446

Sale number: 38

Postal Stationery: 1870 (Oct. 1st) 1/2d. postcard size e sent within Birmingham on the first day of use, message on reverse reads 'Will try & call round this evening if home early' - those were the days! Some imperfections but a good example. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

447

Sale number: 38

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1874 1/2d. brown postcard essay with ''POST CARD'' at upper left, dated ''9 SEP 74'' on reverse, very fine. Photo.

Price Realised £120

448

Sale number: 38

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1877, a superb group of three hand-painted essays for the 1878 1/2d. postcard, with different inscription and frame designs, one with ''15 MAY 77'' De La Rue datestamp on reverse and tiny pencil letter 'a', sold together with a letter dated June 1st 1877 from Warren De La Rue to W.H. Cousins of the Inland Revenue 'Together with the sketches you returned me yesterday, I herewith enclose you two fresh designs marked at the back A and B respectively for the proposed modified postcard. The design A is in our view a great success. We have reduced the border in width as much as possible, but as I explained to you verbally we could not place it nearer the edge of the card without considerably increasing the cost of production.'

Price Realised UNSOLD

449

Sale number: 38

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1878 1/2d. postcard (CP6) cut down die proof in black on glazed card on (1879) piece from De La Rue Striking Book endorsed 'June 25th/200 Leads', a little toned as usual, also a proof of the card as issued dated ''2 JAN 85'' on front. (2 items). Photo.

Price Realised £120

450

Sale number: 38

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1883(c.) essay for a ''THREE FARTHINGS'' ''FOLDED POST CARD'', in blue on stiff pale blue paper cut in the shape of an envelope blank with gummed upper flap, the stamp superbly hand-painted and the inscription typographed, a magnificent item. Photo.See 'The British Philatelist' vol. 29, pages 28, 29, and 'The Evolution of British Stamped Postcards & Letter Cards' by H, Dagnall, page 101.

Price Realised UNSOLD

451

Sale number: 38

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1883 2d. (CP17) die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm) dated ''28 AUG 82'', stamped ''AFTER HARDENING'' and initialled, very fine. Photo.

Price Realised £160

452

Sale number: 38

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1883 2d. (CP17) die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm) dated ''28 AUG 82'', stamped ''AFTER STRIKING'' and initialled, very fine. Photo.

Price Realised £190

453

Sale number: 38

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1889 ''POST CARD/BRITISH EMPIRE'' 3d. essay in red, the central vignette of the stamp (Huggins E32) and the inscription printed, the outer borders and ''POSTAGE/THREE PENCE'' handpainted in superb detail, ''BOARD/INLAND REVENUE/12 APR. 89'' crowned circle datestamp on reverse and initialled, an important item. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

454

Sale number: 38

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1891 (Oct.) essay for 1892 1d. Foreign card, size b using the 3d. 'Angeli' stamp, in brown, very fine. Photo.

Price Realised £120

455

Sale number: 38

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1891 (Oct.) essay for 1892 1d. Foreign reply card, size b using the 3d. 'Angeli' stamp, in brown, very fine. Photo.

Price Realised £140

456

Sale number: 38

The following six lots are essays by William Pitcher for the KG V 1/2d. Postcard and Newspaper Wrapper Stamp. For further information please see 'The Evolution of British Stamped Postcards & Letter Cards' by H, Dagnall, chapter 4 from whic the following is taken - 'The Royal Mint's own design for the new KG V 1/2d. postcard stamp did not meet with approval and the artist and illustrator William Pitcher, was commissioned to produce some designs, on 6 February [1911] the Royal Mint informed Pitcher that 'your design [lot ???] for the stamps to be used on Postcards and Newspaper Wrappers has been approved'.Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1910–11 Essays by William Pitcher for the 1/2d. Postcard Stamp. 1/2d., hand-painted essay with profile head, in green and white on laid paper (84 x 98mm), very fine Photo.

Price Realised £520

457

Sale number: 38

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1910–11 Essays by William Pitcher for the 1/2d. Postcard Stamp: 1/2d., hand-painted essay with profile head, the accepted design, in green and white on laid paper (94 x 107mm), very fine Photo.

Price Realised £500

458

Sale number: 38

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1910–11 Essays by William Pitcher for the 1/2d. Postcard Stamp: 1911 (Feb.) 1/2d., hand-painted essay with Downey head bromide inserted, in black ink and Chinese white on laid paper (100 x 115mm), very fine, Photo.

