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London - 3d Charge. 1844 (June 26) Entire letter posted unpaid within London with a "2" charge mark, redirected within London, the 2d charged therefore deleted with an erasure handstamp and replaced by a "3" charge mark. There was no inland 1½d rate until 1871; this very scarce "3" charge mark is therefore only found after 1840 on inland mail posted unpaid and redirected, or redirected for a third time. Photo on Page 114. £120-150
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London - 3d Charge. 1845 (July 14) Mourning cover posted unpaid from London to Richmond with a "2" charge mark, redirected to London, the 2d charged therefore deleted with an erasure handstamp and replaced by a "3" charge mark. A very scarce "3" charge mark, ex Robert Johnson collection. £120-150
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London - ½d Newspaper Charge. 1848 (Aug 21) Stampless newspaper wrapper from France to Churchill near Bristol, with Saintes c.d.s, boxed "P.P" and a large "½" charge mark both applied in the London Foreign Branch. From 1845 until 1870 newspapers from France and Belgium were charged ½d upon delivery in Britain; this "½" charge mark was issued in 1846 for use on such items. Scarce, few wrappers were kept. £150-180
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London - ½d Newspaper Charge. 1848 Stampless newspaper wrapper apparently sent from England to France, turned and used to send a newspaper back from France to Churchill near Bristol, with Saintes c.d.s, boxed "P.P" and a large "½" charge mark both applied in the London Foreign Branch. Scarce. £150-180
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Cambridgeshire - Ely. 1846 Unpaid entire letter to London with fine "2" (BCC 112, recorded 1843-45) and Ely datestamp. £80-100
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Channel Islands - Guernsey. 1847 (Oct 3) Entire letter posted unpaid within Guernsey with a "2" charge mark (BCC 496), a fine Guernsey backstamp, very scarce. Photo on Page 114. £500-600
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Cornwall - Liskeard. 1862 Cover posted within London franked 1d, redirected to Liskeard with a black "1" charge mark, again redirected to Truro with a "2" charge mark of Liskeard (BCC 167, recorded 1850-57). £180-200
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Cumberland - Carlisle. 1840 (Feb 5) Unpaid entire letter to Penrith, over ½oz so charged 4d, the black "4" handstamp made for use during the Uniform 4d Post Period applied, backstamped at Carlisle. Only one other example of this 4d Post handstamp recorded used as a charge mark on an unpaid letter during the Uniform Penny Post period. An exceptional item. Photo on Page 114. £1,200-1,400
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Co. Durham - Sunderland. 1842 Entire letter to London and 1848 entire (side flaps removed) to Newcastle, both unpaid with differing "2" charge marks. (BCC 520/522). (2). £130-160
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Hampshire. 1843-45 Unpaid entire letters with large "2" charge marks of Portsmouth (BCC 1048) or Southampton (BCC 1348), this last letter written from St. Servan in France. (2). £110-130
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Hertfordshire - Waltham Cross. 1844 Unpaid entire letter from Waltham Abbey to Royston, boxed "No. 1", with a "2" charge mark (BCC 564) applied at Waltham Cross, arrival datestamp of Royston on the front, fine. £100-120
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Isle of Man. 1842 (Jan 12) Unpaid entire to Leominster with tiny "2" charge mark (BCC 67) and "ISLE-OF-MAN" double arc datestamp on reverse. Part flap reattached, otherwise fine and very scarce. Photo on Page 118. £550-650
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Isle of Man. 1843 (Jan 25) Entire letter written from Ballacregga to Douglas, unpaid with a small "2" charge mark, similar to BCC 67 but with a flat base, backstamped "ISLE-OF-MAN" datestamp. Very fine and rare, the "2" charge mark apparently unrecorded. Photo on Page 118. £550-650
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Isle of Man. 1859 (Aug 15) Cover franked 1d to Wigton, tied by Isle of Man 407 sideways duplex, handstamped "2" with "more to pay" written alongside. A scarce 2d charge mark, recorded 1850-60. Photo on Page 118. £500-600
