| 641 | 1841-54 Trio of E/EL's from London to Launceston (Tasmania) prepaid 8d (2) or handed directly to the ship & charged "1/1" on arrival; carried by the "Calcutta", the "Agostina" and the "Lightning"; the first with mostly fine 2nd type Hobart boxed "SHIP LETTER" arrival d.s. (3 covers). | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 642 | RARE "Chief Office/PAID" MARK: 1842 (2 April) EL (some reinforcing along folds) to Acton bearing a mainly fine strike of the "Chief Office/PAID" mark in red alongside red m/s "4d"; this mark was used only on heavy letters (over 1oz.) and few are known. PHOTO - see plate no. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 643 | 1848 EL (legal letter before action) sent from Richmond (Surrey) to Bedale (Yorkshire) with a very fine blue "CRAKEHALL" UDC on the top flap and a mostly very fine red crowned tablet-framed "This Letter has been REFUSED" d.s. of London and m/s "2" charge on the front. Rare. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 644 | THE VERY RARE "STAMP NOT/VISIBLE" MARKING ON POSTED "LONDON GAZETTE" NEWSPAPER; 14th July 1863 "London Gazette" back page (grubby and worn in places, with part address lost where reduced at top) addressed to a Solicitor at "Halifax, Yorkshire" with a very fine strike of this rare London mark alongside, as well as a manuscript "1" postage due charge and v. fine "LONDON" and "HALIFAX" c.d.s.'s (18th/19th July). Few known; this mark was used where a Newspaper tax stamp was not immediately visible on the outside of a folded paper and so postage was payable. [Ex Ivan Green.] PHOTO - see plate no. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 645 | P.O. WAX BAGSEAL WITH VERY FINE "Received open and resealed/at the S. District Office" MARKING; Attractive 1866 local London 1d Red env. (hinge marks on front do not detract) with a lovely strike of this rare Instructional Mark on the flap, beside an intact and attractive red wax "SOUTHERN DISTRICT/(Crown)/POST OFFICE" Bagseal. Rare so fine. [Ex Ivan Green.] PHOTO - | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 646 | LONDON POSTMARKS ON OFF-COVER ADHESIVES: The interesting collection of chiefly QV adhesives (inc. some 900 perforated 1d reds) showing a wide range of London cancellations including a number of scarce and elusive types. (Approx. 1,200 adhesives). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VERY EARLY BRISTOL PRESTAMP MAIL, 1670- | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 647 | EARLY LONDON BISHOP MARK COVER FROM BRISTOL; "Feb the 11th 1670" EL from "Bristoll" addressed to "St. Austins Fryars in London", with manuscript "3" charge on the front and a fine to very fine London "FE/13" Bishop Mark on the side flap. Scarce early letter. [With full typed transcript; ex Warn.] | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 648 | 17th CENTURY LETTERS SENT FROM & TO BRISTOL; 1683/92 pair of EL's from "Bristoll" (to an address "neare the Rolls [Coffee House]...in London" with m/s "3" charge and mostly fine London "MR/10" arrival Bishop Mark) and from London to "Bares Corte nere Bristoll" (with London "DE/3" Bishop Mark and unclear framed circular London R.H. initials mark; also charged "3"). Good pair. (2 covers). [Both ex Warn.] | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 649 | DATED BRISTOL "B" COVER - CROSS-POST USAGE TO TAUNTON; 1699 EL from "Bristoll" to Tanton, charged "2" with a remarkably fine strike of the rare "B/DE/4" mark (slightly affected by small seal tear) across the join on the reverse. Such clear strikes are very seldom seen. [Ex Warn]. PHOTO - see plate no. | £300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 650 | Similar 1708 E (pencil date) attractively addressed to "Chipley. To be Left at the Post House in Wellington near Taunton, Somersetshire", charged "2" with a fine to very fine "B/MY/2" mark (light folds) nicely placed on the lower flap. Scarce Cross-Post usage. PHOTO - see plate no. | £300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 651 | DATED BRISTOL "B" MARK ON COVER FROM "CHEW MAGNA" TO LONDON; 1719 EL (beautifully written contents incl.; "...I am heartily sorry that you did not escape ye Robbers, & I wish they may not escape condign punishment" - had the addressee recently been the victim of highway robbery?) from "Chew Magna" to London, charged "4" with a mostly fine "B/NO/21" mark on one flap and a fine London "23/NO" arrival Bishop Mark on the other. [Ex Warn.] PHOTO - see plate no. | £300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 652 | THE RARE PRE-1715 STRAIGHT-LINE "BRISTOL" MARK; 1708 (19th June) EL from "Bristoll" to London with fine to very fine rare "BRISTOL" mark (6‡x32 mm- light fold) on the reverse, beside the fine "IV/21" London arrival Bishop Mark. Plus a similar 7th July 1712 EL (reinforced folds) from "Bristoll" to "...Hamsted, near London" with a poor "BRISTOL" mark, beside a very fine arrival London Bishop Mark. This first type straight-line mark is rarer than the dated Bristol Bishop Marks! (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. | £170 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 653 | THE RARE EARLY 2-LINE "BRIS-/TOLL" MARK; 22nd June 1720 EL (unusually - at this early date - written & signed by a woman) from "Barrescortt" to London, charged "4" with a very fine "BRIS-/TOLL" mark (BS9; early date) on the flap beside a near fine London arrival Bishop mark. Exhibition quality. PHOTO - see plate no. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 654 | RARE 2-LINE "BRIS-/TOLL" MARK ON COVER TO LONDON WITH EARLY INSPECTOR'S "CROWN"; 1721 EL from "Bristoll" to London (contents ref. Irish shipping and insuring cargo) with a very fine "BRIS-/TOLL" on the flap, charged "1N" and then "8" with a mostly fine scarce black London Inspector's "Crown" mark on the front. Rare thus. PHOTO - see plate no. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 655 | TWO DIFFERENT SIZES OF THE 2-LINE "BRIS-/TOLL" MARK; 1722/8 pair of EL's (latter with toning and reinforced folds but addressed to "Wiggtoun, Galloway, N. Britain") each with a mostly very fine "BRIS-/TOLL" mark on the flap of clearly differing sizes; one 9mm high and the other 10mm high (only one size recorded in the County cat.); charged "4" (to London) and "In all 10" (via London) respectively. Good pair. (2 covers). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 656 | LATE USAGE OF THE SMALL "BRIS/TOLL" MARK ON CROSS-COUNTRY LETTER; Fine 6th Oct. 1733 EL from "Bristol" addressed to "Barnwood near Gloucester" charged "3" with a very fine strike of this rare 2-line mark on the flap, clearly with no hyphen showing. Rare thus. [Ex Warn.] PHOTO - see plate no. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| THE BRISTOL "B" NAMESTAMPS, 1739-1772 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 657 | THE 1st-TYPE "B/ris/tol" MARKS ON EARLY CROSS-POST LETTERS TO WALES; 1739/40 pair of EL's to "Mold, Flintshire, by the Chester Bag to Northop", each charged "4" with a somewhat hollow tall "B" mark (BS12; one very subtly assisted?). Scarce and attractive pair. (2 covers) [Both ex Warn.] | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 658 | CORNISH TIN-MINES "BUBBLE" COMPANY - "B/ris/tol" COVER REF. SHARES; Interesting 18th May 1743 EL (some antique reinforcement - Victorian? - of one flap) from Joseph Percivall of "Bristol", addressed to "...Helston, Cornwall", charged "4" with a very fine (for this) "B/ris/tol" (BS12) on one side-flap (reinforced). The letter concerns "ye Bubble Comp[any]s Lands & Mines [in Cornwall?]" and offers further shares in the Company which had been formed to work the tin-mines of Sir. Wm. Pendervaas. The South Sea Bubble scandal of the 1720s did not seem to have scared people away from using this type of company name! PHOTO - see plate no. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 659 | DIFFERENT TYPES OF "B/RIS/TOL" MARKS; 1749/53 pair of EL's to London/Bewdley charged "4" and "3", each with a very fine small (1749) or fine (taller 1753) "B/RIS/TOL" mark on the flap. The latter is an invoice for "5 Dozen Spaw water" and "2 Hampiers"! (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 660 | "B/RIS/TOL" MARKS ON FREE MAIL, ETC.; 1748 redirected franked E from London to Bath via Bristol (address holed by ink-etching) with near fine "B/RIS/TOL" [ex Warn], similar but taller very fine (slightly assisted?) 1752 example on cover charged "3" to Somerton, mostly fine squat 1759 type on EL charged "3" to King Weston, and similar v. fine mark on c.1761 franked front addressed TO Bristol. (4 items). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 661 | TWO DIFFERENT "B/RIS/TOL" TYPES ON COVERS; 1761 EL from Bristol to London charged "4" with very fine middle-sized "B/RIS/TOL" mark; plus 1763 EL franked FROM London to "Bristol, H[ot]. Wells" with fine squat "B/RIS/TOL" struck on arrival on the front. Good pair. (2 covers). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 662 | SQUAT "B/RIS/TOL" MARKS ON COVERS; c.1765/6 pair of EL's from Bristol to London/Evesham charged "4" & "3", having mostly fine and very fine strikes of this later type "B/RIS/TOL" mark on their flaps. (2 covers). [Both ex Warn.] | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 663 | Similar 1766/7 pair of EL's from Bristol to Somerton/Halsewell charged "3" or sent free (to a Baronet); each has a very fine (for these) strike of the squat "B/RIS/TOL" mark, one clearly showing the curly tail to the upright. Good pair. (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 664 | VERY EARLY BRISTOL FORWARDING AGENT COVER (VERY LIKELY EX U.S.) WITH SQUAT "B/RIS/TOL" MARK; July 1772 E (some weak folds) to the "Society for the Propogation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts" in London (and so almost certainly from their missionaries in New England), charged only the inland rate of "4", but having a fine manuscript endorsement - "Received & Forwarded by Y.H.M.S. Cruger & Mallard, Bristol July 15 1772" - on the reverse beside a mostly fine "B/RIS/TOL" mark (across the join). Rare thus. [Ex Warn.] PHOTO - see plate no. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LATER 18th CENTURY BRISTOL MARKS, 1773-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 665 | THE VERY FINE BRISTOL "BULLSEYE" MARK ON DATED COVER; 20th Jan. 1773 EL from Bristol to London [ex the "Fitznerbert" Cavendish auction - April 1989 - sold to I. Green for £753], having a very fine strike of the rare and very short-lived 2-ring "BRISTOL*/*" mark (BS24; recorded for part of Jan. 1773 only) on the top flap, charged "4"(d). The similar somewhat clearer (though undated) example in the "Anchor" Collection was sold by Cavendish (Oct. 1999 - lot 1435) for £2,530; this and the succeeding lot are the only other examples of this mark that have yet been recorded. One of the rarest of all British Prestamp marks. Exhibition item. PHOTO - see plate no. | £1500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 666 | BRISTOL "BULLSEYE" MARK ON DATED COVER; 2nd Jan. 1773 EL (minor faults) from Bristol to Bewdley with two fair to fine strikes of the very rare BS24 "BRISTOL */*" mark on the lower flap, charged "3"(d). One of only three recorded examples, and the earliest dated example known. [Ex Warn.] PHOTO - see plate no. | £500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 667 | THE "IAN WARN" COLLECTION OF STRAIGHT-LINE "BRISTOL" MARKS; c.1773-97 covers with a range of mostly fine to very fine different "BRISTOL" marks to various destinations inc. one with 3-ring "FREE" c.d.s. of London. Good lot. (8 covers). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 668 | THE "IAN WARN" COLLECTION OF LATER 18th CENTURY BRISTOL MARKS; 1784-98 covers with mostly very fine strikes of the scarce "122 BRISTOL" 1st-Type Mileage (sellotape stains clear of mark), serpentines (2 types), and reversed horseshoes (2; both to Scotland). Good lot. (5 covers). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 669 | LATER 18th CENTURY "BRISTOL" MARKINGS; 1779-98 unmounted covers with mostly very fine strikes of the varied s. lines (7), serpentine and reversed horseshoe. (9 covers). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 670 | Similar lot of unmounted 1775-99 covers with mostly fine to very fine s. lines (10), serpentine and reversed horseshoes (2). One also with "ISLE/WORTH", and varied rates & routes. (13 covers). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 671 | OFFICIAL P.O. PRINTED "LONDON/BRISTOL" MAILCOACH TIME-BILL; 1835 printed two-sheet "G.P.O. London/Bristol & Bristol/London "TIME BILL" with entries for each coach-stop there and back, with times written in by hand. Rare survival of one of the documents that were carried daily on the P.O.'s mailcoaches as they travelled up and down the kingdom. Few known. PHOTO - see plate no. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRISTOL MILEAGES & DATESTAMPS, 1800-1846 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 672 | THE "IAN WARN" COLLECTION OF THE BRISTOL "PACKET PORT" DATESTAMPS INCL. THE RARE MILEAGE TYPE; 1799-1803 covers with mostly fine to very fine strikes of the different 2-line dated straight-line marks (one superb & one on printed printer's invoice), incl. one with the rare "122/BRISTOL/JU 23 1802". Good lot. (6 covers). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 673 | Similar 1799-1803 lot of unmounted covers incl. fine scarce "122/BRISTOL/JAN 31 1802" and several plain "Packet Port"-type datestamps. Plus one piece. (4 covers + 1 piece). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 674 | THE 19th CENTURY MILEAGE MARKS; 1805-22 covers with mostly very fine strikes of the various types of c.d.s.'s [many ex Warn] incl. v. fine rare 1805 boxed "122" mileage mark (one of the rarest Bristol marks; BS55 - 1805 only), two scarce "Fleuron" types, several in red, some with scarce "Dotted Frame", etc. Good study. (17 covers). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 675 | Similar 1805-27 covers with similar range of mileage c.d.s.'s (one with scarce fleurons; several Dotted frames), one with "TOO LATE", etc. [2 ex Warn.] (17 covers). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 676 | UNIFORM 4d POSTAGE PERIOD - BRISTOL MANUSCRIPT "4" COVERS (3), ETC.; 9th/23rd Dec. 1839 and 8th Jan. 1840 trio of covers all with fine to very fine "BRISTOL" c.d.s.'s and neat black mansucript "4" Uniform rate charges (the first with mention of heavily loaded mail Coaches "recently" - due to rapidly increasing volumes of mail, presumably!), 15th Jan. 1840 EL (First Week of 1d Postage) to Ireland with red m/s "1", and other 1828-46 covers (14) with varied Bristol c.d.s.'s. Good lot. (18 covers). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PRESTAMP BRISTOL INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS, ET | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 677 | ADDITIONAL ‡d MARKS, ETC.; 1838 E from Bristol to Glasgow with a very fine scarce distinctive "‡" mark (BS195; very bottom of "/" crossed by file fold) on the front, similar 1831 E with fair Manchester "Addl/‡" and Edinburgh red "G(Crown)R" Inspector's mark, and 1834/9 pair of E's from Bristol to London with rates increased with fine red London Inspectors' "Crown" marks. (4 covers). [All but one ex Warn.] | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 678 | EARLY BRISTOL MISSENT MARKINGS; 1807/17 pair of EL's from Beaumaris (Anglesea)/Worcester to Bath/Hay, having fine to very fine black or very fine red strikes of the rare one-line "MISSENT TO BRISTOL" mark on the front; plus 1800 EL (faults) from Dublin to Llandovery with fine Packet-Port "BRISTOL" d.s. on the front boldly endorsed "Mifsent to". Also a print. (4 items). [All but one ex Warn.] PHOTO - | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 679 | BRISTOL's 3-LINE "MISSENT" MARKS INCL. RARE FRAMED TYPE; 1825 E to London from "COWBRIDGE" (Wales) with very fine "MISSENT/to/BRISTOL" mark (BS170; light fold) nicely placed on the front, plus 1830 EL from Liverpool to Monmouth with mostly fine BOXED "Missent/to/Bristol" mark (BS172; light filing fold but few known) on the front. Good pair. (2 covers). [Both ex Warn]. PHOTO - see plate no. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 680 | BRISTOL's 3-LINE SCRIPT-TYPE "Missent" MARKS IN RED & BLACK; Aug. 1840 EL (printed "Taff Valley Railway" circular) cash-paid 4d from Cardiff to Basingstoke with mostly very fine orange-red "Missent/to/Brisol" (BS174; scarce in this colour) on the front; plus Oct. 1839 free front with a very fine strike of the same "Missent/to/Bristol" mark in black. (2 items). [Both ex Warn]. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 681 | THE IAN WARN COLLECTION OF PREPAID STAMPLESS BRISTOL MAIL - INC. COVER TO BURMA; 1835-62 covers inc. two pre-1840 black circular "PAID/AT/BRISTOL" marks (one also with dated P.P. mark), and 1853-62 trio of stampless covers from Bristol/Clifton to Portugal, to "Tonghoo, Burmah" and to Spain with scarce orange-yellow "PAID/AT/BRISTOL", small "CH" in circle struck in transit (ex Clifton to Burma; rare use of CH mark on fully paid letter) and black "PAID/AT/BRISTOL" (latest known date?) respectively. Scarce lot. (5 covers). PHOTO - see plate no 15T | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 682 | Similar lot of stampless prepaid 1822-56 covers, almost all with circular "PAID/AT/BRISTOL" marks in black (6 pre-1840 examples incl. unusual Penny Post cover to USA with "No.29" R.H. mark - "Per Great Western" (illustrated on page 46 of Warn's B.P.P. book) and 1856 EL to Madeira with blue "160" arrival charge-mark), or in blue (attractive 1852 EL to "Funchal, Madeira by Brazilian Mail"); plus manuscript paid rates to Madeira (1826, 1843 & 1845), Oporto (1822 EL with v. fine "TOO LATE" and matching Dotted Circle "BRISTOL/122" c.d.s.) and France (1846 EL with fine "CLIFTON" UDC and red oval London "PD" mark). Good lot. (13 covers). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 683 | BRISTOL's "TOO LATE" MARKS INC. RARE RED STRIKE; 1821-31 covers incl. larger "TOO LATE" in red (1821; fine and few known) and in black (3 - all with mostly fine/very fine Dotted Circle mileages); plus the later smaller type in black (7). Good study. [3 ex Warn.] (11 covers). | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 684 | BRISTOL's MYSTERIOUS "W" IN CROSSED CIRCLE, ETC.; Large part Oct. 1839 "O.H.M.S. General Post Office" E franked from London to "Hot Wells, Bristol" with dated Bristol "PY. POST" mark and m/s "1" charge, but endorsed "Refused" and "Refused again" (!) with no less than four strikes of the "W" mark (BS198) on the top flap; plus July 1841 1d Red (4m) env. from London to Clifton endorsed "Not to be found" with a very fine "W" mark on the side-flap, and May 1857 1d Red env. from Clifton (s/ways duplex) to London and redirected back to Clifton (charged "1") with v. fine blue hollow circle with "+" below matching the dotted-arcs "BRISTOL" c.d.s. on the back. Mysterious trio! (3 covers) [All ex Warn.] PHOTO - see plate no. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18th CENTURY BRISTOL SHIP LETTERS, 1765- | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 685 | VERY EARLY "BRISTOL/SHIP.LRE" COVER EX IRELAND - ADDRESSED TO BRISTOL WITH NO APPARENT POSTAL CHARGE; 9th Dec. 1765 EL from "Cork" to Bristol with no postal markings except for a mostly very fine "BRISTOL/SHIP.LRE" mark (Rob.S1a; BS300 - only known 1765-7) nicely placed on the front. The lack of any postal charge (there should have been a 1d charge during this first year of "Ship Letter" marks) suggests that the Ship Letter mark was sufficient to alert postman and addressee to the right rate. Rare mark on rare internal British (and very early) Ship Letter! Plus a print of Bristol Quay. (2 items). [Both ex Warn.] PHOTO - see plate no. | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 686 | Similar 1767 EL FROM JAMAICA to London "p. Three Brothers, Capt. Langley, Via Bristol" with v. fine strike of the early Rob.S1a "BRISTOL/SHIP.LRE" mark (light crease) nicely placed on the front; charged "9". [Ex Cavendish "Fitzherbert" auction, 1989.] PHOTO - see plate no. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 687 | Similar 1767 EL from the same correspondence from "Jamaica" to London, endorsed "p. John Galley, Capt. Blake" with fine Rob.S1a "BRISTOL/SHIP.LRE" (light filng fold) on the front. [Also ex the Fitzherbert correspondence.] PHOTO - see plate no. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 688 | THE LARGER "BRISTOL/SHIP LRE" MARK ON COVER EX JAMAICA; 1773 EL from "Grange Hill" (Jamaica) to London "p. [Ship] Constantine" with a very fine strike of this elusive Rob.S2 mark (BS308) nicely placed on the front. {Ex Cavendish's 1989 "Fitzherbert" auction.] PHOTO - see plate no. | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 689 | Similar 1769 EL (some toning) FROM "PHILADELPHIA" to London "p. Capt. Young, Via Bristol", with a mostly ine strike of the largere Rob.S2 "BRISTOL/SHIP LRE" mark on the front. Good Colonial American Period letter. Plus print of Bristol harbour. (2 items). [Ex Warn; with pencil note ref. purchase - from Alan Robertson himself? - in 1969.] | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 690 | JAMAICA - PAIR OF DIFFERENT "BRISTOL/SHIP LRE" MARKS; 1775/7 pair of EL's from "Kingston" & "Kilmarnock near Black River" to London, with fine (assisted) strike of the larger Rob.S2 "BRISTOL/SHIP LRE" and a near fine (creased) strike of the scarce Rob.S1 "BRISTOL/SHIP-LRE" mark respectively. The former endorsed "p. the Hector Via Bristol" and the latter ex Fitzherbert. (2 covers). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 691 | GRENADA - THE SCARCE Rob.S1 "BRISTOL/SHIP_LRE" MARK; Dec. 1790 EL from "Grenada" to London "via Bristol" with a very fine strike of this elusive mark (BS304) nicely placed on the front. Very hard to find this mark so clear. PHOTO - see plate no. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 692 | NEW BRUNSWICK & U.S.A. - PAIR OF SCARCE Rob.S1 "BRISTOL/SHIP_LRE" COVERS; 1794 & c. 1797 pair of EL's (good family contents) from "New York " & "New Brunswick" to the same "Duffield, Derbyshire" address, each with a partly fine "BRISTOL/SHIP_LRE" mark on the front. Scarce pair. (2 covers). [Both ex Warn.] PHOTO - see plate no. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 693 | THE RARE 1st-TYPE MILEAGE "SHIP-LRE/BRISTOL 123" MARK; 1787 EL from Jamaica ("Montego Bay") to London "By the Orange Valley via Bristol" with a very fine strike (for this) of the Rob.S4 mark (light fold between "B" & "R") that was peculiar to Bristol, with the "123" worn to resemble "129". [Ex Warn.] PHOTO - see plate no. | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 694 | Similar 1789 EL from GRENADA to Glasgow with a partial very fine strike of the rare Rob.S4 "SHIP-LRE/BRISTOL 123" (mark (toned crease) on the front. Seldom seen. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EARLY 19th CENTURY BRISTOL SHIP LETTERS, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 695 | ST. VINCENT - THE VERY RARE (UNIQUE?) RED OVAL "Ship Letter/(Crown)/BRISTOL" MARK; Fine March 1810 EL from "St. Vincent" to London with an (80% complete) orange-red Rob.S5 oval "Ship L[ette]r/(Crown)/BRISTOL" MARK (BS320; the only example recorded in red?) slightly off the top edge on the front. Very rare thus; there was no example in this colour in either the Anchor or Gilbert Collections.PHOTO - | £400 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 696 | EXCEPTIONAL STRIKE OF THE RARE BLACK OVAL "Ship Letter/(Crown)/BRISTOL" MARK ON COVER EX U.S.; Feb. 1805 EL (minor creasing etc.) from "Baltimore" to Plymouth with an excellent strike of the elusive Rob.S5 mark nicely placed on the front. [Much clearer than the very fine strike sold by Cavendish for £481 in the "Gilbert" auction - lot 1639 - of March 2001.] Exhibition item. PHOTO - see plate no. | £400 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 697 | JAMAICA - Similar 1809 EL from "V. Valley" (mentions negroes & "Savanna la Mar") with almost very fine strike of the scarce Rob.S5 oval "Ship Letter/(Crown)/BRISTOL" in black nicely placed on the front. Very attractive. PHOTO - see plate no. | £300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 698 | U.S.A. - PAIR OF DIFFERENT OVAL CROWNED BRISTOL SHIP LETTER COVERS; Large part 1804 E with part oval "Ship Letter/(Crown)/BRISTOL" (Rob.S5) on the front; plus 1807 EL from "Fatland Ford" (USA?) to Duffield (Derbys.) with faint oval "BRISTOL/(Crown)/SHIP LETTER" (Rob.S6a) on the front. Scarce pair. (2 covers). [Both ex Warn.] | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 699 | NEW BRUNSWICK & ST. VINCENT - EARLY RED TWIN-FRAMED STEP-TYPE "BRISTOL/SHIP-LETTER" COVERS; 1811/20 pair of E's from "Belvedere, St. Vincent" and from "St. Andrews" (N. Brunswick) to London (former endorsed "p. Ship Chard via Bristol"). Both with mostly fine red strikes of the Rob.S7 "BRISTOL/SHIP-LETTER" (early usages) on the front. (2 covers). [Both ex Warn.] | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 700 | BRAZIL/SPAIN - Similar 1816/27 pair of EL's from Rio/Gijon to London, each with a very fine (though creased) Rob.S7 "BRISTOL/SHIP-LETTER" on the front in red & black respectively. The latter includes a printed Prices Current. (2 covers). [Latter ex Warn.] | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 701 | U.S.A. - Similar pair of 1818/38 covers from USA (much mention of Kentucky) and New York, to Duffield (Derbys.) and London; endorsed "Pr. Chaunsey, Bristol" and "per Steamer Great Western" (5th voyage) respectively, having mostly fine and excellent strikes of the Rob.S7 "BRISTOL/SHIP LETTER" mark in red & in black respectively. (2 covers). [Both ex Warn.] PHOTO - see plate no. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 702 | THE VERY RARE DOWNWARD-STEP-TYPE "SHIP LETTER/BRISTOL" MARK IN BLACK (UNIQUE IN THIS COLOUR?); Oct./Nov. 1827 EL (flap cut & glued for display) from "Bilbao" (Spain) to London with a very fine BLACK (only recorded example?) Rob.S9 "SHIP LETTER/BRISTOL" across the join on the reverse, beside the endorsement; "2 Ship letters by the Shakespeare from Bilboa". Rare thus; the same mark in red is also very scarce. [Ex Warn]. PHOTO - see plate no. | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 703 | DISTINCTIVE ADDITIONAL ‡d "1/2" MARK WITH STEP-TYPE "BRISTOL/SHIP-LETTER"; Oct. 1838 EL from "New York" to Edinburgh (presumably by the Great Western "steamer"), charged "1/9" with a very fine scarce "1/2" mark (BS195) on the front beside a mostly fine Rob.S7 mark. Scarce thus. PHOTO - see plate no. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 704 | U.S.A. - TRANSATLANTIC FREIGHT-MONEY LETTER, ETC. PER "GREAT WESTERN"; 1839 pair of EL's from Baltimore (red c.d.s. and faint "PAID") & Philadelphia (blue c.d.s. and boxed "PAID") to London, both per the "Great Western", the former prepaid the extra 50c for Freight Money rates to get the letters on board this private ship at New York: - prepaid "50 [+] 37‡" and "75" cents respectively. (2 covers). [Former ex Warn.] PHOTO - see plate no 15T | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 705 | CUBA - FORWARDING AGENT COVERS VIA NEW YORK PER "GREAT WESTERN"; March 1839/Oct. 1840 pair of E's from "Havana" to London, both endorsed by "Great Western" and both with fine black Rob.S8 "BRISTOL/SHIP LETTER" marks; the first (large & with minor faults; charged "4/3") has a near fine black oval F.A.C. of "MEYER & HUPEDEN/NEW-YORK" as well as a fine but overstruck red oval F.A.C. of "GILPIN'S EXCHANGE/READING ROOM AND/FOREIGN LETTER OFFICE/N…YORK" on the reverse, and the other has a m/s "Forwarded New York Oct. 10 1840 by E & T Popper(?)". Good pair. (2 covers). [Both ex Warn.] | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 706 | U.S.A. - GREAT WESTERN COVERS WITH Rob.S8 "BRISTOL/SHIP LETTER" MARKS IN RED & BLACK (ONE CLOTH-COVERED); May 1839, June 1839 & Dec. 1840 E's from New York (2) or Boston to London with very fine