| ISLE OF MAN STAMPS |
|
2880 |
|
TWO PRINTED ALBUMS with the extensive mint collection to 2001. Largely complete for the period including min. sheets/sheetlets, etc. (Qty.). |
£90 |
| G.B USED ABROAD |
|
2881 |
|
CONSTANTINOPLE: 1857 5/- rose with fine central "C" cancellation. Centred low and to left. SG.Z121, Cat. £250+. Photo |
£75 |
|
2882 |
 |
BRITISH P.O. IN TENERIFFE: 1858 E (faults) to Lisbon with mainly fine strike of the rare cds of the British P.O. at Teneriffe (MY 11 / 1858) on reverse; the front bears a good strike of the 'C.Est. de N.' ship mark plus '240'[reis] charge. Photo |
£150 |
| G.B.P.H. COLLECTIONS |
|
2883 |
|
CARTON with the accumulation of pre-stamp to QV covers - many franked with 1d reds (some imperfs) and with some Scottish interest. (Qty.). |
£100 |
|
2884 |
|
MISCELLANY of E/EL's, etc. inc. 1851 OHMS env. with "ROWLAND HILL" imprint being an acknowledgement from Rowland Hill to the Treasurer's Office in Preston, 1870 front ex Liverpool to London bearing ½d adhesive with step-type "Of the nature/of a letter/466", 1879 printed notice from the UK Amalgamated Society of Shipwrights bearing ½d tied by Southampton c.d.s. with fine step-type "Of the nature/of a Letter/723", a remarkable 1953 QEII 6d Coronation airletter from Dorchester to Hong Kong with approximately 90% of the impressed stamp missing, etc. (Approx. 50 items). |
£200 |
|
2885 |
|
MISCELLANY of E/EL's with something of a Berkshire flavour inc. 1772 s/l "WANTAGE", 1790 EL with first type "HUNGER/FORD" mileage & 1845 EL to Newbury with circular "MISSENT TO BIRMINGHAM" but also with various military interest (some ex Firebrace) inc. 1837 EL with m/s "1/5½" (incorporating the additional ½ of Dublin) from the Commander of the Depot at Clonmel to Bannockburn, being an order for 13 pieces of tartan, 1818 EL from Lymington to Market Drayton written by an army Captain informing the addressee that his uncle (a major) had committed suicide by shooting himself through the heart, etc. (Approx. 70 items). |
£150 |
|
2886 |
|
MISCELLANY inc. c.1850 rare env. with a printed vignette of a horse-drawn train on The Cob at Portmadoc, Caernarvonshire on the flap, 1881 advertising front used within London, advertising envs./wrappers (some unused) and Penny Postage Jubilee stationery (mainly unused). [20 items]. |
£120 |
|
2887 |
|
MISCELLANY inc. partly fine "KNOTTES/FORD" in black on 1744 EL to Middlesex (early for this mark) partly overstruck by Bishop mark on arrival in London, 1770 EL to London with fine s/l 'FROOM' plus matching page ex Cary's 'New Itinerary', first type '110 NORWICH' in red-brown on 1785 prepaid EL to Bolzan (a scarce mark, especially to an overseas destination), London Receiver's initials on 1770 & c.1780 Es to Sharnebrooke (Bedfordshire) & Grays (Essex) respectively, circular Chester mileage mark on 1804 E to Westminster and various mainly modern reproductions of postal related ephemera. (34 items). |
£100 |
|
2888 |
|
MISCELLANY of QV-QEII items inc. 1847 EL to Edinburgh bearing imperf. 1d red strip of 6 (two defective), four covers with imperforate 2d blue frankings (one being a defective pair in conjunction with a 1d red on EL ex Selby to Snaith, 1872 EL to France bearing perf. 2d blue plus Surface-printed 3d, 1929 (8 Aug.) registered env. to Pretoria bearing PUC 2½d corner (plate 29) block of 4 with "EARL'S COURT B.O. NR. RLY STN" c.d.s. (opened out for display), 1936 flown cover to Brazil bearing 1/- brown & Re-engraved 5/-, 1948 CI Lib. official FDC (handwritten address), 1949 UPU set on official FDC (handwritten address), etc. A useful group. (Approx. 40). |
£100 |
|
2889 |
|
