Lots 1397-1476

1397

POSTCARD HALFPENNY FRANKING - FIRST DAY, 1894: Attractive, court-size grey card with embossed owls posted & addressed within Ealing with QV ‡d orange cancelled by crisp c.d.s. of 1.September 1894; on the reverse - the post office has sanctioned the use of private postcards with adhesive halfpenny stamps. This will probably be the first one through. A scarce item in v.fine condition. PHOTO

£150

EPHEMERA/MANUSCRIPTS

1398

MISCELLANY comprising 1895 env. from Pontresina, Switzerland containing a printed letter-head depicting a mountain view, 1906 catalogue for International Philatelic Exhibition held in London, 1910 price list for 1d blacks issued by Walter Morley and 1975 Robson Lowe auction catalogue for the 'Victoria' collection of G.B. line engraved. (4 items).

£60

FREE MAIL

1399

LARGE SCRAP BOOK with many Free Fronts, complete with an appendix and with lots of famous signatories inc. the Duke of Clarence (later King George IV), Gladstone, Palmerston and former prime ministers, Sir Edward Lees, the Duke of Wellington and numerous Scottish lairds. Of postal historical interest we note a m/s 'Missent to Beith', framed handstruck "TO PAY 1D ONLY" and a few penny post marks inc. Pitlochry, Stirling and Haddington (latter in blue). [Approx. 375].

£200

1400

MISCELLANY INC. FREELING CORRESPONDENCE, ETC.: The interesting accummulation inc. a useful group of letters to Francis Freeling, one with address panel & one printed change of signature form (seal removed) & one to Maberly plus other autographed items. (Approx. 40 items).

£120

1401

RARE "WATERLOO SUBSCRIPTION" MARK ON LOCAL LONDON MAIL & SO PREPAID & NOT SENT FREE; 19 June 1816 EL (small stain on front clear of marks) addressed to a Lieut. of the "1st Life Guards", sent locally to Horse Guards in London, having a partly fine strike of the rare black "WATERLOO/SUBSCRIPTION" mark (few known; usually associated wih Free Mail, but the relevant privilege surprisingly did not extend to Local Posts) beside a fine red "Lombard St/1 py P. Paid" mark. The printed contents advise the addressee that he has been awarded an initial testimonial of £40 (and that more was to come), being proof of the "gratitude of your Countrymen, and of their admiration of British valor so emninently displayed in the late ever-memorable Campaign", because of his having been "wounded while contributing to the recent glorious Victories". The only such example of this rare mark that we can recall having seen used so early and on an actual payment advice. Historical Item. PHOTO - see plate no. 22A

£300

INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL

1402

GERMANY: 1831-44 trio of E/EL's ex Germany to the UK with 1831 ex Frankfurt with dotted framed "Oz at 6s./8d. per Oz.", 1839 EL to London with two-line "FRANCO/GRAENZE" & 1844 EL ex Frankfurt to London with a fine circular black "FRANKFURT" c.d.s. of 7 August. (3).

£75

LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL

1403

MISCELLANY: The largely prestamp group inc. 1809 EL ex London to Margate with red rectangular boxed "PUT IN AFTER/7 O CLOCK AT NIGHT", 1814 EL ex Liverpool to Stratford with ornate "(Crown)/Too Late For/Morng. Post", 1868 env. bearing 1d reds (two, one defective) from London to Clitheroe with black boxed "TOO LATE/CHARING CROSS", "Too Late" marks of Chester, Falmouth, Hereford & Wigan, etc. (30).

£150

NEWSPAPER MAIL

1404

NEWSPAPER TAX STAMPS: 1681-1866 selection of newspapers (13) inc. 1681 London Gazette without tax stamp, 1757 London Chronicle with a late use of the ‡d rate tax stamp, 1818 "Times" with 4d tax stamp, 1836 Trewman's Exeter Flying Post with the rare temporary Die A2 issued immediately after the reduction in newspaper tax in Sept. 1836, etc. Mostly fine.

£100

1405

ORIGINAL LETTER EX "THE NEWSPAPER STAMP ABOLITION COMMITTEE"; 16 Oct. 1850 5‡-page letter (no wrapper) from the Secretary of this Commitee (at 15 Essex St., Strand) to the Postmaster General, memorialising him in their capacity as "a body of refomers", complaining about the iniquitous sytem for other publicaions (not charged Newspaper Tax) to travel free of postage as well as taxed Newspapers. The writer's stated object is to persuade the P.O. "to draw up a plan for the extension of the principal of cheap postage to all printed papers." Long and detailed statement of the Reformers' beliefs. Apparently the Committee's retained copy of this important letter. Postal Reform was still a live issue in the 1850s. It was not until 1855 that the system was reformed.

£100

PARCEL POST

1406

INLAND PARCEL POST ESSAY IN DIE PROOF FORM: 1881 sunken die proof of a proposed 1/- purple Inland Parcel Post adhesive. Fine & scarce. PHOTO - see plate no.

£400

PICTORIALS, PRINTED

1407

MISCELLANY of printed lettersheets with a wide range of engraved views of Devon, the Lake District, Wales, etc. We note two fancy lettersheets (some foxing) depicting Queen Victoria & Prince Albert at table (different types - one depicts a game of cards), much Grange-over-Sands interest, etc. Slight duplication but a good group. (Approx. 50).

