Lots 1-80

Great Britain

Thursday 5 June 2003

SALE 641

* = ONLY lots with their lot numbers prefixed by one star are subject to V.A.T. at 17·5%. ** = ONLY lots with their lot numbers prefixed by two stars are subject to V.A.T. at 5%. PLEASE NOTE: All lots in this auction are subject to the Buyers’ Premium of 15% (plus V.A.T. where appropriate) on their hammer prices. ALL BIDS WILL BE TAKEN AS EXCLUSIVE OF THIS PREMIUM

CARTONS AND BOXES

TWO CARTONS containing the extensive early to modern collection/accumulation in 10 albums/stockbooks & cover albums plus four brand new stockbooks and sundry album leaves. (Qty.).

£100

TWO CARTONS containing the extensive collection/accumulation of FDC's (c200) in various binders. A few off-cover adhesives are included, some of which are in a sparsely filled printed album. (Qty.).

£60

LARGE CARTON containing the extensive accumulation comprising some 300 FDC's, two stockooks with a duplicated accumulation and an album with a small collection of Isle of Man. (Qty.).

£75

CARTON containing the extensive collection in five albums. Major interest in mint QEII decimal issues with a total "Face" value of £558. (Qty.). ##

£500

SMALL BOX containing a fair dealer's stock sorted into glassine envs. mostly identified by SG. numbers and ranging from used QV & later reigns to unmounted mint KGVI and QEII; the vast bulk of the value is in decimal issues consisting of commemoratives (mostly in pairs), definitives (values to £10), 'country' stamps and postage due labels incl. some identified varieties. Also a small group of Guernsey & Jersey. Face value of mint decimal stamps alone is £397.74. (Many 100's). ##

£320

BOXFILE with the varied early to modern miscellany from an 1840 1d black on cover to a useful range of modern Channel Islands booklets. (Qty.).

£75

ALBUMS AND STOCKBOOKS

TWO LIGHTHOUSE ALBUMS containing the QV-QEII mint & used collection from a defective 1840 1d black & 2d blue with much of merit inc. a useful range of Surface-printed issues (mixed condition but several scarcer types noted), 1891 £1 green good used with Guernsey cancel (vertical crease and small closed tear), KEVII to 10/- (Jersey cancellation), 1939-48 high values mint, 1951 Festival high values mint, RSW £1 mint, useful Wildings, etc. (Few 100's).

£400

TWO ALBUMS containinmg the somewhat untidy QV to QEII collection of chiefly definitive issues from 1840 1d blacks (2, defective) and with a number of better items noted from all reigns. Well worth careful examination. (Few 100's).

£150

TWO ALBUMS containing the mint and used collection with a small selection of line-engraved issues in. a fair 1840 1d, KEVII values to 1/-, 1934-36 photogravure set mint and a good range of QEII mounted mint. (Qty.).

£140

TWO HINGELESS 'LIGHTHOUSE' ALBUMS containing an incomplete but unmounted mint range between 1924 & '25 Wembley pairs and QEII pre-decimal sets incl. many "better" early phosphors. Cat. £524.95+. (Qty.).

£130

LEDGER containg an unusual assembly of items inc. "Free" fronts, a cut down 1838 ticket to the Coronation of Queen Victoria, a 1d Mulready front to Wicklow, a fine unused 1840 1d plate 1a NB, an unused 2d blue plate 1 CC four margins, corner thin & vertical bend, a used 1d EF and unused Spooner nos. 1 to 4 fronts. Well worth examination. Adhesives Cat at £12,000+. PHOTO - see plate no.

£1600

ALBUM containing the used QV TO KEVIII colection inc. a small range of line-engraved issues, 1847 embossed 6d , 1855 Small Garter 4d, Large Garter 4d (4), Emblems 6d (3) & 1/- (2), 1862-64 3d, 4d (4), 6d (5), 9d (2), 1/-, 1865-67 3d, 4d (8), 6d (3), 9d & 1/-, 1867-80 3d (7), 6d (7), 9d, 10d (3), 1/- (4) & 2/- (3), 1867 MC Waatermark 5/- (2), 1873-80 values to 1/-, 1880-84 ‡d to 5d, 1883-84 2/6d to 10/- (poor), 1887-1900 Jubilee set with some duplication of values, 1902-13 a good selection with many shades, printings and perforations inc. 2/6d (9), 5/- (3), 10/- and £1. 1912-22 a duplicated selection with some better shades, 1913 2/6d (2) to 10/-, 1915-18 2/6d (6), 5/- & 10/- (2), 1918 2/6d (5), 5/- (2) & 10/-, 1934 re-engraved 2/6d (2) to 10/-. and most later issues well represented inc. a few varieties and Officials. Mixed condition, some are fine. (Qty).

