1045		FRANCE: Group of Es to Paris, Le Havre or Bordeaux, 1870-73, franked with 3d rose (pl. 5 or 6 ) from London, Manchester or Liverpool; filing folds otherwise fine. (21 items).	£120
	1046		GIBRALTAR - DOUBLE RATE COVER WITH THE "S" IN CIRCLE - VIA SPAIN - MARK; Attractive 15 Oct. 1863 env. to Gibraltar "Via France" franked by small letters 1/- green tied by a very fine London duplex, having red "PD" in oval and v. fine black "S" in circle mark latter (matching the adjacent v. fine "GIBRALTAR" arrival c.d.s.) on the front. Exhibition quality. [Plus an 1837 print of the Rock.] PHOTO	£120
	1047		NEW ZEALAND - 1/-. 10d & 2/- RATE COVERS; Sept. 1859 env. (flap lost; minor wear) to the Captain of "Ship Zealandia" at "Canterbury, N.Z.", endorsed "Via Marseilles" & "Accompanied by a newspaper", franked by a 1/- green (slight perf. faults at edge) tied by London duplex; plus attractive Jan. 1866 env. to Wellington by the same route franked for the 10d rate with small letters 4d + 6d tied by Edinburgh duplexes, and 1890 env. (stain & creases clear of stamps) to Christchurch "via Plymouth" with Jubilee 1/- green pair tied by London hooded circles. Scarce trio. (3 covers). PHOTO	£100
	1048		PERU: 1860-62 quartet of EL's ex the same correspondence to Lima, each bearing 1/- green x 2. Various postal markingsinc. Panama transits. fair to fine. (4).	£100
	1049		RUSSIA: 1863 EL from Cardiff to Jacobstadt bearing 2d blue plus 6d lilac (2, one being a wing-margined example). Small closed tear on envelope between the two 6d adhesives but a scarce and attractive 1/2d rate cover. PHOTO	£120
**	1050		U.S.A.: Group of stampless mail to (5) & from (2) San Francisco inc. 1850 EL ex San Francisco to London (early date) with interesting contents including "I hear that the box of gold specimens we sent home has arrived safe; our own digging every piece of it..."; various rates & postal markings. (7).	£120
**	1051		U.S.A.: Pair of UNPAID EL's to the US sent in a period when prepayment was compulsory and hence both incurring boxed red "Returned for/Postage" cachets with (in each case) m/s "1/-" inserted. One is an EL to New York (March 1845), the other is an 1848 envelope with contents addressed to Boston (Mass.) sent during the first few weeks of the "Retaliatory Rates" period. A good pair. (2). PHOTO	£120
	1052		U.S.A.: 1852 EL from Liverpool to New York bearing Embossed 1/- green vertical strip of three (each cancelled with numeral "466" - just tied on central stamp) with fair to huge margins (but with horizontal creases between each stamp), endorsed "Pacific" & "Paid late" in m/s & with red curved "PAID" and "42/CENTS". The revesre shows a very fine example of the "LIVERPOOL/F.R.H." (Floating Receiving House) d.s. of 20 October. A very appealing item. PHOTO	£400
**	1053		U.S.A. - NEWSPAPER RATE, 1864: Complete issue of 'The Daily News' for Sept. 12, 1864 addressed to New York and franked with 1862 3d rose tied by "466" numeral obliterator. Fine and unusual.	£100
**	1054		U.S.A. - NEWSPAPER RATE, 1864: An almost identical lot except that the mewspaper is dated Aug. 25 and the adhesive is centred to left and has a damaged corner.	£75
	1055		WORLD-WIDE: The interesting group of covers to a variety of overseas destinations inc. 186=3 E to France bearing 4d x 2, 1864 E to Palermo bearing 6d x 2 (one with vertical crease), 1877 redirected cover to Saffron Walden via Sydney bearing 8d (fault at top), 1877 redirected cover to Saffron Walden via Sydney bearing 4d & 6d, etc. (13).	£200
	1056		WORLD-WIDE: The interesting group of covers to various overseas destinations with a good selection of Line-engraved & Surface printed frankings. Some useful noted including 1876 to Paris bearing 1d, 1‡d & 4d vermilion tied by scarce "W/1" cancellations. (14).	£100
