|
2499 |
|
TAMWORTH: 1751-1842 group of E/EL's inc. 1751 EL sent from Tamworth to London with two-line "TAM/WORTH" (scarce so early), 1757 EL written at Austrey sent from Tamworth to London with clear two-line "TAM/WORTH", a good selection of s/l marks & mileages, 1829 EL from Tamworth to Reading with black two-line "MISSENT-TO/NORTHAMPTON", etc. (29 plus 12 fronts). |
£120 |
|
2500 |
|
UTTOXETER: 1743-1849 group of E/EL's, etc. inc. 1743 EL with two-line "UTOX/ETER" (one "T" only - probably the earliest known Uttoxeter mark), 1808 (13 May) EL with s/l "UTTOXETER" (late use), 1816 EL with scarce two-line "UTTOXETER/Penny Post" in red, 1817 EL with a similar two-line Penny Post mark in red, a good selection of mileages & later s/l types, etc. (31 plus a few fronts). |
£150 |
|
2501 |
|
UTTOXETER: 1788 EL from Uttoxeter to London with unrecorded first-type mileage - "137/UTTOX/ESTER".(the mileage should read "119"). Most unusual. |
£75 |
|
2502 |
|
WALSALL: c1625 EL to Walsall written by William Pershouse to his brother Richard at Reynolds Hall (probably ex London) privately carried (pre P.O. period) with a full transcript accompanying. Contents include "The Kinge and the Duke are gone to Plymouth but what the Duke will do noe man can tell". Also two other 17th Century EL's to Reynolds Hall. Minor faults but a scarce trio. (3). PHOTO |
£100 |
|
2503 |
|
WALSALL - ROYALIST MAIL TO LICHFIELD: 1647 EL written by Richard Persehouse at Reynolds Hall, Walsall sent by messenger to Sir Richard Dyott (probably at Freeford Hall, near Lichfield). A full transcript of the interesting contents accompanies. PHOTO |
£120 |
|
2504 |
|
WALSALL: 1775-1849 group of E/EL's, etc. inc. 1775 EL to Bosvathick, Cornwall with m/s "+ post" endorsement, 1777 EL to Daventry with large s/l "WALSALL", sundry mileages, UDC's inc. "WILLENHALL" (2), etc. (28 plus a few fronts). |
£120 |
|
2505 |
|
WEDNESBURY: 1824-50 group of E/EL's inc. 1823 EL to Derby with black boxed "P.P.11/UNPD" & red "TOO LATE", 1824 EL from the same correpondence with a similar combination of marks, 1844 EL to Daventry with m/s "prepaid" & red circular "PAID/1d", 1849 long EL to Oswestry with blue UDC of "DARLASTON", etc. (9). |
£75 |
|
2506 |
|
WEST BROMWICH: 1823-50 group of E/EL's with a variety of postal markings inc. 1823 EL to Chelsea with v.scarce boxed "P.P.10/PAID" & tombstone "D/PAID/27 AU 27/1823", 1826 EL to London with a similar combination of marks (but with the tombstone being in red), 1850 env. & contents posted twice - once prepaid, then unpaid, etc. (16). |
£100 |
|
2507 |
|
WILLENHALL, WYCHNOR & WOLSELEY BRIDGE: 1781-1837 quintet of E/EL's comprising 1781 (8 Dec.) EL to London with superb large-type s/l "WICHNOR", 1797 E to London with fine two-line "WOLSLEY/BRIDGE", 1814 EL re local Turnpike trusts with two-line "WOLSLEY/BRIDGE", 1829 EL to Adbaston (nr. Eccleshall) with rare black "WOLSLEY BRIDGE" UDC (only known in 1834!) & 1837 (4 Aug.) EL to Birmingham with black boxed "Willenhall/Penny Post". (5). |
£100 |
|
2508 |
|
WOLVERHAMPTON: 1663-1800 group of E/EL's, etc. inc. 1663 EL to Reynolds Hall (Walsall), 1678 EL written by Lady Jane Rous ex Wolverhampton to London, 1743 E with two-line "WOLVER/HAMPTON", 1760 EL with smaller-type "WOLVER/HAMPTON", 1775 long EL to Jamaica with faint two-line "WOLVER/HAMPTON", etc. (14 plus a front). |
£140 |
|
2509 |
|
WOLVERHAMPTON: 1804-39 group of E/EL's, etc. inc. 1807 EL with m/s "Mifsent to" preceding large "WOLVERHAMPTON" d.s., 1812 E with m/s "Mifst to Wolverhampton" (actually addressed to Ludlow!), 1839 EL to Rome, 1839 (21 Dec.) 4d Post period EL to Birmingham, 1840 EL with red circular "MISSENT/TO/WOLVERHAMPTON", sundry mileages inc. 1810 EL with circular Wolverhampton mileage mark with date missing!, etc., etc. (Approx. 45 inc. a few fronts). |
£180 |
|
2510 |
|
WOLVERHAMPTON - PENNY POST PERIOD: 1814-40 group of E/EL's, etc. inc. 1839 E from Brewood to Shrewsbury with unboxed blue "Wolverhampton/Penny Post" & rare s/l "BREEWOOD" (in brownish-black), 1840 EL to London with scarce two-line "Trysall/Penny Post" in black and a number of other useful earlier items. (16). |
£100 |
|
2511 |
|
WOLVERHAMPTON - UPP MARKS, ETC.: 1840-55 group of E/EL's, etc. inc. 1841 EL to Chesterfield with scarce h.s. "2"1843 EL to the Royal Hospital Chelsea with fancy h.s. "2", 1845 letter sheet printed for the "Provincial Grand Lodge/Staffordshire" ex Wolverhampton to Newcastle-under-Lyme, 1847 medical report form to A Life Assurance Company in London with distinctive h.s. "2", etc. (28). |
