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1062 |
 |
THE VERY RARE EDWARD VII 21⁄2d PAIR USED ON HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S ENVELOPE TO BORKUM:1903 (20 August) "No 114", "ON HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SERVICE" and at lower right "Inland Revenue/Somerset House" env from London W.C. to "Kohler's Strand Hotel, Borkum" bearing 1902 I R 21⁄2d ultramarine pair tied by "LONDON W.C./31" c.d.s. On reverse is a fine "BORKUM" arrival c.d.s. The cover has a vertical fold well clear of the adhesives. Very few examples of this adhesive are recorded on cover PHOTO. |
£1000 |
|
1063 |
|
1903 O.H.M.S. "Schedule A" form used within Norwich bearing 1902 I.R. ½d green with central "NORWICH/23" c.d.s. The form was never returned and bears an uncancelled 1902 I.R. ½d green. 1903 (10 Nov.) OHMS env from Tunbridge Wells to Sevenoaks with a centrally cancelled I.R. 1d. scarlet. 1903 (30 Nov) OHMS env used within Bournemouth bearing a centrally cancelled IR 1d.scarlet 1903 (21 Dec) OHMS env from Hampstead to North Finchley bearing a neatly cancelled I.R. 1d scarlet. (4 covers). |
£120 |
|
1064 |
|
O.H.M.S. ENVELOPE WITH PRINTED "OFFICIAL PAID" HANDSTAMP:1903 (4 April) Inland Revenue OHMS env used within Ilfracombe with printed "OFFICIAL./PAID" UDC (Wiseman PF1). The return half (unused) is still attached. Scarce as this form was only valid from 15 March 1903 until 15 September 1903. |
£120 |
| OFFICIALS - OFFICE OF WORKS |
|
1065 |
|
1900 (4th Sept) OHMS - "H.M. Office of Works/EDINBURGH" env. used within Edinburgh franked with O W 1d lilac tied by "EDINBURGH/181" c.d.s. Also 1900 (4 Nov) OHMS - "On Office of Works' Business." front to Loughborough bearing O W 1d lilac tied by "LONDON W" c.d.s. Creased and torn clear of adhesive. (2 items). PHOTO. |
£200 |
|
1066 |
|
1901 (22nd April) OHMS - (with "HER" changed to "HIS" by h.s.) - "H.M. Office of Works,/LIVERPOOL" env used from Liverpool to Wigan bearing O.W. 1896 1d lilac tied by a fine "LIVERPOOL/14" c.d.s. PHOTO. |
£200 |
|
1067 |
|
1902 (9 June) OHMS "H.M. Office of Works/MANCHESTER" env. to Wigan bearing O W 1/2d vermilion pair tied by "MANCHESTER/24" c.d.s. Fine. PHOTO. |
£200 |
|
1068 |
|
1902 (5 Sept) OHMS env to Wigan bearing O W 1d scarlet tied by "MANCHESTER/24" c.d.s. Small cover fault. PHOTO. |
£120 |
|
1069 |
|
1902 (11 Aug.) OHMS - "H.M. Office of Works./MANCHESTER" env.to Wigan bearing O W 1d scarlet tied by "MANCHESTER/4" c.d.s. , central vertical fold. PHOTO. |
£120 |
|
1070 |
|
1902 (13 Dec) OHMS - "H M Office of Works/MANCHESTER" front bearing O W 1/2d green pair tied by "MANCHESTER" c.d.s. A little reduced and "beaten up". PHOTO. |
£140 |
|
1071 |
|
1905 (8 April) OHMS "H.M. Office of Works, &c." env used within Glasgow franked with O W 1d scarlet with fine "GLaSGOW/20" c.d.s. PHOTO. |
£140 |
| REVENUES |
|
1072 |
|
1911 Post Office Savings Bank 1/- die proof in black of the head plate only on thin matt card (90 x 62mm) with m/s "Die Proof taken at Registration". Fine. PHOTO. |
£200 |
| CHANNEL ISLANDS STAMP COLLECTIONS |
|
1073 |
|
TWO CARTONS with the extremely extensive collection of Channel Islands & IOM with unmounted mint stamps, sheetlets, booklets, FDCs, etc. Face value of the mint exceeds £1,400. (Large Qty.).
