Number of results: 82
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| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: Various Q V to KG VI covers etc. (46 items) incl. 1852 (April) E.L. from Coork to Trinidad with two margined 1847–54 embossed 1s. die 2, 1855 (April) registered envelope from London the Macclesfield with three margined 1847–54 embossed 10d., 1858 (May) mourning envelope to Bombay with 1d. & 2d. stars and 1855–57 6d., endorsed 'Gone to England' and returned to Yorkshire without further postage, other surface printed frankings, 1948 Wedding set in singles and blocks on separate plain f.d.c.'s, etc. Price Realised £600 |
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| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: A range of covers, cards, etc., mainly to or from overseas destinations variously franked and rated incl. Canada West, Hungary, Upper Burma, etc., also three French adhesives with M.B. cancellations. (16 items) Price Realised UNSOLD |
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| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: A selection of pre-adhesive covers (14) incl. undated entire to Leytonstone with Temple Office Dockwra type ''PAYD/PENY/POST/T/TH'' (L357), 1780 (April) E.L. with Dockwra type ''PENNY/POST/PAID/S/TU'' (L354) of the Southwark Office, Ship Letters incl. 1801 (Aug.) E. from Nassua to London with oval ''Ship Letter/DOVER'' (S6), 1827 (May) E. from Colombo with ''INDIA LETTER/MARGATE'' in black (In1), 1838 (Aug.) with red ''SHIP LETTER/MARGATE'' (S5), 1827 (Dec.) disinfected E. to London with poor strike of ''QUEENBOROUGH/SHIP LETTER'' in black (S4), 1828 (Jan.) and 1831 (Aug.) E.'s with ''SHIP LETTER/GRAVESEND'' in black (S6), etc. Price Realised £280 |
94
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: Various mostly pre-adhesive covers etc. (50 items) incl. 1840 Mulready 2d. letter sheet a94 unused, etc. Price Realised £90 |
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| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: Selection of six Scottish Islands E.'s, E.L.'s, etc., comprising privately shipped pre-stamp E.L. with ''DUMBARTON'' straight line back stamp, two line engraved covers and 1905 p.p.c., all from Kirkwall, and two line engraved covers from Stornaway, condition varies. Price Realised £70 |
96
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: A QV to QE II collection of Cambridge town post office cancellations on covers, parcel post labels etc. (50 items) with some scarce, also various postcards (50). Price Realised £180 |
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| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: Manchester: 1726(c.)–1847, an interesting collection of mainly E.'s and E.L.'s with a wide variety of markings incl. many scarcer types, with 1726 ''MAN/CHESTER'' M7, 1726(c.) ''MAN/CHESTER'' M9, 1757 ''MAN/CHESTER'' M17, convex M31 (2) & M35, mileage marks, 1820 (Jan.) E. to Edinburgh with fine circular framed ''Manr/PAID'' (M120) and Scots ''PAID in the COUNTRY'' c.d.s. (S40) on front and fancy framed script ''TOO LATE'' on reverse, 1835 (Aug.) E. with fine framed ''PAID AT/MANCHESTER'' (M130), 1841 (May) E.L. to London with 1841 1d. tied by M.C. and with oval framed script ''PL'' (M391) in red alongside, also 1841 1d. QE cancelled solely by a blurred strike of the same mark in black, etc., condition varies. (69 items). Price Realised £380 |
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| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: Manchester: 1815–59 collection of mostly covers showing a wide variety of town and country office markings incl. undated circles with Ardwick (2), Albert Place, Audenshaw, Cheadle, ChapelSt-Salford, Cheetham-Hill (3), Deans•Gate, Dobscross (2), Eccles (2), Green-Heys, Greenacres•Moor, Heaton Mersey, Hollingwood, Lower Broughton, Mottram, Newton Heath (2), Newton Moor, Oldfield Road, Openshaw, Pendleton, Piccadilly (2), Plymouth Grove (2, one on 1858 cover bearing embossed 1d. pink cut-out used as adhesive), Radcliffe, Rawenstall, Rusholme (2), St. Peters-Town, Salford, Strangeways, Stretford Rd (3), Waterhead Mill, Wilmslow (2), etc., also some straight-line markings etc. (100 items). Price Realised £350 |
