| VENEZUELA |
|
961 |
 |
MARITIME MAIL TO FRANCE, 1847-76: Covers inc. (1847) EL with Caracas cachet and La Guayra c.d.s., boxed COLONIES/&c.ART.13 etc.; large piece with 40c NapolÈon pair cancelled by anchor lozenge with octagonal La Guayra d.s plus an EL with similar d.s. of Porto Cabello; 1874 E ex Maracaibo via Curacao etc. Mixed condition. (6 items). |
£150 |
|
962 |
|
MARITIME: Group of covers to France, 1881-99, with various French paquebot d.s. inc. LA GUAYRA/PAQ.FR.D No.2 and another cover with similar VENEZUALA cachet d'escale in red; other items inc. fine HAITI A FORT DE FRANCE/L.E.No1, Ligne A ds etc. Uncommon material. (8 items). |
£150 |
| CARTONS AND BOXES |
|
963 |
|
TWO CARTONS containing the extensive collection of GB FDC's (plus a few other odds & ends) inc. 1948 5‡d postal stationery envelope uprated with £1 brown tied by First Day cancel of Sutton Coldfield, two examples of same uprated with RSW £1 adhesives tied by First Day cancels (both envelopes with faults) & extensive later ranges. (Qty.). |
£150 |
|
964 |
|
CARTON containing an accumulation of PO Year Books (1984-88), Presentation/Year packs, etc. (Qty.). |
£150 |
|
965 |
|
CARTON containing the mostly mint collection in two albums, etc. Strength in modern "Face" value (including a number of booklets) which totals some £102. (Qty.). ## |
£100 |
| ALBUMS AND STOCKBOOKS |
|
966 |
|
TWO STOCKBOOKS containing the duplicated accumulation of chiefly definitive issues inc. a good selection of KEVII & KGV plus an extensive range of QEII used high values. High Catalogue value. (Many 100's). |
£120 |
|
967 |
|
ALBUM with the mainly used QV to KGVI collection inc. 1840 1d x 12 (mainly four margined but creased) and 2d (2), 1841 1d part reconstruction, 1d plates to 225 (BJ well centred), ‡d plates complete inc. 9 LV, a good range of surface printed issues with values to 10/- and some Seahorses. The mint inc. 1887 Jubilee values to 1/-, 1902-13 most values to 1/-, 1913 2/6d (2), 1912-22 ‡d to 1/- and 1939 £1 block of four. Very mixed condition. (Qty.). |
£1500 |
|
968 |
|
BIELLA HINGELESS ALBUM containing the mint & used collection from 1840 1d (small faults) with much of merit inc. useful Line-engraved & Surface-printed ranges (latter to 10/- grey-green with crayon mark & filled thins and Crowns wmk. £1 brown-lilac with heavy postmark but generally sound), KEVII to £1 (small corner fault), KGV to 10/- and extensive later ranges. Viewing recommended. (Qty.). |
£900 |
|
969 |
|
STOCKBOOK with the "Kings" duplicated selection/stock with good ranges of most periods. The Seahorses are well represented to 10/- (7) and other high values are present in varying quantities. The 1912-22 and 1924-26 issues are included in varrying numbers arranged by value, some have watermark varieties. The condition is mixed but some better examples are evident. (4,500 approx). |
£600 |
|
970 |
|
ALBUM containing the QV-QEII mint & used collection from 1840 1d black (2, faults) with much of merit thereafter inc. a good range of mint KGV definitives, 1939-48 set to £1 mint, Festival high value set mint, strong early mint QEII with a good range of Wildings (inc. graphites/phosphor graphites) & Castles plus all the better phosphor commem. sets. (Sev. 100's). |
£360 |
|
971 |
|
STOCKBOOK containing the duplicated mint collection with a Catalogue value in the region of £3,000. Strength in middle period issues. (Sev. 100's). |
£300 |
|
972 |
|
ALBUM containing the QV to QEII mint & used collection from 1840 1d used (2, fair) inc. useful later QV, KGV/KGVI with Festival high values & RSW £1 mint and extensive QEII to 1970. (Many 100's). |
£150 |
|
973 |
|
ALBUM containing the mint collection of QEII decimal issues. Also a number of Hagner sheets with a range of mint gutter pairs. Total "Face" £188. (Small Qty.). |
£150 |
|
974 |
|
ALBUM containing the mint collection to 1970 inc. RSW £1, Festival high values to £1, useful Wildings & early QEII commems., etc. (Few 100's). |
£75 |
| SMALLER COLLECTIONS |
|
975 |
|
COLLECTION on leaves & stockcards inc. a useful range of used 1d reds, KGVI Dark colours set mint, Festival high value set mint, etc. Fair to fine. (Few 100's). |
£200 |
| ** |
976 |
|
COLLECTION on leaves from 1840 1d (three wide margins, just cut into at right), a good range of 1d plates to 224, useful Surface-printed with several better types (mixed condition) and much 20th Century to 1965 with a good selection of the "Four Kings" & a good array of early QEII phosphor commems. (Few 100's). |
