| ADVERTISING |
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1281 |
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QV PERIOD - SCOTTISH ADVERTISING COVERS; 1846-91 lot inc. 1846 1d Red env. with blue "LAND AGENCY OFFICE" heading, 1851 E with printed address of "BRITISH LEAGUE OF JUVENILE ABSTAINERS", 5 Apr. 1865 env. with 1d Red tied by Edinr. dupex having a rare printed "Do not go by Train on the Lord's Day..." text at top left (with original printed contents qutoing the Bible and warning "SCOTCHMEN" against breaking the Sabbath), 1884-96 quartet of Edinburgh pictorial Hotel envs. all to the US at 2½d rates, and fine purple 1891 advert env. for a printing inks maker. Good lot. (9 covers). Photo |
£120 |
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1282 |
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1882 American Exchange in Europe printed env. used from Charing Cross to Falmouth. 1884 env. to Boston franked with 2½d and with printed "From the Sussex Archaeological Socity, Lewes" heading. 1897 wrapper franked with ½d used ton Atlanta with the printed advertisement of Henry Stevens & Stiles American and Antiquarian booksellers opposite the British Museum,. 1901 advertising env. for W. &. K. Birkenhead Fern Nursery used from Sale to Chicago. (4 items)
PHOTO. |
£120 |
| AUTOGRAPHS |
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1283 |
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ROWLAND HILL LETTER TO THE DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM: 1867 (12 March) letter signed by Rowland Hill to The Duke of Buckingham concerning the Inter-colonial railway in the American provinces. Hill reccomends the engineer Hutton Gregory who he met when he was chairman of the Brighton railway, and more intimately as arbitrator to the Post Office for delivering the payments to be made for postal railway services. Gregory was appointed at about the time that Hill became secretary to the P.O. A scarce five page letter.Photo |
£300 |
| CHRISTMAS |
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1284 |
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A REMARKABLE HAND MADE CHRISTMAS ENVELOPE: 1878 (17 Dec.) A most unusual Christmas collage env. used from Bradford to London decorated with a wide range of Victorian "scraps" including one on the reverse. Some defects and staining. A rare survivor from the Victorian Christmas. Photo |
£200 |
| EXPRESS |
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1285 |
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RARE "EXPRESS" COVERS FROM LONDON TO SCOTLAND WITH L.N.W.R. 2d RAILWAY LETTER STAMPS, ETC.; 17 Jan. + 30 Mar. 1901 envs. (latter with no year date, but from the same correspondence, and the LNWR stamps numbered only 3,500 apart) to Edinburgh, both endorsed by trains from Euston and both similarly franked; the first with QV Jubilee 4d (faults) tied by v. fine "THREADNEEDLE ST. B.O./E.C" c.d.s. beside the LNWR 2d green (faults) just tied by superb rare purple "D. WILSON,/EDINBORO." Guard's handstamp, and the second with an uncancelled 4d and the 2d LNWR stamp (over edge) cancelled by "30/3" crayon date. Both have purple oval-framed "EXPRESS" marks below the LNWR stamps. Rare commercial pair. (2 covers). Photo |
£140 |
| FREE MAIL |
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1286 |
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COVERS COLLECTION INC. 1695 CROSS-COUNTRY "FFRANK", ETC.; 1695-1839 lot inc. 1695 cross-country EL to Somerset (sent within the county?; no postal marks) endorsed "Ffrank", 1785 "FREE" in circle, 1789 black (?) 2-ring "FREE/C/+", 1790 EL with near fine claret-purple "FREE/A/[laurel leaves]", 1838 "TITHE COMMISSIONERS" E with E-code 'crown-on-top' "FREE" d.s., several 1790s 3-ring "FREE" c.d.s.'s, 1806 fancy crown 'Apple' d.s., etc. Plus 1795/1839 (latter 4d Post Period) part E's addressed to the GPO at London/Edinburgh ex "PORT/GLASGOW" & "POYNTSFIELD". Good variety. (15 covers). |
£120 |
|
1287 |
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DISALLOWED FREE FRANK COVER WITH VERY RARE RED BOXED "ABOVE/PRIVILEGE" MARK OF EDINBURGH; Spectacular 12 Aug. 1821 large E (closed tears clear of marks) to Edinburgh signed on the front by "[Lord] Breadalbane" and endorsed "Per Mail from Perth" (with no Perth postal marks, so presumably sent privately in the Coach, and then spotted by the P.O. and charged on arrival at Edinburgh??); but also endorsed "2¼ Oz" and charged "6/9½" with a red Edinburgh arrival c.d.s. (crease) on the front matching the very fine chamfered-frame "ABOVE/PRIVILEGE" mark (ED168, light crease; only recorded for 1821 - only two or three examples recorded) nicely placed on the front. Exhibition Quality; one of the highest postal charges on a 'failed' Free frank cover that we have seen. PHOTO. |
£300 |
| INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS |
|
1288 |
|
MISCELLANY: Collection of covers ,well written up on sheets, showing a good range of marks from c1914-75 (majority QEII) inc. 1945 boxed 5-line message concerning undeliverable POW mail , 1943 censored cover returned with POSTAGE REFUNDED cachet, NO SERVICE, (WWI military) PRESENT LOCATION UNKNOWN, plus various GONE AWAY, RETURN TO SENDER etc. Useful lot. (60 items). |
£100 |
| LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL |
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1289 |
