4560

 

JERSEY & LONDON - 1860s 6d & 8d RATES; 1864 E (some creasing) to "Caraquet, New Brunswick Via Halifax N.S." franked by a small Letters 6d lilac tied by a very fine "JERSEY/409" duplex; plus an 1867 EL from London to St. Catherine's (C.W.) franked by four 2d Blues (pl.9; strip of 3 plus sideways single) tied by light London twin "46" numerals. Good pair. (2 covers). PHOTO -

£120

 

4561

 

IRELAND/SCOTLAND - 1/- RATE "PAID/DERRY/COL. PACKET" COVER TO VANCOUVER; Fine 22nd Mar. 1866 env. to "Hudson Bay Co.'s Store, Victoria, Vancouver's Island" franked by 6d lilac (2; pl.5) tied by a single light "ARDGAY" duplex with a mostly very fine very scarce small red "PAID/DERRY/COL. PACKET" c.d.s. alongside. Rare thus to Vancouver. PHOTO -

£120

 

4562

 

BIRMINGHAM - OVAL "+ MORE +/TO PAY" MARK ON 3d-FRANKED COVER TO MONTREAL; 1868 env. with 6d lilac (pl.6) tied by a very fine "BIRMINGHAM/75" duplex with 90% (slightly over edge) oval-framed "+ MORE +/TO PAY" mark alongside, as well as very fine "1d" and "3" (cents?) marks. Scarce thus; presumably underpaid for the 4d rate. PHOTO -

£100

 

4563

 

IRELAND - 6d/3d-RATE COVERS TO CANADA/P.E.I. INCL. "NOT CALLED FOR/MONTREAL" OCTAGON; 1870 env. to "Charlotte Town, Prince Edward Island" franked by 6d lilac (pl.8) tied by a fine "DUBLIN/186" duplex; plus an 1879 env. franked by a 3d rose-red tied by a fine "BALLYMENA/46" duplex with a mostly very fine scarce octagon-framed "NOT CALLED FOR/MONTREAL" d.s. on the front. (2 covers). PHOTO -

£100

 

4564

 

1d PRINTED CIRCULAR RATE COVERS TO MONTREAL; 1870 pair of EL's (printed "Lloyd's Register of British and Foreign Shipping" headings to address with "Registered for Foreign Transmission" below) with address labels (creasing around edges) each with a single 1d Red (pl.119 & 90) tied by fine London vertical oval "33" & "31" numerals. Scarce pair. (2 covers).

£100

 

4565

 

CLEAR-PROFILE 4d VERMILION FRANKING TO ST. CATHERINE's, ONTARIO; 1st Apr. 1871 E from London franked by an SG95 4d vermilion beautifully tied by only a small part of the "LONDON/100" duplex, with a very fine red "+" in double-circle Inspector's Mark (of London) alongside. Exhibition quality. PHOTO -

£100

 

4566

 

LATER 3d, 2‡d & 4‡d RATE COVERS INCL. 3d WITH MARGINAL INSCRIPTION; 1871 env. (slight toning but with contents) to "Cape Breton" franked by a 3d rose-red (pl.9; with part marginal inscription - "[POST]AGE TH[REE...]") tied by Blackburn duplex, 1872 env. Farnham to Ontario with 1d Reds (3; pl.119) tied by Farnham numerals, 1878 pair of envs. with 1d Red pairs and single ‡d rose-reds, and an unusual 1884 env. to N. Scotia with 1d lilacs (2) and 2&Mac189;d dull lilac tied by v. fine Ipswich duplexes. The latter cover appears to be overpaid. Good lot. (5 covers). PHOTO -

£120

 

4567

 

ESSEX - REGISTERED COVER AT 10d RATE FROM MALDON; Attractive Sept. 1874 env. (from "SOUTHMINSTER" sub-office; near fine c.d.s. on back) to "Markham, C.W." endorsed "Registered" in red having 3d rose-reds (2; pl.10 & 4d vermilion (pl.12; short corner perf.) all tied by partial "MALDON/494" duplexes (the "MAL" missing at left where it had been struck over the green string) with various m/s reg. numbers and a v. fine red oval "REGISTERED/LONDON" transit mark on the front. Apparently double the 3d rate plus 3d regd. fee. Scarce thus. PHOTO -

£100

 

4568

 

THE BALANCE OF THIS CANADA DESTINATIONS COLLECTION; 1860-78 covers to various Canadian towns (incl. 1873 to Nova Scotia & 1874 to Vancouver) with varied frankings:- 6d lilac (1860), 6d+2d (2; 1860/2, one with large red oval firm's cachet on flap), 2x2d Blues (1874), 3d rose-reds (2 types; 1873/4, pls.10 & 14), 2‡d rosy-mauve (1876; pl.3) and a single 1d Red (1878, pl.202; ex Bishops Waltham to "Government House, Ottawa" but charged "4" and "8"). Useful lot. (8 covers). PHOTO -

£150

 

 

4569

 

INDIA - PRESTAMP MAIL EX SCOTLAND/HEREFS./KENT/CHESHIRE, ETC.; 1843-9 covers (all with contents; from the recently discovered "Maddock Papers") to India prepaid via Southampton/Marseilles/Falmouth; ex Kington, Chester (6), Sittingbourne & Edinburgh, incl. 3 with mostly fine scarce red oval "BOMBAY/FREE" transit datestamps, two with scarce "CALCUTTA/SHIP LETTER/FREE" c.d.s.'s, etc. Plus 29 other inland letters from this correspondence (5 with postal marks and/or 1d Reds) from the same towns and period. (38 items).

