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1201 |
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MISCELLANY: Range of fronts (a few ELs noted) c1777-1838 with good variety of signatures and FREE h.s. types plus various town marks etc. Mainly written up on sheets. (100 items) |
£100 |
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1202 |
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ORIGINAL ALBUM, 1825: Fine, half-leather bound album in good condition, dated 1825 and containing a contemporary collection of free fronts (approx. 250 - some have been neatly removed) c1799-1830 inc. Royal Dukes, aristocracy, MPs etc. inc. Palmerston, Castlereagh, Napier, Peel, Wellesley etc.Most with FREE marks (inc. Irish) or town postmarks, instructional marks etc. Contemporary index. Interesting lot.
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£150 |
| JUBILEE OF 1890 |
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1203 |
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MISCELLANY: The interesting selection inc examples of the 1d env with insert cancelled with a wide range of special cancellations, a 1d money order (faults) with special cancellation, a fine example of the special Christmas Greetings card, a place card for the Jubilee Diner based on the Mulready design. A copy of the instructions given to those attending the dinner. A good group. (39 items). . PHOTO. |
£300 |
|
1204 |
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1890 OFFICIAL G.P.O. CHRISTMAS CARD: Mainly fine example of this scarce chromo-litho card but with minor faults such as corner weaknesses and slight chipping to lower edge. Also a fine modern forgery of the same card plus three supporting articles inc. one from the May, 1983 issue of 'Philatelic Magazine'. (5 items).
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£120 |
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1205 |
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1890 JUBILEE ENVELOPE by Elliot unused with insert plus an example overprinted "JUBILEE CARD/and/ENVELOPE/ONE PENNY" apparently being a printer's sample. Also an unused example with insert of a caricature by Harry Furness.
PHOTO. |
£100 |
|
1206 |
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1890 1d JUBILEE ENVELOPE unused and cancelled with the special c.d.s. but unaddressed. An unused Elliot env and contents plus an unused Harry Furness caricature plus insert. Mostly fine. (4 covers + inserts).
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£80 |
| METER FRANKS |
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1207 |
 |
MISCELLANY inc. 1926-61 Neopost covers (13) with early "SPECIMEN" examples (3) and one multiple franking, 1937-40 Roneo-Neopost "SPECIMEN" pair with 'slogans' plus commercial usages, G.P.O. type London ½d, 1d & 1½d impressions on covers plus several pieces bearing Birmingham and Smethwick dies, Universal 'Midges' (1928) & 'Frankopost' (1953) items. A very interesting group. (21 covers + sundry pieces). |
£100 |
| MISSENT MAIL |
| ** |
1208 |
|
AYR: 1810 (20 June) EL with circular Irvine mileage to Queens St., Edinburgh with boxed "MISSENT/TO/AYR". Light vertical fold. Scarce mark - this example is a few months prior to the earliest date recorded by Auckland and Stables. PHOTO. |
£90 |
| ** |
1209 |
|
BERWICK: 1827 (20 Dec.) EL to Broughton-upon-Tweed with circular "PAID AT LEITH" & boxed "MISSENT TO/BERWICK" (Willcocks & Jay NR220) both in a dullish green. The latter previously only recorded in black. . PHOTO. |
£100 |
| ** |
1210 |
|
DUNDEE/LEVEN: 1849 EL to Dumfries with red Cruciform "PAID" mark and boxed "MISSENT TO/DUNDEE" in blue (only recorded thus for 1849/50) plus 1826 EL to Edinburgh with a double strike of the black boxed "MISSENT TO/DUNDEE" mark in black superimposed on top of one another. Also 1839 EL ex N.York to Liverpool with m/s "Missent to Fyvie" & two-line "MISSENT TO/LEVEN" in blue. (3).
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£150 |
| ** |
1211 |
|
EDINBURGH: 1843-59 trio comprising 1843 EL ex Sligo to Glasgow with black boxed "MISSENT/TO/EDINBURGH", 1849 env. ex Arbroath to London with a further example of same and an 1859 EL Ex Belfast to Dundee with a similar boxed Missent mark in a darkish blue. (3).
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£120 |
| ** |
1212 |
|
GLASGOW/MOTHERWELL: 1829 E (faults) to Edinburgh with fine two-line "MISSENT/TO GLASGOW" plus 1833 (March) EL ex London to Old Rain with black boxed "MISSENT/TO/GLASGOW" and 1853 mourning env. to Hamilton Palace bearing defective 1d red with a slightly blurred "CR" (Caledonian Railway) & boxed "MISSENT/TO/MOTHERWELL" on obverse. (3).
