| 561 | CYPHER STAMPS, 1702-1922: An extensive, comprehensive and well written-up study of the use of cypher stamps, on & off documents, inc. 1667 issue of 'The Newes' with printer's notice concerning Charles II cypher, scarce William III example on 1702 document, George III Irish (red printing) stamps, 1848 blue-black print, Perkins Bacon & De La Rue issues, scarce George V stamps inc. 1922 document showing latest known usage of cypher stamps, 12 months later than recorded. A remarkable assemblage. (40 documents and v.many stamps & pieces). | £450 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 562 | NEWSPAPER TAX, 1712-1870: Substantial & extensively-researched award-winning collection of Newspaper Tax stamps inc. Parliamentary Acts 1798-1836 (5), entire newspapers (mainly 18th century) and cut-outs showing a detailed study of varieties, re-cuts, errors, discounts, provisionals, proofs, named dies (inc. De La Rue nameplate proofs), two letters concerning the abolition of duty etc. A superb lot. (40 newspapers & v/large qty of pieces). | £600 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 563 | RECEIPT DUTY: 1798-1975 Collection of documents with embossed receipt stamps inc. blind embossed 'VI PENCE' etc (1798-1863) plus extensive 1d orange & 2d blue stamps on a range of receipts (Waterlow & Sons noted), cheques, proxy forms, insurance policies, a death certificate etc. Well annotated. (50 items). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| EARLY LETTERS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 564 | 1656/7 CROMWELLIAN "ACT FOR THE SETLING (sic) OF THE POSTAGE OF ENGLAND, SCOTLAND and IRELAND": Complete original 8pp. Black Letter Act printed in 1657 being the first full Parliamentary Act connected with the Post Office and setting out postal rates etc. Bound in red boards with "POSTAGE ACT 1656." inscribed in gold and with Library stickers inside front cover. Pages somewhat fragile along right hand edges, just clear of text, but rare. | £300 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| LONDON POSTAL HISTORY | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 565 | WOOLWICH - "THE RECORDS OF THE WOOLWICH DISTRICT", Vincent, 1890: Two volume detailed history of the Woolwich area, richly illustrated, 824pp, very fine in modern cloth binding. A scarce work. | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| DERBYSHIRE | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 566 | PRESTAMP COVERS; 1745-c.1842 lot inc. 1745 EL privately carried from Ashbourne to Repton via Derby, several 1780s/1790s s. line "DERBY" marks, fine 1816/29 pair of Derby Penny Posts (2 types), blue 1817 Derby mileage c.d.s., 1828 Alfreton to India Ship Letter, c.1842 "TIDSWELL" mileage removed, etc. (15 covers). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 567 | MISCELLANY OF 1d RED COVERS INC. WIDE RANGE OF UDC's, ETC.; c.1842-1920 lot inc. 1842 1d Red E with v. fine scarce "Hathersage/Penny Post", 1849 m/s "Mifst to" beside Belper c.d.s., 1905 "MIDLAND T.P.O./FROM SOUTH" c.d.s., poor 1855 "Missent to/Derby RO", and no less than 17 UDC covers from 12 different villages (inc. CODNOR, CRICH, DRONFIELD, HATHERSAGE, ILAM, RIDGEWAY, RIPLEY, SUDBURY - on 1860 incoming GB 6d lilac Used in Malta env. - TIBSHELF), etc. Varied condition but a good lot. (98 covers + 2 pieces). | £180 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 568 | ALFRETON - 1d MULREADY WITH RED MALTESE CROSS; 3 June 1840 usage of the Stereo A51 1d Mulready letter-sheet (mis-folded into design and with worn folds, etc.) to Bonsall cancelled by a very fine red Maltese Cross with a fine black "ALFRETON" c.d.s. on the flap.Photo | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 569 | DERBY - 1d BLACK, EARLY SKELETON & 6d EMBOSSED COVER, ETC.; 21 June 1840 E with near 4m 1d Black (KD) tied by red MC, 27 Jan. 1851 1d Red E (some old sellotape inside) with superb blue-green "DERBY/5" sanserif skeleton d.s., Oct. 1854 env. regd. with 1d "stars" & (near 4m) cut-square 6d Embossed, and tragic 1869 piece with 2d+6d tied by "242" numerals endorsed "Posted out of course" with fine Derby "4D" in circle. Scarce lot. (4 items). Photo | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 570 | DERBY - 1840 2d BLUES COVER FROM DERBY; 23 Jan. 1842 long EL (smudge at left of address and old sellotape stain in corner) to London franked by two 1840 2d Blues (OL, 4m + OG, near 3m) both tied by v. fine black Maltese Crosses, with matching near fine "DERBY" c.d.s. alongside; there is also a red m/s "2" beside the stamps and a London tombstone "PAID" d.s., which suggest that this letter weighed over 2oz and was liable to the 6d rate, so the sender paid the extra postage in cash at the Derby P.O. Rare thus. Photo | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| NOTTINGHAMSHIRE | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 571 | PRESTAMP & LATER COVERS INC. 1d BLACK COVER EX SOUTHWELL; 1753-c.1960 covers inc. v. fine scarce 1753 "NOTTING/HAM", 1794 fine "NEWARK" (torn address), v. fine tiny 1846 Nottingham Handstruck "2", Oct. 1840 E with 1d Black (GH; 4 m.) tied by blurred orange-red MC with near fine "SOUTHWELL" UDC on top flap, 1855/6 pair of 1d Red envs. both cancelled by Nottingham s/ways duplexes (different sizes) in BLUE, etc. Good lot. (100 covers approx.) | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| STAFFORDSHIRE | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 572 | MISCELLANY, 1785-1839: Good group of pre-stamp covers with a variety of marks inc. rare 1st type mileages of Stafford (1785) & Cheadle (1787), scarce boxed LEEK/150, various marks of Cheadle, Stafford, Leek, Tamworth, Newcastle, Lichfield , Uttoxeter etc. (45 items). | £180 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SUSSEX | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 573 | MISCELLANY of covers, cards, etc. inc. 1841 EL ex Cranbrook to tenterden endorsed "per Coach", 1846 EL ex Chichester to Shaftesbury with scarce red h.s. "1" of the former, 1902 parcel post label with m/s "4d to pay/for redirection", red UDC of "COWDEN", 1942 Canadian FPO 432 covers (7), etc. (Approx. 30 items inc. a few pieces). | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 574 | HORSHAM: 1860 EL (faults) to Dieppe franked with four Plate 52 1d reds each tied by Horsham "381" numerals with "INSUFFICIENTLY/PREPAID" mark and red encircled "PD" cancelled by a mostly fine rare London Inspector's "[T].O.1" mark, all on the front; scarce thus. | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 575 | RYE SUB-OFFICES: Collection of E/EL's inc. 1828 EL with mileage marks of both Lydd & New Romney, circular mileages of Northiam (2, blue & green), 1843 E with Maidstone Skeleton plus "NORTHIAM" UDC with m/s date added in the centre, four other Northiam UDC's (one in blue), 1845 1d pink postal stationery env. with Lamberhurst skeleton on reverse, 1856 "WINCHELSEA" UDC, etc. (20 inc. a couple of parcel post labels). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 576 | ST. LEONARD'S: Small group of E/EL's etc. inc. 1837 s/l "ST. Leonards" (scarce), 1859 "LONDON RD" UDC, 1840 Uniform 4d post period E to London, 1849 neat env. to London with red "PD1", etc. (20 plus a few pieces/parcel post labels). | £80 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 577 | WORTHING: Binder containing the varied assortment of 20th Century Worthing related items including a selection of KEVIII & KGVI covers with a good range of cancels inc. 1936 "POST EARLY/FOR/CHRISTMAS" tying KEVIII ‡d green to local cover & an extensive array of cuttings, maps, sketches & the like relating to Worthing's postal history. Fascinating material for the student of Sussex postal history. | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 578 | WORTHING: An interesting accumulation of covers, cards, photographs, photocopies, etc. (Qty.). | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 579 | WORTHING PRESTAMP MAIL: Selection of E/EL's inc. scarce 1807 "Crown on top" FREE mark in red on front to Oxford in tandem with two-line mileage mark, c1825 undated wrapper to Jamaica endorsed "4/4" & "2/6", 1829/30 "WORTHING" mileage removed marks, 1829 boxed "TP/2/RATE", etc. Attractively & informatively written-up with sundry supporting material. (39 items). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 580 | WORTHING: 1821 (13 Sept.) EL from 'Langley Priory' to Worthing whence it was redirected to Margate bearing a very fine "CAVENDISH-BRIDGE/109" (Derbyshire) boxed mileage mark on the front and a slightly doubled but still clear strike of the very rare handstruck "RETD. FROM/WORTHING" mark (SX1314) across the join on the back. Few examples are known on cover. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 581 | Similar 1833 (27 Sept.) EL from Chester to Worthing redirected to Bath with a mostly fine to very fine strike of the same "RETD. FROM/WORTHING" mark (SX1314) well placed on the front. Scarce on cover. | £90 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 582 | Similar pair of 1832/4 free fronts with mostly very fine strikes of the scarce "RETD. FROM/WORTHING" mark (SX1314). (2 items). | £85 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 583 | WORTHING - RARE "WORTHING/SHIP LETTER" MARK ON COVER EX CUBA WITH NEW YORK F.A. CACHET: 1847 (15 Feb.) EL from Havana to Bordeaux 'p. Baltimore' and then per 'Independence' with oversturuck red oval "FORWARDED BY/A.C. R....EZ & Co./NEW YORK" cachet on the top flap and almost fine red boxed "COLONIES/&c ART.13[?]" on the front alongside a mostly fine boxed step type "WORTHING/SHIP LETTER" (Rob.S1; the sole Ship Letter mark recorded for Worthing of which only 8 or 9 examples have been recorded). This is the first Worthing Ship Letter addressed to France that we can recall having seen; rare thus. | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 584 | Similar "WORTHING/SHIP LETTER" cover from U.S.A. carried on the same voyage of the S.S. 'Independence': 1847 (5 Mar.) E with firm's "NEW YORK" red wax seal addressed to London via this ship, charged "8" and with a mostly fine strike of the rare Rob. S1 mark (few known) well placed on the front. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 585 | Further similar "WORTHING/SHIP LETTER" cover from U.S.A. to Ireland, again carried on the same voyage of the S.S 'Independence': 1847 (8 Mar.) E from New York to Dublin, again charged "8", with a partly fine strike of the rare Rob. S.1 mark (few known) on the front and with London transit & Dublin arrival datestamps on the back. | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 586 | Further similar "WORTHING/SHIP LETTER" cover from U.S.A., again carried on the same voyage of the S.S. 'Independence': 1847 (1 Mar.) from 'Niverville. N.Y.' (P.O. m/s marking on the front) to East India House in London prepaid 5c ("Paid 5") for internal U.S. postage, again charged '8' on arrival and having a partly fine strike of the rare Rob. S1 mark (few known) on the front. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 587 | WORTHING - LATE USE OF MULREADY 1d LETTER SHEET TO BRIGHTON: 1852 (29 Dec.) 1d Mulready Letter sheet from Worthing to Brighton cancelled by "923" numeral obliterator. Late use of same. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 588 | WORTHING: 1880-1901 group of covers, cards, etc. inc. 1890 env. to Queensland bearing QV 6d tied by fine & scarce "WORTHING STATION B.O." Squared Circle cancellation of 15 January, sundry "WORTHING" Squared Circles, 1881 env. from Arundel to Castle Goring redirected to London showing "CHARGED FOR REDIRECTION" & h.s. "1d" in black, 1895 ‡d postal stationery env. with triangular "WG" cancellation, 1895 ‡d stationery env. uprated with Jubilee 4d on registered env. to Finland, etc. (26 plus sundry pieces, etc.). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 589 | WORTHING - 20th CENTURY MISCELLANY: Two cartons containing an extensive collection of 20th Century covers, cards, pieces, photographs, etc housed in an assortment of binders. Much of interest inc. FDC's, meter marks, slogans, P.Dues, sundry related literature, etc. (Qty.). | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WILTSHIRE | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 590 | LARGE CARTON containing the extensive collection of KGVI/QEII period covers, etc. (Large Qty.). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 591 | WILTSHIRE POSTMARKS, A-B: Covers & cards, 1786-1930, with good range of marks inc. UDCs of Alderbury, Avebury (on address panel of attractive 1848 1d red E), Bratton, Breamore & Rockbourne (used together), Broad Blunsdon and Burbage plus Bradford first type mileage (1786), Bradford Penny Post RH No.2 (1830) etc. (48 items). | £180 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 592 | WILTSHIRE POSTMARKS,C-G: A similar group. c1803-1936 inc. UDCs of Chapmanslade, Chisledon (used with Wroughton UDC), Cholderton, Codford, Collingbourn Ducis, Diltons Marsh, Durnford (on uprated 1d Pink E), [Great]Bedwin on 1830s stampless EL, various rubber ds etc. (62 items). | £160 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 593 | WILTSHIRE POSTMARKS, H-M: A further selection, 1785-1935 inc. UDCs of Hannington (2, black & blue, 1849-55), Heytesbury, Knoyle & Manningford Bruce, 1785 FREE front with s/l Heytesbury mileage, 1878 Heytesbury blue numeral cancellation, Hindon Penny Post with Tisbury UDC, fine skeleton ds of Littleton Panell (1913), various rubbers, parcel post labels etc. (66 items). | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 594 | WILTSHIRE POSTMARKS, M-R: Various cancellations on covers & cards c1819-1922 inc. s/l marks, late use (1849) of Mere UDC plus others of Mildenhall, Ogbourne St Andrew, Ogbourne St George & Pewsey, plus fine Pewsey Penny Post with RH No 1 & 2 hs, skeleton & rubber ds etc. (75 items). | £180 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 595 | WILTSHIRE POSTMARKS, T-U : Group of covers & cards with a good range of marks inc. UDCs of Teffont, Tisbury & Upton Scudamore, extensive Trowbridge inc. s/l marks, 1897 E to USA with QV 9d, 1937 Mobile PO, '1/3 PER ‡OZ AIR MAIL LETTER / SERVICE NOT AVAILABLE' (1944), skeleton ds etc. (49 items). | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 596 | WILTSHIRE POSTMARKS, WANBOROUGH-WOOTTON BASSETT: Substantial group of covers etc. c1784 - 1945 with a good range of marks inc. UDCs of Wanborough, Wilton & Wroughton, s/l WEST/BURY (1754), s/l WILTON (1842) plus an italic h.s. (1843), s/l & circular WOOTTON BASSETT, boxed MISSENT/TO WILY on 1841 E (faults); also a miscellany of cancellations on stamps & pieces. (69 items & various stamps etc.) | £170 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 597 | MARLBOROUGH, 1806-1920: Good range of marks on cover inc. various mileages, cds, (1839) fine boxed PAID AT / MARLBOROUGH (overstruck), 1840 fine PAID/1, scarce skeleton d.s. (1849), 1849 E with Avebury UDC, 6d cover to USA (1869), 5d indigo on E to India (1881) etc. (72 items). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 598 | SALISBURY, 1747-1941: Interesting group of covers etc. with good range of marks i nc. good SALIS/BURY (1747), 1792 s/l SALISBURY, scarce MISSENT TO / SALISBURY in chamfered frame (1823), various Penny Post RHs, fine handstruck '1' (1841 & 1847), circular 'trial' cancellation '683/E' on 1d Red stamp etc. (82 items). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 599 | SWINDON, ETC. : Covers & cards (with emphasis on Swindon) c1827-1949, with range of cancellations inc. UDCs of Seend & Stanton St Bernard, scarce use of Shrewton UDC on 1859 E to Paris, fine curved SWINDON (1827), Swindon UDCs, duplexes, 1869 advertising env., skeleton cds etc. (70 items). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| YORKSHIRE | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 600 | LEYBURN: 1841 EL to Thoralby with attractive 3‡ margin 1d black tied by black MC with fine partial strike of the scarce "Leyburn/Penny P[ost]" on reverse with v.fine Bedale c.d.s. alongside. | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 601 | YORK - 'MISSENT' MARKS: Group of covers, 1806-53, with a good variety of 'missent' marks inc. scarce 'Mifsent/to York' (1806), 2-line 'MISSENT/TO YORK' (1814), m/s 'Misdirected to' (1829) plus scarce boxed 'MISSENT/TO/YORK' in black (1841) & red (1853 uprated 1d pink E) etc. (7 items). | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 602 | YORK: Miscellany of covers c1809-50 inc. various mileage marks (1809 horseshoe), several types of 'TOO LATE' h.s., UPP period covers inc. 5.May 1840 'last day' use of 'Pd.1' , circular 'YORK/1D/PAID' marks, returned 'dead' letter with wrapper, 1844 E with 'above 1oz' endorsement etc. (63 items). | £220 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 603 | YORK - 1d BLACK COVER etc.: 1841 EL to Bradford with 1d Black franking (two clear margins) cancelled by black MC of York. Also 1849-54 trio of 2d Blue covers with '930' numeral cancellations of York, two being 4-margin pairs, plus ranges of QV stamps with various York cancellations inc. good range of 1d Red plates1/- green (6) etc. (Smal qty). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 604 | YORK MISCELLANY: Boxfile containing a substantial group of covers etc. with postal stationery inc. 'PER BOOK POST' wrapper (1864), 1d agricultural return form redirected to Pocklington (1885), good ranges of York postmarks with strength in duplex types. Also various earlier items inc. 1d Post h.s., 1857 spoon plus thimbles, squared circles, machine cancellations etc. Good lot. (Qty). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| SCOTTISH MAINLAND POSTAL HISTORY | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 605 | DOLLAR - SCARCE RED BAGSEAL MARK: 1836 EL from Dollar to Edinburgh with m/s "Pd 8‡" in red plus "Paid" in black with a very fine example of the red Dollar bagseal slightly overstruck by circular "PAID/12 JUN M/1836". Light vertical crease clear of postal markings barely detracts. Photo | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 606 | INVERNESS: Selection with 1859 E to Prussia bearing 6d lilac tied by fine duplex & with v.fine "INSUFFICIENTLY STAMPED" mark of London (thus incurring m/s charges) plus a small group of QV period incoming covers from India & Malta, two redirected to Oban with m/s "3" or fine h.s. "1" mark. (6). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 607 | TAIN/DINGWALL: 1841 EL ex Tain to Dingwall with four-margined 1d red from black plate 1b cancelled by black MC (partly overstruck with Dingwall d.s.) leaving a completely clear profile. Vertical crease barely detracts. | £90 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 608 | EARLY DOCUMENTS; 1632-1837 group of documents all relating to the Keir family inc. 1632 EL from the Minister at Marnoch; 1636 Court Decree; 1659 deed of sale between Sir John Moncrieff & Lord Ruthven; 1773 EL with fine "LOCH/MABEN" h.s.; c.1837 EL with fine "LOCHGILPHEAD" etc. Extensive family reasearch notes. (9 documents + notes). | £80 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| WELSH POSTAL HISTORY | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 609 | MISCELLANY OF 18th CENTURY WELSH NAMESTAMPS, ETC.; 1782-94 mostly fine straight-lines of Northop, Dolgelly, Landillo, Lampeter, Lougharne (spelling!), Cardigan & Hay; plus partial fine "200 HOLY/WELL" 1st-Type Mileage, fair Lampeter Horseshoe, 1800 front with rare fancy oval-framed "CORWEN", scarce boxed red Bangor "TOO-LATE", and near fine boxed "Carnarvon/Py Post". Good variety. (13 covers + 2 fronts). | £130 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 610 | ABERGAVENNY - PRESTAMP COLLECTION INC. EARLIEST KNOWN MARK & "Unpaid" PENNY POST; Dec. 1721 EL from "Bergavenny" to London with two fair to fine srikes of an unrecorded (25x10mm) "ABERGA/VENY" mark on the top flap (9 years earlier than anything recorded by Scott Acher and of a different spelling!); plus near fine scarce 1791 "146 ABER/GAVENNY" 1st-Type Mileage, 1814 partly fine rare 3-line "ABERGAVENNY/Unpaid/Penny Post", etc. (4 covers). | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 611 | ANGLESEY - HOLYHEAD & BEAUMARIS COVERS, ETC.; Fine Dec. 1769 EL from "Newry" to "Plasnewyd" but posted from Dublin with Forwarding Agent's endorsement, fair "DUBLIN" and fair Dublin Bishop Mark all on the reverse, beside a very