|
961 |
 |
COVERS TO AUSTRALASIA AT THE 2/6d RATE: 1936 (17 Nov) from London to Melbourne franked with a single 1934 1/6d. 1936 (Dec) env to Sydney at the same rate. 1938 (7 july) A much re-directed cover via Australia to Westport franked with 1934 2/6d (creased), various transit c.d.s. (3 covers). |
£80 |
|
962 |
|
COVER REGISTERED AT THE 16/3d RATE TO ARGENTINA AND ANOTHER AT THE 3/6d RATE TO BRAZIL:1936 (Nov) env registered from Manchester to Argentina bearing 1924 1/-, 1934 2/6 & 5/- plus 1936 1½d pair, all tied by oval "REGISTERED/MANCHESTER" d.s. 1936 (Sept) env from London via Germany to San Paulo bearing 1934 2/6d & 1936 1/-, fine with red Europa-SudAmerika cachet (code b). |
£75 |
|
963 |
|
COVERS TO SOUTH AMERICA AT VARIOUS RATES:1937 (17 Feb) env from London to Rio de Janeiro franked with 1936 1/- & 1934 2/6d. 1937 env from London to Valparaiso, Chile franked with 1934 2/6d and 1937 1½d x 2. 1938 (25 March) env from London to buenos Aires bearing 1924-26 6d & 1/- plus 1934 2/6d. 1938 (11 MAy) env from London to Argentina bearing 1924-26 6d and 1934 2/6d and 5/-. 1938 (3 Oct) and 1939 (18 April) envs to Rio de Janeiro each franked with 1936 1/- and 1934 2/6d. all have red Europa-Sudamerika" cachets (codes a,b,c,e & *). A fine group. (8 covers). |
£140 |
|
964 |
|
COVERS TO ARGENTINA AT THE 4/3d AND 12/3d RATES:1937 (20 Jan) env registered from London to Buenos Aires franked with 1934 2/6d & 1936 9d and 1/-. A fine red Europa-Sud Amerika" cachet (code d) is struck at lower right. 1935 (4 Jan) env registered from London via France to Buenos Aires franked with 1924-26 3d (damaged), 1/- pair and 1934 5/- x 2. |
£100 |
|
965 |
|
COVER TO URUGUAY AT THE 12/- RATE: 1937 (11 May) env from London via Germany to Montevideo with small "ZEPPELIN" sticker, bearing 1934 10/- & 1936 per fon 1/- pair, tied by violet "LONDON/F AIR MAIL" c.d.s. A fine red Europa-Sudamirika (code e) cachet is struck nearby. Photo |
£80 |
|
966 |
|
COVER AT THE £1. 4/3d RATE TO BRITISH GUIANA: 1937 (5 July) env registered from Regent St. London to British Guiana franked with 1934 2/6d block of four, 1936 1/- block of four and 3d. to make the £1. 4/3d rate. Photo |
£80 |
|
967 |
|
COVERS TO ARGENTINA AT THE 4/- & 3/6d RATES: 1938 (14 May) env from London to Argentina bearing 1924 6d, 1936 1/- & 1934 2/6d. 1936 (8 June) env. from London to Argentina bearing 1936 9d x 2 and 1934 2/6d. 1938 (18 july) env from East Grinstead to Argentina bearing 1936 9d & 1/- and 1934 2/6d. 1938 (28 Sept) env from London to Argentina bearing 1936 9d x 2 and 1934 2/6d. Three have EuropaSudAmerica red caches (code *).
|
£100 |
|
968 |
|
COVER TO ARGENTINA AT THE 15/- RATE:1938 (30 March) env from London to Buenos Aires franked with 1924-26 6d x 4, 1934 2/6d x 2 & 5/-. 1936 1/- x 3, all tied by large "LONDON" c.d.s. with Europa SudAmerika cachet (code *) alongside. |
£100 |
|
969 |
|
COVERS TO ARGENTINA AT THE 8/- RATE & TO BRAZIL AT THE 3/6d RATE:1939 (13 Jan) two envs of the same date by Air France from London to Argentina, each bearing 1924 6d and 1934 2/6d & 5/- to make the 8/- rate. Also 1936 (29 Sept) env from London to San Paulo franked with 1934 2/6d (faults) and 1936 1/- , with red EuropaSud Amerika (code d) cachet nearby.
