|
1560 |
|
SQUARED CIRCLES: Carton containing the extensive collection of covers, cards & pieces with a good selection of Squared Circle cancellations. Nothing exceptional but with many rated at 250 points or more by Cohen including Buryas Bridge, Haxby, Heamoor, Kiveton Park, Newton-le-Willows (Yorks.), St. Keverne, Treen and several more. Something of an emphasis on Cornwall & Yorkshire. (Qty.). |
£200 |
|
1561 |
|
SQUARED CIRCLES: The small group of PPC's with scarce Squared Circle cancellations of Barrasford (2). Dawley, Hinstock, Mawgan, Mounts & Narborough. (7 items). |
£150 |
|
1562 |
|
SQUARED CIRCLES: The small group of PPC's with scarce Squared Circle cancellations of Lincolnshire & Yorkshire, namely Barnetby, Heckington & Huttoft (Lincs.) plus Castleton, Cornholme, Ganton & Marsh Lane, Leeds (Yorks.) A good group. (7 items). |
£150 |
|
1563 |
|
SQUARED CIRCLES: Four PPC's with scarce Squared Circle cancellations of Aspley Guise, Dagenham, Etchingham & Sidcup. (4 items). |
£100 |
|
1564 |
|
WILKINSON '1d-IN-THE-SLOT' MACHINE: 1912 E to Stafford with fine upright red strike of the circular 'LONDON.E.C./1D/POSTAGE PAID/(CROWN)' mark of the Wilkinson machine for the second day of use (26 Jan.) with black London c.d.s.; also another strike in brownish-red, inverted on an unposted ‡d postcard cancelled by a matching London c.d.s. (2 items). |
£75 |
| G.B. AIRMAILS |
|
1565 |
 |
1923 "Mercury" 1d airmail essays in 6 imperforate blocks of six (all in different colours) and also in vertical pairs in gold and royal purple only (a) on gummed unwatermarked paper and (b) on ungummed watermarked paper, as given to King George V during an exhibition presentation. (12 blocks of six + 4 pairs). |
£100 |
|
1566 |
|
1934 Cover to Gambia via the 1st acceptance by German Air Mail. Franked GB 6d & 4d tied by London c.d.s. 27 Jy 34 and backstamped Stuttgart 28.7.34 & arrival Bathurst 30 JY 34. Red German airmail cachet "Europa-Sudamerika" on front, very fresh and fine. |
£60 |
| ADVERTISING |
|
1567 |
|
c1845-94 Interesting group inc. substantial number (40) of attractive illustrated billheads ex Liverpool,Warrington,Hinckley etc. all postally used, 1894 printed card Book Post sleeve with original contents (cabinet photograph), Marcus Ward env. (1870) etc. (43 items). |
£120 |
| G.B. MARITIME |
|
1568 |
|
MISCELLANY of E/EL's, etc. (much Liverpool interest but chiefly non-Transatlantic) inc. 1870 EL to Paris bearing 4d Large White Corner Letters (2, one badly torn) with oval red "PAID/A" (usually seen on Transatlantic mail ex Liverpool to Canada), 1879 EL to La Guayra with wing-margin 1/- Large Coloured Corner Letters with "EXCHANGE/LIVERPOOL" d.s., 1877 E ex Manchester to Vera Cruz bearing 1/- Large Coloured Corner Letters (2) endorsed "Jamaican Str from/L'pool 10 May 77", 1887 (April) Liverpool Post Office Guide, etc. (20 items). |
£100 |
|
1569 |
|
MISCELLANY of stampless E/EL's inc. 1815 ELex London to Madeira with a fair strike of the "POST PAID WITHDRAWN SHIP/LETTER" mark of London (some damage on opening of the letter) & a variety of other Liverpool Ship Letter marks. (13 items). |
£150 |
|
1570 |
|
1854 EL from London to Buenos Aires carried by the only mail carrying voyage of the Lusitania to South America (S.America & General Steam Navigation Co.) with the green Liverpool transit mark (Tabeart M28), usually only used for North American Mails. Also 1854 EL ex London to Funchal (via Madeira) carried on the last voyageof the line before being offered a P.O. contract on 31 July 1854. A scarce pair. (2). PHOTO - see plate no.12A |
£180 |
| SCOTTISH MARITIME MAIL |
|
1571 |
|
PORT GLASGOW - THE EARLIEST RECORDED SHIP LETTER: 1765 E (reached Edinburgh 9 Jan. 1766) from North Carolina with a fine scarce circular "PORT GLASGOW" h.s. on the flap but with fine m/s "Ship" on the front beside the "3" charge that was changed to "In 9" (full rate to London) with fine Edinburgh and London Bishop Marks on the flap. Very early Ship Letter; the first "PT.GLASGOW/SHIP LRE" h.s. has not been recorded prior to 1768. Rare thus Ex "Ecosse". PHOTO - see plate no. |
£240 |
|
1572 |
|
