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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 3
101
1858 plain envelope with accompanying paper lace card, delicately coloured in silver, with a "Forget me not" verse printed on a silk panel, franked 1d. with Dublin duplex cancellation of 15 Feb.; fine £130-150
102
1859 plain envelope with accompanying "Kershaw & Son" paper lace card with applique flowers at the centre, to the same addressee as the previous lot and franked 1d. (2) with Dublin duplex cancellations of 14 Feb.; fine £130-150
103
1866 plain envelope franked 2d. with London "74" duplex cancellation of 14 Feb., addressed locally and with accompanying "mechanical" card depicting a young lady in her finery, stared at by a boy and a whiskered gentleman; the envelope with faults and the card a trifle soiled and missing the cotton £90-100
104
1867 (13 Feb.) embossed paper lace Valentine envelope, decorated on both sides, locally addressed, bearing 1858 1d. Plate 96, tied by "583" duplex cancellation of Nottingham; stunning and rare. Photo £300-400
105
1870 (c.) a box, franked 1858 1d. (2), indistinctly cancelled, addressed to Surrey, containing a very fine and elaborate paper lace card depicting flowers, feathers and cupids with blue silk panels, fine. The box a little crushed £130-150
106
Telegrams: 1875 (c.) "Cupid's official Telegraphs"; 1880 (c.) "Lovers' Marconi-Communication Company, Unlimited"; 1936, 1937, 1938 and 1964 (2) Post Office Telegrams with envelopes, also two later Greetings Telegrams with envelopes £100-120
107
1887 (19 Jan.) Post Office Notice "Foreign & Colonial Parcel Post. St. Valentine's day." Giving dates for posting abroad, fine and scarce £90-100

Newspapers
108
"The Morning Chronicle": 25 Feb. 1840, including page 1, columns 1, 2 and 3 advertisements regarding "Her Majesty's Mails by Steam to Vigo....", envelopes for the Uniform Penny Postage and a lost letter; red 1d. Newspaper Tax handstamp; fine £100-150
109
"The Morning Chronicle": 30 June 1840, including on page 1, column 1 advertisements for "Her Majesty's Mails by Steam to Vigo....", page 2, colums 2 offering "Post Office adhesive stamps, in any quantity....", etc., red 1d. Newspaper Tax handstamp; fine £100-150
110
"The Morning Chronicle": 9 July 1840, including page 1, column 1, advertisements for Her Maesty's Mails by Steam to Vigo....", "Post office adhesive stamps, in any quantity, twelve for 1/1d. .....", red Newspaper tax stamp; fine £100-150
111
"The Morning Chronicle": 18 July 1840, including page 1, column 4, advertisement "Post Office adhesive stamps in any quantity twelve for 1/1d........", red Newspaper Tax stamp; fine £80-100
112
"The Morning Chronicle": 9 Sept. 1840, including page 1, column 1 a notice "General Post Office Sept. 2 1840/ Notice to the Public.... Alterations, &, in the Rates of Postage, &, have taken place......." mentioning Members of Parliaments privileges, Soldiers and Sailors letters, signed W.L. Maberly, 1d. red Newspaper tax handstamp; fine £150-200
113
"The Morning Chronicle": 10 Dec. 1840, including page 1, column 3 a notice "General Post Office, December 1840, Notice to the Public - Registration of Letters - On and after the 6th. of January next a system of Registration will be adopted...... and giving details, signed W.L. Maberly, red 1d. Newspaper tax handstamp; fine £150-200
114
"The Morning Chronicle": 16 Dec. 1840, including page 1, column 3, a notice "Fifty Pounds Reward. - Whereas, Samuel Lloyd, late a clerk in the Post Office of Ashburton...has absconded on a charge of Felony...." signed W.L. Maberly, red 1d. Newspaper tax stamp, also various advertisements for envelopes; fine £100-150
115
"The Morning Chronicle": 22 Dec. 1840, including page 1, column 2 "Caution. - The letters addressed to the Bank of Manchester having this morning been delivered by one of the clerks at the Post Office to some individual not authorised to receive them, the Public are hereby cautioned against receiving from strangers any Notes or Bills, as the letters probably contained remittances..........", column 3 advertisement for the "Royal Mail Steam-Packet Company", red 1d. Newspaper Tax handstamp; fine £100-150
116
"The Morning Chronicle": 23 Dec. 1840, including page 1, column 3 "Caution. - The letters addressed to the Bank of Manchester having this morning been delivered by one of the clerks at the Post Office to some individual not authorised to receive them, the Public are hereby cautioned against receiving from strangers any Notes or Bills, as the letters probably contained remittances..........", red 1d. Newspaper Tax handstamp, fine £100-150
117
"The Morning Chronicle": 24 Dec. 1840, including page 1, column 2 "Caution. - The letters addressed to the Bank of Manchester having this morning been delivered by one of the clerks at the Post Office to some individual not authorised to receive them, the Public are hereby cautioned against receiving from strangers any Notes or Bills, as the letters probably contained remittances.........", red 1d. Newspaper tax handstamp, fine £100-150
118
1837 Wyon City Medal in bronze, fine £100-150

