2720

 

"WIT AND WISDOM": Group of covers (mainly 1840's period) with a range of "Wit and Wisdom" wafers inc. "All for Love", "Bon Soir", "Faithful to the end", "Fidelity", "From a Friend", "Hope means everything", "Seek & Find", "The Tongue of the absent", "U/value me", "With love yours" and "You're Welcome". A good range of postal markings. (16 items).

£150

 

2721

 

UNUSED SEALS: Twelve unused seals comprising four with the same advert for "THREE HUNDRED Beautiful Adhesive HINT WAFERS FOR CHRISTIANS" available from an address in Ardwick (Manchester) in green, pink (2) & purple plus a group of eight smaller seals contained in a small circular original(?) box. Unused seals are scarce. (12 seals). PHOTO -

£100

UNIFORM 4d POSTAGE PERIOD

 

2722

 

PAID HANDSTAMP OF WALTHAM CROSS: 1839 (10 Dec.) E to Newark with a clear "Paid" h.s. of Waltham Cross & m/s "4d" plus m/s "Post pd 3" at lower left.

£80

VALENTINES

 

2723

 

c1815 EL from Battle to Ashburnham Place incorporating an engraved hand-coloured valentine depicting a sailor dancing on the seashore with the printed message "Dear Jack for you I long have staid/And longer still I'll live a maid/In hopes that when the wars are o'er/I shall be yours forevermore" plus a handwritten verse ending "Please to pay the Post"! A delightful item. PHOTO -

£150

EARLY LETTERS

 

2724

 

KENT - RARE PRE-1640 LETTER TO EUROPE WITH POSTAL RATE; 16th/26th Nov. 1639 EL (very fine) from "Douvrer" (= Dover, Kent) neatly addressed to a "coopman" in "Antverpse" (= Antwerp) with a clear "1 Sch" Thurn & Taxis postal charge in a different ink to the address etc. Few covers have been recorded from G.B. with postal rates prior to 1650. Presumably this letter was carried privately across the Channel and posted in France or the Netherlands. Exhibition quality. PHOTO - see plate no.

£400

 

2725

 

1688 Four EL's from the Capt. J. Booth correspondence with various m/s notes inc. "4d" &"Post paid". An interesting quartet.

£100

LONDON POSTAL HISTORY

 

2726

 

MISCELLANY: 1795 (19 March) EL stained and one flap missing) to the Foundling Hospital with "WANDSH/-1-" and a large "2" h.s. 1811 (12 July) a damaged printed EL from Rochdale to London with a fine red circular framed "R" of London. 1817 E to Nottingham with a boxed " St GEORGE'S PS" h.s. in red. 1833 covers (2) from the same correspondence with fine examples of the "V.S. d.s. with year omitted. (5 covers).

£240

 

2727

 

MISCELLANY:1820 E from Blair Adam to Edinburgh re-directed to Colinsburgh with framed "BLAIRADAM/415-E", m/s "MORE to PAY" of London, M/s "Double Letter - Post Paid" and "Turn at Inverkuithey" plus various m/s rates. 1827 E (2 Feb.) EL to Clapham Common redirected to Camberwell with h.s. "In All" m/s "Missent to Clapham" and h.s. "3" cancelled by a zig zag h.s. with "6" struck alongside. Also 1830-35 selection of covers (9) with various h.s. inc. "ChasStWeft/2py P.Paid" in blue, "F.P." on damaged cover. and red "Bow/3pyP.Paid". (11 items).

£150

 

2728

 

THE CIRCULAR FRAMED "2/OFF" HANDSTAMP: 1673 (25 Oct.) EL from London addressed "Ffor My Lord yester to be given in to hos Lodgings At Edinbr Scotland" with a fair "OC/25" Bishop mark and a good strike of the rare "2/OFF" h.s. PHOTO - see plate no.

£120

 

2729

 

DOCKWRA: 1699 EL sent within London with a fine "PAID PENY POST/B/TV/POST" Dockwra (Willcocks & Jay 324c - rated "Z" in their handbook). Fine & scarce. PHOTO - see plate no.