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Kent - Canterbury. 1847 (Mar 8) Entire to the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, headed "On Her Majestys Service" but unpaid, handstamped "2" (BCC 207). The letter asks for an extension of a soldiers pension of 6d per day, which is about to expire, and encloses a surgeons certificate stating he is too weak or unwell to do any work. £150-180
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Northumberland - Haydon Bridge. 1842 Unpaid entire letter to Matfen Hall Office with a fine "2" charge mark (BCC 323) and Haydon Bridge backstamp. The letter gives details of workmen's wages for two weeks, and the work undertaken. £100-120
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Northumberland - Newcastle. 1847 Entire letter franked 1d from Newcastle to Alnwick with black "2" charge mark (BCC 585) and "More To Pay" written alongside; and 1848 cover franked 1d to Newcastle, superb "CHEDDAR" undated circle on the front and manuscript "2 to pay", the same Newcastle "2" charge mark then applied in blue. A fine pair. (2). £80-100
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Worcestershire - Broadway. 1850-60 Unpaid covers, the 1860 cover from Edinburgh to Middlehill unusually with "2" charge marks of both Edinburgh and Broadway, the 1860 cover from Broadway to "Saw Mills, Gloucester" but returned marked "not known" with a superb fancy "2". A fine pair, neither mark listed in the British County Catalogue. (2). £300-350
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Worcestershire - Dudley. 1852 Unpaid entire to Hayle with a fine "2" charge mark and matching Dudley backstamp, not recorded in the British County Catalogue, very scarce. £120-150
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Yorkshire. 1840 (Aug 3) Unpaid entire letter from Halifax to "The Right Honorable The Paymaster General, Whitehall, London" headed "On Her Majestys Service", from a former soldier asking for an extension of his pension of 6d per day, with "2d" charge mark in green (BCC 1237); and 1862 cover franked 1d from London to Beverly, endorsed "over ½oz" with fine large "2" charge mark of Beverley (BCC 354, only recorded in 1848). (2). £120-140
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Yorkshire - Bradford. 1848 Entire written in Bahia, Brazil, to Huth & Co in London, strangely posted as an inland letter at Bradford, unpaid with a "2" charge mark (BCC 520, only recorded for 1847). £80-100
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Yorkshire - York. 1840 (Apr 3) Entire letter posted unpaid to Settle, over ½oz, with "4" charge mark in blue (BCC 3366), backstamped at York. Only two English towns known to have had "4" charge marks made in the U.P.P period for use on unpaid double weight letters, very rare. Photo on Page 118. £1,200-1,400
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Wales. 1842-60 Covers or entires with "2" charge marks, comprising 1842 unpaid entire letter from Port-Madoc to Bangor, the "2" handstamp probably applied at Carnarvon (not recorded in BCC); 1852 cover posted from Chester to Wrexham, turned and posted back unpaid from Wrexham to Chester with "2" (BCC 2428, recorded 1853) and a "124" numeral (unusual on a stampless cover); and 1860 cover franked 1d from Holyhead to London with "2" charge mark (BCC 1171, recorded 1845), endorsed and handstamped "More To Pay". A fine and scarce trio. (3). £300-350
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Wales - Cardiff. 1863 (Dec 11) 1d Mulready envelope to London, a late use initially treated as invalid with a Cardiff c.d.s and "2" charge mark applied, the charge mark then deleted with a "162" obliterator and the Mulready cancelled by a Cardiff 162 duplex. Minor soiling, reverse with some paper loss and small piece of tape applied, very unusual. Photo on Page 118. £300-350
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Wales/Ireland. 1849 (July 28) Entire letter from Fishguard to Hereford with a fine blue "FISHGUARD" undated circle, a "2" (BCC 1048) charge mark in the standard Irish type applied in blue at Haverford West. Also an 1850 unpaid entire letter with Irish type "2" charge mark of Drogheda in green. Haverford West, the point of arrival for mail from southern Ireland, would seem to have acquired an Irish 2 charge mark. Most unusual, the Fishguard letter with R.P.S Certificate (2018). (2). £160-180
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Scotland. 1841 (Jan 15) Small unpaid entire letter with unusual "2" charge mark of St. Boswells (RX 192a, recorded 1840-41); and 1843 entire letter from Cornhill to Cullen franked 1d, endorsed "above ½ ounce" with "CORNHILL / PENNY POST" and large distinctive "2" of Banff (BA70), both fine. (2). £170-200
