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"Tunisian"/"Scotian". 1915 Covers to the same Belfast address, the first an O.H.M.S cover from the P.O.W Information Bureau with London Official Paid c.d.s and oval "PRISONERS OF WAR / (crown) / INFORMATION BUREAU", the others from civilian internee Louis Pagenstecher comprising two stampless covers from the "Tunisian" with Ryde c.d.s (Feb 6) and very scarce oval "H.M.T TUNISIAN / P.C. / RYDE I.W", or from the "Scotian" with circular "POST FREE / P.C. / PRISONERS OF WAR", the fourth cover franked 1d from Lofthouse Park (May 6) with boxed censor cachet. Also another stampless P.O.W cover from the "Tunisian" with the circular P.C cachet and two postcards of the ship. (7). Photo on Page 158 in printed catalogue. £220-260
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"Uranium". 1915 Stampless cover from Germany to the "Ascania" and a P.O.W cover to London with KGV 1d tied by Ryde c.d.s (Apr 28), both with scarce oval dated "PRISONERS OF WAR / RYDE, I.O.W / H.M.T "URANIUM"; the incoming cover also with red circular "POST FREE / P.C. / PRISONERS OF WAR". The "Uranium" replaced the "Lake Manitoba" as a P.O.W ship in early April, but was moved to Southend in May and paid off shortly afterwards; mail to and from the "Uranium" is therefore scarce as it only held P.O.Ws for a couple of months. (2). Photo on Page 161 in printed catalogue. £240-280
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"Ivernia". 1914 (Nov 30) Stampless cover from the ship to London with violet "NOT ON BOARD / R.M.S Ivernia" with "NOT" crossed out in ink, overstruck black oval "PRISONERS OF WAR / (crown) / INFORMATION BUREAU", red London Official Paid c.d.s and manuscript "PC". Also a postcard of the ship. An exceptional use of this rare "Ivernia" cachet. (2). Photo on Page 161 in printed catalogue. £160-200
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"Royal Edward". 1915 Covers comprising KGV 1d envelope from London to the ship with a superb strike of the very scarce oval "H.M.T ROYAL EDWARD / P.C. / SOUTHEND-ON-SEA" in violet; stampless P.O.W envelopes (3) and a cover with KGV 1/2d + 1d pair cancelled in pencil all with circular "POST FREE / P.C. / PRISONERS OF WAR"; two letters (without covers) from a P.O.W on the ship in which he describes being taken off a neutral ship bound from USA to Holland, both neutral countries; and two postcards of the ship. (9). Photo on Page 161 in printed catalogue. £240-280
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"Saxonia". 1915 Covers and cards comprising cover from Netherlands Indies to a P.O.W at Gibraltar and redirected to Southend with scarce boxed "NOT ON H.M.T SAXONIA" in red, unfortunately reduced at right with the stamp torn out; stampless P.O.W cover and picture postcard of the ship both with circular "POST FREE / P.C. / PRISONERS OF WAR"; also three postcards of the ship. (6). £100-120
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1942-43 Covers and airgraphs from Sergt. Cass, Scots Guards, to the Isle of Wight (6), and 2 1/2d P.O.W air letter sheets (7) from Cowes to Cass after his capture by the Germans, all to Stalag VIIA but returned with cachets "Returned by the Swiss Post Office" (2 types), "Fell into hands of Allied Forces in Germany" (4) or "RETURNED FROM / CONTINENT IN / UNDELIVERED MAILS". Also 1942 (July 17) censored cover from Seaview to London (enhanced censorship due to impending Dieppe raid), and 1944 censored cover from Barbados to a soldier c/o West India Committee and redirected to Sandown. (15). £80-100
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Portsdown Wreck. 1941 (Sep 19) Reused cover from Reading to Ryde franked 1d + 2 1/2d, water stained, and a stampless front from Edgware to Shanklin with the stamp washed off, both handstamped violet "DAMAGED AS A RESULT / OF ENEMY ACTION". Recovered from the Southern Railway steamer Portsdown", which struck a mine on September 20th whilst sailing from Portsmouth to Ryde killing 23 people. Some mail was recovered from the rear part of the ship which came to rest on a sand bank. (2). £150-180
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1821-23 Entire letters (4) from Spain to London all disinfected with vinegar staining and chisel slits, believed to have occurred at Mother Bank, also related newspaper cuttings and an Isle of Wight map showing the Mother Bank off the coast between Ryde and Cowes. (4). £120-150
