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1841-63 Covers comprising 1841 entire letter headed “From James Risk, Seaman on board H.M.S Malabar” but posted as an unpaid inland letter at Devonport charged 2d; 1853 cover headed “From Henry Reed, Seaman on board H.M Ship Amphritite” and countersigned, sent when the ship was at Valparaiso, a 1d red (cut into) cancelled in London; 1859 cover headed “From John Corlett seaman on board H.M.S London” and countersigned with a 1d red cancelled at Malta (stamp faults, a little soiling); and 1863 cover headed “From A. Newbury Seaman on board H.M.S Philomel” and countersigned, a 1d red cancelled in Liverpool, red “PAID / LIVERPOOL / BR. PACKET” c.d.s alongside (stamp & cover faults). (4). £120-150
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1853 Printed entire letter from the Military Dept East India House concerning a soldiers discharge (the attached form removed with small loss to reverse) posted back to East India House at the 1d rate, headed “From Geo. Vickers Sergt Royal Marine, H.M.S Duke of Wellington, Lisbon 19th Dec” and countersigned, a 1d red (three margins) cancelled in London, disinfected with two chisel slits. A scarce disinfected 1d rate cover, good appearance. £120-150
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Hong Kong. 1860 (Nov 1) Entire franked 1d, tied by Honiton sideways duplex, addressed to “Mr W. Harris Ship Steward, H.M.S Adventure, Hong Kong of elsewhere” and headed “China”, London backstamp. Vertical file fold, otherwise fine, a very scarce 1d sailor’s concession rate to Hong Kong. Photo on Page 64. £180-240
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Hong Kong. 1863 Cover headed “From James Laird, seaman on board H.M.S Euryalus” and countersigned, a 1d red cancelled in London, London and Sittingbourne (Jan. 19) arrival backstamps. The “Euryalus” was at Shanghai on 15 Nov. 1862 moving to Hong Kong on 1st December, from where this cover must have been sent by ships bag. £120-150
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1864-76 Covers, the first headed “From W. Lynn H.M.S Prince Royal Madeira” and countersigned, a G.B 1d red cancelled in London, torn across and repaired; and 1876 cover with printed heading “From Ship’s Corporal L. Leaney, H.M.S “Resistance” at (Lisbon)” and countersigned with a handstruck signature, a G.B 1d red (corner fault) cancelled at Devonport, an attractive and unusual printed sailors cover. (2). £120-150
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1868-69 Covers to or from Ernest Cochrane on H.M.S “Peterel” at the 6d Officers concession rate, three covers from Dunleer or Derry (2) with six 1d reds or a single 6d (2 covers) all to the Cape of Good Hope, two with “CAPE PACKET / DEVONPORT” c.d.s on reverse; and 1869 cover sent from the “Peterel” at or off Sierra Leone with 1d strip of six cancelled at Liverpool and red boxed “PAID / LIVERPOOL / SHIP” datestamp (Dec. 12), also an 1868 cover posted at Cape Town with Cape 1/-. A few faults. (5). £180-220
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1866 Cover from Peter Wallace, Surgeon on H.M.S “Jaseur” then off the Niger Coast, franked G.B 6d cancelled at Liverpool with red “PAID / LIVERPOOL / BR. PACKET” c.d.s (May 11); and 1869 cover from Dublin franked 6d to “Dr. J.R Burke, H.M.S “Jaseur”, Cape of Good Hope”, “CAPE PACKET / DEVONPORT” c.d.s on reverse. (2). £120-150
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1867 Cover headed “From John Devereux seaman on H.M.S Cruizer, Alexandrietta” and countersigned, a 1d red (corner faults) cancelled by “A81” mailboat numeral applied on the P&O S.S “Tanjore”, the cancel overinked but quite readable and very scarce. Photo on Page 64. £250-300
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1867 Cover from Lt. R.A Edwin on H.M.S “Falcon”, then at Auckland, endorsed “Officers Letter” and franked 1d + 6d both cancelled upon arrival in London, arrival backstamp (27 Jan. 68). A good example of the scarce 7d Officers rate, the extra 1d paying the transit fee across Panama. Photo on Page 64. £200-240
