| 801 | CONTINENTAL NIGHT MAIL: 1885-1903 group with superb 1890 ½d brown postal stationery card to Paris uprated with Jubilee ½d orange tied by two fine strikes of the circular "LONDON & DOVER T.P.O./NIGHT MAIL" ("C" code - W495) d.s. , 1885 ½d postal stationery card to Switzerland tied by circular "LONDON & DOVER T.P.O./NIGHT MAIL" d.s. (W494a), a pair of KEVII period PPC's to Sussex bearing 1d reds tied by circular "LONDON & DOVER T.P.O./NIGHT MAIL" datestamps (code "A" & "B" - Up & Down) and a small piece dated 9 October 1902 with a "C" code "LONDON & DOVER T.P.O./NIGHT MAIL" datestamp. (5 items). [Ex Harold Wilson]. | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 802 | CORNWALL - EARLY RAILWAY PARCEL COVERS TO LAUNCESTON: c.1880 Long and short stampless envs. to the same solicitors in Launceston endorsed in m/s '3.3. Train L & S W.R./Immediate' plus 'Paid 4d' in purple crayon on the front and without endorsement respectively but the smaller env. bearing large part printed "London and South Western Ry/Carriage Paid." label "From [OC] to [Launcn.]" on the back. A scarce pair dating from the period before the introduction of the Railway Letter Stamp service.[Ex Harold Wilson] | £70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 803 | CREWE CONNECTIONS/NORTHERN SERVICES: Small group of covers & cards inc. 1880 env. (faults) with "BANGOR & CREWE T.P.O./FROM EAST" (W137), 1911 PPC with "SHREWSBURY & ABERYSTWYTH S.C." (Wilson 105 tying adhesive), 1906 PPC with a further strike of same tying 1d adhesive, 1867 env. with Wilson type 149 "A/MANCHESTER/9 JA 67/S.T.", three covers with type 150 "S.T./MANCHESTER" circular datestamps, 1934 PPC with type 164b "WHITEHAVEN-PRESTON T.P.O.", 1875 card with type 160 "WHITEHAVEN S.T.", etc. (14 plus 3 pieces). | £75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 804 | DEVON - EARLY GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY PARCEL COVER: 1878 (16 Mar.) stampless env. (some toning) addressed to Collumpton endorsed on the front in m/s 'Immediate' and 'Per 10.35 Train from Hemyock' and having a complete (rare thus) partly printed "G.W.R." parcel label (somewhat damp affected) of "HEMYOCK to [Collumpton]" marked as prepaid. Also large part turned 1852 (19 June) front with brown partly printed parcel label of "Bristol and Exeter Railway." from "TIVERTON JUNCT. TO [London]" and charged 1/3d for the journey. Scarce early pair of Devon railway items. [Ex Harold Wilson]. | £85 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 805 | EAST ANGLIA & LINCOLNSHIRE: Small group of covers & cards with a good range of T.P.O. markings inc. Wilson types 69a (Lincoln Tender), 74b (Lincoln Squared Circle), 74d (2) & 74f (used as a backstamp), 521/521a, 522, 524 (2) & 525 (Ipswich Sorting Tender), 556b & c (Norwich Sorting Tender), Wilson type 539 (Peterborough Sorting Tender - v. scarce) & 540 (Peterborough & Ely Sorting Tender). A good little lot. (14) | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 806 | EDINBURGH & CARLISLE S.C. - QV COVERS WITH C.D.S. CANCELLATIONS: Attractive 1871 (2 May) env. to London franked with a 1d red tied by fine "EDINR.-CARLISLE SORTING TENDER/1" c.d.s. with an even better complete strike alongside (W702c; only recorded examples?), 1886 env. (faults) to Berlin franked with ½d blue (faults) & 2 x 2½d dull lilac adhesives tied by similar "U" code c.d.s.'s (W693?), again with another strike alongside, and 1897 env. franked with ½d + 1d adhesives each tied by a fine two ring "EDINR. & CARLISLE/U/(date)/S.T." c.d.s. (W 695). A scarce trio.[Ex Harold Wilson] | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 807 | EDINBURGH & CARSTAIRS SORTING TENDER: Group of 1879-84 ELs & envs. (various faults) each having as a backstamp a very good to fine strike of different types of this c.d.s., namely Wilson types 713 (code D), 714 (four, three of which have code D & the other no code) and 715 (code D). [6 covers]. | £60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 808 | EDINBURGH & CARSTAIRS S.T. - UNIQUE (?) "D[own]" CODE C.D.S. USED AS CANCELLATION etc.: 1880 (26 Aug.) printed 'shootings valuation from 'Dalton' (County of Dumfries) to Edinburgh with a scarce plate 20 ½d adhesive tied by a mainly very fine strike of the very scarce "D" code (W713) c.d.s. being the only recorded example of this mark used as a cancellation with another strike on the back. Also 1883/4 pair of covers bearing very fine strikes of the no code (W714) and "D" code (W713) c.d.s.'s respectively used as backstamps in both cases. A scarce trio.