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Birchington & Westgate on Sea. 1840-1926 Entires, covers and cards (30), parcel post labels (3) and a few pieces, including "Birchington / Penny Post" in red (2), undated circles in blue (2) or green, duplexs and c.d.s, skeleton, St. Nicholas at Wade c.d.s, Westgate duplexs and c.d.s, Westgate R.S.O parcel label. (33+). £100-120
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Blackheath. 1809-1956 Entire letters, covers and cards (20), a front and parcel post labels (2) with London 2d Post, 1851 cover to Hunters River, New South Wales prepaid 8d in cash, Blackheath Hill, Eastern Office undated circle, duplex, squared circle, Blackheath Village, Tranquil Vale, Shooters Hill Rd. (23). £100-120
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Broadstairs. 1846-1976 Covers and cards (27), parcel post labels (6), certificates of posting (2) and a few pieces, including undated circle in red, "737" numeral and duplex, York St., Broadstairs Station with parcel cancel, skeletons (2) and parcel post label. (35+). £100-120
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Bromley. 1801-1971 Entire letters, covers and cards (115), parcel post labels (16), also a 1910 C.O.P, stamps and pieces, the collection in an album including mileage marks, undated circles, London 2d Post, "Bromley / Penny Post" (3), London country office c.d.s, missent covers, straight line handstamps, "144" numerals, 1874 cover to Russia bearing 1d + 4d, duplexs, 1884 cover to H.M.S "Frolic", Cape of Good Hope with 6d green, squared circles, rubbers, postage dues, 1944 2 1/2d P.O.W air letter to Germany, Bromley Common skeleton, Farwig, Masons Hill, Park Rd, Shooting Common, Shortlands, scarce Shortlands Station c.d.s (2), Simpsons Rd, Widmore. (132+). £280-350
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Bromley. 1841 Entire letter from Holwood bearing 1d black DK plate 6, four margins, tied black Maltese Cross with boxed "Bromley / Penny Post" and "No. 1" on the front; and 1840 part entire with 1d black NJ plate 1B, four margins, tied red Maltese Cross with "TP / Bromley". (2). Photo on Page 170 in printed catalogue. £150-180
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Bromley - Railway Letters. 1894 Covers to Martin Bank Ltd in Bromley both bearing a 1d lilac and South Eastern Railway 2d letter stamp, all cancelled by manuscript cross and Bromley 144 duplexs. Two fine early commercial railway letters. (2). £120-150
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Bromley District. 1842-1939 Entire letters, covers and cards (34), parcel post labels (7), and a few pieces, from villages south of Bromley, comprising Biggin Hill (2); Cudham (4) with blue undated circle; Down (8) with undated circle and R.S.O datestamps on parcel labels (2); Farnborough (10) with undated circle, real photo postcard of the Post Office, skeleton; Green Street Green (8); Keston (8) with undated circles (2), skeleton; Tatsfield. (41+). £110-130
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Charlton. 1806-1934 Entire letters, covers and cards (40), a parcel post label and pieces, including London 2d Post, undated circle, skeletons (2), Lower Rd duplexs, New Charlton, Church Lane duplexs, "379" numeral and duplexs of Old Charlton, Woolwich Rd duplex. (41+). £100-120
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Chatham. 1792-1956 Entire letters, covers and cards (57), parcel post labels (2), and pieces including straight line and concave handstamps, mileage marks, "173" numeral and duplexs, both types of sideways duplex, 1843 skeleton datestamp, 1882-86 covers to India bearing five 1d lilacs or 5d green, U.S Ship duplexs (5), 270 High St., Luton undated circle in blue, Old Brompton double arc datestamp and c.d.s, New Brompton, Ordnance Place, Hempstead, Wainscott rubbers (2, one on parcel post label). (59+). £170-200
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Chislehurst. 1835-1981 Entire letters, covers and cards (72), parcel post labels (9), stamps and pieces, including London 2d Post, surface printed issues on covers to abroad (4), 1899 1/2d envelope redirected to France charged 40c and then back to G.B charged 4d, duplexs, squared circles, skeletons (6), 1933 cover with "NO FLIGHT / SENT BY / ORDINARY SERVICE", 1946 card from a German P.O.W, Lower Camden, Royal Parade, White Horse Hill, Chislehurst Station Office. (81+). £120-150
