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| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Postal History | |||
| Auctioneer: | Spink | Location: | 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET |
| Contact: | Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066 | ||
| Date: | 14th May 2014 | Time: | 10:00AM |
| Details: | Viewing Details in London Monday 12 May 2014, 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. Tuesday 13 May 2014, 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. Private viewing by appointment only |
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| Auction Lots - Page 1 | |||
Great BritainPostal History, INCLUDING IRELAND | |||
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| x 1585 (12 Aug.) entire letter addressed to Bartholomew Corsini in London, without postal markings, fine and a rare early letter. Photo £100-120 |
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| 1674-1844, mail to or from England, to or through Holland, a well written up collection on leaves, fifty-five entires or entire letters, including 1674 entire letter from the Hague to London endorsed Couvert (sent under cover), 1709 (4 Aug.) entire letter from London (with "L.L." in circle handstamp) to the Hague, charged "12" on arrival, 1734 entire letter with script "S.H." in circle handstamp to Leyden, 1794 entire letter from the Hague to London with rare treble rate of 2/6 in manuscript, 1811 (3 Aug.) entire letter from Paris to London with oval "ship letter/(crown)/portsmouth", 1815 (1 June) entire letter from Sunderland to Schiedam with black oval "Brielle/Eng/Corrisp", 1822 entire letter from Boston to Schiedam, held in London for postage of 5/6d., 1829 entire letter from Amsterdam to London with framed "ship letter/gravesend" on reverse, 1832 (31 Aug.) entire letter from London to Schiedam sent on the first voyage of the Steamboat "Sir Edward Banks" with red script England/over Rotterdam across flap on reverse, 1832 entire letter from London to Schieden with red "gezuiverd" disinfection handstamp on front and script Engeland/over Brielle on the reverse, 1833 entire letter from Leith to Rotterdam with manuscript "Engeland Over Hellevoetsluis", etc., strikes and condition chiefly good to fine. A most interesting lot. Photo £1,600-2,000 |
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| 1697-1941, selection of entires/envelopes mostly written-up on album leaves including 1697 Bishop mark, 1840 1d. (2), Mulready 1d. lettersheet addressed locally in London, various instructional markings some Scottish; also airmail range addressed to India. (60 items) £300-400 |
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| 1776-1892 collection of 184 pre-stamp or stampless entires or entire letters, housed in two albums, contained in a carton, including 1794 with straight line "carnarvon", 1803 with "ferrybridge/174", 1812 with framed "couperfife" d.s., 1824 from Colombo with red framed "india letter/portsmouth", 1827 Returned paid Letter wrapper, 1827(2) with "easdale/penny post", 1839 with red Drummond St/2d. Paid, 1836 with "taunton/30 ju 1836/py post", 1861 with red "official paid" d.s. and blue Admiralty/Whitehall cachet, 1892 with red "official paid" d.s. and blue Science and Art/Department cachet, etc., strikes and condition mixed £500-600 |
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| 1777 (28 April) entire to London, endorsed "To 1 1/2oz. 2/-" deleted and replaced by "5/-", black "belfast" handstamp, on reverse despatch and arrival Bishop marks; fine and early usage from Belfast £80-100 |
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| 1785-1897, a group of nineteen covers/entires including pre-stamp 1785 to Ely with Bishop mark, 1786 to Glasgow with Bishop mark in red, 1838 to London with "cuckfield/penny post", and Surface-printed issues mainly to overseas destinations. Mostly fair to fine £200-300 |
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| 1787 (30 April) entire letter from Lurgan, carried privately to Dublin and put into the mails there, with a very fine strike of the extremely rare Dublin "Horseshoe" Dockwra type "penny post/12/paid" very slightly overstruck by a fine "d/1" and with "m 2 m" (March 2nd. Morning) alongside; light vertical filing fold and some minor perimeter faults. Fine and with interesting contents dealing with the improvement of lands and bog drainage to prepare for turf cutting. A very rare entire, only three examples of this Horseshoe marking known. Photo £4,000-4,500 |
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| 1788 (8 Aug.) entire letter to London with "ballymena", 1792 (19 Oct.) entire letter to Ballymoney with "l.derry", 1797 (30 Jan.) entire to London with large "ballymoney"; filing folds but an impressive early trio in fine condition £60-80 |
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| 1789 (11 Feb.) entire letter from Belfast to London, rated "2" in manuscript and with "W" in circle handstamp denoting a Window Letter, datestamps on reverse; central vertical filing fold, fine £80-100 |
