| 961 | DECIMAL PACKS plus ten 1978 Collectors' packs. Also a group of heavily duplicated miniature sheets & an expensive "Gutter Pair Album" containing interpanneau pairs (nearly all with 'traffic lights' and inc high values to £5) issued between 1972 & 1979. Face value £90+ (Several 100's). | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 962 | THREE BINDERS with an extensive range of decimal presentation packs housing Machins, 'country' & 'Greetings' stamps, the odd min. sheet & especially commemorative sets often with 2 of each. Face value around £200. (150 packs). | £160 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 963 | MISCELLANY OF DECIMAL PACKS containing commemoratives, Machins, high values to £10, 'To Pay' labels to £5 and 'country' stamps. Minor duplication but never more than two of any pack. Face value over £200. (139 packs). | £180 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 964 | DECIMAL PACKS in shoe box containing 'Greetings', commemoratives, 'country' stamps, Machins and high values to £5. Some duplication but never more than two of the same pack. Face value around £200. (124 packs). | £170 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 965 | CARTON with an apparently complete run of packs in fine condition from 1970 (Architecture) to Xmas 1998 with better items noted inc. Welsh version of th Princess Diana pack and others. Good lot. (Qty) | £260 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 966 | YEAR PACKS, 1969-2004: Collection of complete GPO year packs inc. 1969, 1973-2006 in binder and loose in carton. High Catalogue value. (35 items) | £300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PERFINS. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 967 | SHOEBOX with the accumulation of KEVII & KGV low values on small pieces. (Few 100s). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BOOKLETS AND BOOKLET PANES | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 968 | SMALL CARTON crammed with the extensive accumulation of QEII booklets with a Face value of £922. (Qty.). ## | £750 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 969 | SHOEBOX with the duplicated accumulation of decimal booklets. Face value £401. (Qty.). ## | £300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 970 | 1907 (Aug) 2/- red voucher booklet with each pane cancelled by "E.C./Q2 in concentric circles, the booklet has been "punched" with a single hole. The third 1d pane and first 1⁄2d pane with perfs. a little short at right, all panes have inverted watermarks. SG BA3. PHOTO PHOTO 2. | £300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 971 | 1907 2/- red voucher booklet with "E.C./A" in two concentric circle cancellations, all panes with some trimmed perforations and with inverted watermarks. the cover is creased. SG BA3. PHOTO. | £300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 972 | 1913 2/- red part booklet number 30 containing only the first ½d pane (inverted watermark). Also 1920 3/6d booklet number 31 containing two of the three 2d panes and the 1d pane with inverted watermarks. Some perforations a little trimmed. SG BA BB6 & BB30. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 973 | 1965-67 6/- booklets, a duplicated selection with some phosphor examples inc the scarcer 1966 April issue. Mixed condition. (33 booklets). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 974 | 1965-67 6/- booklets, a small duplicated selection with a few phosphor examples inc the scarcer 1967 April issue. Mixed condition. (31 booklets). | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 975 | 1965-68 The duplicated selection of 2/- (31) and 4/6d (32 inc a few with phosphor bands) booklets. Mostly fine. | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 976 | 'PRESTIGE' BOOKLETS all but one apparently complete with up to nine of each in the early stages but latterly just one of each type. Face value £117.03. (26 booklets). ## | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 977 | QEII DECIMAL MISCELLANY inc. 'Prestige' types (all different), machine vended booklets with cover prices between 10p & £1 with up to five of each and a good group of counter booklets (inc. Christmas & 'Greetings') with cover prices between £1.25 and £2.50. (c.130 booklets). ## | £160 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| POSTAGE DUES | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ** | 978 | 1913-52 The complete basic mint (mounted) and used collection inc a few additional shades. 