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1361 |
|
1973 The selection with DH 51, 52, (2, inc. one missing N in LONDON) DN58, 59, 60, 61 (4), 62 (6) 63 (2). DP1 (3), DT 9, 10 (2), 11, 12 (5), 13 (3). DQ 69 (2), 70, 71 (2, inc. one with cylinder number), 72 (6) and 72a (2, inc. one with cylinder number). Mostly fine.
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£100 |
|
1362 |
|
1974 The selection with DN64, DN65 (3), DN66 (5), DN67 (6), DN68 (3), DN69, DN70 (7), DN71 (5), DN72 (3), DN73 (7), DN74 (11), DP2 , DP3 (5), DQ73 (8), DQ74 (3), DS1 (3), DS2 (2), DS2a (3), DT14 (2)m DW1 (3), FA1 (14). Also 1995-97 FB73, FH37, HA10, HA12 (3), HB8, HB9, HB10 (2), HB11, HB12 (3), HB13, HC17 HC18,HD21,HD22,HD25, HD27, HD28, HD41, HD43 & HF1. A few with cylinder numbers. Fine. Face Value £64 ##
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£70 |
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1363 |
|
1976 (9 Jan) 10p Uniforms (7), 1976 (June 10p (20, inc. one with black bar on cover), 1976 (July) 85p left selvedge (13, inc. ghost triangle, triangle , printers arrows and cylinder numbers) and right selvedge (2, miscut examples), 1977 (Jan) 50p band right (4) & band left (4) and 1977 (June) 50p band right (8) and band left (6). Mostly fine. Face £26. ##.
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£75 |
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1364 |
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1976 (July) 65p, a selection with left selvedge (8, inc. upper 7 lower arrows, cylinder numbers, sheet value inscription and triangle), right selvedge (5, inc. one miscut). Fine. Face Value £8 ##.
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£70 |
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1365 |
|
1977 70p A specialised selection with selvedge at left (45, inc. cylinder 11dot (14, with two having black bars, 11 no dot (26)) and selvedge at right (11, inc. eight miscuts of various types). A fine lot. FD1 & FD1a. Face Value £39. ##
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£100 |
|
1366 |
|
1977 90p A specialised selection with left selvedge (17, inc. example with printers triangle, cylinder numbers, ghost spots etc) and right selvedge (15, inc. four miscuts, inc. one with double triangle, one with cylinder bars but without number and printers arrows).Also 10p (58, inc three miscuts) A fine lot. Face Value £34. ##.
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£70 |
|
1367 |
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1978 90p Llangollen Canal with selvedge at right and printers triangle. Also and example with selvedge at left. Fine.##
PHOTO. |
£150 |
|
1368 |
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1978 90p Canals, the specialised study with Grand Union FG2A (8, inc. examples with printers arrows, triangles and cylinder numbers), FG2B (11, inc. examples with printers triangles and arrows), Llangollen FG3A (22, inc. two with printers triangles & fifteen with cylinder numbers), Kennet & Avon FG4A (8 with cylinder numbers) and FG4B (3, inc. examples with printers triangles and arrow). A fine lot. Face Value £46. ##
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£140 |
|
1369 |
|
1978 The selection with FA4 (23), 5 (16), 6 (37), 7 (17 inc. two with black bar on covers and two with deeper cover shade),FB3A (5, inc. one with yellow dry printing),FB3B (5, inc. one yellow dry printing),FB4A (3),FB5B (2), FB6A (2), FB6B, FD3B (2), FD4B (2), FD5A (8, inc examples with cylinder numbers) FD5B (2) and FG5A (13, inc. examples with cylinder numbers). A fine lot. Face Value £57. (100+) ##
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£100 |
|
1370 |
|
1978 70p Horse Shoeing FD2A (6, inc. two miscut examples with printers arrow and triangles) and FD2B (2, miscut examples with arrows).Fine. Face Value £6 ##
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£80 |
|
1371 |
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1979 The duplicated selection with FA8 (34, inc. two miscuts), FA9 (63), FA10 (80 inc. one miscut), FB7A (2), FB7B, FB8A (2), FB8B (6), FB9A (19), FB9B (21),FB10A (4), FB10B (5),FD6A (6, all with cylinder numbers), FD6B (4, inc. two with printers arrows), FD8A (4, inc. two with cylinder numbers), FD8B (2, inc. one with arrow), FE1A (30 inc. some with cylinder numbers, two with printers triangles) and FE1B (5). Face Value £ 85. Mostly Fine
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£150 |
|
1372 |
|
1979 Kedleston Hall 70p with selvedge at left (12, inc. three with printers triangles, three with arrows and three with cylinder numbers), selvedge at right (8, inc. two with printers triangles). 1979 Crich 90p with left selvedge (15, inc. four with printers triangles, two with arrows and three with cylinder numbers) and selvedge at right (9, inc. two with printers triangles). Fine. face Value £35. ##
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£120 |
|
1373 |
|
1979 Regents Canal 70p, a small study with selvedge at left (10, inc. six with cylinder numbers, one with printers triangle) and one with selvedge at right. Leeds & Liverpool Canal 90p selvedge at left (24, all except one with cylinder number) and and one with selvedge at right. Fine. Face Value £29 ##.
