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321 |
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TWO ALBUMS containing an extensive mounted & unmounted mint and used or c.t.o. collection of decimal commemoratives plus a few definitives and the odd miniature sheet; the mint stamps alone have a combined face value of £117.90. ( Small Qty.). ## |
£100 |
|
322 |
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STOCKBOOK containing a mint & used collection from QV to QEII with main value in unmounted mint decimal definitive values from ‡p to 26p with a few varieties, scores of cylinder blocks (mainly of 6), booklet panes and se-tenant pairs, commemoratives incl. many pairs & "regional" issues having a combined face value of £120.31. Also mint and used postage due labels plus a scattering of adhesives from many other countries with Morocco Agencies and Seychelles particularly noted. (Many 100's). ## |
£110 |
|
323 |
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ALBUM containing the extensive collection of pre-decimal commemorative issues (mint & used plus a few FDC's) including many better early phosphor issues. (Qty.). |
£100 |
|
324 |
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STOCKBOOK containing the extensive mint ranges of Wilding defins. inc. blocks, shades, varieties, etc. (Few 100's). |
£75 |
|
325 |
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BINDER containing the interesting range of RAF covers with a good range of special postmarks. A few are signed (we note Douglas Bader, Johny Johnson & Airey Neave. (Approx. 80). |
£75 |
|
326 |
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MISCELLANY in large carton incl. pre-decimal & decimal "regional" and commemorative issues both mint & used, extensive study of decimal Machins incl cylinder blocks and phosphor varieties (again both mint and used), mint decimal commemoratives, the odd miniature sheet, booklets incl. prestige, booklet panes incl. unfolded panes of definitives + special labels and 137 FDCs. Face value of mint decimal stamps alone is £219.12. (Qty,). ## |
£240 |
|
327 |
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MISCELLANY on leaves with much of merit inc. a good range of Wildings (with graphites & phosphor-graphites), 1955 Castles set, all the good early phosphor commems., etc. (Small Qty.). |
£180 |
|
328 |
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MISCELLANY of pre-decimal mint issues in large multiples (defins. & commems.) with a Catalogue value of over £1,200. (Qty.). |
£150 |
|
329 |
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FIRST DAY COVERS: The small duplicated selection of largely earlier QEII FDC's inc. Red Cross (6) & Lifeboat (6). All with typed addresses. (38). |
£100 |
|
330 |
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FACE VALUE: The extensive accumulation of mint decimal currency issues on stockcards, etc. The "Face" value totals £155. (Qty.). ## |
£120 |
|
331 |
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FACE VALUE: The small accumulation of modern mint issues (a few c.t.o. examples are included), the "Face" value of which is £77. (Small Qty.). ## |
£60 |
|
332 |
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POST OFFICE YEAR BOOKS as issued by Royal Mail for the years 1985-89 inclusive, 1995 and 1996 which cost the late owner up to £23.50 each; the face value of the stamps alone is £71.45. (7 year books) ## |
£60 |
|
333 |
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PRESENTATION PACKS (some of them in a four ring binder) chiefly of decimal commemoratives but incl. a few definitive & greetings packs, two special packs and two year packs containing unmounted mint stamps with a combined face value of £169.59. Also 46 FDCs one of which is dedicated and autographed by the famous actor Sir John Mills. (Qty.). |
£150 |
| BOOKLETS AND BOOKLET PANES |
|
334 |
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BOX containing the extensive accumulation of decimal period booklets with a total "Face" value of £631. (Qty.). ## |
£500 |
|
335 |