Price Realised £600

459

Sale number: 38

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1910–11 Essays by William Pitcher for the 1/2d. Postcard Stamp: 1911 (Feb.) 1/2d., hand-painted essay (designated design 'D') with Downey head, in black in and Chinese white on tracing paper (100 x 113mm), very fine, Photo.

Price Realised £600

460

Sale number: 38

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1910–11 Essays by William Pitcher for the 1/2d. Postcard Stamp: 1911 (Feb.) 1/2d., a further hand-painted essay with Downey head bromide inserted, in black ink and Chinese white on laid paper (104 x 119mm), very fine, Photo.

Price Realised £620

461

Sale number: 38

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1910–11 Essays by William Pitcher for the 1/2d. Postcard Stamp: 1911 (March) 1/2d., a rough sketch in green ink and pencil on quadrille paper (98 x 115mm), very fine. Photo.

Price Realised £160

462

Sale number: 38

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1911 (June 22nd) K.G.V 1/2d. stationery postcard, additionally franked Downey Heads 1/2d. and 1d. all cancelled on the first day of issue.

Price Realised £80

463

Sale number: 38

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1913 (Feb. 19th) the set of five bromide essays for the profile head 1/2d. showing different backgrounds to the head, prepared by the Royal Mint in response to a request from the Postmaster General for specimens to show the effect of adopting a graduated shading similar to that which had been approved for the 5d. to 1s. adhesive postage stamps. Very rare. Photo.

Price Realised £1050

464

Sale number: 38

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1913 (Aug. 12th) Printex essay for the profile head 1/2d. with white background to head, in green on thick card (33 x 35mm). Very rare. Photo.

Price Realised £210

465

Sale number: 38

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1913 (Aug. 12th) Printex essay for the profile head 1/2d. with solid background to head, in green on thick card (31 x 34mm). Very rare. Photo.

Price Realised £210

466

Sale number: 38

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1913 (Aug. 12th) Printex essay for the profile head 1/2d. with even line background to head (the approved design), in green on thick card (33 x 35mm). Very rare. Photo.

Price Realised £210

467

Sale number: 38

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1913 (Aug. 12th) Printex essay for the profile head 1/2d. with half solid and half even line background to head, in green on thick card (33 x 37mm). Very rare. Photo.

Price Realised £210

468

Sale number: 38

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1913 (Sept.) bromide essay for the accepted 1/2d. design (Huggins L13) on card (70 x 75mm, paper clip mark well clear of essay) endorsed by the King in pencil 'Appd G.R.I./Sept 13th/13' and with letter sent from Balmoral Castle to Sir Alexander King 'His majesty has approved of the ''Even Tinted'' sample which he has marked'. An important item. Photo.

Price Realised £880

469

Sale number: 38

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1920-30 K.G.V stamped to order postcards, multiple impressions from cut-down sheets, 1/2d. without Crowns 3 & 6, 1d. without Crown 4, 1d. with Crown 2, 3 and 4, varied condition.

Price Realised £80

3021

Sale number: 41

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1875 Foreign Card 11/4d. unfinished die proof in black on glazed card (35 x 38mm), manuscript date 'Feb 75' on reverse, very fine. Ex the collection of Thomas Peacock, a senior officer in the Inland Revenue Stamping Department. Photo.

Price Realised £380

3022

Sale number: 41

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1877, a superb group of three hand-painted essays for the 1878 1/2d. postcard, with different inscription and frame designs, one with ''15 MAY 77'' De La Rue datestamp on reverse and tiny pencil letter 'a', sold together with a letter dated June 1st 1877 from Warren De La Rue to W.H. Cousins of the Inland Revenue 'Together with the sketches you returned me yesterday, I herewith enclose you two fresh designs marked at the back A and B respectively for the proposed modified postcard. The design A is in our view a great success. We have reduced the border in width as much as possible, but as I explained to you verbally we could not place it nearer the edge of the card without considerably increasing the cost of production.' Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

3023

Sale number: 41

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1878 1/2d. die I (CP6) die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm) without markings, very fine. Photo.

Price Realised £90

3024

Sale number: 41

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1879 Foreign Card 1d. unfinished die proof with partially cleared surround, in black on glazed card (41 x 40mm), very fine. Ex the collection of Thomas Peacock, a senior officer in the Inland Revenue Stamping Department. Photo.

