Stornoway. 1822-1993 Entire letters, covers and cards (37), pieces (6) and a 1903 Parcel Post label including 1822 "STORNOWAY / 781-E", 1832 straight line handstamp, Maltese Cross, "310" numerals, single arc datestamp, 1941 Stornoway R.A.F P.O c.d.s, etc. (44). £100-120
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Stornoway. 1840 Entire letter to Edinburgh bearing a 1d black (3 margins) tied by red Maltese Cross with straight line "STORNOWAY" on the upper flap. A scarce use of a 1d black in Lewis. Photo on Page 125. £150-180
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Stornoway. World War One cover with KGV 1d tied by scarce boxed "SHIP LETTER" of Stornoway, boxed violet "PASSED BY / CENSOR" alongside. Also 1970 cover cancelled by Stornoway Paquebot c.d.s. (2). Photo on Page 125. £150-180
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Isle of Lewis Villages. The collection consisting of 1906-72 covers and cards (68), pieces (59) and a Parcel Post label with cancels from 43 offices including Shader rubber datestamp, registered covers, etc. (128). £220-260
St. Kilda |
1904 and 1908 Picture postcards of St. Kilda and 1930 (Aug 27) cover franked 1 1/2d posted on the penultimate day of the Post Office, all cancelled by "ST. KILDA" c.d.s, all very fine. (3). Photo on Page 129. £200-250
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1937 Picture postcard of St. Kilda with KGVI 1d tied by Dunvegan c.d.s, handstamped by octagonal framed "ST. KILDA / 10 AUG. 1937" and boxed "ST. KILDA / 10 AUG 1937 / S.S. HEBRIDES", fine and scarce. Photo on Page 129. £150-200
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1958-93 Covers including 1958 (Aug 2) cover with scarce single ring "ST. KILDA" datestamps and "OC St. Kilda Detachment / RA GW Range, HEBRIDES" cachet, 1959 cover to the island with violet oval "BENBECULA - ST. KILDA / 20 AUG 1959 / AIR MAIL", 1959 air letter with double ring St. Kilda c.d.s, 1959 and 1993 Tin Can Mail cachets, etc. Also an unused postcard of the island (12). £100-120
Scottish Islands - Orkney Islands & Stroma |
Finstown. 1853 Cover with scarce undated circle in green, the 1d red cancelled "207" at Kirkwall; 1873 cover sent locally to Harray Mause with the 1d red unusually cancelled by the "FINSTOWN S.O" c.d.s, and 1875 cover to Edinburgh with the Finstown c.d.s correctly used as a backstamp, the 1d red cancelled at Thurso; and 1901 cover to Rousay cancelled by "152" numeral. Also other 1909-63 cancels on postcards (2), covers (2) and a piece. (9). £200-250
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Kirkwall. 1795-1988 Entire letters, covers and cards (64), stamps and pieces (16), a Certificate of Posting and a Parcel Post label, including 1795 unframed and 1807 circular framed "KIRK / WALL", circular "KIRKWALL / 810 / E" (2), two line "KIRKWALL / 810-E", single line "KIRKWALL", 1840-48 red handstruck "1" (2), Maltese Cross, "207" numerals, 1848 unpaid entire with scarce small fancy "2" charge mark, single and double arc datestamps, duplexs, 1934-39 first flight covers (3), red 1936-37 Paid handstamps (2, one apparently a Paquebot use), single 1d red with type VI "HARBOUR / RECG OFFICE" Scots local, 1909 skeleton, triangular framed "KFX", etc. (82). £260-320
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Kirkwall. 1841 Entire letter to New York with fine boxed "PAID AT / KIRKWALL" in red and a boxed Kirkwall datestamp, red Boston Ship c.d.s. An attractive and uncommon transatlantic entire from the Orkneys. £100-120
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Kirkwall. 1841 Entire (lower flap a little shortened) to Edinburgh College with 1d black BH plate 4 (four margins, crossed by light vertical file fold) tied by two black Maltese Crosses, boxed Kirkwall datestamp on the upper flap, an attractive 1d black use from the Orkneys. Photo on Page 129. £150-180
