|
731 |
|
LONDON - UNPAID HANDSTAMP: 1788 E ex Nova Scotia to London, rated at "1/1d" with Robertson type S34 "SHIP LRE" mark. Ex Barrie Jay. PHOTO - |
£100 |
|
732 |
|
LONDON: 1798-1825 trio comprising 1798 EL ex Calcutta to London with a slightly smudged strike of the Robertson type S3 "LONDON/SHIP LRE", 1808 EL ex India to London with black oval "SHIP LETTER/(Crown)/LONDON" and 1824 EL ex India to London with black boxed "INDIA LETTER/LONDON" on reverse. (3 covers). |
£150 |
|
733 |
|
LONDON: 1798 EL ex Fort William, Bengal to London "p Ship/Eurydice" with two-line red "LONDON/SHIP LRE". Rare thus.PHOTO - |
£120 |
|
734 |
|
LONDON: 1802 EL ex Calcutta to London with a good strike of the double-framed circular black "SHIP LETTER/(Crown)/LONDON" (Robertson type S13), plus 1803 EL ex Calcutta to London with an example of a similar but different double-framed "SHIP LETTER/(Crown)/LONDON" mark (ex Barrie Jay). A scarce pair. PHOTO - |
£120 |
|
735 |
|
LONDON: Group of E/EL's with various London Ship Letter markings inc. 1800 EL to Madeira with fine black oval "Poft Paid Ship/(Crown)/LONDON", 1804 EL ex London to Madeira with circular Robertson type S42a Paid Ship Letter mark, 1830 EL to India with red oval "POST PAID SHIP LETTER/(Crown)/LONDON", 1849 env. ex Edinburgh to the Cape of Good Hope with black "SHIP LETTER/LONDON" circular crowned d.s. on flap, 1828 EL to Germany with red Rob. type S47 Post Paid Ship Letter mark and 1832 EL from London to Oldenburg with red Robertson type S48, etc. (7 covers). |
£120 |
|
736 |
|
PLYMOUTH: The small selection of E/EL's, etc. inc. 1798 E ex Bahamas to London, thence redirected to Wansted with two-line "PLYMOUTH/SHIP LRE", 1829-31 E/EL both with boxed "INDIA LETTER/PLYMOUTH" marks and a 1911 PPC of Tenerife bearing GB ‡d green tied by a crisp circular "PLYMOUTH SHIP LETTER" mark in black and with "1D" due mark alongside. (4 items). PHOTO - |
£150 |
|
737 |
|
PORTSMOUTH: Quartet of E/EL's inc. 1808 EL ex Gibraltar to London with black oval "SHIP LETTER/(Crown)/PORTSMOUTH", 1817 E ex Madeira to Manchester with similar black oval "SHIP LETTER/(Crown)/PORTSMOUTH" (different Crown) and two 1834 EL's with black step-type "PORTSMOUTH/SHIP LETTER" marks. (4 covers). |
£100 |
|
738 |
|
PORTSMOUTH: A further group of E/EL's with various boxed "INDIA LETTER/PORTSMOUTH" marks in red (4) & black (5). A useful group. (9 covers). |
£100 |
|
739 |
|
SOUTHAMPTON: The small group comprising 1853 EL from Oporto to Paris via Southampton and London carried by the P&O Steamer SS "Iberia" bearing a fine "Colonies/& Art 13" boxed accountancy h.s. & a two-line "PACKET LETTER/SOUTHAMPTON" (Rob. type P1) in brown ink with a matching So'ton c.d.s. on reverse, plus 1902-97 trio of PPC's with circular "SOUTHAMPTON SHIP LETTER" marks, one with stamp removed, one bearing GB KEVII ‡d pair & one bearing Spanish 10c red. (4 items). PHOTO - |
£120 |
|
740 |
|