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1770 Entire letter from Charlestown to London endorsed "p. the Fathers desire, Capt Moorson, W.G.P" with a superb strike of first type "COWES / SHIP LRES" (Rob. S1), charged 2/5. Very early and fine, ex Robertson, illustrated on page E/54A of his book. Photo on Page 161 in printed catalogue. £180-220
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1775 Entire letter from Philadelphia to the Jamaica Coffee House in London endorsed "P. Cap Corrie via Cowes" with fine first type "COWES / SHIP LRES" (S1), charged 5d. £140-160
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1794 Entire letter from Kingston, Jamaica to London with first type "COWES / SHIP LRES" (S1), charged 11d, fine. £120-150
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1817 Entire letters from Boston endorsed by the "Minerva Smyth" or from New York endorsed by the "Gulen" both to Thomas Aspinwall, the American Consul in London, with first type "COWES / SHIP LRES" (S1), charged 1/5. One letter thanks Aspinwall for the safe arrival of a pianoforte, the first to go on show in Boston. (2). £120-140
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1828-39 Entire letters with "SHIP LETTER / COWES" types S2 (1828, from Port au Prince) or S3 (1839, from St. Vincent, per "Spheroid"), and an entire from New York "p. Corinthian" with "COWES / SHIP LETTER" (S5), all fine, type S2 rarely seen and the only example in this collection. (3). £160-200
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1840 Entire letter from St. Thomas to London endorsed "p. H.D.M Brig of War St. Thomas", redirected to Paris, backstamped "SHIP LETTER / COWES" (S3), London datestamps and red oval "FORWARDED BY / London 21/7/40 / FRUHLING & GOSCHEN". An attractive and unusual forwarded letter carried by Danish naval ship from St. Thomas. £100-150
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1838-47 Entire letters (3) and entires (2) from Brazil or Uruguay all handstamped "SHIP LETTER / COWES" (S3), ship endorsements comprise the "Infatigable", "Norval", "Lightning" or "Guernsey Lily via Cowes". Also 1837 entire from Havana to London endorsed "p. Warsaw via Cowes" posted at Cowes and charged as an inland letter. (6). £160-180
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1837-40 Entire letters (2) and an entire from Rio de Janeiro (2) or Bahia to London, endorsed by the "Ann", "Sea Eagle" or "Sir John Beresford", handstamped "SHIP LETTER / COWES" (S4) or "COWES / SHIP LETTER" (2, S5) all in red, probably all applied at the London Ship Letter Office. All fine, type S4 rarely seen and the only example in this collection. (3). £200-250
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1847-49 Entire letter from Bahia "p. Cambyres" and entires from Havana "p. Emelyn via Cowes" or from Macoim "p. Bride of Algiers" all to London, backstamped "COWES / SHIP-LETTER" (S6) in black, red or blue, the entire from Havana treated as an inland letter in error and only charged 2d despite the ship letter handstamp. A fine trio, the ship letter very scarce in black. (3). £140-160
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1848-56 Entires (5) and entire letters (2) mainly from South America all handstamped "COWES / SHIP-LETTER" (S6) in black, red or blue (5), various named ship endorsements, one entire from Macoim endorsed by a Pernambuco forwarding agent. A few faults, the majority fine including the very scarce black handstamp. (7). £200-240
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India Letters. 1828-40 Entires or entire letters handstamped "INDIA LETTER / COWES", comprising black type In2 on 1827 entire from India "P ship Coldstream"; red type In3 on 1838 entire letter with Cape of Good Hope datestamp (written by Richard Wolpe, Military Secretary at the Cape and Governor of Robben Island) or 1840 missionary entire from Batticaloa, Ceylon with red "JAFFNA / POST PAID" handstamp. All fine, the red handstamps probably applied in the London Ship Letter Office. (3). £200-250
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Ship/India Letter Error. 1828 Entire letter from Calcutta to Scotland "pr Calcutta", backstamped "SHIP LETTER / COWES" (S2) in error, overstruck by the correct "INDIA LETTER / COWES" (In2), both in black, unusual and scarce. Photo on Page 161 in printed catalogue. £250-300
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Ship/India Letter Error. 1830 Entire letter from a missionary at Mount Horeb, Mauritius, to the Wesleyan Missionary Society in London "P. Delaford", backstamped "SHIP LETTER / COWES" (S2) in error, overstruck by the correct "INDIA LETTER / COWES" (In2) with a second strike alongside, both in black. An unusual, scarce and attractive ship letter error. Photo on 161. £300-350
