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Ventnor. 1841-42 Entire letters bearing a 1d black, LK plate 4, or a 1d red (both four good margins) with black Maltese Cross cancels and "No. 1" handstamps of the Newport Penny Post, Newport backstamps, the 1d black not tied but clearly belongs. (2). £150-180
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Ventnor/Bonchurch. 1843-52 Entire letters (3) and covers (2) all franked 1d, the three entire letters with "VENTNOR" undated circles in red on the front and Maltese Cross, "723" (Southampton) or "660" (Newport) cancels, the two 1851-52 covers with "BONCHURCH" undated circles in blue on reverse, one with "GREAT EXHIBITION / LONDON" embossed flap showing the Crystal Palace. (5). £120-150
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Yarmouth - Lord Tennyson. 1884 Cover posted from Yarmouth to Charles Dyson, Abbotsroyd, Halifax, with enclosed letter on Farringford, Freshwater embossed notepaper, "Lord Tennyson begs to thank Mr Dyson cordially for his kind congratulations, March 1 / 84", the letter and address in Tennyson's handwriting. Also an 1874 cover franked 1d from Cambridge to Mrs Tennyson, Farringford, Freshwater with Yarmouth backstamp. Tennyson was elevated to the peerage as Baron Tennyson of Aldworth & Farringford in Feb. 1884. (2). £100-120
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Yarmouth. 1805-1977 Entire letters, covers and cards (61), Parcel Post labels (4), stamps, pieces, etc., including 1805-16 "YARMOUTH I.W / 100" mileage marks (2), 1832-49 circular undated "YARMOUTH I.W" with mileage removed (6, two with Maltese Crosses), "486" numerals (4) and duplexs, skeletons for 1910 (5), 1916 (2) and 1922, etc. (65+). £120-150
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Cowes. 1770-1848 Entire letters (3), entires (3) and a part entire, all with Cowes Ship Letter handstamps comprising types S1, S2 (2), S3 (3) or S6 in blue. (7). £150-200
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Cowes. 1774 Entire letter from Lisbon to London endorsed "By the Love, Capt Passmore Q.D.C" with a fine "COWES / SHIP LRES" (S1), "14/NO" Bishop Mark on reverse, charged 1/1. Photo on Page 54. £120-150
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Cowes. 1783 (June 3) Entire letter from John Hindmarsh in Maryland, to Edinburgh with "COWES / SHIP LRES" (S1), charged 11d. Hindmarsh was held captive in England during the war with the USA, until able to flee to France; he is now back in the USA and can write again after the recent treaty of peace. £100-120
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Cowes. 1787 (Dec 17) Entire letter from Nassau to London "via Chs Tn" with "COWES / SHIP LRES" handstamp, the reverse endorsed "Forwarded by your obedient servt Wm Ogilvy Junr" and "Cowes 6 April 1788, Forwarded by ymo sts James Mackenzie & Co", very unusual. £100-150
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Cowes. 1823 Entire letter from Puerto de Plata to London "via St. Thomas", a fine "COWES / SHIP LRES" (S1) on reverse, charged 4/3, minor creasing. £100-120
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Cowes - India Letters. 1837-1840 entire letters from India, Cape of Good Hope or Tasmania, boxed India Letter Cowes handstamps, types In3 in red (2) or black. (3). £150-200
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Cowes. 1821-47 Entire letters from Cowes to Huth & Co in London, from various ship and forwarding agents including Edward Day, William Stuart Day, R.R. Hunter, Day, Croskey & Ross, etc., several forwarding letters, and 1841 letter from Havana "p. Neptune via Cowes" privately forwarded. Also two 1862 entire letters from Altona to Newport posted in London franked 1d, both with J.P Stoppel Altona senders cachets and endorsed "Forwarded by E.O Ayre & Co". (16). £150-200
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Cowes. 1836-40 Entires from Rio de Janeiro or Matanzas to London with Cowes Ship Letter handstamps and unframed "Received and forwarded by / R.H HUNTER / CONSUL, U.S.A. / COWES" or oval framed "FORWARDED / BY / ROBT R. HUNTER / CONSUL, U.S.A / COWES", two fine forwarding agents cachets. (2). £150-200
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Cowes. 1838 Entire from Manila to London backstamped Ship Letter Cowes (S3) and oval framed "FORWARDED / BY / ROBT R. HUNTER / CONSUL, U.S.A / COWES", charged 1/5. £100-120
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Cowes. 1846 Entire from Bahia to London "pr Ortho via Cowes", backstamped Ship Letter Cowes (S3), fine oval framed "DAY, CROSKEY & ROSS / COWES" forwarding agents cachet, charged 8d. £100-120
