| 561 | WORLD WIDE: 1862 printed/illustrated part fron from Bradford to Austria franked with 1856 6d, 1862 front (faults) registered from Driffield to Canadafranked with 1856 6d x 2 and with a very fine "(Crown)/REGISTERED" h.s. in red, 1888 "G" size 2d registered env to Germany franked with 1887 5d Die II tied by a superb "BOSCOMBE/BOURNEMOUTH" c.d.s. 1875-78 covers (6) and a piece from London to Magdeburg franked with 2‡d rosy mauve plates 2 (3), 7 (2) & 10 (2). 1878 env (faults) from Ramsgate to Madras franked with wing margin 1867-80 9d plate 4 GL and an 1877 env. (defective) from Bury St Edmunds to India franked with 8d orange. (13 items). | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CHRISTMAS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 562 | THE FIRST CHRISTMAS CARD: An example of the first Christmas Card (130 x 82 mm) in exceptional condition, addressed in m/s to "Annette Caroline Ramsden" from "Leonore A. N. Bell". Aproximately twelve examples of this card are recorded. A true classic of Victorian design and innovation. HISTORICAL NOTE: The credit for designing the first Christmas card is given to John Callcott Horsely R.A. He was a well known painter who in December 1843 at the request of his friend Sir Henry Cole (founding director of the V & A) carried out the design work. At Christmas time Sir Henry - as was the custom among his peers would hand write greetings and best wishes to his family, friends and business aquaintances (the origin of the Christmas letter). But with all his ventures, Cole had little time to inscribe countless personal Christmas greetings and so came up with the idea of a special printed Christmas greetings card. The first edition of cards were lithographed and hand coloured showing a family party with the legend "Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year". they were printed by Jobbins of Warwick Court, London, each was hand coloured by a professional "Colourer" named Mason. The card also states that it was "Published at Summerly's Home Treasury Office, 12 Old Bond Street, London who sold surplus cards from the from the print run of 1,000 at 1/- each. The central panel shows a family enjoying a Christmas feast as they all toast their absent friend (the addressee) during the festive season, with panels on either side depicting the charitable acts of "feeding the hungry" and "clothing the poor". The central panel caused such a stir with the anti-drinking lobby that it was quickly withdrawn. PHOTO - | £5000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 563 | 1890 JUBILEE CHRISTMAS CARD: A fine unused example of the GPO London Christmas card. Also unused 1890 Jubilee env. and card. Fine. | £70 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EXHIBITIONS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 564 | 1883 FISHERIES EXHIBITION: A Post Office Telegraph form with a message from Gothenburg to the "Fishing Exhibition, Swedish Department, London" with a superb strike of the extremely rare "FISHERIES EXHIBITION" d.s. of 21st May. PHOTO - see plate no. | £1000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MILITARY; WORLD WAR II | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 565 | P.O.W. MAIL: 1944-47 selection of covers from P.O.W. camps, mostly within GB inc. Brayton Selby, Oswestry, Aylesbury, Kings Lynn, Nuneaton, Launceston, Pingley Farm, Stamford, Denny and Greenfield Farm. Mostly fine. (22). | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PARCEL POST | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 566 | PARCEL POST LABELS: 1891-1935 Unusual group of pieces bearing boxed parcel post rubber h.s.'s incl. proof strikes of London EPP (25 Jan.,1911) and of Beaminster, Blandford (in violet), Bradford, Ferry Hill, Lancaster and Normanton plus an interesting and varied selection of actual h.s.'s. (30 items). | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PICTORIALS, HAND-DRAWN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 567 | PICTORIAL "COW JUMPED OVER THE MOON" VALENTINE'S DAY 1d RED COVER; Attractive 13th Feb. 1877 env. sent from Woolwich to Plumstead with the address dominated by a drawing of leaping cow and grimacing moon. Fine