Scotland. 1865-76 Entire letter and covers with a registration fee of 4d, with 1865 cover franked 6d cancelled at Thurso, endorsed "Registered at Farr" and "Too Late for Last Mail"; 1868 cover (edge staining) franked 6d cancelled at Hamilton, endorsed "Registered at Bothwell"; other covers franked 5d from Lochgilphead, Montrose, Keith, Aberdeen, Oban or Port Augustus, the last unusually franked ½d + 1d (2) + 2½d. (8). £160-180
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Glasgow. 1867-90 Covers and entires (11) and a front cancelled by small oval "REGISTERED / AT GLASGOW" datestamps in red (2), similar oval datestamp with "No" above the date and a small Maltese Cross below (1867 front), crowned double ring "REGISTERED / GLASGOW" c.d.s in blue (2) or double ring "REGISTERED / GLASGOW" c.d.s in black (2), also covers with the crowned double ring c.d.s (2) or the double ring c.d.s without crown (3) applied in transit or upon arrival. Included are an 1876 entire to Palermo with ½d + 1d + 2½d pair all with "BRYCE" perfins, 1877 cover franked 2d (2) + 2½d to Germany with Verviers - Coln Bahnpost registration label, cover to Utah Territory franked 2d + 2½d with manuscript "Registered at Albert + R.O", etc. (12). £260-320
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Scotland. 1879-1938 Covers (27) and a parcel tag, including small oval "Registered At" datestamps of Dundee (3), Inverness (2) or Greenock, 1886 cover cancelled by violet Newluce rubber datestamps, 1878 Jury Summons franked 3d, 1900 stampless O.H.M.S Money Letter envelope, also 1886 parcel tag franked 3d from Liverpool with "Registered Aberdeen" arrival c.d.s., etc. (28). £280-320
Royalty
(Also See Lots 618, 621/2, 1041/6, 1070) |
1884-1967 Covers including 1884 (May 9) mourning cover to Lady Grey in Cobham signed by Sir Henry Ponsonby (Keeper of the Privy Purse, wax seal on reverse) with 1d lilac cancelled by "LONDON / V.R" hooded circle code "D", 1919 registered cover to USA with KGV 1d + 2½d tied by "BUCKINGHAM PALACE" datestamps, also cancels of Balmoral Castle, Sandringham, Ballater and Windsor, Cypher cachets, etc. (13). £130-150
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1909 (Jan 6) Printed fabric parcel tag "FROM H.R.H THE PRINCE OF WALES, SANDRINGHAM" with a list of game printed at the left side, sent with six pheasants and one hare to Wisbech, endorsed "Carriage Paid", the reverse with a Great Eastern Railway 7d parcel stamp cancelled by violet "WOLVERTON" datestamp, glue stains to reverse, otherwise fine and unusual. Photo on Page 182. £120-150
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King George V. 1917 (Oct 23) Stampless registered cover from King George V, initialled "G" and addressed in the King's handwriting to his brother, "His Royal Highness The Prince George, Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, Devon", with light GVR Cypher cachet, Official Paid datestamp, and "BUCKINGHAM PALACE" datestamps on both sides, bearing a London S.W.39 registration label, backstamped at London S.W, Totnes and Dartmouth. Also two picture postcards of Prince George (later Duke of Kent) who was killed in an air crash in 1942. Photo on Page 182. £120-150
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Edward, Prince of Wales. 1920 (Dec 25) Stampless cover from the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII) addressed in his handwriting to his mistress "Mrs Dudley Ward, Lamcote, Radcliffe-on-Trent, Notts", with GVR Cypher cachet and red Sandringham R.S.O Official Paid c.d.s, arrival c.d.s of Carlton. Photo on Page 182. £100-120
Travelling Post Offices
(Also See Lots 817, 1007, 1228) |
1858-1909 Covers and cards with T.P.O handstamps, mainly Scottish including "CR" and "CR/F", Highland Sorting Carriage and Galloway Sorting Tender datestamps, also circular framed "L.C./R.", "Continental Night Mail C.X" c.d.s on card franked 3d, Galloway S.C mailbag seal proof impression in wax, unused Liverpool to Crewe time bill and "List for Provincial Postmasters in Sorting Correspondence to the N.W T.P.O Night Mail", etc., all on album pages. (33). £100-120