£100

 

4570

 

Similar group of 1843-9 letters (13) from the same correspondence to India (some with "FREE" marks), all from London, with similar postal marks. Plus 3 later QV inland GB covers, 20 letters without wrappers, a party invite card, and 4 fine envs. (+ contents) written & signed by top East India Co. Directors and addressed to India but without postal marks, though signed on their address-panels (presumably sent in the E.I.C.'s private bag). Plenty of interesting reading. (From the Maddock Papers.) (20 covers + 21 extra items).

£100

 

4571

 

INDIA: 1855 EL to Major Clarke in the Punjab (letter number 3 of the Clarke correspondence), endorsed "By Marseille", bearing cut-to-shape 10d & 1/- adhesives and back stamped with "WHITESTONE" UDC and Exeter c.d.s. of 23 January.

£75

 

4572

 

INDIA: 1855 EL to Major Clarke in the Punjab (letter number 6 of the Clarke correspondence) endorsed "Via Southampton" bearing cut-to-shape 1/- embossed stamp, back stamped with WHITESTONE" UDC and Exeter c.d.s. of 16 March and sealed by a tiny grey & white "Coat of Arms" type wafer.

£120

 

4573

 

WORLD-WIDE - SURFACE PRINTED COVERS TO OVERSEAS; 1860-86 selection incl. 1861 large part E to Sweden with 1/- green + 2d Blue, 1878 to India with single 8d orange, 1881 to India with 5d dull blue pair, 1861 with 6d lilac used in Malta with "A25" duplex (part erased address), 1871 pair of 1/- greens to Aden, etc., etc. (22 covers).

£150

 

4574

 

WORLD-WIDE: Miscellany comprising 1824 EL from Stepney to New York bearing good strike of small oval-framed "MISSENT/TO/BIRMINGHAM" in red, 1837 cross-written EL to New Brunswick charged "2/3" & with fine "Bagshot/PennyPost" in red on top flap, 1866 env. (faults) to India with good strike of "EXCG / OZ/ DEFICIENT POSTAGE_/BRITISH SHARE OF FINE" with m/s "1" & "3" respectively, 1859 EL to Prince Edward Island with arrival mark & fine small "2A/LIVERPOOL/20MY59/P.L.O." across flap and 1875 EL to Lisbon with fine duplex marks & "INSUFFICIENTLY/PREPAID" both of Manchester. (5).

£100

INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL

**

4575

 

1870 Env. (flap missing) addressed to London franked with damaged 10d adhesive tied by Sydney duplex (4 Nov.), diverted via Italy and with very fine strike of boxed 'INSUFFICIENTLY PAID/FOR BRINDISI ROUTE/DEFICIENT POSTAGE/ d3' mark of London Foreign Branch. Fine example of this very scarce and short-lived mark. PHOTO -

£300

LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL

 

4576

 

SCARCE BOXED "TOO LATE/CHARING CROSS", PRESTAMP BOXED BANGOR "TOO LATE", ETC.; 1828-1901 collection of covers incl. 1871 1d pink with v. fine scarce boxed "TOO LATE/CHARING CROSS" on the front, v. fine scarce red boxed 1829 Bangor "TOO-LATE", 1829/32 pair of red/black fine boxed Sheffield "TOO/LATE" marks, near fine scarce 1829 red boxed Manchester "Too Late/N.P", scarce London "POSTED SINCE" c.d.s.'s, 1871 pair of E's to Prague/B. Ayres (4d or 1/- rates) with red boxed London "L1" & "L2" late fee paid marks, etc. Good lot with great variety and mostly very fine strikes. (22 covers + 1 piece). PHOTO -

£160

MISSENT MAIL

 

4577

 

SCARCE HANDSTRUCK MISSENT MARKS OF DUMFRIES & LONDON, ETC.; 1841 1d Red EL with very fine boxed "MISSENT/TO/DUMFRIES" (crease across corner of frame), 1858 usage of the small 1d pink env. from "STORNOWAY" (Outer Hebrides!) to Devon with "310" numeral and very fine black sanserif "MISSENT-TO/LONDON" mark on the front, 1842 1d Red E with m/s "Missent to Kenilworth" (with faint Penny Post Marks), 1858 red m/s "Missent to" beside v. fine "ROCHESTER" c.d.s., etc. Plus 1835 free front with near fine boxed "MISSENT/TO/GLASGOW". (7 items). PHOTO -

£150

POSTAGE DUE MARKS

 

4578

 