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Isle of Wight. 1807 Entire letter from Philadelphia to Dewsbury "P. Jane" with oval framed "Ship Lre / (crown) / ISLE OF WIGHT", charged 1/3. A little splitting at folds but a scarce handstamp, probably used at the London Ship Letter Office. £100-120
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Isle of Wight. 1825 Entire letter from Singapore to London "p. Congress", redirected to Scotland, backstamped boxed "SHIP LETTER / ISLE OF WIGHT" (S2). A rare ship letter handstamp, not recorded by Robertson, listed by Tabeart as type S2 (recorded in 1818 only), tears to flap. £150-200
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Isle of Wight - India Letter. 1824 Entire letter from Calcutta to London, redirected to Scotland, backstamped boxed "INDIA LETTER / ISLE OF WIGHT" (In 1) probably applied in the London Ship Letter Office, scarce. £150-200
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Ryde. 1833-36 Part entire from the West Indies to Scotland and an entire letter from Demerara to London, both with boxed "RYDE / SHIP LETTER" (S3) in red or black, the 1833 entire unusually with two strikes in red, Hamilton Penny Post applied upon arrival. (2). Photo on Page 54. £150-200
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Ryde - India Letter. 1841 Entire letter from Bombay to London "p. Arab" with fine "RYDE / INDIA LETTER" (In5), charged 8d. £150-200
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Yarmouth. 1846 Entire letters to London, from Bahia "p. Fritz" or Havana "pr Quebec", both with boxed "SHIP LETTER / YARMOUTH / Isle of Wight", one typically unclear, the other an unusually fine strike. (2). £150-180
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S.S "Eider". 1892 (Jan 21) 1c Postcard from Philadelphia to London, a stamp washed off, handstamped violet boxed "Saved from wreck / of S.S "Eider"", red London Paid arrival c.d.s (Mar. 4). The "Eider" was wrecked on the Atherfield Ledge near St. Catherines Point on January 31st, most mail recovered by February 8th with the final 15 mail sacks recovered by divers on 2nd March; this card is from one of these last mail sacks to be recovered. Photo on Page 54. £150-200
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S.S "Eider". 1892 (Jan 20) Cover from Montreal to Dorset, the stamp washed off, handstamped violet boxed "Saved from wreck / of S.S "Eider"" with red London Paid arrival c.d.s (Mar 4), reverse with a Found Open and Officially Sealed label tied by a Sherborne c.d.s (Mar. 5) Recovered from one of the last 15 mailbags on March 2nd. Gwynn & Hoggarth do not record any mail from Canada from this wreck. Photo on Page 62. £150-200
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P.S "Portsdown". 1941 (Sep. 19) Cover from Portsmouth to Sandown, the stamp washed off, handstamped violet "DAMAGED AS A RESULT / OF ENEMY ACTION". The Portsmouth to Ryde paddle steamer "Portsdown" struck a mine on Sept. 20th and sank with the loss of 23 lives; mails were recovered from part of the ship which came to rest on a sandbank. £100-120
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P.S "Portsdown". 1941 (Sep 18/19) Covers from Harrogate to Ryde with the stamp washed off, or from Surrey to Lake with one ½d stamp remaining, three others washed off, both handstamped "DAMAGED AS A RESULT / OF ENEMY ACTION". (2). £180-200
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Isle of Wight Railway. 1903 (Jan 24) Cover to London franked KEVII 1d + 2d railway stamp both cancelled oval "SHANKLIN / STATION / I.W RY", the 1d stamp cancelled upon arrival with London S.E squared circle, Paddington backstamp. Also a single KEVII 6d with oval Sandown Station I.W Ry cancel. A fine and scarce commercial cover. Photo on Page 62. £200-250
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Isle of Wight Railway. 1906 (Mar 17) Cover to Rev. Graham in Newark "to be posted on arrival at Ryde", bearing KEVII 1d + 2d railway stamp both cancelled by violet "MAR 17 1906" and "WROXALL", and by Ryde datestamps, backstamped at Newark, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 62. £200-250
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1905-78 Railway covers (5) and stamps (9), comprising 1935 cover to F. Gardner in London franked 1½d + Southern Railway 3d parcel stamp of Ningwood both with violet "18 APR 1936" datestamp, 1951 cover to "Miss Gerson, to be collected from Ventnor Station" franked 2½d + British Railways Southern Region 7d parcel stamp of Ryde Esplanade both cancelled by Ryde Esplanade cachet, 1970 cover with Ryde Esplanade parcel stamp, 1978 railway covers sent between Shanklin and Sandown (2), Isle of Wight Rly 2d letter stamp block of six and 3d on 2d stamp, Isle of Wight Central Rly 2d stamps mint and used, piece with KEVII 1d + L&SWR 2d stamp cancelled Ryde Esplanade, also piece with KGVI 1d tied oval Ryde Esplanade Station cancels. (16). £120-150
