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Liverpool. 1879-1900 "Returned Paid Letter" (2), "Registered Returned Paid Letter" or "Returned Postal Packet" envelopes, Returned Letter Branch / Post Office, Liverpool" in lower corner, all different, scarce. (5). £120-150
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Manchester. 1881-1901 Envelopes with various headings, all with "Returned Letter Branch / Post Office, Manchester" in lower corner, two blue registered envelopes, another registered envelope with printed "REGN FEE / 2d" charge and explanation on reverse that the letter contains value and has been compulsorily registered. (8). £200-250
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Newcastle-on-Tyne. 1898-1900 "Returned Postal Packet" envelopes with "Returned Letter Branch / Post Office, Newcastle-on-Tyne" in lower corner, four differing sizes numbered 1-4, scarce. (4). £120-140
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Other Offices. 1880-1900 Envelopes with imprints of the Returned Letter Branch at Glasgow (4), Birmingham, Leeds, Belfast or Dublin, all different, one Glasgow envelope with violet boxed "½ / POSTAGE / DUE FOR / RETURN / TO / SENDER", the Birmingham envelope with 1d charge for a redirected letter, scarce. (8). £200-240
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1823-2019 Covers and cards including items from Sandringham (10), Windsor Castle (12), Holyrood Palace (9), Kensington Palace (2), 1941 cover from Badminton House with KGV Cypher cachet and Chippenham Paid c.d.s, cachets of The Royal Yacht (7) and Royal Flight, also covers signed by the Duke of Cambridge (2), 1898 cover posted from Germany by the Princess of Battenberg to her son Prince Alexander of Battenberg at Lyndhurst, a Christmas card depicting the Castle of Mey signed by The Queen Mother, a few royal visit covers, etc. (80+). £200-240
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Balmoral Castle. 1894-2002 Covers and cards with circular datestamps of Balmoral Castle (52, some on P.O. forms), Court Post Office Balmoral Castle (12, some on forms) or Official Paid Balmoral Castle (9), oval registration and boxed parcel datestamps, boxed Postage Paid handstamp, Aberdeen meter with EIIR Cypher (4), Cypher cachets of KGV (unusually franked 1½d), KGVI or QEII, some postcards and ephemera. (c.120). £250-300
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Buckingham Palace. 1912-2017 Covers, various Cypher and other cachets, oval registration datestamps (5), boxed Postage Paid handstamp, meter marks, etc, some with letters. (66+). £150-180
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Channel Islands
(Also see lots 228, 398/9) | |
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Unused British message forms (5, three types); Instructions for sending messages (5, four types, one issued by the British Legion Office in Aberdeen); and "Instructions for Reply" (32, eight types), very unusual. (42). £100-120
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1940-43 Forms, selected items including form signed in manuscript by George Bradshaw, "TIMBRE-REPONSE" cachets (3), Isle of Man Red Cross Message Bureau cachets (2), etc. (40). £200-250
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German Red Cross Form Errors. 1942-44 Forms from Guernsey all with errors, with the address details printed on both sides (the answer details therefore omitted), red printing omitted (3) and red printing misplaced (7, five miscut as a result), a very unusual group. (11). £100-120
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1941-44 British or German forms to or from Jersey (22) or Guernsey (53) all with large circular "BRITISH RED CROSS AND ST. JOHN WAR ORGANISATION" cachets with a central Red Cross, various cachet types, all fine. (75). £200-250
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1942-45 Forms comprising 1943 German forms from Guernsey with return message received in September handstamped unframed "Deutsches Rotes Kreuz / 14 SEP 1943"; 1942-44 German forms from Guernsey with replies sent in 1945 (Feb. 26/Mar. 1) and a 1945 (Feb. 24) British form to Guernsey all delivered several months after the war with unframed "Recu au Comite International / Croix - Rouge Geneve, le" with separate "10 DEC 1945". Two rare cachets, both only recorded on one single date. (4). £150-200
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1942-44 Forms to or from Guernsey (24) or Jersey (5) all with parts of the message deleted or excised, eighteen with attached P.C.11 British Postal Censorship slips "The British Examiner is not responsible for the mutilation of this letter", seven differing formats with some on blue paper, very unusual. (29). £300-350
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1941-45 German forms from Guernsey (43) or Jersey (9) to members of the British forces, including forms to T.D Luscombe on H.M.T Welland c/o G.P.O London (21, also four forms to Luscombe at R.C.M.B 201, St. James's, London), 28 with cachets on reverse explaining that the form was not to be used for a reply (in two types, four or six lines), unusual. (52). £200-250
