| 1222 | BISHOP MARKS, RECEIVERS' HANDSTAMPS, etc.: 1700-94 group of covers well written up on album leaves inc. 1700 EL to London with m/s '3' and "MA/8" Bishop mark, 1715 Evening Post to Reading with a fair ""21/AP" Bishop mark and 1778 EL to Bridgewater bearing "Partington" h.s. (11 items). | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1223 | GENERAL POST - RARE TWO RING "TEMPLE/G.P./O." RECEIVING HOUSE MARK AND PAID HANDSTAMPS: 1792 (22 May) EL to Ludlow bearing a fair strike of this rare mark (Jay L76a) on the back; recorded as used only in 1792. Also 1794 (4 Sept.) EL ex Holborn to Rochdale with a good red "S E/9 19 4/PAID" c.d.s. (Jay L98) and 1799 E from Manchester to Botzen bearing good "PAID/MA/6/1799" & "FOREIGN OFFICE/86/99" c.d.s.'s. (Jay L99 & L1015). [3 covers]. | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1224 | GENERAL POST - EXPERIMENTAL OCTAGONAL "POST/PAID" DATESTAMP:1794 (19 May) EL from London to Manchester (to "Dryood near Worsley Mills, to be left at Mr Thos. Scolfield, Salford") with a very fine strike of the short-lived Jay L97 mark nicely placed on the front. Ex Feldman. PHOTO. | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1225 | LONDON PENNY POST REFORMS - WOODFORD BRIDGE RECEIVING HOUSE: 1794 (4 July) EL from Woodford Bridge to Temple with a lightly struck but readable example of the "WOODFORD/P.P./O/BRIDGE" h.s. in concentric circles (L 426) and on reverse a framed "7 o'CLOCK/EVEN" d.s. (L402). The cover is a little soiled but could be improved. The Woodford Bridge h.s. is only recorded for 1799 and the example offered would appear to be a 1st year of use. PHOTO. | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1226 | GENERAL POST - EXPERIMENTAL C.D.S. OF THE INLAND OFFICE: 1797-98 The selection of covers (10) with various size and type of experimental c.d.s. inc 1787 EL from Lymington to The Foundling Hospital with "92 LYMING/TON" and on reverse a fine circular "MARCH/L/9". 1797 EL to Bristol with a red circular framed "NO/26/97" 1798 EL from Morndean to London with circular "AP/25/98" with letter "F" outside and another EL from Stanmore to Daventry with a similar but smaller h.s. (Jay types L4c x 2, 5, 5a, 6, 6a, 6b, ,8, 9 and 10). | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1227 | RARE 'EXPERIMENTAL' 1803 "FOREIGN/OFFICE" C.D.S. ON COVER TO FRANCE: 8/18 Jan. 1803 E (part family letter in French; minor faults) to London with near fine "P9OP/MACON" on the front and a very fine rare short-lived London "FOREIGN/OFFICE" c.d.s. (Jay L1005; only used Jan. - Feb. 1803!) nicely placed on lower flap. Seldom seen. Ex Hahn. PHOTO. | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1228 | GENERAL POST - "POSTAGE NOT PAID TO LONDON" H.S.:1818 (March) EL from Edinburgh to London re-directed to Godstone with boxed "Addl/½" and "POSTAGE TO LONDON/NOT PAID" h.s. (Jay L267a), a little rubbed. 1828 printed EL from London to Staines redirected to Dorchester & Lymington with boxed "Dorchester/Penny Post" and "Postage Not Paid/To London" h.s. (Jay L273). 1838 EL from Paisley to Dalry redirected to London & Staines with "POSTAGE TO LONDON NOT PAID" UDC. (Jay L275). 1834 E from Devonport to London redirected to Edinburgh with red framed "L.C.O./POSTAGE NOT PAID/TO LONDON" h.s (Jay L280). An interesting group. (4 covers). | £180 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1229 | INTERESTING TRIO: 1891 ½d 'Ferguson & Mitchell' wrapper of VICTORIA uprated with ½d cut out to London tied by fine boxed rectangular "Found in W.C.D.O./without contents", 1904 env. to Leipzig bearing QV embossed 1½d yellow & 2d purple uprated with ½d, 1d & 2½d KEVII adhesives cancelled by London F.S. double-ring c.d.s. & a small unaddressed mourning env. with KGV 2d orange impression with fine "W.C." in small triangular frame. (3). | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1230 | FIRST DAY COVERS OF THE KEVII 1⁄2d & 1d STAMPS (ONE REGISTERED) EX CHESTERFIELD; Unusual pair of 1 Jan. 1902 covers sent locally ex Chesterfield to the same address; with marginal KEVII 1⁄2d ("A" in margin), or with KEVII 1d (latter on QV P. Stat. regd. env.). Unique pair?; we do not recall having seen a FD usage of the KEVII stamps on QV Stationery before! PHOTO. | £140 