£200

 

2730

 

RECEIVING HOUSE MARKS: 1709-1780 Quartet of E/EL's showing various Receiving House marks, namely 1709 "LL" in circle, 1719 "ML" in circle, 1738 "WR" in circle and 1780 s/l "PARTINGTON". A useful group. (4 items).

£75

 

2731

 

CHIEF OFFICE RARE TYPE 3a DOCKWRA ON 1723 COVER: 1723 (17 Dec.) part EL "To Sr Roger Hill Ormond Street" with a fine strike of the rare rounded corners "PAYD/PENY/POST/G/MO" with dots Dockwra (Jay L335). PHOTO - see plate no 4A

£600

 

2732

 

LONDON FOREIGN BRANCH "FRANCHES" PLUS AN UNUSUAL "CORK" HANDSTAMP: 1732 EL from Plowden, Shropshire to Port St. Mary's Spain with a large "FRANCHES" circular h.s. and an unusual "Cork" h.s. similar to the so called "hot cross bun". Some interesting contents inc. "I beg leave to write a few lines to my son on the other side to save double postage". PHOTO - see plate no.

£200

 

2733

 

TYPE 3 SOUTHWARK DOCKWRA WITH INVERTED CENTRE: 1741 (Sept) part EL to St James's with a very fine "PENY/POST/FR/S/PAYD" Dockwra with inverted centre. The first such example we have seen. PHOTO - see plate no.

£300

 

2734

 

THE RARE TYPE 3a DOCKWRA OF SOUTHWARK: 1787 (5 Dec.) EL from Southwark to The Foundling Hospital with a fine strike of the "PAID/PENY/S/SA/POST" Dockwra type 3a. A little soiled. PHOTO - see plate no.

£250

 

2735

 

SOUTHWARK PENNY POST NOT PAID: 1787 (26 Oct.) E to Eltham with a fine strike of the scarce circular "PENNY POST NOT/S/PAID" of Southwark. Some cover faults. PHOTO - see plate no.

£150

 

2736

 

GENERAL POST R.H. - THE TWO RING "Gt KNIGHT-RIDER St./Crick/itt" MARK: 1791 (30 May) EL to Leicester with a strike of the scarce "Gt KNIGHT RIDER ST/Crick/itt" h.s. partly overstruck by a date stamp. PHOTO - see plate no.

£100

 

2737

 

LONDON FOREIGN BRANCH "2" IN CIRCLE: 1791 large part E addressed to Paris with s/l "BRIDPORT", endorsed "Post Paid to London" & "Post paid" in m/s with large red London General Post circular "PAID" d.s. and black circular "2" of the Foreign Branch. A very scarce and unrecorded mark. PHOTO - see plate no.

£100

 

2738

 

"G.P.O. TOTTENHAM CT. ROAD" CIRCULAR RECEIVING HOUSE MARK: 1793 E to Malmesbury (Wilts.) with a very good strike of this elusive mark.

£75

 

2739

 

THE RARELY SEEN "BLOOMS/BY 3" R. H.MARK: 1795 (16 May) EL from Inner Temple to The Foundling Hospital with a fine strike of the large "BLOOMS/BY 3" with an oval red "2 O'Clock Afn/PENNY POST PAID" h.s. alongside. A little creased. PHOTO - see plate no.

£120

 

2740

 

THE SCARCE "HOLBN/HILL - 3" R. H. MARK: 1795 (21 Jan.) EL from Hatton Garden to Bread St. Hill with a clear "HOLBN/HILL-3" h.s. PHOTO - see plate no.

£120

 

2741

 

THE RARE "HIGHGE/-1-" 1d POST R. H. MARK: 1795 EL from Charlotte St. to Long Acre with a fine strike of the scarce "HIGHE/-1-" with a large fancy "2" alongside. The EL is from the historian/author William Mitford and asks "bring Mr Turner the painter". PHOTO - see plate no.

