| Lot No | Description | Estimate Low | Estimate High | Hammer ex VAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1401 | Collections and Mixed Lots: 1840–1966, selection in a red stockbook, incl. 1840 1d. (2, one unused with full margins), 2d. used (4), range of 1841 1d.’s incl. numbers in Maltese Cross, 1864 1d. mint range incl. multiples, later issues, etc., poor to fine. | 500 | 600 | 2400 |
| 1402 | Collections and Mixed Lots: 1840–1968, a mostly used old time stock in very mixed condition in four exercise books, incl. 1840 1d. (10, incl. plate 11 PI fair with three margins), 2d. (14), other line engraved; surface printed incl. 1867–78 5/- (2), 10/- (2, one with all perfs. removed), £1 (3, two with all perfs. removed), 1882–83 5/- plate 4 (4 with a strip), 1883–84 2/6 (3), 5/-, 10/- (2), used, 1887–92 11/2d. (6), 21/2d. (10), 4d. (10), 1900 1/- (4) in mint multiples; KE VII to 10/- (2), £1 (2) used, KG V with some better mint, 1915–18 De La Rue 10/- used strip; various ‘back of the book’ incl. Circular Delivery stamps, Exhibition labels, Fiscals, etc. (Many 100’s§). | 1500 | 2000 | 1750 |
| 1403 | Collections and Mixed Lots: 1840–1981, collection in two albums, with 1840 1d., 2d., later line engraved incl. 1870 1/2d. plate 9 on piece, 1847–54 1/-, surface printed with 1865–67 4d. plate 8 mint, 1867-83 5/- used (2), 1873–80 4d. plate 16 mint, 1880–83 21/2d. plate 22 mint, 1883–84 lilac and green set mint, 1883–84 2/6 to 10/- used, 1884 wmk. crowns £1 used, 1887-92 values to 1/- (both) mint, £1 used, 1902–13 to 1/- mint, £1 used, Seahorses to 10/- (2) used, 1929 P.U.C. £1 mint, 1939–48 high values mint, later with early phosphors, also good range of postage dues mint, poor to fine. | 1000 | 1200 | 2100 |
| 1404 | Collections and Mixed Lots: 1840–2000, a collection in three albums, mainly used, from 1840 1d., 2d., 1847–54 6d., 1/-, surface printed incl. 1883–84 values to 10/-, 1902–13 to £1, Seahorses to 10/-, early phosphors, regionals, etc., poor to fine. | 250 | 300 | 400 |
| 1405 | Collections and Mixed Lots: 1841–79 selection in mixed condition incl. 1841 1d. set of nos. “1” to “12” in M.C.’s (less “4”) mostly poor, 1864–79 1d. plate 90 MA error of watermark (clipped perfs.) and plates 72 RB & 129 SA grossly misperforated. | 40 | 50 | 55 |
| 1406 | Collections and Mixed Lots: 1864–1970, mint collection in a Windsor album, incl. 1864 1d. plate no.’s, K.G.V incl. 1918 Bradbury 2/6, 10/-, 1929 P.U.C. £1 (gum toned), 1955 Waterlow 2/6 to £1, 1959 second De La Rue 2/6 to £1, commemoratives with phosphors, postage dues, etc., mainly fair to fine. (100’s§) | 600 | 700 | 620 |
| 1407 | Collections and Mixed Lots: 1865–83, a small surface printed selection in mixed condition incl. 1867–78 5/- plate 1 CF with concentric ring telegraphic cancellation, GC overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 6 (fine without gum), 1883–84 2/6 MF on blued overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, and various (12) used in Malta. (15). | 80 | 100 | 130 |
| 1408 | Collections and Mixed Lots: 1873–1918 mainly fresh mint selection in varied condition, comprising 1873–80 4d. sage-green plate 16 PD, 8d. orange CB, 1880–81 5d., 1883–84 2/6 AC, 10/- ND, 1887–92 £1 MC, 1913 Waterlow 10/-, 1918 Bradbury 2/6 & 5/-, mainly fair to good appearance. (9). S.G. cat. £6,690. Photo. | 800 | 1000 | 800 |
| 1409 | Collections and Mixed Lots: 1881–1900 collection in a maroon album, incl. 1881 1d. lilac 14 dots mint, 1883–84 1/2d. to 1/- mainly c.d.s. used, 1887–1900 values to 1/- green and carmine (2), 1891 £1 green unmounted mint (slight crease, Brandon certificate 2001), poor to fine. | 600 | 700 | 480 |
| 1410 | Collections and Mixed Lots: 1924–48 mainly good to fine used selection of commemoratives incl. 1929 P.U.C. £1 and 1948 Wedding £1 (marginal pair), fine used with c.d.s. (17). Photo. | 220 | 250 | 260 |
| 1411 | Collections and Mixed Lots: 1929–71, a duplicated mainly unmounted mint range in a stockbook with 1948 Wedding £1 pair, strength in Q.E.II with early phosphors incl. 1962 N.P.Y. (3), 1963 F.F.H. (4), Lifeboat (6), Red Cross (3), Cable (4), 1964 Geographical (2), Botanical (2), etc., mainly fine. | 600 | 700 | 620 |
| 1412 | Collections and Mixed Lots: 1929–1980, a collection of f.d.c.’s on leaves, also presentation packs from 1964 and a study of minor varieties on 1960’s commemoratives, all contained in a carton, mostly fine. (100’s§) | 80 | 100 | 130 |
| 1413 | Collections and Mixed Lots: 1936–70 comprehensive mainly good to fine used collection with most definitive sets incl. watermark varieties with 1959 phosphor graphite 2d. error of wmk., commemoratives with some better phosphors, etc. (100’s§). | 120 | 150 | |
| 1414 | Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.E.II accumulation in two cartons with presentation packs from 1963 to 1980 incl. 1964 F.R.B., ranges of P.H.Q. cards, Benham Silks 1981 to 1984, etc., mainly fine. | 250 | 300 | 520 |
| 1415 | Miscellaneous: 1890 Post Office Christmas and New Years Greetings Card which was sold in aid of the Sir Rowland Hill Benevolent Fund, very fine and fresh. | 70 | 80 | 65 |
| 1416 | Miscellaneous: Acts and Newspapers: Various items incl. 1839 (Aug. 17th) ‘Act for the further Regulation of the Duties on Postage until the Fifth Day of October 1848’, 1839 (Nov. 18th) edition of ‘Aris’s Birmingham Gazette’ incl a report of the Treasury Minute dated November 12th regarding the reduction in postage (Uniform Fourpenny Postage)1840 (Aug. 10th) ‘Act for the Regulation of the duties of Postage’, 1868 (July 31st) ‘Act to enable Her Majesty’s Postmaster General to acquire, work, and maintain Electric Telegraphs’, 1879 (Aug. 29th) edition of ‘The Times Weekly Edition’ incl. an obituary of Sir Rowland Hill, etc., an interesting group. | 120 | 150 | |
| 1417 | Miscellaneous: Cinderellas: 1908 Charity issue for the Messina earthquake, 11/2d bicoloured and scarce 21/2d red, both in complete unmounted mint sheets of 50, fine. | 200 | 250 | 200 |
| 1418 | Miscellaneous: Coil Machines: 1901 HMSO specifications (with plan) for a Patent for a coin fed apparatus for the sale of stamps, submitted by William Wise. | 50 | 60 | 40 |
| 1419 | Miscellaneous: Ephemera: Breweries 1863–1979 various invoices, letterheads, share certificates etc. (135§ items). | 50 | 60 | |
| 1420 | Miscellaneous: Parcel Post: 1883 1/- “INLAND PARCEL POST” die proof essay of unadopted design with bold figures in purple, mounted in mica faced sunken frame, unusual. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 230 |
| 1421 | Miscellaneous: Postal Fraud: 1857 (April) OHMS entire (lacking left side-flap) from Blackburn to Somerset House in London bearing horizontal halves of two clearly different 1d. stars (on blued and white papers) joined to form a successful example of postal fraud tied by the Blackburn numeral, extraordinary on an OHMS cover addressed to the Inland Revenue (presumably the sender had a sense of humour and strong nerves!). Photo. | 250 | 300 | 480 |
| 1422 | Miscellaneous: Registration: 1856 (October 26th) Notice No. 54, regarding the “DISCONTINUANCE OF GREEN COVERS FOR ENCLOSING REGISTERED LETTERS” from November 1st 1856, although the notice states “that all Registered Letters should be securely tied up” it does not mention using green tape, signed by James Donen, the sub Postmaster at Graet Barford, some imperfections but a very rare notice, there was no example in the Vivien Sussex collection. | 500 | 600 | 450 |
| 1423 | Miscellaneous: Registration: 1858 (June 12th) Notice No. 25 “GREEN TAPE TO DISTINGUSIH REGISTERED LETTERS” with black and green printed illustration of the new Green Tape system for registered letters, a little trimmed at left, otherwise fine and very scarce. Photo. | 300 | 350 | 250 |
| 1424 | Miscellaneous: Telephone Stamps: 1884 National Telephone Co. 1d., 4d. and 1/- in complete sheets of 12 (3 x 4) and 3d. half sheet (3 x 2), mainly fine unused or mint. (42). | 50 | 60 | |
| 1425 | Miscellaneous: Telephone Stamps: 1884 National Telephone Co. 1/-, a diagonal bisect (6d.) tied to piece by “NATIONAL TELEPHONE Coy., Ltd./DUNDEE” handstamp, scarce. | 30 | 40 | 30 |
| 1426 | Miscellaneous: Underprints: A selection, all on 1d. plates in rather mixed condition, with Boyd (30), Copestake Moore (18), Fore Street Warehouse (2), F.P.W. & Co. (1), G.H.W. & Co. (3), and Vickers (1). (56). | 60 | 80 | 140 |
| 1427 | Miscellaneous: Underprints: 1867 (Dec.) and 1874 (Feb.) envelopes franked 1864–79 1d. plates 103 and 164 with “O U S” (Oxford Union) overprint and underprint respectively, fine. | 80 | 100 | 75 |
