Great Britain and British Commonwealth G.B.P.H. COLLECTIONS
Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1539
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PRESTAMP - QV INC. EARLY MAP, 5th MAY 1840 HALIFAX "Pd 1", 2-RING "FREE/S", 10x1d STARS COVER, ETC.: c.1677-1905 inc. small c.1677 hand-coloured mileages map of Northants., 1788 E with faint Lincoln 1st Type mileage & mainly fine scarce black/brown 2-ring "FREE/S", 7 May 1844 EL with 1d Red tied by DORCHESTER "256" numeral (early usage) having blue boxed "No 7" RH mark alongside, 1855 long env. (faults) with 10 1d 'Stars' tied by "460" (Ragby, Lincs.) numerals, etc. (11 items) (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Jun-22-2023, 03:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1540
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PRESTAMP - EARLY MAIL INC. 1699 'DOCKWRA', 1799 "BIDDENDEN", 1804 M/S "DEAD", ETC.; 1699-1822 Els selection inc. 1699 EL (typed transcript; mentions "Shipstone's Coffee House") ex Clapham to Mincing Lane with mainly fine early triangular "S/TH[?]" London 1d-Post 'Dockwra', 1777 somewhat overinked rare "BIDDENDEN" (KT 69; only known 1776-7), c1670 EL from "Eclesall" (Staffs.) to London without postal marks, 1677 stained EL charged "3" (ex Appleby Leics.?) to London (Bishop Mark), later Bishop Marks, 1777 EL (no pmks.) endorsed on back "Sent in a frank to Fr" (abuse of franking privilege!), 1804 EL ex Glasgow to Paisley but endorsed "Dead" on the front, etc. Good variety. (15 covers)Cross Reference: COFFEE HOUSES, KENT, STAFFORDSHIRE, RETURNED MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 170.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
Closed..Jun-22-2023, 03:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1541
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MIDLANDS 18th CENTURY NAMESTAMPS - CHESHIRE (2x "KNOTTES/FORD"), DERBYS., LEICS. ("ASHBY/Z") & NOTTS.; 1742-96 ELs ex Queen's Bounty correspondence to London; mainly fine strikes inc. 1797 rare ASHBY/Z (few known), 1796 BINGHAM (v. early for this P.O.), v. fine 1745 CHESTER/FIELD (with HE joined; rare DY93), 1742 + c.1742 pair of rare "KNOTTES/FORD" (previously known 1746-50), near fine 1780 purple NOTTING/HAM, and 1791/2/3 trio with CHESTERFIELD (horseshoe), ASHBOURN or BAKE/WELL. Good lot. (9 covers)Cross Reference: DERBYSHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE, CHESHIRE, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 180.00
Closed..Jun-22-2023, 03:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1542
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18th CENTURY NAMESTAMPS - WALES, LINCS., SALOP, LANCS. & HANTS.; 1748-85 ELs ex Queen's Bounty correspondence to London incl.; light but fine 1748 2nd-type "PRESTEIN" (W1963; only recorded for 1719!), 1755/6 v. fine PRES/TON pair, 1785 v. fine 1st-Type mileage "67 WIN/CHESTER" (light fold), 1785 SHREWS/BURY, fair 1755 KIRKBY/LONSDALE, fine 1770 ORMS/KIRK (with London red FREE in circle), rare mainly fine 1785 NEWTON (on Trent; Lincs.) & 1790 mainly v. fine MARKET-RAISIN horseshoe. Plus 1801 late use PRESTON horseshoe. (10 covers)Cross Reference: WELSH POSTAL HISTORY, KENT, HAMPSHIRE, LINCOLNSHIRE (Image)
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 220.00
Closed..Jun-22-2023, 03:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1543
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Cat No: Collection
EAST ANGLIA 18th CENTURY NAMESTAMPS - CAMBS., ESSEX & SUFFOLK (EKD "BUNGEY" MARKS); 1751-92 E/ELs ex Queen's Bounty correspondence to London; 30 Oct. + 19 Dec. 1751 pair of ELs each with fine small "BUNGEY" mark (c.29x5mm; ex Mendham? & South Elmham) which predates the larger first Bungay mark (recorded 1755-66) by Slemons, similar 1754 EL with fine Slemons 1st-Type "BUNGEY" (B reversed?), 1780 EL with mainly fine rare large "ONGAR" (EX325; only known 1781 previously), c.1751 E with mainly fine "HAR/WICH" (EX223; 1754-55), 1787 near fine "54 CAM/BRIDGE" 1st-Type mileage (crease but also having v. fine London "MARCH/19/E" Experimental Bishop Mark nicely placed on the top flap), and fair 1792 COLCHESTER horseshoe (crease). Good group. (7 covers) Cross Reference: SUFFOLK, ESSEX, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, CAMBRIDGESHIRE (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 220.00