£120 |
|
2512 |
|
THE REVEREND CHRISTOPHER BEAVER BALANCE COLLECTION OF STAFFORDSHIRE PRE-STAMP MAIL: The interseting group of E/.EL's, etc. with a good range of postal markings inc. scarce "FAZELEY" UDC, 1802 EL with unrecorded s/l "PENKERIDGE", 1849 EL with scarce red "TIPTON GREEN" UDC, etc. (20 plus a couple of fronts). |
£90 |
|
|
2513 |
|
BILSTON, BRIERLEY HILL, ECCLESHALL, FAZELEY & LEEK: Group of E/EL's, etc. with a good range of postal markings inc. 1854 E to Chester with green Bilston double-arc d.s. above green "TOO LATE", 1846 "STANDON" UDC, 1850 "WILNECOTT" UDC, 1850 "WETLEY ROCKS" UDC (in blue), 1854 "WILNECOTE" UDC, 1856 "COSELEY" UDC, 1859 "DEEPFIELD" UDC, 1850, etc. (36). |
£90 |
|
2514 |
|
BURTON-ON-TRENT: Group of E/EL's, etc. inc. 1842 E with red m/s "Too Late" ex Burton to Ashby, 1844 EL with "TUTBURY" UDC, 1846 env. with "TUTBURY" UDC, 1848 EL with "HORNINGLOW" UDC, 1851 part printed Brewery advice form to York bearing 1d red tied by blue numeral cancel, 1852 mourning env. with "WALTON-ON-TRENT" UDC, 1855 env. to Macclesfield bearing 1d red (2) & cut-to-shape 6d, 1856 env. with fair s/l "HORNINGLOW ST" in green, 1857 env. with green "NEW INN" UDC, 1858 env. bearing 1d tied by fine Spoon can1859 env. with "BRANSTON" UDC, 1859 envelopes (2) ex Needwood with scarce undated single-ring village marks of same, etc. A good lot. (19). |
£150 |
|
2515 |
|
CHEADLE: Group of E/EL's, etc. inc. 1843 cover ex Manchester to Stone with m/s "Mifsent to Cheadle", 1848 mourning E from Alton to Cheadle with UDC of the former, 1849 cover with large part blue UDC of "TEAN", 1849 EL with black UDC of "FORSBROOK", 1851 much travelled cover from London with various postal markings & annotations inc. red "Not known at Alton", 1856 env. with "ALTON" UDC in green, 1857 postal stationery envelope with green UDC of "LEIGH", etc. (16). |
£100 |
|
2516 |
|
LICHFIELD: Group of E/EL's, etc. inc. 1845 mourning env. with UDC of "KINGS BROMLEY", 1846 EL with "WHITTINGTON" UDC, 1846 env. with "SHENSTONE" UDC, 1847 env. with faintish UDC of "WHITTINGTON" in red, 1852 EL with "ELFORD" UDC, 1853 cover with "SHENSTONE" UDC, 1858 env. with scarce "ELFORD" UDC type (village name in straight-line), 1859 env. with scarce single-ring undated village stamp of "SHENSTONE", etc. (19). |
£150 |
|
2517 |
|
NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME AND ENVIRONS: Extensive group of E/EL's, etc. with a good range of postal markings inc. 1844 "NEWCASTLE" skeleton d.s. in conjunction with "LANE END" UDC, 1848 EL with blue skeleton d.s. of Cheadle, 1846 cover to London endorsed "Registered Letter" in red, 1849 red UDC of "BETLEY", other UDC's inc. "BURSLEM", "SHELTON-STAFFS" & "TUNSTALL", 1854-55 envs. (2) with green "STOKE-UPON-TRENT STATION", etc. (Qty.). |
£240 |
|
2518 |
|
NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME AND ENVIRONS - UNDATED CIRCLES: Group of E/EL's with a good range of UDC's inc. 1843 "BURSLEM", 1844 "COBRIDGE STAFFS", 1845 "TEAN", 1845 "TUNSTALL", 1851 "AUDLEY" in red, 1852 "BETLEY", 1852 "GOLDEN-HILL" in blue, 1852 "WOLSTANTON", 1852 "WHITMORE STATION" in black, 1853 "WHITMORE STATION" in blue, 1853 "PENKHULL", 1854/58 "MADELEY", 1855 "HARTSHILL" in green, 1855 "ENDON", 1856 "TRENTHAM" in green (large letters), 1858 "SHELTON-STAFFS", 1859 "ASHLEY" in green, etc. (27). |
£260 |
|
2519 |
|
NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME: 1846-57 trio comprising 1846 env. ex Leeds to Macclesfield with two-line "MISSENT TO/NEWCASTLE.U.L.", 1857 env. ex Newcastle to Newport (Shropshire) with red m/s "Missent to" preceding large double-arc "STOKE-UPON-TRENT" d.s. and 1857 mourning env. (opened out for display) to Madeley (Shropshire) with m/s "Missent to Madeley Staffordshire". A good trio. PHOTO |
£120 |
|
2520 |
|
RUGELEY: Group of E/EL's, etc. inc. 1842 EL ex Shirleywich Salt Works to Coventry with s/l "Shirleywich", 1844-45 EL's (2) with "GREAT HEYWOOD" UDC's, 1844 postal stationery envelope with "ABBOTS BROMLEY" UDC, 1857 env. with green "ABBOTS BROMLEY" UDC, 1857 env. with black "ARMITAGE" UDC, etc. (22). |
£80 |
|
2521 |
|
STAFFORD: Group of E/EL's inc. 1845 EL with "CHURCH EATON" UDC, 1858 mourning env. (opened out for display) with "BISHOPSWOOD" UDC, 1855 env. (opened out for display) with green s/l "FOREGATE", 1856-59 envs. (2) with "GNOSALL" UDC's, 1859 env. with rare "BEDNAL" UDC (village name in straight-line), etc. (24 items). |