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St Margarets Hope. 1841-1963 Entire, covers and cards (11) and pieces (4) including 1841 entire with straight line "ST. MARGTS HOPE" and 1d red tied by Maltese Cross, 1845 cover with green straight line "ST MARGARETS HOPE" and 1d red tied by "319" numeral, 1853 undated circle, 1855 double arc datestamp, late use of "604" on KEVII postcard, etc. (15). £130-150
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Sanday. 1858 Cover to Thurso with 1d red tied by boxed type VIII "SANDAY" Scots local, stamp crossed by light file fold, otherwise fine and scarce. Also other covers and cards (7) and pieces (4) including 1868 Sanday backstamp on cover cancelled at Kirkwall, 1955 Ocean Drift card, etc. (12). Photo on Page 129. £240-260
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Stromness. 1843-1988 Entire letters, covers and cards (27), pieces (4), Certificate of Posting and a Parcel Post label, including 1843 boxed mileage mark, Maltese Cross, "316" numerals, 1880 1/2d postcard to Kirkwall unusually cancelled by Stromness c.d.s, single and double arc datestamps, duplexs, 1910 and 1924 skeletons, 1903 Stromness R.S.O Parcel Post label, etc. (33). £160-200
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Westray. 1844 Stampless entire to Kirkwall prepaid 1d, backstamped by scarce "WESTRAY / PENNY POST", light vertical file fold, otherwise fine. Also other 1905-74 covers and cards (5) and pieces (2) including 1955 Ocean Drift card. (8). £100-120
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Orkney Villages. The fine collection in an F.G Warwick album, comprising 1863-1996 covers and cards (134), stamps and pieces (66), Certificates of Posting (5), Parcel Post labels (6) and a telegram, with cancels from 41 offices including rubber datestamps of Graemsay, Lady, Rendall, Sandwick, Stromer, Swannay and Twatt on cover or card; 1d reds with partial boxed type VIII Stronsay or St. Marys Holm Scots locals; 1863 Longhope double arc datestamp; 1956 Ocean Drift card from Rousay; WW2 forces mail from Lyness; 1915 Ophir Parcel Post label on address tag: 1894 cover from Fleetwood to St. Marys Holm with a New South Wales address on the flap and "Ship 'Cambuskenneth'" cachet, etc. Also three Isle of Whithorn cards or covers. A fine lot. (215). £700-1,000
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1915-18 Naval Censors. Postcards (3) and covers (2) with violet "CENSORED / KING'S HARBOUR MASTER / KIRKWALL" (Naval dumb cancel), double oval "CENSORED / ORKNEY R.G.A" (Kirkwall c.d.s), double oval "CENSORED / 11 OCT 1915 / R.G.A" (Stromness c.d.s, from "Hoy Battery"), double circle "PASSED BY CENSOR / HOUTON BAY" (F.P.O.a machine) or double oval "CENSORED / HOLM" (St. Marys Holm c.d.s), a fine and scarce group. (5). Photo on Page 129. £200-250
Scottish Islands - Shetlands |
Cullivoe. 1844 Entire to Lerwick with a fine four margin 1d red tied by Maltese Cross, backstamped with scarce straight line "CULLEVOE". Also other 1904-66 covers and cards (4) and pieces (2) including 1955 Ocean Drift card. (7). £110-130
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Fair Isle. 1908-84 Covers and cards including 1917 cover with scarce triangular "CENSORED / FAIR ISLE / DIVISIONAL OFFICER". (6). Photo on Page 129. £150-180
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Garderhouse. 1846 Entire with 1d red tied "223" backstamped by scarce straight line "GARDERHOUSE", a 1d red with part boxed type VIII Scots local cancel (faults), 1916 postcard with rubber datestamp, and double circle c.d.s on 1933 piece and 1961 cover. (5). £130-150
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Lerwick. 1795 (Mar. 23) Entire letter from Walls to Edinburgh with manuscript "Lerwick" on reverse, and red "AP/6" Edinburgh Bishop Mark. An exceptionally scarce Post Office manuscript endorsement, just one other example believed to be recorded. Photo on Page 129. £500-600
