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Great Britain and British Commonwealth G.B.P.H. COLLECTIONS
Sale No: 841
Lot No: 1156
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PRESTAMP, "P. COACH" COVER, U.P.P. "1"/"2" MARKS, 1d BLACK COVER, RAILWAYS, ETC.; 1757-1940 lot inc. complete 1795 'Morning Chronicle' with long report on free franking debate in Parliament, 1793 EL ex London Transport Office ref. Prize Money for 1781 Capture of St. Eustatia & 1783 Battle of Dominica, 1826 EL from Stranraer to Wigton endorsed "Paid to N Stewart" & "P. Coach", 1814 letter ref. a Letter Carrier ex Lord Crawley, Jan 1841 toned EL written & signed by the Welsh Postal Reformer Samuel Roberts with 1d Black (v. near 4m) ex Newtown Montg., 1841/9 E/EL quartet with UPP marks (rare Haydon Bridge triple strike h.s. "2", York red "P2" & 2 Basingstoke "Pd/1" types), rare 1850 type of PO Returned Letter wrapper, 1850 ILN view of balloon-aeroplane, 1871 'Vanity Fair' coloured "Ape" caricature of Duke of Marlborough, 1 July 1875 "CHESHIRE LINES" Railway telegram, unused 1904 PPC of TPO "Mail Apparatus", etc. Great variety. (26 items)Cross Reference: 1840 1d BLACKS, POSTAL REFORMS, SCOTLAND, UNIFORM 1d POSTAGE PERIOD (Image)
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 360.00
Closed..Dec-02-2021, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 841
Lot No: 1157
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ALMANACKS, ROYAL CALENDARS & POST OFFICE GUIDES, ETC.; Small box with small 1778-1874 volumes (leather and/or fine modern bindings) with details (inter alia) of Post Office matters; 1778 Royal Kalendar (12 pages of detailed postal rates etc.), 1811 fine full maroon leather volume with 7 different Almanacks (each with fine Tax Stamp on the title page), 1818 Imperial Calendar (352pp inc. 7 pages on PO & rates) bound with matching "KEY" (176pp inc. many coats of arms illustrated; some staining), c.1825 "Pictures of London" (495pp with dozens of small prints; inc. 5 pages on PO), and 1835/39/74 trio of Edinburgh Almanacs (with 10, 12+2 or 26 pages on PO/rates). Plus July and Oct. 1912 editions of the "Post Office Guide" bound together (original binding; contents especially fine for these), and 1984/5 pair of the same PO Guide. Very useful and fascinating reference sources. (10 volumes) Cross Reference: LITERATURE - PHILATELIC, REVENUES (Image)
Opening GBP 65.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Dec-02-2021, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 841
Lot No: 1158
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Cat No: Collection
COLLECTION OF ALLOWED/DISALLOWED & ECCENTRIC POSTCARDS INC. BISECT, REGD., ETC.; 1870 Punch cartoons/cuttings ref. the new-fangled postcards, a few later QV cards, and 1901-1926 cards inc. Reginald Bray 1901 PC with centre of Jubilee ½d blue-green pasted over the centre of a ½d vermilion (boxed "Contrary to regulations/S.W."), 1905 card ex Lewes with bisect KEVII 1d charged "contrary to regulations", rare commercial registered 1925 PC with KGV 4d ex Cardiff, 1903 "Exceeds limits of size", KEVII Midget cards, 1905 PC with rare London endorsement "Too thick card", etc. [All proceeds to Nature in Art charity - please bid generously.] (25 items) Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE MARKS, REGISTERED MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Dec-02-2021, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 841
Lot No: 1159
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Cat No: Collection
MATCHING COLLECTION OF ALLOWED/DISALLOWED ECCENTRIC POSTCARDS OF THE QEII PERIOD; 1965-c1996 postcards inc. May 1965 PC ex Southampton with m/s "Postage paid ½d" and related cachet, 1967 pair with allowed Green Shield & disallowed private Co. stamps, 1967 pair with allowed parts of one stamp, 1968 mini pair, 1968 pair of empty 2/- or 6/- booklets used as PCs(!), 1971 Reply Cards used back from overseas (inc. one ex Thursday Is. PO with details of mail-volumes there, 3 c1994 examples of "TRAPNELL'S PATENT RE-USABLE POSTCARD" ex Cinderford (Glos.) with the clear plastic bags in which they were sent to avoid the postmark hitting the stamp... (One endorsed by PO; "You fooled us twice... [but] This plastic bag is not reusable; it has been sealed with glue"!), and many other curiosities sent to test the P.O.'s patience. [All proceeds to Nature in Art charity - please bid generously.] (31 covers) Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE MARKS, QEII ISSUES (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Dec-02-2021, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 841
