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| 961 | SHREWSBURY - EARLY 'HUNTING' ENVELOPE: 1828 Superb embossed pictorial envelope in pink paper - hunt in full cry, stag's head etc. with 'DOBBS LONDON' imprint, sealed with fine wax seal of the Shropshire Hunt and addressed to Seaton Knolls with m/s '1' charge, fine SHREWSBURY/153 mileage mark (DE 11 / 1828) on reverse. Remarkably early and attractive. PHOTO. | £600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 962 | TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, 1849-50: Scarce pair of paid stampless covers to the USA inc. E with Wedmore UDC and Wells cds with 'Paid 1/-'. 'BOSTON/SHIP' cds etc. also 1850 E with fine 'Watchet/Penny Post', Taunton cds and elaborate red m/s '1/-'; an attractive pair. (2 items) PHOTO. | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 963 | BURTON (INC. GREEN), WALSALL & WOLVERHAMPTON SPOONS; 1855-58 lot inc. Burton on Trent pair (one with mostly fine strike in GREEN & one in black with two different types of UDC - "small "NEEDWOOD" & large "TATTENHILL" - on reverse), v. fine 14 May 1858 env. with very fine scarce "WALSALL/C/834" Spoon, and 1855-57 Wolverhampton group inc. one with only numeral struck on stamp (c.d.s. on reverse!) and both types; plus an 1857 Wolverhampton s/ways duplex cover. Good lot. (7 covers). PHOTO. | £160 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 964 | NEWCASTLE UNDER LYME - 1d BLACK COVER WITH "BURSLEM" UDC; 11-12 Nov. 1840 EL to Milnthorpe with a fine 4m (close to v. wide) 1d Black (LE) tied by an orange-red Maltese Cross, moist unusually (for a 1d Black cover) also having a very fine "BURSLEM" UDC alongside. Attractive village usage of a 1d Black. PHOTO. | £140 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 965 | NEWCASTLE UNDER LYME - 1d BLACK COVER WITH "LANE-END" UDC; Scarce 22 June 1840 E to Cheadle franked by near 4m 1d Black (CL) tied by two fine bright red Maltese Crosses, most unusually (for a 1d Black cover) also having a very fine black "LANE-END" UDC (light crease) nicely placed on the front beside the address. Village usages of 1d Blacks are hard to find. PHOTO. | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 966 | NEWCASTLE UNDER LYME - UNIFORM PENNY POSTAGE Pd1" & "2" MARKS, ETC.; 20 Jan. 1840 (v. early date; fine "Pd/1d") - 1846 covers with varied handstruck "Pd1" marks, Feb. 1841 EL with v. fine small black "2", and 1840 cash-paid Uttoxeter cover. Good group. (11 covers). | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 967 | STAFFORD - 1d BLACK COVER; 6 Dec. 1840 envelope (early usage) to London franked by 3m 1d Black (SC; just tied ) with bright red Maltese Cross, having a fine matching "STAFFORD" c.d.s. alongside. PHOTO. | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 968 | RARE "STAFFORD/732" SPOON DUPLEX WITH ERROR OF NUMERAL ON COVER, ETC.; 30 Oct. 1856 env. (minor wrinkling) to Wolverhampton franked by 1d Red 'stars' tied by a 85% complete mostly very fine strike of this rare Spoon (code "E") which was only in use for less than a year, and was little used because the correct numeral was in fact "730". Plus a similar 8 Aug. 1860 1d Red env. with the stamp tied by a very fine correct "STAFFORD/730" sideways duplex. Good pair. (2 covers).PHOTO. | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 969 | VERY RARE "STOKE ON TRENT/547" SPOON DUPLEX ON 1d PINK ENVELOPE; 9 Nov. 1858 usage of the 1d pink env. (minor dusting) to London cancelled by a very fine strike of this very rare Spoon (code "C") of which very few examples have been recorded; it was only seldom used, with the normal Stoke numeral (and later a plain duplex) usually being used instead. Exhibition Quality. PHOTO. | £240 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 970 | STONE - 1d BLACK MULREADY LETTER-SHEET WITH RED MALTESE CROSS; 30 Nov. 1840 usage of the Stereo A63 1d Black letter-sheet (some creasing on reverse, etc.) to "Charms[?] Hall, Eccleshall" cancelled by a very fine orange-red Maltese Cross, having a fine "STONE" c.d.s. across the join on the reverse. Attractive usage. PHOTO. | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 971 | WALSALL - 1d BLACK COVER WITH ORANGE-RED MALTESE CROSS; 9 O(ct. 