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£80 |
|
1374 |
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1979 Ironbridge £1 selvedge at left (41, inc. four miscuts, a good many with cylinder numbers and three with printers triangles), selvedge at right (7, inc a miscut and three with printers triangles). A bine lot. Face Value £48.##
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£70 |
|
1375 |
|
QEII DECIMAL BOOKLETS mostly intact but with the odd stamp missing here & there with selling prices from 10p to £3.60 and inc. scarcer items such as four examples of the first 10 x 19p 'Greetings' booklet along with 'Greetings' packs plus many later 'Greetings' booklets, experimental sachets, a few privately produced booklets, 'Sample' booklet covers, Christmas booklets and generally much of interest. Some duplication in parts but a higher than normal proportion with cylinder numbers. Face value £335.66. (Several 100's) ##
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£300 |
|
1376 |
|
1980 & 1981 An interesting selection with FA11 (10), FB11A (2), FB11B (5), FB12A (3), FB12B (2), FB13B, FB16A (6), FB16B (4), FB18A (3), FB18B (4), F11A, F12A, F12B, F13A, F13B (2), FH2A (12, inc. one with triangles and seven with cylinder numbers), FH2B (11 inc three with triangles), FH3B,FH4A, FJ1A (19, inc. examples with printers triangles and arrows, plus cylinder numbers),F11B (5, inc. two with triangles and one miscut), FJ3A, FL1A (4), FL2A (2), FL2B, FM4A (2), FM4B, and DX2 (8) and a Wedgwood £3 publicity book without value or adhesives. A good lot. Face Value £125. ##
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£140 |
|
1377 |
|
1981-85 The interesting slightly duplicated collection with F12A, F14A (2) & B, FB14A (9) &B (2), FB15A (3) & B (3), FB19A (4) &B (4), FB20A (4) & B (4), FB21A (3) & B (4), FB22A (2) &B, FB23B, FB24 (2), FB25 (2), FB26 (3), FB27 (5), FB28 (2), FB29 (3), FB30 (2), FB31 (8), FK1A (4), FK2B (4), FK3A & B, FK4B (2), FK8A & B, FL3A (3) & B (2), FL4A & B, FL5A & B, FL6A & B.FM1A & B, FM3A (3) & B (3), FN1A (3) &B, FN2B (3), FN3A (11) &B, FN4A (5) & B, FN5A &B, FN6B, FO1A & B (4), FO2A & B, FO3A & B, FQ1A (2) & B, FQ2A & B,FQ3A & B, FQ4A &B, FR1A & B (3), FR2A (4), FR3A (3) & B, FR4A & B, FS2A (9) & B, FS3A (2) & B, FS4A (3) & B (4), FT1A (2) & B (2), FT2A & B, FT3A & B, FT4 A (4) & B, FT5A &B,FX6A (3) and FX7A. Some have cylinder numbers. A fine lot. Face Value £230 ##
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£300 |
|
1378 |
|
1986 & 1987 The selection with FB32(4), FB33 (12), FB34 (13), FB35 (4), FB36 (5), FB37 (2), FB38 (5), FB39 (2), FB40 (3), FB41 (2), FB43 (2), FB44 (3), FB45 (6), FB45a (6), FH5 (14), FH6 (2), FH7 (5), FH8 (2), FH9 (3), FH10 (7), FJ4 (2), FJ5 (2), FJ6 (3), FL7 (2), FL8A (3) & B (4), FL9A (3), FL10A & B (2), FL11A & B, FP1A (5) & B (2), FP2A & B, FP3A (2) & B, FU1A & B, FU2A (5) & B (2) FU3A (2) & B, FU4A (4) & B, FU5A & B(3), FT6A (3) &B, FT7A & B (2), G11(8), GA1 (10), GC1 (6), GE1 (7) and GO1 (8).. A good number with cylinder numbers. Fine. Face Value. ##.