£80

 

2742

 

1796 EL to Gray's Inn with an exceptional strike of the rare "Penny Post/Pd 2d/Kentifh Town S O".PHOTO - see plate no 4A

£100

 

2743

 

1797-1800 Group of E/EL's with London Penny Post marks inc. 1797 EL "Penny Poft/Pd. 2d/Paddington", (scarce), 1795 superb red "8 o'Clock Morn/PENNY POST PAID", 1800 superb red "8 o'Clock Morn/PENNY POST PAID" alongside black "Penny Poft/Pd 1d/Tottenham", red "Woolwich/unpaid/Penny Poft", red "Red Lion Sq./Unpaid/Penny Poft", etc. A good group. (9 items).

£150

 

2744

 

THE RARE GENERAL POST WAPPING RECEIVING HOUSE HANDSTAMP: 1799 (12 Nov.) EL written on board at Mother Banks (probably off Ryde, Isle of Wight) to Caithness with a good oval "RECEIVING HOUSE/1A/WAPPING" h.s. PHOTO - see plate no.

£150

 

2745

 

1816 EL from Manchester to Loughborough, charged "8" in m/s with large three-line "MISSENT TO/LEICESTER/97" in red. The EL was written in March but the Manchester mileage c.d.s. reads "AU"[GUST]. Most unusual.

£75

 

2746

 

1805 EL to Fitzroy Square, thence redirected to Tavistock Square and "Post Office Cheltenham" with a selection of postal markings inc. boxed "Grenville/Street" oval red "8 o'Clock/AU 24/1805" (both on reverse) and scarce cursive "In All 4". This mark is only recorded in 1803 & 1804 and Mackay observes that it is of "the greatest rarity".

£75

 

2747

 

THE SCARCE W.R HANDSTAMP: 1818 2 Nov.) EL from Brentford to Bagshot with "WR" and "2" handstamps plus m/s "8". Fine. PHOTO - see plate no.

£100

 

2748

 

RED "M.S" WITHOUT FRAME ON TURNED LETTER: 1833 EL turned & re-used between King's Road & Saville Row with step-type "T.P./Minories" & unrecorded unframed "M.S.", both in red. A lovely item. PHOTO - see plate no.

£160

 

2749

 

1834 (2 June) EL from London via Paris to Smyrna with a fine red strike of the scarce "Returned from" h.s. PHOTO - see plate no.

£140

 

2750

 

THE RARE OVAL FRAMED "TO BE DELIVERED FREE": 1836 EL from Bath to Chelsea Hospital with a fair boxed "Hounslow/Penny Post" Cross-post mark and a superb strike of the red oval framed "Crowned/To be/delivered/FREE" h.s. (Jay L717) plus m/s "Should be free". Much the rarest of these Free h.s. Ex. "Pepys". PHOTO - see plate no.

£300

 

2751

 

CAMBERWELL ROAD: 1839 (Nov. 1) EL from Camberwell to Regent's Park with two strikes of the "Camberwell Rd/2D PAID" partly overstruck with a red boxed d.s. plus alongside the a strike of the rare "More/to Pay 1d." h.s. The EL has a repaired tear across the front panel.

£65

 

2752

 

MISSENT TO LONDON: 1843 (26 Aug.) E from Beccles to Lowestoft with a very fine "Missent to/London" h.s.

£80

 

2753

 

MACHINE CANCELLATIONS - 'Mr CRESSWELL'S APPARATUS': 1857 Group of 1d Red covers inc. 5 with Cresswell experimental small-diameter duplex cancellations (all different); also 1857-60 usages of Cresswell c.d.s. as backstamps in red (2 inc. Charing Cross) & blue (2). A useful group. (9 items).

£100

 

2754

 

MACHINE CANCELLATIONS: 1859 E to Mold with 1d Red franking cancelled by a fine strike of the Rideout No.2 duplex ('CR') with quartered circle missent h.s. alongside. Also three ‡d postcards (inc. an example of the scarcer first, large-size, card - two small closed edge tears) with London Sloper 'arrow' punch cancellations - fine. (4 items).

