4480

 

The unplated used collection inc. forty with MC cancels inc. those of Dunfermline, Stirling, Kilmarnock, Leeds, Greenock, Kelso (3) and Ballantrae. Also some perforated 1d issues. Fair to fine. (117).

£140

1854-61 1D REDS

 

4481

 

STOCKBOOK containing the extensive used accumulation of LC perf. 14 1d reds from plates 50 & 51 plus reserve plates 15 & 16 arranged alphabetically. Mixed condition. (Few 100's).

£180

EMBOSSED ISSUES

 

4482

 

UNTIDY RANGE on three old album leaves with 6d (8), 1/- (3) & 10d (4 inc. one on front to France). Chiefly cut-to-shape or with some other fault, the 10d on the front being just about a four-margined example. (15 items).

£100

SURFACE-PRINTED ISSUES

 

4483

JUBILEE ISSUES ON COVERS INCL. RARE 1/- GREEN & RED USED EX BOER WAR; 1888-1900 coves incl. Oct. 1900 usage of the 2d regd. env. (flap faults just clear of stamp) to Ireland with G.B. 1/- green & red (rare on cover) tied by v. fine 2-ring "FIELD POST OFFICE/24/BRITISH ARMY S. AFRICA" c.d.s., similar 1894 usage of the regd. env. to US with 1/- green plus 3d, hexagonal Late Fee Paid London duplexes on 1888/9 pair with ‡d vermilions (7) or 1d+1&Mac189;d, etc. Scarce lot. (9 covers). PHOTO -

£150

KGV ISSUES

 

4484

 

The mint selection of mainly control singles inc. 1912-22 ‡d (23), 1d (38), 1‡d (27), 2d (23), 2‡d (14), 3d (13), 4d (7) & 6d (20)1934-36 Photogravure ‡d, 1d & 1‡d booklet pane with selvedge attached. Also KEVIII 1‡d booklet pane with "DRAGES FINE FURNITURE" advertisement. Mostly fine. (Small Qty.).

£200

 

4485

 

MISCELLANY on leaves with 1924-25 Wembley sets mint, sundry unused Wembley stationery and a useful range of other defins. & commems. with something of an emphasis on inverted & sideways watermarks. (Approx. 90 plus 4 stationery items).

£100

 

4486

 

1918-19 Bradbury Wilkinson set of three Sea Horses mint, the 5/- is marginal but all three have a few nibbled perfs. and the 2/6d has a light tone spot. Cat. £600.

£90

 

4487

 

1929 P.U.C. £1 black fine used with light central cancellation. SG.438, Cat. £550. PHOTO -

£200

 

4488

 

1934 Re-engraved Sea Horse set mounted mint. Also 2/6d (2), 5/- (3) &10/- used. The mint set is sound, the used are in variable condition. (9).

£120

QEII ISSUES

 

4489

 

THREE CARTONS containing the extensive nine volume collection. Chiefly mint decimal issues in blocks of 4 or 6 and with a "Face" value of £1,400. (Large Qty.). ##

£1200

 

4490

TWO CARTONS containing the extensive accumulation of FDC's (inc. Channel Islands) in two large binders & loose. (Qty.).

£100

 

4491

 

LARGE CARTON containing an extensive collection of Benham FDCs (with definitives to £5 and commemoratives), special event (incl. exhibitions & congresses) and other FDCs (with commemoratives, definitives to £10 & booklet panes) and PHQ cards, some of them used as maximum cards. Odd defects here and there but mainly very fine and little duplication.(1,100+).

£220

 

4492

CARTON containing unmounted mint decimal stamps, mostly in presentation packs with little duplication and principally commemorative sets but a few definitives plus the odd miniature sheet, a few PHQ cards and a small qty. of FDCs. Face value is £211.18. (Qty.). ##

£180

 

4493

CARTON containing the extensive accumulation of FDC's from the 1960's to the 21st Century inc. many with special cancellations. (Approx. 500).

£150

 

4494

 

CARTON containing the untidy modern accumulation of FDC's, mint stamps inc. blocks of six and sundry non-GB items. The "Face" value of the mint is £367. (Qty.). ##

£300

 

4495

 

CARTON containing an extensive mint (nearly all unmounted) & used collection of pre-decimal definitives (both Wildings and Machins) & commemoratives in album, binder, stockbook, on Hagner leaves and loose with pairs, many blocks of four, six, nine or larger up to complete sheet incl. cylinder blocks, varieties and postmark interest. Also a similar though much less extensive range of KGVI stamps & an album containing used decimal commemoratives, mainly in sets. (1000's).

