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1121 |
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NORTH AMERICA - CANADA/U.S.A. - COMPLETE TAG ETC. WITH G.B. TRANSIT PARCEL LABELS OF PLYMOUTH, BRISTOL & LIVERPOOL, ETC.; 1907 complete US Parcel tag from Laramie franked by US 2c(12), 4c & 5c(2) cancelled by boxed "LARAME/WYO" marks having a printed Customs text on reverse with scarce "U.S. of America/PARCEL PASSING THROUGH THE/POST OFFICE, PLYMOUTH" label, similar off-cover "PHILADELPHIA/...PLYMOUTH" label, similar off-cover "CANADA/...BRISTOL" label, 1914 complete US stampless parcel tag (creases) with "NEW YORK/...LONDON" yellow label, and 1909 piece with similar "CANADA/...LIVERPOOL" label on top of Canadian Customs label; also large 1910 wrapper front with red "AMERICAN EXPRESS CO/SAN ANTONIO, TEX." label and KEVII 3d tied in transit in Southampton, 1932 parcel tag ex US with 2-ring "CUSTOMS/1D/DUTY" mark, and 1927 parcel tag (faults) ex "WHITE HORSE/YUKON" (c.d.s.'s) with Canada KGV $1(2)+50c+20c+10c, and some more recent times. Good study. (22 items). PHOTO. |
£150 |
|
1122 |
|
WEST INDIES - ANTIGUA & JAMAICA - WRAPPER & PIECE WITH BRITISH "JAMAICA" & "ANTIGUA" LABELS, ETC.; Spectacular 1888 wrapper (much earlier than the only example in the 'Swarbrick' Collection) to Colchester with near fine "MAY PEN/JAMAICA" c.d.s. on the front, having Jamaica 6d+2d+1d tied to a yellow Jamaica P.O. "PARCEL POST...FORM OF CUSTOMS DECLARATION" label on the reverse, with a London transit "JAMAICA" parcel label as well; rare to find such an early Colonial Parcel Post item. Plus stampless 1916(?) "ANTIGUA/FORM OF CUSTOMS DECLARATION" label with St. Johns c.d.s. and British "ANTIGUA" label. Rare pair. (2 items). Photo plate 22 |
£150 |
|
1123 |
|
AFRICA - SIERRA LEONE - EARLY POST OFFICE "PARCEL POST" FORM WITH FREETOWN C.D.S., ETC.; 28 May 1894 "PARCEL POST/SIERRA LEONE/FORM OF CUSTOMS DECLARATION" label (faults but complete) with v. fine "FREETOWN/B/SIERRA LEONE" c.d.s. having a British "W.C. of Africa...PARCEL PASSING THROUGH LIVERPOOL" label in the centre, intended for Manchester and declaring a ring at a value of £1-1s-6d. Very few of these forms have survived from West Africa. Exhibition Item. Photo plate 22 |
£120 |
|
1124 |
|
AFRICA - ZANZIBAR - RARE INSURED ITEM TO G.B. WITH "ZANZIBAR/PARCELS" LABEL; Spectacular 19 Feb. 1938 large part parcel wrapping front to London endorsed "Old Magneto for Repairs" franked by Zanzibar 5s+2s+1s+50c+20c all tied by v. fine scarce 2-ring "PARCELS/ZANZIBAR" c.d.s.'s, having large pink bilingual "INSURED" label (crease) and rare large white paper "ZANZIBAR PARCELS" label beside the address. Few Zanzibar Parcel Post items have survived. |
£100 |
|
1125 |
|
AFRICA - BOER WAR CHOCOLATES WRAPPER, RHODESIA 'STRING' LETTER, ETC.; June 1900 cloth wrapper front to London with GB 'Jubilee' 21⁄2d Block of 12 tied by mostly fine 2-ring "FIELD POST OFFICE/20/BRITISH ARMY, SOUTH AFRICA" c.d.s.'s with London "REGISTERED" arrival d.s.; this wrapper is believed originally to have contained a box of chocolates. Plus unusual Nov. 1907 wrapper to Ireland with sealing strings (tied and beneath stamps in places) franked by B.S.A.C. 2d brown (10; some faults) tied by scarce 2-ring "LEALUI/N.W. RHODESIA" c.d.s.'s, a 1921 Egyptian P.O. "FOREIGN PARCELS" rates list for every country in the world, and 3 c.1898 GB transit labels of "C.G.H." (2) and "MOMBASA". Scarce group. (6 items). Photo plate 22 |
£140 |
|
1126 |
|
FAR EAST - HONG KONG & TREATY PORTS - HANKOW & HONG KONG PARCEL POST FORM/RECEIPT; Fine yellow 8 Apr. 1901 "PARCEL POST/Via Gibraltar" P.O. receipt for a parcel to London with a very fine "HONG KONG/C" c.d.s.; plus rare 27 Oct. 1904 "HONG KONG/PARCEL POST/CUSTOMS DECLARATION" form (worn and somewhat grimy, especially at right) sent to Paris with mostly fine "HANKOW/A" British P.O. c.d.s. and matching red giant bilingual oval "COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS/HANKOW" chop and boxed "FREE" mark (the parcel contained paper). Rare pair. (2 items). Photo plate 22 |
£120 |
|
1127 |
|
