2800

 

SOUTH PETHERTON: 1840 (11 Nov.) E from S.Petherton to London franked with a close to wide margined 1d plate 7 QL with a fine m/c cancellation. Tiny scissor cut into "L" square & some cover faults.

£60

 

2801

 

SQUARED CIRCLES: The small group of postcards, etc. with various squared circle cancellations including Great Somerton and Wrington. (12).

£60

STAFFORDSHIRE

 

2802

 

MISCELLANY: Boxfile with the extensive collection of E/EL's, etc. (c1796-c1920) with a wide variety of postal markings inc. 1840 TAMWORTH UDC, 1845 EL from West Bromwich to Stourbridge with oval red "PAID/ONE/PENNY", 1843 EL from Wolverhampton to Birmingham with red "PAID/1D" (27mm in diameter), s/l marks of Eccleshall (in black, in red & in blue), 1825 EL with circular Leek mileage, 1796 EL with two-line "NEWCASTLE/UNDER LINE", 1798 s/l "TAMWORTH", a good selection of PPC's with early 20th Century thimble cancellations and two 1740's London Gazette newspapers containing P.O. reward notices. (Qty.).

£150

 

2803

 

LICHFIELD: The interesting selection of 18th Century pre-stamp E/EL's inc. 1746 EL with two-line "LITCH/FIELD" (26mm x 11mm), 1777 EL from Walsall to Cornwall with s/l "LITCHFIELD" (60mm x 7mm), 1785 E to London with first-type "119 LITCH/FIELD" mileage, 1788 EL with s/l "LICHFIELD" (50mm x 5mm), 1793 EL with m/s "Mifsent to Lichfield", 1797 EL with s/l "LICHFIELD" (45mm x 4mm) and 1799 EL with horseshoe "LICHFIELD". A scarce group. (7 items).

£120

 

2804

 

LICHFIELD: A further selection of 18th Century E/EL's inc. 1756 EL to Nantwich with poorish two-line "LICH/FIELD" (13mm x 28mm) endorsed "Free/R.Sharples", 1784 EL with s/l "LITCHFIELD" (60mm x 7mm), 1787 redirected EL with first-type "119 LITCH/FIELD" mileage plus two-line mileage of Blandford (Forum), 1787 EL with s/l "LICHFIELD" (50mm x 5mm), 1789 EL with a similar mark & 1798 EL with Lichfield horseshoe. (6 items).

£100

 

2805

 

LICHFIELD: 1800-1839 group of E/EL's inc. c1800 EL with reversed Lichfield horseshoe, 1800 EL with Lichfield horseshoe, 1802 EL's (2) with "LITCHFIELD/119" mileage, 1819 EL with red "MISSENT/to/LICHFIELD" (rare thus), 1806-09 large red circular "LITCHFIELD 119" mileage marks (4), 1824 E with Lichfield small-ring postmark plus horseshoe "TOO-LATE" (both in red), 1831 EL with a similar combination of marks, etc. A good little lot. (18 items).

£120

 

2806

 

LICHFIELD - PENNY POSTS: 1836-40 group of EL's (7), all but one with "Lichfield/Penny Post" marks (two different types), the one exception being an 1840 EL from Alrewas to Lichfield with s/l "ALREWAS", endorsed "Paid" & "6" in m/s, indicating that the letter had been sent at the Express letter rate. One of the other covers also shows a poor s/l "Barton" (under Needwood).

£120

 

2807

 

LICHFIELD: 1840-1930 group of E/EL's, etc. inc. 1840 1d Mulready env. from Lichfield to Rugeley with Lichfield d.s. of 2 Nov. (on reverse) and red Maltese Cross on obverse, 1874 EL to Westminster bearing ‡d adhesive with rectangular boxed "CONTRARY TO REGULATIONS/S.W.", circular "1D" and circular "MORE TO/S.W/PAY", 1877 env. with m/s "not known", 1901/03 parcel post labels bearing QV 1d & 6d and KEVII 3d respectively, PPC's (2) with Lichfield skeletons, sundry sub-office marks inc. Whittington Barracks, etc. (53 plus 2 parcel post labels & 1 piece).

