| 641 | THE BALANCE OF THE CAMBRIDGE CITY POSTAL HISTORY COLLECTION: The late QV to KGVI collection of covers, cards, pieces, etc. with a good range of postal markings inc. 1925 Cambridge Philatelic Congress (2), 1938 Cambridge Philatelic Congress (2), 1953 Cambridge & Ely Show "MOBILE POST OFFICE", 1971 Strike Mail cover bearing three different "local" adhesives, an extensive range of postcards with dated double-ring datestamps, etc. (Approx. 100 covers/cards plus sundry pieces, etc.). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 642 | ARRINGTON AND CAXTON PART I: 1730-1855 selection with 1730 E to Cambridge with s/l "CAXTON" (CB 61), 1746 EL with large-type s/l "CAXTON" (CB 64), 1781 (17 May) E to London with s/l "CAXTON" (CB 67), 1802 E with Caxton mileage (CB 71), 1822 E with "ARRINGTON/45" mileage (scarce), 1841 E with "ARRINGTON" UDC (rare), etc. (8 items). | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 643 | ARRINGTON AND CAXTON PART II: 1750-1859 selection with 1750 EL showing a good strike of the s/l "CAXTON" (CB 64), 1783 (May) EL to Daventry with a good example of the rare s/l "CAXTON" (CB 67 - one of only two known examples, see previous lot), undated E with Caxton mileage (CB 71), 1830/38 pair of EL's with Arrington mileages (rare), the former with doubler-ring "MORE/TO/PAY", etc. (7 items). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 644 | PENNY POSTS - CAMBRIDGESHIRE VILLAGES UNDER MILDENHALL/NEWMARKET: The small selection of E/EL's comprising undated EL ex Worlington with black boxed "Mildenhall/Py Post", 1825 EL ex Soham with a similar strike, 1837 E with boxed "Newmarket/Penny Post" in black and 1839 E to Daventry with RED boxed "Newmarket/Penny Post" plus a Dugdale's map of the County. Mildenhall is of course in Suffolk but served a few Cambridgeshire villages during the Penny Post period. (5 items). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 645 | PENNY POSTS - CAMBRIDGESHIRE VILLAGES UNDER PETERBOROUGH: 1812-40 group of E/EL's comprising 1812 EL from Greatford to Norwich with somewhat smudged "PETERBOROUGH/Penny Post", 1833 (Feb.) EL to Wisbech with fair "PETERBOROUGH/Penny Post" (46mm x 11mm - latest recorded strike) plus boxed "No.1" of Whittlesey, 1836 EL ex Thorney Abbey to Wisbech with third-type "Peter/borough/Penny Post" in black plus boxed "No.4" of Thorney, 1838 E to London with a similar strike of the third-type Penny Post marking plus boxed "No.1" of Whittlesey and 1840 part cover with RED third-type "Peter/borough/Penny Post". Peterborough was at the time in Northamptonshire but its Penny Post served Crowland, Thorney & Whittlesey. (5 items). | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 646 | PENNY POSTS - CAMBRIDGESHIRE VILLAGES UNDER POTTON AND ROYSTON, ETC.: Four Penny Post period items comprising 1835 EL ex Wormleybury to Biggleswade with red boxed "Potton/Penny Post" and black boxed "Waltham Crofs/Penny Post", 1837 EL from London to Barrington (Cambs.) with black "Royston/Penny Post", 1838 E from Royston to Shepreth with a further strike of same (plus Royston UDC on reverse) and 1839 EL from Meldreth to Cambridge, rated "5" in m/s with black "Royston/Penny Post" & Royston UDC. Also a range of later items from villages under Potton & Royston (Fowlmere, Haddenham, Melbourn, Shepreth, etc.). A good little lot. (15 covers/cards plus sundry pieces). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 647 | THE WISBECH PRESTAMP COLLECTION: 1742-1840 group of E/EL's inc. 1742 EL to London with two-line "WIS/BICH" (CB 163) & London Bishop Mark of 6 September, 1772 E from London to Harling with s/l "WISBICH" (CB 171), c1775 EL to London with rare "WISBICH" in RED, 1782 EL to London with scarce sanserif "WISBICH", c1798 E with s/l "WISBEACH" (CB 180), a good selection of mileage marks with CB 184, 186, 188, 190, 191, 193 & 195, etc. A scarce group. (15 items). | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 648 | WISBECH/VILLAGE PENNY POSTS: The small selection of E/EL's with Wisbech Penny Post marks inc. 1836 (7 Nov.) EL to London with the earliest known example of the "Wisbeach/Penny Post", 1839 EL (1 June) from Wisbech to Louth with the latest known example of same, 1842 EL with "Gedney/Penny Post" and 1843 EL with "Long Sutton/Penny Post". A scarce quartet. (4 items). | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 649 | THE COLLECTION OF NORTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE TOWNS AND VILLAGES: The chiefly prestamp collection mounted on leaves with a good range of postal markings inc. 1826 EL to Cambridge thence redirected to London with m/s "Redirected at" preceding "CHATTERIS/77" mileage, 1762 EL with 20 x 8mm "ELY" (CB92e), 1792 E to Swaffham with 22 x 5mm "ELY" (CB 99), later Ely marks inc. CB 100 (2), 102 (4) & 107, 1849 1d postal stat. envelope to Ely with s/l "NEW-ELVET" (Durham), 1820 EL with March mileage (CB 132), 1d postal stat. envelope with "WHITTLESEA" UDC, 1847 stamped env. with a further strike of same, various Wisbech s/l types & mileages, etc. (Approx. 