| Lot No | Description | Estimate Low | Estimate High | Hammer ex VAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1601 | Trinidad and Tobago: Tobago: 1879 to 1896, a used collection, incl. 1879 1d. to 5/- (cancellation smudged), 1880 1/2d. to 1/-, 1883 21/2d. on 6d., 1882-84 1/2d. to 6d., 1885-96 to 1/- (both), 1886-89, 1891-92 and 1896 surcharges, mainly good to fine. (30) | 400 | 500 | 400 |
| 1602 | Trinidad and Tobago: Mainly used collection of issues from 1913 to 1935, incl. 1913-23 and 1921-2 to £1 sets (both £1 values with Madame Joseph cancellation), 1922-28 to £1 (on piece), 1935 to 72c., Officials, Postage Dues, etc., fair to fine. (73) | 180 | 200 | 250 |
| 1603 | Trinidad and Tobago: 1922-28 issue, a mint study on leaves, incl. set to £1 with shades and a range of plate blocks and other multiples incl. wmk. Mult. Crown CA 4d. (8), 1/- (12), wmk. Mult. Script CA 11/2d. interpanneau block of six, 4d. (28), etc., mainly fine. (138) S.G. 216-29. | 110 | 130 | 100 |
| 1604 | Trinidad and Tobago: A mint and used range in a stockbook with Trinidad incl. early issues in mixed condition, 1883-94 and 1904-09 values to 5/- mint, Tobago incl. 1880 1/2d., 1d., 1883 21/2d. on 6d. (3, two showing long tail to “2” variety) 1882-84 21/2d. with “Slash” flaw mint or unused, Trinidad and Tobago incl. 1913-23 to 5/-, 1921-22 to 5/- (3, one corner marginal with plate no.), 1912-28, 1935-37 sets mint, Postage Dues with 1923-45 set etc., fair to fine. | 260 | 280 | 290 |
| 1605 | Trinidad and Tobago: A mainly unused or mint seelction, incl. Trinidad 1852-60 (1d.) (2, one used), 1859 imperf. 1/-, pin-perf. 131/2-14 (1d.) carmine-lake (R.P.S. certificate, 1955), 1862-63 4d., 1863-80 perf. 121/2 4d., 1869 5/-, Tobago 1879 3d., 5/- (2, one thinned) £1 (R.P.S. certificate, 1945), 1880 1d., 4d. (2), later with 1921-22 and 1922-28 values to £1, etc., poor to fine. (145) | 800 | 1000 | 820 |
| 1606 | Trinidad and Tobago: Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1915 to 1952, a selection unused and used, incl. 1915 1/2d. uprated to external use from Port of Spain (May 21 1915) to London with 1/2d. cut-out, etc., good to fine. (8 items) | 50 | 70 | |
| 1607 | Tristan da Cunha: A good selection of covers with a range of cachets incl. type III (faults) to the Manchester Guardian, type V (9), type VII (22) and type X (5), Edinburgh Settlement cachet (4), Gough Island Survey etc., later with much commercial mail etc., poor to fine (255 items). | 300 | 350 | 260 |
| 1608 | Tristan da Cunha: 1922 stampless envelope to Sherborne, Dorset, redirected to Weymouth , with fine strike of type II cachet overstruck by “S-R/ANTARCTIC/MY 25/22/EXPEDITION 1921” c.d.s., G.B. 1/2d. and 1d. postage dues affixed, cancelled July 11 and overstamped by boxed “CHARGE NOT COLLECTED/(cross)/FRESH LABELS REQUIRED” when redirected to Weymouth. A scarce item from the Shackleton-Rowett Antarctic Expedition which was at Tristan between May 20th and 25th. Photo. | 1400 | 1600 | |
| 1609 | Tristan da Cunha: 1926 stampless cover with fine type II cachet, addressed to Bournemouth and carried on the Norwegian barque “Asalea”, with “T/20c.” due marking applied at Port Elizabeth cancelled by numeral obliterator, enclosed letters from Tom Rogers commenting on life on the island. Photo. | 440 | 480 | |
| 1610 | Turks and Caicos Islands: A used collection of Turks Islands issues from 1867 to 1895, incl. 1867 1d., 6d. 1/-, 1873-79 1d. (2), range of 1881 surcharges comprising “1/2” on 6d. black (2), “1/2” on 1/- dull blue, “1/2” on 1d. dull red (4), “1/2” on 1/- lilac (3), “21/2” on 1/- dull blue, “4” on on 6d. black (4), “4” on 1d. dull red (2), 1881 1d. to 1/-, 1893 1/2d. on 4d., etc., mainly fair to fine with most appearing genuine. (42) | 500 | 700 | 720 |
| 1611 | Turks and Caicos Islands: 1873-79 1/- lilac, used, straight edge at top. R.P.S. certificate (1980) notes “toned, small repair”, nevertheless good appearance and scarce. S.G. 6, cat. £2,000. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 230 |
| 1612 | Turks and Caicos Islands: 1881 Setting 4, 21/2 type 18 on 6d. black, used, fine and attractive. S.G. 28, cat. £275. R.P.S. certificate (1948). Photo. | 80 | 100 | 95 |
| 1613 | Turks and Caicos Islands: A collection of issues from 1900 to 1935 on leaves, incl. 1900-04 and 1909-11 sets, 1913-21 to 2/- (3), 3/-, 1921, 1922-26 and 1928 sets, etc., good to fine used. (84) | 280 | 300 | 360 |
| 1614 | Turks and Caicos Islands: 1913-21 Wmk. Mult. Crown CA 2/- red on blue-green, a fine unmounted mint block of 42 (6 x 7) with margins on three sides. S.G. 138, cat. £315+. | 180 | 200 | |
| 1615 | Turks and Caicos Islands: 1913-21 Wmk. Mult. Crown CA 2/- red on greenish white, a fine unmounted mint block of 24 (6 x 4) with margins on two sides. S.G. 138a, cat. £576+. | 200 | 220 | |
| 1616 | Turks and Caicos Islands: 1922-26 1/4d. to 3/- set overprinted “SPECIMEN” (Samuel type D16), mainly very fine with gum. (14) S.G. 162-75s, cat. £200. | 60 | 80 | |
| 1617 | Turks and Caicos Islands: A mainly mint duplicated range in a stockbook incl. 1900-04 3/-, 1909-11, 1913-21, 1928 (2), 1938-45 (2), 1950 sets etc., mainly fine. | 120 | 140 | 210 |
| 1618 | Turks and Caicos Islands: A Q.V. to K.G.V mint or unused seection on stockleaves, incl. 1881 1/2 on 1d. (4), 1/2 on 6d. (2), 1/2 on 1/- lilac, 1/2 on 1/- dull blue, 21/2 on 1/- lilac, 4 on 6d., 1913-21 and 1928 sets, poor to fine. (115) | 150 | 200 | 260 |
| 1619 | U.S.A.: 1922 2c. Washington (Scott 554) postal forgery in a complete sheet of 100 with margin at left, mainly fine with full gum and scarce. Ex Ward. | 2000 | 2500 | |
| 1620 | U.S.A.: 1922 2c. Washington (Scott 554) and 1975 13c. Liberty Bell (Scott 1595) postal forgeries, both in unused blocks of four, the former with slightly patchy gum, otherwise fine unmounted. (8) | 140 | 160 | |
| 1621 | U.S.A.: An early to midlle period collection, mainly used, on leaves, incl. 1857-61 values to 24c., 1861-62 values to 90c. (2), 1869 to 24c., 1879 values to 90c., 1893 Columbus to 50c., $2, an interesting range of cancellations incl. some fancy types, poor to fine. | 300 | 350 | 600 |
| 1622 | Uruguay: A mint and used collection from 1857 to 2001 in six albums with good ranges of all periods incl. 1930 Independence set (less 50c.) mint, 1929-33 values to 10p. mint or used, Airs, covers and cards, multiples, varieties etc., fair to fine. | 300 | 400 | 550 |
| 1623 | Collections and Mixed Lots: A mainly mint mostly KE VII and KG V collection in varied condition in five stockbooks with KE VII 1/2d., 1d. (4), 4d., 5d., 6d. & 2/6 (double impression) imperforate plate proofs, 1/2d. blue-green and 1d. (2) overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 15, mint values to 6d. (15), 9d. (11), 10d. (7), 1/- (7), 2/6 (3), 5/- (2) with a good range of shades; KG V with Seahorses incl. 1913 Waterlow 2/6 (2), 5/- imperf. plate proofs, 1913 Waterlow 2/6 (2) mint, 5/- overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 26, 1915–18 De La Rue 2/6 (8), 5/- (2), 1918 Bradbury 2/6 (4), 5/- (2), 10/-, 1934 re-engraved 2/6 (2), 5/- mint, 1924–26 watermark block cypher 1/2d. (31) to 10d. (4), 1/- (5) incl. 4d., 5d. and 6d. (2) with watermarks inverted, KG VI incl. 1937–47 4d. to 1/- in corner blocks of 12 (11d. less one); range of postage dues, etc. (Many 100’s§). | 1800 | 2000 | 3500 |
| 1624 | Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in an album and loose on cards, etc., from 1840 1d. (2), line engraved with 1858-59 1d. plates 71 to 225 (excl. 77, pl. 223 is mint). 1870 1/2d. plates 1 to 20, 1847–54 1/-, 6d., surface printed, 1867 5/-, 1883–84 5/- (4), 1891 £1, used, 1873–80 3d. pl. 18, 1880–83 1/- pl. 13, 1883–84 10/-, mint, K.E.VII, Seahorses to 10/- (2), later with early phosphors unmounted mint, etc, poor to fine. (100’s§) | 1000 | 1200 | 1200 |
| 1625 | Collections and Mixed Lots: An extensive Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in albums, binders and loose contained in three cartons with Mulready 1d. envelope used, 1d. and 2d. lettersheets unused, 1840 1d. (6) , 2d. (4, one on 1841 entire, later line-engraved, 1847-54 embossed issues to 1/- (2), surface printed with 1867–78 5/- plates 1 and 2, 1884 wmk. crowns £1, used, 1887–92 to 1/-, K.E.VII to £1, Seahorses to 10/-, used, 1939–48 high values mint, 1955–58 Waterlow and 1959 De La Rue 2/6 to £1 sets mint, early phosphors, extensive range of Q.E.II booklets, some literature, etc., | 1000 | 1200 | 2500 |
| 1626 | Collections and Mixed Lots: The balance of a collection incl. line engraved with 1840 1ds., other QV, 1912–24 1/2d. to 1/- mint and used on Hagner pages incl. 6d. perf. 14 unmounted mint and fine used, 9d. olive-green (3) mint, etc. (100’s§). | 500 | 800 | 1300 |
| 1627 | Collections and Mixed Lots: Various mostly used in varied condition incl. 1864–79 1d. plate 225 RH, 1873–80 watermark spray 1/- orange-brown plate 12 DA with watermark inverted, KE VII values to 2/6 (13), 5/- (6), 10/- (4), KG V Seahorses with 1913 Waterlow 2/6 (5), 10/- (2), 1915–18 De La Rue 2/6 (6), 5/- (5), 1918 Bradbury 2/6 (9), 5/- (6), 10/- (4), etc. | 400 | 500 | 700 |
| 1628 | Collections and Mixed Lots: A collection of mainly Q.E.II issues in ten albums, incl. 1929 P.U.C. £1, also early phosphors, specialised Wildings and Machins, ranges of varieties incl. missing phosphors, etc., presentation packs, some f.d.c.’s, sterling silver replicas, mainly fine mint with most later issues unmounted. | 400 | 450 | 920 |
| 1629 | Collections and Mixed Lots: A duplicated mint and used early to modern accumulation in 12 stockbooks or binders with 1840 1d. (11) used, 1887–1892 to 10d., K.E.VII. values to 2/6d., 1939–48 set, Q.E.II. issues with early phosphors all mint, Revenues etc., very varied condition. | 350 | 400 | 450 |
| 1630 | Collections and Mixed Lots: A Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in three albums and loose, from 1840 1d., 2d., Seahorses to 10/- (2), later mainly mint with Channel Islands, etc., poor to fine. | 300 | 350 | 350 |
