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1839 (Dec 4) Entire letter from Belfast to Dunfermline charged 1/3, posted on the last day of distance based rates and also the last day of the Scottish additional 1/2d charge, backstamped at Belfast (Dec 4 and Dec 5) and Edinburgh (Dec 6). This letter was posted too late for despatch on Dec 4th so was not despatched from Belfast until Dec 5th; had it been posted on the fifth it would have saved 11 1/2d postage. Dec 4th letters are scarce as many letters were held over for posting until the fifth. £100-120
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1844 (June 18) Printed letter headed "National Testimonial to Rowland Hill, Author of the Penny Postage", seeking fundraisers in the addressee's town, posted from London to Paisley franked by a 1d red (four margins), unusual. £120-150
| Postal Stationery
(Also See Lots 74, 288/9, 293, 303, 318/32, 347, 1035, 1949) | |
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1877 1/2d Postcard stamp Die Proof in black on white glazed card, stamped "BEFORE HARDENING" and dated "Aug 21 1877", 92x60mm, fine. £80-100
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QV-QEII Unused and used postal stationery in six albums including 1951 KGVI 1/6 telegraph form with St. Edward Crown on front, mint; 2 1/2d P.O.W lettersheet to Germany with "Undelivered mails ..... returned to sender" cachet; P.T.P.O forces air letters, various QV, KGVI and QEII P.T.P.O envelopes, lettercards and postcards (many with compound dies), etc. (100s). £200-300
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QV-QEII Used and unused postal stationery including P.T.P.O postcards and envelopes, QV and KEVII reply cards used with unused reply halves still attached (3), 1925-29 Daily Mail wrappers with London F.S "BUY / BRITISH / MADE / GOODS" handstruck slogans (2), etc. (200). £180-220
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1902 KEVII 1d Lettercard, proof in carmine on blue card, 125x180mm, with "SPECIMEN" (type SU4) alongside the stamp, numbered "2", punch hole at upper left corner and small fault to upper edge, otherwise fine and scarce. £100-120
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Registration Envelopes. 1961-70 1/9 - 3/5 Mint and used registration envelopes, comprehensive collection on pages with many K size envelopes, wrapper bands, F.P.O uses, 1967 3/4 size G (RP 88) with albino stamp, 1967-68 3/4 size K (RP 89) with a second stamp impression printed in error, etc. (131). £100-120
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Air Letters. 1943-66 KGVI and QEII stamped and formula air letters including forces issues, a large quantity all superb unused including AP1c, others with much duplication. (100s). £100-120
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1851 (Feb 28) Long cover to Louth, posted into the late fee box at Euston Square Station with 1d red pair paying the postage and a strip of six paying the late fee, all six stamps cancelled by numeral "964", backstamped "EUSTON SQUARE / STATION" double arc datestamp, several stamps cut into and two light vertical folds, otherwise largely fine and a scarce late fee and cancel. £200-250
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Sussex/Isle of Wight. c.1892 1d Pink envelope to Ryde, Isle of Wight, endorsed "For Postal Delivery", bearing a London Brighton & South Coast Railway 2d letter stamp, both stamps cancelled by a blue crayon cross and oval "WORTHING / STATION / L.B&S.C RY", the reverse with a large pink LB&S.C.R "Worthing to Ryde Pier" Carriage Paid label. A fine and attractive railway letter, unusual to the Isle of Wight. Photo on Page 58. £180-220
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c.1900 Red News Correspondence envelope to the editor of The Observer in Bradford sent by rail from Hull bearing a North Eastern Railway 2d prepaid newspaper parcel stamp; and c.1906 registered express cover to Liverpool with KEVII 1/2d, 1d and 2 1/2d tied by smudged "R / FEE PAID" handstamps, violet oval framed "EXPRESS" and bearing an L.N.W.R 2d letter stamp, both railway stamps cancelled by named guards handstamps in violet. (2). £120-150
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Kent. c.1904 Cover to Hythe bearing a KEVII 1d and 1902 issue South Eastern & Chatham Railway rouletted 2d letter stamp, both stamps cancelled and tied by violet "NEW CROSS". £80-100
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T.P.Os. 1883-1990 Covers and cards with T.P.O cancels including scarce 1923 "LONDON-DOVER / R.S.C" double circle, 1895 registered cover from Roumania with oval "REGISTERED / F.N.M / LONDON", etc. (50). £100-120
