Number of results: 64
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Postal History and Covers: A Q.V. accumulation of mainly covers on leaves and loose, incl. a range of stampless and pre-stamp covers, 1840 (July 31) cover franked by 1840 2d. blue, 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A44 unused with Smith's Envelope Advertiser advert insude, 1841 (Nov. 28) franked by 1840 2d. blue, 1854 cover to New Zealand, franked by 1847-54 1s. green, 1854 long envelope gtom Edinburgh to Hamilton, franked by 1847-54 10d., etc. (100's) £1000 - £1200 |
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Postal History and Covers: A group of Q.V. covers, with 1840 1d. blacks on cover (7), range of imperf. 1d. reds with a range of cancellations incl. number ''3'' in Maltese Cross, barred numerals, etc., mixed condition. (25) £550 - £600 |
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Postal History and Covers: A collection, 1701-1850, of mainly covers on leaves, incl. 1701 entire from Paris to London, bearing on reverse has ''FE/11'' Bishopmark, 1702 cover to Stowmarket, on reverse has ''PAYD/PENY/POST/W/TH'' (twice) and ''OC/15'' Bishopmark, 1775 cover to London, bearing on reverse ''POST/PAYD/PENY/T/MO'' boxed ''DAVIES'' receiver and ''10/AP'' Bishopmark, 1798 entire to London, bearing two line ''BRIGHT/HELMSTONE'' with manuscript ''4'', 1839 (Dec. 8) cover to Edgbaston bearing handstruck ''4'' of Glasgow, range of Paids, Frees, etc. (59 items) £500 - £600 |
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Postal History and Covers: A Q.V. to Q.E.II large accumulation of covers and cards in five cartons some sorted by County with some pre- stamp, imperf. and perf. 1d. red frankings, postal stationery, postage due marks, registered and censored mail, picture postcards, etc. (many 100's) £400 - £600 |
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Postal History and Covers: A selection of perforated line engraved issues on cover, incl. 1854-57 watermark Small Crown perf. 16 2d. OF used with York duplex on cover to London, perf. 14 2d. plate 4 BR and plate 5 JC each used on cover with barred cancellations, watermark Large Crown perf. 14 2d. plate 5 NJ-NK pair used with barred cancellations on cover to France, plate 6 LI used on envelope to London (flap missing), 1856-58 perf. 16 2d. plate 6 BG used on cover to Manchester, 1858-79 2d. (2) used with Worcester duplex and Calais transit on cover to France, 1858-76 2d. plate 14 used alongside 1872-73 6d. grey with Birmginham duplex on cover to Malta, 1870 1/2d. plate 5 RH and SF used with Bewdley duplex on cover to Leamington, 1870 11/2d. used alongside 1d. with ''EXCHANGE/LIVERPOOL/MR 7/78'' duplexes on cover to Paris, etc., slightly mixed condition. (25) £400 - £500 |
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Postal History and Covers: A pre-stamp to later line engraved collection of covers and entires, incl. 1840 1d. black plate 10 CD on 1841 (Jan. 3) cover (cut into), mainly 1841 1d. red-browns incl. CK tied to 1843 (Aug. 29) cover by number ''3'' in Maltese Cross, 74 additional covers with Maltese Cross cancellations, array or later postmarks, Scots locals, penny post handstamps, O.H.M.S., a few later covers and loose, mixed condition. (100s) £350 - £400 |
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Postal History and Covers: A Q.V. line enraved collection of covers written up for display, mainly 1841 1d. red-browns incl. Maltese Crosses (30), 'black' plates, rates to France, Scottish, Irish and spoon cancellations, penny post markings, returned paid letter wrapper, etc., also some later covers incl. selection of advertising stationery envelopes and unused postal stationery, a few revenues etc., fair to fine. (100+) £350 - £400 |
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Postal History and Covers: A Q.V. to Q.E.II accumulation of mainly covers and cards in a folder, on leaves and loose, incl. Railways, registered mail, postcards, range of cancellations on pieces, etc. (100's) £300 - £400 |