60 covers/cards plus sundry pieces). | £220 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 650 | THE COLLECTION OF SOUTH CAMBRIDGESHIRE VILLAGES: The interesting group of E/EL's inc. 1844 E to Bury St. Edmunds with rare "DUXFORD" UDC (vertical crease through left hand side of mark), 1808 EL with boxed mileage of LINTON (CB 118), 1813 EL with a further (but not quite so clear) strike of same, later Linton mileages inc. scarce mileage removed (28 Sept,. 1830 - the only known example of this mark), Linton UDC's (3, one in red), etc. (10 items). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 651 | EPHEMERA c1762-1850: Binder containing a variety of printed/MS items inc. c1790 printed inn receipt ex 'Wisbich', 1805 rent receipt from Waterbeach, Cambridge wine merchant's receipt (1834), stamped bonds, 1840 footpath blockage notice, engravings, 1789 rent list (Chatteris Ramsey) etc. (31 items). PHOTO - | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 652 | MISCELLANY of E/EL's, etc. inc. 1812 EL with "WHITTLESEY" UDC, 1865 env. ex Wisbech to paris bearing 1d red strip of 4 tied by "897" numeral cancellations, 1875 env. to Malton (Yorks.) with 1d & 4d adhesives tied by Cambridge duplex, four EL's with the scarce black boxed "Peter/Borough/Penny Post", five family letters with curved "CAMBRIDGE" marks addressed to John Keate, the "spanking headmaster" of Eton College, March mileages, etc. (26 items). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||
| CHESHIRE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 653 | STOCKPORT: 1794 (30 July) EL to Lincoln's Inn, London charged "6" in m/s with a particularly fine example of the fancy reddish-purple "STOCKPORT" mark (Willcocks & Jay type CH742). PHOTO - | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 654 | STOCKPORT: 1829 EL to Highgate Hill, London with a particularly fine "STOCKPORT/penny post" in black. Rare so fine. PHOTO - | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||
| DERBYSHIRE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 655 | AFTERMATH OF THE ENGLISH CIVIL WAR - PAPERS OF THE HIGH SHERIFF RELATING TO THE COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE COUNTY'S "POLE-MONEY" TO HELP DISBAND THE CROMWELLIAN ARMIES: Fine 1660 (Sept.-Dec.) archive of receipts, documents & letters (no address wrappers) retained by John Mundy of Markeaton during the complex process of gathering funds (several £1,000's in all) from the land-owners of Derbyshire, under the aegis of the London based "Committee for Disbanding the Army", straight after the Restoration of King Charles II in June 1660. There are several of Mundy's retained copy-letters on the subject inc. two separately signed by him & "Tho. Gresley" & "John Harpur", a rare Oct. 1660 partly printed receipt for £348-10s-09d received from Mundy (and signed) by "John Lawson" being part of Derbyshire's "part of the moneys arising by the Act entitled An Act for the speedy provision of money for disbanding and paying off the forces of this kingdom both by Land and Sea" in the name of Sir Richard Brown, and several other lists of sums collected and giving the towns & villages from where those contributions came. A rare insight into the first task of the restored King, all in excellent condition. [Plus type-scripts of twenty seven 1660/1 letters that originally formed part of this archive]. (15 documents). | £400 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 656 | "26 Feb." [1652?] EL written by Henry Smith probably from Oldcotes, Notts. addressed "These To his ever Hond. frend Mr. George Taylour Present Att Chesterfield". Early and attractive. | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||
| DEVON | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 657 | PLYMOUTH: 1840 (10 July) EL from Plymouth to Edinburgh franked with a fine crisply cancelled 1840 1d plate 3 PJ. PHOTO - | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||
