1121

 

LONDON NUMBERS IN MALTESE CROSS: 1841 2d blue plate 3 cancelled with numbers 4, 6 (3), 10 and 12 (3) in maltese Cross. Mostly good readable strikes, but adhesives with faults.

£320

 

1122

 

LONDON NUMBERS IN MALTESE CROSS: 1841 2d blue plate 3 PB State 2 cancelled with a very clear part strike of number 9 in MC. A scarce combination of rarity. Photo

£300

 

1123

 

LONDON NUMBERS IN MALTESE CROSS: 1841 2d plate 3 pair GA-GB cancelled with almost complete strikes of number "8" in MC. Close to wide margins. also another pair SK-SL on small piece with 12 in MC cancellations, good margins. Photo Photo 2

£240

 

1124

 

LONDON NUMBERS IN MALTESE CROSS: 1841 2d blue plste three strip of three, GF-GH cancelled with smudged but readable strikes of 12 in MC. The strip is creased and cut into at right. A scarce multiple. Photo

£240

 

1125

 

LONDON NUMBERS IN MALTESE CROSS: 1841 2d plate 3 HI cancelled with an almost complete 12 in MC cancellation. Fine.

£60

 

1126

 

LONDON NUMBERS IN MALTESE CROSS: 1843 (15 Oct) E to Penrith franked with 2d plate 3 CC (clear to wide margins) cancelled with an almost complete 6 in MC cancellation. Fine. Photo

£300

 

1127

 

LONDON NUMBERS IN MALTESE CROSS: 1843 (12 April) E to Kendal franked with 1841 2d plate 3 SB (shaved at left) with a readable 1 in MC cancellation. Photo

£220

 

1128

 

LONDON NUMBERS IN MALTESE CROSS: 1843 (22 June) EL to Penrith franked with 2d plate 3HL (creased and touched) with central number 4 in MC cancellation. Photo

£200

 

1129

 

LONDON NUMBERS IN MALTESE CROSS: 1844 E to Dublin bearing 1841 2d plate 3 pair, NB-NC (vertical crease and touched) cancelled with clear stikes of the number 2 in MC., Some cover faults but scarce. Photo

£300

 

1130

 

DISTINCTIVE MALTESE CROSSES - WOTTON-UNDER-EDGE: 1841 1d EG cancelled with a fine central strike of the distinctive Wotton-under-edge MC. The adhesive has clear to good margins, horizontal crease and possible thin. Photo

£600

 

1131

 

DISTINCTIVE MALTESE CROSSES- WOTTON-UNDER-EDGE: - : 1841 1d ND with an almost complete strike of the Wotton-under-edge MC. The adhesive is torn and cut into. Photo

£180

 

1132

 

COLOURED MALTESE CROSSES-RED:1841 1d red SK cancelled with two part strikes of a red MC. Some creasing. PHOTO - see plate no.

£300

 

1133

 

COLOURED MALTESE CROSSES-BLUE: 1841 1d AB, JE & TK with various shades of blue MC cancellations. TK is cut into, others are fine.

£120

 

1134

 

COLOURED MALTESE CROSSES:1841 1d reds cancelled with blue (2), dull green, blue-green and brown (2 shades) MC. Some faults but a good group. (6).

£100

 

1135

 

COLOURED MALTESE CROSS-BLUE-PRESTON:1842 (16 April) E from Preston to Kendal franked with 1841 1d pair MK-ML (touched at top) cancelled with the dark blue MC of Preston. PHOTO - see plate no.

£120

 

1136

 

COLOURED MALTESE CROSSES-BLUE-PRESTON: 1842 (20 Aug) E to Glasgow franked with a clear strike of the deep blue MC of Preston. Photo

£120

 

1137

MALTESE CROSSES - BELFAST:1843 (27 Dec) EL from Belfast to Ballymoney franked with a fine four margined 2d plate 3 TA with central type I Belfast MC cancellation. The cover is age damaged at left. Photo

£240

MACHINE CANCELLATIONS

 

1138

 

