|
811 |
|
York to Newcastle : 'London Night Mail' (Sept. 1897) by North Eastern Railway via Darlington. G.P.O. time bill 8" x 6‡". |
£50 |
|
812 |
|
York to Scarborough/ Scarborough to York : 'London Night Mail' (Feb. 1896) by North Eastern Railway via Malton. G.P.O. time bill 8" x 6‡". |
£50 |
| G.B. OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS |
|
813 |
|
AUSTRALIAN STATES - QUEENSLAND. FOUR-COLOUR FRANKING 1s-9d RATE COVER TO "MORETON BAY"; 17th Jan. 1860 E (fault at top right and on flap) to "Ipswich Parsonage, Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia, via Marseilles", franked by 6d lilac & 1/- green (both with cut wing margins) plus 2d Blue (pl.8) and 1d Red "stars" all tied by London duplexes, having v. fine "GROVE TER/BAYSWATER" UDC and near fine "BRISBANE" & "IPSWICH/N.S.W." c.d.s.'s on the back. Rare and attractive early letter to the "Moreton Bay" area. PHOTO - |
£120 |
|
814 |
|
EGYPT - 3-COLOUR FRANKING FOR 10d RATE (9d POSTAGE + 1d LATE FEE); 16 April 1861 env. addressed to "Alexandria" attractively franked by 6d lilac (trivial faults), 2d Blue (pl.8) and 1d Red "stars" (2; one placed sideways away from the other stamps denoting a Late Fee payment) all tied by London "2" numerals, with faint Alexandria arrival c.d.s. on the reverse. Rare thus; an unusually early cover to Egypt. PHOTO - |
£120 |
|
815 |
|
EGYPT AND INDIA: 1863 (29 Oct.) printed "THE WEEKLY CIRCULAR OF The Oriental Commercial Company. LIMITED/Rehgistered for Transmission Abroad London" followed by m/s date franked with LC14 1d pair, AE-AF used to Alexandria. 1872 env. from Alexandria to Liverpool franked with 4d plate 12 DB & FF with "BO1" cancellations. Some cover faults. 1884 env. from London to India franked with 5d indigo x 2 (one a little faded) to make the 10d rate. (3 covers). |
£150 |
|
816 |
|
FRANCE - POST WAR MAIL SERVICES: 1814 Es (2) to Bordeaux with s/l "ANGLETERRE" of Calais and a third to England with paid marks of Vernon & Paris. Also 1814/15 trio of ELs from Lisbon and Philadelphia to France sent through forwarding agents via England to Calais where they received "ANGLETERRE/PAR CALAIS" entry marks in red. (6 covers). |
£90 |
|
817 |
|
GERMAN STATES/SWEDEN - 7d & 5d RATES; 1864 E to "Elberfeld" with attractive 1d Red "stars" franking (7; three creased) - thought to be Plate 55 - tied by London vertical "7" numerals; plus 1872 E to Sweden with 3d rose-red (pl.3) & 2d Blue (pl.14) tied by London duplexes with superb red "2‡" Accountancy Marking (light crease) on the front. Useful pair. (2 covers). PHOTO - |
£100 |
|
818 |
|
GREECE: 1865 env. from London to Athens with disinfection slits, franked with 1/- plate 4 HJ, "INSUFFICIENTLY/PREPAID" and overl;aping Greek 5l and 80l x 3 applied as postage dues. accross the the top flap. Small faults consistant with such an item. PHOTO - |
£140 |
|
819 |
|
ITALY - TRIPLE COMBINATION ITEM FROM PERU: 1873 front and part back from Peru "via Panama & S Nazario" to Italy franked with Peru 1d green (four margins), GB 1/- plate 6 QF (missing corner) and Italian 40c and 1L postage due pairs. The h.s. comprise "PANAMA/TRANSIT" d.s. and blue green "98" and boxed "F.58" accountancy mark. Some cover faults. PHOTO - |
£100 |
|
820 |
|
RUSSIA: Group of fine covers (expertly written up on album leaves) to or from Russia inc. 1799-1816 trio of Es to London (2) or Whitby from Mitau (addressed to an exiled French Viscount) or St. Petersburg and three 1807-14 ELs from Hull (2) or London to Narva or Riga incl. one posted in Holland and all bearing various postal charges. (6 items). |
£150 |
|
821 |
|
TURKEY/INDIA - 1s-2d & 10d RATE COVERS; July 1862 mourning env. (minor faults) from London to "Constantinople Via Kustanjee" (scarce this early) franked by 2d Blue (pl.9) & 1/- green tied by London duplexes with v. fine 2-ring Aachen transit mark (and black offset ink) on the front; plus Jan. 1864 env. (edge wear, etc.) to Calcutta via France with 2d Blue (pl.9) & 4d vermilion (2; with small letters) tied by Edinburgh duplexes. (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate 15B |
£100 |
|
822 |
|
U.S.A. - 3-COLOUR FRANKING FOR THE 1s-6d RATE FROM LIVERPOOL; 9th Sept. 1868 EL to New York "pr. City of Boston via Queenstown" franked by 4d vermilion (pl.9), 2d Blue (pl.9) & 1/- green (pl.4) all tied by fine Liverpool "466" numerals, having a very fine small "LIVERPOOL/P.L.O." c.d.s. on the flap. Attractive and unusual franking. PHOTO - INSIDE BACK COVER PLATE B |
£100 |
|
823 |
|
