETTER/PORTSMOUTH" marks (2 sizes), blue 1843 Hull tablet d.s., v. fine blue 1850 step-type Plymouth mark, and unusual 1858 E (ex Far East?) with part red "OUTRE MER/LE HAVRE" c.d.s. as well as v. fine red London "SHIP-LETTER" marks on the front. Useful & attractive lot. (7 covers). [Ex Ivan Green.] |
£150 |
|
542 |
|
INDIA - EARLY LONDON SHIP LETTERS; 1798-1813 cover from Calcutta (2). Patna, Hyderabad & Bombay to G.B. with London marks:- inc. mostly very fine 1799 "LONDON/SHIP LRE" (Rob.S5), almost very fine 1802 oval "Ship Letter/(Crown)/LONDON" (Rob.S8; with interesting contents reporting the recent signing of a Treaty to divide Oude and supposedly guard against further Mahratta Wars), mostly fine 1802 scarce large 2-ring "SHIP-LETTER/LONDON" c.d.s. (Rob.S14) on EL endorsed "Treble P.P. to Madras 22‡/ Ship postage 2 [=] 24‡ [fanams]" changed to "Double...15+2=17", 1809 fair double oval "SHIP LETER/(Crown)/LONDON" (Rob.S9), and fine small 1812 "SHIP LETTER/LONDON" c.d.s. (Rob.S18) (with fine printed East Indies Co. Bank Draft for "£380-6s-4d"). Useful lot from the period prior to the introduction of India Letter markings. (5 covers). |
£120 |
|
543 |
|
INDIA - OVAL "Ship Letter" MARKS ON MAIL WRITTEN ON BOARD EAST INDIAMAN SHIPS AT SEA; Unusual 1801/7 trio of EL's written at sea on board E.I. "Indian Chief", "Prince of Wales" and "Taunton Castle", having mostly fine to very fine oval "Ship Letter" or "Ship Lre" marks of DOVER, PORT GLASGOW & DEAL respectively. One also has near fine red fancy "Postage to London/Not Paid" mark. The ship "Prince of Wales" only made this one successful voyage; she was wrecked off C.G.H. on the return trip from India! Scarce lot; it is hard to find such early letters written at sea. (3 covers). |
£120 |
| ** |
544 |
|
LIVERPOOL: 1832 EL from Sydney to Edinburgh endorsed "Sydney New South Wales" and "Per Britannia" along with a mostly v.fine strike of the red oval d.s. (light crease just crosses left hand side) with unusual date "6 F 6/1832" showing fine boxed "INDIA LETTER/LIVERPOOL" nicely placed on the top flap. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£140 |
|
545 |
|
LIVERPOOL/DEAL: 1835 E (ex the USA?) to Dublin, endorsed "George Johnston 1835" & "1/4" (scarce 8d + 8d rate to Ireland via Liverpool) with black boxed "LIVERPOOL/SHIP LETTER" and circular "DUBLIN PENNY POST"; plus 1829 redirected EL ex Bombay to Edinburgh with black boxed "INDIA LETTER/DEAL", boxed additional half & "POSTAGE/TO/EDINBURGH/NOT PAID". A scarce pair. |
£100 |
|
546 |
|
LIVERPOOL - RARE FANCY HANDSTRUCK "2/-" MARK STRUCK DURING THE RETALIATORY RATE PERIOD ON COVER EX U.S.; 16/30 Aug. 1848 home-made long env. (collector's label-stain at bottom left of address) to Yorkshire endorsed "Per America from New York August 16/48" along the top of the address with American pencil "48" charge at top left, but also having a mostly very fine strike of the short-lived Liverpool "2/-" mark (Rob./Tab.M72; "very rare" - only 1847-8) on the front, matching the very fine "AMERICA/LIVERPOOL" c.d.s. on the top flap. Unusual usage during this Retaliatory Rates period and a very rare postage due mark. [Ex Ivan Green.] PHOTO - see plate no. |
£200 |
|
547 |
|
