| 1640 | HONG KONG: 1865 (10 Jan.) E from London "Via Marseilles" to Hong Kong franked with LC 14 1d red IH, 1862/5 3d RC and 2 x 6d BA & BB all tied by London double numeral cancellations with m/s "1" alongside. Vertical crease clear of adhesives. Most attractive. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1641 | ITALY & PORTUGAL: 1858 E to Messina from Newport(Mon), franked 6d lilac, 4d rose & 1d stars, backstamped circular framed "MARSIGLIA PAR MESSINA" in black, front shows red "P.D." & black framed "FRANCA", another 1860 cover to Rome addressed to Cardinal Antonelli (Secretary of State to the Pope), London duplexes tie 6d lilac pair & 4d rose and on reverse fancy "ROMA/VIA DI MARE" datestamp in black. Also an 1863 EL to Oporto franked defective 4d vermilion and with the black octagonal framed "BARRO DO PORTO" dated arrival mark, black "80" handstamp. This carried by the "Frankfort" of the Bibby Line (scarce as mail carrier at this time). PHOTO - see plate no.13A | £130 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1642 | MADEIRA: The small group of stampless E/EL's ex GB to Madeira with a range of endorsements & postal markings inc. 1769 EL "pr favor of Capt. Lee (of HMS "Aurora"), 1821 E to Funchal with black boxed "Return'd/for Postage", 1829 EL charged "2/7" in m/s with red "POST PAID SHIP LETTER" mark of London, 1853 EL from the Officer's Mess, Cannanore via Southampton on RMSPC Packet "Severn" with blue "Throgmorton St." s/l mark, 1854 EL with a good strike of the blue "SHIP LETTER(Crown)/LIVERPOOL" of 1st August, etc. (10 items). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1643 | MEXICO: 1879 Cover to Vera Cruz franked GB 4d sage green (2), Manchester duplex cancels and endorsed "Commander from Liverpool", also 1891 EL to Vera Cruz franked Jubilee 4d pair with Manchester duplex cancels, endorsed "Professor str from Liverpool Aug 13/91". Both attractive covers and both ships of the T & J Harrison Line & scarce thus. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 1644 | NEW ZEALAND: 1867 Env. from Deptford to Dunedin bearing no less than ten 1d reds carried to New Zealand by the P. & O. ships 'Ripon', 'Golconda' and 'Geelong'. | £75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1645 | PERSIA & QUEENSLAND: 1886 Pair of Es ex London addressed to Ispahan with 5d dull green franking and from Newcastle on Tyne to Brisbane with 6d green, forwarded to Ipswich (Qld); scarce frankings and destinations. (2 items). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1646 | ROMAN STATES - FIRST SURFACE PRINTED ISSUE ON A SINGLE COVER: 1857 (7 Feb.) printed commercial env. (a little toned and apparently ironed) sent to Ferrara, Roman States franked with 1856/7 Large Garter 4d, 6d lilac & 1/- green (corner crease). Also 1873 (14 May) E from Liverpool to Messina franked with 6d pale buff plate 12 MK tied by very fine "EXCHANGE 466" duplex. (2 covers). | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1647 | U.S.A. - RETALIATORY RATE COVER TO PHILADELPHIA: 1848 (5 August) EL to Philadelphia bearing 1d red (3) & Embossed 1/- cancelled with "466" of Liverpool (the 1/- not tied but apparently o.k.), endorsed "p.Cambria/via New York". A very attractive cover PHOTO - | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1648 | U.S.A. - RETALIATORY RATE COVER TO NEW YORK: 1848 (3 Nov.) EL ex London to New York per "Acadia" (Cunard Line) carried on the last Westward mail by this steamer at the Retaliatory rate, pre-paid "1/-" in red and with red h.s. "29" added in the US. Vertical filing creases but attractive and scarce. PHOTO - see plate no.13A | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1649 | U.S.A - PAIR OF E/EL's TO THE USA WITH 1/3d FRANKINGS: 1852/55 EL & E bearing imperforate 1d reds (3) & Embossed 1/- and perforated 1d reds (3) & Embossed 1/- respectively. Very attractive although neither 1/- is tied. A good pair. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 1650 | U.S.A. - NEWSPAPER RATE: Complete 8pp issue of 'The Daily News' (16.11.1863) addessed to New York & franked with a fine 2d Blue (Pl.6, AD) tied by unclear numeral cancellation. Scarce usage; fine. | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 1651 | U.S.A. - NEWSPAPER RATE: Complete 8pp issue of 'The Daily News' (25.8.1864) addressed to New york and franked with an attractive example of the 3d Rose (centred L) cancelled by a '466' numeral obliterator. A scarce usage. | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1652 | U.SA./SPAIN: 1865 (8 July) EL from Liverpool "per Africa via Queenstown" to Boston franked with a divided block of four 1865 6d lilac plate 5 AE-AF+BA-BF(the pair AE-AF being noticeably "short stamps"). Some creasing. Also 1867 (1 May) E from Liverpool to Cadiz franked with 6d lilac plate 5 AB & BA. AB with misplaced perfs. A scarce pair of covers at the respective double rate. | £80 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1653 | U.S.A.: 1871-76 EL & E (some with a single flap missing) from London "Via Queenstown" to N. York with boxed "L1" and "L2" (two types) bearing adhesives for 4d, 4‡d, 5d, 7d, 8d and 11d rates, ship name endorsements for Samaria, Britannic, Germanic, Porthia, China, Siberia, Batavia and Abyssinia . (15). | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1654 | VENEZUELA: 1872 & 1878 Covers to Caracas, the first franked 1/- green pl.6 from Liverpool & endorsed "Per Bolivar s/s" (of the West India & Pacific Steamship Co) and backstamped Liverpool PLO c.d.s. in red. The 1878 cover from Manchester franked 1/- green pl.13 and endorsed "per Cuban 1s/ via Liverpool" (Same shipping Company) and with Liverpool PLO c.d.s. in black. Central file folds but a nice pair. