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1875 (Oct 30) “Band of Hope” envelope published by Walter Ludbrook, Milton Hall, Camden Town, London, an almost exact copy of the Valentine “Maine Law” envelope with “No. 2” added in the upper corner and the wording altered on the main banner, bearing a 1d red tied by Templemore 427 duplex, backstamped at Pembroke Dock. The address tragically cut out, the printed design still complete, one of just two recorded used examples (the other example with a partly printed address to the Secretary of the Temperance Society & Band of Hope). £150-200
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American envelope “The Maine Liquor Law”, supporting the 1851 law banning alcohol consumption in the State of Maine, fine unused, believed to be the only recorded unused example. Also an unused patriotic envelope depicting Gen. B.F. Butler. (2). £120-150
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League of Universal Brotherhood unused envelopes with pink seals showing clasped hands on the flaps, state 1 with imprints of “Mitchell, Lovells Ct. Paternoster Row” on the front and “The League of Brotherhood” on the flap; and state 5 with the flap now showing a second imprint for E.L Mitchell, this cover with a vertical fold, otherwise fine and scarce, the state 5 envelope believed to be the only recorded unused example. (2). £200-300
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J. Valentine of Dundee first type envelope, state 1 with side imprints removed and “Williams Tweedie, 337 Strand, London” at lower right, the design with four sailing boats at right, on yellow paper, fine unused. One of five recorded unused examples (with two in the Royal Collection); there are no known used examples. £120-150
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J. Valentine of Dundee first type envelope with the four sailing boats removed at right, states 4, 5a and 7 on grey paper, state 4 with some soiling and “Miss Barclay” written on the address panel, the others very fine, no more than five unused examples of any state recorded. (3). £250-300
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1851 (Feb 21) J. Valentine of Dundee first type envelope front, state 6 with “Parry & Co London” added to the lower inscription at right, with fine contemporary hand colouring, used from London to St. Neots paid 1d in cash, blue “Leadenhall St. / 1D PAID” and a red Paid datestamp, a rare handcoloured example. Photo on Page 68. £400-500
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J. Valentine of Dundee first type envelopes, states 8 (2) or 8A, lower inscription with “R. Theobald, London” and “Johnstone & Hunter, Edinr” at left, “E. Fry Broad St. Buildings” and “& Ackerman & Co London” at right, the two examples of state 8 showing differences in the placement of the inscription, state 8A with the inscription now enclosed within a curved surround, one with minor tone marks, otherwise fine unused, no more than three unused copies recorded for any of these versions. (3). £250-300
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J. Valentine of Dundee first type envelopes, state 9 on cream paper, states 11 and 12 on grey paper, all with lower inscription showing “Johnstone & Hunter Edinr” and “Hudson Scott Carlisle” at left, “Ackerman & Co” and “R. Theobald, London” at right, states 11 and 12 with inscriptions moved outwards to the envelope edges, state 11 with “J. Johnstone, Edinburgh” added to the inscription, state 9 with small stains at upper edge, otherwise fine unused, no more than three unused examples of any state recorded. (3). £300-350
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1855 (Aug 15) J. Valentine of Dundee second type envelope with all printing on the reverse, state 8 on white paper, inscriptions on three sides with “Ackerman & Co London, Oliphant & White Glasgow” at left and “Johnstone & Hunter Edinr & R. Theobald London” at right, used from Boston to London bearing a 1d red tied by light numeral, Buxton and London backstamps. Small glue mark on front, otherwise fine and very scarce, one of three recorded used copies, with R.P.S Certificate (2016). Photo on Page 68. £700-800
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J. Valentine of Dundee second type envelope, state 10 on blue paper with “Johnstone & Hunter, Edinr & London, William Tweedie, 337 Strand, London” at left and “William Bremner 11 Market Street Manchester” at right, fine, 124x74mm, one of two recorded unused examples, not recorded used. Also a smaller (118x67mm) Deraedemaeker reproduction, state 11 without inscriptions, on blue paper, one of three recorded examples, no equivalent original recorded so far. (2). £180-220
