|
1041 |
|
BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION, 1925 - GOVERNMENT PAVILION: Souvenir PPC (Australian 'Clipper') with double-ring c.d.s. 'P.O. EXHIBIT GOVT. PAVILION/WEMBLEY' (31 Oct. 1925) - the last day of public access to the Exhibition. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£60 |
| EXPRESS |
|
1042 |
|
COLLECTION of covers, c1903-1980 inc. 1920 cover ex Belgium to Birmingham, endorsed "Par Avion/AIR MAIL" in m/s & with red two-line "AIR MAIL/EXPRESS", 1903 registered cover from Hale (Manchester) to London bearing KEVII 1d & 3d adhesives with black/red "POST OFFICE/EXPRESS" label, 1914 1d red postal stat. env. uprated with 3d adhesive and with black/salmon "POST OFFICE/EXPRESS" label, 1920 env. ex. Czechoslovakia to London with red/white "Express" label & violet boxed "EXPRESS FEE PAID", etc. (Approx. 40 items). |
£150 |
| INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL |
|
1043 |
|
AUSTRIAN DOMINIONS: 1820 (18 April) EL to London, prepaid "36/4", charged 5/- in London for a letter comprising three sheets of paper, showing a goodish example of the early red "REGISTERED/(Crown)" of the Foreign Office (ex ALan Robertson) plus 19th JUly 1820 EL ex Vienna to Warrington with fancy framed "WIEN" and red boxed "AUTRICHE/PER/HUNINGUE". A scarce pair. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£240 |
|
1044 |
|
AUSTRIAN DOMINIONS: 1847 Registered letter from Prague to London with Crown/Registered marks of Hamburg in black & London in oramge-red. A very "busy" and highly attractive cover. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£200 |
|
1045 |
|
DENMARK: 1840 (25 July) E from Copenhagen to London via Altona with a superb example of the black "(Crown)/REGISTERED" h.s. of the Foreign Branch. Rare thus. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£240 |
|
1046 |
|
GERMANY: 1830 E from Frankfurt to London with fancy dotted "Oz. at 6s/8d per Oz." and 1844 E from Frankfurt to London with black "TT" (Thurn & Taxis), charged "2‡" in m/s (for a weight not exceeding ‡ oz. and up to # oz. (2 items). |
£120 |
|
1047 |
|
ITALY - KINGDOM OF SARDINIA: 1837-41 trio of E/EL's from Genoa to London (with framed "ITALIE/P.LE PONT DE/BEAUVOISIN", Nizza to Wymondham with diamond framed "1/A.E./J.F." & Nizza to Dublin with oval framed "1/A.E.D." (3 items). |
£90 |
|
1048 |
|
NETHERLANDS: 1819 (23 April) EL from Amsterdam to London prepaid 14 stuivers with large red "AMSTERDAM" and "Oz. at 5s/4d per Oz" applied in London & preceded by manuscript "1". PHOTO - see plate no. |
£120 |
|
1049 |
|
NETHERLANDS: 1824-25 pair of E's to London & Norwich ex the "United Netherlands", the former with m/s "Pr Steampacket King of Netherlands", red s/l "ROTTERDAM" and circular black "SHIP LETTER LONDON" mark, the latter with s/l "OSTENDE" and step-type "SHIP LETTER/GRAVESEND". (2 items). |
£75 |
|
1050 |
|
RUSSIA: 1827 (15 April) EL ex Riga to London, charged 10/- packet postage on arrival and with m/s "‡" preceding "Oz at 6s/8d per Oz" h.s. plus 1827 E ex Liverpool to Narva, rated "2/5" in red ink alongside two-line "HAMBURG/3.MART". An interesting pair. |
£100 |
|
1051 |
|
ST. VINCENT: 1880 env. (reduced and flap missing at top) from St Vincent to Norwood franked with 1d plate 223 strip of four, NA-ND and a pair NE-NF canelled at the Inland Branch on arrival. The cover has m/s "From St. Vincent/Nov 1880" at upper left. Some foxing. PHOTO - |
£100 |
| INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS |
|
1052 |
|
TWO CARTONS containing the extensive modern collection of mostly commercial mail with a wealth of m/s endorsements, labels & cachets including "NOT TO BE FOUND", "WRONG ADDRESS", "GONE AWAY", "DEMOLISHED", "REFUSED", "INVALID ADDRESS", etc. Many Postage Due frankings noted. (Very many 100's). |