| 1428 | Miscellaneous: “The Wonderland Postage Stamp Case” together with the booklet ‘Eight or nine wise words about Letter-Writing’ by Lewis Carroll, two examples together with original envelopes, very fine. | 160 | 180 | 280 |
| 1429 | Postal History and Covers: 1574 (Oct.) entire letter from Carlo Cosimo Martelli, to Filippo Corsini in London, the letter confirms an order for a large quantity of woad, very fine. Ex Folkard. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 130 |
| 1430 | Postal History and Covers: 1579 (Sept. 6th) letter from Pierantonio Bandini (a banker) in Lyons to Filippo Corsini in London, asking for a receipt for goods, fine “P” guild mark. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 170 |
| 1431 | Postal History and Covers: 1585 (Apr. 26, May 23) entire letter from Milan to London (eighteen days in transit) with lengthy and interesting contents (transcription provided) referring to dealings in various cloths incl. “Coggeshall cloth”. velvet, etc., whilst cochineal is very expensive as very little has been “brought by the fleet from New Spain this year.” Photo. | 160 | 180 | 140 |
| 1432 | Postal History and Covers: 1644 Civil War period entire letter written in Latin by an impecunious German named Conrad Holler, apparently from the Upper Palatinate and a fugitive from the Thirty Years War, addressed to ‘The Ryght Warshepfull Gentleman Maister Langford, Counsallour of law at his Chamber in Graies Inn’, the letter annotated (also in Latin) as having been delivered by hand on Nov. 22nd 1644, rather crumpled. Photo. | 200 | 250 | |
| 1433 | 1649 Civil War naval letter from William Robinson ‘from aboard the Triumph neare the Isle of Lundee, June 6th 1649’ to his wife in Westminster. In ‘England’s Postal History’ R.M. Willcocks refers to this correspondence and this letter in particular on page 12 - ‘Two days later he follows this [referring to an earlier letter] with another which is one of the most important, and certainly the greatest enigma, ‘I sent thee a pacquett of letters yesterday dated from Milford Haven, but this going by the Post I hope may come as soone to thee as that: if it doe, prithee send away those enclosed with speed’ but this is written ‘from aboard the Triumph neare the Isle of Lundee, June 6th 1649’. Later he says 'A lettr now would be dearely wellcome to mee from thee, for meethinkes it is an age since I receiv'd one'. The remainder is a charming example of a love letter showing the pious trust in God of the puritans, and emphasizes Robinson's position of friendship with Col. Fleetwood (who became Commander-in-Chief of the Parliamentary forces and married Cromwell's daughter) and Mr Speaker, and that his cousin Luke Robinson was a member of the Council of State. He speaks as if this letter was a 'first day cover' of the new post, which he expected would arrive before his letter of 4th June, yet he wrote it when out at sea. If the post ran from Milford, had they a supply ship just going in there ? The address leaf has no charge, endorsement, or other clue.’ The address leaf is soiled and crumpled but a most important and historic item, probably a first day cover in a very restricted post, the first since 1642 (not until 1653 was there a normal post), and certainly the earliest known letter from Lundy Island. Photo. | 5000 | 6000 | 6000 |
| 1434 | Postal History and Covers: 1672 (Aug.) entire letter from Thomas Hackett at Dublin Castle to Sir Robert Clayton, Sheriff of London with London “AV/26 Bishop mark, 1710 (Jan.) entire letter from Edinburgh to London with Edinburgh “IA/10” and London “IA/16” Bishop marks, 1836 (Jan.) very fine entire from Toronto to London with “CITY OF TORONTO/JA 11/1836/U.C” large double circle in red, also red “TOO LATE” and “PAID” handstamps and “PORTSMOUTH/SHIP LETTER” (Robertson S13). (3 items) | 200 | 250 | 240 |
| 1435 | Postal History and Covers: 1755(c.) entire letter to Aldermanbury showing the use of two different Dockwra’s with type 3a “P/TV” and type 4 “W/MO”, some cover imperfections, very rare. Photo. | 650 | 700 | |
| 1436 | Postal History and Covers: 1758 entire letter from London addressed to “Mr. Joseph Fournier/ prisoner of war/ at Winchester” (captured during the Seven Years War), charged “6”(d.) and with apparently incorrectly dated “6/NO” Bishop mark (reversed “N”) as letter was written on the 16th and received on the 20th, most unusual. Photo. |
320 | 350 | 300 |
| 1437 | Postal History and Covers: 1759 entire letter from Ulverston to London with “4/IV” Bishop mark showing the error reversed “4” (Jay 3f) only recorded on this date. Photo. | 350 | 400 | |
| 1438 | Postal History and Covers: 1764–1855 covers (22) and fronts (4) incl. 1764 (July) entire letter to the Founding Hospital with “PAYD/PENY/POST/T/TU” Dockwra type of the Temple Office on reverse, 1825 (June) entire from Tavistock to St. Austell with superb circular “TAVISTOCK/209” in green, 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet and envelope fair used, various OHMS covers etc., condition varies. (26). | 250 | 300 | 200 |
| 1439 | Postal History and Covers: 1780 entire letter from London to Yorkshire handstamped with red circular “POST/PAID” (Jay 91) and matching red Bishop mark of “6/MA” (Jay 3b), scarce in this colour. Photo. | 550 | 600 | |
| 1440 | Postal History and Covers: 1786–1918 collection of covers, cards, etc. incl. line engraved with 1840 1d. (4) on separate covers, 1852 (June) registered entire from Hexham to Huddersfield bearing 1841 1d. CA-CD & CE-CJ strips of 4 and 6, 1854 (April) registered entire from London to Macclesfield with SC16 2d. and 1847–54 embossed 6d. cut square, 1856 (April) envelope from Sheffield to Wiesbaden with 1855–57 watermark small garter 4d. (2, both clipped at right), 1857 (June) envelope from York to Sheffield with LC14 PK-PL pair cancelled “YORK” spoon code “D”, etc., condition varies. (50 items). | 200 | 250 | 580 |
| 1441 | Postal History and Covers: 1787–1890, most interesting selection of covers and entires, incl. instructional and charge marks, with Paid, Too Late, Liverpool and Portsmouth Ship Letters, spoon cancellations, postal stationery, P.O.W., etc. , poor to fine. | 200 | 250 | 180 |
| 1442 | Postal History and Covers: 1792–1991, an interesting selection of mainly commercial covers, etc., with pre-stamp entires, Penny Post, 1917 telegram envelope and a good range of postal stationery (many to Finland), etc., fair to fine. | 220 | 250 | 230 |
| 1443 | Postal History and Covers: 1822–1907, a selection of Ship Letters on leaves comprising eleven entires and one card, varied condition, incl. Liverpool, London, etc. (12 items). | 100 | 120 | 90 |
| 1444 | Postal History and Covers: 1823 entire from Port au Prince, Haiti to London endorsed on reverse “recd. & forwarded by ... G.H. Killick & Co/ Cape Haytien/ 15 May 1823” and with fienstrike of stepped “SHOREHAM/SHIP LETTER” (Robertson S2), rated 4/- (triple rate) trivial soiling but scarce, one only four recorded examples. Ex Robertson. Photo. | 500 | 600 | |
| 1445 | Postal History and Covers: 1829 (Feb.) entire with fine boxed “SHAFTEBURY/5TH CL POST” (Willcocks 472) in black on reverse, boxed “No 3” of Wincanton on front, name and address obliterated and filing folds, otherwise fine. | 60 | 70 | |
| 1446 | Postal History and Covers: 1833 (May) entire letter headed ‘H of Lords’, to Cambridge and with a very fine strike of the rare Houses of Parliament “H.P” in red (Willcocks L560), cover tear at left, otherwise fine. Photo. | 500 | 550 | |
| 1447 | Postal History and Covers: 1834 (March 3rd) entire letter “p. Roxburgh Castle” from Calcutta to London rated 1/- and with fine strike strike of framed “INDIA LETTER/BRIGHTON”. (type 2a). Ex Hammond Giles. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 80 |
| 1448 | Postal History and Covers: 1836 (Sept.) entire from Honiton to Exeter with fine strike of scarce tiny “TOO LATE AT” handstamp adjacent to Honiton datestamp. Photo. | 150 | 170 | |
| 1449 | Postal History and Covers: A mainly QV correspondence, mostly to the Farie family in Scotland with various pre-adhesive, range of later line-engraved incl. cancellation interest with “RUTHERGLEN” Scots local type XX, “CALTON/GLASGOW” c.d.s’s (2), etc., mixed condition. (180§). | 150 | 180 | 150 |
| 1450 | Postal History and Covers: 1838–1879, a selection of mainly Penny Paid entires and covers on leaves and loose, with a study of Baldock cancellations, etc., fair to fine. | 150 | 180 | 140 |
| 1451 | Postal History and Covers: 1839 (Jan. 10th) last day of Uniform 4d. Post entire letter from Bolton to Halifax, endorsed ‘P4’ in red alongside light “BOLTON/JA 9/1840” c.d.s., scarce. Photo. | 200 | 250 | |
