Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd. Sale

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GREAT BRITAIN STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY - APRIL 2024 continued...

RAILWAY MAIL continued...

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921

COLLECTION OF MODERN TPO's: An extensive collection in three albums of predominantly modern TPO's (1971-1999). One with a written up range of Shrewsbury-London & return covers inc. 1988 first day and 1993 last day and a study of East Anglian TPO's. It also contains few letter bills cancelled Norwich-London. The other albums contain an all different 1960-2003 accumulation, many on illustrated covers, inc. 1994 Special London T.P.O. handstamp applied before recorded date of use; late fee not paid; 30th anniversary of Bristol-Derby TPO; 1993 North-Western Down last trip. Large range of routes. (c325) (Image) (Image2)

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922

GB ACCUMULATION: An interesting accumulation, mainly from 1970s onwards, in two shoe boxes and a box file of illustrated covers & PPCs all railway related many with special postmarks, cachets or TPO marks. Includes 1967 env. with "Express/to be handed to/ Post Office Messenger" label attached; 1907 Euston Station Hotel receipt; 1867 cover with "Manchester S.T." backstamp; GWR related covers; Benham silks; Prestige booklets & presentation packs (face £21). Apparently all different. Also inc. useful literature such as West Highland Railway; LMS Route Books 3 & 4 and First Railway across the Border. [Ex Ken Norris]. (several 100's) Cross Reference: GREAT BRITAIN (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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923

WORLD WIDE ACCUMULATION: Three shoeboxes containing a colourful assortment of mainly from 1970s to 1990s illustrated envelopes and PPCs all railway related from a wide range of countries inc. GB. Noted TPOs; special postmarks & cachets; inaugural service cancels; FDCs; leaflets; USA set of 50 reproduction photographs of early railway construction & operation; Australia assortment inc. 1906 NSW Government Railways PPC & 1944 cover with Adelaide Railways registration label. [ex Ken Norris]. (large qty) Cross Reference: AUSTRALIA, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Image) (Image2)

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SOLD for £70.00
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T.P.O.s & STATION MARKS

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924

QV-QEII COLLECTION: A small carton housing covers with TPO/RSO and Station postmarks. Much QEII 'last day', etc. (c.200) (Image) (Image2)

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SOLD for £38.00
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RAILWAY LETTER STAMPS & COVERS

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925

1970s/80s GB RAILWAY COVERS: Two cartons with railway covers in 2 binders or loose. England & Wales well-represented plus some Channel Is. Includes larger portions of particularly Cheshire, Wales, Derby & London with a variety of postmarks & railway stamp frankings. Some ephemera inc. The Railway Letter Posts of Great Britain Part 1 booklet. (many 100s) Cross Reference: RAILWAY STAMPS, RAILWAYS, RAILWAY EPHEMERA, RAILWAY MAIL (Image)

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SOLD for £40.00
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EXHIBITION & SHOW CANCELLATIONS

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926

1937-99 WORLD ASSORTMENT OF SOUVENIR ENVELOPES, CARDS AND LABELS: Two flat boxes and a written-up album containing souvenirs showing special cancellations relating to philatelic exhibitions from around the world. Wide variety of countries noted include USA, Ireland, New Zealand, Canada, Gibraltar, Australia and Hong Kong. Also inc. a few relevant booklets. (Several 100s) (Image) (Image2)

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POSTAL STATIONERY COLLECTIONS

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927

QV-QEII ENVELOPES, POSTCARDS, LETTERCARDS: A flat carton containing a mixture of items mostly on written-up pages with covers cancelled on first day of issue / last day of usage, mint letter cards, used/unused registered envelopes, registered letters inc. with postage dues, a few picture post cards mostly Ramsgate with 1902/3 ds's etc. (80) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, FIRST DAY/SPECIAL EVENT COVERS (Image) (Image2)

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POSTAL STATIONERY, KGVI

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928

THE FIRST CIVILIAN AIR LETTER: 1943-52 study/collection of 6d purple (shades) Air letters with examples to Canada, Hong Kong, South Africa, USA, India, C.M.F. (Central Mediterranean Force), East Africa and Ceylon. A remarkable lot housed in two bulging albums. (c.320, inc. c.90 unused)Cross Reference: AIR MAIL COVERS (Image)

