| 1041 | INSPECTOR'S 'STARS' ON TRANSATLANTIC MAIL & SHIP LETTER D.S. ON 1d RED COVERS: 1839 EL ex Cuba to London 'p. Independence' with "LIVERPOOL/SHIP LETTER" (Robertson type 13a) and very fine Inspector's star, similar 1846 cover from New York with framed "LIVERPOOL/SHIP" d.s. & star mark and 1841-43 Es thought to be from Ireland to London each franked with an imperf. 1d red on blued paper tied by MC cancellation & also bearing mainly fine strikes of the large "SHIP-LETTER/(crown)/LIVERPOOL" c.d.s. (4 covers). | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1042 | THEATRE: Group of early 19th century letters from actors inc. Benjamin Webster, Samuel Russell, Tom Cooke, Robert Strickland etc. plus correspondence relating to Liverpool's Theatre Royal and the Foster family of Liverpool, architects (and specialists in local government corruption!) (12 items) | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1043 | GRIMSBY: 1952 envelope endorsed "O.H.M.S." in m/s addressed to the H.M. Inspector of Taxes, Hull" bearing a small red "Toy Post" stamp depicting a Teddy Bear tied by Grimsby Machine cancellation. Unusual thus! | £60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1044 | GERALD KING 'PHANTOMS': Accumulation of 'phantom' stamps using designs of classic Empire issues plus fiscals, railway stamps & 'proofs' purporting to originate from Lundy plus a bundle of covers / stationery mimicking classic designs, produced by Gerald King. Attractive - and great fun! (100s) | £140 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1045 | NORWICH - 16th CENTURY 'CORSINI' LETTER FROM NORWICH TO LONDON; Fine 13/17 June 1585 EL from "Nervicei" (Italian for Norwich) written in French by "Louis Cantin" (Corsini's agent in the town) addressed "Soit donne a mon tres cher et bon amis Sr Bartholome Coursini, Marchant a Londre". Unusual to have the address in French at this date. Good early internal English letter.PHOTO | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1046 | NORWICH - PRINTED CIRCULAR ADVERTISING EDWARD HINES GRIFFIN WORKS: 1887 "Memorandum and Special Circular/of Improved Tools For Amateurs, Etc./EDWARD HINES GRIFFIN WORKS, NORWICH" bearing ½d vermilion cancelled by Norwich "575" duplex. Illustrated on the front, back & inside with fascinating details of their products (drills, lathes, etc.). | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1047 | NORWICH: 1908 PPC to Denbighshire bearing KEVII 1⁄2d tied by a near complete strike of the special Norwich Posted In Advance For Christmas cancellation. PHOTO | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1048 | YARMOUTH - VERY FINE EARLY 'CORSINI' LETTER TO LONDON; 10 Nov. 1589 EL (long contents ref. herring trade in Italian) written "In Yermua" (Italian for Yarmouth) addressed "Al Molto Magro. Sir. Filippo Corsini mio assm. in London", unusually with no signs of having been sealed, and so presumably sent by personal trusted servant. The contents apparently also include disparaging comments about Dutch seamen; "...when these Flemings get into a tavern they do not come out"! Fine example of one of the handful of Yarmouth letters from the Corsini archive.PHOTO | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1049 | EARLY 17th CENTURY LETTER FROM SHUGBOROUGH TO BLITHFIELD; 5 Sept. 1611 EL from "Shugborow" addressed "To the worr[shipful] my very loving and assured good frend, Mr. Walter Bagot Esquire at Blyffeld [=Blithfield, Staffs.]". Fine early letter from this correspondence; good example of privately carried local cross-country mail. PHOTO | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1050 | MISCELLANY: Interesting mixed bunch inc. fine early use of the scarce SAX/MUNDHAM on 1740 EL ex Yoxford (seal torn away), fine curved MELTON.S (1794), two ELs to Yoxford with Dockwra h.s. (1751-52), mainly fine YARMOUTH (1771) to Saxmundham with 2d charge, correspondence with QV 1d red (imperf) ex Wangford & Beccles (Bramfield UDC noted), unusual 1903 Southwold bundle label, modern Southwold material etc. (Approx.40 items) PHOTO | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1051 | MISCELLANY: Small group of 20th century items inc. boxed GONE AWAY/918 (2) and other instructional marks (5) plus range of cds cancellations on PPCs, Worcester rubber (1951) etc. (24 items) | £75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1052 | RAILWAYS: 1896 mourning env. to Herringthorpe (near Rotherham) with Normanton Station duplex tying 1d lilac (additional manuscript cancel) endorsed "Per train Normanton" and with Midland Railway 2d green (pen cancelled) at lower left hand corner; also 1855 mourning envelope with Milford Junction double ring c.d.s. in red on reverse and with Milford Junction killer cancelling 1d "Stars" adhesive on obverse. (2). | £75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1053 | GUERNSEY/JERSEY SCROLL CANCELLATIONS: 1824 (4 Dec.) E to London with a good example of the Guernsey scroll cancellation; also 1827 EL to London (roughly opened resulting in a small part of the Entire being torn away with a fine example of the Jersey scroll just unaffected by the cover