| 1452 | Postal History and Covers: 1840(c.) Post Magazine, an unused example (gum remnants where stamp removed), a little soiled, scarce. Photo. | 200 | 220 | |
| 1453 | Postal History and Covers: 1840 (Jan. 8th) entire letter with very fine Edinburgh Uniform handstruck “4” in black, endorsed (in red) ‘Every enquiry been made but no such Gentleman at or about Markinch, W C Pmr’. Photo. | 220 | 250 | 220 |
| 1454 | Postal History and Covers: 1840 (May 7th) entire letter sent locally within Darlington, 1d. postage paid in cash indicated by manuscript ‘1’ in red and with an exceptional clear neat upright strike of a red Maltese Cross at left on the second day of official use, without c.d.s. but the letter clearly dated May 7th (twice), an exceptional use of the Maltese Cross. Brandon certificate (1999). Photo. | 1800 | 2000 | 1800 |
| 1455 | Postal History and Covers: 1840 (June 4th) entire from Doune to Crieff with Uniform handstruck “1” in orange overstruck (?cancelled) by a Maltese Cross in the same colour and with a further strike at lower left corner, most unusual, cover tear at upper left not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. Photo. | 550 | 600 | 580 |
| 1456 | Postal History and Covers: 1840 (Aug. 12th) wrapper from Liverpool to Congleton, franked three margin 1d. tied by red Maltese Cross and showing on reverse scarce hollow star marking believed used on mail carried by Liverpool to Manchester Railway (possibly by early T.P.O.). Photo. | 120 | 150 | 170 |
| 1457 | Postal History and Covers: 1841–77 selection incl. 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet fair used 1841 (Nov.) from London to Rochford, 1840 1d. black plate 1b JF matched with red, on separate 1841 entires to which they probably do not belong, the red with circular framed “MORE/TO/PAY” and mss. ‘2’ alongside, 1844 (May 1st) envelope from Brecon to London with 1841 1d. BK tied by doubly struck black Maltese Cross on what should have been the first day of the 1844-type cancellation, etc. (10 items). | 150 | 200 | 320 |
| 1458 | Postal History and Covers: 1842 (Sept.) envelope from London to Manchester with tombstone “PAID” handstamp and handstruck “1” in red, redirected from Manchester to Liverpool with full margined 1841 1d. plate 25 PL, 1852 (Oct.) envelope from Maryhill to Irvine, redirected to Holytown and bearing full margined 1841 1d’s. (one with part sheet margin showing inscription) tied by the relevant numerals and with light fancy ‘Too Late’ on front, the stamps crossed by filing fold. | 80 | 100 | |
| 1459 | Postal History and Covers: 1842–49 (4) covers from Cranbrook, Lamberhurst, Windsor and Wolverhampton with handstruck Uniform Penny Postage Paid markings, good to very fine. | 50 | 60 | 95 |
| 1460 | Postal History and Covers: 1846 (Jan.) printed Royal Exchange Assurance Corporation entire sent from Kensington to Dulwich with 1841 plate 59 1d. CE-DF block of four, redirected to St. Leonards on Sea with plate 63 DJ-EK block of four, both blocks cut into in places but a most unusual franking. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 250 |
| 1461 | Postal History and Covers: 1847 (Feb.) attractive advertising letter sheet printed in blue for “BEAVAN AND COMPY/CHEMISTS TO THE ROYAL FAMILY”, privately carried, also 1879 (March) John Morgan Richards printed envelope advertising various remedies, sent from London to New York with 1873–80 21/2d. rosy-mauve plate 14 (2), the envelope roughly opened at right, and a fine unused multicoloured envelope advertising “LIFEBUOY SOAP”. (3 items). | 50 | 60 | 40 |
| 1462 | Postal History and Covers: 1848 (Feb.) local Richmond entire letter with fine framed “(Crown)/This Letter has been REFUSED/18FE1848” in red on reverse (slightly affected by opening of the cover). Photo. | 200 | 220 | 200 |
| 1463 | Postal History and Covers: 1849 (Sept.) most unusual decorative envelope printed in green with a double lined green border on the outer side and an ornate floral border on the inner side, written by a nephew to his aunt and sent with full margined 1841 1d. from Lochgilphead to Tonbridge Wells. Photo. | 1000 | 1200 | |
| 1464 | Postal History and Covers: 1850 (Jan.) entire letter from Madras to London with red ‘MADRAS/GPO” datestamp on front, redirected within London on arrival with fine 1841 1d. PI cancelled “52” London District Office numeral, some imperfections but full of character. Photo. | 100 | 120 | |
| 1465 | Postal History and Covers: 1851 (May) entire from Birmingham, most unusually addressed to ‘William Keep Esquire, Passenger on Board the Hindus, Malta’ and bearing 1841 1d. RL, 2d. plate 4 JF and 1847–54 1/- pale green die 1, each with good margins on three sides, neatly tied by the “75” numeral of Birmingham, 1d. crossed by filing folds, clean item. Photo. | 180 | 200 | 250 |
| 1466 | Postal History and Covers: 1851 (Sept.), a much travelled envelope, originally sent from Penzance to Manchester with 1841 1d. FK, readdressed on arrival and 1d. PJ placed over FK, then going on to at least two destinations in Scotland before returning to Manchester, various manuscript endorsements incl. ‘Not Braemar’, ‘Not to be found at Ballater’, backstamped at Penzance, Manchester, Ballater, Braemar, Edinburgh, and again at Manchester, full of character. Photo. | 200 | 220 | 150 |
| 1467 | Postal History and Covers: 1851 (Jan.) envelope from Weymouth to Dorchester, franked by two large margined 1d. reds tied by superb strikes of “873” numeral cancellations in blue with matching Weymouth c.d.s. on reverse, small part flap missing, otherwise fine. Photo. | 220 | 250 | |
| 1468 | Postal History and Covers: 1851 (March) entire letter from South Petherton, Somerset to Langport, franked by 1d. red block of four with three stamps just touched or cut into, tied by four fine strikes of “725” numeral cancellations in blue with South Petherton, Taunton and Langport backstamps all in blue. Photo. | 180 | 200 | |
| 1469 | Postal History and Covers: 1852 (March 18th) green “REGISTERED LETTER” printed wrapper used to enclose a registered item from London to the Postmaster at Basingstoke, backstamped “MR 20/1852” arrival” and with London and Basingstoke datestamps inside, filing folds and repaired tear but a rare item. Photo. | 650 | 700 | |
| 1470 | Postal History and Covers: 1852 (Aug. 4th) entire letter from Ardrossan to Prussia, sent four days after the reduction in the rate via Belgium (closed mail) from 1/- to 8d., with 1841 2d. plate 4 NC-NF strip of four (cut into and NF creased). A postscript to the letter reads “Postage to Ave La Chapelle reduced yesterday from 1/- to 8d.”, although the rate was, in fact, reduced on Aug. 1st. Photo. | 150 | 180 | |
| 1471 | Postal History and Covers: 1853 (Aug.) Notice of Objection entire from Brighton to Wivelsfield, the 3d. rate being paid by very fine 1841 1d. FJ and 2d. plate 4 FB tied by neat “132” numerals. Two copies of the Notice were taken to the Post Office, one handstamped and retained by the sender, the other sent by post to the person about whom the objection was made. The 3d. fee was made up of 1d. postage and 2d. registration and was often paid in cash rather than by the use of adhesives. Photo. | 500 | 600 | |
| 1472 | Postal History and Covers: 1854 (March) envelope from Brighton to Frankfurt via Aachen, the 8d. rate up to 1/2oz. by closed mail paid by 1841 2d. plate 4 LG-LI strip and KD single with good margins except LG and KD cut into, scarce. Photo. | 250 | 300 | |
| 1473 | Postal History and Covers: 1855 small envelope from London to Windsor Castle endorsed “Free” but bearing 1d. star spectacularly misperforated horizontally, lightly cancelled barred oval. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 150 |
| 1474 | Postal History and Covers: 1857 (Aug. ?) small envelope to Lisbon bearing 1855–57 watermark large garter 4d. pair tied solely by indistinct “ANGL../CALAIS” c.d.s’s, red “PP” in circle and Portuguese “240” handstamp below, unusual, also two covers to the same addressee but in Malaga, each also bearing 4d. pairs cancelled Edinburgh “131” and Glasgow “159” rollers, some faults. (3). Photo. | 150 | 180 | 160 |
| 1475 | Postal History and Covers: 1859 (March) embossed ladies envelope sent from London to Oxford with 1d. star EA (small faults), some soiling but attractive. | 60 | 80 | |
| 1476 | Postal History and Covers: 1861 (March) envelope “Per Canadian Line” to Quebec, with enclosed letter from “Musician, Rt. Morgan, Coldstream Gds” written from “Royal English Opera, Covent Garden” where the writer is “rehearsing La Fille du Regiment for Miss L. Pynes’ benefit tonight”, franked with 1d. star at soldier’s concessionary rate although without countersignature. A very unusual Transatlantic item. Photo. | 450 | 500 | |