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Ship/India Letter Error. 1833 Entire letter from Singapore to Scotland backstamped "SHIP LETTER / COWES (S3) in error, overstruck by the correct "INDIA LETTER / COWES" (In3) both in black, unusual and scarce. Photo on 161. £300-350
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Error of Port. 1833 Entire letter from Rio de Janeiro to London "p. St. George" backstamped by red boxed "INDIA LETTER / COWES" (In3) and "INDIA LETTER / DOVER" (In6), one or both handstamps applied in the London Ship Letter Office and one clearly applied in error (probably the Dover mark, possibly applied as the port name in the Cowes handstamp was a little unclear). An extraordinary error, very few other letters recorded bearing ship letter handstamps from two differing ports in error. Photo on Page 164 in printed catalogue. £600-800
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Robertson and the British County Catalogue both show the oval ship letter handstamp (S1) and India letter type In1 used at Cowes, and India letter type In2 at Ryde. Neither record the rare step type "SHIP LETTER / ISLE OF WIGHT". However Tabeart speculates that ship and India letter handstamps for "Isle of Wight" were actually all used in the London Ship Letter Office, and this does seem likely. | |
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1805 Entire (side flaps removed) to London "pr ship Wm Murdock, Captain Thomas" with oval "Ship Lre / (crown) / ISLE OF WIGHT" (S1), charged 1/-. A very scarce ship letter handstamp. Photo on Page 164 in printed catalogue. £120-150
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1818 Entire to London with oval "Ship Letter / (crown) / HALIFAX" applied as a departure mark in Nova Scotia and rare "SHIP LETTER / ISLE OF WIGHT", Tabeart type S2 listed for 1818 only (probably based on this one example), unrecorded by Robertson. Photo on Page 164 in printed catalogue. £300-350
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India Letters. 1819-27 Entire letters (2) and entires (2) with black boxed "INDIA LETTER / ISLE OF WIGHT" comprising type In1 on 1827 entire letter from Cape of Good Hope, 1823 entire from Calcutta "p. H.Cs Winchelsea" or 1823 entire from Malacca, or scarce type In2 (with small "of") on 1820 entire letter from Calcutta "p. Sidmouth" with circular "CALCUTTA / 1819 / POST NOT PAID". (4). Photo on Page 164 in printed catalogue. £250-300
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1828 Entire from Kingston, Jamaica to London with superb "RYDE / SHIP LETTER" (S3) in yellow, scarce so fine. Photo on Page 164 in printed catalogue. £150-180
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1823-41 Entire letters to London both with fine "RYDE / SHIP LETTER" (S3), struck in yellow on 1823 entire letter from Trinidad "p. Cicrops", or in black on 1841 entire letter from Mantanzas "p. Plato", both fine, uncommon in yellow. (2). £180-200
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1827-39 Entire letters to London both with "RYDE / SHIP LETTER" (S3), struck in yellow on 1827 entire letter from Berbice redirected from London to Holland with Post Paid Ship Letter datestamp of London, or in black on 1839 entire letter from Havana "p. Bruce", uncommon in yellow. (2). £150-180
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1837-45 Entire letters (2) and an entire to London all handstamped "RYDE / SHIP LETTER", type S3 on 1837 entire letter from Vera Cruz "Pr. James" and type S5 on 1845 entire from Buenos Ayres and entire letter from Rio de Janeiro "p. Ida via Channel", these last two very fine strikes. (3). £200-240
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1845 Entire letter from Buenos Ayres to London "p. Brazilian Packet" with superb "RYDE / SHIP-LETTER" (S5), exceptionally fine, illustrated by Robertson on page E.261. Photo on Page 164 in printed catalogue. £160-180
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1845 Entire letter from Port Louis, Mauritius to France "per Washington via London" with very fine "RYDE / SHIP-LETTER" (S5) and red boxed "COLONIES / &c. ART. 13.". Photo on Page 164 in printed catalogue. £150-180
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India Letter. 1839-41 Entire to London "p. Pekoe" and part entire letter (first page missing) from "Camp on the Punjaub Frontier" with Calcutta datestamps, both with uncommon "RYDE / INDIA LETTER" (In 5), fine. (2). Photo on Page 164 in printed catalogue. £160-200
