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| Auction Details | |||
| Auction number 59 of G.B & Worldwide Stamps and Postal History | |||
| Auctioneer: | Argyll Etkin Limited | Location: | London |
| Contact: | Tel: 0207 930 6100 | ||
| Date: | 5th November 2026 | Time: | 10:00AM |
| Details: | Fine Great Britain Stamps, G.B Postal History with First UK Aerial Post, Royalty, Cancellations, Paquebot Mail of the World, World War One German & British Naval Mail, Specimen Stamps from the Rhodesia Post Office, India, St. Helena, Mozambique, Baham |
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| Auction Lots - Page 3 | |||
| 101 | |||
| 1964 International Geographical Congress 4d block of four, variety violet (face value) omitted, lower margin with central arrow, light gum crease to two stamps, unmounted mint. S.G. 652a, £900+. £180-220 |
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| 102 | |||
| 1966 Battle of Hastings 4d strips of six, one with magenta omitted (1986 R.P.S Certificate), the other phosphor with grey omitted, superb unmounted mint. S.G. £480+. (2 strips). £140-160 |
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| 103 | |||
| c.1971-93 Posters for new issues of stamps, booklets or postal stationery, paper wall posters (c330) and cardboard counter posters (65), also similar posters for new postal rates, post office services, etc., a few with faults. (400+). £100-150 |
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| 104 | |||
| 1973 Explorers 3p pair (Livingstone & Stanley) with gold (Queens head) omitted, superb unmounted mint. S.G. 923/4b, £250+. Photo on Page 16. £100-120 |
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| 105 | |||
| 1973 Explorers 9p (Sturt) with brown-grey printing double, superb unmounted mint. S.G. 410b, from £300. Photo on Page 16. £120-140 |
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| 106 | |||
| 1990 150th Anniversary of R.S.P.C.A, 35p with variety silver (Queens head and face value) omitted, margin at right, superb unmounted mint. S.G. 1481a, £1,000. Photo on Page 16. £250-300 |
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| 107 | |||
| 1991 Roses Congress, 22p with variety silver (Queens head) omitted, margin at left, superb unmounted mint, rare. S.G. 1568a, £1,800. Photo on Page 16. £650-750 |
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| 108 | |||
| 1994 Christmas 19p, imperforate block of four, superb unmounted mint. S.G. 1843a, £190+. £100-120 |
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| 109 | |||
| 1995 Pioneers of Communication, die proof of the 25p vignette depicting Sir Rowland Hill, engraved by Czeslaw Slania, die sunk in black on card, 78x87mm. A fine and rare (possibly unique) proof. Photo on Page 14. £240-300 |
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| 110 | |||
| 2003 Explorers 1st, E, 47p and 68p stamps with value and Queens head in silver instead of gold, superb unmounted mint, fine and scarce. (4). Photo on Page 12. £120-150 |
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| 111 | |||
| Mint Decimal issues in a box, c.280 1st Class commemoratives and 100 2nd Class commemoratives, also E stamps, prestige booklets (28), Machins, etc. £200-250 |
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| 112 | |||
Booklets. c.1968-70 Proofs of booklet advert panes (92) on eight sheets of paper, two with Harrison & Sons handstamps, also later uncut proofs of booklet covers or advert panes (41), and 1972 (June) 30p booklet uncut strip of four with all advert panes but without stamps stitched in the centre. (134). £100-120Officials |
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| 113 | |||
| Board of Education. 1902 KEVII 2½d Ultramarine mint, apparently unmounted, good colour and well centred, with B.P.A Certificate (2025) which states "original gum a trifle toned, tiny adhesion at lower right from reverse". S.G. O85, £3,500+. Photo on Page 16. £700-800 |
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| 114 | |||
| Govt. Parcels. 1891-97 1d Lilac corner marginal blocks of four and fourteen, heavy creases; and 2d grey-green and carmine block of six (3x2), light gum crease to two stamps and two stamps with toning on reverse, good appearance, all unmounted mint. Also I.R Official 1882 1d lilac block of eight unmounted. S.G. O69/70. (32). £250-300 |
