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1320 |
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STEAMBOAT MAIL: 1843 (12 June) EL from Quebec to Montreal with oval red "STEAMBOAT LETTER" d.s. 1847 E from Montreal ton Quebec with red "STEAMBOAT LETTER/MONTREAL" c.d.s. 1851 E from Montreal to Quebec with a similar c.d.s. 1854 E from Quebec to Montreal with h.s. "3" and "STEAMBOAT/QUEBEC" c.d.s. in red. PHOTO - |
£120 |
|
1321 |
|
QUEBEC CROWNED CIRCLES: 1845 EL to St Antoine with a very fine "PAID/AT/QUEBEC" crowned circle h.s. in red. 1849 mourning env. to Lennoxville with a good "PAID/AT/QUEBEC" crowned circle. (2 covers). PHOTO - |
£100 |
|
1322 |
|
FREE MAIL INCLUDING A LEGISLATIVE FRANK: 1861 Legislative env. and contents to Quebec with a fair strike of the fancy "LEGISLATIVE/ASSEMBLY/CANADA" d.s. in red. Also 1859 cover from Ottawa to Toronto with fancy "Too Late" and "FREE" h.s. 1869 env. from Stratford to Ottawa with a fine small "FREE" h.s. (3 covers). |
£100 |
| QV STAMPED INTERNAL LETTER POST, 1854-97 |
|
1323 |
|
3d, 1c AND 5c RATE COVERS: 1854 (24 March) E from Quebec to Kingston franked with a four margined (tiny scissor cut at lower left) 1852 handmade paper 3d tied by a target cancellation. 186? front and part back franked with 1859 1c rose. 1865 env. from Hamilton to St Catherines franked with 5c tied by a very fine duplex. 1867 part env. from Huntingdon to Ormstown franked with 5c. (4 covers). |
£120 |
|
1324 |
|
10c RATE COVER: 1860 E from Port Hope to Toronto franked with 1859 10c purple tied by a diamond of bars. Fine. PHOTO - |
£100 |
|
1325 |
|
3c SINGLE RATE AND 6C DOUBLE RATE COVERS: 1868 Env from Montreal to Montebello franked with a 3c red tied by the Montreal duplex. 1868 env. env. from Hamilton to Toronto franked with a 3c red vertical pair. Small faults. (2 covers). |
£120 |
|
1326 |
|
1c PRINTED CIRCULARS RATE TO NEW BRUNSWICK: 1869 (July) An example of " Thos. Fuller & Co. Weekly prices Current" from Montreal to Newcastle, New Brunswich franked with a 1c orange with "1" in target cancellation. PHOTO - |
£140 |
|
1327 |
|
1 CENT ADDRESSED CIRCULARS RATE: 1869 (25 Jan) printed masonic letter from Hamilton to Canuga franked with a fine 1c red brown tied by a clear "HAMILTON/ONT" c.d.s.PHOTO - |
£100 |
|
1328 |
|
3c RATE COVERS: 1870-94 A small group of covers franked at the 3c rate inc. three franked with 2c + 1c Small Queen issue, a cover to Toronto franked with a single 3c with blue duplex cancellation. 1882 env. to richmond Hill franked with 1c vertical strip of three. 1898 env. from Digby to yarmouth N.S. franked with small Queen 2c green in combination with 1897 1c green. 1894 env. (roughly opened at right) franked with a single 3c tied by a circualr framed "WAY/LETTER" cancel. mixed condition. (12 items). |
£140 |
|
1329 |
|
1c DROP LETTER AND PRINTED MATTER RATES: 1871-92 the collection of 1c rate covers (11) inc. printed 1871 E to Quebec with "St MALO/C E" UDC with m/s date, 1875 Statistical returns of judicial Matters E to Quebec bearing damaged 1c, 1881 printed E to Quebec with just readable "RETURNED FOR/POSTAGE" and "RETURNED FOR/DEFICIENT POSTAGE" h.s. 1888 & 1892 drop letters. PHOTO - |
£200 |
|
1330 |
|
6c RATE COVERS: 1883 & 1896 env. from Toronto each franked with 3c x 2 to make the 6c double rate. 1892 and 1894 env. (one damaged) franked with 2nd Ottawa printing 6c chestnut. (4 covers). |
£100 |
|
1331 |
|
RARE ‡c RATE COVERS: c1887 An undated env. to Monetow, New Brunswick franked with ‡c black tied with oval of bars cancellation. 1889 (6 Aug) env. from St John, New Brunswik to Halifax, Nova Scotia franked with a ‡c black tied by c.d.s. |
£100 |
|
1332 |
|
