Number of results: 43
691
| Sale number: 24 Postal History and Covers: Uniform One Penny Post: 1840 Post Office Notice dated January 7th introducing the Uniform One Penny Post, detailing the scales of rates and instructions for Inland, Colonial, and Foreign Letters, a fine example of this rare and important notice. Photo. Price Realised £2700 |
692
| Sale number: 24 Postal History and Covers: The First Day of Uniform One Penny Postage: 1840 (Jan. 9th) entire letter sent within Edinburgh too late for forwarding that day, shown by the backstamp ''JAN/9/1840'' coded ''W N'' for night, charged for postage on January 10th the first day of Uniform One Penny Postage with ''Above/ 1/2 oz'' handstamp and with the Edinburgh handstruck ''4'' used to indicate unpaid postage of 4d., vertical filing folds not detracting, a fine clean cover. Photo. Price Realised £900 |
693
| Sale number: 24 Postal History and Covers: The First Day of Uniform One Penny Postage: 1840 (Jan. 10th) prepaid entire from Bangor in Wales to Dolgelly with manuscript '1' in red ink and fine boxed ''PAID at BANGOR'' in black on front and ''BANGOR/JA 10/1840'' double arc circular datestamp on reverse, light filing fold, otherwise very fine and rare. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
694
| Sale number: 24 Postal History and Covers: The First Day of Uniform One Penny Postage: 1840 (Jan. 10th) prepaid entire from Dublin to Cheltenham with manuscript '1's' in both red and black, endorsed 'England Paid' and with red Dublin ''PAID/JA 10/1840'' datestamp, some cover imperfections but good appearance and a very rare Irish first day. Ex T.E. Field and M. Willcocks. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
695
| Sale number: 24 Postal History and Covers: The First Day of Uniform One Penny Postage: 1840 (Jan. 10th) prepaid entire letter from Hawick to Edinburgh, endorsed 'under 1/2 oz' and with superb handstruck ''1'' in red, neat ''HAWICK/10JA/1840'' and Edinburgh ''PAID/10 JAN A/1840'' circular datestamps, exceptional exhibition quality. Ex Tes. Photo. Price Realised £2200 |
696
| Sale number: 24 Postal History and Covers: The First Day of Uniform One Penny Postage: 1840 (Jan. 10th) prepaid entire letter from London to Brighton with manuscript '1d.' in black, red ''C/PAID/10 JA 10/1840'' tombstone and framed ''T P/Welling'' in black, very fine. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
697
| Sale number: 24 Postal History and Covers: Uniform One Penny Post: 1840 (April 13th) prepaid entire from Liverpool to Cumberland with red handstruck ''1'' and ''LIVERPOOL/AP 13/1840'' c.d.s. tying a John Gadsby pink label ''PAID:–All letters must be pre-paid. Thanks for cheap postage!'', a further pink label with biblical references was used as a seal, most unusual and probably unique. Photo. Price Realised £4500 |
698
| Sale number: 24 Postal History and Covers: Uniform One Penny Post: 1840 (May 6th) entire letter from Appelby to Kirkby Stephen inscribed 'paid 1' in red and with upright strike of ''APPLEBY/MY 6/1840'' c.d.s. in orange, filing fold and a little discoloured, otherwise fine. Price Realised UNSOLD |
699
| Sale number: 24 Postal History and Covers: Uniform One Penny Post: 1840 (Aug. 2nd) entire letter from New York to Norwich with ''NEW YORK/AUG/2'' c.d.s. and ms. '8' on front, ''LIVERPOOL/SHIP LETTER'', London transit c.d.s. (Sept. 9th) and Norwich arrival (10th), interesting contents 'I congratulate you upon the introduction of the penny post in your country'. Price Realised UNSOLD |
700
| Sale number: 24 Postal History and Covers: Uniform One Penny Post: 1840 (Aug. 7th) entire letter from Oldham to Daventry with very fine strikes of the circular framed ''OLDHAM'' 'butterfly' (W. M339) and Uniform Penny Post ''P 1'' (M374) in red, very rare combination. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
701