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SMALL BOX of QEII decimal booklets (a few being damaged or incomplete but mostly pristine) mainly comprising retail booklets containing N.V.I. adhesives but a few "SAMPLE" covers, several with special commemorative labels, one greetings booklet, several earlier types, 2 folders containing horizontal format 1st class self-adhesive N.V.I.s, a few loose stamps and a small group of prestige booklets. Face value of stamps alone is £254.81. (Small Qty.). ## |
£200 |
|
336 |
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SMALL BOX containing a collection of QEII decimal booklets (mostly complete) some of them Christmas and greetings but mostly definitive issues with cover prices between 65p & £2.55 and some of them containing se-tenant combinations available only in these forms. Face value of adhesives alone is £161.55. (Small Qty.). ## |
£130 |
|
337 |
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MISCELLANY of high value booklets/part booklets with a total "Face" value of £160.59. (Small Qty.). ## |
£120 |
|
338 |
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MISCELLANY comprising KEVII 2/- booklet with only three stamps left (one being loose) but otherwise apparently intact plus a fine selection of QEII Wilding and pre-decimal booklets with cover prices of 2/-, 2/6, 3/-, 3/9, 4/6, 5/-, 6/-, 10/- & £1 with much of interest incl. scarce se-tenant combinations. Also a full sheet (extensive perf. separation) of 2‡d Wilding with identified varieties and a small group of non-G.B. booklets from Denmark, Eire, Guernsey, Holland, Isle of Man & Switzerland. (86 booklets). |
£70 |
|
339 |
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PRESTIGE BOOKLETS most of them only partially complete but a valuable source of unique panes and stamps the combined "face" value of which is £219.43. (Small Qty.). ## |
£180 |
|
340 |
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PRESTIGE BOOKLETS: The small selection of high value booklets with a total "Face" value of £162. (Small Qty.). |
£120 |
|
341 |
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QEII SELECTION: (nearly all complete) with a large number of 10p (different issues) through to 4 x 63p and incl. a few sachets, "window" booklets, specialised study of booklets containing flame coloured N.V.I. 1st class stamps, greetings & Christmas adhesives. Also lengthy article from the February, 1991 issue of 'Stamp Magazine' re. "window" booklets. Face value of stamps = £207.08. (Several 100's) ## |
£170 |
|
342 |
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QEII DECIMAL BOOKLETS nearly all of them intact with selling prices between 10p & £2.55 and with scarcer types & se-tenant combinations noted. Face value of stamps alone is £193.85. (Several 100's). ## |
£160 |
|
343 |
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QEII DECIMAL BOOKLETS with cover prices of 10p (scores), 25p, 30p, 35p, 45p, 50p (scores), 85p, £1 & £2 with a few containing identified varieties and four privately produced booklets. Face value of adhesives alone is £201.72. (Several 100's). ## |
£160 |
|
344 |
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QEII: Range of high value booklets comprising £1 Cooks, £! Wedgwood (7, perfs. very mixed), £3 Wedgwood & £5 London (3). Also four mint examples of the London 1980 miniature sheet. Total "Face" value of £27. (12 booklets). ## |
£50 |
| POSTAGE DUES |
|
345 |
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STOCKBOOK containing the extensive duplicated accumulation inc. a handful of mint but predominantly used. A few better types in evidence. (Few 100's). |
£75 |
| OFFICIALS - ARMY |
|
346 |
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1902 6d purple mint strip of three, left hand stamp with weak corner perf. SG.O50. |
£60 |
| CHANNEL ISLANDS COLLECTIONS |
|
347 |
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MISCELLANY on leaves with some useful mint sets noted. (Small Qty.). |
£50 |
| GUERNSEY |
|
348 |
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TWO PRINTED HINGELESS ALBUMS containing a superb mint (virtually every stamp unmounted) collection from "regional" issues of 1958 through postal independence in 1969 right through to 2000 with booklets (incl. prestige), miniature sheets, booklet panes, sheetlets, perf. & other varieties and postage due labels. Cat. £935+. (Many 100's). |
£180 |
|
349 |
