| Lot No | Description | Estimate Low | Estimate High | Hammer ex VAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1601 | Miscellaneous: Prints: A North East View Of The New General Post Office, aquatint from a painting by Pollard and engraved by H. Pyall, image 58 x 38cm, hand coloured, mounted in glazed frame, most attractive. From the office of Donald Forbes-Smith. | 150 | 200 | 240 |
| 1602 | Miscellaneous: Prints: Royal Mails Preparing to Start, aquatint after a painting by Pollard, engraved by Rosenberg, published 1831, image 30 x 41cm, mounted in glazed frame. From the office of Donald Forbes-Smith. | 150 | 200 | 220 |
| 1603 | Miscellaneous: Prints: Two coloured Mailcoach prints ‘Miniatures No. 76’ and ‘92’, images approx. 17 x 12cm, entitled ‘Beaufort Coach’ and ‘Highgate Road’, from paintings by J. Pollard, published by Henry Graves & Co., London, 1895, both mounted in glazed frames, the former a bit toned. From the office of Donald Forbes-Smith. | 70 | 90 | 55 |
| 1604 | Miscellaneous: Revenue Stamps: A QV to KGV accumulation in a stockbook with Foreign Bill, Chancery Court, Judicature, Common Law, etc., values to £5, condition varies. (440§). | 150 | 200 | 110 |
| 1605 | Miscellaneous: Revenue Stamps: A selection of 6 QV postally used, comprising Bankruptcy 3d., Customs 6d., Foreign Bill 2d., Judicature Fees 1d., also Contract note 6d. on 6d. (2, staining) with Hoster cancellations, mostly on pieces. | 70 | 80 | 70 |
| 1606 | Miscellaneous: Revenue Stamps: Register House Scotland, a series of four hand-drawn essays on thin brown tracing paper for the overprint for the low values (2 one in red) and for the high values (2), all with creases except the low value red essay, unusual and rare. | 150 | 200 | |
| 1607 | Miscellaneous: Royalty: 1843 (Apr. 17) envelope addressed “To/ My Good Brother/ The King of the Kingdom of the/ Two Sicilies”, carried by diplomatic bag and thus without postal markings, containing letter from Buckingham Palace congratulating King Ferdinand II on the birth of Princess Maria Annunziata Elizabeth, with closing greeting and signature in the hand of Queen Victoria. Photo. | 300 | 500 | 400 |
| 1608 | Miscellaneous: Savings Stamps: A selection incl. 1916 Swastika 6d. unused, 1918 National War Savings 6d. blue block of four overprinted “SPECIMEN”, with gum (unmounted), 1942 5/- vertical pair overprinted “SCHOOL/SPECIMEN”, and TV License Stamp 50p. variety imperforate in a strip of four, fine unmounted mint. (28). | 150 | 180 | |
| 1609 | Miscellaneous: Private Telegraph Stamps: Universal Telegraph Co. 1864 6d. brown (blue-green control) irregular marginal block of 14, 1/- lilac (brown control) irregular blocks of 56 and 18 (with imprint), mainly good to fine and fresh mint, a few small imperfections. (88). | 100 | 120 | 80 |
| 1610 | Miscellaneous: Telegraph Stamps: 1876–81 issues complete to £5 except the 3/- crown watermark, condition varies. (36). S.G. stated £1,557. | 400 | 450 | 600 |
| 1611 | Miscellaneous: World War II: A selection of autographs of seviceman and politicians incl. Air Chief Marshal Sir Cyril Newall, Viscount Gort, etc., each signed beneath pasted portrait on small sheet (88 x 148mm. approx ). | 30 | 40 | 30 |
| 1612 | Literature: A small library incl. The Plating of the Penny Black by Charles Nissen, 1922, text and plates, Guide Lines to the Penny Black, Litchfield (1949), 1d. Red Line Engraved Varieties, Stanton (1958), Alcock photographs of 1841 1d. plates 40 to 91 AA-BL and various other Alcock plating photographs (42), The Postage Stamps of Great Britain, R. Lowe (1941), The Postage Stamps of Great Britain parts 1 (1950) and 3 (1954), The British Postage Stamp of the 19th Century, R. Lowe (1968), Line Engraved Stamps and King Edward VII Stamps by Melville, British Postage Stamp Varieties Illustrated, Alcock & Meredith (1949), Postal History, five items - Post Roads, Post Towns, Postal Rates, 1635–1839, Robertson (1961, d/j worn), England’s Postal History, Willcocks (1975), The Penny Post 1680–1918, Staff (1964), The Forwarding Agents, Rowe (1966), and The Romance of the Empire Posts, R. Lowe. | 400 | 500 | 480 |
| 1613 | Literature: ‘The Maritime Postal History of the British Isles’ by Alan W. Robertson, the original edition in three volumes together with separate stapled Supplement No. 4. | 200 | 250 | 150 |
| 1614 | Literature: British Postal Stationery, by A.K. Huggins, 1970, with d/j, fine. | 50 | 60 | 65 |
| 1615 | Literature: Auction Catalogues: Puttick & Simpson, 1899–1904 selection of 20 different catalogues, fascinating reading, one with illustrations, some with prices realised, a very scarce group. | 300 | 350 | |
| 1616 | Postal History and Covers: Pre-Stamp entires, a selection of 20 items in a small binder, mainly to Edinburgh, good range of straight line handstamps, Bishop marks, etc., mainly good to fine. | 120 | 150 | |
| 1617 | Postal History and Covers: 1661/2 (Jan.) entire letter from Dublin to Kidderminster, ‘to be left at ye post house in Kidderminster in Worcestershire’, endorsed ‘post payd 6d. to London’ and with a fine strike of the “IA/24” London Bishop Mark on reverse within the first year of use, disinfection stains, an attractive item. Photo. | 650 | 700 | 650 |
| 1618 | Postal History and Covers: The London Penny Post of Robert Murray - The sole recorded example in private hands of the First Type ‘Murray’ Dockwra with “Fleur-De-Lis” ornaments - 1680/81 (January 13th) entire letter ‘To Mr Hubbald at Sr George Wartons Office in the Tower These’, with a superb triangular “L/PENNY POST PAID” mark with fleur-de-lis within each corner, of Robert Murray’s London Penny Post. His Penny Post local delivery service was the first of its kind for public use, being established in London in 1680. Martin Willcocks (England’s Postal History, 1975, p.27) notes ‘Although it is always called Dockwra’s post, it was started with other associates, including William Murray and Dr. Hugh Chamberlen, and when Murray was arrested for distributing a seditious pamphlet in May Dockwra carried on alone. On his release, Murray started a rival post of his own, and as the postmarks fall into two distinct types it is probable that the first type of triangular stamp [as offered here] was Murray’s post and Dockwra copied the idea’. This cover is recorded and illustrated in Tom Todd’s ‘William Dockwra and the Rest of The Undertakers’ (1952) where the author lists the seven known examples of this mark (the other six are in the British Museum) and opines that the “L” could have stood for “Lime Street” (Dockwra’s Head Office) but may have stood for “Leadenhall Street”, “Lombard Street” or even “London”. This cover is illustrated on plate 30 and is described as ‘The earliest stamped letter in a private collection and is the only “fleur-de-lis” type outside the British Museum”. A classic world rarity, in The Postal History of Great Britain and Ireland (1980) Martin Willcocks described these markings as the ‘Post Office Mauritius’ of Postal History’, this is the earliest recorded example of the first handstruck Postage Stamp indicating prepayment of postage in private hands. Photo on front cover. To our knowledge this cover has been offered for sale by public auction on three previous occasions, Robson Lowe July 2nd 1952 (Dr. Charles Holden Smith collection) lot 313 - £210, January 18th 1956, lot 306 - £230, and again at the same House on January 13th 1971, lot 1313 - £1,350. Note: A Temple Office Dockwra from the later and more common Dockwra’s Post realised £15,400 at auction in March 1988. The addressee, Sir George Wharton (1617–1681), was Treasurer and Paymaster to The Office of Royal Ordnance, 1680–1681, and had an Official Residence in The Tower of London. |
20000 | 25000 | 18000 |
| 1619 | Postal History and Covers: 1779–1843 selection of covers (13) incl. straight-line markings with 1779 “THORNBURY” (2, one fine), 1796 “LICHFIELD”; Penny Posts with 1826 “Cardiff”, 1834 “BRISTOL”, 1838 “Chepstow”, 1841 “Brookend”; 1831 (Nov.) entire letter with very fine undated circular “CHEPSTOW” in red, 1840 (May 30th) superb printed “Returned paid Letter” “Dead-Letter Office” entire from London to Stourbridge, 1843 (Aug.) entire from Abergavenny to Monmouth with very fine handstruck red “P1” of Abergavenny. | 80 | 100 | 140 |
