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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 10 | |||
| 453 | |||
| Buckingham Palace. 1869-1993 Covers with various Buckingham Palace datestamps, certifying handstamps or stationery, including registered datestamps (10), National Relief Fund, etc. (43). £180-220 |
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| 454 | |||
| Buckingham Palace. 1940 Picture of a Universal Postal Frankers meter machine bearing a proof impression in red of the circular "BUCKINGHAM PALACE S.W.1 / PAID" with central crown over GR, also an example in black on cover. Used on letters sent to thank people housing evacuees, the red proof impression referred to in "Royal Household Mail" by Glenn Morgan. (2). £100-120 |
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| 455 | |||
| Buckingham Palace. 1953 (June 3) Coronation issue First Day Covers all cancelled by "BUCKINGHAM PALACE / S.W.1" datestamps, all registered or express covers, two printed registration envelopes with royal arms on the flap franked 2½d (3) + 4d or 2½d + 4d pair, illustrated F.D.C envelopes with 2½d pair + 4d (5 envelopes), 1/3, 1/3 pair, 1/6 or 1/6 pair, and plain express covers franked 1/3 or 1/6, also an invitation card to Home Park on 13th June to view the Queen's state entry into Windsor. (14). £300-350 |
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| 456 | |||
| Chatsworth House. 1904 (Jan 8) Picture postcard of Chatsworth House self addressed to J.C Barlerin (store clerk in the Lord Steward's Dept.) in London, a KEVII ½d cancelled at Bakewell with "CHATSWORTH / X" skeleton datestamps applied to both sides. This skeleton was issued to the temporary telegraph office at Chatsworth House during the five day visit of the King and Queen (Jan 4-8); it is only recorded on a few picture postcards sent by Barlerin. Photo on Page 62 £150-200 |
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| 457 | |||
| Chatsworth House. 1904 (Jan 8) Picture postcard of Chatsworth House self addressed to J.C Barlerin (store clerk in the Lord Steward's Dept.) in London, a KEVII ½d cancelled at Bakewell with "CHATSWORTH / X" skeleton datestamps applied to both sides. This skeleton was issued to the temporary telegraph office at Chatsworth House during the five day visit of the King and Queen (Jan 4-8); it is only recorded on a few picture postcards sent by Barlerin. £150-200 |
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| 458 | |||
| Compton Place, Eastbourne. 1935 (Mar 2) Stampless cover with crown on the flap, to Arundel with "COMPTON PLACE / (crown) / EASTBOURNE" rubber datestamp in black and red "OFFICIAL PAID / (crown)" c.d.s with incorrect year date "34", black KGV Cypher cachet. A rare datestamp, used during the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to the country seat of the Duke of Devonshire in Feb/March 1935, this cover illustrated in "Royal Household Mail" by G. Morgan. Photo on Page 62. £300-400 |
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| 459 | |||
| Compton Place, Eastbourne. 1935 Printed timetable for posts between Compton Place and Buckingham Palace bearing the rare "COMPTON PLACE / (crown) / 22 MCH 35 / EASTBOURNE" rubber datestamp, folded but probably unique, illustrated in "Royal Household Mail" by G. Morgan. £150-180 |
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| 460 | |||
| Highcliffe Castle. 1907 (Dec 6) ½d Postcard cancelled by superb "HIGHCLIFFE CASTLE" skeleton datestamp, locally addressed. Used at the temporary Post Office at the castle during the visit of the German Emperor from Nov. 18th - Dec. 9th, unusual on a postal stationery postcard. Photo on Page 62. £150-200 |
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| 461 | |||
| Holyrood Palace. 1911 (July 17) Picture postcard from J.C Barlerin to his wife in London with KGV ½d cancelled by "HOLYROOD PALACE / +" c.d.s. The first recorded date of use during the July 17-21 visit of the King to Edinburgh, the card depicting his arrival at Holyrood. Photo on Page 64. £150-180 |
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| 462 | |||
| Osborne House. c.1875-1900 Covers and cards including 1900 mourning envelope with Osborne flap to the Countess of Erroll at Kew Cottage with 1d lilac tied by "OSBORNE / I OF WIGHT" c.d.s; also stampless mourning cover with Osborne flap signed by the Queen's Physician W. Jenner addressed to Benjamin Disraeli in London, hand delivered, and later associated items. The Osborne House Post Office only open 1897-1901. (6). £120-150 |
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| 463 | |||
| St. James's Palace/Kensington Palace. 1902-96 Covers with various certifying cachets, 1902 London S.W Postage Paid hooded circle datestamp unusually in black, 1935 King George's Jubilee Trust letter and cover, Queen Mary's Needlework Guild, etc. (24). £80-100 |
