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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 2 | |||
| 51 | |||
| 1826 (27 May) entire letter from Bath to Dublin, redirected to Castlecomer and then back to Dublin, with manuscript Redirected to "castlecomer/53" mileage, a variety of rate markings, two "A" in Crown inspectors markings, red "t.off/postage to dublin/not paid", a range of transit markings on reverse, including "bath/***109***"; vertical filing fold, otherwise fine and an interesting entire. Photo £240-280 |
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| 52 | |||
| 1827-96, selection of fifty six covers or cards, many ex the same correspondence to Ireland, including 1835 with red framed "put in after/six o'clock", 1839 with red framed "paid at /liverpool", receiving houses, paid markings, etc., mixed condition £100-150 |
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| 53 | |||
| 1827-1935 collection housed in two black albums contained in a carton, ninety items, including 1840 1d. black on entires (5), 1841 entire letter to Beverley with red "paid/at/leeds" in oval and "1d", advertising envelopes, Free letters or fronts with signatures of, or addressed to B. Disreali, W. Gladstone, Lloyd George, Palmerston, Robert Peel, etc., chiefly good to fine £450-500 |
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| 54 | |||
| 1827 (30 June) entire letter from London to Liege, endorsed Via Anvers and Chantillon de non valuer (Sample of no value), fair red "o post paid ship l o/(Crown)/london" (Robertson S.47), rate markings, fine. Photo £250-300 |
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| 55 | |||
| 1827 (31 Aug.), entire to the Archbishop of Tuam, with mifst to (missent to) and abbreviated "By.VARY/119" (Ballyvary, Co. Mayo) mileage handstamp and with "taum/98" mileage directly below, on reverse incomplete Mermaid d.s. in bright red; fine. The only recorded example of the abbreviated Ballyvary Mileage marking. Photo £220-280 |
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| 56 | |||
| 1828 to 1832 four entires or entire letters, comprising 1828 handstamped "2" (deleted) and large "In All" and "4", 1830 handstamped "2" (deleted) and small "In All" and "4", 1831 handstamped "3" (deleted) and "6" (faults), 1832 handstamped "3" (deleted) and "2"; three with additional T.P. markings, chiefly fine. A scarce and delightful study £200-250 |
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| 57 | |||
| 1829 piece with imprinted "genl. post office ireland/recd. A Letter with £.s.d. Postage/1829/22 day of Apl. 1829/Window Man" (value and date completed by hand); just touched at left and creased, nevertheless a fine example of the Window Man receipt of which very few examples are recorded. Photo £1,500-2,000 |
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| 58 | |||
| 1829 (1 May) entire letter to Uxbridge with "kilrea/104" mileage mark (severely underinked, almost an albino strike), red datestamp on reverse; fine £40-50 |
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| 59 | |||
| 1830 (July and Sept.) two entire letters ex the same correspondence to Uxbridge, the first with black *belfast* c.d.s., the second with the same marking but in red; superb strikes and a beautiful matched pair £50-60 |
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| 60 | |||
| 1830 (5 Aug.) entire letter from Belfast to Dublin, redirected to Belfast, with red "*belfast*" c.d.s. overstruck by a very fine strike of the extremely rare scalloped oval "postage to dublin/not paid" (Willcocks ES1685) datestamp of 6 Aug.; a superb exhibition item. Photo £400-500 |
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| 61 | |||
| 1831-58 selection of fifty-one entire letters, many from Ireland to England, a good variety of markings with undated circular "balbriggan", "bandon" c.d.s., undated circular "dromahage", red "drumcree/43", "dunshaughlin", "dunleer", "kells", "navan", blue "paid at/navan", "rathang", "summerhill/20", blue "stirling/penny post" and with "Addl/ 1/2", 1831 to Dublin, redirected to Dunsany Castle with "Mermaid" removed "free" (1A/35), 1832-34 three entires with double circle with Crown on top "free" (1A/37), 1835-37 twenty-three entires with single circle, with Crown breaking top and time code at foot "free" (1A/38, 39, 41), etc., strikes and condition chiefly good to fine, many with interesting contents £250-300 |
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| 62 | |||
| 1834 (7 Nov.) entire letter from Dublin to Genoa, redirected to Navan and then back to Florence, with a wide variety of markings and endorsements, including "postage to london/not paid" on the front, "navan" and "post paid" on the reverse; fine. A much travelled and interesting entire. Photo £250-300 |
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| 63 | |||