damage. (2). | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1054 | 'GRANDE BRETAGNE /PAR ST. MALO': 1826-29 Pair of Es to Nantes or Montpellier, both docketed as from Guernsey, each with a fine strike of the scarce GRANDE BRETAGNE/PAR ST MALO entry mark (1826 example struck slightly off cover) with internal French postage of 11 or 34 décimes. Attractive pair. (2 items) PHOTO | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1055 | MAIL TO & FROM FRANCE: 1826 EL to Marseille with very fine GRANDE BRETAGNE/PAR ST MALO, partly overstruck by 'P' h.s. of Paris; also 1829 E to Guernsey prepaid from Montpellier with inspector's h.s. and rate calculation plus (1843) paid EL ex Trieste to the Island with red 'LI' and St Malo transit cds. (3 items) | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1056 | BISECTS ON COVERS & CARDS: An example of each of the KGV & KGVI 2d adhesives known to have been bisected tied to 1940/41 envs. (2) and plain postcards (2), one of the latter dated 27 Dec., 1940 which was the first authorized day. [4 items]. | £75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1057 | 'GRANDE BRETAGNE/PAR GRANVILLE': 1832 Letter (some loss of text not affecting appearance) written from Jersey to Trouville with very fine strike of the scarce GRANDE BRETAGNE/PAR GRANVILLE entry mark in black with matching large cds of Granville and '6' accountancy mark. PHOTO | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1058 | 'GRANDE BRETAGNE/PAR GRANVILLE' & 'PAR ST. MALO': 1833 Pair of ELs ex St Helier or 'Jersey' to Nantes or Bordeaux with fine strikes of the scarce entry marks GRANDE BRETAGNE / PAR GRANVILLE or PAR ST.MALO, each with relevant cds and '6' accountancy mark. Attractive pair. (2 items) PHOTO | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1059 | MISCELLANY: Interesting group of 1840s pre-stamp Es with good variety of boxed 'PAID' marks, hand-struck '1's, various endorsements inc. one to India. Also six items 1879-84 with 'EDINR & CARSTAIRS SORTING TENDER cds. (32 items) | £75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 1060 | RARE TINY EXETER ADDITIONAL "½" MARK ON "INDIA LETTER/PENZANCE" COVER; 11 Aug. 1836 - 20 Jan. 1837 EL (interesting contents ref. impending trip to China, etc.; small piece lost at top right off address - clear of "1/7" postal rate and well clear of mark and address - and other more minor wear) from on board ship off the coast of India to Edinburgh (arrival backstamp) with a very fine (inverted) tiny Exeter "½" on the front and partly fine double-boxed "INDIA LETTER/PENZANCE" across the join on the reverse. This Exeter mark is arguably the rarest of all the Scottish Mail Tax marks. [Ex Charless Hahn.] PHOTO. | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1061 | MOURNING ENVELOPE BEARING KGV ½d WITH MID NINETEENTH CENTURY MAILBAG CANCELLATION OF ERVIE: 1912 mourning env. bearing KGV ½d green tied by undated circular "ERVIE/STRANRAER" cancellation and with a fine strike of the mid 19th Century type mailbag seal of Ervie on the flap. A most unusual item which opens up well for display. | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1062 | MISCELLANY: Rare part boxed UYEASO[UND] on 1d Red, various cds inc. Scalloway (1907) & Walls (1910), 1937 Lerwick FFC, KGVI 1½d FDC registered from Mid Yell plus QEII covers with village cancellations. (27 items) | £75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1063 | "TOY POST" ADHESIVE ON NEAT ENVELOPE USED WITHIN PENARTH: 1945 (8 June) neat env. used within Penarth bearing minute red "Toy Post" adhesive tied by "Victory Bells" slogan cancellation. Fascinating! | £75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1064 | STRAIGHT LINE "IRELAND" MARKS: 1798-1809 pair of Es to London (no contents) with fine strikes in red of the Type 1 (43mm) or Type II (67mm) "IRELAND" - the latter used five years later than recorded. An attractive pair. (2). | £90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1065 | DUBLIN 'SHIP LETTER' MYSTERY: 1819 EL to Bordeaux with mainly fine red strike of the scarce crowned boxed SHIP LETTER/DUBLIN across the flap, endorsed 'p: Erin/Capn. McCarthy'; no charge marks - possibly a paid withdrawn ship letter or a specific port-to-port arrangement? An enigma! | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 1066 | RARE DUBLIN "ADDITIONAL 1⁄2" MARKS - ONE IN RED & TWO IN BLACK; 7 Jan. 1835 EL from Dublin to Scotland with almost v. fine (and rare thus) red Dublin "Addl/1⁄2" mark partly inverted on the front; plus similar 1833/8 pair with v. fine (light crease) and fine black Dublin "Addl/1⁄2" marks. Scarce lot. (3 covers). [Ex Charless Hahn.] PHOTO | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1067 | LONDONDERRY COLONIAL PACKET: 1877 env. to canada bearing 2½d lilac tied by Greenock "163" numeral and with fine red circular "LONDONDERRY/PAID/SE 14 77/COL PACKET" c.d.s. plus 1903 PPC ex Montreal to Waterford bearing KEVII 1c green (2) and with red circular "LONDONDERRY COLONIAL PKT." d.s. A useful pair. (2). | £75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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