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OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS - GERMAN/ITALIAN STATES (BREMEN/PRUSSIA/TUSCANY) - RETURNED FOR POSTAGE, EMBOSSED COVERS, ETC.; 1843/56 covers inc. 1843 EL Bremen to London with FB red "[Crown]" Inspector's Mark, 1846 E to Dusseldorf with single 1d Red Imperf. (part cut away) with red boxed "Returned for/[1/8] Postage" (2 types), 14 Nov. 1848 EL (Retaliatory Rates Period) from "New York" sent unpaid ("1/-" rate) "Per [S.S.] Hibernia" (faint "AMERICA/LIVERPOOL" cds on flap) to London Agents and posted there to Livorno with Imperf. 1d Red + 1841 2d Blue (margins in places) and cut-to-shape Embossed 1/- Green all tied by London Numerals, and 1856 to Breslau with 1d Red 'Stars' (2) + cut-square Embossed 6d Purple (clear 2 sides, shaved at foot and into at left) tied/cancelled by London Numerals. with Boulogne & Genoa transits etc. (6 covers) [Ex Paul Phillips.]
Cross Reference: GERMAN STATES, ITALIAN STATES, EMBOSSED ISSUES, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY
£220
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OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS - MAIL TO ITALIAN STATES/ITALY; Range with 1856 E/env. to Venice or Rome franked 6d Embossed + 2d Blue or 1/- Embossed + 1d Red, Nov. 1860 printed env. to Milan franked pair 6d Lilac, 1867/70 E's to Genoa or Messina franked at single, double or treble rates of 6d, 1/- or 1/6d and Feb. 1870 E to Genoa franked at the 1/6d treble via France rate + 4d registration (8 covers)
Cross Reference: , REGISTERED MAIL
£120
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OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS - MAIL TO RUSSIA & FINLAND; 29 Mar. 1870 EL to St Petersburg franked 9d (MH) + 1d (MI) both tied by London duplexes with framed "L1" and "Franco." h.s. on front, 21 Sep. 1878 EL to Pernau franked 2½d Lilac tied by Lombard St duplex and 1860/61 E to Pernau or Jacobstad franked 1d Red ex London (paying late fee) or unfranked ex Hull both with "7d½" accountancy marks and Aachen transit d.s. all on front. (4 covers)
Cross Reference: LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL, ACCOUNTANCY MARKS
£200
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OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS - USA; Range on leaves inc. Apr. 1860 env. to Philadelphia franked pair 6d Lilac tied by Winchester sideways duplex, May 1860 mourning env. to Galveston, Texas franked 6d Lilac pair tied by Newport duplexes with bold "ADVERTISED", "1"(c) [advertisement fee?] and "SENT BACK TO ENGLAND/WITHOUT A REASON/FOR NON-DELIVERY" h.s. all on front, Nov. 1860 env. also franked pair 6d Lilac tied by Penrith duplexes to Illinois, 1860/61 envs. each franked 1/- Green tied by Leeds, Penrith or Loughborough duplexes or Attleborough numeral cancel, Apr. 1861 env./EL with "3/CENTS" h.s. on front and a few prints and photos (13 items)
Cross Reference: ACCOUNTANCY MARKS, WELSH POSTAL HISTORY, RETURNED MAIL, SPOONS & SIDEWAYS DUPLEXES, ETC.