£150

 

2808

 

RUBBER CANCELLATIONS: 1905-20 group of PPC's with a good selection of rubber cancels inc. 1905 PPC to London bearing KEVII ‡d tied by violet "FULFORD/STOKE-ON-TRENT(sic)" rubber, 1911 "ACTON TRUSSELL/STAFFORD", 1911 violet "CHURCH EATON/STAFFORD", 1918 "BRADLEY/STAFFORD", 1918 "RUDYARD/LEEK" & 1920 "BEDNALL/STAFFORD". Scarce group. (6 cards). PHOTO - see plate no 4A

£75

 

2809

 

RUGELEY: 1735-1838 Group of E/EL's, etc. inc. 1735 Ogilvy Strip Map of Great Haywood to Northop, 1794 EL with s/l "RUDGELEY" (46mm x 5mm), 1799 EL with two-line "WOLSLEY/BRIDGE" (interesting contents re deer rustling in Needwood Forest),1834 EL from Wolseley Bridge to Lichfield with "WOLSELEY BRIDGE" UDC, 1838 EL with a good strike of the s/l "RUGELEY P.POST", etc. (14 items).

£150

 

2810

 

RUGELEY & ENVIRONS: 1735-1840 group of E/EL's, etc. inc. 1735 Ogilvy Strip Map of Towcester to Rugeley, 1796 EL with two-line "WOLSLEY/BRIDGE", 1762 EL from Bishton (two miles from Rugeley) without postal markings but with instructions for the postboy to "Turn at Litchfield", 1798 EL with s/l "RUDGELEY" (46mm x 5mm), 1837 env. with cursive blue "Shirleywich" signed on obverse by (Viscount) "Sandon", etc. (13 plus 1 map & 1 front).

£120

 

2811

 

RUGELEY: 1840-1946 collection of covers, cards, etc. with much of interest inc. 1840 env. from Rugeley to Edinburgh bearing 1d plate 2 cancelled by red Maltese Cross (not tied), 1842 EL with "WOLSELEY BRIDGE" UDC, 1846 EL from Abbot's Bromley to Bicester with "ABBOTTS BROMLEY" UDC plus Rugeley double-ring d.s., 1846 letter from Shirleywich to Congleton with black s/l "Shirleywich" and a fascinating 16 page pamphlet entitled "The Life & Death of William Palmer The Rugeley Poisoner" giving details of his crime plus an account of his execution at Stafford Gaol. The collection continues with a good range of line-engraved covers plus four PPC's with skeleton postmarks (one of Rugeley Camp), PPC with Admaston rubber, three PPC's with "RUGELEY CAMP" cancellations, 1945 POW letter to Italy from POW Working Company No.596, 1946 POW card to Italy from a prisoner at Camp 175 (Flaxley Green, near Rugeley), etc. A splendid lot that would prove exceedingly difficult to replicate. (55 items).

£200

 

2812

 

STAFFORD: 1616 (14 April) EL sent from Stafford to Blithfield addressed to "The Right Honrlb. Walter Bagott Esquier". Scarce so early. PHOTO - see plate no.

£100

 

2813

 

STAFFORD: 1674 (6 March) EL from Tixall to London addressed to "Sir Robert Clayton, Att His House In Ye Old Jury, London" sent by Sir Walter Aston who resided at Tixall Hall near Stafford and also at Stafford Castle. London Bishop Mark of 8 August.

£80

 

2814

 

STAFFORD: 1710 (10 March) EL to London with s/l "STAFFORD" (30mm x 5mm) plus London Bishop Mark of 14 March. This Stafford mark is rare so early. PHOTO - see plate no.

£120

 

2815

 

STAFFORD: 1740-1830 group of E/EL's, etc. inc. 1743 EL to London with two-line "STAF/FORD" (22mm x 10mm), endorsed "Free, H.Chetwynd" (M.P.), 1750 EL (some repairing) with larger (27mm x 19mm) "STAF/FORD", 1768 EL to London with a further (poorer) example of same, 1785 EL with first-type "136 STAF/FORD" mileage, 1803 EL to Chester with s/l "STAFFORD" (ST 579 - scarce), 1829 EL with two-line "STAFFORD/Penny Post", etc. A good lot. (14 items).

£150

 

2816

 

STAFFORD: A further selection of Stafford pre-stamp mail inc. 1761 EL from Stafford to Shut End (no postal markings but interesting contents about the section of road between Stafford & Stone within the "Lordship of Cresswell"), 1786 EL endorsed "4" in m/s from Stafford to Congleton with two-line "STAF/FORD" (27mm x 12mm), 1785 EL to London with assisted first-type mileage mark, 1800 E from Derby to Stafford with s/l "DERBY" and "STAFFORD" marks - the letter was addressed to the "Hon Right Revd. Lord Bishop of Litchfield & Coventry, Eccleshall Castle, Stafford" thence redirected to the "Deanery, Durham", as the Bishop was out of residence at the time, 1829 EL with scarce two-line "STAFFORD/Penny Post", etc. (14 items).