STAMPED COVERS - BRIGHTON, LONDON & OTHER POSTAGE DUE MARKS; 1841-c.1960 covers (vast majority pre-1914) incl. 1859 3-colour Surface Printed franking to India with red boxed "DEFICIENT POSTAGE/BRITISH SHARE OF FINE", 1890 usage of the ‡d brown PC ex Brighton with label on address endorsed "Contrary to regulations" and so with "1D/132" mark, 1904 mostly fine boxed "Closed contrary/to regulations/132", attractive 1910 much redirected PPC with Postage Due labels of Italy & Switzerland having purple boxed "CHARGE NOT PAID/W.C.D.O.", 1841/50 trio of circular London "MORE/TO/PAY" marks on 1d Red covers, 1856 London "More to Pay", 1880 superb "1D" in circle (London), overseas mail, several other Brighton KEVII marks, etc. Good lot. (43 covers & 4 fronts). PHOTO -

£180

 

4579

 

RARE ENCIRCLED LONDON "4D" MARK ON 1d REDS COVER, ETC.; Attractive long 1871 env. (folded at left to fit page) with 3 1d Reds tied by London numerals, having a very fine fancy "4D" in circle London mark (lower frame crossed by fold) alongside; seldom seen. Plus damaged 1863 env. with 2 1d Reds and v. fine matching London "2D" in circle mark. (2 covers). PHOTO -

£85

ROYALTY

 

4580

 

PRINCE ALBERT AUTOGRAPH, BUCKINGHAM PALACE INVITATION CARD, ETC.; 1845 env. (+ letter incl. unkind comments about Prince Albert) prepaid in cash from London to India, 1851 printed card (crease, etc. but with large embossed Lord Chamberlain device in centre) inviting Sir H. Maddock to a Ball at the Palace, large 1859 piece with ending of a letter from "Buckingham Palace" to "Lord Westminster" written and signed by Prince "Albert" himself and a similar piece signed by "Louis Philippe". Unusual lot. (4 items).

£100

EARLY LETTERS

 

4581

 

ELIZABETHAN ROYAL MESSENGER's TREASURY PAYMENT WARRANT FOR EXPRESS LETTERS SENT FROM LONDON TO NORFOLK & WINDSOR; 1566 paper Treasury Warrant (full typed transcription; folded to album-page size and attractive) clearly dated to the 8th year of Queen Elizabeth I's reign [= 1566]; signed by the Lord Treasurer himself, "Winchester". The warrant grants payment of 2s-8d per day to "Phillip Conwaye, one of the Ordinary [messengers] of the Queen's Matie's Chamber, for taking two letters to "Wapham in Norfolk" ([= Swaffham] and to Windsor; both journeys from London and back. The total bill was £2-14s-4d:- a mere £1-7s-2d per letter!! Only the most important and urgent letters were sent in this way. Rare and fine Exhibition item. PHOTO -

£1000

 

4582

 

EARLY "FRANCA PER MANTUA" COVER SIGNED BY FUTURE MASTER OF THE POSTS, FILIPPO BURLAMACHI: 1628 (1 Oct.) EL (archival reinforcing of folds) sent from London to Florence (ex Medici archive) clearly endorsed "franca p mantua" on the front. Very rare thus - one of only a handful of outgoing overseas letters from London with postal endorsements pre-1635. The letter is signed by Filippo Burlamachi who was asked by Charles I to take control of British Inland and Foreign Posts in 1640. An important early letter with an equally significant autograph. [Ex Grace Dove]. no.

£750

LONDON POSTAL HISTORY

**

4583

 

ORIGINAL 1681 PENNY POST ADVERTISEMENT ILLUSTRATING THE NEW DOCKWRA HANDSTAMPS: 5 April 1681 one sheet issue of the "Protestant (Domestick) Intelligence" (No.111, ironed out folds, trivial wear), most of the second side taken up with "Advice from the Undertakers of the Penny Post" regarding complaints about deliveries & the introduction of time marks, with full size woodcuts of the morning & afternoon marks plus the triangular "PAID" h.s. in the margin. An important document relating to the pioneer system. no.

£500

 

4584

 

PRESTAMP MARKS INCL. BISHOPS, ETC.; 1691-1951 covers/cards incl. 1691 EL from "Hambleton" (Rutland?) to London with v. fine "FE/9" arrival Bishop Mark (charged "2"), 1699 EL with v. fine "DE S MALO" (early French mark) and v. fine "SE/26" Foreign Branch arrival Bishop Mark, 1766 red "FREE" in circle, mostly fine 1789 claret-purple "FREE/A/[laurel leaves]", other FREE marks, some local prestamp mail, Inspectors' Marks, a section of QV stamped mail, etc. (42 covers + 1 front).

£120

 

4585

 

GENERAL POST COLLECTION; 1699-c.1890 covers incl. v. fine Foreign Branch 1699 "FE/27" Bishop Mark (ex Amsterdam), later Bishop Marks (one with black "POST/PAID" in circle), 1843 EL with pair of 1d Reds (crease) tied by very fine No. "12" in Maltese Crosses (scarce on 1d value), 15th June 1881 local env. with 1d Postal Fiscal (scarce so early), 1792 rare 2-ring "TEMPLE/G.P./O." Receiving House mark (few examples known), 4d-Post Period EL from Vera Cruz to London charged "3/1" on arrival on 24th Dec. 1839, black boxed near fine "ST. GEORGE'S S" Debtors' Prison RH mark (EL written from "Davey's Coffee House"), 1843 EL to Italy with fine red boxed Foreign Branch "RETURNED FROM" mark on the front, scarce Inspectors' "A" & "a" marks, etc. Good lot. (62 covers, 5 fronts & 18 pieces).