| 1835 (12 Feb.) entire letter to Dunsany Castle, redirected to Dublin, with Redirected at "dunshaughlin", on reverse "navan" and red d.s.; fine and uncreased. Photo £80-100 |
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| 64 | |||
| 1835 (7 March) entire letter from London to Dunsany Castle, redirected to Dublin with Redirected at "dunshaughlin" on the front, on reverse red Charing Cross Maltese Cross and arrival markings of 9.3 and 11.3; very fine and uncreased. Photo £80-100 |
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| 65 | |||
| 1835 (11 March) printed "Uniformity of Weights and Measures, Act 4 and 5 Will. IV. cap. 49" entire, addressed to Navan with red Lombard Street Maltese Cross d.s., "navan" and Redirected at "dunshlaughlin" on the front, red datestamps of 13.3. and 17.3 on reverse; fine and uncreased. Photo £100-120 |
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| 66 | |||
| 1835 (27 March) entire letter from London to Dunsany Castle, with scalloped "sun" (Sunday) 1/14, London "free" (30.3), Redirected at "dunshaughlin", "free" (single circle with time code at foot) (1A/41) of 2 April and another London "free" (4.4), all on the front; a trifle stained but uncreased and scarce. Photo £100-120 |
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| 67 | |||
| 1837 (26 May) printed entire letter from Dublin to the House of Commons in London, with a superb strike in red of the rare Irish "free" single circle with time code "f" (forenoon) at foot (1A/40) and London "free" arrival; very fine. Photo £120-150 |
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| 68 | |||
| 1838-1956 collection in small black album, forty-one items, mostly secretarial letters with Royal connections, many on headed paper, including 1911 Admission ticket for the Coronation of George V, etc., mixed condition £200-250 |
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| 69 | |||
| 1839 (Oct. 20) four page entire letter from W.J. Curtiss, a Civil Engineer of Blackfriars Road, London, addressed to the Secretary of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, referring to a tragic accident on the line, when a child was killed, because the train could not brake in time, and then explaining, in some detail, a new system of applying brakes to the train. With manuscript Mifsent to and double ring "stockton" c.d.s (31.10), unclear framed red handstamp alongside, on reverse London d.s. (29.10) and intact black seal; light and unobtrusive vertical filing folds, fine and a letter of considerable historical interest especially for the Railway enthusiast. Photo £150-200 |
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| 70 | |||
| 1840 (2 Jan.) entire letter from Rathfriland to Dublin, with manuscript "4" in black, backstamped with open Rathfriland d.s. (2.1) in dark green, and with double framed Dublin arrival in orange for the next day (across flap); slight stains but the only recorded example of the Uniform Fourpenny Post for Rathfriland. Photo £280-350 |
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| 71 | |||
| 1841 (25 Aug.) entire letter with horizontal filing fold, on notepaper with printed heading North Midland Railway/ Engineers Office/Chesterfield", addressed to Matlock and franked 1841 "Black Plate" 11 1d. red, NB (constant variety), cut into, tied by Maltese Cross cancellation; interesting contents relating to a dispute over who was liable for the restoration of roads in the Cromford and Belper areas of Derbyshire £60-80 |
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| 72 | |||
| 1842 large entire addressed to "The Duke of Wellington Commander in chief of Her Majestys Land Forces, Horse Guards London", with a fine strike in blue of the Newry "4" on front and matching d.s. (5.9) on reverse, with Dublin (6.9) diamond transit and Crowned circle arrival (across flap); filing folds, fine. The entire shows continued used of the Uniform Penny Post "4" handstamp of Newry as a postage due marking. A significant letter of Exhibition importance. Photo £1,200-1,500 |
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| 73 | |||
| 1844 (24 June) envelope, endorsed "prepaid", with long enclosure, addressed to Surrey, with fine red circular "slough/paid/1", overstruck by Tombstone datestamp; small sealed flap tear, fine. Photo £60-70 |
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| 74 | |||
| 1845 (2 March) entire from Maorim, British Guiana, to London, endorsed p Swordfish with a fine strike of the fancy scroll "ship letter" and "2" in the same colour, deleted by Dublin "zig zag" and replaced by handstruck "8", on reverse Buncrana double ring d.s. in blue (opening well for exhibition), Dublin diamond transit (26.4) and London arrival (27.4); unobtrusive filing folds affecting the markings but still a most attractive and rare entire. Photo £1,600-2,000 |
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| 75 | |||
