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Daniel O'Connell. 1839 Free entire from London to Miss Wakefield in Andover and a cover posted within the London Local Post to George Moffat, with "TP / Pall Mall" and "2", both signed "Daniel O'Connell" and addressed in his handwriting, the cover with 2cm tear to upper edge, otherwise both fine. (2). £120-150
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1819 Valentine lettersheet, the centre with handpainted birds on a nest, cut into a "cobweb" pattern which lifts to reveal a verse, other handwritten verses within embossed borders, embossed "DOBBS PATENT", posted within the London 2d Post to a Miss Walker, "Cheapside / 2py P. Paid" handstamp. A fine postally used cobweb valentine. Photo on Page 12 £300-350
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c.1820 Printed handcoloured heart shaped cards with flowers and verses, opening out into a "rose" shape, a second (or third) heart again opening out into a similar shape with further printed verses and sentiments within flowers. Two rare early cards. (2). Photo on Page 8. £200-250
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c.1820 Valentines cut from white paper and mounted on a red background in the shape of a butterfly or a dove and snake, with handwritten verses, fine and rare early cards. (2). Photo on Page 16. £300-400
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c.1820 "Cobweb" Valentine with handpainted roses in the centre and verses in the corner, the centre lifting to reveal flowers and two doves on an urn, addressed to "Miss Boyle, Bridgend, Perth", hand delivered. £100-120
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c.1820 Valentine lettersheet with an elaborate embossed and pierced border, central design of flowers with an applied butterfly cut into a "cobweb" pattern which lifts to reveal cupid within a heart, fine and scarce. £150-180
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c.1820 Engraved copper printing plates for valentine lettersheets depicting a parting lady and soldier, or lady and sailor with a ship in the background. Also printed valentine lettersheets with these views, probably modern reprints though done on paper of some reasonable age, both well hand painted. (2 printing plates + 2 lettersheets). £150-180
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c.1820-30 Valentine lettersheets with printed hand coloured pictures and verses, depicting young ladies surrounded by flowers (2), cupid within a rose, or entwined hearts surrounded by cupids and "In Love Let Us Be United", the last with handcut zig-zag edges. Four fine early lettersheets. (4). £300-400
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c.1820-50 Valentine lettersheets all with superbly embossed and pierced paperlace borders, an early lettersheet (c.1820 or earlier) with a central print of a lady and anchor with a ship in the background, hand written verses inside, addressed to "Mister Folknieur Esq., Miles Cort Number Five, Barth" (hand delivered, repaired tear); three other 1840s cards with handwritten verses in the centre, two with coloured paper inserts highlighting the paperlace work, two by Mansell or Addenbrooke. Also a similar paperlace envelope by Mansell. (5). £200-250
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c.1830 Lettersheet with an embossed border containing a handwritten valentine verse, posted within Belfast to a Miss How, straight line "BELFAST" backstamp. Also a c.1780 letter written from Hamworth to London with straight line "ALYSHAM" (45x5mm, unrecorded in BCC) and "15/FE" Bishop Mark, contents including "I have bespoke half a crown worth of penny loafs to give the poor children of Metton on Valentines day", an early reference to Valentines day. (2). £100-120
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c.1830-50 Valentine lettersheets all with printed pictures and verses, including a comic type picture of an arrow being shot by a skeletal angel into a man's heart, drawn by Luke Limner (a pseudonym for John Leighton) and published by Ackerman; the others all handpainted pictures depicting a couple surrounded by flowers and cupids, published by Rock & Co; cupid delivering a heart to a cottage, a superb blue border with imitation paperlace designs, published by Dean & Munday; children within an elaborate flower design, or lovers and knights at a castle, both published by B.F Lloyd of Edinburgh. A fine group, some scarce publishers. (5). £300-350
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c.1830-50 Valentine lettersheets, various printed designs including a heart within a maze, a Naval ship at sea with opening panel revealing a cupid delivering a letter to a sailor, a departing sailor, etc., all with printed verses, five handcoloured, a couple with some edge faults, the others fine. (7). £180-220
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c.1830-50 Valentine lettersheets with printed handpainted central pictures and printed or handwritten verses, four with embossed and pierced borders, pictures include Temples of Love (2, opening doors revealing lovers), cupid, a lady at a window holding a love letter, and ladies at the windows of a house watching cupid in the form of a postman delivering letters, also a lettersheet (folds, but could be pressed flat) with a young man within a printed gold border of flowers, two with a few faults, the others fine. (6). £180-220