99
| Sale number: 22 Newspaper Tax Stamps: 1847-58, selection of four items comprising 1847 (May 4th) printed Prices Current from ''A DENNISTOUN & Co.'' and with a very fine impression of their tax stamp (die ''A'') on reverse, sent from Liverpool to Trieste; 1848 ''DUFFY'S CATHOLIC/MAGAZINE'' die ''G2'', a very fine impression on front page of 1848 (May) Magazine (piece bearing the tax stamp cut-out and reattached with hinges); 1856 (Jan. 9th) printed ''WILLIAM HENRY - Market Report'' bearing a very fine strike of the ''I'' die ''PERIODICAL/PUBLICATION'' tax stamp; and 1858 (Feb. 12th, date in mss.) wrapper from Liverpool to Virginia with a very fine strike of the rare ''I'' die ''PERIODICAL/PUBLICATION'' tax stamp on reverse and with LC16 1d. star AL tied by neat ''466'' numeral, scarce. Price Realised UNSOLD |
100
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1458 Italian Merchant's letter showing manuscript Guild mark and colourless embossed stamp with a shield, one of the earliest Italian postal markings. Photo. Price Realised £300 |
101
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1509 Italian Merchant's letter from Venice to Beiruth, wafer seal with original string, the seal also showing a Guild mark, very fine. Photo. Price Realised £250 |
102
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1587 (Feb.) entire letter from Luigi Capponi in Pisa to 'Bartolomeo Corsini, Londra', a fine early letter. Photo. Price Realised £260 |
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| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1601 (Sept. 1st) Elizabeth I Post Haste Letter sent via two Post Roads from Dover to beyond Reading via London, addressed 'for her Mats affayres/ To the Right honerable Sr Robt/ Cecyll Knight principall Secretary/ to her Maty' 'hast hast/ hast post hast/ hast wth all/ speed 7 diligence' signed 'Tho. Fane', 'for Lyfe lyfe/ lyfe'. This letter was of the utmost urgency and was sent bt the State Post Express system and endorsed by each Postmasters along the route where new horses were provided - 'Dover this first Sept/ at 7 at night', 'Canterbury at x at nit', 'Syttingbourne one morng', 'Rochester the 2 day/ at 4 in the morning', 'Dartford at 7 in the/ morning', 'Re at London at 9/ in the morning', 'Second of September/ hounslo(w) at xi in the morning', 'Maidenhead past 2/ in the afternoon', 'Reading almost 5 in/ the afternoon'. An important and great rarity, one of a very few such 'Haste Post Haste' letters in private hands. Ex Michael Jackson. Photo. Thomas Fane M.P. was Lieutenant of Dover Castle, who's duties included examination of suspected persons who landed at Dover. The letter concerned the arrival at Dover of the French Marshal de Biron, Charles Gontaut, Duc de Biron, appointed Marshal & Governor of Burgundy by King Henry IV. He was executed for Treason on July 31st 1602. Price Realised UNSOLD |
104
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1620 document signed by Sir Henry Montagu, relating to rent recieved. Price Realised £55 |
105
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1628–1839 E.L.'s and E.'s (29) with a variety of markings, also 1744 (Jan.) edition of The London Gazette, 1822 Act relating to Prisons and 1846 (May) Supplement to the Votes and Proceedings 'Petition of Clotworthy Dobbin Devitt' relating to fraud within the Post Office. Price Realised £270 |
106
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1643/44 (Jan 24th) Civil War period entire letter (with transcript) from H. Mildmay in Cambridge to the Earl of Manchester, without postal markings, scarce. Price Realised UNSOLD |
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| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1653 (Aug. 13th) Commonwealth period entire letter to 'Cheshyre', endorsed '3d', a little soiled. Price Realised £520 |
108