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£260 |
|
1379 |
|
1988 The selection with FB42 (3), FB46 (2), FB47 (2), FB48 (2), FB49 (2), FB50 (2), FB51 (2), FL12A (2) & B, FL13A & B, FL14A & B, FM5A & B, FH11 (2), FH12 (2), FH13 (2), FH14 (2), FU6A (2) & B, FU7A (2) &B, FU8A & B, FV1A (2) & B (2), GB1 (8), GD1 (8), GD3 (2), GF1 (4), GK1 (6), GK2 (4), GK3 (2), GK4 (2), GP1 (4), GP2 (4), GP3 (3) and GP4, some with cylinder numbers. Face Value £133.34. ##
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£200 |
|
1380 |
|
1989 The selection comprising FB52 (2), FB53 (2), FB54 (12), FB55 (3), FH15 (2), FH16 (4), FH17 (2), FH19 (2), FM6A & B, FV2A & B, FX10 (4), GB3 (2), GG2 (3),HA1 ((12), HA2 (3), HB1 (5), HB2 (3), HC1 (5), HC1a (8), HC2 (3), HD1 (4)HD1a (5) and HD2 (3). A good number with cylinder numbers. Mostly fine. Face Value.£146. ##.
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£200 |
|
1381 |
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1989 (24 Jan) 56p and 76p, five examples with round tabs. GB4 & GD4.
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£80 |
|
1382 |
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1990 The slightly duplicated selection with FB56 (4), FB57 (7), FH19 (6), FH20 (15), FH22 (2), FM21 (7), JA1 (3), JB1 (6), JC1 (5), JC2 (3), JC3 (4), JD1 (5), JD2, JD3 (2), GG2 (5), GH1 (8), HA3 (17), HB3, HB3a (16), HC3 (3), HC4 (2), HC5 (6), HD3 (12), HD4 (8), HD5 (21) and HD5 (4). A good selection, many having cylinder numbers. Face Value £284.67. ##.
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£320 |
|
1383 |
|
1991 The selection with FB58 (3), FB59 (8), FB59a (3), FB60 (2), FH23 (5), FH23a (3), GJ1 (8), GM1 (3), KX2 (3), KX3 (9), HA4 (4), HA4a (2), HC6 (10) and HC7 (8). Some with cylinder numbers. Fine. Face Value £94 ##
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£90 |
|
1384 |
|
1992 -94 The selection with FB61 (2), FB62 (2), FB63 (2), FB64, FB65 (2), FH24 (2), FH25 (2), FH26 (2), FH27 (3), FH28 (2), FH29 (3), GD4a (2), GGA1, GJ1a (3), GK5, GN1, HA5 (3), HA6 (5), HA7, HB4 (6), HB5 (2), HB6 (2), HB7, HC8 (6), HC9 (2), HC10 (2), HD6 (3), HD7 (3), HD8 (3), HD14, KX4 (3) & KX5 (9). A fine lot inc. some with cylinder numbers. Face Value £140 ##.
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£150 |
| OFFICIALS |
|
1385 |
|
OFFICE OF WORKS; 1902 10d dull purple & carmine fine used with BPA Cert. (1969). Photo |
£150 |
| POSTAL FISCALS |
|
1386 |
|
1860 (june) 1d reddish lilac, mounted mint. SG L110. Cat. £325. |
£80 |
|
1387 |
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1860 1d lilac, mint block of six, pair and single, 1853 Receipt 1d blue, mint and 1855 1d draft stamp mint. Also 1d black proof of the foreign Bill stamp and 1d life policy adhesive unused. (8). |
£70 |
|
1388 |
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1867 1d purple, mint block of four, 1876 (June) 1d Die 2 imprimatur. 1878 1d Die 4 mint block of six and 1867 6d lilac mounted mint. Mostly fine.(12). |
£80 |
| CINDERELLAS |
|
1389 |
|
MISCELLANY: Album containing a fascinating range of stamps inc. delivery company labels, Keble College, tele graphs to 10/- plus private companies' stamps, National Telephone inc. 1d & 1/- sheets plus used examples, railway stamps & newspaper labels (N.Staffs Ry 4d / 1lb stamp & Lancs. & Yorks. booklet pane noted), revenues inc. QV probate to £1 mint, Inland Revenue 1d lilac corner block (15) plus scarce large 6d mint (2 inc. blued paper), extensive embossed revenues from c1770 etc. Inspection essential. (100s) |
£300 |
|
1390 |
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SMALL GROUP on stockcards with various G.B. 'essays', some said to be by Waterlows, and other items inc. airmail, QV, KGV & KGVI. Also some Mauritius interest. (64).