|
£120 |
|
970 |
|
COVER REGISTERED TO BRAZIL AT THE 18/3d RATE:1939 (13 Dec) A large env registered from Dundee via France to Maranhao , Brazil bearing 1939 2/6d pair, 1937 1&Mac189;d pair & 1/- x 3 plus 1934 10/-, all tied by "REGISTERED/DUNDEE" c.d.s. Some cover creasing but a scarce rate. Photo |
£100 |
|
971 |
|
COVER TO ARGENTINA AT £1 RATE: 1939 (12 April) env. from London to Buenos Aires franked with 1934 5/- x 4 "RM/L" perfins, tied by "LONDON/39" c.d.s. with reddish pink Europa-Sudamerica" cachet nearby. The env has been a little repaired with adhesive tape at edges. |
£80 |
|
972 |
|
COVER TO ARGENTINA AT THE 16/- RATE: 1939 (21 Jan) env from London to Buenos Aires bearing "RM/L" perfin 1934 5/- x 3 and 1936 1/- tied by "LONDON/F.S." c.d.s. Small cover faults.
|
£80 |
|
973 |
|
COVERS TO ARGENTINA BY VIA GERMAN AIRLINES: 1939 (5 April) env from London to Buenos Aires bearing 1934 5/- "R M/L" perfins x 4 tied by framed "LONDON/F.S." d .s.. with red airmail cachet nearby. 1939 (24 May) env from London to Buenos Aires franked with 1936 1/- pair and 1934 pair all with "R M/L" perfins, tied by LONDON/FS" c.d.s. with airmail cachet nearby, the cover is also sealed with Argentinian censor tape at top. Remains of small pieces of adhesive tape are still present on the extreme edges of both covers. |
£80 |
|
974 |
|
COVER RATED AT £1 TO BUENOS AIRES BY GERMAN AIRLINES: 1939 (10 May) env from London via Stuttgart to Buenos Aires bearing 1934 5/- "RL/M" perfins x 4 tied by "LONDON/38" c.d.s. with violet airmail cachet nearby. Some corner faults. Photo |
£75 |
|
975 |
|
COVERS TO BRAZIL AND PERU:1939 (16 Nov) env from London via France to Rio de Janeiro franked with 1937 1/- pair and 2/6d to make the 3/6d rate. 1939 (4 Aug) env registered from Liverpool via Air France to Lima franked with 1937 9d, 1936 1/- and 2/6d to make the 4/3d rate. 1939 (30 june) env from Bradford to Rio de Janeiro franked with 1936 1/- and 2/6d to make the 3/6d rate. (3 covers). |
£70 |
| KGV ISSUES |
|
976 |
|
COVERS/CARDS: An interesting group of covers & cards with a wide range of frankings, postal markings & instructional marks. More unusual items include 1914 KEVII 6½d postal stationery envelope uprated with KGV ½d & 1d, 1923 redirected flown cover to Czechoslovakia with boxed violet "UNDELIVERED FOR REASON STATED/RETURN TO SENDER", 1924 flown cover ex Huddersfield to Lucerne, 1925 flown cover ex Liverpool to Sweden, 1932 cover ex London to Manchuria bearing perfined ½d & 2d adhesives with "SERVICE SUSPENDED/RETURN TO SENDER" deleted by cork handstamp, etc. (Approx. 40). |
£180 |
|
977 |
|
COVERS/CARDS: Collection on leaves inc. 1918 (3 June) cover ex Hamilton to London bearing defective 1d red (First Day of the new postage rate), 1918 (2 June) env. to London redirected to Hailsham thence back to London bearing 1d plus 1d & 2d postage dues (Second Day of the new charge for redirection), other useful postage due covers, sundry instructional marks and a 1922 env. addressed to Price's Patent candle Company Limited, Bromborough Pool bearing 1&Mac189;d & 2d perfined adhesives with the latter being cancelled by a triangular "BFH". This was applied on account of the reduction of the basic letter rate from 2d to 1&Mac189;d. Firms who used prepaid envelopes were refunded by the P.O. with the letters being returned with the original adhesive cancelled by a small triangular handstamp along with the refund of the face value of the cancelled item! Good group. (22). Photo |
£150 |
|
978 |
|
KGV/KGVI POSTCARDS TO OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS: A fascinating group of covers/cards addressed to a wide range of overseas destinations including Australia, Ceylon, Italy, Sweden, Switzerland (bearing 1924 Wembley 1½d) and the USA. A very good range of instructional markings/postage due adhesives, etc. (25). |
£100 |
|
979 |
|
COVERS/CARDS WITH POSTAGE DUE ADHESIVES TO FRANCE/GERMANY: A small group of covers/cards to France (10) & Germany (2). The former all bear a variety of French postage due adhesives whilst the latter have German Tax marks. A useful lot with a good range of frankings in evidence. (12). |
£100 |
|
980 |
|
COVERS/CARDS WITH POSTAGE DUE ADHESIVES TO OTHER OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS: A further selection of covers/cards to a variety of destinations bearing postage due adhesives of Austria, Belgium, Malta, Norway, Switzerland, etc. A good little group with some very attractive frankings. (15). |
£150 |
|
981 |
|
1915-18 De La Rue 2/6d (9) and 1918 Bradbury Wilkinson 2/6d (13, inc five pairs), 5/- (9, inc three pairs) and 10/- (2). Fair to fine used. |