| 1631 | Collections and Mixed Lots: Various in cover albums, stockbooks, etc., with mint multiples, 1924-26 and 1934-36 to 1/-, 1951 to £1 1955-58 Waterlow set, Wildings, f.d.c.’s to 2003, etc., mainly good to fine. (many 100’s§) | 200 | 250 | 850 |
| 1632 | Collections and Mixed Lots: A small selection comprising 1840 1d. plate 6 LA with full margins and black Maltese Cross but some staining, 1980 Machin 22p. imperf. marginal pair (S.G. X962a, one with disturbed gum), 1994 Christmas 19p. imperf. marginal pair and NVI Questa 1st bright orange-red imperf. pair. (4 items). | 80 | 100 | 160 |
| 1633 | Collections and Mixed Lots: 1840–1900 collection incl. 1858–76 2d. plates 9, 13 & 15, 1864–79 1d. (24) mint or unused, 1861 unissued 3d. with shaded spandrels TE, 1862–64 4d., 1867–80 3d. plate 6 QJ, 10d. plate 1 BK, 1873–80 21/2d. plate 10 GF, 1880–83 4d. plate 18 FE, 6d. plate 18 FH, 1880–81 1/2d. to 5d., 1881 14 dots 1d., 1883–84 21/2d., 3d., 5d. and 1/-, 1887–92 11/2d. to 1/- (less 21/2d., 41/2d., incl. both 5d. dies), all overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1865–67 4d. plate 12 RE, 1867–80 6d. plate 9 GA, 1873–80 21/2d. plate 12 MC, 1880–81 1/2d. (3) to 2d. (2), 1883–84 1/2d., 11/2d., 21/2d., 3d. and 6d., 1887–92 1/2d. (4) to 1/-, 1900 1/2d. & 1/-, mostly mint, 1879 Tender essays (7 incl. a block of 4 of the ‘Inland Revenue’ type), condition varies in places. (126). | 1000 | 1200 | 1000 |
| 1634 | Collections and Mixed Lots: 1840–1918 selection incl. 1840 2d. plates 1 PI and 2 RF with full margins and red & black M.C.’s respectively, 1857 LC14 2d. plate 6 QH with part c.d.s., 1855–57 6d., 1873–80 21/2d. plate 20 FC, 1880–83 21/2d. plates 22KB & 23 RF, 4d. plate 17 QE unused or mint, 1872–73 6d. plate 11 ID, 1880–83 3d. on 3d. AL & 6d. on 6d. GE with c.d.s., etc., condition varies. (28). | 220 | 250 | 500 |
| 1635 | Collections and Mixed Lots: 1840–1936 comprehensive used collection in varied condition on New Imperial leaves incl. 1840 1d. SA and SH (on piece), 2d. GE & GK with full margins, later line engraved incl. 1858–76 2d. plates 7–15, 1864–79 1d. plates 71–225 (less 77), 1870 1/2d. plates 1–20; 1847–54 embossed 1/-, 10d. 6d. (2) cut square; most surface printed issues well represented incl. 1867–78 watermark Maltese Cross 5/- (2), 10/- AI, £1 EC (perfin), 1882–83 watermark anchor 10/-, £5 orange CL most attractive with “SOUTHAMPTON/26FE/00” c.d.s., 1883–84 2/6 (2), 5/- (2), 10/-, 1884 watermark crowns £1 FD, 1887–92 £1 TA; KE VII to 10/-, £1; KG V with Seahorses incl. 1913 Waterlow 10/-, £1 with c.d.s’s, 1929 P.U.C. £1 with neat central c.d.s.; Telegraphs to 5/- (plates 1 & 2), 10/-, £1, etc. (500§). Photo. | 3000 | 4000 | 4000 |
| 1636 | Collections and Mixed Lots: 1840–1952 extensive apparently unused or mint collection in mixed condition on Windsor leaves, incl. 1840 1d. (3), 2d. (3), 1841 1d. (4 incl. plate 8), 2d. (2), later line engraved incl. SC16 1d. (2), SC14 1d., LC14 2d. (3), 1858–79 plate no. issues with 1d. plates 71–225 (less 77, plate 225 NI with 1988 R.P.S. certificate), 2d. plates 7–15, 1/2d. plates 1–20, 11/2d. plates 1 (2), 3 (2); 1847–54 embossed 10d. and 6d.; surface printed with 1855–57 4d. watermark small garter, 4d. watermark large garter (2), 6d. (2), 1/- (2), 1862–64 3d. (2), 4d. (4), 6d. (2), 9d. (2), 1/- (2), 1865–67 3d., 4d. plates 7 (2) to 14 (2), 6d. plate 6, 9d., 1/-, 1867–80 3d. plates 4–10, 6d. plates 6 (2), 8 (2), 9, 10d. plate 1 (2), 1/- plates 4 (2), 5 (2), 6, 7, 2/- blue plate 1 (3), 2/- brown BA, 1872–73 6d. chestnut plate 11, 6d. pale buff plates 11, 12, 6d. grey plate 12, 1867–78 watermark Maltese Cross 5/- plates 1 DA, FF, 2 DH, 1873–80 21/2d. rosy mauve watermark anchor plates 1 (2), 2 (2), watermark orb plates 3–17 (less 9 & 10), 21/2d. blue plates 17–20, 3d. plates 11–20 incl. plate 17 (3), 6d. grey plates 13–16, 1/- green plates 8 to 10 (2), 11, 12 (2), 13, 4d. vermilion plate 15, 4d. sage-green plates 15, 16, 4d. grey-brown plate 17, 8d. orange, 1880–83 21/2d. to 1/- plates complete, 1880–81 1/2d. (2) to 2d. (2), 5d., 1883–84 2/6, 5/- apparently on blued, 2/6, 5/- (2), 10/- (3) on white, 1883–84 1/2d. to 1/-, 1887–92 1/2d. to £1 EB, etc., S.G. cat stated £216,000+ but sold ‘as is’. Photo. | 8000 | 10000 | 16500 |
| 1637 | Collections and Mixed Lots: 1840–1960 mainly used collection on Schaubek leaves incl. 1840 1d. (8), 2d. mostly with full margins, other line-engraved, 1847–54 embossed 6d., surface printed incl. 1867–78 watermark Maltese Cross 10/- CE, £1 DA, 1882–83 watermark anchor 10/- AD, £1 BA, £5 BC and BE, 1884 watermark crowns £1 CD and JD, 1891 £1 RB; KE VII to 10/- £1; KG V incl. 1913 Waterlow £1, 1929 P.U.C. £1, etc., condition varies. (100’s§). Photo. | 6500 | 7000 | |
| 1638 | Collections and Mixed Lots: 1840–1970 comprehensive used collection in mixed condition on Windsor leaves incl. 1840 1d. (3), 2d. (3), later line-engraved 1d. and 2d. stars, 1858–79 1d. plates 71–225 (less 77), 2d. plates 7–15, 1/2d. plates 1–20; 1847–54 embossed 1/- (3), 6d. (3) mostly cut square; surface printed with 1855–57 4d. (9), 6d. (3, one on azure), 1/- (5), 1862–64 3d. (3) to 9d. (2), 1/- (2), 1865–67 to 9d. (2), 1/-, 1867–80 to 9d. (3), 10d. (3), 1/- (5), 2/- blue (4), 2/- brown BH Sperati forgery on genuine paper, 1867–78 watermark Maltese Cross 5/- plates 1 (2), 2, 10/- BB, £1 DB and EH, 1882–83 watermark anchor 5/- (2), £5 orange AB, a good range of 1873–80 issues, 1887–92 to £1; 1902–13 KE VII to 10/- (2), £1; KG V incl. Seahorses with 1913 Waterlow 2/6 (2), 10/-, £1, 1915–18 De La Rue 2/6 (4), 5/- (3), 10/-, 1918 Bradbury 2/6 (4), 5/-, 10/- (2), 1929 P.U.C. to £1 etc.; KG VI & QE II, regionals (incl. C.I. wartime issues) and postage dues largely complete. (100’s§) | 3000 | 4000 | 4800 |
| 1639 | Collections and Mixed Lots: 1840–1970 collection in mixed condition in an album, incl. line engraved with 1840 1d. (7), 2d. (2), 1847–54 embossed 10d., 6d. (2); surface printed incl. 1867–80 to 9d., 10d. (2), 2/- blue (10), 1867–78 watermark Maltese Cross 5/- plates 1 (4), 2 (2), 10/- HG, 1882–83 watermark anchor 5/- plate 4 DC, 10/- BH, used, £5 DG overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, 1883–84 2/6 KB apparently on blued mint, 2/6 (4), 5/- (4), 10/- (3) used, 1884 watermark crowns £1 PC overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, KG V incl. 1913 watermark multiple cypher 1/2d., 1d., 1913 Waterlow £1, 1924 Wembley set in mint blocks, 1929 P.U.C. £1 mint, KG VI incl. 1939–48 2/6 to £1 set of 6, 1951 2/6 to £1 mint, etc. (100’s§). | 2000 | 2500 | 3500 |
| 1640 | Collections and Mixed Lots: 1840–1980 collection in a Lighthouse album, incl. 1840 Mulready 1d. envelope used, 2d. unused, 1840 1d. set of plates 1a to 11, 2d. pl. 1, other line-engraved with 1864–79 1d. plates 71 to 225 excl. 77, 1870 1/2d. plates 8 to 20, 1847–54 embossed 1/-, 6d., 10d., surface printed with 1867–80 2/- brown, 1867–78 5/-, 10/-, £1 (filled perfin), 1882–83 5/-, 10/-, £5 (with Accounts Branch P.O. Glasgow oval d.s.), , 1883–84 to 10/-, 1884 wmk. crowns £1, 1888 wmk. orbs error £1, 1887–92 to £1, K.E.VII to £1 (2), K.G.V. with Seahorses to £1, 1929 P.U.C. £1, Officials, Postage Dues, etc., poor to fine. (100’s§). | 6000 | 7000 | 6000 |
| 1641 | Collections and Mixed Lots: 1841–1948, a small selection incl. 1841 1d. ML (slight creasing) and 2d. plate 4 PG (oxidised) with blue 1844-type numerals, 1858–76 2d. plate 9 RA-SB used block of four, 1883–84 1/2d. to 1/- set used (5d. and 1/- of good colour with c.d.s., others vary), 1939–48 2/6 brown corner pair unmounted mint. (24). | 150 | 180 | 280 |
| 1642 | Collections and Mixed Lots: 1855–1900 mainly used collection in varied condition on Windsor leaves incl. 1855–57 4d. (4), 6d. (2), 1/- (4), 1862–64 to 6d. (2), 9d., 1/-, 1867–80 to 10d. (3), 2/- blue (2), 1867–78 5/- plate 1 (2), 1873–80 to 1/- green (6), etc. (129). | 200 | 250 | 450 |
| 1643 | Collections and Mixed Lots: 1855–1900 surface printed selection incl. 1855–57 1/-, 1862–64 1/-, 1865–67 1/-, 1867–80 6d. (6), 9d. (2), 1867–78 5/- plate 2, 1872–73 6d. pale buff plate 12 (2), 1873–80 watermark large garter 4d. vermilion plate 15 KE with watermark inverted, 4d. sage-green plates 15 & 16, 1880–81 to 5d. (3), 1887–92 to 10d. (2), 1/-, condition varies. (85§). | 250 | 300 | 300 |
| 1644 | Collections and Mixed Lots: 1855–1924 selection in varied condition, incl. 1862–64 4d. plate 4 RB, 6d. plate 3 DL & RD (clipped wing margin) and 9d. plate 2 DB with neat Scots duplexes on pieces, 1912–24 1/2d. and 1d. with “ST HELENA/AU 27/1” c.d.s’s on piece with St. Helena War Tax 1d. on 1d., etc. (18 items). | 120 | 150 | 110 |
| 1645 | Collections and Mixed Lots: 1855–1951 mint or unused selection in varied condition incl. line-engraved with 1858–76 2d. plates 9, 14, 15 (2), 1870 1/2d. plates 4, 5 & 6 in blocks or strips of 4, 11/2d. plates 1 (2), 3, surface printed with 1855–57 4d. watermark large garter, 6d., 1862–64 3d. (2), 6d., 9d. (2), 1865–67 4d. plates 7, 10, 12, 13, 1/- plate 4, 1867–80 3d. plates 7, 9 (2), 10, 6d. plates 6, 8, 9, 1/- plates 4–7, 1873–80 21/2d. watermark anchor plates 1 (2), 2, watermark orb plates 3, 10, 11, 21/2d. blue plates 18, 20, 3d. plates 11, 12, 15, 17, 18, 6d. grey plates 13 (2), 14, 15 (2), 16, 17, 1/- green plates 8, 9, 10 (2), 12, 4d. vermilion plate 15, 4d. sage-green plate 15, 1880–83 21/2d. plates 22, 23, 3d. plates 20 (2), 21 (2), 3d. on 3d., 4d. plate 18 (2), 6d. plates 17, 18, 1/- plate 13, 1880–81 1/2d. to 5d., 1883–84 1/2d. (8) to 4d., 1887–92 1/2d. (14) to 1/-, 1900 1/-; KE VII to 2/6, 5/-; KG V incl. 1912–24 1/2d. to 1/-, 1913 Waterlow 2/6, 1915–18 De La Rue 2/6, 1918 Bradbury 2/6 (3), 5/- (2), 10/- (2), 1934 re-engraved 2/6, 5/-, 10/-; KG VI incl. 1939–48 & 1951 high values etc. (300§). S.G. cat. £46,000+ | 3000 | 4000 | 6000 |
| 1646 | Collections and Mixed Lots: 1862–64 6d. plate 3 JK, 1/- plate 2 OB, overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 5, 1867–80 2/- pale blue plate 1 CG and 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. (2) overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, some imperfections. (5). | 60 | 80 | 75 |
