**	401		RARE EARLY LONDON "CROWN" INSPECTOR's MARK ON DOUBLE-RATE LETTER FROM CARLISLE; 25th Oct. 1686 EL (unnecessary "magic" tape on small tears to flap, and small stain to right of address) from "Carlisle" to London, charged "3" and then changed to "6" (two-sheet rate) with "RM" initials and also P.O. Inspector's "Charlton" signature and a very fine small black London "Crown" Inspector's Authorisation Mark above the address. Pre-1700 Inspectors' Marks are rare. PHOTO - plate no 4B	£300
**	402		VERY EARLY INGOING COVER FROM LONDON; Sept. 1689 (?) EL (minor edge wear etc.) from London (?) addressed "For Mr. William Raylton at Bleckell Wood. Leave this att Mr. Joseph Reed's Mercht. att Carlile in Cumberland", charged "6" (double sheet rate) with a very fine "SE/9" Bishop Mark on the lower flap. The letter is an account of Richard Rainton's wages as a sailor for various voyages to India (?), including an entry; "To 8 Doll[a]rs paid you in part of your wages att Bombay att 7s-6d per Dollar...£3:0:0", with a note that "he dyed in November 1688". Intriguing insight into sailor's wages at this date, averaging 22s-0d per month.	£75
**	403		RARE 1st-TYPE "CARLISLE" MARK ON COFFEE HOUSE COVER; 20th Nov. 1708 EL (closed tear affects address) from "Carlile" addressed to "Young Man's Coffy Hous, near Choren Crofs, London", charged "3[d]" with a fine though overinked "CARLISLE" mark (CU84; recorded only 1705-9) on the lower flap beside a fair "NO/24" arrival Bishop Mark. Exhibition Item. PHOTO - plate no 4B	£150
**	404		THE RARE 2nd AND 3rd TYPE "CARLISLE" MARKS; 1717 EL (minor wear) to London with partly fine rare CU87 "CARLISLE" mark across the join on the reverse; plus 1723 EL to Eden Hall charged "3" with the unusual extra endorsement; "to be left at Doctr. Donke's [?] in Penrith" with a very fine (light crease) small CU90 "CARLISLE" mark (only used in 1717 and then again in 1741) on the lower flap. Rare pair. (2 covers).	£150
**	405		OTHER EARLY 18th CENTURY NAMESTAMPS, ETC.; 1727 EL to London with very fine CU90 small "CARLISLE" mark on the reverse; plus an unusual 1734 EL to Scotland "By way of Borrow Bridge and Edinburgh" with a fine 2-line CU94 mark on the top flap. Also an ingoing 1743 triple-rate EL from London with London RH "CS" in circle. (3 covers).	£100
**	406		OTHER NAMESTAMPS OF THE PRE-MAILCOACH ERA; 1765 EL franked to Penrith with v. fine 2-line mark (CU94), and 1771-80 group of covers to Falmouth, London, Ulverstone (2) & Liverpool with mostly very fine strikes of the larger single-line marks. Scarce lot. (6 covers).	£150
**	407		THE "302" 1st-TYPE MILEAGE MARK & AN EARLY CARRIER LETTER SENT WITH CASH; 1786 EL to Ulverstone with a very fine "CARLISLE/302" 1s-Type Mileage mark (CU114) on the flap; plus a 1787 EL from Carlisle to "Edinhall" sent by the carrier Isaac Holmes endorsed "with 2 Guineas". Good pair. (2 covers). PHOTO - plate no 4B	£120
**	408		TWO DIFFERENT TYPES (UNRECORDED AS SUCH) OF THE 1st-TYPE "303" MILEAGE MARK; 1786/7 pair of covers to London each with a very fine "CARLISLE/303" 1st-Type Mileage Mark (CU116; one with light fold) on the flap, but both being very clearly different marks - an important addition to the County Catalogue record. (2 covers). PHOTO - plate no 4B	£150
**	409		THE LATER 18th CENTURY MARKS - STRAIGHT-LINE, HORSESHOE & CIRCULAR TYPES; 1791-1800 covers with mostly very fine strikes of the whole range of marks; the horseshoes (6; almost all at different rates), the circular type with stop (CU125; 2), the larger striaight-line types (2; one with 3-ring London "FREE/C" c.d.s., and one (1800) with the rare final small s. line type (CU131). Good lot. (13 covers).	£200
**	410		THE 19th CENTURY MILEAGE MARKS STUDY INCL. THE RARE CIRCULAR "SCOTTISH" TYPE; 1801-31 covers incl. the whole range of undated and c.d.s. mileages plus mileage removed datestamps; 1808 EL with v. fine circular "Scottish Type" "CARLISLE/302/C" mark (CU149; 1808 only - few known), 1802/4 pair with boxed mileages, 6 1807-9 lined types, 6 1812-9 c.d.s. types (one endorsed "cannot be found" with original "Returned Letter" wrapper), 1823 carrier's letter endorsed "Carriage paid" and "171 Bdles Laths pr. Richd Sewell Carrier", free franks (one with Stockton c.d.s. endorsed "Mifsent to" and Durham c.d.s. endorsed "Not for"), 2 Penrith c.d.s.'s, and 1829/30 pair of mileage-removed c.d.s. types. Good study. (24 covers + 1 receipt). PHOTO - plate no 5T	£200
**	411		UNRECORDED PRESTAMP SKELETON DATESTAMP & OTHER EARLY C.D.S.'s; Attractive 19th Nov. 1838 EL to Edinburgh with fine boxed Carlisle "‡" mark on the front matching the very fine (slightly overstruck) large "CARLISLE/+" Skeleton c.d.s. (none recorded in the County Catalogue) nicely placed on the top flap; plus 1835-9 covers (7; some Free's, etc.) with the normall small c.d.s.'s. Good lot. (8 covers). PHOTO - plate no 5T	£100
THE SCOTTISH CONNECTION, 1783-1839