£200

 

4496

 

CARTON containing the extensive accumulation of decimal "Face" value, chiefly in Presentation Packs and with a total value of £238. (Qty.). ##

£180

 

4497

 

CARTON containing the extensive modern accumulation, predominantly in Presentation Packs and with a "Face" value of £222. (Qty.). ##

£180

 

4498

 

CARTON containing a complete run of P.O. Yearbooks, 1984-1999 inclusive. Face value £187. (16 volumes). ##

£150

 

4499

 

CARTON containing the accumulation of booklets, exploded booklets and special covers with coins attached. Total "Face" value of stamps & coins is £83. (Small Qty.). #

£75

 

4500

 

CARTON containing a duplicated accumulation of used PHQ cards (c116 sets) & presentation packs (inc. PO Tower x 40).

£75

 

4501

BOX containing the accumulation of FDC's (c100) inc. some 90 Benham types.

£60

 

4502

 

BOX containing the extensive accumulation of mint "Face" value, chiefly in blocks. Total Face value being £477. (Qty.). ##

£400

 

4503

 

BOX containing the accumulation of prestige booklets & presentation packs with a "Face" value of £138. (Qty.). ##

£100

**

4504

 

BOX containing the unmounted mint accumulation of "Face" value (£40) plus a quantity of modern mint Liechtenstein issues. (Small Qty.). ##

£50

 

4505

 

THREE ALBUMS containing the extensive collection of modern issues. Chiefly decimal "Face" value which adds up to £658. (Qty.). ##

£450

 

4506

 

THREE STOCKBOOKS containing the extensive accumulation of "Face" value, chiefly in blocks of four and with a total face value of £188. (Qty.).

£150

 

4507

 

ALBUM containing the mostly mint accumulation inc. many multiples amongst which we notice a £10 Britannia block of 10. "Face" value £430. (Qty.). ##

£300

 

4508

 

STOCKBOOK crammed with an extensive collection of mint and used stamps from KGV but with the vast bulk of the value in unmounted mint pre-decimal and especially post-decimal QEII commemoratives, mostly in sets and with many cylinder blocks of six and other blocks of up to twenty-five. Face value of unmounted mint decimal stamps alone is £327.77. (Many 100's). ##

£280

 

4509

 

STOCKBOOK containing an extensive collection from QV to QEII but mainly unmounted mint (with many booklets & blocks) and used QEII decimal and "country" issues. Face value £334.19. (Many 100's). ##

£260

 

4510

 

PRINTED ALBUM containing the mounted mint collection inc. a good run of mint Wildings inc. graphites/phosphor-graphites and all the better early phosphor commemorative sets. (Few 100's).

£120

 

4511

 

STOCKBOOK containing an extensive collection of unmounted mint decimal commemoratives, some of them in presentation packs, between 1975 and 1990 nearly all in complete sets with the odd block of four and a few definitives. Face value £109.33. (Several 100's). ##

£90

 

4512

 

ALBUM containing the mostly mint collection inc. a range of prestige booklets. "Face" value £102. (Small Qty.). ##

£75

 

4513

 

PRINTED ALBUM with the mounted mint collection of decimal issues with a "Face" value of £73. (Small Qty.). ##

£55

 

4514

 

Unmounted mint decimal definitives (with values to £5) and commemoratives between 1971 and 1987 in Showgard mounts on a mixture of printed and written up album leaves with a few identified varieties plus the odd miniature sheet and interpanneau pair. Total face value £66.42. (Several 100's). ##

£55

 

4515

 

PHQ CARDS: Box with the varied accumulation (unused & used) inc. some better earlier types. (Several 100's).

£75

 

4516

ARMY MUSEUM GROUP Illustrated Covers 1970-72 with special cancels of British Forces Postal Service, all apparently different and fine. (60)

£50

REGIONALS

 

4517

 

ALBUM containing the mostly mint collection inc. a large number of blocks of 6. "Face" value £251. (Many 100's). ##.

£200

BOOKLETS AND BOOKLET PANES

 

4518

 

STOCKBOOK containing the KGV-QEII range of booklet panes. (Qty.).

