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1845-1968 Covers and cards, the written up collection in two albums including "Missent to G.N.R Post Office" (faults), Lincoln S.T. with rare "LO2" postage due explanatory marks on 1913 front and piece, 1934 Tamworth-Lincoln S.C, Manchester S.T with 1897 lettercard bearing 1d + 1/2d late fee, London & Holyhead "T" handstamp, circular framed "E/MR" (2 types), Newcastle on Tyne S.T (3, one on unpaid 1904 card), Hull with scarce 1914 "HULL SORTING CARRIAGE / 3" c.d.s, Registered London F.D.M or F.N.M oval datestamps, 1900 "REGISTERED / LONDON & QUEENBOROUGH / S.T" hooded circle, 1912 "LONDON & FOLKESTONE S.C" on KEVII 6d stationery envelope, Ipswich, Galloway, circular framed "CF / F" or "C / R.P.O / FD" (2, red and black), etc. (131). £600-700
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1853-1991 Covers and cards with T.P.O. handstamps including red "Blackwall Ry" and "North. W. Ry" guards handstamps, circular framed "L.C. / R.", North of Scotland S.C, Galloway S.T, Highland S.C, Greenock S.T, Up Special Mail T.P.O, Glasgow & Carlisle S.C Up Limited, South Wales T.P.O, Plymouth-Bristol T.P.O, etc. (51). £130-160
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1860 Entire letter franked 1d from London to Ramsden Crags, Essex, marked "Try Billericay", handstamped "IPSWICH / DIST - SORTG - CARR" in blue (Wilson 517), a little smudged but easily readable and very scarce, one of two examples recorded by Wilson, light horizontal fold, otherwise fine. £200-250
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1865 (May 22) Entire letter from London to Scotland, the front with circular "LONDON / CR" in black (Wilson 641), used in London on mail sent to the Caledonian T.P.O. Fine and very scarce, only recorded by Wilson used in May 1865. £180-220
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1870 Cover sent within Wales, from Newtown to Llangollen franked 1d, missent and backstamped at Chester and with fine "B&L" within star (Wilson 128), applied on the Bangor & Leeds T.P.O. £140-160
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1882 2d Registration envelope size H franked 1 1/2d from London to Glasgow, backstamped with crowned oval "GLASGOW SORTING TENDER / REGISTERED" datestamp, a few small edge faults to the front and tear to flap. £100-120
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1891 (Aug 18) Cover to London bearing 1d + 1/2d (late fee) tied by "PLYMOUTH & EXETER / N.M. TENDER / C24" duplex (Wilson 325), unusually fine and scarce. Photo on Page 144 in printed catalogue. £150-180
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1893 (Nov 6) Cover franked 1d from Port Talbot to Cullompton, the front bearing a fine "CORNWALL - R.S.T" c.d.s (Wilson 322) code 9A, a few small repaired edge tears and light horizontal fold, good appearance and a scarce datestamp. £140-160
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1899 (Nov 12) Printed rent demand to Boncath with 1/2d vermilion tied "LLANDYSSIL SORTING TENDER" c.d.s code B (Wilson 405), used on the T.P.O from Carmarthen to Llandyssil. Scarce. £140-160
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1902 (June 18) Picture postcard to Bristol with KEVII 1/2d tied superb "N.W. T.P.O UP / SPECIAL" c.d.s (Wilson 44r). Wilson states that this c.d.s was sent to the London Postal Section on 3 December 1883 but was premature as specials did not begin until 1 July 1885; he did not record the c.d.s used. A rare datestamp, used 19 years after being first issued. Photo on 144. £200-240
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1903 Royal Mail Steam Packet Co picture postcard of Pernambuco to Birmingham, a KEVII 1d tied "PLYMOUTH TO BRISTOL T.P.O" c.d.s (Wilson 357, May 9) and handstamped "PAQUEBOT" (unlisted by Wilson, Hosking 187 recorded for 1903 only), superb quality and very scarce. £100-120
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1839 (Dec 11) Entire letter to the Paymaster General in London, from a former soldier in the 62nd Regt., requesting his pension. Handstamped "4" with a Glasgow backstamp, the "4" charge crossed out in London and a red Free datestamp applied. Very unusual. Photo on Page 144 in printed catalogue. £380-420
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1839-40 Entire letters with handstruck "4" charge marks of Dundee or Edinburgh, light file folds, otherwise fine. (2). £100-150