DROP LETTERS: 1889-96 covers (5) and a newspaper reciept label inc. 1889 env. used within Hamilton to a P.O. box franked with 2c pair to make the double drop rate of 2c. 1897 2c mourning env. used within Toronto franked with 2c green tied by a fine flag cancel (type 7) and a newspaper bulk (2lbs) reciept stamped on each side with the 2c rate. |
£100 |
| QV INTERNAL REGISTERED MAIL, 1841-97 |
|
1333 |
|
MANUSCRIPT AND HANDSTRUCK MONEY LETTERS: 1841-54 The collection of covers (9) with m/s or h.s. money letter inc. 1842 E from Belleville to Kingston with "BELLEVILLE/U.C." c.d.s. preceded by m/s "Money". A similar 1843 cover from Peterboro. 1843 EL from the postmaster of Yemachiche to Montreal with a concentric circle "YAMACHICHE/L.C. UDC containing m/s date with red "MONEY LETTER" h.s. and m/s "Money Letter Free". 1846 E from Walpole to Chippawa with "MONEY LETTER" in blue h.s. An attractive group. PHOTO - |
£140 |
|
1334 |
|
UNSTAMPED REGISTERED MAIL INC AN EXAMPLE FROM THE MAGDALEN ISLANDS: 1857-65 A selection of unstamped registered covers inc. 1857 E from Ramsay to Brockville with red "REGISTERED" & "PAID 6" h.s. 1859 large env from Quebec to Toronto wth orange "FREE" & "REGISTERED" h.s. 1859 env. from Pembroke to Toronto with "REGISTERED" (in red), "FREE" and "3" overstruck by seven ring target. 1864 E from Magdalen Islands to Quebec with "REGISTERED" h.s. and "MAGDALEN ISLANDS" UDC containg m/s date. (7 items). |
£140 |
|
1335 |
|
HANDSTRUCK REGISTERED MARKS: 1857 env. from Vienna to Toronto franked with 1856 3d brown (close to wide margins) tied by barred diamond cancellation, h.s. "REGISTERED" & "PAID" h.s. in red plus m/s "Prepaid & Registered". 1863 part cover rated at 5c from Smith's Falls to Waterford erased and m/s "Try Simcoe" alongside, h.s "REGISTERED" and "Too Late". 1866 env. from Monteal to loughboro franked at 5c with "REGISTERED" h.s. alongside. (3 covers). PHOTO - |
£100 |
|
1336 |
|
UNPAID REGISTRATION FEE COVER: 1861 (7 March) env. from London to Vienna franked with 1859 1c rose pair tied by London duplex, h.s. "REGISTERED", m/s "5c" crossed through and h.s. "7C" struck below. This cover illustrates the 2c surcharge for an unpaid letter. PHOTO - |
£120 |
|
1337 |
|
TWO COVERS WITH POSTAGE AND REGISTRATION FEES PAID BY ADHESIVES: 1865 env. (part missing at lower right) used from Montreal to Grenville franked with 1859 1c rose pair ad 5c red with "REGISTERED" h.s. between. 1865 (Dec) env from Montreal to Quebec franked with 1859 1c vertical pair clearly showing imprint and a single 5c also with imprint, h.s. "REGISTERED" below. PHOTO - |
£140 |
|
1338 |
|
DOUBLE RATE PLUS REGISTRATION PAID IN STAMPS: 1866 (29 Dec) env. from Toronto to Chatham franked with 1859 1c and 5c pairs tied by diamondof bars cancellations with red "REGISTERED" h.s. alongside. PHOTO - |
£200 |
|
1339 |
|
A SCARCE LARGE QUEEN/SMALL QUEEN COMBINATION COVER: 1870 (13 Dec) env. from Richibucto to Newcastle franked with large Queen 2c green and small queen 3c with m/s "Registered 481" alongside. PHOTO - |
£120 |
|
1340 |
|
SMALL QUEEN COVERS: 1873-75 A selection of five covers franked with small Queen 2c and 3c to make the 5c rate plus another franked with 3c pair (1c overpaid0. All with "REGISTERED" h.s. inc. three cancelling the adhesives. Some with cover faults. Also an 1872 (Dec) registered letter reciept from St John N. Brunswick. (7 items). |
£100 |
|
1341 |
|
COVERS FRANKED WITH SMALL QUEENS PLUS 2C OR 3C REGISTRED STAMP: 1877-94 A selection of covers (8) franked with small queen issues in combination with 2c or 3c registration stamps inc. 1883 Singer Sowing machine advertising env. from Halifax to Yarmouth franked with 3c pair and 2c registration stamp. 1885 (21 Sept) Victoria Mutual Fire Insurance advertising env franked with samll Queen 1c, 2c plus 2c registered stamp. A fine lot. |
