641 HANDSTRUCK "2" ON OVERSEAS MAIL ETC.; 1840-55 Selection of covers with handstruck "2" inc. 1840 EL to Paris (horizontal filing crease) with "2" struck in error & deleted; 1840 EL to Nantes with fine "2" struck in error; 1840 EL to Shifnall (faults) with v.fine handstruck "2" and on the reverse a large four-pointed Inspectors start; 1853 pair to Dublin & Whitby with v.fine large green fancy "2" etc. Fine group of covers. (14 covers). £120
MULREADY STATIONERY
642 WEBB OVERPRINT; Unused Stereo A14 1d letter sheet (minor toning) with pre-printing crease causing small flaw and overprinted with "Webb, L'pool" (MA148b). £100
643 WAREING WEBB OVERPRINT; Unused Stereo A144 1d envelope (folded and sealed on two edges), overprinted with "WAREING WEBB,/LIVERPOOL". Unrecorded by SG and the first we have ever seen. PHOTO - see plate no. £140
644 WEBB'S POSTAGE ADVERTISER No. 2; Stereo A260, 1d letter sheet Liverpool to Lancaster (vertical light crease through centre) cancelled with orange MC of Liverpool with Webb's Postage Advertiser (No.2, Spec. MA24b) on the inside. Rare. PHOTO - £100
645 WEBB OVERPRINT; Unused Stereo a98 2d. envelope, (minor stains due to being previously folded to envelope shape) overprinted with "Webb, L'pool.". Scarce and attractive. PHOTO - £240
646 1840(9 Jul.) 1d. Letter sheet Liverpool to Ulverstone cancelled with orange MC (poem inside for 50th Wedding Anniversary) plus 1840 (8 Sep.) Stereo A133 1d. envelope (grunbby/faults) Liverpool to London with orange MC and two line "St. JAMES'S/ (LI)VERPOOL" h.s. (2 items). £120
1D BLACKS & 2D BLUES
647 EDGE HILL/LIVERPOOL; 1840 (5 June) E Liverpool to Bajewell with unplated 3 margin 1d black NA, tied by fine orange MC, clear of profile and to the left a fine "EDGE.HILL/LIVERPOOL" in red. Clean and attractive. PHOTO - £120
648 1840 COVERS WITH UNPLATED 1D BLACKS; 6 Aug. E Liverpool to Kendal with 3 margin 1d black GD tied by fine Orange MC plus 21 Nov. EL Liverpool to Derby with 2 margin 1d black PJ tied by red MC. (2 covers). £120
649 1840 (11 Nov.) EL Liverpool to London franked with Pl. 8 BD four margin 1d black tied by light MC. PHOTO - see plate no. £100
650 1840 2d Plate 2; Strip of three, MA-MC on 1841 (20 Aug) large (25mm) EL Liverpool to St Helens. Cancelled with black MC's just clear to good margins on all sides; MB with vertical filing crease & some cover faults. A scarce sixpenny rate cover. PHOTO - see plate no. £240
651 AIGBURTH PENNY POST; 1840 (4 Dec.) env. Liverpool to London with unplated 4 margin 1d black SI, tied by two fine red MC's and with a fine "Aigburth/Penny Post" h.s. to the left of the adhesive. PHOTO - £120
UNDATED NAME STAMPS
652 TWO LINE (TYPE A2); 1840-52 Collection of the two line variety on EL/E inc. BERRY ST, CHURCH ST(2), EVERTON, KIRKDALE(2), LONDON RD, LOW HILL (2) in red, OLDHALL ST, OXFORD ST, ST JAMES'S (2), SCOTLAND RD and VAUXHALL RD. Good selection with good to v.fine strikes. (15 items). £100
653 ONE LINE (TYPE A1 & B1); 1845-54 Group of EL/E with single line UDC's inc. GT HOWARD ST, NORTHUMBERLAND ST, BERRY ST in green, BRUNSWICK RD (2), CANNING ST, LOW HILL in black & orange, MIL ST (only recorded copy), MOUNT PLEASANT in red, NETHERFIELD in blue, OXFORD ST, PEMBROKE PLACE (2), ST ANNE ST and TITHEBARN ST. V. fine to good strikes and a nice selection. (16 items). £120