£300 |
|
982 |
|
1918 Bradbury Wilkinson 2/6d (25,inc a block of four), 5/-(9) and 10/-. Fair to fine used. Cat. £2,900+.
|
£200 |
|
983 |
|
POSTAL RATES OF THE KGV PERIOD: Fascinating collection expertly written up on album leaves for display purposes illustrating many varied and sometimes abstruse postal rates during this long reign such as inland & overseas registration rates at different periods, introduction of Cash on Delivery service, overseas mail weighing between 1 & 2 oz. and special rates applying to British Empire & U.S.A. along with contemporary tables and small posters/postal notices concerning rates. (43 items).
|
£120 |
| KEVIII ISSUES |
|
984 |
|
CARTON with the extensive accumulation of covers/cards bearing KEVIII adhesives (plus a selection of loose stamps) including much commercial mail, airmails, maritime, postmark interest, Morocco Agencies frankings, etc. A very useful miscellany - seldom encountered in such quantity. An excellent opportunity for the KEVIII specialist. (Qty.).
|
£100 |
|
985 |
|
COVER ALBUM with the useful group of covers & cards bearing KEVIII adhesives or meter marks. Much of merit inc. violet boxed "ERI/VIII" cachet, ½d green x 3 on flown FDC from Liverpool to Wick, a useful range of meter marks on brown envelopes (½d x 2, 1d, 1½d (3), 2½d (3) 5d, 6d, 1936 (1 Sept.) registered cover bearing ½d, 1½d & 2½d plus Lundy ½d black/white & ½ puffin red, 1937 cover to Stratford bearing 1½d & Harrow & Wealdstone LMSR 3d adhesive, 1937 (14 Feb.) cover bearing 1½d and (on reverse) ½ puffin red, 1938 cover bearing KEVIII 1d & KGVI 1d with "SHREWSBURY-YORK T.P.O." cancellations, various items with maritime cachets inc. 1½d booklet pane of four plus adverts with "M/S COLOMBIA" rectangular cancel & plain cover bearing 2½d plus PUC 2½d tied by "PAQUEBOT/SINGAPORE" cancellations, etc. (Approx. 60). |
£150 |
|
986 |
|
COVER ALBUM with an interesting range of covers/cards pertaining to KEVIII including 14 Sept. 1936 Selfridges PPC bearing 1d red with rectangular boxed "POSTED ON DAY OF ISSUE", 1936 PPC ex Peel (IOM) to Harrow bearing ½d green plus 1d P.Due adhesive and with "1D/TO PAY/596" Peel instructional mark, 1937 PC bearing green "poached eggg" adhesive in conjunction with a bisected 1d red, various PPC's with KEVIII frankings & maritime markings, a good selection of PPC's depicting the King (many as Prince of Wales), etc. (Approx. 90). |
£100 |
|
987 |
|
KEVIII COVERS/CARDS: Group of covers & cards inc. 1937 plain brown cover bearing 1d control strip of three tied by two strikes of the "Hamburg-Amerika Line/MS Cordillera/EP 1937", 1937 cover posted at Tristan da Cunha showing a map of the island & its location in regard to South Africa with violet "TRISTAN DA CUNHA" rubber and the signature of the Mail Officer (at SE corner) plus two KEVIII 1d reds with London postmark of 30 March, two Australian postal stationery cards (c1911) depicting King George V and the young King Edward VIII, pair of October 1931 Isle of Man "Last Airmail Flight" covers signed by the pilots (one being pilot O'Connell who perished in a plane crash less than a month later), sundry maritime markings, Morocco Agencies frankings, etc. (Approx. 60). |
£150 |
|
988 |
|
ESSAYS: 1936 trio of imperforate essays by L.N. & M. Williams for 1d (in red), 4d (in green) & 10d (in blue) on thick card.Accompanied by the original album page on which they were mounted signed by both the Williams Brothers. (3 essays). Photo |
£200 |
|
989 |
|
KEVIII EPHEMERA: Portrait of the king when Prince of Wales as a young soldier in uniform printed on silk (115 x 160mm and the ideal frontispiece for any KEVIII collection) plus 1937 coloured Coronation serviette depicting a head and shoulder portrait of King Edward VIII and crossed union flags. A scarce example of catering stationery for the Coronation that never was. (2 items). |
£100 |
