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EARLY FREE MAIL, 1678-1763 - UNRECORDED TYPE OF RARE SMALL RED "Above/Number" ON 8d-RATE COVER FROM BRIGHTON TO LONDON; Fine 3 Nov. 1815 EL from "BRIGHTON" (fine mileage cds on the front) to an MP in London initially charged "8" but then the MP status noted so the charge cancelled and a fair red crowned "FREE" cds applied, but then there were too many franked letters for the addressee and so the "8" charge was reinstated and a mainly fine strike of the very rare "Above/Number" mark (GC LN4 but smaller and different lettering) applied in unrecorded red ink. Only one or two examples of the similar black mark (LN4) have been recorded. An important addition to the record of these elusive marks. Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE MARKS, SUSSEX £200
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EARLY FREE MAIL, 1678-1763 - DIFFERENT "ABOVE/WEIGHT" MARKS IN RED (COVER TO DEVON) OR IN BLACK (FRONT TO BRIGHTON); 13 Sept. 1819 E (some edge wear, one flap partly lost) from London to Cullompton endorsed "1 oz" and so with "3/8" rate and a mainly v. fine red "ABOVE/WEIGHT" (GC LW2) on the front; plus 2 July 1834 front from London to Brighton with two mainly very fine unrecorded (?) black "ABOVE/WEIGHT" marks (words of differing lengths but too late for LW2, and 2 years later than any recorded unframed version of this mark, so presumably a new form of LW2. Rare pair. (2 items) Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE MARKS £150
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EARLY FREE MAIL, 1678-1763 - THREE DIFFERENT "ABOVE NUMBER" MARKS IN RED/BLACK ON COVER & PAIR OF FRONTS; 12 Mar. 1824 E (flap faults etc.)from "CHORLEY" (fair red mileage) to London with crowned "FREE" cds but charged "11" with a fine red "ABOVE/NUMBER" (GC LN5) on the front; plus 24 June 1831/29 Mar. 1837 fronts from London to Hastings/Ware with red crowned "FREE" cds's (both with "FREE" crossed out) charged "8" or "1/-" with mainly very fine unframed "ABOVE/NUMBER" (GC LN7; scarce colour) or framed "ABOVE NUMBER" (GC LN8; rare with only 1 front + 2 covers recorded apart from this) marks. Rare group. (3 items) Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE MARKS, LANCASHIRE £150
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EARLY FREE MAIL, 1678-1763 - DIFFERENT "ABOVE WEIGHT" MARKS ON COVERS - RED UNFRAMED + BLACK FRAMED; 17 Feb. 1829 EL from "HARLOW" (fine mileage on flap) to London endorsed "over pre'd" [over privileged weight?] and charged "2/-" with a very fine red "ABOVE/WEIGHT" (GC LW4) on the front; plus long 14 May 1838 EL from London to Alnwick endorsed "1oz" and charged "4/4" with two (mainly very fine or partly fine) rare boxed "ABOVE WEIGHT" marks (GC LW5; both creased) on the front; only 5 or 6 covers with this LW5 mark have been recorded (and a few fronts). Rare pair. (2 covers) Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE MARKS, ESSEX £240
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EARLY FREE MAIL, 1678-1763 - THE RARE BOXED "ABOVE WEIGHT" ON HIGH RATE COVER FROM SCOTLAND TO LONDON; Fine 14 Oct. 1835 E from "KINGUSSIE" (v. fine mileage-removed mark on the front) to London endorsed "1oz" and charged "4/8½" plus a further "TP/Rate/2" (local London delivery to Sheen) with a very fine rare boxed greenish-black boxed "ABOVE WEIGHT" (GC LW5; light crease) nicely placed on the front. Few covers are known with this mark. Exhibition Item. Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE MARKS, SCOTLAND £150