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Postal History and Covers: A dealers stock of covers and cards contained in a carton with pre-stamp with a range of Penny Posts, mileage marks, later with spoon cancellations, imperf. and perf. 1d. red frankings, Scotland, also some Ireland, etc. Condition is rather mixed (100's) £300 - £400 |
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Postal History and Covers: A Q.V. to Q.E.II accumulation of mainly covers and cards in two folders and loose, incl. flown covers, maritime mail, registered mail, postcards, etc. (100's) £200 - £250 |
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Postal History and Covers: An accumulation of pre-stamp entires, incl. 1781 (Mar. 28) from Farnham to Durham with ''28/MR' bishopsmark, range of markings with crowned circles, etc., also a few fronts, mixed condition. (approx. 80) £200 - £250 |
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Postal History and Covers: A Q.V. to Q.E.II accumulation, incl. 1970s Field Post Offices, postage dues, postcards, postal stationery, slogans, censored, mourning envelopes, 1d. red covers, etc. (100s) £200 - £250 |
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Postal History and Covers: A Q.V. to Q.E.II accumulation in eleven folders. leaves and loose, incl. flown covers with 1911 Coronation Aerial Post Windsor-London, brown purple envelope with September 16 die 2 cancel, range of R.A.F. commemoratives, postal stationery, etc. (100's) £200 - £250 |
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Postal History and Covers: A group of covers bearing imperfs., incl. 1841 1d. (three margins) used on cover with number ''10'' in Maltese Cross, 1841-51 2d. strip of three with four margins and single used with 1844-type cancellations on 1853 (Dec. 1) entire to Kendal, single with four margins used on entire to Penrith, etc., mixed conditon. (7). Photo. £150 - £200 |
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Postal History and Covers: A Q.V. to Q.E.II selection, incl. 1840 1d. blacks on covers (4), registered, postage dues, etc., mixed condition. (63) £150 - £200 |
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Postal History and Covers: A Q.V. to Q.E.II accumulation of covers and cards in varied condition contained in a carton with cancellation interest, postal stationery, also some foreign items, etc. (100's) £150 - £200 |
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Postal History and Covers: Undated ''Council on Education/Kensington Museum'' envelope from Sir Henry Cole, director of the South Kensington Museum, to Mr George Alexander Hamilton, financial secretary at the Treasury, a prominent Orangeman, tearing and piece of envelope missing at top. Photo. £80 - £100 |
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Postal History and Covers: A Q.E.II accumulation of covers with first day or special cancellations. (100s) £60 - £70 |
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Postal History and Covers: A Q.V. selection, incl. fronts with parliamentary free handstamps (7), range of markings, some with adhesives, etc., mixed condition. (37) £50 - £60 |
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Postal History and Covers: 1577 (Feb.) entire from Michael Arnofini, Rouen, addressed to Filippo Corsini, London, bearing manuscript ''631/2'', with wax seal and trace of original cord used to tie the letter. Photo. £200 - £250 |
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Postal History and Covers: 1587 (Jan.) letter from Gio Di Donere in Calais, addressed to Bartholomew Corsini in London, letter refers to a shipment of grain, fine Photo. £150 - £200 |
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Postal History and Covers: 1591 (May) letter from Gio Di Donere in Calais, addressed to Bartholomew Corsini in London, letter refers to payments to several parties, fine Photo. £150 - £200 |
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Postal History and Covers: 1593 Corsini letter from Exeter to London, signed by James Bagg. £120 - £150 |
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Postal History and Covers: 1639 (June 6) privately carried entire from Langley ''To my honored brother Mr Charles Pym at his chamber in Lincolmes Inn present thus'' in London, probably the politician who later sat in the House of Commons two years later. £100 - £150 |
