| OFFICIALS |
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1041 |
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ADMIRALTY - RARE USE OF 3d OFFICIAL ON REGISTERED COVER: 1903 Long OHMS env. (edge fault, some loss of flap) endorsed 'Certificates' and addressed to the ship's carpenter on HMS 'Edgar', Home Fleet, with crayon 'Portland' added to address, franked with the KEVII 'ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL' (Type 1 opt) cancelled by oval Devonport reg'n d.s.; contains original six certificates of service, 1899-1903. Despite faults, a rare usage on cover.
PHOTO. |
£400 |
|
1042 |
|
BOARD OF TRADE: 1857-1910 A used selection of "Crown B.T." perfins inc. 1857 LC14 1d, 1883-84 2½d, 5d & 6d, 1887 values to 1/- and 1902-10 values to 1/-. Mixed condition. (28). Also KGV values to 10d with "S crown O" perfins. (7).
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£140 |
| GUERNSEY STAMPS |
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1043 |
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CARTON with the extensive collection/accumulation of mint stamps, FDC's, etc. (Qty.). |
£75 |
| JERSEY STAMPS |
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1044 |
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CARTON with the extensive collection/accumulation of mint stamps, FDC's, etc. (Qty.). |
£75 |
| ISLE OF MAN STAMPS |
|
1045 |
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CARTON with the extensive collection/accumulation of mint stamps, FDC's, etc. (Qty.). |
£75 |
| G.B USED ABROAD |
|
1046 |
|
MISCELLANY on stockcard with 10d brown used in Malta (fine central "A25" cancellation), 1/- green used in Puerto Rico (3, one on piece), 2/- (rather pallid) used in Port-au-Prince , 4d vermilion pair used in Alexandria, plus a defective 2/- with rather indistinct cancellation .(8). |
£75 |
|
1047 |
|
MISCELLANY: A selection of GB adhesives with various used abroad cancellations inc. Malta, Gibraltar, British Levant, Beyrout, Alexandria, Suez, St. Thomas, Callao and Valparaiso. Mixed condition. (77).
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£260 |
|
1048 |
|
1839-57 The selection of covers inc. 1867 env. to Leeds franked with 1d plate 85 (2) and 6d plate 6 tied by fine "C" in bars cancellations1852 E from Tobago to Edinburgh with "TOBAGO" c.d.s. andd m/s "1/-" 1855 EL from Vera Cruz to London with two m/s forwarding agents notes. 1839 EL from Maili to Edinburgh with a readable boxed "½" of Falmouth in green. Also 1947 OHMS env. to USA with "CROWN/PAID/AT/BAHAMAS" h.s. (13 items). |
£180 |
| G.B.P.H. COLLECTIONS |
|
1049 |
|
MISCELLANY of covers/cards inc. 1855 mourning env. to Doncaster bearing 1d red tied by beautiful Hull Spooon cancellation, 1885 reg. env. with boxed violet "POSTED OUT/OF COURSE SW", UDC's of BRANDSBURTON & HAXEY (3), 1922 opened out cover ex Cardiff to Bohemia (thence returned to South Wales) bearing GB ½d x 4 plus 2d P.Due adhesive plus (on reverse) Czech postage due adhesives, instructional marks, p.due items, etc. A fascinating group. (Small Qty.). |
£180 |
|
1050 |
|
MISCELLANY of prestamp E/EL's inc. 1670 EL ex Newark to London with Bishop Mark of 22nd March, 1673 EL ex Norwich to "My honoured friend Sir Robert Clayton over at his house in the Old Jury, London " backstamped with type 2 Bishop Mark, 1736 s/l "YORK", 1749 EL to Kidderminster from Dr. P. Doddridge, composed entirely in shorthand and endorsed (in full!) "Turn at Towcester", 1772 EL ex Kidderminster to Daventry again composed in shorthand, 1812 EL with scarce s/l "WOORE", Spoon cancellations of Manchester & Worcester, 1871 env. with "613" duplex error of Oxford, etc. (Small Qty.). |
£180 |
|
1051 |
|
MISCELLANY of covers & cards inc. 1871 env. ex Liverpool to Chester bearing 1d red and with large encircled "OVER ½ OZ/2d/MORE TO PAY", 1871 env. ex Wellington (Salop) to Chester with m/s endorsement "over ½oz" in conjunction with scarce h.s. "2" of Wellington, 1859 env. bearing 1d red tied by neat Rideout machine cancellation, somehat "tired" 1810 E to London wioth fair oval "SHIP LETTER/(Crown)/PLYMOUTH", etc. (Approx. 50 items). |
