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| 1201 | PAQUEBOT MARKINGS: Collection written up on leaves with covers & cards from KGV to QEII - substantial lot. Also two binders with a further selection of worldwide paquebot covers. Useful material noted inc. H&K PACt. (3 different codes), various Plymouth, S'ton & London cds & machines etc. (Qty). | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| G.B. SHIP LETTERS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1202 | MIXED EARLIER "SHIP LRE" 2-LINE MARKS - PORTSMOUTH, DOVER, & MARGATE; 1769-1826 covers with fair to v. fine strikes of these marks inc. 1769/75 Portsmouth pair, 1792/7 pair ex Jamaica both 2-line; latter concave & scarce), and 1826 Margate mark ex Pernambuco. (5 covers). | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1203 | LATER SHIP LETTERS MIX INC. GK. & ARDRISGHAIG PACKETS, 1/- RATE TO NATAL, ETC.; 1813-1906 covers/cards inc. 1813 red Falmouth "PACKET LETTER"-removed , "SHIP LETTER" marks of PENZANCE (1817), POOLE (1821), ROMNEY, SOUTHAMPTON, FALMOUTH (2), GRAVESEND & scarce red 1840 unframed "SHIP LETTER/DOVER" (Rob.S12); plus scarce 1869 env. to Natal (redirected there and charged "4d") with 1/- green tied by Scots numeral with v. fine small "CAPE PACKET/DEVONPORT" c.d.s. on reverse, and 1901/6 pair of PC's with QV/KEVII ½d's tied by v. fine 2-ring "GK & ARDRISHAIG PACKET/COLUMBA" c.d.s.'s (codes B & A). Good lot. (13 covers). | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1204 | COWES (ISLE OF WIGHT) - 3 DIFFERENT "SHIP LETTER" MARKS ON MAIL EX HAVANA/BATAVIA; 1824 EL from Havana with partly v. fine "COWES/SHIP LRES" (double rate reduced to single), and 1824-45 trio ex Havana (2) or Batavia all with mostly v. fine downward step-type "SHIP LETTER/COWES" marks (2 types; one creased). All to London. (4 covers). [All ex George Crabb.] | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1205 | RARE "EDINBURGH/SHIP·LRE" COVER FROM GRENADA "P. THE CATHERINE"; 31 July 1786 EL to Ayr "Pr. the Catherine, Capt. Mason" with a mostly very fine red "EDINBURGH/SHIP·LRE" mark on the front; charged "1" and then "5". Rare routing for mail from the West Indies. Photo | £300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1206 | FALMOUTH - "PACKET-LETTER" COVER EX BRITISH SHIP BLOCKADING CORFU; 26 June 1809 EL (large part typed transcript included) from "HMS Magnificent, Off Corfu" to Ireland with mostly v. fine black "FALMOUTH/ PACKET-LETTER" mark on the front, charged "3/-" and then "3/5". The contents are most interesting; "...We have got a small Squadron of Frigates under our orders for the purpose of blockading the [Ionian] Islands which ar in possession of the French...". Rare thus. Photo | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1207 | FALMOUTH - SCARCE GREEN "CADIZ/F" DATESTAMP ON COVER WITH RED "CADIZ" MARK; Unusual 7 Sept. 1813 EL to Manchester with this scarce combination of marks; v. fine red "CADIZ" (Spanish P.O. there) plus almost v. fine green "CADIZ/2OC2/1813/F" d.s. (Falmouth) on the front. Carried by the Packet 'Lady Louisa' and with interesting contents ref. lengthy quarantine. Photo | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1208 | FALMOUTH - VERY RARE FINAL SMALL "FALMOUTH/F/SHIP·LETTER" C.D.S. USED AS CANCEL ON SIERRA LEONE KEVII 1d ENV.; Fine 21 Dec. 1902 usage of the Sierra Leone KEVII 1d red Postal Stationery env. to London with no S. Leone markings, cancelled with a very fine strike of this rare mark (Rob.S11; Hosking rarity "DD" = "Very Rare"). Few examples are known of this last of all Falmouth Ship Letter marks; rare usage and an Exhibition Item.Plus a 1917 PPC of the port. (2 items). Photo | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1209 | HULL - MAIL TO/FROM NORWAY ETC., INC. SCARCE OCTAGON-FRAMED HULL "PD"MARK; 1842-86 covers/card inc. fine 1873 EL with 3d rose-red from W. Hartlepool to Grimstad "Via Hull Steamer" with v. fine red octagon-framed "PD" of Hull as well as black "HULL/SHIP LETTER" c.d.s. backstamp, 1842/4 pair to Denmark with undated & dated "SHIP LETTER" marks, attractive 1855 EL to Sheffield with large part v. fine scarce sanserif "HULL/SHIP-LETTER" d.s. and v. fine blue c.d.s.'s of "TRONDHEIM" & CHRISTIANIA", and fine 1886 usage of the Norway 10o red PC to GB cancelled by v. fine "77" target cancel. Scarce group. (5 covers). Photo | £160 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1210 | LIVERPOOL - VARIOUS "SHIP LETTER" MARKS ON COVERS; 1801-53 lot inc. mostly v. fine oval 1801 "Ship Lre/LIVERPOOL", 1837 boxed mark with rare matching "*" Inspector's Mark (across the join), scarce prepaid 1828 EL to Danzig via London endorsed "p. Steam via Hamburg", red 1828 "FRANCO EN/VERA CRUZ", Aug. 1840 E ex Bahia with small 