| 721 | Similar Oct. 1936 env. (genuine contents from passenger) to Croydon franked by KEVIII 1d(2) & KGV ‡d all tied by Avonmouth c.d.s.'s with a very fine black "SHIP LETTER/AVONMOUTH/BRISTOL" Rob.S1 mark nicely placed on the front, having a superb purple boxed "OCEAN MAILS/EX..... [ARIGUANI]" cachet on the back. Plus a PPC of the ship and a large 1910 piece with Turks & Caicos KEVII 1d tied by Avonmouth c.d.s. with fine "SHIP LETTER/AVONMOUTH/BRISTOL" Rob.S1 mark alongside. Scarce lot. (3 items). [All ex Warn.] | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 722 | BRISTOL "PAQUEBOT" MARKS, ETC.; 1928-39 covers/cards franked with British(5)/Barbados/Jamaican(2) stamps tied by various Bristol "PAQUEBOT" machine marks etc. (one with rare 1938"RECEIVED FROM/H.M. SHIPS" type); several with handstruck "PAQUEBOT" marks (Rob.P5) and ships' cachets inc. CARARE (3) & CAVINA (2 types) - one also ex Ariguani. Plus 1 modern cover. (9 covers). [All ex Warn.] | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRISTOL PENNY/5th CLAUSE POSTS, 1814-185 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 723 | EARLY BRISTOL PENNY POST MARKS - CIRCULAR "7/PP/P" & "8/PP/P" TYPES; 17th Aug. 1794 EL (minor wear) from "Hot Wells" to Fairford with a near very fine "7/PP/P" mark (rare first year of use) and similarly fine "BRISTOL" s. line on the flaps - Exhibition Quality. Plus an 1805 E to Scotland with fine "8/PP/P" on circle and the rare "BRISTOL/122" Boxed Mileage on the front, also having a partly fine "BRISTOL/122" c.d.s. on the flap. Rare pair. (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 724 | THE EARLY CIRCULAR PENNY POST "3/PP/P", "7/PP/P" & "8/PP/P" MARKS; 1801/6/13 covers with very fine 1801 "7/PP/P" mark (unusually prepaid to London - with m/s note ref. the cost of £10-10s-0d in 1969 from Angus Parker) with poor boxed mileage, fine 1806 "8/PP/P" and fine but overstruck scarce 1813 "3/PP/P" on cover to Banbury endorsed "Mifsent to Abingdon" in red. Good lot. (3 covers). [All ex Warn.] | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 725 | "TWIN R.H. No." MARKS ON COVERS - THE IAN WARN COLLECTION, ETC.; Garnered from over 20 years of diligent searching by Ian; seven 1830-40 covers each with two different Receiving House "No..." marks:- 22+61 (1833), 34+54 (both in blue; 1840), 4+51 (1836 - illust. BPP p.51), 4+41 (1830 - illust. BPP p.51), 16+43 (1830 part E - rare Missent example, illust. BPP p.52), 38+39 (1839) and 20+40 (1830, with fair tiny boxed dated "BRISTOL/PY POST"). Plus two other 1823/6 EL's added by Ivan Green with 14+15 and 13+15 marks. Rare lot; neither the Anchor nor the Gilbert collections had an example of the "No.16" mark, and between them they had only a handful with twin R.H. marks such as this group. (9 covers). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 726 | THE BRISTOL PENNY POST RECEIVING HOUSE "Nos." MARKS COLLECTION; 1814-47 covers with the expanded Ian Warn study collection of these popular markings (framed & unframed) incl. Nos. 1 (3 types), 2 (3 types), 3 (2 types), 4, 5 (3 types), 6, 7, 9 (2 types), 10 (2 types), 13 (2 types), 14, 15, 17, 19, 22 (2 types), 24 (2 types), 25 (2 types), 26 (2 types; inc. the cover illustrated in BPP, p.54), 27, 28 (2 types; the front & cover illustrated in BPP, p.55), 30, 34, 36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 49 (2 types), 51, 52, 55, 60, 61, 66, 67 (2 types) & 70. Very good lot with good range of the "Penny Post" and other Bristol marks, some blue RH marks and some that were not even to be found in the "Anchor Collection" (viz. Nos. 55 & 60); almost twice as many numbers as there were in the Gilbert Collection. (52 covers + 1 front). | £600 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 727 | HANNAH MORE - AUTOGRAPH LETTER, SIGNED, BY THE POET & PHILANTHROPIST; 8th Oct. 1827 EL (creases and some wear) from "Barley Wood" (near Wrington) to Plymouth with a very fine boxed "No.25" (Wrington) on the front and a fine boxed "Bristol/P.P" on the flap. The letter is addressed to "Percy Francis Hall" and thanks the addressee for the present of a piece of his wedding cake, etc. Hannah More was a Bristolian noted for her invention of the Sunday School, and a friend of David Garrick & Samuel Johnson. [Ex Warn.] | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 728 | THE "BRISTOL PENNY POST" & VILLAGE P.P. MARKS - ALL DIFFERENT SELECTION; 1821-51 covers with mostly very fine strikes inc. "BRISTOL/Penny Post" (red & black), red "BRISTOL/PENNY POST", boxed "Bristol/Py. P.", dated "BRISTOL/PY. POST" (framed & unframed larger type), the smaller datestamp in red/black/blue, and Village P.P. marks of "Brockley" (Aug. 1840), "Westbury on Trym" (1846), "Redland" (1849) and "Knowle Somerset" (1841; stamp removed but with "MISSENT/TO/DAVENTRY" mark). Good lot. (13 covers). [8 ex