Pre-Stamp continued...
| Lot |
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| 1140 |
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 GB.PRE - STAMP - 1867 (8th Aug) envelope (pre-directed €˜VIA SOUTHAMPTON€™ but this erased and m/s €˜Marseilles€™ added) with CEYLON single 10d stamp, from Colombo to Leamington, England, carried by €˜La Bourdonnais€™ to Suez, and from
Alexandria to Marseilles by €˜Said€™.(Image
1) (Image 2) (Image
3) 
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Est. £75-90
Reserve £60
CLOSED
Closing..Mar-16, 03:00 AM EST. |
| 1141 |
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 GB.PRE - STAMP - 1867 (8th Nov) envelope bearing INDIA 6a.8p stamp, with printed €˜VIA BOMBAY / VIA MARSEILLES€™ from Calcutta, East India, to London, England, via Marseilles, carried overland to Bombay, then by €˜Baroda€™ to Suez, and by
€˜Poonah€™ from Alexandria to Marseilles.(Image
1) (Image 2) (Image
3) 
|
Est. £50-70
Reserve £40
CLOSED
Closing..Mar-16, 03:00 AM EST. |
| 1142 |
|
 GB.PRE - STAMP - 1867 (16th Dec) letter paid two shillings (4 x 6d) directed €˜via Southampton€™ from Liverpool to Panama thence to VALPARAISO, carried by RMSP €˜Douro€™ to St, Thomas and Jamaica, and by €˜Conway€™ to Colon, through
Panama for a PSNC ship to Valparaiso, arriving there on 28th January 1868.(Image
1) (Image 2) (Image
3) (Image 4) (Image
5) 
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Est. £60-70
Reserve £50
CLOSED
Closing..Mar-16, 03:00 AM EST. |
| 1143 |
|
 GB.PRE - STAMP - 1872 (14th Sept) envelope (opened and creased) paid a shilling with 12 1d red stamps, 6 over top fold of cover, from an RN Lt on board HMS €˜Pert€™ (explaining only penny stamps available) at Montevideo, URUGUAY, to
Portsea, via Southampton. Fully explained, ex Osborn collection.(Image
1) (Image 2) 
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Est. £100-120
Reserve £80
CLOSED
Closing..Mar-16, 03:00 AM EST. |
| 1144 |
|
 GB.PRE - STAMP - 1873 (1st Nov) a letter with handstamp €˜VIA SOUTHAMPTON€™ paid two shillings (2 x 1/- stamps) from London, England, to Vera Cruz, MEXICO, carried from Southampton by €˜Moselle€™ to St. Thomas, thence by €˜Corsica€™ to
Vera Cruz, charged €˜2€™ on arrival.(Image
1) (Image 2) (Image
3) (Image 4) 
|
Est. £50-70
Reserve £40
CLOSED
Closing..Mar-16, 03:00 AM EST. |
| 1145 |
|
 GB.PRE - STAMP - 1875 (8th April) a letter paid a shilling (the stamp cancelled with €˜498€™ of Manchester) directed to €˜Douro€™ at Southampton, from Manchester to Monte Video, URUGUAY, via Southampton, charged a further 20 centimos on
arrival.(Image
1) (Image 2) (Image
3) (Image 4) 
|
Est. £40-50
Reserve £30
CLOSED
Closing..Mar-16, 03:00 AM EST. |
| 1146 |
|
 GB.PRE - STAMP - 1877 (15th Sept) a letter paid a shilling (the stamp cancelled with a London duplex) from London to Caracas, VENEZUELA, via Southampton, carried by RMSP €˜Don€™ out of Southampton for St. Thomas and by same vessel to
Colon.(Image
1) (Image 2) (Image
3) (Image 4) 
|
Est. £30-40
Reserve £24
CLOSED
Closing..Mar-16, 03:00 AM EST. |
| 1147 |
|
 GB.PRE - STAMP - 1878 (11th July) The envelope of a letter paid sixpence from Pitlochry, Scotland, to Calcutta, INDIA, via Southampton, sent to Southampton for P. & O)., €˜Poonah€™; arrived in Calcutta on 16th August 1878.(Image 1) (Image
2) (Image 3) 
|
Est. £50-60
Reserve £40
CLOSED
Closing..Mar-16, 03:00 AM EST. |
| 1148 |
|
 GB.PRE - STAMP - 1881 (11th April) a printed INDIA 9p soldiers€™ postal stationery envelope from a soldier in the 4th Bn., The Rifle Bde., from Edwardesabad, India, to London, countersigned by CO, marked as a ship letter in
Southampton.(Image
1) (Image 2) (Image
3) 
|
Est. £50-70
Reserve £40
CLOSED
Closing..Mar-16, 03:00 AM EST. |
| 1149 |
|
 GB.PRE - STAMP - 1863 (27th April) envelope with boxed €˜PAID€™ and red €˜1/8€™ from HONG KONG to Connecticut, United States, via Southampton, arrived in New York on 30th June and charged €˜5€™ (cents), with a red €˜16 CENTS€™ claim
against US for Atlantic sea postage. (Impossible to be certain of sailing to US, probably Inman Line €˜City of Baltimore€™, out of Queenstown 18th June for New York 30th June 1863.)(Image
1)
|
Est. £80-100
Reserve £65
CLOSED
Closing..Mar-16, 03:00 AM EST. |
| 1150 |
|
 GB.PRE - STAMP - 1865 (Aug) A €˜ladies€™ envelope from INDIA, bearing 48 pies (6 x 8 pies stamps - sixpence) from Calcutta, to Holywell, Flintshire, via Southampton, arrived in Wales on 22nd September 1865.(Image
