| 961 | SCOTTISH AIRMAILS: 1934-77 exceptional collection of Scottish airmails with many 1st or special flights, the covers where relevant bear the correct vignette. Includes 1934 Highland Airways 1st Inverness to Kirkwall (pilot signed), 1934 Kirkwall to Thurso, 1934 Railway Air Service 1st flight covers inc London to Renfrew, Glasgow to Douglas IOM, Glasgow to London, Glasgow to Manchester & Belfast to Glasgow, Highland Airways Inverness to Wick. Hillman Airways Glasgow to London, Stapleford to Glasgow, 1937 1st through service from Kirkwall to Lerwick (pilot signed), 1937 Aberdeen airways emergency service from Ipswich via Lerwick to Scalloway, 1954 Prestwick crash cover, a good range of later Logan Air flights, etc. The whole collection is neatly annotated with photos and press cut outs for display purposes. (113 covers) | £900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ** | 962 | LIVERPOOL/PENZANCE/DARTMOUTH/FALMOUTH SHIP LETTERS:1804 (Aug) EL to London with a red oval "SHIP LETTER/Crown/LIVERPOOL" h.s. A good early date. 1829 E from Trinidad to London with step type "PENZANCE/SHIP LETTER" h.s.1835 E from Mexico to London with step type "DARTMOUTH/SHIP LETTER" h.s. 1845 E from Rio De Janeiro "per Firefly via Falmouth" to London with a fine red step type "FALMOUTH/SHIP LETTER" h.s. (4 items). | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| G.B. SHIP LETTERS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 963 | BRIXHAM - UNRECORDED (?) ORANGE STEP-TYPE SHIP LETTER TOGETHER WITH RARE LONDON CROWNED "EXEMPT SHIP LR"; 10 Apr. - 25 July 1838 E from "T. Choppin" (believed to have been in St. Vincent) to London endorsed "Pr. [Ship] Charles Brooke" and "Consignee's Letter" having a partly very fine small red "[Crown]/EXEMPT SHIP LR." (Rob. London Ex.1; very rare pre-1840) on the front, but also having an equally rare small framed orange step-type "BRIXHAM/SHIP LETTER" (Rob.S4; unrecorded colour and scarce) across the join on the reverse. Rare combination; Exempt Ship Letters are seldom seen that came through smaller ports. PHOTO | £300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 964 | LIVERPOOL/LONDON/PORTSMOUTH: 1854 EL ex Melbourne per "The Red Jacket" bearing defective Victoria 1/- adhesive and with bluish-green "16 OC 1854/LIVERPOOL/SHIP", 1840 EL ex Larlingford (Norfolk) to Launceston (Tasmania) with red "PAID SHIP LETTER/(Crown)/LONDON" plus black boxed "SHIP LETTER/19 JUL 1841" applied and 1832 EL ex Calcutta to the U.K. with fine red boxed "INDIA LETTER/PORTSMOUTH". A useful trio. (3). | £140 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| G.B. T.P.O.'S AND STATION MARKS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 965 | MIDLAND T.P.O. - ENCIRCLED "E/MR" ON REDIRECTED ENVELOPE: 1865 (Feb. 17) env. with Charing Cross datestamp on reverse bearing 1d red tied by numeral cancellation and with a fine black encircled "E/MR" to the left of the adhesive alongside a faintish "MID RY NIGHT" Star. The former was the first and the latter the second regular cancellation of the Midland T.P.O. Also an off-cover 1d with a fine large part strike of the "Star" cancellation. (1 cover, 1 adhesive). Ex Mackenzie-Smith. | £75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 966 | LONDON & BRISTOL SORTING CARRIAGE - "DOWN DAY MAIL" C.D.S. CANCEL IN CONJUNCTION WITH UNRECORDED BOXED "Posted Without Late Fee" MARK: 1908 (12 Feb.) PPC to Ledbury (probably posted at Paddington) bearing KEVII 1⁄2d tied by large part circular "LONDON & BRISTOL (S.C.)/DOWN DAY MA(IL)" c.d.s. (Wilson 367, code **) with fine matching boxed "Posted without Late Fee" mark & m/s "1d/to pay" endorsement alongside. Rare thus. PHOTO | £240 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| G.B. OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 967 | ARGENTINA/MEXICO:1879 (28 April) E from London "via Southampton" to Buenos Aires franked with 4d sage plate 16 CE. 1879 (18 Aug) E from Manchester "French Packet via St Nazaire" to Guadalajara bearing 4d sage plate 15 SI. The cover is creased clear of the adhesive. PHOTO | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 968 | AUSTRALIA/BRAZIL/SOUTH AFRICA & SOME INTERNAL USES: 1859-99 cover inc 1859 (Sept) to Western Australia franked with 1857 1/- tied by Pearson Hill "3" machine duplex. 