2-line mark with h.s. "8", later dated types, etc. Plus 4 pieces. (10 covers + 4 pieces). | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1211 | LIVERPOOL/MARGATE INDIA LETTTERS, ETC. ALL WITH LONDON/EDINBURGH "POSTAGE....NOT PAID" MARKS; 1833 EL from Calcutta to London redirected to Scotland with v. fine boxed red "POSTAGE TO LONDON/NOT PAID" as well as matching "Postage to London/Not Paid" mark with Liverpool India Letter mark, similar 1836 EL ex Ootacamund with v. fine scarce boxed red "INDIA LETTER/MARGATE" and black unframed curved-top "POSTAGE/TO/ EDINBURGH/NOT PAID" mark, and the latter mark (v. late usage) also on 1852 unpaid E from Fort William (Calcutta). Scarce trio. (3 covers). | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1212 | LONDON - VARIED SHIP LETTER COVERS; 1792-59 covers inc. near fine 1792 "LONDON/SHIP LRE", v. fine 1801 oval "Ship Letter/[Crown]/LONDON" (with v. fine red "S" for Sunday c.d.s.), 1807/12 pair of E's from Amsterdam/ Corunna with almost v. fine strikes of the scarce oval crowned "SHIP/LETTER" types with stars or hyphen (Rob.S10 + S11), etc.; plus a few Packet Letters. Good lot. (10 covers). | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1213 | LONDON - PREPAID OUTGOING "SHIP LETTER" COVERS TO VARIED DESTINATIONS; 1800-38 lot inc. almost v. fine scarce 1800 oval "Poft Paid Ship Lr/[Crown]/LONDON" (1st year of use) to C.G.H. [Ex Dr. Wolf Hess], 1818 red c.d.s. to Batavia, and red oval d.s. 1830s trio to Bombay/Munich/Buenos Ayres (latter scarce so early). Good lot. Photo | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1214 | LONDON - BLACK 2-RING "POST PAID WITHDRAWN SHIP LETTER" DATESTAMP ON COVER TO MADEIRA; 29 June 1815 EL from London to "Madeira" prepaid "1/6" and charged "40" (reis) on arrival, having a mostly very fine strike of this scarce c.d.s. across the join (as usual and as per P.O. instructions) with light fold. [Ex Martin Willcocks.] Photo | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1215 | LONDON - THE VARIOUS CROWNED "SHIP LETTER" DATESTAMPS ON CROSS-CHANNEL MAIL; 1826-41 covers with a wide range of these c.d.s.'s mostly on mail from Holland/Germany inc. 1829/40 pair of very fine "BREMEN/[Key]" datestamps, and several endorsed by Steamers. (11 covers). | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1216 | LONDON - CROWNED 'EXEMPT SHIP LR' MARK ON UNCHARGED MAIL LANDED AT DESTINATION; 5/6 Nov. 1845 E (pencil date and place; as usual for this Rothschild correspondence) from "Calais" to London endorsed "Bill of Lading" and "Consignees' Letter" and so with no postal charge (one of the few ways of sending a letter Free after 1840), having a fair to very fine orange-red London "[Crown]/EXEMPT SHIP LR" mark on the front. Rare thus. Photo | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| G.B. RAILWAY/T.P.O. MAIL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1217 | RARE "Missent to Rugby/and Newcastle RWPO" MARK ON 1d RED COVER; 8 Dec. 1846 E from Bakewell to East Retford with 4m 1d Red tied by light "41" numeral having a partly fine strike of this rare T.P.O. Missent mark on the front. [A similar 1845 cover sent to Bakewell sold for £276 in Cavendish's July 2003 auction (lot 371).] Seldom seen. Photo | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1218 | RARE EARLY "EDIN. PERTH & DUNDEE RAILWAY/PARCEL.EDINBURGH" YELLOW LABEL ON COVER EX ST. ANDREWS; Attractive 26 Aug. 1853 long EL from "St. Andrews" to Edinb urgh bearing a large yellow printed label of this early Railway Co. (filing crease) on the front. Rare Railway Parcel cover sent almost 40 years before the start of the P.O. Railway Letter service; the first example of this Rail Co.'s Parcel label on cover that we can recall having seen. Exhibition Item. PHOTO. | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1219 | SCOTTISH T.P.O./RAILWAY STAMP COVERS, ETC.; 1864 env. to Scotland with fine small "N.W. RY/NIGHT" star mark, 1877 env. with 1d Red tied by v. fine rare "HIGHD. SORTG. CARRIAGE MAIL" c.d.s., and rare Aug. 1939 env. to London with KGVI 1½d & L.M.S. 3d orange Parcel Stamp (with "KINGUSSIE" o.p.) both tied by London arrival machine cancel, having the 1½d also tied by a fine purple "KINGUSSIE" straight-line Station mark. (3 covers). Photo | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1220 | RARE USE OF "EDINR. M" DATESTAMPS AS 1d RED CANCELLATIONS ON COVERS; 17 Oct. 1865 + 14 Oct. 1873 pair of envs. to St. Andrews/Peebles each franked by a 1d Red (pls. 76 + 114), each tied by two very fine strikes of different Edinburgh & Carlisle Sorting Carriage "EDINR M 2" or "EDINR. M" c.d.s.'s. Remarkably few examples of these "EDINR. M" marks have been recorded used as cancellations. Both of Exhibition Quality. (2 covers). Photo | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1221 | RAILWAY STATIONS: Good group of mainly QV-KEVII covers & cards with station cancellations inc. Robin Hood's Bay, Freshwater (IOW), Wellington College, Lockington Station (Beverley), scarce Angmering, Bridlington WWI slogan cancellation etc. (42 items). | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1222 | THE RARE "131/S T" NUMERAL CANCEL OF EDINR.