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1655 | VENEZUELA: 1876 Cover rom manchester franked 2/- blue with double strike of the Manchester duplex cancel. Endorsed "per Str Caribbean from Liverpool" (West India & Pacific Steamship Co). Liverpool PLO backstamp in black, light file fold. Scarce. PHOTO - see plate no.13A | £90 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1656 | WORLD-WIDE - STAMPED MAIL TO EUROPE, TURKEY & INDIA, c1852-73: Attractive group inc. 1877 EL to Sweden with 1d red & 2‡d rose plus scarce London encircled '7', 1864 E to Madras franked with 4d orange pair & 1/- green, trio of 6d Lilacs on 1868 E to Trieste, 1852 1d Red cover to Lille with '8' due h.s., 1/- Green (2) on long E to Italy, boxed 'L1' (2) & 'L2' - the last to Constantinople with fine red recipt c.d.s. etc. (15 items). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1657 | WORLD-WIDE: 1855 Env. (minor wear) to India endorsed "By the overland mail van Southampton & Bombay" franked with cut-to-shape 1/- green tied by a very fine "BIRMINGHAM/75" Spoon duplex, 1850 EL (light toning & chisel disinfection slits) from London to Palermo franked with cut square nearly three margin 1/- green, three margin 1841 2d blue and creased four margin 1d red all tied by London "15" numerals with v. fine orange-red oval "P-F", black "VIA DI/ BEAU VOISIN" & m/s arrival charge (all on the front) and 1855 E (minor specking, mostly on reverse) from Hull to St. Petersburg "via Ostend" franked with a cut-to-shape 1/- green tied by fine "HULL/383" Spoon duplex and having a very fine scarce blue UDC of Hornsea on top flap. (3 covers). | £180 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1658 | WORLD-WIDE: 1862 Printed/illustrated part front from Bradford to Austria franked with 1856 6d lilac, 1862 front (faults) registered from Driffield to Canada franked with two examples of the same adhesive and bearing very fine "(crown)/REGISTERED" h.s. in red, 1888 "G" size 2d regd. env. to Germany franked with 1887 5d Die I, 1900 Foreign/Colonial Parcel Post certificate of posting for a parcel to Peking bearing 1887 5d Die II tied by superb "BOSCOMBE/BOURNEMOUTH" c.d.s., 1875/8 covers (6) and a piece all from same correspondence from London to Magdeburg franked with 2‡d rosy-mauve plates 2 (three incl. one slightly damaged example on blued paper), 7 & 10 (two of each), 1876 env. (faults) from Ramsgate to Madras franked with a wing margin 1867-80 9d plate 4 GL and 1877 env. (foxed and part of back missing) from Bury St. Edmunds to India franked with 8d orange. (13 items). | £260 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| G.B. SPECIAL POSTAL HISTORY CATEGORIES | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1659 | GREETINGS CARDS: 1877 Greetings card with an embossed floral design & gold printed frame around the back panel with "Good Wishes" & poem. Very colourful with original small envelope, the two having been posted in the accompanying cover to a lady in Suffolk. PHOTO - see plate no. | £80 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EXHIBITIONS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1660 | BRITISH EMPIRE EXHIBITION, 1925: Miscellany incl. mint 1d and 1‡d adhesives (light gum creasing), 1d in attractive used block of four, unused postal stationery incl. 1d (2) & 1‡d postcards and 1‡d letter-card, 1‡d adhesives used on cover & on piece (both with Wembley slogan cancellations) and 2 colours of the 1975 B.P.E. souvenir printed from the 1925 die. (6 stamps, 5 cards/covers, 2 sheetlets & 2 pieces). | £90 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1661 | ARGENTINA - COVER FRANKED WITH ARGENTINIAN AND GB ADHESIVES: 1876 (Aug.) env. from Buenos Aires to London franked with Argentina 5c tied by "BUENOS AIRIES" c.d.s. and GB 1/- plate 6 QE with "FB" cancellation. Small faults but scarce. PHOTO - | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1662 | ARGENTINA - ENVELOPE FROM ARGENTINA VIA ENGLAND TO USA: 1877 (31 (Dec) env. from Buenos Aires "Via England" to N. York franked with Argentina 8c tied by boxed "BUENOS AYRES/(O. M.)" paying postage to UK, GB 2d plate 15 AL & 6d plate 15 ED paying postage to N. York cancelled with blue London numerals. The cover is defective but an interesting combination. PHOTO - see plate no. | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1663 | ARGENTINA - ENVELOPE FRANKED WITH ARGENTINIAN AND GB STAMPS: 1878 (March) env. from Buenos Aires to London franked with Argentina 8c tied by "BUENOS AIRES" c.d.s. and GB 6d plate 15 pair tied by a single "LONDON" c.d.s. Small faults but an interesting combination. Note: The British Consular P.O. in Buenos Aires closed in 1873, Argentina did not join the UPU until May 1878. Therefore Argentine stamps were only valid for local postal rates. The British Consulate continued to supply GB stamps but was not authorised to cancel them, this was done on arrival. This cover must be one of the last examples (March 1878) as only two monthe later the GB stamps would not have been needed. PHOTO - see plate no.13B | £300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PARCEL POST | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1664 | STOCKBOOK containing a fascinating collection of Parcel Post cancellations on cards, fronts, pieces & off-paper adhesives. An excellent lot with a diverse range of cancellations & with some high values noted inc. KEVII 2/6d (3), KGV 2/6d (5) & 5/- (2) but with particular interest in cancellations inc. a large piece (1930) bearing 3d & 1/- tied by