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"PAID/6d/EXTRA" & "PAID/1d EXTRA" MARKS OF EDINBURGH INC. 1841 2d BLUES PAIR; Attractive May 1841 E with 1841 2d Blues (2; both 4 margins & originally a pair) tied by light Edinburgh 'Scottish' Maltese Crosses with v. fine red boxed "PAID/1d EXTRA" mark alongside, the same 1d mark on 1d Red (crease) cover, and 1846/8 pair of E's (former with faults) each with a mostly very fine rare red boxed "PAID/6d/EXTRA" mark (former with red m/s "1" and the other with poor 1d Red). Scarce lot; the 6d Late Fees were very seldom paid. (4 covers). Photo |
£120 |
|
1290 |
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EDINBURGH LATE FEE & TOO LATE MARKS INC. RARE RED BOXED "PAID/6d/EXTRA", ETC.; 1842-80 covers inc. stampless 1842 EL with v. fine red boxed "PAID/1d EXTRA", 1844 4-margin 1d Red EL with v. fine rare red boxed "PAID/6d/EXTRA" mark beside the stamp, 1844/69 pair of 'Mae Wst' "TOO LATE" marks, 1880 1d+½d env. with two v. fine strikes of the plain oval black "PAID/EXTRA" mark. Good lot. (7 covers). Photo |
£150 |
|
1291 |
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"POSTED SINCE...LAST NIGHT" DUPLEXES & BACKSTAMPS OF EDINBURGH; 1856-79 covers with the whole range of these attractive duplexes (times 7x3, 7.20x2, 8x2, 8.30x2, 10x5, 10.30x2 & 11 pm) and backstamps (7x4 in black/red/blue, and 7.20x3 in black/blue/red) all on 1d Red covers, and almost all very fine hand-picked strikes with varied codes/dates. Plus matching collection of the duplexes on pieces (96; mostly 1d Reds but inc. ½d, 1d venetian red, 3d & 4d), again almost all complete v. fine strikes. With the Richard Arundel book on the subject. Detailed lot, suitable for further expansion. (24 covers + 96 pieces + book). |
£140 |
|
1292 |
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THE "POSTED SINCE...LAST NIGHT" DATED MARKS OF DUBLIN, LIVERPOOL & LONDON; Scarce quartet of 1856/7 covers with mostly v. fine Dublin "POSTED SINCE 5 P.M./LAST NIGHT/TN. RECR." c.d.s. backstamps in blue-green (2) or black (2), 1856 pair of pieces with the similar Dublin Duplexes on 1d Reds, stampless 1856 env. to Finland with v. fine Liverpool "POSTED SINCE/8.30 LAST NIGHT" c.d.s., 1858/65 trio of London envs. with the similar duplex + c.d.s. (2) marks. Good nucleus for expansion; the Dublin marks are particlularly elusive. (8 covers + 2 pieces).. |
£140 |
|
1293 |
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THE SCARCE "POSTED SINCE...LAST NIGHT" DUPLEXES ETC. OF GLASGOW; 1858-75 covers/cards with mostly v. fine strikes of these scarce duplexes (10.15x2 + part E + front, 10.30, 11 on ½d Plate No. cover + a front, and 11.5 on cover + rare &Mac189;d lilac PC - slightly reduced), plus the equally rare c.d.s. backstamp (10.15) on 1858 cover. Also pieces with various times of these Glasgow duplexes (9 inc. 1/- green, 3d & 2d Blue), and one backstamp. All these Glasgow types are much rarer than their Edinburgh equivalents and are all scarce to rare. (7 covers, 2 fronts & 9 pieces). Photo |
£240 |
| NEWSPAPER MAIL |
|
1294 |
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THE VERY RARE RED "EDINR./N.P. PAID" DATESTAMP ON COVER; 30 Dec. 1873 EL (printed "UNITED PRAYER FOR SCOTLAND" circular) to Lochgilphead with a very fine strike of this small rare red c.d.s. on the front. Only one other example of this mark has been recorded (dated 6 July 1877), and the few Edinburgh Newspaper Branch marks issued prior to 1880 are all very rare. Photo |
£150 |
| PICTORIALS, HAND-DRAWN |
|
1295 |
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FINELY DRAWN JUGGLER DESIGN WITH STAMP BALANCED ON THE JUGGLER's NOSE; 21(?) Jan. 1870(?) front with a spectacular all-over design depicting a juggler in the street balancing a package (the 1d Red tied by fine Edinburgh duplex) on his nose, with the pavement clogged by a group of onlookers. Unusually dramatic design; addressed to Holyhead, having a monogram signature at bottom left ("JPW"?). Photo |
£75 |
|
1296 |
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THE 'MORESBY' CORRESPONDENCE OF HAND-DRAWN PICTORIALS: 1892/4 Fronts with fine comic drawings of a judge-bird, jovial monk, carpet beaters, prancing actors & country cyclists, each franked with a 1d lilac adhesive tied by London (4) or Hull squared circles/duplex/hooded circle. (5 items).(5)
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£120 |
| PICTORIALS, PRINTED |
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1297 |
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VALENTINE's "INTEMPERANCE IS THE BANE OF SOCIETY" PICTORIAL PROPAGANDA ENVELOPE; Very fine 19 July 1851 usage of this attractive and rare env. from Edinburgh to Newcastle with a near fine "NORTH BRIDGE" UDC on the flap, franked by a fine 4-margin 1d Red tied by a very fine "131" numeral. The design depicts all the disasters associated with drink on the left and the 'happy families' life of the teetotaller on the right. Exhibition Quality. Photo |
£300 |
| POSTAGE DUE MARKS |
|
1298 |
|
SCOTTISH "MORE TO PAY" COVERS ETC., INC. UNDERPAID SCOTS LOCAL COVER; 1855-86 Edinburgh covers inc. rare and attractive 13 Mar. 1858 EL to Hamilton with 1d "stars" tied by almost very fine "CHARLOTTE/PLACE" Scots Local cancel with superb blue-black "MORE/TO PAY" alongside & m/s "2" charge, 1855 1d Red env. with v. fine "MORE/TO PAY" + "Above/½ oz" marks, 1862/74 pair with handstruck or manuscript "2" charges, 1866/7 pair with unframed oval "MORE/TO/PAY" marks (charged "4" for a 2nd redirection, or charged "2"), 1885 boxed "CONTRARY TO/REGULATIONS" with h.s. "1", and 1886 1d pink with red boxed "NOT KNOWN/131". Plus toned 1897 photos packet front with ½d vermilion and scarce oval "OVER 2OZ/1D/131/MORE TO PAY". (9 items). Photo |
