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Inland Revenue. 1902 KEVII 5/- Bright carmine fine used with Norwich c.d.s (FE 10 03). A rare official, with R.P.S Certificate (1998). S.G. O25, £10,000. Photo on Page 10. £2,500-3,000
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1898-1904 Covers bearing 1d lilac Army Official (6), KEVII 1d Army Official (3) or I.R Official (8), a few faults. (17). £100-120
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1876 £1 Telegraph Master Die Proof with uncleared corner squares, in black on white glazed card dated "Nov 2, 1876" and stamped "BEFORE HARDENING", 92x60mm, very fine. S.G. £2,000. Photo on Page 12. £600-700
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Perfins. 1881-1936 Collection in three stockbooks with railway companies (256), shipping companies (52), complete names and words, single letters, numbers, fancy designs, crowns, various identified perfins, stamps to the 5/- value. An interesting lot. (964). £250-300
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Reply Coupons. 1922-75 International Reply Coupons, type 1 3d or 4d (10), type 2 5d on 4d (5), 9d (91), 1/- (77), type 3 and 4 coupons (6); Imperial Reply Coupons for 2½d (33), 3d on 2½d (11), 3d (6); commonwealth Reply Coupons for 3d (36) or 5d (52). Also overseas International Reply Coupon (15, with type 1 30ore coupon from Norway) and Commonwealth Reply Coupons (5, Aden, Cyprus, Rhodesia & Nyasaland, Canada). (348). £150-200
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Malta & Gibraltar. 1857-84 Surface Printed and Line Engraved stamps cancelled in Malta (158) or Gibraltar (74), with several pieces and one cover, including "M" cancels (4, one on 1856 1/-), "A25" on 1877 4d sage-green, 1867 10d (2), 1881 1/- orange-brown, 2/- blue, "A26" on 1856 1/-, 1867 10d, etc., some faults. (232). Photo on Page 6. £500-600
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Egypt. 1858-79 Surface Printed stamps cancelled "B01" in Alexandria (53) or "B02" in Suez (16), including "B01" on 1862 9d (2), 1867 2/- and 5/- (4), etc., some faults. (69). Photo on Page 10. £250-300
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South America. c.1865-81 Surface Printed and Line Engraved issues with various cancels of Post Offices abroad, including piece bearing 6d grey plate 13 and Peru 5c cancelled "D87" of Iquique, 1865 5/- rose cancelled "C30" of Valparaiso or "C37" of Caldera (plate 2, piece), also 1867 10d cancelled "C30" (2), "C38" or "C51", 2/- blue cancelled "C38" or Callao c.d.s, 1877 4d sage-green cancelled "C30", 1876 4d vermilion plate 15 cancelled "F85" of Mayaquez, 1881 1/- orange-brown with Greytown c.d.s, etc., some faults. (90). Photo on Pages 6 & 10. £500-600
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1842 (Nov 15) Entire letter from Newcastle on Tyne to Blyth franked 1840 2d plate 1 FA, three margins, touched at left, tied by a superb Maltese Cross, Newcastle and North Shields backstamps. £100-120
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1843 (Sep 14) Small cover from Walmer franked 1840 2d blue plate 2 IH, three margins, just touched at base, tied by a very smudged black Maltese Cross, addressed in the Duke of Wellington's handwriting to "The Countess of Witton, Heaton Park, Manchester", the reverse with "WALMER" undated circle and red wax seal impressed with the Dukes arms. £120-150
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1843-44 Entire letters and entires from London with 1841 2d blue cancelled by numbers in Maltese Cross, comprising numbers 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 and 12, number 5 a fine stamp with four good margins, number 8 four margins but crossed by light file fold, the others mainly three margin stamps. (6). £300-400
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1842-74 Entires and covers (also four pieces or fronts) all sent within G.B, bearing imperf 1841 2d blues (20), or perforated 2d blue (29), including 1850 insurance questionnaire franked 2d with attached return form only franked 1d, 1853 registered cover from Berwick with imperf 1d + 2d (3) paying 7d rate, 1853 3d Notice rate from Brighton with imperf 1d + 2d, etc. (49). £200-250
