| 1841 | PENNY POST - TRANSFER HANDSTAMP:1799 (March) EL to Windsor with an almost complete "Blandfords/Unpaid/Penny Poft" h.s. partly overstruck with a red "Penny Poft/Not Paid" h.s. (Jay L 674b). PHOTO. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1842 | TWOPENNY POST - INSPECTOR'S "A" MARK:1820 EL from Kirkwall to Blackheath redirected to Mayfair with various oval time d.s. and a fine "A" inspectors h.s. struck alongside the faintly struck Crowned "FREE" d.s. | £80 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1843 | CHIEF AND DISTRICT OFFICE "HIGH NUMBER" 1844-TYPE NUMERALS: Binder containing an extensive collection of covers, many franked with imperforate 1d reds, but including a few perforated examples and 1d pink envelopes, pieces and loose 1d reds with "high number" 1844 type numerals between 52 & 79. (76 covers, 2 fronts, 6 pieces & 58 adhesives). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1844 | DISTRICT OFFICE NUMERAL CANCELLATIONS - AN EXCEPTIONAL COLLECTION ON ADHESIVES INCLUDING RARE LOW NUMBERS, ETC: The collection of district numeral cancellations on 1d adhesives inc numbers 1 to 6 (3), 7 (4, inc one in blue), 8 (3), 10 (2), 11 to 13 (2), 14, 15 (2, in blue), 16 (2), 17, 18 (4, inc one on 2d), 20 (6, inc one in blue), 21 (5,inc one in blue), 22 (2), 23, 25, 27 (6, inc one in blue), 28 (2), 30 (3), 31 (3, inc one in blue), 32 (4, inc one in blue), 33 (3), 34 (6), 35 (4, inc one in blue), 36 (2) 37 (4), 38 (3), 41 (8, inc two in blue) and 49. Also a good range of higher numbers up to 97. An exceptional lot with more than twenty rated H by Parmenter. Mixed condition but mostly readable strikes. (243). | £700 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1845 | DISTRICT OFFICE NUMERAL CANCELLATIONS:1851-63 The collection of covers and a few fronts/pieces, mostly with 1d reds tied by district numeral cancellation between number 6 and 80. A good range of strikes and some interesting uses. (80+ items). | £300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1846 | DISTRICT OFFICE NUMERAL -12-BOW: 1869 (13 Feb) env used to send a Valentine locally within Bow bearing 1d plate 72 tied by a fine "12" cancellation of the District office. Believed to be the earliest date of use. Not seen by Parmenter but rated H. PHOTO PLATE 26. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1847 | DISTRICT OFFICE NUMERAL - 14 - LEYTON: 1856 (16 May) EL from Whips End to Walthamstow with m/s "Xpost" bearing LC14 1d tied by a clear "14" numeral of the district post, faint "LEYTONSTONE" c.d.s. on reverse. Believed to be the latest recorded date of use. Rated H in Parmenter. PHOTO PLATE 26. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1848 | DISTRICT OFFICE NUMERAL - 18 - DEPTFORD: 1856 (25 September) env to Hastings bearing 1d red tied by district office "18" of Deptford.. Fine. Believed to be the earliest recorded date. rated H in Parmenter. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1849 | DISTRICT OFFICE NUMERALS - 27 - CLAPHAM/31 WANDSWORTH/32 PUTNEY:1855 (4 Aug) opened out env to Balham redirected to Tooting bearing LC14 1d tied by a fine "27" of Clapham in indigo blue. 1880 (30 June) & 1883 (8 Oct) ˝d wrappers from the same correspondence to Ryde, IOW with smudged "31" of Wansworth. Also an undated front with ink illustration franked with 1d plate number tied by a good "32" of Putney. All rated H in Parmenter 4 items). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1850 | DISTRICT OFFICE NUMERAL - 27 - CLAPHAM:1851 (15 Oct) env to Stockwell bearing 1d red (touched in places) with a fine blue "27" numeral cancellation of Clapham. Also 1848 env to Upper Tooting bearing 1d red ME tied by a good "27" numeral with large "CLAPHAM" c.d.s. on reverse.(2 cover). Rated H in Parmenter. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1851 | DISTRICT OFFICE NUMERAL CANCELLATIONS - 35 - TWICKENHAM/37 - BROMPTON/41 - BRENTFORD - ALL IN BLUE:1850 (9 Sept) 1d pink env to Garter House, Windsor Castle with a good deep blue "35" of Twickenham.1846 (5 Sept) 1d penk env to Ross with a smudges "37" of Brompton. 1852 (7 June) 1d pink env (stained)_ to HMS "Queen" at Devonport with a lightly struck blue "41" of Brentford. 1852 (23 Feb) EL to Poole bearing 1d red (creased) clearly tied by a blue "47" of Brentford. (4 covers). | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1852 | DISTRICT OFFICE NUMERAL - 62/B" - PETERSHAM AND "97" - LONDON E.C.:1871 (18 April) front a small part back to Weston Super Mare bearing 1d plate 146 CK tied by a good "32/B" cancellation of Petersham (S.W. District Suburban Office. 