| RUSSIA |
|
881 |
|
POSTAL STATIONERY ENVELOPE REGISTERED TO SUMATRA: 1891 (11 Mar.) usage of 20k blue postal stationery env. registered from Moscow to Sumatra routed via Brindisi, Suez, Colombo & Penang and pair of 1895 envs. from Batavia & Semarang respectively addressed to Switzerland bearing squared circle cancellations and different French Ligne N maritime marks. (3 covers). |
£75 |
|
882 |
|
IMPERIAL DIPLOMATIC 'UKASE', 1900: Large printed & folded sheet with splendid Imperial Arms, authorising a British diplomatic Courier to travel with dispatches, signed by Foreign Minister Count Lamsdorff. Spectacular item.
|
£60 |
|
883 |
 |
ZEMSTVOS: 1897 2k rose (slight gum staining to perfs.) of CHERDYN tied to back of env. by large oval rubber cancellation plus 1894 env. (flap roughly opened & repaired) bearing two attractive examples of the GADYACH 3k red & violet, each tied by large double-ring d.s. of Kalustintsy. (2 covers). |
£75 |
| SAAR |
|
884 |
|
COVER MISCELLANY: Album with collection of covers, 1920s-58, inc. a few pre-war items but with main value in fine range of attractive FDCs 1948-58, most on special covers with commemorative cancellations plus 1949 University issue with Tag der Briefmarke cancellation of day after issue. STC 4,000 euros. (82 items).
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£300 |
| ST.HELENA |
|
885 |
|
COLLECTION on leaves inc. a useful range of QV types including a selection of "dumb" cancellations and a registered 1900 cover to Germany bearing 1d (3) &2½d (2), KEVII to 2/- mint, 1912-16 to 2/- mint, 1922-27 5d fine used with central c.d.s. cancellation plus values to 2/6d (3) & 5/- (2) mint, 1957 cover addressed to the Private Secretary of HRH The Duke of Edinburgh on board HM Yacht "Britannia" bearing QEII definitive set to 10/- and with boxed "VISIT OF H.R.H./THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH/ST.HELENA JANUARY 1957" cachet, etc. (Small Qty.).
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£240 |
|
886 |
|
SMALL SELECTION ON STOCKCARDS with 1856 6d used (2 shades), good CC vals. to 5/- (2, mint). Mixed condition but many are fine. STC £1,000+. (31 plus a forgery).
|
£180 |
|
887 |
|
1922-27. Four corner marginal positional mint pairs of the ½d, 1d, 1½d & 2d , each showing the "Cleft Rock" variety plus a non-marginal single of the 4d value diplaying the same variety. (5 items). |
£120 |
| ST.VINCENT |
|
888 |
|
MINT AND USED MISCELLANY on album leaves inc. a good group of QV with one mint pair, one mint block of four & values to 5/- (two) and useful KEVII & KGV with values to 5/- plus a short but interesting study of one of the "WAR STAMP" opts. (115). |
£90 |
| SEYCHELLES |
|
889 |
|
MAURITIUS USED IN SEYCHELLES ON COVER TO CAPE OF GOOD HOPE: 1867 (27 Nov.) env. "Via Mauritius" to Sir Thomas Maclear FRS Observatory, Cape Town, COGH, franked with Mauritius 1863-74 4d rose (damaged at foot) cancelled with a fine "B64" numeral of Seychelles paying the 4d per ½oz rate, transit c.d.s. on reverse. The adhesive has been lifted to reveal m/s "4d" beneath which may have been an amendment to the original m/s "8". The cover has a m/s note at the top "Date Oct. 11th 1867/An admirable letter/JM". A little washed but a rare cover. RPS Cert. (1998) states that the adhesive has been lifted and hinged to the envelope. Photo |
£1200 |
|
890 |
|
FRENCH 'LIGNE T' MAIL TO GERMANY & FRANCE: 1895 Usages of (a) 6c blue postal stationery postcard addressed to Ulm with c.d.s. and fine red octagonal "LIGNE T/PAQ.FR.No.4" d.s. both on the front & (b) 30c brown postal stationery env. registered to Paris bearing "B64" cancellation and very fine black octagonal "LIGNE T/PAQ.FR.No.3" d.s. on the front. Also 1896 env. registered to Ulm franked with 45c adhesive tied by c.d.s. and carried by the S.S. 'Cluidwara' to Bombay and thence via Aden. A useful trio. |
£120 |
|
891 |
|
1913 60c violet & green "Split A" variety fresh mounted mint. SG. Cat. £180. |
£60 |
|
892 |
|
POSTAL STATIONERY: 1890 8c brown postcards with "B64" cancellations used to Germany & France. Varoious transit marks. (2).