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Postal History and Covers: 1679 entire from Robert Hayworth, addressed to Sir John Moore, Merchant in London, manuscript ''3'' rate marks, on reverse has good ''DE/4'' Bishopmark. Photo. £100 - £120 |
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Postal History and Covers: 1727 to 1840 a collection of the Free Franking privilege covers and fronts on leaves, incl. 1766 (March) entire to Hungerford, bearing circular framed ''FREE'' in red (Willcocks 765), 1799 (March) cover from London to Biddenden, bearing unframed ''Above Privilege'' in red, 1837 (March) cover from Mauchlin to London, bearing boxed ''ABOVE WEIGHT'', good range of types, alsoa copy of ''Herewith My Frank'' by J.W. Lovegrove, etc. (few 100's) £300 - £400 |
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Postal History and Covers: 1748 (Oct. 13) entire letter written by Earl Home at Worms, addressed to London, bearing a fine strike of the scarce circular framed ''AB'' (Willcocks 315). Photo. £250 - £300 |
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Postal History and Covers: 1762 (Feb. 4) entire from Lisbon, addressed to Mr James Gordon at the Jamaica Coffee House, London. £80 - £100 |
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Postal History and Covers: 1762 Entire from Nottingham to London with ""NOTTING/HAM"" handstamp and two Bishop Marks of ""30/NO"" both with the variety reversed ""N"" and missing frame. The reversed ""N"" variety occurred occasionally between 1758 and 1762 while this unusual missing frame variety does not appear to have previously been recorded, heavy file fold. Photo. £150 - £200 |
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Postal History and Covers: 1765 to 1849 collection of covers and entires written up on pages for display incl. 1765 entire with London head office Dockwra type Penny Post Paid handstamp and circular ''7/O'CLOCK'' receiver mark, 1775 entire to Bridgwater with small straight line ''Partington'' receivers mark, 1825 cover from the ''Lord Clifford'' correspondence with bright vermilion inspectors star on front, 1838 (Sept. 6) entire with two lined boxed ''Okehampton/5th Clause Post'' on reverse, Official mail, Paids, Penny Posts, Milage marks, etc. (48) £600 - £800 |
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Postal History and Covers: 1787 Entire Letter to London handstamped ""BRISTOL"" backstamped upon arrival with ""FEBY/G/22"" experimental Bishop Mark (Jay 4b). Photo. £100 - £120 |
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Postal History and Covers: 1796 to 1899 a selection of covers and cards, incl. range of cancellations, instructional marks, etc. (55 items) £250 - £300 |
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Postal History and Covers: 1807 to 1849, a group of inward and outward London Ship Letters, Willcocks type 1206, 1218, 1218a, 1220 and 1254, good to fine. (5) £140 - £160 |
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Postal History and Covers: 1811 (Mar. 27) Campaign letter headed ''Provinces about 21 m. from Calianco'', addressed to Scotland, bearing ''2/7'' rate mark, an a good strike of the scarce Falmouth ''LISBON/F'' datestamp in green, overstruck with red datestamp. Very interesting contents regarding life on the march ''I was three days without eating anything except half a biscuit the first day. One biscuit is sometimes served out among 10 men, never mind what you see in the papers'' and ''Lord W (Wellington) has a large Army but he has Mortier on the Alentagio side to look to''. ''Vizu and indeed all the other towns are burnt, hundreds of natives lying murdered on the roads. A fine Peninsular War item. Photo. £250 - £300 |
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Postal History and Covers: 1827 Entire letter containing printed prices current sent from Hamburg to Lisbon endorsed ""via Holland & London"" with the very rare boxed arc shaped ""Hamburg Paid"" handstamp (Jay 1081) in red used by the London Foreign Branch. Backstamped by two differing London Foreign Branch datestamps with a Lisbon arrival handstamp on the front. Photo. £600 - £700 |