1880 (22 Jan) env (roughly opened) to Limerick bearing 1d plate 224 BI with a fine "LONDON E.C. 97" duplex cancellation . believed to be the latest recorded date for this numeral. Rated H in Parmenter. PHOTO PLATE 26. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1853 | DISTRICT OFFICE NUMERAL - 62 - HARROW: 1855 (26 July) env. from Harrow to Wembley Park bearing SC16 1d tied by a fine "62" of Harrow. Believed to be the earliest recorded date. Rated H in Parmenter. PHOTO PLATE 26. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1854 | DISTRICT OFFICE NUMERAL - 62.- HARROW:1868 (30 June) 1d pink env to Cambridge cancelled with a fair strike of the "62" numeral of Harrow. Rated H in Parmenter. PHOTO PLATE 26. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1855 | DISTRICT OFFICE DUPLEX- NUMBERS 72 TO 80 1853-57 The collection of District Office duplex comprising numbers 72 (8, inc two pieces, one cover being a late use), 73 (14, inc one piece), 74 (8, inc two pieces), 75 (piece), 76 (2, inc a piece) 77 (3,inc a piece), 78 (2, inc a piece), 79 (2, inc a piece) and 80 (2, inc a piece). Mostly clear strikes, some cover faults. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1856 | DISTRICT OFFICE NUMERAL - 75: 1859 (1 April) env. registered to Brighton bearing LC14 1d & 1956 6d tied by good strikes of the "75" district office cancellation, "THROGMORTON ST" UDC in blue and oval "REGISTERED/LONDON" d.s. Believed to be the earliest recorded date. Rated H in Parmenter. PHOTO PLATE 26. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1857 | ALNWICK: 1782 -1931 Covers (17), fronts (2), postcards (14) & parcel labels (4) inc 1782 "ALNWICK", 1795 horseshoe "ALNWICK",1808 & 1813 "ALNWICK/310", 1831 "ALNWICK" (mileage removed) preceded by m/s "Misdirected to". 1825 "ALNWICK/310" UDC. 1846 "ALNWICK/3" traveller d.s. A selection of UDC's with 1844 "LOWICK", 1844 "GLANTON", 1849 "POWBURN", 1838 "ALNWICK", 1845 EMBLETON", 1857 "HARLE" and 1846 "AMBLE". Also c1900 unused E. White Grocer of Alnwick coloured Sunlight Soap advertising envelopes x 2. (37 items). | £160 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1858 | ALNWICK - CARRIERS' LETTERS INC. EXTRA 3d 'HIGH CARRICK' CHARGE OF 1842; Attractive prepaid (1d in cash) Mar. 1842 E from "WHITTINGHAM" (v. fine UDC on front) to "High Carrick, Elsdon" with additional local "3d" charge for the final leg of the journey up to this isolated farmhouse [see "Ed Druce" Cavendish Lot 1671, Jan. 2002 auction]; plus 1833-49 group of letters to Alnwick all endorsed as being sent by private carriers, inc. "Pr. Courier Coach, 2d paid(?)", "Pr. Thos Young, Wooler Carrier", "With 1 Bag Linseed", "3 Reams, 1 Parcel, Graham", "Pr Thos Gibbison, Carrier", and simply with carriers' names. Very scarce lot. (12 covers). PHOTO PLATE 26. | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1859 | ALNWICK - ADVERTISING ENVELOPE SENT BY PARCEL POST THEN RE-USED AND SENT BY PRINTED MATTER RATE:1896 (27 July) An illustrated Hardy's fishing rod advertising envelope sent by parcel post from Alnwick to Byfield, Warwickshire with parcel post label of "ALNWICK/Bondgate Without" cancelled with "BONDGATE WITHOUT" c.d.s. and franked with 1897 3d tied b Alnwick parcel post cancellation. The envelope as then re-used from Byfield to Newcastle-upon-Tyne bearing an 1897 1/2d tied by duplex. The contents (included) of the re-use comprise an illustrated "PITMAN'S SHORTHAND" corticate. Some faults but a remarkable item. PHOTO. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1860 | BELFORD: 1728-1837 selection of covers (12), postcard & parcel post labels (3) inc 1728 EL from Middleton (near Belford) to Symonds Inn, London with m/s "4" being the rate of over 80 miles from London. 1772 & 1793 "BELFORD". 1778 EL from London to Southall with m/s "Mifst to Belford" and h.s. "BEL/FORD". 1790 horseshoe "BELFORD". 1803 & 1808 "BELFORD/326". 1837 rare boxed blue-green "MISSENT TO/BELFORD". 1846 "BAMBOROUGH" UDC. Mostly clear strikes.(16 items). PHOTO PLATE 26. | £160 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1861 | BERWICK UPON TWEED: 1723 (March) EL to London with a very early "BARWICK" h.s. and m/s "free".1716-97 A selection of Berwick covers inc 1745 E to London with "BER/WICK", 1749 almost complete EL from Durham to Kelso with m/s "pr Berwick Bagg". 1771 large "BERWICK" h.s. 1716 EL from Berwick via Edinburgh to Dumfries with m/s "post pd to Edr" and "2". 