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1823 Entire to London and redirected to Freemantle near Southampton with a Calcutta datestamp and boxed "INDIA LETTER / ISLE OF WIGHT" (In 1), partly overstruck by a London inspectors star, altering the rate from 1/1 to 9d. £100-120
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Cowes. 1784 Entire letter from Montego Bay, Jamaica, to London "p. Genl Elliot" handstamped "COWES / SHIP LRES" (Rob. S1), two Bishop Marks on reverse, pressed file fold, otherwise largely fine. £80-100
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Cowes - Forwarding Agent. 1838 Entire from Matanzas, Cuba, to London, backstamped with a Cowes c.d.s and fine oval "FORWARDED / BY / ROBT. R. HUNTER / CONSUL U.S.A / COWES", charged 1/6. Photo on Page 290. £120-150
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Ryde. 1850 Entire to Bristol charged 8d with superb "RYDE / SHIP - LETTER" in blue (Rob S5), the first recorded year of use in blue. Photo on Page 290. £150-180
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Yarmouth. 1826 Entire letter from Bahia to London "p. Victoria", backstamped "SHIP LETTER / YARMOUTH / Isle of Wight" (Rob. S2), charged 1/5, file fold, otherwise fine. £120-150
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(Also See Lots 1624, 1626/33, 1716, 1725, 1727, 1760, 1772/9, 1781-1803, 1808-1810, 1812/3, 1820) | |
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1778-1835 Entire letters or entires all with Paid handstamps including Jay types 91, 93, 99a (with central date sideways), also 1816 entire with Sunday c.d.s (Jay 27), all fine. (7). £100-120
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London District Post Envelope. 1869 Cover franked 1d from Kingston on Thames to London with "POSTAL DISTRICT / WC" embossed on the front. When London postal districts were introduced in 1857 labels and envelopes with embossed postal district initials were sold for use to London addresses. The cover slightly trimmed affecting the stamp perforations and upper half of the reverse removed, the front still attractive and scarce. £80-100
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(Also See Lot 1676) | |
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c.1710 Small entire letter addressed "To Mr Jn Moore, Cheesemonger in London" charged 2d, backstamped with "DE/21" Bishop Mark and first type "IPSWICH" (SK179, recorded 1705-15). Small piece torn away internally from the upper right corner of the letter, unfortunately resulting in the loss of the year date, and a small hole at left of address panel, otherwise fine and an unusually clear example of the first town handstamp of Suffolk. Photo on Page 286. £200-250
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(Also See Lots 1516, 1690/2, 1737, 1747) | |
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Leeds. 1784-1894 Entire letters, covers and cards on pages with various prestamp marks, 1840 (Jan 4) entire prepaid 4d during the Uniform 4d Post Period, UPP "1" or "1d" handstamps (4, various types), 1854 spoon tying an imperf 1d red, 1868 stampless cover to the War Office treated as Official Paid, 1860 cover to Holland franked 4d + 6d pair and other surface printed issue covers (4), etc. (26). £150-180 | End of Sale | |
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