-BERWICK SORTING TENDER ON 1d RED COVER; Very fine 16 Nov. 1866 env. (flap opened out to display the ST c.d.s.) to London franked by 1d Red (pl.90) tied by a very fine strike of the rare "131/S T" numeral, matching the v. fine "EDINBURGH/S T/U" c.d.s. on the side-flap, both struck on the Edinburgh to Berwick Sorting Tender. This rare numeral was only used on mail delivered direct to the train from P.O.'s along the route between the two cities. Photo | £300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1223 | SCOTTISH RAILWAY PARCEL COVER, T.P.O. MARKS, TELEGRAM, ETC.; 1866-99 covers inc. long c.1890 env. from Edinr. to "Boness Station" endorsed "per North British Railway 2pm train to Boness, deliver immediately" with a large printed "North British Railway/PARCEL/FROM/EDINBURGH/(Waverley Station)." label (grubby but intact) on the reverse, rare 1868 "NORTH BRITISH RAILWAY CO. TELEGRAPH DESPATCH" env. (with original Telegram inside ex Edinr.) to Peebles, 1881/3 pair of envs. with the rare "EDINR. & BERWICK/SORTING TENDER" c.d.s. used as cancel (1d lilac; rare thus) or backstamp, 1899 pink printed label for a parcel "RE-ISSUED FREE from R.L.B." with superb rare purple boxed "R.P.O. EDINBURGH" cachet, etc. Scarce lot. (7 items). Photo | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1224 | RARE "EDINR.-GLASGOW SORTING TENDER/2/131" DUPLEX ON COVER TO INDIA REDIRECTED WITH INDIA 1a BROWN; Spectacular 1 June 1870 env. (minor faults but attractive) to "Jullundar" "Via Marseilles" with 1/- green (pl.4) + 1d Red (pl.117; rubbed) tied by v. fine strike of this rare duplex; on arrival in India the letter was forwarded to Mussourie with an India 1a brown tied by a fine "JULLUNDAR/20" duplex. Marvellous Exhibition Item. Photo | £240 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1225 | RARE "EDINR.- CARLISLE SORTING TENDER/2/131" DUPLEX ON 1/- RATE COVER TO INDIA; 16 Mar. 1871 env. to Jullundur "Via Brindisi" with a 1/- green (pl.4) tied by a mostly very fine strike of this rare duplex. Exceptional overseas destination usage of a rare T.P.O. cancellation. Photo | £140 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1226 | MATCHED PAIR OF COVERS (LATE FEE PAID + "POSTED WITHOUT/LATE FEE") WITH "EDINR. & NEWCASTLE S.T." C.D.S.'s USED AS CANCELS; 22 Dec. 1883 mourning env. to Edinr. with 1d lilac + ½d green (1d postage + &Mac189;d Late Fee) tied by very fine strikes of the "DAY MAIL" c.d.s.'s (code "U" for Up Mail); plus 1 Oct. 1890 Hotel Advert env. to Edinr. with 1d lilac alone tied by v. fine "DAY MAIL" c.d.s. (code "D" for Down Mail), with mostly very fine and rare boxed T.P.O. "POSTED WITHOUT/LATE FEE" mark alongside, but with no sign of the 1d charge being applied. Attractive pair; these c.d.s.'s are rare used as cancellations. Photo | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1227 | COMMERCIAL KGV HIGHLAND RAILWAY LETTER STAMP COVERS; 1913/30 pair of commercial envs. ex Glasgow (minor faults) & Plockton to Rosemarkie/Lochcarron franked by KGV 1d/1½d tied by Fortrose c.d.s. or fine purple boxed "H.R./PLOCKTON" Railway d.s.; the first with rare 2d green "HIGHLAND RAILWAY COMPANY" letter stamp on the reverse tied by blue crayon "X", the latter with L.M.S.R. 3d red Parcel Stamp on the front tied by the boxed "H.R./PLOCKTON" d.s. Rare pair. (2 covers). Photo | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1228 | SCOTTISH RAILWAY PARCEL STAMP COVER MOST UNUSUALLY ADDRESSED TO "DESERT SURVEY, JORDAN"; Commerical 10 Apr. 1931 env. (slightly roughly opened but not affecting stamps) addressed (name crossed through) to "Desert Survey, AMMAN, Trans Jordan, via Palestine" franked by KGV 1½d (3) tied by fair Glasgow transit c.d.s.'s, havin g a large red "L.N.E.R./ARISAIG" 3d Railwayt Parcel Stamp on the reverrse, tied by fine "GAZA", "JERUSALEM" & "AMMAN" c.d.s.'s. Exceptional destination for a Railway Stamp cover. Photo | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1229 | TPOs & RSOs: Group of vintage covers & cards (mostly QV/KEVII) withvariety of TPO marks with Scottish bias inc. C.R. (1865), Caledonian TPO (1904), Norwich Sorting Tender, various types of Edinburgh-Newcastle, Edinburgh-Carlisle & Edinburgh-Carstairs etc. Also RSO cancellations inc. Holywood, Long Melford, St Merryn, Leslie, Liphook, Hordean, Chatteris, Bures etc. (46 items). | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1230 | T.P.O.'s: Extensive collection of covers & cards c1860-1970s written up on leaves with many parts of the UK TPO network represented inc. SE & NE TPOs, Caledonian, uncommon Carnforth-Whitehaven, Crewe network, Up & Down Specials, Highland, E.Anglia, early (1867) Manchester Sorting Tender, 1861 L.C./R (Lancaster & Carlisle), Lincoln & Grimsby Sorting Carriage etc. Good lot. (Qty) | £240 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1231 | TPOs: Shoe-box full of covers c1950-80s with a wide variety of British TPO cancellations with strength in 1950s & '60s marks plus further ranges on album leaves and loose commemorative covers etc. Inspection recommended. (Qty). | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1232 | ANGOLA/BELGIAN CONGO - 6d-RATE COVER ADDRESSED TO "SHARKS POINT, RIVER CONGO, WEST COAST AFRICA"; Remarkable 21 Mar. 1877 mourning env. (toned but signed on the front by Sir Moses Montefiore) addressed to the Captain iof "H.M.S. Avon, Sharks Point, River Conmgo, West Coast Aftrica", franked by 3d rose-red pair (pl.18; perf. faults) tied by a v. fine "RAMSGATE/634" duplex with a second strike alongside. This ship was involved in a punitive expedition against various local villages at the mouth of the Congo River at this time; the area was on the edge of Portuguese Angola, but it was not to become part of the Belgain Congo until 1885. Few items are recorded to/from this part of Africa prior to 1885. Photo | £500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1233 | ASCENSION ISLAND - RARE EARLY STAMPLESS COVER FROM BATH; Remarkable 13 Aug. 1851 env. (closed tears and overall wrinkling but still attractive) from Bath (v. fine blue c.d.s.) prepaid "1/-" and addressed to "HMS Tortoise, Ascension, West Coast of Africa", additionally endorsed "By the Mail for C.G.H. and Sierra Leone, made up in London 14 August" at the top. Very rare early letter to this tiny and remote island. Photo | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1234 | BURMA - 1880's 5d RATE COVERS & PRESTAMP COVER FROM U.S.A.: 1886/7 Pair of envs. (latter has faults at top) both addressed to 'British Burmah' (sic) franked with 2 x 2½d dull lilac adhesives and Jubilee 5d respectively all tied by London duplexes with different types of Aden/Bombay "SEA POST OFFICE" c.d.s.'s & very fine or fair "MOULMEIN" arrival c.d.s'.s on the backs and 1850 EL (minor toning) from Boston, U.S.A. to Akyab, Burma but sent initially to an agent in London with m/s '1/-' charge & black h.s. "5" (U.S. share of the transatlantic 1/- rate), then re-posted by 'Baring Brothers & Co.' from London with their very fine private red 'Via MARSEILLES.' cachet on the front, prepaid '1/10' with "LONDON/PAID" c.d.s. also on the front and Bombay & Calcutta d.s.'s on the back. 19th century overseas, and especially transatlantic, mail to Burma is rare. (3 covers). | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1235 | CANADA - EMBOSSED 1s-2d RATE COVERE, EDINBURGH DOTTED CIRCLES, ETC.; 1853 EL ex Edinr. with cut-square 1/- Embossed + 1841 2d Blue tied by "131" numerals having red h.s. "2" Accountancy Mark on the front, pretty Aug. 1875 env. to "Canada West" with 4x1d Reds tied by supern Edinr. duplexes, and 1873/8 pair with 3x2d Blues (pl.13) or 2½d rosy-mauve tied by v. fine Edinr. 'Dotted Circle' duplexes. (4 covers). | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1236 | CHILE - SCARCE 4d BROWN SINGLE-FRANKING COVER TO COQUIMBO VIA VALPARAISO; Attractive 27 July 1882 env. (minor wear) to "H.M.S. Swiftsure, Valparaiso or elsewhere, Pacific" endorsed "By Supplementary Mail via Bordeaux" franked by a 4d brown (pl.17) tied by a very fine "DOVER" Squared Circle, and redirected to Coquimbo (v. fine red arrival c.d.s. of 7 Sept.). Plus an unremarkable 1881 env. to South Africa with six 1d vermilions tied by London duplexes. (2 covers). Photo | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1237 | EUROPE - GERMANY/ITALY/SPAIN/DENMARK ETC: 1864-1900 A selection of covers from UK to various European destinations , mostly at the 2½d or 6d rate with examples to Germany (11), Italy (10), Spain (3), Denmark, Netherlands and Switzerland. An iteresting group. (27 covers). | £140 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1238 | EUROPE - DENMARK/PORTUGAL/BELGIUM/GERMANY ETC: 1864-88 The selection of covers to various destinations inc. 1868 & 1869 E from Newcastle to Denmark franked with 4d plates 9 & 11 respectively. 1864 env. from Leeds to Brussels franked with 1862-64 4d. 1875 env. from Newcastle "via France" to Lisbon franked with 6d grey plate 14. 1865 E from Manchester to Constantinople franked with 1/- plate 4 and 1d plate number as a late fee. 1864 E from Bradford to Leipzig franked with 1862-64 6d (creased). 