| 1647 | Collections and Mixed Lots: 1862–1900 unused or mint surface printed collection comprising 1862–64 4d. plate 4 AE, 9d. bistre plate 2 FA, 9d. straw plate 9 PH, 1865–67 4d. plates 7 to 14 (less 10), 6d. plate 5 PJ, 9d. plate 4 BI, 1867–80 3d. plates 5 to 9, 6d. plate 9 IF, 10d. plate 1 IH and PH, 2/- blue plate 1 GI, 1873–80 21/2d. watermark anchor plates 1 EA, MJ, 3 AF, 21/2d. watermark orb plates 4, 6, 8 to 16, 21/2d. blue plates 17 to 20, 3d. plates 11 to 20, 6d. grey plates 13 to 17, 1/- green plates 12 II, 13 KJ, 1/- orange-brown watermark spray plate 13 QK, 4d. vermilion plate 15 EK, 4d. sage-green plate 15 SA, 16 NK, 4d. grey-brown plate 17 AG and MI, 8d. orange OE, 1880–83 watermark crown 21/2d. to 1/- plate numbers complete, 1880–81 1/2d. (2) to 5d., 1881 1d. dies 1 & 2, 1883–84 2/6 AG, 1883–84 1/2d. to 6d., 1887–92 1/2d. (2) to £1 OB, incl. 5d. dies 1 and 2, 1900 1/2d. and 1/-, varied condition, mainly of good to fine appearance, some with reperforated wing margins etc. (113). S.G. cat. £51,000 (approx.). Photo. | 2500 | 3000 | 4000 |
| 1648 | Collections and Mixed Lots: 1887–1924 selection comprising 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ 11/2d. to 4d., 9d. & 1/- overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 9, 5d. die I and 6d. overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 12, 11/2d. head plate proof in blue on watermarked paper, 1912–24 1/2d. and 1d. imperforate pairs overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 26, mainly good to fine with gum, also Telegraphs 1877 4d. plate 1 AK and 6d. plate 2 SE imprimaturs (6d. touched at left). (16). | 150 | 200 | 160 |
| 1649 | Collections and Mixed Lots: 1900 1/- green and carmine very fine used with crisp “ABERGAVENNY/MR 18/01” c.d.s., also 1911–13 2/6 dull reddish purple with central c.d.s. but small repair at foot. S.G. 214 & 316. | 60 | 80 | 55 |
| 1650 | Collections and Mixed Lots: 1911–51, a mostly mint stock on stockcards with a range of Downey heads, 1912–24 1/2d. (75§) 1d. (90§), 11/2d. (45§), 2d. (60§), 21/2d. (40§), 3d. (40§), 4d. (20§), 5d. (12), 6d. (30§), 7d. (12), 8d. (7), 9d. agate (8), 9d. olive-green (4), 10d. (24 incl. a block of 10), 1/- (16), with a good range of shades, 1929 P.U.C. 1/2d. (21) to 21/2d. (18), 1934–36 1/2d. (14) to 1/- (2), 1939–48 2/6 to £1 set of 6, 1951 2/6 to £1, etc., condition varies. (100’s§). | 400 | 500 | 620 |
| 1651 | Collections and Mixed Lots: 1936–2003 collection in six stockbooks, incl. 1939–48 2/6 to £1, 1951 2/6 to £1, mint, the rest predominantly unmounted and largely complete incl. 1937–47 1/2d. to 21/2d. sideways & inverted watermark sets, QE II definitives incl. 1952–54 Tudor & 1955–58 Edward watermark sets, 1955 Waterlow, 1958–61 graphite, 1959 phosphor graphite incl. 2d. error of watermark, comprehensive Machins, commemoratives incl. 1962–67 phosphors, etc., also a cover album of PHQ cards. (Many 100’s§). | 600 | 800 | 900 |
| 1652 | Miscellaneous: Coil Machine Testing Labels: A selection incl. ‘Poached Egg’ watermark block cypher (5 items incl. 3 covers), ‘St. Andrew’s Cross’ on unwatermarked paper (single and pair), etc. (11 items). | 80 | 100 | 85 |
| 1653 | Miscellaneous: Controls: 1881–1911, a mainly fair to fine mint range of controls comprising 1881 die II 16 dots 1d. (117 items, 194 stamps, with all letters represented), 1887–92 1/2d. (112 items, 207 stamps, all letterings represented incl. controls “D” & “E” marginal setting 3 corner pairs), 1900 1/2d. (8 items, 12 stamps), 1902–10 De La Rue 1/2d. blue-green (26 items, 43 stamps), 1/2d. yellowish-green (42 items, 73 stamps), 1d. (51 items, 94 stamps), 1911 Harrison perf. 14 1/2d. (5 items, 8 stamps), 1d. (5 items, 21 stamps), perf. 15 x 14 1/2d. (block of six), 1d. (3 items, 6 stamps), condition varies but mostly good to fine appearance. (374 items, 587 stamps). | 500 | 700 | 500 |
| 1654 | Military: Field Marshall Garnett Joseph Wolseley, first Viscount (1833-1913): 1877 (Nov. 9) six page autograph letter from the India Office to Lady Paget regarding her nephew’s prospects in India. Viscount Wolseley served with distinction during many campaigns including the Second Anglo-Burmese War, Crimean War, Indian Mutiny, Anglo-French Expedition to China, Ashanti Wars, and later in Egypt, Sudan and Southern Africa. His actions in modernising the British Army, of which he was Commander in Chief from 1895 to 1900, did much to ensure eventual success in the First World War. Photo. | 200 | 250 | |
| 1655 | Miscellaneous: Paper Folds: 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d. (small faults), 1912–24 watermark Royal cypher 11/2d. (top marginal) mint, and 1902–10 De La Rue 1d. used, each showing dramatic pre-printing paper fold. (3). Photo. | 80 | 100 | 200 |
| 1656 | Miscellaneous: Parcel Post labels: A mainly Q.V. to K.G.V collection of over 270 labels, most with stamps, presented on leaves and in one album, also some articles and notes, fair to fine. | 600 | 700 | 900 |
| 1657 | Miscellaneous: 1890 Uniform Penny Postage Jubilee: The original manuscript minutes for the Jubilee celebrations, in an exercise book and dating from the first meeting on March 13th 1890 - ‘Official arrangements for the celebration of the Jubilee of Uniform Penny Postage’ complete up to the 35th and final meeting on August 8th 1892, a fascinating document. | 3000 | 3500 | |
| 1658 | Miscellaneous: 1890 Uniform Penny Postage Jubilee: ‘Programme of the Exhibitions of Edison’s Phonograph at the Penny Postage Jubilee Celebration, held at the Guildhall, London, on May 16th, 17th, & 19th, 1890’, printed in blue and with two strikes of “B.A/E” cancellation on front, the programme contents include a ‘Phonographic Salutation to memory of Rowland Hill’. | 80 | 100 | 60 |
| 1659 | Miscellaneous: Royalty: 1893 (Feb.) Government Telegram form with “OSBORNE/FE 2/93” c.d.s., the message referring to ‘Princes Louis of Battenberg, very fine. | 100 | 120 | 100 |
| 1660 | Miscellaneous: Royalty: 1897 (May) Government Telegram form with “BUCKINGHAM PALACE/MY 12/97” c.d.s., very fine. | 70 | 90 | 100 |
| 1661 | Miscellaneous: Royalty: 1897 (May) Government Telegram form with “WINDSOR•CASTLE/MY 15/97” c.d.s., very fine. | 70 | 90 | 100 |
| 1662 | World War II: Airgraphs, a selection of 110 examples incl. many illustrated, also 10 envelopes, an interesting group, mainly fine. | 50 | 60 | 230 |
| 1663 | Postal History and Covers: An accumulation in a box file incl. 1855 Post Office Notice no. 70 regarding the reduction of rates to Victoria, Australia, 1884 Post Office Notice no. 5 regarding double or reply postcards to Brazil, 1888 Post Office Notice no. 14 ‘Parcel Post with Ceylon, Straits Settlements, Hong Kong, and Western Australia’ various Official mail with a variety of cachets etc. incl. 1867 War Office, 1885 Lord Provoste, 1891 RCJ, 1892 & 1893 Department of Science and Art, 1895 & 1899 Secretary of State for India, 1904 Treasury Solicitor Law Courts, 1904 & 1908 Tower of London, 1906 Home Office, etc., 1894 (July) registered OHMS envelope from Norwich to Kings Lynn with I.R. 1d. lilac strip of four1895 Postal Stores Department, G.P.O. London, Parcel Post label with Govt Parcels 1887–90 11/2d. & 1/-, etc., condition varies. | 500 | 800 | 300 |
| 1664 | Postal History and Covers: A collection of covers etc. with a good range of pre-adhesive markings incl. Penny Posts, mileage marks, 1841 (June) entire to London with cursive framed “GIBRALTAR” in black, 1841 1d. RC-RH strip of 6 with good margins on three sides on 1842 (April) cover to Dursley, 1841 2d. (3 singles, 2 pairs and 2 strips) on separate covers, 1872 1/- telegraph card (Huggins TCP1a) unused, etc., condition varies. (135§ items). | 200 | 250 | 520 |
| 1665 | Postal History and Covers: 1459 (April 21st) letter from London to Venice with Merchants Guild Mark, a superb and extremely early example of this form of mark showing the identity of the sender using the Merchant Post. A most important exhibition item, thought to be the earliest example of a letter carried by the ‘Merchant Strangers Post’. Ex Willcocks (illustrated on plate 1 of England’s Postal History’ - ‘it is interesting to note that only about one in fifty seems to be from London’) and Michael Jackson. Photo. | 2000 | 2500 | 1750 |
| 1666 | Postal History and Covers: 1513 (June 31st) letter watermarked pot. Demy 4to, from London to Antwerp, addressed to ‘Dno. Raffaello de Medici, ptto in Anversa’ from ‘Giovanni Cavalcanti’, with Merchants Guild Mark, endorsed ‘pp’ (erased) and ‘parti per voi soldi’ (apparently the addressee was to pay). A most interesting item, the contents are double entry accounts in sterling for 1512, this form of book-keeping had been invented by Medici in 1512 and this is believed to be the earliest known example. Ex Michael Jackson. Photo. | 1000 | 1200 | 1500 |
| 1667 | Postal History and Covers: 1574 (October 22nd) entire letter from Carlo Cosimo Martelli, to Filippo Corsini in London, the letter confirms an order for a large quantity of woad, and that Martelli would send on the merchandise ordered from Fieravanti and the bundles from Paris. Ex Folkard. Photo. | 150 | 200 | 200 |
| 1668 | Postal History and Covers: 1579 (September 6th) letter from Pierantonio Bandini (a banker) in Lyons to Filippo Corsini in London, with “P” Guild Mark, the letter asks for a receipt for goods. Photo. | 150 | 200 | 190 |
| 1669 | Postal History and Covers: 1584(c.) Elizabethan ‘Account for Royal Messenger, for riding with letters from London to the excheters of Buck., Bedf., North(ants), Rut(land), Nottingham, Derby, Yorkshire and Westmorland.’ The account of Edward Carpenter, one of the Queen’s Messengers for riding in haste for the Lord Treasurer. ‘Sum due V £1’ signed ‘W. Burghley’. A most important and interesting item, believed to be the earliest known. Ex Michael Jackson. Photo. Excheters were officers appointed to certify into the Exchequer lapsed lands on the death of an owner without heirs This must date between February 1571, when William Cecil was created Baron Burghley, and 16th September 1593, the death of Robert Petre (who had been Clerk of the Exchequer Receipt, for life, since 1569 - J.C Sainty, Officers of the Exchequer, 1983, p. 207). A modern pencil note on the verso of the sheet states ‘cover dated 1584’ |