£140 |
|
1299 |
|
RARE "STAMP PREVIOUSLY USED" ENDORSEMENT ON COVER; 1 Sept. 1856 E from Edinburgh to Ayr from which a 1d Red "stars" (Imperf.?) has been removed (by the P.O.?) because it had been used before; endorsed "Stamp previously used [Initials]." at top left, with v. fine Edinburgh "MORE/TO PAY" mark alongside and charged "2d" in manuscript. Unusually late date for an attempted postal fraud. Photo |
£100 |
|
1300 |
|
RARE BLUE EDINBURGH NEWSPAPER BRANCH BOXED "CONTRARY TO/REGULATIONS" & HANDSTRUCK "1" MARKS ON ½d PLATE No. COVER; 21 Apr. 1880 env. to Edinburgh endorsed "Circular" and franked by a ½d Rose-red (pl.14) tied by a very fine strike of the oval "GLASGOW/N.P.B" d.s. (early usage) with a v. fine "EDIN.N.P.B." c.d.s. in blue (rare colour) alongside matching the equally v. fine blue handstruck "1" and boxed "CONTRARY TO/REGULATIONS" marks. Clearly the contents had broken the strict rules for the ½d printed matter rate. The first examples of these blue Edinburgh marks that we can recall having seen. Exhibition Quality. Photo |
£120 |
| POSTAL STATIONERY, Q.V. |
|
1301 |
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MISCELLANY RE. ORIGIN OF THE BRITISH PICTURE POSTCARD: c.1891-9 unused & used postcards inc. British coloured court size PPCs (2, both unused), Brazil letter cards and PC, fine used Austrian/Swiss 'Gruss Aus' 1896/9 PPCs (4), N.Z. letter card (foxing) and Victoria letter card. (11 cards). |
£75 |
| REGISTERED MAIL |
|
1302 |
|
'VALUABLES BY POST' FORERUNNER - "PER GALLOWAY POST" COVER; 12 Sept. 1785 EL from "Wigtown" to the Bank of Scotland in Edinburgh endorsed most unusually "Per Gall[owa]y Post", and so sent by the moonlighting postboy who had a special arrangement with the bank in 1785-6 to carry valuables (this letter enclosed various banking documents) more safely than if they had gone by ordinary post (the Money Letter system did not start until the 1790s). Rare example; only a handful of these 'Galloway Post' covers have been recorded. [With extract of relevant 1949 PHS Bulletin article.] |
£85 |
|
1303 |
|
UNDERPAID "MONEY" COVER & EARLY REGISTERED MAIL; 1827 EL (originally enclosed "Ten Pounds") to Bagshot with blue "LAMBERHURST" mileage mark endorsed "P1s/1d" but also charged "More to pay 1/-", 1846 cash-paid E with mostly v. fine red "Registered/EDINBURGH" (crease) and red m/s "1/4", and attractive 1847 E to Birmingham with 1d Red (poor margins) tied by "864" numeral endorsed "Registered 1/-" above a fine blue "AXBRIDGE" straight-line mark. (3 covers). Photo |
£120 |
|
1304 |
|
EARLY SCOTTISH REGISTERED MAIL INC. "JUROR's CITATION", ETC.,; 1842-72 covers inc. 1842 stampless EL with v. fine "Registered/EDINBURGH" in red & m/s "1/2" rate, 1852 regd. receipt, 1858 E with 1d+6d tied by "131 131" Rollers having mostly v. fine red "Registered/EDINBURGH", 1859 6d+2d franking with "WARRISTON" Scots Local struck clear of stamps, and rare 1872 "JUROR'S CITATION" printed EL with 1d+4d tied by "*131*" numerals (redirected to Bath with 1d charge). Good lot. (5 items). Photo |
£120 |
|
1305 |
|
LATER Q.V. REGD. MAIL INC. COVERS TO JERUSALEM, PERSIA, ETC.; 1884-99 covers (mostly regd. envs.) all regd. from Edinburgh with varied frankings, inc. rare 1893 regd. env. usage to "Jerusalem, Palestine (with v. fine "JAFFA" and "JERUSALEM/GERUSALEMME" Austrian P.O. backstamps), 1899 uprated 1d pink env. to Persia, pair of 1897/8 giant "*131*" Roller cancels, 1884 regd. env. usage to Lausanne and scarce 1891 "JUROR'S CITATION" cover. Good lot. (6 covers). Photo |
£150 |
| TELEGRAMS/TELEGRAPHS |
|
1306 |
|
MISCELLANY of Greetings Telegrams (32 different, largely unused) from 1938 Valentine issue to 1962 Greetings plus seven different envelopes (2 used) & 4 unused later folded greeting card types, Advertising Poster (1950's) & copies of Field & Green Catalogue listings. (Small Qty.). |
£75 |
| UNIFORM 4d POSTAGE PERIOD |
|
1307 |
|
EDINBURGH - UNIFORM 4d POST H.S. "4" + H.S. "1" COVERS & U.P.P. "1"/"2" COVERS; 13 Dec. 1839 EL (slight toning and closed flap tear well clear of marks) from Edinr. to Thurso with mostly v. fine black Edinr. Handstruck "4" on the front with fine c.d.s. on top flap; plus scarce 12/27 Dec. 1839 trio of local Edinr. covers with very fine scarce black (2) or blue (Leith) Handstruck "1" marks used during the 4d Post Period. Also Mar. 1840 - 1842 group of Edinr. covers with v. fine red h.s. "1" (3) or black "2" (3) marks. Useful group. (10 covers). |
£100 |
| UNIFORM 1d POSTAGE PERIOD |
|
1308 |
|
HANDSTRUCK 1d & 2d MARKS INC. LONDON "4", "PAID AT" MARKS, "PAID WITH AN OLD STAMP" ENDORSEMENT, ETC.; 1840-58 covers inc. v. fine June 1840 London h.s. "4", UPP 1d paid marks of York (various), Hastings, Halifax, & London (three scarce red h.s. "2" marks), plus 1857 Leeds black "2d", various Scottish unpaid "2" marks on part covers/fronts, large part 1842 E from Glasgow with m/s "2" charge and endorsed "Paid with an old Stamp" beside the space where the stamp has been (? removed by P.O.?), unusual tiny red 1854 "PAID" mark of London (private mark?), and v. fine framed "PAID AT" marks of Stratford on Avon (oval) and Howden (boxed). Also two 1940 anniv. covers. Good lot. (17 covers + 5 part covers/fronts). |
£140 |
| VALENTINES |
|
1309 |
|
c1850 "Beehive" valentine with verse and roses which when lifted reveals further roses and lace. Unusual and fine.