Whitstable Parcel Post d.s. and with black/pink "BY PARCEL POST/PERISHABLE" label, etc. A few non-GB items are noted. Viewing highly recommended. (Qty.). | £300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1665 | PARCEL POST LABELS: 1891-1935 small selection of pieces with boxed parcel post rubber h.s. inc. a proof strike of London EPP dated Jan 1911, and proof strikes of the cancellations used at Bradford, Lancaster, Normanton, Beaminster, Ferry Hill and Blandford plus a few modern h.s. An unusual group. (30 items). | £70 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PICTORIALS, HAND-DRAWN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1666 | FOUR ILLUSTRATED ENVELOPES: 1) 1881 1d Red cover ex Leeds with fine watercolour design of a steam trawler; 2) 1895 Sandwich-board men, one with 1d Lilac stamp and 'poster' bearing address; 3) 1891 1d Lilac cover with ink drawing of seasick boatsman; 4) 1905 E with attractive Art Nouveau lettering, floral design & theatrical masks. (4 items). PHOTO - see plate no. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1667 | SPECTACULAR DEVIL AND FLYING CARPET DESIGN: 1907 env. bearing 1d red tied by Shepherd's Bush cds depicting a young lady and her suitcase being flown on a magic carpet borne by the Devil en route for the "Gaiety Theatre" in Leith. On reverse is a an unframed circular railway mark "EDINBURGH & NEWCASTLE S.T. DAY MAIL" d.s. PHOTO - | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ** | 1668 | MISCELLANY: Scarce QV first-type serif "REGISTERED" 2d blue envelope (unused) plus KGV 2d orangre postal stat. envelope (109 Borough Road, Middlesbrough on reverse), down-rated with black triangular "946" mark. | £60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| POSTAL STATIONERY, Q.V. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1669 | ADVERTISING RINGS: 1860-70 The mint and used collection of advertising ring cut outs with most advertisers represented inc. Stevens & Norton (1d), CN Borne & Son (4d), Smith Elder (1/-), The Home News (1‡d), A.G. Bayliss & Sons (1‡d), George Farmiloe (1d), W. B. Fordham & Son. (1d), Stafford Smith (1/-), J Watkins (1d), Martin Wells& Co. (1d), Willian Pauk (1d x 2), Phoenix Gas Light & Coke Co (1d), Young & Stockall (1d, 2d 3d & 4d), Smith Elder with m/s numerals (2d x 3, 4d & 1/- x 2). Mixed condition. (74). | £300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1670 | ADVERTISING RINGS - 1d PINK WITH "PERMANENT STAMP ALBUM" ADVERTISING RING; 3rd Feb. 1890 local Brighton usage of a 1d pink env. with the dark "PUBLISHERS OF THE PERMANENT STAMP ALBUM/BRIGHTON" ring, neatly cacnelled by the Brighton duplex leaving the Queen's head entirely clear. Very scarce and of Exhibition Quality. PHOTO - see plate no.13A | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1671 | "OFFICE OF THE PHILATELIC QUARTERLY" ADVERTSING RINGS; Attractive 22nd Feb. 1877 usage of the 1d pink env. with pink "OFFICE OF THE PHILATELIC QUARTERLY/BRIGHTON" advertising ring, addressed to Germany with additional pl.3 1‡d Rose-red tied by a fine Brighton duplex. Plus 12th Feb. 1878 1d pink. front (faults) regd. to Birmingham with the same advertising ring, but uprated with a pl.15 2d Blue tied by fine "REGISTERED/BRIGHTON" oval datestamps, having a small red perforated private "REGISTERED" label as well. Scarce pair. (2 items). PHOTO - | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1672 | RARE BLUE "BROWNE, ROSENHEIM & Co./LONDON" ADVERTISING RING ON 2‡d ENV. TO GERMANY; 1st July 1886 usage of the 2&Mac189;d purple-red env. (address mostly crossed out) with distinctive eliptical blue "BROWNE, ROSENHEIM & Co./LONDON" Advertising Ring, used to Munich cancelled by a very fine "LONDON E.C." squared circle. Few known. PHOTO - see plate no.13B | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1673 | THE "PARKINS & GOTTO" AND "W.H. SMITH & SON" ADVERTISING RINGS ON COVERS; 1870 fine unused 1d pink with dark "PARKINS & GOTTO, 24 OXFORD ST, W./SAMPLES OF STATIONERY POST FREE" ring, unused 1883 WH Smith wrapper with 3d red with red "W.H. SMITH & SON/186, STRAND, LONDON" ring, and c.1883 trio of the similar pink WH Smith advertising rings on complete 1d pink wrappers (some faults) to Holland, Switzerland or "H.M.S. Neptune, MEDITERRANEAN". Good lot. (5 covers). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| REGISTERED MAIL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1674 | INLAND REGISTERED COVERS AT 6d & 4d FEES; 1852-65 covers incl. 1852 EL with 1841 2d Blue pair and m/s "6", 1855 front with 2d blues (3) + 1d Reds (2) ex Bradford, 1857 6d lilac + 1d Red ex Middlesborough, rare but defective 1859 1d pink env. usage ex Alnwick with 6d lilac (fault), long 1861 env. with 1d Reds (2) + 6d lilac, 1856 E (faults) with 1d+2+4d tied by Darlington s/way duplexes, 1865 env. with single-franking 6d lilac (small letters) - rare thus on inland mail - and 1861 E with 2d+6d and boxed "LOMBARD STREET/B/REGISTERED LETTER". Useful lot. (11 items). | £160 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1675 | SURFACE PRINTED FRANKINGS ON INTERNAL REGD. MAIL; 1861-74 covers incl. unusual 1863 env. with 2d Blue + 6d lilac (small letters), 1861 E with 4d+6d (unusual 10d inland rate) and v. fine boxed "LOMBARD STREET/B/REGISTERED LETTER", various 1d+4d frankings, etc. (14 covers + 2 fronts). | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1676 | 1863 EL ex Stettin to Leith via London with a wealth of postal markings inc. rectangular boxed "STETTIN" in black, red "Recomandirt", red rectangular "P.D.", red "Crown/REGISTERED" & circular red "PRUSSIA/(Crown)/REGISTERED" mark of the London Foreign Branch. | £85 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1677 | LATER Q.V. REGISTERED INLAND MAIL; 1874-94 covers incl. unusual 1874 env. with 2d(2)+1d regd. from London to Kingsland with a very fine red quartered circle "M/E/D/A" Missent mak (rare on regd. mail!), 1d+4d frankings, unusual part 1876 env. with rare inland 4d+2‡d franking, 1878/9 pair of regd. envs. with 1d Reds, 1879 env. with Pl.210 1d Reds (3) tied by BLUE London numerals, 1883 single franking 3d on 3d overprint cover, 1892 Parliamentary Notice rate, etc. Good lot. (11 items). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1678 | RARE INTERNAL SOLE USAGES OF THE 2‡d ROSY-MAUVES; 1876/8 pair of E's regd. from Liverpool to London (franked by 2&Mac189;d pair; one creased), and sent locally in Leeds (with single 2&Mac189;d franking); for the 1d+4d fee letter-rate and for the rare regd. printed matter rate, respectively. Rare pair. (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate no.13B | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SEALS/WAFERS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1679 | MISCELLANY comprising 1841 E from Bath to London with a plain dark green circular seal on reverse, 1845 env. ex Margate to Abingdon with a superb pale blue & black "PHONOGRAPHIC/INSTITUTION/6 Nelson Place, BATH" diamond shaped wafer seal, 1846 EL ex Monmouth to Hereford franked with imperf. 1d red on blued paper cancelled by fine "532" of Monmouth and with fine Hereford arrival mark & rare blue on pink "PHONOGRAPHY or WRITING BY SOUND" wafer seal (small faults) on back & 1869 printed Assurance Company form posted from Newtown (fine duplex) to London with red seal showing the initial 'R'. (4 covers). | £90 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VALENTINES | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1680 | TWO EARLY VALENTINES: 1849 (13.Feb.) small E ex Lancaster to Ormskirk (stamp folded over edge) containing a hand-coloured printed caricature with a verse; also 1828 London 2d Post cover containing two Valentine verses. (2 items). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROYAL HOUSEHOLD MAIL OF QUEEN VICTORIA A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1681 | KING GEORGE I - LETTER FROM ST. JAMES PALACE TO GERMANY, SIGNED AS KING; Very fine 26th May 1722 EL (with the King's own very fine fancy embossed oval Royal seal on reverse; the letter is written in German but addressed in French) sent by private messenger to the Elector of Cologne at "Bonne", and clearly signed at the foot by "Georg R[ex]". Rare and attractive early Royalty item; George I letters are seldom seen for sale. PHOTO - see plate no. | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1682 | KING GEORGE II - AUTOGRAPH LETTER, SIGNED, AS PRINCE OF WALES; 19th April 1784 letter (no address panel) from "Carlton House" sent to "My dear [Mr.] Featherstone", inviting him to breakfast and a ride the next day, clearly signed "George P." (light fold through "P"). Rare and attractive Exhibition item. PHOTO - see plate no. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1683 | THE JIM MALCOLM COLLECTION OF PRE-VICTORIAN ROYALTY POSTAL HISTORY, ETC.; c.1809-36 material incl. 1817 E franked from Bath (mileage c.d.s.) to Andover signed by "Clarence" (the future King William IV), similar c.1820 front, large piece signed by "George R" (thought to be King George IV), 1823/31 trio of partly printed entry cards for the Brighton Pavilion, St. James's Palace & "the Painted Chamber", 1834 letter (no env.) written on behalf of King William IV (from Brighton "Pavilion") inviting Lord Camden to dine, useful group of c.1830-6 free fronts (4) without postal marks addressed to "the King" (George IV) and the Duchess of Kent, and 3 fronts & one entire of the 1840s addressed to the Duchess from Germany/Switzerland. Useful lot. (71 items). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1684 | KING WILLIAM IV & HIS QUEEN ADELAIDE - AUTOGRAPH LETTERS SIGNED AS PRINCE OF WALES & AS QUEEN; Long 4th Feb. 1821 letter (no address wrapper) from "St. James's [Palace]" to an unnamed Admiral written and signed by "William P[rince of Wales]", regarding his son Augustus' naval career and asking the addressee to forward an enclosed letter to him. Fine and rare thus. Plus a 16th Sept. 1831 letter (minor creasing and no address wrapper) from "St. James's Palace" to an unnamed correspondent, written and clearly signed by "[Queen] Adelaide" thanking him for his "kind congratulations on our Coronation". Rare pair. (2 letters). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1685 | THE JIM MALCOLM COLLECTION OF VICTORIAN ROYAL POSTAL HISTORY, ETC.; c.1837-1901 collection incl. c.1860 piece with "Victoria Rg" autograph, c.1850 front from Hamburg addressed to the "Queen of England", similar 1854 front with "CASSEL" d.s., 1837 trio of official Royal passes, correspondence, autographs (incl. a page with "Helena", "Victoria" & "Louise"; QV's daughter & grand-daughters), 1890s Hospital Fund stamps, mail to Royal Palaces, etc. Good variety. (82 items). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1686 | UNIQUE (?) PRINCESS ROYAL VICTORIA "POSTAL STATIONERY" COVER, ETC.; c.1858 (addressed but not posted) env. (closed tear, creasing, etc. but attractive) to Hythe (from Osborne??) with red printed "stamp" inscribed "PRINCESS/ROYAL" at top right of address, and with black imprint of a coat-of-arms at top left and the inscription "FROM H.R.H. Princess Royal Victoria" at lower left. This cover remains a mystery (with p.copy of the 1982 "Philatelist" article in which it was illustrated). Plus a 23rd Apr. 1857 env. addressed and signed by "F.W. Gibbs", the tutor to Princes Alfred & Albert, franked by 1d Red with the scarce codeless-crown London c.d.s. on the back. (2 covers). PHOTO - | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1687 | PRINCE ALBERT's AUTOGRAPH ON COVER; c.1855 env. (minor toning) addressed by Prince Albert, and signed "Albert" at lower left, to "Lieut. General The Hon. Sir Edward Cust". Plus two later prints of the Prince who died young in 1861 (of Typhoid fever). Rare autograph. (3 items). [Ex Malcolm.] PHOTO - | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1688 | EARLY USAGES OF THE "V.R" HOODED CIRCLE CANCELLATIONS - CODE "C" ON COVER TO HOLLAND AND CODE "B" ON PIECE WITH PERFIN 1d LILACS; 27th July 1883 env. from a Foreign Office official to Holland franked by a 2‡d blue pl.23) tied by a mostly very fine "LONDON/C/27 JY 83/V.R" hooded circle datestamp; plus small piece with three 1d lilacs (perfin "JWB"; with 1972 letter to David Trapnell ref. the lack of information about these initials) tied by very fine strikes of the similar "LONDON/B/FE 8 84/V.R" hooded circle. Both are rare usages; the "A"-code "V.R" hooded circle is found associated with Royal Household Mail, but the other codes - though equally rare - appear to have been used on other important official correspondence of various kinds. (2 items). PHOTO - | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1689 | INVERTED "A" & SIDEWAYS "B" CODES IN "LONDON/V.R" HOODED CIRCLE CANCELLATIONS; 19h Feb. 1883 off-cover QV 6d grey (faults) cancelled by an 80% strike of the rare sideways "B" code mark; plus 14th Dec, 1883 off-cover 5/- rose (faults) cancelled by a superb "V.R" hooded circle with the rare inverted "A" code. Rare pair. (2 stamps). [Ex Malcolm.] PHOTO - | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1690 | LATER VICTORIAN POSTAL HISTORY, ETC.; c.1880-1901 covers etc. incl. 1882 env. (address crossed through) to US with 2‡d blue having "Royal Yacht" flap, real photo PPC of the yacht, 1885 pair of mounted signed photos (toned) autographed by Queen Victoria's son "[Prince] Arthur" and his wife "[Princess] Louise Margaret", 1872 LNWR printed notice of "ARRANGEMENT OF CARRIAGES COMPOSING HER MAJESTY'S TRAIN", 1889 partly printed Osborne "Royal Luncheon" menu-card (toned), 1898 photo of QV, 1896/1901 pair of 1d lilac envs. ex Osborne, etc. Useful lot. (14 items). [Ex Malcolm.] | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1691 | THE "A"-CODE "V.R" HOODED CIRCLE CANCELLATION ON COVER (WITH CONTENTS) FROM "MARLBOROUGH HOUSE"; Very attractive 11th Nov. 1890 env. (Marlborough House flap) to Halifax, franked by a 1d lilac tied by an outstanding "LONDON/A/11 NO 90/V.R" Royal Household hooded circle datestamp; with fine original conents, a letter of thanks on behalf of the Prince of Wales (the future King Edward VII), signed by his secretary "[Sir] Francis Knollys". Rare so fine. PHOTO - see plate no.14A | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1692 | VERY EARLY "SANDRINGHAM/NORFOLK" DATESTAMPS ON ROYAL HOUSEHOLD COVERS; 1894/1901 pair of envs. to London/Italy franked by 1d lilac or 1d lilac (2) + ‡d blue-green, all tied by very fine "KINGS…LYNN" squared circles; each with partly very fine (1894) or almost very fine (1901) "C"-code "SANDRINGHAM/NORFOLK" c.d.s.'s on the reverse. The first has a printed "Sandringham/Norfolk" flap and the other is addrressed to "Mrs. Knollys" (see previous lot). Rare pair; they may be the earliest recorded examples of the datestamp of this P.O. that was set up specifically for the Prince of Wales, the future King Edward VII. (2 covers). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1693 | "ROYAL KEY FOR URGENT USE ONLY" COVER & QUEEN VICTORIA's MEDICINE LABELS; 19th Feb. 1895 special printed envelope (stains and spotting but with spectacular black wax seal and cords on front) for the key to the Queen's Buckingham Palace medicine cabinet, signed and seled after access "To write label for Her Majesty's Drops". The following text is printed on the front of the envelope; "ROYAL KEY FOR URGENT USE ONLY. The person who breaks this Seal is requested, immediately after use, to seal it again with his private seal or with the impression of one of his keys, and fill up the following in writing." Unqiue (?) Royal Souvenir! Plus very fine unused group of printed medicine labels for "THE QUEEN", "The Prince of Wales", "The Princess of Wales" (2) and "The Duchess of Edinburgh". Rare lot. (6 items). PHOTO - see plate no.14A | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1694 | "A"-CODE VR HOODED CIRCLE ON POSTCARD FROM "ST. JAMES'S PALACE"; 10th Mar. 1898 usage of the QV ‡d brown Postal Stationery PC (slight toning) from "St. James's Palace" (written in the third person by "Mrs. de Grey") to Yeovil, reassuring the addressee that the writer is going to Portugal and will certainly acquire some postage stamps for him there! Rare thus; the first VR hooded circle that we can recall having seen on a postcard, and the rare usage of a Postal Stationery card frrom a Royal Residence. PHOTO - | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1695 | 1899 "BUCKINGHAM PALACE" DATESTAMP ON GOVERNMENT TELEGRAM FORM; Remarkable 14th Jan. 1899 usage of the black-on-white printed "POST OFFICE TELEGRAPHS Government Telegram" form with a very fine "BUCKINGHAM…PALACE" c.d.s. (with year-date "99" added in manuscript!), with message from the "Master of the Horse" to "H.R.H. Princess Louise, Kensington Palace" with a brief message; "Empress crosses [from Osborne] today; [arrives] Victoria [Station] 10.30. Carrington." Very rare correct telegram usage of this c.d.s. before 1900. PHOTO - see plate no. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1696 | PRINCE OF WALES COMPTROLLER COVERS (ONE WITH "V.R" HOODED CIRCLE), ETC.; Unusual 22nd July 1899 env. (printed "D.M. Probyn, General, Comptroller & Treasurer of H.R.H. The Prince of Wales" at foot of address) to Carlisle with 1d lilac tied by a very fine "LONDON/A/V.R" hooded circle d.s., with original third-person letter from Probyn (on behalf of the Prince of Wales), thanking the addressee for his "Jubilee Ode"; plus 1891 similar larger "Probyn" env. with 1d lilac tied by ordinary London SW duplex, and an 1899 letter (no env.) ref. plans by Probyn for using "a Courier" abroad. All three ex Marlborough House. (3 items). PHOTO - see plate no.14A | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KEVII ROYAL HOUSEHOLD MAIL, 1896-1910 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1697 | KING EDWARD VII AS PRINCE OF WALES - RAILWAY LETTER STAMP COVER ADDRESSED & INITIALLED "AE" BY HIM; Remarkable 14th Oct. 1896 env. (small tears along top and some minor soiling; first line of address - "Sir FRANCIS KNOLLYS, K.C.M.G., C.B." - printed) to London, franked by QV ‡d vermilion pair and "GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY" 2d green letter-stamp, all cancelled (and just tied by indentation of) small "LONDON E.C." squared circles; the railway letter-stamp is also tied by Newmarket railway station's manuscript "X". The last two lines of the address are in the hand of the future KEVII and he has initialled the envelope "AE" (Albert Edward) at lower left of address. Rare thus; the first Royal Household usage of the Railway letter Stamp service that we can recall having seen. Exhibition item. Plus an 1899 letter (no env.) from the future KEVII's secretary ref. his travel plans. (2 items). PHOTO - | £300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1698 | "(Crown)/ER/VII" ROYAL CYPHER COVERS INCL. ONE IN RARE BLACK INK; 1901-6 stampless covers posted internally in England with red "OFFICIAL PAID" c.d.s.'s of London S.W. (2; ex Marlborough House & Buckingham Palace), Sandringham (2) and King's Lynn; all with mostly very fine KEVII cypher cachets in purple, except for the 1903 example from Buckingham Palace which is most unusually struck in black. Good lot; the earliest being dated 13th Dec. 1901. (5 covers). PHOTO - see plate no.14A | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1699 | THE EXTREMELY RARE "E.R" HOODED CIRCLE CANCELLATION ON 1d LILAC COVER; Attractive 18th Dec. 1901 env. ("York House, St. James's Palace" flap) to South Norwood franked by a QV 1d lilac (corner fault) tied by a superb strike of the very rare "LONDON/A/18 DE 01/E.R" Hooded Circle datstamp of which only three examples (two dated in 1908) are recorded. It was issued for use on "H.M. the King's Correspondence, special box" in July 1901. Complete with the original enclosure; a partly printed letter (acknowleding the gift of a song) from the Prince of Wales's secretary. This is a highly important British Royal Houehold Mail Exhibition Centre-piece, being the only known QV franking, and much the eraliest recorded cover, with this exceptional cancellation. The only other cover with this cancellation that we have recorded was sold by Cavendish from their May 1990 Private Treaty List for £1,250. PHOTO - | £1500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1700 | "BUCKINGHAM PALACE" DATESTAMP ON PIECE WITH KEVII 5/-+2/6+1/- FRANKING; Fine 17th Jan. 1903 piece from a large registered cover with KEVII 5/- red (minor faults at top), 2s-6d lilac and 1/- green & red, all tied/cancelled by very fine "BUCKINGHAM PALACE" c.d.s.'s. Very rare thus; thought to be from a package sent by the King himself. Unique??! PHOTO - | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1701 | "R.H./OFFICIAL" OVERPRINTS OFF COVER WITH WINDSOR/EAST COWES CANCELLATIONS; 1903/4 mostly very fine used examples of the KEVII ‡d blue-green (4) and 1d red (6; all on pieces) all with mostly fine c.d.s.'s of "WINDSOR" (5), "OLD WINDSOR" (2) and "EAST COWES" (3); all with Formes identified for the ‡d (F1x2, 2 & 6) and 1d (F1, 2x3, 3 & 5). Rare lot. (10 stamps). PHOTO - see plate no. | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1702 | THE RARE ROYAL VISIT TO DERBYSHIRE "CHATSWORTH" SKELETON CANCELLATION ON POSTCARD; 8th Jan. 1904 fine PPC (of Chatsworth House) to London and franked by a KEVII ‡d blue-green tied by a fine 2-ring "BAKEWELL" c.d.s. with a very fine strikes in blue of the rare large "CHATSWORTH/X" c.d.s. of the same date both back and front. From the "Barlerin" (Royal Chef) correspondence. This c.d.s. is the only Chatsworth P.O. mark ever used; it has only been recorded for two days (4th & 8th Jan. 1904; during the visit of KEVII to Chatsworth) and was intended for telegraphic purposes. Exhibition quality. PHOTO - see plate no.14A | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1703 | THE VERY RARE "KING'S SPECIAL WIRE/(Crown)" DATESTAMP & A SPECIAL RED "H.M. King" TELEGRAM ENVELOPE; Unusual 17th Dec. 1904 piece of "Culford Hall, Bury St. Edmunds" writing paper with a superb strike of this rare telgraphic datestamp used druing the brief visit of the King & Queen to this house from 12th-17th Dec. 1904. Few examples are known. Plus a fine unus ed long c.1905 env. with red printed address; "GOVERNMENT TELEGRAM/ His Majesty The King". (2 items). PHOTO - see plate no.14A | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1704 | "BUCKINGHAM PALACE" DATESTAMPS ON COVER REGISTERED FROM QUEEN ALEXANDRA TO