£90

 

4519

 

SMALL BOX containing the slightly duplicated accumulation of QEII prestige booklets with a face value of £153. (26 booklets). ##

£100

OFFICIALS

 

4520

 

The small used selection inc. 1903 Admiralty ‡d to 3d, Government Parcels 1903 1‡d & 9d plus 1891-1900 1d to 1/-. Mixed condition. (35).

£120

CHANNEL ISLANDS COLLECTIONS

**

4521

 

ALBUM AND COVER ALBUM containing the mint collection of Guernsey & Jersey inc. a number of presentation packs. (Small Qty.).

£50

G.B USED ABROAD

 

4522

 

MISCELLANY on stock-cards inc. horizontal wing margin pair of 1875 6d grey wmk. spray plate 14 with clear and almost complete C30 cancellation of Valparaiso, CHILE plus five other singles ranging from 6d to 5/- (inc.1867 10d red-brown wmk. spray plate 1) with partial strikes of same cancellation, 1862 4d bright red & fine pair of 1865-7 4d vermilion used in MALTA, 5 singles inc.1876 8d orange plate 1 with partial C38 cancellations of Callao, PERU and 3 singles incl. 2 examples of 1876 4d vermilion wmk. 'large garter' plate 15 with clear F88 cancellation of Ponce & C61 of San Juan both in PORTO RICO. Also small group of 1861/2 1d rose-reds from experimental plates R15, 50 & 51 inc. unused strip of 3 and block of 4. (42).

£200

 

4523

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - UNIQUE COVER?: Exceptional 1858 (22 Dec.) env. (side flap has closed tear opened out for display) from Cape Town (fine red c.d.s. on side flap) addressed 'Poste restante/ Florence' (black Genoa & Florence c.d.s.'s on back) and sent via England (partial 'CAPE PACKET/DEVONPORT'& fine red London c.d.s.'s, also on back) franked with a G.B. 6d pale lilac (SG.70; faults in one corner) tied by m/s cancellation and clearly accepted as valid for postage instead of normal C.G.H. 6d lilac. Endorsed '4601 . P. S[anta] Ma[ria] Novella' on the front and m/s '20' & '24' charges for Italian postage. The only example which we have recorded of a G.B. stamp being accepted for postage in the Cape during the classic period; an important exhibition item for both Cape & G.B. specialists and supported by 1997 B.P.A. cert. PHOTO -

£400

 

4524

 

PERU: G.B. 1867-74 5/- rose (SG.126) plate 2 with v. clear "C38" cancellation of Callao, Peru; off centre to right but otherwise fine and cat. "From £400". SG.Z56. PHOTO -

£120

G.B.P.H. COLLECTIONS

 

4525

 

STOCKBOOK containing the eclectic mix inc. 1684 EL from Evenwood to Durham signed by a full jury of twelve, 1853 env. bearing 1d red pair tied by "8" in diamond of Armagh, 1858 EL from Rochdale to India bearing 6d adhesive, endorsed "via Southampton" in m/s, 1873 env. from London to the USA bearing wing-margin 3d, 1924 Wembley Exhibition cards (3) with special Exhibition cancels, various KEVII period PPC's bearing ‡d adhesives tied by sundry interesting postmarks inc. Curragh Camp, Tidworth Barracks, Blackhill RSO, Helmsley RSO and squared circles of Hetton-le-Hole, Houghton-le-Spring & West Hartlepool, etc. (Approx. 80 plus a quantity of off-cover 1d reds and a defective 1d black).

£250

 

4526

 

LARGE CARTON containing the extensive accumulation of covers from the Channel Islands, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland with both commercial and philatelic mail well represented. (Large Qty.).

£120

 

4527

 

LARGE CARTON containing the extensive accumulation of covers, cards, etc. with a heavy emphasis on postal stationery. (Large Qty.).

£100

 

4528

 

MISCELLANY in binder with a useful range of Line-engraved covers inc. 1845 EL to Lancaster with 2d pair (right hand stamp cut into), 1851 EL bearing an almost four-margined example of SG.13 (vertical crease clear of stamp), 1853 EL to Edinburgh bearing a four-margined example of SG.14 and a useful selection of ‡d & 1d covers, Surface-printed to overseas destinations inc. 5d indigo on cover to Madras, etc. A very interesting accumulation. (75 covers).