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£80 |
|
1310 |
|
EARLY COLOURED VALENTINE WITH ORIGINAL ENVELOPE; 17 Feb. 1852 small local London env. with blue "Park Terrace/1D.-PAID" (paid in cash) though endorsed "Stamped", with original very fine enclosure; a small folded sheet with rhyming couplet printed in gold around a hand-ccoloured fancy-framed vignette of a young couple embracing across a field gate. Rare thus. Photo |
£120 |
| EARLY LETTERS |
|
1311 |
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CIVIL WAR PERIOD LETTER FROM WILLIAM WADE AT BOREHAM TO LONDON WITH INTERESTING CONTENTS: 1646/47 A long EL from W. Wade at Boreham addressed "Ffor my lo.(ving) friend Mr. Scudamore at Mr Trayemans at Yorke howse in the Strand , in the absence to Mr Traleman", below this "I have promised this beare xiid to del this & bring yor. answer". The contents refer to the sequestration of Lady Purbeck and the escape from the same fate of the writer's master and the Duke of Buckingham. A rare Civil war period letter with delivery cahrge incription. Photo |
£400 |
|
1312 |
|
IMPORTANT HISTORICAL DOCUMENT REF. THE APPOINTMENT OF A NEW COURT MESSENGER; 7 July 1666 document (folio with integral blank, somewhat frayed at right with minor loss of text, and some creasing and light stains) signed by "Southampton" [Lord High Treasurer] and "Ashley" [laterLord Chancellor]; written from "Southampton House" (built in 1657 on the site of what was to become Bloomsbury Square) in London, and addressed at the foot to "Sir Robert Long, Auditor of his Matie's Receipt of Exchequor, William Wardour Esqr. Clerke of the Pelles, and to the rest of the Officers here whome this may concerne". Confirming the Appointment of "Percivall Stanney" as the new Court Messenger (at 1s/- per day; see next lot) under the current "Postmaster", "Sir Phillip Frowde" (full typed transcript). Important and rare original Warrant appointing a Royal Post Office Messenger just prior to the Great Fire of London. Unique?! |
£500 |
|
1313 |
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RARE 1669 MESSENGER's EXPENSES WARRANT, SIGNED BY THE LAST 'FARMER' OF THE BRITISH P.O., "[LORD] ARLINGTON"; Remarkable small 27 Aug. 1669 document (185x135 mm) claiming 10s/- a day for 23 days worked by "Percival Standy, Letter Carier to his Matie." for "waiting Abroad with his Matie. at Southampton and from thence at Hampton Court"; boldly signed (as approved for payment) by "[Lord] Arlington", the last farmer of the P.O. whose farm lasted for 10 years from midsummer 1667. Important historivcal document; even rarer than the similar Treasury Messenger's Warrants of the 16th century. Photo |
£500 |
| LONDON POSTAL HISTORY |
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1314 |
|
MISCELLANY of pre-stamp mail with a good range of postal markings inc. 1798 EL with large-type "BLOOMS/BY 3", 1817 EL with red boxed "ST GEORGES" prison receiving house mark, 1819 EL with boxed "Woodford N.O.", 1839 EL with tidings of a new-born babe showing "R.L." (Ride Letter) h.s., a wide variety of "TP" marks and much more. Well worth careful inspection. (Qty.). |
£200 |
|
1315 |
|
MISCELLANY: Group of E/EL's, etc. with a good range of markings, etc. We note 1855 stampless EL to Greytown (Nicaragua) endorsed "2/3" in m/s and with blue s/l mark of Throgmorton Street, 1886 EL to Germany bearing perfined 1d & 2½d lilacs and with purple s/l "PAID LATE", sundry Local Receiving House marks, etc. (Qty.). |
£120 |
|
1316 |
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RARE INGOING CROMWELLIAN PERIOD COVER FROM LONDON WITH "4d" POSTAL RATE; 3 March 1655 EL (some edge wear and reinforced folds) from London (date and place of origin established by study of the contents - see enclosed p. copy of relevant 1984 article illustrating this cover) addressed "For Mr. John Elies advocat at law at Edenburgh. To be derected, I pray, to my Lord of Burghley, in Scotland" with a clear P.O. manuscript "4d" charge on the front. Signed by "W. Balfour" who was the Keeper of the Tower of London at this date. The 4d rate was the Cromwellian Commonwealth P.O. single letter charge between London and Scotland; very few examples of this 1650-60 charge have been recorded. Rare thus. [Ex James Grimwood-Taylor and Michael Jackson.] Photo |
£650 |
|
1317 |
|
BISHOP MARKS COLLECTION INC. EARLY COFFEE HOUSE COVER, ETC.; 1696-1787 covers inc. 1696 EL from Holland to "Watson's Coffee House...London" (FB Bishop), 1700 from Holland to Edinburgh, 1714-87 group of inland Bishop marks, amazing 1771 large part E from which the address-panel has been removed by the PO and the flap endorsed "The direction [= address-panel] taken away because this was overcharged at the Post Office", 1787 pair with mostly fine to v. fine 2-ring "MARCH" & "APRIL" Experimental types, 1787 FB "IA/1" overlapping inland "1/IA", 1775 "Partington", etc. Good lot. (14 covers). |
£150 |
|
1318 |
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EARLY GOVERNMENT TYPE "T/MO" DOCKWRA COVER: 7 June, 1703 EL (slight dusting) from 'New Inn' to John Moore at 'Minceing (sic) Lane in London' bearing a mostly very fine small triangular Temple Office "PAYD/PENY/POST/T/MO" mark (Jay L357; first recorded year of use of this type) on the flap. [Ex Major Tapp]. |
£120 |
|
1319 |
|
GOVERNMENT DOCKWRA COVERS; 1735/62/65 trio of covers with almost v. fine "PENY/POST/PAYD/G/TH", and mostly fine "PENNY/POST/PAID/W" types (TU & TH) respectively; one with two different "T" (Temple) circular time-marks, and all with manuscript Receivers' names. (3 covers). |
