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481 |
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MISCELLANY INC. 1890 JUBILEE MATERIAL, Q.V. POSTAL STATIONERY, ETC.; c. 1846-1901 covers/cards incl. 1846 1d pink E with "REDMARLE" UDC, unusual 1894 Irish (Cork) usage of the ‡d brown PC with fancy geometric message, unusual redirected Cornish usage of the ‡d brown PC with ‡d Plate No. applied for redirection (Truro duplex with month error "AU" for "SE"!), and a group of 1890 Jubilee material (incl.unused Elliot & Furniss unsued Caricature envs. + enclosures, and the rare "ADMIT THE BEARER TO GUILDHALL" numbered ticket for 17th May 1890). Useful mix. (26 items). |
£120 |
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482 |
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MISCELLANY: 1739-1911 mainly pre-stamp selection of covers inc. 1794 EL to Edinburgh with a clear strike of the scarce experimental "POST/PAID" d.s. 1796 EL to Southwell with "DERBY" h.s. 1816 E to London with "DERBY/Penny Post" h.s. 1836 (11 April) printed EL with a fine "Cornhill/3D PAID" h.s. with flat topped "3". (16 items). |
£100 |
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483 |
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MISCELLANY: c1800 'The Perpetual Almanack' broadsheet version of 'the Bible in a pack of cards' story, c1830 post horse ticket, 1823 night-soil man's trade card (damaged), Dublin grocer's ill'd advertisement c1820, a group of anonymous or unusually-directed letters, 4 newspapers 1807-11, 1827 Dublin brewery bill etc. (Small qty). |
£100 |
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484 |
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MISCELLANY INC. PICTORIAL ENVS., PRESTAMP (INCL. "DOCKWRA"), ETC.; 1785-1891 covers incl. mostly very fine 1785 "W/TU" Dockwra EL, 3 Free fronts, Deraedemaeker reprints of 3 Valentine pictorial Propaganda envs., reprint Proof of the c.1880 "THE PAST, THE FUTURE" Peace env. design, and 1891 1d Lilac env. (stains) with address as a miniature env. carried by a bewhiskered gent in a windy street. Also an 1883 front with 1d Lilac in the mirror of a monocled gent in tails. (15 items). |
£100 |
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485 |
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MISCELLANY: KEVII-QEII period covers & cards with 1909 Imperial International Exhibition & 1908 Franco-British Exhibition cancels on PPC'c, KGV with 2/6 Seahorse on airmail cover to New Zealand, WWI censored cover to Switzerland, several Paquebot marks of New York, Lisbon, Port Taufiq & other maritime marks, WWII censored covers to Syria, "OAT" violet cachet on Tangier (British P.O.) cover to USA, 1939 First Pan-Am flights UK-Newfoundland & USA (2), 1948 Helicopter Mail Gt Yarmouth-Peterborough, etc, plus some QEII covers. Mixed lot but much fine. (48).
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£90 |
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486 |
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MISCELLANY of mostly 19th Century items inc. 1842 EL ex Brigg bearing 1840 2d blue (cut into at left), 1856 OHMS env. ex Somerset House to Basingstoke and a spectacular Indian 1a brown QV postal stationery envelope redirected many times and with a wide range of postal markings. (9 items). |
£60 |
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487 |
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MISCELLANY of covers & cards, QV to QEII inc. postal stationery & FDC's. Also QV 1/- green Govt. Parcels mint & 1‡d lilac unused (faults) & a few modern Colonial covers. (Small Qty.). |
£50 |
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488 |
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MISCELLANY with several early items inc. 1657 London-Edinburgh EL, 3 letters to 'Mr Priest , Attorney' at Birmingham & Shustock (1726-29), 1679 EL ex Stanton to Sir John Moore, London with Bishop Mark (IY/16), fine 1d Mulready used to Chesterfield, 1895 OHMS free telegraphs E etc. Also three fine early Victorian silvered zinc medallions inc. scarce 1838 Coronation, 1851 Crystal Palace & 1852 Wellington items. (61 items). |
£120 |
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489 |
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UNUSUAL 1d RED COVERS - TO & FROM BENJAMIN DISRAELI, ETC.; 1864/70 pair to/from High Wycombe addressed to "B. Disraeli M.P." and sent to Sheffield signed " B. Disraeli" on the front. Plus odd 1879 pair from Chester to London endorsed "The Postman is requested to put his best leg forward" or addressed to "COACHMAN TO HER MAJESTY". Weird group! (4 covers). PHOTO - |
£100 |
| G.B. CANCELLATIONS |
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490 |
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MISCELLANY: 1841-1900 collection of QV adhesives (mostly Line-engraved 1d) mostly on pieces but inc. a few covers with a large rarge range of cancellations inc. dupl;ex, spoons, locals, Maltese Crosses, numerals and early machine types. Very mixed condition. (Qty.). |
