| 721 | CARTON with the QEII collection housed in three binders including defins., Greetings types, etc. Some special cancellations noted. (Approx. 300). | £50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 722 | BOX containing a ring binder entitled '100 Years of English County Cricket' with a complete set of special 1973 covers from & team photographs of all the then first class counties, another set albeit not in a binder, 1973 county cricket official medallic FDC and another binder this time entitled 'The Glory of Lord's' being a tribute to the H.Q. of English cricket with stamps, presentation pack, 1994 covers, PHQ cards, official booklet & more team photographs. | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 723 | MISCELLANY of KGVI & early QEII hand addressed first day and special covers mainly with Blackburn (Lancashire) c.d.s.'s or machine (inc. slogan) cancellations but inc. 1937 (16 Oct.) illustrated cover franked with KGVI 1½d deep brown adhesive tied by London wavy lines machine cancellation the latter being partly over a 90% complete green "THE SECOND ANNUAL LONDON STAMP EXHIBITION */16 - 23/OCTOBER/1937" cachet with another but lighter impression on the back which ties a fine large brown Exhibition label. (33 covers). | £70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 724 | KGVI 9d, 10d & 1/- FDC: 1939 (1 May) neatly handwritten env. registered from Manchester to Heywood, Lancashire bearing 9d, 10d & 1/- values tied by two "CHESTER RD./1 MY/39/MANCHESTER" large single ring c.d.s.'s with another strike on the back. | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 725 | 1948 Olympic Games set on illustrated cover addressed to F.G. Wilson, Cleethorpes with three of the stamps tied by "WEMBLEY/MIDDLESEX" rubbers and the 2½d tied by "OLYMPIC GAMES WEMBLEY/GT BRIT" c.d.s. Machine cancellation depicting the Olympic rings is to be found alongside. | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 726 | 1948 OLYMPIC GAMES: Group of covers all with typed addresses franked with various definitive values all tied by special "OLYMPIC GAMES WEMBLEY/6 15PM/29 JLY/1948/GT. BRIT" machine cancellations incorporating the Olympic rings. (7). | £70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 727 | 1953-54 Wilding definitive FDC selection comprising two matching sets of six covers sent locally within Huddersfield bearing ½d, 1d & 2d, 1½d block of four & 2½d block of four, 3d, 6d & 7d, 4d, 1/3d & 1/6d, 5d, 8d & 1/- and 9d, 10d & 11d respectively plus a further group of eight FDC's of the first Wilding definitive issue, all with FPO 804 cancellations. (20). | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 728 | QEII MISCELLANY comprising 1966 Burns issue said to include all recorded h.s.'s on eight FDCs, nine 1978 (30 Oct.) first & second class covers from Sheffield Mechanised Letter Office each having an M.L.O. slogan cancellation and experimental coloured postcode marks, twelve 1987/88 FDCs produced by Didcot Railway Centre all bearing small address labels & all but one having Great Western T.P.O. Up c.d.s.'s and twelve 1999 Millennium sets on 'Fourpenny Post' FDCs each signed by the covers' designers. (41 covers). | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 729 | 2001-2002 Collection of Benham handpainted covers signed by the relevant artists housed in a luxury Benham album. A superb lot which features a few Regional definitive issues but largely comprises commems. with four different designs each of the Flags & Ensigns min. sheets, Christmas 2001, Just So, Golden Jubilee, Occasions , Coastlines, Circus, Queen Mother, Airliners, Football World Cup, Commonwealth Games, Peter Pan, London Bridges, Astronomy min. sheet, Pillar Boxes & Christmas 2002. A lovely lot with a huge retail value. (68). | £750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| PRESENTATION PACKS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 730 | SEVEN BINDERS containing the extensive collection with a face value