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Hyde. 1909 Cover to Teignmouth with KEVII ½d tied by "X/MAS" cancel, a little doubled and smudged, light vertical fold and a few tone spots to reverse, still very rare, just 950 items posted at Hyde in 1909. £200-250
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Leicester. 1904 Picture postcard sent within Leicester, a KEVII ½d tied by the oval Advance Posting cancel code "L.E" in red, superb quality. 14,605 items posted in 1904, the cancel used in both red and black ink. Photo on Page 66. £200-250
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Liverpool. 1906-09 Picture postcards franked KEVII ½d, tied by "X/MAS" cancels dated 1906, 1907, 1908 or 1909, the 1907 card to Newquay and 1908 card to Ware, the others sent locally, all superb quality, the four years this scheme operated at Liverpool. (4). £100-120
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Liverpool. 1908 Red bundle label "CHRISTMAS / Advance Posted Letters / FOR / (Batley)" with the Liverpool "X/MAS" handstamp, unusual and scarce. Photo on Page 66. £250-300
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Liverpool. 1908 Picture postcard with printed Christmas greetings to the USA, a KEVII ½d pair tied by the "X/MAS" cancel. Small corner faults with repair at upper left corner, nevertheless a very unusual use of this cancel on a card addressed abroad, which clearly could not be delivered on Christmas day. £100-120
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Manchester. 1903 Stampless Post Office O.H.M.S cover to Kelsall with oval Advance Posting handstamp code "M.R", very unusual. Photo on Page 66. £200-250
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Manchester. 1903-09 Picture postcards (10) and covers (2) all franked ½d with oval Advance Posting cancels code "M.R" dated 1903, 1904, 1905 or 1906, circular "X/MAS" cancels dated 1906, 1907, 1908 or 1909, or with "X/MAS" machine cancels dated 1907, 1908 (2, small and larger lettering) or 1909, one 1908 card to Ireland, a good group, all fine strikes. (12). £300-400
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Manchester. 1905 Picture postcard and small cover with KEVII ½d both cancelled by oval rubber type "MANCHESTER / ADVANCE POST(ED) / CHRISTMAS 19(05)" in black or violet, both with the year date missing at right but otherwise very fine, the black cancel on the card dated 1905 by the sender. A good pair, clearly differing handstamps with various small differences including "Advance" 1½mm from the left frame in the black handstamp and 2½mm in the violet handstamp. (2). Photo on Page 66. £250-300
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Manchester. 1907 Handpainted Christmas postcard franked KEVII ½d, a complete impression of the "X/MAS" machine missing the stamp, which is therefore cancelled by the "X/MAS" handstamp. A fine card with an unusual combination of marks. Photo on Page 66. £100-120
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Norwich. 1907 Picture postcard posted within Norwich with KEVII ½d tied by "X/MAS" cancel, superb quality, 6,650 items posted in 1907. Photo on Page 68. £180-220
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Oldham. 1907 Picture postcard to Bristol with KEVII ½d tied by "X/MAS" cancel, "19" and a couple of letters at left unclear, otherwise fine. 8,078 items posted in 1907. £100-120
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Prescot. 1908 Picture postcard to Nottingham with KEVII ½d cancelled by "X/MAS" cancel, fine and very scarce, just 3,200 items posted in 1908. Photo on Page 68. £250-300
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Rochdale. 1902 Small cover posted within Rochdale with KEVII 1d cancelled oval "POSTED IN ADVANCE / FOR DELIVERY / ON / CHRISTMAS DAY / 1902" in black, very fine and scarce. This type of cancel only used at Rochdale in 1902 where this advance posting scheme was first trialed, using black ink to cancel 1d stamps and red ink to cancel ½d stamps. 18,910 items posted, with black cancels being much scarcer. Photo on Page 68. £300-350
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Rochdale. 1903 Small cover to Elton with KEVII ½d tied by oval Advance Posting cancel code "R.O" in red, a few incomplete letters at left, otherwise fine. 26,000 items posted in 1903, the cancel usually applied in red on ½d stamps and black on 1d stamps. £100-120