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German Censorship. 1943-44 Forms to or from Guernsey (61) or Jersey (3), all censored in Berlin with censor cachets in black applied by the Gestapo (38) or Wehrmacht (26), four of these sent between June 29th and July 1st 1944 with additional boxed "833" censor. (64). £350-400
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Fortress Period. 1944 Red Cross Message Bureau forms each with a typed "Summary of Civilian Message in suspense at Lisbon, Portugal. Destined for the Channel Islands", all sent to Guernsey with a typed address on reverse, the original forms dated 1st-29th March. Carried to Guernsey on the Red Cross Ship S.S "Vega" (after normal communications were severed after the capture of St. Malo in August). (8). £150-200
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1940-41 Swiss Red Cross forms (84, dated 6 Nov. 1940 - 23 Jan. 1941) and British Red Cross forms (32, Dec. 3-30 1940, the first probably the earliest recorded use) from G.B. to Guernsey, all with replies on reverse sent in early 1941, ten signed in manuscript by George Bradshaw. (116). £200-250
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Canada. 1941-43 German forms from Jersey (6) or Guernsey (18) all to Canada, all censored upon arrival, 23 with replies on reverse. (24). £450-550
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Canada. 1944 (Dec. 12) Canadian Red Cross forms to Jersey (2), one from Mary Lawson in Fort Erie, fine and scarce. Also a 1941 German form from Jersey to Mary Lawson, the 1942 reply on the reverse, part of the reply message excised, all with Red Cross cachets and Canadian censor handstamps. (3). £150-200
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Ceylon. 1941-44 Forms (3) comprising very scarce Swiss Red Cross enquiry form (number 189) sent to Alice Fuller (via the Red Cross office in Paris) on behalf of her husband Gunner F.D Fuller with reply on the reverse dated 21 June 1941, and two German forms sent by Alice Fuller to her husband, a 1943 (Apr. 5) form sent c/o R.C.M Bureau 35 in London, a 1944 (Jan. 10) form sent to R.C Office, Ceylon Branch, Colombo. Also a 1943 3c postal stationery postcard to L/Bdr Fuller, 23rd Lt. A.A Regt, Base Post Office, Colombo, from the Red Cross Office in Colombo with printed message acknowledging receipt of a Red Cross Message for despatch to enemy occupied territory. A scarce and unusual correspondence. (4). £120-150
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Ceylon. 1942-44 Ceylon Red Cross forms from Gordon Male to his wife or parents in Jersey (16, two types), all with circular "CEYLON BRANCH / (Red Cross) / B.R.C.S" cachets and Swiss Red Cross cachets, the 1942-43 forms also with German Red Cross cachets and 1944 forms with Red Cross cachets applied in Cairo, seven with replies on reverse. Also two unused forms on blue paper. A very scarce correspondence. (18). £700-900
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Egypt. 1941-43 Egyptian Red Cross forms (5, two types) and Swiss Red Cross forms (4) from Egypt to Jersey, all with Egyptian censors and Red Cross cachets applied in Cairo, and German forms from Jersey to Egypt (4). Also a German form from Jersey to G.B strangely with an Egyptian Red Cross cachet, and two related items. A scarce group. (16). £300-350
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Egypt. 1941-44 Forms from Pte Maurice Le Var in Egypt to his wife Edith and/or son David in Jersey (23), also two forms to his parents in Jersey, Swiss Red Cross forms (11) and Egyptian Red Cross forms (14, two types) all with replies on reverse, all with Cairo C.I.C.R cachets and Egyptian Postal or Field Censors; and German forms from Jersey to Le Var in Cairo (4, one with reply on reverse), some with part senders address excised. Also a copy of his enlistment papers into the R.A.S.C, form for a message broadcast to his sister in England, pictorial Christmas airgrams to his wife and son both sent to his sisters address, and a British R.C letter. An interesting and extensive lot to and from Egypt. (29+). £700-900
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Egypt. 1941-44 Forms (69) sent between L.A.C Stanley A. Brouard and his wife, parents or other relatives in Guernsey, the extensive lot comprising Swiss Red Cross (number "61") forms sent from England to Guernsey in 1940 (4, July 31 - Nov. 7), the first three without any message seeking any news of the addressees (replies sent 17 Jan. - 4 Mar. 1941), all giving Brouard's address as "R.A.F c/o Channel I Committee"; British forms from England (4) with a fifth similar form sent in 1942 from R.C.M.B in Manchester when Brouard was actually in the Middle East; Swiss Red Cross forms (6) and Egyptian Red Cross forms (23, three types) all sent from Egypt with Cairo C.I.C.R and Postal or Field Censor cachets, many with part senders address excised, all with replies on reverse; and German forms from Guernsey (32) mostly addressed to R.A.F c/o G.P.O or War Office but ten addressed to Cairo and four others addressed "late Cairo" or "late Iraq", ten with Cairo C.I.R.C and/or Egyptian censor cachets, six with "NOT TO BE USED FOR REPLY" cachets on reverse, also three related B.R.C.S or Egyptian Red Cross letters. An exceptional and rare correspondence. (72). £1,000-1,200