£150 |
|
1052 |
|
MISCELLANY of E/EL's with a good variety of postal markings inc. 1785 E with two-line "67 WOOD/STOCK", 1785 EL with similar two-line mileage of Northampton, 1844 1d pink env. with "Swineshead Lincoln/Penny Post", 1798 EL with horseshoe "LOUTH", 1810 "Daventry/Penny Post", etc. (8). |
£150 |
|
1053 |
|
MISCELLANY of better items comprising 1826 E to Hanwell redirected to Chelsea with mostly v.fine large "6" replacing the v.fine "3" (deleted by a "spring" Inspector's mark) with "In All" mark alongside, 1841 (18 Jan.) EL to Ireland bearing 1d black (3 margins) tied by blurred MC & with "TP/Bromley" mark alongside, 1841 usage of the stereo A135 Mulready env. with contents addressed to Wakefield & cancelled with fine red MC (black boxed "No.1" of Hayes alongside as well as faint boxed "B[romley]/P[enny Post] mark and an 1878 env. ex Liverpool to Bristol bearing 4d green x 3 (all defective) tied by fine Liverpool "466" numerals and with v.fine red tombstone boxed "PAID/LIVERPOOL/SHIP" d.s. neatly placed on the front. (4). |
£150 |
|
1054 |
|
MISCELLANY: Group of covers with interesting variety of cancellations inc. a few better FDCs (1929 PUC low values, 1924 BEE, 1953 Wildings), mobile POs, TPOs, Scots islands, plus good group of early London PAID and meter cancellations from c1900-35 inc. cds & machine marks etc. (Qty)
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£120 |
|
1055 |
|
MISCELLANY: Interesting group of covers on leaves inc. much Scottish interest with various 'wheel tax' halfpenny marks, inspectors' marks, Sunday 'Free', fine s/l BRAMPTON (Cumberland), 1830 London Ship Letter mark on EL ex Germny, 1824 red s/l TOO LATE of Birmingham, fine boxed Edinburgh PAID IN THE /COUNTRY (1822), various West Country marks etc. (50 items).
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£100 |
|
1056 |
|
MISCELLANY: Study of 1968 Two Tier postal reform inc. caricature covers, various thematic pages inc. Royalty with good 1860s cartes de visite photographs (6) etc. (Qty)
|
£70 |
|
1057 |
|
MISCELLANY: Range of covers inc. 1670 EL ex Gloucester with fine London Bishop Mark (OC/31), Galashiels & Edinburgh 4d Post period Es with handstruck '1', Tarrington & Albury UDCs (1854), 1931 reg'd E with special cancellation for the Indian Round Table Conference, s/l 'Camberwell Green' on (1850) 1d pink E, oval 'PAID/AT/LEEDS' (1825), exhibition cancellations, small album of free fronts etc.inc. 'The Queen'. (Qty).
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£150 |
| ** |
1058 |
|
MISCELLANY WITH MARITIME INTEREST: 1692 EL from Chesterfield to London with v.fine MA/27 Bishop Mark, regarding the shipping of lead, referring to the threat from the French navy; undated (c1700) EL from London (smudged TD receiver's mark) to 'Hunts Bank', Manchester, referring to an impending sea voyage; mainly fine strike of the scarce PORT[S]/MOUTH (28mm) mark on EL written from HMS 'Bedford' at Spithead, waiting to convoy merchant ships during conflct with the French. (3 items).
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£120 |
|
1059 |
|
MISCELLANY INC. MULREADY CARICATURES, FREES etc.: Scrapbook c1840 inc. 4 Mulready caricature fronts by Spooner (3) & Southgate, various free fronts inc. Wellington, Peel & Daniel O'Connell plus good variety of h.s., 1838 Coronation invitation etc.
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£100 |
|
1060 |
|
NEWSPAPER STAMPS/REVENUES/EPHEMERA ETC: The most unusual accumulation inc. newspaper stamps with some on complete examples, velum indentures, headed accounts with most related to Yorkshire, 1897 Jubilee programmes x 2 different.and a copy of "Memorial of the German East Coast Raids and Bombardment by Sea ansd Air"published in 1915 price 9d. (Qty.).