UNIQUE LEVEN SHIP LETTER MARK: 1768 (17 March) E from Charleston "p.Capt. Smith" to Ayr with m/s "Ship 1" & "LEVEN" h.s. The m/s "4" changed to "5" being the 4d rate from Leven to Ayr pluys the 1d Ship Letter. Tabeart cites this item as the only known Leven Ship Letter (page 141). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£240 |
|
1573 |
|
ICELAND 10a RED POSTAL STATIONERY CARD TO SWEDEN WITH BOXED "SHIP LETTER" MARK OF EDINBURGH: 1891 10a postal stationery card ex Reykjavik to Sweden with a fine strike of the octagonal rectangular "SHIP LETTER" mark of Leith. Fine and rare. PHOTO - see plate no.12A |
£200 |
|
1574 |
|
INCOMING MAIL EX BRITISH GUIANA: 1847 EL ex Berbice (British Guiana) to Leith rated "‡", 1895 Cover (rather tatty) ex Ceylon to Leith (thence redirected) bearing Ceylon 3c (2), charged "3" and with step-type "CLOSED CONTRARY/TO REGULATIONS/131" and a very attractive coloured card leaflet (4pp) advertising the "North of Scotland and Orkney and Shetland Steam Navigation Company's Royal Mail Steamer St. Magnus and its schedule for 1887. (3 items). |
£100 |
|
1575 |
|
INCOMING MAIL FROM GREENOCK TO LEITH: 1898 cover bearing a pair of ‡d vermilions cancelled by two strikes of the small lozenge "anchor" mark & further cancelled by two strikes of the double circle Greenock datestamp. An underlined s/l "Paquebot" & "Kikotoben" are struck in grey-blue. PHOTO - see plate no.12B |
£120 |
|
1576 |
|
GRANTON SHIP LETTER: 1895 10a red postal stationery card ex Iceland to London, unusually cancelled at Edinburgh with a good strike of the scarce "SHIP LETTER/GRANTON" in black. A very desirable item. PHOTO - |
£300 |
| G.B. SHIP LETTERS |
|
1577 |
|
MISCELLANY: 1795 EL written on board HMS 'Stag' with fine s/l 'GOSPORT', 1830 E with 'SCHIFFS BRIEF POST/HAMBURG' c.d.s. & fine 'SHIP LETTER/GRAVESEND', 'BRISTOL/SHIP LETTER' (1839), boxed blue 'HULL/SHIP-LETTER' d.s. (two - 1845 &'50) etc. (14 items). |
£120 |
|
1578 |
|
LIVERPOOL - SCARCE RED "POST PAID WITHDRAWN SHIP LETTER/LIVERPOOL" MARK ON 1815 EL TO MADEIRA: 1815 (2 May) EL "p Cutter Mantura" with a good (for this) strike of the scarce Liverpool Post Paid Withdrawn Ship Letter mark on the back. PHOTO - see plate no.12B |
£150 |
| G.B./TRANSATLANTIC MAILS |
|
1579 |
|
IOW MANUSCRIPT FORWARDING AGENT ETC.; 1827-52 Group of covers (4) inc. 1827 EL to Frederick Town endorsed "pr Britannia" with ms. "forwarded by YOb./Robs R Hunter/Consul USA, Cowes" on reverse; 1836 EL Bristol to New York with fine circular PAID/AT/BRISTOL (W&J BS162) with deleted ms. Liverpool FAC; 1849 env. London to Wisconsin pre-paid at London with two line PAID/SHIP in red '5c.' and '24' etc. plus 1852 EL Scotland to New York (stamps removed) but with unusual for Transatlantic mail, "ABOVE Oz" h.s. of Liverpool(?) and various accountancy marks. (4 covers). |
£120 |
|
1580 |
|
FORWARDED/from the/CONSULATE of the U.S.A./LIVERPOOL; 1830 EL to New York (written at Liverpool but apparently posted at Edinburgh?) with deleted ms. "Care of FB Ogden Esq./American Consul Liverpool" and Scottish additional ‡d on the front and ms. "Care of James Chapman Esq./Goree Piazza Liverpool" and an average strike of the boxed "FORWARDED/from the/CONSULATE of the U.S.A./LIVERPOOL" on the reverse. A scarcer FAC. |
£75 |
|
1581 |
|
TRANSATLANTIC MAIL - THE DRAMATIC LINE: 1837-47 quartet carried by ships of the Dramatic Line comprising 1837 EL to London "pr Garrick", 1841 EL to London per "Roscius", 1844 EL per "Sheridan" & 1847 printed price list pertaining to grain addressed to New York & endorsed "p Siddons". (4 items). |
£75 |
|
1582 |
|
STEAM BOAT/LONDON COFFEE HOUSE; 1841 EL Lyme (Conn.?) to London written to the famous packet ship captain, Robert Griswold and addressed to "London Coffee House". The letter has followed Griswold around being addressed to the "St James" amended to the "Toronto" with fine red STEAM BOAT" and boxed "L.C.O./POSTAGE NOT PAID TO LONDON" on the front. Plus 1839 E to London also "pr St James" with fine red boxed SHIP LETTER/SWANAGE (Tab. S4) part overstruck with London d.s. (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£150 |
|
1583 |
|
