1201		MISCELLANY: Small carton containing a substantial quantity of mainly unused, QEII items inc. extensive ranges of reg'd Es, Machin Es & cards etc. many in packs. Inspection essential. (Qty).	£100
	1202		1866 1d pink postal stationery env. ex York to Bombay uprated with 3d (small corner letters) & 6d (large corner letters - surface scuffing) to make up the 10d rate. A little tatty but scarce thus.	£120
	1203		PENNY PINK ENVELOPES: 1841-86 The unused and used collection of 1d pink envs. inc. an example of EP3a used from Salisbury to London, EP4a used within London, EP5b used within London, "SPECIMEN" overprints on EP4a, EP5a, EP7, EP10 & EP25. The unused inc. EP3b (with m/s notes) variety "albino" impression, EP30a (with part address) variety "albino" impressionand EP31b with "double embossing" variety. Also letter sheets (3, inc. LP 3 "SPECIMEN"). A good group. (66 items).	£200
	1204		PENNY PINK ENVELOPE - USED ALBINO IMPRESSION: 1864 (9 May) "B" size envelope with albino impression used from Oxford to London with m/s endorsement "Not known as directed/not for Clark at 15". One flap torn, very scarce postally used example. Photo	£100
	1205		PENNY PINK ENVELOPES: 1881-83 1d pink on white paper, sizes B and C (EP28 & 29a) unused examples with albino impressions, an example of EP29a with part double embossing, the part being struck on reverse. Also "normal" used examples of EP28 & EP29a (2). PHOTO - see plate no.	£120
	1206		PENNY PINK ENVELOPES - STAMPED TO ORDER ISSUES: 1883 1d pink env. (ES11), with printed address of The City Bank, London, unused with additional albino stamp on right flap. Also two unused examples (one on blued paper) with double impressions of the stamps, part of which are on the reverse. (3 covers).	£120
	1207		PENNY PINK ENVELOPES - STAMPED TO ORDER ISSUES: 1883 1d pink env. (ES11) with albino stamp, unused. Vertical crease. Also a used normal.	£70
	1208		PENNY PINK ENVELOPES - STAMPED TO ORDER: 1883 1d pink env. (ES11) unused with albino impression. Light vertical crease. Also three used normal examples. (4 covers).	£60
	1209		PENNY PINK ENVELOPE - STAMPED TO ORDER ISSUES: 1883 An unused env. (ES11) with printed address to Burton upon Trent with an albino impression of the stamp. Fine unused. Also a used normal. (2 covers).	£60
	1210		PENNY PINK ENVELOPE - STAMPED TO ORDER ISSUES: 1898 (20 Feb.) 1d env. (ES11) used from Greatham Hospital to Harrogate with albino stamp variety. Fine. Photo	£120
	1211		PENNY PINK ENVELOPES - OFFICIAL TYPES: 1894 Size I 1d pink OHMS envelope with "SWINE FEVER" and "Board of Agriculture" overprints used from Birmingham to Stafford. Fine and scarce (EO12). 1995 OHMS 1d pink env. unused. (EO15). Photo	£100
	1212		PENNY HALFPENNY ENVELOPE - STO ISSUE:1872 1‡an>	£80
REGISTERED MAIL
	1213		MONEY LETTER SENT FROM INDIA AS A SHIP LETTER, ETC.; Remarkable Feb. 1816 EL (grubby address-panel and some reinforced wear) from "Bombay" to Glasgow with a fair 2-ring "INDIA SHIP LETTER/LONDON" d.s. (5 July) on the front, charged "8" and then "3/8" when the enclosure was noticed; "I enclose you each a guinea" (not a bad absent mother's gift for two schoolchildren!). No "Money Letter" endorsement as such but a rare Prestamp example of coins sent through the post from overseas. Plus an 1816 E from Calcutta with the same London "INDIA SHIP LETTER" c.d.s. (2 covers).	£120
LONDON POSTAL HISTORY