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£500 |
|
1074 |
|
CARTON with the collection of Guernsey, Jersey, Alderney & IOM housed in 11 stockbooks, etc.. Face value around £550. (Qty.).
|
£240 |
|
1075 |
|
TWO PRINTED ALBUMS with the extensive mint collections of Guernsey, Jersey & IOM with issues to 1986 noted. (Some 100s).
|
£75 |
|
1076 |
|
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).
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£100 |
|
1077 |
|
BOOKLETS: Three binders with the collection of booklets from Guernsey, Jersey & the Isle of Man. Face value around £300. (Qty.).
|
£100 |
| GUERNSEY STAMPS |
|
1078 |
|
LARGE CARTON with the extensive collection of unmounted mint stamps, sheets, sheetlets, FDCs & Postal Stationery. Face value of the mint exceeds £600. (Large Qty.).
|
£260 |
| ISLE OF MAN STAMPS |
|
1079 |
|
FIRST DAY COVERS & PRESENTATION PACKS in four albums to 1986, more than half the covers being Benham 'gold' types. The packs include defins. to £5 and there is much thematic interest throughout inc. Birds & Ships. A few aerogrammes & min. sheets are also present. (181 covers + 50 packs).
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£75 |
|
1080 |
|
FIRST DAY COVERS, etc: Carton with three volumes of FDCs 1973-94 plus British Forces signed covers (11), British Legion covers (31) plus approx. 100 various other IOM & GB FDCs etc. inc better. (Qty.).
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£80 |
| G.B USED ABROAD |
|
1081 |
|
ARGENTINA - BUENOS AYRES/BRITISH LEVANT - CONSTANTINOPLE:1867 5/- rose plate 1 BG with two strikes of the "B32" numeral of Buenos Ayres, centred to lower left, thinned. 1867 5/- rose plate 1 CA with central "C" cancellation of Constantinople, centred to left. Fine. SG Z 28 & Z 121. Cat £700.
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£100 |
| G.B.P.H. COLLECTIONS |
|
1082 |
|
SHOEBOX with the QV-QEII accumulation of covers/cards, postal stationery items, etc. An emphasis upon the latter with a good selection of registered envelopes. A useful miscellany that warrants careful inspection. (Qty.).
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£100 |
|
1083 |
|
MISCELLANY:1840-1902 Covers inc 1840 (28 Sept) 1d Mulready letter sheet Stereo A22 used from Lynn to London with a good red MC but a little rubbed, cover bearing 1d reds with interesting seals on reverse, an unused Wellington Knife Polish 1d pink env. c1881 unused Joseph Hall & Co advertising env. 1869 env (opened out - faults) from USS Saratoga to Norfolk. 1851 fancy embossed Valentine env from London to Brandon.1899 PPC from Aberystwyth to Sunningdale.(30+ items in varying condition).
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£200 |
|
1084 |
|
MISCELLANY in a lever arch file with much Official mail noted. More unusual items include 1799 Free Front with red dotted circle h.s. (Crown & date within the circle & "FREE" outside - only in use between July & October 1799), 1829 Free front with two-line "ABOVE/WEIGHT", 1836 front with boxed "ABOVE NUMBER", 1900 registered OHMS env. with blac/pink "FRAGILE" label, 1972 air letter ex the Pakistan-India War with violet three-line "POSTAGE FREE/PRISONERS OF WAR/MAIL" & black boxed "R.L.O./LAHORE", etc. (Approx. 85). PHOTO. |
£180 |
|
1085 |
|
MISCELLANY: 1736-1874 accumulation of covers and a few pieces with a wide range of h.s. inc. 1821 framed "T.P./Lombard St". 1821 "HITCHEN/35". 1790 "YORK". 1753 "MACCLES/FIELD". 1826 "FERRYBRIDGE/174". 1821 "STAINES/19" c.d.s. 1809 "PETERBORO/78". 1826 "STROUD/100". 1768 "PETER/BOROUGH". 1803 "STAMFORD/86". 1803 "DOVER/72". 1806 "CARNARVON/260". 1740 "LIN/COLN" and 1829 framed "PALLAMCOTTAH/POST FREE". Mixed condition. (Qty).
