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BRITISH SHIP LETTER GROUP; 1774 EL Lisbon to London with "DEAL/SHIP LRE" h.s. on face, 1827 E to London from "AMSTERDAM" h.s. on face and "SHIP LETTER/GRAVESEND" h.s. on reverse, 1834 EL to London (from Santander) with framed seriffed "Gravesend/Ship Letter" on reverse, 1823 EL to London (from Coruna) with framed "SHIP LETTER/PLYMOUTH" h.s. on face, v.fine EL to Manchester (from Madeira) with double-lined "SHIP-LETTER/(CROWN)/PORTSMOUTH" h.s. on face, 1846 E to London (from Havana) with "PACKET LETTER/SOUTHAMPTON" h.s. on face etc. plus a few contemporary prints. (16 items) PHOTO - see page 16. £200
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BRISTOL SHIP LETTER; 31 Oct. 1838 EL to London carried on the 'Cosmo' (private ship) with framed "BRISTOL/SHIP LETTER" h.s. on face and manuscript endorsement on rear 'Found in the possession of Mr Evan Jones who died on Board the ship Cosmo........' apparently handed to this passenger but found and handed in. PHOTO - p.16 £200
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FALMOUTH SHIP LETTERS; Group with 1805 EL to England with "FALMOUTH PACKT.LRE" circular h.s., rated '2/4'(d) and carried on the East Indiaman 'Northumberland', 1 June 1812 E to Guernsey with "CADIZ/DATE/F" h.s. on face applied at Falmouth and rated '4/-' and 1842 E from Rio to London with framed "FALMOUTH/SHIP LETTER" h.s. on reverse and rated '8'(d) on arrival. (3 covers) PHOTO inside back cover. £300
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HULL SHIP LETTERS; Group with 1833 EL to Reval (Estonia) rated '1/21/2'(d) with framed "SHIP LETTER/HULL" on reverse, 9 May 1840 E to German States with oval "PAID/at/LEEDS" and "HULL/SHIP LETTER" h.s., 1842 EL's to Netherlands or German States with "HULL SHIP LETTER" h.s., 1845/54 EL's to or from German States with chamfered framed "HULL/SHIP-LETTER/(DATE)" h.s. on reverse, the latter with sans-seriffed lettering. (7 covers) PHOTO - see page 16. £200
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INDIA LETTER GROUP; Range with 1815/17 EL to Madras or Calcutta (from Dumfries or London) with Crown "INDIA PACKET LETTER/(DATE)/G.P.O LONDON" datestamp on face, 1829 EL to Edinburgh with framed "INDIA LETTER/PORTSMOUTH" (small format) h.s. on face and 1822 EL to London (from Borneo) with framed "INDIA LETTER/PORTSMOUTH" (large format) on face and 1830 E to England with framed "INDIA LETTER/ PLYMOUTH" h.s. on rear. (5 covers) PHOTO - see page 16. £150
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KINSALE SHIP LETTER; 24 Apr. 1844 E (some faults) to Huth & Co, London sent via forwarding agents 'Care of J.W.Schmidt & Vogel, New York' and crossed out by the forwarder, unusual thus and with "KINSALE/SHIP.LETTER" h.s. on face. and Kinsale and London c.d.s. on reverse. PHOTO - see page 16. £140
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LIVERPOOL SHIP LETTERS; Group with 1834 EL to Manchester with framed "LIVERPOOL/SHIP LETTER" and oval "J.U.MULLER & CO/New York" forwarders h.s. and Manchester numeral "4" in red both on reverse, 1839 EL to Cornwall with unframed "LIVERPOOL/SHIP LETTER" on reverse and arched "MILLTOWN ME" (Maine), 1838 EL's to London (ex Boston or N.Y.) with unframed "LIVERPOOL/SHIP LETTER" in red on reverse, 1834 E to London (ex Philadelphia) with framed "SHIP LETTER/LIVERPOOL" in red and rare thus plus a few similar items (12 covers) PHOTO - see page 16. £200
