| COMMERCIAL WAFERS, 1844-81 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1361 | BRISTOL & GLOS. - NEWSPAPER, COLLEGE, POOR LAW, HOTEL, ETC.; 1844-61 covers sealed with varied coloured wafers (some embossed) inc. "GREAT WESTERN ADVERTISER...BRISTOL", "WEST OF ENGLAND... BOARDING... LONDON", "CHELTENHAM COLLEGE" & "GLOUCESTER UNION". Scarce lot. (5 covers). PHOTO. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1362 | CO. DURHAM - SUNDERLAND TRIO ON COVERS TO EUROPE, ETC.; 1852 1d Red env. with blue Sunderland "HIGH-ST." on flap beside fancy garter-shaped "JOSEPH FOSTER DYER, SCOURER & SHAWL CLEANER... SUNDERLAND" wafer (this cover illustrated in CT, p.90), attractive 1863 EL to France with 4d vermilion tied by superb "SUNDERLAND/761" sideways duplex sealed with fancy oval "JOHN HUDSON & CO./[list of offices]/SUNDERLAND" wafer, and 1881 env. to Genoa with 21⁄2d blue tied by v. fine Sunderland duplex sealed with"A.M. LOTINGA & SON/SUNDERLAND/SHIP BROKERS" wafer (late usage). Good trio from the same town. (3 covers). PHOTO. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1363 | LONDON - 1850s WAFER SEALS ON COVERS COLLECTION; 1850-58 lot inc. small red circular "PARK/CLUB", fine black circular embossed "SOC: ANTIQUAR:LOND/[peacock]/1717", red "COURT OF BANKRUPTCY/[Crown]", oval "MILITARY DEPARTMENT/[Arms]" (East India Co.), large yellow-on-green "THE UNIVERSAL REPOSITORY OF BRITISH & FOREIGN ART & INDUSTRY..." (1851; inspired by the Great Exhibition?), embossed red octagonal "OFFICE FOR PATENTS...", Bank of India, dramatic 1857 gold embossed coin-like "FAMILY HERALD [Britannia]/421, STRAND", elliptical red embossed "British Archaeological Association...", etc. Good lot; many scarce types and mostly very fine. (10 covers). PHOTO. | £160 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1364 | SCOTLAND - STATIONERS, PAROCHIAL BOARD, INSURANCE COS., ETC.; 1845-59 covers with good range of mostly attractive types inc. green 1845 embossed "STATIONERS/JOHN/McFARLAN/& Co./GLASGOW", (with Mae West "TOO LATE"), blue embossed shield-shaped Edinburgh "POCKET BOOK AND DRESSING CASE MAKERS" design, oval embossed "GOVAN PAROCHIAL/GLASGOW/BOARD", and 3 different Insurance Co. types (circular, square & diamond; latter 1845 for "THE EXPERIENCE/LIFE ASSURANCE CO."). Good lot. (7 covers). PHOTO. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1365 | RAILWAY COS. - 1840s COVERS INC. "HALLETTE'S ATMOSPHERIC & CANAL PROPULSION CO.", ETC.; 1845-48 group inc. fine 1845 env. with 1d Red tied by Edinr. "131" having gold-on-white "W.& G.R./G.R.H." wafer, 1845 1d Red E with fine red London scalloped "SUN" d.s. and "V" in circle sealed with red oval "CITY OF TORONTO & LAKE HURON RAILWAY" wafer, 1846 cash-paid env. with red oval "HALLETTE'S ATMOSPHERIC RAILWAY AND CANAL PROPULSION COMPANY" wafer, 1847 circular red embossed "GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY CO....", and 1848 red oval embossed "EAST ANGLIAN RAILWAYS". Scarce group; mostly v. fine. (5 covers). PHOTO. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WIT AND WISDOM, 1842-56 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1366 | VALENTINE USAGE & OTHER AFFECTIONATE TYPES; 15 Feb. 1849 1d Red env. with "WHETHAMPSTEAD" UDC (under St. Albans; error of spelling) having v. fine original fancy hand-coloured pierced-paper Valentine depicting flowers with messenger pigeon & applied silk leaves sealed with diamond "Forget me not" wafer; plus 5 fine 1848-51 prepaid EL's from India to London all sealed with fine affectionate wafers ("Firm in friendship, Fond in Love", etc.). The five Indian prestamp covers are all ex Robson Lowe's personal collection; with a note signed "Robbie" giving them to the addressee and noting that they were in his collection (and showed by him) "for 40 or 50 years". Rare lot. (6 covers). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1367 | 1d PINK ENVELOPE USAGES WITH 'WIT &WISDOM' WAFERS INC. SCARCE "38" LONDON SUBURBAN NUMERAL; 1844-48 usages of 1d pink envs. (mostly fine) all sealed with sentimental type wafers ("Forget me not", "T'is sweet to be remembered", "We part to meet again", etc.), inc. 1845 usage with fine oval London suburban "38" numeral of Kensington (London Cross-Post usage to Marlborough). Scarce group. (7 covers). PHOTO. | £160 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1368 | Similar lot of 1842-56 covers with Affectionate wafer seals; useful lot (all but two sent by post; most with 1d Red imperfs.) with varied types of wafer ("Tho lost to sight, to memory dear", "Oh. That we should ever part", "A plain letter from a plain person", etc.). Some useful postal marks inc. v. fine 1842 "Blofield/Penny Post" (under Norwich), red "Amwell/1py P.Paid", scarce "Whips Cross", etc. Good lot. (12 covers). | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1369 | WIT AND WISDOM - VARIED WAFER STYLES INC. "I/M COMING/[steam engine]", "FORCE", ETC.; Good 1840s (plus one 1851) covers Collection with varied wise sayings in different shapes; some embossed or multi-coloured. Inc. fine small black & pink "I'M COMING/[steam engine]" type, embossed yellow circular "DINNA FORGET/[thistle]", multicoloured 1844 "A VOTRE AISE/[armchair]", embossed octagonal purple "FORCE[winged trumpeter astride lion]", "NEVER/[anchor]/DESPAIR", "TO BE OR NOT TO BE/[actor?]", "TAKE PITY/[dog with can attached to its tail!]", "BON SOIR/[candle being snuffed]" (with "SEVERN-STOKE" UDC; under Worcester), etc., etc. Difficult lot to assemble. (14 covers). PHOTO. | £300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1370 | OFF-COVER WIT & WISDOM WAFER SEALS INC. 