£300

 

4529

 

MISCELLANY of QV covers in binder inc. a fair 1/- Embossed on EL to New York, 1868 EL ex Liverpool to Constantinople bearing marginal 9d bistre with part sheet inscription at foot, 1868-69 EL's (3) ex Bute Dock, Cardiff to Spain bearing Surface-printed 6d adhesives, two similar covers ex Bute Docks to Malta & Trieste respectively, 1875 EL ex Bute Dock to Austria bearing 2‡d rosy-mauve (early date - 8th day of usage) and many other useful items. (64 covers).

£300

 

4530

 

MISCELLANY c.1700-1849 inc.1754 EL with 2 line "CHES/TER", 1786 E bearing "185 SOMER/TON" first type mileage mark, 1785 EL to Spilsby with 2 line "148 GAINS/BOROUGH" first type mileage mark c.1790 large part EL to Lincoln bearing s/l "98 BOURN" first type mileage mark, 1798 part EL to Norfolk with fine "SUNDERLAND" horseshoe and 1845 EL to Halifax franked with imperf. 1d red on blued paper cancelled by black MC with blue "SUNDERLAND" skeleton on back, 1801 EL with convex "STAINES" mark, 1838 E bearing scarce "Southam" (Warwickshire), 1849 EL ex Isle of Man to Ireland (scarce route) with despatch, transit & arrival marks and 9 further covers incl. more Cheshire, Durham, Middlesex and Somerset. (18 covers).

£200

 

4531

 

MISCELLANY of pre-stamp mail with many mileages, a few UDC's and a small number of pre-1800 items. Better covers include 1789 E (rather tatty) with rare First-type Tring mileage, 1832 EL with scarce boxed "SUNNINGHILL", 1836 EL with "Woodstock/Penny Post" & 1847 EL with handstruck "2" of Bury St. Edmunds. (Approx. 250 items).

£200

 

4532

 

EARLY TO MODERN MISCELLANY - SCOTLAND, IRELAND, ETC.; c.1800-1990 covers/cards incl. some prestamp (scarce red Edinr. 1822 "HOWE STREET/PENNY POST UNPAID", etc.), 1d Reds (blue-black Glasgow "Madeleine Smith" duplex, Clonmel Spoon, Brunswick Star duplex, etc.), rare 1906 env. to Southport with KEVII 1‡d+6d tied by Edinr. c.d.s.'s with black boxed "LATE FEE/PAID" and red oval "EXPRESS" alongside (rare combination!), Too Late's, boxed Edinr. "PAID/1d EXTRA", modern House of Commons marks, a few FDC's, etc. Good variety. (80 covers).

£180

 

4533

 

MISCELLANY of transport related covers with airmails, maritime mail & railway cancellations. Many useful items noted inc. a good range of railway station office markings on KEVII/KGV period covers and cards, 1875 EL to Canada with "FARNBORO STATION" cancellation and interesting contents re Foot and Mouth disease, 1954 covers (2) ex the Singapore air crash, 1954 cover ex the Pretswick air crash, 1939 cover ex Perth to England with two-line "SALVAGED MAIL/EX CENTURIA", 1969 Concorde First Flight cover signed by Brian Trubshaw, etc. (80 items).

£150

 

4534

 

MISCELLANY INC. PRESTAMP, SPOONS, EXPRESS MAIL, ETC.; 1751-1968 covers (mostly pre-1900) incl. partly fine scarce 1751 "WOLVER/HAMPTON", 1794 EL sent privately ("...am sending this by the mail coach...as I do not trust the post...!") from Manchester to London, mostly fine red 1823 NEWCASTLE S/5" Clause Post", 4 Manchester/Liverpool Spoons (one with v. fine blue-black "MISSENT-TO/WORCESTER", 1838 mostly fine boxed step-type "HULL/SHIP LETTER", 1908/34 trio of envs. with red "EXPRESS" labels (one stampless 1908 ex "HAYLING ISLAND" and one c.1916 "On Active Service" with KGV 1‡d pair tied by dumb barred Naval cancels), boxed 1940/5 "DETAINED IN FRANCE/DURING GERMAN/OCCUPATION", etc., etc. Good variety. (28 covers + 1 front).