"BRITISH QUEEN" MAIDEN VOYAGE COVER;1839 (9 July) EL Liverpool to New York with fine red boxed PAID AT LIVERPOOL, overstruck by a London Paid d.s. and a fine PAID SHIP LETTER/(crown)/LONDON d.s. Rated 5/- and endorsed "pr British Queen" which sailed from Portsmouth on 12 July 1839; the original was sent by the Great Western. A scarce and attractive maiden voyage cover. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£180 |
|
1584 |
|
PIONEER SS "BRITISH QUEEN";1839-40 Trio of EL's carried by the British Queen inc. 1839 (25 Aug) Paris to Boston endorsed "Care of Messrs Ballard & Prince/per British Queen" (2nd voyage) plus 1840(Oct.) pair New York to London (7th voyage) both with orange SHIP LETTER etc. on reverse. Fine trio. |
£160 |
|
1585 |
|
PIONEER SS "LIVERPOOL" FREIGHT MONEY COVER; 1839 (15 Dec.) EL Philadelphia to Oxfordshire (insignificant tear from opening) carried on the 7th voyage of the Liverpool with ms. "37‡" Freight Money charge, LIVERPOOL/SHIP LETTER (Tab. S14) etc. |
£75 |
|
1586 |
|
PIONEER SS "LIVERPOOL"; Trio of 1839 EL carried on 2nd, 4th & 6th voyage inc. 20 Feb. Montreal to London paid to New York 37‡c rated "4/9" as a triple letter on arrival; 6 July New York to London rated "4/9" plus 20 Sep. London to New York, re-addressed to Shawneetown, Ill. (3 covers). |
£150 |
|
1587 |
|
PIONEER SS "PRESIDENT" WESTBOUND MAIDEN VOYAGE;1840 (1 Aug.) EL Liverpool to New York endorsed "pr President" and carried on her maiden voyage, with fine red SHIP LETTER(crown)/LIVERPOOL d.s. (Tab. S15). Scarce. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£150 |
|
1588 |
|
PIONEER SS "PRESIDENT EASTBOUND MAIDEN VOYAGE; 1839 (31 Aug.) EL New York to Bordeaux endorsed "pr Stm Ship President/via Liverpool" with variety of ms. rates and LIVERPOOL/SHIPLETTER (Tab. S14), Paris d.s. etc. on the reverse. Scarce. |
£120 |
|
1589 |
|
PIONEER SS "PRESIDENT"; 1840 (29 Sep.) EL Glasgow to New York via Liverpool and carried on the 2nd voyage of the President. Octagonal red Glasgow Paid d.s., ms "8" and New York d.s. on the front and a v.fine orange-red SHIP LETTER/(crown)/LIVERPOOL d.s. (Tab. S15) on the reverse. |
£100 |
|
1590 |
|
PIONEER SS "PRESIDENT" INTERRUPTED PASSAGE; 1840 (26 Oct.) EL New York to Paris endorsed "Steamer "President"" and carried on the 2nd return voyage. President sailed 2 Nov. but had to turn back after 6 days due to foul weather, re-sailing again 11 Nov. Various rate marks and h.s.'s; attractive and uncommon. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£120 |
|
1591 |
|
PIONEER SS "ROYAL WILLIAM" FREIGHT MONEY; 1838 (2 Oct.) EL/Prices Current New Orleans to London "care of ...Schmidt/New York" with ms. "25" Freight Money charge and various h.s.'s on the reverse. Carried on the second of only three completed voyages. |
£120 |
|
1592 |
|
PIONEER SS "ROYAL WILLIAM" FREIGHT MONEY;1839 (15 Jan.) EL Philadelphia to London (filing creases) carried on the 3rd and final voyage of the Royal William. With Philadelphia d.s., PAID tablet and red New York d.s. on the front and endorsed "1.12‡" (3x12‡c internal & 3x25c Freight Money). Scarce. |
£150 |
|
1593 |
|
SCARCE TWO RING "AMERICA/L" MARK;1841 E from New York to London "per Britannia" with a v.fine red oval "FORWARDED FROM/HARNDENS/PACKAGE EXPRESS & FOREIGN/LETTER OFFICE/No.2 WALL ST NEW YORK" and v.fine black two ring "AMERICA/L" (Tab.P1) (crossed by grubby filing crease) on the top flap. Scarce. PHOTO - see plate no.12B |
£200 |
|
1594 |
|
DOUBLE FORWARDED LETTER; 1842 E Havana to London with v.fine red oval "FORWD. BY/T.W.WARD/BOSTON" and at bottom left "PR. ACADIA" to the front and with red oval "FORWARDED/NEW YORK/GOODHUE & CO" on reverse top flap. Unusual and very fine. PHOTO - see plate no.12B |
£120 |
|
1595 |
|
SS "GREAT BRITAIN" QUADRUPLE FREIGHT MONEY COVER; 1845 E Philadelphia to London (filing creases) with blue Philadelphia d.s. and PAID tablet rated in ms. "$1.15" (4x25c + internal postage) and "2/8" charge on arrival at London. Scarce high rate letter. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
|
1596 |
|
SS "GREAT BRITAIN" SECOND VOYAGE MATCHING PAIR; 1845 Pair carried by SS Great Britain; (26 Sep) EL Uppermill to New York prepaid "8" and charged "6" for charge to port of arrival plus (27 Oct.) E Philadelphia to London with blue Philadelphia d.s and PAID tablet to the front plus ms "30" Freight Money and internal post charge. Fine matched pair. |