PROOF STRIKES OF THE VERY RARE ETHERIDGE 1897 JUBILEE "VICTORIA" MACHINE CANCELLATION; Small unevenly cut sheet of cream unwatermarked paper with four separate, fine to very fine strikes of what appears to be the rarest of all British machine cancels (without the c.d.s. portion) struck in purple. Three other similar "by favour" date-less impressions of this die have been sold by Cavendish on QV 1&Mac218;2d PC (13 June 1997, lot 296; £2,300), and on similar paper to this example (Sept. 2000, lot 901; £632. Plus Jan. 2002, lot 1497,; £977). This is the first example that we have seen with more than one strike. No postal usages of this mark are recorded in Britain. The exact status of this item is not known, but it is undoubtedly very rare. Photo

£500

G.B. 1911 CORONATION AERIAL POST

 

1139

RARE PRIVILEGE ENVELOPE IN PURPLE, ETC.; 16 Sept. 1911 usage of the large purple "Privilege" env. (opening faults at top barely detract) to London with KGV Downey Head 1d tied by mostly v. fine "WINDSOR/2" c.d.s., having Cricklewood 18 Sept. arrival c.d.s. on back. Plus normal green env. (unused official enclosure) with typed address to "Secy., AERIAL POST" in London, with KEVII 1d tied by v. fine 16 Sept. "WINDSOR/2" c.d.s. and no backstamp. Good pair. (2 covers). Photo

£300

 

1140

RARE PURPLE PRIVILEGE CARD, ETC.; 16 Sept. 1911 usage of the purple "Privilege" PC (scuff mark affects vignette, but attractive) with KGV Downey Head 1&Mac218;2d tied by v. fine "WINDSOR/1" c.d.s. with v. fine 18 Sept. Cricklewood arrival c.d.s. alongside; typed message mentioning the sender having also despatched a "Special Aerial Post Issue of the Windsor Chronicle" by the same means. Plus ordinary green PC (minor surface faults) to London with KGV Downey Head 1&Mac218;2d tied by v. fine "WINDSOR/2" c.d.s. Good pair. (2 cards). Photo

£240

G.B. SHIP LETTERS

 

1141

 

SHIP/INDIA LETTERS INC. "MISSENT/TO PERTH", "INDIA LETTER/BRISTOL", ETC.; 1824-37 covers with good range of Ship/India Letter marks inc. 1832 EL ex "the Cape" with partly fine rare boxed "INDIA LETTER/BRISTOL", and boxed India Letter marks of Falmouth (2), Plymouth and Liverpool (4, inc. 1824 with news of the 1st Burma War and one to Ardoch with v. fine 1832 "MISSENT/TO PERTH"). Also a part E with scarce red boxed "INDIA LETTER/KINGSBRIDGE". Useful lot. (9 items).

£150

 

1142

 

COVE: 1837 EL ex Manilla to London with m/s "6/-" & a good strike of the black boxed "INDIA LETTER/COVE" mark. Scarce thus.

£120

 

1143

 

COVE: 1846 E ex Mauritius to Bordeaux with boxed red "COLONIES/&co/ART13" & (across flap) a fair strike of the two-line "COVE/SHIP LETTER" in black.

£90

 

1144

 

COWES/DEAL/DOVER - INDIA LETTER COVERS EX MAURITIUS & BATAVIA; 1833 EL ex Batavia with mostly v. fine boxed "INDIA LETTER/COWES" mark (v. scarce; ex George Crabb), 1838 EL from Mauritius with fine red boxed "DOVER/INDIA LETTER", and 1840/6 part E + E to GB/France with v. fine boxed "INDIA LETTER/DEAL" (latter with red boxed "COLONIES/&c ART.13"). (4 items). Photo

£120

 

1145

 

HULL: 1859-62 pair of E's from "CHRISTIANIA" to London/Edinburgh (both with stamps removed) with v.fine scarce small sanserif "HULL/SHIP LETTER" d.s. (Rob.S13) & fine similar S14 c.d.s. Also 1852 E to London ex Hamburg with larger sanserif boxed d.s. & c1840 "Balmer" print of the port. (4 items).