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Bradshaw & Blacklock, medium size (121x77mm) envelope state 3A with a plain mainmast, and small size (116x65mm) state 4A envelope with bars to mainmast and imprint at left edge, fine unused. Scarce, two unused state 3A and four 4A envelopes recorded. (2). £200-240
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1856 (Oct 10) Bradshaw & Blacklock small size envelope (116x65mm), state 4A, used from Birkenhead to Lisburn, Ireland, franked 1d cancelled by Birkenhead spoon, reverse with straight line “WATSON ST” and Lisburn arrival datestamp, very minor edge wear and flap torn, otherwise fine and rare. The only recorded used small size state 4A envelope. Photo on Page 72. £400-500
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1852 (Apr 16) Bradshaw & Blacklock large size envelope (135x78mm), state 4A used from Birmingham to Wareham bearing an imperf 1d red (three margins) cancelled by “75” numeral, Birmingham, London and Wareham backstamps, fine condition, with R.P.S Certificate (2017) stating “stamp did not originate on this envelope” - an opinion which may not be correct. Photo on Page 72. £200-250
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Figgis & Carroll of Dublin, pirated copy of the Bradshaw & Blacklock envelope state 6 skilfully redrawn with wording on the top and stern sails, the two line couplet and left inscription all removed, inscription of “Figgis & Carroll Stationers 27 College Green & 8 Church Lane Dublin” below. Fine and scarce, one of two unused examples recorded, two examples used in Ireland also known. Photo on Page 72. £200-250
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Charles Gilpin envelope, state 3 with the main banner inscription removed, superb unused, one of seven recorded unused copies. £120-150
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1853 (May 17) Charles Gilpin envelope, state 3 with main banner inscription removed, used from Darlington to Walthamstow in London with a 1d red (four margins) tied by “233” numeral, Darlington and London backstamps, seal cut from reverse, otherwise superb, one of the most attractive propaganda envelopes. Photo on Page 72. £600-700
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Myer’s & Co envelopes published by J. Valentine of Dundee, depicting a British sailor holding a Union Jack, unused examples of all three recorded states, state 1 with “Myer’s & Compy London” on the front and plain reverse, states 2 and 3 with imprints on reverse for J. Valentine and differing agents, small stain to state 1 envelope, the others superb. Scarce. Only two or three unused examples recorded for states 2 and 3. (3). £300-400
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1850 (Apr 18) Myer’s & Co envelope state 1 posted from Tiverton to Walnut Tree Walk, Lambeth, London, prepaid 1d in cash, Tiverton and London Paid datestamps on the front, minor creasing, very scarce and attractive. Photo on Page 72. £500-600
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1899 (Feb 24) “Hands Across the Sea” Imperial Penny Postage envelope published by Beechings, state 3b large size (140x120mm) envelope posted from Chippenham to India franked 1d, Sea Post Office and Belgaum backstamps, light creasing and vertical fold, three used copies of state 3b recorded, rare to India. £150-200
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1899 (Mar 17) “Hands Across the Sea” Imperial Penny Postage envelope published by Beechings, state 4, used from London to Southsea franked 1d, also an unused state 5 envelope with Beechings imprint on reverse, both the standard 136x108mm size, a little creasing and unused envelope with small tear. Scarce, only three or four examples of each state recorded. (2). £150-200
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Jamaica. 1901 (Oct 22) “Hands Across the Sea” Imperial Penny Postage envelope published by Beechings, state 1 (136x108mm) posted from Kingston, Jamaica to G.B franked 1d, endorsed “via S.S Adler”, fine and probably unique from Jamaica. Also three 1d coins of 1894, 1895 and 1899 showing how a lighthouse and ship appeared alongside Britannia until 1894 but were removed from 1895 when Britannia was redesigned; the 1d coin reproduced on the envelope being the pre-1895 design although dated 1899 on the envelope. Photo on Page 72. £200-250
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(Also see lots 303, 317, 427, 462/3, 466, 472, 749/51, 1328/32, 1387, 1389, 1392/3) | |
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c.1904-2000 Covers and cards with postage due handstamps, many modern, some earlier items including 1914 Glasgow Paquebot, “Posted on Board Ship Abroad”, etc. (400+). £100-120
