Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
Worldwide Stamps and Postal History (Day 2 of 2)
Auctioneer: Argyll Etkin Limited Location: London
Contact: Tel: 0207 930 6100 Fax: 0207 930 6109
Date: 3rd October 2014 Time: 12:30PM
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Auction Lots - Page 15
1611
  1833-34 Entire letters from Haddington both to the Earl of Haddington with blue "HADDINGTON / PENNY POST" and "1" charge marks, one to London with boxed "TO PAY 1d ONLY", the other to Dublin with a Free datestamp applied and the "1" charge mark crossed out. An unusual and attractive pair. (2). £120-150

Late Mail/Late Fees

(Also see lots 1154-1160)

1612
  London. 1800-63 Entire letters with explanatory handstamps comprising boxed "PUT IN AFTER / 7 OCLOCK AT NIGHT" (3), "POSTED AFTER / 7 OCLOCK AT NIGHT" or "TOO LATE for / MORNG POST", similar crowned boxed types in two sizes (L.703/5) and unframed "Posted After / 7P.M" all in red. Also Late Fee datestamps with c.d.s (L.38) on an 1800 prepaid letter and various square boxed types. (17). £160-180
1613
  London. 1852-66 Covers with "Posted After" or "Posted Since" datestamps including "POSTED AFTER / 7PM" large double arc datestamps in black or red (2), similar type "POSTED SINCE / 7 LAST NIGHT" in red, smaller double arc datestamps for '7' in red or '7.30' in red or black, single ring c.d.s for '7' (3) or '7.30' (2) in red, and scarce 1866 "POSTED SINCE / 7.30 LAST NIGHT / EC" duplex cancelling a 1d red on cover. (13). £200-240
1614
  London. 1860s Covers (2), fronts (2) and pieces (2) with boxed "TOO LATE for / Eveng Dispatch" without district initials (2, one on a 2d Mulready front, faults) or incorporating the district initials W, E.C, W.C or S.W. (6). £100-120
1615
  London. 1898-1909 Covers and cards (13) and stamps (20, some on piece) all with the hexagonal "7.45PM / LONDON" Late Fee cancel, numbered 1-7 at base. (33). £80-100
1616
  Liverpool. 1856 Stampless cover to Denmark with fine "POSTED SINCE / LIVERPOOL / 8.30. LAST NIGHT" datestamp on the front, and 1862 cover backstamped with similar '9.30' datestamp. (2). £100-120
1617
  Edinburgh/Glasgow. 1856-81 Entire letters and covers (32) and pieces (2) with "Posted Since .... Last Night" duplex cancels of Edinburgh (19) or Glasgow (4 covers + 2 pieces) or similar type backstamps of Edinburgh (8) or Glasgow, various times, codes and types, all fine. (34). £300-350