'REBUS' CRYPTIC TYPES; c.1840s group with a matched set (varied papers) of twelve inc. "Time flies/[winged egg-timer]", "May it watch/[eye]/over you", "Always at home/[snail in shell!]", "I settle/[butterfly on a heart!]", etc. Plus seven others of varied types (e.g. "Enquire within/[mouse entering trap]"!). Rare lot. (19 wafers). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1371 | OFF-COVER WIT & WISDOM WAFER SEALS; 2 SETS INC, ONE DE LA RUE GROUP EX FRANK STAFF; c.1844/45 sets of fine unused wafers; one set (12) all in gold on blue in varied shapes ("Yours till death", "Look within", "Come & see me", etc.), the other set (19) by De La Rue & Co. [all ex Frank Staff] on various colours of paper, all diamond-shaped, inc. "Add to knowledge temperance", "For love's sake I beseech thee", "Ever attached" - good pun! - etc. Rare lot. (31 wafers). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OTHER WAFER DESIGNS, 1841-94 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1372 | "USED ABROAD" WAFERS COLLECTION INC. OFF-COVER SET OF MULTI-COLOURED SWISS COSTUMES; 1845-94 covers posted from overseas all sealed with various types of wafers inc. 1840s covers ex Brussels, India (3) & Germany; plus stampless transatlantic 1851 E from Madeira\ to USA, fancy 1859 stampless embossed env. ex Holland (coloured wafer of horseman), 1873 E from Spain to Holland with 10c green Strip of Five tied by diamonds having oval embossed sailing ship design, 1874 pair ex Germany/Switzerland with shorthand designs (late usages), and s few later. Plus a fine c.1850s set of 7 oval coloured wafers of the cantonal costumes of Switzerland. Good lot. (13 covers + 7 wafers). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1373 | EARLY BRITISH (& OTHER) FLORAL DESIGN WAFERS ON COVERS, ETC.; 1844-54 covers inc. v. fine blue "ADDINGHAM" UDC (black rose), 1843 EL (faults) ex India (two gold floral types; one found lightly stuck over the other; it was easy to use two of these small wafers at a time), c.1844 hand-delivered Italian Duchess Cosigliano EL with white-on-black bouquet, fancy 1849 multicoloured oval bouquet design on Hull env., white-on-blue Lily of the Valley, 1852 mignonette, etc. Plus 1846 1d pink ex Derby with blue-and-silver type matching an off-cover group of 10 similar wafers. (10 covers + 11 wafers). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1374 | DAYS OF THE WEEK WAFERS ON COVERS COLLECTION, ETC.; 1842-46 lot (some from G.B. and some from the Continent) inc. 1842 1d Red env. with v. fine Liverpool "Woolton/Penny Post" (embossed gold/blue "TUESDAY"), stampless 1843 EL prepaid ("BR 5/FR 10") from "Highgate" to Bavaria (green/gold "Jeudi"), matching off-cover group of five other days, 1843 near fine scarce red "PAID 1" mark of Goudhurst, c.1843 privately carried pair ex Duchessa Cosigliano correspondence, and several others. Also an 1869 env. to Jersey with late use of oval embossed "FRIDAY". Scarce lot. (10 covers + 5 wafers). Photo plate 27 | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1375 | NAMES & INITIALS - COLLECTION OF COVERS, ETC.; 1841-73 lot inc. mostly 1840s 1d Red covers with embossed initials wafers, but alo small black-on-white 1841 "R", 1843 "Elizabeth", 1844 "Heath", 1851 "APB", and unusual 1872 gold embossed "D" on 'mother-of-pearl' base. Postal marks inc. "FORSBROOK" UDC, Leeds distinctive Maltese Cross (on near 4m 1d Red), and near fine "OLD ABERDEEN" UDC (prepaid env. to India). Also off-cover group of 5 different early embossed initial types. (12 covers + 5 wafers). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1376 | RARE SET OF "HARRIS BROTHERS ORIENTAL SENTIMENT WAFERS" WITH ORIGINAL ENVELOPE; Spectacular c.1850 printed hand(?)-coloured envelope (minor wear; the actual example illustrated in Champness/Trapnell, colour plate 3) sealed with one of the wafers, but accompanied by 12 of the original wafers that it enclosed, each depicting a different type of flower, corresponding to the twelve listed on the envelopes flaps where their meanings are also listed. Very rare; originally sold for 6d, making them a true luxury item if one only got the twelve in a packet! Exhibition Items. (1 env. + 12 wafers). Photo plate 27 | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1377 | THE BALANCE OF THE 'BLUNDELLS COLLECTION' OF WAFER SEALS - ELEPHANT, UNION JACK, ETC.; Good 1842-51 group of covers all with wafer seals of varied designs inc. rare 1842 multi-coloured oval elephant (stampless Paris to Edinr.), 1845 1d Red E with