£120 |
|
1342 |
|
LATER Q V REGISTERED COVERS: 1893 env from Tupperville to St John franked with small Queen 8c, three similar covers from Cobden, Priestown and Aberfeldy three also have "REGISTERED" h.s. 1895 Winipeg "drop letter" franked with small Queen 5c & 2c. 1897 OHMS env. from Chatham to St John franked with jubilee 3c & 5c. Mostly fine. (6 covers). |
£80 |
| MAIL TO THE U.S.A., 1845-97 |
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1343 |
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CROWNED CIRCLE COVER TO N YORK: 1845 (15 Aug) EL from Quebec to N. York with two strikes if the "PAID/AT/QUEBEC" Crowned circle with m/s "11‡", "10" and "Paid to New York". Fine. PHOTO - |
£100 |
|
1344 |
|
UNSTAMPED MAIL TO NEW YORK: 1848-52 A small selection of covers (5) inc. 1848 EL with a fine "MONTREAL/CANADA" tombstone d.s. 1851 E from Kingston with a good "CANADA 10cts" h.s. 1852 E from Montreal with currved "CANADA" and "PAID" x 2 types all in red. 1852 E from St Catherines with "CANADA/PAID 10Cts" in red. Fair to fine. |
£120 |
|
1345 |
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MONEY LETTER TO N. YORK: 1852 EL from Coburg to N York with m/s "Money", "MONEY-LETTER", "CANADA/PAID 10 Cts" and circular framed "PAID/6D". All in red. PHOTO - |
£100 |
|
1346 |
|
10C SINGLE RATE TO USA: 1860 (5 June) env. from Montreal to Chicago franked with 10c reddish agate (printing 4B) tied by a clear Montreal duplex. PHOTO - |
£100 |
|
1347 |
|
REGISTERED COVER TO N YORK: 1862 env. registered from Woodbridge to N York franked with 1859 5c & 10c tied by target cancelllations with h.s. "REGISTERED" alongside in red. Ex Caspary.PHOTO - |
£140 |
|
1348 |
|
10C DOUBLE RATE COVER TO USA: 1865 (13 Nov) env. from Montreal to Newhaven, Conn. franked with 1859 10c deep dark violet pair tied by a clear duplex. Some toning. PHOTO - |
£100 |
|
1349 |
|
6C AND 8C RATE COVERS TO USA: 1873 env. from Woodstock to Chicago franked with small Queen 6c tied by a good target cancellation. 1873 env. from Clinton to N Jersey franked with a single 6c yellow brown. 1878 env. registered from Charlottetown PEI to Boston franked with small Queen 3c and 5c registered. 1882 env. from Lower Argyle to Philadelphia franked with small Queen 3c and 5c registration. Small faults but collectable covers. |
£100 |
|
1350 |
|
QV REGISTERED MAIL TO USA: 1885 (23 Nov) env. from Blackville to Philadelphia franked with small Queen 3c and 5c registered stamp. 1889 printed env. from Ottawa to N York franked with small Queen 3c x 2 and 2c registered stamp. 1897 env registered from Yorkville to Waterville franked with small Queen 2c & 5c. 1893 env from Toronto to Boston redirected to Portland franked with small Queen 3c (damaged) and 5c registered stamp. Also 1897 env. from Montreal to N York franked with small Queen 3c tied by a very fine flag cancellation. Some faults. (5 covers). |
£100 |
| TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, 1801-98 |
|
1351 |
|
QUEBEC SHIP LETTER HANDSTAMP: 1801 EL from Quebec "By his majesty's Ship Hind" to Edinburgh redirected to Leith witha fine oval "Ship Letter/Crown/Quebec" h.s. Cover creases but a good item. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
|
1352 |
|
PRESTAMP COVERS FROM ENGLAND: 1808 E from Lymington to a member of the Royal Engineers at Halifax with a just readable "LYMINGTON/98" and m/s "1/11". 1810 E from Canterbury to Halifax with "CANTERBURY/56" and m/s "P 2/1". 1823 E from Dumfries to Quebec with m/s "Packet/2/9, 1/8 and 4/5". An interesting trio. |