Machines

1618
  1858-1912 Covers and cards comprising 1858 Rideout number "1", code "HS"; Pearson Hill parallel motion machines (2); ½d postcards with sloper punch cancels (4); 1888 Hoster unusually tying a 1d postal fiscal; 1909 Manchester X/MAS machine used on mail posted in advance for delivery on Christmas day; and 1912 cover with red London E.C 1d Postage Paid frank produced by the Wilkinson "Penny in the Slot" machine, the last with horizontal fold, otherwise mainly fine. (10). £100-120
1619
  1858-1922 London machines, the written up collection on pages comprising covers and cards (215) and pieces (24), the covers including 1859 Rideout number "1" with code "HS" or number "2" with code "CR", 1859 Pearson Hill parallel motion machine, 1871 Azemar, also Bickerdikes with "VR" or "ER" in the bars, Hosters (5) and red Hoster backstamps (2), Hey-Dolphins, Boston machines, Columbias, Krags, Almas, Sylbe and Universal machines. (239). £400-500
1620
Click to view full image... Azemar Letter. 1868 Entire letter from London to Hamburg franked 6d, with the senders cachet "J.C AZEMAR / 42 ST MARY AXE / LONDON" on the front, the enclosed letter concerning wine signed by Azemar. Azemar later produced his famous cancelling machine, which was trialed in London in 1869 and again in 1871-72. An interesting associated item. Photo on Page 235 £150-180
1621
  Slopers. 1870-82 ½d Postcards with sloper punch cancels including clips of Manchester (5), unusual 'pliers cut' of Manchester, clip apparently used in London in 1882, arrows of Liverpool (8, with missing pins varieties, one an inverted cancel in the lower left corner), arrows of London (5, one with a double cancel), circular punch hole of Bradford (3) or Liverpool (3, one a very early use on 8 October 1870), also examples of the arrow cancel taken at 1950 P.H.S meeting (2), and c.1920 sloper advertising card bearing three perforated stamp size labels showing overprints (2) or a perfin. An unusual collection on pages. (29). £600-700
1622
Click to view full image... Sloper. 1870 (Nov 7) ½d Postcard with inverted orb punch cancel of London, fine and very scarce. Photo on Page 235. £300-400
1623
Click to view full image... Sloper. 1872 (Feb 16) ½d Postcard with inverted orb punch cancel of London, the only recorded example of this very scarce sloper cancel used after 1870, fine and very scarce. Photo on Page 235. £400-500
1624
Click to view full image... 1886 (Oct 30) 1d Postal stationery postcard to Amsterdam cancelled by the scarce Ethridge machine, trialed in London from October 1886 until early 1887. The card has an unobtrusive central vertical fold, otherwise fine and an attractive example of this scarce machine trial. Photo on Page 235. £150-200
1625
Click to view full image... 1893 (Sep 6) Cover to Hamburg franked 1d + 1½d, tied by the scarce International machine with time "-6-". A couple of light tone marks, otherwise fine and an attractive example of this scarce machine, which was trialed in London for just 23 days, in August and September. Photo on Page 235. £200-250
1626
  c.1899-1980s Covers and cards including a written up display of various KEVII and KGV types, missorts, triangular dies, "specimens", 1914 New Cross S.E Alma trial, meter marks including a box of c.1938-40 covers, also some foreign and a few pieces, a large quantity in five boxes. (Many 100s). £250-350
1627
  1910 Post Office O.H.M.S envelope bearing a proof impression of a continuous Krag machine with the place name omitted, one die with the time and date "11.45 AM / 7 MAR 10", the other die simply with the time 11.45 AM and a cross below, thick vertical bars at either side of each die head. The upper left corner torn where the cover has been removed from an archive, otherwise fine and unusual, marked "Trial - No Place Name". Also proof impressions on separate pieces of the continuous Krags from London E.C (Nov 26 10) and London F.S (Nov 23 10) both endorsed with notes, and a cover bearing the London F.S Krag. (4). £100-120
1628
Click to view full image... 1912 (Jan 29) Picture postcard to France with red "LONDON E.C / 1d POSTAGE PAID" applied by the experimental Wilkinson 1d in the Slot machine with the London E.C 172 c.d.s (2.15PM), the machine mark only valid on internal mail, a 1d stamp therefore added and tied by London E.C 161 c.d.s (2.30PM). The message in French explains the need for a stamp, suggesting the overseas address was noted at the time of posting and the sender informed and asked to purchase a stamp. An unusual first day of use of this machine, very few stamped examples addressed abroad recorded. Photo on Page 235. £200-250
1629
  Slogans. 1917-70s Covers, cards and pieces, some mounted on pages or in albums, including many KGV period covers and cards, also some foreign. (Many 100s). £180-240
1630
  Slogans. 1918 "Feed The Guns With War Bonds" slogans, single and continuous machines, the specialised collection written up in an F.G album, with examples from virtually every recorded London and provincial office including Paid or Official Paid machines in red, on covers or cards (125), or pieces (98), a very detailed lot. (223). £200-250
1631
Click to view full image...Click to view full image... 1934 (Nov 2) Cover to Sir Stephen Tallents at the GPO with 1934 1½d tied by the London machine with "OPENING OF MOUNT / PLEASANT SORTING / OFFICE BY T.R.H THE / DUKE & DUCHESS OF YORK", containing the original insert card showing the Sorting Office, with the printed explanation "this card was passed through the postage stamp cancelling machine by Her Royal Highness the Duchess of York ...". Very small tear at upper edge, otherwise an exceptionally fine example of this scarce machine, very uncommon with the enclosed card. This cancel was only used on mail sent to VIPs, mainly high-ranking Post Office officials. Photo on Page 235. £200-250
1632
  Meter Marks. 1922-67 Covers and pieces with various 'Specimen' meters on covers (37), covers and cards posted with meters (57, mainly 1922-30) including rare vertical type with value die above the London E.C date portion (3), letters from Roneo Neopost with illustrations of British or foreign meters (3), and a book containing many hundreds of pieces sorted by type, many early and scarce items included. (94 covers + 100s of pieces). £300-350