£150

 

4535

 

MISCELLANY: 1823-76 group inc. scarce 1845 small "TOO LATE" of Abergavenny on 1d franked cover to Bristol, fine "COATE BRIDGE" 1855 c.d.s. on 1d "Stars" cover to Paisley, Surface-printed covers to the USA, Italy (2) & India, 1845 "LONG SUTTON/PENNY POST", etc., etc. (14 items).

£120

 

4536

 

PRESTAMP MAIL - ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH, BRISTOL "B", "Lewes/Py Post", "BURY/1/PAID", ETC.; 1760 m/s "free" E to Bridport with near fine "B/RIS/TOL", mileages (incl. scarce "CAVENDISH BRIDGE/109"), UDC's (3), fine scarce 1832 "Lewes/Py Post" (toned), c.1830 (wmk. "1828") & 1833 fine boxed "Ashby de la Zouch/Penny Post" marks in black and green (both scarce & latter with fine scarce London Experimental "C+" Branch Office c.d.s.), near fine 1842 "Appleby Leicester/Penny Post", 1841 red "BURY/1/PAID", etc. Useful lot. (15 covers).

£120

 

4537

 

MISCELLANY INC. Q.V. CANCELLATIONS, ETC.; 1843 EL with 1d Red (faults) cancelled by a very fine Selby Maltese Cross with a very unusual Solid Centre, Spoons (Northampton, Liverpool & Bristol), very small glazed-paper 1844 1d Red env. with blue "HUNSLET/LEEDS" marks, superb 1863 "SUNDERLAND/761" Sideways Duplex on 4d vermilion (creases; to France), 1892 Peru PC with v. fine scarce boxed Hull "Gone no address/N.W.383" and Leeds R.L.B. c.d.s., large 1897 parcel front with complete tied "ASHBY-DE-LA-ZOUCH" Parcel Post label with QV Jubilee 6d, 1898 env. with 1d Red (pl.122; very late usage!) and Sevenoaks "Not to be found/697", etc. Good variety. (26 covers + 5 fronts).

£120

 

4538

 

MISCELLANY of covers/cards & large pieces (chiefly QV period) with a good range of cancellations inc. 1882 E to the USA bearing 5d indigo tied by "LONDON EC" d.s., 1905 PPC of Rotten Row to France bearing KEVII 1d plus French 30c P.Dues (2), 1905 1d postal stat. env. to Germany uprated with ‡d & 1d adhesives, tied by Knutsford c.d.s. cancellations, squared circles (Bradford, Cheltenham, Liverpool, Lombard Street and Weston-super-Mare), etc. (32 items).

£100

 

4539

 

MISCELLANY in binder with much pre-stamp and with a good selection of postal markings inc. mileages with Odiam s/l, Sunderland unframed circular type (5), 1817 red s/l Chelmsford, 1819 red mileage mark of Manningtree, 1856 blue s/l "Manningtree", etc. (89 items).

£100

 

4540

 

ENGLISH & WELSH KEVII DUPLEX COLLECTION: Album and separate packet together containing an extensive collection of duplex cancellations with little duplication, mostly on PPCs and generally very fine strikes with many scarce examples from small villages & towns incl. Melbourne (Derbyshire), Tow Law (Durham), Hucknall-Torkard (Nottinghamshire) and Tenbury (Worcestershire). [144].

£100

 

4541

 

MARITIME FLAVOUR - NEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA, SHIP LETTERS, 1/- EMBOSSED COVER TO AUSTRALIA, ETC.; 1823-78 covers incl. scarce 1868 E to G.B. "per City of Washington via Halifax" with N.B. 12‡c blue "steamer" (crease), 1870 Canada 3c Small Queens pair on env. to G.B. redirected on the back with pair of G.B. 1d Reds tied by London duplex, 1878 Canada 5c black Small Queen env. to G.B., 1861 env. to New Brunswick with 6d lilac tied by London duplex, stampless Transatlantic mail, worn 1851 env. to Melbourne with pair of cut-to-shape 1/- green Embossed, 1823 "GRAVESEND/SHIP LETTER" ex Jamaica and superb blue octagon-boxed 1860 "HULL/SHIP-LETTER" d.s. on E from Norway, etc. (11 covers). PHOTO -

£150

 

4542

 

PENNY POSTS MISCELLANY inc. framed "EXETER/Py P." with scarce "13 OTTERY" above on 1827 EL to Totnes, framed "Windsor/PennyPost" on 1832 EL, boxed "Peter./-borough/PennyPost" with framed "No. 4" to left on 1837 Power of Attorney signed by the Archdeacon of Northampton, "Bursledon/Penny Post" on back of 1844 EL &"Longparish/Penny Post" on 1843 EL (both Hampshire), framed "Huntingdon /Py Post" & boxed "Battle/P.y Post" both on 1827 Es and seven others. (14).

