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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 11 | |||
| 503 | |||
| Suffolk - Bungay. 1765-1925 Entire letters, entires, covers and cards, thirteen prestamp letters including 1765 "BUNGEY" (28x6mm, not recorded in BCC), c.1773 "BUNGAY" (SK61b), 1786 "108 BUNGAY" first type mileage, etc. (25). £200-240 |
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| 504 | |||
| Suffolk. 1840 (Aug 10) Entire from Halesowen to Saxmundham franked by a 1d black, BB plate 5 with good to large margins, tied by a Maltese Cross in a deep cherry red shade with matching Halesworth datestamp at left, fine and very attractive. Photo on Page 70. £180-220 |
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| 505 | |||
| Suffolk - Skeletons & Rubbers. 1904-31 Skeletons (56, also one 1975 cover) and rubbers (237), virtually all on picture postcards, mainly fine, some duplication, a good and extensive lot. (294). £100-120 |
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| 506 | |||
| Surrey - Ham/London. 1796 Entire letters from Ham Common to Hatfield posted into the London Penny Post with oval "Penny Post / Ham", one with central "Pd" with "1d" in manuscript, the others only with a central "P" with the "d" and "1d" in manuscript, charged 3d or 4d upon arrival. A scarce handstamp, Jay L449d. (2). £120-150 |
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| 507 | |||
| Surrey - Ham, Richmond & Petersham. 1797-2004 Entire letters, entires, covers, cards and Parcel Post labels, the collection written up on pages with London Penny or Twopenny Post handstamps of Richmond (4), Ham (13, one bearing a 1d black) or Petersham, large Country Office datestamps of Richmond (9) and undated circles (9, two types), straight line "Ham" (5), 1851 Sudbrook Park handstamp, Surface Printed covers, later Athletic Ground Richmond or Mobile Post Office datestamps (8), "Not Known at Richmond Surrey" (2), incoming mail, postage dues, 1903 Star and Gerter Hotel c.d.s., letters from the Duke of Teck or his wife Mary Adelaide at White Lodge and a White Lodge cover posted to their childrens tutor, picture postcards, etc., also Mortlake Country Office datestamp, London Two Penny handstamps of Mortlake, Kingston or Twickenham, and a few Kew Gardens covers and postcards. (174). £350-500 |
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| 508 | |||
| Warwickshire. 1713 (Aug 4) Entire letter to Searles Coffee House in London, backstamped "COVEN / TRY" (WA 74, only recorded in 1713), and an "AU/10" Bishop Mark, an early and scarce town handstamp. £100-120 |
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| 509 | |||
| Wiltshire - Salisbury. 1772-1842 Entire letters including 1772 letter from Ireland to Salisbury with "CAVAN" and red circular framed "FREE", 1826-38 free letter and a Curates Licence both signed by the Bishop of Salisbury, 1842 letter from London with octagonal framed "MISSENT TO / SALISBURY", etc. (8). £100-150 |
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| 510 | |||
| Wiltshire - Wiley. 1838 Entire to London with "Ilminster / Penny Post", "No. 13" and rare octagonal framed "MISSENT / TO WILY", also 1841 entire with "Wiley / Penny Post", Wiley datestamp and "CODFORD" undated circle. (2). £100-120 |
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| 511 | |||
| Yorkshire. 1843 (July 15) 1d Pink envelope from Howden to Rotherham with black Maltese Cross cancel, blue "Missent to SELBY" (YK2560, not recorded in blue) and a Selby datestamp, superb and scarce. Photo on Page 70. £150-180 |
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| 512 | |||
Wales. 1794-1940 Covers and cards, the postmark collection on pages, many on picture postcards, some earlier including undated circles, Parcel Post labels, also some pieces. (100s). £200-300London |
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| 513 | |||
| 1910-75 Covers and cards, many missort datestamps, also machines, postage dues, a few skeletons and rubbers, sub-office datestamps, unusual dumb cancels, registered, etc. (c.250). £100-120 The following four lots bear "oz at ..... per oz" rate markings, used in the London Foreign Branch. Unframed handstamps were used 1815-29, dotted framed handstamps 1829-32. |
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| 514 | |||
| 1819-27 Entire letters or entires with unframed handstamps 4/8 per oz (from France, charged 4/8), 5/4 per oz (from Holland, charged 5/4), 6/8 per oz (from Germany, charged 10/-) or 8/8 per oz (from Spain, charged 8/8), all excellent strikes, the 4/8 letter stained probably due to disinfection, the 8/8 letter disinfected with staining and chisel slits, a good group. (4). £200-240 |