£150

 

2817

 

STAFFORD: 1840 (2 June) 1d Mulready envelope cancelled with a red Maltese Cross, addressed to a Miss Peacock at "Chlown House, Derbyshire" subsequently struck through and with m/s "Not Clown Near Chesterfield" and "Try Derby" (again subsequently crossed through) added. The envelope was then reposted from Uttoxeter to Miss Peacock's address in Stafford (written on the reverse of the envelope) prepaid 1d in cash & hence receiving m/s "P1" & "paid" on reverse along with red Uttoxeter d.s. of 10 June & green wafer seal reading "THO LOST TO SIGHT TO MEMORY DEAR". Fascinating! PHOTO - see plate no 4A

£150

 

2818

 

STAFFORD: 1840-1974 collection of covers, cards, etc.inc. 1910 PPC ex Rhyl to Stafford with step-type "Closed contrary/to regulations/730" ("Closed" subsequently erased in blue crayon as this cachet should have been used on envelopes and not on postcards!) & h.s. "1D/730", 1903 env. to "Mr. Charles Perks, Sinai Park, Staffordshire" with black boxed "Insufficiently addressed/730", 1912 PPC to Settle with boxed "Liable to Letter Rate/730", 1915 PC from Stafford to a POW in Germany with various cachets inc. "PLACE OF DETENTION/NOT TRACED" and three German marks meaning "Not known at this camp" or "unable to trace", 1892-99 quartet of parcel post labels (two without adhesives - Stafford & Stafford Marston Road, two with KEVII 3d adhesives - Stafford Station & Stafford Wolverhampton Road), a useful range of line-engraved covers, etc. (Approx. 80 covers/cards, 4 parcel post labels and a few pieces).

£150

 

2819

 

STAFFORD: 1840 env. to Cheltenham with m/s "1" endorsement and Stafford skeleton type postmark dated 13 March. Neat & attractive.

£75

 

2820

 

STAFFORD/ECCLESHALL: 1840 (19 July) 1d Mulready wrapper from Stafford to Edinburgh cancelled with a red Maltese Cross and Stafford d.s. plus 1841 EL from Eccleshall to Cheadle with a near four margined 1d black (OH) tied by red Maltese Cross cancellation. A useful pair. PHOTO - see plate no 4B

£100

 

2821

 

STAFFORD: 1855-76 group of covers with 1855 registered env. to Macclesfield bearing 2d blue & Embossed 6d (faults), cancelled with the small oval "780" duplex in error (the town number should be 730), 1857 env. to Gloucester with 1d red tied by Stafford Spoon (with no. 732 struck in error), 1858 2d pink postal stat. env. to Stone with Stafford sideways duplex, 1874-76 envs. (three, one roughly opened at right) to Lisbon bearing 6d grey adhesives tied by Stafford duplexes, etc. (8 covers).

£150

 

2822

 

STAFFORD & ENVIRONS: 1845-1918 collection of covers & cards inc. 1845 env. with Church Eaton UDC, 1860 env. with Hopton UDC, 1884 OHMS env. bearing "IR Official" 1d lilac tied by Stafford Station duplex, 1890-96 quartet of parcel post labels for Hednesford & Milford (without adhesives) plus Denstone & Kingstone (with adhesives), 1894 env. from Stafford to Hanley with violet boxed "Undelivered for reason stated" & m/s "not known", a good selection of PPC's with rubber cancellations inc. rare violet Church Eaton skeleton rubber plus other cards with rubbers of Acton Trussell, Bradley, Ellenhall, Hydes Lea, Ingestre, Tixall, Walton, etc. (41 plus 4 parcel post labels, sundry pieces, etc.).

£150

 

2823

 

STONE: 1613 EL ex Stone to the "Right nowle and my very loving kinsman Walter Bagott esq att Blythfield" from "your ever loving kinsman & friend Thos. Crompton" (a Member of Parliament). Faults but a good early letter. PHOTO - see plate no.