£120 |
|
1320 |
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RARE RED LONDON INLAND BISHOP MARK ERROR ON COVER; Unusual 4 July 1781 EL (some crumpling, etc.) prepaid to Daventry with partial red "POST/PAID" in circle on the front, having a mostly very fine (unusual semi-intaglio impression) "4/IY" RED Bishop Mark on the top flap. Good example of this rare error in which the wrong ink was used for the datestamp. We have only recorded 7 or 8 Red London Bishop Marks in the last 25 years. Photo |
£300 |
|
1321 |
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INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS ON PRESTAMP COVERS; 1801 long E (some toning) with mostly v. fine scarce concave "NETTLEBED" and two partial strikes of the unframed "POSTAGE TO LONDON/NOT PAID" mark, 1819 EL with same mark but boxed and v. fine, 1829 E (redirected from "New Hummums [Coffee House]") with v. fine framed "Postage Not Paid/to London", and 1819 E with almost all v. fine double-boxed "PUT IN AFTER/7º'CLOCK AT NIGHT" in red matching the c.d.s. struck in red (error) on the top flap. Good lot. (4 covers).
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£120 |
|
1322 |
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RARE RED FLAT-TOPPED "3" CHARGE-MARK OF WANDSWORTH; 17 Nov. 1823 E to Wandsworth Road with a v. fine red boxed "T·P/Wandsworth" mark on the front matching the mostly very fine flat-topped "3" mark alongside, having a matching mostly v. fine red "WANDSWORTH/EV" c.d.s. on the flap. Photo |
£100 |
|
1323 |
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PAIR OF RARE "More to pay 1d" MARKS ON LOCAL COVERS; 1832/4 pair of EL's (both printed circulars to the same Sloane St. address; former fine, latter with toning and heavy crease) prepaid 2d instead of 3d:- ex Strand & Bishopsgate RH's. The first with v. fine rare "More to pay 1" straight-line mark, and the other with similar encircled "More/to Pay/1d" mark. Rare pair. (2 covers). Photo |
£120 |
|
1324 |
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CIRCULAR FRAMED "MORE TO PAY" HANDSTAMP: 1832 EL to Blackheath with an almost complete strike of the scarce circular framed "More/to Pay/1d" h.s. with in red "Torrington/2py P PAID" h.s. overstruck with oval "*18 PAID 32*/8.MY/8MORN8" alongside. Photo |
£80 |
| ENGLISH COUNTIES MIXED POSTAL HISTORY |
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1325 |
|
MISCELLANY of prestamp mail with a wide range of postal markings inc. 1738 EL with red m/s "Mifsent to Hereford",1785 "MISSENT TO/LEICESTER/97", 1836 "Mis-sent/to/Exeter", 1843 "MISSENT TO/NORTHAMPTON", 1808 EL with a fine example of the Coventry fleuron, a host of straight-line marks inc. Bingham, Boxford, Corfe Castle, Froom, Southam, Tuxford, Wilton (two types), circular "PAID/AT/GLOUCESTER" & "PAID/AT/MANCHESTER" (latter in red), UDC's inc. Henley on Thames, Henley in Arden (in red), Bromyard & Oulney, a good variety of mileages, etc. A good lot which warrants careful examination. (Qty.). |
£200 |
|
1326 |
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UNDATED CIRCLES COLLECTION PART I: The collection of E/EL's etc. mostly with UDC cancellations. A good variety inc. ALSTON, BROOKTHORPE, CASTLE-THORPE, EMBLETON-NORTHLD, EVERTON, GREAT GLENN, GROSMONT, HALTWHISTLE, HAMBROOK, HARTLAND, HAYLING ISLAND, IBSTOCK, INCE, KENILWORTH, SEDGELEY, TEDWORTH & WOLSTON. (35).
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£340 |
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1327 |
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UNDATED CIRCLES COLLECTION PART II: A further selection of E/EL's with a varied range of UDC cancellations inc. ALNHAM, BRENT, BRININGHAM, BURGHFIELD, DOCKING, HIGH CONISCLIFFE, MIDDLETON ONE ROW, MONKWEARMOUTH, MICKLEHAM, NEWBIGGIN, SUNDERLAND BRIDGE, TANFIELD, WEATHERSFIELD (ESSEX), WITTON GILBERT & WITTON PARK. (28). |
£360 |
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1328 |
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UNDATED CIRCLES COLLECTION - PART III: A further group of E/EL's, many with UDC's inc. CHORLEY, CLAPHAM LANE (LANCS.), FLADBURY, GODSHILL (IOW), HARLE, HARMSTON, HUSBANDS BOSWORTH, LYDNEY,LYTHAM, OPENSHAW, ST. BEES, ST. MATHEWS, SEVERN STOKE & UPWAY. (42). |
£300 |
| CORNWALL |
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1329 |
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SCARCE PRESTAMP MARKS, "RUAN-HIGH-LANES" UDC, ETC.; Small 1791 E with v. fine "TRURO", 1802 E (closed tear clear of marks & address) with v. fine scarce early "PADSTOW", 1836 EL with fine blue "PAID AT TRURO" UDC (light fold), and 1850 env. with 4m 1d Red tied by v. fine BLUE St. Austell "670" numeral having a v. fine black "RUAN-HIGH-LANES" UDC on the side-flap. Scarce group. (4 covers). |
£75 |
| DERBYSHIRE |
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1330 |
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PRESTAMP MAIL, UDC's, ETC.; c.1780-1874 covers inc. v. fine c.1780 "DERBY", Near v. fine rare 1786 "146 ASH/BORN" 1st-type mileage (sellotape dameged cover), 1792 fancy "DERBY" EL (spike-hole), blue 1820 "CHAPEL LE FRITH", 1845 Matlock E with 1d Red pair (crease) and m/s "Registered Letter P 1s/-", 3 fine UDC's (EDENSOR, BRAILSFORD & LULLINGTON), ewtc. Plus 1 modern cover. (14 covers).