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£120 |
| SIERRA LEONE |
|
893 |
|
GB/2F ACCOUNTANCY MARK: 1858 E to Bordeaux with m/s "d1" & fine "SIERRA LEONE" d.s. routed via the UK with a fine strike of the triangular boxed "GB./2F" accountancy mark - scarce on West African mail; reverse shoes fine blue "PLYMOUTH/PACKET LETTER" plus London & Frewnch transits. Photo |
£240 |
|
894 |
|
SIXPENNY CHARGE PREPAID IN CASH: 1861 Mourning E to the UK with (on reverse) "SIERRA-LEONE/PAID"c.d.s. partly obscured by black edging & red crayon "5" indicating the amount owing to the GPO. Fine red Liverpool packet c.d.s. on obverse. |
£75 |
|
895 |
|
RED "PAID AT SIERRA LEONE" MARK ON COVER TO SHERBRO: 1877 (May) env. to Sherbro bearing1d red tied by black "B31" cancellation and with a somewhat indistinct circular red "PAID AT SIERRA LEONE" mark on the reverse.
|
£100 |
|
896 |
|
SCARCE "INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID" INSTRUCTIONAL MARK ON STATIONERY CARD TO THE U.K.: 1887 1d postal stationery card to the UK cancelled by "B31" numeral with a fine example of the scarce three-line "INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID/VALUE OF STAMP/SUM TO BE COLLECTED" handstamp with "1d" inserted in the relevant places. Fine & scarce thus. |
£120 |
|
897 |
|
UPRATED POSTAL STATIONERY CARD TO THE U.K.: 1889 (May) UPU 1d red postal stationery card addressed to the Raleigh Cycle Co., Notting ham,. uprated with ½d green adhesive tied by black "B31" numeral. Red circular c.d.s. of Freetown clear of stamps. |
£90 |
|
898 |
|
PENNY HALFPENNY POSTAL STATIONERY CARD FROM LIBERIA TO GERMANY VIA SIERRA LEONE: 1890 (10 Nov.) 1½d postal stationery card to Berlin dated "Cape Mount Nov. 10 1890" & cancelled with a faint village postmark reading "POST OFFICE MANOH SALIJAH SIERRA LEONE" plus "MANOH SULIJAH SIERRA LEONE C NO 11 90" (both in red) & "FREETOWN/SIERRA LEONE B NO 20 90" in brownish-red. Cape Mount & Manoh Sulijah were just across the Liberian/Sierra Leone border from each other. Photo |
£150 |
|
899 |
|
PENNY HALFPENNY POSTAL STATIONERY CARD ED MANOH SALIJAH TO KONIGSBERG: 1891 (2 Nov.) 1½d green postal stationery card to Konigsberg with teh impressed stamp cancelled by red "POST OFFICE/MANOH SALIJAH SIERRA LEONE" & with black circular "FREETOWN/SIERRA LEONE" d.s. of 14 Nov. below. Scarce thus. Photo |
£180 |
|
900 |
|
RARE "MIS-SENT TO/SIERRA LEONE" ON 1893 CARD: gambia 1d on 1½d grey postcard (shipping information/printed label) ex Freetown to London with mainly fine strike in black of the rare two-line "MISSENT-TO/SIERRA LEONE" . Light foxing barely detracts. Photo |
£240 |
|
901 |
|
POSTAL STTAIONERY CARDS TO EUROPE: 1894/95 pair of ½d green postal stationery cards to Germany & Belgium respectively, the latter uprated with ½d green adhesive.Both show Freetwon c.d.s. cancellations & red Liverpool Maritime maarks. (2). |
£120 |
|
902 |
|
LARGE PIECE TO LONDON BEARING 3d YELLOW & 1½D PALE VIOLET: 1896 (11 Dec.) large registered piece to a firm of Merchants & Importers in London bearing 3d yellow & 1½d pale violet adhesives each tied by black circular datestamps of Freetown and with red Registration mark of Freetown alongside. |
£80 |
| SINGAPORE |
|
903 |
|
1848 (22 Nov.) EL ex Batavia to Birmingham (ex Pitcairn Syme & Co.) with fine (for this) black boxed "SINGAPORE/Bearing" d.s. on the top flap, charged "2/3" with fine distinctive (sender's?) boxed red "Overland via Marseilles" mark on the front. Scarce & attractive.