Warn.] | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 729 | THE BALANCE OF THE BRISTOL PENNY POSTS COLLECTION; 1816-50 covers inc. various types of PP marks with an 1836 E (from ""J.O. Heise") addressed to "I[sambard] K[ingdom] Brunel Esqr., 18 Duke St., Westminster" with blue boxed "No.2", 1845 "Westbury on Trym/Penny Post", several dated PP marks, red PP marks, and a good range of R.H. "No..." marks (several 1's and 2's plus 5, 9, 13x2, 15x2 - one with "TOO LATE" and one with boxed "Wells S./Py.P" - & 26), and 1834-9 trio with no PP marks but charged "2"(2) or "1" locally. Also1 front & 2 part covers. (32 items). | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 730 | "BRISTOL/5" Clause Post" MARK ON COVER TO SCOTLAND; Attractive Oct. 1825 E to Ayr with a very fine strike of this elusive mark nicely placed on the front (light fold at very end) beside a fair "THORNBURY" mark. Exhibition item. [Ex Warn] PHOTO - see plate no. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 731 | THE "Bristol/5" Cls Post" MARKS & "THORNBURY" COVERS; c.1800/11 pair of EL's with very fine "THORNBURY" marks alone; plus 1833/8 pair of EL's with fine strikes of the same "THORNBURY" mark, but also having very fine & fine strikes of the scarce "Bristol/5" Cls Post" mark (former with light crease) nicely placed on the front, showing the rapid wear caused to this mark over 5 years. Good lot. (4 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRISTOL 1d BLACK COVERS & MULREADIES, 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 732 | 2d BLUE MULREADY WITH BRISTOL ORANGE-VERMILION MALTESE CROSS; 4th Nov. 1840 usage of the Stereo a91 2d Mulready letter-sheet (slight stains and wear, but mostly on reverse) from Bristol (fine but creased c.d.s. on flap) to London, cancelled by a single superb strike of the Maltese Cross in Bristol's distinctive orange-vermilion ink, with a faint R.H. "No.59" (?) in blue alongside. Very rare thus. PHOTO - see plate no 15T | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 733 | 1d MULREADY LETTER-SHEET EX BRISTOL WITH RARE PRINTED "Bristol Stamp Office" CONTENTS; 1st Nov. 1843 usage of the stereo A229 1d Mulready EL (very fine but with small spike-hole by address) to Cirencester cancelled by a very fine black Bristol M.C., with a fine orange-vermilion "BRISTOL" c.d.s. on the top flap. The contents are a partly printed circular letter from "Bristol Stamp Office" ref. receipt of a £200 draft with "on Postage Stamp Account" deleted. Rare local Mulready official usage. [Ex Warn.] PHOTO - see plate no. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 734 | 1d BLACK PRINTED MATTER ENTIRE FROM "BRISTOL MISSIONARY SOCIETY": Attractive 17th Sept. 1840 EL (printed circular ref. a week's church services) franked by a Plate 7 1d Black (AC; 4 clear to wide margins) tied by a heavy ORANGE-VERMILION MALTESE CROSS, matching the fine "BRISTOL c.d.s. on the top flap. Unusual example of printed matter sent with a 1d Black and of Exhibition quality. [Ex Warn.] PHOTO - see plate no 15B | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 735 | 1d BLACK COVER WITH "Missent/to/Bristol" MARKING; Dec. 1840 E from Swansea to Basingstoke franked by a near 4m Plate 6 1d Black (RB) tied by a red Maltese Cross having a fine black "Missent/to/Bristol" mark nicely placed above the address. Rare thus. [Ex Warn.] PHOTO - see plate no 15B | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 736 | BRISTOL PLATE 10 1d BLACK COVER - EARLY USE OF BLACK MALTESE CROSS; 22nd Feb. 1841 EL from Bristol ("Temple Gate Pottery") to Glastonbury with a fine Plate 10 1d Black (PI; 4m though just shaved beside P square) tied by a black Maltese Cross (early usage in this colour outside London) with a very fine orange-red "BRISTOL" c.d.s. on the top flap. [Ex Warn.] PHOTO - see plate no 15B | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 737 | "IMPOSSIBLE" 1d BLACK STRIP OF THREE FRANKING ON BRISTOL PENNY POST COVER; 25th Feb. 1841 E (top flap removed) to London unusually franked by a Strip of Three Plate 5 1d Blacks (DJ-DL; 4m all round except at right of DL, which is also creased) tied by black Maltese Crosses with a fine boxed "No.37" Receiving House mark of the Bristol Penny Post alonsgide, and an 80% red "BRISTOL" c.d.s. on the lower flap. The postal rates were 1d (to ‡oz), 2d (over ‡ to 1oz) and 4d (over 1 & up to 2oz) at this date, so it is hard to explain this 3d franking unless it was overpaid. Rare thus. [Ex Warn; with pencil note of £12-10s cost in 1968!] PHOTO - see plate no. | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRISTOL'S 1d RED PERIOD, 1841-1879 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 738 | BRISTOL MALTESE CROSS CORRECTING BRISTOL C.D.S. ERROR ON 1d PINK ENVELOPE; Attractive 23rd Feb. 1842 usage of the larger size 1d pink env. from Bristol to Plymouth cancelled by a fine black Maltese