£120

 

4543

 

TRAVELLING POST OFFICES etc.: Miscellany incl. 1848 EL franked with imperf. 1d red on blue paper cancelled by "177" numeral and with green horseshoe type "CHELTENHAM" skeleton on reverse, small 1853 env. identically franked but with indistinct cancellation & very fine small red framed "MISSENT TO/ WORCESTER" to left, 1859 env. ex Reading to Oxford with "LONDON" UDC in black & red single-ring "LONDON/D 4/JA18/59/W" along with Oxford arrival mark of next day all on back, small 1874 env. from Kendal to Ipswich with fine "IPSWICH/OC 5/76/SORTING TENDER" on reverse, 1905 PPC Coleraine/ York with fine strike of "MIDLAND T.P.O./N/MR 10/05/FROM SOUTH" single-ring c.d.s., 1929 PPC with Llangollen skeleton and 53 other covers & cards incl. more railway interest, squared circles etc. (59)

£100

G.B. AIRMAILS

 

4544

1911 (9 Sept.) bright green env. to Canada flown from London to Windsor, franked with KGV 1d tied by an almost complete Die 5 c.d.s. A few cover faults but a scarce destination.

£75

 

4545

ROCKET MAIL: 1934 Sussex Downs Trial Firings x 3 covers each with a different overprinted label (one each brown, blue & red), special cancel & Brighton Machine cancel "Paid ‡d" at top in red. Fine. (3).

£60

G.B. SHIP LETTERS

 

4546

 

MISCELLANY of 1834-39 E/ELs with mostly fine to very fine large crowned oval Cape Town d.s.'s and fair to fine boxed "INDIA LETTER" marks of Deal, Penzance (torn) and Portsmouth, 1849 stampless official "PAID" (very fine London crowned c.d.s.) on EL (printed notice "On the Service of the Customs" referring to free ports in the Cape of Good Hope) to Adelaide with superb "G…P…O/(Crown)/SOUTH AUSTRALIA" arrival c.d.s. and 1852 front and top flap to Fingal (Tasmania) "Per Amazon via Adelaide" with mostly fine oval "GENERAL POST OFFICE/(Crown)/CAPE TOWN" mark & part "ADELAIDE/ SOUTH AUSTRALIA" c.d.s. A scarce quintet.

£150

G.B. RAILWAY/T.P.O. MAIL

 

4547

 

SMALL BOX containing the extensive modern accumulation of railway related covers inc. c130 illustrated covers with special cancels, c70 special event plain covers & c100 modern TPO covers. (Approx. 300 items).

£60

G.B. OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS

 

4548

 

SCOTLAND - 1d RED IMPERF. COVER VIA LIVERPOOL WITH "1s/4d Cy" IN CIRCLE; 21st April 1853 E (minor creasing) to "Bath, Frontenac" franked (unnecessarily) by a 1d Red (margins in places) tied by fair "159" numeral of Glasgow, having very fine Liverpool "1/-" mark and large encircled "1s/4d/Cy" arrival charge on the front. Imperf. 1d Reds are very scarce on Transatlantic Mail. PHOTO -

£150

 

4549

 

CUMBERLAND - INCOMING COVER FROM CANADA REDIRECTED WITH 1d RED; Unusual 1st/15th Sept. 1856 env. (light toning at right) from "TORONTO" (red "Paid" c.d.s. partly beneath stamp) to Carlisle with fine red tombstone-framed "PKT. LETTER/PAID/LIVERPOOL" d.s. on the front, forwarded to Surrey with a 1d Red "stars" tied by a very fine "CARLISLE/165" sideways duplex. Rare thus. PHOTO -

£100

 

4550

 

SCOTLAND - 8d-RATE COVER TO KINGSTON; Fine 9th Apr. 1857 EL with 6d deep lilac (SG J70[1]) and 1d Red "stars" (2) tied by fine Edinburgh "131" numerals. [With R.P.S. Certificate of Genuineness]. Exhibition quality. PHOTO -

£100

 

4551

 

LIVERPOOL - STAMPLESS "SPOON" COVER & 1d PRINTED MATTER RATE COVER TO CANADA; Attractive 9th Oct. 1857 env. (+ contents) to Toronto "per Steamer" with a superb "LIVERPOOL/466" Spoon Duplex at top right and a fine black handstruck "19" arrival charge-mark alongside. Plus 1872 printed EL to London (Canada) with 1d Red (pl.124) tied by v. fine L.pool duplex. Fine pair. (2 covers). no.

