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QV-QEII Covers and cards, the large quantity with many KEVII and KGV picture postcards, etc. (100s). £100-200
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Covers and cards with postage due or explanatory handstamps, mainly modern but a few earlier noted, many with postage due stamps, also damaged mails, delayed mail, Scout Posts, etc. (100s). £200-250
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Christmas Day. 1847-1911 Covers and cards with Christmas day postmarks including 1847-49 letters with imperf 1d reds (3), 1872 Sedbergh R.S.O duplex, also 1954 front with Prestwick crash cachet. (26). £100-120
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Missent Mail. 1812-38 Entire letters including Missent handstamps for Salisbury and Southampton, 1828 letter from Gloucester to Bourton on the Water inscribed "By Morton in the Marsh Bag, Turn at Oxford" but still missent to Wincham, 1812 O.H.M.S letter from London to Banbury missent to Oxford, Morton in the Marsh and Shipston, etc. (5). £150-200
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Skeletons/Inspectors Marks. 1849-1929 Picture postcards and covers, selected postmarks including skeletons (36), all fine strikes mainly on postcards but including 1849 "HURST GREEN X", 1853 "GRAVESEND" and "LYMINGTON", also triangular inspectors handstamps (42), etc. (100+). £120-150
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Paid Handstamps. 1875-1900 Entire letters and covers from London to abroad all with red Paid datestamps, five letters sent in the final six months (Jan - June 1875) of validity of Paid handstamps before they were banned on international mail by the G.P.U; 1875 (Aug. 12) letter to Amsterdam with red Paid c.d.s and "2½d" incorrectly accepted as valid by both the British and Dutch Post Offices; 1877 (June 27) cover to Paris with Official Paid c.d.s, "Paid" crossed through and handstamped "T" with a "6" charge; and 1900 cover to St. Lucia with a ½d stamp applied over the Paid c.d.s, violet boxed "Prepayment of Foreign / Correspondence can only / be effected by means of / Postage Stamps", minor toning and tear at right but very scarce. (8). £120-150
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Parcel Post. 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). £80-100
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Islands. QV - QEII Covers and cards including 1921 postcard with ½d + 1d tied by "LUNDY ISLAND" datestamps, also Scottish Islands, Channel Islands, Isle of Wight, Caldy, Anglesey, Scilly, etc. (c.300). £150-200
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France. 1851 (Nov 4) Cover from London to Paris franked by embossed 10d, cut square with four margins, tied by numeral cancel and French entry datestamp, red oval "PD" alongside, an unusually fine stamp. Photo on Page 18. £240-280
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France. 1854 Cover from Southampton to Boulogne franked 2d pair (perf faults) and embossed 6d (cut square, two margins) all cancelled "723", orange oval framed "P-D" of Southampton. £80-100
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Germany. 1852 (Apr 14) Cover from Manchester to Frankfurt, 1/10 postage via Belgium paid by 2d + embossed 10d vertical pair (cut square, touched or very close on all sides), Aachen transit datestamp, twice handstamped "P". £140-160
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Spain. 1850 (May 3) Cover from London to Madrid franked by 10d embossed (cut square with three good margins, just touched at top), cancelled by London numeral and a Calais transit c.d.s, red "10R" charge. A scarce single franking. Photo on Page 18. £300-350
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Mauritius. 1855 Entire letters from Scotland to Port Louis endorsed "Overland via Marseille & Ceylon" franked embossed 1/- (cut to shape), numeral cancels "113" of Dunfermline or "205" of Kinghorn, both with oval "PACKET LETTER / MAURITIUS" datestamps on the front, attractive covers, an uncommon destination with embossed issue stamps. (2). £200-240
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U.S.A. 1856 (Apr 18) Entire from Liverpool to New Orleans "pr str Persia", the 6/- rate for a letter of 2-3oz paid by embossed 1/- vertical pair and strip of four, all cut to shape, cancelled "466" with Liverpool and New Orleans (May 6) datestamps on the front. An unusual 6/- rate. Photo on Page 18. £160-200