WORLD-WIDE, 1860-1901: Miscellany inc. 1869 E to Hungary with 6d violet & handstruck '2', several to India inc. 1860 with 6d lilac & 1d red (3) and 1862 9d, 1879 6d slate to CGH, 1901 much redirected E to Army Officer in S.Africa & India, 1864 E to France with 2d blue pair & 4d orange, 1859 6d pair on cover to Tasmania etc. (16 items). |
£200 |
|
824 |
|
LITERATURE - "BRITISH LETTER MAIL TO OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS 1840-1875" by Moubray & Moubray (1992). The definitive work. As new. |
£150 |
| G.B. SPECIAL POSTAL HISTORY CATEGORIES |
|
825 |
|
CHRISTMAS - RARE 1d RED COVER WITH "LEICESTER/X/MAS" CANCELLATION; Remarkable 1908 local env. franked by a 1d red Plate No. (pl. 202) tied by a mostly fine large "LEICESTER/X/MAS" Posted in Advance for Delivery on Christmas Day cancellation, with a second very fine strike alongside. A very rare cancellation on any QV issue, especially on a Line Engraved adhesive; perhaps the sender was a philatelist! Exhibition item. PHOTO - |
£200 |
|
826 |
|
DELAYED MAIL, 1811: EL dated 4 March, 1811 from Paris to London but detained and eventually forwarded by an agent to Dover where it entered the postal system, was charged 8d (m/s mark) & received the "DOVER/72" mileage mark before finaally reaching London on 13th July, 1814. Fine & scarce example of delayed mail from this period. |
£120 |
|
827 |
|
FORWARDING AGENTS: 1838 EL from Lisbon to Paris with m/s 'Aux Soins de Mr R..G. Show 12 St. Helen's Place/London' and 1840 EL ex Paris to Lisbon 'p. Wilberforce steamer' privately carried to London & struck with fine blue "FORWARDED BY/DARTHEZ BROTHERS/LONDON" on flap. An interesting pair. |
£75 |
|
828 |
|
INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS: 1841 EL from BesanÁon addressed 'Poste Restante' to London and bearing a fine orange-red boxed "POSTAGE NOT PAID/TO LONDON" and prepaid 1841 EL from London to Paris where many attempts were made to deliver it before it was returned and struck with a fine red boxed "RETURNED FROM" mark to the left of the word "Paris" in the address. Also an 1840 '2/-' prepaid E to Lyons bearing fine double framed "Pall Mall". (3 covers). |
£90 |
|
829 |
|
OFFICIAL MAIL - Q.V. O.H.M.S. COVERS, ETC. - INCL. RARE 1d PINKS, IRISH MARKS, EARLY PAID STATIONERY, ETC.; 1841-1937 lot incl. rare 1901 usage of a 1d pink env. with Inland Revenue "O.H.M.S." heading from "WEYMOUTH", similar unused OHMS 1d pinks (3; different sizes, c.1890s - Bank/Tax headings), 1855 pair to Ardee with scarce crowned circle Dublin "PAID" OHMS datestamps in blue & red, scarce 1896 oval "[Crown]/TREASURY" cachet, very early usages (Nov./Dec. 1904) of the red & green "OFFICIAL/[Crown]/PAID" imprint envs. of Collectors of Taxes (ex Kingston/Gillingham), and 1909 giant OHMS regd. env. with fancy triangular "INLAND REVENUE/EDINBURGH" cachet, etc., etc. Good lot. (49 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£150 |
|
830 |
|
OFFICIAL MAIL - THE ROYAL STAMP COLLECTION: 1923 E with KGV cypher and 'OFFICIAL PAID/LONDON S.W.1' c.d.s. enclosing a letter on Buckingham Palace notepaper from Sir Edward Denny Bacon concerning specimens of the new postage meter imprints for King George's Collection. Address panel dusty. |
£70 |
|
831 |
 |
OMNIBUS POST: Large OHMS Post Office envelope with printed 'EXPRESS SERVICE BY ROAD OMNIBUS/ per.....Bus from FARNHAM via....for delivery to:/ The OFFICER-IN-CHARGE/ (Bentley) Post Office' with 3d Parcel Label of the Aldershot & District Traction Co. c1925. Rare thus. PHOTO - INSIDE BACK COVER PLATE B |
£150 |
|
832 |
|
POSTAGE DUES: 1866 (9 Feb.) Mourning env. ex Carlisle bearing 1d red, redirected to London with Newcastle-on-Tyne transit of 10 Feb. (on reverse) plus York datestamps of Feb. 10th & 11th (on obverse) and with York circular "2D" Postage Due mark struck in error & replaced by "1D". Additional TPO * "N.W.RY./NIGHT" mark on reverse. The redirection meant that the charge should have been 1d not 2d and the erroneous charge mark has been cancelled by "930" numeral. Most unusual to fine 1d & 2d charge marks on the same cover. PHOTO - see plate 15B |
£100 |
|
833 |
|
PNEUMATIC POST CANCELS + 1860 SHARE CERTIFICATE IN THE "PNEUMATIC DESPATCH CO."; Fine £10 Share certificate for the original P.D. Co. Ltd., 2nd July 1890 usage of the blue Jubilee PC with all six Jubilee cancels back-and-front incl. the two "TUBE POST" cancels, plus pair of 1‡d & 2d brown PC's with Jubilee cancels, and five 1860s prints (ILN etc.) of the Pneumatic Post system that was used in London. (10 items). |
£100 |
| FREE MAIL |
|
834 |
|