	1214		ELIZABETHAN EXCHEQUER WARRANT FOR A ROYAL MESSENGER, SIGNED BY 'WINCHESTER': Large part c1550-72 Exchequer Warrant for the payment of £4.14s.4d for a 35-day journey conveying 'my Lord's Ires' to unnamed parties, at 2s8d per day. The document is signed at the foot by William Paulet, 1st. Marquis 'Winchester', Queen Elizabeth's treasurer from 1550 until his death in 1572; it confirms that this amount was 'also payd by way of the tellers of the Quyn's Matie's Recepte at Westmester'. Albeit an incomplete example but thereby more suitable for an album-page than a full size warrants - and clearly signed. PHOTO - see plate no.	£240
	1215		STATE LETTER SENT FROM LONDON TO EDUNBURGH BY MESSENGER: 1661 (11 June) EL apparently from London (ref. sending money via intermediaries in Berwick or Newcastle rather than direct from Edinburgh) addressed 'For the right Honoble The Earl of Tweeddale Charles Maitland of Halton, The Lord President of the Session Mr. Ro. Burnet, Senator of the College of Justice, Sir John Warchop, the Lord of Renton & Sir Wm Thomson' (apparently all Edinburgh notables), signed by Charles II's Secretary for Scottish Affairs, the Earl of 'Lauderdale' (John Maitland, 1616-82). Sent by Messenger - 'the bearer' - for the expenses of whom the writer asks the addressees to pay! Photo	£150
	1216		NARROW-FRAMED DOCKWRA COVER WITH SCARCE 'WOODCOCK' R.H. MARK: 1785 EL from Deptford to Bishopsgate with almost v.fine narrow-framed 'S / TU' Dockwra on the flap beside a v.fine 2-ring 'O.CLOCK / G' time-mark and, across the join, a fine, scarce 'WOODCOCK' Receiving House namestamp. Exhibition item. Photo	£120
	1217		ELTHAM LOCAL POST MARK RARE OVAL 'Pd. [1]' MARK: 1797 EL with very fine strike of the rare small oval 'Penny Poft/Pd. [1]/Eltham' mark with the '1' added in manuscript. Rare thus. (Jay L449d; known for few RHs). Photo	£120
	1218		RARE FLAT-TOPPED '3' MARK OF VAUXHALL ON KENNINGTON COVER: 1811 (8.April) EL from Camberwell to Wimbledon, having a very fine oval 'Two Py Poft / Unpaid / Kennington +' mark (crease but v.scarce) on the front, along with a very fine, rare black flat-topped '3' Bye-letters mark matching the near fine 'VAUXHALL / EV' cds (crease) on the flap. Unusual combination of marks: the first flat-topped '3' cover we have seen with an oval 'Two Py Post' mark. Exhibition Item. Photo	£200
	1219		RARE FLAT-TOPPED HANDSTRUCK '3' OF 'KENT ROAD': 1814 (4. Feb.) EL to Blackheath with a mostly fine to very fine strike of the rare Bye-letters flat-topped '3' mark in grey, matching the mostly fine 'KENT ROAD/Mg' cds across the join. Rare. Photo	£150
	1220		RARE FOREIGN BRANCH "Oz at 5s/4d per Oz" MARKS ON COVER: 1815 (Dec.) E to London with fine "ROTTERDAM" on the front as well as a very fine London Foreign Branch h.s. "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 & a year earlier than recorded by Jay.	£150
	1221		SOLDIER'S 1d CONCESSION RATE COVER TO SCOTLAND WITH VERY RARE PRE-1840 USAGE OF THE '1 py p.Paid' MARK OF WOOLWICH: 1821 (17. Jan.) EL to Edinburgh addressed to 'Sergeant Richd. Learmouth. 1st Battn. Royal Artillery' and so endorsed 'Paid 1 penny' and having a superb strike of the black 'Woolwich C.0/1 py P.Paid' mark (lihght crease at left; possibly the finest strike of this pre-1840 usage that we have seen) with red manuscript '1' and fair London 'PAID' transit cds. This local London 1d Paid mark was only used on soldiers' mail or newspapers prior to 1840 and so is very rare in the early period. Rare and attractive. Photo	£200
	1222		LOCAL POST HANDSTRUCK '6': 1826 E (side-flaps removed) to Hanwell but redirected to Chelsea and so with a mostly very fine large h.s. '6' replacing the v.fine '3' (deleted by a 'spring' Inspector's Mark) with 'In All' mark alongside. Photo	£120