approaching £600. (Qty.). | £500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 731 | THREE BINDERS with the extensive collection of packs. Face value around £334. (Qty.). | £300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 732 | 1997 PRINCESS DIANA WELSH PRESENTATION PACKS: Two examples of the elusive Welsh language pack. (2 packs). | £75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| REGIONALS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 733 | UNMOUNTED MINT DECIMAL ISSUES on stock cards nearly all identified by specialist numbers inc. all four Isle of Man values, Northern Ireland values from 2½p to 23p, Scotland values from 2½p to 26p and Wales values from 2½p to 31p with singles, pairs & blocks of up to fifteen. Considerable duplication but much scope for the specialist. Face value £176.47. (Many 100's). ## | £140 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| BOOKLETS AND BOOKLET PANES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 734 | CARTON containing the extensive duplicated accumulation of predominantly decimal currency folded booklets. Total Face value £1,015. (Qty.). ## | £850 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 735 | SHOEBOX with the extensive accumulation of QEII booklets including a few pre-decimal types. The Face value of the decimal types is £480. (Qty.).## | £400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 736 | THREE BOOKLET ALBUMS containing a wide range of decimal booklets, many of them identified by specialist numbers with up to seven of each, all apparently intact and with cover prices of 10p, 25p, 30p, 35p, 45p, 50p, 70p, 80p, 85p, 90p, £1, £1.15, £1.20 & £1.25 plus one 'Prestige' booklet. Face value £242.20. (Several 100's). ## | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 737 | BOOKLET ALBUM with a wide range of 'window' & retail booklets with selling prices between 52p and £1.56 plus a few 'Greetings' (inc. better) & Christmas booklets all containing decimal stamps with a much higher than normal percentage of booklets with cylinder numbers and all but one seemingly intact. Face value £160.32. (91) ## | £130 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 738 | BOOKLET ALBUM containing a good selection of decimal booklets with cover prices of 65p, 70p, 80p, 85p, 90p, £1, £1.15, £1.20, £1.25, £1.30, £1.40, £1.43, £1.45, £1.46, £1.50, £1.53, £1.54, £1.55, £1.60, £1.70, £1.80, £1.90, £2.20, £2.30, £2.40, £2.50 & £2.55 apparently all intact, nearly every one different, a few with cylinder numbers and the odd one having identified varieties. Face value £151.37. (111). ## | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 739 | BOOKLET ALBUM having a range of decimal booklets which had selling prices of 10p, 50p & £1, nearly all different, seemingly all complete and a reasonable proportion with cylinder numbers. Also fourteen 'Prestige' booklets most of which include one pane comprising what has eloquently been described as 'the inventive juxtaposition of previously issued stamps'. Face value £128.04. (124) ## | £110 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 740 | KGV-QEII RANGE including KGV 3/- (SG.BB24), KEVIII 3/-, KGVI 5/- and QEII wilding types to 3/9d (2) & 4/6d (2). Chiefly very clean. (20). | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 741 | 1904 2/- booklet containing 24 x KEVII 1d red adhesives. Some trimming of perfs, but generally clean & fresh. SG.BA1. | £90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 742 | 1912 (Sept.) Crown Wmk., Die 1B ½d green & 1d scarlet, unmounted mint booklet panes of six. ½d fine, 1d with very slightly trimmed perfs. at foot. Spec. NB2 & NB5. Cat. £500. | £80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 743 | 1924-26 ½d, 1d & 1½d (2) booklet panes with selvedge and inverted watermarks, some perfs a little trimmed, but average for these. Also 1½d pane with "Millenium/Wrights" advertising labels (Spec NB15a (73)), fine mounted mint. | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 