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£140 |
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1331 |
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RARE EARLY "DERBY/5" SKELETON DATESTAMP, ETC.; 28/29 Jan. 1851 Midland Railway E from Birmingham (creased 1d Red) to Derby with v. fine rare blue-green "DERBY/JA29/1851/5" loose-type Skeleton c.d.s. on the flap. Short-lived mark. Plus 1927 PPC with scarce "LEA/MATLOCK" rubber c.d.s. cancel. (2 covers).
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£75 |
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1332 |
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WIRKSWORTH USAGE OF THE PENNY BLACK: 1840 (26 Nov.) EL from Wirksworth to Matlock bearing 1840 1d Plate 2 HK and KF Close to wide margined adhesives, the cover is creased and a little repaired with adhesive tape. Photo |
£120 |
| DEVON |
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1333 |
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OKEHAMPTON: 1828 EL from Holesworthy to Wellington with boxed "No2" and a clear boxed "Okehampton/5th ClausePost" h.s. on reverse.
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£50 |
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1334 |
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STOKENHAM - RARE SHIP LETTER - COVER EX BUENOS AIRES WITH DARTMOUTH "Penny Post" & "SHIP LETTER" MARKS; Remarkable May/Aug. 1836 E "p. Curlew" from "B. Aires" (pencil note inside as usual for the Rothschild correspondence) to London charged "1/7" with a most unusual combination of postmarks, indicating that the letter was actually landed at the tiny village Receiving House at Stokenham, rather than at Dartmouth itself:- partly fine boxed black "Dartmouth/Penny Post" on the front, matching the c.d.s. and two step-type "DARTMOUTH/SHIP LETTER" marks on the flap, but also with v. fine brown boxed "No.1" (of Stokenham) on the front. Rare example of a Ship Letter landed at a Penny Post Receiving House. Unique?! [Ex Martin Willlcocks.]
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£150 |
| HAMPSHIRE |
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1335 |
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RARE PRESTAMP BOXED "MISSENT TO/PORTSMOUTH" MARK ON COVER FROM I.O.W.; 5 June 1837 EL prepaid from Ryde (I.O.W.) - fair c.d.s. - to Northampton but with v. fine black boxed "MISSENT TO/PORTSMOUTH" mark (SO1054) nicely placed on the front. Attractive. Photo |
£120 |
| HUNTINGDONSHIRE |
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1336 |
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HUNTINGDON - THE RARE ABBREVIATED "HUNT·N·TON" 1st-TYPE NAMESTAMP; 27 July 1710 EL (small top flap lost) to London with mostly fine rare "HUNT·N·TON MARK (crease) on lower flap beside a superb "IY/31" arrival Bishop Mark, charged "2" in manuscript. Rare thus. Photo |
£100 |
| KENT |
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1337 |
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DEAL: Miscellany inc. 1734 pair of EL's (some damp faults) to London from "The Downs" with faint & fair strikes of the very rare 1734 boxed "DEALE" mark (NOT recorded & 24 years earlier than anything in the County Catalogue), 1782 E ex London to Brighton with fine m/s "Mifsent to Deal" & fair s/lines, 1793/8 pair of EL's ex Iggulden's (one with news of British success at Ostend),v.fine scarce 1823 "DEAL/Penny Post" (KT336) with "No.2", rare 1823 large oval "J&R IGGULDEN/DEAL" FAC, 1851-59 "UPPER DEAL" UDC's (2, one at 9d rate to India), etc. (20 covers). |
£300 |
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1338 |
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DEAL - RARE FANCY LLOYDS AGENT FORWARDING AGENT CACHET ON COVER; 1822 E (side-flaps removed) from India (?) "p. the Arundel" to Bristol (redirected to Wells with v. fine scarce dotted mileage c.d.s. and "TOO LATE") with fine step-type "DEAL/.SHIP LETTER" on the front, having a mostly very fine strike of the 2-ring "AGENTS to the COMMITTEE of LLOYDS, RAMSGATE & DEAL;/Forwarded By Y.O. Servts./Goodwin, Curling & Co./Deal" F.A.C. across the join on the reverse. Few known and spectacular.
