|
1041 |
|
1957 Scouts 2½d to 1/3d vertical coil strips of three. Fine. (9).
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£60 |
|
1042 |
|
1967 British Paintings 9d phosphor omitted variety. Fine unmounted mint. SG 749 Ey. Cat £450.. PHOTO. |
£120 |
|
1043 |
|
1967 BRITISH DISCOVERIES 4d VALUE in an unmounted mint vertical strip of three with yellow partly missing. Very rare and supported by 2006 R.P.S.L. certificate which states "partial missing yellow due to transient dry print - unused - is genuine". SG.752 var. . PHOTO. |
£400 |
|
1044 |
|
1968 1d olive, an unmounted mint vertical strip of four with spectacular doctor blade flaw resulting in a large portion of the design being smudged. Also 1971 3p blue, a marginal horizontal strip of four from the foot of the sheet with greatly misplaced vertical perforations. . PHOTO. |
£80 |
|
1045 |
|
1971 2p to 4p P.O. School training stamps, unmounted mint corner blocks of fifty (5 x 10) and four "used" sets. Fine. |
£80 |
|
1046 |
|
1971 ANNIVERSARIES - 9p RUGBY in an unmounted mint block of twenty (2 x 10) with central horizontal fold comprising two complete vertical rows with selvedge at both top & bottom. The entire left column has a doctor blade flaw the result of which is a vertical yellow line printed over the player carrying the ball. SG.889 var. (20). |
£120 |
|
1047 |
|
1976 Telephone set in marginal mint traffic light blocks of 9 from the SE Corner of the sheet , each block neatly signed in the margin by the designer, Philip Sharland. Face value £3.78 (4 blocks). ##
|
£60 |
|
1048 |
|
1979 8p rosine, an unmounted irregular block of nine comprising a mint cylinder number 14 block of six plus three additional marginal stamps at foot, the lower marginal horizontal strip of five having missing phosphor variety. Fine. SG X879 Ey.
|
£180 |
|
1049 |
|
1990 Stamp World £1 miniature sheets x 10 inc one with yellow shifted slightly to left variety. 1988 Castle £1 to £5 blocks of four from the centre of the sheet with gutter margins, 1992-95 Castles elliptical perforations from various printings comprising £1, £1.50p x 2, £2 x 2, £3 7 £5 x 2. 2003 £2 cylinder D1 pair with missing "£2" variety. Fine.
|
£100 |
|
1050 |
|
1992-95 £1 to £5 blocks of four from the centre of the sheet with gutter margins between. Unmounted mint. |
£80 |
|
1051 |
|
YEAR BOOKS for 1985 and 1998-2001 inclusive plus Collectors' Packs for 1990 & 1992 all in pristine condition. Also a group of unmounted mint Machin definitive and 'country' stamps, a "Smiler's" sheet, two miniature sheets & a few Benham "gold" FDCs and unrelated Commonwealth m/s's in a padded binder. Face value £127.66. (Small Qty.). ##
|
£110 |
| FIRST DAY/SPECIAL EVENT COVERS |
|
1052 |
|
THREE CARTONS with the extensive accumulation of QEII FDCs, PHQ cards & a small selection of modern postcards. Some better cancellations noted. (Few 100s). |
£75 |
|
1053 |
|
LARGE CARTON containing eight Royal Mail FDC binders housing a collection of FDCs with extra stiffeners separately displayed inc. Machins (with two high values) & 'Greetings'/'Occasions' stamps plus a few miniature sheets but predominantly commems. in complete sets, mainly with neat hand-written addresses but some bearing typed address labels. Most of the F.D.I. cancellations are from Bury St. Edmunds but there are a few 'relevant' postmarks. Also 100th birthday Telemessages from H. M. The Queen (complete with env.) and from the then Secretary of State for Social Services. (Approx. 300 items).
