| 1041 | THE DISTINCTIVE HOODED PARCEL POST DATESTAMPS; 1883 Scarce "FOUND OPEN/OFFICIALLY RESEALED" label cancelled with "G.P.O. LONDON/PARCELS POST/DEPOT" hooded c.d.s.; 1893 Proof on piece "PADDINGTON.LONDON/PARCEL POST/OFFICE" hooded c.d.s.; 1893 blue Parcel Post label cancelled with "LONDON CHIEF OFFICE E.C./PARCEL POST/DEPOT" ; 1930 red Charge label "PADDINGTON-LONDON/PARCEL POST/OFFICE" etc. (7 items). PHOTO. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1042 | PARCEL POST LABELS; 1885-1987 selection of labels etc. inc. 1885 small rebalanced design with no space for town name, franked with 1883 3d & 6d tied by Beckenham c.d.s.; 1903 hand-made label (out of stock?) "Parcel Post/Stocksfield S.S.J." with Stocksfield c.d.s.; 1917 Worget Camp (under Poole) label with name deleted in blue crayon and purple Swanage h.s. alongside; 1912 unnamed label franked with 1902-10 6d tied by Workington c.d.s and Telegraphic Code "WOU" above; 1898 address label from John Wright, "The Medical Annual" with v.fine large red oval "PARCEL POST/PAID/BRISTOL" d.s. etc. (Small qty.) PHOTO. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1043 | SCARCE ORANGE LABELS: Small group with 1890 large piece of a parcel bearing 1⁄2d & 1d (4) tied by parcels cancellations and with black/orange Parcel Post label of Leicester Square P.P. Depot/London W.C.", 1897 stampless black/orange Parcel Post label of Foubert's Place, Regent Street with c.d.s. of same, 1949 fragment of a parcel with scarec black/orange "P.P. No.34/ROAD-BORNE" and an 1896 Parcel Post label of Camberwell with large violet "COACH/ROAD-BORNE/LB" and a proof strike in violet of the circular "LONDON TO BRIGHTON/PARCEL COACH". (5 items). Photo plate 19 | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1044 | DORKING ORANGE LABEL, COACH AND VAN PROOF STRIKES ETC. ; 1892 Dorking scarce orange Parcel Post label franked with 1897-1902 11⁄2d & 3d (damaged); 1905 OHMS piece with two purple strikes of the "COLCHESTER TO LONDON/PARCEL COACH" c.d.s.; 1905 small pieces with Proof strikes of London to Oxford Parcel Coach in red, London and Epping Motor Van, Brighton to London & London to Brighton Parcel Coach, London and Redhill & Redhill to London Motor Van plus London and Watford Parcel Coach all in purple. Unusual. (label + 6 pieces). PHOTO. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1045 | NORWICH & SUB-OFFICE PARCEL LABELS ETC.; 1892-c.1945 selection of Parcel Post labels inc. 1892 piece with Norwich Parcel Post label cancelled by "NORWICH/PARCELS.DEPOT" c.d.s. and pale blue "ROAD-BORNE" label above; sub-office Parcel Post labels for Lamas, Saxlingham, Old Catton, Freethorpe, Swainsthorpe, St George's, Woodbastwick etc.; parcel tag franked with three 1d. lilac cancelled by Norwich target h.s. etc. (20 items). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1046 | Q.V. HIGH VALUE FRANKINGS: The small selection of Parcel Post labels with higher value frankings inc. 1894 "SOUTHAMPTON/Oxford Street" bearing 11⁄2d & 9d, 1894 "TORRINGTON" with 41⁄2d & 1/- green, 1894 "SAFFRON WALDEN" with 1⁄2d, 3d, 41⁄2d & 10d, 1895 label bearing perfined 11⁄2d & 6d tied by "READING PARCEL DEPOT" c.d.s., 1896 "CAMBRIDGE/Newnham (CBD)" bearing 2d & 41⁄2d, 1896 "PONTEFRACT PF" bearing 9d, 1896 "EASTBOURNE/Old Town (EOT) bearing 11⁄2d & 1/- green (colour rather faded) and 1901 "Glenydr(?) Under Holywell" (original printed name erased & replaced by indistinct manuscript endorsement) bearing 1d & 3d x 2. (8). PHOTO. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1047 | IRISH & SCOTTISH PARCEL POST LABELS ETC.; 1895-1958 Irish & Scottish selection inc. 1895 Limerick label cancelled by "LIMERICK P.P.O" d.s.; 1912 Larne label franked with 1902 7d.; 1903 Palatine (Under Carlow) label with ms. "13th March 03" in place of d.s.; 1898 Glasgow label cancelled with oval "GLASGOW/P.B."; 1903 Kirkwall label cancelled by Kirkwall d.s.; 1904 Kilmarnock label franked with 1902 3d & 4d cancelled by Kilmarnock target h.s. etc. (19 items). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1048 | RARE USE OF ALDERNEY LABEL FRANKED WITH VALUES TO £1: 1902c A piece bearing a rare green Alderney (ACK) Parcel Post label franked with 1902-10 2d, 5d pair, 1/- pair, 2/6d and £1 dull blue green, all tied by clear strikes of the "GUERNSEY" parcel cancellation applied at St Peter Port. A little toned but a rare exhibition item. PHOTO. | £800 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1049 | GUERNSEY LABEL FRANKED AT THE 6d POSTAGE RATE & PREPAID 16/- CUSTOMS DUES: c1902 green Guernsey Parcel Post label bearing 1902-10 6d, 1/-, 5/- and 10/-, all tied with crisp "GUERNSEY" parcel cancellations. Fine Photo plate 19 | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1050 | THE SCILLY ISLES AND PENZANCE QUAY: Small group comprising 1902 "SCILLY(SEF)/(Under Penzance) stampless Parcel Post label with "SCILLY " c.d.s. of 23rd September, 1910 Parcel Post label of Penzance Quay bearing KEVII 4d orange, a PPC of the "SCILLONIAN" arriving at off-cover KGV 5d & 6d adhesives with partial "THE QUAY/PENZANCE" cancellations and a couple of 1960's pieces bearing NPY 1/3d & Churchill 1/3d with large black "ST. MARY'S/ISLE OF SCILLY2 parcels cancellations. (7 items). PHOTO. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1051 | WELLINGORE PARCEL POST LABEL WITH LINCOLN TENDER CANCELLATION: 1904 (24 May) Wellingore, Lincoln Parcel Post label franked with 1902-10 1d & 6d tied by clear strikes of the circular "LINCOLN/TENDER" parcel cancellation with "WELLINGORE" c.d.s. alongside. PHOTO. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1052 | JERSEY PARCEL POST LABELS: c1905 Parcel Post customs declaration label with a white parcel post label attached with m/s "Jersey" and 4d postage plus 2d registration fee indicated used from Jersey to Coventry. Also 1908 Jersey Parcel Post label franked with 1902-10 6d tied by a clear "JERSEY" c.d.s. (2 items). PHOTO. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1053 | HIGH RATE PARCEL POST LABELS: 1908 (23 June) Leeds Parcel Post label franked with 1902-10 2/6d (marginal) tied by fine "LEEDS" roller cancellations. 1902 Ludgate Circus label without adhesives but rated in m/s "5/4" with "LUDGATE CIRCUS/B.O./E.C." c.d.s. A rare pair. PHOTO. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1054 | SHEFFIELD PARCEL POST LABEL FRANKED AT THE 6/- RATE: 1913 (18 April) Sheffield Parcel Post label on small fragment bearing 1913 1/- and 5/- with "UPPER St ST PHILLIPS/SHEFFIELD" c.d.s. Fine. PHOTO. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1055 | GUERNSEY GREEN PARCEL POST LABEL SHOWING CORRECT USE OF 11d ADHESIVE TO PAY POSTAGE & £1 12/10d CUSTOMS DUES:1952 (11 Sept) green Guernsey Parcel Post label bearing 2d Pair, 11d and 1951 2/6d to £1. All tied by "GUERNSEY/CHANNEL ISLANDS" c.d.s. Scarce. Photo plate 19 | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1056 | EXPERIMENTAL MACHINE LABELS: A selection of labels for a wide range of denominations, predominantly red/white including 1951 Festival of Britain 9d, 10d, 1/-, 1/1d, 1/2d, 1/3d, 1/4d, 1/5d, 1/6d, 1/8d & 1/9d, "Remnant Street, London WC2", Cambridge, Exeter, Harrogate, Liverpool, Loughborough, Norwich, Perth, etc. plus eight Irish types depicting a Harp with values between 8d & 2/8d. A very unusual group. (34) | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| THE "GOVT. PARCELS" O.P.'S ON LABELS, ET | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1057 | MISCELLANEOUS LABELS ETC:1897c-1950c The interesting group of labels and part labels inc. 1897c OHMS piece to Aysham franked with Government parcels 1887 1½d strip of three and a single 2d. 1903 OHMS Uniform Clothing Department label used from Woking to Mount Pleasant without adhesives as per the official rules. 1915c Parcel Post tag franked with 7d used to Castleford with a pencil note on reverse "1 overcoat for E.F. Harris".(8 items). | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1058 | PAR PRO WRAPPER FRANKED WITH GOVERNMENT PARCELS 9d FOR THE 5lb RATE USED WITHIN LONDON: 1888 (4 Dec) A large part printed Par Pro wrapper used from Leicester Square to Cavendish Square franked with a Government Parcels 1883 9d green ET (SG 063) tied by "LEIC PO DEPT" in oval of bars cancellation. On reverse is a fine boxed "PARCEL POST/Leicester Sq. Dept/4 DEC 1888/9D" h.s. The rate represented was for a parcel (probably parliamentary parcels) weighing 5lbs. The wrapper has some small faults but the adhesive is fine. PHOTO. | £600 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1059 | EARLY GENERAL POST OFFICE O.H.M.S. LABEL FRANKED AT THE 41⁄2d FOR 2lb RATE: 1892 (20 Feb) OHMS GPO label (Wiseman type GPP1) franked with Government Parcels 1887 11⁄2d (3) tied by circular "GPO PARCEL POST" h.s., large violet boxed "PARCEL Crown POST/LONDON CHIEF OFFICE" d.s. at upper left. This item illustrates the ignoring of the lower 3lb weight limit imposed for the use of Government Parcel stamps by P.O. staff. Illustrated on page 26 of Government Parcel Stamps and Their Usage by W.A. Wiseman. PHOTO. | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1060 | POSTAL STORES DEPARTMENT LABEL FRANKED AT THE 1/1½d FOR 8lb RATE: c1895 buff GPO Parcel Stores Department Label (Wiseman type GPP2) used from London to Birkenhead bearing Government Parcels 1883 1/- orange brown plate 13 BC and 1887 1½d tied by "P.O. DEPOT" in oval of bars, representing the rate for an 8lb parcel. Fine. PHOTO. | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1061 | POSTAL STORES DEPARTMENT LABEL FRANKED AT THE 11d FOR 9lb RATE: c1898 Parcel Stores Department buff label (Wiseman type GPP3) to Camberley franked with Government Parcels 1888 9d and 1891 2d tied by London roller cancellation. A little reduced and repaired. PHOTO. | £220 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1062 | POSTAL STORES DEPARTMENT LABEL FRANKED AT THE 6d FOR 4lb RATE: 1898 Post Office Stores buff label (Wiseman type GPP4) used to Camberley franked with Government Parcels 1887 6d to make the 4lb parcel rate, tied by London roller cancellation and boxed red "COACH/ROAD BORNE" h.s. Label a little thinned. PHOTO. | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1063 | MOUNT PLEASANT PARCEL LABEL FRANKED AT THE 11d FOR 9lb RATE:1898 (25 Mar) A Mount Pleasant Parcel Office white label on piece franked with a block of nine and a pair of Government parcels 1897 1d lilac with circular "G.P.O. DEPOT" cancellations to make the 11d for 9lb parcel rate. Some faults but scarce. PHOTO. | £160 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1064 | G.P.O. STORES LABEL FRANKED AT 10d RATE FOR THE 8lb