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Sale, 1905 Picture postcard to Ashton-on-Mersey with KEVII ½d tied by the oval Advance Posting cancel code "S.C.R", extremely fine. Photo on Page 68. £160-180
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Southport. 1904 Christmas greetings picture postcard posted within Southport with KEVII ½d tied by red "594" numeral. Southport operated the Advance Posting scheme in 1903 and 1904 but no special cancels were recorded; however ordinary cancels in red were used for mail posted in advance for Christmas at Norwich and Cheltenham (see lot 445) in 1903, and it seems this also occurred at Southport, no special datestamps being issued to these towns, presumably in error. This card bears the ½d yellowish green (issued 1904) so must date from Christmas 1904, when just 2,353 items were posted in advance for Christmas delivery. The only recorded example of this cancel. Photo on Page 68. £300-350
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Stockport. 1906 Cover to Clapham near Lancaster with KEVII 1d tied by "XMAS" cancel, very fine and unusual on a cover franked 1d. 10,000 items posted in 1906. Photo on Page 68. £150-180
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Stockport. c.1909 Picture postcard to Devon with KEVII ½d tied by the "X/MAS" cancel with the year date at right omitted in error. Very fine and unusual, similar year omitted errors recorded from Eccles (see lot 448) and Stalybridge. Photo on Page 68. £180-220
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Wakefield. 1903 KEVII ½d Postal stationery postcard posted within Wakefield, message reads "The delivery to addresses on Christmas morning will commence at 7am, mind you are up to meet the postman", with oval Advance Posting cancel code "W.F" in red. The only Christmas Advance Posting cancel we have recorded on a postal stationery card, 7,053 items posted at Wakefield in 1903. Photo on Page 68. £220-260
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Warrington. 1908 Picture postcard to Grappenhall with KEVII ½d tied by "X/MAS" cancel, 24,500 items posted in 1908. £120-140
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Wigan. 1905 Picture postcard with printed Christmas greetings posted within Wigan, the KEVII ½d tied by oval Advance Posting cancel code "W.I", very fine. 25,522 items posted in 1905. Photo on Page 72. £140-160
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Wigan. 1906 Picture postcard to Hindley with KEVII ½d tied by "X/MAS" cancel, very fine. 23,400 items posted at Wigan in 1906. Photo on Page 72. £120-150
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1738 Entire letter from Amsterdam to Bridges Coffee House in Cornhill, charged 10d, with "DE/15" Bishop Mark; and 1814 letter from Searles Coffee House to Norwich, the 48 line letter written entirely in verse; the writer is unable to visit Norwich due to the cold and icy weather. (2). £100-120
| Exhibitions & Congresses
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1890 Penny Postage Jubilee, unused invitation to the Conversazione at the Guildhall featuring an imitation 1d black, numbered 2655, no counterfoil. Also miniature imitation 1d Guildhall stationery card with a printed U.S address, message reading "I send you by this mail a number of these new issue special postcards with your name printed thereon. Please acknowledge receipt and let me know if you could use more", etc. (7) £200-240
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1901-11 Picture postcards, many with exhibition cancels, including 1910 novelty card with enclosed pictures in the shape of a Japanese lady with address label attached by string franked KEVII ½d cancelled "JAPAN - BRITISH / EXHIBITION" c.d.s; 1904 Bradford Exhibition woven silk postcards (2); 1907 Toy Exhibition poster card; 1908 (July 24) cover posted from the Franco-British Exhibition to Siam with message about the Olympic Games and watching the great marathon race, etc. (36). £150-180
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1912 Jubilee International Stamp Exhibition, 1d "Ideal Stamp" printed in various colours including imperf and perf blocks, printed on both sides or printed on gummed side varieties, etc (249); also picture postcards of the Ideal Stamp in various colours (10, some posted at the exhibition); examples on covers or cards posted at the exhibition (3); advertising leaflet for the "stamps", available at 1d each from H.F Johnson; and Printex Ltd advertising leaflet with illustrations of the London 1d "Ideal Stamp" and 1913 Paris Philatelic Congress 10c label. (264). £300-350