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EARLY FREE MAIL, 1678-1763 - MANUSCRIPT ENDORSEMENTS FOR FAILED FREE MAIL - "WRONG DATE", "BISHOP NOT THERE", ETC.; Unusual 1818-39 collection inc. Sept. 1839 E franked by Explorer MP "F.R. Chesney" (famous for the Chesney Expedition and Thomas Waghorn's rival) charged "6/8" from "KILKEEL" (Ireland) to London but addressed to the Sec. of Board of Trade so charge cancelled with "FREE" d.s., 1818 E from Bristol to Norwich with London "FREE" d.s. but endorsed "Bishop not There" and so charged "3/1" (with odd large private "1818" mark back and front - Victorian filing system?), Apr. 1839 env. franked from London to Newcastle but endorsed "Posted four" (not 3 Mar.) and charged "2/-"1825 EL ex London to Waterford charged "1/2" as dated 13th but "Put in twelve", 1823/36 Es (3) with red London hollow star Inspectors' Marks and charged (had looked a bit like free franks), and good range of charged fronts (11) all with date errors inc. "wrong date", "Imperfectly dated", "Put in 11th", etc., and one which went unnoticed. (11 covers + 11 fronts) Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE MARKS, EGYPT, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, NORFOLK £200
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EARLY FREE MAIL, 1678-1763 - FRANCIS FREELING's CORRESPONDENCE - LETTERS TO HIM REF. CHANGES OF FRANKING SIGNATURES, ETC.; 1795-1837 letters (no wrappers) to the PMG or Francis Freeling (PO Secretary, 1797-1836) written/signed by the great and the good of the time (Lords, MPs & civil servants) mainly concerning changes of personnel or autographs for the franking privilege (23), but also with a good number (16) covering other matters such as lost letters, complaints about the Postmaster of Richmond (2; from Lord Seaforth about delaying free franks that then are endorsed as having the Wrong Date!), address changes, recommendations for PO jobs and the like, and one (1819, from Lord Seaforth in Cirencester) asking for a letter to his son to be sent Express as it concerns his wife's "near loss". Good historical lot. (42 letters + 1 front) Cross Reference: EXPRESS, AUTOGRAPHS £200
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EARLY FREE MAIL, 1678-1763 - FRANCIS FREELING's CORRESPONDENCE - REF. POSTAL CHARGES, DIVORCE WITNESSES TO BE SENT FREE(!), ETC.; 1808-40 letters (no wrappers) from the great and the (not so) good to Freeling/Maberly all relating to requests to have postage charges reduced or avoided, but also one (c.1825 from the Marquess of Westmeath in "Dublin") asking if Freeling could arrange for 13 or 14 witnesses in an imminent divorce case led by his wife to travel on the P.O. Packet ship from Howth to Holyhead and back free of charge (the ultimate abuse of privilege?!), one from Cadiz in 1813 concerning sending packets of letters to freeling to distribute free of postage (some for the writer's father, Lord Sandwich, a PMG at the time!), and an 8 Jan. 1840 letter from a Govt. Dept. about whether to hold back packages and "2,000 circulars" about to be posted until the Official Mail service is due to start! Good lot. (16 letters + 1 piece) Cross Reference: AUTOGRAPHS, IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY, MILITARY - NAPOLEONIC WAR, UNIFORM 1d POSTAGE PERIOD £200
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EARLY FREE MAIL, 1678-1763 - FRANCIS FREELING's CORRESPONDENCE - LETTERS TO HIM WITH POSTAL MARKS ON P.O. BUSINESS; Rare group of ELs from various VIPs posted from "READING" (mileage cds but address over-written with notes) or sent entirely free in the London Local Post (4) inc. one with regular crowned "FREE" cds struck in error (no need for mail to Freeling) and immediately smudged (!), boxed 1829 "TP/Piccadilly", or General Post/Local Post backstamps; ref. postage on letters not to a "usual residence", the suspension of franking when Parliament recessed (with detailed response copy in Freeling's? hand), no contents or seeking refund (granted) of postage charged on a Petition. Few Freeling letters have postal marks. (5 covers) Cross Reference: AUTOGRAPHS, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, BERKSHIRE, FALSE £150