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Crayford. 1816-1951 Entire letters, covers and cards (26) and parcel post labels (4), the interesting lot including 1816 entire letter posted at Dartford with contents concerning the Crayford enclosure and a meeting at the Bear Inn with the printed enclosure act and a bill from the Bear Inn, 1841 entire letter bearing 1d black PA plate 10 (clear double "A", three margins) tied black Maltese Cross with "TP / Crayford", "697" numerals and duplex, 1882 registered cover bearing 1/2d + 2 1/2d, 1885 blue first type Parcels Post label, 1915 parcel tag to Norway franked 7d + 1/- with F.&C.P.P label. (30+). Photo on Page 170 in printed catalogue. £200-250
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Dartford. 1721-1975 Entire letters, covers and cards (168), parcel post labels (12), stamps and pieces and two early prints, the extensive collection in two albums including rare "DART / FORD" used in 1721 (KT283) or 1752 (2, KT286, one sent to the Union Coffee House in London), first type mileage mark, straight line handstamps (7), serpentine handstamps (2), later mileage marks, 1810 entire letter from Deptford to Welling endorsed "missent to Dartford", undated circles, boxed "Dartford / Penny Post" (2), Uniform 4d Post entire letter, scarce 1841 skeleton, 1850 missent cover, "HIGH-ST" (2), "236" numerals and duplexs including sideways duplexs, later skeletons, town sub-offices with East Hill, Havelock Rd, Hythe St., New Town, West Hill. (182+). £500-700
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Dartford. 1840-41 Entire letter and part entires (3) all bearing 1d blacks comprising BF plate 5, four margins tied by red Maltese Cross; GJ plate 9 four margins tied red Maltese Cross; JE plate 9, touched at base, tied red Maltese Cross; and QJ plate 4 (?) four margins tied to entire letter by black Maltese Cross. (4). £260-300
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Dartford War Hospital. c.1915-18 P.O.W envelopes or lettersheets from German P.O.Ws in the hospital, sent to London (2) or Germany (3), two with scarce violet boxed "PASSED CENSOR / DARTFORD WAR HOSPITAL / DARTFORD" or similar "PASSED CENSOR / LOWER SOUTHERN HOSPITAL / DARTFORD"; a Red Cross postcard showing P.O.Ws at the hospital; and a 1916 cover from Russia to a soldier at the hospital but redirected with "not at" written alongside violet oval "DARTFORD WAR HOSPITAL / No. / 11 APR 1916 / DARTFORD". A scarce group, the Lower Southern Hospital censor cachet not listed by Mark. (7). Photo on Page 170 in printed catalogue. £200-240
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Dartford Area. 1817-1965 Entire letters, covers and cards (76), parcel post labels (12) and a few pieces from towns and villages south of Dartford, comprising Bean rubbers (2, one on parcel post label); Crockenhill (3); Darenth (3) and South Darenth (5, with 1911 skeleton); Eynsford (16) with 1817 entire letter postmarked at Dartford and 1907 skeleton; Fawkham (6) with undated circle; Hextable (3); Horton (7) with two undated circles; Lanes End rubbers (2); Longfield (15); Sutton at Hone (6); Swanley Junction (13) with squared circles, skeletons (3) and a 1965 railway letter; Swanley (2) with a real photo postcard of the Post Office; Wilmington (5) with undated circle. (88+). £160-200
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Edenbridge, Westerham & District. 1844-1970 Entire letters, covers and cards (60), parcel post labels (12) and a few pieces from various Sevenoaks sub-offices, comprising Brasted (8) with undated circle; Edenbridge (23) with 1857 cover to Osborne House, 1883 cover bearing 1d + 2 1/2d pair to Te Aroha Settlement, Auckland, 1906 skeleton, Cowden Pound c.d.s; Crockham Hill (4); Four Elms undated circle; Hever undated circles (2); Ide Hill (4) with undated circle and 1912 registered cover bearing undated handstamp on registration label; Sundridge (10) with undated circles (3) and skeletons (2); Weald (2); Westerham (15) with undated circle, skeletons (3); Westerham Hill (3). (72+). £200-240