**	1057		WORLD-WIDE: Small group of E/EL's to & from overseas inc. 1837 EL to St. Malo with boxed "RETURNED FROM", 1839 EL to FRance with red circular "P.F." & "1" marks plus black boxed "PAID AT/DEVIZES", 1858 redirected env. to Belgium with red "BRITISH/FOREIGN" & blue "AMERICAN-EUROPEAN/EXPRESS & EXCHANGE Co.", 1842 E to St. Petersburg with fair Hull Ship Letter mark on reverse, etc. (16).	£100
ADVERTISING
	1058		MISCELLANY of 19th Century E/EL's with various advertising connotations inc. 1841 "Stocken" (Stationer, Dressing & Writing Case Maker to Her Majesty and the Royal Family) advertising env. bearing imperforate 1d red (scarce & early date), 1849 "Nissen & Parker" advertising env. with "WATERINGBURY" UDC, 1852 "Parkins & Gotto" advertising 1d pink envelope with "HIGHCLEARE" UDC, sundry Life Assurance & Fire Office types, etc. (16)	£100
EXHIBITIONS
	1059		INTERNATIONAL INVENTIONS EXHIBITION, 1885: Rare & fine example of an official envelope printed on blue paper with 'INTERNATIONAL INVENTIONS EXHIBITION / LONDON, 1885' and embossed Exhibition seal on flap, fine strike of the organising committee's dated rubber cachet and red 'LONDON/R/OFFICIAL/PAID/F/11 NO 84' c.d.s.; addressed to the Devonshire Boat House, Chiswick. Minute traces of edge toning otherwise remarkably fine. An Exhibition item! PHOTO	£150
FREE MAIL
**	1060		MISCELLANY inc. 1838 OHMS envelope ex Secretary of States's Office with red crowned circular "FREE" mark (scarce thus), 1838 E with fine scalloped "SUN" d.s. in red, etc. Condition mixed. (6 plus a front).	£90
**	1061		RARE DISINFECTED COVER TO ITALY: 1832 EL to Naples with red crowned circular "FREE" mark. Vinegar-stains & chisel slits but very scarce Free Mail to Italy - probably an abuse of privilege being a family letter. Reverse shows "COMPTROLLERS" embossed seal. PHOTO	£120
MISSENT MAIL
**	1062		MISCELLANY of E/EL's with various missent marks inc. 1821 oval "MISSENT/TO/GLOUCESTER", (early date) 1828 "MISSENT/TO/SHEFFIELD" (scarce), 1831 "MISSENT TO/SHREWSBURY" (scarce) & 1835 "MISSENT TO ST. ALBANS". (5 plus a front).	£100
OFFICIAL MAIL
	1063		MISCELLANY, 1894-1960: Interesting group of covers, mainly pre-WWII, with a range of red 'OFFICIAL PAID' c.d.s. and departmental cachets inc. India Office, Education Dept., Post Office (with Horsham Station Office c.d.s.), Prime Minister (1908), Lord Chamberlain (1911), Clerk of Parliaments (1937 with Lords pass) etc. (11 items).	£75
	1064		TOWER OF LONDON - RARE PICTORIAL CACHET: 1906 E (embossed Tower on flap) with 'H.M.S.' endorsement and slightly blurred strike of the rare official cachet depicting the Tower within an arched frame, with red 'LONDON E.C.OFFICIAL PAID/7' c.d.s. (30th January) alongside; mounting marks on reverse otherwise of fine appearance. PHOTO	£100
POSTAGE DUE MARKS
	1065		SHOEBOX containing the mostly QEII accumulation of covers with various postage due handstamps inc. green boxed types, a few earlier inc. 1929 framed "Liable to Letter Rate/980" h.s. and some from overseas. Mixed condition. (Small Qty.).	£60
	1066		THE SHORT-LIVED UNIFORM PENNY POSTAGE UNDERCHARGED 1d "MORE TO PAY" CHARGE; 8 Feb. 1840 EL from London to Edinburgh with "PAID" tombstone d.s. and red manuscript "1", but over-weight and so with red 2-ring London "MORE/TO/PAY" mark. Normally the charge for the 1d underpayment should have been 2d (1d postage + 1d fine); but for the first few weeks of Uniform Penny Postage from 10 Jan. 1840, such letters were charged only 1d, due to confusion within the P.O. administration about the exact rules. Examples of this 1d charging-error are seldom seen. PHOTO	£100