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1231 | HARWICH - RARE EARLY LETTER FROM SHIP'S CAPTAIN: 1585 (16th December) Letter to Bartolomeo Corsini in London written by James Barker, captain of the 'Jesus' at 'Arwicy', addressed to the vereye ffrend Mr Barnard Corsen in Graysyes stret by the condet in London; transcript included. Rare origin for a Corsini letter. PHOTO. | £240 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1232 | HARWICH - 1721 EL WITH EARLY LONDON INSPECTOR'S 'CROWN': January 1720/21 (old style) EL to London with '3' deleted and over-stamped by a 'crown' h.s., replaced by m/s '1oz' and initialled charge of '1N' - an uncommon high rate. Also 1755 E from Landguard Fort to Horse Guards, London endorsed 'free C Fitzroy' and with large 'P' indicating postal privilege.Useful pair. (2 items) PHOTO. | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1233 | HARWICH - FIRST TYPE MILEAGE: 1788 EL (filing crease away from mark) to Mistley Thorn with fine strike of the very scarce first-type HARWICH/73 on flap - displays well. PHOTO. | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1234 | HARWICH - SHIP LETTERS: Rare group of covers 1829-30 from Hamburg with fine strikes of the Type 1 'stepped' Harwich ship letter mark, at single, double and triple rates; filing creases barely detract from this rare group. (5 items) PHOTO. | £240 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1235 | HARWICH - MAY 8th MULREADY COVER: 8th May usage of 1d Mulready E (Stereo A141) from Harwich to Dover, obliterated by a pinkish MC; some edge wear and glue staining to reverse. PHOTO. | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1236 | HARWICH - 1d MULREADY LETTER SHEET: 1844 Very fine used 1d Mulready letter-sheet (Stereo A246) to Colchester with crisp black MC and fine Harwich (mileage removed) cds nearby. Attractive example. PHOTO. | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1237 | HARWICH - BALANCE OF THE COLLECTION: Interesting group of 19th century covers on leaves inc. (1854) EL with 1d red cancelled by fine deep blue '340' (1844 type) plus 1853 E with similar cancellation on 1d red imperf., UDC of Great Oakley (1857), 1858 issue of The Harwich News with 1d red cancelled '340', skeleton cds (1900) etc. (14 items) | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ** | 1238 | PRE-STAMP MISCELLANY: Group of covers c1780-1830s inc. scarce Berwick /-337- mileage (1788), 72 NEW/CASTLE (1788), fine 1784 NEW/CASTLE (across flap) plus various other Newcastle marks, Gateshead mileage on corrected rate prepaid E (1815), 1825 correspondence regarding sale of the brig 'Diana', letters to Italy etc. (34 items) PHOTO. | £140 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1239 | BERWICK- 1d BLACK MULREADY LETTER-SHEET USED ON 19th MAY, 1840 (stereo obscured by seal, overall wrinkling & wear and bold filing endorsement) sent to London with very fine red Maltese Cross on Britannia and a fine "BERWICK" c.d.s. in black on top flap. Also BLYTH 1 Oct., 1920 long commercial env. (minor wear and folded round at left) to Newcastle franked with KGV 2d orange adhesive plus North Eastern Railway 4d green railway letter stamp both just tied by "BLYTH/1-OCT 1920" railway station d.s's. in blue; commercial railway letter stamp covers from the 2d rate period (1920-22 only) and without P.O. marks are rare. (2 covers). | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1240 | MORPETH - LOCAL USAGE OF THE 1d MULREADY ENVELOPE; 11 Aug. 1840 usage of the Stereo A147 (Forme 2) 1d Black Mulready envelope to Blyth cancelled by fine orange-red Maltese Cross, having a fine blue "MORPETH" c.d.s. on reverse. Unusually the original enclosed letter is present. | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1241 | MORPETH/BEBSIDE - N.E.R. RAILWAY LETTER STAMP COVER WITH TWO "BEBSIDE" STATION CANCELS; May 1906 'Ewen' env. to London with small purple "BEBSIDE" Railway cancel at top left, franked by KEVII 1d and NER 2d Green Railway Letter Stamp both tied by a v. fine Morpeth c.d.s., but with the NER stamp also cancelled by two v. fine "[Fr]om BEBSIDE" Railway Station cancels. Unusual to find two different marks of one small Station on the same