MISCELLANY c1750-1850: Carton containing approx. 200 covers, mainly postally-used ELs with variety of marks & rates plus interesting contents ref. prisons, land tax, farming, politics, railways, lunatic orders (1835 ref. to bathing machines noted!) with substantial Scottish interest inc. much Glasgow & 1786 ref. to Dumfries earthquake. A lot with potential. (200 approx) |
£240 |
|
2890 |
|
MISCELLANY: Interesting group of covers etc. inc. 1703 EL ex Plymouth to Exeter with 2d charge (interesting contents), 1840 1d black cover ex Chard to Ireland, Free cover (1840) signed by Daniel O'Connell, Uniform 4d Post (14.Dec.1839) insurance letter ex Huddersfield, 1843 1d red cover with fine strike of '1' in MC cancellation, range of frees, ephemera etc. (50 items). |
£150 |
|
2891 |
|
MISCELLANY INC. SHETLAND SCOTS LOCAL MAIL TO CANADA, I.o.W. TIME BILL, LATE QV 2d REGD. RATE etc.: 1839-1918 covers/cards inc. 1839 "TP/St. Maryat Hill", c.1859 piece bearing 1d red tied rare blue Shetland Isles "BRAE" Scots Local cancellation, 1866 printed auction poster also with 1d red, 1844-51 stampless covers ex Inverness to Canada/U.S.A./Italy, 1899 Notice rate EL franked with pair of 1d lilacs (rare 2d rate), 1914 unused printed P.O. 'Ryde & Ventnor TIME BILL' (Isle of Wight) etc. Good variety. (17 items). |
£120 |
|
2892 |
|
COACHING COVER & RECEIPTS; 1835 EL from Hull (Cross Keys Coaching Office; ref. coach times) to Beverley endorsed "On Coach Business" (unusual official coach cover, so not charged), plus 1825/c.1830 pair of parcel receipts from "J. HILL, COACH OFFICE, CHARING CROSS, LONDON" and "Swan with Two Necks, Lad Lane". Scarce trio. (3 items). |
£100 |
|
2893 |
|
CORSINI LETTER, RARE "Torquay/SHIP LETTER", 18th CENTURY MAIL, ETC.; 1585-1901 covers inc. 1585 Corsini EL (faults) from Cologne to London, 1710-60 group to Norfolk all charged an extra 1d local delivery on arrival (one with near fine 1760 "LYNN"), partly v. fine 1741 "HUNTING/TON" (early date), 1834 Kells mileage and "POST PAID", 1790/2 pair opf black "IRELAND" marks, 1848 front+flap with fine rare "Torquay/SHIP LETTER", some 2nd Boer War covers, etc. Good variety. (33 covers). |
£150 |
|
2894 |
|
FREE/DISINFECTED MAIL: 1831 Printed circular concerning cholera management, sent from Whitehall to the local Board of Health at Wiveliscombe (Somerset) with fine strike of the crowned FREE h.s. - rare thus. Also (1832) printed handbill giving advice against the spread of the disease, issued at Wivelscombe plus an EL (Bristol penny post RH 13) ref. cholera control in Brislington Asylum. (3 items). Photo |
£120 |
|
2895 |
|
OVERSEAS MAILS, ETC.; 1844-1946 Miscellany inc. 1844 EL York to Kirby Moorside with fine blue York skelton d.s. on reverse; 1853 EL Liverpool to Boston franked with pair of cut to shape 6d. embossed (do not belong) with fine "LIVERPOOL/F.R.H." d.s. (Tab.FRH1) on reverse; 1857 EL Glasgow to Miramichi, new brunswick with 1d. star SB, tied by blue Glasgow duplex; c.1880 E London to Allahabad franked 1d. star tied by "J/NPB" cancellor; 1946 env. used locally in London and endorsed in ms. "Gone away owing to damage by Nazis" etc. (Small qty.). |
£120 |
| CANCELLATIONS |
|
2896 |
|
BLUE NUMERAL CANCELLATION OF ABERGAVENNY: 1849 (21 March) local E franked with a four margined 1841 1d IH cancelled with a central blue "1" numeral of Abergavenny. Fine. SG. Spec. B1 xb. Cat. £450. Photo |
£160 |
|
2897 |
|
BLUE NUMERAL CANCELLATION OF CASTLE DOUGLAS:1862 (29 March) local Castle Douglas EL franked with a three margined 1d AI tied by a part strike of the "71" numeral of Castle Douglas in blue. SG. Spec. B1 xb. Cat £450. Photo |
£100 |
|
2898 |
|