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Glasgow Sorting Tender. 1891-95 Covers (4) and a part cover to Glasgow all with "REGISTERED / GLASGOW SORTING TENDER" c.d.s on reverse, one 1891 cover from New South Wales with part flap torn away (with loss of small part of c.d.s), the others covers comprising registration envelopes from India, Malta or the British Post Office in Beyrout (G.B envelope franked 80pa on 5d), a few faults. (5). £120-140
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1912 Registered cover from Sarajevo to England bearing twelve Bosnia Herzegovina stamps, backstamped "REGISTERED / LONDON & FOLKESTONE S.C" hooded circle datestamp. Also 1907 postcard from France with "London & Leeds S.C, Down Day Mail" c.d.s, and 1849 entire letter on Hartlepool Junction Railway Co. notepaper. (3). £80-100
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1930-86 Covers (432, virtually all pre 1971) mounted in three F.G albums, mainly very fine strikes, many philatelic though some are commercial, about one third with "Posted Without Late Fee" handstamps, also registered mail with T.P.O datestamps applied to the registration labels (48), first and last day services, a few bundle labels, C.O.Ps and pieces. (432+). £600-700
Uniform 4d Post
(Also See Lots 815, 1234, 1265) |
1839 (Dec 5) Entire letter from Pontefract to London posted on the first day of Uniform 4d Post, charged 4d, with clear Pontefract (Dec 5) and London (Dec 7) backstamps. Two light file folds, otherwise a fine first day 4d Post letter, the Pontefract datestamp displaying well on the upper flap. Photo on Page 182. £500-600
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1839 (Dec 23) Piece bearing handstruck "4" of Carlisle, backstamped at Carlisle and Belfast, lower half of the address panel removed and a square cut out from above the addressees name, the earliest recorded use of this scarce handstruck "4". £80-100
Uniform Penny Post - 1840-53 Handstruck Prepayment MarksFurther items from the Peter Chadwick FRPSL Gold Medal Exhibition Collection |
1841-47 Entire letters (2) and a cover with red handstruck "1" of Shaftesbury (DT 481) or Salisbury (WL 672), or circular framed "PAID / 1" of Blackburn (LA 106) on 1847 cover containing a printed letter on the General Meeting of the Blackburn, Darwen and Bolton Railway, all fine, the Shaftesbury handstamp very scarce with just three examples believed to have been recorded in 1840-41. (3). £140-160
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Buckinghamshire - Beaconsfield. 1840 (July 10) Petition from James Quarterman who served in the 14th Regt of Foot from 1809 until 1812, was wounded in the thigh at Flushing in 1809 and again during the riots of Malta in 1811-12 where wounds to his fingers made him incapable of further service and he was discharged. He has a wife to support and is unable to get a living, and asks for a pension for his service. Addressed to "Lord Hill, Commander and Chief of Her Majestys Forces" with red "P1" (BU 59). An interesting letter. £180-200
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Channel Islands - Guernsey. 1846 Entire letter and 1851 cover with the two types of Guernsey "1" handstamps, the 1846 entire letter (handstamp type 48) with faults including a large tear; the 1851 cover with a faint and badly worn impression of handstamp type 48b (with hook top, two years later than recorded), this cover fine and scarce. (2). £120-150
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Channel Islands - Jersey. 1847-48 Entire letters to Winchester showing the two types of Jersey "1" handstamps in red, with red Jersey datestamps alongside, the first with a small split to address panel, otherwise largely fine and scarce. (2). Photo on Page 182. £250-300
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Cumberland - Carlisle. 1840 Entire letters with red circular "CARLISLE / 1 / PAID" (CU 183, only recorded 1840) or over ½oz with red "2" (CU 187), the second with a small tear and tape stain at upper edge but still a very scarce handstamp, the first a superb early use in January 1840. (2). £150-180