| 1477 | Postal History and Covers: 1862 (May) envelope from London to Derby bearing 1862 plate R15 1d. AC paying 1d. postage and 1855–57 6d. paying late fee, neatly cancelled Euston Square Station “964” numerals and backstamped superb “EUSTON-SQUARE/STATION/AU 18/1850” and Derby arrival c.d.s’s., an exceptional example of this service. Ex F.M. Johnson. Photo. | 300 | 350 | |
| 1478 | Postal History and Covers: 1864–1887, nine mourning envelopes, some with enclosures, fair to fine, variously addressed and franked incl. 1864-79 1d. plates 216 and 223, etc. | 70 | 80 | |
| 1479 | Postal History and Covers: 1864 (Aug.) most attractive and colourful registered entire from Breslau to London with a variety of markings. Photo. | 180 | 200 | 180 |
| 1480 | Postal History and Covers: 1865 (May) mourning envelope from Maldon to Hobart bearing 1862–64 4d. and 1865–67 6d. (clipped wing margin), the stamps additionally tied by red framed “SHIP LETTER INWARDS FREE/22 JY 22/1855” and black “MISSENT/TO ADELAIDE” handstamps, minor cover imperfections. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 95 |
| 1481 | 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. | 130 | 150 | 130 |
| 1482 | Postal History and Covers: 1867 (Jan. 21) envelope ( flap and part of reverse missing) from Jersey to “H.B.M.V. Consul of Rabat/ Care of British Consul/ Tangiers/ Morocco”, franked 6d. cancelled “409” duplex, some faults but unusual. Photo. | 150 | 170 | 130 |
| 1483 | Postal History and Covers: 1868 (Nov.) envelope from Halifax to Rome via Calais and Paris, bearing, at upper left, 1867–80 6d. plate 6 QK but underpaid and with “insufficiently/stamped” handstamp and with red “PD” cancelled by London “50” in oval of bars, treated as unpaid and charged 1lire 10c. (about 101/2d.) postage due, clean item, also 1868 (Dec.) entire from Liverpool to Intra via London and Turin, correctly paid for single rate up to 1/4oz. with 6d. plate 6 KG, fine. (2 items). Photo. | 120 | 150 | |
| 1484 | Postal History and Covers: 1869–77 selection of cover (6), all from London with a variety of boxed Late Fee handstamps comprising 1869 (Feb.) to France with “L2” in red, 1871 (Jan. & March) to France with “L1” in red, 1873 (June) to India with “L1” in red, 1876 (April) to Florence with “L1” in red, and 1877 (June) to Paris with “L1” in black, mainly fine. | 300 | 350 | |
| 1485 | Postal History and Covers: 1869 (Aug. 4) printed envelope of James N. Knapp & Co., Ship Brokers and Coal Exporters of Newport, Monmouthshire, addressed to the captain of the ship “St. James” at Le Havre, underpaid with 1d. plate 122 affixed inverted at lower left and showing two line “INSUFFICIENTLY/STAMPED” and French charge markings, unusual. | 70 | 90 | 60 |
| 1486 | Postal History and Covers: 1870 (Feb. 8) entire from Manchester to St. Petersburg franked with 1d. plate 102 (6), 3d. plate 6 pair and 6d. plate 8 paying 1/6 rate for mail weighing up to 11/4oz travelling to Russia via Belgium, transit and arrival markings. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 180 |
| 1487 | Postal History and Covers: 1870 (Dec. 30) envelope from Southampton to a French colonel, held P.O.W. in Wiesbaden, franked 3d. plate 5 tied by “723” duplex, most unusual. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 120 |
| 1488 | Postal History and Covers: 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. | 200 | 250 | 100 |
| 1489 | Postal History and Covers: Plymouth-Bristol T.P.O., an interesting selection of markings on postal items and adhesives from overseas, comprising “B16” on Jamaica 1872 4d., “PLYMOUTH TO BRISTOL T.P.O.” c.d.s.’s between 1884 and 1904 on Grenada S.G. 33, Jamaica S.G. 27 pair, Montserrat S.G. 11 and Trinidad S.G. 103, covers with 1878 from Natal showing “1/-” in circle, 1884 from Natal with “B16”, 1887 stampless from Lower Tukela with both marks, also postage due marks and four publications on British T.P.O.’s, etc., poor to fine. (6 + 5 covers) | 120 | 140 | 180 |
| 1490 | No Lot | |||
| 1491 | Postal History and Covers: 1873 (Aug.) envelope to Curragh Camp franked 1d. plate 50 QH tied by rare “DARTMOOR/AU 12/B/F.P.O./G23” duplex used only during summer manoeuvres from Aug. 2nd to 21st, some faults but an important item believed to be the only recorded example of this short-lived duplex. | 350 | 400 | 330 |
| 1492 | Postal History and Covers: 1873 (Sept.) envelope (flap missing) addressed to the “Minister of Harray/ by Finstown” franked 1d. plate 161 OL unusually cancelled fine “FINSTOWN S.O.” c.d.s. with additionally strike on reverse. | 70 | 90 | |
| 1493 | Postal History and Covers: 1877 (June) entire to France bearing 1d. plate 186, 21/2d. plate 6 (2) and 6d. plate 15 all with “S M/& Co” perfin of Samuel Montagu & Co. cancelled by London “L 2” late fee duplexes, attractive. | 70 | 90 | |
| 1494 | Postal History and Covers: 1877 (July 10) envelope with printed heading of National Training School for Dancing, registered to Berlin with 1870 1/2d. (straight edge at top) and 1873-80 6d. plate 15 with unusual dumb cancellations of three bars in circular form, “82 CHARLWOOD ST./S.W.” and red “REGISTERED/S.W.D.O.” c.d.s.’s below. Photo. | 120 | 140 | 100 |
| 1495 | Postal History and Covers: 1881 (Aug.) envelope “p. Moselle” from Tunbridge Wells to “Charlotte Town/ Grenada/ B.W.I.” franked by 1880 1/2d. and 1881 1d. with scarce London instructional marking “VALUE OF STAMPS (11/2)/ SUM TO BE COLLECTED (5)” beneath and with Grenada arrival backstamp. Photo. | 250 | 300 | |
| 1496 | Postal History and Covers: 1886 (Nov.) envelope from New York to Settle, showing boxed “Found open and/resealed at Leeds” handstamp and sealed twice with the “POST OFFICE/(crown)/LEEDS” mailbag seal struck twice in black ink over red wax, most unusual. Photo. | 200 | 220 | |
| 1497 | Postal History and Covers: 1887 (March) mourning envelope from France to Catterick, Yorkshire bearing 1883-84 21/2d. used with Peace and Commerce 5c. pair (one slight faults), 15c., unusual. | 50 | 70 | |
| 1498 | Postal History and Covers: 1893 (Sept.) an entertaining advertising envelope for Lord George Sanger’s Circus, some staining, etc. but very attractive, franked 1d. lilac and used from Lowestoft to Kent, the envelope boasting of Sanger’s achievements, listing patrons from H.M. the Queen downward and with embossed portrait of the man himself. The reverse shows a thrilling illustration of the achievement of a wonderful horse in rescuing a child from a burning house back in the days before horses began to show the cowardly indifference toward endangered humans that we see from them now. Photo. | 500 | 550 | 450 |
| 1499 | Postal History and Covers: 1898 (Sept.) printed advertising envelope from Miss Blanche Harcourt, Serio, Burlesque and Dancer, franked 1881 1d, and 1887 2d. and registered from Camberwell, London to Bath, unusual. Photo. | 140 | 160 | |
| 1500 | Postal History and Covers: King Edward VII, 1902–13 collection of covers and cards (84) parcel post labels and pieces (33), showing a wide range of usages of various values incl. paquebots, late fees, registered, etc. (117 items). | 400 | 500 | 350 |
| 1501 | Postal History and Covers: King George V, a collection of 117 covers and cards and 159 pieces or labels, all values to 1/- represented with a wide variety of usages incl. registered, late fee, paquebots, machines, etc. | 400 | 500 | |
| 1502 | Postal History and Covers: 1916 (July 9) p.p.c. of Fermoy addressed to London franked 1/2d. tied by superb “ARMY POST OFFICE (HD)/ 41” c.d.s. One of four Army Post Offices moved to Ireland following the Easter Rising, this being the scarcest having only been recorded used in early July. The writer gives his address as “”1st F. Amb., 59th Divisn,/c/o G.P.O. Dublin” but notes in message “above is my official address, though we are still in Fermoy.” Photo. | 180 | 200 | |
| 1503 | Postal History and Covers: 1923 (October 13th) Lympne Motor Glider Meeting, special printed envelope with grey label, addressed to London and with uncancelled 1912–24 11/2d., approx. 125 carried. | 60 | 80 | |
| 1504 | Postal History and Covers: 1936 KE VIII, a selection of covers and cards, good to fine, inc. cancellations with Paquebot, advertising etc. (27 items plus two pieces). | 80 | 100 | |
| 1505 | Postal History and Covers: King George VI, 1937–52 collection of cover and cards (125§) with various commercial usages, f.d.c.’s, airmails, censored, etc. | 300 | 350 | |
