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1877 £5 Orange used with 1882 Glasgow c.d.s, two light creases, still an exceptional looking stamp. With B.P.A Certificate (2018). S.G. £3,200. Photo on Page 14. £1,200-1,400
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c.1912 Essays in pencil and Indian ink for a 2d postage due stamp, the two essays similar in design but showing differences in the side details and size of wording, with a stamp size pencil drawing of the current 1d postage stamp alongside, all drawn by Mr H.J Howard who worked in the Secretary's office at the G.P.O, believed to have been submitted to the 1912 Conference which discussed the proposal to issue postage due stamps (recommending that five values of dues be issued, the design brief being given to George Eve). The two essays each 90x100mm, on thick card (255x316mm), a further stamp size essay excised from the upper left corner (believed to be in the Royal Collection), central horizontal fold and small split at upper right corner (well away from the essays), a unique and important item in the development of the first G.B postage due stamps, with an article on this essay by Graham Mark. Photo on Page 24. £2,500-3,000
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1914 (April 14) Post Office Notice "Surcharges, Introduction of "Postage Due" labels", announcing the issue of four values of postage due stamps on April 20th, no surcharges to be paid on delivery of any letter or parcel on and after that date that does not bear due stamps. Light horizontal fold, otherwise fine, very few examples known of this notice. £150-200
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1914 2d Colour trials, the eighteen colours (also the issued colour), the 2d carmine creased, otherwise fine, some unmounted. S.G. £1,980. (18). Photo on Page 26. £280-350
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1914-23 ½d - 1/- Set of eight in marginal blocks of four, all overprinted "SPECIMEN" type 23, superb unmounted mint. S.G. £1,560+. (8 blocks). Photo on Page 28. £550-650
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1914-23 Simple Cypher Issue with Specimen overprints, comprising set of eight (both 1/- bright blue and deep bright blue shades) with type 23 overprint, 2d and 3d type 26 overprint, also 2d colour trials in carmine, Bartolozzi brown and blue green with type 23 overprint, 3d type 23 a little stained, otherwise fine. S.G. £1,030. (14). Photo on Page 26. £200-250
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1914 Somerset House 1d, D.14 Control block of six, each overprinted type 23 Specimen, lightly mounted on two stamps, fine and scarce. S.G. £270++. Photo on Page 30. £160-200
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1914 Somerset House 2d, D.14 Control block of six, each overprinted type 26 Specimen, unmounted mint, superb and scarce. S.G. £240++. Photo on Page 30. £160-200
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1914-23 Simple Cypher ½d - 1/-, mint collection well mounted on pages with 5d Specimen, 1½d interpanneau pair and 2d interpanneau block, all ½d - 1/- Somerset House Controls (some staining), Harrison ½d - 5d with Controls, and D.14 ½d - 5d Somerset House printing Control blocks of six and Harrison printing Control strips of three (a little staining, 5d values fine), also 1924 Waterlow 1d B24 and C25 Control blocks of six. S.G. £1,000+. (80 stamps). £180-220
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1914 2d Agate upper right corner marginal strip of four (left pane), watermark sideways inverted and reversed, the watermark displaced downwards resulting in the strip watermarked "POSTAGE", superb unmounted mint. A unique variety, this strip the example recorded in the S.G. specialised catalogue as S.G. R41ba. With R.P.S Certificate (2011). Photo on Page 28. £500-700
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First Day Cover. 1914 (Apr. 19) Stampless postcard posted within Folkestone with a 1d charge mark, a 1d postage due applied the following day on the first day of issue, tied by Folkestone P.P (Parcel Post) c.d.s., the message refers to the new stamps. Pinhole (with surrounding white circle) at upper edge, otherwise fine. Photo on Page 10. £160-180
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First Day Cover. 1914 (Apr. 19) Cover from Belgium to W.T Wilson in Birmingham franked 15c, handstamped "T" and endorsed "2d to pay" with a 2d postage due stamp cancelled at Handsworth on the first day of issue (Apr. 20), a North Western T.P.O Day Down transit c.d.s alongside, a fine F.D.C with R.P.S Certificate (2011). Also a stampless cover posted from Manchester to Southport on April 20th, a 2d due applied the following day, the second day of issue. (2). Photo on Page 10. £220-260
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Bisected Dues. 1921 Picture postcard from Alexandria to London franked 1d, with a 1d charge mark, a diagonally bisected 2d postage due stamp tied by Ealing c.d.s (June 18), fine and very scarce. Photo on Page 10. £300-350
