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Sark. 1941-44 Covers (9), postcard and a front bearing Guernsey occupation stamps, and seven 1948 covers (six with Channel Islands general issue), all addressed to the Dame of Sark, most from Guernsey, three of the 1948 covers posted on Sark. (18). £130-160
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1640-1882 Legal documents written in French from Guernsey, Jersey or Alderney, various signatures. (43). £100-120
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1923-51 Guernsey sale receipts (44, many WW2 period) all bearing Guernsey Revenue, Sales Tax or Entertainment Tax stamps (some with several stamps and combinations of issues), also 1965 cheque with embossed Alderney 2d revenue, Jersey revenues with "Specimen" overprints (14), 1883 Parish of St. Ouen 2/6 dog licence with an illustration of a dog, etc. (62). £100-120
| Cornwall | (Also See Lots 148, 232/5, 237, 244/5, 248/9)
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Maps. 1635-1897 Maps of Cornwall or South-East England (12), Southern England and Wales, or all of England and Wales (2), including maps by Morden (1695), Dilly & Robinson (1785), Zatta (1778), Dugdale & Roper (1835), Lewis (2, c.1836), Cary (4, 1824), etc., ten hand coloured, all fine. (15). £250-300
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1761-1922 Entire letters, entires, covers and cards, and a front, the collection of handstamps and cancellations mounted in two albums, mainly very fine strikes including 1761 "CAMEL / FORD" and "LAN / CESTON", 1792-96 "ST. COLUMB" (2), other straight line types from Bodmin, Camborne, Mevagissey and St. Columb, two line mileage marks, circular mileage marks of Bodmin, Callington, Camelford, Helston, Launceston, St. Austell and similar mileage removed types from Callington and Helston, St. Germans horseshoe type, circular undated "WADEBRIDGE / O", two line "PAID AT /LAUNCESTON", undated circles of Camelford, Feock, Flushing, Mount Lane, Padstow, Polruan, St. Day, St. Mawes, Stratton and Trevena, vertical oval numerals, etc. Also 1892 cover from St. Columb to Newquay bearing 1/2d pair + GWR 2d letter stamp all cancelled in manuscript (arrival backstamp) and 1922 cover to Launceston endorsed by train from Holsworthy and bearing L&S.W.R Holsworthy 9d parcel stamp. (75). £550-650
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Fowey Parliamentary Borough. 1818-37 Entire letters concerning parliamentary elections in the rotten borough of Fowey, nearly all to or from Alexander Campbell who was first elected one of the two Fowey MPs in 1818 after the House of Commons found the winning candidate Lucy guilty of bribery and overturned the result. A fascinating series of letters, all with transcriptions of the contents which include much political intrigue and chicanery, and almost make present day politicians appear honest! One letter is from Campbell's political adversary Joseph Austen, who suggest a meeting in order to agree an understanding between the candidates. Postal markings include "FOWEY", mileage marks of Bodmin, Lostwithiel and Fowey, etc. (19). £250-300
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Helston - Pictorial Lettersheets. 1840 (Aug 20/24) Lettersheets with fine engraved views of The Logan Rock or Lands End, both published by J.P Vibert of Penzance, both written from Mawgan Rectory to The Countess of Denby at Bushy Park in Middlesex franked by 1d blacks (SJ plate 1B, three margins, OB plate 7, four margins but crossed by vertical file fold) tied by red Maltese Crosses, Helstone datestamps on the front or reverse. Pictorial notepaper is rarely found bearing 1d blacks. (2). £300-350
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Saltash. c.1690 Entire letter from Shillingham Manor near Saltash to John Morth, Sheriff of Cornwall, privately carried; and 1698-1700 entire letters to Richard Carew at Barley near Exeter, the first rated 2d, the other privately carried. Three fine early letters. (3). £150-180
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Scilly Islands. 1827 (Dec 26) Entire letter from the missionary George Woodley, to the Rev. Parker in London backstamped straight line "SCILLY", charged 1/1. The letter tells of the difficulties in visiting the outer islands, and of the packet having been delayed at Penzance by violent weather for nearly three weeks. Horizontal file fold and closed tear from the flap into the address panel, good appearance. £100-120