| 1506 | Postal History and Covers: 1939 (Dec. 5th) Uniform Postage Centenary and 1940 (Jan. 10th) Uniform Penny Postage Centenary (11 different) ‘Robson Lowe’ printed commemorative covers, each with red “PAID” c.d.s., first with splits caused by the c.d.s. | 60 | 80 | |
| 1507 | 1911 First U.K. Aerial Post: Selection of six items sent Sept. 9, comprising envelope in purple-brown unusually addressed to Rangoon, franked 1d. tied die 4 cancellation, postcards in brown (2, one plate 23 “Remington Advertising Company” advertising on reverse, the other plate 21 used Sept. 11) cancelled die 2, dark green (“The Financial Outlook” advertising on reverse) cancelled die 3, red-brown (2, one plate 23 franked 1d. used to France, the other used with 1/2d. (2, one K.E.VII perfin) to Denmark), good to fine. | 300 | 350 | |
| 1508 | 1911 First U.K. Aerial Post: Envelope in red-brown, emergency issue, used Sept. 13 to Chingford, franked 1d., with die 3 cancellation (unusual “3”), slight faults but scarce. Photo. | 70 | 80 | |
| 1509 | 1911 First U.K. Aerial Post: Postcard in brown (pl. 24 - closing address bracket missing) used Sept. 9 to Montreal, Canada, franked 1/2d. (2) with die 3 cancellations, unusual destination. | 60 | 70 | |
| 1510 | 1911 First U.K. Aerial Post: Envelope in red used Sept. 11 (unusual) to Earls Court, franked 1d., with unused enclosed lettersheet, Postcard in brown (pl. 12) to Evesham, franked 1/2d., with Wright’s Coal Tar Soap advertising message on reverse. Photo. | 120 | 140 | |
| 1511 | Postal Stationery: 1843 (Nov.) 1d. pink envelope sent locally in London and cancelled by upright strike of no. “4” in Maltese Cross, scarce. Photo. | 150 | 180 | |
| 1512 | Postal Stationery: 1848 (Sept.) embossed 1d. pink envelope, an albino impression, used from Newport Pagnell to Weedon with incomplete “5..” numeral in black, also another albino impression on unused envelope, unusual, fair to good. | 80 | 100 | |
| 1513 | Postal Stationery: 1855–1918, an interesting selection of printed to private order items, unused and used with some uprated, incl. 4d. (H&G KB23) used with K.E.VII 1/2d. to Saxony, 1902-03 1/- (H&G KB36B) unused, etc., mainly good to fine. (19) | 100 | 120 | 160 |
| 1514 | Postal Stationery: 1883 “CERTIFYING STAMP” essays (Huggins E42) for postcards, to be used with adhesive stamps rather than impressed stamps, the two type on thin buff and thick white card. | 80 | 100 | 85 |
| 1515 | Postal Stationery: 1885–1901 Telegraph Forms, a selection of scarcer forms (8) comprising Huggins TP11bb, 12ab, 12bb, 13a, 13b, 15aa, 16ab and 36, mainly fine unused. | 200 | 250 | 230 |
| 1516 | Postal Stationery: 1901(c.) embossed master die proof of King’s head with uncleared black surround on thick laid paper (58 x 58mm), with pencil annotation on reverse “Die No. 1”. Photo. | 350 | 400 | |
| 1517 | Postal Stationery: 1901 embossed master die proof of King’s head with uncleared black surround on thick laid paper (58 x 58mm), endorsed “AFTER/HARDENING” and dated “7 SEP.01”. Photo. | 450 | 500 | |
| 1518 | Postal Stationery: 1901 1/2d. postcard die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), stamped “AFTER/HARDENING”, dated “25 SEP 01” and inscribed ‘1/2d. Post Card Original Die no. 22’, very fine. Photo. | 200 | 220 | |
| 1519 | Postal Stationery: 1924 (July 22nd) Exhibition 11/2d. Postcard uprated with 1/2d. and Exhibition 11/2d., endorsed “Printed Matter” and used Air Mail to Berlin. | 40 | 50 | |
| 1520 | Postal Reform: ‘The Post Circular, OR AN ADVOCATE FOR A CHEAP, SWIFT, AND SURE POSTAGE’, edition number 4, dated Thursday April 5th 1839, a fascinating four page document including letters from Rowland Hill discussing the proposed reduction in postal rates, James Chalmers with illustrations of “General Postage” 1d. and 2d. essays and in which he discusses the importance of cancelling the stamps ‘Again to prevent the possibility of these being used a second time, it should be made imperative on postmasters to put the Post-office town stamp across the slip or postage stamp’, etc., with “POST/CIRCULAR/ONE/PENNY/NEWSPAPER” stamp in red on reverse, very fine. Photo. | 1500 | 2000 | 1500 |
| 1521 | Postal Reform: ‘The Post Circular, OR AN ADVOCATE FOR A CHEAP, SWIFT, AND SURE POSTAGE’, edition number 12, dated Tuesday April 30th 1839, a further fascinating four page document with the “Report of the London Mercantile Committee for the Reduction of Postage’ including the paragraph ‘Your Sub-Committee are of opinion, and this opinion they express with much confidence, THAT THE SAFE PLAN FOR THE REVENUE, IS TO REDUCE POSTAGE AT ONCE AND UNIVERSALLY TO ONE PENNY; AND THAT ANY OTHER RATE CAN HARDLY BE VIEWED AS A FAIR TRIAL OF MR ROWLAND HILL’S PLAN’, on the second page is the cartoon of the Edinburgh mail of 2nd March 1838 showing the vagaries of the system at that time, on the third page are examples of the “POST OFFICE PERMIT” essay in blue and the “ONE POUND” banknote printed by the Congreve process in black and pink, “POST/CIRCULAR/ONE/PENNY/NEWSPAPER” stamp in red on front, at some time the document has been damaged at the edges and expertly restored, the contents being unaffected, very fresh and rare. Photo. | 3000 | 4000 | |
| 1522 | Postal Reform: 1838 Mercantile Committee, the two propaganda letter sheets produced to graphically illustrate the need for postal reform, one a very large sheet measuring 35 x 22 inches folded to 111/2 x 81/4 inches, the other a sheet 4 x 21/2 inches folded to 23/4 x 11/4 inches, the latter with a second sheet of the same size enclosed with the legend “POSTAGE CHARGES IN 1838/This Paper, 4 inches by 21/2 inches and its Cover of similar size, weighs 7 grains, or under the 60th part of an Ounce weight, and is charged DOUBLE Postage, whilst the accompanying Sheet, 35 inches by 23 inches, weighing just under One Ounce, is charged as a SINGLE Letter./N.B. In France, Germany, and throughout Europe, Postage is charged by weight”, a similar tract is printed on the inside of the larger sheet. The pair sent in July 1838 from Manningtree to ‘A Pringle Esq M.P., London’ with Crowned “FREE/4JY4/1838” datestamps, the larger sheet with some staining and folds as to be expected, quite remarkable, this and the following lot are the only postally used examples that we have seen. Photo. See ‘England’s Postal History’ by R.M. Willcocks, page 125 |
2000 | 2500 | 2000 |
| 1523 | Postal Reform: 1839 Mercantile Committee, the two propaganda letter sheets produced to graphically illustrate the need for postal reform, one a very large sheet measuring 35 x 23 inches folded to 111/2 x 81/4 inches, the other a sheet 4 x 21/2 inches folded to 23/4 x 11/4 inches, the latter with a second sheet of the same size enclosed with the legend “POSTAGE CHARGES IN 1839/This Paper, 4 inches by 21/2 inches and its Cover of similar size, weighs 7 grains, or under the 60th part of an Ounce weight, and is charged DOUBLE Postage, whilst the accompanying Sheet, 35 inches by 23 inches, weighing just under One Ounce, is charged as a SINGLE Letter./N.B. In France, Germany, and throughout Europe, Postage is charged by weight” together with examples of postal “ANOMALIES”, a similar tract is printed on the inside of the larger sheet . The pair addressed to ‘C.W. Harvey Esq M.P., London, the large sheet sent on July 4th 1839 from Watford with Crowned “FREE” datestamp but rather defective and repaired with Scotch tape which has stained the cover, the small sheet also presumably posted but without postal markings and with a number of pinholes. Photo. | 600 | 800 | |
| 1524 | Postal Reform: 1839 Mercantile Committee, an unused example of the large propaganda letter sheet produced to graphically illustrate the need for postal reform, measuring 35 x 23 inches folded to 131/4 x 8 inches, printed inside with the legend “POSTAGE CHARGES IN 1839/This Paper, 35 inches by 23 inches, weighing One Ounce, is charged as a SINGLE Letter, whilst the accompanying Letter, weighing 7 grains, or under the 60th part of an Ounce weight, is charged as a DOUBLE Letter/N.B. In France, Germany, and throughout Europe, Postage is charged by weight” together with examples of postal “ANOMALIES”, some faults but very scarce, an example of the insert for the small letter sheet and a “DOUBLE LETTER” slip. | 300 | 400 | |
| 1525 | 1840 Mulready Envelopes and Letter Sheets: Proofs: A rare proof without value or side panels in black on green wove paper, lightly folded in four. Four such proofs on green paper are known, having been produced by the printer Clowes, presented to the engraver, John Thompson, and only coming to light after Thompson’s death. One example is in the Royal Collection, another in that of the National Postal Museum, leaving this as one of only two in private hands. Ex Yates. R.P.S. certificate (1974). Photo. | 2000 | 2500 | |