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c.1837-80 Novelty Valentines, with the verse "The Lovers Wish" printed on silk (stitched on a panel from an 1837 Almanac); an embroidered and embossed bookmark Valentine by Windsor; other embroidered cards (3, also an unused Dobbs card with embossed centre and border with holes intended for embroidering); French handpainted cards made of Ivorine, an early form of plastic (3, one shaped as a conch shell); a French card with a bird and flowers made of Mother of Pearl; silk card with a lace surround; another card mounted on lace; and one other card. (13). £200-250
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c.1840 Valentine lettersheets all with fine embossed and pierced paperlace borders, two embossed "Addenbrooke" with a central mirror within an envelope or a dog holding a letter with flowers and "The Times Advertisement to the Lovers of the Fine Arts"; card by Burke with central handpainted envelope; card with central paper cleverly folded into a flower; and a card by Mansell depicting The Prayer of Love, a fine group. (5). £250-300
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c.1840 Circular valentine, the pierced background in the form of a web, centrally applied flowers and a butterfly cut into a "cobweb" pattern, which lifts to reveal two lovers. Also a small c.1830 card with embossed oakleaf borders by De La Rue & Co., the centre with a handpainted Endless Knot of Love design. (2). £100-120
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c.1840-50 Cards comprising fine paperlace cards with central handwritten verses (2, one with similar paperlace envelope by Kershaw); large superbly embossed pink covered card by De La Rue with central handwritten verse; small cards with embossed borders with a central mirror (embossed "Mansell") or a central print with a verse and music (embossed "Rock"); small circular cards with prints of buildings, edge with holes intended for embroidery (2); card with an applied felt butterfly and handwritten verse "To A Butterfly". (9). £200-250
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c.1840-50 Valentine lettersheets all with embossed or paperlace borders, three with central silk panels bearing applied flowers, one with handpainted flowers on rice paper in the centre, another with central paperlace envelope within a gold printed flower design, the final card with silk ribbons applied to the centre. An attractive group, one embossed "Dobbs". (6). £240-280
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c.1840-60 Valentines comprising card with printed gold borders, applied flowers and central kennel which opens to reveal a dog (reverse removed); cards with embossed and pierced borders by Kershaw or Dobbs (2) with applied flowers, one also with central imitation bar of pink soap entitled "Rose"; and embossed valentine envelopes unused (2) or posted in Warrington in 1863 franked 1d pair. Also an 1822 handwritten love poem. (8). £100-120
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c.1840-60 Valentine lettersheets, one with applied flowers and a butterfly within printed floral borders, the others all with embossed borders (two coloured) with central applied flowers or leaves, one a basket of flowers, one card embossed "De La Rue & Co" with an applied angel, a fine group. (7). £300-350
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c.1840 Valentine lettersheets with embossed borders and central handpainted scenes of love with verses below, some with minor edge faults, an attractive group. (7). £200-250
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1844 Valentine lettersheet handpainted with a central panel depicting a dog delivering a letter, within a garland of leaves and flowers with verses above and below, the central panel lifting to reveal a painted temple with statues and opening doors, which in turn open to show music, illustrations taken from magazines and a central butterfly cut into a "cobweb" which lifts to reveal an arrow though a heart. Posted within London, from Paddington to "Miss Miller, Dean Street, Soho". A superb postally used home made cobweb valentine. Photo on Page 12. £300-400
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1844 Valentine lettersheet by Dobbs with an embossed coloured border, central handpainted scene of cupid capturing flying hearts within a curtain surround, a verse below. Posted from Bristol to Miss Margaret Stewart in Liverpool franked by a 1d red, part of the address rubbed out. An attractive postally used valentine. Photo on Page 12. £180-220
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Ireland / Hong Kong. 1846 (Jan 5) Valentine lettersheet with paperlace border by Mansell, a long handwritten verse within a handpainted garland of flowers, postally used from Ireland to "Henry Morgan Esq., H.M.S The Iris, Hong Kong, China Seas" prepaid 1/- in cash, with datestamps of Rathcormac, Dublin and London. A little staining and missing part of the paperlace border at the right edge, the two sheets now glued together, still attractive, a remarkable and unique destination for a valentine. £300-400
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1847-c.1880 Printed novelty valentines in the form of banknotes or documents, comprising "Bank of True Love" valentine in the form of a five pound note (published by John Hicks of Glasgow, envelope to Miss Jane Fleming); valentine in the form of a cheque, issued by the Lovers Banking Company; valentine in the form of a summons issued by the Court of True Love; and an imitation telegram headed "Cupids Official Telegraphs" with "St Valentines Square" datestamp. An unusual group. (4). £150-180