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EARLY FREE MAIL, 1678-1763 - FRANCIS FREELING's & OTHERS' CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE FAMOUS - WELLINGTON, DISRAELI, ETC.; c.1790-1839 lot inc. c.1790 EL with fair "RUSHY/FORD" ref. "Cook's Bastard", 1820 E from London to "the Duke of Wellington's, Stratfield Saye" franked by the Duke himself, 4d-Post Period front franked from Aylesbury to London ("FREE" cds) by "B. Disraeli", and letters from the spurious "Princess of Cumberland", the infamous "Countess of Portsmouth", HRH Princess Sophia, King George IV's ex-Secretary (1822 ex Ireland ref. famine), Lord Napier (famous for his incompetence prior to the 1st Opium War) complaining in 1829 about the lack of free mail to the Channel Is., etc. Plus 1829 note by Freeling. (12 items) Cross Reference: AUTOGRAPHS, HONG KONG, CHINA, CHANNEL ISLANDS POSTAL HISTORY £160
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EARLY FREE MAIL, 1678-1763 - MISCELLANY - EARLY LETTERS REF. FREE FRANK COLLECTING, "0"-CODE & OTHER FORGERIES, ETC.; 1823/24 pair of ELs franked from Henley to London from/for Lord William Fitzroy (noted free franks collector) about acquiring free franks and a wants list (!), 1838/48 pair of letters (no wrappers) from Fitzroy or another collector (William Blott) to Sir Cuthbert Sharp ref. frank collecting, 1833 front with poor (but rare) forged "FREE" d.s., 1838/39 fronts all with forged/posthumous "0"-code crowned "FREE" d.s.'s (one with no date except for "18"), and what may be the smallest free front in the world - sent by Lord "Castlereagh" and measuring 89mm x 46mm! (10 items) Cross Reference: AUTOGRAPHS, FORGERIES - COVERS £150
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FREE MAIL - ALBUM with the 1817 to 1839 collection of fronts with free franks and/or signatures of Peers, inc. signatures of Royalty (Princess Sophia), some earlier in date (1680, Marquis of Anglesey - Clerk of the Privy Seal), and the famous (1827, Duke of Wellington). Also included is 2 vols. of "Part 1: Parliaments of England, 1213-1702" returns plus index. (3 items, album contains c. 450 fronts & signatures glued to pages) £240
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FREE MAIL - ALBUM with the 1826 to 1838 miscellaneous collection of fronts with a free franks and/or signatures of Peers and Commoners, inc. 2 Appointment documents from King William IV and Queen Victoria. Also included are 2 vols. of "Part 2: Parliaments of GB/UK/Scotland/Ireland, 1705-1874" returns plus index, and an unopened (?) 1805 Act of Parliament document in original unopened wrapper with a v. fine free frank addressed to "The Magistrates of Sheffield Green / Near Uckfield" who clearly were not bothered by such correspondence. (4 items, album contains c. 550 fronts & signatures glued to pages) £280
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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. OFFERED ON BEHALF OF THE MOTOR NEURONE DISEASE ASSOCIATION CHARITY. (4 covers) Cross Reference: WORCESTERSHIRE, UNIFORM 4d POSTAGE PERIOD £75
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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) £100
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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 £90
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POSTAL STATIONERY, Q.V. - BINDER with the collection of 1d pink envelopes 1840s to 1900, 29 unused, 33 used. Also a small range of other stationery. (c75 items) Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY £120
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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) £100
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REDIRECTED AND TURNED MAIL - REMARKABLE LARGE FORMAT 31 July 1846 E Edinburgh to Manchester franked 6 x 1841 1d red, REDIRECTED to London with a strip of three 1841 2d blue, the whole then TURNED and sent back to Manchester paid 6d in cash, with various datestamps. Faults as to be expected with such an item, but visually impressive and unusual. £120
