374

Sale number: 22

Treasury Competition Essays: One Penny letter sheet essay from the Northbrook Papers, the front with fancy design printed in black around the border, with panels at top containing the words ''GENERAL'', ''POST'' and ''OFFICE'', the reverse shows a printed royal crest in black and the upper, lower and side flaps with bands of heart shaped motifs hand painted in eight different colours, using a mixture of both oil and watercolour. The lower flap is additionally hand painted ''HALF OUNCE/ONE PENNY'' in black and white. Quite stunning and undoubtedly the most intricate and beautiful of all such essays known. Photo on inside front cover.The 'Northbrook Find' was sold by Christie's in December 1996, having been unrecorded for over 150 years. Francis Baring, later created Baron Northbrook, was the Chancellor of the Exchequer responsible for the Treasury Competition

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375

Sale number: 22

Treasury Competition Essays: James Chalmers 1838 ''General Postage./NOT/EXCEEDING/HALF/AN OUNCE./One Penny.'' (4) and ''General Postage./NOT/EXCEEDING/ONE/OUNCE./Twopence'' se-tenant essays reprinted in red on gummed white wove paper, the last 1d. cancelled ''DUNDEE/10th February, 1838'' in black, fold in margin between the last two essys and some marginal imperfections (just affecting the last 1d.). Photo.

Price Realised £1500

226

Sale number: 27

1839 Treasury Competition Essays: Henry Perigal - two copy letters without postal markings, dated September 7th and October 12th, 1839, addressed to 'Henry Baring', the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and to 'The Lord Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury' respectively, relating to the 1839 Treasury Competition and with suggestions for Postal Reforms, including notes on Postal Rates, Parliamentary Frankings, Registration, and the use of Dickinson Thread paper; the original letter of October 12th included 36 'Curvilinear Engravings' prepared by Perigal (Treasury number 24348). Most interesting.

Price Realised £1200

348

Sale number: 91

Essays, Proofs and Trials: James Bogardus and Francis Coffin, 1839 Treasury Competition, essay reprinted from the original die in black, on glazed paper, fine. Photo.

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349

Sale number: 91

Essays, Proofs and Trials: James Bogardus and Francis Coffin, 1839 Treasury Competition, essay reprinted from the original die in red, on glazed paper, fine. Photo.

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350

Sale number: 91

Essays, Proofs and Trials: James Bogardus and Francis Coffin, 1839 Treasury Competition, essay reprinted from the original die in deep brown, on glazed paper, fine. Photo.

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351

Sale number: 91

Treasury Competition and Later Essays: Charles Whiting Congreve Method Essays: 1d. essay (P.P.C. no. 8) in green and red on wove paper, light diagonal bend not detracting from appearance, otherwise fine. Photo.

Price Realised £380

352

Sale number: 91

Treasury Competition and Later Essays: Charles Whiting Embossed Essays: Embossed oval ''V R'' 1d. essay (Huggins E10, P.P.C. type G) in blue and colourless relief on wove paper, light surface mark and corner bend, otherwise very fine. Photo.

Price Realised £260

353

Sale number: 91

Treasury Competition and Later Essays: Charles Whiting Embossed Essays: 1840 embossed oval ''PAID'' essay in blue (30 x 35mm), from the 1862 reprint, very fine. Photo.

Price Realised £60

354

Sale number: 91

Treasury Competition and Later Essays: Charles Whiting: later reprints of the Congreve essays for printing on a wrapper, in green, red and green, red and black, with reprinted 1d. essay alongside, on white paper (202 x 110mm) mounted on card, fine.

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331

Sale number: 106

Treasury Competition and Later Essays: Charles Whiting: Charles Whiting's Essay for a Prepaid Uniform Penny Letter Sheet, inscribed''POST OFFICE PERMIT/VR/PRICE 1D. MATTER NOT TO EXCEED IN WEIGHT 1/2 OUNCE.'', printed in blue on wove paper, central vertical fold, a little staining and heavy paper adherences on reverse in the corners, scarce. S.G. Spec. vol. 1, page 5, fig. 8. Photo.

Price Realised £400

332

Sale number: 106

Treasury Competition and Later Essays: Charles Whiting: Charles Whiting's Essay for a Prepaid Uniform Penny Letter Sheet, inscribed''POST OFFICE PERMIT/VR/PRICE 1D. MATTER NOT TO EXCEED IN WEIGHT 1/2 OUNCE.'', printed in green on wove paper, central vertical fold, some staining and heavy paper adherences on reverse in the corners, scarce. S.G. Spec. vol. 1, page 5, fig. 8. Photo.

Price Realised £420

187

Sale number: 121

Treasury Competition and Later Essays, Proofs and Trials: John Dickinson: 1837 London District Post 1d. envelope essay in yellow-buff on Dickinson's special silk thread paper, folded with small peripheral imperfection. Photo.

Price Realised £120

188

Sale number: 121

Treasury Competition: 1839, September 6, edition of 'The Times' newspaper, complete and including on page 2 the announcement by the Lords of the Treasury inviting artists, scientists and the general public to submit ideas and designs for stamped covers, adhesive labels and for their security against forgery. Good condition, an historic item.

Price Realised £210

2073

Sale number: 123

Treasury Competition and Later Essays: Charles Whiting Congreve Method Essays: 1d. essay (P.P.C. number 12) printed in black and red on wove paper, fine with clear to ample margins, thinned at top, unusual. Photo.

Price Realised £290