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SLOGANS

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929

1911-33 COLLECTION ON COMMERCIAL MAIL: Four albums containing a collection of postcards, envs. and some pieces with selected examples inc. 1911 PPC cancelled with a mainly fine "CRYSTAL PALACE/[flag] FESTIVAL OF/EMPIRE/IMPERIAL/EXHIBITION" cds; 1918 PPC cancelled with a mainly fine type 2A "BUY NATIONAL/WAR BONDS" machine cancel; 1922 env. cancelled with an unboxed type 5B "CABLE TO CANADA/AUSTRALIA &/NEW ZEALAND" Hey Dolphin machine cancel; 1924 PPC with fine type 9B continuous "BRITISH EMPIRE/ULSTER/PAVILION" Londonderry Krag machine cancel; 1925 PPC with type 20B Torchlight Tattoo dots Hey Dolphin machine cancel (and other examples with lines or dots in lines); 1925 telephone advertising card with a v.fine "EMPIRE EXHIBITION/1925/POST OFFICE EXHIBIT/GOVERNMENT PAVILION/WEMBLEY" cachet; 1957 PPC with a v. fine "DOUGLAS/[date]/ISLE OF MAN/GOLDEN/Jubilee/T.T. RACES/ISLE OF MAN/3.5.7.JUNE 1957" machine cancel; and many other more common cancellations. Items in fine to excellent condition with mainly fine cancellations. (c.320 cards/envs.) (Image) (Image2)

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CAMBRIDGESHIRE

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930

ASSORTMENT OF CAMBRIDGESHIRE & NORTHAMPTONSHIRE PPCs: A shoe-box containing an ex-dealer's stock of cards mostly 1900s - 1960s (majority pre 1940s, a few later). Used and unused inc. some real photo types. Cambridgeshire topographicals (c.190) a varied selection of Cambridge, Peterborough, Huntingdon interspersed with other towns and villages. Northamptonshire (c.50) the majority are views in and around Northampton. A varied selection protected in plastic sleeves. (c.240)Cross Reference: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, PICTURE POSTCARDS (Image) (Image2)

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DORSET

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931

BOURNEMOUTH - AN INTERESTING ASSEMBLY IN THREE ALBUMS: 1911-90 The group of covers/cards (79) inc. 6 Oct 1911 wrapper and 17 Jan 1912 env to Bournemouth with "MISDIRECTED TO" h.s. 24 Mar 1913 PC from France to Bournemouth with a similar h.s. 5 June 1922 PC with "PARKSTONE" h.s. 17 Aug 1923 card to Bournemouth with a small "MISDIRECTED TO" h.s. 1918 env from Bournemouth with a small boxed "Found open and/resealed at Bournemouth" h.s. together with label. Also a group of Bournemouth event and FDC's. inc. 19 Nov 1957 graphite line issue 1st day cover. An interesting group. Two further albums, one containing 1902-98 selection of envs./cards (50) and pieces (50) with a good range of Bournemouth c.d.s. inc. double and single ring types plus a few Bournemouth & Poole examples. 7 May 1935 Jubilee ½d to 2½d plain FDC. (SG - £500). 1905 ½d Vaccination Certificate used at Boscombe. 1916 2d black registered env. from "F.P.O. /A.D. 2" plus another 1942 env from "No 38 R.T. WING No12/BOURNEMOUTH". Third album with a collection of machine cancels & meter marks relating to Bournemouth.Cross Reference: DORSET (Image)

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932

BOURNEMOUTH, WEYMOUTH, SWANAGE & POOLE PPCs: Shoe-box containing an ex-dealer's stock of sorted used and unused cards 1900s - 1960s (mostly pre 1950s, a few later), inc real photo types. Bournemouth (c.200) inc. attractive hand-painted card pmk Bournemouth, Weymouth (c.80), Swanage (46), Poole (31). No comic cards.(c.350) Cross Reference: PICTURE POSTCARDS (Image) (Image2)

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GLOUCESTERSHIRE

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933

EXTENSIVE ASSORTMENT OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE PPCs: A shoe-box containing an ex-dealer's stock of unsorted cards mostly 1900s - 1950s (majority pre 1940s, a few later). Used and unused inc. real photo types. Cheltenham, Gloucester and Cotswold villages well represented with some interesting village cards interspersed. Majority protected in plastic sleeves. (c.320)Cross Reference: PICTURE POSTCARDS (Image) (Image2)