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1669 fine small E.L. from the Strand to Bishopsgate Street - 'ffor Mr Pengelly... neare the Pumpe in Bishopsgate streete', from his correspondent lodging at the 'Horse & Ball neare Somerset house in the Strand' which adds 'I have sent by this porter a little box wch, I brought up in ye Coach for you'. Also a 1675 note from Gray's Inn to Sir John Moore in March Lane. (2 items). Price Realised £75 |
109
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1670 (Nov.) privately carried entire letter from John Meek at the Excise to Edward Moore, Ragged Staff Lane, Drury Lane, attractive. Price Realised UNSOLD |
110
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1673 (c.) undated letter addressed to Sir John Moore, endorsed 'Carriage payd' but with no charge or Bishop mark. Ex Willcocks. Price Realised £65 |
111
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1681 (April 8th) complete one sheet edition of 'The Protestant (Domestick) Intelligence; Or News Both from CITY & COUNTRY' with William Dockwra ''ADVICE from the UNDERTAKERS of The Penny-Post'' advertisement illustrating the original Dockwra handstamps that would be appearing on mail and giving instructions on their purpose and the processes of the new system, folded for display, some small faults but fine appearance. Photo. Price Realised £400 |
112
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1690 (Feb. 12th) entire letter from London to Nottingham with a fine strike of the scarce St. Paul's Office ''PAYD/PENY/POST/P/TH'' (L346) partly overlapped by Bishopmark, most attractive. Photo. Price Realised £290 |
113
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1708–1848 various covers etc. incl. 1708 (Dec.) E.L. to Kent with ''DE/25'' Christmas day Bishopmark, 1829 (May) E.L. from Belfast to London with red ''SUNDAY/30MY30/1830'' d.s. (Willcocks E1515), 1840 Mulready 1d. envelope A170 used 1840 (June) from London to Wexford, 2d. letter sheet a94 unused, etc., condition varies. (20 items). Price Realised £120 |
114
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1709-1840, selection of seventeen items, with a range of Bishop marks incl. 1709 Exeter entire showing ''E/FE/8'', 1713 Edinburgh to Dublin with earliest known example of ''PD'' first London General Post Paid handstamp applied in transit, 1715 Dublin to Tralee, 1787 London to Aylesbury with Inland Office ''23/AP'' in last week of use, newspapers incl. 1715 ''The Evening Post'' sent London to Reading, also 1811 1d. concessionary rate soldier's letter with handstruck Woolwich Penny Paid, etc., poor to fine. Price Realised £300 |
115
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1722–1858 collection of pre-adhesive or unstamped covers and fronts, range of markings incl. Dockwra types (3), town, free and paid markings etc., condition varies. (104 items). Price Realised £170 |
116
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1737 (Nov.14th) entire letter from London to Dover, the address panel with manuscript 'Selwyn Free', the upper flap with a fine strike of the unique double ''F'' in circle Receiver (thought to be John Fisher, Receiver at St. James 1737–38) with ''14/NO'' Bishop mark alongside, the letter is written by Stephen Poyntz (variously Envoy Extraordinary to Sweden, Governor to the Duke of Cumberland, Privy Counsellor), fine clean cover. Photo. Price Realised £150 |
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| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1768, July 30th to August 2nd edition (issue 10855) of 'The London Gazette' which includes illustrations of three Bishop Marks connected with threatening letters to the Duchess of Northumberland, this is apparently the only edition with illustrations. Price Realised UNSOLD |
118
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1776–1876 interesting selection (18) incl. 1776 (Dec.) E.L. showing fine ''Partington'' Receiver (and two earlier related items),1811 (July) E. with ''R'' in circle (L200), 1814 & 1826 E.'s wiith Sunday d.s.'s L708 & 711, 1831 (March) E. with ''Oz at 6s/8d per Oz'' (L1036b), 1822, 1838 and 1839 E.'s with framed ''POSTAGE NOT PAID/TO LONDON'' (L271 & 277 x 2), 1830 & 1832 E.'s with ''NIGHT'' d.s.'s L472 & 472a (reversed ''7''), 1838 & 1876 much travelled covers, 1838 ''POST PAID/METROPOLITAN/LIFE/ASSURANCE/SOCIETY'' E.L.'s (2), 1822 (Aug.) E. with red ''PAID in the /COUNTRY'' (S41). Price Realised £400 |