WEYMOUTH: 1838-41 pair comprising 1838 E to London (probably ex S.Africa) with a good strike of the boxed red "SHIP LETTER/WEYMOUTH" on reverse plus 1841 E ex N.York to London with black Robertson type S4 "WEYMOUTH/SHIP LETTER" mark. A good pair. (2 covers). |
£85 |
| G.B. RAILWAY/T.P.O. MAIL |
|
741 |
|
MISCELLANY: 1878-1954 untidy collection of Railway related items inc. covers with various c.d.s. inc. "EDINB & CARSTAIRS SORTING TENDER", "IPSWICH SORTING TENDER", "EDINB & NEWCASTLE/SORTING TENDER", small "WHITEHAVEN S.T." & "LIVERPOOL-HUDDERSFIELD T.P.O.". A good range of letter stamps and parcel stamps plus a few parcel post labels. (Qty.). |
£180 |
|
742 |
 |
MISCELLANY, 1858-75 with London & Exeter Ry marks inc. (1866) rare usage of 2d blue stationery E uprated with 1d red (late fee?) & rare 'L&E/RPO' h.s., s/l 'Missent to Rugby/and Newcastle RPO' on front (c1850), GNR & N&CR envs. etc. (5 items). PHOTO - |
£120 |
|
743 |
|
COLLECTION of TPO covers & pieces, mainly with KGVI frankings, with the whole range of English TPO cancellations, almost all different, mounted on leaves. A good lot for development. (35 covers & 90+ stamps & pieces). |
£150 |
|
744 |
|
CONTINENTAL NIGHT MAIL, 1890: Very attractive South Eastern Railway E (opened out) to Germany franked with ‡d orange, 1d lilac and 2&Mac189;d purple on blue (2) - three with SER perfins - tied by three strikes of the rare 'CONTINENTAL NIGHT MAIL/C.S./2' duplex; a fine exhibition item. PHOTO - |
£100 |
|
745 |
|
GUARDS' HANDSTAMPS, 1852-53: Group of Es (4 different Companies' imprints noted) with Guards' h.s. inc. SOUTH E.Ry (Company's wax seal - superb) & NORTH W.Ry. - 3 examples of each plus pieces with BLACKWALL Ry. & Gt NORTHERN RAILWAY. (5 covers & 3 pieces). |
£100 |
|
746 |
|
'MST-TO-BANGOR/RPO UP-MAIL': Mainly fine strike of this rare mark on reverse of part July 1855 E with 2d Blue 'stars' pair with '411' numeral cancellation of Kendal - few are known. PHOTO - |
£120 |
|
747 |
|
NORTH LONDON RAILWAY, 1898: 1d Pink E with 2d letter stamp both cancelled by violet strikes of the rubber 'NLR/R1' d.s. and additional arrival c.d.s. of Ealing. Attractive. PHOTO - |
£120 |
|
748 |
|
PARCEL STAMPS etc. Stock book containing a fine, varied selection of parcel, newspaper, sample & letter stamps inc. earlier examples from a wide range of Companies inc. Taff Vale, Pembroke & Tenby, North British, London & South Western , various Irish & Scots labels etc. inc. a 1906 front with Metn. & G.C. 2d stamp alongsoide KEVII 1d, both cancelled at London. Also ranges of bundle labels, waybills, luggage tickets, share receipts etc. A good lot which needs inspection. (310 items). |
£200 |
|
749 |
|
ROUTING & MIS-SORT MARKS, 1845-78: Group of covers & pieces with a fine variety of elusive marks inc. boxed 'NORTH-WESTERN/DIST-SOR-CARR' (1865 part cover), 'MID.RY/NIGHT' star (1869), 'E/G-W' circle (1856) etc. (14 covers & 8 pieces). |
£120 |
|
750 |
|
SOMERSET & DORSET JOINT LINE, 1906: Printed E to London franked with KEVII 1d & 2d letter stamp, the latter tied to cover & with fine oval 'BURNHAM/STATION' h.s., the former with London SE arrival c.d.s. A rare stamp on cover. PHOTO - |