cover. Attractive. | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1242 | SLAGGYFORD (NR. HALTWHISTLE) - NER RAILWAY LETTER STAMP COVER WITH PURPLE STATION CANCELS; 3 Feb. 1919 commercial env. (small faults) to Haltwhistle solicitors franked by KGV 1½d and NER 2d Green NER Railway Letter Stamp (corner torn away prior to use) both tied purely by 3 mostly v. fine strikes of an unusual dated "SLAGGYFORD" Station Mark, with a further strike alongside. Rare thus. | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1243 | EARLY LETTER - ENGLISH CIVIL WAR PERIOD - CHARLETON TO HANLEY CASTLE; 11 Jan. 1646 EL (slight stains but sound and complete; with full transcription) sent by private messenger ("by this bearer") from Edward Dingley at "Charl[e]ton" (near Cropthorn, Worcs.) addressed "For my much honored Cosin Nicolas Lechmere, present these." regarding a Court Sessions appearance. Sent during the period of disruption to the postal service due to ongoing Civil War problems around the country. Rare 1640s letter. PHOTO. | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1244 | PRE-STAMP MISCELLANY: Useful collection on leaves with range of marks inc. various additional '½', one with fine POSTAGE/TO/EDINBURGH/NOT PAID, mileage marks, s/l and 'Bishop' type marks, local cancellations on 1d red Es etc. Inspection advised. (70 items) | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1245 | MISCELLANY of 19th century covers in binder with range of marks inc. 1802 "LANERK" mis-spelling, 1834 s/l "AROS" (Isle of Mull), two examples of "TOO LATE" mark of Edinburgh, 1858 wrapper (faults) bearing strip of four 1d reds cancelled by three strikes of boxed "PITT STREET" etc., etc. (44 items). | £100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1246 | MISCELLANY - CANCELLATIONS, ETC: 1841-72 Covers and adhesives with various cancellations inc a 1841 1d PD with a fine MC cancellation, 1859-61 covers (3) franked with 1d reds tied by "POSTED SINCE 7 LAST NIGHT" duplex, 1856 env with a fine Madeleine Smith duplex. 1858 E to Glasgow with LC14 1d pair tied by fine Edinburgh "131" rollers, 1863-72 covers (6) with Brunswick Star cancellations, 1857 local Paisley env. with experimental duplex cancellation. Mostly fine strikes. (32 covers + 13 adhesives). | £200 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1247 | PRESTAMP & Q.V. 1d RED COVERS ETC.; c.1760-1880 accumulation of covers (mostly prestamp but with many 1d Reds & a few 20th century) partly written up on pages; items note inc. v. fine scarce early (c.1760 "MAYBOLE", blue boxed mileages of Maybole & Ayr, scarce Stewarton mileage, unusual 1842/44 pair (one cash-paid & one with 3m 1d Red tied by superb MX) with v. fine boxed "DALMELLINGTON/455 - G" late usages, v. fine Greenock Experimental Duplex on 1d pink env., fine scarce 1851 Irvine "Too Late", etc. Worth careful examination. (131 covers) | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1248 | EARLY LETTERS INC. AUTOGRAPH PAMPHLET/LETTERS OF FAMOUS LAWYER & CHURCHMAN; 1677-1715 privately carried ELs sent within Scotland inc. 1677 EL from "Killielong" (= Killilan, Lochalsh), 1698/99/1713 trio (the 1699 letter unusually mentioning the "African Company" (an early British slaving business), 1711 printed pamphlet entitled "ANSWERS FOR James Maxwell Son to James Maxwell of Barncleugh..." actually signed by its author the famous Scots lawyer [Sir] Ja[mes] "Nasmyth" (c.1654-1720; see DNB), and 1710/14/15 trio of ELs from Edinr. to Dumfries (one endorsed "haist, haist" - all written & signed by the famous Scottish churchman, "W[illiam] Veitch" (164-1722; see DNB). Scarce lot. (8 items) | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1249 | EARLY WILLIAM III (1696) PROCLAMATION ABOUT SCOTS COINAGE, 1701 ALMANAC, ETC.; Unusual group of ephemera; fine 2 June 1696 album-page-size printed "W R/[Arms]/PROCLAMATION" (printed in Edinburgh) ref. the revaluation of Scots currency; "For crying down the Silver Scots Crown-Piece, and the fourty Shilling, twenty Shiiling, ten Shilling, and five Shilling Scots Pieces to their former rates." Rare original Scottish Proclamation from the year of the 'Great Recoinage'; plus 1701 uncut 16-page Glasgow almanack entitled "A NEW Prognostication" dated 10 years prior