[Ex Harold Wilson] | £110 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 809 | EDINBURGH & NEWCASTLE SORTING TENDER, ETC.: Group of covers/cards with a variety of T.P.O. markings inc. Wilson type 780 (3) 781,782 (2) & 783 (all Edinburgh-Newcastle S.T.) plus type 788 (2) & 788b (2) marks of the Fife Sorting Tender. (11). | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 810 | FIFE SORTING TENDER UP/DOWN: 1906-15 quartet of PPC's, three bearing ½d adhesives, the fourth with Straits 3c, all tied by Wilson type 788 "FIFE SORTING TENDER UP" (2) or "FIFE SORTING TENDER DOWN" (2) cancellations. A good quartet. (4). | £75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 811 | FIFE S.C.- UNIQUE (?) TWO RING "FIFE S.C./NIGHT UP" D.S.: 1917 (28 Aug.) PPC (slight dusting) to Kirkcaldy franked with KGV 1⁄2d adhesive tied by a very fine strike of this short-lived mark (W788c). Note: this is the only recorded example. [Ex Roger Hosking & Harold Wilson]. PHOTO. | £170 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 812 | GLASGOW & CARLISLE S.T. - Q.V. BACKSTAMPS COLLECTION INC. "*" CODES: 1859-76 Covers (15, some having 'cloth covered' strikes) all with special "[numeral}*/GLASGOW" c.d.s. backstamps (W717 and similar), scarce 1878 env. franked with a 1d red with W731 c.d.s. portion alone and a good range of 1876-95 covers (18) all with "GLASGOW/SORTING TENDER" c.d.s.'s many of which are 'cloth covered' strikes. (34 covers).[Ex Harold Wilson] | £110 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 813 | GLASGOW & CARLISLE S.T. - Q.V. C.D.S. CANCELLATION COVERS INC. UNIQUE (?) W729d COVER: 1870 (20 June) EL from Glasgow to Vienna bearing a 6d mauve adhesive (another stamp having been removed) tied by three very fine small "S T/GLASGOW(date)" (W729d) c.d.s.'s with another complete strike to the left and 1890-1901 covers & cards with very fine later c.d.s.'s cancelling the adhesives (which include horizontal pair of 2½d Jubilees on env. to U.S.A.) or impressed stamps on postal stationery. (6 covers).[Ex Harold Wilson] | £70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 814 | GLASGOW, PAISLEY KILMARNOCK & AYR RAILWAY: 1841 EL addressed to William Johnstone, the resident engineer of the railway (and subsequently manager of same) with black circular "G&A RAILWAY/B/24 MAY/1841" datestamp.Rare thus. [Ex Harold Wilson]. | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 815 | GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY: 1905 cover to London bearing KEVII 1d plus G.E.R. 2d green with large violet "SEDGEFORD/CANCELLED" datestamp of 10th May. Also a group of small pieces bearing KEVII 1d reds in conjunction with G.E.R. 2d green adhesives showing violet cancellations of Barnwell, Chettisham (both Cambs.), Broxbourne (Herts.), Saxham (Suffolk) & Forest Gate (Essex). A useful group. (1 cover, 5 pieces). | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 816 | GREAT NORTHERN NIGHT MAIL DOWN T.P.O.: 1910 PPC to Norfolk bearing KEVII ½d tied by "GT NORTHERN/T.P.O./FE 23/10/NIGHT MAIL DOWN" (Wilson 573) c.d.s., endorsed "1d to pay" and with s/l "POSTED WITHOUT LATE FEE". A lovely item. Also a real photo card of a steam train at Holme on the Leeds to King's Cross route. | £90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 817 | GRAND NORTHERN R.P.O. - VERY RARE MANUSCRIPT 'Up' ADDITION TO RARE "Missent to/G.N. Railway Post Office/Day" MARK ON 1d RED COVER: 1 Jan., 1846 E (filing holes at left hardly detract) from Birmingham to Dunse (Scotland) franked with 1d red (margins in places) tied by "75" numeral also bearing on the front a light but readily legible strike of the very rare "Missent to/G.N.Railway Post Office/Day" mark with 'Up' added in m/s at foot. This is one of only two such m/s amended T.P.O. missent marks recorded. [Ex Mackenzie Smith and Harold Wilson]. PHOTO. | £220 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 818 | HIGHLAND T.P.O. - VERY RARE "NIGHT MAIL No. 1" C.D.S.'s ON COVER: 1899 (1 Apr.) mourning env. addressed to Wiltshire franked with 1⁄2d vermilion + 1d lilac adhesives each tied by a fine strike of the short-lived "HIGHLAND S.C./NIGHT MAIL No 1" c.d.s. (W799) with code "U". Note: few examples are known, all dated 1899. [Ex Harold Wilson]. PHOTO. | £170 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 819 | IPSWICH S.C./IPSWICH S.T.: Group of QV-KGV period covers/cards, etc. with various Ipswich S.C./S.T. marks including 1876 env. with (on reverse) circular "IPSWICH /SORTING TENDER" (as W520a without code) d.s., six other QV period covers/cards with Sorting Tender cancellations, 1904 PPC bearing KEVII ½d tied by circular "IPSWICH SORTING TENDER/DAY/DOWN", 1905 PPC bearing KEVII ½d tied by fine "IPSWICH SORTING TENDER/NIGHT/DOWN" (W522), two small pieces dated 17th & 18th March 1929 with skeleton "IPSWICH-LONDON/TPO DAY" & "LONDON-IPSWICH TPO DAY" cancellations (no covers with these marks have been recorded), etc. (15 covers/cards & 5 pieces). [Ex Harold Wilson]. | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 820 | IPSWICH SORTING CARRIAGE: 1911 unstamped cover to Lewisham (George King) with m/s "2d" in conjunction with s/l "POSTED WITHOUT LATE FEE" & circular "IPSWICH SORTING CARRIAGE/NIGHT DOWN" c.d.s. of 14th November plus 1907 PPC to Hockley bearing 1d adhesive tied by a further example of this mark (Wilson type 525a). | £75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 821 | LINCOLN SORTING TENDER: Group of covers & cards with various Lincoln Sorting Tender cancellations including three PPC's bearing KEVII ½d greens tied by "LINCOLN/S.C." Squared Circles, 3 PPC's and an envelope with Wilson type 68 cancellations, 1903 PPC with Wilson type 69, etc. (12). | £90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 822 | LINCOLN SORTING TENDER - VERY RARE BOXED "LINCOLN-S.T." MARK CANCELLING 1d RED: Loose 1d red (some cut perfs. but still attractive) cancelled only by two overlapping partial strikes of this rare mark (W66) reading "...COLN-S.." and "LINCOL...". Very rare cancellation and, so far as we can establish, the only recorded usage.[Ex Harold Wilson] | £85 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 823 | LINCOLN SORTING CARRIAGE - UNIQUE (?) UNRECORDED "LINCOLN/TENDER" TARGET PARCEL CANCELLATION: 1900 (19 Sept.) usage of printed "BRANSTON (BMW)/Under Lincoln") Parcel Post label on piece with QV 1d lilac + Jubilee 6d adhesives each tied by a fine "LINCOLN/TENDER" rubber target cancellation (similar to W80 but thicker lettering and not recorded as such) with a partly fine "BRANSTON" c.d.s. alongside. [Ex Harold Wilson]. | £140 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 824 | LIVERPOOL & LONDON T.P.O.: 1881 (28 Feb.) cover to London bearing pen cancelled 1⁄2d green (at upper left of envelope) and 1d lilac tied by circular "LIVERPOOL & LONDON T.P.O." (W200a) c.d.s. at upper right of envelope). This mark was issued on 3 September 181 for use as a backstamp but has only been recorded as a canceller. [Ex Harold Wilson]. PHOTO. | £90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 825 | LONDON & BRIGHTON SOUTH COAST RAILWAY: 1884 ½d brown postal stationery card (lightish vertical crease) to Sutton Coldfield with fine circular "LONDON & BRIGHTON SORTING CARRIAGE UP" (W454) datestamp with index number "1" (the only recorded example of same) plus 1841 EL ex Settle to the Secretary of the London & Brighton Railway Office, Euston Square, London. (2). [Ex Harold Wilson]. | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 826 | LONDON-DOVER SORTING CARRIAGE: Collection of PPC's, etc. with a variety of London-Dover Sorting Carriage/T.P.O. marks inc. PPC ex Coleraine (Northern Ireland) to France bearing 1d adhesive with rare Wilson type 250a circular Inspector's mark, 1d postal stationery envelope to Switzerland with Wilson type 492a Tax mark (T30) plus Swiss 10c & 20c Dues, Wilson type 496 on PPC ex Malta to the UK, Wilson type 497 on PPC from Naples to the UK, etc. (9). | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 827 | LONDON & QUEENBOROUGH SORTING TENDER: 1908 PPC to Llangollen bearing KEVII 1d tied by Wilson type 508 "LONDON & QUEENBORO' S.T.", 1908 registered cover ex Helsingborg to Middlesdbrough with hooded "LONDON & QUEENBOROUGH S.T." (Wilson 510) on reverse and 1907 registered cover ex Sarajevo to Birmingham with a further example of the Wilson type 510 hooded mark. (3). | £75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 828 | MANCHESTER & CREWE S.C.: QV-KGV group of covers, cards,. etc. inc. thirteen QV period covers with various "MANCHESTER/S.T." marks, 1906 PPC with circular "MANCHESTER/ST" d.s., 1909 PPC bearing KEVII ½d tied by double-arc "MANCHESTER & CREWE S.C." (W152), 1935 cover bearing Silver Jubilee ½d & 1d with two fine strikes of the "CREWE-MANCHESTER" (W154) datestamp, etc. (19).[Ex Harold Wilson]. | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 829 | MIDLAND T.P.O - TRIPLE T.P.O. COVER - "MIDLAND/DIST S.C." MARK, "N.W. RY/NIGHT" STAR & "E/MR" IN CIRCLE: 1867 (3 June) EL from London to Nottingham franked with a horizontal pair of 1d reds tied by twin numeral having mostly fine fancy "N.W.RY/NIGHT" missent mail 'star' mark (W19) on top flap, partly fine "MIDLAND/DIST S.C." mark (W233) on the front and fine small encircled "E/MR" (W211). Despite misdirection(s), still arrived in Nottingham the next day! Unique (?) cover with this combination of three R.P.O. marks.