| 1620 | Postal History and Covers: 1785 (July 19th) entire letter recording the first balloon ascent in Ireland, from Sir Charles Skeffington in Dulin to his wife at Wexford ‘I was all this morning on Leinster Lawn from whence Crosbie ascended in his balloon at half an hour after two o’clock, the wind was very fair for England and I have great hopes that we shall hear of his getting safe over’, fine clean uncreased item, “JY/19” Bishop Mark on reverse. Photo. | 500 | 600 | 500 |
| 1621 | Postal History and Covers: 1799 (Oct.) entire letter from Dublin to London with very fine “IRELAND” (68 x 11mm) in red, a little toned along file fold, clear of handstamp, otherwise fine. | 100 | 120 | 110 |
| 1622 | Postal History and Covers: 1839 (November 2nd) autographed letter from Rowland Hill at ‘Treasury Chambers’ to ‘Lieut. Col. Maberly’ (his great adversary in the reform of the Post Office’ answering a query ‘in what manner my calculation has been made of the number of persons employed in the London Post Office’ in his report, splitting at folds reinforced and with some damage at right. Photo. Rowland Hill visited Paris to study their postal system whilst waiting for the results of the TReasury Essay Competition, on his return he wrote two letters to Col. Maberly, this being the second, the eventual outcome was that Paris was found to be more efficient than London. |
500 | 600 | 500 |
| 1623 | Postal History and Covers: 1839 (Dec. 5th) first day of Uniform Fourpenny Post entire letter from Dundee to Blairgowrie with a fine strike of the handstruck “4” of Dundee and with boxed “DUNDEE/DE 5/1839” datestamp on reverse, filing folds and some soiling, otherwise fine and very rare, possibly unique. Photo. | 1000 | 1200 | |
| 1624 | Postal History and Covers: 1839 (Dec. 9th) last day of Uniform 4d. Post entire letter from Glasgow to Leeds with fine handstruck “4”. Photo. | 250 | 300 | |
| 1625 | Postal History and Covers: 1840 (Jan. 10th) Uniform 1d. Post first day entire letter from Annan to Ecclesham with fine boxed “ANNAN/JN 10/1840” (inverted) and with handstruck “1” alongside, both in red, clean uncreased cover. Photo. | 500 | 600 | |
| 1626 | Postal History and Covers: 1840 (Jan. 10th) Uniform 1d. Post first day entire letter from London to Lynn, Norfolk, with fine London “PAID/10JA10/1840” tombstone datestamp in red and part “LambsConduit•St/1py P•Paid” in black on front, attractive. Photo. | 400 | 500 | 400 |
| 1627 | Postal History and Covers: 1840 (May 6th) cover from London to Gloucester on the first day of use of the 1d. black, with London “PAID/6 MY 6/1840” tombstone and red handstruck “1” alongside. Photo. | 200 | 220 | |
| 1628 | Postal History and Covers: 1842–47 covers (3) all sent within Ireland and all bearing 1841 1ds. affixed by sealing wax, one particularly spectacularly so with much wax on face partly tied by black Maltese Cross, unusual. Photo. | 400 | 500 | |
| 1629 | Postal History and Covers: 1843 (Jan.) Irish pictorial printed satirical envelope “IF YOU TRIFLE WITH A NETTLE IT WILL STING YOU – GRASP IT BOLDLY AND YOU ARE SAFE”, sent from Dublin with superb handstruck “2”, to ‘Sir Henry Bruce’ M.P., for Carlow, at Coleraine, very rare, believed to be the only known example, unrecorded by Bodily, Jarvis & Hahn. Photo. | 600 | 800 | 1200 |
| 1630 | Postal History and Covers: 1843–55 covers (3) comprising 1843 (July) E.L. with 1841 1d. TG cancelled fine light no. “7” in Maltese Cross; 1846 (March) E. from Aberfeldy to Edinburgh, underpaid with 1841 1d. OI and with “MORE/TO PAY” handstamp and mss. ‘2’; 1855 (Nov.) envelope from Rochester to Bath with SC16 1d. LC, turned and reused back to Rochester with SC14 1d. PL; a fine and attractive trio. | 100 | 120 | 80 |
| 1631 | Postal History and Covers: 1844–1941 covers in a cover album incl. 1856 (April) cover bearing 1855–57 4d. watermark medium garter,1858 (May) 1d. pink envelope with Shrewsbury Spoon, 1862 (March) cover to Australia bearing 1862–64 9d. plate 2 CA,1871 (Nov.) cover with 1864–79 1d. cancelled Azemar experimental duplex, 1869 1d. pink wrapper cancelled Salisbury duplex with numeral apparently omitted, 1910 (May) envelope bearing 1902–10 7d., etc. (50§ items). | 300 | 400 | 480 |
| 1632 | Postal History and Covers: 1847 (July) triangular letter sheet used within London with fine 1841 1d. LE with good margins, unusual. Photo. | 300 | 350 | 380 |
| 1633 | Postal History and Covers: 1849 (Dec. 25th) triangular letter sheet sent from Southampton to Douglas, Isle of Man, on Christmas day with 1841 1d. GJ (touched at left) cancelled neat “723” numeral, adhesive crossed by filing fold, otherwise fine. Photo. | 200 | 250 | |
| 1634 | Postal History and Covers: 1855 (May) envelope to London bearing 1854 SC16 1d. CB and CC tied by a fine light strike of black “COATEBRIDGE/MY 21/1855” double arc c.d.s. in black, Glasgow and London backstamps for May 21st and 23rd, attractive. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 90 |
| 1635 | Postal History and Covers: 1855 (July) entire with superb printed letterhead of “LEONARD HARKER & CO./Ship & INSURANCE BROKERS” and also with their oval impressed seal with a sailing ship in the centre on the front, sent from London to France with 1847–54 6d. purple cut square but just touched on two sides and 2d. star LK, attractive. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 85 |
| 1636 | Postal History and Covers: 1855–63 collection of covers (10), all with multiple frankings of 1d. stars (some with other adhesives) incl. 1855 (Dec.) registered wrapper from Edinburgh to Lancaster with 1d. (7) and showing faint “Registered at/EDINBURGH” handstamp in red, 1856 (April) wrapper from York to Snaith with 1855 die II, alphabet II LC14 1d. plate 4 NA-OB block of four, 1862 (April) envelope from York to Beberley with 1857–63 LC14 1d. plate 60 BK-CL block of four, etc., an attractive group. | 600 | 700 | |
| 1637 | Postal History and Covers: 1857 (Jan.) entire from Liverpool to Jacmel, Haiti, bearing 1847–54 embossed 1/- pale green die 2 1855 LC14 2d. deep blue plate 5 RE-RF pair and 1d. AJ tied by “LIVERPOOL” spoons, blue oval f.a.c. on front, 1/- just touched at foot and address a little corroded by the ink, otherwise fine and a very scarce destination. Photo. | 600 | 700 | 550 |
| 1638 | Postal History and Covers: 1857–1900 selection of covers to overseas destinations (19) incl. 1857 (April) envelope from Gateshead to Germany with 1855–57 6d. and 1d. stars pair (transitional), 1862 (July) entire from London to Constantinople with 1855–57 6d. deep lilac and 1d. star, 1878 (Dec) envelope from Oldham to Florida with 1864–79 1d. (2) and 1870 1/2d.,1900 (Aug.) envelope from North Shields to Fiji with 1900 1/2d. pair, etc. | 120 | 150 | 130 |
| 1639 | Postal History and Covers: 1861 (Dec.) printed “PARLIAMENTARY NOTICE” envelope (228 x 100mm) sent from London to Beverley with 1858–76 2d. plate 9 NC paying postage and 1855–57 6d. the Notice rate, fine clean cover. | 120 | 150 | 120 |
| 1640 | Postal History and Covers: 1866 (Feb.) attractive envelope with red printed “VIA MARSEILLES” at upper left, sent from London to Calcutta with 1865–67 watermark emblems 9d. plate 4 OI overlapped by 1864–79 1d. plate 72 IB, mss. date of receipt on front, neat item. Photo. | 150 | 180 | |
| 1641 | Postal History and Covers: 1861–74 covers (3) comprising 1861 (Feb) envelope from Bath to Virginia with 1855–57 1/- pair, 1865 (April) envelope from London to New York bearing 1862–64 1/- plate 2 BJ, and 1874 (May) wrapper from Leith to Rothes with 1870 1/2d. plate 11, also 1867–80 1/- plate 6 RJ with part “JERSEY” c.d.s. (4 items). | 60 | 80 | 50 |
| 1642 | Postal History and Covers: 1864 (Aug.) E.L. from Liverpool to New Brunswick bearing 1862–64 6d. (2) and with “20/LIVERPOOL/20AU64/P.L.O.” c.d.s. of the Packet Letter Office, 1870 (Sept.) E.L. from Brazil to London with boxed “LIVERPOOL/SHIP/OC 7/1870/B” d.s. on reverse, 1903 (Dec.) p.p.c from Cape Town to Birkenhead with red “PAID/LIVERPOOL/COL PACKET/27DE03” c.d.s. (3 items). | 140 | 160 | 420 |