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Lerwick. 1830-2003 Entire letters, covers and cards (71), pieces and stamps (19) and a Parcel Post label, including 1830 boxed "LERWICK / 778-E", "223" numeral, differing 1906 and 1935 locally made "1d" charge marks, WW1 card with large "CENSORED / NORTHERN PATROL", "Up-Helly-Aa" special cancels, etc. (91). £120-150
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Ollaberry. 1850 Cover to Tangwick franked 1d backstamped with scarce straight line "OLLABERRY". Also other cancels on 1906-61 postcard, cover and pieces (4). (7). £100-120
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Voe. 1851 (Feb. 13) Printed report of the week's work on the roads at Maus Grind sent to the resident engineer at Lerwick with 1d red tied "223", backstamped "VOE" and boxed Lerwick datestamp. Also other 1897-1961 cancels on covers and cards (4), stamps or pieces (5). (10). £80-100
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Shetland Villages. The extensive collection in two F.G Warwick albums comprising 1846-1986 covers and cards (181), stamps and pieces (123), Parcel Post labels (6) and a Certificate of Posting, with cancels from 59 offices, including straight line handstamps from Brae (1846), Linkshouse (1856) and Sandness (1846); 1d reds with virtually complete Scots local cancels of Tresta (type V) and Ulsta (type VIII) and partial cancel of Burravoe (type VIII); covers and cards with rubber datestamps of Bigton, Burra, East Yell (2), Haroldswick (2), and Sandwick; 1937 Ocean Drift card from Camb and 1955 Ocean Drift cards from various villages (5); 1916 Hillswick postcard with boxed Naval censor cachet; Parcel Post labels from North Roe (1904) and Ulsta (1917); 1944 registered cover with Sullom Voe R.A.F P.O c.d.s; 1909 Sandwick skeleton, etc. A fine and scarce lot. (311). £1,300-1,600
Liverpool(Also see lots 428, 628, 708, 713, 726)
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1840 (July 13) Entire from Liverpool to London bearing an 1840 2d blue, PH plate 1 with clear margins on all sides, tied by a red Maltese Cross. Photo on Page 133. £200-240
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1831-1964 Entire letters, covers, cards and newspaper wrappers including 1831-43 boxed "PAID AT / LIVERPOOL" in red (3, all different); 1850 unpaid cover with Liverpool double arc datestamp having unusual "IN" code at base; 1903 Boston machine; 1901 Waterloo Parcel Post label franked 6d; 1915 cover to Boston with red boxed "INCOMPLETE ADDRESS / TRY USA"; 1896 2 1/2d envelope with printed heading for the "British Association for the Advancement of Science" Liverpool meeting; etc. (40). £120-150
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N.W.R.P.O. 1869 Entire to Paris franked 3d vertical pair and 4d (4d postage + 6d late fee) tied by "N.W.R.P. OFFICE / LIVERPOOL / 466" duplex datestamps. Photo on Page 133. £150-180
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Christmas Crosses. 1906 and 1907 Picture postcards cancelled by "Xmas" cancels used on mail posted in advance for delivery on Christmas day, the 1907 handstamp superb. (2). £70-90
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Explanatory Handstamps. 1911 Cover from USA to the S.S "Adriatic" with red framed "UNCLAIMED / ISMAY, IMRIE & CO" and "Returned to Post Office / LIVERPOOL on ......."; and 1929 cover from Holland with fancy 1850s type handstamp "Open when received / at the P.O Liverpool" and boxed "FOUND AT LIVERPOOL / WITHOUT CONTENTS / 466", a form attached (with Liverpool c.d.s) explaining that the cover has become separated from its contents, which cannot be found. (2). £100-120
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Registered Mail. 1857-1924 Covers including 1858 cover franked 6d + 1d strip of four with red "(crown) / REGISTERED", 1867 entire franked 6d with Castle St. c.d.s; 1885 2d registration envelope to Germany bearing 1883 5d green; other postal stationery registration envelopes (10, five with sub-office datestamps), etc. Also 1857 Parliamentary Notice franked 2d + 6d. (16). £200-240