	1223		THE RARE PARTLY CURVED 'Queens Elm / 2py P Paid' R.H. MARK: 1831 E prepaid to Stourbridge with a mostly very fine black 'Queens Elm / 2py P Paid' mark with the second line curved (a design unique to this RH) on the front matching the oval 'Paid [10]' nearby, having the 'G.P / P' mark on the flap. Few known; the two damaged covers in the Barrie Jay Collection (lot 2394) are the only other examples that we have recorded. Photo	£150
	1224		"POSTAGE NOT PAID TO LONDON" MARKS ON INDIA LETTERS; 1832/3 EL from Calcutta to London (redirected to Scotland) with TWO DIFFERENT TYPES - v. fine circular "POSTAGE TO LONDON NOT PAID" and also v. fine boxed "POSTAGE NOT PAID/TO LONDON" (rare thus); plus 1831 EL from Calcutta to London (redirected to Edinr.) with fair boxed "INDIA LETTER/PENZANCE" and v. fine red "Postage to London/Not Paid" mark. Scarce pair. [Latter ex Ike Owen.] (2 covers). Photo	£120
	1225		COACH OFFICE: c1840 piece of a front addressed to Battle, Sussex, with a bold 'By MAIL/BOLT-IN-TUN/GENERAL COACH OFFICE/FLEET STREET/LONDON' label. Photo	£100
	1226		RARE POST-1840 USAGE OF LONDON'S HANDSTRUCK '3' MARK: June 1844 EL sent locally and unpaid in London (fine 'Chief Office' on reverse) to Camden with a v.fine h.s. '2', which was cancelled with a 'Spring' mark upon redirection to Holborn, also having a small handstruck '3' charge (2d unpaid + 1d redirection). Rare thus: few examples of this 2d + 1d rate are known with handstruck '3' marks. Exhibition item. [Ex M.English] Photo	£120
	1227		JOSEPH ADY, SWINDLER EXTRAORDINARY, CAMPAIGNS AGAINST THE GENERAL POST OFFICE (& THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND!): 1846 Printed Pictorial unpaid EL from Ady addressed to a Dorchester solicitor and charged '2' with a very fine 'Whitechapel' mark, having a diatribe against the Church and against the P.O.s having prosecuted him for sending out 'junk mail' in vast quantities; 'Joseph Ady was placed in the Felon's Dock charged by Hy. Bourne, the President of the Inland department of the General Post Office, with obtaining Money under false pretences...', having a military style portrait (of Ady himself?) at the top. This famous postal swindler eventually (1847) caused the P.O. to change the law so that the postage due for unpaid letters that were refused or undelivered had to be paid for by their original sender. This put him out of business! The first example of this circular that we have seen. PHOTO - see plate no.	£160
	1228		LOCAL POST MARKS INC. RARE 1774 "ELTHAM": Selection inc. 1774 EL to Somerset with fair "S/MO" Dockwra & mostly v.fine rare "ELTHAM" Receiving House mark (recorded by Jay 1775-1779 only), several covers with "2" & "3" marks cancelled by "Spring" marks, sundry 1840's items relating to the swindler Joseph Aday, etc. (Small Qty.).	£100
	1229		RARE LONDON LOW NUMBER '21' CANCEL ON CROSS-POST COVER EX WOOLWICH: 1856 (2.October) E to Brighton franked by 1d Red 'stars' tied by a very fine (for this) oval '21' 1844-type numeral with matching faint 'WOOLWICH/EV' cds on the reverse; used on the London Cross-Post service straight out to Sussex via New cross station. One of the more elusive London Low Number cancels. Photo	£150
	1230		LONDON, BRIGHTON & S.COAST RAILWAY 2d GREEN COVER WITH PURPLE OVAL 'PARCELS OFFICE/SYDENHAM' CANCEL: Attractive 19.Dec.1904 E to Penge franked by KEVII 1d red & LBSC 2d green (light bend) bith tied by Annerley cds; the 2d also tied by superb purple oval 'L.B.& S.C.R./PARCELS/OFFICE/SYDENHAM' d.s. Very attractive. Photo	£150
CORNWALL