1794 large piece with ""BERWICK/ON/TWEED" within concentric circles h.s. (8 items). PHOTO PLATE 26. | £260 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1862 | BERWICK - RARE PAIR OF ENGLISH 1st-TYPE MILEAGES INC. DISTINCTIVE "---337---" STYLE; Aug. 1789 EL to Edinburgh with a very fine strike of the rare NR146 "BERWICK/---337---" mark (the lines being unique to this P.O.) across the join on the reverse; plus June 1791 E to London with the similar 1st-Type Mileage "BERWICK/337" (with flat-top "3" numerals; NH149?). Rare pair. (2 covers). PHOTO PLATE 26. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1863 | BERWICK UPON TWEED/BERWICK STATION & SURROUNDING AREA: 1801-1921 Covers (32), front, postcard and parcel post labels (3) with a good range of h.s. and cancellations inc 1801 & 1802 "BERWICK/340". 1805 large "BERWICK". 1808 circular framed "BERWICK/340/B" which was only in use or one year. 1809 & 1812 boxed "BERWICK/340 - B" in two sizes. 1823 "BERWICK/340" c.d.s. 1857, 1861 & 1862 "BERWICK-STATION" c.d.s. inc one in blue. 1863-1864 "BERWICK-STATION" duplex x 5 inc the earliest and latest dates. 1845 "SCREMERSTON" blue UDC. 1852 "FOULDEN" blue UDC, 1845 "NORHAM" red UDC and 1843 framed "TOO LATE" of Berwick. A good lot. (37 items). | £300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1864 | BERWICK - 19th MAY 1840 MULREADY LETTER-SHEET USAGE; 19 May 1840 usage of the 1d Black Mulready letter-sheet (Stereo obscured by seal; overall wrinkling, wear and with bold filing endorsement across the front) to London with very fine red Maltese Cross on Britannia and a fine black "BERWICK" c.d.s. on the top flap. Rare early usage. PHOTO. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1865 | BLYTH - RARE "SHIP LETTER/BLYTH NORTHD." ON ICELAND CARD TO HOLLAND; Very fine 18/29 Apr. 1903 usage of the Iceland 10a+10a Postal Stationery Reply PC (complete pair; no message) to Holland cancelled by "REYKJAVIK" c.d.s. with almost v. fine rare "SHIP LETTER/BLYTH NORTHD." (Rob.S1; 1st year of usage) on the front with Dutch arrival marks. Attractive; few Blyth Ship Letters are known, and all date from 1903-20. PHOTO. | £300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1866 | BLYTH - RARE COMMERCIAL N.E.R. RAILWAY LETTER STAMP COVER WITH STATION CANCEL; 1 Oct. 1920 long commercial env. (minor wear; folded round at left) to Newcastle (printed address; manuscript "Manors North" at left) franked by KGV 2d Orange and NER 4d Green Railway Letter Stamp both just tied by the same blue "BLYTH/1-OCT 1920" Railway Station d.s. Rare to find a commercial Railway LS cover from the 2d rate period (1920-22 only) and without P.O. marks. Exhibition Item. PHOTO. | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1867 | MORPETH - EIGHTEENTH CENTURY COVERS:1723-1798 Covers (11) and a front inc 1723 & 1752 EL from london to North Seaton with m/s "By Morpeth Bagg". 1754 EL from Netherwitton to Thirsk with "MOR/PETH" h.s. 1791 EL with "MORPETH" h.s. and circular red "FREE/P". 1763/1785/1789 "MORPETH" h.s. 1794 EL from Morpeth to North Britain re-directed to Sir William Erskine, Commanding the 13th Dragoons, Barnet with h.s "MORPETH". Also two postcards of Morpeth.. | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1868 | MORPETH AND DISTRICT:1803-1915 Covers (30), piece, postcards (7) and a parcel post label with a good variety of h.s. inc. 1803, 1804 (2), 1810, 1819 & 1828 "MORPETH/292" (two types), 1830, 1831 & 1833 "MORPETH" UDC, 1844 "MORPETH" skeleton c.d.s. in green. 1844 "LONG-HORSLEY" UDC on cover with adhesive removed. 1838 "BELSAY" UDC in red, 1858 "NETERWITTON" UDC in blue on piece. 1853 "NEDERTON" UDC, 1853 "WHALTON" UDC in blue, 1848 "HARBOTTLE" UDC, 1846 "BEDLINGTON" UDC in blue, 1858 "LONGHIRST UDC, 1850 "ELLINGTON" UDC in blue on piece, and a good range of Morpeth duplex. (39 items). | £220 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1869 | MORPETH - LOCAL USAGE OF THE 1d MULREADY ENVELOPE; 11 Aug. 1840 usage of the Stereo A147 (Forme 2) 1d Black Mulready envelope to Blyth cancelled by fine orange-red Maltese Cross, having a fine blue "MORPETH" c.d.s. on reverse. Unusually the original enclosed letter is present. PHOTO. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1870 | MORPETH/BEBSIDE - N.E.R. RAILWAY LETTER STAMP COVER WITH TWO "BEBSIDE" STATION CANCELS; May 1906 'Ewen' env. to London with small purple "BEBSIDE" Railway cancel at top left, franked by KEVII 1d and NER 2d Green Railway Letter Stamp both tied by a v. fine Morpeth c.d.s., but with the NER stamp also cancelled by two v. fine "[Fr]om BEBSIDE" Railway Station cancels. Unusual to find two different marks of one small Station on the same cover. Attractive. PHOTO. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1871 | NEWCASTLE ON TYNE: 1801-1945 Covers (20) and cards (7) with a good variety of h.s. etc. inc. 1823 Soldier's EL from a member of the 2nd Dragoons at Newcastle to London with m/s "1" concession rate. 1844 E from Newcastle to Alnwick with m/s "By the Tallyho Coach (haste)". 