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Postal History and Covers: 1829 to 1877 selection of covers, incl. Dublin, Greenock (2), Leeds and Norwich Maltese Crosses, Royal Agricultural Society cachets (2), Bridgewater, Chard and Nottingham milage marks, etc. (16 items) £160 - £180 |
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Postal History and Covers: 1839 (Feb. 8) entire from the Excise Office in Bath ti the Royal Hospital Chelsea, Cross Post letter with two line ''Hounslow/Penny Post'' and ''Too Late'', Crowned ''FREE'' datestamp in red and Crowned ''To be/delivered/FREE''. Photo. £100 - £120 |
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Postal History and Covers: 1839 (Nov. 23) Entire letter from Bristol to London charged the double rate of 1/7, but endorsed ""single only"" and returned for a refund of 9d. The original charge cancelled by scarce red ""REBATE/23 NOV 23/1839/INLAND OFFICE"" datestamp and the charge altered to a prepaid rate of 10d., endorsed ""overcharged 9d. only single R. Hutchins"" and redelivered with ""To be/delivered/FREE"" handstamp applied. Photo. £450 - £500 |
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Postal History and Covers: 1840 (May 4) wrapper to Norwich with fine strike of ''PAID/4 MY 4/1840'' handstamp in red. Photo. £100 - £150 |
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Postal History and Covers: 1860 Act of Parliament regarding making railways connecting Ryde with Ventnor and the East Coast of the Isle of Wight, 1863 Act of Parliament regarding changing the name of the Isle of Wight Eastern Section Railway, 1876 (July 19) agreement concerning the new pier at Ryde, 1877 (May 1) memorandum about the same pier, and 1880 manuscript contract between the Postmaster General, the London Brighton & South Coast Railway and the London & South Western Company (the two companies agreeing to convey the mails on their steamers between Portsmouth and Ryde in connection with the night mail trains) signed by the blind Postmaster General Henry Fawcett. (5) £150 - £200 |
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Postal History and Covers: 1895 to 1939, a collection of London paquebots and maritime markings, incl. West Africa, Ceylon, Australia, etc., with a range of handstamps, Ship letter c.d.s's, etc. (30 covers and cards) £100 - £120 |
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Postal History and Covers: 1897 (Oct. 11) Silver Jubilee printed commemorative postcard (court size), used from London to Romsey, franked by 1887-92 1/2d. vermilion, a few tone spots. Photo. £80 - £100 |
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Postal History and Covers: 1908 (Oct. 1) illustrated covers produced by the Junior Philatelic Society to mark the introduction of the 1d. rate to the English Speaking Peoples of the World, unused and used. (2 items) £70 - £90 |
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Postal History and Covers: Congress: A selection of Congress material, comprising 1954 Eastbourne covers (5) and newsletter, 1955 Norwich menu, 1956 Brighton covers (8), 1958 Folkestone exhibition catalogue, covers (9) and Congress sheet of twelve, and 1967 Cambridge overprinted Congress sheets of twelve (4). £100 - £120 |
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Postal History and Covers: Express Mail: A Q.V. to Q.E.II display collection on leaves and loose, incl. 1896 Parcel Post Declaration form sent from India with a Foreign and Colonial Parcel Post label and Express label, 1899 2d. registered envelope size H to Germany, additionally franked by 1883-84 2s.6d. LE, 190 (Sept. 18) envelope from London to Seaton, franked by 1887-92 4d. with violet oval ''EXPRESS'' cachet, Great Western Railway 2d. letter stamp, 1901 (July 11) 21/2d. stationery envelope to Austria, on reverse has 1887-92 1/2d., 2d. (2) with Express label, stampless and undated envelope to Bethnal Green, endorsed ''Postal express messenger'', bearing black oval ''EXPRESS'' cachet, a good range of cachets and labels, destinations, ephemera, etc. (few 100's) £1500 - £2000 |