| ESSEX | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 658 | MISCELLANY of E/EL's, etc. with a good range of postal markings inc. 1797 E with rare serpentine "EPPING", 1816 front with a fair strike of the red "COLCHESTER/Penny Post" and red h.s. "1" of Colchester (unpaid?), 1820 much travelled EL with various m/s markings inc. "Mifst to Royston", "Try by Chelmsford" and "Not Known" plus mileages of Romford & Royston, 1832 EL with scarce boxed "CHIGWELL", 1836 EL with boxed "Romford/Penny Post", etc. (Approx. 40 items). | £160 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 659 | MISCELLANY on leaves, etc. with a large number of pieces plus a smaller number of covers/cards showing a wide range of cancellations. A good lot for the Essex specialist. (Many 100's). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||
| BRISTOL | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 660 | 1837-38 Trio of E/EL's to London (2) and Edinburgh, each with s/l "THORNBURY" plus two-line "Bristol/5th Cls Post" markings. The two addressed to London each have rather indistinct boxed Hounslow marks. (3 items). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||
| HAMPSHIRE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 661 | SOUTHAMPTON: 1858 (11 Sept.) EL from France to Lima bearing imperforate Napoleon 80c (3) with "p Strato" endorsement and with a rare early blue octagonal "SOUTHAMPTON/FRANCE/MB" struck in error and cancelled at Southampton (723 numeral). Various other postal markings inc. boxed red "P.P." & black boxed "MZ". A very attractive item. PHOTO - | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||
| KENT | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 662 | TONBRIDGE: The interesting little collection of E/EL's, etc. inc. 22 Aug. 1840 1d Mulready (Stereo A4) wrapper to Diss, 1792 s/l "TUNBRIDGE", 1835 EL with m/s "Not/Del(iver)y" within "TUNBRIDGE" UDC sent on to Tunbridge Wells and 1844 EL to London with black Tunbridge d.s. of 10 November, red "PD.1D" and tombstone type red "PAID" mark of 11 November. (16 items). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||
| LANCASHIRE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 663 | MISCELLANY inc. an album of BURY postmarks c1950-70 on cover & as cut-outs plus a box-file full of Lancashire marks on stamps, small pieces & the occasional E, with 4 pre-stamp covers of Manchester noted. (100s). | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||
| LINCOLNSHIRE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 664 | POSTCARD ALBUM containing the extensive range of pre-stamp E/EL's with a wide range of postal markings inc. straight-line marks of Grantham, Lincoln & Spalding, mileages of Boston, Caistor, Gainsborough, Grantham, Horncastle, Louth, Sleaford, Spilsby, Stamford and Thorne, two-line "FOLKING/HAM", UDC's of Bourne (black & red) & Folkingham, Sleaford mileage removed, etc. Also a range of non-Lincolnshire markings on correspondence to the County inc. mileages, straight-line marks, etc. A good lot for the Fairs dealer. (130 items). | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 665 | MISCELLANY of E/EL's, etc. with a good range of postal markings inc. mileages of Alford, Bolingbroke, Boston, Brigg, Gainsborough, Grantham, Horncastle, Lincoln, Louth, Market Rasen, Spilsby, Stamford & Thorne plus UDC's of Alford, Barton-Humber, Bourne (black & red), Brigg (red), Colsterworth, Folkingham, Horncastle, Louth, Market Rasen & Spalding. (24 items). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 666 | MISCELLANY of E/EL's, etc. with a good range of postal markings inc. circular mileages of Boston, Bourne, Grantham, Lincoln, Market Rasen, Sleaford & Stamford, mileages of Brigg, Grantham, Horncastle, Lincoln, Louth, Sleaford (in black & red) & Wragby plus UDC's of Bourne (black & red), Brigg and Colsterworth. (20 items). | £80 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 667 | PICTURE POSTCARDS: The interesting collection of postcards with a great emphasis on Mablethorpe and environs, covering a wide range of topics and including some better "real photo" types. A very good little lot for the Lincolnshire enthusiast. (Approx. 140). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||
| NORFOLK | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 668 | MISCELLANY of E/EL's, etc. inc. 1843 1d pink postal stat. envelope to Cambridge cancelled by distinctive black Norwich Maltese Cross and with two-line "ST. STEPHENS/NORWICH", 1805 EL to Wisbech with LYNN "Packet Post" d.s., Terrington Penny Post, etc. (15 items). PHOTO - see plate no. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||