1200 | 1500 | 1200 |
| 1670 | Postal History and Covers: 1585 (April 26th) entire letter from Milan to London (eighteen days in transit, arriving on May 23rd) 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. | 180 | 200 | 180 |
| 1671 | Postal History and Covers: 1585 (July 26th) Merchant Strangers Post letter from Nicolas & Thomas Channyn in Rouen to ‘Bartolomeo Corsini, Londra’, endorsed ‘d15’ charge mark of the Merchant Strangers’ Post, and rare thus. Ex Michael Jackson. Photo. | 350 | 400 | 420 |
| 1672 | Postal History and Covers: 1597 (January 1st) letter from Ireland to The Court, ‘To the right worshipfull and his very approved good ffrende Sr John Stanhope Knight Tresorer of her Maties Chamber DD’, endorsed by Stanhope ‘from Captayn Dawtry, for Irelande’ - Captain Dawtry offers Stanhope £1,000 if Stanhope secures him The Post for Ireland. This letter illustrates that the advantages of office far exceeded the pension. A most important exhibition item. Ex Michael Jackson. Photo. On June 20th 1590 Sir John Stanhope was appointed Master of Messengers & Runners commonly called The Post, with the same pension (£66.13s.4d.) and with all the Profits, Commodities & Advantages in as ampole a manner and forme as Sir John Mason & Thomas Randolf formerly enjoyed in the said office. |
2000 | 2500 | |
| 1673 | Postal History and Covers: 1628 (October 9th) letter from Philippo Burlamachi from London to Florence, endorsed in manuscript by De Quester’s office ‘franca p manta’, requiring the letter to be carried to Florence via Mantua. The letter is addressed to the bankers Lorenzo Segni and Francesco Medici in Florence. Ex Grace Dove. Photo. Philippo Burlamachi, a naturalised foreign merchant was made responsible for both the Inland and Foreign Posts by Charles I in 1640. Burlamachi lost control of the Posts by 1642, when it passed into the hands of Edmond Prideaux. |
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| 1674 | Postal History and Covers: 1635(c.), Lord Charles Stanhope’s fascinating Broadsheet, comprising sixteen pages disputing Witherings appointment as Postmaster General, extremely scarce. Ex Michael Jackson. Photo. | 400 | 500 | 350 |
| 1675 | Postal History and Covers: 1641 (April 12th) letter from Robert Atkinson ‘To the right nobell Sr Phillip Musgrave Knight Barronett at the Sign of the Shipp neere Temple Barr in Fleet Street these prsent, London’ endorsed in a second hand ‘post is paid’. The letter mentions Cumberland, Westmorland and Shap. A rare example showing a pre-payment postal endorsement as required under the Act of 1635, exhibition item. Ex Michael Jackson. Photo. The 1635 Proclamation indicated that Postage would be Charged by Distance ‘if above 140 miles 6d.’, it is evident from this letter that from the appointment of Philippo Bulamarchi in 1640, it became possible to pre-pay letters sent from Provincial England. In 1648, Sir Philip Musgrave secured Carlisle for the King and it became the base for the Scottish Royalist invasion during the Second Civil War |
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| 1676 | Postal History and Covers: 1642 (April 11th) Civil War campaign letter from the Earl of Warwick on board the ‘James, Tillbury, Hope’ to his son-in-law, Viscount Mandeville, the Earl of Manchester. A most important letter saying he had lost his fight with Prideaux and the Commons for Control of the Letter Office, and giving latest news of Mr Witherings who set up the Foreign Office in 1642, and the Inland Office 1635–40. A unique and historic exhibition item, ex Willcocks and illustrated on plate 5 of ‘England’s Postal History’. Photo. Warwick was Admiral of the Parliamentary Navy. In 1642 Philipo Burlmachi was required to relinquish the position of Postmaster General to the Earl of Warwick, although he continued to run a post for the Royalists a little longer. Parliament appointed Edmund Prideaux as Master of the Posts, Couriers and Messengers in 1644, but there is no evidence of a public post until 1653, after the execution of Charles I and the exile to France of his son, by which date Prideaux was Solicitor General. |
8000 | 10000 | |
| 1677 | Postal History and Covers: 1647/8 (January 17th) Commonwealth Post Office (the ‘Old Post’) letter from John Wryley in Birmingham to ‘Mr Richard Persehouse at his house Reynolds hall this nigh Walsall’, endorsed in a second hand ‘Burmingham. post payde’, the first known example of a manuscript namestamp for any town. A most important exhibition item, ex Michael Jackson. Photo. |
3000 | 3500 | |
| 1678 | Postal History and Covers: 1656, Commonwealth period, “AN ACT FOR THE SETTLING OF THE POSTAGE OF ENGLAND SCOTLAND AND IRELAND” printed 8-page act, published in 1657, dealing in detail with postal rates for British Inland and Overseas mails. A highly important text for the Cromwellian and early Post Office services. Photo. | 500 | 600 | 600 |
| 1679 | Postal History and Covers: 1657 (October 6th) Commonwealth period letter from London ‘To Mr Hubert Ward at Cashelle [Cashel] in Munster’, endorsed ‘postage paid to Dublin’ (6d.) and rated ‘4d.’ from Dublin to Cashel, endorsed as being received on October 15th, indicating a ten day journey to Cashel. A very early example of mail sent under the 1657 Act. Ex Michael Jackson. Photo. The 1657 Act established the first rates of postage in Ireland ‘to or from Ireland, for every single Letter, Six pence, and for every Letter a farther distance than fourty Miles (from Dublin) if a single, four pence’ |
1500 | 1800 | |
| 1680 | Postal History and Covers: 1660 “Anno XII. CAROLO II. Regis.” - the first four pages (129–132) of “An Act for erecting and establishing a Post-Office”, this important act was to establish a single “general Letter Office erected and established in some convenient place within the City of London, from whence all Letters and Pacquets whatsoever may be with speed and expedition sent unto any other of His Majesties Dominions, or unto any Kingdome or Countrey beyond the Seas” and setting the rates “For the Post of every Letter not exceeding one sheet, to or from any place not exceeding fourscore English miles distant from the place where such Letter shall be received, Two pence; And for the like Post of every Letter not exceeding two sheets, Four Pence; And for the like Post of every Pacquet of Letters proportionably unto the said rates..”. Photo. | £3,000 | £4,000 | |
| 1681 | Postal History and Covers: 1731 (October 2nd) entire letter from Duns to Edinburgh charged ‘2’(d.) and with the distinctive handstruck “DUnS” (Auckland BK84) on the lower flap, this is one of the earliest recorded ‘Country’ postmarks of Scotland, we know of only one earlier handstruck postmark of any Scottish Post Office, with the exception of Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Glasgow have no handstamps recorded prior to 1738, and most Scots Post offices did not receive their first marks until 1740 or later. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 200 |
| 1682 | Postal History and Covers: 1738–1938 collection of Scottish postal history, mostly pre 1900, with a variety of pre-adhesive markings incl. townstamps, mileage marks, penny posts, u.d.c.’s, 1840 1d. (4) on separate covers to Inverary, a few Scots locals incl. a small piece bearing 1d. stars (2) with a clear part strike of type III “(KILMICHAEL) GLASSARY” (Alcock rarity G), 1859 (March) envelope with 1d. CF tied by type VIII “NEWCASTLETON” in black (rarity F), 1902–04 p.p.c.’s (4) each with KE VII 1/2d. tied by “GK & ARDRISHAIG PACKET” double circle c.d.s’s (one code “A” the others “B”). (90§ items). | 400 | 500 | 780 |
| 1683 | Postal History and Covers: 1780–1906 collection of covers etc. (87§ items) in two cover albums, mostly of Scottish interest with a good range of pre-adhesive markings incl. 1806 (June) cover sent within Edinburgh with oval “5 O’CLOCK/PP/NIGHT” in red, etc. | 150 | 180 | 300 |
| 1684 | Postal History and Covers: 1787–1953 various mostly covers incl. 1853 (Feb.) entire from Edinburgh to St. Andrews bearing embossed 1d. pink postal stationery cut out, 1855 (June) E. from Glasgow to Marseilles with SC16 2d. plate 4 MD & OL, 1856 (July) registered cover from London to Edinburgh bearing 2/3rds of an embossed 6d. (!) and a 1d. star, 1865 (July) cover to Genoa bearing 1865–67 6d. plate 5 ME tied by type VI Brunswick stars, etc. (11). | 120 | 150 | 85 |
| 1685 | Postal History and Covers: 1812 ‘Two-penny Post-Office.’ notice of ‘Regulations’ for delivery in Town and Country Districts, dated ‘June, 1st 1812’ with details of delivery times and instructions, a most interesting document, sent 1813 (March) to Hatton Garden originally returning a letter to the sender ‘THE enclosed has been opened by the proper Officer, and is returned to you for the Reason assinged thereon.’ | 120 | 150 | 90 |
| 1686 | Postal History and Covers: 1813 (July 8) a most interesting Peninsula War entire letter written from Tafalla by Mark Johnson, Cornet in the 3rd Dragoons, and addressed to his wife in Pembrokeshire, rated ‘2/2’ and with fair strike of scarce circular “FALMOUTH PACKET LRE” in green. The letter describes the preparations for and action during the Battle of Vitoria ‘.. the 12 and 16 Lt Dragoons charged them and our Reg. prepared to follow - when the Cavalry opened out and shew us a solid square of infantry what a poured a tremendous Volley into us .. a bullet just grazed my cheek .. such a day the British Troops has had.’ On June 21st with 75,000 men and 90 guns vanquished the French troops under King Joseph Bonaparte and Marshall Jourdain with some 70,000 men and 152 guns, capturing all the guns together with the ammunition stores, over £1,000,000 in money and even the Marshal’s baton. | 500 | 600 | 720 |