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£180 |
|
1086 |
|
MISCELLANY A diverse selection inc. an interesting group of KEVIII mail inc. long cover to the Station Master, Richmond bearing ½d (3) in conjunction with black/white Southern Railway 3d Parcel label, group of PPCs & covers with a variety of Telephone promotional slogan cancellations (32), a small group of Official Mail inc. 1876 E ex the Education Department, scarce Festival of Britain cachet in red on 12/3/51 env., sundry items with a Royalty theme, etc. Also 1976 Telephone Centenary set in marginal mint blocks of nine signed by the designer in the margins. (Small Qty.). |
£150 |
|
1087 |
|
MISCELLANY: 1794-1876 Covers (7) inc 1794 EL to Prescott with a fine curved "BLACKBURN". 1823 EL to Leeds with a fine "CHESTERLESTREET" h.s. 1869 (17 June) env from Stourbridge to Cleobury Mortimer with a very fine h.s. "2".1860 1d pink env with m/s "Dead" and another dated 1876 with boxed "INSUFFICIENTLY/ADDRESSED E.C." h.s.
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£140 |
|
1088 |
|
MISCELLANY inc. 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).
|
£100 |
|
1089 |
|
MISCELLANY of QV-QEII covers, cards, pieces, etc. with a good range of frankings & postal markings inc. sundry pre-stamp (some Staffordshire interest inc. s/l "UTTOXETER" in red, s/l "STONE", etc.), a few useful Surface-printed items (mixed condition), etc. (Approx. 90). |
£100 |
|
1090 |
|
MISCELLANY: Binder with interesting collection of covers etc. c1730s-1940s inc. c1815 FREE front with crowned 'To be/delivered/Free', 4-margin 1d Black on 1840 E with TOO LATE of Wakefield on reverse, 1771 EL with fine Westminster Dockwra, 1823 E to 'Wills' Coffee House', 1832 front with framed R[ide]L[etter], c1730 readdressed EL endorsed 'By Petworth Bag', Dublin Bishop Mark (1782), large 'G.P.' on 1819 EL, 1822 disinfected letter etc. (50 items) |
£200 |
| ** |
1091 |
|
MISCELLANY: Covers with Northumberland connection inc. (1780) Plymouth EL with fine London 'In all' h.s., 1850s UDCs of Blaydon, Matfen & Wall, uncommon KEVIII-franked E to Denmark (1940) with 2-line POSTAL SERVICE SUSPENDED/RETURN TO SENDER, scarce PO (Ireland) Act of 1827 etc. (16 items) PHOTO. |
£140 |
|
1092 |
|
MISCELLANY:1808-58 Covers and part covers (3) inc 1808 EL from London to Buckingham redirected to Aylesbury with m/s "Forwarded from Buckingham", the cover was reused from Chelmsford to London. 1842 (31 Jan) EL from London to Cadiz carried on the maiden voyage of the Lady Mary Wood. 1843 and 1844 covers bearing four margined 1841 1d reds. (12 items). PHOTO. |
£120 |
|
1093 |
|
MISCELLANY: 1841-55 Covers (9) inc. 1841 (18 April) EL from Truro to Helston bearing 1d plate 9 JC (shaved along frameline at foot) with blue boxed "Too Late" struck nearby. 1843 (6th April) EL to Stourbridge bearing a good 1d tied by "4" in MC cancellation. 1851 printed circular from London to Bromsgrove with a fine 1d red MJ. 1855 Printed env of "Law Life Assurance Society" used from London to Manchester bearing SC14 1d tied by a good strike of the rounded corners London late fee duplex.
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£120 |
|
1094 |
|
MISCELLANY:1841-1971 The selection of unrelated covers inc c1841 unused env with a view of Port Madoc on the top flap. two unused fronts & envs (2) with coloured illustrations containing 1d stamps. Four QEII covers bearing bisected adhesives, two of which were charged postage due. Varied condition. (30+ items).
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£120 |
|
1095 |
|
MISCELLANY: 1842-70 Covers (22) plus a front inc ten with imperforate 1d reds, one with "HAYES KENT" UDC., 1857 (2 July) env with LC14 1d transitional shade. 1870 env to Bangor with 1d tied by "G.P.O. DUBLIN/TOO LATE" duplex. (23 items).
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£100 |
|
1096 |
|
MISCELLANY: 1843-91 Covers (27) with various h.s. and adhesives inc 1851 EL from Perth to Edinburgh bearing 1d strip of four PI-PL (faults), 1843 E to Salisbury with a poor 1d tied by a good "10"in MC cancellation. 1851 EL from Perth to Edinburgh with a good plate 127 OC-OD pair. 1849 Local Edinburgh E with a three margined 2d and a fine "HANNOVER STREET" UDC. 1891 env to Leeds with m/s "Opened by J Gill /Burloy -in-Wharfedale in error" and "Not for Burloy in W". (27 items).