| NOTTINGHAMSHIRE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 669 | MISCELLANY incl. 1906 env. franked with 2 x ‡d KEVII adhesives each cancelled by Tuxford single-ring c.d.s.'s & with Lancashire, Derbyshire & East Coast Railway 2d green & black label cancelled by m/s cross and (to left) violet oval rubber stamp of Clifton-on-Trent station, 1936 parcel tag with Collingham station versions of 5d & 6d labels of London Midland and Scottish Railway, matching pair of Jan. 1844 envs. with 1d reds on blued paper cancelled by black MCs with Nottingham c.d.s.'s on backs both envs. opening out to reveal adverts. for "Field, Bookseller and Stationer", Mansfield & Retford parcel post labels, many other Nottinghamshire covers (some of them pre-stamp) plus a few items from other counties such as 1824 EL with "WELLS SOMT/Penny Post". (31 items). PHOTO - see plate no. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 670 | BINGHAM: The small selection comprising 1795 EL to Bristol with s/l "BINGHAM", 1835 E to Nottingham with scarce s/l "BINGHAM De*10", 1836 EL to London with s/l dated Bingham mark of 10 June, 1839 EL to Newark with s/l dated Bingham mark of 23 March and 1840 EL to Wollaton bearing 1d, MC just tied by red Maltese Cross. (5 items). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 671 | NOTTINGHAM CITY PRE-STAMP MIXTURE Part I incl. c.1765 EL with large two line "NOTING/ HAM" (sic), 1785 bankruptcy notice addressed to a creditor in "Darby" with first type "127 NOTTING/ HAM" mileage mark, 1804 local 1d post EL to Arnold with "NOTTINGHAM/(boxed)124" mileage mark, 1839 EL to Birmingham with large Nottingham c.d.s. and boxed "TOO LATE" nearby, free frank, many other mileage marks both 2 lined & circular of different types and generally much of interest. (25 covers). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 672 | NOTTINGHAM: The interesting miscellany inc. 1721 E from Strelley to Suffolk "by London", initially charged "4" and subsequently amended to "in all 7" with small two-line "NOTTING/HAM" (24mm x 10mm), 1745 EL to Hertfordshire "by Hitchin bag" with two-line "NOTTING/HAM" (30m x 11mm), 1618 "Speed's plan of Nottingham". 1806 coloured map by J.Cary, c1900 coloured map of th county showing Railways and a copy of AWG Hall's book "The Post Office at Nottingham". (7 items). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 673 | NOTTINGHAM CITY PRE-STAMP MIXTURE Part II incl. free 1768 EL to Earl Lauderdale near Edinburgh with very fine two-line "NOTTING/HAM" in black and a further strike thereof on (damaged) back, E with good version of same mark but in red, 1839 EL to Birmingham with circular Nottingham strike and partly fine boxed "TOO LATE" nearby, fair first type mileage mark in red on 1787 EL & many other mileage marks of different types, both two-lined and circular. (25 items). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 674 | NOTTINGHAM CITY MIXTURE from 1840-1988 inc. 1840 (March 3rd) EL to Wollaton with large Nottingham c.d.s. on back and superb handstruck fancy "2" on the front, Feb. 1840 EL from the same correspondence with distinctive "Pd 1d" in red-orange of Nottingham's uniform 1d penny post period, 1840 EL with boxed"TOO LATE", 1905 "glitter" type PPC to Ilkeston franked only with ‡d KEVII adhesive and thus with boxed "CONTRARY TO/REGULATIONS" & handstruck "1d" nearby, six fine to very fine "rubber" cancellations of Nottingham suburbs & Nottinghamshire villages inc. "BUNNY" (violet) and "EDINGLEY/SOUTHWELL", many other KEVII era PPCs, special event c.d.s., further postage due items and much of interest. (119 items). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 675 | NOTTINGHAM: c1756-1799 group of E/EL's inc. c1756 EL to Leicester with two-line "NOTTING/HAM", 1764 with large type "NOTTING/HAM" (36mm x 12mm), 1772 EL to London with scarce "NOTTING/HAM" (38mm x 12mm - ex Hall), 1776 EL to Woodbridge with red two-line "NOTTING/HAM", 1784 EL with red first-type two-line Nottingham mileage, 1791 EL with rare horseshoe mileage, etc. (9 items). | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 676 | NOTTINGHAM: 1762-1799 group of E/EL's inc. 1762 EL to a Captain Plumb of the Royal Lancashire Militia encamped at Winchester with two line "NOTTING/HAM" (36mm x 12mm), 1765 EL to Preston with large type "NOTING/HAM" (37‡ x 13‡mm), 1775 EL to Leeds with sacrcre red two-line "NOTTIN/HAM" (ex Hall), 1784 EL to London with red two-line "NOTTING/HAM", 1790 EL withrare black horseshoe mileage of Nottingham, etc. (7 items). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 677 | NOTTINGHAM: 1800-1906 group of E/EL's, etc. (chiefly pre-stamp) with a wide selection of straight-line & mileage marks. The former includes the scarce purple s/l "NOTTINGHAM" (1801 - last year of use) whilst other unusual items include an 1835 E to London with Nottingham circular d.s. of 29 December and rectangular boxed "TOO LATE". (26 items). | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 678 | TUXFORD: c1710 part EL from Tuxford to Leicester "by way of London" with s/l "TUXFORD" & Bishop Mark of 26 November (must be pre-1713 as this is a month above day type) plus 1756 EL to London, initially charged "4" (subsequently altered to "8" - with the alteration autnenticated by a black crown) with two-line "TUX/FORD". (2 covers). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 679 | WORKSOP: 1718 EL to London initially rated "4" subsequently crossed through and with subsequent "in all 7" m/s endorsement, two line "WORK/SOP" and London Bishop Mark of 20 September. Rare so early - first year of use. PHOTO - | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||