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£120 |
| ** |
1213 |
|
GOLSPIE: 1841 (Jan.) E to Broughty Ferry bearing three margin 1d black tied by red MC with m/s "Missent back to Golspie" on obverse and backstamped Thurso (17 Jan.) & Golspie (20 Jan.). Slight ageing but a neat item. . PHOTO. |
£100 |
| ** |
1214 |
|
GREENOCK: 1818 (25 Aug.) long EL ex London to Largs with boxed Additional "&Mac189;" mark and superb boxed "MISSENT/TO/GREENOCK" plus 1837 E ex Glasgow to Beith with unboxed "MISSENT TO/GREENOCK".A useful pair. (2). . PHOTO. |
£100 |
| ** |
1215 |
|
MOFFAT/PERTH: 1847 (26 Aug.) env. ex Uttoxeter to the "Minister of Oldtown, Peeblesshire" with m/s "Try Peebles" & black boxed "MISSENT/TO/MOFFAT". Very late usage of the Missent to Moffat mark. Also 1837 large part E (some faults) to Perth, thence redirected to Dunkeld with black two-line "MISSENT TO/PERTH" applied upside down plus 1853 EL ex the Bank of Scotland Stirling Branch to their counterparts in Falkirk with a further example of same. (3). . PHOTO. |
£140 |
| ** |
1216 |
|
PAISLEY/PORT GLASGOW: 1831 E ex Liverpool to Greenock with black boxed "MISSENT/TO/PAISLEY" and unusually small red h.s. "1" (late use) plus 1852 E bearing defective 1d red ex Glasgow to Hawkshead with a similar Missent mark in blue-black. Also 1838 (22 June) EL to Greenock endorsed "5" in m/s with large-type black boxed "MISSENT TO/PORT/GLASGOW" (light vertical crease clear of mark) A useful trio. (3). . PHOTO. |
£150 |
| OFFICIAL MAIL |
|
1217 |
|
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).
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£70 |
| PARCEL POST |
|
1218 |
|
PARCEL POST LABELS: 1894-1933 The small group of parcel post labels from various offices inc Glamis, Malvern and Cromer bearing an interesting range of adhesives. The condition is very mixed. Also pieces removed from parcels. (18 labels plus seven pieces) |
£100 |
| PICTORIALS, HAND-DRAWN |
|
1219 |
|
A TRAGEDY OF THE FIRST DEGREE: 1880-87 A selection of envelopes from the same correspondence to Whitby all with fine pen and ink drawings (some of a maritime nature). All have had the adhesives cut out, but of some curiosity value.(14 envelopes).
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£100 |
|
1220 |
|
ENVELOPE DEPICTING TWO MEN SKATING ETC:1886 (20 Dec.) A opened out env from Newcastle on Tyne to Hexham with a drawing on reverse of two men skating entitled "Imitation is the Sincerest Flattery". Also a hand drawn env to Folkstone depicting a lady dangling two men from a piece of string (nothing changes !!) franked with 1d plate 201 IL, unused. plus a piece of notepaper with an engraving entitled "Carnarvon/Beddgelert Road". (3 items). |
£100 |
| PICTORIALS, PRINTED |
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1221 |
|
DERAEDEMAEKER REPRINTS: An unused selection od Deraedemaeker reprints of Valentines Peace env. State 2 (also an original of State 1), Valentines Universal Brotherhaood State 1, Valentines Ocean Penny Postage State 5, Gilpin Ocean penny Post. Valentines Anti-slavery, Orwhyn Civlisation of America, Walter Ludbrooks Temperance and Valentines Industry to All Nations (2). A fine group. (10). |
£120 |
|
1222 |
|
PROPAGANDA ENVELOPES INCLUDING REPRINTS:A selection of propaganda envelopes inc unused Punch's Anti Graham envelope unused and matched with a Deraedemaeker reprint.Valentine Intemperance State I, unissued Peace and Universal brotherhood State 1. J Valentine Ocean Penny Post 1st design front used to Portsea, and J. Valentine Anti-slavery env used from Worcester to Scarborough, unfortunately the c.d.s. of the duplex has been removed.Also Deraedemaeker reprint of Menzies caricature, Valentines Peace & Industry to all Nations (2) and Gilpin's ocean Penny Postage. (12 items)..