£120 |
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491 |
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ETHERIDGE & BICKERDIKE: 1887 (Feb. 3) Rectangular piece franked with perfinned ‡d orange of 'Jubilee' issue bearing a fine example of the Etheridge machine cancellation and 1897 (Oct. 7) ‡d brown postal stationery postcard (slight overall toning) commercially used from London to Weymouth cancelled by a very fine impression of the scarce Bickerdike machine. (1 piece + 1 card). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£300 |
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492 |
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HOSTER: Neat rectangular 1883 piece franked with ‡d green & 1d lilac cancelled by a mainly very fine example of the Hoster machine with diagonal lines to right of d.s. |
£150 |
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493 |
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HOSTER: 1887 (21 Feb) ‡d brown postal stationery postcard commercially used from London cancelled by mainly v. fine example of the Dotted Hoster machine cancellation; addressed to Brynmawr, Breconshire the card was 'Refused' in m/s (c.d.s.'s back & front) and re-directed to Swansea (fine squared circles, also back and front) in return for a m/s ‡d charge. PHOTO - |
£400 |
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494 |
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LONDON NUMBERS IN MALTESE CROSS: Numbers 2, 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11 cancelling three or four margined 1d reds on covers. Mostly fine to very fine strikes but adhesives foxed in places. |
£240 |
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495 |
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LONDON NUMBERS IN MALTESE CROSS, ETC.: Complete set of numbers 1 to 12 cancelling mainly four margined 1841 1d reds, mostly selected readable strikes, some adhesive faults. Also 1842 E to Weymouth franked with a rubbed 1d tied by a fair small type "DORCHESTER" c.d.s. 1841 1d reds with part strikes of the "DORCHESTER" and "LYME" c.d.s. (15). |
£140 |
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496 |
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LONDON NUMBERS IN MALTESE CROSS: A complete set of numbers cncelling 1841 1d reds; adhesives in mixed condition. (12). |
£120 |
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497 |
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LONDON NUMBERS IN MC: 1843 (20 July) E to Kibworth franked with a four margined 1d strip of four RB-RE + QB (just touched at foot) cancelled with fine strikes of number "2" in MC. Some cover creasing but scarce. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£200 |
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498 |
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LONDON NUMBER IN MC: 1843 (16 Dec) 1d pink env. to Temple Cloud cancelled with "T P/Blackheath" and a very good "7" in MC cancellation. Some staining. Also 1856 E from London to Nottingham bearing 2d with m/s "this was opened by mistake" alongside. |
£60 |
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499 |
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DISTINCTIVE MALTESE CROSSES: A small selection of 1841 1d reds with distinctive MC cancellations inc. those of Leeds, Norwich, York, Manchester, Belfast and Dublin. Very mixed condition. (23). |
£80 |
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500 |
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PEARSON HILL: The small group of off-cover adhesives with various trial cvancellations comprising two examples of the first type (Sept. 1857-Feb. 1858), one example of the second type (the rare "Opera Glass" (March-April 1858), a horizontal pair with type 6B (Thin bars) dated 21 May 1858 & a single on piece with type 7 (slightly thicker bars) dated 19 May 1859 (these two both scarce pre-1860). A good group. (5 items). |
£100 |
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501 |
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RIDEOUTS: The small group of covers (5) with Rideout machine cancellations comprising 1859 to France bearing 1d strip of 4, 1858 env. to NSW bearing 6d (Rideout cancels are scarce on 4d & 6d rate covers), 1859 (1 Nov. -late date) EL to Somerset with "HS1" type, 1858 (26 June) EL to Edinburgh with "HS1" type & 1859 (13 June) env. to Lyme with "CR2" type. A scarce quintet. PHOTO - |
£150 |
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502 |
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UDC's: The small group of E/EL's with a variety of UDC's inc. "BRAMCOTE", "KIRKSTALL", "SHERBURN", "ST. FAGANS" in black & blue, "STOKES-CROFT" and "WHITCHURCH-S". (14). |
£100 |
| G.B. MARITIME |
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503 |