THE RARE "W.L. Maberly" HANDSTAMP ON O.H.M.S. LAND TAX REGISTRY COVER; Attractive 5th May 1837 EL (printed contents; unnecessary sellotape on one inner fold) with printed "OH HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE/L.T.R." heading above the address, sent to Edinburgh with a very fine small black handstruck "W.L. Maberly" authorising mark at lower left, as well as the usual red London crowned "FREE" d.s. on the front. Rare; very few examples of this Maberly mark have been recorded. Rare usage of a Prestamp handstruck signature on Free mail. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£150 |
| INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL |
|
835 |
|
DIPLOMATIC MAIL: 1830 (31 Aug.) EL from Paris sent a month after the 'Bloodless Revolution' with no French charges or marks except for an unusual and unrecorded 'S…S' handstamp thought to be linked to diplomatic pouch mail; upon arrival in England it was charged '3/6' and received an FPO arrival c.d.s. |
£95 |
|
836 |
|
TUSCANY - PISA 'PER CONSIGNIA': 1838 ELs (2) to Sheffield, one being a prepaid 8 crazie cover with fine "Pisa" & '2/3' charge and the other a registered cover prepaid 30 crazie with identical "Pisa" and fine s/l "PER CONSEGNA". (2 covers). |
£90 |
| INSPECTORS' MARKS |
|
837 |
|
OVAL "MS", 1840+ "RL" MARKS AND LATER "A" & "a" INSPECTORS' MARKS; 1815 local EL with rare small oval-framed "MS"mark (to the "Grecian Coffee House"); rare Jan. 1844 usage of the 1d pink env. with "R·L" (Ride Letter) and black "Twickenham/1D PAID" cancelled in manuscript with an endorsement "erased by F.G. Receiv[er]" - the stamp has been cancelled by TWO DIFFERENT MALTESE CROSSES; one matching the grey-black of the Twickenham mark & the other in a darker black; 1848/60 pair with "R·L" and "R.L" in circle; plus four 1846/55 covers with red "A" marks (letters posted before 8am!) and one red 1842 "a" mark. Good lot. (11 covers). PHOTO - see plate 15B |
£160 |
|
838 |
|
THE RARE "BLIND BAG" OVAL-FRAMED "B.B." MARK WITH "INSUFFICIENTLY/E.C/ ADDRESSED" MARK; 1870 1d Red env. from Jedburgh addressed merely to "Andrew Campbell, Merchant, London" with a very fine small half-moon "INSUFFICIENTLY/E.C/ADDRESSED" mark on the front and a very fine oval-framed "B.B." London Inspector's mark on the side-flap. Displays well. This BB mark is rare; it was only used on badly addressed letters like this. |
£75 |
| PICTORIALS, HAND-DRAWN |
|
839 |
|
RARE VALENTINE PICTORIAL USAGE OF THE ‡d VIOLET POSTCARD WITH SLOPER "ARROW" CANCELLATION; 14th Feb. 1873 usage of the ‡d PC (toning) to Northampton (fine 14th Feb. arrival c.d.s. on back) cancelled by a blunt-pins Sloper "Arrow" perfin-machine (London?); the message side has a proficient hand-drawn comic sketch of a donkey with an uncomplimentary Valentine's message - "PORTRAIT OF NUMBER ONE, BY A JEALOUS RIVAL"! One of only a handful of recorded 1870s Valentine Postcards. PHOTO - |
£100 |
| PICTORIALS, PRINTED |
|
840 |
|
SPECIALLY PRINTED PICTORIAL VALENTINE POSTCARD SENT AT LETTER-POST RATE WITH 1d RED; Remarkable 13th Feb. 1871 small PC sent to Edgbaston with 1d Red (pl.141) just tied by a partial "BIRMINGHAM" c.d.s., having an amusing printed cartoon & verses on the mesasage side, entitled "Military Cupid", with a glued-on coloured matching face as part of the design. Amazing! Stamped cards did not qualify for the ‡d postcard rate until 1894. Exhibition item. PHOTO - see plate 15B |
£120 |
| POSTAL STATIONERY |
|
841 |
|
FIRST DAY ‡d POSTCARD - PRINTED WITH ADVERTISEMENT: Remarkable example of the small &Mac189;d violet postcard with crisp c.d.s. of London W.C. for 1st October 1870 - with printed text on reverse: 'This Card, one of the first few thousands printed, is issued as a memento of the inauguration to-day in this country of the new cheap postal system which has worked so well on the Continent...' continuing with an advertisement for Johnson & Sons 'Food Journal'. Very fine with one or two light surface marks. PHOTO - |
£400 |
|
842 |
|
THE JOHN GRAHAM "QUERY POST CARD" ESSAY FOR THE ‡d+‡d POSTAL STATIONERY CARD AS RECOMMENDED BY HENNIKER HEATON; 1890 Essay for a "QUERY POST CARD" with space for outward and return messages and sketches of a ‡d imprinted stamp in each of the top corners; produced by one John Graham with a recommendation from the "POSTAL REFORM" expert, J. Henninker Heaton, M.P. printed on the back. Fascintaing idea that came to nothing. PHOTO - |
£100 |
| SEALS/WAFERS |
|
843 |
|
PICTORIAL WAFER SEALS DEPICTING VIEWS OF CLEVEDON (1840's) five different, oval paper seals, each 24mm x 36mm. Most attractive, engraved scenes of the Somerset resort.
PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
| LONDON POSTAL HISTORY |
|
844 |
|
LARGE CARTON with an extensive early to modern collection in five binders. A very interesting lot inc. a few parcel post labels, postal stationery, etc., etc. (Qty.). |
£150 |
|
845 |
|
MISCELLANY of prestamp items with Receiving House marks comprising 1829 EL endorsed "Redirected from Alton" with black boxed "N.H." on the obverse, 1835 printed circular ex Plymouth with large "A" on reverse, 1839 EL ex Plymouth with large "C" on reverse, 1838 printed circular ex Southampton with circular red "C/JA3/1838" on reverse, 1839 printed circular ex Brighton with "W" in circle on reverse and an undated EL with circular red "POST/PAID" & black "T.C." in circle on reverse. (6 items). |
£80 |
|
846 |
|
PRESTAMP RETURNED MAIL INCL. SCARCE LOCAL 2d-POST RETURNED LETTER WRAPPERS, ETC.; Original "find" of 1825/6 covers all returned to their senders (the "Imperial Continental Gas Office" in London; privately produced history of the Co. included - fascinating read), incl. one cover to Scotland with 23 sets of initials on the back proving the addressee's absence plus its original returned wrapper, several other General Post returned mail wrappers, and no less than four examples of the "1825" printing of the local London Returned Mail wrapper (3 with spotting; one fine) with the full "TWOPEWNNY POST OFFICE...REGULATIONS" printed inside. Good lot. (23 covers + 1 book). |
£100 |
|
847 |
|
THE RARE LARGE HANDSTRUCK "5" CHARGE-MARK ON REDIRECTED LOCAL COVER; 1826 E from Lombard St. to "Ratcliff Gas Works", redirected to Stoke Newington with a very fine "In All" mark and very fine rare large "5" mark (light crease) nicely placed on the front. Seldom seen. PHOTO - see plate 15B |
£100 |
|
848 |
|
THE LARGE HANDSTRUCK "4" MARK ON REDIRECTED LOCAL COVER; 1826 E from Lombard St. to Mark Lane redirected to Holborn, with a very fine large handstruck "4" and very fine matching "In All" mark nicely placed on the front beside a fine cancelled "2" charge. Very scarce. PHOTO - |
£100 |
|
849 |
|
"TWOPENNY POST OFFICE...REGULATIONS" RETURNED LETTER WRAPPERS COMPLETE WITH UP TO 5 ORIGINAL ENCLOSED RETURNED LETTERS; Four 1826 "Returned Letter" wrappers of the local London 2d Post (all with "1825" imprints; one spotted, one slightly spotted and two fine) all with their original returned letters inside; charged "10" (with 5 returned letters inside!), "6" (with 3 letters), "4" (with 2 letters) and "2" (with a single letter). Rare thus. (15 covers). |
£100 |
|
850 |
|
MISSORTED MAIL: Miscellany of London mis-sorted die/datestamps numbers 1-91 inclusive with inverted codes & dies along with invaluable research notes & copies of relevant articles. An unusual study. (117 covers/cards - 31 of them pre-WWII; 264 pieces). |
£75 |
|
851 |
|
THE VERY RARE BLUE "WESTERN CENTRAL/WC" DISTRICT ADDRESS LABEL ON COVER; 1st April 1857 mourning env. from "EPSOM" (v. fine c.d.s. on back) franked by a 1d Red "stars" cancelled by Epsom's "280" numeral, addressed to "60, Lincolns Inn Fields" followed by a very fine blue "WESTERN CENTRAL/WC" garter-design label (scissor-cut but with roulette at foot), tied by offset ink of the local London delivery datestamp. Of the handful of covers with these District labels that we have seen, this is the earliest and one of the most attractive. PHOTO - |
£300 |
|
852 |
|
THE VERY RARE BLUE "NORTHERN DISTRICT" ADDRESS LABEL ON COVER; 11th June 1857 env. from "Kentish-Tn. Cl." (blue R.H. mark on reverse) franked by a 1d Red "stars" tied by the Chief Office "72" duplex and addressed to "Southgate, [Edmonton], Middlesex" followed by a fine imperf blue "NORTHERN DISTRICT/N" garter-design label. The only example of this "N" label on cover that we have recorded. Exhibition item. PHOTO - |
£240 |
|
853 |
|
THE VERY RARE BLUE "NORTH WESTERN/NW" DISTRICT ADDRESS LABEL ON COVER; 15th March 1859 env. franked by 1d Red "stars" tied by a very fine Birmingham duplex, addressed to "12 Chester Terrace, Regent's Park, London" followed by a fine blue scissor-cut "NORTH WESTERN/NW" garter-design label (two rows of misplaced roulettes visible). Very attractive and the only cover with the NW label that we can recall having seen. Exhibition item. PHOTO - |
£240 |
|
854 |
|
THE VERY RARE BLUE "EASTERN CENTRAL/EC" DISTRICT ADDRESS LABEL ON COVER; 25th July 1859 env. (some staining) franked by a 1d Red "stars" cancelled by the Newcastle (Staffs.; c.d.s. on back, with "AUDLEY" c.d.s. alongside) "546" numeral; addressed to "Gresham Street West, London", having a mostly fine blue "EASTERN CENTRAL/EC" garter-design label (some edge-staining) above the address. Rare in any condition; few (no more than 3) known on cover. PHOTO - |
