Auctions Auctioneers Search Information Email Bid/Request Catalogue
Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
Worldwide Stamps and Postal History (Auction No. 29)
Auctioneer: Argyll Etkin Limited Location: London
Contact: Tel: 0207 930 6100 Fax: 0207 930 6109
Date: 4th May 2012 Time: 12:30PM
Details: Viewing At the Offices of Argyll Etkin Limited
Until Wednesday 18th April - By Appointment
Monday 23rd April - Friday 27th April and
Monday 30th April - Thursday 3rd May - 9 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.
Please contact Argyll Etkin for further viewing options
Page: 1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10   11   12   13   14   15   16   17   18   19  
Auction Lots - Page 3
101
Kent (17) and Sussex (10). (27). £200-250
102
Hertfordshire (7), Surrey (7), London (4), Middlesex (2) and Buckinghamshire (5). (25). £200-240
103
Norfolk (10), Suffolk (7) and Essex (6). (23). £180-220
104
Lincolnshire (9), Cambridgeshire (4), Huntingdonshire (3), Bedfordshire (3) and Northamptonshire (4). (23). £170-200
105
Derbyshire (7), Leicestershire (2), Nottinghamshire (4) and Staffordshire (8) including debris filled crosses of West Bromwich and Etruria, etc. (21). £170-200
106
Shropshire (7), Worcestershire (8), Warwickshire (12) and Herefordshire (3) including Oswestry, Coventry distinctive cross, overinked cross of Wenlock, etc. (30). £240-280
107
Lancashire (19), Cheshire (6) and Isle of Man including Lancaster, Wakefield, Ulverstone, debris filled cross of Workington, etc. (26). £200-240
108
Durham (12), Cumberland (6), Westmoreland (3) and Northumberland (3) including Whitehaven, Kendal showing frame break, Darlington, Durham, debris filled cross of Rushyford, etc. (24). £200-240
109
Yorkshire, including Doncaster, etc. (32). £250-280
110
Wales, including Cowbridge, Abergavenny distinctive cross, etc. (28). £200-250
111
Scotland, the extensive lot including debris filled crosses from Broadford, Dalry, Portree, Oban and North Berwick, distinctive crosses from Stirling, Edinburgh and Stranraer, also crosses from Lockerby, Biggar, Hawick, etc. (78). £500-600
112
Ireland, the extensive lot including distinctive straight sided cross of Dublin (3), debris filled crosses of Monaghan, Dunlavin and Cahirconlish, Belfast cross with central dot, also Tallow, Sligo, Galway, Kells, etc. (72). £600-700

Manuscript Cancels
113
1841 (July 16) Entire letter to Wick bearing a 1d red (four margins) cancelled by an ink 'squiggle', backstamped "DUNNET / S.O" and boxed datestamps of Thurso and Wick. Four other covers are recorded from Dunnet with 1d reds cancelled in manuscript, three of these apparently attempts to imitate the Maltese Cross cancel, whilst a Maltese Cross cancel is recorded used there in April 1841. This cover increases the known Dunnet manuscript cancels to five, this cover being the earliest of these. The Maltese Cross was presumably lost or damaged between April and July 1841 and never replaced, manuscript cancels then being used until Dunnet acquired a numeral cancel in 1844. This cover shows the first Dunnet manuscript cancels were a mere squiggle, the deliberate attempt to imitate the Maltese Cross only appearing at a later date in 1841 or early 1842. The address panel with small hole and tear, otherwise fine, a rare and unusual item. Photo on page 17. £400-600

Undated Circle Cancellations
114
Imperf 1d red, mainly good margins, very close or possibly just touched at lower right corner, cancelled solely by part undated circle "HAW" (Hawkshead) in blue, scarce. Photo on page 99. £80-100