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1839 Entire letter from Nagpore, India to Scotland, received in London on 9th January 1840, the last day of Uniform 4d Post, charged 3/6. Handstamped oval framed "INDIA" and backstamped boxed Nagpore Paid datestamp, two different 9 JAN 1840 London datestamps and an Edinburgh c.d.s (Jan 11). £180-220
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1598 Entire letter from Hughes de Lobel in Colchester to Bartolomeo Corsini in London, written in French, concerning a shipment of cloth. A fine early English Corsini letter. £250-300
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1852 Stampless cover to France with "NAVY POST OFFICE" undated circle and a Portsmouth c.d.s on the front, London and French backstamps. An exceptional use of the Navy Post Office at Portsmouth for civilian mail addressed abroad, the u.d.c rarely found on the front of the cover. A little creasing at left edge, otherwise fine. Photo on Page 144 in printed catalogue. £200-240
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The fine collection containing exceptional groups of ship letters, forwarding agents and World War One P.O.W ships, Osborne House and Royal Yacht mail, unusually good 1d black covers and Mulreadys, early prestamp markings, Ballon Montes to the island, and the largest and best group of railway letters from and to the island to have ever been offered for sale. Also see lot 185. | |
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Literature/Prints/Postcards. 1833 Book "Vectis Scenery, being a series of original and select views exhibiting the picturesque beauties and places of particular interest in The Isle of Wight, drawn from nature and engraved by George Brannon", printed and published by the engraver at Wootton Common, containing 30 prints and 54 pages of text; two other c.1870 books of coloured or black and white prints of the Isle of Wight; other guidebooks (9); and "Postal History of the Isle of Wight" by J. Mackay. Also maps of the Island (2), prints (8), unused notepaper with an engraving of Blackgang Chine hotel, various picture postcards and a few cancels on stamps (some from other islands). (13 Books & 37+ other items). £100-120
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1589 Bill of Lading written in Italian by Pietro Danielle of Monaco on behalf of Lorenzo Corsini in Civitavecchia concerning a cargo of alum sent on "The Elizabeth", Capt. Richard Arel, for the Isle of Wight from where a man was to be sent express to Filippo Corsini in London to receive orders on where the alum was to be sent. Certified by a notary and endorsed in English "By me, Raphe Siddall, purser, by commission of Joseph Symondely, for twenty three tons and four quintals of alum, as they say", wafer seal and unusual merchants mark in the margin. An early document relating to the Isle of Wight. £120-150
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Carisbrooke. 1628 (Aug 25) Entire letter written and signed by George Kirk from Carisbrooke, signifying King Charles I pleasure at the payment of a pension, addressed "To his verie loving freind Davide Coningame", George Kirk was Gentleman of the Robes to Charles I, and later Groom of the Bedchamber and Keeper of Whitehall Palace under Charles II. Also a 1784 print of Carisbrooke Castle (where Charles I was imprisoned in 1647), and 1859 cover with "CARISBROOK" undated circle applied upon arrival on reverse. The 1628 entire letter with soiling to address panel and splitting at folds (repaired internally with tape) but a rare early letter. (3). £150-180
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Cowes and East Cowes. c.1785-1973 Entire letters, covers and cards, fronts and stamps, including entire letter with fine and very scarce "97 ISLE OF / WIGHT" (IW27, only recorded 1785, closed edge tear), "ISLE OF / WIGHT" (IW29, front only), "COWES / 95" mileage marks (5), circular undated "COWES / I. of W." (2), 1844 red "EAST COWES" undated circle, 1876 registered cover with 1d and 1876 4d vermilion plate 15 each tied by "225" vertical barred numeral, 1884 cover franked 2 1/2d to Argentina handstamped "T" and "A. COBRAR / 10 / CENTAVOS, horizontal "225" barred numeral, duplexs, single ring c.d.s, squared circles, etc., also three prints. (28). Photo on Page 144 in printed catalogue. £220-260
