Great Britain - QV (Caricatures) continued...
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Catalog No. |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 31821 |
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 VALENTINE - OCEAN POSTAGE ENVELOPE. A good Deraedemaeker reprint with sailing ship inser 'OCEAN PENNY POSTAGE' on sails and at top 'THE WORLD AWAITS GREAT BRITAIN'S GREATEST GIFT/AN/OCEAN PENNY POSTAGE'. Henry Anelay imprint
at lower left. The third is of somewhat similar general appearance, and is probably by the same artist. The Sailor and the Pier are replaced by a Ship, on one of the sails of which are the words 'OCEAN PENNY POSTAGE,' while the pennon at the masthead
is inscribed '1d.' The othr inscriptions on this envelope read, 'THE WORLD AWAITS GREAT BRITAIN'S GREATEST GIFT -AN-OCEAN PENNY POSTAGE - TO MAKE HOME EVERYWHERE AND ALL NATIONS NEIGHBOURS.' In the left lower corner is the name 'HENRY ASNELAY'; and
on the lower flap 'London, Charles Gilpin, 5 Bishopgate Street Without - Price One Shilling and sixpence per 100.' This is also printed in black on greyish wove paper, and I have seen a copy used in November 1850, the earliest date that I have found
upon any of the envelopes of this class. {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £52.00) (Image)
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Estimate £ 65
SOLD for £52.00
Closing..Apr-09, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 31822 |
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 SPOONER'S CARICATURE NO. 12 - HUNTING ENVELOPE/ORIGINAL EXAMPLE. A very fine unused original example of Spooner's Caricature No.12 depicting scenes of hunting with Britannia astride a charging lion, spear in hand 'Tally. Oh.'
{C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £240.00) (Image)
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Estimate £ 300
SOLD for £240.00
Closing..Apr-09, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 31823 |
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 SPOONER CARICATURE NO.1 - COURTSHIP/FLIRTATION ENVELOPE/ORIGINAL EXAMPLE. A very fine unused original example of Spooner's Caricature No.1 with various images of courtship or flirtation and with Britannia casting a leering
glance! {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £240.00) (Image)
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Estimate £ 300
SOLD for £240.00
Closing..Apr-09, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 31824 |
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 SPOONER CARICATURE NO.2 - LETTER DELIVERY ENVELOPE/ORIGINAL EXAMPLE. A very fine unused original example of Spooner's Caricature No.2 with Britannia smoking a clay pipe, references to the Chinese War at immediate right and
images of people receiving letters. {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £240.00) (Image)
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Estimate £ 300
SOLD for £240.00
Closing..Apr-09, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 31825 |
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 SPOONER CARICATURE NO.4 - THE WRITING ENVELOPE/ORIGINAL EXAMPLE. A very fine unused original example of Spooner's Caricature No.4 entitled 'For we'r all writing, write, write, writing,' with Britannia sat upon the lion, both
writing away and surrounded by images of all sorts of people writing various letters. {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £240.00) (Image)
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Estimate £ 300
SOLD for £240.00
Closing..Apr-09, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 31826 |
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 SPOONER'S CARICATURE NO.7/MUSICAL ENVELOPE/ORIGINAL EXAMPLE. A very fine unused original example of Spooner's Caricature No.7, the musical envelope headed 'All by Notes', with Britannia playing a fiddle made of her spear and
bellows with the lion holding the music. Other musical scenes are illustrated including an image of some semibreves and crochets dancing! {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £240.00) (Image)
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Estimate £ 300
SOLD for £240.00
Closing..Apr-09, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 31827 |
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 SPOONER CARICATURE NO. 6. A very fine unused original showing a jovial Britannia astride a lion & images showing various phases of correspondence on each side. {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £280.00) (Image)
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Estimate £ 350
SOLD for £280.00
Closing..Apr-09, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 31828 |
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 SPOONER CARICATURE NO.10. A very fine unused ORIGINAL envelope depicting various sporting scenes, Britannia hunting with the lion and a shotgun. Nos. 10, 11, and 12 show various Sporting Scenes. There is an illusion to the war
with China in the first of the three, where Britannia, with the lion as pointer, and a fowling-piece loaded with 'Gunpowder T. without sugar,' is about to disturb a covey of partridges with Chinamen's heads ; while the gunner behind the tree (John
Bull perhaps) remarks, 'Pepper for you young feller.' A foreign sportsman on the upper left, most correctly got up, seems likely to be brought down by the indignant lady behind him with the broom. The two pairs below are of equal merit, the Cockney,
who discharges his weapon at close quarters into the back of his companion, and observes, 'Lor Jenkins, I hope I ain't hurt you,' being well balanced by the injured innocent, caught with gun and game bag, who assures the keeper, 'Lor Sir, I never
poached anything, not even a Heg.' {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £240.00) (Image)
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Estimate £ 300
SOLD for £240.00
Closing..Apr-09, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 31829 |
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 SPOONER CARICATURE NO. 13. A fine unused example of the ORIGINAL envelope alluding to the War with Syria and Britannia represented by Sir Charles Napier. Very Scarce. {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £460.00) (Image)
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Estimate £ 575
SOLD for £460.00
Closing..Apr-09, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 31830 |
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 SPOONER CARICATURE NO.9 - POSTAL ENVELOPE/ORIGINAL. A superb original unused example of Spooner's Caricature No.9, the postal envelope depicting various people receiving mail and other goods. {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid) =