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ALDERNEY: Hingeless printed album containing an unmounted mint and apparently complete collection for the period 1983-2000 incl. miniature sheets, booklets & booklet panes. Cat. £265.70+. (Small Qty.). |
£70 |
| JERSEY |
|
350 |
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TWO PRINTED HINGELESS ALBUMS containing a virtually complete unmounted mint collection from 1958 "regional" stamps through postal independence until 2000 and incl. miniature sheets, perf. varieties, sheetlets, booklet panes, postage due labels and booklets. Cat. £1,219. (Many 100's). |
£200 |
| ISLE OF MAN |
|
351 |
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TWO PRINTED HINGELESS ALBUMS containing a largely complete unmounted mint collection from postal independence in 1973 until 2000 and incl. booklets, miniature sheets, booklet panes, complete shets, sheetlets and all postage due labels incl. 1973 set in both original & reprinted versions. Cat. £1,131+. (Many 100's). |
£150 |
| G.B USED ABROAD |
|
352 |
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CONSTANTINOPLE: QV Surface printed range on leaves all with barred "C" cancel with values from 2‡d plates (inc. 10 pairs), values to 5/- including a fine & scarce 4d pl.15 (Z96), 4d sage-green, 10d(2), etc. Condition - some with toning but mainly fine - a nice lot. STC £2,600+. |
£480 |
| G.B.P.H. COLLECTIONS |
|
353 |
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CARTON containing the interesting and extensive accumulation of pre-stamp E/EL's, etc. with a wide range of postal markings. Some useful items noted inc. 1840 env. with contents ex Tunbridge to Lewes with red "Pp 1D" & Tunbridge skeleton d.s. of December 17th, 1806 EL to Usk with Chertsey mileage mark, 15 letters (1753-59) between members of the Atkinson Family in Yorkshire, etc. (Qty.). |
£150 |
|
354 |
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CARTON containing the extensive accumulation with a heavy emphasis on KGV Mackennal Heads. (Qty.). |
£75 |
|
355 |
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MISCELLANY: c1860-80 small accumulation of covers franked with perforated 1d reds inc a few better shades, cancellations inc. Farnboro Station duplex, Brighton sideways duplex (2 types). Also a selection of covers (43) to Wakefield franked with imperf 1d reds inc. eighteen with MC cancels. Worth examination. |
£100 |
|
356 |
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MISCELLANY of covers & cards with a fair amount of Welsh interest. All periods represnted with some interesting items here and there. (Small Qty.). |
£100 |
|
357 |
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MISCELLANY of covers & cards inc. a useful group of Exhibition postcards, a good little range of PPC's of Military Camps (with some Camp postmarks in evidence such as Aldershot, Bulford, Fovant, Perham Down, Prees Hill & Tidworth), etc. (46 items). |
£75 |
|
358 |
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MISCELLANY of covers & cards with a range of interesting cancellations, etc. inc. 1871 registered cover to Bermonsey bearing 1d & 4d (damaged SW corner perf.), 1909 PPC with "CATERHAM VALLEY" c.d.s., Menai Bridge, Kew Gardens, Railway Stations inc. Llandudno Junction & Robin Hood's Bay, for PPC's of Troopships and a little non-GB (principally Hong Kong). A useful range of "Oddballs"! (32 items). |
£75 |
|
359 |
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INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS, ETC.; 1838 E with v. fine "INDIA LETTER/PORTSMOUTH" etc., 1860 1d Red env. with v. fine scarce large "BLANTYRE STATION" between lines Scots Local Namestamp on the flap (endorsed "Not known by the Messenger in Blantyre", 1871 1d Red env. with superb large scarce Derby handstruck "1D" in circle (for redirection), and fair red boxed 1874 Brighton "GONE AWAY AND/LEFT NO ADDRESS" mark (‡d Plate No. E). Good group. (4 covers). |
£100 |
| G.B. 1911 CORONATION AERIAL POST |
|
360 |
|
AN UNUSED VIOLET ENVELOPE FROM THE TRIAL PRINTING: An unused example of the violet official Windsor to London env. from a trial printing. Faded. Francis Field Certificate states that this fading is due to the envelope having been unsuitably displayed in a famous collection. (Probably that of the Marquis of Bute). PHOTO - see plate no. |