|
£120 |
|
1054 |
|
CARTON with the collection of QEII period FDCs, all with hand-written addresses. (Approx. 200). |
£60 |
|
1055 |
|
CARTON with the collection of QEII FDCs housed in four cover albums. A few non-GB items are included.(Approx. 220). |
£60 |
|
1056 |
|
CARTON containing a miscellany inc. 1999 & 2000 Millenium FDCs (mainly with relevant cancellations) housed in a presentation box, binder containing modern (chiefly used) PPCs from home (with a preponderance of Yorkshire) and abroad, special binder with printed hingeless leaves & unmounted mint U.S.A. stamps issued 1948-1970 with the odd miniature sheet plus a few later packs and ring binder with an eclectic group of covers & packs. Small Qty.). |
£100 |
|
1057 |
|
SMALL CARTON containing pristine 1991-2004 FDCs, most bearing commemorative sets but also a few Machins, 2 x £5 high values, 'country' & 'Greetings/Occasions' stamps and miniature sheets. A few of the covers are plain but most have neat typed addresses on labels with either Bury St. Edmunds or relevant F.D.I. cancellations. (246 covers). |
£80 |
|
1058 |
|
BINDER with the collection of pre-decimal QEII FDCs, largely illustrated types with typed addresses inc. 1961 POSB, 1961 CEPT, 1961 Parl., 1963 NPY (ord. & phos.), 1963 FFH (ord. & phos. on same cover postmarked Fareham), 1963 Lifeboat (ord. & phos. on same cover postmarked Fareham), 1963 Red Cross (ord. & phos. on same cover postmarked West Wellow and signed by the vicar of same), 1963 Cable (ord. & phos.on same cover postmarked Fareham), 1964 Geographical & Botanical (ord. & phosphor of both on separate covers postmarked Fareham), etc. (Approx. 80). |
£200 |
|
1059 |
|
MISCELLANY of KEVII-KGVI items inc. 1902 KEVII ½d green on Jan. 1st plain PC sent within Birmingham, 1935 SJ set on four plain FDCs sent within Worcester, useful KEVIII types, 1948 RSW pair on plain cover sent within Belfast, 1948 Olympic set on illustrated cover with Games postmark, etc. (25). |
£120 |
|
1060 |
|
1929 PUC &Mac189;d to 2&Mac189; USED ON DAY OF ISSUE - CANCELLED WITH NEWCASTLE EXHIBITION SLOGAN:1929 (10 May) env from London via Karachi to Calcutta bearing 1929 PUC &Mac189;d to 2&Mac189;d tied by a clear strike of the London "EXHIBITION/NEWCASTLE ON TYNE/MAY TO OCTOBER 1929" slogan machine cancellation of 10 May 1929 the first day of issue. The cover also bears single &Mac189;d & 1&Mac189;d which missed the slogan cancellation and are cancelled with the "LONDON W.1" c.d.s. of 10 May 1929. The reverse is signed by Stephen Smith. A scarce item as this cancellation is not catalogue as being used as a 1st day canceler. . PHOTO. |
£400 |
|
1061 |
|
1951 FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN FDC TO USA:1951 (3 May) Festival of Britain opened out (cut down at back, reduced and rebacked) illustrated FDC used from Battersea (the festival was held at Battersea Gardens) to Ohio, USA franked with festival 2/6d to £1, new colours ½d to 3d and Festival 2½d & 4d cancelled with 3 May 1951 "BATTERSEA/S.W. 1." c.d.s. and machine cancellation of the same date being the first day of issue.
