c.1839 (March 24) Note written by Rowland Hill from Hampstead to Messrs Nichols, drawing their attention to an error (corrected in the copy originally enclosed) in printing his letter to the Treasury; Hill suggests the unissued copies should be altered with a pen. Also an 1837 free front posted from Shropshire signed by Hill, and pieces signed by Queen Victoria or James Chalmers, with a reprint of an 1839 Chalmers essay. (5). £250-300
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1840 Eight page pamphlet "Only Correct Edition of the Penny Postage Act. The New Act for Reducing the Postage on all letters to a Uniform Rate of One Penny", published by Foster and Hextall, 11 Catherine Street, Strand and printed by Ravenscroft Brothers of 18 Tooks Court, Chancery Lane, originally sold for one penny. The front cover with edge faults, laid down on paper, the six page contents fine. The only example we have recorded of this rare pamphlet. £180-220
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1898 (Dec) Small size (193x122mm) Post Office Notice "Penny Postage To India and the undermentioned British Colonies and Protectorates" announcing the introduction of Imperial Penny Postage to 36 colonies, commencing on Christmas day. A scarce and important notice, unusually small therefore displaying well on an album page. Photo on Page 140. £400-450
Postal Stationery |
1881 1/- Green telegraph form fine used with Boness c.d.s. Very scarce; used forms were supposed to be destroyed. Huggins/Baker TP8a. Photo on Page 103. £200-250
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KGVI 5 1/2d Registration envelopes unused (5) and used (9), all 1941 printing by McCorquodale & Co including size H (2) and K unused. (14). £100-120
Aerogrammes |
KGVI and QEII Aerogrammes including scarce 1943 KGVI 6d purple on grey paper with solid address lines both used and unused (AP2), 1953 Coronation 6d first day uses (2) and unused with curved edges to flaps (APS2b), P.T.P.O Forces aerogrammes, a few Paquebot uses, etc. (77). £120-150
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c.1953-96 QEII Aerogrammes, unused, commercially used and First Day uses, mainly pictorial types, in a box. (100s). £250-350
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1957 6d Aerogramme (AP7, format AF3a) with doctor blade flaw resulting in two large red vertical lines across the address panel, extending into the stamp. £100-120
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1963-69 Aerogrammes overprinted "Specimen" or "Cancelled" comprising AP14a (4), APS4, 5, 6, 8 (two differing types of "Cancelled"), 12 (2), 13 (3), 14 (2), 15 (3), 16, 17 (2), a scarce group. (22). £900-1,100
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1965 Christmas 6d aerogramme (APS10) only with magenta printed, the yellow, blue and green all being omitted. A spectacular and rare variety. Also the issued aerogramme. Photo on Page 108. £300-350
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1965 Christmas 6d aerogramme (APS10) with magenta omitted. A spectacular and rare variety. £300-350
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1966 9d Aerogramme (AP13), the upper half of the 9d carmine stamp having entirely failed to print. An unusual and spectacular error. Photo on Page 103. £250-300
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1967 Christmas 9d aerogramme only with the pink and grey printed, all other colours omitted in error, unfolded. Also the correct aerogramme with all colours handstamped "Specimen". A scarce pair (2). £300-350
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1982 24p Aerogramme (AP32), the blue printing virtually omitted from the upper half leaving just the merest trace of the 24p stamp and the "By air mail / Par avion / Aerogramme" wording from the upper left corner, the instructions "To open slit here" entirely omitted from the upper flap. Very unusual. £200-250