£60

 

1146

 

EARLY "LONDON/SHIP-LRE" MARK ON PRINTED "PETITION" CIRCULAR; Unusual Dec. 1783 EL from Calcutta (printed contents ref. Military appointments in India) to London with v. fine early "LONDON/SHIP-LRE" mark on the front, charged only "2"(d). Scarce thus. Photo

£120

 

1147

 

LONDON - EARLY SHIP LETTER DATESTAMPS ETC. ON MAIL FROM INDIA; 1802 E to London with fine oval "Bengal/G·P·O/APRIL./POST PAID" on the flap but no other postal marks or charge (!), 1808 E from Calcutta with "SHIP LETTER/[crown]/LONDON" c.d.s. and fine red London "S"-code (Sunday) c.d.s., similar larger 3 Aug. 1815 c.d.s. (year inverted; arrived only 23 days after the start of the 1815 SL Act) on EL from Calcutta to London (interesting contents ref. "Chests of Treasure"!), and 1817/8 pair of covers from Madras/Calcutta to London with v. fine and fine scarce small boxed London "SHIP LETTER" marks [latter 2 ex Barrie Jay.]. Good lot. (5 covers).

£150

 

1148

 

LONDON - RARE INDIA PACKET LETTER TO G.B.; 7 Mar. 1816 EL from "Trinchinopoly" to London with a mostly fine crowned "INDIA PACKET LETTER/G.P.O/LONDON" c.d.s. (15 Oct.) on the front (scarce struck on arrival from India) and charged "3/6". Unusual usage; sent before there was an Indian oval "PACKET LETTER" datestamp available at the Indian P.O. at which the letter was posted. Photo

£120

 

1149

 

LONDON - RARE "INDIA SOLDIERS/3/LONDON" IN CIRCLE ON CONCESSION RATE COVER; Mar./Oct. 1838 EL from Cawnpore to London endorsed "Soldier's Letter" and headed & countersigend for a Bombardier in the Artillery, having a. v. fine Calcutta d.s. on the reverse, with a mostly very fine rare "INDIA SOLDIERS/3/LONDON" mark (Rob.In. Sol.4; slight creasing) nicely placed on the front. Attractive example of the 3d Concession Rate. Photo

£300

 

1150

 

NEW ROMNEY: 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) and light but fine boxed "NEW ROMNEY/SHIP LETTER" (crease) both on the reverse. Scarce pair.

£80

 

1151

 

PLYMOUTH: 1825 EL written off the Cape Verde Islands on the 'Ship Macqueen At Sea/Lat. 12" addressed to Elgin, Scotland and bearing a mainly fine step-framed "SHIP LETTER/PLYMOUTH" mark.

£60

 

1152

 

PORTSMOUTH/WEYMOUTH - INDIA LETTER COVERS; 1820-37 lot inc. v. fine boxed 1830 "WEYMOUTH/INDIA LETTER", Portsmouth 1837 mark with v. fine scarce claret boxed "KAMPTEE/POST PAID", several other boxed Portsmouth I.L. marks, partial scarce red 1837 "INDIA LETTER/PORTSMOUTH", etc. (8 covers).

£120

 

1153

 

PORTSMOUTH/LONDON - RED BOXED "INDIA LETTER/PORTSMOUTH" STRUCK WITH LONDON F.B. "Ship Letter" MARK; Oct. 1837 - Feb. 1839 EL from Madras (v. fine red boxed d.s. on top flap) to Bordeaux with v. fine scarce London Foreign Branch boxed "Ship Letter" (Rob.S38) on the front and (overstruck) scarce red boxed "INDIA LETTER/PORTSMOUTH" (Rob.In.5; scarce & probably struck in London) on the top flap. Colourful and most attractive. [Ex "Pepys", Cavendish Oct. 2001.] PHOTO - see plate no. 29

£200

 

1154

 

WEYMOUTH: 1792 front & part flap to London "p warship" with v.fine large "WEYMOUTH SHIP LRE" (Rob.S1) on front plus 1808/09 part E & E ex the W.Indies(?) & Venezuela(?) to London, each with near fine oval "Ship Lre/(Crown)/WEYMOUTH". Scarce trio. Also c1844 Warren print of the harbour. (4 items).