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1912 Jubilee International Stamp Exhibition, press passes (2) and J.P.S Banquet Menu signed by 15 guests including Salem Claudius Bey, Baron A. de Reuterskiold, M. Giswell, F.A Bellamy, Alexander Sefi, J. Henniker Heaton, etc. (3). £150-180
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1923 (Mar 21) London International Stamp Exhibition, covers to Victor Marsh posted at the exhibition, franked by pairs of P.T.P.O postal stationery cut-outs, all differing values from ½d to 1/-, unusual. (11). £120-150
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British Empire Exhibition. 1925 (Oct 31) British Empire Exhibition souvenir telegram posted on the last day of the exhibition, with 1925 BEE 1d tied by the "P.O EXHIBIT GOVT. PAVILION / WEMBLEY" c.d.s, fine and scarce. £300-400
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Philatelic Exhibitions and Congresses. 1890-1960 labels and cancellations on covers, the collection with many Philatelic Congress of Great Britain labels, an extensive lot in an album. (100s) £250-350
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1893 (Apr 25) Post Office Notice No. 17, "Express Delivery Service with France", announcing the introduction on May 1st of Express mail to and from France. Very fine, 203x333mm. £100-120
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1902 Post Office pamphlet "Post Office Express Delivery Service", detailing the various services including railway letters, telephone messages and Sunday delivery. Also an 1896 2d registration envelope from Bradford to Liverpool bearing a red "POST OFFICE / EXPRESS" label. (2). £150-180
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1816 Entire posted within London, signed "E. Johnson", with red octagonal framed "To be / delivered / Free", horizontal fold, otherwise very fine. Also two 1852 letters concerning a ladies collection of free franks, posted from Hereford to London. (3). £80-100
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1828 Front from Kinnety to Liverpool with scarce red oval "ABOVE / NUMBER / PRIVILEGED" of Dublin, endorsed "Too Late" and charged 2/6; and 1835 entire from Kingussie to East Sheen handstamped boxed "ABOVE WEIGHT", marked "1oz" and charged 4/8½. (2). £120-150
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Paquebots. 1903-11 Picture postcards (22) and covers (3) with Paquebot handstamps of Queenstown (3), Dublin & Queenstown T.P.O (2), Plymouth (4), Liverpool (5), Southampton (9), also Mobile Box datestamps of London (2) or Southampton all clearly used in lieu of Paquebots, card from Beirut with French Levant 30c + G.B 1d tied by London F.S c.d.s, card with G.B ½d + Denmark 5ore cancelled at Harwich, Ostende-Dover c.d.s tying a G.B ½d, and Southampton M.B c.d.s, some with ships cachets, one on a silk postcard of R.M.S "Ivernia", nearly all bearing G.B KEVII stamps but one cover with Colombia 1c strip of five. An interesting lot. (30). £200-250
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Paquebots. 1903-13 Picture postcards (57) and covers (14) all bearing G.B KEVII stamps, various Paquebot handstamps include Bombay - Aden Sea Post Office (2), Hong Kong, Shanghai British P.O, Havana, Albany, Singapore, Penang, Fremantle, Largs Bay, Bergen, Boston, Wellington, etc., one Aden Paquebot card also with boxed "RECEIVED BY / AUSTRIAN STEAMER / BOMBAY 19 MA 08", some items landed and treated as paquebot mail but without any Paquebot handstamp including items from Colon, Piraeus, Corfu, Rimouski, Father Point, etc., some with ships cachets. Also a c.1934 Shanghai Paquebot cover. (72). £400-500
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Ireland - H&K Packet. 1904 Picture postcard of R.M.S "Ulster" posted and cancelled on the ship, only franked ½d, handstamped boxed "POSTED WITHOUT LATE FEE" and "1D<$z$>" charge mark, a little edge staining but scarce. Also two cards from Europe to Ireland with H&K Packet transit datestamps, both underpaid and charged 1d. (3). £80-100