£85

 

2755

 

MACHINE CANCELLATION - THE RARE EXPERIMENTAL HOODED CIRCLE; 1882 (July) Tobacconist's env. encl. bill, to the Isle of Wight; the 1d Lilac stamp cancelled by a very fine strike of the rare experimental hooded circle cancel with '1844-type' central numeral 'R6' used at London E.C. A fine exhibition quality piece. PHOTO - see plate no 4A

£100

 

2756

 

PEARSON HILL AND BOSTON MACHINE CANCELLATIONS a significant proportion of them on postal stationery items inc. 1859 Pearson Hill '3' in diamond (fine & scarce), 1871 Dublin example showing three screw heads plus twenty others and a selection of fine strikes from Boston machines 1900/5 incl. "6" on ‡d brown postal stationery postcard with step-framed "Not to be found/132" of Brighton. (41).

£100

 

2757

 

SQUARED CIRCLES: Two large postcard albums containing the extensive collection of PPC's & covers with a good range of squared circle cancellations inc. Chingford S.O., Hammersmith, Hornsey, Lower Edmonton, Palmers Green, Peckham S.O., Woodford & South Essex, etc. A good lot. (Approx. 200).

£240

 

2758

 

SQUARED CIRCLES - SCARCE PADDINGTON SECOND TYPE I A-B SC: 1893 ‡d postal stationery card with a fine example of this scarce Paddington mark. Cohen states that only three examples have been recorded (not including this one). PHOTO - see plate no.

£90

 

2759

 

ORIGINAL G.P.O. MESSENGER'S BRONZE BADGE: c1800 heavy bronze medallion with the Hanoverian Coat of Arms on one side and engraved "GENERAL POST OFFICE MESSENGER" on the other. A rare survival of a vital part of a Georgian Postman's uniform. PHOTO - ABOVE

£300

BEDFORDSHIRE

 

2760

 

ASPLEY GUISE: 1905 PPC of the main street, Aspley Guise, bearing KEVII ‡d tied by a good strike of the scarce squared circle cancellation of Aspley Guise. (Cohen RF 325).

£60

BERKSHIRE

 

2761

 

NEWBURY: Scarce 1879 registered cover bearing 1d plate 198 horizontal strip of three tied by 3 strikes of the Newbury c.d.s. (Sept. 22nd). A scarce and exceedingly handsome cover.

£80

CHESHIRE

 

2762

 

NANTWICH: 1705 (8 Dec.) EL from Nantwich to "Mr John Moore att his Warehouse on Dice Key in Thame Street London" with double "bounced" strike of the "NAMPTWICH" h.s. (early use), "DE/12" Bishop mark and m/s "3". Small repaired hole on face panel. PHOTO - see plate no.

£150

 

2763

 

SQUARED CIRCLES: The small group of covers & cards with a variety of squared circle cancellations inc. scarce "CHESTERGATE B.O./MACCLESFIELD", Cheadle, Hoylake, Rock Ferry/Birkenhead, West Kirby & Wilmslow. (14).

£75

CORNWALL

 

2764

 

BURYAS BRIDGE: 1909 PPC of Gurnard's Head, St. Ives bearing KEVII ‡d tied by a fair strike of the rare squared circle cancellation of Buryas Bridge. (Cohen RF 400).

£75

 

2765

 

FALMOUTH - THE RARE M/S "FFALL" : 1700 (6 Feb.) EL from St. Mawes to Exeter with m/s "ffall" of Falmouth. Some cover faults but rare. PHOTO - see plate no.

£300

 

2766

 

HEAMOOR: 1906 PPC bearing KEVII ‡d tied by an almost complete strike of the scarce squared circle cancellation of Heamoor. (Cohen RF 325).

£60

 

2767

 

MAWGAN: 1910 PPC bearing KEVII ‡d tied by a fine strike of the scarce squared circle cancellation of Mawgan. (Cohen RF 350).

£70

 

2768

 

SQUARED CIRCLES: Selection of PPCs and the odd env. with a good range of squared circle cancellations incl. Calstock (Cohen RF 225), Devoran (250), Cury Cross Lanes (also 250), Portscatho (200), Grampound Road with scarce Ruan High Lanes single-ring c.d.s. alongside and 34 others - all different. (39 items).

£150

CUMBERLAND

 

2769

 

CARLISLE: 1743-94 A selection of covers (8) with various h.s. and m/s notes inc. 1743 "CAR/LISLE", 1772-81 cover (3) with "CARLISLE", 1794 horseshoe "CARLISLE", 1788 m/s "With a Cask & Hamper" and 1791 "By Isaac Holmes Carrier with £0-12-6d". A good lot.