£1200

ALBUM containing the extensive mint & used QV to QEII collection with much of value including two used examples of the 1840 1d (faults but presentable), useful later line-engraved, a good range of surface-printed issues including several elusive types, useful KEVII types with values to 9d, 10d & 1/- mint, KGV to 1/- mint & 10/- (Re-engraved) used, RSW £1 mint and a very good assembly of pre-decimal QEII including a very good selection of Wildings inc. graphites/phosphor-graphites and all the better early phosphor commemorative sets mint. Poor to largely fine. (Many 100's).

£500

STOCKBOOK containing the mint and used stock of the 1897 Jubilee issue inc. mint ‡d vermilion control singles (31), duplicated used values to 1/- with some cancellation interest inc. 2‡d with boxed "BURUTU" d.s. and a 1902 piece franked with 3d tied by a fine "ARMY POST OFFICE/HARRISMITH" c.d.s. Mixed codition. (Qty.).

£200

ALBUM containing the QV to QEII (no "Face") mint and used collection with useful items throughout but with strength in KGVI-QEII issues. (Few 100's).

£150

SMALLER COLLECTIONS

COLLECTION on leaves inc. 1840 1d (3, poor to fair) & 2d (2, one being a reasonable looking four-margined example with black MC, useful later Line-engraved including sundry 1d reds with high plate numbers, a good selection of Surface-printed types with some better noted, KEVVII £1 used, 1929 PUC £1 mint (light tone spot towards foot), etc. Condition variable but a useful lot with a very high Catalogue value. (Few 100's).

£750

1911-52 The mint and used "Kings" collection inc. mint 1912 Simple Cypher 1d with "no cross on Crown", 1912 multiple Cypher 1d with inverted watermark, a pair inc. one with "no cross on Crown2 and a single with sideways watermark, 1912-22 ‡d to 1/- inc 9d olive x 2 and a 1d vermilion shade, 2‡d inverted watermark, 8d corner strip of three, 7d inverted watermark and 6d perf. 14. 1922-26 ‡d to 1/-, 1934-36 photravure set, 1951 High Values x 2. The used inc. a good range of Downey Head issues, 1913 waterlow 2/6d (3), 5/- (2), 10/- & £1 (foxed), 11915-18 De La Rue 2/6d 9, inc. a pair), 5/- (3), 10/- (3) and 1918 Bradbury 10/-. Very mixed coindition. (Qty.)

£650

COLLECTION of QV to KGVI issues on album leaves. Extremely mixed condition but with some useful items in evidence including 1840 1d (2 - faults but reasonable looking examples), a reasonable 1/- Embossed, Surface-printed values to 5/- (faults), KEVII to 5/- (fair), KGVI to £1 (2) used plus RSW £1 mint, etc. High Cat. value but condition very mixed. (Small Qty.).

£160

MISCELLANY: The used remaindered collection inc. 1883-84 10/-, 1887 Jubilee issues to 1/-, 1902-13 values to £1, 1911 perf 14 and perf 15 x 14 sets and some KGVI high values. Very mixed condition. (Qty.).

£100

MISCELLANY: A really untidy accumulation acquired over a period of many years inc. 1940 Centenary unmounted mint blocks of twenty (4 x 5), pieces franked 1912 1‡d pair and a 6d respectively tied by "ASCENSION" c.d.s. with blue "CENSORED" h.s. alongside, some low value KGVI controls and a range of p. dues. (Qty.).