£100 |
|
2522 |
|
STAFFORD: 1855 Entire account sheet ex Manchester to Darlaston with fine two-line "MISSENT TO/STAFFORD" in green. Most attractive. PHOTO |
£120 |
|
2523 |
|
STONE: 1842 Mulready Letter Sheet (stereo a105) ex Stone (2 Feb.) via Eccleshall with black Maltese Cross cancellation and double-arc town stamp (latter on reverse) to Charnes Hall. Attractive & scarce. PHOTO |
£200 |
|
2524 |
|
STONE: Group of E/EL's, etc. inc. 1848 1d pink postal stationery envelope from Cockermouth to Mansfield with black boxed "MISSENT/TO/STONE", 1850 "STONE" UDC, 1853 "SWYNNERTON" UDC, 1859 "DARLASTON" UDC, etc. (19). |
£150 |
|
2525 |
|
TAMWORTH, TIPTON & UTTOXETER: The interesting group of E/EL's, etc. inc. 1848 EL with red UDC of "TIPTON GREEN", 1851 env. with UDC of "CLIFTON", 1854 env. with red UDC of "WILNECOTE", 1854 EL with blue "CLIFTON" UDC, 1858 Life Assurance form with "PRINCES END R.O." UDC (scarce), 1851 env. to Ledbury with m/s "Mifsent" preceding double-arc d.s. of Uttoxeter, 1859 env. (opened out for display) with UDC's of "WALFORD" & "MARCHINGTON" (latter in blue), etc. (33 items). |
£100 |
|
2526 |
|
WALSALL, WEDNESBURY & WOLSELEY BRIDGE: Group of E/EL's, etc. with a variety of postal markings inc. 1848 Walsall Skeleton, 1846 EL with red UDC of "DARLASTON", 1852 EL with blue UDC of "DARLASTON", 1853 env. with UDC of "MOXLEY", 1843 EL with UDC of "WOLSELEY BRIDGE", two other UDC's of same, etc. (19). |
£85 |
|
2527 |
|
WEST BROMWICH: Group of E/EL's, etc. inc. 1852 env. with "WEST BROMWICH" skeleton on reverse, 1846 Order form with a similar strike of same, 1852 registered env. to Macclesfield with 1d & 2d strip of three tied by "868" numerals & with "Registered Letter" m/s endorsement in red, 1856 env. with blue "HILL TOP" UDC, 1858 printed letter for the "County Court of Staffordshire" concerning an insolvent's accounts to be heard with red m/s "Gone away left no address", etc. (17). |
£150 |
|
2528 |
|
WOLVERHAMPTON: Group of E/EL's, etc. inc. 1844 E with fine Wolverhampton Skeleton, 1845 EL with Wolverhampton Skeleton in circle, 1847 EL to Coventry with 1d red tied by blue "905" of Wolverhampton, 1857 env. with contents bearing 1d red tied by a good example of the Wolverhampton Spoon cancel, etc. (24). |
£120 |
|
2529 |
|
WOLVERHAMPTON - UDC'S: The useful collection of UDC's on various E/EL's, etc. inc. 1847 "ALBRIGHTON", 1846-48 "BREEWOOD", 1848 "CHAPEL ASH" in red, 1849 "CLAVERLEY", 1849 "CODSALL", 1853 "PORTOBELLO", 1853 "STAFFORD ST." in red, 1856 "WOMBORNE", 1859 "WEDNESFIELD", etc. (19). |
£120 |
|
2530 |
|
THE DERBYSHIRE CONNECTION: The interesting range of E/EL's, etc. with a Derbyshire connection inc. 1853 env. & postal stat. env. from Ellastone (both with UDC's) to Leeds via Ashbourne, 1853-54 envs. with "WALTON ON TRENT" UDC's. 1850 env. from Ilam (red double-arc UDC) to Burton via Ashbourne, 1850 env. from Rocester (UDC) to Leek via Ashbourne, 1829 part EL with s/l "Sudbury-D", 1808 EL to Melbourne with "11" at top right indicating an extra 1d had to be paid, 1846 EL from Alstonefield (red UDC) to Cheadle via Ashbourne, 1798 EL from Derby to Dudley with fine Derby s/l mark, etc. (19 plus a front). |
£120 |
|
2531 |
|
THE WORCESTERSHIRE COLLECTION: 1826-57 group of E/EL's, etc. with a particular emphasis on UDC's inc. 1845 "KINGSWINFORD", 1846 "ROWLEY REGIS", 1847 "CRADLEY", 1847 "WOLSTANTON", 1848 "PENSNETT", 1850 "SEDGLEY" (part cover only), 1854 "OLD HILL", etc. (28). |
£180 |
|
|
2532 |
|
COLLECTION of chiefly 1860's items written up on leaves including 1866 EL to Canada bearing 1d (2) & 4d tied by "905" numerals of Wolverhampton and with black h.s. "2d" & "UNPAID 5", 1866 Business card for James Harding, "Licensed Victualler of the Boat Inn, Lea Brook, Wednesbury", 1864 insurance application form from Wolverhampton to London bearing 4d adhesive, etc., etc. (Approx. 90 items). |
£150 |
|
2533 |
|
COLLECTION of predominantly 1870's items written up on leaves including 1879 printed bankruptcy notice ex Walsall to Worcester bearing 2‡d tied by Walsall duplex, 1878 1d pink postal stationery env. uprated with ‡d & 1d from Longton to Bavaria, 1874 env. ex Wolverhampton to Berriew bearing 1‡d adhesive, 1874 env. to Switzerland bearing wing-margin 3d tied by Wolverhampton duplex, 1870 Entire Abstract of Title marked by sender "Registered" & "Book Post" from Uttoxeter to Stone bearing 6d adhesive, etc., etc. (Qty.). |