£150 |
|
1053 |
|
RARE BOXED "WANTS BETTER/DIRECTION" MARK: 1824 (1 July) EL addressed to "Mr. C.Perkins, South Devon" with a very good strike of this scarce instructional mark. Light vertical crease barely detracts from this rare item. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£200 |
|
1054 |
|
DOUBLE-RING "MORE TO PAY" ON EL TO LONDON: 1841 EL to London bearing 1d red tied by Maltese Cross cancellation, endorsed "2d to pay" and with a fine strike of the double-ring "MORE/TO/PAY" mark. Rare thus. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£160 |
|
1055 |
|
"RETURNED FOR POSTAGE" MARK ON EL TO GENOA: 1850 EL to Genoa with a variety of postal markings inc. two differing examples of the red boxed "Returned for/Postage" (one to reverse & one to obverse, the latter clearly marked for "1/3" in black m/s). An attractive and much travelled entire. |
£75 |
|
1056 |
|
SCARCE "RECEIVED OPEN AND RESEALED AT THE GENERAL POST OFFICE: 1856 env. to Gosport with (on reverse) a good strike of the fancy "Received open and resealed/at the General Post Office" mark. Fine & scarce. |
£75 |
| LOCAL STAMP COVERS |
|
1057 |
|
A FINE EXAMPLE OF THE COURT BUREAU 1d USED ON COVER: 1891 (1 Feb.) United Services Club env. used to Netley Abbey franked with a Court Bureau 1d tied by a fine boxed "SUNDAY POSTAL DESPATCH" violet h.s. & 1881 1d plus 1887 ‡d tied by S.W.T.P.O./FROM THE EAST" c.d.s. On reverse is another strike of the boxed violet h.s. with red m/s "Dependable" inserted. Fine & rare. PHOTO - |
£1000 |
| OFFICIAL MAIL |
|
1058 |
|
MISCELLANY of covers, cards, etc. written up on leaves, 1810-c1980 inc. 1926 env. with violet "PRIVY PURSE/BUCKINGHAM PALACE" cachet, a quantity of OHMS envelopes with a wide range of cachets inc. Inland Revenue, Board of Trade, etc. (Qty.). |
£75 |
|
1059 |
|
TWO BINDERS with the extensive and interesting early to modern collection of Official mail. Particular emphasis on 19th Century items with some useful noted. Viewing essential! (Approx. 110 items). |
£350 |
| PARCEL POST |
|
1060 |
|
STOCKBOOK containing the extremely interesting and valuable collection of parcel post cancellations on cards, fronts, pieces & off-paper adhesives. A very good lot with a diverse range of cancellations and with some high values noted inc. KEVII 2/6d (3), KGV 2/6d (5) & 5/- (2) but with particular interest in cancellations and the postal history aspect including a large piece (1930) bearing 3d & 1/- adhesives tied by Whitstable Parcel Post d.s. and with black/pink "BY PARCEL POST/PERISHABLE" label, 1893 "PER PARCEL POST - REGISTERED" card ex the Secretary of the North Staffs. Stamp Exchange bearing ‡d vermilion & 1d lilac (4, faults), a good number of pieces bearing KEVII/KGV adhesives with Parcel Post cancellations from a wide range of offices, etc. A few non-GB items are included but the strength of this intriguing lot is undoubtedly in the GB. Viewing highly recommended. (Qty.). |
£400 |
| PICTORIALS, PRINTED |
|
1061 |
|
UNRECORDED LLANDUDNO PICTORIAL ENVELOPE: 1856 env. ex Holyhead to Shrewsbury with a delightful engraving of Llandudno (by Newman & Co., London). PHOTO - |
£240 |
|
1062 |
|
1882 Pictorial envelope depicting an old Seafaring man peering down a telescope, addressed to a Vicar in Faversham with enclosed thank you letters from the children of Mr. W.H. Beach, one of which is written on a printed sheetlet depicting an Alice in Wonderland type character. The cover bears a 1d lilac adhesive tied by a Squared Circle cancellation of Gloucester Station. PHOTO - |