|
£75 |
|
904 |
|
1948 $2 green and scarlet, a used example of the postal forgery on unwatermarked paper.Photo |
£140 |
|
905 |
|
1948 $2 green & scarlet, a good used example of the postal forgery. Photo |
£140 |
| SOUTH AFRICA |
|
906 |
|
SHOEBOX containing an interesting miscellany of covers inc. Boer War, Edwardian PPC's inc. mining interest, airmails, etc. (Qty.). |
£100 |
|
907 |
|
STOCKBOOK with the extensive early to modern mint & used collection inc. a very good proportion of mint.Much of note with many better sets & singles. STC £4,000+. (Many 100's). |
£400 |
| SPAIN |
|
908 |
|
SCOTT PRINTED ALBUM containing a very substantial collection of mint & used stamps 1850-1960 with considerable emphasis on early issues with numerous shades and many highly-catalogued stamps noted inc. several of the scarce 19c stamps and top values (1850 6r noted) and middle period commemorative sets, officials etc. Also a very good selection of earlier Colonial issues etc. with condition fine overall. Huge catalogue value. Inspection esential. (Qty)
|
£500 |
|
909 |
|
GRAND CANARIES: 1847 EL to Vegas with red circular framed "3.C" and "TENERIFFE/CANARIES" c.d.s. 1860 env. from Laguna to St Miguel franked with a fine 2c green tied by a fine "LAGUNA/CANARIES" c.d.s. with another strike nearby.1869 env. franked with 2c tied by a fine "42" numeral. 1867 env. from Villa De Orotova to Puert de la Cruz franked with 10c brown tied by a "VILLA DE OROTOVA/CANARIES" c.d.s. (4 items). |
£100 |
| SWITZERLAND |
|
910 |
|
STOCKBOOK: Mint & used collection (c1860-1977) inc. useful Sitting & Standing Helvetias, sundry War Official opts. to 25c, mint 1920's Airs to 2f, Pax 3f mint, useful Pro Patria/Pro Juventute, etc. (Qty.). |
£90 |
|
911 |
|
CANTONAL ISSUES: Small group of adhesives on two stockcards inc. 1850 Rayon II 5r (2, one with boxed "FRANCO" cancel) & 10r, 2½ Orts Post, 1851 5r (3), 1852 15r small & large (2) figures, some reprints inc. convincing examples of the 1843 Zurich 4r & 6r essays, etc. High Cat. value. (18 items). |
£150 |
|
912 |
|
1951 LUNABA min. sheetunmounted mint (two light spots on gum barely detract) plus 1955 Lausanne Exhibition min. sheet |
£50 |
| TANGANYIKA/TANZANIA |
| ** |
913 |
|
REGISTERED COVERS sent in 1918/19 to (a) U.S.A. and (b) Switzerland franked with G.E.A. (a) 1r & 2r and (b) 4r adhesives, the former with large violet "TANGA" registration cachet and m/s endorsement 'Posted - no contents' and the latter having blue on white "R 123" label handstruck with "BASE OFFICE. B./I.E.F" in black. (2 covers). |
£140 |
| TRINIDAD |
|
914 |
|
1859 4d grey-lilac very good used. SG.25, Cat. £325. Photo |
£90 |
| TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO |
|
915 |
|
STOCKBOOK with the duplicated early to modern accumulation. (Some 100's). |
£75 |
| TRISTAN DA CUNHA |
|
916 |
|
1971 Island Families set of five affixed to special Post Office Grille Card, each handstamped "SPECIMEN". |
£150 |
| TURKEY |
|
917 |
|
CILICIA: Group of "CILICIE" opts. on Turkish issues, both mint & used, "O.M.F." opts. on French adhesives to 50pi/1fr & a cover with 3½pi fiscal from Mersina. (Small Qty.).