1846 EL to London with large greenish-blue "NEWCASTLE TYNE" skeleton c.d.s. 1846 "HASWELL". 1801 short "NEWCASTLE ON TYNE" h.s. 1840 h.s. "1" in red. 1808 & 1809 "NEWCASTLE U T/277" h.s. 1823 "NEWCASTLE U T/277" c.d.s. 1824 "TOO LATE", 1830 E from newcastle to London with red "Postage to London/Not Paid" h.s. 1843 boxed red "BARRAS BRIDGE R H". 1849 &1856 "BARRAS BRIDGE" in blue & black respectively. 1844 "QUAY-SIDE/NEWCASTLE" h.s. (27 items). PHOTO. | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1872 | NEWCASTLE ON TYNE - 1d BLACK (PLATE 2) COVER WITH RED MALTESE CROSS; 18 Sept. 1840 EL to Hexham franked by Plate 2 1d Black (ME; 4 margins) tied by a heavy orange-red Maltese Cross (offset on reverse) with a fine blue-green "NEWCASTLE on TYNE" .d.s. across join on reverse. PHOTO. PHOTO 2 | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1873 | NEWCASTLE ON TYNE - 1d MULREADY LETTER-SHEET WITH RED MALTESE CROSS; 16 Dec. 1840 usage of the Stereo A19 (Forme 2) 1d Black Mulready letter-sheet (lawyer's letter written inside) to London cancelled by a v. fine orange-red Maltese Cross on Britannia, having a v. fine blue "NEWCASTLE on TYNE" c.d.s. across the join on the reverse, near a v. fine red London "N"-code (a scarce and interesting code at this date) c.d.s. on the top flap. Very fine. PHOTO. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1874 | NEWCASTLE ON TYNE - 1d MULREADY WITH PRINTED "STAMP OFFICE" CONTENTS & 2 MALTESE CROSSES; Unusual 2 Oct. 1841 usage of the Stereo A78 (Forme 4) 1d Black Mulready letter-sheet (trivial faults) to "Stamp Office, North Shields" cancelled by two black Maltese Crosses (one correctly on Britannia and one way out to the right in the 'stamp' position) matching a the very fine "NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE" c.d.s. across the join. The contents have a printed heading "Stamp Office, Newcastle" and acknowledge receipt of a "Draft for [£10 on account of Postage Stamps]". Good example of Government offices using up unsalable stocks of Mulreadies. Rare thus. PHOTO. | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1875 | NEWCASTLE ON TYNE - 1d MULREADY WITH PRINTED "STAMP OFFICE" CONTENTS & 2 MALTESE CROSSES; Similar 1 Mar. 1842 usage of the same "Stamp Office, Newcastle" 1d Mulready (Stereo A70; Forme 4; tiny faults) to "Stamp Office, North Shields" cancelled by two faint MC's (one on Britannia & one at right) matching the v. fine Newcastle c,d.s. PHOTO the join. Again the letter acknowledges a "Draft for [Twenty Ponds]...[on account of Postage Stamps]". Rare thus. PHOTO. | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1876 | NEWCASTLE ON TYNE - 1d MULREADY WITH PRINTED "STAMP OFFICE" CONTENTS; Similar 31 July 1841 usage of the Stereo A42 (Forme 4) 1d Black Mulready letter-sheet (trivial faults) to "Stamp Office, North Shields" cancelled by a ingle correctly positioned black Maltese Cross matching the v. fine Newcastle c.d.s. across the join on the reverse. The contents are a partly printed "Stamp Office, Newcastle" acknowledgement of "Draft for [£20 on a/c of Postage Stamps". Rare Government usage of a surplus Mulready! PHOTO. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1877 | NEWCASTLE ON TYNE - FINE 2d BLUE MULREADY LETTER-SHEET WITH TWO BLACK MALTESE CROSSES; 9 Nov. 1843 usage of the Stereo a96 2d Blue Mulready letter-sheet to Edinburgh with a fine black "NEWCASTLE ON TYNE" c.d.s. mostly on the top flap matching the two slightly overlapping strikes of the Newcastle Maltese Cross across/beside Britannia. Unusually fine condition; Exhibition quality PHOTO. | £300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1878 | NEWCASTLE ON TYNE - UNIQUE(?) BLUE-GREEN "SHIP LETTER/NEWCASTLE TYNE" MARK ON 1d RED COVER EX GERMANY; Remarkable 20/27 Apr. 1850 EL (some wear, dusting and a few closed tears, but not unattractive) from "Harburg" (nr. Hamburg) to Newcastle, but franked by an uncancelled GB Imperf. 1d Red (4 close margins):- probably put on by the sender, a newly arrived school-teacher, in the hope that the ship's Captain would post it on arrival. The Captain probably wanted his fee for delivery to the P.O., so there is a mostly very fine rare blue-green "SHIP LETTER/NEWCASTLE TYNE" (Rob.S3; sole example recorded in this colour by Tabeart) on the front, matching the v. fine c.d.s. on the top flap, and the 1d stamp was wasted, the letter being charged "6", the full incoming Ship Letter rate for this route. The only example of this rare mark recorded other than the few black examples of 1869-71. Important Exhibition Item. Plus a c.1840 print of Newcastle harbour. (2 items). PHOTO. | £500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1879 | NEWCASTLE ON TYNE: 1850-74 Covers (9) inc 1850 (28 Feb) env to Paris with a very fine "NEWCASTLE TYNE" blue skeleton c.d.s. 1855 (8 Aug) E from Newcastle to Bremen bearing SC14 2d plate 4 strip of four ED-EG. 1852 covers (2) to Paris with blue "QUAY-SIDE" h.s. 1856 E to "Norwegian Ship Presto Care of the Norwegian Consul Cadiz". 