£200 |
|
977 |
|
MISCELLANY comprising 1861 LC 14 Die II Alphabet IV plate 51, KG-LH in an unused (traces of gum) block of 4 (well centred but some staining), a duplicated used range of QV Government Parcels issues (1d x 2, 1‡d, 6d x 8 & 9d x 22) and a useful selection of covers with various Spoon cancellations, Madeleine Smith duplex on part local cover, etc. (Small Qty.). |
£150 |
| POSTAL REFORMS |
|
978 |
|
"OCEAN PENNY POSTAGE" PICTORIAL PROPAGANDA ENVELOPE; 1 Nov. 1851 usage of the Bradshaw & Blacklock design (State 4) sent from London to Brighton with 1d Red (3‡m; creased) tied by diamond numeral cancel, having "Cornhill" RH mark on the reverse. Scarce and attractive item from the ongoing Victorian Campaign for cheap international postage. Photo |
£300 |
|
979 |
|
ROWLAND HILL - SIGNED LETTER FROM THE "GENERAL POST OFFICE"; 25 Sept. 1857 letter (glue mounts on reverse of integral blank) headed from "General Post Office" signed by Rowland Hill, addressed to "J.A. Symonds, M.D." (the author, 1807-71; see D.N.B. entry - p.copy included), thanking him for "your work on the 'Principles of Beauty'..." Good autograph of Hill during his tenure at the Post Office. Fine. Photo |
£150 |
| MULREADY STATIONERY |
|
980 |
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1d letter sheet, Stereo 237 used from Ipswich to Eye, cancelled with a black MC, contains Barnett Hoares and Co printed account. A little damaged on reverse. (Spec. MA 105b). Photo |
£100 |
|
981 |
|
PICTORIAL "MILTON PRESS" ADVERT LETTER-SHEET USED WITH EXPERIMENTAL BLACK MALTESE CROSS; Fine 12 Sept. 1840 usage of the Stereo "A4" 1d black Mulready letter-sheet within London ("TP/Kilburn" mark on front) cancelled by a superb Black Maltese Cross (the Experimental Period for this new colour of cancellation ink in London), having the spectacular pictorial "THE MILTON PRESS PRINTING ESTABLISHMENTS" advert inside depicting the Chandos St. shop premises. Seldom seen. Photo |
£240 |
|
982 |
|
1d BLACK ENVELOPE USED WITH RED LONDON MALTESE CROSS; 23 Nov. 1840 usage of the Stereo A149 1d env. from London to Brighton cancelled with a fine orange-red Maltese Cross during the period when the black Experimental cancellation ink was in use on local London mail. Photo |
£120 |
|
983 |
|
MULREADY ENVELOPE TO THE SAME ADDRESSEE AS THE LESAGE CARICATURE No.2; 25 Aug. 1840 usage of the Mulready 1d black env. (Stereo A158) from London (fine boxed "T·P/Mortlake" mark in black on the front cancelled with a v. fine orange-red Maltese Cross, and addressed to "The Officiating Church Minister of Haddington, N[orth] B[ritain]", which was apparently the same individual as that to whom the Lesage Caricature (see below) was addressed, and from the same original Highland source. Photo |
£120 |
| MULREADY CARICATURES |
|
984 |
|
THE VERY RARE LESAGE "PARSONS GOING IT..." CARICATURE USED FROM EDINBURGH WITH 1d BLACK; 20 June 1840 usage of the very rare "CLERICAL ENVELOPE No.2" Mulready Caricature envelope (slightly grubby along edges, with minor wear and slight creasing, but most attractive; flaps open out for display) with "A. Lesage, 21 Hanover St." imprint on flap, franked with Plate 3 1d Black (HH; almost 4 margins) tied by a lovely red Maltese Cross, with v. fine red Edinburgh "JUN/N 20 A/1840" c.d.s. on the reverse; addressed to "The Revd. John Cook, Min[iste]r of Haddington". The scene on the front is captioned "The Parsons going it in the face of the Law", and the four flaps have scenes of similarly extravagant clerical goings on! This Lesage Caricature was recently discovered by Cavendish's representative in the Highlands and has not previously been recorded; Bodily/Jarvis/Hahn only record one other sound used example of this Caricature. Wonderful Exhibition Item of the utmost rarity. [See also the ordinary Mulready to the same addressee above.] Photo |
£2000 |
| 1840 1D BLACKS. |
|
|
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The 1840 1d blacks are arranged in plate order and cancelled in red unless otherwise stated.. |
|
|
985 |
|
Plate 1a to 11 with plate 1a AG, 1b MH, 2 IH, 3 QG cancelled in black, 4 GL, 5 IJ lightly cancelled in black, 6 CI cancelled in black, 7 CA, 8 NA cancelled in black, 9 LG cancelled in black, 10 TD cancelled in black and 11 AB (vertical crease). All are four margined examples. A good "set".