Cross, having a very fine orange-vermilion "BRISTOL" c.d.s. of 22nd Feb. 1842 on the top flap, cancelled by a superb black Bristol Maltese Cross, with a correct 23rd Feb. 1842 c.d.s. alongside. Rare item that displays well. Unique? PHOTO - see plate no 15B | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 739 | BRISTOL - 1d RED IMPERF. COVERS & LATER "SPECIAL" C.D.S. COVERS; 1842-52 covers almost all from Bristol and franked by 1841 2d Blue (1) or 1d Red imperfs. (26; mostly very fine M.C. or "134" cancels), plus the 1850-7 study of Special "BRISTOL" backstamps:- Dotted Arcs & Bar-cuts (7) and the rare "IN" in arcs type (3). Also 1886-1905 small study of other Bristol Special Duty c.d.s.'s (5; dotted circle, red etc.). Good lot. (42 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 740 | UNDATED CIRCLE COVERS - THE EXPANDED IAN WARN COLLECTION; 1840-59 covers with the ALL DIFFERENT Collection of UDC's (mostly fine to very fine strikes); ABBOTS LEIGH, BEDMINSTER (2 sizes), BRISLINGTON, CHEW MAGNA (red), CHURCHILL, FRAMPTON COTTERELL, FRENCHAY, HAMBROOK, HENBURY, HORFIELD, KINGSDOWN (2 sizes), NAILSEA, REDLAND, ST. PHILLIPS (2 sizes), SHIREHAMPTON, STAPLETON ROAD (1846 - m/s "2" unpaid), STOKES CROFT, TEMPLE CLOUD (2; one cover + 1 piece with 1d Red tied by both the UDC & a "134"), THORNBURY, WARMLEY (stamp removed but with ST. GEORGE UDC), and WEST TOWN. Almost all ex Warn; very good lot. (24 covers + 1 piece). | £300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 741 | BALANCE OF THE BRISTOL VILLAGE UDC's COLLECTION; 1843-58 covers with mostly fine to very fine strikes of UDC's of:- ABBOTS LEIGH, BEDMINSTER (with m/s "2"), COALPIT HEATH (with FRAMPTON COTTERELL), FRENCHAY, HORFIELD (blue), KINGSDOWN, ST-PHILLIPS (2), SHIREHAMPTON, STAPLETON ROAD, STOKES CROFT (4 inc. 3 poor), TEMPLE CLOUD (poor) and WEST-TOWN. Several with P. Post marks or Spoon & s/ways duplex cancels. Good lot. (16 covers). | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 742 | CLIFTON - THE IAN WARN COLLECTION EXPANDED (See also "MISSENT" cover below); 1840-1913 covers/cards inc. June 1840 EL with 4m (Plate 2) 1d Black (JG; crease) and fine UDC, similar Aug. 1841 1d Red env., many duplexes (inc. 2 scarce types of s/ways duplexes etc.), 1847 "959" numeral with red "HOTWELLS" UDC, excellent range of later duplexes, a few 1880-1913 items, inc. v. fine 1st Day 1890 Jubilee PC sent locally unpaid with v. fine "2d" mark and rare "CB" in circle, 1865 to Dresden with 6d lilac, 1878 to US with 2‡d, etc., etc. (40 covers). [Mostly ex Warn.] PHOTO - see plate no 15B | £160 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 743 | THE BRISTOL TOWN SUB-OFFICE MARKS COLLECTION INC. EARLY STRAIGHT-LINES; 1820-74 covers inc. v. fine rare 1824 "WEST TOWN", fine 1820 "WRINGTON", "COLLEGE GREEN" UDC, 1840s/1850s mostly fine to v. fine s. line BATH-ST (2), BERKELEY PLACE (2), PARK-STREET (4; one to France) & STOKES CROFT (2), later scarce c.d.s.'s, scarce "REDCLIFFE/BRISTOL/134" duplexes (3; one of 1863 with fine small letters 1/- greeen to US), similar 1866/71 pair of "NORTH ST" duplexes, etc. Good lot. (23 covers). [Mostly ex Warn.] | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 744 | THE BRISTOL DUPLEXES COLLECTION - SPOONS, SIDEWAYS TYPES, ETC.; 1854-79 covers incl. 3 types of Spoons (5; one of 17th March 1854 on 1d Imperf. & one on 1d pink), 7 large s/ways duplexes (one with UDC), no less than 18 later smaller s/ways types (some very scarce), and the whole range of later 1d Red covers, plus a few backstamps. Good study. (67 covers + 5 fronts). | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 745 | "MISSENT TO BRISTOL" COVERS INC. ONE ALSO "MISSENT [BACK] TO BATH"; July 1844 1d Red EL from Bath to Huntingdon with mostly fine "Missent/to/Bristol" on the front AS WELL AS a very fine "Missent [back!!] to/Bath" on the front:- rare thus! Plus attractive 1849 1d Red E from Torrington to Worcester with very fine "Missent/to/bristol" mark nicely placed on the front. (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate no 15B | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 746 | "MISSENT-TO/BRISTOL STATION" MARK ON 1d RED COVER; Nov. 1850 1d Red env. from Leamington to Scotland but with a very fine black "MISSENT-TO/BRISTOL STATION" mark nicely placed on the front. Very scarce Railway Missent cover and of Exhibition quality. PHOTO - | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 747 | SANSERIF "MISSENT-TO/CLIFTON" MARK; 1863 1d Red (creased) on env. from London to Bristol but with a very fine strike of this rare mark nicely placed on the front. Exhibition item. [Ex Warn.] PHOTO - see plate no 15B | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 748 | BRISTOL STAMPED COVERS TO OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS; 1850-71 covers all ex Bristol inc. 1850 cut-to-shape 