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| 115 | |||
| Govt. Parcels. 1891 2d Grey-green and carmine, block of eight (2x4), two stamps with light gum crease, otherwise superb unmounted mint. S.G. O70, £1,200+. £300-350 |
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| 116 | |||
Govt. Parcels. 1891 2d Grey-green and carmine, block of six (3x2), superb unmounted mint. S.G. O70, £900+. Photo on Page 16. £250-300Revenues & Cinderellas |
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| 117 | |||
| Almanac Stamps. 1723-1833 Almanacs, all complete, all with printed Duty stamps on the outside or inside front covers, various types and values for 2d (2), 4d (2), 6d, 1/- or 1/3 (3), all fine. (9). £100-120 |
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| 118 | |||
| 1919 Prisoner of War envelopes overprinted "On His Majestys Service", postally used from Lyndhurst bearing 4d Unemployment Insurance or 6d National War Savings stamps, very unusual. (2). £80-100 |
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| 119 | |||
| Perfins. 1881-1936 Collection in three stockbooks with railway companies (256), shipping companies (52), complete names and words, single letters, numbers, fancy designs, crowns, various identified perfins, stamps to the 5/- value. An interesting lot. (964). £200-250 |
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| 120 | |||
| Bus Stamps. c.1927-79 Bus Parcel stamps, the collection in two albums and on pages, virtually all pre-decimal with some pre-WW2 stamps noted, including Northern Ireland, Midland Red, stamps on covers (82), Specimens, etc., an interesting lot. (588 + 82 covers). £250-300 |
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| 121 | |||
| Wafer Seals. 1837-50 Entire letters or covers bearing wafer seals, posted in G.B (11), Germany or Italy, or on hand delivered U.S.A covers (2), including 1848 "The reason why beans and peas produce flatulence is, not so much in their nature as in the heat, butter, meat, peppers, vinegar, and mashing, and softening, which are added. Dr. Alcott", Cheltenham College, British Geological Association, etc., also five later covers with similar paper seals. (20). £150-180 |
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| 122 | |||
| Wafer Seals. 1839-59 Entire letters bearing wafer seals (7, six for Phonography or Shorthand) or containing stationers price lists which include wafer seals (2), also an invoice with printed details of stationery and wafer seals on the reverse. (10). £150-180 |
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| 123 | |||
| Wafer Seals. c.1840 Piece of blue paper addressed to Bexhill and inscribed "Corn Laws", bearing twenty differing Anti-Corn Law wafer seals and a similar "Thanks for Cheap Postage …" wafer seal, one reading "Send 1s, or 12 postage stamps to John Gadsby, Manchester, for Anti-Corn Law wafers, and put them on your letters". These wafer seals were published by Gadsby for the Anti-Corn Law League, and are known used on 1d black letters in 1840. Very scarce. Photo on Page 8. £100-150 |
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| 124 | |||
| Wafer Seals. c.1840 Card wafer seal boxes (24), eight apparently with complete or virtually complete contents including a large (233x100x20mm) box with two prints of huntsmen on the lid and the interior divided into sections, seals include mottos, days of the week, playing card symbols, famous buildings, Prince of Wales feathers, etc., nine other boxes with some seals remaining, seven boxes empty. (24 boxes, 100s of seals). £300-350 |
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| 125 | |||
Poster Stamps - Scotland. c.1880-1957 Poster stamps, nearly all pre-1914 including "Dundee Lock Out 1897", "Mid Lanark Election Fund 1894 One Penny" (2), "Hannan Watson & Co of Glasgow", "C.W Wilson & Co of Aberdeen", "Treron et Cie, Sauchihall St Glasgow", exhibitions including Glasgow 1901 (14, with Exhibitor label on cover) and 1911 (13), Electrical Exhibition Glasgow 1913, Edinburgh 1908, etc. (58). £100-150GREAT BRITAIN COVERS & POSTAL HISTORY |
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| 126 | |||
| 1571 (Oct 12) Entire letter from Jacomo Sani in Calais, to Filippo Corsini in London, endorsed "p ami" (by a friend), fine. £150-200 |
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| 127 | |||