**	412		TRANSIT MAIL FROM ENGLAND INC. RARE REVERSED "S" STRAIGHT-LINE MARK; 1783 EL (some damp faults well clear of mark) from Birmingham to Aberdeen with fine rare CU109 "CARLISLE" mark with reversed "S" variety on the side-flap; plus 1785 EL from Newcastle on Tyne to Selkirk "by Carlisle" with a near fine s. line (normal S) across the join. Good pair. (2 covers). PHOTO - plate no 5T	£100
**	413		TRANSIT MAIL FROM ENGLAND WITH DIFFERENT 1st-TYPE MILEAGE MARKS; 1785 EL (some toning and wear) from Liverpool to Glenlyon "by Dunkeld" with fair "LIVER/POOL", fair "CARLISLE/302" and fine "DUNDEE" marks, as well as Edinr. Bishop Marks - also endorsed "Forwarded from Dunkeld by your most H[umble] Ser[vant]. James Inches" (rare Scots Forwarding Agent item); plus 1788 EL from York to Dumfries with v. fine "YORK" on the front and v. fine (crease) "CARLISLE/303" across the join. Rare pair. (2 covers). PHOTO - plate no 5T	£150
**	414		THE SCOTTISH MILEAGE MARKS WITH "C" [FOR CARLISLE] ERRORS, ETC.; 1808-31 covers incl. 1808-9 pair of cicular mileages for "ANNAN/326" and "HAWICK/383" each with "C" - latter an Error - 1810/9 pair with boxed "HAWICK/343-C" and "HAWICK/344-C" Errors, 1828 unframed "NEWTON STEWART/388-C" Error, 1815 boxed "SELKIRK/334-C" Error, 1818 boxed "LONGTOWN/312-E" Error and rare 1831 boxed "BOWHOLM/[307-C]" mileage-removed Error. Good lot and mostly fine strikes; these Error Mileages are little-known and very hard to find. A good study. (8 covers).	£150
**	415		THE SCOTTISH BOXED MILEAGES WITH "C" FOR CARLISLE ROUTE-MARKS, ETC.; 1801-28 covers with mostly fine to very fine boxed "C"-code mileages of DOUGLAS (crease), DUMFRIES, HAWICK (front), JEDBURGH, LANARK, LESMAHAGO (2), LOCHMABEN, LOCKERBY, MUIRKIRK, SELKIRK & STRATHAVEN. Also 1801 v. fine rare "English-type" Dumfries mileage mark with boxed "341" and v. fine circular 1808 "LANARK/385/C" mark; also 1817/9 pair of EL's with contents ref. improvements in the road near Carlisle. Good lot. (15 covers + 1 front).	£150
**	416		CARLISLE's SCOTTISH "ADDITIONAL ‡d" MAIL TAX MARKS; 1813-38 covers with the whole range of "Addl/‡" and boxed "‡" marks incl. Sept. 1813 EL from Lisbon with red "FALMOUTH" and the large "Addl/‡" mark (early date; contents incl. "...the plague is broke out [at] Gibraltar having come from Malta."), Penny Posts, and an 1832 pair (one a Ship Letter ex US) with very fine (rare thus) and mostly fine strikes of the rare fancy boxed "Addl/‡" mark (CU196; only known 1831-3 and famous for bad strikes). Good lot. (14 covers).	£150
SPECIAL PRESTAMP CATEGORIES, 1728-1889
**	417		LOCAL MAILS INC. RARE PRE-1840 "Hesket/Penny Post" MARK, ETC.; 1728-1839 covers inc. 1728 pair sent locally by carrier (one endorsed "with sped" [sic]), 1804 endorsement "To be left at Mr. Thomas's Hope & Anchor, Butcher Gate, Carlisle...", 1797 to Bewcastle endorsed "To be left at the Wheat Sheaf...Carlisle" (with "PENRITH" horseshoe endorsed "Mifst to"), 1833/6 pair with mostly fine "GRETNA/PENNY POST" marks, and May 1839 1d-rate EL to Carlisle with very fine blue-green "Hesket/Penny Post" (CU292; rare per-1840). Good lot. (7 covers). PHOTO - plate no 5T	£140
**	418		MARITIME MAILS - INCOMING SHIP/INDIA LETTERS ADDRESSED TO CARLISLE; 1799 EL from Bombay with mostly fine scarce oval "SHIP-LETTER/(Crown)/PLYMOUTH", 1803/7 pair from "Barbadoes" & "Berbice" (B. Guiana) with fair oval "SHIP LETTER/(Crown)/LIVERPOOL" marks in black & red, and 1840 stampless EL from Quebec with v. fine red "SHIP LETTER/LONDON" c.d.s. (4 covers).	£120
**	419		MISSENT MAIL - EARLY MANUSCRIPT "Mifsent to" ENDORSEMENTS; 1797 EL with horseshoe marks of Liverpool and Carlisle (the latter with red m/s "Mifsent to"), 1818 internal Scottish EL with v. fine Carlisle mileage c.d.s. (crease) endorsed "Mifsent to", similar English 1824 EL with the c.d.s. endorsed "Mifst to" (closed tear), and 1834/8 pair with plain c.d.s.'s endorsed "Mifst to" and "Mifsent to". Good group. (5 covers).	£150
**	420		THE VERY RARE HANDSTRUCK "Missent to CARLISLE" MARK; 1812 E (some slight toning) sent from London to Brigham with a mostly very fine strike of this rare mark (CU199; only two examples believed to be recorded) nicely placed on the front. Exhibition Item. PHOTO - plate no 5T	£150
**	421		THE RARE CRINKLE-FRAMED "MISSENT/TO/CARLISLE" MARK IN BLUE; 1846 EL from Newcastle to Brampton with a mostly very fine strike of this rare mark (CU201) with worn frame nicely placed on the front. Attractive and colourful item. PHOTO - plate no 5T	£120
**	422		THE RARE SCRIPT-TYPE "Mifsent to Carlisle" MARK; Aug. 1855 mourning env. (+ contents) from London to Stow with a 1d Red "stars" tied by the "40" numeral, having a partial but readily recognisable strike of the distinctive "Mifsent to Carlisle" mark (not recorded in the County Cat.; we have only recorded one other example) nicely placed on the front. PHOTO - plate no 5T	£100
**	423		TOO LATE MAIL - THE VERY RARE BOXED "TOO LATE BY/CARLISLE" MARK IN RED; 21st Mar. 1820 EL from Edinburgh to Bath with a mostly very fine strike of this distinctaive and very rare mark (CU203) slightly across the flap on the reverse in a bright orange-red ink. Very rare; only two examples of this mark are recorded in black (see next lot) and this may be the only example recorded in red; all date from the 1820-1 period only (but see next lot). Important