1840 EL to Wolverhampton with fine 4m 1d Black (FH) tied by two orange-red Maltese Crosses in a very different colour of ink to the brighter red "WALSALL" c.d.s. on the top flap. [The cancellation ink was meant to be made to a specific recipe.] PHOTO. | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 972 | WEST BROMWICH, WEDNESBURY, BILSTON, ETC. - PRESTAMP LOCAL MAILS, ETC; 1742-1839 covers inc. 1742 E (faults) to W. Bromwich with fine rare "[MARKET]HARBO/ROUGH" (LC130; only known for 1741), 1801(v. early) - 1829 boxed W. Bromwich "PP10/UNPD." MARKS (4), scarce 1811/2 "BILSTON" pair, fine scarce 1829 Brierley Hill boxed "PP1/PAID", near fine 1837 "PP11/UNPD." with "WEDNESBURY", 1839 "PYP/No.15" with HANDSWORTH", local rates etc. Plus part 1836 Penny Magazine ref. south Staffs. Good study. (16 covers + 1 article). | £160 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 973 | WEST BROMWICH - 1d BLACK COVER WITH DISTINCTIVE DARK RED COLOUR OF MALTESE CROSS, ETC.; 31 Oct. 1840 E (side-flaps removed) to S. Coldfield franked by a very fine 4m 1d Black (DF) tied by a fine (though heavy) dark red Maltese Cross in an unusually distinctive shade (the regulations called for the normal orange-red or bright red colour), matching the c.d.s. across the join; plus a Mar. 1841 E with v. fine matching dark red oval-framed W. Brom. "PAID/ONE/PENNY" UPP mark. (2 covers). PHOTO. | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 974 | WOLVERHAMPTON - 1d BLACK, EARLY U.P.P. "1" MARK & "Trysall/Penny Post" COVERS; Attractive 16 Sept. 1840 EL (closed tear just clear of stamp) with v. fine 4m 1d Black (OI) tied by v. fine M.C. matching the c.d.s. across the join; 17 Jan. 1840 E with fine 'doubled' handstruck "1" UPP mark (v. early use; light fold), and cash-paid Nov. 1840 E (toning) with near fine scarce "Trysall/Penny Post". Good trio. (3 covers). PHOTO. | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 975 | WOODBRIDGE - SPECTACULAR 7d RATE COVER TO SURREY: 1852 (9 June) envelope ex Woodbridge to Chertsey bearing imperforate 1d red strip of 7 (the end two stamps overlapping the envelope and all seven cut into to some degree or other). There are no obvious indications of the cover being registered which would have explained the rate. Most unusual. PHOTO. | £360 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 976 | PRESTAMP & EARLY 1d RED COVERS MIX; 1827-44 lot inc. Uckfield & black/blue Peasmarsh (2) boxed/lined mileages, 1838/9 trio with local 2d-Post charges to Rye all having "NORTHIAM/56" UDC mileages, 1842/6 mostly fine scarce red handstruck UPP "1" marks of Crawley & Chichester, and 1843/5 trio of UDC's (NORTHIAMx2 + PEASMARSH). Good variety. Also an 18th century road strip-map of th London/Chichester road. (11 covers + 1 map). | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 977 | BATTLE - EARLY 19th CENTURY COVERS INC. EARLY RED STRAIGHT-LINE, ETC.; 1779-1843 lot inc. almost v. fine scarce 1779 claret-red s. line, several mileages (one ref. a natural son of the Earl of Thanet!), mileage removed, pair of 1827/33 near fine boxed "Py. Post" marks, 1838 "BOREHAM" UDC (crease), Uniform 4d Post m/s "4", and a lovely red June 1840 "Paid 1d." UPP mark. Scarce lot. (14 covers + 1 front). | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 978 | BRIGHTON - ATTRACTIVE 1D BLACK COVER: 1840 E (side flaps removed) to London franked with a very fine 4-margin 1d Black [OK, Pl.4] tied by two strikes in bright orange ink of the Brighton MC with cds on reverse (AU 12). Most attractive. PHOTO. | £350 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 979 | RYE - PRESTAMP & EARLY 1d RED COVERS COLLECTION; 1773-1847 lot inc. overinked but v. scarce 1787 "64 RYE" 1st-Type mileage, near fine 1790 s. line, fine 1793/7 pair of concave marks, v. fine boxed mileage, v. fine Apr. 1839 scarce boxed "Rye/Py Post", M.C.'s & "667" numeral. Good nucleus. (10 | £140 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 980 | DUDLEY/KINGSWINFORD 1d BLACK COVER WITH BOXED "No.1" RH MARK; 14 Sept. 1840 E to London franked by fine 4m 1d Black (HK) tied by a very fine bright red Maltese Cross, having fine "DUDLEY" c.d.s. on the top flap and v. fine boxed Kingswinford "No.1" on the front. Scarce local Receiving House cover with 1d Black franking. PHOTO. | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 981 | MISCELLANY of covers, cards, etc.with a variety of markings inc. 1775 s/l "CATTERICK", 1818 s/l "KIRKBY-MOORSIDE", 1795 s/l "HALIFAX", 1823 "BEDALE/Penny Post", 1830 "THIRSK" UDC, 1834 "SELBY" UDC, 1835 and 1840 distinctive oval framed "PAID/AT/BRADFORD" marks, 1837 red UDC of "OTLEY", 1856 s/l "LOW HARROGATE", 1864 env. (faults) bearing 1d red tied by Leeds duplex with double-ring c.d.s. alongside (rated £200 by Parmenter in his 1997 update), etc. (Approx. 60). | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 982 | PONTEFRACT - PLATE 12 1d RED REDIRECTING 1d PINK ENVELOPE: 1841 1d Pink E addressed to Earl Fitzwilliam at Westminster with Pontefract cds on reverse; redirected to 'Rothram' with additional 1d Red (PA, Pl.11), both cancelled by MC; filing note on front but a scarce and attractive item nonetheless. | £80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 983 | SCARBOROUGH - POSTCARDS OF THE 1914 GERMAN BOMBARDMENT: A good group of PPC's depicting the German Naval bombardment of Scarborough including a real photo card of the Post Office in Prospect Road where one person was killed. Mostly unused, some with small faults. (17). | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| GUERNSEY POSTAL HISTORY | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 984 | SUPERB LONDON SHIP LETTER MARK: 1844 Small E with wax seal of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co., addressed to Guernsey and endorsed 'Per private steamer via South'ton' franked with 1d Red cancelled by London '6' and with superb strike in red of the PAID SHIP LETTER/LONDON d.s. (5 SP 5); Guernsey arrival cds of SE 7. Very pretty.PHOTO. | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| JERSEY POSTAL HISTORY | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 985 | JERSEY - RARE G.B. FRANKING CANCELLED BY OCTAGONAL "ANGL. B.M./GRANVILLE" D.S.; 20 July 1906 PPC (of Jersey; slight toning) to Paris franked by GB KEVII 1d tied by a mostly very fine octagonal "ANGL. B.M./GRANVILLE" ship's Mobile Box d.s., having a "HOTEL/JERSEY/CONTINENTAL" cachet on the front. Rare example of this d.s. actually cancelling a GB stamp. | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| SCOTTISH MAINLAND POSTAL HISTORY | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 986 | EDINBURGH - RARE BOXED 'Paid one Penny only' ON LOCAL LETTER: 1821(6.January) EL(filing fold away from marks) ex Leith with fine engraved billhead depicting agricultural machinery addressed to Prestonfield, Edinburgh with mainly very fine strike in red of the rare boxed 'Paid one Penny only', marginally overstruck by a 'PAID IN THE COUNTRY' cds used in error. The earliest recorded example of this rare mark. PHOTO. | £300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 987 | RARE CLARET RED MALTESE CROSS OF GLASGOW RECEIVING HOUSE: 1840 (11 July) usage of Stereo A65 1d letter sheet (central vertical crease) cancelled by doubled but still mostly fine claret red MC and with boxed "14" of Glasgow Village P.O. on top flap. Faults but rare. | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 988 | RAILWAY PARCEL COVER - RARE EARLY WRAPPER WITH YELLOW "N.B.R./PARCEL" LABEL; 24 Dec. 1861 parcel wrapper (creasing etc., but complete) to solicitors in "Kelso" , apparently sent prepaid by rail being endorsed "p. N.B.Ry." on the front and having a yellow paper printed paper "North British Railway Co./PARCEL" label (originally folded over top edge) on the front. Early Railway parcels complete with labels are rare prior to the 1883 P.O. services. | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| SCOTTISH LOCAL CANCELLATIONS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 989 | DUNASKIN/FRIOCKHEIM: 1858 envelope addressed to the Inspector of Poor at Paisley bearing 1d red tied by "DUNASKIN" boxed rectangular cancel plus 1857 envelope to Brechin bearing 1d tied by similar boxed cancellation of "FRIOCKHEIM". A scarce pair. PHOTO. | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| WELSH POSTAL HISTORY | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 990 | LLAUGHARNE 5TH CLAUSE POST - RARE