£120

1408

1869 Printed env. for 'JAMES N. KNAPP & Co.,/SHIP BROKERS,/Coal Exporters &c./NEWPORT,/ MON.' addressed to the Captain of the Ship "St. James", Le Havre franked with 1d red plate 122 tied by superb Newport duplex and bearing fine two line "INSUFFICIENTLY/STAMPED" instructional mark. An extremely rare printed advertising env.

£180

POSTAL ORDERS

1409

Q.V. 2/6d Postal Order issued at Bridlington (1.Sept.1899) & unredeemed; light folds. Also KGV 6d POs issued at Sewerby (Yorks) in 1926 & '35 - the latter is a fine example of the Silver Jubilee issue with counterfoil. (3 items). PHOTO - see plate no.

£100

POSTAL STATIONERY

1410

COLLECTION of QV-QEII unused & used stationery with strength in QEII registered envelopes but with a few rarer items noted. (Qty.).

£180

POSTAL STATIONERY, Q.V.

1411

EARLY USE OF 1d PINK ENVELOPE: 1844 (16 May) 1d pink env. from Bath to Hamilton bearing "53" numeral cancellation and (on back) Bath c.d.s.

£50

1412

1866 1d pink postal stationery env. ex York to Bombay uprated with 3d (small corner letters) & 6d (lrge corner letters - surface scuffing) adhesives to make up the 10d rate. A little tatty but scarce thus. PHOTO - see plate no. 22A

£150

1413

1869 Pair of uprated 1d pink postal stationery envelopes to Bombay each uprated with 1/- green adhesives (small corner letters - wing margin & large corner letters - torn at top). Both have Bombay/Aden Sea Post marks on reverse. Some faults but a scarce pair. (2).

£120

1414

JOHN GRAHAM'S 'QUERY POSTCARD' etc.: Fine unused example of this scarce card and 1893 ‡d brown postal stationery card cancelled by superb Lancaster "436" duplex and with two very fine violet oval cachets of 'John Graham, 146 Bedford Road, Rock Ferry, Cheshire' on address side and (on back) in m/s '(date)/Letter received/Also all previous communication/W. Greenwood'. Note: Greenwood was the author of the 'Wonderful KLUDONOMETRIC TIDE TABLES" and a fervent supporter of Graham's proposals. (2 items).

£100

REGISTERED MAIL

1415

SELECTION of 19th Century registered mail/money letters inc. 1833 EL from Newport (Mon.) to London with m/s "Money letter Paid" & "Money Letter" with contents including "I have sent a Money Letter for perfect safety", 1834 E ex Huntingdon to London with black boxed "T.P./RATE 2" & fair "Huntingdon/Penny Post" & m/s "Cash Letter" endorsement, 1912 much travelled env. to Whitby bearing KEVII 2d & KGV 1d with violet boxed "Undelivered for reason stated...." cachet, etc. (8 items).

£120

USED ABROAD MAIL

1416

G.B. 6d LILAC USED ON FRENCH MEDITERRANEAN PAQUEBOT 'CARMEL' COVER: Rare 7 July, 1858 env. (minor edge wear) addressed to London franked with a wing margin G.B. 6d lilac (correctly left uncancelled as per regulations) with a mostly v. fine French two ring "CARMEL" ship's c.d.s. nearby and with a fair red boxed "PAQUEBOTS/DE LA/MEDITERRANEE" mark with m/s '9[d]' arrival charge. One of only a handful of recorded covers with G.B. surface-printed adhesives used on French paquebot ships. Also May, 1859 env. ex same correspondence franked with G.B. wing-margin 6d lilac tied by a v. fine Constantinople "C" obliterator. Probably both ex that city but was the first incorrectly handed in direct to French ship's P.O.? A fine pair. PHOTO - see plate no. 22A

£300

LONDON POSTAL HISTORY

1417

MISCELLANY of covers, cards, etc. inc. 1691/1710 EL's with Bishop Marks, 1803 EL with (across flap on reverse) boxed "Charing/Cross" with "G.Jamison" above, 1804 EL with (on reverse) rare early Late Fee Paid d.s., 1857 env. bearing 1d "Stars" with scarce two-line "SOUTHWARK BRANCH/S.E." h.s., 1901 PPC of Caernarvon Castle ex Forest Hill endorsed "To the Keeper" on the picture side bearing ‡d green and with "1D" Tax mark and a very wide range of later cancellations inc. Squared Circles, Skeletons, etc. (Approx. 80 inc. a few pieces).

£200

1418

MISCELLANY of E/EL's, etc. from the South East London/North West Kent area inc. a good range of Receiving House marks such as 1797/1798 "Penny Post/Pd 1d/Peckham" (2), 1805 "Two Py Poft/Unpaid/Sydenham" in red, 1811 "Two Py Poft/Unpaid/Camberwell Gve", a good selection of "T.P." marks, etc. (Approx. 50).

£160

1419

MISCELLANY of E/EL's, etc. inc. 1784 EL to Eltham via Government Penny Post with rare handstruck s/l name and m/s "Penny Post", 1799 EL to Birmingham with Chief Office Paid mark in red & black "Penny Poft/Pd 1d/Kenfington", 1794 (15 Sept.) copy of "The Courier and Evening Gazette" with fascinating contents inc. "His Majesty's Postmaster General in carrying into effect a more frequent and expeditious Delivery of Letters by the Penny Post have carried out the folowing Regulations........", Government Dockwras, etc. (11),

£150

1420

MISCELLANY comprising 1841 1d Mulready env. ex Sydenham to Newcastle-on-Tyne with black MC, 1844 EL to Dorset bearing 1d with "7" in Maltese Cross cancellation, 1857 1d pink postal stationery envelope with "Creswell" duplex & 1855 "SUBMARINE & EUROPEAN TELEGRAPH COMPANIES" printed env. addressed to the Secretary of the Great Northern Railway bearing defective 1d red & with a red duplex cancellation on the reverse. (4 items).