1881 env from Brighton to Western Australia with 6d grey, plate 17. 1886 env to Adelaide bearing 1880-83 6d green. 1876 env from London to Cape Town bearing "M & Co" perfin 6d plate 15 pair + 1/- plate 12.1877 EL from london to Caracas bearing 1/- plate 13. 1877 env from London "Via Liverpool" to Brazil bearing 6d plate 15 + 1/- plate 12. 1883 E to La Guara bearing 4d grey-brown plate 18. Also sixteen covers used within UK. (25 covers + a front). | £240 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 969 | BELGIUM & NETHERLANDS: 1834-70 Range of Es, paid & unpaid, inc TPO, fine 'N/P/B/10' cancellation on 1d-franked prices current, mainly fine ENGLAND/OVER OSTENDE, script 'Engeland/Franco', 1870 boxed 'L1' late fee cover with 4d orange stamp etc. (18 items) | £140 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 970 | BRAZIL - COVER BEARING THE RARE GARTER WATERMARK 4d GREY-BROWN PLATE 17: 1880 (8 Nov) env from Colchester "Per Mail via Southampton" to Rio de Janeiro bearing a marginal 1880 4d grey brown plate 17 RF with very fine "COLCHESTER" squared circle cancellation. The env has the top flap partially missing and short tear at top. The adhesive has a tiny marginal rust spot and pinch crease. A rare adhesive on cover. SG Spec. J67. Cat £1,200. PHOTO | £300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 971 | BRITISH NORTH AMERICA:1863-1900 covers (12) to USA inc 1863 part E from London to Philadelphia bearing 1862-64 1/- QF. 1863 part E from London "Per City of New York via Queenstown" to Philadelphia bearing 1862-64 1/- TD (corner example). 1866 env from Southampton to Pennsylvania bearing 1/- plate 4 MC. 1885 env registered from Norwich to Cleveland redirected to N York bearing 1883-84 ½d & 4d. Also three covers to Canada inc 1871 env from London to Ontario bearing 4d plate 12 SG. Some cover and stamp faults but an interesting group. (15 covers). | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 972 | CANADA/FRANCE/PANAMA:1896 (8 Jan) large 21⁄2d + 10d stamped to order env uprated with 1887 1⁄2d, 10d & 1/- used from London "Via New York" to Quebec. Attractive but creased clear of adhesives. 1899 (3 Jan) env (faults) registered from Bournemouth to France bearing 1881 1d, 1887 41⁄2d and 1/- pair. 1894 "H" size 2d registered env uprated with 1887 11⁄2d and 6d used from London "via New York" to Panama. Small faults but visually appealing. (3 covers).PHOTO | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 973 | ECUADOR - A RARE FRONT AT THE 4/- RATE 1866 (2 May) front from London "per Steamer" to Guayaquil bearing 1865 emblems wmk plate 4 strip of four DA-DC (trimmed at right & centred to foot) with "PANAMA" c.d.s. nearby. A good example of a double weight letter PHOTO | £220 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 974 | EGYPT - CAIRO:1902 (24 Jan) a large piece registered from London to Cairo bearing QV 1884 5/- GG marginal with vertical pillars at foot and KEVII 1902-10 1d & 6d. A little stained but a scarce usage. PHOTO | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 975 | EUROPE - FRANCE/ITALY/BELGIUM ETC: 1858-86 The small group of covers (8) and a front inc 1858 E from London to Paris bearing large garter wmk 4d. 1872 E from London to Gand bearing 3d plate 7. 1868 E from London to Naples franked with 6d plate 6 (trimmed at left). 1867 env to Frankfurt bearing 6d plate 6. 1863 E from Bradford to Italy franked with 6d plate 5 & 1/- plate 4. Mixed condition. | £80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 976 | EUROPE - BELGIUM/DENMARK/FINLAND/SWITZERLAND:1866-80 covers inc. 1868 EL from Bute Docks to Antwerp franked with a single 3d plate 4. 1876 env from London to Denmark bearing a single 2½d plate 5.1880 EL from Hull to Finland franked with a single 2½d blue plate 18. 1866 EL from Liverpool to Switzerland franked with 2d plate 9 & 3d plate 4. 1868 EL from Liverpool to Switzerland bearing 1d plate 110 & 4d plate 10. 