| 1687 | Postal History and Covers: 1819 (Feb.) entire letter from Dublin to London with Dublin and London “PAID” d.s.’s and with a good strike of the scarce crowned “EXCISE PAID/16 FE” handstamp in red (A & H 798), some cover faults. | 80 | 100 | 95 |
| 1688 | Postal History and Covers: 1825 (April 9th) entire letter written from Buckland to Bruton with a fair strike of the rectangular framed “SHEPTN. MALLET/5th Clause Post” (Willcocks 686 - rarity H) on reverse and with boxed “No. 15” Receiving House handstamp on front, 1825 (May 9th and June 9th) entire letters to Bruton, with fair and almost fine strikes of the “Sheptn. Mallet/5th Clause Post” (Willcocks 684 - rarity H) on reverse, former also with “HEYTESBURY/118” circular mileage mark in blue, and latter with “BATH/109” mileage c.d.s’s dated June 11th & 12th. (3). Photo. | 120 | 150 | 190 |
| 1689 | Postal History and Covers: 1833 (June), three Francis Freeling notices relating to the Free Franking privilege, “No. 3.” - “A List of Persons who Frank and receive Letters Free by Virtue of their Offices”, “No. 4.” - “LIST OF PEERS, Who send and receive Letters free by Privilege of Parliament.”, and “No. 5.” - “Alphabetical List of the House of Commons, June, 1833”, the last with small portion missing at foot (not affecting any names), otherwise very fine and remarkable survivors. | 250 | 300 | 190 |
| 1690 | Postal History and Covers: 1835 (December 31st) entire to Great Marlborough Street with black handstruck “2” and framed “T•P/Portugal St” in front and a good impression of the oval framed “7*NIGHT*7/DE*31/1835” (Willcocks 458) in red on the last day of use of this mark, very scarce. Photo. | 200 | 220 | |
| 1691 | Postal History and Covers: The First Day of Uniform 4d. Postage: 1839 (December 5th) entire from Doncaster to Leeds endorsed ‘4’(d.) in black indicating prepayment, neat double arc “DONCASTER/DE 5/1839” c.d.s. in black on reverse. Photo. | 450 | 500 | 420 |
| 1692 | Postal History and Covers: 1840–1974 various covers etc. (21) incl. 1840 1d. plate 5 GI with three margins and neat red Maltese Cross on 1840 (Aug.) entire letter (the contents relating to a marriage contract) to Edinburgh, 1856 (May) envelope from Liverpool to Sydney bearing 1847–54 embossed 6d., etc. | 80 | 100 | 80 |
| 1693 | Postal History and Covers: The First Day of Uniform One Penny Postage: 1840 (Jan. 10th) free front to the House of Commons with crowned “FREE/10 JA 10/1840” in red. | 80 | 100 | 100 |
| 1694 | Postal History and Covers: 1840 (May 18th) cover addressed on reverse to Newbury and London and with “NEWBURY/MY 18/1840” c.d.s. and defective 1840 1d. plate 1a LK, the envelope then addressed on the front to Germany via France rated, ‘1/4’ for 1/4 oz. and with red tombstone “PAID/19MY19/1840” d.s. and Calais May 21st transit c.d.s., blue biro mss. on front, an unusual item. Brandon certificate (2003). Photo. | 700 | 800 | |
| 1695 | Postal History and Covers: 1842 (Dec.) entire to Edinburgh and 1848 (Nov.) envelope to Strabane, both from Derry and with Uniform Penny Postage “PAID AT DERRY/1d.” handstamps types a & b in red. | 60 | 70 | |
| 1696 | Postal History and Covers: 1844 (Apr.) entire letter from St. Denis to Lt. Gen. Sir Henry Keating c/o forwarding agent James Mercier & La Fargit Frères, “C.F.4.R” (correpondence from France 4th Rayon) to Belgium, charged 35 décimes, an attractive and busy cover. | 50 | 60 | |
| 1697 | Postal History and Covers: A mainly 1840’s correspondence, mostly to the Farie family in Scotland or London, all from abroad incl. France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, interesting range of markings, condition varies. (80§ covers). | 120 | 150 | 160 |
| 1698 | Postal History and Covers: 1845 (Aug. 30th) registered cover (no side flaps) from Dublin to London, paid 1/- in cash for registration and with 1841 1d. GH (cut into at top) paying postage, Dublin and London “PAID” d.s.’s in red on front and with horseshoe “REGISTERED/No./181/DUBLIN” in black, rare. Photo. | 350 | 400 | 480 |
| 1699 | Postal History and Covers: 1846 Security Wrapper essay (?) with embossed device inscribed “801/REGISTERED/DLR & Co./AUG 22 1846” on gummed flap and blue ribbon carefully attached through two slits, it has been suggested that the “801” is a Post Office coding and that this is an essay for a Registered Mail wrapper. Ex Angus Parker and Vivien Sussex. Photo. | 250 | 300 | |
| 1700 | Postal History and Covers: 1848 (May) Post Office Notice ‘Instructions, No. 19, 1848’ with instructions regarding the payment of postage on registered letters being sent abroad, which from this date could be paid ‘in Money or by Means of Postage Stamps....The Registration Fee, however, must be paid in Money, as at present.’ some faults but very scarce. | 100 | 120 | 50 |
| 1701 | Postal History and Covers: 1850–1901 various covers etc. in a cover album with 1d. stars and plates, 1d. pink envelopes, incl. instructional markings, sideways duplexes incl. Lewes and Reigate, spoons incl. Wrexham (stamp damaged), etc., also a few later items. (149). | 150 | 200 | 300 |
| 1702 | 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. | 400 | 500 | 600 |
| 1703 | Postal History and Covers: 1858 (May) small neat registered envelope from Liverpool to France bearing 1855–57 4d. and 1/- and with a variety of markings, also with two intact “POSTES/CALAIS/A/PARIS” red wax seals on reverse, very fine. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 250 |
| 1704 | Postal History and Covers: 1859 (May 3rd) envelope from Staines with a 1d. star, addressed to ‘Rowland Hill Esq, Post Office, London’, very fine. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 160 |
| 1705 | Postal History and Covers: 1860 (March) entire letter sent registered from Liverpool to Paris with 1855–57 watermark large garter 4d. vertical pair and with a variety of markings, a fine and ‘busy’ cover. Photo. | 180 | 200 | 180 |
| 1706 | Postal History and Covers: A black bordered piece (90 x 113mm) with “HAMPSTEAD N.W.” crest signed ‘Rowland Hill’ and inscribed ‘Harkwell House, 12th July ‘64’. | 80 | 100 | |
| 1707 | Postal History and Covers: 1867 (February 26th) General Post Office London - “AUSTRALIAN TIME BILL.” - “For the Correspondence between ENGLAND and AUSTRALIA, conveyed through France.”, detailing the mails from England and France to Australia and New Zealand, per the “Bombay”, together with additional mail collected en route at Alexandria on March 7th (where “ALEXANDRIA AND SUEZ LOCAL MAIL LIST” appended), from Malta, Gibraltar, Alexandria and Suez, Aden on March 14th from Ceylon, Calcutta, Bombay and Hong Kong, arriving at Melbourne on April 14th, and Sydney on April 16th where the mails for New Zealand were received by the Commander of the Packet “Auckland” proceeding to New Zealand. A fascinating document. | 500 | 600 | |
| 1708 | Postal History and Covers: 1872 (July 4th) envelope sent registered from Southport to Berkeley with 1864–79 1d. (folded over edge of envelope) and 1865–67 4d. plate 12 FE (cancellation showing tape gap), with original contents ‘I have sent you the other half of the notes. I have trusted you tho you doubted me’, unsual. | 100 | 120 | |
| 1709 | Postal History and Covers: 1879 (Nov.) a superb pen and ink illustrated envelope depicting chicks and broken eggs, sent from Umballa in India to Shrewsbury, ‘VIA BRINDISI’, some peripheral cover tears. Ex Ambrose. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 420 |
| 1710 | Postal History and Covers: 1893–98 selection of covers (6) incl. 1883 (Sept.) envelope (opened out for display) from Sidmouth to Natal with 1880–83 6d. on 6d. BK (some toning around perfs.), the others bearing 1887-92 ‘Jubilee’ adhesives incl. 1893 (Feb.) registered envelope from Liverpool to U.S.A. with 1/2d., 5d. and 1/- (pair), 1894 (Sept.) s.t.o. 11/2d. envelope sent registered from London to Sierra Leone with 3d., and 1898 (June) 1d. letter card uprated with 1887–92 11/2d. and sent from Manchester to Cambodia, forwarded to Saigon, showing “PENANG/SINGAPORE/15/JY/98” AND “PNOMPENH/CAMODGE” c.d.s’s on front and a further “PNOMPENH/CAMODGE” and two strikes of “SAIGON-CENTRAL/COCHINCHINE” c.d.s’s on reverse, very fine. | 200 | 250 | 300 |
| 1711 | Postal History and Covers: 1895 (May) part OHMS cover from the Sheriff Clerk of Lanarkshire, sent from Glasgow to Canada bearing 1883–84 5/- JD (fault at upper left), 1887–92 21/2d., 9d. and 1/- block of four, cancelled rubber “GLASGOW” circular handstamps in red and with “REGISTERED/GLASGOW/1 MY 95” oval datestamp alongside, unusual. | 120 | 150 | |
| 1712 | Postal History and Covers: 1896 (April) envelope sent registered from Wellington, New Zealand, to London, with N.Z. 1882-1900 1/2d., 2d. and 3d., redirected to Nice on arrival in London on May 23rd with 1887-92 2d., arriving in Nice on May 26th, a most attractive and colourful combination. Photo. | 350 | 400 | |
| 1713 | Postal History and Covers: 1897–99 collection of hand illustrated envelope fronts (90) stuck-down in a scrapbook, all addressed to a ‘Miss B. Hurt, Forest Gate’ and mostly bearing 1d. lilacs, a good standard of artwork with subjects incl. flora and fauna with elephants, frogs, apes, birds; some of a theatrical bent with a number of pictures of young women, mainly pen and ink but with 8 in colour, mixed condition, the book also includes a number of similar drawings (18) without stamps. Photo. | 800 | 1000 | 1350 |
| 1714 | Postal History and Covers: 1911 First U.K. Aerial Post: An interesting selection of thirteen items, comprising (Sept. 9), envelope in purple-brown to Rangoon, franked 1d. tied die 4 cancellation, postcard in dark brown (2, both with Schweppes adverts), postcard in brown (3, pl. 23 “Remington Advertising Company” advertising on reverse, pl. 24 - closing address bracket missing, used to Montreal, Canada, franked 1/2d. (2) with die 3 cancellations, postcard in dark green (“The Financial Outlook” advertising on reverse) cancelled die 3, postcard in 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, (Sept. 11) envelope in red used to Earls Court, franked 1d., with unused enclosed lettersheet, postcard in brown (2) - pl. 12 to Evesham, franked 1/2d., with Wright’s Coal Tar Soap advertising message on reverse, pl. 21 cancelled die 2, (Sept. 13) envelope in red-brown, emergency issue, used to Chingford, franked 1d., with die 3 cancellation (unusual “3”), (Sept. 16) envelope in brown flown Windsor-London contrary to rules, fair to fine. | 700 | 800 | 650 |