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£200 |
|
1223 |
|
UNRECORDED J. MERRIMAN ENVELOPE FRONT: c1844 A front from Newcastle upon Tyne to Chepstow bearing a four margined 1d red TB. The env has a printed design published by J Merriman of Barbican designed and engraved by P Hunter in blue with various scrolls containing statements regarding Peace,Happiness, Nature and Science. Internal tear. This is the first example of this design we have seen.. PHOTO. |
£400 |
|
1224 |
|
ENVELOPE DEPICTING FATHER TIME ETC: 1879 (13 Aug) env from London to Wolverhampton with a black illustration of Father Time and The Christmas King? carrying a pole from which the address is suspended. A little torn and roughly opened at top. . PHOTO. |
£120 |
|
1225 |
|
VALENTINES OCEAN PENNY POSTAGE ENVELOPE 1st DESIGN- THE RARE STATE 5a - LATE USE:1889 (6 Feb) Valentine's 1st design Ocean Penny Postage State 5a env bearing 1d lilac used from Leith to Glasgow. Creased but according to B.J.H. few examples of this State are recorded. . PHOTO. |
£120 |
|
1226 |
|
WRAPPER ADVERTISING "THE Tobacco PLANT" USED WITHIN LIVERPOOL:1893 (26 July) A wrapper with contents and printed illustration of "The Tobacco Plant" bearing &Mac189;d orange tied by hooded "E LOW HILL D/466/LIVERPOOL" c.d.s. used within Liverpool. Fine. . PHOTO. |
£120 |
|
1227 |
|
QUEEN VICTORIA'S COMMEMORATION ENVELOPE ETC: 1897 (22 June) An example of the QV 1837-97 Commemoration Fund (Prince of Wales's Hospital Fund for London) env bearing 1d lilac and 2/6d charity label tied by East Molesey duplex used locally. Also a similar env with unused 1897 1/- & 2/6d labels plus 1/- (creased) & 2/6d labels of 1898 mint. . PHOTO. |
£120 |
|
1228 |
|
1902 CORONATION ENVELOPE: 1902 (28 April) An illustrated envelope depicting a "Beefeater" in full regalia commemorating the Coronation of T.M. King Edward VII & Queen Alexandria used from London to Loxhore, Devon cancelled with red "LONDON/PAID" c.d.s. Some minor faults at edges. It is interesting to note that the Coronation was postponed until August due to The King's illness. . PHOTO. |
£100 |
| POSTAGE DUE MARKS |
|
1229 |
|
MISCELLANY: Group of chiefly international mail inc. 1945 env. ex Illinois to Evesham with violet "RETURNED FOR ADDITIONAL POSTAGE" cachet, 1948 env. from Switzerland to Middlesex bearing boxed "S=/D 4/F.S./MORE TO/PAY/Letter RATE/ABOVE 20 grams" alongside 4d label, c1950 env. ex Preston to France with "T/ 10C/F.S" hexagonal mark plus 5f & 10f French labels on the front and framed "SURCHARGED OWING TO /INSUFFICIENT POSTAGE/PLEASE ADVISE SENDER." cachet on back, two other insufficiently prepaid KGVI/early QEII envs. to France both with F.S. markings & French labels plus 43 others inc. compulsorily registered items. (48 covers).
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£100 |
| POSTAL STATIONERY COLLECTIONS |
|
1230 |
|
ACCUMULATION: The QV to QEII mint and used accumulation inc postcards (some with printed advertisements), reply cards S.T.O. "window" envs. and G.P.O. issue envs. with some interesting cancellations inc 1890 Jubilee d.s. (Few 100's).
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£80 |
|
1231 |
|
MISCELLANY INC S.T.O. ITEMS/POSTCARDS ETC:1841-1914 The selection of items inc 1843 1d pink env to Rochester with MC cancellation and "Rainham/Penny Post" h.s. 1870 ½d postcard to Dunblane with Sloper "Arrow" punch. 1885 1d pink wrapper to Marlborough with "hoster cancellation. QV unused S.T. O. items inc 1½d , 2d, 3d, 4d, 2d + 2d, 6d, 2d + 8d, 3d + 6d and 10d. plus a few used. (62 items). |
£140 |
|
1232 |
|
LONDON: 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.).