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Ship/India Letter Error. 1837 Entire letter from Manila "p. Alexander", handstamped "RYDE / SHIP LETTER" (S3) in error, cancelled by a red crutched cross in the London Ship Letter Office and backstamped red boxed "INDIA LETTER" (In9 of London). The lower flap sliced off and rejoined to upper flap in order to display the backstamps, otherwise fine and a rare ship letter error corrected by the crutched cross. Photo on Page 165 in printed catalogue. £600-800
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1831 Entire letter from a missionary in Port Louis, Mauritius, to the London Missionary Society "p. Mermaid", backstamped "SHIP LETTER / YARMOUTH / Isle of Wight" (S2) charged 1/5. A good strike of this uncommon handstamp. £140-160
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1839 Entire to Scotland backstamped "SHIP LETTER / YARMOUTH / Isle of Wight" (S2), across the flap, otherwise an unusually fine strike of this uncommon handstamp. £120-140
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1843 Entire from Rio de Janeiro to London "p. Spencer" backstamped "SHIP LETTER / YARMOUTH / Isle of Wight" (S2), file fold, otherwise an exceptionally fine strike of this uncommon handstamp. Photo on Page 165 in printed catalogue. £160-180
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Ship/India Letter Error. 1832 Entire to Devon backstamped "SHIP LETTER / YARMOUTH / Isle of Wight" (S2) in error, overstruck by "INDIA LETTER / ISLE of WIGHT" (In2), both in black. An exceptional combination of two uncommon handstamps, the India letter mark probably applied in the London Ship Letter Office. Photo on Page 165 in printed catalogue. £400-500
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Robert Hunter. 1835 Entires to London all landed at Cowes and then forwarded by Hunter with "SHIP LETTER COWES" (S3) and differing forwarding cachets, comprising 1835 entire from Rio de Janeiro "p. Henry Thompson, Cowes" with five line "Received and forwarded by / your obedient servant / ROBERT R. HUNTER / CONSUL U.S.A / COWES"; 1838 entire from Matanzas "p. Jane at Cowes" with similar five line cachet but the name abbreviated to "R.R HUNTER"; and 1840 entire from Havana "p. General Scott of Cowes" with oval framed "FORWARDED / BY / ROBT R. HUNTER / CONSUL U.S.A / COWES". All fine strikes, a superb trio. (IW 191, 193, 195). (3). Photo on Page 165 in printed catalogue. £250-300
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Croskey Cachets. 1845-46 Entire letters with "SHIP LETTER / COWES" (S3), then forwarded to London with differing cachets, comprising 1845 entire letter from Rio "p. Anne to Cowes" with oval framed "JOSEPH RODNEY CROSKEY / COWES / SHIPPING & COML AGENT"; and 1846 entire letter from Bahia with red oval framed "DAY, CROSKEY & ROSS / COWES", both fine. (IW 199, 203). (2). Photo on Page 165 in printed catalogue. £160-200
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Croskey Cachets. 1844-49 Entires to London all forwarded from Cowes with cachets, comprising 1844 entire endorsed "Consignees Letter per Clarissa Andrews" with double oval "JOSEPH RODNEY CROSKEY / COWES / SHIPPING & COML AGENT"; 1849 entire from Rio "p. Jenny for Cowes" with blue oval "SHIP AGENTS / CROSKEY, ROSS & BARROW / COWES"; 1846-47 entires from Bahia with oval "DAY, CROSKEY & ROSS / COWES" in red or black, all fine. (IW 199, 203, 206). (4). £240-280
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1825-43 Entire letters (2) and entires (5) from abroad all forwarded from Cowes to London with manuscript forwarding agents endorsements, comprising I.H.M Struber on 1843 entire from Bahia, F.J.E Harris on 1835 entire letter and entire both from Rio de Janeiro, Robert Hunter on 1825 entire from Havana, Wm. Stuart Day on 1825 entire letter from Cape Haytian (faults) and 1841 entires from Buenos Ayres or Havana, various ship endorsements, one with "SHIP LETTER / COWES" (S3) charged 4/3, the others all privately carried and then posted from Cowes as inland letters. (7). £130-160
