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Dorking. 1734-59 Entire letters to London both backstamped "DARK / ING" with Bishop Marks, charged 3d. Fine strikes of the first Dorking handstamp (SY 150), used c.1720-34 and then reused in 1759-60. (2). £100-120
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Dorking - Parcel Post Labels. 1895-1931 Parcel Post labels from Dorking G.P.O (13), town sub-offices (7) and village sub-offices (35), 33 stamped, also a few rubber datestamps on piece. (55+). £150-180
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Dorking District. 1827-1973 Entire letters, covers and cards, most from sub-offices of Dorking, including undated circles of "OCKLEY" (3), "CAPEL" (3), "NEWDIGATE" (3), "CHARLWOOD", WEST HUMBLE ST" (2), "FETCHAM", "FLINT HILL" (2), WESTCOTT" (6, two types), "MICKLEHAM" (3, two types), "HOLMWOOD" (9, two types), "ABINGER HATCH", also 1839 4d Post Period letter from Little Bookham with boxed "No. 1", 1911 Aerial Post card written from Ockley, 1869 Surface Printed covers from Holmwood to Italy (2) and 1896 cover to Fiji, 1890 Penny Post Jubilee envelope from Holmwood, 1871 registered cover from Ockley, skeletons and rubbers, etc. (125). £250-350
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Godstone. 1770-1910 Entire letters, entires, covers, cards and two fronts, mainly prestamp including 1770 letter with "RYEGATE" handstamp, "20 GOD / STONE" (2, part entire + front), straight line "GODSTON" (unlisted in BCC) and "GODSTONE" (SY 348), "19" and "20" mileage marks, mileage removed, boxed Penny Posts (3, one 4d Post Period, also proof strikes of unframed type), etc. Also 1686 London Gazette with postal notice for the post from London to Godstone, 1838 receipt from the "White Hart", Godstone Station c.d.s (2) and duplex, etc. (37). £120-150
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Oxted/Tandridge/Caterham. 1784-1913 Entire letters, entires, covers and cards including 1784 letter from Oxted with "20 GOD / STONE", 1822-31 letters with boxed or unboxed (3) "GODSTONE / PENNY POST" and "No. 1" of Oxted, undated circles of "OXTED" (4), "TANDRIDGE" (5) or "CATERHAM" (3, two types), etc. (35). £140-160
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Redhill. 1845-1971 Covers and cards including undated circles (7, two types), Surface Printed frankings (7), Paid handstamps, postage dues, registered mail, etc. (c.90). £120-150
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Redhill - Town Sub-Offices. 1854-1968 Covers and cards including "REDHILL - STATION RD" undated circles (3), Redhill Station Office (28, single ring, double ring, duplex and oval Registered datestamps), Meadvale (6, with 1883 cover to Germany franked 5d, Parcel Post label), and registered covers with 1903 Linkfield Common c.d.s, 1922 Hooley rubber, etc. (49). £140-160
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Redhill - Parcel Post Labels. 1893-1921 Parcel Post labels from Redhill G.P.O (14), town sub-offices (20) or village sub-offices (30), 37 stamped. (64). £200-240
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Reigate District. 1774-1959 Entire letters, entires, covers and cards including 1774 letter from Nutfield with "RYEGATE" handstamp, free franks from Merstham, undated circles of "LEIGH", "BROCKHAM GREEN" (2), "KINGSWOOD" (2), "CHIPSTEAD" (3), "NUTFIELD (10), "WOODHATCH" (5, two types), 1904 express cover from Banstead franked 4d, etc. (72). £200-240
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Eastbourne. 1842-1979 Covers and cards (57), stamps and pieces, mainly sub-offices including Sea Houses Penny Post (5) and undated circles (5), datestamps of South St, Compton St. West, Grove Rd, Old Town, South Rd, Vicarage Rd, Green St., Cavendish Place, Church St., Grand Hotel Buildings, 230 Seaside, 325 Seaside, Mobile Post Offices (4), special event cancels (13), etc. (58+). £150-200
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1786-1855 Entire letters, entires and covers, also two fronts, various town handstamps, mileage marks, undated circles (13), fancy straight line "Downton" (3) and "Wilton", red "PAID / 1" of Marlborough, etc. (34). £200-240
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Penny Posts. 1833-43 Entire letters including very unusual blue "AMESBURY" with manuscript "P. Post" below, Chippenham Penny Post (2 types, one with "CORSHAM" fleuron), Hindon, etc. (6). £120-150
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1843 Wrapper to Chippenham with a 1d red (four margins) cancelled by a Maltese Cross, also tied by oval "MISSENT TO / SWINDON", reverse with Taunton Py Post and arrival datestamps, fine and attractive. £100-120
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QV and KEVII Stamps with Wiltshire cancels including embossed 1/- green, cut square with four good margins, cancelled "685" of Wilton; 1841 2d blue pairs with large margins cancelled "192" or "516", etc. (62). £120-150
