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Ramsgate. 1787 Large entire to the Earl of Lonsdale in London marked "9ozs¼" and charged 12/5 (at 1/4 per oz) with "RAMSGATE / SHIP-LRE" (S1), a very scarce ship letter handstamp, London backstamp (June 20). Lloyds Lists record the "Lady Alleyn" from Barbados arriving in the Downs on 19th June and landing at Ramsgate. £280-320
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Ireland - Londonderry. 1794 (May 16) Entire letter written from Fort Royal, Martinique, during the second British Occupation of the Island, by Major R. Irving in command of the Grenadiers camped at Marin Bay, to his wife in Scotland, handstamped "L. DERRY" and "SHIP", red "SE/21" Edinburgh Bishop Mark on reverse. Fine and very scarce, this letter illustrated in "Robertson Revisited" by C. Tabeart. Photo on Page 86. £1,000-1,200
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Falmouth. 1806-09 Entire from Philadelphia with oval "Ship Lre / (crown) / FALMOUTH" (S3) and entire letter from Cadiz with oval "SHIP-LETTER / (crown) / FALMOUTH" (S4) and red "CADIZ", both fine. (2). £120-150
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Falmouth. 1858 (Sep 20) Entire letter to Whitehaven bearing Victoria 3d vertical pair (faults, one crossed by file fold) backstamped at Williams Town, with the scarce "FALMOUTH SHIP LETTER" double arc datestamp (S9, Dec 16) on both the front and reverse, backstamped with Whitehaven c.d.s and two Hensingham undated circles. Photo on Page 86. £240-280
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Falmouth. 1862 (Apr 16) Stampless mourning envelope to London endorsed "Ship Letter Unpaid" and charged 2d, with a Falmouth c.d.s on the front, the enclosed letter headed "Ship Reunion off the Lizard" and including "we expect to disembark at Gravesend by Sunday if we get a good wind. Wallingford will then take the troops on to Chatham ..... Wally is quite a different character since we left Calcutta". Very unusual, charged as an inland letter despite the Ship Letter endorsement on the cover. £100-120
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Fowey. 1849 Entire letter to New York, written at sea on the ship "Panama" en route to Talcahana, Chile, landed at Fowey then taken to London where it was held for 36 days awaiting 1/4 postage, finally despatched on the "Niagara" packet. Handstamped "FOWEY / SHIP LETTER" (S3), datestamps of Fowey and London (May 24/June 29), boxed "No / Detained for Postage" and "Returned for / Postage", and "5 / CENTS", all in red. Scarce and very unusual. Photo on Page 86. £500-600
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Marazion/China. 1839 (Jan 29) Entire letter from Canton to London "P. Euphrates", backstamped "MARAZION / SHIP LETTER (S2) and a London c.d.s (June 1), charged 5/-. File fold, otherwise fine, a scarce ship letter, probably the only known example on a letter from China. Photo on Page 86. £250-300
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Mevagissey. 1844 Entire from Rio de Janeiro to London, backstamped "MEVAGISSEY / SHIP LETTER" (S1) and a "MEVAGISSEY" undated circle, datestamps of St. Austell (May 11) and London, charged 8d, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 86. £350-450
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Penzance. 1831 (May 31) Entire with a Cape Town datestamp, addressed to London "pr Morning Star", backstamped "PENZANCE / SHIP LETTER" (S4) applied in error, overstruck by boxed "INDIA LETTER / PENZANCE" (In1), marked "1oz" and charged 4/4. Two vertical file folds, an unusual ship letter error. £120-150
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St. Mawes. 1840 (Aug 16) Part entire letter from Manila to London per "G. Henderson" with "SHIP LETTER / ST. MAWES" (S1) on the front, London c.d.s (Mar 13), charged 2/8, unusually fine and scarce. Photo on Page 88. £300-400
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1771 (Dec 5) Entire letter from Kingston to Staffordshire endorsed by the Packet "Duncannon" with "IAMAICA" (Proud PS.4) on reverse, "21/FE" London Bishop Mark, charged 1/-. An unusually fine Jamaica handstamp. Photo on Page 88. £180-220