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Truro. 1840 Entire letters bearing 1d blacks (GI plate 4 or TF plate 6 both with four margins, TF crossed by light file fold) and a 1d Mulready lettersheet stereo A10 (small faults) all with red Maltese Cross cancels and a blue Truro datestamp on the front (2) or reverse. Also 1818-19 entire letters from Paris to Truro (3), and 1872 hand illustrated cover (edge faults) depicting a policeman surrounded by ladies eating and drinking, posted from Liskeard to Truro franked 1d. (7). £500-600
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1806-40 Entire letters from or to Derby including 1830 letter written and signed by the noted Derby local historian Stephen Glover containing a family tree for the Leacroft family; 1832 letter with legal opinion on the case against rioters in the 1831 Reform Bill riots in Derby; 1806-40 letters sent between Derby and Duffield and charged 2d (3, two with "No 1" receiver handstamp), etc. (6). £100-120
| Devon
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Plympton. 1800-40 Entire letters (7) and an entire including 1810 straight line 35x4mm "PLYMPTON" (unrecorded in the British County Catalogue), other handstamps comprising DN 1142, 1145, 1149 (2), 1151 (2), and 1840 entire letter to Kingsbridge (replying to an advert in "The Times" for a house to let) bearing a four margin 1d black, BG plate 3, tied by a red Maltese Cross with matching Plympton double arc c.d.s on the upper flap. One 1827 entire letter sent free to Francis Freeling at the G.P.O, from a Naval officer complaining that he was charged return postage on a letter sent to him in Bermuda but received there after he had left for England, contrary to P.O regulations. (8). £220-260
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Tavistock. 1829-38 Entire letter and entires (2) all with the "PAID AT TAVISTOCK" scroll handstamp in green, black or red, an attractive trio. (3). £120-150
| Hampshire
(Also See Lots 246, 382, 423) | |
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Portsmouth. 1692 (Oct 26) Entire letter written from Portsmouth by William Sloane, addressed "To Hans Sloane Dr of Phisicke att Mountague House in Great Russall Street, London", reverse with manuscript "Ports" written in the same ink as the "2" charge, and "OC/27" Bishop mark. A rare early Post Office town endorsement 13 years before the first recorded handstamp of Portsmouth, addressed to the famous Hans Sloane, President of the Royal Society, whose collections formed the basis of the British Museum. £150-180
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Portsmouth. 1790-1858 Prestamp and stampless entire letters, various Portsmouth handstamps including Ship Letters (4, with Rob. S6, 12, 13 in red), India Letter (In 3), Penny Post, "2" charge marks (2), etc. (12). £100-120
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Portsmouth. 1834 Entire to London with senders postscript on the flap "I am sorry to add that the wind has again returned to the southwest and that we are still at anchor, our address will now be on board the Horatio care of Messrs Garratt & Gibbon", backstamped with blue boxed "Forwarded by yours &c / GARRATT & GIBBON / PORTSMOUTH / AGENTS TO LLOYDS" forwarding agents cachet, Portsmouth and London datestamps, charged 8d. Seal removed, otherwise a fine and scarce F.A.C. Photo on Page 74. £140-160
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1801-47 Stampless entire letters and entires, handstamps include straight line 1810 "KINGTON-H" and 1801 "HEREFORD", boxed "Lea", undated circles of "BROMYARD" (2) and "LEDBURY", also Uniform 4d Post letter prepaid from Kington, etc. (16). £110-130
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Bank Note. 1843 One Pound note issued by the Douglas & Isle of Man Bank, for Henry, James and John Holmes, numbered 225, soiled, some creasing and a 2cm tear at base but a very rare note. £150-200
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1891-1951 Covers and cards (6) including 1891 1d postcard to USA cancelled at Liverpool with "KIRKMICHAEL / ISLE OF MAN" c.d.s alongside the stamp, 1937 and 1951 flight covers, also 1908 piece with KEVII 1/2d tied by "DOUGLAS / X" Christmas Cross cancel, a mint QV 4d revenue stamp, c.1750 coloured print of Peel Castle, and 1766 Act establishing a Packet from Whitehaven to Douglas and Post Offices and post roads within the island. (10). £150-180
