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Railway Air Services. 1933-34 Covers with 1933 (Apr 12) first flights from Cardiff to Torquay or Teignmouth bearing a 3d parcel stamp or from Plymouth to Cardiff without a G.W.R stamp; May 22 Plymouth to Birmingham flight with 3d air stamp, pilot signed; June 26 Cardiff to Birmingham cover with 3d air stamp addressed to Malta (arrival c.d.s); Sept 17 Cardiff to Plymouth cover with 3d air stamp addressed to USA, also other covers with 3d air stamps (2) or handstruck "RAS / 3d PAID" (3), all franked 1½d. (11). £180-200
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1933-41 Internal flight covers, mainly first flights, with 1933 International Air Lines bearing 3d air stamps (4, three franked 1½d, the other pilot signed); 1933 Provincial Air Service bearing 3d air stamps (12); 1934 Island Air Express covers from Shanklin to Portsmouth and Heston to Ryde, with air stamps, both pilot signed; 1935 (May 7) Silver Jubilee set on F.D.C flown from Liverpool to Isle of Man with flight cachet, pilot signed, 1937 (May 10) KGVI F.D.C from Lundy with ½d Atlantic Coast Air Services stamp; 1937-38 West Cost Air Services flights from Liverpool to Isle of Man (2); 1941 G.W.&S. Air Lines cachet on commercial cover from Scilly Isles to Penzance. (23). £350-400
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Scotland. 1934-39 Internal flight covers with 1934 Highland Airways (5, two with vignettes), Dec 1st Hillman Airways first flights (2, both pilot signed) and 1935 (Nov 30) final flights (2, both pilot signed), 1936 KEVIII 1d F.D.C from Orkney with Highland Airways vignette, 1937 Aberdeen to Shetland with Aberdeen Airways vignette, 1939 Scottish Airways North Ronaldsay to Kirkwall and Glasgow to Campbeltown flights. (13). £180-220
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Rocket Post. 1934 Covers from Brighton (2, June 6) or Isle of Harris (Aug 1) all with Rocket Post vignettes and cachets, one Brighton cover and the Harris cover signed by G. Zucker, also a card depicting the explosion of the Scarp to Harris rocket. (4). £100-120
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1934 (Jan 12) Air Mail cover from London to Valparaiso flown by Air France, the £1.4.0 rate paid by 6d, 1/- and Bradbury Wilkinson 2/6, 10/- (2) all tied by "LONDON / F.S / AIR MAIL" rubber datestamps, an unusual 3oz six times rate, at 4/- per ½oz. £150-180
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1934 England to Australia MacRobertson Air Race, covers with G.B and Australia stamps flown by C. Kay, J. Hewitt and F. Stewart (2, one flown onto Palmerston with G.B + N.Z stamps, 100 of each flown), M. Hansen and D. Jensen (110 flown), R. Turner and C. Pangborn, or N. McGregor and H. Walker (160 flown), all pilot signed, the first three with Mildenhall A'Dme skeleton datestamps. Also a cover from Holland flown in the "Uiver". (6). £200-250
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1935 Covers (11), postcard and a receipt all bearing Silver Jubilee stamps, mainly flown covers with May 7th ½d + 1d F.D.C from London to Liverpool, 1½d F.D.C from Liverpool to Stapleford (Essex Airport) and ½d + 1d + 1½d F.D.C from London to Glasgow all flown by Hillman Airways, Lundy Island to mainland flown covers bearing Lundy ½ puffin + Atlantic Coast Air Services ½d (2, one pilot signed), other internal flown covers (4), express cover with five 1½d stamps, etc. Also second issue Atlantic Coast Air Services ½d mint, exploded 2/- booklet number 300, and cover with five advert pages from booklet 303 with printed selvedge instructions showing the advert placement, book number and value. (13+). £150-180
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1935 Timetables for internal airlines, comprising Western Airways Express, North Eastern Airways, Northern & Scottish Airways, Railway Air Services, Highland Airways, Hillman Airways, Spartan Air Lines, Jersey Airways, Portsmouth Southsea & I.O.W Aviation Ltd, Crilly Airways (2), and Aberdeen Airways. Also an original photo of a Railway Air Services plane. A scarce group. (13). £180-220
