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GREAT BRITAIN POSTAL HISTORY continued...

Pictorial Letters and Envelopes continued...
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251 1919 Covers with watercolour illustrations of rabbits flying an aeroplane, pulling a man in a cart, or with a man in a boat all fishing, all posted from Richmond to Exmouth franked 1½d, attractive and well drawn covers. (3).

Est. £160-200

CLOSED
Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.
252 Advertising Covers. c.1911-50 Printed advertising covers or cards, all postally used, including hotels, insurance companies, machinery, etc. (30).

Est. £80-100

CLOSED
Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.
Postage Due Mail
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253 1855-1912 Underpaid covers and cards from abroad including picture postcards deemed liable to letter rate (28), unusual 1½d charge mark on 1881 Austria 2kr postcard, 1892 USA cover franked 6c with unusual 9d charge mark, 1888 stampless cover from India charged 10d, 1900 Rhodesia postcard franked 1d and charged 6d, etc. (81).

Est. £180-220

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Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.
254 Chile. 1869-78 Stampless entire letters (2) and entires (3, one with side portions removed) all from Valparaiso to G.B with differing charge marks, comprising unframed "1/-", "1/6", "2/-" or "3/-", or circular framed "1/6", all endorsed "via Panama", three with Valparaiso or Valparaiso Unpaid (2) British P.O datestamps, the other two with Callao British P.O transit datestamps. An unusual group, the 1/6 and 2/- charge marks shown by Tabeart as types M69, 70, 73 of Liverpool, the 1/- and 3/- charges probably applied in London. (5).

Est. £150-180

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Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.
255 1908-80 Covers and cards, most with due stamps including 1½d brown, etc. (95).

Est. £100-120

CLOSED
Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.
256 Invalid Stamps. 1893-1970 Covers and cards including 1895 cover with a disallowed 1d lilac bisect, 1915 postcard with a partial stamp endorsed "mutilated stamp" and charged, demonetised stamps, G.B stamps applied abroad (7), 1919 Malta stamp used in G.B, 1920 use of G.E.A overprint stamp in Northern Rhodesia, 1965-70 Southern Rhodesia stamps (8), etc. (29).

Est. £160-200

CLOSED
Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.
257 1½d Charges & Due Stamps. 1921-36 Covers and cards with 1½d charges or showing the use of the 1½d brown due stamp, mainly 1921-25 period minimum charges on mail from abroad, collected with ½d + 1d (6) or 1½d brown (16), one redirected with two 1½d dues, paquebot and naval mail (4), cover from Colombia with a bisected stamp allowed in Colombia but apparently disallowed in G.B, triangular "H.M" cancel or red c.d.s; the use of the 1½d due on higher charges comprising 1½d + 1d (2), 1½d pairs (2) or 1½d + 2d; also 1½d charges on 1931 internal USA cover redirected to G.B and 1936 cover from Tristan da Cunha. (29).

Est. £200-240

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Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.
258 Customs Charges/Accumulated Charges. 1938-92 Covers or parcel address panels with customs duty or purchases tax charges (14), or accumulated charges for several items (18), some large blocks of postage due stamps with charges up to £222.41, a few with mixed postage due stamp issues. (24).

Est. £150-180

CLOSED
Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.
Postal Reform
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259 1838 "Third Report from the Select Committee on Postage", the final report from the Select Committee established to look into Rowland Hill's plans for a cheap and uniform postage, published in March 1839, signed by the Accountant General C.W Court with numerous manuscript notes written in the margins, handdrawn hands highlighting particularly noteworthy sections. The Committee recommends the reduction of postage to a uniform rate of 1d, but with an initial interim rate of 2d, and the issue of stamps or stamped paper for prepayment of postage. 70 Pages with a further 88 page "Abstract of Evidence", rebound, missing the maps but otherwise fine. An uncommon and important volume.

Est. £300-400

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Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.
260 1839 Leather bound volume "A Collection of the Public General Statutes passed in the seventh year of the Reign of His Majesty King William the Fourth and the first year of the Reign of Her Majesty Queen Victoria", including acts of the packet service, regulations of the duties of postage, management of the Post Office, repeal of certain Post Office Laws, Packet Postage on India letters, offences against the Post Office, etc. An interesting volume, which includes the final act relating to inland postal rates prior to the introduction of uniform postage in 1839. Published by Eyre & Spottiswood, 363 pages.

Est. £200-250

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Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.
261 1843 "Report from the Select Committee on Postage", to enquire into the measures adopted for the introduction of uniform low postage rates, and the results of these to the revenue and expenditure of the Post Office and the convenience of the country, largely comprising evidence from Rowland Hill and Col. Maberley, the personal copy of Col. Maberley, Secretary of the Post Office, signed by him, 364 pages, rebound. An important volume, unique with Maberley's signature.

Est. £300-400

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Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.
262 1843 "Report from the Select Committee on Postage", 364 pages, Rowland Hill's personal copy with marginal notes in his handwriting alongside several of Col. Maberley's replies to the committee, with "nonsense" written alongside one of his answers. A unique volume from Rowland Hill's personal library, rebound.

Est. £800-1,000

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Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.
263 1885 "Report of the Joint Committee on Postage Stamps", formed after the issue of the 1884 lilac and green stamp issue was deemed unsatisfactory and liable to fraud and reuse. The report contains detailed evidence on stamp design and printing by Warren De La Rue, and resulted in the 1887 "Jubilee" stamp issue. H.M.S.O, 105 pages, rebound with some restoration to pages, an interesting volume. Also a bound volume of the 1969 Post Office Circulars and Gazettes. (2).