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1772 Entire to London endorsed by the Packet "Grantham", marked "1oz¾" and charged 7/-, backstamped "IAMAICA" (PS.4) and "23/MR" Bishop Mark. An unusually fine Jamaica handstamp. £150-180
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1773 (May 8) Entire letter from Kingston to London endorsed by the "Duncannon" Packet, backstamped "IAMAICA" (PS.4) and "2/JY" Bishop Mark, charged 1/-. An unusually fine Jamaica handstamp. Photo on Page 88. £180-220
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1775 (June 20) Entire letter from Kingston to London endorsed by the "Anna Teresia" Packet, a fine "IAMAICA" handstamp (PS.5) on the flap, charged 1/-. £150-180
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1775 (Dec 10) Entire letter from Kingston to London sent on the "Thynne" Packet, charged 3/-, backstamped "IAMAICA" (PS.5) and "6/FE" Bishop Mark. An unusually fine Jamaica handstamp. The "Thynne" was captured by the French in 1794. £150-180
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1778 (Apr 7/15) Entire letters from Kingston to London endorsed by the "Grenville" Packet, backstamped "JAMAICA" (PS.6) and "6/JY" Bishop Mark, charged 1/-, one reposted to West Farley near Maidstone charged 3d. The "Grenville" Packet had been attacked on March 4th near Barbados, on its outward journey to Jamaica by the American Privateer "Resistance"; the "Grenville" repelled the attacker and made it into Barbados, although Capt. Kempthorne and eight crew were wounded. Two good letters to William Perrin, one discussing estate matters with details of negros bought, the first an unusually good strike of the Jamaica handstamp. (2). £300-350
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1779-84 Entire letters from Spanish Town to Madeira all charged 1/- to London with Bishop Marks on reverse, the two 1779 letters endorsed by the "Hillsborough" or "Duke of Cumberland" Packets both backstamped "JAMAICA" (PS.6), the 1784 letter endorsed by the "Portland" Packet with "IAMAICA" (PS.8) backstamp. The "Hillsborough" was captured by an American Privateer in May 1780; the "Portland" was captured by a French Privateer in 1798. An unusual destination, all reasonable strikes of the Jamaica handstamps. (3). £250-300
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1783-96 Entire letters from Spanish Town, Kingston or Green Island, all carried by the "Duke of Cumberland" Packet, all backstamped "IAMAICA" (PS.8) and London Bishop Marks, the 1783 letter endorsed "Inland Post Pd 7½" with "17/FE" and "20/FE" Bishop Marks, all reasonable strikes of the Jamaica handstamp. (3). £250-300
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1795 (Apr 3) Entire letter from London addressed to "Hugh McCalmont, Demerara, care of Jn Seed, Barbados", carried on the "Grantham" Packet to Barbados charged 1/-, forwarded by private ship to Demerara, the reverse with manuscript "2½ bits" charge, unusual. £100-120
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1798 (Mar 4) Identical letters to London, one endorsed by "Princess of Wales" Packet, the other by the "Grantham" Packet, both with poor "JAMAICA" (PS.6) backstamps, arrival datestamps of Mar 25 or Apr 19, charged 5/-. The "Grantham" had been captured by a French Privateer on its previous voyage in 1797 but was recaptured by H.M.S "Tamar" and the crew rescued. The "Princess of Wales" was captured by the French Privateer on its following voyage from Jamaica in 1798. (2). £180-220
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1802 Entire letters from Morant Bay or Kingston to London, both backstamped with two line "JAMAICA" datestamps (PS.11 or PS. 12), the Kingston letter endorsed by the "Auckland" Packet, the Morant Bay letter endorsed "Inland Paid 7½", both charged 1/10. (2). £150-180
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1810 (Mar 11) Entire letter from Kingston to Scotland endorsed by the "Manchester" Packet, disinfected due to an outbreak of yellow fever in the West Indies with clear signs of scorching, charged 2/3. The "Manchester" was captured by an American Privateer in 1813 but recaptured three months later. Disinfected mail is very unusual from Jamaica. £100-120