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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 £100
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REGISTERED MAIL - ROWLAND HILL IMPRINT O.H.M.S. COVER (ENDORSED "MONEY LETTER") & PRINTED P.O. CIRCULARS; Long 26 Sept. 1855 "OHMS/ROWLAND HILL"imprint env. (rare thus; some wear and fault at top) from London to Doddington endorsed "Money Letter" on the front; plus 1854/55 group of very fine blue paper foolscap-size printed "Instructions" (4; one with OHMS "Rowland Hill" imprint address on reverse but unused) - ref. Money Orders (3) or arrears, or "Circulars" (4; ref. Newspapers by post or PO careers) all with "ROWLAND HILL" name at foot. Scarce lot. (9 items) £150
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LONDON POSTAL HISTORY - UNIQUE USAGE OF P.O. INSPECTOR'S "CROWN" IN WAX TO SEAL LETTER FOUND OPEN IN TRANSIT; 1838 EL rom "HENLEY ON THAMES" (fine UDC) to London sent accidentally unsealed and so sealed with an 80% red wax seal with an impression of the London Inspector's "[Crown]", and a matching cover without the wax seal. The only example of this 1830s Inspector's Mark used to seal a letter that we have recorded. Remarkable survival. Cross Reference: INSPECTORS' MARKS, OXFORDSHIRE £100
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DERBYSHIRE - COUNTRY TOWNS & VILLAGES COLLECTION FROM PRESTAMP TO KGV INC. SHIP LETTER, ETC.; Two green peg-fitting albums with 1798-c.1920 collection of covers/cards with a good range of markings from Alfreton to Youlgrave with 1820 E to India with v. fine "CAVENDISH BRIDGE/109" mileage and red oval "POST PAID SHIP LETTER/LONDON" d.s., 1798 "WIRKS/WORTH", 1809 EL (stains) to Ripley with an extra 1½d Rural Post charge, c.1823 "WIRKSWORTH/Penny Post", 14 UDCs (inc. 6 ALVASTON, scarce SWARKESTONE, KIRK LANGLEY, blue SHARDLOW, rare TICKNALL with 1d Red tied by equally rare "244" Numeral, etc.), 32 rubbers, 6 skeletons , squared circles and a very good range of fine Thimble cds's. Very good starting point for a larger collection. (289 covers/cards + 4 pieces) Cross Reference: SHIP LETTERS, INDIA £400
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DERBYSHIRE - DERBY - PRESTAMP MAILS COLLECTION - 18th CENTURY STRAIGHT-LINE MARKS; 1714-1801 covers with a good range of mainly fine to very fine Derby straight-line namestamps with little duplication incl. 1714 ingoing EL ex London, 1728 EL from "Elton" to London with mainly fine unusually early "DERBV" (sic; rare pre-1750), 1763 EL to London with superb "DERBY", and a good range of the later types inc. fine fancy 1791 "DERBY", 1799 EL from "Ingleby" to a London Inn with good long moaning wife contents(!), and rare long-spaced April 1801 final type. Good lot. (12 covers) £160
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DERBYSHIRE - DERBY - PRESTAMP MAIL - 19th CENTURY MARKS INC. RARE 'RAM's HEAD' "PAID AT" PAIR, MISSENTS, ETC.; 1801-39 collection of covers with the full range of Derby marks incl. 1825 EL & large part EL (latter a huge printed price-list of "W.G. & J. STRUTT") with a fine (for this; light filing fold) or fair strike of the very rare short-lived fancy-framed "PAID/AT/DERBY" mark (few known; never clear), 1807/33 pair (faults) with m/s "Mifsent to" beside red "DERBY/126" mileage or mainly fine boxed "MISSENT TO/DERBY", 1816/7 "DERBY/Penny Post" pair, other m/s "1"/"2" local rates, and the whole range of boxed/lined/cds mileages (several in red & some in rare blue), etc. A good study. (48 covers) £300