Est. £150-200

CLOSED
Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.
Postal Stationery
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264 1841-1958 QV-KGVI Stationery envelopes (70) and postcards (3), the envelopes all with black printed mourning borders, including 1841 2d blue envelope posted from London (minor edge faults, slightly reduced at upper edge with loss of black border and flap missing, but very scarce), 1d pink envelopes (48, one with number "6" in Maltese Cross), unused KGV 2d envelopes revalued to 1½d with triangular "W.C." handstamp (3), covers with stationery cut-outs (3), 1871 ½d violet postcard with an advert for the West Central Mourning Warehouse used within London, also a lettercard with printed contents from a monumental mason. An interesting group, some scarce. (74).

Est. £200-250

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Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.
265 image1870 (Oct 1) ½d Lilac court size postcard with printed advert for "Edward Wise, manufacturer of superfine and doeskin cloths, Woodchester Mills, Stroud", posted on the first day of issue from Darlington to York, a few very minor stains, a good provincial first day use of the first postcard. Photo on Page 44. (Image1)

Est. £300-350

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Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.
266 QV-QEII Stationery, mainly unused, including KGVI 1939 4½d and 5½d registration envelopes, 1½d Forces Air Letter with solid address lines, 1½d lettercard bundles of ten (3), etc. (c.190).

Est. £200-300

CLOSED
Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.
Postcards & Ephemera
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267 QV-QEII In Memoriam cards (480+) and other mourning related ephemera, some postally used. (730+).

Est. £500-600

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Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.
268 1895-1917 Handpainted picture postcards, most in colour, many very well done, four unused, one on a France 10c postal stationery card used in 1895, three posted from Japan, the other 44 all posted within G.B (three on stationery cards), including a series of 26 British views posted to a Miss Nellie Donovan in 1908, scenes from Shakespeare (4), flowers (4), birds (3, Japanese), etc. (52).

Est. £500-600

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Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.
269 Novelty Postcards. c.1906-12 Novelty shaped cards containing pull-out views, 24 cards with the address panel printed upon the card, 45 cards with a tie-on address tag (14 now missing the attached tag), three cards postally used (including a Christmas Pudding and Mince Pie both with tie-on tags), the others unused, also two similar USA cards made of leather both postally used. A fine collection, including a harpist, fish, teddy bears, lighthouses, golliwog, aeroplane, ships, trains, shrimp, shells, camera, bathing hut, cars, crabs and lobsters, swan, coin, binoculars, heather, cloth mail bag, etc. (71).

Est. £1,000-1,200

CLOSED
Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.
Railways & T.P.Os
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270 T.P.Os. 1847-1914 Covers and cards with T.P.O cancels or handstamps (44) including 1902 cover to USA with KEVII 2d + 2½d each cancelled "K48" and "LONDON & HOLYHEAD / T.P.O / UNITED STATES MAIL" c.d.s below, 1890 cover to Germany with ½d + 1d pair cancelled "PLYMOUTH TO BRISTOL T.P.O" c.d.s, 1895 registration envelope to Germany with "LONDON & DOVER T.P.O / NIGHT MAIL" transit c.d.s on the front, etc. Also a few station and R.S.O cancels. (70).

Est. £400-500

CLOSED
Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.
271 1904-05 Covers franked KEVII 1d, all bearing 2d railway letter stamps, comprising Oldham, Ashton & Guide Bridge Rly (2), Highland Railway, Midland Rly, Sheffield & Midland Railways Committee or Garstang & Knot End Railway, four with violet station cancels, all fine. (6).

Est. £300-350

CLOSED
Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.
Royalty
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272 1842-80 Mourning covers, cards, letters and ephemera, with QV covers to or from Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle or Balmoral (22), stampless covers with Cypher cachets or other royal household cachets, mourning cards for Prince Albert (7) or Queen Victoria (23), funeral tickets or programmes, woven silks (3), Queen Victoria mourning postcards (21), etc. (200+).

Est. £500-600

CLOSED
Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.
273 Balmoral Castle. 1894-2002 Covers and cards with circular datestamps of Balmoral Castle (52, some on P.O. forms), Court Post Office Balmoral Castle (12, some on forms) or Official Paid Balmoral Castle (9), oval registration and boxed parcel datestamps, boxed Postage Paid handstamp, Aberdeen meter with EIIR Cypher (4), Cypher cachets of KGV (unusually franked 1½d), KGVI or QEII, some postcards and ephemera. (c.120).

Est. £220-260

CLOSED
Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.
274 King Edward VII/Queen Alexandria. 1901-25 Mourning covers, letters, ephemera and picture postcards including a letter written and signed by Alexandra, 1912 cover with KGV Cypher and hand delivered cover to Queen Mary both addressed in the handwriting of Alexandra, many KEVII picture postcards for the Coronation, royal visits, In Memoriam, funeral, etc (c.200), printed In Memoriam cards for Alexandra or King Edward VII (10), funeral and memorial service programmes (10), Windsor Castle funeral or memorial service invitations (6), unused India pictorial mourning envelope, 1910 (May 20) cover posted within Harrogate with black borders around a 7d stamp, etc. A good collection. (c.260).

Est. £500-600

CLOSED
Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.
275 image1949 (Mar 3) Pair of official telegram envelopes with "GOVERNMENT TELEGRAM" and the address "His Majesty The King" or "Her Majesty The Queen" all printed in red, the "Queen" envelope also with royal coat of arms and "Immediate", both with Windsor Castle c.d.s and KGVI Cypher cachets, very unusual. (2). Photo on Page 44. (Image1)

Est. £150-200

CLOSED
Closing..Apr-24, 11:59 PM EST.

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