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Ireland. 1942-44 German forms from J.B Thuillier in Jersey (3) or Guernsey (2) to his mother in Kinsale, the first three forms sent from Jersey in 1942 all with replies on the reverse, the forms all with cachets of the Irish Red Cross Society on reverse, four types of cachet comprising unframed bilingual three line handstamps with address of 20 Merrion Square, 21 St Stephen's Green or without address, or circular bilingual cachets without address (2). Also two summary forms for messages from Mrs Thuillier sent on 8th May 1944, held in suspense at Lisbon. A very scarce correspondence. (7). £250-300
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South Africa. 1943-44 South African Red Cross forms (16, five types) all from F.H Smith to his mother in Guernsey, all with replies on the reverse sent back between 23 March 1943 and 5 June 1944, also 1943 (Nov. 2) and 1944 (May 2) German forms from Guernsey to F.H Smith in South Africa. A rare correspondence, all with large or small circular cachets of the South African Red Cross Society, Swiss and German Red Cross cachets, eleven handstamped boxed "BY AIRMAIL / PAR AVION", eleven with Egyptian Postal Censors. (18). £800-1,000
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Switzerland. 1941-43 Swiss Red Cross form "61" apparently from Hove to Guernsey but with the cachet "Mission Catholique Swisse / en favour / des prisonniers de guerre / FRIBOURG (Suisse), believed to be from an escaped P.O.W in Switzerland; and Swiss Red Cross enquiry forms numbered "958" sent from Geneva to the German Red Cross in Paris seeking news of named individuals in Guernsey, two sent on behalf of an enquirer in Canada and three sent on behalf of the British Red Cross, four forms with replies from Guernsey. (6). £240-300
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USA. 1941-44 American Red Cross forms to Guernsey or Jersey, and German forms from Guernsey (22) or Jersey (5) to the USA, 24 with replies on the reverse, various German, Swiss and U.S Red Cross cachets, one with an accompanying American Red Cross envelope and letter, one form incorrectly addressed and returned to Guernsey with an attached "Retour Postaux" slip. Also a 1944 summary message form for a letter from the USA to Guernsey held in suspense at Lisbon. A scarce group. (30). £500-600
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USA. 1941-44 German forms all from Alice, Laura or Julia la Ray in Guernsey to relatives in the USA, all (except one) with replies on the reverse, eleven with dated American Red Cross cachets. (22). £300-350
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Capenhurst/Bromborough, etc. 1799-1937 Entire letters, covers and cards including prestamp letters to Capenhurst (5), 1828 letter with "NESTON" fleuron handstamp, cancels of Childer Thornton, Bromborough, Burton, Caldy, etc. (32). £180-200
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Malpas. 1812-1958 Entire letters, covers and cards including 1817 letter written at Malpas with a Whitechurch mileage mark, boxed "Malpas" (7, three with faint Whitechurch Penny Post, one with fine Chester Penny Post), 1903 skeleton, etc. (17). £220-260
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Newquay. 1871 Mourning envelopes to Galle, Ceylon, franked 3d + 9d straw or 1/- plate 5 both cancelled by horizontal oval "C22" obliterator, the 1/- cover with a few opening tears, otherwise fine. Parmenter states "no dated copies known" of this C22 obliterator. (2). £100-120
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Padstow. 1840-45 Entires (5) and a large piece all with "PADSTOW" undated circles, with 1840 entire prepaid 2d from Camelford to Wadebridge, readdressed "at one of the Inns, Helston" and put back into the post at Padstow charged 2d due, Camelford and Padstow undated circles both in red; 1841 large piece bearing 1d black AF plate 1b (four margins, very close to enormous) with Maltese Cross cancel, also 1d red covers cancelled by Maltese Crosses (2) or "90" of Bodmin and a 1d pink lettersheet cancelled "90", these five with undated circles in black. (6). £140-180
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Havant. 1832-33 Entire letters with straight line "Havant · Paid" in red, the 1833 letter written from Hayling Island to London prepaid 1/4 but charged a further 8d with black circular "MORE / TO / PAY". Very scarce, this Paid handstamp not recorded in the County Catalogue. (2). £120-150
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Hayling Island. 1838 (Sep. 28) Entire letter from Westfield Lodge, Hayling to London prepaid 9d, with red "Hayling Island / Penny Post" and circular undated "Havant". The earliest recorded Hayling Island handstamp, only listed in the County Catalogue in red ink in 1843. Fine and very scarce. £120-150