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Dorset - Weymouth. 1842 (Oct 12) Entire letter to Basingstoke with "WEYMOUTH / +" skeleton datestamps on front and reverse, and a red handstruck "1", unrecorded in Walker or the British County Catalogue. £120-150
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Hertfordshire. 1844-48 Covers and an entire letter with red handstruck "1" of Welwyn (HE 662), "PD1" of Sawbridgeworth (HE 462) or circular framed "PAID / 1d" of Bishops Stortford (HE 127), all fine. (3). £160-200
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Hertfordshire - Waltham Cross. 1839-46 Entire letters, the first sent by Cross Post to Enfield with red "Paid" handstamp (HE 561), the 1842-46 entire letters with similar "Paid 1" or "Paid 1d" handstamps (HE 562/3), these two Uniform Penny Post handstamps clearly made by the same person who made the earlier "Paid" mark. The 1837 letter with a large tear, the two 1842-46 letters fine, a scarce group. (3). £240-280
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Hertfordshire - Waltham Cross. 1840 Entire letter from Cheshunt College to New South Wales initially posted unpaid, handstamped "RETURNED / FOR 1/4 / POSTAGE" and backstamped boxed "Return'd / for Postage", returned to the sender and reposted, with red "Paid" (HE 561) with manuscript 1/4 alongside. A Paid datestamp applied in London, with oval "PAID SHIP LETTER / LONDON" datestamp, backstamped in Sydney. Probably a unique use of this "Paid" handstamp, which was issued in 1837 for use on Cross Post letters, but continued in use during the Uniform Penny Post period, until 1844. Photo on Page 182. £180-220
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Hertfordshire - Waltham Cross. 1841 Entire letter to the USA, handstamped red "Paid 1" (HE 562), altered in manuscript to "Paid 1/0", backstamped at Waltham Cross with London and Boston Ship datestamps on the front, a few small edge faults but probably a unique use of this handstamp. We have only recorded two other examples of U.P.P "1" handstamps altered to "1/-", both Scottish uses from Lockerby (see lot 1252) and Kirkwall. Photo on Page 186. £220-260
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Kent - Cranbrook. 1840-41 Entire letters from Benenden to Rye with "Benenden / Penny Post" and red "PAID", or from Smarden to Charing with "Smarden / Penny Post" and red "1 PAID", both backstamped at Cranbrook, where the Paid handstamps were applied. The "1 PAID" handstamp (KT 289) recorded 1840-41; the other Paid handstamp apparently the same mark but with the "1" omitted, not recorded in this format. (2). Photo on Page 186. £250-300
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Kent - Staplehurst. 1845 Entire used locally to Tenterden bearing a 1d red tied by "939" numeral with red "P.1d" handstamp (KT 1112, recorded for 1849 only). A few minor edge faults but a very unusual combination of a 1d stamp and 1d cash payment to pay 2d postage on a letter over ½oz. £140-160
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London. 1840 (Feb 8) Entire letter to Scotland with blue St. James's St. 1py Paid handstamp, red Paid c.d.s and boxed "Prepaid". This unusual Prepaid handstamp unique to St. James's Street, only recorded in 1840. £100-120
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London. 1844-48 Entire letters (2) and an entire comprising 1844 letter with red handstruck "2", black circular "MORE / TO / PAY", endorsed "above 1oz" and charged 4d; 1846 entire posted in London franked by a 1d red, forwarded within London (presumably with an enclosure added, increasing the weight) paid in cash with red handstruck "2", again forwarded unpaid and charged 4d (increased from 2d); and 1848 letter with red handstruck "1" and "2". An unusual trio, the 1846 letter with small piece torn from upper edge, but remarkably showing prepayment by stamps and cash as well as an unpaid charge; the 1848 letter without any indication whether the "1" or "2" payment is correct. (3). £160-200
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London. 1853 Entire letter to Huddersfield, over 1oz so prepaid 4d, with a red Paid c.d.s and handstruck "4". The discovery example of this red "4" handstamp, and the only example so far recorded. Photo on Page 186. £400-500