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£120 |
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1339 |
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ISLE OF SHEPPEY - QUEENBOROUGH/SHEERNESS NAVAL MAIL, ETC.; 1797 EL ex HMS Isis with fine scarce concave "QUEEN/BOROUGH" (filing fold), 1804 EL to "HMS Amethyst, Nore" with v. fine scarce boxed mileages of "SHEERNESS" & "YARMOUTH-N", and 1806 EL from HMS Rosario to "HMS IMMORTALITE, Downs" with v. fine red "SHEERNESS" boxed mileage. Plus unusual 1840 manuscript Discharge Certificate for a Mate ex HMS Howe signed at "Sheerness", Unusual lot. (4 items). |
£100 |
| LANCASHIRE - LIVERPOOL |
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1340 |
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THE RARE HOODED LATE FEE DATESTAMP: 1888 (6 Oct.) printed env. to Hamburg franked with 1887 2½d & 3d perfins tied by a single strike of the hooded "LIVERPOOL STA/LATE BOX" d.s. withanother strike alongside. 1888 (27 July) env fro the same correspondence franked with pairs of the 1881 1d and 1887 3d perfins tied by strikes of the smae cancellation. Ther later a little reduced at left. Photo |
£100 |
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1341 |
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THE RARE HOODED LATE BOX DATESTAMP: 1888 (28n July) env. from Liverpool to Germany franked with a strip of three 1d lilac perfins (L F B of L.F. Bahr) tied by light strikes of the scarce "LIVERPOOL STn/LATE BOX" d.s. with another strike alongside. Cover partly opened out. |
£60 |
| LINCOLNSHIRE |
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1342 |
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SCARCE PRESTAMP MARKS INC. REVERSED "N"s LINCOLN, BOXED BARTON, ETC.; Attractive 1770 E from Lincoln to Newark and redirected to Monmouth with v. fine rare reversed "N"s "LINCOLN" on the lower flap beside a v. fine "NEWARK", but also having a fair small "CAXTON" on the front endorsed "Mifsent to Caxton"; plus 1785 EL with v. fine scarce "134 LINCOLN" 1st-Type Mileage, 1831 EL with mostly v. fine rare small boxed "BARTON", 25 Jan. 1840 EL with v. fine (creased) red "KIRTON LINDSEY" UDC, endorsed "Late", and 1842/6 covers (former has stamp removed) with "HAXEY" or "CROWLE" UDCs. Good lot. (5 covers). Photo |
£150 |
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1343 |
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HORNCASTLE: 1705 (26 Nov) EL from Ormsby to "Burrell Massingbord Esq/to be left att Soanders Coffee/houfs neare Lincolns inn/London" with a superb straight line "HORNCASTLE" struck below. & a lightly applied "NO/28" Bishop mark One flap is partly torn away. Photo |
£100 |
| NORTHAMPTONSHIRE |
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1344 |
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SCARCE PRESTAMP MARKS INC. 1st-TYPE MILEAGE, SCRIPT-TYPES, ETC.; Dec. 1784 E with v. fine "67 NORTH/AMPTON" 1st-Type Mileage, v. fine scarce abbreviated 1802 "NH.AMPTON/66" boxed mileage, v. fine 1838/40 script-type "Brannston" & "West Haddon" marks, etc. Attractive lot. (5 covers). |
£85 |
| SHROPSHIRE |
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1345 |
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SCARCER PRESTAMP COVERS INC. 1st-TYPE MILEAGE, EARLY "SHIF/NAL", ETC.; 1766 EL with v. fine small "SHIF/NAL", v. fine large 1785 "SHREWS/BURY", mostly v. fine scarce 1789 "142 BRIDGE/NORTH" 1st-Type Mileage, 1797 Shrewsbury horseshoe, stained 1795 E with "WELLINGTON/SALOP", 1831 E from Scotland to "Salopian Coffee House, Charing Cross, London", 1848/51 "BROSELEY" & "LEINTWARDINE/156" UDC'S, etc. (12 covers).
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£120 |
| STAFFORDSHIRE |
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1346 |
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PRESTAMP COLLECTION PLUS EARLY PARCEL POST LABEL; c.1770-1840 covers inc. 1707 EL from London ("RG" in circle RH mark + Bishop) addressed to "Butterton...:eeke...p Stone Bagg", c.1770 "NEWCASTLE/UNDER LINE" (crease), 1800 "WOLVERHAMPTON" reveresed horseshoe, v. fine blue 1839 "Shirleywich", fine scarce boxed 1822 "LEEK/154.", etc. plus 1886 piece with Lichfield P.P. label franked with 6d dull green & 1895 returned env. Good variety. (10 covers + 1 label). |
£120 |
| SUSSEX |
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1347 |
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EASTBOURNE: 1836 part E to the Secretaries of the Wesleyan Missions, London re churches in Hobart, Launceston & Longford endorsed "Per Jane Broudie" with a good strike of the boxed "INDIA LETTER/EASTBOURNE" on reverse. |
£75 |
| YORKSHIRE |
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1348 |
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PRE-STAMP MISCELLANY: Group of E/EL's with a good range of postal markings inc. 1742 EL to London with fine s/l "B.BRIDGE", 1750 EL with two-line "SKIP/TON", 1779 EL with two-line "DON/CASTER", 1777 EL with large s/l mark of Halifax, 1788 EL with s/l "BEDAL", 1794 E with circular Scarborough namestamp, 1834 E with UDC of Snaith, 1839 env. with UDC of Bingley, 1839 E with UDC of Bridlington, 1840 EL ex Scarborough to York with fancy "Too Late" mark, a good variety of Ripon postal markings, sundry UDC's inc. Guisborough, Pickering, Sedbergh, Selby, etc. A good lot. (Approx. 80). |
£360 |
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1349 |
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MISCELLANY of E/EL's, etc. with a useful range of markings inc. 1842 boxed Brighouse Penny Post, 1842 Doncaster skeleton, 1845 Rotherham skeleton, 1845 Skipton skeleton, 1841 EL to London ex "Flambro Head" with Bridlington d..s of 6 Nov., UDC's of Chapel Town, Sheffield, Low Harrogate & Oulton, sundry squared circles, etc. (Approx. 40 plus a few pieces). |
£120 |
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1350 |
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BRADFORD: Miscellany of covers, etc. inc. 1737 EL with fine two-line "BRAD/FORD", 1844 E with Bradford Skeleton, 1855 Scottish Widow's Fund Life Assurance Society printed lettersheet bearing 1d red on blued tied by Bradford duplex, 1859 env. with UDC's of Holme & North Parade, etc. (40 plus sundry pieces and off-cover adhesives). |
£180 |
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1351 |
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CONISBROUGH/ROTHERHAM, ETC.: Collection of covers, cards, etc. inc. 1848 EL's (2) with "CONISBROUGH" UDC's in red, 1850 E from Conisbrough to Wath with red UDC of Conisbrough plus h.s. "1d" in red, 1857 env. with small "CONISBROUGH" UDC on flap, 1794 EL with red s/l "ROTHERHAM", Railway/TPO marks inc. "NORMANTON STATION","WYKEHAM R.S.O.", "ULCEBY R.S.O.", etc. Also a quantity of ephemeral material inc. billheads, etc. (Qty.). |
£150 |
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1352 |
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HEMSWORTH - RAILWAY LETTER STAMP COVER WITH "HEMSWORTH STATION" CANCEL; 30 Sept. 1924 "Wilson" env. to Manchester with KGV 1½d tied by Sheffield c.d.s. and rare "HULL & BARNSLEY COMPANY" 3d green (with manuscript "4" surcharge) Railway Letter Stamp tied by v. fine purple oval "HEMSWORTH STATION/H. & B. SECTION" d.s. (a village near Wakefield). This line's Railway Letter Stamps are very seldom seen on cover. Photo |
£100 |
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1353 |
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HULL: 1667-87 group of E/EL's, etc.inc. 1667 (22 Nov.) EL with Bishop Mark of Nov. 25th, 1804 (25 July) EL with large circular d.s., 1805 (April 20) E with scarce fleuron-type mileage , 1842 EL's (2) with Hull Skeleton, UDC's of Cottingham & Hunmanby. (18). |
£180 |
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1354 |
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ROTHERHAM, ETC.: The early to modern collection of covers/cards, etc. with a good range of cancellations inc. 1788 EL with two-line "ROTHER/HAM" in red, UDC of "EPWORTH", "MATLOCK BATH" (on E to Rotherham) &"WATH UPON DEARNE", PPC's inc. useful real photos, etc. (Qty.).