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1808-11 Entire letters from Spanish Town or Kingston to England both with large Jamaica fleuron datestamps (PS.14 or PS.15), endorsed by the "Prince Ernest" or "Prince Adolphus" Packets, charged 1/11 or 2/-. The "Prince Ernest" was attacked by a French schooner in 1808, the badly damaged ship making it to Jamaica with the Captain and two crew wounded. The "Prince Adolphus" was captured by an American Privateer off Martinique in 1812. (2). £140-160
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1813-20 Entire letters (4) and an entire all with Jamaica medium fleuron datestamps (PS.17, 18), endorsed by the "Darlington", "Wolsingham", "Lady Louisa", "Sandwich" or "Princess Elizabeth" Packets, charged 2/2 (3), 3/8 or 4/4. Two letters from Edward Warren at the Victualling Office to his brother Thomas, one concerning the manumission of Thomas's remaining slaves and other estate matters. (5). £200-250
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1813-14 Entire letters from Spanish Town to Scotland, endorsed by the "Lady Emily" or "Sandwich" Packets, both backstamped "SPANISH TOWN / JA", charged 2/7 or 5/- with large boxed "Addl/½". One letter mentions sending a report by the "Swallow" Packet, which was captured. (2). £120-150
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1825-29 Entire letters to Scotland (5) or London, written from Westmoreland and posted at Savanna-la-Mar (4), Clarendon, or Goshen with fine "GOSHEN / JA" and small Jamaica fleuron backstamps, endorsed by the "Sheldrake", "Swallow", "Countess of Chichester", "Hope", "Cygnet" or "Alpha" Packets, the five letters to Scotland all with fine boxed "½" in green applied at Falmouth. (6). £250-300
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1839 (Oct 15) Entire letter to Edinburgh endorsed "In P. Paid 1/3", backstamped with Falmouth, Jamaica c.d.s and an Edinburgh arrival c.d.s of Dec. 5th, the first day of Uniform 4d Post in Britain but charged at the previous rate of 2/5 as it arrived in England prior to the introduction of the 4d inland rate, with fine green "½" applied upon arrival at Falmouth. A fine letter, which would only have been charged 1/- had it arrived in England on December 5th. £100-120
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1835-39 Entire letters from Vera Cruz (2) or Havana (2) endorsed by the "Opossum", "Spey", "Alert" or "Penguin" Packets, the 1839 "Spey" letter from Havana to Scotland backstamped at Falmouth with scarce "MEXICO" fleuron handstamp in green and matching boxed "½". (4). £220-260
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1777-1826 Entire letters (2) and an entire, comprising 1777 letter from London to Madeira "p. Hillsborough Packet", 1812 entire with red "GIBRALTAR" handstamp to London "p. Windsor Castle Packet", and 1826 letter from Falmouth to Lisbon "p. Duke of Marlborough" prepaid 4/9. The "Hillsborough" was captured by an American Privateer in 1780; the "Windsor Castle" fought an action off Barbados in 1807 capturing the French Privateer "La Genii" with 14 guns and 96 men (of whom 21 were killed and 34 wounded), the "Windsor Castle" having four killed and eight wounded out of a crew of 28, with eight guns. The "Windsor Castle" was captured by an American Privateer in 1815; the "Duke of Marlborough" was captured by a French Privateer in 1808 who plundered the ship, threw the guns overboard and took six crew prisoner, before handing the ship back to the Captain and remaining crew, the mails having been thrown overboard before the ship surrendered. (3). £180-200
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Falmouth Mutiny. 1810 (Oct 16) Entire letter from London to Madeira, posted unpaid so handstamped "Return'd / for Postage", finally dispatched on the "Diana" which sailed from Plymouth on December 8th for Brazil, arriving at Funchal on Dec. 21st (endorsed as such by the recipient). A scarce "Plymouth" Packet letter, the Packets moved to Plymouth from early November 1810 until February 1811 following the mutiny amongst Packet crews at Falmouth in October. With an article on the Mutiny and subsequent Plymouth sailings by M.E Philbrick. £200-250
