1041

 

FIRST DAY COVERS: Three cartons containing the extensive collection of FDC's inc. sundry Benhams. (Approx. 350).

£90

 

1042

 

FIRST DAY COVERS: The extensive collection of FDC's for the year 1993 housed in twelve binders (many different covers for each issue with a wealth of special cancellations in evidence). A few signed covers noted. (Approx. 700).

£500

 

1043

 

FIRST DAY COVERS: The companion lot for 1994 housed in sixteen binders. A few signed types noted inc. Gary Player & Terence Cuneo. (Approx. 750).

£600

 

1044

 

PHQ CARDS: The extensive collection of cards housed in 8 cover albums. Chiefly used, many with adhesives on picture side and with some elusive early types noted inc. Inigo Jones & Fire Engines.(Approx. 1,000).

£200

 

1045

 

PRESENTATION PACKS: The extensive collection of decimal packs in a number of volumes. "Face" value over £300. (Qty.).

£300

 

1046

 

PRESENTATION PACKS: The scarce 1964 Forth Road Bridge pack. Fine.

£100

 

1047

 

PRESENTATION PACKS: 1964-70 collection of packs inc. Shakespeare & Botanical. (36).

£50

 

1048

 

YEARBOOKS: A complete run of PO yearbooks from 1984 to 2003. "Face" £341. (20 volumes). ##

£300

 

1049

 

YEAR BOOKS: A complete run of official P.O. yearbooks, 1984-92. Total "Face" value £84.29. (9 volumes). ##

£90

FIRST DAY/SPECIAL EVENT COVERS

 

1050

 

MISCELLANY c1967-90: Group of useful covers inc. rare signed Francis Chichester & Lady Chichester pair, others signed by Terence Cuneo, Peter Scott, Leonard Cheshire, Monica Dickens, several stamp designers inc. Stuart Rose & Jennifer Toombs etc. plus range of other covers and odd items inc. letter signed by Marcia Williams for Harold Wilson (1973). (Qty).

£100

REGIONALS

 

1051

 

DECIMAL CYLINDER BLOCKS of six, eight, ten & twenty in profusion plus just a few non-cylinder blocks. Face value £214.34. (Many 100's). ##

£170

 

1052

 

UNMOUNTED MINT DECIMAL CYLINDER BLOCKS mainly of six with values to 34p plus some larger. Also a few singles, one pair & a small number of non-cylinder blocks. Face value £100.10. (Small Qty.). ##

£85

BOOKLETS AND BOOKLET PANES

 

1053

 

SMALL CARTON containing QEII decimal booklets, all apparently intact, with some to much duplication and selling prices of 10p, 25p, 50p, 70p, 80p, 85p, 90p, £1, £1.15, £1.20, £1.30, £1.40, £1.60, £1.80 & £1.90. The odd one has a requisition number but a huge proportion show plate numbers inc. spectacular two and three colour combinations. Face value £338.99. (Several 100's). ##

£280

 

1054

 

ALBUM containing 'Prestige' booklets, the majority of them complete and with only the odd imperfection, plus 'Greetings' booklets & pack. Face value £213.67. (Small Qty.). ##

£180

 

1055

 

QEII DECIMAL BOOKLETS in profusion, all apparently intact, with nominal values of 10p, 50p, 65p, 70p, 85p, £1.15, £1.25, £1.30, £1.40, £1.43, £1.46, £1.55, £1.60, £2.50 & £2.80. Much duplication in parts but many cylinder numbers are present and some varieties. Face value £310.34. (Several 100's). ##

£260

 

1056

 

DECIMAL MISCELLANY with face values of 50p, £1, £1.30, £1.80 & £2, booklets of both four and ten of both 1st & 2nd class N.V.Is., early 'window' booklets, 'Greetings' booklets + 1 pack and a small group of special Christmas packs. Heavily duplicated but nearly all intact, a high proportion with cylinder numbers (the late owner obviously had good contacts at several local Post Offices!), some identified varieties and all in pristine condition. Face value £196.99. (Qty.). ##