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Postal History and Covers: George Cruikshank: 1852 to 1874 group of four covers and a front from the correspondence of the Victorian artist and caricaturist George Cruikshank, comprising 1867 (Oct. 22) London cover bearing 1d. plate 73 LF, with attractive sketch of a Gentleman's profile on the flap, 1874 (May 25) front with a sketch of General Booth, incoming letters to Cruickshank comprising 1852 1d. pink envelope with architectural sketch beside impression, 1869 (Aug. 23) cover bearing 1d. plate 102 NB with ''M/S/W/C'' in circle below and ''M/S/W/L'' at left, 1872 (May 24) cover from Leicester, bearing 1d. rose-red plate 151 TF, with his hand-written proposed reply on reverse, also 1847 (Jul. 15) large letter sheet (ALS) to Redcar from Samuel Metford the distinguished Victorian silhouette artist with a personal message ''According to promise I forward thee today the two duplicates of the little boys ''profile likenesses'' that were taken by me in Kendal...'', an interesting group of covers. (6). £200 - £250 |
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Postal History and Covers: Hertfordshire: Bishops Stortford: A collection in four albums and loose, incl. 1736 entire from Newport to London, on reverse has a good strike of the rare two line ''BISHOPS/TORTFORD'' and ''28/FE'' Bishopmark, 1785 (Sept. 12) entire to London, bearing a good strike of the rare two line ''BISHOP/STORTFORD'' in red (one of only two recorded), 1785 (Dec. 27) entire from Lord Cardiff at Hallingbury, bearing red circular ''FREE'', on reverse has 31 BISHOP'S/STORTFORD'', 1797 entire to Norwich, bearing concave ''BISHOPS/STORTFORD'' with another strike on reverse, 1840 (May 30) cover to London, re-addressed within London, bearing 1840 1d. black plate 1a GE, tied by brown-red Maltese Cross, with two line ''Bishopsgate/1 py P.Paid'' in red, on reverse has Bishops Stortford datestamp, 1840 (Dec. 3) 1d. Mulready letter sheet stereo A7, to London, cancelled by red Maltese Cross, has English and Scottish Law Fire and Life Assurance advert inside, 1861 mourning envelope (opened out) with Windsor Castle imprint on flap, from Windsor to Cambridge, franked by 1856-58 1d. OB tied by Windsor duplex, re-addressed to Bishops Stortford and franked by 1856-58 1d. NI, tied by Cambridhe duplex, Railway letter stamps, Penny Posts, Mileage marks, Parcel Post, range of postcards, etc. Ex Stevenson. (100's) £1400 - £1600 |
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Postal History and Covers: Huddersfield: 1801 to 1851 collection of covers, incl. range of marks with Penny Posts, Mileage marks, u.d.c's, etc. (19 items) £120 - £140 |
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Postal History and Covers: Leeds: A collection of covers written up on display pages incl. Undated entire pre paid from Leeds to Rochdale with ''LEEDS'' horseshoe cancellation, and manuscript ''Post Paid'' and ''Pd 8'', 1843 (Aug. 20) cover bearing 1d. red-brown plate 31, tied by black Maltese Cross and Leeds twin arc town cancellation, 1841 (May 22) local entire bearing 1d. red-brown plate 9 RE, tied by the Leeds 'Special' Maltese Cross, etc. (6) £300 - £400 |
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Postal History and Covers: Messages in the Mail: A collection of entires and covers on display pages, titles ''Messages Hidden in and Stories Behind the Mail'' incl. 1845 envelope with printed ''FREE'' ship motif in upper left corner, selection of seals incl. Pitman shorthand messages, Gen. Wilkinson Anti-War message, ''Friends'' letters, Ecclesiastical, Assurance entires, etc. (13) £400 - £500 |
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Postal History and Covers: Norfolk: A collection of pieces, covers and cards, incl. Penny Posts, u.d.c's, numerals, also Norfolk Penny Posts by Pegg, etc. (127 items) £80 - £100 |
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Postal History and Covers: Norfolk: 1835 pair of unusual triangular covers, both sent locally to the same address in Lynn, with boxed ''Lynn/Penny Post'' handstamps, one endorsed ''Paid'' in black, with manuscript ''P1'' and a boxed ''No.5'' recieving house handstamp, the other endorsements and un-framed italic ''No.6'' handstamp, fine and attractive. Ex Shaida. Photo. £250 - £300 |