£65

POSTAL REFORMS

LAST DAY OF MILEAGE-BASED RATES - LETTER SENT FROM DERBY BUT POSTED FROM LONDON; 3rd/4thg Dec. 1839 EL headed from "Derby" on 3rd Dec. 1839 and addressed to Loughborough, but actually posted from London the next day, 4th Dec. 1839, the Last Day of Mileage-Based Postage Rates. There is a mostly very fine London "EX" c.d.s. for 4th Dec. 1839 (the "4" digits just recognisable) on the flap, and the letter has been charged "9"[d]. If posted the next day the charge would only have been 4d! Rare thus; understandably, very few letters were posted on this day. The contents are from a lawyer and relate to the collection of a debt and rising costs in the case!

£100

ROWLAND HILL - AUTOGRAPH DATED NOTE; 29th Dec. 1852 brief note written by Hill in his distinctive handwriting on a small folded sheet of plain paper (4‡x7 ins.); "With Rowland Hill's Compliments. General Post Office, 29th Decr. 1852." Fine example of his hand and signature. PHOTO - see plate no.

£100

THE TIMES: (July 4th - 12th 1839) Six complete issues of the newspaper containing the text of the Mercantile Papers, Hill's plans outlined, letters from Rowland Hill 'On the Collection of Postage by means of Stamps', financial statements to the Commons etc. Generally fine - some 'magic tape' repairs, edge wear etc. (6).

£100

THE TIMES: 18th & 29th July 1839: Two complete issues of the newspaper containing the text of John Dickinson's letter -'Remarks on the mode of carrying into effect the Reduction of Postage' and further letters from Sir James Williams & John Dickinson, carrying on the debate; generally fine with the odd 'magic tape' repair and edge fault. (2).

£100

THE TIMES: 13th July-6th August 1839: Five issues of the newspaper concerning the Penny Postage question inc. reports of the Lords' & Commons' debates on postage duties & penny postage. Generally fine with the occasional repair as in previous lots. (5)

£100

THE TIMES: 17th August 1839: Penny Postage Stamped Envelopes - an article describing the concept of pre-stamped letter-sheets and the objections of stationers to a plan which, it predicts, would increase the carriage of letters by three or four times; however, the writer opines: The plan of glueing small stamps to the letter would involve an amount of trouble...which would inevitably lead to its speedy abandonment. Generally fine.

£75

THE TIMES: 6th September & 31st October 1839: Two complete issues containing the Treasury Minute announcing the adoption of the concept of unoform penny postage and launching the Treasury Competition followed by an announcement in the later issue that 2000 replies had been received by the deadline. Paper ageing, generally fine. (2).

£100

THE TIMES: 12th November 1839: A Report on the French Post Office - a detailed, three column report by Rowland Hill on his findings from his visit to Paris, to investigate the French system, illustrated with statistical tables showing comparative receipts etc. Fine.

£75

THE TIMES: 14th November 1839: Reduction in Postage - the Uniform 4d Post - Issue of the newspaper containing the Treasury Minute detailing the new interim system and tabulating the new postage rates; also a detailed report on the concept of 'Steam Communication with India'. Generally fine.

£100

THE TIMES: 10th-24th December, 1839: Three issues of the newspaper including various letters on the subject of postal reform - the lack of security and local delivery, against double-rate postage due charges, postmen leaving letters under door-knockers etc. Paper ageing; generally fine. (3)

£100

THE TIMES: 27th December 1839: Complete issue containing a whole column report on the Introduction of the Penny Post inc. the various options to be put before the public - stamped sheets, envelopes, labels etc., the new rates & continuing privileges, late fees, ship letter fees etc. Also a brief letter concerning the problems caused by the abolition of the franking privilege. Paper ageing, generally fine.

£100

MULREADY STATIONERY

FIRST DAY USAGE - 6th MAY 1840 - OF THE 1d BLACK LETTER-SHEET; 6th May 1840 usage of the stereo "A14" Mulready EL (overall creasing etc. but very presentable and complete) from London to Macclesfield correctly cancelled by a very fine orange-red Maltese Cross with a mostly very fine and readily legible London "C/MY--6/1840" c.d.s. nicely placed on the top flap. Rare item that displays nicely to show the datestamp upright above the address. [With 1974 R.P.S. Certificate of Genuineness.] PHOTO -

£1000

SECOND DAY OF USAGE 1d LETTER-SHEET FROM LONDON TO WAKEFIELD; 7th May 1840 usage of the stereo A17 1d Mulready EL (fine condition and attractive) from London, correctly cancelled by a very fine orange-red Maltese Cross with a very fine London "F/MY--7/1840" c.d.s. across the join on the reverse, beside a lovely orange arrival c.d.s. of the 8th May 1840 for "WAKEFIELD". Unusually fine and every bit as hard to find as a First Day of Use! Exhibition item. PHOTO -