£150

 

2824

 

STONE: 1680-1772 group of E/EL's inc. c1680 EL to Sir Walter Bagott at Blithfield with m/s "Leave this att Ridgeley to be conveyed as above directed, p Stone Bagg" & "2d" (charge for postage), 1709 EL to London with a dry strike of the s/l "STONE" (20mm x 5mm), 1731 E to London with two albino strikes of the 23mm x 3mm s/l "STONE" (one beneath London Bishop Mark of 1 Nov.), 1741 E with large s/l (30mm x 7mm) "STONE", 1747 printed form dealing with the purchase of land signed by the Bishop of Lichfield & Coventry showing a similar large-type s/l mark and with m/s instruction "Turn at Coleshill", etc. (7 covers).

£120

 

2825

 

STONE: 1743-71 Group of E/EL's inc. 1743 EL to London with s/l "STONE" (30mm x 7mm), c1747 EL ex the Bishop of Lichfield & Coventry to "The Revd. the Minister of Tideswell in the High Peak in Derbyshire" with s/l "STONE" (30mm x 8mm) & m/s "Turn downwards from Stone", 1756 EL to London with a further strike of same plus m/s "4Oz# 6N4" m/s endorsement, 1771 EL to Macclesfield with 35mm x 8mm s/l "STONE" & m/s "downwards" endorsement, etc. (6 covers).

£100

 

2826

 

STONE - LATER PRE-STAMP COVERS: 1786-1838 group of E/EL's inc. 1786 EL (contents being a summons issued for Trespass in connection with collecting corn tithes in the parish of Fulford near Stone) with first-type "140 STONE" mileage, 1787 EL with 31mm x 5mm "STONE" s/l mark, 1780 EL with 33mm x 6mm "STONE", 1791 EL from Stafford to Chester with Stafford 47mm x 5mm s/l mark and m/s "Mifsent to" preceding 30mm x 5mm "STONE" mark, 1817 EL with small Stone mileage postmark, 1820 EL with large-type Stone mileage postmark, 1826 EL with Stone mileage in red, etc. (12 items).

£150

 

2827

 

STONE: 1787-1839 group of E/EL's inc. 1787 EL with scarce first-type mileage (39mm x 5mm) charged "2", 1795 EL with s/l "STONE" (31mm x 5mm), three later s/l marks, 1817 EL from Newcastle-under-Lyme to Stone thence turned & sent to Lichfield with "STONE/141" mileage, 1820 EL with larger (26mm x 11mm) mileage mark addressed to Scotland and incurring the statutory "Additional ‡" mark, various later mileages inc. 1821 EL ex Thomas Bakewell (a pioneer in the treatment of lunacy - he established Spring Vale, near Stone in 1808 as a nursing home for the treatment of lunatics) with fascinating contents re the treatment of a patient at the home, etc. (22 plus a front).

£150

 

2828

 

STONE - "MISSENT TO" MARKS: 1829-40 trio comprising 1829 large part E from London to Bridgford with red boxed "MISSENT/TO/STONE" (as Bridgford was near Stafford not Stone), 1839 EL from Paris to Lichfield with Paris double-ring d.s. of 2 June and red boxed "MISSENT/TO/STONE" (34mm x 13mm) and 1840 E from London to Biddulph church (near Congleton) with a further example of the red boxed "MISSENT/TO/STONE". A good trio.

£120

 

2829

 

STONE: 1840 matched pair of 1d Mulready envelope & wrapper sent from Stone to London & Whitmore Hall respectively, both cancelled with a red Maltese Cross and with Stone double-ring c.d.s. cancels of 18 June & 15 November. A desirable pair. (2). PHOTO - see plate no 4B

£150

 

2830

 

STONE: 1840-1954 group of covers/cards, etc. inc. 1840 E to Edinburgh with m/s "1" in red, 1842 1d Mulready wrapper to Uttoxeter with Stone (staining on obverse), a good selection of line-engraved covers inc. four 1d pink postal stat. envelopes uprated with 1d red adhesives (all to the same addressee in Macclesfield), Milwich & Moddershall rubbers on PPC's, a useful range of parcel post labels (two with adhesives, namely Aston & Swynnerton plus eleven without adhesives inc. Aston, Hilderstone, Sandon & Stone), etc. (45 covers/cards plus 13 parcel post labels & a couple of pieces).