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Ireland. 1903-06 Picture postcards (3) and a cover from Canada to Ireland (2) or G.B to Canada (2) all with "LONDONDERRY COLONIAL PKT" c.d.s in red (3) or black, cover with small corner fault at lower left, otherwise fine. (4). £100-120
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1908 (June 22) Picture postcard from Falmouth to Germany franked KEVII ½d pair, message reads "arrived in Falmouth after a passage of 150 days", with violet oval "Brought on Shore / at Falmouth by the / Mission Boat "Clareen" / and posted by / (Chaplain) Badger / B. & F.S.S.", very unusual and scarce. Photo on Page 72. £100-120
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Scotland. Pieces comprising "SHIP LETTER / BURNTISLAND" on an undated piece (the sole example recorded by Robertson); boxed "LERWICK / SHIP LETTER" and a "1" charge mark on undated piece (Rob. S2, only recorded 1857); and 1868 piece with boxed "SHIP LETTER" of Grangemouth (Rob. S3) alongside a 1d red cancelled at Falkirk. (3). Photo on Page 128. £120-150
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Aberdeen / Iceland. 1902 Iceland postcard franked 5aur commercially used from Reykjavik to Switzerland with boxed "SHIP LETTER" handstamp of Aberdeen, stain at left on card and part of the stamp, still an attractive card, with Carl Moller Certificate (2002). £80-100
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Birmingham. 1910 Picture postcard of R.M.S "Baltic" to England, a New York Paquebot c.d.s (Aug 28) applied alongside the KEVII 1d (torn), which was cancelled upon arrival in England with the scarce "BIRMINGHAM / SHIP" c.d.s (Sep 5). Photo on Page 72. £120-150
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Bristol. 1905-06 Picture postcards from Bermuda or Jamaica both with G.B 1d cancelled at Bristol, handstamped "BRISTOL / SHIP LETTER". (2). £100-120
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Edinburgh / Iceland. 1890 Iceland 10aur postcard from Reykjavik to Redditch with octagonal boxed "SHIP LETTER" applied at Edinburgh, minor edge creasing and closed 1cm tear at base, otherwise fine and attractive. £80-100
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Falmouth. 1902 Sierra Leone 1d postal stationery envelope to London cancelled "FALMOUTH / SHIP LETTER" c.d.s, light horizontal crease, otherwise fine. A very rare datestamp, only recorded in 1902 and again in 1915. Photo on Page 72. £250-300
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Lymington. 1775 (Oct 19) Entire letter from St. Ubes, Portugal, to London endorsed "By the Charlotte, Capt. Bebell, Q.D.C", landed at Lymington and treated as an inland letter despite the endorsement clearly showing it was received from abroad by private ship, backstamped "LYMING / TON" and a "6/NO" Bishop Mark. Upper flap cut and attached to lower flap to show the entire handstamp, otherwise very fine and unusual. £100-120
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Margate. 1836 Entire letter from a Missionary's wife in Ootacamund to her children in Edinburgh "P. Madras", backstamped red boxed "INDIA LETTER / MARGATE" (In. 3), redirected with "POSTAGE / TO / EDINBURGH / NOT PAID". £80-100
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Newcastle. 1904-11 Picture postcards franked G.B ½d or 1d cancelled at Newcastle, both handstamped "SHIP LETTER / NEWCASTLE ON TYNE", one with the ship letter handstamp cancelling the stamp. (2). £100-120
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South Shields / Hull. 1908 Picture postcards bearing Norwegian stamps, cancelled by Tyne Dock c.d.s with "PAQUEBOT" and "SHIP LETTER / TYNE DOCK / SOUTH SHIELDS" handstamp alongside, or cancelled "PAQUEBOT / HULL" c.d.s. Also a 1904 card with Norway stamps cancelled by Bergen - Newcastle Seapost c.d.s. The Tyne Dock card a little creased at base but scarce. (3). £100-120
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Ireland. 1911 (July 12) Picture postcard of R.M.S "Princess Maud" with KEVII ½d cancelled at Larne harbour, and violet circular "LARNE & STRANRAER / MAIL STEAMER / Posted / off / Rathlin / Isle". Also an L.N.W.R postcard of the "Princess Maud", and a Larne & Stranraer Royal Mail Route official postcard with Galloway Sorting Carriage c.d.s. A scarce cachet, ex Roger Hosking Collection. (3). Photo on Page 72. £200-250
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