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G.B.P.H. COLLECTIONS - FINE 18th CENTURY NAMESTAMPS & HAND-PICKED LATER MILEAGES, "5th CLAUSE POST", ETC.; 1783-46 covers inc. early "HALIFAX" marks on covers ref. early Canal traffic, v. fine 1788 "57 OXFORD" 1st-Type Mileage, hand-picked boxed/lines mileages, mileage cds's, Penny Post marks (inc. scarce "CHIRNSIDE"), boxed 1832 "Okehampton/5" Clause Post", etc. Plus an 1832 "Saturday Magazine" with illustrated article about the London G.P.O. (24 covers + 1 paper)
Cross Reference: YORKSHIRE
£200
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G.B.P.H. COLLECTIONS - 1799-1882 PRE-STAMP AND STAMPLESS COVERS; Range of pre-stamp and stampless covers inc. 2 Nov. 1802 EL with near fine scarce "RETFORD" s/l h/s, 17 July 1813 EL London to Manchester with superb "ISLINGTON" c.d.s. alongside fine bishop mark, 1838 FREE fronts (2), 16 Dec. 1839 EL Kidderminster to Tewkesbury (4d rate cover) with fine m.s. "P' 4" in red, etc. Good range of material. (32 covers & 2 fronts)
Cross Reference: FREE MAIL, CANCELLATIONS, 1840s CANCELLATIONS, UNIFORM 4d POSTAGE PERIOD
£200
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G.B.P.H. COLLECTIONS - 1800s GROUP OF ENGLISH PRE-STAMP MAIL mostly EL incl. 23 Dec. 1837 EL to Daventry bearing 'Coventry/Py.Post' & boxed 'No.6' receiver in deep blue; 17 Jan. 1828 EL to Stirling bearing 'Newcastle/5thClausePost', boxed '½' and Newcastle, Edinburgh & Stirling d.s.'s on rear; 23 Nov. 1839 EL to Glastonbury bearing m.s. 'Missent to' & Ilchester c.d.s. alongside. Plus 23 May? 1809 EL to Count D'Antraigues at Barnes Terrace, Surrey (written in French; possible historical content?). Also a range of newspapers 1808-60s including The Illustrated London News' 17 May 1851 supplement to The Great Exhibition. (38 + 13 newspapers)
£200
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G.B.P.H. COLLECTIONS - PRESTAMP COVERS WITH HAND-PICKED "PAID AT" OR PENNY POST MARKS INC. RARE BLUE BRISTOL "7/P P/P"; 1806-45 covers inc. (all mainly v. fine strikes) rare 1806 Bristol blue "7/P P/P" in circle (seldom seen), red 1826 Brierley Hill framed "P.P.1/UNPD.", 1833 scroll "PAID AT TAVISTOCK", unusual black 1831 (private bank's mark?) boxed "Paid at/Liverpool", red oval 1839 "PAID/at/HUDDERSFIELD", red boxed 1845 "PAID AT/HOWDEN", red 2-ring "Manr./PAID", etc. Plus 1861 "ROWLAND HILL" imprint returned P.O. env. Very good lot. (19 covers)
Cross Reference: BRISTOL, LANCASHIRE - LIVERPOOL, LANCASHIRE - MANCHESTER, YORKSHIRE
£240
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G.B.P.H. COLLECTIONS - MAINLY QV MISCELLANY with the small range of pre-stamp EL or E (9), group franked with 1841 1d incl. 13 Feb. 1847 E to London with blue '659' numeral of Rugby, fine four margin stamp (34, nine with MX). Plus 4 Nov 1841? E (side flaps missing) bearing plate 11 1d red cancelled black MX & possibly? another red MX under. Also range of stampless mail & some later to KGV items. (59)
£200
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G.B.P.H. COLLECTIONS - MIXTURE INC. UNIFORM 1d POSTAGE, "1D" PAID MARKS, BLUE NUMERALS ETC; Range inc. 1849 env. to Exeter franked 1d Red tied by '383' (Weymouth) Blue barred numeral, 13 Jan. 1840 E Stamford with Market Harborough cds on rear and mss. 'P 1' on front, 28 Jan. 1840 E to Glasgow with framed "PAID/AT/KIRKCALDY" and "1" h.s. on front, Mar. 1840 EL ex Ipswich with circular "PAID/1" h.s. on front, Mar. 1840 E to Tonbridge with "PAID 1d" h.s. on front, July 1842 EL to Leeds ex York with "Pd 1" h.s. on front, June 1843 EL to Daventry with bold "PD I" h.s. on front and several other similar examples (41 covers)
Cross Reference: UNIFORM 1d POSTAGE PERIOD, SUSSEX
£300
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G.B.P.H. COLLECTIONS - 1840s GROUP OF MAIL: mostly EL & many addressed to Mr Whitehead in Glastonbury or London re his liquor & cheese business. Range of UPP marks (12) incl. Ixworth, Liverpool, Salisbury & Windsor. 10 Oct. 1840 EL to Glastonbury with m.s. 'missent to Cross' in red & 1 May 1847 env. to Norfolk with wafer seal "Spiritual death is an extinction of heavenly life in the soul". (47 items)
