716

Sale number: 54

Spoon cancellations: Birmingham type A1: 1854 (July 15th) envelope to Norwich bearing alphabet II 1d. CG and CJ in contrasting shades tied by very fine strikes of the Birmingham Spoon type A1, code ''N'', clear to good margins except CJ touched at right, some imperfections but most atttractive. Photo.

Price Realised £210

717

Sale number: 54

Spoon cancellations: Birmingham type C2: 1855 (Deb. 19th) envelope to London bearing alphabet II 1d. plate 170 GB with good to huge margins tied by a clear neat strike of the Birmingham Spoon type C2, code ''O'', a few cover imperfections not affecting adhesive, otherwise fine and most attractive, very scarce. S.G. Spec. B2. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

718

Sale number: 54

Spoon cancellations: Bristol type A: 1854 (Aug. 28th) small neat envelope to South Molton bearing alphabet II 1d. RI showing plate wear very fine with ample to good margins and tied by a fine strike of the Bristol Spoon type A, code ''L'', most attractive and scarce. S.G. Spec. B2. Photo.

Price Realised £160

719

Sale number: 54

Spoon cancellations: Chester: 1855 (Dec. 25th) clean uncreased envelope to Stoke on Trent bearing alphabet II 1d. DC with full margins and tied by a fine strike of the Chester Spoon code ''D'', adhesive with slight imperfections, otherwise fine and very rare, this Spoon not recorded on the imperf. 1d. and not listed by Danzig & Goldsmith. S.G. Spec. B2. Photo.

Price Realised £300

720

Sale number: 54

Spoon cancellations: Gloucester: 1854 (April 7th) small neat envelope to Ross bearing three margined alphabet II 1d. FC tied by a fine strike of the Gloucester Spoon code ''L'', clean and most attractive, the earliest date recorded by Arundel is April 15th. S.G. Spec. B2. Photo.

Price Realised £140

721

Sale number: 54

Spoon cancellations: Hull type A: 1854 (Feb. 13th) envelope (presumably originally containing a Valentine) to Bakewell bearing fine full margined alphabet II 1d. HG tied by a fine strike of the Hull Spoon type A, code ''B'', some cover imperfections, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. B2. Photo.

Price Realised £120

722

Sale number: 54

Spoon cancellations: Hull type C: 1854 (April 21st) entire letter to Beverley bearing very fine full margined alphabet II 1d. red-brown plate 173 BC tied by a superb strike of the Hull Spoon type C, code ''E'', this is the earliest date recorded by Arundel. Photo.

Price Realised £290

723

Sale number: 54

Spoon cancellations: Leeds type A: 1854 (March 16th) neat blue envelope to Richmond bearing exceptionally fine used alphabet II 1d. QJ tied by a clear light strike of the Leeds Spoon type A, code ''H'', most attractive. S.G. Spec. B2. Photo.

Price Realised £200

724

Sale number: 54

Spoon cancellations: Leeds type A: 1854 (March 28th) clean cover to Wellington bearing alphabet II 1d. AD very fine with ample to very large margins and tied by an exceptionally fine strike of the Leeds Spoon type A, code ''H'', most attractive. S.G. Spec. B2. Photo.

Price Realised £260

725

Sale number: 54

Spoon cancellations: Liverpool type A14: 1854 (April 3rd) cover to London bearing alpahbet II 1d. AB on very blued with ample to good margins and tied by a superb strike of the Liverpool Spoon type A14, code ''P'', filing crease well clear. S.G. Spec. B2. Photo.

Price Realised £90

726

Sale number: 54

Spoon cancellations: Liverpool type A15: 1854 (June 30th) envelope from Liverpool to London bearing very fine 1852-53 alphabet II 1d. EC with full margins, tied by a light neat strike of the ''LIVERPOOL'' Spoon type A15 code ''O''. Photo.

Price Realised £250

727

Sale number: 54

Spoon cancellations: Manchester type A: 1854 (March 21st) entire letter to London bearing exceptionally fine full margined alphabet II 1d. IE tied by a superb strike of the Manchester Spoon type A, code ''P'', filing folds well clear. Photo.

Price Realised £290

728

Sale number: 54

Spoon cancellations: Manchester type A: 1854 (March 24th) envelope to Chepstow bearing alphabet II 1d. CC tied by Manchester Spoon type A, code ''C'' (or possibly ''G'') in blue, adhesive with ample to good margins except just touched at left and corner crease, otherwise fine. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

729

Sale number: 54

Spoon cancellations: Manchester type C: 1841 1d. AA-AB separated pair, each with good margins on three sides, cut into on fourth, used on separate 1857 (Sept. 21st & 23rd) pieces with very fine strikes of the Manchester Spoon type C, codes ''S'' and ''G'' respectively, very scarce. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

730

Sale number: 54

Spoon cancellations: Mullingar - English type: 1855 (Oct. 14th) piece bearing full margined 1841 1d. red-brown JJ tied by an exceptionally fine strike of the Mullingar English type Spoon code ''A'' in blue, a very scarce cancellation on an imperf., not recorded by Arundel or Danzig & Goldsmith. Photo.

Price Realised £290

731

Sale number: 54

Spoon cancellations: Plymouth: 1854 (Feb. 25th) printed report sent locally with alphabet II 1d. JD with mainly good to very large margins except just touched at upper right, tied by a light but clear strike of the Plymouth Spoon code ''A'' dated ''FE 25/1854'', the earliest date recorded by Arundel is Feb. 28th, adhesive a little soiled, otherwise fine. Photo.

Price Realised £190

732

Sale number: 54

Spoon cancellations: Shrewsbury type A: 1854 (May 11th) small envelope sent locally with full margined 1841 1d. plate 111 HD tied by a fine strike of the Shrewsbury Spoon type A, code ''D'', ''DORRINGTON'' u.d.c. on reverse, cover imperfections not affecting adhesive which is crossed by a light vertical filing fold but not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. Photo.

Price Realised £190

733

Sale number: 54

Spoon cancellations: Shrewsbury type A: 1854 (July 24th) embossed 1d. pink envelope uprated with three margined alphabet II 1d. BF and cancelled by two strikes of the Shrewsbury Spoon type A, code ''D'', neat and attractive. Photo.

Price Realised £230

734

Sale number: 54

Spoon cancellations: Shrewsbury type B: 1856 (Sept. 27th) clean neat envelope to Hereford bearing 1841 1d. red-brown plate 95 BG fine with ample to good margins and tied by an exceptionally fine strike of the Shrewsbury Spoon type B, code ''D'', most attractive and a very scarce cancellation on an imperf. Photo.

Price Realised £290

735

Sale number: 54

Spoon cancellations: Tuam - English type: 1857 (Feb. 24th) envelope to Glenealy bearing full margined 1841 1d. red-brown BG (surface abrasions), placed contrary to regulations at lowe left corner and tied by a light but clear strike of the Tuam English type Spoon, code ''C'', a rare cancellation on an imperf. Photo.

Price Realised £230