POSTAL STATIONERY
	1067		SHOEBOX containing an extensive accumulation of QV-QEII items, all in plastic protective covers and PTSA £2,000+. Ideal for the Fairs Dealer. (Approx. 370).	£600
	1068		CARTON with the accumulation of stationery cards QV - QEII used/unused. A small number of QV including early registered envelopes, 1d pink & 2d blue envelopes, etc. Later wrappers, registered, etc. Also a few covers bearing Governmental Marks/imprints/cachets such as "Prime Minister" & "Chancellor of the Exchequer", etc.. Mainly fine. Must be viewed. (Many 100's).	£75
	1069		CARTON containing the QV-QEII unused & used collection housed in three binders. (Approx. 350).	£140
POSTAL STATIONERY, Q.E.II
	1070		CARTON containing the extensive collection of unused & used QEII postal stationery. Ideal for the Fairs dealer. (Approx. 260).	£120
REGISTERED MAIL
	1071		THE RARE 1d+1d REGISTERED RATE OF THE LATE Q.V. PERIOD; 19 Apr. 1899 EL (toning and some wear, but printed content; "NOTICE OF OBJECTION") sent locally in London franked by a pair of 1d Lilacs tied by "LONDON E./L/" c.d.s.'s with blue crossed crayon lines on the front. Rare example of this little-known 1d reg. fee for Notices. PHOTO	£100
ROYALTY
	1072		ROYAL SIGNATURES, ETC. - WILLIAM IV AUTOGRAPH LETTER, SIGNED (AS PRINCE), CYPHER COVERS, ETC.; c.1800-1948 covers/part documents with several early Royal autographs:- part c.1800 velum doc. with "George R" signature (King George III), similar c.1820/35 trio of large pieces from paper documents with fine autographs of "George P.R." (King George IV when Prince Regent), "William R" as King, and "[Queen] Adelaide". Plus a complete July 1822 letter boldly signed "William" (King William IV as Prince of Wales; no wrapper & some stains not affecting signature) from "Alterstein" (?) to an unnamed correspondent:- "Dear Sir...the Dutchess and myself have great pleasure in complying with the wishes of Dr. Gordon in dedicating his sermons to us...The next 30th Nov., I trust nothing will prevent my being in the Chair to serve our excellent charity; there is plenty of time to consider what steps are to be taken on the Spring Festival...the Scottish nobility and gentry to assist their poor countrymen...Yours unalterably William." Also purple "GvR" Cypher on 1911 parcel label from Sandringham & "GviR" Cyphers on two 1940s covers. (8 items). PHOTO	£150
UNIFORM 4d POSTAGE PERIOD
**	1073		MISCELLANY of EL's comprising 1839 (Dec. 12) E from Edinburgh to Sedbergh with "Above/‡ oz" (vertical creases but scarce), 1839 (20 Dec.) part EL from Wakefield to Leeds with red oval "PAID/AT/WAKEFIELD", 1839 (21 Dec.) EL (Scottish Widows Life Insurance Fund circular) from Huddersfield to Edinburgh rated "8" (double rate) in m/s & 1840 (9 Jan.) mourning EL from Bath to Dublin (last day of the uniform 4d Post). A good quartet.	£150
UNIFORM 1d POSTAGE PERIOD
**	1074		MISCELLANY of E/EL's with a good range of UPP marks inc. 1841 EL with circular red "PAID/1" of Ipswich, 1841 red "P.2" on E from York to Beverley, 1842 red "P1" on E from Guildford to Portsmouth, 1844 circular red "PAID/1" on E from Wednesbury to Stourbridge, 1844 E with red oval "IPSWICH/1D/PAID", etc. (25).	£120
	1075		MISCELLANY comprising 1841 E ex West Bromwich to Shifnal endorsed "Prepaid" in m/s and with a n extremely fine strike of the oval "PAID/ONE/PENNY" in deep red, 1844 E ex Nantwich to Congleton with extremely fine strikes of the h.s. "1d" and "Namptwich" dated double-arc both in red (scarce thus), 1844 E ex Northampton to Abingdon with extremely fine h.s. "PD/1" in red & 1846 EL to Congleton with fine h.s. "Pd 1" in oxidised red & with double-arc d.s. of Newcastle (Staffs.) on reverse. (4).	£100