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London - Notice Rate. 1859 Notice of Objection to voting rights posted to the parish of Saint John, Hampstead, with "CHARING CROSS W.C / PAID" c.d.s, boxed "NOTICE" and a fancy "3" handstamp all in red, a fine and attractive example of this special 3d rate, ex. Vivien Sussex collection. Photo on Page 186. £80-100
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Greater London - Thornton Heath. 1840 (Feb 19) Entire letter to London with red "P1" (SY 140), backstamped "T.P / Thornton Hth" and with a Croydon datestamp. A very scarce handstamp only used at Thornton Heath for a few months in 1840, this letter sent by London Cross Post to Croydon. £100-120
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Northants - Northampton. 1840-44 Entire letters all with differing "Pd 1", "P 1d" or "P1" handstamps in red (5, NN149-153). A fine group, Northampton having a remarkable six different types of 1d paid handstamps in the 1840s. (5). £180-220
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Sussex. 1840-49 Entire letters (5), covers (2) and a front, with red "1" handstamps of Arundel (SX 44, front only), Bognor (2, SX 119, 122), Chichester (SX 360), Crawley (SX 398, written at Gatwick), or Petworth (SX 984), "P.1" of Robertsbridge (SX 1023), or "PD1" of St. Leonards (SX 1092), mainly fine, a good group. (8). £260-320
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Sussex - Horsham. 1842 Entire to Wakefield with red "1" (SX 697); and 1848 printed entire letter (to the Electors of the Borough of Horsham, from their M.P. Lord Howard (elected after petitioning against the return at the last election), with red "1" (SX 699, hooked top worn away), sent to Lord Howard in London and redirected to Glossop with a 1d red (4 margins). (2). £120-140
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Sussex - Wadhurst. 1843 Entire letter to Pevensey with black "Wadhurst / Penny Post" and red boxed "P.1d" (SX 1248), datestamps of Lamberhurst and Eastbourne, a scarce 1d Paid handstamp, fine. £80-100
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Warwickshire - Warwick. 1840 (Aug 27) Entire letter from Warwick to London with red "P1" handstamp (WA 426, 25mm high), the letter then turned and rewritten and again posted to the same address in London, sent from Weymouth franked by a 1d black (HB plate 4, four large margins) tied by a red Maltese Cross. A very unusual entire posted twice with stamp and cash prepayments, folded to display both address panels. Photo on Page 186. £500-600
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Yorkshire - Millbridge. 1843 (Mar 28) Entire letter to Congleton with "MILLBRIDGE" undated circle and a handstruck "1" in a matching red, Leeds transit datestamp. An exceptionally unusual "1" handstamp from such a small hamlet, a sub-office of Leeds, not recorded in the British County Catalogue and the only example found so far. Photo on Page 186. £250-300
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Yorkshire - Selby. 1842-43 Entires with red hollow figure "1" (YK 2550) or "P.D / 1" (YK 2552), both with a Selby datestamp in blue or black and an arrival c.d.s on the front, the 1843 letter with one side flap removed, otherwise both fine, a scarce pair. (2). Photo on Page 188. £180-200
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Yorkshire - York. 1843-48 Entire letters with red circular framed "YORK / 1d / PAID" (YK 3345), similar "YORK / 2d / PAID" (YK 3354) or large unframed "Pd 2" (YK 3353) all in red, the scarce 2d handstamps used on letters over ½oz, all fine. (3). £200-240
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Scotland - Edinburgh. 1840-45 Entire letters with red "Kirkwood" type handstruck "1" (2) or "2" (2, double weight letters), also an unpaid letter with similar "2" in black, and an 1843 letter with manuscript 2 in red also showing red boxed "PAID / 1d EXTRA". (6). £140-160
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Scotland - Edinburgh Late Fees. 1840-45 Entire letters to Perth or Montrose prepaid 1d in cash, with red boxed "PAID / 1d EXTRA" or "PAID / 6d / EXTRA", the '1d Extra' letter with horizontal file fold, the '6d Extra' letter fine and scarce. (2). Photo on Page 188. £160-180