£120 |
| POSTAL STATIONERY |
|
1063 |
|
COLLECTION on leaves, 1878-1937 being predominantly a very fine unusesd collection of P.O. Registration envelopes (76) well written-up and incorporating QV (44), KEVII (7), KGV (25 inc. 1920 Provisional envelopes x 4). A good partial study of the development of the P.O. Registration envelope and a fine basis for expansion. (76 items). |
£750 |
|
1064 |
|
MISCELLANY of postal stationery items, c1841-1950, unused & used with some useful items note. (Qty.). |
£75 |
| ** |
1065 |
|
MISCELLANY: Scarce QV first-type serif "REGISTERED" 2d blue envelope (unused) plus KGV 2d orange postal stat. envelope (109 Borough Road, Middlesbrough on reverse), down-rated with black triangular "946" mark. |
£100 |
|
1066 |
 |
UPRATED 1D PINK ENVELOPE: 1858 1d pink env. uprated with 2d blue OG and Large Garter 4d rose, registered from Leicester to Ashby de la Zouch. Some creasing and other faults. |
£70 |
| ** |
1067 |
|
QV 'K' size registered env. uprated with 3d, 1/- (2) & 2/6d adhesives used to Germany with several regd. oval cancellations of Wormwood St., London, E.C. on 10 NO 93. Creases and other faults but a scarce commercial usage of this large size env. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£80 |
| REDIRECTED AND TURNED MAIL |
|
1068 |
|
REDIRECTED MAIL: 1866 env.from Calcutta to London redirected within London, franked with India 4a green and GB 1d red plate 76 FI for redirection charge. Attractive. PHOTO - |
£80 |
|
1069 |
|
1875 (Aug. 4) env. from Brunswick to London redirected to Holywell, Flintshire, franked with German 1875 small shield 2g and GB 1d red for redirection. The top flap is missing and the env. is foxed. |
£60 |
|
1070 |
|
1876 env. from Colombo to Morpeth redirected to Southampton, franked with Ceylon 16c pair & 4c plus GB 1d plate 171 AK for redirection. Some creasing at edges but an unusual item. PHOTO - |
£100 |
|
1071 |
|
REDIRECTED MAIL TO THE GOLD FIELDS: 1884 (10 July) An opened out mourning env. from Sidmouth "via Dartmouth pr. Norham Castle" to Natal redirected to Moodies Reef, franked with 1883-84 6d green FG and on reverse paying the redirection fee Natal 4d brown with "NEWCASTLE/NATAL" c.d.s. PHOTO - |
£120 |
|
1072 |
|
1900 env. from Calcutta to London franked with 1a brown redirected to Paris with 1887 1‡d. Fine. |
£80 |
| SEALS/WAFERS |
|
1073 |
|
COMMERCIAL SEALS: 1843-67 Group of Es & ELs with a variety of mainly commercially orientated wafers such as Kirkstall Forge Company (Leeds), Lightly & Simon (London), Shadwell Estate, Steegmann & Co. (Nottingham), T. Hill (Southampton) and United Services Club. (9 items). |
£75 |
| TELEGRAMS |
|
1074 |
|
GROUP of four KGV period fully illustrated commemorative telegrams (three with original gold embossed envelopes). |
£80 |
| VALENTINES |
|
1075 |
|
1866 Large fancy embossed Valentine envelope with a delightful card enclosure incorporating various dried flowers & feathers) used within Cheltenham, bearing 1d perf. 16, plate 85 tied by 13 Feb. duplex, the address panel with a magnificent strike of the black circular "WP/2D/TO/PAY" mark of the Western Post. Fine and most appealing. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£180 |
| LONDON POSTAL HISTORY |
|
1076 |
|
MISCELLANY of E/EL's, etc. inc. 1800 EL to Ulverston ex "Old Slaughter's Coffee House", 1907 advertising env. for Joseph Williams (Music Publishers) bearing 1d red tied by machine cancellation, 1874 EL bearing ‡d adhesive but with circular black "MORE TO/PAY" & "1D" markings alongside rectangular "CONTRARY TO REGULATIONS/S.W.", etc. A good little group. (44 items). |
£100 |
|
1077 |
|