fine large "HOLYHEAD" struck in transit (with m/s "Eightpence charged" on the front); plus near fine 1790 "BEAUMARIS", 1820/9 pair of EL's to Beaumaris each with fine "HOLYHEAD" mileage c.d.s.'s but BOTH also with manuscript "More to pay 6d", and fine printed 1830 report of numbers of passengers carried in 1829 by the "HOLYHEAD PACKETS". Scarce lot. (5 items). Photo | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 612 | CARDIFF - RARE EARLY SINGLE "F" NAMESTAMP ON COVER TO LONDON; 7 Jan. 1708 (1709?) EL (closed tear through address-panel and red collector's mark by address do not affect marks) to London charged "3"(d) with a very fine "CARDIF" (W470) nicely placed on the flap near the fine "IA/10" arrival Bishop Mark. Much earlier than any Cardiff cover in the "Cymru" Collection. Rare. Photo | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 613 | CARDIFF - LATER PRESTAMP COVERS INC. SERPENTINE, OVAL "MISSENT", ETC.; 1731 EL franked to London with semi-albino "CAR/DIFF", 1793-7 mostly v. fine Serpentine (scarce), s-line & horseshoe, near fine 1836 boxed "Py Post", and large part 1829 E with rare oval-framed "MISSENT/TO/CARDIFF". Useful lot. (5 covers). | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 614 | CARMARTHEN - 18th CENTURY MARKS; 1733-98 covers inc. mostly fine 1733 "CARMAR/THEN" (rare from this P.O. prior to 1750), large c.1773 "CARMARTHEN", near fine 1795 "CAERMA[R]/THEN", and 1796/8 pair of Horseshoes (one creased). Scarce group. (5 covers). | £75 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 615 | CARDIFF - THE UNIQUE (?) SHIP LETTER COVER; 29 Dec. 1815 E (minor dusting) from "Corunna" to London (15 Jan. 1816 arrival c.d.s.) with a very fine black "CARDIFF/o 163 o" mileage c.d.s. (13 Jan. 1816) nicely placed on the front, matching the mostly very fine framed step-type "CARDIFF/SHIP LETTER" mark (Rob.S1; sole recorded example in 1960, and still, we understand, the sole pre-1900 Cardiff Ship Letter of any kind that has been found) alongside. Important Exhibition Item. This was one of very few Ship Letter ports that was not represnted at all in the famous "Cymru" Collection. Arguably the rarest of all Welsh Prestamp covers! Photo | £750 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 616 | CARNARVON - RARE HANDSTRUCK MISSNT MARK, ETC.; 1844 OHMS "PAID" E from London to "Carehun Isyrafon" but with mostly very fine boxed "MISSENT TO/CARNARVON" (W692; filing fold) and v. fine matching c.d.s. both on the front. Plus Aug. 1844 usage of the 1d pink EL from Beaumaris with "58" numeral. (2 covers). Photo | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 617 | COWBRIDGE - 1d BLACKS PAIR ON COVER; 22 Sept. 1840 EL (minor faults) to Llantrissdant franked by Pair of Plate 5 1d Blacks (LD-LE; margins almost all round) tied by very fine red Maltese Crosses, with a fine "COWBRIDGE" c.d.s. nicely placed on the top flap. Rare thus. Photo | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 618 | DENBIGHSHIRE - 18th CENTURY MARKS, MISSENT MAIL, ETC.; 1780 EL with v. fine large "WREXHAM", fine 1782 "DENBIGH", near fine scarce 1798 "ABERGELE", v. fine 1800 "DENBIGH" Horseshoe with unusual red m/s "Paid 1d only" beside "2" charge, 1807/30 Wrexham/Abergele "Mifsent to" endorsements, fair red boxed "Chirk/Py Post" and rare 1834 "CARRIG·Y·DRUIDION". Scarce lot. (8 covers). Photo | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 619 | GLAMORGAN - BRIDGEND PRESTAMP SKELETON, COWBRIDGE HORSESHOE, ETC.; Fine July 1839 EL with rare (unrecorded by S. Archer) serif "BRIDGEND/+" skeleton d.s. on the lower flap, fair 1830 Bridgend mileage-removed mark, and prepaid 1797 EL with v. fine scarce "COWBRIDGE" Horseshoe (W850). (3 covers). Photo | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 620 | HAVERFORD WEST - RARE EARLY 3-LINE NAMESTAMP, PLUS HORSESHOE & PENNY POST; 22 May 1713 EL to London charged "4" with an almost very fine strike of the 3-line "HAVER/FORD/WEST" mark (W1024; known for 1713 only - light fold) on the side-flap, beside a very fine "MA/27" London arrival Bishop Mark; rare and of Exhibition