£120

DERBYSHIRE

 

2770

 

DERBY: 1903 PPC bearing KEVII ‡d adhesive tied by a good strike of the scarce Derby squared circle cancellation. (Cohen RF 375).

£75

 

2771

 

SQUARED CIRCLES: Small selection of PPCs and one env. with mainly fine squared circle cancellations of Alfreton, Ashbourne (Cohen RF 200), Bakewell, Belper, Buxton, Chesterfield, Spondon, Tideswell and Wirksworth. (10 items).

£60

DEVON

 

2772

 

EXETER - 'Mr CRESSWELL'S APPARATUS': 1865 1d Red env. with scarce Cresswell experimental narrow-diameter duplex cancellation plus 3 further envs. of 1867-70 with small single-ring 'backstamps' inc. two on returned letters plus an ordinary duplex cover. (5 items).

£85

 

2773

 

WHITFORD: 1913 PPC bearing KGV ‡d tied by a good example of the scarce squared circle cancellation of Whitford. (Cohen RF 450).

£75

 

2774

 

SQUARED CIRCLES: The small selection of PPC's, etc. with a good range of squared circle cancellations inc. Appledore (Cohen RF 350 - PC cut down & adhesive subsequently damaged), Bideford, Braunton, Holsworthy, Instow & Lynmouth. (24 items).

£120

ESSEX

 

2775

 

DAGENHAM: 1916 PPC bearing KGV ‡d tied by a good example of the Dagenham squared circle cancellation. A little toning. (Cohen RF 375).

£75

GLOUCESTERSHIRE

 

2776

 

BRISTOL: 1855 (7 Dec.) env. registered from Bristol to London franked with a good embossed 6d & LC 14 1d (corner fault) tied by sideways duplex. The env. is creased through the stamps & a little torn.

£75

 

2777

 

BRISTOL: Sept./Oct., 1863 stampless EL from "BLACK RIVER/JAMAICA" (fine c.d.s. on top flap) to Tockington endorsed in Jamaica above the address "In the unpd Box" having a very fine rare black handstruck "2/" postage due charge mark (of Southampton?) on the front beside a faint small Bristol encircled "CH" mark; rare thus. [Ex Warn].

£100

KENT

 

2778

 

NEWINGTON: 1885 env. bearing QV 1d lilac tied by a good strike of the squared circle cancellation of Newington. (Cohen RF 375).

£75

 

2779

 

SIDCUP: 1905 PPC bearing KEVII ‡d tied by a good strike of the scarce squared circle cancellation of Sidcup. (Cohen RF 350).

£60

 

2780

 

SQUARED CIRCLES: The small selection of covers & cards with a good variety of squared circle cancellations inc. Ashford (Cohen RF 350), Bridge, Chislehurst, Foot's Cray, Knockholt and Longfield (RF 350). A good group. (20 items).

£100

LANCASHIRE - LIVERPOOL

 

2781

 

1837 (16 Nov.) EL from Liverpool to Saddleworth with a very fine h.s. "5" in red.

£80

 

2782

 

RARE REGISTERED BOOK POST WRAPPER: 1869 (16 March) slightly reduced book post wrapper franked with 1d plate 105 x 5 to York with a clear "REGISTERED/LIVERPOOL" c.d.s. A scarce book post item. Some faults. PHOTO - see plate no.

£75

 

2783

 

SLOPER 'ARROW' CANCELLATION PUNCH: 1871-72 Group of ‡d postcards (inc. printed wool sales list) to various destinations, all with punched 'arrows', some with broken pin / blind hole varieties. Fine. (5 cards).

£100

 

2784

 

SQUARED CIRCLES: 1895 1d Universal postal stationery card with a fine example of the scarce "LISCARD/LIVERPOOL" squared circle plus 1903 PPC bearing KEVII ‡d tied by a superb example of the "OLD SWAN/LIVERPOOL" squared circle. The 1895 card has small faults but a good pair nevertheless. (Cohen RF 375/300).