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£75 |
| CHANNEL ISLANDS STAMP COLLECTIONS |
|
1391 |
|
TWO ALBUMS containing mint and used collections of GUERNSEY (1958-84), JERSEY (1941-84) & ISLE OF MAN (1958-1984) with in each case a few 'regional' stamps and then good ranges of postally independent issues with values to £5, postage due labels, the odd miniature sheet and sheetlet etc. (Several 100's). |
£90 |
|
1392 |
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ALBUM with the mint & used early to modern collection with sundry WWII period items inc. three GB 2d orange bisects on cover/card, useful ranges of definitives, better early commems. and postage due sets, etc. A clean lot. (Few 100's). |
£150 |
| GUERNSEY STAMPS |
|
1393 |
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CARTON containing a stockbook and two boxed cover albums with (a) an unmounted mint and very substantially complete collection of GUERNSEY 1971-1990 with a good range of interpanneau pairs inc. values to £5, a few sheetlets & miniature sheets plus postage due labels, five postal stationery aerogrammes, forty-two presentation packs and ten booklets/sachets, (b) unmounted mint ALDERNEY apparently complete 1983-1990 (SG.A1-46) apart from four definitive values (SG.A12b., c., d. & e.), (c) GUERNSEY FDCs apparently complete 1969-1981 except for a few 1971/3 definitives and (d) sundry FDCs bearing Guernsey adhesives but used in ALDERNEY, HERM and SARK. (Several 100's of stamps + scores of covers).
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£150 |
| JERSEY STAMPS |
|
1394 |
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STOCKBOOK containing an extensive collection of unmounted mint issues and miniature sheets between 1971 & 1990 (SG.57-538) and apparently complete apart from SG.491b. & c. but inc. various postage due labels such as 1978 & 1982 sets complete and one sachet type 'booklet'.Pristine condition throughout and cat. £248. (Several 100's).
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£60 |
| ISLE OF MAN STAMPS |
|
1395 |
|
CARTON containing some 50 loose presentation packs issued between 1973 & 1981 with values to £2, a stockbook with a virtually complete unmounted mint 1968-1990 collection inc. some sheetlets, miniature sheets, three booklets & postage due labels and a boxed cover album of 1973-1981 FDCs and one special event env. (Several 100's).
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£75 |
| G.B.P.H. COLLECTIONS |
|
1396 |
|
MISCELLANY of E/EL's, etc. from stampless to 20th Century and with much of interest. More unusual items include 1855 env. to Perth with "LESS WALT" UDC on reverse, 1856 env. to Scotland bearing 1d red and with private(?) "ELM GROVE/EALING" c.d.s. to lower left, 1857 env. to Perth bearing 1d red tied by Cresswell duplex, 1878 Norwegian 5o postal stationery card with circular "HULL/SHIP LETTER", c1874 ‡d postal stationery card with Manchester "clip" cancel, env. to Perth with 1d red & on reverse boxed rectangular "DURADEN", etc. A very interesting miscellany which warrants careful examination. (Few 100s). |
£240 |
|
1397 |
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MISCELLANY: Interesting group of 1830s covers, well written-up on leaves inc. scarce boxed Ryde/Penny Post (1836), two examples of the boxed POSTAGE NOT PAID/TO LONDON (one a Sydney Ship Letter), fine strike of the scarce Wincanton/5th Cl.Post, v.fine strike of the ISLE OF MAN UDC (1836), overseas mail, ship letter marks, cancelled '2'charge etc. (19 items)
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£180 |
|
1398 |
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MISCELLANY: 1868 EL to France with 1/- plus 2d (2) sample rate franking and m/s Echantillon sans valeur, Free letter ex Bristol to Chelsea Hospital with m/s 'Refused' and fine strike of the crowned 'To be/delivered/Free' (crease), 1776 part EL with ABERYS[T]/WITH and London Bishop Mark etc. ( 8 items)
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£140 |
|
1399 |
|
PRE-STAMP MISCELLANY: Bundle of letters & wrappers c1780-1837 with variety of postal markings from a wide range of towns inc. Scottish items (PAID IN/LEITH and polygonal Glasgow PAID d.s. noted), the occasional Bishop Mark, mileages (nice blue Launceston) etc. Nothing apparently scarce but an interesting sort! (c100 items)
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£120 |
|
1400 |
|
MISCELLANY OF COVERS INC EXAMPLES TO OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS: The untidy assortment of covers inc. 1882 env. to bombay franked with a heavily cancelled strip of three 1880-81 5d indigo. 1857 front from London to Wellington N.Z. with a good "MISSENT-TO/LAUNCESTON" h.s. 1881 & 1882 envs. to Peebles franked with 1880-81 1‡d. 1868 Land Registry form (stained) registered within London franked with 4d & 1d (40 items).
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£120 |
|
1401 |
|
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)
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£90 |
|
1402 |
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MISCELLANY INC. SURFACE PRINTED COVERS TO MAURITIUS/FRANCE, IRISH "TROUBLES" O.H.M.S. COVER, ETC.; 1855 env. to France with 4d on blued paper (fault) with v. fine rare blue oval-framed "P-D." of Dover, attractive Nov. 1880 env. to Mauritius "BY FRENCH PACKET Supplementary" with ‡d green + 4d brown (torn) tied by Birmingham duplex, 1916 OHMS env. ex British forces in Dublin during the uprising with "S COY. FORAGE DEPT./DUBLIN" cachet, etc. (4 covers).