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Ireland - Dublin. 1851-62 Covers with the Irish type "2" of Dublin, the first franked 1d but handstamped "OVER .... OZ / MORE TO PAY", the second sent unpaid to the "Under Secretary of War, Whitehall, London", the "2" charge mark crossed out and a red London S.W Official Paid c.d.s applied, very unusual. (2). £160-180
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1706-1772 Entire letters all with Bristol handstamps, the 1706 letter with part strike of the very scarce straight line "BRISTOL", 1738 and 1739 letters with good strikes of "B" containing "ris / tol", 1747-72 letters with "B" containing "RIS / TOL" (6, various sizes). Five letters sent by Cross Post, one with a "BATH" handstamp, one 1738 letter endorsed "By the Chester Bag to Northop", four addressed to inns. A few small faults, the majority fine, a good group. (9). £200-250
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1714 (Oct 26) Entire letter from Bristol, finely addressed to "Willam Helyar Esq at East Coker, to be left at ye Postho. in Crockhorne, Summersett", charged 3d, backstamped by the first type "B" containing the date, a little smudged but still a very reasonable strike of this scarce handstamp. Photo on Page 118. £200-250
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1779-1840 Entire letters and entires, various Bristol handstamps including straight line types (7), 1793 curved handstamp, two line datestamps (7), 1822 dotted mileage c.d.s (2), "TOO LATE" (4), ship letters (2, one from Sydney, the other from USA "per Gt. Western"), etc. (38). £250-300
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Penny Posts. 1815-49 Entire letters and entires, various Penny Post handstamps including BCC types 136 (2), 142, 144, 146 (2), 148, etc. One 1835 letter to Penistone with "Missent to" alongside a Leeds datestamp and endorsed "To Pay 1/2" (which includes a local 2d delivery charge). (13). £120-140
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Penny Posts. 1805 Printed Kennet & Avon Canal letter posted within Bristol with circular "1/PP/U", and 1808 entire letter from Clifton to Ashby de la Zouch with circular "7/PP/P", both fine strikes, scarce. (2). £120-150
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1840-1925 Entire letters, covers and cards including 1840 entire letter with a 1d black (JB plate 2, three margins) tied by a fine red Maltese Cross, 1850 entire letter from Kingsbridge to Wellington with 1d red tied by blue "418" numeral and a fine "MISSENT - TO / BRISTOL STATION" handstamp alongside, also undated circles, postage dues, etc. (48). £140-160
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Devon - Hartland. 1849 (Dec 3) Entire letter from the north Devon village of Hartland to London, over 1oz weight, prepaid 4d with red "4d" handstamp and matching "HARTLAND" undated circle, Bideford c.d.s in blue and a red London Paid datestamp all on the front. A remarkable 4d handstamp from such a small office, a recent discovery unlisted in any book and the only recorded example, a few very minor tone marks, otherwise fine and unique. With R.P.S Certificate (2019). Photo on Page 118. £1,200-1,400
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Devon - Devonport. 1856 (Feb 18) Entire letter from Exeter to Ashburton franked 1d, missent to Devonport, the two line "PACKET LETTER / DEVONPORT" handstamp applied in error instead of the similar type Missent handstamp, backstamped at Devonport, Newton Abbot and Ashburton. An extraordinary and unique error. Photo on Page 118. £500-600
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Gloucestershire. 1840 (Oct 28) Printed notice, "Sale Postponed. The Public are respectfully informed, that the SALE by AUCTION OF THE ESTATE CALLED The HAYES, Situate in the Parish of STANDISH, in the county of GLOUCESTER, Advertized to be SOLD by Mr. C.F. MOORE, is for the present POSTPONED", postally used from Gloucester to Monmouth bearing a 1d black (three margins, crossed by file fold). Unusual, 1d blacks on printed notices rarely seen. £120-150
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Isle of Man - Money Letter. 1833 (Aug 2) Entire letter from Douglas to London, originally enclosing a £5 banknote and £100 cheque, endorsed "Money Letter" and charged 2/10 postage, a fine "ISLE OF MAN" undated circle on reverse. The only Isle of Man Money Letter we have seen, probably unique. Photo on Page 120. £700-800