| 1643 | Postal History and Covers: 1868 (Sept.) large (242 x 220mm) “Waterlow & SONS” “BOOK POST WRAPPER” sent registered from Coventry to Hinckley with 1864–79 1d. plate 89 LC-LF-ME-MF irregular block of six, one stamp crossed by file fold, otherwise fine fine and fresh and an unusual item to survive. | 80 | 100 | |
| 1644 | Postal History and Covers: 1872 (Oct.) triangular letter sheet from Castletown Berehaven to Glasgow bearing 1864–79 1d. (top corners folded over edge and partly affixed by wax seal), still containing original pressed leaf enclosure! Photo. | 100 | 120 | |
| 1645 | Postal History and Covers: 1875 (June) mourning envelope from Melbourne, Victoria to Corsham, franked with 1864–79 1d. which was not accepted for postage and remained uncancelled, framed “DEATAINED FOR/6d.– POSTAGE” struck alongside and later deleted, Corsham arrival backstamp for August 2nd, some imperfections, unusual. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 90 |
| 1646 | Postal History and Covers: 1879 (Nov.) rather roughly opened envelope from Chatham to ‘H. Martin Sandbach Esq., Royal Artillery, Hazara Mountain, Jallabad Field Force, Afghanistan’, bearing 1873–80 6d. grey plate 15 DI, some imperfections but scarce. | 80 | 100 | 55 |
| 1647 | Postal History and Covers: 1889 (July) envelope sent within London to Harley Street, franked at extraordinary and unexplainable (?) 2s.01/2d. with 1873–80 21/2d. blue plate 18 (3) and 1880–81 1d. (17), some imperfections but most unusual. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 240 |
| 1648 | Postal History and Covers: 1891 (Dec. 23rd) attractive ‘Wishing you a Joyful Christmas’ hand illustrated envelope depicting two geese, sent in Bedford with 1d. lilac neatly tied by “BEDFORD” squared circle. Photo. | 120 | 150 | |
| 1649 | Postal History and Covers: 1899 (Sept.) envelope endorsed ‘By Special Messenger/send reply’, sent to Barry Road with “LORDSHIP•LANE/SP29/99” c.d.s. and oval framed “EXPRESS” handstamp in purple, no postage was charged on local letters such as this, just the Express fee plus the waiting charge for the reply which was 2d. per quarter hour after the first 10 minutes, ringed manuscript ‘7’ on front (it is not possible to ascertain if this refers to the waiting time, therefore no charge or to the overall charge of 3d. Express fee plus 4d. waiting), very fine and rare. Ex Hilary Wellstead & illustrated in her book (fig. 7). Photo. | 400 | 500 | |
| 1650 | Postal History and Covers: Various KE VII p.p.c. (134§), mostly bearing 1/2ds. and mostly with different duplexes. | 100 | 120 | 80 |
| 1651 | Postal History and Covers: Various mosly KE VII p.p.c. (173 §), mostly bearing 1/2ds. with a variety of cancellations incl. squared circles, R.S.O., Stations, Camps, etc. | 100 | 120 | 90 |
| 1652 | Postal History and Covers: 1904–10 Isle of Man postcards (9) variously addressed and all showing diamond Snaefell Summit datestamp in black or violet, fair to fine. | 50 | 60 | |
| 1653 | Postal History and Covers: 1940 (Aug.) Beacon series’ no. 1002 postcard with printed anti-semitic message ‘Vhat ve vant is Orders’ on picture side, sent from Colwyn bay to Wilmslow, unusual. | 30 | 35 | |
| 1654 | Postal History and Covers: Scilly Isles: 1847 (Aug.) small envelope to Hertford bearing 1841 1d. GK with full margins and tied by a clear strike of the “610” numeral, “SCILLY/AU 6/1847” double arc c.d.s. on front, cover a little soiled, very scarce. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 220 |
| 1655 | Postal History and Covers: Scilly Isles: 1860–93 selection, all with “610” numerals, comprising 1860 (May) entire to London with LC14 1d. HD and with “SCILLY” and “PENZANCE” c.d.s’s on reverse, 1864–79 1d. plate 86 OA-PC block of six, 1874 piece with an impression of the numeral and “MR 9/74” c.d.s., 1893 (May) envelope to Tunbridge Wells with 1d. lilac tied by later type numeral with three heavy bars above and below number and a further strike on a loose 1d. (5 items). | 150 | 180 | 200 |
| 1656 | Postal History and Covers: Scilly Isles: 1861 (July) entire letter from Montivideo, privately carried to the Scilly Isles wheere LC14 1d. KA affixed for forward transmission to Liverpool, neatly tied by the “610” numeral, interesting item. Brandon certificate (1998). Photo. | 250 | 300 | 290 |
| 1657 | Postal History and Covers: Used Abroad: Crimean War: 1855 (Sept.) envelope from Light Cavalry camp to Alresford, endorsed ‘via Marseille’ and with mss. ‘3’, blue “POST OFFICE/BRITISH ARMY” c.d.s. with code “B” on reverse. | 60 | 80 | |
| 1658 | Postal History and Covers: Ship Letters: Pre 1765 entire to London endorsed ‘Ship Letter’ and with straight-line “MALTON” (probably on the River Derwent), overinked “SE/25” Bishopmark, a little damp affected. Ex Robertson. Photo. | 300 | 350 | 300 |
| 1659 | Postal History and Covers: Ship Letters: Guernsey: 1840 (Aug.) entire from Guernsey to London bearing 1840 1d. black plate 1b JI (re-entry) with good margins almost all around, tied by doubly struck red Maltese Cross, endorsed ‘per Private Steamer via Southampton’ and ‘per Lady de Saumarez’ and with “SOUTHAMPTON/SHIP-LETTER” (Rob. S10) in black on reverse overstruck by red London “26 AU 26/1840” arrival c.d.s., no Guernsey postal markings. Ex Robertson. Photo. | 350 | 400 | |
| 1660 | Postal History and Covers: Ship Letters: Ilfracombe: 1846 (Feb. ?) large part entire probably from Mauritius, to Havre, endorsed ‘pr Yoloff’ and with a very fine strike of the very rare “ILFRACOMBE/SHIP LETTER” (Rob. S2), on of only two known examples, Ilfracombe & London c.d.s’s on reverse and Havre arrival for March 2nd. Ex Robertson (illustrated on page E.130). Photo. | 600 | 700 | |
| 1661 | Postal History and Covers: Ship Letters: Portsmouth: 1847 (Oct.) entire from Hobart (Tasmania) to Market Drayton with faint Hobart Town crowned oval and with “PORSTMOUTH/INDIA LETTER” (Rob In.6) in red, the only recorded example, mss. ‘4’(d.) paid at Hobart and ‘8’(d.) Ship Letter due, some soiling. Ex Robertson (illustrated on page E248/B & erronously noted as 1842). Photo. | 450 | 500 | |
| 1662 | Postal History and Covers: Ship Letters: Port Glasgow: 1805 (Aug.) entire letter from St. Kitts to Glasgow, carried by Private Ship to Port Glasgow, not declared as a ‘Ship Letter’ and charged ‘5’(d.) inland rate only, handstruck “PORT/GLASGOW” crossed by filing crease, some soiling. Ex Robertson. | 70 | 80 | |
| 1663 | Postal History and Covers: Ship Letters: Rochford: 1817 entire to Aberdeen, endorsed ‘p Ship Mary, Capt. Herbert’ and with a fine strike of the very rare “ROCHFORD/SHIP LETTER” (Rob. S1) one of only two recorded examples in black (one other is known in blue), London (Sept. 16th) and Edinburgh (17th) transit d.s’s, various mss. ratings one crossing the mark, small cover fault at top. Ex Robertson. Photo. | 500 | 600 | |
| 1664 | Postal History and Covers: Redirected Mail: 1840 (Sept.) entire letter from Paris to Hamilton with London “PAID/27SP27/1840” tombstone transit datestamp, redirected from Hamilton with 1840 1d. black plate 1b CL (re-entry, a little cut into) and then further redirected to Irvine with fine full margined 1d. plate 5 NG, contrasting red Maltese Crosses, full of character and most unusual. Photo. | 800 | 1000 | |
| 1665 | Postal History and Covers: Redirected Mail: 1840 (Nov.) uncreased entire from London to Ayr with red London tombstone “PAID/3 NO 3/1840” d.s. and handstruck ‘1’ alongside, redirected from Ayr to Hermiston with fine full margined 1840 1d. plate 1b LK with red Maltese Cross and then further redirected to Edinburgh with manuscript ‘2’ for postage due, an interesting twice redirected cover. Photo. | 500 | 600 | |
| 1666 | Postal History and Covers: Redirected Mail: 1841 (Jan.) entire letter from New Inn, London, to Arundel with London “PAID/30/JA30/1840” tombstone datestamp in red, redirected from Arundel to Chichester with very fine 1840 1d. plate 6 NK placed over the tombstone and tied by light red Maltese Cross, most attractive. Photo. | 500 | 600 | 450 |