FAR EAST - CHINA - RARE USED GREEN "EXPRESS LETTER" LABEL USED ON PARCEL FORM, ETC.; 9 Dec. 1913 "CHINESE IMPERIAL POST/PARCEL POST/CUSTOMS DECLARATION" form fro "Mas Toys" sent from Peking to London with various marks inc. fair blue oval "CHIEF ACCOUNTANT'S OFFICE/I.G. OF CUSTOMS", boxed "TO PAY/DUTY" (beneath label), and bilingual boxed "DUTY PAID"; also having fine large green "CHINESE POST OFFICE/EXPRESS LETTER" label (sanserif lettering in background) cancelled by a v. fine 17 Feb. 1914 "PEKING" c.d.s., and a London transit "SHANGHAI" label. Plus an unused green Chinese 5-part "EXPRESS/LETTER" label (serif lettering in background). (2 items)Photo plate 22 |
£150 |
|
1128 |
|
AUSTRALASIA - WESTERN AUSTRALIA PARCEL FORM + WWII FOOD PACKAGE WRAPPER; Rare c.1898 "PARCEL POST/FORM OF CUSTOMS DECLARATION" label with manuscript-dated near fine blue "BLACK FLAG" c.d.s. and rare GB "Western Australia/ROAD-BORNE" transit label (charged 3d); plus large 30 Sept. 1942 parcel wrapping to GB with "POST PARCEL/ANTHONY HORDERN & SONS...SYDNEY" label, red "GIFT" label, and "This parcel...bona fide gift" label, franked by Platypus 9d (4), Kookaburra 6d & Queen Mary 1d all tied by Sydney roller. Rare pair; the latter is the rival version of the "Myers" labels (see next lot) of the later 1940s. (2 items). Photo plate 22 |
£120 |
|
1129 |
|
AUSTRALASIA - MYERS 5s-10d BLUE FOOD PARCEL POSTAL STATIONERY LABEL; Fine 29 Mar. 1948 usage of the rare Australia "Myer" 5s-10d blue P. Stationery label used to Ireland, cancelled by a fine Melbourne machine mark. One of the more elusive types of Australian Postal Stationery. [And see previous lot for a wartime Hordern stamped equivalent.] Photo plate 22 |
£120 |
|
1130 |
|
AUSTRALASIA - NEW ZEALAND PARCEL LABELS, CARDS, ETC.; Unusual 1888-c.1950 lot inc. 1888/91 pair of "On Public Service Only/POSTAGE/FREE" labels to London, 1898/9 pair of internal OHMS PO PC's ref. parcels with Duty to pay, 1894 PC ref. railway parcels, rare 1908 "N.Z. PARCELS POST" label franked with 4d tied by Christchurch c.d.s., 1944-c.1950 receipt & pair of Customs forms (latter with 4/-+3d or - on complete tag - with 2x2/-+6d). Scarce group. Also 1 modern cover. PHOTO. |
£150 |
|
1131 |
|
MILITARY - WORLD WAR I+II - F.P.O. PARCEL LABELS, WRAPPERS, ETC.; Apr. 1916 parcel tag with PP label & KGV ½d(6) tied by "FLEET POST OFFICE" c.d.s.'s, large part 1915 wrapper with KGV 1/-+4d tied to PP label (m/s "FPO 1M") tied by FPO/1M" c.d.s.'s, 1919 off-cover APO/S.17 PP label, c.1915 part printed "AUSTRALIA" label from a "Siege Battery" with KGV 4d+1½d tied by "F.S" in circle, large linen 1944 wrapper ex Sicily FPO with KGVI 1/-(4)+3d+1½d, having customs form & charge so with GB 1/-(5)+3d(2) P. Dues, and c.1944 printed censor's note ref. not soliciting food parcels from abroad. (7 items). |
£120 |
|
1132 |
|
BALANCE OF THE OVERSEAS ITEMS - INDIA, S. AMERICA, ETC.; 1905 Indian P.O. Customs Form ref. a box of seeds ex Bombay, c.1900-3 trio of different "INDIA"(2) or "BOMBAY" transit labels (one being blue paper), 1936 PO Notice ref. imports ex Eire, c.1900 stampless complete env. (some wear & gum stains) ex B. Aires with London "Argentine/Confederation" transit label, 1925 parcel tag with "BRITISH LEGATION/BOGOTA" cachet, and c.1917 study of Indian States 2r Parcel stamps in dark blue (Block of 10 unused) and in light blue (Block of 20 unused + two used singles). Eclectic lot. (12 items). |
£100 |
| EPHEMERA, PRINTS, ETC. |
|
1133 |
|
OFFICIAL P.O. PARCEL RATES NOTICES & RATE-CHANGE NOTICES; Large Jan. 1887 red & black card (c.11x9 ins.; some edge wear) with tables of "POSTAL RATES" (letters, parcels, Postal Orders, Postal Stationery, etc.); attractive and rare. Plus similar rare large folding paper May 1887 sheet (c.131⁄2x12 ins.) in red & black headed "FOREIGN AND COLONIAL POST" listing all rates and times of posting. Also 1885/6 trio of smaller plain black & white P.O. Notices ref. parcel rate reductions, weight increases and insurance cover; plus 1884 pink "FRAGILE" label, and smaller 1914 P.O. Notice ref. packing liquids, fish, eggs, umbrellas, etc., etc.! Scarce group, mostly in exceptionally fine condition. (7 items). PHOTO. |
£150 |
|
1134 |
|