1878 printed EL from Liverpool to Greece re-directed to Trieste franked with 2½d plate 11 pair. (14 covers). | £140 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 977 | FINLAND - CHRISTINESTAD:1866 (6 Feb) EL from Hull to Christinestad bearing emblems wmk. 9d straw, plate 4 BH (marginal) and 1d plate 95 pair BJ-BK. The 9d with a minute surface scuff. The 9d is a very scarce adhesive on cover as only 3005 sheets were printed.PHOTO | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 978 | FRANCE: 1855 (12 Oct) EL from London to Tarare bearing Small Garter wmk. 4d. 1858 (18 June) EL from London to Marseilles franked with Large Garter wmk. 4d. 1862 (7 May) EL from Sunderland to Plemet bearing 4d pale red plate 3 NL and 1862 (19 July) EL from London to Paris bearing 4d bright red plate 3 RG & LC14 1d DF. (4 covers). PHOTO | £140 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 979 | FRANCE: 1856-80 covers inc 1856 part cover to Angouleme franked with Medium Garter Wmk. 4d. 1861 EL to Paris with a single Large Garter Wmk 4d. 1864 (2 Jan) EL Charente bearing 1862-64 4d FC. 1866 EL to Lyon franked with 4d plate 8 HH. 1871-75 covers (7) all franked with a single 3d from various issues and plates and 1876-80 covers (4) each bearing a single 2½d. Mixed condition. (18 covers). | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 980 | FRANCE - LILLE:1901 (June) opened out and slightly reduced env from London to Lille bearing 1900 1⁄2d green and 1/- green & carmine. Scarce.PHOTO | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 981 | GERMANY:1860 EL from London "via Ostend" to Heilbronn franked with 1856 6d marginal pair. 1862 env from London "via France" to Hamburg bearing a single 1856 6d. 1865 (15 Feb) E from Dundee to Greifswalde franked with 1862-64 6d SK. 1867 env from Manchester "via Ostend" to Bonn franked with 6d plate 5 CA and 1868 (4 Sept) E from London to Enns bearing a marginal 6d plate 6 CD. A good lot. (5 covers). | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 982 | GERMANY:1864-1900 covers inc 1864 env (faults) from London to Helden bearing 1862-64 4d plate 4 pair MJ-MK. 1869 (1 April) env from Plymouth to Dusseldorf bearing 1867 6d plate 9 OJ. 1875 EL from London to Wein bearing 2½d blued paper plate 1 HL & 1d plate 175 OA. 1878-79 covers each franked with a single 2½d inc one "H.R,/& Co" perfin.1900 env registered from London to Speyer franked with a single 1892 4½d "IBHL" perfin. Some cover faults. (12 covers).l | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 983 | GERMANY/AUSTRIA - REGISTERED MAIL:1885 (Sept) 2d "G" size registered env bearing 1883-84 1/- GD with "DB" perfin used from London to Stettin. 1885 (21 Oct) 2d "F" size registered env franked with 1883-84 5d IH with "PP/& Co" perfin used from London to Chemnitz. 1901 (27 April) env (creased) registered from London to Dresden franked with 1887 4½d. Also 1896 env registered from London to Wein franked with 1881 1d and 1887 ½d x 2, 2d & 3d. (4 covers). | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 984 | HAITI - JACMEL: 1853 (1 Feb.) env. (some faults) from London to Jacmel franked with a cut to shape 10d and a partially cut to shape 1/- green die II pair. Also STO 1/- stationery piece bearing 1902-10 4d (2) & 5d (3). | £75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 985 | INDIA:1862-87 covers with 1862 (26 Aug) env from London to Madras bearing 1862-64 9d HD (marginal). 1875 env from London to Poona bearing 1/- plate 10 & 1d 176 (rubbed) with small boxed red "L1" h.s. nearby. 1880 mourning env from Gateshead "via Brindisi" to Madras redirected to Mysapore bearing 21⁄2d plate 19 pair. 1883 env from Farnborough Station to Sinde bearing 21⁄2d plate 23 pair. 1887 mourning env from London to Bombay bearing 5d. Some cover faults. (5 covers). PHOTO | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 986 | INDIA: 1870 (28 June) env from Chatham "Via Southampton" to Bangalore franked with 9d straw plate 4 BD tied by a "CHATHAM" duplex. A portion of the back of the envelope has been torn away. 1878 (22 May) env from Windsor "via Brindisi" to Agar bearing 8d orange OJ with duplex cancellation. (2 covers). PHOTO PHOTO 2 | £80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 987 | INDIA:1870 (20 Aug) env from London "Overland Mail Via Southampton" to Bombay bearing 1867 9d straw MK. The cover is a little toned. PHOTO | £80 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 988 | ITALY:1863-79 covers to Italy bearing various surface printed issues inc. 1863 EL from London to Turin bearing 1857 1/-. 1865 EL from London to Turin franked with 6d plate 5 & 1d plate 174. 1867-68 covers (3) each with a single 6d plate 6. 1872 E to Naples with 6d plate 9 & 1d plate 125. 