BLUE NUMERAL CANCELLATION OF LOUGHBOROUGH: 1846 E to Falkingham franked with a close to wide margined 1841 1d AH with a good blue "475" numeral cancellation of Loughborough. Photo |
£140 |
|
2899 |
|
BLUE NUMERAL CANCELLATION OF MANCHESTER: 1853 (25 July) printed EL from Manchester to Machynlleh frnaked with 1d AE tied by a blue "498" numeral of Manchester. Fair only. SG. Spec. B1 xb. Cat. £450. |
£80 |
|
2900 |
|
BLUE NUMERAL CANCELLATION OF MUIRKIRK: 1850 (4 April) EL from Muirkirk to Glasgow franked with clear to wide margined 1d TL with blue "262" numeral cancellation of Muirkirk. On reverse are transit boxed "DOUGLAS" and "LANARK" d.s. the later overstruck with a fine "MUIRKIRK" UDC. Photo |
£120 |
|
2901 |
|
BLUE NUMERAL CANCELLATION OF SOUTH CAVE: 1841 1d strip of four ED-EG with clear "515" numeral of South Cave in blue. The strip is centrally divided into two pairs and just shaved at left. Photo |
£120 |
|
2902 |
|
BROWN NUMERAL CANCELLATION OF COCKBURNSPATH: 1852 (21 Dec.) env. to Edinburgh franked with a four margined 1d JE (partly lifted & light vertical crease) cancelled with the brown "97" numeral of Cockburnpath. |
£120 |
|
2903 |
|
BROWN NUMERAL CANCELLATION OF ST. AUSTELL: 1853 (30 Nov) env. to Plymouth franked with 1d AH tied by a part strike of the brown "670" numeral of St. Austell. Scarce. Photo |
£160 |
|
2904 |
|
BROWN NUMERAL CANCELLATION OF STOURBRIDGE: 1853 E to Birmingham franked with a three margined 1d BC tied by a poor "750" brown numeral of Stourbridge. |
£70 |
|
2905 |
|
BROWN NUMERAL CANCELLATION OF TRING: 1841-54 1d red-brown, PA (just touched to very large margins), with a large part strike of the brown "810" numeral of Tring. Thinned. Photo |
£100 |
|
2906 |
|
BROWN NUMERAL CANCELLATION OF WINCHCOMBE: 1844 (18 July) EL to London franked with a three margined 1d OL cancelled with a complete brown "536" numeral of Winchcombe. Photo |
£160 |
|
2907 |
|
DARK GREY BLUE NUMERAL OF LIMERICK: 1847 (6 March) A large printed Insurance notice to Edinburgh franked with an 1841 1d block of four EE-FF cancelled with the "303" numeral of Limerick in a dark grey blue shade. Ex. Field. SG. Spec. B1 xb. Cat. £450+. Photo |
£160 |
|
2908 |
|
GREEN NUMERAL CANCELLATION OF ATHLONE: 1846 (2 June ) A mourning env. (top flap missing) to Kinnegad franked with a four margined 1d red TJ tied by a green "18" of Athlone. Scarce. SG. Spec.B1 xc. Cat. £2,500. Photo |
£300 |
|
2909 |
|
GREEN NUMERAL CANCELLATION OF DENBIGH: 1850 (20 Oct.) env. to Stone franked with a three margined 1841 1d LC tied by a watery green "241" numeral of Denbigh. Spec. B1xc. Cat. £2,500. Photo |
£260 |
|
2910 |
|
GREEN NUMERAL CANCELLATION OF DOUGLAS: 1847 (7 Aug) E to Edinburgh franked with a four margined 1d BE tied by a part strike of the green "106" numeral of Douglas. Scarce. SG. Spec. B1 xc. Cat. £2,500.Photo |
£320 |
|
2911 |
|
GREEN NUMERAL CANCELLATION OF OBAN: 1851 (27 Sept) A front and part back to Easdale franked with a four margined 1d OF tied by a large part "273" numeral cancellation of Oban in green. SG. Spec. B1 xc. Cat. £1,200+. Photo |
£300 |
|
2912 |
|
GREEN AND BLACK MIXED INK NUMERAL CANCELLATION: 1849 (13 Nov.) EL from Boston to Brighton franked with 1841 1d x 2 cancelled with the "94" numeral of Boston of mixed green and black ink composition. Photo |
£240 |
|
2913 |
|
INDIGO BLUE NUMERAL CANCELLATION OF ARDROSSAN: 1850 (Oct.) E to Glasgow franked with a good 1d red SC cancelled with the indigo blue "15" numeral of Androssan. The cover has a "Mae West" too late in a similar colour to the numeral. SG. Spec. B1 xb. Cat. £450. Photo |
£120 |
|
2914 |
|
LONDON NUMBER IN MALTESE CROSS: 1843 (15 Oct.) fine E addressed to Penrith franked with 2d blue plate 3 CC (clear to wide margins) cancelled by an almost complete strike of number 6 in MC.Photo |