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Postage Due Mail. 1845-1939 Covers and cards including 1874 cover (small part flap removed) with USA 3c pair tied by New York Foreign Mail fancy cancel handstamped "INSUFFICIENTLY PAID" and "6d"; 1845 entire letter with "1" charge mark for redirection to London, also missent to Darlington, etc. (14). £120-140
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Spoon Cancellations. 1855-57 Entire letters bearing 1d reds (22) and a part entire franked 1/-, showing examples of all 22 differing types of Spoon datestamps (Arundel 49-70, types A13/16, B1/15, C3). A fine lot, mounted on album pages. (23). £180-240
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Registered Spoon. 1856 Cover to London bearing a 1d red (perfs trimmed) and 6d embossed (two margins touched at left) cancelled by two "LIVERPOOL / REGISTERED / 466" spoons. £140-160
Ship and Packet Letters |
1801-59 Entire letters and entires from the USA (12), South Australia, India, British Guiana, Brazil, Uruguay, Haiti, Argentina or Chile, or from Scotland to the USA, all with ship letter handstamps comprising Rob. S3 (3), 4, 5 (red), 6, 7, 8 (4), 11, 12 (2), 13, 14, 16 (2), 18 (2, one in green) or In4a, also 1914 cover from Argentina with Liverpool Ship c.d.s (S.21) and 1839 entire letter from Sydney with red India Letter Penzance handstamp. A useful lot, 14 endorsed with the ships name, one 1819 entire letter from Pensacola, Florida endorsed "via Havana". (23). £300-350
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1838 Entire letter from Demerara endorsed "Consignees, p. Isabella" with poor Ship Letter backstamp, the front with an unusually clear strike of the scarce "LIVERPOOL / EXEMPT SHIP LR" (EXSL 2), addressed to the port of arrival and therefore exempt from all postage. Vertical file fold, otherwise fine. £140-160
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1838 Entire letter (small part torn away internally from left edge) from Colaba to London, headed "From Alex. Mann Gunner 2nd Comp. 72nd Batt. Arty" and countersigned by Thomas Groundwater, Major in charge, carried by private ship to Liverpool with a reasonable strike of the scarce circular unframed "INDIA SOLDIERS / 3 / LIVERPOOL" (Rob. In6, only recorded 1838-39). The writer gives his address as "2nd Co., 2nd Batt Bombay Artillery, Scinde Field Force or elsewhere", and reports his imminent departure for Scinde. Photo on Page 133. £200-250
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1864 Cover to Devon headed "From Gr Standard, H.M.S "Hydra", Corfu" and countersigned by the Commanding Officer, the 1d sailors concession rate paid by a 1d red cancelled "466" upon arrival at Liverpool. Carried by a private ship upon which a 1d gratuity was paid to the Captain, this 1d recovered from the addressee with a "1d" charge mark applied. Unusually handstamped with two differing Ship Letter datestamps, red Paid tombstone type (S19) on the front and boxed datestamp (S18) on the reverse. Opened out, otherwise fine, an unusual and scarce sailors rate cover from Corfu. Photo on Page 133. £300-350
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1855 Stampless cover to Paris with orange boxed "COLONIES / &c ART. 13", charged 15 decimes, backstamped with superb "SOUTH AMERN / LIVERPOOL / PACKET" datestamp in green (P27). A very scarce datestamp, used on mail landed by the Pacific Steam Navigation Co. on four voyages in 1854-55. Photo on Page 133. £300-400
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1856 Stampless entire from Montreal (datestamp on front) to Plymouth charged 8d, backstamped by framed "PACKET LETTER / LIVERPOOL / MR 26 / 1856" (P9) cancelled out with a "466" numeral and replaced by the similar Packet Letter datestamp showing the correct MR 27 date. Two light file folds, otherwise fine and an unusual error. Photo on Page 133. £120-150
