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1911 (Sep 9) Green London to Windsor postcard addressed to Italy with two KGV ½d stamps tied by the London Aerial Post c.d.s, Cernorbio arrival datestamp (Sep 16), the reverse signed by Charles Hubert. Light blue cross through address and minor staining on reverse but a scarce pilot signed card. Hubert crashed and broke both legs when taking off at Hendon on Sept. 11th; as a result very few 1911 cards were signed by him. £250-300
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1911 (Sep 9) Purple-brown London to Windsor envelope addressed to Brussels, unusually franked by KEVII 2½d + KGV 1d (overpaid by 1d) tied by the London Aerial Post c.d.s code 3, postman's delivery handstamp "73" alongside. £180-220
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1911 (Sep 11) Green London to Windsor emergency printing envelope addressed to France, KGV ½d (3) + 1d paying the 2½d rate each cancelled by the London Aerial Post c.d.s code 3, arrival backstamp of Nimes (Sep 18), fine and unusual. Photo on Page 28. £200-250
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1911 (Sep 11) Brown London to Windsor postcard addressed to Switzerland, two KGV ½d stamps tied by the London Aerial Post c.d.s code 2, very fine. £100-120
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1911 (Sep 11) Red-brown London to Windsor postcard with two KGV ½d stamps tied by the London Aerial Post c.d.s code 2, a second strike alongside, addressed to "Postmaster, Ocean Island, Gilbert & Ellice Islands" with Sydney machine (Oct 20) on reverse. An exceptional destination, probably unique. Photo on Page 28. £400-500
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1911 (Sep 9) Brown London to Windsor postcard franked ½d + 1d, addressed to Cape Town with arrival c.d.s (Oct 6) on the front, reverse with a typed message from The Daily Telegraph. Photo on Page 28. £150-200
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1911 (Sep 9) Green London to Windsor postcard bearing two ½d stamps, addressed to Ceylon with arrival datestamps of Colombo (Sep. 30) and Nawalapitiya on the front, minor stain, otherwise fine, an uncommon destination. £120-150
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1911 (Sep 15) Red-brown emergency printing London to Windsor envelope franked 1d, addressed to Ceylon with Colombo backstamp (Oct 14). £120-150
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1911 London to Windsor postcards addressed abroad, green card with two KEVII ½d stamps tied by Sept. 9th code 2 datestamps, addressed to Jhelum, India and redirected to Murree with arrival datestamps (Oct 1/2); and red-brown card with two KGV ½d stamps tied by Sept. 14th code 1 c.d.s to Wellington, New Zealand, both with some creasing and faults. (2). £120-140
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1911 Postcards (8) and covers (2) flown from London (9) or Windsor (green London to Windsor postcard), including Schweppes Ltd and J&J Colman Ltd adverts, and red-brown postcard from London (Sep 9) to Ireland redirected with Milhuddart c.d.s (Sep 12) on the front. (10). £200-250
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1911 (Sep 9) Brown London to Windsor postcard franked KGV ½d and bearing a label for W.S Lincoln (contrary to P.O regulations) both tied by the London Aerial Post c.d.s code 4, addressed to Mr W.S Lincoln, the oldest established stamp dealer in the world, in London. The reverse with violet cachet of "D.H EVANS & Co" (where the card was bought and probably posted) and W.S Lincoln handstamp, unusual. £100-150
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1911 (Sep 9) Brown London to Windsor postcard with advert for the Stromness Distillery, Orkney, KGV ½d tied by the London Aerial Post c.d.s code 2, tiny tear (barely noticeable) at upper edge, otherwise superb, a scarce advert. Photo on Page 30. £200-250
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1911 (Sep 9) Brown London to Windsor card with printed advert for Brown Brothers Ltd, stockists of motor and cycle goods, posted at Rhyl with KGV ½d tied by London Aerial Post c.d.s code 4, an uncommon advert. £120-150
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1911 (Sep 9) Brown London to Windsor cards with adverts for The Financial News, Caxton Publishing Co. or J & J Colman Ltd, KGV ½d tied by London Aerial Post datestamps, the J & J Colman card with code 5 c.d.s of Hendon Aerodrome. (3). £150-180
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1911 (Sep 18) Postcards from London to the same addressee in Hertford, one from Lloyds Bank acknowledging a letter regarding the Aerial Post which has been forwarded to the promoters to be dealt with, the other card from the Aerial Post Office apologising for the delay in sending the Aerial Post letters which should arrive within a few hours. An unusual pair. (2). £100-120