£80

 

1155

 

WISBECH: A small piece of paper (folded) with "proof" strikes of the previously unrecorded circular "POST PAID WITHDRAWN SHIP LETTER/Crown/WISBEACH" plus "Wisbeach/Penny Post" and the "897" numeral. Unusual. PHOTO - see plate no. 29

£120

G.B. OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS

 

1156

AUSTRALIA - NEW SOUTH WALES: 1844 Toulmin Packet letter from Aberdeen to Sydney conveyed on the "Garland Grove" from Falmouth and with various m/s marks & postal markings inc. boxed "ABERDEEN/PAID" mark in red.PHOTO - see plate no. 29

£120

**

1157

AUSTRALIA (VICTORIA): c.1855 E from England to Melbourne franked with a horizontal strip of six perforated 1d reds (QA-QF) and bearing an orange-red 1d accountancy mark.

£100

 

1158

 

AUSTRALIA - MELBOURNE -SENT BY W.J.HOOKER DIRECTOR OF KEW GARDENS: 1861 (26 Sept.) env. sent by W.J. Hooker the Director of Kew Gardens, London "via Marseilles" to Sir H. Barkly (Governor of Victoria), Melbourne, franked with LC14 1d, 2d plate 9 and 1856 6d. Most attractive. PHOTO - see plate no. 29

£120

 

1159

 

AUSTRALIAN STATES (VICTORIA) - RARE IMPERFS. COVER AT 8d SHIP LETTER RATE; Unusual 24 Jan. 1853 env. from London to "Melbourne, Port Philip" endorsed "First vessel direct to Port Philip", most exceptionally fully prepaid in stamps with two vertical pairs of 1841 2d Blues (good to huge margins all round, but one pair with corner fault and tear) tied by fine London diamond numerals, with 20 Apr. "SHIP LETTER/MELBOURNE" arrival c.d.s. on the back, and charged "3" arrival Ship Letter fee on the front. Few Imperf. covers of any kind have been recorded addressed to Australia.PHOTO - see plate no. 29

£140

 

1160

 

CANADA - NEW BRUNSWICK - EMBOSSED ISSUE & LATER COVERS; 1854 E to St. Stephens "p. [S.S.] America" with unusual cut-round 1/- Embossed + cut-square (almost 4 margins) 6d Embossed franking tied by Liverpool "466" numerals with a fine "LIVERPOOL/F.R.H." c.d.s. on the lower flap (rare use of the 1/- Late Fee for mail to the Canadian Provinces); plus 1865-70 trio (2 covers + one large part E) ex L.pool/London all endorsed via "Queenstown" at 3d, 6d & 1/4 rates. (4 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. 29

£150

 

1161

 

CANADA - COUNTRY P.O. MAIL AT VARIOUS RATES; 1858-74 covers inc. 1862 (faults) ex Fleetwood with 1d "stars" & 2d Plate No. (9) pair beside "UNPAID 5" mark (smudged), 1861 env. ex Wokingham with 4d pair, and 3d/4d/6d rates from Birkenhead/Scarborough/etc. Mostly sent by identified steamers. (5 covers).

£100
1162
 CANADA/NEWFOUNDLAND - EMBOSSED ISSUE COVERS; 1854 pair of envs. from London/Birkenhead addressed to Newfoundland/Montreal (per Cunard 'Canada' & 'America') and franked by a single 1/- green or 6d lilac cut-to-shape Embossed; the latter [ex Robertson] with h.s. "d1" and "21&Mac218;2". Good pair; the 1/- Embossed is seldom seen on mail to Newfoundland. (2 covers).

£100
1163
 CANADA - 6d EMBOSSED COVERS SENT FULLY PREPAID & UNDERPAID VIA THE U.S.; 1855 pair of envs. from Scotland (Winchburgh & Irvine) to Hamilton & Goderich; the first has no routing and so was sent via the US, whereas the second was endorsed "via Halifax" but went by Boston. The first has cut-to-shape 6d Embossed tied by a Scottish numeral with v. fine black h.s. "d1" and "21&Mac218;2" marks; the second has a cut-to-shape 6d Embossed as well as a 2d Blue "stars" and so has only a red h.s. "d1" Accountancy Mark (being fully prepaid). Unusual pair. (2 covers).
£100
1164
 CANADA - NOVA SCOTIA - VARIED RATES; 1857-70 covers at 8d (6d+2d), 6d (3), 7d (6d with marginal inscription selvege + 1d Late Fee), and 1s-6d (3x6d) rates, mostly by identified ships. Useful lot. (6 covers).
£140

 

1165

 