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RING BINDER containing a wide range of maritime covers and pieces incl. WWII censored envs., various Paquebot cancellations on cover, British Fleet Mail Office cachets, different B.F.P.O. c.d.s.'s & cachets, "MARITIME/MAIL" machine cancellations and c.d.s.'s, c.1971 examples of maritime cancellations in use at Plymouth and envs. with red printed heading "SHIP LETTER TELEGRAM". Also a block of eight WWII Royal Navy se-tenant labels. (147 covers/cards, 24 pieces + 8 labels). |
£50 |
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504 |
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COLLINS LINE: 1850 (30 July) EL (filing crease clear of marks) ex London to Boston "pr US Mail Steamer Pacific" carried on her second voyage and struck with a fine "21/CENTS" accountancy mark, "PAID" & London d.s. all in orange; 1851 EL ex London to New York per "Baltic" with a fine photo card of the vessel; 1852 EL & env. from New York to London & June 1856 EL ex Glasgow to Montreal rated double at 2/8d in m/s both carried by the "Atlantic". Minor faults but an interesting group. (4 covers & a photograph). |
£60 |
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505 |
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CUNARD LINE - SIGNED LETTER WRITTEN BY SAMUEL CUNARD - FOUNDER OF THE BRITISH AND NORTH AMERICAN R.M.S. PACKET COMPANY: 1839 (3 April) EL from London to Boston (Mass.) "pr South America" (Black Ball Line) with fine strikes on front of the "PAID SHIP LETTER/LONDON" d.s. (Rob. S51), circular London 2G.P./PAID" & "PAID" d.s. plus "NEW YORK/SHIP" d.s. all in red. Addressed to Israel Whitney of the Cochico manufacturing Co. and signed by Cunard. The 4pp folded sheet has one side with a printed testimonial reporting the quality of Canadian coals, from John N. Nott, the Commander of HM Steam Vessel "Medea" on station at Halifax, Nova Scotia. The Cunard letter exhorts Whitney to purchase the Canadian coals and he states that "the Board have authorised me to allow a large discount on Sydney Coal, provided you take three thousand chaldrons (a chaldron was equivalent to 36 bushels) or upwards during the present year - the price will remain at three dollars sixty cents per chaldron at the mines ....but you will be allowed fifty cents per chaldron discount at the end of the year provided you have taken three thousand chaldrons...The coal from these mines is equal to the best English coal for domestic purposes". Cunard was in England to press for the Mail contract and finally signed the agreement the day prior to the arrival of this letter in New York. Also included are various articles about Cunard. A superb Exhibition item. [Ex Robertson]. PHOTO - |
£600 |
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506 |
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SAILING SHIP TRANSATLANTIC MAILS; 1802-46 Good selection of mails carried by Sailing Ship inc. 1802 EL Philadelphia to Taunton with good strike of the scarce "Ship Lre/(crown)/FALMOUTH (Tab.S3); 1817 EL Jamaica to Portsey (Scotland) (faults) with fine step type "GREENOCK/SHIP LETTER" (Tab.S9); 1815 EL Demarara to Liverpool with fine red Crown oval (Tab.S5); 1816 EL London to Norfolk Va. with step down "GRAVESEND/SHI(P LE)TTER" (Tab.S4); 1819 EL Demarara to London with v.fine step-down "DEAL/SHIP LETTER" (Tab.S8); Portsmouth, Plymouth etc. hand stamps also noted. A wide variety of Shipping Lines, marks, rates etc. A fine collection. (43 covers). |
£150 |
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507 |
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FALMOUTH PACKET ETC. 1823-50 Small group of covers carried by HM warships inc. 1823 EL Vera Cruz to Edinburgh (central filing crease) endorsed "p H.M. Frigate Active" with fine step down red "PLYM-DOCK/SHIP LETTER" (Tab.S3); 1827 El Havana to London (internal sellotape reenforcing) endorsed "p Rattlesnake" with Portsmouth (Tab.S14); 1835 E Rio to London endorsed "p Opossum packet" (10 gun naval Brig); 1843-50 Six EL/E from Rio to London (filing creases) carried by HM Crane, Petrel, Seagull, Linnet, Swift and Express. (9 covers). |
£75 |
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508 |
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TRANSATLANTIC MAIL - PIONEER SS ROYAL WILLIAM, PRESIDENT & GREAT BRITAIN; 1838 EL New York to London endorsed "pr Royal William" rated double and carried on her second voyage; 1840 E New York to Bordeaux endorsed "pr Steamer President" and carried on her maiden return crossing plus 1845 E New York to London (faults) endorsed "p Great Britain" and carried on her maiden return crossing. Interesting trio. |
£120 |
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509 |
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TRANSATLANTIC MAIL; 1838-57 group of covers inc. 1838 EL to London (badly repaired by sellotape) carried by Great Western Pioneer SS; 1843 E Baltimore to London with blue Baltimore c.d.s., "PAID" etc plus two further Great Western covers; 1841 EL New Orleans to Halifax endorsed "p. Acadia" and (deleted) "care of Messr Thwing(?) & Perkins Boston"; SS Britannia covers (2), Hibernia, America, Baltic etc. Condition variable but a good cross-section of ships, marks etc. (20 covers). |