Cross Reference: SEALS/WAFERS, UNIFORM 1d POSTAGE PERIOD
£160
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G.B.P.H. COLLECTIONS - MIXTURE OF 1840s MAIL with UPP selection inc. 26 Jan. 1840 EL to Howden sent unpaid with black "2d." (W&J YK1823) on front and "LEEDS" cds on rear; 10 Dec. 1847 E to Edinburgh with red "PAID" mark & added "2" in ms alongside and "FORFAR" cds in blue on rear; 20 July 1843 E to London with red ms "4" and "SOUTHAMPTON" & "LONDON" ds on front; 29 Sep. 1845 E to London with red ms "1/-" and "PORTSMOUTH" & "LONDON" ds. London Penny Postmarks (4) inc. Aldgate & Stoke Newington. 5 June 1840 E (torn) to Dunkeld with "1", boxed "PAID/AT/FORFAR" & "FORFAR" ds all in red on front. Also 1836 EL Bridgwater to Chard charged "7" and large 10 July 1867 E to Paisley franked with 1d & 4d stamps paying the 2½d rate. Plus unused printed official env. marked "MONEY LETTER" & "Registered Letter, irregularity Fine". (12)
Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, PRESTAMP/STAMPLESS MAIL, PENNY POST MARKS, UNIFORM 1d POSTAGE PERIOD
£120
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G.B.P.H. COLLECTIONS - ASSORTED LINE-ENGRAVED ITEMS mostly covers with 1841 1d (2) 2d, 1857 1d (2), 1858 2d (4), 1864 1d (5 incl. 3 to Paris), 1870 ½d (29 incl. 3 pairs & one on 1900 PPC) & 1½d (4 incl. a pair). (46 items)
£180
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G.B.P.H. COLLECTIONS - 1841-78 MIXED GROUP mainly franked with line-engraved issues, with the 1841 1d red range (18, incl. 6 with MX) incl. 30 Jan. 1843 EL to Glastonbury with Marlborough c.d.s. on rear, stamp fine four margin cancelled with very fine MX. Small 1854-64 1d perf range (7), incl. the very scarce KILMELFORD Scots local on 25 May 1859 front to Easdale. Env. with 1870 ½d pair (2), & some loose stamps and pieces (12). Plus SP envs. to Buenos Ayres (3), New York (2) & India. Also small group of used India stationery (9). (45 items)
Cross Reference: SCOTS LOCAL CANCELLATIONS, INDIA
£150
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G.B.P.H. COLLECTIONS - MX and NUMERAL CANCELLED RANGE on EL/Es mostly franked 1841 1d imperfs. MX range incl. 12 July 1842 E to Nottingham plate 10 RB (c60 MX items). Small range of numeral cancelled 1841 1d imperf items (30). Also London No 10 in MX on small piece & later 1d perf items (18). (100+)
£200
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G.B.P.H. COLLECTIONS - QV STAMPED MAIL INC. NORWICH DISTINCTIVE MX on 4 Apr. 1843 EL to Wednesbury, 1841 1d red items (3, two with four margins and one with faked 'roulette'), 20 Jan. 1843 E to Preston franked 2d blue cancelled MX. Later items inc. 1856 L'pool "POSTED SINCE/8.30 LAST NIGHT" cds, regd.1878 front with 2d blue & 1½d rose-red, etc. (12 covers + 1 front)
£150
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G.B.P.H. COLLECTIONS - 1848-75 NEATLY PRESENTED ON PAGES with the range of late mail (7) incl. 2 Oct. 1859 env. from Bradford to London where marked 'L/OC 3/59' in circle & 4 Aug. 1875 E to Constantinople bearing boxed 'L2'. Selection of underpaid items incl. 4 June 1857 EL to France bearing red 'INSUFFICIENTLY/PRE-PAID' (9 items). Missent item with 'M/N/W/A' in circle, item redirected free twice, 'not to be found' m.s. etc. Also 1853 & 1866 foreign items. (22 items)
Cross Reference: LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL, INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS
£200
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G.B.P.H. COLLECTIONS - 1854-64 ASSORTMENT OF MAIL franked 1d reds, incl. Birmingham & Liverpool spoons (2 each), 1861 turned Life Insurance EL, 1854 1d pink re-directed with 1d red, 1863 Kibworth Harcourt duplex B66 ERROR OF NUMBER, etc. Also 8 Oct. 1867 1d pink used with Worcester spoon (torn). (15 items)
Cross Reference: SPOONS & SIDEWAYS DUPLEXES, ETC.
