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Erasure Handstamps. 1811-1911 Entire letters, covers and cards (14) or pieces (2) with erasure handstamps cancelling incorrect charges or datestamps, various types in black or red including 1850 cover franked 1d on the reverse with a "1" charge applied upon redirection, deleted and increased to 2d probably because the stamp was overlooked when redirected; 1868 cover from Gladstone to Disraeli with the charge cancelled and an "Official Paid" c.d.s applied (corner fault); 1907 card with a 1d charge deleted when a stamp was noticed on the picture side, etc. (16). £200-240
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Cross Post. 1837-39 Entire letters from Richmond to Reading with Richmond c.d.s and boxed "Hounslow / Py Post", or to Paris with red Peckham c.d.s and "Shooters Hill / Penny Post" in black, both largely fine. (2). £80-100
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Prestamp to recent entire letters, entires, covers and cards from or to Norfolk, many pre 1840 including undated circles, mileage marks, free franks, etc., some written up on pages, also cancels on pieces and stamps in three albums, all in a box. (100s). £250-350
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Kings Lynn. 1735-1869 Entire letters, entires and covers from or to Kings Lynn, handstamps include 1735 and 1799 "LYNN", Penny Posts (2), mileage marks, "TOO late", a few free franks, etc. (43). £120-150
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Norwich. c.1720-1965 Entire letters, entires, covers and cards all from or to Norwich, mainly pre 1900 with much prestamp, including free franks, 1841-49 "Prepaid" (2), 1766 "NORWICH" and 1788 "110 NORWICH", missent to Norwich (2), 1900 Norwich Sorting Tender Down, sideways duplexs, a few Surface Printed covers, etc. (Approx 100). £140-160
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c.1780-1845 Stampless entire letters and entires, handstamps include circular framed "GLAS / GOW" or "INVER / NESS", circular "POST OFFICE / ELGIN" (2) or "LOCH / GILPHEAD", "STONEHAVEN", etc. (21). £80-100
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1771-1839 Entire letters and entires, various handstamps from Burton on Trent (3, ST 77 & 80, first type mileage mark very fine), Stafford (ST 568), Walsall (3, ST 798, 807 & an unlisted handstamp of 1771), Newcastle under Line (2, ST 416, 419), Stone (2, ST 665), also boxed "LEEK / 154", fancy straight line "Longdon" or Shirleywich", red Newcastle 5cl. Post (3), Penny Posts of Lichfield or Walsall, and red "TOO LATE" of Lichfield, mainly fine strikes. (20). £220-260
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1840-49 Entire letters and entires all with penny postage prepaid in cash and red U.P.P Paid handstamps of West Bromwich (3, ST 860, 862), Wednesbury (5, ST 847, 849), Wolverhampton (3, ST 966) or Newcastle Under Line (ST 477), all fine. (12). £160-180
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1630 (Apr 3) Entire letter from Arundell House in London, written by Humfrey Haggett on behalf of the Earl of Arundel, addressed "To my worthy esteemed friend Sir Henry Burton Knt of the Bath at his house at Carshalton". Arundel and Burton were then the two Lords of the Manor of Carshalton; the Earl wanted Sir Henry Burton to consult with Sir Nicholas Carew about a prisoner in whom the Earl Marshall had an interest before he was sent to the Reigate assizes. Also an 1814 Mogg coloured strip map of the post road from London to Mitcham. The earliest known letter either to or from Carshalton, fine and rare. Photo on Page 241. £240-300
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1795-1839 Entire letters and entires (25), a front and later picture postcards (4) including 1795 entire letter with "CROYDON" handstamp, letters posted in the London Local Post with oval "Two Py Post / Unpaid / Carshalton" (4), two line "CARSHALTON / 3py P. Paid" (9) or similar "2py P. Paid", boxed "T.P / Carshalton" (9), 1827 much redirected entire letter from Godstone endorsed "Not Known in Carshalton", four items sent as frees, also an 1838 free entire letter to Carshalton with "T.P / Rate / 2d". (30). £240-280
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1840 (Dec 23) small mourning envelope to Bromley bearing a 1d black, SB plate 9 (three margins, touched at lower right corner) tied by a black Maltese Cross with boxed "T.P / Carshalton" alongside. An attractive example of the experimental black use of the Maltese Cross in London in 1840. Just four 1d black covers recorded from Carshalton. Photo on Page 241. £140-180