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£100 |
| POSTAL STATIONERY, Q.V. |
|
1233 |
|
RARE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1st-TYPE 2d BLUE EMBOSSED ENVELOPE; 19 May 1851 usage of the 2d Dark Blue Embossed Postal Stationery envelope (some edge wear and offsets on front) to Sheffield cancelled by a very fine London "21" diamond numeral with "Waltham +" on reverse (overstruck). This replacement for the 2d Mulready is even rarer than the elusive 2d Mulready in used condition. Seldom seen. Plus a small 1d pink env. to the same address from Portsmouth in 1859. From an original 'find'; never offered for sale before. (2 covers).. PHOTO. |
£200 |
| PRINTED MATTER |
|
1234 |
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LOTTERY (NATIONAL & "SHAKESPEARE") TICKETS SENT BY POST IN ORIGINAL COVER; Remarkable 21 Sept. 1804 EL sent from London (c.d.s.) to Hartlepool enclosing two Lottery tickets that cost the addressee £18-1s-6d and £3-3s-0d; both tickets (in very fine condition) are still present; one for John Boydell's "SHAKESPEARE LOTTERY" (a whole art museum & its contents offered by lottery to cover the dying owner's debts), the other for "FIRST LOTTERY For the Yeat 1804". Rare to find the actual Lottery tickets. [From a recent Original 'Find'; not previously offered for sale.] (3 items). PHOTO. |
£100 |
| RETURNED MAIL |
|
1235 |
|
1810-32 Small group of covers either returned or redirected inc 1810 EL to Portsmouth with m/s "Deptford" & "Sheerness" crossed through & red "SHEERNESS/51" h.s. 1831 printed "Returned Letter" form with original letter enclosed. 1831 EL from East India College with m/s "Not Genr Post Office " and "Try Chancery". 1832 EL from Macclesfield with m/s "Not Known J E" and on the reverse the initials of twelve postman who had tried to deliver the cover. (6 items).
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£120 |
|
1236 |
|
UNDELIVERABLE / DELAYED MAIL: WWI period military E to UK posted in civilian mails (cds obliterated) with 2 censor labels, original explanatory insert and boxed IMPROPERLY/POSTED/DELAYED h.s.; also WWII censored mail from Australia to Germany (Aug. 1939) with UNDELIVERABLE mark, 1942 UK E to Morocco with similar h.s and 1940-41 pair of Es to Shanghai or Belgium with NO SERVICE h.s. (5 items) |
£100 |
| REVENUES |
|
1237 |
|
PRE-STAMP INSURANCE POLICY SENT BY POST AND WWI PPC OF POST OFFICE WOMEN: 1808 (16 Dec.) complete large policy (insuring numerous houses in Dover) impressed with 1/- Revenue stamp alongside superb pictorial vignette of Sun Fire Office depicting fire engine and firemen; folded so as to form an EL and posted from London to Dover charged '7' in m/s. Also scarce unused PPC dated 1916 referring to Hounslow and Uxbridge sold in aid of P.O. Orphan Homes depicting P.O. sorting racks of "HOUNSLOW ROAD" and female P.O. clerk. An unusual pair. |
£80 |
| UNIFORM 1d POSTAGE PERIOD |
|
1238 |
|
SELECTION of 1840-49 covers with m/s "1" or distinctive UPP h.s. inc "P1" of Maidstone, circular "BURY/1/PAID", oval "PAID/ONE/PENNY" of West Bromwich, circular framed "PAID/1" of Ipswich, "1D" (2) of Hull, circular framed "YORK/1D/PAID", "Pd 1" of York and boxed "PAID AT/BALLYMENA" with "d/1" alongside. Also ELs posted during the uniform 4d post period with m/s "4" applied at London (2), Newcastle and Welwyn. (27 covers).
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£140 |
| VALENTINES |
|
1239 |
|
RARE POSTALLY USED "COBWEB" VALENTINE: 1843 (14 Feb.) a scarce hand-painted "Cobweb" Valentine used from Epping to Kentish Town with m/s "1" & "F/PAID" tombstone d.s. The Valentine has been repaired by tape but the mechanical portion is unaffected. |
£150 |
|
1240 |
|
ORIGINAL VALENTINE WITH ENVELOPE:1863 fancy fretwork type valentine (faults) with original "lacy" envelope used from Liverpool (15-2 -63) to Potternewton, Leeds. PHOTO. |
£100 |
| EARLY LETTERS |
|
1241 |
|
EARLY LETTER FROM JOHN LEIGH TO FRANCIS WOODWARD IN LONDON: 1606 (1 Feb.) EL ex Bradley to Francis Woodward in London with full typed transcript. Contents relate to land related matters and include "My earnest request unto you at this time is that whereas I hold certeyne woodlandes of Lord (Called Heystalles) which lye in such manner and so farre distant from the tenement which I hold of his Lordshippe, that there is no convenient recourse with carriage but with my extreme charge".
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£120 |
| LONDON POSTAL HISTORY |
|
1242 |
|
MISCELLANY INCLUDING A GOOD DOCKWRA:1778-1861 The selection of covers inc EL to Marlborough with "PENNY/POST/PAID" of the Temple office. 1861 oval "FORWARDED BY/MESSRS/COUTES & CO" on EL to Paris 1839 h.s. "½". 1778 "Partington" x 2, circular framed "RI", "EH" & "JO". receivers h.s. (29 items).