£90

LANCASHIRE - MANCHESTER

 

2785

 

1873 (10 Jan.) wrapper franked with ‡d plate 4 CT used from Manchester to Exeter with a clear strike of the small boxed "Liable to/Letter rate/Surcharge" & m/s "1". A little foxed but a scarce h.s. PHOTO - see plate no 4A

£240

 

2786

 

1904 PPC of Owen's College bearing KEVII ‡d green tied by a good strike of the scarce squared circle cancellation of Stretford. (Cohen RF 350).

£60

 

2787

 

SQUARED CIRCLES: Group of PCs with a good range of squared circle cancellations incl. Barlow Moor Rd. (Cohen RF 300), Mossley (275), Manchester S.W. 1899 & 1909 (200) and six others. (10).

£75

LANCASHIRE

 

2788

 

SQUARED CIRCLES: Selection of PPCs plus one env. with a good range of all different and mainly fine squared circle cancellations incl. Newton-le-Willows (Cohen RF 275), Atherton (250), Aigburth/Liverpool (200) and twelve others. (15).

£60

LINCOLNSHIRE

 

2789

 

PICTURE POSTCARDS: The interesting collection of cards with a great emphasis on Mablethorpe & environs covering a wide range of topics and including some better "real photo" types. (Approx. 140).

£100

 

2790

 

SQUARED CIRCLES: Selection of PCs with a good range of squared circle cancellations incl. Caistor (Cohen RF 175), Grimsby, Holbeach, Lincoln (225), Louth, Mablethorpe (200), Market Rasen and six others. (13).

£60

 

2791

 

SQUARED CIRCLES: 1904 PPC's (2) each bearing KEVII ‡d adhesives tied by very good examples of the squared circle cancellations of Barnetby & Heckington respectively. (Cohen RF 300/275).

£75

NORFOLK

 

2792

 

NARBOROUGH: 1908 PPC ex Canada to England (redirected to Neport, Essex) with a fairly good strike of the scarce squared circle cancellation of Narborough. (Cohen RF 400).

£80

 

2793

 

THETFORD: 1693 (12 Oct.) EL from London to Witchingham with a lightly struck Bishop mark and m/s "returned from/Thetford". PHOTO - see plate no.

£160

NORTHUMBERLAND

 

2794

 

BARRASFORD: 1908 PPC of Barrasford Crags bearing KEVII ‡d tied by a fine strike of the scarce squared circle cancellation of Barrasford. (Cohen RF 325).

£60

 

2795

 

SQUARED CIRCLES: Pair of PPC's bearing KEVII ‡d green adhesives, one tied by squared circle cancellation of Mounts, the other with Allendale d.s. tying the adhesive & with squared circle of Barrasford alongside. (2 cards).

£75

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE

 

2796

 

BINGHAM: 1838 (17 Nov.) EL from Newton to Newark with a good "BINGHAM.No.17" h.s. 1839 EL to London redirected to Newark with a good "Bingham*July.22." h.s.

£120

OXFORDSHIRE

 

2797

 

OXFORDSHIRE SHOW, 1958: 13 May 1958 cover bearing 2‡d graphites x 6, tied by four strikes of the "MOBILE POST OFFICE/C" d.s. and with blue/white "R/48" Registration label containing m/s "Oxfordshire/Show". Scarce thus.PHOTO - see plate no 4A

£100

SHROPSHIRE

 

2798

 

DAWLEY/HINSTOCK: 1907 real photo card of three disparate ocean going vessels bearing KEVII ‡d adhesive tied by a good example of the scarce squared circle cancellation of Dawley, plus 1903 PPC bearing KEVII ‡d tied by a good strike of the elusive squared circle cancellation of Hinstock. (Cohen RF 275/300).

£75

SOMERSET

 

2799

 

BATH: 1841-45 pair comprising 1843 E ex Bath to London (Bath d.s. of 4 July) with a plain green circular seal on reverse plus 1845 env. ex Margate to Abingdon with a superb black/pale blue "PHONOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION Nelson Place BATH" diamond-shaped wafer seal on reverse. PHOTO - see plate no 4A

£100