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Kent - Dover. 1848 (July 14) 2d Mulready envelope stereo a202 from Dover to London, unusually cancelled by three "258" numerals and red straight line "TOWN WALL", Dover and London backstamps. Minor toning, otherwise fine and a very unusual late use. Photo on Page 120. £500-600
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Lancashire - Liverpool. 1848 Cover from London franked 1d red pair, addressed to "P.O Liverpool" but handstamped "Not called for" between bars, Liverpool backstamps (Oct 21 & Nov 27), presumably returned under cover. An unusual handstamp, not recorded in the County Catalogue. Photo on Page 120. £150-180
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London - Islington area. 1799-1946 Entire letters, covers, cards and a few fronts, mainly 1799-1856 period (38) with Local Post receiving house handstamps, various types with undated circles, boxed and traight line handstamps, "T.P", "1d-Paid", "2 Py. P. Paid" and "1 Py. P. Paid" types, also later covers with WWI P.O.W cover, some handstamps scarce. (53). £180-220
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London - Foreign Section. 1912-32 London F.S double ring precancels containing the month and year (but no day of use), mainly used on Daily Mail overseas edition wrappers addressed abroad, a few datestamps with the scarce "Buy British Made Goods" slogan, comprising complete wrappers (24), a front (with slogan) and pieces (65), various numbers at the base. (90). £100-150
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Somerset. 1844 (Sep 29) Entire from Taunton to Bath bearing an 1840 2d blue (cut into at upper left corner) cancelled "776", an unusual late use of this stamp, some splitting to folds and minor edge faults. S.G. £5,500. £250-300
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Sussex. 1840 (Oct 27) 2d Mulready lettersheet, stereo a91, used from Worthing to Chelmsford, red Maltese Cross cancel, Worthing and London backstamps, a fine 2d Mulready. Photo on Page 120. £400-500
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Yorkshire - Hull. 1844 1d Pink envelope from Cambridge to Tobermory, Isle of Mull, handstamped script type "missent to" alongside a "HULL" datestamp both in green, backstamped at Cambridge, London, Hull, York, Edinburgh and Tobermory. A superb cover, the Missent handstamp (BCC 1605) only recorded in blue. Photo on Page 120. £200-250
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Yorkshire - Hull. 1880 Cover from Liverpool to Bergen, Norway, franked 2½d, endorsed by the sender "Per Str via Hull" which has been obliterated by three "383" numerals as the cover was despatched by private ship, a "HULL / SHIP LETTER" c.d.s applied, backstamped "HULL / SORTING TENDER" c.d.s, very unusual. Photo on Page 120. £240-280
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1851 Cover from Liverpool to Edinburgh franked by a 1d strip of five (4d + 1d late fee?), the reverse with two wax seals impressed "GENERAL POST OFFICE / VR / EDINBURGH" and octagonal framed "RECEIVED OPEN / & RE SEALED / AT THE POST OFFICE / EDINBURGH", unusual and superb. Photo on Page 120. £280-320
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1863 Cover to Canada bearing 1d red strip of six cancelled by Edinburgh 131 dotted duplexs. £80-100
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Isle of Mull - Auchnacraig. 1857 Part printed form (missing the first page) posted from Edinburgh to the schoolmaster at Croggan with a 1d red cancelled boxed "PITT STREET", the form completed, turned and posted back to Edinburgh with a 1d red tied by "AUCHNACRAIG" Scots local cancel (a little overrinked but still unusually clear), handstamped "MORE TO PAY" and charged 2d. Photo on Page 120. £120-150
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Isle of Mull - Bunessan. 1858 Entire letter from Ardfaig to Tobermory with a 1d red tied by "BUNESSAN" Scots local cancel, reverse with similar "AUCHNACRAIG" Scots local handstamp and datestamps of Oban and Tobermory. Photo on Page 138. £100-120
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Isle of Mull - Mornish. 1858 Cover to Glasgow with 1d red tied by fine "MORNISH" Scots local cancel; and 1858 cover from Tunbridge Wells to Mornish franked 1d, backstamped with the "MORNISH" Scots local handstamp, both with Glasgow and Tobermory backstamps. Both with faults to the stamps, the first missing the flap, an unusual pair. (2). Photo on Page 138. £120-150
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