| 1715 | Postal History and Covers: An extensive selection of mainly WWI and WWII F.P.O. and censored covers, etc., contained in a box file with some pieces, Foreign items, variously originating and addressed, fair to fine. | 600 | 700 | |
| 1716 | Postal History and Covers: Ship Letters: 1841 (May 16th) clean uncreased entire from Cork to the Cape of Good Hope, prepaid 8d. Uniform Ship Letter rate up to 1/2 an ounce indicated by manuscript ‘8’ in red, charged ‘4’d. due in the Cape, “CORK/MY16/1841” circular datestamp in black, boxed “PAID/MY17/1841”, tombstone “PAID/19MY19/1841” datestamp and oval “PAID SHIP LETTER/(Crown)LONDON/ 19MY19/1841” all in red, most attractive. Photo. | 200 | 250 | |
| 1717 | Postal History and Covers: Ship Letters: 1841 (June 5th) entire letter from Foss Bridge, York to the ‘Revd. R.B. Lyth, Wesleyan Missionary, Somosomo Fejee, South Seas, To the Care of Revd. W Schofield Sydney, New South Wales’, from his father, endorsed ‘P 8’(d.) and with “YORK/JU 5/1841” double arc circular datestamp in black, London tombstone “PAID/7 JU 7/1841” and oval “PAID SHIP LETTER/7 JU 7/1841” in red on front and circular “SHIP LETTER/OC 13/1841/SYDNEY” in black on reverse, manuscript note on front indicates that the letter was received in Somosomo, Fiji, on August 3rd 1842, a transit time of 14 months, fine and full of character. Photo. | 600 | 800 | |
| 1718 | Postal History and Covers: Ship Letters: Barnstaple: 1789 (Oct.) entire letter from Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, to London, with a fine strike of the very rare “BARNSTAPLE/SHIP-LRE” (Robertson S1, 6 years earlier than recorded) in black. Photo. | 1800 | 2000 | 1650 |
| 1719 | Postal History and Covers: Ship Letters: Guernsey: 1842 (April 25th) entire from Drake Bros., Havana, to Huth in London, endorsed ‘via Guernsey’ and showing a very fine strike on reverse of the very rare step-type “GUERNSEY/SHIP LETTER” (Robertson S4, S.G. type G7) in black, together with “GUERNSEY/MY30/1842” double arc circular datestamp in black and London arrival for June 1st in red, usual filing folds. Photo. | 2000 | 2500 | 1800 |
| 1720 | Postal History and Covers: Ship Letters: London/Cape of Good Hope: 1812 (September 17th) entire from London to Capetown prepaid ‘5/3’ in red manuscript on front and with circular “PAID SHIP LETTER/(Crown)/LONDON/SE 17/1812” (Willcocks type 1244) and a very fine black oval “SHIP LETTER/(Crown)/CAPE OF GOOD HOPE” (Jurgens type 3), exceptional. Ex Rogers, Maxwell Joseph & John Gunn. Photo. | 350 | 400 | |
| 1721 | Postal History and Covers: Ship Letters: Lowestoft: 1807 entire (side flaps missing) to Kent (origin unknown) showing a very fine strike of the extremely rare horseshoe type “LOWESTOFF/SHIP/LRE” (Robertson S1, this example illustrated on page E202/A), charged ‘9’, then ‘1/7’ and finally (on reverse) ‘1/9’ (including 2d. local charge from Sittingbourne to Rainham). Only two examples of this Ship Letter have been recorded (both 1807) and no other Ship Letter marks are recorded from this port. Exhibition item. Photo. | 1800 | 2000 | |
| 1722 | Postal History and Covers: Ship Letters: Ryde: 1838 (September 1st) entire letter from Port Louis, Mauritius, to London, sent per ship ‘Waterloo’ with circular “MAURITIUS/POST OFFICE” datestamp in red on reverse and showing step framed “RYDE/SHIP LETTER” (Robertson S.3) in black, this cancelled by a very fine ‘Crutched Cross’ and small boxed “INDIA” of London (Robertson IN8), attractive and rare. Ex Grace Dove. Photo. | 1000 | 1200 | 1000 |
| 1723 | Postal History and Covers: Ship Letters: St. Ives: 1821 (Sept.) entire letter from Madeira to Carlisle, charged ‘1/8’ and then ‘1/10’, with a very fine strike of the rare step-type framed “ST. IVES/SHIP LETTER” (Robertson S1) in black. Photo. | 1200 | 1500 | |
| 1724 | Postal History and Covers: Ship Letters: Southwold: 1810 (April) entire letter from Antwerp to London with a fine strike of the rare oval framed “SHIP-LETTER/SOUTHWOLD” (Roberston S1) in black, clean neat item. Photo. | 500 | 600 | |
| 1725 | Postal History and Covers: Ship Letters - Transatlantic Mail: 1785 (August 2nd) letter from London to Philadelphia via New York, an example of early Confederation era packet mail, single rate for a single sheet of paper, prepaid at 1/- to New York, then charged two pennyweight (silver) inland postage to Philadelphia, no ship letter fee was charged, circular framed “POST/PAID” handstamp on front and London “3/AU” Bishop mark on reverse. Photo. Immediately after the American Revolution, even as negotiations were underway for the Treaty of Paris, the British authorities sought via Benjamin Franklin to reinstate the New York packet under the old terms. One of these was that no ship fees were to be charged on incoming packet letters. Anxious to restart commercial relations, the Americans agreed; for several years the New York postmaster was paid a generous stipend to compensate for the lost fees on packet letters. |
450 | 500 | |
| 1726 | Postal History and Covers: Ship Letters - Transatlantic Mail: 1787 (April 2nd) entire letter from Kidderminster to Philadelphia via New York, with “128 KIDDER/MINSTER” mileage mark, prepaid ‘1/3’ British internal postage plus packet postage to New York, no ship fee, charged ‘2’ dwt (silver) postage from New York to Philadelphia. Photo. | 300 | 350 | 380 |
| 1727 | Postal History and Covers: Ship Letters - Transatlantic Mail: 1793 (April 4th) letter from London to Philadelphia via New York, prepaid ‘3/-’ packet rate to New York, thence charged 36c. internal postage to Philadelphia, an early post-Confederation packet letter and an unusual triple rate letter from London, a scarce and attractive cover. Photo. The 36c. U.S. internal rate is confusing, as it is not a multiple of any internal rate under the 1792 Act. While clearly marked as a packet letter, it could possibly have been rated as a ship letter according to the formula four times the single rate of 8c. for a one ounce letter, plus 4c. ship fee. |
350 | 400 | |
| 1728 | Postal History and Covers: Ship Letters - Transatlantic Mail: 1821 (May 28th) ship letter from Glasgow to Ohio, clearly endorsed ‘per New York Packet’ but carried from Liverpool as a prepaid ship letter, possibly because the New York packet service was drawing to a close; black “PAID/AT/GLASGOW” and with matching circular datestamp of that city, light Liverpool ship oval, red New York c.d.s. and matching “SHIP” handstamp, rated 39c. due (2 x 181/2c. plus 2c. ship fee), a very busy cover. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 190 |
| 1729 | Postal History and Covers: Ship Letters - Transatlantic Mail: 1828 (December 2nd) ship letter from Leeds to Pennsylvania with fine red oval “PAID/AT/LEEDS” on front, together with red New York c.d.s. and matching straight line “SHIP”, on the reverse is a bold red boxed “Too Late/for 1st Del'y”, and “LEEDS/DE 2/1828” circular datestamp in black. Photo. | 120 | 150 | |
| 1730 | Postal History and Covers: Ship Letters - Transatlantic Mail: 1840 (July 24th) clean entire letter from London to New York with Lombard Street Maltese Cross type “PAID/LS/24JY24 /1840” datestamp in red, endorsed ‘p Great Western’ at lower left, rated ‘8’(d.) in red and with oval “PAID SHIP LETTER/24JY24/1840” (Robertson S51) in red, most attractive. Photo. | 180 | 200 | 230 |
| 1731 | Postal History and Covers: Mail to Overseas Destinations: 1855 (Feb.) invoice from London to Lyon with SC16 1d. plate 171 EI, and 1856 (Nov.) wrapper from London to Basel with LC14 1d. plate 33 SH, fine. | 70 | 90 | 60 |
| 1732 | Postal History and Covers: Mail to Overseas Destinations: 1871–86 selection of covers (5) comprising 1871 (July) cover from London to San Salvador via Southampton and Panama with 1867–80 6d. plate 9 and 1/- plate 5, 1871 (Nov.) blue entire from Manchester to Buenos Aires endorsed ‘pr Supplementary Mail via Bordeaux’ and bearing 1867–80 1/- plate 5, 1872 (April) from London to Florence with 1867–80 6d. plate 9 plus 1864–79 1d. paying late fee and with boxed “L1” handstamp in red, 1882 (Dec.) mourning envelope from Causewayhead to Victoria with 1880–83 6d. plate 18, and 1886 (April) 1d. pink envelope to Switzerland, the 21/2d. rate completed with 1d. lilac and 1883–84 1/2d. | 100 | 120 | 140 |
| 1733 | Postal History and Covers: Mail to Overseas Destinations: Austria: 1869 (Feb.) entire letter from Middlesborough to Vienna bearing 1864–79 1d. plate 115 OG-OL strip of six to pay 1/2 oz. rate and showing handstruck “2” in red for British share of postage, the strip a little oxidised and OL fault at foot, lightly cancelled and attractive. | 70 | 80 | 80 |
| 1734 | Postal History and Covers: Mail to Overseas Destinations: France: 1855–56 covers (3) each showing the 4d. rate up to 1/4 oz. to France, comprising 1855 (March) mourning envelope from London to Paris (with enclosure) bearing 2d. plate 4 LI & QB, 1855 (June) mourning envelope from Stamford to Boulogne with SC16 1d. BA-BD strip of four, and 1856 (June) envelope from London to Paris with LC14 1d. plate 25 RB-RF strip of five, the additional 1d. paying late fee. | 100 | 120 | 130 |
| 1735 | Postal History and Covers: Mail to Overseas Destinations: France: 1860 (Sept.) entire letter from London to Paris, underpaid at 4d. with 1855–57 4d. watermark large garter, stamped “INSUFFICIENTLY/PREPAID”, oval “PD” cancelled by post office inspector “50” handstamp in red and overstruck by French “19” handstamp in black, shows the London ‘too-late’ boxed datestamp with hollow corners from the “38” duplex on reverse, 1863 (Feb.) similar envelope (with enclosure) bearing 1862–64 4d. plate 3 HG, from Norwich Barracks with the “PD” cancelled by the “50” handstamp in black, an interesting pair. Photo. | 200 | 250 | |