Price Realised £480

3025

Sale number: 41

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1879 Foreign Card 11/2d. unfinished die proof with partially cleared surround, in black on glazed card (39 x 41mm), very fine. Ex the collection of Thomas Peacock, a senior officer in the Inland Revenue Stamping Department. Photo.

Price Realised £480

3026

Sale number: 41

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1883(c.) essay for a ''THREE FARTHINGS'' ''FOLDED POST CARD'', in blue on stiff pale blue paper cut in the shape of an envelope blank with gummed upper flap, the stamp superbly hand-painted and the inscription typographed, a magnificent item. Photo.See 'The British Philatelist' vol. 29, pages 28, 29, and 'The Evolution of British Stamped Postcards & Letter Cards' by H, Dagnall, page 101.

Price Realised UNSOLD

3027

Sale number: 41

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1883 2d. (CP17) die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), dated ''24 AUG 82'' in blue and stamped ''BEFORE HARDENING'', very fine. Photo.

Price Realised £130

3028

Sale number: 41

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1888–89 1/2d. die II (CP21) die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm) dated ''6 APR 87'' and stamped ''BEFORE/HARDENING'', very fine. Photo.

Price Realised £100

3029

Sale number: 41

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1889 ''POST CARD/BRITISH EMPIRE'' 3d. essay in red, the central vignette of the stamp (Huggins E32) and the inscription printed, the outer borders and ''POSTAGE/THREE PENCE'' handpainted in superb detail, ''BOARD/INLAND REVENUE/12 APR. 89'' crowned circle datestamp on reverse and initialled, an important item. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

3030

Sale number: 41

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1889 ''POST CARD/BRITISH EMPIRE'' 3d. die proof essay ot the central vignette of the stamp (Huggins E28) in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm), dated ''22 MAY. 89'', very fine. Photo.

Price Realised £350

3031

Sale number: 41

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1890 Guildhall Penny Postage Jubilee 1d. postcard plate proof in black on cream card, very fine. Ex the collection of Thomas Peacock, a senior officer in the Inland Revenue Stamping Department. Photo. Photo.

Price Realised £1150

3032

Sale number: 41

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1895 1/2d. brown postcard on stout white card die III (Huggins CP29b), cancelled by ''RYDE/JA 25/95'' duplex, the earliest known date of use, following availability on the 21st. January as notified by Post Office notice earlier in the month. Photo.

Price Realised £300

3033

Sale number: 41

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1902 KE VII 1/2d. (CP42) die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm) dated ''6 DEC 01'' in blue and stamped ''BEFORE/HARDENING'', very fine. Photo.

Price Realised £200

3034

Sale number: 41

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1902 KE VII 1/2d. (CP42) die proof in black on glazed card (92 x 60mm) dated ''24 MAR 03'' in blue and stamped ''BEFORE/HARDENING'', very fine. Photo.

Price Realised £200

3035

Sale number: 41

Postal Stationery: Postcards: King George VI 1d. postcard on stout white paper (CP97) fine unused, very few were produced. Photo.

Price Realised £100

2250

Sale number: 45

Postal Stationery: 1872 stamped to order 1/2d. die colour trials in vermilion, dark green, yellow-green, purple, and blue, each on laid paper of around 28 x 30mm, a few bends or slight creases, also another in pink on laid paper (105 x 70mm), very fine, a rare group. Huggins CS1. Photo.

Price Realised £2200

2251

Sale number: 45

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1878 Foreign Card 1d. and 11/2d. colour trials (3 of each) in green, dark brown and brown, struck on separate cards as issued (Huggins CP8/9), each endorsed 'Specimen for colour only', together with a letter dated Nov. 21, 1878, from 'W.W. De La Rue' at Bunhill Row to Thomas Bokenham at the G.P.O. 'Referring to my conversation with you yesterday evening, the 1d. and 11/2d. Foreign Postcards are so unlike to one another in design, and they contrast so much with the Inland Cards both in size and in genera arrangement that it has occurred to us that they might perhaps be printed in the same brown which is used for the Inland Card, but if distinctive colours are required for the two new cards, we think it would be well to adopt for that duty which will probably command the largest sale a dark brown (which colour prints easier than the green) and for the other duty a green. It is very difficult to find colours which harmonize well with the buff of the card, but the two colours I have proposed do so, I think very nicely. I enclose three proofs of each card, one in the brown at present used for the Inland Card - one in a dark brown, and one in a neutral green; and I hope that one or other of these colours might be acceptable.' An important group. Ex the collection of Thomas Peacock, a senior officer in the Inland Revenue Stamping Department. Photo.