depiction of this famous poetic line. PHOTO - | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 568 | FANCIFUL IRISH-THEME PICTORIAL COVERS WITH "CORK/T.P.O." BACKSTAMPS; 1880 pair of 1d Venetian Red envs. from Clapham to Cork with their addresses dominated by drawings of a "Paycock"-like character and a pig-farmer; both have near fine "CORK/T.P.O." railway transit datestamps on the reverse. Good pair. (2 covers). PHOTO - | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 569 | RARE WATERCOLOURED 1d LILAC COVER SENT FROM MANCHESTER TO THE ISLE OF MAN; Spectacular 10th Nov. 1885 env. (closed tear affects painting) to Douglas franked by a 1d Lilac just tied by a carefully struck part of the Manchester duplex, having a finely coloured watercolour painting of a bunch of flowers plus blackberries dominating the small address panel. Coloured Victorian pictorial envelopes are rare. PHOTO - | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 570 | 1907 Env. (franked with KEVII 1d red tied by Shepherd's Bush c.d.s.) depicting a young lady plus suitcase being flown on a magic carpet borne by the devil en route for the 'Gaiety Theatre' in Leith. On back there is a superb unframed circular "EDINR. & NEWCASTLE S.T. DAY MAIL*" d.s. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| POSTAL ORDERS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 571 | 1882 First type QV 2/6d postal order issued at Tulla, Ireland, 23rd November 1882 & numbered 000077. Small faults but very scarce. PHOTO - see plate no. | £400 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 572 | 1893 Third type QV 1/- postal order issued at Lynton (Devon) and dated 30 May 1893. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 573 | 1920 KGV 5/- postal order plus counterfoil, used at Southwick (Sussex). Light creasing. | £90 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| POSTAL STATIONERY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 574 | MISCELLANY: Scarce unused QV 1st type serif "REGISTERED" 2d blue env. & unused KGV 2d orange postal stationery env. down-rated with black "946" in triangle and with "109, BOROUGH ROAD,/ MIDDLESBROUGH" printed on back. (2 items). | £50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 575 | 1841 1d and 2d envelope overprinted "SPECIMEN" in red and an unused 2d. A little toned. | £70 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| REGISTERED MAIL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 576 | 1852-65 Group of covers incl. 1852 EL franked with pair of 1841 2d blues and with red m/s "6" denoting prepaid registration fee, 1855 front from Bradford bearing 3 x 2d blues & 2 x 1d reds, 1857 1d red + 6d lilac on env. from Middlesborough (sic), rare but defective 1859 1d pink env. used from Alnwick uprated with faulty 6d lilac, 1856 E (faults) franked with 1d, 2d & 4d adhesives tied by Darlington sideways duplexes, 1865 env. with single-franking 6d lilac (small letters) -rare thus on inland mail - and 1861 E franked with 2d & 6d adhesives and bearing boxed "LOMBARD STREET/B/REGISTERED LETTER". (11 items) | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 577 | 1876/8 Pair of registered Es, the first ex Liverpool to London franked with pair (one creased) of 2‡d rosy-mauve and the other sent locally within Leeds bearing single example of same adhesive paying respectively the 1d postage + 4d letter rate registration fee and the rare registered rate for printed matter. (2 envs.). | £90 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROYALTY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 578 | VICTORIAN ROYAL POSTAL HISTORY etc.: Fascinating 1837-1901 collection incl. 1837 official royal pass, c.1850 front from Hamburg addressed to "Queen of England", similar 1854 front bearing "CASSEL" d.s., 1855 royal cypher on legal document, correspondence, 'free' envs. etc., many autographs, 1890s diamond jubilee & Hospital Fund labels, mail to Royal Palaces etc., etc. [Ex 'Jim.' Malcolm]. (70 items). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VALENTINES | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 579 | EMBOSSED 1d RED VALENTINE ENVS., ETC.; July 1842 small fancy embossed local Leicester env. (some foxing) wih 1d Red , similar large 13th Feb. 1875 1d Red env. (creasing) from Bolton with fancy floral pierced/embossed paper Valentine, and two Victorian Valentines without envs. (one with coloured kingfisher, etc.; the other with an amusing poem and a paper blue-and-white ware China dish hiding a pair of baby twins!). Scarce lot. (5 items). PHOTO -PLATE 11 | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 580 | 1d RED COVER CONTAINING FANCY COLOURED FOLDED VALENTINE AND ENCLOSED MINIATURE LETTER; Unusual 14th Feb. 1848 EL (small fault to contents due to seal at right) sent from London to Manchster with 4m 1d Red tied by "17" numeral; the contents are a fancy embossed sheet with coloured floral centre surroundaing a fancy folded "envelope", encloseing a tiny folded pinted letter signed "Trumpeter" by the sender. Rare design. PHOTO - see plate no. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 581 | 1d RED VALENTINE ENV. FROM KENT, ETC.; Attractive 13th Feb. 1870 env. (very slight faults) to Folkestone franked by a 1d Red (pl.111?) tied by the Staplehurst duplex with a fine embossed design all around the address; plus unrelated fancy embossed coloured floral Valentine (by Mansell & Co. of Shropshire; corner fault) of a similar period. (2 items). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 582 | RARE PICTORIAL PRINTED CHERUBS 1d RED COVER WITH ORIGINAL COMIC SILHOUETTE VALENTINE ENCLOSURE; Most attractive 13th Feb. 1878 locally mailed env. with printed love-birds/cherubs silhouettes design around the address which is sub-titled "FACT AND FICTION ILLUSTATED" franked by 1d Red (PL.201?) tied by Windsor duplex; plus the original printed card contents depicting views of the same female before-and-after "life" in partial silhouette. Very fine and most unusual. Exhibition item! PHOTO - | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EARLY LETTERS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 583 | EARLY CIVIL WAR PERIOD LETTER EX DOVER (Kent) TO ANTWERP: 1642 (December) - Fine EL written from 'Douvre' to a merchant - Juan van de Beguen - in Antwerp; fine wax seal with 'merchant's mark'; charged '1S'. Fine and rare. PPHOTO -PLATE 11 | £300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LONDON POSTAL HISTORY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 584 | MISCELLANY of covers, cards, pieces & loose adhesives mostly well written up on album leaves and with an emphasis upon cancellations; whilst there is nothing rare on cover, a good range is apparent incl. scarce duplexes whilst some of the pieces & loose adhesives have scarce experimental London "combined stamps" in fancy geometric squared circles. Well worth close inspection. (129 covers/cards, 2 fronts, 16 pieces & 68 stamps). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 585 | MISCELLANY: The interesting group of covers, etc. inc. 8 covers, a card & a piece with Pearson Hill cancellations (four being pre-1860, namely 13 July 1858 "BA", 20 June 1859 "AB", 20 Sept. 1859 "AB" & 24 Nov. 1859 "BF"), 1672 EL from Yarmouth to "Mr. Thomas Pengelly" in London with Bishop Mark of 24 Feb., etc. (13 items). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 586 | EXPERIMENTAL OCTAGONAL "POST/PAID" DATESTAMP: Attractive 1794 (19 May) EL from London to "Drywood near Worsley Mills to be left at Mr. Thos. Schofield Salford" with a very fine strike of the short-lived Jay L97 mark well placed on the front. | £90 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 587 | SCARCE CROSS OUTSIDE C.D.S., 1797: EL ex Jamaica to Richmond Surrey via Liverpool and London. Dated 23 Sep. from Kingston, with "LIVERPOOL/SHIP" (part strike) and oval red date/time stamp as well as a fine strike of the elusive 'cross outside circle' subtype of the London double ring c.d.s. (Willcocks L8) for 12th Dec. [Ex-Jay]. PHOTO - see plate no. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 588 | CLARET CROWNED "NOT ACCORDING TO THE ACT" AND CRESCENT "MORE TO PAY" MARKS ON SAME FAILED 1d CONCESSION RATE COVER: 1811 E (no side flaps and closed tears clear of all marks) pre-paid "P1" from York to Chelsea having an almost very fine strike of the rare & spectacular double-framed "(Crown)NOT ACCORDING/TO THE ACT" mark on the top flap (Jay L255) with matching strike of the fancy crescent-framed "(Crown)/MORE TO PAY" mark neatly placed on the front. The letter was addressed to a "Late Sergeant in the 38th Regiment.....Chelsea" and endorsed "More to pay" & "Not a Soldier's Letter". A wonderful Exhibition piece. [Ex Grace Dove]. PHOTO - | £2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 589 | THE RARE FOREIGN BRANCH "Oz at 14s/- per Oz" MARKING ON COVER BY THE "FRANCIS FREELING"; 1828 EL (minor internal reinforcement of filing fold across address) from Buenos Ayres to London charged "17/6" with a very fine "Oz at 14s/- per Oz" mark nicely placed on the front. The highest of all the handstruck rate marks. Endorsed to be carried "pr [Packet] Francis Freelong, Capt. Cunningham". With a b/w print of the ship. (2 items). PHOTO - | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 590 | FANCY "PADDLE STEAMER" CACHET: 1867 London locally used env. with 1d red plate 79 tied by duplex cancel, having a superb example of the double oval blue cachet "H.STARR & Co./AMERICAN EUROPEAN/(Steamer)/EXPRESS/145 CHEAPSIDE LONDON". Spectacular Exhibition item. Ex "Dubois". PHOTO - | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 591 | UDC'S: The extensive collection of London area UDC's on leaves (ex Michael Champness) & loose with a very wide range of types, places & dates. We note "ASSEMBLY ROW/MILE END", "BAGNIGGE WELLS W.C.", "HIGHBURY" "LAMBS CONDUIT STREET", "REGENT ST./FOUBERTS PL.", "THAYER STREET", "THREE COLT STREET/LIMEHOUSE", "VIGO STREET", etc. A very good lot that will form a splendid nucleus for expansion. (Approx. 130 covers plus a few pieces). | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PRE-STAMP NAMESTAMPS, 1712-1839 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 592 | CORK TO LEVERPOOLE; 1712 (27 Jan.) EL from Cork to "Leverpoole" endorsed at the bottom left "via Chester" with fine "CORK" h.s., initially rated "10" (to Chester), amended to "1N1". A fine, early incoming letter.PHOTO -PLATE 11 | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 593 | EARLY INCOMING LETTER FROM JAMAICA; 1713 EL Kingston, Jamaica to "Leverpolle" (vertical creases, minor faults) endorsed "pr Capt. Capsam(?) Q.D.C." with fine London Bishop "28/OC" d.s. (L3); originally rated "5" amended to "In all 9". Very early incoming letter from overseas. PHOTO -PLATE 11 | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 594 | EARLY TRANSATLANTIC LETTER WITH "LIVERPOOLE" ARRIVAL MARK; 1715 (25 May) EL from "Maryland" (USA) to Warrington, endorsed "p ye Cumberland of WhiteHaven QDC", charged "3" (but inside is a ms. notation "postage 4d" probably indicating the additional 1d Ship Letter charge) with a near fine "LIVERPOOLE" (LL5; the earliest recorded Liverpool mark now in private hands) on the flap. A personal letter from a Thomas Jameson, "Dear Unkle, This night we are arrived in our River Potomacke having this oportunity to acquanit you of our safe Arrivall affter two months passage ...". A rare, early Transatlantic item. PHOTO - | £400 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 595 | CONDEMNED JACOBITE LETTER WITH "LIVERPOOLE" MARK; 1716 (7 Feb.) EL to London rated "4" but overwritten with the ms. "squiggle" Free with near fine strike of the scarce "LIVERPOOLE" (LL5) h.s. on the flap alongside a fine arrival Bishop d.s.The letter from Kenneth Mackenzie to the Earl of Loudon is an appeal for mercy "My Lord, I have the misfortune to be found guilty of high treason Agin the King by the judges now at Liverpoll amongst a great many of my Countrymen ...". A scarce historical letter. PHOTO -PLATE 11 | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 596 | "LIVERPOOLE" PRE-PAID LETTER TO "FLANDERS"; 1731 EL to "Brudges" pre-paid 4d to London with v.fine "LIVERPOOLE" (LL14 first year of use, near two small stains) alongside a fine Bishop d.s., with on the front a fine London "PD" in circle. Fine & attractive. PHOTO -PLATE 11 | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 597 | "LEVER/POOLE" TO WREXHAM; 1732 Small EL to Wrexham with v.fine "LEVER/POOLE" h.s. (LL13) on the flap, rated "3" and endorsed "p. Chester". Scarce. PHOTO -PLATE 11 | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 598 | 18th CENTURY "LIVER/POOL" & "LIVERPOOL" MARKS; 1750-84 small group of covers inc. 1750 EL to London with good "LIVER/POOL" (LL18); 1765 EL to London (Queen Anne's Bounty) with fine large "LIVERPOOL" (LL24); 1774 EL to Ormskirk with v.fine "LIVERPOOL" (LL29); 1775 EL to Surrey (stained) with near fine "LIVER/POOL" (LL31); 1779 EL Kingston, Jamaica to Lancaster with v.fine "LIVER/POOL" (LL33) etc. Good selection of early marks. (8 covers). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 599 | FRENCH PRISONER OF WAR LETTER TO WINCHESTER; 1759 (18 Apr.) From a French Prisoner of War in Liverpool to Ms. Courrier "prisonnier of War Castel, at Winchester". On the reverse flap is a fine "LEVER/POOL" h.s. (LL20) alongside a fine Bishop d.s.; originally rated "4" amended to "7". The letter is written in French (translation attached) and gives detail of his capture "In the month of October 1757 ....to make for Quebec, but met with two pirate ships of 18 guns apiece, which captured me, and now at the (?) of this place (ie Liverpool)". Despite some not unexpected faults a fascinating historical letter. PHOTO -PLATE 12. | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 600 | EARLY LETTERS TO OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS; 1778-99 Group of letters to overseas destinations inc. 1778 EL to Madeira with over-inked "LIVER/POOL" (LL31), fine "POST/PAID" in circle (L91) etc.; 1778 EL to Cognac with v.fine "LIVERPOOL" (LL43), alongside a fine "ANGLETERRE"; 1784 EL to Gend with "watery" "LIVER/POOL" (LL31); 1799 E to Fernau endorsed "via Amsterdam" with near fine "LIVERPOOL" (LL47) etc. Good selection to overseas. (6 covers). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 601 | CHANGE OF ROUTES TO SCOTLAND; Pair of covers illustrating the change of routes to Scotland. 1783 (13 July) EL to Greenock, endorsed "p ferrybridge" finally rated "2/8" (quadruple rate) and sent via the Great North Road; 1783 (19 Oct.) EL to Munches, Dumfries with fair "LIVER/POOL" (LL31) alongside a "CARLISLE" h.s. indicating the letter had travelled via the west coast route. Fine and interesting pair. PHOTO -PLATE 12. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 602 | MAILS TO SCOTLAND; 1783-85 Trio of covers to Scotland inc. 1873 EL to Glasgow with fine "LIVER/POOL" (LL33) above a fine "CARLISLE" (CU104) rated "8" to Carlisle then amended to "1N4"; 1785 EL to Edinburgh with fair "LIVER/POOL" (LL33) and fine "CARLISLE/302" (CU114) on reverse flap plus 1788 EL originally addressed to Liverpool but re-addressed to Dumfries with fine "LIVERPOOL" (LL47). Fine trio. | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 603 | EARLY "204/LIVERPOOL" FIRST TYPE MILEAGE MARK; Fine E (1785 pencil date, toned on reverse) prepaid to London with v.fine strike of the scarce "204 LIVER/POOL" (LL35) and fine red "POST/PAID" in circle on the front. Very attractive. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 604 | FIRST TYPE MILEAGE MARK ETC; 1784-98 Collection of covers with a variety of hand stamps inc. 1787 EL to Bradford with good scarce First Type mileage "LIVERPOOL/204" (LL37); 1788 EL to Plymouth with fine "LIVERPOOL" (LL42); 1784 pair EL to Rochdale with good (for this) "LIVER/POOL" (LL33);1789 EL to Leek with fine "LIVERPOOL" (LL43); 1790 EL to the PO Manchester with fine small "LIVER/POOL" (LL45) plus two 1798 EL with later use of this type; full range of "Horseshoe" marks, most v.fine etc. Fine selection that merits close inspection. (26 covers). | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 605 | THE EARLY TWO-LINE DATESTAMP COLLECTION; 1798-1803 Collection of the two-line datestamps inc. 1798 (14 Aug.) EL to to London with LL55 (v.early useage); 1799 EL to Chester with v.fine LL57; 1800 EL to Holyhead with superb LL59; 1801 EL Glasgow to Warrington with weak LL61 but ms. "Mist to Liverpool"; 1801 EL to Rochdale with fine LL61; 1803 EL to Manchester with fine LL62; 1802 EL to Rochdale with good LL63 etc. Good selection. (22 covers). | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 606 | THE EARLY C.D.S. COLLECTION; Fine selection of the early c.d.s's inc. 1804 EL to Rochdale with fine star variety LL65 plus 1804 EL to Prescot with fine LL65 with dots; range of covers with fine to good strikes of LL69, LL71, LL78 plus later Types LL99, LL102, LL105 etc. (47 covers). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 607 | MAILS TO OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS; 1810-37 Group of letters to overseas inc. 1810 EL to Lisbon with fine Liverpool d.s. on flap prepaid "1/5"; 1823 EL to Antwerp with fine Liverpool d.s. prepaid "2/1"; 1825 EL to Arras (little grubby) with "PAID/AT/LIVERPOOL" (LL125), "ANGLETEREE/PAR CALAIS" etc.; 1826 EL to Lisbon "PAID/AT/LIVERPOOL" (LL125), "TOO/LATE" (LL184) and endorsed "pr Packet fm./Falmouth" etc. Fine selection that requires close inspection. (11 covers). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PRE-STAMP INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 608 | INSPECTOR'S MARKS, ADDITIONAL ‡D ETC; 1828-54 Selection of covers several from overseas inc. 1836 EL from Singapore to Saddleworth with v.fine boxed "INDIA LETTER/LIVERPOOL" (Tab. In4a) and fine 8-pointed inspectors star; 1836 EL New York to Sheffield with similar star. 1835/7 pair of EL's with red or black small inspector's cross; 1854 env (opened to display) with fine quartered circle inspectors mark; 1830 EL to Edinburgh with fine "Add/‡" (LL 257); 1834 EL to Edinburgh with fine boxed "‡" (LL 259) etc. Fine group. (13 covers). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 609 | LIVERPOOL-MANCHESTER RAILWAY MARKS; 1835 EL Liverpool to Saddleworth with average strike of the numeral "4" plus 1838 EL to Saddleworth with fine strike of the large numeral "5". Believed to have been used on the top letter of a bundle to indicate the train. Scarce pair. | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 610 | "MISSENT TO LIVERPOOL"; 1822 EL Keighley to Warrington with Keighley mileage mark and a fine double oval "MISSENT/TO/LIVERPOOL" (LL225) on the front. PHOTO -PLATE 11 | £85 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 611 | SCARCE BOXED "MISSENT TO LIVERPOOL"; 1830 EL Lancaster to Manchester with fine red boxed "MISSENT/To Liverpool" (LL228). Attractive and scarce. PHOTO -PLATE 12. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 612 | BOXED "MIS-SENT/TO LIVERPOOL"; 1839 EL Wrexham to Ruthin (stain on back flap) with two strikes of the red boxed "MIS-SENT/To LIVERPOOL" (LL231). PHOTO -PLATE 12. | £85 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 613 | "PAID AT LIVERPOOL" COLLECTION; 1824-39 Collection with examples of all the different types of Liverpool Paid h.s.'s inc. 1824 EL to Warrington with v.fine LL125; 1826 EL to London with v.fine LL128; 1829 EL to Edinburgh with fine LL130 plus v.fine "TO PAY/One Penny" (E55); 1832 EL to Glasgow with v.fine LL133; 1839 EL to Leicester with v.fine LL136 etc. Chiefly v.fine to fine strikes. (28 covers). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 614 | "POSTAGE NOT PAID" ON OVERSEAS MAIL; 1838 EL Bergamo, Italy to New York (grubby with some creases) with red "BERGAMO/10 APR" d.s. and below a v.fine red boxed "Postage Not Paid" (LL293) on the front. Despite faults a scarce mark on an overseas letter in transit. PHOTO -PLATE 12. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 615 | BOXED "POSTAGE NOT PAID" TO SCOTLAND; 1838 EL to Stirling (vertical crease clear of marks) endorsed "p. paid" by the sender but charged "2/-" with boxed "‡" wheel tax (LL259) with a fine red boxed "Postage Not Paid" (LL293) on the front. PHOTO -PLATE 12. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 616 | "TOO LATE"; 1807-35 Selection of covers with examples of all the diferent types of the Liverpool "Too Late" marks inc. 1807 EL to Benbecula with fine double oval "TOO LATE" (LL181) in red (earliest recorded); 1824 EL to Belfast with LL181 in black; 1808 EL to Edinburgh with tablet style LL178; 1835 E to Salop with v.fine LL187 etc. (6 covers). | £85 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 617 | "PxL" AND "TOO LATE" MARKS; 1822-47 Group of covers inc. 1822 EL to Shrewsbury with fine "TOO Late" (LL181); 1827 EL to Penrith with LL184; 1835/6 pair to London with LL139;1833 EL to Lancaster with good LL190; 1838 EL to Castle Douglas with good "PL" (LL210); 1847 EL to London with fine "PxL" type etc. (11 covers). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 618 | "TOO LATE FOR 1ST DELIVERY"; 1829-36 Trio of covers inc. 1829 EL Wigan to Liverpool with good "Too late for/1st Delivery" (LL198); 1830 EL from Aberdeen struck with v.fine LL198 and 1836 EL from Sheffield with a fine LL203, the scarcer type of Too Late h.s. Fine trio. PHOTO -PLATE 12. | £85 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 619 | "TOO LATE FOR 1ST DELIVERY" ON OUTGOING OVERSEAS MAIL; 1829-31 Selection inc. 1830 EL Liverpool to New York endorsed "p York" and with good LL198; 1831 EL Soyh Shields to Montreal "care of Messrs Bottomley & Co. Liverpool" deleted with good LL198; 1829 EL Wigan to Liverpool with v.fine LL198 (the letter conatins a genealogy of the Walthew family) etc. Unusual. PHOTO -PLATE 12. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 620 | THE UNIQUE(?) "Paid 2"; 1832 (23 Sep.) EL locally used (part rear flap missing, minor faults) with v.fine strike of the possibly unique, red "Paid 2" in oval h.s. (light vertical filing crease through "d"). The contents give prices for Military Uniforms, Court Dress etc. Despite faults an important part of the history of the Liverpool Penny Post. [Ex-Willcocks]. PHOTO - | £400 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 621 | PENNY POST "Paid 1"; 1823 EL Liverpool to Kirkby Stephen (closed filing spike hole) endorsed "ppd" with deleted "P10" amended to "P9" and a fine strike of the first type "Paid 1" in oval (LL150). Scarce and attractive. PHOTO - | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 622 | "Paid 1" ON LIVERPOOL PO CIRCULAR; 1830 (25 Dec.) local EL (professionally repaired faults) with fine second type red "Paid 1" in oval (LL152) with printed Christmas message "The Clerks of the Liverpool Post Office present their compliments and enclose for your information their corrected statement of the arrival and despatch of the Mails, ...". Unfortunately the enclosure is missing. Scarce. PHOTO - | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 623 | INSURANCE LETTERS WITH "Paid 1" H.S.; 1828/32 Pair of Insurance documents (faults to rear flaps) both with good to fair strikes of the second type red "Paid 1" in oval (LL152). (2 covers). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 624 | SEACOMBE FLEURON; 1834 EL Seacombe to Edinburgh (minor faults) with boxed "Liverpool/Py Post" (LL159) "PAID AT/LIVERPOOL" (LL133) on the front and a fine strike of the "SEACOMBE" fleuron (LL496 on the reverse flap. Scarce. PHOTO -PLATE 12. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 625 | UPTON FLEURON; 1827 local Insurance form with v.fine red boxed "Liverpool/Py Post" (LL159) to the front and over-inked "UPTON" fleuron across the reverse join. PHOTO - | £85 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 626 | WOODSIDE FLEURON VARIETY COLLECTION; 1835 EL Woodside to London with fine boxed "Chester/Penny Post" on the front and a superb "WOODSIDE" fleuron (LL538) on the reverse plus a 1831 trio of EL all with fine or near fine examples of the "WOODSIDE" with fleuron removed. Fine and scarce. (4 covers) PHOTO - | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 627 | "COUNTRY" POST OFFICES ETC.; 1832-41 Collection of covers inc. 1836 EL to IOW with fine red boxed "Walton"(LL520); 1837 EL to Leeds with near fine boxed "West Derby" (LL532); 1837 EL to Dumbarton with good boxed "Old Swan" (LL489); 1836 EL with fine "Woodside" (LL544) etc. Difficult group to assemle. (9 covers+2fronts). | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 628 | "BOOTLE PENNY POST"; 1842 EL Bootle to Whitechurch franked 1d red withv.fine brown "Bootle/Penny Post" (LL421) alongside plus 1840 EL to Rochdale with over-inked Bootle/Penny Po(st)". (2 covers). | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 629 | "CROSBY PENNY POST"; 1838 E to Oxford with fine "Liverpool/Penny Post" (LL165) and to the right a near fine "Crosby/Penny Post" (LL433). Clean and attractive. PHOTO - see plate no. | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 630 | "WAVERTREE PENNY POST"; 1835 EL to Lancaster