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| 1201 | FORERUNNERS - SPLIT BANK NOTE COVER + P.O. DEAD LETTER OFFICE LETTER; 1785 EL from London (v. fine Bishop Mark) to Kent ref. enclosure of "the other half od the Bank Note"; plus rare 1819 local London G.P.O. Dead Letter Office partly printed EL (no postal marks but endorsed "D.L.O." below the address) ref. a returned letter from the addressee having been undelivered and because it "contains an Enclosure of Consequence" [i.e. of value] the sender himself is requested to call at the P.O. to collect it. (2 covers). [Ex Cornelius.] | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1202 | PRESTAMP MONEY LETTERS - PREPAID, UNPAID & LOCAL LONDON; Fine 1831/8 trio of covers all endorsed "Money Letter"; 1831 with fine "NARBETH" UDC, 1837 with v. fine "BISHOPS WALTHAM" mileage removed horseshoe, and (rare) 1838 sent locally in London with black "Mile-End/2py P Paid" (no extra charge). Good lot. (3 covers). [Ex Cornelius.] | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1203 | Q.V. SELECTION: 1849-51 group of E/EL's, etc. inc. 1850 printed "REGISTERED LETTER" ex Launceston to London originally datestamped on 17 July but not actually used until 2nd August (!), 1851 env. ex Burton-on-Trent to Macclesfield bearing imperfortae 1d & 2d strip of three (all adhesives defective) and with "Registered" in red m/s, 1862 large EL ex Ludgate St. (London) to Dorset endorsed "Registered 6d" in m/s and with subsequently m/s "8" (2d postage fee & 6d registration fee), etc. (7). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1204 | EARLY INGOING MAIL FROM THE CONTINENT WITH RED LONDON "[Crown]/REGISTERED" MARKS; Rare 15 July 1840 front (faults but from a difficult period to find) ex Bavaria to Scotland with blue "CHARGE" and v. fine red London "[Crown]/REGISTERED"; plus June 1842 env. ex Vienna to London with v. fine "WIEN/RECOMMAND" d.s. and fine red London "[Crown]/REGISTERED" marks on the front, having several large part red wax French P.O. seals ("ADMINISTRATION DES POSTES/DEPART ET ARRIVEE") on the reverse. Good pair. (2 items). Photo | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1205 | EARLY 1/- FEE REGISTERED COVERS & RECEIPTS; Oct. 1844 E from London to Birmingham with tied 4m 1d Red having red m/s "Registered" and "1/-", 1846 pair of stampless cash-paid E's ex Bakewell & Hull charged "1/2" and "1/1", and fine and scarce early trio of Receipts (Oct. 1841 ex Henley in Arden - 1st year of system - 1843 Settle & 1845 London for a letter to New Orleans - rare thus). Good lot. (6 items). [Ex Cornelius.] Photo | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1206 | EARLY INGOING COVERS EX AUSTRIA/POLAND WITH CONTINENTAL "[Crown]/REGISTERED" MARKS; Unusual July 1848 E from Vienna to London with near fine scarce BLACK "REGISTERED/[Crown]" mark of the Hamburg P.O. (scarce) but also (most unusually) having a fine blue boxed "HULL/SHIP-LETTER" d.s. on the flap; plus colourful 1857 E from Krakau (Austrian Poland) to London with v. fine red "[Crown]/REGISTERED" (struck on the Aachen to Ostend T.P.O.) as well as fancy red framed "Recomandirt" and black "RUSSIE" etc. Good pair. Also 2 pieces. (2 covers + 2 pieces). [Ex Cornelius.] Photo | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1207 | SOUTHAMPTON - UNIQUE(?) BLUE "[Crown]/REGISTERED" MARK ON INTERNAL COVER; Very fine and colourful 18 Dec. 1857 env. registered to London with 1d Red 'stars' and 6d lilac (some cut perfs.) tied by v. fine "723" numerals having a superb strike of the rare Southampton "[Crown]/REGISTERED" mark on the front matching a similar blue "SOUTHAMPTON" c.d.s. This mark had only been issued in March 1857 and we have only recorded two examples (1859/60; both in black; see Cavendish's Vivien Sussex 6 Mar. 2002 auction, lot 176). There was no example of this rare Crown mark in the Martin Willcocks Collection. Exhibition Quality. [Ex Cornelius.] Photo | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1208 | RARE OUTGOING 1s-2d RATE COVER TO PRUSSIA WITH LONDON "[Crown]/REGISTERED"; 10 July 1857 E to "Coblenz" endorsed "Registered" and franked by 1/- green + 2d Blue 'stars' tied by London numerals etc., having v. fine red "P." in oval and v. fine red London "[Crown]/REGISTERED" mark on the front. Early stamped Registered mail to the German States such as this is seldom seen. [Ex Cornelius.] Photo | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1209 | LATER Q.V. REGISTERED MAIL: 1859-97 group of E/EL's, etc. inc. 1861 1d pink postal stationery envelope uprated with 1d & 6d adhesives with red oval "REGISTERED/LONDON" d.s. & boxed "LOMBARD STREET/B/REGISTERED LETTER", 1863-69 trio of notices relating to elections (Whitby/London & Carmarthen respectively), 1870 env. ex Cardigan to Edinburgh bearing 6d adhesive and with m/s "Registered", 1870 env. ex Manchester to Edinburgh bearing 2d & 3d adhesives plus red oval "REGISTERED/MANCHESTER" d.s., 1874 env. ex London to Edinburgh bearing 1d & 2d (2) with m/s "Registered" & oval "FORWARDED BY/MATHESON & Co./LONDON", etc. (14). | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1210 | MAIL TO OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS: 1875-c97 group of registered covers to overseas destinations including 1878 mourning env. to Bordeaux bearing ½d & 4d sage-green, 1881 printed registered envelope to Germany bearing 1d & 1½d adhesives, attractive 1893 env. ex Bath to Holland "stamped to order" with 1½d & 6d dies, 1895 3½d postal stationery env. uprated with ½d, 1d & 2d adhesives ex London to Berlin, 1897 2d blue registered envelope ex Manchester to Hamburg uprated with perfined 2½d Jubilee, etc. (18). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1211 | BOOK POST - PAIR OF REGISTERED WRAPPERS EX SWINDON TO MARLBOROUGH: 1875-83 pair of scarce registered book post wrappers bearing &Mac189;d & 4d and 2&Mac189;d adhesives respectively, both being notices of meetings of creditors under the Bankruptcy act of 1869 with m/s "Registered" endorsements . A scarce pair. Photo | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1212 | RARE EARLY USAGES OF THE 1st-TYPE REGISTERED ENVELOPES INC. RARE SERIF "REGISTERED"; 14 Jan. 1878 usage of the small serif "REGISTERED" 2d env. (minor faults) with 1d Red from Hull (fine duplex), pair of 8 Jan. 1878 usages (8th Day of Usage) of the sanserif "REGISTERED" type ex Aylesbury & Penrith (different printings)two later 1878 usages with 1d Reds tied by different London cork-cancels, and 1878/9 pair (different sizes) used from Liverpool. Good lot. (7 covers). [Ex Cornelius.] Photo | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1213 | POSTED OUT OF COURSE: 1881-1900 group of five registered items comprising 1881 OHMS Returned Paid Letter with h.s. "Regn. Fee/2d" on obverse & relevant GPO label on reverse explaining the need for the levying of the 2d fee, 1886 OHMS Returned Paid Letter ex Englefield Green to Staines with the same combination of marks/labels plus a trio of 1896-1900 2d postal stationery enveloped each uprtaed by 1d adhesives displaying three different kinds of "POSTED OUT OF COURSE" marks; the former (ex Hythe to London thence redirected to Thame) in violet and the other two in black. A scarce group. (5). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1214 | REGISTERED/LATE FEE HANDSTAMPS: 1891-1901 selection of covers inc. 1891/92 pair of registered envelopes to Guernsey & Stourbridge, each with large violet boxed rectangular "Registered 2d" marks, 1895 Certificate of Posting regarding a letter ex Cambridge to Eastbourne levying a charge of 2d in addition to a Late Fee of 4d, 1896 registered env. ex Mark Lane to Cornwall with violet boxed rectangular "LATE FEE 2d", 1899 registered env. bearing 3d Jubilee ex Barnsley to Horncastle with square boxed "REGISTERED/2d" handstamp & 1901 Acknowledgment of delivery card bearing Jubilee 2d tied by Basingstoke c.d.s. (6). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1215 | TWENTIETH CENTURY REGISTERED MAIL: Selection of E/EL's, etc. including a fair amount of KEVII period, inc. 1907 (20 Feb.) 2d postal stationery envelope ex East Langton to Market Harborough with blue/white registered label cancelled by East Langton thimble (3rd day of use of registered labels), 1905 cover ex St. Neots to Edinburgh bearing QV postal stationery 2d cut out in tandem with KEVII ½d, 1930 cover ex Kensington to Dorking bearing 1½d (3) and 3d postage due in addition to fancy black boxed "POSTED OUT OF COURSE", etc. (23). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1216 | KING GEORGE V PERIOD REGISTERED MAIL: Group of covers/cards (largely uprated postal stationery items) inc. 1921 3d postal stationery env. ex LOndon to Switzerland uprated with KEVII 2d & KGV 2d and with black rectangular boxed "LATE FEE 2D", 1921 3d postal stationery env. ex London to Belgium uprtaed with KEVII 5d & KGV ½d and with black rectangular boxed "LATE FEE 4d PAID", 1921 3d postal stationery envelope to Switzerland uprated with 5d adhesive and with black rectangular boxed "LATE FEE 2D", 1924 4½d postal stationery env. uprated with 3d adhesive and with black/red "INSURED" sticker, 1933 4½d postal stationery env. uprtaed with 5d adhesives (2) to Germany with similar "INSURED" sticker, 1926 registered cover to Holland bearing perfined 1½d (2) & 2½d Posted Out of Course, etc. (21). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1217 | CHARLES II - LETTER TO LOUIS XIV, 1679: 1pp letter (light staining) expressing doubts concerning the appointment of the Catholic Lord Stanford as French ambassador to London at a very sensitive time - when anti-Catholic and anti-French feeling was running high in England; Charles maintained a clandestine correspondence with the French King throughout his reign. Signed in the King's hand Vostre affectionné cousin Charles R a Whitehall ce 20me de Juin 1679. Rare. [Ex Robson Lowe Collection] PHOTO. | £300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1218 | INCOMING OVERSEAS TRIO TO LONDON CHARGED UP TO "4/7" (EX CAIRO); Scarce 4/29 Dec. 1839 E from Cairo with faint Alexandrie c.d.s. and poor Malta Lazaret marks on the front, charged "4/7" in all with v. fine boxed "BRITISH/FOREIGN" on the flap, plus pair arriving on 22 Dec. 1839 ex Spain & Hamburg charged "1/7" and "1/8". Scarce group of overseas mail reaching Britain during the 4d Post Period. (3 covers). [Ex Cornelius.] | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1219 | ALL DIFFERENT ENGLISH RATES/USAGES INC.LOCAL LONDON, 3-LINE "Peter/borough/Penny Post", FREES, ETC.; Good Collection of mostly very fine covers all posted in the 4d Postage Period and all with different usages/rates, inc. prepaid/unpaid pair at 4d rate from Taunton to Chard, red m/s "Mifsent to" beside "ROCHDALE" c.d.s., Free pair (one charged 1d "TAUNTON/PY. POST" rate), fine rare 3-line "Peter/-borough/Penny Post" with boxed "No.4", WIVELISCOMBE UDC with local "1[d]" rate, and local London trio (2 prepaid 1d, and one unpaid 2d). Ideal nucleus for expansion. Much above average. (11 covers). [All ex Cornelius.] | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1220 | AUSTRIAN P.O. IN CONSTANTINOPLE - DISALLOWED G.B. FRANKING ON COVER TO U.S.A.; Fine 29 Mar. 1878 env. to USA franked by uncancelled GB 2&Mac189;d rosy-mauve with blue crayon "0" marks alongside indicating invalid stamp, having a superb Austrian P.O. "CONSTANTINOPEL" c.d.s. alongside, and also with "T" mark and v. fine duplex "NEW YORK/DUE/10/CENTS" transit mark. Exhibition Item. [Ex Cornelius.] Photo | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1221 | ANONYMOUS PASTE-UP ADDRESS ON &Mac189;d PLATE NO. COVER + &Mac189;d P. STAT. PC VALENTINE; 13 Feb. 1872 pair - small env. to a local address (addressed with pieces of cut-out newspaper!) with &Mac189;d Plate No. tied by Bolton duplex, and &Mac189;d lilac P. Stat. PC sent locally in London (faint cancel and only offset c.d.s.'s!) with mysterious fork & spoon pictorial (rebus?) message. Intriguing pair. (2 covers). [Both ex Shaida.] Photo | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CAMEOS AND EARLY WAFERS, 1830-47 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1222 | EARLY CAMEO SEALS: c1830 Group of six Cameo seals of various busts/laureated heads in white on different colour paper attributed to Ackerman & Co. of the Strand, London mounted on a cut-down album page.A scarce group. Illustrated on page 41 of Champness & Trapnell's excellent book entitled "Adhesive Wafer Seals a Transient Victorian Phenomenon". (6 seals). PHOTO. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1223 | EARLY CAMEO SEALS: A further group of early Cameo seals mounted on an album page depicting a variety of topics including a bust (in white), a jockey (in yellow) and two allegorical scenes (in white) on various coloured backgrounds plus a biblical(?) figure in pink on a green background. Scarce.(5). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1224 | EARLIEST RECORDED EXAMPLE OPF AN ADHESIVE WAFER SEAL: 1837 (2 May) E ex London to Brighton with h.s. "2" bearing a neat black/green diamond shaped wafer seal with ornate initial "H" emanating from a Mrs. Hall. Rare thus. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1225 | EARLY WAFER SEAL OF PETRARCH: 1837 (1 June) EL from London to Newcastle-under-Lyme, endorsed "Single paid" in m/s and with reed cruciform London Paid mark beneath with a fine seal (in white on a gold background) depicting the bust of Petrarch on the reverse. The contents include "I seal this with a beautiful specimen of wafers manufactured in Florence which I stole from Chandos house.....I hope they won't steal it again in the Post Office". This cover is illustrated on page 9 of Champness & Trapnell's book. Photo plate 16 | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1226 | UNUSUAL USE OF AN EARLY WAFER SEAL FROM GERMANY TO SCOTLAND: 1839 (20 September) EL from Baden-Baden to Edinburgh with a neat bluish-green wafer seal on reverse showing an ornate initial "A". The cover has a handstruck additional "½" mark applied on arrival in Scotland. | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1227 | PAPER REPRODUCTION OF PLAIN WAX SEAL IMPRESSION ON "FREE" EL EX THE EARL OF PLYMOUTH TO RICHMOND, SURREY: 1839 (16 September) "Free" EL signed "Plymouth" at lower left hand corner sealed by a plain dark red circular wafer. The cover has h.s. "TP/Rate/2D" overstriking red circular Crowned datestamp. Note: The 8th Earl of Plymouth died in 1843 and the title died with him. | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1228 | EARLY ROYAL ARMORIAL WAFER SEAL ON ENVELOPE EX WINDSOR CASTLE TO STUBBING COURT, NEAR CHESTERFIELD: 1840 (3 Feb.) envelope addressed to Lady Dunfermline at Stubbing Court, rated "1" in red, sealed with an ornate gold/white Royal Coat of Arms joined with those of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. This letter was sent one week before the Queen's marriage to Prince Albert (and possibly contained an invitation to same) and is illustrated on page 13 of Champness & Trapnell.Photo plate 16 | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1229 | REMARKABLE USAGE OF A POSTAGE STAMP IN LIEU OF A WAFER SEAL: 1841 (23 November) EL from Tadcaster to York endorsed "Private" in m/s with a 1d red adhesive used as a wafer seal contrary to GPO notice to the public dated 7th May 1840. The adhesive was cancelled by a black MC and was subsequently torn in half on opening. Most unusual. Photo plate 16 | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1230 | CAMEO PORTRAITS: Trio of 1844-47 envelopes comprising 1844 ex Cromer (red UDC on flap) to Tottenham bearing 1d red adhesive sealed by a white cameo portrait of John Wesley on a red background, 1845 envelope used locally within Edinburgh sealed by white/grey cameo portrait of the Duke of Wellington and 1847 envelope ex Linlithgow to Kilmarnock sealed by white/green cameo portrait of an unidentified military figure (possibly the earl of Dalhousie - the newly appointed Governor General of India). A useful trio. (3). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ARMORIAL/HERALDIC WAFERS, 1839-63 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1231 | THE PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE OF LA DUCHESSA DE COSIGLIANO SHOWING EARLY USE OF ITALIAN WAFER SEALS: Small group comprising 1839 (30 May) ornate letter sheet sealed by silver oval Armorial wafer with "FAIRE SANS DIRE" motto (illustrated on page 30 of Champness & Trapnell), a trio of undated letters with the armorial seals of Lord Holland and Teresa Stresso (2), letter from Antoinette Ortiz with an elaborate Armorial seal and an undated letter from Marriane Ginosieli sealed with embossed Armorial wafer with an elaborate "G". A delightful group. (6). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1232 | COLLECTION OF ARMORIAL SEALS ON ENVELOPES: 1842-60 group of covers with a good range of wafer seals comprising Coats of Arms of the Earl of Yarborough (in conjunction with Godshill UDC, F.Mole of Birmingham (Snakes surmounting a crown), the Reverend Hill of Kidderminster (fleur-de-lis), a Lion Rampant in red surmounting the initials "LL", Birds in foliage in red, a Gryphon with a key in its mouth with belted inscription ex Addingham to Rochdale, an elaborate gold medallion inscribed "TRIA JUNCTA IN UNO", a shield in blue/white with belted surround inscribed "VIRTUTE VINCES" in conjunction with black/green diamond-shaped "JL", an allegorical impaled animal head in red/white with Latin motto, a large blue/white Royal Arms type used by the Office of Woods & Forest, a Crown over "S" of the Swartz family and a rectangular type