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| 464 | |||
| Sandringham. 1901 (Jan 1) Card with printed Sandringham heading and mourning border, reverse with KEVII 1d tied by single ring "SANDRINGHAM" c.d.s on the day of issue, a further strike alongside, unaddressed, minor staining at left edge away from the stamp and postmarks. A rare F.D.C, the single ring c.d.s intended for telegraphic use only, possibly the only known example cancelling a stamp. Photo on Page 64. £150-200 |
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| 465 | |||
| Sandringham. 1907-73 Covers and cards including 1924 cover with KGV Cypher cachet and scarce red Sandringham Paid skeleton datestamp, 1936 cover with KEVIII Cypher cachet (enclosed letter written on behalf of Queen Mary), etc. (9). £100-120 |
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| 466 | |||
| Westminster Abbey. 1911 (June 22) Unaddressed cover (House of Commons flap) with KEVII 1d cancelled by "WESTMINSTER ABBEY / +" double ring datestamp, used on Coronation day at the telegraph office at the abbey, intended for telegraphic use only but recorded on a few cancelled to order covers, very rare. Photo on Page 64. £300-350 |
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| 467 | |||
Windsor Castle. 1853-1964 Covers and cards with various Windsor datestamps, cachets or stationery, including Windsor Castle c.d.s on 1913 Barlerin card; 1938 registered cover initialled "E" by Princess Elizabeth and addressed in her hand to "The Rev. Stone, The Chaplains Lodge, Windsor Great Park"; 1940 telegram and envelope from the King, etc. Also 1874 letter from Prince Christian on Cumberland Lodge notepaper, 1867 letter from Princess Helena on Frogmore notepaper, and 1907 postcard with Cumberland Lodge c.d.s. (21). £180-200Royal Yachts |
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| 468 | |||
| c.1788 Entire (upper flap removed) from H.M.S "Bonetta" to "His Royal Highness Prince William Henry, Commander of His Majestys Ship Andromeda", headed "On the Kings Service". The future King William IV served in the navy from 1780 to 1790; in 1790 he was Commander of H.M.S "Andromeda" in Barbados, which was accompanied by H.M.S "Bonetta". £80-100 |
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| 469 | |||
| 1834-1979 Covers and cards (5), ephemera and a front, including 1834 free front to H.M. Yacht "Royal George" at Portsmouth, 1847 cover to H.M.S Yacht "William & Mary" at Woolwich, 1908 Barlerin postcard from Odessa with "H.M Yacht Victoria & Albert" cachet, Victoria & Albert prayer or menu cards, (3, one with KEVIII Cypher), etc. (14). £120-150 |
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| 470 | |||
| Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII). c.1878 Undated letter on "Hildegarde, R.Y.S" notepaper, to Mrs Sparke inviting her to a pigeon shoot and enclosing a ticket obtained for her by Count Breteuil, signed Albert Edward, with the address "Mrs Astley Sparke, Hotel du Casino, Deauville" cut from the accompanying envelope. The "Hildegarde" was a schooner used by the Prince for racing in 1876-79. £100-120 |
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| 471 | |||
| 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, all dated 22 JY". Photo on Page 16. £100-120 |
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| 472 | |||
| 1902 (Aug 1) Cover with "H.M Yacht Victoria & Albert" printed flap to London, KEVII Cypher cachet, Cowes c.d.s and red "OFFICIAL-PAID / (crown)" c.d.s, posted during Cowes Week, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 64. £100-120 |
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| 473 | |||
| 1903 (Aug 7) Picture postcard from J.C Barlerin to his son in London with KEVII ½d tied by Cowes c.d.s, the scarce "HIS MAJESTY'S YACHT / (crown)" c.d.s in the lower left corner, sent from the yacht during Cowes week. Also a postcard of the "Victoria & Albert". Photo on Page 64. £200-250 |
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| 474 | |||
| 1904 (June 27) Picture postcards from Kiel, sent during the visit of a British naval squadron and the royal yacht during Kiel week, four cards franked 10pf cancelled by "KIEL / KAISERL. / YACHTLUB" datestamps, two from J.C Barlerin on the royal yacht, one with "HIS MAJESTY'S YACHT VICTORIA & ALBERT" cachet on the picture side. Also a card of H.M.S "Dido" in the Kiel Canal. (5). £150-180 |
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| 475 | |||
| 1905 (Aug 9) Picture postcard from J.C Barlerin to his son in London, a KEVII ½d tied by Cowes c.d.s, the picture side with the scarce "HIS MAJESTYS YACHT / (crown)" c.d.s, sent from the yacht during Cowes Week. Photo on Page 64. £150-200 |