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1687 (Apr 21) Entire letter from Campsall to Hamburg prepaid 8d, reverse with manuscript "Doncaster", red "5" charge. A rare early Post Office endorsement, earlier than recorded in the County Catalogue. Photo on Page 66. £280-320
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1688 (Mar 19) Entire letter from Campsall to Hamburg prepaid 8d, reverse with manuscript "fferibrig", a little corner staining on the front, otherwise fine and a very scarce manuscript Post Office endorsement of Ferrybridge, recorded for 1682-88. £240-280
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1804-98 Entire letters, entires and covers including Penny Posts (8, one endorsed "charged on" alongside a Leeds datestamp), 1843 Huddersfield and 1845 Rotherham travellers, undated circles (8), U.P.P 1d Paid handstamps (4), 1831 red circular "PAID / AT / HARROGATE", etc. (32). £220-260
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1751 (Feb 6) Entire letter from Perth to Edinburgh, charged 2d, backstamped with the very scarce "PERTH" lamb handstamp. An unusually fine strike, only recorded in 1750-51 with most strikes heavily overinked and very poor, exhibition quality, ex Holyoake Collection. Photo on Page 66. £1,800-2,000
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1839-95 Covers and cards (77), pieces and a few stamps (c.90), mainly Scottish cancellations, the covers including dotted duplexs of Edinburgh (29), Dundee (15) and Greenock (10), Edinburgh "Posted Since" duplexs (16) and backstamp, etc. (c.165). £400-500
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1838-1929 Covers and cards (16) and pieces (8) including Holyrood type VII local tying 1841 2d on cover, 1d red covers cancelled type XX Lochwinnoch or Blantyre or type III Blantyre Station locals, stampless cover to New York with circular Cambuslang on the front, Glasgow "Madeleine Smith" cancels on covers (5), pieces with Scots local cancels on 1d reds (6) including Bowmore Village, Tyree, etc. (24). £200-250@Side Head underline 14pt:Overseas Mail to Scotland during the 1813-39 Additional ½d Period
| The Mike Kentzer, F.R.P.S.L Collection |
All items are well written up, with details of the Additional ½, Ship Letter and other handstamps, rates and routes, and letter contents.
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British North America. 1813-36 Entire letters from Halifax to Rothesay or Twillingate, Newfoundland to London with differing Greenock ship letters (S8, 9), 1830 letter from Montreal with Kingsbridge Ship Letter (S1), and 1836 letter from Kingston sent New York prepaid 18¾c U.S postage with Liverpool Ship Letter. (4). £120-150
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Canada. 1814 Entire letter from Quebec to Glasgow begun on July 22nd, a postscript added on August 9th, no vessel having sailed for Britain since the original letter was written. Endorsed "P. H.M Ship Ajax" with oval "Ship Letter / (crown) / QUEBEC" in black and similar oval "Ship Lre / (crown) / PLYMOUTH DOCK" in red (S2, recorded 1810-14 in red), fine and attractive. Photo on Page 66. £180-220
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Canada/USA. 1817 (Apr 16) Entire letter from Quebec to Glasgow directed "care of Tho. W. Moore, New York" (the British Post Office agent in New York) and prepaid 18¾ cents U.S internal postage to New York, "QUEBEC" datestamps on both sides (AP 24, the "4" inverted) and green "AMERICA / F" datestamp (June 9) applied at Falmouth. File folds, unusual routing via New York, the America F datestamp very scarce on mail from Canada. Photo on Page 66. £150-200
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Canada - Freight Money Letter. 1839 (Apr. 12) Entire letter from Kingston to Edinburgh sent via New York as a freight money letter endorsed "Per Gt Western Steamer". Prepaid 18¾c internal U.S postage and 25c freight money fee, the two charges shown separately with red boxed "PAID" alongside each and matching Kingston Up. Can. c.d.s, red New York c.d.s (Apr 19), "BRISTOL / SHIP LETTER" and the scarce Bristol Additional "½" handstamp. A little splitting at the folds, otherwise fine, a very scarce freight money letter from Canada. Photo on Page 66. £200-250
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USA. 1818-38 Entire letters, four with 18¾ or 25c internal postage paid and datestamps of Ogdensburgh, N.Y or Little Rock, Ark., or manuscript endorsements of West Meredith, N.Y or Scuylerville, N.Y, ship letter datestamps of Liverpool (5) or Greenock. (6). £120-150
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USA. 1821 (Sep 27) Entire letter from St. Mary's, Ga. to Dornach via New York prepaid 25c, backstamped at Falmouth with an unusually clear "AMERICA / F" datestamp (Nov. 30) in green. £200-240