| 1736 | Postal History and Covers: Mail to Overseas Destinations: France: 1865 (Dec.) registered entire letter from London to Cognac bearing 1865–67 4d. plate 7 LG-LH pair (LG crossed by filing fold) and showing a fine strike of the most unusual double overlapping circle “REGISTERED/PD/LONDON” datestamp in red. Photo. | 300 | 400 | 420 |
| 1737 | Postal History and Covers: Mail to Overseas Destinations: France: 1868 (July) entire letter from London to Paris, paid at 1s.8d. rate for 11/4 oz. plus 2d. late fee with 1865–67 4d., 1867–80 3d. (2, one on reverse) and 1/-, shows the London ‘too-late’ boxed datestamp with hollow corners from the “38” duplex on reverse, some faults. | 40 | 50 | |
| 1738 | Postal History and Covers: Mail to Overseas Destinations: France: 1886 (June 17th) blue foolscap envelope from Lombard St. to Paris, 1s.01/2d. (5 x 21/2d.) rate paid by 1883–84 11/2d., 5d. and 6d. and with 1881 die 2 1d. paying late fee, hexagonal “L1/LOMBARD ST” late fee duplexes a little heavy, interesting cover. | 80 | 100 | |
| 1739 | Postal History and Covers: Mail to Overseas Destinations: Germany: 1849 (Nov.) envelope from Rotherham via London and the Thames packet to Hamburg, the 8d. rate prepaid by 1841 1d. red-brown plate 90 JA-JB pair, JC-JG strip of five and QG, mainly with three or four margins, additional manuscript ‘2’ in red for 2 schillinge Hamburg local post, attractive. Photo. | 350 | 400 | |
| 1740 | Postal History and Covers: Mail to Overseas Destinations: Germany: 1853 (Oct.) entire from London to Hamburg, the 8d. rate prepaid by 1841 2d. blue plate 4 AI-AL strip of four with full margins except AJ and AL both touched on one side, red “P” in oval and manuscript ‘4’ for 1/2 share for Prussia, AL crossed by filing crease but a clean neat item. Photo. | 250 | 300 | |
| 1741 | Postal History and Covers: Mail to Overseas Destinations: Germany: 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. | 200 | 250 | |
| 1742 | Postal History and Covers: Mail to Overseas Destinations: Germany: 1859 (Jan. 5th) entire from Dartford to Hannover, 8d. rate paid by LC14 1d. pale rose AJ-AK pair and EG-EI and EJ-EL strips tied by neat “DARTFORD/236” sideways duplexes, attractive. Photo. | 220 | 250 | |
| 1743 | Postal History and Covers: Mail to Overseas Destinations: Germany: 1859 (Nov.) entire from London to Hamburg, the 6d. rate up to 1/2 oz. paid by 1858–76 2d. blue plate 7 QB, RB & RC (corner fault), neatly cancelled and with QB and RC additionally tied by the large “3d.” share mark in red, attractive and unusual. Photo. | 150 | 180 | |
| 1744 | Postal History and Covers: Mail to Overseas Destinations: Germany: 1860 (July) envelope from London to Frankfurt via Aachen bearing 1855–57 watermark emblems 1/- pale green block of four paying 4/- rate between 3 & 4oz., the lower left stamp with some perfs. trimmed at foot, otherwise fine and very scarce. S.G. 73, Spec J100(3). Photo. | 200 | 250 | |
| 1745 | Postal History and Covers: Mail to Overseas Destinations: Germany: 1863 (May) entire letter from London, via Ostende, to Bremen, bearing 1862–64 6d. plate 3 JH, and 1870 (July) envelope (with enclosure - ‘There is a perfect panic in the city on account of Spain, France & Prussia’ prior to the Franco-Prussian war) from London to Bad Rissingen with 1867–80 3d. plate 5 PD, clean items. | 70 | 90 | |
| 1746 | Postal History and Covers: Mail to Overseas Destinations: Germany: 1879 (May) envelope from Windsor via Aachen to Augsburg, 10d. single letter rate paid by 1864–79 1d. plate 116 LB-OC block of 8 and MD-ND pair, very fine and unusual. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 220 |
| 1747 | Postal History and Covers: Mail to Overseas Destinations: Greece: 1868 (Sept.) entire from Manchester via Brindisi and Corfu to Patras, bearing 1865–67 4d. and 1867–80 1/- and 2/- blue paying 3s.4d. rate up to 11/4 oz. of which the Greek share was 200 lepta, some imperfections but very scarce. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 160 |
| 1748 | Postal History and Covers: Mail to Overseas Destinations: Ionian Islands: 1863 (Dec. 24th) envelope from London via France and Ancona, to Cephalonia, 1862–64 6d. lilac plate 3 IA paying letter rate up to 1/4 ounce, neat cover. | 60 | 80 | 110 |
| 1749 | Postal History and Covers: Mail to Overseas Destinations: Italy: 1859 (June) entire from Manchester via London and “TICINO (1) UFF AMP VF (1)” T.P.O. to Intra (now Verbania on Lake Maggiore), 1855–57 1/- green pair paying 1/6 rate for 1/4 oz. plus 6d. registration and tied by “498” numerals and red oval registered datestamp and crown handstamp. Photo. | 120 | 150 | |
| 1750 | Postal History and Covers: Mail to Overseas Destinations: Italy: 1860 (July 27th) entire from London to Milan, franked at 6s.6d. for a letter weighing up to 11/2 ounces with 1855–57 6d. (8, in contrasting pale and deep shades) and 1/- pair, some imperfection (one 6d. with damaged corner) but a spectacular franking. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 180 |
| 1751 | Postal History and Covers: Mail to Overseas Destinations: Italy: 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). | 80 | 100 | |
| 1752 | Postal History and Covers: Mail to Overseas Destinations: Italy: 1869 (April 23rd) entire from London in closed mail via Turin and Naples to Messina, paid at 1/6 postage for triple weight of 3/4 oz. plus 4d. late fee by 1865–67 4d. plate 11 MK and 1867–80 6d. plate 8 DH, KF and SF (fault at top), and showing a fine strike of the very rare boxed “L4” late fee handstamp in red. Photo. | 800 | 1000 | 750 |
| 1753 | Postal History and Covers: Mail to Overseas Destinations: Italy: 1872–73 entires (3) from Manchester to Palermo, each paid at 6d. rate for 1/4 oz. with 1872 (Aug.) bearing 1872–73 6d. chestnut plate 11 OE, 1873 (Jan.) with 6d. pale buff plate 11 TD, and 1873 (Jan.) bearing 1867–80 3d. plate 9 QC-QD pair. | 80 | 100 | |
| 1754 | Postal History and Covers: Mail to Overseas Destinations: Java: 1862 (Nov.) entire from Glasgow to Java via Marseilles, franked on reverse with fourteen LC14 1d. in multiples, the pair sealing the letter damaged on opening with another stamp removed completely, most unusual. Photo. | 200 | 250 | |
| 1755 | Postal History and Covers: Mail to Overseas Destinations: Madagascar: 1869 (June 9th) enf from Manchester to Tamatave, bearing 1867–80 10d. plate 1 HD, London, Calais and Marseilles transit c.d.s’s, very fine and a very scarce destination. Before 1880 mail to Madagascar went by British lines and then by the British India Steam Navigation Co. via Zanzibar. S.G. 113. Photo. | 500 | 600 | |
| 1756 | Postal History and Covers: Mail to Overseas Destinations: Norway: 1874 (Jan. 16th) entire letter from Hull to Grinstaad with 1864–79 1d. plates 148 (3), 149 and 156, very fine red handstruck “21/2d.” accountancy mark and circular framed “PD”, exceptional. Photo. | 200 | 220 | 200 |
| 1757 | Postal History and Covers: Mail to Overseas Destinations: Portugal: 1862 (Aug.) entire letter from Manchester to Oporto bearing 1855–57 6d. tied by crisp “MANCHESTER” duplex, red “PD” mark cancelled by post office inspector “50” handstamp in black, exceptionally fine clean item. Photo. | 150 | 200 | |
| 1758 | Postal History and Covers: Mail to Overseas Destinations: Russia: 1867 (June) front from Brighton, via Aachen, to St. Petersburg, bearing 1865–67 watermark emblems 6d. plate 6 PJ and 1/- plate 4 KE additionally tied by red “FRANKO” handstamp, attractive. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 130 |
| 1759 | Postal History and Covers: Mail to Overseas Destinations: Singapore: 1876 (Aug.) entire letter from Glasgow to Singapore via Brindisi, and 1877 (Feb.) envelope from London to Singapore via Marseilles, each franked at 1s.2d. with 1858–76 2d. and 1873–80 1/- green, which would have been correct for the Marseilles route but underpaid by 1d. for Brindisi, some smalll imperfections. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 190 |
| 1760 | Postal History and Covers: Mail to Overseas Destinations: Spain: 1866 (June) entire letter from London to Madrid bearing 1864–79 1d. plate 72 DJ possibly paying late fee, no further postage prepaid, rated ‘12’ (grams) and with “4R” handstamp in red. | 40 | 50 | 38 |
| 1761 | Postal History and Covers: Mail to Overseas Destinations: Sweden: 1861 (August) 1s.2d. rate cover from London to Stockholm, via Belgium, Hamburg’s office handling foreign mail and by sea from Stralsund to Ystad, bearing 1855–57 1/- and LC14 1d. PJ-PK pair, shows the London ‘too-late’ boxed datestamp with hollow corners from the “38” duplex on reverse, fine “BREMNER•BUXTON & Co./SHIP BROKERS” handstamp in blue on front. Photo. | 200 | 250 | |
| 1762 | Postal History and Covers: Mail to Overseas Destinations: Sweden: 1869 (July 30th) cover from London to Uddewalla bearing 1867–80 6d. mauve plate 8 AD and showing large handstruck “4”(d.) in red alongside, “GOTEBORG” transit c.d.s. on reverse, very fine. Photo. | 180 | 200 | |
| 1763 | Postal History and Covers: Mail to Overseas Destinations: Switzerland: 1869 (June) envelope from Guernsey to Vaud, Switzerland, bearing 1864–79 1d. plates 104 HJ-HK pair and 109 OK-OL pair and PK single tied by Guernsey duplexes, fine and attractive. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 140 |
| 1764 | Postal Stationery: A selection overprinted “SPECIMEN” with QV undated 1d. pink envelopes overprinted types P1, 8 & 13, 1879 dated 1d. pink envelope overprinted type 13, 1957 3d. envelope overprinted type SS2, and 1969 4d.+4d. reply card with manuscript “SPECIMEN” on both halves (signed in 1984 by the curator of the NPM). (6 items). | 60 | 80 | |
| 1765 | Postal Stationery: 1841 (Aug. 17th) 1d. pink envelope sent from Welshpool to Ludlow and with a superb strike of the distinctive solid centre Welshpool Maltese Cross, backstamped at Welshpool and Ludlow, an exceptional cover. Photo. | 600 | 700 | 700 |