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£120 |
|
1061 |
|
ROYALTY/O.H.M.S. MAIL KEVII-QEII MISCELLANY a few still having original enclosures and featuring numerous royal cyphers of various reigns, red "OFFICIAL PAID" c.d.s.'s of King's Lynn (re.Sandringham) & Windsor as well as London, registered mail ex Buckingham Palace, crested env. franked with KGVI 2½d adhesive tied by very fine "BALMORAL-CASTLE" single ring c.d.s. and much House of Lords, House of Commons & associated material. (74 covers). |
£120 |
| CANCELLATIONS |
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1062 |
|
BLUE NUMERALS; 1850 (3 July) E ex Llanelli to Cambridge bearing 1d red tied by good "469" in blue. Also 1851 env. (soiled) to Liverpool bearing 1d red (faults0 tied by a good strike of the Blackburn "98" error. |
£75 |
|
1063 |
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LONDON NUMBERS IN MALTESE CROSS: A complete set of numbers 1 to 12 cancelling three and four margined 1d reds. The majority are good readable part strikes. |
£120 |
|
1064 |
|
LONDON DISTRICT NUMERAL - MIXED INK - BLUE BLACK: 1841 1d red brown plate 151 JG cancelled with a mixed ink blue black "63" London District numeral. A fine part strike. RPS Cert. (2004). Photo |
£100 |
|
1065 |
|
DISTINCTIVE MALTESE CROSS - GREENOCK/DUBLIN/DURSLEY ETC: 1841 1d reds with ditinctive MC cancellations of Dublin types I & II, Dursley, & Greenock and numbers 4 and 12 in MC. 1841 2d blues with number 12 in MC and Greenock MC. plus one with normal MC. Mostly fine.
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£100 |
|
1066 |
|
THREE CANCELLATIONS ON THE SAME COVER: 1845 local London env. franked with 18411d cancelled with a fine "67" of the London District, over this has been stuck another 1d QG cancelled with "12" of the London Inland post and the env. redirected to Peterborough. At this stage the cover was redirected again to Cambridge with a 1d QK cancelled with a fine "612" of Peterborough. A remarkable combination. Photo |
£140 |
| G.B. 1911 CORONATION AERIAL POST |
|
1067 |
 |
ADVERTISING - SCHWEPPES LTD.: Dull brown card addressed to the Marquess of Bristol at Bury St. Edmunds franked with a 1911 ½d adhesive tied by a die "3" London c.d.s. The back of the card bears an advertisement for Schweppes Ltd. Fine.
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£90 |
|
1068 |
|
ADVERTISING - 'THE FINANCIAL OUTLOOK': Dull green card addressed to Southport but re-directed to Aviemore franked with a 1911 ½d adhesive tied by an almost complete die "1" London c.d.s. of 9 Sept. The back of the card bears a printed advertisement for 'The Financial Outlook'. Fine.
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£90 |
| G.B. MARITIME |
| ** |
1069 |
|
MISCELLANY: 1847 EL written from HMS 'Raleigh' off Montevideo, addressed OHMS to the Admiralty with fine unframed PACKET LETTER/DEVONPORT; fine stepped SHIP LETTER/KINGSBRIDGE on EL ex the 'Warspite' at Madeira (1826); fine striek of the italic SOUTHAMPTON/SHIP-LETTER on 1845 (year unrecorded by Tabeart) EL from Jersey; fine red Sydney PAID SHIP LETTER (1842) plus late use of the boxed INDIA LETTER/GRAVESEND (1850). (5 items).
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£150 |
|
1070 |
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ANGLO-FRENCH PACKET SERVICE: 1791 10pp printed pamphlet with the text of an appeal from the Postmaster at Boulogne to the Administration des Postes requesting that Boulogne rather than Calais shouold be the main packet station for British mails to Dover, with finely-engraved map illustrating the greater convenience of the route. Toned. but scarce. |
£60 |
| G.B. SHIP LETTERS |
|
1071 |
|
MISCELLANY of Ship Letter markings inc. 1794 E with "DOVER/SHIP LRE", 1831 e with step-type "HASTINGS/SHIP LETTER", 1833 EL with boxed "INDIA LETTER/HASTINGS", 1834 step-type "SHIP LETTER/DOVER", 1847 E with step-type "PENZANCE/SHIP LETTER" and various other types of Deal, Falmouth, Gravesend (written by a missionary on board the ship "Rajah Wale" en route from Batavia to Samarang)& London. (13) |
£200 |
|
1072 |
|
DARTMOUTH/PLYMOUTH - VARIED SHIP/INDIA LETTER COVERS; c.1790-1834 lot inc. c.1790 E (some wear) to Ireland with near fine scarce early "DARTMOUTH/SHIP LRE" on the front, 1820/3 trio of E's (some faults) with oval crowned "Ship Lre/PLYMOUTH DOCK" (2; red) or "SHIP-LETTER/PLYMOUTH", and 1834 EL from Madras with v. fine scarce boxed "DARTMOUTH/INDIA LETTER" (crease). Good Devon lot. (5 covers).