Exhibition item for any Carlisle Collection.PHOTO	£300
**	424		THE VERY RARE BOXED "TOO LATE BY/CARLISLE" MARK STRUCK IN BLACK; Similar 2nd Mar. 1831 EL from "TAIN" via Edinburgh to Manchester with a mostly fine strike of this rare mark (CU203) on the lower flap. This cover is dated 10 years later than recorded in the County Catalogue, which shows just how seldom it was used; only two black and one red examples (see previous lot) are thought to have been recorded to date. It seems that this mark was reserved for mails unexpectedly delayed on their way south from Scotland and so misssing their connecting mailcoaches at Carlisle. Exhibition Item. Plus and 1870 1d Red on piece with very fine crinkle-framed "Too Late" mark (CU205; only recorded for 1838!) alongside. (2 items). PHOTO - plate no 5T	£240
**	425		UNIFORM 4d POSTAGE PERIOD - THE UNIQUE (?) USAGE OF AN ENGLISH HANDSTRUCK "4" MARK IN ERROR ON A "FREE" COVER; 5th Jan. 1840 EL from Carlisle to the "Royal Hospital, Chelsea, London" having a very fine black Handstruck "4" marking (light filing crease) nicely placed on the front, matching the near fine c.d.s. on the top flap. The Carlisle Handstruck "4" mark (of which only four or five examples are known in private hands) has been lightly crossed through on arrival in London, where the letter was endorsed as "Official" by "G. Lills, Paym[aster]. Gen[era]l. Whitehall"; it therefore also has a fine red crowned circle London "FREE" c.d.s. of 6th Jan. 1840 (last week of the Free system) on the front. Important Exhibition Item; we do not recall having seen any other examples of English Handstruck Four markings on Free Mail. PHOTO	£1200
**	426		UNIFORM 4d POSTAGE PERIOD - EARLIEST RECORDED CARLISLE HANDSTRUCK "4" MARK; Large 23rd Dec. 1839 piece (large closed hole at left clear of address and marks) with a mostly very fine Carlisle Handstruck "4" mark on the front matching the fine (though overstruck by a Belfast c.d.s.) "CARLISLE" c.d.s. on the top flap. This is believed to be the earliest recoded date for a Carlisle Handstruck "4" Marking; rare in any condition. PHOTO - plate no 5T	£150
**	427		UNIFORM 1d POSTAGE PERIOD - CARLISLE HANDSTRUCK "2" MARKS ON UNPAID MAIL, ETC.; July 1841 & 1849 covers with very fine strikes of the two types of black Carlisle Handstruck "2" marks (CU186/9), 15th Jan. 1840 EL to Carlisle with a very fine blue Handstruck "2" Mark of Annan (Scotland), and an unusual 1885/9 pair of stampless envs. (one with OHMS imprint) having very late usages and very fine/superb strikes of the CU189 mark. Good lot. (5 covers). PHOTO - see plate no.	£100
**	428		UNIFORM 1d POSTAGE PERIOD - THE RARE RED CARLISELE "2" MARK & DISTINCTIVE PREPAID "CARLISLE/1/PAID" MARKS, ETC.; Rare Dec., 1840 EL (toning, etc.) with very fine rare red Carlisle handstruck "2" mark on the front (few known), 19th Jan. 1840 EL with very fine (very early usage) "CARLISLE/1/PAID" mark (1st type; CU183), 4 1840/2 covers with fine to v. fine 2nd type marks (CU184), 1847 E with creased 3rd type (CU185), 1850 pair with manuscript "1" and "10" (high rate) marks, and unusual OHMS E with "A.F. Fearon" authorising "signature" mark but no Paid marks or charges. Useful lot. (10 covers).	£120
LINE-ENGRAVED CANCELLATIONS, 1840-1880
**	429		CARLISLE 1d BLACK COVER WITH ORANGE-RED MALTESE CROSS; 29th Jan. 1841 EL to Appleby with Plate 7 1d Black (ML; almost 4 margins; just shaved at top) tied by a fine orange-red M.C. with a light c.d.s. on the flap.	£75
**	430		CARLISLE 1d BLACK COVER WITH BLACK MALTESE CROSS; 8th Mar. 1841 EL to London with Plate 8 1d Black (LE; 4 close to wide margins) tied by a light black M.C. matching the oversrtuck c.d.s. across the seal. PHOTO - plate no 5T	£100
**	431		PAIR OF 1840 2d BLUES ON COVER WITH BLACK CARLISLE MALTESE CROSSES; Rare 18th Feb. 1841 EL to Stony Stratford franked by a vertical pair of Plate 2 1840 2d Blues (LD/MD; 4m and near 3m; slight rubbing along LH edge) tied by light black M.C.'s, matching the fair black "CARLISLE" c.d.s. on the flap. Rare thus; vertical pairs of the 1840 2d Blue are seldom seen, especially on cover. PHOTO - plate no 5B	£240
**	432		CARLISLE USAGE OF THE 2d BLUE MULREADY ENVELOPE; Rare 3rd Mar.(?) 1841 usage of the stereo a200 2d env. (faults mostly on reverse, but attractive) to Lancaster (red wax seal of the "CARLISLE & CUMBERLAND BANK"), cancelled by a single very fine black Maltese Cross matching the partly fine Carlisle c.d.s. across the flaps on the reverse. Rare country usage and an Exhibition Item. PHOTO - plate no 5B	£240
**	433		CARLISLE USAGE OF THE 1d BLACK MULREADY LETTER-SHEET; Attractive 16th Oct. 1841 usage of the stereo A7 EL (originally posted mis-folded) to Gateshead (v. fine arrival c.d.s. on top flap) cancelled by a light black M.C. matching the very fine "CARLISLE/D" c.d.s. also (unusually) on the front. Fine example. PHOTO - plate no 5B	£100
**	434		MALTESE CROSSES & NUMERAL CANCELS ON COVERS; 1841-62 lot with good variety incl. London No.6 in M.C., 3 1841 2d Blue covers (one with vert. pair), fine boxed Scottish "CANONBIE" village mark, superb blue 1854 "STANWIX" UDC, July 1844 1d pink EL, etc., etc. (31 covers).	