119
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1783 (April 1st) entire letter from Red Lion Square, London, to Andover, forwarded to Bath, rated '3' in manuscript, the reverse with straight line ''WALTER'' Receiver handstamp in black and ''1/AP'' Bishop mark, fine and rare. Price Realised £95 |
120
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1785(c.) entire letter from James Christie (founder of Christie's auctioneers) from Pall Mall to Faulkners Square, concerning a valuation, the upper flap with London Penny Post ''WILLIAMS'' double circle Receiver (very rare, only recorded in 1785), the entire with internal soiling, otherwise fine. Photo. Price Realised £160 |
121
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1787 (Dec. 5th) entire letter to the 'Foundling Hospital' with a good to fine strike of the Southwark Office ''PAID/PENY/POST/S/SA'' (L354a) on reverse, some staining, otherwise fine. Price Realised £95 |
122
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1790 (Sept. 30th) entire letter from the Doctor's Commons in London, to Lincoln, rated '5' in manuscript, lower flap with very fine strike of the rare ''GT KNIGHT-RIDER ST./Crick-/itt'' Receiver and London despatch datestamp alongside. Photo. Price Realised £200 |
123
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1791 (Jan. 20th) entire letter from London to Leicester with rare circular ''GT KNIGHT-RIDER ST./Crick-/itt'' Receiver on lower flap. Photo. Price Realised £160 |
124
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1791 (Feb. 21st) entire letter from London to Edinburgh showing circular framed ''CHARLES STREET SOHO/Street/ing'' Receiver on lower flap with London datestamp and a fair strike of the rare ''FREE/P'' (L774c) in red on front, a very fine clean cover. Photo. Price Realised £240 |
125
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1791 (Dec. 18th) entire letter from London to Caithness with circular framed ''RECEIVING HOUSE/WAPPING'' on reverse. Price Realised £100 |
126
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1794 (July 4th) entire letter sent in London and with a very fine strike of the ''ST JAMES'S/- 1-'' Receiving House handstamp (L418). Photo. Price Realised £110 |
127
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1794 (July 14th) entire letter to Mayfair endorsed 'post pd 1d' and with a fine strike of ''W-SMITH/FD 1'' Receiver overstruck by circular crowned ''P.POST/PAID''. Photo. Price Realised £170 |
128
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1794 (Oct 27th) entire letter to Lincolns Inn Fields with a very fine strike of ''CATEA/TON-ST 3'' Receiver. Photo. Price Realised £170 |
129
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1794 (Nov. 15th) Experimental Penny Post entire letter to Westminster with a varied group of experimental marks with ''MARTIN'' Receiver struck on the front in the same ink as a ''CHELSEA/-3-'' (supposedly unique combination), together with claret-purple ''Penny Poft/B/Paid'' also on the front and framed ''7 o'Clock/15•NO/94 EVEN'' datestamp (scarce Westminster Office) on the lower flap, fine and most unusual. Photo. Price Realised £180 |
130
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1794 (Dec. 29th) entire to Bedford Square showing a good strike of the rare experimental ''Penny Post/B/Paid'' (L412) in purple, only in use from Oct.–Dec. 1794. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
131
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1795 (Feb. 20th) printed notice from the 'Clerk-of-the-Peace-Office for Surrey, ... Temple' showing on reverse a fine strike of the rare experimental ''DEW/BLACKMOOR•ST'' Receiver (the only Letter Receiver to have his name incorporated in this group of handstamps), the front somewhat soiled, otherwise fine. Photo. Price Realised £120 |
132