|
£240 |
|
1062 |
|
QEII PRE-DECIMAL RANGE: The useful range of pre-decimal QEII FDCs inc. 1957 Scouts, 1958 Games, 1960 GLO, 1961 Parliament, 1963 NPY (ord. & phos.), 1963 FFH (phos.), 1963 Red Cross (ord. & phos.), 1963 Lifeboat (ord. & phos.), 1963 Cable (ord. & phos. on the saame cover), etc. (34). |
£150 |
|
1063 |
|
ACTORS, AVIATORS, NAVIGATORS & TRANSPORT: Interesting group of mainly superior covers (chiefly G.B.) on the themes of actors/actresses all bearing autographs (e.g. James Bolam, Ian Lavender and the late Ronnie Barker), aviation & navigation (again with relevant autographs) and transport the latter group almost without exception bearing a relevant & often special cancellation and inc. aircraft, motor cycles, ships & trains. Also two 'label sheets', one from Australia ('Star Trek') and the other G.B., the latter similar to SG.LS20 but containing only ten stamps & ten labels being a limited edition entitled "The History of British Steam Locomotion 1870-1894". (51 covers, 1 pack & 2 sheets).
|
£200 |
| PRESENTATION PACKS |
|
1064 |
|
TWO CARTONS with the extensive collection of packs housed in seven binders. Face value around £500. (Qty.). |
£400 |
|
1065 |
|
TWO CARTONS with the extensive collection of Presentation Packs with a Face value around £245. (Qty.). |
£180 |
|
1066 |
|
CARTON with the collection of Presentation & Year Packs plus a quantity of pre-decimal QEII material in multiples, etc. The Face value of the decimal packs is around £230. (Qty.). |
£200 |
|
1067 |
|
TWO ROYAL MAIL BINDERS replete with packs containing unmounted mint decimal commemoratives, miniature sheets, Machins, 'country' stamps and high values to £10 issued between 1990 & 2002 plus a few unused aerogrammes, an array of FDCs and ten unused 'album' leaves for the said binders. Condition is pristine. Face value £234.99. (Scores).
|
£200 |
|
1068 |
|
MISCELLANY of recent packs containing unmounted mint or self-adhesive material with a few 'country', 'Occasions' & Machin stamps and miniature sheets but predominantly commemoratives inc. 'better' such as "Fruit & Veg.". Very little duplication and never more than two of each. Face value £145.98. (Approx. 70 packs). |
£120 |
| REGIONALS |
|
1069 |
|
WALES: 1967 1/6d grey-ble unmounted mint block of six with missing phosphor. SG.W6, Cat. £300+.. PHOTO. |
£100 |
| BOOKLETS AND BOOKLET PANES |
|
1070 |
|
SHOEBOX with the accumulation of decimal booklets. Face value £480. (Qty.). ## |
£400 |
|
1071 |
|
FLAT BOX with a range of QEII booklets including a good selection of Prestige types to 2007. Also a small group of P.O. Year packs. Face £304. (Small Qty.). ## |
£240 |
|
1072 |
|
SMALL BOX with the duplicated collection of chiefly decimal currency booklets with a Face value of £186. (Small Qty.). ## |
£150 |
|
1073 |
|
SMALL BOX with the selection of booklets & miniature sheets including a useful range of prestige types. Face value £163. (Qty.). ## |
£120 |
|
1074 |
|
BINDER with the extensive range of QEII booklets (some not complete). Total Face £335.82. (Qty.). ## |
£300 |
|
1075 |
|
1924-65 The small mint selection of mint (mostly unmounted) booklet panes inc. 1924 1d with inverted watermark, 1936 1½d with inverted watermark, perfs. trimmed at foot, 1951 ½d, 2d & 2½d, 1952 Tudor 1½d & 2½d, 1958 Crowns ½d, 1d & 3d. Mostly fine. (22 panes). |
£80 |
|
1076 |
|
1935-73 The collection of booklets and part booklets with values to 10/-. Also 1912 1½d panes x 2 (one inverted watermarks). Mostly fine. (Small Qty.). |
£100 |
|
1077 |
|
1935 Jubilee 2/- edition 304 and 3/- edition 295. Fair condition. (2) |
£60 |
|
1078 |
|
1936 (Oct.) 2/- booklet numbered 373, all panes inverted watermark, 1d pane trimmed at top. Also 1935 2/- booklet numbered 346 missing one ½d and 1d adhesive, 1½d panes complete.