£200

 

4586

 

LOCAL POST MARKS INCL. GOVT. DOCKWRAS, ETC.; 1720 EL with near fine "T/FR" Temple Office Dockwra (early date), similar very fine Westminster Office 1774 "W/TU" type, mostly fine scarce encircled c.1787 "G/PENNY POST NOT PAID", v. fine 1820 "*" cancelling "2" mark, v. fine scarce red 1823 "CLAPHAM/EV" c.d.s. with "Clapham R/3 py P Paid" (crease), etc. (15 covers).

£150

 

4587

 

RARE RED BISHOP MARK ERROR; 1782 EL to Margate with a very fine "19/IV" Bishop Mark across the join on the reverse IN RED matching the very fine "POST/PAID" in circle on the front. It is exceptionally hard to find an example of the London Bishop Mark in true red ink such as this. [The Barrie Jay example - lot 2068 - sold for £529 in June 2000.] We have only seen three or four examples apart from this cover in some 25 years of searching. [Ex Harold Wilson.] PHOTO -

£400

 

4588

 

THE UNIQUE "2d py pd" MARK INDICATING THAT A SECOND PENNY HAD BEEN PAID: c1785 E addressed to "Clapham, Surry" with a fine "G/MO" Dockwra on the lower flap beside the "O'CLOCK/2/S" Southwark Office delivery time-mark, also having a distinctive HANDSTRUCK "2d py pd" mark on the front exactly matching the General Office Dockwra mark. For some years after this mark's discovery by James Grimwood-Taylor (Sept. 1983) it puzzled all Postal Historians until the concept of the 18th Century London Penny Post's "Second Penny" charge was applied to it.[See J.G.T.'s "Stamp World" article (3/9/1987) entitled "A MAJOR PRESTAMP DISCOVERY"] The "Second Penny" was an extra charge made by the letter carriers for delivering 1d Paid P.O. letters beyond the "Bills of Mortality" (i.e. the central area of London). This charge was never apparently accounted for by the P.O. though it was made official in the 1731 P.O. Act (KGII cap.XXXIII). This cover indicates that for a brief period the P.O. encouraged prepayment of and so attempted to account for, the Second Penny (country area) charge; but it may be that the letter carriers rebelled and soon stopped any marks from referring to it officially. This cover is fully described and illustrated in LRL p.33. This is one of the most important recent additions to our records of the postal markings of Great Britain. A highly important Exhibition piece - much rarer than an original Dockwra. PHOTO -

£3000

 

4589

 

EXPERIMENTAL OCTAGONAL "POST/PAID" D.S.: Attractive 19th May, 1794 EL from London to "Drywood near Worsley mills to be left at Mr. Thos. Scolfield, Salford" with a very fine strike of the short-lived Jay L97 mark well placed on the front.PHOTO -

£150

 

4590

 

INSPECTORS' MARKS INCL. RARE "SPUTNIK" MARK: 1795/9 Pair of ELs with very fine solid red "+" marks in two sizes, 1836 EL with hollow star & 1837 E with very rare "Sputnik" mark [ex Grace Dove and one of only two which we have recorded; we have yet to hear a convincing theory as to the significance of the latter mark]. (4 covers).

£85

 

4591

 

Pair of 1795 Es sent within London bearing very fine red and almost very fine black strikes of the "C…O" mark [Jay L555 & 555b] on the fronts. Rare in black. (2 covers).

£85

 

4592

 

CLARET CROWNED "NOT ACCORDING TO THE ACT" AND CRESCENT "MORE TO PAY" MARKS ON THE SAME FAILED 1d CONCESSION RATE COVER: 1811 (26 April) E (no side flaps; closed seal-tears clear of all marks) prepaid 1d (P1) from York to Chelsea, having an almost v.fine strike of the spectacular and rare double-framed "(Crown)NOT ACCORDING TO THE ACT" marking on the top flap (Jay L255) with matching strike of the fancy crescent-framed "(Crown)/MORE TO PAY" mark neatly placed on the front. The letter was addressed to a "Late Sergeant in the 35th Regiment....in Chelsea" & endorsed "Soldier's letter" by its sender - but then charged "9" and endorsed "More to Pay" and "Not a Soldier's letter". A wonderful Exhibition piece. [Ex Grace Dove]. PHOTO -

£3400

 

4593

 

THE UNIQUE (?) BLACK "(Crown)/ Too Late for/Morng·Post" MARK: 6th March, 1814 EL (archival tape inside folds and some staining, mainly internal) from Ashstead to London with some re-direction but endorsed "Not known....." having a fione "EPSOM/19" mileage mark & fine scarce red London "G P" mark (creased) on the front but also with a very fine (light fold) BLACK framed "(Crown)/Too Late for/ Morng· Post" mark [Jay L703 - known only in red] on lower flap. There are a few flecks of red ink within the black ink but this is clearly an accidental (and presumably one off) use of the wrong ink-pad for this mark. Only known local London "Too Late" mark in black and as such an exhibition item. [Ex Grace Dove]. PHOTO -.