Price Realised £1550

177

Sale number: 54

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1870 1/2d. violet postcard with printed ''JOSEPH D. BALDING & Co'' advert on reverse, used on 1870 (Oct. 1st) within London, the first day of use, light crease at upper right otherwise fine, scarce. Photo.

Price Realised £480

178

Sale number: 54

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1870 1/2d. violet postcard with printed ''PETER ROBINSON'' advert on reverse, used on 1870 (Oct. 1st) within London, the first day of use, some staining, scarce. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

179

Sale number: 54

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1871-73 1/2d. postcards (CP2), with Liverpool Sloper perfin arrow cancels. (6).

Price Realised £75

180

Sale number: 54

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1890(c.) privately printed ''QUERY POST CARD'' essay by John Graham, with printed legend on reverse stating that the proposal had the approval of J. Henniker Heaton, M.P., and W.N. Greenwood, F.R., ''author of the wonderful KLUDONOMETRIC TIDE TABLES'', some small fox spots, otherwise fine. See pages 77-78 of 'The Evolution of British Stamped Postcards & Lettercards', by H. Dagnall. Photo.

Price Realised £150

181

Sale number: 54

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1911-17 Downey Head 1/2d. postcards, a specialised unused and used collection formed by Hounsell-Dammers with different dies and setting varieties, comprising H & B CP58 (81), 59 (23), 60 (37), 61 (14), 64 (27) and 65 (5). (187 items).

Price Realised £190

286

Sale number: 71

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1870 1/2d. lilac CP1 and CP2, three used on the first day (Oct. 1st. 1870), one used from Weston Super Mare, other from London with Economic Gardening advert, other with printed message on reverse from Royal Polytechnic, Regent Street, welcoming the introduction of “Halfpenny Postage”, fair to good. Photo.

Price Realised £850

287

Sale number: 71

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1870-1901 A comprehensive collection from CP1 to CP41 unused and used, incl. Inland and Foreign reply cards, wide range of usages cancellations, etc., fair to fine. (approx. 400 items)

Price Realised £420

288

Sale number: 71

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1870-1901 selection of postcards with printed text on reverse (2 are in colour), wide range of businesses and other adverts, mostly fine. (37 items)

Price Realised £100

289

Sale number: 71

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1870 1/2d. violet postcard with printed “JOSEPH D. BALDING & Co” advert on reverse, used on 1870 (Oct. 1st) within London, the first day of use, faintly soiled, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo.

Price Realised £380

290

Sale number: 71

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1871-74 1/2d. lilac CP2, five with Liverpool Sloper arrow perfin, one misplaced and one with missing pins, fine. (5 items)

Price Realised UNSOLD

291

Sale number: 71

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1871-74 1/2d. lilac CP2, with fine inverted London Orb perfin, card has closed spike hole, otherwise fine. Photo

Price Realised £350

292

Sale number: 71

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1871-74 1/2d. lilac CP2, two with London Sloper arrow perfin, two with Manchester, three with Birmingham, and one with Nottingham punched holes, fair to fine.

Price Realised £150

293

Sale number: 71

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1872 1/2d. pink die proof in issued colour, die 1 embossed on thin card (85 x 120mm), as used for stamped to order postcards and certificates of posting. Photo.

Price Realised UNSOLD

294

Sale number: 71

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1890 3d. carmine used 1890 (Sept. 25th) from Twickenham to Sydney Australia, correct usage, vertical bend, otherwise fine. Photo

Price Realised £100

295

Sale number: 71

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1892-1901 1/2d. green reply paid card CP 41 also 21/2d. envelope EP34 both overprinted with “SPECIMEN” type 15, good to fine.

Price Realised £50

296

Sale number: 71

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1902-11 K.E.VII comprehensive selection from CP42 to CP57 unused and used, incl. Inland and Foreign reply cards, range of usages, some duplication, etc., mainly good to fine. (112 items)

Price Realised £90

297

Sale number: 71

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1902 K.V.VII 1/2d. blue-green postcards (CP42 and CP44), both overprinted “SPECIMEN” type 15, fine and rare.