USAGE OF THE BOXED MARK ON LOCAL LETTER TO ST. CLAIRS; Unusual c.1835 EL charged only "1[d]" to "St. Clears" having a large part fine boxed "Llaughar[ne]/5" Clause P[ ]" mark on the front. The first example of this mark that we can recall having seen on a purely local letter. PHOTO. | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 991 | 'WELSH 1⁄2d' COVER MISSENT TO FALMOUTH:1839 E with fine red MERTHYR-TIDVIL cds on reverse, addressed to Hayle Foundry with fine red cds of Falmouth and magenta m/s 'Missent to' alongside; charge of 1/11⁄2d. PHOTO. | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 992 | LLANDUDNO - TRIO OF BLUE/PURPLE TWO-LINE THREE RING "LA MARGUERITE" CACHETS INC. ONE TO BELGIUM: 1908-10 pair of PPC's to Belgium or Cheshire, both bearing 1d adhesives (scarce on Marguerite cards) tied by Liverpool or Llandudno c.d.s.'s, having very fine two-line "POSTED ON LA MARGUERITE" cachets in blue & in purple; plus 1911 PPC of Llandudno to Liverpool bearing ½d green tied by part Llandudno c.d.s. with very fine purple three-ring "POSTED ON LA MARGUERITE" cachet and a pair of 1907 cards showing the ship. (5 cards). | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 993 | 'WELSH HALFPENNY' CHARGE TO IRELAND: 1839 EL ex London to Wexford with charge of '1/3½' indicating the additional ½d charge for routing via Wales; filing crease along bottom of address panel does not detract from this scarce item. | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| IRISH POSTAL HISTORY - PRE 1922 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 994 | DUBLIN - RARE 'Ship Letter/from/INDIA' MARK: 1838 Cross-written EL from Dacca to Croydon with very fine strike of the rare Dublin 'Ship Letter/from/INDIA' [Rob. 1n.2] in black; London 'T.P/Rate/2D.' and '1/9' charge. An attractive exhibition piece. PHOTO. | £850 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 995 | DUBLIN 'EXCISE/PAID' DATE-STAMP: 1829 EL to London with red PAID d.s. of Dublin and London plus very fine strike in black of the rare boxed EXCISE/5 2/PAID d.s.; a very fine example of this very elusive Dublin mark. PHOTO. | £260 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 996 | CLONMELL - SOLDIER's 1d CONCESSION RATE COVER; 1829 EL (stains affect address panel) to Chelsea, headed & countersigned for the Concession rate with faint red "CLONMELL" mileage on the front (faint red m/s "1") along with a mostly very fine red crowned circle London "To be/delivered/Free" local post mark. Scarce thus. PHOTO. | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 997 | DRAPERSTOWN - RARE EXAMPLE OF THE R.H. MARK IN BLUE: 1835 EL (Chelsea Hospital Application) to Whitehall with very fine BLUE strike of the attractive framed DRAPERSTOWN/RECEIVING HOUSE mark (light filing fold) and v.fine TUBBERMORE UDC; small and large crowned FREE d.s. of 26th and 29th June plus London S[unday] cds. An attractive cover. PHOTO. | £250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 998 | OMAGH PINK MALTESE CROSS: 1840 (4.November) EL ex Omagh to Moy with fine 4-margin 1d Black (RE, Pl. 5), cancelled by two strikes of the Omagh MC in pinkish-red; reverse with cds of Omagh, Monaghan, Armagh & Moy. An exceptional piece. PHOTO. | £300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 999 | IMPERF. 1d RED FRANKINGS, 1841-50: Group of Es, mainly ex Enniskillen and franked with 1d Reds (inc. 6 from identified Black plates) with MC cancellations inc. Dublin MC, one with s/l CHURCH HILL on reverse, another with stamp used as seal; also two other items inc. TARBOLTON UDC and two pieces. (16 items) | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1000 | BORISKANE 'P1' MARK: Attractive 1844 E to Dublin with superb strike in red of the scarce Boriskane 'P 1' mark (partly overstruck by boxed Dublin 'PAID' d.s.) with a blue cds nearby. | £75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1001 | SPECTACULAR 8d RATE COVER EX DUBLIN TO FRANCE: 1862 (25 Feb.) EL ex Dublin to Charente bearing 1d red strip of 4 plus 4d vermilion tied by "186" numerals and with red oval "PD" below adhesives. A highly attractive item. PHOTO. | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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