to the introduction of Almanack Tax Stamps, and an original 1850 Charles Dickens magazine "HOUSEHOLD WORDS" no.16 (printed by Bradbury & Evans & Co.). Unusual trio. (3 items). PHOTO. | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1250 | EARLY HIGHLAND COVERS - POST-1745 REBELLION MAIL INC. ONE TO EDINR.'s "LAIGH COFFEE HOUSE"; 1747-1956 covers/cards inc. 1747 pair (EL & E) with faint "FT. WILLIAM" and mostly fine "INVER/NESS" to Yorkshire (with faint rare red "EDIN-/BURGH" struck in transit) and Edinr. ("to be left at the Laigh Coffee House" - Scottish Coffee House mail is rare) - the first from an English soldier with the post-1745 occupation forces (we are upon our march to Fort William to ye Barracks") - v. fine 1755 convex "PERTH", fine rare 1804 "KELTY/BRIDGE" (later became Blair Adam), fine 1839 "£NAIRN/PENNY POST", 1880 env. with scarce 11⁄2d Plate No. tied by Dundee duplex, 1937 Lerwick FF env., 1956 Compulsorily Regd. env. with superb green "1/-/EH", etc. Variety of scarce items. Plus 13 off-cover Scottish Islands R labels. (22 covers + 13 labels) PHOTO. | £240 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1251 | DOTTED CIRCLES COLLECTION - EDINBURGH, DUNDEE & GREENOCK; 1857-91 lot with a good range of Edinburgh types on (mostly single 1d Red) covers (A1x2, A5x3, A6x2, A9x3, A10x5, A11x2, B1, C5, & C1?), a few Greenock covers (4 duplex cancels & 1 backstamp c.d.s.), and a Dundee cover (fine 1873 A2). Also 7 pieces. Good lot; mostly fine and attractive covers with much above average strikes. (26 covers + 7 pieces). | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1252 | SAILOR's 1d CONCESSION RATE COVER TO QUEENSLAND WITH DUNDEE DOTTED CIRCLE - 10 MONTHS IN TRANSIT!; Remarkable 1 Oct. 1891 env. (understandably a little grubby, and opened out for display, but spectacular) to "John McIntosh, H.M.S. Viburnum(?), Brisbane, Queensland, Australia" franked by a 1d Lilac (rubbed) tied by a very fine A6 Dundee Dotted Circle duplex, having a fine 30 Nov. 1891 "COOKTOWN/QUEENSLAND" transit c.d.s. on the front, backstamps of Sydney (9 Dec.) Devonport (18 Jan. 1892) and Portsmouth (18 July 1892), with similar transit marks on the front. Much redirected; to "HMS Orlando", Sydney", "HMS Arrow, Devonport", "HMS Victory, Portsmouth", and "HMS Seagull", but returned to Paignton (28 July 1892) endorsed "Not Known", "Not Known in Asia" (!!), and (pencil on reverse); Arrived here not known on 'Seagull', so I have sent it back to you; you can see where it has been"! Amazing example of a long journey for 1d; 1d Concession Rate covers to Australia (and especially to Queensland) are seldom seen. Exhibition Item. PHOTO. | £150 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1253 | 8d COASTAL STEAMER RATE ENTIRE LETTER EX MOSSBANK TO EDINBURGH: 1837 (17 June) EL ex "Mofsbank Shetland" to the Royal Bank of Scotland, Edinburhgh with "p Steamer Sovereign" endorsement along with m/s "8" (unusual coastal steamer rate), step-type "LERWICK/SHIP LETTER" & arrival mark of 1 July. Scarce thus. PHOTO. | £120 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ** | 1254 | VERY RARE RED WAX "CASTLETOWN/[Crown]" BAGSEAL ON "FOUND OPEN" 1d RED COVER:R878 (28 June) A remarkable env to Edinburgh franked with 1d red (plate 198 ?) tied by a very fine scarce tall "CASTLETOWN/B/ISLE OF MAN/037" duplex, but with initialled endorsement "Found Open" on the back flap beside a very fine (virtually 100%) complete red P.O. Bagseal - "CASTLETOWN/[Crown]" - with a very fine "EDINR & CARSTAIRS SORTING TENDER" c.d.s. nearby. Very rare, the only usage of any kind of pre-1900 P.O. bagseal from the I.O.M. that we have recorded. PHOTO. | £200 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1255 | RARE DUBLIN DOCKWRA AND DATESTAMP:1778 (30th October) EL used within Dublin (from Paradise Street) with a good strike of the "PAID/PENNY/POST" Dublin Dockwra with smudged central "No/14" and a very fine "O.30 A" datestamp nearby. Very few examples are recorded and finer strikes are almost impossible to find. The cover has one ragged edge and a repaired tear. An important item of Irish postal history.PHOTO | £2400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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