£200 |
|
855 |
|
VERY RARE PART UNUSED SHEET OF DISTRICT LABELS; Two Blocks of 20 blue garter-design District labels (four each of SW, NW, EC, N, SE, WC, S, W, NE & E) cut from the only recorded complete sheet of 100 labels that was divided up by Martin Willcocks some years ago. With a photocop of ythe sheet from which these two blocks were subsequently cut. These labels were produced in these sheets showing all the district initials by various independent stationery retailers in 1857, but they were little used (SEVERAL OF THESE HAVE NEVER BEEN RECORDED ON COVERS) and the hand-written initials became the norm for most letters, just as we use Postcodes today. Attractive Exhibition item. PHOTO - |
£150 |
|
856 |
|
THE VERY RARE HANDSTRUCK "N.E." ERROR-OF-ADDRESS DISTRICT MARK; 22nd Sept. 1858 env. franked by a 1d Red "stars" tied by a fine "LONDON-E/E/11" duplex, addressed to "4, Marlborough Road, Dalston" and so with a very fine strike of the P.O. corrective "N.E." mark after the word "Dalston". Hendy states that these marks - of which we have recorded no other examples correcting an address like this - were used on addresses that had the wrong District initials, but this cover shows that they were also used to amend London addresses that had their Distrct initials omitted. Unique thus? PHOTO - |
£150 |
|
857 |
|
THE VERY RARE "POSTAL DISTRICT ENVELOPE" CORRECTLY USED WITH AN EMBOSSED "POSTAL DISCTRICT/E" GARTER-DESIGN DEVICE ON THE FRONT; Very fine 9th Aug. 1859 usage of the "T.R.P. & Co.'s POSTAL DISTRICT ENVELOPE" (opened out for display of the text inside advertising these envelopes and listing the District initials of the main streets of London), franked by a 1d Red "stars" tied by a very fine Liverpool duplex. Addressed to "St. John's Parsonage, Limehouse, London" and so having a pink "POSTAL DISTRICT/E" device embossed into the top left corner above the address. Exhibition item and the only example of this special envelope that we can recall having seen. PHOTO - |
£300 |
|
858 |
|
SPECIAL COVER WITH "POSTAL DISTRICT/W.C" DEVICE EMBOSSED ON THE FRONT, ETC.; Large part 13th Aug. 1869 env. (unusualy late for a District Initials item) franked by a 1d Red (pl.104; cut into on two sides where env. slightly reduced) tied by a "KINGSTON·ON·THAMES/422" duplex; addressed to "28 Norfolk Street, Strand" but also having a fine blue embossed garter-design "POSTAL DISTRICT/W.C" device after the address. Part of the flap is in place and seems to have carried the matching pink "[POSTAL DISTRICT]/S.W" device. Exceptional and rare; a single envelope created specially for mail sent from SW London to London WC! PHOTO - |
£100 |
|
859 |
|
1d RED COVER ADDRESSED BY CUT-OUT "POSTAL DISTRICT/S.W." GARTER-DESIGN ADDRESS-HEADING, ETC.; Remarkable 9th Nov. 1860 env. with 1d Red "stars" tied by a fine Thame "789" numeral, addressed purely by means of the cut out parts of a letter from London showing that letter's sender's signature, above the printed part of his address heading showing "8, Whitehall Place, Westminster" and the printed garter-design "POSTAL DISTRICT/S.W." device. Plus an 1858 1d Red env. from London to Shropshire with the private crowned datestamp of "ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF ENGLAND" datestamp with a small "W" District initial in the middle, and an April 1857 letter (no env.) with printed heading emphasising the new "S.W." initials of the address. (3 items). PHOTO - |
£100 |
|
860 |
|
THE BRANCH OFFICE INITIALS INSPECTORS' MARKS - THE FORERUNNERS OF THE DISTRICT POST INITIALS; Very good collection of 1847-57 covers with the scarce misdirection Inspector's Marks of the various Branch Offices; Bayswater "BW" on same cover as Kensington "KSN", "CX" (4; 2 types), "KSN", North Row "NR", Old Cavendish St. "OCS", Pimlico Branch "P.B", Portland St. "PS" (2 types), rare Park Terrace "P.T", Shoreditch (?) "SH" (2 types), Southwark "SK", Sidmouth St. "SS" & Stepney "SY". Mostly fine covers and mostly scarce to very scarce marks. The product of many years' diligent searching. (17 covers). |
£200 |
|
861 |
|
THE MATCHING COLLECTION OF SLIGHTLY LATER BRANCH OFFICE NAMESTAMPS, ETC.; 1857-8 1d Red covers with mostly very fine short-lived namestamps; "Shoreditch Branch", "STEPNEY-BRANCH/E.", blue "SIDMOUTH-ST.-BRANCH/W.C.", blue "OLD CAVENDISH ST BRANCH/W." & "PIMLICO-BRANCH/SW" (2; blue & black). All very scarce or rare. Plus 1858 pair of 1d Red envs. with fine "WESTERN·D-O" straight-line and "WESTERN·CENTRAL-D.O" UDC. Good lot. (8 covers). PHOTO - |