	1231		LARGELY 18th CENTURY PRESTAMP CORNISH COVERS; 1766 near fine rare "LEST/WITHIEL" (Error; CO181), mostly fine v. early 1768 "PENRYN" (CO227), 1775 EL Walsall to Penryn endorsed "X post", near fine 1776 "ST. COLUMB" (CO292), 1780 EL from Holland to "St. Austel" with London handstruck "In all" mark, v. fine 1781 "ST. COLUMB" (CO292; with London "FREE" in circle), fine rare 1782 "LIS/CARD" Error (CO159), fine 1784 "TRURO" (franked; amusing contents), v. fine 1793 "BODMIN", v. fine rare 1793 "LOOE" (CO174; 1793 only), twice posted (separate but still joined address-panels) 1794 EL with v. fine "TRURO" & fine "ST. COLUMB", v. fine 1794/5 pair of "TRURO" covers, rare fine 1800 Horseshoe "ST. AUSTLE" (CO275), and near fine 1802 "TREGONY". Good lot; mostly very fine condition. (15 covers).	£240
	1232		LOCAL PRE-POST OFFICE MAIL; 1700-10 EL's (3; varied condition but all attractive) sent by private means (there was no internal Cornish P.O. service this early) from Lauceston to Exeter (1700), from Saltash to Barley (nr. Exeter; 1701), and Liskeard to St. Columb (1710). Plus 1712 EL from London to "St. Austle" with v. fine "FE/13" Bishop Mark. Scarce early lot. (4 covers).	£100
	1233		MISCELLANY of prestamp to modern covers, cards, etc. with a good range of squared circles inc.Bude, Devoran (2), Falmouth, Lelant (2), Newbridge, Padstow (2), Portscatho (2), St. Austell, St. Buryan (2), St. Martin, St. Mawes (2), St. Tudy (2), Saltash (2), Sennen, The Lizard (2), Treen, Truro (3), Wadebridge & Washaway, sundry rubbers inc. London Apprentice, Tregeare & Trelights, Port Isaac, 1971 Cornish National Post covers (first & last days of use, 22 Feb. & 7 March), a few items of ephemera. (Qty.).	£150
	1234		BODMIN: The interesting collection of E/EL's, etc. inc. c1780 EL with large s/l "BODMIN", 1798 wrapper rated "4" to Redruth with fine s/l "BODMIN" (31mm x 5mm), 1792 EL with a further example of same, sundry mileages, 1839 EL to St.Columb with double-ring d.s. of "SP 1" struck in error and replaced with similar mark of "OC 1", various postal stationery items, etc. (38 plus a few pieces).	£120
	1235		FALMOUTH - INCOMING ENTIRE FROM THE U.S.A. WITH GREEN CURVED "AMERICA/F" MARK: 1821 (27 September) EL ex St. Mary's to Dornoch (Sutherland) via New York (m/s endorsement) & by Packet to Falmouth where the curved "AMERICA/No 30/1821/F" was applied. Various m/s & postal markings.	£75
	1236		HELSTON - PRESTAMP COLLECTION INC. RARE 18th CENTURY MAIL; 1743 ingoing EL with fine tall "B/ris/tol" mark, rare 1783 v. fine "HELSTON" (CO123; only known in archives and only for 1791!), fine 1792 "HELSTONE", scarce 1799-1800 trio of fine Horseshoes (CO125), later mileages & a mileage removed arc. Good lot. (10 covers).
	1237		LAUNCESTON - 18th CENTURY PRESTAMP COVERS; 1760 v. fine & scarce "LAN/CESTON" (CO140; crease), 1769 pair with mostly v. fine strikes of the same mark, 1775 ditto, and 1795/9 pair of mostly fine "LAUNCESTON" marks (CO145). Good lot. (6 covers).	£100
	1238		PENZANCE - VERY EARLY LETTER WITH BISHOP MARK; 1 Aug. 1664 EL (unnecessary 'magic' sellotape on some internal folds, etc.) from "Penzance" addressed to John Morris "att ye Flying Horse in Cornehill in London" and charged "3"(d), with a very fine "AV/8" London arrival Bishop Mark on the flap, beside a good filing endorsement mentioning the date and "Penzance". The contents concern shipments of iron from Wexford and possible buyers around the West Country. One of the earliest postal letters that we have ever seen from Cornwall; an excellent Page One Cornish item. Photo	£300
	1239		ST.COLUMB: The predominantly prestamp selection inc. 1770 EL to London with large s/l "ST. COLUMB" (early date), a further example of same (dated 29 May 1799), various mileage & later straight-line marks, two squared circles tyong QV 1d lilac to cover & KEVII ‡pan>	£100