654 CIRCULAR SERIF (TYPE C2); 1845-58 Small selection of the seriffed circular UDC's on EL/env. inc. AIGBURTH in black, orange & blue, the blue cancelled cover has a De La Rue embossed envelope with 2 Carte de Visite enclosures; MAGHULL (2, one v.fine), PARK RD in green, WAVERTREE(2) and WOOLTON. V. fine to fine strikes. (9 items). PHOTO - see plate no. £120
655 CIRCULAR NON-SERIF (TYPE C1); The 1844-59 collection of non-serif UDC's on EL/env. inc. ANFIELD in green, ASHTON-ON-MERSEY, CHURCH ST (3, one in blue-green), BOOTLE (v.fine and scarce), DERBY RD. KIRKDALE in green, GATACRE, GT CROSBY in green and the scarcer small lettering in blue, KENSINGTON (only recorded copy), KIRKDALE, LITHERLAND in blue, OXFORD ST, SEAFORTH (2, in red), TITHEBARN ST (black & blue), scarce TUE BROOK in blue-green and WATERLOO (2, one v.fine). A v.fine to good selection of strikes. (20 items). £200
DATED CANCELLATIONS INC. SPOONS
656 THE MOUNTED NUMERAL COLLECTION; Fine display collection of E/EL/env., mounted and housed in two boxed FG De Luxe albums with full range of numeral/duplex cancellations (ex-Spoons) inc. scarcer 4VOS, District cancellations, Bootle-cum-Lineacre, three fine examples of the 5VOD cancellation etc. (2 albums). £180
657 MC/NUMERAL/DUPLEX CANCELLATIONS; 1844-65 collection of EL/E etc. cancelled with MC's, numeral and duplex cancellations. Good variety of types; needs careful inspection. (Approx. 85 items). £60
658 REVERSED "N"; 1872 (21 Aug.) Liverpool to London ‡d green newspaper wrapper cancelled with a v.fine strike of the only recorded copy of the Northern District duplex with reversed "N" (Parmenter 4VODNX). PHOTO - £75
659 ROLLER CANCELLATIONS; Trio of 1867 5/- Rose Pl. 1 (Spec. J121 Cat. £1,200) two cancelled with 3 Bar Horizontal single roller Type X and the other with the scarcer 4 Bar Vertical Oval single roller Type L. Scarce and fine trio. £160
660 COMPLETE SET OF SPOON CANCELLATIONS ON COVER; 1854-7 covers (all with 1d reds except two with 2d blue) with a full range of spoon cancellations (A13, A14, A15, A16, B1, B2, B5 to B9, B14, B15, C3, C4) and all their recuts with the exception of the Registered type. V. fine to fine strikes. (22 covers). £200
661 SPOON CANCELLATION GROUP; 1854-7 All different part set of covers (all on 1d red except one on 1d pink env.) complete as previous lot with the exception of A16 recut, B2, and B14 recut. V.fine to fine strikes. (19 covers). £120
662 SPOON COLLECTION: 1854-7 Collection of spoon cancellation on 1d red covers; good variety of types represented and mostly fine strikes. (25 covers). £120
663 EARLIEST SPOON CANCELLATION ON 1D IMPERF; 1854 (20 Mar.) EL to Henley on Thames with the earliest recorded Liverpool spoon cancellation (Code A15) on 3 margin 1d red imperf QK plus 1857 EL to Trieste with pair 6d lilac and 4d rose tied by Code B5 spoon cancellation. Nice pair. £75
664 THE SCARCE LIVERPOOL REGISTERED SPOON; 6 Feb. 1856 EL Registered to Kirkham, franked by cut to shape 6d lilac and 2d blue, tied by two uncoded Registered spoon duplex. Clean and attractive. PHOTO - £150