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Castle Town. 1837-46 Entire letters comprising 1837 letter from Douglas backstamped "Castle / Town", 1844 letter from Balladock with 1d red tied by Maltese Cross and 1843 unpaid letter from Ballacraggan to Douglas charged 2d both backstamped "CASTLETOWN ISLE-OF-MAN" undated circles and "ISLE-OF-MAN" double arc datestamps. (3). £200-240
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Ramsey. 1834 Entire backstamped fine boxed "Ramsey / Isle of Man". Also 1860 cover from Douglas and 1875 postcard to Douglas with arrival backstamp. (3). £100-120
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World War One Covers (3) and a lettersheet from Knockaloe Camp (3) or Douglas, and World War Two lettersheets from "O" Camp, Palace Camp, Onchan Camp or Camp "X" at Peel, two with violet oval "O CAMP POST OFFICE / ONCHAN, I.O.M" or "PALACE INTERNMENT CAMP / POST OFFICE / DOUGLAS, I.O.M" dated cachets. (8). £150-180
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World War One (3) and World War Two (5) stampless P.O.W covers or lettersheets, WW1 items including scarce oval "KNOCKALOE ALIENS CAMP / 13 NOV 1916 / ISLE OF MAN" on cover to Brazil (a few faults) and red oval "ALIENS DETENTION CAMP / CENSORED / DOUGLAS, I.O.M"; WW2 items endorsed from Onchan Camp or Camp P (2), Victoria House, Port St. Mary with boxed "WOMENS / INTERNMENT CAMP / 31 MAR 1941 / ISLE-OF-MAN" or Camp N with black "MOORAGH INTERNMENT CAMP", all with red Official Paid datestamps. (8). £120-140
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1940-43 Covers from "S" Camp to the Apostolic Delegation in London, one with red Official Paid c.d.s, the other franked 2 1/2d cancelled at Liverpool with scarce violet hexagonal "LETTER SENT WITH / SPECIAL PERMISSION / OF / COMMANDER S INTERMENT / CAMP" on the reverse (cover cut vertically near reverse left edge in order to display the reverse cachet); and 1940 cover to Palace Internment Camp but returned endorsed "Released 23-8-40". Also 1942 one page printed programme for the George B. Shaw play "Androcles and the Lion" performed at "P" Camp. (4). £120-150
| Isle of Wight
(Also See Lots 65, 153, 349, 360, 372, 375, 514, 665, 1049, 1538, 1569) | |
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1844-1983 Covers and cards including undated circles of Blackwater (on 1855 cover from USA), Wroxall, Godshill (2, one on a front) and Ventnor, 1946 cover bearing Southern Railway 4d parcel stamp of Freshwater and 2d block of four cancelled at Newport, rubber datestamps of Newchurch, Chale Green and Nettlestone, Yarmouth skeleton, 1910 postcard with Canada 1c accepted as valid at Freshwater, 1918 Ventnor cover bearing G.B 1d pair + France 5c accepted as valid, 1902 card with Germany 10c disallowed at Ventnor and charged 1d, 1909 card from S.S "Himalaya" landed by pilot and posted at Bembridge, also postage dues, flight covers, etc. (104+). £280-350
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Cowes, Newport, Ryde. 1814-1975 Entire letters, covers, cards and a few fronts, from or to Ryde (30) including 1881 cover to Paris bearing 1/2d + 1d (2) tied Ryde squared circles then redirected with France 25c, 1892 registration envelope with "Elmfield, Ryde" c.d.s on the front; Cowes (28) with 1819 entire letters to the U.S Consul Thomas Aspinwall in London (6, one from USA with "COWES / SHIP LRES"); or Newport (19) with mileage marks, "No. 1" Penny Post handstamp, etc. (77+). £200-250
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Ryde - Mulready. 1840 (June 2) 1d Mulready envelope stereo A181 to Abingdon with red Maltese Cross cancel and a Ryde backstamp, fine. £120-150
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World War Two. 1942-45 Covers comprising internal censored covers from the island posted in July 1942 prior to the Dieppe raid (3, one cancelled in London F.S) or in November 1942; 1942 2 1/2d P.O.W air letter from Brightstone to a P.O.W in Italy; 1943-45 P.O.W postcards or lettersheets from Sgt R. Cass in Stalag VIIA or XIB all to St. Helens (41, three missent to St. Helens in Lancashire) and a 1945 official cover from the Scots Guards sent to Cass at Ryde after his release. (47). £140-160