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£75 |
|
1097 |
|
MISCELLANY: Interesting group inc. QV cards (80) with duplex & squared circle d.s. etc, various perfins on cover (24) QV-KGV inc. better (KEVII reg'd E uprated with perfin 1½d noted), airmail covers (mainly KGV/KGVI) etc. Useful lot.(130 items) |
£150 |
|
1098 |
|
KGV & KGVI MISCELLANY: 1911 London to Windsor dull green flight card flown from London with a fine Die 4 9th Sept. c.d.s., unused Wembley 1924 1d postcard & 1925 1½d env., 1935 Silver Jubilee set on local Bedford printed env. (a few rust spots on back) with F.D.I. cancellations, 1941 env. bearing bisected 2d orange used within Guernsey and 1948 R.S.W. £1 on plain F.D.C. (hand-written address) with very fine Burnham-on Sea double-ring c.d.s. (6 items). |
£150 |
|
1099 |
|
COVER FROM INDIA FORWARDED WITHIN ENGLAND AND DUKE OF WELLINGTON AUTOGRAPH: 1869 (8 Jan.) env. from Calcutta to London redirected to Twickenham franked with Indian 2a & 4a adhesives over which a 1d red has been stuck to pay the redirection fee. Also 1836 env. addressed to 'Ship Hotel/Dover' bearing fine 'Free/ Wellington' in m/s at lower left. (2 envs.)
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£200 |
|
1100 |
|
DAMAGED/REDIRECTED MAIL etc: Interesting collection on leaves inc. PO sealing labels on covers c1914-87 with wide variety of types (35); also various covers with PO explanatory labels inc. accidental damage (very charred cover!), delay, customs etc plus a few items related to the redirection of mail. (Approx. 70 items)
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£120 |
|
1101 |
|
EARLY FAMILY CORRESPONDENCE WITH YORKSHIRE CONNECTIONS; Thick bundle of 1712-65 letters (74) without address wrappers but with good social history contents, relating to families in Knottingley, Grimsthorpe, Blyth (nr. Doncaster), etc. Plus 3 later items and two documents (one dated 1681). Fascinating reading. (79 items).
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£100 |
|
1102 |
|
ENGLISH/IRISH ISLANDS - SHIP LETTERS, ETC.; Unusual c.1770-1953 covers inc. c.1770 front+flap & 1827 E (ex Cuba) each with partly fine "COWES/SHIP LREs", fair 1793 "DARTMOUTH/SHIP-LRE" on EL from Guernsey to Scotland, 1807 E ex Guernsey with partly fine oval "Ship Lre/[Crown]/WEYMOUTH", 1837 E ex Demerara with partly fine rare step-type framed "SHIP LETTER/YARMOUTH/Isle of Wight", fine 1841 "COVE/SHIP LETTER" (of Great Island), 1910 fine "SARK" c.d.s. cancel, rare c.1915 POW env. ex German POW on "S.S Canada off Ryde, Isle of Wight", and 1953 trio of FDCs with Coronation o.p. Lundy frankings. Good nucleus for expansion. (11 items)
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£200 |
|
1103 |
|
ENGLISH P.H. ACCUMULATION INC. PENNY POSTS (ONE ON REGD. RECEIPT!), 1½d PLATE No., ETC.; c.1780-1900 covers/cards inc. v. fine 1841 cash-paid "Dent/Penny Post" cover with m/s "Pd. postman 1d", 1847 Regd. receipt with "Cleobury/Penny Post" (rare thus; "1837" wmk.), c.1780 "DURHAM", blue 1857 "LODSWORTH" UDC (Sussex), fine 1864 OHMS env. clearly signed "[Lord] Palmerston", 1853 E ex Lincoln with 5x1841 2d Blues, long 1876 env. with scarce Plat No. 1½d single franking ex Blackburn, 1885 letter from Manchester PO to the executors of their landlord(!), etc. Plus group of 22 QEII items and 6 pieces. (76 items)
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£180 |
|
1104 |
|