1881 E from Manchester "French Packet via St. Nazaire" to Vera Cruz franked with 4d grey plate 17. Some faults but an interesting lot. (18 covers). | £80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1239 | EUROPE - EDINBURGH COVERS WITH FANCY CANCELS, ETC.; 1865-71 hand-picked quartet of covers to France/Germany/ Switzerland with varied frankings tied by v. fine Brunswick Star duplex (6d mauve to Cologne), Dotted Circles (2; 3x1d Reds to Switzerland + 4d vermilion to France) and plain Edinr. duplex ((4d+6d to Russia with blue "Wfr.3" mark (Weiterfranco 3 silbergroschen). Most attractive group. (4 covers). Photo | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1240 | FIJI - RARE 1/- GREEN FRANKING COVER FROM SCOTLAND TO LEVUKA VIA U.S.; Attractive 18 Oct. 1876 env. addressed to the "Chief Justice, Levuka, Fiji, via San Francisco", franked by 1/- green (pl.12; wing margin) tied by a v. fine Edinburgh duplex, having a mostly very fine "[L]EVUKA/NO29/1876/FIJI" arrival c.d.s. on the reverse. Very early ingoing cover to Fiji; Exhibition Quality. Photo | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1241 | FRANCE - SPECTACULAR "SANDPORT/STREET" SCOTS LOCAL CANCELLATION COVER WITH 4x1d REDS; 11 Dec. 1856 E (minor wrinkling) to Bordeaux franked with a fine Strip of Four 1d Red 'stars' (IB-IE) tied by two very fine strike of this scarce Type XVIII Scots Local Cancellation, with red "PD" in circle alongside. Eye-catching item of Exhibition Quality. Photo | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1242 | FRANCE: 1857-1967 The selection of covers to France with several registered items, inc. 1860 env. from London to Paris franked with 2d plate 8 pair. 1857-58 E (4) franked with single Large Garter Wmk 4d. 1863-65 E (3) franked with single 1862-64 4d. 1864 EL from Liverpool to Marseilles franked with LC14 1d pair and 1862-64 6d. A range of covers franked at the 2½d and 3d rates. plus a few later registered items. (55 item). | £160 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1243 | FRANCE:1857-83 A small selection of covers to France inc. 1857 EL from London to Boulogne franked with LC14 1d and Large Garter Wmk 4d with "INSUFFICIENTLY/PRE-PAID" in red alongside. 1860 env. from London to France franked with Large Garter 4d rose. 1864 (Feb and Dec.) covers to Paris franked with single 1862-64 4d. 1867-68 covers x 4 to Paris each franked with a singl 1865-674d. 1871 E from liverpool to Le Havre franked with 3d plate 6. (11 covers). | £70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1244 | FRANCE: 1860-96 plus one 1925 cover to France inc. 1860 EL from Liverpool to Paris franked with Large Garter Wmk. 4d pair. Three covers to Paris franked with 2d plate number pairs. 1875 env. from London to Paris franked with 3d plate 19 KD with "AGE TH" part iscription. 1876 env. from Bedford to Paris bearing ½d plate 12 block of four & single.1882 book post wrapper to Paris franked with ½d. (18 covers). | £160 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1245 | GERMANY An accumulation of covers and cards to Germany, mostly being KEVII to QEII but a few earlier items are present, includes registered mail, uprated stationery, postcards, a few postage dues etc. (Few 100's). | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1246 | GERMANY: 1863-93 A selection of covers and a wrapper to Germany inc. 1863 EL from Glasgow to Leipzig franked with 1862-64 6d. 1869 E from London to Berlin franked with 4d plate 10 pair. 1870 E from Manchester to Hamburgh franked with 6d plate 8. 1872 & 1874 env. to Saxony franked with 3d plates 8 and 12 respectively. 1879 E from London to Prussia franked with 6d plate 16. 1885 env. to Hamburgh franked with 2½d lilac. (21 items). | £140 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1247 | GIBRALTAR - RARE 10d EMBOSSED COVER WITH BLUE BOXED "TO/PAY" MARK OF GIBRALTAR; 8 July 1852 env. (grubby and edge wear) from "HAMILTON" (Scotland; blue c.d.s. on reverse) to "HMS Encounter, c/o Army & Navy Club house, Gibraltar", franked by cut-square 10d Embossed (some rubbing but almost 4 margins) tied by the Scottish numeral and a mostly very fine small blue boxed Gibraltar "TO/PAY" mark, with manuscript "2" arrival-charge on the front. Rare thus; a remarkable destination for an Embossed cover, and a rare Postage Due marking. Photo | £400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1248 | HAWAII - 6d-RATE COVER TO H.M.S. 