MISCELLANY: 1795 (19 March) EL, stained & one flap missing to the Foundling Hospital with "WANDSH/-1-" & a large "2" h.s., 1811 (12 July) 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. Also two 1833 covers from the same correspondence with fine examples of the "V.S." d.s. with year omitted. (5 covers). |
£160 |
|
1078 |
|
MISCELLANY: 1802-1858 group of covers comprising 1802 EL to the Isle of Man with an exceptional strike of the oval black "Ship Letter/(crown)/LONDON" (the scarcer of the two such types), 1825 EL ex Philadelphia with fancy "In All" plus "3" & "6" handstruck marks alongside each other, 1843 EL bearing 1d red tied by number 6 in Maltese Cross cancellation and 1858 env.to Leatherhead with black rectangular "POSTAGE NOT PAID TO/LONDON". (4 items). |
£200 |
|
1079 |
|
RARE CIRCULAR RECEIVER'S "S" IN CIRCLE: 1678 EL to Sussex showing a fine strike of the scarce circular "S" in black. Fine. |
£80 |
|
1080 |
|
SCARCE EARLY BLACK INSPECTOR'S CROWN MARK ON 1682(?) ENTIRE: c1682 E (address panel faded) showing a good strike of this rare (unrecorded in Willcocks) black Inspector's Crown mark. Only one other such cover has been recorded (with a date of 1682 hence leading us to assume that this cover emanates from the same year). Attractive Coat of Arms type wax seal to reverse. |
£80 |
|
1081 |
|
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. |
£400 |
|
1082 |
|
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. & an unusual "Cork" h.s. similar to the so calledc "Hot cross bun". Some interesting comments inc. "I beg leave to write a few lines to my son on the other side to save double postage". Some repairing with "magic" tape. |
£100 |
|
1083 |
|
SOUTHWARK DOCKWRA WITH CENTRE INVERTED ON EL TO PALL MALL: 1745 EL to Pall Mall with a fine strike of the scarce type 3c Southwark Dockwra with inverted centre for "FR" (Friday - unrecorded thus) written on board HMS "Norwich" (by the Captain) with interesting contents relating to the lack of provisions. "Gilpin" m/s Receiving House mark. Rare. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£280 |
|
1084 |
|
DOCKWRAS: 1763-88 group of 6 E/EL's showing sundry Dockwra marks comprising 1763 EL to the "Foundling Hospital2 with a good strike of the Southwark type 4, 1768 EL with Westminster P.O. Dockwra & Time mark, 1770 E addressed to Anderton's Coffee House with Temple P.O. Dockwra, 1784 EL with Westminster P.O. Dockwra & Time mark, 1787 EL with Southwark P.O. Dockwra and 1788 EL to Brighton with Southwark P.O. Dockwra and "Allen Stationer" circular Receiver's mark. A useful group. (6 items). |
£120 |
|
1085 |
|
PENNY POST PAID MARK ON EL FROM CHOBHAM TO LONDON: 1769 EL ex Chobham with triangular "PENNY POST/G/WE/PAID", circular "O'CLOCK/9/T" and double-ringed "STATIONER GRAPE", all in black. Scarce thus. |
£120 |
|
1086 |
|
PARTINGTON'S "d/4" PRIVATE CHARGE MARK ON EL TO LEEDS: 1778 (30 Sept.) EL from Holborn to Leeds endorsed "Single sheet. Postage Paid" alongside unrecorded "d/4" mark in black plus large red "POST/PAID". The reverse shows a fine straight-line "Partington" Receiver's handstamp in black & "30/SE" Bishop Mark in red (scarce thus). Fine & rare. PHOTO - |
£400 |
|
1087 |
|
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/SA/POST" Dockwra type 3a. A little soiled. |
£150 |
|
1088 |
|
RARE "REVERSED N" TEMPLE DOCKWRA: 1788 EL to London with a very good strike of this rare Dockwra mark showing reversed "N" in "PENY". Fine. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£260 |
|
1089 |
|
GREAT KNIGHT RIDER ST/Crick/itt" RECEIVING HOUSE MARK: 1791 EL from London to Leicester rated "5" in m/s with a superb strike of the Knight Rider St/Crick/itt Receiver's h.s. partially overstruck by circular despatch h.s. Fine. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£180 |