744 | 1929 PUC ½d, 1d & 1½d (3) booklet panes with inverted watermarks, some soiling and trimmed perfs. | £60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 745 | 1934 Photogravure intermediate format inverted watermark booklet pane with advertisements attached.Fine mounted mint. SG Spec NB25a(3). Cat £400. | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 746 | 1935-57 Group: Silver Jubilee 3/- booklet, KEVIII 3/- 'Punch Almanack', 1945 2/6d 'Letters to the Forces/Send Airgraphs and 1957 2/6d booklet; all fine and complete. (4 items). | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 747 | 1938 (April): 2/- Booklet - blue card cover with Bovril advertisement [SG Spec. BD12],good perfs. Cat. £360.Fine. PHOTO. | £160 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 748 | 1973 SELECTION comprising DH51 & 52 (two inc. one missing 'N' in "LONDON"), DN58-60 inclusive, 61 (four), 62 (six) and 63 (two), DP1 (three), DT9, 10 (two), 11, 12 (five) & 13 (three), DQ 69 (two), 70, 71 (two, one of which has cylinder number), 72 (six) and 72a (two again inc. one showing cylinder number). Also 1978 70p horse-shoeing left selvedge x 25, one of which has miscut arrow, two of which show cylinder 11 no dot and seventeen of which have cylinder 11 dot. Mainly fine. Face value £32. ## | £90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 749 | 1978 The selection with FA4 (23), 5 (16), 6 (37), 7 (17 inc. two with black bar on covers and two with deeper cover shade),FB3A (5, inc. one with yellow dry printing),FB3B (5, inc. one yellow dry printing),FB4A (3),FB5B (2), FB6A (2), FB6B, FD3B (2), FD4B (2), FD5A (8, inc examples with cylinder numbers) FD5B (2) and FG5A (13, inc. examples with cylinder numbers). A fine lot. Face Value £63. Also five examples of the 1989 56p & 76p with round tabs (GB4/GD4). (100+) ## | £75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 750 | PRESTIGE BOOKLETS: Shoebox with the duplicated accumulation of prestige types with a total Face value of £226. ( Small Qty.).## | £180 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 751 | PRESTIGE BOOKLETS: The small selection of prestige types (some are incomplete) with a total Face value of £174. (Small Qty.). ## | £140 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 752 | QEII DECIMAL BOOKLETS with cover prices of 10p, 25p, 30p, 35p and 50p with up to twenty of each all in small packets identified by specialist number, a high proportion containing stamps with se-tenant combinations &/or side phosphor bands, a few with cylinder numbers, all but one apparently intact and with only the odd blemish. Face value £250.15. (Several 100's). ## | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 753 | QEII 10p & 50p BOOKLETS in profusion all identified by specialist number with up to twenty of each, a good proportion with cylinder numbers, all seemingly intact and in pristine condition. Face value of constituent stamps £134.95. (Several 100's). ## | £110 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| OFFICIALS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 754 | 1882-1913 The mint and used selection inc. Inland Revenue 1889 1/- used.Army 1896 ½d vermilion (32, inc. a mint and used "OFFICIAI" variety, a mint pair with "short L" and a mint block of six), 1896 1d lilac (54, inc. a a mint block of twenty eight, mint & used"OFFICIAI" varieties and a pair with "short L" variety). Mixed condition. (120). | £160 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| CHANNEL ISLANDS STAMP COLLECTIONS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 755 | TWO CARTONS with the extensive collection of Guernsey, Jersey & Alderney in Davo/Lindner albums (we note first Jersey P.Due set & Guernsey/Alderney apparently complete mint to 1990), 22 packs from Jersey & two albums of FDC's (Large Qty.).. | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 756 | TWO CARTONS with the extensive accumulation of KGVI-QEII period philatelic & commercial mail including a good number of covers bearing GB KGVI stamps used in Guernsey, various meter marks, etc. (Approx. 