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U.S.A. 1856 (Aug 1) Entire from Glasgow to Baltimore franked embossed 1/-, cut square (just touched at sides) cancelled by boxed "QUEEN / STREET", red "5 / CENTS" and Boston Br Pkt 24 Paid c.d.s (Aug 13), carried on Cunard "Canada", light file folds, otherwise fine and an unusual use of a Scots Local cancel. £140-160
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1857-63 Covers and entires addressed abroad comprising 1857 cover from Plymouth to South Australia franked 1856 6d tied by sideways duplex and 1863 cover from Bedford to Cape Town franked 1862 6d both with red "1d", 1859 entire from London to Canada franked 1857 4d Large Garter (2, distinct shades, one with sheet corner watermark) backstamped at St. Catherines, also 1862 4d on entire to France and 6d on cover from Bradford to Germany. (5). £200-240
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1858-85 Entire letters and covers to Australia (2), South Africa, Malta (2) or Egypt, franked at 1/-, 8d, 6d (3) or 2½d rates, the cover to the Cape with edge faults, otherwise mainly fine. (6). £100-120
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Europe. 1831-98 Entire letters and covers from G.B to Spain (3), Portugal, Italy (13), Hungary, Netherlands, Switzerland (2), Germany (7) or France (15), with three prestamp letters, the others mainly 1857-80 Surface Printed or Line Engraved frankings, including 2d blue (3) on 1869 entire to Spain, ½d + 1d (3) on 1880 cover to Hungary with Ludgate Circus late fee duplex cancels, 1863 letter to France with 1d + 3d tied by Pearson Hill Parallel Motion machine duplex "2", also a cover from Germany franked 20pf redirected in Scotland with 1d red. (44). £200-300
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Turkey. 1865 Entire letter from London to Constantinople "via Kustendjie" franked 2d plate 9 + 1862-64 9d straw, transit datestamps of Aachen and Vienna with Constantinople Austrian P.O arrival backstamp, minor staining around the stamps but a scarce use of the 9d stamp. £150-180
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Scandinavia. 1862-84 Entire letters and covers to Norway (4), Denmark (2) or Sweden (2), two stampless letters sent unpaid or prepaid in cash, the others stamped 9d, 8d (2), 4d or 2½d (2), one 1867 letter with fine "CHRISTIANIA BYPOST" arrival c.d.s on the front. (8). £120-150
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Russian Empire. 1863-87 Entire letters comprising 1863 letter to Warsaw with 1862 6d + 1/- + two 1d reds paying the 1/8 rate, 1872 letter franked 6d to Moscow, and 1883 letter franked 1d + 1½d to Finland. (3). £100-120
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U.S.A/Canada. 1859-72 Entire letters and cover franked 1/- (5), 6d or 3d (2) to U.S.A, 8d or 2/- to Canada, one 1870 cover to U.S.A handstamped "INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID" with New York 13c in U.S Notes datestamp. (10). £120-150
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U.S.A. 1872 Entire letter to New Orleans franked 1870 4d plate 12 + 1872 6d Chestnut plate 11 each cancelled by Glasgow-Carlisle Sorting Tender 159 duplex, carried by Cunard "Samaria" to New York. £100-120
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Canada. 1860-75 Covers and a printed circular with 1866 cover to New Bruswick franked 6d pair; 1860 cover from Falkirk to Toronto franked 1855-57 4d + 6d (filing notes on front); 1870 circular "per Peruvian" to London, Ontario franked at the 1d printed matter rate with "missent to" written alongside a "LOBO / ONT." datestamp; two others franked 3d, one with red "PAID / DERRY / COL. PACKET" c.d.s. (5). £130-160
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Central America. 1864-75 Entires and covers franked 1/- to Belize or Demerara, or to Mexico (2) franked 1862 6d pair or 1875 6d grey plate 14 pair. (4). £120-150
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South America. 1860-75 Entire letter and covers comprising 1860 letter to Bolivia franked 1857 1/- pair with Panama British P.O datestamp on the front; 1864 cover to Uruguay with six 1862 1/- stamps (two pairs + two singles, originally a block of six) paying the 3oz letter rate (filing endorsements on front); and 1875 cover to Chile franked 6d + 1/- "via Southampton and Panama", three uncommon rates. (3). £240-280
