| G.B. T.P.O.'S AND STATION MARKS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1041 | ENGLISH & WELSH TPOs COLLECTION; c.1855-1950 covers/cards inc. 1855 1d pink with Great Western "E/GW" in circle, 1871 "WOKING STATION" c.d.s.1879/87 "WHITEHAVEN S.T" c.d.s.'s (2 sizes), rare 1895 "GRIMSBY & PETERBOROUGH SORTING TENDER" Squared Circle (½d PC), 1895 ROBIN HOOD'S STATION c.d.s., 1907 PORTSMOUTH SORTING CARRIAGE c.d.s., v. fine 1914 "WHITEHAVEN S.C.2 c.d.s. as cancel, 1913 LONDON & HOLYHEAD T.P.O./NIGHT DOWN c.d.s. cancel, etc., etc. Good variety. Plus c.182 pieces. (c.175 covers + 182 pieces.) | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1042 | SCOTTISH T.P.O.s COLLECTION INC. HIGHLAND SORTING CARRIAGE COVERS, ETC.; c.1862-1960 covers/cards (c.100) with good range of marks inc. 1862 "CR/F" in circle, 1877 Ed. & Carlisle ST backstamp, 1889 "FORT GEORGE/STATION" c.d.s. + numeral, 1897/8 trio of 1½d/2d rate long envs. with v. fine small "HIGHD. SORTG. CARRIAGE/NIGHT MAIL" thimble cancels, 1911 "HIGHLAND S.C./NIGHT MAIL" c.d.s. cancel, 1905 Way Bill with fine rare "ABERDEEN & ELGIN S.C." c.d.s., 1919 env. (crayon marks) with rare "DINGWALL-PERTH R.S.O." c.d.s. cancels. Plus c.200 pieces inc. 1936 large oval "CALN. RY./TRANSFERRED FROM/NO. BRITISH/RUNNING POWER TRAIN/AT CRIEFF JUNTN." mark, etc. Good lot. (c.100 covers + c.200 pieces.) | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GB - RAILWAY EPHEMERA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1043 | RAILWAY PASSES etc: Accumulation of special tickets, warrants and passes c1890-1940s, issued by a wide range of railway companies; also a few other documents. (Qty) | £80 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1044 | RARE EARLY RAILWAY PAMPHLETS; 1825 39-page "REPORT ON RAIL ROADS AND LOCOMOTIVE ENGINES ADDRESSED TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER PROJECTED RAIL-ROAD" by Charles Sylvester (minor wear and dusting; small faults to tile-page); plus similar 32-page 29th Oct. 1824 "2nd edition" of the 6th Oct. 1824 "LETTER ON THE SUBJECT OF THE PROJECTED RAIL ROAD BETWEEN LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER..." by Joseph Sanders (similar condition). Rare early Railway items, similar to the Rowland Hill pamphlets in many ways. (2 pamphlets). PHOTO. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| G.B. - RAILWAY LETTER STAMPS & COVERS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1045 | COLLECTION: The Mainly used collection of Parcel stamps inc Caledonian Railway to 10/-, Dundee & Arbroath 6d & 7d (2), G & S.W.to 2/-, L.M. & S.R. to 5/-. London Transport to 10d, North British to 10/-, L.N.E.R. to 2/6d, L.& N.W. to 5/- L.M.& S to 5/- L.&N.W. to 9d, G.N.R. to 15/-, Co Donegal to 5/-. Also a few letter stamps. (Few 100's). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1046 | S.E. & C.R. 2d LETTER STAMP COVER, PARCEL/NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS, ETC.; c.1915-29 covers/wrappers inc. rare commercial 1918 en. to London with scarce "SOUTH EASTERN & CHATHAM RAILWAY" 2d green, 1915 wrapper front with North British Rly. 5d Newspaper Parcel stamp, 1927/29 front.env. each with LNER 3d or 7d Parcel Stamp, 1919 parcel tag with NBR 5d & 1/- Parcel Stamps, 1927 purple LNER "stamped" env. sent from Sunderland to Newcastle (no postal marks), etc. Plus 1958/60 trio with 11d (1) or 11d on 1/- (2) Talyllyn Railway letter stamps. Plus 6 pieces inc. rare 1905 usage of "INVERGARRY AND FORT AUGUSTUS RLY." 2d green & 1901 usage of LNWR 2d with 1d lilac cancelled by "LLANDRINDOD WELLS" oval station mark and v. fine rare "BRISTOL SHREWSBURY & NORMANTON/T.P.O./FROM WEST" c.d.s. Good variety of scarce items. (13 items). PHOTO. | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| G.B. OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1047 | EL SALVADOR: 1875 EL ex Dundee to Santa Ana, El Salvador with QV 6d grey-brown and 1/- green - endorsed 'Per Elbe (SS) via Southampton and Panama'; m/s '40' charge mark. Scarce destination. PHOTO. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1048 | EUROPE:1874-80 Covers/cards (14) bearing ½d plate numbers (some in combination with other values) to make postal rates to European countries inc. 1874 (29 Dec) env from Manchester to Florence bearing ½d plate 6 CI-DJ block of four. 1874 (5 Aug) env from Birmingham to Prussia bearing plate 6 IS-JU block of six. 1878 (31 Jan) 1d pink env from London to Denmark bearing ½d plate 10 SP & 1d plate 87 CH.1877 (29 Nov) ½d wrapper to Germany with ½d plate 11 PQ. 1880 (4 Feb) 1d postcard uprated with plate 13 LA-LB pair used from London to Lucern. 1876 ¼d postcard to Brussels bearing plate 10 HW-HX pair. Also 1879 env (faults) from Malta to Naples bearing plate 14 SC-SD & SO-SP pairs plus 2½d plate 15 NK with "A25" cancellations. A good group. (18 covers) | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1049 | EUROPE - AUSTRIA/FRANCE/GERMANY:1878 (27 Feb) EL from Birmingham to Austria bearing 11⁄2d plate 3 TI and 1d plate 192 BI. 1877 (29 Sept.) EL from Glasgow "via France" to Lisbon bearing 11⁄2d plate 3 NJ & 1d plate 180 CF. 1880 (20 July) env (top flap missing) from Bradford to Germany franked with 11⁄2d plate 3 MJ & 2d plate 15 NE to make the unusual 31⁄2d rate of 21⁄2d postage plus 1d late fee. (3 covers). PHOTO. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1050 | FRANCE: 1873-80 Covers (7) to France bearing 1⁄2d plate numbers (some in combination with other adhesives) to make various postal rates inc 1880 (15 April) large OHMS env (clipped corner effecting one adhesive) from London to Salins bearing 1⁄2d plate 19 blocks of four AA-BB & CA-DB plus a pair DC-DD. 1874 E from Bradford to Lyon bearing plate 5 KG-LI block of six. 1880 printed EL from Manchester to Paris bearing a single 1⁄2d plate 20 CB to pay the printed paper rate. 1873 EL from London to Paris franked with 1⁄2d plate 2 ID-JE block of four plus a single 1d plate 159 AK. 1878 env registered from London to Paris bearing 4d sage plate 15 KH & 1⁄2d plate 10 EL with oval "cork" cancellations. A good group in good condition. PHOTO. | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1051 | INDIA - SCARCE PLATE 4 9d STRAW ON COVER TO BANGALORE; 28 June 1870 env. (minor opening faults; part reverse lost with seal) to Bangalore "Via Southampton" franked by Plate 4 'Large White Letters' 9d Straw tied by a very fine "CHATHAM/173" duplex with part blue oval (Aden to Bombay) "SEA POST OFFICE" d.s. on reverse. Attractive and an elusive stamps on cover. (SG cat. £325.) PHOTO. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1052 | MALTA - 6d & 9d RATE PAIR INC. SCARCE "DORCHESTER" SIDEWAYS DUPLEX; 1858 env. (minor creasing and part reverse lost with seal, but attractive) to a Major of the "21st Fusiliers, Malta" endorsed "By French Packet Via Marseilles" and so franked with 6d Lilac and 3 1d Red 'stars' (one just folded over top) tied by fine scarce "DORCHESTER/256" Sideways Duplexes (reversed "C" code); plus matching 1857 env. ex same correspondence but endorsed "Via Southampton" and so with 6d Lilac tied by fair numeral. Good matched pair of the two rates; both with partial "MALTA" backstamps (different sizes). (2 covers). PHOTO. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1053 | SOUTH & CENTRAL AMERICA: 1868 EL to Lima with fine pair of 1/- green cancelled at London; also similar franking to Rio de Janeiro via France ('magic' tape repair) and single 1/- on cover to Buenos Ayres ex Dublin. Useful group. (3 items) PHOTO. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1054 | UNITED STATES - DISALLOWED 1d PREPAYMENT: 1858 small E ex Glenluce to Albany, USA with 1d Red (stars) cancelled by indistinct bars - treated as wholly unpaid on arrival - struck with Boston '24' [c] d.s. and '19/CENTS' h.s. Unusual. PHOTO. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1055 | UNITED STATES - HARTFORD/NEW YORK:1871 (10 October) env from London to Hartford franked with a pair of 11⁄2d plate 3 PI-PJ (centred to upper right)1877 (3 February) EL from London to New York bearing 11⁄2d plate 3 ND & 1d plate 180 PG , a little soiled. Also 1871 (12 December) env from Ayre to Campbleton bearing a well centred 11⁄2d plate 1 TG. (3 covers). PHOTO. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1056 | UNITED STATES/CANADA/RIO DE JANEIRO: 1876-80 selection of covers bearing ½d plate numbers (some in combination with other values) inc. 1876 (5 August) mourning env registered from Windsor to Wisconsin bearing ½d plate 10 EO & 6d grey plate 15 RA. 1877 (9 January) ½d wrapper franked with ½d plate 5 JE used from Brighton to New York City. 1879 (9 July) mourning env from Cullompton to New York bearing ½d plate 15 PB-OC & PD to make the 2½d rate. 1878 (29 April) mourning env from Glasgow to Montreal franked with ½d plate 10 CN & 1d plate 197 pair. 1872 ½d wrapper franked with ½d plate 5 RV used from Birmingham to Rio De Janeiro. An interesting lot. (7 covers). | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1057 | URUGUAY: 1864 E (faults) addressed to Montevideo with an amazing 6/- franking - 1/- green (small letters) in two pairs and two singles - originally a block of six (FI-GK) - cancelled by Liverpool duplex. Despite slight faults, a spectacular cover. PHOTO. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ADVERTISING COVERS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1058 | THE PEERAGE BARONAGE AND KNIGHTAGE OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE:1880 A printed circular advertising a book to be published on the Peerage etc of the British Empire used from Manchester to York franked with 1⁄2d plate 20 LK tied by "M/N.P.B." cancellation. The cover was then redirected outside the local postal area and charged "1⁄2" in m/s. Small faults but unusual. PHOTO. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EXHIBITIONS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1059 | EXHIBITION LABELS: Collection on leaves c1911-50 with 'stamps' issued for stamp exhibitions, congresses etc. inc. panes of 10 (6) of the 1934 APEX labels, 1930s Congress sheets, 1940 Centenary sheetlets inc. scarcer Bournemouth Congress, 1947 Birmingham sheetlets (6) etc. Also a few unrelated 'cinderella' items. (Qty) | £80 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1060 | MOBILE P.O. & OTHER ENGLISH/WELSH EXHIBITION COVERS INC. WIMBLEDON, SILVERSTONE, ETC.; c.1890-1955 collection of covers (54) with a good range of scarce provincial agric. show and other sporting "MOBILE POST OFFICE" marks, almost all regd. inc. Henley Regatta, Wimbledon (different years inc. 2 1939), c.1935 scarce "OLYMPIA" skeleton on telegram form, Silverstone, "WINDSOR/R.H.S." (3 with purple h.s. on R labels), some KEVII London shows, battered 1911 Air Mail env., etc. Plus c.40 pieces. Good nucleus of mostly scarce marks. (54 covers + 40 pieces approx.) | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1061 | Matching Scottish Mobile P.O. & Exhibitions lot; c.1839- 1968 covers with good range of marks inc. rare 1839 EL from Highland Agricultural Society in Edinr., 1937 Cowal Games, 1931 env. regd. with "EDINBURGH/H S" c.d.s. cancels, rare 1937 env. regd. with "ALLOA/SHOWYARD" skeletons, similar 1938 Dumfries show skeleton on regd. receipt, range of KGVI Mobile P.O. covers, 1940 Stamp Centenary items (Chalmers etc.), and more. Good lot. (54 covers etc.) | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1062 | WEMBLEY EXHIBITION - "British Empire Exhibition" R LABELS - UNUSED BLOCK OF 16; Unusual block of these blue gummed Registered letter labels issued for the 1924 Wembley Exhibition, interestingly numbered "1" to "8" and then "11" to "18" from top right marginal corner, suggesting that they were printed in columns of 10. We cannot recall having seen unused R labels from this Exhibition before. PHOTO. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1063 | QV TO QEII INLAND EXPRESS COVERS COLLECTION INC. 1750 "KING'S LETTERS, HAST" FORERUNNER; 1750 EL (minor faults) from "Alyth" to Edinburgh apparently sent by special messenger and so endorsed "King's Letters, Hast" on the front; plus useful 1901-71 stamped P.O. "EXPRESS" covers inc. 1901 1d Lilac + Jubilee 11⁄2(2) tied by "TWYFORD/BERKS." Squared Circles, KEVII 4d single franking, 1914 KGV 3d + 1d ex Westbury on Trym, later KGV (1921 Liverpool 4x2d, 1930 5d+21⁄2d, 1932/4 pair with 11⁄2d+6d - one with label & one with oval h.s. - 1934 long env. with 1dx6 + 2d, & stampless local 1935 Edinburgh), KGVI pair (1941/52 21⁄2d+6d and 21⁄2d+1/-), and 1971 3p+10px2 to Eire. Good lot. (13 covers) PHOTO. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FREE MAIL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1064 | OFFICIAL FREES, N.S.W. OVAL PRESTAMP "FREE" D.S., LETTER REF. "LOVE-MAKING", ETC.; c.1804-39 eclectic mix inc. 27 June 1838 internal N.S.W. front with v. fine rare short-lived red 1st-Type oval crowned "FREE" d.s. (recorded only Nov. 1837 to Sept. 1838), fine 1794 3-ring John Palmer "FREE/P" London c.d.s., unusual 1804 pair of covers from Bath to a "Lieut General Tarleton" in Whitehall both merely endorsed "A.A.G." at foot (one also endorsed "Service"), presumably indicating the official frank of an Army official(?), amusing 1824 EL charged postage but with good contents ("...I wish he would marry your sister...tell her to make love to him...I intend to offer myself as a candidate at the next Session of Parliament to enable me to say Yes and No and - Frank letters..."!!!)1838 franked envelope, etc. (6 covers + 3 fronts). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1065 | SCARCE FOREIGN OFFICE 'S.S' MARK ON EL EX FRANCE: 1830 EL ex Paris to Congleton without French charges and with a fine strike of the scarce, enigmatic 'S.S' mark used in the London Foreign Office on mail from France 1829-30 [Jay L1057b]. Also 1814-33 group of Es with red P. PAYÉ PARIS (4) or town h.s. (7 items) PHOTO. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1066 | COVER FROM INDIA FORWARDED WITHIN UK: 1869 (8 Jan) env from Calcutta to London redirected within London franked with India 2a & 4a over which has been stuck a 1d plate number to pay the redirection postage fee. Most attractive. PHOTO. | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LOCAL DELIVERY STAMPS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1067 | BRADBURY WILKINSON ESSAYS:c1861 four essays for a Local Postage Stamp on white wove paper in grey, red-brown, red and blue. Fine. PHOTO PHOTO 2. | £300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1068 | c1890-1970 The untidy accumulation of mostly modern local delivery stamps inc examples of Aberdeen, Dundee and Edinburgh & Leith delivery company issues. 1964 Freedom Group emergency delivery service complete mint sheets of sixty 6d (3), 1/- (2), 2/- (3), 2/6d (3), 5/- (3) & 5/- airmail (2) and People's League Delivery stamps as issued in various towns/cities. (some 100's). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MILITARY - CAMP CANCELLATIONS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1069 | ENGLISH & WELSH CAMPS - DETAILED COLLECTION INC. MANY SCARCE COVERS - TOWN NAMES A-B; c.1888-1950 study with excellent range of marks on cover, viz ALDERSHOT CAMP (small c.d.s. on 1888 telegram), 1908 ASHLEY WALK skeleton, 1909 ASHWICK/TIVERTON skeleton, regd. 1939 Bagshot Moor (purple cachet on R label), Bisley duplex (2), 1911 BOURLEY/ALDERSHOT skeleton, purple 1905 BOVINGTON/WAREHAM rubber, 1910 BOW STREET skeleton, 1916 Bramshott Camp (regd. env.), Bridestowe Devon 1904, BULFORD/SALISBURY 1916 skeleton on env., 1904 BUSHEY DOWN skeleton, rare 1904 BUSTARD FIELD P.O./DEVIZES skeleton, and 1908/12 trio of BUSTARD B.O./SALISBURY thimbles, etc. Plus c.78 pieces. Excellent lot. (c.65 covers/cards + c.78 pieces). PHOTO. | £220 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1070 | Similar Collection of towns, C-L; 1904/70 covers/cards (71) inc. 1931 ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE B.O./CAMBERLEY c.d.s.'s (regd.), 1914 CHURN/OXFORD skeleton, 1911 CLAUGHTON TERRITORIAL CAMP skeleton, 1916 "1d" of CHYNGTON/SEAFORD, 1914 CROWBORO skeleton, 1911 DOLPHINHOLME skeleton, 1917 FOVANT/SALISBURY skeleton (+ 1917 Parcel cancel piece), 1910 HINDLOW/BUXTON skeleton, 1914 HOLKHAM/WELLS N FOLK skeleton, 1935 HORSEBRIDGE/HANTS skeleton, 1918 HURDCOTT/SALISBURY c.d.s.'s (regd. env.), 1908 IBSLEY skeleton, attractive 1916 POW env. with oval purple "ALIENS DETENTION CAMP/I.O.M." cachet (+ on contents) with the Peel Camp cancel on KGV 1d, 1908 LARKHILL skeleton, rare and fine 1911 rubber skeleton LAMPHEY/PEMBROKE cancel, etc. Plus c.104 pieces. Almost impossible to duplicate such a good lot. (c.71 covers/cards + c.104 pieces). PHOTO. | £300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1071 | Similar Collection of towns M-S; c,1890-1937 covers/cards with good range os scarce marks inc. 1937 "REGENTS PARK/NW.1" skeleton (on regd. receipt), Strensall Camp duplexes, MINEHEAD, MYTCHETT (skeleton), 1904 NORTH SWAY X skeleton, 1937 PANFIELD/BRAINTREE skeleton (regd.), 1915 PLESSEY/CRAMLINGTON skeleton, 1914 POND FARM/SALISBURY skeleton, rare 1918/9 env. (+ headed contents) & PC with 2-ring EXPERIMENTAL STATION/PORTON SALISBURY c.d.s.'s, 1907 PUDDAVEN skeleton, 1915 PURFLEET/GRAYS (regd.), stampless unaddressed env. with unusual but superb purple 2-ring SHORNCLIFFE/C.P.C. d.s., 1890 env. to Italy with 3 1d lilacs tied by scarce "SHORNCLIFFE CAMP" duplexes, 1914 SLING PLANTATION (2) skeletons, etc. Plus c.46 pieces. Excellent lot. (c.74 covers/cards + c.46 pieces). PHOTO. | £220 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1072 | Similar Collection of towns, T-Y; c.1904/50 covers/cards (c.42) inc. 1911 THETFORD skeleton, 1928/31 TIDWORTH PENNINGS/ANDOVER c.d.s.'s (3), 1930 TWESELDOWN/ALDERSHOT skeleton, 1931 WANNOCK/EASTBOURNE/SUSSEX rubbers, 1903 WELBECK skeleton, 1907 WEST PARLEY/WIMBORNE skeleton, 1931 WICKLESHAM/SWINDON skeleton, 1914 pair of rare rubber skeletons of WOODBURY/EXETER & WOODBURY/COMMON on PPCs, 1915 WOOLSINGTON/NEW ON T skeleton, and 1912 WORGRET skeleton. Also c.50 pieces. Amazing lot. (c.42 covers/cards + c.50 pieces) PHOTO PLATE 20A. | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1073 | IRISH CAMPS COLLECTION; 1870-1954 covers/cards (28) inc. good range of CURRAGH CAMP (inc. 1870 backstamp on Australian env. redirected ex London with "1D" in circle, 1880 duplex, and amazing 1875 redirected 1d Red env. with Camp duplex (but also with transit c.d.s.'s on the front of FARNBORO STATION & ALDERSHOT CAMP with h.s. "1d"!), 1909 AGLISH CAMP skeleton, 1917 pair of 2-ring BALLINVONEAR CAMP BUTTEVANT c.d.s.'s, 1907 BALLYKINLER, 1917 CLANDEBOYE, 1915 pair of COOLMONEY, 1920 GORMANSTON skeleton, several SHANES PARK/BELFAST skeletons, etc. Scarce lot. Plus c.24 pieces. (28 covers/cards + c.24 pieces). PHOTO PLATE 20A.. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1074 | BRITISH R.A.F. CAMPS COLLECTION - VOLUME 1, CAMPS A- G; c.1942-72 (mainly pre-1965) covers/cards and a large number of pieces with (mostly scarce) P.O. c.d.s.'s of a vast array of English/Irish R/A/F/ Camps with many regd. envs. etc.; plus some RAF cachets and a few commemorative items; better items noted inc. 1942 regd. env. ex Duxford Camp, 1940s D.R.L.S. covers, 1947 Dishforth & Digby regd. covers, 1945 Express Chivenor Barnstaple Camp cover, etc., etc. Remarkable assembly; difficult lot to assemble. (c.124 covers + c.190 pieces). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1075 | MATCHING ALBUM WITH BRITISH R.A.F. CAMPS, H-N; c.1942-72 inc. many scarce regd. items, June 1939 usage of the KGV ½d PC with green 'Poached Egg' label tied by Manston, Ramsgate Camp c.d.s., Kirkham Camp, Preston, 1934 Henlow Camp c.d.s. on PC, etc. (c.115 covers + c.300 pieces.) | £160 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1076 | MATCHING ALBUM WITH BRITISH R.A.F. CAMPS, O-Y; c.1942-72 inc. many regd. items. Plus some research notes. (c. 100 covers + 100 pieces). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1077 | SCOTLAND - WWI - POW/CIVILIAN CAMPS: Binder with well-illustrated study of Scots camps inc. WWI Stob bs Camp with fine (1915) reg'd cover with Camp censor plus 7 other items inc. Xmas card and scarce newspaper wrapper. Also mainly post-WWII civilian construction camps POs inc. reg'd pair ex Fannich (1949-50) and (1915) Wester Essendy fruit-pickers' camp scarce rubber cds etc. (18 covers & numerous pieces) | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1078 | SCOTS P.O.W. CAMPS: Very substantial collection, well written-up on leaves of WWII POW camps in Scotland with cards from Italian & German prisoners held in a wide range of camps, many with notes & illustrations on their subsequent use, inc. 3d & 6d camp vouchers, REPATRIATED h.s., 1947 New Year card, uncommon