| Sale number: 24 Postal History and Covers: Uniform One Penny Post: 1845 (Nov. 1st) entire letter from Manchester to Liverpool with a fine strike of the rare ''Paid.1.'' Uniform Penny Post handstamp of New Cross in red (W. M372). Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
702
| Sale number: 24 Postal History and Covers: 1847 (May 2nd) entire letter from Bolton to London with a very fine strike of an unrecorded distinctive handstruck ''2'' with 'feathered' outer rim, filing folds and recipients manuscript notes on front at left. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
256
| Sale number: 32 Postal History and Covers: Uniform One Penny Post: 1840 (Jan. 10th) first day of Uniform Penny Postage entire letter from Shotwick nr. Chester to Bristol, with fine light strike of the distinctive red "d1" of Chester with corresponding double-arc datestamp alongside, the ''0'' day slug unclear but the date 'Jan. 10th' clearly confirmed on the interior letter heading and which opens out perfectly for display. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
343
| Sale number: 34 Postal History and Covers: 1840 (Jan. 10th) first day of Uniform Penny Postage entire letter from London to Highworth, with London handstruck ''1'' in red and ''PAID/10 JA 10/1040'' c.d.s., the letter solely concerning the new postage rates 'Postages/We shall now prepay all our letters and have to request the favour of your prepaying all that you may address to us as the cost in that case will only be half and the accounts will be much simplified', a most interesting item. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
344
| Sale number: 34 Postal History and Covers: 1840 (Jan. 10th) first day of Uniform Penny Postage entire letter from Haddington to Edinburgh, endorsed 'Pd 1' in red overstruck by Edinburgh ''PAID/10 JAN A/1840'' c.d.s. in red, backstamped ''HADDINGTON/JA 10/1840'' c.d.s. in black, filing folds well clear of markings, a fine example. Photo. Price Realised £380 |
345
| Sale number: 34 Postal History and Covers: 1840 (Jan. 10th) first day of Uniform Penny Postage printed bill from a cabinet maker to a vicar for goods supplied 1835–37, sent from Ashton-under-Lyne to Biddulph with manuscript 'P1' in red on front and ''ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE/JA 10/184'' (second year digit missing but clearly endorsed 1840 inside). Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
346
| Sale number: 34 Postal History and Covers: 1840 (Jan. 23rd) and 1849 (Sept. 8th) entire letters from West Bromwich to Stourbridge and Kidderminster with superb strikes of the Uniform Penny Post framed and unframed ''PAID/ONE/PENNY'' in deep red-brown and red-brown respectively. Photo. Price Realised £120 |
347
| Sale number: 34 Postal History and Covers: 1840 (May 6th.) stampless entire used within London on the on the first day of issue of the 1d. black, bearing manuscript ''1'' and very fine square framed ''PAID/MY 6E/1840'', rare. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
348
| Sale number: 34 Postal History and Covers: 1840 (May 6th) printed entire letter from Edinburgh to Wigton with slightly blurred ''PAID at EDINBURGH/E/MAY 6/1840'' c.d.s. on front, a good example of cash prepayment on the first day of issue of the 1d. black, also prepaid 1840 (May 5th) cover from Dunfermline to London via Edinburgh with handstruck ''1'' and two paid d.s.'s, some imperfections. Photo. Price Realised £150 |
360
| Sale number: 38 Postal History and Covers: Uniform One Penny Post: A selection of covers, all with ''P 1'' marks, incl. range of types with Halifax, Huddersfield, Ipswich, Leeds, etc., fair to fine. (40 items). Price Realised UNSOLD |
2146