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LIVERPOOL SHIP LETTER & AMERICA L MARKING; 1 Oct. 1840 EL to N.Y. with "SHIP LETTER/CROWN/(DATE)/LIVERPOOL" endorsed 'pr President', pioneer steamship on the second of her three voyages plus 15 Sep. 1841 EL to Copenhagen(care of forwarding agents in London) with large-part strike undated double-ring "AMERICA./L". Rare marking (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 16. £200
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LONDON SHIP LETTERS; Group with 1845 E to London with crowned "EXEMPT.SHIP LR" h.s. (consignees letter) and framed "M B" (mobile box) h.s. on face, 1825 (2) printed prices current to Schiedam with oval "POST PAID SHIP LR/CROWN/(DATE)/LONDON" h.s., 1826 EL to London from "AMSTERDAM" h.s. on face with "SHIP LETTER/CROWN/DATE/LONDON", 1841 EL to Amsterdam with oval "PAID SHIP LETTER/(DATE)/LONDON" h.s. on face, 1849/50 E's to London from Antwerp with "SHIP-LETTER/CROWN/(DATE)/LONDON" h.s. and 1820 EL to London (from Cuba) with "SHIP LETTER/CROWN/(DATE)/LONDON" h.s on face. (10 items) PHOTO - p.16 £160
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ROMNEY/NEW ROMNEY SHIP LETTERS; 1839 E to London with framed "ROMNEY/SHIP LETTER" on face and superb oval "Gilpin's Exchange" forwarding agents h.s. on reverse in black and scarce thus plus 1842 EL to London with New York c.d.s. on face and framed "NEW ROMNEY/SHIP LETTER" h.s. on reverse. Attractive pair (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 17. £150
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SCOTTISH SHIP LETTERS; 1824 EL to Edinburgh (from Jamaica) with "SHIP LETTER/GREENOCK/(DATE)" h.s. on reverse (scarce dated type) and 1834 printed prices current to Leith (from Hamburg) with v.fine oval "SHIP LETTER/(DATE)/LEITH" h.s. on face. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 17. £150
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SWANSEA SHIP LETTER; 29 Sep. 1838 printed prices current to Paris (from Valparaiso) with framed "SWANSEA/SHIP LETTER" h.s. on reverse and framed script "Ship Letter" on face plus a contemporary print of Swansea Harbour. Scarce markings PHOTO - see page 17. £200
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TROON SHIP LETTER; 8 Apr. 1910 PC to Munich franked Iceland 10aur tied by Reykjavik c.d.s. with framed "SHIP LETTER/TROON" h.s on face. Scarce marking PHOTO - see page 17. £120
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WATERFORD SHIP LETTER; 9 Apr. 1840 EL (written at N.Y.) to Birmingham with "WATERFORD/SHIP LETTER" h.s. and handstruck "8"(d) uniform incoming charge plus two contemporary prints of Waterford Harbour (3 items) PHOTO - see page 16. £150
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DARTMOUTH - STEP-TYPE "DARTMOUTH/SHIP LETTER" MARKS EX ST. VINCENT, BRAZIL, U.S., ETC.; 1823/38 covers all with scarce framed "DARTMOUTH/SHIP LETTER" marks (from fair to very fine); ex St. Vincent (1823; "Pr [Ship] Cane Grove" - faint strike but interesting contents), Hamburg? (1834; "p. Jane" - v. fine across join), New York (2; 1836/38 - fine or v. fine) or Brazil (1838 ex "Rio" per "[Ship] Sarah Maria Grundy" - v. fine). Scarce group. (5 covers) PHOTO - see page 17. £160
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FALMOUTH - THE UNIQUE(?) GREEN UNDATED "COLUMBIA" FLEURON ON COVER FROM PERU TO G.B. "VIA PANAMA"; Important 27 Nov. 1838 E (overall toning) from "Swayne Reid & Co." (established firm in Lima) to Glasgow "Via Panama" charged "3/4" (Columbia 2s-1d Packet rate + 1s-3d Inland) with a mainly fine oily-green Falmouth "COLUMBIA" Fleuron (Rob. FP11; the only example recorded by him and Tabeart) on the top flap (slightly overstruck by Glasgow arrival d.s. of 21 Feb. 1839) and matching the similarly oily-green very fine boxed Falmouth "1/2" Scottish Mail Tax mark on the front. We cannot recall ever having seen this Fleuron mark before. Most significant Exhibition Item. £700