[Ex Harold Wilson] | £110 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 830 | NORTH EASTERN T.P.O.'s : Group of covers, cards, etc. with a good range of cancellations inc. "NORTH EASTERN T.P.O. UP", "NORTH EASTERN T.P.O./NIGHT DOWN", "NORTH EASTERN T.P.O. /NIGHT UP", "NEWCASTLE-LONDON/RLY S.C.", "N.E.T.P.O./NIGHT UP", etc. (12 covers, cards plus a few pieces) [Ex Harold Wilson]. | £90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 831 | NORTH WEST T.P.O's.: Collection of PPC's showing a good range of T.P.O. cancellations inc. 1908 PPC of the Indian Pavilion addressed to Larne with "NORTH WESTERN/NIGHT DOWN" 19mm thimble (Wilson 26a) in conjunction with boxed "Posted without Late fee" (Wilson 50) plus a useful selection of other Wilson types inc. 26a, 28b, 151b (Manchester S.T.), 152 (Manchester-Crewe S.T.), 162, 163 (Carnforth & Whitehaven), 205 (London & Crewe S.C.), etc.(14) | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 832 | NORTH·WESTERN T.P.O. - RARE BOXED "NORTH WESTERN/DIST·SOR·CARE." MARK ON COVER: 1 Sept., 1868 env. (dusty address panel, opened out & flap faults) franked with 1d red from Rochdale to Salford bearing on the flap a mainly fine strike of this rare mark (W33e) crossed by closed tear and used here as a missent mark.[Ex Harold Wilson] | £70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 833 | NORTH OF SCOTLAND S.C. - UPRATED QV 1d PINK ENVELOPE WITH RARE FIRST TYPE C.D.S.: 1895 (22 Apr.) 1d pink postal stationery env. addressed to Surrey uprated (to pay Late Fee) with ½d vermilion adhesive cancelled/tied by mainly fine rare "NORTH OF SCOTLAND/B/SORTING CARRIAGE" c.d.s.'s. ("B" representing the 'Up' code; W828a). Note: this mark is seldom seen and QV examples are rare, particularly on cover. [Ex Harold Wilson]. | £110 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 834 | NORWICH SORTING TENDER: 1908 PPC to Norwich bearing KEVII ½d tied by a superb strike of the Wilson type 556c "NORWICH SORTING TENDER/UP" cancellation with boxed "Posted without Late fee" (Wilson 50) & m/s "1"; also 1911 PPC to East Dereham bearing KEVII ½d tied by Wilson type 556 "DOWN" cancellation of the Norwich Sorting Tender. A good pair. | £90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 835 | NORWICH SORTING CARRIAGE: 1909 PPC to Whittlesea bearing KEVII ½d tied by a superb example of the "NORWICH S.C./UP" skeleton cancellation (Wilson 558) of 19th May plus 1909 PPC to Ipswich bearing 1d tied by circular Wilson type 559a "NORWICH SORTING CARRIAGE/UP". (2). | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 836 | PORTSMOUTH S.C.: Group of QV/KEVII period covers & cards inc. 1873 cover ex Osborne House bearing 1d red tied by circular "PORTSMOUTH SORTING CARRIAGE" ("C" code), 1876 front (signed "Ponsonby", the Queen's Secretary) to Park Lane, London bearing 1d red tied by fine circular "PORTSMOUTH SORTING CARRIAGE" (without code), 1884 cover to Windsor bearing 1d lilac tied by a fair strike of the circular "PORTSMOUTH SORTING CARRIAGE" ("A" code), a pair of KEVII PPC's bearing ½d greens tied by circular "PORTSMOUTH SORTING CARRIAGE" datestamps (one "*" code, the other uncoded) & 1923 piece bearing KGV ½d tied by another uncoded example of same. (6). [Ex Harold Wilson]. | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 837 | PORTSMOUTH SORTING CARRIAGE/ROYALTY - 1d RED COVER CANCELLED BY "POR/S.C" STAR MARK & SIGNED BY PRINCE ARTHUR: 23 Jan., 1867 env. (opened out and minor flap faults but with fancy coloured embossed '[coronet]/A' monogram on flap) from Osborne House (Isle of Wight) addressed to Blackheath signed by [Prince] 'Arthur' at bottom left franked with a 1d red plate 78 cancelled & tied by two partly fine strikes of the rare fancy star "POR/S.C" mark (W447 with this cover noted on p131) with mainly fine matching "PORTSMOUTH/A/SORTING CARRG. c.d.s. (W448) on back. Rare example of Royal Household mail cancelled by a T.P.O. inspector's mark. Very few examples of this mark used as a cancellation on line engraved covers have been recorded. [Ex Harold Wilson]. PHOTO. | £220 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 838 | R.S.O. CANCELLATIONS: Group of KEVII/KGV period PPC's with a wide range of Railway Station Office cancellations (predominantly English but with some Irish and Welsh types noted) including some more unusual types. (Approx. 150). | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 839 | SHEFFIELD, ROTHERHAM AND GLASGOW KGVI PARCEL LABEL COVERS: 1952 Pair of philatelic envs. sent between Sheffield & Rotherham with 8d L.M.S. "FROM SHEFFIELD" and 5d L.N.E.R. "ROTHERHAM/ (WESTGATE)" red & black Parcel Labels respectively cancelled or tied by relevant purple station marks and 1940 commercial env. (edge wear, stains & other faults) to London franked with (a) KGVI 1½d dark brown adhesive and (b) L.M.S. 3d orange & black Parcel Label each tied by a "GLASGOW CENTRAL/ENQUIRY OFFICE" oval d.s. (3 covers).[Ex Harold Wilson] | £60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 840 | SOUTH EASTERN T.P.O/SOUTH WESTERN T.P.O., ETC..: Collection of covers/cards inc. 1930 (31 March - last day of issue of these adhesives) cover to Croydon bearing KEVII 1d red marginal plate (A11) pair from the lower right hand corner of the sheet tied by two strikes of the Wilson type 476 "SOUTH EASTERN/T.P.O." datestamp plus Wilson types 429a, 429c, 441, 442 & 456/ 461/462/462a (London & Brighton S.C.) on a variety of covers & cards. (10). | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 841 | SOUTH EASTERN T.P.O. - LATE FEE MAIL: 1907 PPC to France bearing ½d (2) & 1d (2) adhesives tied by "LONDON & DOVER T.P.O./NIGHT MAIL" cancellations (Wilson 495, Index B) plus 1914 unstamped cover to Lewisham (George King) endorsed "2D to pay" in m/s with boxed "Posted without Late fee" and circular "S.E.T.P.O." datestamp. (2). | £75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 842 | WALES - SOUTH WALES SORTING CARRIAGE/BANGOR & CREWE T.P.O.: Small group of cards (and one cover) bearing KEVII adhesives showing Wilson types 263, 263c, 384c & 387b of the South Wales Sorting Tender plus Wilson type 138 (2) of the Bangor & Crewe T.P.O. A good little lot. (6). | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 843 | WALES - PURPLE "NOT TO BE DELIVERED/BY APPARATUS." MARK: c.1904 "STORES./On His Majesty's Service./ G.P.O." label addressed to 'The Postmaster/of/[Rhyl]' with a dated imprint of "8/04s" (i.e. August, 1904) bearing a very fine strike of this rare mark being one of three recorded examples. [Ex Harold Wilson]. | £110 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 844 | WALES - TALYLLYN RAILWAY -LETTER STAMPS COLLECTION INC. COVERS, OVERPRINTS, etc.: 1957-89 covers and unused labels inc. 1958 1/- on 11d surcharges in a rouletted sheetlet of six, a single used on 1958 (July) cover, pair of 1957 envs. bearing 'normal' 11d values, 1958 (14 June) env. having 11d value tied by encircled "EXTRA/1D/CHARGE" mark and a whole range of later items inc. Festiniog Railway material. (25 items).[Ex Harold Wilson] | £70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| G.B. - RAILWAY LETTER STAMPS & COVERS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 845 | MISCELLANY comprising cover ex York to Pontefract bearing KEVII 1d plus North Eastern Railway Company 2d green, front ex Shiplake to Surrey via Paddington with KEVII 1d plus Manchester & Milford 2d green overprinted "GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY" & large piece bearing KEVII 1d & 3d (with Shanklin c.d.s. cancels) plus Isle of Wight Railway 2d green R.L.S. (3). | £75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 846 | MISCELLANY: 1914 E (piece torn away - stamp missing?) to Holland franked KGV ½d pair plus 1d, cancelled at Bromyard, with GWR 2d letter stamp initialled in pencil; also 1961 RAILEX cover (creased) to Liverpool St. Station with uncancelled 4½d stamp and BR parcel label ex 'Broxbourne & Hoddesdon' with oval rubber d.s.; in addition, 1909 ½d wrapper with rubber stamp of GER Goods Station. (3 items) | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 847 | CALEDONIAN RAILWAY COMPANY - COVER FROM LOCKERBIE TO MANCHESTER: 1907 envelope ex Lockerbie to Manchester bearing KEVII ½d (2) & Caledonian Railway 2d green. The pair is tied by a violet "LOCKERBIE" diamond cancellation, whilst the 2d adhesive is cancelled (but not tied) by a further strike of same. | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 848 | EXPRESS LETTER EX PADDINGTON STATION TO HIGH WYCOMBE BEARING G.W.R. 2d GREEN: 1910 cover to High Wycombe bearing KEVII 4d orange plus Great Western Railway 2d green adhesives, endorsed "By 1.25 Train from Paddington to High Wycombe" and with red/white "EXPRESS/To be handed to/POST OFFICE MESSENGER/at High Wycombe (latter in m/s) Station". Scarce thus. | £75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 849 | EARLY G.W.R. LETTER STAMP COVER WITH "WITHAM STATION" OVAL MARK: 1895 (11 May) mourning env. (some wear and partly pencilled address) addressed to London franked with 1d lilac adhesive tied by partial Frome (?) c.d.s. alongside a G.W.R. 2d green Railway Letter label just tied by the c.d.s. but also cancelled by a very fine oval "WITHAM/STATION/G.W. RY" mark with both Bath & London backstamps. Fine example of a cover from a tiny rural station.