| 1766 | Postal Stationery: 1842 (July 29th) 1d. pink envelope size A (Huggins EP3b) sent from Fowey to London with a superb upright strike of a black Maltese Cross and with double arc ‘FOWEY/JY 29/1842” c.d.s. on front, slight traces of staining, otherwise fine. Photo. | 80 | 100 | |
| 1767 | Postal Stationery: 1843 (March) 2d. deep blue envelope (SP1) used to London with black Maltese Cross, then forwarded to Peterborough with three margined 1841 1d. plate 30 HB and HC paying the redirection fee, some cover imperfections but extremely rare. Ex Pickering. R.P.S. certificate (2000). Photo. | 1200 | 1400 | |
| 1768 | Postal Stationery: 1844 (Dec.) 1d. pink envelope sent from Edinburgh to Arbroath and with a good strike of the “PAID/1d EXTRA” Edinburgh late fee handstamp in red alongside. | 50 | 60 | 50 |
| 1769 | Postal Stationery: 1845 (Dec.) 1d. pink envelope size B sent from Wadebridge to Kent and cancelled solely by the “WADEBRIDGE/O” undated circle in black, backstamped at Exeter, London and Dover, and another (size A) to Launceston cancelled by both the undated circle and “89” numeral of Wadebridge, backstamped “LAUNCESTON/MR17/184-”, a very scarce and unusual pair. Photo. | 350 | 400 | 320 |
| 1770 | Postal Stationery: 1850 (July 8th) 2d. blue envelope uprated to 4d. with 1841 2d. blue plate 4 GA (good margins almost all around) and sent from Exeter to Leicester, rather grubby and crumpled but very rare. Photo. | 700 | 800 | |
| 1771 | Postal Stationery: 1866 (20.1) 1d. pink envelope with John Warner & Sons advert printed on both sides in purple depicting pumps on the front and bells on reverse, used 1866 (April 6th) from London to Elstree, flap torn and some other cover imperfections, otherwise fine. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 180 |
| 1772 | Postal Stationery: 1878 Newspaper wrapper 1/2d. die proof in black, cut down and mounted on piece from De La Rue striking book, endorsed ‘1878/Feb 28th/360 leads’. Photo. | 100 | 120 | |
| 1773 | Postal Stationery: 1890(c.) 1d. pink envelope with an attractive printed pictorial cut-out pasted onto the front and a section cut out for the address, tied by light Brighton duplex and addressed to Southwick, paper seal on reverse depicting a fox being tossed by a ram. Photo. | 150 | 180 | |
| 1774 | Postal Stationery: 1894–1902 s.t.o. “THORNTON-PICKARD MANUFACTURING COMPANY” 3d.+11/2d., 6d.+11/2d. and 6d.+3d. “Per PARCEL POST” labels advertising “The Thornton-Pickard RUBY CAMERA”, very fine and most attractive. (3). Photo. | 200 | 250 | 480 |
| 1775 | Postal Stationery: 1896 (July) embossed 1/2d. vermilion envelope with superb “HAY’S HYGEIAN FLOUR” advertisement printed in blue, sent locally in Hull, very fine. Photo. | 200 | 220 | 170 |
| 1776 | Postal Stationery: 1900 (Oct.) s.t.o. 1d.+10d envelope (Huggins ESC116) used registered from Ipswich to Dresden with 1881 die 2 16 dots 1d, fine. | 50 | 60 | 70 |
| 1777 | Postal Stationery: 1901(c.) Colour Standard sheet (278 x 212mm) with embossed QV 1/2d. blue-green to 1/- (10 values) with “SPECIMEN” type PS11 below each impression (see Specimen Stamps and Stationery of Great Britain by Samuel & Huggins, page 226). | 200 | 250 | 380 |
| 1778 | Postal Stationery: 1902 KE VII embossed 11/2d. die proof in black with circular surround partly cleared, on thick laid paper (56 x 56mm), stamped “AFTER/HARDENING” and dated “28 JAN. 02”, very fine. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 220 |
| 1779 | Postal Stationery: 1914, die proofs of the 1/2d. postcard die (Huggins type L13) in the colours of the 1/2d. and 1d. values, both on glazed card, cut down to stamp size and mounted on cards (89 x 115mm), each endorsed in pencil ‘PC Head on Chromo 30/7/14’, very fine and most attractive, these originate from the private record book of an Inland Revenue official, the 1/2d. in green is believed to be unique. Photo. | 800 | 1000 | |
| 1780 | Postal Stationery - Advertising Rings: A. G. Bayliss & Sons, Redditch: 1d. pink (undated) envelope with green ring and with “SPHINX” vignette at upper left and two further “INDIAN BRAND” vignettes on reverse, used 1890 (June 10th) from Redditch to London, slight creasing, otherwise fine and attractive. Photo. | 150 | 200 | 420 |
| 1781 | Postal Stationery - Advertising Rings: Grindlay & Co London - The Home News: 1865 (17.3) 2d. blue die 1 wrapper, fine unused, a few tiny tone spots. | 60 | 70 | 80 |
| 1782 | Postal Stationery - Advertising Rings: Grindlay & Co London - The Home News: 1868 (24.11) 1d. and 2d. (16.11) square cut outs used together on 1915 (June) large part registered front from Crowthorne (address obliterated), crossed by filing fold, unusual. | 40 | 50 | 80 |
| 1783 | Postal Stationery - Advertising Rings: L. Lumley & Co., London: 1881 (21.1) 1d. envelope used 1919 (July) with KG V 1/2d. strip of three, from Bournemouth to Wincanton, some soiling, unusual. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 210 |
| 1784 | Postal Stationery - Advertising Rings: The Marble Sparkling Water Works: 1d. pink (undated) envelope used 1888 (Dec. 29th) from Ramsgate to London, envelope with central vertical fold and a few other slight cover imperfection but a very fine example. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 520 |
| 1785 | Postal Stationery - Advertising Rings: Office of the Philatelic Quarterly Brighton: 1d. pink (undated) envelope used 1891 (April 17th) from Brighton to Bath, colour a little uneven, fine. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 90 |
| 1786 | Postal Stationery - Advertising Rings: Parkins & Gotto, Oxford Street: 1869 (2.4) 1d. die 151 envelope with ring in green, unused, small tone spot, otherwise fine. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 120 |
| 1787 | Postal Stationery - Advertising Rings: H. Santer & Sons, Albion Brewery: 1883 (24.2) 1d. envelope used 1884 (Sept.) from Hastings to Holloway with neat “HASTINGS/STATION•OFFICE/342” duplex, unfortunately the stamp torn through but still a presentable example and very scarce. Photo. | 50 | 60 | 210 |
| 1788 | Postal Stationery - Advertising Rings: Savory and Moore, London: 1/2d. vermilion envelope, very fine unused. | 50 | 60 | 70 |
| 1789 | Postal Stationery - Advertising Rings: W. H. Smith & Son: 1884 (12.5) 4d. orange wrapper sent to “Ward Room Officers, H.M.S. “Neptune,” CHANNEL SQUADRON”, cancelled “FB” BARRED CIRCLS, fine. Photo. | 150 | 200 | 150 |
| 1790 | Postal Stationery - Advertising Rings: W. H. Smith & Son: 1886 (26.1) 3d. red wrapper sent to “Ward Room Mess, H.M.S. “Neptune,” MEDITERRANEAN”, cancelled oval “S S/F” (as A & H 1589), fine. Photo. | 150 | 200 | 150 |
| 1791 | Postal Stationery - Advertising Rings: Young & Stockall, Liverpool: 1865 (18.3) 3d. red die 1 envelope, unused, some slight staining, otherwise fine. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 210 |
| 1792 | Postal Stationery: Telegraph Forms: 1875–1910 selection of unused forms (14), comprising Huggins TP7bb, 10b (2), 11ba, 12ba, 15ab & b, 16ad & b, 17c, 39b, 41ab, 42c and 57, mainly good to fine. | 80 | 100 | 140 |
| 1793 | Postal Stationery: Telegraph Forms: 1920–37 Post Office Telegraphs £1.0.3. booklet originally containing 20 1/- message forms (Huggins TP24b), with 17 forms remaining, mainly good to fine. | 200 | 250 | 260 |
| 1794 | 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A10 (forme 1), a presentation example with very fine and fresh unused examples of the 1840 1d. black plate 6 AB, 2d. blue plate 2 TA (major re-entry) and 1841 1d. red-brown plate 12 LA, affixed in the top panel (S.G. Spec. AS41, DS8b & BS1). We have seen two other similar letter sheets which were presumably prepared early in 1841. Exhibition item. Photo. | 10000 | 12000 | |
| 1795 | 1840 Mulready, a mainly fair to fine unused selection comprising 1d. letter sheets (15) A7, A14 (displaced stereo), A21, A22, A24+A27 unsevered pair, A34, A44, A64, A66, A223, A229 (substituted stereo), A238, A244 & A251; 1d. envelopes (7) A173+A141 (unsevered pair, forme 1, substituted stereo but with faults), A155, A161, A174, A176 & A177; 2d. letter sheets (4) a94 (2), a97 & a99; 2d. envelopes (4) a201, a202, a203 & a210, some imperfections in places. (30). S.G. ME1–4, cat. £7,775. | 800 | 1000 | 1200 |
| 1796 | 1840 Mulready, a mainly fair used selection of 1d. letter sheets (13) and envelopes (5), an interesting range in varied condition incl. 1d. letter sheets A19 used 1841 (June) from Mortlake to Regents Park with “MORTLAKE/EV/JU 1/1841” c.d.s. on front, A68 used 1840 (May 11th) in London and inscribed on reverse ‘This is the fault of the Post office that I am obliged to seal this letter upside down’, A31 and A229 substituted stereos, A244 apparently uprated with 1840 1d. JA which probably does not belong, 1d. envelope A176 used on May 6th 1940 from Llangollen with Centenary 1d. (18). | 500 | 700 | 980 |
| 1797 | 1840 Mulready, a selection comprising 1d. letter sheet A1, 2d. letter sheets a90 & a94 unused, 1d. letter sheet (stereo obscured) used 1840 (Dec.) from Stratford to Walthamstow with black Maltese Cross, red “STRATFORD/EV/DE14/1840” bye post c.d.s. on reverse, and 1d. letter sheet A10 endorsed ‘On Her Majesty’s Service’ and used 1845 (Oct.) from Andover to Winchester with “21” numeral of Andover, mainly fair to good. (5). | 150 | 180 | 240 |
| 1798 | 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A15, envelope A181, 2d. letter sheet a96, envelope a198, a good to very fine unused set, the 1d. letter sheet a little creased. (4). S.G. ME1–4, cat. £1,100. | 200 | 250 | 210 |
| 1799 | 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A19, envelope A157, 2d. letter sheet a104, envelope a199, mainly very fine unused. (4). S.G. ME1–4, cat. £1,100. | 250 | 300 | 290 |
| 1800 | 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A27, envelope A182, 2d. letter sheet a94, envelope a200, a good to very fine unused set, a few slight creases or wrinkles. (4). S.G. ME1–4, cat. £1,100. | 200 | 250 | 210 |