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Tonbridge/Tunbridge Wells. 1840-49 Entire letters from Tonbridge with red "PD 1D" (3 types) or "P.1D" (2 types), or from Tunbridge Wells with "PAID 1d" (2 types), all superb, two letters with printed contents, a fine group. (7). £120-150
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1840-64 Entire letters, entires and covers (105, also three fronts or part covers) all with UPP 1d Paid handstamps in red, the fine collection on album pages including handstamps of Abergavenny, Aberystwyth, Bangor (2), Beverley (2), Bradford (2), Bolton (2), Bishops Stortford, Braintree, Buntingford, Bury, Chelmsford (2), Coleford, Cranbrook, Chertsey, Darlington, Harwich, Horsham, Hastings, Hertford (2), Havant ("Penny Paid" with Hayling Island undated circle), Hoddesdon, Huddersfield (2), Ipswich (3), Ixworth, Lamberhurst (2), Leamington, London with a small unrecorded "1" and late 1864 use, Marlborough, Newcastle on Tyne (2), Newmarket, Nottingham, Oulney, Rochford (with red "PAID"), Rickmansworth, Romford, St. Leonards, Slough, Salisbury, Thrapston, Uxbridge, Waltham Cross (2), Welwyn, Wednesbury (2), Warwick, West Bromwich (2), Woburn, Worthing, etc., all different, most fine strikes. (108). £1,200-1,500
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Darlington. 1840 Entire letter with black "2" charge mark and 1847 1d pink envelope uprated with a 1d red sent from Halifax to Darlington and redirected to Sheffield with the same "2" charge mark in blue, an unusual use as a redirection charge on a double weight letter. (2). £80-100
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Woodbridge. 1842-47 Entire letters (2) and a cover (with contents), two with differing "2" charge marks, the 1845 entire letter with a previously unrecorded "4" charge mark. Very few 4d charge marks (for use on unpaid letters over ½oz) are known from the UPP period. (3). Photo on Page 250. £300-350
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1845-61 Covers and an entire letter all with distinctive "2" charge marks deleted or applied in error with 1845 "2" of Romsey on a local cover, crossed through and apparently delivered free of charge, the wax seal with an official coat of arms; 1846 Buntingford "2" applied in error on 1846 entire letter to Italy and 1851-67 covers franked 1d with "2" charge marks of Hastings or Bury St. Edmunds both crossed out, the covers presumably deemed to be under ½oz. (4). £140-160
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1844-69 Covers and entire letters franked 1d, all over ½oz with distinctive "2" charge marks therefore applied at Hurst Green, Bridgend, Crewe, Dorchester, Leamington, Doncaster, Leicester, Nantwich, Spalding, Swansea, Otley or Woodstock, a good lot. (12). £280-350
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1842-78 Unpaid entire letters and covers with distinctive "2" charge marks comprising tiny types from Loughborough and Norwich, fancy curved types from Abingdon and Middlebrough, and others from Settle, Wrexham (with "924" numeral alongside) or Lewes, a fine group. (7). £240-300
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1840-66 Unpaid covers and entire letters all with distinctive "2" charge marks from London (3), Bradford, Chester, Bangor, Oldham, Broadway (2 types), Cardiff, Birmingham, Colchester, Gloucester, Halifax, Huddersfield, Leamington, Leeds (2 types), Newbury, Nottingham, Portsmouth (2 types), Wolverhampton, Sunderland, Richmond (Surrey), Southampton or York, also an entire letter sent within Hereford simply addressed to "Miss Elizabeth Harris" with manuscript "2", a good lot. (28). £500-700
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1885-1915 Unpaid covers and cards all with late uses of distinctive "2" charge marks from the UPP period, with "2" of Banbury on 1890 Penny Postage Jubilee insert card, and covers with charge marks of Beverley (torn), Altrincham, Liverpool or Evesham. (5). £100-120
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1708 Entire letter from St. Georges to "ye printing press, Cornhill London", the address panel signed "Richd. Morgan", backstamped with light but readable strike of the very scarce "BRISTOL" (B56); 1767 entire letter to "the Cross in Bath" and 1772 entire sent free to London both with fine "B" containing "RIS / TOL" handstamps (BS 18). (3). £100-120
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1786-1855 Prestamp and stampless entire letters and covers including two covers addressed to "Chaplain Edgar, 79th Regt, Barbadoes, West Indies", various Bristol handstamps with 1822 dotted circle (BS83), 1792 curved type (BS 40), etc. (25). £100-120