£120 |
|
862 |
|
THE EARLY UDC's & R.H. NAMESTAMPS INCORPORATING DISTRICT INITIALS; 1857-60 collection of 1d Red covers with mostly fine to very fine strikes of the 2-line 1857 R.H. marks of the "GREAT TOWER ST/E.C." style (6 different; all very scarce), plus 13 UDC's with the District initials in the centre, and some similar marks without the initials. Good lot. (23 covers). |
£160 |
|
863 |
|
THE BALANCE OF THIS "EARLY POSTCODES" COLLECTION; 1857-63 covers incl. attractive 1863 EL with very fine scarce red "Received open & resealed/at E.C. Office" mark as well as 90% red wax "WESTERN CENTRAL DISTRICT/(Crown)/POST OFFICE" Bagseal on the reverse, quartered circle "M/S" Missent marks (3; in red, black & rare blue), 1859 "2" mark, 1859/61 pair of small "EC" Inspectors' marks, a good study of the early District duplexes, and somewhat worn but rare original 1856 folded "SKETCH MAP OF THE LONDON POSTAL DISTRICT WITH ITS SUBDIVISONS" map and the P.O. 1d London Streets leaflet. Good lot. (18 covers + book & map). PHOTO - |
£160 |
| CORNWALL - SCILLY ISLANDS |
|
864 |
|
PENZANCE & SCILLY STEAM PACKET (1911) Post Office time bill 13"x 8", headed by royal arms. Specifying time allowed for trip and distinguishing between floating box, private pouches and bags or baskets for Bryher, Scilly, St Agnes, St Martins, Tresco & Tresco Abbey. Providing for handstamps of post offices at Penzance and Scilly and Captain's signature on outward and return voyages. Minimum service specified was 3 times weekly for April - Sept. and twice weekly for Oct. - March. Good appearance with slight, archival tissue reinforcement on blank reverse. Unused. |
£200 |
| DEVON |
|
865 |
|
PLYMOUTH - RARE EARLY MAIL TO SPAIN: 1684 EL (minor staining of address, filng fold ) ex 'Plymo.' addressed to Malaga & endorsed 'p ye [ship]Olive Branch QDG'; rare thus. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
|
866 |
|
PLYMOUTH, etc. - Album with an accumulation of covers with emphasis on Plymouth marks from c1802 inc. 14 stampless Es, 1861 1d pink E with 1d late fee, duplexes, seven paquebot marks inc. 'PLYMOUTH/SHIP LETTER' c.d.s. (1903), 'PLYMOUTH/PAQUEBOT' machine (1910) & 'PAQUEBOT/PLYMOUTH' (1906) plus other Devon marks, 9 earlier PPCs and a fine 1841 engraved letter-sheet with view of 'Victualling House, Stonehouse'. Also a variety of unconnected FDCs etc. (50+ Devon items & qty of FDCs). |
£80 |
| DURHAM |
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867 |
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MOST ATTRACTIVE HAND-COLOURED, SECTIONALISED, FOLDING LINEN-BACKED COUNTY MAP BY WILLIAM COLLING HOBSON; c.1800 folding map (opening out to 40x32 ins., being 5‡x8‡ ins. in leather-backed book form when folded) in fine condition, showing brightly coloured Parliamentary wards, with great detail (churches, chapels, houses, pits, mines, mills, roads, railway/tram roads, parks, villages, etc.). One of the most attractive county maps that we have seen. Ideal for framing and display. Rare. |
£100 |
| GLOUCESTERSHIRE |
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868 |
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BRISTOL: 1700 Three ELs from the same correspondence between Bristol & London all with fine or very fine Bishop Marks for 'AV/5', 'DE/2' & 'DE/11'. (3 items). |
£75 |
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869 |
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MISCELLANY, 1772-1886: Good group inc. 1772-73 pair of ELs ex Longney with s/l 'GLOUCESTER', one with 'Pd 4' and London 'POST/PAID', fine 'PAID/AT/GLOUCESTER' (1830), Bristol 'TOO LATE' (1825), penny posts of Dursley, Gloucester & Cheltenham [fine RH No 8 of Bishop's Cleeve]etc. (15 items). |
£120 |
| ISLE OF WIGHT |
| ** |
870 |
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REMARKABLE COMBINATION OF COWES & LYMINGTON INDIA LETTER MARKS ON LARGE PART COVER TO LONDON: 1828 front & flap with remarkable combination of marks; fine "POST OFFICE/(Crown)/GRAHAMS TOWN", faint oval CAPE TOWN d.s. & v.fine boxed "INDIA LETTER/LYMINGTON" but also with fine (though overstruck) boxed "INDIA LETTER/COWES" on the flap cancelled by matching London "Crutched Cross". Rare thus! PHOTO - see plate 16 |
£100 |
| KENT |
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871 |