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1841-1936 Certificates of Posting and other forms, the Martin Willcocks collection comprising used and unused Certificates of Posting of registered letters (66); similar 4d late fee C.O.P and rural postmen C.O.Ps (10); receipts given to rural postmen upon delivery of a registered letter (7); rural letters irregularities form and a delayed letter form; non-delivery form; registered letter waybill; identification forms for collecting registered letters from the Post Office; also Certificates of Posting for insured letters (2, one bearing 1887 2d), a parcel (1900, franked 5d) or insured parcels (4, all franked 1d or 2d including 2d lilac tied by 1886 Woodhouse Lane, Leeds c.d.s ) and A.R forms or cards (7, including 1906 form franked 2 1/2d with original envelope). An interesting lot with many scarce items. (104). £600-800
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Notices of Objection. The Martin Willcocks collection comprising 1832-59 entires (13) and a front including 1832 unpaid notice charged 1d (corner fault but very rare); 1840-41 notices prepaid 1d in cash with red handstruck "1" (2); 1843-47 notices paid 3d in cash with manuscript "notice" and "3" (4, one with Northampton skeleton datestamps); 1849-53 stampless notices with rectangular framed or very scarce triangular framed "NOTICE 3d" and 1859 notice with boxed "NOTICE" and "3" all in red; 1849 notice franked imperf 1d red strip of three; 1854-56 notices franked perforated 1d red strips of three, the first also handstamped red "NOTICE" and redirected with a 1d charge mark, etc. A fine and very scarce lot. (13). Photo on Page 110. £1,400-1,600
British Islands Postal History - The Michael Goodman CollectionIsle of Man |
1806 Entire letter charged 1/- to Manchester backstamped with fine horseshoe "ISLE OF MAN" (IM3) in black. Photo on Page 110. £180-220
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1811 Entire letter charged 1/3 to Cranbrook, backstamped by 46x4mm "ISLE OF MAN", unrecorded in the British County Catalogue, although two examples were included in the Whitney collection, both dated 1812 £100-120
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1821 Entire letter from Castletown prepaid 1/3 to Bewdley with superb "ISLE OF MAN" (IM9) unusually placed on the address panel, very scarce, exhibition quality. Photo on Page 110. £250-300
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1822 Entire letter from Castletown to Bewdley charged 1/3 backstamped with superb "ISLE OF MAN" (IM10), fine and scarce. Photo on Page 110. £120-150
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1821-25 Entire letters from Castletown with straight line "ISLE OF MAN", types IM7 and IM12, the second with two file folds, otherwise mainly fine. Also 1834 entire with fine "ISLE OF MAN" undated circle (IM16). (3). £150-180
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1829 Free Frank headed from the Isle of Man and signed "Strathallan" with red free datestamp, backstamped "ISLE OF MAN" (IM15). Very few free franks recorded from the Isle of Man. £120-150
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1839 Entire letter to Kirk Patrick charged 1/2 (increased from 1/1) with fine "Isle of Man / Penny Post". Photo on Page 110. £150-180
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1840 (Dec 7) Entire letter with a printed billhead, from Douglas to Castletown with Douglas backstamp and red "PI" (IM66), left flap removed, just touching the "PI" handstamp, otherwise fine. £100-120
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1842 Unpaid entire to Leominster with fine "2" charge mark (IM67) with matching Isle of Man (Jan. 12) double arc backstamp, scarce. Photo on Page 110. £200-250
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1852 Cover to London with a 1d red cancelled "407" and blue Douglas, Isle of Man double arc backstamp, with locally made "2" charge mark (20x17mm, followed by manuscript "More to Pay"), with circular "MORE / TO / PAY" applied in London. Some light staining but very scarce, this charge mark apparently previously unrecorded. £120-150
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1843 (June 6) Entire letter written by S.B Reeves, formerly a Lieutenant in the Royal Marines, to the Earl of Haddington at the Admiralty in London, with a 1d red (four margins) cancelled by a central Maltese Cross, backstamped with the very scarce "DOUGLAS IM / 6 / 1843" skeleton datestamp (with the month omitted). Reeves requests a cadetship for his 13 year old son in the Royal Marines, and includes details of his own service - "My first, best and greatest friend was Lord Nelson, the last was Sir Thomas Hardy, and I believe I am the only Commissioned Officer left who had the honor of serving near the person of the Great Lord Nelson on the Quarter deck of the Victory at the memorable Battle off Trafalgar where I was severely wounded". Photo on Page 110. £300-350