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| 515 | |||
| 1824 (Jan 30) Entire letter from Hamburg to London via Holland handstamped in error with unframed "oz at 5/4 per oz" (the rate if posted from Holland), overstamped with the correct "oz at 6/8 per oz" with a second strike below, charged 6/8, a very scarce and unusual handstamp alteration. £130-150 |
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| 516 | |||
| 1828-30 Entire letter and entires from Mexico with unframed "oz at 12/- per oz" (2, charged 12/- or 18/-) or from Buenos Ayres with unframed or framed "oz at 14/- per oz" (charged 14/- or 17/6), endorsed by the Packets Skylark, Myrtle, Pigeon, Zephir, one 12/- letter with heavy file fold and two small holes to the address panel, the framed 14/- per oz handstamp the highest such rate mark used. (4). £300-350 |
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| 517 | |||
1829 (Dec 10) Entire letter from Buenos Ayres to London (originally with an enclosure for forwarding), "per Packet Kingfisher" with dotted framed "oz at 14/- per oz", charged £1.4.6. Fine and scarce, the highest rate handstamp used and an unusually high postal rate. Photo on Page 70. £160-200Channel Islands |
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| 518 | |||
| 1816-64 Entires, covers and a front with scroll handstamps of "GUERNSEY" (3) or "JERSEY", 1845-47 covers from Jersey prepaid 1d in cash with red handstruck "1" (2), also 1863-64 cover and a front from Jersey to France franked 4d. (8). £200-250 |
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| 519 | |||
| 1941 (Sep 4) Registered cover posted within Guernsey bearing 1940 Stamp Centenary 3d + Guernsey occupation issue ½d and 1d vertical pair variety imperf between, all tied by Guernsey single ring datestamps, Guernsey registration label, flap missing, philatelic but still a very rare variety on cover. S.G. 2e, £950 mint, unpriced used. Photo on Page 70. £500-600 |
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| 520 | |||
Sark. 1941 (May 28) Cover posted within Sark bearing diagonally bisected Stamp Centenary 2d and 3d paying the correct 2½d rate, philatelic but rare, especially from Sark. Photo on Page 70. £350-400Isle of Man |
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| 521 | |||
| 1813 (June 11) Entire letter from Granaby House to Chester "to be left at the Post Office until called for", with straight line "ISLE OF MAN" on the front and reverse, charged 1/1 with "3" deleted. £80-100 |
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| 522 | |||
| 1836 (Jan 19) Entire from Glasgow to Douglas Castle, Douglas, Isle of Man, but unknown and redirected to Douglas, Lanarkshire, Castle Douglas and London before being directed back to Glasgow, thirteen various handstamps including "ISLE OF MAN" undated circle, unusual. £120-150 |
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| 523 | |||
| 1838 (Sep 11) Entire letter from Jurby, from a former soldier currently on a pension of 6d per day requesting an increase due to age and ill health, addressed to Lord Howick, Secretary of War, War Office, London, handstamped "Isle of Man / Penny Post" with boxed "Ramsey / Isle of Man" on reverse, the 1/6 charge deleted and two Free datestamps applied. A very scarce Penny Post, extremely unusual on a Free letter. Photo on Page 78. £280-320 |
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| 524 | |||
| 1838 (Dec 14) Entire letter from Ramsey, written by a pensioner formerly in the 6th Royal Artillery to the Royal Hospital Chelsea, boxed "RAMSEY / ISLE OF MAN" on reverse, red Free datestamp and "T.P / Rate 2d" London Local Post charge. File folds, otherwise fine, an unusual free letter from the Isle of Man. £120-150 |
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| 525 | |||
1840 (May 14) Entire letter to the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, from a pensioner formerly in the 4th Regt Foot who was having problems collecting his pension in the island, prepaid 1d in cash with scarce red "P1", Isle of Man datestamp on reverse. Photo on Page 78. £200-240Scotland |
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| 526 | |||
| c.1800-1990's Covers and cards including an extensive thematic collection written up on pages with additional items illustrating the history, geography and landscape of Scotland, sport, famous people, etc; also many picture postcards, a few earlier covers, etc. (Many 100s). £250-300 |
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| 527 | |||
| 1855-68 Covers franked by 1d reds, various distinctive cancels including Scots Locals with straight line "ST ROLLOX" and "HOLYROOD", boxed "KELVINHAUGH" and "OLD KILPATRICK", circular "LOCHWINNOCK", also Madeleine Smith with small undated "GLASGOW" alongside, etc., one cover with 1856 1d red-brown (S.G. 37). (15). £200-250 |