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1935 Covers and cards with Silver Jubilee stamps, all to Africa including May 7th F.D.Cs flown to Nyasaland (set on printed F.D.C), Cape Town (cover torn), Windhoek (½d, 2½d on postcard) or Nairobi (3 x ½d, 3 x 1d, 1½d), May 10th covers to Cape Town (2, one with Croydon Aerodrome c.d.s), Nov 13th first flight cover by Sabena from Brussels to Elizabethville, and other mainly commercial covers to Mauritius, Egypt (3), Sudan (2), South Africa (2), Tanganyika or Northern Rhodesia. (17). £180-220
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Scotland. 1937 (Nov 23) First flight covers from Lerwick to Aberdeen (4) or Kirkwall, or Aberdeen to Lerwick (2), three registered, three pilot signed. Also 1934 (Dec 1) Kirkwall to Wick first flight cover signed by the pilot. (8). £80-100
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1937 (Nov 13) A.E. Clouston and Mrs Kirby-Green London to Cape Town record flight, covers franked 1½d cancelled in London, carried on the outward flight with a Cape Town arrival c.d.s (Nov 16) and "CAPETOWN MUNICIPAL AIR-PORT / 16 NOV 1937 / WINGFIELD" cachet, one redirected to London and carried back on the return flight with a G.B 1½d applied upon arrival (Nov 21). Both with flight vignettes, the outward flight only cover signed by Clouston, both fine. (2). £150-180
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1938 (Mar 9) Jim Broadbent England to Australia solo flight attempt, cover franked 1½d posted in London, then carried on the attempted flight to Australia, abandoned after a forced landing at Flores on March 16th, signed by the pilot. Also a postcard of Broadbent in his aeroplane. 48 Covers carried. (2). £120-150
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1938 (Mar 15) A.E Clouston and V. Ricketts England to Australia and New Zealand and return flight in the DH88 Comet "Australian Anniversary". Covers flown from England to Australia (12 flown), England to Australia and onto New Zealand (2, 14 flown) or New Zealand to Australia and onto England (very few carried), with stamps of the two or three countries applied upon posting or receipt, two signed by the two pilots, also a postcard of the pilots. A scarce group. (5). Photo on Page 70. £380-450
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1938 (July 20) Ireland to USA experimental flight by the Imperial Airways seaplane "Mercury", special editions of the "Daily Sketch" and "Daily Herald" newspapers with "Trans-Atlantic Edition" or "Sent by Imperial Airways Liner Mercury" printed headings, the last with a U.S stamp cancelled in New York (July 21), and the large printed sheet "The Daily Mirror, Greetings Canada, London Yesterday, Montreal Today", scarce. (3). £180-200
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1911 (Sep 9) Violet privilege mail postcard to London, the address and KEVII 1d stamp both on the reverse of the card, London Aerial Post c.d.s code "1", superb colour and very fine. Photo on Page 70. £400-500
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1911 (Sep 9) Violet privilege mail postcard with printed greetings "Souvenir of the First United Kingdom "Aerial Post". With the Compliments of the Founder." and signed by W. Windham. Addressed to the Oxford and Cambridge Hostel in Allahahad (which was funded from proceeds raised by the Allahabad aerial post), bearing KEVII ½d and KGV ½d tied by the Aerial Post c.d.s code "4", arrival c.d.s (Sep 30). Minor corner creasing, otherwise fine and very scarce to India. Photo on Page 70. £1,200-1,400
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1911 (Sep 15) London to Windsor proof envelope in an unissued pale green colour, addressed to Edinburgh with KGV 1d tied by Aerial Post c.d.s code "3". Photo on Page 70. £200-240
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1911 (Sep 16) Windsor to London violet privilege mail postcard, reverse with typed message signed by W.T Hedges, proprietor of the Windsor Chronicle, confirming despatch of the special Aerial Post issue of the newspaper. Addressed to G.H Charsley in Slough with KGV ½d tied by the Windsor Aerial Post c.d.s code "1", a Cricklewood c.d.s alongside (Sep 18). Very fine, superb colour and very scarce with the Windsor Chronicle message. Photo on Page 70. £450-550