£240 |
|
2534 |
|
COLLECTION of predominantly 1880's items written up on leaves inc. long 1883 registered env. to Leek bearing ‡d green & 1d (2) tied by Hanley duplexes, 1881 printed form from Walsall to Exeter bearing 1d Fiscal adhesive, 1881 env. to Birmingham ex Walsall bearing a further example of same, etc. (Approx. 65 items). |
£100 |
|
2535 |
|
COLLECTION of predominantly 1890's items written up on leaves including 1899 Inland Telegram from handed in at Burton-on-Trent with Tamworth d.s of 3 March and single-ring undated circle, 1898 env. backstamped with large single-ring Fazeley Skeleton cancellation, 1897 envs. (2) bearing 1d lilacs tied by violet rubbers of "BUTTERTON" & "ONECOTE", etc. (100+). |
£120 |
|
2536 |
|
COLLECTION: 1901-11 collection on leaves, mostly PPCs with cancellation interest inc. skeletons of Oldbury, Smethwick, Kidsgrove, Cradley Heath, Codsall, Rugeley, Gentleshaw, Rocester & Cannock plus rubbers of Wall, Ellenhall, Tatenhill, Bradley, Drayton Bassett, Draycott, Longsden, Blackwater, Bishop's Offley, Caverswall, Church Eaton, Little Madeley, Doxey, Rickerscote etc. Also several due & instructional h.s. plus a scarce 1910 express cover ex Wolverhampton and an item of N.Staffs Railway mail. (306 items). |
£150 |
|
2537 |
|
COLECTION: 1911-18 collection on leaves with considerable cancellation interest inc. skeleton c.d.s. of Ingestre, Brocton, Hednesford, Albrighton, Penn, Bulford Camp, Lichfield, Rickerscote, Shenstone Woodend, Compton & Cheddleton plus a fine array of rubbers from Burnhill Green, Glascote, Codsall Wood, Cotton, Wood lane, Doxey, Piccadilly, Birchmoor, Woodsetton, Shareshill, New Invention, Amington, Belgrave, Shuttington, Hopwas, Leigh, Needwood, Butterton, Acton Trussell, Bednall, Checkley, Drayton Bassett, Rudyard, Westwood, Checkley, Salt, Edingale, Stanley, Midway, Longsden, Church Eaton, Radford Bank, Sugnal, Uttoxeter, Stonnall etc. In addition, WWI APO covers, due marks, instructionals, Tipton '1d' h.s. etc. (328 items). |
£200 |
|
2538 |
|
COLLECTION OF KGVI PERIOD ITEMS on leaves inc. 1938 env. from Smethwick to NZ with violet two-line "RECEIVED IN DAMAGED CONDITION/EX FLYING BOAT CALPHURNIA", 1940 1d & 1‡d lettercard with scarce "WHITTINGTON BARRACKS/LICHFIELD" double-ring cancel, 1946 1‡d postal stat. envelope uprataed with 1d defin. from London to Stafford with red oval "L.M.R. GOODS DEPT./STAFFORD" cachet, etc. (Approx. 70 items). |
£150 |
|
2539 |
|
COLLECTION of KEVII period covers & cards with a wide range of cancellations including good ranges of Squared Circles, Rubbers & Skeletons (inc. black "ALDRIDGE", mauve "MODDERSHALL/STONE", black "NORTON-IN-THE-MOORS", violet "PORTOBELLO/WOLVERHAMPTON", black "WILLENHALL", etc. (Qty.). |
£150 |
|
2540 |
|
COLLECTION of later KEVII period covers, cards, etc. inc. a spectacular 1907 1d registered envelope uprated with 1/- adhesive tied by "STAFFORD" d.s. and with black/maroon "INSURED" label and many more interesting items inc. "WILLENHALL/WHAMPTON" skeleton, violet "DRAYTON/BASSETT TAM" rubber skeleton, 1906 "HARTINGTON/BUXTON" (Derbyshire) skeleton, "HEDNESFORD/STAFFORD" skeletons (2), violet "ILAM" skeleton, violet "RUSHTON SPENCER/MACCLESFIELD" rubber, "SMALLTHORNE" skeleton, etc. (Qty.).PHOTO |
£200 |
|
2541 |
|
COLLECTION of KGV period covers, cards, etc. with a wide range of postmarks inc. 1918 OHMS cover with "BROCTON CAMP" d.s. of 29 November, 1918 censored POW lettersheet ex Brocton Camp to Germany, sundry censored items, a good range of rubbers, etc. A splendid lot which must be seen to be properly appreciated. (Qty.). |
£150 |
|
2542 |
|
COLLECTION of later KGV period items (1920's/1930's) on leaves with a wide range of postal markings, instructional marks, etc. Better items include 1934 "BROCTON" rubber, 1933 "GRINDON/LEEK" rubber, 1932 "UPPER HULME" rubber, 1932 "CHECKLEY" skeleton, 1932 Walker Bros. (Walsall) pictorial envelope bearing ‡d tied by "THE TELEPHONE/SAVES/TIME AND MONEY" slogan, 1931 "MEERBROOK" rubber, 1930 "HAUGHTON" rubber, 1930 "HAMSTALL RIDWARE" rubber, 1928 "STONNAL" rubber, 1928 "TIXALL" rubber, 1928 "BEDNALL" rubber, 1927 "ROUGH CLOSE" rubber, 1926 "FULFORD" rubber, 1925 "HOLLINGTON", 1924 "CHECKLEY" single-ring rubber, 1923 "ADMASTON" rubber, etc. An exceptional lot. (Qty.). |
£160 |
|
2543 |
|