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£75 |
|
1403 |
|
MISCELLANY: Interesting group of WWII censored covers with unusual sealing tape inc. scarce '4022' (May 1940), Press Bureau censor h.s., early orange printings, Transatlantic mail, trio of US Relief for Poland covers ex Polish servicemen in UK etc. Also (1980) censored / returned letter to Czechoslovakia and 1996-7 pair with letter-bomb cachets. In addition, Jersey items inc. several QV 1d red covers with JERSEY duplex cancellations, a piece with fine 'Received open and resealed/at the General Post Office' (1866) and a couple of WWII Occupation covers inc. bisect. (38 items).
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£130 |
|
1404 |
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MISCELLANEOUS LINE ENGRAVED COVERS ETC: The selection of covers (32) and pieces (3) franked with various line engraved issues inc. 1840 1d (3, with faults), 1841 2d (3) and 1d (13, mostly with MC cancellations), 1‡d plates (2). Also 1849 env. from Liverpool to N. York franked with a cut square 1/- embossed. Mixed condition. (35 items).
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£120 |
|
1405 |
|
ENGLISH UDC's COLLECTION INC. UNIQUE 2-LINE "CHORLEY/CHESHIRE" ON SPOON COVER, ETC.; 1844-68 covers inc. good range of mostly very fine UDC's inc. 6 Aug. 1858 Manchester Spoon cover with v. fine rare 2-line encircled "CHORLEY/CHESHIRE" on side -flap (this type was unique to Chorley & this is the first we have seen), v. fine red 1844 CONISBOROUGH (sanserif- early use) redirected to "Tide Waiter, Harbour, Hull", HUMSHAUGH (with LOWICK), FELLING, WITTON GILBERT, ADDERBURY, MELSONBY, MOLDGREEN & SOUTHERDOWN. (10 covers).
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£150 |
| CANCELLATIONS |
|
1406 |
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RARE 'ENGLISH LOCAL' CANCELS ON 1d REDS - "CERNE" & "DYMOCK" UDC's; c.1850 1d Red imperf. (4m; minor faults) cancelled by a large part sanserif "CERNE" UDC (Dorset, under Dorchester) and c.1860 1d Red 'stars' (minor faults) cancelled by large part sanserif "DYMOCK" UDC (Herefs., under Ledbury). Very rare pair; only a handful of stamps cancelled by English UDC's have been recorded. (2) Photo |
£150 |
|
1407 |
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LONDON NUMBERS IN MALTESE CROSS: A complete set of numbers 1 to 12 less 6 cancelling three or four margined 1d reds. Mostly fine part strikes.
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£100 |
|
1408 |
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LONDON NUMBERS IN MALTESE CROSS: Numbers 2 to 4 cancelling four margined 1841 2d blues. Number three thinned others fine.(3). |
£140 |
| G.B. AIRMAILS |
|
1409 |
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CONCORDE: 1969 (9 Apr.) first flight cover franked with 4d Concorde commemorative tied by special Filton c.d.s. and boldly signed at lower left by the legendary test pilot BRIAN TRUBSHAW.
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£75 |
| G.B. 1911 CORONATION AERIAL POST |
|
1410 |
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GREEN LONDON TO WINDSOR ENVELOPE FLOWN THE WRONG WAY AND THENCE TO PORTUGUESE EAST AFRICA: 1911 (16 Sept) A green London to Windsor env. addressed to Portuguese East Africa franked with KEVII 1d & KGV ‡d and 1d, flown the wrong way from Windsor to London, cancelled with fine Die 2 c.d.s. and with a clear arrival d.s. on reverse. Some small faults but a scarce useage. Photo |
£200 |
|
1411 |
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An interesting selection of cards with dark brown (3, inc. one to Matlock Bath with printed thank you note from the organising committee),red-brown (6, inc. one to County Galway) and olive green (4, inc. two flown from Windsor one of which is a London to Windsor card). A complete set of Cancellations Die 1 to 6 are present. Some faults. (13 cards).
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£100 |
| G.B. MARITIME |
|
1412 |
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MISCELLANY of covers & cards inc. 1911 PC of the Romsdalhorn bearing KEVII ‡d with fine "SHIP LETTER/NEWCASTLE.ON.TYNE" (Robertson S6) & partial Newcastle machine cancellation , 1913 PPC to Aintree bearing KGV ‡d and with violet circular "POSTED ON /LA MARGUERITE", KGVI period cover bearing 1d marginal strip of three tied by "PAQUEBOT" cancellations & with ornate "ORIENT LINE OF ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP/S.S. ORONSAY", etc. (17 items).