Lot No: 1160
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Cat No: Collection
OBSOLETE/MUTILATED/BISECTED STAMPS ON QV-QEII WILDING COVERS - ALLOWED OR DISALLOWED; Remarkable 1912-67 group of covers inc. commercial 1912 env. ex Rochdale with 1d Red (pl.204) tied by machine cancel but endorsed "Obsolete stamp" with v. fine h.s. "2d", plus 1954-67 group of philatelic covers QEII commemorative or Wilding frankings used abroad (disallowed in Colombo/Australia/Switzerland, Paquebot in Hawaii), bisected (1965 pair with disallowed halves of the same Wilding 8d + 1967 Machin trisected 9d pair - one allowed), and commemoratives chopped into various pieces (5 disallowed - 2 with letters ex PO - and 7 allowed!). Plus 1967 pair with Wilding 3d/4d having their portraits swapped over to make bicolour stamps and both allowed, a tiny 1967 env. with Wilding 4d having inverted head (unnoticed!), and later 12½p posted on its own off cover and delivered!! Remarkable lot. [All proceeds to Nature in Art charity - please bid generously.] (25 covers) Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE MARKS, QEII ISSUES (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
Closed..Dec-02-2021, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 841
Lot No: 1161
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Cat No: Collection
MATCHING COLLECTION OF ALLOWED/DISALLOWED ECCENTRIC COVERS OF THE MACHINS PERIOD; 1968-2019 covers with wide variety of frankings incl. red envs. (2), recipes with attached Machins used on 1969 covers (3; all allowed), pair used in Jordan (disallowed) or Israel (allowed), partial 1969 commemoratives on covers (4; all allowed!), six 1967-73 non-postal labels (mostly allowed!), 1969/70 trio with selvedge sections successfully used for postage, Green Shield stamps allowed, Nat. Insurance 4½d disallowed, 1971 env. with the 4 quarters of a Machin 2½d in different corners of the cover (disallowed; endorsed "This is stretching things too far"!), 1973/7 pre-decimal allowed usages, 1979/80 similar disallowed pre-decimal pair, and several other curiosities sent to test the P.O.'s patience. [All proceeds to Nature in Art charity - please bid generously.] (47 covers + 2 pieces) Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE MARKS, QEII ISSUES (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
Closed..Dec-02-2021, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 841
Lot No: 1162
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Cat No: Collection
THE DAVID TRAPNELL COLLECTION OF CRAZY QEII MACHIN POSTCARDS - INC. A SHIRT, A TIE, SHORTS, A 'BRICK', PITTA BREAD, ETC.; 1983-93 group of extremely unusual items (all clearly marked "POST CARD" as per regulations) with mainly Machin frankings (with cds or manuscript cancels - almost all tied) genuinely and successfully sent through the post as postcards to test the patience (and sense of humour) of the Post Office. Mainly sent to/from London and rural Gloucestershire. They include a large 1983 folded paper napkin (12½p commem.), 1983 gents tie & cotton-reel (each with 12½p Machin & m/s cancel), 1984 4cm-thick PC-sized piece of polystyrene (12½p Machin with cds), 1991 complete gent's shirt (franked on collar with Machin 4p+10p beside 20p P Dues pair), 1993 2.65kg (!) "HEAVY POST CARD" sent 1st Class with Machin 50p + Castles £1+£5 (all tied by cds's), 1993 intact oval pitta bread with Machin "2nd" tied by cds, 1992/3 quartet each with Machin 18p (3) or 2nd Class tied by d.s. to Bonio dog biscuit, small hedgehog-shaped hairbrush, small empty oval box and complete wind-up furry mouse (!!); plus 1995 pair of ladies denim shorts endorsed "ZIPPA EXPRESS POST CARD" with 1p Machin + 41p + 25p commems all tied by oval d.s. (with 25p P Due label). Also 2014 single large bubble-pack unit endorsed "AERATED POSTCARD" with "2nd" Machin (uncancelled) plus Cert. of Posting, and silver glue sachet "LIQUID POSTCARD" (same stamp - m/s cancel). Along with the piece de resistance; 1993 certificate of posting (with Machin 18p tied by cds) for "one INVISIBLE POST CARD" along with David's 1994 letter of complaint to the P.O. about its non-delivery and the P.O.'s official reply asking for a photocopy of the lost item to enable them to look into the matter... Exceptional lot several items of which have won the legendary S.P.H. 'Eggcup Competition'. Arguably, David is the latter-day Reginald Bray. Unique lot! [All proceeds to Nature in Art charity - please bid generously.] (18 items) Cross Reference: GLOUCESTERSHIRE, PICTURE POSTCARDS, POSTAGE DUE MARKS (Image)