£120 |
|
1597 |
|
SS "GREAT WESTERN" FREIGHT MONEY; 1845 Pair of E (filing creases) Philadelphia to London with Philadelphia d.s. and PAID tablet in blue and ms. rate of "1.12‡" (triple internal post and Freight Money) plus New York to London with red ms. "25" indicating single Freight money charge; both with tablet type (date) LIVERPOOL/SHIP (Tab. S16).( 2covers). |
£100 |
|
1598 |
|
SS "UNICORN" - LAST VOYAGE WITH TRANSATLANTIC MAILS; 1846 EL carried on the second and final voyage of the Unicorn carrying Transatlantic mail (See Hubbard & Winter N Atlantic Mail Sailings pg.17 Note 1). Posted 24 Feb. at Zante, Ionian Islands to Boston via London where the cover was readdressed; with blue-green fancy Zante d.s., PAID SHIP LETTER/(crown)/LONDON d.s. (Tab. S51) and further London Paid d.s. on the front, ms. "p Unicorn" various rates etc. A scarce and attractive cover. PHOTO - see plate no.12B |
£180 |
|
1599 |
|
PACKET LETTER PORTSMOUTH ERROR; 1847 EL (cut & reconstructed for display) Boston to London via New York Forwarding Agent S Schlesinger. The letter on arrival at Portsmouth was struck in error with the PACKET LETTER/PORTSMOUTH h.s (Tab.P1); this was noticed on arrival in London and cancelled by overstriking with the SHIP-LE(TTER) h.s. (Tab. S36). Attractive and unusual. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£150 |
|
1600 |
|
RETALIATORY RATE - THIRD, FIFTH AND SEVENTH WESTBOUND; 8 Jul. 1848 EL/Prices Current from Liverpool to Memphis carried by SS Hibernia franked with 1/- green (filing crease through stamp) with red New York combined 34c & d.s.; 21 Jul. 1848 EL Manchester to New York carried by SS America with red ms. "1/-", Manchester d.s. and large "24" accountancy alongside on the front plus 3 Aug. EL New Ross (Ireland) to New York carried by SS Cambria with red ms. "1/-", ROSS and Dublin d.s. plus large red "24" accountancy h.s. (3 covers). |
£150 |
|
1601 |
|
RETALIATORY RATE - THIRD, EIGHTH AND ELEVENTH WESTBOUND; 4 Jul. 1848 (Independence Day!) EL with v. fine illustrated letter head, Manchester to Boston carried on SS Hibernia with red ms. "1/-", Manchester d.s. and large red "29" accountancy h.s.; 4 Aug. 1848 EL London to New York carried on SS Britannia with red London d.s. and large red "29" acountancy h.s. plus 1 Sep. EL Rochdale to Casville Geo. franked cut to shape 1/- embossed and with (assisted) New York combined 34c & d.s. in red. (3 covers). |
£150 |
|
1602 |
|
RETALIATORY RATE - FIFTEENTH, SIXTEENTH & TWENTYFIFTH WESTBOUND; 29 Sep. 1848 EL (stamp removed/reconstructed) London to Boston carried by SS Britannia with fair red New York combined 29c & d.s.; 6 Oct. 1848 E London to New York carried by SS Niagara and franked with cut square 1/- embossed tied by London diamond h.s. and large red "29" accountancy h.s. plus 15 Dec. 1848 EL Birmingham to Philadelphia carried by SS Europawith purple ms. "1/-", Birmingham d.s. and small blue "29" accountancy of Philadelphia; this was the final sailing under the Retaliatory Rate period. (3 covers). |
£150 |
|
1603 |
|
RETALIATORY RATE - TWENTYFOURTH AND TWENTYFIFTH WESTBOUND; (1) Dec. 1848 E London to Philadelphia carried by SS Niagara franked with two margin cut square 1/- embossed and red Boston d.s. plus "34" accountancy h.s. plus 14 Dec. 1848 EL Liverpool to Andover Ms. carried by SS Europa (final Retaliatory Rate voyage) franked with two margin cut square 1/- embossed with part strike of the red New York combined 29 & d.s. alongside. Fine pair. PHOTO - |
£120 |
|
1604 |
|
NOVA SCOTIA RETALIATORY RATE COVERS; Fine pair of EL posted in Nova Scotia which completed only part of the Transatlantic crossing but were still charged the Retaliatory rate on arrival in Boston. 2 Oct. 1848 carried on SS Cambria (fourteenth Retaliatory sailing) and 30 Oct 1848 carried on SS Hibernia (eighteenth Retaliatory sailing) both with fine five line Halifax Nova Scotia d.s. part overstruck with "29" accountancy, Boston d.s. and ms. "1/-" all on the front in red. A fine and scarce pair. PHOTO - |
£160 |
|
1605 |
|