£120

 

2831

 

UTTOXETER: 1743-1840 group of E/EL's, etc inc. 1743 EL to London with two-line "UTOX/ETER" (23mm x 10mm), 1754 EL with 27mm x 12mm two-line mark, 1779 EL with 28mm x 12mm two-line mark, 1795 EL charged "4" with s/l "UTTOXETER", 1804 EL with "UTTOXETER/139" mileage, 1816 EL with two-line "UTTOXETER/Penny Post" (in red), 1824 EL with red mileage mark, 1831 EL with red s/l "UTTOXETER", 1835 P.O. document regarding the appointment of the local postmaster, etc. (11 plus P.O. document).

£150

 

2832

 

UTTOXETER: c1760-1840 group of E/EL's, etc. inc. c1760 EL with two-line "UTTOX/ETER" (27mm x 12mm), 1799 EL with s/l UTTOXETER" (53mm x 5mm), various mileages in black & red, 1816 EL to London with two-line "UTTOXETER/Penny Post" in black, 1816 EL to Hitchin with red Uttoxeter mileage and black s/l "BURTON-ON-TRENT" (preceded by m/s "Mifs to"), 1830-35 E/EL's (5) with red s/l "UTTOXETER" marks, 1838 EL to Hammerwich, erroneously sent to Hammersmith and with m/s "Not known in Hammersmith", etc. (21 items).

£120

 

2833

 

UTTOXETER: 1840-1921 collection of covers, cards, etc. inc. 1841 cover to Cheadle bearing 1d black (OI) cancelled with red Maltese Cross, 1842 EL from Caernarvon to Lees Hill bearing 1d red tied by black Maltese Cross and fancy black "Too Late" mark, a useful selection of later line-engraved covers, 1881 registered envelope to the "Union Bank", Ashbourne bearing 1d & 2‡d adhesives tied by Uttoxeter duplexes, 1895 registered env. from Uttoxeter to Pershore bearing Jubilee 3d adhesive and large blue/white "R/Fee paid" registration label, 1903-10 PPC's (5) with Uttoxeter skeleton, 1921 Printed Paper Rate ‡d postcard with 30mm (diameter) Uttoxeter skeleton, etc. (41 covers/cards plus 2 parcel post labels).

£120

SUFFOLK

 

2834

 

LAKENHEATH: 1908 PPC of the pier at Cromer bearing KEVII ‡d tied by Brandon c.d.s. of 16 July with a good example of the rare Lakenheath squared circle cancellation alongside. (Cohen RF 475).

£90

SURREY

 

2835

 

WEYBRIDGE: 1872 (Feb.) printed Great Northern Railway Company env. ex London to Walton-on-Thames bearing 1d red x 2 (not tied) and with Weybridge Station d.s. of 24 Feb. (2, one on reverse), London d.s. of 23 Feb. & (on reverse) extremely fine & scarce cursive "Received open and/resealed at G.P.O.".

£100

SUSSEX

 

2836

 

ETCHINGHAM: 1906 PPC bearing KEVII 1d red tied by a good strike of the scarce Etchingham squared circle cancellation. Some foxing. (Cohen RF 375).

£60

 

2837

 

NEWHAVEN: 1881 env. to Devon bearing QV 1d lilac tied by a good example of the scarce squared circle cancellation of Newhaven. A little lightish staining. (Cohen RF 425).

£75

 

2838

 

SQUARED CIRCLES: The small group of PPC's, etc. with a variety of squared circle cancellations inc. Handcross, Haywards Heath, Lindfield and Worthing Station. (12).

£70

WILTSHIRE

 

2839

 

BAYDON: 1910 PPC bearing KEVII ‡d tied by a fine Swindon d.s. and with a fair example of the scarce squared circle cancellation of Baydon alongside. (Cohen RF 425).

£65

 

2840

 

SALISBURY - THE DOUBLE BOXED H.S. 1748 (7 March) EL from Nunton to London with an exceptional strike of the double boxed "SALIS/BURY" h.s. PHOTO - see plate no.

£260

 

2841

 

SALISBURY: 1748 (10 Jan & 23 Oct) EL from Nunton to London with fair strikes of the double boxed "SALIS/BURY" h.s.

£100

 

2842

 

SALISBURY:1756-85 A selection of covers with various h.s. comprising 1756 "SALIS/BURY" x 2 late use, 1774-82 "SALISBURY" x 4 9two sizes) and 1785 "85/SALIISBUERY" x 2. Mostly good clear strikes.(8 covers).