| Sale number: 45 Postal History and Covers: Uniform One Penny Post: 1840 (Feb 15th) prepaid entire from Manchester to Forfarwith red manuscript ''1'' and ''PAID/FEB 17M/1840'' c.d.s. tying a John Gadsby white label ''PAID:–All letters must be pre-paid. Thanks for cheap postage!'', a further pink label with biblical references was used as a seal, minor cover imperfections otherwise fine, most unusual and extremely rare, we have seen one other cover bearing a similar label but on pink paper, dated April 13th 1840. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2147
| Sale number: 45 Postal History and Covers: Uniform One Penny Post: 1840 (May 6th) entire letter from London to Palermo on the first day of use of the 1d. black, prepaid in cash and showing a variety of rate and other markings, backstamped ''LONDON/6/MAY/1840/F.B.O'' c.d.s., unusual and very scarce. Photo. Price Realised £350 |
2148
| Sale number: 45 Postal History and Covers: Uniform One Penny Post: 1840 (May 6th.) stampless entire used within Dublin on the on the first day of issue of the 1d. black, bearing manuscript ''1'' and very fine square framed ''PAID/MY 6E/1840''. Photo. Price Realised £170 |
2149
| Sale number: 45 Postal History and Covers: Uniform One Penny Post: 1840 (May 6th) entire letter from Manchester to Bakewell with ''MANCHESTER/MY 6/1840'' c.d.s. in red and manuscript '1' in red indicating prepayment in cash on the first day of use of the 1d. black. Photo. Price Realised £320 |
2150
| Sale number: 45 Postal History and Covers: Uniform One Penny Post: 1840 (May 9th) entire to Maidstone, bearing superb ''PAID 1d.'' on front and on reverse ''TONBRIDGE WELLS'' c.d.s. both in red, most attractive. Photo. Price Realised £240 |
2151
| Sale number: 45 Postal History and Covers: Uniform One Penny Post: 1841 (Feb. 22nd) cover to Aberdeen, bearing superb strikes of the straight line ''RHYNIE'' with matching ''PAID.1d.'' in black, also framed ''PAID AT/ABERDEEN'' in red, a delightful item. Photo. Price Realised £140 |
142
| Sale number: 49 Postal History and Covers: The First Day of Uniform One Penny Postage: 1840 (Jan. 10th) prepaid entire letter from Greenock to Edinburgh with manuscript '1', very fine boxed ''GREENOCK/JA 10 A/1840'' and Edinburgh ''PAID/11 JAN M/1840'' in red, clean and attractive. Photo. Price Realised £550 |
143
| Sale number: 49 Postal History and Covers: Uniform One Penny Post: 1840 (May 6th) cover from Glasgow to Edinburgh with ''GLASGOW/PAID N/6 MY/1840'' boxed datestamp in orange on front, with manuscript ''4'', and Edinburgh ''PAID/MY 7 M/1840'' arrival c.d.s., Glasgow May 6th c.d.s. on reverse, a very scarce prepaid 4d. rate on the first day of issue of the 1d. black. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
144
| Sale number: 49 Postal History and Covers: Uniform One Penny Post: 1840 (May 6th) entire letter from Greenock to Paisley, prepaid in cash on the first day of issue of the 1d. black, with manuscript '1' in red and boxed ''GREENOCK/MY 6A/1840'' boxed datestamp also in red at upper right. Photo. Price Realised £230 |
145
| Sale number: 49 Postal History and Covers: Uniform One Penny Post: 1843 (Dec. 15th) entire from Ipswich to Norwich, bearing a fine strike of the oval framed ''IPSWICH/1D./PAID'' in red, attractive entire, also 1848 (Aug. 8th.) cover bearing ''P.1D'' in red with ''TUNBRIDGE'' datestamp in blue alongside. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2093
| Sale number: 53 Postal History and Covers: Uniform One Penny Post: The First Day of Uniform One Penny Postage: 1840 (Jan. 10th) entire letter from Maryport to Newcastle on Tyne with manuscript ''1'' in red, ''MARYPORT/JA 10/1840'' datestamp on reverse, vertical filing folds otherwise fine and rare. Photo. Price Realised £300 |
2094
| Sale number: 53 Postal History and Covers: Uniform One Penny Post: 1840 (Feb. 17th, March 7th & 20th) entire letters from Croydon to Sussex, each bearing a fine strike of the ''P 1'' U.P.P. handstamp of Croydon in red on front and with framed ''T•P/Thornton Hth'' in black on reverse. (3). Price Realised £80 |
2095