with v.fine strike of the scarce 1st Type "Wavertree/Penny Post" (LL256). PHOTO - see plate no. | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 631 | "WOOLTON PENNY POST"; 1843 1d pink embossed env. to Richmond Hill, cancelled with MC and v.fine "Woolton/Penny Post" (LL547). Scarce. PHOTO - see plate no. | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 632 | THE PENNY POST RECEIVING HOUSE NUMBERS STUDY; 1824-38 Collection of the eight Liverpool Receiving House numbers on cover inc. boxed and unboxed "No.1"(3), "No.2"(2), boxed "No3"(3), unboxed "No.4" and superb boxed "No.4"; boxed "No.5"(2, one v.fine); boxed "No.6"(2); unboxed "No.7"(2) and boxed and unboxed "No.8"(2). A good cross section of the Liverpool Penny Post h.s., variety of destinations, rates etc. (17 covers+a front). | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 633 | THE BALANCE OF THE RECEIVING HOUSE NUMBERS; 1825-36 Collection of EL/E with Receiving House numbers inc. "No.1" to "No.3"; "Nos.4" one with purple boxed "Liverpool/Penny Post" (LL156)(3); v.fine "No.5" and three covers with "No.8". Usual variety of Penny Post h.s., rates etc. (11 covers). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 634 | PENNY POST HANDSTRUCK "1d" DUE ETC.; 1826-39 Group of covers inc. 1835 EL Rochester to Seacombe Ferry originally charged "6" but found to be "a Money Letter", re-rated "2/-" with fine "Liverpool Penny Post" (LL162) and "1" for Penny postage due; 1827 pair Insurance letters to Cheshire with orange boxed Penny Post h.s.(LL156); 1826 EL Macclesfield re-directed to "PO Crosby" with large fancy "1", boxed "No.8" etc. Also included are the Penny Post study notes. (14 covers+front+notes). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 635 | FIRST DAY OF UNIFORM 4D POST; 5 Dec. 1839 E to Glasgow (light vertical filing fold) with ms. "4" and clear red "LIVERPOOL/DE 5/1839" d.s. on the reverse flap. Scarce. PHOTO - | £300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 636 | HEAVY LETTER ON LAST DAY UNIFORM 4D POST; 9 Jan 1840 EL to London (pressed out vertical creases through h.s.) with "1oz Paid", "1/4" and fine London tombstone receiver dated 10 Jan. 1840. On the reverse flap is a good 9 Jan. Liverpool d.s. (This letter was prepaid to avoid the double rate penalty for heavy weight letters). Despite faults a v.rare cover. PHOTO - | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 637 | UNIFORM 4D POST PERIOD COVERS; 30 Dec. 1839 to 4 Jan. 1840 covers ex Liverpool during this brief Experimaental period inc. 31 Dec. 1839 EL to Coventry with v.fine red 8-armed Inspector's mark; 4 Jan. 1840 EL to Scarborough etc. Fine group. (4 covers). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 638 | UNIFORM PENNY POST FIRST DAY COVER; 10 Jan. 1840 EL to Coventry (light toning on reverse flap) with v.fine red 10 Jan. Liverpool d.s. code G alongside a superb hand struck "1"; on the reverse flap is the fine eight-armed Inspectors mark. Liverpool was one of the few places to have a Penny h.s. ready for use on the first day of Uniform Penny Post. Very fine and rare. PHOTO - | £750 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 639 | DOUBLE RATE UNIFORM PENNY POST FIRST DAY COVER; 10 Jan. 1840 EL to London (filing crease through d.s re-enforced from the inside plus other minor faults) with fine red 10 Jan. Liverpool d.s. code L, London 11 Jan. Paid d.s. and ms. "2". The letter contained an invoice hence the double rate. We have only recorded one other double rate First Day Cover for the Uniform Penny Post. Despite the faults a v.rare cover. PHOTO - | £400 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 640 | UNIFORM PENNY POST PADI LETTERS ETC.; 1840-51 Group of covers with variety of Paid marks inc. 1840 EL prepaid to Leamington with fine "OXFORD ST/LIVERPOOL" h.s. and Inspectors four pointed star on reverse flaps; early 1840 EL with wide variety of mainly v.fine red hand struck "1"'s; 1844 EL to Pentraith with fine red "LIVERPOOL/PAID" d.s. (LL139); several v.fine examples of the later smaller Paid h.s. etc. Nice selection of marks. (24 covers). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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