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Penny Posts. 1815-51 Entire letters and covers all with Penny Post handstamps, various types including BS 136 (2), 138 (rare, only recorded in 1821), 140 (5), 142, 146 (3, scarce tiny boxed type), 148 (2), etc., many with receiving house handstamps. A good lot. (42). £200-250
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Penny Posts. 1803 and 1806 Entire letters from Bristol Wells or Clifton with circular framed "7 / PP / P" or "8 / PP / P", fine. (2). £100-120
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Fifth Clause Posts. 1827 Entire and 1838 entire letter both handstamped "THORNBURY" and "BRISTOL / 5" Clause Post" (BS 120) or "Bristol / 5" Cls Post" (BS 126), both fine. (2). £120-150
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1823 Entire letter written and signed by John McAdam, inventor of Tarmacadam, written from the Office of Roads, Bristol, posted to Rochdale. £80-100
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Undated Circles. 1843-59 Entire letters with undated circle handstamps (17) or straight line sub office handstamps (3), five cancelled by Bristol sideways duplexs, ten with Penny Post datestamps. (20). £120-150
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Missent Marks. 1816 Free front with red "MISSENT TO BRISTOL" (BS 168) and 1830-43 entire letters with framed "Missent / to / Bristol" (BS 172) or similar unframed type BS 174 (3), fine. (5). £120-150
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Mulready. 1844 1d Lettersheet stereo A27 posted from Bristol to the Stamp Office at Cirencester, cancelled "134", backstamped at Bristol, Stroud and Cirencester, minor faults, an attractive use. £70-100
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Parcel Post. 1884 First type "Parcels Post" label for "Bristol (Portland Place, Clifton)" bearing 1883 3d lilac tied by Portland Place c.d.s. £100-120
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c.1850-2000 Covers and cards (approx 215), also pieces and stamps, various cancels and handstamps including "BRISTOL / IN" datestamp, postage due mail, sideways duplexs, skeletons (25), etc. (215+). £120-150
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Picture Postcards. c.1900-25 Picture postcards including "Greetings from Clifton" court card, real photo postcards of the "Funeral of Pte. Bowen, Bristols Own" (4), Post Offices at Stapleton, St. Georges, Nailsea, Lower Easton, Bishopworth and Oldland, the 1914 Bristol International Exhibition (2, one with the exhibition c.d.s), Bristol Tramways depot, etc. (30). £140-180
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1828 Entire letter to Jersey with "GUERNSEY" scroll handstamp, charged 2d, a little splitting at right fold, otherwise fine. £70-80
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Sark. 1923-42 Registered covers from Sark, the 1923 cover (torn lower left, minor edge faults) to France franked 1d + 1½d (3); the 1942 cover to Guernsey bearing G.B 3d + Guernsey Occupation ½d and 1d pair. (2). £80-100
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1704 Entire letter sent by Cross Post from Bideford to Taunton charged 2d, backstamped with "AP / 4" Exeter 'E' Bishop Mark, a good example of this very scarce datestamp. Photo on Page 250. £1,100-1,300
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1842-59 Entire letters and entires with undated circle handstamps, all fine. (13). £130-160
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1896 1d Postal Stationery wrapper cancelled by Castletown 037 duplex, sent to Bolton then redirected to Germany, the new address and a 1d stamp on the reverse of the wrapper, very unusual. £80-100
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Forwarding Agent/4d Post. 1839 (Dec 16) Entire letter to London written on the "Pauline" off Cowes, collected form the ship and posted by the forwarding agent William Stuart Day, with superb oval "FORWARDED / BY / WM STUART DAY" on the upper flap, Cowes and London c.d.s, charged 4d. Light file folds and small tear at top but an exceptional use of this scarce F.A.C during the Uniform 4d Post period. Photo on Page 255. £250-280
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Forwarding Agent. 1845 Entire letter from Bahia to London "p. Victoria" with superb oval "JOSEPH RODNEY CROSKEY / COWES / SHIPPING & COML AGENT" F.A.C on the front, backstamped "SHIP LETTER / COWES" (Rob. S3), charged 8d. Vertical file fold at left, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo on Page 255. £170-200