665 POSTED TWICE/INCORRECT DATE; Pair of covers with 1855 EL to Leek franked with 1d red cancelled by Code B1 spoon cancellation with 466 "killer" obliterating the date and correct date applied on the reverse plus 1855 Insurance application E to London, originally posted on 20 June, the 1d red cancelled by Code A16 spoon, returned to Liverpool and a further adhesive stuck on top of the original and cancelled by Code B1 spoon. An attractive and unusual pair. £75
666 THE SQUARED CIRCLE COLLECTION: 1880-1904 Extensive collection of Main and District Offices (inc. Exchange Office) Squared Circle cancellations neatly written up with a wide range of Types; very little duplication. V.fine to fine strikes. (108 covers). £200
667 THE BRANCH OFFICE SQUARED CIRCLES; 1881-1910 Collection of Branch Office squared circle cancellations. All offices are represented inc. the scarcer Aigburth (3), Garston, Liskeard (2, one superb strike), New Brighton (2 to USA), superb Old Swan, Seacombe, Wavertree etc. All with superb to fine strikes. Very difficult group to assemble. (53 covers). £240
668 LIVERPOOL/E.1. SQUARED CIRCLE; 1883 env. franked with 1d lilac tied by fine strike of the "LIVERPOOL/E.1." square circle. Scarce. PHOTO - see plate no. £60
669 TIME CODES, SINGLE & DOUBLE CIRCLE D.S.; Shoebox containing the 1879-1920 collection on PPC, env. etc. of single and double circle cancellations inc. a comprehensive written-up Time Code hand stamps. (Qty.). £100
EXPERIMENTAL CANCELLATIONS INC. XMAS
670 SLOPER "ARROW-PUNCH" POSTAL STSTIONERY MACHINE CANCELS; 1873-4 ‡d. violet PC's from Liverpool all cancelled with Sloper Arrows, large to faint holes. missing pin etc. Good selection. (6 PC). £60
671 SCARCE THREE-ARC DOTTED/PIN CANCELLATION; 1856 (10 Dec.) EL Demarara to Liverpool rated 2/- and struck with a superb example (for this) of the dotted Liverpool with three-arcs (the date slugs are normal) plus 1856 (25 Oct.) EL also from Demarara rated 3/- and struck with average example of the same hand stamp. Scarce pair. PHOTO - £120
672 20 & 24 DOTTED DOUBLE ARC; 1855-57 trio of dotted double arc d.s. inc. 1857 env. London to Liverpool with 24 dot variety d.s. (scarce on internal mail); 1857 env. (some faults) Berlin to Liverpool rated "8" double and 1855 large piece Kingston, Jamaica to Liverpool with v.fine green d.s., the latter examples both with 20 dots. (3 items). PHOTO - £150
673 20 & 24 DOTTED DOUBLE ARC; 1856-7 group of covers inc. 1857 pair EL Rio de Janeiro to Liverpool cancelled with v.fine strikes of the 24 dot h.s. (one in blue); 1857 EL Demarara to Liverpool cancelled with v.fine 24 dot h.s. plus 1856-7 pair EL Demarara to Liverpool cancelled with 20 dot h.s in blue-green. Good selection. (5 covers). £120
674 CHRISTMAS ADVANCE POSTED LETTERS BUNDLE LABEL; 1908 Red bundle label printed with "CHRISTMAS/Advance Posted Letters/FOR/Batley" struck at the top right with the "LIVERPOOL/19X08/MAS" hand stamp. Rare. [Ex-Willcocks]. PHOTO - £300
675 POSTED IN ADVANCE FOR XMAS; 1906-1909 experimental Posted in Advance for Christmas hand stamps. 1906, 1907 & 1908 on PPC with 1909 on env. to Belfast. V.fine to fine strikes and a "complete set". (4 items). £150
INSTRUCTIONAL HANDSTAMPS ETC.