300) | £75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 757 | CARTON with the collection of booklets/booklet panes comprising Guernsey, Alderney & Jersey prestige types apparently complete to 2000, other booklets from 1969-2000 plus some panes on FDC & IOM complete booklet collection to 1990 inc. paper varieties, etc. (Qty.). | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| ISLE OF MAN STAMPS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 758 | TWO HINGELESS LINDNER ALBUMS IN SLIP CASES replete with unmounted mint definitives inc. reprints & values to £5, commemoratives inc. se-tenant pairs and strips, miniature sheets, To Pay labels (again with values to £5) & sheetlets virtually complete for the period 1973-2003 and with masses of thematic interest. Pristine condition throughout; face value £327.70. Also a small qty. of PHQ type cards and I.o.M. Postal Authority newsletters. (Many 100's). | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| G.B.P.H. COLLECTIONS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 759 | CARTON with the mainly pre adhesive selection of covers and fronts (some with free h.s.) with a wide range of h.s. inc. "RUMSEY/79", "WITHAM/38", "HOLMFIRTH/PENNY POST", "SHAFTESBURY/Penny Post"(in violet), "Sydenham/3py P Paid" (in red), "WORCESTER", boxed "Lynn/Penny Post", circular "PAID/AT/BRISTOL", "ABINGDON" UDC x 2, "LLANDILLO/207" and a selection of Scottish items. (160+ items). | £260 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 760 | CARTON with the accumulation of covers and cards with several Official envs inc Inland Revenue, charity Commission and Control Office, Royal Arsenal Woolwich, postal stationery and cancellations inc meter marks. (120+ items) | £180 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 761 | MISCELLANY 1839-1934 The small accumulation of covers inc a good group (24) with 1841 1d reds, a small number with ½d plate numbers and a single with 1½d plate number, "F" & "G" size uprated registered envs etc. Worth examination. (120 items+). | £160 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 762 | MISCELLANY: Large bundle of covers with postage due hand-stamps or adhesives inc. 1894 receipt for a due payment with Hertford cds and '2D/359' h.s., 1907 Edinburgh ½d circular, returned with boxed ½d due mark, extensive ranges of 1930s-'90s commercial mail with various due charges and instructional marks etc. Very useful accumulation. (Approx. 180 items) | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 763 | MISCELLANY:The QV to KGVI selection of covers and cards inc. two KGV "K" size 4½d registered envs uprated and sent express to Switzerland, 1d pink envs and postcards. Also a small number of Queensland items. (120+ items). | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 764 | MISCELLANY: c1680 EL to Manchester with London Bishop Mark, 1692 EL Chesterfield-London, both with '3' charges, 1880 E with ½d stamp tied by fine Douglas (Isle of Man) duplex, various other island cancellations on piece etc. fine 'Dorchester/Py.Post' c1838 ex Dorchester Asylum etc.(11 items plus various pieces, PPCs etc) | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 765 | MISCELLANY: 1702 EL (no note of origin) ffor Mr Ringer att ye Golden Ball in ffriday Streete London from his wife with a postscript pray remember to put ye Choclatt in a box before you go out of Town or it will bee spoylte, Bishop Mark and '3' charge; also 1777 paid E to Venice with v.fine s/l TRURO, 1802 London Sunday PAID mark with POST/PAID/D on E to Denmark plus various 1d Red covers with Derby and West Country marks, one inc. charming watercolour of a young girl. (27 items) | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 766 | MISCELLANY: Bundle of pre-stamp covers c1790-1830s inc. 1815 EL regarding a shipwreck off Curacao, the survivors landing in Jamaica, 1848 EL ex Montreal to St Vincent, fine 1846 framed HULL/SHIP-LETTER on E ex Hamburg, other useful marks inc. fine PLYMTON/214 (1825), 1855 Birmingham and Belfast 'spoons', NAILSWORTH UDC, Brecon & Kington UDCs, FREEs etc. Mixed condition. (approx. 