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1842-57 Entire letters and covers to or from Douglas with various postal markings including a superb Maltese Cross, "ISLE-OF-MAN" double arc datestamps (4), "DOUGLAS / ISLE OF MAN" datestamps (IM30) in black or blue, "DOUGLAS - ISLE OF MAN" double arc datestamps in black, blue or green (7), "407" numerals, also a single 10d embossed with "407" cancel. (17). £200-250
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1852 Stampless cover with blue "DOUGLAS - ISLE OF MAN" double arc datestamp, to the Captain of the Schooner "Nicoline" at Skien, Norway with two blue "SKIEN" backstamps. Not known and returned to the Isle of Man, charged 1/8, with red "RETURNED FROM" applied in London. Very unusual. £100-120
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1860-1900 Covers and cards (39) or pieces (21) with various Douglas datestamps including the uncommon "ISLE-OF-MAN / 407" sideways duplex (cover + two pieces), later duplexs, single ring datestamps (including scarce "DOUGLAS / MAN") and squared circles. (60). £200-250
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1901-94 Covers and cards (101) and pieces (27) with various Douglas cancels including duplexs; squared circles; single and double ring datestamps; machines with Paid types; slogans with 1926 "Join the Kings Roll", scarcer local 1950/60s types, some with "407" diamonds in place of the usual town die, etc. (128). £250-300
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1872-1973 Covers and cards (13), stamps or pieces (12) and an unused Parcel Post label, various Douglas handstamps including charge marks (8 covers/cards), 1905 cover with "Not called for / 407", 1906 picture postcard from the Isle of Man Tourist Board with scarce red "DOUGLAS / PAID / 1/2" c.d.s, 1887 2d registration envelope with oval Registered datestamp, 1909 registered advertising cover, 1914 piece with "DOUGLAS / ISLE OF MAN M.O.O" c.d.s, etc. Also a 1935 deed bearing KGV Isle of Man 1/-, 2/6 and £1 revenue stamps. (26). £200-250
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1953-73 Covers and cards from Douglas with various special event cancels including 1953 (Sep 9) registered cover with very scarce "TUC CONFERENCE / DOUGLAS" skeleton datestamps, 1960 Rotary International Conference c.d.s, etc. (20). Photo on Page 113. £150-200
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1852 1d Pink stationery envelope uprated with a 1d red sent to London, backstamped by Douglas datestamp and "CRESCENT - I.M" undated circle, very scarce. Photo on Page 113. £200-250
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1902 Parcel Post labels from Douglas sub-offices with datestamps of "PROSPECT HILL / DOUGLAS I. OF M.", "THE CRESCENT / DOUGLAS I. OF M." or "MARKET PLACE / DOUGLAS", the last bearing a KEVII 4d. A scarce trio. (3). £180-220
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Douglas Sub-offices. 1858-1973 Cancels on cover (12), Certificates of Posting (6), pieces or stamps (25) including "SHORE RD" undated circle on 1858 cover, Pulrose rubber datestamp on 1933 C.O.P, Bucks Rd. c.d.s on registered 1917 cover, etc. Also unused Parcel Post labels from Bucks Road, Brunswick Road, Station and Shore Road. An interesting lot, a few faults. (43). £280-320
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Baldrine. 1922-60 Covers and cards with various cancels including differing 1922 and 1924 rubber datestamps, also an unused Parcel Post label. (6). £80-100
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Ballasalla. 1902-60 Cancels on a 1902 Parcel Post label, or covers and cards, including 1928 skeleton datestamp, etc. (7). £90-110