EARLY STEP-TYPE "LONDON/SHIP LETTER" WITH BOXED "POSTAGE TO LONDON/NOT PAID": 1814/5 E to "East India House" but locally redirected with a mostly very fine RobS.31 mark (light fold but scarce being very short-lived) on the front beside a fine boxed "POSTAGE TO LONDON/NOT PAID" mark (Jay L267a; rare on locally redirected London letter) and very scarce thus. |
£120 |
|
548 |
|
LONDON - POST PAID WITHDRAWN SHIP LETTER MARK ON COVER FROM SCOTLAND; April 1815 EL (some damp-affected reinforced areas and light toning but attractive) from Inverness to Calcutta, prepaid "2/4" with a very fine strike of the 2-ring "(Crown)/POST PAID WITHDRAWN SHIP LETTER/LONDON" c.d.s. (Rob.PPWSL1) across the join (as per regulations) on the reverse, beside a fine red "SHIP LETTER/Bg Pe/CALCUTTA" c.d.s. [Ex Ivan Green.] PHOTO - see plate no. |
£150 |
|
549 |
|
LONDON "CRUTCHED CROSS" MARK CANCELLING "INDIA SHIP LETTER" C.D.S. ON OUTGOING "INDIA PACKET LETTER" COVER TO INDIA; Fine 1818 EL from "Edinburgh" posted to Madras from London, endorsed "p Ajax" with a mostly fine 2-ring "INDIA SHIP LETTER/(Crown)/G.P.O/LONDON" c.d.s. (Rob.In.2) cancelled by a very fine black "Crutched Cross" Inspector's Mark with a mostly very fine "(Crown)/INDIA PACKET LETTER/G.P.O/LONDON" c.d.s. (Rob.In.P4) alongside; the charge has been changed from "1/2" to "3/6", so it seems that the "P. Ajax" endorsement was overlooked at first and that that ship was a Packet ship. Rare combination of marks and of Exhibition quality. [Ex Ivan Green.] PHOTO - see plate no. |
£500 |
|
550 |
|
PORT GLASGOW - TRANSATLANTIC COVER WITH FINE SINGLE OVAL "SHIP LETTER/G(Crown)R" MARK: 1832 EL from "Golden Fleece" (apparently a negro-based cotton estate) to Inverness "per[ship]St. Vincent of Glasgow" charged "1/8" with a v.fine black oval "SHIP LETTER/G(Crown)R/PORT GLASGOW" (Rob.S6) neatly placed on the front. [Ex Ivan Green]. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£120 |
|
551 |
|
PORTSMOUTH - TRANSATLANTIC COVER WITH DOUBLE OVAL "Ship Lre/(Crown)" MARK: 1800 (May/July) EL (central filing crease clear of marks) from "Charleston" to London, charged "1/8" with a fine black double oval "Ship Lre/(Crown)/PORTSMOUTH" mark (Rob.S8; very scarce - 1800/1802 only) nicely placed on the front. [Ex Ivan Green.] PHOTO - see plate no. |
£120 |
|
552 |
|
TROON: 1912 Danish 5a green postal stationery card uprated with 5a adhesive and with a fine strike of the boxed "SHIP LETTER/TROON" mark (Hosking 325) and Troon c.d.s. nearby. Attractive. PHOTO - |
£240 |
| G.B. RAILWAY/T.P.O. MAIL |
|
553 |
|
EAST ANGLIA T.P.Os. & LINCOLN SORTING TENDER: Collection of covers, cards & pieces, mostly written up on album leaves with supporting hand-drawn map of route and real photographs; emphasis is on Lincoln, Ipswich & Norwich Sorting Tenders/Carriages and East Anglian & other T.P.Os. with many fine strikes incl. Christmas Eve and scarce "LINCOLN SORTING CGE WEST", instructional marks etc. A fine lot worthy of close inspection. (Small Qty.). |
£240 |
|
554 |
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LONDON - NEWHAVEN/QUEENBOROUGH/FOLKESTONE RAILWAY SORTING CARRIAGES AND GREAT WESTERN T.P.O.: Small collections of covers, cards, pieces & a few loose stamps, mostly written up on album leaves, with fine strikes, instructional/postage due marks & labels, London-Newhaven R.S.C. & vice versa, London & Queenborough Sorting Tender (incl. rare tax marks), London & Folkestone S.C. and much from Great Western T.P.O. incl. scarcer marks such as "....GOING EAST E". (23 covers/ cards, 16 pieces + 4 loose stamps). |