£200 |
|
361 |
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ENVELOPE USED TO ILLUSTRATE A 1913 ARTICLE: A green envelope used from London to Llandudno redirected to Church Stretton franked with 1d tied by 9th Sept. Die 4 c.d.s. of London with "LLANDUDNO" c.d.s. alongside. This env. was used to illustrate an article by Dalwick in the Nov. 1913 Stamp Collecting magazine. |
£90 |
|
362 |
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GREEN ENVELOPE FLOWN THE WRONG WAY PLUS CARD TO BATH WITH NSW ADHESIVE: A green London-Windsor envelope flown in the reverse direction used to Southsea franked with 1d tied by a fair Windsor c.d.s. of 16th September. Small faults. Also a dark brown card used to Bath franked with ‡d adhesive tied by Die 2 c.d.s. with NSW 1d alongside tied by unclear cds of New South Wales. Small faults but an unusual pair. |
£120 |
|
363 |
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CARD TO AUSTRIA REDIRECTED TO GERMANY AND THE U.K.: A red-brown card franked with ‡d (2) tied by Die 1 London c.d.s. of 11 September, used to Vienna, redirected via Munich & Birmingham. Small faults but an unusual double redirection. |
£75 |
|
364 |
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CARD TO BRAZIL: A green card franked with ‡d pair cancelled with London Die 2 c.d.s. of 9 September, used to Rio. Repaired with tape and other faults but a scarce destination. |
£90 |
|
365 |
|
CARD TO BURMA: An olive-green card bearing ‡d (2) tied by London Die 3 c.d.s. of 13 September, used to a member of Field Force at Maymyo, Upper Burma. A few corner faults but a remarkable destination! PHOTO - plate no 4T |
£180 |
|
366 |
|
CARD & ENVELOPE TO FRANCE: A red-brown envelope with embossed flap franked with KGV 1d & KEVII 1‡d tied by Die I c.d.s. of 15 September, used to France. Fine. Also a red-brown card franked with ‡d x 3 tied by Die 2 c.d.s., dated 9 September, used to France. Torn at foot. A good pair. |
£90 |
|
367 |
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CARD TO THE U.S.A.: A dark-brown card to the USA bearing ‡d (2) tied by a good Die 3 c.d.s. dated 13 September, addressed to Maine. Fine. |
£60 |
| SCOTTISH MARITIME MAIL |
|
368 |
|
CAIRN RYAN - RARE SHIP LETTER MARK: 1816 EL ex Charleston to Edinburgh with scarce step-type "STRANRAER/SHIP LETTER" & rare boxed "CAIRN RYAN/400-C". Vertical filing crease but an exceedingly rare combination of postal markings. PHOTO |
£240 |
| G.B. SHIP LETTERS |
|
369 |
|
DEAL: Quartet of E/EL's comprising undated EL to Paris with large "DEAL/SHIP LRE", 1794 ex the Bahamas with smaller "DEAL SHIP LRE" plus 1823/25 E & EL with black boxed "INDIA LETTER/DEAL". (4 covers). |
£75 |
| G.B. RAILWAY/T.P.O. MAIL |
|
370 |
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THE VERY RARE 1st-TYPE "MISSENT TO/RAILWAY/POST OFFICE" MARK ON 1d RED COVER FROM DERBYSHIRE; 24th Dec. 1844 EL from Ashbourne to "Henley in Arden" franked by a 3m 1d Red (crease) tied by a fine "28" numeral, with a very fine strike of the rare 3-line "MISSENT TO/RAILWAY/POST OFFICE" mark on the front (with a second poor strike nearby). There are London and Birmingham backstamps both dated on Xmas Day. Few examples of this First Type T.P.O. mark (used on the Grand Northern Railroad; later part of L.N.W.R.) have been recorded on cover. Exhibition Item. PHOTO |
£300 |
|
371 |
|
THE RARE "Missent to Rugby/and Newcastle RWPO" MARK ON LOCAL DERBYSHIRE LETTER; 17th Sept. 1845 EL from "Chesterfield" (fair orange c.d.s. on the flap) to "Bakewell" franked by a 1d red (crease) tied by a light "186" numeral, but having a very fine strike of the rare "Missent to Rugby/and Newcastle RWPO" mark (light fold between M and i) nicely placed on the front. Remarkable error for a local letter and a rare TPO Missent mark. Exhibition Item. PHOTO |
£240 |
|
372 |
|
T.P.O. COVERS: 1867-98 group comprising scarce 1d pink E's (2) with "MIDLAND T.P.O. FROM THE NORTH" & "MIDLAND NIGHT DOWN" c.d.s. plus "LINCOLN SORTING TENDER" (1881) & "MANCHESTER SORTING TENDER" (1867 - 3 examples) and a number of stamps & pieces. (6 covers & 8 pieces). |
£90 |
|
373 |
|
NORTH LONDON RAILWAY: 1898 1d pink E with 2d letter stamp, both cancelled by violet strikes of the rubber "NLR/R1" d.s. and additional arrival c.d.s. of Ealing. Attractive. |
