1361

NEWCASTLE - 5th CLAUSE POST MARKS IN RED; 1821-37 covers (+ 1 front) with fair to v. fine (latter rare) strikes of the various marks in red; "NEWCASTLE/5" Clause Post" (1), boxed "Newcastle/5" Clause Post" (front), boxed "Newcastle S/5" Clause Post" (2), boxed ""Newcastle/5" Cls Post" (2), and unframed "Newcstle/5" Cl. Post" (2). Varied condition. Good study. (7 covers + 1 front).

£180

1362

NEWCASTLE - 5th CLAUSE POST MARKS IN BLUE & IN BLACK; Scarce 1827/39 trio of covers with v. fine & near fine 1827 pair of blue boxed "Newcastlke/5" Clause Post" marks, and Apr. 1829 cover with v. fine black unframed "Newcastle/5" Cl:Post". Rare trio; these colours are rare, and the two clear strikes are exceptional. (3 covers). Photo

£150

SUFFOLK

1363

MISCELLANY, 1744-c1880: Quantity of mainly pre-stamp covers with a wide range of marks inc. s/l BURY (2 types, 1744-61), Ipswich TOO LATE (1837), good boxed / unboxed penny posts inc. Hadleigh, Mildenhall, Newmarket, Orford, Southwold, Wangford etc. Good lot. (Qty)

£150

1364

IPSWICH/BURY ST. EDMUNDS - "RETURND FROM/IPSWICH" & 3-LINE "Bury/St. Edmonds/Penny Post" COVERS; 1821 EL from Kelvedon to Beccles with partly v. fine rare "RETURND FROM/IPSWICH" on the front; plus Sept. 1839 local EL with nearly fine rare "Bury/St. Edmonds/Penny Post" (only known 1838-9). Scarce pair. (2 covers). Photo

£150

SURREY

1365

BAGSHOT: 1817 EL addressed locally with mainly fine example of the two-line "BAGSHOT/Penny Post" plus s/l "One.Penny.To.Pay" & superb boxed "No 3".

£60

1366

GUILDFORD - STAMPED TRANSATLANTIC MAIL TO CANADA; 1861-68 group of covers (with family contents; varied condition) to Claremont, Upper Canada, by varied ships (all identified) with frankings tied by Guildford duplexes. Varied condition but a scarce group. (7 covers).

£100

SUSSEX

1367

BRIGHTON - PRESTAMP COVERS INC. 1st-TYPE MILEAGES & PENNY POSTS; 1786-1839 lot inc. 1786/7 pair with partly fine strikes of the rare "50 BRIGHT/HELMSTONE" (SX153), v. fine 1790 "BRIGHT/HELMSTON[E]", sveral later mileages, near fine 1826 "BRIGHTON/Penny Post", scarce 1837 near fine, partly boxed "Brighton/Penny Post" (with v. fine London "TO PAY 1D ONLY"), and v. fine Aug. 1839 "Brighton/Penny Post" (SX 200; with v. fine London "To Pay 1D only". (13 covers).

£100

1368

BRIGHTON - THE VERY RARE 4-LINE "BRIGHT/HELM/STONE/SHIP LRE"; Mar./July 1795 EL from "Boston" (USA) to London (redirected to St. Mawes) with a very fine (exceptionally fine for this mark) 4-line "BRIGHT/HELM/STONE/SHIP LRE" nicely placed on the front. One of the finest recorded examples of this mark; much finer even than the examples in the "Martlet" Collection (Cavendish, Sept. 2001). Exhibition Item. Photo

£400

1369

BRIGHTON - THE RARE 2-LINE CONCAVE "BRIGHTON/SHIP LRE" MARK ON CROSS-CHANNEL COVER; 31 Aug. 1802 EL (some toning) from Dieppe to Wales with a partly fine strike of this rare mark on the front. The writer mentions that he is sending the letter via Brighton because the regular Packet via Calais is not available every day. Photo

£150

1370

BRIGHTON - THE BOXED INDIA LETTER MARKS IN RED & BLACK; 1824-31 group of covers ex India (3) & Cape Town with fine to very fine black boxed "INDIA LETTER/BRIGHTON" marks (one with scarce boxed "CHINGLEPUT/POST [PAID]" mark), and 1834 E ex Calcutta with slightly overstruck but very scarce red boxed "INDIA LETTER/BRIGHTON". Good lot. (5 covers). Photo

£200

1371

BRIGHTON - THREE DIFFERENT LATER SHIP LETTER MARKS; 1830/5 pair of E's ex Cuba and US(?) with mostly very fine downward/upward step-type marks (former creased); plus attractive 1847 E (origin unknown) sent "p. West Lothian" with v. fine slanting "SHIP LETTER/BRIGHTON" on the front. Good trio. (3 covers). Photo