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Eltham. 1801-1986 Entire letters, covers and cards (60), parcel post labels (20), a 1912 dog licence and a few pieces including London 2d Post, Uniform 4d Post entire letter, straight line marks, undated circles, "G22" numerals and duplexs, skeletons (4), High St., Mottingham, New Eltham with 1917 registered cover bearing Sidcup registration label altered in manuscript to Eltham 4, Eltham Park. (81+). £160-200
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Erith. 1836-1973 Entire letters, covers and cards (73), parcel post labels (5) and a few pieces including London 2d Post, straight line marks, "403" numeral and duplexs, skeletons (11), Belvedere redirection handstamps, postage dues, Alford Rd, North End, Northumberland Heath with 1952 skeleton, West St., also two early prints and 1812 enclosure act. (81+). £130-150
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Farningham. 1846-1965 Entire letters, covers and cards (20) and parcel post labels (2) including undated circles (4), 1910 express cover bearing KEVII 4d, 1914 skeleton, 1965 railway letter, etc. (22). £100-120
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Gravesend. 1776-1969 Entire letters, covers and cards (140), parcel post labels (13), pieces and stamps, the extensive collection in an album including straight line and concave handstamps, mileage marks, Penny Posts (5), 1840 entire bearing a 1d black (RJ plate 2, three margins) tied by red Maltese Cross, 1843 entire letter with two 1d reds showing manuscript "Too Late Stamp" alongside one of these and traveller backstamp, sideways duplexs (7, one unusually on an imperf 1d), surface printed covers to abroad (6), duplexs, single QV 2/6, squared circles, skeletons (8), rubbers, U.S Ship duplexs (8), town sub-offices with High St., New Rd, Wrotham Rd, Perry Street undated circles (2), Rosherville undated circle, Terrace, straight line West St (2) and Windmill St (2), etc. (154+). £400-500
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Gravesend District. 1840-1974 Entire letters, covers and cards (44), parcel post labels (12) and pieces with items from Betsham, Chalk rubber, Cobham (7, also undated circle on large piece), Harvel (2), Meopham (5, with undated circle), Meopham Green (3), Meopham Station (3), Northfleet (8, with 1840 "Northfleet / Penny Post", also a coloured print), Upper Northfleet undated circles (3), Northfleet Hill (5), Shorne (3, with undated circle), Sole Street rubbers (2, one on parcel post label), Southfleet (3, with undated circle), Swanscombe (8, with undated circle, also two 1946 cards from German P.O.Ws), Thong rubber. (58+). £200-240
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Greenhithe. 1845-1950 Entire letters, covers and cards (25) and parcel post labels (3) including undated circles (4, one unusually on 1848 registered letter prepaid 1/4 in cash), 1881 cover with crest and enclosed pictorial notepaper of Thames Nautical Training College H.M.S "Worcester" off Greenhithe, Galley Hill, etc. (28+). £130-150
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Halling - Railway Letter. 1927 Postcard to Wisbech with KGV 1d cancelled in manuscript and by London S.E.1 machine, and a Southern Railway 4d letter stamp tied violet "2 SEP 1927" and "HALLING". An unusual commercial postcard sent as a railway letter. Photo on Page 170 in printed catalogue. £100-120
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Hayes & West Wickham. 1834-74 Entire letters, covers and cards (30) and a front from Hayes (17) or West Wickham (14) including London 2d Post and straight line marks from both places, 1834 free front from Hayes to H.M.S "Vernon" at Sheerness, 1841 entire letter bearing 1d black JE plate 8, four margins tied red Maltese Cross with "TP / Hayes K", 1842 entire letter with four 1d reds tied black Maltese Cross with "HAYES-KENT" undated circle, 1950 railway letter from Hayes. (31). Photo on Page 170 in printed catalogue. £160-200