£100
**	435		THE CARLISLE DUPLEXES COLLECTION - SIDEWAYS & LATER TYPES ON Q.V. LINE ENGRAVED COVERS; 1855-77 lot with Sideways Duplexes (7 inc. one scarce small size), "Scottish-type" duplexes (7; 1859-63), and the later types with some ‡d PC's and one ‡d Plate Nos. pair. Good study. (33 covers).	£100
**	436		OTHER LINE ENGRAVED COVERS, ETC. - VALENTINE, PRINTED MATTER, TELEGRAMS, RETURNED MAIL, ETC.; Small c.1855-79 group inc. 13th Feb. 1879 1d Red env. with fancy enclosed floral/silk Valentine card, c.1855 printed Railways document tied by Edinburgh "131" Roller to its address wrapper with 4 1d Reds, 3 single ‡d Plate No. covers, 1878 mourning env. + card, rare 1869 P.O. Dog Licence with embossed "Dog" device and "CARLISLE/M.O.O." c.d.s., 1872 London quartered circle Missent mark, returned 1d Red envs. (2 with returned mail envs.), 1867/71 private/P.O. telegram forms, etc. Good variety, all relating to Carlisle. (17 items).	£100
LATER QV CANCELLATIONS, 1880-1901
**	437		LATER Q.V. COVERS INCL. INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS, ETC.; c.1880-1901 lot incl. Carlisle "165" framed 1887 "Not to be found" and rare 1890 "Closed contrary/to regulations", similar 1889 "More to pay/above [1] oz" mark with "1d", superb 1897 "2D/165", 1892 parcel label with stamped address label, 1898 P.O. OHMS EL, and six 1890s "Not Known" or similar endorsements (one with P.O. Returned Mail env.), etc. Good lot. (54 items). PHOTO - plate no 5T	£120
**	438		UNUSUALLY SMALL RED WAX P.O. BAGSEAL ON OPENED & RE-SEALED RETURNED LETTER; Unusual 1881 1d lilac env. sent from Carlisle to Haltwistle but endorsed "Not known" so opened and roughly re-sealed with selvege and sealed with a very fine and complete and tiny red wax "CARLISLE/(Crown)" seal of a size and style that we have not seen before. There is a very fine purple boxed "Undelivered for reason stated [on back]/to be returned to Sender/at the address shewn on cover" mark on the front. Rare thus. PHOTO - plate no 5B	£100
SPECIAL P.H. CATEGORIES, A-Z, 1840-1901
**	439		INCOMING Q.V.-PERIOD MAIL FROM OVERSEAS; 1845-1900 covers inc. stampless Transatlantic lot (3; two ex US incl. red "PAID/XX" mark of Burlington Iowa and v. fine "IREBY" UDC on EL ex Jamaica), 1894/1900 stamped pair ex US with "3d" & "5d" charge-marks, stamped mail ex Australia, USA, Japan, Germany and France. All to Carlisle/area. Scarce group. (12 covers).	£100
**	440		INCOMING "BALLON MONTÉ" COVER FROM THE SIEGE OF PARIS; 18th Oct. 1870 EL from "Paris" (long chatty letter ref. the Siege, etc.) to Carlisle endorsed "Ballon Monté" and franked by French 20c blue & 10c brown tied by dotted starred numerals with a mostly fine 2-ring "PARIS/MINISTERE DES FINANCES" c.d.s. and red boxed "PD" alongside. There is a fine 2nd Nov. 1870 Carlisle arrival c.d.s. suggesting that the letter was carried by the "Garibaldi" Balloon. The letter includes; "...we are quite well and getting accustomed to the boom of cannon, rations & other daily incidents of the siege....I have been many times all round the thirty miles circumference of defense...Baillie & I are both employed among the wounded in the military hospitals...if there be engagements on Wednesdays or Saturdays, I go on the field to succour & bring in the wounded...About an hour ago, Mont Valerien fired 6 shots..." Good Siege item. PHOTO - plate no 5B	£100
**	441		Q.V. PERIOD MAIL TO THE AMERICAS; 1844-72 covers inc. 1844 stampless (stained) to "Wisconsin Territory", 1855 to US with damaged 1/- Embossed tied by S/ways Duplex, 1862/71 trio to Canada (two with the "Scottish-Type" Carlisle duplexes) franked by 6d lilac, 4d "small letters" vermilion pair or 3x1d Reds, and 1872 to B. Ayres with 1/- green. Scarce group all from Carlisle. (6 covers).	£80
**	442		Q.V. PERIOD MAIL TO EUROPE; 1844-72 covers incl. stampless 1844/58 pair to Oporto/Dusseldorf prepaid & unpaid, attractive 1864 EL to Rome with 1d Red + 4d & 6d "small letters", scarce 1862 env. to Malta with 1/- green tied by superb "Scottish-type" Carlisle duplex, and 3d rose-red env. to Bavaria. Good lot. (5 covers). PHOTO - plate no 5B	£120
**	443		U.P.U. PERIOD MAIL TO OVERSEAS; 1881-1900 covers inc.2‡d blue to US (superb duplex), much-travelled 1887 env. to Kurachi with "SEA POST OFFICE" and "INCONNU" marks and returned to carlisle, Postal Stat. PC's/envs. (inc. 1d pink uprated to Holland with Jubilee 2‡dx2 + 1‡d), 1896 env. (minor wear and part flap lost with part of printed wording) with all-over-back pictorial advert for the "VIADUCT HOTEL, CARLISLE" to USA, 1898 to N.Z. with ‡d+2d, etc. (11 covers).	£75
**	444		CENSORED LETTER ON SPECIAL "CUMBERLAND COUNTY GAOL, CUMBERLAND" HEADED LETTER-SHEET; 1864 EL sent locally in Carlisle, simply addressed to a solicitor with manuscript "O.H.M.S." heading to the address; with contents written by a prisoner who needed to see a lawyer urgently, clearly carried by private messenger. The first page is headed with a printed list of Prison "RULES" for letters and visits, and the left hand edge of the letter inside is initialled by a Prison Officer by way of censorship. It is sealed with a fine red wax oval "COUNTY GAOL/(Crown)/CARLISLE" seal. Rare thus. PHOTO - see plate no.	