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Portsmouth, Southsea and Isle of Wight Aviation Ltd. 1934 First Issue Booklets containing twenty air stamps in five panes of four (2, both first printing, one with staples removed), second printing mint stamps (5), stamp on Ryde to Portsmouth first flight cover signed by the pilot (Feb 3, twenty covers flown), and proof from the defaced plate; second issue booklet containing twenty blue stamps in five panes of four, mint panes of four in black or blue, stamps on first flight covers from Portsmouth to Shanklin (May 7) or Heston to Ryde (Aug 3) both pilot signed (25 flown on each flight), also tickets (2) and a postcard. (17+). £200-250
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1934-86 Covers including 1934 Railway Air Service flights from or to Cowes (21, one registered, one a stampless Business Reply envelope, also Post Office notice), Post Bus covers (4, also 20 tickets and associated ephemera and postcards), 1971 Vectis Postal Service strike post covers (19, thirteen commercial), hovercraft or catamaran ferry covers (14), an interesting lot. (58). £180-220
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Rocket Mail. 1934 (Dec 19) Lymington to Yarmouth rocket post first flight labels in a mint sheet of twelve and a single, and used on covers all posted at Lymington franked ½d (6, two with additional 2d stamps cancelled in London, all signed by G. Zucker). Also two covers bearing rocket post labels from the Western Isles (posted at Harris) or Sussex Downs (posted at Brighton). (21). £100-120
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1862 (Jan 8) Mourning cover from Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) posted at Cowes franked 1d, addressed in the Prince's handwriting to "The Honble & Very Revd The Dean of Windsor, Moor Park, Rickmansworth" and initialled "A.E", wax seal impressed with the Prince of Wales feathers and monogram "A.E". A fine cover, written less than a month after the death of his father, Prince Albert. £120-150
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1876 (Jan 26) Mourning cover signed "The Queen", addressed in her handwriting to "The Duke of Argyll, Inverary, Argyllshire", a 1d red cancelled by partial Portsmouth Sorting Carriage c.d.s, reverse with wax seal impressed with the royal arms. Also a single 1d red with "POR / S.C" star cancel. (2). £120-150
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1898 (Feb 3) Mourning cover with printed Osborne flap addressed to "The Lord Bagot, 55 Pall Mail, London SW", redirected to Blithfield, Rugeley, with 1d lilac cancelled by "OSBORNE / I • OF • WIGHT" c.d.s. This Osborne c.d.s only used 1897-1901 at the royal post office at Osborne House, which was only open when The Queen was in residence. £120-150
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1899 (Jan 10) Mourning cover with printed Osborne flap, addressed to Mrs Boyd in West Kilbride, a 1d lilac cancelled by "OSBORNE / I • OF • WIGHT" c.d.s. The enclosed letter, written on Osborne notepaper by Archibald Boyd to his mother, tells of his investiture with the K.C.B and audience of over half an hour with The Queen. Photo on Page 62. £150-200
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1878-99 Covers with Prince of Wales feathers above "ROYAL YACHT OSBORNE" and an Anchor printed on the flap, all five in differing colours, all posted at Cowes. Two 1878 and 1880 covers to "Mrs Jones, Marlborough House, Pall Mall, London" (the 1880 cover in the distinctive handwriting of Alexandra, Princess of Wales), two 1898-99 covers to Lady Wolverton, the last franked 2½d to Bohemia with an Austria 20kr postage due stamp. (5). £180-220
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1901 (July 22) Piece with "HMY OSBORNE / COWES" skeleton datestamp in violet, issued for use at the Royal Regatta, only recorded as proof strikes on a very few pieces. Photo on Page 10.£100-120
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1922-34 Long stampless covers with "H.M YACHT VICTORIA & ALBERT" on the flap, GvR Cypher handstamps, red "OFFICIAL PAID / (crown)" datestamps (both large crown, 30 JY 22 or 1 AU 34) and differing Cowes datestamps. (2). £120-150