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DERBYSHIRE - DERBY - QV & A FEW LATER STAMPED COVERS/CARDS INC. MISSENT TYPES, STATION PPCs, ETC.; 1841-c.1934 covers/cards etc. incl. 1844 E (one side-flap removed) with 1d Reds pair (crease) with mainly fine boxed "MISSENT TO/DERBY" (late use), 1858 Hull Spoon E with mainly very fine brown "Missent to/Derby R.O" (light crease; late use), 1887/9 ingoing pair (former stained) ex Australia/?W. Africa with Melbourne "Next of Kin Enquiry Office" d.s. & printed back, or unpaid with "SHIP LETTER/LONDON" cds & "5D" mark, 1911/20 PPCs of Belper/Duffield Stations, 1909 PC with Australia 1d Green P. Due, 1934 env. with fine purple boxed "NOT [ALVASTON] DERBY", etc. Plus a couple of later items. (51 covers/cards + 7 pieces/receipts) Cross Reference: MISSENT MAIL, PICTURE POSTCARDS £200
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DERBYSHIRE - PICTURE POSTCARDS: Two binders with the early 20th Century collection depicting scenes of the City of Derby and various places around the County. Several better r/p types inc. Derby County F.C. Cup team of 1908-09, Town St., Duffield & two views of village life in Stoney Middleton. (Approx. 250) Cross Reference: PICTURE POSTCARDS £240
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HAMPSHIRE - PETERSFIELD - group of inward mail inc. 21 May 1840 1d Mulready env. from London cancelled with neat red MX - scarcer May 1840 date, SG £1200. 13 Feb. 1864 local Valentine's env. and enclosure (both toned), franked 1857 1d red. 18 Apr. 1856 env. from Liphook franked 1856 1d red. 22 Mar. 1879 env. (faults) from Natal franked 1875 6d violet to London redirected to Petersfield, etc. (6 items) Cross Reference: NATAL, VALENTINES/GREETINGS CARDS £300
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LEICESTERSHIRE - RANGE WITH UNDERPAID & MISSENT MAIL PLUS UNUSUAL 1d + 2d FRANKING; Selection inc. 1819 printed OHMS 'L.T.R' E to Leicester with Crown "FREE" d.s. on front, Sep. 1829 EL to Kilworth with "MISSENT TO/LEICESTER" h.s. at right, Mar. 1839 env. to Leicester with Crowned Free d.s. and frilled "SUN" d.s. on face, 1838 E to Leicester with "Newton Heath" mileage mark on front, June 1853 env. to Leicester franked 1d Red with "TOO LATE/G.P.O" circular double arc h.s. on face, July 1854 env. to London franked 1d Red with mss. '2' and circular "MORE-TO-PAY" h.s. on face Lot also inc. undated E (faults) franked both imperf 1d red (four margins) and 2d blue (cut into on two sides), tied by three London MX cancels to Leicester. A most difficult combination as there was at this time no 3d rate, it being usually suggested such frankings comprise 2d postage plus 1d late fee. (32 items) Cross Reference: INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS £100
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SUSSEX - CHICHESTER PRE-STAMP - 'CHICHES/TER', 'CHICHESTER' STRAIGHT LINE TYPES & MILEAGE MARKS ON COVER: 1779-1821 range of mainly ELs with fine marks inc. 1779/89/95 ELs (3) with 'CHICHES/ TER' (Type III) h.s's inc. 1779 EL with m/s 'By Bag' to reverse, 1789/92 ELs (3) with 'CHICHESTER' (Type V) h.s., also 1793/98 ELs with (Type VIa), plus later ELs with Chichester straight/horse-shoe mileage & 'FREE' marks. [Ex A.J. Roberts collection] (42 covers & 6 fronts). £200
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SUSSEX - CHICHESTER PENNY POST MARKS: 1813-33 range of mainly ELs with fine marks inc. 1813 EL from Felpham to Chichester charged '11' & alongside a 'CHICHESTER/Penny Post' in green, flap with green 'CHICHESTER/43' mileage arc & boxed 'No.1' h.s., plus later ELs 'CHICHESTER/63' arc mileage h.s's (4), 'CHICHESTER/Penny Post' (Type 1, 1a, 1b,1c, Type 2, 2a, Type II & III B) h.s's. [Ex A.J. Roberts collection]. (19 covers & 2 fronts) £100