£200
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OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS - USA - REGISTERED & LATE FEE MAIL TO CALIFORNIA; Jan. 1861 env. (defective) to Sacramento franked 1/- + 6d + 2d + 1d all with '396' cancels and Huntingdon c.d.s, London oval reg. d.s. and "Crown/REGISTERED" h.s. on front. Rear with Ramsey/Hunts & Sacramento d.s. and "SENT BACK TO ENGLAND/WITHOUT A REASON/FOR NON-DELIVERY" h.s. and Oct. 1861 small env. to San Francisco franked 1/- + 4d tied by two strikes of a London duplex and with San Francisco arrival d.s. at left. Good pair showing the impossible 1/2½d rates with registration and late fees. (2)
Cross Reference: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, REDIRECTED AND TURNED MAIL, LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL, RETURNED MAIL
£260
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OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS - USA - 1d SOLO & MULTI FRANKED COVERS; Feb./Dec. 1862 env. (rear faults) or printed EL to NY or Maine franked 1d Red tied by London numeral or 1d Red (12) all tied by Glasgow duplexes with "21/CENTS" and NY Packet c.d.s. on front. Both unusual examples of transatlantic mail (2)
Cross Reference: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ACCOUNTANCY MARKS, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL
£150
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OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS - USA - ELUSIVE 2d, 3d & 4d NEWSPAPER RATES: Trio of 1863/64 The Daily News (London) front pages only & folded all to same addressee in NY each franked 2d Blue or 3d Rose-carmine (wing margin) or 4d Vermilion (this example endorsed '4 papers') tied or cancelled by Liverpool '466' numerals. Rather clean and uncommon examples, particularly the latter 'bulk' rate. (3 items)
Cross Reference: PRINTED MATTER, NEWSPAPER MAIL, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL
£300
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EXHIBITION & SHOW CANCELLATIONS - TWO BINDERS with the collection of mainly used PPCs from various early exhibitions inc. Glasgow 1901, Bradford 1904, Austrian 1906, Dublin 1907, Hungarian 1908, Franco-British 1908, Japan 1910, Coronation/Imperial (Shepherds Bush) 1911, Latin 1912, Anglo-American 1914, Wembley 1924/25, etc. (c.200 cards)
Cross Reference: EXHIBITIONS
£200
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EXHIBITION & SHOW CANCELLATIONS - KEVII to DATE mostly philatelic exhibition items, some other included. Stampex range from 1956 & Philatelic Congress range. (c300)
Cross Reference: EXHIBITIONS
£200
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EXHIBITION & SHOW CANCELLATIONS - 1934 INTERNATIONAL AIR POST EXHIBITION (APEX); Range of covers, cards, labels and related ephemera from APEX 1934 inc. 7 May "SOUVENIR PIGEONGRAM" forms (2), 8 May PC with "BY AUTOGYRO/OVER THE ROUTE/OF THE FIRST U.K./AERIAL POST 1911./WINDSOR-LONDON" & "FIRST FLIGHT" cachets and numbered "890" (of 2000 flown), 2 envs. cancelled for the first day to Paris or London and 8 PPCs (7 used within the UK & 1 stamped with show cachet but not posted), 1 env. and 2 PCs cancelled for the last day (one being a 1924 British Empire Exhibition 1d Stationery card), etc. (24 items)
Cross Reference: FIRST DAY/SPECIAL EVENT COVERS, AIRMAILS, CINDERELLAS
£140
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FREE MAIL - TWO BINDERS containing the collection of mostly EL/Es with some fronts inc. 8 Mar. 1815 EL Bath to London initially charged 9d in ms. but deleted and sent free with 9 Mar. 1815 "FREE" cds, 26 Dec. 1831 EL France to London then re-directed to Hastings charged 3/6 but deleted and overstruck with "FREE" mark for 29 Dec. 1831, 20 May 1839 EL to Harston with red "MISSENT TO/LEICESTER/97", etc. Irish uses inc. 30 Aug. 1815 EL to Kilmainham Dublin with red mileage "LOUGHBRICKLAND/58", etc. Also a group of official 'OHMS' mail. (c110 items)
Cross Reference: OFFICIAL MAIL, IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY, PRESTAMP/STAMPLESS MAIL, G.B.P.H. COLLECTIONS
£200