"Wessex" Type and Other Datestamps
115
Single imperf 1d reds with datestamps of "HONITON", "LYME" or "DORCHESTER" (large size c.d.s), 1d on piece with small size "DORCHESTER" datestamp and 1d pair on piece each with "TOTNESS" datestamp, the Lyme year date unclear, the others all dated 1842, the stamps mainly three margins. (5). £80-100
116
Aberystwyth. 1844 (Dec 3) Entire sent within Aberystwyth with a 1d red (three margins, touched at left) tied by a double arc datestamp. Fine and scarce, illustrated in "The Maltese Cross" volume 3 (page 518) by Rockoff & Jackson, one of just five covers recorded. Photo on page 17. £250-350
117
Cullompton. 1842 (Jan 21) 1d Mulready lettersheet stereo A44 to Exeter with Britannia cancelled by "CULLOMPTON" double arc datestamp, similar type arrival backstamp of Exeter. Two light vertical file folds and a little wear, nevertheless very unusual and scarce. Rockoff & Jackson only recorded two examples of this town datestamp used as a cancellation, this Mulready being illustrated by them ("The Maltese Cross", volume 3, page 525). Photo on page 17. £400-500
118
Exeter. 1842 (Feb 10) 1d Pink postal stationery envelope sent within Exeter, the stamp cancelled by double arc datestamp code "C", a further strike on the reverse. Photo on page 19. £120-150
119
Liskeard. 1843 (Apr 11) Small 1d pink postal stationery envelope to Plymouth cancelled by "LISKEARD" double arc datestamp, similar type Plymouth arrival backstamp. Fine and scarce, just three other examples (all on 1d pink envelopes) recorded by Rockoff & Jackson. Photo on page 19. £200-250
120
Torrington. 1844 (Feb 2) 1d Pink postal stationery envelope to Honiton cancelled by superb "TORRINGTON" double arc datestamp, with similar type Honiton arrival backstamp. A little minor staining, otherwise fine and scarce. This cover illustrated by Rockoff & Jackson ("The Maltese Cross" volume 3, page 549) who recorded just seven examples of this datestamp used as a cancellation, all on 1d pink envelopes. Photo on page 19. £250-300
121
Wincanton. 1842 (Apr 2) Entire letter, containing a printed notice of a meeting of the glove manufacturers of Yeovil concerning the newly proposed tariff, posted to Bruton with a 1d red (two margins) tied by fine "WINCANTON" double arc datestamp, a second strike in the opposite corner, fine and scarce. Illustrated in "The Maltese Cross" volume 3 (page 553) by Rockoff & Jackson, one of seven covers recorded. Photo on page 19. £200-250

Penny Post Datestamps and Receiving Office Numerals
122
1842 Small 1d pink postal stationery envelope to Croydon cancelled by black "TAUNTON / 31 MY 1842 / PY POST", very unusual and scarce used as a cancellation. Also examples of the same three line Penny Post datestamp correctly applied on the front of an 1841 cover away from the 1d red (which is also tied by "No 4" receiving office numeral) or in blue on the reverse of an 1849 1d pink envelope. (3). Photo on page 19. £250-300
123
1845 Entire letter to London and a large piece both with a three margin 1d red tied by boxed "No 1" with "LITTLEHAMPTON" undated circle on the front. (2). Photo on page 19. £150-180
124
Imperf 1d reds cancelled by boxed "No 1" of Littlehampton (four margins, fine) or boxed "PP 1 / PAID" of Brierley Hill (four margins, torn at base). This boxed "Paid" penny post receiver apparently previously unrecorded as a cancellation on stamps, differing in wording to the No. 15 Birmingham Penny Post receiver commonly used to cancel stamps at Handsworth. (2). Photo on page 99. £80-100

1844 Numerals
125
1848 (Aug 5) Entire letter from Bedale to Appleby bearing an 1840 2d blue (three margins, touched at right) cancelled by black "60" numeral, backstamped at Bedale, Penrith and Appleby. An unusual late use of the 1840 2d. S.G. £5,500. Photo on page 19. £300-350
126
1848 (Aug 30) Entire letter from Conway to Aberystwyth bearing a fine 1d red, four margins, cancelled by light "218" numeral in blue, further cancelled in transit by black "973" numeral of Rhyl, backstamped at Conway (in blue), Rhyl (Aug 30 and Aug 31) and Aberystwyth. Also 1844 entire letter from Barlow to Derby with a 1d red (four margins) cancelled by black numeral "42", additionally tied in transit by red "CHESTERFIELD" datestamp. Two unusual examples of stamps cancelled by two different colour cancels, the second cancels applied in transit. (2). £120-150

Later Duplex Cancels
127
1867 (Aug 23) Small cover from Nether Stowey to South Molton bearing a superb imperf 1841 1d red, four good margins, cancelled by "BRIDGEWATER / 123" duplex. Also a single imperf 1841 1d red (three margins) cancelled by part "BALDOCK / 45" duplex. Late uses of the 1841 1d, the cover very fine and attractive. (2). Photo on page 19. £150-200

Other Unusual Cancellations
128
Exeter. 1855 (Sep 2) Cover to Launceston bearing a perforated 1d red (small corner fault, crossed by file fold) cancelled by boxed "EXETER", backstamped at Exeter and Launceston. A very unusual and scarce cancellation. Photo on page 21. £300-350
129
Exeter. 1855 (Sep 9) 1d Pink postal stationery envelope to Freshwater cancelled by boxed "EXETER", backstamped at Exeter and London. Faults to address panel, which has been rebacked, still a very presentable looking example of this very unusual and scarce cancellation. Photo on page 21. £120-150
130
1854 1d Red-brown, perf. 16 watermark Small Crown, die 1, block of six (MG - QH, a few split perfs) cancelled by two strikes of the two line "Frank Ives Scudamore / Chief Examiner", used on surplus line engraved stamps, scarce and unusual. Photo on page 7. £300-400