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£140 |
|
1243 |
|
EARLY 'FORWARD 3d' ENDORSEMENT ON CROSS-COUNTRY LETTER EX NORFOLK TO DEVON: 1668 (19 Aug.) EL from 'Yarmo[uth, Norfolk] addressed to Pengelly in 'Exon' (i.e. Exeter) endorsed by the sender in m/s 'Post paid to London' and 'Forward' but subsequently charged 'Forward 3d' by the Post Office in London. Note: Letters could not be prepaid all the way at this early date so, despite minor faults, this is an attractive example of the rare pre-1700 'Forward' postage due charge.
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£120 |
|
1244 |
|
AN EARLY PRE- DOCKWRA LOCAL LETTER:1669 (Oct) EL from Temple to Bishopgate Street with m/s "Bearer is pd". A scarce early local pre-dockwra cover. . PHOTO. |
£180 |
|
1245 |
|
EARLY BISHOP MARKS:c1690 E to London with a fine "OC/28" Bishop mark. 1687 EL to Exon with a fine "JA/12" Bishop mark and 1697 EL "For Edward Mellish/esq at the Lady Mathews/house in Hatton Garden" with a fine "IA/8" Bishop mark. All have m/s "3". (3 items).
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£180 |
|
1246 |
|
INSPECTORS CROWN ON LETTER TO LONDON:1706 (Nov) EL possibly from Kent to Lincolns Inn with m/s "2" crossed through and m/s "4" alongside together with a fine inpector's crown h.s. plus on reverse ""NO/20" bishopmark" (partially torn away on removal of the wax seal. . PHOTO. |
£120 |
|
1247 |
|
SCARCE TWO LINE "G.P.O./WAPPING" R.H. MARK:1793/4 EL (some toning) to Aberdeen with a very fine, albeit partly overstruck, impression of this scarce mark (Jay L77c) on the flap. [Ex Hugh Feldman].
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£60 |
| ** |
1248 |
|
RARE MANUSCRIPT "BRITISH/PORT" ALONG WITH RARE "T.P./1803" TRANSFER MARK: 1803 (Sept.) E to London with faint "CORo. M[ARITIM]O" mark matching the fine black h.s. "120" on the front along with fair claret-red "LISBON" (British Office) & rare m/s "British....4[s]4[d]/Port[uguese Postage] 8[d]/=5/-"; also with partly fine rare encircled "T.P./1803" mark (Jay L1026) just across the join on reverse. The "PORT/BRITISH" mark is only recorded for 1800-01 & 1815-16 and we cannot recall encountering this m/s version before. Rare thus.. PHOTO. |
£150 |
| ** |
1249 |
|
RARE CRESCENT-FRAMED FOREIGN BRANCH "Hamburg paid" ON COVER TO ARGENTINA: 1829 (10 Dec.) E ex Hamburg to Buenos Aires endorsed "Via London" in m/s having a partly fine rare red crescent-framed "Hamburg Paid" mark (Jay L1081) previously only recorded for 1822/23 on the front along with both ingoing & outgoing FB datestamps on the flap. Only a handful of these marks are known.
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£120 |
|
1250 |
|
REBATE (CROWN) F.B.O. H.S. ON LETTER FROM GERMANY: 1839 (Nov.) EL ex Hamburg to London (vertical filing crease well clear of Rebate h.s.) endorsed on reverse "Only single"; originally rated "3/4" but deleted with new rate of "1/8" alongside, showing a fine strike of thge oval "REBATE/(Crown)/F.B.O." (Jay l298C). Scarce. . PHOTO. |
£500 |
|
1251 |
|
FOREIGN OFFICE MAIL: 1839 E ex Edinburgh to "Post Restante/Paris" readdressed with "Try London" in red and boxed "RETURNED FROM" h.s.. Calais & London transit marks & French charge mark. Backstamped "Non Reclamee". Fine.
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£65 |
|
1252 |
|
IMPROPER USE OF RED MALTESE CROSS: 1840 (12 Nov.) env. used locally within London franked with four margined 1d black pl. 5, SH, tied & incorrectly cancelled by red MC during the Experimental black MC period. Scarce thus. . PHOTO. |
£240 |
|
1253 |
|
A RARE CHRISTMAS CARD SENT BY THE OFFICERS OF THE GPO TO SOUTH AFRICA:1884-85 An example of The Officers of The General Post Office London Christmas card sent by F W H Preston to S.R. French. The card depicts a father Christmas like figure dressed in armour sitting in a holly bush surrounded by various G.P.O. symbols. The card has very minor creasing. The first example of this design we have recorded. S.R. French was at the time of sending Chief Accountant of the S. Africa P.O. . PHOTO. |
£150 |
|
1254 |
|
SCARCE "D" CODE LONDON HOODED CANCELLATION ON COVER TO NURSLING RECTORY, SOUTHAMPTON: 1884 (24 April) env. with House of Commons seal on reverse addressed to Nursling Rectory, Southampton bearing 1d lilac tied by a good strike of the "D" code London hooded circle cancellation. Scarce thus.Ex Bryan Hunt.