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£100 |
|
1413 |
|
"LA MARGUERITE" 1908-12 group of PPC's inc. 1908 used pair (one RP of Marguerite) with fine to v. fine "POSTED ON/"LA MARGUERITE"" plus 1911/12 pair with fine to v.fine double circle "POSTED ON LA MARGUERITE" etc. (7 PPC). |
£75 |
| G.B. SHIP LETTERS |
|
1414 |
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MARITIME COVERS - PACKET C.D.S.'s OF DERRY/DEVONPORT. COWES SHIP LRE, FALMOUTH MISSENT, ETC.; 1819-92 covers inc. 1819 E ex Haiti with mostly fine "COWES/SHIP LREs" (crease), 1833 m/s "Coast Mail" (Feversham to Romney), 1821 EL from Douglas (I.O.M.) to Lichfield with step type Lpool Ship Letter (scarce thus), 1828 EL with "LERWICK" mileage franked to London, part 1d Red E with fine rare red "Mifsent to/FALMOUTH", fine 1866/7 pair from CGH (12/- green) and to US (GB 1/- green) with mostly v. fine red "PAID/DEVONPORT/ CAPE…PACKET" & "PAID/DERRY/COL. PACKET" c.d.s.'s., etc. Plus 18 mileage marks on pieces & a few modern covers. Good mixture with some scarce items. (13 covers, 1 front, 3 prints & 18 pieces). |
£150 |
|
1415 |
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BRIXHAM (DEVON) - TWO SHIP LETTER TYPES ON MAIL EX U.S.A. & C.D.S.; 1844/9 E & EL to London./Yorks. ex New York ("p. Hendrick Hudson") and Cape Town ("P. Cornwall") with fine strikes of the framed step-type and unframed slanting "BRIXHAM/SHIP LETTER" marks (Rob.S4 & S6; latter 1849-52 only, slightly overstruck). Scarce pair. (2 covers). Plus 2 prints of the harbour. (4 items). |
£140 |
|
1416 |
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FOLKESTONE - RARE BOXED "M-B" (MOBILE BOX) MARK ON COVER EX FRANCE; 4 Sept. 1846 EL from Boulogne to Maidstone charged "10" with v. fine black boxed "M-B" (Rob.MB1; 1846-53 only) on the front and matching c.d.s. nicely placed on the top flap. Seldom seen & attractive. Plus a print of the harbour. (2 items). Photo |
£140 |
|
1417 |
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HARWICH - RARE DOWNWARD-STEP TYPE "SHIP LETTER/HARWICH" ON "STEAMER" COVER EX ROSTOCK; 27 May. 1830 EL from "ROSTOCK" (d.s. on front) via Cuxhaven & Hamburg to London "pr Steamer" with a very fine strike of this scarce Ship Letter mark (Rob.S3; only recorded 1829-30) on the side-flap. Displays well. Plus print of the harbour. (2 items). PHOTO. |
£150 |
|
1418 |
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NEWHAVEN (SUSSEX) - UNDATED CIRCLE WITH STEP-TYPE "LEWES/SHIP LETTER"; Attractive 24 Feb. - 19 Apr. 1844 E from "Bahia" to Glasgow "Pr. Homily" with an almost very fine "NEWHAVEN" UDC at top left and a very fine framed "LEWES/SHIP LETTER" at top right. Rare so fine. Photo |
£150 |
|
1419 |
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PLYMOUTH DOCK - SUPERB RED STEP-TYPE SHIP LETTER ON COVER EX CANADA; 17 Oct. - 3 Dec. 1822 EL from "Sherbrook Ascot, Lower Canada" to London having a superb red step-type framed "PLYM·DOCK/SHIP LETTER" on the front. Exhibition Quality. Photo |
£150 |
|
1420 |
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PLYMOUTH - 'CRUTCHED CROSS' CANCELLING "SHIP LETTER", REPLACED BY "INDIA LETTER"; 28 Feb. - 26 June 1837 EL (some toning of front, etc.) from "Singapore" to London endorsed "p. [Ship] Singapore" with a v. fine dark red step-type framed "SHIP LETTER/PLYMOUTH" on the flap cancelled by orange-red London 'Crutched Cross' Inspector's Mark (both slightly affected by filing notes), and so with a mostly very fine orange-red boxed "INDIA LETTER/PLYMOUTH" nearby (slightly over join and slightly overstruck by London c.d.s.). Rare error; the S.L. mark clearly struck in Plymouth's own ink, and the I.L. mark clearly struck in London's ink. Plus a print of the harbour. (2 items). Photo |
£240 |
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1421 |