|
£80 |
|
1079 |
|
1940 2/6d with green cover numbered 55, all panes with inverted watermarks, 2½d pane trimmed at right, others fine. SG BD15 Cat £600 PHOTO. |
£200 |
|
1080 |
|
1959 (SEPT.) 3/- GRAPHITE BOOKLET containing all panes inc. the scarce 1½d with upright wmk. Perfs. a little trimmed in places but a very good booklet overall. |
£150 |
|
1081 |
|
1987 (14 July) 50p MCC booklet with original phosphor ink variety. Fine. Also 1993 2nd class booklet contains pane with cylinder number Q19. (2 booklets). |
£120 |
|
1082 |
|
PRESTIGE BOOKLETS: Small box with the duplicated collection of decimal prestige booklets with a Face value of £513. (Small Qty.). ## |
£440 |
| POSTAGE DUES |
|
1083 |
 |
TWO ALBUMS with the interesting early to modern collection of covers & cards bearing various Postage Due adhesives inc. 1924 PPC with oval "POSTED ON THE HIGH SEAS" cachet plus 1½d Due, 1931 cover ex the USA with ½d x 6 and a wide range of QEII items. (Approx. 110 items). |
£100 |
| OFFICIALS - GOVERNMENT PARCELS |
|
1084 |
|
GOVERNMENT PARCELS:1883-1902 The used selection inc. 1883-86 1½d, 1/- & 9d, 1887-90 6d, 9d & 1/-, 1891-1900 2d, 4½d & 1/-, 1902 1d, 2d, 9d & 1/- plus a mounted mint 6d. Also Board of Education 1902-04 ½d &1d, Royal Household 1902 1d and Admiralty 1903 ½d to 3d. Very mixed condition. (27).
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£340 |
| OFFICIALS - OFFICE OF WORKS |
|
1085 |
|
H.M.S. OFFICIAL PUBLIC WORKS LETTER TO DUBLIN CASTLE WITH ORNATE FREE MARK: 1832 (30 Jan.) EL ex Philip Coleman, Overseer at Green Castle, Moville to Henry Paine, Chief Secretary of Dublin Castle with red spade-type Crowned "FREE" mark and with Moville backstamp. Contents concern paving stones to be laid alongside Green Castle Road with two horses pulling the stones to the site. . PHOTO. |
£120 |
|
1086 |
|
EARLY O.H.M.S. LETTER EX THE TOWER OF LONDON TO THE ROYAL CHELSEA HOSPITAL: 1845 (24 April) E with contents ex Ann Tomsett enquiring if her husband, Benjamin, discharged from the Royal Artillery at Woolwich in October 1843 was still drawing his pension for an unlimited period at the Chelsea Hospital. The E is endorsed "On Her Majesty's Service" and displays a two-line "Chief Office/Py PAID" mark in red. The sender's name is linked with David Deakins, Quarter Gunner, Tower of London. |
£100 |
|
1087 |
|
PAIR OF LETTERS TO AND FROM THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC WORKS IN DUBLIN: 1846 EL (20 March) from the Drogheda Custom House to its Dublin counterpart receipting a bank payment of £71.19sh due to the Dublin Works Office. Large crowned "DATE of RECEIPT/AT OFFICE OF PUBLIC WORKS" inside the cover and Castlebar manuscript "2" on obverse indicating an unpaid fee of 2d. Postmarked Drogheda (19th March). Also 1869 (9 Aug.) O.H.M.S cover with double-lined pre-printed "OFFICE OF PUBLIC WORKS/DUBLIN" sent locally from the Office of Public Works in Dublin with stamped signature of "E.Hornsby" and circular red "DUBLIN PAID". (2).
