|
721 |
|
FIRST DAY OF UNIFORM 4d POSTAGE PERIOD COVER WITH EDINBURGH HADSTRUCK "4" MARK; Very rare 5 Dec. 1839 EL (usual file-folds; well clear of "4" mark - neatly folded to show internal dated heading beside address-panel) from "Edinburgh" to Perth with a very fine black Edinburgh HANDSTRUCK "4" mark on the front (First Day of Use), having an 85% clear very fine red Edinburgh "DEC/5/1839" c.d.s. (crease) on the top flap. Very Rare First Day Usage and an Important Exhibition Item. Photo |
£1500 |
|
722 |
|
CHARLES WHITING EMBOSSED COLOURED CAMEO-PORTRAIT OF THE YOUNG QUEEN VICTORIA; c.1839 card (5x6½ ins.) with beautiful embossed cameo portrait (few stain-spots) of the young Queen (head and shoulders between garlands of oak-leaves), in white on central circle (blue background) of fancy embossed frame, with "WHITING PATENTEE" imprint along right-hand edge, having a printed "Victoria R" 'autograph' below the portrait.. This is a similar design to the well-known series from which Whiting submitted the Cameos of Wellington, Brougham & Byron to the Oct. 1839 'Treasury Competition', and having the same circular portrait as the green & red version from the 'Wallace Papers'. Whting also used this design for advertising window-cards for "Victoria Pen Knibs". Fine example of Whiting's skills. Very rare. Photo |
£500 |
|
723 |
|
VERY HIGH POSTAL RATE ON PRESTAMP COVER EX INDIA VIA EGYPT & MALTA; 25 Mar. 1839 EL from "Bombay" (faint red oval-framed "INDIA" on the front) to London "via Marseilles, p. Steamer to Suez" with v. fine 2-ring black "INDES/ALEXANDRIE" c.d.s. (crease), near v. fine 2-ring "PURIFIE AU LAZARET/MALTE" mark (crease) on the front, charged the exceptionally high rate of "£1.4.1½" with v. fine boxed London "BRITISH/FOREIGN" mark on the flap, giving the breakdown of rates (11-1 British postage + 13-1½ French postage). Good example of the need for cheap postage! Rare thus.Photo |
£100 |
|
724 |
|
7 MAY 1840 - 2nd DAY 1d BLACK COVER WITH STAMP USED AS SEAL & WITH SEPARATE MALTESE CROSS ON FRONT; Remarkable 7/9 May 1840 env. (trivial faults; opened out for display, complete with contents - family letter with news of the "shocking Murder of poor Lord Wm. Russell") sent from "Robin Hood Farm" (Kingston, Surrey) to Scotland (Culross), franked over the seal with a Plate 1a 1d Black (GI; 4m but with faults) just tied by a light orange-red Maltese Cross matching the "T·P/Kingston" alongside (with a second strike of the TP mark in black), having a second very fine strike of the same Maltese Cross on the front, presumably to confirm the acceptance of the stamp on the reverse (although this was strictly against the rules). There are very fine transit c.d.s.'s of London Chief Office ("MY-7/1840") and Edinburgh (9 May 1840) on the reverse. [It seems that there are two different Maltese Crosses on the stamp; it may well be that the light Kingston M.C. was so faint that the P.O. in London or Edinburgh struck their own M.C. as well, to make the cancellation more thorough; this has led to doubts about the stamp belonging to the cover in the past - see M. Jackson, p.65 - but the R.P.S. certificate states that it is genuine, and we are of the same opinion.] The letter was redirected to Edinburgh and has a black manuscript "1d" charge for that redirection of the front. It is interesting to note that this is a very early example of the Maltese Cross used at a London Country Sorting Office, and in a distinctive shade of ink. Very rare thus. [With 1996 RPS Certificate of Genuineness.] Photo |