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1795 (March) and 1797 (Sept.) E.L.'s showing ''WANDSH/-1-'' and ''FLEET/ST S - 1'' Receiving House handstamps (L418), former with large handstruck ''2'' and latter manuscript '2', some imperfections but scarce. Price Realised £140 |
133
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1795 (March 21st) entire from Doctor's Commons to Richmond Green with large ''W'' in circle in red and large ''2'' charge mark (L594) in black, also 1792 (Sept. 13th) entire showing the large ''W'' in black. Price Realised £70 |
134
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1798–1957 various mostly covers with a wide variety of markings relating to The Strand in London, incl. Penny and Two Penny Post markings, Receiving Houses, etc. (75+ items). Price Realised £250 |
135
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1799 (Aug. and Nov.) entires showing London c.d.s's with ''PAID'' outside circle (L103) codes ''G'' (unlisted) and ''B'' respectively. Price Realised £65 |
136
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1802 (Nov. 5th) entire letter from Whitehall to Aberdeen, rated '11', deleted and re-rated '1'1' with red Edinburgh datestamp alongside, the reverse showing a large part strike of the rare double framed ''Charing/Crofs'' (crossed by light fold) with tiny ''G.JAMISON'' above, a fine example of this rare General Post Receiver handstamp. Photo. Price Realised £130 |
137
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1808–32 selection of covers (36) and a front, showing a variety of Scots mileage marks etc., condition varies, mostly good strikes. Price Realised £100 |
138
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1817 (Nov.) entire to Bombay with circular ''INDIA SHIP LETTER/LONDON'' c.d.s. and a fine strike of the very scarce Foreign Office scroll type ''PUT IN AFTER 7 O'CLOCK/AT NIGHT'' in black (W L1120). Photo. Price Realised £450 |
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| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1818 (Sept. 24th) entire letter headed 'Halifax H.M. Sloop Bethele', addressed to Scotland, bearing the only known strike of the step type ''SHIP LETTER/ISLE OF WIGHT'' (Robertson S2), London transit backstamp for October 21st. Photo. Price Realised £280 |
140
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1820-79 selection of fourteen pre-stamp or stampless items to an interesting range of overseas destinations (except one incoming) with Amsterdam, Athens, Halifax N.S., St. Petersburg, Trieste, and a range of markings incl. ''GRANDE BRETAGNE/PAR ST. MALO'', etc., fair to fine. Price Realised UNSOLD |
141
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1824 (Oct.) and 1825 (May) London entires showing fine ''To be Delivered by 10 Sund Morn'' L710 & 711 handstamps in red. Price Realised £60 |
142
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1829 (Feb. 2nd) entire letter from Dublin to London with Dublin ''PAID/5 FE 5/1829'' tombstone in red and very rare boxed ''EXCISE/5 2/1829/PAID'' datestamp in black, London arrival tombstone ''PAID/7 FE 7/1829'', very fine. Photo. Price Realised £210 |
143
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1830–50, selection of seven covers and two large pieces displaying a range of India or Ship Letter marks, incl. Liverpool (2), London (3), Southampton and straight line ''SHIP LETTER'' (3), fair to fine. (9 items) Price Realised UNSOLD |
144
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1835 (December 31st) entire to Great Marlborough Street with black handstruck ''2'' and framed ''T•P/Portugal St'' in front and a good impression of the oval framed ''7*NIGHT*7/DE*31/1835'' (Willcocks 458) in red on the last day of use of this mark, very scarce. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
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| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1839 (Dec. 5th) first day of Uniform 4d. Post entire letter from Leith to London with very fine handstruck ''4'', Edinburgh ''DEC/5/1839'' c.d.s. and London arrival d.s.'s for Dec. 6th on reverse, central vertical filing fold, a fine example. Photo. Price Realised £480 |