80 items) | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 767 | MISCELLANY: Box of covers with unusual KGVI air frankings inc. 2/6d brown single usage on 1940-41 Es to India (2), large reg'd E to Cyprus (1946) with 1/- & 2/6d green in blocks of four plus a pair of the 5/-, c1943 E to Palestine with a plethora of stamps cancelled by dumb rubber of Enfield plus pre-stamp group inc. 1797 FREE, 1819 Bath Penny Post, various Acts of Parliament (1806) etc. (Qty) | £140 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 768 | MISCELLANY: Box containing a quantity of covers with emphasis on 19th century material inc. useful pre-stamp Kent , various mileages, 1d red covers plus pre-WWII PPCs with cancellation interest and a few modern items. Also two impressive share certificates (1823) for the Brighton Gas Light & Coke Co. Inspection recommended. (approx. 150 items). | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 769 | MISCELLANY: Useful miscellany inc. attractive 1841 1d Black E ex Portsmouth (stamp with small surface fault), extensive 1d Red covers inc. 1841 examples with MC cancellations, 1d plates, ½d frankings, postcards etc. with good range of cancellations; also 1904 reg'd E with KEVII 3d stamp. (90 items) | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 770 | MISCELLANY: Box containing a useful range of (mainly) QV covers inc. 1d Pink E with INTERNATIONAL/EXHIBITION duplex (1862), 1843-44 ELs with London numbered MC cancellations (1 & 5) on 1d Reds, 1851 EL with 1d Red pair tied by two strikes in blue of the Shaftesbury '698' obliterator, some later rubbers etc. Much Hampshire interest. (108 items) | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 771 | MISCELLANY: 1851 E (with contents) franked with blued paper 1d Red, having Hoyland UDC, Barnsley & Cockermouth cds on reverse; also a fine imperf 1d Red cut with substantial portions of its vertical neighbours attached, a 2d Blue on piece with Maryport duplex (1871) and two ½d wrappers used from Aspatria and Cockermouth. (5 items) | £50 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 772 | PENNY POSTAGE JUBILEE OF 1890: 1890 GPO South Kensington Christmas card, fine unused. Also five examples of the special UPP 1d envelope with unused x 4 (inc one with special c.d.s. but not posted). The used with faults. (6 items). | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 773 | PUZZLE' & PICTORIAL COVERS; 1904-08 covers/fronts (varied condition) all with KEVII 1d's tied by c.d.s.'s of "HEMINGFORD GREY" (Hunts.; complete env. with monocled Oscar Wilde-like cartoon character wearing the stamp as a hat), "BRIGHTON" (env. ex Brighton with hugely tall address lettering - easily legible if the letter is slanted away from the observer), Bethnal Green (cover with poetic local puzzle address), and "READING" (pair of fronts with poetic addresses). (3 covers + 2 fronts). | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| CANCELLATIONS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 774 | LONDON NUMBERS IN MALTESE CROSS: A selection of damaged 1841 2d blues cancelled with numbers 1, 3 to 5 (2), & 6 to 12. Also numbers 1 (2), 3, 5 to 9, 11 & 12 cancelling defective 1d reds. (23). | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 775 | LONDON NUMBER 8 IN MALTESE CROSS CANCELLATION: 1843 env. to Broadway bearing 1d red (just) tied by black Maltese Cross with number "8" enclosed. Straight line "Pall Mall" alongside. Central cover stain. | £75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 776 | LONDON CANCELLATIONS:1841-57 The small collection of 1d reds with London cancellations inc numbers 1 to 10 plus 12 in MC and Inland section numerals with a few on cover. Mostly clear strikes, some adhesives with faults. (120+). | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 