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Maps and Ephemera. c.1700 Hand coloured map of the island (approx 160x130mm, framed) and later Victorian maps (3); various prints, some coloured; booklets of Isle of Wight views published by Thomas Beecham (vols. 1-3); KEVII Osborne House notepaper; unused pictorial notepaper illustrating Osborne House; Victorian guide book + coloured prints (12) all contained within an envelope with printed label by T. Nelson & Sons; Victorian tradesmen's bills, some illustrated; also "Island Air Express" booklet containing 20 London to Isle of Wight air service stamps, etc. £200-250
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Picture Postcards. 1906-17 Selected real photo picture postcards including Binstead Hill, St. Helens Green, Colwell Bay, Shanklin Village, frozen sea at Ryde, 1907 Bembridge Regatta, etc., also thirteen real photo cards of ships of the French or English fleet at Cowes (all posted from Cowes). (36). £150-180
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Picture Postcards. c.1900-1930s Picture postcards (c.380, also a few more recent cards) in a box, with many "LL" cards, some real photo cards, etc. (380+). £200-250
| Lancashire
(Also See Lots 56, 63, 160, 186, 195, 202, 1048) | |
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1824-41 Entires with boxed "MIS-SENT / TO LIVERPOOL" in red or black, and fronts with double oval "MISSENT / TO / LIVERPOOL" in black or "MISSENT / TO MANCHESTER" in red, the last front bearing a 1d black, QJ plate 2 with four margins, tied by a red Maltese Cross. (4). £160-200
| London
(Also See Lots 254, 379, 799) | |
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1688 Entire letter from Exeter to St. Malo endorsed "Post Pd to Roan 9d", reverse with manuscript "Exon" (Post Office endorsement?); and 1697 entire letter from London to Malaga "via Paris" with "2" charge, both backstamped with "Franches" handstamps (rather smudged and unclear, as is usual for these). (2). £100-120
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1750-87 Entire letters (2) and 1764 entire, all posted within the London Penny Post with triangular "Dockwra" type Penny Post Paid handstamps from the General Office (L335a for SA, L336 for TU or FR), the 1764 entire to the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel with filing endorsement showing the original letter came from Piscaqua, New Brunswick, all three fine strikes. (3). £160-200
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1843 Entire letter to Cape Town with red "LEIDEN" c.d.s inscribed via London, backstamped red "SHIP LETTER / LONDON" datestamp and a London c.d.s with matching red boxed "Holland" applied three times to the reverse and once on the address panel. Jay L1084, only recorded by him on a page of proof impressions of handstamps used in the Foreign Branch in 1838 (illustrated on page 157 of the "London County Catalogue"), possibly the only example known on cover. Photo on Page 74. £500-700
| Norfolk | (Also See Lot 373)
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1839 Pages from a scrapbook, one with a poem "Village Postman" written by Edward Eyre, the opposite page bearing a print showing "The Village Postman" privately produced by Eyre and inscribed "Cutty Greene of Didlington, Norfolk", a few page faults, the print fine and scarce. £80-100
| Scotland
(Also See Lots 62, 154/5, 190, 213, 224, 263, 350, 370, 371) | |
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Ayr. 1727 (Apr 27) Entire letter from Ayr to Edinburgh with manuscript "Air 2" on the front, fine and scarce. Manuscript Post Office endorsements known from Ayr from 1680 until 1729, with about eleven examples recorded in total, of which this is one of the finest. Photo on Page 74. £200-250
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Dumfries. 1728 (Mar 11) Entire letter to Edinburgh with manuscript "Dfs 4", a fine and scarce Post Office town endorsement. Photo on Page 74. £180-220
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Dumfries. 1728-64 Entire letters from Dumfries to Edinburgh comprising 1728 manuscript "Dumfs 4", 1752 and 1764 "DUMFRIES" handstamps (DS54, 56a), the two handstamps very fine, the 1728 letter with vertical file fold showing some wear and staining but still a good example of this manuscript Post Office town endorsement. (3). £180-220
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Montrose. 1760 (July 3) Entire letter to Edinburgh charged 2d, backstamped by the distinctive double ring "MONTROSE" with a cross composed of five small circles at the base, horizontal file fold, otherwise fine and a good strike of this uncommon handstamp. (AN 239). £80-100