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Godshill. 1842 (July 6) 1d Mulready lettersheet stereo A250 containing a printed advert for "John Besemeres & Sons, wholesale & retail clothiers, outfitters & warehousemen, Hounsditch, London" listing all the clothes and other products stocked, posted from London to "Godshill Cottage, Godshill, Isle of Wight". Cancelled by black Maltese Cross with "T.P / W. Chapel Rd" below, backstamped at London and Newport, Isle of Wight". Trace of light vertical fold, otherwise unusually fine and an uncommon Mulready advertisement (S.G. MA411c). Photo on Page 144 in printed catalogue. £150-180
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Godshill. 1845-1921 Covers and cards with undated circles (2, blue or green), 1869 (Feb 13) cover bearing 1d red cancelled "C52" with enclosed valentine card, 1875 cover to USA with 1/2d and 1d pair each cancelled "C52", 1885 cover to Natal with Chale backstamp and six 1d lilacs cancelled by Godshill C52 duplexs, other 1886-1921 duplexs (3, the last a very late use), and a picture postcard of the Post Office. (10). £140-160
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Godshill/Newport. 1840 (July 2) Cover bearing a 1d black OI plate 2, four margins, tied by a red Maltese Cross with red Newport c.d.s below, and an 1845 front and part back with 1d red cancelled "723" of Southampton and a "GODSHILL" undated circle, both with red "No 2" used by the Newport Penny Post at the Godshill receiving house. An attractive 1d black entire. (2). Photo on Page 144 in printed catalogue. £150-180
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Newport. 1749-c.1830 Entire letters with 1749 entire letter from London to "Gatcombe near Newport in the Isle of Wight" with Bishop Marks, the others all with differing Newport handstamps including three line "NEWPORT / ISLE OF / WIGHT", large "NEWPORT / ISLE OF WIGHT", "N. ISLE OF / WIGHT" (2 types, one superb), "ISLE OF WIGHT. N", "NEWPORT I.W / 100" (2 types, one in green) or similar "105" mileage mark (IW58, 60-70). (8). Photo on Page 144 in printed catalogue. £160-180
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Newport. 1762-1958 Entire letters, covers, cards, fronts and a parcel post label, including 1762 "NEWPORT / ISLE OF / WIGHT", "N. ISLE OF / WIGHT" (4), "100" and "105" mileage marks, circular datestamps in red or black, double arc datestamps, "560" numerals and duplexs, rare 1859 "NOT KNOWN" on part cover, 1846 entire letter with 1841 2d pair, 1858 cover to Australia franked 6d, 1869 cover franked 1/- (faults) to Barbados, 1916 Upper James St. c.d.s on parcel post label, 1920 skeleton, etc. (53). £200-240
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Newport. 1840-41 1d Mulready lettersheets, the first to London with red Maltese Cross and Newport c.d.s (MY 23 1840), soiled and small faults but an early use; the second stereo A44 sent locally to Whitwell with black Maltese Cross alongside Britannia and Newport backstamp (JY 11 1841), this second Mulready superb. (2). Photo on Page 146 in printed catalogue. £160-200
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Newport. 1840-41 Entire to Southampton and entire letter to Winchester bearing 1d blacks, OF plate 2 four margins but torn lower right, or LG plate 4 four margins, both tied by red Maltese Crosses with Newport datestamps, the second dated JA 31 1841, the last official day of use of red ink for the Maltese Cross. (2). Photo on Page 146 in printed catalogue. £180-200
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Newport. 1840 (Nov 9) Entire letter to the Stamp Office, Winchester, "Please send me 25 sheets of Penny labels and 4 sheets of 2d labels per return", bearing a 1d black AA plate 7, four margins with red Maltese Cross and Newport datestamp below, a further light red Maltese Cross on revere, light vertical fold, otherwise fine and unusual. Photo on Page 146 in printed catalogue. £160-200
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Newport. c.1884 Newspaper wrapper to Wiltshire bearing 1884 1 1/2d and 2d lilac each cancelled superb "560" vertical oval obliterator. A scarce combination of stamps and an unusual rate for printed matter over 12oz, minor staining, otherwise fine. £100-150
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Ryde. 1786-93 Entire letters to Mr Justice Grose, the first simply addressed "Western Circuit" with superb "R. ISLE OF / WIGHT 97" (IW80), the second with superb "R. ISLE OF / WIGHT" (IW82), the 1786 letter with closed 15mm edge tear well away from the handstamp, otherwise fine, both exhibition quality. (2). Photo on Page 146 in printed catalogue. £180-220