RESTORED RATE - SECOND WESTBOUND; 13 Jan. 1848 Mourning env. (faults and staining) Liverpool to S. Carolina carried by SS Canada on the second voyage during the so called Restored Rates period with v. early use of the fancy 1/- h.s. (Tab.M67), PAID AT LIVERPOOL (date) d.s. (Tab.M3) overstruck with a large "12" US h.s., all on the front in red. Scarce. |
£120 |
|
1606 |
|
SCARCE QUADRUPLE RATE COVER: 1852 EL ex Manchester to Boston endorsed 'per America Mailsteamer frm. Liverpool', with blue-black Manchester c.d.s. on front (similar Liverpool transit on reverse) with clear strike in black of the scarce '76/CENTS' charge mark; in Boston, a fine '96' h.s. was struck just below the former mark indicating total combined charge. Such covers with both rates shown by handstamps are uncommon. Light filing creases do not detract. |
£75 |
|
1607 |
|
NOVA SCOTIA RESTORED RATE COVER; Scarce 7 Feb. 1849 Restored rate E Halifax Nova Scotia to New York which would have been put onboard the SS Niagara at Halifax. Fine five line Halifax Nova Scotia d.s., overstruck by "7" accountancy h.s., plus ms. "1/-" and part strike of the Boston d.s. all to the front in red. A fine and scarce cover. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£200 |
|
1608 |
|
PER U.S. MAIL PACKET/"ATLANTIC"; 1850 (2 Jul.) EL Calcutta to Boston via London and Liverpool. Struck on the reverse with a red boxed CALCUTTA d.s. and London c.d.s. and addressed to London "Care of Baring Brothers & Co", deleted, to be forwarded to Boston. On the front is a v.fine and scarce two line "PER U.S. MAIL PACKET/"ATLANTIC" and a boxed INDIA both in red, London & Liverpool d.s. plus 6/CENTS and "48" accountancy h.s. Small sellotape repair at the top does not detract from this scare and attractive cover. PHOTO - see plate no.12B |
£140 |
|
1609 |
|
10d RED-BROWN AND 2d BLUE IMPERF. ON TRANSATLANTIC COVER; 1851 EL (minor faults) Liverpool to Philadelphia "pr Atlantic" franked with cut square three margin 10d red-brown embossed (light vertical crease at left) plus four margin 2d blue MD both tied by "466" h.s.; red 21/CENTS accountancy and PAID h.s.'s also on the front. An ILN engraving of Atlantic included. An attractive cover. PHOTO - see plate no.12B |
£200 |
|
1610 |
|
LONDON FANCY "3" ON TRANSATLANTIC MAIL; 1851 Env. (with contents) Clifton to Baltimore via London and Southampton carried on the Havre Line SS Humboldt with a v.fine large fancy London "3" used an accountancy mark, alongside is a Clifton d.s. and a New York combined accountancy and d.s. The letter is from an American who had just visited the 1851 Exhibition - he was unimpressed! Unusual and attractive. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£150 |
|
1611 |
|
Similar 1851 EL London to New York carried on the Collins Line SS Pacific with a smudge example at the top right of the fancy London "3" used as an accountancy mark alongside a "24" h.s. with a Lombard Street d.s. to the bottom left. |
£120 |
|
1612 |
|
LIVERPOOL "466" USED AS A RATE OBLITERATOR; 1849 EL Liverpool to New York "pr Hibernia" with v.fine red PAID AT LIVERPOOL(date) d.s. (Tab. M3) in the centre and at top right originally assessed as a double rate letter and struck with a red 10/CENTS accountancy mark. The clerk has tried to obliterate this with the correct 5/CENTS h.s. but eventually "killed" the rate with a v.fine black "466" h.s. to "kill", reapplying the 5/CENTS h.s. below. A fine and attractive cover. PHOTO - see plate no.12B |
£150 |
|
1613 |
|
RATE ALTERATIONS: 1847 E addressed to Quebec ex Liverpool, the fine handstruck '2' deleted by an equally crisp strike of the Liverpool '466' obliterator, with fine strike of the '1s/4 Currency' charge mark nearby; filing crease well away from marks. Also an 1851 EL to New York 'p.America', with fine boxed 'PAID AT/LIVERPOOL' d.s. and '5/CENTS' with indistinct red obliteration and replacement '10/CENTS' charge mark. (2 items). |
£150 |
|
1614 |
|
A SIMILAR QUADRUPLE RATE COVER EX LONDON: 1855 Private EL (split along internal fold) to Philadelphia ex London 'P.Canada Pkt.' with octagonal Liverpool transit d.s. on front, '76/CENTS' charge mark overstruck by Philadelphia c.d.s. with small '96' total charge h.s. alongside. |
£75 |
|
1615 |
|