|
1090 |
|
TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD RECEIVING HOUSE MARK: 1791 (14 Nov.) EL to Llandovery, rated "6" in m/s with a very good strike of the rare "TOTTENHAM-CT-ROAD/G.P./O." Receiving House mark. The cover has a repaired tear but the mark is fine and unaffected. |
£150 |
|
1091 |
|
UNRECORDED WEST SMITHFIELD MARK ON EL TO MAYFAIR: 1794 (14 July) EL to Mayfair with large "W.SMITH/FD 1" overstruck by circular "(Crown)/P.POST/PAID" mark. An outstanding combination. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£240 |
|
1092 |
|
"CATEA/TON ST. 3" RECEIVING HOUSE MARK ON EL TO LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS: 1794 EL rated "1" in m/s with a superb strike of this scarce Receiving House mark. Minor cover faults. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£160 |
|
1093 |
|
HUGE LONDON PENNY POST "2" IN CONJUNCTION WITH RED CIRCULAR "W" ON LARGE PART ENTIRE TO RICHMOND GREEN: 1795 (21 March) large part EL to Richmond Green showing a spectacular combination of these two marks. Scarce thus. |
£120 |
|
1094 |
|
THE RARE GENERAL POST WAPPING RECEIVING HOUSE HANDSTAMP: 1799 (12 Nov.) EL written on board ship (probably off Ryde, IOW) to Caithness with a good oval "RECEIVING HOUSE/1A/WAPPING" h.s. |
£100 |
|
1095 |
|
UNIQUE FOREIGN OFFICE "JAN V" VARIETY ON EL FROM NAPLES TO BIRMINGHAM: 1802 (Dec.) EL from Naples to Birmingham with various charge markings & (on reverse) the very scarce "FOREIGN/JAN V/1803/OFFICE" circular datestamp. Minor soiling but an outstanding strike of an important rarity. Ex Grace Dove. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£360 |
|
1096 |
|
RARE CRESCENT-SHAPED "MORE TO PAY" MARK ON EL TO LONDON: 1811 (10 June) EL from Halifax to London with m/s "Paid 1/8" showing the rare crescent-shaped "MORE TO/PAY" surmounted by crown. Small cover faults but a spectacular item nevertheless. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£360 |
|
1097 |
|
ENTIRE LETTER WITH FANCY "IN ALL", HANDSTRUCK "4" AND ZIG-ZAG ERASURE OBLITERATING HANDSTRUCK "2": 1823 EL ex Chesterfield to Fleet Street thence forwarded to Spring Gardens with an exceptional combination of handstruck marks. Fascinating. |
£100 |
|
1098 |
|
RED "F-P" ON EL FROM PARIS TO LONDON: 1827 EL (24 Dec.) from Paris to Westminster with a fine strike of the scarce red "F-P" Foreign Branch mark plus oval "12 NOON 12/DE 28/1827" also in red. Most attractive. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£260 |
|
1099 |
|
RARE "EXCISE PAID" MARK IN BLACK ON EL TO LONDON: 1829 EL to London with octagonal red "PAID/5 FEB 5/1829", red tombstone "PAID" and black boxed "EXCISE/5 2/1829" mark in black. Fine and extremely rare. PHOTO - |
£360 |
|
1100 |
|
1834 (2 June) EL from London via Paris to Smyrna with a fine red strike of the scarce "Returned from" h.s. Also 1816 EL from Manchester to Loughborough, charged "8" in m/s with large three-line "MISSENT TO/LEICESTER/97" in red Written in March but with Manchester mileage c.d.s. of August. (2 covers). |
£150 |
|
1101 |
|
ENTIRE LETTER TO THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE WITH RED "TP/S", CIRCULAR "G.P/PAID" AND LONDON SHIP LETTER MARK: 1837 EL to the Cape showing an exceptionally fine strike of the rare two-line "TP/S" in red (applied to letters transferred from the Twopenny Post to the Ship Letter Office), circular red "G.P/PAID", red London "PAID" Ship Letter mark and faintish two-line black "Woolwich CO/2 py P Paid". An extremely visual cover. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£400 |