RATE: 1899 G.P.O. Stores OHMS label (Wiseman type GPP6) franked with Government Parcels 1897 1d and 1892 4½d pair tied by London roller cancellations. Small label faults as is usual. PHOTO. | £180 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1065 | POSTAL STORES DEPARTMENT LABEL FRANKED AT THE 10d FOR 8lb RATE:1899 (30 Nov) Postal Stores label (Wiseman type GPP3) used to Camberley franked with Government Parcels 1897 1d and 1888 9d to make the 10d for 8lb rate, cancelled with London roller cancellations and red boxed "COACH/ROAD BORNE/WL" h.s. PHOTO. | £180 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1066 | POSTAL STORES DEPARTMENT LABEL FRANKED AT THE 7d FOR 5lb RATE:1901 (16 Nov) Postal Stores Department label (Wiseman type GPP4) to Leamington Spa franked with Government Parcels 1887 6d and 1897 1d tied by circular parcel cancellations to pay the 5lb rate. PHOTO. | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1067 | POSTAL STORES DEPARTMENT LABEL FRANKED AT THE 7d FOR 5lb RATE:1901 (27 July) Parcel Stores Department OHMS label (Wiseman type GPP4 top half) franked with Government Parcels 1887 6d and 1897 1d to make the 7d for 5lb parcel rate, cancelled with a fine London roller cancellation. Small thin. Photo plate 20 | £160 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1068 | BOARD OF TRADE PERFIN USED ON O.H.M.S. MARINE DEPARTMENT LABEL ETC.:1905 (9 Jan) OHMS Marine Department Board of Trade label used to the Collector of Customs at Teignmouth franked with 1902-10 1d "Crown/B T" perfin and a normal 6d. Fine and a rare perfin usage. Also 1910 (Feb) Stores Department label (reduced) to Bungay franked with a damaged 1902-10 6d tied by circular "N.D.O." cancellation. (2 items). PHOTO. | £180 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| THE PRIVATE PARCEL POST LABELS AND ADVER | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1069 | MISCELLANY comprising 1903 neat blue/white Parcel Post label headed "PAISLEY (PA)" with fine red circular "PAID" of Paisley, 1903 large portion of a parcel bearing perfined KEVII 4d tied by Ludgate Circus d.s. ex WARREN & SON of Winchester, 1909 Selfridge's "in store" P.O. official legal label with "SELFRIDGE'S/OXFORD ST.W" c.d.s. of 6th July, undated "JAMES SHOOLBRED & Co." Euston Depot Parcel Post label bearing perfined Jubilee 3d & 4½d adhesives tied by double-ring "EUSTON" marks and with diamond-shaped "EUSTON PARCEL POST OFFICE" clear of the adhesives, a large portion of a parcel bearing the official label of J.Theobald & Company (London EC) with 6d Jubilee affixed and 1911 Parcel Post label ex Cadbury's at Bournville bearing perfined KEVII 4d orange. (6). | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1070 | EGERTON BURNETT'S: Trio comprising 1896 black/blue Parcel Post label headed "EGERTON BURNETT'S/Special Private Post Office/Jubilee Royal Serge Warehouse/WELLINGTON, SOM. (WEF)" bearing perfined Jubilee 6d tied by Wellington c.d.s., 1894 black/pink label with the same inscription at top bearing perfined Jubilee 3d (another stamp has been removed) & an 1891 advertising envelope for the Company bearing Jubilee 21⁄2d tied by Wellington c.d.s. A scarce group. (3). PHOTO. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1071 | MARSHALL & SNELGROVE: Four QV period Parcel Post labels ex Marshall & Snelgrove, Vere Street/Oxford Street,. London (3) or their Scarborough Branch comprising 1894 large portion of a parcel bearing enormous Parcel Post label headed "WESTERN DIST. OFFICE, VERE ST" bearing perfined Jubilee 2½d (3), 1895 cut-down version of same bearing perfined Jubilee 1½d (3), an even smaller version of same bearing perfined Jubilee 9d and a largish part Parcel Post label ex their Scarborough Department Store bearing perfined Jubilee 4½d. A good group. (4). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1072 | PRYCE-JONES FLANNEL MANUIFACTURER'S : 1897-1906 trio comprising 1896 blue/white official Parcel Post label of Pryce-Jones Flannel Manufacturers (Newtown, Wales) bearing perfined Jubilee 41⁄2d, 1897 large-type Parcel Post label bearing perfined Jubilee 4d and 1906 large red/white Parcel Post label bearing perfined KEVII 4d tied by circular "NEWTOWN NR STATION" c.d.s. (3). Photo plate 20 | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1073 | BALANCE COLLECTION: QV-KGV selection inc. a magnificent Parcel Post label advertising Thornton Pickard Manufacturing Co. of Altrincham depicting the Thornton Pickard "Time & Inst. Shutter", large part 1899 front of a parcel with violet "PARCEL POST/PREPAID IN MONEY/LONDON N.W. PARCEL OFFICE" cachet, 1911 address panel of a parcel with large black "PARCEL POST/IPSWICH" cancellation plus black boxed "COACH/ROAD BORNE", 1901 ½d postal stationery envelope ex T.S. Donn & Sons, Castle Caryetc. inscribed "BOOK POST", env. to Lower Edmonton advertising R. Gibson's Furniture & Goods Removal firm, etc. (10). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ROYAL & EXHIBITION PARCEL POST LABELS, E | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1074 | EXHIBITIONS - 1886 COLONIAL & INDIAN EXHIBITION: 1886 black/blue Parcel Post label inscribed "Colonial & Indian Exhibition/South Kensington, S.W." bearing 1883 1⁄2d slate & 4d green tied by "W.D.O." parcels cancellations and with a good strike of the circular "COLONIAL & INDIAN EXHIBITION" datestamp of 5th August. Extremely rare. PHOTO. | £600 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1075 | EXHIBITIONS - 1888 IRISH EXHIBITION/W SKELETON C.D.S. ON PARCEL POST LABEL: Exceptional 6th Oct. 1888 usage of the "GRATTON RD, BROOK GREEN" Parcel Post label (thinning & closed tear barely detract)with the P.O. name crossed through, franked by a QV Jubilee 9d tied by a v.fine strike of the large "IRISH EXHIBITION/W" skeleton (Pearson A16 - the only known date), code "A". A highly important and possibly unique Exhibition piece. PHOTO. | £300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1076 | EXHIBITIONS - 1908 SHEPHERD'S BUSH EXHIBITION B.O.W. DATESTAMP ON "COACH/ROAD-BORNE" PARCEL LABEL: 1908 (9th July) stampless special "London SHI/(Exhibition, Shepherd's Bush, W." label (minor faults) with fine uncoded hyphen-type Exhibition c.d.s. (Pearson 56) & a very fine large red boxed "COACH/ROAD-BORNE/P". Attractive & rare Parcel usage ex the Franco-British Exhibition. PHOTO. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1077 | INDIA ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE, 1931: A large portion of a parcel addressed to Campden Hill, London W8 with small-type Parcel Post label cancelled by superb "INDIAN ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE" c.d.s. of 20th January plus 6d adhesive with a further strike of same. Scarce. Photo plate 20 | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1078 | ROYALTY - BALMORAL CASTLE/OSBORNE HOUSE/SANDRINGHAM, ETC.: 1912 Parcel Post label inscribed "Osborne/Isle of Wight (OS)/(under Cowes) bearing KEVII 2d (2, one defective) with circular datestamps of Osborne House, 1934 large piece of a parcel from Sandringham to East Raynham (address label is endorsed "from/H.M. The Queen" in m/s with red/white "GLASS/WITH CARE" label, bearing small-type Parcel Post label with 6d adhesive affixed plus c1935 piece of headed notepaper with "Per Favour" Balmoral Castle /Aberdeenshire/Parcel Post cachet and c.d.s. of 29th September and a tatty address label ex a food parcel bearing KGVI's monogram in violet. (4). Photo plate 20 | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1079 | ROYALTY - PARCEL POST LABEL EX WINDSOR GREAT PARK: 1913 (5th Feb.) Parcel Post label headed "FROM HIS MAJESTY THE KING/Windsor Great Park" to Surbiton, Surrey indicating that the parcel contained two pheasants, bearing (on reverse) blue "BUCKINGHAM PALACE/POST OFFICE/(BQX)" label with KEVII 5d & KGV 2d tied by "BUCKINGHAM PALACE" datestamps. Rare thus. Photo plate 20 | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1080 | ROYALTY - PARCEL POST LABELS EX BUCKINGHAM PALACE: 1917 black/white Parcel Post label inscribed "London BQX/(Buckingham Palace, S.W.)" with Buckingham Palace d.s. of 11th August plus 1930 black/blue Parcel Post label inscribed as the 1917 example with Buckingham Palace d.s. of 17th March. A scarce pair. (2). PHOTO. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1081 | BALANCE comprising a large piece of a parcel bearing KGV 6d tied by large violet "MANCHESTER/ROYAL SHOW/PARCEL POST" cancellation of 7th July 1930, 1951 piece of a parcel with red/white "FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN/LONDON SE1" 10d label and large black "LONDON S.E.1/FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN B.O./PARCEL POST" and a 1958 env. bearing Games 1/3d plus Wilding 3d tied by large "EMPIRE GAMES/BARRY GLAM./PARCEL POST" label. (3). PHOTO. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PARCEL POST LABELS ON COMPLETE WRAPPERS, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1082 | EARLY USAGES: 1888 (11 Aug) large part of a parcel wrapping used from Longpool franked with 1d lilacs x 3 tied by Kendal duplex and bearing a parcel post label with m/s "3" and "LONGPOOL/KENDAL" c.d.s. with a superb framed "PARCEL POST/KENDAL/11 AUG 1888" rubber h.s. nearby. 1894 (22 Jan) Auction poster from Dalston to Wigton bearing 1d lilac and a parcel post label franked with 1887 1⁄2d & 4d with "DALSTON/CUMBd" c.d.s. and circular parcel cancellation. Some faults but scarce survivors. (2 items). Photo plate 20 | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1083 | QV TAGS AND WRAPPERS: c1890 illustrated wrapper depicting children playing to Catsworth without adhesives but with a red oval framed "PARCELS POST/G.P.O. DEPOT, LONDON" as used on bulk postings. 1898c tag with white parcel label over which has been stuck part of a blue label as the white was an error, franked with 1d lilac block of four and 1d orange with circular "LONDON/BRIDGE" cancellations. 1892 tag from London to Paris bearing a white 100, City Road label franked with "HH/& Co" perfins 1⁄2d pair and 21⁄2d (10, inc a block of six). 1896 Tag to London bearing a Brighton parcel label franked with 1887 6d. Some faults but an interesting group. (4 items). Photo plate 19 | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1084 | OFFICIAL P.O. "EGGS" AND "FRAGILE" LABELS: A large and spectacular 1896 front ex Leeds with P.P. label (10d + ½d tied by Leeds roller) with battered but exceptionally rare "EGGS" label. Also 1897 large registered piece from Birmingham to Kidderminster with PP label without adhesives, but with 1887 2½d pair with "BIRMINGHAM" parcel cancellation nearby, also bears a fine "FRAGILE" label.