THE MICHAEL GOODMAN COLLECTION of G.B and IRELAND MARITIME POSTMARKS and CACHETS

This interesting collection includes the Ship Letter, Packet Letter, India Letter, Paquebot and Mobile Box handstamps used at British and Irish ports, datestamps of the Holyhead and Kingstown Packet, cachets used on pleasure steamers sailing in British coastal waters and on Scottish rivers and lochs, and postmarks of the 1905-14 British Sea Post Office service to the USA. Also included are postmarks used by U.S Naval ships whilst in British ports, and a range of foreign Paquebot handstamps used on mail bearing British stamps. The collection has been formed with care and knowledge over the last 50 years and contains many unusual and rare items. References for particular handstamps are taken from the following books:
Ship Letters, India Letters, Packet Letters, Mobile Boxes
"A History of the Ship Letters of the British Isles" by Alan Robertson, 3 volumes, privately published, 1955.
"Robertson Revisited" by Colin Tabeart, published by James Bendon, 1997.
Paquebots
"Paquebot Cancellations of the World" by Roger Hosking, Mike Dovey and Keith Morris, 4th Edition, published by The T.P.O & Seapost Society, 2010.
UK to USA Sea Post Office
"The Transatlantic Post Office" by Roger Hosking, privately published, 1979.
Steamer Cachets
"British Pleasure Steamer Cachets" by Cranford Alexander, Mike Dovey & Geoff Ellerton, published by The T.P.O. & Seapost Society, 2011.
Holyhead & Kingstown Packet
"Postal Markings of the Holyhead & Kingstown Packet 1860-1925" by A.D Lovelock, published by The T.P.O & Seapost Society, 2006.