£170

 

1057

 

MISCELLANY of decimal currency booklets (a little duplication) with a total "Face" value of £130. A few Prestige types are included. (Small Qty.). ##

£130

 

1058

 

QEII DECIMAL BOOKLETS nearly all intact with cover prices of 10p, 65p, 70p, 80p, 85p, 90p, £1, £1.20, £1.25, £1.30, £1.46, £1.60, £1.80 & £2, a good proportion with plate numbers and other marginal inscriptions, plus seven (albeit duplicated) 'Prestige' booklets. Face value = £94.43. (Small Qty.). ##

£80

 

1059

 

QEII DECIMAL MISCELLANY of decimal high value booklets (inc. Tolkien x 3 & Beatrix Potter) with a total "Face" value of £74.90. (Small Qty.).##

£75

 

1060

 

QEII DECIMAL SELECTION inc. 'Prestige' booklets and counter booklets with cover prices of 10p, 50p & £1. Also duplicated miniature sheets and three Guernsey prestige type booklets with a combined selling price of £15.01. G.B. "Face" value £55.48. (Small Qty.). ##

£50

 

1061

 

1980 £3 Wedgwood booklet with phosphor lines omitted from the first pane. SG.Spec.UEP5a.

£40

COILS

 

1062

 

ALBUM: 1950-52 The substantial collection of KGVI pale colour coil leaders, ends and joins with both vertical and horizontal feed represented. The collection is presented to display standard. An exceptional lot. (Qty.).

£600

POSTAGE DUES

 

1063

 

1914 A complete set of eighteen 2d perforated colour trials. Fine mounted mint.

£200

OFFICIALS

 

1064

 

OFFICE OF WORKS: 1902 21&Mac218;2d very good used. SG. Cat. £375.

£60

CHANNEL ISLANDS STAMP COLLECTIONS

 

1065

TWO CARTONS containing the extensive collection of FDC's from Alderney, Guernsey, Jersey & the Isle of Man (plus a few others) in 11 cover albums. (500+).

£120

G.B USED ABROAD

 

1066

CHILE - VALPARAISO CROWNED CIRCLE: 1868 E to Scotland (light edge faults) with m/s '2/-' overstruck by mainly fine red crowned circle 'PAID/AT/VALPARAISO' with (smudged) cds of 3 May on reverse; faults but a scarce item. PHOTO - see plate no. 27

£120

G.B.P.H. COLLECTIONS

 

1067

COVER MISCELLANY: Two cartons of covers c1830s-1950s inc. 1d Black (crease) with Southwold/Penny Post h.s., 1d reds, 1&Mac218;2d, 1d lilacs etc. Twentieth century inc. earlier FDCs, good variety of cancellations inc. slogan & meter, air, reg'd, express, advertising Es, dues, official mail etc. (Large Qty).

£150

 

1068

 

MISCELLANY with 1844 EL to "Mr. Burdett - Police, Syston, Near Leicester", 1845 env. & contents (inc. unkind comments re Prince Albert) prepaid in cash from London to India, 1851 printed card (crease) with large embossed Lord Chamberlain device in centre inviting Sir H.Maddock to a Ball at the Palace, a piece signed by Louis Philippe & two Boer War items - namely 1900 1d pink stationery env. uprated with 1&Mac218;2d vermilion (3) ex London to Mafeking & a much travelled opened out env. with numerous postal markings/endorsements inc. m/s "Present whereabouts unknown". A useful miscellany. (Small Qty.).

£75

 

1069

 

MISCELLANY c1820-1910: Useful group of covers inc. cut-square 1/- embossed on 1853 transatlantic letter, 2d blue pairs (2), Scots interest inc. fine blue GLASGOW/Penny Post (1832), 1&Mac218;2d wheel tax items, s/l marks, 1816 Inspector's crown, 1785 FREE etc. (Small qty).