£300 |
|
2915 |
|
LONDON NUMBERS IN MALTESE CROSS: 1843-44 covers (4) franked with 1d reds tied by numbers "2", "3", "8" & "10" in MC cancellations. Good average strikes. |
£240 |
|
2916 |
|
LONDON NUMBERS IN MALTESE CROSS: A complete set of numbers 1 to 12 and additional numbers 6 & 11 (2) mainly cancelling four margined 1841 1d reds. Fine part strikes. (15). |
£140 |
|
2917 |
|
LONDON NUMBER "2" IN MALTESE CROSS: 1843 (5 June) E to Liverpool franked with 1d plate 27 QC with a large part number "2" in MC cancellations. Horizontal crease. |
£60 |
|
2918 |
|
LONDON NUMBER IN MALTESE CROSS: 1841 2d blue plate 3 PB state 1 with good to huge margins and bearing a very clear part number 9 in MC cancellation. A scarce combination. |
£300 |
|
2919 |
|
LONDON DISTRICT NUMERAL IN VIOLET: 1841 1d red-brown, JG lightly cancelled with a part strike of the violet "63" London District numeral cancellation. Large margins. Photo |
£200 |
|
2920 |
|
LONDON DISTRICT NUMERAL CANCELLATIONS: 1841 1d red browns (14) and LC14 1d reds with various blue (14) or black (5) London district numeral cancellations. Some dahesive faults but mostly fair readable strikes. |
£140 |
|
2921 |
|
LONDON DISTRICT NUMERAL CANCELLATIONS:1841 1d MC and NK cancelled with blue "34" & "37" London District numeral cancellations, matched with similar examples in black. Fair. (4). |
£100 |
|
2922 |
|
LONDON DISTRICT NUMERAL CANCELLATION IN BLUE: 1841 1d red-brown pair ID-IE with central blue "18" London district numeral cancellation, corner crease, othewise fine. Photo |
£100 |
|
2923 |
|
LONDON DISTRICT NUMERAL CANCELLATIONS: 1841 1d JJ with an almost complete blue"33" London District numeral cancellation. Also 1d MH with a part strike of the black "40" London District cancellation. Fine. |
£70 |
|
2924 |
|
DISTINCTIVE MALTESE CROSS OF COVENTRY: 1841 1d red-brown strip of four, PG-PJ with good to large margins on all sides cancelled with four watery (as usual) strikes of the distinctive MC of Coventry. Horizontal ironed out crease, fine appearance. Rare. Spec. B1te. Cat. £1,200+. Photo |
£260 |
|
2925 |
|
DISTINCTIVE MALTESE CROSS OF MONTROSE: 1841 (4 Dec.) env. to Dublin franked with a 1d Plate 14 FD (just shaved to good margins) cancelled with a complete strike of the distinctive Montrose MC. RPS Cert (1996). Photo |
£140 |
|
2926 |
|
OLIVE GREEN NUMERAL OF DENBIGH: 1851 (27 Feb) env. to Liverpool franked with 1d red SJ cancelled with watery "241" olive-green numeral of Denbigh.Photo |
£160 |
|
2927 |
|
RED AND BLACK MIXED INK NUMERAL OF BERKELEY: 1853 env. from Berkley to Dursley franked with a four margined 1d tied by a smudgy mixed red and black ink "269" of Dursley. Scarce. D Brandon Cert. (1997). Photo |
£100 |
|
2928 |
|
VIOLET NUMERAL CANCELLATION OF BISHOP AUCKLAND: 1841 1d FI tied to a small piece by an almost complete violet "80" of Bishop Auckland, adhesive cut into at right. Scarce. Spec. B1 xe. Cat. £1,400. Photo |
£200 |
|
2929 |
|
VIOLET NUMERAL CANCELLATION OF KENILWORTH: 1852 E from Kenilworth to Oxford franked with 1841 1d FB (shaved at top right) cancelled with a faded violet "950" numeral of Kenilworth. Brandon Cert. (1998). SG. Spec. B1xe. Cat. £6,000. Photo |
£600 |
| G.B. AIRMAILS |
|
2930 |
 |
MISCELLANY of First Flight & commercial flown mail (mostly pre-WWII) inc. 1920 front to Florence bearing KEVII 6d with s/l "AIR MAIL" h.s., 1928 Belfast-Liverpool Experimental Flight cover, 1929 Imperial Airways 1st service via Central Europe to India cover, 1931 ANA Experimental Flight cover, 1935 Hillman Airways cover bearing three SJ values with Glasgow Air Reception cachet, etc. (25 covers & 2 fronts). |