|
1102 |
|
THE RARE OVAL FRAMED "TO BE DELIVERED FREE": 1838 EL from Bath to Chelsea Hospital with a fair boxed "Hounslow/Penny Post" Cross-post mark & 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 handstamps. Ex "Pepys". PHOTO - see plate no. |
£200 |
| CHESHIRE |
|
1103 |
|
BIRKENHEAD: 1858 (13 Jan.) env. from Birkenhead to Dublin bearing 1d "Stars" tied by sideways duplex cancellation and with a large spectacular "2" P.Due mark (unrecorded thus). Intriguing. PHOTO - |
£100 |
| CORNWALL |
|
1104 |
|
MISCELLANY of covers, cards, etc. with a few pre-stamp items inc. 1793 s/l "PENZANCE", 1815 red s/l "FALMOUTH", 1828 Helston circular mileage & 1833 UDC of St.Austell, a useful range of KEVII/KGV PPC's with sundry cancellation interest and a few modern items. (Approx. 60 items). |
£100 |
|
1105 |
|
MISCELLANY inc. P.Dues/Instructional marks with 1833 EL ex Falmouth to Exeter with red "TOO LATE", 1906 PPC bearing KEVII ‡d tied by St. Austell c.d.s. with h.s. "1D" & step-type "Liable to Letter Rate", 1914 PPC to Plymouth sent unstamped and subsequently with large thick "1" & 1d P.Due,. 1915 env. ex Fowey to St.Austell with large violet oval "SURVEYOR OF TAXES/ST.AUSTELL" and distinctive "2", 1915 env. from Penzance to Porthcurno with m/s "Unknown" & "Not Treen" plus boxed "UNDELIVERED FOR REASON STATED/RETURN TO SENDER" & "‡d POSTAGE DUE FOR RETURN TO SENDER", 1916 env. ex Porthcurno with m/s "Contains coin/Posted out of course" & h.s. "4D/609" plus 2d P.Due pair (latter on reverse), etc. (Approx. 40 items). |
£100 |
|
1106 |
|
LAND'S END: The remarkable collection of PPC's of Land's End, many used with a wide range of privately applied handstamps & printed cachets inc. "From the old man at the Land's End", "FIRST & LAST HOUSE/LAND'S END", "The First & Last House/In England/LANDS END", "First & Last Refreshment House, LANDS END", "FIRST AND LAST HOTEL IN ENGLAND, LANDS END", etc. A wonderful lot for the specialist. (100+). |
£100 |
|
1107 |
|
LISKEARD: 1911 2d registered envelope to Richmond (Surrey) with rare "GREAT WESTERN T.P.O./GOING EAST" c.d.s on "E.R./This Packet has been diverted from the usual route...." label on the reverse. A little staining. Very unusual ex Cornwall. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£120 |
|
1108 |
|
SQUARED CIRCLE CANCELLATIONS: The interesting group of PPC's with a good range of Squared Circle cancellations of Cornish villages/towns inc. Callestick, Newbridge (2, one dated 1928 - very late use), Par, Penryn (2), Perranwell Station (5, two in conjunction with Perranworthal thimbles), Redruth (3), St.Ives, Sennen (2), Treen (2), etc. (44 items). |
£90 |
|
1109 |
|
TRURO - PRE-STAMP MAIL: The small selection of pre-stamp covers inc. 1779 E to Norwich rated "8" (4d to London & 4d thence on to Norwich), 1781 EL with large s/l "TRURO" & m/s "1" in ink (early local 1d rate), 1794 EL with s/l "TRURO", 1839 E with large part blue circular "PAID AT TRURO", etc. (28 items). |
£120 |
|
1110 |
|
TRURO - MISSENT MARKS: 1805-46 trio of E/EL's comprising 1805 EL ex London to St. Anthony with Truro mileage preceded by red m/s "Mis-sent to", 1837 E to Liskeard (faults) with blue circular "MISSENT/TO/TRURO" and 1846 env. to Stratton (nr Bude) with red "Missent to" preceding Truro c.d.s. A scarce trio. |
£120 |
|
1111 |
|
TRURO: 1840-1903 collection of covers & cards inc. 1840 E bearing 3 margin 1d, GE and with a faint strike of the boxed "No 1" plus blue double arc c.d.s. of 4 September, 1843 EL with rare Truro Traveller mark (ex Philbrick, only one other recorded), 1880 long env. bearing 2d & 6d adhesives tied by two strikes of the Truro Squared Circle, 1858 env. with "FEOCK" UDC, etc. (Approx. 50 items). |