[Ex Harold Wilson] | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 850 | LANCASHIRE, DERBYSHIRE & EAST COAST RAILWAY - COVER FROM LANGWITH JUNCTION TO STOKE VIA CHESTERFIELD: 1906 env. from Langwith Junction to Stoke-on-Trent via Chesterfield bearing KEVII 1d plus L.D. & E.C.R. 2d green. Fine & scarce. | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 851 | LINCOLNSHIRE - SCARCE G.N.R. 4d PINK "LOCAL.../Alford, G.N." PARCEL LABEL ON COVER TO SUSSEX: 1923 (4 Jan.) commercial env. (roughly opened & other faults which scarcely detract) addressed to Burgess Hill endorsed in m/s 'To be posted/in London' franked with KGV 1½d adhesive tied by London machine cancellation and m/s 'X' but also having a large pink printed "GT. NORTHERN RAILWAY./LOCAL PREPAID PARCEL From Alford, G.N." 4d label wrapped round the left side of the env. pre-cancelled by a blue crayon cross.[Ex Harold Wilson] | £70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 852 | LONDON, BRIGHTON & SOUTH COAST RAILWAY - COVER SENT WITHIN SOUTH EAST LONDON: 1904 cover to Gipsy Hill bearing KEVII ½d plus London, Brighton & South Coast Railway 2d, both tied by oval "SELHURST STATION" cancellations with the ½d additionally tied by "NORWOOD" d.s. of 3 December. Scarce thus. | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 853 | LONDON, BRIGHTON & SOUTH COAST RAILWAY - COVER FROM MITCHAM TO ANGMERING: 1905 cover bearing L.B. & S.C.R. 2d green cancelled with black oval "MITCHAM/STATION/LB & SCR" alongside KEVII 1d red which is tied by "ANGMERING STATION" c.d.s. Endorsed "By Train" in m/s. Scarce thus - commercial & with adhesives tied. | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 854 | LONDON, BRIGHTON & SOUTH COAST RAILWAY 4d GREEN R.L.S. COVER EX LONDON BRIDGE STATION: 1922 (4 Dec.) 'Wilson' env. addressed to Manchester franked with KGV 1½d adhesive tied by London machine cancellation and also bearing L.B.S.C.R. 4d green label (slightly stained perfs.) tied by large oval purple "L.B. & S.C.RY./PARCELS/(date)/OFFICE/LONDON BRIDGE" d.s.[Ex Harold Wilson] | £70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 855 | EARLY LNWR LABEL ON COVER EX LIVERPOOL: 1891 E (roughly opened at left) addressed to Rhyl and franked wit QV 1d lilac cancelled with hooded cds of Liverpool/466 with LNWR 2d green corner marginal label (control no. 11491), both tied by m/s lines; also (1900) E (closed tear on opening) addressed to London EC with QV ½d blue-green pair and top marginal example of a GWR 2d label with m/s date cancellation, Paddington cds ties both. Useful pair. (2 items) | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 856 | LONDON & SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY - SUNNINGDALE: 1903 Commercial E to Westminster with typewritten 'To be posted at Waterloo', franked with KEVII 1d and fine marginal example of the LSWR 2d green letter stamp, both tied by s/l blue SUNNINGDALE and London SE squared circle ds; attractive commercial use. PHOTO. | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 857 | LONDON & SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY - COVER FROM SUNNINGDALE TO TONBRIDGE: 1903 env. to Tonbridge bearing KEVII 1d (perfin Giddy) plus London & South Western Railway 2d tied by Sunningdale Station cancellations. Scarce commercial usage. | £90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 858 | METROPOLITAN RAILWAY - SCARCE EARLY 2d COVER: 1896 E addressed to London WC franked with QV 1⁄2d orange pair plus 2d plum Metropolitan Railway stamp (serial no. 417) all tied by 3 strikes of a LONDON N.W./3 squared circle ds and pen crosses; Bedford St. arrival 15 mins. later! PHOTO. | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 859 | METROPOLITAN RAILWAY - COVER FROM CHALFONT ROAD TO UPPER HOLLOWAY: 1904 env. to Upper Holloway bearing KEVII 1d tied by "LONDON W" squared circle and (on flap) Metropolitan Railway 2d red adhesive tied by s/l "CHALFONT ROAD" (latterly known as Chalfont & Latimer Station) mark. Scarce commercial & tied. | £180 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 860 | MIDLAND RAILWAY - REDBOURN STATION: 1901 E to London franked with 1⁄2d & 1d stamps plus Midland Railway 2d green letter stamp - the last cancelled by two fine strikes of the s/l REDBOURN station h.s., all tied by two strikes of the ST PANCRAS & DERBY S T cds; attractive.PHOTO. | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 861 | MIDLAND RAILWAY: c1905 Midland Railway Company E to Hucknall (Notts) with