676 PxL WITH NUMERAL "4"; 1840 (26 Sep.) E Liverpool to Manchester franked with a four margin Pl. 4 1d black FH, tied by red MC with alongside a fine numeral "4" and "PxL" in red, indicating Paid Late and carried on the fourth train of the day to Manchester. Fine and unusual. PHOTO - £100
677 PxL COVERS; 1840 (30 Dec.) EL Liverpool to Kendal franked with 3 large margin 1d black tied by fine orange MC with PxL (Paid late) on the front plus 1843 EL to Halifax with Liverpool d.s., hand struck "1" plus PxL and most unusual "paid late" in ms. (2 covers). PHOTO - £100
678 PxL AND LATE FEE HAND STAMPS; 1840-7 collection of PxL h.s. on cover (10) inc. 1840 EL (faults) to Scarborough with P.L variety plus 1897 PC to Rotterdam franked with 1d lilac and ‡d orange tied by superb strike of the LIVERPOOL/LATE(LX)FEE time coded d.s.. Several other examples of this h.s. inc. on loose stamps. (11 covers + 5 pieces). PHOTO - £120
679 MIS-SENT MAIL; 1842-62 Group of covers inc. 1842 EL Halifax to Ripponden, 1845 EL's Bolton to Heywood and Leek to Sheffield all with fine to good strikes of the rectangular boxed MIS-SENT/To LIVERPOOL; 1858 Registered front London to Manchester franked with 2x1d red and 6d lilac and with fine double oval MISSENT/TO/LIVERPOOL plus 1862 env. Liverpool to Middle Hill with fine two line MISSENT-TO/WORCESTER. (5 covers). £160
680 2d BLUE & 1d RED COMBINATION ON "TOO LATE" COVER; 1849 EL Liverpool to Halifax franked with tied pair 1841 2d RJ-RK (filing crease through RJ) with further 2d blue SH and 1d red used as late fee. Alongside is ms. initialled endorsement "7.45PM" and below a fine "Too Late" h.s. plus 1841 EL to London franked with 1d red and on the reverse fine boxed "TOO LATE" h.s. in red. Fine pair. PHOTO - £75
681 INSPECTORS' MARKS; 1840-1908 Variety of Inspectors marks on cover inc. 1840 E to Ashby de la Zouch (faults) with 4 pointed star; 1854 env. to Wem with same star but in green; 1857 E locally used with large quartered circle and initials of 15 postmen!; 1864 E London to Liverpool endorsed "Not to be found" plus 1908 PPC Buxton to Liverpool with fine strike of the boxed "B" inspectors mark of Liverpool. Nice group. (5 covers). £100
682 SENT BACK/RETURNED MAIL; 1842-1900 Returned letter collection inc. 1855 EL Wigan to Defiance, Ohio with variety of h.s. plus "SENT-BACK-TO-ENGLAND/WITHOUT-A-REASON/FOR-NON-DELIVERY" in orange; 1842 EL Edinburgh to Liverpool endorsed "Cannot be found" and numerous postmen's initials on the reverse; 1893 large env. Oswestry to Shrewsbury (faults) with various endorsements and struck with Liverpool Returned Letter Office d.s.; 1894 Registered env. locally used and endorsed "Gone no address" with Liverpool RLO d.s.; 1900 env. Liverpool to Delhi (and back!) with numerous d.s. and initials, etc. (9 covers). £120
683 POSTED SINCE 8.30 LAST NIGHT ON INTERNAL MAIL; 1856-61 Quartet of EL/E from Liverpool to Oxford, Dublin etc. all franked with 1d red and with the "POSTED-SINCE/8.30 LAST NIGHT/LIVERPOOL" d.s. on the reverse. Fine to good strikes. (4 covers). £80
684 POSTED SINCE 8.30 LAST NIGHT ON OVERSEAS MAIL; Overseas mail stamped with Posted Since 8.30 last Night h.s inc. 1861 EL Liverpool to Turin (addressed to the Honorary Physician to the King) franked with 6d lilac (faults) plus pair of 1856 EL Liverpool to Cincinnati with "19/CENTS" accountancy h.s. etc. Unusual trio. PHOTO - £100