£300

 

4594

 

IRISH FREE FRANK WITH RARE LONDON "5" CHARGE MARK: 1823 E from "ATHLONE" (red mileage mark) to Warren Hastings in London (re-directed upon arrival) with a faint London "FREE" c.d.s., a fine black "In All" mark & very fine rare matching "5" charge mark [Jay L630]; short-lived type recorded only for 1815] on the front (latter mark with slight fold). The most elusive of the London charge numeralS.

£120

 

4595

 

RARE BLACK "NOT CALLED FOR" MARK: 1826 EL from Carlisle to "Post Office/Manchester" and redirected to London with mostly very fine black "NOT CALLED FOR" mark of London [Jay L258 but not recorded in black] on the front (crossed by filing fold) & returned to sender. Few examples known as this mark was used only on mail addressed to the P.O. which had not been collected within a month.

£120

 

4596

 

RARE UNRECORDED "F[oreign]·P[ost]" LONDON 2d POST FOREIGN MAIL TRANSFER MARK: 1828 E (short lower flap removed) from Belgium to Lambeth endorsed 'Franco Ostende' with a nearly fine red "BRUSSEL/FRANCO" mark and a very fine London 2d Post "F·P" mark (indicating that the letter was transferred from the Foreign Branch of the London P.O. to the local service for delivery) both well placed on the front. Not recorded by Jay & Willcocks but the 'first cousin' of the earlier "PP" and "T/PP" marks; 4 or 5 examples have now been discovered so this is a significant addition to the record. [Ex Grace Dove]. . PHOTO -

£200

 

4597

 

LARGE LONDON "4" CHARGE MARK: Redirected local London leap year day 1828 EL (turned & re-used with fair "POSTAGE/TO/EDINBURGH/NOT PAID" mark inside) with v. fine large handstruck "4" [Jay L622; late usage] on the front alongside a fine "In All" mark with cancelled "2" charge. no.

£100

 

4598

 

RARE UNRECORDED "F[oreign]·P[ost]" LONDON 2d POST FOREIGN MAIL TRANSFER MARK: 1830 EL ex Boulogne to London with fine "P.61.P/BOULOGNE/SUR-MER" mark on the front alongside the almost very fine "F·P" mark matching the oval London 2d Post d.s. on the top flap. Few known. PHOTO -

£200

**

4599

 

BOXED "POSTAGE TO LONDON/NOT PAID": 1834 EL ex India to London redirected to Nottingham with a very fine strike of this mark (Jay L267a - 15 years later than recorded) well placed on the front and with a nearly fine red boxed "INDIA LETTER/DEAL" on the back. no.

£75

 

4600

 

TO FRANCE - THE RARE UNRECORDED SMALL HANDSTRUCK "6" MARK OF LONDON'S LOCAL POST: Re-directed 1839 (July) EL from 3 Pinfold Court to France via Greenwich & Oxford Street with various marks inc. a very fine small (12mm. x 22mm. - a size not recorded by Jay, but see Cavendish's Barrie Jay auction, lot 2477) black handstruck "6" on the front. Rare. no.

£120

 

4601

 

EARLY "(Crown)/REGISTERED" MARK ON COVER FROM DENMARK: Aug., 1840 E (fine red wax Danish Government seal) from "ALTONA" (c.d.s. on back) to London endorsed "Recommandirt" on the flap and having a very fine small red London "(Crown)/REGISTERED" mark (just crossed at top by fold) on the front alongside m/s postal charge of 3/4d overseas postage + 2/6d fee; at this time there was no inland registered mail service in the U.K. no.

£120

CHESHIRE

 

4602

 

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 (Wilcocks & Jay type CH742).

£75

DERBYSHIRE

 

4603

 

DERBY - RARE "TOO LATE" MARK ON PRESTAMP COVER, ETC.; 30th Nov. 1826 EL (minor toning, mostly on reverse) from "Derby" to "Agent's Office, Chelsea Hospital" with a very fine black "TOO LATE" mark (crease) on the front, matching the mostly fine "DERBY/126" mileage c.d.s. on the reverse; endorsed "Official. J. Williford" with a faint London crowned "FREE" c.d.s. and redirected to "The Paymaster General, Whitehall". This is one of only five recorded Derby "TOO LATE" marks (of which only 3 are in black and pre-1840). The letter is from a Pensioner of the 5th Dragoon Guards who had recently moved to Derby. Plus 9 1752-1854 EL's addressed to different Derby solicitors and a 1d lilac env. (11 covers). PHOTO -

£100

DEVON

 

4604

 

DARTMOOR AREA: Group of ELs and Es incl. partly fine two line "OAK/HAMPTON" on 1777 EL to Somerset, "Okehampton/5th Clause Post" on E to Exeter, framed "Tavistock/P.y Post" just crossing flap of 1834 E to Cornwall, 1829 EL also to Cornwall bearing green "PAID AT TAVISTOCK" in fancy scroll on the front & "TAVISTOCK" UDC (also in green) across flap, very fine "Moreton Hampstead/ Penny Post" and Chudleigh d.s. on 1843 prepaid E to Exeter, other UDCs and Penny Posts, mileage marks of different types etc. (21).