777 | MALTESE CROSS - LAST DAY OF USE: EL (filing crease, some internal toning) from Halifax to Manchester with 1d red tied by Maltese Cross used on 30. April 1844 - the last day of official use. Scarce item. PHOTO. | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 778 | DISTINCTIVE RED MALTESE CROSS CANCELLATION OF LEEDS ON 1d MULREADY LETTER SHEET TO LONDON: 1840 (15 Sept.) 1d Mulready Letter Sheet (stereo A27, Spec. ME 1F) to London (address partly excised) cancelled by distinctive red Maltese Cross of Leeds in red and with Leeds double-ring datestamp on reverse. Small faults (sides removed, etc.) but a remarkable item nevertheless. BPA Cert. (2006) accompanies. PHOTO. | £1800 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 779 | MALTESE CROSS CANCELLATIONS ON PAIR OF 1d MULREADY LETTER SHEETS: Pair of 1d letter-sheets (stereos A11 & A30) used Oswestry-London with red MC or Tadcaster-York with a black MC; small faults but an attractive pair. (2 items) | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| G.B. AIRMAILS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 780 | ARDING & HOBBS ADVERTISING CARD:1911 (11 Sept) brown card carried from London to Windsor with a printed Arding & Hobbs advertisement on reverse. Some faults but a scarce advertisement. | £140 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 781 | GWR AIR SERVICE etc: Group of covers from 1933 internal UK flights inc. GWR s.Wales-Devon (4) ex Plymouth & Teignmouth with 3d newspaper parcel stamps, two Es with 'GWR AIRMAIL' 3d stamps, IAL Western Air Express label on pilot-signed E ex Croydon, Provincial (2), North-Eastern (3) etc. (13 items). | £140 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| G.B. MARITIME | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 782 | LONDON INDIA PACKET LETTER: 1817 EL (closed tear on address panel) from Aberdeen to a cavalry officer at Calcutta with a mainly fine strike of the scarce crowned INDIA PACKET LETTER/LONDON cds, Scottish ½d mark and, on reverse, boxed KINGS POST, forwarded to Meerut. | £80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 783 | POSTED ON LA MARGUERITE; 1907-14 Trio of PPC's with different type of cachet inc. July 1914 Llandudno to Barmouth with v.fine & scarce sans-serif type double circle "POSTED ON LA MARGUERITE"; Aug. 1913 Liverpool to Egremont with v.fine seriffed double circle cachet plus 1907 Llandudno to Altrincham with v.fine two line "POSTED ON/"LA MARGUERITE"". Fine trio. | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 784 | PAQUEBOTS: 1907 (8 Aug.) PPC of London to Antwerp with KEVII 1d tied by a fine "FOLKESTONE" c.d.s. with v.fine matching sanserif "PAQUEBOT" (H68) alongside, 1909 PPC of Molde (Norway) to GB with KEVII ½d tied by superb "GRIMSBY" c.d.s. and with rare purple oval "R..M.S. P./AMAZON" d.s. alongside plus 1902-06 pair of PPC's ex Stavanger & Bergen with Norwegian 10o adhesives, one with "HULL/SHIP LETTER" c.d.s. alongside, the other with fine two-ring "PAQUEBOT/HULL" c.d.s. (4). | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| SCOTTISH MARITIME MAIL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 785 | GREENOCK & ARDRISHAIG PACKETS: 1903-12 quartet of cards bearing KEVII ½d (3) & KGV ½d adhesives tied by "A" & "B" code "COLUMBA" and "B" code "IONA" (2) cancellations. (4). | £90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 786 | "TURBINE/'KING EDWARD'/STEAMER" CACHET + 'NEW TURBINE STEAMERS' CARDS; 10 June 1903 PPC (of Inverary) with KEVII ½d tied by Greenock c.d.s. having a very fine strike of this rare purple 2-ring "TURBINE/'KING EDWARD'/STEAMER" cachet on the picture side; plus rare 1902 pair of official "NEW TURBINE STEAMERS" PPC's written on board S.S. King Edward & S.S. Alexandra with KEVII 1d or ½d tied by Glasgow or Greenock c.d.s.'s (sent to USA & Felixstowe). Plus a c.1920 real photo PPC of the King Edward. Good lot. (4 cards). | £180 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 