|
£30 |
|
918 |
|
1883 Env. (ragged at left) franked with 1pi Turkish adhesive sent from Constantinople '(via) Varna' & London to Brazil and unusual in that it was an overseas letter not sent through a foreign post office. Env. still has its original enclosure, namely a letter written in French inviting a Brazilian philatelist to exchange stamps. (2 items). |
£50 |
| TURKS AND CAICOS |
|
919 |
|
RARE EARLY MANUSCRIPT P.O. "Turks Islands" MARKING ON COVER TO G.B.: 1842 E ex "Grand Cay, Turks Island, Bahamas" to London with clear P.O. m/s "Turks Island" (note absence of final "s") on flap alongsside a v.fine red London 29 Aug. 1842 arrival c.d.s., charged "1/0" Packet rate. Exhibition quality. Photo |
£240 |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
|
920 |
|
COVER MISCELLANY: Interesting group of covers inc. stampless transatlantic mail 1810-55 (4), attractive 'fancy cancels' on early Es with emphasis on Boston marks inc. fine PAID grid on 3c imperf., cork '21' cancel, fine boxed PAID on pretty cover with 1861 1c & 3c stamps etc. (10 items).
|
£100 |
|
921 |
|
1854 (17 Nov.) EL ex Philadelphia to Lancaster (PA) bearing Blood's Penny Post label & 3c Washington adhesive both tied by a Philadelphia d.s. and with fine Blood's despatch c.d.s. clear of label & adhesive. Horizontal crease but still a neat & attrcative cover. |
£50 |
| ** |
922 |
|
CIVIL WAR - PATRIOTIC ENVELOPES: Attractive, fine used example (blue on pink paper) of THE UNION MUST AND SHALL BE PRESERVED with soldier & sailor and ornamental frame - used with 3c pink from Kalamazoo; also 1861 usage of fine Stars & Stripes E and 5 further (unused) examples of propaganda covers inc. v.fine gold-printed Washington. (7 items).
|
£90 |
| ZANZIBAR |
|
923 |
|
1891 (4 Jan.) usage of the German 10pf red P.Stat. PC (file holes at left well clear of address & marks barely detract) to Hamburg cancelled with v.fine "ZANZIBAR/KAISERL/DEUTSCHE/POSTAGENTUR" c.d.s. Plus 1897 (11 Nov.) usage of the Zanzibar 1a red P.Stat. PC (creased) to Portugal cancelled by a fine Indian-type "ZANZIBAR" c.d.s. Scarce pair. Photo |
£180 |
| ZULULAND |
|
924 |
|
STOCKBOOK with the duplicated early to modern mint & used accumulation/collection inc. 1895 1a "Zanzidar" error used (most probably a forgery) and extensive later ranges including some useful types. (Few 100's). |
£100 |
| CARTONS AND BOXES |
|
925 |
|
THREE CARTONS with the extensive accumulation of FDC's, PHQ cards, etc. (Large Qty.). |
£100 |
|
926 |
|
FOUR LARGE CARTONS with the duplicated used accumulation largely sorted into small boxes. Chiefly QEII with extensive ranges of decimal issues in evidence. (Large Qty.). OFFERED ON BEHALF OF CHARITY - PLEASE BID GENEROUSLY. |
£75 |
|
927 |
|
CARTON with the mint and used QV to QEII accumulation of remaindered collections inc. some line engraved (mostly plate number issues), KGV Downey Heads mint, Officials and QEII definatives used. (Qty.).