	1240		ST. COLUMB - RARE EARLY "ST. COLOMBE" NAMESTAMP ON PREPAID COVER TO BELGIUM, ETC.; Remarkable and very fine 19 June 1714 EL from "Baston" to Bruges endorsed "Paid 4d" with a very fine and very early black London "PD" in circle transit mark on the front, having a partly fine very rare "ST. COLOMBE" mark (CO288; known 1715 only) on the lower flap. Exceptionally early overseas letter from Cornwall. Plus fine 1717 ingoing EL from London to "St. Collum per St. Collum Bagg" with Bishop Mark charged "4"(d). (2 covers). Photo	£150
	1241		EARLY INGOING COVER TO ST. MAWES WITH DESCRIPTION OF THE DUTCH "INVASION" OF KENT; 11 June 1667 fine EL from "London" to "Coll. Lewes Tremayne at his Mat's Castell of St. Mawes in Cornewall" charged "3"(d) with v. fine "IV/11" Bishop Mark on the side-flap; there is also a manuscript "111" on the flap, showing the illiterate post-messenger's version of the 3d charge. The contents describe the start of the famous "Raid in the Medway" undertaken by the Dutch Admiral de Ruyter, which forced the British to sue for peace and end the 2nd Anglo-Dutch War of 1665-7. This peace included the ceding of New Amsterdam (New York) to Britain! The letter includes: "...wee have been strangely alarmed of the landinge of the Dutch at the Island of Sheppy, ag[ains]t whom both horse and foote [soldiers] marched yesterday; they came up with 32 sayle into the Hope, & also a Squadron in the Downes. Greate forces are marched ag[ains]t them; it is certainly reported we have burned 4 of there ships as they came up in this bravardo...the enemie hath...burnt some poore cottages in Kent..." Important and fascinating historical letter. Photo	£200
	1242		VERY EARLY "TRURO" NAMESTAMP ON EARLY INTERNAL CORNISH LETTER TO LOOE; 13 June 1712 EL from "Red[ru]th" to "Morvall near Looe" charged "3"(d) with a mostly very fine "TRURO" (CO343; 1711-2 only - "O" crossed by filing fold) on the top flap. Rare internal Cornish cover from this period. Photo	£150
	1243		TRURO - Similar 3 July 1712 EL from the same correspondence, from "Redruth" to "Morvall Near Looe", posted from Truro with mostly fine "TRURO" (CO343) on the lower flap. Rare. Photo	£120
CORNWALL - SCILLY ISLANDS
	1244		EARLIEST EXAMPLE OF THE THREE BAR OBLITERATOR ON COVER: 1847 (24 Sept.) E ex the islands to Hayle (Cornwall) bearing imperf. 1d red tied by three-bar single numeral (610) obliterator cancellation and with a good example of the double-arc Scilly d.s. at the lower left hand corner of the cover. Also an-off cover example of a perforated 1d with "610" cancellation & a small black & white map of the Scillies (Roque, 1753) affixed to a larger piece of card. (3 items). Photo	£150
	1245		EARLIEST KNOWN USE OF THE SINGLE CIRCLE DESPATCH MARK ON COVER TO LONDON: 1861 (3 June) EL from the islands to Messrs Frederick Huth & Co., London bearing defective 1d red with contents relating to the "Rambler" and its cargo of oil bearing the very scarce code A 19mm internal diameter despatch & receiving mark (vertical crease affects same) and with a similar mark of Penzance for the same date. Faults but an important item for any serious collection of the Scillies.	£100
	1246		GROUP OF ‡span>	£150
	1247		Photo	£120
	1248		Photo	£150
	1249		POSTCARDS, ETC.: Collection leaves inc. scarce early PPC of Peninnis Head, St. Mary's bearing QV ‡an>	£100
	1250		ST. MARY'S: The interesting 20th Century collection of covers & cards inc. unusual 1952 cover to Chatham bearing ‡d adhesives with Penzance cancellation of 3 October and violet two-line "Posted at.......under cover/to the Head Postmaster PENZANCE" with "St.Mary's" inserted in m/s, 1929 PPC bearing ‡>	£100
	1251		SMALLER ISLANDS: The fascinating collection of covers, cards & ephemera with much of merit inc. 1912 PPC with fine "BRYHER/SCILLY/31 AUG 12/PENZANCE" rubber, three PPC's bearing KEVII ‡an>/p>	£180