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LONDON - POST PAID WITHDRAWN SHIP LETTER C.D.S. ON COVER TO CANADA; Fine 5 May 1815 E from London to Quebec "Per [Ship] Lord Macdonald" prepaid "81/2[d]" with a mainly very fine scarce 2-ring "POST PAID WITHDRAWN SHIP LETTER/[Crown]/LONDON" d.s. across the seal (as per regulations) on the reverse. rare usage to Canada. £160
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STOKENHAM (DEVON) - RARE RECEIVING HOUSE "No.1" MARK + "PENNY POST" ON SHIP LETTER, ETC.; Remarkable 10 May 1836 E from "B. Aires" (pencil note) to London "p. [Ship] Curlew" exceptionally landed at the tiny Start Bay village of Stokenham and then sent with that village P.O.'s boxed "No.1" mark to Dartmouth where a fair scarce boxed "Dartmouth/Penny Post" mark was applied to the front and two mainly fine boxed "DARTMOUTH/SHIP LETTER" marks were applied to the top flap; rare village Ship Letter. Plus 1829 prepaid EL from "Stokenham" to Portugal with mainly very fine boxed Stokenham "No.1" and boxed "Dartmouth/Penny Post" marks on the lower flap. Ship Letters were very seldom handled by village Receiving Houses. (2 covers) PHOTO - see page 17. £140
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O.H.M.S. WEATHER REPORT - RAILWAY LETTER: 19 Mar. 1919 official env. from the London Meteorological office to the 'OFFICER COMMANDING, OBSERVERS SCHOOL/R.A.F./NEW ROMNEY' franked by 11/2d brown & South Eastern & Chatham Railway 2d adhesive tied with multiple weak s/l 'Vla Charring X' violet h.s's with Railway label stating time & departure. An interesting item. £120
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T.P.O. MARKS COLLECTION: Album with the c.1860-1960 collection of covers, cards & pieces inc. pair of PPCs bearing KEVII 1/2d adhesive tied by Ely Squared circles & with single ring "G.T.NORTHERN/MIDDAY MAIL DOWN" T.P.O. marks, part 1901 env. ex Wynberg to Germany with "GRIMSBY & PETERBORO/STG. TENDER", pair of 1880 envs. with "HALIFAX/S.T." & "RASTRICK" single ring marks, 1864 E bearing 2d Blue addressed to Plymouth with small encircled "L&E/R.P.O." (London & Exeter), etc. (Approx. 90 covers/cards plus sundry pieces) £150
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COMMERCIAL KGVI G.W.R. RAILWAY LETTER PARCEL STAMP COVERS INC. ONE "EXPRESS", ETC.; 1938/41 trio of KEVIII/KGVI franked long envs. to London/Newton Abbot/Bristol; 1938 with 11/2d ex Brixham with red P.O. "EXPRESS/To be handed to P.O. MESSENGER...Paddington" label and GWR Brixham 3d Black (Brixham Station cancel), 1939 with KEVIII 11/2d tied by Railway d.s. + S. Rly "EXMOUTH" 3d Black (faults), and 1941 env. with 21/2d & GWR "EXETER" 4d Black (on back) tied/cancelled by fair/fine purple boxed "EXETER ST. DAVIDS/G.W.R." d.s.; plus 1941/43/45 trio of envs. with TOTNES 4d with 21/2d with purple boxed "TOTNES" Station d.s.'s, OHMS E to Topsham with "Tiverton" 8d (stain) tied by fine purple "HEADQUARTERS/88 S/L REGIMENT R.A." oval d.s., and "WRANGATON" 4d with Station d.s. and pencil-cancelled 1/2d + 2d. Rare lot. (6 covers) PHOTO - see page 17. £150
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CORRESPONDENCE TO BEYROUT, SYRIA; Range with 20 Jun., 18 Sep. & 28 Dec. 1871 envs. (some faults) to Beyrout, Syria franked either QV 6d Plate 9 or 3d Plate 6 pair, all tied by Portsmouth or Cheltenham duplexes. SG (on cover) £390. Scarce destination (3 covers) PHOTO - see page 17. £150