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| 528 | |||
| Largs. c.1810-59 Entire letters and covers with straight line handstamps, mileage marks, Penny Posts, also boxed (2) or undated circle "FAIRLIE" backstamps. (17). £80-100 |
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| 529 | |||
Islands. 1747-1936 Entire letters, covers and cards including Iona, Mull, Bute, Posted at Ettrick Bay cachets (2), etc. (53). £100-120Edinburgh |
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| 530 | |||
| Paid Handstamps. 1790-1864 Entire letters, various Paid handstamps including ED58, 60, 62, 64, 82, 84, 88, 102, 104, 108, also 1861 black "PAID AT EDINBURGH" c.d.s on letter to Denmark, etc. (21). £100-120 |
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| 531 | |||
| Penny Posts. 1785-1838 Entire letters and entires including 1785 Williamson's Penny Post "E. PENNY POST NOT PAID", receiving office handstamps (21, from Chapel St., Castle St., Duke St., Howe St., West Nicholson St., Hanover St., Dalkeith, Laswade, Ford, Kirkliston), time handstamps (24), etc. (84). £300-350 |
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| 532 | |||
| Receiving Offices/Local Cancels. 1825-60 Entire letters, entires and covers with undated receiving office handstamps used as cancellations (24) or backstamps (23), local cancels from fifteen differing offices including Cross, Grass Market, Clerk St., Elm Row, etc., also Portobello Penny Post on a letter to Bahamas. (48). £200-250 |
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| 533 | |||
Explanatory Handstamps. 1813-86 Entire letters, entires and covers with 1835 boxed "MISSENT / TO / EDINBURGH", 1842-45 red boxed "PAID / 1d EXTRA" (2) or "PAID / 6d EXTRA", "Too Late" (6), "More to Pay" (4), also 1886 cover with "OVER / 1 OZ" and a "1" charge. (15). £100-120Glasgow |
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| 534 | |||
| 1716-33 Entire letters comprising 1716 and 1722 letters from Greenock to Inverary paid to Glasgow then forwarded unpaid by the General Post with "pd 1d to Glasgow" and a "2" charge; and 1733 letter from Irvine to Inverary via Glasgow with manuscript "Irv 2" and "Gl 2". (3). £200-250 |
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| 535 | |||
| 1749-99 Entire letters and entires all with circular framed "GLAS / GOW" handstamps, some well written up showing differing handstamp types and sizes. (79). £200-250 |
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| 536 | |||
| Port Glasgow. 1742-1907 Entire letters, covers and a card including 1742-50 "PORT / GLASGOW" (2), other one and two line handstamps, mileage marks, 1840 red "PAID" and "1", etc. (16). £80-100 |
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| 537 | |||
| Paid Handstamps. 1800-74 Entire letters, entires and covers with Paid handstamps including the scarce large boxed types GW142 in red (2) or black (unusually also with red Paid handstamp type GW144) and GW148 in red (2, one 39x20mm on a letter to Germany, the other 39x18mm on a local letter, not recorded in this size by Auckland), also types GW138 (3), 140 (5), 144 in black (22) or red, 146 in red (2), etc., an 1827 letter to Cape of Good Hope and 1855 letter to Surinam. A good lot, many well written up on pages. (61). £200-250 |
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| 538 | |||
| Receiving Offices. 1817-61 Entire letters, entires and covers with various undated receiving office handstamps including straight line, boxed or circular handstamps, straight line between bars, Port Eglinton in a frame with chamfered corners (2), Parkhead, Broomielaw, Drymen, Kilwinning, Pollockshaws, Hurlet, Neilston, Whitevale, Newton Mearns, Sauchihall on a stampless cover to Constantinople, also Port Eglinton Road circular datestamp and Pollockshaws skeleton datestamp. A good lot, some written up on pages. (93). £400-500 |
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| 539 | |||
| Penny Posts. 1830-44 Entire letters and entires, also two fronts, various Penny Post handstamps (30) including the scarce boxed type GW260 (only used Oct.-Dec. 1839), also boxed receiving office numbers (20, numbers "7" - "43"), Penny Post Unpaid handstamps of Kilpatrick (2 types) and Parkhead, "TO PAY / ONE PENNY", "1" and "2" charge marks. A good lot, some well written up on pages. (46). £150-200 |
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| 540 | |||
| Duplex Error. 1868 (Feb 23) Cover franked 1d to Manchester cancelled by Glasgow duplex with error of number "195" for "159", only recorded for a few days in February 1868, very scarce. £100-120 |