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Bradford. 1904 Picture postcard sent locally within Bradford, a KEVII ½d cancelled by "107" numeral in black with red oval "B.D." Advance Posting handstamp alongside. A very unusual combination of handstamps, only recorded from Bradford in 1904 (with some mail receiving the "107" in black and oval handstamp in red, some with both handstamps in red, others cancelled by the red oval "B.D." handstamp without the 107 numeral applied). Superb quality and very scarce, only 3914 items posted, the only year the scheme operated in Bradford. Photo on Page 30. £450-550
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Leicester. 1903-08 Picture postcards posted locally franked KEVII ½d, 1903 and 1904 postcards with oval "L.E." Advance Posting cancels in red, 1908 card with large part "X / MAS" cancel, also 1903 and 1908 cancels on pieces. The 1903 card with vertical fold (a fault in the card prior to sale), otherwise fine. Leicester only operated the scheme in these three years, 15,222 items posted in 1903, 14,605 in 1904, 51,000 in 1908. (5). Photo on Page 30. £450-550
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Liverpool. 1906-09 Covers (2) and picture postcards (4), one postcard overfranked with a 1d stamp, the others all franked KEVII ½d, fine "X / MAS" cancels for 1906 (4), 1907 and 1909, also 1906 and 1909 cancels on pieces, unusual on covers. (8). £250-300
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Liverpool. 1908 Printed bundle label on red paper "CHRISTMAS / Advance Posted Letters / FOR / (Batley)" with a fine Liverpool "X / MAS" handstamp, unusual and scarce. Photo on Page 30. £400-500
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Norwich. 1907-08 Picture postcards franked KEVII ½d, the 1907 card sent locally, 1908 card to Darlington, both with fine "X / MAS" cancels, 6,650 items posted in 1907, 14,905 in 1908. (2). Photo on Page 30. £250-300
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Rochdale. 1904 Picture postcard posted locally, a KEVII ½d tied by red oval Advance Posting cancel code "R.O". Also pieces with similar red cancels for 1903 (2) and 1904, and a single KEVII ½d stamp with red single oval cancel of 1902. 21,275 Items posted in 1904, the final year of the scheme in Rochdale. (5). £160-200
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Wigan. 1905 Picture postcard posted locally, a KEVII ½d cancelled by oval Advance Posting handstamp code "W.I." in black, minor staining, the cancel superb, 25,522 items posted in 1905. £140-160
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Wigan. 1905 Picture postcard to Sheffield franked with a KEVII 1d (due to glitter on the card) cancelled by oval Advance Posting handstamp code "W.I." in black, fine. Photo on Page 30. £180-200
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Wigan. 1909 Picture postcard posted locally, a KEVII ½d tied by the "X / MAS" cancel, very fine. 23,400 Items posted in 1906. £120-150
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1890 Penny Postage Jubilee, 1d Jubilee postcard with Guildhall datestamp and "B.A / E" obliterator, and "B.A / E" handstamp on stampless cover (official arms on flap) endorsed "Specimen of postal cancellation used by the British army in Egypt, 1st Soudan Campaign". (2). £120-150
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1903 (Sep 15) Picture postcard franked ½d, cancelled by the scarce "BRITISH ASN / SOUTHPORT" skeleton datestamp, used at the annual meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science. Photo on Page 30. £120-150
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1905-25 Postcards (10) and a cover including "TRADES EXHIBITION / PLYMOUTH" c.d.s for 1904 or 1905 (2), Valentine's Giant Postcards posted from the Franco-British (4) or Japan-British Exhibition, 1925 (July 24) registered cover with scarce "YORKS SHOW / BRADFORD" skeleton datestamps, etc. (11). £180-220
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Official Publications and forms comprising 1892 38th Report of The Postmaster General on the Post Office with details of the first year of the Express Service; 1921 notice of non-delivery of three registered Express letters; and Green Paper No. 35 on the Express Service; also a 1908 subscription form for the P.O Guide. (4). £70-100
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1894-1912 Covers (6) and a postcard with a small 1901 cover sent within Edinburgh franked ½d pair and bearing red "M - No. 55 / POST OFFICE / EXPRESS" label, probably sent at the 1d rate for 10 or more letters sent by the same messenger; 1906 ½d postcard sent within London with oval "EXPRESS" cachet; 1912 registered cover franked by two KEVII 3d stamps; and covers sent at the 4d rate with QV stamps (2, from Cambridge or Eastbourne) or KEVII stamps (2, Lindfield or Thetford). (7). £240-280