£70

 

1070

 

MISCELLANY OF IRISH/SCOTTISH PRE-STAMP MAIL: 1793 E to Lord Bishop of Dromore at his London address bearing red "IRELAND" h.s. (struck in London), 1795 EL from Inverness to Belfast (thence redirected to Lisburn) bearing black encircled "INVERNESS" & red s/l "BELFAST" and 1797 EL from Edinburgh to Newbottle charged "1" in m/s & with red oval "SEVEN O'CLOCK EVENING/P.P./EDINBURGH" Penny Post mark. A scarce trio.

£75

 

1071

 

MISCELLANY inc. 1873 cover from Hull to Bordeaux bearing 3d adhesive with "INSUFFICIENTLY/PREPAID", 1854 EL ex Malta to Paris via Marseilles, 1858 E ex London to Lyon with m/s "4" & red encircled "PD" mark, 1861 cover from Nice to London bearing Napoleon imperf. 40c orange, a good range of pieces bearing Line-engraved adhesives (largely 1d reds) cancelled with various Irish Spoons, etc. (5 covers, 13 pieces/off-cover adhesives).

£100

 

1072

 

 "FUN" POSTAL HISTORY COLLECTION INC. RARE KEVIII "P.O. Tube Railway" COVER, DARTMOOR MAIL, ETC.; Amusing neatly written up c.1940 Collection of covers relating to varied forms of mail transport (much ex Norman Hill), inc. rare March 1937 env. with KEVIII 11&Mac218;2d having v. fine purple "P.O. Tube Railway/From Whitechapel to City/Thence Van" cachet (new to us!), 1843 E ex Sydney, battered 1d Red env. with scarce "ISLE OF MAN" Sideways Duplex, 1937 "TWICKENHAM FERRY" cover, mail sent by various obscure 1930s P.O. means, autograph of the V.C. sub-Postmaster of Berwick, rare 1939 pair of KGVI covers with oval "DUCK'S POOL/FOREST OF/DARTMOOR" or circular "CRANMERE/DARTMOOR/POOL" cachets, etc., etc. Fascinating lot. (30 covers).

£150

 

1073

 

COACHING INTEREST: Small selection with a fine "General Post Office" London-Leeds Time-bill (c1794), 1807 letter from Sir Charles Bunbury to the Earl of Sandwich regarding the difficulties of repairing roads in the County, 1838 Mail coach package wrapper per "Bath Day Coach" to Mildenhall, near Marlborough, "Black Dog Roads" Toll Tickets for Bathampton Gate & Midland Gate, unused toll gate ticket (1840's) for Wenlock & Westwood Gate, Shropshire, etc. (Small Qty.). PHOTO - see plate no.

£150

SPOON CANCELLATIONS

 

1074

 

MISCELLANEOUS: Selection of pieces mostly franked with perforated 1d reds with a wide range of "Spoon" duplex comprising Birkenhead (on 2d plate 6), Birmingham (3), Bridgenorth (3), Bristol (4), Burton Upon Trent (4), Chester, Gloucester (3), Hull (13), Leamington (5), Leeds (4), Liverpool (40), Manchester (49), Northampton (8), Oswestry (2), Plymouth (6), Reading, Shrewsbury (3), Stoke Upon Trent, Walsall 93), Wolverhampton (4), Worcester (8), Wrexham and York (2). Also Irish types of Ballinasloe (2), Ballymoney (2), Belfast (3), Carrick Upon Shannon, Clonmell (4), Derry (2), Drogheda (4), Galway (4), Kilkenny (4), Kingstown (2), Limerick (2), Mullingar (2), Roscrea (2), Sligo, Tullamor (4), Westport, Wexford, diamond types of Dublin (36), Belfast (18), Clonmel, Derry, Drogheda (6), Gawway, Killkenny, Limerick (7), Mullingar (6) and Newry. Mostly fine strikes.

£360

 

1075

 

MISCELLANEOUS: Small group of covers bearing perforated 1d reds tied by a variety of Spoon cancellations comprising 1856 Leamington Code "D" (very good strike), 1856 Reading (2, one being Code "E" and an exceptionally fine strike) & 1855/57 Warrington (3). A good little group. (6).