| SOMERSET | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 680 | RAILWAY MAIL - MIDSUMMER NORTON: 1909 Printed env. to London with SW&MR/SDJL 2d letter stamp cancelled by s/l mark of 'MIDSOMER NORTON/& WELTON (B&D)' station plus a KEVII 1d stamp, both cancelled by London machine. Rare. PHOTO - | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 681 | TAUNTON: 1856 EL ex Tourcoing (France) to Wellington bearing imperforate Napoleon 40c orange tied by numeral "3388" in dots cancel with fine two-line "MISSENT-TO/TAUNTON" plus boxed red "PD" and large red circular "PAID/12 OCT 12/1856". A neat & attractive cover. PHOTO - | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||
| STAFFORDSHIRE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 682 | MISCELLANY comprising 1787 EL to Lichfield, charged "2" in m/s with a fine strike of the scarce "140 STONE" first-type mileage plus a quartet of E/EL's showing various "Newcastle/5th Clause Post" marks in red (namely Willcocks & Jay types 464, 468 x 2 & 472). Three of these marks are well above average. NB See the note in the Staffordshire section of Willcocks & Jay regarding the scarcity of well struck Newcastle 5th Clause Post markings. (5 items). | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||
| SUFFOLK | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 683 | MISCELLANY of E/EL's, etc. inc. 1789 EL to France with fine s/l "YOXFORD", 1790 EL to France with superb s/l "BUNGAY", 1790 EL with two strikes of the curved "IPSWICH", 1796 EL with fine curved "MELTON, S", Beccles mileage (1821), Felixstowe skeleton (1919), etc. Also 1806 EL with fine s/l "WALSINGHAM" (Norfolk). A useful group. (10 plus a front). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 684 | STOWMARKET: 1841 (November) scarce part-printed address ("East of England Bank") Mulready 1d wrapper (Stereo A7) from Stowmarket to Thetford with black Maltese Cross on obverse along with Thetford arrival d.s. plus Stowmarket d.s. on reverse. PHOTO - | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||
| SURREY | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 685 | MISCELLANY of E/EL's, etc. inc. 1796 EL to Eaton Bishop, Herefordshire with m/s "to be left at the Oak" (public house) and black "Penny Poft/Pd 1d/Richmond", 1808 EL to Yorkshire with black h.s. "2" plus "Py Poft/Unpaid/Carshalton", 1839 EL to Marylebone endorsed "Post Paid" in m/s with two-line "Richmond/3D PAID", etc. (11 items). | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 686 | CHERTSEY - RARE CROMWELLAIN PERIOD LETTER: 1656 EL (grubby but rare at this early date) privately carried to an address in Laleham (endorsed "Leave this letter at Abraham Lees the elder to be sent as above written"); also June 1840 EL ex Chertsey to London with scarce red "Penny Pd" UPP mark. (2 items). PHOTO - | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 687 | GUILDFORD: 1840 (27 Aug.) env. from Guildford to Reading franked with a centally cancelled 1d plate 4 LE. Adhesive fine, env. a little soiled. | £70 | |||||||||||||||||||
| SUSSEX | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 688 | RAILWAY MAIL - St LEONARD'S MARINA: 1909 Printed env. to London with LBSCR 2d letter stamp cancelled by superb rare oval d.s. of the St Leonard's Marina station plus KEVII 1d stamp cancelled on arrival at Norwood. PHOTO - | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||
| YORKSHIRE | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 689 | MISCELLANY, 1840-1990: Useful collection/accumulation of covers etc. with emphasis on Ilkley, Otley & Leeds inc. Oct. 1840 1d Black cover ex Skipton forwarded with m/s '1', Edwardian PPCs inc. two 1d due marks, 1927 1/- postal order ex Pudsey, 1971 strike label on commercial cover ex Northallerton, dues, meter marks, telegrams, various c.d.s. etc. A useful lot. (Qty). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 690 | HULL: 1803 EL to Rochdale with very scarce "Packet Post" type two-line d.s. plus RARE 1851 1d rate "Ship Letter" to Denmark with fancy blue boxed "HULL/SHIP LETTER/B 25 oc 1851" and (on reverse) 1d rate Newspaper stamp (rare thus!). A very unusual pair. (2 items). PHOTO - | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 691 | SKELTON: 1841 EL from Skelton Parsonage to London franked with 1840 1d plate 7 TC (shaved at foot) with a just readable "Skelton/Penny Post" h.s. alongside. | £65 | |||||||||||||||||||