'PETEREL' VIA SAN FRANCISCO; Attractive 31 May 1875 env. (repaired corner/flap at top right barely detracts) to "H.M.S. Peterel, c/o H.M. Consul General, Honolulu" endorsed "Via San Francisco" and franked by a GB 6d Grey (pl.13), tied by a very fine Bath duplex with red crayon "6" on the front. Rare destination. Photo | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1249 | HONG KONG: 1863 (10 Dec.) part E from London "via Marseilles to Hong Kong franked with 1862-64 3d GB and 1/- KI & TJ. Another adhesive has been removed. | £70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1250 | HONG KONG - RARE 'BRUNSWICK STAR' CANCELLED 1s-4d RATE COVER WITH MARINE SORTER C.D.S.; 30 Dec. 1869 env. (closed tears etc., and flaps cut to display Marine Sorter c.d.s. with address-panel) "Via Marseilles" franked by 4d vermilion (pl.11) + 1/- green (pl.4) tied by v. fine scarce Type VIa Edinburgh 'Brunswick Star' duplexes (rare on overseas mail), having a mostly very fine scarce 2-ring black "HONG-KONG/SINGAPORE-TO/HONG-KONG/ MARINE-SORTER" c.d.s. (Feb. 5/13 1870) on the reverse. Rare thus. Photo | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1251 | INDIA - STAMPLESS MAIL EX WALES, ENGLAND & JERSEY: 1838 EL from Newtown, Wales (UDC) to Nuseerabad with very fine boxed "Bearing" d.s. of the latter across the join routed via London and Bombay with "Pd. 2/6" in m/s, 1842/4 trio prepaid 2/- or 2/8d via different routes (namely Falmouth, Southampton & Marseilles) to Calcutta or Bombay and 1840 EL written from Jersey (faint c.d.s. on flap) 'Via Marseilles' to Calcutta prepaid 2/8d with very fine red London "PAID" tombstone of 10 May, 1840 (Sunday) on the front and re-directed within India with very fine oval "FORWARDED BY/MESSRS. BAGSHAW & Co./CALCUTTA" well placed on top flap. Also c.1840 prints of Bombay harbour, Calcutta & Marseilles. (5 covers + 3 prints). | £160 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1252 | INDIA - EX LONDON, GREENWICH, SURREY & WALES: Small group inc. 1857 stampless env. to Calcutta charged '6as' with very fine blue "Greenwich" on the front and re-directed within India because of the ongoing mutiny, 1870/89 pair of covers to Calcutta & Saidpur respectively franked with 1/- green & 1d red adhesives tied by duplexes endorsed 'via Marsielles' and tied by duplexes or with 5d Jubilee adhesive tied by Hoster machine cancellation, 1858 env. to a ship at Bombay 'via Southampton' franked with 6d lilac tied by Milford "629" numeral cancellation with overstruck "DALE" UDC on the back , 1860 env. to 'Ghurzepore Via Marseilles' franked with two 6d lilacs tied by London duplexes and having blue "KINGSTON-ON-THAMES" c.d.s. and red c.d.s.'s of "BOMBAY PP" (very fine & scarce skeleton), "BENARES/SORTED" and "HAZAREFBAUGH/P.O." all on the reverse. (6 covers). | £160 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1253 | INDIA - 3-COLOUR FRANKING WITH EDINBURGH ROLLER, SCOTS LOCAL 1/- GREEN COVER, ETC.; Attractive 25 Dec. 1857 env. to Goojranwala with 6d Lilac + 2d Blue + 1d Red all tied by a single v. fine "131 131" Edinburgh Roller cancel (rare thus), 1857 env. to Calcutta with 1/- green tied by mostly fine boxed "NICHOLSON/ STREET" Scots Local, 1860 env. to Oude with 6d lilac, and 1879 env. from India (6as brown) to Edinburgh forwarded with pair of ½d Plate Nos. (one with fault) tied by Edinr. duplex. Scarce lot. (4 covers). Photo | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1254 | INDIA - FROM SCOTLAND VIA MARSEILLES: 1859 Env. to Masulipatam franked with 6d lilac and three 1d red adhesives tied by light Selkirk numeral cancellations, 1861 env. (worn) to Bombay with green printed 'VIA MARSEILLES' device franked with 1/- green, 1d red & two 4d carmine adhesives (to pay the scarce 1/9d rate) all heavily tied by Haddington "171" numerals and 1887 env. to Calcutta franked with 5d Jubilee adhesive tied by Glasgow duplex. (3 covers). | £90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1255 | INDIA: 1861-62 envs (5) from the same correspondence to Madras franked at the 6d rate made up with single 1856 6d (3), 4d + 2d and 1d (2) + 4d. Also some unused staionery and two GB internal covers. (14 items). | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1256 | ITALY: 1859-75 The small selection of covers to Italy inc. 1859 reduced EL from Tunbridge Wells to Rome franked with 1856-57 4d & 6d. 1857 env. from London to Ancona franked with 3d plate 4 x 2. 1867 EL from Dundee to Naples franked with 1/- plate 4 RH. 1868 env. from Altrinham to Rome franked with 6d plate 6. 