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1895 1d Lettercard sent by express parcel post within Exeter, presumably sent with or attached to a parcel with the express fee applied to an "E" form, with Exeter parcel cancel and boxed Parcel Post handstamp, and first type oval "POST OFFICE / EXPRESS / PAID"; and a cover addressed within Bristol with 1d lilac cancelled by the oval "POST OFFICE / EXPRESS / PAID" handstamp, two very unusual items. Also a Parcel Post label franked 3d. (3). £120-150
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1904-11 Covers with KEVII stamps paying the 4d rate (15), also a registered cover franked 6d (faults), five handstamped oval "EXPRESS", the other eleven bearing red Express labels (type 2 or 4), from London, Croydon, Bath, Stirling, Portsmouth, Abingdon, Swanage, Bedford, Kidderminster or Wigan, two 1d stationery envelopes franked 3d. A good lot. (16). £350-400
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T.P.Os. 1904-13 Postcards from Germany, Italy or Belgium to London, all with London & Dover S.C Night Mail Up (2) or London & Dover T.P.O Night Mail datestamps and violet boxed "EXPRESS FEE PAID 3d" probably applied on the T.P.O, two also with oval "EXPRESS". (3). £80-100
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1914-37 Inland covers (31) and a postcard with KGV or KEVIII stamps, including 1915 picture postcard franked 3½d, covers franked 4d, 4½d (2), 7½d (27) or 10d, various differing Express handstamps or labels including tiny "EX" type. (32). £180-220
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1937-53 Covers bearing KGVI stamps with a parcel tag franked 11d, registered covers franked 11½d (3), 1/- (2) or 1/-½ (2), and covers franked 7½d (9), 8d, 8½d (37) or 1/-, also three stampless covers (the stamps affixed to "E" forms) and three philatelic overstamped covers, various differing Express handstamps or labels including tiny "EX" type, one unusual 1940 censored cover to an Alien Internee at Huyton. (62). £250-300
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1940-63 Express covers addressed abroad, all bearing KGVI stamps, including 1946 Press Photo envelope to USA endorsed "Special Delivery" with 2/6 brown block of six, boxed Press & Censorship Bureau cachet; 1940 Press Photo cover to Canada franked 3/-: 1940 (June 7) cover to France franked 1/2 with June 9th arrival c.d.s (12 days before service suspended); 1963 cover to Chile with KGVI 5/- red; also covers to Egypt, Canada and Europe. (12). £160-180
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1955-66 Covers (14) including three commercial Railex covers bearing BR parcel stamps for 11d or 1/- and franked 2½d or 4½d, 1964 stampless Official Paid cover from the House of Commons with unusual oval "POST OFFICE / SPECIAL / DELIVERY" handstamp, 1966 cover franked 3/4, etc, also two 1971 strike post covers with Twickenham Express Service or London Express Parcel Delivery Service stamps. (16). £80-100
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Oliver Cromwell. 1653 (June 9) Entire letter from Robert Lilburne at Dalkeith, addressed "For his Excy General Cromwell these, Hast Hast att Whitehall". Lilburne complains of a shortage of stores, there being less than 700 barrels of powder in all of Scotland; he asks for further stores to be sent, money for the forces and victuals for ships. Lilburne, a Commissioner at the trial of Charles I, was one of the 59 who signed the King's death warrant; he was sentenced to death in 1660, commuted to life imprisonment. A rare "Hast Hast" endorsement on a Commonwealth letter from Scotland to Oliver Cromwell. Photo on Page 30. £2,500-3,000
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1678 (Dec 8) Entire letter from Roger Boyle, first Earl of Orrery, probably sent from Ireland, addressed "For my hond friend Sr Robert Southwell, clerk of his maties most honble Privy Councell at his house in Spring Garden, London", a "6" charge crossed out with initials alongside, "DE/22" Bishop Mark on reverse. £120-150
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1690 (6 Jan) Entire letter from Chester to "Wm Blathwayt Esq., Secretary of Warr, Whitehall", the address panel headed "ffor their Maties Service", the 3d charge mark crossed out and "free" written alongside, "JA/8" Bishop Mark. A fine official free letter sent during the co-regency of William and Mary. Photo on Page 38. £200-250
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1703-33 Entire letters to M.Ps, the first from Brandon to "The Honble Sr Cyrill Wich a member of parlement at his house in Jermyn Street London" with "2" charge crossed out and initialled; the second to "Sr William Clayton Bart at Marden near Godstone Surrey" and inscribed "Free, A Memb. Of Parlt", both with Bishop Marks. (2). £120-150
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1764-1837 Acts relating to posts and the franking privilege including 1764 and 1796 notices within newspapers, 1764 Act for preventing frauds and abuses in sending and receiving letters free of postage, 1814 Ship Letter Act, 1823 Act allowing soldiers in the East Indies to send and receive letters at reduced rates, 1802 Franking Act, 1837 Post Office Consolidation Act, etc. (12). £140-160