£500

THIRD DAY USAGE OF THE 1d BLACK ENVELOPE WITH UNUSUAL PINK MALTESE CROSS OF HARWICH (ESSEX); 8th May 1840 usage of the stereo A141 1d env. (faults from old glue-mounts and some edge-wear; mostly affecting reverse) to Dover with a mostly fine "HARWICH/MY 8/1840" mileage-removed c.d.s. (closed tear) on the lower flap, and part red London transit c.d.s. of 9th May 1840 on the reverse. The figure of Britannia has been cancelled by a nearly very fine Maltese Cross with an unusually distinctive profile and in an unusual Pink shade of oily ink. We do not recall having noted this Harwich M.C. before. Rare thus. PHOTO -

£300

USED 1d ENVELOPE TO LEATHERHEAD: 1d envelope, Stereo A149 used from London to Leatherhead and forwarde with a four margined 1840 1d black GJ to Fife. The 1d has been stuck over the original red MC and has itself been cancelled in red. A small portion of the reverse is missing due to the removal of the wax seal. A very presentable item. PHOTO -

£800

UNUSED 2d AND 1d ENVELOPES & LETTER-SHEETS; 1840 group of unused Mulreadys (some with minor faults, one toned and one very fine), viz. 2d letter-sheets (a90 & a103), 1d letter-sheets (A51 & A6), 1d envs. (A162 & A181). Scarce lot. (6 items).

£200

UNSEVERED UNUSED PAIR OF 2d BLUE ENVELOPES; 1840 pair of 2d envs. (Stereos a198+a201) with minor creases but neatly folded to fit on album-page. Rare thus; few uncut pairs or blocks of any Mulready stationery have survived. Attractive. PHOTO - see plate no.

£150

USED LETTER SHEET TO BLACKBURN: 1d letter sheet, Stereo A22 used from Manchester to Blackburn and another with Stereo number covered by a wax seal used from Lynne to Dereham cancelled with a black MC. Also unused 1d env. Stereo A179, 2d letter sheet Stereo a91 and 2d envelope a201. Fair to fine condition only.

£100

LONDON USAGES OF 1d MULREADY STATIONERY; June 1840 (2) & Feb. 1841 (2) usages of the 1d envs. (3) and EL with Red (2) and Black (2) Maltese Crosses; one of the latter MC's showing a very early usage of the new black ink (16th Feb. 1841). Varied condition. (4 covers).

£100

CHESHIRE & SUFFOLK USAGES; July/Sept. 1840 usages of the 1d Mulready letter-sheets (Stereo A77/removed) with fine orange-red Maltese Crosses, having mostly very fine matching c.d.s.'s of CONGLETON & BURY ST. EDMUNDS on the reverse. The latter with vertical central crease but a good pair. (2 covers).

£100

LEICESTERSHIRE USAGE OF THE 2d BLUE MULREADY LETTER-SHEET WITH BLACK MALTESE CROSS; 8th Sept. 1841 usage of the 2d letter-sheet (stereo no. obscured; some creasing and hinges behind corners but attractive) from Leicester to Nottingham (partly fine c.d.s.'s of each on reverse). Good country usage and rare thus. PHOTO -

£150

BERKS./CAMBS. 1d MULREADY USAGES INCL. ONE CHARGED 1d FOR REDIRECTION; 27th Jan. 1841 usage of the stereo A147 1d env. from Cambridge to London (fine condition) plus 8th/10th Feb. 1841 usage of the stereo A1 letter-sheet (some sellotape staining at top & foot) from London to Reading and redirected with a manuscript "1" charge from there back to Lonon; both cancelled by fine orange-red MC's. (2 covers).