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c.1870 Enamelled metal plaque from a Post Office letter box, wording in Welsh which translates as “Letters containing Money. If these are put into the letterbox as ordinary letters they will be charged eight pence on delivery for registration”, 145x90mm, very attractive, possibly a unique survivor. £120-150
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1876-1901 Inland covers franked 1d or 1½d, all compulsory registered, the first four charged 8d, a 1901 cover charged 4d, reverse bearing Caution labels explaining they were found to contain coin and compulsory registered, 1876 cover from Braemar with the Caution label partly torn away and 1894 cover from Birmingham with opening faults, the 1882-83 covers from London and Clifton and 1901 London cover all fine, also an 8d Caution label on piece. An 8d charge for compulsory registration was introduced in 1863, reduced to 4d in 1897; 8d charge letters are surprisingly scarce. (6). £180-200
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1895 (Aug 8) Cover from Ladysmith, Natal to London, found to contain a coin and compulsory registered with circular framed “W.C / 8d” charge mark, Caution label on reverse, very fine, 8d charge compulsory registered letters very scarce from abroad. £120-150
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1912-19 Covers compulsory registered and charged 4d, all with Caution labels explaining they contained a coin, four inland letters franked 1d or 1½d, one cover unusually from the U.S.A. but insufficiently addressed and returned, one cover with red “4d / R.L.D”, boxed “POSTED OUT / OF COURSE” and “Found open and / resealed in E.C”, four bearing two 2d postage due stamps. Also three single 4d Caution labels, one unused. (8). £120-140
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1929-35 Covers all compulsory registered with Caution labels applied including 1929 cover from Germany also underpaid and charged 8d, eight inland covers franked 1½d and charged 6d, two other covers franked 3d with a charge of 4½d or incorrect 6d charge, and a cover franked 1½d containing an uncrossed cheque so charged 3d, also a cover posted out of course charged 2d, and three unused Caution labels. (16). £180-200
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1936-50 Covers all compulsory registered with Caution labels applied including 1936 cover from U.S.A also underpaid and charged 9d, inland covers franked 1½d or 2½d and charged 6d (6) or franked 2½d or 3d and charged 4d (4), another cover franked 2½d charged the double rate of 8d in error, also two covers posted out of course charged 3d. (14). £160-180
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1957-85 Compulsory registered covers, fifteen with Caution labels applied, three from abroad, one posted within Jersey with an invalid predecimal stamp, the others inland letters with various charges and label types including 1959 1/- and 1/3 charges, 1960 unpaid cover “found on facing table” delivered without charge, 1963 unpaid cover charged 2/3, 1969 cover franked 4d and charged 3/-, 1974 cover incorrectly accepted as a recorded delivery item despite crossed lines and charged 14½p, etc., also an unused Caution label and 1952 P.O training school form with four imitation covers bearing due handstamps and labels with bars overprints. (18). £170-200
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Returned Letter Office. 1901-51 R.L.O Envelopes, the 1901 London envelope with printed “REGN FEE / 2d” charge and printed explanation on reverse “contains value, registered and charged fee of 2d”, others with manuscript “Compulsory registration” and 3d due stamp or Caution label and 4d charge for return to sender. Also two 1957-65 covers found to contain money in the R.L.O with Caution labels but no charge shown, and three c.1898 R.L.O labels for use on returned covers containing value charged 2d. (9). £100-120
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c.1822-48 Essays, banknote and ephemera printed in colour by the Congreve method, comprising c.1822 proof or remainder East Lothian Bank £1 note with 5d tax stamp on reverse; a Belgian business card advertising the Congreve printing process; 1848 Art Journal page with four Whiting essay reprints (minor staining as usual, border faults); and a card pen nib holder “Joseph Gillott”s Victoria Pens” superbly printed with embossed head of Queen Victoria and Whiting imprint. The Congreve printing method, which allowed simultaneous printing in more than one colour, was patented by Whiting and used for his stamp essays submitted to the 1839 Treasury Competition. (4). £200-300