£90 |
| G.B. OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS |
|
374 |
|
EGYPT & INDIA: 1863 "Weekly circular" franked with LC 14 1d red pair AE-AF used to Alexandria, 1872 env. (faults) from Alexandria to Liverpool franked with 4d plate 12 FF & DB cancelled by "BO1" obliterator with Alexandria c.d.s. nearby and 1884 env. from London to India franked with 2 x 5d indigo (one slightly faded) to pay the 10d rate. (3 covers). |
£120 |
| EPHEMERA/MANUSCRIPTS |
|
375 |
|
ECLECTIC MIX (!); 1756 signed & sealed document ref. Prize Money due for the taking of the French ships "Marshall", "Bell Ile", "St. Jaques" & "Jeanette" by H.M.S. Medway on 29th Oct. 1756, 1834 Edinburgh returned letter wrapper (stains), 1837 EL containing long invoice on headed paper of "T. & G. SEDDON" the famous cabinet makers, c.1810 printed plan of "the Cabins of the Ship Georgiana", and complete 1867 printed wrapper (stains) sent with a 1d Red from Birmingham advertising a Photographer in great detail with printed "PHOTOGRAPHS" above the address. Scarce and intriguing group. (5 items). |
£75 |
| FREE MAIL |
|
376 |
|
EARLY RESTORATION "FOR HIS MATIE'S ESPECIALL SERVICE" LETTER SENT PREPAID BY POST DURING THE SUSPENSION OF FREE MAIL; 16th Oct. 1661 EL from the "Com[it]te for Disbanding the Army" [in London], addressed "For the High Sheriff of the County of Derby, These" and endorsed "For his Matie's especiall service". It is igned by "[The Duke of] Albermarle" (George Monk, King Charles II's right-hand man, largely responsible for the King's Restoration in June 1661), "Wm. Prynne" and "Rob Scawen" - three of the most powerful men in the land at this date - but endorsed "Pd" in a different ink and hand to that of the address. There seems to have been no Government Franking of mail after the Restoration until May 1661. Good letter instructing the Sheriff to hold the funds, that he had raised from the Pole-tax to help disband the Forces, until further instructions were sent. Attractive and Historical Exhibition Item. PHOTO - plate no 4T. |
£650 |
|
377 |
|
RARE ABUSE OF PRIVILEGE "FREE" LETTER SENT FROM SCOTLAND TO "LORD WELLINGTON's ARMY, PORTUGAL", VIA THE P.M.G. HIMSELF; 12th/18th July 1811 EL from "Len[nox]love" (the mansion near Haddington in Scotland; from the addressee's mother) addressed to "Lt. Coll. The Lord Blantyre, 42nd Regt. of Royal Highlanders with Lord Wellington's Army, Portugal". Sent under cover to the Earl of Sandwich, the Postmaster General (P.S. reads; "...Wm. offered to inclose it & this to Ld. Sandwich"), who has obligingly but illegally signed it "Sandwich" on the front - he was one of very few people who could frank mail to Portugal - and there is a fine red crowned London "FREE" c.d.s. on the front, with a near fine red "FOREIGN" c.d.s. on the top flap. Exceptional Overseas Free Frank, and a rare example of the abuse of privilege at the very highest level! [See also a matching prepaid 1811 cover from this correspondence in the World Military P.H. section of this catalogue.] PHOTO |
£240 |
|
378 |
|
RARE FREE FRANKED COVER FROM SENIOR BRITISH POLITICIAN SENT TO CANADA; 26th Dec. 1836 env. (flap lost but with contents signed by the Under-Secretary of State, Fox Maule, 1801-74) franked by Maule from "London" with mostly very fine 2-ring red crowned London "FREE" c.d.s. on the front, and addressed to "H.W. Ryland Esqr., Quebec, L[ower]. Canada" (the noted Canadian Statesman, Herman Witsius Ryland, 1760-1838), but apparently intended for his son; relating to prospects for using influence to obtain Canadian State appointments. Noted as "Recd. 14 Jany. 1837". Very few Transatlantic Free Franks have been recorded. PHOTO - plate no 4T. |
£150 |
|
379 |
|
"IMPOSSIBLE" 1841-DATED "O"-CODE LONDON FREE DATESTAMP SIGNED BY THE SON OF THE LATE P.M.G.; 22nd April 1841 free front from "London" to Carmarthen (from the "Lady Wlliams find") most significantly signed "H. Chichester" (the 2nd Earl, 1804-86, and the son of the famous Postmaster General, the 2nd Earl, 1786-1826, who had been PMG 1807-26), having a very fine orange-red crowned 2-ring "FREE/22AP22/1841/O" datestamp. This mark (with its distinctive frame-breaks) is now known to have been used posthumously during the early 1840s, to enhance the autograph collections of various influential people with connections to past PMG's. One of the latest dates known for an "O"-code mark. PHOTO - plate no 4T. |