£150

1372

BRIGHTON/HASTINGS - INDIA LETTERS; 1834 E from Madras with v. fine (tho' partly overstruck) scarce boxed "INDIA LETTER/BRIGHTON"; plus remarkable 1831/2 EL from Calcutta - MERELY ADDRESSED "R .HOWAT ESQ." WITH NO OTHER ADDRESS!! - much travelled with v. fine boxed "INDIA LETTER/HASTINGS" and also with "DUMFRIES/PENNY POST" and red "Postage to London/Not Paid"!! Scarce pair. (2 covers). Photo

£120

1373

BRIGHTON - UPSIDE-DOWN "Penny Post/Kemp Town" COVER; 1837 EL to Gravesend with almost v. fine boxed "Penny Post/Kemp Town" mark (SX770; the only town to use this wrong-way-up style?) nicely placed on the front. Rare. Photo

£75

1374

BRIGHTON - 1d BLACK COVERS WITH RED MALTESE CROSSES; 1/27 Sept. 1840 EL and stained env. both to London franked by Plate 7 (RE; 4 good to wide margins) or Plate 2 (FB; just 4m - with 1986 RPS Certificate) cancelled or tied by light red Brighton MC's. (2 covers).

£150

1375

BRIGHTON - PLATE 10 1d BLACK COVER SENT ON LAST "OFFICIAL" DAY OF RED MALTESE CROSS; 9 Feb. 1841 E to Steyning with Plate 10 1d Black (SD; close to good margins) tied by a light red Maltese Cross with a matching faint Brighton c.d.s. on the top flap. The 1d Red (and black MC ink) was introduced in some PO's from 10 Feb. 1841, but see next lot. Rare example of a Plate 10 1d Black with RED Maltese Cross used on cover. Photo

£200

1376

BRIGHTON - LATE USE OF 1d BLACK & RED MALTESE CROSS ON COVER FROM ABINGDON; 11 Feb. 1841 EL from "ABINGDON" (v. fine c.d.s. nicely placed on lower flap) to Brighton, franked by Plate 7 1d Black (GH; 4 good to wide margins) tied by a fine orange-red MC. The 1d Red and black MC were introduced in larger offices from 10 Feb. 1841, but it seems clear that smaller PO's continued to use the red MC ink until they actually received stocks of 1d Reds at varying dates during February 1841. Attractive. Photo

£120

1377

BRIGHTON - EARLY QV COVERS INC. DISTINCTIVE MALTESE CROSS ON 1d PINK COVER; 1841-9 lot inc. fine 1843 usage of the 1d pink env. cancelled by v. fine rare distinctive MC, oval UPP "PD1" marks (4 inc. one struck in error with faint "PD2" in oval which was still charged "MORE/TO/PAY" in London), "DITCHLING" & "HURSTPIERPOINT" UDC's, "W" in circle sub-office marks (3), and near fine rare "Hove/Penny Post". (12 covers).Photo

£120

1378

BRIGHTON - PLATE 10 1d BLACK ON COVER WITH BLACK MALTERSE CROSS; 7 Mar. 1841 EL (to Sec. of NE Railway) franked by Plate 10 1d Black (FE; almost 4 margins) tied by a black MC matching the v. fine "BRIGHTON" c.d.s. on the top flap. Photo

£100

1379

BRIGHTON - MULREADY LETTER-SHEET WITH BLACK MALTESE CROSS; 24 May 1841 usage of the Stereo A15 letter-sheet to Tring cancelled with a mostly fine black Maltese Cross matching the near fine Brighton c.d.s. on the top flap. Photo

£100

1380

BRIGHTON - THE VERY RARE UNFRAMED CONVEX "FOREIGN-PAID" MARK ON COVER TO PORTUGAL; 1 June 1847 E from Granville (red "HAVRE" c.d.s. on front) to Lisbon "via steamer" having a red boxed "PD" on the front with a partly very fine strike of the very rare red unframed convex "FOREIGN-PAID" mark of Brighton (overstruck 6 June c.d.s. on reverse), routed via London (7 June) and charged "420" in blue on arrival. Rare routing; one of only two examples of this Brighton Foreign Branch mark recorded by Tabeart. Photo

£240

1381

BRIGHTON - SLOPING "SHIP LETTER/BRIGHTON" MARK ON COVER EX BRAZIL; 1847 E from Pernambuco to London "p. Queen" with a very fine strike of this very scarce mark nicely placed on the front. Photo

£100

1382

BRIGHTON - 1d PINK ADVERTISING RING COVERS; 1884/90 pair of 1d pink envs. (different sizes; former with slight opening faults) both cancelled by "PRESTON RD./BRIGHTON" duplexes, having "OFFICE OF THE PHILATELIC QUARTERLY/BRIGHTON" and "PUBLISHERS OF THE PERMANENT STAMP ALBUM" Advertising Rings in pink. Rare pair. (2 covers). Photo