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| 541 | |||
| Scots Local Cancels. 1855-58 Entire letters and covers with various types of cancel from thirteen differing offices, including 1857 cover to Singapore with 1d + 2d + 6d cancelled by boxed "SAUCHIHALL", also cancels from Kinning Place, St. Rollox, Kilwinning, Hillhead, Stevenston, etc. (15). £200-250 |
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| 542 | |||
| 1855-57 Covers franked 1d, cancelled by Glasgow double arc datestamp or single ring c.d.s; also 1873-76 entires (4) sent at the ½d printed matter rate all cancelled by single ring datestamps, all fine, scarce and unusual uses of datestamps intended to be used as backstamps. (6). £120-150 |
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| 543 | |||
| Explanatory Handstamps. 1809-58 Entire letters, entires and covers with Missent handstamps (12, types GW173, 180, 182, 184, 188), "Too Late" (10, types GW166, 168, 170), "V / (crown) R" inspectors marks in black (2) or red, or "B" within two rings used by the Inspector of blind bags on letters with incomplete or illegible addresses. (26). £300-350 |
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| 544 | |||
| Late Fees. 1845-54 Entire letters and entires all with the tiny single arc "GLASGOW" handstamp, three dated, the others all undated, some with a small "L", including 1847 letter to Canada paid 4/8 in cash and 1850 entire to Greece paid 1/3 in cash with a 1d red applied for the late fee, and internal letters franked 1d (3), 2d (9) or 4d (2), the 3d late fee (for posting within 10 minutes of despatch of the mails) very scarce, several with file folds. (16). £200-250 |
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| 545 | |||
| Explanatory Handstamps. 1858 (Mar 10) Cover from Sydney to Glasgow franked NSW 6d, the reverse with a Glasgow c.d.s and octagonal boxed "RECEIVED OPEN / & RE-SEALED / AT P.O GLASGOW", small part Glasgow P.O wax seal, very unusual. £100-120 |
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| 546 | |||
| 1823-1979 Newspapers, covers, cards and wrappers with N.P.B cancels, triangular "GW", sub-office datestamps, Parcel Post labels (18), boxed "LATE FEE / PAID", 1854 (Dec. 23) newspaper with a 1d newspaper stamp but posted in January 1855 (after newspaper stamps ceased to be valid for postage) and therefore franked by a 1d red, etc. (115). £150-180 |
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| 547 | |||
1831-88 Entire letters, covers and a front addressed abroad with four prestamp or stampless letters to Italy, others with Surface Printed stamps to Italy (6), Syria (1861 cover with 6d strip of three), Guatemala (1874 cover franked 1/-, Glasgow-Carlisle Sorting Tender duplex), Brazil (1868 cover franked 6d + 1/-), etc. (16). £200-250Ireland |
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| 548 | |||
| 1682-1737 Entire letters comprising 1682 letter from Clonmel to Rotterdam endorsed "Post Paid to London 10d" (small corner fault); 1733 and 1737 letters from Galway to London handstamped "G-WAY" or "GALWAY", one with "Free A. Malone" crossed out and charged 8d, the other signed "Free St. George" and accepted as a free letter. (3). £100-120 |
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| 549 | |||
| 1791-1809 Entire letters (2) and an entire from Dublin to London, all handstamped "IRELAND" in London, types L225 or L225b (2) in red, all fine. (3). £100-120 |
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| 550 | |||
| 1802-94 Entire letters, covers, cards and a front including Uniform 4d Post (2), 1848 "MORE / TO / PAY", 1840 (Jan. 13) front signed by Daniel O'Connell with Paid datestamp crossed out and charged 2d, 1847 entire letter from New York to Dublin sending £134 to help the poor suffering in Ireland, etc. (72). £150-180 |
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| 551 | |||
| Uniform 1d Post. 1840-54 Entire letters prepaid 1d in cash with red 1d Paid handstamps of Dundalk (2), Ballymena or Borrisakane (2), or boxed "Paid at ......." town handstamps (17), and unpaid letters with blue or black "2" charge marks (12), mainly fine. (33). £160-200 |
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| 552 | |||
Hooded Circles. 1883-1901 Covers and cards (30, also stamps and pieces) all cancelled by hooded circle datestamps of Cork (15), Limerick (2) or Londonderry (13), one Cork cover franked 6d green + six 1d lilacs to Queensland and redirected with a 2d stamp, various code letters, also a 1925 O.H.M.S postcard with red Dublin Postage Paid hooded circle datestamp. (31+). £200-250PHILATELIC HISTORY |
| 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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