£100 |
| INSPECTORS' MARKS |
|
380 |
|
OFFICIAL PRINTED P.O. "DEAD LETTER INSTRUCTIONS" NOTICE WITH RED STRIKES OF LONDON's "HOLLOW STAR" & "CROWN" MARKS; Very fine Aug. 1833 double-sheet Notice (2x9x14 ins.) "No.15" giving detailed instructions on how the P.O. treated "MISENT AND RE-DIRECTED LETTERS", plus "DEAD LETTERS" and "OVER-CHARGES AND ALLOWANCES" (much detail about disallowed "FREE" mail); either side of para.22 (under the third heading) are very fine strikes in red of the London "hollow star" mark (often found on letters that appeared at first glance to be entitled to Free privlege but which were not and so were charged) and the matching red "Crown" Inspector's Mark (used on letters where the original charges were altered in transit in London). Very rare thus; very few Prestamp P.O. Notices have actual strikes of handstamps. This is the only example of this Notice that we can recall having seen. PHOTO PLATE IBC |
£150 |
| JUBILEE OF 1890 |
|
381 |
|
THE VERY RARE "FROM THE POSTAL STAFF AT DERBY" IMPRINTED JUBILEE CHRISTMAS CARD; Very fine 1890 Special P.O. Penny Postage Jubilee Christmas Card, most exceptionally with special blue imprints in the central white postcard and envelope address spaces; "FROM THE POSTAL STAFF/AT DERBY" and "TO THEIR/BROTHER OFFICEERS/AT/[Paddington]" with the final word in manuscript. Important 1890 Jubilee item; one of only two such printed greeting versions to have been recorded, both of which are from the Derby P.O. Exhibition Quality. PHOTO PLATE IBC |
£500 |
| NEWSPAPER MAIL |
|
382 |
|
MISCELLANY of Newspaper Branch wrappers and stamps (both loose and on piece) from QV to QEII incl. much usage to foreign destinations, wrappers uprated with adhesives, many examples of impressed newspaper duty stamps, a copy of 'Newspaper Branch Cancellations' by W.G.Stitt Dibden, photostats of articles and original research notes. (Many 100's). |
£120 |
| PICTORIALS, HAND-DRAWN |
|
383 |
|
FINE HAND-DRAWN VICTORIAN "IRISH CRONE" SCENE ON COVER WITH MINIATURE 1d RED; Unusual and most attractive 28th Aug. 1858 env. (glue-marks on reverse only) from Sawbridgeworth (Herts.) to "Navan, Ireland" franked by a 1d Red "stars" (deliberately cut as small as possible; contrary to regulations but not queried by the P.O.) to act as a road-side sign in a spectacular drawing (covering the whole address panel) depicting a young couple in conversation with what appears to be an Irish crone beside her thatched cottage. Finely drawn and unusually detailed. PHOTO |
£150 |
| POSTAGE DUE MARKS |
|
384 |
|
SCARCE HANDSTRUCK "2/-" CHARGE-MARK ON COVER EX JAMAICA; 1868 EL from "BLACK RIVER/JAMAICA" (fine c.d.s. on flap) to Bristol endorsed "in the unpd. Box" on the front with a very fine scarce black handstruck "2/-" charge-mark (of Southampton?) and a faint Bristol "CH" in circle on the front. PHOTO - plate no 4T. |
£75 |
| REGISTERED MAIL |
|
385 |
|
PRESTAMP "REGISTERED/(Crown)" IN BLACK OF LONDON ON COVER FROM NEUSTADT; Feb./Mar. 1838 EL (usual filing folds; clear of significant marks) from "Neustadt...(?) Regansburg" (Denmark or Prussia?) to London endorsed "franco Helvetslouys" with a very fine large "CHARGÉ" mark on the front slightly, overlapping a very fine London "REGISTERED/(Crown)" mark in black, with a poor "RECOMMANDIRT" mark nearby; charged "1/8[+]1/8[=]3/4" being the normal postage plus the same amount for registration fee. Scarce thus. PHOTO - plate no 4T. |
£200 |
| ROYALTY |
|
386 |
|
EARLY PICTORIAL LETTER-SHEET WITH VIEW OF "BALMORAL CASTLE, HER MAJESTY'S HIGHLAND RESIDENCE"; 1851 EL (some wear to address sheet and dusting but remarkably fine itnernally) sent from Swindon to Dunfermline franked by a 1d Red (faults but tied) with datestamps of SWINDON, GLOUCESTER, ....STATION, etc.; the family contents are headed by a superb printed view (produced by J. Stewart & W.H. Lizars) of Balmoral Castle and the river, but there is also a fancy floral frame round two sides of the page printed in gold with birds, etc. One of the fanciest pictorial letter-sheets of the Victorian period that we have seen. Rare thus. PHOTO PLATE IBC |