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| 1790 entire letter from Derry to London, redirected to Uxbridge, endorsed "Not Paid" in red and with a variety of rate markings; 1792 entire letter to Belfast with on reverse two serpentine "uxbridge" handstamps; a fine pair £60-80 |
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| 1790-1812 five entire letters (three are redirected) each with red "belfast" handstamp in different sizes from 28mm. to 43mm., a variety of manuscript rate markings; fine £100-120 |
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| 12 | |||
| 1790 (1 May) entire letter Via Dublin to Cavendish Square with black "ireland" and red "belfast", both superb strikes, rated "4" (deleted) and "10" in manuscript, arrival datestamp (4.5) on reverse; light filing fold through the handstamps and small tear at the top, fine. A spectacular Irish rarity. Photo £250-300 |
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| 13 | |||
| 1790 (22 June) entire letter from Belfast to London, without postal markings, endorsed "Pr the Hope/Cap. Lepper"; creases and closed tear in the address panel £40-50 |
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| 14 | |||
| 1791 (13 Aug.) entire letter from Dublin to Bordeaux with black "post/paid/d" in circle and red London experimental double ring "paid/au/17/91" (1/29), slightly unclear Bishop mark datestamp on reverse, very slight ink burning on the address panel, fine and scarce. Photo £200-250 |
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| 1794 (Dec. 31) entire letter from Bally Money to London, endorsed "by Dublin" and "Post Paid/Irish 4" , with fair red "Post/Paid/D" (Dublin) and fine London Paid arrival d.s. of 6 Jan. 1795; vertical filing fold clear of the markings, fine £80-100 |
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| 1795 (19 Jan.) entire letter from Ballymoney with manuscript "Missent to Kings Langley" and "Not Bromley", two strikes of an unrecorded "langley", a variety of rate markings on the front and datestamps on reverse; soiled and stained but a rare Berkshire cover £60-70 |
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| 1795 (1 April) entire letter to Lincolns Inn Fields with red oval Penny Post Paid datestamp and "W.O" (Westminster Office) in the same colour alongside; a trifle soiled but rare £60-80 |
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| 1797 (24 March) entire letter from Culmore to Cavendish Square, with "ballymoney" handstamp, redirected to Briton (sic) and Brighthelmstone, one reverse curved "brighton" and the entire letter redirected, once more, to Uxbridge, a variety of rate marks and datestamps on front and reverse, fine and most unusual £80-100 |
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| 1799 (1 May) entire letter from York to Middlesex, redirected to Brighton, with "york" (unrecorded size) and very scarce serpentine "uxbridge" on the front, a variety of rate markings, datestamps on reverse; fine £50-60 |
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| 20 | |||
| 1799 (16 Nov.) entire letter from Dublin to London with a fine and clear strike of the large red "s/ireland", rated in manuscript 1/4 (deleted) replaced by 8, on reverse small Dublin c.d.s.(18.11) and London "s/nov/21/99"; fine and with fascinating contents, being an appeal for payment for the supply of malt and spiritous liquors to officers of the West Yorkshire Regiment who made spurious promises of payment, the letter-writer now being faced with imprisonment for debt to his employer. Photo £280-340 |
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| 1800 (26 Jan.) entire letter to Uxbridge with "deal" handstamp, 1800 (23 Nov.) entire letter to Middlesex, redirected to Brighton with red Belfast on front and curved "windsor" on reverse, 1801 (20 Jan.) entire letter from London to Brighton, redirected to London with "brighton" handstamp; a variety of ratemarks and datestamps £60-80 |
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| 22 | |||
| 1800 (22 Oct.) entire letter, endorsed "Adriana", from Philadelphia to London, redirected to Brighton, with double ring oval "Ship Letter/(Crown)deal", arrival datestamps on reverse; vertical filing fold, fine £50-60 |
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| 1801 (21 Jan.) entire letter endorsed "Via Holyhead", addressed to Brighton, with superb "s/ireland" (Sunday), rated "8" in manuscript, transit and arrival datestamps on reverse; a light vertical filing fold crosses the handstamp, but hardly detracts. Photo £300-350 |
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| 1801 (23 Feb.) entire letter to Langley Park, Bucks, with, on reverse, a faint but readable London Late Fee c.d.s., filing folds (one through the mark); fine £60-80 |
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| 25 | |||
| 1801 (5 March) entire letter from Dublin to London, redirected to Uxbridge with a very fine red "ireland" handstamp, rated "8" in manuscript, arrival datestamps on reverse; fine. Photo £100-120 |