| c.1580 Entire letter from George Boleyn, Dean of Lichfield "To the right worshipful and my very friend Sir Walter Aston Knight, you spede with these", warning of trouble if he fails to recapture the papist Francis Olyver, who had been allowed to escape from prison due to his negligence or carelessness. Olyver was imprisoned due to his "eronious opinions and lewd dealings to pervert Her Highnesses loving subjects from the truth of religion now set forth by Her Highnesses authority". An interesting Elizabethan letter, from the Robson Lowe Collection. Photo on Page 8. £250-300 |
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| 128 | |||
| 1583 (Apr 16) Entire letter from Gio Batta Tonsis in Cremona to Bartolomeo Corsini in London, the letter written in Italian with accounts for 32 pieces of fustian sent from Milan to Corsini in London, the address panel endorsed "Costs spe de bb 2 fusttoins poins", received on May 11th. £200-250 |
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| 129 | |||
| 1585 (Oct 14/25) Entire letters from the Heirs of Luigi Capponi in Pisa to Bartolomeo Corsini in London, written in Italian, the address panels with the Capponi guild sign, one with a little ink penetration resulting in a couple of small holes to the address with tear at upper left and a little splitting at left fold, the other very fine, two good long letters. (2). Photo on Page 18. £350-450 |
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| 130 | |||
| 1594 (Aug 26) Entire letter from Alessandro and Marione Scarlattini in Naples to Bartolomeo Corsini in London, written in Italian, received on September 25th, very fine. £150-200 |
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| 131 | |||
| 1597 (Aug 27) Entire letter from Alessandro Pompe and Nicola Micheli in Lucca, to Bartolomeo Corsini in London, written in Italian, received on Sept. 20th. £150-200 |
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| 132 | |||
| London. 1625 (Aug 25) Entire letter written in Italian, from Filippo Burlamacchi in London, to Lorenzo Segni and Francesco Medici in Florence, endorsed "franca p manta" (paid to Mantua). Lorenzo Segni was an executor for Bartholomew Corsini. The "Corsini" correspondence contained six letters from London to Segni and his banking partner Francesco Medici, four of which were endorsed as Paid to Mantua. Fine and scarce. Photo on Page 18. £400-500 |
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| 133 | |||
| Carlisle - Civil War Haste Post Haste Letter. 1644 (Apr 20) Entire letter from Sir Henry Stradling, Governor of Carlisle Castle, addressed "For his Mate Service, To my very honored Phillip Musgrave baronett, Commander in Chief of Cumberland and West'd at Edenhall" and inscribed "Hast Hast Post Hast Hast, Carlisle 20th April at 2 in ye afternoon, Hen. Stradlinge". Some damp faults with repairs at upper corners, some losses to the internal letter, nevertheless a very rare civil war period haste post haste letter, believed to be unique from Carlisle. Stradling joined Charles I after the surrender of Carlisle in 1645, and was captured at Rowton Heath later that year; he took part in royalist revolts in South Wales in 1647 and 1648. An important letter. Photo on Page 18. £1,800-2,000 |
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| 134 | |||
| c.1670 Small entire letter from a servant to his Master, "This for John More his squire att the Counter in Mercer Lane in London" charged "2" with Bishop Mark on reverse, the letter being a semi-literate plea for forgiveness for the death of his Masters dog - "Sur this is to let you now that I have fached the bech from Conmer Greet and tied she up in the Corch hay stabele and when I went to see for she she was hanged outer the stale. She hanged her slefe sur I pray you not to be angry with mee, your sarfen Roger Cooker". Ex Robson Lowe Collection. Photo on Page 18. £150-200 |
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| 135 | |||
| 1676 Entire letters written from Whitehall (July 11) or Ham House (July 18) by John Maitland, 1st Duke of Lauderdale and Lord High Commissioner for Scotland, both addressed to his brother "The Lord Halton, His Majestys Treasurer-Depute in Scotland", fine wax seals, privately carried. The letters concern affairs in Scotland and meetings with the King. (2). £200-300 |
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| 136 | |||