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DESTINATION & REGISTERED MAIL GROUP; Range with 11 Feb. 1860 defective reg. E Dundee to Acklington franked 6 x 2d Blue 31 Aug. 1876 EL to Singapore franked QV 1/- & 2d Blue tied by Glasgow duplexes, 1880 mourning env. to Aden franked QV 21/2d pair, 1882/84 envs. to Egypt, 1886 env. franked 1883-84 3d (SG £180 on cover) & 1/2d sent registered London to Columpton, 1901 QV 21/2d embossed env. to Antwerp advertising Price's Candles, 1904 PC to Port Elizabeth etc. (13 covers) PHOTO - see page 17. £180
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DENMARK - COPENHAGEN - THE ONLY RECORDED 3/- FRANKING FROM G.B. Jan 1860 env. (top flap missing) from London "via Belgium" to Copenhagen bearing 1856 1/- green x 3 (one marginal) tied by London numeral with red oval framed "P" and "Franco" nearby. A scarce rate. £180
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DENMARK - HELSINORE; 14 June 1861 env. from Whitby to Elsinore bearing 1857 Large Garter 4d rose pair and 1858 LC14 1d plate 36 NC tied by Whitby duplex and red circular framed "PD". RPSL Cert (2009) which observes "cover cleaned of soiling". PHOTO - see page 17. £100
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DENMARK - COPENHAGEN; 12 July 1862 E from London via France to Copehagen bearing 1862 4d vermilion marginal pair, KE-KF in combination with LC14 1d MJ. Small cover faults at left. Also 14 March 1863 Prices Current from Leith to Copenhagen bearing 2d blue plate 9 MI with m/s "2" and circular framed "PP". Fine. (2 items) PHOTO - see page 17. £160
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DENMARK - COPENHAGEN; 30 Oct. 1865 env. from London via Germany to Copenhagen bearing single 9d straw JR with m/s "41/2", oval "PD" and "TOO-LATE/G.P.O. UDC. Attractive. PHOTO - see page 17. £160
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FRANCE - INC. VARIED POSTAGE DUE MARKINGS, ETC.; 1880-1962 covers/cards inc. 1886 with 21/2d Dull Lilac tied by v. fine "JERSEY" Squared Circle, 1898 ex Egypt forwarded from GB at 21/2d rate, 1895 underpaid to Egypt (with Egypt 2m+4m P.Dues) and on to India, 1897 PC with "WIDNES" skeleton cancels and French 30c P.Due, a good range of KEVII/KGV/KGVI covers with French P. Dues & one QEII. (27 covers/cards) £100
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POST OFFICE RULES - ACTS REF. FREE FRANKING PRIVILEGES; 1768-1837 set of mainly very fine printed Parliamentary Acts partly or completely concerning Free mail; 1768/9 ref. Houses of Parliament franks, 1782 ref. C-in-C's franking, 1797 ref. House of Commons Clerk franks, 1807 Receiver General, 1808 Public Accounts/Barracks, 1810 Surveyor General, 1817 Board of Trade and the important 1837 "BILL For regulating the sending and receiving of Letters...free from...Postage". Scarce group. (8 acts) £120
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THE FRANCIS FREELING (SECRETARY TO THE P.O.) CORRESPONDENCE - LETTERS WITH POSTAL MARKS; 1790-1826 group of letters from varied correspondents and all addressed to Freeling in his P.O. role and so all sent free (1790-1826 trio by the local post) and only one with a London "FREE" d.s. (fine scarce 1800 "FREE" at foot 'Apple' type - with scarce "CAMBRIDGE" - complaints ref. local charge and 6d Late Fees), other marks inc. 1800 SALISBURY (toning; from an actor seeking help with journey to Jersey!), BIRMINGHAM (c.d.s.; 1808 wrapper only), etc. The local trio ref. Colsterworth P.O. (1790), restarting a Lord's franking (1820) or an MP recommending a Mail Coach Guard. Plus a front. Good lot; these letters are seldom seen with postal Marks. (6 covers + 1 front) £150
