Number of results: 44
317
| Sale number: 32 Postal Notices: ''Royal Hotel Mail and General Coach Office Manchester'', large colourful notice (290 x 505mm)giving times and destinations of both Royal Mails and Post Coaches. Price Realised £100 |
318
| Sale number: 32 Postal Notices: ''Angel, Star, and Mitre Inns, Royal Mail and General Coach Offices, High street and Corn Market, Oxford'', notice (266 x 422mm) giving times and destinations for Royal Mails and Post Coaches, attractive item in black and lilac with engraving of Coach at top. Price Realised UNSOLD |
319
| Sale number: 32 Postal Notices: ''Very fast and safe travelling to Birmingham and Liverpool, day and night, by four-inside coaches, which keep good time from the Saracen's Head Inn, Skinner Street, Snow Hill, London'' notice (244 x 433mm) with a list of destinations and times, interesting item. Price Realised UNSOLD |
320
| Sale number: 32 Postal Notices: ''Royal Mail Coach Office, Nag's Head Inn, Sankey Street Warrington, and no other office, Superior Travelling by the following Royal Mails & Post Coaches'' notice (175 x 500mm) giving a list of times and destinations, many times altered by pen. Price Realised UNSOLD |
321
| Sale number: 32 Postal Notices: ''Nelson's Family Hotel, Tavern, General Coach Office, La Belle Sauvage, Ludgate Hill'' notice (282 x 475mm), with a list of times and destinations for Royal Mail and other coaches, fine and fresh. Price Realised £90 |
322
| Sale number: 32 Postal Notices: ''Lion Inn, Shrewsbury. Royal Mail and General Coach Office'' notice (278 x 443mm), with list of Royal Mail, Post and other coaches, printed in red, some faults. Price Realised £95 |
323
| Sale number: 32 Postal Notices: ''Swan, Market Street and Mosley Arms Hotel, Piccadilly, Coach Offices, Manchester'' notice (138 x 338mm), with list of coaches times and destinations, few imperfections. Price Realised UNSOLD |
324
| Sale number: 32 Postal Notices: 1829 G.P.O. Postmasters Notice dated ''18th November, 1829'', ''ON the third Wednesday in every Month, commencing with 16th December, a Bag of Letters will be made up here for HONDURAS, to be conveyed by the MEXICAN Packet. The Rate of Postage will be the same as for Letters to Mexico, and must be paid in this Country./BY COMMAND,/F. FREELING,/SECRATRY.'', very fine and rare. Price Realised UNSOLD |
325
| Sale number: 32 Postal Notices: 1840 (Sept.) General Post Office Notice from W.L. Maberley, to the ''Sub-Deputy, or Letter Receiver, at (mss.) Withyham'' granting ''a License, to enable you to sell Postage Stamps'', folded and some age wear but a very rare survivor. Price Realised £210 |
326
| Sale number: 32 Postal Notices: 1880 large postal notice regarding ''SHIP LETTERS'' showing rates from British ports, has been folded but very fresh. Price Realised UNSOLD |
327
| Sale number: 32 Postal Notices: 1884 (Oct.) ''PARCEL POST/CERTIFICATES OF POSTING'' notice ''With a view to arriving at a conclusion whether Certificates shall be given on the Posting of Parcels the Postmaster-General has decided to try the Plan experimentally at a few selected towns''. Price Realised UNSOLD |
328
| Sale number: 32 Postal Notices: 1890 (Sept. 9th) General Post Office Notice no 38 re the ''IMITATION OF POST OFFICE ENVELOPES, CARDS, FORMS, STAMPS AND MARKS'', detailing prohibitions under The Post Office (Protection) Act of 1884 and advising ''that legal proceedings would be instituted against any person or persons infringing the law'', some faults but very rare. Price Realised UNSOLD |
357
| Sale number: 34 Postal Notices: 1841 (April), the only recorded example of the ''W. L. MABERLY'' Notice issued in London ''To all Postmasters'', ''REFERRING to Instructions, No. 3, 1841 and to the Circular which accompanied them, I now enclose you Specimens of the New Two-penny Envelopes. which you will permit to pass at the rate of Postage marked upon them. The sale of these, as well as the New Penny Envelopes, is for the present confined to the Limits of the London Two-penny Post'', a little worn at edges and a little soiled, otherwise fine and possibly unique, sold with an example of the 2d. blue envelope overprinted large ''SPECIMEN'' in red. S.G. Spec. PN5, unpriced. Photo. Price Realised £3200 |
358