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FREE MAIL - LARGE ALBUM with the collection of free franks to 1807. Mostly fronts though some EL/E included with c1690 large part E endorsed "Frank:/Edw: Clarke:" to Taunton with 1673-type London Bishop mark and "GC" receiver; 1726 EL to London endorsed "Free Percy" with "25/IY" Bishop mark; c1750 EL to Dublin with "MY/17" Scottish & London "23/MA" Bishop marks, endorsed ms "P"; 1737 E to Dublin with unboxed "FREE"; 31 May 1784 EL to London with "4/IV" Bishop mark, red circled "FREE" and straight-lined "RICHMOND"; 1797 E (faults inc. splitting) to HRH The Duke of Gloucester, Tunbridge, redirected to London with concave "TUNBRIDGE/WELLS", red "FREE" cds's (W&J 780 & 782) and "NEWCASTLE" horseshoe used as a MISSENT marking, etc. All items carefully researched and written up. (200+ items)
Cross Reference: , MISSENT MAIL, IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY, SCOTLAND
£400
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FREE MAIL - LARGE ALBUM being the first volume of the extensive collection of Free fronts, A to C in alphabetical order by name of person granted the frank, with short research notes on each personage represented. (520+ items)
Cross Reference: IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY, SCOTLAND
£400
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FREE MAIL - LARGE ALBUM with the second section of the Free fronts collection, D to H. (c560 items)
Cross Reference: SCOTLAND, IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY
£400
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FREE MAIL - LARGE ALBUM with the third section of the Free fronts collection, I to P. (600+ items)
Cross Reference: SCOTLAND, IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY
£400
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FREE MAIL - LARGE ALBUM with the final section of the Free fronts collection, R to Z. (c630 items)
Cross Reference: SCOTLAND, IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY
£400
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FREE MAIL - LARGE ALBUM with the collection of Free fronts all with an Irish connection. Also a small group of Sunday marks (8), Supplementary Free stamps (12), Local Post charges (21), Breaches/inspected items (21) and Too Late items (13). Also a binder with a photocopied list of all names entitled to a frank. (600+ fronts and a binder)
Cross Reference: IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY, TOO LATE MARKS
£400
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FREE MAIL - LONDON COLLECTION INC. SCARCE 1890s TYPES, I.O.W. MARK, COVER TO ROME, OFFICIAL IMPRINTS, ETC.; 1780-1839 covers with a very fine and wide range of MAINLY V. fine London "FREE" marks inc. early encircled red types, 1787/89 pair with mainly v. fine v. scarce black 2-ring "FREE/S" & "FREE/P" types, 1790s 3-ring types (one with rare serpentine "BROMLEY"), 1799 pair with rare short-lived Crown/dots unframed type (one with large part rare "ISLE OF WIGHT N" Newport mark), Apple types, 1811 crowned "To be/delivered/Free" (signed Freeling), fine and rare 1834 E franked to Rome, 1837/9 pair with Sec. of State/Tithe Commissioners imprints, etc. Excellent lot for further expansion. (25 covers)
Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, OFFICIAL MAIL, ITALIAN STATES
£400
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FREE MAIL - MAINLY 19TH CENTURY GROUP INC. IRISH, 'LAUREL LEAVES', CROWN ON TOP TYPES ETC; Range inc. 1788 EL to Dartford two-ring "FREE/S" h.s. on front, 1790 EL to London with circular "FREE/A/LAUREL LEAVES" h.s. in Black, 1792/96 EL's with double-ring Free d.s. and with s/l "LEWES" or curved "BRIGHTON" h.s. also on front, 1807 EL to London with Crown-on-Top type Free h.s., 1821 'Admiralty Office' imprint on OHMS E to Dartmouth, 1825/30 EL's with framed "TO PAY 1D ONLY" h.s. in Red or Black, 1826 E to London with Crowned FREE d.s. over-scored and "ABOVE/NUMBER" h.s. applied, 1836 front with Crown Free "O" type, 6 Dec. 1839 front to London from Stranorlar with "C/LATE MAIL" - sent on 1st day of the 4d Post Period and various other examples (40 covers + 17 fronts)
Cross Reference: , UNIFORM 4d POSTAGE PERIOD, INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL, SUSSEX
£300