£85 |
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510 |
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TRANSATLANTIC MAIL - SS BRITISH QUEEN/SS GREAT WESTERN FREIGHT MONEY COVER; 1841 EL New Orleans to Bordeaux Freight Money cover(?) endorsed "via New york per steamer British Queen" with blue New Orleans c.d.s, red "PAID", two blue ms. "25", several rate marks etc. (Probably carried by the Great Western as the British Queen had been withdrawn from service in April 1841). Scarce thus. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£75 |
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511 |
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RETALIATORY RATE COVER TO NEW YORK: 1848 (3 Nov.) E from London to New York carried by the "Acadia" (Cunard Line) on the last westbound mail by this ship at the retaliatory rate; prepaid "1/-" in red and with "29" h.s. (also in red) applied in U.S.A. Vertical filing creases but attractive and scarce. |
£75 |
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512 |
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TRANSATLANTIC MAIL - EMBOSSED 1/- GREENS ON COVER TO FALL RIVER, MASS.: 1853 (28 Jan.) EL from Leeds to Fall River "pr Asia Jan'y 29 from Liverpool" charged at the double rate & franked with a three margined & a two margined 1/- (both clean & with good colour). A good strike of the "PAID/SHIP" in red alongside "10/CENTS" accountancy h.s.; Leeds & Liverpool d.s., etc. on reverse. Fine & attractive. PHOTO - |
£300 |
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513 |
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FRANKED TRANSATLANTIC MAILS; 1882-1952 Collection of franked covers inc. 1882 env. New York to Germany with tied 5c blue; 1891 PS env. to Germany uprated with 1c blue and 3c purple; 1914 PPC to London with 2c red tied by "UNITED STATES/SEA POST" c.d.s; attractive Registered 1916 env. Brooklyn to Wiesbaden with tied 1c green (2), 7c black and 9c orange, "pr SS Oscar II" etc. Ships noted inc. Scythia, City of Paris, Campania, United States (maiden voyage),Teutonic etc. Good selection of frankings, ships, marks etc. (15 covers+3PPC). |
£100 |
| SCOTTISH MARITIME MAIL |
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514 |
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INCOMING MAIL FROM GREENOCK TO LEITH: 1898 Env. franked with corner marginal vertical pair of ‡d vermilion cancelled by two strikes of the small lozenge 'anchor' mark and further cancelled by two strikes of the double-ring Greenock c.d.s. with (alongside) underlined s/l "Paquebot." and much smaller s/l "Kik–t–ben." at bottom left both struck in grey-blue. |
£90 |
|
515 |
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LEVEN - UNIQUE SHIP LETTER MARK: 1768 E from Charlestown "p. Capt. Smith" to Ayr with m/s "Ship 1" & "LEVEN" h.s. The m/s "4" changed to "5" being the 4d rate from Leven to Ayr plus the 1d Ship Letter. Tabeart cites this item as the only known Leven Ship Letter (p.141). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£180 |
| G.B. SHIP LETTERS |
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516 |
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BRISTOL - TRANSATLANTIC MAIL FROM CANADA, TRINIDAD AND U.S.A.: 1830 EL from Trinidad to London "p. [ship] Pomona via Bristol" with a fine black twin boxed Rob. S7 "BRISTOL/SHIP-LETTER" mark well placed on the front, 1840/1 pair of ELs from Quebec & New York to London with very fine Rob. S8 "BRISTOL/SHIP LETTER" marks in black (affected by light ink smudge) & vermilion-red and a fine "Bartlett" print of 'Redcliffe Church & Basin, Bristol'. (4 items). |
£90 |
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517 |
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DEAL - SHIP LETTERS FROM ARGENTINA, BAHAMAS AND U.S.A.: 1824/42 Pair of covers to Brighton or London from Buenos Ayres & Bahamas each with a mostly very fine step-type "DEAL/SHIP LETTER" (Rob. S8; one creased), 1838 E from New York to London with an 80% complete (partly off edge) red downward step type red "SHIP LETTER/DEAL" (Rob. S10; crease but scarce) on the flap. (3 covers). |
£80 |
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518 |
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FALMOUTH: 1773 E (minor faults) from Jamaica to LOndon "By the Nancy, Capt. Brown" with a very fine Robertson S1 "FALMOUTH/SHIP LRE" mark (filing fold) neatly placed on the front. Scarce so early and so fine. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£240 |
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519 |
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FALMOUTH: 1794 (July/Oct.) E (minor wear) from Jamaica to Edinburgh "By the Irresistible" ("Favoured by J.H.Clarke" crossed out) with a fine strike of the Robertson S2 Falmouth Ship Letter mark nicely placed on the front. Scarce - only in use for nine years and little used (see included signed letter from Alan Robertson himself. [Ex Philbrick]. PHOTO - |