Quality. Plus1796 EL with partial large horseshoe, and 1838 EL with fine (for this) scarce "HFORDWEST/Penny Post" with Fishguard boxed "No.2". Scarce trio. (3 covers). Photo | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 621 | HOLYHEAD - RARE BLACK BOXED "INDIA LETTER" MARK WITH RARE INDIAN INTAGLIO "Post/Moongyr/Paid" MARK; Attractive 1822/3 EL to London "per Duke of Lancashire" with a very fine (for these) intaglio oval-framed "Post/Moongyr/Paid" mark on the top flap, and a very fine "INDIA LETTER/HOLYHEAD" (Rob.In.1; known in black for 1822 only) nicely placed on the front. There is a Hebrew script endorsement on the front. Exhibition Item. Photo | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 622 | HOLYWELL - INGOING 1840 2d BLUE COVER EX LONDON; 3 Dec. 1841 E (minor faults) from London to "Mostyn, Holywell" franked by a Plate 2 1840 2d Blue (CL; 3 margins) tied by a very fine black M.C., having a confused "HOLYWELL" arrival c.d.s. alongside.Photo | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 623 | LLAUGHARNE - 5th CLAUSE POST COVERS; 1837 EL to London with an apparently very fine (?contemparily assisted, as so often) boxed "Llaugharne/5" Clause Post" mark on the front; plus 1836 EL from the same correspondence but with a partial strike with no sign of assistance. Interesting pair. (2 covers). Photo | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 624 | LLANDEILO - RARE 2d MULREADY USAGE WITH MULTIPLE 1844-TYPE "467" NUMERALS; 30 Nov. 1848 usage of the Stereo "a198" 2d Blue Mulready env. (battered top flap & other wear) to Bridgend, unusually cancelled by three separate strikes (all in a row) of Llandillo's "467" 1844-type numeral, having mostly fine Llandillo & Bridgend c.d.s.'s on the reverse. Rare thus; few 2d Mulreadys have been recorded used in Wales, and this multi-cancelled example is remarkable. Photo | £240 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 625 | MACHYNLLETH - RARE EARLY LETTER; Fine 28 Oct. 1689 EL from "Mathavarne" (a seat a few miles from Machynlleth) charged "3"[d] to London with a very fine London "NO/1" arrival Bishop Mark on the flap. Attractive and rare; few pre-1700 Welsh covers with postal marks have been recorded. Plus a 1729 "Britannia Depicta" strip-map featuring the house at Mathavarne. (2 items).Photo | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 626 | MACHYNLLETH - UNRECORDED PRESTAMP "O" FOR "E" ERROR, RARE "MORE/TO/PAY" MONEY LETTER, ETC.; Jan. 1773 EL with partly fine large (earlier version of W1480?) "MACHYNLOTH", 1789-96 group of four 2-line covers, rare 1832 E to London endorsed "Money Letter" in red but with London 2-ring "MORE/TO/PAY" (rare thus), and 1834 EL with rare Manuscript "Too Late". Good lot. (8 covers). Photo | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 627 | MACHYNLLETH - 1d BLACK COVER WITH MILEAGE-REMOVED MARK; 22 Mar. 1841 EL to Aberystwyth franked by a Plate 5 1d Black (RH; wide margins all round but just chipped at top right) tied by light black Maltese Crosses, having a fine "MACHYNLLETH" horseshoe (mileage-removed type) nicely placed on the top flap. Attractive.Photo | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 628 | MONMOUTHSHIRE - MONMOUTH & NEWPORT COVERS; 1758 v. fine "MON/MOUTH", 1798 almost v. fine Serpentine "NEWPORT M" (v. scarce), and 1803 EL with Chertsey mileage sent to Usk but with red manuscript "Mifsent to Monmouth". (3 covers). | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 629 | PEMBROKE - 18th CENTURY MARKS, ETC.; 1729 EL with almost very fine tiny "PEMBROK" (W1883), 1782 E with v. fine large "PEM/BOKE" (crease) and a faint 1825 mark. (3 covers). [1729 ex "Cymru".] | £75 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 630 | PEMBROKE - RARE 5th CLAUSE POST COVER; 7 Jan. 1834 EL (minor faults, mostly on reverse) to London from "Marine Barracks, nr. Pembroke" having a light but readily legible rare boxed "Pembroke/5" Clause Post" mark (W1912; just shaved by filing fold) nicely placed on the front. Few known. Photo | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 631 | SWANSEA - MULREADY ENVELOPE WITH RARE MANUSCRIPT "Too late" MARKING; 13 Aug. 1840 usage of the Stereo A155 1d Mulready env . (some wear) to Brecon cancelled by a very fine red Maltese Cross, having a mostly fine "SWANSEA" mileage-removed c.d.s. on the flap endorsed "too late" (rare thus). Unusual and attractive Mulready usage. Photo | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 632 | SWANSEA - SCARCE BLUE "SWANSEA/SHIP LETTER" ON COVER EX SOUTH AUSTRALIA; 12 Dec. 1851 E from Adelaide (firm's cachet and red c.d.s. on front) to London "per Sarah South" with a very fine blue "SWANSEA/SHIP LETTER" mark (Rob.S4; scarce colour) nicely placed on the front. Exhibition Quality. Photo | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 633 | UNIFORM 4d POSTAGE PERIOD - WELSH MANUSCRIPT "4" COVERS, ETC.; 19 Dec. 1839- 4 Jan. 1840 covers with black manuscript "4" markings (3; one with cancelled m/s "5"!) of Machynlleth (2) and Crickhowell, and one (local Cardiff) withmanuscript "1". Scarce group. (4 covers). | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 634 | UNIFORM 1d POSTAGE PERIOD - WELSH HANDSTRUCK "1" & "2" MARKS; 1842-4 covers (4) with mostly very fine red handstruck "1", "Pd 1d", "P1" and shield-framed "PAID/1d" marks of Bangor (2 types), Abergavenny & Aberystwith; plus rare 1846 EL with "ABERAYRON" UDC endorsed "[In the Box not] Prepaid" with v. fine distinctive Handstruck "2" mark (W16; seldom seen). Useful group. (5 covers). Photo | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 635 | OTHER UNIFORM PENNY POSTAGE PERIOD CASH-PAID COVERS; 18 Jan. 1840-1852 Collection inc. 1844 claret-purple "Llanerchymedd/Penny Post" (Anglesea), Dec. 1840 "Welshpool/Penny Post" on EL to Italy, v. fine "MALLWYD" UDC, 1850/2 pair to India/USA, 1843 Machynlleth UDC, 18 Jan. 1840 Swansea black m/s "2", 1841 "BALA/217" mileage, etc. (17 covers). | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 636 | WELSH MILEAGES , ETC. - EXHIBITION COLLECTION; 1801-39 Collection of covers with a very wide range of mostly fine to very fine boxed/lined/c.d.s. Welsh Mileage marks, inc. Cardiff, Machynlleth, Welshpool (with London "Crown"), Ruthin, Llanrwst, Holyhead, Barmouth, etc., etc., etc.; some in red & a few blue. Also some 1830s UDCs & mileage-removed types. Good study worthy of further expansion. (73 covers). | £300 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 637 | WELSH PENNY POSTS COLLECTION; 1814-1839 covers with mostly fine to v. fine strikes of the various types of Penny Post marks of Oswestry (ingoing to Llanfillin), Carnarvon (blue), Bangor (2; from Llangefni & Amlwch), Welshpool (scarce W2379), Northop (2, both very scarce:- 1823 first type + 1835 second type ex Ireland, charged 1d Menai Bridge charge), Newport Mon, and scarce June 1839 "Machynlleth/Penny Post" with v. fine scarce "Towyn" mark. Good lot; much scarcer than their English equivalents. (10 covers). | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 638 | "WELSH ADDITIONAL ‡d" & CONWAY BRIDGE 1d CHARGE COVERS; 1831/9 EL's from Conway (v. fine mileage UDC) and Tallow (c.d.s.) to Ireland, charged "2/2" (scarce double rate inc. twice the Conway Bridge 1d) and "1/3‡" respectively. Good pair. (2 covers). Photo | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 639 | "WELSH ADDITONAL ‡d" COVER TO IRELAND WITH SCARCE BOXED "Neath/Penny Post" MARK; Attractive July 1837 E (small seal-offset toning on front)to Limerick with v. fine scarce boxed "Neath/Penny Post" (W1737; seldom seen) nicely placed on the front, charged "1/1‡" including the extra ‡d for the Milford/Waterfod route. Exhibition Item. PHOTO - see plate no. | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 640 | "WELSH ADDITIONAL ‡d" CHARGE ON COVER FROM DUNGARVAN TO PLYMOUTH; Unusual Feb. 1837 E (faults, mostly internal) to Plymouth with fine "DUNGARVAN/97" mileage mark and Waterford c.d.s. on the reverse, having a clear manuscript "1/2‡" charge on the front. Scarce routing for a Welsh ‡d cover. Photo | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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