685 RARE OVAL FRAMED "MISDIRECTED/TO LIVERPOOL" ON 3-COLOUR FRANKING COVER EX PORTUGAL; 1863 (Nov.) env. (toned & with damage clear of adhesives and Misdirected mark) from Lisbon to "Ormskirk, Liverpool" with tied, wide margined Portuguese 10r yellow, 25r red & 5r brown imperfs. on the reverse. Charged "8" on arrival, with superb example of the very rare "MISDIRECTED/TO LIVERPOOL" on the front. Despite the faults a desirable cover and we have not seen another example to date. [Ex-Little]. PHOTO - £200
686 "Open when received/at the P.O. Liverpool"; 1868 env. used locally with complete but slightly overinked "Open when received/at the P.O. Liverpool" the flaps being sealed with the Liverpool "POST OFFICE" wax seal. Scarce. PHOTO - see plate no. £85
687 WITHOUT CONTENTS/FOUND OPEN; 1894 env. (faults) Kimberley COGH to London franked with tied 2‡d olive with fine boxed "Found at Liverpool/without contents"; Unaccountably GB ‡d vermilion tied by Liverpool d.s. has been added. Plus 1891 large piece of the reverse of an env. with fine strike of the boxed "Found open and/resealed at Liverpool" "and accidentally burnt/while sealing at PO"! with Post Office Liverpool wax seal. Attractive pair. PHOTO - £100
688 FIRM NOT KNOWN/RETURNED LETTERS ETC.; 1907-16 Collection inc. 1907 PC used but without address and stamped with scarce boxed "No Address/L" etc.; 1915 env. Rottedam to Liverpool franked with 12‡c blue with Censor label on reverse and fine boxed "Firm not known/466", RLO etc to front; 1915 env. Cheadle to Liverpool with boxed "Returned by Post Office/LIVERPOOL on ....."; variety of used printed Returned Letter Branch envelopes etc. Good mix of covers. (9 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. £75
689 "DAMAGED BY SEA WATER"; 1915 (7 Mar.) env. Kobe to Colchester sent via Canada as opposed to Trans Siberian Railway with fine pinkish-red "RECEIVED AT LIVERPOOL/DAMAGED BY SEA WATER" (see Mark - Imp. & Foreign Sea Conveyance pg.28). Plus 1970's window env. with purple boxed "FOUND DAMAGED IN/A PILLAR BOX FIRE/AT LIVERPOOL". (2 covers). PHOTO - £100
690 WWI MAILS; 1914-18 WW1 group inc. 1918 env. Liverpool to Moscow, franked with pair 1d red & ‡d green tied by War Bond slogan canceller, Opened by Censor label and stamped with wavy lie boxed "SERVICE SUSPENDED"; 1914 env. QUeensferry to Liverpool, written by POW with purple Post Free/Prisoners of War h.s., various other h.s. & ms. Left for canada; 1915 Registered Eastern telegram env. to Crewe stamped Expeditionary Force Message, 1916 env. to harrogate with Hightown/Liverpool skeleton d.s. etc. Good slelction. (5 covers). £75
POSTAGE DUES
691 ABOVE OZ, ETC.; 1825-64 selection of covers inc. 1857 E to Newport with "2" h.s. and v.fine "ABOVE ‡ Oz"; similar 1855 E to London plus two fronts with same hand stamps; 1864 env. to Keswick franked with pair 1d reds (faults to one & env.) with fine "ABOVE 1 Oz" and ms. "4", etc. (14 covers). £100
692 PAID RE-DIRECTED LETTER; 1844 EL Liverpool to Pontefract franked with 1d red tied by 1844 type "466". On arrival at Pontefract the letter was re-directed to Settle and another 1d placed alongside, to prepay the re-direction fee, cancelled by the 1844 type "623". Unusual and attractive. PHOTO - see plate no. £60
693 2d MORE TO PAY; 1871 env. Liverpool to London franked with 1d red with v.fine large circular coded "OVER ‡ OZ/MORE TO PAY/2/B". Early use and scarce. PHOTO - £120
694 1d MORE TO PAY; 1873 env. to Bangor with tied 1d red. Alongside is a v.fine strike of the "OVER OZ/d1/MORE (A) TO PAY" with ms. "1" inserted. Scarce. PHOTO - £100
695 1d & 2d MORE TO PAY; Pair of large blue envs. 1876 to Ormskirk with tied 1d red and below a v.fine cicular "0VER OZ/d1/MORE (D) TO PAY" with ms. "1" inserted plus 1870 (2 Nov.) Newcastle to Liverpool franked with pair of 1d reds with fine "OVER ‡ OZ/2d/B/MORE TO PAY" the ‡has been amended in ms. to "one". Fine pair. £120