£150

1383

EAST GRINSTEAD - RARE PENNY POST COVERS; 1835/7 pair with the rare 3-line "East/Grinstead/Penny Post" mark in red (overstruck but UNRECORDED) and in black (almost v. fine though toned); plus Mar. 1839 EL with name-removed one-line "Penny Post" mark in black beside "EAST GRINSTEAD" c.d.s. All are rare. (3 covers). Photo

£180

WILTSHIRE

1384

MARLBOROUGH - THE 3-LINE PENNY POST MARK INC. RARE PRE-1840 COVER; 1837 EL with almost very fine "Marl-/Borough/Penny Post" mark (rare pre-1840) nicely placed on the front; plus 1844 cash-paid E (cut flap) with v. fine strike of the same 3-line mark just across join. (2 covers).

£120

YORKSHIRE

1385

HARROGATE - THE VERY RARE "Two Penny Post" MARK ON COVER; 23 Dec. 1836 EL (recipient's filing notes affect marks) to Knaresborough charged "2" with a very fine red handstruck "Two Penny Post" mark on the front, matching the "HARROGATE" c.d.s. nicely placed on the top flap. Very few examples of this unusual mark have been recorded; we have only seen one other cover. Exhibition Item. [Ex Col. Guy Crouch.] Photo

£180

1386

HULL: 1800-1804 group of E/EL's inc. 1800 (3 July) EL to London with scarce "Packet" type early datestamp, 1801 (5 Aug.) EL to Rochdale & 1801 (25 Nov.) EL to York with further examples of same, 1802 (10 March0 EL to London with rare "Packet" type d.s. with mileage above & 1802 (23 May) E to Wakefield with a further strike of same, etc. (11).

£150

1387

HULL - SHIP LETTER/OVERSEAS MAIL: 1845-87 group of E/EL's with something of a maritime flavour inc. 1851 E to Denmark per "Helen McGregor" with Newspaper Tax 1d stamp plus boxed blue "HULL/SHIP-LETTER/B19 AP 1851" (scarce 1d rate), 1862 part cover to Denmark bearing 1d red (5) & 6d adhesives, 1865 EL to Copenhagen bearing 3d & 6d, etc. (9).

£90

1388

YORK: 1762-1809 Group of ELs with s/l YORK marks inc. (25 x 6 mm) on 1778 EL with m/s '2ºan>

£120

CHANNEL ISLANDS POSTAL HISTORY

1389

FIRST DAY(?) COVER OF FIRST POST OFFICE SAILING TO CHANNEL ISLANDS: EL (with accounts for year ended 31 Dec., 1794) from London to Guernsey apparently carried privately or sent under separate cover to Weymouth where it received a very fine unframed curved "WEYMOUTH" (light fold through the mark) & was charged "2" in m/s to pay the newly introduced Channel Islands Packet Service rate.This cover was probably carried on the first voyage of the packet "Royal Charlotte" on 13 Feb. 1794. Very rare & possibly unique. Photo

£240

GUERNSEY POSTAL HISTORY

1390

GUERNSEY SCROLL COVER WITH POSTAL RATE ERROR: 1827 (two spike holes barely detract) from Guernsey to Chard charged "1/-" at first but this changed to "10" with initials "JW(?)" having a mostly fine "GUERNSEY" scroll mark on the top flap. Scarce thus.

£65

JERSEY POSTAL HISTORY

1391

PREPAID JERSEY SCROLL ENDORSED "MORE TO PAY" d10": Unusual 1829 (June) EL (internal faults & some toning) from St. Helier to Chard with red m/s "P10" on the front as well as a black m/s "More to pay d10"; there is a mostly fine strike of the "Jersey" scroll placed on the lower flap. Jersey PO clearly missed the fact that this was a two sheet letter! Rare thus.

£75

SCOTTISH MAINLAND POSTAL HISTORY

1392

GLASGOW MISCELLANY mostly from late 19th & early 20th centuries with a social history bent inc. PPCs (mainly topographical), trade bill- & letter-headings etc. but also incl. 1856 EL (faults) to a hatter in Glasgow sent from Fort William franked with imperf. 1d red on blued paper cancelled by neat "148" numeral and also bearing two m/s endorsements 'Not found'. (27 items).

£60

1393

PEEBLES: 1861 (Feb.) large env. used within Peebles franked with LC 14 1d block of 4 tied by four strikes of the "PEEBLES" c.d.s. in blue-black. The cover has a horizontal crease which crosses the lower pair of adhesives.