1867/1874 covers to Turin franked with 6d plate 5 and 6d plate 13 respectively. (9 items). | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1880 | NEWCASTLE ON TYNE - PRINTED CIRCULAR RATE COVER WITH 1d RED IMPERF. TO HOLLAND; 28 Apr. 1853 EL (printed freight circular for coal to almost every port in the world) to Rotterdam franked by a single 1d Red Imperf. (3m) tied by a fine Newcastle "545" numeral with the red "NEWSPAPER/CIRCULAR/ONE/PENNY" Tax Stamp beside and just beneath the 1d Red, having a very fine black triangular-framed "11⁄2c./ROTTERDAM" arrival charge-mark alongside. Rare usage of an Imperf. issue for an overseas Circular rate. PHOTO. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1881 | NEWCASTLE ON TYNE - RARE PAIR OF DISTINCTIVE "ABOVE OZ" MARKS & DIFFERENT "2" MARKS, ETC.; Spectacular 1860/63 pair of 1d Red ELs (stamps with filing folds) to Edinburgh having v. fine distinctive handstruck "Above [1⁄2] Oz." or v. fine boxed "ABOVE [1⁄2] OZ" marks (latter with file fold) both nicely placed on the front, having superb strikes of different - but both distinctive - Handstruck "2" charge-marks. Plus 3 KEVII covers at different rates to Scandinavia. Fine lot. (5 covers). PHOTO. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1882 | NEWCASTLE ON TYNE - EXPERIMENTAL PARCEL POST CANCELLATION TRIALS, ETC.; c. Feb./Mar. 1886 large piece with three previously used 1d Lilacs tied by very fine bright red barred serif "NEWCASTLE ON TYNE" rubber Parcel cancels. Clearly part of the trials of a new style of Parcel Post cancel, the sanserif version of which was introduced in late April 1886. One of only two such Experimental pieces that we have recorded. [Ex Stitt-Dibden; see Cavendish auction Oct. 1992, lots 757/8, sold for £276 each.] Plus 3 1902/06 Newcastle sub-office - franked with KEVII 11⁄2d pair or stampless (2) - PP labels. (4 items). PHOTO PHOTO 2. | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1883 | NEWCASTLE ON TYNE - FINE BOXED "SHIP LETTER" MARK MON NORWEGIAN POSTCARD TO BELGIUM; Commercial 10 Sept. 1887 usage of the Norway 10o Red P. Stat. PC from "Bergen" to Brussels cancelled by a fine 2-ring "BERGEN" d.s. having a lovely strike of the boxed "NEWCASTLE ON TYNE/SHIPˇLETTER" (Rob.S4; later than recorded 1881-86 period) above the stamp. Exhibition Item. PHOTO. | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1884 | Similar BOXED "NEWCASTLE ON TYNE/SHIP·LETTER" on Norwegian 10o PC to London; 1 Sept. 1887 commercial usage of the same card from Bergen to London with almost very fine boxed Rob.S4 mark on the front. PHOTO. | £160 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1885 | NEWCASTLE ON TYNE - UNFRAMED "SHIP LETTER" ON CARD FROM NORWAY TO SCOTLAND; Fine 26 June 1889 traveller's usage of the Norway 10o Red P. Stat. PC to Aberdeen cancelled by a light "BALESTRAND" c.d.s. overstruck (deliberately?) by a very fine unframed "NEWCASTLE ON TYNE/SHIP LETTER" (Rob.S5; recorded only 1889-90) with a very fine large Newcastle Squared Circle alongside. Attractive. PHOTO. | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1886 | NEWCASTLE ON TYNE - Q.V. RAILWAY LETTER STAMP COVER & T.P.O. COVERS; Commercial 13 Jan. 1893 env. (spotting; Newcastle solicitor's flap) to a Berwick Brewery endorsed "Immediate" franked by Jubilee 1⁄2d pair (rough perfs.) and NER 2d Green Railway Letter Stamp (enormous marginal imperf. margin at left) all tied by v. fine "BERWICK" Squared Circles. Plus 1895 env. (faults) ex France with v. fine scarce "NEWCASTLE ON TYNE/SORTING TENDER" backstamp c.d.s. and 1892/97 env./regd. env. with v. fine unframed "EDINR. & NEWCASTLE SORTING TENDER/D" c.d.s. backstamps (different types). Scarce group. (4 covers). PHOTO. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1887 | NEWCASTLE ON TYNE - BERGEN BUREAU DE MER COVERS, ETC.; Ingoing 1906-29 covers (5; a few faults) all with ""BUREAU DE MER/DE NORVEGE/BERGEN-NEWCASTLE" c.d.s.'s (codes A or B); 1906 on charged PPC with uncancelled GB KEVII 1d having Newcastle "21⁄2D/545" (ex SS Orphir), the others on commercial Bergen covers with the Norway stamps all cancelled by this maritime c.d.s.. Plus 1928-31 trio with Norway (2) or GB (philatelic KGV 1d + bisect) frankings tied by the 2-ring "BERGEN-NEWCASTLE POSTKSP." c.d.s.'s (codes D or F), 1930 long commercial env. ex Tunis with "SS TYNEMOUTH" cachet on flap, and c.1902/9 PPCs of Newcastle steamers . Scarce group. (11 covers). PHOTO. | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1888 | NEWCASTLE ON TYNE - PAQUEBOT MARKS - 4 TYPES INC. EARLY UNRECORDED RED USAGE; June 1909 PPC from Norway to GB with GB KEVII 1⁄2d (2) tied by Newcastle c.d.s.'s with a mostly v. fine Omnibus-type "PAQUEBOT" mark (Rob.P1; Hosking Fig.7) in a bright orange-red colour (not recorded other than in black by Robertson/Tabeart), 1928-31 commercial covers (4; some faults) to the same Newcastle address all with Norway frankings tied by Newcastle c.d.s.'s (3) or machine all with mostly v. fine large black Newcastle rubber "PAQUEBOT" marks (Rob.P3), 1936 commercial PC from Oslo to GB with Norway 20o tied by Newcastle machine with v. fine purple Newcastle "PAQUEBOT." (Rob.P4), and 1954 philatelic USA PC from SS Blenheim having Newcastle machine cancel and v. fine tiny purple Newcastle "PAQUEBOT" (Rob.P6; early usage) on the front. Elusive lot. (7 covers). PHOTO. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1889 | NEWCASTLE ON TYNE - RARE FINAL "SHIP LETTER" MARK USED AS CANCELLATION ON NORWAY COVER TO G.B.; 30 May 1922 Commercial env. from "Kristiania" (printed firm's flap) to Manchester franked by a Norway 40o Blue tied purely by a very fine "SHIP LETTER/NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE" (Rob.S6; few known; only known for 1890s or 1920s) having the addressee's arrival dated cachet on the front, but no other postal marks at all. Exhibition Quality. PHOTO. | £300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1890 | NORTH SHIELDS: 1699-1940 covers (9) & cards (2) inc 1699 EL from North Shields to Goatland with m/s "3". 1797 horseshoe "NORTH SHIELDS". 1847 blue "CULLERCOATS" UDC. 1812"NORTH SHIELDS/283" c.d.s. 1940 (March) env from Newcastle to Copenhagen with violet "POSTAL SERVICE SUSPENDED/RETURN TO SENDER" h.s. (11 items). PHOTO. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1891 | NORTH SHIELDS - RARE STEP-TYPE "SHIP LETTER" WITH ACCIDENTAL "Penny Post" MARK; Unique(?) 16 Nov. 1821 EL (family letter in English) from "Riga" (Latvia) to Dundee with very fine rare "NORTH SHIELDS/Penny Post" (crossed out in manuscript; struck in error for the Ship Letter mark!) nicely placed on the front, beside a mostly very fine and very rare step-type framed "NORTH SHIELDS/SHIP LETTER" (Rob.S2; only one example recorded by Robertson/Tabeart, but three believed to exist:- see Cavendish "Ed Druce" sale, Jan. 2002 lot 1650, for an 1824 cover that sold for £805). The Ship Letter is overstruck by a light red Edinburgh transit mark and there is also a boxed "Addl/1⁄2" on the front. Important Exhibition Item and a unique(?) Penny Post error. PHOTO. | £500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1892 | NORTH/SOUTH SHIELDS - "PAQUEBOT" MARKS - ONE WITH "SHIP LETTER/TYNE DOCK/SOUTH SHIELDS"; 1929/34 pair of envs. with Norway frankings tied by North Shields c.d.s.'s or machine having mostly v. fine purple "PAQUEBOT" marks (Rob.P3 and P1 respectively; both rare) on the front. Plus attractive 1910 commercial front from Arendal to GB with Norway 10o pair tied by v. fine "TYNE DOCKS/SOUTH SHIELDS" c.d.s.'s having v. fine purple "PAQUEBOT" (Rob.P1) and v. fine rare "SHIP LETTER/TYNE DOCK/SOUTH SHIELDS" (Rob.S1; seldom seen) alongside the stamps. Elusive trio. (3 items). PHOTO. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1893 | SLAGGYFORD (NR. HALTWHISTLE) - NER RAILWAY LETTER STAMP COVER WITH PURPLE STATION CANCELS; 3 Feb. 1919 commercial env. (small faults) to Haltwhistle solicitors franked by KGV 11⁄2d and NER 2d Green NER Railway Letter Stamp (corner torn away prior to use) both tied purely by 3 mostly v. fine strikes of an unusual dated "SLAGGYFORD" Station Mark, with a further strike alongside. Rare thus. PHOTO. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1894 | BALANCE OF NORTHUMBERLAND COLLECTION: Selection inc 1846 EL to Haltwhistle with red oval "PAID/at/ALSTON". 1840 & 1843 covers with two types of "h.s. "2"of Haydon Bridge. c1842 "ROTHBURY"UDC, 1850 blue "MATFEN" UDC, 1844 "WHITTINGHAM" UDC, 1849 blue "LOWICK" UDC, 1814 & 1818 "HEXHAM/299". 