£120

1421

RARE BLACK "WL" IN CIRCLE MARK: 1771 (4 Nov.) EL from 'New Inn' to 'Leathersellers hall' with a fine strike of the rare "WL" in circle mark which was applied to letters wrongly posted in the General Post for delivery within the London area and subsequently treated as 'window' letters; rare thus. PHOTO - see plate no. 22A

£460

1422

LOCAL POST MARKS INC. RARE 1774 "ELTHAM": 1774 EL to Somerset with fair "S/MO" Dockwra and mostly v.fine rare "ELTHAM" Receiving House mark (recorded by Jay 1775-1779 only), several covers with "2" & "3" marks cancelled by "Spring" marks, five 1840's items relating to the swindler Joseph Adya and a good range of the later Eltham RH marks (all scarce & all red pre-1840) inc. oval framed "Paid[5d]", blue 1857 s/lines (2) & 1859 UDC. (13 covers & 5 "Ady" items).

£180

1423

RARE SORTING TABLE "G" OUTSIDE LONDON THREE RING "PAID" D.S. ON 1798 EL FROM BERWICK: 1798 EL to Chelsea Hospital with a very fine red "G" outside London three ring d.s. of July 30 along with encircled "BER/WICK" & m/s '8' endorsement. This is the only recorded example of this Sorting Table rarity. PHOTO

£180

1424

RARE "(crown)/MORE TO/PAY" MARK ON 1810 EL from Newport, Isle of Wight with a very good example of this rare crescent shaped mark in black. Slight cover faults but rare. PHOTO - see plate no. 22A

£200

1425

RARE FOREIGN BRANCH "Oz at 5s/4d per Oz" MARK ON COVER; Dec. 1815 E to London with fine "ROTTERDAM" on the front as well as a very fine London Foreign Branch handstruck "Oz at 5s/4d per Oz" mark for mail by P.O. Packet from Belgium or Holland; the first year of use of these marks and a year earlier than recorded by Jay (L1035a). PHOTO - see plate no. 22A

£200

1426

INCOMING EL FROM IRELAND WITH RARE "REBATE/(crown)/20 N 02/1839" MARK IN RED: 1839 EL ex Limerick to London endorsed in m/s at top 'Only double/P Randoll' with a very clear strike of this rare red rebate mark; this letter had been charged 4/- (as a triple letter) in Ireland and was subsequently re-assessed @ 2/8d at Lombard St. Office. PHOTO

£400

1427

1840 (20 Jan.) EL endorsed in m/s 'Prepaid' with circular red "PAID" mark and a superb strike of the scarce boxed "Prepaid." mark of St. James's Street, also in red. Rare in such exceptional quality.

£60

1428

REMARKABLE UNIDENTIFIED GENERAL POST DATESTAMP: 1847 EL to Leek (Staffs.) bearing 1d red (faults & not tied) with a remarkable circular "GENERAL POST OFFICE/FEBRUARY 20/1847" datestamp. The first such example of same we have seen. PHOTO - see plate no. 22A

£360

1429

DEPTFORD/GREENWICH: The useful group of E/EL's, etc. with a good range of Receiving House marks inc. 1798 E to Hull with red "8" endorsement plus scarce red "Penny Poft/Pd 1d/Deptford By", 1795 EL with large "GREENWH/1" (scarce but apparently assisted), "Two Penny Post" mark of "Deptford Bge", sundry "T.P." marks, 1850 "Deptford Broadway/1D Paid", etc. (Approx. 40 inc. a couple of fronts).

£200

1430

RECEIVING HOUSE MAIL: The fascinating group of E/EL's, etc. with a good selection of Receiving House namestamps (some Essex, Surreyt, etc. noted) inc. circular "CHEAM"& "MERTON" plus a fine range of "T.P." marks inc. Brixton, Crayford, Ealing, Elstree, Ilford, Potters Bar & Wimbledon, 1852 "Sydenham/1D PAID", 1811 EL with red "Two Py Poft/Unpaid/South End", etc. Also a copy of Percy Bathe's book on "The Bye Posts and Cross Posts of London". (Small Qty.).

£150

1431

RECEIVING HOUSE MAIL: The varied accumulation of E/EL's, etc. with a good range of markings inc. 1802 "Vauxhall/Unpaid/Penny Poft", 1807 "Two Py Poft/Unpaid/New Cross", 1843 "Borough/1D PAID" in red, 1850 "Waterloo RD/1D - PAID", a good range of "T.P." marks, etc. (Approx. 100).

£100

1432

SHOOTER'S HILL: Scarce group of E/EL's, etc. inc. 1799 EL to Bath with m/s "7" and oval "Penny Poft/Pd (1d in m/s) Shooters Hill", 1813 EL to Whitehall with h.s. "3" and red "Two Py Poft/Unpaid/Shooters Hill", 1837 long EL from Greenwich to Maidstone via Shooters Hill with fine two-line "Shooters Hill/Penny Post", sundry Penny Post items, etc. (17 plus a front).