	1252		AIRMAILS: The fascinating collection of flown mail inc. 1943 cover to GHQ Home Forces bearing ‡an>	£150
	1253		BALANCE OF THIS SCILLY ISLANDS COLLECTION: A very interesting group of PPC's & covers (largely modern philatelic items, two signed by Richard Branson).with strength in the former inc. real photocards of Star Castle, St. Mary's, The Atlantic Hotel "Bus", SS "Lyonesse" aground off St. Mary's, "The Lady of the Isles" (photograph of a boat trip dated 28/7/13", a huge wave breaking over Pulpit Rock, "The Bonnie Jean", Bishop Lighthouse, Round Island Lighthouse and sundry others. Also a little ephemeral material. (Approx. 50 covers/cards plus sundry pieces of ephemera.).	£150
CUMBERLAND
	1254		NEWLY DISCOVERED EARLY CARLISLE/WHITEHAVEN T.P.O. "CARLISLE/W" DATESTAMPS, ETC.; 1864/8 trio of 1d Red (2) or OHMS covers addressed to Whitehaven ex London (2) or Carlisle, all having very fine strikes of a distinctive "CARLISLE" c.d.s. with fixed "W" code at right, and with "A" code at left; this c.d.s. is recorded as having been issued on 22 Dec. 1862, and it seems that it is the forerunner of the Whitehaven S.T. railway marks that are known from 1875 onwards. The "W" code presumably stood for "Whitehaven"; it would therefore be a similar early TPO mark to the Edinburgh "M" and Glasgow "*" coded c.d.s.'s of the similar late 1850s/early 1860s period. Plus 1860 1d Red env. with scarce "L.C/R" mark of the Carlisle & Lancaster Railway, 1905 small "WHITEHAVEN S.T" c.d.s. on regd. cover and 3 other covers. (8 covers). Photo	£150
DEVON
	1255		DARTMOUTH - INDIA LETTER MARKS; 1830 EL (minor faults & dusting) from Calcutta to London with v. fine boxed "INDIA LETTER/DARTMOUTH", plus 1834 pair of covers (E + EL) with boxed red "BELLARY/POST PAID" and each with almost v. fine boxed brown "DARTMOUTH/INDIA LETTER" marks (one to London, but the other to Plymouth and Missent to London en route!). Good trio. (3 covers).	£120
	1256		HOLDSWORTHY/OKEHAMPTON - 5th CLAUSE POSTS; 1838 EL from "Herdwyck" to Tiverton with partly fine (crease) boxed "Holdsworthy/[5]" Cls Popst" (always unclear; this example above average) on the front. Plus 1832 E (side-flaps removed and minor faults) franked to Andover with v. fine boxed "Okehampoton/5" Clause Post" just across the join. The latter rare on free mail. Scarce pair. (2 covers). Photo	£180
	1257		HOLDSWORTHY/OKEHAMPTON FIFTH CLAUSE POST COVERS; 1835 EL to Exeter with partly fine boxed Holdsworthy mark (never clear), and 1825 printed pictorial insurance EL to Exeter with v. fine boxed Okehampton mark (crease) beside near fine "HATHERLIEGH" boxed mileage, having boxed "No.3" on the front. Scarce pair. (2 covers). Photo	£150
	1258		HONITON - THE VERY RARE ANONYMOUS "PENNY POST/UNPAID" MARK; 5 May 1811 EL from "Ottery" to Surrey with partly fine "HONITON/159" lined mileage and matching almost very fine "PENNY POST/UNPAID" mark (few known) on the front. This mark (and the Bath oval) was used before the general issue of "Penny Post" marks across the country from mid-1811 onwrds. Exhibition Item. Photo	£180
	1259		HONITON - THE SCARCE 1st-TYPE & DISTINCTIVE ONE-LINE PENNY POST MARKS; 22 Feb. 1812 EL (toned inside) from "Ottery" to Downton with v. fine scarce "HONITON/Penny Post" (only known 1811-2) on the front; plus 1829 with v. fine "HONITON Penny Post" all-in-one mark on the top flap and fine boxed "No.12" (Lympstone) on the front. Scarce pair. (2 covers).	£120
	1260		HONITON/OTTERY - SCARCE/UNRECORDED PENNY POST MARKS & THE SCARCE "13 OTTERY" R.H. MARKS; Sept./Nov. 1831 pair of EL's each with fair to fine scarce "13 OTTERY" marks (rounded & flat-top 3 marks?) having mostly v. fine all-in-one "HONITON Penny Post" and the normal 2-line DN780 marks; plus rare 1838 EL with v. fine large "Honiton/Penny Post" (UNRECORDED for this size in County Cat.) on the front. Good trio. (3 covers). Photo	£180