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c.1850 Handmade Valentine on vellum, cut into an envelope shape with borders to the front and all flaps handpainted in gold, the front with an oval framed picture of cupid within a landscape, well handpainted in an earlier style, containing a card to "My Wonderful One" with silk flowers and an Oyster Shell applied, very unusual. £120-150
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c.1850 Valentine lettersheet by Mansell with fine paperlace borders, handpainted flowers and a lyre by an urn of flowers with a handwritten verse "To Heloise", accompanied by a superbly printed envelope with flowers, a dragon, an odd dragonfly and patterned borders, addressed in the same handwriting as the card to "Miss Heloise Payne", hand delivered. (2). £120-150
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1857 Embossed and pierced card, a central picture of a miserable couple with the verse "Now Mind What I Say & What Youre About, Go Into That Corner and Dare Not Come Out", named to "Master T. Avery", with cover addressed in the same handwriting to T. Avery in Tenterden, 1d red tied by Lewes 451 sideways duplex (Feb. 13). £60-70
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1858-66 Postally used valentines, embossed cards with applied silk flowers and ribbons, or a verse printed on a central silk panel, accompanying 1858-59 covers posted from Dublin to Miss M.A Murphy in Rathgar franked 1d or 2d; and a printed handcoloured card of a lady posted within London in 1866 franked by a 2d blue. Also a highly embossed card shaped as shells and coral, in an embossed envelope addressed to Dundee, hand delivered. (4). £100-120
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1860 "Portland Rose" card published by Rock & Co., the rose shaped card opening out into a circular fan shape with printed views of Portland and Weymouth, fine and very attractive. £150-180
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Ireland. c.1860 "The Dublin Rose" printed pictorial envelope depicting cherubs and dolphins on an island with roses above and ships in the background, printed by C. Adler in Germany for Joseph Myers & Co, probably originally enclosing a "Dublin Rose" card (similar to the previous lot, card no longer present), attractive and scarce. Photo on Page 8. £150-180
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c.1860 Valentine lettersheet by Addenbrooke with paperlace borders, a centrally applied picture of lovers within a garland of roses, cut into a "cobweb" which lifts to reveal a church, a two page letter signed "Incognito". A fine cobweb valentine, 115x180mm. £120-150
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c.1860 Cards with embossed or paperlace borders, various unusual centrally applied designs including a bunch of flowers made of dried plants, a cottage, a ladder, a pair of stockings, Thermometer of Love, panel enclosing a mirror, a bird and two love apples, two love birds, an open writing desk and feather, and a trunk entitled "The Ladies Companion" which opens to reveal a man and verse, makers include Dobbs, Burke or Dobbs Kidd & Co., an unusual group, all approx 11½-13x17-20cm, one with edge faults, otherwise generally fine. (10). £280-320
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c.1860 Cards with embossed or paperlace borders and embossed, applied or handpainted flowers in the centre, two with baskets of flowers, three with silk or rice paper centres, named makers include De La Rue, Mansell and Meek, all approx 11-13½x17-20½cm, mainly fine, an attractive group. (11). £250-300
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c.1860 Small valentine cards (approx 9x14cm) with embossed or paperlace borders, most with central applied or handpainted flowers, one bearing a key, two with opening doors, one card with a picture of a wedding seen through a lace panel (this card stuck onto a sheet of finely printed pictorial notepaper), one slightly larger oval shaped card with superb paperlace borders and painted flowers, one card featuring an opening book (glued onto a album page with embossed borders). Mainly fine, an attractive group. (14). £280-320
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c.1860 Valentine cards with embossed or paperlace borders and various applied designs, several on panels of silk, rice paper or gauze, an elaborately embossed card by Windsor made of green paper, other cards by Kershaw and Dobbs, one card unusually with a central photograph of a statue of a boy and girl applied to purple silk, most approx 12x18cm, a fine and attractive group. (14). £280-320
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Comic Valentines. c.1860-80 Comic valentines including caricatures published by A. Park (8); other humorous printed cards (4); a novelty card "Left Luggage Office, Is this your bundle" with a basket which opens to reveal a baby; and the original coloured artwork for a card showing a women running from an angry man, having left a card with "H. Crabb, Bachelor" hanging from his front door. (14). £100-120
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Comic Valentines. c.1860-80 Cards, many with printed handcoloured caricatures with verses below, publishers include S. Marks & Son, A. Park and J.T Wood of London, some faults, an unusual group. (40). £150-200
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c.1860-70 Cards in the form of sachets (3) or folded letters (2), most highly embossed or pierced, the sachet cards probably by Rimmel. Also a card by Rimmel with elaborately embossed paper doors which open to reveal flowers, a lady (dressed in flowers) and a verse printed on silk. (6). £120-150