| CHANNEL ISLANDS POSTAL HISTORY | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 692 | PARCEL POST LABELS: 1894-1917 A selection of Jersey (7) and Guernsey (5) parcel post labels inc. 1901 Guernsey with 1897 6d, 1903 a slightly reduced blue Jersey example franked with 1902-10 9d, 10d & 1/- pair. 1909 Fersey, St Helier's franked with 6d tied byb oval "REGISTERED/JERSEY" d.s. 1914 Guersey franked with 4d. Also 1897 ‡d & 1902 2‡d blocks of four with Guersey circular parcel cancels. and a 1915 piece with 1d + 3d x 5 with boxed "GUERNSEY" parcel d.s. Four have had adhesives removed. (15 items). PHOTO - | £160 | ||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 693 | PARCEL POST LABELS - CUSTOMS FORMS ETC: A small selection of KGVI (4) and QEII PP labels inc. Guernsey label on large piece spectaculary franked with 1951 4d, 1/- x 2, 2/6d, 5/- block of four, 10/- pair and £1. Also parcel customs declaration forms (4) and certs. of posting (3). Mixed condition. (16 items). PHOTO - | £160 | ||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 694 | PARCEL POST LABELS: 1927 Guernsey green PP label franked with 1918 2/6d & 5/- + 1922-26 1/- tied by boxed rubber "GUERNSEY" d.s. 1937 Jersey green PP label (reduced at foot) bearing 6d and 2/6d tied by "JERSEY/CHANNEL ISLANDS" c.d.s. (2 items). PHOTO - | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||
| GUERNSEY P.H. | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 695 | FIRST TYPE PARCEL POST LABEL:c1895 An example of the 1st type Guernsey green parcel post label franked with 1881 1d, 1883-84 white paper 2/6d, 5/-, 1887 3d, 6d & 1/- pair to make the 6d postage plus 9/10d duty. All are tied by the "GUERSEY" circular parcel h.s. Some faults but a rare survivor. PHOTO - | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||
| SCOTTISH MAINLAND POSTAL HISTORY | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 696 | MISCELLANY of chiefly pre-stamp E/EL's, etc. with a wide range of postal markings inc. 1796 large s/l "HUNTLY", 1833 s/l "MELROSE", 1875 "GALLOWAY SORTING TENDER" plus a few other T.P.O. items, etc. (Approx. 80 items). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 697 | LEITH - INTERESTING LETTER REGARDING BANKNOTE DESIGN: 1823 (15 Jan.) EL from the Leith bank to Perkins & Heath, London with a blue "PAID AT/LEITH" c.d.s. The contents are design corrections to the Leith Bank £1 and £5 notes. | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 698 | Rare 1856 Edinburgh experimental duplex: large part strike on a 1d stars, mounted on blue paper and with missing part of strike drawn in to show what a complete strike would look like. | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 699 | GLASGOW SORTING TENDER/REGISTERED OVAL: 1881 (25 Oct.) registered env. from London to Glasgow bearing 3d red with a good strike of the rare Crowned oval "GLASGOW SORTING TENDER/REGISTERED" mark in black across the flap on the reverse. PHOTO - | £180 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 700 | EDINBURGH FANCY DUPLEXES on covers, pieces and loose adhesives with examples of Brunswick stars (incl. 2d blues on covers - scarce), dotted circles (incl. 2 x ‡d pairs), fancy "TOO LATE" on back of cover, "POSTED SINCE 7.20 LAST NIGHT" on piece etc., etc. (17 covers, 61 pieces +4 stamps). | £85 | |||||||||||||||||||
| SCOTTISH LOCAL CANCELLATIONS | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 701 | GLASGOW MAGENTA MALTESE CROSS CANCELLATION: 1840 (14 Aug.) local Glasgow EL franked with 1d black plate 4 IG with clear central magenta MC cancellation. Both adhesive and cover are creased whilst former is also roughly cut into at top but a scarce item in any condition. SG. £3,500. PHOTO - | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||
| WELSH POSTAL HISTORY | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 702 | ANGLESEY - CRIMEAN WAR COVER: 1855 Env. with Army PO c.d.s. addressed to an officer at Beaumaris, readdressed to London with m/s '3' deleted & replaced by '4' - a v.fine 2-line 'FIRST POSTAGE/NOT-PAID' mark alongside; backstamped Bangor & Beaumaris. Fine. PHOTO - | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 703 | RAILWAY MAIL: Fine 1879 1d Red cover to Ruabon with Swindon Station duplex & v.fine 'So.WALES SORTING TENDER/DOWN' c.d.s.; also an 1889 cover (faults) to Canada franked with ‡d orange & 1d lilac (2) cancelled by 'SOUTH-WALES S.O./NIGHT-MAIL' c.d.s. Rare pair. (2 items). PHOTO - | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 704 | RAILWAY MAIL, TREGARON - LONDON; 1906 Printed railway env. (toned) franked with KEVII 1d & Manchester & Milford Railway 2d green letter stamp both cancelled by the rare s/l 'M.&M. RY/TREGARON STATION/ [date]' d.s., with additional Paddington machine cancellation. PHOTO - | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||