£100
**	445		RAILWAY MAIL - EARLY "Missent to/GNR Post Office" MARK; 10th Aug. 1847 1d Red E to Carlisle with "KIRKBY-STEPHEN" UDC and 10th Aug. c.d.s.'s of Brough, Penrith and Carlisle (latter on the front), but also having a mostly fine rare handstruck "Missent to/GNR Post Office" mark (Wilson Fig.3, the Nov. 1845 recut) nicely placed on the front. In spite of this mis-routing to the Railway P.O., this letter still reached its destination on the day that it was posted. Rare thus.PHOTO - plate no 5B	£120
**	446		RAILWAY MAIL - THE SCARCE "CARLISLE & AYR SORTING TENDER/CARRIAGE" DATESTAMPS; 1875 1d Red env. to Dalkeith with very fine small "B"-code "CARLISLE & AYR/SORTING TENDER" datestamps tying the stamp (crease) and struck separately; plus fine 1904 usage of the KEVII 1d red p. stat. env. to Ayr cancelled by the "RUGBY STATION" duplex with a superb strike of the larger "D"-code "CARLISLE & AYR SORTING CARRIAGE" c.d.s. on the reverse. Scarce pair. PHOTO - plate no 5B	£100
**	447		RAILWAY MAIL - THE GLASGOW & CARLISLE SORTING TENDER COLLECTION; 1871-1901 covers/cards with mostly very fine duplexes & datestamps of this railway T.P.O. route; 1871 ‡d PC usage with superb "open" c.d.s.-portion "3/159" duplex, 1877/84 envs. with 1d Red + ‡d Rose-red or with 4d brown (pl.18; to Cuba) tied by very fine "closed-circle" c.d.s.-portion "159" duplexes with codes "1" & "11", and 1886-1901 cards/wrapper (to US, France, SwedenEgypt & Germany) with mostly very fine to superb strikes of the small "L"-code (2) and the later larger c.d.s.'s (latter with codes"L" or "E"). Very good and attractive lot. Plus an 1897 pieces with the larger "L"-code c.d.s. tying nine Jubilee 2‡d's and a &Mac189;d vermilion. (9 covers + 1 piece).PHOTO - plate no 5B	£200
**	448		RAILWAY MAIL - THE BALANCE OF THE CARLISLE T.P.O.'s COLLECTION; 1851-1904 covers/cards with good range of T.P.O./Railway marks etc., incl. Caledonian Rly "CR" marks (1851/8 trio in black + 1852/7 pair in scarce red), 1865 "CR/PO" in circle, Edinr. "M" c.d.s.'s, Glasgow "*"-code T.P.O. c.d.s.'s, 1864/8 trio with apparently unrecorded "CARLISLE/W" c.d.s.'s thought ot have been used on the Carlisle/Whitehaven Railway, "EDINR CARLISLE SORTING TENDER" c.d.s.'s (3 incl. attractive 1897 env. from Blantyre with six British Central Africa 1d blacks), etc. Good lot. (32 covers + 1 picture).	£150
**	449		RAILWAY MAIL - EARLY RAILWAY LETTER STAMP CANCELLED AT CARLISLE; 1st Jan. 1894 env. (opening tears clear of stamps & address) to Kingsbridge (Devon) franked by 1d lilac and "Midland Railway" 2d green Railway Letter Stamp (corner fault and over edge at right) both cancelled by manuscript "X"'s (of an unidentified Railway Station where the letter was posted) and both tied by fine Carlisle duplexes. Rare early commmercial usage. PHOTO - plate no 5B	£100
**	450		REDIRECTED MAIL - REMARKABLE TURNED AND THRICE REDIRECTED 6d-RATE COVER WITH 6d EMBOSSED USED FOR DIFFERENT POSTINGS, WITH SEPARATE 2d BLUES; 16th Aug. - 21st Nov. 1856 large wrapper posted initially to Maryport with 2d Blue "stars" (3) tied by Carlisle s/ways duplexes; turned and re-posted from Maryport to Carlisle with 4-MARGIN 6d Embossed cancelled by "519" numeral (later tied by extra Carlisle duplex), then RE-POSTED AGAIN within Carlisle with a second 6d Embossed (almost 4 margins) tied by a very fine Carlisle s/ways duplex. Extraordinary Embossed Franking; the only such cover redirected with a second 6d Embossd that we can recall having ssen. Just fits an album-page; Exhibition Item PHOTO PLATE IBC	£300
**	451		REGISTERED MAIL - EARLY 1/- RATE COVERS; 1846-7 trio of covers (one with short flap removed) all regd. from Carlisle and with different manuscript cash-paid rates; red "Registered & paid 2/-" (1/- fee + 1/- postage for 6oz weight; rare thus), 1d Red with "Registered Letter 1/-", and stampless with "Registered 1/1" (1d postage + 1/- fee). Good set for this high regd. rate that only lasted from 1841-8. (3 covers).	£100
**	452		REGISTERED MAIL - LATER Q.V. PERIOD COVERS, ETC.; 1855-1900 covers with a wide range of rates/frankings incl. 1855 2d Blue "stars" + cut-to-shape 6d Embossed tied by s/ways duplex, attractive 1877 1d pink env. uprated with 4d orange, 1883 env. with 3x1d Lilacs tied by VERY BLUE and fine "165" numerals, and 2 regd. receipts (one with scarce 1868 "CARLISLE/M.O.O." c.d.s.). Useful study. (12 covers + 2 receipts).	£100
20th CENTURY POSTAL HISTORY
**	453		WWII MAIL, RETURNED MAIL, POSTAL RATES, ETC.; c.1903-45 covers/cards incl. Instructional Marks, Postage Dues, returned mail (inc. superb 1911 "WELTON/DALSTON/CUMBERLAND" rubber), rare 1944 env. (stained) from Gibraltar (KGVI 2d+1d & "R.A.F. CENSOR" mark) addressed to "R.A.F. Silloth, Cumberland" (rare thus), 1945 POW EL from Calthwaite Camp, 1902 env. with 1d Lilac "IR/OFFICIAL" o.p., etc. (43 covers + 2 receipts & 1 piece).	£120
CARLISLE SUB-OFFICES & AREA