| Royalty
(Also See Lots 143/5, 150/5, 1956) | |
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Various G.B or Colonial covers, cinderellas, stamps, forgeries, etc., most with a royal theme, including page with G.B 1953 Coronation stamps in strips of three in black as presented in the 1954 Penrose Annual, Die Proofs of Queen Victoria vignettes (3, two with British American Bank Note Co imprints), 1908 J.P.S Penny Postage envelope posted to the USA, etc. £180-200
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Various QV-QEII Letters, ephemera and photos, nearly all royal related, including 1934 letter on Buckingham Palace notepaper written and signed by E.D Bacon (Keeper of the Royal Philatelic Collection) returning cards and artists essays of India, King George V autograph on piece, a proof on card of the official invitation to attend the 1911 Coronation of King George V at Westminster Abbey, 1948 card and letter sent to royal household staff thanking them for their contribution to the presents given on the 25th Wedding Anniversary of the King and Queen, various Coronation and Jubilee souvenirs, etc. (c.70). £200-250
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1883-1996 Covers (some with letters enclosed) from various royal residences, including 1883 cover posted at Windsor franked 1d with part enclosed letter written from Cumberland Lodge both with "Helena" printed upon them (from Queen Victoria's eldest daughter); 1910 cover franked 1d with enclosed letter on Marlborough House notepaper, sent to the Montreal Philatelic Society thanking them for their expressions of sympathy on the death of King Edward VII; covers from Windsor Castle (6) including 1918 cover with enclosed printed letter to U.S soldiers and 1940 Official Paid cover with KGVI cypher and Windsor Castle c.d.s and registration label; 1902-72 Official Paid covers with "Lord Chamberlain, St. James's Palace" cachets (4); and 1975 cover with "Office of H.R.H Duke of Gloucester, Kensington Palace" cachet. (13). £170-200
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1897 Post Office Telegraph forms sent to the Lord Chamberlain with "WINDSOR CASTLE" c.d.s, or to the Adjutant General, War Office, with "BUCKINGHAM PALACE" c.d.s, both fine. (2). £150-180
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1897-1901 QV Illustrated lettercard and covers comprising 1899 patented "Marvelope" lettersheet with an attractive design depicting the Queen commemorating her 80th birthday and 63rd year of the reign, posted within Hemel Hempstead; 1897 "Commemoration Budget letter card" depicting the Queen, posted in London; and 1901 cover franked 2 1/2d from Glasgow to Sweden with a black mourning square printed around the stamp and "22nd January, 1901" printed below. The first with archival tape strengthening the upper and lower edges, otherwise fine, the first example we have seen. (3). £120-150
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1911 (July 18) Long stampless cover to Greeba Castle, Isle of Man, with KGV cypher cachet, Edinburgh c.d.s, and scarce red "OFFICIAL PAID / (crown)" c.d.s, used on mail from the King when he was travelling and not at one of his four main official residences. £100-120
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Balmoral Castle. 1914-62 Covers including unusual 1914 cover with "GVR" Cypher cachet but franked 1d tied by Ballater c.d.s, 1958-59 covers with "EIIR" cyphers and Official Paid Balmoral Castle c.d.s (6, one posted 28 Aug. 1959 on the occasion of President Eisenhower's visit to Balmoral), and 1962 Balmoral Castle c.d.s. (8). £140-160
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Buckingham Palace. 1902-2008 Covers (some with enclosed letters) including stampless 1906 registered cover with "BUCKINGHAM PALACE" c.d.s and Privy Purse cachet, other stampless Official Paid covers with cypher cachets of KEVII, KGVI (8, one the first type on 1937 cover) or QEII (18, four types) or cachets of the Privy Purse (10), Master of the Horse (2), Master of the Household (2) or Paymaster of the Household (3), also National Relief Fund, Paid cachet used in 1940 on envelopes used to send notices of thanks for taking in evacuees, etc, four with Buckingham Palace registered datestamps. (52). £350-450