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1868 Cover endorsed “Topaze, Panama 21/4/68” and “Officers Letter” with crest of the “Topaze” on the flap, franked 1d (2) + 6d pair paying the double concession rate of 1/2 (1/- + 2d transit fee across Panama), all cancelled upon arrival in London, May 12 arrival backstamps. The cover opened out and a little trimmed on three sides (the reverse reduced by a further 1cm at base), the flap separated and rejoined with hinges, nevertheless very rare, the only double 7d concession rate cover we have seen. Photo on Page 64. £150-180
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1875 Cover headed “From W.I Herbert Ships Corp. H.M.S “Invincible” and countersigned, the ship then at Barcelona, a 1d red cancelled in London, sent by private ship with red “SHIP-LETTER / LONDON” backstamp (Jan 21), a 1d fee payable to the Master of the steamer “Mina” that carried the cover to Liverpool, a “1d” postage due handstamp therefore applied, fine and unusual. Photo on Page 66. £150-180
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1888 (Oct 22) Cover headed “From J.E Young S.G.I H.M.S Swinger Australia” and countersigned, franked by a Queensland 1d cancelled upon arrival by London c.d.s (Dec 17), sent via Brindisi with a 1d transit charge due to Italy, a “1d” charge mark therefore applied in the London Foreign Branch. Minor edge stains and the stamp cut out and replaced (as occurred on virtually every cover from this correspondence) but a scarce use of a local adhesive (and not a G.B stamp) to pay the 1d concession rate. £120-150
| Mulreadys & Caricatures
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1840 (May 7) 1d Lettersheet stereo A7 with letter written on May 7th, the second day of issue of Mulreadys, posted from Selby to Manchester cancelled by a fine red Maltese Cross, a “SELBY” undated circle on reverse, tiny nick out of left edge, otherwise very fine. Photo on Page 66. £150-200
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1840 (July) 1d Lettersheets, stereo A138 used from London to Wales and stereo A31 used from Warrington to Salford both cancelled by red Maltese Crosses, 1d lettersheet stereo A23 and 1d envelopes stereo A158 and A165 unused, the first used lettersheet with two vertical folds, otherwise fine. (5). £200-250
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1840 (Sep 22) 2d Envelope stereo a202 posted from London to Bath cancelled by a red Maltese Cross with matching red double ring “MORE / TO / PAY”, red backstamp, marked “1oz” and charged 4d. Minor flap faults, an attractive and very scarce underpaid 2d Mulready. Photo on Page 66. £1,200-1,400
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1840 (Oct 27) 2d Lettersheet stereo a95 used from Wolsingham to London, reverse with two Wolsingham undated circles in black, Britannia cancelled by the distinctive Maltese Cross of Rushyford in red, Rushyford and London backstamps. Severe faults with splitting at folds, other creasing and edge faults, nevertheless the only example of this Maltese Cross recorded in red ink, or on a 2d Mulready. £100-120
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1841 (Mar 12) 1d Lettersheet stereo A5 containing printed Assessed and Land Taxes notice from the County Cess Office, Perth, posted from Perth to Errol cancelled by a superb strike of the Perth distinctive Maltese Cross in black. Redirected from Errol to Leith charged 1d, with straight line “ERROL” on the front, “Leith” then altered to “Edinburgh”, backstamped at Perth, “INCH / TURE”, Leith and Edinburgh. Vertical fold and minor flap faults, an attractive and unusual redirected Mulready, this distinctive Maltese Cross unlisted by S.G. on a Mulready (S.G. £700 on a 1d red cover, which is comparatively common). Photo on Page 66. £700-800
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Anti-Slavery. 1841 (Aug 20) 2d Lettersheet stereo a90 containing a printed advert for the “Society for the Extinction of the Slave Trade, and for the Civilisation of Africa” (S.G. MA480h), posted within London to the School Depot, Grays Inn Road, cancelled by a black Maltese Cross. A little soiling mainly to reverse and minor edge faults, lower flap with ink stain and a little reduced (with loss of advert heading, the printed text all complete), folded to display part of the advert. Very few adverts are recorded on 2d Mulreadys, this example believed to be the earliest of two recorded examples of this version of the advert on a 2d lettersheet. Photo on Page 66. £500-600