| QEII ISSUES |
|
990 |
|
SMALL BOX with the assorted range of mint decimal issues including min. sheets, multiples & the odd booklet. Face value is £261. (Small Qty.). ## |
£200 |
|
991 |
|
TWO ALBUMS with the mint collection of QEII decimal Face material totalling some £207. (Few 100's).## |
£160 |
|
992 |
|
TWO RING BINDERS containing printed high quality hingeless leaves with an extensive collection of unmounted mint pre-decimal & decimal commemoratives and 'Greetings' stamps, all in complete sets, plus three miniature sheets. Face value £162.38. (Scores). ## |
£140 |
|
993 |
|
THREE ALBUMS together containing an extensive collection with a few KGVI stamps with values to 10/-, useful pre-decimal QEII definitives (with values to £1), 'regionals' & commemoratives but bulk of value in mint decimal Machins with values from ½p to 75p, se-tenant coil strips, booklet panes, high values to £5, commemoratives, 'country' stamps, a few miniature sheets & used stamps and two sets of postage due labels. Face value £113.41. (Several 100's). ## |
£120 |
|
994 |
|
STOCKBOOK containing a wide range of unmounted mint decimal Machins & 'country' stamps with a good number of cylinder blocks of six, high values inc. interpanneau blocks of four, se-tenant coil strips and many commemoratives. Also two postal stationery envs., a few postage due labels & pre-decimal Machins + the odd used stamp. Face value £153.15. (Several 100's). ## |
£130 |
|
995 |
|
STOCKBOOK & THREE BINDERS containing (a) unmounted mint decimal commemorative sets, Machins, high values & miniature sheets, (b) decimal presentation packs with commemoratives, 'country' and 'Occasions' stamps (c) 'Prestige' booklet + one booklet containing a mixture of N.V.I. 1st class definitives & commemoratives, (d) 'Smilers' sheets comprising 2001 'Occasions' (SG.LS4; cat. £100) and 2001 'Greetings cartoons' (SG.LS6; cat. £70, (e) used stamps from Australia KGV-QEII with values to 10/-, G.B. QEII inc.values to £2, mint (inc. blocks) & used U.S.A. and used stamps ex various Commonwealth islands, (f) sports thematics inc. Olympics, miniature sheets etc. and (g) royal thematics again with miniature sheets. Face value £63.57. (Several 100's). ##
|
£100 |
|
996 |
|
ALBUM containing an extensive unmounted mint & fine used collection of commemoratives from 1980 to 1988 and of pre- & post-decimal regional/'country' stamps with a good degree of completeness but also an interesting range of pre-decimal commemoratives with an emphasis upon identified varieties (inc. positional blocks) and mint phosphor sets. Also useful groups of mint & used postage due labels and used QV &KEVII 'Official' stamps. Face value alone £68.13. (Several 100's). ##
|
£100 |
|
997 |
|
RING BINDER containing stock leaves replete with mint (chiefly unmounted) decimal issues, mainly commemoratives, issued between 1977 & 2004 plus the odd used stamp, two FDCs, one presentation pack and the odd miniature sheet & booklet. Nearly all fine and fresh. Face value £364.08 (Several 100's). ##
|
£300 |
|
998 |
|
STOCKCARDS with an extensive collection of mint (a good proportion mounted) decimal commemoratives, chiefly in sets, plus the odd definitive inc. one £10 value. Face value £88.65. (Several 100's). ##
|
£75 |
|
999 |
|
MACHIN HEADS:1967-2004 The unmounted mint collection of mainly Machin Head issues on Hagner leaves in two volumes inc shades, high values, coil strips, phosphor, gum, paper and perforation changes. A fine above average collection showing the development of this issue. Face £225. (Qty.). ##
|
£340 |
|
1000 |
|
1971-96 Selection of unmounted mint issues with phosphor omitted with ½p (2), 1p (2), 1½p, 2p (3), 2½p, 3p (2), 3½p (2), 4p (2), 4½p, 5½p, 6½p, 7p. 7½p, 8½p, 9p (4, inc a pair inc one with phosphor), 9½p, 10p (2), 11p, 11½p, 12p (4), 12½p,13p (2), 14p (3), 15½p, 17p, 18p, 19p & 50p. (45). Face £4.67. ##.