| 1526 | 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet, used 1842 (Apr.) from Southwell to Costock near Nottingham, uprated by 1841 1d. pair and single (torn), all with four margins, paying 1-2ozs 4d. rate, the Mulready and adhesives cancelled by black Maltese Crosses, backstamped Southwell and Nottingham, some staining etc. but rare. B.P.A. certificate (1995). Photo. | 1800 | 2000 | 1850 |
| 1527 | 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet (stereo obscured) used 1840 (May 10th, first Sunday) from Bradford to Tadcaster with clear “BRADFORD YORKS/MY 10/1840” double arc c.d.s. on reverse (partly overwritten), the front with a number of manuscript cartoon embellishments added, some by the sender and some (presumably) by the recipient, creases and some other imperfections but a most unusual item. Jackson records only 15 1d. letter sheets for this date, of which this is not one. R.P.S. certificate (1996) together with a supporting letter from the Chairman of the Expert Committee. Photo. | 1000 | 1200 | |
| 1528 | 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A19, used 1840 (Dec. 9) from Newcastle to Durham, cancelled by three strikes of red Maltese Cross and backstamped Newcastle on Tyne datestamp in blue, attractive. Photo. | 450 | 500 | |
| 1529 | 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A69, sent on May 6th 1840, the first official day of use, from London to Whitehaven with red Maltese Cross and clear Lombard Street “LS/6 MY 6/1840” datestamp on reverse, some cover imperfections. The inside of the cover is endorsed by the recipient ‘This is the first “Penny Postage” envelope for letters that I received, being round one from my esteemed friend Thomas Blain. 5th Month 8th 1840’ and signed ‘John Tomlynson’ a large margined 1d. black plate 1a BI with red Maltese Cross is appended alongside the signature - in 1978 Robson Lowe asked if Mr. Tomlynson was the first collector of adhesive stamps and first day covers! A further note (presumably from the sender, Thomas Blain) reads ‘Lord Wm Russell, brother I believe to the late Duke of Bedford, was murdered last night at his house in Park St. Grosvenor Square but I have not learned any particulars’ initialled ‘TB’. A most interesting example of this popular first day cover. R.P.S. certificate (1990). Photo. |
2500 | 3000 | 2500 |
| 1530 | 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A77 (forme 4) inscribed ‘OHMS’ and used 1841 (Dec.) from Congleton to the ‘Stamp Office Chester’, the contents being an acknowledgement of receipt for a ‘parcel of this day enclosing Stamps &c. to the value of fifty seven pounds & 5/6’, small surface abrasion barely detracting, otherwise fine and fresh. S.G. Spec. ME1j. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 190 |
| 1531 | 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A220 (unplaced stereo) with Samuel Hanson invoice (S.G. MA103b), most unusually sent uncancelled 1840 (Jan.) from London to Northampton, clearly backstamped at London and Northampton (both Jan. 25th), vertical creases, otherwise fine. B.P.A. certificate (2003). S.G. Spec. ME1m, var. Photo. | 800 | 900 | |
| 1532 | 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A230, used 1840 (Oct.) by the scholar, Francis Newman, from Manchester to Llandovery, Wales but missent to Derry, Ireland, cancelled red Maltese Cross, with good strike of “Missent from (ms) Dublin/ to Derry” and five backstamps. Photo. | 600 | 650 | |
| 1533 | 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A243 (forme 5) with Mimpriss & Co. advert (S.G. MA118a) fine used to Huddersfield with bold black Maltese Cross aind “DONCASTER/MA 3/1841” double arc c.d.s. on front. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 180 |
| 1534 | 1840 Mulready 1d. envelope (lower flap missing) with amusing contemporary manuscript additions to both the front (speech balloons) and reverse (a poem), one of the speech balloons on the front reading ‘Bless us and save us is that Prince Albert: why he hasn’t got no clothes on. Sure, the man in the hat what’s a shaking hands with him might send the poor man a few shillings to buy him a pair of trousers’, sent to Greenwich with red Maltese Cross and with ‘MAIDSTONE/JU10/1840” double arc c.d.s. in black on front, unusual. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 500 |
| 1535 | 1840 Mulready 1d. envelope A146 (forme 2) used 1840 (May 7th) from London to Wotton under Edge with red Maltese Cross and “TP/Camden Town” in black on front and with clear London Chief Office evening duty “MY–7/1840” c.d.s. code “D”, some imperfections. S.G. ME2, cat. £900. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 260 |
| 1536 | 1840 Mulready 1d. envelope A147 (forme 2) sent from Sevenoaks to London with red Maltese Cross and “SEVEN-OAKS/MY 3-/1840” c.d.s’s, probably May 31st, the fourth Sunday, on front and London morning duty arrival c.d.s. for June 1st, some faults. | 80 | 100 | 60 |
| 1537 | 1840 Mulready 1d. envelope A156 (forme 2) used 1840 (June) to Torquay with fine red Maltese Cross and black “EAST HARPTREE” double arc u.d.c. on front, “BATH/JU 9/1840” c.d.s. on reverse, the envelope turned and reused on June 12th from Torquay to Totnes with full margined 1d. grey-black (worn) plate 1a GJ tied by red Maltese Cross, the adhesive punctured at back of Queen’s neck but fine appearance. Photo. | 1200 | 1500 | |
| 1538 | 1840 Mulready 1d. envelope A173 (forme substituted stereo) used 1840 (May 10th, the first Sunday) from Ramsgate to London with red Maltese Cross and with neat “RAMSGATE/MY10/1840” c.d.s. on reverse partly overstruck by red London “B/11 MY 11/1840” morning duty arrival c.d.s., vertical fold and the envelope a little toned at right, otherwise fine and very scarce, Jackson records only 14 Mulready 1d. envelopes for this date. S.G. Spec. ME2, cat. £3,750. Photo. | 500 | 600 | 500 |
| 1539 | 1840 Mulready 1d. envelope A170 (forme 3), used 1840 (October 20th) within London with a full strike of the experimental black Maltese Cross and “T.P./Cornhill” Receiving House handstamp on front, London evening duty “6 Ev 6/OC20/1840” datestamp on reverse. Photo. | 200 | 220 | |
| 1540 | 1840 Mulready 1d. envelope forme 4, an unused lower row of four comprising stereos A179+A178+A180+A189, slightly toned, vertical folds mainly clear of the stereotype, scarce. | 400 | 500 | |
| 1541 | 1840 Mulready 2d. letter sheet (stereo missing) used 1846 (Oct.) from Atherstone to Birmingham with under-inked Atherstone “33” numeral and c.d.s. on front, clear Birmingham arrival backstamp, some creasing and ink mark at foot, otherwise fine and fresh. S.G. ME3, cat. £850. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 260 |
| 1542 | 1840 Mulready 2d. letter sheet a104, used 1852 (Dec.) from London to Upton on Severn, Worcs., and unusually uprated by three-margined 1841 1d. (probably paying a late fee charge) and cancelled by London Inland Section numeral “10”, the Mulready cancelled “918” on arrival in Worcester, slight imperfections but very rare and unusual. B.P.A. certificates (1987 and 1998). Photo. | 1200 | 1400 | 1250 |
| 1543 | 1840 Mulready 2d. envelope a195, used 1843 (Nov. 18th) from London to Windsor, cancelled number “10” in Maltese Cross, this being the only such envelope with this number cancellation recorded in the 1994 G.B. Philatelist survey of number in Maltese Cross cancellation on 2d. Mulreadys. Photo. | 1000 | 1200 | |
| 1544 | 1840 Mulready 2d. envelope a211 unplaced stereo, an unused example of this rarity of which only one other unused and two used examples are known, side flaps missing and the lower flap trimmed leaving the “POSTAGE” panel and stereo number, some thinning at edges otherwise fine and fresh. S.G. Spec. ME4c. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 140 |
| 1545 | 1900 (May), the Deraedemaker facsimile of Fores’s Comic Envelope No. 1 by Leech, sent registered from Brussels to Paris with 50c. adhesive, minor cover imperfections, most attractive and unusual. Photo. | 250 | 300 | |
| 1546 | Cancellations: 1841 1d. selection of cancellation interest incl. manuscript types (4, one possibly a crude imitation of a Maltese Cross), town dated c.d.s’s (5), ‘Penny Post’ in combination with Maltese Cross (4), “Cheltenham/Penny Post” (on piece but not guaranteed), boxed “No. 1” (possibly Arundel), distinctive or unusual M.C.’s (6) incl. Dublin (4, two on covers), Greenock (2 on covers) Leamington (on piece) and Norwich (on piece), no. “12” in M.C. on PG-PH strip of four on 1843 (July) cover to Portsmouth, condition varies, mainly fair to good. (25 items). | 300 | 350 | 420 |