|
£1200 |
|
986 |
|
Plates 1a to 11 comprising, 1a EC, 1b IE constant variety, 2 EG, 3 BE, 4 PL, 5 GI cancelled in black, 6 DC (tiny corner crease), 7 FF, 8 QJ cancelled in black, 9 JD, 10 HH scarce cancelled in red and 11 QD cancelled in black. All except plate 11 with good to wide margins, plate 11 has three good margins, but is close at lower right. An above average "set". |
£1000 |
|
987 |
|
Plates 1a, 1b cancelled in black and matched with a red plate 1c, 2 (small surface scuff) used on E from Newcastle Upon Tyne to Blackheath, 4, 5, 7 and 10 (close at lower right), cancelled in black. All are lettered EH. A good group. (8). |
£240 |
|
988 |
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Plate 1a PE on EL from Edinburgh to Newburgh. Good margins, neatly cancelled to leave profile clear. Fine. |
£80 |
|
989 |
|
Plate 1b QG on bluete paper, matched in red. Fine four margined examples. Photo |
£120 |
|
990 |
|
Plate 1b DI on small piece, lightly cancelled in black. Small scissor cut in margin at lower left. |
£80 |
|
991 |
|
Plate 4 QB used on EL from Dublin to Chertsey. Good to large margins. Fine. Photo |
£100 |
|
992 |
|
Plate 4 RH used on EL from Dundee to Edinburgh. Large but rough margins. Fine.PHOTO - see plate no. 27 |
£100 |
|
993 |
|
Plate 5 JC-JF a horizontal strip of four, JC upper left corner rounded , JF shaved at upper right. JE torn at top. Three wide to large margins. Photo |
£300 |
|
994 |
|
Plate 5 TK placed sideways on EL from Dublin to Chertsey. Large margins and neatly cancelled, horizontal bend. PHOTO - see plate no. 27 |
£80 |
|
995 |
|
Plate 6 GH & MJ, both cancelled in black, GH tiny corner crease, MJ is fine. Also unplated MJ. Fine. (3). |
£140 |
|
996 |
|
Plate 6 AI used on EL from Belfast to Moy. A very fine four margined example PHOTO - see plate no. 27 |
£100 |
|
997 |
|
Plate 8 JE used on neat EL from Glasgow to Stourbridge. Fine. PHOTO - see plate no. 27 |
£80 |
|
998 |
|
Plate 8 SI on EL to St. Helens. Four good margins. Fine. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£70 |
|
999 |
|
Plate 9 GG with central upright black MC cancellation, matched in red. Fine examples. Photo |
£100 |
|
1000 |
|
Plate 9 TD used on part EL from Monmouth to Westminster, cancelled with a black MC with red "MONMOUTH" c.d.s. nearby. Good to Large margins. Fine. PHOTO - see plate no. 27 |
£100 |
|
1001 |
|
Plate 11 EH lightly cancelled in black, wide margins. Fine. Ex. Shaida Photo |
£400 |
|
1002 |
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Plate 11, SB, lightly used with black MC. Margins clear on three sides, just touched at top. Photo |
£360 |
| 1841 2D BLUES |
|
1003 |
|
Plate 4, BH-BI on lavender tinted paper, BH without spectacles variety. Fine and rare. Photo |
£400 |
|
1004 |
|
Plate 4, BH-BI a pair used on small piece with "447" numeral cancellation, BH with "spectacles variety", BH cut into at foot, BI fine. A scarce multiple. Photo |
£120 |
|
1005 |
|
Plate 4 AH on lavender tinted paper. A fine used three margined example. |
£60 |
| 1858-79 1D PLATES |
|
1006 |
|
Plate 85. A complete reconstructed sheet of this plate. All used, some defective but generally of good appearance & largely fine/very fine. |
£75 |
|
1007 |
|
Plate 225 used on 1880 env. ex Grimsby to Manchester, neatly tied with duplex cancellation and with Manchester arrival mark on reverse. PHOTO - see plate no. 27 |
£450 |
| SURFACE-PRINTED ISSUES |
|
1008 |
|
1867-74 Maltese Cross Watermark 5/- rose plate 1 CI and 2 AC, BB & CC. 1883 Anchor Watermark on white paper, 5/- rose, BH & 10/- greenish-grey, GB. Also 1883 2/6d lilac, mint. Mostly defective space filers. SG. Cat. £7,000+. (7). |