£150 |
|
751 |
|
T.P.O. CANCELLATIONS - SCOTLAND, 1855-1938: Collection on leaves inc, fine 'HIGHLAND SORTG. CARRIAGE/NIGHT MAIL' (1876 cover), 'CALEDONIAN TPO/WAY UP' (1871 part cover), 'HIGHLAND TPO UP/NORTHERN SECTION' (1938) etc. A good lot for further development. (22 covers & 36 stamps/pieces) |
£120 |
|
752 |
|
T.P.O. COVERS, 1867-98: Scarce 1d Pink Es (2) with 'MIDLAND T.P.O.FROM THE NORTH' & 'MIDLAND NIGHT DOWN' c.d.s. plus 'LINCOLN SORTING TENDER' (1881) & 'MANCHESTER SORTING TENDER' (1867 - 3 examples) and a number of stamps & pieces. (6 covers & 8 pieces). |
£120 |
|
753 |
|
GENERAL POST OFFICE : MAIL TRAIN TIME BILLS 1887 - 1898. Each of the following 60 lots comprises an unused document, headed by the royal arms, and bearing the date and number of copies printed (usually 500). The name of each station of call, location of mail bag apparatus and expected time of arrival and departure is listed. Each was printed as a postal entire with address panel on the reverse, headed : "On Her Majesty's Service". When used, the responsible officials would postmark the bill with the date stamp of the office of despatch and enter the time of arrival at each station and reasons for any delay or incident en route. The time bills are part of the reference collection of Mr. F. McDonnell of the Department of the Inspector General of Mails, whose name appeared on the cover of the original volume. Condition is good to very good. A few have minor, unobtrusive reinforcement on the reverse with archival tissue. The documents were for internal use by the G.P.O., examples are very elusive and there are no duplicates from the collection.
Buckingham Palace to Balmoral Castle : Royal Household Mail (June 1896) by rail via Carlisle, Perth & Aberdeen. G.P.O. time bill 6‡" x 8". PHOTO - INSIDE BACK COVER PLATE B |
£200 |
|
754 |
|
Belfast to Carlisle : 'Night Mail' (Nov. 1897) by rail and Larne - Stranraer packet boat. G.P.O. time bill 13" x 8". |
£100 |
|
755 |
|
Birmingham to Leamington/ Leamington to Birmingham : 'London Night Mail' (Nov. 1891) by L&NWR via Coventry, Kenilworth & Milverton. G.P.O. time bill 8" x 6‡" |
£50 |
|
756 |
|
Birmingham to Tamworth : 'Special Night Mail' (March 1898) by Midland Railway. G.P.O. time bill 8" x 6‡". |
£50 |
|
757 |
|
Bishopstoke to Southampton & Dorchester/ Dorchester to Southampton & Bishopstoke : 'London Day Mail' (Oct. 1889) by London & South Western Railway via Lyndhurst Road, Brockenhurst, Ringwood, Wimborne, Hamworthy Junction & Wareham. G.P.O. time bill 13 "x 8", printed in red. |
£50 |
|
758 |
|
Brigg to Manchester : 'Night Mail' (April 1897) by Manchester, Sheffield & Lincs Railway via Kirton Lindsey, Gainsboro, Retford, Worksop & Sheffield. G.P.O. time bill 8" x 6‡". |
£50 |
|
759 |
|
Bristol to Crewe/ Crewe to Bristol : 'Supplementary North Mail' (June 1896) by L&NWR via Hereford, Shrewsbury, etc., connecting with Plymouth mail train. G.P.O. time bill 13" x 8". |
£50 |
|
760 |
|