| 1547 | Cancellations: 1841–76 selection incl. Scots types with 1857 (June) envelope with 1d. star SB tied by “FISHERROW” Scots local type XII, 1d. star N? with part Pearson Hill experimental machine cancellation code “A”, range of imperf. and perf. 2d.’s incl. 1855 LC14 2d. plate 5 HH tied by “OSWESTRY” spoon code “B” to 1856 , condition varies. (27 items). | 120 | 150 | 220 |
| 1548 | Cancellations: 1866 (Nov.) envelope from Canonbie to Langholm bearing 1864–79 1d. plate 98 EH (small faults) tied by two strikes of the Canonbie handstruck “1” in black forming a cross, very scarce. Photo. | 300 | 320 | 300 |
| 1549 | Cancellations: 1876 (Oct.) envelope (upper flap missing) to Pontypridd, bearing fair 1864–79 1d. cancelled by three strikes of a handstruck “1” and additionally tied by Aberdare duplex, unusual. Photo. | 150 | 180 | |
| 1550 | Cancellations: Exhibitions: 1893 1d. pink envelope addressed to the Strand, cancelled by a very fine strike of the “GARDENING AND FORESTRY/EXHIBITION*EARL’S COURT/EDDYSTONE/LIGHTHOUSE/AUG 17/1893” special c.d.s. in violet, slight soiling and backstamp offset ink on front of envelope at left. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 180 |
| 1551 | Cancellations: Exhibitions: 1905 (Dec. 2nd) p.p.c. of the Hoe sent within Plymouth, franked 1/2d. cancelled superb strike of scarce “TRADES EXIBITION/ PLYMOUTH” (Whitney A51), faint staining. Photo. | 170 | 190 | |
| 1552 | Cancellations: Exhibitions: 1908 (Sept. 28) hand illustated cover from the Shepherds Bush Exhibition bearing 1/2d. (2) cancelled Ballymaclinton and Paddington c.d.s.’s respectively, also 1902-10 5/- cancelled Exhibition c.d.s (small faults). | 90 | 100 | 90 |
| 1553 | Cancellations: Exhibitions: 1909 (June 26) 1909 p.p.c. to Somerset franked 1/2d. cancelled by scarce Imperial International Exhibition Columbia machine cancellation (Whitney A61) with date inverted and year shown above the month instead of below it. One of the scarcest special event cancellations, used at Paddington District Office whilst most mail from the exhibition was cancelled with the double ring handstamp. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 240 |
| 1554 | Cancellations: Exhibitions: 1930 (Apr. 22nd) registered cover from the Secretariat General to the Foreign Office, franked 3d., 4d., 5d., cancelled superb individual strikes of London Naval Conference c.d.s. (Whitney 154) with additional strike on reverse, a few very trivial stains. Photo. | 80 | 100 | |
| 1555 | Cancellations: Fancy Cancellations: The Cork Cat of Dereham: 1849 (Oct. 16th), cover sent from Dereham, Norfolk, to Norwich, bearing just clear to large margined 1841 1d. LC cancelled by a hand-cut cork obliterator in the shape of a cat, most unusual for this country and believed to be one of only two known examples (the other being a piece dated Nov. 1849 bearing 1d. LE and which is illustrated in ‘Cancellations of the 1841 Penny Red’ by Danzig and Goldsmith). Brandon certificate (2002) states ‘cancelled by Dereham Mail Bag Seal’. Photo. | 2500 | 2800 | |
| 1556 | Cancellations: Machine Cancellations: Azemar: 1869 (May, 1st trial period) local London entire letter with 1d. plate tied by a fine strike of the five section Azemar cancellation with c.d.s. at lower left, the stamp additionally tied by a strike of a normal “109” London duplex, most unusual. Photo. | 180 | 200 | |
| 1557 | Cancellations: Machine Cancellations: Etheridge: 1886 (Dec. 10) 1/2d. brown stationery postcard (slightly toned), cancelled with fine Etheridge machine cancellation, rare. Photo. | 350 | 400 | |
| 1558 | Cancellations: Machine Cancellations: Pearson Hill: 1858 (Mar. 31) entire letter with attractive vignette heading of carpet factory near Leeds sent from London to Nice, showing a fine strike of the scarce Pearson Hill “Opera Glass” machine cancellation, the entire endorsed “paid” but sent without payment with mss. “12” and “120” charge marks, backstamped Nizza arrival. One of very few “Opera Glass” covers recorded stampless and the only example recorded addressed abroad. Photo. | 2000 | 2500 | |
| 1559 | Cancellations: Machine Cancellations: Charles Rideout: 1858 (May and Aug.) and 1859 (March and May) covers all bearing 1d. stars with very fine strikes of the Rideout no. “1” machine cancellations types A (2) and B (2). | 180 | 200 | |
| 1560 | Cancellations: Newspaper Branch: 1870 1/2d. plate 20 AH and DX tied by very fine strikes of the “GLASGOW/NPB” oval datestamp (A & H type 1552) on separate 1880 part William Colvin printed Scotch pig iron reports. | 40 | 50 | |
| 1561 | Cancellations: Rapid Cancelling Machines: 1928 Arthur Wheeler & Co. (Bookmakers) s.t.o. 11/2d. envelopes each to London with “LEICESTER” codes “A” & “B” adapted Neopost machine cancellations with cancelling bars instead of meter stamp, very fine. | 60 | 70 | |
| 1562 | Cancellations: Scots Experimental Duplexes: 1856–1859, twelve entires and two pieces, variously franked and addresssed, all with Scots experimental duplexes, incl. Aberdeen, Leith, Glasgow, etc, fair to fine. | 180 | 200 | |
| 1563 | Cancellations: Scots Experimental Duplexes: Edinburgh: 1857 (Mar. 9) envelope from Edinburgh to Falkirk franked 1d. star cancelled by type 2 “monocycle” Edinburgh experimental duplex (code “X” above date and “H” below), same day arrival backstamp, slight creasing and soiling but very rare, being one of the very scarcest Scottish cancellations and this the only recorded cover. Photo. | 1200 | 1500 | |
| 1564 | Cancellations: Scots Local Cancellations: 1855–58 covers (4) bearing 1d. stars with type III “DALMALLY”, “KILCRENNAN” in black and “NEWTON MEARNS” in blue-black, and type VII “B.MUIRHEAD”, fair to good, some imperfections. | 120 | 150 | 140 |
| 1565 | Cancellations: Scots Local Cancellations: 1855 (Jan.) envelope to Irvine franked 1d. star tied by fine strike of scarce “DALMUIR” type XX (Alcock rarity G), backstamped Glasgow Jan. 26th transit and next day arrival, attractive. Photo. | 400 | 450 | |
| 1566 | Cancellations: Scots Local Cancellations: 1855 (March) entire to Atherstone with SC16 1d. SH-SI much misperforated pair tied by “PARKHEAD” type XX Scots local cancellations in black. Photo. | 200 | 220 | |
| 1567 | Cancellations: Sorting Carriages: 1873 (Aug.) envelope to Peebles bearing 1864–79 1d. plate 137 JB tied by a fine strike of the rare “HIGHLAND S.T./391” duplex of the Highland Sorting Carriage. Photo. | 220 | 250 | |
| 1568 | Cancellations: Sorting Carriages: 1904 (Aug.) p.p.c. to Tynemouth with 1902–10 1/2d. blue-green cancelled “NORTH OF SCOTLAND/SORTING CARRIAGE/AU 5/04” c.d.s. code “B”, scarce. | 50 | 60 | |
| 1569 | Cancellations: Spoon Cancellations: A selection, mainly fine strikes on 1d. stars on covers (25), and two part covers with Birmingham types B1, B1 recut (part cover), C3, Bridgenorth, Gloucester (2), Hull types A, B, C recut, Leamington (2, codes B and C), Leeds type A (2), Liverpool types A13 recut, A16, C3, D (the Registered type on part front), Manchester types B, D2 recut, D4a 1st recut, D5b, Northampton original and 1st recut, Plymouth (2, 2nd & 3rd periods) and York original (2, one on 1d. pink envelope), also a number of pieces (9), condition a little varied in places. (36 items). | 350 | 400 | 300 |
| 1570 | Cancellations: Spoon Cancellations: Dudley: 1856 (Oct. 10) entire to Baltimore franked 1847-54 1/- tied by “DUDLEY/OC 10/1856” original Spoon code “B”, with red “5/CENTS” and Boston Paid c.d.s. alongside, filing folds well clear of adhesive, very attractive. Photo. | 300 | 350 | 300 |
| 1571 | Cancellations: Spoon Cancellations: Kidderminster: 1861 (July 19th) envelope to Ledbury with 1d. star EG tied by a very fine strike of the recut “KIDDERMINSTER/JY19/1861” Spoon code “D”, clean neat item. Arundel 45, this dated a week later than the last recorded date of use. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 110 |
| 1572 | Cancellations: Spoon Cancellations: Liverpool Registered: 1856 (Jan.) entire to London bearing 1d. stars (2) and embossed 6d. (fault at top) cancelled light clear “LIVERPOOL/REGISTERED” Spoon, the 6d. and one 1d. additionally tied by London tombstone “PAID” d.s. in red. Photo. | 200 | 250 | |
| 1573 | Cancellations: Spoon Cancellations: Manchester: 1857 (Aug.) neat envelope to Germany bearing 1857–63 LC14 1d. plate 52 AA-AF strip of six, AK and AL, tied by type C “MANCHESTER/AU25 57” Spoons code “S”, attractive. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 100 |