**	1076		MISCELLANY of UPP marks inc. 1840 part EL from Ipswich with a good (if slightly oily) strike of the red "paid 2d" mark, 1842 E with circular red "BURY/1//PAID", 1842 E from Bishop's Stortford to Baldock with circular red "PAID/1D", 1843 E from Hertford to Bishop's Stortford with red circular "PAID/HERTFORD/1D", 1843 E ex Abervagenny to Haverfordwest with red "P1", etc. (6 plus part E).	£100
VALENTINES
	1077		1d RED VALENTINE ENV. FROM KENT: Attractive 1870 env. (v. slight faults) to Folkestone franked with 1d red tied by Staplehurst duplex for FE 13/70 with a fine embossed design all round the oval address panel. Also (unrelated) fancy embossed coloured floral Valentine (corner fault) of similar vintage by Mansell & Co. of Shropshire. (2 items).	£60
EARLY LETTERS
	1078		ENGLISH CIVIL WAR PERIOD LETTER FROM DOVER TO ANTWERP WITH POSTAL CHARGE; Very fine 10 Dec. 1642 EL from "Douvres" to "Anvers" (arrived there 24 Dec.) with clear "1 Sh" (Schilling) charge on the front. Rare example of an overseas letter sent only a few months after the start of the English Civil War, when the normal P.O. services were thoroughly disrupted. Exhibition Quality. PHOTO	£200
	1079		Similar English Civil War Period cover from Dover to Antwerp; Fine 21 Mar. 1646 EL from "Dover" to "Antwerpen" (received 7 Apr.) charged "1 Sh" on the front and rare thus. PHOTO	£200
	1080		CORRESPONDENCE TO LADY MONTAGUE AT "CRANBROOKE" OR "SPITLE": c1646-50 correspondence to Lady Montague, largely from London and its environs. Only one is clearly dated; contents ref. money matters but with veiled references to troubled times (Civil War), etc. One with amusing p.s. "....youth loves London smoak (sic) better than sweet country air!". All privately carrieed - mixed condition but an interesting group that would repay further research. (10 items).	£200
	1081		1657 EL (faults) to York, probably from London, addressed "...Aldwarke, leave these with Mr Thomas W[illia]mson, Merchant in Yorke". Privately carried and a scarce Cromwellian period date.	£100
LONDON POSTAL HISTORY
	1082		MISCELLANY of covers & cards mainly from 19th and early 20th centuries bearing a wide range of London cancellations inc. useful postal stationery cards such as ‡d viloet card cancelled by red London c.d.s., machine cancellations etc. (250+).	£120
	1083		FOREIGN BRANCH BISHOP MARKS: 1699-1792 trio of EL's from France (2) & Spain with very fine/superb Foreign Office Bishop Marks. Very good condition for their age. (3).	£100
	1084		EARLY ILLEGAL PRIVATELY CARRIED LETTER: 1756 E addressed to "Mr. Richard Combes, Attorney at Law in Devonshire Street near Queens Square, Holborn, London" & endorsed "By Field waterman/Carriage Paid". Contents include a description of a cruise on the River Thames. Very scarce & early illegal private mail. PHOTO	£100
	1085		ENTIRE TO THE FOUNDLING HOSPITAL WITH FINE TEMPLE OFFICE DOCKWRA-TYPE "PAYD/PENY/POST" MARK: 1767 EL from Charterhouse Square to the Foundling Hospital with very fine/superb strikes of this Temple Office mark & with circular "9/O'CLOCK/T" alongside.	£75
	1086		LONDON LOCAL POST - 'MORE TO PAY 1d': EL (slightly reduced at left) dated 29th Jan., 1818 bearing printed 'Postpaid.' and mainly very fine encircled "More/to Pay./1d." in black lower down. This very scarce mark is recorded used only in 1818 & 1827.	£100
	1087		RAILWAY "GUARDS" HANDSTAMPS COLLELECTION + JOSEPH ADY (FRAUDSTER) LETTER; 1848 local London EL (printed contents ref. Joseph Ady knowing "something to your advantage"!); plus 1853-7 group of covers with fair to fine "Railway" straight-line namestamps attributed to Missent Mail or letters handed to Mail-guards or ?! - viz. "Blackwall Ry" (3; inc. one v. fine scarce in black), "Gt. Northern Railway" (2), "North W Ry" (2), "South E Ry" (2; both v. fine in red & scarce black), and "South W Ry". Good lot. (11 covers + 3 related prints).	£150