£120

 

1076

 

MISCELLANEOUS: The small selection of covers showing various Spoon cancellations inc. 1854 Brristol (2, one with imperf. 1d, the other with perforated 1d), 1855 Gloucester & 1856/57 Plymouth (3, one on 1d pink postal stationery envelope). All good hand-picked examples. (6).

£100

 

1077

 

MISCELLANEOUS - SCARCE EARLY SPOONS OF BIRMINGHAM & PLYMOUTH: 1854 (15 Aug.) mourning envelope bearing imperforate 1d red tied by fine (and early) Plymouth Spoon cancellation. Also 1854 (7 April) E bearing imperforate 1d red tied by fine (and early) Birmingham Spoon and a piece bearing imperforate 1d tied by the earliest recorded date of use of the Plymouth Spoon cancellation (17 March 1854). A scarce trio.

£120

 

1078

 

STAFFORDSHIRE - BURTON/WALSALL/WOLVERHAMPTON: 1855-60 selection of covers showing various Spoon cancellations of Burton-on-Trent (1858 Code "C"), Walsall (1857 Code "C" - scarce) & Wolverhampton (Codes "G" & "C" x 2). One of the Wolverhanpton covers has a fine green UDC of "GRAVELLY HILL". (5).

£150

 

1079

 

CHESHIRE - BIRKENHEAD/CHESTER: 1856 env. to Lancaster bearing perfortaed 1d red tied by Birkenhead Code "D" Spoon cancellation plus 1857 env. ex Chester to Fleetwood bearing 2d & 6d adhesives tied by fine "E" code Spoon cancellation of Chester. (2). PHOTO - see plate no. 27

£150

 

1080

 

CHESHIRE - BIRKENHEAD/CHESTER: 1857 (3 May) env. to Lisburn (N.Ireland) bearing perforated 1d red on blued (faults) tied by scarce Birkenhead Spoon cancellation. Also 1856 env. to Tremadoc bearing imperforate 1d red on blued tied by Chester "D" code Spoon cancellation of 21 December 1856. A good pair. PHOTO - see plate no. 27

£180

 

1081

 

GLOUCESTERSHIRE - BRISTOL/GLOUCESTER: 1854 (18 March) EL to Macclesfield bearing imperforate 1d red tied by fine Spoon cancellation of Bristol plus 1854 (20 April) env. to Ledbury bearing imperforate 1d red tied by a fine example of the Gloucester "B" code Spoon cancellation (earliest recorded date of same). A scarce pair. (2).

£120

 

1082

 

IRELAND: Miscellany of Spoon cancellations inc. 1855 env. to Dublin bearing perforated 1d red tied by scarce English-type Spoon cancellation of Tuam in blue, 1858 env. to Killucan bearing perforated 1d tied by fine Irish-type Spoon cancellation of Mullingar (in conjunction with UDC of Raharney in green), 1863 env. bearing perforated 1d tied by a further example of the Mullingar Spoon, 1856 env. bearing perforated 1d tied by English-type Spoon cancellation of Strabane, 1856 E bearing perforated 1d tied by English-type Spoon cancellation of Sligo & three covers (one bearing perforated 2d blue) with English (1) & Irish (2) Spoons of Waterford. (8). PHOTO - see plate no. 27

£200

 

1083

 

IRELAND - ATHENRY: 1856 (27 Feb.) env. to Dublin bearing perforated 1d red (on blued) tied by a good example of the scarce Athenry "A" code Spoon cancellation. The cover is somewhat grubby (particularly on the reverse) but this is a very scarce item. PHOTO - see plate no. 27

£150

 

1084

 

IRELAND - ATHLONE: 1856 (19 June) env. to Dublin bearing perforated 1d red tied by superb English-type "B" code Spoon cancellation of Athlone. Photo

£120

 

1085

 

IRELAND - BALLINASLOE: Quartet of covers bearing 2d or 1d (3) Line-engraved adhesives with Irish- type Spoon cancellations of Ballinasloe comprising 1859 (30 April) cover to London bearing 2d blue, 1864 cover to Dublin bearing 1d red, 1855 mourning env. bearing 1d tied by blue cancellation & 1856 printed circular bearing 1d red (on blued). A good group. (4).