**	454		THE BRAMPTON COLLECTION - PRESTAMP MAIL & 1d BLACK COVER, ETC.; 1813-1909 covers inc. fine scarce 1813 "307" mileage, 1829 ingoing EL ex USA, 1830/1 pair of v. fine straight-lines, Feb. 1840 m/s "1", Nov. 1840 EL (contents note that a key was originally enclosed) to Carlisle with 1d Black (margins in places) tied by red M.C. and ensorsed "The Plan has been sent per Railway", 1d Red, and 3 KEVII PPC's. Also 1 modern env. Scarce lot. (12 covers).	£100
**	455		GRETNA & HESKET PENNY POSTS; 1843/5 pair of E's with mostly fine "GRETNA/PENNY POST" marks in black (with 1d Red tied by M.C.) and in blue (red m/s "1"); plus Feb. 1840 & 1845 E's (both with red m/s "1" marks) with mostly fine to very fine "Hesket/Penny Post" marks in black & an 1841 1d Red piece with the same PP mark. Scarce group. (5 items).	£75
**	456		THE LONGTOWN COLLECTION INCL. REVERSED "N"s MARK, MISSENT, ETC.; Fine 1791 EL to Ashburton with rare "LONGTOWN" mark showing BOTH N's REVERSED on the lower flap,1819/26 front/EL with boxed Scottish-type "312-E" and "307-C" mileages, 1830 mileage-removed, 1836 small s. line, 1841 EL to Langholm with v. fine Liverpool black "2" charge and v. fine boxed Scottish-type "LONGTOWN" d.s. endorsed "Miseent to" on the front, and 4 later covers. Scarce group. (9 covers + 1 front). PHOTO - plate no 7B	£100
**	457		THE WIGTON COLLECTION- PRESTAMP, 1d BLACK COVER, ETC.; 1807-1909 covers/cards incl. 4 fine to v. fine convex s. lines, 3 v. fine lined mileages, 8th Feb. 1841 EL with 3m 1d Black tied by red Maltese Cross (late use of red ink), 1840s covers incl. black m/s "2" and OHMS EL with "Not near Keswick, try Wigton again", 1d Reds, and a few later items. (25 covers + 1 piece).	£120
**	458		THE UDC's COLLECTION PART 1 - ABBEY-HOLME TO DALSTON; 1840-56 covers with mostly very fine UDC's of ABBEY-HOLME (blue), ALLONBY (black & blue + 1 piece), ASPATRIA (creased but v. fine in blue and alongside a very fine PLUMBLAND UDC), CALDBECK (blue), and DALSTON (blue). Plus a receipt, PPC and 1856 env. with v. fine blue "CALDEWGATE" straight-line. (10 items).	£120
**	459		THE UDC's COLLECTION PART 2 - DALSTON TO HALTWHISTLE; 1844-56 covers with mostly very fine UDC's of DALSTON (blue; 2 different shades), EDENHALL (blue-green; stamp removed but with Carlisle "165" numeral struck by mistake alongside on the reverse!), GILSLAND (2; black & blue), GOSFORTH (2; different shades of blue), GRETNA (2; overstruck red & v. fine blue), and HALTWHISTLE (blue). Good lot. (10 covers).	£100
**	460		THE UDC's COLLECTION PART 3 - HALWHISTLE TO WETHERALL; 1844-58 covers with mostly fine to very fine HALTWHISTLE (blue), IREBY (blue), IRTHINGTON (blue), KIRKLINGTON (dark blue), PENTON (blue), PORT-CARLISLE (blue), ARUGHTON-HEAD (blue), ROWELTON (green with blue IRTHINGTON UDC on the same 1d Red cover), SHAP (blue), STANWIX (blue), THURSBY (blue; endorsed "not at Thursby" in red on the front), and WETHERALL (blue). Scarce lot. (12 covers).	£120
**	461		THE UDC's COLLECTION PART 4 - THE SCARCE SMALLER DIAMETER TYPES, ETC.; 1858-9 trio of covers (2 being 1d pinks) with fine to very fine small UDC's of LOW-HESKET (blue; single arc at foot), BOWNESS/CUMBERLD (encircled in blue; slightly overstruck) and MEALSGATE (encircled & excellent strike); plus 1841 EL with fine scarce "BOOTLE" s. line along with fine red "RAVENGLASS" UDC, and 1855 env. with very fine Scots "KIRKPATRICK/FLEMING" UDC in blue. (5 covers).	£85
**	462		THE RUBBER DATESTAMP CANCELLATIONS COLLECTION; Very good Collection of c. 1904-35 covers/cards with mostly fine to very fine Rubber c.d.s. cancels in black or purple, plus 7 1900/5 pieces with different "Proof" (?) strikes. Good variety of scarce village markings. (29 cards/covers + 7 pieces).	£120
**	463		THE BALANCE OF THE CARLISLE SUB-OFFICES COLLECTION; 1847-1917 covers/cards incl. few QV items, scarce village duplexes, regd. mail, 1910 Edentown Parcel Post label (KEVII 4d), 1910 Silloth skeleton, thimble cancels, useful PPC's, etc. Plus 4 1942-56 covers. (69 covers + 1 PP label).	£120
CHESHIRE
	464		EARLY COVER ADDRESSED TO NEW BRIGHTON LIGHTHOUSE; 1850 1d Red env. (flap lost and minor wear) addressed to "Mr. John Green, Rock Lighthouse, New Brighton [near] Liverpool", plus a c.1910 PPC (real photo) showing the Lighthouse itself. Very rare; the only such cover associated with this Lighthouse that we have recorded. PHOTO - plate no 6T	£100
CORNWALL - SCILLY ISLANDS
	465		EARLY SCILLY ISLES MANUSCRIPT "2" CHARGE ON COVER FROM THE DUTCH EAST INDIES; Fine Mar./July 1845 E from "Batavia" to London, clearly carried by Ship and landed at St. Mary's but not declared as a Ship Letter (no Scilly Isles Ship Letters have yet been recorded), and so with only a very fine large "SCILLY/JY 28/1845" c.d.s. on the front beside the inland rate manuscript "2" charge; the letter was not treated as overseas mail in spite of the very fine red eliptical cachet of the Batavian firm that sent the letter - "KREGLINGER/DUMMLER & Co." - on the top flap! Very rare early Scilly Postage Due and smuggled Ship Letter. Exhibition Quality. PHOTO - plate no 6T	£200