£750 |
|
725 |
|
REMARKABLE 1d BLACK COVER WITH 50 SETS OF INITIALS PROVING THE P.O.'s EFFORTS TO FIND THE ADDRESSEE; 24 June1840 EL (with small printed creditors notice inside) from "Cupar" (Fife; faint boxed d.s. on top flap) to "South Bridge, Edinburgh" franked by an attractive 1d Black (light impression; 4 shaved to clear margins) tied by an orange-red M.C. and by a P.O. endorsement. The letter is endorsed "Left South Bridge, Edinr., said to be gone to Liverpool" and "Cannot be found", being charged "1" in manuscript for the redirection. Most exceptionally, the reverse has manuscript numbers from 1 to 50 almost all with different sets of intiials, prsumably proving that all the inhabitants of South Bridge had been shown the letter! Amazing early Victorian P.O. efficiency! Photo |
£400 |
|
726 |
|
10th JAN. 1840 - VERY RARE FIRST DAY USAGE OF BLACK HANDSTRUCK "2" MARK ON UNPAID COVER; 10 Jan. 1840 EL (written on 9th Jan. but posted the next day) sent unpaid from "Edinburgh" to Stirling with a lovely strike of Edinburgh's Handstruck "2" in black on the front - First Day Usage on an unpaid Uniform Penny Postage cover - with a very fine Edinr. "JAN/C 10 F/1840" c.d.s. (light fold) nicely placed on the top flap. Exhibition Quality. Arguably the most difficult U.P.P. First Day Cover to find; the Handstruck "2" in black used on this date is seldom seen. Photo |
£400 |
|
727 |
|
6th MAY 1840 - PREPAID 2d-RATE COVER SENT FROM SCOTLAND BEFORE STAMPS WERE AVAILABLE THERE; Fine 6 May 1840 EL (long printed circular ref. the Scottish Burghs holding a meeting; complete with separate enclosed sheet, which explains why this letter weighed above ½ an ounce) prepaid 2d from Edinburgh to "The Provost of Stirling", with a red crayon "2" and a very fine red "PAID at EDINR./E/MAY 6/1840" c.d.s. nicely placed on the front. The 1d Black was not available in Scotland on 6 May 1840, nor was the 2d Blue, hence the need to pay this letter in cash. Rare and attractive Exhibition Item posted on this most siginificant date. Photo |
£240 |
|
728 |
|
6th MAY 1840 COVER PREPAID 1d IN CASH IN SCOTLAND; Fine 6 May 1840 EL (clearly dated inside) from "Ash Craig" to Paisley endorsed "Paid" with a red manuscript "1" on the front beside a mostly very fine red boxed "GREENOCK/MY 6A/1840" datestamp, having a very fine black boxed 7 May "PAISLEY" arrival d.s. on the top flap. Rare thus; 1d Blacks did not reach Scotland in time for them to be used on 6 May 1840. Attractive and rare cover posted on this famous date. Photo |
£150 |
|
729 |
|
6th MAY 1840 COVER PREPAID 1d IN CASH IN SCOTLAND (PERTHSHIRE); Fine 6 May 1840 EL (folded to show dated heading alongside address-panel) to "Charlestown Limeworks by Dunfermline", clearly dated inside "6 May 1840" and endorsed "Paid", having a red manuscript "Pd 1" on the front beside a very fine scarce small "ERROL" (Perthshire) straight-line mark. Rare thus; see previous lot.Photo |
£120 |
|
730 |
|