| 1667 | Postal History and Covers: Redirected Mail: 1841 (April) entire from Spilsby to Epsom with full margined 1841 1d. plate 9 HH tied by a very fine strike of the Spilsby Maltese Cross in black and with a further very fine strike alongside (typical of this office), redirected from Epsom to London with mss. ‘1’, horizontal filing fold crosses adhesive, otherwise fine and full of character. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 250 |
| 1668 | Postal History and Covers: Redirected Mail: 1841 (June) entire from Kirkcaldy to Aberdour with 1840 1d. black plate 1b BJ fine with clear to very large margins almost all around, tied by black Maltese Cross, then redirected to Cheltenham with fine full margined 1841 1d. red-brown plate 8 BC and endorsed ‘Stamped at Aberdour’, clean neat cover and an excellent example of redirection using the first two issues. Brandon certificate (2001). Photo. | 3000 | 3500 | |
| 1669 | Postal History and Covers: Redirected Mail: 1842 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A238 (forme 6) with English and Scottish Law Fire Assurance advert (S.G. MA34i) used 1842 (Oct.) locally in London, redirected at least twice and with handstruck “1” in black on front and various d.s.’s on reverse together with mss. note regarding non delivery, cover tear at top reinforced with hinge, otherwise fine and full of character. Ex Compton. Photo. | 350 | 400 | 320 |
| 1670 | Postal History and Covers: Redirected Mail: 1858 (June) mourning envelope (flap missing) from New South Wales to London with N.S.W. 1854–59 6d. (touched at right), redirected within London with 1d. star MC, some soiling. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 150 |
| 1671 | Postal History and Covers: Redirected Mail: 1862 (Sept.) entire letter from Bordeaux to London with Napoloen 40c., redirected to Brighton with LC14 1d. KF overlapping the French adhesive, attractive. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 180 |
| 1672 | Postal History and Covers: Redirected Mail: 1869 (Sept.) printed “IMPERIAL TOBACCO MANUFACTORIES/OF THE/FRENCH GOVERNMENT./SOLE PRIVILEGED CONCESSION FOR THE UNITED KINGDOM.” envelope sent from London to Hamburg, redirected within Germany, then sent to France, then Switzerland and then back to France, remarkably the original green tape is still held in place by red wax “STADTPOST/BUREAU/HEIDELBERG” seals, the route included Hohe, Heidelberg, Basal, Olten, Berne, Lausanne, Geneva, Sion, Lyon and Paris, all within 14 days, an extraordinary exhibition item. Photo. | 1500 | 1800 | |
| 1673 | Postal History and Covers: Redirected Mail: 1871 (June) envelope (flap missing) from India to Worcester bearing India 8a. tied by “4SECTA4/NELINE” c.d.s. abd pen strokes, redirected from Worcester to London with 1d. plate 135 RK. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 100 |
| 1674 | Postal History and Covers: Redirected Mail: 1871 (Sept.) envelope (flap missing) from Samnaden, Switzerland, to London with Swiss 1867–81 30c. ultramarine, redirected from London to Great Malvern with 1864–79 1d. plate 125 CG, fine clean and neat cover. Photo. | 400 | 500 | |
| 1675 | Postal History and Covers: Redirected Mail: 1876 (Dec.) envelope from Sandown to Philadelphia with 1873–80 21/2d. plate 4 OC tied by “B88” numeral, redirected to Brooklyn with U.S. 3c. and with “PHILADELPHIA” c.d.s. for Christmas Day. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 150 |
| 1676 | Postal Stationery: 1843 (Jan.) 1d. pink envelope sent from Norwich to London with a fine strike of the distinctive Norwich Maltese Cross in black, clear Norwich and London backstamps, embossing split around the head strengthened with hinge, otherwise fine, also 1841 1d. MB with full margins and a very fine large part strike of the Cross, tiny thin on watermark. (2 items). Photo. | 120 | 150 | 150 |
| 1677 | Postal Stationery: 1843 (May) small size 1d. pink envelope sent from London to Dublin with a fine strike of the no. “2” in Maltese Cross, London and Dublin backstamps for May 9th and 10th. | 80 | 100 | 75 |
| 1678 | Postal Stationery: 1889 Foreign and Colonial 10d. pale blue telegraph form., a good unused example. Huggins TP55. | 80 | 90 | 80 |
| 1679 | Postal Stationery: 1890 Penny Postage Jubilee 1d. postcard very fine used on first day of issue from Guildhall, also an unused card with “Post Office Commitee” message of appreciation printed on reverse and signed by the members. (2 items). | 60 | 70 | |
| 1680 | Postal Stationery: 1893 (Jan.) s.t.o. 21/2d. envelope with “A.G. BAYLISS & SONS/NEEDLE MANUFACTURERS REDDITCH” advertising ring in red and with “SPHINX” vignette at upper left and two further “INDIAN BRAND” vignettes on reverse, sent from Redditch to Vienna, minor imperfections, very scarce. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 400 |
| 1681 | Postal Stationery: 1897 (Sept.) 1/2d. vermilion s.t.o. envelope with oval“ALLSOPP’S/INDIA PALE ALE” advertisement printed in red, yellow and black at upper left, used from Burton on Trent to Greenock, attractive. | 60 | 80 | 70 |
| 1682 | Postal Stationery: 1902 selection of KE VII 1d. envelopes (9) incl. Huggins EP42, 45 & 50 overprinted “SPECIMEN”, EP43 & 44 each uprated with 11/2d. and used to Belgium & France, also s.t.o. 11/2d. to 1/- cut outs (ES32–38 & 41). (18 items). | 50 | 60 | 55 |
| 1683 | Postal Stationery: 1902–07 s.t.o. 1/2d. to 1/- envelopes, fine unused. (9). Huggins ES31–33, 34a, 35–38, & 40. | 80 | 100 | |
| 1684 | Postal Stationery: 1902 KE VII embossed 3d. master die proof in black with uncleared surround on thick laid paper (57 x 56mm), dated “4 NOV. 02”, stamped “AFTER/HARDENING” and initialled ‘GKB’, very fine. Huggins ES35. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 160 |
| 1685 | Postal Stationery: 1902 KE VII embossed 3d. master die proof in black with uncleared surround on thick laid paper (95 x 60mm), very fine. Huggins ES35. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 110 |
| 1686 | Postal Stationery: A selection of unused KG V telegraph forms (4) comprising 6d. (Huggins TP19), 9d. (TP21ba) 1/- (TP24ab) and Stock Exchange Provisonal Issue 9d. + 3d. (TP47), the last two with slight staining clear of stamps, otherwise fine. Photo. | 80 | 90 | 130 |
| 1687 | Postal Stationery: 1951 Stock Exchange 1/6 violet-blue telegraph form, fine unused. Huggins TP31. Photo. | 45 | 50 | 55 |
| 1688 | Postal Stationery: 1989(c.) Second Class dark blue on pale blue envelope with two phosphor bands but with dark blue printing omitted, a fine unused example and most unusual, normal for comparison. R.P.S. certificate (2001) states ‘Genuine - Printers Waste’. | 80 | 100 | |
| 1689 | Postal Stationery: Oxford Colleges Stationery: A selection of mid 19th century unused small envelopes with college arms embossed on flaps, 7 different for Keble, Wadham (2), Worcester (2) and University (2). | 60 | 70 | 85 |
| 1690 | Postal Stationery: Used Abroad: 1879 1d. Foreign postcard (Huggins CP10), used 1882 (Aug.) to London with clear “MALTA/A25” duplex. | 35 | 40 | |
| 1691 | 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet (stereo obscured) uprated to 4d. by the addition of 1841 1d. plate 24 MG-MI strip of three with good to large margins and tied by black Maltese Crosses, sent 1842 (Sept.) from Canterbury to London, some restoration but an extremely rare franking. Ex Bohn. Photo. | 1600 | 2000 | 1500 |
| 1692 | 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A5 (forme 1) used 1841 (Jan) within London to Tottenham, redirected to Woodford on Feb. 1st with 1840 1d. black plate 7 NE with good margins almost all around, crisp black Maltese Crosses, usual minor cover creasing and small cover tears at edges, otherwise fine and attractive. Ex Grunin and Bohn. B.P.A. certificate (1998). Photo. | 1600 | 1800 | |
| 1693 | 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A15 (forme 1) used 1848 (Sept.) from Richmond, Yorks., to London with clear “641” numeral, some creasing and peripheral cover imperfections. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. ME1c, cat. £400. | 80 | 90 | 100 |
