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Redirection. 1882 Parcel tag from London to Pittenweem franked 1½d, redirected to Edinburgh with a "1" charge mark, altered in manuscript to 1½d. An unusual charge. £70-90
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Redirection. 1907 Picture postcard from London to Edinburgh redirected to Crieff handstamped "REPOSTED MORE THAN ONE / CLEAR DAY AFTER DELIVERY / 131" with a boxed "½" charge. A scarce explanatory handstamp, only used at Edinburgh. £100-120
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Invalid Stamps. 1867 Cover from Liverpool bearing a previously used 1d red, endorsed "Old Stamp" with a 2d charge mark, a few small edge tears; 1893 cover bearing a 1d lilac with "Capt. Reyton Worlds Water Show" overprint for use as a receipt stamp, handstamped "contrary to regulations / E.C" and "2d"; 1904 postcard posted in Edinburgh, much of the ½d stamp torn away, endorsed "mutilated stamp" and handstamped "Contrary to Regulations" and "1"; and 1873 cover bearing a 1d postal stationery cut-out tied by Edinburgh 131 duplex, handstamped "Contrary to Regulations" and a "2" charge mark. (4). £200-250
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Invalid stamps. 1906 Cover from London to passenger on the S.S "Magdalena" at Lisbon franked by a QV 2½d postal stationery cut-out and a 1d revenue stamp embossed on white paper, the 2½d stamp cancelled by a London E.C c.d.s, the embossed revenue disallowed and therefore uncancelled, both stamps then tied by a "T / C.68" handstamp applied on the London & Dover T.P.O. The reverse bears a 100r due cancelled in Lisbon. Opened out to display the reverse, otherwise mainly fine and very unusual. Photo on Page 43. £200-250
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Registration. 1890 Cover from New York to London compulsory registered with a Caution label on the reverse and an 8d charge mark; 1901 cover with boxed "NO ADDRESS" and "6d", a Caution label on reverse; 1903 cover franked 1d, endorsed "Registered for better security of contents" and "Contains unsigned 10/- postal order" with a "4d" charge mark crossed out and replaced by "2d", red Inland Branch G.P.O wax seals and boxed "Found open and / resealed in I.B"; 1894 Posted Out of Course cover with circular framed "S.W / 6d" charge mark; and other 1924-59 Posted Out of Course covers. (10). £200-250
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Compulsory Registration. 1861 Cover from Glasgow to Edinburgh marked "Registered" by the sender but only franked by a 2d blue, endorsed "Posted in common letter box" and handstamped red boxed "REGISTERED / AT / GLASGOW". Marked "Fine 6d", crossed out and increased to 1/-. A large closed tear at left, still a very presentable example of this very scarce 1/- charge. The 1/- fine for letters found to be marked Registered was introduced in November 1856, and was reduced to 8d at the beginning of 1863. £100-120
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Compulsory Registration. 1901 Returned Letter Office envelope with a printed 2d charge, the reverse with a printed explanation that it contains valuables and has been registered; 1912-19 covers compulsory registered with Caution labels applied, charged 4d (2) or 6d; and single Caution labels showing charges of 8d, 4d or 4d / 2d (2), an interesting lot. (8). £120-140
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Newspaper Branch. 1877-1900 Wrappers (3) and a cover, an address label handstamped "Parliamentary Proceedings" charged ½d, a front and a piece, all with N.P.B charge mark including circular framed types and "above oz" handstamps, a scarce group. (7). £180-220
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Foreign Branch Newspaper Office. 1873 Printed letter from Leith to Norway "via Hull & private steamer" franked 1d, handstamped "F.B.N.O / INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID" with a "2" charge mark, rated "5" in blue crayon, backstamped Hull Ship Letter and Christiana datestamps. The only example of this Foreign Branch Newspaper Office handstamp we have seen. Photo on Page 43. £350-380
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Refused Mail. 1851-1976 Covers and cards all charged but with Refused handstamps applied, including red crowned dated handstamp on 1851 entire letter, etc. (7). £100-120
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Postage Stamps used as dues. 1923 Postcard charged 2d, collected by KGV 1d postage stamp pair tied by Lessingham, Norwich rubber c.d.s (Feb. 9); 1937 postcard charged 2d with a 1d postage due and 1d KGVI postage stamp tied Wray, Lancaster c.d.s (July 6); and 1950 registered cover from Bow franked 4d, posted out of course and charged 5d, with 2d postage due and 3d KGVI postage stamp tied Sutton datestamps (Oct. 3). Three scarce uses of postage stamps in lieu of postage dues. (3). Photo on Page 43. £200-250