1872 EL from London to Genoa bearing 6d chestnut plate 11. 1874 E to Genoa franked with 6d grey (creased) plate 12 BH. 1876-79 covers (5) each bearing a single 2½d (various plates) rosy mauve. (17 covers). | £260 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 989 | ITALY/GERMANY: 1898 (May) stamped to order 2½d + 3d + 4d uprated with 1881 1d and 1887 9d and 10d registered from London to Biscegli. A little creased and soiled but a scarce uprated item. Also 1899 (21 Feb) "G" size 2d registered env uprated with 1887 10d used from London to Breslau.(2 covers). | £80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 990 | MAURITIUS:1855 (30 June) env from London "Via Southampton" to Port Louis bearing a cut square 1854 6d dull lilac (just shaved at right), lightly cancelled in London and tied by a readable oval "PACKET LETTER/MAURITIUS" d.s. A scarce destination. PHOTO | £240 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 991 | MEXICO-COVER AT THE 2/- DOUBLE RATE: 1868 (2 Jan) EL from London to Mexico franked with a single well centred 2/- blue FK with London duplex cancellation, h.s. "=35Ct" struck below. PHOTO | £360 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 992 | NETHERLANDS - AMSTERDAM:1864 (23 Nov) EL from Glasgow to Amsterdam bearing a well centred 1862 3d bright carmine-rose PK, very light corner crease. A scarce adhesive on cover. PHOTO | £80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 993 | PERU - A COVER AT THE 4/6d TRIPLE RATE RATE:1877 (1 March) from London "VIA PANAMA" (h.s.) to Lambayeque bearing 1867 2/- blue pair JI-JH and 1874 6d grey, plate 15 PB, all tied by multiple strikes of the London duplex.PHOTO | £360 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 994 | PORTUGAL/SPAIN:1863-72 cover inc 1870 EL from glasgow to Lisbon with 6d plate 8 QA. 1871 EL from Manchester to Lisbon with 1/- plate 5 GC. 1863 EL from Newton Abbot "Via France" to Andalusia bearing 1862-64 6d LK. 1864 E from London to Madrid with 1862-64 6d IA. 1869 env from Redditch "Paid Via France" to Barcelona bearing 6d plate 8 & 1/- plate 4. 1872 (30 July & 16 Sept) to Spain each with a single 6d plate 11.(7 covers). | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 995 | QUEENSLAND - CAMBOOYA:1883 (22 Feb) env from Dublin "Fr Queensland Mail via Torres Straits & Brisbane" to Woodlands P.O. Cambooya bearing 6d on 6d JE tied by a clear c.d.s. of Dublin. A little roughly opened.PHOTO | £80 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 996 | SPAIN/SWITZERLAND:1883 (9 April) E from London to Madrid bearing 1880 green and 1883 3d on 3d IA. Fine. Also 1883 (21 June) env (faults on reverse) registered from London to Geneva franked with 1880 1⁄2d green and 1883 6d on 6d (slightly foxed on a few perforations at right. (2 covers).PHOTO | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 997 | SWEDEN: 1843-71 Five stampless Es to different destinations inc. (1843) paid E to Gotheburg with fine s/l STRALSUND, 1860 EL to Stockholm via Hamburg, fine strike of a large '4d' h.s.on 1869 EL to Upsala with 'PKXP.Nr.2' TPO transit and (1869)paid EL with fine red '3d' h.s. (5 items) | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 998 | SWEDEN - A REMARKABLE GROUP OF FRONTS:1860-78 a colourful group of fronts mostly from Liverpool to Sweden franked at 1d., 2½d (5), 3d, 5d (18), 6d (22, inc one with "INSUFFICIENTLY/PRE-PAID" h.s.), 7d, 1/- (7, inc one with a very fine "HULL/SHIP LETTER" c.d.s.), 1/1d and 1/2d (3) rates made up with various combinations of surface printed and line engraved adhesives. (59 fronts). | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 999 | U.S.A. -NEW YORK - LATE FEE COVER:1851 (14 Nov) EL from Coventry with m/s "To Be Forwarded by first steam ship" & in red "Asia" to New York bearing a creased 1d red (paying late fee) with "19/CENTS" & "24" h.s. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 1000 | USA/ITALY/GERMANY/NORWAY:1851-79 cover with 1851 EL from Manchester "per Canada Steamer" to Worcester bearing a 1/- embossed (touched in places). 1853 EL from Huddersfield "per Steamer Atlantic" to N York bearing a partially cut to shape 1/- embossed. 