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Ryde. 1806-1968 Entire letters, covers and cards, stamps and pieces including 1819 free entire to "The Marchioness of Hastings on board the Waterloo, Portsmouth" with manuscript "missent to" alongside "RYDE / 80" mileage mark, other mileage marks, red undated circle, boxed "Ryde / Penny Post" (3), 1812 entire to "Major Cradock, North York Militia, Norman Cross" (site of camp for French P.O.Ws), 1846 1d pink lettersheet from Cowes to Ryde backstamped with scarce "RYDE / JY / 1846 / 5" skeleton datestamp, covers to USA or Europe franked 3d, "666" obliterators and duplexs, squared circles, postage dues, 1917 male servant licence with Strand c.d.s, picture postcards, etc. (55). £250-300
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Ryde. 1837 (Dec 25) Entire letter headed with a fine engraving of Ryde from the sea, showing sailing boats and a paddle steamer near the pier, posted on Christmas day from Ryde to London prepaid 8d, fine single arc c.d.s on reverse and red "G.P" applied in London. Address panel with central fold, otherwise fine. £100-120
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Ryde. 1840 (Sep 1) Entire (lower flap removed) to London bearing a 1d black EH plate 5 with four very large margins tied by red Maltese Cross, Ryde and London backstamps. An exceptionally fine 1d black. Photo on Page 146 in printed catalogue. £200-240
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Ryde. 1842 (Aug 14) 1d Pink envelope to Surrey, cancelled by the "RYDE" single arc datestamp. A very scarce use of this c.d.s as a cancellation, small seal stain, otherwise very fine and attractive. Photo on Page 148 in printed catalogue. £350-400
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Ryde. 1859-76 Covers addressed abroad, all with duplex datestamps (4 types) comprising 1859 cover to H.M.S "Centurion" at Gibraltar franked 6d, 1871 cover to USA franked 6d with enclosed letter from U.S.S "Plymouth", 1876 cover to H.M.S "Resistance", Channel Squadron, Lisbon franked 2 1/2d, 1878 cover to India franked 2d + 6d, and 1878 cover to H.M.S "Achilles", Mediterranean Squadron franked 1/2d + 1d pair, five fine covers. (5). £200-240
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Ryde. 1878 Printed cover depicting a Chinese man balancing on a teapot and holding a bamboo pole from which the 2 1/2d stamp is suspended, sent to France with arrival datestamps, fine and unusual addressed abroad, very attractive. Photo on Front Cover in printed catalogue. £250-350
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Ryde. 1879 (June 16) Registered cover to Edinburgh bearing three 1d reds (one with piece torn out before use), handstamped violet oval "REGISTERED / RYDE, I.W". The only example we have seen of this very unusual Registered handstamp, possibly applied at the railway station. Photo on Page 148 in printed catalogue. £150-180
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Sandown. 1835-1925 Entire letters, covers and cards with 1835 entire letter handstamped boxed "No. 4" and "Ryde / Penny Post", 1874 registered cover franked 3d + 1d pair cancelled "B88" obliterators, 1893 "B88" obliterator with c.d.s alongside, squared circles, 1897-98 registered covers (2), 1872 cover from Newbury to London with Sandown c.d.s and manuscript "Missent to Sandown", 1895 cover from Winchester to Wales with Sandown squared circle and manuscript "found inside a book packet addressed Stanford Sandown", 1914 parcel post label, etc. (14). £130-160
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Shanklin. 1850-1937 Entire letters, covers and cards including 1850 cover with 1d cancelled at Ryde and blue "SHANKLIN" undated circle on reverse, 1874 cover to India with 1/- cancelled "B89", 1857 entire letter with Shanklin double arc backstamp and 1d red cancelled at Southampton, 1875 printed poem with 1/2d tied "B89" vertical oval obliterator, squared circles, etc. (14). £130-160
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Ventnor. 1841-1928 Entire letters, covers and cards including 1841-42 entire letters with "No 1" of the Newport Penny Post and 1d reds cancelled by Newport Maltese Crosses (2), 1845 undated circles in red (2), 1847-55 double arc datestamps in green or red (3, stamps cancelled at Southampton), "971" obliterators and duplexs, 1923 postcards posted on ships and offloaded by pilot at Ventnor (2), unused c.1840 lettersheet with a fine illustration of Ventnor, 1863 cover from London to Ventnor hand illustrated with a man peering at a clock (the 1d red on the side of the clock face), etc. Also a 1966 P.O ledger containing many proof impressions of all Ventnor datestamps then in use. (25). £150-180