|
£80 |
| FIRST DAY/SPECIAL EVENT COVERS |
|
1001 |
|
TWO CARTONS containing eight cover albums housing a very attractive collection of covers, largely produced by "LUXURY COVERS" of Walsall (we also note around 50 Benham types) with each value of the set being allocated a separate commemorative cover. These covers are extremely eye catching and would grace any serious collection of QEII First Day Covers. (Approx. 400).
|
£240 |
|
1002 |
|
FOUR CARTONS containing the extremely extensive accumulation of cover & PHQ cards, a large proportion of the covers being plain types bearing Machin definitives tied by a wealth of different special event cancellations (including many Sporting types). A vast lot with good resale potential. (Very many 100's). |
£150 |
|
1003 |
|
THREE CARTONS with the extensive collection housed in twelve cover albums. Some better covers noted inc.a few signed types (Sherpa Tensing noted), sundry Cotswolds and other "specials" and a fine range of modern types to 2005. (Approx. 700). |
£300 |
|
1004 |
|
CARTON with the extensive accumulation of FDC's including a good number of late 20th Century and early 21st Century covers with type-written addresses, sundry signed covers with a military theme, Coronation Street "specials" and a few non-GB including sundry covers commemorating Elvis Presley. (Approx. 450). |
£150 |
|
1005 |
|
FOUR BINDERS with the extensive range of predominantly QEII First Day covers. Many have hand-written addresses but some of the better earlier types including 1960 GLO, 1962 NPY, 1963 FFH, 1963 Lifeboat, 1963 Red Cross, 1963 COMPAC & 1964 Shakespeare have typed addresses. (Approx. 300). |
£100 |
|
1006 |
|
MISCELLANY of commemorative and 'country' stamps issued between 1964 & 1992, mainly with handwritten addresses and first day cancellations of towns which no longer boast such facilities (e.g. Bolton and Bury, Bolton, Bury and Wigan, Grimsby and Cleethorpes, Newbury, Plymouth & Salisbury), only a few Philatelic Bureau and a good selection of special or relevant cancellations such as various matches in the 1966 football World Cup, Filton for 1969 Concorde set, Down Ampney on 1972 Vaughan Williams stamp, Houses of Parliament for 1973 Commonwealth Parliamentary pair, Downend & Lord's on 1973 W.G.Grace stamps, Kidderminster for 1979 Rowland Hill set, Liverpool Road Station in Manchester on 1980 Liverpool & Manchester Railway se-tenant strip and Haworth for 1980 Brontë issue. (155 covers).
|
£70 |
|
1007 |
|
MISCELLANY OF QEII DECIMAL FDCs chiefly commemoratives but also three miniature sheets and three block of 'Greetings' stamps almost all with neatly typed addresses and Derby F.D.I. c.d.s.'s of two different types but a few 'special' covers noted such as red c.d.s.'s on 1989 & 1990 definitives, green c.d.s.'s on the 1992 Ecology issue and large central New Scotland Yard special cancellation on 1979 Metropolitan Police set. Also a block of eight used commemoratives plus two unmounted mint sets. (144 covers + 16 loose stamps). |
£50 |
| PRESENTATION PACKS |
|
1008 |
|
CARTON with the extensive accumulation of decimal packs. Face value around £290. (Qty.). |
£240 |
|
1009 |
|
CARTON with the extensive range of decimal packs. Face value around £170. (Qty.). |
£150 |
|
1010 |
|
MISCELLANY of decimal commemoratives to 1997 plus a few definitives (inc. high values) and a 1975 year pack. Also a small album containing beautifully written up leaves upon which are mounted mint (latterly unmounted) pre-decimal definitives from 1952 (inc. high values) & commemoratives from 1953 and post-decimal commemorative sets plus a few loose unmounted mint decimal commemoratives, one miniature sheet & a few PHQ or similar cards. Face value £70.05. (Several hundred stamps).
|
£85 |
|
1011 |
|
MISCELLANY: Range of unmounted mint decimal commemoratives in complete sets and also a 1979 Collectors' Pack. Face value £72.90. (62 packs).