| 1694 | 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A64 (forme 3) with Yorkshire Fire and Life Assurance advertisement (S.G. MA44) very rare used 1841 to ‘Yass, Sydney, New South Wales’, without British postal markings and endorsed ‘Favored by Alfred Huggins’, put into the post at Sydney where handstamped with crowned oval “GENERAL POST OFFICE/JU 5/1841/SYDNEY” in black on upper flap, on arrival at Yass it was endorsed across the face ‘Yass Post Office, 31 Aug’ and charged ‘1/2’ comprising 3d. as an inward Ship Letter plus 11d. mileage from Sydney to Yass (179 miles, the rate being 10d. for 120 to 170 miles and 11 for 170 to around 200 miles), some staining and other imperfections (the Yass endorsement has faded), but a most unusual usage. Photo. | 2000 | 2200 | |
| 1695 | 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A66 (forme 3) used locally in Rugby on May 12th 1840 and cancelled contrary to regulations with three strikes of an orange Maltese Cross with almost solid outer segments, most unusual. Ex Compton. Photo. | 800 | 1000 | |
| 1696 | 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A71 (forme 4) used 1840 (May 30th) from Malton to Pontefract, neat red Maltese Cross and with blue “MALTON/MY 30/1840” c.d.s. in blue on reverse, a little worn at folds, otherwise fine. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. | 80 | 90 | 100 |
| 1697 | 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A240 (forme 5), most unusually cut to an envelope and sent 1840 (June) from Penrith to Edinburgh with red Maltese Cross, redirected to Balerno but 1840 1d. black plate 1b TI with full margins (crease at top) and red M.C. probably does not belong and sold ‘as is’. Photo. | 150 | 200 | 180 |
| 1698 | 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A142 (forme 1), 1d. envelopes A142 (forme 1), A162 and A167 (forme 3) mainly good to fine used with red M.C.’s, the letter sheet used 1840 (May 26th) with bright scarlet shade Maltese Cross. (4). Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. | 200 | 250 | 350 |
| 1699 | 1840 Mulready 1d. envelope front and “POSTAGE” flap used 1864 (Oct.) from Southport to Angers, France, with 1862–64 4d. pale red plate 4 KD & KE, unusual. Brandon certificate (2002). Photo. | 250 | 300 | 250 |
| 1700 | 1840 Mulready 1d. envelope A134 (forme 1) uprated to 2d. with 1841 1d. CJ (Cut into at top and touched at foot) tied by black M.C., a little soiled and some creasing. S.G. ME2, cat. £3,000. Photo. | 400 | 500 | |
| 1701 | 1840 Mulready 1d. envelope A134 (forme 1) fine used 1840 (July) from London to Sidmouth with attractive orange-red Maltese Cross, clean uncreased cover. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 150 |
| 1702 | 1840 Mulready 1d. envelope A143 (forme 2) sent 1840 (July) from Bakewell to Kingsbridge with and neat and attractive pink Maltese Cross and matching “BAKEWELL/JY 28/1840” c.d.s. also in pink on front, red London “JY 29” transit c.d.s. on reverse, some slight staining but rare and attractive. Photo. | 400 | 500 | |
| 1703 | 1840 Mulready 1d. envelope A153 (forme 2) used 1840 (May 24th, 3rd Sunday) from Axminster to London with red Maltese Cross, some soiling and address a little faded, otherwise fine. Photo. | 250 | 280 | 260 |
| 1704 | 1840 Mulready 1d. envelope A162 (forme 3) used 1840 (May 22nd) from London to Wisbeach with neat red Maltese Cross, trivial creasing, fine and fresh. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 140 |
| 1705 | 1840 Mulready 1d. envelope A163 (forme 3) uprated to 2d. with 1840 1d. black plate 2 QB with good margins and tied by light orange-red shade Maltese Cross, sent 1840 (Oct.) from Pershore to Reading and then redirected, also at 2d. with mss. ‘2’ in black, to Salop, unusual. Ex Bohn, R.P.S. certificate (1994). Photo. | 1600 | 2000 | |
| 1706 | 1840 Mulready 1d. envelope A163 (forme 3) showing unusual re-printing paper fold at right, used 1840 May 23rd) from London to Manchester with red Maltese Cross. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 190 |
| 1707 | 1840 Mulready 1d. envelope A167 (forme 3), the unique example sent from London to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, with manuscript ‘1/-’ in red to cover the transatlantic packet rate and with red London “PAID/5 AU 5/1841” tombstone and black “HALIFAX/NOVA SCOTIA/AU 31/1841” c.d.s. on front, very fine and a remarkable usage. Ex Compton. Photo. | 8000 | 10000 | |
| 1708 | 1840 Mulready 1d. envelope A173 (substituted stereo, partly obscured) used 1841 (Sept.) from Wells, Somerset, via Bath to Clevedon, light black Maltese Cross and “WELLS SOMERSET/SE27/1841” c.d.s. on front, clean item. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 110 |
| 1709 | 1840 Mulready 1d. envelope A174 and 2d. letter sheet a92, the 1d. with purple “PP. Raifmakers/STRATUM/(HOLLAND)” handstamps on front, the 2d. addressed in mss. to Eindhoven, neither with postal markings but unusual, some faults. | 200 | 300 | |
| 1710 | 1840 Mulready 1d. envelope A178 (forme 4) used 1840 (July) from St. Neots to London, incorrectly cancelled clear of Britannia by red “ST NEOTS/JY14/1840” c.d.s., very fine clean item. Ex Compton. S.G. ME2, twon dated cancellations not listed on the 1d. envelope but listed and unpriced on the letter sheets. Ex Compton. Photo. | 1500 | 1800 | |
| 1711 | 1840 Mulready 1d. envelope A323, second series (forme 5 or 6), flaps missing at sides, otherwise a very fine and fresh unused example, very rare. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. ME2f, cat. from £350. | 80 | 90 | 100 |
| 1712 | 1840 Mulready 2d. letter sheet (stereo obscured by seal) uprated to 4d. with 1840 2d. deep blue plate 1 AA with clear to good margins and tied by doubly struck black Maltese Cross, used 1841 (July) from Settle to Lancaster, some cover faults but of good appearance and very scarce. Ex Shaida and Compton. S.G. ME3, cat. £6,500. Photo. | 1800 | 2000 | 2000 |
| 1713 | 1840 Mulready 2d. envelope a198 good used 1841 (June) from Leatherhead to Henry Malden in London with indistinct black Maltese Cross. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. Spec. ME4, cat. £850. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 290 |
| 1714 | 1840 Mulready 2d. envelope a200, used 1847 (Oct.) from Bath to Sir Thomas Phillips, at Broadway, cancelled by no less than eight strikes of the “53” numeral of Bath (contrary to regulations although it would seem that the postal clerk was unsure of how to cancel the Mulready and was ‘hedging his bets’), most unusual. Ex Shaida and Bohn. B.P.A. certificate (1994). Photo. | 1000 | 1200 | |
| 1715 | 1840 Mulready Advertisements: Bristol Stamp Office (S.G. MA49c), 1d. letter sheet (stereo obscured) used 1847 (Sept.) from Bristol to Cirencester with clear neat “134” numeral of Bristol in black, some cover imperfections but good appearance. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. | 80 | 100 | 120 |
| 1716 | 1840 Mulready Advertisements: Metropolitan Benefit Societies’ Asylum advertisement (S.G. MA116), 1d. letter sheet A10 (forme 1), a fine unused example of this spectacular advertisement, a little soiled on obverse. Ex Compton. Photo. | 300 | 350 | 380 |
| 1717 | 1840 Mulready Advertisements: Society For The Extinction of The Slave Trade and The Civilization of Africa (S.G. MA136d) 1d. letter sheet A246 (forme 5) used 1840 (Aug.) from London to Teignmouth with red Maltese Cross, vertical filing fold, otherwise fine. Photo. | 200 | 220 | 260 |
| 1718 | 1840 Mulready Advertisements: “LUXFORD & Co. LETTER-PRESS & COPPER-PLATE PRINTERS, & ENGRAVERS.”, an unrecorded advert on the upper flap of 1d. envelope A145 (forme 2) used locally in London 1840 (Sept. 15th) with a crisp strike of the experimental black Maltese Cross. Rare, very few advertisements exist on Mulready envelopes. Ex Compton. S.G. Spec. ME2g. Photo. | 1000 | 1200 | 820 |
| 1719 | 1840 Mulready Advertisements: Cupar “LAND AND ASSESSED TAXES” S.G. MA50ab, 1d. envelope A153 (forme 2) used 1841 (April) from Cupar to Dunfermline with black Maltese Cross, filing folds and obverse a little soiled but very rare. Ex Compton. S.G. Spec. ME2g. Photo. | 700 | 800 | |
| 1720 | Caricatures: Fores’s Comic envelope no. 1, the Broadsheet caricature, an unused example mounted in glazed frame (460 x365mm), tear at top but attractive. | 250 | 300 | |