£150 |
|
1112 |
|
TRURO AND SUB-OFFICES PARCEL POST LABELS: The excellent collection of Parcel Post labels emanating from Truro and its environs. Many stamped including Boscawen Street, Daniel Street, Kenwyn Street (4), Bissoe, Carharrock, Chacewater, Coombe, Devoran, Feock, Perranporth, St. Day, Tresillian & Veryan. (55, 22 of which bear adhesives). |
£200 |
|
1113 |
|
TRURO: The extensive "balance" collection on leaves (c1900-1990) with much of note inc. scarce early PPC's (one dated May 23 1901 and addressed to Germany), one showing c1906 Boiler Lorry(!) and an extensive later range of covers & cards. Well worth careful examination. (Qty.). |
£100 |
| DERBYSHIRE |
|
1114 |
|
BRAILSFORD: 1848 envelope to "Brailsford Rectory, near Derby" twice used; firstly with faint grey Ashbourne skeleton of 7 June and with Derby b.s. of the same date in blue, then with a further much clearer Ashbourne skeleton (in blue) of 29 August and Derby c.d.s. (on reverse) of the same date. Two blue Brailsford UDC's on reverse (one faint, the other very clear) and 1d red plate 75, FL applied for the second use. Unusual. |
£80 |
| DORSET |
| ** |
1115 |
|
DORCHESTER - 1859 COVER TO NEW SOUTH WALES: 1859 (24 May) cover to Bungay Bungay (NSW) bearing 1d "Stars" x 6 carried by the P&O ships "Indus" (to Alexandria) and "Bombay" (from Suez to Sydney). A very neat & atractive cover. |
£100 |
| ESSEX |
|
1116 |
|
MALDON: Attractive May, 1865 10d rate mourning env. addressed to Hobart Town, Tasmania franked with 6d lilac (cut wing margin plate 5) & 4d vemilion (small letters) tied by "MALDON" duplexes and by mostly very fine "MISSENT/TO ADELAIDE S.A." mark and also having boxed red "SHIP LETTER INWARDS FREE" marks of Hobart & Launceston back and front. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
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1117 |
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VERY EARLY BRISTOL FORWARDING AGENT COVER WITH SQUAT "B/RIS/TOL" MARK: 1772 (July) E (some weak folds) to the "Society for the Propogation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts" in London (probably from their missionaries in New England), charged only the inland rate of "4" but having a fine m/s endorsement - "Received & Forwarded by Y.H.M.S. Cruger & Mallard, Bristol July 15 1772" on the reverse beside a mostly fine "B/RIS/TOL" mark (across the join). Rare thus. Ex Warn. |
£150 |
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1118 |
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1855 (7 Dec.) env. registered from Bristol to London franked with a good Embossed 6d plus LC 14 1d (corner fault) tied by sideways duplex. The env. is creased through the stamps & a little torn. Also 1840 (Nov.) EL from S.Petherton (Som.) to London bearing 1d plate 7 with fine MC cancellation, tiny scissor cut into "L" square & some cover faults. (2 items). |
£75 |
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1119 |
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1863 (Sept./Oct.) 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 v. fine rare black handstruck "2/" postage due charge mark (of Southampton?) on the front alongside a faint small Bristol encircled "CH" mark. [Ex Warn]. |
£75 |
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1120 |
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GOSPORT: 1839 (5 Dec.) EL ex Gosport to Fareham with m/s "2", charged at the local 2d Post rate despite being written on the first day of Uniform 4d postage and posted a day later. Rare thus. |
£100 |
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