1) (Image 2) 
|
Est. £40-60
Reserve £30
CLOSED
Closing..Mar-16, 03:00 AM EST. |
| 1151 |
|
 GB.PRE - STAMP - 1780 (29 Feb) EL from London to Bridgewater, Somerset, ink '8' indicates the above 80 miles double rate, on reverse a very fine '29/FE' Bishop mark and superb small straight-line 'Partington' (name of receiver) SG 1/22,
cat £125(Image
1) (Image 2) (Image
3) (Image 4) 
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Est. £20-30
Reserve £16
CLOSED
Closing..Mar-16, 03:00 AM EST. |
| 1152 |
|
 GB.PRE - STAMP - 1784 (26 Jly) EL with a superb strike of the Peter Williamson 'E. PENNY POST / NOT PAID' hand stamp. A very clean cover, cat £250.(Image
1) (Image 2) 
|
Est. £120-150
Reserve £95
CLOSED
Closing..Mar-16, 03:00 AM EST. |
| 1153 |
|
 GB.PRE - STAMP - 1786 (24 Mar) EL from Manchester to Rochdale with fine 'MAN / CHESTER' straight line handstamp, manuscript '2' rate.(Image
1) (Image 2) (Image
3) 
|
Est. £45-60
Reserve £35
CLOSED
Closing..Mar-16, 03:00 AM EST. |
| 1154 |
|
 GB.PRE - STAMP - 1794 (14 Oct) EL to Dumfries with very fine strike of the London circular experimental 'PAID' datestamp in red (in use between August and December). SG from £750.(Image
1) (Image 2) 
|
Est. £120-150
Reserve £95
CLOSED
Closing..Mar-16, 03:00 AM EST. |
| 1155 |
|
 GB.PRE - STAMP - 1794 (20 Mar) EL to Dumfries with very fine strike of the London square experimental 'POSTAGE PAID' datestamp in red (only in use during March). Rare.(Image
1)
|
Est. £120-150
Reserve £95
CLOSED
Closing..Mar-16, 03:00 AM EST. |
| 1156 |
|
 GB.PRE - STAMP - 1795 (3 Jun) EL from Frankfurt to London with superb strike of the circular 'PP / 1795' Foreign Office hand stamp, interesting contents.(Image
1) (Image 2) (Image
3) (Image 4) (Image
5) 
|
Est. £120-150
Reserve £95
CLOSED
Closing..Mar-16, 03:00 AM EST. |
| 1157 |
|
 GB.PRE - STAMP - 1797 (Apr) EL with very fine undated 'MANCHESTER' undated unframed circular(Image
1) (Image 2) 
|
Est. £20-25
Reserve £16
CLOSED
Closing..Mar-16, 03:00 AM EST. |
| 1158 |
|
 GB.PRE - STAMP - 1806 EL variously redirected from Brighton with superb strike of the 'RETURNED FROM / BRIGHTON' handstamp, then from 'ALLOA' and finally to Jermyn Street, London with an impressive array of rates and postal markings.(Image 1)
|
Est. £90-120
Reserve £70
CLOSED
Closing..Mar-16, 03:00 AM EST. |
| 1159 |
|
 GB.PRE - STAMP - 1807 (3 Sept) EL with very fine 'BOLTON / 203'(Image
1) (Image 2) 
|
Est. £20-25
Reserve £16
CLOSED
Closing..Mar-16, 03:00 AM EST. |
| 1160 |
|
 GB.PRE - STAMP - 1809 ROCHESTER SHIP LETTER (April) EL from Cartagena to Birmingham, showing two fair strikes of the Crown oval 'SHIP - LETTER ROCHESTER' (Robertson type S.2), used 1803-12, very scarce.(Image
1) (Image 2) (Image
3) (Image 4) 
|
Est. £150-200
Reserve £120
CLOSED
Closing..Mar-16, 03:00 AM EST. |
| 1161 |
|
 GB.PRE - STAMP - 1810 (16 Jun) EL from Castle Douglas, Scotland addressed to €˜John McCartney, Physician, Liverpool€™ with a manuscript 10s 9d rate, fair circular undated €œCASTLE DOUGLAS€ circular hand stamp, interesting personal
contents mentioning a sum of £5000 which must be worth closer research than we gave give it!(Image
1) (Image 2) 
|
Est. £40-60
Reserve £30
CLOSED
Closing..Mar-16, 03:00 AM EST. |
| 1162 |
|
 GB.PRE - STAMP - 1810 (30 Nov) EL to 'The Treasurer of the Eastern Division of the County of Essex' with very fine red 'RETURNEd - FROM / COLCHESTER' 2-line handstamp (SG £200) with manuscript 'try Chelmsford'. Fresh.(Image 1)
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Est. £50-60
Reserve £40
CLOSED
Closing..Mar-16, 03:00 AM EST. |
| 1163 |
|
 GB.PRE - STAMP - 1810 (6 Jan) EL London to Clapton, Hackney with red oval €˜7 o€™Clock JA 6 1810€™ and in the same ink a large framed €˜To be Delivered / by 10 o€™Clock / on Sunday Morn€™ alongside, various 2d unpaid and €˜3€™ hand
stamps.(Image
1) (Image 2) (Image
3) 
|
Est. £20-25
Reserve £16
CLOSED
Closing..Mar-16, 03:00 AM EST. |
| 1164 |
|
 GB.PRE - STAMP - 1814 (30 May) 2-page EL penned by the famous Welsh actress Sarah Siddons (1755 - 1831) sent to the society hostess Jane Stanhope, Countess of Harrington with interesting content including the business of 'her poor little
Indian babes, and the manner of getting their servants sent away'. Presented with research on 4 pages.(Image
1) (Image 2) (Image
3) (Image 4) 
|
Est. £50-60
Reserve £40
CLOSED
Closing..Mar-16, 03:00 AM EST. |