THE RARE PARCEL-CART "WINDOW CARD" WITH POSTAL RATES ON REVERSE; Colourful c.1888 card (c.6x71⁄2 ins.; horiz. crease) printed in red & black on one side ("PARCEL/POST" with "VR" symbol in centre) having plain "Inland Parcel Post" rates printed on the the other side. These cards were an experimental attempt to drum up support for the new P.O. service in London in the later 1880s; householders were told to place the card in the window when they had a parcel to be collected for posting. The scheme failed miserably. One of only two examples that we have recorded. Exhibition Item. PHOTO. |
£150 |
|
1135 |
|
PARCELS STAFF ANNUAL DINNER MENU, RAPHAEL TUCK LETTER REF. PARCEL CART ERROR, ETC. 1891 folding colour-printed "4th ANNUAL DINNER" menu for "THE FOREIGN AND COLONIAL PARCEL POST MOUNT PLEASANT" staff, 1904 spectacular Tuck PPC supposedly of the "BRIGHTON MAIL COACH" but endorsed by that coach's Guard as NOT being his coach - it was in fact the Hitchin coach! (with letters to/from Reginald Bray & Raphael Tuck & Sons about the error) - 12 Nov. 1907 3d Reply Coupon with "NORWICH" c.d.s. (First Day Usage?), and a 1909 env. regd. from London (3d PC cut-out glued on) with scarce "Parcels & General Assurance Association" numbered label across the flap. Intriguing group. (6 items). PHOTO. |
£100 |
|
1136 |
|
THE SMALLEST PARCELS OF ALL! - WORLD WAR II PIGEONGRAMMES + WWI PIGEON HANDBOOK; 1942/3 pair of actually carried message forms headed "PIGEON POST" (to Brackley signed by "[Lord] Kinnersley" personally; ref. "Wings for Victory week") and "R.A.F....PIGEON MESSAGE FORM" (to Oxford police officer ref. "Exercise Spartan Finished"). Plus 1919 17-page R.A.F. "Pigeon Service Manual" complete with separate folding diagram of "Wrapping pigeons for dropping [behind enemy lines] from aircraft", and 1919 19-page Air Ministry leaflet "Homing Pigeons - Meritorious Service" listing pigeons' heroic deeds. Rare lot. (5 items). PHOTO. |
£120 |
|
1137 |
|
WWII - FORWARDING THE SMALLEST PARCELS - MAIL TO THE "ARMY PIGEON SERVICE"; May + July 1941 pair of envs. addressed to "Army Pigeon Service, Wing House" in London - probably both originally forwarding military pigeon messages - the first with "ARMY/SIGNALS" c.d.s.'s and "D.R.L.S." (Despatch Rider Letter Service) marks, and the other sent "Express" regd. from Honiton with KGVI 6d+3d+21⁄2d. Rare pair. Also a 1 Sept. 1939 P.O. "PRIORITY" telegram & env. (call-up message). (3 covers). PHOTO. |
£120 |
|
1138 |
|
THE BALANCE OF THE PARCEL POST COLLECTION; 1887-1980 Small quantity of Parcel related items inc. 1940 "Application for exceptional delivery of Letters or Parcels" by Barclays Bank with thirty nine 3d Centenary stamps tied by Berkhamstead c.d.s; 1887 Parcel Post Report of Errors (Table A) used from Bonnington; various Railway Parcel Bill's; 1905 Rural Postman's Letter and Parcel Bill used from Keith to Botriphnie; several PPC depicting the Parcel Mail carriages, donkey etc. (Small Qty.).
|
£200 |
| ENGLISH COUNTIES MIXED POSTAL HISTORY |
|
1139 |
|
EAST ANGLIA & LINCOLNSHIRE PENNY POSTS: Small group of E/EL's with a good range of Penny Post marks including unboxed "BOSTON/Penny Post", unboxed "LYNN/Penny Post", unboxed "Woodbridge/Penny Post", boxed "Southwold/Penny Post", boxed "Spilsby/Penny Post", etc. (9).
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£120 |
|
1140 |
|
MIDLANDS COUNTIES - SKELETONS/TEMPORARY DATESTAMPS: Group of KEVII/KGV period postcards chiefly bearing ½d/1d adhesives with a good range of these temporary postal markings inc. those of Ashbourne, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Clown, Dronfield, Hathersage (2), Long Eaton & Thulston (Derbys.), Bulwell, Carlton, East Brayton, Egmanton, Elkesley, Ordsall, Thrumpton and Upper Langwith (Notts.) plus Ashorne, Barford, Blackheath, Hockley Heath & Langley (Warwicks.). A good little lot. (36).
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£100 |
|
1141 |
|
NORTH COUNTRY PENNY POSTS: Group of E/EL's with a variety of Penny Post markings inc. "Houghton le Spring/Penny Post", "Masham/Penny Post", "Monk Wearmouth/Penny Post", "Penny Bridge/Penny Post", "PierceBridge/Penny Post", "West Boldon/Penny Post", etc. (11).