1/- Embossed to US with"BERKELEY-PLACE" on back, 1864 with 6d (small letters) to Portugal, 1867 with 4d to France, 1869 to France with 4x1d Reds (one creased) tied by the scarce CLOTH-COVERED Bristol duplex, 1871 with 3d to Canada,1872 with 6d brown to Malta with utterly superb (!) duplex, and 1876 to Rio with 6d greyx2 redirected back to London with cancelled boxed red "UNCLAIMED". Also an 1868 front to Canada with 6d lilac. Good lot. (7 covers + 1 front). [All but 2 ex Warn.] PHOTO - | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 749 | EARLY BRISTOL RAILWAY/T.P.O. ITEMS; Extraordinary un-posted c.1875 env. (printed "Newspaper Despatch - IMMEDIATE/THE EDITOR GAZETTE & DAILY TELEGRAM...EXETER./ From.....per.....Train" address) franked by rare pair of black on white "NEWSPAPER ONLY/1D/B. & E.R." Railway Letter-stamps of the short-lived Bristol & Exeter Railway which was absorbed by GWR in Aug. 1876:- the first cover with these stamps that we can recall ever having seen. Very rare. Plus 1861 env. (grubby) with scarce "GT. WESTERN/DIST S.C." and 1856/c.1879 pieces with "GT. WESTERN/DIST S.C." mark or with 1d Reds (4) tied by the Plymouth to Bristol "B16" numeral. Scarce group. (4 items). [All ex Warn.] PHOTO - see plate no. | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LATER BRISTOL POSTAL HISTORY, ETC., 1874 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 750 | BRISTOL SPECIALS - 1892 CHEMIST's STAMP ON COVER, "TEMPERANCE LEAGUE" FRONT & "SAUCE" LABEL; Amazing 12th Feb. 1892 local env. with fine blue perforated "SUNBURN/LOTION....BUXTON/Chemist/CLIFTON" stamp above the address with partly fine blue private 2-ring "BUXTON/CHEMIST, CLIFTON" c.d.s. alongside; plus 1870 1d Red front with Bristol duplex and "West of England and South Wales Temperance League" imprint, and 1876 ‡d green wrapper usage with Bristol duplex and fine circular blue "FARDON'S/IS THE BEST/SAUCE" label on the flap! Curious lot!! (3 items). [The Chemist's cover ex Warn.] PHOTO - see plate no 15B | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 751 | BRISTOL POSTAGE DUE MARKS INC. "Closed against/inspection" & A STUDY OF THE "CH" MARKS; 1874-1966 covers/cards inc. rare local 1874 ‡d Plate No. on env. with v. fine "CH" in circle and "1d" mark beside rare handstruck "Closed against/inspection", 1874 "1D" in circle, several other "CH" covers (inc. 1894 "‡D/134" mark, rare 1905 "10D/134" mark - ex US - 1902 "CAUTION" label with "4D/134", purple "3D/134" & 1892 "2D/134"), 1923 env. to Italy with p. due label and "T/BS" hexagon, etc. Good lot. (37 covers, 1 front & 1 piece). PHOTO - | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 752 | BRISTOL AREA T.P.O. COVERS ETC.; 1864-1906 covers/cards inc. 1864/6 pair of 1d Red envs. with fair "MID RY/NIGHT" Star marks, scarce stampless 1881 env. (ex Africa?) with v. fine "PLYMOUTH TO BRISTOL T.P.O." c.d.s. slightly overlapped by the T.P.O.'s own "1s/-" in circle charge-mark, 1899 usage of the N.S.W. 1‡d blue PC to Bristol with v. fine scarce "GREAT WESTERN T.P.O./NIGHT DOWN" c.d.s., 1905 PC with v. fine rare "BRISTOL & PENZANCE T.P.O. DOWN" c.d.s., and 1906 PC with purple oval "PARCELS OFFICE/GWR/BRISTOL" cachet. Good lot. (6 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 753 | RARE BRISTOL SORTING TENDER USAGE OF HANDSTRUCK "4d" CHARGE-MARK & MATCHING "CH" IN CIRCLE; Unusual 1899 usage of the U.S. 2c green env. (some stains) with extra 2c red (2) from "CORONA/CAL" to Blos. with very fine "4d" mark and matching "CH" mark on the front in the same ink as a fair to very fine scarce "BRISTOL-S.T" c.d.s. on the back. Clearly these "4d" & "CH" marks were used on the T.P.O. Unique?! [Ex Warn.] PHOTO - see plate no 15B | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 754 | THE BRISTOL SQUARED CIRCLES COLLECTION; 1881-1905 covers/cards with mostly very fine strikes of the whole range of these attractive Bristol marks; inc. 17th Feb. 1881 example, lovely 1883 stampless env. with superb strike beside superb handstruck "2d" mark, rare RED 1882 mostly fine strike of the "CLIFTON/BRISOL" mark (and a 1913 strike of the same in black), postal stationery, few to overseas, etc. Attractive lot. (27 covers). [Mostly ex Warn.] | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 755 | BRISTOL RETURNED LETTER BRANCH MARKS & STATIONERY COVERS; 1882-1972 covers (few after 1940) with the whole range of scarce printed P.O. Bristol Returned letter envs. (1883 pair with squared circles, 1885 registered, rare 1897 type with printed "REGN. FEE 2d", printed 1898 "‡d POSTAGE DUE..." type, similar 1908 env. but with handstruck boxed "‡d POSTAGE DUE..." mark in purple matching the adjacent "1‡/134", some with contents, etc,); plus the handstruck Bristol R.L.B. marks (inc. blue 1880s regd. oval scarce c.d.s.'s, rare red boxed 1916 "PRESENT LOCATION/UNCERTAIN/BRISTOL R.L.B.", 1941 purple boxed "OPENED. BRISTOL/RETURNED/LETTER BRANCH", etc.), etc. Good lot. (40 covers). [Mostly ex Warn.] | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 756 | EARLY "LOCAL" BRISTOL RAILWAY LETTER-STAMP COVER; Unusual 1894 usage of the 1d pink env. (stains) to "Leigh Woods" endorsed "Local" (rare thus) with 2d green G.W.R. Railway Letter-stamp tied by superb Bristol duplex and cancelled with manuscript date. Rare so early and rare for a local letter. [Ex Warn; a most attractively hand-illustrated album-page!] PHOTO - see plate no 15B | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 757 | 1919 RAILWAY STRIKE - VERY RARE BRISTOL ACCEPTANCE AT 2s-1‡d RATE; Fine 3rd Oct. 1919 env. (minor creases) to London endorsed "By aeroplane post" franked by KGV 1/- (2) & 1‡d tied by Bristol plain & regd. datestamps, having a 4th Oct. 1919 London arrival c.d.s. on the back. Much rarer than the Scottish acceptances during the Railway Strike; the Bristol route is the rarest of all the 1919 air routes. Only 75 covers were carried during the 6 days (one flight per day) that this emergency measure (and rate) lasted - only 21 letters and this cover were carried on 4th Feb 1919 - few have survived. Important early Airmail cover. PHOTO - | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 758 | BRISTOLIAN EPHEMERA, TELEGRAMS, ETC.; c.1640-1940 accumulation of all sorts of epehemera relating to bristol inc. c.1640 small Van Langeren mileage-map of Glos inc. "Bristowe", 1790 "OATH OF A BURGESS" certificate on vellum, unused c.1840 pictorial writing-paper showing the Cathedral, 1864 bill-head sent by post, many Private & P.O. telegrams (inc. 1868 G.W.R. form, 3 with rare red 1871 c.d.s.'s and rare 1895 handstruck "Bristol" s. line mark), 1903/19 advert PPC's for Elder Dempster & Cigars, 1876 Money Order receipt with "BRISTOL/M.O.O." c.d.s., 1932 printed P.O. circular ref. start of Bristol area numbers, etc. Good variety. (71 items). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 759 | IAN WARN's ORIGINAL BRISTOL P.H. RESEARCH NOTES, BOUND PROOF-BOOK COPIES & ROBERTSON's "SHIP LETTERS" BOOK; Ian Warn's original 1960s/1970s binder containing his meticulous line-drawings and research-notes for all Bristol's postal marks (Ian was editor of the County cat. for Bristol, and his Penny Post reseacrh notes are included); plus his blue peg-binder containing c.200 photocopied pages of Bristol marks from the P.O. Proof-books 1827-c.1920 (with typed index), and a 2-volume copy of the original "SHIP LETTERS" book by Alan Robertson with the pages for Ship Letters from A-Z (unchecked for completeness but inc. many "B" pages; with no general section). Invaluable material for future Bristol P.H. researchers, and proof of Ian's fabulous draughtsmanship and research. (4 vols.) | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 760 | THE BALANCE OF THE IVAN GREEN COLLECTION; c.1883-1970 covers/cards of all kinds inc. an understandably battered 1883 env. (2x1d lilacs) from Bromley to Bristol with "VR/FOUND OPEN...." label on the back beside two red wax part impressions of the "POST OFFICE/(Crown)/BRISTOL" Bagseal, 1909 AR form with KEVII 2d, 1905/6 pair of PC's with ‡d stamps missed by Bristol machines but then cancelled by a superb Squared Circle or a rare "BRISTOL BRISTOL" rubber roller, purple 1904 "WEST HARPTREE" rubber, 3 skeletons (inc. rare 1930 "CONFERENCE HALL/BRISTOL"; regd. env. of B.A.A.S.), rare c.1900 felt "BS/D" newspaper wrapper cancel, 1888 OHMS PO env., "134" marks used as Inspectors' marks, scarce red "PAID" marks (c.d.s. and machine), later machines, etc. Good lot. (74 items). | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OTHER (NON-IVAN GREEN) BRISTOL P.H. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 761 | RARE DATED BRISTOL BISHOP MARK ON E TO SOMERSET: c1700 E ex Bristol to Wellington, Somerset with a good example of the rare dated Bristol Bishop Mark of January 7th ("1A/7"). PHOTO - see plate no. | £500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 762 | EARLY USAGE OF THE BLACK "10/PPP/P" IN CIRCLE: 1799 (25 Nov.) E to London (flap unnecessarily cut for displaydoes not detract) with v.fine strike of the rare No.10 mark neatly placed on the front. This RH mark was not recorded in use by Willcocks in this design in 1981 & this is a rare 18th Century PP cover. Ex "Anchor". PHOTO - see plate no. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CHESHIRE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 763 | STOCKPORT - EARLY STRAIGHT-LINE MARKS; 1715 EL (minor wear) to London with very fine "STOCK/PORT" nicely placed (most unusually) on the front; plus similar c.1770 E wih fine smaller "STOCK/PORT" on flap, and 1785 franked E wih fine large "STOCKPORT". Rare trio - the 1716 mark is 24 years earlier than anything recorded for this town in the County cat. (3 covers). [All ex Ivan Green.] PHOTO - see plate no. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 764 | STOCKPORT - SUPERB STRIKE OF THE RARE OVAL "STOCK/>176</PORT" 1st-TYPE MILEAGE; 1791 EL to Derby with a lovely strike of the distinctive CH736 nicely placed on the front. Exhibition quality. PHOTO - see plate no. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 765 | STOCKPORT - EARLY DISTINCTIVE 1st-TYPE MILEAGE MARKS; 1786/90 covers with fine rare 1786 "Stockport/176" (CH732), 1787 very fine horseshoe "STOCKPORT/176" (CH734; light crease) and very fine 1790 oval framed "STOCK/>176</PORT" (CH736) all nicely placed on the front. Rare thus. (3 covers). [All ex Ivan Green.] PHOTO - see plate no. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 766 | STOCKPORT - FANCY PURPLE FRAME SCROLL-TYPE MARK ON TRANSATLANTIC COVER; Attractive 1790 EL (minor faults) prepaid to "Philadelphia" with a very fine strike of the elusive CH738; crease) nicely placed on the front. Exhibition item. [Ex Ivan Green.] PHOTO - | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 767 | STOCKPORT - THE FANCY FRAMED SCROLL MARKINGS; 1795/9 trio of covers from the same correspondence to Warrington with mostly fine to very fine strikes of the scroll marks; CH746 (1799; black), CH742 (c.1795; purple) and CH744 (1795; purple). Very rare set; all are about as fine as these attractive marks can get. (3 covers). [All ex Ivan Green.] PHOTO - | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 768 | STOCKPORT - THE DISTINCTIVE "STOCKPORT/penny post" MARK & OTHER COVERS; 1805-74 lot inc. normal mileages (3; one dated), c.d.s., very fine 1834 "STOCKPORT/penny post" (rare so fine) and 1871/4 pair with ‡d Plate Nos. (7 covers). [All ex Ivan Green.] PHOTO - see plate no. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 769 | STOCKPORT - THE LATER FANCY MILEAGE MARKS; 1810/8 trio of mostly very fine (for these) circular "STOCKPORT/179" (black & purple - one with mileage inverted) and horseshoe "STOCKPORT/J79" (purple). Rare set. (3 covers). [All ex Ivan Green.] | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 770 | 1664 (1st August) EL from Penzance to London bearing fine "AV/3" Bishop mark; slight staining but generally in remarkable condition for its age and RARE SO EARLY. PHOTO - see plate no. | £300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 771 | 1667 Incoming EL from London with mainly fine "JV/11" Bishop mark addressed to St. Mawes with three short horizontal lines to assist illiterate postman to collect "3"(d) m/s charge. RARE SO EARLY. PHOTO - see plate no. | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DERBYSHIRE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 772 | SOUTH DERBYSHIRE UDC's, ETC.; 1841-79 group of 1d Red covers with scarcer marks incl. 1841 fine "Overseal/Penny Post", fine 1850 "Overseal", fine 1853 serif "REPTON" UDC, fine sanserif 1851 "WALTON ON TRENT" UDC, 1860s small c.d.s.'s of Repton (3) & Woodville (scarce), etc. (11 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DEVON | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 773 | UNIQUE (?!) ENGLISH HANDSTRUCK "4" IN COMBINATION WITH MANUSCRIPT "4" - ALSO CHRISTMAS DAY USAGE: 24th/25th Dec., 1839 EL used entirely within Devon consisting of a printed life assurance premium notice initially posted from Exeter to Ashburton on Christmas Eve with m/s "4" charge and reply written on same piece of paper and posted from Ashburtion back to Exeter on Christmas Day with an example of the handstruck "4" (light fold through the mark scarcely detracts) mark of Ashburton. VERY RARE AND QUITE POSSIBLY UNIQUE. PHOTO - see plate no 14B | £1500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 774 | "J.B. WILLCOCKS/AGENT FOR GOVERNMENT/EMIGRATION/PLYMOUTH" F.A.C. ON COVER FROM WALES TO AUSTRALIA; Oct. 1850 env. (with original contents) from "Taibach, Glam." to Adelaide (S. Australia) with no G.B. postal marks, having only two fine to very fine strikes of this distinctive and short-lived Plymouth F.A.C on the front, with blue Adelaide arrival c.d.s. and m/s "6" (Ship Letter arrival charge). Good contents with proposals for the addressee to seek the contract for providing iron rails for the new Port Adelaide railway, and turning down an invitation "to join the Emperor of Russia's yacht"! Good example of evasion of British postage. PHOTO - see plate no. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 775 | EXETER: 1841 (March) E (side flaps removed) to Hobart prepaid "8d by Private Ship" with mostly v.fine "Silverton/Penny Post", v.fine dated "EXETER/PY POST" & overstruck red oval "PAID SHIP LETTER/LONDON" d.s., all on the front; having a fine Hobart Country Mail boxed 10th August 1841 arrival d.s. on the flap & charged "1/1". Unusual route. | £80 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DURHAM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 776 | EARLY LETTERS - PRIVATELY CARRIED, 1682-96: Interesting group of ELs concerning fines imposed by the Holmot Courts on inhabitants of Cockerton, Wolsingham, Stanhope, Norton and East & West Boldon, most addressed to Framwellgate, Durham. Address panels a little dusty, otherwise fine. (7 items & a part letter). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 777 | ROCHFORD PENNY POST: 1837 E from Geneva to Southend, thence redirected to Hyde Park, London (endorsed "Gone from South End" in m/s) with a wealth of postal markings inc. rare black two-line "Rochford/Penny Post", circular black "POSTAGE TO LONDON NOT PAID", black boxed "No.1", boxed red "SUISSE/PAR FERNEY", etc. A very "busy" and desirable cover. PHOTO - see plate no 14B | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HAMPSHIRE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 778 | ALRESFORD: 1838 (6 June) lengthy EL (interesting contents complaining about Lord Ashburton!) from Alresford to Andover endorsed "Paid" in same writing as address with red m/s "8" directly above and "Paid." (light fold touching the "P") black h.s. of Alresford nearby with supporting UDC on the reverse. This 'paid' mark is unrecorded in the County Catalogue. A RARE pre-stamp mark. PHOTO - see plate no. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 779 | LYMINGTON: 1784 (4 Dec.) EL from Lymington to Newport, Isle of Wight with very fine "98 LYMING/TON" first type mileage mark and 1811 EL from Dublin to Southampton but re-directed and endorsed in m/s "From Southampton/charged on/Fareham" accompanied by a copy of an article by Ian May re. 'Charged On' Mail. (3 items). PHOTO - see plate no. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 780 | UNIFORM 4d POSTAGE PERIOD - DOUBLE "PENNY POST" COVER: 26th Dec., 1839 - 2nd Jan., 1840 re-directed cover (minor faults) with BOTH m/s black "4" (unpaid) AND red "P4" (pre-paid for re-direction) PLUS THREE (two of them different) Penny Post marks (for Southampton [2] & Hythe); latter is rare pre-1840. An amazing cover. PHOTO - see plate no 14B | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 781 | THE VERY RARE "Mifsent/to Ryde" MARK [IW107]: Attractive 1838 EL from Brighton to Ventnor and somewhat re-directed with a very fine strike of this rare "Mifsent" mark well placed on the front. Only the second example which we have recorded. RARE and of exhibition quality. PHOTO - see plate no. | £300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 782 | MISCELLANY: 1820 EL from Dover (mainly very fine "traveller" type d.s.) addressed to "Perth/North Britain" endorsed "Post Paid" in same writing as address and with London Sunday transit marks in red, EL addressed to "The Lord Bishop/of Norwich" in Norwich but re-addressed to his London address with mainly fine "ABOVE/ NUMBER" mark of London in red (very scarce) & three 1804-12 local 1d ELs all addressed to Biddenden and all concerning sheep sold for the addressee. (5 covers). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LANCASHIRE - LIVERPOOL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 783 | FIRST TYPE MILEAGE MARK ON TRANSATLANTIC COVER: 1786 lengthy EL from Liverpool to Philadelphia with mainly fine strike of "LIVERPOOL/204" first type mileage mark in black; charged 1/6d and also m/s "2" pennyweight U.S. internal rate, the latter mark partly written over fine encircled "POST/ PAID" , also in black. An attractive cover. PHOTO - see plate no 16T | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 784 | 1830 (24 March) EL from Sydney to Edinburgh "p.Pacific via Liverpool", posted as an ordinary inland letter and so avoiding the 8d Ship Letter charge with a red Liverpool c.d.s., "1/" charge mark & a fine Liverpool "Addl/‡" Scottish mail tax mark. The letter complains of sluggish trade. | £90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LANCASHIRE - MANCHESTER | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 785 | THE COLUMBIA MACHINE "X/MAS" CANCELLATION; 1909 unsealed env. (slight edge wear) sent at the printed matter ‡d rate to London franked by a KEVII ‡d tied by a very fine "MANCHESTER/X/19 09/MAS" mark. Seldom seen so fine. PHOTO - see plate no. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 786 | MISCELLANY of E/EL's (plus 3 fronts), c1794-1891housed in a binder, with something of an emphasis on Liverpool. (36 items). | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 787 | ACCRINGTON: 1842 Printed circular from Bank of England franked with 1d red on blued paper well tied by fine black MC addressed to Rev. J. Hopwood of Accrington being a receipt for £52/4/4d (the total of his collection for the relief of the working classes). Faults but most unusual. | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LINCOLNSHIRE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 788 | MISCELLANY of E/EL's, etc. housed in a large cover album with a wide variety of postal markings inc. mileages of Alford, Boston, Bourne, Brigg, Folkingham (circular type), Gainsborough, Grantham, Holbeach, Horncastle (boxed), Lincoln, Louth, Sleaford, Spalding, Spilsby and Stamford, UDC's of Bourne, Folkingham, Louth, Marker Rasen, Spalding & Spilsby, etc. (112 items). | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 789 | HARLESTON: 4 Dec., 1830 EL to Beccles, Suffolk with m/s "4", rare handstruck "PAID" [NK 170b - recorded only in 1833] and Harleston c.d.s all very fine and all in red; a very scarce combination. PHOTO - see plate no 14B | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 790 | NORWICH: 26 April, 1730 EL to Yarmouth with very fine strike of the rare sloping type "NORWICH" [NK286b - recorded only for 1734] with m/s "2" signifying an unusual 2d rate for local mail; in the period 1711-65 minimum was generally 3d. PHOTO - see plate no. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 791 | YARMOUTH: 1668 EL to Devon endorsed "Poft paid to London" bearing scarce "forward 3d" m/s charge mark of London (indicating 3d paid to London but 3d more to Exeter) and 'assisted' Bishop mark for "MR/17". PHOTO - see plate no. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 792 | 1830 EL to Wells endorsed "4" in m/s and with boxed "No.2" plus (across join on reverse) a fine example of the scarce rectangular boxed "SHEPTN. MALLET/5th Clause Post". | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 793 | SOMERTON: 1772 EL to Kingweston showing afine example of the scarce two-line "SOMER/TON" in RED. PHOTO - see plate no 16T | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 794 | BURTON-ON-TRENT - 1d RED PERIOD COVERS: 1841-79 large accumulation of covers inc. 1868 redirected from Leek to Burton to Sheffield with three separate 1d stamps & cancels. Church questionnaire with 1d pink impression cancelled at Stafford & redirected from Burton to Derby, ‡d rose covers (2), duplex cancellations, etc. (135 items). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 795 | BURTON-ON-TRENT: 1814-1930's large accumulation of covers, billheads, etc. inc. 1909 Telegram & env. with scarce s/l "BURTON ON TRENT", 1930 PPC with scarce boxed "UNPAID" with "2D/TO PAY/152" & 2d Due stamp, 1902 complete "Burton Chronicle" with ‡d stamped wrapper, etc. Much Brewery interest. (Approx. 180 items). | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 796 | LICHFIELD: c.1720-1837 group of Es/ELs incl. several 18th Century s/l marks, c.1745 EL with two line "LITCH/FIELD", 1785 EL with first type mileage mark and 1800 EL with reversed horse-shoe mark. (27 covers + 5 fronts). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SUFFOLK | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 797 | MISCELLANY: 1805 (5 May) EL bearing fine "WOOLPIT/87" mileage mark (light fold through mark but not recorded in County catalogue) charged "8" in m/s and with red London arrival mark next day, 1839 (4 July) EL from Benacre to Norwich with mainly very fine "Wrentham/Penny Post" (rare pre-1840) and 1839 (30 July) EL (some reinforcement) to Whymondham (sic) with large part mainly fine Mildenhall c.d.s., endorsed "Paid" in same hand as address and "P6" in red m/s but also "d1 more/topay" in black m/s. A scarce trio. | £85 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SURREY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 798 | Group of Es/ELs comprising 1796 EL with serpentine 'EPSOM', 1817 E from Richmond to Westminster with black oval 'PAID' mark struck in error, 1833 E with part 'Bagshot/Penny Post' and 1839 (6th. Dec. - second day of 4d post period) EL also from Richmond but this time to Staffordshire. (4 covers). | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 799 | VERY RARE HANDSTRUCK ENCIRCLED "I": 21 Dec., 1686 EL from Worplesdon, Surrey to London endorsed by sender "wth all Speed" bearing on the reverse a very fine strike (the best of the four known?) of the handstruck "I" in circle which was probably applied in Guildford and an equally fine "DE/22" arrival Bishop mark alongside. One of the rarest & earliest provincial English P.O. marks (not to be confused with London's similar encircled Receiving House marks which were struck only on letters sent FROM London). Please see the article about (inter alia) this mark by James Grimwood-Taylor in May/June 2000 'Cavendish Chronicle', a copy of which accompanies this very rare cover. PHOTO - see plate no 16T | £400 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 800 | BAGSHOT: 1817 EL addressed locally with a fine example of the two-line "BAGSHOT/Penny Post" plus s/l "One.Penny.To.Pay" and boxed "No3". Exhibition quality. PHOTO - see plate no. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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