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Hayling Island. 1844-1976 Entire letters, covers, picture postcards, C.O.Ps and a front, various Hayling Island cancels (33) including undated circles (3, one a front), 1900 registered cover to Russia, 1921 and 1927 skeletons, 1944 censored registered cover, also sub-office datestamps with Manor Road (2), Cable Head (10), Stoke (2), West Town (5, including 1907 skeleton), Eastoke (2, rubbers), etc. (67). £180-220
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1915 Stampless Prisoners of War envelope to the Swiss Legation in London with violet oval "KNOCKALOE ALIENS CAMP / 30 AUG 1915 / ISLE OF MAN" and red London E.C Official Paid c.d.s, a superb example of this scarce Knockaloe cachet. Photo on Page 44. £100-120
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Manchester. 1855 (Mar. 1) Sub-Postmasters or Messengers Bill recording the inward and outward mails between Fallowfield and Manchester (34 letters despatched to Fallowfield, 14 letters received from Fallowfield), with a "FALLOWFIELD" undated circle and Manchester datestamp, fine and rare. £120-150
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Warrington. 1780-1830 Entire letters (6) and entires (3), various handstamps including two line types, horseshoe type, etc. (9). £300-350
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1779-93 Entire letters (2) and an entire, two with triangular Dockwra type Penny Post handstamps from the Westminster or General offices. (3). £100-120
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1851-74 Covers (2) and an entire all sealed by the Post Office, bearing red wax seals impressed with mailbag seals, comprising "GENL POST OFFICE", "EASTERN DISTRICT POST OFFICE" or "FOREIGN DIVISION G.P.O", one 1858 cover with two line "Received open and resealed / at the General Post Office", some faults, unusual. (3). £120-150
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1856 G.P.O Letter Bill from the Chancery Lane Receiving House, recording one registered letter posted to Bewdley, with straight line "Chancery Lane" and a red G.P.O Paid datestamp, folded, very rare. Also c.1840 London Twopenny Post account form for £4 for paid letters received in one month. (2). £120-150
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1857 Registered Letter receipt with red "PAID / C+ / 15 AU 15" Maltese Cross type datestamp, obliterated with a red "CHARING CROSS / (crown)" mailbag seal handstamp, another "PAID / C+" handstamp with correct AU 17 date then applied. Probably a unique use of a mailbag seal handstamp. £100-120
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Bury St. Edmunds - Transatlantic Mail. 1849-56 Stampless covers to New York with differing Bury datestamps on the front, both prepaid in cash, the first endorsed "Private Ship" so prepaid 8d with red Ship Letter London and Ship Letter Liverpool datestamps and a 6c charge, the second prepaid at the 1/- packet rate. A good pair. (2). £80-100
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Bury St. Edmunds - Parcel Post. 1887-1925 Parcel Post labels for Bury St Edmunds main office (12, seven with M.O.O datestamps), town sub-offices (15) or village sub-offices (29), two applied to parcel tags, twenty bearing stamps, seven with rubber datestamps, also the hardbound book "Parcel Post Service in Norfolk and Suffolk" by J. Dahl & V. Sussex. (56 + book). £200-250
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Bury St. Edmunds - Sub offices. 1800-1924 Entire letters, covers and cards with prestamp handstamps of Mildenhall, Woolpit (4) and Ixworth Penny Post (2), 1843-58 undated circles (15, from eight offices, including Horringer on cover to Newfoundland franked 6d), rubber cancels (35), real photo picture postcard of Culford Post Office etc. (73). £260-320
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Chippenham. 1706 (Mar. 30) Entire letter to London backstamped "CHIP.NHAM", a little overinked but quite readable, "AP/1" Bishop Mark; and 1750 (Aug. 10) entire letter to Bristol backstamped fine "CHIPP / ENHAM", the first very early, a very scarce pair. BCC 127/130. (2). £150-200
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Chippenham. 1744-45 Entire letters from Ezekiah Dickinson at Monks, to his brother Caleb in Bristol, both backstamped "CHIPP / ENHAM" (BCC 130), charged 3d, both fine, a scarce early handstamp. (2). £120-150
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Chippenham. 1778-1839 Entire letters (28), entires (3) and a front, including 1767 "CHIPPENHAM" (BCC 133), 1778 "CHIPPEN / HAM" (BCC 135), various two line or circular mileage marks, circular mileage erased type, "Chippenham" (3, BCC 160), etc., one 1814 letter to Richards Coffee House in London. (32). £200-250
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Chippenham. 1840 (Sep. 19) Entire to London bearing a 1d black, DI plate 3, four margins, tied by a red Maltese Cross, fine. £100-120
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