THE UNIQUE (?) "GOD SAVE THE QUEEN" EMBOSSED PICTORIAL STAMP-CARICATURE ENVELOPE USED TO AUSTRALIA; The famous 11 June 1850 usage (from Edinburgh to Bathurst, N.S.W.) of a small envelope (closed tears at foot and faults on reverse but very attractive) with a pink printed embossed stamp-frame oval, in the stamp-position, inscribed "GOD SAVE THE QUEEN"; showing a Steamer to the left and a Steam-engine to the right. There is no stamp in the centre of the oval (the letter being prepaid 8d in cash as a Ship Letter to Australia) but the sender has drawn his own amusing Caricature-stamp (depicting Prince Albert?) where a stamp would have been. There are Edinburgh & London "PAID" d.s.'s on the front, with red m/s "8" and fine red "SHIP LETTER/ LONDON" c.d.s., plus mostly fine Sydney (29 Sept.) and "BATHURST" (1 Oct.) d.s.'s on the reverse. This amazing and amusing cover appears to be one of very few early Caricatures of the Postage Stamp that have been recorded. [Ex Meroni, 1952, and Tony Alcock, lot 397, sold for £1,430 in Dec. 1989.] Photo |
£750 |
| MULREADY STATIONERY |
|
731 |
 |
1d letter sheet, Stereo A9 used fropm Wolverhapton to Birmingham. A little soiled but a good black country use. Photo |
£120 |
|
732 |
|
1d letter sheet Stereo A 10 used from Manchester to London cancelled with a very fine MC, dated 26th May 1840 with m/s "New Postage Stamp" on reverse. The cover is toned and has various tape repaired creases. The contents appear to relate to the appoinment of a new paster at a private school. Photo |
£100 |
|
733 |
|
1d letter sheet Stereo A14 (displaced) used from London to Woodford, cancelled with a blue "T.P/Chancery Lane" and a very fine long pints black MC. The charming contents are a letter from a father to his young son correcting a previous letter and advising that "you must learn to fold up your letters neatly". The letter has a m/s note on face in very neat writting "From my Father". PHOTO. |
£140 |
|
734 |
|
1d letter sheet, Stereo A15 used from LOndon to East Acton, cancelled with a lightly applied Cornhill" in red and a superb long points black MC. Photo |
£120 |
|
735 |
|
1d letter sheet Stereo A26 used to Northamton, cancelled with a good MC and a very fine. "TP/Islington BrRd". The shhet contains the blue W. Gilling printed advertisement (Spec. MA9a). One flap damaged but displays well. Photo |
£120 |
|
736 |
|
1d letter sheet, Stereo A69 unused. Fine. 2d letter sheet, Stereo a97 unused but foxed and 1d envelope< Stereo A155 unused. Small faults. |
£100 |
|
737 |
|
1d letter sheet, Stereo A251 used from London to Newport Pagnell, cancelled with a very fine MC and containing Clerical, Medical, and General Assurance Society printed report. One flap damaged. SG. Spec. MA31a.Photo |
£100 |
|
738 |
|
"SCOTTISH PROVIDENT INSTITUTION" ADVERT MULREADY USED IN EDINBURGH; 14 Nov. 1840 usage of the Stereo A64 1d Mulready Letter-sheet (central vertical fold) from Edinburgh (v. fine c.d.s. on flap) to a local address (name of legal firm and the initials "W[riters to the]. S[ignet]." alone with no street address!!) cancelled by a very fine orange-red Maltese Cross, having the printed "SCOTTISH PROVIDENT INSTITUTION" advert inside. Scarce. Photo |
£120 |
|
739 |
|
RARE "MORE/TO PAY" USAGE OF THE 1d LETTER SHEET FROM SCOTLAND; 13 Mar. 1841 usage of the 1d Mulready letter-sheet (Stereo no. obscured; slightly grubby but attractive) from Edinburgh to London cancelled by a very fine black 'Scottish' Maltese Cross, with superb matching black Edinburgh "MORE/TO PAY" nearby, as well as a manuscript "2" charge. Good example of a Mulready that originally weighed above ½ an ounce.