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1861 Stampless cover to London, probably from the USA, backstamped by boxed "LIVERPOOL / SHIP" datestamp (S18) cancelled out by a "466" numeral and replaced by "LIVERPOOL / US PACKET" c.d.s (P11), with 1/- charge mark. The charge mark crossed out upon payment and the cover reposted to Cadiz prepaid 1/- in cash, with blue framed "FRANCO" and oval "CADIZ / FRANCO" datestamp. An unusual Ship Letter error, corrected to a Packet Letter. Photo on Page 133. £150-180
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1841-1951 Entire letters, covers, cards and a front, including Packet Letter handstamps types Rob. P2 (2, one with unusual fancy "1/-" charge mark), P5 in green, P9, etc.; also 1909 Dominion Line advertising cover; covers to ships but undelivered (2); Paquebots (4, one on a 1909 cover to Peking); German bundle labels for mails to Liverpool; picture postcards advertising the Red Star Line (2) or Allan Line; other postcards of ships, Liverpool docks, etc. (35). £170-200
Forwarding Agents |
1823 Entire letter from London to Boston backstamped with fine boxed "Forwarded by Y.O.Sts / Maury & Latham of LIVERPOOL", with red "SHIP / 6" handstamp. £100-120
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1830 Entire letter from Liverpool addressed to New York "care of F. B Ogden Esq. Liverpool", the reverse endorsed "Forwarded by your friend F.B Ogden Liverpool 17th March 1830" with large boxed cachet "FORWARDED / from the / CONSULATE of the U.S.A / LIVERPOOL", unrecorded by Rowe. Photo on Page 133. £100-120
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1841 Entire letter from Manchester to Boston "per steamer via Halifax" with oval cachet "FORWARDED BY / CHARLES HUMBERSTON / LIVERPOOL / No 369", carried outside the mails with no rate shown; and 1854 entire letter from Mobile to Barcelona, care of Manuel Blandin of Liverpool with double oval dated "MANUEL BLANDIN / LIVERPOOL" F.A.C. Reposted by Blandin in Paris, with boxed "Trouve a la Boite". Two unusual forwarded letters, both cachets unrecorded by Rowe. (2). £130-150
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1851 Entire letter from Lima to Yorkshire with superb oval "FORWARDED BY / LIVERPOOL / BROWNELLS & Co" F.A.C in blue on the upper flap, posted as an inland letter at Liverpool with a 1d red tied by "466" numeral. Unrecorded by Rowe. Photo on Page 136. £120-140
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1842-52 Entire letters to the USA both posted in Liverpool, the first from St. Ubes, Portugal, endorsed "Liverpool, Recd 31 Aug & forwarded 3 Sep by your obdt svts C.L Mendes & Co"; the second from Leghorn endorsed "Recd & forwd by y.o.s E. Garston, L'pool Oct. 21/52", subsequently returned with red cachet "SENT BACK TO ENGLAND / WITHOUT A REASON / FOR NON-DELIVERY". (2). £100-120
Transatlantic Mail |
1840-63 Stampless entire letters and covers sent from or through Liverpool, to the USA (10) or Canada (3), or from New York to Paris, most with named ships, including handstruck "2" charge marks of Liverpool or Dublin (2) applied in error, an unusual 1849 entire letter to Boston endorsed "Consignees for Europa 1/3/49" but handstamped "Too Late" and actually carried on the "Cambria", etc. (14). £200-250
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1841-42 Entire letters (2, one with faults) and an entire from Cuba to London all with oval "AMERICA / L" (P2), and 1842 entire letter from New York to France with red framed "PACKET LETTER" (P5 of London), all with U.S forwarding agents cachets comprising "Collomb & Iselin" of New York or "Harndens Package Express & Foreign Letter Office" cachets from New York or Boston (2). (4). £140-160
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Retaliatory Rate. 1848 Entire letters from Liverpool to New York or Philadelphia or Nottingham to New York, two prepaid 1/- in cash, the other paid 1/3 in stamps (1/- + 3d late fee, with 1/- embossed partly cut to shape + 1d strip of three), charged 24c or 29c (2) upon arrival. (3). £200-250
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