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£160 |
|
1142 |
|
SOUTHERN/SOUTH WESTERN ENGLAND: Small group of E/EL's showing a good range of Penny Post marks inc. 1838 "New Romney/Penny Post", 1831 boxed "Potton/Penny Post", 1832 boxed "Ware/Py Post", 1834 boxed "Rickmansworth/Penny Post", 1838 "Launceston/Penny Post", etc. (16).
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£120 |
| BERKSHIRE |
|
1143 |
|
READING - SIDEWAYS DUPLEX: 1854 E (crease away from stamp) to Newbury franked with 1d Red cancelled by a fine strike of the Reading '635' sideways duplex mark (edge only struck off cover); despite fault, attractive. |
£100 |
| CHESHIRE |
|
1144 |
|
CHESTER - FIRST DAY OF UNIFORM PENNY POSTAGE: EL ex Shotwick to Bristol written on 10. January and with mainly v/fine strike of the Chester red cds of 1[0]. January 1840 [second digit unclear] with v.fine matching strike of a distinctive 'd1' h.s.; v.slight loss of text due to rough opening. Attractive. PHOTO. |
£180 |
|
1145 |
|
SANDBACH - UNRECORDED 1st TYPE MILEAGE: 1787 EL clearly dated from Sandbach, addressed to Cornwall, endorsed 'via Bristol' (s/l BRISTOL on reverse) and with slightly over-inked but distinct SANDBACH/168 - unrecorded in Wilcocks & Jay and preceding any known Sandbach mark by 17 years! A remarkable new item. PHOTO. |
£150 |
| CORNWALL |
|
1146 |
|
FALMOUTH - THE RARE "FALM:o" PACKET MAILS MARK ON COVER PREPAID TO MADEIRA; 10 July 1790 EL from "Truro" prepaid to Madeira with red manuscript "1/6" and mostly very fine strike of the very rare "FALM:o" mark (CO67; recorded 1789-91 only) on the front; charged "To pay 1/2" (on arrival?). Very few examples of this special Packet Mail mark have been recorded. [The Nov. 1790 example in Cavendish's Nov. 2004 'Culford' auction sold for £368.] PHOTO. |
£240 |
| CUMBERLAND |
|
1147 |
|
LONGTOWN - CROMWELLIAN PERIOD PRIVATELY CARRIED LETTER FROM "LONGTOWN"; 3 May 1653 EL from "Longtown", signed by "Ja: Crichton"(?), addressed "For my honoured cousen the Laird of Hatonne & Yonge(?), these" and sent by a private messenger ("by the bearer", who was to await a reply); ref. proposed litigation against the write's brother. Letters of this period are very hard to find. PHOTO. |
£150 |
| DEVON |
|
1148 |
|
MISCELLANY of Penny Post marks on a small group of E/EL's including 1827 boxed "EXETER/Py P", 1828 "HONITON/Penny Post", 1834 "Teignmouth/Penny Post", 1838 boxed ""Axminster/Py P", 1850 "North Tawton/Penny Post", etc. (8). |
£100 |
|
1149 |
|
OTTERTON - REMARKABLE PENNY POST COVER TO LONDON WITH PENNY BLACK USED AS A SEAL: 1841 (12 January) E ex Devon to London endorsed "Free" & "Sealed with a stamp" on obverse and with two-line "Otterton/Penny Post" in red and black circular Honiton mark on reverse plus defective 1d black which has been used to seal the envelope and is tied by red circular "D/1 JA 1/1846". Most unusual! PHOTO. |
£300 |
| ESSEX |
|
1150 |
|
SOUTHEND ON SEA AND ENVIRONS PICTURE POSTCARD COLLECTION: Three binders containing the interesting early to modern collection of PPC's of Southend, Leigh on Sea, Westcliff on Sea & Prittlewell. All periods represented with some useful cards noted. (Approx. 270). |
£100 |
| HAMPSHIRE |
|
1151 |
|
ALTON: Attractive 1720 EL with v.fine s/l ALTON and London Bishop Mark '9/MA', large ALTON on E to Isle of Wight (1773), 'ALTON/Penny Post' (2 inc. one to William Cobden) plus partly fine later type (1839). (5 items). PHOTO. |
£140 |
|
1152 |
|
ANDOVER & BASINGSTOKE: Useful group of pre-stamp marks inc. v.fine red 'Andover/Penny Post', fine 4d Post cover with clear red Andover cds (1.January 1840), super strike of the curved BASING/STOKE (1795 FREE), the uncommon s/l BASINGSTOKE (1800), fine examples of the town's 'Pd/1' & 'Pd/2' marks inc. superb strike of an unrecorded type of the latter etc. (19 items) |
£140 |
|
1153 |
|
FAREHAM/GOSPORT/HAVANT: Small group of E/EL's, 1739-1839 with a good range of postal markings inc. 1739 s/l "FARHAM", 1791 EL (contents ref the coach "Diligence") with s/l "FAREHAM", 1838 EL with boxed "Fareham/Penny Post", 1837 EL with fine boxed "Gosport/Penny Post", 1797 EL with curved "HAVANT", 1814 EL with Havant mileage, 1839 EL with fair unboxed "Havant/Penny Post", etc. (9). |