THE KING OF NORWAY IN CHRISTIANIA; Attractive 2nd June 1906 mourning env. (small edge faults barely detract) to King Haakon VII at "Christiania, Norway", addressed in the hand of Queen Alexandra herself, and franked for the registered rate with KEVII 2d+5d tied by by mostly very fine rare "BUCKINGHAM PALACE" datestamps, having a fair purple oval frmed "R" at top left. Very rare thus; few covers are known with this c.d.s. Exhibition item of great character. PHOTO - see plate no.14A | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1705 | NEWMARKET & ALDERSHOT USAGES OF THE TWO TYPES OF COURT "OFFICIAL PAID/(Crown)" DATESTAMPS, ETC.; July 1906 env. to London from KEVII's Equerry with v. fine smaller red "OFFICIAL-PAID/(Crown)" c.d.s. just overlapping a very fine purple 2-ring "ER/VII" Cypher cachet, with a very fine 2-ring "NEWMARKET" c.d.s. alongside; plus a long 1910 env. (some toning etc.) to Kew with a very fine larger "OFFICIAL PAID/(Crown)" c.d.s. (no hyphen) in red, as well as a very fine Cypher cachet and a very fine 2-ring "ALDERSHOT" c.d.s. Rare pair. Plus a c.1906 letter (no env.) from the same KEVII equerry, and a rare 1908 un-posted printed OHMS EL from the Post Office regarding the use of the "Official Paid stamps" on Royal correspondence. (4 items). PHOTO - see plate no.14A | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1706 | BUCKINGHAM PALACE - C.D.S. ON POSTCARD, OFFICIAL CACHET COVERS, ETC.; Fine "Barlerin" 1910 PPC to Clapham with KEVII ‡d tied by a very fine "BUCKINGHAM PALACE" c.d.s., 1902/5 pair of OHMS envs. (one with printed Probyn signature on front) with superb oval cachets of the "PRIVY PURSE/BUCKINGHAM PALACE" (purple) and "MASTER OF THE HORSE/ROYAL MEWS, S.W." (black), 1902 telegram with c.d.s.'s of "ROBIN HOODS BAY STATION" (one with date removed) giving an official bulletin from Buck. Pal. about the King's health, 1904/9 pair of Buck. Pal. headed letters (no envs.) from Probyn to Fehr, and 6 royal-related PPC's. (12 items). PHOTO - see plate no.14A | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1707 | THE JIM MALCOLM COLLECTION OF KING EDWARD VII ROYAL POSTAL HISTORY, ETC.; c.1902-11 covers/cards incl. rare 30th Sep. 1903 long env. (minor faults) registered to Ireland addressed and initialled "ER" by King Edward VII himself with a very fine purple "ER/vii" Cypher and a mostly very fine "BALMORAL-CASTLE/(Crown)" c.d.s. beside the scarce very fine red "OFFICIAL-PAID/(Crown)" c.d.s., similar 4th Oct. 1906 long env. (sender not identified) to London with very fine Cypher and fair red "OFFICIAL-PAID/(Crown)" c.d.s. but no Cypher or Castle c.d.s., "E VII" library book plate from Sandringham, 1902/3 trio with oval Crown "BUCKINGHAM PALACE" cachets (one with Windsor Official Paid c.d.s.), a large collection of 1902-10 PPC's on royal themes, ephemera, etc. Good lot. (c.75 items). PHOTO - see plate no. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KGV ROYAL HOUSEHOLD MAIL, 1904-1935 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1708 | "(Crown)/GvR" CYPHER COVERS EX NORFOLK & REGD. WITH "BUCKINGHAM PALACE" C.D.S.; 1916 env. regd. to the famous philatelist "Mr. W. Houtzamer" (from Sir. E. Bacon) with v. fine "BUCKINGHAM PALACE" c.d.s. and v. fine purple 2-ring "(Crown)/GvR" Cypher, plus the same "GvR" Cypher mark on 17th Dec. 1910 (early use) and 1915 envs. to King's Lynn with fine "OFFICIAL PAID" c.d.s.'s of Sandringham & King's Lynn. Fine trio. (3 covers). PHOTO - see plate no.14B | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1709 | THE 1911 CORONATION - THE VERY RARE 2-RING "WESTMINSTER ABBEY" C.D.S., TICKETS, ETC.; Small 22nd June 1911 piece with the 3d brown embossed stamp of a regd. envelope cancelled by an 80% very fine strike of the very rare "WESTMINSTER ABBEY" c.d.s. (code "A") of which only a handful of pieces and a telegram form are recorded apart from one defaced cover (it was only in use for 3 hours!). Plus a fascinating group of other items relating to KGV's Coronation; two different card admission tickets, House of Commons ticket, Police "CARRIAGE REGULATIONS" (issued in the name of "WINSTON CHURCHILL"), 2 St. Martin's Church tickets, 27th June Buck. Pal. garden party ticket, souvenir programme, printed official order of "ROYAL PROGRESS" through the City on 23rd June 1911, and 2 photos. Good lot; the Abbey c.d.s. piece is a major rarity. (12 items). | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1710 | WALES - MACHYNLLETH USAGE OF THE VERY RARE COURT TELEGRAPHIST's "KING'S SPECIAL WIRE/Crown)" C.D.S. ON POSTCARD; Fine 15th July 1911 PPC (multi-views of the town and the Royal Family; entitled "ROYALTY AT MACHYNLLETH") to Worksop franked by a KGV ‡d tied by a very fine strike of the rare "KING'S SPECIAL WIRE/(Crown)" c.d.s. (Morgan Fig.2.3; this is the item he ilustrates in "Royal Household Mail", p.20) with date error "[19]10" for "[19]11". The message is signed "B" - presumably a member of the Royal household. The King and his family visited Wales shortly after their Coronation, but no other Royal items associated with this visit have been recorded. Exhibition item. PHOTO - | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1711 | REGISTERED COVER WITH UNDATED "SANDRINGHAM" MARK ON BLUE "R" LABEL; 10th April 1912 env. (fine black wax circular "SANDRINGHAM" seal) to Sleaford franked by a KEVII 3d tied by a very fine "SANDRINGHAM/NORFOLK" c.d.s., with a large blue "R" label (stained perfs.) cancelled by a superb small "SANDRINGHAM" c.d.s. from which the date has been removed. The original note is still enclosed; "From Queen Alexandra to whom please acknowledge receipt & keep