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Postage Stamps used as dues. 1927 Covers from France to Walkerburn, Peebleshire, franked 1f50 both with 3d charge marks of the London Inland Section, the first with the charge collected by a 3d postage stamp (Nov. 9), the second with a 2d and two ½d postage due stamps (Nov. 17). A very unusual use of a postage stamp in lieu of a due, the office presumably having run out of dues on Nov. 9th, a new supply having been delivered by the following week. (2). £120-150
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Postage stamps used as dues. 1969-75 Covers and cards all with Machin issue postage stamps used to collect postage due charges, comprising 1969 unpaid cover with 4d pair tied by Stoke on Trent c.d.s (June 16); 1975 cover with initial 2p charge not collected at Peterborough, a 2p postage stamp applied to collect the second charge (May 8); and 1975 postcard with initial 6p charge not collected at Leicester, a second charge then collected using 5p postage due and 1p postage stamp (Mar. 20). Three scarce items. (3). £120-150
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1914 2d Postage due colour trials in the 18 unadopted colours, one creased, also the issued stamp, mint. S.G. £1710 (19). Photo on Page 45. £300-350
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Postage Due FDC. 1937 Air Mail cover from Egypt to Dover franked Air 8m and 20m, a 7d charge mark applied in the London Inland Section, a KGV 1d and KEVIII 3d pair of postage dues tied by Dover (Mar 1) datestamps, the First Day of Issue of the KEVIII watermark 3d. With R.P.S Certificate (2013). A rare F.D.C. Photo on Page 43. £1,400-1,600
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Bisected Postage Due. 1921 1d Postcard from Hampstead, a 1d charge mark applied, collected with a diagonally bisected 2d postage due stamp tied by West Kensington c.d.s (Dec. 29). A few very minor stains, otherwise fine and rare, believed to be the only recorded 2d bisect at West Kensington on this day, although another 2d bisected is recorded on 2nd January 1922, and this office also bisected 2d dues on one occasion in June 1921. Photo on Page 43. £300-350
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Bisected Postage Dues. 1962-63 Covers to Chievely, near Newbury, with bisected 1d dues cancelled upon arrival, the 1962 cover from USA franked 4c and charged 7½d (Nov. 14), the 1963 cover from Hong Kong franked 15c and charged 1½d (Aug. 9). (2). £200-250
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Postage Due stamps. 1956 Window envelope from London franked 1½d with a 1d charge mark and diagonally bisected 2d postage due tied by a South Chard c.d.s (June 6). Also 1970-74 covers with combinations of differing due issues (one with 2d + 1/- + 10p dues), 1994 card with 1994 issue dues, and four P.O Training School covers bearing dues overprinted with bars. (9). £130-160
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Cancels on Postage Due stamps. 1916-77 Covers and cards with postage due stamps tied by unusual cancels including rubbers, skeletons, numerals, manuscript cancels, triangles, mailbag seals (3), etc. (36). £220-260
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G.B Dues Used in Ireland. 1923 (March) Covers, one sent unpaid from Cork to Dublin charged 4d with G.B. ½d postage due block of eight tied by Dublin datestamps; the other from Monaghan to Lisburn bearing Irish overprint 1½d and G.B ½d stamps, the G.B stamp disallowed and a 1d charge mark applied, the G.B ½d then cancelled upon arrival at Lisburn and the charge reduced to ½d with a ½d postage due applied. (2). £100-120
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1839 (Oct 29) Three page printed pamphlet "The Plan For A Uniform Penny Postage Considered", the text being a copy of a letter from John Gladstone (MP, father of William Ewart Gladstone) written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer. A rare pamphlet, printed by Wm. Bennett of Montrose. The first example we have seen of this pamphlet; we can trace just one other example, in the National Library of Scotland. £200-250
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c.1880 Essay for a Declared Value envelope, the front with eight squares for stamps and boxes for the value and datestamp, the reverse with five circles for seals. Also a red formula registration envelope, possibly an essay or an Empire (Australian?) issue. (2). £80-100
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De La Rue appendix pages headed Appendix "B" - Appendix "E" and dated "Jany 31.87", pages B and E bearing 1d pink envelopes with or without dated stamp dies each in small and large sizes, pages C and D bearing ½d and 1d postcards and reply cards. (8 items on 4 pages). £150-200