1936-37 2/6d a little foxed, others mainly fine. Ex "Rossfield". (86). | £440 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OFFICIALS - BOARD OF EDUCATION | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 979 | 1902 1/- green & carmine, a fine used example SG 082 Cat £3,750. RPS Cert (2007). PHOTO. | £1500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 980 | 1902-04 5d dull purple & ultramarine, lightly cancelled. Horizontal bend and three toned perfs at top left. A scarce adhesive. SG 086 Cat £4,500. Also O.W. 1902-10 10d dull purple & carmine used with forged overprint. Both with RPS Cert (2007). PHOTO. | £800 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OFFICIALS - OFFICE OF WORKS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 981 | 1900 (26 June) OHMS -"H.M. Office of Works/LEEDS" env used from Leeds to Whitehaven bearing a 1d lilac O.W. with central "LEEDS" c.d.s. Scarce. PHOTO. | £160 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TELEGRAPHS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 982 | 1868 RARE 'ONE SHILLING TELEGRAM' ESSAY: Fine example of the rare, anonymous design with crown and wreath - printed in green on thin card (heavy hinge mark on reverse) with wide margins. Exhibition item. PHOTO. | £500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 983 | 1877 £1 TELEGRAPH STAMP COLOUR TRIAL: Very fine example of the £1 colour trial in slate-blue on gummed paper with SPECIMEN overprint. Fresh and attractive. PHOTO. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 984 | ARMY TELEGRAPHS: 1895-96 Issue, very fine mint inc. 1d, 6d, 1/-, 2/6d, 5/-, 10/- £1 & £5 - all values from 1/- are marginal examples. The £5 with light gum crease.(8) PHOTO. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| REVENUES | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 985 | RARE EARLY PAPER-TAX STAMPS, LICENCES, ETC.; c.1709-1957 Ephemera lot incl. Blue & white (Scottish) 1837 large "SUPERVISOR" Paper-tax Stamp on piece (no named imprint; early but dusty), Game Duty certificates, an Auctioneers licence, Provider tickets, and other licences & related items. Weird lot! (24 items). PHOTO. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CHANNEL ISLANDS STAMP COLLECTIONS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 986 | TWO CARTONS containing a collection of Jersey & Guernsey inc. mint issues in albums, extensive FDCs to 2006 (586), presentation packs, prestige and other booklets etc. Inspection recommended. (Qty) | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 987 | CARTON with the collection of Guernsey, Jersey, Alderney & IOM housed in 11 stockbooks. Face value around £360. (Qty.). | £240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 988 | BOXFILE with the predominantly mint collection of Alderney, Guernsey & Jersey in an album & on leaves. Much modern mint noted with a strong thematic appeal. (Very many 100s). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 989 | TWO PRINTED ALBUMS with the extensive mint collections of Guernsey, Jersey & IOM with issues to 1986 noted. (Some 100s). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 990 | ALBUM with the mint & used collection of Guernsey & Jersey. (Small Qty.). | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 991 | UNMOUNTED MINT MISCELLANY of singles, pairs and blocks (inc. plate &/or 'traffic lights') of GUERNSEY (face value £94.31) and JERSEY (face value £119.66). [Several 100's]. | £130 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 992 | COVERS (inc. many Benham 'gold' & 'silk') & PRESENTATION PACKS from ALDERNEY, GUERNSEY & JERSEY in 7 cover albums to 1986 with defins. to £5, commems., 'To Pay' labels and a few miniature sheets with much thematic interest throughout. (322 covers + 75 packs). | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 993 | BOOKLETS: Three binders with the collection of booklets from Guernsey, Jersey & the Isle of Man. Face value around £300. (Qty.). | £180 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GUERNSEY STAMPS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 994 | LARGE CARTON with a considerable quantity of unmounted mint commems. inc. blocks of four & complete sheets, sheetlets (often four of each), presentation packs (generally two of each) inc. postage due labels, min. sheets, defins. inc. complete sheets, two S.G. printed albums (no stamps) & a little unused postal stationery. Pristine condition and masses of thematic interest throughout inc. Aircraft, Butterflies & Scouts. Face value around £600. (Many 100's). | £380 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 995 | FIRST DAY COVERS with definitives (values to £5), commemoratives, sheetlets & min. sheets inc. a group of Benham 'gold' types. Also a range of stamp cards (some of them in a special binder) and others used as maximum cards. Much duplication in parts, but everything is pristine with thematic interest throughout. (c.135 covers + c.300 cards). | £65 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 996 | BOOKLETS inc. stitched, 'Prestige' & pochette types and two privately produced. Face value c£100. (50 booklets). | £65 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 997 | ALDERNEY: Unmounted mint collection with vals. to £1 & many blocks of up to eight, Presentation Packs & FDCs. (generally with 2 of each), min. sheets, booklets (inc. 