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| 961 | A special "100 YEARS OF COUNTY CRICKET" ALBUM with the collection of 1973 cricket issue FDC's cancelled in the 1st class cricketing counties plus one with MCC cancellation. Also included are photographs of the then current county teams. | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 962 | MISCELLANY, 1936-59: Useful group inc. KEVIII trio (3) plus set on separate Es, KGVI printed E with ‡d, 1d & 2‡d (2) and 1950 4d, 1953 (7) inc. 5d/8d/1/- (2) & 4d/1/3d/1/6d (2), 1957 graphite set, 1959 4‡d (3) etc. (21 items) | £90 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 963 | MACHIN, ARNOLD: 1979 (31 Dec.) outsize envelope bearing ‡p sheet of 200 signed to bottom margin by the designer Arnold Machin. | £85 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 964 | MACHIN, ARNOLD: A similar cover dated 31st December bearing a complete sheet of the 1‡p value with commemorative cancellations of the National Postal Museum signed by Arnold Machin at the foot of the sheet. | £85 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 965 | SCARCER CARDS: Small, duplicated miscellany of better cards in fine mint condition inc. W.G.Grace (4), Parliament (5) & Fire Engine (3) - all scarce, early types with substantial catalogue value. (12 items) | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 966 | INIGO JONES: Fine mint examples of this scarce card (SG 936) cataloguing £200 each - 22 mint examples (one with tiny corner blemish) plus two used with FDI cancellations - both with minute corner bumps. Rarely offered in quantity! (24 items) | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BOOKLETS AND BOOKLET PANES | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 967 | 1912-24 1d scarlet booklet pane of six with two central "LONDON E.C./91" (type I) c.d.s., perfs. slightly short in places. Also a mint pane with inverted watermarks. | £70 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 968 | 1936 A selection of mounted mint KEIII booklet panes comprising ‡d (2), 1d (2, inc one with inverted watermarks) and 1‡d (8, inc examples with "STAMP COLLECTORS/Chas NISSEN" and "COME ON THE TELEPHONE NOW/AIR MAILS" advertisements). Also a complete 1936 2/- booklet numbered 357. Some with trimmed perforations. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 969 | QEII DECIMAL MISCELLANY mainly comprising 'Prestige' (inc. better), 'Greetings' & Christmas types and all but five seemingly intact. Face value £86.37. (21 booklets). ## | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ** | 970 | 1914-82 The complete basic used collection. Mostly fine. (101). | £60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 971 | 1904 2‡d ultramarine. Fine used. SG 0111. Cat £700. D Brandon Cert (1999).PHOTO. | £180 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 972 | 1903 (December) 6d pale dull purple overprinted with type 06. Fine used. SG 052. Cat £750. D Brandon Cert (1999). PHOTO. | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OFFICIALS - BOARD OF EDUCATION | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 973 | 1887-1900 1/- GREY GREEN & CARMINE ON SMALL PIECE WITH PART "EXMOUTH" C.D.S. THE PIECE HAS A LIGHT BEND WHICH DOES NOT EFFECT THIS RARE AND VERY FRESH ADHESIVE. SG 082. Cat £8,500. RPS CERT. (2000). PHOTO. | £3500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OFFICIALS - GOVERNMENT PARCELS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 974 | 1883-86 6d green BR with small part "LINCOLN" c.d.s. Fine SG 062 Cat £750. D Brandon Cert (2002). PHOTO. | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 975 | 1883-86 9d green HC with part strikes of the "STOURPORT" c.d.s. Fine SG 063 Cat £600. D Brandon Cert (1995). PHOTO. | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OFFICIALS - INLAND REVENUE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 976 | 1890 10/- ultramarine on white with blue black overprint, cancelled with "LONDON" c.d.s. Fine SG 10b Cat £2,500. D Brandon Cert (1997). PHOTO. | £600 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 977 | 1892 £1 green NB with central "ABERDEEN" c.d.s., lower left corner perforation replaced. Fresh colour. SG 016. Cat. £1,750. D. Brandon Cert. (1997). PHOTO. | £550 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 978 | 1901 1/- green & carmine. Fine used. SG 019. Cat £850. D Brandon Cert (2001). PHOTO. | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OFFICIALS - OFFICE OF WORKS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 979 | MISCELLANY comprising Office of Works 1896-1902 ‡d vermilion & ‡d blue-green fresh mint, 1896-1902 1d lilac mint, 1902-03 ‡d blue-green fresh mint (light foxing on perfs.), 1902-03 1d scarlet heavily mounted mint & 1902 2‡d ultramarine fine used. (6). | £180 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 980 | 1902 10d dull purple and carmine with part oval "REGISTERED/CHARING CROSS" d.s. Fine SG 035. Cat £1,000.RPS Cert (1985). PHOTO. | £280 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 981 | 1904 2‡d ultramarine. A fine used example. SG 039 Cat £700. D Brandon Cert (1998). PHOTO. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TELEGRAPHS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 982 | PRIVATE TELEGRAPH COMPANIES: c1857 English & Irish Magnetic Telegraph Co. 1/-, 1/6d & 2/6d.c1859-60 British & Irish Magnetic Telegraph Co 3d black control, 1/6d red control & 3/- imperf without control. Bonelli's Electric Telegraph Co 1868 6d black imperforate and 3d brown (, 9, inc a booklet pane of six). National Telephone Co 1881 1d & 1/- complete panes of twelve. All unused, some small faults. | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| G.B.P.H. COLLECTIONS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 983 | BINDER with the interesting accumulation of pre-stamp mail with a wide range of postal markings including 1733 EL to Brandon (Norfolk) with m/s "Thomas Brewster paid 4d" (extra 1d paid on arrival), 1783 E with large-type s/l "DURHAM", EL with first-type Gloucester mileage, 1798 curved "SANDWICH", boxed "Canterbury/Py Post", UDC of Folkingham, sundry Kentish interest (Sevenoaks/Tunbridge mileages, etc.), various EL's with coaching related contents, etc. (Approx. 75). | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 984 | BINDER with the varied selection of E/EL's, etc. inc. 1709/13 EL's (3, two with coaching related contents) ex London to Kentwell Hall (near Sudbury, Suffolk), 1744 EL from Long Melford to a Basketmaker in Norwich, E with first-type Leicester mileage, 1799 E with curved "MIDDLETON", 1801 EL with s/l "OXFORD", 1823 EL ex Cheltenham to London with contents relating to the Retaliator coach and its schedule, 1835 EL with Ashburton UDC, 1836 EL with Pershore UDC, etc. (Approx. 40). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 985 | BINDER containing much of coaching interest with many letters transcribed but also inc. 1712 EL (faults) from Norwich to London with slightly unevenly struck but scarce "NORWICH" across the flap near a fine Bishop mark, 1715 EL from London to Derby also bearing fine Bishop mark, two line "SHREWS/BURY" on 1755 EL to London, two line "WALLING/FORD" on 1799 EL, fine concave "CHATHAM" mark on each of three 1798 ELs (interesting military contents) and Kidderminster mileage mark. (32 items). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 986 | BINDER containing many items of interest inc. s/l and mileage marks of different kinds, plate 6 1d black (four margins) tied by red Maltese cross on 1840 (22 Dec.) EL from Shrewsbury (double arc c.d.s. on back) to Leek, fine "Kennington (cross)/1D. PAID" in red on 1849 EL to Middleton Stoney, Oxon., various items relating to coaches & carriers, map of Wigtownshire etc., etc. (25 items). PHOTO PLATE 14 | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 987 | PRE-STAMP MISCELLANY WITH COACHING LINK: Binder with large number of ELs, mainly early 19th century, some with reference to coaching or goods carriage inc. Scots covers with additional ‡d marks, s/l marks inc. penny posts, blue LAMBERHURST mileage, UDCs inc. Sherburn, Broseley, Wenlock & Prudhoe, framed SHIP LETTER/GRAVESEND on poor wrapper to be left atLittle Hereford Turnpike, Bishop Marks, Dockwra, crowned FREE, serpentine CHUDLEIGH, good range of Irish marks inc. various boxed PAID h.s., London Twopenny Post inc. handstruch '3', mail to coffee house addresses plus a few 1d red covers etc. (109 items) | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 988 | MISCELLANY OF 2d BLUES ON COVER PAYING VARIOUS RATES comprising 3 Apr. 1863 env. (minor faults) from Rochdale addressed to 'Richd. Cobden Esq., M.P., Midhurst, Sussex' endorsed as being from the other famous radical supporter of Free Trade, '{John] Bright', franked with pair of plate 9 2d blues paying the 1oz. - 2oz. rate, 1862/3 pair of covers with horizontal & vertical pairs respectively of plate 9 2d blues re same rate, 26 Apr. 1864 large env. (refolded to 203mm. x 144mm. but complete; some dusting + wear along top edge) franked with block of four plate 9 2d blues (OG-PH; short perfs. at top) paying the 3oz. -4oz. 8d rate tied by several "LONDON/93" duplexes, large part 1859 long env. (3 of the 4 flaps removed & other faults) ex London to Brighton franked with plate 8 pair of 2d blues QI/QJ) plus a severed strip of three (DF-DH) paying the 10d rate for 4oz. -5oz. all tied by London 'twin' "47" numerals & then sent back to London but this time with surface printed 6d lilac + wing margin 4d rose-carmine tied by "BRIGHTON/132" sideways duplexes and very large local 1862 front bearing horizontal strip of five plate 9 2d blues (MG-MK) tied by London EC duplexes. [All ex Robert Johnson]. (5 items). | £260 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 989 | MISCELLANY: Interesting pre-stamp group inc. (1765) good strike of the scarce 20mm ELY [92e] on EL to 'Norwhich' with impractical routing 'By Caxton Bagg', Horncastle 1st type mileage (1786), various s/l town marks, mileages, PAID marks, scarce Whittlesea UDC, Chatham skeleton 'travelling stamp' etc. (29 items) | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 990 | MISCELLANY: Group of ship letter marks on cover inc. Greenock (4 - three different types, 1800-26), Bristol, Liverpool and s/l SHIP LETTER on lengthy document ex Adelaide (1841); also Ibberson coaching token, strip map of the London-Chester road, 1823 coach ticket from 'The Swan with Two Necks' etc. (18 items) | £90 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 991 | MISCELLANY: Box-file containing an interesting variety inc. London pre-stamp late fee paid marks, QV overseas destinations covers,postal stationery, large number of postage due items, Welsh material, envelopes of used Wilding stamps inc. high values to 10/- etc. Worth inspection. (Qty) | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 992 | 1d RED COVERS WITH UDCs, PENNY POST MARKS, ETC.; 1842-60 covers with useful village marks inc. fir/fine blue/black 1843-52 "LEINTWARDINE/156" mileage marks (11), v. fine "SUTTON/COLDFIELD", pair of "Penny Post" marks, scarce small 1858/60 UDCs of CALVERLY (Kent) & KEMERTON (Glos.), and mostly fine to v. fine larger UDCs of BELVIDERE (orange-yellow), BELGRAVE ST LEICESTER, BLYTH, BRAMPTON BRIAN, COTTINGHAM, DERVOCK, EDGBASTON, EGREMONT (green), ENZIE, HAREWOOD, KNIGHTON, LONDON RD. WORCESTER, PONTYPOOL (2), SHIREHAMPTON (with dated "BRISTOL/PY POST"), SOUTH METHVEN ST R.H, STEEPLE ASHTON & WOLSTANTON. Useful lot; also an 1855 Oswestry regd. receipt. (38 covers + 1 receipt.) | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 993 | 'BETTER' PRESTAMP COVERS, 1840s ASHBOURNE & LOUGHBOROUGH 'SKELETONS, P. POSTS, ETC.; c.1780-1848 lot inc. c.1780/2 pair with v. fine claret-red "NORWICH", 1785 similar claret-red "110 NORWICH" 1st-Type Mileage, 1824/31 pair with curved-top "POSTAGE/TO/EDINBURGH/NOT PAID" in red (scarce) & black, mostly v. fine 1837/8 "DUBLIN/1d/PENNY POST" (circ.) & "Brighton/Penny Post", 1847/8 pair (latter badly sellotape-repaired 1d pink) with v. fine blue sanserif Skeleton d.s.'s of "ASHBOURNE" & "LOUGHBORO", and 9 July 1849 pair of part E's with 1d Reds tied (contrary to regulations) by boxed "CASTLE/STREET" & "ELM ROW" of Edinr. (remarkably posted the same day). Good variety. (11 items). | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 994 | PRESTAMP COVERS INC. 