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1835-1988 Covers, postcards, parcel post labels and pieces, mainly Kent but with a few Sussex items, including parcel post labels (8, all villages under Tunbridge Wells), skeletons and rubbers (7), 1912 cover with undated "Borough Green" handstamp on blank type registration label, WW1 circular for War Bonds dropped by aeroplane over Maidstone (faults) and a poster "Possible Air-Craft Raid over Maidstone. Caution.", etc. (78+). £100-120
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Tunbridge Wells. c.1780-1989 Entire letters, covers, postcards and parcel post labels, including scarce distinctive framed "TUNB. WELLS" (KT 1269) on 1792 entire letter, various other prestamp marks, undated circles (6) and other sub-office backstamps, 1868 cover franked 1/1 to India, 1883-85 covers franked 6d to New Zealand (2), 1904 Express cover to London bearing KGVII 4d and S.E & Chatham Railway 2d letter stamp (torn) tied violet "TUNBRIDGE WELLS" with oval framed "EXPRESS" handstamp, parcel post labels (6), 1861 "TOO LATE", 1846 "PAID 1D", etc. (95). £200-250
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Tunbridge Wells. 1841 Entire letter headed with a fine engraving of the Calverley Hotel, Tunbridge Wells, posted from Tunbridge Wells to London with fine red "PAID 1D" handstamp. £70-80
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Tunbridge Wells. 1840 Entire letter from Tunbridge Wells to London bearing a fine 1d black, LL plate 5, four large margins, tied by a red Maltese Cross. £100-120
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Tunbridge Wells - Picture Postcards. c.1902-30s picture postcards including real photo cards of 1919 Peace celebrations (2), Hospital Sunday procession, King George V Coronation procession (2), unveiling of the War Memorials at Tunbridge Wells (3) or Rusthall, snow in Southborough, Stevensons Garage, The Pantiles, street scenes, soldiers, The Spa Hotel advert card, etc. (106). £200-250
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Picture Postcards. c.1902-30 Picture postcards with real photo cards of Hop Pickers (6, also a photo), railway disaster at Tonbridge, aeroplane at Margate, Crockham Hill village, The Bull Hotel at Wrotham, G.R Bishop Tobacconists shop in Margate, Post Offices at Crockham Hill, Appledore and Faversham, also other cards of Hop Pickers (18), etc. (65). £200-250
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1731 Entire letter from Liverpool to Bruges marked "pd 4" backstamped with superb "LIVERPOOLE" (LL 14), circular framed "PD" and a "24/MA" Bishop Mark both applied in London. Exhibition quality. Photo on Page 255. £220-250
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1763-92 Entire letters (7), entires (2) and a part letter all with straight line Liverpool handstamps in one or two lines comprising types LL22, 29, 31 (2), 33 (3), 47 (3). Seven letters are prepaid with various London Paid handstamps. (10). £150-180
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1785-86 Entire (side flaps removed) with "LIVERPOOL / 204" (LL37) and 1786 entire letter with fine "204 / LIVER / POOL" first type mileage mark (LL35), scarce. (2). £100-120
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1796-1840 Prestamp letters all with various Liverpool handstamps including circular undated types LL51 (2) or LL53 (2), three line "206 / LIVERPOOL" datestamp type LL63 (2), various circular datestamps with the 206 mileage at base, double arc datestamps, also boxed or oval framed Paid handstamps, a few incomplete items though the majority are entire letters, some addressed abroad. (40). £200-250
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1814 Free entire from London to Liverpool signed "Nelson & Bronte" by William, the brother of Admiral Viscount Nelson, with a Free datestamp and unusual circular framed "1" handstamp, not recorded in the British County Catalogue, its purpose and place of use unknown. £100-120
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1830 Printed letter soliciting a vote for the writer in the election to become Vestry Clerk, posted within Liverpool with the scarce oval framed "Paid 1" (LL150) and a Liverpool backstamp both in red, very fine. £110-140
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1d Black. 1840-41 Entire letters (2) and an entire bearing 1d blacks (plates 2, 3, 7, all three margins) all tied by red Maltese Crosses with Liverpool datestamps, the plate 2 cover with "BERRY ST / LIVERPOOL" backstamp, the letter discussing various maps and atlases. (3). £200-250
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Mulready. 1840 (May 8) 1d Mulready lettersheet stereo A25 with "Webb, L'pool" stationers imprint on the flap (partly covered by the wax seal), cancelled by a red Maltese Cross, backstamped with red Liverpool and London datestamp. A fine and exceptionally early use of a Mulready with the uncommon "Webb" imprint on just the third day of issue. S.G. £2,600+. Photo on Page 255. £500-600