	466		EARLY "610" 1d RED COVER TO THE "SHIPWRECK INSTITUTION" REF. THE WRECK OF THE "CAROLINE"; 29th Jan. 1849 EL (part flap cut for display) to this unusual address in London, franked by a 3m 1d Red (light crease) tied by a very fine "610" numeral, matching the very fine large St. Mary's "SCILLY" c.d.s. on the reverse (flap cut to display it all neatly on the lower flap). The contents acknowledge the receipt of the Shipwreck Institution's recent "check for Two Pounds, the handsome sum awarded by the Committee to Richard Pender and four others for rescuing the Mate of the late schooner 'Caroline', which shall be handed over to the men". Rare eveidence of the early workings of the forerunner of the Lifeboat Institution; the S. I. gave rewards to discourage "wreckers" from causing (or exacerbating) shipwrecks round Britain's shores. Historical Item. PHOTO - plate no 6T	£150
	467		THE RARE ST. MARY's VERTICAL OVAL "610" NUMERAL ON Q.V. 1d LETTER-CARD; Very fine 17th July 1893 usage of the 1d red Letter-card (message mentions a visit to Tresco) to Plymouth, cancelled by a superb tall "610" numeral (few examples known), having a very fine matching "SCILLY/A" c.d.s. on the reverse. Exhibition Quality. PHOTO - plate no 6T	£120
	468		WORLD WAR I - THE RARE NAVAL MAIL "CENSORED" MARKS IN BLACK & RED; 24th May 1917 PPC and 16th July 1918 usage of the KGV 1d env.; both addressed to England and cancelled with very fine St. Mary's "SCILLY" c.d.s.'s, and both having mostly very fine strikes of the large "CENSORED" mark (in black & in red respectively) with different censor's initials alongside. Rare pair; seldom seen. (2 covers). PHOTO - plate no 6T	£120
	469		WORLD WAR II - R.A.F. CENSOR COVER & 1s-3d RATE COVER TO FORCES IN PALESTINE; 1942/4 pair of envs. (some faults) with KGVI frankings cancelled by "ST. MARYS/ISLE OF SCILLY" c.d.s.'s; the first endorsed "AIR MAIL" with 5x1d + 5x2d (some on reverse) addressed to an Officer at "Lydda, Palestine, M.E. Forces", and the other to Dorset with v. fine oval "[Bird]/R.A.F. CENSOR/510" mark. Scarce pair. (2 covers). PHOTO - plate no 6T	£75
CUMBERLAND
	470		MARYPORT, WIGTON, WORKINGTON, ETC.; Attractive selection of "better" 1726-1901 covers incl. 1726 ingoing EL to Workington, fine 1782 "WORKING/TON", v. fine scarce boxed 1834 "Workington/Penny Post", 1885 Wigton 1d lilac env. with original Returned L.B. Liverpool env., v. fine scarce 1857 Wigton handstruck "2", fine 1848 claret-red fancy "PAID/1" UDC with v. fine blue "IREBY" UDC (both with light fold), 1844/52 trio with UDC's of ALLONBY (2 colours) and CROGLIN (with KIRK-OSWALD), 1845 1d Red EL with v. fine "Kirk Oswald/Penny Post", 1901 Maryport Express ceover, and 1885/90 stampless pair with v. fine Carlisle h.s. "2" on mail from Harrington & Keswick to Maryport. Very fine lot indeed. (15 covers).	£180
	471		WIGTON - THE VERY RARE "Misdirected/to Wigton" MARK; Most attractive 12th July 1856 usage of the 1d pink env. from Horncastle (fine "378" numeral) to Aspatria near Wigton, but with the word "Wigton" crossed through and a very fine blue-green "Misdirected/to Wigton" mark nicely placed on the front, also having a very fine blue "ASPATRIA" UDC conveniently struck on the lower flap on arrival. Very rare mark - recorded only for 1856 - and a real Exhibition Quality item. PHOTO	£150
DERBYSHIRE
	472		ONE OF THE EARLIEST RECORDED LETTERS FROM DERBYSHIRE STILL IN PRIVATE HANDS; Fine 6th June 1612 EL from "Derby" clearly addressed; "To his verie Lovinge freind Mr. John Pershowse at his howse neare Walsall, [these words be] d[elivere]d." The brief letter is cleverly folded to show the internal date and text from "Derby" alongside the address panel. It reads "Sir, The Statute wch I doe send yow hereinclosed was satisfyed yesterdaie and delivered unto me cancelled as by the same may appeare. So wth my Comendacons, [I] doe comytt yow to god's p[ro]teccon, Derby vi Junii 1612, Yor verie lovinge frend Ric. Alport." We are only aware of one earlier letter from the county in private hands, which is dated 1611. Very rare. PHOTO - see plate no.	£240
	473		VERY EARLY LETTER FROM THE (NOW DEMOLISHED) MANSION OWLCOTES, NR. CHESTERFIELD; 20th Apr. 1651 EL (minor toning; red wax seal) from "John Scrimshire" who says that he had "come on purpose yesternight to Oldcotes" [= Owlcotes, Sutton Scarsdale] and talks a great deal about the "Peirrepont" family and its affairs [the Pierreponts had this mansion in the 1600s]; addressed "To my much respected freind Mr. George Taylor att Chesterfield, this [be delivered]." and sent by a private messenger ("...I have sent you by this bearer..."). This sizeable house (of which a drawing survives) was demolished in the 1730s, which explains why items of PH associated with it are seldom seen. Very early local Derbyshire letter. PHOTO - see plate no.	£200
	474		EARLY LETTER FROM DOVERIDGE TO CHESTERFIELD; 31st Mar. 1653 EL (some toning and some folds reinforced with archival tape) from "Tho. Milwarde" at "Eaton" (i.e. the mansion "Eaton Dovedale Hall", near Doveridge, that was in the Millward family from 1576 until after the writer of this letter died c.1675), addressed "To my very good Cosen Mr. George Taylor at his house in Chesterfield [this letter be] d[elivere]d." The letter gives a legal opinion about a dispute over common pasturage rights, because Millward was a judge at this date. This little-known house, of which a drawing survives, fell into decay by 1789 and was demolished during the 19th century. Rare Cromwellian letter sent within the county. PHOTO - see plate no.	£200