£100

 

4605

 

DEVONPORT AND PLYMOUTH DOCK: Group of Es & ELs incl. two line "PLYMOUTH/DOCK" on 1793 E, 1835 EL from Torpoint to Dawlish with three line "DEVONPORT/(date)/PY. POST" in red and another example on 1836 E, ten fine red "TOO LATE" marks alongside or near Devonport d.s.'s, mileage marks of different types and much besides. (42).

£120

 

4606

 

TOPSHAM - 1840 USAGE OF THE MULREADY 1d ENVELOPE; 15th July 1840 usage of the stereo A139 env. (seal lost) to Axminster with Britannia cancelled by a blurred orange-red Maltese Cross matching the fine "TOPSHAM" c.d.s. on the side-flap. Displays well and scarce internal Devon usage. PHOTO -

£85

 

4607

 

TORQUAY - 1d RED IMPERF. COVER TO INDIA; Fine 18th No. 1848 env. (+ contents) to Calcutta "Via Southampton" prepaid "1/-" in cash but also (unnecessarily) franked with a mostly wide-margined 1d Red tied by a light numeral and part of the red London transit "PAID" c.d.s. Exhibition quality and rare thus. PHOTO -

£100

 

4608

 

EAST DEVON: Collection of Es and ELs incl. a few examples from Honiton in the 1790's, many mileage marks and a good range of Penny Post marks incl. Axminster (six with two different kinds), Colyton and Honiton (two - both different and scarce with Receiving House Nos. 2 [framed] & 8 [unframed] and latter also having black "TO PAY 1d ONLY). [46].

£130

 

4609

 

EXETER: Collection of covers c.1750-1842 with name stamps incl. c.1750 E used within Devon rated "3" in m/s and with good s/l "EXETER", 1792 EL to Shropshire charged "6" in m/s alongside mainly fine scarce serpentine "EXETER", different types of "176" mileage marks, front Dawlish to Kent with black framed "EXETER.Py Post" and "No8" plus red framed "TO PAY 1D ONLY" plus a few later items. (53).

£120

 

4610

 

EXETER & SURROUNDING VILLAGES - PENNY POST: Group of Es and ELs all bearing Penny Post marks incl. several different types from Exeter itself in both black and red with a good range of Receiving House marks Nos. 1-16 and six examples from different village incl. "Capford/Penny Post" on April, 1839 E and "Whimple/Penny Post" on 1841 part EL. (34).

£120

 

4611

 

MARITIME: 1836 EL from Cuba to London bearing fine step-framed 'BRIXHAM/SHIP LETTER' (just crossing flap), 1841 large part EL (faults) from Brazil to London with mainly fine & scarce 'Torquay/SHIP LETTER' and 1958 env. franked with ‡d and 2‡d Wilding adhesives cancelled by scarce 'PAQUEBOT/ POSTED AT SEA' slogan cancellation of Brixham. (3 covers). no.

£120

 

4612

 

MID-DEVON: Group of Es, ELs, env and card inc. 1826 E (faults) with framed "No. 1" Receiving House mark on the front and legible framed "Crediton P.y Post" on the reverse, tiny 1851 env. to Dorset franked with imperf. 1d red on blued paper and "Lanford/Penny Post" on back, 1849 E to Exeter with both "North Taunton/Penny Post" & "Winkleton/Penny Post" and Crediton d.s. with year shown as "8149" in error all on the front, pair of 1841/3 Es bearing v. fine "WITHERIDGE" UDCs, horseshoe marks, more Penny Posts, s/l and mileage marks of different types, single-ring c.d.s., squared circle and much besides. (37).

£150

 

4613

 

NORTH DEVON: Collection of Es and ELs incl. c.1740 E with rare 2 line "BARNS/TAPLE", 1793/4 pair of ELs bearing mainly fine 2 line "BARN/STAPLE" marks in black, framed "No.1" Receiving House mark on the front and framed "Barnstaple/Py Post" across flap of neat E, unframed "No. 2" R.H. and unframed brown "Barnstaple/Py. P." both on the front of 1839 part EL, two fine "BIDEFORD/Penny Post" marks, unframed "No. 1" R.H. and good "Ilfracombe/Py. P." on large part EL of 1838, "BRAUNTON" UDC on 1846 E, mileage marks, d.s.'s, more UDCs, duplex cancellation etc. (38).

£200

 

4614

 

NORTH-EAST DEVON: Collection of ELs, Es, envs. and one card incl. mainly fine s/l "TIVERTON" on 1790 E, "TIVERTON/Penny Post" on 1819 E, 1835 EL to Barnstaple bearing "No. 3" Receiving House mark on the front and fine "Cullompton/Penny Post" on back, "BAMPTON . D" & "TIVERTON" UDCs on pair of Es (latter 1797), eight fine "COLLUMPTON" horseshoes and five "CULLOMPTON/Penny Post" marks of two types, mileage marks of Columpton (sic) and Tiverton, red Tiverton paid d.s.'s, superb 1882 Cullompton squared circle used as arrival mark on back of 1d pink postal stationery env. ex Kettering and generally much of interest. (48).