£120 |
|
387 |
|
LETTER ADDRESSED TO QUEEN VICTORIA HERSELF, FROM INDIA, WITH POSTAGE DUE CANCELLED BY THE VERY RARE SPECIAL-PURPOSES TINY CROWNED "PAID" C.D.S.; 19th July 1858 EL (internal faults and part flap lost but still very attractive) from "Bombay" (part c.d.s. on cut flap) addressed "To Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria, London" and endorsed "Stamped" but actually unpaid and so having two very fine boxed "INDIA UNPAID" marks on the front with a "2/-" postal rate. On arrival in London the addressee was noted, and it was treated (rightly) as a Petition to the Monarch which was one of the few categories of Royal Mail which was Free at this date. So there is a very fine strike of the very rare tiny blue London crowned "PAID/AU 19/58" c.d.s. (few examples known; only used for special mail such as Royal Petitions) nicely placed on the front, and the "2/-" charge has been crossed through. The letter asks for the Queen to intercede and obtain rent due to the sender for the site of a new Prison recently built on his land at Surat. Exhibition Item. [Ex George Crabb & G.V. Eltringham; with a 1970 letter from the latter about this exceptional cover.] PHOTO |
£300 |
| UNIFORM 4d POSTAGE PERIOD |
|
388 |
|
TRANSATLANTIC COVER TO U.S.A. WITH "RETURNED/For/POSTAGE" MARK, ETC.; Unusual 14th/17th Dec. 1839 EL (minor wear to folds) from Birmingham (fair overstruck "PAID AT" mark and c.d.s.'s of both 14th & 17th Dec.) to "Boston, America" endorsed "via Liverpool"; initially the letter was posted unpaid but this was contrary to regulations for mail to the States at this date, so there is a mostly very fine London "RETIRNED/For [1/-]/POSTAGE" mark (light crease) on the front, and - after return to Birmingham and prepayment - a fine red "SHIP LETTER/LIVERPOOL" c.d.s. (18th Dec.) was applied. There is a fine red 1st Feb. 1840 "NEW-YORK/SHIP" transit mark and "20‡" arrival charge on the front. Rare thus; the only "Returned For Postage" cover of the 4d-Post Period that we can recall having seen and a rare outgoing Transatlantic cover from this period. PHOTO - plate no 4T. |
£150 |
|
389 |
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RARE PREPAID COVER TO THE IONIAN ISLANDS; 25th/27th Dec. 1839 EL (minor stain at top right of address; written on Christmas Day & posted on the 27th) from London to "George A. Hicks, 60th Rifles, Zante", prepaid 1s-8d (10d British + 10d French rates) with a very fine red Maltese-Cross-framed Vere St. "PAID/VS" d.s. on the front. Endorsed "via Ancona" by the sender (deleted by the British P.O.) and charged "6" on arrival oin Zante. Rare destination for the 4d Post Period! PHOTO - plate no 4B |
£100 |
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RARE CROMWELLIAN PERIOD "POST PD" COVER FROM LONDON TO KENT; Fine 7th June 1655 EL (fine red wax seal; contents ref. a legal dispute) from "Towne" (i.e. London) addressed "To his very worthy freind Capt. Collins at Sittingbourne, These." and endorsed "post pd." at lower left. Rare example of a prepaid letter from the Cromwellian Commonwealth Period; the postal rate was 2d for this 40-mile ("below 80 miles") journey at this date. Folds neatly to show date and address panel together. Exhibition Quality. [Ex Barrie Jay.] PHOTO - plate no 4B |
£500 |
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VERY EARLY "B/SAT" GOVERNMENT-TYPE "DOCKWRA" & "W/Af/9" TIME-MARK; 3rd Feb. 1693 EL (minor closed seal-tears just clear of marks) from "Crosby Square" to "Gerard Street near Leicester Feilds", having a clear manuscript "Office O", plus very fine Bishopsgate Office "PENNY/POST/PAYD/B/SAT" (Jay L331b; variety "PENY" on left; first year known) and circular framed Westminster Office "W/Af/9" time-mark (Jay L365), all nicely placed on the top flap with a fine red wax seal. Most attractive and of Exhibition Quality. PHOTO - plate no 4B |
£300 |
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THE RARE LONDON FOREIGN BRANCH DOTTE-D FRAME "Oz at 12/- per Oz" MARK ON COVER FROM MEXICO; 5th Mar. 1830 EL from "Mexico" to London with a mostly fine red "FRANCO HAS/TA EL PIERTO" mark on the front as well as a very fine dotted-frame "Oz at 12s/- per Oz" mark (one of the rarest "Oz" marks of all) endorsed "2‡" and so charged the very high rate of "£1-10-0" (10 times the 2s-1d Packet rate + the reduced 11d rate from Falmouth to London). One of the highest recorded Prestamp rates on mail from South/Central America. Exhibition Quality. PHOTO - plate no 4B |