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SUSSEX - MISSENT FROM CHICHESTER/RET'D FROM WORTHING GROUP: 27 Oct. 1827 EL from Canterbury to Colchester missent to Chichester with a boxed 'MISSENT TO/CHICHESTER' h.s., alongside a 'star' h.s. for letters posted out of course, 13 Sept. 1851 E from Sidlesham via Chichester to Bognor with a m/s 'missent', alongside a red 'SIDLESHAM' UDC & blue c.d.s., 24 Nov. 1840 'On Service of the Customs/Collector and Comptroller at' m/s 'Arundel', with a boxed 'Missent to Chichester' h.s.,etc. Also 17 May 1834 EL from Chichester, sent via London to Worthing, with a fine 'RETD FROM/WORTHING' h.s. alongside a nameless Chichester 'MY 21/1834' c.d.s. letter was finally charged m/s '1/6'! [Ex A.J. Roberts collection]. (4 covers) £150
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SUSSEX - HMS ACORN/TOO LATE/RETURNED FROM CHICHESTER: 1827-38 range of fronts/ELs with fine marks inc. 1831/33 free fronts to Emsworth & Chichester with 'CROWN/FREE' two-ring c.d.s. alongside boxed 'Returned/from/Chichester' h.s.'s, with 23 Nov. 1827 EL from Mid. Wm. Clarke, HMS Acorn at Funchal, Madeira to Surrey, contents ref. '...glorious victory over these mean and rascally set of Turks..' with a stepped 'PORTSMOUTH/SHIP LETTER' h.s. Also 1836 EL to Plymouth with a fine 'TOO LATE' h.s. [Ex A.J. Roberts collection]. (2 fronts & 6 covers) £100
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CHANNEL ISLANDS POSTAL HISTORY - GUERNSEY SCROLL on 1813 EL to London initially charged '1/1' altered to '2/2' with CROWN inspector's mark alongside. Some non-contemporary writing on front, else attractive. Plus 1805 E Plymouth to Guernsey & 1838 EL Rolvenden to London. Also a group of free franks 1817-37 (2 E & 4 fronts). (9 items) Cross Reference: INSPECTORS' MARKS, FREE MAIL £90
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SCOTLAND - BOX WITH 1813-39 RANGE OF SCOTTISH ADDITIONAL ½d TAX MARKS mainly on ELs, most with fine strikes. Majority with London, Edinburgh, and Glasgow marks, but also Aberdeen, Kelso, Leith, Paisley, Perth, Liverpool and Manchester represented. Mainly v. good condition with expected creases. (88) £150
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SCOTLAND - MISCELLANY OF 1841-70s MAIL: EL/Es mostly with a Scottish connection, with MX cancelled 1841-44 group inc. 29 Nov. 1841 EL to Edinburgh franked 1841 1d, four margins, with AYLSHAM c.d.s. alongside; 19 May 1842 covers (2) to Edinburgh with very fine four margin 1841 1d; 25 July 1842 EL to Dorking, Hereford & London c.d.s.'s & fine four margin 1841 1d. Also later range with 1854-57 1d stars, some blued paper (45, incl. EL with 1855 1d cancelled 'ANTIGUA ST' Scots local); range with 1864 1d (31). Also pre-stamp EL (3) & The Home News Advertising Ring on 3d newspaper wrapper (faults). Also range of loose 1864 1d plates (300+). Interesting lot. (c.95 items + over 300 stamps) Cross Reference: 1854-65 1d REDS £150
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SCOTLAND - GROUP of E or EL neatly mounted on pages, with straight line "ALEXANDRIA" in red on 23 May 1844 EL Glasgow to Perth black MX, plate 43 QL on E with very neat 325 numeral and "GUILDFORD" c.d.s. on front, plate 54 LL 14 April 1845 EL Aberdeen to Glasgow. Margins mixed, fine four margin included. (17) £100
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SCOTLAND - MULREADY ADVERTISING 1d LETTER-SHEET USED FROM N. SCOTLAND WITH SCARCE "AUCHENBLAE/S.O"; 28/30 Oct. 1841 usage of the 1d Black Mulready letter-sheet (Stereo A64, fine pictorial "EDINBURGH LIFE ASSURANCE" advert inside; central fold through cancel, minor dusting, and scuffs on reverse) from Auchenblae (Aberdeenshire) to Edinburgh cancelled by an unusual very fine grey-black Auchenblae Maltese Cross with a matching mainly v. fine scarce "AUCHENBLAE/S.O" village mark just across the join on the reverse. Scarce highlands usage. Cross Reference: MULREADY STATIONERY & PROPAGANDA COVERS, ADVERTISING ENVELOPES £100