embossed gold/mauve steam engine, 1848 tiny 1d Red env. ex Southport with unusual coloured flag-shaped Union Jack wafer (as per the example shown in C&T Plate 3), 1843 1d Red env. + 1855 E ex Rome to Scotland each with silver or black embossed greyhound-with-letter-in-mouth design, 1843 parrot-on-perch, 1846 silver/blue archer-with-bow, 1847 red embossed mercury-writing-a-letter, 1848 red oval boar's head, etc. Plus 1863 env. with 6d lilac (cut perfs.) to India with gold embossed norseman wafer, and off-cover group of 13 varied wafers. Good nucleus for expansion. (14 covers + 13 wafers). Photo plate 27 | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WAFER SEALS - OTHER PROPERTIES | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1378 | 'GUN-MAKER TO PRINCE ALBERT' etc: 1849-50 Pair of Es ex London, the earlier with an attractive, embossed wafer seal 'WB AGENT FOR WR/[GUN]/MAKER/TO H.R.H.PRINCE ALBERT' - the later with the device embossed directly into the flap; both with double-ring TOO LATE/G.P.O. marks. Also two small 1040s Es with metallic floral wafers - one with fine boxed BARRAS BRIDGE R.H. - and an 1855 USA 3c cover with 'Go where/I wish to be' wafer. (5 items). Photo plate 27 | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LONDON POSTAL HISTORY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1379 | EARLY LETTER FROM STONDON TO "FfOX HALL": 1654 EL from "Stondon Lands" (some 2 miles SE of Chipping Ongar) addressed to "Ffox Hall" (the old name for Vauxhall). A neat item. PHOTO. | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1380 | EARLY LETTER RECEIVERS: 1673 (14 Oct) EL from London "Ffor my much Honrb friend/Mrs Margret Tyler at/Sandon in Staffordshire/pfent" and "By Litchfield bagg/to be left at Sand Crofs/pd 3d" with on reverse a fair "OFF/4" and "OC/14" Bishop mark. | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1381 | GOVERNMENT PENNY POST HANDSTAMPS; c1700 E from Bishopsgate to Soho Square with m/s "Office L", triangular "PENY/POST/PAYD/B/MON" h.s. of the Bishopgate office and circular framed "W/a f/6" of the Westminster office. 1707 (6 May) E to Lothbury with poor triangular framed "PENY/POST/PAYD/T/???"of the Temple office and circular framed "S/MOR/9" of the Southwark office. (2 covers). | £180 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1382 | GOVERNMENT PENNY POST HANDSTAMPS:1703 (23 March) EL from Westminster to Chelsea with a very fine triangular "PENY/POST/PAYD/W/WEN" h.s. of the Westminster office. 1687 (23 Feb) EL (badly eaten) from Southwark to St Pauls with a good triangular "PENY/POST/PAYD/S/TH" h.s. of the Southwark office. (2 covers). | £180 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1383 | INSPECTORS CROWN HANDSTAMP:1705 (17 May) EL from Sevenoaks to Temple Bar with m/s "2" crossed through and replaced with "4", a fine small h.s inspectors Crown and "MA/14" Bishop mark. | £90 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1384 | RARE TETE-BECHE BISHOP MARKS ERROR ON E TO WISBECH: 1782 E to Wisbech, rated "1" in m/s with (on reverse) two overstruck Bishop Marks (rare tete-beche error of BM for "2/IY" - Willcocks & Jay L3d as illustrated in the County Catalogue in conjunction with a further mark with BM error corrected). Ex Martin Willcocks. PHOTO. | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1385 | RARE (UNRECORDED?) FOREIGN BRANCH "SS" IN CIRCLE MARK ON COVER EX GENEVA; 1/10 July 1819 EL from "Geneva" to Ireland with v. fine small encircled "SS" mark on the top flap matching the v. fine London dotted circle "FPO" c.d.s.. Only a few examples of this mark have been recorded, but its meaning is not yet known. It was not recorded in Barrie Jay's definitive London P.H. catalogue. See also the example sold in Cavendish's 22 Apr. 2005 auction (lot 1076; £391). [Ex David Cornelius.] PHOTO. | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1386 | 'WELSH 1⁄2d' COVER TO WEXFORD: 1839/42 Pair of ELs from same correspondence to Wexford, the earlier (slight edge wear) with '1/21⁄2' charge incorporating the 'Welsh 1⁄2d' charged on mail from Milford Haven to Waterford, with Dublin transit d.s. on reverse - unusual thus. The second item with m/s '2' charge. (2 items) PHOTO. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1387 | KGV HIGH POSTAL RATES PROTEST LABEL ON COVER FROM HOMERTON TO PLYMOUTH: 1922 (10 March) env. bearing 2d orange tied by Homerton machine cancellation addressed to Plymouth with unusual red/white "WE PROTEST AGAINST HIGH POSTAGE RATES!" label at NW corner. Less than 3 months later the letter rate was returned to pre-1920 rates! PHOTO. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PRESTAMP INTERNAL MAIL, 1739-1839 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1388 | VERY EARLY "LEVER/POOLE" COVER TO LONDON; 1 June 1739 EL (overall toning but sound and attractive) addressed "For Mr. Wm. Plumbe at the Bull & Gate In Holborne, London", charged "4" with a very fine LL13 "LEVER/POOLE" on the flap beside a very fine "4/IV" London arrival Bishop Mark. Liverpool marks are remarkably rare prior to 1760. Photo plate 28 | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1389 | EARLY MAIL TO SCOTLAND CHARGED "4" & THEN "6" PENCE; 1743/55 pair of EL's (latter with weak folds in places and minus small flap) both from "Liverpoole" and addressed to Edinburgh having mostly fine scarce small LL16 (only year of usage?) "LIVERPOOLE" or mostly v. fine larger LL20 "LEVER/POOL" (scarce spelling) respectively on their flaps; both charged "4" at first (English 80 miles+ rate) and then changed to "6"[d] to allow for the extra 2d within Scotland. Scarce pair. (2 covers). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1390 | LATER LIVERPOOL STRAIGHT-LINE MARKINGS ON COVERS WITH UNUSUAL ROUTES/RATES, ETC; 1766-82 covers (varied condition) with good range of marks inc. fair LL24 to London with fine red London "POST/PAID" in circle (early prepayment), 1769 near fine LL24 to Wrexham (long typed transcript of amusing contents), c.1770 fair large LL29 on E franked to London with fine "ORMIS/KIRK" and red London "FREE" in circle, 1776 EL to Exeter with v. fine LL31, 1779 EL (faults) to Skipton, etc. (8 | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1391 | PAIR OF 1st-TYPE MILEAGE COVERS; c.1785 triple-rate E to London with mostly fine LL37 "LIVERPOOL/204" on the front; plus attractive 1786 EL to Nottingham with v. fine rare LL35 "204 LIVER/POOL" on the front. Good pair. (2 covers). Photo plate 28 | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1392 | LATER 18th CENTURY LIVERPOOL NAMESTAMPS; 1787-98 covers with a good range of marks inc. LL41, 42, 43, 45, 47 (4 inc. one endorsed "Mifsent to" in red), and dated LL55 (early usage of a town d.s.); plus various horseshoe types (one a part E) and a toned circular "PRESCOT" cover. (16 covers + 1 part E). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1393 | THE LIVERPOOL DATESTAMPS, "PAID" MARKS & ADDITIONAL ½d MARKS COLLECTION; 1801-39 covers inc. 1803 pair of mostly fine scarce dated 3-line LL63 mileage marks, the whole range of dated mileages (some red), 6 "PAID AT" marks (inc. scarce sanserif oval LL125 & rare 4d Post Period usage), unpaid black m/s "4" of 4d Post Period, and a good range of boxed "½" and "Addl/½" marks. Good variety; mostly fine strikes. (37 covers). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1394 | THE LIVERPOOL LATE FEE & "TOO LATE" MAIL COLLECTION; 1823-38 covers inc. v. fine & near fine scarce red boxed LL203 "Too late for/1st Delivery" (2), v. fine 1839 red LL210 "PL" (Late Fee Paid), 1828 red octagon-framed LL184 "TOO LATE", and the whole range of black oval or red rectangular "TOO LATE" marks. Good study. (11 covers). Photo plate 28 | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1395 | LIVERPOOL PRESTAMP "MISSENT TO" MARKS (HANDSTRUCK & MANUSCRIPT) COLLECTION; 1803-34 covers inc. 1803 red m/s "Mifsent to" beside fine large red mileage c.d.s., 1817 EL & 1822 part E with near fine and v. fine black double oval LL225 marks, and 1834 E with near fine red large framed LL228 "MISSENT/To Liverpool". Scarce group. (4 covers). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1396 | THE VERY RARE OVAL-FRAMED LIVERPOOL PENNY POST "Paid 1" MARK; 30 Apr. 1830 local EL (printed contents) with mostly v. fine strike of this elusive LL152 mark nicely placed on the front, matching the "LIVERPOOL" c.d.s. on the top flap. Exhibition Item. Photo plate 28 | £160 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1397 | THE LIVERPOOL & DISTRICT PENNY POSTS & R.H. MARKS COLLECTION; 1825-39 covers inc. v. fine rare pre-1840 June 1839 "Bootle/Penny Post", mostly v. fine rare Feb. 1839 "Wavertree/Penny Post", fine scarce 1838 "Crosby/Penny Post", and the whole range of Liverpool Penny Post marks (black & red, framed & unframed) with varied RH Nos. (5, 6 & 8; latter in 2 types). Good lot. (10 covers). Photo plate 28 | £160 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1398 | RARE CROSBY FLEURON ON FRAMED "Liverpool/Py Post" COVER; 12 Sept. 1833 EL from "Mount Pleasant" to Leicester with a fair black framed "Liverpool/Py Post" on the front and a mostly very fine strike of the rare "CROSBY/[Fleuron]" (the "O" just affected by small tear) across the join on the reverse. This mark (LL430) is one of the most elusive of all Fleurons.Photo plate 28 | £160 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1399 | RARE "CROSBY/[Fleuron]" MARKS ON "Liverpool/Py Post" COVERS; 10 Sept. 1829 & 7 May 1834 EL's from "Crosby" to Bakewell/Cambridge each with a mostly fine framed "Liverpool/Py Post" on the front, and both having a rare "CROSBY/[Fleuron]" mark (LL430) on the reverse; the first mostly fine and just affected by discoloured edge to sheet, the other overinked, across the join and partly overstruck. Rare pair. (2 covers). Photo plate 28 | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1400 | SCARCE PRE-1840 TOWN SUB-OFFICE FRAMED OR 2-LINE NAMESTAMPS; 15 June 1837 EL (some toning) to London with mostly fine rare framed "Walton" (LL520; 1st year of use) on the front; plus quartet of 1839 E/ELs with fair to fine 2-line ".../LIVERPOOL" marks of "OXFORD ST.", "ST. JAMES ST.", CHURCH ST." & "EVERTON". One letter mentions two half bank notes being enclosed. Scarce lot (5 covers). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PRESTAMP LIVERPOOL MARITIME MAIL, 1784-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1401 | 18th CENTURY "LIVERPOOL/SHIP LRE" & "LIVERPOOL/SHIP" COVERS; Fine July 1784 EL from "Jamaica" to London "p. Camilla" with almost v. fine early "LIVERPOOL/SHIP LRE" (LL601) on the front and matching v. fine "LIVER/POOL" (LL33) nicely placed on the top flap; Exhibition item. Plus battered c.1792 E (origin unknown) to Wiveliscombe "[Per] SHip Levant, Capt. Ward via Liverpool" with a v. fine LL603 "LIVERPOOL/SHIP" on the front beside a fine Wellington (Somst.) "NO 15" transit datestamp. Good early pair. (2 covers). Photo plate 28 | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1402 | UNIQUE(?) COVER TO US WITH OVAL CROWN/SHIP LETTER MARKS OF BOTH LIVERPOOL & LONDON; Remarkable 4 Feb. 1800 EL from "London" to Philadelphia endorsed "p. the Fame, Capt. E Jones" (crossed out; presumably the letter missed this ship so was forwarded to Liverpool for another vessel) and "W.G.P.", having both a mostly v. fine double oval "Ship Letter/[Crown]/LONDON" (crease) on the front and a partly v. fine double oval "Ship Lre/[Crown]/LIVERPOOL" (scarce LL607; crease) on the flap. Apparently prepaid "10" and charged 6c US Ship Letter rate (with fine small claret encircled Philadelphia "6" mark on the front. We cannot recall having seen a cover with two different ports' Crown/oval SHip Letter marks before. Photo plate 28 | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1403 | DOUBLE-OVAL "LIVERPOOL/[Crown]/SHIP LETTER" MARKS IN RED & BLACK ON U.S. MAIL; 1804/5 pair of ELs from Philadelphia/Dorchester (USA) to London & Holyhead each with a partial fine red double-oval "SHIP LETTER/[Crown]/LIVERPOOL" (LL609) on the front; the latter also has the scarce LL175 red horseshoe Liverpool "TOO LATE" struck (most unusually) in transit on the flap (crease). Plus 1811 EL from Charleston to Edinburgh with mostly fine LL609 (light fold) on the front. Scarce trio of Transatlantic covers inc. two sent before Nelson's success at Trafalgar made British shipping somewhat safer. (3 covers). | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1404 | RARE PURPLE DOUBLE-OVAL "SHIP LETTER/[Crown]/LIVERPOOL" ON COVER EX MALTA; Oct./Dec. 1811 E from "Malte" (French filing endorsement) to London endorsed "Pr. Lewis v L'Pool, Q.D.C." on the front, but also endorsed "23 Ship [letters] pr Lewis, Mediterranean" on the lower flap, with a mostly very fine purple "SHIP LETTER/[Crown]/LIVERPOOL" (LL609, crease; rare in purple - that colour only recorded for 1809) on the front. Rare routing for mail from Malta. Photo plate 29 | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1405 | TRANSATLANTIC "LIVERPOOL/SHIP LETTER" COVERS EX CANADA & USA; 1816-39 Collection inc. scarce small red LL629 "LIVERPOOL/SHIP LETTER", 1832 pair with late use of LL605 "LIVERPOOL/SHIP LRE" marks, 1816 pair of smaller step-type LL614 marks, and a whole range of later types. Useful lot. (20 covers). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1406 | LIVERPOOL INDIA LETTERS + SHIP LETTERS EX S. AMERICA & W. INDIES; 1824-39 covers ex India (5 with India Letter marks), Brazil, Haiti, Cuba & B. Guiana; good variety of marks plus part E with black "*" mark matching a boxed "LIVERPOOL/SHIP LETTER" and an internal piece with red "*" mark. (10 covers, 1 part E & 1 piece). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1407 | THE RARE UNFRAMED "INDIA SOLDIERS/3/LIVERPOOL" MARK ON COVER EX INDIA; 23 Apr. 1839 EL (reinforced folds but sound) from "Ahmednuggur" to London headed & countersigned for a Bombardier with poor red oval "AHMEDNUGGUR/FREE" oval d.s. on the front overstruck by a mostly very fine rare "INDIA SOLDIERS/3/LIVERPOOL" mark (crease) with a red London "G:P." transfer mark nearby. This LL652 mark is only recorded for 1838-9 and is much rarer than the long-lived encircled type. Photo plate 28 | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1408 | BRITISH GUIANA - RARE PRE-1840 "LIVERPOOL/EXEMPT SHIP LR" COVER; 30 Sept. 1833 EL (typed transcript) from "Demerary" to Liverpool "[Per Ship] Barton" endorsed "Consignees Letter" on the front and so having a very fine (for this) black "LIVERPOOL/EXEMPT SHIP LR" on the front (LL662 - earliest recorded date - last couple of letters just affected by filing fold), matching the near fine framed step-type "LIVERPOOL/SHIP LETTER" on the top flap. Pre-1840 Exempt Ship Letter covers are very elusive indeed. One of the rarest of Liverpool's maritime marks. PHOTO. | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1409 | OUTGOING TRANSATLANTIC MAIL INC. RARE DOUBLE-OVAL "SHIP LETTER/[Crown]/LIVERPOOL" D.S.; Sept. 1838 EL (weak folds but attractive) from "Sebay" (Orkney Isles) prepaid to New York "Via Liverpool, Private Ship" having a fine boxed "KIRKWALL" d.s. on the top flap partly overstruck by a very fine (for