£75 |
|
1353 |
|
PRESTAMP MAIL TO UNITED KINGDOM: 1829 EL from Chambly to Worcester with red "CHAMBLEY" UDC with m/s date, m/s "postage paid to New York", "Pid 6", "Paid 1 N 1", h.s. PAID" followed by "183/4". 1819 EL from Quebec per Harmony to Glasgow with a framed "GREENOCH/SHIP LETTER" h.s. 1838 E from Raleigh to London witha good "RALEIGH" UDC with m/s/ date and step type "PORTSMOUTH/SHIP LETTER" h.s. (5 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
|
1354 |
|
SPLIT RATE HANDSTAMPS: 1837 E from Toronto to London with a step type "PORTSMOUTH/SHIP LETTER" and "PAID 9 & 25" in red. 1837 E from Toronto to London with boxed "LIVERPOOL/SHIP LETTER" (watery strike) and "PAID" 7 & 25" in red. A good pair. |
£100 |
|
1355 |
|
PAID WEST TO EAST MAILS: 1841-52 The small selection of paid mail inc. 1841EL from Montreal "per Halifax steamer" to Broughty Ferry with red "PAID" and m/s "1/4". 1846 E from Auburn to Edinburgh with a good PAID" and "10" h.s. 1851 E from stamford to Oxford with "PAID" h.s. and m/s "1/2 Sterling or 1/4 Cy". |
£100 |
|
1356 |
|
EAST TO WEST UNPAID MAIL: 1842-49 E from London to Montreal with m/s "1/2" and framed "1/4dCy" h.s. 1847 E from London to Quebec with m/s "1/2" ans "1s/4 Currency" h.s. 1849 EL from London to Quebec with circular framed 2"1s/4dCy" h.s. (3 covers). |
£85 |
|
1357 |
|
WEST TO EAST UNPAID MAIL: 1845-53 A small selection of unpaid covers (6) inc. 1845 E fom Montreal to Hayle with m/s 1/2". . 1846 EL from N. Brunswick to London with m/a "2/4" representing the double unpaid rate. 1853 mourning env. to Norwich with m/s "1/2" representing the sterling only unpaid British packet rate. |
£85 |
|
1358 |
|
A RARE ART 12 COVER TO FRANCE: 1850 (30 Aug) E from Montreal to Metz with a good example of the scarce boxed "CANADA/&c.ART 12." h.s. in red. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£150 |
|
1359 |
|
THE RARE "8d.Stg. PAID 10Cy" HANDSTAMP: 1854 env. from Montreal to Darlington with a fine example of the scarce "8d Stg PAID 10d Cy" h.s. , tombstone "MONTREAL/PAID/CANADA" and "PKY LETTER/PAID/LIVERPOOL" d.s. All in red. Central cover stain due to wax seal. PHOTO - |
£100 |
|
1360 |
|
A SELECTION OF WEST TO EAST COVERS: 1856-67 The collection of covers (10) from Canada to UK inc. 1856 env. to Ryde, Isle of Wight with a fine h.s. "8" and tombstone "PKT LETTER/LIVERPOOL" d.s. 1857 env to London with a good red "PAID 6d Stg" h.s. 1857 env. to London with "6d Stg" h.s. and 1867 "PAID 8d Stg" in red. Some cover faults. |
£120 |
|
1361 |
|
12‡C SINGLE RATE TO ENGLAND: 1860 (22 Aug) env. from Brantford to Bideford franked with a 12‡c green with red "PAID/LIVERPOOL/COL PACKET" c.d.s. nearby. 1865 (14 April) env. from Montreal to London franked with a fine 12‡c green. |
£100 |
|
1362 |
|
AN EARLY EXAMPLE OF TRANATLANTIC REGISTERED MAIL: 1862 (April) env registered from Montreal to Inverness with a good range of m/s and h.s. inc. "7‡" & "6" m/s, h.s. "REGISTERED", MONTEAL/PAID/CANADA" tombstone d.s. and dated "GLASGOW PACKET/COL PAID" in blue. The cover is torn and stained but a good early example transatlantic registration. PHOTO - |
£150 |
|
1363 |
|
24C DOUBLE LETTER RATE COVER TO SCOTLAND: 1865 (6 Sept) mourning env. to Scotland franked with 12‡c green x 2 with a fine dated "GLASGOW PACKET/PAID" struck alongside. BPA Cert (1993). PHOTO - |
£150 |
|
1364 |
|
17C RATE TO ENGLAND: 1867 (25 Nov) env. from London via Hamilton to London franked 17c blue tied by a clear London duplex. Also a small piece franked with 17c blue & 5c orange tied by montreal duplex. PHOTO - |
£120 |
|
1365 |
|