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1819-49 Entire letters (7) and entires (4) from Cowes, all from forwarding agents, some with contents concerning forwarded letters, six with cachets comprising oval "JOSEPH RODNEY CROSKEY / COWES / SHIPPING & COML AGENT" (IW 199), blue oval "SHIP AGENTS / CROSKEY, ROSS & BARROW / COWES" (3, IW 206) or circular "PREPAID / RRH" of Robert Hunter (2, IW 210). Also 1843 entire letter from Capt. J. Hoyt of the Barque "Oberlin" at Cowes endorsed "forwarded by y. obt. servt. Jos Rodney Croskey" (stamp removed), and 1859 entire letter from Capt. D. Petterson of the "Magnus" at Cowes posted with a 1d red and blue oval "WINTHER & CO / SHIP AGENTS / COWES" (IW 208). An interesting lot. (15). £200-250
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Featuring the extensive collection of North West Kent south to the Sevenoaks area and east to Chatham, including Kent towns now in South East London, many of which were included in the London Local Post area. The collection also includes offices from the North East corner of the county, from Margate south to Sandwich. Also see lots 809-813. | |
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South East London. 1813-1930 Entire letters, covers and cards (78), parcel post labels (17), also some pieces, many prestamp letters with London Local Post marks. The fine lot comprising items from Deptford (15) with undated circle, Deptford Broadway, Grove Street undated circle on Royal Victoria Yard cover, North Office; Greenwich (18); Kent Road (10) with Oakley Terrace u.d.c; Rotherhithe with 1862 local cover cancelled by scarce "21/B" obliterator; Lewisham (30) with skeletons and parcel labels from sub-offices; Forest Hill (5, skeletons or parcel labels); Lee (10) with sub-office parcel labels; New Cross (7) with undated circle, skeleton; Southend (2). Also the book "Letter Receivers of London" by Hugh Feldman in two volumes, cased. (95+). £180-220
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Beckenham. 1826-1981 Entire letters, covers and cards (52), parcel post labels (6) and some pieces or stamps including London 2d Post, straight line marks, undated circle, duplexs, 1901-22 skeletons (3), squared circle, rubber c.d.s, High St., Kent House Rd, also two parcel labels from Penge. (58+). £100-120
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Belvedere. 1875-1966 Covers and cards (36), parcel post labels (8) and a few pieces, including scarce "412" numeral (2) and Lessness Heath c.d.s (2), Picardy-Belvedere 412 duplex (3) and c.d.s on parcel label, "404" numeral and duplex, Belvedere Station parcel label, Bexley Rd, Lower Rd, also a T.V licence and an early print of Belvedere House. (46+). £100-120
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Bexley. 1815-1974 Entire letters, covers and cards (75), parcel post labels (8) and pieces or stamps including 1815 entire letters with Dartford handstamps (4), London 2d Post, "Bexley / 1D PAID" (2), straight line marks, scarce "23" numeral on cover and single stamps (4), single arc and double arc undated circles (5), Boer War covers to Bexley (2, one from E. Phipps-Hornby V.C), 1904 railway letter with 2d S.E&C.R letter stamp, 1935 registered cover to Australia franked KGV 2/6, skeletons (2), Bexley R.S.O skeletons (2), Albany Park, Maypole Estate, etc. (85+). £260-300
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Bexley Heath & Crooklog. 1816-1969 Entire letters, covers and cards (148), parcel post labels (13) and some pieces and stamps, the collection in an album including London 2d Post, 1841 1d Mulready lettersheet to Farningham with fine black Maltese Cross and "T.P / Bexley Heath" (small faults), 1d red covers with "T.P Bexley Heath" and district office numeral obliterators or No. 3 in Maltese Cross, undated circles (7), straight line marks, "388" numeral, duplexs, postage due mail, skeleton, 1944 3d P.O.W postcard to Japan, 1936-39 C.O.D covers (2), 1970 pillar box fire, 1961 railway letter, Crook Log duplexs and c.d.s, Erith Rd, Lessness Ave., Long Lane, The Pantiles, Station Parade, etc. (161+). £300-400
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Bickley. 1881-1913 Covers and cards including 1907 "Ewen" railway letter with KEVII 1d and S.E&C.R 2d letter stamp each cancelled violet "BICKLEY", a superb 1911 real photo postcard of Bickley Station with staff and parcel delivery van outside and Post Office adjacent, skeletons (3), Bickley Station c.d.s (2, also on a single 1883 6d on 6d stamp), and an unused parcel post label. (14). £140-180
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Biddenden. c.1850 Stampless cover sent locally, apparently delivered free of charge, a fine single ring "BIDDENDEN" undated circle in blue applied to the upper right corner, unusual and very attractive. £100-120
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