	1261		OTTERTON - THE VERY RARE "POINTING HAND" PENNY POST MARK; 10 Feb. 1827 EL from "Salterton" to Wiveliscombe" having a mostly very fine "[Hand] OTTERTON/PY. POST" mark (DN1016; 1827 only) and boxed "No.1" mark in very different colours on the front. Few examples of this distinctive "Hand" mark are known. Exhibition Item. Photo	£180
	1262		Similar "[Pointing Hand] OTTERTON/PY. POST" cover, etc.; 4 Jan. 1827 EL fron the same correspondence as the preceding lot, having a slightly less clear strike of the rare DN1016 mark and a boxed "No.1" on the front. Plus an 1828 EL to Prescot from "Salterton" with mostly v. fine scarce boxed "Otterton/Py Post" (DN1018) on the front. Good pair. (2 covers). Photo	£180
	1263		OTTERY - THE SCARCE "13 OTTERY" MARKS WITH APPARENT "14" & "15" VARIETIES; 1831 EL's (3) with fair to mostly v. fine strikes of the distinctive "13 OTTERY" marks, inc. two with unusual inking that seems to suggest "14" & 15", as well as the correct "13" number; other marks inc. two mostly fine to v. fine "all-in-one" "HONITON Penny Post" marks and a dated "EXETER/PY POST" (scarce route). Intriguing group. (3 covers).	£150
	1264		OTTERY - THE SCARCE "OTTERY 13" MARKS INC. ONE WITH LONDON "ABOVE/WEIGHT" (FAILED FREE-FRANK) MARK; 1833 pair of EL's with fair or mostly fine strikes of the "OTTERY 13" mark; the former to Lord Rolle but over 1 oz and so with v. fine London "ABOVE/WEIGHT" mark (crease), and the other to Honiton charged 2d. Scarce pair. (2 covers).	£120
	1265		OTTERY ST MARY - THE RARE PRE-1840 "PENNY POST" MARKS ROUTED VIA EXETER & HONITON; May 1839 EL to Basingstoke with v. fine "Honiton/Penny Post" (scarce) on the front and with almost v. fine "Ott[e]ry ST. Mary/P[e]nny Post" (very rare pre-1840) on the top flap; plus similar Jan. 1839 local EL to Exter with almost v. fine "Ottery ST. Mary/Penny Post" (very rare pre-1840) on the top flap with dated "EXETER/PY POST" across the join. Good pair. (2 covers).Photo	£120
	1266		SEATON - COLLECTION OF THE DISTINCTIVE R.H. MARKS; 1814-55 covers with mostly very fine strikes of the large "SEATON/No.2" (2; showing varying amounts of frame), the small "SEATON/No.2" (3), rectangular boxed "SEATON NO.2" (3; inc. one Nov. 1839; very rare pre-1840), and v. fine 1855 circular "SEATON/No.2". Good study. (9 covers).	£180
DORSET
	1267		SHAFTESBURY 5th CLAUSE POSTS - THE FOUR DIFFERENT MARKS; 1824-8 group of covers with mostly fine to very fine strikes of the four different distinctive "SHAFTESBURY/5" Clause Post" marks (small & large boxed with part capitals), lower case boxed and totally unboxed. Good set. (4 covers). Photo	£180
	1268		SHAFTESBURY - 5th CLAUSE POSTS - THE SET OF FOUR DIFFERENT MARKS; 1824-7 E/EL's with near fine boxed "SHAFTESBURY/5" Clause Post" (crease), fine (tho' overwritten) boxed "Shaftesbury/5" Clause Post" (with "No.1"), very fine "SHAFTESBURY/5" Clause Post" (across join beside v. fine "CASTLE CARY", also having "No.2" on front), and exceptionally fine small boxed "SHAFTESBURY/5TH. CL. POST" (with "No.3"). Good set. (4 covers). Photo	£140
ESSEX
	1269		ROCHFORD - THE RARE BOXED "Penny Post" MARK; 1834 E to Suffolk with almost v. fine scarce boxed "Penny Post" mark on one flap next to the matching v. fine "ROCHFORD" UDC on the other flap. Seldom seen; a distinctive type of anonymous mark. PHOTO - see plate no.	£120
GLOUCESTERSHIRE
	1270		BRISTOL - 5th CLAUSE POSTS - THE SET OF THREE DIFFERENT MARKS; 1825-36 covers with almost v. fine 1825 "BRISTOL/5" Clause Post" (very scarce), 1830 boxed "Bristol/5" Cl: Post" (very rare), and 1836 "Bristol/5" Cls Post" (scarce). Good set. (3 covers). Photo	£180