LARGE QUEEN COVERS TO UNITED KINGDOM: 1869 (23 Sept) env. from Hamilton to Edinburgh franked with large Queen 12‡c blue with target cancel. 1871 env. from Hamilton to london franked with large Queen 6c tied by a good Hamilton duplex. Some cover faults. PHOTO - |
£100 |
|
1366 |
|
12‡C RATE TO ENGLAND: 1869 (10 Dec) env from Motreal to London franked with a large Queen 12&Mac189;c blue. PHOTO - |
£100 |
|
1367 |
|
6C RATE TO THE UNITED KINGDOM:1871-76 A small selection of covers (5) each franked with a small Queen 3c pair inc. one with "AA" cancellations of Aurora, two with dated 2GLASGOW PACKET/PAID" d.s. and one with a blue "ROUGE HILL/UC" UDC with m/s/ date. |
£120 |
|
1368 |
|
6C PACKET RATE TO IRELAND: 1872 (1 Aug) env. from New Carlisle "BY Canadian packet" (Allan Line - Scandinavian) to Delvin re-directed to London franked with small Queen 3c pair (damaged) with a small "PAID/DERRY/COL PACKT" c.d.s in red alongside. 1877 env. from Victoria to Dunfanaghy franked with small Queen 3c pair with "LONDONDERRY/PAID/COL PACKET" c.d.s. alongside in red. PHOTO - |
£140 |
|
1369 |
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RARE QUADRUPAL 24C RATE TO IRELAND: 1872 (7 Oct) Power of Attrney carried on the Allan Line "Sarmation" to Navan franked with small Queen 6c strip of three and single with "cork" cancllations.and "PAID/DERRY/COL PAKT" c.d.s. in red struck nearby. Rubbed and soiled but a very unusual item which would normally have been enclosed in an envelope. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£120 |
|
1370 |
|
6C RATES BY PACKET TO UNITED KINGDOM: 1873 mounring env. from Toronto to Stirling franked with samll Queen 3c pair with h.s. "1" local delivery h.s. 1872 env. from Quebec to Clitheroe franked with a single small Queen 6c. 1874 env. from Hamilton to London franked with small Queen 6c. (3 covers). PHOTO - |
£120 |
|
1371 |
|
THE 8C REGISTRATION RATE TO ENGLAND: 1875 (27 May) env. from St Ferdinand to Beccles franked with small Queen 3c strip of three with target canclattion and oval "REGISTERED" d.s. in red, plus 3c & 2c with "3" in concentric circles cancellations, "REGISTERED" h.s. nearby. A most attractive item, some cover creases. PHOTO - |
£120 |
|
1372 |
|
LARGE QUEEN 5C RATE COVER TO SCOTLAND: 1875 (14 Oct) env. from Toronto to Edinburgh franked with a large Queen 5c tied by a cork cancellation. Small cover faults. Note- the letter rate to the UK was reduced from 6c to 5c on 1-10-75. PHOTO - |
£120 |
|
1373 |
|
UPU RATE COVERS TO UNITED KINGDOM: 1876-80 The small selection of covers (7) to UK with examples at the 2c, 5c and 10c rates inc. 1878 printed Toronto Stock Exchange report to Bute franked with small Queen 2c green. 1876 env. from Toronto to Corsham franked with small Quenn 5c, 1888 env. from Niagra Falls to Kendal franked with 5c. 1879 2c card used from Montreal to London. 1884 env. from Quebec to Henley franked with Small Queen 5c pair. |
£200 |
|
1374 |
|
MAIL TO SCOTLAND - GLASGOW PACKETS: 1880- 89 The slection of covers to Scotland inc. 1882 part cover (damaged) from Bracebridge to Earlsferry franked with small Queens 3c x 3, 5c x 3 and 1c to make the 25c five times Ocean mail basic rate. 1880 env. from Halifax to Edinburgfh franked with small Queen 5c with a fine dated "GLASGOW PACKET/PAID" h.s. alongside. 1883 mourning env. from Barrie to Glasgow franked with 1c x 2 & 3c tied by blue cork cancels, on reverse is a good "PAID/GLASGOW/PACKET" c.d.s. Also three covers from USA to Scotland with oval "PACKET LETTER/GLASGOW" d.s. (7 items). PHOTO - |
£200 |
|
1375 |
|