£150

 

2843

 

SALISBURY - THE RARE TRIAL CANCELLATION:1871 (20 July) env. from Salisbury to S. Molton franked with 1d plate 142 CB tied by a very fine circular "683/E" trial cancellation. Scarce so fine.PHOTO - see plate no 4B

£700

 

2844

 

TRIO of covers with Wiltshire marks and all with wafer seals, two of them from same correspondence in 1844 bearing imperf. 1d reds and "MONDAY" & "FRIDAY" seals respectively and the other a 1d pink embossed postal stationery env. used in 1849 from Weston-super-Mare to Leominster with the wafer seal having a fine depiction of Trowbridge Parish Church. (3 covers).

£100

WORCESTERSHIRE

 

2845

 

FLADBURY: 1905 PPC of the interior of Fladbury church bearing KEVII ‡d tied by a good strike of the elusive squared circle cancellation of Fladbury. (Cohen RF 375).

£75

 

2846

 

STOURPORT: 1799 (25 Mar.) EL from Stourport to Southgate with an example of the circular General Post "D/MR/26/99" d.s. and the scarce oval framed "STOUR/PORT" h.s. The cover has various age related faults. PHOTO - see plate no.

£240

YORKSHIRE

 

2847

 

BRIGHOUSE: Good group of envs. from the same correspondence to Leeds all bearing imperf. 1d reds & wafer seals (mostly different) and all but one having "Brighouse/Penny Post" in various hues. (9 covers).

£150

 

2848

 

CASTLETON: 1905 PPC of Hob Hole bearing KEVII ‡d tied by a good example of the scarce Castleton squared circle cancellation. (Cohen RF 350).

£75

 

2849

 

CORNHOLME: 1906 real photo card of an industrial landscape bearing KEVII ‡d tied by a good example of the scarce squared circle cancellation of Cornholme. (Cohen RF 350).

£70

 

2850

 

GANTON: 1905 PPC bearing KEVII ‡d tied by a good example of the rare squared circle cancellation of Ganton. (Cohen RF 425).

£80

 

2851

 

HUTTOFT: 1907 PPC of Lincoln Cathedral bearing KEVII ‡d green tied by a fair strike of the scarce squared circle cancellation of Huttoft with part of another example of same above. (Cohen RF 450).

£60

 

2852

 

KIRKHAM: 1905 PPC of a train of 30 ton bogie wagons bearing KEVII ‡d tied by a very good example of the scarce squared circle cancellation of Kirkham. (Cohen RF 300).

£60

**

2853

 

LEEDS: 1841 (4 Feb.) E to Hathersage (Derbys.) franked with 1d black plate 6 cancelled by red Maltese Cross; light filing creases away from the adhesive. Attractive. BPA Certificate (2002). PHOTO - see plate no.

£100

 

2854

 

LEEDS - MARSH LANE: 1904 PPC bearing KEVII ‡d tied by a good example of the scarce squared circle cancellation of "MARSH LANE S.O./LEEDS" (Cohen RF 350).

£60

 

2855

 

SHEFFIELD MISCELLANY incl. 1784 EL to Falkirk with almost complete s/l "SHEFFIELD" General Post unpaid h/s, 1794 EL to London with mainly v. fine example of same mark (very scarce pre-1900) and very good encircled "POST/PAID" in red, mainly fine mileage mark on 1806 EL from Charles Sylvester to David Mushet at Alfreton, Derbyshire (both important figures in the iron & steel trade), part 1823 E with v. fine framed "MIS - SENT/TO/SHEFFIELD", 1837 front from Penrith with rare small "SHEFFIELD" in rounded frame, many sideways duplexes, a few 2 line sub-office marks, UDCs, further instructional mark, early machine cancellations on pieces, slogans (ditto) etc., etc. (Qty.).

£120

 

2856

 

SQUARED CIRCLES: The selection of postcards, etc. with a variety of Yorkshire squared circle cancellations including Aysgarth Station, Glaisdale, Gomersal, Holbeck B.O. (Leeds), Rillington, Strensall and Welburn. (20).

£140

CHANNEL ISLANDS POSTAL HISTORY

 

2857

 

SMALL GROUP incl. 1840 prepaid but stampless E to London with fine Guernsey h.s. across flap, 1855 env. (torn and flap missing) franked with 1d red addressed to Alderney, 1855 E to France franked with 2 x 2d blue with black "P-D." in oval frame struck in Guernsey and 1901-7 trio of PPCs of Jersey addressed to France and franked with QV or KEVII adhesives with French cancellations. (7 items).