	1271		BRISTOL - 1st-TYPE "5TH CLAUSE POST" MARK ON COVER; Aug. 1826 EL to Plymouth from "Lower Morton" with very fine "BRISTOL/5" Clause Post" mark (light crease) nicely placed on the front beside a near fine "THORNBURY". Scarce early example. Photo	£100
HAMPSHIRE
	1272		CHRISTCHURCH/WHITCHURCH/WINCHESTER - THE RARE 3-LINE "PENNY POST" MARKS, ETC.; Sept. 1839 EL with almost very fine 3-line "Christ/church/Penny Post" (seldom seen), 1836/7 pair of EL's with almost v. fine (or sadly overstruck) rare boxed "Whitchurch/Hants/Penny Post" marks (few known), and Nov. 1839 free front with mostly v. fine rare "Crawley Hants/Penny Post" and London "To Pay 1D only". Scarce group. (4 items). Photo	£180
HERTFORDSHIRE
	1273		HITCHIN - VERY RARE "HITCHIN"-REMOVED DISTINCTIVE "PENNY POST" MARK OF SHEFFORD(?), ETC.; 29 July 1811 fine EL to Hitchin with very fine rare "SHEFFORD/41" lined mileage (BE239; only known 1811-2) nicely placed on the front apparently in the same chalky black ink as the almost very fine "PENNY POST" mark (HE272 - few examples known, only 1810-11 - attributed to Hitchin). This unusual anonymous mark was a modification of the even rarer mark with curved "HITCHIN" below "PENNY POST". Exhibition item. Plus 1837 E with partly v. fine scarce red "Bishops/Stortford/Penny Post" with boxed "No.7". (2 covers). Photo	£180
HUNTINGDONSHIRE
	1274		MISCELLANY: An interesting collection of prestamp mail with a good range of postal markings inc. 1801 boxed mileage of Stilton, a good selection of Huntingdon mileages, 1819 EL with red "ST.NEOTS" mileage plus later examples of same, 1818 EL with m/s "Mifsent to" preceding Huntingdon mileage, 1829/34 EL's (2) with scarce s/l "SOMERSHAM", 1830 E with mis-spelt "ST.NOETS" UDC, plus another example of same (not so clear) on undated E, etc. (36 items).	£180
	1275		MISCELLANY: 1840-79 group of E/EL's with a good range of postal markings inc. 1840 red "ST.NEOTS" UDC, 1842 Buckden mileage, 1842 EL with m/s "Mifsent to" preceding red St.Ives d.s., 1846 E with scarce s/l "Blunham" in red, 1847 "SOMERSHAM" UDC", 1856 green "Elsworth" UDC, 1866 env. ex Huntingdon to India bearing 6d adhesive, similar 1867 mourning envelope to Calcutta bearing 6d adhesive, sundry duplexes, etc. (28).	£120
	1276		MISCELLANY: 1888-1983 group of covers, cards, etc. inc. 1888 registered env. from the Estate Office, Kimbolton to Keyston thence redirected to Thrapston bearing 1d & 2d adhesives, 1901 env. ex Oakham to Barnet with m/s "Missent to" preceding "HUNTINGDON" squared circle, 1908 stamped Parcel Post label of Houghton, sundry village rubbers inc. Bolnhurst Broughton, Great Paxton, Hargrave, Keysoe, Southoe & Upwood, etc. (55 items).	£100
	1277		HUNTINGDON: 1675 (25 April) EL ex Huntingdon to London charged "2d" plus 1675 (16 Dec.) EL from the same same correspondence, again charged "2d" in m/s. Both with London Bishop marks. A nice pair.	£100
	1278		HUNTINGDON - INCOMING MAIL: 1708 (1 May) EL from Lincolnshire to "be left at the George Inn in Huntingdon" with m/s "pd 3d" & red first-type s/l mark of Huntingdon plus 1703 EL from the Bishop of Lincoln (endorsed "Frank/J.A.Lincoln") at Buckden addressed to Westminster. Small cover faults. (2).	£100
	1279		HUNTINGDON: 1710 (6 July) EL to Hackney with scarce first-type abridged Huntingdon s/l mark with the "I" & the "G" missing. Also 1716 (17 March) EL from London to "Sawtry near Stilton", charged "3" in m/s & with London Bishop mark of 17 March. (2).	£100
	1280		HUNTINGDON - LATER 18th CENTURY MAIL: The small group of E/EL's inc. 1740 EL to B