696 ‡d FOR RE DIRECTION; 1887 PC to local address then re-directed to Folkestone, struck with a poor "FOR RE DIRECTION/d‡/E/TO PAY". The PC was then re-directed back to Liverpool and a further fine strike of the "FOR RE DIRECTION etc" was applied the original strike being cancelled with blue crayon. 1894 PC Leeds to Liverpool then re-directed to London with v.large "‡d" re-direction charge plus pair of small pieces with same h.s. (4 items). PHOTO - £100
697 BALANCE OF THE INLAND POSTAGE DUES; 1904-75 Small collection of Postage Due marks on cover, PPC etc. inc. 1911 Robin Hood's Bay Lifebouy wioth attached Parcel Label stamped boxed "1d TO PAY/Liable/to/letter Rate"; 1905 env with circular "2d/466" and 1908 PPC with matching "1d/466"; variety of 1d postage dues on PPC plus "Contrary to regulations/466", "Liable to Letter rate/466" etc. Good variety of marks. (Approx. 30 items). £65
698 LARGE "5d" ON INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL; 1896 env. Prince Edward Island to Birkenhead franked with 5c grey Small Queen tied by poor PEI squared circle d.s. and struck "T/25/BIRKENHEAD" d.s. with fine large "5d" (Tabeart M60) in the centre of the envelope plus long 1902 PS env. (creases) Los Angeles to Newton Abbott uprated with pair 3d purple (crease through one) and 2d red, circular "NY/T" applied and charged "5d" on arrival at Liverpool. Attractive pair. £75
699 2d, d3‡ & 4d ON INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL; 1877 env. New York to York with tied 3c green and alongside "T/CENTIMES/25" h.s. altered in ms. to "15" and below the stamp the rare circular framed "d3‡" h.s.; 1904 PPC Tampico, Mexico to London franked with tied pair 1c purple with large purple circled "T", ms "20 ctmos" and fine strike of the scarce "4D/466" h.s. plus 1906 env. Winnepeg to Cardiff with tied 2c rose and superb sexagon boxed "T" above 2/10 with "LV" external and "2d/466" h.s. Fine and scarce trio. PHOTO - see plate no. £100
700 LARGE "6d" AND 10d ON INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL; 1888 env. (tears across top) probably from W Africa to Leeds struck with v.fine large and rare "6d" (Tabeart M63) plus 1898 env. (torn and creased) Monterey, Mexico to Tring franked with two tied 5c blue with ms. circled "T" and blue "50" alongide, below the stamps a v.fine strike of the scarce "10d" h.s. (Tab. M66). Despite faults a scarce pair. £75
701 BALANCE OF THE POSTAGE DUE INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL; 1879-1914 PPC, env. etc inc. 1879 2f. PS card Budapest to Liverpool with Large "T", blue ms "7‡" and "1‡d" h.s.; 1896/7 pair env. USA to Birkenhead/Liverpool both with two circle "T/CENTIMES/15" and "3d" h.s.; 1914 PPC New York to Carlisle franked with tied 1c green with double circle "T/NY/CENTIMES/10", circled "1d/466" and 1d red Postage Due adhesive; PPC with "3d/466", variety of "2d" dues, "Liable to letter rate/466" etc. Good selection. (28 items). £100
REGISTERED
702 6d & 1/- FEES PAID IN CASH; 1845-9 Group with fees paid in cash inc. 1849 E to Nottingham with pair tied 1d reds, red "LIVERPOOL/PAID" d.s. and ms. "6" plus "Stamp'd & register'd"; pair 1845 E to Dublin & Edinburgh franked 1d red, red "LIVERPOOL/PAID" d.s., ms. "Registered" & charged 1/-, similar 1846 pair to Macclesfield & Jedburgh plus used 1850 Registered receipt. Usual filing creases. (5 covers + receipt). £100
703 4d & 6d FEES PAID BY ADHESIVE; 1858-60 quartet of covers with fee paid by adhesive inc. 1858 EL to Manchester franked with 3 x 1d (one damaged plus 4d rose with fine "(crown)/REGISTERED" h.s.; 1860 trio to London, Ireland & Lancaster all franked with 1d red and 6d lilac (2 have creased stamp) with v.fine to average "(crown)/REGISTERED" h.s. etc. (4 covers + piece). PHOTO -PLATE 13 £100