| 1847 (6 Sept.) a single page letter, headed G.P.O., apologising for the delay in answering a letter, signed Rowland Hill; fine. Photo £600-700 |
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| 76 | |||
| 1856 (20 Feb.) hand coloured patriotic envelope, commemorating the Allied victories at Alma and Inkerman, with the flags of Great Britain, Turkey and France, franked perf. 1d. Stars, used from Bedworth to Coventry, datestamps of Bedworth, Nuneaton and Coventry on reverse; fine and scarce. Photo £400-500 |
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| 77 | |||
| x 1858 (10 Nov.) envelope addressed to Rowland Hill, Secretary of the General Post Office, with 1d. Stars neatly tied by Sunderland sideways duplex. Also 1873 (21 Oct.) cover front addressed to Belgrave Road, apparently in his hand and signed at foot, "Rowland Hill". (2 covers) £600-700 |
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| 78 | |||
| 1860 (4 Feb.) envelope, in the hand of Queen Victoria, addressed to Major General, the Hon. Robert Bruce, Governor to the HRH Prince of Wales (Regiment) and endorsed at lower left The Queen, franked 1858-79 2d. Plate 8, AA, with Windor "890" duplex cancellation (year slug "06" or "60"), slight stains, mostly from the wax seal on the reverse; fine. Photo £200-250 |
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| 79 | |||
| x 1861 (Sept.) front with part of top back flap, from Gottingen to Havana, endorsed Pr. Steamer via Haiti (Haiti deleted and replaced by United States), on reverse oval "forwarded by/frühling & göschen/London", franked 1d. Stars, 2d. Plate 9 and 1855-57 1/- with London "47" barred oval cancellations, a variety of rate markings, stained and fragile but extremely rare. Photo £300-400 |
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| 80 | |||
| x 1869 (12 Jan.) envelope registered to Rochester bearing 1d. plate 90 tied by Blackburn duplex plus pair of 2d. plate 12 in lower left corner tied by a double strike of the despatch duplex, written in red ink "Registered/32" and with a good strike of "registered/london" registered oval in red, Preston and Rochester backstamps. A fresh and fine cover, the 2d. stamps being from one of the scarcer plates. Photo £150-180 |
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| 81 | |||
| 1879 John Field's multicoloured calendar, franked 1870 1/2d. Plate 12, KJ, with NPB cancellation; folded and some perimeter faults, colourful and rare £80-100 |
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| 82 | |||
| 1879 (3 Dec.) envelope from France to London, bearing 1858-79 1d. Plate 220 KF, LH, 1870 1/2d. Plate 3 OS, initially uncancelled and with manuscript line and "O" to indicate invalidity (as per U.P.U. regulations), with Dunkerque/nord c.d.s. and "t" in triangle alongside, on arrival in London, the stamps cancelled by three strikes of handstruck "2" and with London "aa/f.b/.de 4/1879" c.d.s. alongside, subsequently charge 2 1/2d. for the remainder of the deficiency; light vertical crease, clear of the adhesives and a trifle soiled; fine. An extraordinary cover, and a probably unique usage. Photo £600-800 |
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| 83 | |||
No lot Valentines |
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| 84 | |||
| 1807 two page entire letter with a fine coloured engraving of a man approaching a young lady, playing a lute, surrounded by loving messages; with "2" handstamp, on reverse red 12 O'Clock datestamp of 14 Feb. and with manuscript Refused. Believed to be the earliest recorded 'Refused' Valentine. Photo £400-500 |
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| 85 | |||
| 1816 two page letter sheet To be left at the Crown & Thistle, Monmouth and with unclear datestamp, containing a hand coloured "mechanical" gentleman doffing his hat (not working), fine and attractive £180-200 |
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| 86 | |||
| 1817 two page embossed "Dobbs" handcoloured "cob web" lettersheet (addressed but not posted) depicting a flower lifting to reveal Cupid delivering a letter, surrounded by loving messages, fine. Photo £220-250 |
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| 87 | |||
| 1818 (10 Feb.) entire letter to Deptford with very scarce red flat topped "3" and black "Two Py Poft/Unpaid/Deptford" handstamps; the entire letter with a handwritten Valentine message concluding ".... I would not have troubled you with this Valentine before the day arrived but knowing it was the custom of some people to return them I thought that you might be one of that number". A small portion of the address panel and most of the top flap missing, some strengthened splits and perimeter faults along the folds, nevertheless a scarce early use of a Valentine asking to be reciprocated £120-150 |
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| 88 | |||