787 | S.S. JUNO - THE SHIP's OVAL D.S. ON ½d RATE CARD POSTED ON ISLE OF ARRAN: 1904 (20 Aug.) PPC to Prestwick with KEVII ½d tied by fine "LAMLASH" c.d.s. with partly fine oval purple "GLASGOW [& SOUTH WESTERN RLY/P.S./JUPITER/STEAM VESSELS" d.s. (usually unclear) alongside. Plus a pair of c1920 PPC's of the ship. (3). | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| G.B. SHIP LETTERS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 788 | LONDON - ENCIRCLED "INDIA SOLDIERS/3/LONDON" MARK ON COVER FROM POONA (INDIA); 24 Aug. 1832 EL (part lost at bottom right of address, affecting the final word; stains on reverse and weak folds) from "Camp near Poona" to GB headed & countersigned for the 1d rate for a private, having a very fine strike of the elusive encircled "INDIA SOLDIERS/3/LONDON" mark on the front. [Full typed transcript; giving the addressee news of their son's recent death from liver disease.] PHOTO. | £140 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 789 | LONDON TWOPENNY POST - RARE 'T P / S' TRANSFER MARK ON COVER TO SYDNEY: 1838 Fine, early EL to New South Wales from Brighton endorsed 'Paid 10' and with v.fine red 'G.P/PAID' next to superb strike of the rare 'T P / S' mark used as a transfer mark from the Twopenny Post to the Ship Letter Office - fewer than a dozen examples are recorded, most on covers to India; London Paid Ship Letter d.s. at lower left; fine crowned oval arrival mark of Sydney on reverse - opens to display very well.PHOTO. | £400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 790 | RARE UNFRAMED CIRCULAR "SOLDIERS & SEAMENS LETTER/4/BY SHIP" MARK ON COVER EX INDIA; 11 Apr. 1841 EL (small mark on front, toned reverse & internal faults) from "Dum Dum" (India) to London headed & countersigned for the Concession rate for a Gunner (part of address panel lost when the addressee cut out the sender's address to help him get it right to send him a £5 note!), having a partly v. fine boxed "INDIA LETTER/PORTSMOUTH" and partly fine very rare circular "SOLDIERS & SEAMENS LETTER/4/BY SHIP" mark on the front. Rare thus; the special 4d Concession rate mark is seldom seen. [Full typed transcript.] PHOTO. | £140 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 791 | ROMNEY - RARE RED "CRUTCHED CROSS" WITH "SHIP LETTER" REPLACED BY "INDIA LETTER" MARK; Fine and attractive 12 Oct. 1836 EL from "Cape of Good Hope" to London "Pr. [Ship] Hector" having a very fine black step-type "ROMNEY/SHIP LETTER" on the front cancelled by a fine orange-red London "Crutched Cross" mark, matching the rare red (struck in London?) framed "INDIA LETTER/ROMNEY" nicely placed on the top flap. Rare combination of marks; rare example of the rate being reduced (India Letters were cheaper than Ship Letters) by a P.O. Inspector! Exhibition Quality. PHOTO. | £500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 792 | VERY EARLY 'BY MAIL TRAIN' COVER + EARLY RAIL PARCEL LABEL: 1848 (2 Nov.) EL from 'Basing Lane' (London) to solicitors in Fakenham, Norfolk endorsed on the front 'By Mail Train' and sent with a packet of deeds thus ensuring legal avoidance of standard P.O. services. Also c.1844 yellow printed "LONDON./London and Birmingham Railway./UP/BIRMINGHAM to LONDON." label (faults) for a parcel charged 1/6d + 1/3d + 2d = '2/11'. Note: the latter must be pre-16 July, 1846 when this railway line was incorporated into the new L. & N.W.R. A scarce pair. [Ex Harold Wilson]. | £85 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 793 | ABERDEEN & ELGIN S.C. - RARE "U" & "D" CODE C.D.S.s ON CARD AND WAYBILLS: 1907 (27 Feb.) PPC addressed to St. Asaph (North Wales) franked with KEVII ½d adhesive tied by an almost complete strike of the rare "U" code (W830) c.d.s. and Apr. & May, 1905 parcel & registered letters waybills emanating from Keith P.O. both bearing very fine strikes of the same c.d.s. but with "D" codes. A scarce trio. [Ex Harold Wilson] | £85 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 794 | BANGOR & CREWE FROM EAST & WEST/CARDIFF-CREWE T.P.O.: Collection of covers, cards, etc. with a good range of postal markings inc. 1904 PPC to Liverpool bearing KEVII ½d tied by circular "BANGOR & CREWE T.P.O./FROM WEST" in conjunction with boxed rectangular "Posted without Late fee/1d to Pay", 1909 PPC bearing KEVII ½d tied by "PWLLHELI" double-arc datestamp & with fine circular "BANGOR & CREWE T.P.O./*/FROM EAST", 1922 part env. bearing ½d (2) & 1d tied by "CREWE-CARDIFF/RLY.S." (Wilson etc. (14 covers/cards plus a few pieces).