£200

1433

SHOOTER'S HILL: 1841 env. to Peckham bearing 1d black, NC with m/s "Shooters Hill Bag". Scarce ingoing London Bye-Post item. Also an 1841 stampless E from the same correspondence with red h.s. "1" & m/s "Shooters Hill Bag" endorsement. (2). PHOTO - see plate no. 22B

£150

1434

WOOLWICH: The collection of E/EL's, etc. inc. 1794 EL to a Warehouse on the Strand with two-line "WOOLWH/2" and somewhat smudged circular "(Crown)/P.POST//PAID", two EL's with oval "Two Penny/POST/Woolwich C.O." marks in red, a good selection of "T.P." & "Paid" marks, 1844 1d pink postal stationery env. cancelled by London "10" in Maltese Cross cancellation & with s/l "Woolwich C.O." h.s., etc. (34).

£180

THE TOMMY SIMPSON COLLECTION OF THE POST

1435

ASHFORD - EARLY POSTAL MARKINGS: 1760 EL to the vicar of Frodsham (Cheshire) with fine two-line "ASH/FORD" (Willcocks & Jay KT9) plus 1788 EL to London with scarce first-type "61 ASHFORD/KENT" (KT13) mileage mark. (2 covers). PHOTO

£100

1436

ASHFORD - LATER PRESTAMP MAIL: The interesting group of E/EL's with a variety of postal markings inc. 1791 EL with rare "ASHFORD KT" (KT15) s/l mark (scarce, only in use between 1791 & 1793), 1801 E with curved "ASHFORD", 1823 EL with rare locally made "PAID" h.s. in conjunction with red tombstone "PAID" mark & Ashford mileage plus sundry other mileages & s/l marks. (13 items).

£140

1437

ASHFORD - POST 1840 PERIOD: The collection of later QV mail including 1844 1d pink postal stationery envelope with rare *-code Ashford Skeleton postmark, 1857 env. to Ham Street with m/s "Gone away" preceding "ASHFORD" d.s. & with UDC of same (endorsed "gone away unknown were") & of Ruckinge on reverse, used parcel post label of "RUCKINGE" (1908), etc. (Small Qty.). PHOTO - see plate no. 22B

£200

1438

BECKENHAM: The collection of E/EL's, ertc. with a very good range of postal markings inc. 1772 EL from Beckenham to London with "PENNY POST PAID" mark on reverse, 1770 EL ex Sydenham to Nottingham with type 4 "PENNY POST PAID" mark (ex Barrie Jay), 1817 E with red "Two Py Poft/Unpaid/Beckenham". 1823 EL with red "Beckenham/3py P. Paid", etc. (Approx. 30 items).

£150

1439

BEXLEY AND SOUTH EAST LONDON: The small selection of E/EL's, etc. inc. 1842 EL ex Charlton to Dover with elliptical "PAID" & two-line "Charlton/2py P. Paid" marks both struck in error & subsequently cancelled, 1846 "Welling/py P.Paid", 1838 E with "Bexley/py P Paid", 1849 1d pink postal stationery env. with s/l "Charlton", etc. (20 items).

£120

1440

BIDDENDEN AND ENVIRONS: Small group of E/EL's, etc. inc. 1777 EL with s/l "BIDDENDEN", 1843 EL to Charing with UDC of Biddenden plus scarce red "P1" uniform Penny Post mark, 1839 front with "Benenden/Penny Post", 1853 env. with "BETHERSDEN" UDC, etc. (Approx. 20 items). PHOTO - see plate no. 22B

£150

1441

BLACKHEATH: Prestamp-KEVII period group of E/EL's, etc. inc. E with red "7" charge mark, two-line "Blackheath/2py P.Paid" & elliptical "Paid" with m/s "1/6d Walker", 1786 EL with double-ring "STATIONER/ALLEN", 1837 env. with m/s "8" & two-line "Blackheath/2D PAID" along with various other Paid/Unpaid marks, 1d Mulraedy sheet with black MC & "T.P./Blackheath", etc. (26 items). PHOTO

£180

1442

BROMLEY - EARLY PRESTAMP MAIL: The small selection with 1721 EL ex Bromley Common (address leaf missing) with two-line "BROM/LEY" (rare), 1724 EL ex London to Bromley with Bishop Mark on reverse, 1770 EL from Portsmouth to Banbury with m/s "Mifsent to Bromley" (early thus), 1797 EL with m/s "Mifsent to Bromley" along scarce serpentine type "BROMLEY", etc. (6 items).

£150

1443

BROMLEY - LATE 18th CENTURY MAIL: The small selection inc. 1797 E to London with serpentine "BROMLEY", 1797 EL to Oxford with m/s "6" & serpentine "BROMLEY", 1799 EL to Andover with unrecorded smaller serpentine "BROMLEY", 1799 letter from the Bishop of Rochester at Bromley House to Francis Freeling with interesting contents, etc. (5 items).

£120

1444

BROMLEY - EARLY 19th CENTURY MAIL: The small group of E/EL's, etc. with a good range of mileages & s/l marks. Better items include 1808 EL ex London to Broseley (Shropshire) with m/s "Not Bromley Kent", 1819 EL to Battle with m/s "Mifsent to" preceding Bromley mileage mark and a couple of Newspapers (London Evening Post & London Chronicle) with articles about mail robberies and with details of the rewards offered by the Post Office. (25).