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1911 (Sep 16) Windsor to London violet privilege mail envelope to The Central London Sick Hospital at Hendon, a KGV 1d tied by the Windsor Aerial Post c.d.s code "2", Cricklewood (Sep 18) backstamp. Superb colour, very fine. Photo on Page 72. £450-550
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1911 (Sep 16) Windsor to London violet privilege mail envelope addressed to Captain W. Windham and signed "W. Windham, founder of the 1st aerial post", a KGV 1d tied by the Windsor Aerial Post c.d.s code "1", Cricklewood (Sep 18) backstamp. Superb colour, very fine and scarce signed by Windham. Photo on Page 72. £600-700
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1911 (Sep 16) Windsor to London green envelope franked KEVII 1d and green postcard franked KGV ½d, both addressed to Mrs Rushton by her husband W.S Rushton, the Postmaster General's representative at Windsor, with Windsor Aerial Post code "2" cancels and Cricklewood (Sep 18) arrival datestamps. The cover with small unobtrusive tear at upper edge, otherwise both very fine, the green Windsor envelope scarcer than the violet privilege mail envelope of Windsor. (2). £200-240
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1911 (Sep 9) Invitation to the inauguration of the service at the London Aerodrome, Hendon, printed on red card with the First U.K Aerial Post picture at left, number 279, named to "W.G Kirkwood, Secretarys Office, G.P.O", the Postmaster General's representative at Hendon. Fine and very scarce. Photo on Page 72. £1,000-1,200
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1911 (Sep 9) Red Drivers Ticket, to admit a motor card or carriage to the special car enclosure, number 279 (known to have been issued to W.G Kirkwood - see previous lot), fine and very scarce. Photo on Page 72. £400-500
| Cancellations
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Ireland. 1855-61 Entires and covers (15) and a large piece, comprising English type spoons of Clonmel, Dalkey, Ennis (embossed 1/- on cover to USA, faults), Enniskillen, Galway (in blue), Mallow, Mullingar (2, black or green, the first with "2" charge mark), Roscrea (2, black or blue), Waterford (franked 4d pair, faults), or Irish type spoons of Carrick on Shannon, Dalkey, Kingstown, Tullamore (on piece) or Waterford, a few faults, a scarce group. (16). £500-600
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Ireland - Dublin. 1855-57 Covers with Dublin spoon cancel including scarce "PAID" type with codes "1E" or "8" both in green, also standard type code "3" in green, code "2" on cover to Germany franked 2d pair + embossed 1/- (cut square, minor cover faults), code "7" on cover to Canada franked 1/-, etc. (8). £200-250
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Ireland - Mallow. 1865 (Aug 24) Mourning cover to Melbourne, the 10d rate paid by 6d + two 1d red pairs tied by three strikes of the Mallow 321 Irish type spoon, an attractive cover. Photo on Page 72. £200-240
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1869-1907 Covers and cards with 1869 Azemar on cover franked 1d and piece franked 3d, 1871-72 Azemars on covers (5) and a front; cards with sloper cancels (3); Hosters, a study of cancellations (26) and backstamps (10); and Boston cancels (51+ pieces) including Liverpool type; the Hoster and Boston cancels well written up on pages. Also printed patents for 1889-1905 machines (7) including International and Columbia Companies of USA and Nils Krag of Norway, all of whose machines were used by the British Post Office. (108+). £400-500
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Hoster. 1887 (Mar 8) ½d Newspaper wrapper to Edinburgh cancelled by the London Hoster with dotted bars at right. An unusually fine example of this very scarce machine. Photo on Page 72. £600-700
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Hey-Dolphin. 1903-33 Covers and cards (61) and a few pieces, including 1903 (Feb 13) London & South Western Railway envelope with scarce red Paid datestamp without bars, 1911 (Nov 16) London E.C experimental machine with single ring datestamp and "I/C" within the bars and 1911 (Dec 13) Liverpool N.D experimental machine with double ring datestamp both on postcards, slogans (22), also Universal machines with 1911 London E.C code "H" (2), etc. (61+). £200-240