£50

WELSH POSTAL HISTORY

1394

PENNY POST COVERS - ABERGAVENNY, MERTHYR & NEWPORT; 1816 EL to London with almost v. fine 3-line "ABERGAVENNY/Unpaid/PENNY POST" (short-lived W71 type, 1816 only), 1836 E (addressee erased) with almost v. fine red boxed "Merthyr/Tydvil/Penny Post" (scarce colour) on the front matching a UDC on the flap, and 1829-39 group of covers with mostly v. fine boxed "Newport Mon/Penny Post" (4; inc. one addressed to Perkins Bacon & Co.) or scarce near fine "Newport Monmouth/Penny Post". Good lot. (7 covers).

£150

1395

THE VERY RARE "St. Clairs/5" Clause Post" MARK ON COVER; 10 June 1826 EL from "Clare Hill, St. Clears" to London with a mostly very fine strike of the very rare boxed "St. Clairs/5" Clause Post" mark nicely placed on the front. One of the rarest of all 5th Clause Post marks. Few Known. [Ex Scott Archer.] Photo

£240

1396

THE VERY RARE "Pembroke/5" Clause Post" MARK ON COVER; 1 Nov. 1834 E to London with a light but readily legible strike of the very rare boxed "Pembroke/5" Clause Post" mark. Few known. Photo

£150

1397

5TH CLAUSE POSTS - HAVERFORD WEST & LLAUGHARNE; 1837 & 1838 EL (toned) and E with light (as usual) but rare "Haverford West/5" Clause Post" [Ex Scott Archer], or mostly fine boxed "Llaugharne/5" Clause Post" on the front. Rare pair. (2 covers).

£180

1398

WREXHAM: Small group inc. 1881 registered printed Bankruptcy Act addressed to Llangollen bearing ‡

d green & 2d red adhesives (to pay the 2‡an>d printed matter rate), 1881 printed Bankruptcy Act to Llangollen bearing ‡d green, 1888 "Wrexham Advertiser" (17 Sept.) ‡

£50

1399

WREXHAM - POSTAL SERVICE RELATED EPHEMERA: One page broadsheet headed "PROPOSED NEW STYLE OF POSTAGE STAMP -.....WREXHAM, December 26th, 1893" being a letter from the then Head Postmaster, Mr. J. Edgar, one page printed sheet (affixed to black card) headed "LEGAL STAMPS" comprising a lengthy newspaper article on local registration, further article (again stuck to black card) entitled "WHO IS THE INVENTOR OF THE POSTAL ORDER?" claiming that Edgar had every right to be recognised as such and letter from Edgar headed "POSTAL REFORM". (4 items).

£60

IRISH POSTAL HISTORY - PRE 1922

1400

MALTESE CROSS CANCELLATIONS: A fascinating collection of E/EL's, etc. with a wide variety of Irish Maltese Cross cancels inc. Athlone, Boyle (in conjunction with "Boyle/Penny Post" mark), Ballina, Buttevant, Celbridge, Clonmel, Coleraine, Edenderry, Enniscorthy, Ferns, Limerick (in conjunction with "TOO LATE" mark), Middleton (on 1d pink envelope), Omagh (in conjunction with "Omagh/Penny Post" mark), Rathfriland (in blue), Rathcoole (on 1d pink envelope), Tyrrelspass (in blue), etc. (28).

£200

1401

ENNISKERRY - RARE RED BOXED "ENNISKERRY/TWOPENNY·POST" COVER & OTHER PENNY POSTS; 1826 EL with v. fine double-boxed "ENNISKERRY/TWOPENNY·POST" mark (light crease) nicely placed on the front with Dublin handstruck "2" charge-mark alongside; plus 1834 free front with similar mark (partly fine) in black, 1815 E with unclear Dublin street 1d Post mark and v. fine red curved "P.P. OFFICE/10 O'CLOCK MN." d.s. (across join), and 1836 EL/front each with circular "DUBLIN/1d/PENNY POST" (cover also with v. fine red "A/LATE MAIL"). Good group. (5 items). Photo

£150

1402

1840 (12 Nov.) large part EL ex Donegal to Dublin bearing a superb four-margined 1d tied by red MC. Vertical crease well clear of adhesive.

£75

1403

6d EMBOSSED COVER TO AUSTRALIA WITH LATE USE MILEAGE MARK; Dec. 1854 env. to Melbourne (Victoria) franked by cut-square (very nearly 4 margin) 6d Embossed (tied by indentation of numeral cancel) with fair "202" numeral, having a very fine red London "1d" Accountancy Mark on the front; backstamps include a partly very fine "DUNMORE EAST/6(?)3" lined mileage mark (very late usage of a Prestamp mark!) and a part "SHIP LETTER/FREE/MELBOURNE" arrival c.d.s. Presumably carried by a Clipper Ship. Rare thus. Photo

£120

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