| Sale number: 34 Postal Notices: 1856 (October) printed 'Circular' Postal Notice in the form of a wrapper, regarding the issue of new ''SHILLING and FOURPENNY STAMPS'', affixed with 1855–57 watermark medium garter 4d. rose on ordinary white paper, specially prepared ink, and 1s. green watermark emblems, both overprinted ''SPECIMEN'' type 4, sent 'OHMS' from the Head Post Office in Edinburgh to the Branch Office in Leith, the 4d. apparently cut from the sheet with scissors and with some trimmed perfs. A very rare notice, only 400 were printed of which very few can have survived. Ex Valancey and Samuel. Photo. Price Realised £4000 |
2847
| Sale number: 41 Postal Notices and Acts: 1710 (Nov. 25th) Queen Anne, a 23 page 'Act for Establishing a General Post-Office for all Her Majesties Dominions, and for Setting a Weekly Sum out of the Revenues thereof, for the Service of the War, and other Her Majesties Occasions', printed in 1711, a fascinating document repealing former acts in England and Scotland, covering the setting up of 'One General Post Office', including detailed internal and external rates, extensive instructions regarding the carriage of the mails etc., etc., some toning, otherwise fine. Ex Shaida. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2848
| Sale number: 41 Postal Notices and Acts: 1763 (Nov. 15th) King George III, a six page 'Act for preventing Frauds and Abuses in relation to the sending and receiving of Letters and Packets free from the Duty of Postage', printed in 1764, detailing the circumstances and by who letters could be sent free, and ending with the cheerful paragraph 'If any Person shall after 1 June, 1764, counterfeit the Writing of any Person in the Superscription of any Letter or Packet to avoid the Postage, he shall be adjudged of Felony, and be transported for 7 Years', fine. Ex Shaida. Price Realised £200 |
2849
| Sale number: 41 Postal Notices and Acts: 1838 (Aug. 14th) eight page 'Act to provide for the Conveyance of the Mails by Railways', fine. Ex Shaida. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2850
| Sale number: 41 Postal Notices and Acts: 1840 (Aug. 10th), a 32 page 'Act for the Regulation of the Duties of Postage', a fascinating document covering many subjects including postal rates, weight limitations, inland, colonial and foreign letters, ship letters, Parliamentary proceedings, Stamped Covers, underpaid letters, Forging or fraudulently using Dies or Plates, Contracts for paper, Money Orders, Registration, etc., etc. Ex Shaida. Price Realised £500 |
2200
| Sale number: 45 Postal Notices: 1840 (June) Instructions to all Postmasters and Sub-Postmasters, ''No. 3'' relating to the numbering of Postal Notices, sent 1840 (July 1st) from London to the Sub Postmaster of Great Bedwin with crowned circle ''PAID'' c.d.s. in red, some toning on the inside but good for this and very scarce. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2201
| Sale number: 45 Postal Notices: 1840 (June) notice to all Postmasters and Sub-Postmasters, un-numbered but dated ''5th June 1840'' relating to the forwarding by Postmasters of ''Letters, posted without a Direction, to the Inspector of Dead Letters'', sent 1840 (June 6th) from London to the Sub Postmaster of Great Bedwin with crowned circle ''PAID'' c.d.s. in red, some toning on the front, otherwise fine. Price Realised £180 |
2202
| Sale number: 45 Postal Notices: 1840 (July) notice To all Postmasters,''No. 5'' relating to the forwarding of Newspapers by Post'', instructing that ''nothing more must be written on the Paper, than the Address of the Party for whom it is intended, as it will otherwise become liable to Treble Postage'', sent 1840 (Aug. 4th) from London to the Sub Postmaster of Great Bedwin with crowned circle ''PAID'' c.d.s. in red, toned on the inside, otherwise fine. Price Realised £160 |
2203
| Sale number: 45 Postal Notices: 1840 (July) Notice ''No. 6–referring to No. 2, 1840'' to the Public and Instructions to all Postmasters, with instructions regarding mail for Bermuda, Newfoundland and Canada, also noting that ''All Letter not distinctly marked ''by Private Ship,'' will be transmitted by Packet.'', very fine. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2204
| Sale number: 45 Postal Notices: 1840 (July) notice ''No. 7'' to all Postmasters, Sub-Postmasters, and Letter Receivers, relating to the non observance of the rules regarding employment of persons ''under the age of Sixteen Years'', sent 1840 (Aug. 6th) from London to the Sub Postmaster of Great Bedwin with crowned circle ''PAID'' c.d.s. in red. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2205