£100

PRINTED ADVERTISING MULREADY LETTER-SHEET & ENVELOPE; May/July 1841 usages of the 1d Mulready env. (stereo A153) & 1d EL (Stereo A21) from Markinch (Scotland)/London with near fine & very fine black MC's; the env. most unusually with a printed notice inside ("ARREARS OF TAXES/COUNTY OF FIFE..."), and the EL (faults) with "C. WILSON/STATIONER, BOOKSELLER & ACCOUNT BOOK MANUFACTURER" advert on the reverse. Good pair. (2 covers). PHOTO -

£100

TURNED & RE-USED LOCAL LONDON MULREADY ENVELOPE USAGE; Unusual 3rd/4th Feb. 1842 usage of the Stereo A153 1d Mulready env. (understandable minor wear/faults & one flap cut for display) within London; posted firstly with a v. fine black Maltese Cross and red "Fleet St. W.C" mark to Grosvenor Square, but then tiurned inside out and re-posted (prepaid with cash) to the Strand with a near fine black "Mount StGS/1 py P Paid" mark. Rare thus; turned Mulreadys are seldom seen. PHOTO -

£120

LATE USAGES OF 1d LETTER-SHEETS INCL. ONE WITH 1844 NUMERAL CANCEL; 16th Mar. 1842 usage of Stereo A51 1d EL (veretival crease but attractive) with black black MC and v. fine red "LOUGHBOOUGH" c.d.s. on the front; plus 27th Nov. 1844 local London usage of the Stereo A2 1d EL (stains and faults) cancelled by a fine oval London District Post "71" numeral. Scarce pair. (2 covers).

£100

MULREADY CARICATURE, REPRINTS & FACSIMILES; Original unused Southgate No.4 "BLARNEY STONE" Caricature env., Deraedemaeker reprint of Fores's "CIVIC ENVELOPE", 1d Black & 2d Blue Mulready "Facsimile" EL's by "Gebruder Senf", and c.1890 "Lord Holland" reprints of the 1d "used" env. (2). Mostly fine condition. (6 covers).

£120

THE "WHITAKER'S ALMANACK" MULREADY DESIGN ENVELOPES; 1889 usage of this env. (creases) with 1d Lilac tied by "ENFIELD" Squared Circle; plus rare (very fine) unused example of the same env. Good pair; from very different printings. (2 covers).

£100

LINE-ENGRAVED COLLECTIONS

MISCELLANY: A small used selection of line engraved 1d reds inc. 1841-54 1d plates 1, 5 FB State 2, 10 & 11, 22, 24, 25, 48, 56, 67, 127, SC16 1d plates 180, 197 and R1SC14 plate 6. Mostly fine selected examples. (38)

£120

MISCELLANY: The untidy selection of mainly used plate number issues inc. 1840 1d (repaired), 1d plate 101 a complete reconstruction, four 1d with Copestake Moore underprints, and 1d plate 184 mint block of twelve. Mixed condition. (Qty.).

£80

UNUSUAL CANCELLATIONS ON 1d RED COVERS, ETC.; 1843-79 lots inc. 1843 No.2 in M.C., 1847 Railway "E/MR" in circle on 1d Red with London numeral, 1855/6 pair of BLUE Sideways Duplexes of Nottingham (v. fine) and Bath (fair), 1860 Block of Four 1d "stars" ex London, attractive 1861 1d "stars" tied by superb small "APPLEBY" c.d.s., and 1879 pair (faults) each with 3 1d Reds tied by fine BLUE Lincoln "458" numerals matching the oval "REGISTERED/LINCOLN" datestamps alongside, etc. Good lot. (9 covers).

£100

1841-55 2d plate 4, the remarkable used study of the plate 4 "A" row States from imperf. to perforated 14 with AA seven states, AB five states, AC six states, AD five states, AE three staes, AF two states, AG one state, AH to AK all in two states and AL a single state. A rare group. (38).

£300

1841-55 2d blue plate 4, a specialised used collection of the various states of the "T" row from imperf to SC14 issues with TA two states, TB seven states, TC six states, TD six states, TE three states, TF four states, TG State 2 in pair with TH sate 2 plus PC & PS on cover registered from Oldham to Macclesfield, TH two states inc state 5 on cover, TI six states and TK four states. Very mixed condition but an interesting study. (47).

£300

1854-68 The untidy remaindered accumulation with some on leaves inc. 1853 Archer perf. 16 on E from London to Manchester (part of address inked out), 1870 1‡d plates 1 (3) and 3 (51). Very mixed condition.(Qty.).