CANADA - THREE-COLOUR FRANKING FOR 1s-8d RATE FROM LIVERPOOL F.R.H.; 20 June 1857 env. (minor stains) to Montreal franked by 1d "stars" pair plus 6d lilac (faults) and 1/- green (wing margin) all tied by "466" numerals with v. fine "LIVERPOOL/F.R.H." c.d.s. on the side-flap. Late example of the 1/- Late Fee and unusual on Canadian mail. Carried by Cunard S.S. "Niagara". PHOTO - see plate no. 29

£120

 

1166

 

CANADA - NEWFOUNDLAND - 6d, 8d & 1/- RATE COVERS; 1858-64 trio at the 6d rate ex London, Glasgow & Bristol; plus 1869 env. ex London with 6d pair, and rare 1862 env. ex Glasgow to St. Johns with 4d vermilion pair for the little-used 8d rate per Cunard via USA. Scarce group. (5 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. 29

£120

 

1167

 

CANADA - VERY RARE 2d-CONCESSION RATE COVER SENT BY CANADIAN PACKET; 15 Nov. 1859 env. (with original contents ref. future prospects in the Army, family news, etc.) headed (but not countersigned) for a "Musician R. Morgan, Coldtream G[uar]ds"; addressed to Quebec "Per British Packet", and only franked by two 1d "stars". The route via the U.S. would have cost 3d (1d for Britain + 2d transit rate for the US) even with the Soldier's Concession, so the letter was held over to be sent by an Allan Line steamer (S.S. Bohemian) and allowed at the Concession Rate of 2d. Very fine and rare Transatlantic Soldier's Concession Rate cover to Canada. Unique? Photo

£500

 

1168

 

CANADA: 1859 (23 Dec.) env. ex Edinburgh to Kingston (Canada West) bearing a pair of 4d adhesives, conveyed per the "Arabia" which arrived in New York on 8 Jan. & Kingston two days later. Also 1863 cover ex Toronto to Glasgow prepaid 8d in cash & carried per Cunard Steamer "Scotia", arriving in Glasgow on 3rd October. (2).

£80

 

1169

 

CANADA - NEWFOUNDLAND - MATCHED PAIR OF COVERS FROM THE SAME SAILING BY CUNARD & GALWAY LINES; 16/17 May 1861 envs. from Glasgow/London both addressed to St. Johns and franked by single 6d lilacs; both carried on the Cunard 'America' to Halifax and then apparently by the Galway Line 'Prince Albert'. Rare pair. (2 covers). [Both ex Douglas Campbell.]

£120

 

1170

 

CANADA - VARIED RATES & FRANKINGS ALL FROM LONDON; 1862-73 Collection of covers almost all with different frankings for 1/-, 6d, 7d, 4d & 3d rates (inc. some Late Fees). Varied condition but a useful lot with almost all the transit ships identified. (9 covers).

£120

 

1171

 

CANADA - SCOTTIOSH STAMPED COVERS AT VARIED RATES; 1863-73 covers from Glasgow & Edinburgh with 1s-2d, 6d, 4d & 3d frankings. Attractive lot. (4 covers).

£100

 

1172

 

CANADA - RARE SINGLE FRANKING 10d-RATE REGISTERED COVER; 27 May 1869 env. to Stratford, Ontario endorsed "Registered" and franked by a single Plate 1 (wing-margin) 10d Brown (SG112) tied by a superb "STIRLING/308" duplex, having a very fine black (rare in this colour) "PAID/DERRY/COL.PACKET" c.d.s. on the front. Carried by Allan Line S.S. Nestorian. The first single-franking Transatlantic 10d-rate cover that we can recall having seen, and most attractive. Exhibition Item. PHOTO - see plate no. 29

£150

 

1173

 

CANADA - PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND - 3d, 4d, 6d & 9d RATE COVERS; 1869-75 lot inc. rare 1875 env. (grubby) to St. Eleanors with rare single-franking 9d (pl.4) for the triple rate, and 1869-73 group at 6d (2), 4d & 3d (2) rates. Scarce lot. (6 covers). Photo

£150

 

1174

 