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Natal. 1885 Mourning envelope from Sidmouth to Natal "via Dartmouth pr Roslin Castle" franked 1884 6d green, redirected from Newcastle to Barberton Moodies with a Natal 4d, an attractive combination franking. Photo on Page 18. £150-200
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India/Hong Kong. 1860-72 Entire letter and covers franked 9d (2) or 1/- to India, or 1/3 to Hong Kong with light Singapore to Hong Kong Marine Sorter backstamp. (4). £150-180
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Ceylon/India/Mauritius. 1858-79 Covers comprising 1858 cover from Linlithgow to Ceylon franked 1d + 1857 4d pair, 1860 cover to Mauritius franked 1856 1/-, 1875-79 covers to India franked 1/- or 3d. (4). £100-120
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New South Wales. 1886 Covers from Liverpool or Birkenhead to Poste Restante, Sydney both franked 1884 6d green, one with boxed "ADVERTISED / UNCLAIMED". (2). £100-120
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1887 Jubilee Issue. 1887-1901 Covers and entire letters (12), postcards (2) and Parcel Post labels (6), various inland rates including 2d registration envelope franked 4d with oval "EXPRESS" handstamp, 3d Notice of Objection rate, registered covers sent at 3d, 3½d, 4d or 5d rates, Parcel Post labels franked 4d, 5d, 6½d, 7d or 11d, etc. (20). £120-140
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1911 Picture postcards of the Aerial Post comprising the Aerial Post aeroplane with onlookers, first aerial postman leaving Hendon, Mr Driver's arrival with the aerial post, arrival of first mailbag at Windsor Post Office, pilots in their tent at Windsor and Aerial Post pilots and officials, also two reproduction photos. (6+). £150-180
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1911 (Sept 9) Invitation card to the press enclosure at the inauguration of the service at the London Aerodrome, Hendon, the vignette used on the envelopes and cards printed at left, in very deep olive-green (almost black) on white card, named to the representative of "The Windsor, Eton & Slough Express", tiny corner crease, otherwise superb and very rare, just three examples recorded. Photo on Page 24. £500-600
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1911 (Sep 9) Red Invitation card to the reserved enclosure at the inauguration of the service at the London Aerodrome, Hendon, the vignette used on the envelopes and cards printed at left, numbered 237 and named to "His Worship The Mayor of Windsor and Lady", minor creasing but very attractive and rare. Photo on Page 24. £400-500
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1911 (Sep 9) Red drivers ticket admitting a motor card or carriage to the special car enclosure at London Aerodrome, Hendon, numbered 438, very fine and scarce. Photo on Page 24. £150-180
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1911 (Sep 16) Red invitation card to attend the despatch of the mails from Windsor Great Park, named to "Mr A.H Cowley", also the delivery envelope with printed Aerial Post flap posted at Windsor (Sep 15) franked 1d to "Mr A.H Cowley, 4a High St., Windsor", a very scarce pair. (2) Photo on Page 24. £300-350
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Card with embossed address of "Montrose, 21 Frances Road, Windsor", inscribed "First Aerial Postmen Sept. 9. 1911, Hendon to Windsor" with pencil signatures of the pilots G.W Hamel and C.H Greswell, also Richard Gates, Manager of the London Aerodrome at Hendon. £100-120
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"Royal Air Mail, Hendon to Windsor, Official Programme & Time Table", four pages printed in blue on white card, very scarce. Photo on Page 24. £300-400
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Small four page leaflet announcing the Aerial Post with full particulars of the proposed scheme, fine and scarce. £100-120