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FREE MAIL - SET OF RARE LAUREL-LEAVES "A"/"C"/"P"-CODE 1790 COVERS, OVAL "To be/delivered/FREE", PAR. PRO., ETC.; 1790-1838 covers all sent Free with range of marks inc. rare 1790 encircled "FREE/[Laurel Leaves]" trio with the 3 codes ("P" v. fine, others mainly fine), 1838 EL from Devonport to Chelsea Hospital with v. fine rare crowned oval "To be/delivered/FREE", and 1816-33 range with special Official Free headings inc. rare 1833 m/s "Par[liamentary]. Pro[ceedings].", and printed group for Poor Law, L.T.R. (3; all signed "F. Freeling") or Corn Act. Good lot. (10 covers)
Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, OFFICIAL MAIL, PARLIAMENTARY MAIL
£200
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FREE MAIL - FRANCIS FREELING LETTERS FROM V.I.P.s ABOUT FRANKING PROBLEMS, WRONGLY CHARGED PETITION, ETC.; 1808-34 letters (only one with address sheet; 1830 EL from "Broadstairs" to GPO London with v. fine boxed "No.1" and charged "1[d]" - even to Freeling! - with v. fine boxed "Ramsgate/Penny Post" on reverse) from MPs and the like complaining about having their letters 'unfairly' charged, seeking free franking rights for a Secretary (1824), a Petition wrongly charged "£2-18s-2d" (1828), alteration of signature (new Bishop, 1830), etc. Plus 4 fronts (3 to Maberly). Rare group from this famous correspondence. (17 items)
Cross Reference: AUTOGRAPHS, POSTAGE DUE MARKS, PRINTED MATTER, KENT
£150
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INSPECTORS' MARKS - 1800-1846 GROUP OF COVERS; Interesting study inc. two ELs from London dated 1800 & 1801 with solid red star inspector's mark, 6 ELs 1819-1838 all with inspector's double lined red star marks in various sizes, one EL (slightly reduced) and one E both used in Ireland with inspector's 'A' in circle within large red star plus 1846 env. with late use Bristol 'W' in circle with cross below in black. Useful basis for further expansion. (11 covers)
£100
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JUBILEE OF 1890 - EXTENSIVE MINT & USED COLLECTION; inc. exhibition envs. (some foxed) most with card inserts (38, 29 unused, 9 used (5 with, first day, 2 July 1890 South Kensington exhibition cancels) also 6 P. Stationery PCs, env. & wrapper also with 1st day exhibition cancels, scarce Elliot envs. & cards (2 unused but with some foxing), scarce Furness envs. (3, 2 with card inserts), Christmas & New Year cards (2 mint), 13 P. Stationery PCs, & envs. with 16 or 19 May Guildhall cancels plus 6 exhibition envs. or cards with multiple (3-5) cancels on face and back, etc. A good lot. (95)
£250
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LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL - TOO LATE MARKS - 4 DIFFERENT TYPES (KIDDERMINSTER, ROSS & WORCESTER) INC. 4d-POST PERIOD; 1824-49 covers all with handstruck "TOO LATE" marks; 1824 scarce double-boxed Worcester "TOO LATE", 1834 scarce Kidderminster "TOO-LATE", 6 Dec. 1839 (2nd Day of Uniform 4d Post Period) single-boxed Worcester "TOO LATE", and 1849 1d Red env. with scarce Ross "Too Late"; all mainly fine to very fine and seldom seen. (4 covers)
Cross Reference: WORCESTERSHIRE, UNIFORM 4d POSTAGE PERIOD
£140
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LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL - 19th & 20th CENTURY LATE MAIL; Range inc. 1836 E to London ex Belfast, rated '4/-' and "LATE MAIL" h.s. on front, 1869/70 E's to Belgium franked 3d embossed cut-out + 1d or 2 x 3d + 1d each with framed "L1" h.s., 1871/73 E/env. to Paris or Bordeaux franked 4d or pair 3d + 1d with framed "L1" h.s., 1890 6d embossed printed env. to Leipzig cancelled by "L1D/LONDON" duplex and other related or similar examples. (31 items)
Cross Reference: OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, POSTAL STATIONERY, Q.V.
£120
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LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL - LONDON TOO LATE MAIL QV GROUP mainly envs., with 'L2' on E to New York (3) & cover to Paris; range of Too Late marks etc. Also a KEVII late item. (35)
Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY
£150
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LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL - THE RARE 6d INLAND LATE FEE ex LONDON TO ALCESTER - 7 June 1860 env. to Alcester franked 1857 1d red in addition to 1855 6d (corner perf loose) paying the (expensive) 7-7.30pm posting late fee. Stamps cancelled with Inland Office double "46", London late mail d.s. and "ALCESTER" & "BROMSGROVE" CDSs on rear. Rare usage.