£180 |
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520 |
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FALMOUTH - THE RARE HORSESHOE "FALMOUTH/SHIP/LRE" MARK ON COVER FROM CANADA; April 1800 EL from Montreal to Scotland with a mostly very fine "FALMOUTH/SHIP/LRE" Horseshoe mark on the flap. Rare thus. PHOTO - |
£200 |
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521 |
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FALMOUTH - TWO LINE "PACKET-LETTER": 1809 (18th Sept.) E from Portugal to Dublin (minor faults and addressee's surname erased) with a mostly fine strike of the short-lived black "FALMOUTH/ PACKET-LETTER" mark (Rob. P2) on the front. The partial contents refer to the Peninsular Campaign. [Ex Philbrick]. |
£90 |
|
522 |
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HULL: 1859-62 pair of E's from "CHRISTIANIA" to London/Edinburgh (both with stamps removed) with very fine scarce small sanserif "HULL/SHIP LETTER" d.s. (Rob.S13) & fine similar S14 c.d.s.; plus 1852 E to London ex Hamburg with larger sanserif boxed d.s. (S12) & c1840 "Balmer" print of the port. (4 items). |
£70 |
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523 |
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KELSO - OUTGOING SHIP LETTER TO C.G.H. WITH 1841 2d BLUES FRANKING: Attractive July, 1850 env. (minor wear) to Cape Town 'Per Ship "Agincourt" ' franked with a horizontal strip of four (margins in places) 1841 2d blues tied by Kelso "193" numerals cancellation with very fine c.d.s. on back and fine red "SHIP LETTER/(Crown)/LONDON"c.d.s. on the front; charged '4' on arrival. Rare early stamped letter to the Cape. |
£120 |
|
524 |
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PENZANCE: 1813 (June) EL (full transcript) from Madeira to Andover with a 90% complete strike (partly off edge) of the Rob.S2 "Ship Lre/(Crown)/PENZANCE" mark on the front. Few examples of this oval mark have been recorded. [Ex Philbrick]. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£120 |
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525 |
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PORTSMOUTH: 1772 EL's (from the Fitzherbert archive) from Jamaica to London by "H.M.S. Tryall" or the "Dawkins, Capt. Slupart), each with a mostly fine strike of the large "PORTSMOUTH/SHIP LRE" mark (Rob.S2, one with light crease) on the front. A good pair. |
£75 |
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526 |
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PORTSMOUTH: 1777/78 EL from Kingston, Jamaica to London "By the Pallas, Man of War" with a fine strike of the "Wide M" Portsmouth Ship Letter mark (a recently recognised variant of Robertson S2a - see Tabeart p.253) on the front. Filing crease but scarce. |
£75 |
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527 |
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PORTSMOUTH - TWO EARLY "SHIP-LRE" MARKS ON MAIL FROM JAMAICA; 1790/1 pair of EL's from the same correspondence from Kingston to Ayr, endorsed by H.M.S. "Amphion" and "Daphne"; having very fine strikes of the large S4 and small S6 "PORTSMOUTH/SHIP-LRE" marks (former just crossed by crease) nicely placed on their fronts. Good pair. (2 covers). |
£100 |
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528 |
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WEYMOUTH: 1792 front & part flap to London "p Warship" with a very fine large "WEYMOUTH SHIP LRE" (Rob.S1 - few examples known) on the front plus 1808-09 part E & E from the West Indies (?) & Venezuela (?) to London, each with near fine oval "Ship Lre/(Crown)/WEYMOUTH". Scarce trio. Also c1844 "Warren" print of the harbour. (4 items). |
£90 |
| G.B. OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS |
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529 |
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AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND: Trio comprising 1855 long env. bearing Embossed 1/- (2, one badly damaged) from Southampton to Port Phillip per "Marco Polo", 1862 env. from Newark (Notts.) to Wellington bearing 6d adhesive and 1883 env. to NZ "via Brindisi" bearing 6d on 6d (2). The latter redirected and with some cover faults but an unusual and interesting cover. (3). |
£100 |
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530 |
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CANADA - LINE ENGRAVED & SURFACE PRINTED FRANKINGS; 1858-79 covers from English/Welsh P.O.'s (no London) incl. attractive 1858 env. with 6d +2x1d Reds tied by light to very fine Manchester Spoon Duplexes, 1864 Newport (Mon.) with 6dx2 (faults), 1871 1/- green ex Yarm, attractive 1866 env. with 6x1d Reds ex Penrith, 1867 Gravesend to N. Scotia with single 1/- green, 1871/3 group ex Yarm to Quebec (5; one with "d1" & "3" marks in black), unusual c.1879 uprated ‡d green wrapper with &Mac189;d Rose-red (pl.14) tied by Canterbury "84", etc. Plus 3 fronts. (16 covers + 3 fronts). PHOTO - |