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"F. FREELING" ENDORSED OFFICIAL FREE COVERS - LAND TAX REGISTER O.H.M.S. MAIL; 1803-31 group of fine E/ELs all from the "L.T.R." (some endorsed but several with OHMS imprints) and all endorsed with various versions of the Secretary of the Post Office, Francis Freeling's signature - clearly written in the hands of different officials! Difficult group to assemble. (11 covers) £120
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"FREE,/F. FREELING" IMPRINT OFFICIAL FREE COVER FOR PRIVY COUNCIL CIRCULAR; 18 Feb. 1838 E with part printed address; "To The Churchwarden or Churchwardens of the Parish of [Basingstoke]" with rare "FREE,/F. FREELING" imprint at lower left of address and having a partly fine red crowned London "FREE" c.d.s. on the front entirely without authorising signature; the filing note shows that this wrapper originally enclosed a "Privy Council" circular. Rare printed "FREE" stationery. £80
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EARLY 1d PINK ENVELOPE ADDRESSED TO THE FUTURE KEVII WITH SOUTH KENSINGTON C.D.S.; Fine small c.1841 1d Pink Postal Stationery env. (silk-threads & pink flap-device) addressed to "H.R.H. The Prince of Wales, Marlborough House, Pall Mall" and neatly cancelled (leaving the Queen's head totally clear) by a very fine 2-ring 1st-Day "PENNY POSTAGE JUBILEE/V [Crown] R/SOUTH KENSINGTON" c.d.s. partly across the address. Remarkable 'Royal' 1890 Jubilee item. Exhibition Quality. PHOTO - see page 17. £150
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PRESTAMP + QV LINE ENG. COVERS - "CANCELLED" NEWSPAPER STAMP, PRINTED POSTERS, NOTICES, AUCTION MAP, ETC.; Fine 1834-79 lot of ELs all with spectacular printed contents inc. 1834 Dunse "Sale of [Live] Stock" list (fair "DUNSE" to Edinr.), 1846 Prices Current EL (address-wrapper removed) with "LIVERPOOL/PRICES CURRENT" 1d Tax Stamp with two blue h.s. "CANCELLED" marks (replaced by 1d "LIVERPOOL/REVIEW" Tax Stamp, 1847 1d Red (crease) on Kendal "Farm...To be Let" notice, 1855/59 1d Red 'Stars' ELs ex Sunderland (on "RETIRING FROM BUSINESS" Stationer's Poster; lists tools, papers, etc.) or London "Book Post" wrapper with complete contents ref. sal of Shropshire Hall/Castle/Estate with colourful map and floor-plan, and 1879 1/2d Rose-Red EL with "GRASS TO LET" notice. Scarce group. (6 covers) PHOTO - see page 17. £150
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ALBUM with the collection of Edinburgh Registration Labels formed by the late James Mackay, with examples of many different types, quite a few of which are used as illustrations in his book 'Registered Mail of the British Isles'. IRA, IR, IRVD, RemSD, TM, RLB, RLO, RDO, P, PDO, HO types, etc. (Approx. 1,245 labels) £100
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UPU REGISTERED MAIL; Group with 1892 2d QV reg. env. to New Zealand franked QV 9d (SG £240 on cover), 21/2d & 1d, 1895 2d reg. env. to Leipzig franked GB QV 21/2d strip of three, 1896 env. to Marseilles franked QV 41/2d (SG £90 on cover)tied by Brighton Registration oval datestamp with reg. label attached at lower left plus a few others used locally. (7 covers) PHOTO - see page 18. £100
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QV PERIOD - ROYAL AUTOGRAPHS/PHOTOS, EPHEMERA, ETC.; 1837-94 lot inc. 1837 pair of admission cards to Buckingham Palace (for a kitchen clerk or to view the body of KW IV), rare pair of 13 Jan./3 Mar. 1838 part documents with early autograph ("Victoria R") or initials ("VR") of the new Queen, superb Feb. 1852 embossed pierced paper printed cast-list for "ROYAL ENTERTAINMENT" at Windsor Castle, 1864/79 staff letters ex Badminton/Hampton Court, pair of signed 1885 photos of QV's 3rd son "[Prince] Arthur" & his wife, part 1891 page with autograph of QV's 3r daughter "Helena", and 1894 ticket to the opening of the "Manchester Ship Canal" by QV. Plus a modern booklet. 12 items) PHOTO - see page 18. £200