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1841 (Sep 19) 1d Lettersheet stereo A76 containing a printed advert for the Clerical, Medical, and General Life Assurance Society with “Mr S.B Chapman, Agent, Corn Hill, Ipswich” at lower right, sent by Mr Chapman from Ipswich to London with the brief handwritten message “200 leeches per return of mail, S.B Chapman”, cancelled by a black Maltese Cross with Ipswich and London backstamp. Very fine, unusual used by the society agent for his personal order of leeches. S.G. MA113g. £150-180
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1843 (June 20) 2d Envelope from London to Missenden cancelled by superb number “1” in Maltese Cross in black, straight line “Bratch St” and fancy “Too Late” in red with an Amersham arrival datestamp all on the front, red London backstamp, a red wax seal impressed “Oriental Translation Committee”. Very few number in cross cancels are recorded on 2d Mulreadys and this is probably a unique combination with the Too Late handstamp, superb and very rare. S.G. £7,500. Photo on Page 66. £2,400-2,800
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1868 (Oct 10) 1d Envelope stereo A177 posted from Worsley to Grasmere, folded prior to use so the Postage One Penny value at base is not visible, charged 2d postage due with Manchester c.d.s at lower left and Worsley c.d.s on reverse. A rare late use, apparently not recognised as a valid envelope and charged as unpaid, superb quality. With B.P.A Certificate (2008). Photo on Page 66. £900-1,200
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1840 (Nov 1) Southgate Mulready Caricature No 2, “Ladies School”, used from Cambridge to Bristol prepaid 1d in cash, a Cambridge datestamp on the front with red London Paid tombstone datestamp alongside, Bristol backstamp, fine and attractive. Photo on Back Cover. £1,500-2,000
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1840 Spooner Mulready Caricature No. 13 (War with Syria), fine unused, very scarce. £100-120
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1882 (Dec 24) Cover with a superb handpainted and coloured copy of a 1d Mulready on the front, a framed oriental character in the upper corner, posted from Stockport to Marple franked 1d, presumably having contained a Christmas card, Christmas day arrival backstamps. A superb and unique handpainted Mulready copy postally used, ex. Charless Hahn and Louis Grunin collections, illustrated in colour in “British Pictorial Envelopes of the 19th Century” By Bodily, Jarvis and Hahn. Photo on Back Cover. £1,200-1,500
| Parcel Post
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1883-1936 Parcel Post labels (19) and other forms or labels, stamps and pieces, all with hooded circle Parcel Post datestamps from various London offices, including 1883 G.P.O London blue first type “Parcels Post” label and white second type label both with G.P.O London Parcels Post cancels, etc. (49). £300-350
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1892-1900 Despatch Note forms for parcels from Bradford to Budapest, or Liverpool to Norway with an accompanying Customs Declaration form, these two both with “PARCEL POST / LIVERPOOL” single ring datestamp, scarce. (3). £100-120
| Pictorial Envelopes
(Also see lots 51, 474/5, 619, 621, 727, 739, 924, 1218) | |
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c.1844-1951 Covers (8), card and a front including c.1871 imitation postcard advertising Charles Lynes, tailor, with a picture of Roger Tichbourne in the imitation stamp, unused Valentine Ocean Penny Postage envelope, etc., one cover torn, otherwise fine. (10). £100-150
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J. Valentine envelopes, Anti-Slavery envelope type 2 state 1, Intemperance state 1 and Industry of All Nations state 5, all superb unused. (3). £120-150
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Anti-Graham. 1844 Anti-Graham Mulready Caricature envelope in blue, state 2 without inscription, designed by John Leach and published by “Punch” magazine, fine unused, very scarce in envelope format (with most examples known printed in lettersheet format). Seven examples (all unused) recorded by Hobbs & Cassell. Photo on Page 66. £200-250