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1930 (July 30) Cloth tie-on parcel tag originally attached to a parcel sent by train to The King on the royal yacht, partly printed address completed in pencil "From ROYAL GARDENS, WINDSOR, Per Southern Rly 8.6 A.M Train, HIS MAJESTY THE KING, ROYAL YACHT "VICTORIA & ALBERT", Cowes, Isle of Wight", an exceptional item, the first example we have seen. Photo on Page 62. £150-200
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1932-33 Stampless covers with "H.M YACHT VICTORIA & ALBERT" on the flap, sent to Captain R.C Shortt, The Keats Green Hotel, Keats Green, Shanklyn, both with GvR Cypher handstamp and red "OFFICIAL PAID / (crown)" c.d.s dated 31 JY 32 (31 inverted, small crown at base) or 31 JY 33 (large crown at base), Cowes machine or c.d.s. Both with enclosed letters on H.M Yacht Victoria & Albert notepaper written by Gerald Chichester, Assistant Private Secretary, giving apologies for the Queen, who is unable to accept an invitation to visit Keats Green and Shanklyn Chine. (2). £160-200
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1863-1977 Covers, cards and photos with 1876 Osborne cover posted at Cowes and 1898 letter on Osborne notepaper written on behalf of The Queen, postcard from Cherbourg with "HIS MAJESTYS YACHT VICTORIA & ALBERT" cachet, 1964-77 covers from the Royal Yacht with various cachets (6), also an 1863 cover from W. Knollys in London to the Mayor of Newport with royal wax seal. (24). £100-120
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1702 (June 22) Entire letter from Reigate "For Mr Roger Gordon at the Right Honourle the Countess of Plymouths house in Chelsea near London" charged 2d, backstamped "JU/22" Bishop Mark and scarce London Penny Post "F/AFT" heart shaped time handstamp (Jay 370, final year of use). Minor soiling, an uncommon use of this time handstamp on a letter transferred from the General Post to the Penny Post for delivery. £140-160
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c.1775 Entire to Barnet, incorrectly posted into the General Post instead of the Penny Post, treated as a Window Letter with scarce oval "WL" handstamp (Jay 203), minor staining. £100-120
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1794 (Aug 17) Entire letter from Stirling to London prepaid 3d to Edinburgh and 7d on to London, with fine circular experimental type AU 22 Paid datestamp applied upon arrival (Jay 98, only used August - Dec. 1794). Photo on Page 62. £150-180
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1794 (Mar 29) Entire letter prepaid from Cheadle to London with superb boxed experimental Postage Paid datestamp applied upon arrival, Jay 96, only used in March 1794. Photo on Page 62. £700-800
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1800 (Dec 29) Entire letter to Hampstead, posted into the General Post and treated as a Window Letter with red circular franked "W" and handstruck "2". Hoare & Co have received £105 from C.A Stephenson to Thomas Lowndes for a quarters payment toward the Eddystone Light. Very fine. £100-120
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House of Peers. 1834 Entire sent within London with red "H.P" and "2" charge, fine and scarce. Jay 560. Photo on Page 62. £350-400
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1725-1839 Entire letters, entires and a front, various town handstamps, mileage marks, undated circles, frees, etc, a fine lot. (35). £200-250
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1845-1934 Entire letters, covers and cards including undated circles (13), 1849 letter missent to Yarmouth, etc., also 1986 parcel tag with due stamps. (26). £100-150
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c.1772-1918 Entire letters, covers and cards with various prestamp town handstamps, Penny Posts (3) undated circles (5), 1843 and 1846 Northampton travellers, later skeletons and rubbers (13), missent mail (2), etc. (41). £180-220
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Bletchingley. 1736-1957 Entire letters, entires, covers and cards including 1736 letter to Devon charged 7d, 1770 free letter to London with "RYEGATE" and red circular "FREE", 1815 entire with rare "P. PAID" (SY 69, only recorded in 1815), 1840 letter with scarce "PAID" (SY 68, only recorded in 1840), mileage marks, mileage removed type, undated circles (4, two types), 1907 registered cover with undated handstamp on registration label, 1908 card endorsed "Found in a parcel in London & brought to Bletchingley office by Mr Grice", etc. (42). £150-200
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