|
£340 |
|
928 |
|
CARTON with the varied accumulation inc. a printed album containing a collection of mint KGVI & earlier QEII issues, sundry FDC's, a small range of booklets, etc. (Qty.). |
£75 |
|
929 |
|
CARTON with the early to modern selection of stamps & covers (inc. one commemorating the last tot of rum on the HMS "Victory"!). Worth careful inspection. (Qty.). |
£60 |
|
930 |
|
PERFINS: Box with the extensive accumulation of chiefly 20th Century adhesives with perfins accompanied by two volumes of the "Catalogue of Identified Perfins" by the Perfin Society. (Qty.).
|
£75 |
| ALBUMS AND STOCKBOOKS |
|
931 |
|
STOCKBOOK with the duplicated KEVII-QEII accumulation inc. 1902-13 to 2/6d (14) & 5/- (7), 1913-18 2/6d (30) & 5/- (31), 1934 5/- (9) & 10/-, 1939-48 2/6d brown (15), 2/6d green (19), 5/- (21), 10/- dark blue (4), 10/- ultramarine (12) & £1 (4), 1951 2/6d (14), 5/- (4), 10/- (14) & £1 (4), QEII to £1, etc. Mixed condition. (Qty.). |
£400 |
|
932 |
|
BINDER with the extensive duplicated QV to KGV accumulation (Qty.). |
£100 |
|
933 |
|
STOCKBOOK with the duplicated mint & used KGV/KGVI accumulation inc. a number of high values. Condition mixed. (Qty.). |
£90 |
|
934 |
|
ALBUM with the mint & used collection. Strength in early to middle period issues. (Few 100's). |
£90 |
|
935 |
|
STOCKBOOK with the chiefly mint accumulation of pre-decimal definitives & commemoratives (much unmounted) plus sundry used Machins, etc. (Qty.). |
£60 |
| SMALLER COLLECTIONS |
|
936 |
|
MISCELLANY on stockcards inc. useful Surface-printed ranges, KEVII to 5/- used , sundry Officials inc. useful & a small range of pieces with sundry Exhibition postmarks. (Approx. 200). |
£180 |
|
937 |
|
MISCELLANY of mint issues on cards inc. 1948 £1 brown (9 inc.block of 8) , Festival £1 brown (8 inc. block of 6), Cable & Lifeboat phosphor issues in blocks of four, etc. The KGVI £1 values have somewhat toned gum, otherwise fine & fresh. (Small Qty.). |
£120 |
|
938 |
|
MISCELLANY inc. a small group of used imperf. 1d reds, mint QV 5/- rose optd. 'SPECIMEN', surface-printed 4d vermilion (plate 9) with inverted wmk. (faults) and two 1970 covers from Rhodesia to Wolverhampton with 'Invalid' & postage due labels. Also a small piece bearing a China 2c on 3c surcharged Revenue adhesive used in combination with a Hong Kong 10c adhesive (both torn) tied by Shanghai c.d.s. and a group of share & loan certificates from (inter alia) Brazil, Spain and U.S.A. (Small Qty.).
|
£100 |
|
939 |
|
MISCELLANY: A small mainly mint selection inc. 159-70 1d plate numbers (19), 1870 1½d and 1870 ½d (4), 1865 6d plate 5 used with inverted watermark and 1873-80 2½d used with inverted watermark. Also Cyprus 1880 2½d plate 15 , a mint corner block of thirty six (6 x 6) Some faults. (68).