1874 opened out soiled env from Crewkern to Italy franked with 6d grey with a large number of transit c.d.s. 1877 EL registered from London to Norway at the 9d rate and 18789 env registered to Germany franked with 3d plate 20 & 4d sage plate 16. Some with faults. (5 covers) | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| FREE MAIL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1001 | SMALL "FREE" IN CIRCLE: 1765 EL ex Edinburgh (v.fine Armorial seal) to London with Bishop Marks of both cities on reverse and a v.fine strike of the scarce small encircled "FREE" in red (Jay 2170) in use between 1764 & 1766. [Ex Jay]. PHOTO | £180 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1002 | SOLDIER'S LETTER EX IRELAND WITH CROWNED 'To be/delivered/Free': 1814 EL (small internal repair) with officer's countersignature, red SLIGO/102 and m/s 'P1' addressed to the Chelsea Hospital, London; transferred to the 2d Post, it received a fine strike of the crowned circle 'To be /delivered/Free' [L715] and boxed '[crown]/Too Late for/Morng. Post' [L705]. Attractive cover that displays well. PHOTO | £140 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1003 | ORIGINAL COLLECTION OF FREE FRONTS IN 1831 ALBUM: Large album (covers detached) with leather label 'CHARLOTTE YEA 1831' containing an original collection of Free Fronts, a few removed, with signatures ranging from the Royal Dukes to MPs; good variety of FREE marks with Irish (and scarce Dublin) examples noted as well as instructional marks, Sunday d.s. etc. (Approx. 700 items) | £340 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| JUBILEE OF 1890 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1004 | CANCELLATIONS: 1889 3d postcard cancelled with Guildhall 'star' d.s. but, additionally with very fine strike of the scarce 'B.A./E' military obliteration used at the conversazione; also Jubilee envelope insert card with all five 'normal' cancellations, E with special circular South Kensington d.s. & card referring to the event, another example used at Manchester on 2.July & a fine unused example of the Elliot E & card. Also unused ½d postcard with fine strikes of the scarce GERMAN EXHIBITION B.O./S.W. & the elaborate Royal Naval Exhibition cds of 9 days later. (6 items) | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1005 | 1890 G.P.O. CHRISTMAS CARD: A mainly fine example of the scarce chromo-litho, some weakness to corners and slight chipping to bottom edge etc. Also a fine example of the modern forgery - perhaps now more elusive than the original? Interesting pair. (2 items) | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1006 | 1890 G.P.O. CHRISTMAS CARD: Fine, unused example of the large chromo card produced for the London G.P.O. with portraits of the Queen, Rowland Hill and the Duke & Duchess of Edinburgh, vignettes of the Guildhall, commemorative cancels, etc. A little light dusting in the margins, mount marks on reverse but otherwise a fine example of this attractive card. | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1007 | SILVER-GILT MEDAL: A very fine example of the scarce large (65mm) medal produced to commemorate the Jubilee, depicting Queen Victoria and the Jubilee envelope on one side and Rowland Hill with a Mulready cover on the other. Housed in (probably contemporary) 2-sided glass box - edge in need of slight repair. Most attractive. | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| LOCAL STAMP COVERS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1008 | SCOUT POSTS - DERBY & SHEFFIELD: Stockbook with the extensive range of Derby Scouts Xmas Post labels used on piece with a range of types (c1984-2003) with variously coloured cancellations inc. four covers. Also a small number of Sheffield Scout Post items. (Approx. 220). | £75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| METER FRANKS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1009 | MISCELLANY: Interesting group inc. Neopost covers 1926-61 (13) with early 'specimens' (3) & multiple franking sample, 1937-40 'specimen' pair with slogans plus commercial usages; GPO type London ½d. 1d 1½d impressions on covers plus several pieces with Birmingham & Smethwick dies; also Universal 'Midges' (1928) & 'Frankopost' (1953) items plus Pitney Bowes etc. (21 covers plus various pieces) | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| OFFICIAL MAIL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1010 | MISCELLANY: Small group of covers with 'official' paid marks inc. (1876) E ex Education Dept., 