£100 |
|
1154 |
|
HAVANT - RARE 'Paid' MARK: 1832 EL to London with crisp strike in red of the rare 'Havant*Paid' mark - unique to this office and recorded by Willcocks as used in 1832 only; London 'tombstone' arrival d.s.; filing crease impinges on mark, slight spotting inside but a rare item. PHOTO. |
£150 |
|
1155 |
|
LYMINGTON & LYNDHURST: Mainly v.fine example of the scarce first-type mileage '98/LYMING/TON' (1787), plus similar '88/LYND/HURST' (2 examples, 1791-95), 1814 boxed mileage of Lymington on EL to HMS 'Rinaldo' at Deal, pair of Lymington Penny POst marks with different frames, Edwardian skeleton cds etc. (9 items) PHOTO. |
£120 |
|
1156 |
|
MILBROOK PENNY POST: 1843 env. bearing defective 1d red tied by black MC and additionally by a fair strike of the two-line "Milbrook/Penny Post". Unlisted as a cancellation by Danzig. PHOTO. |
£120 |
|
1157 |
|
SOUTHAMPTON - MARITIME FLAVOUR: Selection with 1847 prepaid stampless EL to Lima with Southampton c.d.s. & blue oval"J.H. MOLLETT/SHIPPING AGENT & c/SOUTHAMPTON" cachet, local 1848 1d red E with the same Mollett cachet, 1864 E to Lima with french 20c & 80c (faults) and Southampton transit c.d.s., interesting 1848 part printed "THOMAS HILL, Shipping Agent to P&O" EL with red Southampton h.s. "1", etc. (8 items). |
£90 |
|
1158 |
|
SOUTHAMPTON: Interesting group of covers, 1797-1897 with a fine range of useful marks inc. curved SOUTH/AMPTON (1797), 1806 EL re town charter with SOUTHAMPTON/80 mileage, range of Penny Posts on covers & fronts inc. Bursledon, Beaulieu, Bittern (with 1d Black), Four Posts, Fawley, Swathling, Stoney Cross, Swanwick & Totton plus a couple of later items. (14 items). |
£200 |
|
1159 |
|
SOUTHAMPTON - TRANSATLANTIC MAIL: 1859 pair of unpaid EL's from London to the USA (one with "TOO LATE/G.P.O." UDC) endorsed "Via Southampton" by "Vanderbilt" & "Ocean Queen" plus scarce 1862 (2 Jan.) unpaid env. (minor faults) to Quebec with part Southampton duplex m/s "10" (Accountancy mark) & scarce black handstruck "30" mark of Quebec. (3). |
£90 |
|
1160 |
|
STOCKBRIDGE/ROMSEY/WINCHESTER: 1801 EL to Edinburgh with fine two-line curved "STOCK/BRIDGE", 1799 EL from a French Royalist emigre with superb curved "RUMSEY" & 1801 EL with Winchester mileage mark. A useful trio. (3). |
£120 |
|
1161 |
|
BALANCE OF THE HAMPSHIRE COLLECTION: Miscellany c1762-1902 inc. WIN/CHESTER (1762), WINCHES/TER (1770), Portsmouth Penny Post RHs No.3, 4 & 5, 1850 cloth E with 2d Blue used to Ryde,Stockbridge Penny Post 'No.2' (Tytherley), Penny Posts of Mitcheldever, St Cross & Hurstbourne etc. (28 items) |
£200 |
| HEREFORDSHIRE |
|
1162 |
|
LEOMINSTER:1842 E (hole in address panel, closed tear) to london , the 1d Red (Pl.23) franking cancelled by a clear strike of a 'hollow' Maltese Cross - unrecorded in Danzig - possibly damaged? PHOTO. |
£150 |
| KENT |
|
1163 |
|
DOVER - VERY EARLY 'CORSINI' LETTER TO LONDON; Fine 25 June [1571?] EL from "F.B." (Franco Berty) to Corsini in London without postal charge, but believed to be from Dover, due to context of other letters in the archive. Contents (abbreviated typed version included) relate to Court intrigue, etc. With original 1996 'Corsini' auction notes ref. the Dover attribution. [Ex Robson Lowe's personal collection.] PHOTO. |
£100 |
|
1164 |
|
SHEERNESS - SCARCE USAGE OF 2d BLUE: 1840 (August) Small E to Scotland with attractive example of the 1840 2d Blue (KJ, four tight margins) tied by a clear orange-red MC cancellation, with matching cds of Sheerness on reverse - overstruck by London transit; one or two edge nicks / tone spots but a scarce provincial use of the first 2d stamp. PHOTO. |
£240 |
| LANCASHIRE - LIVERPOOL |
|
1165 |
|
"Paid 1" H.S.; 1828/32 Pair of Insurance documents (faults to rear flaps) both with good to fair strikes of the scarce second type red "Paid 1" in oval (LL152). (2 covers).