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London. 1905-38 Machines used at named offices within London, the Michael Goodman Collection in two F.G Warwick albums, including Krags, Hey Dolphins, Columbias and Universals, with red Paid machines, triangular dies with telegraphic codes, etc. Many differing offices including Lewisham, Leyton, etc., on covers, cards and pieces. A fine study. (c.600). £300-350
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1903-09 Covers (4) and picture postcards (6) all franked ½d, cancelled by oval "POSTED IN ADVANCE / FOR DELIVERY ON XMAS DAY" (5) including R.O of Rochdale in red (1903), B.D of Bradford (1904) and S.C.R of Sale (1909) in black, or circular "X / MAS" cancels (5) including Eccles (1908?), Warrington (1908) and Leicester (1908), some faults or incomplete strikes. (10). £250-300
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Macclesfield. 1903 Picture postcard posted within Macclesfield, the KEVII ½d cancelled oval "POSTED IN ADVANCE / M.C / 1903 / FOR DELIVERY ON XMAS DAY". A fine strike of this rare postmark, just 2,700 items posted for Christmas delivery in 1903, the only year this scheme operated in Macclesfield. Photo on Page 72. £400-500
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Norwich. 1908 Picture postcard posted within Norwich, a KEVII ½d tied by a fine "X / MAS" cancel, the "08" date at an angle. 14,905 Items posted at Norwich in 1908. Photo on Page 72. £120-140
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1862-1908 Cancellations on stamps (4) and pieces (7) comprising 1862 "IE / W" duplex obliterator on 1d red, 1886 Colonial & Indian Exhibition c.d.s on stampless piece, 1890 "EDINR INTERNL / EXHIBITION" c.d.s on 2½d, 1894 "ROYAL SHOW CAMBRIDGE" skeleton tying ½d to piece, 1895 "SHOW YARD / TAUNTON" skeleton cut to shape, 1896 Earls Court Exhibition c.d.s on stampless piece, 1902 "INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION / CORK" c.d.s on registration envelope cut-out, 1903 "HENLEY / REGATTA" c.d.s on stampless piece, 1908 Shepherds Bush Exhibition c.d.s on 1/- pair and 2/6. A scarce group, some unknown on cover. (11). Photo on Pages 74 & 92. £220-260
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1884 (Sep 26) ½d Postcard written from the East Central Gallery, Health Exhibition, posted within London, the stamp cancelled by South Kensington duplex with the "HEALTH EXHIBITION / S.W" c.d.s, code B, alongside. A little staining to left edge and small piece missing at upper right corner but a good commercial use of an extremely scarce exhibition datestamp. Photo on Page 76. £150-180
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1884-88 Exhibition cancels on Surface Printed stamps, comprising 6d green (2, one with small corner fault) both cancelled 1884 "HEALTH EXHIBITION / S.W" c.d.s codes B (Oct 15) or C (May 10), 3d lilac with 1885 "INVENTIONS EXHIBITION / S.W" c.d.s code C (Sep 24), and 1888 (Apr. 25) "ITALIAN EXHIBITION / LONDON S.W" on 10/- blue (closed tear, crayon mark). A very scarce group. (4). Photo on Page 74. £180-200
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1885-86 Birthday cards depicting "Ye Olde London Streete" at the 1885 International Inventions Exhibition or the Indian Palace at the 1886 Colonial & Indian Exhibition. Two finely printed and attractive cards sold at the exhibitions, each made of thick card, 128x163mm. (2). £100-120
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1890 Penny Postage Jubilee. 1841-48 Entires posted within London, to "B. Scott, Chamberlains Office, Guildhall" with a 1d red tied by Maltese Cross or numeral cancel, both reposted in 1890 to the same address with 1d lilac tied by the "PENNY / POSTAGE JUBILEE / GUILDHALL" star type datestamp. Very unusual. (2). Photo on Page 76. £200-240
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1890 Penny Postage Jubilee. Covers with Guildhall (8) or South Kensington (3) Penny Postage Jubilee cancels; unused Guildhall invitation ticket; Post Office Christmas card featuring the Jubilee stationery and cancels; a miniature copy of the 1d Guildhall postcard; and a Furniss caricature envelope presented with "Stamp Collectors Fortnightly" in 1906. (15). £180-200