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£150 |
|
1088 |
|
PAIR OF OFFICE OF WORKS COVERS TO LONDON & EDINBURGH: 1872 long O.H.M.S printed envelope written by Office of Works Secretary, George Russell to a Bailiff at Richmond Park with red circular "LONDON OFFICIAL/PAID" plus 1906 cover to the Royal Botanical Gardens in Edinburgh with black oval "H.M. OFFICE OF WORKS" (type CW3a) cachet initialled by the sender. A scarce pair. (2). . PHOTO. |
£150 |
|
1089 |
|
INVITATION TO THE QUEEN'S JUBILEE WITH OFFICE OF WORKS CACHET: 1897 invitation to the Queen's Jubilee (endorsed Row D in red m/s and with printed "No.398") on 22nd June with violet double-ring "H.M. OFFICE OF WORKS" cachet displaying an Imperial Crown. This ticket admitted the bearer to the War Office Section of the Pall Mall Stands. Some foxing but a scarce item. . PHOTO. |
£120 |
|
1090 |
|
LARGE TYPE TOWER OF LONDON CACHET ON 1908 COVER WITH AUTHORISATION LETTER EX THE WARDEN TO THE GOVERNOR: 1908 (September) O.H.M.S. cover sent to Upper Holloway with large-type Tower Handstamp incorrectly placed at the top right hand corner & Official Paid EC c.d.s. in red timed at 3.45 on 7th September. Received at Holloway three hours later! Contents refer to a request by an American tourist to be shown around the Tower. . PHOTO. |
£150 |
|
1091 |
|
1896-1902 &Mac189;d vermilion and &Mac189;d blue green. Fine mounted mint. SG 031 & 032. Cat £550.. PHOTO. |
£120 |
|
1092 |
|
1902 5d dull purple & blue, heavily mounted mint, creased and one perf. rubbed at foot. Scarce SG 0345.Cat £2,250. . PHOTO. |
£400 |
|
1093 |
|
1902 10d purple and carmine, one perf pulled at foot. Good used. Also 1902-03 1d scarlet. Fine used. SG 035 & 037. Cat £1,160. . PHOTO. |
£300 |
|
1094 |
|
1902-03 2d yellowish green & carmine-red. Fresh mounted mint. SG 038 Cat. £1,600.. PHOTO. |
£300 |
|
1095 |
|
1902-03 2&Mac189;d ultramarine. Fine mounted mint. SG 039. Cat £2,200 . PHOTO. |
£500 |
| OFFICIALS - ROYAL HOUSEHOLD |
|
1096 |
|
1902 &Mac189;d and 1d. Fine lightly mounted mint. SG 091 & 092. Cat £700. . PHOTO. |
£200 |
| CINDERELLAS |
|
1097 |
|
"TOY POSTS": 1945 (8 June) neat env. used within Penarth bearing minute red "Toy Post" adhesive tied by "Victory Bells" slogan cancellation plus 1952 env. ex Grimsby to H.M. Inspector of Taxes at Hull bearing NVI "Toy Post" adhesive depicting a Teddy Bear. Fascinating pair!