£150
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MISSENT MAIL - RARE "MISSENT 2nd TIME" & OTHER WORCESTER MISSENT INC. DISTINCTIVE "Missent.to" TYPES, ETC.; 1830-62 lot inc. extraordinary 1830E from London to "Cotton, Alveton, Worcester, Staffs" but with blue "WORCESTER" cds's back and front each with rare claret-purple Handstruck "Missent.to" marks alongside (struck in Worcester) and the example on the front endorsed "2nd time" (!!), the same "Missent-to" mark in black on an 1834 pair of Free fronts, an 1838 OHMS "L.T.R." (Land Tax Registry) free front with Worcester cds endorsed "Missent to" but also with v. fine rare Handstruck "W. L Maberly" (Free authorisation) mark, and 1834/52/62 trio of covers with Worcester Missent marks (manuscript, or Handstruck - framed or unframed). Good lot. (4 covers + 3 fronts)
Cross Reference: WORCESTERSHIRE, FREE MAIL, OFFICIAL MAIL, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY
£140
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MISSENT MAIL - HEREFORD - RARE UNFRAMED OVAL MARKS IN BLUE OR RED ON 1d RED COVERS; Fine 8 May 1849 env. from Cirencester to "Ross, Hereford" with 3m 1d Red tied by v. fine "204" Numeral and so with very fine rare oval blue "MISSENT/TO/HEREFORD" nicely placed at the left; plus fine 11 Mar. 1856 mourning env. to Evesham with 1d Red 'Stars' tied by v. fine "RAMSGATE/634" S/ways Duplex but oddly also with mainly very fine rare red oval "MISSENT/TO/HEREFORD" (different or re-cut type) on the front. Attractive pair with this rare Missent mark. (2 covers)
Cross Reference: HEREFORDSHIRE
£140
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PARCEL POST COVERS/LABELS - EARLY NAMED CARRIER COVERS + "MANCHESTER CARRIER" PARCEL WRAPPER, ETC.; 1741-1827 Collection of ELs (7) with Carrier endorsements; 4 to Edinburgh (1741 ex Coupar "To Special cair of John Milton Cariar in Arblaw", 1801 "Pr Kinross Carrier", 1829 ex Belses Moor "Per Lillisslief carrier" or 1827 "P Thomas Scott, Innerleithen Carrier"), to Paisley (1827 ex Neilston to Paisley per "Paid Runner" - special messenger), Haddington (1790 ex Berwick "P John Thomson, carrier"), or to Perth (1770 ex Edinr. "By the Perth carrier"); plus large c.1780 parcel wrapping (dated by the 1755-89 dates of the addressee in Hartington) addressed to "Hartington to be left at the Hurdlow House near Buxton, Derbyshire" endorsed "by ye Manchester carr[ier]". Rare group. (9 covers)
Cross Reference: SCOTLAND, DERBYSHIRE
£240
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PARCEL POST COVERS/LABELS - VERY EARLY CARRIERS "PARCEL" FORE-RUNNER COVERS, PARCEL WRAPPER & HORSE-HIRE ACCOUNT; 1752/55/60 trio of ELs (minor faults) to Edinburgh from Perth, Dundee or Eyemouth by common carriers with endorsements; "With a Big trunk & clock Bage" (pair on delivery), "with 2 parsalls [sic]" (some tea) or "With two matted Parcells Fish" (£1-15s-0d's worth of dried fish); plus large rare c.1817 brown paper wrapper to "Thirton" (8 miles from Norwich) endorsed "To be forwarded from the White Lion, Norwich by the Loddon Post" with manuscript "6/8d" charge, and unusual Carnarvon 1814 horse-hire account. Rare group. (5 items)
Cross Reference: SCOTLAND, NORFOLK
£200
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PARCEL POST COVERS/LABELS - PICKFORD "CARAVAN" MAIL, POSTAGE-EVASION LETTERS REF. MAIL BY BOOK PARCELS, ETC.; Rare 1821 & c.1830 ELs from "Grand Junc. Canal nr. Boxmoor" or Ashbourne to Pickford himself in "Manchester" endorsed "P Van" or "P. Caravan" respectively, 1833/34 pair of ELs with intriguing references to sending letters illegally in "Parcels" & the fact that "Postmasters are constantly opening parcels and fining people who enclose letters", and c.1855 env. (ex Orkneys?) to Glasgow endorsed "With 32 barrels herrings marked T". Rare and intriguing group. (5 covers)
Cross Reference: DERBYSHIRE, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, KENT, POSTAL REFORMS
£200