NORTH ATLANTIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY: 1860 (23 Oct.) Quadruple rate EL ex London (boxed d.s.) to Philadelphia - carried by the 'Adriatic' on her final voyage; the original m/s charge '76' was deleted on arrival - when it was noticed that the cover was transported by U.S. packet - and replaced by m/s '12' with h.s. '96' struck alongside with fine 'PHILADELPHIA/AM. PKT.' c.d.s. Central light filing crease does not detract from a scarce cover carried by this short-lived line. |
£75 |
|
1616 |
|
LIVERPOOL FLOATING RECEIVING HOUSE - 1/- EMBOSSED LATE FEE: 1854 EL to New York 'p.Europa' franked by fine 3 margin pair of the embossed 1/- pale green to cover postage plus late fee, cancelled by slightly blurred numeral obliterators, with fine strike of the scarce 'LIVERPOOL/F.R.H.' c.d.s. on reverse; stamps tied by s/l red 'PAID with '5/CENTS' charge mark nearby. Attractive. |
£120 |
|
1617 |
|
SCARCE "SENT-BACK-TO-ENGLAND" CACHET: 1854 E ex Workington (fine c.d.s. on front) to Maine with Liverpool Christmas Day transit marks and good 'NEW-YORK/A.PCKT/24' c.d.s. in black with '3/CENTS' accountancy mark alongside; v.fine red s/l 'ADVERTISED' & rare 3-line 'SENT-BACK-TO-ENGLAND/WITHOUT-A-REASON/FOR-NON-DELIVERY' recorded for 1855 only. An attractive cover. PHOTO - see plate no.12B |
£120 |
|
1618 |
|
VANDERBILT LINE - 'NORTH STAR' & 'ARIEL': 1855 EL (sellotape on inside fold) ex New York to Paris, endorsed 'p.North Star' & with FAC of Schulhardt & Gerrard; Le Havre entry mark; accompanied by contemporary engraving of the ship. Also, 1858-60, two ELs ex London to New York via Southampton endorsed 'Ariel' or 'Vanderbilt', with different '3/CENTS' & '24' marks, the earlier with superb circular 'TOO-LATE/G.P.O.' h.s.; light filing creases. (3 items). |
£100 |
|
1619 |
|
MAIL TO FRANCE & ITALY: 1858 E (and cross-written contents) ex Baltimore to Paris, carried by the Cunarder 'Persia', with s/l 'PAID'; entry mark & receipt c.d.s. of Paris /J with scarce boxed 'TrouvÈ ý la BoÓte/J', deleted address and Peabody & Co. FAC to London. Also 1859 EL ex New York to Tuscany endorsed 'Steamer Ocean Queen via Havre' [Vanderbilt Line] with 'NEW/12/YORK' c.d.s. (2 items). |
£100 |
|
1620 |
|
"AMERICA/PAID/DUBLIN" ON STAMPED COVER EX CHICAGO: 1858 EL (creasing clear of stamps) to Co.Armagh franked with 12c black pair (faults) tied by Chicago c.d.s., a red '19' & part of the mostly v.fine blue-green "AMERICA/PAID/SE 12/1858/DUBLIN" c.d.s.; carried by the 'Arabia'. [Ex Sirene]. Also a front (faults) addessed to Cork ex N.York p. 'Niagara' with a fine strike of the scarce semi-circular 'AMERICAN MAIL' d.s.with '1/-' h.s. below. (2 items). |
£150 |
|
1621 |
|
RETURNED PAID LETTER TO LIVERPOOL: 1858 E franked with 12c black Washington pair (torn perfs.) cancelled by red grilles with matchinig 'CLEVELAND O./PAID' c.d.s. and red '3'; mainly v.fine red 'AMERICA/PAID/LIVERPOOL' c.d.s. and black c.d.s. for same day. Address deleted and item re-drected & privately forwarded to New York. Attractive. PHOTO - see plate no.13A |
£100 |
|
1622 |
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RARE STRAIGHT-LINE BELGIAN "BR.PACKET" MARK: 1860 EL ex Antwerp to New York at the Belgium-U.S. Treaty rate of 1,40f, franked with Belgian 20c & 40c (3) (faults) and endorsed 'via Queenstown', with fine strike of the scarce 'BR.PACKET' on reverse; carried by the 'America'. Fine 'N/YORK BR.PKT/27 PAID/JAN/14' [1861] on front - earliest recorded date? - filing crease affects mark & one stamp. PHOTO - see plate no.13A and plate no.13B |
£200 |
| G.B. RAILWAY/T.P.O. MAIL |
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1623 |
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"MISSENT" MARKS OF "GNR Post Office" AND "Derby R.O."; Dec. 1841 env. from "RUGELEY" (near fine c.d.s. on front) to Clifton with very fine (for this) "Missent to/G.N.R. Post Office" mark on the front as well as manuscript "Not to be found"; plus Feb. 1848 front + one flap to Hull with 1d Red tied by Sheffield numeral, endorsed "Found inside another letter.", with a remarkably fine blue "Missent to/Derby.R.O" mark on the front. Both these marks are known for usually being poorly struck; these examples are the best that we can recall having seen. Good pair. (2 items). PHOTO - see plate no.13A |