£150 |
|
531 |
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CANADA & B.N.A. - Q.V. SURFACE PRINTED COVERS INC. SCARCE "LARNE HARBOUR" C.D.S., ETC.; 1859 4d rose-carmine pair to Canada "p. [S.S.] Hungarian" (wrecked the following year), 1862 to P.E.I. with 6d lilac1863/4 trio to Canada with small letters 1/- green or 4d pairs (2), 1884 2‡d blue to Canada with Irish "296" numeral and rare "LARNE/HARBOUR" c.d.s. on reverse, etc. (7 covers). |
£120 |
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532 |
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CANADA & U.S. - SCOTTISH COVERS INCL. 1d PRINTED RATES; 1861-80 lot all ex Scotland incl. 4 1861 Prices Current EL's to Montreal with single 1d Reds (creased) by named ships (3 with black "d1" marks and one with Glasgow "159 159" Roller), small letters 6d on 1864 env. to US, 1864/9 quartet to US "Via Cork" (6d, 1/- or 2/- rates), 1880 "per Abyssinia", etc. (11 covers). PHOTO - |
£120 |
|
533 |
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CANADA - LONDON COVERS INCL. EARLY REGISTERED RATE, ETC.; 1862-88 covers all from London incl. 1862 env. to Nova Scotia with 1/- green and v. fine red "(Crown)/REGISTERED" (rare thus), 1865/70 trio with single 3d, 6d & 1/- frankings, 1882/6 trio of UPU rates incl. 2‡d Blue, 2&Mac189;d Lilac & 5d Dull Green (scarce) and 1886/8 pair of uprated regd. envs. unusually addressed to the P.M.G. at Ottawa. (9 covers). PHOTO - |
£100 |
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534 |
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CANADA - LATER Q.V. FRANKINGS INCL. LATE USE 1d RED, REGISTERED, PRINTED PAPER RATES, ETC.; 1880-1901 covers with a wide variety of Q.V. frankings incl. 1899 env. "Per R.M.S. Majestic" with single 1d Red (pl. no. unclear) tied by fine "WATERLOO/LIVERPOOL" Squared Circle, attractive 1883/4 trio with 2‡d Blues tied by fine Canterbury Squared Circles, 1880 trio to Nova Scotia with single or pairs (2) of &Mac189;d Rose-reds (pls. 12, 19 & 20), etc. (14 covers). PHOTO - |
£100 |
|
535 |
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CEYLON/INDIA - Q.V. SURFACE PRINTED RATES INCL. SCARCE UPRATED 1d PINK; Attractive 1879 usage of the 1d pink env. to Colombo uprated with two 2‡d Rosy-mauves tied by fine Southport duplexes, 1877 env. to India with 8d orange (toned), 1858/60 pair to India with single 1/- green (Cheltenham) or 6d lilac, and 1878/9 trio to India with 6d grey + 1d Reds (2) or single 6d grey (latter tied by scarce Neville St./Newcastle on Tyne duplex). (7 covers). PHOTO - |
£150 |
|
536 |
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CURA«AO & EL SALVADOR: 1873 Env. to CuraÁao endorsed 'per "Australian" ' franked with 1/- green plate 6 cancelled by fine Liverpool duplex with red oval "PAID/B" nearby & CuraÁao arrival d.s. also on the front and 1875 env. to Santa Ana (El Salvador) franked with 6d grey + 1/- green obliterated by heavy Dundee duplexes endorsed 'Per "Chilian" (SS) via Liverpool & Panama' and with Liverpool P.L.O. c.d.s. on back. Both these ships belonged to the West India and Pacific Steamship Company. (2 covers). |
£100 |
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537 |
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EUROPE: The useful selection of covers to various European destinations with a wide range of frankings inc. 1859 E from Manchester to Nice bearing 1/- green, 1871 EL ex Newcastle-on-Tyne to Lisbon with 6d (2) & 1/- adhesives, 1881 registered cover to Paris bearing 1d Plate number93, 1d Venetian red (4), ‡d plate 8, ‡d green & "INLAND REVENUE" 1d. (16 items). |
£180 |
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538 |
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FRANCE: The small group of covers bearing Line-engraved/Surface-printed frankings, all to the same addressee in Paris & mostly with lightish cancellations. (24). |
£120 |
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539 |
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FRANCE - PARIS: 1880 (30 Nov.) env. from the Hotel Continental, London to Paris franked with 6d plate 17 & 2‡d plate 20 tied by a good strike of the scarce "CONTINENTAL NIGHT MAIL" duplex. Some cover faults. |
£140 |
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540 |
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HUNGARY: 1858 (1 Aug) EL from Grantham via Ostend to Hungary franked with Large Garter wmk 4d marginal pair. Some small cover faults but an unusual destination. |
£80 |
|
541 |
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INDIA - CALCUTTA: 1869-72 A small group of covers from the same correspondence to India franked with various surface printed issues inc. 1867 9d (3) and 1/- plate 4 (4). The covers have various faults. (9 covers). |
£80 |
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542 |
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INDIA - CALCUTTA: 1872 (Jan - July) env (3) from Clifton, Bristol to Calcutta each frnked with 1867 9d bistre. Some faults but a scarce trio. |