704 PARLIAMENTARY NOTICE COVERS; 1854 EL to Bebbington, Cheshire printed "PARLIAMENTARY NOTICE" and franked with 2d blue and 6d embossed (cut square but no margins) both tied by Spoon cancellations; similar 1857 EL to Wavertree (central filing crease) franked with 2d blue and 6d lilac both tied by numeral cancellation plus 1849 front franked with 1d red and with ms. "6" for Registration. Nice trio. PHOTO -PLATE 13 £150
705 EARLY COMPULSORY REGISTERED COVER WITH LABEL; 1864 (22 July) env. to Wales (v.worn but rare) franked with two 1d reds (faults) with fine "8" h.s. (on Inland letter) and two faint red oval "REGISTERED/LIVERPOOL" d.s. On the reverse is an 80% complete "CAUTION" label of Dec. 1863. Despite the condition a very rare cover. PHOTO -PLATE 13 £100
706 REGISTERED MAIL TO OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS; 1880-1918 Collection of Registered covers to overseas destinations inc. 1881 printed env. to Dordogne re-directed to Rome franked with pair 2‡d blue (faults) tied by part strike of blue "466" 4VOS; 1885 small printed env. to Austria franked with tied 2‡d dull lilac (SG.190 ); 1892 printed env. to Amsterdam franked with pair 2‡d purple (SG 201); 1896 large printed env. (faults) to Barbados franked with 4‡d green & carmine plus 3d purple tied bt "ULLET RD/LIVERPOOL" d.s.; 1899 small env. to Switzerland with small circled "R/Fee paid" franked 2‡ purple & 2d green & carmine etc. Good variety of covers inc local hand stamps. (14 covers). £85
707 BALANCE OF THE INTERNAL REGISTERED MAILS; 1868-1919 selection of covers inc. 1868 env. to London franked with six 1d reds with part strike "(crown)/REGISTERED" & "CASTLE St/LIVERPOOL" d.s.; 1877 long env. (central crease well clear of stamps/h.s.) to Chorley, franked with tied Pl. 15 4d sage green (SG. 153) & 1d red; 1899 printed env. to Bold Street "Avis de Reception/Acknowledgement of Delivery"; 1907 large printed env. to Birmingham with additional crayon blue St Andrews cross indicating Fragile contents; 1915 2d black env. from BAPO Y to Southport via Liverpool Passed by Censor etc. Good group with variety of frankings, local sub-offices etc. (13 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. £100
MISCELLANEOUS INC. RAILWAY
708 LIVERPOOL & LONDON T.P.O.; 1895 env. Liverpool to London (trimmed left hand side) franked with strip of three ‡d orange tied by three superb strikes of the scarce "LIVERPOOL & LONDON T.P.O." c.d.s. PHOTO -PLATE 13 £85
709 NOTES, PROOF BOOK COPIES ETC.; Carton of notes, GPO Proof Book photocopies, articles etc all relating to Liverpool and a treasure trove for the serious researcher. (Carton). £30
SHIP LETTERS
710 "LIVERPOOL/SHIP"; 1788 EL Jamaica to Liverpool (light filing creases) "pr Agnes" with superb strike of the "LIVERPOOL/SHIP" (Tab. S1) plus 1797 EL Norfolk Va. to London with average strike of Type S1, rated "2/1". (2 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. £75
711 "LIVERPOOL/SHIP LRE"; 1788-1832 Group inc. 1788 EL Barbados to Greenock with average strike of "LIVERPOOL/SHIP LRE" (Tab. S2); 1799 EL Barbados to Haddington, Scotland with good strike of "LIVERPOOL/SHIP LRE" (Tab. S3) and a further three 1832 E's with the hand stamp used during the later period. (5 covers). £75