CHESHIRE
**	1088		STOCKPORT: Small pre-stamp range of E/EL's including five fancy framed types (all different) & 1813 EL with red s/l "TOO LATE", etc. (9).	£150
**	1089		STOCKPORT: Quartet of pre-stamp EL's with various distinctive early Stockport mileages inc. 1707 horseshoe "STOCKPORT/176", 1709 oval "STOCK/176/PORT" and 1808 horseshoe "STOCKPORT/179" in brownish-red. (4). PHOTO	£120
CORNWALL
	1090		CAMBORNE: 1840 EL from Clowance to St. Columb bearing a four-margined 1d plate 3, KF tied by red MC of Camborne and with blue s/l "CAMBORNE" on flap. PHOTO	£120
	1091		LANDRAKE PENNY POST: 1840 EL ex Talvans to Dublin bearing four margined 1d black plate 1a, AF (either moved or not original) and with a good strike of the scarce "Landrake/Penny Post" mark at top. PHOTO	£100
	1092		NEWQUAY: 1841 EL to Par bearing a four margined 1d black plate 6, GD with Newquay "No .1" h.s. in green & with "ST.COLUMB" backstamp of 3 January 1841. Most attractive. PHOTO	£150
	1093		PENRYN - EARLY USE OF BLACK MALTESE CROSS: 1841 EL (contents refer to a legal dispute with Lady Bassett) from Trevalees to Exeter bearing 1840 1d plate 7, IK (margins just about clear all round) tied by a black MC of Penryn (and with Penryn backstamp of 24 Feb. 1841). PHOTO .	£100
	1094		TRURO - MISSENT TO MARK ON 1841 EL EX LONDON TO TREGONY: 1841 (June) EL to Tregony (near St. Austell) bearing 1d red tied by black MC & with a fine example of the circular "MISSENT TO TRURO" in blue. Horizontal filing crease. PHOTO	£120
	1095		TRURO/PADSTOW: 1842/45 pair of EL's, the former ex Burnoose to Hayle bearing 1d red tied by a good example of the blue Maltese Cross of Truro, the latter ex Padstow to London bearing imperforate 1d red tied by three bar horizontal oval "90" & with a good example of the Padstow UDC alongside. (2).	£75
CUMBERLAND
	1096		DISTINCTIVE PREPAID "CARLISLE/1/PAID" MARKS: Three 1840/2 ELs bearing fine to very fine second type marks (CU184), 1847 E with creased third type (CU185), 1850 pair bearing m/s "1" & "10" (high rate!) marks and unusual 1847 printed O.H.M.S. EL (faults) with 'A.F.Fearon' authorising 'signature' mark but no paid marks or charges. (7 covers).	£75
	1097		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, namely an unpaid demand from the Inland Revenue!, both having late usages and superb/very fine strikes respectively of the CU189 mark. (2 covers).	£70
	1098		WORKINGTON: 1871 mourning envelope (opened out for display) bearing 1d plate number cancelled with London WC2 duplex, addressed to Workington and with a 14 line poem on Samuel Johnson & a 7 line description on Workington itself (gleaned from Beeton's Dictionary of Universal Information). PHOTO	£75
DERBYSHIRE
	1099		CHESTERFIELD: 1679 EL (some creasing) from "Frances Jenkinson" at "Walton" (Chesterfield) to London charged "3" with fine "No/3" London arrival Bishop Mark. Contents refer to Lead Mining & red lead for India.	£75
DEVON
**	1100		PLYMOUTH: Small pre-stamp group with Plymouth sub-office initials comprising "A" (2, one in black, the other in red), "B" (2, one in black, the other in a somewhat oxidised red) & "C". A useful group. (5).	£100
	1101		PLYMOUTH: 1909 PC used within Plymouth franked with 1902-10 St. Andrew's Cross label ex booklet pane tied both by Plymouth machine cancellation and double-ring c.d.s. with "1D/620" postage due mark struck alongside. Philatelic but unusual.	£50