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£100 |
|
1255 |
|
UNUSUAL INCOMING "FERGUSON & MITCHELL" WRAPPER EX VICTORIA: 1891 Victoria &Mac189;d postal stationery wrapper uprated with an additional stationery &Mac189;d cut-out addressed to London and with rectangular "Found in W.C.D.O./without contents". Highly unusual thus. . PHOTO. |
£150 |
| COFFEE HOUSE MAIL |
|
1256 |
|
SWAN/ROLLS/GREENS/TEMPLE ETC:1797 (23 Aug) EL from Aylesbury to Swans Coffee House with curved "AYLESBURY". An undated hand delivered EL from Richards Coffee House and another to Greens Coffee House. 1768 EL from Cowbridge to Roll's Coffee House with "CARDIFF" h.s. 1776 EL to Temple Coffee House and 1768 EL from Penryn to Jamaica Coffee House with "PENRYN" h.s. A good group (6 items). |
£160 |
| DEVON |
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1257 |
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ILFRACOMBE - EARLY CHRISTMAS DAY BISHOP MARK:1706 (21 Dec.) EL from "Ilfordcombe" (Ilfracombe) to Lincoln's Inn with m/s "6" (double rate) and a good "DE/25" Bishop mark. The letter written by a traveller waiting for the weather to improve having only travelled 5 leagues on a sea journey to Bristol. The letter ends "I beg ye favour of you to send enclosed p ye Peny Post". An interesting item. . PHOTO.PLATE 15 |
£180 |
|
1258 |
|
RARE BOXED "PACKET LETTER/PLYMOUTH" ON COVER ROUTED "VIA LISBON" TO G.B.; 7/23 Nov. 1812 E (origin unknown; scruffily written reply to the original letter inside) endorsed "Via Lisbon" to Leicester having a very fine British Consular "LISBON" and a partly fine rare boxed black "PACKET LETTER/PLYMOUTH" (Rob.P1 - 1811-15 only - light crease) nicely placed on the front and charged "5/-" and then "5/2". There is a Forwarding Agent's endorsement on the flap; "Forwarded by Seabys & Goodall, Lisbon". This first Plymouth Packet Letter mark is seldom seen, especially on "LISBON" covers; the Packet ship may have been driven into Plymouth by bad weather on this occasion.
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£120 |
| HAMPSHIRE |
|
1259 |
|
BASINGSTOKE AND HAVANT: 1843/9 ELs all addressed to Stourbridge (Worcestershire) with handstruck "Pd/1" (two types) & "Pd/2" marks of BASINGSTOKE all in red and 12 Sept., 1832 EL (some rust spotting) to London bearing a clear strike of the "Havant * Paid" h.s. in magenta with 'tombstone' d.s. nearby. (4 covers). |
£100 |
| LANCASHIRE - LIVERPOOL |
| ** |
1260 |
|
MISCELLANY: Group comprising 1828 EL ex New York to Birmingham thence redirected to Glasgow with boxed "SHIP LETTER/LIVERPOOL" on reverse, 1844 EL ex Philadelphia to Scotland with interesting contents ref the writer acting as a seaman going aloft to furl the sails, etc. due to an outbreak of measles!) and showing oval "AMERICA/L" on reverse, 1850 EL ex New York to Carlisle (thence redirected to Stockton) with encircled "5" & scarce oval "AMERICA/(date)" mark on reverse (partially overstruck) & 1855 env. (somewhat grubby) to Devon with handstruck "6" in green and matching Liverpool tombstone mark on the reverse. A useful quartet. (4).