Cambridge to Bletchley/ Bletchley to Cambridge : 'Night Mail' (Aug. 1897) by L&NWR via Potton, Sandy, Blunham, Bedford & Woburn, connecting with Down Highland Mail. G.P.O. time bill 8" x 6‡". PHOTO - see plate no. |
£50 |
|
761 |
|
Carlisle to Glasgow : 'London Day Mail' (Dec. 1897) by Caledonian Railway via Lockerbie, Motherwell, etc. G.P.O. time bill 8" x 6‡". Printed in red. |
£50 |
|
762 |
|
Carlisle to Maryport : 'London Night Mail' (June 1897) by Maryport & Carlisle Railway, via Wigton & Bull Gill Junction. G.P.O. time bill 8" x 6‡". |
£50 |
|
763 |
|
Cockermouth to Keswick & Penrith : 'London Up Night Mail' (March 1892) by Cockermouth, Keswick & Penrith Railway. G.P.O. time bill 8" x 6‡". |
£50 |
|
764 |
|
Crewe to Holyhead/ Holyhead to Crewe : 'Night Mail' (Nov. 1896) by L&NWR via Chester, Flint, Rhyl, Llandudno Junction, Bangor & Gaerwen. G.P.O. time bill 13" x 8". |
£100 |
|
765 |
|
Dumfries to Lockerbie/ Lockerbie to Dumfries : 'Midnight Mail from London' (Nov. 1896) by Caledonian Railway. G.P.O. time bill 8" x 6‡". |
£50 |
|
766 |
|
Durham to Sunderland : 'Night Mail' (March 1891) by North Eastern Railway. G.P.O. time bill 8" x 6‡", printed in green. |
£50 |
|
767 |
|
Edinburgh to Carstairs : 'London Day Mail' (Feb. 1897) by Caledonian Railway. G.P.O. time bill 8" x 6‡", printed in red. |
£50 |
|
768 |
|
Exeter to Barnstaple/ Barnstaple to Exeter : 'Night Mail' (Oct. 1896) by L&SWR via Crediton, Eggesford, etc. G.P.O. time bill 13" x 8". |
£50 |
|
769 |
|
Glasgow to Greenock : 'London Night Mail' (June 1896) by Caledonian Railway via Paisley & Port Glasgow. G.P.O. time bill 8" x 6‡". |
£50 |
|
770 |
|
Gloucester to Birmingham : 'Night Mail' (June 1987) by Midland Railway, carrying South Wales Up Night Mail. G.P.O. time bill 8" x 6‡". |
£50 |
|
771 |
|
Greenock to Paisley & Glasgow : 'Irish Mail' (Dec. 1896) by Glasgow & South Western Railway, connecting with Belfast packet. G.P.O. time bill 8" x 6‡". |
£50 |
|
772 |
|
Hull to Normanton/ Normanton to Hull : 'Night Mail' (Feb. 1896) by North Eastern Railway, via Selby & Castleford. G.P.O. time bill 13" x 8". |
£50 |
|
773 |
|
Inveramsay to Macduff/ Macduff to Inveramsay : 'London Day Mail' (May 1896) by Great North of Scotland Railway via Turriff, connecting with Aberdeen train. G.P.O. time bill 8" x 6‡", printed in red. |
£50 |
|
774 |
|
Keith to Aberdeen : 'London Night Mail' (Feb. 1897) by Great North of Scotland Railway via Huntley, Inverurie, etc. G.P.O. time bill 8" x 6‡". |
£50 |
|
775 |
|
Leeds to Skipton/ Skipton to Leeds : 'London Night Mail' (Feb. 1897) by Midland Railway via Shipley, Bingley & Keighley. G.P.O. time bill 8" x 6‡". |
£50 |
|
776 |
|
Leicester to Nuneaton/ Nuneaton to Leicester : 'Night Mail' (July 1897) by L&NWR via Hinckley. G.P.O. time bill 8" x 6‡". |
£50 |
|
777 |
|
Lincoln to Grimsby/ Grimsby to Lincoln : 'Night Mail' (Feb. 1898) by Great Central Railway via Market Rasen, Barnetby, etc. G.P.O. time bill 13" x 8". |
£50 |
|
778 |
|
Liverpool to Chester/ Chester to Liverpool : 'Night Mail' (Dec. 1896) by L&NWR, connecting with Irish Night Mail. G.P.O. time bill 8" x 6‡". |