£200
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G.B.P.H. COLLECTIONS - JERSEY QV COVERS TO CANADA + 'MARCO POLO' CLIPPER SHIP COVER EX AUSTRALIA VIA LIVERPOOL; 1856 EL (spotting) from Victoria with 6d Orange (near 4m) just tied by rare Hardy's Inn "35" Numeral carried by Clipper 'Marco Polo' with red h.s. "5d" (Melbourne) and fair "AUSTRALIAN/PAID/LIVERPOOL/PACKET" cds (22 June); plus fine group of 1868-76 QV Surface Printed covers to Canada with very fine "JERSEY/409" Duplexes (6d Lilac - 2x pl.6 with one cut wing margin - 3d Rose-Red or 2½d Rosy-Mauve). (5 covers)
Cross Reference: VICTORIA, JERSEY POSTAL HISTORY, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, CANADA
£200
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G.B.P.H. COLLECTIONS - 1864 1d PLATES GROUP OF MAIL range of plates on EL, E or env. (120)
£120
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G.B.P.H. COLLECTIONS - QV/KEVII/KGV FRANKED MAIL WITH OVERSEAS CANCELS & PAQUEBOT MARKS (AUSTRALIA, EGYPT, ETC.); 1898-1919 covers/cards with a great variety of cancels and "PAQUEBOT" marks inc. QV (5; Jubilee 2½d's with Port Said "PLEINE MER" or Boston purple "PAQUEBOT" + 1d Lilacs trio with P. Said boxed "PAQUEBOT", small Alger "PAQUEBOT" or fine purple larger Perth W.A. "PAQUEBOT"), KEVII (19; mainly Australian, US & Egypt Paquebot types), and KGV (12; similar range). Mainly very fine hand-picked strikes, and very little duplication. Good lot. (36 covers/cards)
Cross Reference: PAQUEBOTS, EGYPT, KEVII ISSUES, KGV ISSUES
£200
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G.B.P.H. COLLECTIONS - KEVII MIXED GROUP with range of registered mail, stationery, PPCs, envs. etc. Some skeletons, triangles & machine marks. Good range to foreign destinations. Good lot. (c120)
Cross Reference: KEVII ISSUES, POSTAL STATIONERY, K.E.VII, REGISTERED MAIL
£200
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G.B.P.H. COLLECTIONS - SKELETON DATESTAMP GROUP 1903-c21 all on PPC. Plus on 2 Sep. 1916 CENSORED env. to Geneva. (114)
£240
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G.B.P.H. COLLECTIONS - RARE I.O.M. "DOUGLAS/19X08/MAS" CANCEL ON CARD + JOHN O'GROATS/LANDS END COLLECTION, ETC.; c.1905-50 covers/cards with special cancels incl. fine rare Dec. 1908 I.O.M. PPC (view of "Cliff View" boarding house with staff at door; some light creasing) to Lincoln with KEVII ½d tied by a mainly very fine rare "DOUGLAS/19X08/MAS" cancel [the similar 1909 card in Cavendish's 'Tim Whitney' auction, Dec. 2012, realised £920], a few KEVII & Wembley Exhibition cancels, and a wide range of KEVII-KGVI covers/cards with a good range of the private cachets for Lands End, Snowdon Summit, John o'Groats, etc. Good lot. (c.120 covers/cards)
Cross Reference: ISLE OF MAN POSTAL HISTORY, CHRISTMAS INCLUDING CANCELLATIONS, EXHIBITION & SHOW CANCELLATIONS, SCOTLAND
£300
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G.B.P.H. COLLECTIONS - RUBBER HANDSTAMP SELECTION on PPC 1911-32. Good range. (55)
£100
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G.B.P.H. COLLECTIONS - WWI AND WWII CENSORED MAIL COLLECTION in binder inc. 17 Feb. 1919 registered env. to Denmark with "NORWOOD 2" reg. label; inward range inc. May 1917 env. to Bradford from MOSCOW and 10 July 1943 env. from Argentina; 2 envs. with green labels "RETURNED TO SENDER BY THE CENSOR"; (86)
Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, RUSSIA
£120