Maritime Mail

(Also see lots 292, 298, 802/3, 1152, 1434, 1787/8, 1808-19)

1633
  1788-1857 Entire letters with Ship Letter handstamps including 1788 entire letter with enclosed Bill of Exchange from Virginia handstamped "PT GLASGO / SHIP LRE" (Rob. S1), 1793 and 1800 entire letters from Jamaica with "DEAL / SHIP-LRE" or oval "Ship Lre / (crown) / LIVERPOOL", etc. (6). £200-250
1634
  1901-49 Picture postcards, various cancels including "British Sea Post Office Liverpool 7" used on R.M.S "Majestic", Greenock & Ardrishaig Packet "Columba" datestamps (3, two types), Paquebots, cachets, etc. (27). £100-120
1635
  1904-79 Covers and cards, various cancels including Transatlantic Post Office c.d.s (3, one with "U.S SEA P.O / 3" tax mark), British Sea Post Office Liverpool, Harwich-Vlissingen (2), U.S Sea P.O (3), Bergen-Newcastle (3), Kristiansund-Newcastle, Mobile Boxes (8, one on Egypt stamps), Greenock & Ardrishaig Packet (3), cachets including "La Marguerite" and "Lord of the Isles" (2), also a few postcards of ships (41). £160-200
1636
Click to view full image... Falmouth/Plymouth. 1810 Part letter from an Officer in the Peninsula, with interesting content regarding a British defeat by French soldiers disguised as peasants, carried by Packet to Plymouth with a superb "CADIZ / 13 NO 13 / 1810 / F" datestamp in green. The Falmouth Packets were diverted to Plymouth from November 10th 1810 following a Naval Mutiny at Falmouth, and continued to use Plymouth until January 1811. During this two month period the Falmouth Packet handstamps were taken to Plymouth and used there. Very scarce. Photo on Page 237. £240-300
1637
Click to view full image... Hythe. 1801 (May 4) Entire letter from Petersburg, Virginia, to Northumberland endorsed via the "Alexander, Capt Gary" with curved "HYTHE / SHIP / LRE" (Rob. S1), backstamped in London, charged 3/6. The finest of just two recorded examples, exceptionally scarce, exhibition quality. Photo Inside Back Cover. £2,500-3,000
1638
  Jersey. 1904 and 1907 Picture postcards with French stamps cancelled boxed "JERSEY / FRANCE / M.B" datestamp and handstamped "PAQUEBOT" (the 1904 card very fine, the 1907 card with a few faults); 1906 card posted from Paris to Jersey, the French stamps strangely with a "PAQUEBOT" handstamp applied across them despite the fact the card was not posted at sea; and 1907 postcard of Jersey with G.B ½d pair tied by St. Malo c.d.s, a fine "ANG. B.M / SAINT-MALO" c.d.s alongside. (4). £160-180
1639
  London. 1736 (Nov 28) Entire to London, origin unknown, with a "17/JA" Bishop Mark and manuscript "Ship", charged 4d. Small tear at lower edge, otherwise fine, an early 'Ship' endorsement. £80-100
1640
  London. 1785 Part entire from the Rev. T. Desbrisay (then serving in Nova Scotia on behalf of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel - see accompanying letter) to Rev. Dr Morice in Hatton Garden, endorsed "Ship", transferred from the General Post into the London Penny Post with circular "PENNY POST / T / NOT PAID" of the Temple office, a little soiling and wear at the folds but an early 'Ship' endorsement. £100-120
1641
Click to view full image... London. 1815 (Apr 22) Entire letter prepaid 1/8 to Madeira "P. Cumbrian", sent as a withdrawn ship letter, the reverse unusually bearing two strikes of the double ring "Post PAID WITHDRAWN SHIP LETTER / LONDON" c.d.s struck across the flap, minor staining caused by disinfection. Photo on Page 237. £200-250
1642
Click to view full image... Lymington. c.1780 Entire to London backstamped with a superb "LIMINGTON / SHIP LRE" (Rob. S1) and a "12/NO" Bishop Mark, some folds strengthened, scarce. Photo on Page 237. £300-350
1643
Click to view full image... Portsmouth. 1843 Entire letter from Kingston, Jamaica to Aberdeen endorsed "Consignee P. Scotsman" backstamped "PORTSMOUTH / SHIP LETTER" (Rob. S13), a red "(crown) / EXEMPT SHIP LR" (Rob. Ex2) then applied on the front at London, backstamped at London, Edinburgh and Aberdeen. Exempt from the ship letter charge, but charged 3d, the unpaid inland rate of 2d + 1d Masters gratuity. A fine and scarce exempt ship letter. Photo on Page 237. £300-350
1644
Click to view full image... Yarmouth. 1808 Entire from Amsterdam to London carried by private ship to Great Yarmouth with oval "Ship Lre / (crown) / YARMOUTH" (Rob. S2, only recorded used 1808-10), charged 3/3. Photo on Page 237. £500-600