| ISLE OF MAN POSTAL HISTORY | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 705 | SCARCE SECOND TYPE S/L MARK: c1790 E to Bewdley with fine strike of the scarce 'ISLE OF/MAN' [W.IM2]; discolouration, edge wear, seal torn away and text partly obscured by stuck-down card stiffener. A very scarce item which could be improved. PHOTO - | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||
| IRISH POSTAL HISTORY - PRE 1922 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 706 | RARE EARLY LETTER FROM DUBLIN TO LIVERPOOL SENT PRIVATELY FOR 6d OR A "QUART OF ALE"; 10th July 1611 EL (reinforced areas but complete and attractive) from a husband who has apparently skipped to Ireland (from "Ireland. At the Signe of the Half Moone at the caye [=quay] in Dublin you shall finde or heare of me"), telling his wife to sell up and join him (transcript included). The letter is attractively addressed; "To his loving wife Elizabeth Leach loving at Facit neare Whitworth this [be] d[elivere]d. Leave this with Oliver Mallis, porter in Liverpoole, to be sent as above said with care and speede". There are two intriguing deleted endorsements on the reverse; "Pay the bearer six pence" and "For my pains I must have a quart of ale"!! It seems that there was a dispute over the named porter's fee for delivering the letter. There was no Post Office service at this date. One of the earliest Cross-Irish Sea letters recorded and an Important Exhibition item. PHOTO - see plate no. | £400 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 707 | COMMONWEALTH PERIOD LETTER SENT "PER AMICI" FROM DUBLIN TO LONDON; Fine 5th April 1659 EL from "Dubline" addressed "For my lovinge Cosen Mr. Daniell Conney at the 7 Starrs on London Bridge, these" endorsed "per amici" [= per a friend] below the address. Rare example of the evasion of Anglo-Irish postage of 6d during the Cromwellian period, and a most unusual address. PHOTO - | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 708 | DOUBLE-RATE 1664 BISHOP MARK COVER FROM "DUNCANNON" TO LONDON VIA "DUBLIN"; Fine 14th/27th May 1664 EL from "Duncannon Fort" neatly addressed to a lodgings "in Shandois Streete in Covent Garden at the Signe of the Globe, these, London", having a very fine London "MA/27" arrival Bishop Mark on the lower flap. There are two separate P.O. endorsements on the front; "Paid to Dublin 8d" and "Forward 1N", the latter being added en route at Dublin. Rare early postal Irish country-letter. PHOTO - | £400 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 709 | EARLY "DUPLICATE" LETTER SENT BY POST TO LONDON; 24th May 1672 EL from "Dublin Castle" (written & signed by "Deane [soon to be Bishop] Hackett") addressed to the "Sheriff of ye city of London..." having a clear "6" charge on the front and a very faint London arrival Bishop Mark (crease) on the flap. The contents concern the writer's imminent elevation to be "[Bishop of] Down and Con[naugh]t", and his consequent recent letter about this of which this letter was a duplicate due to "the possibility of letters failing" in transit. Interesting letter. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 710 | EARLY MAIL TO IRELAND FROM/VIA LONDON; 1713-92 covers all from London to various Irish towns with fine Bishop Marks except for one (1790) from "Vienne par Londres" which has a fine London Foreign Branch Bishop Mark, having varied arrival charges and the later ones (1786-92) with Dublin Bishop Marks. Other marks inc. fine London 1713 "TT" RH mark & near fine scarce 1786 red Dublin "Crown" Inspector's Mark. (5 covers). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 711 | THE VERY RARE "D" IN CIRCLE MARK OF DUBLIN/LONDON ON FREE FRANK COVER TO LONDON; Fine 27th Aug. 1718 EL from "Breck[ington?]" to London franked "Free Molesworth" with a m/s "6" Dublin-to-London charge cancelled and replaced by the London "squiggle" (? privilege or free?), having a very fine small black "D" in circle mark (15mm diameter) on the top flap and a fine "2/SE" London arrival Bishop Mark on the bottom flap. Only two other examples of this "D" mark are known (dated 1717 & 1719) and it is thought to be the precursor of the 1720-87 "DUBLIN" marks; they all occur only on Irish mail to/via London. Very rare early Irish cover and of Exhibition quality. [Ex F.E. Dixon.] PHOTO - | £500 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 712 | EARLY "COUNTRY" & "DUBLIN" MARKS; 1725 EL from "Castell Lough" (near Cork) to London with a partly fine "C.NTRY" and London arrival Bishop Mark on the side-flap, charged "10" (4d from Cork to Dublin plus 6d on to London). Plus 1732/40 pair of EL's from Dublin to "Pay Office, London" both apparently with cancelled postal rates (addressees entitled to free mail?), having very fine and near fine small "DUBLIN" marks in very different inks (one struck in London and one struck in Dublin?) on the flaps. Scarce trio. (3 covers). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 713 | VERY EARLY MANUSCRIPT "Belfast" P.O. MARKING ON COVER TO SCOTLAND VIA DONAGHADEE; Fine 22nd Dec. 1744 EL from"Belfast" to Glasgow endorsed "Post pd 2d" and "In all 5d" on the front (2d prepaid to Donaghadee, 2d more by Packet to Port Patrick and 3d on from there). On the side-flap is a most unusual "Belfast" marking in MANUSCRIPT, which is clearly the P.O. marking, there being no handstruck marks on the cover. Few known. PHOTO - see plate no. | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 714 | MID-18th CENTURY "DUBLIN" MARKINGS ON MAIL TO LONDON & TO SCOTLAND VIA LONDON; 1751-66 covers (4) with 3 different sizes of fine to very fine "DUBLIN" marks; they all have London Bishop Marks struck on arrival/en route and the 1751/6 pair also have very fine Dublin Bishop Marks - the 1756/63 pair are most unusually addressed to Scotland (Inverary/Edinburgh) "by London". All are charged "6"(d), which is changed to"1/-" to Scotland. Scarce lot. (4 covers). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 715 | 18th CENTURY IRISH MAIL TO EDINBURGH, ETC.; 1782-1828 covers (all but 2 being pre-1800) sent between Ireland and Scotland (one from Greenock; all the others from Ireland to Edinburgh), with very varied rates. Marks include claret "IRELAND", v. fine black "IRELAND", fine red 1796 "KILKENNY", near fine 1798 "WEXFORD", 1808 Dublin Mermaid d.s., and 1828 "COVE/130" (with scarce Edinr. "To Pay/ONE PENNY" struck on arrival). Good study. (8 covers). | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 716 | LATE 18th CENTURY DUBLIN MAIL TO ENGLAND/WALES; 1786 EL to London with fine Dublin red "POST/PAID/D" in circle, 1792 EL from Dublin to Llandovery with near fine Dublin Bishop Mark, and attractive 1796 EL to Great Marlow with v. fine claret-red "IRELAND" on the front and v. fine Dublin & London c.d.s.'s on the top flap. (3 covers). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 717 | COMPLEX ANGLO-IRISH RATES FOR COUNTRY MAILS, ETC.; 1793-1830 covers with marks inc. fine "CLONMELL" (with fair "OSWESTRY"), red "IRELAND", fine "WATERFORD", "COVE/130" mileage, fine red "KINSALE/146" with v. fine red encircled "WATERFORD/74" mileage c.d.s. ("5/9" rate to Salisbury), etc. All the postal rates have been analysed in detail. (8 covers). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 718 | "IRELAND" COVERS TO THE CHANNEL ISLES, ETC.; 1796-1808 group inc. v. fine claret "IRELAND" on front of EL to a Colonel of the "East Regt. Militia, Guernsey" endorsed "Via Weymouth", similar 1807 E from "DERRY" (fine strike) to Guernsey "Via Dub[lin]", and 1805/8 pair to London with fine to very fine large and very fine red "IRELAND" marks. Good group; early Irish mail to the Channel Islands is very scarce. (4 covers). PHOTO - | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 719 | COMPLEX RATES OF IRISH MAIL TO/FROM SCOTLAND; 1796-1832 covers (all with their complex postal rates fully analysed) with good variety of marks inc. v. fine 1801 red "BELFAST" (to Warrington via Port Patrick and London!), black boxed "P.PAID" and matching "BELFAST/80" c.d.s. (with unusual red m/s "Ir[ish] 4/Br[itish] 2:4‡/2:8‡" rates to Edinr.) and v. fine 1832 Belfast "LATE" with v. fine red boxed "PAID/AT/BELFAST". One addressed to the Orkney Isles and one to "the Loyal Inverness Fencibles, Loughlinstown Camp near Dublin by Port Patrick". Good lot; all with rates clearly analysed. (6 covers). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 720 | COMPLEX ANGLO-IRISH RATES UP TO "12/10"; 1812-20 covers inc. 1812 Oswestry mileage, fine 1812 "MR. EVEN/30" mileage (with Mermaid d.s.), Dec. 1812 E from London to Dublin (Mermaid d.s. on back) endorsed "2 oz #" and charged "12/10" (11 times 1s-2d) with red London "+" Inspectors' marks, Kilkenny mileages (2), red Cork mileage, Manchester & Carlisle mileage c.d.s.'s, etc. Fascinating array of analysed postal rates. (7 covers). | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||
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