| Sale number: 53 Postal History and Covers: Uniform One Penny Post: 1840 (May 6th) entire letter used from Ashford to Charing on the first day of issue of the 1d. black, bearing manuscript ''P1'' in red, ''ASHFORD/MY 6/ 1840'' backstamp, vertical filing fold otherwise fine and scarce. B.P.A. certificate (1988). Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2096
| Sale number: 53 Postal History and Covers: Uniform One Penny Post: 1845 (Oct. 5th) entire letter from Drogheda to Dublin bearing a very fine strike of the ''PAID AT DROGHEDA/1d'' U.P.P. handstamp in red on front and with Drogheda c.d.s. overstruck by boxed Dublin ''PAID/OC 6/1845'' datestamp in red, attractive. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
114
| Sale number: 54 Postal History and Covers: Uniform One Penny Post: A selection of covers, incl. Catterick, Ipswich, Ixworth, Otley with 1844 (Jan. 17th) entire bearing rare boxed ''PAID/1/D'' with ''HOLMES'' in upright of ''1'', Selby, York, etc. (33 items). Price Realised UNSOLD |
203
| Sale number: 125 Postal History and Covers: Uniform One Penny Post: A selection of covers, incl. Catterick, Ipswich, Ixworth, Otley with 1844 (Jan. 17) entire bearing rare boxed ''PAID/1/D'' with ''HOLMES'' in upright of ''1'', Selby, York, etc. (33 items) Price Realised £720 |
204
| Sale number: 125 Postal History and Covers: Uniform One Penny Post: 1840 (Jan. 10) first day of Uniform Penny Postage entire letter from York to Exeter via London with a fine strike of the distinctive red ""Pd 1"" of York in red, with corresponding ''YORK/JA 10/1840'' double arc datestamp in blue on front and London tombstone ''PAID/11 JA 11/1840'' datestamp in red, upper flap with tear, otherwise fine and rare. clear R.P.S. certificate (2016). Photo. Price Realised £700 |
205
| Sale number: 125 Postal History and Covers: 1840 (Jan. 10) stampless Metropolitan Life Assurance Society questionnaire, used on the first day of the Uniform Penny Post with ''Chief Office/1d. PAID'' handstamp in red, the cover turned and reused on the second day of issue (Jan. 11) to the Metropolitan Life Assurance Office, with straight-line ''Tower. St'' in red and handstruck ''2'' in black, an unusual and highly important U.P.P. item with fine strikes. Photo. Price Realised £720 |
206
| Sale number: 125 Postal History and Covers: 1840 (May 5) stampless entire used from Aberdeen to Glasgow, with handstruck ''1'' and strike of square framed ''PAID at/ABERDEEN'' both in red, with May 6 transit c.d.s. alongside, vertical filing fold. Photo. Price Realised £80 |
207
| Sale number: 125 Postal History and Covers: 1840 (May 6) stampless entire used from Saltcoats to Kilmarnock, prepaid in cash on the first day of issue of the 1d. black, with manuscript ''1'' in red and good strike of square framed ''SALTCOATS/MY 6/1840'', fine and scarce. Photo. Price Realised £160 |
208
| Sale number: 125 Postal History and Covers: 1840 (May 6) small stampless entire used from Galashiels to Melrose, prepaid in cash on the first day of issue of the 1d. black, with handstruck ''1'' in red and light strike of square framed ''GALASHIELS/MY 6/1840'', central filing fold, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo. Price Realised £80 |
209
| Sale number: 125 Postal History and Covers: 1840 (May 6) stampless entire used from Ipswich to Saxmundham, prepaid in cash on the first day of issue of the 1d. black, with handstruck ''PAID/1'' in red and ''IPSWICH/MY 6/1840'' c.d.s. in black on flap, horizontal filing fold, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo. Price Realised £300 |
210
| Sale number: 125 Postal History and Covers: 1840 (May 6) stampless entire used from Leeds to Edinburgh, prepaid in cash on the first day of issue of the 1d. black, with handstruck '1d.' in red and oval ''PAID/AT/LEEDS'', central filing fold, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo. Ex Harding. Price Realised £190 |