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1850 (Dec 7) Registered letter from London to Birmingham franked 1841 2d blue plate 4 EA-FB block of four with large margins all round (paying the 3-4oz rate) with the 6d registration fee paid in cash, endorsed "Regd letter 6d" with a red Paid datestamp, two vertical folds, the stamps fine, unusual in this quality. Photo on Page 18. £300-400
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1851 (May 14) Large cover from Shrewsbury to Plymouth franked 1d red + 1841 2d plate 4 LI-LL strip of four and KG-KL strip of six, the 1/8 rate for a 9-10oz letter with an extra 1d presumably paying a late fee. The 1d and four 2d stamps cut into, otherwise fine, an exceptional high rate and franking. £250-300
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1850 (July 24) Entire letter from London to France, the 10d rate paid by 2d blue ED-EF strip of three and EG-EH pair, ED touched at base, the pair cut into at sides, an attractive franking. Photo on Page 18. £150-180
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1851 (Sep 5) Entire letter from London to France, the 1/3 rate for a letter over ½oz paid by 1d + 2d + embossed 1/-, cut square, all with four margins, unusually fine. Photo on Page 18. £250-300
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1851 (Aug 21) Entire from Dunse to Portland, New South Wales, 8d ship letter rate paid by 2d HD-HG strip of four (HD cut into at base, HF touched at top), red "SHIP LETTER / LONDON" datestamp, charged 5d upon arrival, seal removed, otherwise fine and attractive. £100-150
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1852 (Nov 10) Entire letter from Peterhead to Wellington, New Zealand, 8d ship letter rate paid by 2d FK-FL and GK-GL pairs cancelled "281", FK and GK cut into, red "SHIP LETTER / LONDON" datestamp, charged 2d inland postage upon arrival with "2" handstamp, Auckland (May 25) and Wellington (June 2) arrival datestamps, an uncommon destination. Photo on Page 18. £150-180
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1853 (July 22) Entire letter from London to Aussig, Bohemia, franked at the 8d rate via Belgium by 2d blue plate 4 KG-KJ strip of four (KH and KI shifted transfers, virtually full margins, KG just touched at lower corner), transit and arrival datestamps, an attractive cover. £150-200
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1854 (Jan 23) Entire letter from Tipton to Paris franked by 2d JB-JF strip of five cancelled "662", stamps very close or just touched at top, otherwise fine and attractive. £120-150
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1854 Cover from Southampton to Boulogne franked 2d pair (perf faults) and embossed 6d (cut square, two margins) all cancelled "723", orange oval framed "P-D" of Southampton. £80-100
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1855 (Mar 16) Entire letter from London to Spain franked at the 10d rate via France, with perf 16 plate 4 2d blue KC-KG strip of five, blue "10R" charge mark for internal Spanish postage, an attractive franking. £120-150
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1855 (Mar 30) Entire from Bradford to Amsterdam, sent via Belgium franked at the 8d rate + 1d late fee with perf 16 1d and 2d + embossed 6d cut square with four margins, all cancelled "107", a fine entire. Photo on Page 18. £250-300
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Crimean War. 1855 Cover to the Isle of Wight endorsed "48th Regt Officers Letter Crimea" with Post Office British Army backstamp franked perf 16 1d + 2d cancelled in London; and mourning cover from London to "Captain Crealoch, 90th Light Infantry, British Army Crimea" franked perf 16 1d + perf 14 2d; also a front from London to "Revd John Bott, R.C Chaplain to the Forces, Sebastopol" with perf 16 1d (2) + 2d (2) paying the 6d double rate. (3). £150-200
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1855 (Feb 1) Entire letter from London to France franked at the 1/- triple rate + 1d late fee, with perf 16 1d + three 2d vertical pairs, an unusual franking. £150-180