1875 env. from Edinburgh to Naples franked with 6d grey plate 13. (6 items). | £80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1257 | MALTA: 1857 (3 Sept.) env. from Shaftesbury "via Southampton" to a member of the 21st Fusiliers at Malta franked with 1867 6d. 1858 (4 March) env. (large part of back removed) from the same correspondence but "By French Packet via Marseilles" franked with LC14 1d x 3 and 1857 6d. A good pair despite the condition. | £70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1258 | MAURITIUS - 6d-RATE COVERS WITH RED "4d½" ACCOUNTANCY MARKS; Attractive 1865/6 pair of envs. (minor faults) bopth to "Llewellyn, Mauritius" each franked by 6d mauve (perf. faults) tied by Ashford/London duplexes, but both with v. fine red handstruck "4½d" Accountancy marks (4½d credits to Mauritius) on the front. (2 covers). Photo | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1259 | NETHERLANDS - AMSTERDAM: 1862 EL from London to Amsterdam franked wityh a well centred 1862 9d straw AA tied by a fine "12" in bars. Photo | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1260 | NETHERLANDS COLONIES: 1872 (1 July) E from Manchester "via Southampton" to Curacao frnked with 2/- blue OC, centred to right and one corner a little creased.Photo | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1261 | NORWAY - MATCHED PAIR OF 1873, STAMPLESS UNPAID & STAMPED 6d-RATE; 31 Jan. 1873 E (minor wear) to Arendal endorsed "Paid" but unstamped and so with v. fine black Handstruck "4d" alongside "LEITH" duplex, with blue crayon "21" arrival charge; plus 10 Apr. 1873 env. to Droutheim with 6d brown (pl.12; faults) tied by v. fine Edinburgh duplex with red "PD" in circle and superb matching handstruck "2½d" mark alongside. Rare matched pair from the same year. (2 covers). Photo | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1262 | NORWAY - ½d-RATE PINTED MATTER COVER WITH REMARKABLE UNDATED SQUARED CIRCLE CANCEL; Attractive 3 July 1889 EL (printed "FREIGHT LIST") to "Skien, Norway" franked by ½d vermilion tied by a superb "BUTE-DOCKS/CARDIFF" Squared Circle but with no date or code in the centre. Rare thus; the first example of a British Squared Circle cancel with no date in centre that we can recall having seen. Exhibition item. Plus 20 July 1870 env. to "Norsgrund, Norway" with 3d mauve tied by Barrow in Furness duplex having v. fine red "3d" Accountancy Mark on the front. (2 covers). Photo | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1263 | NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIA: 1878 (12 April) E from London to Christchurch franked with 2d and 6d grey plate 15. 1886 env from Exeter "via San Francisco to Canterbury franked with 1883-84 6d green. 1884 env. from Cheltenham "via Brindisi" to Melbourne franked with 6d on 6d. Fine. | £80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1264 | PERU - LIMA:1858 (Dec.) front and part back from London "pr. Steamer" to Lima franked with 1857 1/- x 2. 1866 (21 Feb.) E from Halifax "Via Panama" to Lima franked with 1/- plate 4 pair. Fine. | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1265 | PERU - LIMA: 1864 E from Halifax "Via West Indies & Panama" to Lima franked with 1862-64 1/- pairs KC-LC and MB-MC . the upper left corner of KC damaged. and part of the back missing due to removal of seal. Photo | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1266 | SIERRA LEONE - 4d-RATE COVER FROM THE ORKNEY ISLANDS; 14 Mar. 1882 env. (filing note on front) addressed to a Medical Officer "Tower Hill Barracks, Sierra Leone, Wset Coast of Africa", franked by 4d brown (pl.17) tied by a fine "KIRKWALL/207" duplex with a red h.s. "d1" Accountancy Mark on the front and a mostly v. fine "SIERRA·LEONE/C" arrival c.d.s. (5 Apr.) on the reverse. Plus a PPC of the Barracks. Rare thus. (2 items). Photo | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1267 | SIERRA LEONE - SCARCE 4d BROWN SINGLE-FRANKING COVER; 7 Dec. 1883 env. to "Sierra Leone, West Africa" franked by a 4d brown (pl.18; scarce on cover) tied by a very fine Edinburgh duplex, having a mostly fine 26 Dec. "SIERRA LEONE" arrival c.d.s. on the reverse. Elusive destination at any date. Photo | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1268 | SPAIN AND PORTUGAL: 1860-80 a selection of surface printed civers to Spain (10) and Portugal (7) inc. 1860 E from Cardiff to Reus franked with 1857 6d pair. 1864 E from Manchester to Madrid franked with 1862-65 1/-. 1869 E from Cardiff to Madrid franked with 1865-67 4d plate 11 strip of three. 1872 E from Dundee to Valencia franked with 6d plate 11 pair. 1872 EL from Birmingham to Lisbon franked with 6d plate 9. 1872 EL to Lisbon franked with 6d chestnut plate 11. 