£120

1854-57 A small used selction of perforated 2d with SC16 plate 4, (2, inc. BH spectacles), SC14 plate 4 (4), SC14 plate 5, LC14 plate 5 (13) and LC16 plate 6 (2). Fair to fine. (22).

£120

1840 1D BLACKS.

The 1840 1d blacks are arranged in plate order and cancelled in red unless otherwise stated..

1840 1D BLACKS

Unplated - JJ, an unused example (large part original gum) with margins clear all round. Cat. £3,500. PHOTO -

£500

Unplated, CH. An unused example with some gum, two large margins, just clear at foot but cut into at left. PHOTO - see plate no.

£150

Plate 1a, HD, IL & HK all matched with plate 1b examples, 1b HK is cancelled in black. Three or four margined with faults. (6).

£100

Plate 1a, TC worn impression matched with 1b and in red 1c on piece, just shaved to good margined examples.

£80

Plate 1a, PI (vertical crease) matched with 1b in black and red. Fair examples.

£80

Plate 1a, JJ fine with central cancellation.

£65

Plate 1a, TC used on EL within London clearly dated 13th May 1840, alongside is struck a watery and barely readabl framed "T P/Chigwell Row". Three good to large margins, just "nicked" at upper right corner. PHOTO -

£240

Plate 1a cancelled with a black MC, 1b MB, 2PJ with clear profile, 3PF, 4PB on fragment, 5QB, 6RG, 7RD, 8SH, 9RK cancelled in black and 10MD (thinned) cancelled in black. Mostly fine four margined examples.

£500

Plate 1b, AK cancelled in black, matched with a poor red plate 1c. PJ (worn impression) cancelled in black, PL & TE. Also in red plates 1b GK, MA & HG, 1d RL and 1e QL. Mostly three or four margined. Some faults but a scarce group. (10).

£120

Plate 2, DD, GB matched in red, KD cancelled in black, KK, SC appears to be State 2 on piece, SD State 2 on env. from Liverpool to Cheltenham, TB and TE matched in red (poor). Also in red AJ, HG, KL and MJ.

£240

Plate 2, AC on small piece with "ALFORD/146" h.s. alongside. A fine four margined example. PHOTO - see plate no.

£150

Plate 2, TD with central orange-red MC cancellation. Fine.

£70

Plate 2, TI used on E (side flaps removed) from St Ives, Huntingdon to London. Fine.

£70

Plate 3, EC central cancellation, MA tied by black MC and Lincoln c.d.s. to small piece and PH. All with close to good margins.

£100

Plate 3, BL used on E from London to Nottingham, lightly cancelled in black. Fine.

£70

Plates 4 MC, 6 II, 8 CB cancelled in black, JF cancelled in black and 9 TD cancelled in black. Good three or four margined examples used on covers.

£240

Plate 4 DH, 6AB, FC & HA plus unplated RA cancelled in black. Good three or four margined examples.

£120

Plate 4, II clear profile, JG lightly cancelled with a Ruby MC and LJ on small piece dated 1st Sept. 1840 cancelled with an experimental black MC. Good four margined examples.

£100

Plate 4, SI used on E from Burton-upon-Trent to London, fine and neatly cancelled with a red (pinkish shade) of the MC. PHOTO - see plate no.

£80

Plate 5 DE State I matched with State II in black and red, SC State I & II both matched in red. Also in red CB State III, FA State III, IB State II, OH, QA State II and TC State II. KD on cover from Bristol to Huddersfield.

£140

Plate 5, PB State I cancelled to leave profile clear and Sate II lightly cancelled with a ruby MC. Good four margined examples. PHOTO - see plate no.

£120

Plate 5, ED State 1 matched with State II and in red States III (small thins) and IV. Spec. AS AS24, AS27, AS33 & AS37.

£100

Plate 5, BB State 1, fine, matched with State 2 thinned and State 3 cancelled in black but creased. Four margined examples clearly showing the characteristics of each Stae. A rare trio in any form.

£80

Plate 5, DA State I (thinned & creased) matched with State III cancelled in black and State IV in red. Close to good margined examples. Spec AS24, AS29 & AS37.

£80

Plate 5, MA, MK and GH cancelled in black. All matched in red. Four margined examples, some faults.

£70

Plate 5 SB matched in red. Fine.

£60

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