FOREIGN BRANCH: Two binders with covers processed through the Foreign Branch c1820-1980 inc. various postage due marks, FB cancellations etc. with unusual noted inc. 1868 front ex Germany with scarce oval REGISTERED LONDON/FROM/PRUSSIA, TOO LATE marks, machine cancellations inc. WWI POW mail (2) & paquebot etc. (132 items)
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£200 |
|
1105 |
|
FIRST DAY 1⁄2d POSTCARDS SENT IN IRELAND & OTHER ECCENTRIC PC USAGES; Unusual 1870-c.1950 lot of PCs (all but one being QV P. Stat. PCs) inc. extraordinary uncancelled pair of "Oct. 1st 1870" First Day Usages of the large format 1⁄2d Violet PC locally in Ireland; perhaps the Irish P.O. did not know how to treat the new cards, so left them uncancelled! The cards' messages concern"the day on which the half penny postage stamp was issued in the United Kingdom", and are sent (see included Census return copies) to two boys aged 3 & 4 by their parents. Remarkable souvenir FDCs. Plus 1875 usage of the smaller 1⁄2d PC with brief message; "Gift", an 1895 usage of the 1⁄2d brown PC from Crewe with the whole message and address ("Dr. Atkinson"!!) on the front, a KGVI uncancelled 2d PC with simple message "STOP IT"(!), and a 1909 subsidised(?) advertising PPC. Weird group of rare items. (6 cards) PHOTO. |
£150 |
| ** |
1106 |
|
GUERNSEY/I.O.M./HAVANA, ETC: 1842-1935 The group of Covers/cards inc 1842 EL to London with m/s forwarding agent endorsement and a very fine "HAVANA" c.d.s. 1849 part env to Bedford with "GENERAL POST OFFICE/Crown/CAPE TOWN" part h.s. 1903 PPC with "DOUGLAS/ISLE OF MAN" duplex and another with "PORT ERIN S.O./ISLE OF MAN" c.d.s. 1873 env with "GUERNSEY" duplex, various Guernsey machine cancellations. 1855 env from London to Cork with LC16 1d Die II Alphabet II pair. Also S. Australia modern reprinted 2d block of four proofs.(17 items).
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£120 |
|
1107 |
|
LINE ENGRAVED COVERS FROM THE SAME CORRESPONDENCE TO BLACKBURN: 1840-c1900 An accumulation of covers, mostly from the same correspondence to Blackburn bearing a wide range of mainly line-engraved 1d issues inc 1d blacks x 9 (cut into or creased), various 1841 1d reds inc a few with MC cancellations, 1841 2d blues, 2d stars plates 4 to 6, 1d stars inc a small number on blued paper, ½d plates and 1d plates. The condition is not of the best but some better items are included. (Few 100).
PHOTO. |
£600 |
|
1108 |
|
LINE ENGRAVED COVERS: 1843 E to Blackburn bearing a four margined 1d MK tied by an upright "6" in MC cancellation. 1844 EL from Sheffield to Manchester etc with m/s "Not Known" "Try Again" and "Not for" proceeding a Preston c.d.s. 1851 env from Aberwystwith to Bangor with a large margined 1841 1d pair. 1858 E from Manchester to Blackburn bearing LC14 1d plate 6 pair TD-TE. 1859 and 1862 EL to Blackburn bearing single 2d plates 7 & 9 respectively.
|
£200 |
|
1109 |
|
LONDON GENERAL POST - THE LATER SUNDAY "S" CODE C.D.S. PLUS IRISH COVERS.: 1803 (22 Oct.) E to Nasing, Essex with 'Mifsent to Royston' and '3' both in red m/s with a fine "S/OCT 23/1803 c.d.s. (Jay L27) on the back, 1839 (13 Sept.) EL ex Limerick to London bearing a fine "S/15SP 15/1839" c.d.s. (Jay L28) on reverse and a group of 1807-59 covers, fronts and a card all from or to Ireland inc. 1897 EL bearing "IRELAND" h.s. in red, 1836 E with red "H" star of Dublin and 1850 E ex London to Cork with "POSTAGE/ACCOUNTED FOR" h.s. in red. (15 items).