£150

 

4615

 

PLYMOUTH AND PLYMPTON c.1790-1852: Collection of Es/ELs incl. s/l "PLYMOUTH" on c.1790 E, Plymouth Penny Post marks (4 - three different types) with Receiving Houses Nos. 1 & 2, 1834 E (damaged) to Exeter bearing scarce sub-office "A" mark, 1839 EL to Barnstaple with sub-office "C" mark & two red Plymouth d.s.'s one of which is overstruck with black "TOO LATE" and mileage marks of both Plymouth & Plympton. (31).

£100

 

4616

 

SOUTH DEVON: Collection of Es and ELs incl. 1782 part EL bearing v. early two line "CHUD/LEIGH", 1797 EL with rare serpentine "CHUDLEIGH", 1836 EL ex Teignmouth to Clare, Suffolk with interesting contents and reddish-brown m/s "Missent to Chudleigh", small 1854 env. to Ashburtion with "BLACK-AWTON" UDC on back, Penny Post marks of Ashburton (3 - two types), Chudleigh (2 - one dated 1838 being very scarce), Newton Abbot[t] (8 - three types) and Totness (sic; 4 - two types), mileage marks of various kinds, arrival marks and duplex cancellations. (58).

£200

 

4617

 

SOUTH-EAST DEVON: Collection of Es and ELs with many scarce marks such as s/l "OTTERTON" on 1795 (very early for this mark) and 1809 ELs, numerous mileage marks (a few of them from 18th century) and a small group of Penny Post marks incl. Exmouth (5) and Otterton (2 - scarce). [38].

£140

 

4618

 

SOUTH HAMS, ETC: Collection of EL's and E's incl. UDCs of Bishop's Teignton, Brixham, Dartmouth, Dawlish, Teignmouth & Yealmpton, scarce Penny Post marks of Teignmouth (4 - two different types) and Torquay (2), mileage marks and much besides. (46).

£180

 

4619

 

POSTCARDS: The varied unused & used group including real photo types. Chiefly early 20th Century but with some modern types noted. (150+).

£75

DORSET

 

4620

 

THE SCARCE BOXED "INDIA LETTER/POOLE" MARK IN RED; 1837 E (side-flaps removed) from "Bangalore" to Plymouth "via Madras" with a faint boxed "BANGALORE/POST PAID" on the flap overstruck by two red boxed "INDIA LETTER/POOLE" marks (Rob.In.1; very scarce and probably applied in London) - one fine but part over the edge, the other very fine (across join). Seldom seen. PHOTO -

£200

HEREFORDSHIRE

 

4621

 

HEREFORD - 1840 2d BLUE S PAIR ON COVER; June 1841 EL from "HEREFORD" (near fine c.d.s. on back) to London franked by near-4 margin pair of 1840 2d Blues (FF-FG) tied by black Maltese Crosses. Rare provincial usage of the first 2d Blues. PHOTO -

£150

LANCASHIRE - LIVERPOOL

 

4622

 

PRESTAMP MAIL TO CEYLON & INDIA, ETC.; 1849 pair of fine small envs. (+ contents) prepaid in cash to Colombo, one "Via Southampton" (1/- rate) the other "Via Marseilles" (1/10 rate) - pretty matched pair - plus similar pair of 1849 covers to Calcutta via Southampton (1/- rates), an inland 1d Red cover and 17 1849-50 letters (no. envs.) from the same correspondence. Useful lot from a new "find"; ex the "Maddock Papers" (see also India, Ceylon, Nepal, etc.). (5 covers + 17 letters).

£75

 

4623

 

LIVERPOOL POSTAL SCHOOL INSTRUCTORS MANUAL: c1939 board-bound 71 page manual being the Post Office School Instructors "sample" book containing mainly stuck-down examples of correctly cancelled tied addressed covers & newspapers plus examples of GPO forms with the instructions on how they are to be completed. All the adhesives have been pre-cancelled with two black vertical bars. The items inc. postcards, express & air mail covers (franked with KGV 6d, 1/- & Re-engraved 2/6d values), registered mail and mail bag labels. The majority of the items are stuck down & cancelled with the "POSTAL SCHOOL/LIVERPOOL 1" c.d.s. of 1 May 1939. A rare assembly. (Approx. 100 items).

£800

LANCASHIRE

 

4624

 

MISCELLANY of covers and cards incl. 1815 EL to Rochdale with (across flap) fine black oval-framed "ARDWICK/MANCHR", 1843 EL to London franked with imperf. 1d red on blued paper cancelled by black MC with very fine small black oval-framed "PLe", 1844 stampless E to Clitheroe with large blue "ULVERSTONE" & "CLITHEROE" d.s.'s on the front and Blackburn mark in black on reverse, 1838 EL to Cartmel with "Newton/Penny Post" & "KENDAL" d.s. both on back and eight other covers/PPCs. (12).

£100

 

4625

 

MISCELLANY inc. an album of BURY postmarks, c1950-70 on cover & cut-outs plus a boxfile of Lancashire marks on stamps, pieces & the odd env. and four pre-stamp Manchester covers. (100's).