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£65 |
|
1012 |
|
MISCELLANY of decimal commemorative packs in pristine condition with some duplication but not more than three of each. Face value £56.77. (57 packs). |
£50 |
|
1013 |
|
POST OFFICE PRESENTATION YEARBOOKS: Box with the official Post Office Yearbooks for 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002 & 2003. (9 volumes). |
£100 |
| REGIONALS |
|
1014 |
|
1958-80 The unmounted mint collection of regional issues inc Guernsey 1968 4d with phosphor omitted, Northern Ireland 1974 8p with phosphor omitted plud other issues with phosphor omitted, some gum and perf changes are also represented. Face value £30. (320+).## |
£60 |
| BOOKLETS AND BOOKLET PANES |
|
1015 |
|
BOOKLET ALBUM containing complete booklets of QEII decimal Machins having a combined face value of £120.02. (119 booklets). ## |
£100 |
| POSTAGE DUES |
|
1016 |
|
1936-37 ½d to 2/6d unmounted mint, the ½d & 4d marginal. SG D19 - D26. Also 1941-42 2d orange, an unmounted mint horizontal coil strip of six with sideways watermarks. Fine.
|
£140 |
| CINDERELLAS |
|
1017 |
|
STOCKBOOK with miscellaneous selection inc railway letter stamps (21), 1958 Talyllyn Railway labels (6), & special covers franked with graphite line issues, 1971 Rickshaw post covers (5), 1971 Strike mail and local issues inc. Staffa. (49 items + 9 covers). |
£60 |
| G.B USED ABROAD |
|
1018 |
|
CUNARD LINE ATLANTIC MAILBOAT "A91" CANCELLATION: 1855-57 6d lilac, a marginal example with superb central "A91" cancellation of the Cunard line Mailboat. Fine. This numeral was later allocated to The British Virgin Islands. Photo |
£120 |
| G.B.P.H. COLLECTIONS |
|
1019 |
|
ELEVEN VOLUMES OF CANCELLATIONS - MOSTLY MIDLAND COUNTIES:The collection of QV to QEII covers and pieces (vast quantities) arranged by county (mostly The Midlands) with a wide range of cancellations inc c.d.s., squared circles, parcel d.s., slogans and commemorative types. Also similar sections of scotland and Wales. Viewing reccommended.
|
£300 |
|
1020 |
|
TWO CARTONS with a varied accumulation of modern commercial mail, slogan cancellations & meter marks on covers/pieces, an extensive range of Railway "luggage" labels (a wide range of Stations noted) and a few earlier items. (Large Qty.).
|
£75 |
|
1021 |
|
BOX with the eclectic and extensive early to modern accumulation of covers, cards, etc. An interesting lot with a wide variety of postal markings, etc. (Qty.).
|
£100 |
|
1022 |
|
TWO ALBUMS with the selection of pieces and adhesives plus a few cards with a wide range of QV to QEII cancellations inc. c.d.s., duplex, squared circles, numerals and registered ovals covering most aspects of the subject. (Qty.).
|
£220 |
|
1023 |
|
TWO ALBUMS with the collection of QV to QEII miscellaneous cancellations, mostly on pieces but including a few covers, arranged by subject inc Skeleton c.d.s., rubbers inc a "CHARING HEATH/ASHFORD" on 1913 PPC, London rubber single circle c.d.s, London hooded circles, FPO's, Boer war c.d.s., censor h.s, instructional marks etc. (large Qty).
|
£200 |
|
1024 |
|
SEVEN ALBUMS with the collection of covers and many pieces/fragments with an emphasis on cancellations inc. registered mail d.s., triangular district h.s. of London, London machine cancellations (1930c to 1945c), special event d.s., advertising envs and NPM cards. Also small sections of registration labels and newspaper tax stamps. (Qty).
|
£140 |
|
1025 |
|
VINTAGE ALBUM (1860) with the extensive collection of postmarks cut from envelopes and subsequently pasted in. A wide variety of postmarks up to the 1890's including some Foreign types. (100's).