£120 |
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1624 |
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SOUTH WALES RAILWAY: 1852 stampless E to the Clerk of Peace, Cardiff, endorsed "Paid", "By 8.5 Train from Lantrissent/29 Nov. 1852" & "To be delivered immediately"; reverse with the remnants of a "South Wales Railway" Parcels Service label - an illegal use of same for a letter. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£120 |
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1625 |
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AUSTRALIA: 1841/55 Group of covers all addressed to South Australia incl. Toulmin Packet letter, 1855 env. endorsed "Per Blue Jacket" (clipper used during Crimean War) with red "1d" accountancy mark (1d due to South Australia), env. with fine oval "PAID SHIP LETTER/LONDON" transit d.s. & equally fine Cumnock d.s. both in red, rare "2" on arrival charge (which applied only between January & September, 1854) etc. (6 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£180 |
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1626 |
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AUSTRALIA, PERU AND U.S.A.: 1865 Large fragment bearing 3d OD and no less than 21 examples of 1862 1/- green comprising marginal blocks of ten AE-EF, six AG-CH & four DG-EH and a single GC used from London to Melbourne (very poor condition but exceedingly scarce), 1867 E from Dundee to Lima franked with horizontal pair of 1865 Emblems 1/- JI & JJ, 1858 large piece to Lima franked with pair of 1857 1/- tied by "DUNDEE" experimental duplex and 1880 env. from Bridge of Earn to U.S.A. franked with ‡d and pair of 1d Venetian red and bearing various transit h.s.'s incl. boxed "UNCLAIMED" in red, "CANNOT BE FOUND" UDC and "PHILA. P.A./ADVERTISED" c.d.s. (4 items). |
£70 |
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1627 |
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AUSTRALIA - REDIRECTED MAIL TO THE GOLDFIELDS: 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. |
£80 |
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1628 |
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BRITISH GUIANA/TRINIDAD - 1d RED IMPERF. COVER VIA LIVERPOOL, ETC.; Oct. 1841 EL from Glasgow to a resident "of Demerara" c/o a Liverpool address with 1d Red imperf. tied by black M.C., 1884 pair of 1d lilac E's to the same Bishop at "Demerara" and "Trinidad" addresses (printed paper rates?), 1888 1d lilac env. to "Bitish Guiana" via the "Colonial Office, Downing Street, London", and 4 other unrelated items. (8 items). |
£75 |
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1629 |
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CANADA - MAIL TO & FROM CANADA/B.N.A.: The small group of E/EL's, etc. inc. 1856 Prices Current to Nova Scotia franked at the 1d rate with, on reverse, an example of the scarce "Posted Since 8.30 Last Night" cds of Liverpool, 1870 mourning env. to New Brunswick bearing 6d Large White Corner Letters (wing-margin example), eight pre-stamp E/EL's to New Brunswick (elusive thus), etc. (14 items). |
£100 |
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1630 |
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CANADA & INDIA: 1864 (16 June) mourning env. from London to Canada franked with pair of 1863 4d hair lines EB-EC (centred to foot) and 1865 (10 March) env. from London to Calcutta franked with hair line 4d BJ & 6d AK. Fine. (2 covers). |
£70 |
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1631 |
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EL SALVADOR & CURACAO: 1875 Cover to Santa Ana El Salvador franked 1/- green & 6d grey, heavy Dundee duplex cancels, endorsed "per Chilian (SS) via Liverpool & Panama". Backstamped Liverpool PLO c.d.s. in black and with a violet pen endorsement "4rs", also an 1873 cover to Curacao franked GB 1/- green pl.6 with Liverpool duplex & red oval "PAID/B" & Curacao arrival d.s. on front. (Both ships belonged to the West India & Pacific Steamship CO). |
£130 |
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1632 |