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Margate. 1772-1957 Entire letters, covers, cards (101), parcel post labels (14), front and and a few pieces, the collection in an album including scarce first type straight line "MARGATE" of 1772 (KT 746), first type mileage marks, later straight line types and mileage marks, horseshoe type, 1853 registered 1d pink envelope bearing three 2d blues, sideways duplexs, 1857 1d pink front to California bearing 2d + 1/-, missent cover, 1885 cover to India franked 5d green, duplexs, 1912 Philatelic Congress cover bearing QV-KGV postal stationery cut-outs, 1846 ship letter, town sub-offices with Approach Rd, Cliftonville, Garlinge, Fort Rd, High St., Newtown, Northdown Parade, Northumberland Rd duplexs and c.d.s, Parade, Victoria Rd, St. Peters undated circles (2), straight line "THE PIER" (2), Westbrook, "ZION PLACE" straight line and undated circle. A good lot. (116+). £400-500
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Orpington & District. 1848-1980 Covers and cards (43), parcel post labels (2), a POSB Book and a few pieces, comprising Orpington (22) with undated circles (4); Orpington Station (5) with skeletons (2) and scarce 1914 rubber c.d.s; Chelsfield (4) with undated circles (2); St Mary Cray (10) with skeletons; Belgrave; St Pauls Cray (3). (46+). £100-120
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Ramsgate. 1776-1946 Entire letters, covers and cards (87), parcel post labels (2), a front and pieces, the collection in an album with 1776 first type "RAMSGATE", first type mileage marks (2), concave type, later straight line and mileage marks, Penny Posts (4), sideways duplexs, squared circles and duplexs, 1876 cover franked 1/- to Jamaica, 1892 1d lettercard front bearing S.E.R 2d letter stamp tied by oval Ramsgate Station handstamps, 1885 cover to New Zealand franked 6d green. (90+). £200-240
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Ramsgate. 1858-64 Entire letter and covers addressed abroad bearing surface printed stamps, comprising 1858 entire letter bearing two 1856 6d stamps and 1859 cover bearing 1856 1/- deep green, both to USA, cancelled by sideways duplexs; 1861 cover bearing 1856 1/- and 1864 cover bearing 1d + 1862 9d bistre, both to India tied by duplex cancels. The 1858 entire letter with blue "ADDINGTON PLACE" undated circle on reverse, the 1864 cover to the Chief Engineer on S.S "Indore". A fine group. (4). £150-180
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Ramsgate Sub-Offices. 1844-1967 Covers and cards (29), parcel post labels (8), an A.R form and pieces with straight line handstamps (9) and undated circles (7), items from various offices comprising Addington Place (4), Addington St (6, including scarce duplex), Belle-Vue Hill (3), Belle-Vue Rd, Grange Rd (5), Harbour St (5), Hereson, King St, Manston, Queen St (2), St. Lawrence (4), St. Peters (4), West Cliffe Terrace. (38+). £200-250
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Rochester. 1780-1967 Entire letters, covers and cards (61), parcel post labels (7), stamps and pieces including one and two line handstamps, first type and later mileage marks, convex marks (2), mileage removed, scarce 1843 skeleton datestamp, 1854 missent letter, "650" numerals and duplexs, sideways duplexs, 1859-69 surface printed issues on cover (3), squared circles, 1880 1/2d used in 1905. (69+). £180-200
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Rochester/Chatham - World War One. Two 1918 leaflets urging citizens to pay for war bonds or tanks, both dropped by aeroplane, one reading "Delivered by Aeroplane, Medway Tank Week, April 15th to 20th, Citizens of Rochester, it is our duty to observe that you perform your duty by taking all your spare cash to the Rochester pay counter of "The Tank". Reader, have you done your duty?"; the other printed in Rochester advertising war bonds and war savings certificates, endorsed "Dropped from the sky at Chatham April 20 1918 by a waterplane in connection with the Nelson tank bank". Both with some folds but rare items to have survived. (2). £160-180
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Rochester Sub-Offices. 1851-1962 Covers and cards (44), parcel post labels (7) and pieces, from Bill Street (3, rubbers), Bryant Rd, Chattenden, Cliffe at Hoo, Cuxton, Frindsbury (2, undated circles), Hoo (7, with undated circle), Isle of Grain, Lower Halling (5), Lower Stoke (2), Mid Higham (2, with skeleton), St. Margarets Bank (2, with undated circle), Snodland (10, with undated circle and "649" numeral), Strood (8, with four undated circles), Troy Town (4, with two undated circles), Upnor. (51+). £180-200