1920 machine cancellation with Home Office cachet, boxed PAID (1931) with Committee of Imperial Defence cachet, scarce Festival of Britain cachet plus another E with label, , various London machine marks on covers and pieces. Also two LONDON/PAID items 1881-1902. (25 covers & a few pieces). | £70 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| POSTAL STATIONERY ACCUMULATIONS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1011 | FINE LONDON PAIR: 1904 (1 Sept.) env. addressed to Leipzig with QV 1½d yellow & 2d purple impressions uprated with KEVII ½d, 1d and 2½d adhesives each cancelled by a London F.S. double-ring c.d.s.; colourful & attractive. Also a smaller unaddressed mourning env. (fancy LINCOLNS INN embossing on flap) with a KGV 2d orange impression cancelled with a fine "W.C." in small triangular frame with another example below. (2 envs.). PHOTO. | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| POSTAL STATIONERY, Q.V. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1012 | FIRST DAY USAGE OF THE LARGE FORMAT ½d LILAC POSTCARD FROM KENT; 1 Oct. 1870 usage of the larger ½d PC (old glue mounts affect reverse & other small defects but genuine hand-written message still legible) cancelled by a light but clear "SNODLAND/OC 1/70" c.d.s., with a v. fine matching "LONDON-W/L 11/OC 1/70" arrival c.d.s. on the reverse. Rare First Day of the ½d rate and of the Postcard. PHOTO | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| POSTAL STATIONERY, K.G.V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1013 | KGV/KGVI ALBINO IMPRESSIONS: 1913 s.t.o. ½d green window envelope ex the Wandsworth & District Gas Company, 1913 s.t.o. ½d green window envelope (smaller format), 1913 1d scarlet envelope and 1932 (?) 1½d chocolate-brown envelope used from Southend-on-Sea to Leigh-on-Sea. (4). | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1014 | KGV AND AFTER - REGISTERED FORCES ENVELOPES: 1915-52 selection of Forces Issue registered envelopes with Huggins types FRP1 (17, inc ten used), FRP2 (9, inc six used), FRP3 (13, inc eleven used), FRP6 unused, FRP7 unused, FRP8 x 3 unused) and FRP9 unused. Mostly fine. | £90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| RETURNED MAIL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1015 | KEVII MIX: Group of covers ex Birmingham franked with KEVII 1d stamps and showing a variety of Midlands cds & instructional endorsements / hand stamps inc. Castle Donington, Kegworth, Retford, Derby, Atherstone, Appleby Magna & boxed 'Not to be found/242' (12 items) | £60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNIFORM 1d POSTAGE PERIOD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1016 | 1840 (7 January) POST OFFICE NOTICE OF UNIFORM PENNY POSTAGE: 1840 small (214 x 138mm) postal notice giving details of the new postal rates to be introduced on January 1840. Some faults but a very rare survivor. A similar item realised £1,300 in Cavendish's auction of 4/3/2005. PHOTO | £1000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| EARLY LETTERS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1017 | EARLY 17th CENTURY INTERNAL ENGLISH LETTER; 27 Jan. 1606 EL from "K/Hestinge"(?) [Hastings has been suggested but seems unlikely - there is mention of property and floods at Slimbridge, Glos.] addressed "To his very Loving and especiall good frende Mr Frances Woodward at his Chamber at Barnared [?] Castell, geve these with Sp[e]d[e]". Written by "Arthur Crewe"; further research may reveal exactly what route this fine early privately carried letter took. PHOTO | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| LONDON POSTAL HISTORY | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1018 | 1662 LETTER FROM LONDON TO NORWICH WITH NO BISHOP MARK AND "COMPUTED MILEAGE" 2d RATE: 22nd Feb. 1661/2 EL from "London" to Norwich without Bishop Mark (because they were only applied to letters addressed to London until 1663). The 2d charge mark on obverse is particularly intriguing as Norwich lies some 110 miles from London and this letter should have incurred a charge of 3d (presumably resulting from the P.O.'s use of "computed" - i.e. not properly measured miles which placed Norwich some 80 odd miles from London). A rare example of a pre-1663 "Non-Bishop Mark" cover. [Ex Hugh Feldman]. | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1019 | EARLY "FORWARD 3d" ENDORSEMENT ON CROSS-COUNTRY LETTER FROM NORFOLK TO DEVON; 19 Aug. 1668 EL (small part of flap - presumably originally with London transit Bishop Mark - lost) from "Yarmo[uth, Norfolk]" addressed to Pengelly in "Exon" [=Exeter] endorsed "Post Paid to London" and "Forward" by the sender, but then also charged "Forward 3d" by the Post Office in London. Letters could not be prepaid all the way at this early date. Attractive example of the rare pre-1700 "Forward" Postage Due charge. PHOTO | £140 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1020 | EARLY EL TO DEVON: 1685 EL from London to Exeter (well restored & cleaned) with fine type II Bishop Mark of 22 Jan.and with a red wax seal depicting a garlanded bust inscribed "CR". A fine General post item from the year of the accession of King James II. | £90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1021 | 17th CENTURY BISHOP MARK + LATER GENERAL POST R.H. MARKS; 1698 EL (minor faults) to Devon with mostly fine "FE/2" Bishop, 1758 EL (needlessly reinforced folds) to Stourbridge ("To be left at the Post House") with v. fine encircled "AE" RH mark on top flap and 1776 EL to Somerset with near very fine small "Partington" General Post RH mark on the flap. (3 covers). | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1022 | UNRECORDED 'NO' BISHOP MARK VARIETY: 1715 EL from Dublin to Prescott (Lancs.) charged '6' and then 'In all 10', having a mostly v.fine London transit Bishop Mark on the flap showing '9/NO' variety with eccentrically smaller 'o' which we cannot recall having seen before. PHOTO | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1023 | DOCKWRAS: 1765-1832 ELs (3) inc. General Office Tuesday marks (two different types) with Time h.s. plus c1765 EL (repaired tear affects address panel) with fine St. paul's Office h.s. (Thursday) with m/s "Ralph" receiver's mark. (3 items). | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1024 | SET OF EXPERIMENTAL BISHOP MARKS ON COVERS: 1787 trio with mostly very fine two-ring "JANUARY/K/19" (only in use for ten days), "FEBY./L./19" & "MARCH/B/28" Experimental Bishop Marks neatly placed on their flaps; other marks inc. red "EAST/GRINSTEAD", "84. FAIR/FORD" first-type mileage & "BRECK/NOCK". Scarce set of these month (or less) only marks used exclusively on mail addressed TO London. (3 covers). {Ex "T.M.S." Collection]. | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1025 | RARE TWO-LINE "G.P.O./WAPPING" R.H. MARK: 1793 EL (some toning) to Aberdeen with a very fine (but overstruck) impression of this rare mark (Jay L77c) on the flap. [Ex Hugh Feldman]. | £60 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1026 | PENNY POST INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS: 1795 EL (small holes in address panel) with fine part strike of the large red "C.O" Chief Office mark; also 1801 EL to Aylesbury with fine red triangular "Penny/Poft/Not Paid" transfer mark. Fine pair. [Ex Jay]. | £75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1027 | RARE 'S.T.' MARK OF FOREIGN BRANCH: Strong, slightly over-inked strike of the rare and enigmatic oval 'ST' mark [L1058] on E (no contents, no indication of origin but N. Europe) to Manchester with fine 2-ring FOREIGN/FE/17/1808 cds and fine strike of the scarce boxed NOT PAID [L1111]; the function of this rare mark is still uncertain. PHOTO | £240 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1028 | 'Cary St./1py P.Paid': 1808 EL (some repaired edge wear) to a soldier at Woolwich with a fine strike of the scarce 'Cary St/1Py P.Paid' [L506] used only on soldiers' and seamen's mail before 1837 - rare so early. PHOTO | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1029 | RARE 'NOT ACCORDING TO THE ACT' ON SOLDIER'S LETTER: 1809 E to London with weak GUILDFORD and oval PAID, apparently a soldier's letter with m/s '1' charge but not countersigned so struck with a partly fine crowned boxed NOT ACCORDING /TO THE ACT [L255] (reverse) and weak crowned crescent MORE TO / PAY [L240]. Filing crease but displays well. PHOTO | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1030 | FOREIGN OFFICE MAIL: 1839 E from Edinburgh to "Post Restante/Paris" readdressed with "Try London" in red and boxed "RETURNED FROM" handstamp. Calais & London transit