1840 Mulready

One Penny Letter Sheets
119
Stereo missing: Addressed to Havre, red Maltese Cross cancellation, London datestamp of 30 May 1840 on reverse; a little stained £100-150
120
Stereo missing: Addressed to Hereford, with black "Redland/Penny Post" handstamp, red Maltese Cross cancellation and two strikes of "BRISTOL/27 AU 1840/Py POST" in the same colour; a few minor perimeter faults; fine. Photo £100-150
121
Stereo obscured: Used to Thetford, dated 20 Nov. 1840, red Maltese Cross cancellation, Lyn dated marking on the front; small surface rub on the front £100-150
122
A2, A5, A11, A15, A24 and A64 (2), unused, mixed condition £200-250
123
A2, addressed to Devon, black Maltese Cross cancellation, London datestamp of 25 March 1841 on reverse; fine £150-200
124
A2 with Atlas Assurance Company advertisement (92 Cheapside, 10th Oct. 1840 and Claims paid table with 11 lines, MA103b), addressed to Somerset, black Maltese Cross cancellation and with Lombard St. Maltese Cross datestamp of 2 July 1841 on reverse; small internal paper split, fine. Photo £200-250
125
A6 and A66, unused, fine and unfolded £150-200
126
A6, dated 11 June 1841, addressed to Carlisle, black Maltese Cross cancellation, Carlisle single ring datestamp on the front and blue Penrith single ring d.s. on reverse; light horizontal filing crease, fine £100-150
127
A7, A9, A67 and another with stereo obscured, all with red Maltese Cross cancellations; faults £150-200
128
A9, A17 and A22, fine unused, folded £150-200
129
A11, dated Sept. 4 1841, addressed to London, black Maltese Cross cancellation, Fevershan d.s. on reverse; light horizontal filing fold, fine £120-150
130
A25, dated 14 April 1841, addressed to Shropshire, black Maltese Cross cancellation, double ring Wellington Salop d.s. on reverse; small central spike hole backed by paper, fine £100-120
131
A25, A26 and another with stereo obscured, used, black Maltese Cross cancellations; some faults £150-200
132
A34, dated 12 Feb. 1841, addressed to Newcastle, with red Maltese Cross cancellation (late use), blue "newcastle on tyne" c.d.s. on reverse across flap, and with a fastidiously written romantic verse inside, culminating with the words I am my lovely Polly thy Valentine; fine. A most unusual use of the Mulready and believed to be the only recorded example such of either value. Photo £800-1,000
133
A54, dated 28 Oct. 1842, addressed to Leeds, black Maltese Cross cancellation with double ring "more/to/pay" and double ring Leeds d.s. (20.10) on the front, London d.s. on reverse; horizontal filing folds, fine. Photo £150-200
134
A68, with John Richards and Company advertisement (with Mirror of Parliament at top left and Charnock's Story's Laws at bottom right, MA467b), dated 28 April 1841, addressed to Liverpool, central and crisp black Maltese Cross cancellation; a trifle soiled, fine. Photo £250-300
135
A232 (forme 6) with British and Foreign School Society advertisement with J. Rider, Printer, 14 Bartholomew Close at foot, MA415b), addressed to North Wales, dated 23 Oct. 1840, red Maltese Cross cancellation and red "P1" on the front; soiled and small faults but rare. Photo £200-250
136
A254 (forme 5) with The Economic Life Assurance Society advertisement (middle left 9thly, top right Directors Edgar, Gordon, middle Agent at Norwich, MA115b), addressed to Essex, dated 3 Nov. 1841, black Maltese Cross cancellation; a few small faults but scarce. Photo £150-200
137
A255 (forme 5) with blue Envelope Office advertisement with Platow's Patented Coffee Urn at left and Total Number Circulated 140,000, MA9 (unrecorded type), dated 16 Nov. 1841, addressed to St. Neots, black Maltese Cross cancellation and red double ring d.s. (17.11) on the front; small tear into the design at top, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo £200-250