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Osborne/Balmoral. 1900 (Aug 31) Mourning envelope with "OSBORNE" on the flap, addressed in the handwriting of Princess Henry of Battenberg (formerly Princess Beatrice, fifth daughter of Queen Victoria) to "Her Excellency The Countess of Minto, Government House, Ottawa, Canada" with 1d lilac tied by scarce "OSBORNE / I. OF. WIGHT" c.d.s. Also 1904 stampless cover from Sandringham with "ERVII" cypher cachet and red Kings Lynn Official Paid c.d.s; and 1911-12 picture postcards with KEVII 1/2d or KGV 1/2d on the front both tied by "BALMORAL CASTLE / (crown)" c.d.s. The Post Office at Osborne House only open 1897-1901. (4). Photo on Page 58. £200-250
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Sandringham. 1893-1959 Covers (7) and telegrams (2) including 1893 cover with 1d tied by Kings Lynn squared circle and Sandringham backstamp (enclosed letter sent on behalf of the Princess of Wales); covers with Official Paid c.d.s and cypher cachets of KEVII, KGV (1915, with enclosed letter on York Cottage notepaper) or QEII (2); 1955-56 Sandringham datestamps (2); and 1906-11 telegrams from Sandringham to Buckingham Palace or St. James's Palace (from Princess Alexandra). (9). £160-180
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Westminster Abbey. 1911 (June 22) Cover with "House of Commons" crest addressed to Battersea, bearing KGV 1/2d Downey Head pair cancelled on the first day of issue by "WESTMINSTER ABBEY / +" c.d.s code "A", opening tear at upper right corner, otherwise fine and very rare. This Westminster Abbey c.d.s used at the temporary telegraph office opened on Coronation Day only; it was supposedly for use on telegrams only but is known on a very few unaddressed cancelled to order covers. This cover is the only one with this c.d.s we have seen which would appear to have gone through the post. An exceptional F.D.C and royalty rarity, with 2009 R.P.S Certificate (which fails to mention the Westminster Abbey c.d.s!). Photo on Page 58. £2,400-2,600
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Isle of Wight - Cowes. 1934 (Aug 10) Long stampless cover to Imperial Airways, Victoria Station, with "H.M YACHT VICTORIA & ALBERT" printed on the flap, with KGV cypher cachet, a Cowes c.d.s and red "OFFICIAL PAID / (crown)" c.d.s (used on the Kings mail when he was travelling and was not in one of the royal residences with postal facilities). Small part flap missing (well away from the printed wording), otherwise fine and scarce, sent during Cowes week. Also two real photo postcards of the royal yacht. (3). £100-120
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Edward VIII. 1936 Stampless covers with London Official Paid c.d.s or machine and boxed "ERI / VIII" cypher cachet, the first with "Hotel Bristol, Wien" printed on the flap and 12 Sep. c.d.s, sent during the King's six day visit to Vienna (with pencil note indicating it was from his Private Secretary Alan Lascelles, sent by diplomatic bag to London); 1936 Official Paid cover with "Lord Steward Buckingham Palace" cachet; 1920-21 Christmas card from the Prince of Wales; also France 1937 illustrated wedding day covers (3), press photo of the Prince of Wales visiting the potteries, his 1936 "farewell to the nation" broadcast, etc. (13). £200-250
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1953 Coronation. 1953 (Oct 3) QEII Coronation sets on first day covers, one a plain registered cover with "BUCKINGHAM PALACE / S.W.1" datestamps; the other an illustrated cover with Windsor c.d.s. (2). £80-100
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Picture Postcards. QV-QEII Royal postcards, the majority pre-1914 depicting King Edward VII, King George V or their families, including QV and KEVII mourning cards, 1902 and 1911 Coronation, real photo cards, Bas-Relief cards, KEVII woven silk cards (2, one by W. Grant of Coventry), etc. (c.260). £250-300
| Uniform 4d Post
(Also See Lots 351, 404) | |
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1839 (Dec 5) Entire letter from London to Foden Bank near Macclesfield posted on the first day of Uniform 4d Postage, charged 4d with a Dec 5 backstamp (year unclear); the enclosed letter written on 5th Dec 1839 includes "this being the first day of the alteration in the rate of postage you will, I believe, for this or any other letters from London have to pay 4d only. When the rate for the same distance is to be reduced to a penny seems very doubtful". Exceptional content. £200-250
| County Postal History | The following eight lots comprise a retired dealers stock of G.B county postal history. Most lots include prestamp mail, skeletons and rubbers, many KGV-QEII registration envelopes (often from sub-offices), a good number of WW2 P.O.W covers with camp cachets, meter marks, etc.