this) large oval "SHIP LETTER/[Crown]/LIVERPOOL" datestamp (LL612) in a distinctive (unrecorded?) Brown ink. Plus a similar Nov. 1839 EL (minor toning) prepaid from Belfast to New York "Via first ship from Liverpool" having a normal red "SHIP LETTER/LIVERPOOL" c.d.s. on the front. (2 covers).Photo plate 28 | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LIVERPOOL 1D BLACK AND MULREADY COVERS, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1410 | "BERRY-ST./LIVERPOOL" MARK ON 1d BLACK COVER; Attractive 10 June 1840 EL (typed transcript of contents ref. prices of library maps, etc.) from "Dingle Bank" to Loughborough franked by Plate 2 1d Black (TA; near 3m) tied by a fine orange-red Maltese Cross matching the v. fine "LIVERPOOL" c.d.s. on the top flap beside a nearly very fine scarce black "BERRY-ST./LIVERPOOL" R.H. mark. Rare thus. Photo plate 29 | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1411 | 1d BLACK COVERS WITH LIVERPOOL 'HOLLOW STAR' INSPECTORS' MARKS; 12 June & 24 Dec. 1840 pair of EL's (minor faults) to Staffs. each with a v. fine black 'hollow star' (LL247) Inspector's Mark on the top flap (former just across join and with filing crease); each franked by a single 1d Black (each v. near 4m; latter creased) tied by orange-red Maltese Crosses. The meaning of this Star mark is not yet ascertained; a scarce pair. (2 covers). Photo plate 29 | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1412 | 1d MULREADY LETTER-SHEET WITH LIVERPOOL "466" NUMERAL CANCEL; 24 May 1846 usage of the Stereo A34 1d black Mulready letter-sheet (faults & edge-wear but not unattractive) to Lancaster (sender altered address from "Kendal" prior to posting) cancelled by a very fine "466" Liverpool numeral cancel. Rare late usage. PHOTO. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LATER LIVERPOOL MARITIME MAIL, 1840- | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1413 | STAMPLESS & LATER TRANSATLANTIC MAIL EX CANADA & U.S.A.; 1840-59 Collection of stampless covers ex Canada/US with varied Liverpool "SHIP LETTER", "SHIP", "AMERICA", "PKT. LETTER" & "BR. PACKET" marks, inc. unusual 1849 EL from Canada with m/s "111⁄2" rate cancelled by "466" numeral. Plus small group of similar 1859-1903 stamped items ex Canada/USA inc. 1859 EL with Canada 121⁄2c and red "PAID/LIVERPOOL/COL.PACKET" c.d.s. Good lot. (23 covers).Photo plate 29 | £160 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1414 | CANADA - GREEN RARE "CONVEYED BY/UNITED STATES/PACKET." MARK ON COVER EX CANADA; Unpaid 28 May 1855 EL from Montreal (fine c.d.s. on front; charged "1/2") to Glasgow "[Per] Baltic Str." with a mostly very fine rare green "CONVEYED BY/UNITED STATES/PACKET" mark (across the seal hole) on the flap beside a superb matching tombstone-framed "PKT. LETTER/LIVERPOOL" d.s. This "CONVEYED BY" mark is seldom seen. Exhibition Item. PHOTO. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1415 | RARE LIVERPOOL DATED OVAL "AMERICA" MARK IN GREEN; 3 July 1855 EL from New York (v. fine "5/N. YORK BR. PKT." c.d.s. on the front to Edinburgh "Pr. Stmr." and charged with the Lpool h.s. "1/-" on the front, having a very fine green (rare colour) oval "AMERICA" d.s. (Rob.P2) on the top flap (crossed by filing notes but still clear). This dated "AMERICA" oval mark is very hard to find, especially in this distinctive colour.Photo plate 29 | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1416 | INCOMING LIVERPOOL "SHIP"MARKS, ETC. (NONE EX U.S./CANADA); 1843-1904 covers inc. dated octagon "LIVERPOOL/SHIP" marks ex La Guayra (NY FA endorsement), Havana, & B. Ayres; boxed green/black 1853/69 trio ex Uruguay/Porto/Haiti (latter to France with boxed "GB/1F60c"), 1855 trio ex Australia (all with stamps removed) by 'James Baines', 'Champion of the Seas' & 'Shalimar' Clipper Ships, and a few later. (13 covers). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1417 | RARE "+" IN CIRCLE LIVERPOOL INSPECTORS MARK ON COVER FROM MEXICO TO FRANCE; Unusual 1850 EL (part of a letter in French ref. - inter alia - gold samples from California) ex "Mazatlan" to Paris with v. fine "+" in circle mark (issued to Lpool in Feb. 1850) on the reverse matching the "AMERICA/LIVERPOOL" c.d.s.; also with fine red boxed "COLONIES/&c ART. 13" on the front. Unusual item routed via the US and GB. PHOTO. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1418 | THE RARE 3-DATES-ONLY "SOUTH·AMERN./LIVERPOOL/PACKET" C.D.S. ON COVER TO FRANCE; 4 Nov. 1854 E from "Rio" to Paris "par Bahiana" with a very fine green strike of this rare (Rob.P27) "SOUTH·AMERN./LIVERPOOL/PACKET" c.d.s. on the top flap (overstruck by Paris c.d.s.), having a v. fine red boxed "COLONIES/&c ART. 13" and v. fine blue-green Liverpool h.s. "1/-" on the front. This Liverpool c.d.s. was only used on three dates; this is the earliest of the three recorded dates and particularly unusual on mail to France. Exhibition Item. PHOTO. | £400 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1419 | NAVAL BAG INCOMING OVERSEAS MAILS - PAIR WITH G.B. 6d LILACS + ONE WITH 'JUBILEE' 2d+4d; Aug. 1857 & Apr. 1860 envs. (first opened out) from unknown overseas countries to Maidenhead/Torquay each franked by G.B. 6d lilacs each tied by "466" numeral struck on arrival; both have red "PKT. LETTER/PAID/LIVERPOOL" tombstone d.s.'s on the front; the first - most unusually - also has an overstruck but fine black "PKT. LETTER/LIVERPOOL" d.s. (the unpaid mail version struck in error) on the reverse. Also a similar Oct. 1890 env. to Sheffield with GB 'Jubilee' 2d+4d tied by v. fine "466" numerals with a red "PAID/LIVERPOOL/BR. PACKET" c.de.s. on the front. Rare trio all apparently emanating from British naval vessels abroad. (3 covers). PHOTO. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1420 | OUTGOING MAIL TO CANADA & U.S.A.; 1842-65 covers all ex Liverpool or with Liverpool transit marks inc. 1856/7 stampless pair to USA with mostly v. fine "POSTED SINCE/LIVERPOOL/8.30 LAST NIGHT" c.d.s.'s, 1842/3 pair with scarce Liverpool "L"-code octagonal-framed maritime d.s.'s, 1843 EL from Banbridge (Ireland) to Texas, 1855 env. (faults) with cut-to-shape 6d Embossed pair tied by v. fine & fair "READING/635" 'Biscuit' duplex (rare thus), etc. (13 covers).Photo plate 29 | £160 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1421 | F.A.C. COVER FROM FRANCE TO U.S. WITH "38/CENTS" MARK CANCELLED BY "466" NUMERAL; Unusual Feb. 1850 EL from "Paris" to Boston "per Canada" posted from Liverpool with private blue "Per Steamer/From Liverpool" on the front along with v. fine "38/CENTS" Accountancy Mark of Liverpool overstruck by v. fine Liverpool "466" numeral with correct "19/CENTS" alongside; there is also a very fine scarce blue oval "CHARLES HUBERT & CO./LIVERPOOL" Forwarding Agent's Cachet across the join on the reverse. Photo plate 29 | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1422 | TRANSATLANTIC COVER WITH 1/- EMBOSSED PAIR AND "LIVERPOOL/F.R.H." C.D.S.; 13 July 1850 EL from Liverpool to New Orleans "p. [Ship] Asia" franked by a good cut-square pair of 1/- green Embossed margins clear to wide almost all round; rare thus) tied by light "466" numerals, having a v. fine double-arc "LIVERPOOL/F.R.H." c.d.s. across the join on the reverse. Exhibition Item. PHOTO. | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1423 | OUTGOING SURFACE PRINTED COVERS TO WEST AFRICA & CARACAS; 1869 pair (both with faults) ex Ireland (6d lilac ex Dublin & 5x1d Reds - another removed - ex Derry) to "West Coast of Africa" & "Sierra Leone" each with "LIVERPOOL/P.L.O." c.d.s.'s (the first also with v. fine rare boxed Liverpool "B" Inspector's Mark on the reverse); plus fine 1874 EL to "Caracas" endorsed "per Cuban" with 1/- green (pl.9) tied by v. fine Liverpool duplex. (3 covers). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1424 | THE SCARCE 2-RING "BRITISH SEA POST OFFICE LIVERPOOL" C.D.S.'s, CODES 2, 4 & 7; 1905/6 pair of PPC's + env. to GB (2) or New York all with GB KEVII 1d or 1⁄2d tied by mostly v. fine 2-ring "BRITISH SEA POST OFFICE LIVERPOOL" c.d.s.'s codes "2", "4" & "7". These marks are surprisingly difficult to find. (3 covers). Photo plate 29 | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1425 | SINGLE-RING & 2-RING TRANSATLANTIC P.O. C.D.S.'s ON NORWAY & G.B. COVER/CARD TO/FROM U.S.A.; Apr. 1913 env. regd. from Norway to USA with 10ö(2)+20ö (scruffy address panel) with partly v. fine scarce "TRANSATLANTIC POST [OFFICE]/5" c.d.s. on the reverse; plus 1905 PPC to Scotland with GB KEVII 1d tied by mostly v. fine 2-ring "BRITISH SEA POST OFFICE LIVERPOOL/4" c.d.s. of the S.S. Celtic. (2 covers). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LIVERPOOL SPOON CANCELS, 1854-58 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1426 | RARE "LIVERPOOL/REGISTERED" SPOON CANCELS ON SPECTACULAR MULTI-FRANKING COVER; Dramatic 19 Aug. 1857 long env. (some faults and folded round at left for display but attractive) registered to London franked by 4d rose-carmine (roughly cut at right) and no less than 8 1d Red 'stars' (one creased) all tied by fine to very fine "LIVERPOOL/REGISTERED/466" Spoon Duplexes, having a very fine red Liverpool "[Crown]/REGISTERED" on the front. Exhibition Item. PHOTO. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1427 | THE LIVERPOOL 'SPOONS' DISPLAY COLLECTION - FULL SET ON COVERS; Remarkably fine 1855-58 Collection of 1d Red 'stars' covers (and one large part E with 1/- green to Montreal with B9) with an all different full set of the various Liverpool Spoon cancels (hand-picked strikes) from A13 to C4 (no Regd. Spoon) with all the recuts included. Very difficult lot to replicate. (22 covers). | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1428 | Similar set of 20 1854-58 covers with all-different Spoon cancels (all types & recuts except regd., B9 & B14R) on 1d Red 'stars' covers; almost all v. fine strikes. Good lot. (20 covers). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1429 | LIVERPOOL SPOONS - UNUSUAL FRANKINGS & COLOURS; 1854-58 covers inc. 4 1d pink envs. (some faults) with v. fine A13(2), A15 & A16 Spoons; pair with 2d Blue 'stars' (v. off-centre pair with C4R Spoon + single with v. fine B1 Spoon), and June/July 1855 pair with single 1d 'stars' each cancelled by v. fine B2 or C3 Spoons in blue/green ink. Good lot. (8 covers). PHOTO. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1430 | THE RESEARCH COLLECTION OF TYPE A LIVERPOOL SPOON COVERS; Good 1854-7 lot of covers all with 1d Red 'stars' tied by by mostly v. fine Type A Spoons with varied codes; Types A13(3), A13R(5), A14(7), A15(9; one with stamps removed), A16(12) & A16R(1). Good basis for further research. (37 covers). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1431 | THE RESEARCH COLLECTION OF TYPE B LIVERPOOL SPOON COVERS; Similar 1855-57 lot with Type B1(6), B1R(2), B2(5), B2R(5), B5(3), B6(1), B8(4; one "Mifsent to Clinton"), B14(4) & B15(1). Varied condition. (31 covers). | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1432 | THE RESEARCH COLLECTION OF TYPE C LIVERPOOL SPOON COVERS; Similar 1856-58 lot inc. Types C3(5), C3R(3), C4(7; one a part E) & C4R(7). (22 covers). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OTHER QV LIVERPOOL COVERS, ETC., 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1433 | THE LINE ENGRAVED COVERS COLLECTION - LIVERPOOL M.C.'s, NUMERALS & DUPLEXES; 1841-79 covers/cards almost all with Liverpool cancels inc. a few 2d Blues, a few 1d Imperfs., and a few ½d PC's; useful studies of the plain duplexes and the split-bar district duplexes, etc. Also a few c.d.s.'s on the PC's. (c.120 covers). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1434 | LATE FEE/TOO LATE/RETURNED MAIL, ETC.; c.1840-65 covers with good range of unusual marks/usages inc. 1847 1d Red E with "PL" in mixed red/black inks, 1841/4 trio with "PxL" marks, 1863 1d Red E with distinctive Liverpool "ABOVE [½] OZ" mark + v. fine h.s. "2" + "POSTED SINCE...8.30" c.d.s., 1860/1 pair with similar "POSTED SINCE...8.30" c.d.s.'s, 1856/7 pair (stampless ex B. Guiana + 1d Red cover) with fully dotted blue or partly dotted blue Experimental "LIVERPOOL/A" c.d.s.'s, part E with "PRESCOT" skeleton,much travelled E (with "Returned" wrapper) with m/s "Missent" & black Lpool h.s. "1" (for redirection), Sloper perforated 'Arrow' cancel on ½d PC, and a number of other PO "Returned" items. Good lot. (27 covers). | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1435 | EARLY 1840s PENNY POST & BOXED "West Derby" MARKS ON COVERS; Feb. 1840 EL with h.s. "2" and fine scarce framed "West Derby", plus trio of 1d Red covers with MC's having mostly v. fine claret-red "Bootle/Penny Post", black "Woolton/Penny Post" (stamp doesn't belong) and brown mostly fine "Crosby/Penny Post" (mark & stamps creased). Scarce lot. (4 covers). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1436 | THE UNDATED TOWN SUB-OFFICE MARKS COLLECTION; 1842-56 covers (mostly s. line types with 1d Reds) with all different undated marks of BERRY-STREET, BRUNSWICK & CHURCH ST (2-line ...LIVERPOOL marks; latter also a UDC), DALE STREET (2 in red + blue UDC), EDGE-HILL, EVERTON/LIVERPOOL, GT. HOWARD ST., LIME-ST, LOW-HILL, MOUNT-PLEASANT (+ UDC), blue NETHERFIELD RD, OXFORD-ST, PARLIAMENT-PLACE, SAINT-ANNE-ST., SCOTLAND ROAD (UDC), SOHO-ST (with 1841 2d Blue), TITHEBARN ST (on stampless EL to Germany + a UDC), and 2-line VAUXHALL RD./LIVERPOOL. Very good lot; mostly fine strikes. (23 covers). | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1437 | COUNTRY SUB-OFFICES UNDATED CIRCLES COLLECTION; c.1845-59 covers all with different (mostly fine to v. fine) UDC's; AIGBURTH (2; one red), blue AINTREE, BOOTLE (6; 2 sizes and varied colours), blue BROAD GN, blue GREAT·CROSBY, claret & brown KENTON pair, MAGHULL, PARK RD. LIVERPOOL (2; one brown), SEACOMBE, red SEAFORTH, WALTON, WATERLOO, WAVERTREE, WEST DERBY & blue WOOLTON. Good lot. (23 covers). | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1438 | BALANCE OF THE TOWN & COUNTRY SUB-OFFICES' UNDATED MARKS COLLECTION; c.1842-58 covers with a wide range of s. line (3), 2-line (2; ...LIVERPOOL) and UDC (18) marks. Also pair of 1854 Spoon covers with v. fine "OLD SWAN" & "SCOTLAND RD." c.d.s.'s. Good variety with very little duplication; varied condition & strikes. (23 covers). | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1439 | Q.V. SURFACE PRINTED PERIOD - OVERSEAS DESTINATION MAIL TO EUROPE; 1851-78 covers all ex Liverpool inc. stampless 1851/64 pair to France/Holland, 1870 1d Red (Printed Matter rate) to Paris, 1866/9 pair with 4d's tied by v. fine scarce 5-bar duplexes, 1869/70 pair with 4d's to France each with near fine red oval-framed "PAID/A" or "PAID/C" bundle(?) marks, and a good range of others all to Europe. (23 covers). | £160 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1440 | THE RARE "N.W.R.P. OFFICE/LIVERPOOL/466" RAILWAY DUPLEX ON COVER TO FRANCE; 23 Feb. 1867 EL to Paris franked by 1d Reds (2) + 4d vermilion tied by mostly fine strikes of this elusive duplex; the rate suggests a 2d Late Fee with the 4d postage. PHOTO. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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