£50

LEICESTERSHIRE

 

4626

 

ASHBY - RARE LOCAL ASHBY USAGE OF THE 2d BLUE MULREADY ENVELOPE; 21st Jan. 1842 usage of the Stereo "a198" 2d env. (very minor wear at top) to "Measham" cancelled by a fine black Maltese Cross with a partly very fine matching "ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH" c.d.s. alongside. Rare provincial usage; one of the most difficult items to find for a "County" Collection. Exhibition item. PHOTO -

£150

NORFOLK

 

4627

 

MISCELLANY of E/EL's etc. inc. 1843 1d pink postal stationery env. to Cambridge cancelled by distinctive black Maltese Cross of Norwich and with two-line "ST.STEPHENS/NORWICH", 1805 EL to Wisbech with LYNN "Packet Post" d.s., Terrington Penny Post, etc. (15 items).

£90

NOTTINGHAMSHIRE

 

4628

 

VERY RARE INTERNAL P.O. BUNDLE-LABEL WITH "NOTTINGHAM/124" MILEAGE MARK; Attractive 18th Nov. 1807 partly printed slip (11x1‡ ins.; closed spike-hole) that accompanied a bundle of letters to "[Market] Harbro" from the "Poft-Office in[NOTTINGHAM/124]" and initialled by the Nottingham Postmaster"; annotated "recvd. only 4/-. Allow p. return", showing that the 6 unpaid letters that were charged on M. Harbro were only worth 4/- and not the "4s-10d" that the slip had claimed. The only example of a prestamp bundle-label with a mileage-mark that we can recall having seen for any British Post Office. Rare and interesting. PHOTO - see plate no.

£100

 

4629

 

TUXFORD: c1710 part EL from Tuxford to Leicester "by way of London" with s/l "TUXFORD" & Bishop Mark of 26 Nov., plus 1756 EL to London initially charged "4" (subsequently altered to "8" with the alteration authenticated by a black crown) with two-line "TUX/FORD" (2 covers).

£90

 

4630

 

WORKSOP: 1718 EL to London initially rated "4", subsequently crossed through and with m/s "in all 7" endorsement, two-line "WORK/SOP" & London Bishop Mark of 20 Sept. Rare so early - first year of use.

£75

SHROPSHIRE

 

4631

 

OSWESTRY 1d BLACK COVER WITH RED MALTESE CROSS; Attractive Sept. 1840 EL (ref. the "Dry Rot Plant"!) from "Sweeney Hall" to "Whittington" franked by an attractive 4m 1d Black (KH; small scissor-cut affects H square) tied by neat light red M.C. matching the partial "OSWESTRY" c.d.s. on the top flap. Scarce local 1d Black cover.

£75

 

4632

 

SHREWSBURY - ATTRACTIVE MAY-DATE 1d BLACK COVER FROM A NOTED BOTANIST; 15th May 1840 EL (from Rev. W.A. Leighton; photo & biog. included) to "Westfelton" franked by a most attractive 4-margin 1d Black (Plate 1a, AC; tiny scratch in A square) tied by a lovely red Maltese Cross, with a very fine black 15th May 1840 "SHREWSBURY" c.d.s. across the join on the reverse. Rare and of Exhibition quality. PHOTO -

£150

 

4633

 

Similar 1st Nov. 1840 EL from the same correspondence franked by a fine 4m 1d Black (Plate 1b, SJ) tied by a good orange-red MC. Attractive. PHOTO -

£120

 

4634

 

Similar 8th Oct. 1840 EL from the same correspondence franked by a very near 4m 1d Black (Plate 2, TL. Wide margin at right, just shaved at bottom left) tied by a light orange-red MC with a very fine "SHREWSBURY" SKELETON D.S. WITH "+" AT FOOT across the join on the reverse. Rare Skeleton 1d Black cover. PHOTO -

£120

 

4635

 

Similar 22nd Oct. 1840 EL franked by near 4m 1d Black (TK) tied by a light orange-red MC with a very fine "SHREWSBURY" c.d.s. nicely placed on the top flap. Attractive.

£85

 

4636

 

Similar 28th Dec. 1840 EL from the same correspondence franked by a 3m 1d Black (ED) tied by a blurred orange-red MC with a very fine "SHREWSBURY" c.d.s. just over the join on the top flap.

£75

 

4637

 

SHREWSBURY 1d BLACK LOCAL COVERS; Aug./Nov./Dec. 1840 EL's (good contents; two ref. new "spectacles" & two mentioning money sent by the local "Newsman"; there was no Registered Mail at this time) all to "West Felton" and franked by 4m - one creased - or 3m (creased) 1d Blacks tied or cancelled by orange-red M.C.'s, and all with very fine "SHREWSBURY" c.d.s.'s on the flaps. Attractive lot. (3 covers).

£120

STAFFORDSHIRE

 

4638

 

MISCELLANY comprising 1787 EL to Lichfield charged "2" in m/s with a fine strike of the "140 STONE" first-type mileage plus three E/EL's with various "Newcastle/5th Clause Post" marks in red (two of which are well above average). A useful quartet.

£100

 

4639

 

UTTOXETER: 1840 (12 July) E from Uttoxeter to London franked with a three margined 1d plate 5 PL with a superb red MC cancellation with "UTTOXETER" c.d.s. alongside.

£75