£160

 

2858

 

PICTURE POSTCARDS (all used) with a wealth of different cancellations incl. Sark (4), many villages in both Guernsey and Jersey plus squared circles from both, 1923 Jersey slogan, Krag machine cancellations from Jersey (1927) & Guernsey (1931) and cards used on first day of issue of wartime stamps. (88 cards).

£150

 

2859

 

1886 (23 August) env. from the Channel Islands to Rouen franked with 2‡d lilac tied by v.fine "ST. MALO/VILLE ET VILAINE" c.d.s. with a faint red "ANGL. B.M>/ST MALO" c.d.s. nearby.

£90

GUERNSEY P.H.

 

2860

 

THE RARE "8" HANDSTAMP: 1844 (Oct.) EL from France to Guernsey with m/s "Par St Malo deptre D'Isle et Villaine", "PAU" departure c.d.s. and a very fine strike of the rare "8" of Guernsey. PHOTO - see plate no.

£300

JERSEY P.H.

 

2861

 

1/- GREEN EMBOSSED STAMPS ON SINGLE FRANKINGS TO NEW BRUNSWICK/U.S.A.: 1854 (17 Jan.) env. to St. John's, New Brunswick franked with a cut-to-shape 1/- green embossed adhesive just tied by a very fine "409" numeral with an equally fine red h.s. "2" Accountancy Mark alongside and a fine bright orange "JERSEY" c.d.s. on the back. Also 1855 EL to Philadelphia with similar 1/- green (creased) just tied by a part "409" numeral with fair red "5/CENTS" mark & red arrival c.d.s. nearby plus fine black "JERSEY" c.d.s. on back. A very elusive pair.

£120

SCOTTISH MAINLAND POSTAL HISTORY

 

2862

 

BINDER containing the interesting pre-stamp range of E/EL's with a wide range of postal markings noted inc. 1765 "AIR", 1761 s/l "DUNDEE", 1791 large-type s/l "DUNDEE", 1765 "ELGIN", 1795 "KELSO", 1807 boxed "KILPATRICK/POST UNPAID" (somewhat smudged), 1812 red circular mileage of Aberdeen, 1817 E with black circular mileage mark, 1831 s/l "BRIDGE OF EARN", 1832 "LEVEN/PENNY POST", c1830 boxed "CAMPBELTON" mileage removed (not listed in Auckland), 1834 "OBAN/PENNY POST", 1830 "UPHALL/PENNY POST", 1849 "INVERGARY" UDC, 1840 E ex Glasgow to Halifax with framed "PAID AT/1/GLASGOW" in red alongside "GLASGOW/PAID A/JA 20/1840" (rarity rating "J"), etc. (Approx. 80 items).

£200

 

2863

 

MISCELLANY with several "better" items such as 1831 and 1837 ELs each with boxed "LERWICK/778 - E" mileage mark, 1830 EL from Glendale with boxed "DUNVEGAN/R - 707" across flap, 1812 E plus 1818 & 1821 ELs from Walls, Orkney each bearing encircled "KIRKWALL/810/E", 1803 EL with scarce 'English type' "DUMFRIES/341" mileage mark, EL with boxed "FORTWILLIAM/NO - 27 /1847" & blue "148" cancelling imperf. 1d red on blued paper, 1851 EL (stained) bearing "WEMYSS" UDC and small boxed "LESLIE" arrival mark, two other ELs bearing same arrival mark, one in black and other in blue, and 100's of other Scottish items.. (Qty.).

£150

 

2864

 

MISCELLANY of E/EL's & envelopes (chiefly 1840's) with a variety of wafer seals inc. "Fidelis" (1844), "LOCH LEVEN CASTLE" (1846), "YOURS TRULY" (1851) & a "Phonorgaphic" (shorthand) type of 1852. (9 covers).

£100

 

2865

 

ADDITIONAL HALVES: The interesting collection of Additional Half marks written-up on leaves with a good range of strikes (inc. smaller offices). We note 1838 EL from Nagpore to Inverness with red boxed "PAID" cancel of Nagpore and faded green boxed "‡" of Falmouth, 1826/37 EL's with unboxed Additional ‡ marks of Leith in green & blue respectively, various Edinburgh/Glasgow types, 1837 E with somewhat worn Jedburgh boxed "‡" on the obverse, 1838 EL with s/l "OBAN" & boxed "‡", 1838 EL with blue-green Stirling Additional "‡" mark, etc. (34 items).