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Various QV stationery including S.T.O issues on pieces (70+ single dies and 54 pieces with multiple dies); pieces with Specimen handstamps (17); 1855 (Nov 26) piece with 1/- + 6d + 4d each overprinted Specimen (stained); 1d lettersheets on silk thread paper (2, one with red Specimen overprint); ½d Certificate of Posting and a vaccination form both unused; 2½d envelope bundle of ten and ½d postcard bundle of 12 both with wrapper bands; QV 1/- cut-out used on piece of a KEVII registration envelope also franked KEVII 2/6, etc. (40 covers/cards and 125+ pieces). £100-150
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1880 ½d Newspaper wrapper with printed heading of "The Norwich Mercury", posted within Norwich, redirected to Cirencester franked ½d plate 14, again redirected to London with a second ½d plate 14 applied, very unusual. Photo on Page 43. £150-180
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Postcards/Reply Cards. 1940 KGVI 1½d + 1½d brown reply cards (2, one with both halves uprated by a ½d stamp) and 1942 2d + 2d orange rouletted reply cards on buff (2), all fine unused (CP98, 101b, £400). Also KGV 1d P.T.P.O postcards in an uncut vertical pair with "LAY EDGE" at base and uncut margins. (5). £100-150
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1840 William Wyon "POSTAGE ONE PENNY" embossed essay in blue on card, 48x54mm, light crease and stain at lower right, otherwise very fine. Photo on Page 45. £200-250
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1840-58 Lettersheets comprising 1d Mulready stereo A35 and 2d Mulready stereo a90; undated 1d pink on white paper "Specimen" (2), unused and used, on azure paper used (2, one uprated with a four margin 1d red), or blue paper unused or used. The unused blue paper 1d (LP46) very scarce. (10). £180-240
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1842-59 1d Pink envelopes with dated stamps, Specimen, unused and used envelopes including 1841 envelopes in all three sizes with red "SPECIMEN" overprint, 1850 envelope size A on Mulready envelope paper with black "SPECIMEN" overprint, 1850-51 issue envelopes without the pink seal, early 1841 uses, Maltese Cross cancels, Oswestry spoon, etc. (76). £200-250
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1842 (Apr 10) 1d Pink envelope to Exeter, cancelled by "LYME" Wessex type datestamp, backstamped at Exeter, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 43. £380-420
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1841 Edinburgh G.P.O Post Office Notices sent out by E.S Lees, April 1841 notice enclosing a specimen of the new 2d envelope, the sale of which was then confined to the London 2d Post area, with an attached 2d envelope handstamped red "Specimen", and the right portion only of the notice to all Postmasters enclosing specimens of the new 1d and 2d postage labels and envelopes and announcing the intention to alter the obliterating ink from red to black (the left half, which bore the labels and envelopes, removed and missing). S.G. PN3 (part) + PN4, £3,800. (2). Photo on Page 204. £600-800
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1841-45 2d Blue envelopes comprising 2d dark blue on Mulready envelope paper used with Maltese Cross cancel, on Mulready lettersheet paper unused (2, one with misplaced silk threads at lower right) or used, on Dickinson SP1 paper unused or used with Maltese Cross or on SP2 paper used with 1846 Bedale skeleton datestamp on reverse, also 2d light blue on SP2 paper unused (2). A few creases though generally finer examples than are usually found, a rare group. EP6a-db, £1,675. (9). Photo on Page 43. £350-400
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1857-1900 Envelopes, mainly 1d pink types including "SPECIMEN" overprint type 8 on EP21b, 1892 2½d grey (4) in both sizes each with "SPECIMEN" overprint types 8 or 13, also five differing envelope wrapper bands for bundles of ½d vermilion, ½d green, 1d (2) or 2½d envelopes. (55). £100-150
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1890 Penny Post Jubilee. 1d envelopes unused and C.T.O at the South Kensington Museum, the Furniss and Elliott caricatures with insert cards, and a very unusual miscut Furniss caricature insert card with the printing diagonally across the card and partly missing as a result. Also the Post Office Christmas card which illustrates the Penny Postage envelope, postcard and handstamps. (10). £120-150
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Official Envelopes. c.1900-01 QV 1d Pink envelopes unused, on white paper with "On Her Majestys Service" heading to "The Supervisor" or "The Officer" or on buff paper with O.H.M.S heading to "The ........" or "The Collector", all fine (EO25/6, 32/3); and mourning envelope (123x250mm) with "On His Majestys Service" heading and "Board of Agriculture (Animals Division)" in the upper right corner, heavy vertical fold and a little creasing but very rare, only one other example believed to have been recorded (EO24). Also three 1847 G.P.O "Remittance Letter of Acknowledgement" with W.L Maberley imprint all used from London to the Postmaster of Canterbury with red Paid datestamps. (8). £200-250