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| 476 | |||
| 1905 (Aug 10) Picture postcard of H.M.Y "Victoria & Albert" written from Cowes to France, a KEVII 1d tied by Cowes c.d.s (Aug 11) with "HIS MAJESTY'S YACHT / (crown)" c.d.s on the picture side, repaired at left edge, very scarce. Photo on Page 64. £120-150 |
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| 477 | |||
| 1911 (June 26) Picture postcard of the royal family and ship's officers on H.M Yacht "Victoria & Albert" on June 26, a KGV ½d cancelled to order the same day with the "HIS MAJESTY'S YACHT / (crown)" c.d.s, a second strike alongside, unaddressed, very scarce. £100-150 |
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| 478 | |||
| 1923 (Aug 13) Stampless cover to the Secretary of the Privy Purse at Buckingham Palace with KGV Cypher cachet and "HIS MAJESTY'S YACHT / (crown)" c.d.s, unusually without an Official Paid mark, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 64. £150-180 |
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| 479 | |||
1937 18 Page booklet "Review of the Fleet by His Majesty the King at Spithead 20th May 1937" with a map showing the location of the ships, the front cover with the scarce "HIS MAJESTYS YACHT / (crown)" datestamp (May 21). An unusual souvenir of the Coronation Naval Review, from the collection of J. Burchell who worked in the Court Post Office. £100-120Uniform 4d & 1d Postage |
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| 480 | |||
| Uniform 4d Post. 1839-40 Entire letters comprising 1840 (Jan 3) unpaid letter from Peckham to France with 10d rate and 25c charge, carried by London Cross Post with "SHOOTERS / HILL" handstamp; 1840 (Jan 3) free frank posted at Windsor, contents include "Col. Grey and Lord Torrington go to Coburg for Prince Albert the Duke and come over with him"; also inland letters posted unpaid at Doncaster or prepaid 4d at Bury. (4). £150-180 |
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| 481 | |||
| Uniform 4d/1d Post. 1839-40 Entire letters posted during the 4d Post period prepaid 4d or charged 4d upon delivery (2), also an 1840 (May 6) entire letter posted within London on the day the 1d black was issued but prepaid 1d in cash. (4). £100-150 |
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| 482 | |||
| 1840-50 Entire letters and covers (also three part entires) all prepaid 1d in cash with various 1d Paid handstamps in red including Amlwch, Aberystwyth, Bangor, Wrexham, Abergavanny, Selby, Bishops Stortford, Welwyn, Sawbridgeworth, Hoddesdon, Chertsey, Waltham Cross, Crawley, Shaftsbury, Marlborough, Havant, Croydon, Higham Ferrers, Ixworth, Wigan, Aylsham, Bradford, Halifax, Newcastle Under Lyne, Chichester, Newmarket, Newport Pagnall, etc., also five prepaid letters with Penny Post handstamps. (98). £400-500 |
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| 483 | |||
| 1840-47 Entire letters (7) and fronts (2) all over ½oz with 2d paid in cash, red 2d handstamps of Dunfermline, Leeds (3, one struck over an incorrect 1d handstamp, one on a printed bankruptcy notice), York (2, types YO3353/4), Basingstoke or Chester (2, fronts), also an 1840 letter prepaid 2d in cash with "Appleby Leicester / Penny Post". (10). £200-250 |
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| 484 | |||
| 1840-91 Entire letters and covers (also two part entires), all posted unpaid with "2" handstamps in black including Gloucester, Sunderland, Wolverhampton, Lynn, Towcester, Cullompton, Oxford, Wrexham, Carlisle, dated "2" of Edinburgh, etc., one 1842 letter written in Constantinople but posted in London, a good lot, most pre-1860. (41). £250-300 |
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| 485 | |||
Kent. 1840-48 Entire letters and covers prepaid 1d in cash with red 1d Paid handstamps of Cranbrook (KT279), Folkestone (KY446, only recorded 1841, very scarce), Lamberhurst (3, two with KT636, also 1840 entire letter with "P.1" not recorded in the County Catalogue), Margate (KT770), Tunbridge (2, KT1249, 1252), also an 1845 unpaid letter with black "2" of Gravesend (not recorded in the County Catalogue), a good lot. (9). £300-400COUNTY POSTAL HISTORY |
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| 486 | |||
| Cambridgeshire. 1796-c.1940 Covers and cards with skeletons (22), rubbers (75), numerals and duplexs, single ring datestamps, squared circles, many on KEVII and KGV picture postcards. (c.400). £150-200 |
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| 487 | |||
| Cheshire - Stockport. 1790-1834 Entire letters with Stockport handstamps, mainly distinctive locally made types struck in red or purple including oval framed "STOCK / 176 / PORT" (CH736), horseshoe type "STOCKPORT" (2, CH742), small scroll type "STOCKPORT" (2, CH7444), circular unframed "STOCKPORT / J79" (6, CH755), also circular mileage mark (CH761), two line mileage marks in red (CH753) or black (3), and scarce "STOCKPORT / Penny Post". A good group, most fine examples of these distinctive handstamps. (17). Photo on Page 70. £500-600 |