|
£80 |
|
940 |
|
MISCELLANY ON ALBUM LEAVES inc. small selection of used QV & KEVII Officials, mounted mint KEVII 1911 perf. 14 ½d (six, inc. a heavily mounted pair), 1d (six, inc. a heavily mounted block of four) and 2½d plus perf. 15 x 14 ½d, 1d (six), 2½d & 3d, a group of 1924-52 postage due labels and a QEII mint & used collection of 1952-65 definitive issues inc. mint and used 1952/4 & 1955/8 ½d to 1/6d, 1955 Waterlow 2/6d to £1 both mint and used, 1957 graphite lined issue and 1958/65 ½d to 1/6d inc. many blocks of four. (Small Qty.).
|
£150 |
|
941 |
|
REVENUES/TELEGRAPHS/RAILWAYS ETC: A mint and used selection inc. revenue stamps with values to 6d, railway stamps inc. 6d & 9d Furness railway parcel stamps, Somerset & Dorset joint line ½d & 1d, and telegraph stamps inc. Bonelli's, London District. (150).
|
£140 |
| POSTAL REFORMS |
|
942 |
|
RALPH ALLEN, EARLY POSTAL REFORMER - RARE AUTOGRAPH LETTER, SIGNED; 11 Dec. 1763 letter (minor faults; no address-wrapper) in Allen's distinctive eccentric hand-writing (full typed transcript) from "Prior Park" (his mansion near Bath) to a Mr. "Kenniotte" (?) ref. his £5-5s subscription being sent herewith in a "draught upon Mr. Todd at the Genl. Post Office in London". Only the third Ralph Allen letter that we have seen; he was the founder of the "Cross-Posts" system in the P.O. in the early 18th century and laid the foundations for an efficient postal distribution system in England and Wales. PHOTO. |
£150 |
|
943 |
|
JAMES CHALMERS - AUTOGRAPH, BILLHEAD & HIS SON's PAMPHLETS; 1822 receipt for books supplied to "West Port Library" signed as "settled" by the famous "Jas. Chalmers" who submitted Treasury Essays in 1839, and whose son - after his father's death! - claimed that he had "invented the postage stamp". Plus similar 1838 receipt with printed "JAMES CHALMERS/PRINTER, BOOKSELLER AND STATIONER, DUNDEE" heading but signed as paid on Chalmers' behalf, and pair of 1888 printed pamphlets by Patrick Chalmers (the son of James) in which he claimed his father had 'invented' the postage stamp rather than Rowland Hill. [In fact no-one invented it as such; there was a natural genesis from the tax-stamps of the 1690s!] |
£120 |
|
944 |
|
UNIFORM 4d POSTAGE PERIOD - RARE HANDSTRUCK "4" OF DUNDEE; 11 Dec. 1839 EL to Edinburgh with v. fine boxed "DUNDEE" d.s. on the top flap matching the very fine black Handstruck "4" of Dundee on the front. This h.s. "4" is much rarer than those of Glasgow or Edinburgh and fine examples such as this are seldom seen. Photo |
£150 |
|
945 |
|
ROWLAND HILL/JAMES WATT - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED BY HILL REF. A WATT MEMORIAL; 10 May 1865 letter (fault at top clear of text; no env.) to the "Mayor of Birmingham" asking for his contribution of £3 to be added to those for a "Memorial to James Watt". Attractive and historical letter. Photo |
£200 |
| MULREADY STATIONERY |
|
946 |
|
WILLIAM MULREADY - AUTOGRAPH LETTER, SIGNED; 31 Dec. 1856 letter (no env) in Mulready's distinctive hand ref. a proposed meeting, addressed to "E.W. Cooke Esqr." Ideal album-page item and very scarce. Photo |
£150 |
|
947 |
|
1d Letter sheet stereo A31 used from London to Leeds in November, 1841 with a good black MC cancellation. Vertical crease.
|
£90 |
|
948 |
|
1d letter sheet, Stereo A23 used from Edinburgh to Melrose, cancelled with a fine bla
ck MC. Vertical crease, a clean example. Also an unused example of the same Stereo with blue English and Scottish Law Fire and life Assurance printed advertisement. Fine for thisi. Spec. MA34g.