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Mulready. 1841 (July 13) 1d Mulready lettersheet stereo A68 to Messrs R. Hentig & Co., originally incorrectly directed by the sender to 'Liverpool' then altered to 'Hull', cancelled by a black Maltese Cross with red "PxL" (LL212, Paid Late) on the front, backstamped at Liverpool and Hull. The enclosed letter reads "Please to forward the enclosed by tomorrows steamer to Rotterdam, yours respectfully, L'Pool, July 13th 1841, for Berles & Co". An exceptional use of a Mulready originally enclosing another letter being sent to a forwarding agent, also unusual with the Paid Late handstamp. Photo on Page 255. £200-250
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1860-73 Entire letters and covers bearing Line Engraved stamps with an 1860 cover to London paid 10d bearing 1d red strips of four and six, 1868 printed Prices Current franked 1d, 1865 entire letter to Algeria franked 2d blue plate 9 strip of three, and 1878 cover to France with 1d strip of three. (4). £110-140
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1861-70 Entire letters bearing surface printed stamps, various frankings and rates including 6d or 1/- to Spain, 3d to Switzerland, 4d to Malta, 1/1 to Sweden, 6d to Lisbon or to France franked 4d, 7d, 8d (2) or 1/- (2). The cover to Lisbon with the "PD" mark obliterated by the numeral "T.O.1" applied in the London Foreign Branch, four other covers with red oval "PAID / A" handstamps (or similar with letters B or D) applied at the Foreign desk in Liverpool, probably only applied to letters at the top of a bundle. A fine lot. (12). £260-320
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Advertising Covers. 1865 Cover from Liverpool to Leek franked 1d with an attractive printed illustration of a table lamp with "Lind & Cos No Chimney Lamp" printed below, and 1895 card wrapper from Barrands Ltd, Photographers, marked "Book Post, Photographs Only" and franked 1d from Liverpool to Cumberland with an attractive printed picture entitled "The Sun stayeth its course to play the alchymist" depicting a smiling rising sun over a reaper with a sand glass, train, horseman, windmill, camera, easel, paints, etc. (7). £100-120
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1854-1949 Covers and cards including an unusual 1898 Chile 5c postal stationery envelope with a 5c stamp both cancelled in Chile and a G.B 1d lilac (PSNC perfin) cancelled at Liverpool; 1907 picture postcard with "BRITISH SEA POST OFFICE LIVERPOOL / 4" c.d.s used on the S.S "Celtic"; various Paquebot and U.S Packet datestamps, etc. (28). £180-220
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Ship Letters. 1832-55 Entire letters sent to or from Liverpool as ship letters, the majority to or from the USA, also items from Brazil (2), Chile and India, an unusual 1840 entire letter from Belfast to London "per steamer to Liverpool" charged the unpaid inland rate of 2d with a "LIVERPOOL / SHIP LETTER" handstamp, and entire letter from London to Leghorn prepaid 8d with red "SHIP LETTER / LONDON" c.d.s and a "SHIP LETTER / LIVERPOOL" c.d.s. Various ship endorsements and ship letter handstamps, two sent via forwarding agents, one sent as a consignees letter and charged 6 cents. (15). £280-350
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Ship Letters - Transatlantic Mail. 1834-44 Entire letters written up on pages (three ex Robertson with his distinctive write up and photos) including an 1839 E.L carried on the S.S "Liverpool" with Jan 11 1840 arrival c.d.s and "8" charge mark, the second day of the 8d ship letter rate and therefore of this charge handstamp; also prepaid ship letters carried on the "Great Western" or the second voyage of the "Provident" (which disappeared without trace on its next voyage), etc. (4). £100-120
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Packet Letters - Transatlantic Mail. 1841-61 Entire letters and covers from (14) or to (12) the USA, all sent by Liverpool Packets, most endorsed with ship names, various Packet Letter datestamps including "LIVERPOOL / P.L.O" c.d.s, black 1/- charge marks (6), red 1/- handstamps on prepaid letters (2), one cover with "3 Cents" obliterated by a "466" numeral and replaced by "19 Cents", US town handstamps including manuscript "Harts Village, NY", F.A.C of Harnden's, Boston, several letters originating in Europe and forwarded in Liverpool. An interesting lot. (26). £400-600
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