[Ex Harold Wilson]. | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 795 | BANGOR & CREWE T.P.O.: 1876-86 quartet comprising 1876 EL to Towyn bearing ½d adhesive tied by "GLASGOW-CARLISLE-SORTING-TENDER" duplex cancellation and with circular "BANGOR & CREWE.T.P.O. FROM EAST" datestamp on reverse (scarce double T.P.O. cover), 1877 env. from London to Denbigh with (on reverse) rare circular "BANGOR & CREWE T.P.O. FROM. EAST", 1886 env. to Bromley bearing 1d lilacwith scarce (and late use of same) "BANGOR & CREWE T.P.O. FROM WEST" (W137c) and 1887 ½d brown postal stationery card from Newport to Merionethshire with "BANGOR & CREWE T.P.O. FROM EAST" c.d.s. of 22 November. (4). [Ex Harold Wilson]. | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 796 | BANGOR & LEEDS T.P.O.: 1871 cover ex Bradford (Yorks.) to Devon bearing 1d red tied by Bradford duplex with fine circular "CREWE STATION" c.d.s. ("A code") to the left and with rare circular "BANGOR & LEEDS T.P.O./FROM THE EAST" (W131a) on reveres partially overstruck by Exeter & Cullompton receiving marks. Small cover faults. Harold states this to be the only recorded cover showing this handstamp.[Ex Harold Wilson]. | £90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 797 | BIRMINGHAM - ENTIRELY RAIL CARRIED L.M.S. 4d RED RAILWAY PARCEL LABEL ON COVER: 1926 (21 July) long commercial env. to solicitors in Tamworth endorsed in m/s 'To be called for from the Guard' and '1.17 Train Birmingham/to Tamworth' franked with KGV 1½d adhesive tied by purple diamond-framed anonymous d.s. and also bearing a large format L.M.S. 4d red "FROM/BIRMINGHAM" parcel label nearby just tied by a pencilled 'X'. Note: although the Post Office did nothing to assist the conveyance of this letter the postage stamp was still essential to avoid infringement of the P.O.'s monopoly. Rare example of parcel label cover sent between stations and marked for collection at Tamworth.[Ex Harold Wilson] | £70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 798 | CALEDONIAN T.P.O. - FANCY "P" STAR MARK USED WITH "NIGHT DOWN" C.D.S.: 1903 (18 July) PPC to Arbroath franked with a KEVII ½d adhesive tied by an Alloa double ring c.d.s. with a very fine fancy Perth "P" star mark (W675) alongside also having nearby a fine small "CALEDONIAN·T.P O /*/(date)/NIGHT DOWN" c.d.s. (W658b). [Ex Harold Wilson]. | £85 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 799 | CAMBRIDGE DISTRICT S.C. - "C.D./SC" IN CIRCLE: 26 Mar., 1868 env. from London to Hitchin franked with a 1d red marked in m/s 'Over ½oz/2' with encircled London "MORE/TO/PAY" and with a small "C.D/S.C" mark in circle (W534) on the front plus small 6-10 Jan., 1868 piece bearing a 1d red tied by London duplex having an almost fine strike of the same mark. Note: these are the only two recorded by Harold Wilson but there was a further Mar., 1868 cover in the Mackenzie Smith collection. (1 cover + 1 piece).[Ex Harold Wilson] | £110 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 800 | CARDIFF & YORK/SHREWSBURY/YORK T.P.O.: Collection of covers, cards, etc. with a selection of these T.P.O. markings inc. KEVII/KGV period PPC's with "CARDIFF & YORK T.P.O./GOING EAST" (3), "CARDIFF & YORK T.P.O./GOING WEST" and a useful range of "SHREWSBURY-YORK" markings (chiefly on KGV/KGVI period covers). A useful group. (16 covers/cards plus a few pieces) [Ex Harold Wilson]. | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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