KEVII 1d plus Midland Railway 2d green letter stamp, both cancelled by pen crosses; fresh and attractive. PHOTO. | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 862 | MIDLAND RAILWAY - COVER FROM REDLAND TO LONDON: 1905 env. to London bearing KEVII 1d and Midland Railway 2d green both with violet "CANCELLED/REDLAND". The envelope has printed "PER.....RAILWAY, FROM......." & "To be posted at...." at top left with "Midland", "Redland" & "St. Pancras"filling the gaps. Scarce. | £75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 863 | MIDLAND RAILWAY 2d GREEN COVER EX 'BEN RHYDDING' WITH P.O. "OFFICIAL ENQUIRY" LABEL; Extraordinary commercial 6 Mar. 1909 env. (slight faults at top) to Bradford endorsed "Post at Bradford", franked by KEVII 1d and Midland Railway 2d green both tied by v. fine purple "BEN RHYDDING" marks alone, with v. fine "BRADFORD" c.d.s. alongside. There is also a printed "Please return the cover of this letter for the purpose of an Official inquiry. Postmaster of [Bradford]." label of the same date on the front. Unique thus? [Presumably the KEVII 1d should have been cancelled by the c.d.s. as well?] | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 864 | NORTH BRITISH RAILWAY- RARE "CONVEYED VIA FORTH & TAY BRIDGES..." CANCELLATION ON N.B.R.C. R.L.S. COVER: 1910 (25 June) env. addressed to Wetton, near Ashbourne, Derbyshire endorsed in m/s 'To be posted at/ Glasgow' franked with KEVII 1d red adhesive and North British Railway Company 2d green R.L.S. label both tied by Glasgow machine cancellation with the label additionally cancelled by an extravagant m/s squiggle and a very rare fine purple three line "ABERDEEN./CONVEYED VIA FORTH & TAY BRIDGES & ABERDEEN/N.B.R. & TO BE SO ABSTRACTED." mark. Also 1905 and c.1920 pieces each bearing a "CALEDONIAN RAILWAY COMPANY" 2d green R.L.S. label tied by London c.d.s. and fine scarce purple boxed "CALEDONIAN RLY./FROM/STIRLING./PAID." cachet respectively. (3 items).[Ex Harold Wilson] | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 865 | NORTH BRITISH RAILWAY - COVER FROM SCOTLAND TO LONDON: 1905 env. ex Uddingston (Scotland) to London bearing KEVII 1d plus 2d green North British Railway adhesive cancelled by violet s/l "Uddingston". Scarce. | £90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 866 | NORTH BRITISH & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY 2d GREEN LETTER STAMP COVERS ; c.1901 env. to Langholm with NBRC 2d green (faults) and 1d lilac both cancelled by (but not tied by) v, fine purple "Newcastleton" Station (near Hawick/Carlisle) marks; plus 16 Aug. 1901 commercial env. (minor faults) to London with 1d lilac tied by "LONDON N" c.d.s., having a marginal NER 2d green (top margin folded over edge) cancelled by a blue crayon "X" mark. (2 covers). | £90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 867 | SCOTLAND - 9d & 3d PARCEL LABELS ON COVERS FROM ARBROATH & LARBERT: 1928 (Mar.) small commercial env. to Surrey franked only with a "Dundee and Arbroath/Joint Railway." brown 9d "PARCEL STAMP." cancelled by faint purple diamond-framed "ARBROATH/PARCELS" d.s. and separate poor purple "ARBROATH" mark. The use of this 9d label is mysterious since the rate at the time was 4d; a possible explanation is that the env. had originally been attached to a larger package but in any event a rare parcel label and usage. Also long commercial 1935 (also Mar.) env. addressed to London franked with (a) KGV ½d adhesives (3) tied by arrival c.d.s.'s and (b) an L.M.S. 3d orange Railway Parcel label optd. "LARBERT" cancelled by a plain d.s. (2 covers).[Ex Harold Wilson] | £70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 868 | SOUTH EAST & CHATHAM RAILWAY - RARE OVERSEAS USAGE (CONTRARY TO REGULATIONS) OF THE S.E. & CHATHAM RAILWAY 2d TO CANADA; Commercial 7 May 1909 env. to Toronto endorsed "via S.S. Lusitania" & "Post in London" franked by KEVII 1d on the front tied by a v. fine "LONDON E.C." machine, also having a S.E. & Chatham Rly. 2d green on the reverse tied by a pencil cross. Rare; only a handful of Railway Letter Stamp covers to overseas destinations have been recorded because this was not allowed under P.O. regulations. Plus a 1904 piece with KEVII 1d & SE & Chatham 2d green tied by fine oval "FRANT/STATION/S.E.RY." marks, and an unused PPC of the SS Lusitania. (3 items). | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 869 | SURREY - L.B. & S.C.R. 2d COVER WITH RARE OVAL "WALLINGTON" CANCEL; Attractive c.1898 env. to Leatherhead franked by 1d lilac plus LBSCR 2d green both tied by mostly v. fine oval "WALLINGTON/LB & SC RY." ovals alone, with no other postal marks, suggesting that the letter was collected direct from Leatherhead Railway Station. | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 870 | YORKSHIRE - MIDLAND RAILWAY 2d GREEN R.L.S. COVER EX WATH STATION: 1905 (10 June) Ewen partly printed env. (minor staining at top left) franked with KEVII 1d adhesive & Midland Railway 2d pale green Railway Letter service label both tied by fine "SHEFFIELD" squared circles and endorsed as emanating "FROM [Wath] STATION".