| 1828 (12 March) a belated Valentine message, addressed to Miss C Corkram from George Norton, then Member of Parliament for Guildford, entire with red "Free" marking, enclosure with loving message and hand drawn cartoon of an Archer sending a message to Caroline; a few creases and wrinkles and the enclosure rejoined, but an unusual use of the Free franking privilege £200-250 Note: Caroline Elizabeth Sarah Norton (1808-1877), feminist, social reformer and author. Left her husband, George Norton, in 1836, following which her husband sued her close friend, Lord Melbourne, the then Prime Minister, for criminal conversation |
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| 89 | |||
| 1829 (c.) two page entire letter addressed locally with manuscript 2 and on reverse undated "chippenham/96" mileage marking, containing a part printed and part manuscript Valentine; a few small splits around the folds, fine. Photo £270-300 |
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| 90 | |||
| 1830 (c.) two cut-out "scissors work" Valentines, one a moth, the other a dove with a snake, both with loving messages, no postal connection but superb £180-200 |
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| 91 | |||
| 1832 two page entire letter posted within London for local delivery with "3" handstamp on front and red London datestamp of 28 Feb. on reverse, containing a comic lithographed hand coloured Valentine depicting a man on his knees before a lady; necessary folds and a few small perimeter faults, fine. Photo £180-200 |
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| 92 | |||
| 1833 "Dobbs" Patent two page letter sheet, addressed to Overton, Hants, charged "8" and with London Maltese Cross d.s. of 11 Feb. on reverse, containing an attractive Valentine with embossed frame surrounded by a blue border depicting handpainted flowers; some strengthened splits along the folds, fine £180-200 |
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| 93 | |||
| 1836 (10 Feb.) entire letter addressed to Lanchester with a curious handwritten Valentine message and with hand made hearts and diamonds applied to the interior, endorsed "d. to Pay" and with light red framed "Sunderland/Penny Post" on the front and with double ring c.d.s. on reverse; soiled but rare. Photo £200-250 |
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| 94 | |||
| 1836 two page letter sheet to Sussex with Brixton Hill/Py Post, red "paid/18fe18/1838" and "g.b./paid" in circle, red datestamp on reverse, containing an attractive handcoloured Valentine depicting a young couple surrounded by flowers and doves; some faults and the front panel stained. Rare £130-150 |
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| 95 | |||
| 1837 "The Lover's Wish" printed on silk and stitched across a panel from an Almanac £70-80 |
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| 96 | |||
| 1842 (15 Feb.) hand coloured, embossed, paper lace Valentine with a loving message in the form of an entire letter, locally addressed, bearing 1841-53 1d. tied by Maltese Cross and with Moneymore c.d.s. on reverse; most attractive and rare used from Ireland. Photo £200-250 |
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| 97 | |||
| 1843 single page "I want to be married immediately" coloured letter sheet, depicting a seated gentleman writing a letter with Cupid whispering in his ear, franked 1841 1d. with Maltese Cross cancellation and blue "moneymore" c.d.s. of 14 Feb. on reverse. Addressed to the same lady as the preceding lot. Fine. Photo £220-250 |
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| 98 | |||
| 1844 two page letter sheet, franked 1841 1d. red with black Maltese Cross cancellation, with Paddington c.d.s. and red London d.s., both of 14 Feb. on reverse, containing a hand made and coloured Valentine, with message "Is thy heart from anguish free Dost thou ever think of me", with a central panel depicting a dove carrying a letter, opening to reveal a small butterfly and flowers "cob web", lifting to reveal a pierced heart; soiled or a trifle stained on the address panel but charming and rare. Photo £360-400 |
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| 99 | |||
| 1844 two page latter sheet, franked 1841-53 1d. red with black Maltese Cross cancellation and with Liverpool c.d.s. of 21 Feb. on reverse, addressed locally, containing an attractive hand coloured paper lace Valentine depicting Cupid with a net hunting winged hearts, soiled or stained on the front panel, some small splits around the folds, fine and attractive. Photo £450-500 |
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| 100 | |||
| 1847-1900 five envelopes, mostly with accompanying cards, including 1853 plain envelope with "John Windsor" card; 1870 plain envelope (no card) with a message to the postman, also two Ladysmith siege cards (unused), mixed condition £90-100 |
| 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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