|
£90 |
| ISLE OF MAN STAMPS |
|
1098 |
|
TWO CARTONS containing a plethora of postally independent Manx material inc. unmounted mint commemorative stamps, sheetlets, presentation packs of commemoratives, miniature sheets, definitives (inc. high values) and 'To Pay' labels with values to £5, FDCs, postcard size enlargements of issued stamps some doubling as maximum cards, 'Prestige' type booklets, miniature sheets, unused aerogrammes, year packs for 1985 & 1988-1998 inclusive, newsletters, publications such as 'Air of Man', a hard-backed book featuring superb aerial views of the Isle and incorporating stamps issued in 2001, and two hingeless Lindner albums (no stamps but very costly to buy). [Many 100's of items]. |
£200 |
| G.B.P.H. COLLECTIONS |
|
1099 |
|
MISCELLANY: 1782-1840 selection of covers with a wide range of h.s. inc.an unusually fine 1840 "Measham/Penny Post", 1811 boxed "LEEK/154", 1839 oval red "PAID/at/HALIFAX", 1782 "NORWICH" in magenta, red "MALVERN/Penny Post", boxed "P.P.I/UNPD" in red of Birmingham. 1789 & 1795 "BIRMING/HAM". 1789 "COVENTRY", 1826 boxed "Bristol/Py P", 1827 boxed Shifnal/Py Post" in blue. 1796 "TAMWORTH"1834 "WATTON", 1831 "TOO LATE" of Warwick, also a small selection of Scottish pre-adhesive covers (51 items)
|
£180 |
|
1100 |
|
MISCELLANY: Box of covers with a range of marks inc. Kent (fine Hungerford UDC noted), London & Scotland - the last inc. (1816) Glasgow-Edinburgh 2¼ oz EL at 5s3½d and (1799) light strike of the encircled GLAS/GOW; 1840 E ex Edinburgh to Sweden, 1811 EL ex 'FEVERSHAM' with postman's 1d charge noted etc. Inspection recommended. (80 items)
|
£140 |
|
1101 |
|
MISCELLANY inc 1840 (17 Dec.) front and part back used from Kendal to Bradford bearing 1d plate 6 AC (close to good margins) tied by a clear MC. 1834 & 1839 EL from Bristol to Wemworthy with dated "BRISTOL/PY POST" and boxed "No13" h.s. 1840 EL from London to Derby with boxed "No 1" h.s. (12 Items). . PHOTO. |
£120 |
|
1102 |
|
MISCELLANY: Box containing mainly 20th century covers to c1970s inc. 1938 London-Bridgnorth E with GWR 3d parcel label and KGVI 1½d stamp both cancelled by GWR d.s.; paquebot marks on PPCs, stamps used on receipts, considerable cancellation interest, stationery, FDCs plus Victorian chromo Xmas cards and a couple of trade cards etc. (Approx. 150 items)
|
£100 |
|
1103 |
|
MISCELLANY: Range of covers inc. small group of Tewkesbury items inc. boxed & unboxed red Penny Post h.s., the former on a front, plus various cds, 1840s Norwich ELs inc. 'Too Late' (3) showing an attractive range of wax and paper seals, London departure marks, small correspondence between Belgium and France etc. (76 items)
|
£100 |
|
1104 |
|
MISCELLANY of covers, the majority addressed to Stourport inc. a good range of 1d pink envelopes, 1833 redirected London E with h.s. "GP", 1840 1d (faults) on somewhat mottled cover to Gloucester, sundry wrappers, etc. (Approx. 150). |
£100 |
|
1105 |
|
MISCELLANY of covers inc a selection of Worcester related items inc. 1822 "WORCESTER/117" c.d.s. "WORCESTER" d.s with mileage removed. "spoon" duplex x 3. Also other covers inc 1864 env from Prescot to Naples bearing marginal 1862-64 1/- with part inscription at foot. 1862 E from Liverpool to Paris bearing 1862-64 4d pair (faults). (72 items).
|
£80 |
|
1106 |
|
MISCELLANY comprising stampless 1855 env. ex London 'p Mail Packet' to Melbourne struck with fine framed Maltese cross type "O.C.S." d.s. where the adhesive would normally have been and red "SHIP LETTER/FREE/ G·P·O·VICTORIA" c.d.s. on back, 1874 (June) ½d postal stationery card addressed to Beccles, Suffolk punched with a Manchester Sloper cancellation and 1881 (Sept.) env. (faults) to Hinckley franked with a 1d Revenue adhesive tied by fine Nuneaton duplex. (3 covers).