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1851 Great Exhibition - “Industry of All Nations”. Three unused envelopes produced by J. Valentine of Dundee, states 3, 4 and 5 with differing inscriptions and embossed seals on the reverse, all superb and scarce, only three or four examples of each state recorded. (3). £350-400
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1904-06 Covers posted from London or Clacton on Sea franked 1d, all illustrated with theatrical figures handpainted by Annie Mackenzie, sent to Nelson Waite Keys, an actor with the Spring Chicken Co or the Orchid Co at various theatres. A couple of opening tears, an attractive group. (10). £150-200
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1844 (June 14) Printed envelope in gold, headed “FREE TRADE” with corn printed around the edges, second type envelope in the larger size of 130x82mm produced by John Gadsby, Secretary of the Anti-Corn Law League in Manchester, posted from Manchester bearing a 1d red (four margins) tied by “498” numeral, addressed in Gadsby’s hand to Mr J. Bayley, Gt. Yarmouth, a Yarmouth, Norfolk arrival datestamp on the front. Backstamped at Manchester and London, corn printed in gold around the flap. A fine example of this very scarce and attractive envelope, one of four examples recorded used. Photo on Page 68. £600-700
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1845 (Aug 8) Printed envelope in black, headed “Free Trade” and depicting ladies cutting corn or receiving a bag of imported corn with a ship behind, first type envelope, produced by John Gadsby, Secretary of the Anti-Corn Law League in Manchester, posted from Manchester bearing a 1d red tied by “498” numeral, addressed in Gadsby’s hand to Geo. Wilson, Bridge Hotel, Sunderland with despatch and arrival backstamps. A couple of minor stains and lower right corner creased, an attractive and scarce propaganda envelope. Photo on Page 68. £400-500
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1851 (July 10) Peace envelope produced by J. Valentine of Dundee, state 2, sent by Thomas Greig from Cupar to Dr Dick at Broughty Ferry franked by a 1d red (cut into) cancelled “92”, Cupar and Dundee backstamps. Filing note at top in the hand of Dr Dick (a close ally of Elihu Burritt in the campaign for Ocean Penny Postage), otherwise very fine and a scarce envelope used, this cover ex Bodily, illustrated on page 203 of “British Pictorial Envelopes”. Photo on Page 68. £600-700
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Universal Brotherhood envelopes produced by J. Valentine of Dundee, first printing with the error of spelling “ARBRITATION” for “ARBITRATION”, 133x78mm on grey wove paper or azure paper (2, showing minor variations in the position of the lower right scroll), or 138x80mm on cream paper, the last with minor faults but the only recorded example, the others very fine, a scarce group. (4). £350-400
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Universal Brotherhood, nine unused envelopes produced by J. Valentine of Dundee, state 1 with the corrected spelling of Arbitration, the unused envelope study showing differences in the lower right scrolls, various seal types on reverse, with two pages detailing the varieties of this envelope. An interesting study. (9). £600-700
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Universal Brotherhood envelopes produced by J. Valentine of Dundee, state 4 with “Hudson Scott, Carlisle” added to the left inscription, two unused examples with differing lower right scroll positions, on grey or azure paper, one with embossed clasped hands seal on flap. (2). £200-250
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Universal Brotherhood envelope produced by J. Valentine of Dundee, state 6 on grey paper with “Paton & Ritchie Edinr” in left inscription, embossed floral circle seal, fine unused. Very scarce, two recorded unused examples, the other in the Royal Collection. £120-150
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Universal Brotherhood envelope produced by J. Valentine of Dundee, state 7 on cream toned paper with “Hudson Scott, Carlisle” within the left inscription and “E. Fry Broad St. Buildings” added at right, very minor soiling, rare with just one other used example recorded, this state not recorded in “British Pictorial Envelopes”. £140-160