1875 EL to Lisbon franked with 6d grey plate 14. A good lot. | £180 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1269 | SPAIN - MADRID:1873 (6 Aug.) E from London to Madrid franked with 1867 10d AK and 3d plate 10 PE. Light horizontal crease accross adhesives but a scarce useage. Photo | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1270 | SWITZERLAND - RARE EMBOSSED 10d + 6d FRANKING WITH SCOTS LOCAL CANCELLATIONS; Remarkable 30 June 1855 EL from Edinburgh to Geneva franked for the 1s-4d rate with cut-square 10d Brown Embossed (3 clear to wide margins; just shaved at top left) + cut-square 6d Mauve Embossed (3 wide to huge margins; just shaved at top right) cancelled by mostly fine boxed "CASTLE/STREET" Scots Locals (Type XVIII), and both tied by the 2-ring Calais transit c.d.s. with v. fine red "PD" in circle alongside. Rare franking and exceptional with a Scots Local cancellation. Exhibition Item. Photo | £240 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1271 | TASMANIA - SCARCE 9d SINGLE FRANKING ON UNDERPAID COVER WITH RARE "DEFICIENT POSTAGE 1d/FINE___ 6d/7d" MARK; 25 Sept. 1867 env. (faults at foot well clear of stamp & marks) to "Launceston. Tasmania Via Marseilles", franked by a sinbgle 9d bistre (pl.4) tied by a very fine Edinburgh duplex, having a very fine strike of the rare "DEFICIENT POSTAGE 1d/FINE_____ 6d/7d" mark alongside. This 7d charge-mark is seldom seen; the correct rate to Tasmania via France was 10d at this date. Photo | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1272 | USA: 1848 (16 Sept.) EL from Liverpool "per America" to Baltimore franked with 1/- embossed and 1d strip of three.h.s. "29" in red nearby. Soiled and creased through 1/-. 1851 EL (poor) registered from Ballymoney to Philadelphia franked with 1/- embossed and 2d blue strip of three GJ-EL with "5/CENTS" h.s. in red nearby. | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1273 | USA - 1d TO NEW YORK: 1842 front plus part back from Chester "per Baltic via Liverpool to New York franked with a four margined 1d red GC. Some faults but unusual. Photo | £160 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1274 | USA: 1853-98 The accumulation of covers addressed to the USA, mostly franked at normal rates but a few are a little better. The condition is very mixed. (106 covers). | £400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1275 | USA - NEW YORK: 1854 (4 Feb) E from Liverpool "per Canada" to New York franked with a large margined 1d red strip of three OA-OC (creased between OB-OC" and a cut square 1/- green embossed, red "5/CENTS" and curved "PAID" Part of the address is reduced and the contents have been inked through. A most attractive franking. Photo | £300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1276 | USA - RARE 1/- GREEN FRANKING WITH EDINBURGH "POSTED SINCE 10 LAST NIGHT DUPLEX"; Attractive 5 Oct. 1867 env. (minor wrinkling) to Boston franked by 1/- green (pl.4) tied by a very fine strike of this scarce 'Too Late' duplex, lightly overstruck by pale red "5/CENTS" Accountancy Mark. The use of this "POSTED SINCE" duplex on overseas mail is rare. Exhibition Item. Photo | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1277 | WORLD-WIDE: An interesting accumulation of covers and cards to a wide range of overseas destinations inc. Norway,eece, Greece, Caracas (1876 1/- rate), Finland , Sweden (1872 5d rate), Denmark, Russia (1861 6d rate) and USA etc. A good lot. (52 covers). | £160 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1278 | WORLD-WIDE: The small selection of mail to overseas destinations inc. 1851 (17 June) EL ex Liverpool to New York with 1d red used in conjunction with defective 1/- Embossed, 1857 E to Paris bearing 4d rose, 1872-73 trio of E/EL's to Germany (2) & Canada bearing 3d rose adhesives & an 1873 large part E to Canada bearing 3d rose tied by Oxford "613" in error for "603" duplex. (8). | £90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1279 | WORLD-WIDE - STAMPLESS MAIL (ETC.) TO OVERSEAS EX SCOTLAND - IONIAN IS., DENMARK, GERMAN STATES, RUSSIA & MAURITIUS; 1837-73 covers inc. 1837 "PAID at EDINR." c.d.s. with red m/s "2/0" to Zante (fine fancy oval arrival c.d.s.), "DUKE ST. LEITH" Scots Local on 1855 E to Randers (Germany), 1842 E from New York (oval Liverpool "AMERICA/L" mark crossed through) redirected to Heidelberg, 1842/4 pair to Germany/Russia each with fine blue tabelt-framed "HULL/SHIP-LETTER" d.s., and 1871 EL to Denmark with 1d Red tied by duplex but with "INSUFFICIENTLY/STAMPED" mark and red crayon "18" charge. Good lot. (8 covers). | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1280 | WORLD-WIDE - SCOTTISH COVERS TO JAPAN, BASUTOLAND, AUSTRALIA, ETC.; 1881-1904 lot inc. 1881 env. to Japan with 6x1d Lilacs having mostly fine large oval "MIS-SENT/AND/FORWARDED" mark on the front, 1886 env. to Victoria with 6d dull green & v. fine "UNCLAIMED AT/MELBOURNE", rare 1893 usage of the QV 1d Postal Stat. letter-card uprated with Jubilee 1½d to "Leribe, Tlotze Heights, Basutoland", and much travelled 1902-4 PPC with KEVII 1d from Portobello to Brazil (with 18 transit marks in total!). (6 covers). | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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