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YARMOUTH (NORFOLK) - RARE OVAL "Ship Lre/[Crown]/YARMOUTH" ON BLOCKADE-RUNNER COVER EX BELGIUM; 3 Dec. 1807 - 4 Jan. 1808 E from "Anvers" (Antwerp) to London charged "3/3" with a very fine strike of this elusive mark (Rob.S2; 1808-10 only) nicely placed on the front. Sent during the Napoleonic Wars when some mail from the Low Countries took this unusual northerly route. Exhibition Quality. Plus a print of the harbour. (2 items). Photo |
£200 |
| G.B. RAILWAY/T.P.O. MAIL |
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1422 |
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MISCELLANY of covers & cards inc. 1886 env. to Bromley bearing 1d lilac tied by "BANGOR & CREWE T.P.O./FROM WEST" c.d.s., 1905 PC to Sellafield with "CARNFORTH & WHITEHAVEN T.P.O.", 1906 PC with fine "MAGHULL STATION S.O./LIVERPOOL" c.d.s., 1907 "TAMWORTH & HEREFORD S.C.UP" on PC to Runcorn, 1909 PC to York bearing KEVII ‡d tied by "YORK & SCARBORO' S.T." c.d.s., 1910 PC with well placed "GRIMSBY & PETERBOROUGH/STG CARRIAGE", "EXETER & TORRINGTON S.C. UP" on KEVII period PC to London, 1952 env. bearing three KGVI adhesives with single-ring "CALEDONIAN T.P.O./DAY UP", etc. (21 items inc. two modern PPC's). |
£60 |
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1423 |
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RARE L.N.W.R. RAILWAY LETTER LABEL, 1856: Letter addressed to Lord Chandos, Chairman of the LNWR, from Aylesbury, endorsed in red ink: To be forwarded From Aylesbury 25 June 1856 9-50 Train. The reverse bears a large yellow label : London./London and North Western Railway/UP/[AYLESBURY] to LONDON/To Pay (the 'To Pay' is deleted and replaced by m/s 'Free') plus 6 lines of instructional text. We have not seen this label before: despite minor faults it must be an extremely rare item - a forerunner of the Railway Letter Stamps of 40 years later - and a descendant of the pre-stamp 'FREE' system! A stunning exhibition item. Photo |
£500 |
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1424 |
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COPY LETTERS REGARDING NIGHT MAIL-TRAINS, 1858: Two letters written in July 1858 to Lord Chandos, Chairman of the LNWR, regarding "the proposed acceleration of the Night Mails to the North", both written on Post Office notepaper by a secretary. An interesting pair. (2 items).
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£100 |
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1425 |
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GLASGOW & SOUTH WESTERN RWY: 1902 E (slight faults) to Suffolk with 2d railway letter stamp of the G&SWR alongside KEVII 1d, both cancelled by indistinct squared circle d.s. and tied by drawn ink lines; Brandon receipt cds on reverse. Photo |
£100 |
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1426 |
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RAILWAYS - L.N.W.R. ARCHIVE, 1846-70s: Accumulation of letters, memos & plans addressed to three successive chairmen of the Railway: Lord Chandos, Constantine Moorson & Richard Moon, on various matters including recruitment of special constables to guard the railway against Chartists (1848), purchase of land, tunnel building,rail accidents at Watford and Denton (Staffs), extensions to stations, appointments of staff etc. Most is as originally docketted and has not been researched. A remarkable group. (200+ pieces approx.)
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£500 |
| G.B. OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS |
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1427 |
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AUSTRALIA: 1869 (8 Sept.) env. (some soiling) from Carnforth (Lancashire) to Melbourne franked with fine 1867 10d PL adhesive and 1878 env. (repaired) from the Royal Mint, London 'via Brindisi and Brisbane' to a gentleman at the Royal Mint, Sydney franked with pair of 8d orange adhesives KH-KL (two rounded corners). (2 covers).