1824 "HALTWHISTLE", 1946-47 POW card & letter sheets (30 from Haltwhistle (3) and Chatton camps. A good range of postcards with village c.d.s. (80+ Items). | £300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1895 | FALMOUTH - THE RARE "GIBRALTAR/F" WITHOUT DATE:1838 (5 April) EL headed "H.M.S. Talavera-Gibralter" to Scotland with a fine strike of the boxed green "1⁄2" and on reverse the rare "GIBRALTAR/F" with date removed, rated in m/s "2/6". The contents comprise details of the next voyage to Halifax and a comment on the Island social life. The Talavera was one of two ships destroyed by fire in 1840 at Plymouth. PHOTO. | £750 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1896 | FALMOUTH - THE RARE BOXED "VIA FALMOUTH" HANDSTAMP ON COVER TO MALTA:1840 (January) EL from London to Malta with a blue "T.P./Charles St West" h.s. in blue partly overstruck with a fine strike of the rare boxed "VIA FALMOUTH" h.s. applied to mail that was urgent and therefore could be sent by the Falmouth packet rather than a Royal Navy ship. Fine and rare. PHOTO. | £750 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1897 | TIDESWELL - 3 BAR NUMERAL "44" ERROR":1852 (11 July) env from Tideswell to Bakewell bearing a four margined 1d plate 123 PF with a good "44" numeral with 3 bars at sides, on reverse is a blue "TIDESWELL" UDC partially cut away together with a small portion of the flap. PHOTO. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1898 | LATE USE OF MULREADY LETTER-SHEET FROM BRISTOL STAMP OFFICE WITH "134" NUMERAL CANCEL; Unusual 20 Feb. 1845 usage of the Stereo A27 (Forme 2) 1d Black Mulready letter-sheet (minor wear) to "Stamp Office, Coleford" (fine arrival c.d.s. on top flap) cancelled by a very fine "134" Bristol 1844-Type numeral with a v. fine blue "BRISTOL/E" c.d.s. on the top flap. The letter inside is from "Bristol Stamp Office" and relates to a deceased estate. Attractive late usage. [Ex Ecosse.] PHOTO. | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1899 | PORTSMOUTH: 1843-45 Group of OHMS-endorsed petitions to the Admiralty, London, with Portsmouth double-arc cds and some Portsea UDCs (also one Landport), m/s or h.s. '2' and mystery 'J-prefix' London cds - perhaps reserved for incoming unpaid OHMS mail. Interesting group. (18 items) | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LANCASHIRE - LIVERPOOL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 1900 | 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). | £75 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1901 | 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 '7d˝' of Halifax, plus 1847 EL ex Canada with Liverpool '1/-' h.s. (5 items) | £90 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1902 | NORWICH: 1843 (15 June) E from Norwich to Rochester bearing a fine 1841 1d HE tied by a good strike of the distinctive Maltese Cross of Norwich. | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1903 | CHIPPING NORTON: Group of scarce pre-WWII RP postcards of local events inc. Kingham Empire Day (1914) & Garden Fete (1915), Hospital Day 1908, '17 & '25, Salvation Army (1930), Ox roast c1930 etc. (13 cards) | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1904 | MARKET DRAYTON - RARE MAY 1840 USAGE OF THE 1d MULREADY LETTER-SHEET; 19 May 1840 usage of the 1d Black Mulready letter-sheet (Stereo number obscured by sealing wax; A9? - Forme 1; tiny hinge-backed faults at top do not detract) to Kent cancelled correctly by a lovely orange-red Maltese Cross matching the very fine large "MARKET-DRAYTON/MY 16/1840" c.d.s. PHOTO Week Usage and of Exhibition Quality. Early country usages of the Mulready are seldom seen. [Ex Ecosse.] PHOTO. | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1905 | STAFFORD - THE "780" ERROR OF NUMERAL:1852 (10 April) env from Stafford to London bearing 1d red CI (touched at right) tied by a good strike of the "789" numeral error. Also a 1844 (Oct.) E from Stafford to Wolverhampton bearing 1d MH with the normal "730" cancellation. (2 covers). PHOTO. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1906 | HALESOWEN: 1850 (18 & 20 December) printed EL's to Stourbridge with fine strikes of the distinctive "h.s. "2" of Halesowen 1850 (20 Dec) printed EL to Stourbridge with a fine h.s. "2" of Dudley and another EL dated 20 Dec 1850 with a fine h.s. "2" of Stourbridge. All items are from the Stourbridge, brierley Hill & Kingswinford Water Works. (5 covers). | £180 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1907 | STOURBRIDGE: 1860 EL from Stourbridge to Liverpool with m/s "Gone - No Address/Oct 15 60". 1860 env from Stourbridge to Liverpool with m/s "No to be found/Oct 16 60". 