£150

 

1086

 

IRELAND - BALLYMONEY: Env. bearing peforated 1d red tied by scarce English-type "B" code Spoon cancellation of Ballymoney in green. The date is somewhat unclear but otherwise the strike is fine & exceptionally scarce. Photo

£180

 

1087

 

IRELAND - BELFAST: Group comprising 1859 (7 Aug.) bearing 2d blue tied by superb Irish-type Spoon cancellation (with double bars at left of "62"), 1855 EL's (2) bearing 1d reds with English type Spoon cancellations & four pieces bearing 1d reds tied by various English and Irish Spoons. (7 items).

£100

 

1088

 

IRELAND - CARRICK-ON-SHANNON INCLUDING RARE "MYSTERY" SPOON CANCELLATION WITH THREE HORIZONTAL SIDELINES: 1861 (15 May) env. bearing perforated 1d red tied by "B" code Spoon cancellation of Carrick-on-Shannon plus 1863 (27 Aug.) env. to County Kilkenny bearing perforated 1d red tied by a superb unrecorded type "C" code Spoon of Carrick-on-Shannon with only three horizontal sidelines (possibly incorrectly cut or recut at the time of the transition from the English to the Irish version and kept at the GPO & eventually used by mistake one day?). Also a small piece (15 July 1859) bearing perforated 1d red tied by "A" code Carrick-on-Shannon Spoon and a fascinating copy of a letter relating to the "mystery" item. (2 covers & 1 piece). Photo

£180

 

1089

 

IRELAND - CARRICK-ON-SHANNON/CLONMEL: Pair of 1859 EL's bearing 1d reds tied by Irish-type Spoon cancellations of Carrick-on-Shannon & Clonmel. A scarce pair. (2).

£100

 

1090

 

IRELAND - CORK: 1855-56 trio of covers bearing 1d reds tied by English-type Cork Spoon cancellations, one of which is in green. (3). Photo

£150

 

1091

 

IRELAND - DROGHEDA: Group of 1856-62 covers with English-type (3) & Irish-type (3) Spoon cancellations of Drogheda. (6).

£150

 

1092

IRELAND - DUBLIN: Miscellany inc. 1855 (6 Oct.) env. to Maryborough bearing perforated 1d red tied by Code "8" PAID Spoon cancellation, 1856 (26 Oct.) env. to Rathkeale bearing perforated 1d red tied by Code "8" cancellation with "PAID" erased and four pieces bearing perforated 1d reds tied by "8" (2), "8A" (scarce) & "X" Code cancellations. A good group. (2 covers & 4 pieces). PHOTO - see plate no. 27

£180

 

1093

 

IRELAND - DUBLIN: 1855 (29 Aug.) 1d pink postal stationery envelope to Clifton with a fine example of the rare "1/PAID/29 AU/55" in green. Sundry backstamps include s/l "CASTLEKNOCK". Particularly scarce on the 1d pink envelope. Photo

£240

 

1094

 

IRELAND - ENNISKILLEN/GALWAY/KILKENNY: Small group with 1859-1861 envs. to Dublin & Monaghan bearing 1d red tied by fine Enniskillen Spoon cancellations, 1857 piece with 1d tied by a further example of same, 1856 front bearing 1d tied by English type Galway Spoon cancellation, 1858 env. bearing 1d red tied by Irish type Kilkenny Spoon cancellation, etc. (3 covers, 1 front & 2 pieces).