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£100 |
|
1261 |
|
RARE "ART-2" MARK WITH MATCHING HANDSTRUCK "1/2&Mac189;" ON COVER FROM G.B. TO CUBA VIA U.S.A.; 8 Mar. 1858 EL (minor toning in places does not detract) from "St. Jago de Cuba" to Sheffield endorsed "P. Steamer via Liverpool" carried privately (or under cover) to New York (v. fine red "NEW-YORK/BR. PKT." c.d.s. (31 July) on top flap and black "10" in circle on the front; also on the (lower) flap is a very fine rare Liverpool "ART-2" mark, matching the "AMERICA/LIVERPOOL" c.d.s. (11 Apr.) and the very fine rare Liverpool Handstruck "1/2&Mac189;" on the front. Rare Transatlantic Mail markings; of Exhibition Quality.PHOTO.PLATE 15 |
£200 |
|
1262 |
|
DISTINCTIVE 'DUE' MARKS ON FOREIGN MAIL: Fine strikes of the large '5d' and '10d' h.s. on 1898 Es ex New Zealand (both partly obscured by mourning borders to Es) and a second , very fine '5d' on 1906 E ex USA; also scarce 'd5' on 1855 E to Nova Scotia with further '7d½' of Halifax, plus 1847 EL ex Canada with Liverpool '1/-' h.s. (5 items)
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£120 |
| LINCOLNSHIRE |
|
1263 |
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ALFORD/HORNCASTLE:1710 EL from Middle Temple to Ormosby near Alford with m/s "3" and "1111" (to indicate to the illiterate postboy a charge of 3d + 1d extra for local delivery), circular framed "MC" and a fair "SE/19" Bishop mark. Also 1710 (April) EL from Horncastle "To/Burrell Mafsingberd esq/to be left at Fearles's Coffee/=house in Lincolns Inn/in/London" with a clear but smudged "HORNCASTLE" h.s. (2 covers). PHOTO.PLATE 15 |
£160 |
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1264 |
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SPILSBY/MARKET RAISIN/BOSTON/GAINSBOROUGH:1785 eL from Dalby to London with a first type "133 SPILSBY", 1790 EL from Caister to London with "MARKET/RAISIN" h.s. 1817 EL from Boston to Spilsby with "BOSTON/119" h.s. 1812 & an undated E each with "GAINSBOROUGH/152" Mostly fine strikes. |
£120 |
| NORFOLK |
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1265 |
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NORWICH - 16th CENTURY CORSINI LETTER TO LONDON: 1585 (13/17 June) fine EL ex 'Nervicei' (which is Italian for Norwich) written in French (unusual at this date) by 'Louis Cantin', who was Corsini's agent there, addressed 'Soit donne a mon tres cher et bon amis Sr Bartholome Coursini (sic), Marchant a Londre'. A good internal English letter.
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£120 |
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1266 |
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NORWICH: 1908 PPC to Denbighshire bearing KEVII &Mac189;d tied by a near complete strike of the special Norwich Posted In Advance For Christmas cancellation. PHOTO.PLATE 15 |
£120 |
| SHROPSHIRE |
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1267 |
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SHREWSBURY: 1675 (8 March) EL to London addressed to the "Worsh(ipful) John Morris Esq, att his house in Old Jewry, London with m/s "3" (postage rate for distances over 80 miles) and type II Bishop Mark struck on the date of receipt (10 March).
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£100 |
| SOMERSET |
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1268 |
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BATH - EARLY LETTERS: 1686 EL to London - address includes "Near the Rolls" (Coffee House) with fine Bishop Mark of 3rd November plus 1716 EL to Newcastle-upon-Tyne with rare large-type s/l "BATH", Bishop Mark of 30th April & rated "In all 8" (double 4d rate via London). Some cover faults but a useful pair. (2). |
£120 |
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1269 |
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BATH - EARLY CROSS-POSTS: 1718-61 trio comprising 1718 E from Bath to Bristol thence to Exeter and on to St. Columb (where Ralph Allen, the then Postmaster of Bath began his Post Office career), 1730 EL by Cross-Post from Bath to Bristol thence to Taunton & on to Wellington with m/s "X Post" & 1761 (4 July) edition of the London Gazette with fascinating Cross-Post related contents. (3 items). PHOTO.PLATE 15 |
£150 |
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1270 |
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BATH - RARE EARLY STRAIGHT-LINE MARKS: 1722-64 trio comprising 1722 EL to Liverpool with rare tiny type s/l "BATH" mark (SO 36, in use from 1721-26 only), 1732 EL to London with large type s/l mark (SO 39, in use from 1730-34 only) and reversed day above month Bishop Mark of 29th March and 1764 EL with large-type s/l mark (SO 50, only recorded in 1760-61 previously). Some cover faults but a very useful trio. (3).PHOTO.PLATE 15 |
£150 |
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1271 |
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BATH - EARLY FREES: 1765-88 group with 1765 EL to Disley with large type s/l "BATH" & m/s "X" (for Cross Post) sent Free of charge as it is addressed to an M.P., 1772 E to Anstruther with large type s/l "BATH" and red encircled "FREE", 1781 opened out EL to Derby with large type s/l "BATH", red encircled "FREE" & "1" charge mark (applied on arrival for local delivery despite "FREE" franking) plus 1788 front ex Admiral Rodney to Poplar with his signature at the SW corner and with smaller type s/l mark plus double-ring "FREE/S" marking. (4). |