PHOTO. |
£240 |
|
740 |
|
TRIPLE-MALTESE CROSS CANCELLATION ON 1d MULREADY ENVELOPE CHARGED "2" POSTAGE DUE; Spectacular 12 Aug. 1840 usage of the 1d Mulready env. (Stereo A163; central vertical fold) from the Edinburgh sub-office "PORTOBELLO" (v. fine brown boxed d.s. on the front) to Edinburgh, exceptionally cancelled by three separate orange-red Maltese Crosses (over Britannia as well as over the elephants ad traders at top left & top right), also having a very fine brown Portobello Handstruck "2" mark on the front, because the enclosures made this letter weigh above ½ an ounce. Doubly rare usage; Exhibition Item. Photo |
£500 |
|
741 |
|
RARE UPRATED 6d-RATE USAGE OF THE 2d MULREADY LETTER-SHEET FROM SCOTLAND TO IRELAND; 26 Sept. 1840 usage of the Stereo a92 2d Blue Mulready letter-sheet (flap faults and very minor wear but very attractive) from Edinburgh to "Carrick on Suir, Ireland" cancelled by a very fine orange-red Edinburgh Maltese Cross with v. fine "PAID at EDINR" c.d.s. nearby with red crayon "4", because the original letter weighed above 2oz and up to 3oz, so the 6d rate applied. There is also a partly fine red boxed Dublin "PAID" d.s. on the front. Rare example of a 1d Mulready uprated in cash. Exhibition Item. Photo |
£300 |
|
742 |
|
SCOTTISH USAGE OF THE 2d MULREADY LETTER-SHEET WITH BLACK MALTESE CROSS; 1 Aug. 1842 usage of the Stereo a92 2d Blue letter-sheet (minor internal toning) to Stirling with mostly v. fine black Edinburgh Maltese Cross cancelling Britannia. Attractive example. Photo |
£240 |
|
743 |
|
A RARE WELSH LATE USE OF A TWOPENNY ENVELOPE: 1849 (21 Feb.) 2d envelope Stereo a195 used from Llandilo to London cancelled with four strikes of the "467" numeral. A little soiled but a scarce late usage from Wales. Photo |
£550 |
| MULREADY CARICATURES |
|
744 |
|
RARE MENZIES CARICATURE SENT FROM EDINBURGH WITH RED HANDSTRUCK "1" MARK; Very fine 22 Sept. 1840 usage of the rare "Menzies, Princes St." Mulready Caricature (State 1) depicting washer-woman in place of Britannia with comic figures around the address and on all four flaps, addressed to Crieff with a light Edinburgh sub-office "INDIA/STREET" mark on the front with fine red handstruck "1" (1d prepaid in cash) and matching v. fine "PAID at EDINR." c.d.s. This example of the Caricature not recorded by Bodily/Jarvis/Hahn. Exhibition Item. PHOTO. |
£1000 |
|
745 |
|
RARE HUME 'ELEPHANT' DESIGN & MENZIES DERAEDEMAEKER REPRINT - UNUSED: Fine c. June, 1840 front (+ 3 of the 4 flaps but all detached) of the original famous Hume 'Elephant in Kilt' design (all laid down on paper) and fine Deraedemaeker version of the Menzies design. (2 covers). |
£150 |
|
746 |
|
FORES/LEECH BROADSHEET CARICATURE: An example of Fores/Leech large broadsheet caricature (360 x 260mm) , unused, two repaired corners (not affecting the design), small tear at right and some soiling. A rare item. Photo |
£300 |
|
747 |
|
"FORES'S CIVIC ENVELOPE No. 8" UNUSED: Nov., 1840 fine unused example of this env. depicting the then Lord Mayor, his procession and banquet. Very rare; only one used example and very few unused examples have been recorded. Photo |
£240 |
| TREASURY ESSAYS, ETC. |
|
748 |
|
1839 1d essay with m/s "1/½oz/Penny" probably submitted by James Bogardus. Fine. Photo |
£500 |
| LINE-ENGRAVED COLLECTIONS |
|
749 |
|
1841-79 The mint and used selection of 2d blues inc. 1841 plates 3 (19, inc. a vertical pair with "12" in MC cancellation) and 4 (7) & unused examples of plates 9, 13,14 and 15. Mixed condition. (43).
|
£200 |
|
750 |
|
1854-69 The mainly used selection inc. 1854 SC16 1d mint pair HB-HC, 1857 LC14 1d Die II, Alphabet II on blued, SE with MC cancellation (centred to right and some trimmed perfs), and a small group of LC14 1d reds. Mixed condition. (56).
|
£100 |
|
751 |
|
1857-63 LC14 1d Die II Alphabet III , fourteen mounted mint examples inc. a pair and Alphabet IV (4). Mostly fine.
|
£140 |
| 1840 1D BLACKS |
|
752 |
|
Six unplated four margined examples comprising AB, CH, ED, FI, ML & SB. Mostly fine.