CANADA - LATE FEE PAID COVERS WITH LONDON BOXED "L1" MARKS; Unusual 1869-74 trio of covers (some creasing etc.) from London to Montreal/London (UC) with different frankings (4d vermilion, 3x1d Reds, or 1d+1/-+6d), each with v. fine boxed London "L1" mark (indicating 1d Late Fee prepaid (in cash or stamps) in red (2 types) or black. Scarce lot. (3 covers). PHOTO - see plate no. 29

£120

 

1175

 

CANADA - NOVA SCOTIA - RARE 9d SINGLE FRANKING TRIPLE-RATE COVER SENT VIA THE INMAN LINE; 21 Jan. 1870 env. (minor faults; grubby & with closed tear clear of stamp) to "Sydney, Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia" by the Inman Line SS 'City of Cork', franked most unusually for the triple 3d rate with a single 9d (SG98; pl.4) tied by a very fine Exeter duplex. Very rare franking; one of only a handful of such single franking 9d Transatlantic rate covers that we can recall having seen. Photo

£120

 

1176

 

CHILE VIA PANAMA - 2s-0d RATE COVER FROM SCOTLAND "VIA CHAGRES" WITH ACCOUNTANCY ERROR; 15 Feb. 1858 env. to "Valparaiso" endorsed "p. West India Packet" and "By West India Steamer via Chagres [Panama]", franked by GB 1/- greens (2; one with cut perfs. at top) tied by unclear Scottish numerals of "LARGS" (c.d.s. on back), having v. fine red "45" arrival (charge?) mark on the front, which has been struck a second time to cancel a similar red h.s. "40" (?) Mark. Rare and unusual thus. Photo

£100

 

1177

 

CHINA - SHANGHAI: 1861 10 July) E from London "Via Marseilles" to Shanghai franked with LC14 1d, 2d plate 9 SH and 1855 6d. h.s. "1d" in red. A good three colour franking. Photo

£120

 

1178

 

FRANCE/AUSTRALIA/INDIA: 1868-1896 A small untidy selection of covers inc. 1868-76 EL to France (7) franked at the 2‡d (5d (5) & 4d rate (2). 1871 env. to Melbourne franked with 6d plate 9. 1882 mourning env to India franked with 5d x 2. and another franked with a single 5d green. Mixed condition. (15).

£60

 

1179

 

FRANCE/AUSTRALIA/INDIA: 1868-1896 A small untidy selection of covers inc. 1868-76 EL to France (7) franked at the 2‡d (5d (5) & 4d rate (2). 1871 env. to Melbourne franked with 6d plate 9. 1882 mourning env to India franked with 5d x 2. and another franked with a single 5d green. Mixed condition. (15).Photo

£200

 

1180

 

MALTA: 1816 EL from Glasgow to Malta with oval framed "PAID/At/GLASGOW", 1851 EL ex Glasgow to Malta posted unpaid & charged "1/8" and 1867 cover ex Greenock to Malta bearing 1/- green (large white corner letters). A useful trio. (3).

£80

 

1181

 

MOROCCO: 1867 (25 April) env. ex Torquay to Morocco bearing 6d adhesive (faults) tied by duplex cancellation with black "S" (Spanish instructional marking for overland mail ex the UK to Gibraltar via Spain) in circle mark of Gibraltar & red "PD" mark. An unusual destination and a most attractive item. Photo

£150

 

1182

 

NETHERLANDS - RARE USAGE OF THE QV 2s-6d ON REGISTERED COVER FROM SALISBURY; 23 Aug. 1897 usage of the QV 2d regd. env. (20x12.5 cms.) to Rotterdam uprated with a single QV 2s-6d lilac (some creasing) tied by a light "REGISTERED/SALISBURY" oval datestamp. Rare; few examples of this 2s-6d are known on cover. Illustrated in Brauers (p.115; only 15 covers recorded; only one other single-franking recorded). Photo

£150

 

1183

 

NEW ZEALAND: 1875 (Apr. 15) env. (minor faults) endorsed in m/s 'Via Brindisi' addressed to 'His Honor (sic)/The Superintendent of Otago' franked with surface-printed 1/- (part marginal inscription) & 6d (to pay the the 1&Mac218;2oz. rate) each cancelled by a fine Edinburgh duplex mark; Dunedin transit c.d.s. on back.
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£60

 

1184

 

SWEDEN: 1878 usage of the small &Mac189;d brd brown PC addressed to Gothenburg & uprated with 1d red tied by Oxford duplex (small fault near adhesive but still attractive), 1890's wrapper & postcard and KEVII &d wd wrapper (all to Malmo) & 1929 PUC 2&d ad adhesive on commercial env. to Helsingborg. (5 covers).