£120

 

1095

 

IRELAND - KILLARNEY: 1856 EL's (2) to Dublin bearing perforated 1d red adhesives tied by English-type Spoon cancellations of Killarney in green (Code "M") & black (Code "M"). Horizontal filing creases do not affect the stamps or cancellations. (2). Photo

£150

 

1096

 

IRELAND - LIMERICK/MALLOW: Small selection comprising 1859/63 EL's bearing perforated 1d reds tied by Codes "D" & "E" Limerick Spoons, 1856 EL (faults) bearing perforated 1d tied by English-type Code "E" Spoon of Mallow and 1858 mourning env. bearing perforated 1d tied by Irish-type Spoon cancellation of Mallow. Also two off-cover 1d reds with partial English-type Limerick Spoon cancellations. (4 covers & 2 off-cover adhesives).

£120

 

1097

 

IRELAND - ORANMORE: 1858 (28 Dec.) env. to Dublin bearing perforated 1d red tied by scarce Irish-type "A" code Spoon cancellation of Oranmore. Also small piece (15 Aug. 1861) bearing perforated 1d tied by a further example of this elusive Spoon. (2 items). Photo

£150

 

1098

 

IRELAND - ROSCREA: 1856-59 group of covers with English-type (1) or Irish-type (3) Spoon cancellations of Roscrea (various Codes). A scarce quartet. (4).

£120

 

1099

 

IRELAND - STRABANE: 1859 (16 March) EL to Ballymoney bearing perforated 1d red tied by scarce Irish-type Strabane Spoon cancellation with what would appear to be a reversed "B" Code. Various backstamps include Derry transit marks. A lovely item. Photo

£120

 

1100

 

IRELAND - WEXFORD: 1856 trio of covers bearing perforated 1d reds with English-type (2) or Irish-type (1) Spoon cancellations of Wexford. Cover faults but a good trio. (3).

£120

 

1101

 

LANCASHIRE - LIVERPOOL: The small collection of covers with a good selection (all different types & recuts) of hand-picked Spoon cancellations of Liverpool inc. types A13, A13R, B8, B9 & C4 on 1d pink postal stationery envelopes, 1856 EL bearing perforated 2d blue with type B5 Spoon (sideways "M5" Code), etc. (18).

£200

 

1102

 

LANCASHIRE - LIVERPOOL/MANCHESTER: 1854-55 group comprising 1854 (27 March) env. to Bridlington bearing imperforate 1d red tied by Manchester "K" code Spoon, 1854 (20 June) env. bearing imperforate 1d red tied by "M" code Liverpool Spoon, 1855 (28 Sept.) E to Dewsbury bearing imperforate 1d red tied by "K" code Liverpool Spoon & a small piece bearing imperforate 1d red tied by "M" code Manchester Spoon cancellation of 20 March 1854. A scarce group of early Spoons. (3 covers & 1 piece).

£120

 

1103

 

LANCASHIRE - MANCHESTER: The small selection of covers (1854-60) bearing perforated 1d reds tied by a good selection of all different hand-picked Spoon cancellations of Manchester inc. 1860 (13 Sept.) env. with the earliest known date of the type D5aR "U" Code cancellation. (9).

£100

 

1104

 

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE - NORTHAMPTON: 1858-62 quartet of covers with various Spoon cancellations of Northampton comprising 1858 Codes "C" (2), 1862 Code "C" & 1862 Code "G". (4).

£150

 

1105

 

SHROPSHIRE - BRIDGNORTH/OSWESTRY: 1858-60 trio of covers bearing perforated 1d reds tied by Spoon cancellations of Bridgnorth & Oswestry (2). A scarce trio. (3).

£100

 

1106

 

SHROPSHIRE - SHREWSBURY: Group of 1855-59 covers with a variety of Shrewsbury Spoon cancellations (Codes "A", "B", "C1", "C2" and "D" x 4). A useful little lot. (8).