£160 |
| G.B. OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS |
|
555 |
|
AUSTRALIA - TASMANIA: 1853 (18 Aug.) env. with contents from "Julian's" to Launceston franked by 1/- Embossed (cut square and almost four margins) tied by the "148" numeral of Buntingford with fine red boxed Hobart "SHIP LETTER INWARDS FREE" d.s. (earliest recorded strike; 22nd Nov. 1853) on the front; redirected to Sydney, NSW with v.fine black Sydney h.s. "3" arrival charge & again redirected to Tamworth but without further charge. Unusual Intercolonial cover & a rare destination for a GB embossed franking. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£240 |
|
556 |
|
AUSTRALIA - TASMANIA: 1856 (10 Dec.) env. to Launcseton franked by a cut-to-shape 6d lilac tied by a fair Fareham "291" numeral with fine blue "PORTCHESTER" UDC & v.fine red London "1d" accountancy mark (1d credit to Tasmania from the 6d) both on the front, having an overstruck Launceston diamond "SHIP LETTER INWARDS FREE" d.s. on the back. Scarce example of mail carried by the European & Australian Royal Mail Co. (on the S.S. European). Rare & attractive 6d usage. |
£80 |
|
557 |
|
AUSTRALIA - TASMANIA: 1852 (27 April) EL (grubby & with stain near stamps) from the "Brambles" to "Brown River, Hobart Town, Vn. Dm's. Land", franked by a single & strip of three 1841 2d Blues (margins almost complete) tied by Portsmouth "625" numerals with fair red "SHIP LETTER/LONDON" c.d.s. on the front & partial 2nd type (sanserif) Hobart boxed "SHIP LETTER/LONDON" arrival d.s. on the flap. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£240 |
|
558 |
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AUSTRALIA - TASMANIA) - 10d-RATE COVER WITH "MISSENT/TO ADELAIDE S.A." MARK; Attractive May 1865 mourning env. to Hobart franked by 6d lilac (cut wing margin; pl.5) & 4d vermilion (small letters) tied by "MALDON" duplexes and by mostly very fine "MISSENT/TO ADELAIDE S.A." mark, having boxed red "SHIP LETTER INWARDS FREE" marks of Hobart & Launceston back & front. Rare thus.PHOTO - |
£150 |
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559 |
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AUSTRALIA - TASMANIA. FIRST "VIA BRINDISI" VOYAGE: 1870 (4 Nov.) EL (minor wear) to Launceston "via Brindisi" franked by 1/- green & 1d red tied by London duplexes with 22nd December 1870 Launceston Diamond "SHIP LETTER INWARDS FREE" d.s. on the flap. Rare (possibly unique to Tasmania?) example of a correctly prepaid letter sent in the first mail after the closure of the Marseilles route due to the Franco-Prussian War. [Ex Malcolm Groom]. PHOTO - see plate no 13B |
£400 |
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560 |
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AUSTRALIA - TASMANIA. MATCHING 2nd BRINDISI ROUTE MAIL - DOUBLE RATE COVER: 1870 (2nd Dec.) EL (small stain at left) to Launceston "via Brindisi" franked by 1/- green (2) & 2d blue tied by London duplexes for the 2/2d double Brindisi route rate. [Ex Malcolm Groom]. PHOTO - see plate no 13B |
£400 |
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