MAIL TO EUROPE: 1892-98 A selection of covers (7) & cards (4) to Europe inc. 1892 env. from Montreal via N. York to Austria franked with a small Queen 5c. 1893 env. registered from Winnipeg to Tunbridge Wells franked with small Qeen 5c x 2, 1896 hand illustrated env. from Montreal to Liverpool franked with 5c tied by a fine flag cancellation. 1897 mourning env (stained ) from hamilton to Liverpool franked with ‡c x 10. 1898 2c card from Montreal to Oxford cancelled with a good flag cancel. (11 items). |
£200 |
|
1376 |
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15C TRIPLE RATE TO FRANCE: 1897 (15 July) a large env. from Vancouver to France franked with large Queen 15c tied by a "VANCOUVER/B.C." c.d.s. The env. is cut down at left and has faults. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£200 |
| EARLY 20th CENTURY POSTAL RATES, 1903-31 |
|
1377 |
|
STANDARD INTERNAL RATES: Miscellany of covers & cards with a good range of frankings and cachets including airmails, advertising , slogans, postal stationery items & RPO's. Better items include a superb multicoloured advertising cover depicting the "Plant of E.W. Gillett Ltd., Toronto" who were renowned for their "Magic Baking Powder" & their "Royal Yeast Cakes", 1926 2c postal stationery envelope carried by Dog-Team Post, 1913 PPC with "WINNIPEG & HUMBOLDT R.P.O./No.2", etc. (Approx. 50). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£150 |
|
1378 |
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INTERNAL REGISTERED/SPECIAL DELIVERY/A.R./BULK POSTING: The interesting group of covers & cards inc. 1926/28 front & cover bearing 20c red Special Delivery adhesives, 1925 cover addressed to Sandwich, Ontario with "Firm unknown in/Sandwich, Ont.", "NOT CALLED FOR" & "RETURNED TO" instructional markings, three 1920's Bulk Posting receipts with 91c, $1 & $2.50 worth of adhesives, nine AR forms used in Saskatchewan, etc. (28). |
£150 |
|
1379 |
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MAIL TO THE UNITED STATES: The extensive range of covers & cards with a wide range of frankings, postal markings & cachets. Well worth close inspection. (Approx. 50 items). |
£100 |
|
1380 |
|
MAIL TO GREAT BRITAIN: The collection of covers & cards addressed to the British Isles inc. sundry Paquebots & Postage Dues. A good range of frankings and postal markings noted. Better items include 1923/24 pair of covers to London & Cardiff with GB 1‡d P.Dues. (Approx. 50 items). |
£100 |
|
1381 |
|
REGISTERED MAIL TO G.B.: A good selection of covers & cards including 1914 label addressed to Nottingham bearing 2c & 7c Admirals, 1915 cover to London bearing War Tax 1c & 2c plus Admiral 5c, 1916 1c postal stat. envelope uprated with "ITC" 2c (2) & 1c, 1921 cover bearing 3c (3) & 2c (2) making up the short-lived 13c rate (July 1920-Sept. 1921), etc. (9 items). |
£100 |
|
1382 |
|
MISCELLANY OF COVERS & CARDS TO OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS OTHER THAN U.K. incl. 1927 env. registered to Kenya in 1921 @ 13c rate and bearing a violet rectangular registration h.s. with serial number inserted by an automatic numbering machine, uprated 1929 registered env. to Holland @ 18c rate, various examples of U.P.U. 2c postcard rate which prevailed from 1878 to 1921 incl. unusual destinations such as Burma & Russia of 4c postcard rate to non-Empire countries from 1925, illustrations of various other rates incl. that for "third class matter" and early slogan cancellations. (33 covers/cards). |
£150 |
|
1383 |
|
THE BALANCE OF THE JOHN P.BUNT COLLECTION featuring examples of various rates, WWI censored and O.A.S. covers, used & unused postal stationery incl. military versions and ephemera such as tobacco tax labels & cheques displaying use of War Tax stamps for revenue purposes. (28 items). |
£100 |
| CANADA |
|
1384 |
|
CARTON containing the extensive early to modern six volume collection. Some better items noted. (Qty.). |