THE REVERENDCHRISTOPHER BEAVER COLLECTION OF QEII POSTAL HISTORY: Four cartons containing the extremely extensive collection of covers, cards, etc. with a wealth of postal markings, etc. The collection is housed in ten loose-leaf albums and is very well written-up and annotated. (Large Qty.) |
£200 |
|
2544 |
|
NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE RAILWAY: 1895 env. to Essex bearing ‡d vermilion (2) with Stoke on Trent c.d.s. plus a 2d green North Staffordshire Railway stamp with a further cancel of same (25 Nov.). Also a somewhat foxed front bearing QV 1d lilac plus London & NW Railway 2d green both tied by two examples of the two-line "MADELEY/STAFFORDSHIRE" cachet in mauve addressed to Stone. A useful pair. |
£120 |
|
2545 |
 |
NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE RAILWAY: 1899 env. to Hanley bearing ‡d vermilion (2) & North Staffs. Railway 2d green (latter with m/s pen cancellation as well as Hanley d.s. of 11 Feb.). Attractive and scarce. PHOTO |
£120 |
|
2546 |
|
GREAT CENTRAL AND NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE RAILWAY: 1915 envelope to Manchester bearing KEVII 1d red and GC & N.Staffs. 2d green tied by large two-line "ROSE HILL (MARPLE)/G.C.&N.S.RLY CTEE" in violet. Most attractive. PHOTO |
£100 |
|
2547 |
|
PARCEL POST LABELS: The interesting group of stamped and stampless labels, the latter including Albrighton, Alsager, Bilston, Blythe Bridge, Burton-on-Trent, Chasetown, Cheadle, Compton, Eccleshall, Smethwick, Tettenhall, Tipton, Tunstall, Tutbury, Wolverhampton (Chapel Ash) and Wolverhampton (Park Village). A good little lot. (Approx. 60). |
£160 |
|
2548 |
|
POSTAL STATIONERY: Miscellany of stationery cards and 1d lilac covers etc. showing a fine variety of duplex cancellations, Weston (1900) & Tamworth (1901) skeletons, Hanley 'SSZ' triangle, Tamworth '2d' on unpaid cover, 1886 2‡d lilac on cover to Canada ex Walsall, Ind Coope perfin cover, 1d pink front with Avery advertising ring, railway, reg'd & circular material etc. (220 items). |
£150 |
|
2549 |
|
WORLD WAR II: The fascinating group of covers, etc. inc. 1941 censored cover ex Tunstall to Uruguay bearing 6d (2) & 2/6d brown, 1942 registered env. to LOndon bearing ‡d & 2‡d (2) ex "Park Village Wolverhampton", 1942 env. to the USA bearing 2/6d green tiede by Cradley Heath c.d.s., 1944 censored cover from Tunstall to Uruguay bearing 1/- (2) & 5/- (high rate), various APO & Camp postmarks inc. 1944 2‡d postal stationery envelope with fine "COSFORD CAMPS/WOLVERHAMPTON STAFFS." datestamps, 1943/44 POW PC & lettersheet ex Rugeley Camp to Italy, 1946 POW PC ex Loxley Hall to Italy, 1946 POW lettersheet ex Halfpenny Green Camp to Italy, sundry airgraphs, etc. (Approx. 60 items). |
£200 |
|
2550 |
|
P.O. EPHEMERA/ODDITIES, ETC., 1850-1962: The interesting accumulation of chiefly "unusual" items inc. 1851 account form printed for the Postmaster at Leek for the use of a Postbox at £1.1/- per annum, 1889 P.O. receipt for the annual rental of "Private Letter Box & Bag" by the Postmaster at Leek, 1893 Money Order form of receipt of money paid in & label affixed concerning certain Foreign countries issued on 3 March 1893 at Leek, 1893 ‡d brown postal stationery wrapper with printed "VACCINATION CERTIFICATE", etc.1911 long registered env. with rare "SHEEN" rubber on label, etc. A very good lot. (Approx. 40 items). |
£150 |
| CHESHIRE |
|
2551 |
|
BEAUTIFUL STRIKE OF THE RARE PURPLE-RED FRAMED HORSESHOE "STOCKPORT" MARK; Very attractive 27 Dec. 1794 EL (long family letter about money, the effects of the Napoleonic War on Manchester & Liverpool, the weather & horses) to London charged "6" with a superb strike of the fancy framed horseshoe "STOCKPORT" mark (CH742), in a very appealing shade of purple-red ink, nicely placed on the front. Astonishingly high quality. PHOTO |
£150 |
| CORNWALL |
|
2552 |
|
BOXED RED "Mifsent to/FALMOUTH" MARK ON EL TO NEW YORK: March 1839 EL to New York endorsed "p first Packet from Liverpool" with the Port's name subsequently crossed out and replaced with "Portsmouth", black "PLYMOUTH" d.s. of 7 March, red "FALMOUTH" d.s. of 9 March and a stunning boxed red "Mifsent to/FALMOUTH". A remarkable cover with the names of four different English Ports either in m/s or handstruck. PHOTO |
£150 |
| CORNWALL - SCILLY ISLANDS |
|
2553 |
|