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SCOTLAND - MISCELLANY OF 1844-52 MAIL in shoebox EL/Es mostly with a Scottish connection, all franked 1841 1d from alphabet 1 plates and cancelled with (mostly Scottish) numerals, incl. 26 Jan. 1846 E with DC-DF strip of four (filing crease) & 28 Mar. 1852 E with BK-BL pair cancelled against regulations with just one numeral strike. Many items with four margin stamps. (82 items) £120
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SCOTLAND - GLASGOW GROUP OF MAIL WITH SMALL CIRCLE LATE FEE MARK - 24 July 1846 EL to Leith franked 1841 1d red with rare small circular dated "GLASGOW" alongside; 17 Oct. 1856 EL to London franked 1856 1d red and 2d blue plate 5 LC14 cancelled with Glasgow 'Madeleine Smith' duplex and small circle alongside, together with a similar 3 Nov. 1856 EL franked solely 2d blue. Plus 13 Jan. 1857 E to Manchester with 1857 1d red and 1856 2d blue plate 5 LC14 and Glasgow small circle alongside; fine "GLASGOW and "MANCHESTER" cds's on rear. Attractive group. (4) Cross Reference: LANARKSHIRE - GLASGOW, LATE FEE MAIL £160
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SCOTLAND - RARE OCTAGON-FRAMED "RECEIVED OPEN/& RE-SEALED/AT P.O. GLASGOW - two strikes on 13 Oct. 1865 env. to Lockerbie, the letter wax sealed with PO seal and initialled - we appear to have seen just one other example of this mark. EDINBURGH dotted circle on local 15 Mar. 1876 E franked 1870 ½d, marked "CONTRARY TO REGULATIONS" and "1" due. Group of Edinburgh POSTED SINCE mail (5). First type GLASGOW duplex (2) inc. 9 Jan. 1856 E to Govan franked with 1855 1d red SC14. Plus piece with 1857 1d red block of four (crease) cancelled GLASGOW dotted circle duplexes. (10 items) Cross Reference: INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS £200
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SCOTLAND - 3d LATE FEE and SMALL CIRCLE LATE FEE MARK - 11 Jan. 1855 EL to London franked with five 1854 1d reds (two singles and strip of three) paying the 1oz rate of 2d plus 3d late fee, and 13 Jan. 1857 EL to London franked with two 2d blue plate 5 LC14, paying the ½oz rate plus 3d late fee. Both items with the small circle "GLASGOW" used for late mail. (2) Cross Reference: LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL £150
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SCOTLAND - GROUP OF EXPERIMENTAL DUPLEXES inc. Leith type 1 on 18 Sep. 1855 E to Charlestown, type 2 on piece, type 3 (3, including in blue on 1857 E and also in blue on single 2d blue), Dumfries on 5 May 1856 E to London, Perth on 2 Nov. 1859 E to Dundee. Plus PEEBLES group of mail all with stamps cancelled with cds inc. 31 Oct. 1860 local E franked pair of 1857 1d red cancelled blue cds's. (10 items) £200
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SCOTLAND - HURLET PART-BOXED LINES & NUMERAL CANCEL COMBINATION ENV/WWI SCOTTISH ISLANDS CENSORED MAIL: Dec. 1856 large env. (defects) from Hurlet, via Glasgow to Belfast franked with 'OK-OE' & 'BK-BL' 1d red pairs one tied with a part-boxed 'HURLET' h.s. & other with an indistinct lines & numeral h.s. (2). Reverse with an additional fine 'HURLET' h.s. & transit c.d.s's. Also c1916 front & mourning env. with fine marks, both franked with a 1d carmine, front's 1d tied by a Lerwick '223' bar & numeral h.s., alongside a violet boxed 'CENSORED/SNO.' h.s. & env. (slight horiz. crease) 1d tied by a machine h.s., alongside a violet oval 'CENSORED/13 DEC 1916/HOXA' h.s [ex A.J. Roberts collection] (2 covers & 1 front) Cross Reference: SCOTTISH ISLANDS P.H. - MIXED COLLECTIONS £120
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SCOTS LOCAL CANCELLATIONS - RANGE OF MAIL FRANKED WITH 1854-57 1d REDS - with Duke St Leith (3), Hanover Street (2), India Street (2, one in faded green), London Street, Pitt Street (3), Castle Street, Charlotte Street (2), Queen Street, Antigua Street, Elm Row, Lauriston PLace, Bridge Street, Cross, Stockbridge, Sandport Street. (22 Items) £300
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