censors etc. Also a few items to Polish soldiers in camps during the 1950s. A unique assembly? (64 items) PHOTO. | £400 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1079 | SCOTTISH CAMPS ABERDOUR-BLAIR ATHOLL: Remarkable study on leaves inc. (1890-94) 'proof' sheet of cds used at Darnley Camp, cancellations on 1905-18 PPCs of camps at Aberdour,. Acreknowe, Annsmuir, Auchengate, Bangour War Hospital, Beauly and extensive Blair Atholl. (35 items plus illustrative PPCs) PHOTO PLATE 20A.. | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1080 | SCOTTISH CAMPS BARRY & BUDDON: A specialised study on leaves of the cancellations of Barry Camp 1900-57(14) and Buddon Camp 1902-14 (20)-good variety of types with interesting illustrative PPCs. (38 items) | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1081 | SCOTTISH CAMPS BOARDS-FORT GEORGE: Mainly WWI period cards cancelled at Boards Camp, Bridge of Earn, Burrowhead (1938-39), Clochkeil, Cothill, Doonfoot, Dundonald, Dykebar War Hospital plus a group of Fort George cds on pieces 1899-1963. (27 items, 7 pieces and PPC illustrations) | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1082 | SCOTTISH CAMPS GAILES-SCONE PARK: A further selection of Camp cancellations on PPCs inc. Gailes, scarce Georgetown Dispersal Unit (1919), Kinross, Loch Doon - inc. the only-recorded example of the 2-ring cds - and Scone Park. Interesting group. (15 items & 2 pieces) PHOTO PLATE 20A.. | £160 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1083 | SCOTTISH CAMPS: Selection of cancellations from Camps inc. Stobs (inc. 2 different fine s/l marks), Townfoot, Woodhead, and later items inc. Czech, Polish and Norwegian Army WWII covers, Rosyth etc. (24 items and a few pieces) PHOTO. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1084 | MISCELLANY: Box with useful selection of OHMS items c1850-1930 inc. (1918) RLS reg'd E with Money Order Dept. cachet, 1919 pair of India office covers with cachets, scarce Bank of England '1½d' covers, blue RLO reg'd E (1904) , OHMS reg'd 'medals' E, 1912 telephone bill etc. Also some later material. (Qty) | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PARCEL POST | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1085 | 1883 PRIVATELY PRINTED PARCELS POST LABELS; Trio of differently coloured and "priced" unused privately printed large (130mmx160mm) Parcels Post labels (v. minor faults) inc. red "WEIGHT/UNDER/1-lb.,/POSTAGE/ THREEPENCE" printed for Newman, Smith & Newman; purple "WEIGHT/UNDER/3-lbs.,/ POSTAGE/SIXPENCE" and green "WEIGHT/UNDER/7-lbs.,/POSTAGE/ONE SHILLING" both printed for Letts, Son & Co., Limited. At the bottom of each label are the three rows with the months, dates and hour for record time of posting. Most unusual and scarce. (3 labels). PHOTO PLATE 20A.. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1086 | INLAND PARCELS POST CHIEF REGULATIONS ETC.; July 1883 10 page official pamphlet "The Inland Parcels Post - Chief Regulations" (190mmx120mm) issued to the public prior to the instigation of the new service; Nov. 1883 4 page pamphlet (magic tape repairs) "Parcels Post - The Postmaster General desires to call your attention to some of the advantages offered by the NEW PARCELS POST" plus 1937 sheet "Packing Regulations for certain Articles". (3 items). PHOTO. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1087 | FOREIGN AND COLONIAL PARCEL POST; May 1891 4 page pamphlet (255mmx160mm) "Foreign and Colonial Parcel Post - Instructions to Sub-Postmasters", early and scarce thus plus Sep. 1883 4 page pamphlet (193mmx127mm) "Parcels Post - The Postmaster General desires to call your attention to some of the advantages offered by the new Parcels Post". (2 items). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1088 | EDINBURGH 1st. TYPE "PARCELS POST" LABEL WITH 3d LILAC FRANKING; 29 Aug. 1884 usage of the rare "EDINBURGH/(LEITH) 1st. Type label (faults and foxing) still on original parcel wrapping, franked by 3d. lilac with fine Leith c.d.s. Despite faults a rare label. PHOTO. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1089 | SEVENOAKS - 1st. TYPE "PARCELS POST" LABEL; 12 Oct. (no year) usage of the 1st. Type "PARCELS POST/SEVENOAKS" label (miscut and crease) stuck to card with fine Sevenoaks c.d.s. Scarce early label. PHOTO. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1090 | LONDON - RARE PAIR OF THE LONDON BLUE 1st. TYPE "PARCELS POST" LABELS INC. "GENERAL POST OFFICE"; 27 Nov. 1884 usage of the London blue 1st. Type (v.minor wear at foot) "PARCELS POST/GENERAL POST OFFICE/(LONDON, E.C.)" label cancelled by the distinctive "G.P.O. LONDON/PARCELS POST DEPOT" hooded c.d.s., scarce thus plus an unused blue 1st. Type "PARCELS POST/CHARING CROSS/(LONDON, W.C.)" label. Rare pair. PHOTO. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1091 | UNIQUE(?) 