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£120 |
|
1110 |
|
PARCEL POST, POSTAGE DUE etc: Parcel post labels inc. 1905 complete wrapper with Masham (Bedale) label, large blue 'R' label and 6d in stamps plus KGV examples (3) with various frankings, oval parcel post h.s on label (1) or piece (2) etc. Also due marks or labels on cover inc. MORE TO PAY, instructionals inc. scarcer EXCEEDS LIMITS OF SIZE etc. In addition a group of Blood Donor stationery cards 1956-70 inc. examples with reply half attached. (Qty)
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£150 |
|
1111 |
|
POST OFFICE HISTORY: Substantial lot on leaves telling the PO story with modern PPCs etc. plus original material inc. Bishop Mark (1785), PO Training School barred opts c1950-55 inc. example cover, cancellations inc. numbered MC, Hoster, collieries, exhibitions, RSOs, 1890 Jubilee 1d cards (2) & Furniss caricature etc. (Qty)
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£120 |
|
1112 |
|
POST OFFICE MISCELLANY: Ranges of (mainly) 20th century material with covers on leaves, written up with illustrations etc. covering mechanical sorting, meter cancellations, telegrams (unusual receipt 1932) inc. early private company stamps and various forms, telephones, official postal stationery, certificates of postage etc. Interesting lot. (Qty)
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£120 |
|
1113 |
|
PRESTAMP MIX INC. AUTOGRAPH SIGNED FRANKED COVER EX DUKE OF "WELLINGTON", ETC.; c.1760-1848 prestamp/stampless lot inc. fine small Apr. 1839 franked envelope signed "Wellington" from London to Dublin with "E"-ode London "FREE" c.d.s., early usage of 1d Pink env. (27 Feb. 1841; first month of usage) with London MX, c.1770 EL privately carried ref. wanting to get the job as Captain of a "Fire Ship"(!), fine May 1840 Falmouth Handstruck "1", 1792 "MARKET/RAISIN", scarce 1829 "LESKEARD" ERROR, c.`1760 franked E with two v. fine "NOTTING/HAM" marks, few 1d Posts, fine unused original Valentine c.1854 anti-Slavery Pictorial env., c.1830 front with scarce crowned octagon-framed London "To be/delivered/Free", etc. (c.60 covers + 2 fronts).
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£150 |
|
1114 |
|
REGISTERED, RECORDED, EXPRESS etc: Collection on leaves featuring various registered covers 1898-1969 (9) plus 'Guaranteed Delivery' (3), a COD item (1952), certificates etc. Also 'AR' receipts (6), Special Delivery (19), Recorded Delivery (29) and Express mail 1939-55 (5) plus a few foreign Express items. All with various leaflets, forms, labels etc. (Qty)
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£150 |
|
1115 |
|
SCOUT POSTS: Large collection of G.B. Christmas scout post covers from the 1970s mostly written up on leaves displaying a wide range of locations, labels and cancellations. Also a few LUNDY and other local post covers. (Qty.).
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£65 |
|
1116 |
|
SCOTTISH FLAVOUR INC. EXHIBITIONS, TPOs, ETC.; Small box with wide range of c.1742-1920 covers/cards (mostly prestamp) inc. 1742/9 ELs(4) with London Bishop Marks (good family contents to Earl of Bellomont), Uniform 4d Post m/s "4" covers (3 inc. "PAID/AT/BIRMINGHAM" & Last Day - 9 Jan. 1840 - ex Keswick), India 1895 P. Sta. Soldier's Concession env., 1900 PPC with Gibraltar Hotel d.s., 1891 1d Lilac tied by "EDINR. & CARLISLE SORTING TENDER/U" backstamp c.d.s. (rare thus), fine 1866 encircled "C.R./P.O" Caledonian Railway mark, 1901 1d Lilac with 2-ring "IONA/446" c.d.s., scarce unused 1890 Jubilee Furniss & Elliot (latter with some stains) env. + cards, 1903/11 PPCs with Greenock & Ardrishaig Packet "COLUMBA" c.d.s. cancels (2 types), and 1934 charred "SCARP HARRIS" Rocket cover. Good mix. (147 covers + 34 pieces/stamps/labels)
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£240 |
|
1117 |
|
SCOTTISH LINE ENGRAVED PERIOD POSTAL HISTORY COLLECTION - CANCELLATIONS, ETC.; Small box with c.1841-80 (mainly) collection of covers with many Imperf. 1d Reds (MX, rectangular numerals, etc.), later 1d Reds, etc.. Items noted inc. rare 1856 1d 'stars' env. via Insch to Aberdeen with v. fine black "COLPY" and blue-green "DURRIS" boxed Scots Local backstamps, 1847 1d Pink env. with BLUE Oban numeral, range of off-cover 1d Reds with Scots Local cancels (19) and Brunswick Stars (5). Well worth examination. (123 covers + 34 pieces)
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£120 |
|
1118 |
|
TOO LATE HANDSTAMPS, ETC: 1841-82 Covers (13) & pieces (16) inc 1841 env from London to Dundee bearing a just touched 1d red with MC and red "Too Late" cancellations. 1871 E to Frankfurt with a fine boxed "L1" and another to France with a fine boxed "L2". 1866 env to Market Harborough with "TOO LATE/LONDON" duplex. 18 60 E to Thatcham with "TOO-LATE/G.P.O." UDC. 1854 EL to Edinburgh with a red POSTED AFTER/Crown/7 PM" c.d.s. on reverse.