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EUROPE - PRESTAMP/STAMPLESS MAIL c1780-1870: An interesting miscellany of covers showing a range of rates to/through Europe inc. 1840-41 pair of ELs to Rotterdam ex Liverpool & Leamington with fine 'PAID SHIP LETTER/LONDON', 1870 E to Stockholm with Lombard Street 'PAID' c.d.s. & '3d' h.s., 1855 pair of ELs to Hamburg or Stettin with fine '3‡/GROSCHEN' h.s., 1806 EL ex Leeds to Bolzano, 1780 correspondence to Madeira ex London etc. (29 items). |
£150 |
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1633 |
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EUROPE: 1866-73 A small group of covers franked with 3d plates 4 (2 emblems & rose Wmk.) 5, 6 pair 7 (marginal), 8, 9 & 10 pair and single. The destinations comprise Holland, France (2), Germany, USA, Italy and Belguim. Mostly fine.
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£120 |
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1634 |
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FRANCE/GERMANY: 1858 (16 July) env. from Ipswich to Calais bearing a LC14 1d plate 44 block of four, MK-NL (damaged between NK-NL at foot. 1858 (29 March) env.from the same correspondence to Germany franked with LC 14 1d x 8 (some faults). A most attractive pair. |
£60 |
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1635 |
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FRANCE & SWITZERLAND: 1865 Env. from Dudley to the Earl of Dudley at a hotel in Paris franked with 1865 4d plate 7 AB, 1867 E from London to Berne franked with 1867 4d plate 9 EB and 6d plate 6 OL, 1868 EL also from London to Berne franked with 1867 4d plate 9 LK, 1866 neat env. registered from Gosport to Edinburgh franked with 1865 4d plate 7 JA with frame break at foot & 1d red (rounded corner) and 1876 env. from London to Reims franked with pair of 2‡d rosy-mauve DG & EG on slightly blued paper. (5 covers). |
£100 |
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1636 |
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FRANCE, REGISTERED LETTER FORWARDED TO SWITZERLAND, 1867: Registered E (opened out for display) addressed to a Paris hotel, franked with 4d orange (2, both Pl.9) with London numeral '15' obliteration, c.d.s. of King William Street (EC) & London oval d.s.; redirected to a Geneva hotel with paper label & franked with French 20c (2) & 30c, (overlapping edge) with 'CHARGE' h.s. & cachet descriptif, Swiss TPO etc. A very 'busy' and interesting item. PHOTO - see plate no.13A |
£120 |
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1637 |
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GERMAN STATES - HANOVER COVER WITH 2d BLUE & 6d EMBOSSED: 1854 Env. from London (fair "Portland St" on flap) to 'Verden.../...Hannover/Germany" franked with a cut square 6d lilac (clear margins on three sides but slightly cut into at left) just overlapping a 2d blue "stars" both tied by London numerals and two-ring Aachen transit c.d.s. with "P." in oval alongside. Rare thus and attractive. |
£80 |
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1638 |
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GERMANY, NETHERLANDS & SWITZERLAND: 1867 Es from London to Wurttenberg franked with Emblems 6d lilac plate 6 IL and 1d plate 86 FD & GD paying the late fee and spray wmk. 6d lilac plate 6 AB & 1d plate 94 CA re. late fee, 1872 E from London to Germany bearing 3d plate 8 SD & 1d FD with oval "PD" nearby and a very similar cover but with boxed "L1" in red, 1861 E to Amsterdam franked with 1857 Large Garter 4d & 6d deep lilac marginal pair, 1867 EL from London to Berne franked with 3d plate 4 RB & 2d, similar 1868 cover but with 3d plate 5 SH and two other items. (9 items). |
£100 |
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1639 |
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GERMANY, 1873 - REGISTERED E ex MANCHESTER WITH RARE FRANKING: E (light creasing) addressed to Saxony via Belgium and franked with 1865 4d orange (Pl.12) plus 1873-4 3d rose (Pl.11) & 6d grey (Pl.12) tied by slightly oily numeral cancellations with Manchester oval d.s. nearby; red crayon '4‡' and unusual embossed green Leipzig Post Office seal overlapping edge. Attractive & unusual. PHOTO - |
£120 |
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