Rob.S9 marks in black (2; both 1839 - one apparently applied through cloth) and in Bristol's distinctive vermilion red ink (latter scarce thus). Good trio; at least two sent per Gt. Western. (3 covers). [All ex Warn.] PHOTO - see plate no 15T | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRISTOL INDIA LETTERS & FAC's, 1835-1839 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 707 | BOXED "INDIA LETTER/BRISTOL" WITH CROWNED C.G.H. DATESTAMP; Feb./May 1835 EL from "Cape Town" to London "P[er] St. George" with a very fine scarce Rob.In1 boxed mark nicely placed on the front in the opposite corner to a very fine large crowned oval "GENERAL POST OFFICE/CAPE OF GOOD HOPE" d.s. Attractive. [Ex Warn.] PHOTO - see plate no. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 708 | 1st AFHGAN WAR - THE VERY RARE "INDIA SOLDIER &c/3/BRISTOL" CHARGE-MARK ON PRIVATE SOLDIER's CONCESSION RATE COVER; 21st Dec. 1838 EL (reinforced folds etc. do not affect address sheet) from "Camp on the Line of March" to London, headed and countersigned for "Joseph Spriggins (No.764), Private, Her My's 16th Lancers", with a partly very fine but totally recognisable strike of the very rare large circular framed "INDIA SOLDIER &c/3/BRISTOL" mark (Rob.In.Sol.1 or BS352 - recorded "1838-9") nicely placed on the front, beside London's red "G:P" local post mark. There is a 12th Jan. 1839 Calcutta mark on the reverse. It may be that this one cover has given rise to both the 1838 and 1839 reports of this scarce Bristol mark. We are not aware of any other examples being extant. The contents are highly significant, being written on the march to "Candahar in the Cabul Country bordering on Persia". The letter is endorsed "Army of Indus" on the back, and the contents reveal that a large British force is en route from Meerut to Afghanistan; "Our Regiment is now on one of the greatest Campaigns that ever was taken by Troops in this Country. We are now nearly two months on the March from...Meerut. We have upwards of one Thousand miles before we reach our destination..." Doubly rare Exhibition item, being an exceptionally early letter from the Afghan Occupation Force and bearing one of the rarest of all British Maritime marks. The rarest Bristol covers in both the Warn & Green Collections. [Ex Warn.] PHOTO - see plate no. | £1500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 709 | THE RARE "Maze/BRISTOL" F.A.C. ON GREAT WESTERN COVER FROM LIVERPOOL TO U.S.; Jan. 1839 EL (some damp-toning - almost all internal) from Liverpool to Philadelphia "p. Gt. Western" with a very fine strike of the rare oval "Maze/BRISTOL" mark (BS356; 1839 only) on the top flap beside m/s "Received & forwarded by your mo. ob. sts. 28 Jany 1839", with 17th Feb. red New York transit c.d.s. on the front. Few known. [Ex Warn.] PHOTO - see plate no. | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LATER 19th CENTURY BRISTOL SHIP LETTERS, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 710 | U.S.A. - "GREAT WESTERN" COVERS TO/FROM BRITAIN; April 1841 pair of EL's (one is a printed warning about fraudulent bank bills) from New York/Philadelphia (latter prepaid "[$]1.50") to Glasgow/London by "Great Western" with very fine vermilion-red "BRISTOL/SHIP LETTER" marks (Rob.S8); plus an April 1840 EL (red wax "BRISTOL INSTITUTION" seal) to New York (to a Yale professor suggesting an exchange of fossils) with a very fine black S8 "BRISTOL/SHIP LETTER" and endorsed "Per Gt. Western". (3 covers). [Latter 2 ex Warn.] | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 711 | "GREAT WESTERN" COVER REDIRECTED WITH 1d RED IN CORNWALL; Attractive Aug. 1841 EL from New York to Launceston (Cornwall) per "Great Western" with a very fine Rob.S8 black "BRISTOL.SHIP LETTER" (crease) on the front beside a m/s "8" arrival charge; the letter was then redirected to Stratton (Cornwall) with an attractive 3‡m 1d Red (Pl.13?) tied by a very fine black Maltese Cross, applied over part of the Ship Letter mark, with the "8" charge crossed through (being paid when redirected). Rare thus; exhibition item. [Ex Warn.] PHOTO - see plate no 15T | £1020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 712 | GOLD COAST - EARLY LETTER WITH SCARCE "BRISTOL/SHIP LETTER" MARK; 18th Aug. 1848 E from a missionary at "Cape Coast [Castle]" (Gold Coast) to London (carried by a Bristolian ship, the "Lemuel", with exotic African cargo), having a mostly very fine strike of this elusive mark (Rob.S11) on the front. Rare early letter from the Gold Coast. [Ex Warn.] PHOTO - see plate no. | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 713 | BRISTOL "EMIGRATION AGENT" CACHET WITH FULLY-RIGGED SAILING SHIP CACHET; Spectacular