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£150 |
|
1073 |
|
DEAL/LONDON - STEP-TYPE "DEAL/SHIP LETER" COVER WITH RARE LONDON "[Crown]/EXEMPT SHIP LR." MARK; Attractive Dec./Jan. 1841/2 EL (some faults jus clear of marks and hardly detracting) from "Porto" to London "p. [Ship] Red Port" endorsed "Consignees of part of the cargo" and so with a v. fine "DEAL/SHIP LETTER" and v. fine rare London "[Crown]/EXEMPT SHIP LR." nicely placed on the front with manuscript "3" charge. Exhibition Quality. Photo |
£120 |
|
1074 |
|
GREENOCK - SHIP LETTER & G.&A. PACKETS; 1801 E (ex US?) to London with fine scarce red oval-framed "Ship Letter/[Crown]/GREENOCK" on the front, 1881/4 pair of envs. (1d ven. red or 1d lilac) cancelled by v. fine "IONA STEAMER/B/GREENOCK" or "COLUMBA STEAMER/A/GREENOCK" duplexes, and 1902/3 pair of PPC's with KEVII ½d's tied by mostly v. fine "GK & ARDRISHAIG PACKET/A/COLUMBA" or "GREENOCK & ARDRISHAIG PKT/B/IONA" 2-ring c.d.s.'s. Good lot. (5 covers).
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£150 |
|
1075 |
|
PLYMOUTH - STEP-TYPE "SHIP LETTER/PLYMOUTH" STRUCK IN ERROR & OVERSTRUCK BY LONDON BOXED "PACKET LETTER"; Remarkable 29 Nov. 1845 EL from "Montevideo" to Bordeaux with red "MONTEV." on the front overstruck by fine red London "COLONIES/&c ART.12" with a mostly v. fine step-type "SHIP LETTER/POLYMOUTH" across the join and overstruck by the framed London "PACKET LETTER"; a most unusual combination of marks - presumably landed by Packet at Plymouth and wrongly marked there. Plus similar 1839 EL sent directly from "MONTEV" to France. (2 covers). Photo |
£150 |
|
1076 |
|
PORTSMOUTH: 1765-1824 group of E/EL's with sundry Ship Letter markings of Portsmouth inc. 1765 EL ex Lisbon with two-line "PORTSMOUTH/SHIP LRE" and London Bishop Mark of 14 December, 1791 EL ex Le Havre to Edinburgh with smaller type two-line mark, 1802 part EL from Frederick Adam to his father with oval "SHIP LETTER/(Crown)/PORTSMOUTH" , 1802 cover ex New York to London & 1803 cover from Madras to London with further strikes of same, 1824 EL ex the USA to London with red step-type "PORTSMOUTH/SHIP LETTER" and large part 1822 E with a further strike of same. (7).
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£150 |
|
1077 |
|
SOUTHAMPTON - VARIED SHIP/PACKET LETTERS, ETC.; 1824-51 covers inc. trio of boxed/downward step-type "SHIP LETTER/SOUTHAMPTON" (2) & "SOUTHAMPTON/SHIP LETTER" marks in blue/bluish, and mostly v. fine scarce 1851 blue "PACKET LETTER/SOUTHAMPTON" with red boxed "COLONIES/&c ART.13" from "On board the Packet [Ship to St. Thomas]" to France; plus boxed 1832 "INDIA LETTER/PORTSMOUTH" (5 covers). Photo |
£120 |
|
1078 |
|
SWANAGE/WEYMOUTH - STEP-TYPE SHIP LETTERS INC. TRANSATLANTIC COVER REDIRECTED TO MADEIRA; 1828/35 pair of E's with mostly very fine strikes of the upward & downward step-type "SHIP LETTER/SWANAGE" & "SWANAGE/SHIP LETTER" marks (ex St. Vincent/St. Thomas); plus colourful Jan./Mar. 1841 EL from "New Orleans" to London (redirected to Madeira) with fine red downward step-type "SHIP LETTER/ WEYMOUTH". Good Dorset trio. (3 covers). Photo |
£150 |
|
1079 |
|
SWANSEA - PAIR OF FRAMED & UNFRAMED "SHIP LETTER" MARKS ON COVERS EX BRAZIL; 1840/3 pair of E's to London from Rio "p. Gazelle" & "p. Fanchon" with mostly v. fine strikes of the scarce framed step-type "SWANSEA/SHIP LETTER" (filing notes affect) and the similar unframed type (crease). Scarce pair. (2 covers).