£600 |
|
1009 |
|
1878 Maltese Cross Wmk. 10/- greenish-grey, HB with "6" in almost complete oval inspectors cancellation. Damaged at lower right and one perf. clipped. Most unusual. Knope Certificate. (1994). Photo |
£440 |
|
1010 |
|
1887 ‡d vermilion fresh mounted mint with "PEARS SOAP" underprint. SG. Cat. £400. |
£100 |
|
1011 |
|
1889 Forgery in the design & colours of the 2‡d but with a 4d value tablet "cancelled" in violet with part "Belfast" c.d.s. scarce. |
£60 |
|
1012 |
|
1891 £1 green, PB with central "ABERDEEN/3" c.d.s. and 1902-10 £1 green with central "GUERNSEY" c.d.s. Some faults. SG. 212 & 266. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£120 |
| KEVII ISSUES |
|
1013 |
|
POSTAL HISTORY MISCELLANY with useful P.Due items, 1906 env. ex Hayling Island with black/red "POST OFFICE/EXPRESS" label, Huxley, Barton & Sons parcel label addressed to Stony Stratford bearing 3d adhesive with a sample of steel wire attached (an amazing survivor!), sundry Parcel Post labels inc. 1911 Paisley Road Toll, Glasgow type with scarce "ROAD-BORNE" cachet (faults), etc. (22 items). |
£100 |
| KGV ISSUES |
|
1014 |
|
1913 £1 dull blue-green. Good used. SG. 404. Cat. £900. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£140 |
|
1015 |
|
1929 PUC £1 black. Fine mounted mint. SG. 438. Cat. £750. Photo |
£240 |
| KGVI ISSUES |
|
1016 |
|
1948 Pair of 5‡d registered envelopes uprated with RSW £1 & £1 brown adhesives respectively, both with First Day cancels of Sutton Coldfield. The former a little tatty but eminently presentable. (2). |
£100 |
| QEII ISSUES |
|
1017 |
|
THREE CARTONS containing the extensive collection of FDC's (largely from the 1980's), many with special commemortaive postmarks with some more unusual types noted. (600+). |
£300 |
|
1018 |
|
TWO CARTONS containing the extensive and extremely attractive collection of Benham silk covers in a quantity of special albums. (Approx. 430). |
£300 |
|
1019 |
|
THREE LARGE CARTONS containing the extensive collection of FDC's & PHQ cards housed in a quantity of albums. (Sev. 100's). |
£120 |
|
1020 |
|
CARTON containing the extensive & extremely attrcative collection of Benham Silk cards housed in three cover albums. (Approx. 400). |
£200 |
|
1021 |
|
SMALL CARTON containing an accumulation of mint decimal issues with some commemoratives and high values but chiefly low value Machins in singles, pairs, strips, blocks of four and larger, booklet (inc. 'Prestige') panes, some se-tenant pairs and coil strips, cylinder blocks of six, the odd variety and a few 'country' stamps. Face value £212.04. (Many 100's). ## |
£170 |
|
1022 |
|
TWO STOCKBOOKS containing the predominantly mint collection with strength in decimal issues, the "Face" value of the mint being £273. (Few 100's). ## |
£240 |
|
1023 |
|
ALBUM containing the largely mint collection, 1984-99 with a high degree of completion for the period. "Face" value £236. (Qty.). ## |
£180 |
|
1024 |
|
ALBUM containing the unmounted mint collection of predominantly 21st Century issues with a "Face" value of £150. (Qty.). ## |
£120 |
|
1025 |
|
ALBUM containing a mounted mint selection of decimal Machins & 'country' stamps, booklet panes, se-tenant strips and high values to £5. Also a separate packet of unmounted & mounted mint decimal Machins and 'country'stamps inc. blocks of six. Face value £79.54. (Small Qty.). ## |
£65 |
|
1026 |
|
ALBUM containing the mint & used collection, 1971-83 with the "Face" value of the mint totalling £76. (Qty.) ## |