146
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1840–41 correspondence, mostly entire letters or envelopes (mainly with original enclosures) to 'Miss Todd-Naylor' mostly in Liverpool, mainly privately carried but with 1840 1d. plate 7 AK-AL pair on 1840 (Nov.) E. from London, plate 8 PE on 1840 (Dec.) envelope from Manchester, 1841 1d. plate 11 PB on 1841 (July) E.L. from Manchester with oval framed fancy ''PL'', 1841 (May) 1d. pink envelope uprated with 1841 1d. plate 9 FB with distinctive Manchester 'fishtail' Maltese Crosses, etc., varied condition, an interesting lot, mostly love letters. (75 items) Price Realised £350 |
147
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1840–93 covers etc. (34), all from Ireland incl. 1840 1d. II and TA on separate 1840 (Nov.) entires from Armagh and Waterford, 1877 (march) envelope from Ferns to Bombay gearing 1865–67 4d. plate 14 (2) and 1876 8d. orange DJ, etc. condition varies. Price Realised £260 |
148
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1840–1938 accumulation of mainly QV covers etc. (150) incl. 1840 Mulready 1d. envelope A145 used 1840 (Oct.) from London to Shrewsbury, 1841 (Apr.) E. from London to Doncaster bearing 1840 2d. HK & RC, other line engraved with 1870 (Aug.) registered envelope from Sheffield to Tooting with 1858–76 2d. plate 13 PH-QI block, surface printed to overseas destinations incl. 1855–57 4d. (14) on separate covers mainly to the same addressee in France, 1868 (Oct.) envelope to Sydney with 1867–80 10d., 1869 (March) E. to Lima via Panama with 1867–80 2s. blue, 1878 (Oct.) tatty envelope to India with 1873–80 8d., a few unused propaganda envelopes, 1890 Furniss Post Office Jumble caricature envelope unused, etc., mixed condition. Price Realised £980 |
149
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1840 (Jan. 9th) last day of Uniform 4d. Post entire letter from London to Birmingham with partial but clear strike of boxed Too Late ''9 JA 9/1840'' datestamp on reverse, rated '4' in manuscript, clean. Price Realised £90 |
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| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1840 (Jan. 10th) first day of Uniform Penny Postage entire from Bury St. Edmunds to Edinburgh with blurred ''BURY ST EDMUNDS/JA 10/1840'' c.d.s. on reverse, manuscript '1' and London ''PAID'' tombstone for Jan. 11th on front, also Jan. 9th printed insurance document with ''JA 10/1840'' datestamp on reverse and ''2'' charge mark of London Twopenny Post on front. Price Realised £280 |
151
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1840 (Dec. 30th) entire from London to Stockport with handstruck ''1'' and London ''PAID'' tombstone in red, the entire was then sent back from Stockport to London with the address on the reverse and 1d. intense black plate 1b LK with clear to good margins almost all around affixed and tied by a deep rusty-red brown Maltese Cross, arriving on January 1st 1841, most unusual. Brandon certificate (2001). Photo. Price Realised £600 |
152
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1842–72 selection of redirected covers (10), an interesting group, some redirected with adhesives, some paid in cash. Price Realised £130 |
153
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1843 1d. pink envelope to Kildorrery, Ireland, with three page enclosure headed 'Saturday Sept. 30th 300 Miles from Plymouth', an interesting letter, the writer concerned that after a long voyage they are bound for Plymouth rather than Portsmouth, after leaving the Cape on Aug. 1st they put into Ascension only to find the island in a 'disturbed state', in fact open rebellion with a large force of Marines sent to quell the disturbances, he then mentions favourable winds and that they are now 1600 miles this side of the equator. The writer was probably aboard one of the ships of the South Atlantic Squadron. The envelope was put into the post at Devonport on October 1st and has London (4th) and Dublin (5th) transit d.s.'s. A rare letter with account of the rebellion on Ascension. Price Realised £800 |
154