| Sale number: 45 Postal Notices: 1840 (August) Notice ''No. 8, Referring to Nos. 2, and 6.–1840'' to the Public and Instructions to all Postmasters and Letter Receivers, regarding the non-observance of previous instructions relating to the endorsement of letters to North America and emphasising that letters ''NOT INTENDED to go by the Liverpool, Halifax, and Boston Contract Steam Packets, must be distinguished by the Words, ''By Ship;'' or, ''By Private Ship;'' and any Postmaster, after this Notice, receiving Letters, not so distinguished, at the Packet rate of One Shilling, under Half an Ounce weight, and so on, will be surcharged and compelled to make good the difference.'', some minor toning, otherwise fine. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2206
| Sale number: 45 Postal Notices: 1840 (Dec. 31st) Instructions ''No. 22–1.840'' to all Postmasters, Sub-Postmasters, and Letter Receivers, informing Postmasters that this was the last notice of the year and that any Postmaster etc. ''not having his complete set of Instructions will apply immediately in order that the missing ones may be sent to him, and should he not do so, he will be held responsible'' (the naughty man), fine. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2207
| Sale number: 45 Postal Notices: 1841 (Feb.) notice ''No. 4'' to all Postmasters, Sub-Postmasters, and Letter Receivers, advising of a change of rate to 1s.2d. per half ounce for letters to and from 'Upper and Lower Canada, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia'. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2208
| Sale number: 45 Postal Notices: 1841 (Feb.) notice ''No. 6'' to all Postmasters, Sub-Postmasters, and Letter Receivers, Letter Carriers, or other Persons employed in the Post Office, headed ''NEWSPAPERS'' and advising that due to numerous complaints regarding missing newspapers 'That every Person employed in the Post Office, who shall steal, or shall for any purpose embezzle, secrete, or destroy, or shall willfully detain or delay in course of conveyance or delivery thereof by the Post, any Printed Votes or Proceedings in Parliament, or any Printed Newspaper, or any other Printed Paper whatever sent by the Post' 'will be prosecuted with the utmost rigor of the Law'., slightly toned, otherwise fine. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2209
| Sale number: 45 Postal Notices: 1841 (March) notice ''No. 13'' to all Postmasters, Sub-Postmasters and Letter Receivers, regarding 'misapprehension' of the regulations for free postage up to 32 ounces for 'Petitions and Addresses to Her Majesty, and Petitions addressed to either to either House of Parliament' and the refusal of packages over 32 ounces 'they are not subject to the limitation of Weight imposed on ordinary Letters,'. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2210
| Sale number: 45 Postal Notices: 1841 (July) Notice ''No. 27'' to the Public and Instructions to all Postmasters, Sub-Postmasters, and Letter Receivers, instructing that Petitions not exceeding 32 ounces to Members of either House of Parliament were exempt from postage as long as they were sent without covers or in covers open at the sides, further advising that if they contained any letter/enclosure they would be subject to full rates of postage, a little toned, otherwise fine. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2211
| Sale number: 45 Postal Notices: 1841 (October) Notice ''No. 38'' to the Public and Instructions to all Postmasters, Sub-Postmasters, and Letter Receivers, regarding ''REDUCTION OF POSTAGE'' to ''PANAMA AND WESTERN COAST OF SOUTH AMERICA''. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2212
| Sale number: 45 Postal Notices: 1841 (October) Notice ''No. 41'' to the Public and Instructions to all Postmasters, Sub-Postmasters, and Letter Receivers, ''AN Alteration has been made in the Months in which the departure of the Packets from Liverpool for North America is to be once only in the Month, instead of twice, as during the remainder of the Year. In future TWO MAILS will be despatched in November, and only ONE in March.'', some tone spots, otherwise fine. Price Realised UNSOLD |
2213
| Sale number: 45 Postal Notices: 1856 (October) G.P.O. Notice (285 x 438mm) headed ''LETTERS marked ''REGISTERED'''/Not to be Deposited in Letter Boxes.'' printed in black, with ''CAUTION/AGAINST/SENDING VALUABLE LETTERS/BY THE POST'' printed below in red, a strongly worded notice stating that letters marked 'Registered' but posted in letter boxes would be charged 1s. if observed but ''the Post Office undertakes no new responsibility with regard to letters so marked which may escape observation'', the final paragraph printed in red ''The Postmaster General takes this opportunity of again calling the attention of the Public to the very baneful practice,.., of sending valuable Letters by the Post without having them Registered, and he would urge that it is a moral duty from subjecting the Officers of the Post Office to unnecessary temptation.'', a little worn along central fold, otherwise fine and a very rare notice. Photo. Price Realised £2500 |