Mulreadys & Caricatures

(Also see lots 1778, 1802/3)

1645
  1840 1d Mulready envelopes, stereos A178, A182 and A189 all from forme 4, all unused, A182 with a little light toning, otherwise all very fine. (3). £100-120
1646
  1840 1d Envelopes used from London or Portsmouth and a lettersheet used from Plymouth all cancelled by red Maltese Crosses, the cancels a little assisted on the May use from Portsmouth, otherwise all fine. (3). £100-120
1647
Click to view full image... 1842 2d Envelope stereo a202 used from London to the George Inn at Northampton cancelled by a black Maltese Cross, backstamped at London and Northampton, some light creasing though a good looking example of this 2d envelope. Photo on Page 237. £150-180
1648
  1840 John Doyle broadsheet Mulready caricature in exceptionally fine condition, attractively framed. Doyle's lithographs (including this caricature) were produced in very small quantities and sold by subscription only. Bodily only recorded six examples, one of which is in the Royal Collection. £700-900
1649
  1840 Fore's large size Mulready caricature, superbly hand coloured, attractively framed, very fine. The only other hand coloured example of this caricature recorded is in the Royal Collection. A rare and attractive item. £900-1,100
1650
  Caricatures comprising Spooner envelope No. 3, a front, stuck down on paper; Spooner envelope No. 1 addressed but not posted, very minor soiling; Thomas White broadsheet front, the inscription at base cut off, horizontal fold with a couple of small edge tears; and William Thackeray caricature printed from the defaced plate. (4). £200-250
1651
  Deraedemaeker reprints, all differing designs or papers, a couple with small faults, otherwise fine. (13). £250-280
1652
  1d Mulready reproductions and forgeries including a good reproduction produced by W.T Glasscock & Co, stamp dealers, posted from Bishop Stortford to London in 1883 bearing a 1d lilac; an unused facsimile lettersheet containing an advert for "The Jubilee of the Penny Postage Mulready stationery cabinet" (which was produced by John Dickinson & Co and contained a facsimile of a Mulready envelope in blue and gold); Lord Holland forgery; Whitakers Almanac reproduction postally used (faults), etc. (6). £180-240