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Scotland - Glasgow. 1840 (Jan 16) Entire to London with red boxed "PAID AT / 1 / GLASGOW" (GW 152) and another 1840 entire letter with red "1" in manuscript. The handstruck "1" mark recorded January - June 1840, but evidently infrequently used, unusually fine and very scarce. Photo on Page 188. £200-250
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Wales - Amlwch. 1845 Entire letter to Aberystwyth, requesting that a notorious swindler Baron Dr Syon be arrested, with red "Amlwch / Penny Post" and "1" (W 136), backstamped at Bangor and Aberystwyth. A scarce "1" handstamp from Anglesey. £120-150
ENGLISH COUNTY POSTAL HISTORYChannel Islands
(Also See Lots 8, 1024, 1179, 1180) |
1842 Entire to London with Jersey and London (Dec 25) backstamps, unpaid with a black "2" charge mark (CH 12), reverse with lower flap sliced off and joined to the upper flap to display the entire Jersey backstamp, otherwise fine, an unusually good strike of this scarce Jersey "2" charge mark. Photo on Page 188. £200-240
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1905-10 St Helier's Parcel Post labels bearing KEVII 1d + 4d green or 3d + 4d orange, also documents concerning freight carried between Jersey and England (6, four by London & South Western Railway steamer), a few postcards, etc. (26). £100-120
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Mail to France. 1844-1913 Entire letters, covers and postcards from Jersey or Guernsey (11) to France, two sent via London (including 1864 entire bearing 1d red strip of four), the others sent directly to France with transit datestamps of St. Malo (2, one 1858 entire letter franked 4d, with red "ILES-C / ST. MALO" c.d.s), Granville (4, a stampless 1844 cover with red "ILES-C / GRANVILLE" c.d.s), Lorient or Cherbourg (2), and a postcard from France to Jersey with Carteret transit c.d.s. Also French picture postcards of Channel Islands steamers (10) and "Channel Islands-France Mail Services" by O.W Newport. (22). £140-160
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Mail to France - Plerin. 1884 (Dec 15) 1d Postcard from Jersey to France, with a fine Plerin transit datestamp. Very scarce, very few covers recorded carried directly from Jersey to Plerin. Photo on Page 188. £120-150
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Paquebot / Boite Mobile Mail. 1904-24 Picture postcards sent between Jersey and France, posted into the Boite Mobile or on the steamer, franked G.B ½d cancelled at Granville with octagonal "ANGL. B.M / GRANVILLE" datestamp alongside, or at Carteret with "PAQUEBOT" handstamp, G.B 1d cancelled at St. Malo with "ANG. B.M / SAINT-MALO" c.d.s alongside, or with France 15c cancelled boxed "JERSEY / FRANCE / M/B" datestamp, all fine. (4). £120-140
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Paquebot / Boite Mobile Mail. 1902-13 Picture postcards from Jersey with KEVII ½d + 1d (2) or KGV 1d cancelled at Carteret and handstamped "PAQUEBOT" (2 types, Hosking 419/438), or from Guernsey with KEVII 1d cancelled at St. Malo and "ANG. B.M / SAINT-MALO" c.d.s. (3). £80-100
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Jersey - Mobile Box. 1881 Cover from St. Malo to Jersey with France 25c cancelled by boxed "JERSEY / FRANCE / M.B / DE 20 / 81" second type datestamp, the date incorrect, therefore obliterated with the "409" numeral, a further M.B datestamp correctly dated DE 21 then applied alongside, fine and very unusual. Photo on Page 188. £240-280
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Jersey / St. Malo - Boite Mobile. 1864-65 Entire letters from Jersey to St. Malo franked at the 4d rate by four 1d red stars, 1d red plate 90 strip of four, or 2d blue plate 9 pair, all cancelled by large "3734" in lozenge with red "ANGL. B.M / ST. MALO" datestamp and boxed "PD", some cancels a little faint, the 1d red stars letter with some discolouration along the horizontal file fold, otherwise fine, three attractive differing line engraved frankings to pay the 4d rate, one endorsed "p. Fawn". (3). £160-180
Cumberland
(Also see lot 1181) |