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Castletown. 1844-1970 Covers and cards (33), pieces (4), a 1902 Parcel Post label and a Certificate of Posting with various Castletown handstamps, including 1841 undated circle, 1852 double arc datestamp, 1859 c.d.s, 1868 "O67" numeral tying 6d on cover to the USA, duplexs, 1898 skeleton datestamp (piece, cut to shape), various "Isle of Man" or "I. of Man" single ring datestamps from 1865, 1938 pilot signed first flight cover, postage due marks, "172" in triangle, etc. A good lot. (39). £300-400
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Glenmaye. 1916-33 Picture postcards (3) and a stamp all with differing rubber datestamps. Also a 1961 registered cover. (5). £80-100
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Kirk Andreas and Kirk Bride. 1887-1970 Covers and cards with cancels of Kirk Andreas (5) including fine c.d.s on reverse flap of 1887 cover cancelled at Ramsey, charged 1d upon redirection, or from Kirk Bride (4) including 1931 rubber datestamp. (9). £100-120
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Kirk Onchan. 1885 Cover from Government House, Isle of Man with 1d lilac strip of three cancelled at Liverpool and fine Kirk Onchan c.d.s below, and 1902 Parcel Post label with the same c.d.s. Also 1960 registered cover and Parcel Post datestamp on 1973 piece. (4). £80-100
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Laxey. 1891 Parcel Post label and 1905-70 covers and cards (10) and a Certificate of Posting all with various Laxey datestamps, including two 1925 skeletons, etc. (12). £90-110
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Peel. 1849-73 Covers and cards (21) and pieces (5) with various Peel handstamps including 1849 boxed "Peeltown / Isle of Man" on stampless entire letter, 1852 Peeltown double arc datestamp, 1857 Peel double arc datestamp in green, 1862 c.d.s, squared circles (4), duplexs, 1917 rubber parcel handstamp on a picture postcard, "596" in a triangle, 1d charge mark on 1904 postcard, etc. (26). £220-280
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Port St. Mary. 1853-1973 Covers and cards (22) and pieces (7) including 1853 entire letter with scarce undated circle in green, 1878 c.d.s, postage due handstamps, boxed Parcel Post datestamps, 1935 and 1968 skeleton datestamps, also Four Roads rubber datestamp on 1933 piece and c.d.s on 1961 cover. (29). £200-240
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Ramsey. 1897 Express cover from Ramsey to Douglas franked 1d and 3d, bearing red "Post Office Express" label. Small opening fault above the stamps and a little stained on the reverse, otherwise fine, a scarce early internal Isle of Man express letter. Photo on Page 113. £80-120
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Ramsey. 1849-1970 Covers and cards (66) and pieces or stamps (13) with various Ramsey handstamps including boxed "Ramsey / Isle of Man" on reverse of 1849 stampless entire letter paid 1d in cash, 1851 entire letter with blue undated circle, double arc datestamps (3), "O36" numerals (4), later duplexs, various single ring datestamps from 1861, squared circles (3, one a very late use in 1920), 1909 card to Huntingdonshire missent to the I.O.M, 1907 postcard with distinctive "1d / TO PAY", triangular framed "RAX", slogans, etc. Also Glen Auldyn rubber datestamp on 1933 piece and North Ramsey c.d.s on 1960 registered cover. (79). £300-350
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Ramsey. 1896-1918 Parcel Post labels with datestamps of Ramsey (4, two stamped) or North Ramsey, also an unused label from Queens Pier. (6). £140-160
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St Johns. 1898-1973 Covers and cards (9), pieces (2) and a Certificate of Posting, various cancels including two superb 1911 skeleton datestamps. (12). £100-120
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I.O.M Villages. The balance of the collection comprising covers and cards (69), pieces (17) and Certificates of Posting (8) with various cancels from Ballabeg (6), Ballaferson (4), Ballaugh (6), Colby (8), Crosby (9), Derbyhaven (2), Foxdale (6), Kirk Maughold, Kirk Michael (7), Lower Foxdale (2), Port Erin (20), Port Soderick (2), Regaby Gate (2), St. Anns, St. Marks (2), Sandygate (3), Santon (3), Sulby (5) or Union Mills (4), also two unused Parcel Post labels from Ballabeg. A useful lot. (96). £400-450
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