|
£240 |
|
753 |
|
Four unplated examples, CB, IH, MC cancelled in black to leave profile clear and SC. Fine wide margined examples. Photo |
£240 |
|
754 |
|
Four unplated examples, GE, LL with superb central MC, RA and RE (poor) cnacelled in black. Also 1841 2d blue vertical pair. Fair only. |
£100 |
|
755 |
|
Three unplated examples, EI, LK and OB used on EL's to Wem, inc. one from Shrewsbury with boxed "TOO LATE". Three and four margined examples, some cover faults. |
£100 |
|
756 |
|
Unplated GL clear to good margins, SH poor, PG cancelled in black, trimmed at left and scissor cut at foot and NE worn impression, central cancellation, shaved at left.
|
£100 |
|
757 |
|
An unplated pair RC-RD and two singles LJ and IC (on front to North Walsham). Four margined examples but stained. |
£80 |
|
758 |
|
Plate 1a FF (medium impression) used on EL from Rotherham to Penistone, cancelled with a fine central pinkish MC. The EL is dated 22 May 1840 but the Rotherham c.d.s. is dated the 23rd. Wide even margins although a little stained around the adhesive. A good May date and coloured MC. Photo |
£300 |
|
759 |
|
Plate 1b, DA cacelled with a black MC to leave profile clear and a tiny proportion of a red cancellation. Fine. Photo |
£100 |
|
760 |
|
Plate 1b DF & GK wide to close four margined examples & GF with three margins, cut into at top left. (3). |
£100 |
|
761 |
|
Plate 1b JJ, LE and GL clear to good margins, LE small inclusion in left margin, GL with small violet h.s. on reverse. |
£100 |
|
762 |
|
Plate 1b SJ, large margins. Fine. Photo |
£80 |
|
763 |
|
Plate 1b, FD, wide margins. Fine.
|
£70 |
|
764 |
|
Plate 1b JF used on E from Dumfries to Edinburgh, three wide margins, cut into at left. Also unplated BB used on E from Newcastle to Manchester. Three wide margins, close at left. Horizontal crease. |
£70 |
|
765 |
|
Plate 1b DI tied to small piece with a lightly applied black MC . Fine. |
£60 |
|
766 |
|
Plate 2 DL, four good to wide margins on small piece cancelled with ruby (Aberdeen) MC. RPS Cert.(1987) of Genuineness Spec.A1ve. Photo |
£300 |
|
767 |
|
Plate 2 NK, three good margins, cut into at right. Mint with part gum. Photo |
£200 |
|
768 |
|
Plate 2, FJ-GJ a vertical pair, FJ wide margins, GJ close and a little ragged at lower left. little soiled. Photo |
£100 |
|
769 |
|
Plate 2 RL good margins, central cancellation. Fine. Matched with a close to wide margined red. Also plate 6 HI wide margins, ironed out horizontal crease. (3). |
£100 |
|
770 |
|
Plate 2, EI on small piece tied by two strikes of a pinkish MC. Fine. Photo |
£100 |
|
771 |
|
Plates 3 SD, 8 AJ, GH, NI & OE, 10 FG and unplated RJ used on seperate covers, five are cancelled in black. Mostly three margined examples on dmaged covers. |
£200 |
|
772 |
|
Plates 3 KF, 8 BC & MA (poor), 9 OH, 10 LG cancelled in black and RJ cancelled in red (scarce). Mostly three margined examples.
|
£160 |
|
773 |
|
Plate 3, JJ used on EL from Sheffield to Chester. Fine. |
£80 |
|
774 |
|
Plate 4, HG used on EL from London to Winchester. Fine. Photo |
£100 |
|
775 |
|
Plates 4 KJ, 5 KB and 6 TB. Good three or four margined examples.
|
£100 |
|
776 |
|
Plate 4 DJ with central MC cancellation, good even margins and KH with clear profile. |
£60 |
|
777 |
|
Plate 5, BH on piece with black MC cancellation. Fine. Photo |
£120 |
|
778 |
|
Plate 5 GD on thin paper, neatly cancelled. Fine. Photo |
£100 |
|
779 |
|
Plate 6, AG on bleute paper, central black MC cancellation. Fine. Photo |
£80 |
|
780 |
|
Plate 7 AB used on EL from Norwich to Kings Lyne. Clear to large margins, cover a little inside.