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G.B.P.H. COLLECTIONS - KGV/KEVIII/KGVI FRANKED MAIL WITH OVERSEAS CANCELS & PAQUEBOT MARKS (AUSTRALIA, SUDAN, ETC.); 1920-1953 covers/cards with a great variety of cancels and "PAQUEBOT" marks inc. KGV (31 inc. v. fine, 1922 blue Fremantle "Ship Letter", v. fine 1926 large Fremantle "PAQUEBOT", 1927 Port Sudan boxed "PAQUEBOT" as cancel, 1927 San Pedro tiny "MAILED AT SEA", New port News Va purple "SHIP.", 1935 v. fine red Boston US "PAQUETLOT"(!), large 1936 boxed Philippeville "B.M", etc.), KEVIII (5; Cape Verde,, Philippeville boxed "B.M", Alex, Port Sudan & Perth W.A.), and KGVI (21 covers, 1 front & 1 piece). Plus 3 early QEII items. Good lot suitable for further expansion. (57 covers/cards + 1 front)
Cross Reference: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AUSTRALIA, PAQUEBOTS, SUDAN
£240
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G.B.P.H. COLLECTIONS - 1924/5 WEMBLEY GROUP OF ITEMS incl. Wembley sets and singles used on env. or PPC (26), postal stationery range (26 mint, 4 used) & mixed group of Wembley slogans inc. first day. Also some unused PPCs with Wembley photos. (79)
Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY, K.G.V
£120
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G.B.P.H. COLLECTIONS - 20th CENTURY COVERS ETC. INC. "HVP" LABEL PARCEL TAGS WITH QEII CASTLES FRANKINGS, ETC.; 1929-64 covers (mainly KGVI FDCs) plus group of (mainly complete) 1961/62 bankers' bank-note parcel tags posted in Scotland with rare red "HVP" (High Value Parcel) labels and some pieces. Plus group of early QEII Postal Stationery cut-outs. (c.50 covers/tags + c.50 pieces)
Cross Reference: QEII ISSUES, REGISTERED MAIL
£100
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G.B.P.H. COLLECTIONS - ALDERNEY, GUERNSEY, HERM & JERSEY - KEVIII + WWII (1940 2d BISECT) TO QEII REGIONAL COVERS; 1936-85 covers/cards inc. 1940/41 pair of envs. with Guernsey ½d Pairs (but one re-posted in 1941, originally posted in 1940 with 1940 Centenary 2d Bisect, all with "VILLE AU ROI" cds cancels), 1947 receipt with Guernsey Sales Tax 5d + 1/3d both tied, and a wide range of post-WWII mail (many QEII Regionals) with strength in Alderney, 1954 PPC with Herm 8d Red, etc. Plus some stamps. (79 covers/cards, 1 receipt, 2 maps & c.60 stamps)
Cross Reference: ALDERNEY POSTAL HISTORY, HERM AND SARK POSTAL HISTORY, GUERNSEY POSTAL HISTORY, JERSEY POSTAL HISTORY
£100
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CANCELLATIONS - BOX: With the QV/KEVII accumulation of regional squared circle cancellations on PPCs, envs. and wrappers with the cancels mainly for letters "E" to "W"(400+ items)
Cross Reference: SQUARED CIRCLES
£280
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CANCELLATIONS - BOX: With the QV/KEVII accumulation of covers & cards with squared circle cancellations inc. mainly trade PCs with London cancels (120) and mostly PPCs, envs. and wrappers with regional squared circle cancels for letters "B" to "D" (200+). (320+ covers, (P)PCs & wrappers)
Cross Reference: SQUARED CIRCLES
£240
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CANCELLATIONS - BOX: With the collection of 1d Lilac (SG172) covers (100+), useful for stamp var.and postmark study. Also, range of QV to QEII Perfin covers (60+) inc. many company printed envs. and cachets. (160+ covers)
Cross Reference: PERFINS
£160
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CANCELLATIONS - BOX: With the QV to QEII accumulation of newspaper wrapper cancels, the majority on complete wrappers with a few fronts plus a handful of unused wrappers (180+ items)
Cross Reference: PRINTED MATTER, WRAPPERS, NEWSPAPER MAIL
£120