black/green Arms type depicting the Lion & the Unicorn on env. ex Exeter to India. A good group. (12). | £160 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1233 | ARMORIAL SEAL OF LADY ELIZABETH ANNE RUSSELL: 1863 (15 February) EL to Pall Mall bearing 1d "Stars" adhesive sealed by the Coat of Arms of the Russell family (gold/blue with "CHE SARA SARA" motto) in conjunction with two "E.A.R." seals in gold/white. Note: Lady Elizabeth anne Russell was the wife of Major General Lord George William Russell, the second son of the Duke of Bedford. The cover is depicted on page 33 of Champness & Trapnell. Photo plate 16 | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ANTI-CORN LAW PROPAGANDA WAFERS, 1841-43 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1234 | PRINTED TRACT HEADED "THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND IS A POOR MAN'S CHURCH" USED FROM BILSTONE TO SHREWSBURY BEARING TEN DIFFERENT FREE TRADE AND REPEAL OF CORN LAW WAFER SEALS PRODUCED BY J.GADSBY OF MANCHESTER: 1841 (1 Oct.) printed tract addressed to the Superintendent Registrar of the Atcham Union Office, Shrewsbury bearing ten different wafer seals (eight on obverse, four in yellow & four in pink plus one of each colour on the reverse). A remarkable and highly spectacular example of Free Trade & Anti-Corn Law Campaign wafers used on cover. Photo | £1200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1235 | ENVELOPE ADDRESSED TO GEORGE WILSON, CHAIRMAN OF THE ANTI-CORN LEAGUE WITH PROPAGANDA WAFER SEAL: 1841 (21 October) E from Nantwich to the Chairman of the Anti-Corn Law League in Manchester sealed by black/yellow "Send 1s to J.Gadsby, Manchester for Anti-Corn Law Wafers & put them on your letters". Light soiling but unusual thus. Photo | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1236 | PAIR OF ANTI-CORN LAW PROPAGANDA SEALS ON COVERS TO LEIGHTON BUZZARD AND COLCHESTER: 1842 (24 April) EL from Barnsley to Leighton Buzzard with black/yellow "While the Corn Law exists, no reduction - no not even the extinction of all other taxes could be of any ultimate benefit to the people" wafer seal (see Champness & Trapnell page 102) plus 1843 (12 October) EL ex London to Colchester with black/pink "Who passed the Corn Law? The Landlords - For what purpose? To keep up their high rents". A useful pair. (2). Photo | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1237 | THE FREE TRADE MOVEMENT/ANTI-CORN LAW PROPAGANDA LABELS: Pair of 1843 (March) Entires from Markinch to Edinburgh sealed by blue/white "FREE COMMERCE WITH ALL NATIONS/PEACE & PLENTY" and "WE DEMAND TOTAL AND IMMEDIATE REPEAL/NO CORN LAWS" circular wafers (latter illustrated on page 103 of Champness & Trapnell). A scarce pair. Photo | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ANTI-GRAHAM PROPAGANDA WAFERS, ETC., 184 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1238 | PAIR OF ENVELOPES WITH PEACE MOVEMENT WAFER SEALS: 1843 (30 May) env. from Dublin to Killucan with black/green "Be of/ONE MIND/LIVE/IN PEACE" rectangular wafer seal plus 1842 (20 March) E from Manchester to Hathersage with black/pink "As much as lieth/in you live peace/ably with all men". Scarce pair. (2). | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1239 | GREEN/WHITE "MANACLES AND MOTTO" WAFER SEAL ON COVER FROM LONDON TO RAMSGATE: 1844 (23 July) envelope from Old Cavendish Street, London to Ramsgate bearing 1d red sealed by fine green/white "PUNCH'S ANTI GRAHAM WAFER" depicting a pair of manacles and inscribed "I TRUST/THIS WILL COME/TO HAND". Note: These wafer seals were issued in sheets of 16 (all different types) dedicated to the Home Secretary, Sir James Graham, who had authorized the opening of mail addressed to an Italian political agitator called Giuseppe Mazzini who had taken refuge in Britain. Photo | £400 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1240 | "NOT TO BE GRAHAMED" WAFER SEAL ON ENVELOPE FROM WINCHESTER TO STROUD: 1844 (9 November) envelope to Stroud sealed by black/brown wafer depicting a snake entwined around a sealed envelope inscribed "NOT TO BE/GRAHAMED". Illustrated on plate 8 of Champness & Trapnell.Photo plate 16 | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1241 | COMPLETE SHEET OF ANTI-GRAHAM WAFER SEALS AS INCLUDED IN "PUNCH" MAGAZINE: An original complete sheet of "Emblematical Devices" inscribed "PUNCH's/ANTI-GRAHAM/WAFERS/DEDICATED TO THE HOME SECRETARY/AND PRESENTED TO HIM BY/THOMAS SLINGSBY DUNCOMBE, ESQ., M.P." in brown, green & white as included in the magazine "PUNCH". As illustrated on page 110 of Champness & Trapnell. Also c1870a gold/white off-cover wafer seal inscribed "O POSTMAN GREEDY" which warns the mailman not to be tempted to open the letter as it contains the Devil (illustrated on page 126 of Champness & Trapnell). Scarce. (2 items). PHOTO. | £300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1242 | SECURITY WAFER SEALS RESULTING FROM THE "GRAHAM PANIC": 1848-53 quartet of envelopes with security wafer seals applied as a result of the Graham panic comprising 1848 (June) env. with patent metallic brass button type seal of Gladstone & Co. (London), 1850 patent metallic button type of the Dover Gas Company, 1852 security seal type S2 incorporating initials "DM" on envelope ex Dundee to Edinburgh (see Champness & Trapnell page 96) & 1853 security seal type S1 with blank brass disc of William Green Estate Agent. (4). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PEACE MOVEMENT PROPAGANDA WAFERS, 1842-4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1243 | THE FOLLY OF THE AFGHAN WAR: 1843 (11 June) env. from Bristol to Stoke Newington sealed by black/pink "The Afghan war cost 15 million pounds sterling & 13 thousand lives, and produced a harvest of-Two old wooden gates!!" wafer. Illustrated on colour plate 7 of Champness & Trapnell. Note: the "Two wooden gates" reference alludes to the capture of the fortress of Ghuznee by General John Keane in 1839 and the subsequent removal of the fortress gates. Also a coloured hand-drawn PPC depicting the Bala Hissar and the City of Kabul. (2 items). Photo | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1244 | PEACE MOVEMENT WAFER SEAL TIED TO ENTIRE LETTER FROM MANCHESTER TO LONDON: 1845 (7 January) EL from Manchester to London sealed by black.green "Even wolves know how to live at peace among themselves-W.Howitt" in pair with "No human tribunal is justified in destroying life which it cannot give" (tied by red Manchester double-arc c.d.s. - illustrated on page 123 of Champness & Trapnell) .Interesting contents include "Dost thou allow any female (except the wife) to come into thy study? If so, no wonder things are out of place!". Photo plate 16 | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| POSTAL REFORM WAFERS, 1841 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1245 | POSTMAN WITHIN TUDOR ROSE "POST PAID" WAFER SEAL ON ENTIRE LETTER FROM CHESTER TO SHEFFIELD; 1841 (5 October) EL from Chester to Sheffield without adhesive, sealed by small red circular wafer depicting a postman within the Tudor Rose. Unusual. Photo plate 16 | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RELIGIOUS PROPAGANDA WAFERS, 1841-51 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1246 | SWEDENBORG SOCIETY WAFER SEALS ON ORIGINAL BLUE PACKET FOR TWO HUNDRED TRANSFERS: 1845 (27 March) blue packet for 200 Swedenborg transfers addressed to a Robert Abbott in Oswestry bearing 1d red and two Swedenborg wafers inscribed "Read the writings of Swedenborg" (illustrated on page 75 of Champness & Trapnell) & "WINE is noted in scripture to denote Truth or Wisdom". Also seven unused wafers including a block of five. This amazing cover is illustrated on page 71 of Champness & Trapnell and the block is also referred to on page 70. Photo | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1247 | SWEDENBORG SOCIETY WAFER SEALS ON TWO COVERS TO ROBERT ABBOTT AT OSWESTRY AND YORK RESPECTIVELY: 1845 (29 April) roughly opened E from Newcastle-on-Tyne to Oswestry bearing 1d red and with a good strike of the rectangular boxed "BARRAS BRIDGE R.H." plus (on reverse) Swedenborg wafer seal reading "In the regenerate innocence and wisdom are united" plus 1844 env. (faults on obverse) from Norwich to York with fine Swedenborg "TRUTH is to the understanding what light is to the eye" wafer seal alongside Norwich double-arc c.d.s. A good pair. (2). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1248 | SWEDENBORG SOCIETY WAFER SEALS ON ENVELOPE FROM NORWICH TO CHALFORD: 1849 (25 August) envelope (flap removed but wafer seals intact) from Norwich to Chalford (near Stroud) sealed by pair of Swedenborg Society wafers reading "Religion regards the life and the life of religion is to do good" & "The Ten Commandments form the Rule of Life for all men". These labels were printed in Norwich by the Reverend Thomas Goyder and this particular cover is addressed to Mrs. Goyder at Chalford..Photo plate 16 | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1249 | COLLECTION OF RELIGION RELATED WAFER SEALS ON A VARIETY OF 1840's/1850's COVERS: The fascinating group of covers with a variety of Religion related seals including 1841 EL to Stamford Hill with rectangular black/blue "The greatest proof that we love Christ is that we obey his commands, walk according to his precepts and labour to promote his honour", 1842 E ex Ellon to Musselburgh with green/white circular "MY MEDITATIONS OF HIM SHALL BE SWEET. I WILL BE GLAD IN THE LORD", 1845 env. ex Hull to Tring with similar circular "BAPTISM SIGNIFIES PLUNGING IN WATER OR DIPPING WITH WASHING" (illustrated on page 73 of Champness & Trapnell), 1843/44 pair of envelopes with green/white Binns & Co.of Bath Biblical Text labels (the latter illustrated in colour on plate 6 of Champness & Trapnell), etc. (10 covers plus 7 off cover wafer seals), | £300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SHORTHAND PROPAGANDA WAFERS, 1844-46 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1250 | PHONETICS/PRIVATE SHORTHAND MESSAGE: 1844 (24 June) EL from Windsor to Downham Market bearing 1d red tied by Windsor numeral obliterator with a shield-type green wafer seal inscribed "THE PHONARTINRON OR NATURAL SYSTEM OF THE SOUNDS OF SPEECH/RIVINGTON LONDON WATERLOO PLACE". Interesting contents include a Scottish Blacksmith's views on Metaphysics! Also 1845 EL from Ipswich to Tottenham with a diamond-shaped brown/white wafer seal incorporating a private shorthand message. An unusual pair. (2). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1251 | RARE LETTER SHEET WRITTEN IN SHORTHAND FROM DUBLIN TO BLACKROCK WITH TWO DIAMOND-SHAPED BROWN/WHITE WAFER SEALS: 1846 (14 October) letter sheet written in phonography (a system of writing shortened according to sound) sent from Dublin to Blackrock bearing 1d red tied by "186" numeral obliterator and with two brown/white diamond-shaped wafer seals. The seals are inscribed in shorthand and translate to "The hand of the diligent maketh rich" & "A contented mind enjoys a continual feast". Rare thus. Photo plate 16 | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1252 | PRIVATE SHORTHAND SEALS ON COVERS TO LEICESTER AND LIVERPOOL: 1846 (31 October) env. from Darlington to Leicester bearing 1d red tied by "233" numeral obliterator and with black/pink diamond-shaped wafer at top left hand corner of the envelope which translates as "Giving & Receiving" and 1846 EL from London to Liverpool bearing 2d blue with two diamond-shaped wafers in black/green & black/pink respectively translating as "Remember thy creator in the days of thy youth" & "Temperance is better than physique". A good pair. (2). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TEMPERANCE PROPAGANDA WAFERS, 1841-59 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1253 | TEMPERANCE PROPAGANDA WAFER SEALS ON PAIR OF 1841 ENVELOPES SENT WITHIN SCOTLAND: 1841 (25 March) E from Glasgow to Edinburgh with black/green propaganda label inscribed "45 Millions of Bushels of wholesome grain given for the food of man are annually converted by distillation into a poison - Parliamentary Report" plus 1841 EL from Maxwelltown to Dunfermline with black/green "Confirmed drunkards have been EFFECTUALLY RECLAIMED by the plan of the Total Abstinence Society and added to the company of the redeemed" Cover faults but a scarce pair. (2).Photo plate 16 | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1254 | TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT WAFER SEALS ON PAIR OF 1843 COVERS TO HUNGERFORD AND WORCESTER: 1843 (12 Jan.) EL from Lambourne to Hungerford with black/yellow "Do you enquire, shall I gain or lose by teetotalism? Try it, begin today. For the Moderate use of any intoxicating drink is a dangerous and inurious habit" wafer seal along fine red "LAMBOURNE" UDC plus 1843 (20 May) env. from Taunton to Worcester with black/salmon "Fifty thousand persons in England die annually as drunkards". (2). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1255 | SUNDAY OBSERVANCE WAFER SEAL ON 1843 ENVELOPE FROM MOUNT RADFORD TO EXETER: 1843 (20 December) 1d pink postal stationery envelope addressed to Exeter sealed with black/blue "Malting employs 1,500 men on the sabbath. Moderate Drinkers, will you encourage sabbath drinking any longer by drinking beer or any other malt Liquor" wafer (see Champness & Trapnell page 135 Fig.16(n)1. Photo | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1256 | TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT WAFER SEALS ON PAIR OF 1840's ENTIRE LETTERS EX THE POPPLETON CORRESPONDENCE: 1844 (21 July) EL from Hexham to London with small black/yellow wafer seal on reverse inscribed "English Gin is composed of vitriol, turpentine, oil of cassia, oil of almonds, water, sugar & c - Guide Book" (only recorded in 1844) plus 1845 EL from Hexham to London sealed with small rectangular black/blue "Wine in high life occupies the place and does the work of ardent spirits in low life".Good pair. (2). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1257 | TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT WAFER SEALS: ON TRIO OF 1840's ENVELOPES 1844-46 trio of envelopes comprising 1844 env. from Royston to Framlingham sealed with black/yellow rectangular wafer advertising Temperance Society seals, 1844 env. ex London to Worthing sealed by rectangular black/white wafer inscribed "There is neither strength nor nourishment in stimulating liquors - Dr. Rush" and 1846 EL ex Leeds to Birmingham sealed by rectangular black/green wafer inscribed "Young man! Your span of life was not given you to sing, drink and enjoy yourself but that you might enjoy it and be happy in obeying the laws of your benevolent creator". (3). Photo | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1258 | TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT WAFER SEALS ON TWO 1846 COVERS EX THE POPPLETON CORRESPONDENCE: 1846 (18 November) EL from Hexham to London with pair of Temperance wafer seals on the reverse reading "Who are they that give respectability to the name of strong drink? The moderate DRINKER. They make it, sell it, and drink it" & "The money spent by the 60,000 drunkards that are in this country would support 27,365 missionaries! Christians, THINK!" plus 1846 EL ex Hexham to London sealed with small black/pink "Water ALONE is the proper drink for every Animal - Arbuthnot". A good pair. (2). Photo plate 16 | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1259 | LATE USE OF TEMPERANCE WAFER SEAL ON COVER SENT WITHIN LONDON: 1859 (13 Jan.) env. bearing 1d red with rectangular black/pink wafer seal at the top left hand corner of the envelope inscribed "Intoxicating Drink is the cause of 9-10ths of the crime, 4-5ths of the disease, 3-4ths of the pauperism, 2-3rds of the insanity. Will you drink so dangerous an article?" Photo | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OTHER PROPAGANDA WAFERS, 1843-44 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1260 | POLITICS/IRELAND - RARE WAFER SEAL COMMEMORATING THE BATTLE OF THE BOYNE: 1844 (1 July) mourning envelope from Down to Stirling bearing 1d red and with small circular orange/black wafer seal depicting a statue of King William III on horseback inscribed "GLORIOUS & IMMORTAL MEMORY/1690" and with an identical black wax impression sealing the reverse flap. Rare. See Champness & Trapnell page 116.(and for a colour illustration of same see colour plate 8). Photo | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1261 | POLITICS - THE CHARTIST MOVEMENT: 1844 (3 June) EL from Birmingham to Edinburgh sealed by black/yellow circular "NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION/COMPLETE SUFFRAGE" wafer . Scarce. See Champness & Trapnell page 118. Photo | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TOPOGRAPHICAL WAFERS, 1842-50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1262 | CLIFTON (BRISTOL): 1848 (24 February) envelope (faults) ex London (s/l "FULHAM" on obverse) to Dawlish sealed by small black/blue-green wafer seal depicting Clifton prior to the construction of the suspension bridge.Ex George Kelvin. PHOTO. | £90 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1263 | FRENCH VIEWS: 1842-49 group of covers with a variety of wafer seals showing French views comprising 1842 EL ex London to India sealed with small white/olive embossed views of the Palace of the Legion of Honour and the Tuileries, 1842 EL ex the same correspondence sealed with white/red embossed view of the Porte St. Martin (Paris), 1843 part env. sealed with white/blue embossed view of Le Dome De Foulde (illustrated on page 61 of Champness & Trapnell), 1844 env. ex Hungerford to Bishop's Stortford sealed with white/red embossed view of Le Pont Au Change (Paris) & an 1849 env. ex Sidbury to Exeter sealed with white/blue embossed view of Lyon. Also two 1840's covers sealed with embossed views of Banff & Linlithgow Palace. (7 covers). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1264 | HAND-COLOURED TOPOGRAPHICAL WAFER SEALS ON AND OFF COVER:The extremely attractive group of hand-coloured wafer seals both on & off cover. The former comprise 1846 env. from Tunbridge to Derby sealed with a delightful view of Waterloo Bridge, 1847 env. ex Mill Hill to Winchmore Hill sealed with a view of Rheinstein Castle, 1847 envelope ex Wednesbury to Guisborough sealed with a view of Antwerp & an 1850 envelope sent locally within Shrewsbury sealed with a view of Custom House (London), whilst the off-cover wafers depict views of St. Pauls, Somerset House, Bethlehem Hospital (illustrated on page 63 of Champness & Trapnell), Westminster Bridge, The Admiralty and the Horseguards. (4 covers, 6 off-cover wafer seals). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1265 | LONDON EMBOSSED WAFER SEALS: The small selection comprising 1843 small envelope from Tynemouth to Andover sealed with white/red wafer of Marylebone Church, 1847 env. from Tavistock to Manchester sealed with white/green embossed wafer of the Register Office (illustrated on page 61 of Champness & Trapnell) & an 1850 EL ex Chelmsford to London sealed with white/pink embossed wafer of Westminster Abbey plus a selection of off-cover wafers (12) depicting various scenes of London & other places such as Caernarvon Castle and Linlithgow Palace. (3 covers, 12 off-cover seals). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COMMERCIAL WAFERS, 1841-82 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1266 | CORNWALL: 1845 (21 September) EL from Falmouth to London sealed with long rectangular black/white "OLIVER & SONS/Builders & Merchants, FALMOUTH" wafer plus 1861 envelope from London to St. Austell with oval orange/white wafer (faults) inscribed "RICHARD MARTYN/CHINA CLAY/AND/STONE MERCHANT/CARTHEW ST AUSTELL/CORNWALL". A scarce pair. (2). Photo plate 16 | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1267 | DEVON: 1848-82 group of covers comprising 1848 EL from Devon to London with "INSTOW" c.d.s. and ornate black/blue "APPLEDORE READING ROOMS" wafer, 1847 envelope ex Plymouth to London sealed with rectangular embossed "AGENT TO THE LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION A.D. 1720" in green, 1848 envelope from Exeter to Dawlish sealed with red circular "THE WEST OF ENGLAND AND SOUTH WALES LAND DRAINAGE COMPY EXETER/1844", 1853 long env. from Exeter to London sealed by red circular "COURT OF BANKRUPTCY/EXETER DISTRICT" & 1882 wrapper from Newton Abbot to Saar bearing 2½d blue tied by Newton Abbot Squared Circle and with red/white "CLAY MINES/WATTS, BLAKE, BEARNE & CO./NEWTON ABBOT/ENGLAND" wafer seal on reverse. Goo group. (5). | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1268 | IRELAND: 1844-49 quintet of covers with commercial/educational wafer seals comprising 1844 envelope sealed by green oval "ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE LIFE & FIRE OFFICE/3 WESTMORELAND ST. DUBLIN", 1846 envelope ex Dublin to London with red oval "BARRINGTON SON AND COMPANY", 1848 envelope from Carlow to Dublin with gold/white "CARLOW COLLEGE", 1848 printed circular with shield-type "MEDICAL LEGAL & GENERAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY" & 1849 EL with green "AGENT TO THE LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION A.D. 1720" (John Seymour Auctioneers). A useful group. (5).. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1269 | LONDON: 1841-48 group of covers with commercial wafer seals comprising 1841 EL enclosing the text of an important decision of the Royal Court of Paris in favour of Rowland & Son, producers of Macassar Oil against French producers who had usurped their name sealed with rectangular red "A.ROWLAND & SON/20/HATTON GARDEN/LONDON", 1844 envelope used locally within London with red oval "BRITISH ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION", 1845 E ex London to South Molton with red circular "WATERLOW & SONS/LONDON", 1846 Ex London to Bristol with black/yellow circular "WEST OF ENGLAND COMMERCIAL PRIVATE BOARDING/7 SCOTTS YARD CANNON STREET/CITY LONDON", 1846 env. ex London to Birmingham with white/blue oval "WB WR AGENT FOR (GUN) MAKER/TO HRH PRINCE ALBERT" (Westley Richards Gun manufacturers - illustrated on page 89 of Champness & Trapnell), 1847 E ex London to Hartlepool with black/green oval "Castle & Lamb/NEWSPAPER &/Advertising Agents/LONDON", 1848 E sent within London with black embossed "TYSSEN ESTATE/MANOR OFFICES/HACKNEY" and 1847 Merchant Seamen's Orphan Asylum Election List with red oval wafer seal of same depicting a cabled anchor. Good lot. (8). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1270 | LONDON: Group of later covers to overseas destinations inc. 1856 EL to the USA with large blue/white circular armorial wafer seal of John Gedge (Wellington St, South Strand - illustrated on page 93 of Champness & Trapnell), 1865 E ex London to Constantinople with circular "E.RIMMEL, PERFUMER TO THE QUEEN/PARIS AND LONDON", 1865 E to Italy sealed by blue/white oval "LONDON & COUNTY BANK/PADDINGTON" and 1875 env. from London to Aix-les-Bains sealed with black/white "LEROY & FILS/TO THE ROYAL FAMILY/211 REGENT STREET/LONDON". A scarce quartet. (4). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1271 | LONDON - INSURANCE COMPANIES WAFER SEALS ON COVER: Group of covers showing a wide range of wafer seals comprising Eagle Insurance Company, Standard Life Office (4,three in grey and one in red), Sun Fire Office, London Assurance Corporation, Minerva Life Assurance Company, Accidental Death Insurance Company, Metropolitan Life Office, Colonial Life Assurance Company, Alfred Life Office (bust of King Alfred) and an unidentified Amicable sociery depicting a bird with a knotted rope. (13). | £160 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1272 | RAILWAYS: 1841-48 group of covers with a variety of Railway related seals comprising 1841 EL (addressed partly erased) from Cirencester to Cheltenham with circular yellow embossed "CHELTENHAM & GREAT WESTERN UNION RAILWAY", pair of 1845 E's used locally within London displaying red oval "CITY OF TORONTO & LAKE HURON/RAILWAY" embossed seals, 1847 E with red oval "NEWMARKET & CHESTERFORD RAILWAY", 1846 env. ex Manchester to Coventry with red circular "TRENT VALLEY RAILWAY", 1848 much travelled E from Dublin to Coolslough with red oval "KILLARNEY JUNCTION/RAILWAY COMPANY" (faults on seal) & 1845 Great Western Railway printed envelope sealed by yellowish circular "BERKS & HANTS RAILWAY/1845" wafer. An unusual little group. (7). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1273 | BALANCE OF THE COMMERCIAL WAFER SEAL COVERS: 1843-73 group of covers with a good variety of wafer seals comprising 1843 E from Bawtry to Halifax with oval red "YORKSHIRE INSTITUTION/FOR THE DEAF & DUMB", 1846 E from Southampton to LOndon with red shield type seal of T.Hill (illustrated on page 91 of Champness & Trapnell), 1846 EL to Winchester with blue shield-type "FLETCHER & FORBES BOOKSELLERS/SOUTHAMPTON", 1853 E sent locally within Dewsbury with red shield-type "DEWSBURY MILLS" (damaged on opening), 1856 envelope ex Shrewsbury to London with octagonal red "SALOP COUNTY PRISON" and a spectacular large black/blue seal of "HIRAM OGDEN/DISPENSING CHEMIST/159 ROCHDALE RD MANCHESTER" on reverse of 1873 envelope from Manchester to Ledbury. (illustrated on colour plate 6 of Champness & Trapnell). Scarce group. (6). PHOTO. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1274 | IRELAND: 1840 (10 June) Mulready 1d envelope stereo A135 from Dublin to Kingstown with fine green circular "ERIN GO BRACH/Shamrock" wafer seal (translates as Ireland for ever) and 1840 (11 May) envelope from Dublin prepaid 1d to Chester sealed by small red circular wafer depicting a dog and inscribed "FIDELITY". Scarce pair. (2). | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1275 | 1d BLACK COVER WITH YELLOW "WE ALL DO FADE/[Leaf]" WAFER SEAL & LATE USE "INCH/TURE" IN CIRCLE; c.1840 env. (minor wear & slight stains) to "Methven, Perth" franked by 1d Black (Plate 4; RI - very nearly 4m) tied by smudgy orange-red Maltese Cross, having a mostly very fine Prestamp curved "INCH/TURE" in circle (recorded from 1803!) on the side-flap. Sealed with a fine embossed bright yellow circular wafer seal inscribed "WE ALL DO FADE" round a central leaf motif. Doubly rare; few 1d Black covers have been recorded with any kind of wafer seal, and this is a remarkably late usage of the prestamp "INCH/TURE" mark. Photo | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1276 | VALENTINES: 1849 (15 Feb.) envelope from Wheathampstead under St. Albans to a Miss Sarah Strange at Fancot near Toddington sealed by diamond-shaped "FORGET ME NOT" wafer and with mis-spelt "WHETHEMPSTEAD" UDC alongside plus original contents, namely a home-made valentine card reading "Though flowers fade my love shall last". PHOTO. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1277 | VARIOUS WIT AND WISDOM RELATED WAFER SEALS ON COVER: 1841-48 group of covers with various wit/wisdom related wafer seals inc. 1841 env. ex London to Aberdeen with yellow circular "SUCCESS ATTEND YOU", 1842 E ex Glasgow to Hathersage with black/yellow "Be patient", 1842 EL ex Richmond to London with black/blue "Boast not thyself of tomorrow", 1845 env. ex Portobello to Wick with small brown/white "Peace", 1845 envelope from Ross to Greenwich with circular "Y.R.U.& .I/A/PART", 1845 env. ex London to Hawick with "I Change not", 1847 env. ex Mill Hill to Winchmore Hill with "I cannot forget thee", 1843 env. ex Hook Norton (fine blue UDC) to London with tiny black/ blue "Not yet", etc. (11). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1278 | WIT AND WISDOM RELATED WAFER SEALS ON PENNY PINK ENVELOPES: The collection of 1d pink postal stationery envelopes displaying a wide range of wafer seals including 1841 env. from Bristol to Lydney with pictorial circular black/white "SHE'S MY GUIDE", 1842 env. ex Portobello to Edinburgh with circular "MY HOPE" surmounting an illustration of the cross, 1842 env. ex St. Andrew's to Alnwick with rebus type "WE ALL DO FADE" depicting a fallen leaf, 1844 env. ex Ardesier to Annan with red circular "TRUTH" surmounted by an illustration of a masonic eye, 1844 env. ex Worthing to London with cabled anchor surmounted by "HOPE SUSTAINS ME", 1849 ex Settle to Clitheroe with circular yellow "I WILL RETURN" depicting a sunset, etc. (13). | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1279 | REBUS/CRYPTIC MESSAGES ON OFF COVER WAFER SEALS: A group of 12 miniature wafer seals on coloured glazed paper comprising three depicting a witch on a broomstick inscribed "We all have our hobbies" (see Champness & Trapnell page 150) and nine differently inscribed seals including "Forget me not", "Ah poor me", "Friendship", "Cunning" & "Fearless in danger". (12 seals). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1280 | DE LA RUE AND COMPANY ENAMELLED WAFER SEALS: A collection of small enamel De La Rue wafer seals (some duplication) mounted on two album pages along with an original envelope inscribed "De La Rue & Co's/ENAMELLED/WAFERS" which would have contained 100 of these miniature seals. A whole host of messages include "In Confidence", "With Love", "You're welcome", "Never despair", "All's Well", "Peace" & "Come if you like". (61 wafer seals plus envelope) . | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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