|
£120 |
|
949 |
|
LATE USE OF 1d LETTER SHEET FROM WORTHING TO BRIGHTON: 1852 (29 Dec.) 1d letter sheet cancelled by "923" numeral obliterator. |
£75 |
|
950 |
|
2d letter sheet, Stereo a94 unused and an example of the 1d envelope Lord Holland forgery. Also unused Fores's Civic env. and Spooners No 9 caricature.plus one other.
|
£120 |
|
951 |
|
2d Letter sheet Stereo a99 unused, one flap thinned. Also unused examples of Valentine's Free Trade env. and Ackerman's Ocean Penny Postage env. (3 items).
|
£120 |
| MULREADY CARICATURES |
|
952 |
|
SPOONER NO1 WITHOUT IMPRINT ETC: An unused example of the Spooner No1 essay without W. Mulheaded RA and No1. Ex. Yates. Photo |
£400 |
| LINE-ENGRAVED COLLECTIONS |
|
953 |
|
PENNY RED COVERS etc.: Group of 1d Red covers on leaves inc. 1841 and later types, selected for cancellations and with West Country & Scottish interest inc. Caledonian Railway 'CR' (2 different), 1843 pair with fine red CREWKERNE or SOUTH PETHERTON cds, various duplexes inc. Greenock dotted circle, inspector's star (1866) etc. plus a few single stamps on stock-cards. (28 covers & several stamps).
|
£100 |
|
954 |
|
1840-70 A small used selection inc. 1840 1d HG and 2d DH (thin), 1841 1d & 2d plus 1870 1½d. Mostly fine. (9). |
£120 |
|
955 |
|
1841-80 The small used selection inc 1841 1d cancelled "11" in MC and nine others,1877 env. (reduced a little left) registered from London to New York franked with ½d plate 10 x 8 and 1d plate 197 x 3 . 1879 mourning env. from Cambridge to London franked with 2d plate 15 & 1d plate 206,1d plates 59, 101 & 182 with "O.U.S. overprints reading up and 72 RJ used on env. to Cheltenham with O.U.S. reading up, plates 119 & 121 with J & C Boyd underprints, ½d plate 11, 1d plate 185 & 2d plate 15 with Copestake Moore underprints. Mostly fine. (28 items).
|
£200 |
|
956 |
|
1841-69 the used collection of 2d blue issues inc. 1841 plate 3 (5, inc. one cancelled "12" in MC), plate 4 (6), 1854 SC16 (3) & SC14, Plate 5 LC14 (5), SC14 (3) LC16, Plate 6 LC14 (6) & LC16 and 1858-69 plates 7 to 9 and 13 to 15. Fair to fine. (47).
|
£120 |
|
957 |
|
1854-60 The used of 1d reds with most dies and alphabets represented, examples on blued and white paper plus a few transitional shades are represented., a few letter (Gothic K etc) varieties are present. Fair to fine. (150+).
|
£120 |
|
958 |
|
1856-66 The small selection of 1d reds inc. LC14 1d on cover to Edinburgh tied by a fine Madeleine Smith duplex. 1866 env. from Oxford to Waltham Cross franked with 1d plate 89 with O.U.S. overprint reading up. (13). |
£80 |
|
959 |
|
1858-79 1d plate numbers 71 to 224 (less 77) and plates 101 & 192 with inverted watermarks. A complete reconstruction of plate 74. 1870 1½d plates 1 (5, inc. a pair) and 3 (6). Good to fine. (Qty.). |
£100 |
|
960 |
|
OVERPRINTS AND UNDERPRINTS: 1857-62 The small selection of perforated 1d issues with Copestake Moore or O.U>S underprints and overprints inc. 1862 (13 May) env. to London franked with LC14 1d DF with "O.U.S." overprint reading up. Mostly fine. (25).
|
£100 |
|
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