£80 |
|
2931 |
|
THE DAILY GRAPHIC BALLOON CARD: 1907 (5 Sept) A specially printed "Daily Graphic" card addressed to South Africa (the card was written well in advance of the flight) and despatched from Crystal Palace on 12 Oct.) carried in the "Mammoth" & returned from Tosse (14 Oct) with framed "T" oval framed T/2d/CT" h.s. plus a 15 November "THREE ANCHOR BAY" arrival c.d.s. A little soiled and creased. A scarce destination. Photo |
£180 |
|
2932 |
|
1910 BLACKPOOL TO SOUTHPORT FLIGHT: 1910 (26 Aug.) special Empire Illustrated advertising card addressed to Penrith. The card was supposed to have been carried from Blackpool to Southport as an experiment, it is overprinted in red "FIRST 'AERIAL' MAIL/although boisterous weather/conditions prevented the experiment being carried out in ite entirity/this card was carried by Aeroplane/for over seven miles in a very/high wind" This event took place at Blackpool Carnival and was the first attempt at carrying mail by air, it failed due to high winds.Also a photographic postcard of Mr Graham White flying with a passenger. Photo |
£400 |
|
2933 |
|
LYMPNE TO HASTINGLEIGH MOTOR GLIDER FLIGHT: 1923 specially printed env. with label addressed to London carried by motor glider from Lympne to Hastingleigh . Signed by the pilot J. Herbert-Jones. It is believed that only 20 cards were pilot signed. |
£100 |
|
2934 |
|
1925 ALAN COBHAM SURVEY FLIGHT: 1925 (Nov.) Alan Cobham survey flight London to Cape Town special card bearing red-orange vignette tied by oval violet "BY SPECIAL AIR MAIL/16-11-25/LONDON/CAPE TOWN" cachet, addressed to London and franked with S.A. 2d tied by 19 Feb. machine cancellation. Signed by Cobham. A little foxed at left edge. A scarce item. Photo |
£440 |
|
2935 |
|
1925-37 Small selection of flown covers inc. exmples flown on 1925 1st day of London to Estonia via Berlin and Konigssberg. 1929 1st direct service from London to India, 1930 1st night service from London to Brussels, 1928 Liverpool-Belfast-Liverpool experimrental flight and 1928 1st experimental mail flight from London to Stockholm. Also a selection (14) of unused vignettes. |
£120 |
|
2936 |
|
1928 LIVERPOOL-BELFAST EXPERIMENTAL FLIGHT: A complete set of twelve Liverpool Civic Week covers bearing assorted KGV adhesives. (12 covers). |
£160 |
|
2937 |
|
POSTCARDS - SPECIAL RATES etc.: 1932-34 Group of flown postcards inc. 1932 (8 Aug.) card from London to Calcutta carried on the first day when the reduced 4d rate applied, 1929 postcard flown on the fourth India to England Imperial Airways flight, 1931 Indian 4a blue postal stationery card to Kent flown on the first flight upon which the 4a rate was allowed, 1933 (1 July) card flown on the first London to Calcutta flight and 1934 (17 Nov.) card flown from London to Karachi on the first day of the new 3d rate. (7 cards). |
£90 |
|
2938 |
|
GREAT BRITAIN AIRMAILS TO OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS: 1934/38 Group comprising 1934 (15 Dec.) env. from London to Geelong franked @ 1/6d rate and flown on the second airmail flight from England to Australia, 1935 (2 July) env. from Sydney to South Africa carried @ 2/9d rate, 1937 O.H.M.S. env. to India with very fine oval "COAST ARTILLERY SCHOOL/SHOEBURYNESS" violet cachet and further O.H.M.S. env. but this time 1938 from London to Western Australia franked 4/- (triple 1/3d rate plus 3d registration fee). Also 1930 Postal Notice giving airmail rates to European countries. (5 items). |
£70 |
| G.B. 1911 CORONATION AERIAL POST |
|
2939 |
|