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PARCEL POST COVERS/LABELS - COACHES - MAIL WRITTEN IN MOVING COACH OR CARRIED BY COACHES + RECEIPTS; c.1835 EL written entirely in very 'crazy' pencil "in the coach" (full typed transcript; revealing that it was written on the road between Andover and Hounslow - "A Brave try"!) posted (ink address) with fine "HOUNSLOW" UDC, fine large 1829 parcel wrapper to Rochdale endorsed "London...Per Mail" with m/s "26" & "3/10", similar (but unendorsed) c. 1839 parcel front to Cheadle with large Handstruck "CARRIAGE/PAID/THROUGHOUT" (ex London?), 1821 EL to Edinr. endorsed "P Dunse Fly" with m/s "18" & "25" (latter ink-etched), 1833 EL from Grangemouth to Glasgow endorsed "Parcel per John Ewing, Driver of the Earl of March Coach" (rare thus) and 1840 pair of "SWAN WITH 2 NECKS" or "WHITE HORSE FETTER LANE" printed receipts. Good lot. (7 items)
Cross Reference: COACHING, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, SCOTLAND, MIDDLESEX
£240
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PARCEL POST COVERS/LABELS - SUSSEX COUNTY USED & UNUSED PARCEL POST LABELS; QV - KGV range inc. unstamped label for Horsham with mss. '4d to pay for redirection', 1921 unstamped label for Clayton Hassocks with Rubber d.s. for same, 1894 label for Bognor franked QV 1½d pair, 1914 label for Bognor franked KGV 4d, loose stamps with parcel post cancels, PPC's depicting motorised or horse-drawn parcel transport, Dec. 1840 private parcel label for '2/4'(d) etc. (c200 items)
Cross Reference: SUSSEX, REDIRECTED AND TURNED MAIL
£550
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POSTAGE DUE MARKS - LIVERPOOL TAX/INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS ON INCOMING/OUTGOING MAIL: 1900-1906 range of envs./PCs with fine marks applied in Liverpool on mail from Liverpool/U.S.A. & Canada inc. 14 May 1900 PC (foxing) to I.O.M. with encircled 'd1/d' (one of three recorded with the letter below the figure 1), 1907 env. (defects) to a passenger on SS. Baltic with violet 'NOT ON BOARD/Ismay & Imrie & Co.' & boxed 'Returned to Post office/LIVERPOOL on.......' h.s's, plus 1913 Brighton to Hoylake PC with Inspectors small triangle/'466' h.s., alongside a m/s blue crayon 'Stamp observed/to be missing at Liverpool'. (7 covers & 12 cards)
Cross Reference: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CANADA, LANCASHIRE - LIVERPOOL
£90
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POSTAL STATIONERY COLLECTIONS - KEVII-KGVI LARGE RANGE OF MINT in box with PCs, letter cards, stamped envs. etc. Also a selection of KGVI stationery proofs. (c350)
£200
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POSTAL STATIONERY COLLECTIONS - THE MAINLY UNUSED QV TO QEII RANGE: 1841 to modern inc. QV 1d Pink env. & wrapper both with large "SPECIMEN" opt. in red plus 1d env. & ½d Brown PC (slight corner damage) with small "SPECIMEN" opt. in black, 6d Telegraph form (2, one with some foxing), ½d Green (2) & ½d Brown Vaccination Certificates (all used), 2d Blue envs. (5), etc plus selection of KGV, KGVI & QEII letter cards, PCs,wrappers & envs. (inc. regd.). A good mixed lot. (44 items)
Cross Reference: SPECIMENS
£150
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POSTAL STATIONERY, Q.V. - EMBOSSED ENVs. MINT RANGE to 1900, assorted ½d and 1d items mostly mint, some addressed but unused. Also a 2d env & range of 2½d envs. (25). (204 items)
£160
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POSTAL STATIONERY, Q.V. - ACCUMULATION OF MINT PREPAID PCs range of values and sizes. (c240)
£120
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POSTAL STATIONERY, Q.V. - MAINLY LATE QV RANGE with 1d pink range 1843-1890s (35 incl. 2 cancelled MX), then range of ½d & 1d PCs; ½d embossed (2) etc. (c172)
£100
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POSTAL STATIONERY, Q.V. - MISCELLANY with range of unused registration envs. (6, all different) inc. example with "SPECIMEN" opt. (faults); group of used embossed to order envs. registered mostly to Germany though also above size 11 Feb. 1899 env. to Cambridge embossed with 1½d & 2d values. Also group of mail with 1887 values and 10 Aug. 1876 Registered Letter receipt with "ALNMOUTH" cds; etc. (17 items)
Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL
£120
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POSTAL STATIONERY, Q.V. - RANGE from 1881 incl. 20 Mar. 1889 large RP4 env. Mullingar to Stourbridge, selection to Europe, mostly Germany (23). Also 27 July 1860 Registered Letter receipt with 'Lutterworth' c.d.s & May 1900 2½d stamped envelope with 'TOO LATE F.B.G.P.O.' in circle mark. (68 items)
Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY, Q.V.