|
£80 |
|
781 |
|
Plate 7 OA used on printed Staffordshire rates notice from Stafford to Cresswell, good to wide margins and clearly cancelled. A little soiled. |
£80 |
|
782 |
|
Plate 8, MB (small closed tear at top) on EL from Southcross to Bodmin.matched with off-cover 1d red. |
£75 |
|
783 |
|
Plate 8, NB cancelled with black MC, matched with 1d red cut into at right. (2). |
£75 |
|
784 |
|
Plate 8, HG fine with wide margins. |
£60 |
|
785 |
|
Plate 11, OI cancelled with black MC, matched with red; both cut into at top and at left hand side. (2). |
£240 |
| 1840 2D BLUES |
|
786 |
|
FINE STRIP OF THREE 1840 2d BLUES ON "PAID/1d.EXTRA" LATE-FEE PAID COVER EX EDINBURGH; Attractive long EL (folded down at left for display; originally having contained a heavy deed) from Edinburgh to Glasgow franked by a very attractive 4-Margin Strip of Three Plate 1 1840 2d Blues (RD-RF) tied by v. fine red Maltese Crosses, having a light but very fine strike of the scarce red boxed Edinburgh "PAID/1d EXTRA" Late Fee Paid mark (crease) alongside. Very rare thus. Exhibition Quality. Photo |
£500 |
|
787 |
|
An unplated selection used on covers, inc a strip of three NC-NE, KD with MC cancellation and a large margined example PK. The covers ara a little grubby and creased. (10 items). |
£70 |
|
788 |
|
Plate 1 JA-JB a pair with black MC cancellations, close to wide margins. An unusual steely shade. Photo |
£240 |
|
789 |
|
Plate 1 GK cancelled with a black MC. Fine. Photo |
£160 |
|
790 |
|
Plate 1 EA large margins, cancelled with two strikes of the MC.Photo |
£140 |
|
791 |
|
Plate 1 II cancelled in black, good to wide margins. Fine. Photo |
£100 |
|
792 |
|
Plate 1, GA with central black MC cancellation. Three wide margins, just clear at lower left. Photo |
£100 |
|
793 |
|
Plates 1 LL and a pair AK-AL and plate 2 DF with numeral cancellation. Defective space fillers cancelled in black.
|
£80 |
|
794 |
|
Plate 1 PL worn impression, good to wide margins. Central black MC cancellation. small ink mark on reverse. |
£60 |
|
795 |
|
Plate 2 SA with part "303" numeral of Limerick cancellation. Cut into at lower left corner. Photo |
£140 |
|
796 |
|
Plate 2 , JF cancelled with fine black MC. Close to huge margins.
|
£90 |
|
797 |
|
Plate 2, TC on small piece, close to good margins.
|
£75 |
| 1841 1D REDS |
|
798 |
|
MULTIPLES: A small selection of used multiples with block of eight plate 82 NG-OJ,blocks of six plates 94 NJ-OL and 99 NJ-OL. blocks of four plates 48 OC-PD, 76 RE-SF & 127 GE-HF. strip of four plate 77 OI-OL, pair plate 171 RE-RF and a complete horizontal strip of twelve plate 85 SA-SL. Some faults but collectable multiples.
|
£260 |
|
799 |
|
MISCELLANY: A used selection inc. plates 1b CE & TG, 2 KL & MC, 5AJ, GD, QD, IB & IK, 8 GK, PA & OH with MC and part penny post cancellation 9 NJ & TC, 10 QG & LH and 11 RK, FE, AD, MD & GH. 55 DI-DL, three with blue numerals and one with distinctive Norwich MC. on piece. Mostly good to fine. (136).
|
£340 |
|
800 |
|
MISCELLANY: A mounted mint selection inc. a block of four NB-OC (close to very large margins) and a pair CJ-CK (rubbed). Poor to fine. (20). Photo |
£300 |
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