|
£100 |
|
1026 |
|
MISCELLANY of chiefly QV postal stationery (many uprated with adhesives inc. 1889 1d envelope with additional Jubilee 2d ex Shaftesbury to Tisbury, spectacular opened out 1895 registered envelope ex Hay to London bearing 1d (3) tied by three strikes of the "HAY" squared circle cancellation and with m/s "Street demolished" endorsement in manuscript, 1899 red/white "REGISTERED LETTER" ex Preston to Lancaster bearing Jubilee 3d with oval "REGISTERED/PRESTON" d.s. and much more. (47 plus a few pieces). |
£150 |
|
1027 |
|
MISCELLANY inc. mainly fine "Ship Letter/(crown)/DEAL" oval h.s. on 1808 EL from Calcutta to Roxburghshire charged 2/10d, c.1930 env. from accountants in Tonbridge to their Tunbridge Wells office with a rare blue "Maidstone & District Motor Services Ltd./PARCEL TICKET/3d" affixed to the back, 1976 St. Kilda tin can mail cover complete with letter headed 'St. Kilda Detachment/Royal Artillery Range, Hebrides/Isle of Benbecula.....' received in North Yorkshire via Norway, examples of "IONA STEAMER GREENOCK" c.d.s. on 1879 piece (code "A") & on back of 1881 env. (code "B"), "COLUMBA STEAMER GREENOCK" on 1884 env.with 1d lilac adhesive cancelled by "16" numerals, double ring "GK & ARDRISHAIG PACKET" c.d.s.'s of 'Columba', 'Grenadier' and 'Iona' on pieces and back of env., much other maritime material, machine cancellations inc. experimental types on covers & pieces and generally much of interest. (Several 100's).
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£140 |
|
1028 |
|
MISCELLANY of E/EL's, etc. inc. 1843 E to Stratford (East London) with 1d red cancelled by the distinctive Maltese Cross of Norwich, 1842 env. with fair "Long Parish/Penny Post", 1849 1d pink postal stationery env. with "798" numeral cancelation and blue double-arc c.d.s. of Thrapstone, sundry duplexes, spoons, etc. (36 covers/cards plus sundry pieces). |
£120 |
|
1029 |
|
MISCELLANY of E/EL's, etc. with a useful range of cancellations inc. two-line "SHREWS/BURY" on E to the Bishop of Lichfield & Coventry, 1828 E with circular Bodmin mileage, 1836 EL with red "BISHOPS STORTFORD" UDC, 1840 E with red two-line "H Wycombe/Paid One Penny", 1844 EL with s/l "North Cave", 1849 E with circular "WADEBRIDGE", 1856 EL with rectangular boxed "PAID AT/OXFORD", 1915 PPC of YMCA Naval Camp at Blandford and another depicting Bryanston House bearing ½d tied by "NAVAL CAMP/BLANDFORD" c.d.s., etc. (24). |
£120 |
|
1030 |
|
MISCELLANY including 1841 cover (vertical creasing clear of adhesive) to Derby (addressed to the Hon. H. Curzon) bearing 2d blue (3½ margins), 1840 1d Mulready E addressed to Yeldersley House, Derby (faults but of good appearance), etc. (Small Qty.). |
£120 |
|
1031 |
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MISCELLANY of E/EL's, etc. inc. 1839 EL addressed to the Royal Hospital Chelsea with General Post Receiving House "B" in red & m/s "mifst to" prefacing double-arc "WILEY" in red and with "Kingston/Penny Post" partially overstriking latter, 1858 env. bearing 1d red with m/s "Mifsent to" prefacing "WELLINGTON SOM" double-arc cancellation, 1804 EL written on board the "David Scott" en route for India addressed to Ulva (Mull) with Plymouth mileage, sundry Admiralty related items inc. trio of envs. with Coat of Arms seals, a useful range of printed bills/receipts for various coaching inns inc. the "King's Arms", Dorchester, "The White Hart", Windsor, "The Castle Inn", Preston & the "White Hart Inn", Taunton, etc. (27 items including sundry ephemera). |
£100 |
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1032 |
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MISCELLANY: Interesting group inc. 1844 use of 1d Mulready with blue-printed insurance advertisement, fine unused 2d Mulready letter-sheet, Edinburgh 5th May 1840 Last Day Cover, 1845 scarce dated 'too late' annotation on cover with 'P2' rate to Dublin, 1940 censored E to internee at Central Promenade Camp, Isle of Man, 1975 N.Ireland E to Guernsey with the stamp removed and VIOLATED IN /TRANSIT h..s added, COD & Book Post items etc. (51 items). |
£200 |
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1033 |
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MISCELLANY: Unusual collection in 4 binders containing 1950s QEII ½d stamps on pieces with foreign cancellations - mainly Europe but also W.Indies etc. (2,000+). Also a pair of 1935 Silver Jubilee 'hold-to-light' framed portraits of KGV & QM 'watermarked' onto Wiggins-Teape paper (12 x 16ins approx), Scottish items inc. Gretna Green engraved pictorial notepaper c1840, 1845 cover plus a 1765 EL ex Worcester referring to an elopement to Gretna, 1846 Irish hand-painted valentine (fault) etc. (11 items).