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£90 |
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1428 |
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FRANCE - ARDECHES: 1856-60 A group of fronts mainly from London to Ardeches franked with 1855-56 4d values, mostly on white paper. A few are uprated with other adhesives. mixed condition but some fine examples are included. (78 fronts). |
£360 |
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1429 |
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FRANCE: 1862-67 A selection of fronts to France franked with 1862-63 4d vermilion, some are uprated with other values. (85 fronts). |
£400 |
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1430 |
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FRANCE: 1865-75 The selection of fronts to France franked with 1865-67 4d adhesives from plates 7 to 14, inc. a few pairs and examples with others adhesives. The h.s. inc. boxed "L1" and oval framed "PD" in red. Thirteen have had adhesives removed. (145 fronts). |
£500 |
| ADVERTISING |
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1431 |
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BECKMAN BROTHERS, CARVERS, GILDERS, FRAME MANUFACTURERS, PRINT SELLERS, MOUNT CUTTERS...": 1879 fancy illustrated (in pink) envelope advertising the renowned Beckman Brothers, "Print sellers to the Queen" bearing 1d plate 218 and with a splendid printed map on the reverse pin-pointing the location of the firm (Cow Cross Street, near Smithfield Market). A lovely item. Photo |
£280 |
| BOOK-POST |
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1432 |
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RARE BOOK-POST "D43" CANCELS ON 2d-RATE "NEW POSTAL SAMPLE BAG" ENCLOSING TEA; Attractive c.1868 bag sent from London to Tea Merchants in Cambridge franked by 1d Red (2; pl.108 - 1868+) tied by nearly fine rare London "D43" numerals (used on book-/sample-post only) with a very fine double-oval "THE NEW POSTAL SAMPLE BAG/PATENTED BY/DALTON & MORGAN/WHOLESALE STATIONERS/SOUTHWARK ST., LONDON S.E." on the front. Rare and unusual; the Sample Post apparently only lasted from 1863 to 1871. Photo |
£100 |
| FREE MAIL |
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1433 |
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IRISH FREE FRANKS TO/FROM KILMAINHAM/CHELSEA HOSPITALS; 1821-39 group of covers to/from these important military pensioners' establishments with range of Irish "FREE" marks, blue "NEWBLISS" UDC, "SWORDS" with v. fine red Dublin "SUNDAY" octagon, red "MACROOM/145" mileage, oval Dublin crinkle-framed "MIDDAY…MAIL" d.s. (crease), red "N-T-ARDS/88" mileage, etc. Scarce & interesting group. (6 covers). |
£120 |
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1434 |
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1838-39 Trio of free fronts showing interesting varieties of FREE marks inc. 'O'-coded example with missing date, pre-'O'-code usage prior to rim damage and forged FREE with fine 'To Pay 1d only' alongside (corner faults). (3 items). Photo |
£120 |
| JUBILEE OF 1890 |
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1435 |
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RED CLOTH MAIL-BAG LABEL "From SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSEUM Post Office" TO PADDINGTON; May (?) 1890 red cloth mailbag-label (206x89 mm; rivet removed - usual minor creasing) with printed "V [Crown] R/PENNY POSTAGE JUBILEE From/SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSEUM Post Office/To" inscription followed by "Paddington" in manuscript. Very rare official P.O. Stationery of the Exhibition of which only three or four examples have been recorded. Exhibition quality. Photo |
£300 |
| NEWSPAPERS |
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1436 |
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REFORMER, THE: 13th June 1840 with an interesting article regarding the design of the Mulready envelope.Fascinating contents constituting a defence of the envelope against strong criticism levied in the "Times" & other Tory papers. The Tory press had opined that the design as a whole is wretched with the groups said to be tasteless and incorrectly placed with the imitation of the envelope being of no trouble to the "tyro" who might do it with his eyes shut. The reformer asserts that "The spread of commerce, the advance of civilization and the introduction of christianity" are well told in the design. |
£180 |
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1437 |
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STANDARD, THE: 2 May 1840 incorporating a very witty critique of the Mulready envelope. Contents include "In the centre perched on a lump of mud in the midst of a mill dam or pond is a figure of Britannia sitting as it would seem, though one can't see upon what; a shield reclines against her knee and a lion with a particularly unleonine physiognomy at her feet" and " a gaunt person wearing a sombrero apparently giving orders to a cooper who is at work on a hogshead and at least half naked". Great fun! |
£200 |
| PICTORIALS, PRINTED |
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1438 |
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"THE ROUTE OF THE OVERLAND MAIL" - PICTORIAL BOOKLET FOR A LONDON DIORAMA; 1852 68-page booklet (covers toned & dusty but contents generally fine) published by the "Gallery of Illustration" of 14 Regent St., London, containing 30 plates and matching texts explaining the series of dioramas of the principal places en route from Southampton to India (I.O.W., Gibraltar, Malta, Alexandria, Taj Mahal, etc.) that were apparently originally displayed in the Crystal Palace. With comments about the proposed future of the now empty Crystal Palace. Reminiscent of the Albert Smith 'Overland Mail' envelope that was produced to advertise a similar set of dioramas. Rare. |
£75 |
| POSTAL ORDERS |
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1439 |
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1859 NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC...CONCERNING THE MONEY ORDER OFFICE: Rare 4pp official Post Office circular [No.191] concerning the sending coin & banknotes through the posts and the registration of money letters, with a list of London POs that issued Money Orders. Filing folds otherwise fine. |
£100 |
| POSTAL STATIONERY |
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1440 |
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MISCELLANY OF POSTCARDS/WRAPPERS/ENVELOPES ETC: The inter testing accumulation of mostly QV ‡d and 1d postcards, 1d pink envelopes, newspaper wrappers and registered envelopes. Also a small selection of advertising ring cut outs and a few flown items. (180+ items).
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£80 |
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