£60

 

1185

 

USA - BOSTON: 1865 EL (29 July) EL from Liverpool "per Cuba via Queenstown" to Boston franked with 2d plate 9 strip of three, TA-TC, 3d plate 4 pair, NI-NJ (NI with portion missing) and 6d plate 5 pair, QG-QH. The 2d strip is placed on the back. A scarce assortment to make a 2/- rate. Photo

£100

 

1186

 

FRANCE/AUSTRALIA/INDIA: 1868-1896 A small untidy selection of covers inc. 1868-76 EL to France (7) franked at the 2‡an>

£100

FREE MAIL

 

1187

 

MISCELLANY INC. FREELING CORRESPONDENCE: The interesting accumulation 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).

£100

 

1188

 

RARE FREE COVER FROM THE CHANNEL ISLES - WITH FINE "JERSEY" SCROLL; Oct. 1824 E (side-flaps removed) addressed to the "Paymaster General [of the] Land Forces" in London endorsed "O.H.M.S." and "From a Chelsea Pensioner" with crowned London "FREE" d.s. on the front, having a very fine "JERSEY." Scroll namestamp on the lower flap (slightly crossed by filing note but diplays well). Rare thus; few free franks from the Channel Isles exist, because the standard privilege only covered "mainland" England. Exhibition Item. PHOTO - see plate no.

£200

 

1189

 

FREE MAIL TO & FROM INDIA - RARE FRAMED CROWNED "FREE" D.S. OF THE SHIP LETTER OFFICE, ETC.; June 1832 outgoing EL from London to Bengal (Futtyghur) franked by Charles Grant (President of the India Board, but written by someone else!) having a very fine rare boxed "FREE" d.s. (Jay L846; variety with long "FREE" close to top rim) as well as the usual 2-ring crowned inland "FREE" c.d.s. both on the front. Plus incoming large part 1838/9 E from Calcutta (red d.s. on flap) to Sir J. Hobhouse of the India Board in London, with fine boxed "INDIA LETTER/DEAL" and London inland crowned "FREE" c.d.s. Rare pair. [1832 cover ex Barrie Jay.] (2 items). Photo

£300

 

1190

 

RARE "LARGE E"-CODE FREE MARKS, ETC.; Genuine 8 & 15 July 1837 free fronts both sent from London (to Watford & Bury, Suff.), each with an almost very fine strike of the very rare crown-inside-circle London crowned "FREE" Datestamp with rare LARGE "E" code at foot. Very few examples of this mark are known, even on fronts. Plus 3 genuine 4d-Post Period free fronts with single-ring uncoded "FREE" datestamps all addressed to Lady Hamlyn-Williams, 3 scalloped "SUN" marks on fronts, and a 1795 London 3-ring "PAID" EL. (9 items). Photo

£150

 

1191

 

Similar group of earlier 1830s "O"-code Free fronts, including three sent cross-country (and so not needing any London mark!); 1838-9 fronts (6) all ex the Hamlyn-Williams album, dated from Sept. 1838 to 2 Dec. 1839 and all with very fine strikes of the "O"-code crown-on-top "FREE" datestamps; purportedly from Chudleigh, Rotherham, London (2), and Windsor (2). Three of the routes supposedly taken by the letters would not have involved any travel through London, and so there is even less pretence that their Free marks were genuine! Plus the original c.1900 letter (on Clovelly Court notepaper) from a descendant of Lady Hamlyn-Williams about the free fronts in the famous H-W album. (6 fronts).