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£100 |
| G.B. RAILWAY/T.P.O. MAIL |
|
1080 |
|
GREAT CENTRAL RAILWAY: 1926 'Wilson' cover franked with a Great Central Railway 3d green letter stamp bearing large m/s '4' tied by violet "FALLOWFIELD" s/l h.s. and 2d orange KGV adhesive cancelled by Manchester 'wavy lines'. |
£70 |
|
1081 |
|
YORK MAILS TIME-BILLS, 1897: Trio of attractive, different-coloured, printed time-bills for the London Mail, London Night Mail & Up Day Mail from York; lightly-toned, soft folds. (3 items).
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£75 |
| G.B. OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS |
|
1082 |
|
AUSTRALIA: 1869 (8 Sept) env. from Carnforth to Melbourne franked with 1867 10d PL, cover soiled, adhesive fine. 1878 env. from The Royal Mint London "via Brindisi and Brisbane" to The Royal Mint, Sydney franked with 8d orange pair KH-KI, rounded corners and cover repairs. |
£120 |
|
1083 |
|
BERMUDA: 1823 (1 Aug.) EL ex "Eskdalemuir" to a teacher in "Bermuda, W.Indies" charged "2/5½" upon posting with a very fine boxed "LOCKERBY/327-C" mileage mark on the lower flap. On arrival the charge was converted to the local Bermudan currency & marked as "4-1" to pay. Probably carried by the "Frolic" Packet to Halifax & then per HMS "Atholl" to Bermuda. |
£120 |
|
1084 |
|
FRANCE: Group of covers inc. 1856 EL from London franked with 1856 small garter 4d, 1856 part E to Lyon franked with LC14 1d & 2d pair, 1861 partly stained E from Brechin to Calvados franked with large garter 4d and 1867 E to Paris franked with 4d plate 9. (6 covers).
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£75 |
|
1085 |
|
INDIA/EAST INDIES:1877 (6 Dec.) env. from Shipston on Stour to Punjab franked with an 8d orange pair EJ-EK, a little soiled. Also a large env. from London to Octacamound franked with 5d green LE & LF. Some faults. |
£70 |
|
1086 |
|
ITALY & JAPAN: Group of covers inc. 1864 E from Liverpool to Palermo franked with 1862/4 6d & 1/- adhesives to prepay the 1/6d rate and two 1866 Es franked with 1865/7 6d plate 5 all with framed red "PD" marks, 1859 E from Malta to Livorno franked with 1856 6d tied by a good "A25" duplex with oval framed "P." in black nearby and 1885 env. from London to Tokyo franked with 1884 2½d lilac pair addressed to Basil Hall Chamberlain (1850-1935), a prominent translator of Japanese works. (6 covers). |
£100 |
|
1087 |
|
MAURITIUS: 1880 (12 Nov.) EL pre-printed "BY FRENCH PACKET/PORT LOUIS MAURITIUS" env. from Birmingham bearing faulty 4d brown & ½d green adhesives tied by fine duplex cancellation. |
£50 |
|
1088 |
|
NIGER COAST: 1863 E (faults) to a doctor on board the "Ariaminta Hulk, Duke Town, Old Calabar, Western Africa" bearing 6d lilac with barred "40" numeral of Beith. Unusual destination. |
£120 |
|
1089 |
|
NIGER COAST: 1864 cover (missing large part corner & flap) to the same addressee bearing 6d lilac cancelled by Glasgow duplex.
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£80 |
|
1090 |
|
SIERRA LEONE: 1874 E (oily toning to one edge) bearing 1873 3d rose pair cancelled by two strikes of the Birkenhead duplex and with h.s. "d1" accountancy mark. Addressed to the Wilberforce Methodist Mission Scarce destination. |
£120 |
|
1091 |
|
SINGAPORE/JAVA: 1879 (5 Dec.) cover from London to a Telegraph engineer at "Singapore" with mostly v.fine two-ring "PENANG AND SINGAPORE/PAID" Marine Sorter c.d.s. of 18 Jan. 1880, franked by GB 4d sage-green (slightly faded) tied by a London duplex; redirected to Java and hence attracting a fair red "SINGAPORE/PAID" c.d.s. on the obverse.