SCARCE STRAIGHT-LINE "SCILLY" - ALBINO IMPRESSION: 1834 EL written to London from St Mary's by the poet & minister Rev. George Woodley (1786-1846) concerning the death & burial of a visitor to the Islands, with a certification of the death and details of expenses; the document is endorsed as having been used as evidence in a chancery suit. The reverse has a sharp strike of the rare s/l h.s., virtually inkless; m/s '1/1' charge deleted and overstruck by fine red inspector's crown with corrected '2/2' nearby. Some toning to outer wrapper. |
£150 |
| CUMBERLAND |
| ** |
2554 |
|
CARLISLE - DOUBLE RATE LETTER TO LONDON: 1681 (21 Nov.) EL with interesting contents (two small seal tears with unnecessary 'magic' tape) bearing a fine "NO/25" arrival Bishop Mark on the top flap and charged "6" as a double-sheet letter. |
£75 |
| ** |
2555 |
|
CARLISLE TO LONDON DOUBLE-RATE LETTER WITH RARE EARLY LONDON 'CROWN' INSPECTOR'S MARK: 1686 (25 Oct.) EL from Mayor of Carlisle again with interesting contents ('magic' tape on small tears to flap and small stain near address) charged "3" but then altered to "6" (two sheet rate) with initials "RM" and also P.O. Inspector's signature "Charlton" plus a very fine small black London 'Crown' Inspector's authorisation mark above the address. Pre-1700 Inspectors' marks are rare.PHOTO |
£240 |
| ** |
2556 |
|
CARLISLE NAMESTAMPS OF THE PRE-MAILCOACH ERA: 1765 EL to Penrith with very fine (for this) two line "CAR/LISLE" mark (CU94) and 1771-80 group of covers to Falmouth, Liverpool, London and Ulverstone (2) with mainly very fine strikes of the larger single-line marks. (6 covers). |
£120 |
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2557 |
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CARLISLE'S SCOTTISH CONNECTION & 1ST TYPE MILEAGE MARKS: 1785 EL (some toning and wear) from Liverpool to Glenlyon (Perthshire) with fair "LIVER/POOL", fair "CARLISLE/302" and fine "DUNDEE" marks as well as Edinburgh Bishop Marks and also endorsed "Forwarded from Dunkeld by your most H[umble] Ser[vant]. James Inches" (rare Scottish Forwarding Agent item). Also 1788 EL ex York to Dumfries with very fine "YORK" on the front and equally fine (despite crease) "CARLISLE/303" across the join. (2 covers). |
£120 |
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2558 |
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SCOTTISH BOXED MILEAGE MARKS WITH "C" FOR CARLISLE ROUTE-MARKS: 1801-28 Group of covers with mainly fine to very fine boxed 'C' code mileage marks of Douglas (crease), Dumfries, Hawick (front only), Jedburgh, Lanark, Lesmahago (2), Lochmaben, Lockerby, Muirkirk, Selkirk and Strathaven plus 1801 very fine rare 'English type' Dumfries mileage mark with boxed "341", fine circular 1808 "LANARK/385/C" and 1817/19 pair of ELs with fascinating contents re. improvements to the road near Carlisle. (15 covers + 1 front). |
£120 |
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2559 |
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SCOTTISH MILEAGE MARKS WITH "C" [FOR CARLISLE] ERRORS: 1808-31 Group of covers inc. 1808/9 pair with circular mileage marks for "ANNAN/326" and "HAWICK/383" each with "C" in error, 1810/19 pair bearing boxed "HAWICK/343-C" & "HAWICK/344-C" errors, 1815 boxed "SELKIRK /334-C" and 1818 boxed "LONGTOWN/312-E" errors, 1828 unframed "NEWTON STEWART/ 388-C" error and rare 1831 boxed "BOWHOLM/[307-C]" mileage removed error. A good study and mostly fine strikes of these little known and difficult to find mileage errors. (8 covers). |
£120 |
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2560 |
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DISTINCTIVE PREPAID "CARLISLE/1/PAID" MARKS: Three 1840/2 ELs with fine to very fine 2nd type marks (CU184), 1847 E with creased 3rd type (CU185), 1850 pair with manuscript "1" & "10" (high rate) marks and unusual O.H.M.S. 1847 printed EL bearing "A.F. Fearon" authorising 'signature' mark but no paid marks or charges. (7 covers). |
£100 |
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2561 |
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CARLISLE USAGE OF 2d BLUE MULREADY ENVELOPE: 1841 (3 Mar.?) usage of stereo a200 2d Mulready env. (many faults, chiefly on reverse, but still attractive) addressed to Lancaster cancelled by very fine black MC matching the partly fine Carlisle c.d.s. across flap on the back. Rare provincial usage. PHOTO |
£240 |
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2562 |