	1102		SEATON: 1840/7 Pair of ELs to Stogumber (Somerset) bearing very fine strikes of framed s/l "SEATON No2" (crease through "o") & encircled "SEATON/No 2" respectively, both in black, and the later cover also having fine orange-red "AXMINSTER/NO20/1847" at lower right, also on the front. Note: 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 h.s.'s.	£60
DORSET
**	1103		DORCHESTER: 1840/44 pair of EL's, the former addressed to Yetminster redirected to Dorchester and thence to Sherborne with handstruck "Missent to" preceding Dorchester d.s., the latter addressed to Bishop's Caundle redirected to Dorchester and thence to Sherborne with m/s "Not" preceding Dorchester d.s. A scarce pair. (2). PHOTO	£120
ESSEX
	1104		CARTON containing the extensive accumulation of covers/cards, pieces, etc. in sundry boxes & folders. Strength in early 19th Century PPC's with a wide range of postal markings in evidence. (Qty.).	£120
	1105		BRAINTREE - RARE PRESTAMP USAGE OF PICTORIAL LETTERSHEET WITH BALLOONING INTEREST: 1837 (July) 4pp partly cross-written letter on a double sheet illustrated centrally with a lithographed view of Stambourne Rectory dated June 1837; addressed to Clapham with a fine & scarce boxed Braintree/Penny Post on reverse; the letter refers to the Irish elections and a ballooning accident at Dalkey including a failed experimental parachute. Most unusual. PHOTO - see plate no.	£150
**	1106		ROMFORD: 1834-43 pair of E'sto London & loughton respectively, the former (faults) with red double-framed "T.P./ROMFORD" & oval "M.S." (London mis-sorted mark) in red, the latter being an OHMS Property Tax printed circular with red "P1d" on front and "ROMFORD" single-ring d.s. on reverse. A scarce pair.	£100
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
**	1107		WOOTTON-UNDER-EDGE: 1805 EL to Abergavenny with a fine strike of the "WOOTTON UNDER EDGE" mileage and with (on reverse - easily opened out for display) a fine strike of the rare fancy Wootton datestamp of "NO*16". PHOTO	£150
HAMPSHIRE
**	1108		HAVANT: 1840 (Jan.) EL to Brighton with a fine strike of the two-line "Havant/Penny Paid" plus 1843 (Nov.) EL to London with fine red "Penny Paid" & a reasonable strike of the red "HAYLING ISLAND" UDC. (2).	£120
	1109		PORTSMOUTH - "NAVY POST OFFICE" UDC & STRAIGHT-LINE COVERS; Scarce 1848/53 pair of 1d Red covers with mostly very fine s. line "NAVY·POST·OFFICE" (last letter just affected by file fold) and very fine "NAVY·POST·OFFICE" UDC (unusually clear for this). Good pair. (2 covers). PHOTO	£120
KENT
**	1110		UNIVERSAL PENNY POST MISCELLANY of UPP items with 1841 E ex New Romney to Rye with red "PAID 1d", 1841 EL ex Cranbrook to Stow-on-the-Wold with red "1 PAID", 1846 E ex Tunbridge Wells to Mayfield with red "PAID 1D" & 1849 EL ex Maidstone to Yalding with fancy red "P1". (4).	£100
LANCASHIRE - LIVERPOOL
**	1111		SCARCE BOOTLE FLEURON: 1830 EL to Westminster with a good strike of the scarce Bootle fleuron in black, along with red boxed "PAID AT LIVERPOOL" and (on reverse) black boxed "Liverpool/Py Post". PHOTO	£120
**	1112		RARE LIVERPOOL "9d‡" MARK ON INCOMING COVER FROM THE UNITED STATES: 1852 envelope (opened out for display) endorsed "Circular" (and sent at Printed Matter rate) in m/s with red Chicago d.s. plus two-line "PAID/2" and black" 9d‡" mark of Liverpool. Few examples of this scarce mark are known. PHOTO	£120
**	1113		RARE WAX BAGSEAL ON 1860 EL FROM DUBLIN: 1862 printed "Official Asignee's Office" EL from Dublin to Liverpool with (on reverse) large part "POST OFFICE LIVERPOOL" red wax seal and two-line black "Open when re(ceived)/at the P.O. Live(rpool)" mark. Scarce. PHOTO	£120
**	1114		TRANSATLANTIC MAIL: Small group of stampless mail to the USA, six of which show scarce red handstruck "1/-" marks of Liverpool. Some named ships including "Acadia", "Caledonia" & "Columbia". (9).	£120
LANCASHIRE - MANCHESTER