| 1721 | Cancellations and Postmarks: A collection in an album, QV to KGVI, many covers and pieces, incl. NPB; Circular Delivery; Parcel Post; Charge Marks; Undelivered or Undeliverable incl. 1941 (Nov.) envelope bearing 1939–48 2/6 brown, 1942 (June?) parcel piece with 10/- dark blue block of 8 and 1942 (Feb.) envelope with 1937–47 6d. and 1/- (pair), all to Singapore, the first two with boxed “NO SERVICE/RETURN TO SENDER” handstamps, latter with “POSTAGE REFUNDED” handstamp across stamps, 1954 (Nov.) envelope to North Vietnam with “UNABLE TO FORWARD/SERVICE SUSPENDED”; Railway; Paquebot; Naval dumb and other markings; Army F.P.O.’s and Censors; Exhibitions; etc. (100’s§). | 600 | 700 | 500 |
| 1722 | Experimental Cancellations: Glasgow “Barrel Type Duplex” 1865 (Jan.) entire letter from Glasgow to Paris bearing 1862–64 1/- green plate 1 FD tied by the “GLASGOW/159” duplex with two thick bars above and below numeral, very fine clean cover. Ex Alcock - ‘This example of Jan ‘65 is the only cover of this type recorded by us. A great rarity and possibly unique’. Photo. | 300 | 350 | 320 |
| 1723 | Experimental Cancellations: Kingston Experimental Duplex - 1859 (Feb. and June) 1d. pink envelopes to Dublin, each cancelled by a very fine strike of the rare experimental double ring Trollope type “KINGSTOWN/289” duplex codes “A” and “B”, exceptional. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 180 |
| 1724 | Experimental Cancellations: Kingston Experimental Duplex - 1860 (June) envelope with LC14 1d. plate 48 OF placed at lower left corner and tied by a part strike of the rare experimental double ring Trollope type “KINGSTOWN/289” duplex, with a further strike of the double ring portion in the usual position for the stamp, very fine. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 140 |
| 1725 | Cancellations: Machine Cancellations: Etheridge: 1886 (Nov.) 1d. postcard to Belgium with a very fine strike of the “LONDON/NOV 26/M B/1886” machine cancellation, single circle town die, six central bars with central space, very scarce. Photo. | 350 | 400 | 380 |
| 1726 | Cancellations: Meter Marks: 1924 Wembley, envelope to Switzerland with scarce special “WEMBLEY” meter mark in red, fine. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 150 |
| 1727 | Cancellations: Scots Local Cancellations: A selection in varied condition on covers (40), pieces (17) and stamps (15 incl. two 1841 1ds.), incl. “PITT STREET” type X tieing 1855 LC14 1d. plate 22 DH to 1856 (May) wrapper, “TORPHINS” type VIII in green overstruck by “35” numeral of Banchory on 1d. FA on 1859 (April) envelope to Edinburgh etc., also 1854 (Nov.) envelope with “ORTON” type XXI on reverse, and 1855 (Nov.) with “FORGANDENNY” type VIII in blue on reverse, neither recorded as a cancellation. (74). Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. | 500 | 600 | 600 |
| 1728 | Cancellations: Sloper: 1872–74 1/2d. postcards (3) with arrow punctures missing 1 (2) and 2 holes, some staining. | 60 | 70 | |
| 1729 | Cancelellations: English Spoon Cancellations: Dudley: 1856 (Dec.) neat uncreased blue envelope to Amsterdam bearing 1855 LC14 2d. greenish-blue plate 5 EC-EF strip of four tied by light strikes of the “DUDLEY/DE 8/1856” original Spoon code “B”, London transit and Amsterdam arrival c.d.s’s on reverse, attractive. S.G. 23a. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 320 |
| 1730 | Cancellations: Steamers: 1879–1910 selection on covers (2) and cards (2) comprising 1879 (Aug.) envelope with “POSTED ON BOARD/LORD OF THE ISLES/STEAMER” cachet on front, 1883 (Aug.) 1/2d. p.c. (tear into stamp) with “COLUMBA STEAMER/GREENOCK” duplex, 1888 (Aug.) envelope with “COLUMBA STEAMER/GREENOCK” c.d.s. on reverse, and 1910 (June) p.p.c. with “POSTED ON/LA MARGUERITE” cachet. | 250 | 300 | 380 |
| 1731 | Cancellations: Steamers: 1906 (July) p.p.c. of the MacBrayne Steamer ‘R.M.S. COLUMBA’, posted on board the S.S. Fusilier and with KE VII 1/2d. initially cancelled by “FORT WILLIAM” thistle in violet and overstruck by “FORT WILLIAM” c.d.s. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 190 |
| 1732 | Essays and Trials: Two large volumes, being a Printers file or working books, a number of pages removed but still containing very many hundreds of individual proofs of ornamental or decorative vignettes, borders etc., all numbered and with ink or crayon ticks or crosses, somewhat soiled from handling but interesting examples of the Printers art. | 300 | 400 | 200 |
| 1733 | Essays and Trials: De La Rue: 1910 Britannia Head dummy stamps, a vertical row of ten from the multi die plate comprising five pairs each of the dies 1 to 5, in grey-green on gummed, unwatermarked paper, two stamps creased and some other wrinkles, otherwise fine (unmounted), also a complete upper pane (12 x 10) of the 1912 ‘Ideal’ 1d. stamp in violet on gummed unwatermarked paper, very fine unmounted. | 100 | 120 | 140 |
| 1734 | Essays and Trials: Perkins Bacon: 1879 Tender surface printed essay engraved by W. Ridgeway, se-tenant sheet of forty-one, designated plate 1a by H.W. Fisher, in cobalt, imperforate on gummed unwatermarked paper, two faint patches of toning on surface mainly in margin just affecting two stamps, otherwise very fine and fresh. Photo. | 300 | 350 | 380 |
| 1735 | Essays and Trials: Charles Whiting 1840 undenominated embossed oval essay (Huggins E7) with a blank tablet above the head, in black on white wove paper, very fine. Photo. | 400 | 450 | |
| 1736 | Essays and Trials: Charles Whiting Congreve Method 1d. essay in blue and red (P.P.C. no. 7), slight creasing not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine and attractive. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 190 |
| 1737 | Essays and Trials: Charles Whiting: Congreve Method 1d. essay in black and red (P.P.C. no. 10), a trifle soiled otherwise fine. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 160 |
| 1738 | Essays and Trials: The following three lots are samples produced by the Congreve process, taken from “THE ROYAL CAMEO SCRAP BOOK OF EMBOSSED HEADS” published by Kendall & Son, all are excellent examples of Whiting’s work. Charles Whiting: An embossed sample produced by the Congreve process, printed in buff and with decorative frame and allegorical figures embossed in colourless relief and with “WHITING PATENTEE” within the frame at left, very fine. Photo. |
400 | 500 | 620 |
| 1739 | Essays and Trials: Charles Whiting: An embossed sample produced by the Congreve process, printed in carmine, blue and green, with the head of Lord Brougham embossed in colourless relief in the centre, very fine. Photo. | 500 | 600 | 550 |
| 1740 | Essays and Trials: Charles Whiting: An embossed sample produced by the Congreve process, printed in green, buff and deep green, with the head of Sir Walter Scott embossed in colourless relief in the centre, “WHITING PATENTEE” within the frame at right. Photo. | 500 | 600 | 550 |
| 1741 | 1840 1d. black selection (17), virtually all with full margins, mostly cancelled in red incl. plates 9 EA & EI (matched in red), 10 RL, etc., some imperfections, some fine to very fine. | 600 | 700 | 780 |
| 1742 | 1840 1d. black selection (12), two close or just touched at one point, otherwise with full margins incl. plate 11 BD attractive with clear to good margins (thinned) and light black Maltese Cross leaving profile clear, etc. some imperfections. Photo. | 550 | 600 | 700 |
| 1743 | 1840 1d. black selection (9), all with good to very fine strikes of the distinctive Manchester ‘fishtail’ Maltese Cross, comprising plates 1b QE, 2 RE (of exceptional appearance with very large margins, small corner crease), 3 DK, 5 SJ, 6 OD, 7 CL, 8 IK, 9 OJ and 10 SH, mostly of fine appearance, full margins except CL and OJ both just touched at one point, some imperfections, a very difficult group. (9). S.G. Spec. A1ub. Photo. | 500 | 700 | 780 |
| 1744 | 1840 1d. black selection (9) all with full margins, five cancelled in red, the others in black, fair to fine appearance, some imperfections, also three three margined examples with red-brown M.C.’s on separate fronts from the same correspondence from Matlock-Bath to Wirksworth. (12). | 350 | 400 | 400 |