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Falmouth Mutiny. 1810 (Oct 27) Entire letter from Thomas Oliver, an Officer in the 30th Regt. at Belham, Portugal, to the Isle of Man, carried on the "Princess Charlotte" Packet, with green "LISBON / F" datestamp (Nov 10) applied at Falmouth. The "Princess Charlotte" was attacked off the Scilly Islands by a French Privateer on November 9th, one crewman and an American passenger being killed and Capt. Kerr wounded by musket shot; the French ship made off after her mainmast was brought down, and was subsequently captured by H.M.S "Curacao" who found five of the French crew killed and 14 wounded. The "Princess Charlotte" sailed into Falmouth the following day during the Mutiny period, one of the last packets to arrive before the packets were moved to Plymouth. Minor edge faults, an interesting letter, contents describing the wounding of a fellow officer, the military situation and a conspiracy amongst the Portuguese to murder English officers in the town and take possession of the magazines. Photo on Page 88. £250-300
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1842 (Apr 27) Entire letter from Madeira to Scotland endorsed by the "Mexican" Packet, with "MADEIRA" double arc datestamp applied at the British Postal Agency, green undated "CADIZ / F" applied at Falmouth, charged 2/2. An early use of the Madeira datestamp (supplied from the G.P.O London at the end of Feb. 1842, two years before the first date of use recorded in "G.B Used Abroad"), the Cadiz F handstamp two years later than recorded by Tabeart. Photo on Page 88. £250-300
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1827 (Dec 29) Entire letter to Bath "p. Zephyr Pkt" with a fine "BUENOS AYRES / O" backstamp applied at Falmouth in green, charged 10/3, very fine. Photo on Page 88. £250-300
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1832 (June 12) Entire letter from Buenos Ayres to Manchester "p. Briseis Pkt" with undated "BRAZIL / F" in green on the left flap, charged 3/7. An unusually fine strike of the Brazil F handstamp, which displays well, four years earlier than recorded by Tabeart. Photo on Page 88. £250-300
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1841-50 Entire letters (7) and entires (2) from Bahia or Rio de Janeiro (8) to London, the eight Rio letters all with "RIO-JANEIRO" British Post Office double arc datestamps, endorsed by the "Delight", "Pigeon", "Express" (2), "Crane" (2), "Petrel", "Penguin" or "Cormorant" Packets, charged 2/9 (8) or 5/6. Also an 1844 entire letter from Paris to Buenos Ayres endorsed to go by English Packet from Falmouth, carried on the "Penguin" to Rio and the "Dolphin" on to Buenos Ayres, all fine. (10). £300-350
| Military & Naval Mail
(Also see lots 91-301, 452, 476, 531, 580/1, 612, 787, 1001/3, 1054/60, 1072, 1076, 1081, 1196-1200, 1306, 1500, 1508/9, 1514, 1565/7, 1577/83, 1670) | |
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Canada - Soldiers Letter. 1841 (Mar 19) Entire letter from Gosport to Kingston, Upper Canada, headed "From No. 422 Jas Doran, Hospl Serjt, 66th Regiment" and countersigned, prepaid at the 1d soldiers concession rate with red Paid datestamp of London and black boxed "MISSENT TO / SALISBURY", backstamped at Gosport and Salisbury. The letter concerns a plot of land purchased by Doran prior to his regiment leaving Canada; Serjt Moffat has now viewed the land and tells him it is rock or drowned lands covered in water and not worth sixpence. Doran asks for his money back, or to exchange the land for a good lot worth the money. A scarce soldiers letter to Canada, very unusual with a missent handstamp. Photo on Page 88. £220-260
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Naval Mail. 1882-c.1930 Covers, cards and letters from or to British naval vessels, the display well written up on 27 pages including 1882 H.M.S Champion envelope to the British Consul at Yokahama franked Japan 2s, 1883 cover from G.B to "H.M.S Swiftsure, c/o British Consul, San Francisco" franked 2½d, 1884 H.M.S Kingfisher envelope posted at Buenos Ayres franked 10c, 1884 cover from H.M.S Pelican to G.B with 1d lilac block of four cancelled by "F.B" obliterators in the London Foreign Branch, 1884 cover from H.M.S Decoy at Port Said franked Egypt 20m pair, 1886 cover from London to "H.M.S Hyacinth, Pacific Station" bearing two 1884 4d green stamps, 1894 Sierra Leone 1d postcard from H.M.S Waterwitch, two interesting long letters (no covers) written on H.M.S Lizard at Fiji or at sea en route to Auckland, 1895 Gambia 1d postcard from H.M.S Thrush, 1898 and 1905 Zanzibar postcards from H.M.S Magpie or H.M.S Crescent, later items from China, North Borneo, Hong Kong, Aden, etc. An interesting collection. (29). Photo on Page 94. £400-500