1st. TYPE "PARCELS POST/ARDCONAIG" (MISSPELT) USED LATE AT KILLIN; 3 July 1912 late usage of the 1st. Type "PARCELS POST/ARDCONAIG/(UNDER ABERFELDY)" label (minor faults) supplied for use at Ardeonaig with the misspelt Arconaig and Aberfeldy crossed through and a straight line "KILLIN" applied by handstamp with alongside in ms. the telegraphic code "(KCT)" and below in ms. "Under Stirling" just overstruck by a fine Killin c.d.s. Most unusual and probably unique late usage of the scarce 1st. Type label at another Post Office. PHOTO. | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1092 | PRE-SERVICE TRIAL "PARCEL POST/Kings cross Depot/PAID 6D" DATESTAMP, ETC.; 26 Sep. 1882 pair of superb Proof strikes of this purple experimental pre-paid handstamp intended for pre-paid parcels posted in bulk (see Lot 1018 Cavendish "Ebor" auction 26 Jan. 2006). Also 24 Feb. 1908 Proof in purple used at Mount Pleasant of the Dunker Type Rotary datestamp (see Mackay Parcel Post pg. 173); trio of "target" Type named obliterator Proofs introduced in 1889; 10 )ct. 1914 Mackay Type IVa Proof used at "London P" Office, etc. A scarce assembly of Proofs. (9 items). PHOTO. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1093 | THE RARE EARLY EXPERIMENTAL UNAPPROPRIATED TYPE LABEL FRANKED 9d.; c.1885 usage of the rare, smaller than normal, unappropriated experimental Type issued in 1884 (Mackay Group C pg.43) with 3d. lilac and 6d green tied by Chancery Lane c.d.s. (6d. overwritten by ink), scarce thus, plus 11 Dec. 1884 "GENERAL POST OFFICE/(LONDON, E.C.)" label cancelled by the distinctive "G.P.O. LONDON/PARCELS POST DEPOT" hooded c.d.s. and a 28 Nov. 1884 "BUCKINGHAM GATE/(LONDON, S.W.)" label cancelled with a London SW c.d.s. Fine trio. PHOTO. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1094 | ENGLISH PARCEL POST LABELS; 1889-1914 Selection of chiefly used Parcel Post labels inc. 1889 London blue label with the distinctive "G.P.O. LONDON/PARCELS POST DEPOT" hooded c.d.s. and a red "COACH/ROAD-BORNE" h.s., six further London blue labels inc. an unapproprited type with ms. "Yew Fern Atwood"(?), variety of other labels some on piece, four unused unappropriated types, registered usage etc. A good selection. (36 labels). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1095 | ENGLISH MAINLY REGISTERED PARCEL POST LABELS; 1900-16 Group of Parcel Post labels, some on piece, the majority being Registered inc. May 1900 London blue "CATFORD, BROWNHILL ROAD" label on piece with 6d. Jubilee alongside tied to early style Registration label; 1908 large piece with "WEM" label and above a Registration label both cancelled by Wem c.d.s; 1907 piece with "LONDON SRN" label and below a pink "FRAGILE" label partly stuck over a London WC registration label, registered unappropriated Types (two with ms. place names), etc. Very good selection. (41 items). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1096 | ENGLISH & WELSH PARCEL POST LABELS; 1887-1916 Collection of Parcel Post labels (faults to some) many franked, inc. 1911 "LONDON ZBD/(BROWNHILL ROAD, CATFORD, S.E.)" label franked with two 1d. red, 11⁄2d purple and green & 21⁄2d blue all tied by Catford c.d.s, 1916 "Menai Bridge" used label, 1916 "BRISTOL QSO" label franked with 6d. purple cancelled by Bristol rotary h.s., several registered labels etc. Several of the frankings have being cancelled by pen. Good lot. (40 labels). PHOTO. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1097 | PARCEL POST LABELS INC. EXPRESS, "MIDGET" ETC.; 1896-1990 Selection of Parcel Post labels inc. scarce 1908 "LONDON FS/(Fleet Street, E.C.)" label with v.fine oval "EXPRESS" h.s. with "3" express charge; 1896 Strand registered label with boxed "COACH/ROAD-BORNE" h.s.; 30+ PP6 Types (Midget labels); 1923 large piece Darvel to Dublin with PP6 Type label cancelled with Darvel c.d.s. and a large PP20 Parcel Post Customs Declaration below, etc. Good variety of labels. (46 items). PHOTO. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1098 | SCOTTISH PARCEL POST LABELS; 1893-1910 Group of Scottish Parcel Post labels (Mackay Types K1-15 & L1-9) inc. 1902 "FORFAR (FF)" label franked with 6d. purple tied by Forfar c.d.s.; 1902 "ALLOA (AIE)" label franked with pair 1d. red tied by "target" cancels; unusual 1910 unappropriated Type with "H.P.B" triangular Telegraphic h.s. (faults); 1902 "DUNDEE/Arbroath Road (DPS)" label franked with three 1d.red tied by Dundee target h.s. etc. Several have faults/stamps floated off but a most interesting and varied selection. (112 labels). | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1099 | SCOTTISH PARCEL POST LABELS; 1896-1907 Selection of Scottish Parcel Post labels (mixed condition/faults) mainly Mackay Group L inc. 1901 "FORDYCE" label franked with 4d brown & green tied with late use of 1844 numeral cancel "290"; 1901 "FIFE-KEITH T.S.O./(Under Keith)" label franked with two 3d. yellow & brown and 1d lilac all tied by Keith "target" h.s.; 1904 "Forgandenny (FGN)/(Under Perth)" label franked with 1d red and 3d yellow & brown cancelled by Perth rotary h.s.; 1903 usage of "WATTAN" error for Watten, etc. Worth close inspection. (105 labels). | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1100 | SCOTTISH PARCEL POST LABELS; 1907-1921 Selection of Scottish Parcel Post labels Mackay Groups N to T (mixed condition some stamps floated off) inc. fine 1912 "FOCHABERS (FC)" label franked with 3d. yellow and brown tied by Fochabers c.d.s.; fine 1918 "FALKIRK/(Cockburn Street)" smaller type label franked 6d. purple tied by Cockburn Street c.d.s., also noted Wishaw/Netherton, Fort-George/Under Inverness, Forglen/Under Turriff etc. (46 labels). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1101 | GLASGOW EXPERIMENTAL LABELS WITH SIDEWAYS ACCOUNTING PANEL; 1902-08 Three Glasgow Parcel Post Labels of the distinctive Mackay Scottish Group M Types with separate sideways panels for Express Fee, Registration Fee and Postage inc. 1902 & 1904 usage cancelled with "GLASGOW/P.B." (Parcel Branch) oval d.s. and 1908 usage cancelled with "PARCEL OFFICE/GLASGOW" c.d.s. with ms. "Redirected/Unpaid/7 to pay" in purple alongside. Three additional Glasgow labels included, one with purple ms. "Rail Borne". Scarce group. (6 labels). PHOTO. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1102 | INNER & OUTER HEBRIDES & ROTHESAY PRIVATE PRINTED LABEL; Scarce 1895 privately printed for J&P Coats of Paisley, pink "PARCEL POST/ROTHESAY" label with 3d. yellow & brown tied by Rothesay c.d.s. plus 1901-83 selection of Hebrides labels inc. early types Lochmaddy, Castlebray, Lochbuie, Portree, Bridgend (Islay), number of facsimile types, etc. (30 labels). PHOTO. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1103 | SHETLAND, ORKNEY & FAIR ISLE PARCEL LABELS; 1903-20 Group of Parcel Post labels inc. scarce 1906 "FAIR ISLE(FIE)/(Under Lerwick)" label franked with 3d. yellow and brown & 1d. red tied by Lerwick "target" h.s. and Fair Isle c.d.s. alongside; 1906 "ROUSAY (RSY)/(Under Kirkwall)" label with fine Rousay c.d.s.; Lerwick, Baltasound, North Roe & Whalsay labels with variety of frankings plus 1903 usage of Mossbank label. Scarce and attractive group. (7 labels). PHOTO. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1104 | CANCELLATIONS COLLECTION INC. BRECHIN EXPERIMENTAL(?) PROOF H.S.; Fine 1883-c.1990 collection mainly on piece, of different cancellations used on parcels inc. fine and scarce probably experimental purple "PARCEL OFFICE/BRECHIN" d.c. cancelling Edward 1d. red on small piece; early five bar cork cancels inc. 9d. green opt. "GOVT/PARCELS" on piece, rare franking of a pair of 6d. on 6d. and pair of 5d blue on piece; variety of "target" type h.s., oval "PAID" type d.s., rotary cancels etc. Fine variety. (Small qty.). PHOTO. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1105 | WEYMOUTH & LONDON PRIVATELY PRINTED PARCEL POST LABELS; Pair of privately printed Parcel Post labels (v. minor faults) inc. 1887 large (150mmx95mm) pale yellow label for "SHERREN & SON/WHOLESALE STATIONERS/WEYMOUTH" printed on their own watermarked paper plus c.1894 label (185mmx85mm) headed "MARSHALL & SNELGROVE" with faithfully copied contemporary Parcel Post label alongside. Attractive pair. PHOTO PLATE 20A.. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1106 | PRIVATELY PRINTED PARCEL POST LABELS; Trio of privately printed Parcel Post labels inc. 1902 blue "PARCEL POST/PAISLEY (PA)" printed for J&P Coats of Paisley with red Paisley c.d.s. (see Mackay Fig. 495); c.1900 printed luggage tag "From C.G.W. Co., Ltd. CAMPSIE GLEN, N.B." and copied Parcel Post label below (reverse printed "GLASS WITH CARE") plus 1916 large registered piece with Asprey printed address label inc. "PARCEL POST. - FRAGILE WITH CARE" and a "LONDON DVE/(Dover Street, W.)" label below, etc. Fine trio. PHOTO. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1107 | LONDON PRIVATELY PRINTED PARCEL/S POST LABELS; Pair of privately printed labels (minor faults) inc. early c.1883 (88mmx68mm) label in the style of the 1st. Type with "PARCELS POST/TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD/(LONDON, W.)" and "From/JAMES SHOOLBRED & Co.,/Tottenham Court Road, London, W." printed at the base plus 1900 London to Londonderry large piece with printed label for A&N.C.S.L., Westminster with large printed "PARCEL POST" franked with 4d. brown & green and above a "FRAGILE" label. Good pair. PHOTO. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1108 | PRIVATELY PRINTED PARCEL POST LABELS; Group of privately printed labels inc. 1894 label (188mmx1155mm) headed "MARSHALL & SNELGROVE" with copied "PARCEL POST/3, VERE STREET" etc. printed alongside; three, all different styles, unused luggage style tags printed for Harkness & Sons, Bedale Yorks. with "PARCEL POST/BEDALE" etc. at the top of each; printed luggage style tag with "CADBURY BROTHERS, LTD" etc. on one side and over is printed a faithful copy of a Parcel Post label for Bournville; two part labels for Pryce Jones etc. (8 items). PHOTO. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1109 | POSTAL STORES DEPARTMENT LABEL & OFFICIAL PAID LABELS; 1897 Post Office Stores department buff label (Wiseman type GPP3 to Weymouth franked with Government Parcels block of four 11⁄2d. lilac & green plus 1d. lilac to make up the 7lbs. rate, cancelled by rotary h.s. with "SCALES WITH CARE" h.s. alongside plus small collection of Official Paid OHMS Parcel Post labels inc. Army, MOD, RAF, registered etc. (11 items). PHOTO PLATE 20B. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1110 | SPECIAL ACTIVE SERVICE PARCEL LABEL WITH "EXPORTED FROM BOND" LABEL; 1916 Special printed Parcel Post label for Active service personnel on large piece with "BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE" (deleted) addressed to a Captain RN on board HMS Doris originally containing a gift of 200 Players cigarettes. Since the parcel contained tobacco a green "EXPORTED FROM BOND" label has been affixed. Franked with 5d. brown for the 2lbs. rate tied by a Bristol facsimile d.s. Attractive and scarce thus. PHOTO PLATE 20B.. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1111 | GUERNSEY LABEL FRANKED AT THE 3d PARCEL RATE & PREPAID 2/9d. CUSTOMS; 1905 green Guernsey Parcel Post label (faults) franked with 1902-10 3d & 2/6d.(damaged) tied by Guernsey "target" type h.s. with a Customs & Postal Charges label alongside for Duty & Fine with v.fine "CUSTOM HOUSE DEPOT B.O./WEYMOUTH" c.d.s. PHOTO PLATE 20B.. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1112 | FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN PREPAID PARCEL STAMPS; (5 May) 1951 Festival of Britain pink unused prepaid Parcel Post stamps with values 9d, 10d(2), 1/-(2), 1/1d, 1/2d(2), 1/3d(2), 1/4d., 1/5d. 1/6d, 1/7d.(2), 1/8d(2) & 1/9d. Fine and scarce. (18 stamps). PHOTO. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1113 | FOREIGN LABELS, CUSTOMS EXAMINATION ETC.; Group of Foreign & Colonial Parcel Post labels for parcels in transit inc. Canada, New York, Germany both blue & white, blue Austria etc.; 1923 large piece registered London to Dublin franked with three 1d red and 10d blue with Customs Declaration label and "PARCEL POST/Opened for Customs Examination and/duly closed again at the Post Office" label; 1914 piece London to India with F&C Parcel Post label franked 1/4d with red "INSURED/(VALEUR DECLAREE)" label;1946 piece franked with GVI 2/6d(2), 2d(3) with Opened for Customs label alongside, etc. (Small qty.). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1114 | ENGLISH LABELS AND PARCEL TAGS; 1895-1938 group of labels and tags inc. c. 1895 Altrincham to Ashford, Kent special printed for Thornton Pickard "PER PARCEL POST" parcel tag with impressed 3d. & 11⁄2d. P.S. type cancelled by Altrincham "target" h.s.; 1908 london to Londonderry Civil Service parcel tag franked 3d. with purple London facsimile h.s. on reverse; 1916 Ashton-under-Lyne to Southwell Notts. "Per PARCELS POST" special printed label franked 7d. (pen cancel); 1897 London to Londonderry Ross & Co. Opticians parcel tag with pair 2d. lilac on reverse, etc. (11 items). PHOTO PLATE 20B.. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1115 | THE FACSIMILE CANCELLATION COLLECTION; 1893-c.1955 Extensive collection of the Facsimile Date stamps introduced to speed up the process of cancelling parcels. The collection is on pieces and includes many different designs of the date stamp with the vast majority cancelling adhesives. Noted are Wolverhampton Royal Show (1937), Army Camps, RAF Post Offices, etc. Worth close inspection. (Qty.). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1116 | EXPLANATORY LABELS ETC.; A selection of explanatory labels used in the Parcels Post inc. 1915 registered piece with "KNARESBOROUGH(KB)/(under Harrogate)" label overstruck with a red boxed "COACH/ROAD-BORNE" and alongside blue label PP No. 44 "ROAD-BORNE"; 1899 printing of the PP No.44 "ROAD-BORNE" label; scarce red label "PARCEL CONTAINING PROHIBITED/OR RESTRICTED GOODS POSTED UNDER/PRIVY COUNCIL LICENCE"; Certificates of Posting for parcels going Abroad; pair 1906 Parcel Bills used at Keith; Inland Parcel Post certificates; Fragile labels etc. (Qty.). PHOTO PLATE 20B.. | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1117 | CUSTOMS LABELS & FORMS INC. SCARCE PROOFS; Collection of pre 1940 Customs forms and labels inc. scarce trio of 1914 Griffith & Sons proofs (stamped on reverse) Type F&CPP 6, 19 and 19a; example of the "CUSTOMS DUTY/PREPAID" h.s. plus a printed label; different "Franc de Droit" labels; Customs Declaration forms, etc. Good selection. (Small qty.). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1118 | INSTRUCTIONAL LABELS, HANDSTAMPS INC. "REWRAPPED" ETC.; Chiefly QEII collection of handstamps and labels inc. 1937 & 1963 different examples of the boxed "REWRAPPED/AT/G.P.O./EDINBURGH/by... /Date .."; "TRAKBACK" mail, "RECEIPTED PARCEL" labels, pre-paid labels, Fragile & Eggs labels, wide variety of forms etc. Good selection. (Qty.). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1119 | THE QEII COLLECTION OF HANDSTAMPS, LABELS ETC.; The QEII collection inc. an extensive variety of different facsimile date stamps on piece, some with Castle high values, Customs Forms, spectacular large piece c.1984 Dublin to Dumfries with Customs charge paid by £1(21), 50p(9), 20p(17) & 2d (£28.92!) Postage Dues etc. (Qty.). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1120 | IRISH PRIVATELY PRINTED PARCEL POST TAG; 1900 Dublin to Red Castle, Junior Army & Navy Store, Dublin parcel tag (170mmx85mm) privately printed to imitate a PO Parcel Post label with on the reverse a strip of five 1d. lilac (faults) tied by an "AMIENS ST/DEPOT/DUBLIN" rotary h.s. plus 1901 Dublin to Red castle parcel tag with block of 12 1d. lilacs similarly cancelled. Attractive pair. PHOTO. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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