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1911 (Sep 19) Printed letter on First U.K Coronation Aerial Post notepaper from their offices in Aldwych, advising that instructions relative to the Aerial Post arrived after the post had closed, however a number of missives were despatched by the Organising Committee in a special bag and one of these is enclosed to the value of the remittance received. Very scarce. £80-100
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1911 (Sep 9) Printed "FOREIGN" bundle label with London Aerial Post code 1 datestamp, initialled by S.A Roberts. Photo on Page 24. £150-200
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1911 (Sep 14) Waybill for bags 3A and 21 flown from London to Windsor by G. Hamel, with London Aerial Post datestamp code 6 applied at Hendon Aerodrome ("14" in manuscript), signed by the despatching and receiving officers with times shown. A unique document (see next lot for bag 3A despatch note and bag label). £700-800
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1911 (Sep 14) Bag 3A despatch note and bag label, the despatch note with London Aerial Post code 5 datestamp applied at Hendon Aerodrome dated SP 11 and Windsor (5.45PM, SP 14) arrival datestamp, initialled by the despatching officer. A unique pair (see previous lot for waybill). (2). Photo on Page 24. £400-500
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London to Windsor postcard proofs in dull olive green, uncut vertical pair with large edge margins, from the single proof sheet of thirty retained by Sir Walter Windham, subsequently divided into ten pairs and ten singles, reverse certified by F.J Field as positions 11 and 16 from the unique proof sheet, creased as was most of this sheet, very scarce. Photo on Page 26. £600-700
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London to Windsor envelope proof with enclosed notepaper, both in an unissued green colour, curved flap, a few minor tone spots, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo on Page 26. £180-220
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1911 (Sep 12) London to Windsor envelope proof with enclosed notepaper, both in an unissued green colour, curved flap, addressed to Colchester, franked by KGV 1d + KEVII 5d each cancelled by the London Aerial Post c.d.s code 5, arrival backstamp (Sep. 19). A very unusual use of this proof envelope, postage overpaid by 5d, flown by Hamel on Sept. 18th. Photo on Page 26. £250-300
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France. 1911 (Sep 16) London to Windsor envelope proof with enclosed notepaper, both in an unissued green colour, curved flap, addressed to France franked KEVII 2½d, flown from Windsor to London with the Windsor code 2 c.d.s, St. Amiens Soult arrival backstamp (Sep 20). Some proofs were sold to the public and postally used when the standard envelopes began to run out, this example flown in the opposite direction to that stated on the envelope. Minor opening tears at upper edge, otherwise fine and very scarce, especially addressed abroad. Photo on Page 26. £300-350
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1911 (Sep 9) London to Windsor envelope proof and enclosed notepaper both in an unissued pale reddish brown colour on pale blue paper, Aerial Post monogram omitted from the flap, a KGV 1d tied by the London Aerial Post c.d.s code 5 used at Hendon Aerodrome, backstamped at Edgware (Sep. 11). A few rare proof envelopes in unusual colours were apparently sold at Hendon on the first day when the regular envelopes began to run out. Fine and very scarce. Photo on Page 26. £450-500
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1911 Violet "Privilege mail" London to Windsor postcard with a red "Aerial Post Closed" post box printed at right signed by the Aerial Post organiser D. Lewis-Poole, reverse with five line new year greetings from Lewis-Poole, reverse with light glue marks at sides with small piece of paper adhering, otherwise very fine and rare. Photo on Page 26. £300-350
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1911 (Sep 9) London to Windsor violet "privilege mail" postcard addressed within London with KGV ½d tied by London Aerial Post c.d.s code 3, the reverse with handwritten advert from the Star Offices with signature of the editor of the "Star" and "Morning Leader", superb colour, crease at left but a very scarce advert. Photo on Page 26. £300-350
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