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1862 (Jan 3) Universal Brotherhood envelope produced by J. Valentine of Dundee, state 6 (with “Paton & Ritchie Edinr” in left inscription) on blue paper, posted from London to Bognor, redirected to Biggleswade charged 1d. The only recorded used state 6 envelope printed on blue paper, a little staining and colour loss to lower right corner, otherwise fine and unique. Photo on Page 68. £500-600
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J. Valentine of Dundee second type Anti-Slavery envelope, state 1 envelopes unused, a slightly crude printing on thin azure wove paper (possibly a proof), and a finer printing on grey paper, both very fine, the first the only recorded example. (2). £200-250
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J. Valentine of Dundee second type Anti-Slavery envelope, state 3, imprint with “Parry & Co London” at left, fine unused. Scarce, four used and two unused examples now recorded, not recorded in “British Pictorial Envelopes”. £150-180
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J. Valentine of Dundee second type Anti-Slavery envelope, state 4, the imprint now with “Hudson Scott, Carlisle” added at left and “R. Theobald, London” at right, embossed clasped hands seal on flap, not recorded in “British Pictorial Envelopes”, two unused examples and one used example now recorded. £150-180
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1869 (June 13) J. Valentine of Dundee second type Anti-Slavery envelope, state 3, the imprint with “Parry & Co London” at left, posted from Barnstaple to Great Marlow franked 1d, insignificant creasing and tear to flap, otherwise fine and very scarce, one of four recorded used examples. Photo on Page 68. £600-700
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J. Valentine of Dundee envelope with “Intemperance” heading, state 2 envelope with “Parry & Co. London” at left of imprint, used in 1851 from Andover to Christchurch bearing a 1d red, sadly with a large hole in the address panel resulting in the loss of almost all the address, though barely touching the printed design; also an unused envelope, state 3 with “R. Theobald, London” and “E. Fry, Broad St. Buildings” added to the imprint, all the agents names now enclosed within an additional curved border. Very scarce, the state 2 envelope on cream paper the only recorded used example, two unused and one used example of state 3 envelope on white paper recorded. (2). £200-250
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J. Valentine of Dundee envelope with “Intoxicating Drinks” heading, state 4 with “William Tweedie, 337 Strand, London” imprint at left, believed to be the only recorded unused example. £150-200
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1869 (Dec 28) J. Valentine of Dundee envelope with “Intoxicating Drinks” heading, state 4 with “William Tweedie, 337 Strand, London” imprint at left, posted from Launceston to Plymouth franked 1d. Fine and very scarce, one of three recorded used examples. Photo on Page 68. £600-700
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J. Valentine of Dundee envelopes with “Intemperance” heading, unused envelopes all with the additional imprint of “Abel Morrall Needle Manufr” at the top, state 7 on grey wove paper with Morrell’s address shown as “7 High St. Manchester”, state 8 on cream laid paper with the address now shown as “5 Gravel Lane Salford Manchester”, state 9 with the address “5 Gravel Lane Salford Manchester, & 40 Gresham Street West, London”. Fine and very scarce, only one or two unused exampled of each state recorded. (3). £400-500
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J. Valentine of Dundee envelopes with “Intoxicating Drinks” heading, the central snake with long fangs, imprint with “R. Theobald London” added at left and “E. Fry Broad St Buildings” at right, original envelope and a Deraedemaeker reproduction both on blue wove paper; also a Deraedemaeker reproduction without imprint on grey wove paper, not corresponding to any original state and possibly a proof. Three rare unused envelopes, none recorded in “British Pictorial Envelopes”, all the only recorded examples. (3). £350-400
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J. Valentine of Dundee “Maine Law” envelope on grey wove paper, superb unused. Scarce, one of nine examples recorded, no used copies are known. £120-150
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