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HAMPSHIRE

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934

EXTENSIVE ASSORTMENT OF HAMPSHIRE PPCs: A shoebox and small box containing a mostly sorted ex-dealer's stock of cards 1900s-1960s (majority pre-1930s). Used and unused inc. some real photo types. Unsorted topographicals (c.250) - a wide variety; Portsmouth (c.90); Southsea (c.90); Southampton (c.80); Winchester (c.70) - only a few are of the cathedral; and Aldershot (c.40) - many of military subjects. Wide range of attractive cards, majority protected in plastic sleeves. (c.530) Cross Reference: PICTURE POSTCARDS (Image) (Image2)

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KENT

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935

EXTENSIVE ASSORTMENT OF PPCs: Two shoeboxes containing a large quantity of loosely-sorted ex-dealer's stock of Kent cards 1900s-1960s (a good mixture through the period, majority pre-1950s). Mixture of unused and used (with some pmk interest) inc. some real photo types. Larger towns well represented but much of interest. A very comprehensive collection, mostly protected in plastic sleeves. (c.950) Cross Reference: PICTURE POSTCARDS (Image) (Image2)

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LANCASHIRE

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936

EAST LANCASHIRE: Binder with collection of single ring postmarks on early 20th C. PPCs, mostly with the cancel matching the location depicted on the postcard. (c.80) (Image)

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MIDDLESEX

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937

POSTCARD COLLECTION OF ENFIELD: Two albums of mainly unused postcards including some reproductions showing areas of Enfield during 20th century. Predominantly real photographic street views of Winchmore Hill, Edmonton and Southgate. Also includes Tom Hoods Cottage; 1903 floods in Enfield; Ponders End Railway station in c1895 & 1914; some rural scenes such as Huxley Farm, Hedge Lane in 1930 and The Forge, Southgate High Street; Inns such as the George Inn Enfield 1895 & the Rose & Crown, Clay Hill 1909. (c.325)Cross Reference: PICTURE POSTCARDS (Image) (Image2)

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SOLD for £190.00
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SOMERSET

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938

EXTENSIVE ASSORTMENT OF SOMERSET PPCs: A shoe-box containing partially-sorted, ex-dealer's stock of cards mostly 1900s - 1950s (majority pre 1930s, a few later). Used and unused inc. many real photo types. Unsorted topographicals (222) mainly pre-1940s, inc. a few from neighbouring counties, Bath (63) streets and local views with apparently little duplication, Cheddar (39) inc. 12 inside the caves, Taunton (9), Wells (23), Weston-Super-Mare (77). Many unusual cards, majority protected in plastic sleeves. (433) Cross Reference: PICTURE POSTCARDS (Image) (Image2)

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SOLD for £75.00
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SUFFOLK

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939

SUFFOLK TOWN & VILLAGE SINGLE CIRCLE DATE STAMPS: 1903-29 Collection in ring binder of Suffolk town and village single ring date stamps chiefly on PPCs. Good variety. (100+ items) (Image)

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940

EARLY 20TH CENTURY VILLAGE CANCELS; Range in small carton on PPC mail inc. 1906 PPC to London franked KEVII ½d tied by "NORTHWOOD" thimble cds, 1907 to Bury St Edmunds franked KEVII ½d tied by "BADWELL ASH" thimble cds, 1907 locally addressed franked KEVII ½d tied by "LAKENHEATH" thimble cds, 1907 to Ipswich franked KEVII ½d tied by "CODDENHAM" thimble cds, 1908 to London franked KEVII tied by "TRIMLEY" thimble cds, 1908 to Stowmarket franked KEVII ½d tied by "GREAT BARTON" thimble cds, 1909 to London franked KEVII ½d tied by "WRENTHAM" thimble cds, 1910 to Kent franked KEVII ½d tied by "GLEMSFORD" thimble cds, 1910 to London franked KEVII ½d with "BILDESTON" thimble cds, 1911 to Enfield franked KEVII ½d tied by "WOOLVERSTON" thimble cds, 1912 to Bergholt franked KGV ½d tied by "EARL SOHAM" thimble cds, 1915 to Bourton on the Water franked KGV ½d tied by "NACTON" thimbled tied by "CHELMONDISTON" cds and many others much with small village examples. (c200)Cross Reference: PICTURE POSTCARDS (Image)

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