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USA. 1837 (July 24) Entire letter from New York to Glasgow by the steamer "Andrew" with fine boxed "CORK / SHIP LETTER" (S4), Cork and Dublin backstamps, "Add / ½" applied in Dublin, very fine. Photo on Page 66. £150-180
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Bermuda/West Indies. 1833-38 Entire letters, the first from Haiti with red Falmouth Ship Letter, the others from H.M.S "President" at Bermuda (faint fleuron datestamp) or Grenada both sent by packet to Falmouth with green boxed "½". (3). £100-120
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Antigua. 1823 (Apr 8) Entire letter from Antigua to Edinburgh handstamped with a fine "PORT GLASGOW / SHIP LETTER" (S5). The writer has just arrived in Antigua after a six week voyage from Gravesend, and leaves for Montserrat the following day. An uncommon ship letter in such fine quality. £120-150
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Barbados/Grenada. 1820-27 Entire letters from Grenada "p Maria via Bristol" with red Bristol Ship Letter (S7), or from Barbados (2), an 1824 letter with fleuron backstamp to Wilson & Co in Bannockburn ordering tartan for the 93rd Regt., an 1827 letter "p. Higginson" with Liverpool Ship Letter unusually showing clear signs of disinfection with vinegar. (3). £100-120
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Jamaica. 1815-36 Entire letters including 1819 Falmouth Ship Letter in red, the others sent by packet, an 1815 letter with "ANNOTTO BAY / JA" backstamp sent to Kelso and therefore exempt from the additional "½" charge (Kelso not on a mail coach route until 1824), 1828 letter with green boxed "½" of Falmouth, etc. (5). £140-160
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St. Kitts/Tortola. 1821 (Aug 1) Entire letter from St. Kitts to Glasgow sent by boat to Tortola to catch the packet with fine "TORTOLA / 15 AUG 21", charged 4/10 after three rate changes, very unusual. Photo on Page 66. £220-260
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Tobago. 1814-21 Entire letters, the first from Canaan in Tobago sent "p. packet" with Trinidad fleuron backstamp, the 1821 letter written on the ship "London" at sea having sailed from Tobago with "MARGATE / SHIP LETTER" (S3), an unusually scarce ship letter handstamp, minor staining. (2). £140-160
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British Guiana/Surinam. 1831-38 Entire letters, the first from Surinam backstamped "SHIP LETTER / BRIGHTON" (S5), the others from Berbice with superb dated Greenock Ship Letter (S14, very early use) or Portsmouth Ship Letter, or from Demerara with Greenock Ship Letter (S8). (4). £120-150
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Brazil. 1824-38 Entire letters, the first from H.M.S "Spartiate" at Rio de Janeiro sent by packet with fine green "BRAZIL / F" backstamp of Falmouth, also 1835 letter from Bahia "pr. Richard" with Liverpool Ship Letter. (2). £200-240
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Northern Europe. 1815-39 Entire letters including 1838 letter from Pernau with Tilsit and Hamburg transit datestamps, other letters from Heidelberg, Bremen, Rouen, Paris (4) or Versailles (2), one redirected with three differing "½" handstamps. (10). £150-180
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Northern Europe. 1827-39 Entire letters sent as ship letters, from Rotterdam or Antwerp with London Ship Letter datestamps in red (S28) or black (S23), from Copenhagen with red Hull Ship Letter (S8), or from Helsingor with oval Ship Letter Aberdeen datestamp (S2, file fold and soiling but a scarce ship letter). Also 1837 letter from Copenhagen sent by packet from Hamburg to London. (5). £120-150
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Germany. 1838 (Nov 10) Entire letter from Hamburg to Penicuick endorsed "per Leith Steamer", Schiffs Briefpost Hamburg datestamp and superb blue oval "SHIP LETTER / 15 No 1838 / LEITH (S6) and matching "Add1/½". Photo on Page 70. £180-220
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Russia/Frees. 1815 (Feb 1) Entire letter from James Drummond Campbell in St Petersburg, accompanying Sir Gore Onseley and his party shortly after their mission to Persia, sent by diplomatic bag to London where it was posted as a free frank, avoiding all postage. The letter includes "there is a courier going off and Lady Onseley has offered to get a letter franked for me", also "Sir Gore insists upon my staying till the Emperor returns .... there have been a number of new arrangements made in Persia since I left", with a good description of a ball given by the Empress and other events attended in St. Petersburg. Britains new embassy to Persia was designed to allow Russia to make major land gains and so enable Russia to rejoin the allies against Napoleon. An interesting letter. £160-200