1860 1d pink env. and 1855 E with m/s "Dead". (4 covers). | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1908 | MISCELLANY: Small carton with original family correspondence, bills etc. c1805-80 to Sheffield / Catterick inc. FREE letters from the Duke & Duchess of Leeds, various postal markings inc. Worksop UDCs, s/l FERRY BRIDGE, York cds etc. Inspection necessary. (Small qty) | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1909 | YORK: 1799-1884 Covers (58) and fronts (4) with various h.s.inc.1842 red "Pd1" x 2, 1842-44 red circular framed "PAID/1". 1804 & 1810 "YORK/196", 1809 curved "YORK". 1809 "YORK/196" UDC. 1834 red "TOO LATE".1832 "TOO LATE" x 2. 1847 red circular framed "YORK/1D/PAID". 1884 circular framed "1D". 1799 & 1800 "YORK". 1840 (5 May - day prior to issue of 1d black) env with "Pd1" of York. (62 items). | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1910 | COVER TO THE PROCUREUR CHARGE EIGHTEEN TIMES THE SINGLE RATE:1803 (20 Oct) E from London to Thomas De Samarez, King's Procurator, Guernsey with m/s "4˝oz" and "18/-" postal charge. A little roughly opened, but a good example of high postal rates. | £80 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1911 | 'GRANDE BRETAGNE /PAR ST. MALO': 1826-29 Pair of Es to Nantes or Montpellier, both docketed as from Guernsey, each with a fine strike of the scarce GRANDE BRETAGNE/PAR ST MALO entry mark (1826 example struck slightly off cover) with internal French postage of 11 or 34 décimes. Attractive pair. (2 items) | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SCOTTISH MAINLAND POSTAL HISTORY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1912 | LARGE CARTON; 1900-2004 Collection of Scottish PH (chiefly Aberdeen area) with wide variety of hand stamps on envelopes, PO Forms, etc. A fascinating selection that warrants close inspection. (Carton). | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1913 | CARTON with the fascinating and highly diverse accumulation of Scottish related material inc. a shoebox of pre-stamp-QEII period E/ELs, etc. (inc. two Es bearing 1d blacks - faults), an album of off-cover adhesives (1841-QEII) with various cancellation interest, a quantity of bills, receipts, etc., a thematic collection of Clans & Tartans, a book on same, etc. (Qty.). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1914 | MISCELLANY: 1797-1855 The small group of covers inc. 1797 EL to Banff with circular framed "ABER/DEEN". 1802 E from London to Edinburgh with oval framed red "2o'ClockAFNoon/TWO PENNY P PAID" d.s. (Jay 478). 1816 E from London to Glasgow with boxed "MORE TO PAY" h.s. 1838 E to London with "RATHO/PENNY POST" and "To Pay/1d Only" h.s.(9 covers). | £80 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1915 | MISCELLANY: Various covers c1790-1850s with a range of marks inc. fine boxed MISSENT/TO/EDINBURGH (1832), 1796 E with Edinburgh Penny Post ONE O'CLOCK AFTERNOON h.s., v.fine blue WOODSIDE UDC on Aberdeen E (1846), 1792-1810 trio with weight-based charges, additional ˝d marks, various hand-struck '1', superb large '2' of Edinburgh (1835) etc. (46 items) | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1916 | MISCELLANY: Binder with 19th century covers with range of marks inc.LANERK mis-spelling (1802), s/l AROS (Isle of Mull, 1834), Edinburgh TOO LATE (2), 1858 wrapper (faults) with 1d Red strip (4) cancelled by boxed PITT STREET x 3 etc. (44 items) | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1917 | MISCELLANY:1844-58 The selection of covers with various h.s. comprising boxed "BOTRIPHNIE" in green, "GLENLIVET" UDC, "FORDYCE" in blue-green, boxed blue "CORNHILL", "TOMINTOUL" UDC in blue and a red "MORTLACH" UDC. Also cancellations with boxed "CANNONGATE", "INDIA STREET", "LEITH WALK" and "PITT STREET". Mostly fair strikes only. (10 covers). | £80 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1918 | POSTMARK COLLECTION; 1761-1899 Selection of EL, E & PC's in a small carton, collected for their Scottish postmarks inc. 1761 Free Ellon to Aberdeen with straight line handstamps, good number of 1d red covers, etc. (Qty.). | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1919 | INSPECTORS' CROWNS: Group of Es showing usages of Scottish Inspectors' 'crown' h.s. inc. (1839) Falmouth Ship Letter to Glasgow with THREE corrected rates, each with a strike of the Glasgow 'V.R.' crown h.s; Edinburgh 'G.R.' crowns in black & red and various other examples c1802-38. (11 items). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1920 | ADDITIONAL '1⁄2' MARKS etc: Collection on leaves inc. (26.June 1813) first week usage of Edinburgh boxed 'Addl./1⁄2' mark and good range of other types inc. rare Paisley boxed mark, inspectors' crown h.s., charge cancelled by London FREE cds etc. Inspection recommended. (16 items) PHOTO. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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