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Ventnor. 1851 Entire letter on notepaper headed with a fine engraving of St. Catherine's Church at Ventnor, posted from Ventnor to Cambridgeshire prepaid 1d in cash with blue Ventnor backstamp. £100-120
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Ventnor. 1856-86 Covers addressed abroad comprising 1856 cover to France bearing 2d blue pair (light staining), 1879 registered cover to Switzerland bearing 1/2d + 2d (2), 1872 cover to Australia with 3d + 6d, and 1886 cover to Singapore franked 1d + 1884 5d green, arrival backstamp. A scarce group, the first cancelled by "971" horizontal oval obliterator, the others cancelled by the "971" duplex. (4). Photo on Page 148 in printed catalogue. £160-180
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Yarmouth. 1805-1930 Entire letters, cover and a card, mainly prestamp mail with "YARMOUTH I.W / 100" (2), undated circular "YARMOUTH I.W" (4), 1881 Cover franked 3d to a yacht in Menton and redirected to Italy. (9). £100-120
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Yarmouth. 1840 (Aug 25) Entire letter to Birmingham bearing a 1d black OD plate 6, four margins, tied by a fine red Maltese Cross with red undated circular "YARMOUTH I.W" alongside, backstamped in transit at Lymington and London. A fine 1d black entire. Photo on Page 148 in printed catalogue. £160-180
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Yarmouth. 1840 (Sep 29) Entire letter written from Totland Bay to Southsea bearing a 1d black, AH plate 7, four margins, tied by a fine red Maltese Cross with red circular undated "YARMOUTH I.W" alongside, backstamped in transit at Lymington. A good 1d black entire. Photo on Page 148 in printed catalogue. £150-180
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Yarmouth. 1841 (Mar 16) Entire to Lynn bearing a 1d black, OJ plate 4, four margins, tied by superb black Maltese Cross with black circular undated "YARMOUTH I.W" alongside, backstamped in transit at Lymington and London. A fine 1d black entire. Photo on Page 148 in printed catalogue. £160-180
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Other Offices - Undated Circles. 1849-58 Entire letter and covers with undated circles comprising stampless 1854 entire letter to France with blue "HAVEN ST" u.d.c on the front and faint "Wootton Bridge / Penny Post", covers backstamped by undated circles of "BONCHURCH" (2), "BRADING" or "NITON" in blue, "OAKFIELD" or "BLACKWATER" in black, one Bonchurch cover with stamp removed the other a 1d pink envelope sent to India and uprated 6d with stamps cancelled "971" of Ventnor, fine and very scarce, four unlisted in the British County Catalogue. (7). £320-360
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Other Offices. 1800-1939 Entire letter, covers, cards and parcel post labels with 1800 entire letter written by a seaman on board the "Lady Jane Dundass" off St. Helens and posted at Portsmouth, scarce 1886 "School Green / H06" duplex and 1892 "Freshwater Station / H06" duplex, 1860 Niton single arc datestamp with 1d red cancelled at Newport, 1867 cover to France with 1d strip of four tied "C55" obliterators of Wootton Bridge, 1889 "C54" obliterator of Brading, stamped parcel post labels of St. Lawrence or Totland Bay (2), 1893 registered cover with Totland Bay c.d.s, Wroxall squared circles (2), 1913 Nettlestone rubber c.d.s on unpaid card charged 1d, 1914 Wootton Bridge skeleton, 1903-07 cards or covers from ships offloaded by pilot and posted at Bembridge (3), etc. (29). £160-200
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Express Mail. 1910 Registered cover from Ryde to France bearing KEVII 1 1/2d + 6d, and 1913 cover from Ventnor to Germany bearing KGV 2 1/2d + 3d, both with differing red Express labels, fine and unusual. (2). Photo on Page 148 in printed catalogue. £100-120
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1868-1906 Covers (6) comprising 1868 cover signed "The Queen" and posted at Cowes franked 1d; 1872 cover to "Her Most Gracious Majesty The Queen, The Palace, Osborne, Isle of Wight"; 1869 cover with "Osborne" crest posted at Cowes; 1870 and 1892 covers posted from Cowes to Mrs Thurston (the royal nanny, one to Kensington Palace); also 1906 cover to Royal Naval College at Osborne, unused c.1840 notepaper depicting the house (2), postcards (5) and a c.1910 guidebook, some faults to covers. (14). £100-120
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