marks & French charge mark. Backstamped "Non Reclamee". Fine. | £80 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1031 | REMARKABLE INCOMING POSTAL STATIONERY "FERGUSON & MITCHELL" WRAPPER EX VICTORIA: 1891 Victoria 1⁄2d postal stationery wrapper uprated with an additional stationery 1⁄2d cut-out addressed to London and with rectangular "Found in W.C.D.O./without contents". Highly unusual thus. PHOTO | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1032 | READING - NOTICE OF OBJECTION 3d RATE: 1864 printed "NOTICE OF OBJECTION" from Reading to Ashford bearing a marginal 1862-64 3d SI. A fine example of the scarce 3d special rate. PHOTO | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1033 | EARLY LETTER FROM CAMBRIDGE TO LONDON: 1630 letter from Cambridge clearly addressed "To his Loving Cosen Mr. William Hurtt at ye East Indys House in Bishopsgate streete, these [be delivered]". Attractive with a fine wax red seal. [Ex Martin Willcocks & Hugh Feldman]. | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1034 | VERY EARLY LOCAL(?) LETTER REF. LANDS DISPUTED NEAR STITHIANS, REDRUTH; 8th Dec. (?) "1586" EL (damp affected areas around address effectively reinforced many years ago) addressed "To the righte worshipfull Peter Edgcumbe Esqr., geve these" (with a flourish or two that could be misinterpreted as postal rates!), endorsed on the front "The wytnesses touchynge Layte(?)", having unusual contents in the form of a series of notes of witness statements about the addressee's land mentioning several Cornish family names and inc. one in the "P[ar]ishe of Stithiens" , suggesting that this letter was sent locally in the Redruth area. Very rare to find such an early letter from Cornwall. PHOTO | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1035 | TORQUAY: 1884 (28 July) luggage/parcel tag sent from Torquay to Linton (Cambs.), endorsed "Perishable", bearing 1d lilac x 3, each tied by Torquay duplex. Backstamped Cambridge.and St. Marychurch (Torquay). | £75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1036 | NAPOLEONIC WARS - STAPLETON PRISON: 1806 EL addressed to a French POW held at Stapleton Prison, Bristol : Monsieur Francois Pezan Marin prisonnier a Estapleton prison de Bristol en angleterre, prepaid with a 'P.32.P./LIBOURNE' h.s. and m/s 15d noted on the reverse [military concession rate to servicemen en campagne]. Fine. PHOTO | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1037 | FIFTH CLAUSE POST EX THORNBURY: 1826 EL to Plymouth (closed hole in front) with mainly fine s/l "THORNBURY", fine two-line "BRISTOL/5th Clause Post" nearby and Bristol mileage c.d.s. on reverse, m/s "11" charge [Ex Gilbert]. | £75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 1038 | VERY FINE RARE FANCY BRISTOL "1⁄2" MARK WITH DATED "PY. POST"; Dec. 1838 EL from "Clifton" to Edinburgh with very fine (and rare thus) fancy Bristol "1⁄2" on the front beside oval-framed Clifton "No.1", having a fine 3-line dated "BRISTOL/PY POST" mark (filing crease) on the top flap.[Ex Charless Hahn.] PHOTO | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1039 | RARE PRE-CIVIL WAR POSTAL RATE ON COVER FROM DOVER TO ANTWERP; Very fine 4/12 Mar. 1637 ("1636/37") EL from "Douvres" (filing endorsement) written i Flemish but addressed in French to a merchant in "Anvers" [= Antwerp]; there is a clear "2 sch[illings]" Thurn & Taxis Post charge on the front, making this one of very few pre-Civil War letters from Britain to the Continent that actually has a postal charge. There is a fine red wax seal. Exhibition Item. PHOTO | £300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1040 | RARE "TOO LATE FOR 1st DELIVERY"; 1828 EL Bradford to Liverpool with on the reverse a fine "BRADFORD/216" mileage mark and alongside the rare unrecorded red boxed "Too late/for 1st Dely"(W&J LL200) plus 1829 EL Leeds to Liverpool with fine red boxed "Too late for/1st Delivery" (W&J LL198) plus 1828 Liverpool to Wigan with interesting content "Your letter ....must have been put in too late for fridays post, as it was marked here 'too late for the first delivery' consequently it did not reach Bold street until three o'clock yesterday' - a bit different to the service today!! (3 covers). PHOTO. | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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