| 1747 (Oct 11) Entire letter from "Woodcuts" addressed "To Mr Michael Saunders at Harbridge, with an otter skin to be left at Mr Millers shopkeeper in Ringwood, Hants", from James Warne of Bovington, despatched with an otter skin by Brother Lexlys wagon to Ringwood. Warne asks for the otter skin to be taken to Mr Chaters at Fordingbridge who is to dress it and make a pair of middling size gloves with the fur inward. An interesting letter. £100-150 |
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| 137 | |||
| 1774-1937 Entire letters, covers and cards (22), mainly prestamp with London Foreign Branch datestamps, Bishop Marks, Ireland, 1840 letter from Deal containing a good contemporary account of the war in Syria copied from a letter received from Admiral Henderson of H.M.S "Edinburgh", 1854 cover to "Capt. Radcliffe, 20 Regiment, British Forces in the Black Sea" with 1d red strip of three tied by Plymouth spoons, 1877 cover to Westminster missent to Warminster, etc. Also a quantity of KEVII-QEII mint and used stamps including KGV Seahorses. (100s). £300-350 |
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| 138 | |||
| 1792-1895 Entire letters and covers (10) including Sunday Frees, printed Prices Current; also an interesting series of printed notices (11, not posted) from the Council Office in Whitehall concerning the quarantine of ships, all sent to the Collector and Comptroller at Weymouth, most signed by C.C Greville. (21). £180-220 |
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| 139 | |||
| 1800-39 Entire letters all with interesting content, comprising 1800 valentine letter (hand delivered), 1811 letter from a young man to his lover, 1825 letter containing cloth samples, 1830 letter from a debtor in Fleet Prison thanking the addressee for a sovereign, 1825 invitation from the Royal Company of Archers to enter the Goose Medal Competition (shooting at a live goose with only the head visible!), 1834 letter asking to be proposed for membership of the Thistle Golf Club, and 1839 letter proposing a chess game by post once penny postage is introduced in January. (7). £200-250 |
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| 140 | |||
| 1800-76 Entire letters and covers with unusual contents, mainly printed, including 1800 printed proposal for voting reforms (not posted), 1806 notice offering various newspapers free of postage, 1826 sale notice for the stores of the smack Jane Mackenzie then in the first wet dock in Leith, 1836 notice for the auction sale of the Schooner Marianne of London (now in Leith Dock) with all her stores and sails, 1867 cover with enclosed invitation to the House of Lords, 1872 invitation to a lecture on electrical action, 1876 cover with enclosed handwritten discourse on the keys of music written on gold edged notepaper, etc. Also 1808 engraved trade card for a Grocer and Tea Dealer in Blandford depicting various objects sold, and scarce 1838 Excise Exchange Ticket for the hire of one horse for one day at Walton Gate, Bucks. (13). £350-400 |
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| 141 | |||
| 1804-50 Prestamp and stampless letters and covers, the carefully selected collection, most well written up on pages, including free franks, penny posts, mileage marks, 1807-21 entire letters from London to Trinidad (2), 1825 letter with manuscript "not called for at" alongside a Tunbridge mileage mark and "try the wells", 1833 manuscript "Redirected at" within a red Tamworth undated circle, 1838 1d rate soldiers letter from London with red handstruck "1", Newcastle 5th Clause Post, ship letters from France or Canada, 1844 Bradford skeleton with mixed small and large size letters, 1840 red manuscript "1" within a green Garmouth undated circle, 1833 letter written in British Guiana privately carried and posted in the London Local Post, etc. (56). £500-600 |
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| 142 | |||
| 1840-1902 Covers and cards including 1840 2d Mulready lettersheet from Wolsingham cancelled by distinctive Maltese Cross of Rushyford in red (severe faults but the only recorded example of this cross in red), 1844 cover with "5" in Maltese Cross, etc., also imperf 1d reds with rat-tail "R" (4, one on cover) or "E" flaw on cover. (25 + 3 stamps). £180-220 |
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| 143 | |||