HEREFORDSHIRE
	475		RARE EARLY P.O. EXPRESS LETTER INVOICE FOR A LETTER SENT FROM LONDON TO HEREFORD, CHARGED "£5-9-6" (9‡d PER MILE); Fine partly printed "General Post Office" form (19.5x25 cms., dated "1807"; endorsed "Charge of Express to Hereford £5-9-6") and signed "for Mr. Freeling" by one "A. Jeffcott". This rate was 146 times the normal postal rate and equates to about 9‡d per mile! Very few Express Letters were sent via the P.O. at any date, and this is one of only a handful of such receipts recorded prior to 1840. Exhibition Item that easily fits an album-page. PHOTO - see plate no.	£300
	476		RARE PRINTED OFFICIAL 1826 P.O. NOTICE REF. LETTERS SENT "BY EXPRESS"; Very fine Nov. 1826 printed Notice "[No.8.] ON EXPRESSES" directed "To all Postmasters" (9x14‡ ins. overall; can be folded to fit an album page), giving exact details of how to handle and charge postage on, the very few letters that were sent "by Express" [see previous lot]. A minimum 7m.p.h. speed is specified, the P.O. got 2s-6d from both sender and addressee, the other charges were 11d per mile (i.e. 2d for the rider, 7‡d for the horse & 1‡d for Post Horse Duty), there were special rules for O.H.M.S. Expresses, and so on. At the foot of the second side, there is a printed illustration of how O.H.M.S. Express letters were to be headed and endorsed. Prestamp P.O. Notices are rare; this is the only example of this Notice that we can recall having seen.	£150
ISLE OF WIGHT
	477		THE EARLIEST RECORDED LETTER FROM THE ISLE OF WIGHT; 31st Oct. 1674 EL (minor internal wear) to London headed from "Cowes on the Ile of Whit [sic]", addressed to "Morfelds nare the Popi's Head, London", charged "3" (above 80 miles journey), having a very fine "NO/2" London arrival Bishop Mark, with REVERSED "N" VARIETY, nicely placed on the side-flap. Very few 17th century letters have been recorded from the Isle of Wight, and this is the earliest that we have recorded. Important Exhibition Item. [Ex Barrie Jay.] PHOTO - see plate no.	£650
	478		SOLDIER's 1d CONCESSION RATE LETTER SENT FROM PARKHURST HOSPITAL TO SCOTLAND; 18th Dec. 1804 EL (some toning) from "Hospital at Parkhurst, Isle of Wight" to "Ecclefechan by Carlisle" from the "Clerk for the Hospital", Sergt. John Smith; endorsed "Pd1" with a very faint "NEWPORT I.W./105" boxed mileage mark on the front. Not headed but simply countersigned for him as "A Soldier's letter" by a Captain of the 3rd Battalion in the 60th Regiment. Interesting contents incl.; "...it be the Drum Major's fault who is very careless about looking for Letters at the Post Office..." Rare early I.O.W. Concession Rate cover. [Ex John Firebrace.] PHOTO - see plate no.	£150
	479		LONDON's "POSTAGE TO LONDON NOT PAID" UDC MARK ON COVER REDIRECTED VIA ISLE OF WIGHT TO FRANCE; Much travelled June 1833 EL from Chester to London redirected to "Newport, Isle of Wight" with a very fine strike of London's UDC charge-mark (crease); redirected again from I.O.W. to Caen in France when the intial "1/8" rate (11d to London + 9d on to I.O.W.) was paid and the extra "1/2" rate to France was prepaid. Other marks include a partial "ANGLETERRE/PAR CALAIS". Rare thus. PHOTO - plate no 6T	£100
	480		RARE "SIIIP LETTER/YARMOUTH/Isle of Wight" MARK STRUCK IN ERROR & REPLACED BY "INDIA LETTER/LYMINGTON" ON 4d-POST PERIOD COVER EX SOUTH ATLANTIC; Remarkable 13th Dec. 1839 (arrival date in London) EL from the ship "Branken Moor" en route to Australia at "Lat. 8º N., Long. 23º W" (south of the Cape Verde Islands opposite Sierra Leone) sent to London with a very fine strike of the rare 3-line "SHIP LETTER/YARMOUTH/Isle of Wight" mark (with "SIIIP" error for "SHIP"; see enclosed p.copy of 1826 P.O. Proof-book entry) on the top flap, overstruck by a fine red boxed "INDIA LETTER/LYMINGTON" with a second strike of the latter alongside (both across the join). The letter (dated 25th Oct. 1839) mentions that "An opportunity just now occurs to forward you a line by a vessel approaching us....[we are] two months from England....[we are bound for] Hobart....[via] South Australia". There is also a fine "LYMINGTON" c.d.s. of 12th Dec. 1839 on the lower flap in a black ink apparently identical to the Yarmouth mark. It seems clear that the letter was landed at Yarmouth (IOW) but that the 3-line mark was struck in Lymington, and so when the letter reached London and the rating-error was noticed (the letter had been landed by an East Indiaman and so qualifed for the lower 8d rate), the red Lymington marks (part of the set kept in London's P.O. for such eventualities; see Tabeart) were applied, and the initial "1/-" charge was reduced to "8[d]". Exceptionally Rare Combination of marks and an amazing 4d-Post Period Exhibition Item. [Ex Rev. W. Pain, April 1970 auction.] PHOTO	£750
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