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CANCELLATIONS - LONDON NUMBERS IN MALTESE CROSS: Complete set of 12 on 1d reds, majority with good margins, fine black MX cancels, and showing very substantial part of the cancel. (12)
£120
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1840s CANCELLATIONS - LATE USE OF MALTESE CROSS IN 1845 ON PLATE 60: E (some splitting and reinforcing) to Dalton in Furness with 1841 1d red TE plate 60 (three margins & not tied, but clearly belongs) 7 Sep. 1845 "ULVERSTONE" cds & "Newton/Penny Post" on rear. A scarce example of post-1844 use of the Maltese Cross, recorded at various villages in this area.
Cross Reference: 1841 1d REDS
£150
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1840s CANCELLATIONS - UNIQUE(?) ON-COVER 1841 1d RED USAGE WITH VERY RARE ORANGE-RED SCOTTISH NUMERAL; 6 Jan. 1848 E from Dumfries to Thornhill with 1841 1d Red (pl.64?; almost 4 margins, and showing part of adjacent stamp at right) tied by the Dumfries "108" Scottish Numeral in ORANGE-RED [SG Spec. B1xd; cat. £40,000 for a fully 4-margin example on cover], matching the colour of the mainly fine orange-red "DUMFRIES" C.D.S. nicely placed on the lower flap. Only a handful of 1841 1d Red covers with Red Numerals are recorded - they are rarer than those with red Maltese Cross covers (only one other Red Scottish Numeral cover - of Sanquar - is recorded, and only a handful of English/Irish Red Numeral covers are known). Important Exhibition Item. [Plus 1848/9 ELs pair with similar marks but the 4m/2m 1d Reds with normal black "108" Numerals.] (3 covers) [With clean 1951 & 1996 RPS certificates.]
Cross Reference: SCOTLAND, 1841 1d REDS
£2000
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MACHINE CANCELLATIONS - 1858-c1911 SELECTION IN SMALL BOX with Rideout No 1 & 2 range (8), Hoster group incl. scarce CHARING CROSS town die (16 + 3 pieces), Bickerdike range mainly on PPC (15), Boston marks on PPC (5). Krag range mostly on KGV envs. & PPC (54) & Columbia range on KEVII/KGV envs., PPCs & some stationery (85). Also WIGAN Xmas cancel (year illegible). Interesting lot. (c180)
£420
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AIRMAILS - BOX with KGV range (54), KGVI range (56) & QEII mixture. (200+)
£250
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AIRMAILS - LIFEBOAT SATURDAY BALLOON POSTCARD; 29 Aug. 1903 PPC Balloon Post PPC (minor faults) to Cromer (redirected to Manchester) franked KEVII ½d tied by Ongar squared circle d.s. and carried on this very rare flight from Alexandria Palace to Ongar, Essex. Very attractive. RPSL Cert. (2015)
Cross Reference: BALLOON MAIL, REDIRECTED AND TURNED MAIL
£800
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AIRMAILS - INTERNAL FLIGHT COVERS; 1911-1939 range of internal (mainly First Flight) covers inc. 9 Sep. 1911 souvenir PCs (2) each franked with ½d Green cancelled by "FIRST UNITED KINGDOM/AERIAL POST/LONDON/SP 12 1911" c.d.s., 13 Oct. 1923 env. bearing "Carried by/MOTOR GLIDER/from/LYMPNE to HASTINGLEIGH" label (only 100 produced), 26 Aug. 1929 env. with m.s. "Via First Experimental Air Service/GALWAY to LONDON" across the top and "FIRST AIR MAIL/26th AUG 1929./GALWAY-LONDON" oval cachet in red below, 12 Apr. 1933 env. bearing Great Western Railway 3d Prepaid Newspaper Parcel stamp tied by fine oval "PARCELS DEPARTMENT/NEWPORT HIGH STREET, S.W.14" cachet and printed "FIRST FLIGHT/Great Western Railway/Air Service/South Wales to Devon/12th April 1933" top left (reported to be one of only 12 known) plus Provincial Airways, West Country Air Service proofs and colour trials (4 pieces) and much more. Well worth close inspection. (44 covers & PCs plus much related material)