£120

 

2866

 

ADDITIONAL ‡d MAIL TAX: Miscellany of Es and ELs incl. 1838 EL from Manchester to Edinburgh with fine "‡" in red, 1836 EL from Cupar to Lesslie (sic) with blue "KIRKCALDY/PENNY POST" and matching "‡" (latter deleted in m/s), 1839 EL from Stirling to Edinburgh bearing three line "Addl/1/2" in blue and scores of other variations of this tax mark. (Small Qty.).

£75

 

2867

 

ADDITIONAL HALVES: The selection of E/EL's with a good range of Additional "‡" markings inc. Leith in blue and a front with scarce red Manchester Additional "‡" struck in error on Free mail, a further front said to be in the handwriting of Sir Walter Scott and much, much more. (Approx. 50 items).

£60

 

2868

 

1696 EL (some foxing) from Edinburgh to Rotterdam with scarce early Edinburgh Bishop Mark (IY/18) - 50% clear, split halves as is often the case. PHOTO - see plate no.

£100

 

2869

 

THE RARE M/S "P PAN 1" OF THE EDINBURGH DISTRICT PENNY POST: 1775 (7 Nov.) EL to Edinburgh with a fine m/s "P Pan 1" of Preston Pans. Believed to be the finer of the two recorded examples used on the first day of use. PHOTO - see plate no 4B

£300

 

2870

 

1790 EL from London to "M General Stuart to the care of Mr Boyes, Hamilton, N.B" with circular framed "FREE/C" in purple. The contents inc. "I went this day to The General Post Office in the City on purpose to wait on Mr Palmer , heard there that he is now in Bath".... Also an 1830 E (stained) to Dublin with red "BALLYHAISE/RECEIVING HOUSE" h.s. and m/s "Money Letter Paid".

£120

 

2871

 

1795 E from Alloa redirected to London with a bizarre s/l "ALLOA" mark which diminishes in size from left to right and shows the two "L's" as crosses (unrecorded thus and something of a freak). The E also has a good s/l mark of Lewes in red in an unrecorded size of 29 x 5mm. Intriguing!

£80

 

2872

THE RARE BARRED CANCELLATION OF KILWINNING: 1869 (14 May) local Kilwinning printed Caledonian Insurance Office EL franked with 1d plate 110 CE tied by a fine circular nine barred cancellation. Rare. PHOTO - see plate no 4B

£300

SCOTTISH ISLANDS P.H.

 

2873

 

AN EARLY INTER ISLAND LETTER: 1705 (3 Dec.) EL from Garsay "For ??? Truill Capt Ball off kirk", without postal marks or rates. Usual soiling. Believed to be the second earliest EL from Garsay. PHOTO - see plate no.

£100

 

2874

 

A VERY EARLY LETTER FROM PAPA WESTRAY TO KIRKWALL: 1715 (2 April) EL without postal markings used from Papa Westray to Kirkwall. A small portion of the senders' address is missing and soiled. Believed to be the earliest EL from Papa Westray. PHOTO - see plate no.

£160

 

2875

 

ORKNEYS - AN EARLY LETTER FROM KIRKWALL: 1686 (26 April) EL without postal markings from Kirkwall "For Pattrick Traill Sea man att Leith and in his abfence to his beadffaloe thes". Fine and early. PHOTO - see plate no.

£200

WELSH POSTAL HISTORY

 

2876

 

ABERGAVENNY/BANGOR/PORT MADOC: 1841 & 1842 EL with red "P1" of Abergavenny, 1846 & 1847 covers with red circular "BANGOR/1d/PAID" h.s. 1847 EL from Port Madoc to Dolgelly with "PORT MADOC" UDC and red "Pd1". Fair strikes only. (5 covers).

£180

 

2877

 

LLAUGHARNE: 1826 E to London with rare boxed "Llaugharne/5th Clause Post". Ex M.Scott-Archer. PHOTO - see plate no.

£120

 

2878

 

PONTYCLOWN SQUARED CIRCLE: 1890 env. to Bonvilstone bearing QV 1d lilac tied by a good example of the Pontyclown squared circle cancellation. (Cohen RF 475). PHOTO - see plate no 4B

£90

 

2879

 

SQUARED CIRCLES: The selection of PPC's, etc. with a variety of squared circle cancellations inc. Caerphilly, Conway, Merthyr Vale, Narberth, Neyland & Pontyclun. (14).

£120