£120

1445

BROMLEY - LOCAL POSTS PART I: The interesting range of Local Post covers, etc. inc. 1835 E sent from Hayes by the Bromley 2d Post to an MP in London with boxed "TO PAY 1D ONLY", thence redirected to Rugby with boxed "TO PAY/2D/ONLY" (unique to have both marks on the same cover?), 1840 (4 Oct,) EL to Cork with scarce boxed "Brromley/Penny Post", 1832 E with contents (insurance form), both with s/l "FARNBOROUGH", 1843 EL with step-type "T.P./Hayes K", 1836 EL with scarce step-type "T.P./Wickham W", etc. (Small Qty.).

£120

1446

BROMLEY - 1d BLACK COVER WITH SCARCE BOXED "BROMLEY/PENNY POST" MARKS etc.: 3 Aug., 1840 EL to Pontefract franked with a 1d black (JI; three margins) tied by a fair red MC and a black m/s 'X' applied when the letter was redirected (on the reverse) with red m/s 'P1' to Wakefield and also with a fair boxed "Bromley/Penny Post" and very fine boxed "No. 1" both alongside the adhesive, London Local Post marks, 1939 "This article has been found loose in the post" label on Teachers' Union membership card (!), Jan. 1942 window env. with superb purple "RELEASED BY AUTHORITY OF/THE DISTRICT POSTAL CENSOR" etc. (6 covers).

£180

1447

BROMLEY - LOCAL POSTS PART II: 1841-55 group of covers, etc. inc. 1841 EL ex Bromley to Pontefract bearing 1d red (8) tied by black Maltese Cross cancellations and with boxed "Bromley/Penny Post", UDC's of "CUDHAM", "DOWN", "FARNBOROUGH" &"KESTON" (2), etc. (12 items).

£140

1448

BROMLEY - LATER QV MAIL: The interesting selection of later QV items inc. 1855 env. bearing 1d red with m/s "More to pay" & blue h.s. "2", 1862 env. to the Scinde bearing 1d (3, faults & 6d - faults), 1867 env. to Paris bearing 2d (2) & with red oval "PD" mark, etc. (Qty.).

£120

1449

BROMLEY - ADVERTISING COVER, PARCEL POST LABEL, AIR MAILS/CRASH etc.: 1885 Pictorial flowers merchant env. franked with 1d lilac adhessive tied by "SWANLEY JUNCTION" c.d.s., 1911 First Air Mail PPC used to Bromley, eight scarcer Parcel Post labels (most with adhesives), WWI & WWII covers (inc. wounded soldier PC with scarce "‡d" h.s., oval "R.A.M.C. DEPOT, SHORTLANDS" cachet and WWII P.o.W. 2‡d EL to Germany), 1939 Flying Boat 'Challenger' wreck cover (S. African label), three commercial KGVI/QEII Railway Parcel covers etc. Useful lot. (20 items).

£130

1450

BROMLEY/BECKENHAM - THE MICHAEL ENGLISH BALANCE COLLECTION: Box containing the extensive collection of predominantly 20th Century covers, cards, etc. with much of interest including a good range of instructional marks, postage due items, postcards, slogans, station postmarks, WWI/WWII Censored mail, 1d red adhesive inscribed "BROMLEY & DISTRICT/EXPRESS DELIVERY", etc. (Approx. 200 items).

£150

1451

CANTERBURY: 1768-1934 group of covers & cards inc. 1768 EL with fair s/l "CANTERBURY", 1788 (28 July) EL with m/s "4" & two-line "CANTER/BURY" (applied upside down), 1840 (2 Jan.) E to Charing with m/s "4" endorsement & Canterbury horseshoe type datestamp, various Penny Post marks, mileages, etc. (30 covers/cards plus a few pieces).

£150

1452

CHATHAM: 1790-1940 group of covers, cards, etc. inc. 1790 EL to Aylesbury with m/s "1/2" & s/l "CHATHAM", 1820 EL to Woodbridge with m/s endorsement "From Saml. Hammett, Private Soldier 5 Company RN Battn." sent at concessionary 1d rate, 1839 E sent at the same rate addressed to the Govt. Savings Bank, Edinburgh with m/s endorsement "From C/Sgt Wm Ledbury, No.160, HM 3rd Buffs, Invalid", 1839 (26 Dec.) 4d Post period EL with m/s endorsement, etc. (10 items).

£120

1453

CHISLEHURST: The pre-stamp to 20th Century range of E/EL's, etc. inc. 1836-41 EL's (3) with step-type "T.P./Chislehurft", 1838 E with "Chislehurst/3py P.Paid", squared circles, instructional marks/postage due items, two used Parcel Post labels (1901 & 1914), etc. (36 plus a few pieces). See also the two Footscray lots later in the section.

£90

1454

CRANBROOK - PRE-STAMP MAIL INC. STONECROUCH & UNIFORM 4d POST: 1775 Pair of ELs from France to Hempsted addressed 'by Cranbrook Bag', 1782 E with mostly fine rare large "STONE/CROUCH" (no P.O. after 1788), very fine rare 1798 EL with concave "CRANBROOK" (KT265; 1798 only), ten covers with boxed/lined mileages/removed, Sept. 1839 front with very fine rare pre-1840 usage of "Cranbrook/Penny Post" (KT278) and unusual 4d Post Period 12 Dec. 1839 EL from Cranbrook to Maidstone with red m/s 'Paid 8" (above ‡oz.) endorsed 'X Post' but with no handstruck mark. Good variety. (15 covers + 1 front).