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| 488 | |||
| Devon. 1840 (Apr 24) Entire letter to Devonport prepaid 1d in cash with boxed "PAID AT / KINSALE", readdressed on the reverse to Tynemouth and reposted prepaid 1d with red Devonport Py Post datestamp and "MISSENT TO / DEVONPORT", the missent mark apparently applied in error, very unusual. £100-120 |
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| 489 | |||
| Dorset. 1773 (July 15) Entire letter from Sherborne to Stowey sent by cross post, backstamped circular "SHERBORNE / Post / Office" (DT 505, first recorded year of use) and "TAUNTON", charged 3d. Scarce and superb. Photo on Page 70. £200-250 |
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| 490 | |||
| Essex. c.1844-1946 Covers and cards with skeletons (74), rubbers (81), numerals and duplexs, single ring datestamps, squared circles, many on KEVII and KGV picture postcards. (c.500). £150-200 |
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| 491 | |||
| Hampshire. 1835 (Feb 14) Printed "Price Current of East India Produce in London" addressed to New York, reverse with blue boxed "Forwarded by Yours &c / GARRATT & GIBBON / PORTSMOUTH / AGENTS TO LLOYDS", charged 6c, a scarce Forwarding Agents cachet. £100-120 |
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| 492 | |||
| Hampshire. c.1844-1940 Covers and cards including numerals and duplexs (with "120" numeral errors and Southampton five bar duplexs), single ring datestamps, squared circles, etc., many on KEVII or KGV picture postcards. (c.600). £120-150 |
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| 493 | |||
| Hertfordshire. QV-QEII Pieces and stamps with Hertfordshire cancels, in a large stockbook, ex Alistair Kennedy. (Many 100s). £80-100 |
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| 494 | |||
| Hertfordshire - Skeletons & Rubbers. 1903-30 Skeletons (89) and rubbers (54), most on picture postcards, also a few pieces, mainly fine, some duplication. (143+). £120-150 |
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| 495 | |||
| Huntingdonshire. 1844 (Mar 14) Entire letter from Ramsey to Ely prepaid 1d in cash with red "Ramsey. Pd", Huntingdon and Ely datestamps. Fine and rare, the Ramsey handstamp not recorded in the County Catalogue (which does not record any handstamps for Ramsey). Photo on Page 70. £180-220 |
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| 496 | |||
| Lincolnshire - Skeletons & Rubbers. 1903-27 Skeletons (53) and rubbers (142), virtually all on picture postcards, mostly fine, some duplication, also some pieces. A fine and extensive lot. (195+). £150-200 |
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| 497 | |||
| Middlesex - Skeletons. 1903-48 Skeletons virtually all on picture postcards, mainly fine, some duplication, also a few pieces. (121+). £100-120 |
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| 498 | |||
| Norfolk. c.1844-1940 Covers and cards with skeletons (71), rubbers (110), numerals and duplexs, single ring datestamps, squared circles, also more recent slogans (c.150), many on KEVII or KGV picture postcards. (c.830). £200-250 |
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| 499 | |||
| Northamptonshire - Skeletons & Rubbers. 1904-25 Skeletons (20, also two 1974 items) and rubbers (53), virtually all on picture postcards, mainly fine, some duplication. (75). £80-100 |
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| 500 | |||
| Nottinghamshire. 1783-1974 Entire letters, covers and cards with prestamp, undated circles (15), numerals and duplexs, skeletons (66), rubbers (91), single ring datestamps, squared circles, many on KEVII or KGV picture postcards. (c.400). £180-220 |
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| 501 | |||
| Somerset. 1844-1940 Covers and cards with skeletons (77 including 1846 Taunton traveller, 1849 Taunton and 1853 Weston Super Mare large type c.d.s), numerals and duplexs, single ring datestamps, squared circles, many on KEVII or KGV picture postcards. (c.850). £300-350 |
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| 502 | |||
| Somerset - Bath. c.1721-1919 Entire letters, entires, covers and cards including prestamp (52) with various straight line handstamps, "113 BATH", "BATH / 110", "TOO LATE" (2 types), Penny Posts (16), undated circles and straight line sub-office handstamps, 1862 cover to Gibraltar franked 6d, Parcel Post labels (11), etc. (87). £150-200 |
| 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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