|
£75 |
|
1107 |
|
MISCELLANY comprising large part EL to London endorsed in m/s '2¾ Oz' & '5/6' with partly fine s/l "ROCHDALE".in between, tiny 1850 env. to Middlesex with "MUCH WENLOCK" c.d.s. in black partly overstruck by "SHIFFNAL" c.d.s. in blue (both fine) still containing original letter, 1847 "GLAMORGANSHIRE TURNPIKE ROADS./ Pay List of Road Labourers" with Bridgend & Cowbridge c.d.s.'s and small E to Castle Douglas endorsed in m/s 'P.P.' with handstruck "1" & rectangular-framed "DUMFRIES/PAID/OC 27/1840" both in orange-red at top right. (4 covers).
|
£75 |
|
1108 |
|
MISCELLANY comprising 1794 EL addressed to London with mainly very fine red horse-shoe type "STOCKPORT" h.s. (W & J CH742), 1810 EL to Chester rated '6' with very good "STOCKPORT/179" again in red (W & J CH755) and three ELs all addressed to Stourbridge (Worcestershire), namely 1847 (22 March) EL bearing neat handstruck "1" of WREXHAM, 1845 (3 Jan.) EL from FALMOUTH bearing fine prominent m/s '1' in red & another 1845 EL this time ex London franked with a fair imperf. 1d red adhesive on blued paper with mainly fine red "Vigo-Lane" plus fancy "Too Late" handstamps struck nearby. (5 covers).
|
£120 |
|
1109 |
|
MISCELLANY: 1832 EL (faults) ex Devonport to Dublin endorsed 'Consignee' and charged '1d' with fair strike of the Dublin ship letter h.s.; 1839 (8.Dec.) pre-paid EL ex Yarmouth (Norfolk) with m/s 'P4' of the Fourpenny Post; 1874 E to Glasgow with fine strike of the scarce large Irish '6d' h.s.; 1861 printed freight list sent to Russia at 1d rate from Cardiff; 1848 pair of unpaid Es to London or Montreal with fine strikes of different '2' h.s. of Ballyconnel or Dublin etc. (18 items). |
£100 |
|
1110 |
|
MISCELLANY: Interesting group inc. 1844 (12 April) printed circular (fascinating contents requesting Somerset farmers to protect agriculture against the Anti Corn Law League) used from 'Kingsweston' to Taunton franked with 1841 1d divided pair BB-BC tied by 2 strikes (one only fair) of London "10" in MC, 1846 env. ex Northampton to Banbury with a fine orange-red "PD 1" h.s. and two 1966 envs. used within Whimple (Devon) bearing unauthorised but allowed 2d diagonal & 6d vertical bisects. Also 1873 South Australia env. franked with a (damaged) 6d adhesive. (8 items).
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£120 |
|
1111 |
|
MISCELLANY: Shoebox with KEVII/KGV postcards selected for cancellation interest inc. rubbers, skeletons, thimbles (Holy Island noted\), RSOs, squared circles, early machines, due h.s. etc. with some emphasis on Isle of Man, Lincolnshire & Yorkshire, later with instructional marks, slogans etc. Inspection necessary. (Approx. 250 items)
|
£150 |
|
1112 |
|
MISCELLANY INC. KEVIII RAILWAY PARCEL POST LETTER: Scarce example of commercial mail franked with KEVIII ½d x 3 cancelled by rubber date stamp (25.1.37) with Southern Railway 3d parcel label ex Waterloo Station to Richmond; also large airmail E to Switzerland with 1d block (4) cancelled by LONDON/AIRMAIL rubber cds (11.3.37), ½d & 1½d plus 'poached egg' label on later cover, set of 4 on Abdication Day cover plus other commemorative items inc. 1937 Wedding covers etc.(18) Also a group of 1980s covers for Royal events inc. signatures of Earls of Strathmore & Harwood, 1969 Investiture etc. Good lot. (44 items)
|
£120 |
|
1113 |
|
ASSURANCE COMPANY MAIL: 1839 A group of nine turned assurance printed forms used to & from London with various h.s. inc "POST PAID/METROPOLITAN/LIFE/ASSURANCE/SOCIETY" h.s. "Cornhill/2D PAID", "T.P./Portugal St", "T.P./Camden Town and "T.P./Grenville St". Also 1849 EL from London to Henley in Arden with a fine blue "HENLEY IN ARDEN" UDC. (12 covers). |