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1751-1839 Entire letters or entires (9) and fronts (7) including an unused O.H.M.S wrapper with printed frank of F. Freeling, fronts to the Post Office Secretary Col. Maberley (3, two signed by Francis Baring or Lord Palmerston), 1807 Free datestamps (LF20 or LF 21d in red), 1839 (Oct 1) letter with the interesting postscript "Not a frank to be got, but hopes held out for a penny post in Jany", etc. Also 1860 "Sixth Report of the Postmaster General on the Post Office" which includes details of the number of frees delivered in 1839. (18). £250-300
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Scotland. 1757-1801 Free letters, 1757 entire letter from Keith to the Sheriff at Banff concerning a warrant to transport women prisoners, accused of wilful fire raising, to Aberdeen for their trial, inscribed "To be delivered by the Postmaster of Banff on receipt containing warrant for transporting prisoners" and endorsed "Free, "KEITH" handstamp (faults); and 1801 entire to Perth signed by W. Kerr, Secretary to the Post Office in Scotland, with "GENL POST OFFICE EDINR / SOLICITOR" wax seal. (2). £140-160
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Ireland. c.1740-1834 Entire letters and entires comprising c.1740 letter to Dublin with Bishop Mark and handstruck "FREE" (18x4mm), c.1829 entire sent within Dublin with scarce crowned oval "TO BE / DELIVERED / FREE" in black (edge faults); 1824 entire from Belfast to the Paymaster General in London with red Dublin "SUNDAY" datestamp and a London Free; 1834 letter to the Board of Ordnance with Dublin and London Frees. (4). £160-200247
1795-1837 Letters to Francis Freeling concerning free letters, some concerning franking of official letters, others from M.Ps complaining about charges on letters or requesting refunds, providing an example of a signature, advice on change of address or constituency, a request to alter ones franking signature with the opinion of the Solicitors Dept. that M.Ps must sign in their elected name, etc. (28). £380-420
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1824 (May 7) Entire letter simply addressed "F. Freeling Esq., G.P.O" delivered free of charge, reverse with oval datestamp and "T.P / Lombard St". The letter, from Alex Chalmers, reproduces a 1661 Post Office notice establishing free postage to or from M.Ps during the sitting of Parliament. A unique item, ex Bottomley. £150-200
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Bishops. 1717-1840 Entire letters, entires and some fronts (86), the fine written up collection with franked mail from or to many different Bishops in England, Scotland or Ireland, including changes in the diocese of individuals, amalgamation of diocese, associated letters to Francis Freeling concerning election as a Bishop or incorrect charges on letters with one letter from Percy Jocelyn, the Bishop of Clogher who was charged with "immorality, incompetence, sodomitical practices, habits and propensities" after being caught in flagrante with a Grenadier Guardsman in 1822 (forfeiting bail and fleeing, never again heard of until his death in 1843), 1727 entire letter from the Archbishop of Canterbury, some early town handstamps, etc., also various picture postcards mainly of cathedrals. (86+). £800-1,000
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Bishops. 1824-39 Letter and front with signatures of nominated Bishops prior to their consecration, the 1824 letter signed "R.I Chichester Elect" sent to Francis Freeling with a specimen of his frank (also an 1825 entire signed "R.I Chichester); and 1839 front signed "E. Norwich Elect" (with 1839 cover signed "E. Norwich"). (4). £180-220
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Parliamentary Proceedings. 1823 Wrapper headed "Par. Pro" and signed "Free, J.B Austin", containing a printed notice headed "House of Commons" giving the final dates for receiving or reading petitions for private bills. Also an 1821 wrapper for sending a Parliamentary Statute, with printed address "To the Chief Magistrate or Head Officer, Corfe Castle" and details of the enclosed Acts of Parliament. (2). £120-150
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London. 1777-92 Entire letters with circular framed "FREE" handstamps in red (4) or black, all differing sizes, the 1777 21mm handstamp one of just four examples recorded in black. (5). £250-300
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London. 1799 (Nov 26) Entire to The Earl of Ferrers at Rikedale with scarce experimental unframed crown and "FREE" over date (LF14), a reasonable strike, unusually with "NOV / 29 99" late fee datestamp on reverse. £100-120
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