'Prestige' types) & most attractive stamp cards with much thematic appeal. Face value well over £200. (Qty.). | £160 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 998 | ALDERNEY: Collection of mint stamps, booklets, prestige booklets etc plus binder of FDCs 1983-2005. Also USA FDCs c1930s-'80s etc. (Qty) | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JERSEY STAMPS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 999 | UNMOUNTED MINT STAMPS in profusion with definitive values to £10, miniature sheets and a few sheetlets but predominantly commemoratives with some singles but chiefly in plate blocks of four plus expensive Lindner hingeless album leaves. Pristine condition with masses of thematic interest inc. aircraft, birds, flowers, sport & many different forms of transport. Vendor states face value to be approaching £750. (Many 100's). | £440 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1000 | BOOKLETS of many different types inc. 'Prestige' and with cover prices ranging from 10p to £6 plus a small group of miniature sheets and one sheetlet. Face value £111.62. (39 booklets, 8 m/s.'s + 1 sheetlet). | £65 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1001 | FIRST DAY COVERS inc. one philatelic-numismatic cover incorporating a £5 coin, six Benham 'gold' covers, values to £10, other definitives, miniature sheets and commemoratives. Also a group of PRESENTATION PACKS generally with two but sometimes up to five of each with values to £5 and much of thematic interest. Face value of stamps in packs £107.70. (143 covers + 84 packs). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1002 | PRESENTATION PACKS generally with two but up to seven of each containing commemoratives, a few miniature sheets and definitives with values to £10 plus one year pack. Masses of thematic interest throughout inc. aircraft, birds, cars, lifeboats & other boats/ships, sport and wildlife. Face value £252.34. (c.210 packs). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ISLE OF MAN STAMPS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1003 | UNMOUNTED MINT MISCELLANY mainly in blocks inc. plate &/or imprint&/or 'traffic lights' with a face value of £110.49. (Several 100's). | £70 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1004 | FIRST DAY COVERS & PRESENTATION PACKS in four albums from regional stamps through postal independence to 1986, more than half the covers being Benham 'gold' types. Another cover is signed, the packs include definitives to £5 and there is much thematic interest throughout inc. Birds & Ships. A few aerogrammes and min. sheets are also present. (181 covers + 50 packs). | £80 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1005 | MINT COLLECTION, 1958-2006: Extensive, apparently complete collection of mainly unmounted mint stamps on 'hingeless' pages in three SG binders, inc. definitives, booklets, sheetlets, miniature sheets etc. in very fresh condition. Also a stock-book with duplicates etc. Good lot. (100s) | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1006 | FIRST DAY COVERS: extensive collection (348) 1973-2006 in two cartons- must be reasonably complete. Also a binder with GB FDCs 1960-85 with better earlier items noted. Inspection recommended. (458 items) | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| G.B USED ABROAD | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1007 | MALTA: The selection on a large stocksheet & on album pages with Line-engraved ½d red-brown (2), 1d red (78), 2d blue (9) plus a few Surface-printed types. Condition mixed. (Approx. 100). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1008 | MALTA: The duplicated range on stockcards inc. 1859-84 3d (17), 4d rose (3), 4d vermilion (38), 4d brown (5), 4d sage (3), 6d grey (8) & 1/- green (13). Condition poor to fine. (Approx. 140). | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1009 | MALTA: The very useful group on two stockcards with 1857-59 1d, 2d, 4d, 6d & 1/- with "M" cancellations, 1859-84 ½d, 1d, 2d, 2½d mauve, 2½d blue, 3d (Small White & Large Coloured Corner Letters), 4d red, 4d vermilion, 4d sage, 4d brown, 6d lilac, 6d violet, 6d chestnut (2), 6d grey, 6d on 6d lilac, 8d, 10d, 1/- green (No Corner Letters & Large Coloured Corner Letters), 1/- orange-brown & 2/-; 1880 ½d, 1d, 2d & 5d; 1881 1d & 1883-4 ½d, 2½d & 5d. Condition mixed but a very highly Catalogued group. (36). | £300 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1010 | MALTA: Selection on a stockcard with 1859-84 ½d, 1d, 2d, 2½d mauve, 2½d blue, 3d (Small & Large White Corner Letters), 4d red, 4d vermilion, 4d sage, 4d brown, 6d lilac, 6d violet, 6d grey, 8d, 10d, 1/- orange-brown, 1/- green (Without Corner Letters & With Large Coloured Letters) & 2/- blue. Mixed condition. (20). | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1011 | MALTA: 1876 4d vermilion plate 15 good used. SG.Z50, Cat. £190. | £60 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1012 | MALTA: 1867-74 5/- rose. Two examples, both with faults but eminently collectable. SG.Z85. (2). | £75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1013 | MALTA: Group of QV period covers inc. four stampless ones, 1871 to Messina bearing 2d (2), 1876 to Livorno bearing ½d & 2d, 1872 front to Cairo bearing 1d (2) & 6d, three covers with 4d frankings, etc. (17). | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| G.B.P.H. COLLECTIONS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1014 | SHOEBOX crammed with the varied early to modern accumulation of covers & cards with a wide variety of frankings, postal markings, etc. (Qty.). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1015 | MISCELLANY with 1690 (4 April) EL from 'Londres' to 'Lille' charged "6" as sent under cover (due to war?) to Paris and posted there with an early Forwarding Agent's endorsement on flap, large part EL to London endorsed in m/s '2¾ Oz' & '5/6' with partly fine s/l "ROCHDALE", tiny 1850 env. to Middlesex with "MUCH WENLOCK" c.d.s. in black partly overstruck by "SHIFFNAL" c.d.s. in blue (both fine) still containing original letter, 1847 "GLAMORGANSHIRE TURNPIKE ROADS./ Pay List of Road Labourers" with Bridgend & Cowbridge c.d.s.'s and small E to Castle Douglas endorsed in m/s 'P.P.' with handstruck "1" & rectangular-framed "DUMFRIES/PAID/OC 27/1840" both in orange-red at top right. (5). | £160 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1016 | MISCELLANY: Carton of covers c1760-1930s with a Scots flavour, inc. 1765 EL with Edinburgh Bishop mark showing two very separate halves, 1852 EL to USA with 1/- embossed (faults), 1895 ½d wrapper with 3d uprating to USA, QV covers to France, Italy, India & Portugal etc. Inspection recommended. (100s) | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1017 | MISCELLANY: Interesting group of covers to c1860s with Lancashire interest inc. (1839) soldier's enquiry E ex St Helens at 1d rate, Hyde (1850) & Portlaw (1856) UDCs, v.fine STALEYBRIDGE (1836), s/l Irish BROSNA & BALLYARDLE, Dublin boxed late fee h.s. (1863), TOO LATE marks of Falmouth, Plymouth & Manchester, fine strike of WARRING/TON (1776) -EL with sellotape; various Manchester marks, Liverpool & London ship letters etc. (128 items) | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1018 | MISCELLANY: Interesting group of covers etc inc. 1914 ½d card with very fine skeleton cds of Camp Hill, Crowboro Camp; 1916 ½d-franked E with RLO 'Found without Address' label, 1949 incoming cover ex Italy with scarce boxed EXPRESS FEE PARTLY PAID... , 1915 scarce Express letter-card, 1828 Returned Letter wrapper with printed regulations for the Twopenny Post Office, compulsorily registered covers (2) etc. (43 items) | £150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1019 | MISCELLANY: Large carton with accumulation of mainly 20th century GB covers etc. inc. postal stationery, dues, KEVII correspondence etc. Inspection a must. (Qty) | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1020 | MISCELLANY inc 1916 env from Kobe to London with "PART OF MAIL CAPTURED/BY GERMANS AND DELAYED" h.s. 1937 env from Fiji to Chingford with "MARINE POST OFFICE/N.Z./R.M.M.S. AORANGI" c.d.s. 1950 env from Fiji to UK with UPU 8d & KGVI 1/6d tied by violet "P.O. WAINUNU" h.s. (6 covers). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1021 | PRESTAMP & LATER COVERS INC. SCOTTISH/ENGLISH ISLANDS, ETC.; 1705-1948 covers inc. wide variety with 1705 EL privately carried from "Dismont" to "Coupar", small 1755 "HAMIL/TON", Penny Posts of Kendal (boxed blue) and Arundel (4; 3 types/colours)15 Jan. 1840 York Handstruck "Pd 1" (1st Week of Uniform Penny Postage), Scots UPP 1 marks of Ayr, Kelso & Kirkcaldy (distinctive), fine & scarce 1832 red "BEAUMARIS" UDC (Anglesea), 1843 EL to "Papa Stour, Shetland", 6 1905-12 Shetlands thimbles, 1937 pair of 1st Flights to Shetlands, 1948/51 KGVI covers to USA with 1/- Block of Four or single 2s-6d 'Ships'. Plus a few QEII. Good lot. (49 covers + 1 PO photo). | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1022 | ECLECTIC MIXTURE - EXPRESS, MARITIME, TELEGRAM P.STAT. PIECES, ETC.; c.1782-1961 covers/cards inc. 1839 London Prison "T.P/Belvidere Pl." RH mark, v. fine Mar. 1860 "BRADON ASH" UDC, colourful 1899 "EXPRESS" env. with 1d+1½d+1½d tied by Bolton squared circles, 1893 stampless Express env., 1922 SPECIMEN Meter, poor front with KEVII ½d tied by "LIVERPOOL/X/MAS", 1948 signed Olympics ticket (!), etc. Plus rare 1936/40 group of used KGV/KGVI Postal Stationery Telegram Form cut-outs (23; 6d & 1/- values) with Glasgow cancels (should not exist used!). Plus some eccentric ephemera. (c.150 items) | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1023 | ENGLISH ISLANDS COLLECTION - I.O.M. POSTCARDS, HERM LOCALS, ETC.; c.1904-75 covers/cards inc. sizeable collection m of (mostly Edwardian/pre-1920) I.O.M. PPCs (150+), 1959 env. with Herm Princess Margaret set tied by Herm c.d.s.'s, mint set, 1970 env. ex Rhodesia with Jersey 1/- & 3d(3) P. Dues, etc. (c.220 PCs, c.25 covers & c.20 stamps/pieces.) | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1024 | ENGLISH/WELSH ISLANDS, ETC. - 'INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY' OCEAN-DRIFT CARDS; 1954/55 commercial stampless 'Business Reply Cards' all originally dropped into the sea from aeroplanes to test ocean current drifts and so washed up on varied beaches and returned by their finders for rewards, inc. several postmarks of the Scilly Isles, IOW, Anglesea villages, etc. Plus the scarce official 1962 c.20 page report inc. charts & maps. (19 cards + 1 book). PHOTO. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1025 | IRISH ISLANDS, ETC. - 'INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY' OCEAN-DRIFT CARDS; 1954/55 commercial 'Business Reply Cards' but all with Eire frankings because this service did not apply to Ireland; inc. cancels of remote P.O.s on the islands of Clear, Bere, Dursey, Inishere, Inishmaan, Achill, Inish Turbot, Inishbofin, and Tory. Scarce lot. (20 cards). PHOTO. | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1026 | HALFPENNY POSTAL RATES - INTERNAL UK:1871-78 covers (18), two pieces and a label franked with ½d plate numbers (some in combination with other values) inc. 1875 Carriage Paid label from Stratford to Cullompton bearing ½d palet 12 pair & 1d (damaged). 1878 local Cheltenham env with plate 14 OA-PA pair & boxed red "Not/Known" struck alongside. 1872 piece bearing plate 3 RE-TG block of nine & LG. 1874 local Liverpool registered bankrupty notice bearing plate 10 TV & 1d strip of four. 1876 "RETURN FOR THE BOARD OF TRADE" bearing plate 11 CD with a 1d stuck on the reverse for the cost of return. (22 items). | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1027 | HALFPENNY POSTAGE RATES:1871-78 Covers (8) each bearing a single ½d plate number inc 1878 printed "Glasgow Ladies Association" EL to Paisley franked with ½d plate 11 TP to pay the printed paper rate. 1878 printed business card from Elgin with a single ½d plate 11 CJ to pay the inland postcard rate.1874 "Vaccination Acts" EL from Stockport to Redditch with a fair framed "CONTAINS/UNAUTHORISED/WRITING/R.L.O." red h.s. 1874 EL to Westminster refused printed paper rate EL with circular framed "MORE to/S.W./PAY" & "1D" h.s. and another with boxed "CONTRARY TO REGULATIONS/S.W." h.s. PHOTO. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1028 | JOHN CARY's "MAP OF ENGLAND, WALES & PART OF SCOTLAND" DEDICATED TO THE P.M.G., ETC.; Fine folding sectionalised map on cloth with slip-case produced by Cary in 1832 showing the roads, towns and places where "Post Horses & Carriages" were available. Rare thus; fine picture of the state of pre-railways communications. Plus similar 1802 "C. SMITH" folding map of the Lake District, and similar c.1900 le Feuvre folding map of Jersey. (3 maps). | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1029 | ORIGINAL POST OFFICE BAGSEAL HANDSTAMPS; c.1860/1920 group of wooden handled Post Office brass Crowned Bagseals from Scotland and England:- EAST YELL/P.O (Shetland Isles), NEASHAM (Co. Durham), and EPPLEBY (Yorks.); plus 5 other Scottish ones, BAGRGENNAN, BRIDGE OF URR/P.O, CASTLE DOUGLAS, GORSOCH & LAURISTON/CASTLE