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Cheshire. 1737-1980s Covers and cards with Chester prestamp and stampless letters (17) including 1737 "CHES / TER", various straight line and circular undated types, 1804 large c.d.s with 190 mileage, red U.P.P "1d" (6), also P.O.W mail, etc. (67). £130-150
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Essex. 1818-1970s Covers and cards with many registered covers, sub-offices, rubbers, 1845 "PAID / 1d / CHELMSFORD", etc. (123). £100-120
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Hampshire. 1798-1980s Covers and cards including 1938 "ROYAL CO. SHOW / BOURNEMOUTH" skeleton on registered cover, many registered covers including sub-offices, U.S Ship cancels from Portsmouth, P.O.W mail, etc. (118). £100-120
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Kent. 1830-2010 Covers and cards including registered mail, sub-offices, etc. (303). £150-180
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Surrey. 1793-1990s Covers and cards including Penny Posts of Croydon (2), Guildford (2), Kingston, Thames Ditton, Long Ditton, Ripley, red "Pd 1" of Esher, 1847 "Missent to / Kingston", London local posts, skeletons, etc. (288). £400-450
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Sussex. 1810-1980s Covers and cards including Hastings Penny Post (2) and red "PAID / 1D", 1882 cover with 5d indigo from Hastings to Suez, many registered covers, sub-offices, skeletons, etc. (227). £120-150
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Yorkshire. 1840-1980s Covers and cards including undated circles, red "Pd 1" of York (2), red "PAID / at / HUDDERSFIELD" on letter missent to Leeds, P.O.W mail, registered mail, sub-offices, etc. (160). £150-180
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Other Counties. c.1780-2010 Covers and cards, the extensive stock in four boxes with useful Gloucestershire, Lancashire, Scotland, etc., including prestamp mail, many registered covers, sub-office cancels, skeletons and rubbers, P.O.W mail, a few undated circles, exhibition cancels including 1956 "SHOWGROUNDS HELSTON / CWLL" skeleton on registered cover, 1927 "NEWPORT MON / ROYAL SHOW A" skeleton, unusual 1867 Leek Post Office printed receipt for a Post Office box, etc. (1,600+). £2,200-2,400
| Channel Islands
(Also See Lots 34, 93, 117, 144, 148/9, 204/10, 593) | |
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c.1900-40 Picture postcards including some real photo cards, "L.L" cards (47), shipping, a good number of cards of Sark, Alderney or Herm, etc. Also some more recent cards and photos. (550+). £250-300
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c.1900-1930s Selected real photo postcards including markets, royal visits, islanders working at ploughing, butter making, etc., also 14 cards bearing amateur but well taken photographic views, a photo of the 1935 royal visit, and four c.1900 photos by T. Singleton. (61). £150-180
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1908 French Antarctic Expedition. Three real photo postcards of the ship "Pourquoi-Pas?" in Guernsey harbour, or of Dr Charcot and two other expedition members on the ship, all taken by "Bramley, 71 Mount Durand, Guernsey" with "T.B Banks & Co, Guernsey" impressed in small lettering, exceptionally fine. (3). £120-150
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c.1750-1920 Ephemera including c.1840-60 unused lettersheets all headed with Jersey or Guernsey views (30); c.1750 maps of Alderney (2) or Guernsey; 1777 prints of Guernsey (4); 1829 print of Castle Cornet; 1834 Jersey Almanac printed in French; c.1860 illustrated business card for J.F Belford, tobacconist & importer of foreign cigars; 1859-85 invitations from the Lieutenant-Governor (3), etc. (50). £200-250
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1858 Silk souvenir for the opening of the telegraph line between Jersey and England, bearing copies of the first telegraph message transmitted from Jersey to the Queen and her reply sent on the same day, laid down on card, otherwise fine and attractive, 27x40 1/2cm. £80-100