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Sandwich. 1782-1934 Entire letters, covers and cards (32) and some pieces including 1782 "SAND / WICH", single line and concave handstamps, mileage marks, undated circles, "683" numerals and duplexs, squared circles, skeletons (3), etc. (32+). £100-120
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Sevenoaks District. 1843-1971 Entire letters, covers and cards (70), parcel post labels (5) and pieces from sub-offices of Sevenoaks located north or east of the town, comprising Borough Green (3, with 1944 entire letter from an Italian P.O.W), Chipstead (4, with two undated circles), Dunton Green, Fairseat (2), Halstead (2), Hodsoll Street (2), Igtham (11, with two undated circles, 1910 registered cover with undated handstamp on registration label), Kemsing (3, with undated circle), Kingsdown, Knockholt (4, with undated circle), Otford (7, two undated circles), Plaxtol, Riverhead (5, with undated circle), St. Marys Platt, Seal (11, two undated circles and a skeleton), Shoreham (8, two undated circles), Wrotham (9, two undated circles and a skeleton), a good lot. (75+). £220-260
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Sevenoaks. 1784-1963 Entire letters, covers and cards (59), parcel post labels (4), two fronts and pieces including first type mileage on front, 1788 "SEVEN / OAKS" convex marks (4), mileage marks, penny posts, mileage removed, red circular framed "PAID / 1D" (2), "697" numerals and duplexs, 1871 postcard with 1870 1/2d tied by fine c.d.s, skeletons (3), town sub-offices of St. Johns Hill (2), Upper St. Johns Hill (4), London Rd. (65+). £150-180
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Sevenoaks. 1840 1d Mulready lettersheet stereo A27 to Maidstone cancelled by red Maltese Cross with red "SEVEN-OAKS" double arc datestamp on the front, two vertical folds, fine appearance; and 1840 entire to London bearing 1d black, SI plate 8, four margins tied red Maltese Cross with black "SEVEN-OAKS" double arc datestamp on the front. (2). Photo on Page 170 in printed catalogue. £160-200
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Shooters Hill. 1821-78 Entire letters and covers mainly sent by London 2d Post, or London Cross Posts with "Shooters Hill / Penny Post" (6, one endorsed "Missent to Eltham", another with Maidstone Penny Post), also Dec. 1839 Cross Post entire letter from Deptford to Charing prepaid 4d in the Uniform 4d Post period with rare "SHOOTERS / HILL", 1841 cover bearing 1d black (EB plate 5, three margins) tied by black Maltese Cross, straight line handstamps, 1878 cover with "385" numeral and c.d.s, also a pair of 1872 6d chestnut stamps. (19). £300-400
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Shooters Hill. 1840-41 Entire letter and large part entires (3) all sent by the Shooters Hill Cross Post with dated "SHOOTERS HILL" double arc backstamps, comprising 1840 entire letter from Ramsgate to Greenwich bearing 1840 2d blue, three margins tied by three strikes of red Maltese Cross; and two 1840 part entires (side flaps or lower flap removed) and 1841 cover (lower flap missing) all from Rochester to Peckham bearing 1d blacks, the fronts all endorsed "Shooters Hill Bag". The 1d blacks comprise NG plate 8, just four margins, tied red Maltese Cross, BH plate three margins tied red Maltese Cross, or ND plate 5, three margins, tied black Maltese Cross. (4). Photo on Page 174 in printed catalogue. £200-250
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Sidcup & Foots Cray. 1794-1970 Entire letters, covers and cards (96), parcel post labels (15), fronts and pieces, Foots Cray items (16) with serpentine handstamp, mileage removed, London 2d Penny Post, straight line marks, squared circles, 1839 entire letter prepaid 1d within London Local Post during the Uniform 4d Post period; Sidcup items with duplexs, squared circles, 1937 covers to Gambia by Deutsche Lufthansa (2, one registered), skeletons (7), postage dues, 1959 railway letter, Longlands Parade, Manor Terrace, Sidcup Hill, Station Rd, The Woodlands, Sidcup R.S.O c.d.s and "R.S.O" removed and replaced by bars, 1918 stampless cover from a U.S soldier with violet oval "THE QUEENS HOSPITAL / FROGNAL, SIDCUP". (115+). £240-280