DOUGLAS. Fine condition and seldom seen. [Impressions of all have been retained by Cavendish and examples from all these Bagseals have been sent to the expert committees.] Plus 14 enammeled (?) tin plates (modern reproductions?) of letter-box warning plates (8 c.6½ x 3½ inches, 6 c.1½ x 5 inches; some in Welsh) ref. not posting registered mail directly into pillar-boxes. (8 seals + 14 metal labels). | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1030 | SCOUT POSTS: Substantial collection of G.B. Christmas Scout Post covers from 1970s onwards - wide range of locations, stamps and cancellations; also a few Lundy and other local post covers. Inspection recommended. (Qty) | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CANCELLATIONS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1031 | COLLIERIES, ETC.: Group of PPCs with scarce colliery cancellations inc. Castle Eden Colliery (1903), Hamsterley (1928), Easington (1936 reg'd E) & New Brancepeth (1937); also Carlton Iron Works duplex (1912) & Van Mines rubber (1905). Good group. (6 items) | £80 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1032 | RED MALTESE CROSS CANCELLING AN IMPERFORATE 1d RED ON COVER TO I.O.W.:1841 (6 October) envelope and contents from Great Heywood to West Cowes, I.O.W. bearing a four margined 1d QA tied by a fine clear red MC cancellation. On reverse are "GREAT HEYWOOD" UDC & c.d.s. of "RUGELEY" (not fine) partially overstruck by a red "A/7 OC 7/1841" c.d.s. of London. The adhesive has a slight trace of a natural vertical bend caused by the contents being smaller than the envelope.. It is believed the M.C. was struck at Rugeley. This cover is from the same correspondence as lot 555 of our 11th september 1999 auction, and as stated there has not previously been offered at auction. An exhibition item. PHOTO. | £2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1033 | DISTINCTIVE MANCHESTER MALTESE CROSS:1843 (3 March) EL from Manchester to Knighton bearing a four margined 1d GD with a central upright strike of the distinctive Manchester MC. PHOTO. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1034 | FRANKING MACHINES: Carton with substantial collection of impressions from 1920s to '90s - mixture of covers & pieces plus machine brochures/publicity etc. Inspection recommended. (Many 100s) | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1035 | GRANDSTAND CANCELLATIONS: 1883-84 2/6d lilac (FD) & 1887 6d with part "MANCHESTER/GRANDSTAND" c.d.s. plus 1883-84 10/- ultramarine IE with part "KEMPTON PARK/GRANDSTAND" c.d.s. Also pieces (11) dated 1899-1901 with machine cancellations. PHOTO PHOTO 2. | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1036 | LONDON NUMBERS IN MALTESE CROSS:The complete set of numbers 1 to 12 cancelling 1841 1d reds. Generally clear strikes, the adhesives are three/four margined examples. Some have thins. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1037 | MOBILE P.O.s etc: Accumulation inc. a study on leaves of The Royal Highland Show cancellations 1954-83, various mobile POs 1950s-'70s (most identified), special exhibition cancellations etc. (Qty) | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1038 | RARE "THORNLIEBANK" SCOTS LOCAL ON COVER; 6 July 1856 env. (slight toning) to Muirkirk franked by 1d Red 'stars' (some creasing) tied by a mostly very fine strike of the rare double-lined "THORNLIEBANK" Scots Local cancellation of which only a few examples have been recorded on cover. Rated Rarity "F" by Alcock. PHOTO. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1039 | SCOTTISH 'ILLEGAL' LARGE C.D.S. CANCEL + SCOTS LOCALS ON 2d/6d/1d VALUES; 7 Oct. 1856 env. to Glasgow with 1d Red 'stars' (corner perf. fault) tied by v. fine rare "MARYHILL" c.d.s. (contrary to regulations as a cancellation); plus off-cover 1d Imperf. with 2 strikes of "PARTICK" c.d.s., and 3 c.1856 pieces with mostly v. fine boxed "SAUCHIHALL" Scots Local cancellations on 2d+1d+6d (rare 3-colour combination), 2d Blue 'stars' Pair & single 1d (crease). Scarce group. (1 cover + 4 pieces) PHOTO. | £120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1040 | TROON - SCARCE BOXED "SHIP LETTER" ON CARD FROM ICELAND TO GERMANY; Fine 8 Apr. 1910 PPC from Reykjavik to Germany with Iceland 10a red tied by "REYKJAVIK" c.d.s. having a v. fine boxed "SHIP LETTER/TROON" alongside (slightly overprinted "Briefspjald" and slightly overlapped by fine matching 2-ring "TROON" c.d.s. Troon Ship Letters are seldom seen, and usually on mail from Iceland. PHOTO. | £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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