One Penny Envelopes
138
A137, A142, A144, A163, A166, A177, A181 and A189, the last unused, the others used, A137 with Black Maltese Crosss cancellation and Monk Wearmouth/Penny Post, the others cancelled in red; some faults, also two fronts £350-400
139
x A137, also 2d. letter sheet a95, unused, also 1858-79 2d. Plate 9 OL and SL on separate entires from Edinburgh; good to fine £200-250
140
A145, dated 3 June 1840, addressed to Edinburgh, red Maltese Cross cancellation and with Charing Cross Maltese Cross datestamp on the reverse; fine. Photo £150-200
141
A173, dated 7 Dec. 1840, addressed to Ashford, red Maltese Cross cancellation at right, well clear of Britannia, double ring Hythe d.s. on reverse; light vertical filing fold and a trifle soiled, fine. Photo £150-200
142
A174, addressed to St. Albans and re-addressed to Barnet, red Maltese Cross cancellation, undated red silsoh on reverse, vertical filing fold on reverse, fine £120-150

Two Penny Letter Sheets
143
a97, a98 and a105, unused, two first two good, the last stained and faults £100-150

Two Pence Envelopes
144
a195, a202 and a203, unused, some faults, a209 with London "55" barred oval cancellation, faults, mostly on the reverse £150-200
145
a197, addressed to Thomas Butcher, Banker of Tring, and with fine red wax "D&T" seal on the reverse, distorted black Maltese Cross cancellation, applied just to the right of Britannia, London Maltese Cross datestamp on reverse; some creasing on the reverse, probably due to enclosures, but very fine and remarkably fresh. Rare. Photo £800-1,000
146
a202, another addressed to Thomas Butcher of Tring, with red wax "D&T" seal on the reverse, black Maltese Cross cancellation applied well to the right of Britannia, Lombard St. Maltese Cross d.s. (12 March 1842) and double ring Tring (12.3) arrival markings on the reverse; uncreased, very fine and fresh. A wonderful example. Photo £800-1,000
147
a208, another ex the Butcher correspondence to Tring, with red wax "D&T" seal on reverse, superb central black Maltese Cross cancellation, Lombard St. Maltese Cross (8 July 1842) and double ring Tring arrival (9.7) arrival marking on reverse; fine and uncreased. An outstanding example. Photo £800-1,000

Mulready Caricatures and other Printed Envelopes
148
x House of Commons 1d., fronts dated 21 Feb. and 29 April 1840, two distinct settings of the inscription; faults. Specialised PE9 £250-300
149
K. Pearsall's contemporary hand-drawn reproduction of the One Penny lettersheet on thick wove paper, without any attempt at caricature; trivial edgewear, fine and believed to be unique. A remarkable piece. Photo £1,000-1,200
@Provenance:literature:
Described and illustrated on pages 193-194 of "British Pictorial Envelopes of the Nineteenth Century" by Bodily, Jarvis and Hahn
provenance:
E.E. Yates, February 1949
Charles Hahn Louis Grunin, April 2010
150
Pitman's phonography envelope, the original artwork in pencil on envelope with embossed seal "hewitt/wine merchant/lichfield" on reverse, inscribed "Pitmans Phonography is easily learned, is as legible as longhand, and is written 4 to 6 times as swiftly (the above follows in phonography)..... J.H.N. member of the phonetic society, my certified teacher, will give lessons gratuitously through the post", fine. Most attractive and an important new discovery. Photo £300-400
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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