(2 items). PHOTO. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1085 | RAIL AND ROAD BORNE COVERS: 1896 (22 May) Part of a large cover registered ex. Hither Green to Cranbrook with relevant unstamped P.P. label with "HITHER GREEN/LEWISHAM" c.d.s. and two almost complete strikes of the red oval "RAILWAY/BORNE" h.s., also bears an 1887 6d tied by circular parcel cancellation. 1897 (24 Feb) A large front (faults) from London to Ware franked with 1887 1½d & 6d tied by boxed violet "P P d.s., boxed "COACH/ROAD-BORNE/M.P." and "FRAGILE" label nearby. 1896 A large piece registered from Southport to Seaforth franked with 1d lilac x 6 & ½d plus Southport P.P. label with boxed red "COACH/ROAD-BORNE" h.s. (3 items). PHOTO. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1086 | KING EDWARD VII INCLUDING A RARE BLUE LABEL:1903-10 The small selection of covers and tags inc. 1908 env registered from Fleet Street to Dulwich with a rare blue Fleet Street P.P. label, 1902-10 1d pair and three QV 1d pink cut outs. 1903 Institute of Civil Engineers printed env from London to Tynemouth franked with 6d tied by boxed "PARCEL Crown POST/LONDON" boxed d.s. of mount Pleasant. 1909 env from London to Londonderry with a privately printed "PAID THRO'" label. 1910 "Book Post" env from Southampton to Wilton with the original enclosed photographs. (7 items). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1087 | KING GEORGE V AND LATER ITEMS:1912-70 The selection of later items inc a large 1916 env from Marlborough to Welcot returned by sender to Marlborough thus bearing PP labels of Marlborough and Wilcot. 1914 env registered and sent express from Leeds to Bradford with Leed PP label and 6d pair. 1948c National Provisional Bank tag franked with 3d & 1/- with red "HVP" label (early use). 1970 three Bank of Scotland tags with high frankings inc. one with red "HVP" label. (8 items). Photo plate 20 | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1088 | SCOTTISH AND IRISH LABELS:1895 (21 Aug) A large piece of a parcel for Game used from Blackwater, Nr London bearing a white parcel label (faults) of Colintraive, Greenock with "COLINTRAIVE" c.d.s., franked with 1881 1d lilac (2) and 1887 6d tied by Greenock parcel cancellations. 1899 A large fragment of a parcel bearing a printed "The Derry Journal" address label (torn)tied by boxed violet "PARCEL Crown POST/LONDONDERRY(LD)" d.s. and franked with 1881 1d strip of three tied by "LONDONDERRY" circular parcel cancellations. (2 items). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| INSTRUCTIONAL MARKINGS & LABELS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1089 | COACH ROAD BORNE HANDSTAMPS: Small selection of labels with various "ROAD BORNE" handstamps including Parcel Post label headed "London PER/(43 Porchester Road, Paddington W" bearing KEVII 2d, 3d & 4d orange cancelled by large red boxed "COACH/ROAD BORNE/SE", small piece bearing KEVII 4d green & brown tied by large black boxed "COACH/ROAD-BORNE", 1913 large piece bearing KGV 1d block of four in conjunction with Parcel Post label of South Audley Street, W1, both tied by large red "COACH/ROAD-BORNE/P." boxed cancellations, Parcel Post label of Ballards Lane Finchley bearing KGV 7d tied by large red boxed "COACH/ROAD-BORNE/S.E.", etc. (11). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1090 | DAMAGED/LOST PARCELS, ETC.: Small group including 1847 printed Post Office apology re the poor condition of certain newspapers sent via the post due to their having "escaped from their covers in the Newspaper Office", 1907 Parcel Post label of Dover Woolcombe Street with m/s "Recd. in this condition at Sedbergh affixed to black/pink "BY PARCEL POST/FRAGILE", 1922 "Missing Parcel" form datestamped at the Sourth Eastern Parcels Office, three pieces with "REWRAPPED AT..." handstamps of Aberdeen & Edinburgh (2), etc. (9). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1091 | "FOUND LOOSE" PARCEL POST LABELS: Trio of Parcel Post labels with "FOUND LOOSE" markings comprising 1898 Parcel tag bearing "STOKE FERRY (SSV)/(Under Brandon)" label with 3d Jubilee tied by "STOKE FERRY" c.d.s.overstruck by boxed "FOUND LOOSE IN MOUNT/PLEASANT DEPOT, LONDON", similar Parcel tag bearing label of "KENSINGTON, 217, HIGH STREET/London, W (KNL) with 2d Jubilee (2) overstruck by violet boxed "FOUND LOOSE IN WATERLOO/PARCEL OFFICE, LONDON, SE" plus part of a label ex W.S. Simpson & Co., British Aniline Dye & Chemical Works , London with black boxed "FOUND LOOSE IN MOUNT/PLEASANT DEPOT LONDON/EC Date....." (3). Photo plate 20 | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1092 | FRAGILE LABELS, ETC: The varied accumulation of coloured Parcel Post labels reading "FRAGILE", "PERISHABLE" & the like including "PER PARCEL POST/EGGS/WITH CARE", "BY PARCEL POST/EGGS", "BY PARCEL POST/FRAGILE", "FRAGILE/WITH CARE", "BY PARCEL POST/PERISHABLE", etc. The most intriguing item is undoubtedly a large black/yellow Parcel Post Customs Declaration form ex Achill Island (Ireland) with m/s endorsement "1 Duck"(!). A good little group. (23). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1093 | FREES: The selection of labels inscribed "RE-ISSUED FREE FROM R.L.O.", "RE-ISSUED FREE FROM R.L.B.", "Undelivered Parcel Returned to Sender FREE", etc. in various colours (buff, green, pink, etc.), 1941 OHMS "Re-use of envelope" with black/pink "FREE/No charge to be made on Delivery" label, etc. An unusual lot. (20 items). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1094 | POSTAGE DUES, INADMISSABLE AS SAMPLE POST, ETC.: The small group including large piece bearing QV ½d vermilion with large black boxed "Inadmissible by Post on account of.....Transferred to Parcel Post" handstamp with m/s "handbill" inserted, large piece of a parcel which had contained socks with Swiss 15c adhesive & GB 1/- P.Due plus black boxed "INADMISSABLE AT SAMPLE RATE", large piece bearing five Norwegian adhesives plus GB 2d P.Due (6) with similar "INADMISSABLE AT...." mark, etc. (8). PHOTO. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1095 | POSTED OUT OF COURSE: The selection of pieces, labels, etc. including Parcel Post labels of Gracechurch St., St. Martins-le-Grand & Vere St. (London), Leeds, Manchester, Manningtree & Penzance with m/s or handstruck "POSTED OUT OF COURSE" endorsements/handstamps, large piece of a parcel bearing perfined KEVII 1d with large black boxed "POSTED OUT OF COURSE......TRANSFERRED TO PARCEL POST", etc. (16) | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1096 | RAILWAY BORNE HANDSTAMPS: Selection of labels with "Railway Borne" handstamps inc. Parcel Post labels. of Halifax, New Malden, Petersfield, London Sloane St. & Chesterton Road, North Kensington with black oval "RAILWAY BORNE" markings (the latter two bear KEVII 6d adhesives, the others are stampless), Parcel Post label of East Dulwich with large oval "RAILWAY BORNE" in reddish-violet, Parcel Post label of Kelvedon (Essex) with m/s "Rail borne", etc. (10 items). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1097 | REDIRECTION, POSTAGE DUES, ETC.: Group of Parcel Post labels comprising Hull, Waterloo Parcels Depot, London, Dalton-in-Furness, Sale, South Tottenham & Tiptree with m/s Redirection marks, 1895 Parcel Post label of Canterbury with h.s "2d" preceding m/s "to Pay", 1895 Parcel Post label of Rugby with c.d.s. of "RUGBY STATION" and with m/s Postage Due charge marks, etc. (16) | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1098 | REGISTERED PARCEL POST LABELS: Small group comprising very early black/pink "BY REGISTERED PARCEL POST/FRAGILE"label with violet s/l "FEE PAID" and m/s "2(d)" inserted, 1902 Parcel Post label of "HYDE (HOM)" with Hyde c.d.s. and scarce skeleton type "REGISTERED/HYDE" c.d.s., 1904 Parcel Post label of "LONDON SM (London Chief Office, E.C.) with black encircled "R" in conjunction with hooded circle cancellation of the Parce Post Depot, 1911 Parcel Post label of Newcastle-on-Tyne with blue/white Registration label & 1912 Parcel Post label of Woolpit (Under Bury St. Edmund's) with blue/white Registration label & squaredv circle cancellation of Woolpit. (5). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1099 | "X " LISTING: 1907 Parcel Post label of "Leeds/Low Wortley" bearing KEVII 4d tied by Parcels cancellation and by the SW tip of a large red Saltire type "X" plus large OHMS envelope sent within Cardiff bearing red/white "PP No.47/Already Entered/(Saltire Cross)" label alongside large red oval "PARCEL POST/PREPAID IN MONEY/CARDIFF" d.s. of 6th July 1915 (? date unclear). The use of the red "X" prevented a second charge on a parcel being levied and the example on the Parcel Post label is particularly scarce. (2). PHOTO. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1100 | IRELAND - POSTAGE DUE LABELS: Small selection comprising a large piece of a parcel front bearing KGV 1½d block of 4 tied by large "LONDON/STRAND" Parcels cancellation plus green/white Delivery Fee "6d TO PAY" label plus three other different unused examples of the green/white 6d Postage Due label. (4 items). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1101 | BALANCE COLLECTION: The collection of Parcel Post labels with less common inscriptions including m/s "Returned to Sender/Postage Paid" on Dulwich Sorting Office label bearing KEVII 3d, large "R.L.O. Docket" bearing QV ½d vermilion with "RETURNED LR OFFICE/LONDON" c.d.s., large R.L.O. Docket bearing KEVII 1d red block of six with a further example of same, labels with h.s. "SENDERS RISK", "POSTAGE REFUNDED" & m/s "Posted too late for despatch", Parcel tag bearing KGV 1d with boxed "FOUND AT EDINBURGH/UNATTACHED", etc. (22) | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1102 | TO EUROPE - RARE EARLY PARCEL CARD TO SWEDEN WITH LONDON "PARCEL ROOM" C.D.S., ETC.; 20 May 1886 usage of the printed "Coupon du bulletin d'expedition" PC to Malmo (Sweden; arrival c.d.s. on back) with v. fine rare "FOREIGN & COLONIAL/PARCEL POST,/THROUGH THE/GENERAL POST OFFICE,/LONDON./ [Manchester]/132" label on the front along with a very fine rare 2-ring "COLONIAL & FOREIGN PARCEL ROOM/G.P.O. LONDON" c.d.s. nearby. British Parcel Cards are seldom seen and this is an exceptionally early and attractive example. Photo plate 21 | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1103 | TO EUROPE - Q.V. "TOILET CLUB" (!) LABEL TO BELGIUM, KGVI LABEL TO SWEDEN, ETC.; Attractive c.1895 pictorial printed label (advertising the "Exeter & County Toilet Club"!!) to Belgium with 'Jubilee' 6d(2)+3d tied by Exeter target parcel cancels, 1899 PP label (faults) with two Jubilee 5d's tied by London