Price Realised £70

298

Sale number: 71

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1911-36 a comprehensive collection from CP58 to CP95, unused and used, incl. Inland and Foreign reply cards, 1924 and 1925 Wembley Exhibition, etc., mainly good to fine. (160 items)

Price Realised £200

299

Sale number: 71

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1911 1/2d. green on buff CP58, with manuscript “S E/13/6/11” at top-left, and enclosing O.H.M.S. envelope endorsed “6 Post card George V 1/2d., Official Buff Card, Shackleton & Edwards Ltd, possibly indicating six proofs or samples, interesting item.

Price Realised UNSOLD

300

Sale number: 71

Postal Stationery: Postcards: Forces issues with FCP1 unused and used (2), FCP2 unused, FCP3 unused and used (2), good to fine.

Price Realised UNSOLD

301

Sale number: 71

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1917 1d. scarlet Foreign card CP72, unused, fine and scarce. Photo

Price Realised UNSOLD

302

Sale number: 71

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1918-21 1d. cards CP73, CP74, 11/2d. card CP77 and 1d. + 1d. reply card CP76. all handstamped “SPECIMEN”, good to fine. Photo

Price Realised £210

303

Sale number: 71

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1911-36 selection of reply cards unused CP59, CP62, CP64, CP65, CP70. CP93, CP95, used CP60, CP62, CP76 (2), CP80, CP92, CP93, fine. (14 items)

Price Realised £70

304

Sale number: 71

Postal Stationery: Postcards: K.G.VI 2d. orange CP100 with additional impression, 21/2d. blue letter card LCP166 misperforated, fine.

Price Realised £95

305

Sale number: 71

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1940-53 a collection from CP96-CP105 (except CP97. CP103, CP104, unused and used, incl. CP88 unused, CP101 used, CP105 (3) used, etc. (49 items)

Price Realised £65

306

Sale number: 71

Postal Stationery: Postcards: Prisoner of War cards 3d. CP102, two unused, three used (faults) and 11/2d. CP103 two unused.

Price Realised £80

307

Sale number: 71

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1955-94 collection from CP106-CP130 unused and used, incl. reply card, airmail cards, Northern Ireland booklet, some duplication with CP130, mainly fine. (70 items).

Price Realised £45

193

Sale number: 76

Postal Stationery: Postcards: A Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in two albums, incl. 1901 1/2d. + 1/2d. reply card unused, 1933 11/2d. + 11/2d. reply card unused, etc. (156 items)

Price Realised £110

194

Sale number: 76

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1870 1/2d. lilac CP1 and CP2, two used on the first day (Oct. 1st. 1870), one used from Weston Super Mare, other from London with Economic Gardening advert, another used on the 3rd. October 1870 with printed message on reverse from Royal Polytechnic, Regent Street, welcoming the introduction of “Halfpenny Postage”, all with faults. Photo.

Price Realised £350

195

Sale number: 76

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1871-74 1/2d. lilac CP2, five with Liverpool Sloper arrow perfin, one misplaced and one with missing pins, good to fine. (5 items)

Price Realised £50

196

Sale number: 76

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1911 1/2d. green on buff CP58, with manuscript “S E/13/6/11” at top-left, and enclosing O.H.M.S. envelope endorsed “6” Post card George V 1/2d., Official Buff Card, Shackleton & Edwards Ltd, possibly indicating six proofs or samples, interesting item.

Price Realised UNSOLD

197

Sale number: 76

Postal Stationery: Postcards: 1917 1d. scarlet Foreign card CP72, unused, fine and scarce.

Price Realised UNSOLD

198

Sale number: 76

Postal Stationery: Postcards: Forces issues with FCP1 unused and used (2), FCP2 unused, FCP3 unused and used (2), good to fine.

Price Realised UNSOLD

199

Sale number: 76

Postal Stationery: Postcards: Stamped to Order: 1872-84 1/2d. pink embossed cards, selection comprising CS1a (7) with and without coat of arms CS1b (12), also Certificate of Posting 1877-1971 Q.V. to Q.E.II comprising 1/2d. CPP1a unused (4), used, CPP1b unused, CPP3, Q.E.II 1/2p. + 1/2p unused (2), CPP3 and CPP4 used, good to fine. (23 items)

Price Realised UNSOLD