£70 |
|
543 |
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INDIA/FRANCE AND BRAZIL: 1877-82 A small selection of covers 12) to India inc. 1880 env. to Simla franked with 2‡d x 2 (faded) tied by a good "GLASGOW - CARLISLE/SORTING TENDER" duplex, 1877 envs (2) from Kelso to India, each franked with 8d orange, 1880 envs (2) to India franked with 3d plate 20 & 2d plate 9 to make the 5d rate. 1869 env. from London to Rio franked with 6d plate 8 & 1/-. 1857 env. to Mqarseilles franked with Large Garter 4d. Very mixed condition. (15 covers). |
£120 |
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544 |
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ITALY: The small range of stamped covers to Italy inc. 1858 mourning envelope bearing 1d & Embossed 1/- (faults), 1859 EL to Genoa bearing 1d "Stars" & with m/s "1/-", 1870 EL ex Liverpool to Genoa bearing 6d (2), 1879 to Sicily bearing ‡d & 3d adhesives, 1892 to Milan bearing Jubilee 2‡d with Hoster cancellation, etc. (12). |
£150 |
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545 |
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ITALY & PORTUGAL: 1858 E to Messina franked with 1d stars, 4d rose & 6d lilac with red "P D" and black framed "FRANCA" on the front & backstamped with circular "MARSIGLIA PAR MESSINA", 1860 E bearing 4d rose + pair of 6d lilac addressed to Cardinal Antonelli (Secretary of State to the Pope) with fancy black "ROMA/VIA DI MARE" d.s. on back and 1863 EL to Oporto franked with (defective) 4d vermilion with black "80" h.s. and octagonal framed "BARRO DO PORTO" dated arrival mark both on the front, the latter cover having been carried by the 'Frankfort' of the Bibby Line (scarce as a mail carrier during this period). [3 covers]. |
£100 |
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546 |
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JAPAN - A REMARKABLE USA - GB - JAPAN COMBINATION COVER: 1875 (31 Dec) USA 3c green env. uprated with 2c brown cancelled with "cork" cancellations sent by Governor later president Hayes of Fremont, Ohio to John A Bingham, United States Minister at Tokyo Japan, with GB 3d rose plate 18 DG & 1/- green plate 12 GB added in transit cancelled with Charring Cross duplex, on arrival at Tokyo a Japan 4s green (not tied) was added to pay postage due. Various despatch and transit marks inc "INSUFFICIENTLY/PREPAID", oval red "UNITED STATES/B.E.STEVENS/LONDON/DESPATCH ROOMS" d.s. and on the reverse a poor but readable "HONG KONG/SINGAPORE/HONG KONG/MARINE-SORTER" c.d.s. A copy of the original contents is included. The top top flap is partly torn away and other faults are evident. RPSL Cert (2002) which states that they are unable to certify the Japan 4s adhesive as belonging. This cover was part of an original find made by the Robson Lowe USA agent in the 1970's, several covers from the correspondence do exist. A copy of an 1880 cover with a 4s adhesive is included. We have no doubts that this item is genuine but can understand from the evidence available to them why the RPSL: could not give a fuller opinion. PHOTO - |
£400 |
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547 |
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NATAL - INDIA - CANADA: 1884 (10 July) An opened out mourning env. from Sidmouth "via Dartmouth Norham Castle" to Natal redirected to Moodies Reef, ranked with 1883-84 6d green FG and on reverse paying the rediraction fee Natal 4d brown with "NEWCASTLE/NATAL" c.d.s. 1864 (16 June) mourning env. from London to Canada franked with a pair of 1864 4d hairlines EB-EC (centred to foot). 1865 (10 March) env. from London to Calcutta franked with hairlines 4d and 6d AK. Fine. |
£100 |
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548 |
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RUSSIA/SCANDINAVIA: The small group of covers including 1866 env. ex Brighton to St. Petersburg bearing 9d bistre, 1875 EL ex London to Finland bearing 2d &3d adhesives, 1874 EL ex West Hartlepool to Denmark bearing 1d & 4d adhesives and with red h.s. "2‡d", 1899 1/4d Registered env. ex Ipswich to Copenhagen uprated with 1d lilac, 1899 9‡d Registered env. to Norway uprated with Jubilee 2&Mac189;d, six other postal stationery envelopes to various destinations (only one uprated, this to Denmark), etc. A very good little group. (12). PHOTO - |
£120 |
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549 |
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SWEDEN: 1878 Usage of the small ‡d brown postcard addressed to Gothenburg and uprated with 1d red tied by Oxford duplex (small fault near adhesive but still attractive), 1890's wrapper & postcard and also KEVII ‡d wrapper (all to Malm–) and 1929 P.U.C. 2‡d adhesive on commercial env. to Helsingborg. (5 covers). |
£75 |
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550 |