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£80 |
|
1166 |
|
THE RARE "LIVERPOOL/LANDING STAGE" C.D.S. ON 1s-21⁄2d RATE COVER TO LOME, WEST AFRICA; Extraordinary 30 July 1903 small commercial env. to "Lome, W.C. Africa" [Togo] endorsed "Per s.s. Benguela" with KEVII 1/-, 1d(2) & 1⁄2d all tied by fair to very fine strikes of the extraordinarily elusive small "LIVERPOOL/A/LANDING STAGE" c.d.s., with v. fine "LOME/TOGOGEBEIT" arrival c.d.s. (14 Sept.) on the reverse. One of very few recorded covers with this Late Fee cancellation. [Ex Michael Brooks.] PHOTO. |
£240 |
|
1167 |
|
LIVERPOOL STATION LATE FEE BOX: 1910 PPC to London bearing KEVII 1⁄2d (2) tied by two examples of the hooded "LIVERPOOL STA." Late Fee cancellation of 17th August. Also an off-cover 1d red with part "MANCHESTER STA" Late Fee cancellation. PHOTO. |
£120 |
| LANCASHIRE - MANCHESTER |
|
1168 |
|
UNRECORDED 'TOO LATE' MARK PLUS HEREFORD 'MISSENT' ENDORSEMENT : 1837 EL ex Manchester addressed to Leominster with superb strike of an unrecorded small, red 'TOOLATE/N.P'; also m/s 'Mifsent to' with Hereford cds; interesting and attractive.
|
£120 |
| LINCOLNSHIRE |
|
1169 |
|
SKELETONS/TEMPORARY DATESTAMPS: Group of KEVII/KGV period PPC's bearing ½d & 1d adhesives with a wide variety of skeleton/temporary datestamps including Anderby, Broughton (Brigg), Coningsby, Faldingworth, Flixborough, Glentworth, Horsington, Irnham, Owston Ferry, Scampton, Scotton, Stainfield & Wickenby. Slight duplication. (32) |
£90 |
| LUNDY ISLAND |
|
1170 |
 |
1937-53 The small mint and used selection of locals inc. 1937 env. to Barnstaple franked with 1½d Coronation stamp and Local Lundy ½d Air and ½p adhesives. Also 1929 ½p & 1p coins. (41).
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£75 |
| SHROPSHIRE |
|
1171 |
|
LUDLOW - RARE EARLY "BY THE KING" LETTER TO LONDON; 9 Aug. 1620 EL (minor wear inside) - headed inside "By the King" and dated to his 17th year as King of England and 53rd year as King of Scotland, i.e. 1620, during the reign of King James I of England (James VI of Scotland since 1567) - from "our Castle of Ludlowe", signed by "Tho. Smalman" and addressed "To our trustie and right welbeloved Sir Edward Bromley, knight, one of the Barons of our Courte of Exchequer at Westminster". The letter concerns sundry papers and witnesses to be examined in a dispute about the Charter of the town of Much Wenlock, etc. Important historical letter, previously not dated or read by former owners. Rare to find such a letter from Shropshire at this early date. PHOTO. |
£300 |
|
1172 |
|
'MISSENT TO/SHREWSBURY': 1844 EL ex Bristol addressed to 'Old Park, Shropshire',franked with 1d Red cancelled by a crisp strike of the Bristol MC with 'solid centre', alongside which is a mainly fine strike of the boxed MISSENT TO/SHREWSBURY mark; filing crease away from mark. PHOTO. |
£150 |
| SUFFOLK |
|
1173 |
|
WANGFORD - DISTINCTIVE MALTESE CROSS CANCELLATION: 1841 EL to Saxmundham prepaid with a 1d Red cancelled by two strikes of the distinctive MC of Wangford (one very faint); fine strike of the Wangford cds on the reverse. PHOTO. |
£400 |
| SURREY |
|
1174 |
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CHERTSEY - CROMWELLIAN COVER FROM "CHERTSEY" CARRIED PRIVATELY (BY CARRIER?) TO HAMPSHIRE; 4 Jan. 1656 EL (slightly dusty address panel) from "Chertsey", clearly addressed "To my very Loving Sonn Tho. Worsham these [be delivered] att Lascham Carre [nr. Alton, Hants.?]" and endorsed "Leave this letter at Abraham Lee's, the elder, to be sent as above written." Family letter ref. visits and presents (full typed transcript). Scarce letter from this period, apparently sent by carrier to an intermediary to forward to the final address. PHOTO. |
£150 |
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1175 |
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CROYDON PENNY POSTS: 1836-40 pair comprising 1836 E to Crawley endorsed "1" in m/s with boxed "T.P/STREATHAM". unboxed "Croydon/Penny Post" & "No.1" sent via London Cross Post plus 1840 (4 Jan.) Free E sent during the 4d Post period with bluish-green "Croydon/Penny Post". (2). |
£100 |
| SUSSEX |
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1176 |
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COWFOLD - PENNY POST: 1840 (Nov.) Mulready 1d envelope (stereo number unreadable due to opening) to Rotherfield with central red MC correctly struck across Britannia with fine two-line "Cowfold/Penny Post" to the lower left. Faults but scarce thus.PHOTO. |
£100 |
| WARWICKSHIRE |
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1177 |
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WOLSTON: 1845 EL (slight edge wear) ex Glanywern (Denbighshire) to London with 1d Red cancelled by numeral '241' of Denbigh, the letter then re-sent to the same address- presumably with an enclosure - from Wolston (mainly v.fine UDC) with a pair of 1d Reds cancelled by the Coventry obliterator '223'. Most unusual. PHOTO. |
£150 |
| YORKSHIRE |
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1178 |
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SCARBOROUGH - POSTCARDS OF THE 1914 GERMAN BOMBARDMENT: A good group of PPC's depicting the German Naval bombardment of Scarborough including a real photo card of the Post Office in Prospect Road where one person was killed. Mostly unused, some with small faults. (17). |
£150 |
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1179 |
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SKELETONS/TEMPORARY DATESTAMPS: The fascinating group of KEVII/KGV period PPC's bearing ½d/1d adhesives tied by a wide range of skeleton/temporary datestamps including Appleton Roebuck, Appletreewick, Ben Rhydding, Clapham Station, Fadmoor, Grenoside, Grinton, Grosmont, Hipperholme, Hooton Roberts, Hove Edge, Malin Bridge, New Earswick, Riccall, Sprotborough, Syke Bridge & Withernsea. Some duplication. (44). |
£120 |
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1180 |
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YORK : 1841 (25 April) Mulready 1d postal stationery env. Forme "A133" with black MC cancellation (not applied across Britannia as stipulated) addressed to London. Fine.