Cross Reference: FIRST DAY/SPECIAL EVENT COVERS, CINDERELLAS, 1911 CORONATION AIR MAILS
£300
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AIRMAILS - RARE DAILY MAIL WATERPLANE FLIGHT; 6 August 1912 PPC (photo depicting a waterplane) to Brighton franked KGV ½d tied by Portsmouth machine cancel and framed "CARRIED BY/DAILY MAIL/WATERPLANE/PROMOTED BY/THE GRAHAME WHITE AVIATION CO. LD." cachet at left and dated 'July 24th 1912'. With a 1989 Francis J. Field letter confirming its genuineness. Few examples flown. Fine
£200
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AIRMAILS - LONDON, SCOTTISH AND PROVINCIAL AIRLINES; 23 May 1934 env. (opened out) to London franked KGV 4d tied by Nottingham machine cancel carried from Tollerton Aerodrome to Radlett, Hertfordshire (then by road to London) Signed by the Pilot & the Head Postmaster. Only five examples carried plus 19/20 Feb. 1934 envs. to London, Liverpool or Sutton Coldfield all flown by Midland & Scottish Air Ferries Ltd each with "FIRST DESPATCH" cachets on front and a contemporary timetable for this Line. (5 items and a few photos)
£220
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SHIP LETTERS - BRIGHTON/HASTINGS INDIA LETTER GROUP; 1826/34 EL/E's to Edinburgh (both redirected within Scotland) or London (ex Ceylon) each with framed "INDIA LETTER/BRIGHTON" h.s. on rear and 1839 E to London with Madras GPO d.s. and framed "INDIA LETTER/HASTINGS" h.s. on rear. Mainly good strikes. (4 covers)
Cross Reference: INDIA, SUSSEX, REDIRECTED AND TURNED MAIL, CEYLON/SRI LANKA
£150
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SHIP LETTERS - DARTMOUTH - UNIQUE(?) PAIR OF LETTERS ARRIVING SAME DAY EX N.S.W. WITH DIFFERENT SHIP LETTER TYPES; 6 Feb. + 6 Mar. 1826 pair of ELs (minor faults) from the same correspondence from Sydney to London (both about the first Australian lunatic, James Birnie, 1762-1844 - one from him and one from his wife who complains of his philandering etc.!); both with fair red 6 July 1826 London arrival cds's (1-ring or 2-ring) on the flaps, but having mainly very fine strikes of different black boxed Ship Letter marks - "SHIP LETTER/DARTMOUTH" & "DARTMOUTH/SHIP LETTER". It seems that more than one Ship Letter mark could be used where an extra large mail arrived; these letters are both thought to have been carried on the ship 'Lang' via Hobart. The only such pair with different types of Ship Letter marks landed at the same time from the pre-1840 period that we can recall having seen. Rare pair. [With relevant research notes, typed transcripts, etc.] (2 covers)
Cross Reference: NEW SOUTH WALES, DEVON
£200
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SHIP LETTERS - HULL - MAIL DISINFECTED IN HULL + RARE RED HULL "FOREIGN PAID" MARK ON DANISH COVER; 27 Aug. 1831 EL (light vinegar disinfection stains and two chisel-slits) from Hamburg to London "Pr Steamer Transit via Hull" (this ship is recorded in quarantine at Whitebooth Roads off Hull at this time) with fair boxed "HULL/SHIP LETTER" - one of only a handful of covers recorded that were disinfected at Hull - and 1853 EL from Copenhagen to Scotland with scarce red dated boxed "HULL/SHIP-LETTER" d.s. on the flap and a rare matching red Hull "FOREIGN-PAID" (seldom seen) on the front. (2 covers)
Cross Reference: OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, DISINFECTED MAIL, DENMARK, GERMAN STATES
£200