£80 |
|
1114 |
|
ORIGINAL 'FIND' OF MOSTLY PRESTAMP FAMILY CORRESPONDENCE INC. 8/10 JAN. 1840 LETTER, ETC.; 1793-c.1918 covers with wide range of marks inc. 1793/4 concave "CAMBRIDGE" & "PETER/BOROUGH", scarce 1798/1807 4-ring uncoded "FREE" c.d.s. and double-frame 'Apple' "FREE" c.d.s., v. fine red 1818 oval-framed "MISSENT/TO/BIRMINGHAM", Penny Posts (Staines - with "TO PAY 1D ONLY" of London - and Newton Abbot), Sept. 1839 scarce pair of "BRAEMAR" mileages (interesting letters ex Mar Lodge), "WORKSOP" UDCs of 1834 (enclosed "Bank of England £10 Note"!) and 8th Jan. 1840 (b lack m/s "4"; presumably Last Day of 4d Post, being endorsed as "[Received] Jan. 10th 1840"), v. fine red "ST. NEOTS" UDC, rare 1845 Chester "Registered Letter" s. line (stramp cut off), P. Dues, etc. Good variety. (99 covers). |
£150 |
| ** |
1115 |
|
FRANCIS FREELING INTEREST: 1819 EL to Paris with two-line red "COLCHESTER/Penny Post" with contents referring to lost or stolen banknote halves ("Francis Freeling, Esq., of the Post Office is making necessary enquiries about the other"), 1827 EL addressed to Freeling, basically being an insight into the abuses of franking privileges from Colonel Fitzclarence of the Admiralty (the eldest illegitimate son of King William IV) & an edition of the London Gazette (4 May 1790) with fascinating contents re the sending of banknotes through the post (viz. cutting them in half and sending them under separate cover). An educational trio. (3). |
£150 |
| CANCELLATIONS |
|
1116 |
|
MISCELLANY: Interesting group inc. (1900) E with newspaper cancellation on ½d stamp with fine boxed 'Contains writing in/the nature of a Letter/820' and 1d charge mark; various machine cancellations on QV cards inc. Hoster and Azemar (struck partly off cover), London 'late' hexagons (2) plus 1872 duplex 'late' mark, 1916 reg'd telegram cover etc. (15 items)
|
£150 |
|
1117 |
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BLUE NUMERAL CANCELLATIONS:The selection of 1841 1d reds with various blue numeral cancellations inc 213 (Coleshill), 404 (Wickford), 574 (Northwich) and 873 (Weymouth). Also 1850 E from Tredegar to Cardiff with a four margined 1d tied by a lightly struck 563 in a blue shade. Very mixed condition. (31 items).
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£200 |
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1118 |
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LONDON NUMBERS IN MALTESE CROSS CANCELLATIONS: Trio comprising 1844 EL ex London to Edinburgh bearing 1841 2d cancelled by Maltese Cross with number "5" inside, 1843 EL to Ireland bearing 1d cancelled by number "1" in MC & 1843 to Edinburgh bearing 1d tied by number "7" in MC. (3).
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£120 |
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1119 |
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LONDON NUMBERS IN MALTESE CROSS: A complete set of numbers 1 to 12 inclusive cancelling 1d reds with two to four margins, the cancellations being mainly fine. (12). |
£95 |
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1120 |
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LONDON NUMBERS IN MALTESE CROSS:Numbers 6, 7 & 10 cancelling 1841 1d reds on ELs from the same correspondence to Stourbridge, fine strikes on three margined adhesives.
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£120 |
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