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Postal History and Covers: Portsmouth: 1797 to 1856 selection of covers incl. six with various Ship Letter markings from Cape Verde Is. with 1807 Crowned handstamp, Cape of Good Hope, New York, Madras, 1856 boxed ''MISSENT TO/PORTSMOUTH'' in blue, etc. (11 covers) £150 - £200 |
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Postal History and Covers: Scotland: A Q.V. accumulation of mainly covers in an album and loose, incl. 1840 (July) cover from London to Glasgow franked by 1840 2d. blue, 1851 cover from Glasgow to Peru, franked by 1847-54 1s. pair (part cut to shape), 1886 Largs Parcel Post label, bearing 1883 or 84 6d. with Greenock pre-cancel, Duplexes, Scotts Locals, timestamps, etc. (few 100's) £700 - £900 |
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Postal History and Covers: Scotland: 1680 to 1889 collection of pre-stamp and stampless covers in an album and on leaves, incl. 1680 entire from Amsterdam to near Lanark, 1801 cover from Edinburgh to Kirkaldy bearing red circular frame ''POST/PAID'', Uniform Fourpenny Post 1839 (Dec. 20) cover from Perth to Aberfeldy, bearing handstruck ''4'', mileage marks, Paids, Additional ''1/2'', etc. (few 100's) £500 - £600 |
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Postal History and Covers: Scotland: 1747 entire from a British Soldier at Fort William to York, with manuscript ''2'' (deleted), then ''4'' (deleted) and finally ''8'', on reverse has faint ''FT WILLIAM'' and faint rare two line ''EDIN/BURGH'' in red, letter gives thanks for money and ''We are on our march to Fort William to ye barracks''. Photo. £100 - £120 |
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Postal History and Covers: Scotland: 1807 Entire from Forfar to Edinburgh showing ""FORFAR"" mailbag seal on the front. Very unusual and scarce. Photo. £300 - £350 |
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Postal History and Covers: Scotland: Edinburgh: 1766-1865 a collection of mainly stampless covers in three albums and on leaves, incl. 1778 cover bearing unframed circular ''PENNY POST/PAID'' in red, 1783 cover bearing ''PENNY POST NOT PAID E'' in black, handstruck ''1'' and ''2'', Penny Posts, District Posts with Duke Street, Hanover Street, Pitt Street, etc. (few 100's) £500 - £500 |
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Postal History and Covers: Scotland: Old Meldrum: 1794 entire bearing on reverse a step type ''OLD/MELDRUM'' and 1810 circular Mileage mark, fine. £70 - £90 |
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Postal History and Covers: Scottish Islands: 1840 (July 30) envelope from the Island of Jura to Edinburgh, franked by 1840 1d. black plate 2 PI, cut into at right, lightly cancelled by red Maltese Cross, straight line ''JURA'' in magenta, on reverse has Lochgilphead and Edinburgh transit and receiving mark. Very early use of a penny black from the Western Isles. Photo. £150 - £200 |
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Postal History and Covers: Uniform Fourpenny Post: 1839 (Dec. 21) printed ''Eagle Life'' entire letter from Dublin to London with a goodstrike of the handstruck ''4'' of Edinburgh. Photo. £120 - £150 |
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Miscellaneous: 1890 Uniform Penny Postage Jubilee: A collection in an album, incl. Guildhall and South Kensington events, range of cancellations, P.O. Christmas and New Year Greetings card, Furniss and Eliot caricatures, etc. (71 items) £300 - £350 |
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Postal History and Covers: Yorkshire: 1828 (Aug. 14) entire to Norwich Union Insurance Office, Norwich, bearing fine strike of boxed ''Bedale/By Post'' (Oxley type 2) and boxed ''No. 3'' receiving house handstamp of Middleham (Oxley type 13) on flap, manuscript ''1'' at right, fine. Photo. £150 - £200 |
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Postal History and Covers: Yorkshire: 1842 cover from Doncaster to Barton on Humber, bearing fine strike of the curved ''DONCASTER/SP 3/1842'', manuscript ''P1'', on reverse has Hull datestamp in blue and ''BARTON ON HUMBER'' datestamp. Photo. £70 - £90 |