March 1851 env. (minor creasing) to London ("Apothecary's Hall") with 1d Red tied by Bristol "134" numeral, having a superb oxidised red oval "SHEWRING/EMIGRATION AGENT/4 NICHOLAS ST. BRIStOL/(Fully-rigged Ship)/BATH/& 1 CHANDOS BUILDINGS" cachet at left of address. The only example of this mark that we have recorded; one of the most attractive commercial cachets of any period that we have seen. Exhibition quality. PHOTO | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 714 | C.G.H. - THE VERY RARE "CAPE PACKET/BRISTOL" C.D.S. WITH CAPE TRIANGULAR PAIR & RARE H.S. "1/-" CHARGE-MARK; July/Sept. 1857 env. (minor wear; opened out for display) to Truro (Cornwall) franked by a pair of C.G.H. 4d blues (clear to wide margins almost all round) just tied by Cape Town's large triangular grid cancel. There is a very fine strike of the very rare blue-green "CAPE PACKET/A/BRISTOL" c.d.s. (Rob.P2; see Tabeart pp.42/3) on the back and a very fine black Bristol handstruck "1/-" charge-mark on the front. Carried by the W.S. Lindsay - this was the last date of the 8 dates (all in 1857) when this mark was used. Important Bristol Exhibition item. [Ex Robert Johnson.] PHOTO - see plate no 15T | £400 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 715 | Similar June/Sept. 1857 env. (corner fault; stamp cut away?) TO FRANCE franked by a single C.G.H. 4d triangular (good to wide margins) tied by a light Fort Beaufort triangular grid with boxed "GB/1F60C" Accountancy Mark and m/s "8" charge alongside, having a very fine blue "CAPE PACKET/B/BRISTOL" c.d.s. on the back. Rare in any condition - the only example of this rare c.d.s. recorded on mail other than to G.B. PHOTO - see plate no 15T | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 716 | THE VERY RARE "CAPE PACKET/BRISTOL" C.D.S. ON COVER WITH "Received open and resealed/at the General Post Office" MARK; June/Aug. 1857 env. (minor faults but with pair of C.G.H. 4d's removed) from Cape Town to Arundel, having two fine to very fine strikes of the blue "CAPE PACKET/A/BRISTOL" c.d.s. on the back beside London's "resealed..." mark and a London red wax P.O. seal. There is a fine black Bristol handstruck "1/-" charge-mark on the front. Rare thus. [Ex Warn.] PHOTO - see plate no 15T | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 717 | JAMAICA - "IN THE UNPAID BOX" COVER WITH RARE HANDSTRUCK "2/-" POSTAGE DUE CHARGE MARKING; Sept./Oct. 1863 stampless EL from "BLACK RIVER/JAMAICA" (fine c.d.s. on top flap) to Bristol endorsed "In the unpaid box" in Jamaica above the address, having a very fine rare black handstruck "2/-" mark (of Southampton?) on the front, beside a faint small Bristol "CH" in circle mark. Rare thus. [Ex Warn.] PHOTO - see plate no. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20th CENTURY BRISTOL SHIP LETTERS, ETC., | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 718 | CANADA - LATE USE OF THE SANSERIF "BRISTOL/SHIP-LETTER"; 24th Sept. 1906 PPC ex Canada (?; published in Quebec, showing "Montmorency Falls") to London franked by a KEVII 1d red tied by a superb "BRISTOL" c.d.s. with an 85% superb strike of the rare Rob.S12 mark alongside; this mark was issued in 1854, used at least 1856-66, but then left unused until a brief period from 1905-13. Rare thus. Plus a Jamaica ‡d "Arms" adhesive cancelled by a part strike of the same S12 mark. (2 items). [Both ex Warn.] PHOTO - see plate no 15T | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 719 | THE RARE RED 3-LINE "SHIP LETTER/AVONMOUTH/BRISTOL" MARK ON COVER EX JAMAICA; July 1938 "Lund" env. to USA franked by a Jamaica KGV ‡d green tied by a very fine "AVONMOUTH/BRISTOL" c.d.s. with a very fine RED strike of Rob.S1 which is only recorded in black ink (and from 1907-43), having a purple "OCEAN MAILS/S.S. CAVINA" cachet alongside. Rare thus. [Ex Warn.] PHOTO - see plate no 15B | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 720 | COSTA RICA - THE BLACK 3-LINE "SHIP LETTER/AVONMOUTH/SHIP LETTER" MARK; Feb. 1923 commercial env. to London franked by Costa Rica 10c blue tied by mostly fine "AVONMOUTH" c.d.s. with a nearly very fine (slightly "doubled") Rob.S1 mark alongside, as well as a purple "OCEAN MAIL/EX....." cachet with light adjacent "T.S.S. BAYANO", and very fine purple boxed "ELDERS & FYFFES, Limited/(STEAMSHIP DEPARTMENT)/AVONMOUTH DOCKS" d.s. on the back; rare thus. Plus a 1925 piece with Colombia 3c pair tied by Avonmouth c.d.s.'s with large part S1 mark alongside, and off-cover Colombia 1c block (3) also cancelled by the c.d.s. (3 items). [All ex Warn.] PHOTO - see plate no 15B | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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