| 1574 | Cancellations: Spoon Cancellations: Stafford: 1857 (Feb. 14th) 1d. pink envelope to Stone cancelled by a very fine strike of Spoon code “F”, filing fold crosses stamp but barely detracts, otherwise very fine and rare. Arundel 120. Photo. | 200 | 250 | |
| 1575 | Cancellations: Spoon Cancellations: Stoke on Trent: 1858 (June) entire letter to Stone bearing overlapping 1d. stars (2) with clear strikes of the “STOKE ON TRENT” Spoon, code”A” (very scarce). Photo. | 200 | 220 | 200 |
| 1576 | Essays and Trials: John Dickinson: 1837 London District Post essay 1d. yellow-buff, two examples folded to envelope and letter sheet format, one with small abrasions on front, otherwise fine and fresh. Huggins E1a. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 250 |
| 1577 | Essays and Trials: John Dickinson: 1837 London District Post essay 2d. letter sheet essay in green, very fine. Huggins E1b. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 310 |
| 1578 | Essays and Trials: A line-engraved essay in a similar design to the 1840 1d., lettered GL, in black on unwatermarked wove paper, thought to have been produced by Carmichael, fine. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 180 |
| 1579 | Essays and Trials: Charles Whiting: 1840 (c.), the “VR” design in blue (later reprinted as part of the obverse side of the 1848 Art Union Journal page) on wove paper, some soiling and other imperfections mainly clear of the essay. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 200 |
| 1580 | Essays and Trials: Charles Whiting: An embossed sample produced by the Congreve process, printed in indigo and blue on pale blue card with decorative frame and head of Lord Brougham embossed in colourless relief. Photo. | 600 | 650 | 580 |
| 1581 | Essays and Trials: Charles Whiting: An embossed sample produced by the Congreve process, printed in greenish blue and Wedgwood blue on grey card with decorative frame and head of Lord Byron embossed in colourless relief and with “WHITING PATENTEE” twice within the frame at left. Photo. | 600 | 650 | 580 |
| 1582 | Essays and Trials: 1850 Prince Consort 1d. essay FJ imperforate finished example in red-brown, exceptionally fine and fresh with almost full original gum, shows clear break at corner of NW frame. S.G. Spec. DP71(b). Photo. | 300 | 350 | 350 |
| 1583 | Essays and Trials: 1850 Prince Consort 1d. essay FJ imperforate finished example in red-brown, fine and fresh with part original gum. S.G. Spec. DP71(b). Photo. | 250 | 300 | 290 |
| 1584 | Essays and Trials: 1850 Prince Consort 1d. essay FJ imperforate finished example in red-brown, fresh with large part original gum, small faults. S.G. Spec. DP71(b). Photo. | 150 | 180 | 150 |
| 1585 | Essays and Trials: 1850 Prince Consort 1d. essay FJ imperforate finished example in red-brown, fresh with part original gum, black ink mark at foot, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. DP71(b). Photo. | 80 | 100 | 85 |
| 1586 | Essays and Trials: Local Stamp Essays: An engraved essay for a “LOCAL POSTAGE STAMP”, in pale blue on white wove paper, fine. Photo. It is believed that these were produced in around 1861 by Bradbury Wilkinson. |
120 | 150 | |
| 1587 | Essays and Trials: Local Stamp Essays: An engraved essay for a “LOCAL POSTAGE STAMP”, in grey on white wove paper, fine. Photo. It is believed that these were produced in around 1861 by Bradbury Wilkinson. |
100 | 120 | 95 |
| 1588 | 1840 1d. black, a selection on covers (10) comprising plate 1b HC on 1840 (July) envelope with mss. note regarding non delivery on reverse, plate 2 QI on 1840 (Christmas) day cover from Edinburgh to Arbroath, plate 3 II with ‘brown’ M.C. of Haddington on 1840 (Sept.) E. to Edinburgh, plate 4 KB on 1840 (Dec.) E.L. from Perth, plate 5 ID on 1840 (Sept.) E.L. local Edinburgh E.L., QH with brownish M.C. on 1840 (Oct.) entire from Ballyglass to Ballymote, TH (double “H”) on 1841 (May) E. from Manchester to Skirwith Abbey, plate 6 TA state 1 with superb black M.C. on 1841 (March) E.L. from Broadford to Edinburgh, plate 7 MB with London experimental black M.C. on 1840 (Nov.) local London E., and plate 9 RL on 1840 (Feb.) E.L. from London to Oxford, the adhesives all with three or four margins. | 500 | 600 | 620 |
| 1589 | 1840 1d. and 2d., a mainly good to fine used selection virtually all with full margins, with 1d. black (18) incl. set of plates 1a to 11, incl. plate 11 TC with very large margins (R.P.S. certificate, 1959), plate 1a CJ with distinctive Manchester ‘fishtail’ Maltese Cross in black, plate 4 EL on 1840 (July) entire from London to Cambridge, plate 7 BK with magenta M.C., JA with brownish (oxidised), also mainly fair reds from plates 1b to 11., 2d. blue plate 1 DF, KK, MK with red M.C.’s, AH & RK with black M.C.’s., plate 2 NF very fine with red M.C., DI (touched at foot) with black M.C. (32). Photo. | 2200 | 2500 | 2600 |
| 1590 | 1840 1d. black, a selection (12) comprising plates 3 LB, PG (1844-type cancellation but cut into) QK, 4 EA, EB, FB, SH, 6 FD (on piece), FG, QF, and 7 BJ and JJ (on experimental thin paper), all but one with full margins and mostly fair to fine, some imperfections, eight cancelled in red. | 500 | 550 | |
| 1591 | 1840 1d. black, a selection of May date covers and part covers, comprising May 7th part E. from London to Braintree with plate 1a KA, May 9th large piece from London to Glasgow with plate 1a PG, May 15th large piece used in London with plate 2 RA, May 16th E.L. from Prescot to St. Helens bearing plate 2 EL, May 20th local Edinburgh E. with plate 2 BC, May 23rd envelope from London to Aberford with plate 2 CB, May 28th E. to London bearing plate 2 QB and another large part E. with plate 3 AB from Preston to Surrey, condition varies but an interesting group. (8 items). | 1000 | 1200 | 750 |
| 1592 | 1840 1d. black (9) on separate 1840–41 covers and a large part cover, condition varies, six with full margins and mainly good to fine. | 500 | 600 | 550 |
| 1593 | 1840 1d. black, ten three margined examples on nine separate covers and a piece, condition varies. | 500 | 600 | |
| 1594 | 1840 1d. black IA, a mainly fine to superb used set of plates 1a to 11 together with the matched red printings (less plate 10), all with full margins (some are very large) except red plate 1b just touched at top, plates 1a, 1b, 3, 6, 7 and 8 cancelled in red, the others in black, plate 11 with very large margins (faint horizontal crease not detracting from appearance). (18). Photo. | 1200 | 1500 | 1250 |
| 1595 | 1840 1d. black plates 1b TL, 6 PD, 7 DI, JH, PF, SE, SI, 8 BK, DF, NF and NH on separate 1840–41 covers (9) and two large part covers, mostly with full margins or nearly so, condition a little varied, all but two cancelled in red. (11). | 500 | 600 | 520 |
| 1596 | 1840 1d. black plates 1b PI, 4 EF, 8 RG and 9 AK, all with good margins, first three with red M.C.’s, some creasing or other imperfections not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine, (4). | 150 | 200 | 160 |
| 1597 | 1840 1d. black plates 2 CH, GG, PK, 4 SJ, 6 PC and 8 TL, attractive full margined examples, some imperfections not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine, CH has black Maltese Cross to which no. “10” has been added. (6). | 250 | 300 | 190 |
| 1598 | 1840 1d. black plates 2 HI cancelled light red M.C. and part straight-line (BROU)GHTO(N)” in black, 5 KE with very light red M.C. and part circular “(TRED)EGAR” in black, 2d. blue plates 1 RE and 2 FC with English 1844-type cancellations in black, faults but fair to good appearance. (4). | 120 | 150 | 160 |
| 1599 | 1840 1d. black, a most unusual example with the entire value label cut away, possibly as postal fraud, accepted for postage (against regulations?), and used on 1840 (Sept.) entire letter from Elphin to Dublin with a solid red obliteration, either an over-inked Maltese Cross or a ‘cork’ cancellation, extraordinary, also an 1853 (Feb.) printed Valentine’s “BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS” envelope sent from Rawtenstall to Midhurst with a similarly cut 1841 1d. tied by “501” numeral. Photo. | 800 | 1000 | |
| 1600 | 1840 1d. grey-black plate 1a AK fine used with just clear to good margins, tied by a superb strike of a red Maltese Cross to 1840 (May 19th) entire to London with neat London Chief Office evening duty “H/19 MY 19/1840” c.d.s. in red on reverse and most unusually with “CAISTOR•L/165” mileage mark in black, long after the normal discontinuance of these marks. S.G. Spec. AS2th. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 280 |