| 1745 | 1840 1d. black selection, all attractive full margined examples comprising plates 1a DC, HH, KJ, OG, RI (double “I”), 1b FA (double “F”), MH (re-entry), NG (re-entry & retouched “N”), 3 ID, 5 GF, MC, 6 SH, 9 LE, and 10 EL & OJ, all with red M.C.’s except plate 5 MC, some with slight creases not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. (14). | 700 | 900 | 950 |
| 1746 | 1840 1d. plates 1a ME, 1b MA, 4 EE and 5 JK, attractive good to large margined examples with red Maltese Crosses, some imperfections. | 120 | 150 | 210 |
| 1747 | 1840 1d. black plates 1b NK, 3 BD, 6 CJ and 8 SA, good to fine used with full margins, plates 1b and 8 with red M.C.’s. (4). | 150 | 200 | 190 |
| 1748 | 1840 1d. plate 1 DE plate 1a in grey-black (worn) matched with plate 1b in black and red, the blacks with good margins and neat red M.C.’s, the red with small to good margins and black M.C., plate 1a a little toned on reverse, otherwise fine. (3). S.G. Spec. AS3, 5k & 6k. | 150 | 180 | 150 |
| 1749 | 1840 1d. black plate 1 GC plate 1a grey-black (very worn) matched with plate 1b in black showing the non-coincident re-entry, both fine with good to large margins and red Maltese Crosses. S.G. Spec. AS3 & 5b. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 140 |
| 1750 | 1840 1d. black plate 1 GK plate 1a grey-black (very worn) matched with plate 1b in black showing the non-coincident re-entry, plate 1a with very large margins but slightly creased, plate 1b an intense shade exceptionally fine used on piece with most attractive light red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS3 & 5b. Photo. | 180 | 200 | 200 |
| 1751 | 1840 1d. plate 1 HD original re-entry, plate 1a early impression with neat red Maltese Cross, matched with plate 1b in both black and red cancelled in black, all with good to large margins (plate 1b in red is very large), plate 1a with trivial mark on reverse, otherwise very fine. (3). S.G. Spec. AS2b, 5b & 6b. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 350 |
| 1752 | 1840 1d. black plate 1 PK plate 1a grey-black (moderate wear) matched with plate 1b (both check letters retouched) in black, both fine with good to large margins and attractive red Maltese Crosses. S.G. Spec. AS2 &5e. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 160 |
| 1753 | 1840 1d. black plate 1 SD plate 1a matched with plate 1b in black, both showing slight signs of plate wear and very fine used with good to large margins and neat red Maltese Crosses, plate 1a with clear profile. S.G. Spec. AS2 & 5. Photo. | 160 | 180 | 130 |
| 1754 | 1840 1d. black plate 1 TH plate 1a in grey-black (very worn) with red M.C. matched with plate 1b in intense black with black M.C., good to very large margins, latter with slight crease not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine and a striking contrast of shades. S.G. Spec. AS3 & 4. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 180 |
| 1755 | 1840 1d. black plate 1a, a mainly good to fine used selection from the stock of Donald Forbes-Smith, all with full margins and red M.C.’s, comprising IC, IF, JJ, LK, MA, ML, OF and PA, mostly grey-black shades showing plate wear. (8). | 400 | 450 | 550 |
| 1756 | 1840 1d. black plate 1a, a mainly good to fine used selection from the stock of Donald Forbes-Smith, all with full margins and red M.C.’s, comprising EC, HI, JC, JH, NL, OA (re-entry) and TA, mostly grey-black shades showing plate wear. (8). | 400 | 500 | 580 |
| 1757 | 1840 1d. grey-black plate 1a FC and FG used on 1840 (May 21st) printed legal indenture from Chichester to Petworth, stamps with full margins except FG just touched at foot, neat dark red M.C.’s, clear “CHICHESTER/MY21/1840” c.d.s. across flap. S.G. Spec. AS2th. Photo. | 350 | 380 | 380 |
| 1758 | 1840 1d. black plate 1a GF, early impression, very fine used with good even margins and attractive neat strike of a red Maltese Cross. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 150 |
| 1759 | 1840 1d. grey-black (very worn) plate 1a HL, very fine with good to large margins and attractive red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS3. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 95 |
| 1760 | 1840 1d. grey-black (very worn) plate 1a JA (blind “A”) fine used with good to very large margins and light brownish-red shade Maltese Cross on 1840 (Nov.) entire to London. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. Spec. AS3e. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 160 |
| 1761 | 1840 1d. grey-black (slight wear) plate 1a JE with good to large even margins, tied by a fine clear part strike of the step-type “DEAL/(SH)IP LET(TER)” to a fragment, a little ageing at top, otherwise fine and a great rarity, probably unique on a 1d. black. S.G. Spec. AS2var. Photo. | 1800 | 2000 | |
| 1762 | 1840 1d. black plate 1a NB-NC pair, an early impression, very fine fresh mint with good to large margins and large part original gum, a rare multiple. Ex Seymour. S.G. 2, cat. £12,000. Photo. | 4500 | 5000 | 4000 |
| 1763 | 1840 1d. grey-black (very worn) plate 1a NI on bleuté paper, exceptionally fine used with large margins and light orange-red shade Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS3h. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 200 |
| 1764 | 1840 1d. grey-black (worn) plate 1a NL, a fine marginal example with full sheet margin showing ‘Back be careful not’ inscription, good margins othersides, rather oily almost ‘solid’ red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS3. Photo. | 850 | 900 | |
| 1765 | 1840 1d. grey-black (very worn) plate 1a OD fine used with good to very large margins and red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS3h. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 120 |
| 1766 | 1840 1d. greyish-black (slight wear) plate 1a SD very fine used with good margins and neat, virtually complete, centrally struck red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS2. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 140 |
| 1767 | 1840 1d. greyish-black (very worn) plate 1a TK (double “T”), an attractive unused example with good margins except just touched at foot. S.G. Spec. AS3d, cta. £6,000. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 270 |
| 1768 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b, a mainly good to fine used selection from the stock of Donald Forbes-Smith, all with full margins and red M.C.’s, comprising DC, EJ (re-entry), FH, II (re-entry) KB, ML, OB (on bleuté, matched in red) and TD. (9). | 400 | 450 | 580 |
| 1769 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b, a mainly good to fine used selection from the stock of Donald Forbes-Smith, all with full margins and black M.C.’s, comprising AK, EI-EJ pair (EJ re-entry and recut corner letters), HF (on bleuté), KI, ND (on thin paper) and SI (constant variety). (7). | 300 | 350 | 380 |
| 1770 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b, a selection of full margined examples on separate covers from the stock of Donald Forbes-Smith, comprising BJ, DC, ED, IH, JJ, NL, PB and SI cancelled in red and MF and SF cancelled in black, about 4 with creases affecting stamps otherwise mainly good to fine. (10). | 500 | 600 | 1150 |
| 1771 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b AE (double “E”), an exceptionally fine used example with very large margins and neat black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS5f. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 160 |
| 1772 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b CJ exceptionally fine used with large margins and clear neat red Maltese Cross with dot in centre, most attractive. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 160 |
| 1773 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b DL, a marginal example with full sheet margin and almost complete red Maltese Cross, good margins at left and foot, just cut into at top, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 100 |