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£90 |
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1181 |
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YORK - RAILWAY INTEREST: 1905 (28 April) "Ewen" envelope to London with N.E.R. 2d green & KEVII 1d both tied by "YORK" Squared Circle and by bold blue crayon "X" marks. |
£75 |
| JERSEY POSTAL HISTORY |
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1182 |
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HANDSTRUCK '2' - UNIQUE?: 1849 EL ex Jersey (filing crease; internal edge faults) to London with a clear strike of an unrecorded 'home-made' '2' h.s.: an important item of Jersey postal history. PHOTO. |
£200 |
| ISLE OF MAN POSTAL HISTORY |
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1183 |
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RAMSEY - PICTORIAL LETTER-SHEET, 1845: 4pp letter-sheet with ½ page engraved view of Ramsey ('Published by Cannell, Douglas), with letter written from Glasgow describing the writer's voyage to Scotland inc. being carried out from Ramsey to a boat on the back of a boatman & the dispatch of a 'cargo' of letters from the Island on the Douglas packet; addressed to Ledbury and franked with a 1d red with Glasgow cancellation. |
£50 |
| SCOTTISH MAINLAND POSTAL HISTORY |
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1184 |
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SCOTS CANCELLATION MISCELLANY: Two lever arch files filled with material - mainly KEVII PPCs - showing a wide range of Scots cancellations, with particular interest in QV 1d Red covers with cancellations inc. duplex types, Glasgow 'Madeleine Smith' (1856), Leith experimental s/l daters plus good variety of cds types inc. less common. (Approx. 200 items) |
£100 |
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1185 |
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PENNY POST MARKS: Small group of E/EL's with a variety of Penny Post marks inc. 1843 E with "AMULRIE/PENNY POST", 1837 E with red "COLDSTREAM/PENNY POST", 1842 EL with boxed "GARMOUTH/PENNY POST", 1838 env. with "MARKINCH/PENNY POST", 1839 E with "WHITBURN/PENNY POST", etc. (10). |
£120 |
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1186 |
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'P GALLOWAY POST': 29 March, 1786 beautifully written EL (slight faults) from Wigtown to Edinburgh (interesting contents re. banking matters) clearly endorsed in m/s 'p. Galloway Post'. This 1780s service with the Galloway Postboy regularly receiving 6d per letter from the Bank of Scotland on his own account instead of postage being charged is well documented in the early issues of the Postal History Society Bulletin. Rare example of P.O. staff 'moonlighting' & risking prosecution! Few known.
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£120 |
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1187 |
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RARE CLARET RED MALTESE CROSS OF GLASGOW RECEIVING HOUSE: 1840 (11 July) usage of Stereo A65 1d letter sheet (central vertical crease) cancelled by doubled but still mostly fine claret red MC and with boxed "14" of Glasgow Village P.O. on top flap. Faults but rare. PHOTO. |
£150 |
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1188 |
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RAILWAY PARCEL COVER - RARE EARLY WRAPPER WITH YELLOW "N.B.R./PARCEL" LABEL; 24 Dec. 1861 parcel wrapper (creasing etc., but complete) to solicitors in "Kelso" , apparently sent prepaid by rail being endorsed "p. N.B.Ry." on the front and having a yellow paper printed paper "North British Railway Co./PARCEL" label (originally folded over top edge) on the front. Early Railway parcels complete with labels are rare prior to the 1883 P.O. services. PHOTO. |
£120 |
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1189 |
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RARE RED OVAL "POSTED ON BOARD/LORD OF THE ISLES/STEAMER" CACHET ON 6d-RATE COVER TO BURMA; Extraordinary 6 Aug. 1879 env. (minor edge wear does not detract) addressed to "Toonghoo, Burmah" and endorsed "via Brindisi", franked by pl.16 6d grey (wing margin) tied by a v. fine "GREENOCK/163" duplex; also having a very fine strike of this rare "LORD OF THE ISLES" cachet nicely placed on the front (rare thus), with mostly v. fine "SEA/POST OFFICE" and "TOONGHOO" c.d.s.'s on the reverse. Amazing usage for this rare Steamer mark. [An 'ordinary' inland 1d Red cover with this cachet fetched £632 in Cavendish's Sept. 1999 " " auction!] PHOTO. |
£400 |
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1190 |
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"EXPRESS" 'GLASGOW & SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY' LETTER STAMP COVER; 30 Oct. 1907 long env. (with original contents signed by "[Lord] Bute") to London, endorsed "Express Delivery" and "To be handed to P.O. Express Messenger at St. Pancras Station", franked by KEVII 1d+3d tied by v. fine "CUMNOCK" c.d.s.'s having a fine G. & S. W. R. 2d green cancelled by a superb purple "OLD CUMNOCK" and tied by a blue crayon "1/- to pay" endorsement, with red P.O. "EXPRESS" label alongside. Attractive and rare cover; the 1/- charge covered the P.O. messenger between St. Pancras Westminster.