£240.00) (Image)
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Estimate £ 300
SOLD for £330.00
Closing..Apr-09, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 31831 |
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 VALENTINE INTEMPERANCE ENVELOPE. A very fine unused example in grey of the Deraedemaeker envelope with inscription 'INTOXICATING DRINKS ARE THE BANE & CURSE OF SOCIETY' with image at left showing drunken scene & at right
sobriety. {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £60.00) (Image)
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Estimate £ 75
SOLD for £60.00
Closing..Apr-09, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 31832 |
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 VALENTINE ANTI SLAVERY ENVELOPE. A superb unused example of the original envelope in grey on laid paper depicting Britannia protecting a slave under the banner 'GOD HATH MADE OF ONE BLOOD ALL NATIONS OF MEN'. {C} (Start Price
/ Minimum Bid) = £120.00) (Image)
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Estimate £ 150
SOLD for £160.00
Closing..Apr-09, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 31833 |
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 VALENTINE OCEAN PENNY ENVELOPE. A very fine unused example of the Deraedemaeker reprint in grey showing a sailor bearing the Union flag with packages addressed to various parts of the world. Inscription reads 'BRITAIN! BESTOW
THIS BOON. AND BE IN BLESSING BLESSED/OCEAN PENNY POSTAGE/WILL LINK ALL LANDS WITH THEE IN TRADE & PEACE'. (PT) {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £60.00)
(Image)
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Estimate £ 75
SOLD for £97.00
Closing..Apr-09, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 31834 |
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 VALENTINE OCEAN PENNY POSTAGE ENVELOPE. A superb original envelope on white paper with images and text on reverse illustrating the benefits of Ocean Penny Postage through trade and peace with the inscription 'OCEAN POSTAGE ONE
PENNY/WOULD LINK IN TRADE AND PEACE THE BROTHERHOOD OF MAN'. {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £120.00) (Image)
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Estimate £ 150
SOLD for £205.00
Closing..Apr-09, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 31835 |
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 VALENTINE 'THE PAST THE FUTURE' ENVELOPE. A superb original example in grey, believed printed following the Crimean War - at left scenes of desolation and war - at right images of peace and happiness. {C} (Start Price /
Minimum Bid) = £120.00) (Image)
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Estimate £ 150
CLOSED
Closing..Apr-09, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 31836 |
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 SPOONER CARICATURE NO.5. A very fine unused ORIGINAL envelope showing Britannia armed with a spear and shield and the lion reading the new Postal Regulations. On either side are depicted the advantages of cheap postage etc.
Britannia on No.5 is armed for offence as well as defence, having both spear and shield; she appears in high good humour, sitting, with arms akimbo, on the back of the lion, who is reading the new Postal Regulations. On each side are depicted the
advantages of cheap postage, and the parcel is plainly predicted. On the upper left is a boy saying, 'Oh, please Mr. Smut will you bring mother half a hundred coals?' to which the vendor replies, 'I can't bring them, 'cos I'm engaged, but I'll put'em
in the post directly.' Below, these, a lady at the butcher's asks, 'Have you sent my Mutton, Mr. Sticken,' and receives the answer, 'The boy has just put it in the post, Miss.' On the other side are some developments to which we have not yet
attained; an old gentleman enquires, 'Waiter, how long will my soup be?' and is told, 'It's just put in the post, sir.' Just beneath, a postman hands back an infant to a buxom female, with the remark, 'It's returned, marm; they won't take it in.' And
in the right lower corner a small boy plaintively asks, 'Granny, can't you send belly-aches away by post?' {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £240.00)
(Image)
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Estimate £ 300
SOLD for £240.00
Closing..Apr-09, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 31837 |
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 1840 1840 ORIGINAL SPOONER CARICATURE NO.13, THE 'NAPIER' ENVELOPE/HAND COLOURED. A very fine unused original example of the 1840 Spooner Caricature No.13 with references to the war in Syria and Britannia replaced by Sir
Charles Napier. Also images of Turkish and Egyptian soldiers. Superbly hand coloured and rare. (Ref 116937). {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £1,000.00)
(Image)
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Estimate £ 1,250
CLOSED
Closing..Apr-09, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 31838 |
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 1840 FORES'S COMIC ENVELOPE NO.1 ORGINAL EXAMPLE. A very fine unused example of the Fore's comic envelope no.1 in black on white wove paper without the usual vertical creasing. {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £380.00) (Image)
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Estimate £ 475
SOLD for £570.00
Closing..Apr-09, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 31839 |
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 1840 1840 ORIGINAL 'FORES'S MUSICAL ENVELOPE NO.2'. A superb unused original example of the 1840 Fores's Musical Envelope No.2 in black on white wove paper. Very scarce. {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £380.00) (Image)
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Estimate £ 475
SOLD for £380.00
Closing..Apr-09, 12:00 PM EST. |
| 31840 |
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 1840 UNUSED ORIGINAL SPOONER CARICATURE NO.8. A good unused original example of the Spooner Caricature No.8, with political references and images relating to the domestic life of the sovereign. At upper left is Prince Albert
rocking a cradle, at upper right are the Queen and the Duchess of Kent. Below are two figures dressed as nurses probably intended to represent the Government or the Royal Household. Light bends but a superb caricature. {C} (Start Price / Minimum
Bid) = £200.00) (Image)
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Estimate £ 250
SOLD for £240.00
Closing..Apr-09, 12:00 PM EST. |