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UNIFORM 1d POSTAGE PERIOD - CARLISLE HANDSTRUCK "2" MARKS ON UNPAID MAIL: Unusual 1885/9 pair of stampless envs. (one with O.H.M.S. imprint and the other the ultimate insult - an unpaid demand from the Inland Revenue!) having late usages and superb & very fine strikes respectively of the CU189 mark. (2 covers). |
£85 |
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2563 |
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RAILWAY MAIL - EARLY RAILWAY LETTER STAMP CANCELLED AT CARLISLE: 1894 env. to Kingsbridge, Devon (opening tears clear of stamps and address) franked with 1d lilac adhesive and Midland Railway 2d green Railway Letter Stamp (corner fault and over edge at right) both cancelled by manuscript crosses (of an unidentified railway station where the letter was posted) and both (unusually) tied by fine Carlisle duplex marks. Rare early commercial usage. |
£75 |
| DERBYSHIRE |
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2564 |
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VERY EARLY PRESTAMP COVER FROM "DERBY" TO LONDON; 1672 EL from "Derby" to London (long contents ref. the lead business) with bold manuscript "3" charge on the front and a fair "SE/23" London arrival Bishop Mark on the flap. Surprisingly few pre-1700 letters from Derby itself have survived. Attractive. PHOTO |
£100 |
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2565 |
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PRESTAMP & LATER COVERS - 18th CENTURY MARKS, 1st TYPE MILEAGE, LATER MILEAGES, ETC.; Useful collection with mostly very fine srikes of 1767-98 "DERBY" marks (8), partly fine rare 1788 "DERBY/127" 1st-Type Mileage, 1790 fine "ASHBOURN", several Derby/Alfreton/Cavendish Bridge (m/s "1" & "2" rates) mileages, almost v. fine long-type "D E R B Y/Penny Post" (light fold) with boxed "No.2" and m/s "1", some 1d Reds, 1847/50 pair from Bakewell to France (one with red French "5" mark), mostly fine scarce 1847 "Sudbury…D" mark (crease), PPC's, etc. Useful lot. Plus 2 county maps. (51 covers + 1 doc. + 2 maps). |
£240 |
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2566 |
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RARE "PEACOCK INN" HORSESHOE MARKING; Fine 10 Sept. 1798 EL from "Higham" to Olney charged "7"[d] with a mostly very fine "[P]EACOCK INN" horseshoe mark nicely placed on the front. Few examples known; one of very few prestamp marks with the name of the coaching inn (still operational in 2003 in this case!) at which it was used. |
£75 |
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2567 |
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THE VERY RARE PURPLE "DERBY RAM" - THE FANCY-FRAMED "PAID/AT/DERBY" MARK; Very fine 31 Dec. 1824 EL to Warrington with red m/s "8" beside a very fine (for this) purple shield-shaped "PAID/AT/DERBY" mark on the front, having a very fine small "DERBY/126" c.d.s. in black on the reverse (slightly across the join). Exhibition Item; very few known. [The similar example in Cavendish's 5 June 2003 auction sold for £529.] PHOTO |
£300 |
| DEVON |
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2568 |
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SEATON: 1840/7 Pair of ELs to Stogumber, Somerset bearing very fine strikes of framed s/l "SEATON No 2" (crease through "o") & encircled "SEATON/No 2" respectively, both in black; the later cover also has a fine orange-red "AXMINSTER/NO20/1847" at lower right also on the front. Seaton was a Receiving Office for the Axminster Penny Post, was one of very few villages to include the office number and name and was unique in having both rectangular framed & circular handstamps. |
£75 |
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2569 |
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PLYMOUTH: 1909 Philatelic post card used within Plymouth franked with 1902-10 St Andrew's Cross from the booklet pane tied by a plymouth machine cancellation with "1D/620" due mark struck alongside. Unusual. |
£60 |
| BRISTOL |
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2570 |
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THE TINY FRAMED "BRISTOL/PY POST" MARK WITH RH "No.25" ON COVER MISSENT WITHIN DERBYSHIRE; June 1829 EL (one side-flap removed and very minor wear) with a mostly fine boxed "No.25" Receiving House mark on the front and a very fine (for this) tiny framed "BRISTOL/PY POST" datestamp on the top flap. Addressed to "Foolow near Eyam, Middleton Dale, Chesterfield, Derbyshire" but really intended for Bakewell and so with red ink amendments to the address and a very fine mileage-removed "CHESTERFIELD" transit c.d.s. on the front. Unusual item. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