Ship Letters and Paquebots

(Also see lots 329, 634-640, 724, 895)
131
Literature. "A History of the Ship Letters of the British Isles" by Alan Robertson, the original three volumes each in card slip cases, published by Robertson in 1955. £150-200
132
Avonmouth. 1907 Picture postcard from R.M.S "Tagus", Kingston bearing G.B 1/2d tied by Avonmouth c.d.s with "SHIP LETTER / AVONMOUTH / BRISTOL" (Rob. S1, H1, first recorded year of use) alongside and violet oval cachet "THE ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET COMPANY / Posted on High Seas". £80-100
133
Ayr. 1919 (Sep 17) Stampless picture postcard headed "on active service" with "AYR" c.d.s and superb "SHIP LETTER" (H265, rated "H"), endorsed "no charge to be raised" in manuscript. Also two other stampless O.A.S cards from the same correspondence both with Naval dumb handstamps. A rare Ship Letter. (3). Photo on page 21. £300-400
134
Birmingham. 1912 Picture postcard bearing G.B KEVII 1d tied by superb "BIRMINGHAM / SHIP" double ring c.d.s (H7, rated "G"). Photo on page 21. £120-150
135
Birmingham. 1924 (Jan 9) Covers from the same correspondence both posted at the same time franked by G.B 1 1/2d stamps, both with New York Paquebot duplex applied away from the stamps, one with the stamp then cancelled by Jan. 19th "BIRMINGHAM / SHIP" c.d.s (H7, rated "G"), the other with the stamp cancelled by an ink smudge. The first with an unobtrusive 3cm closed tear, otherwise fine and an unusual pair. (2). £100-120
136
Bristol. 1906 Picture postcard of Montmorency Falls bearing G.B 1d tied by Bristol c.d.s with fine "BRISTOL / SHIP-LETTER" (Rob. S12, H21) alongside. £100-120
137
Bristol. 1907-89 Covers and cards with various Paquebot handstamps and machine cancels including H22 (rated F, used in 1907, the first recorded year of use), H23 (rated F), H24 (Costa Rica stamp), H25, 27, 28 (red), 29 (2), 30, 31 (3, one with inverted slogan), 32 (4), several with ship cachets, the 13 pre-1946 items all commercial mail. (17). £180-240
138
Cardiff. 1910 (Apr. 8) Picture postcard of the S.S "Oceanic" bearing G.B KEVII 1d cancelled by superb "CARDIFF / SHIP LETTER / 162" duplex (Rob. S2a, H242, rated "H"). Only recorded in 1910, undoubtedly one of the rarest of all duplex cancels and of the Ship Letter handstamps used in the "Paquebot" period. Photo on page 21. £400-500
139
Cardiff. 1913 (Sep.) Picture postcard of the P&O Branch Service S.S "Geelong" bearing G.B 1/2d tied by very scarce "CARDIFF / SHIP LETTER" c.d.s (Rob. S2, H241), the day omitted from the c.d.s. Photo on page 21. £150-180
140
Cove. 1799-1849 Entire letters or entires with "COVE / SHIP LE" (Rob. S1) or "COVE / SHIP LETTER" (Rob. S2, three examples in red, blue and green). (4). £100-120
141
Cobh. 1922-65 Cards and covers, four 1922 picture postcards with double ring skeleton datestamps comprising "PAQUEBOT / COBH" (H372) with code "25" (2, one with Irish stamp) or without code, and "COBH / PAQUEBOT". Also 1925 and 1953 double ring datestamps (H374) and 1962-65 machine marks (H375) with slogans (2, differing slogans) or wavy lines. (9). Photo on page 21. £200-240
142
Deal. 1773-1850 Entire letters and entires with Ship Letter handstamps comprising Rob. S1 (1773 from Lisbon "p. Duchess of Manchester, Capt. James Casey"), S7 ("Favoured by Capt. Rolles, H.M Ship Lion"), S8a in blue and black, S9 (from India), S10 in red or India Letter handstamps, comprising Rob. In1 and In2 in black, Rob. In4 in red. (9). £180-220
143
Deal. 1843 Entire from Havana to London endorsed "Consignees" and "p. Angerona, Capt. Drysdale" with fine "DEAL / SHIP LETTER" (Rob. S8) and black "(crown) / EXEMPT SHIP LR" of London (Rob. Ex2), charged 4d. Photo on page 21. £160-200
144
Devonport/Plymouth Dock. 1809-11 Entire letters with Plymouth Dock Ship Letter handstamps, Rob. S2 in black and red, and an 1831 entire with fine "INDIA LETTER / DEVONPORT" (Rob. In2) in red. (3). £100-120
145
Devonport/Plymouth Dock. 1814 Entire letter written by a British Officer from Villefranche with scarce red boxed "PACKET LETTER / PLYM: DOCK" (Rob. P1, only recorded used 1813), and an 1856 cover with unboxed "PACKET LETTER / DEVONPORT" (Rob. P2, only recorded used 1855), a fine and scarce pair. (2). Photo on page 25. £150-200
146
Devonport. 1858-59 Covers from South Africa to England (3, two unpaid, one franked 1/-) or from G.B to South Africa (3, franked 6d or 1/-, two from Ireland) all with circular Packet Letter datestamps, comprising Rob. P3 in blue (only recorded in 1858) or black, P4, P5 in red (Paid c.d.s) or P6 (2), the three outgoing covers also with the quartered circle "D" datestamp (Rob. M1) in black (2) or red, some faults. (6). £120-150
147
Devonport. 1869 Cochrane correspondence cover to Ireland, franked at the 6d Officers rate by 1d red vertical pair and strip of four cancelled by five strikes of the very scarce "DEVONPORT / H.M.S / 250" duplex (Rob. N1, used on Naval mail, recorded 1866-68), part flap missing, otherwise fine. Photo on page 25. £200-250
148
Dover. 1772-1838 Entire letters and entires with Ship Letter handstamps comprising Rob. S1a (1772 from Lisbon, "p. navio Camberwell Capne Forbes"), S3 (1776 from Lisbon, "By the Atlantick, Capt. Boag"), S6, S8, S9, S10 in red and black, S11 (2, one from St. Vincent with details of the Grove Estate), or India Letter handstamps comprising Rob. In2, In3 in red, In6 in red (from Tasmania) or black. (13). £180-220
149
Dover. 1815 (Apr. 20) Entire from Paris with a Calais forwarding agents cachet on reverse and a superb "DOVER / SHIP LETTER" (Rob. S9), exhibition quality. £70-80
150
Dover/Folkestone. 1905-2007 Cards and covers with Paquebot marks of Dover (6) including scarce violet omnibus type (H22, rated F) on 1905 card unusually bearing a Spanish stamp; or marks of Folkestone (3) including 1905 card with G.B 1d and straight line "PAQUEBOT", H68. Also an unusual 1914 cover with cachets of the Governor and Customs Agent at Calais bearing France 5c single and strip of four each cancelled at Folkestone but without any Paquebot mark applied. (10). £140-160
Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
Worldwide Stamps and Postal History (Auction No. 29)
Auctioneer: Argyll Etkin Limited Location: London
Contact: Tel: 0207 930 6100 Fax: 0207 930 6109
Date: 4th May 2012 Time: 12:30PM
Details: Viewing At the Offices of Argyll Etkin Limited
Until Wednesday 18th April - By Appointment
Monday 23rd April - Friday 27th April and
Monday 30th April - Thursday 3rd May - 9 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.
Please contact Argyll Etkin for further viewing options
Page: 1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10   11   12   13   14   15   16   17   18   19