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Perth. 1750 (Dec 29) Entire letter from Perth to Edinburgh charged 2d, backstamped by "PERTH" lamb handstamp, a little overinked as usual but otherwise an unusually fine and clear example of this rare and iconic mark which depicts the badge of Perth - the lamb and banner of St. John, with the town name below. This handstamp used 1750-54, though most letters in this period still had the Perth straight line handstamp applied with only a minority of letters receiving this distinctive handstamp. Most of the few known examples are of appalling quality, the lamb and banner both quite clear in this example. Vertical file fold, otherwise fine and an important Scottish postal marking. Photo on Page 74. £1,500-1,800
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1840 Entire to Prestonpans bearing a 1d black (SG plate 1b, four margins, crossed by pressed vertical file fold), red Maltese Cross, with a fine boxed "GARMOUTH / PENNY POST" on the front, backstamped straight line "FOCHABERS". £100-120
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1855-73 Covers bearing 1d reds, cancels include Edinburgh duplex in blue (2), "Calton / Glasgow" datestamp, Milngavie and Coate Bridge double arc datestamps, Peebles single arc datestamps (3) or c.d.s, etc. (12). £200-240
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Local Cancels. 1855-58 Covers bearing 1d reds (also one 1d pink envelope) all with Scots Local cancels including type III "DUNGLAS" and "DALMALLY", type V ""GRETNA" and "KILNINVER" (2), type VII "B. MUIRHEAD" and "NEWINGTON", type VIII "KILNINVER" (2), circular type XX "BALFRON", "BLANTYRE" and "CAMBUSLANG", etc., a few faults and quality of strikes rather varied but some fine and scarce cancels. (23). £600-800
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Bath. 1835-64 Entires (2) and a cover with 1835 "Mis-sent / to / Bath", 1845 "Missent to / Bath" and 1864 "Mis-directed / Bath" handstamps, all fine. (SO 154, 157). (3). £100-120
| Surrey | (Also See Lots 384)
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1533 Sale agreement for a tenement and ten acres of land in Chertsey; 1597 bond from Westcott in the Parish of Dorking, written in English; and 1489 legal document between John Beckington and Robert Fitzwalter in Farnham, the first line referring to "regni regis Henrici Septimi" (reign of King Henry VII), the 1533 document with faults, otherwise three fine early documents, the 1489 document possibly from Farnham in Yorkshire. (3). £130-200
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1796-1934 Entire letters, covers and cards (51, also two recent covers), pieces and stamps (32) from North West Surrey, the collection written up on pages with items from Cobham (7) including 1796 straight line handstamp, mileage mark and red double arc c.d.s; Chertsey (4) with two mileage marks; Esher (4) with 1796 curved handstamp and 1847 red "Pd 1"; Hersham Rd (8) with 1896 much redirected cover, 1906 skeleton, PPC of the Post Office; Kingston (8) with Penny Posts (2 types), 1874 cover from Upper Long Ditton to India franked 1/-; Weybridge (13) with two undated circles; also Addlestone, Thames Ditton, Walton on Thames (5), etc. (85). £200-240
| Sussex
(Also See Lots 198, 236, 242, 361, 385) | |
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Chichester. 1829 Entire letter written by a cadet at the East India Co. College at Addiscombe, posted from Croydon to Chichester with circular framed "AU 14 / 1829" datestamp applied upon arrival (Sx 319, used 1828-31). £100-120
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Hastings. 1786-1841 Entire letters or entires (11) and free fronts (4), the collection on pages including 1800 concave handstamp, oval Ship Letter (Rob. S2, scarce) boxed India Letter handstamps in black and red, 1811 entire letter from Hastings to "Wm Clark, Private, 12th Lt. Dragoons, Hornchurch, Essex" prepaid at soldiers 1d concession rate, 1841 1d Mulready lettersheet to Chatham (letter inside, minor faults), etc. (15). £120-150
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Petworth & District. 1813-1959 Covers and cards including prestamp mail with mileage marks (2), mileage removed, straight line or horseshoe (2) types, U.P.P handstruck "1" in red, undated circles of Duncton, Easebourne and Lodsworth, etc., also some stamps and pieces. (41). £100-120
| Wales
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