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World War One - Victoria Cross. 1916 Postcard (Jan 11) and cover with enclosed letter (May 29), the card and four page letter written and signed by Harry Daniel V.C, the cover also signed, both with F.P.O 23 datestamps. Harry Daniel won the V.C at Neuve Chapelle on 12th March 1915 whilst serving with the 2nd Bn, Rifle Brigade; when the advance of the battalion was impeded by wire entanglements and machine gun fire Daniels volunteered to rush in front and succeeded in cutting the wire. (3). £150-180
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World War One - Serbia / Scottish Women's Hospital. 1915 Stampless O.A.S postcards written by Elisha Bryan, posted from Malta (with instructions to write to "Scottish Women's Hospital, Kraguievaty, Servia), Serbia (3, all with Serbian censors) or Corsica (2, Ajaccio datestamps), one Serbia card and the two Corsica cards with violet or red "SCOTTISH WOMEN'S HOSPITALS / (Red Cross) / FOR FOREIGN SERVICE". Also a 1916 card from "The Scottish Women's Hospital, Salonique" with oval cachet "SCOTTISH WOMEN'S HOSPITAL / HOSPITAL AUXILIAIRE BENEVOLE 301 / ARMEE D'ORIENT / ADMINSTRATES" and Tresor Et Postes 502 c.d.s, a French 10c applied and cancelled two days late; and 1919 (Nov 26) stampless O.A.S card with Serbia censor and Uzice c.d.s, message reads "Uzice. We are just leaving by ox waggon for a village 25 miles away over two mountains". (8). £200-250
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World War One - P.O.W Ships. 1914-15 Covers with P.O.W envelope franked 1d cancelled at Gosport, violet oval "PRISONERS OF WAR / PORTSMOUTH / HANTS / 2 JAN / H.M.T "LAKE MANITOBA"; stampless P.O.W envelopes from S.S "Ascania" at Ryde with red "PASSED CENSOR" or boxed "J.A.H / CENSOR" and Ryde c.d.s (15/11 Mar. 15); Stampless covers (3, two printed P.O.W envelopes) from S.S "Lake Manitoba" at Portsmouth or Ryde or H.M.T "Royal Edward" at Southend on Sea all with circular "POST FREE / P.C / PRISONERS OF WAR". (6). Photo on Page 94. £240-280
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British Plebiscite Forces - Danzig. 1920 (Aug 6) Registered cover to George King in London franked G.B 1d pair + 2d, bearing a blank type registration label, the stamps and label with four strikes of "FIELD POST OFFICE / H.2" c.d.s, used by the British forces supervising the plebiscite in Danzig, with Censor No.1751. Also a 1920 (Feb 18) typed letter from King requesting stamps used by the British forces in Danzig, with a reply from the Postal Supervisor at G.H.Q Danzig explaining G.B stamps were used; and a similar 1920 (Mar 9) typed letter from King to the Allenstein Plebiscite force, the reverse with a reply from the Danzig force handstamped boxed "POSTAL SUPERVISOR / G.H.Q / DANZIG". A scarce registered cover. (3). Photo on Page 94. £250-300
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British Plebiscite Forces - Upper Silesia/Flensburg. 1922 (Feb 1) Registered cover to George King in London franked G.B 5d, bearing a blank type registration label, the stamp and registration label both with "ARMY POST OFFICE / S.120" c.d.s used at Oppeln, Upper Silesia, by the 2nd Bn Sherwood Foresters, sent to oversee the plebiscite. Also a second 1920 cover to George King with enclosed letter from Sgt-Major J.A. Ward, 1st Sherwood Foresters, Schleswig Plebiscite Force, Flensburg, Denmark, sending Flensburg stamps on behalf of the Postmaster, the cover with G.B stamps cancelled in London. A scarce registered cover. (2 + letter). Photo on Page 94. £150-180
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World War Two - Norway. 1940 (May 26) O.A.S Cover to England with F.P.O 127 c.d.s, used at Narvik, boxed censor No. 2306. Very scarce, very few F.P.O covers recorded from Norway in April/May 1940. Photo on Page 94. £120-140