Pictorial Envelopes & Lettersheets

(Also see lots 1791, 1806)

1653
  1841 (Feb 26) Lettersheet headed with a fine engraving of Warwick Castle, posted from Leamington to Paris prepaid 10d in cash, endorsed "Paid all the way". Attractive and unusual address abroad. £100-120
1654
  1842 Lettersheet illustrated with a fine engraving of Kenilworth Castle, posted from London to Bolton bearing a 1d red (four margins, close at top) tied by a black Maltese Cross, red "Too Late" handstamp. £70-100
1655
Click to view full image... Ocean Penny Postage. 1850 Charles Gilpin Ocean Penny Postage envelope state 1 used from Nottingham to London bearing a 1d red (four margins) tied by "583" numeral, backstamped at London and Nottingham, the flap with a wafer seal of "W. Dearden, Bookseller, Nottingham", a fine cover. Also J. Valentine O.P.P envelope (first design, state 5a) fine unused. (2). Photo on Page 237. £400-600
1656
  1850 Envelopes with embossed designs around the stamp box, two differing types, both with "FREE" below, one cover sent from London to Devonport bearing a 1d red (four margins), the other two stampless covers posted from London to Ware but probably originating from abroad; both are dated by the sender at least 16 days prior to posting and are endorsed "Paid", both apparently having had a coin sown to the upper right corner, one charged 1/-, the other with a Paid c.d.s but no rate shown. (3). £100-120
1657
  1863 Advertising cover, "The HALFPENNY TIME-TABLE, "SINGLE and SIMPLE", for RAILWAY, STEAM-BOAT, and CANAL", printed in blue with a star device in the upper left corner, posted from London to Wiveliscombe franked 1d (faults), fine and attractive. £120-150
1658
Click to view full image... 1868 (Nov 10) Cover with a delightful painting of a winged cherub holding the 1d red stamp in one hand and a box containing the address in the other hand, posted within London S.W, to 'Captain the Honble Mr Methuen, Scots Fusilier Guards, Chelsea Barracks, S.W.', fine and attractive. Photo on Page 240. £250-350
1659
Click to view full image... 1868 (Nov 24) Handpainted cover posted from London S.W to 'Ld Methuen, Corsham, Chippenham', featuring a guardsman in his busby, a policeman holding a truncheon, a girl with an umbrella, and a porter carrying a suitcase bearing the 1d red stamp, and a trunk on his back upon which the address is written. A fine and attractive cover. Photo on Page 240. £300-400
1660
Click to view full image...Click to view full image... 1881-84 Printed pictorial wrappers posted within London with red ½d Paid datestamps, both with similar fancy borders and royal coat of arms in the upper right corner, the first printed in brown and headed "SPECIAL BOOK WRAPPER"; the second in green headed "SPECIAL POSTAL WRAPPER" with the initials G.C & Co printed below the coat of arms. A remarkable pair, the Special Book Wrapper the first example we have seen, the green Special Postal Wrapper sent to Baroness de Worms, wife of the famous philatelist. (2). Photo on Page 240. £500-600
Auction Details - AUCTION ALREADY HELD
Worldwide Stamps and Postal History (Day 2 of 2)
Auctioneer: Argyll Etkin Limited Location: London
Contact: Tel: 0207 930 6100 Fax: 0207 930 6109
Date: 3rd October 2014 Time: 12:30PM
Details: Viewing:
At Stampex 17-20 September
Please contact Argyll Etkin for further viewing options
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