£240

 

1192

 

"O"-CODE FREE FRONTS ADDRESSED TO THE MABERLY FAMILY DURING THE 4d-POST PERIOD; Remarkable trio of free fronts addressed to "Mrs. Maberly" (1) or to "Lt. Col. Maberly" (2; the Secretary to the P.O. in 1839/40) at a Berkeley Street address (2) or at the GPO (1), all with very fine posthumous "Crown-on-top" "O"-code London crowned "FREE" datestamps for 2, 3 & 5 Jan. 1840 (all 4d Post Period); they purport to have been sent from Wycombe, Lisburn (rare from Ireland) and Brighton. Given the other "O"-code fronts known from the collection of the wife of the PMG, Lord Lichfield, these fronts suggest that the posthumous use of this "FREE" datestamp was arranged at the highest level of the P.O., to appease officials' wives who were still actively collecting autographed free fronts after 10 Jan. 1840! (3 fronts). Photo

£180

 

1193

 

Similar trio of 4d-Post Period "O"-code Free fronts; all from the Hamlyn-Williams album, and with crown-on-top "O"-code datestamps of 9 (2) & 29 Dec. 1839 (latter with "18" of year and part "O" missing), apparently from Melton Mowbray & London (2). Good trio. (3 fronts).

£140

INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL

 

1194

 

SOUTHERN AFRICA; 1880 (19 July) env. ex Cape Town to Edinburgh bearing 6d adhesive & with contents from a British Officer who had returned to Cape Town from the First Boer War plus 1900 env. ex the Natal to Scotland bearing 1d red adhesive tied by "P.O.A./9" cancellation which was in use at Hilltop (Bulwer District). An interesting pair.

£80

NEWSPAPER MAIL

 

1195

 

EARLY NEWSPAPERS WITH TAX STAMPS INC. 1715 EXAMPLE SENT BY FREE MAIL; Useful study of 1715-1863 papers (mostly complete) with Tax Stamps, inc. some Irish types, a fine 1715 "Evening Post" franked to Reading with v. fine London Bishop Mark, good range of red stamps, and a collection of cut-outs (40 inc. two "CANCELLED"; one being scarce circular mark). Also a fine 1821 "VOX STELLARUM ALMANACK" with 1s-3d tax stamp. Scarce lot. (15 items + 40 pieces).

£150

PENNY POST MARKS

 

1196

 

3-LINE MARK, COUNTY-NAMED TYPES, ETC.; 1840 EL & 1842 1d Red piece with near fine and almost v. fine "Gateshead/High Fell/Penny Post" 3-line marks (v. scarce), 1848 1d pink env. usage with v. scarce "Newington Kent/Penny Post", 8 May 1840 EL with v. fine "Appleby Leicester/Penny Post" (sad contents), 1837/41 pair with v. fine boxed "Bradford Yorks/Penny Post" in black & red (latter with 1d Red alongside), and 1840/1 E + part E with fine/v. fine red Chertsey "Penny Pd" marks (adapted from a cut-down "Penny Post" mark). Scarce lot. (8 items).

£120

PICTORIALS, HAND-DRAWN

 

1197

 

'DOCTOR' CRIPPEN - VIVID CONTEMPORARY PORTRAIT ON COVER; Fine 4 Aug. 1910 env. to Portsmouth franked by a KEVII 1d tied by a v. fine 2-ring "PORTLAND HARBOUR S.O./DORSET" c.d.s., having a bold ink drawing of the bespectacled homeopathist, H.H. Crippen, dominating the address, which begins "LOOK OUT FOR OLD CRIPPEN"! Crippen's famous mid-Atlantic arrest had taken place shortly before this letter was sent, and he was hanged on 28 Nov. 1910. Rare thus. Photo

£150

 

1198

 

EARLY GRAMOPHONE 'PLAYING' THE ADDRESS; Attractive 11 Oct. 1911 env. franked by a KGV 1d tied by a partial "CROMARTY" c.d.s.; the address is issuing from the trumpet of a gramophone attended by a studious boy:- "OH ELIZA,/DEAR ELIZA I'D LIKE/ TO MEET YOU AT/109 SHEARER RD./DUCKLAND/PORTSMOUTH/HANTS." Most unusual and appealing design. Photo

£120

POSTAL STATIONERY

 

1199

 

CARTON with the extensive accumulation of largely unused postal stationery items. Strength in QEII registered letters but with some earlier items noted. (Qty.).

£120

 

1200

 

SHOEBOX containing a good miscellany of used & unused GB stationery, QV-QEII, inc. 1d pink Es, cards from 1870 issue on inc. 1890 Guildhall & 1924 BEE (2), private stampings etc. Inspection recommended. (100s).

£80