£50 |
|
779 |
|
Liverpool to London : 'Day Mail' (Jan. 1887) by L&NWR via Crewe, Rugby & Willesden. G.P.O. time bill 8" x 6‡", printed in red. |
£50 |
|
780 |
|
Liverpool to Ormskirk & Southport : 'London Night Mail' (Nov. 1897) by Lancs & Yorks Railway. Including list of mail bags carried. G.P.O. time bill 8" x 6‡". |
£50 |
|
781 |
|
Liverpool to Warrington & Stockport : 'London Night Mail' (March 1897) by L&NWR. G.P.O. time bill 8" x 6‡". |
£50 |
|
782 |
|
London to Brighton & Hastings/ Hastings & Brighton to London : 'London Night Mail' (June 1897) by LB&SCR via London Bridge, Croydon, Red Hill, etc. G.P.O. time bill 8" x 6‡". |
£50 |
|
783 |
|
London to Derby/ Derby to London : 'Night Mail' (Feb. 1897) by Midland Railway via Luton, Kettering, Leicester, etc. G.P.O. time bill 13" x 8". |
£50 |
|
784 |
|
London to Dorchester/ Dorchester to London : 'London Night Mail' (August 1897) by rail via Waterloo, Basingstoke, Southampton, etc. G.P.O. time bill 13" x 8". |
£50 |
|
785 |
|
London to Dover : 'Foreign Day Mail' (Oct. 1897) by South Eastern Railway, via Cannon St & Admiralty Pier, connecting with French & Belgian mail packets. G.P.O. time bill 13" x 8", printed in red. |
£100 |
|
786 |
|
London to Dover : 'Indian Mail' (Oct. 1897) by South Eastern Railway via Cannon St & Admiralty Pier, connecting with French & Belgian mail packets. G.P.O. time bill 13"x 8". PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
|
787 |
|
London to Ipswich/ Ipswich to London ; 'London Night Mail' (April 1897) by Great Eastern Railway, via Romford, Chelmsford, Colchester, etc. G.P.O. time bill 8" x 6‡". |
£50 |
|
788 |
|
London to Kingstown : 'American Mail' (March 1895) by L&NWR via Rugby, Crewe, Chester, Holyhead, etc., connecting with Irish mail packet. G.P.O. time bill 13" x 8". |
£100 |
|
789 |
|
London to Leeds : 'London Day Mail' (March 1897) by Great Northern Railway via Peterborough, Grantham, Retford, Doncaster & Wakefield. G.P.O. time bill 13" x 8", printed in red. |
£50 |
|
790 |
|
London to Norwich/ Norwich to London : 'Night Mail' (July 1897) by Great Eastern Railway via Bishop's Stortford, Cambridge, Ely, Thetford, etc. G.P.O. time bill 13" x 8". |
£50 |
|
791 |
|
London to Queenborough/ Queenborough to London : 'Foreign Night Mail' (May 1897) by London, Chatham & Dover Railway, connecting with Queenborough (Sheerness) & Flushing packet boat. G.P.O. time bill 13" x 8". |
£100 |
|
792 |
|
London to York/ York to London : 'London Night Mail' (Aug. 1897) by Great Northern Railway via Peterborough, Newark, Doncaster, etc. G.P.O. time bill 13" x 8". |
£50 |
|
793 |
|
Maidstone to London : 'London Night Mail' (Aug. 1897) by South Eastern Railway via Strood, Gravesend, Dartford & Woolwich. G.P.O. time bill 8" x 6‡". |
£50 |
|
794 |
|
Manchester to Normanton : 'Night Mail' (Dec. 1889) by Lancs & Yorks Railway via Rochdale & Wakefield. G.P.O. time bill 8" x 6‡". |
£50 |
|
795 |
|