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£150 |
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1355 |
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ROTHERHAM: The early to modern collection of covers, cards, etc. inc. 1836 E to Wath with UDC of Peterborough, 1842 EL with UDC of Wath-upon-Dearne,1849 redirected cover to Tickhill with various postal markings inc. UDC of Swinton in black, red circular "YORK/1D/PAID", 1845 EL with Rotherham traveller across flap on reverse, 1845 env. with red UDC of Masbrough, 1852 env. with UDC of Hooton-Roberts, UDC's of Maltby (2), Doncaster skeleton, 1860 small-type "MALTBY" UDC, various mileages, etc., etc. (Qty.). |
£150 |
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1356 |
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ROTHERHAM, ETC.: The early to modern collection of E/EL's etc. inc. 1833 E with UDC of "BAMPTON-D", 1839 EL with boxed "Ofsett/Penny Post", 1847 rdirected EL to Ollerton bearing 1d red (5) & 2d blue (2) with two UDC's of Tickhill,E with UDC of Wadworth, 1849 , sundry Penny Post items and much, much more. (Qty.). |
£120 |
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1357 |
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UDC's: Wide selection, nearly all on covers and written up on album leaves, comprising "TICKHILL" (1840), "YEADON" (1846), "HECKMONDWICKE" in red, "CARLTON" (1858), "ADDINGHAM" (1845 in blue & 1847 in brown), "LUDDENDEN" (in blue) & smaller "LUDDENDENFOOT" (in black) on same 1857 large part env. to Bradford, "WEST-BURTON" (1851 in blue), "CONONLEY" (1854 in green), "KETTLEWELL" (1845 also in green), "LOFTHOUSE" (1849 & 1857), "WHELDRAKE" (1856), "ARMIN" (1855), "NORMANBY" (1849), "WHITWELL" (1849 in bright blue), "NORTH-GRIMSTON" & "SCRUTON" (both 1851), "OAKWORTH", "RAWCLIFFE" & "WADWORTH" (all 1855), "SOUTH CAVE" (1843), "LOW-WORTLEY" (1849), "STAINLAND" (1844), "KIRKSTALL" (1852), "FILEY" (1847), "KIRBY-SIGSTON" (1857), "BIRSTAL" (1846 in red), "MORLEY" 1847), "MIDDLESBROUGH" (1842), "BOLTON-PERCY" (1853), "BRIGHOUSE" (1845), "HEBDEN-BRIDGE" (1852), "HOLME" (1859), "MELSONBY" (1853), "THORNTON" (1857), "SNAITH" (1844), "SANCTON " (1853), "SHEEPRIDGE" (1863), "HEMSWORTH" (1859), "KILNSEY" (1858), "NORTH-PARADE" (1856), "THORPE" (1860) and "CARLION" (1853). A wonderful lot of mainly fine to v. fine cancellations; almost no duplication and very difficult to replicate (46 items).
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£360 |
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1358 |
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YORK & DISTRICT: Miscellany of covers written up on album leaves inc. c.1750 very fine large s/l "YORK", various other s/l marks, stampless prepaid EL from Hull to Basingstoke bearing fine despatch & arrival c.d.s.'s and mainly fine small framed "MIS SENT/TO/YORK", mileage and duplex marks, UDCs of "SHERIFF-HUTTON" & "WHELDRAKE" , s/l sub-office marks of Bootham, Micklegate & Woodhouse, two line blue "MICKLEGATE/YORK" and single-ring "STRENSALL CAMP" tying KGV 1d red adhesive to 1915 env. (24 covers).
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£120 |
| CHANNEL ISLANDS POSTAL HISTORY |
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1359 |
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GUERNSEY SCROLL, MARITIME MAIL, ETC.; 1828 front + flap with v. fine "GUERNSEY" Scroll, Sept. 1840 cash-paid EL (worn reinforced folds) to India with Jersey c.d.s. and double oval "MESSRS. BAGSHAW & Co./CALCUTTA" F.A.C. (stain) across the join, and 1845 1d Red env. ex Guernsey with blurred "SOUTHAMPTON/SHIP LETTER" on the reverse. (3 items).
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£75 |
| GUERNSEY POSTAL HISTORY |
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1360 |
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SCARCE OVAL "Ship Lre/[Crown]/WEYMOUTH" MARK ON COVER TO LONDON; 20 Dec. 1813 EL from "Guernsey" to London with very fine strike (grey-black ink) of this sacrce mark (Rob.S2) nicely placed on the front, charged "1/2" in all. Photo |
£120 |
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