ADVERTISING - CAXTON PUBLISHING CO LTD CARD: A purple-brown card flown from London to New Maud redirected to Bruckley franked with ½d tied by a 9 September die "12 c.d.s. with "MAUD/686" c.d.s. alongside. On the reverse is a printed advertisement for "King Edward the Seventh as a Sportsman", a limited edition book to interest all sportsmen. Photo |
£120 |
|
2940 |
|
ADVERTISING - EDUCATIONAL BOOK COMPANY CARD: A purple-brown card to Bedford flown from London to Windsor with die "1" c.d.s. of 9 September with a printed advertisement of the Educational Book Co. Small scuffed areas. Photo |
£100 |
|
2941 |
|
ADVERTISING - FINANCIAL TIMES CARD: A scarce example of the purple-brown card with fine advertisement on reverse for 'The Financial Times', addressed to Chocolat Suchard, London with London aerial post cds; slight discolouration but a scarce card. . Photo |
£120 |
|
2942 |
|
ADVERTISING - THE RARE TEOFANI CIGARETTE TYPE: A red-brown card to Margate carried on the 9 September flight franked with ½d cancelled with a part strike of the die "3" c.d.s. with another part strike below. The card has a fine impression of the scarce Teofani Cigarette advertisement. Small tear at upper right. Photo |
£300 |
|
2943 |
|
ADVERTISING - WRIGHT'S COAL TAR SOAP CARD: A dull brown card to Glasgow flown from London to Windsor, frnked with a ½d tied by a fine die "2" c.d.s. On the reverse is a printed advertisement for Wrights Coal Tar Soap. Fine.
PHOTO - see plate no. |
£120 |
|
2944 |
|
CARD SIGNED BY CRESSWELL: A dull brown card to Windsor flown from London on 11 September signed by the pilot C H Cresswell. The card has a printed message from the organising committee thanking the sender for using the service. Also a postcard depicting Mr Cresswell in his aeroplane with the return mails. Fine. Photo |
£200 |
|
2945 |
|
ENVELOPE TO BELGIUM: A green envelope to Brussels franked with 1d & 2½d tied by part strikes of the die "3" c.d.s. of 9 September flown from London to Windsor. A liitle rubbed. Photo |
£100 |
|
2946 |
|
ENVELOPE TO MADEIRA: A green env. to Madeira franked with ½d and 1d (2) tied by Die "1" c.d.s. of 13 September flown from London to Windsor. Fine. Photo |
£120 |
|
2947 |
|
LONDON TO WINDSOR CARD TO SPAIN: A purple brown card carried from London to Windsor and thence to Ferrol, Spain, franked with ½d pair tied by overlapping strikes of the "Die "2" c.d.s. Fine. PHOTO - see plate no. |
£120 |
|
2948 |
|
LONDON TO WINDSOR CARD FLOWN IN THE WRONG DIRECTION: A red-brown London to Windsor card flown the wrong way from Windsor to London, franked ½d tied with 16 September die "2" c.d.s. with Cricklewood c.d.s. alongside. Also a photograph of G. Hamel the pilot.Photo |
£120 |
|
2949 |
|
WINDSOR TO LONDON - RARE VIOLET ENVELOPE: A partially opened out example of the rare violet envelope addressed to "Central London Sick Hospital", Hendon franked with 1d tied by a not entirely readable c.d.s. of 16th September with Cricklewood arrival c.d.s. Also the special violet notepaper with the typed message "With the compliments of the Honorary Organising Committee". Photo |
£300 |
|
2950 |
|
WINDSOR TO LONDON CARD: A dull green card from Windsor to South Norwood franked at the ½d rate with a fine strike of the die "2" c.d.s. of 16th September. The card does not have the Cricklewood arrival c.d.s. but has a typed message from the Windsor Chronicle. Flown by Gustav Hamel. Fine. Photo |
£120 |
|
2951 |
|
POSTCARDS: A selection of postcards comprising six originals (one cut down) and eight early reproductions and a photograph depicting various scenes at the Windsor flight. (15 items). |
£160 |
| G.B. SHIP LETTERS |
|
2952 |
|