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1821 Coronation of King George IV, invitation tickets to the Coronation in Westminster Abbey or to the Coronation Banquet in Westminster Hall (named to Mrs D. Robertson, corner faults), also pass tickets to Westminster Abbey and Westminster Hall, all with embossed borders by Dobbs and the embossed seal of the Earl Marshal or Lord Chamberlain, the central designs superbly printed in colour by Charles Whiting using the Congreve method. (4). £250-300
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1840 (Jan 10) Entire letter containing an account for December 1839, posted from Liverpool to Kirkby Stephen on January 10th 1840, the first day of Uniform Penny Postage, prepaid 1d in cash with red handstruck “1” and a JA 10 datestamp, manuscript “missent” alongside a Burton W datestamp (JA 11), endorsed “pre-paid 1d”. Horizontal file fold close to the upper edge and lower flap removed (with no loss to the letter or any handstamps), an attractive and rare Uniform Penny Post first day cover. Handstruck “1” marks are only recorded on the first day from London and Liverpool; “International Postal Reform” by James Grimwood-Taylor records seven Liverpool examples, four of which are in museum collections. Photo on Page 72. £500-600
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1841 35 Page booklet “Four Letters addressed to The Editor of the Morning Post on the Objects of the Ministerial Budget, with additions, by John Gladstone Esq., to which is added a letter written in October 1839 on the then contemplated and since adopted, changes in the Rates of Postage”, published by William Blackwood & Sons, recently hardbound, ex. Donald R. Hunt Library. Gladstone (son of the future Prime Minister) was opposed to cheap uniform postage due to the loss of revenue to the Treasury, but did propose a reduction in rates to 1d within a town, 3d outside town with a further 1d for each 100miles up to a maximum charge of 9d. The original 1839 letter accompanied his entry to the Treasury Competition. £120-150
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QV-KGVI Used and unused stationery including ten differing lettersheets all with “Letter Sheet Published by Alfred Smith & Son, Dealers in Postage Stamps, Bath, 1895” printed on the reverse (stamps to 1/-, two with two dies), other S.T.O envelopes with two stamp dies (7, including QV 1d + 1/- posted to Germany stamped ½d and endorsed “Late fee”), etc. (61). £100-150
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1889 1d Lettersheet produced by The Half-Price Closed Letter Co. Ltd., containing approximately 75 adverts, two large adverts for Bird’s Custard Powder and “The Copper Washer” with illustrations, a letter written on the attached blank page, posted from Wroxall, Isle of Wight to Shaftsbury, small repair to the flap, otherwise fine. The first example we have seen of this multiple advertising lettersheet which was sold for ½d, unusually fine condition. £200-250
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1890 (Aug 20) 1d Pink envelope with the advertising ring “Publishers of the Permanent Stamp Album, Brighton” used by the stamp dealers Strafford Smith & Co., addressed to fellow dealers Pemberton, Wilson & Co in London, cancelled by Preston Rd Brighton duplex, fine. £100-120
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1870 (Oct 1) ½d Violet postcard, large size card used within London on the first day of issue cancelled by superb London S.E c.d.s, the message starting “Partly as a curiosity on the first day of their issue I send one of the new postage cards”. First Day uses of these large size cards are much scarcer than the smaller size cards, with most first day uses having pre-printed adverts, private uses such as this purchased on the day. A few minor edge soils, otherwise fine. Photo on Page 72. £250-300
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c.1878 Page removed from a book of Great Britain stamp and postal stationery proofs apparently compiled for display at a French International Exhibition by the Inland Revenue, probably in 1878, headed “Angleterre, Carte Correspondence, Essai” and bearing a proof in black on wove paper of the first 1870 ½d postcard. A rare proof on the complete card. £800-1,000
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Postcards. 1870-1970 Postcards, the mint and used collection in an album including 1870 ½d cards used in the first week of issue (3), 1891 1½d card to Mexico, 1924 and 1925 1½d Empire Exhibition cards used, 1945 1½d P.O.W card to Malaya with Service Suspended cachet, 1876-79 1¼d cards used (11), also ½d violet cards with sloper punch cancels (7, including punch hole of Edinburgh), etc. (192). £200-250
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Postcards/Late fees. 1875-96 Postcards all uprated with postage stamps, comprising 1875 1¼d card to Germany with 1d red and 1885 1d postcard to Germany with 1d lilac both cancelled by hexagonal L1 Late Fee duplexs; 1876 ½d violet card from Bradford to London with 1d red paying a Late Fee; 1878 ½d card from Derby to France franked 1d red; 1879 1d card to Peru franked ½d; and 1896 ½d card registered within London franked 2d, an unusual group. (6). £150-200