[Ex Harold Wilson] | £60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 871 | "CAPE COLONY/POST OFFICE" C.D.S.'s ON ALLOWED GB KEVII 1d COVERS; 1910/11 trio (2 PPC's + env.) to GB/USA with GB 1d's tied by v. fine "CAPE COLONY/OCEAN POST OFFICE" c.d.s.'s (2) or having a v. fine strike alongside the stamps cancelled by v. fine Southampton Paquebot c.d.s. No Postage Due charges were raised! Also 3 related ships' PPC's. (6 covers). | £75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 872 | EGYPT - T.P.O. MARKS, POSTAGE DUES, HOTEL MAIL, ETC.; Fine 1902-10 lot of PPC's all with KEVII 1d's to Egypt; one ex Isle of Man (Castletown duplex) with "ISMAILIA-CAIRE" TPO c.d.s., one with Egypt 2m+1m P. Dues (to SS Africa passenger), and four with Port Said &/or Cairo TPO c.d.s.'s (inc. Alex Seamen's Home c.d.s., one to Shepheard's Hotel, and one to "Sudan Agency, War Office, Cairo"). Attractive lot. (6 cards). | £75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 873 | EGYPT - CAIRO:1865 (7 Oct) and 1866 (25 Sept) envs from Stone via Marseilles to Cairo each franked with single 6d plate 5 and handstamped "INSUFFICIENTLY/STAMPED" & "INSUFFICIENTLY/PREPAID" respectively. Both with top flaps missing and a little staining. But good examples to this destination. PHOTO. | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 874 | GERMANY - ATTRACTIVE REGISTERED ENVELOPE TO ALTENBURG BEARING QV JUBILEE 10d: 1892 neat 2d Registered envelope ex London to Altenburg uprated with an unusually deep shade of the 10d Jubilee adhesive and with blue crayon "69" endorsement alongside. PHOTO. | £140 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 875 | JAPAN: 1893 E to Yokohama franked with 1d Lilacs (2) ex London, much-redirected with a total of five flimsy paper strips,each with a different hand-stamp (and new address?), back-stamps inc. bilingual Yokohama and Kobe cds; unsurprisingly, rather worn! PHOTO. | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 876 | URUGUAY: 1869 EL (ink stain on bottom corner) ex Manchester to Montevideo franked at the 2/- rate by 6d pair plus 1/- green, routed via France with the endorsement 'Per French Mail via Bordeaux'; 'PP' h.s. and French transits. Unusual. | £80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 877 | U.S.A. - 1/- RATE COVERS, 1848-58: Four Es to Boston or New York inc. 1855 E with 1/- embossed (cut to shape) per 'Africa', 1848 E (filing crease affects one 1d stamp) with similar 1/- plus 1d Reds (3) for late fee - contents refer to the wreck of 'Ocean Monarch' a few days previously - plus retaliatory '24' charge and a third cover with damaged 1/- and '29' due mark; also attractive 1858 E with surface-printed 1/- with '5/CENTS' credit mark and inspector's h.s.. (4 items) | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 878 | U.S.A. - 2/- RATE COVERS: 1867 EL to Boston franked with 1867 2/- blue plus 1d red (late fee) with Dundee duplex and Boston '48 PAID' cds; also a second letter from the same correspondence (1864) franked with 1/- green pair (pl.1); in addition an 1869 EL to Boston ex Belfast with 3-colour franking of 1d Red, 3d Rose (pl.5) and 4d Orange (pl.10) pair (one affected by filing crease), Attractive trio. (3 items) PHOTO. | £240 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 879 | U.S.A. - UPRATED 1d PINK COVER WITH 4d+1d MARKED "UNCLAIMED" & "ADVERTISED"; Unusual 10 July 1873 usage of the 1d pink env. to NY uprated with 1d Red & 4d vermilion tied by London duplexes, having a fine red boxed "UNCLAIMED" and black oval "NEW YORK POST OFFICE/ADVERTISED" d.s. on the front. Rare thus. PHOTO. | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 880 | TOBACCONISTS: Interesting group of covers c1841-1940s inc. (1841)fine 4-margin example of the scarce Plate 13 1d Red on pipe manufacturer's invoice ex Whitehaven to Ulverstone, KEVII printed advertising covers for cigars (2) mailed to Europe, 1901 Glasgow Exhibition chromo PC with 'Mitchell Cigarettes' advert., KGV-KGVI advertising stationery envelopes etc. Inspection recommended. (22 items) | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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