MISCELLANY of E/EL's with a good range of markings inc. undated (but definitely pre-1787) large part E to London "p the Mary, Capt. Pearson" with fine two-line "COWES/SHIP LREs", 1812 part E from India to England with a reasonable example of the black circular "SHIP LETTER LONDON", 1835 E ex Georgetown to London with two strikes of the two-line "GREENOCK/SHIP LETTER" in black, 1845 E with red step-type "FALMOUTH/SHIP LETTER", two later examples of same, etc. (16). |
£160 |
|
2953 |
|
DEAL: 1802 E (central crease) from "St. Kitts" to London forwarded to Sunderland with fair oval "Ship Letter(Crown)/DEAL" & partial "POSTAGE TO LONDON/NOT PAID" marks. |
£75 |
|
2954 |
|
DEAL: 1812 (25 Aug.) E (side-flaps removed) ex Halifax (NS) to Sittingbourne with mostly fine "HALIFAX/AUG 25" d.s. across the join on reverse but inexplicably also having a v.fine (but thoroughly erased in m/s) oval "Ship Letter/(Crown)/DEAL" on the front. Contents refer to war (American war of 1812?) & the letter was rated at "2/2". Ex Willcocks. |
£150 |
|
2955 |
|
DOVER: 5 Feb., 1857 env. (opened out for display) ex Belgium to Tunbridge Wells franked with strip of three Belgian imperf. medallions 20c blue (clear to wide margins almost all round) just tied by barred "85" numerals having red "NAMUR" c.d.s.'s plus a faint but recognisable strike of the rare blue Dover framed "FOREIGN PAID" mark [KT377] on the front & a partial blue Dover c.d.s. on the back. Also 1855 Kent to France env. @ 4d rate with v. fine oval framed blue "PD." mark. [Ex Martin Willcocks]. (2 covers). |
£150 |
|
2956 |
|
MARGATE - UNRECORDED OVAL CROWNED "Ship Letter/MARGATE" MARK: 1811 (April-May) EL (large part of small flap lost and some dusting) from 'Kingston, Jama.' to London endorsed 'p Ship/Phoenix/W.G.P' bearing a faint but easily recognisable strike of the complete oval-framed "Ship Letter /(crown)/MARGATE" mark (crease) which Robertson did not record (although the 'Ship Letter removed' variety [KT767] has been occasionally recorded on inland mail in 1830. This cover has the only recorded example of the complete mark [KT1564 - sole record] and is thus an important addition to the record. Photo |
£200 |
|
2957 |
|
SHEERNESS - VERY RARE OVAL "Ship Lre/(crown)/SHEERNESS" MARK: Very fine June/Dec., 1810 EL from Lisbon to Captain of H.M. Brig Delight at Cadiz but much re-directed to Portsmouth and then to London with a partial strike of the rare red oval-framed "Ship Lre/(crown)/SHE[ER]NESS" mark [Rob.S2; KT1658; known only in 1810 and possibly the only recorded example] well placed on the front and having Aug. & Dec., 1810 London transit c.d.s.'s on the flap. Rare and important maritime cover. Photo |
£300 |
| G.B. OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS |
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2958 |
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AFGHANISTAN - RARE IMPERF. MARGIN 8d ORANGE ON COVER TO 2nd AFGHAN WAR; 3 Jan. 1879 env. from Hawick to Lahore "Via Brindisi" franked by 8d orange (FF; variety imperf. at right; see SG GB Specialised vol.1 note that examples of this variety on cover "are of considerable value"), redirected to "Field Post Office, General Robert's Column" with v. fine "KOHAT" (19 Feb.) bcakstamp. Exhibition Item. Photo |
£150 |
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2959 |
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Similar 6 Feb. 1879 env. (minor faults) from the same correspondence from Hawick to Calcutta (redirected to Lahore and then to "Field Podst Office, Genl. Roerts' Column"), also franked with 8d orange (IF; with variety imperf. at right), having many backstamps inc. overstruck "KOHAT" c.d.s. Rare thus. Photo |
£140 |
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