'JOSEPH ADY' LETTER, ETC.; 1784-48 covers inc. Bishop Mark, 1793 EL ex US with faint "DARTMOUTH/SHIP LRE", 8 May 1840 EL with Derby m/s "1", 1841 manuscript "Upton Mail" receipt for various coach journeys, Nov. 1846 printed unpaid EL from London to Ludlow with printed "something to your advantage" letter from the notorious "Joseph Ady", scarce 1842/3 pair of EL's with v. fine (but with filing creases) red Wrexham Handstruck "1" marks, and similar 1848 part E with Dublin "d1" mark. (12 items). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 995 | 19th CENTURY COVERS INC. BIRMINGHAM MISSENT, MAILCOACH WAYBILLS, LUDLOW SKELETON, ETC.; Shoe box with wide variety of covers inc. UPP "1" marks (from 1st week in Jan. 1840), mileages, TOO LATE, fine small 1850 "MISSENT TO/BIRMINGHAM" UDC, 1843 m/s "Missent to" beside "WEDNESBURY" c.d.s., large 1853 regd. front with Embossed 1/- green (rare on internal mail) & 1841 2d Strip of Three, 1842 Edinr. "MORE/TO PAY", 1841 pair of "Upton [on Severn]" Mail Coach Waybills, scarce 1846 "LUDLOW/5" skeleton, 3 Uniform 4d Post covers, Penny Posts, Charing (Kent) + Ludlow "extra 1d" covers (5), v. fine 1862 Birmingham "LC" in circle (letter Carriers Inspector), etc. Good variety. (150 items approx.) | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 996 | SMALL GROUP comprising lengthy cross-written Cape of Good Hope ship letter (faults) to Hull, c.1760 .'Post paid 4d' cover with encircled "PD" h.s. in black to the solicitor 'to the Governors/of the Queen's Bounty/in Dean's Yard/Westminster', 1638 EL in Italian from London to Livorno, 1699 EL (heavily repaired but fascinating contents re. fox hunting) bearing a Bishop mark to 'Gentleman of the Horse/to the Duke of Somerset/...near Warminster/Wilts.' and 1764 (1 Dec.) EL from London also bearing a Bishop mark to 'The Rt. Hon. the Earl of Lauderdale/at his Lordship's Seat' near Edinburgh. (5 covers). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 997 | BISHOP MARKS: Group of earlier Bishop Mark covers inc. (1681) long EL ex Durham regarding the inspection and strengthening of Clifford's Fort at Tynemouth - rated '6' and with v.fine 'AV/31' d.s.; also c1670s E to Holland with fine seal, 1696 EL to Blithfield endorsed 'By Lichfield bagg' and with fine London receiver 'GC' alongside Bishop Mark 'IY/4', 1702 '2' rate letter to 'Pickadillye' plus two others. (6 items) | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 998 | COACH ROAD MISCELLANY INC. SCARCE POST-HORSE TICKETS: Binder containing a miscellany of information on Toll Roads plus 4 covers with contents referring to Tolls and a group of very scarce tickets inc. (1828) Knutsford [weighing] Machine, similar 'Derby-street Machine Leek' item (1837), very early (1763) 'Horsfield Road' ticket for a 2-horse chaise, tickets for the Wenlock & Westwood Gate c1840 (unused) & the Tanlan Gate (1851) ticket for a gig, c1810 hand-bill 'Post Horse Duty / District No. 8 / Caution to Postmasters and others...' [Norwich]. (9 items plus information) | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 999 | COLLIERY CANCELLATIONS: The small group of postcards (17) largely with KEVII ‡d frankings showing a good range of colliery/works cancellations inc. Bearpark, Brandon, Castle Eden Colliery UDC on 1859 EL, Cornsay, Cramlington, Davidsons Mains, East Howle, Emma, Hamsterley, Murton, New Branspeth, Newstead (2) & Pegswood (2) Collieries plus Carlton Ironworks (2) & Stoke Works. (21). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1000 | MISCELLANY INC. PRESTAMP, NUMBERS IN M.C. COVERS, FDCs, ETC.; 1764-c.1960 lot with 1764 London Receiving House manuscript "Grape" (the Stationer) with fair Govt. 'Dockwra', scarce 1826 unframed Orkney Is. "KIRKWALL" mileage, c.1840 fine small print of the "Post Office, London", 1843/4 quartet of 1d Red covers with Nos. in M.C. (1, 2, 7 & 9), 1832 Free E with "GREETHAM" (?) + Penny Post, 1902 env. with v. fine boxed Manchester "LIABLE TO/LETTER RATE", some KGVI/early QEII FDCs, etc. (72 items). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1001 | PRESTAMP MIX - AUTOGRAPHS, FREES, EARLY "NORTH/LEACH", 'DOCKWRAS', "Oz at" MAR, ETC.; c.1775-1839 covers inc. near fine rare 1776 "NORTH/LEACH", mostly v. fine 1775 (pencil date) "G.FR" London Govt. 'Dockwra', similar c.1775 very fine "W/WE" type, 1791/5 pair of 3-ring Frees, several better free fronts, fine scarce London FB "Oz at 7s/8d per Oz" mark, redirected Uniform 4d Post EL with both red (London) and black (Horncastle) manuscript "4" marks few overseas covers, and a batch of 54 pieces/fragments with autographs of celebrities inc. Daniel O'Connell, Ellen Terry, T.S. Eliot, Montgomery, Augustus John, Lawrence Olivier, Munnings, Laughton, Compton Mackenzie Van der Bilt, Igor Stravinsky (1956), etc. (11 covers, 4 fronts & 54 pieces). [Ex Binnie.] | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1002 | Q.V. STAMPED COVERS INC. "POSTED SINCE", LATE FEE MARKS, ETC.; 1846-1904 covers/cards inc. 1846 E (toning) with 1841 2d Blue Pair and red Liverpool "PxL" (Paid Late Fee), 1856 Lpool "POSTED SINCE" c.d.s., 1857 EL with 1d Red (faults) tied by v. fine scarce Dublin "POSTED SINCE 6PM" duplex, 1868 env. with scarce oval-framed London "B[lind] B[ag]" mark, 1877 E with ‡d Plate No. tied by "JERSEY/409" duplex having v. fine "GREENOCK SORTING TENDER" backstamp, 1893 hand-drawn front ex Woolwich, and 1895 correct US usage of the GB 1d red Reply PC, etc. Good variety. Plus a few later items. (56 covers, 2 fronts & 5 labels). [Ex Binnie.] | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1003 | ISLANDS: Group of KEVII & KGV PPCs with good variety of cancellations etc. inc. rare italic Too Late of Jersey (1905), v.scarce RHUM cds (1907), single-ring SARK, St PETER IN THE WOOD, BEAUMONT, St MARTINS, St AUBIN, 1908 cachet of Snaefell Summit etc. (24 items) | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1004 | PRESTAMP & LATER MIX INC. SCARCE "Mis-sent/to/Southampton", SCOTS MARKS, ADDL. ‡'s, ETC.; 1756-1897 covers inc. studies of Scotland (inc. scarce blue or red boxed mileages), Brighton (1d Reds, etc.), etc.; with 1781 "In all" + "DURHAM", 1785 "THRAP/STONE", 1788 "FALMOUTH", near fine scarce 1798 "POOL", scarce small boxed London "‡" (1829 only), v. fine Oct. 1839 "Mis-sent/to/Southampton", etc. (100 covers + 1 piece). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1005 | 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). | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1006 | UNDATED CIRCLE COVERS, PRESTAMP, ETC.; 1751-1890 covers inc. a good range of English UDCs (blue SHEEPSHEAD, scarce 2-ring MOUNTSORREL, DISEWORTH, QUORNDON, red WOODHATCH, red MIRFIELD, and red CABBAGE-HALL), No.9 in Maltese Cross on 1d pink env., Bishop Marks, 1881 "GLASGOW/NPB" Oval cancel, and a selection of prestamp items. Plus a few early 20th Century rubber cancels. Overall Leicestershire flavour. (66 covers + 7 fronts). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1007 | MIXED COLLECTION OF 1d RED COVERS INC. BRIDGENORTH, SHREWSBURY, ETC.; Useful lot of 1854-8 covers all with 1d Reds (some with closed spike-holes) tied by mostly v. fine strikes of the Spoons of Birmingham (6; 5 different types), Bridgenorth (2), Bristol, Dublin, Hull (3), Liverpool (5; various types), and Shrewsbury (4; one in bluish-black and on 1d IMPERF.). Good nucleus for expansion. (22 covers). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1008 | MISCELLANEOUS CANCELLATIONS ON IMPERFORATE 1d REDS:1843 E to Edinburgh with "11" in MC cancellation, creased across adhesive. 1d strip of four OH-OK (touched at foot) cancelled contrary to regulations with two strikes 0f the Burton Upon Trent "152". 1841 1d pair SH-SH with fine "7" in MC cancellations. 1d MB (thinned)with central strike of the distinctive "WESTPORT" MC. 1d OF with brownish. MC. Also 1d (6) and 2d (2) with ivory heads. 1842 E with a readable "Cashiel/Penny Post" h.s. (14 items). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1009 | MISCELLANEOUS NUMERALS ETC: A selection of imperf. 1d reds with various cancellations inc. blue 17 (Airdrie), 448 of (Leek), 328 (Hadleigh, Suffolk) 685 (Wilton) & 250 (Devonport). Blue London District numbers 20 (3), 28 & 41. and boxed "No 1" of Littlehampton. (18). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1010 | LONDON NUMBERS IN MALTESE CROSS: Numbers 1, 2, 6, 7, 10 & 11 cancelling 1841 1d reds on covers to Scotland, mostly clear strikes but adhesives cut into in places. Also 1843 (29 Nov) E to Greenock bearing 1d reds x 2 with "1" in MC cancellations (fair only) with circular "MORE/TO/PAY" h.s. and M/s "ab 1 oz. 1843 (27 Nov) e from the same correspondence franked with a four margined (creased) 1841 2d tied by a readable "1" in MC cancellation. (8 covers). | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1011 | LONDON NUMBERS IN MALTESE CROSS: A selection of mainly four margined 1d reds cancelled with numbers 1 to 12 in MC, aus additional numbers 7 (2), 8 (2), 9 (2) 10 (10, one thinned) and 11 (3). Mostly good part strikes with the number clearly visible. (23). | £160 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1012 | LONDON NUMBERS IN MALTESE CROSS: A complete set of numbers 1 to 12 plus additional numbers 1 (2), 2, 7 (3), 8, 9 (2) and 11 . All cancelling three or margined 1841 1d reds in variable condition. | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1013 | LONDON NUMBERS IN MALTESE CROSS: 1843 (9 Oct) EL to Bridford franked with 1d pair, MC-MD tied by two fine strikes of the "3" in MC cancellation. Three wide margins, clear at right, PHOTO PLATE 14 | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1014 | 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. | £50 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1015 | LONDON NUMBERS IN MALTESE CROSS:1843 covers (5) franked with four margined 1d reds tied by readable part strikes of numbers 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10 in MC. | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1016 | MALTESE CROSS CANCELLATIONS: The selection of mainly four margined 1841 1d reds (inc. a few "black" plates) with distinctive MC of Coventry (2), Dursley, Leamington (2), Manchester (2), Norwich & York plus c.d.s. of Blandford on piece, Bridport, Dorchester (large type), Honiton (2), Lyme, Totnes (2) & Wincanton. Also four other items inc. plate 19 AA used on E ex Neath to Taunton with clear MC cancel & plate 26 GE with central "NEATH" c.d.s. (shaved at lower right). A good group. (Approx. 50). | £300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1017 | BLUE MALTESE CROSS OF PRESTON AND BLUE NUMERAL OF WEYMOUTH: 1843 (18 April and 1 May) E to Burnley, each bearing a cut into 1d tied by the blue MC of Preston. Also 1846 (26 June) env to Noblehouse franked with 1844 1d PB & PC tied by fair strikes of the blue "872" of Weymouth. (3 covers). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1018 | DISTINCTIVE MALTESE CROSS OF WOTTON UNDER EDGE CANCELLING !d RED ON COVER: 1841 (9 Aug) mourning EL from Wotton under Edge to Battle bearing a four margined 1d red SI double I. tied by a fine strike of the very distinctive Wotton under Edge M.C. A corner of the top flap is torn away due to opening. A rare cover. Spec. B1tw. Cat £6,000. Ex Alcock. PHOTO. | £1600 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1019 | DISTINCTIVE MALTESE CROSS OF MULLINGAR: 1841 1d PK cancelled with a part strike of the Mullingar distinctive MC. PHOTO. | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1020 | DISTINCTIVE MALTESE CROSS OF LIMERICK: 1844 (20 Jan) env to Clonmell franked with a four margined 1d tied by a complete strike of the distinctive Limerick MC. The env is a little soiled. PHOTO PLATE 14 | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1021 | DISTINCTIVE MALTESE CROSS OF HOLYMOUNT: 1841 1d GC with a large part strike of the distinctive Holymount MC. Adhesive touched at right. PHOTO. | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1022 | SMALL "1" IN MALTESE CROSS OF NORWICH:1841 1d JJ with almost complete central MC with small "1" in centre of Norwich. Adhesive shaved at lower right and light bend. | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1023 | MALTESE CROSS & EARLY '1844-TYPE' CANCELS ON COVERS, ETC.; c.1842-53 1d Red covers inc. v. fine Distinctive Dublin M.C., Blue-black Omagh (Ireland) M.C., four blue "68" numerals of Bewdley (stamps with closed spike-holes), somewhat scruffy but almost complete set of 1d Red covers with Nos. in Cross (1, 2, 2, 3, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11 & 12; latter with two 1d Reds), and 1853 early chamfered corners London duplex. Also c.1960 sheet of paper with 11 mostly v. fine blue strikes of a genuine Maltese Cross endorsed "WANGFORD" in pencil; Wangford (Suffolk) is the only P.O. from which an actual Maltese Cross has survived. Useful lot. (28 items). | £160 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1024 | MALTESE CROSSES ETC: 1842-45 The selection of covers (3) franked with 1d reds inc. 1844 E bearing 1d NA cancelled on arrival with a blue MC at Clitheroe. 1844 E to Newcastle on Tyne bearing 1d with "11" in MC cancellation. Five 1d reds with cancellations in dot in centre (3, inc a pair) of MC., blue MC and small 1 in MC. Also 1845 E to Wells bearing 1d tied by "134" of Bristol and "TEMPLE CLOUD" UDC. (8 items). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1025 | DISTINCTIVE MALTESE CROSS OF GREENOCK: 1843 (11 Oct) EL to Edinburgh franked with 1d red JL with central Greenock MC cancellation and 1843 (2 Nov) EL also to Edinburgh franked with 1d QK with similar cancellation. Fine. (2 covers). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1026 | ADDITIONAL STRIKE OF MALTESE CROSS ON COVER FROM SPILSBY: 1841 (21 Oct) EL from Spilsby to London bearing a cut into 1d red NA with a very fine central MC cancellation, an additional strike of the MC was struck at the lower left corner over the m/s "Pd". Most unusual. Some cover faults. PHOTO PLATE 14 | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1027 | COLOURED NUMERALS: A two margined 1841 1d cancelled with a part strike of a violet numeral (BPA Cert - 1956). 1841 1d x 3 with blue numeral cancellations, 1855 LC14 2d plate 5 vertical pair II-JI tied by "28" blue green numerals of Exeter and LC14 1d OF with green part "186" duplex of Dublin. (7). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1028 | BLUE "369" NUMERAL OF HODDESDON: 1852 (14 Oct) env from Hoddesdon to Switzerland franked with imperf. 1d OK and a cut to shape 1/- embossed tied by blue "369" of Hoddesdon with oval framed "PD" in red alongside.b PHOTO PLATE 14 | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1029 | GREEN (BLUISH) "242" NUMERAL OF DERBY: 1841 1d plate 109 QA tied to small piece by a good strike of the green (bluish) "242" numeral of Derby with another fine strike alongside. PHOTO. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1030 | GREEN NUMERAL OF KETTLE: 1849 EL from Kettle to Cupar Fife dated 4 Oct 1849 franked with a four margined 1d plate 80 SF with a lightly applied green "195" numeral of Kettle. Scarce. PHOTO PLATE 14 | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1031 | GREEN NUMERAL OF KETTLE: 1849 (17 Dec) EL to Markinch franked with 1d BH tied by a good 195 numeral in green of Kettle. Scarce. PHOTO. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1032 | RUBBERS & SKELETONS: Small box of KEVII - KGV period picture postcards with fine range of rubber (76) and skeleton-type (33) c.d.s. cancellations; strikes of varying quality from superb to barely legible with a wide geographical spread. Inspection recommended. (109 items) | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1033 | RIDEOUT PAIR, AZEMAR ON PERFIN COVER, ETC.; Feb./Oct. 1859 1d Red & 1d Pink cover cancelled by very fine "HS/1" and "CR/2" Rideout Machine cancels respectively (with Railway "M2/EDINR" and "E.MR" marks), Nov. 1872 1d Red cover with v. fine Azemar "BB/LONDON/A1" machine (stamp with "T & Co" perfin), and useful 1899/1900 group of QV covers (some stain marks, but unusually all to same address) with range of Bickerdike (VR/2, 4, 5 & 6) and Boston (plain bars, plus 1, 3, 4 & 6) London machine cancels.13 covers). [Ex Binnie.] | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1034 | MISCELLANY: Interesting group of flown covers with 1930s FFCs inc. signed Western Air Express E with Croydon Airport cachet, Provincial, Midland & Scottish, Highland , Railway Air , Jersey Airways, 1937 signed FFC cover to Kirkwall and other Shetland items etc. (36 items) | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1035 | CANADA: Red-brown postcard with KEVII & KGV ‡d stamps, flown from London and addressed to Canada - unusual destination; fine. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1036 | MISCELLANY: Quartet comprising 1791 EL (sugar plantation report) ex Jamaica to Liverpool endorsed "p Favorite" & "Care of Edgar Carrie Esquire" with fine "LIVERPOOL/SHIP" h.s. (Tabeart S1), 1845 ex New Orleans (?) to London with v.fine "PORTSMOUTH/SHIP LETTER" (Tabeart S16), 1865 E ex Dundee to the USA bearing pl.14 1/- green pair (SG.101 - r.h, adhesive creased) with fine red "BOSTON. BR. PKT/48 PAID" d.s. and 1856 EL ex Melbourne to Kirkcaldy per "Lightning" with fine "AUSTRALIAN PACKET/LIVERPOOL" d.s. (Tabeart P28) on reverse. (4). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1037 | MISCELLANY with 1830 EL ex Quebec to Glasgow endorsed "pr Duchess of/Richmond" rated "1/2" with fine "GREENOCK/SHIP LETTER" (Tabeart S12), 1832 EL (sheet separated by Robertson into two for display) ex Madeira to London via Weymouth with fine red "GP" overwritten by rare "1/6" and on the reverse a fine step-type "SHIP LETTER/WEYMOUTH" h.s. (Tabeart S6) plus 1828 front (pasted by Robertson to an unconnected letter) with fine blue step-type "LEITH/SHIP LETTER" h.s. (Tabeart S5). A good trio. (3). | £90 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1038 | CANADA TO NORWICH VIA LIVERPOOL & LONDON: 1793 EL (interesting letter describing the rigours of a trans-Atlantic voyage, Quebec and scenery) from this city to Norwich (sheet separated into two by Robertson for display) endorsed 'pr The Europa/via Liverpoole', rated '1/1', bearing a scarce watery magenta "SHIP LRE" h.s. (Tab. S34) and on the back a London transit mark. The letter itself is endorsed 'I beg you.....Pray my dear Aunt, let no one see this incoherent letter'! [Ex Alan Robertson]. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1039 | PAQUEBOTS: 1907 (8 Aug.) PPC to Antwerp with KEVII 1d tied by a fine Folkestone c.d.s. with fine matching sanserif "PAQUEBOT" alongside, 1909 PPC of Molde (Norway) to GB with KEVII ‡d tied by superb "GRIMSBY" c.d.s. and with rare purple oval 2R.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). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1040 | P.S. 'JUNO' OVAL D.S. ON ‡d CARD FROM ISLE OF ARRAN: 1904 (20 Aug.) PPC addressed to Prestwick franked with KEVII ‡d adhesive tied by fine "LAMLASH/214" double ring c.d.s. with partly fine oval purple "GLASGOW [& SOUTH WE]STERN RLY/JUNO/STEAM VESSELS" d.s. alongside. Also a pair of c.1920 PPCs depicting this ship and her sister ship P.S. 'Jupiter'. (3 items). | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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