£120

1455

CRANBROOK/DARTFORD - U.P.P. 1d PAID MARKS, 1d RED COVERS (INC. SKELETONS) etc.: 1794-1967 Group (mostly pre-1920 but with three QEII) inc. 1794 red m/s 'Mifsent to Dartford', very fine 1843 "1 PAID" (KT279 with light red "Smarden/Penny Post"), very fine scarce small 1845 "PD1" plus fair blue "GOUDHURST" UDC, similar cover with poor "PD1" but better UDC, fine scarce 1846 circular "PAID/D/1" (KT280), fine 1845 Skeleton "CRANBROOK/2" d.s. (creased but NOT recorded), 1849 1d pink env. with almost very fine scarce "Wittersham/Penny Post" (KT1358), Parcel Post labels etc. Good lot. (27 covers, 1 front + 5 labels).

£140

1456

DEAL - RARE EARLY BOXED TYPE, MISSENT, 1st TYPE MILEAGE, PY. POST etc.: 1734 Pair of EL's (some damp faults) to London from 'The Downs' with faint & fair strikes of the very rare 1734 boxed "DEALE" mark (NOT recorded and 24 years earlier than anything in the County Catalogue), 1782 E ex London to Brighton with fine m/s 'Mifsent to Deal' and fair s. lines, 1793/8 pair of ELs ex Iggulden's (one with news of British success at Ostend), toned 1806 Sailor's 1d Concession Rate cover to Hull with boxed mileage endorsed by Master of 'H.M. Sloop, Calypso', v. fine scarce 1823 "DEAL/Penny Post" (KT336) with "No.2", rare 1823 large oval "J. & R. IGGULDEN/DEAL" F.A.C., 1851/9 "UPPER DEAL" UDCs (2, one at 9d rate to India), two 1d red covers with forwarding agents' cachets etc. Good variety. (21 covers).

£200

1457

DEAL - 18th/19th CENTURY SHIP/INDIA LETTERS: 1774 Pair of ELs from Lisbon/Teneriffe to London (latter to 'Jamaica Coffee House') with partly very fine strikes of the early (Rob.S1) "DEAL/SHIP LRE" mark, 1799 E (toned and with old 'Sellotape' faults) to Louth (apparently ex U.S.A.) with part scarce concave "DEAL/SHIP LRE" (Rob.S5) on the front and very fine rare London Sunday "S" outside c.d.s. (Jay L25) on the reverse, 1833/9 pair of INDIA LETTER marks and 1806/38 group with later SHIP LETTER types. (9 covers).

£200

1458

DOVER - PRESTAMP & LATER COVERS: 1768-1945 Group inc. 1768 very fine s. line (torn), 1775 pair from Calais with mostly very fine s. lines, unusual 1789 EL from Paris to Town Malling (NOT via London) with fine s. line and m/s '7d Foreign; in all 11d', fine 1798 concave type (prnted Kent "ASSIZE OF BREAD" notice), 5 later mileages, unusual LOCAL franked 1836 env. signed by Duke of Wellington with Dover c.d.s., 1821/59 m/s 'Not Called For', smuggled 1832/3 E ex France, 1855 env. signed by '[Lord] Canning', 1881 "NATIONAL SIGNAL CO., DOVER" PC re. ships' movements, two UDCs, two Town RH s. lines, unused 1840's Pictorial letter-sheets (2), a few 20th century covers and two very fine 1814 strip-maps of the Dover road. (38 items).

£150

1459

DOVER - SHIP LETTER COVERS: 1786-1824 Group inc. large (1786; ex India?) and small (1790; ex U.S.A.) mostly very fine "DOVER/SHIP LRE" types, very fine 1806 oval Crown "SHIP-LETTER/DOVER" (Rob.S8; from U.S.A.) and 1822/4 pair ex 'Cap Haiti' with very fine step-type and nearly fine downward step-types. (5 covers).

£100

1460

DOVER - INDIA LETTERS FROM AUSTRALIA & INDIA: 1825/35 Pair from India with mostly fine (across join) and very fine small & large boxed black types plus 1831/7 pair of ELs ex Sydney (long chatty contents; early for N.S.W.) and Hobart ('Per Albatross') with nearly fine black & poor red boxed "DOVER/INDIA LETTER" marks. Useful lot. (4 covers).

£100

1461

DOVER FOREIGN BRANCH - THE "FOREIGN PAID" OVAL "P"/"PD" & "INSUFFICIENTLY/PREPAID" MARKS: 1844 E from Boulogne to Basingstoke with overinked but rare red unframed curved Dover "FOREIGN PAID" (KT375; Dover c.d.s. in support), 1851 stampless prepaid 1/4d env. from Canterbury to Frankfurt with fine yellow-orange oval-framed "P" mark, clearly struck en route at Dover (c.d.s. on reverse) plus stamped 1871/74 covers (5) to France at 4d & 3d (5) rates ex Dover (2), Margate (2) & Canterbury, all with very fine oval-framed "P-D" (3) or "PD" marks in black (1871/3/4) or red (1874 x 2) - often matching the other Dover marks. Plus 1870 env. (faults) ex Dover to Rome with only a 1d red and thus attracting "INSUFFICIENTLY/PREPAID" mark of Dover. Rare lot. Four are ex Martin Willcocks with his original research notes. (8 covers).