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£120 |
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1034 |
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MISCELLANY: 1843-1934 small selection of covers inc.1860 env from Keighley to Paris franked with Large Garter watermark 4d. 1869 env from Norwich to Havre bearing 1d plate 121 strip of four. 1865 env from Cape Town to London franked with 1/- hope (poor) redirected to Lyme Regis with 1d plate 85. 1843 E to St Ives with a god "Long Sutton/Penny Post" h.s. (11 covers).
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£70 |
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1035 |
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ADVERTISING ENVELOPES, ETC.: Selection inc. 1845 opened out London & South Western Railway advertising envelope sent to Lancaster with "R.L." handstamp, 1867 printed env. to Stokesley advertising Kent's Jelly Strainer(!), 1915 red advertising envelope for Shepherd Oats ex Leith to Haddington, etc. (5 covers plus sundry related notes, etc.). |
£150 |
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1036 |
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ANGLO-FRENCH MAILS, 1779-1874: Mail between the two countries inc. (1781) EL sent from Bordeaux via Ostend during American War, 1853 circular with 1d newspaper revenue to Marseille, 1814 EL ex Paris posted in London, estafette mail (2), 1836 'B. DE LA MAISON DU ROI' cds on cover with fine curved 'FOREIGN PAID', 1868 E ex Cannes with added 1d red for forwarding plus missort mark etc. (26 items)
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£150 |
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1037 |
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COACHING - COVERS "P. COACH", HORSE TAX TICKET, ETC.; 1785-1896 lot 1814/34 pair of EL's endorsed by "Coach" (Bristol to Bridgewater & Dorchester to Wareham), rare used 1838 "EXCISE EXCHANGE TICKET" in red (Winchester), "Fly Waggons" goods invoice, 1785 'Bath Chronicle' newspaper ref. mails to London, c.1838 Winchester pub invoice, 3 road maps, a print & 1896 London PO Notice ref. illegal letter carrying. Also group of Modern related PPC's (9). (21 items).
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£100 |
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1038 |
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EARLY LETTERS/AUTOGRAPHS & FREE FRANKS; 1595 letter (no wrapper) written & signed by "Jo. Norreys" (Comptroller of Works at Windsor Castle) from "Heywoode" ref. the Manor of Bray (famous for the Vicar of Bray), 1656 letter (*no wrapper) signed by "John Goodwyn" celebrated Puritan preacher & author (+ print of the man), and 1825-39 Free franks (3 fronts + 1 Entire) inc. two Sunday marks and unframed "TO PAY 1D ONLY". Intriguing lot. (7 items). |
£120 |
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1039 |
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EARLY LINE-ENGRAVED COVERS: 1840 (15 Oct.) EL (faults) used within London franked with a 1d black plate 5 FH tied by an experimental black MC plus a spectacular looking 1840 (May) EL to Norwich dated within "Hingham 22nd May 1840", handstamped "Hingham/Penny Post" and "ATTLEBOROUGH" UDC but with 2d blue adhesive which was not the original franking added at top right hand corner. BPA Cert. (2005) condemns the cover as a "fake". However the adhesive is a fine four margined example with central red MC cancellation. (2 covers).
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£75 |
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1040 |
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ENGLISH & WELSH MISCELLANY inc. 1793 EL from London to Wiveliscombe, Somerset with red d.s. for 14 Nov. (indicating that it was received too late for sending that day), black despatch mark of the next day and "NO 16" (probably of Wellington - see note after SO.874 in county catalogue), 1845 printed form addressed to Royal Hospital, Chelsea with m/s 'Missent to' (a) in black alongside Abingdon d.s. and (b) in red next to Slough d.s., 1860 env. undelivered within London endorsed in m/s 'The Bell not answered/& no letter Box', 1862 env. from Halifax addressed to Midhurst franked with 1d red tied by fine sideways duplex and in m/s 'Missent to' at left of small c.d.s. of Guildford, oval framed "IPSWICH/1D/PAID" on 1842 EL to Norwich and 65 other items. (70 items).
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£200 |
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