£100

 

4552

 

SOMERSET - YEOVIL 6d LILAC COVER WITH "1" & "2‡" CHARGE-MARKS; 1858 env. to London (C.W.) with 6d lilac (cut wing margin) tied by fine "929" numeral with v. fine black "1d" mark (surcharge for routing via US - on SS Persia) and "2‡" (cents equivalent of 1d) alongside. Scarce thus.PHOTO -

£75

 

4553

 

RARE EARLY "(Crown)/REGISTERED" COVER FROM G.B. "P. CANADIAN PACKET"; Attractive 26th July 1859 E to St. Catherine's (C.W.) franked by 6d lilac (2) tied by fine London "24" numerals and by a very fine red "(Crown)/REGISTERED" mark (matching the oval red "REGISTERED/LONDON" d.s. nearby; endorsed "P. Canadian Packet" and having a fine black "REGISTERED" straight-line mark (of "HAMILTON" - c.d.s. on back) alongside. Rare thus; Exhibition item.PHOTO -

£300

 

4554

 

SCOTLAND - 2‡d/3d/4d/6d/8d RATES TO CANADA; 1860-75 group of mostly fine covers to various Canadian addresses (incl. 1875 to "Vancouver's Island" at 2‡d rate); franked by 2d Blue (3; pl.8 - ex Glasgow), 2d Blue + 6d lilac (1860 ex Edinr.), 1d Reds (3, pl.129; ex Stirling), 1d Red + 3d rose-red (1874 ex Edinr.) and 2&Mac189;d rosy-mauve (pl.1; Jedburgh to Vancouver). Good lot. (5 covers). PHOTO -

£120

 

4555

 

MULTIPLE 2d BLUE FRANKINGS; 1860/6 pair of EL's from the same correspondence from London to St. Catherine's; franked by at the "via Canadian Packet" 6d-rate (3x2d Blue pl.8) and at the 8d rate (Strip of 4 2d Blues, pl.9). Fine and attractive pair. (2 covers).

£100

 

4556

 

SCOTLAND - 3-COLOUR FRANKING FOR THE 1s-4d RATE; Attractive 11th April 1863 EL to Montreal "Per Persia Str." franked by small letters 6d lilac (2 differing shades), 2d Blue (pl.9) and 1d Reds "stars" (2) all neatly tied by light but fine "GLASGOW/159" duplexes. Exhibition item and a very scarce franking.PHOTO -

£120

 

4557

 

UPRATED 1d PINK ENVELOPE FROM HULL TO MONTREAL; Unusual 2nd Feb. 1864 usage of the 1d pink env. to Canada "By British Packet, Liverpool", with additional 1d Reds "stars" and small letters 6d lilac all cancelled by fine "HULL/383" duplexes. Rare early Transatlantic 1d pink usage. PHOTO -

£150

 

4558

 

SINGLE FRANKING 1/- GREEN (SMALL LETTERS) COVER TO "VANCOUVER ISLAND"; 17th Feb. 1864 env. with pl.1 1/- green (scarce as a single franking) tied by v. fine "STOKE ON TRENT/547" duplex, addressed to "Victoria, Vancouver Island, N.W. America". Very scarce thus. PHOTO -

£100

 

4559

 

UNDERPAID COVER WITH "UNPAID 5" AND ERASED "2" MARKS, ETC.; Unusual 1st Apr. 1864 env. (flap lost) to "Sweetsburg" (C.E.) franked by a Small Letters 6d lilac tied by a London duplex having a fine "INSUFFICIENTLY/PREPAID" mark alongside, slightly overlapped by a very fine large "UNPAID 5" mark; with a v. fine black handstruck "2" nearby, crossed through in blue crayon. Presumably the 8d rate should have been paid. PHOTO -

£100