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£150 |
|
1092 |
|
VENEZUELA: 1876 EL from Manchester "per R.M.S. Don" to Caracas franked with a marginal 2/- blue, JI. A little soiled Photo |
£150 |
|
1093 |
|
WORLDWIDE: Interesting group of covers inc. (1878) 8d orange on E to India, several covers to Aden inc. 5d indigo, 5d green (1886) & 5d Jubilee, 2/- blue on part reg'd E to France c1860, 1861 1/- franked E ex Leeds to USA, ranges to France etc. (32 items)
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£150 |
| G.B. SPECIAL POSTAL HISTORY CATEGORIES |
|
1094 |
|
COVER MISCELLANY: Large quantity of covers c1900-90 inc. FDCs with better (1957 Jamboree pair, IPU, 1993 £10 etc), 1971 strike mail, 1980 spectacular (£24.88) postage due cover, various reg'd, rail, forces covers, Lundy (2), commemorative cancellations inc. exhibitions etc.Inspection necessary. (Qty) |
£120 |
| FREE MAIL |
|
1095 |
|
'ROYAL' FREES/FAILED FREES + AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED BY BEAUFORT OF THE 'BEAUFORT SCALE'; 1831 EL from Windsor to London written and signed by "William Frederick" (married to a daughter of George III) to an MP and boldly signed "William Frederick" on the front but clearly charged "1/6"! Plus 1830 E franked (successfully) by "[Duke of] Cambridge" from Brighton to South Shields, 1831 front 'franked' by "Princess Olive" (illegitimate daughter? of George III's younger brother) to Francis Freeling(!), and 1832 EL written & signed by "F. Beaufort" from "Ading" to "East Bourne" (franked due to the status of the addressee). Francis Beaufort invented the wind-velocity system still known as the 'Beaufort Scale'. Weird lot! (4 items).
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£150 |
| INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS |
|
1096 |
|
MISCELLANY: 1883 E ex Poole with 3d on 3d lilac franking and m/s 'Gone no address'; also a good range of later marks & endorsements inc. 4 covers to WWI soldiers in Middle East with various redirections & RETURN marks, boxed REFUSED (1937), various UNDELIVERED & POSTED OUT OF COURSE items, two fire-damaged items, one with boxed cachet, postage due covers etc. Useful lot. (Qty). |
£100 |
| PICTORIALS, HAND-DRAWN |
|
1097 |
|
ATTRACTIVE WATERCOLOUR CHRISTMAS SCENE ON 1d LILAC COVER; 29 Dec. 1893 env. (minor faults at top and some staining) to Scotland with 1d lilac (tied by London duplex) invloved in an attractive scene with Santa carrying away a Christmas Tree pursued by an angel ringing in the New Year. Photo |
£120 |
| POSTAL STATIONERY |
|
1098 |
|
MISCELLANY: Good selection of used & unused stationery inc. 1897 Agricultural Return with ½d impression, 1890 Jubilee E, 1924-5 BEE cards & Es, KGVI double-impression items inc. Blood Transfusion, cards with original bands, reg'd Es (various sizes inc. K), air-letters inc. FDI examples etc. Useful lot. (Qty)
|
£140 |
|
1099 |
|
LARGE CARTON with the extensive accumulation of largely unused postal stationery items. Strength in QEII registered letters. (Qty.). |
£50 |
| POSTAL STATIONERY, Q.V. |
|
1100 |
|
1888 Rare and extremely pretty multiple advertiser 1d pink postal stationery envelope ex Malton (Yorks.) to Leeds. Small faults but a lovely item. Also a varied group of covers & cards inc. 1680 EL to London endorsed "With a little basket with too (sic) brace of Pheasants and one Partridge", unused official env. with red/white "CGW/POSTAL TELEGRAPH CABLE COMPANY" label, etc. (Small Qty.). Photo |
£150 |
| ROYALTY |
|
1101 |
|
QUEEN VICTORIA: Interesting group inc. hand-delivered E c1850 signed 'The Queen', 1862 Osborne House E addressed in the Queen's hand, 1881 Osborne E with letter from Lady Ely referring tho the Queen's reaction to Disraeli's death, various official covers with seals / h.s. of different departments, very scarce postally-used example of the 1897 Jubilee PPC etc. (15 items)
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£120 |
|
1102 |
|
RARE TINY CROWNED "PAID" DATESTAMP ON COVER ADDRESSED TO QUEEN VICTORIA: 1858 (21 Oct.) stampless env. (file hole at top barely detracts) posted in London and addressed "To her most gracious majesty the queen", having a very fine two-ring black London crowned c.d.s. (the type usually associated with larger packets), overlapping an otherwise mostly fine strike of the very rare red tiny crowned "PAID" c.d.s. which appears to have been reserved for mail addressed to the monarch such as this. Rare thus. Photo |
£200 |
|
1103 |
|
KING EDWARD VII: Group of covers etc.inc. OHMS Greenwich Observatory E with 1d 'Admiralty Official' opt. (1903), others from the mint, Lord Chamberlain, Privy Purse, Office of Woods etc., 1911 Buckingham Palace mourning E etc. (20 items)
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£120 |
|
1104 |
|
KING GEORGE V: Album with covers etc. relating to George V inc. 1910 York Cottage letter mentioning Coronation arrangements, Buckingham Palace letters (3) from Sir Frederick Ponsonby & Lord Stanfordham concerning a service at St Paul's (1912), good range of 'Official' covers inc. Royal Mews, Lord Chmberlain, V&A Museum, Prime Minister etc. 1918 Royal notepaper from Army GHQ, France relating to the Royal Silver Wedding etc. (Qty).