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Postage Stamp Used as a Due. 1924 Cover posted within France franked at the 5c printed matter rate, redirected to England and charged 1½d (the minimum charge on mail from overseas), collected with a 1d postage due + ½d postage stamp tied by Denton, Harleston datestamps (Sep. 4). Flap missing and small tear at upper edge, otherwise fine and unusual. Photo on Page 32. £100-120
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1914-94 Postage dues complete mint, the QEII issues unmounted. S.G. D1/110, £1,900. (109). £150-200
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1924-31 Block Cypher issue with Specimen overprints, comprising 2d, 3d, 1/- and 2/6 with type 23 overprint, ½d, 1d and 4d with type 26 overprint and 2/6 with type 30 overprint, the very scarce type 26 and 30 overprints listed but unpriced by Gibbons. (8). Photo on Page 26. £350-400
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1924-36 Block Cypher ½d - 2/6, mint Controls comprising Waterlow set of nine (1½d stained) and the eight Harrison printing values, also 3d experimental paper with D25 Control, and an unmounted 3d printed on the gummed side. S.G. £1,600+. (19). £300-350
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Bisected Dues. 1932 Cover from Malta to Cornwall franked 1½d, endorsed "1d to pay" with a diagonally bisected 2d postage due tied by Perranwell Station c.d.s (Jan. 25), 45cm opening tear from the upper edge well clear of the stamp, otherwise fine and very scarce. A rare postage due bisect with a station cancel, and the only recorded bisected 1924-31 issue 2d (D24). Photo on Page 32. £250-300
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1936-37 King Edward VIII 3d, 4d, 5d and 1/- overprinted Specimen type 30, the 5d mint, the others without gum, the 4d thinned, otherwise fine and very rare. Only recorded on these four values, believed to come from the Harrison & Sons day book, ex Marcus Samuel. (4). Photo on Page 26. £600-700
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1936-37 King Edward VIII ½d - 2/6 Control singles mint, all ten listed controls, 2/6 A37 mounted in the margin only, 2/6 C38 unmounted, very fine. S.G. £1,660. (10). Photo on Page 28. £350-400
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1937-69 KGVI and QEII postage due, mint lower marginal singles of all stamps including 1937-50 issue Controls and ½d - 3d lower left corner pairs (also a 2/6 block of 16 used) without Controls, 1954-55 4d blue lower right corner imperf pair (D43a), 1959-63 2/6 - 10/- inverted watermarks, all superb unmounted. S.G. £2,000. (101). £350-400
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Revenues - Cardiff. 1899 (Apr. 7) Piece bearing perforated embossed 1d blue revenue tied by the red embossed cancel with arms of Cardiff, handstamped "INLAND REVENUE / STAMPS / 7 ARP 99 / CARDIFF" and endorsed "I hereby certify that the above is the first stamp which was over-embossed at Cardiff, P.J Congdon". A unique proof of the first revenue cancel used at the Stamp Office at Cardiff. £250-300
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Revenues - Cork. 1902 (Apr. 30) Piece bearing perforated embossed Ireland 1d revenue tied by the red embossed cancel with arms of Cork, endorsed below "Cork", a unique proof of this new cancel used at the Cork Stamp Office. Photo on Page 32. £250-300
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Revenues - Nottingham. 1897 (Oct. 4) Piece of embossed Inland Revenue paper bearing embossed perforated 1d blue revenue tied by the red embossed cancel with arms of Nottingham, handstamped "INLAND REVENUE / STAMPS / 4 OCT. 97 / NOTTINGHAM" and initialled. A unique proof of the first revenue cancel used at the Stamp Office at Nottingham. Photo on Page 32. £160-200
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Bus Stamps. c.1927-79 Bus Parcel stamps, the collection in two albums and on pages, virtually all pre-decimal with some pre-WW2 stamps noted, including Northern Ireland, Midland Red, stamps on covers (82), Specimens, etc., an interesting lot. (588 + 82 covers). £400-600
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Sir Walter Scott. 1807 (July 26) Part letter written and signed by Scott, sent free to the Marquis of Abercorn in London and redirected to Ferry Bridge, a little splitting at folds, a good autograph. Also 1808 entire letter from Henry Dundas in Downing St., sent free to Edinburgh, the letter referring to Water Scott, one of the Clerks of the Court of Session. (2). £150-200
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Stamp Trade. The collection of stamp dealer ephemera in two albums, including printed packets, lot covers, perforation gauges, approval sheets, hinges, postcard of W.S Lincoln's shop, etc. (c.350). £200-250
