Argyll Etkin Ltd Sale

Departmental Franks, Charities, Printed Wrappers continued...

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Greenwich Hospital/Pension Office. 1814-36 Lettersheets comprising a unique handwritten essay for a Greenwich Hospital lettersheet with signature of J.W Colpoys, 1824-36 printed lettersheets for Greenwich Hospital (side panels removed) or Greenwich Pension Office London with partly printed addresses to the "Collector of Customs" or "Collector of Excise" and Free datestamps, and three relevant Acts. (6).

Est. £180-220

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Merchant Seaman. 1836 (Apr 30) Printed "Register Office of Merchant Seamen" lettersheet, O.H.M.S heading with "Pursuant to an Act of Parliament of the 5th and 6th year of King William the Fourth", sent free to the owner of the "Scotia" at Wick. The printed letter asks for a list of the crew to be sent by return. Also the 1835 Act on the Register of Merchant Seamen. Very scarce. (2).

Est. £120-150

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Salmon Fisheries. c.1820 Printed wrapper "Salmon Fisheries" with address of "T.F Kennedy Esq., Chairman of the Committee on Salmon Fisheries, House of Commons, London" and "FREE, F. FREELING", unused, the only example seen, possibly a unique survival.

Est. £120-150

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Ireland - Education of Native Irish. 1832 (Sep 12) Printed lettersheet headed "IRISH SOCIETY, for promoting the Education of the Native Irish, through the medium of their own Language" with "Sir Edward S. Lees, Post Office, Dublin" printed address, "TYRRELLSPASS / 40" and a fine Free datestamp, piece cut from the internal letter, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo on Page 34. (Image1)

Est. £200-250

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Ireland - Chief Secretary's Office. 1833 (Jan 4) Printed Chief Secretary's Office lettersheet with heading "On His Majesty's Service" and "INSPECTOR-GENERAL, LEINSTER DISTRICT" to Dunblany Castle with red crowned Free datestamp, scarce. Photo on Page 34. (Image1)

Est. £150-200

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Building of Additional Churches. 1838-39 Lettersheets with the printed heading "On the Business of the Commissioners appointed under the Act for the building and promoting the building of additional Churches", two differing versions with different Free datestamps, one the supplementary type datestamp with "E" code (type LF25). Also the 1832 Act on building churches. (3).

Est. £200-250

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Churches and Chapels. 1835 (Mar 12) Lettersheet with the printed heading "The Incorporated Society for promoting the Enlargement, Building, and Repairing of Churches and Chapels, St. Martin's Place" and partly printed address To the Reverend The Officiating Minister of Ingleby Arncliffe, Northallerton, red Free datestamp, very scarce. Photo on Page 34. (Image1)

Est. £150-200

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Parochial Returns. 1811-31 Letters from the Archbishiop of York to Freeling (2), and 1831 "Parochial Return, F. Freeling" printed lettersheet posted from London to The Lord Bishop of Lichfield & Coventry at Strafford with red crowned circular "To be / delivered / Free". An 1811 letter states the Bishop has received so many Parochial Returns he will have to return them to the Post Office if he has to pay for them; Lord Chichester advises he should withhold payment and give details to the Letter Carrier on appropriate forms. An 1821 letter states large numbers of population returns received are charged as above number; the Bishop will act on the spirit of the relief afforded by the Chancellor of the Exchequer and sign a receipt for the charge. An interesting group. (3).

Est. £200-240

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General Post Office. 1831 (Aug 12) Lettersheet with printed heading "General Post-Office, Remittance Acknowledgement" and "F. Freeling", sent free to the Postmaster of Newton Abbot, the printed letter acknowledging bills for £50.15.0 which will be placed to the Postmaster's credit. Scarce. Photo on Page 34. (Image1)

Est. £150-200

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General Post Office. c.1830 Unused lettersheet with printed address panel headed "Missent and Redirected letters", with the address "His Majesty's Postmaster General, London", very scarce.

Est. £80-100

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Land Tax Redemption/Freeling. 1835 (Jan 7) Printed "L.T.R" O.H.M.S lettersheet sent free to Clavesdon, Warwick, with handstamped "free / F. Freeling", unusual and scarce. Photo on Page 34. (Image1)

Est. £150-200

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To be Delivered Free Handstamps

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London. 1809-38 Entires with the three types of London handstamps in red, crowned circle handstamp on 1809 entire signed by Freeling, crowned octagonal handstamp on 1835 General Post Office O.H.M.S lettersheet, and crowned oval handstamp on 1838 cover signed by the Postmaster General Lord Lichfield, all posted within London, a fine trio. (3).