**	1115		REDIRECTED COVER TO SADDLEWORTH WITH SCARCE RED RAILWAY "5" MARK: 1839 EL to Liverpool thence redirected to Saddleworth with various manuscript endorsements plus a fine strike of the scarce red "5" Railway mark. PHOTO	£90
SHROPSHIRE
	1116		BROSELEY - RARE USAGE OF THE "BROSELEY" VILLAGE UDC AS CANCELLATION ON IMPERF. 1d RED COVER; Remarkable 4 Jan. 1846 EL from Broseley to Much Wenlock franked by a 4m 1d Red (filing crease) tied by a mostly very fine strike of the black sanserif "BROSELEY" UDC with a second strike on the cover beside the address, with very fine Much Wenlock arrival c.d.s. Rare example of a Ride Letter that was cancelled at the village rather than going away from its destination for cancellation at its Head P.O. (Wellington in this case). Very few UDC-cancelled covers have been recorded from any English villages. [Ex Sidney Raine & Michael Chmpness.] PHOTO	£300
SOMERSET
	1117		CHIPLEY (NEAR TAUNTON): c1670 pair of E's to an Edward Clarke, Esquire of "Chipley, Neare Taunton", both with fine London Bishop Marks, one endorsed "send this by the Western post". A useful pair.	£120
STAFFORDSHIRE
**	1118		WOLVERHAMPTON: 1843 cash-paid 1/- rate EL to the United States with "PAID/1D" mark of Wolverhampton struck in error and subsequently cancelled. Scarce thus. PHOTO	£100
WARWICKSHIRE
	1119		MISCELLANY c1800-1900: Group of covers etc. inc. Warwick 18411d Black EL, s/l WARWICK (1801), Warwick mileage (1826), 1840 'P1' h.s., 'WARWICK/MO & SB' c.d.s. on 1904 redirected E, Birmingham TOO LATE (1833) & MISSENT TO (1844), L[etter]C[arrier] (1868), fine boxed 'Closed contrary/to regulations/75' (1899) , Coventry halfpenny tokens (4 inc. scarce 1669 example), various Penny Posts etc. (Qty).	£150
WILTSHIRE
**	1120		MARLBOROUGH: 1831-39 trio of EL's comprising 1831 to London with small-type "Paid at Marlborough" in black, 1831 EL to Oxford with boxed red "PAID AT/MARLBOROUGH" & 1839 EL with black boxed "PAID AT/MARLBOROUGH". (3).	£100
**	1121		MARLBOROUGH: 1842 E to London with a superb strike of the handstruck "PAID/2" of Marlborough in red. Scarce, particularly so fine. PHOTO	£120
	1122		MARLBOROUGH: 1844 EL from Avebury to Andover with extremely fine strikes of h.s. "PAID/1" in red & Marlborough dated double-arc in black along with superb three-line "Marl/borough/Penny Post" in black (on reverse) plus 1843 Uniform Penny Post Life Assurance questionnaire used from Marlborough to London with fine "PAID/1" in red & (on reverse) black double-arc d.s. of Marlborough. (2). PHOTO	£90
WORCESTERSHIRE
**	1123		WORCESTER - "MISSENT TO" MARKS: Trio comprising 1849 EL bearing imperforate 1d red addressed to a firm of Solicitors in Stourbridge with blue boxed "MISSENT/TO/WORCESTER", 1853 env. ex Grantham to "Middle Hill, Worcestershire" with red boxed "MISSENT/TO/WORCESTER" & 1856 env. bearing 1d red tied by Birmingham Spoon cancellation addressed to "Middle Hill, Worcestershire" with two-line "MISSENT TO/WORCESTER". A useful little lot. (3).	£75
YORKSHIRE
	1124		THE FIRST TWO STRAIGHT-LINE MARKS OF BEDALE; Fine 21 Dec. 1722 EL (long interesting contents ref. local rents etc.) to London with m/s "4" charge cancelled and reinstated (!), having a very fine small "BEDALL" mark (note spelling; YK215; recorded 1720-2 only - few examples known) nicely placed on the top flap. Exhibition quality. Plus 1737 E to London with similar but correctly spelled near fine "BEDALE" (YK221) on the lower flap. Good pair. (2 covers). PHOTO	£120
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