£100 |
|
1385 |
|
SMALL BOX containing a huge array of cancellations mainly on piece sorted alphabetically into small envs. with many scarce offices; it would be impossible to replicate this collection in these days of postal mechanisation and sorting centres covering a vast geographical area. (Many 100's). |
£50 |
|
1386 |
|
ALBUM housing an extensive duplicataed predominnatly used collection of Small Queens & 1898 Map stamps. Much shade, printing & postmark interest. (Approx. 770). |
£150 |
|
1387 |
 |
COVERS/CARDS: Small QV-QEII selection inc. good middle period with 1928-37 First Flight cacheted covers (20), Small Queens & Jubilee frankings - some with flag cancels, pre-stamp with 1847 from Woodstock (N.Bk) to Quebec, 1847 from Picton to Bristol, etc. Also a useful range of Newfoundland inc. 1939 FAM18 covers to England & Ireland, First Flight via Imperial Airways Caribou cover to Southampton franked with 15c Seal pair and a Nova Scotia 5c on 1867 cover from Halifax. (69). |
£120 |
|
1388 |
|
INTERNAL "MONEY-LETTER" COVERS WITH MARKS OF CARILLON (WITH "FREE") & AYLMER; Attractive 1842 EL from "Carillon" to "By Town" endorsed and signed as Free and "Money [Letter]", having a very fine matching red "FREE" and "MONEY-LETTER" marks nicely placed on the front; plus an 1855 EL "Paid 1/9" from Aylmer to London with a fine blue double-arc "AYLMER/U.C." UDC (crease) and matching sanserif "MONEY-LETTER" (crease), as well as black London "Too Late" (crease) and matching serif "MONEY-LETTER" marks all on the front. Good pair. (2 covers). PHOTO - |
£100 |
|
1389 |
|
1868-69 Large Queen 3c red-brown. Fresh mounted mint. SG 49. Cat. £600. PHOTO -. |
£120 |
|
1390 |
|
1897 Jubilee issue. Eleven imperforate plate proofs in issued colours on thickish white card for the ‡c, 2c, 5c, 6c, 10c, 15c, 50c, $2, $3, $4 & $5. Chiefly fine. (11). |
£700 |
| CAPE OF GOOD HOPE |
|
1391 |
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MISCELLANY OF EARLY INCOMING LETTERS incl. c.1764 (date in pencil) & 1768 E (closed tears and some wear but with contemporary filing note "Brantwood den 22 Febr. 1768" on flap) to 'Capo de Goede Hoop', latter with note that it was sent by the ship 'Huyster Mye'; presumably both from Holland and, if so, rare thus. Also c.1820 scarce pair of Es both with very fine "POST OFFICE/(crown)/CAPE TOWN" marks plus "SIMONS-TOWN" (v. fine) & "UITENHAGEN" (almost so) used as arrival marks, c.1828/30 pair of Es with mostly fine strikes of crowned 2nd type "FREE" d.s. and one also (oddly) with boxed "POST PAID", two O.H.M.S. prepaid covers and 1835 printed O.H.M.S. "COLONIAL OFFICE/ Cape of Good Hope" E to Somerset with mostly fine strike of elusive 3rd type oval crowned "FREE" d.s. with "John Bell/Secy to Govt" marking. (12 covers). |
£240 |
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1392 |
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MISCELLANY OF TRIANGULAR ISSUES: Album page with an interesting group of triangulars comprising 1d (5, one on blued paper), 4d (5, one being a woodblock which would appear to be a forgery), 6d (3) & 1/- (3). Condition very mixed but well worth inspection. (16). |
£75 |
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1393 |
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MISCELLANY comprising 1853 1d brown-red on slightly blued paper (SG.3a) pair with good to wide margins but "smudgy" cancellation and some creasing, 1855-63 1d rose (SG.5a) used in two shades with close to wide margins, 1d deep rose-red (SG.5b) with part numeral cancellation, four good used examples of 1855 4d deep blue on white paper plus a single tied to small piece with large part red oval "POST RETIEF" d.s. leaving head of "Hope" clear with two wide margins but touched at lower right & a little creased and 1855-63 4d blue in two used blocks of 4 with added margins & a pair with repaired tear plus two good used shades. (22). |