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1855-1900 ½d - 1/- P.T.P.O envelopes, lettersheets and labels, with dated stamps, stamps with florets or undated stamps, unused (53) or used (31), includes ½d and 1d envelopes with albino stamps, ½d lettersheet with manuscript "Specimen" or violet "SPECIMEN" handstamp, etc. A fine lot. (84). £300-350
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1860 P.T.P.O 1½d Lilac-rose dated "2 4 60", proof on piece (65x77mm) handstamped "SPECIMEN" type 2, the envelope not issued until some 12 years later. Also 1½d brown dated "7 5 90", a proof on piece (31x35mm) overprinted "SPECIMEN" type S5, a little stained. (2). Photo on Pages 47 & 60. £140-160
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1866 P.T.P.O 1d Pink and 2d blue both dated "16 3 66", proofs on pale blue paper watermarked with vertical lines, each 48x52mm, produced for the 1867 Paris Exhibition, fine and scarce. (2). Photo on Page 45. £200-250
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1874 De La Rue ink recipes, the first "Copper Red for 1½d (P.T.P.O) Envelopes + Somerset House" bearing De La Rue QV Head dummy stamp block of four; the second a similar copper red recipe with a coloured paper sample attached, also for the 1½d envelope but inscribed in red "This ink is now used for the 10d Envelope and abandoned for this Postage Envelope, altered 1/1/92". Both have further ink recipes on the reverse, one for blue as used for the 1892 2½d P.T.P.O envelopes (the sample removed). Two unique recipes cut from the printers ink sample book. £200-250
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1875-94 P.T.P.O Envelopes with two compound dies unused (4) or used (4) including 1d + 1/-, etc., all fine. (8). £100-120
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1883 P.T.P.O Undated 1d pink, proof on white paper (37 x 37mm) with "SPECIMEN" overprint type S5, fine. Photo on Page 47. £100-120
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1883 P.T.P.O Undated 1d pink, horizontally lined paper bearing eight impressions, seven overlapping, believed to be test impressions made prior to stamping. An unusual piece, approx 82x86mm. Photo on Page 60. £100-150
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1892 P.T.P.O 2d Pale blue dated "10 3 92", two proofs overprinted "SPECIMEN" type S5, on white paper (37x40mm) or buff paper (30x35mm), both fine. (2). Photo on Page 47. £200-250
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1894 P.T.P.O 3d (ES226) on an unused Thornton-Pickard parcel tag on thin card illustrated with a shutter on the front and a camera on the reverse, very fine; and a Thornton-Pickard parcel label with embossed 1/- (ES25b) used with an Altrincham parcel cancel, an unusual and scarce pair. (2). £150-180
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c.1894 Piece bearing five undated QV 1/- stamps, with "Per Parcel Post." printed above, 132x56mm, unused; and the right portion only of a Pickard Co. Ltd parcel label with undated 6d + florets 1/- and a florets 3d below these, posted at Altrincham. H&B ESC 469, 497. (2). £100-120
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c.1894 Piece bearing undated ½d, 1d, 6d, 10d and "florets" 1½d, 2d, 2½d, 3d, 4d and 1/-, 189x89mm, fine and unusual. £150-200
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QV Envelopes stamped to order with a single die (11) or two compound dies (12, one used), and paper bearing single dies (7), all different, most extremely fine. (30). £300-350
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1897 Piece of paper (138x197mm) with embossed ½d - 1/- S.T.O dies and an embossed 1d revenue die, the ½d, 1d, 6d and 10d brown dies undated, the 1½d, 2d, 2½d, 3d, 4d and 1/- dies with nine dot florets, the 1d revenue stamp dated "25 5 97". The ½d die torn, small fault to the 1d die and light stain to the 3d die, otherwise fine and a remarkable sheet. Just one similar sheet with the envelope dies in combination with the revenue stamp is believed to exist. Photo on Page 47. £250-350
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1898 ½d Vermilion P.T.P.O envelope posted within Hull, with a superb illustrated advert for Hays Hygeian Flour printed across much of the front and the flap, fine and very attractive. Photo on Page 50. £100-150
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1902-11 KEVII ½d - 6d P.T.P.O Envelopes and labels used (17) and unused (16), including five Whitfield King parcel post labels, also two cut-outs used on a postcard or wrapper. (35). £100-120
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