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1861 (June 25) Entire from Manchester to Modena via France franked at the 2/- rate + 3d late fee, bearing 1d + 2d + 1856 1/- (2), an unusual and attractive combination. £100-120
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1864 (Mar 19) Cover from London to Melbourne, N.S.W franked at the 1/- double rate by six plate 9 2d blues (pair + four singles), charged 2d upon arrival but handstamped "ADVERTISED / AND / UNCLAIMED" and red "UNCLAIMED" on reverse, returned to London, unusual. £150-200
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1864 (May 4) Cover from Sheffield to Cape of Good Hope franked plate 9 2d blue strip of three, underpaid by 6d with boxed "OVER OZ / MORE TO PAY" and a "1/-" charge mark applied at Devonport, the charge altered to 1/6, very unusual. Photo on Page 18. £180-220
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1866 (June 5) Entire letter from London to Spain franked at the 2/6 rate for a letter via France over 1oz, paid with 2d plate 9 + 1865 4d, 6d (2) and 1/-, horizontal file crease crosses the 4d, otherwise fine and a most unusual combination of stamps. Photo on Page 18. £180-220
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1880 (May 4) Cover from Greenwich to Swansea, Tasmania franked at the 6d rate via Brindisi with plate 15 2d blue irregular strip of three, boxed "MIS-SENT TO / MELBOURNE-VICTORIA" and a Swansea arrival datestamp (June 19) on the front, unusual. £100-120
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British Post Offices Abroad. 1859-74 Entire letters and entires comprising 1859 and 1861 letters from Gibraltar to Lisbon franked 2d blue plate 7 or 8; 1859 entire from Malta to Italy franked perf 14 1d stars + 2d plate 8; 1859 and 1874 entires from Malta to Italy franked 2d blue plate 8 or 14 pairs; 1867 cover from Alexandria to G.B franked 2d blue plate 9 strip of three; and 1870 cover from Gibraltar to Germany franked 6d + 2d blue plate 13 pair, all fine. (7). £250-300
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Late Fees. 1865-67 Entires all with 2d blues paying the "northern towns" late fee (1862-67, for mail from Leeds, Halifax, Huddersfield or Bradford, to connect with the Foreign Night Mail to France), comprising two 1865 entires from Leeds to France franked 4d + 2d or 4d pair + 2d both endorsed "Foreign Mail", and 1867 entire from Huddersfield to Modena franked 2d + 1/-, one Leeds entire with side flaps removed, otherwise fine, a very unusual rate to Italy. (3). £150-200
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1855-79 Entire letters and covers to Europe including 9d rate to Malta, 1873 6d grey pair + 2d on letter to Portugal with "L2" and "VIA DE MAR", 1855 cover from Newcastle to Lubeck with perf 14 2d strip of four, 1871 single 2d franking to Fiume with "INSUFFICIENTLY / STAMPED", 1864 entire to St. Petersburg with 2d + 1862 6d (3), 1873 letter to Finland with 1d + 2d + 3d, 1875 2d + 3d to Odessa, etc. (18). £400-500
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1857-69 Covers, with envelopes to India (2) or Ceylon franked 1d + 2d + 6d or to India with 1d + 2d pair + 4d, cover with 2d + 4d to H.M.S "Aboukir" at Jamaica, 1860 letter to Canada with 2d plate 8 (2, one TA watermark error) + 4d, and a cover to USA with 2d + 1/- (2d late fee). (7). £200-250
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Australia/New Zealand. 1846-76 Entire letters and covers (5) and a part entire with 1868 cover to New Zealand franked 1d pair + 2d + 6d, 1846 part entire (front + flap) to Sydney bearing two 1841 2d blue pairs paying the 8d ship letter rate, 1854 entire letter to Adelaide with 1841 2d + embossed 6d (cut square, cut into on all four sides), others to Victoria (2) or New South Wales. (6). £250-300
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France. 1855-75 Entire letters and covers to France including 1855-56 covers with 2d blue pair (2), 1d + two 2d blues, or four 2d blues (2, one a strip of four), 1856 cover from Nottingham with 2d + embossed 6d (cut square, touched two sides), 1857 entire with 2d + 6d on azure paper (Brandon Certificate), large 1871 cover with six plate 13 2d blues + 3d, also late fees, etc. (20). £400-500