£150
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POSTAL STATIONERY, K.G.V - ASSORTED USED SELECTION with range of envs., PCs, letter cards etc. Plus similar KGVI range. Also KEVII (3). (c120)
Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY, K.G.VI
£100
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REGISTERED MAIL - BOX WITH MINT MOSTLY DECIMAL RANGE, large range of values and sizes. Plus selection of aerogrammes mint and used (c40). Also group of mint stamped PCs & letter cards (130). (300+ items)
Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY - QEII
£180
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REGISTERED MAIL - MINT STAMPED ENVELOPES QV TO KGVI range of types & sizes with QV (10), KEVII (8), KGV (11) & KGVI (38). (67)
Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY COLLECTIONS
£120
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REGISTERED MAIL - UNIQUE(?) QV REGD. ENV. WITH OVAL STATION MARK + 1843/86 RAIL PARCEL WRAPPERS; Fine 14 Feb. 1895 usage of the small regd. env. with 1d Lilac tied by Farranfore "217" Numeral but also with v. fine "GORTATLEA/STATION/GT. S.&W. RY" oval telegraphs mark on the front endorsed "Registered at"; plus large 1 Sept. 1843 wrapper (some wear) to Knaresborough endorsed "Per Railway from No. Allerton" charged "1/2" and large part 17 Dec. 1886 parcel wrapping to London "Car. paid" with orange GNR "PAID PARCEL FROM RETFORD" label. Rare trio. [The regd. env. ex V. Sussex, Cavendish, Mar. 2002; lot 212, realised £193.] (3 items)
Cross Reference: PARCEL POST COVERS/LABELS, RAILWAY MAIL, IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY, YORKSHIRE
£150
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REGISTERED MAIL - HIGH FRANKINGS - FOUR ELs FROM THE SAME CORRESPONDENCE to PORTUGAL, all marked in ms "Registered Letter" with 17 Mar. 1849 paid "4/-" and with DISINFECTION SLITS; 27 Mar. 1850 paid "14/6"; 17 Jan. 1851 paid "10/6" plus "6" (for registration fee?); 17 Jan. 1852 paid "10/6". Scarce early registration to foreign destination. Good to fine. (4)
Cross Reference: DISINFECTED MAIL, PORTUGAL, PRESTAMP/STAMPLESS MAIL
£300
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REGISTERED MAIL - 19th & 20th CENTURY REGISTERED MAIL; Range inc. 1855 E to Workington franked 1/- Embossed & 2d Blue endorsed 'registered' on front, 1877 long env. to Northampton franked pair 2d Blue + ½d QV endorsed 'Registered', 1902 env. used within London franked KEVII 3d with oval "AR" h.s. at left, 1907 long printed reg. env. to England (redirected on arrival) franked Transvaal KEVII 6d tied by Johannesburg cds, 1910 env. to London ex Dresden franked Germany 50pf + 5pf with London I.S reg. label and red 'INSURED' labels affixed and other similar or related examples (50 items)
Cross Reference: AIR MAIL COVERS, GERMANY, REDIRECTED MAIL
£150
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REGISTERED MAIL - QV - QEII REGISTRATION ENVELOPES; Unused and used range inc. 1929 KGV 4½d env. with 'JEFINGTON' reg. label; misspelt for Jevington, 1943 KGVI 5½d env. to London with blank emergency type reg. label endorsed 'Liverpool/27.' in mss., 1955 QEII 8½d env. to Lagos uprated Wildings 1/- + 3d + 2d and endorsed 'Forces Airmail' and other similar or related items. (75 covers)
Cross Reference: MILITARY, AIR MAIL COVERS, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS
£120
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RETURNED MAIL - 19th CENTURY OFFICIAL RETURNED MAIL; Range of internal official P.O. wrappers and envs. inc. 1814 EL to Bannockburn with printed 'retd Letter Office, Edinburgh' at base,. 1842/43 'Returned Letter' or 'Returned paid Letter' EL's used within London or to Carlisle, latter rated '2'(d) on front, 1896 OHMS 'Returned Registered Letter - Free' env. to Southend and several similar or related items (33 covers)
Cross Reference: OFFICIAL MAIL, REGISTERED MAIL, SCOTLAND, REGISTERED MAIL
£140
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