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£160 |
| CANCELLATIONS |
|
1119 |
|
BLUE 1844 NUMERALS:1841 2d blue plate 4 strip of three OI- OK (cut on two side) cancelled with three strikes of the 860 numeral of Wellington, Somerset in blue. Scarce. PHOTO. |
£200 |
|
1120 |
|
BLUE 1844 NUMERALS:Ten mainly four margined 1841-54 1d reds having mostly fine blue numeral inc 80 (Bishop Auckland), 237 (Dartmouth), 250 (Devonport), 328 (Hadleigh - Suffolk), 399 (Ilchester), 469 (Llanelly), 763 (Swansea) and 343 (Ford). PHOTO. |
£200 |
|
1121 |
|
BLUE NUMERALS OF NORTHWICH/WEYMOUTH & WICK:1849 (7 Feb) env from Northwich to London bearing 1d SF. 1849 (9 April) env from Weymouth to Exeter bearing 1d PK and 1849 EL from Wick to Thurso bearing 1d OB. All the four margined adhesives are cancelled with partially struck relevant numerals in blue. |
£80 |
|
1122 |
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LONDON NUMBERS IN MALTESE CROSS:1841 1d reds cancelled with numbers 1, 2 (2), 3 (2), 4, 5 (2), 6 (4), 7 (5), 8 (3), 9 (3), 10 (2), 11 & 12 plus an 1841 2d cancelled "12" in cross. Mostly good part strikes on poor adhesives. |
£100 |
|
1123 |
|
LONDON NUMBERS IN MALTESE CROSS:1841 2d plate 3 inc two pairs cancelled with numbers 1 (3, inc a pair), 2, 3 (stamp thinned), 4, 8, 9 and 12 (4, inc a pair) in MC. Mostly good strikes cancelling average adhesives. PHOTO. |
£300 |
|
1124 |
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LONDON NUMBERS IN MALTESE CROSS:A complete set of numbers 1 to 12 cancelling four margined 1841 1d reds (some with small thins), mostly clear part strikes. 1d plate 35 MF-MH strip of three with "12" in MC cancellations, very fine.1844 (19 March) 1d pink env to Pewsey cancelled with a fine "6" in MC cancellation. (14 items). PHOTO. |
£240 |
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1125 |
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LONDON NUMBERS IN MALTESE CROSS:1841 1d reds (mixed condition) cancelled with numbers 1 to 12 in MC. A good readable set. |
£120 |
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1126 |
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LONDON NUMBERS IN MALTESE CROSS:1843-44 Covers (7) bearing 1841 1d reds (some are cut into) cancelled with numbers 1 to 3, 5 (very fine), 6 7 and 9 in Maltese Cross. Mostly good readable strikes. PHOTO. |
£200 |
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1127 |
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LONDON NUMBERS IN MALTESE CROSS:1844 (16 April) E to Manchester bearing 1d red CA with "3" in MC cancellation. 1844 (4 March) E to Sidmouth franked with a good 1d red AD tied by "6" in MC cancellation. 1844 (23 January) to Leamington re-directed to Warwick bearing a fair 1d red SI tied by a clear "7" in MC cancellation. 1843 env to Wellingborough bearing 1d red LH with a fine "8" in MC cancellation. Some cover faults. (4). |
£120 |
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1128 |
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MAGENTA MALTESE CROSS OF PRESTON:1841 (27 Jan) EL from Preston to Blackburn bearing a close to wide margined 1840 1d plate 6 SK tied by a good by lightly struck example of the rare magenta MC of Preston. SG Spec. A1vd Cat £7,000. PHOTO. |
£1000 |
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1129 |
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MALTESE CROSS PLUS A PENNY POST CANCELLING A 1d BLACK ON COVER:1840 (26th June) EL From Poulton to Preston bearing 1840 1d plate 2 OA (clear to good margins) tied by a red MC and a lightly struck but readable "Poulton/Penny Post" h.s. SG Spec A1ya. Cat £5,000. PHOTO. |
£260 |
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1130 |
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RUBY MALTESE CROSS OF ABERDEEN:1840 (Christmas Eve) printed wine merchants account for coffee etc from Aberdeen to Rhynie with Christmas Day Aberdeen d.s. on reverse bearing a close to wide margined 1d plate 4 tide by a good ruby MC cancellation. The E is creased and soiled. PHOTO. |
£240 |
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1131 |