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| 26 | |||
| 1803 (6 Sept.) entire letter to Campbeltown, endorsed Via Donaghadee, with superb deep red "dundalk" (39x5mm.), originally rated "5" and re-rated 2/8, with recipients cost notation at upper left "Post 2/8/Canalling Mary Bond 6/total 3/2"; vertical filing fold clear of the markings, fine and a most unusual endorsement showing the charge for use of the Campbeltown and Macrihanish Canal on Kintyre. Photo £220-280 |
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| 27 | |||
| 1803 (10 Dec.) entire letter to London, redirected to Uxbridge, 1812 (9 Nov.) entire letter to London, redirected locally, both with red "belfast" handstamps and with different inspectors handstamps (hollow and solid stars); each with filing folds but fine £50-60 27A * 1804 (8 May) entire letter to London with "ballymena" and previously unrecorded "post/paid" in circle, both overstruck by red "paid" datestamp, endorsed P 1/6 in manuscript; vertical filing folds clear of the handstamps, fine and scarce £80-100 |
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| 1805 (20 Feb.) entire letter to Colnbrook, with fine "bristol/122" mileage marking on the front and Bristol "8/PP/P" on reverse; filing fold affecting the mileage marking, fine and rare. Photo £100-120 |
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| 1805 (6 April) entire letter to Brighton with "bristol/122" mileage, 1805 (12 April) entire letter to Uxbridge with "marlow/55" mileage mark, manuscript rate marks; both with filing folds clear of the handstamps £50-60 |
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| 1805 (13 Dec.) entire letter to Edinburgh with red "belfast" and a superb strike of the rare "POST PAID/Irish/British" (Willcocks E1587) in the same colour, completed by hand with 3d. Irish and 11d. British; unobtrusive vertical filing fold well clear of both handstamps, An outstanding and an important exhibition item. Photo £2,000-2,500 |
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| 1808 (30 Dec.) entire with "Lh Rea/87" (contraction for Loughrea) mileage with a fine (for this) "Mermaid" datestamp on reverse; 1814 (17 Oct.) entire letter with "derry/112" mileage, 1815 (5 July) entire letter with "ballymena/101" mileage, all ex the same correspondence to Uxbridge; fine strikes, filing folds but a rare trio £80-100 |
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| 1810 (13 Dec.) entire letter to Coleraine with a good (for this) "free" Mermaid datestamp on the front and Mermaid datestamp on reverse; vertical filing fold clear of the markings, fine and scarce. Photo £120-150 |
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| 1810 (15 Dec.) entire letter from Coleraine, endorsed By Dublin, to Langley Park, Bucks, with red "(Crown)/Free" overstruck by brown "Mermaid" datestamp (as usual, a poor impression), red manuscript "Missent to Hayle" (?) and with Windsor/26 Mileage marking; light vertical filing fold, fine and an unusual combination £150-180 |
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| 1811 (14 Feb.) entire letter to London, redirected to Langley Park, Uxbridge with small red "belfast" and black Inspectors Crown on the front, on reverse red "Mermaid" datestamp (as usual, a poor impression); a variety on manuscript rate markings, two vertical filing folds, fine £80-100 |
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| 1811 (27 Aug.) entire from Dublin to Kilkenny, endorsed Free Cavendish with a finely detailed strike of the double lined "Mermaid" Free datestamp in orange-brown with error of date "1181" for "1811"; filing folds clear of the marking, fine and the only recorded example of this error of date. Photo £240-280 |
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| 1812 (11 April) entire letter from Belfast to London, redirected to Uxbridge, with red "belfast" and black "returned from/brighton" (Willcocks & Jay SX214) and a variety of manuscript rate markings on the front, datestamps of 15 and 20 April on the reverse; vertical filing fold clear of the handstamps, fine and attractive. Photo £150-180 |
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| 1812 (4 Nov.) entire letter to London, redirected to Uxbridge, with red "belfast" on the front and on reverse a good (for this) strike of the Dublin "Mermaid" opening well for display; vertical filing fold clear of the handstamps, fine £100-120 |
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| 1812 (17 Nov.) entire letter to London, redirected to Uxbridge with red "belfast" on the front, on reverse fair Dublin "Mermaid" datestamp (across flap) and red "s" (Sunday) arrival d.s. (22.11); vertical filing fold clear of the handstamps, fine £60-80 |
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| 1813 entire letter from Constantinople to London, on reverse (across flap) a fine strike of "ship letter/(Crown)/rochester" (Robertson S.3) and red London arrival (21.4); stains from disinfection at Stangate Creek, attractive and very rare. Photo £800-1,000 |