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Southern Europe. 1814-34 Entire letters including 1830 letter from Corfu sent via Otranto and Paris disinfected with slits and heavy scorching, also letters from Geneva and Vevey (2) in Switzerland, Florence, Turin, Leghorn and Cadiz. (8). £180-220
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Turkey. 1836 (Apr 23) Entire letter from "Aydin in Ionia" to Rhynie with scarce "MILFORD / SHIP LETTER" (S3) on reverse, disinfected with vinegar and three chisel slits. Photo on Page 70. £240-280
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Madeira. 1836 Entire letters from Madeira with ship letter handstamps of Penzance, Falmouth or Deal, the first with a superb strike of the rare tiny "½" handstamp of Exeter. (3). Photo on Page 70. £200-250
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Malta & Gibraltar. 1827-37 Entire letters from Scottish regiments in Gibraltar (2) or Malta all sent to Wilson & Son in Bannockburn ordering regimental tartans, the Malta letter posted from Marseille, one Gibraltar letter with two curved "GIBRALTAR" handstamps, the other privately carried and posted in London, interesting contents. (3). £100-120
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Malta. 1835 (Apr 23) Entire letter from Malta to Edinburgh carried by packet to Falmouth, backstamped with a fine undated "MALTA / F" in green, charged the triple rate of 10/3, the additional ½d fee not charged in error. Photo on Page 70. £280-320
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St. Helena. 1817 Letter containing a copy of a letter sent by George Dunlop, surgeon attached to the 2nd Battalion, 66th Foot, serving as part of the guard on Napoleon, from St. Helena (July 5) to his uncle in Bristol, forwarded with a covering note to George's brother in Edinburgh, then posted with a further note to their father in Ayr, charged 9d with an Edinburgh c.d.s and boxed "Addl / ½". The original letter from George Dunlop in St. Helena includes "I have just had the honour of being presented to Napoleon. He addressed several questions to me and appeared in excellent spirits. He has of late mixed much more with society than he formerly did, and as I am stationed within half a mile of his residence, I am likely to see more of him." An interesting Napoleon related letter, vertical file folds, otherwise fine. £300-400
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Sierra Leone/Gambia. 1819 (Jan 24) Entire letter written by Colonel Alexander Grant, Commandant of Gambia and founder of the community of St. Mary's on Banjul Island, written from Sierra Leone to his sister-in-law, with Plymouth Ship Letter. Grant is leaving for the Gambia the following day. An historic letter. Photo on Page 70. £400-500
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Cape of Good Hope. 1820-38 Entire letters from Cape Town (2) or Stellenbosch, one with Cape Town c.d.s and red boxed India Letter Portsmouth (In3) to Wilson & Co in Bannockburn ordering tartan for the 72nd Regt., others with red boxed India Letter Weymouth (In1) or Ship Letter Cowes (S3). (3). £150-180
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India. 1817-39 Entire letters including India Letter handstamps of Portsmouth (2), Weymouth, Dartmouth, Dover (2) and Brighton, 1834 letter unusually sent within an envelope (charged double instead of triple rate), circular "CALCUTTA / POST NOT PAID", oval Out Station Madras Ship Letter and blue boxed "HYDERABAD / POST PAID", 1839 letter sent via Egypt with red boxed "NASEERABAD / Paid", etc. (9). £500-600
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India. 1833 (Sep 28) Entire letter headed "From Sergt Harding, Foundry Department, Fort William, Soldiers Letter" and countersigned by a Major as "Superintendent & Director of the Foundry", charged 3d (1d soldiers rate + 2d ship postage) with large circular "INDIA SOLDIER & / 3 / LONDON" (InSol5), exempt from the Scottish ½d fee as a soldiers letter. The letter is written by Mrs Mary Harding to her Grandfather in Perth; her mother has died leaving three young children, and she asks for support for their upbringing. Plague and fever are ravaging the country killing hundreds. File folds, otherwise fine, an unusually good strike of the India Soldiers rate handstamp. Also an 1833 letter from East India House to the mother of a Private soldier serving in India, informing her that she can write to him prepaying the letter at the 1d soldiers rate. (2). Photo on Page 70. £400-500
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India. 1834 (Dec 31) Entire letter from Calcutta to Aberdeen "p. Hibernia" with Calcutta G.P.O Ship Letter and India Letter Plymouth, a fine strike of the very scarce tiny "½" of Exeter on the front. Photo on Page 70. £180-220
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