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Novelty Shaped Postcards. 1910-22 Cards containing fold-out views, with a stamp applied directly to the card, most sent at the ½d book-post rate, including cards in the shape of a train, car, teddy bear, golliwog, fish, shell, charabanc, horse drawn coach, bathing hut, sailing boat, bathing tent, swan, aeroplane, seaside scenes, lifeboat man, young lady, soldier, clock, post box, donkey, Welsh maid, etc. (31). £750-1,000
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Novelty Shaped Postcards. 1909-24 Cards containing fold-out views all with a separate address tag attached by string, virtually all dated 1909-12, sent at the ½d book-post rate, one extraordinary card with a real walnut shell attached containing rolled-up views of Edinburgh tied together with string, other cards in the shape of a roller skate, Norfolk wherry, Cornish pasty, telescope, pie, sailing boat, lifeboat, donkeys, hats, soldiers, stocking, leaf, shoe, baby, fish, medicine bottle, fir cone, policeman, shamrock, fly, ship, rose, golliwog, aeroplane, hands, teddy bear, basket, crab, shells, dog, bathing tent or hut, cooking pot, biscuit, etc., also one unused card with "Lands End" cachet. A fine and unusual collection. (45). £1,500-1,800
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Novelty Shaped Postcards. 1912-28 Cards containing fold-out view, comprising 1912 card depicting coaches in the Lake District franked ½d, 1917 card depicting an airship and aeroplane posted unpaid, and 1928 card in the shape of a biscuit with tie-on address tag franked 1d, all three charged 1d postage due. (3). £100-120
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Novelty Shaped Postcards - Exhibitions. 1908-11 Cards comprising Valentine Series "Giant Post Card" for the Ballymaclinton, Franco-British or Japan-British (2) Exhibition all sent at the ½d book-post rate, with exhibition cancels; long panoramic cards for the Scottish National Exhibition at Edinburgh (2) or Franco-British Exhibition all franked ½d, two with exhibition cancels, two with messages therefore charged 1d postage due; unused Coronation Exhibition cards in the shape of a Scottish soldier or boy wearing a kilt (missing tie-on address tags), and an unused 1911 Glasgow Scottish Exhibition card in the shape of a sailing ship. (10) £200-250
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Novelty Shaped Postcards - Japan-British Exhibition. 1910 Postcards in the shape of a Japanese boy, Japanese Pavilion or shoes all containing fold-out views of the exhibition, with tie-on address tags franked ½d (2) or 1d (to Germany), two with exhibition cancels, one of these charged 1d postage due, unusual. (3). £160-200
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London G.P.O and Mount Pleasant Sorting Office. c.1910 Long Panoramic postcards depicting letter sorting in various divisions of the G.P.O or Mount Pleasant, the complete set of twelve cards, superb unused. (12). £200-250
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London G.P.O and Mount Pleasant. c.1910 Postcards depicting sorting or views at the G.P.O or Mount Pleasant including long Panoramic postcards (3), Collectors Publishing Co series (6), etc. (10). £120-150
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London G.P.O. c.1910-20 Large real photographs of sorting in the G.P.O, including the Foreign Section, some probably press photos, fine quality, most approx 21x16cm. (9). £140-160
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Ramsgate. 1906-12 Picture postcards depicting the souvenir programmes for the annual dinner of the Ramsgate and Broadstairs Post Office staff all illustrated with views of the Post Office, post van, staff, etc, also a 1905 card of the tallest and shortest members of the P.O staff, fine and unusual. (7). £200-240
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Newcastle to Kirkwhelpington Mail Coach. 1905 Real photo postcards of the mail coach which was attacked and robbed near Kenton in April 1905, one taken outside a small rural post office (posted from Newcastle 25 April 1905), small corner fold, otherwise fine, superb quality cards. (2). Photo on Page 32. £100-120
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Postmen. c.1890-1913 Real photographs (5) and picture postcards (3) of postmen in uniform including a postman pushing a V.R mail cart, 1913 N.W.D.O staff in front of a G.R mail van, etc., also four sentimental type cards "Postal Expressions" with couples depicting various postal terms, shown in the upper corner of each card. (12). £120-140
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Penny Post Series. c.1910 Complete set of twelve cards with various postal views including the first T.P.O, modes of mail transport, Rowland Hill and John Palmer, a present day T.P.O, etc., all published by E. Blackwell, Post Office, Northampton, and sold in aid of the Rowland Hill Benevolent Fund, four postally used in G.B (3) or New Zealand. A rare set. (12). Photo on Page 32. £280-320