£150

 

1107

 

STAFFORDSHIRE - STAFFORD/WALSALL: The small selection comprising 1858 env. to Grantham bearing perforated 1d red tied by a fine example of the "C" Code Walsall Spoon, 1857 env. to London bearing perforated 1d red tied by a fine "E" Code Stafford Spoon & three pieces bearing 1d reds tied by Spoons of Stafford (1) & Walsall (2). A scarce group. (2 covers & 3 pieces).Photo

£150

 

1108

 

STAFFORDSHIRE - STOKE-ON-TRENT: 1858 (3 Nov.) 1d pink postal stationery envelope tied by a very fine example of the scarce Spoon cancellation of Stoke-on-Trent. Also 1857 piece bearing defective perforated 1d red tied by a further example of the Stoke-on-trent Spoon. (2 items). Photo Photo 2

£300

 

1109

 

WALES - WREXHAM: 1856 (23 Sept.) EL (horizontal creases clear of adhesive & cancellation) bearing perforated 1d red tied by a fine example of the "B" Code Spoon cancellation of Wrexham. Photo

£120

 

1110

 

WALES - WREXHAM: 1858 (31 Aug.) 1d pink postal stationery envelope with a fine example of the "B" code Wrexham Spoon cancellation. Scarce - especially so on a 1d pink envelope. Photo

£180

 

1111

 

WARWICKSHIRE - BIRMINGHAM: The small selection of covers bearing perforated 1d reds tied by a good range of all different Spoon cancellations of Birmingham. Very good quality strikes. (8).

£120

 

1112

 

WARWICKSHIRE - RUGBY: 1858 (30 Jan.) mourning env. to Newbury bearing perforated 1d red tied by a very fine example of the scarce Rugby "Shoe" cancellation. Unusual so clear. Photo

£120

 

1113

 

WORCESTERSHIRE - DUDLEY: 1860 (30 May) env. to London bearing perforated 1d red tied by a largely fine strike of the scarce Dudley Spoon cancellation. Also small piece bearing perforated 1d tied by another example of same (dated 17 Dec. 1856). A scarce pair. Photo

£150

 

1114

 

WORCESTERSHIRE - KIDDERMINSTER: 1861 (25 April) env. bearing defective perforated 1d red tied by the scarce "D" code Kidderminster Spoon cancellation. Also a piece bearing perforated 1d tied by a further example of the Kidderminster Spoon ("C" code, date somewhat indistinct). A good pair. (2 items). Photo

£150

 

1115

 

WORCESTERSHIRE - WORCESTER: Group of covers with a variety of Worcester Spoon cancellations inc. remarkable redirected 1863 env. bearing perforated 1d reds (2) showing two different dates of the Worcester Spoon (2nd & 3rd Feb.) and three 1866/67 covers with "K" Code cancellations. (8).

£150

 

1116

 

YORKSHIRE - HULL/LEEDS/YORK: Small selection of covers bearing perforated 1d reds with a variety of Spoon cancellations of Hull (5), Leeds & York (2). All hand-picked strikes. (8).

£100

 

1117

 

YORKSHIRE - HULL/LEEDS: 1854 pair comprising 6 July env. to York bearing imperforate 1d red tied by Hull Experimental Spoon cancellation plus 22 March EL (some staining) to London bearing imperforate 1d red tied by Leeds "H" code Spoon cancellation. Cover faults but a scarce pair. (2).

£120

CANCELLATIONS

 

1118

 

FLAG CANCELLATIONS - ETHERIDGE JUBILEE TYPE ON COVER EX MONTREAL TO THE U.K.: 1897 cover from Montreal to London bearing 5c Small Queen tied by a superb "VICTORIA 1837-1897" ETHERIDGE JUBILEE (die I) Flag cancellation.Photo

£150

 

1119

 

"INSUFFICIENTLY STAMPED" H.S. CANCELLING 2d BLUE PAIR ON COVER: 1855 (23 May) EL from London to Paris franked with SC16 2d blue plate 4 pair, HI-HJ with no less than four strikes of the "INSUFFICIENTLY STAMPED" h.s. & also tied by Calais transit c.d.s. with oval framed "P-D" in orange alongside. A scarce cover & the first which we have seen thus treated.Photo

£240

 

1120

 

LONDON NUMBERS IN MALTESE CROSS: A complete set of numbers 1 to 12 cancelling 1841 2d blues plate 3. Mostly readable part strikes, three are cut into. A scarce set. Photo

£500