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DISTINCTIVE MALTESE CROSSES:A small group of mainly four margined 1d reds with distinctive MC cancellations inc examples of Belfast, Dublin types I & II, Norwich & York. Also numbers 2, 3, 6, 7 & 12. in MC. Mostly good strikes. (25). PHOTO. |
£200 |
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1132 |
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DISTINCTIVE MALTESE CROSSES - BELFAST/DUBLIN:1841 2d plate 3 FC with an almost complete strike of the distinctive Belfast MC. Also plate 3 HK with a complete central strike of the distinctive Dublin mC. Fine. SG Spec. Cat £950. PHOTO. |
£180 |
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1133 |
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BLUE MALTESE CROSS OF TRURO: 1841 (18th August) EL from Truro to Helston bearing 1d red plate 16 HJ tied by a fair strike of the Truro blue MC cancellation. SG Spec. B1sc Cat £1,200. PHOTO. |
£120 |
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1134 |
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LAST WEEK OF LONDON EXPERIMENTAL BLACK MALTESE CROSS: 1841 (5th February) EL from Piccadilly to Kensington franked with a 1d plate 9 MC (cut into at left) cancelled with a good black MC & "T.P./Piccadilly" struck alongside. PHOTO. |
£120 |
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1135 |
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DISTINCTIVE MALTESE CROSS OF BRIGHTON: 1842 (30 March) EL from Brighton to London franked with 1d red KF (faults) cancelled with a good (average for this MC) strike of the distinctive Brighton MC.[Ex Ecosse]
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£150 |
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1136 |
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EDINBURGH DISTINCTIVE THIN LINED MALTESE CROSS:1843 (12th April) A neat E (no side flaps) used within Edinburgh bearing 1d red plate 25 OB cancelled with a fine thin lined MC. PHOTO. |
£80 |
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1137 |
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NUMERAL CANCELLATIONS: A stockbook containing a large accumulation of adhesives (many perforated 1d reds) cancelled with numeral cancellations arranged in numerical order. Mostly good clear part strikes. (Some 100's). |
£400 |
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1138 |
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SPOONS: 1854-56 Covers (7) bearing 1d reds (one damaged) with spoon cancellations of Birmingham (4), Bridgnorth, Oswestry and Walsall Mostly fine strikes.
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£100 |
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1139 |
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SPOONS , ETC.: 1854-92 Covers mainly franked with 1d reds cancelled with "spoons" of Liverpool x 2 types, Westport (English type - soiled). and Manchester x 2 types. 1854 E to Blackburn with a fine strike of the indented corners London "Too Late" duplex. 1871 env with a good Douglas I.O.M. duplex.(8 covers).
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£160 |
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1140 |
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COLLECTION c1898-1955: Carton with collection in three binders with comprehensive range of cancellations on cover, well annotated, inc. QV Hoster, Boston & Bickerdike, better KEVII and extensive KGV/KGVI slogans inc. unusual - WWII 'POW' machine and RETURNED BY CENSOR items noted. Inspection recommended. (166 items)
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£140 |
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1141 |
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PEARSON HILL SECOND MACHINE EXPERIMENTAL CANCELLATION: 1857 (8th December) 1d pink env (Duchy of Lancaster embossed seal on reverse) used from London to Gloucester cancelled with a very fine strike of the 2nd type code A Pearson Hill experimental machine cancellation, blue "GLOUCESTER STATION" c.d.s. and mirror impression of the machine cancellation on reverse. Scare on a 1d pink. PHOTO. |
£300 |
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