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1840 (May 26) 1d Mulready from London to the "Dow. Viscountess Powerscourt, Ely Place, Dublin" with a 1d black, TE plate 1a (four large margins, repaired at upper right with corner added) unusually applied to the reverse. The envelope cancelled by a red Maltese Cross with the 1d black initially overlooked, backstamped with the "C+" Maltese Cross type datestamp of Charing Cross with a second strike applied to the 1d black, the stamp also just tied by the MY 27 diamond shaped arrival datestamp of Dublin. A remarkable Mulready, ex. Lady Mairi Bury. Photo on Inside Front Cover. £2,400-3,000
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c.1890-1956 Parcel Post labels (236, the majority stamped), boxed Parcel Post datestamps on pieces (124, also additional QEII examples), other parcel labels including labels used on parcels arriving from abroad printed with the country or town of origin (30), etc., cancels including rubber handstamps, with Parcel Post labels for Finstown, Orkneys (2, both 1914, franked 7d or 8d), Walls, Shetland (2, 1909 franked 3d, 1911 label with faults franked 4d), Castletown, Isle of Man (1919), Isle of Wight labels, part 1913 label for La Rocque, Jersey franked KEVII 5d + 6d, Ireland with 1911 (Sep 30) label of Ballingarry sent during the Irish railway strike endorsed "at senders risk", small 1922 label with Ireland 1/- overprint tied "Main St. Cavan" c.d.s, cancels of 1931 Indian Round Table Conference and 1935 Shepherds Bush Exhibition, Army and Field Post Offices (one "Australian Imperial Forces" type), etc. (450+). Photo on Page 92. £400-500
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Durham/Northumberland. 1891-1922 Parcel Post labels with stamps of QV (24), KEVII (21) or KGV (16), also one stampless label, including St. Johns Chapel R.S.O, Tow Law R.S.O, etc. (62). £150-180
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Sussex - Brighton. 1888-1925 Parcel Post labels from Brighton H.P.O (3, two stamped), town sub-offices (82, from 40 offices, 60 stamped) or village sub-offices (22, from 12 offices, 14 stamped). A good lot, including 1899 St. James's St. label on a tie-on parcel tag franked 3d, 1900 formula type label with triangular "QRL" handstamp used at Western Rd Hove franked 1d + 6d, 1902 North End, Burgess Hill R.S.O c.d.s, 1904 Ditchling label with KEVII 4d cancelled "HASSOCKS R.S.O / SUSSEX" parcel handstamp, etc. Also a few boxed parcel cancels on pieces and Certificates of Posting. (177). £400-500
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Wiltshire/Somerset. 1895-1917 Parcel Post labels from Wiltshire (19, twelve stamped) or Somerset (6, four stamped), fifteen with rubber datestamps including Alverdiston, Osbourne St. Andrew, Stratford Sub-Castle, Swallowcliffe, Down Ampney, Ludwell, Bawdrip, Pawlett, etc., also labels for Corsham R.S.O, etc., all fine. (25). £100-120
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Private Parcel Labels/Postal Stationery. c.1896-1933 Labels (7) and parcel tags, comprising Thornton Pickard tie-on Parcel Post tags each with two differing embossed QV stamps (3, two with Parcel Post labels on reverse, the other a little shortened at left); Thornton Pickard parcel label with embossed QV 3d + 1/-; Whitfield King parcel labels with embossed KEVII 4d + 4d, 4d + 1/-, 1/- (shortened at base) or KGV 6d; and P.T.P.O Post Office type Parcel Post labels for Marshall & Snelgrove or Pryce Jones Ltd both franked 4d. A few faults but an unusual group. (10). £180-200
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Parcel Tags and Envelopes. 1895-1940 Tie-on parcel tags (12), entire covers bearing Parcel Post labels (3), and address labels or pieces (4), including 1897 Suttons Seeds parcel tag bearing Parcel Post label and two 4d stamps perfined "SUTTON / READING" tied by "READING / PARCEL POST" c.d.s; 1900 Kodak Ltd tie-on parcel tag franked 10d (K LD perfin) with orange "IMMEDIATE / DELIVERY" label; QV tie-on parcel tags from Bantry (3, one with Parcel Post label); 1910-13 tie-on parcel tags all with stamped Parcel Post labels (7) including Harray, Orkneys with five 1d stamps each tied by Harray c.d.s; 1899 registered front franked 6d with Sandown Parcel Post label; 1911 cover bearing KEVII 2d pair with "GWR" perfins and Parcel Post label; 1934 address label to Uganda bearing KGV Bradbury Wilkinson 5/- block of six, etc. (19). Photo on Page 94. £180-200
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