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"IMPOSSIBLE" 1841 FREE-FRANK FROM ONE ILLEGITIMATE SON OF WILLIAM IV TO ANOTHER; 26th March 1841 env. (part flaps lost) most oddly headed and countersigned for the franking privilege in "1839" (but clearly dated "1841" by 3 postmarks), signed by the Earl "Munster" (1794-1842; the eldest son of William IV and Mrs. Jordan) who may have suffered from schizophrenia and sadly committed suicide the year after this letter was sent; addressed to his brother (Lord Fitzclarence, 1802-56, the younger son of William IV and Mrs. Jordan) who was the commander of the Royal Yacht at this date. It seems that no-one had told the Earl of Munster that Free-franking had been abolished; his secretary presumably prepaid the 2d postage, hence the faint oval "PD2" of Brighton and London "PAID" d.s. Remarkable "impossible" free frank! [Ex Cavendish Jan. 2001, lot 705; realised £150.] PHOTO - p.18 £150
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Q.V. ROYAL HOUSEHOLD MAIL INC. 1881 "HAMPTON COURT" C.D.S., 1992 "ROYAL YACHT" COVER, ETC.; 1862-1901 covers/cards inc. 1862 mourning env. ("OSBORNE" flap) with 2d Blue tied by Cowes "225" Numeral, 1881 env. with 14 dots 1d Lilac and rare tiny "HAMPTON COURT" c.d.s. (normally telegraphic use?), July 1882 env. with "Royal Yacht" flap to US with 21/2d Blue tied by London SW Duplex, and a range of other items associated with Royal residences (inc. 29 Jan. 1901 env. sent from Osborne only a week after QV's death, PPCs, etc.). Scarce and unusual group. (13 items) PHOTO - see page 18. £200
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"A"-CODE VR HOODED CIRCLE ON POSTCARD FROM "ST. JAMES'S PALACE"; 10 Mar. 1898 usage of the QV 1/2d brown Postal Stationery PC (slight toning) from "St. James's Palace" (written in the third person by "Mrs. de Grey") to Yeovil, reassuring the addressee that the writer is going to Portugal and will certainly acquire some postage stamps for him there! Rare thus; the first VR hooded circle that we can recall having seen on a postcard, and the rare usage of a Postal Stationery card from a Royal Residence. [Ex David Trapnell, Cavendish Mar. 2003, lot 1694; realised £161.] PHOTO - see page 18. £150
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PRE-ENGLISH CIVIL WAR PERIOD LETTER: 1637 fine EL from Dover to Antwerp addressed to Joan van der Berrquen, 'Coopman' with "1 Sch" (Schilling) charge mark. Scarce. £100
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PRE-ENGLISH CIVIL WAR PERIOD LETTER: 1639 fine EL from Dover to Antwerp with "1 Sch" (Schilling) charge mark. Scarce £100
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ENGLISH CIVIL WAR PERIOD LETTER: 1642 (Dec.) fine EL from London to a merchant in Antwerp with "1 Sch" (Schilling) charge mark and also m.s. "57", possibly a postal ledger mark. Rare example of English mail during the Civil War period when the British P.O. ceased to function. £100
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ENGLISH CIVIL WAR PERIOD LETTER: 1646 (May) fine EL ex Dover to Antwerp from Abraham van Hoelle to Joan van der Berquen with "1 Sch" (Schilling) charge mark. Attractive & scarce. £100