£200 |
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1394 |
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1853 1d pale brick-red on deeply blued paper with good to huge margins & neatly cancelled, 1d deep brick-red also on deeply blued paper with wide margins (supported by 1954 B.P.A. certificate), 4d deep blue with close to good margins and central cancellation, used pair on thinner than normal paper with good to wide margins but repaired corner & rather smudged cancellations and 4 more singles three of them again on deeply blued paper with good to wide margins and neat cancellations but 2 with minor creasing and the 4th on slightly blued paper with tiny thin but wide margins. SG.1, 1a, 2 & 4; Cat. £1,645. (9). |
£150 |
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1395 |
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1853 1d pale brick-red on deeply blued paper in a used pair with three good to wide margins but close on the fourth side and 1d brick-red on slightly blued paper in a used block of three with close to good mainly huge margins; in both cases some loss of blueings but lightly cancelled. |
£150 |
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1396 |
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1854 (28 Sept.) env. (slight stains but with original enclosure) from the officer in charge of "Kraay-fontein Convict Station" (near Paarl) posted on 5th October from Cape Town to Glasgow and endorsed (mainly beneath adhesives) to travel by named steamer and franked with a fine pair of 4d blue stamps on deeply blued paper (SG.2) with fine to wide margins all round just tied by "C/GH" barred triangle and charged a further "8" (d) ship letter rate on arrival. A scarce cover. PHOTO - |
£240 |
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1397 |
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1d SOLDIER'S CONCESSION RATE - SUCCESSFUL ABUSE OF PRIVILEGE BY A CIVILIAN: 14th April 1859 env. (vertical creease clear of adhesive & some edge wear) from Grahams Town (nearly fine red oval d.s. on reverse) to Colchester endorsed "Per Mail Steamer" at top and signed "Ch. Buchanan, Clerk(?) St.(?) Off. G(?) M.S." at lower left of address franked only with a single 1d brick-red on cream paper (SG.5 - wide margins all round but rubbed in margin at left and point of corner shaved at foot) tied by a light "C/GH" barred triangle with v.fine blue "PLYMOUTH/PACKET LETTER" c.d.s. on back & a red "LONDON/PAID" c.d.s. on the front. Rare thus. PHOTO - |
£750 |
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1398 |
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1859 1/- Deep dark green (SG.8b) with large part original gum & wide margins (crease at top but v.fresh), a fine lightly cancelled example and a fineb used copy with clear to wide margins. Also 1864 De La Rue 4d blue (SG.19a) & steel-blue (SG.19c) both fine used, 6d mauve (SG.20) fine mint & 1/- bright emerald green (SG.21) mint but toned. (7). |
£200 |
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1399 |
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1859 (15 Oct.) env. (toning on reverse) with 6d deep rose-lilac on white paper (SG.7b, shaved at foot but otherwise clear margins) tied by a v.fine red "LONDON/PAID" arrival c.d.s. with neat small crayon "S" accountancy mark nearby. Ex Maria de la Queillerie. |
£150 |
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