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1734-1857 Post Office letters and forms including rare 1734 G.P.O Edinburgh form completed by the Inverary Postmaster showing £1.8.2 due for a quarter's salary (including a quarter of all postage collected on inland country-road letters retained by the postmaster); unused letters regarding payment of Postmasters accounts; 1857 £80 Bond for a letter carrier, etc. (7). £180-220
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1741-1835 Entire letters (9) and fronts (2) including 1741 letter from Samuel Squire at St. John's College with "CAM / BRIDGE" handstamp; 1784 letter sent free from Horfield to Droitwich reporting the escape of three felons from prison and asking what action is to be taken against the Keeper of the prison, with "22 BRISTOL" first type mileage mark; 1794 and 1828 prepaid letters from the Victualling Office in London to H.M.S "Bonetta" at Portsmouth or H.M.S "Gloucester" at Sheerness, the first with "POST / PAID" experimental datestamp; 1834 printed wrapper "Uniformity of Weights and Measures" prepaid 7d, etc. Also an unused lettersheet with printed address panel "Missent and Redirected Letters / His Majestys Postmaster General / London". (12). £300-350
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c.1770-90 Entire letters and entires with town handstamps comprising two line Norwich in purple, single line Godstone, Newcastle, Newport, Bath, curved Staines, also an 1817 letter with small Redruth handstamp, the c.1760 entire to Rolls Coffee House in London, all very fine strikes. (7). £240-280
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1810-1917 Entire letters, covers and cards including 1839 4d Post entire letter from St. Helens, 1847 entire franked 1d from Manchester with cachet of the Belgian Consulate, 1863 U.S Consulate Cardiff printed envelope posted from Bath, 1858 Rideout machine cancels (2), 1856 Glasgow Madeleine Smith cancel, H&K Packet backstamps (6), 1901 stampless express cover sent within London, 1909 "POSTED ON / "LA MARGUERITE"", 1847 G.P.O "Remittance Letter of Acknowledgement" printed letters with Paid datestamps, etc. (32). £220-260
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1812-1994 Covers and cards, with an album of Scottish covers and cancels, and an unusual collection of 1988-94 royal or official covers (60) all addressed to the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police at New Scotland Yard, one cover addressed in the handwriting of Lady Diana and initialled "D", another Guaranteed Delivery cover from Prince Charles. (277). £150-200
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1820 Entire letter from London to "Adam Park, Surgeon to the Hon. East India Coy Ships, Gravesend" concerning his brother Mungo Park, the explorer then missing in Africa, with an enclosed page from the report of the African Association giving an account by Park's African guide Isaac, who the Association is going to send back into West Africa to try to find Park. Also other 1804-1918 letters, covers and cards including 4d Post Period letter prepaid local 2d charge, 1848-49 letters from Hastings to India prepaid in cash (3), 1849 cover to Grays Inn Coffee house, etc. (81). £150-200
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1831-92 Small size covers and entire, the largest 11½x7cm with some as small as 6½x3cm, with prestamp or stampless covers (9, one from London to Canada, another from India to Scotland), covers franked 1d reds (27), etc. (44). £300-350
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1843-55 Small size covers, the largest 12x7cm with some as small as 9½x4cm, all used with imperf 1d reds (15 with four margins), an unusual group. (22). £250-300
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1863 Cover franked 4d + 1/- from London to Foochowfoo, China, with British P.O arrival backstamp, tear at left and flap faults but a very early use of the Foochow c.d.s. Also 1873 covers from Paisley to S.S "Sarpedon", to Suez franked 4d pair or to Singapore franked 1/-, minor faults. (3). £100-150
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1877 Linen backed wrapper "From Peter Robinson, Oxford St., London W - Please use this wrapper (reversed) to return", posted in London franked 8½d, comprising ½d + 1d (2) + 6d on 6d tied by dumb cancels. The inside bears the address of Peter Robinson and printed letter rates, with the instructions not to exceed 12 ounces; despite this the wrapper has been posted from London at the printed papers rate for an item of 34 ounces weight. An unusual franking and rate. £150-180
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1889-1912 Covers and cards to unusual destinations, mainly KEVII stamps, including 1912 cover (KEVII perf 15x14 2½d) to Dairen and redirected to Japan, backstamped violet Dairen I.J.P.O and oval Changchun-Mukden T.P.O datestamps, also items to Zululand (2), Java (4), St. Kitts, Zanzibar, etc. (21). £250-300
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