| 1774 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b EA showing unlisted (by S.G.) blur in “A” square, exceptionally fine used with good to very large margins (part sheet margin at left) and light black Maltese Cross leaving head almost completely clear. S.G. Spec. AS5var. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 130 |
| 1775 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b EL, a greyish shade, matched in red, both fine used with good to huge margins and black Maltese Crosses, each showing part marginal watermark. S.G. Spec. AS5 & 6. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 200 |
| 1776 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b FK exceptionally fine used with ample to large margins and a superb strike of the London experimental black Maltese Cross on part 1840 (Sept. 3rd) entire, a very early example of the experimental Cross which is known from August 31st. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 200 |
| 1777 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b GC (non-coincident re-entry showing portions of the original impression), an exceptionally fine used example with good to large even margins and neat red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS5b. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 120 |
| 1778 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b GL (non-coincident re-entry showing portion of original impression), fine used with good to very large margins and red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS5b. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 150 |
| 1779 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b GL (non-coincident re-entry showing portion of original impression), fine used with ample to large margins and light black Maltese Cross leaving face almost completely clear, on small piece. S.G. Spec. AS5b. Photo. | 70 | 80 | 75 |
| 1780 | 1840 1d. intense black plate 1b HC (recut left side-line), exceptionally fine used and most attractive with good to very large margins and neat deep red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS4h. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 140 |
| 1781 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b HJ exceptionally fine used with very large margins and light black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 110 |
| 1782 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b ID (non-coincident re-entry showing portion of original impression), exceptionally fine used with good to very large margins and extremely light red Maltese Cross, matched with a very fine used red with ample to very large margins and a superb bold strike of a black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS5b & 6b. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 220 |
| 1783 | 1840 1d. greyish-black plate 1b JA, a very fine used example with good to very large margins and attractive deep red Maltese Cross, shows marginal watermark line at left. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 160 |
| 1784 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b JB (constant variety) exceptionally fine used and most attractive with good margins and superb red Maltese Cross on small piece. S.G. Spec. AS5j. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 190 |
| 1785 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b JK (non-coincident re-entry showing portion of original impression), exceptionally fine used and most attractive with good margins and light red Maltese Cross at upper right leaving profile completely clear. S.G. Spec. AS5b. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 90 |
| 1786 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b LD exceptionally fine used and most attractive with good to large margins and neat red Maltese Cross, matched with a fine red with an upright central strike of a black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS5 & 6. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 180 |
| 1787 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b NE (retouched “N”) very fine used with large margins and bright red Maltese Cross on uncreased 1840 (Nov.) entire from London to Wakefield. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. S.G. Spec. AS5e. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 190 |
| 1788 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b OH fine used with clear to large margins, tied by light “TREDEGAR” undated circle in black as primary cancellation and additionally by red Maltese Cross on 1840 (Sept.) entire (lacking lower flap) to Southampton, rare. Photo. | 500 | 600 | |
| 1789 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b OK exceptionally fine used and most attractive with good to large margins and neat brownish-orange shade Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 120 |
| 1790 | 1840 1d. grey-black plate 1b QL (non-coincident re-entry showing portion of original impression), an unusual greyish-shade showing plate wear, exceptionally fine used and most attractive with good to large margins and light red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS5b. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 95 |
| 1791 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b RF fine with good margins and a light clear strike of what we believe to be the distinctive Maltese Cross of Plymouth in black but R.P.S. certificate (2002) states ‘obliteration is too indistinct to certify’. Ex Donald Forbes-Smith. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 160 |
| 1792 | 1840 1d. intense black plate 1b SG with large or very large margins and black Maltese Cross, slight corner crease at lower right not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS4. Photo. | 50 | 60 | 60 |
| 1793 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b SJ with large to very large margins, tied by light indistinct brownish-red Maltese Cross leaving profile clear to clean 1840 (Oct.) entire letter from Shelton to Trentham with blurred “SHELTON STAFFS” u.d.c. on front, adhesive with faint pre-application bend, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS4. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 140 |
| 1794 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b TK (double “T”), an exceptionally fine used example with very large margins and light red Maltese Cross at upper right leaving profile completely clear, a most attractive impression showing slight plate wear at lower right. S.G. Spec. AS5f. Photo. | 200 | 220 | 190 |
| 1795 | 1840 1d. black plate 1b TK (double “T”), an exceptionally fine used example with good to very large margins and neat red Maltese Cross, most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS5f. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 150 |
| 1796 | 1840 1d. black plate 2, a mainly good to fine used selection from the stock of Donald Forbes-Smith, all with full margins and black M.C.’s, comprising AB, AC, BC, BI, EG, GA, GJ, HI, JK, PA, PB (recut letter squares), RD, SA (re-entry) and SK (shifted transfer), a scarce group. (14). S.G. Spec. AS15m. | 700 | 800 | 800 |
| 1797 | 1840 1d. black plate 2, a mainly good to fine used selection from the stock of Donald Forbes-Smith, all with full margins and red M.C.’s, comprising CG, EA, FH (on bleuté), HD, JG, MD, PA (double “P”) QG, SI and TC. (10). | 500 | 600 | 700 |
| 1798 | 1840 1d. black plate 2, a mainly good to fine used selection from the stock of Donald Forbes-Smith, all with full margins and red M.C.’s, comprising FF, GC, HK, IB (on piece), LE (on bleuté), NH (matched in red), OB, SE (shifted transfer), SJ and TE. (11). | 500 | 600 | 650 |
| 1799 | 1840 1d. black plate 2, a mainly good to fine used selection from the stock of Donald Forbes-Smith, all with full margins and red M.C.’s, comprising AF, FA, FF, FG (double “G”), HJ, IK, OD, MG, NE and OL. (10). | 500 | 600 | 600 |
| 1800 | 1840 1d. black plate 2, a mainly good to fine used selection from the stock of Donald Forbes-Smith, all with full margins and red M.C.’s, comprising AH, BB, CB, IF, FJ, GG (on bleuté), KD, KH, LD, PJ, and SH. (10). | 500 | 700 | 680 |