£200

1462

FOLKESTONE/SHORNCLIFFE CAMP COLLECTION: 1835-1944 covers/cards inc. fine 1835 "FOLKESTONE/PENNY POST", partly fine boxed step-type 1837 "FOLKESTONE/SHIP LETTER" (ex Jamaica), 1856 E ex Boulogne with "FAULKNERS/FOLKESTONE/CONTINENTAL PARCEL OFFICE" cachet, 1900 env. with "ARMY/OFFICIAL" opt. 1d lilac ex Shorncliffe Camp, a good range of WWI Shorncliffe Camp marksm inc. Sandling Skeleton, h.s." ‡d", "CANADIAN CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL/MONKS HORTON" cachet, etc.) and WWII POW EL ex Camp 33 at Shorncliffe plus 1697 issue of the London Gazette with notice ref. first P.O.'s opening at Folkestone, Hythe, Romsey & Lydd. Good variety. (24 covers & 1 newspaper).

£130

1463

FOOTSCRAY/ST. MARY CRAY: The extensive collection of covers, cards, etc. c1806-1978 including Footscray mileage & s/l marks, 1836 much travelled EL from Dublin to Kevington with "Footscray" amended to "Paulscray", 1844 1d pink postal stationery env. with step-type "T.P./ST. Mary Cray", 1846 1d pink postal stationery env. with "ST. MARY CRAY" UDC, 1849 E bearing 1d red tied by Inland Office "11" obliterator with s/l "ST. Mary Cray" (horiz. crease through mark), 1850 E with fine "St. Mary Cray/1D PAID", 1905 St. Mary Cray skeleton tying KEVI ‡d to PPC, sundry military interest, etc. (Approx. 70 items).

£180

1464

FOOTSCRAY - PRESTAMP MAIL INC. MISSENTS: c1750-1841 covers with a very good range of the scarce Prestamp marks of Footscray inc. 1769 "FREE" EL to Ireland with rare large s/line (unrecorded 55 x 6‡mm), 1773 EL ex the same correspondence with v.fine rare two-line (KT452), 1781 fine "S/TH" Dockwra on EL from "Footscray", fine rare "10 FOOTS/CRAY" first-type mileage of "FREE" EL (ranked by "Sydney" - the man after whom the famous Australian city was named), 1788 m/s "p.Footscray Bagg", v.fine two-line 1791 two-line mark in claret-purple, similar 1796 example (also franked by "Sydney"), 1786 m/s "Mifsent to Footscray" with "Supos'd O7kcs" [sic!], rare pair of serpentines (v.fine 1800 & near fine 1801 endorsed "Mifst to") and 1836 boxed "TP/Foots Cray". Good lot. (15 covers & 1 map). See also the Chislehurst lot earlier in this section.

£240

1465

GRAVESEND COLLECTION INC. SHIP LETTERS & QV "EXPRESS" RAILWAY LETTER: 1822-1920 covers/cards inc. 1822-38 "SHIP/INDIA LETTER" covers (5) inc. different step-type SL's (one v.fine ex Bilbao) and fine boxed 1827/38 IL's, 1873 h.s. "1" in black for redirection, v.fine 1862 h.s. "2" in black & a few later covers inc. stained but rare Aug. 1901 1d lilac on front from London to Gravesend with Holborn "PP" c.d.s.; the stamp tied only by the edge of a red oval "EXPRESS" mark, endorsed "...to catch 1 o'clock train from London Bridge. To be handed to Post Office Messenger at Gravesend" and thus with m/s "X" cancelled "S.E.C.R." 2d green & uncancelled Jubilee 3d (18 covers & 1 piece).

£180

1466

HAWKHURST: 1720-1928 group of covers, cards, etc. inc. 1720 EL to Westminster with Bishop Mark on reverse, 1842-43 UDC's (2), mileage marks, 1874 large part E bearing ‡d tied by Hawkhurst duplex with encircled "1D" tax mark & rectangular boxed "CONTRARY TO REGULATIONS/S.W.", 1928 Express cover ex Great Missenden to Hawkhurst , parcel post labels (4), etc. (22 plus 4 labels).

£120

1467

HYTHE - "ABUSE OF SOLDIERS' 1d CONCESSION RATE COVER, ETC.: 1822-38 covers inc. rare 1838 EL headed & countersigned, for a Private in the "Royal Staff Corps" for the Soldier's 1d Concession Rate with fine "HYTHE" UDC written (illegally) by the soldier's wife & addressed to "Rutland/shire", part 1838 E with scarce near fine "Hythe/Penny Post", etc. (4 covers).

£80

1468

LAMBERHURST - PENNY POSTS, ETC.: 1789-1841 covers inc. near fine rare 1789 two-line (KT616 - only known & earliest mark for Lamberhurst?), 1797 m/s "By Lamberhurst Bag", v.fine unrecorded 1800 small-lettering s/line (the last pre-mileage standard issue type - not listed in BCC), blue/black mileages, 1808 letter (no wrapper) complaining to Freeling of an overcharge, 1821/6 m/s "Mifsent to" with mileages (cover & front), blue trio of mostly fine to v.fine "Penny POst" marks (2 types with Nos. 2 & 3), fine unrecorded red April 1840 mark, v.fine curved 1841 "PAID/1D" mark (KT 636) & two later covers. Good lot. (16 covers plus 1 letter & 1 front).