c.d.s. or unusual "ROME" mark, and c.1946 label from Stoke to Sweden with KGVI 7d+10/- light blue tied by faint Stoke rollers. (3 items). Photo plate 21 | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1104 | TO EUROPE - RECEIPTS, CUSTOMS/INSURED/C.O.D. FORMS, ETC.; 1895-1949 lot inc. 1895/1900 pair of QV receipts with Jubilee frankings (5d or 4d+1d) ex London & Ledbury, 1897 "PARCEL POST/LIVERPOOL" c.d.s. & red "INSURED" label on parcel card to Denmark, 1908 Leeds PP label with "244" label, 1905 P.O. bundle label with !ST. AUSTELL" Squared Circle (rare thus), matching 1929 pair of London Customs & Despatch receipts for food sent to Iceland (one with Reykjavik c.d.s.), 1929 Huddersfield despatch card for parcel to Iceland (with red "C.O.D." label & Reykjavik arrival c.d.s.), 1930/7 parcel cards (4) tpo Yugoslavia inc. one with red boxed "SUBSTITUTE PREPARED AT/LONDON PARCEL SECTION", and scarce London underpaid "INSURED" parcel form with KGVI 5/-+1/-+6d. Scarce & intriguing lot. (15 items). Photo plate 21 | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1105 | TO EUROPE - AMAZING 3s-4d-RATE PARCEL INSURED TO GERMANY & REFUSED SO CHARGED "4/2" FOR RETURN; 1-25 Feb. 1910 large front of parcel wrapper (understandable creases & wear) franked by KEVII 2s-6d (tiny fault) & 10d (affected by glue from adjacent German P.O. label) tied by v. fine "LEEDS" roller with PP label alongside; endorsed as insured for £120 (with red label) but endorsed "Refused" in Berlin so having British Parcel Post charge label and second Leeds PP label endorsed "4/2 to pay". Also having red "Already Entered/X" label etc. Unique?! [Ex Keith Parker; see Cavendish's July 1993 catalogue (illustrated on back cover there), when it sold for £308.] PHOTO. | £300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1106 | TO EUROPE (MALTA & GERMANY) - KEVII FRANKINGS ON PARCEL TAGS; Rare 1912 seedsmen's advertising tag ex Southampton to Malta (slight staining) with KEVII 1/-(3; minor faults) tied by scarce "CHAPEL RD./SOUTHAMPTON" c.d.s.'s, and a remarkable 1905 pair of parcel tags sent on the same day to the same address with London PP labels each franked by KEVII 1/-(2)+3d. Scarce trio. (3 items). Photo plate 21 | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1107 | TO EUROPE - RARE PREPAID CUSTOMS DUTY FORM TO GERMANY WITH KEVII 4s-6d FRANKING; Attractive partly printed P.O. form for the rare occasion when a British parcel's sender chose to prepay all overseas Customs duties; with KEVII 1/-(4) for the Customs Duty and a 6d for the P.O.'s extra fee, all tied by very fine "STOKE ON TRENT" c.d.s.'s. Rare. PHOTO. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1108 | TO EUROPE - RARE RED "PARCEL CONTAINING PROHIBITED...GOODS" LABEL ON PARCEL CARD TO SWEDEN; Spectacular 19 May 1919 parcel card (vertical crease) to "The Inter-Allied Trades Committee" in Stockholm with v. fine "REDDITCH/P.P." c.d.s. (ex needle-makers), having a rare red "PARCEL POST/PARCEL CONTAINING/ PROHIBITED/OR RESTRICTED GOODS POSTED UNDER/PRIVY COUNCIL LICENCE./K/121" label (crease) that enabled such sharp metal items to pass through the post. Few examples of this red label have been recorded. Exhibition Item. Photo plate 21 | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1109 | TO AFRICA (CAPE OF GOOD HOPE) - COMPLETE PARCEL POST COVER WITH 1/- GREEN & CUSTOMS LABELS; 28 Aug. 1890 very long env. (some dusting, and creases at each end, etc.) from London to East London ("Cape Colony") with 'Jubilee' 1/- green tied by v. fine barred circle "THREADNEEDLE ST./B.O. E.C." rubber cancel with British PP label and C.G.H. "Customs Parcel Docket" on the front, plus a large British "FORM OF CUSTOMS DECLARATION" (faults) on the reverse; "Nil" value being "Papers". Rare survivor as a complete cover. PHOTO. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1110 | TO AFRICA (TRANSVAAL) - VERY HIGH PARCEL-LIKE QV 'JUBILEE' FRANKING ON REPLY-PAID TELEGRAM; Extraordinary 15 Dec. 1900 "POST OFFICE TELEGRAPHS" form (creases & edge faults but very colourful and attractive) with a 9-word message of enquiry to the "Officers' Hospital, Middleburg" and including only enough prepayment for 6 words in reply; franked back-and-front (many understandable creases, etc.) by no less than 13 rare 1/- green & reds, 24 9d's and 56 6d's, all tied by mostly very fine "LEIGHLINBRIDGE" c.d.s.'s (Ireland), for a total charge of £3!! One of the most extraordinary 'Jubilee' frankings that we can recall having seen. PHOTO (front). PHOTO 2. (reverse) | £300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1111 | TO CANADA & U.S.A. - KEVII FRANKINGS (ONE WITH US 5c PARCEL POST POSTAGE DUE), ETC.; Rare 1915 addressed parcel label to USA with KEVII 1/-(2) + KGV 3d all tied by London Oxford St. c.d.s.'s with a PP label nearby, having a crayon-cancelled 5c green US Parcel Post Postage Due label as well; plus pair of 1927 Liverpool/Dublin parcels list to go by the S.S. Majestic/Adriatic, 1905 US MAIL bundle label, large part 193 parcel wrapping to Nova Scotia with address label franked by KEVII 1/- + 2d tied by unclear parcel target cancels, having a GB "PARCEL POST/FORM OF CUSTOMS DECLARATION" on the reverse tied by a near fine rare "LONDON CHIEF OFFICE/PARCEL POST" hooded circle d.s., and c.1935 address label to Canada with KGV 1/- block of