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2571 |
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EARLY 1840 COVER PREPAID TO INDIA VIA FRANCE WITH THREE DIFFERENT LETTERS ON ONE SHEET TO AVOID POSTAGE COSTS; Attractive 30 Apr. 1839 EL prepaid from Bristol to "Muttra, India" endorsed "Per Steamer via Marseilles" and so charged "1.10 [+] 1.8 [=] 3.6" (1s-10d British ‡oz rate + 1s-8d double ºoz French rate); the contents are cross-written and include three different letters from three different people, in response to this very high postal rate. Rare thus. PHOTO |
£75 |
| ISLE OF WIGHT |
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2572 |
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MISCELLANY inc. pre-adhesive covers (5), QV Line-engraved or Surface-printed covers (6 & 2), KEVII PC, Parcel Post labels (3), OFFICIAL stamps used from the island (SG.O41, SG.O43 pair, SG.O49 block of six) & QEII PC of Osborne House. (21 items). |
£220 |
| KENT |
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2573 |
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ENGLISH CIVIL WAR PERIOD - COVER TO ANTWERP WITH POSTAL MARKINGS; 21 Mar. 1645/6 EL (very fine) from "Dover" (clearly headed inside, and with filing note that it was received in Antwerp on 31 Mar. 1646) addressed to "Jacobus de Briiyne Coopman, Antwerpen", having a clear "1 Sch[illing]" postal charge on the front. This letter was carried on the Continent by the Thurn and Taxis postal system, hence the postal charge, even though the British postal services were completely disrupted at this date by the English Civil War. Rare overseas mail from the Civil War, and rare with a postal charge at this early date. PHOTO |
£500 |
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2574 |
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NAPOLEONIC WAR - LETTER FROM FRANCE TO A PRISON HULK: 1813 (10 Nov.) EL in French to a P.o.W. incarcerated on board the 'Brunswick'/At Chatam' (sic), bearing a mostly fine strike of the very scarce black double-framed oval "·TRANSPORT OFFICE/(crown)/G·R/PRISONERS OF WAR" mark and received on 20 Jan., 1814. PHOTO |
£240 |
| LANCASHIRE - LIVERPOOL |
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2575 |
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RARE EXPERIMENTAL BLUE ROLLER "LINES" ON REGISTERED COVER: 1880 (16 Feb.) small env. (flap lost and other faults) addressed to Weymouth franked with 1d red plate 224 (rubbed) & 2d blue plate 15 tied by blue "466" cancellation with matching blue oval "REGISTERED/LIVERPOOL" d.s. alongside; there are horizontal and vertical matching blue 'etched' lines across the cover (back & front) in the same ink. One of only eight recorded examples of these Experimental Liverpool Lines and very rare in any condition. |
£120 |
| LUNDY ISLAND |
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2576 |
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USEFUL SELECTION OF COVERS, 1936-70: Group of covers & cards inc. 1936 1p cover with large black ‡d air service label & boxed cancellation, 1938 commercial E ex New Zealand with Lundy Air Lines ‡d purple label plus local delivery ‡p stamp, 1939 E with opt'd air stamp & puffin stamps to 12p with pictorial boxed h.s., Red Cross surcharges (1940) etc. A better lot. (11 items). |
£100 |
| STAFFORDSHIRE |
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2577 |
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HAND COLOURED, LITHOGRAPHED VALENTINE ENTIRE, VIA LEEK PENNY POST c.1815, delightful design of a courting couple in Regency dress with romantic, hand-written, proposal of marriage. Paper watermarked "1815". Boxed "Leek/154" (W&J ST257) with "1" ms. charge mark. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£100 |
| SUSSEX |
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2578 |
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RARE "RETURNED FROM/BRIGHTON" MARK ON 1824 EL EX LONDON: 1824 (18 Dec.) EL from London addressed to Brighton (subsequently crossed out and readdressed to Hanover Square) with black two-line "RETURNED FROM/BRIGHTON". Light creasing but rare thus. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£150 |
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