£60 |
|
1027 |
|
UNMOUNTED MINT DECIMAL COMMEMORATIVES with singles, pairs, blocls of up to forty two (inc. some interpanneau & many cylinder) and the odd variety. Face value £287.07. (Many 100's). ## |
£220 |
|
1028 |
|
UNMOUNTED MINT DECIMAL COMMEMORATIVES mainly in interpanneau 'traffic' lights pairs but with some fours & sixes plus some non-interpanneau singles and multiples. Heavily duplicated but a useful accumulation. Face value £196.52. (Several 100's). ## |
£160 |
|
1029 |
|
MISCELLANY of modern mint issues (largely in multiples). The "Face" value of the decimal issues is £213. (Small Qty.). ## |
£150 |
|
1030 |
|
UNMOUNTED MINT DECIMAL COMMEMORATIVES with singles, pairs and cylinder blocks of twelve but mainly blocks of up to forty and one complete sheet. Face value £164.82. (Several 100's). ## |
£130 |
|
1031 |
|
UNMOUNTED MINT DECIMAL MACHINS mainly in cylinder blocks of six with most values to 39p but also a few strips inc. "Reader's Digest" se-tenant coils in profusion, other blocks of up to twenty seven plus the odd booklet pane and high value. Also a small group of 'Frama' labels. Face value £114.12. (Several 100's). ## |
£90 |
|
1032 |
|
MISCELLANY of mint QEII issues in two stockbooks & on leaves. Largely decimal issues with a "Face" value of £115. (Qty.). ## |
£80 |
|
1033 |
|
UNMOUNTED MINT DECIMAL DEFINITIVES inc. high values to £5, mainly in plate/cylinder blocks of four, six or eight, plus se-tenant coil strips and one block of ten x 63p Northern Ireland 'country' stamps. Face value £76.04. (Small Qty.). ## |
£65 |
|
1034 |
|
UNMOUNTED MINT DECIMAL MISCELLANY inc. panes, se-tenant pairs & blocks of four all ex 'Prestige' booklets, early to middle period presentation packs (all commemoratives bar one with some duplication), miniature sheets and a couple of commemorative cylinder blocks of six. Face value £59.39. (Small Qty.). ## |
£50 |
|
1035 |
|
UNMOUNTED MINT DECIMAL CYLINDER BLOCKS principally Machins in blocks of 4, 6, 10, 15 & 20 up to half a sheet, 'Castles' high values in cylinder blocks of four and 'country' stamps in cylinder blocks of 6 & 10. Also a few non cylinder blocks, many coil strips inc. values which are scarce in this format and several different se-tenant combinations, a few first day/souvenir covers/cards & PHQ cards and a couple of presentation packs. Inevitably much duplication but an excellent lot. Face value £244.26. (Many 100's). ## |
£200 |
|
1036 |
|
COLLECTORS' PACKS for 1977, 1980, 1983 x 2 and 1994-98 inclusive plus a few presentation packs. Face value alone £71.93. (15 packs). |
£65 |
|
1037 |
|
CYLINDER BLOCKS OF DECIMAL COMMEMORATIVES mainly of 6 or 12 but some of 8, 19 (sic!) or 20 plus one non-cylinder strip of 3. Inevitably some duplication but in pristine unmounted mint condition. Face value £159.51. (Several 100's). ## |
£130 |
|
1038 |
|
MINT DECIMAL MACHIN CYLINDER BLOCKS in profusion, mainly in blocks of six but some larger up to one complete sheet, with virtually every value represented between ‡p & 75p. Also a few mint singles, pairs, strips and blocks of four plus a fine selection of mint decimal high values, mainly in blocks of four to £10. Face value £300.86. (Many 100's). ## |
£260 |
|
1039 |
|
FIRST DAY COVERS: Three binders containing the attractive collection of modern FDC's including over 150 Cotswold types. (Approx. 200). |
£150 |
|
1040 |
|
FIRST DAY COVERS: Three cartons containing the extensive collection of FDC's inc. a few Benham types, sundry PHQ cards, etc. (Approx. 400). |
£100 |
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