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MISCELLANY of E/EL's with various Kentish Ship Letter markings comprising 1823 E ex Havana with two-line "MARGATE/SHIP LRE", 1826 EL with step-type "SHIP LETTER/GRAVESEND", 1836 EL ex British Guiana to London with boxed "Gravesend/Ship Letter", 1836 EL ex India with circular black "POSTAGE TO LONDON NOT PAID" & red boxed "INDIA LETTER/MARGATE", 1840 EL with black boxed "NEW ROMNEY/SHIP LETTER", 1842 E with step-type "RAMSGATE/SHIP LETTER", etc. (6 items). |
£160 |
| LANCASHIRE - LIVERPOOL |
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872 |
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MISCELLANY of mail to overseas destinations inc. 1875 EL to the USA bearing 2‡d mauve with fine red circular "NEW YORK/DEC 27/PAID ALL" mark, 1853 EL to New York with octagonal boxed red "PAID AT/LIVERPOOL/AP 2 1854" & curved red "PAID", 1857 EL "per Niagara" bearing 1d & 1- adhesives with "466" numeral cancels and red "5 CENTS", 1852 Prices Current to New Orleans "p Asia" with red octagonal "PAID AT LIVERPOOL" mark and (on reverse) 1d Circular Tax Stamp of "Perkins Smith & Mullens", etc. (7 items). |
£120 |
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873 |
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MISCELLANY of E/EL's etc. inc. 1914 env. ex Malta to Plymouth bearing Maltese ‡d green (2) with (on reverse) large "OPENED UNDER/MARTIAL LAW" label overstruck by two violet "PASSED BY CENSOR" marks & with circular black "LIVERPOOL/SHIP" d.s., 1840 E with contents ex Belfast "per Steamer to Liverpool" with black two-line "LIVERPOOL/SHIP LETTER", 1844 EL from Spain to London thence redirected to Boston (Mass.), reposted in LOndon with a Lombard St. P.O. mark of 17 May and with a Liverpool transit h.s. of the following day, a useful range of Liverpool related PPC's (18 - all maritime interest), etc. (35 items). |
£120 |
| ** |
874 |
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MISCELLANY of E/EL's with a maritime flavour inc. 1854 E from the USA to London with (on reverse) green "AMERICA/LIVERPOOL/MY 14" cds & scarce Liverpool Inspector's mark with cross in circle, 1855 env. with green Liverpool Spoon cancellation and "3"(cents) mark in matching green, 1860 env. to the USA with 1/- green (no corner letters) and "SHIP LETTER(Crown)/JA 11/1860/LIVERPOOL" on reverse. (22 items). |
£100 |
| ** |
875 |
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MISCELLANY of maritime flavoured E/EL's, etc. inc. 1857 EL to New York with "76/CENTS" mark crossed through and replaced with "96", 1861 EL "p Asia" to Philadelphia with octagonal Glasgow d.s., black "19" & blue "24" (applied in the USA), 1855 opened out env. from Victoria to London via Liverpool with a good strike of the "AUSTRALIAN/LIVERPOOL/PACKET" mark, etc. (10 covers). |
£100 |
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876 |
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SCARCE BOXED "Too Late for/1st Delivery" MARK ON EL EX RCOHDALE TO CROSBY: 1829 EL ex Rochdale to Crosby, rated "7" subsequently crossed through & reassessed at "8" with scarce red boxed "Too Late for/1st Delivery mark and boxed "Liverpool/Py Post" also in red. Unusual thus. |
£75 |
| ** |
877 |
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THE RARE LARGE ENCIRCLED "INDIA SOLDIER &c/3/LIVERPOOL" MARK: Attractive 1836(?) E (minor faults) headed & countersigned for the Soldier's concession rate from Calcutta to Scotland with superb (for this) strike of the rare "INDIA SOLDIERS &c/3/LIVERPOOL" mark neatly placed on the front. Vertical filing crease but very scarce and a fine Exhibition piece. PHOTO - see plate 16 |
£240 |
| ** |
878 |
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"SCINDE FIELD FORCE" COVER WITH SMALL "INDIA SOLDIERS/3/LIVERPOOL" UNFRAMED CIRCULAR MARK: 1838 EL ex "Colaba" to London with partly fine rare small unframed "INDIA SOLDIERS/3/LIVERPOOL" on the front. Seldom seen. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£150 |
| ** |
879 |
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1847 EL from Boston (Mass.) to Dublin with rare black h.s. "2/-" charge-mark, curved red "PAID" & New York transit mark in red. Most attractive. PHOTO - INSIDE BACK COVER PLATE B |
£150 |
| NORFOLK |
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880 |
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MISCELLANY of Es & ELs inc. 1805 EL to Wisbech with scarce "LYNN" Packet Port d.s., 1843 1d pink postal stationery env. to Cambridge cancelled by distinctive black MC of Norwich & with two line "ST. STEPHEN'S/NORWICH", 1845 EL from Norwich to London with fancy black "Too Late" mark and 1847 E bearing fair but scarce step-framed "YARMOUTH/SHIP LETTER" & fine matching c.d.s. (22 items). |