four. (6 items). Photo plate 21 | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1112 | TO WEST INDIES - REGISTERED PARCEL TAG & RECEIPT TO TRINIDAD; 9 Aug. 1893 linen parcel tag from London to Port of Spain with attractive QV 'Jubilee' franking (6dx2, 41⁄2dx2, 2d & 11⁄2d) all tied by "REGISTERED/W.D.O." oval datestamps; plus toned 1893 parcel receipt (faults) for a parcel to San Fernando with v. fine "SIX WAYS/BIRMINGHAM" c.d.s. (2 items). Photo plate 20 | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1113 | TO SOUTH AMERICA - 9/- RATE TO URUGUAY + P.O. CONVENTION WITH MEXICO; c.1920 parcel address label with KGV Seahorse 5/- & KGV 1/-(4) all tied by poor London parcel cancels; plus v. fine 1909 2-page printed text (plus blue wrappers) of the Parcel Post Convention between the UK and Mexico. (2 items). Photo plate 21 | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1114 | WORLD WAR I - LIVERPOOL "Shipping Documents" "LATE FEE" COVER TO U.S.A. WITH 2/6 SEAHORSE, ETC.; 22 Dec. 1916 env. (creasing & corner fault) with red printed New York address endorsed "Shipping Documents" and franked by KGV 1⁄2d(4) + 2/6 Seahorse all tied by fine scarce "LIVERPOOL/LATE FEE" c.d.s.'s, having a near fine matching "LATE/FEE" mark alongside. This extra 2s-6d fee was to help expedite the papers matching a parcel through the censorship system. Few examples have been recorded; rare. PHOTO. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1115 | WORLD WAR I/II - REGISTERED WRAPPER TO HOLLAND, P.O. LEAFLETS & LABELS; Large complete c.1918 parcel wrapping registered from London to Amsterdam (addressees partly erased) with scarce 2-ring purple "POSTAL/REGISTERED/ SECTION/CENSORSHIP" mark, Jan. 1916 small P.O. Notice ref. mail & parcels for the "Mediterranean & Salonika Forces", Dec. 1939 leaflet about mails to the Forces, 1926(?) off-cover green "EXPORTED ON DRAWBACK" label, WWI returned parcel label, and WWI(?) small perf. unused label with "PARCEL/CONTAINING FOOD FOR/OFFICER PRISONER OF WAR/IN/ENEMY COUNTRY" within red circle. Scarce group. (6 items). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1116 | EUROPE - GERMANY - "F. & C. P.P." MARKS ON TRANSIT LABELS, INFLATION COVER CHARGED 2s-111⁄2d CUSTOMS DUTY, ETC.; 1888 Parcel card ex Bonn with 2m tied by v. fine c.d.s., 1897-1910 group of "GERMANY" labels (4)with "F. & C. P.P." marks of Grimsby, Edinburgh & London, and complete Nov. 1923 wrapper from a parcel of toys sent as "Samples not for sale" from Dresden with 66 Milliarden marks (66,000,000,000m!) but having v. fine boxed London "I.S./LIABLE TO LETTER RATE/Contains [box of toys]/OF SALEABLE VALUE" mark on the front and 1/-(2)+5d(2)+11⁄2d P. Dues for the 2s-111⁄2d Customs Duty due. PHOTO. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1117 | EUROPE - SWITZERLAND - LONDON "OPENED BY CUSTOMS" MARKS & "F. & C. P.P." CANCELS ON LABELS/WRAPPERS; 1897 large part wrapper & pair of complete parcel tags (all stampless) ex Switzerland to London with special "SWITZERLAND" labels and fair to mostly v. fine purple boxed "PARCEL POST/This parcel has been opened for Cus-/toms Examination and duly closed/again at the Post Office" marks; plus similar 1897 part parcel wrapper with "SWITZERLAND" label, 1895 Swiss parcel card with red bilingual "Valeur declaree" label, and off-cover c.1896 "AUSTRIA" label. Scarce group. Also 2 modern items. (8 items). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1118 | EUROPE - SCANDINAVIA, FRANCE & ITALY - LONDON TRANSIT LABELS, FRENCH PARCEL RECEIPT STAMPS, ETC.; Rare Apr. 1896 Insured Parcel wrapper front from Copenhagen with purple Danish label (faults) red British "INSURED" label and scarce "INSURED PARCEL/GERMANY" label with purple "F. & C. P.P./LONDON" c.d.s., etc.; plus off-cover F&CPP "SWEDEN", "NORWAY", "HOLLAND", "ITALY" & "FRANCE" labels, 1894/1929 French French receipt/stamps (4 items), and 1925 French parcel card to Constantinople via Switzerland with French 2f(5)+1f franking. Scarce group. (11 | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1119 | MEDITERRANEAN - GIBRALTAR & MALTA - INSURED 3s-1d PARCEL CARD + "MALTA SUPPLY DIVISION" MILITARY PARCEL; Fine 1911 Gibraltar insured parcel card with 2/-+1/-+1d tied by v. fine "GIBRALTAR/PARCEL POST" c.d.s.'s, 1911 off-cover G.B. "GIBRALTAR" transit label with "F. & C. P.P./PAID/LONDON" c.d.s., and 1947 "H.M. FORCES OVERSEAS" parcel label with GB KGVI 2/6 and 1/- tied by a single "ARMY/POST OFFICE" cancel having purple boxed "MALTA SUPPLY DI[VISION?]/R.A.S.C. MALTA" cachet as well. Scarce trio. (3 items). PHOTO. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1120 | MIDDLE EAST - BRITISH LEVANT - EARLY CUSTOMS SMYRNA DECLARATION FORM WITH GB 2s-11d FRANKING, ETC.; Remarkable 29 Nov. 1894 complete "SMYRNA/FORM OF CUSTOMS DECLARATION" franked by GB 'Jubilee' 1/- green (2) + 6d+21⁄2d(2) all tied by partly fine "BRITISH POST OFFICE/SMYRNA" c.d.s.'s, one 21⁄2d overlapped by the London "SMYRNA" transit label; very rare item. Plus 1 Sept. 1922 "PARCEL POST" stampless Customs Form with "F. & C. P.P./CONSTANTINOPLE (B.P.O.)" label with 2-ring "BRITISH POST OFFICE/CONSTANTINOPLE" c.d.s., and a similar off-cover label cancelled on the same date. (3 items). PHOTO. | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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