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1847–60, selection of seven stampless wrappers from the Paymaster General's Office in London, all unusually addressed to Lieutenant Muller of the Regiment of Roll in Nafels, Switzerland, with crowned Official Paid, transit and arrival datestamps. Price Realised UNSOLD |
155
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1850(c.) envelope from London to Boston with 1841 2d. plate 3 DG-DI and EG-EI strips of three paying 1s. rate up to 1/2oz., each strip with good margins except right stamp just cut into at right, DI with tear at top. R.P.S. certificate (2001) states 'tie has been enhanced in places'. S.G. Spec. ES11. Photo. Price Realised £170 |
156
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1854–58 selection of 1d. stars on separate covers (9) and a large part cover, incl. Scots locals with Charlotte Place, Duke Street, Hanover Street (3), Pitt Street and Stockbridge. (10 items). Price Realised £80 |
157
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1854–72 covers (5) and a front bearing 2d's incl. 1854 (July) and 1855 (July) entires from London to Kendal with 1854 SC16 2d. plate 4 FH and 1855 SC14 2d. plate 4 HE respectively, 1858 (Sept.) large part front from Leeds to Canada with LC14 2d. plate 5 OL, 1861 (Aug.) E. from Dundee to Berlin with 1858–76 2d. plate 8 OH-OJ strip, 1872 (Aug.) envelope from London to Switzerland with 2d. plate 13 pair and 1d. plate 147, 1872 (Oct.) 1d. pink envelope from London to Leipzig with 2d. plate 14. Price Realised £180 |
158
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1855–1902 collection of mainly surface printed covers (150) in two covers albums, with many interesting and scarce usages, incl. better with 1855–57 4d. wmk. small (pair), medium (strip) and large garters, 1862–64 3d., 9d. (3, one a front), 1867–80 9d. (4 with a pair), 10d. (5), 2s. blue, 1872–73 6d. grey plate 12 (2), 1873–80 4d. vermilion plate 15, 4d. sage-green plates 15 & 16, 4d. grey-brown plate 17, 8d. orange (4 with a pair), 1880–83 3d. on 3d. & 6d. on 6d., 1880–81 5d. (3 with a pair), 1883–84 2s.6d., 1883–84 4d. (pair), 5d. (pair), 6d., 1s., etc. with overseas destinations, registered, many early dates of use, etc., condition varies. Price Realised £2600 |
159
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1861 (May) envelope from Sunderland to Bordeaux bearing 1855–57 6d. and 1857 LC14 1d. DJ and OJ in contrasting shades, tied by superb ''SUNDERLAND/MY13/1861'' sideways duplexes, clean, uncreased and exceptional. Photo. Price Realised £150 |
160
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1862–78 covers (8) with surface printed frankings incl. 1862 (Aug.) E. from London to Copenhagen bearing 1855–57 6d. (3), 1862–64 3d. FI and 1d. star, 1865 (Aug.) envelope from Weston-super-Mare to Lausanne with 1865–67 6d. plate 5 KF marginal showing inscription, etc., condition varies. Price Realised £85 |
161
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1865 (Jan. 19th) envelope from Narbeth to London bearing 1864–79 1d. plate 87 OF, the address c/o 'General Post Office' and with fine''NOT/CALLED FOR'' handstamp in red, part of upper flap missing, otherwise fine. Price Realised £60 |
162
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1870 (July 22nd) envelope from London to Singapore, bearing 1864–79 1d. plate 120 (30) in various multiples, the majority on the reverse with some folded over the edges of the cover, rather roughly opened and some faults but a remarkable franking. Photo. Price Realised £150 |
163
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1874–1985 various incl. 1874 Licence for Horse or Mule, 1888 Collective Licence (Scotland), 1893 Carriage Licence, 1907 Licence for One Male Servant, 1934 (May) compulsorily registered envelope from Leiston to Ipswich, 1934 registered envelope and 1950 postcard both damaged and officially sealed and with East Anglian T.P.O. c.d.s's, undated WWII censored cover to U.S.A. with pen cancelled 1937–47 3d., 1s. and 1939–48 2s.6d., etc. (13 items). Price Realised £75 |