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£150 |
|
1105 |
|
KING EDWARD VIII: Album containing a variety of covers inc. (1914) Official E with cachet of the Prine of Wales's Treasurer, 1921 E in handwriting of the Prince, v. scarce boxed 'ERI/VIII' cachet on 1936 Official cover (damp spotting), scarce ER VIII meter marks inc. one on cover to the Duke of Windsor (1937) plus further items addressed to him, 1937 wedding covers (4) etc. (Qty).
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£240 |
|
1106 |
|
KING GEORGE VI & QUEEN ELIZABETH II: Album containing variety of covers etc. inc. good range of PPCs, 1937 Coronation menus (Savoy), official covers from Master of Horse, Privy Purse, Tower, Clarence House, HMY 'Britannia' etc, fine signature on (1959) Xmas Card from the Queen Mother etc. (Qty).
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£120 |
| UNIFORM 4d POSTAGE PERIOD |
|
1107 |
|
UNIFORM FOURPENNY POST/UNIFORM PENNY POST: 1839 (28 Nov.) EL ex Ireland to London with h.s. "4" plus 1844 EL ex Olney to London with red "P 1" in conjunction with Newport Pagnell d.s. of 2 September. (2). Photo |
£120 |
|
1108 |
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PREPAID, FREE & UNPAID MAIL INC. SCARCE "Escrick" MARK; 11-25 Dec. 1839 covers with red/black m/s "4" marks (Melrose, London - with black oval Insurance Co. "POST PAID" mark - & Stourbridge), and a free env. (sealed with fine wafer) with scarce York sub-office "Escrisk" mark. Plus Mar. 1840 E with v. fine scarce Bradfgord (Yorks.) "PAID/ONE/PENNY" in circle showing three reversed "N"s! Good lot. (5 covers).
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£100 |
| UNIFORM 1d POSTAGE PERIOD |
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1109 |
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1840 7th JANUARY POST OFFICE NOTICE OF UNIFORM PENNY POSTAGE: 1840 (7th January) A small ( x mm) postal notice giving details of the new postal rates to be introduced on 10th January 1840. A little reduced and some faults with a small pieces at edges missing. A rare survivor. PHOTO. |
£1200 |
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1110 |
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THE FIRST DAY OF UNIFORM PENNY POST-10th - JANUARY 1840 - FIRST DAY LONDON HANDSTRUCK "1" MARK: 10th Janaury 1840 EL to Ford, Nr. Widiscombe with a fine strike of the red London handstruck "1" and a tombstone d.s. of the 10th Jan 1840 the first day of the uniform penny post. Light crease just crosses the handstamp "1". A scarce FDC. Also a 11th January (2nd day of UPP) E from Birmingham to Durham with a m/s "1" Small repair. Photo Photo 2 |
£440 |
| EARLY LETTERS |
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1111 |
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PRE-POST OFFICE & COMMONWEALTH PERIOD PRIVATELY CARRIED MAIL; 1632/57 pair of EL's from ? and "Faireford" (Glos.) respectively to Charing/London without postal marks becasue (as usual pre-1660) privately carried. Photo |
£150 |
| LONDON POSTAL HISTORY |
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1112 |
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MISCELLANY inc. 1676 E (faults) from Ashford, Kent to Southampton Buildings, London bearing a fine strike of the "NO/14" Bishop mark error with reversed 'N' (rare thus), 1737 EL from Amsterdam endorsed 'to be left at Bridge's Coffee house/in Cornhill/London' (scarce Coffee House), 1759 E to 'Pickadilly' (sic) with a fine Dockwra mark of the Temple Office, 1760 EL from Norwich to London addressed 'To/Robert Chester Esqr./to be left at the Rolls' Coffee House,/Chancery Lane/London' & bearing scarce two line "NOR/WICH" in red plus arrival Bishop mark and boxed "CONTRARY TO REGULATIONS/S.W" & encircled "1D" on 1874 circular franked with ½d adhesive tied by fine Haverfordwest duplex. (11 items).