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1889-99 QV 1d and 3d Red postcards, the collection on pages including the scarce 3d postcard Specimen, unused (9, one with wrapper band), used to Germany (2, one endorsed “late fee paid” probably paying a correct 3d rate) or used within London; 1d red postcard and reply card and 1d carmine postcard Specimen, 1d red reply cards outward half to abroad (3) and reply half used from India or Spain, 1d carmine reply half from Hungary, 1d cards used in Constantinople (3) or Beyrout, cut-outs on covers (2), disallowed use in 1920 charged 2d; and cards overprinted for overseas use with Bechuanaland reply card unused, 1½d on 1d card unused or C.T.O, Niger Coast unused and used, Oil Rivers unused, C.T.O or used, Zululand card Specimen, unused and used (2, one a late 1932 use in South Africa), reply card Specimen and unused. (57). £400-500
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1890 (Dec 26) 3d Postcard posted from Edinburgh to New Zealand with Auckland (Feb. 17) arrival datestamp on the front, minor corner crease at upper right, otherwise fine and a scarce correct commercial use just six days before the rate reduced to 2d, also an unused card. This 3d card was issued on 1st September 1889 for use to the Australian Colonies, New Zealand and Fiji, the rate reducing on 1st January 1891, the card therefore only in use for 16 months. (2). £120-150
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1895 (Jan 21) ½d Brown postcard posted on the first day of issue from London to Sleaford, cancelled by “BOW S.O / E” squared circle, message reads “For your collection”, fine and rare. Photo on Page 78. £500-600
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1879 (May 20) 2d First type F size registration envelope with “REGISTERED” in serifed lettering, posted from Stratford on Avon to New Zealand via San Francisco franked by two 6d grey plate 16 stamps, Wellington (July 4) arrival backstamp. A scarce item of postal stationery and an exceptional use to New Zealand. Photo on Page 78. £200-250
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1886-98 2d Registration envelopes bearing provisional labels giving the new fees and compensation levels, the study of these labels with ten differing types applied to various sizes of registration envelope, a few unused, one overprinted “Specimen”. An interesting study. (63). £600-700
| Railways
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c.1900 1d Pink envelope to Alnwick “to be called for at Alnwick Station”, bearing a North British Railway Co. 2d stamp, the embossed 1d stamp and railway stamp both cancelled by violet “BARRASFORD”; also 1898 cover to Cambridge with 1d lilac and Great Eastern Railway 2d stamp both cancelled by Cambridge 158 duplex. (2). £100-150
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1900-25 Railway letters comprising 1900 cover to Ashford with 1d lilac and S.E. & C. & D. Railways 2d stamp both cancelled by manuscript cross, the 1d also cancelled Ashford Station Office duplex; 1905 cover to Plumstead with KEVII 1d cancelled in London and South Eastern & Chatham Railway 2d cancelled violet boxed “L.C .& D.R / EYNSFORD / STATION”; 1925 cover to London with 1½d cancelled violet “10 APL 1925” and London SE1 machine and Southern Railway 4d cancelled by violet date and “GILLINGHAM, KENT / SOUTHERN RAILWAY”. The 1905 cover with a few opening faults, otherwise fine, all commercial. (3). £150-180
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1885-2003 Covers and cards with railway cancels or stamps from South East England, including 1895 cover with Registered F.N.M London oval datestamp, 1912 Express cover from Holland with London & Folkstone S.C backstamp and violet “EXPRESS FEE PAID 3D” possibly applied on the T.P.O, 1914 card with “S.E.T.P.O” c.d.s and boxed “Posted Without Late Fee” charged 1d, 1906 Broadstairs Station and 1913 Orpington Station skeletons, etc., also five railway stamps, and 1891 South Eastern Railway 72 page continental time table with U.K and foreign route map. (52). £140-160
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Continental Night Mail. 1883-1912 Covers (4), postcard and a front including 1883 cover to Austria with 8½d paid by 1d + three 2½d stamps, 1891 1d envelope to Germany franked by five 1d lilacs and 1894 cover to Paris franked 1d pair + 2d + 2½d all cancelled by Continental Night Mail C.S 2 duplex, others with double ring C.S or C.X datestamps. (6). £250-300
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