£120 |
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1272 |
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BATH - EARLY MAIL COACH PERIOD/JOHN PALMER: 1785-1804 group inc. 1785 (16 June) edition of the Bath Chronicle advertising and depicting the Mail Coach to & from Bristol, Bath and Portsmouth, 1797 John Palmer Token, 1789 high rate EL to Wells (rated "2/2" in m/s) with s/l "BATH", 1791 Cross-Post item via Chester to Stokesley (nr. Liverpool), 1795 E with s/l "BATH" sent at the local 1d rate, 1796 EL ex Bath to the Light Dragoons at Windsor, sundry later s/l marks, etc. (14 items). |
£160 |
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1273 |
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BATH - LATER FREES: 1794-1838 group with 1794 to London showing s/l "BATH" & red double-ring "FREE/MR/1/94//P" (franked on reverse by Eliza Cobbe), 1804 EL to London (contents refer to volunteers) with s/l "BATH" & large red Military type Free marking plus "A.A.G." (Army Adjutant General?) in manuscript, 1804 EL to London with similar "A.A.G." manuscript marking sent Free to Whitehall, 1806 EL to London with s/l "BATH" & large red Military type Free marking, 1819 front to London with "BATH/Penny Post" & red boxed "TO PAY 1d ONLY" and 1838 env. with red crowned encircled Free mark addressed to Bath. (6). PHOTO.PLATE 15 |
£150 |
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1274 |
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BATH: The fascinating pre-stamp collection mounted on album leaves with much of interest inc. 1825 Ship Letter to Bombay with red oval "POST PAID SHIP LR/(Crown)/LONDON", m/s "P11" & Bath starred datestamp, 1829 E to Clifton with short-lived mileage removed starred datestamp, s/l marks, useful Penny Posts, other starred c.d.s.'s, etc. (27). |
£150 |
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1275 |
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BATH: 1840-48 group inc. 1840 (23 March) EL to Shaftesbury endorsed "1" & "Paid" in m/s 1840 (27 July) env. (slightly grubby) to Bewdley bearing1d, PK (margins just about clear all round) tied by red MC, 1844 (2 May) EL ex Bath to London bearing 1d red tied by "53" numeral cancellation (second day of use), 1845-48 pair with h.s. "1" marks in red plus Bath sans-serif double-arcs & red "PAID" marks, etc. (8). PHOTO.PLATE 15 |
£150 |
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1276 |
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FIFTH CLAUSE POST MARKS OF CREWKERNE AND WINCANTON: Trio comprising 1833 EL to Honiton nr. Exeter with boxed "No.2" R.H. mark on obverse and framed "Wincanton/5th Clause Post" on reverse, 1835 Printed "Private Friend's Report" with boxed "No.1" R.H. mark on obverse and unframed "Wincanton/5th Cl. Post" on reverse plus an undated large part EL to Chard with framed "Crewkerne/5th Cl. Post" on reverse. A scarce trio. (3).
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£100 |
| STAFFORDSHIRE |
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1277 |
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EARLY 17th CENTURY LETTER FROM SHUGBOROUGH TO BLITHFIELD: 1611 (5 Sept.) EL from 'Shugborow' addressed 'To the worr[shipful] my very loving and assured good frend (sic), Mr. Walter Bagot Esquire at Blyffeld (i.e. Blithfield, Staffordshire). A fine & early letter from this correspondence as well as a good example of privately carried local cross-country mail.
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£120 |
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1278 |
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STAFFORD - EARLY LETTER TO WALTER BAGOTT AT BLITHFIELD: 1616 (April) EL ex Richard Brakeford at Stafford to Walter Bagott with typescript of the contents which mainly relater to the sender's imminent trip to London to conduct some business with Sir Walter Leveson. Brakeford asks Bagott to send him his "Letters patentes which are speciallie to be used in this business".
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£100 |
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1279 |
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STAFFORD - 780 NUMERAL ERROR:1856 (16 April) printed "Relief of Insolvent Debtors" part form used from Stafford to Lichfield bearing LC14 1d on blued x 4 tied by the "780" numeral error.PHOTO.PLATE 15 |
£80 |
| SUSSEX |
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1280 |
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ARUNDEL PENNY POSTS: Small group of E/ELs with 1821 EL to London showing two-line "ARUNDEL/Py Post", 1835 EL to Surrey with boxed "Arundel/Penny Post", 1837 E to Plymouth with boxed "Arundel/Py Post" (assisted in pencil), undated EL to Salisbury with boxed red "Arundel/Py Post" & a front with a black boxed "Arundel/Py Post" & boxed "No.1". (4 plus 1 front).
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£80 |
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