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U.S.A. - NEWSPAPER RATE: 1863 Complete 8pp issue of 'The Daily News' addressed to New York & franked with a fine 2d Blue (Pl.9, AD) tied by unclear numeral cancellation. Scarce usage; fine. |
£90 |
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551 |
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U.S.A. - NEWSPAPER RATE: 1864 Complete 8pp issue of 'TheDaily News' addressed to New York, franked with an attractive example of the 3d Rose (centred L, damaged corner) cancelled by '466' obliterator; scarce usage. |
£120 |
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552 |
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U.S.A. - NEBRASKA: 1885 (2 Feb.) env. from Chester to Nabraska franked with 5d green PE. Some foxing and other cover faults. |
£60 |
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553 |
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U.S.A.: The small group of stamped covers to the USA with a good range of QV frankings inc. 1897 env. ex Burton-on-Trent bearing ‡d vermilion & 1d lilac (2) with "BASS" perfins., a trio of covers to New York bearing 1/- (2) & 2d adhesives (all with red curved "PAID" marks), etc. (15 items). |
£120 |
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554 |
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U.S.A. - LIVERPOOL COVERS BY NAMED SHIPS INCL. BLUE RIBAND MAIDEN VOYAGE, ETC.; 18th May 1850 E to Boston endorsed "per Asia" franked by cut-to-shape 1/- Embossed, 4m 1d Red & 3m 1841 2d Blue all tied by "466" numerals with red "5/CENTS" and "PAID" alongside; this was the record-breaking Maiden Voyage of the S.S. Asia. Plus 1865 printed Prices Current EL to Maine with single 1d Red "stars", 1870 E with 4d+2x1d "Per Samaria", 1867 EL with 1/- green ("P.L.O." c.d.s.) per S.S. "Java", and 1892 env. regd. with 1d lilac + Jubilee 4d+4‡d. Scarce group. (5 covers). PHOTO - |
£120 |
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555 |
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U.S.A. - 1d RED IMPERF. COVER FROM SHEFFIELD TO NEW YORK; Unusual 24th Jan. 1854 EL from Sheffield endorsed "Pr. Pacific" but only franked by a single 1d Red imperf. (3‡ good to wide margins - just shaved at top right) tied by a light "700" numeral, with a fair "3/CENTS" and very fine "24" arrival charge-mark (treated as fully unpaid) alongside. Rare thus; 1d Red imperfs. are very elusive on Transatlantic Mail. PHOTO - |
£100 |
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556 |
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U.S.A.: 1858 pair of covers, one from Upper Mill to New York franked with 1/- green tied by fine Manchester spoon d.s. with red "5/CENTS" & "PAID", the other to Philadelphia franked with two wing-margined 6d lilacs tied by Manchester spoon cancels, overstruck with red New York d.s., etc. and (on reverse) a "DEANS-GATE" UDC. Attractive pair. |
£90 |
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557 |
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USA/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 apir AE-AF being noticably "short stamps"). Some creasing. Also 1867 (1 May) E from Liverpool to Cadiz franked with 6d plate 5 AB & BA. AB with misplaced perfs. A scarce pair of covers at the respective double rate. |
£50 |
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558 |
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VENEZUELA: 1872/78 Pair of ELs to Caracas, the earlier franked with 1/- green plate 6 and posted from Liverpool 'per "Bolivar" s/s' with red c.d.s. of Liverpool P.L.O. on back & the later ex Manchester bearing 1/- green plate 13 endorsed 'per "Cuban" ls/via L'pool' and again with Liverpool P.L.O. c.d.s. on back but this time in black. (Both ships were owned by West India & Pacific Steamship Company). Central filing folds but a good matching pair. |
£90 |
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559 |
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WORLD-WIDE: The interesting group of covers to assorted overseas destinations inc. 1866 env. (with contents) to Calcutta bearing 1d & 9d (faults), 1880 1d pink postal stat. env. uprated with ‡d & 1d to Paris, 1881 env. (with contents) to South Africa bearing 1d & 6d grey (2), 1873 1d pink postal stat. envelope with printed "From NETTLEFOLD AND CHAMBERLAIN, BIRMINGHAM" uprated with 1d reds (2) & addressed to Leipzig, etc. A useful group. (15 items). |
£180 |
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560 |
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WORLD-WIDE: The small group of covers to Latin American or West Indian destinations comprising 1863 EL from Leeds to Buenos Aires bearing wing-margin 1/- carried on the "Oneida", 1876 EL from Glasgow to Valparaiso bearing wing-margin 6d grey partially overlapping 1/- green, 1886 env. ex London to Jamaica bearing 4d green, 1878 env. to Jamaica bearing wing-margin 6d, 1885 EL ex Manchester to Vera Cruz bearing 4d green and 1884 E to Vera Cruz bearing 4d brown (2). A good group. (6. PHOTO - |
£100 |
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