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| 1815 (27 Feb.) and 1817 (1 Jan.) entire letters ex the same correspondence to Uxbridge, each with "kilrea/100" mileage marks, the second in red; filing folds, one through the black handstamp, fine £50-60 |
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| 1815 (18 Dec.) entire letter, with two enclosures, from Belfast to London, redirected to Uxbridge, endorsed "1oz", deleted and replaced by "Above 1oz.", with red "belfast/80" mileage and "Above Privilege" handstamps in red, "Above Weight" handstamp in black, a variety of manuscript rate markings; some minor cover faults due to the enclosures, but a unique and important rarity. The "Above Privilege" marking only recorded in 1801, and the "Above Weight" not previously recorded in black, and both handstamps very rare on cover. Photo £600-800 |
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| 1816 (15 Jan.) and 1818 (19 Aug.) entire letters ex the same correspondence, the first to London, redirected to Brighton and the second to Uxbridge, each with "belfast/80" mileage markings, the first in red; superb strikes, filing folds clear of the handstamps, fine £50-60 |
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| 1816 (6 April) entire letter to London, redirected to Uxbridge with superb red "belfast/80" mileage mark overstruck by framed "Addl./ 1/2", a variety of rate markings on the front and datestamps on reverse; light vertical filing fold clear of the handstamps, fine £100-120 |
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| 44 | |||
| 1817 (11 Jan.) entire letter to London with "belfast/80" mileage marking, "post paid" in scroll and "paid" tombstone datestamp, all in red; vertical filing fold clear of the markings, fine, attractive and with interesting contents: "Honourable Sir with submission we take the freedom of writing to your honour concerning a troublesome matter..." (a tenant, who had forged bills, was apprehended and committed to gaol). Photo £200-250 |
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| 45 | |||
| 1817 (10 Feb.) entire letter from Cork to New Hampshire, endorsed Nancy/Via Phila/Capt. Gillilan, rated 20 1/2, red "ship" and "phil/26/apr" transit datestamp on the front, on reverse Cove 22 Feby 1817/Received and forwarded by/Your obed Servt/James Fitzpatrick; interesting contents relating to the sale of flax seeds and converting £1,000 British to £1,100 Irish. A fine transatlantic letter and a fascinating piece of Irish postal history £80-100 |
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| 1818 (1 Sept.) and 1827 (5 Aug.) entire letters ex the same correspondence, the first to London and redirected to Uxbridge, the second to Uxbridge, each with a fine strike of "belfast/80" circular mileage marks, the first a decorated type; filing folds clear of the handstamps, fine £60-80 |
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| 1819 (26 Jan.) entire letter to Uxbridge with "belfast/80" decorated mileage c.d.s., Not in "axbridge" and Missent to "wells.s/120" on the front, dated markings on reverse; light vertical filing fold just affecting the "axbridge" handstamp, fine. Photo £120-150 |
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| 48 | |||
| 1819 (8 March) entire letter from Philadelphia to Liverpool, endorsed p.Ship Albion/New York with a good strike in red of the rare "newry/ship letter" Spider type (Robertson S.3) slightly overlapped by "(crown)/ship letter/dublin" (Robertson S.3) d.s. (18.4); minor imperfections but a rare combination of Ship Letter markings with only two examples of the Newry Spider type recorded in red. Photo £1,200-1,500 |
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| 1820 (9 Oct.) entire letter to Roscrea, rated "8" in manuscript, with Dublin octagonal "paid" in red, partly overstruck by a fine and crisp strike of the rare Crowned Garter "taxes/ws" in red with day, month and year at the centre; fine and scarce. Photo £550-650 |
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| 1825 (1 Dec.) entire letter to Limerick, with red Limerick/94 mileage d.s., rated "9", redirected to Dublin, the rate mark deleted and replaced by "1/6", on reverse oval with indents Dublin 2 O'clock marking, deleted by "zig-zag" handstamp, replaced by oval 12 O'clock marking struck over Dublin octagonal d.s.; fine and scarce. Photo £500-600 |
| Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD | |||
| Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Postal History | |||
| Auctioneer: | Spink | Location: | 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London WC1B 4ET |
| Contact: | Tel: +44 (0)20 7563 4000 Fax: +44 (0)20 7563 4066 | ||
| Date: | 14th May 2014 | Time: | 10:00AM |
| Details: | Viewing Details in London Monday 12 May 2014, 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. Tuesday 13 May 2014, 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. Private viewing by appointment only |
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