2103
| Sale number: 53 Postal Notices: 1820 (c.) ''MAILS & POST COACHES/FROM THE/HEN AND CHICKENS HOTEL'' Birmingham (150 x 211mm), listing times and places. Price Realised £30 |
159
| Sale number: 68 Postal Notices: 1854 group of three notices, with instruction no. 38 (July) concerning newspapers sent to the Cape of Good Hope, instructions no. 68 (November) concerning dates for despatch of mails from Liverpool to Brazil, the River Plate and the West Indies, and instructions no. 72 (December) referring to instructions no. 68, with an update on dates for mails to Brazil and the River Plate. Price Realised UNSOLD |
160
| Sale number: 68 Postal Notices: 1880 large postal notice regarding “SHIP LETTERS” showing rates and charges from British ports, has been folded but very fresh, mounted in card frame. Price Realised UNSOLD |
180
| Sale number: 71 Postal Notices: 1858 “Alteration in the System of Lettering the Corners of Postage Labels” printed circular with illustration, fine and rare. Photo Price Realised £1350 |
178
| Sale number: 85 Postal Notices: 1908 to 1915 selection of Postal Notices incl. Parcel Post with Argentine Republic, Parcel Post to Persia, Christmas Posts, etc., some faults. (10) Price Realised £150 |
262
| Sale number: 91 1841 Postal Notice complete bearing 1d. plate 5 IC (clear to good margins) and upper marginal 2d. with blank corner letter squares from the small trial plate of 12, together with two 1d. pink envelopes (one a little discoloured) overprinted large type ''SPECIMEN'' in red, toning in places, small adhesions on reverse, otherwise a fine example. S.G. Spec. PN3, cat. £10,000. Photo. Price Realised £1900 |
1442
| Sale number: 101 Postal Notices: 1853 (March) large postal notice to the Public ''IN order to facilitate the sale of Postage Stamps and to promote the Public Convenience, Licenses for the sale of Postage Stamps are now granted, free of expense, by the Commissioners of Inland Revenue, Somerset House, London, to all respectable persons who apply for them.'', folded and a little splitting. Price Realised £220 |
470
| Sale number: 118 Postal Notices: 1841 Postal Notice complete bearing 1d. plate 5 CF (small to good margins) and left marginal 2d. with blank corner letter squares from the small trial plate of 12, together with two 1d. pink envelopes (one a little discoloured) overprinted large type ''SPECIMEN'' in red, usual creases and toning in places, otherwise a fine example. Holcombe certificate (1981). S.G. Spec. PN3, cat. £10,000. Photo. Price Realised £1500 |
471
| Sale number: 118 Postal Notices: 1841 (Apr.) G.P.O. Edinburgh Postal Notice from ''E. S. LEES'', referring to the issue of the embossed 2d. blue envelopes and with an example attached overprinted large ''SPECIMEN'' in red, very fine. S.G. Spec. PN4, cat. £3,500. Photo. Price Realised £600 |
128
| Sale number: 121 Postal Notices: 1841 Postal Notice complete bearing 1d. plate 5 TC, with three ample to large margins, and lower right corner marginal 2d. with blank corner letter squares from the small trial plate of 12, together with two 1d. pink envelopes (a little discoloured) overprinted large type ''SPECIMEN'' in red, usual creases and toning in places, otherwise a fine example. S.G. Spec. PN3, cat. £10,000. Photo. Price Realised £2600 |
129
| Sale number: 121 Postal Notices: 1841 (Apr.) G.P.O. Edinburgh Postal Notice from ''E.S. LEES'', referring to the issue of the embossed 2d. blue envelopes and with an example attached overprinted large ''SPECIMEN'' in red, very fine. S.G. Spec. PN4, cat. £3,500. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
259
| Sale number: 128 Postal Notices: 1840 (Dec.) ''NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC/Registration of Letters'' , ''On and after the 6th January next a system of Registration will be adopted, which will be applicable to all descriptions of Letters without distinction, whether they contain Coin or Articles of Value or not. The Fee for Registration will be One Shilling, which, together with the Postage, must be paid in advance''. A very rare notice (212 x 344mm). Photo. Price Realised £1100 |