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| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1874 (Dec. 12th) and 1875 (Oct. 2nd), two editions of The Illustrated London News, both complete and sent to Paris franked with 1858–76 2d. plate 14 NG (slight crease) and 1864–79 1d. plate 174 EG-EH pair tied by clear ''NPB'' crossed posthorn cancellations respectively, fascinating contents, the first with front showing engraving entitled 'FOUNDERING OF THE STEAM-SHIP LA PLATA IN THE BAY OF BISCAY' and inside a narration of these events, also illustrations and narration on the importance of the tea trade in England at that time, the second with an engraving entitled 'THE PRINCE OF WALES'S VOYAGE TO INDIA: TAKING ICE ON BOARD H.M.S. SERAPHIS' and with further engraving etc. inside, also an illustration 'DIVING OPERATIONS AT THE WRECK OF THE VANGUARD SKETCHED FROM ON BOARD H.M.S. AMELIA DESPATCH-BOAT' with a report of the court-martial, and reports and illustrations of the Railway Jubilee at Darlington. Photo. Price Realised £350 |
165
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1882 (Sept.) entire letter from London to Carupano, Venezuela, bearing 1880–83 4d. plate 17 BG, two french transit marks on reverse, good to fine. Price Realised £75 |
166
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1883 (Dec.) neat envelope from Exeter to Bombay bearing 1880–81 5d. with superb ''EXETER'' squared circle, also 1884 (Oct.) envelope from London to Kamptee with 1883–84 5d. JJ. S.G. 169 & 193, cat. £450. Price Realised £75 |
167
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1898 Imperial Penny Postage, Dec. 25th envelope from Sir John Henniker Heaton, the champion for postal improvement who had campaigned for an Imperial Penny Post since 1866, sent with 1857 1d. star JE tied by ''ELLESMERE/DE 25/98'' c.d.s., to the Deputy Director of the Post Office in India, backstamped Sea Post office c.d.s. for Jan. 8th 1899 and ''KOHAT'' arrival for Jan. 18th, some imperfections but most unsual. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
168
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1902 (Jan 8th) mourning envelope bearing KE VII 1d. and two attractive Colman's labels advertising Mustard and Starch, all tied by ''CARLISLE/JA 8/02'' double ring c.d.s's, unusual. Photo. Price Realised £220 |
169
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1911–67 covers (9), mostly first day incl. 1935 Jubilee set of control singles on plain registered f.d.c. with ''WINDSOR BERKS'' c.d.s's, etc. also India 1854 4a (cut to shape) on 1858 E.L. Price Realised UNSOLD |
170
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1912–35 selection of covers (17) incl. advertising envelopes with 1912 (July) ''POULTRY/WORLD'' depicting chickens, 1914 (Nov.) and 1916 (April) ''SAVAGE ARMS CAMPANY'' large and small envelopes depicting handguns; 1917 (Feb.) envelope to France with boxed ''PRESENT LOCATION/UNCERTAIN'' h.s. and endorsed 'Wounded' in pencil, 1923 (May) covers (2) with ''INTERNATIONAL STAMP EXHIBITION/LONDON'' c.d.s's, 1931 (Oct.) envelope with ''I.B.R.A./JUBILEE 1932'' label tied by machine cancel, 1932 (July 4th) George Washington Bicentennial, Sulgrave Manor envelope sent from Sulgrave to Washington D.C., 1932 (June) airmail envelope from London to Buenos Aires bearing 1918 Bradbury 2/6 & 1924–26 6d. & 1s., 1935 (March) and 1936 (Oct.) airmail envelopes from London to Buenos Aires each bearing 1934 re-engraved 5s., 10s. and 1924–26 or 1934–36 1s., etc. Price Realised UNSOLD |
171
| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: 1940–72 covers (25) with better first days incl. 1957 graphite set on two covers, 1972 Wedgwood, Regionals with 1958 3d.'s (all 6), 1958 Games sets (3) on separate last day covers with Barry, Cardiff and Llanberis slogans, also 1951 2s.6d. to £1 on pieces with May 4th Festival c.d.s's. Price Realised £95 |
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| Sale number: 22 Postal History and Covers: WWII printed P.O.W. postcard from a British Prisoner of War of the Japanese at a camp on Java, sent to Kent with censor markings. Photo. Price Realised £120 |