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SHIP LETTERS - LONDON - RARE BLACK DOUBLE-OVAL "Poft Paid Ship Lr/[Crown]/LONDON" ON COVERS EX MADEIRA; 1800/01 trio of ELs (two with some toning) from London to Madeira (one oddly endorsed "London Packet via Liverpool") prepaid "10", "1/8" or "1/1" by named ships, each with mainly fine or mainly very fine rare Rob.S41 marks in black (early usages). Ship Letters were seldom prepaid during this Napoleonic Wars period because so many ships were lost in transit before 1805. (3 covers)
Cross Reference: MADEIRA, MARITIME MAIL, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, LANCASHIRE - LIVERPOOL
£140
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SHIP LETTERS - SUSSEX SHIP LETTERS INC. RARE 2-LINE CONCAVE BRIGHTON: Range with 1801 large part E to London (ex West Indies?) with fair "BRIGHTON/SHIP LRE" concave type h.s. on front, 1816 EL to Dublin with step-type "BRIGHTON/SHIP LETTER" h.s., 1837 EL to London ex Canton and rated '1/4'(d) with framed "SHIP LETTER/BRIGHTON" h.s. on rear, 1847 EL to London ex Montevideo with faint large part step-type "WORTHING/SHIP LETTER" h.s. at lower right and a few others. (10 items)
Cross Reference: SUSSEX, INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL, CHINA
£200
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RAILWAY MAIL - TWO BOXES: QV TO QEII ACCUMULATION with the smattering of QV items, mostly KEVII-KGV range of PPCs (100s), and range of QEII envs. etc. (Qty.)
Cross Reference: PICTURE POSTCARDS
£300
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T.P.O.'S AND STATION MARKS - BOX: QEII WITH THE LARGE ACCUMULATION pre-decimal & decimal incl. the range with late fee unpaid &/or postage due stamps affixed (48). (c. 400 items)
Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUES, LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL
£200
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T.P.O.'S AND STATION MARKS - THE VERY RARE PURPLE "NOT TO BE DELIVERED/BY APPARATUS" MARK ON COMPLETE DATED COVER; Small 26 Feb. 1898 PO OHMS small env. (small fault at foot and slightly blurred readdressing ink; stain on reverse) to the Postmaster of Lancaster (forwarded to Morecambe) but having a very fine very rare purple "NOT TO BE DELIVERED/BY APPARATUS" mark on the front, which was to prevent the fragile contents being thrown from a moving train into the special net used for transit mail bags. Only two other covers and one label have been recorded with this mark [which preceded the similar PO KEVII labels usually used on regd. mail]. [One of the other two covers - not dated - realised £253 in Cavendish's 'Harold Wilson' auction of Nov. 2005, lot 2263, and the other, 1901, cover - in Cavendish's Mar. 2016 Evans auction, lot 660 - realised £370.] The earliest known "Apparatus" cover. Plus unused c.1910 LNWR PPC of the Apparatus beside a steam train. (2 items)
Cross Reference: OFFICIAL MAIL, REGISTERED MAIL
£240
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OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS - GROUP OF OVERSEAS MAIL incl. 21 Dec. 1863 E to Paris franked pair 1862 4d & two singles 1857 1d possibly paying a late fee. (20 items)
Cross Reference: LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL
£200
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OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS - 1857-79 GROUP OF OVERSEAS MAIL incl. 31 Oct. 1860 E to Lima franked pair 1856 1/- cancelled 'ST. HELENS' duplex and single numeral. (22 items)
£200
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OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS - 1859-81 GROUP OF OVERSEAS MAIL incl. 12 Nov. 1880 env. to Mauritius franked 1880 ½d & 4d plate 17 Large Garter, stamp torn (SG 154 £1600 on cover). (20 items)
£200
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