£260 |
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THE VERY RARE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT RECEIVING HOUSE "H:P." MARK; 24th July 1839 local London E to "Conduit Street" with the official black wax seal of the "HOUSE OF LORDS", having a superb red "H:P." mark (Jay L560a) nicely placed on the front with the black "2" charge-mark, with a fair red Chief Office datestamp on the reverse. Very few examples known and of Exhibition Quality. [Ex Hugh Feldman.] PHOTO |
£400 |
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1847-59 Small selection of covers franked with imperf (2) and perf (7) 1d reds with various recieving house h.s. inc. "Greenwich", "Paddington W O", "Upper Baker St", "Highgate" UDC in blue, "Minories" UDC in blue, "ISLINGTON MEWS ROW" UDC and a duplex with chamfered corner. Mostly fine. |
£60 |
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EARLY DOCUMENT IN LETTER-FORM - SIGNED BY THE FUTURE POSTMASTER OF THE TOWN, ETC.; Unusual and fine 8th Mar. 1631 2-sheet folio manuscript "Certificate", written in letter-form (no address wrapper) and so addressed "To the worpll Anthonie Hutton of Penreth Esquier be these d[elivere]d."; signed by the Mayor "William Barwick" and four others, including "Jo. Pattinson" who is believed to be the same Pattinson who became Postmaster of Carlisle from 1660 to 1667. The document witnesses the sight of papers proving the ownership of a house in the town. |
£100 |
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EARLY MAPS AND TOWN PLAN; c.1700 county map of "Cumberland" with mileage-chart, c.1750 small French map of GB showing Carlisle, and 1745 page from the "Gentleman's Magazine" giving part of an account of the 1745 Rebellion with a map of Carlisle and its walls as they had been c.1630. All small, hand-coloured & ideal for album-page mounting. (3 maps). |
£100 |
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1745 REBELLION "LONDON GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY" & 1662 PAIR OF PRINTED ACTS; Fine single-sheet printed Gazette (with fine red Tax-stamp) of 26th Dec. 1745 giving news of the imminent end of the Siege of the "Rebels" in Carlisle; rare. Plus two mostly very fine printed 1662 Acts of Parliament ref. "Enlarging and repairing of Common High-ways" and "Preventing of Theft and Rapine upon the Northern Borders of England". (3 items). |
£100 |
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VERY EARLY FREE FRANK FROM CARLISLE TO AN M.P. IN LONDON; 21st Nov. 1667 EL (one small seal-tear with unnecessary "magic" tape) from "Carlisle" to London, charged "3d" which was then crossed out with P.O. Inspector's (?) "TG" initials alongside, having a very fine "NO/25" arrival Bishop Mark (light creases) nicely placed on the side-flap. Long interesting letter from the Officer in Charge of the Carlisle Garrison, with reference to the snow delaying the posts, etc.; "The bad weather upon ye Road & Great Snow upon Stainmore delayed ye post from coming hither untill 9 a clock this morning...All at ye Castle are very well..." Exhibition item; free franks as early as the 1660s are rare. PHOTO - plate no 4B |
£240 |
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DOUBLE-RATE LETTER TO LONDON; 21st Nov. 1681 EL (two small seal-tears with unnecessary "magic" tape) from "Carlisle" to London with a fine "NO/25" arrival Bishop Mark on the top flap and charged "6" as a double-sheet letter. Long interesting contents about local politics, the "Portt" of Carlisle, the town being all quiet, etc. PHOTO - plate no 4B |
£100 |
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Similar TRIPLE-RATE 29th June 1682 EL from the same correspondence from "Carl[isle]" (from the town's Mayor) to London, charged "6" but changed to the 3-sheet rate of "9" with P.O. Inspector's "un" (?) Initials, having a fine "IY/3" arrival Bishop mark on the top flap. Long inteeresting contents and a rare example of the pre-1711 triple postage rate. PHOTO - plate no 4B |
£100 |
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