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PRESTAMP/QV - 'DOCKWRA', H.S. "3" WITH RED 'SPRING', 1d REDS (INC. RARE ENFIELD "11" NUMERAL), ETC.; 1756- 1869 covers inc. mainly fine 1756 "T/MO" (Temple Office) Govt. 1d-Post Dockwra, July 1839 h.s. "3" cancelled by fine RED 'Spring' mark, 8/9/Jan. 1840 env. franked ex Catterick with 9 Jan. 1840 London crowned "FREE" d.s. (Last Day of Free franking), 1843 Deal m/s F Agent endorsement, 1844 "1" in MX and "TOO LATE/G.P.O." both tying the 1d Red, 1845 red scalloped "SUN" c.d.s. (with Vere St. "V" in circle), and 1862/69 1d Red envs. (3) to local/Hampshire addresses with fine to v. fine rare "11" or "56" (2) in oval London Suburban Numerals (the "56" Pair used in Isleworth and not in the Chief Office) with matching "ENFIELD"/"ISLEWORTH" backstamps; the "56" Numeral had been reissued to Isleworth. Plus one modern regd. OHMS env. with large purple boxed "TO PAY [1/-]"(12 covers) PHOTO - see page 18. £150
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READING 18th-19th CENTURY GROUP; Range inc. 28 Mar. 1721 EL to Norfolk with s/l "READING" h.s. on rear, 21 May 1721 EL to London rated '3'(d) with s/l "READING" and Bishop's mark on reverse, 1794/95 EL's to London with the s/l "READING" and bold "4" h.s. on the face, 1799 EL (2) each with curved "READING" h.s. on face, 1801 EL to London with "READING/42" mileage mark on face and other Reading circular markings. Varied selection (33 covers) PHOTO - see page 18. £200
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READING PENNY POST & LATER HANDSTAMPS; Group inc. 1834 EL to Warwickshire with fine framed "Reading/Penny Post" h.s and a further nine examples from 1821-38, one with framed seriffed "Too Late" h.s. on reverse, 1817-25 EL's (3) with unframed "Reading/Penny Post", 1834/38 EL's (4) with Reading c.d.s and framed "Too Late" h.s. on reverse, 26 June 1841 E to Basingstoke with v.fine Reading skeleton datestamp and 1841 E with "RUSSELL ST/READING" h.s. on face etc. (33 items) PHOTO - see page 18. £200
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RARE BELPER 1d BLACK COVER + MATLOCK VILLAGE RED UDC; 21 Feb. 1841 E (small corner repair well clear of stamp or marks) to London with 4-margin Plate 6 1d Black (SA; re-entry, close to wide margins) tied by a fine black Maltese Cross (early use of black ink) matching the mainly very fine large "BELPER" c.d.s. on the top flap; plus attractive 31 Oct. 1843 EL with 4m 1d Red tied by a very fine black MX with fine red "MATLOCK VILLAGE" UDC on the front oddly exactly overstruck by a very fine black "MATLOCK BATH" c.d.s. (2 covers) PHOTO p.18 £150
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BUXTON -RARE BLUE "Missent To/Buxton" ON 1d RED COVER FROM NOTTINGHAM TO BAKEWELL; 19 July 1851 E to Bakewell with near-4m 1d Red tied by a blurred Nottingham "583" Numeral but also having a mainly very fine rare blue "Missent To/Buxton" nicely placed on the front. Only a handful of this Missent mark have been recorded. PHOTO - see page 18. £120
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N. DEVON P.H. - BARNSTAPLE, BIDEFORD, TORRINGTON, TIVERTON & VILLAGES - PRESTAMP TO KGV; 1791-1931 covers/cards inc. 1791/6 fronts (2) with Bideford 2-line or Horseshoe, 5 covers with fair to fine "TIVERTON/Penny Post" marks, v. fine 1822 TORRINGTON Horseshoe, mileages, fine 1844 STRATTON UDC, rare blue-green 1856 EL with blue-green BARNSTAPLE S/ways Duplex, 1894/1907 unpaid env./PPC with Barnstaple, Dolton m/s "2"/"1d", 9 mainly v. fine KEVII/KGV Skeletons (9), 1912 WINKLEIGH Skeleton, and odd 1931 env. ex Barnstaple with KGV 1d (blued paper!) + 1/2d, etc. Plus 4 rubber/skeleton pieces & one KGVI cover. (48 covers/cards, 2 fronts & 7 pieces) £150
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