| 1844-76 Entire letters, entires and covers (10) and a piece including Feb. 29 leap year uses (3), imperf 1d (faults) on 1854 entire with undated circular "LOCHWINNOCK" Scots Local cancel, numeral obliterators unusually applied as backstamps (cover + piece), refused and redirected covers, 1870 cover with Uruguay datestamps and "FALMOUTH / SHIP LETTER" c.d.s bearing G.B 1/- cancelled by scarce "F.B" oval Foreign Branch obliterator (faults, a Uruguay stamp sadly missing), etc. (11). £120-150 |
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| 144 | |||
| 1848-1935 Entire letters, entires and covers including 1860-78 covers addressed abroad (10) with 1878 6d grey plate 15 pair to Uruguay with "10" charge mark, c.1875 1½d sample rate to Germany, 1875 1d pair + 3d to Russia; also 1890 cover with enclosed Christmas card both with a printed red devil, the cover with "Who the (Devil) is this from" on the flap and the card "From one (Devil) to another", 1856 cover from Dublin missent to Flurry Bridge with 1d block tied by spoon cancels, etc. (17). £150-180 |
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| 145 | |||
| 1852 (Sep 18) Printed broadsheet "Youth Missing" with details of 15 year old John Herring last seen at Alloa, information to be sent to the Superintendent of Police at Newcastle, any person returning him to his home shall be liberally rewarded. Posted from Newcastle to the Inspector of Poor at Newburgh franked 1d (four margins, close at top), unusual. £100-120 |
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| 146 | |||
| 1855-80 Covers bearing perforated Line Engraved issues, mainly 1d reds including O.U.S overprint, sideways duplexs (8), 1859 cover from Cambridge with red "Received open and resealed / at the General Post Office", advertising envelopes, registered cover franked 1½d pair + 2d from Lutterworth to north Wales, printed circular franked ½d with "N.P.B / CLOSED CONTRARY TO / REGULATIONS" and circular 1d N.P.B charge mark, etc. (24). £300-350 |
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| 147 | |||
| 1866-1902 Covers and cards including private telegraph envelopes (2), unused Glasgow & South Western Railway envelope with enclosed P.S "Juno" notepaper, private lettercards (3, one used), unused registered O.H.M.S Money Letter envelope, 1899 express cover franked 9d, 1900 registered Grand Jury Summons and 1895 registered Register of Marriages envelope both franked 3d, 1895 Returned Letter Office envelope for a returned compulsory registered item with "Regn Fee / 2d" charge mark and explanatory label on reverse, covers with I.R Official (3) or Army Official (2) stamps, 1897 cover to U.S.A with 2½d cancelled "PAQUEBOT" and Dublin & Queenstown T.P.O datestamp alongside, etc. (22). £240-280 |
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| 148 | |||
| 1902-c.1970 Covers and cards including maritime mail, postage dues, various unusual stamps and frankings, islands, etc. (c.620) £400-500 |
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| 149 | |||
| Prestamp - QEII Covers and cards, a huge quantity all collected for their cancellations, many KEVII and KGV picture postcards with single ring, duplex, squared circle, rubber or skeleton cancels, special events, islands, stations and R.S.Os, military (with two large WW2 correspondences), KGV slogans, etc., in six shoeboxes. (100s). £350-500 |
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| 150 | |||
| Prestamp - QEII Covers, also some stamps, the accumulation in a box including Whiting essay reprint pages from The Westminster Review (2, edge faults, central essays fine), 1843 1d pink envelope with enclosed printed Valentine lettersheet, 1889 Iona Steamer c.d.s, 1973 Horse Chestnut and Fire Engine PHQ cards with F.D.C cancels, prestamp letters, U.P.P letters paid in cash, ephemera, etc. (100s). £300-400 |
| Auction Details | |||
| Auction number 59 of G.B & Worldwide Stamps and Postal History | |||
| Auctioneer: | Argyll Etkin Limited | Location: | London |
| Contact: | Tel: 0207 930 6100 | ||
| Date: | 5th November 2026 | Time: | 10:00AM |
| Details: | Fine Great Britain Stamps, G.B Postal History with First UK Aerial Post, Royalty, Cancellations, Paquebot Mail of the World, World War One German & British Naval Mail, Specimen Stamps from the Rhodesia Post Office, India, St. Helena, Mozambique, Baham |
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