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1901 "GLASGOW / EXHIBITION" Parcel Post label, unused; and 1911 "GLASGOW EXB / (Exhibition)" Parcel Post label with "EXHIBITION B.O / GLASGOW" c.d.s (3.45 PM, Nov 4), the label split in two parts and repaired (applied to piece) but very scarce. The latest recorded use of this c.d.s on the final day of the exhibition. (2). £100-120
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1902 (May 8) Picture postcard of the Wolverhampton Exhibition Industrial Hall, bearing a purple exhibition label, posted locally with QV ½d cancelled "EXHIBITION B.O / WOLVERHAMPTON" c.d.s, the earliest recorded use of this c.d.s., fine and very scarce. Photo on Page 76. £250-300
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1904-05 Picture postcards franked KEVII ½d, both with "TRADES EXHIBITION / PLYMOUTH" c.d.s, fine and scarce. (2). Photo on Page 76. £200-250
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1910 Japan British Exhibition, picture postcard franked ½d cancelled by the exhibition machine incorrectly dated Aug 2, overstamped with the exhibition c.d.s showing the correct date of Aug 3, minor creasing but very unusual; and novelty postcard in the shape of a teahouse containing pull out views of the exhibition, with a tie-on address tag "Souvenir of Japan - British Exhibition" franked KEVII ½d, tied by "75" printed matter type datestamp. (2). £100-120
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1914 (July 14) Picture postcard of Fore St. United Methodist Church, posted to Holsworthy with KGV ½d cancelled by "UMC CONF / REDRUTH" skeleton c.d.s. Message reads "Just about to kick off, observe new electric fittings, P. Office on premises". A scarce cancel, used on the first day of the five day Methodist Congress. Photo on Page 76. £150-180
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1920 (Aug 5) Picture postcard of Cowes, posted to London with KGV 1d cancelled "COWES / REGATTA" skeleton c.d.s. Fine and scarce, the Regatta c.d.s recorded August 2-6. Photo on Page 76. £150-180
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1929 U.P.U Congress. Booklets produced by Algeria, Romania and Ethiopia for presentation to delegates at the 1929 U.P.U Congress in London, all containing stamps then currently in use in those countries, the Algeria booklet including precancels and postage dues, all with special printed covers, all very fine, scarce and unusual. (3). £240-280
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1764-1817 Acts of Parliament granting free postage to certain individuals including the Commander in Chief and his Secretary, Vice-President of the Board of Trade, Clerk to the House of Commons, Judge Advocate General, etc. (7). £100-120
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1776 Front to Winchester, signed "J. Free Cooper" and headed "Downton, 1776", with circular framed "FREE" in black (Jay 767a). Very scarce, the earliest of just four examples recorded in black. £100-120
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1791 (Feb 26) Wrapper to Norfolk signed "J. Free Woodhouse", and a 1792 (Apr 12) entire letter to Cobb & Co in Margate, unusually signed and dated at the base of the letter, both with exceptional late uses of the 28mm circular framed "FREE" (Jay 767), the first in purple, the second in blood red, the colour used for the circular Free datestamps then in use. Lovegrove (and the first edition of Jay) record this mark used until 1788; the second edition of Jay mentions this 1791 entire as the newly discovered latest use. This 1792 letter extends that recorded use, possibly an emergency use of the old handstamp, the Free datestamps having been in use for over a year before this letter was sent. An exceptional pair in two distinct colours. (2). Photo on Page 76. £240-280
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1800-07 Entire letters (6), entires (4) and fronts (18) all with apple type Free datestamps, Jay 790 (2, one an entire), 792 (5, three on entires/letters) or 794 (21), including 1800 entire headed O.H.M.S and signed by Francis Freeling, 1805 entire letter written by Col. Robert Brownrigg (who was later Governor of Ceylon) from the "Ship Dart, Long Reach, River Medway", 1805 entire headed from Faringdon but posted at Oxford, etc. (28). £220-260
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