Est. £300-350

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Dublin. 1818 (Oct 10) Sworn affidavit from the Postmaster of Skibbereen stating the murderer Simpson was in the Skibbereen Post Office two weeks earlier, sent by the Magistrate of Skibbereen to Edward Lees at the Post Office, Dublin, with red Free datestamp, the affidavit and outer wrapper then enclosed within a further wrapper and sent by Lees (Secretary of the Irish Post Office) to Capt Mayne (relative of the murdered man) within Dublin, with scarce crowned oval "TO BE / DELIVER'D / FREE" in red. A unique group, less than ten examples of this handstamp recorded in red. (2 + letter). Photo on Page 34. (Image1)

Est. £300-400

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Edinburgh. 1829 (Jan 25) Entire posted within Edinburgh, signed by Sir David Weddesburn, Secretary of the Scottish Post Office, with black unframed "TO BE / DELIVERED / FREE", boxed "Too late" type datestamp on reverse, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 34. (Image1)

Est. £240-280

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Local Post Charge Marks

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1809 (Jan 1) Entire letter posted from Kingston Upon Thames to East Sheen charged the 3d local post charge for a country letter, redirected to Lincolns Inn posted within the 2d rate area, hand stamped "5" and "In All" with red Free datestamp, very fine.

Est. £100-120

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1817 (July 18) Entire letter to the Bishop of Norwich, posted within the London 2d Post with a "2" charge mark and red unframed "TO PAY / 2D / ONLY", fine and very rare, only one other example recorded, the two examples used within a four day period. Photo on Page 36. (Image1)

Est. £400-500

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Dublin. 1813 (Dec 23) Entire letter from Dublin to Ballytore with "RATHFARNHAM / PENNY POST" and "1" charge mark, and superb octagonal framed "TO PAY / ONE PENNY / ONLY", surely the finest known example of this scarce handstamp, recorded for 1813-18. Photo on Page 36. (Image1)

Est. £250-300

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Frees to and From Abroad

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Peninsular War. 1811 (July 19) Entire letter to "Lt. Col. The Lord Blantyre, 42nd Royal Highlanders, British Army, Portugal" from his mother in Scotland, apparently sent under cover to the Postmaster General the Earl of Sandwich, who has signed the letter allowing it to go free, with red Free datestamp (July 24) and Foreign Office backstamp. A very unusual abuse of the franking privilege by the Postmaster General, who had unlimited franking powers. Photo on Page 36. (Image1)

Est. £200-250

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India Letter - Cape of Good Hope. 1818 (Apr 15) Entire letter to "Lieut Colonel Warre, D.Q.M. General, Cape of Good Hope" written by his mother, but headed as a free letter and signed by S.R Chapman, Secretary of the Master of Ordnance, who had unlimited franking, with red Free datestamp and scarce black oval datestamp (Jay 1424, used in the Ship Letter Office in 1813-19). Delayed for a week awaiting a suitable ship to the Cape, then handstamped with red crowned boxed "INDIA / LETTER / FREE / LONDON" datestamp (Apr 22). A remarkable item, still the only recorded example of this India Letter Free datestamp (a similar handstamp with "SHIP" at base recorded on three 1816-17 items, this possibly the same handstamp with "SHIP" excised), ex. Jay. Photo on Inside Front Cover. (Image1)

Est. £2,500-3,500

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India. 1831 (Sep 19) Entire letter from E.F Fraser in Scotland to his son, W. Fraser in Delhi, sent under cover to Charles Grant, President of the India Board, who has signed and headed the address panel for free postage, a clear abuse of the franking privilege. Handstamped with both Inland and Ship Letter Office Free datestamps in red, the scarce boxed Ship Letter Office Free being the earliest recorded use of the smaller (24x18mm) third type handstamp. Fine and scarce. Photo on Page 36. (Image1)

Est. £400-500

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Greenwich Hospital/Gibraltar. 1810 (May 7) Printed Greenwich Hospital lettersheet addressed to Gibraltar with red Free datestamp and Foreign Office backstamp, signed by Sir John Colpoys, Treasurer of the hospital, who had unlimited franking privileges.

Est. £120-150

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Gibraltar. 1833 Entire to "The Secretary of War, London", headed "On Service" with curved "GIBRALTAR" in black, arrival backstamp (Aug 23). Unusual, the Secretary of War had unlimited franking privileges.

Est. £180-220

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Disinfected Mail - Italy. 1833 (Jan 2) Entire letter franked by John Drinkwater (Comptroller of Army Accounts, who had unlimited franking privileges) to his brother in Naples, with Free datestamp and arrival handstamps, disinfected with vinegar and slits, a rare disinfected free letter.

Est. £150-200

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Forwarding Agent - Portsmouth. 1834 (Feb 7) Free entire from Portsmouth to Scotland, reverse with blue boxed "Forwarded by Yours &c / GARRATT & GIBBON / PORTSMOUTH / AGENTS TO LLOYDS". A rare F.A.C on a free letter, clearly originating overseas.