712 EARLY OUTGOING MAILS; 1788-1806 Trio inc. 1792 EL Liverpool to Philadelphia (minor faults) with fine "LIVERPOOL" (LL47) deleted & endorsed on the reverse "Retn'd to Joseph Birch/Liverpool to pay Inland /& Packet postage 1/6", various ms. charges etc; 1806 EL Liverpool to Tortola, endorsed "Two Enclosures", prepaid "8/4" (1‡oz letter) and charged 1 Bit on arrival at Tortola plus 1788 EL Liverpool to Philadelphia (faults), treble rate and carried by Falmouth Packet. Nice trio. PHOTO - see plate no. £100
713 "SHIP LRE/LETTER(CROWN)"; 1801-1808 Selection with Crown type h.s. inc. 1801 EL Norfolk to Liverpool with fine (for this) "Ship Lre/LIVERPOOL/(Crown)" (Tab.S4) plus 1801 & 03 EL with same stamp. 1808 EL Barbados to London with v.fine red "SHIP LETTER/LIVERPOOL/(Crown)" (Tab.S5), etc. Minor faults/folds do not detract. (5 covers). PHOTO -PLATE 13 £75
714 STEP TYPE "LIVERPOOL/SHIP LETTER"; The collection of step down/up type h.s. inc. 1815 EL New York to London with fine Tab.S7; 1817 EL Philadelphia to Belfast with v.fine Tab.S8; 1821 EL Philadelphia to Liverpool with superb Tab.S9 plus single circle "PHIL/9/JAN" d.s. & "PAID" h.s. in red; 1830 EL Bahia to London with Tab.S10; 1833 Augusta, GA to Greenock with Tab.S11, small red "PAID", boxed ‡d wheel tax etc. Fine selection with some v.fine marks, variety of rates etc. ( (23 covers). £100
715 RED "POST PAID WITHDRAWN SHIP LETTER/LIVERPOOL"; 1815 (11 Feb.) EL Liverpool to New York (wax seal hole professionally restored) fine red "POST PAID WITHDRAWN SHIP LETTER/LIVERPOOL" (Tab. PPWSL1) across the flap i.a.w. the regulations. £120
716 BLACK "POST PAID WITHDRAWN SHIP LETTER/LIVERPOOL"; 1815 (7 Jul.) EL Liverpool to Providence RI with small red "SHIP", ms. rates "9" & "17" to the front and a v.fine (for this) "POST PAID WITHDRAWN SHIP LETTER/LIVERPOOL" d.s in black across the flap. Scarce. PHOTO -PLATE 13 £200
717 CANADA BLACK "POST PAID WITHDRAWN SHIP LETTER/LIVERPOOL"; 1815 (21 Jul.) EL Liverpool to Montreal, with red ms. "1/6" (Pre paid element) and "1/8‡" (Canadian Currency charge) with fine "POST PAID WITHDRAWN SHIP LETTER/LIVERPOOL" d.s. across the flap. PPWSL to Canada are scarce. PHOTO - see plate no. £200
718 "15/10" HIGH CHARGE FROM MEXICO; 1817-38 trio with high rates inc. 1833 EL Tampico to London (filing folds) with ms. "2‡oz" and rated an amazing "15/10" charge; 1817 E New york to London with v.fine "LIVERPOOL/SHIP LETTER" (Tab.S8) and ms. "1º" and rated "7/11" plus 1838 EL Liverpool to Richmond with ms. "1º" and rated "95#" (5 rates) on arrival in New York. Unusual trio. £75
719 BOXED/UNBOXED "LIVERPOOL SHIP LETTER"; 1824-41 Collection of covers inc. 1826 EL Lexington to London with red "LEXN K" d.s. & "PAID" plus fine boxed "SHIP LETTER/LIVERPOOL" (Tab.S12) across the flap; 1834 EL Pernambuco to London, re-directed to Oporto with fine boxed "LIVERPOOL/SHIP LETTER" (Tab.S13) etc.; 1836 EL Madison County IL. to Thorne (Yorks) with fine "ALTON/IL" d.s., "PAID" and boxed "LIVERPOOL SHIP LETTER" (Tab.S13) across flap; 1840 E New York to London with v.fine "LIVERPOOL/SHIP LETTER" (Tab.S14) on reverse etc. Usual filing folds, few minor faults etc. but a good variety of marks. (23 items). £100
720 "SHIP LETTER/(CROWN)/LIVERPOOL" & LOZENGE "LIVERPOOL SHIP"d.s.; 1841-50 Selection of covers inc. 1842 EL Belfast to London (stamps removed) with v.fine "SHIP LETTER/(crown)/LIVERPOOL d.s. (Tab.S15); 1843 EL Manhattan Ville to Shaftesbury with v.fine "(date)/LIVERPOOL/SHIP" d.s. (Tab.S16); 1846 EL Buenos Ayres to Edinburgh per "Hermes" with fine "(date)/LIVERPOOL/SHIP" d.s. (Tab.S16) etc. Several SS Great Western covers, Dramatic & Copes Philadelphia Line also noted. Filing folds, etc. but good group. (35 covers). £120
1-80
81-160
161-240
241-320
321-400
401-480
481-560
561-640
641-720
721-800
801-880
881-931
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