Moat Lane to Brecon/ Brecon to Moat Lane : 'Early Morning Mail' (June 1897) by Cambrian Railway via Rhayader, Builth, Talgarth, etc., connecting with Shrewsbury Night Mail. G.P.O. time bill 8" x 6‡". |
£50 |
|
796 |
|
Norwich to Ipswich/ Ipswich to Norwich : 'Night Mail' (Jan. 1898) by Great Eastern Railway via Forncett, Diss, Stowmarket & Needham. G.P.O. time bill 13" x 8". |
£50 |
|
797 |
|
Norwich to Great Yarmouth/ Great Yarmouth to Norwich : 'London Night Mail' (March 1898) by Great Eastern Railway via Reedham. G.P.O. time bill 8" x 6‡". |
£50 |
|
798 |
|
Oxenholme to Windermere/ Windermere to Oxenholme : 'Night Mail' (Dec. 1896) by L&NWR via Kendal. G.P.O. time bill 8" x 6‡". |
£50 |
|
799 |
|
Perth & Inverness to Helmsdale/ Helmsdale to Inverness & Perth : 'London Night Mail' (Aug. 1897) by Highland Railway via Dingwall, Invergordon, Brora, etc. G.P.O. time bill 13" x 8". |
£50 |
|
800 |
|
Peterborough to Leicester/ Leicester to Peterborough : 'Night Mail' (Feb. 1897) by Midland Railway via Stamford, Oakham & Melton Mowbray. G.P.O. time bill 8" x 6‡". |
£50 |
|
801 |
|
Plymouth to London : "Mail ex .........." (ship's name), (Oct. 1896) by rail via Exeter & Bristol. G.P.O. special purpose, time bill 8" x 6‡" for mail unloaded from named steamship. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
|
802 |
|
Pwllheli to Bangor : 'London Night Mail' (Oct. 1891) by rail via Afon-Wen & Carnarvon, connecting with mail train for Crewe. G.P.O. time bill 8" x 6‡". |
£50 |
|
803 |
|
Rugby to Birmingham/ Birmingham to Rugby : 'London Night Mail' (March 1896) by L&NWR via Coventry. G.P.O. time bill 8" x 6‡". |
£50 |
|
804 |
|
Shrewsbury to Aberystwith/ Aberystwith to Shrewsbury : 'London night Mail' (Nov. 1896) by L&NWR and Cambrian Railway via Welshpool, Montgomery, Machynlleth, etc. G.P.O. time bill 8" x 6‡", printed in green. |
£50 |
|
805 |
|
Southampton to London : 'Special Service Time Bill' (Nov. 1897) by rail. Printed footnote : "It must be distinctly understood that a time bill of this kind is INVARIABLY to be used when a Mail is conveyed Specially, and on NO OTHER OCCASION WHATEVER". G.P.O. time bill 8" x 6‡". |
£100 |
|
806 |
|
Stirling & Callander to Oban : 'London Day Mail' (Sept. 1897) by Caledonian Railway via Lochearnhead, Killin Junction, Crianlarich, Dalmally, etc. G.P.O. time bill 8" x 6‡". |
£50 |
|
807 |
|
Tamworth & Derby to Lincoln/ Lincoln to Derby & Tamworth : 'Night Mail' (Jan. 1897) by Midland Railway via Burton, Trent, Nottingham & Fiskerton. G.P.O. time bill 8" x 6‡". |
£50 |
|
808 |
|
Truro to Falmouth : 'Night Mail' (Sept. 1897) by Great Western Railway via Perrenwell & Penryn. G.P.O. time bill 13" x 8". |
£100 |
|
809 |
|
Whitby to Malton Junction/ Malton Junction to Whitby : 'London Night Mail' (June 1891) by North Eastern Railway via Grosmont, Goathland Mill, Pickering & Rillington. G.P.O. time bill 8" x 6‡". |
£50 |
|
810 |
|
Whitehaven to Carnforth : 'London Night Mail' (May 1896) by Furness Railway via Sellafield, Millom, Barrow, Ulverston, etc. G.P.O. time bill 8" x 6‡". |
£50 |
|
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