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£150 |
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1113 |
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RARE OUTGOING COVER FROM LONDON DURING THE VERY FIRST MONTH OF USE OF THE BISHOP MARK; 27 Apr. 1661 EL (small stain on reverse) from "London" to "Norwich" charged "2" with no Bishop Mark, because prior to 1663 the Bishop Mark was only used on letters addressed to London; see explanation in Cavendish's 'Barrie Jay' catalogue, June 2000. [With small "27/4" manuscript date written by the addressee on the flap.] The Bishop Mark was first used on 19 Apr. 1661, just 8 days before this letter was posted. Very rare; the earliest non-Bishop Mark letter from London that we can recall having seen. Photo |
£400 |
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1114 |
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SET OF DOCKWRAS: 1746-92 Es/ELs each bearing a different Dockwra mark, namely "G" (=General Post Office), "S" (=Southwark), "T" (=Temple) and "W" (=Westminster); cover faults but mainly fine strikes and a complementary quartet. |
£120 |
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1115 |
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TEMPLE DOCKWRA HANDSTAMPS: Small group of 1754-90 Es/ELs four of which bear "T" (= Temple) Dockwra handstamps for several different days of the week, one (1776) having partly fine s/l "LOUTH" (Lincolnshire) & fine "T" time marks and another struck with the latter mark only. (6 covers). |
£150 |
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1116 |
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WESTMINSTER DOCKWRA HANDSTAMPS: Four Es/ELs c.1760 each bearing a "PAYD/PEN(N)Y/POST" mark for different days of the week, one on a redirected Free cover endorsed in m/s 'P' (=Privilege) and another with m/s 'Banyster/B' receiver's mark. .An attractive matching quartet.
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£120 |
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1117 |
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GRAPE STATIONER'S HANDSTAMPS: EL addressed to 'John Caley Esq/14 Holbourn Court/Grape Inn' bearing "PENNY/POST/PAID WESTMINSTER/S/TU" & small Grape Stationer's mark and 1769 EL from Chobham addressed to the Secretary of the Foundling Hospital having General Office Penny Post Paid mark, larger type Grape Stationer's h/s (incomplete impression but partly fine) and fine encircled Temple 2 o'clock Delivery Stamp. Scarce and attractive pair. |
£150 |
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1118 |
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STRAIGHT LINE RECEIVERS' NAMESTAMPS: 1772 E with Temple office Dockwra "PAYD/PENY/POST/ T/TU" and "DAVIES" receiver's h/s, 1777 E with Penny Post Paid Westminster Tuesday Dockwra mark, Temple 2 o' clock delivery mark & "FARRELL" receiver's h/s and 1781 EL with Westminster Wednesday mark & "BALL" receiver's h/s alongside. Faults but a rare trio. |
£150 |
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1119 |
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FIRST TYPE LONDON "PAID" GENERAL POST DATESTAMP: 1791 (19 Nov.) EL from London to Brighton with m/s "Post Paid/Paid 4d" and a very fine strike of the scarce "PAID/NO/19/91" concentric circle d.s. in red. Photo |
£200 |
| ENGLISH COUNTIES MIXED POSTAL HISTORY |
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1120 |
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SOMERSET/DORSET: Prestamp group inc. 1827 (21 Oct.) EL to Highworth with boxed "No.3" & (on reverse) "SHAFTESBURY/5th CL. POST", 1750 Free E ex the Bishop of Bath & Wells to Westminster with albino s/l "WELLS", 1765 EL ex Wells to Bridgwater endorsed "By X post" & with s/l "WELLS" on reverse, 1757 EL with two-line "SHER/BORN" on reverse, 1836 illustrated billhead ex the "Luttrell Arms", Dunster, etc. (9 items). |
£100 |
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