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1680-1921 Letters, documents and covers from or to the Sausmarez family including 1807 letter to "Lieut Ross, H.M Ship Diomede, Spithead" (the Arctic explorer) with a good account of the wreck of the Boreas frigate; 1817-18 entire letters from Durell Sausmarez written on H.M.S Tagus at Genoa or H.M.S Wasp at Malta, the first to James Sausmarez in Guernsey sent care of the forwarding agent John Thomas in London, the second disinfected, etc. A few faults to the earlier items, the two Durell Sausmarez letters fine. Also the books "The Sausmarez Papers, Baltic 1806-12" and "Memoirs of Lord de Sausmarez" in two volumes. (19 + 3 books) £180-220
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General George Sausmarez - India/Singapore/Hong Kong. 1840-90 Covers and entire letters sent to or from Lt (later General) George Sausmarez or his wife, comprising covers from G.B to India (8, five stamped, one of these redirected with an India 1a); items sent within India comprising prestamp covers (7), stamped covers (25) or 1867-70 stampless official covers (9, eight signed by the Commander in Chief); covers from India to Guernsey (2), India to Hong Kong franked 4a (2, one with stamp partly removed), or India to Singapore (6, two 1846 stampless covers, one an 1862 stampless official cover signed by Major General Biddulph, three franked 4a); and a cover from G.B to Singapore. Also nine associated G.B or French covers, and other covers with some or all the stamps removed. Some faults but an interesting correspondence, many fine. (69+). £600-700
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General George Sausmarez. 1870-71 Covers from India to "Major General de Sausmarez, Commanding Pegu Division, Rangoon" all with arrival backstamps, one sent official free signed by the Commander in Chief, the others franked 2a, 4a (3) or 6a; and covers from Sausmarez to his wife in India franked 1/2a (corner fault) or 2a both tied by "RANGOON / 156" duplex, the first with boxed "INSUFFICIENT". (8) £200-250
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1796-1982 Entire letters, covers and cards to or from Jersey or Guernsey with numeral, c.d.s and squared circle cancels, 1843 entire letter from Jersey to London franked 2d endorsed "By Southampton", registered mail, 1971 green Guernsey customs dues parcel label, 1948 AR form, 1865 newspaper from Jersey franked 1d and reposted in England with a further 1d stamp, reply coupons, also many single stamps or pieces with Channel Islands cancels (many sub-offices) and 1841 parliamentary return on the advantages of different Channel ports for the arrival and departure of the Channel Islands mails. (77 covers + stamps). £200-250
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Pictorial Envelopes. 1920-23 Hand illustrated covers posted from Bristol, to Foulon Farm Guernsey (6) or Bolton, mainly well done humorous scenes. (7). £150-180
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Guernsey. 1810-28 Entire letters (7), entires (6) and a front all with "GUERNSEY" scroll handstamps, comprising first type used 1810-17 (7) and second type used 1817-30 (7), fair to fine strikes. Also 1818 entire letter from Guernsey to London with partial boxed "SOUTHAMPTON / SHIP LETTER" in blue. (15). £320-360
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Jersey. 1806 Entire and 1830 entire letter both to London showing the two types of "JERSEY" straight line handstamps, both good strikes. (2). £150-180
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Jersey. 1808-10 Entire letters (5) and entires (3) all with second type straight line "JERSEY" handstamps, poor to good strikes, one entire letter from St. Servan in France, three items to Guernsey. Also 1823 entire letter and 1829 entire with "JERSEY" scroll handstamps, the second fine, this 1829 entire prepaid to London but with a Free c.d.s applied upon arrival. (10). £220-260
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