it quite private as an anonymous present." Spectacular and rare thus. PHOTO - | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1712 | SUSSEX/YORKSHIRE - KING GEORGE V ON HOLIDAY & CONVALESCING; 14th Aug. 1912 env. with v. fine "GvR" cypher cachet plus fine red "OFFICIAL PAID/(Crown)" overstruck by poor "BOLTON ABBEY" c.d.s. (this is the only recorded Royal item associated with the King's 7-day visit to the Devonshires' other home), long 16th Feb. 1929 env. regd. to London with mostly very fine red large "OFFICIAL PAID/(Crown)" c.d.s. and blue "R/BOGNOR" label (also the only recorded Royal item from this brief convalescence at Craigwell House, Aldwick), and 17th March 1935 piece with a superb strike of the very rare and distinctive black "COMPTON PLACE/(Crown)/EASTBOURNE" c.d.s. (Morgan Fig. 4.55; very few examples known). Plus 4 related PPC's. Rare lot. (7 items). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1713 | PERSONAL MAIL FROM KGV's WIFE & SISTERS; 1904 local env. written by the Princess of Wales (the future Queen Mary; with her "VM" monogram on the flap) with KEVII 1d tied by small unusual "LONDON" c.d.s., 1917 "GvR" Cypher env. from London to York addressed in the distinctive hand of KGV's sister Princess Victoria, and fine 1920 local London env. with superb blue "GvR" Cypher initialled "M" on the front by KGV's other sister, Princess Mary, complete with her original thank-you letter on "BUCKINGHAM PALACE" notepaper signed "Mary". Good trio. (3 covers). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1714 | "REGISTERED/BUCKINGHAM PALACE" OVAL DATESTAMPS ON "GvR" CYPHER COVERS, ETC.; 1921-32 group of covers registered from the Palace (3 from Sir. W.D. Bacon to Stamp Dealers) with fine to very fine blue & purple (2) "GvR" cachets or with a very fine purple oval "LORD STEWARD/(Crown)/P.H/BUCKINGHAM PALACE" cachet (the latter on special regd. env. with embossed "TREASURER TO THE KING" device; all have blue "R" labels and very fine strikes of three different oval "REGISTERED/BUCKINGHAM PALACE" d.s.'s (1921 in blue, 1924 distorted and in black, and the 1932 pair in purple). Good lot. (4 covers).PHOTO - see plate no.14B | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1715 | OTHER KGV ROYAL HOUSEHOLD CACHETS, ETC.; 1911-35 covers with mostly very fine cachets of "LORD STEWARD/B.G.C./BUCKINGHAM PALACE" (1911; plus 1923 similar "M.H." type with original printed invite card to see "H.M.'s Collection of Stamps"!), "GvR" Cypher (1913; with letter from York Cottage, having Sandringham Official Paid c.d.s.; thank you letter on behalf of Queen Mary), "PRIVY PURSE/BUCKINGHAM PALACE" (2, 1914/24; both with "Stamfordham" imprints), 1914/6 pair of "NATIONAL RELIEF FUND/ TREASURER/H.R.H. PRINCE OF WALES" (one with letter of thanks for donation on Buck. Pal. paper), "LORD CHAMBERLAIN/ BUCKINGHAM PALACE" (1935) and similar 1913 "PRIVY PURSE" mark. Also Jan. 1911 letter (no env.) on "York Cottage" paper from KGV's Secretary (sent to Fehr?) ref. a present to be taken to Germany, and 5 PPC's. Useful lot. (15 items). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1716 | THE JIM MALCOLM COLLECTION OF KGV PERIOD ROYALTY POSTAL HISTORY, ETC.; c.1910-35 covers/cards/ephemera incl. part cheque signed "Mary R", 1916 "GvR/BUCKINGHAM PALACE" menu card, 1911 env. to Karachi regd. with India adhesives tied by superb "CORONATION DURBAR" fancy c.d.s.'s, good collection of PPC's, 8 "GvR" Cypher cachet 1913-33 covers, 9 oval Privy Purse (etc.) cachets on covers ex Buck. Pal. etc., correspondence ex Royal residences, some ephemera ref. the Coronation, etc. Good lot. (c.90 items). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| KEVIII ROYAL HOUSEHOLD MAIL, 1925-1937 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1717 | ARGENTINA/URUGUAY - KEVIII ROYAL VISIT AS PRINCE OF WALES; Remarkable 21st Aug. 1925 env. (printed "E" flap) regd. from Buenos Aires (black "R" label) to the Uruguayan President "Dr José Serrato" in Montevideo, addressed and initialled "EP" by the Prince himself, franked by Argentine 5c+20c tied by a single very fine 2-ring "SUO PRINCIPE DE GALES·B.AIRES/·ARGENTINA·" c.d.s. with two further very fine strikes on the reverse. Together with a photocopy of the original contents; a personally written letter of thanks following the Pince's recent visit to Uruguay. Plus 3 modern prints of photos of the visit. Rare; the first such cover with this special Prince of Wales cancellation that we can recall having seen, and a rare cover initialled "EP" by the future KEVIII. (4 items). PHOTO - | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1718 | "ERI/VIII" BOXED CYPHER MARKS IN PURPLE & IN BLACK ON COVERS; 24th Feb. & 16th Dec. 1936 mourning envs. from London to Scotland/Brighton with very fine strikes of the boxed Cypher mark in purple (scarce) and black respectively; both with red Official Paid London machine markings. Early and late usages of this Cypher; the latter sent a week after the King's abdication! (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate no.14B | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1719 | BLACK BOXED "ERI/VIII" CYPHER MARK ON COVER REGISTERED FROM QUEEN MARY; 9th Spril 1936 mourning env. (minor edge wear) to Sussex addressed in the hand of Queen Mary, having a blue London SW "R" label, a mostly very fine purple oval "REGISTERED/BUCKINGHAM PALACE" d.s. and a superb strike of the Cypher mark in black. Very scarce thus; Registered KEVIII Cypher covers are seldom seen.PHOTO - see plate no.14B | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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