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Italy. 1853-77 Entire letters and covers to Italy including 1853 imperf 1d + 2d (2), 1854 perf 16 2d pair + cut to shape 1/- embossed, 1855 1d + 2d + 4d pair on glazed paper, 1861 1d + 2d (2) + 6d, 2d printed matter rate, late fees, etc. Also 1915 (July 1) registered cover with 2d blue plate 13 + 3d stationery cutout posted at Leeds on the last day of validity of QV stamps. (17). £240-280
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Sweden. 1855-74 Covers to Sweden including three perf 16 2d blues on 1855 cover, 1857 entire from Oldham with perf 14 2d + 1/-, 1861 entire from Hull with 2d plate 8 + 6d (2), 1874 2d printed matter rate, etc. (8). £200-240
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Switzerland. 1857-80 Entire letters and covers to Switzerland including 1863 2d plate 9 pair + 1862 4d, 1865 2d plate 9 + 1862 4d and 6d, 1880 2d registration envelope franked ½d + 1d (3) + 2d, etc. (13). £180-220
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1585 (Sep. 2-16) Entire letter from Vidone Vidoni & Galeazzo Campo in Mantova, written in Italian, addressed to Bartolomeo Corsini in London, received on October 20th, fine. £120-150
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1588 (May 27-30) Entire letter from Lorenzo Pollini in Rome, written in Italian, addressed to Bartolomeo Corsini in London, received on June 14th, fine. £120-150
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1588 (July 15 - Aug. 12) Entire letter from the heirs of Luigi Capponi in Pisa, written in Italian, addressed to Bartolomeo Corsini in London, the address panel with the Capponi guild sign, received on September 13th, fine. Photo on Page 18. £160-200
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1596 (Mar. 17-26) Entire letter from Galeazzo Campo and Fratelli in Mantova, written in Italian, addressed to Bartolomeo Corsini in London, received April 22nd, fine. £120-150
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1597 (Sep. 2-6) Entire letter from Galeazzo Campo and Fratelli in Mantova, written in Italian, addressed to Bartolomeo Corsini in London, received on October 8th, fine. £120-150
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Prestamp - QEII covers and cards, a huge quantity all collected for their cancellations, many KEVII and KGV picture postcards with single ring, duplex, squared circle, rubber or skeleton cancels, special events, islands, stations and R.S.Os, military (with two large WW2 correspondences), KGV slogans, etc., in eight shoeboxes. (100s). £500-600
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1822-1901 Covers and cards including pictorial and advertising envelopes, machine cancels, U.P.P 1d Paid handstamps, 1870 (Oct 1) ½d postcard written on the first day of issue addressed to Kimbolton without postmarks but endorsed "By Bicycle Post", etc., an interesting lot. (95). £200-300
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c.1830-1930 Covers (c.350) and picture postcards (c.600) in two boxes with postal stationery, 1d red covers, c.d.s and machine cancels, etc. (c.950). £100-120
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1834-40 Lettersheets from London, two prepaid 4d to Norfolk during the Uniform 4d Post period (one with 9 JA 1840 c.d.s, final day of the 4d rate, scarce); and 1840 (May 15) 1d Mulready lettersheet, stereo A64 posted to Hereford with red Maltese Cross and fine backstamp, an attractive May use. (3). £150-200
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1840-1962 Covers and cards collected for their cancels including 1841 registered letter receipt with Settle datestamp, many KEVII and KGV picture postcards with skeletons (32) and rubbers (21), etc. (184). £100-120
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1843 (May 8) Printed entire letter, the address panel with printed heading "From the Barrister appointed to Certify the Rules of Friendly Societies", posted from London to the Widows & Orphans Friendly Society in Leicester, franked 1d red plate 9 with large margins cancelled by number "11" in Maltese Cross. Very fine and attractive. Photo on Page 24. £120-150
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