£150

1469

LAMBERHURST/BURWASH/GOUDHURST/HORSE MONDEN/ROLVENDEN & SANDHURST: 1811-1940 covers inc. 1d Red with near fine "Burwash/Penny Post", 1841 E with v.fine curved red Lamberhurst "PAID/1D" & partial unrecorded (outside GPO Proof Books) "Horse Monden/Penny Post" (KT564), Nov. 1840 large part E with 1d Black (3 margins) tied by orange-red MC with v.fine blue "Goudhurst/Penny Post", same blue PP on 1843 EL with fine rare small "PAID 1" of Lamberhurst, 1833/42 "ROLVENDEN" s/lines (blue & black), fine Rolvenden UDC's in blue & black, 1830-38 trio of fine to v.fine red-brown "SANDHURST/51" lined mileages (KT968) & 1840/41 pair of near fine "Ticehurst/Penny Post" covers (1d cash-paid & 1d red). Good lot. (24 covers).

£120

1470

MAIDSTONE: 1693-1973 group of covers, cards, etc. inc. 1693 EL ex London to Loose via Rochester & Maidstone, two line "MAIDS/TON" on 1720 EL to Sevenoaks (scarce so early), c1770 map entitled "Superior Posting To London & Dover" produced by the Bell Inn, Maidstone, 1767 EL ex Lord Romney with red circular "FREE" mark & s/l "MAIDSTONE", 1781 E with two-line "MAID/STONE" across flap on reverse, 1786 EL with scarce first-type "36 MAID/STONE" mileage, 1797 concave "MAIDSTONE", mileages, etc. (Approx. 40 items). PHOTO - see plate no.

£200

1471

MAIDSTONE - UNIFORM FOURPENNY/PENNY POST PERIOD, ETC.: 1839-66 group inc. 1839 (31 Dec.) EL to Chatham with m/s "4" endorsement, 1842 EL ex Maidstone to Woolwich with red "P1" sent via London cross post, 1843 (6 Aug.) EL to Stratford (Essex) with Maidstone skeleton cancellation, 1854 printed env. ex the Paymaster Generals' Office with h.s. "2" along with cancelled m/s "2", 1866 env. with printed "TELEGRAM" at top bearing 1d red tied by Maidstone duplex (scarce), etc. (10 items).

£120

1472

MAIDSTONE SUB-OFFICE UDC'S, ETC.: The extensive selection of covers/cards, etc. with a good range of postal markings inc. UDC's of "BOXLEY" (blue), "CHARING" (blue), "EAST FARLEIGH" (blue), "HARRIETSHAM" (black), "HORSMONDEN" (blue), "LARKFIELD" (black), "SUTTON KENT" (red), "WEST FARLEIGH" (blue) &"YALDING" (black), etc. (34 items).

£200

1473

MARGATE - INDIA LETTERS AND SHIP LETTERS: 1820-48 covers inc. fine to v.fine 1820/28 pair of boxed black "INDIA LETTER/MARGATE" marks (In. 2 & In. 1 ex India & Cape Town), 1822 EL from Madeira with blurred step-type "MARGATE/SHIP LETTER" & v.fine 1848 "MARGATE/SHIP LRE" from the ship at sea off the coast). Useful group. (4 covers).

£120

1474

MARGATE - PRESTAMP & Q.V. COVERS INC. RARE U.P.P. "1" AND SCARCE "TOO LATE" MARKS: 1793-1913 group of covers/cards inc. 1793 EL ex Canterbury "by Newsman, Paid", 1832 copy letter from Postmaster, 1835 EL with mostly v.fine rare boxed "Wadhurst/Penny Post" (KT1308, only known for 1835), Dec. 1840 EL with v.scarce small UPP h.s. "1" (KT770), 1846/51 covers with v.scarce "Too Late" marks in black & blue, 1859 1d red env. with almost v.fine chamfered-frame "TOO LATE", "BIRCHINGTON" UDC, etc. Also 2 prints. (14 covers, 1 telegram & 2 prints).

£160

1475

NEW ROMNEY - RARE EARLY PRESTAMP BOXED MARK, PENNY POST, ETC.: 1757-1964 group inc. fine 1757 EL with a very good strike of the rare boxed "RUMNEY" (KT927 - sole example recorded? Dated some 40 years earlier than the second recorded Romney mark), 1797 near fine concave type, 1803 two-line "Bye Post" to Charing (ex Royal Artillery Battery at Dungeness, guarding against French invasion), fine scarce 1803 boxed "LYDD/92" mileage (earliest known Lydd mark), mileage removed, v.fine scarce 1838 "New Romney/Penny Post" (with boxed "No." of Lydd), Brookland UDC, s/ways duplexes, etc. Good lot. (25 covers & 2 pieces).

£200

1476

NEW ROMNEY - SHIP LETTERS EX JAMAICA & U.S.A.: 1837 EL from Jamaica to London with mostly very fine step-type framed "ROMNEY/SHIP LETTER" neatly placed on the front; plus 1841 E from Philadelphia to London with red oval "GOODHUE & CO/NEW YORK" FAC (crease) & light but fine boxed "NEW ROMNEY/SHIP LETTER" (crease) both on the reverse. Scarce pair.

£100

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