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Sutton at Hone. 1841 (Apr 6) Entire to London bearing a 1d black, PF plate 5 (?), four margins, tied by a black Maltese Cross, backstamped "SUTTON-AT-HONE" undated circle, and at Dartford and London, a fine and attractive 1d black entire. Photo on Page 170 in printed catalogue. £160-200
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Tunbridge Wells. 1841 (Apr 10) Large entire bearing 1840 2d, four margins, tied by two black Maltese Crosses, partial "More To Pay" mark applied in London and endorsed "4 more to pay". Two vertical folds, one of which crosses the stamp but still a very reasonable looking underpaid 1840 2d blue entire. £100-120
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Welling. 1813-1977 Entire letters, covers and cards (42), parcel post labels (2), a front and pieces, with 1813 entire letters postmarked at Dartford (3), 1844 cover bearing 1840 2d blue (three margins) tied by black Maltese Cross with "TP / Welling", straight line handstamps, duplexs, skeletons (3), Falconwood, Westwood. (45+). Photo on Page 174 in printed catalogue. £200-240
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Whitstable - Railway Letter. 1925 Cover to Canterbury endorsed "Per train post via Whitstable, Please deliver at earliest" bearing three KGV 2d stamps and a 4d Southern Railway letter stamp all cancelled by violet "WHITSTABLE TOWN PARCELS" and separate "21 JAN 1925", apparently intended to go express delivery but underpaid by 1 1/2d for this service. An unusual and attractive commercial railway letter. Photo on Page 174 in printed catalogue. £130-150
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Woolwich & District. 1824-1943 Entire letters, covers and cards (65), parcel post labels (2) and pieces with London 2d Post and country office datestamps, 1841 cover bearing 1d black (2 margins), straight line marks, duplexs, small undated circles of Church St, Greens End (2), High St, Woolwich Arsenal, straight line Woolwich Common, also Abbey Wood (6) with skeletons, Plumstead (4) with straight line mark, Plumstead Common straight line type or undated circle, Purrett Rd c.d.s. (67+). £130-150
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North East Kent Villages. 1797-1931 Entire letters, covers and cards (42), parcel post labels (3), stamps and pieces, comprising Ash (4); Eastry (7) with undated circle; Eythorne (2) with undated circle; Littlebourne (3, with undated circle); Minster (12) with penny posts, undated circle and skeletons; Monkton undated circle; Tilmanstone; Wingham (12) with first type and later mileage marks, straight line marks (2 types); Woodnesborough (2); Worth undated circle. (45+). £170-200
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1722 Entire letter to "The Right Honble the Lord Clifford at his seat at Ugbrooke near Chudleigh in Devon, this by the way of London", charged 4d to London and increased to "In all 8", backstamped scarce fancy "Lancaster" (LA575) and "31/OC" Bishop Mark. Scarce. £240-280
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c.1671 Entire paid 3d to Taunton, backstamped with "FE/16" Bishop Mark and scarce circular framed "2/Off" receiving house handstamp (Jay 65a, recorded 1671-74). Photo on Page 174 in printed catalogue. £180-200
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1688 Entire letter from Thundercliffe, near Rotherham, to Sir John Moore in London, the charge altered from 3d to 6d with a fine example of the first type "Crown" inspectors handstamp of London (Jay 150, recorded 1682-1705), lower edge worn and repaired internally with hinges, otherwise fine. £150-180
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c.1780 Entire sent within London with single ring "PENNY POST NOT PAID / W." of the Westminster Office (Jay 394), reverse with "27/AP" and "28/AP" Bishop Marks and a time handstamp, fine. £100-120
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1787 Entire letter from Nayland with "BURFORD" handstamp and entires with "BRISTOL" or "110 NORWICH", all to London, backstamped upon arrival with experimental Bishop Marks for the months of March or April (2), all fine (Jay 4c/d), this datestamp type only used Jan.-April 1787. (3). £150-180
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