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1841 (Feb 15) Part letter, the lower flap removed and the other flaps all reduced in size, addressed to Bromley bearing a 1d black, PA plate 10 with four good margins, tied by a black Maltese Cross, black "T.P / Carshalton" alongside and a c.d.s on upper flap. A fine example of this uncommon plate 10 stamp. S.G. £700 as a stamp (£3,000 on cover). Photo on Page 241. £200-250
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1840-1919 Entire letters, covers and cards including "Carshalton / 1py P. Paid" (4, one to Croydon by Cross Post with large country sorting office type c.d.s), scarce "Carshalton / 1D - PAID" (only recorded example?), "T.P / Carshalton" with Maltese Cross cancels (2, one number "8" in Cross), straight line handstamps (5), "D97" vertical oval obliterator (5) or duplex (13), 1894 price list of stamps from Howarth, Eversleigh & Co (with 1d blacks at 10d for ten, also advertising Royal Surrey Lavender Water!) sent at 1/2d book post rate to Germany, skeletons (16), single and double ring datestamps, parcel post labels (8), etc. (73). £240-300
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1844 Entire letter to Croydon with a 1d red (3 margins, touched at right) cancelled by the scarce London District Post numeral "30" (only used on local mail sent within the district and cross post letters) with large country office type backstamp, and an 1847 cover from Carshalton to Dover with the 1d red cancelled by the similar type "67" numeral at the London Chief Office. Also single 1d reds with the "30" District Post numeral (3), and covers or cards showing other type "30" obliterators or duplexs used at the Inland Branch (2), Lee or Ashby de la Zouche. (9). £120-150
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Sub-Offices. 1883-1919 covers and cards with 1883 1/2d card cancelled Upper Wallington and Carshalton datestamps; Parcel Post labels with datestamps of The Wrythe (2), Cambridge Rd, Carshalton Rd (franked KEVII 7d, a handstamp applied to alter the office name from "Cambridge Rd" to "Carshalton Rd") or South Beddington (the label altered from "The Beeches" in manuscript); and a c.1913 superb quality real photo postcard of The Wrythe Post Office and stores with the store keeper outside and all signs and products in the window clearly readable. (8). Photo on Page 241. £120-150
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Railway Letters. 1905 and c.1919 Covers each with a L.B & S.C.R 2d letter stamp tied by oval "CARSHALTON / STATION / L.B & S.C RY" and a postage stamp cancelled at London S.E, the first a Ewen cover franked 1d, the second a commercial cover unusually addressed to an Ursuline Convent in Holland franked 2 1/2d, the flap with printed address of St. Philomenas College, Carshalton House. Also two Edwardian postcards of Carshalton station. (4). Photo on Page 241. £150-180
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Picture Postcards. 1904-17 Cards, mainly real photos including 1906 first tram in Beynon Rd, 1907 Sutton tram smash (2, also two cards written shortly afterwards and mentioning the crash, one a photo card of a tram on the bend where the crash occurred), Westmead Farm at Butter Hill, street scenes, Queen Mary's Hospital for children (2, also two cards with cachets of "The Steward, The Childrens Infirmary), Printing & Paper Workers Convalescent Home (3), Peace Pageant, 1914 (Aug 4) card mentioning the war and two other cards mentioning Zeppelin raids, etc. (26). £130-160
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Birmingham Penny Posts. 1811-44 Entire letters, entires and covers with boxed "P.P / UNPD" (14, numbered 1, 8 or 10), similar boxed "G.O / P.P / UPD" in red (5), "Py P / No. 15" in blue (2), or "PP / PAID" (7, numbered 1, 7 or 12), also "Hockley / Penny Post" (2), "ERDINGTON / P.P" (2) or boxed "ELMDON P.P" (2), "NORTHFIELD P.P" or "KINGS NORTON P.P", quality of strikes rather mixed, some very fine. (36). £350-400
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Penny Posts. 1829-40 Entire letters and entires with Penny Post handstamps including Settle, Gomersal, Bedale, Brighouse (blue), Morley, Millbridge, Wetherby (red), Bawtry, Leyburn, Idle (blue), etc., mainly fine. (14). £180-220
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