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c.1860-1900 Valentine cards, the collection written up in two albums including paperlace cards, padded cards, etc., one 1867 card with an embossed envelope posted in Brighton, a few faults though many are fine and attractive, some with makers names including Windsor, Sulman, Mossman, Mansell, Meek, Dobbs, etc. Also three cards for birthdays, Christmas or New Year. (46). £300-350
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c.1860-1900 Cards, many very elaborate types, pop-up cards, Walter Crane card, a few earlier cards, also a few embossed envelopes, a few faults though the majority are fine, a good lot. (60+). £400-500
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P.O Notice. 1887 (Jan 19) Post Office Notice, "Foreign & Colonial Parcel Post. St. Valentine's Day. Valentines to Places Abroad should be Posted in Advance", giving latest posting dates for mails to certain colonies to arrive by Valentine's Day, tiny top edge repair, otherwise fine, 210x334mm. £80-100
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c.1900-1990 Valentines including Post Office Valentine Telegrams (17) for 1936-39 unused and used, 1951-53, 1958-61 and 1964 (2) used, c.1900-10 picture postcards, c.1900 card imitating a Marconi telegram, also 1934-35 covers with special U.S Ship valentine day cancels (2), etc. (67). £100-120
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c.1930-40 Original artwork on thick card for comic valentine cards (3), one signed by the noted artist Donald McGill, 21x27cm or 18½x28½cm. Also a c.1970 original comic valentine drawing by John Ryan (noted for his Captain Pugwash illustrations) with the same printed illustration cut from a newspaper, signed below by Ryan. (4). £150-180
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Australia - Tasmania. 1851 (Feb 14) Cover addressed to "Miss Pulleyn, Collins Street, Hobart Town" with boxed "10 O'CLOCK / 14 FE 14 / 1851", charged 4d, an enclosed valentine poem written from Hobart Town in the same handwriting as the envelope address; and 1860 (Feb 16) finely embossed envelope to "Miss Davey, Charles Street, Launceston" franked 1857 1d (not tied and may not belong), with red "PRE-PAID / 10 O'CLOCK" c.d.s. Scarce Tasmania valentines. (2). £400-500
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Canada. 1857 (Feb 14) Stampless cover, highly embossed on both sides, posted from Moscow, Upper Canada, to Wellington, Canada West, charged 3c. A fine red Moscow c.d.s on the front, backstamped at Odessa, Colebrook, Kingston and Wellington. A fine cover, with an enclosed valentine poem, the poem and envelope both to John H. Cronk, scarce from Canada. £100-120
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USA. c.1850 Large (259x208mm) finely embossed valentine envelope by Kershaw, addressed to "Miss Sarah Ingram, North Amherst, Mass." bearing two 1847 5c stamps (both four margins, one close at right but with part upper sheet margin) each with circular red grid cancels, matching red "N. YORK & N. HAVEN R.R" c.d.s (Feb. 13) below. An attractive paperlace card (which may not belong) by Mansell, with attached flowers and verse, is enclosed. An attractive first issue cover, with Philatelic Foundation Certificate (2017). Photo on Page 16. £1,000-1,200
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USA. c.1850-85 Valentines posted within embossed valentine envelopes, comprising small card with attached flowers in stampless cover, Springfield Mass. c.d.s and red "PAID"; embossed envelope type card with pictures of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, Napoleon III and Princess Eugenie, an enclosed poem on silk, the cover to Gloucester, Mass. franked 1851 3c; an attractive paperlace card with silk panels and applied motifs, the envelope to Mt. Pleasant Ohio., handstamped "PAID"; and envelopes bearing 1883 3c (2), a few minor faults. (5). £140-160
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USA. c.1847 Valentine envelope finely printed on both sides in gold, posted within Cincinnati with red Feb. 14 "5cts" c.d.s, bearing the rare Frazer & Co. City Despatch Post 2c tied by circular handstamp, with 2017 Philatelic Foundation Certificate stating "local stamp is genuine but cancel is counterfeit, unable to say whether stamp originated on cover". Also c.1855 large embossed valentine envelope with Lancaster Pa. c.d.s and "PAID" rated 6c, addressed within Lancaster, bearing Barrs Penny Despatch local in red tied by pencil line, envelope and stamp with faults, with 2014 Philatelic Foundation Certificate stating "counterfeit stamp and cancel". Two attractive covers with certificates that may or not be correct; the Frazer & Co stamp is of considerable rarity and value even uncancelled, and it seems strange a counterfeit cancel would have been applied to such an item. (2). Photo on Page 8. £200-300
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USA. c.1845-1906 Valentine envelopes (6, four with cards) including a fine large c.1845 envelope printed on both sides in gold with Louisville, Ky c.d.s; an attractive c.1850 paperlace card with attached ladder in an embossed envelope to Baltimore, hand delivered; 1890's embossed envelopes with enclosed cards (2); large embossed and handcoloured envelope (stamp does not belong); and 1906 imitation telegram card within an envelope headed "Loves Telegram", franked 2c. Also a c.1890 postally used advertising envelope for Climax Plug Tobacco. (11). £150-180
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