PHOTO. |
£150 |
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1191 |
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POSTAGE DUE MARKS: Range of PPCs & Es c1905-70 with good variety of postage due marks inc. '1d' & '2d' marks inc. many with town indices, lettered 'Liable to Letter Rate', 'Posted Unpaid' & 'Insufficiently Prepaid' h.s., due labels (1951 1d example cancelled by Irvine reg'd oval d.s. noted) etc. Good lot. (60 items)
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£90 |
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1192 |
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SKELETON/TEMPORARY DATESTAMPS: Group of KEVII/KGVI postcards showing a wide range of skeleton/temporary datestamps including Aberdour, Auchenmalg, Braemar, Bridge of Allan, Clarencefield, Comrie, Culrain, Dalkeith, Dunoon, Duns, Fortrose, Gailes Camp, Grantown-on-Spey, Innerleithen, Irvine, Kerrycroy (Rothesay - in violet), Kincraig, Kirbuddo, Largs, Luss, New Luce, Reddingmuirhead & Wishaw. A good little lot. (63). |
£150 |
| SCOTTISH ISLANDS P.H. |
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1193 |
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ARRAN/BUTE: Group of QV-QEII covers & cards with a wide range of cancellations inc. 1830 EL with s/l "LAMLASH", 1829 EL with s/l "ROTHSAY", 1908 PPC with violet "KERRYCROY" rubber, a wide range of cancellations on KEVII/KGV period PPC's, etc. (Approx. 80). |
£140 |
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1194 |
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INNER HEBRIDES: QV-QEII group of covers & cards inc. pair of KEVII PPC's with rare "TOBERONOCHY" (isle of Luing) datestamps, 1935 PPC with rare "KERRERA" rubber, a useful range of other KEVII/KGV PPC's with an interesting range of cancellations, etc. (Approx. 50). |
£140 |
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1195 |
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ISLAY - CHRISTMAS DAY COVER WITH RED "PORTASKAIG" & MALTESE CROSS; Rare 25 Dec. 1840 EL from "May"(?) to Inverary franked by Plate V(?) 1d Black (almost 4m; clear all round, just touched at mid-left) tied by fine orange-red Maltese Cross matching the near fine "PORTASKAIG" on the lower flap. Very rare Christmas Day usage from a small offshore island. Exhibition Item. PHOTO. |
£300 |
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1196 |
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MULL/ISLAY: QV-QEII group of covers & cards inc. a handful of 19th Century items plus a good range of KEVII/KGV period PPC's with a wide variety of cancellations. (Approx. 60). |
£100 |
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1197 |
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ORKNEYS/SHETLANDS: Small group of QV-QEII period covers & cards including KEVII/KGV period PPC's with cancellations of Balfour, Sanday, St. Margaret's Hope, Sandwick, Scalloway, Stronsay, Stromness, Tresta and Westray. (Approx. 100). |
£120 |
|
1198 |
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OUTER HEBRIDES: QV-QEII group of covers & cards inc. a couple of QV items ex Stornoway and a good little range of KEVII/KGV period PPC's with cancellations of Balallan, Carinish, Leverburgh, Lochboisdale Pier, Loch Eport, Portree, etc. (Approx. 65). |
£100 |
|
1199 |
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SKYE: QV-QEII group of covers & cards inc. half a dozen 19th Century items, a good range of KEVII/KGV period PPC's with a wide selection of cancellations inc. Carbost, Skinidin, Sligichan, Staffin & Uig plus a wide range of QEII items. (Approx. 70). |
£100 |
| WELSH POSTAL HISTORY |
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1200 |
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RAILWAY LETTER STAMPS - LLANTWITT MAJOR - PURPLE OVAL STATION CANCEL ON 2d GREEN "BARRY RAILWAY" COVER WITH "EXPRESS" LABEL; 1 June 1905 Ewen env. to London with KEVII 1d tied by Cardiff c.d.s. and rare "BARRY RAILWAY" 2d green tied by a fine large oval purple "BARRY RAILWAY COMPANY+ LLANTWITT MAJOR +" Station d.s., most unusually also having a pink P.O. "EXPRESS" label on the front that has been cancelled by a "LONDON S.E." c.d.s. and crossed out in pencil, because no Express Fee had been paid. Rare Railway Co. stamp and an unusual usage. PHOTO. |
£140 |
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