£90 |
| NORTHUMBERLAND |
| ** |
881 |
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NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE SHIP LETTER: 1848 EL ex Swinemunde to Aberdeen with rare red Robertson type S2 ship letter mark partially overstruck by matching red cds of Newcastle-On-Tyne. Both of these marks cross the join. PHOTO - |
£200 |
| SHROPSHIRE |
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882 |
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SHROPSHIRE & MONTGOMERYSHIRE RAILWAY: Rare use of 2d Railway Letter Stamp on E to Manchester - fine 2d red stamp with KGV ‡d pair alongside, tied by fine oval rubber 'SHROPSHIRE & MONTGOMERYSHIRE RAILWAY/SHREWSBURY/TRAFFIC OFFICE/26 JUN 1917/ABBEY STATION' with 'Post on arrival at Llanymynech' endorsement and two strikes of the Llanymynech S.O. c.d.s. PHOTO - |
£150 |
| STAFFORDSHIRE |
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883 |
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PRESTAMP MISCELLANY, c1780-1850 selection of covers etc. with a good variety of marks inc. many mileages (scarce boxed LEEK/154 noted), five UDCs, some 18th century marks, Wolverhampton & Wednesbury UPP 'PAID/1 marks, 1844 'Shirleywich', scarce 1810 MADELEY WOOD, rare boxed 1838 'Willenhall/Penny Post' etc. (63 items). |
£150 |
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884 |
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BURTON-ON-TRENT/LICHFIELD/RUGELEY ETC: 1690-c1920 selection of pre adhesive covers with a wide range of h. s. in good to fine condition inc. 1804 "BURTON ON-T/132",1818-30 "BURTON ON TRENT/124" x 7, 1792-99 "BURTON/ON TRENT" x 6, 1849 "BARTON" UDC, 1843 & 1846 "Barton" used as backstamps, 1794-1828 "RUGELEY" x 11, 1832-38 "RUGELEY" UDC x 5, 1783 & 1795 WICHNOR", 1836-39 "Litchfield/Penny Post" in red x 7. Worth examination as some have interesting contents. (Qty.).
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£300 |
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885 |
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BURTON-ON-TRENT: 1840 (21 Dec.) E to Manchester franked with 3‡ margin 1d Black (LH Pl.6) tied by fine orange-red MC of Burton with matching c.d.s. on reverse; fine wax seal of the Marquis of Anglesey. |
£50 |
| SUFFOLK |
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886 |
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MISCELLANY of covers incl. almost fine s/l "YOXFORD" marks on 1782 ELs (3) to Westminster, 1804 EL to Ely bearing faint but scarce "BURY-ST E/76" mileage mark, tiny 1838 EL struck with fine "Woodbridge/Penny Post", 1843 stampless EL to Norwich (arrival d.s. & Bury St. Edmunds transit d.s. on back) with black "IXWORTH" UDC & scarce red "P1" h.s. of Ixworth both on the front and 11 more covers such as an 1840 EL from Halesworth to Ipswich bearing a 1d black which unfortunately does not belong, scarce but over-inked "Boxford", mileage mark & UDCs of Eye and Isleham UDC. (17 covers). |
£120 |
| SUSSEX |
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887 |
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THE RARE DISTINCTIVE BLACK HANDSTRUCK "CROWN" MARK OF BRIGHTON; June 1825 E (one side-flap removed & slightly grubby on reverse, but attractive) from London to Brighton but endorsed "Not to be found" with a superb (for this) strike of the very rare black "Crown" mark of Brighton that was unique to that P.O. and only used on mail returned to sender being undeliverable in that town. From a new "find" of correspondence; see following lots. Exhibition item. PHOTO - see plate 16 |
£150 |
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888 |
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Similar March 1826 E from London to Brighton with a very fine black Brighton "Crown" (light fold) nicely placed on the front with red manuscript "Not to be found". PHOTO - see plate 16 |
£120 |
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889 |
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Similar March 1826 E with very fine black Brighton "Crown" (filing crease just affects at left), endorsed "Not 40 Regency Square" and "Not to be found" in red. Rare. PHOTO - see plate 16 |
£100 |
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890 |
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Similar June 1825 E (some dusting & creasing) with very fine black Brighton "Crown" (filing crease) on the front with red "Try Grand Parade" (crossed out) and "Not Known". PHOTO - see plate 16 |
£100 |
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