Closed..Jun-22-2023, 03:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1545
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MARITIME - PRINTED NOTICE & CIRCULARS - REF. N. AMERICA MAIL, FLAG SIGNALS & P.O. BAGGAGE; 22 May 1784 GPO circular ref. prepayment of N. America mail, 1811 hand-coloured diagram of "PRIVATE SIGNALS" (flags) for "P.O. Pacquets", and 1814 Customs Notice ref. inspecting baggage of passengers from PO Packets. Rare trio. (3 items)Cross Reference: MARITIME MAIL, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NOVA SCOTIA, EPHEMERA (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1546
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PRESTAMP LOT INC. FLEURONS, S. LINES, BOXED "LEEK/154", RED CURVED "BURY/L/205, ETC.; 1803-48 E/ELs with good range of English town marks inc. 1823 mainly v. fine "POLPERRO" Fleuron (filing crease), remarkable 1831/2 pair prepaid to London with red boxed PAID AT/LIVERPOOL as well as both UPTON & WOODSIDE Fleuron or Fleuron-removed marks respectively, scarce CHESTER/13 SEP1803, mainly fine scarce 1818 boxed LEEK/154, 1811 PADIAM, v. fine large 1816 PICKERING, 1832 WOLVISTON UDC, v. fine late use 1836 STONEY MIDDLETON horseshoe (Derbys.), 1810 RAYLEIGH, etc. Good lot. ( 17 covers)Cross Reference: DERBYSHIRE, YORKSHIRE, LANCASHIRE - LIVERPOOL, CORNWALL (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Jun-22-2023, 03:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1547
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PRESTAMP LOT INC. SOME "MISSENT" MARKS/ENDORSEMENTS, EARLY SKELETONS, ETC.; 1805-44 E/ELs inc. 5 Missent (fine 1819 boxed MISSENT TO/CHICHESTER, 1825 red oval MISSENT/TO/MANCHESTER and m/s types inc one with both Frodsham + Warrington m/s Missents), much-travelled Apr. 1840 EL with numerous m/s endorsements ("No such person..." (2) + "Taken out by Mistake for Aldermanbury" etc) and 10 h.s. marks (inc. mainly fine "HUNTINGDON/+" skeleton d.s. endorsed "Not for" and c. fine rare tiny "W" in circle with + below of Bristol), some overseas mail, DUNHAM UDC, Borobridge 4d-Post m/s "P4", Feb. 1840 ATHERSTONE/+ skeleton d.s., etc. (17 COVERS)Cross Reference: MISSENT MAIL (Image)
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1548
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PRESTAMP + KEVII MIX - 1820 TO QUEEN, 4d-POST BODMIN FREE, SCOTS U.P.P. "1" + "TOO LATE", JPS 1907 FDCs, ETC.; 1806-1907 covers/cards inc. 1806 letter to PO ref. overcharged mail, 1820 E to "H.M. Caroline Queen of England", 5 Jan. 1840 4d-Post Period env. franked ex "BODMIN" (cds with inverted "4"), colourful 1843 EL with vibrant orange "AUCHTERARDER" d.s. with matching UPP h.s. "1" and 'Mae West' "TOO LATE", 1 Oct. 1907 pair of Junior Phil. Society pictorial propaganda envs. celebrating the First Day of 1d Transatlantic postage (one unused - rare - + one used to US), and pair of 1905 PPCs of S.S. Chevalier (one to Swiss hotel/s). (9 items)Cross Reference: SCOTLAND, CORNWALL, PICTORIALS, PRINTED, UNIFORM 1d POSTAGE PERIOD (Image)
Opening GBP 95.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Jun-22-2023, 03:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1549
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ENGLISH PENNY POSTS - ALL-DIFFERENT COLLECTION INC. VARIED TYPES, SOME BLUE OR RED & DISTINCTIVE; 1811-41 E/ELs all ex Queen's Bounty correspondence to London, mainly fine to v. fine, incl.; red 1819 oval red OLDHAM/No.2 in crinkly frame, near fine 1826 GOSBERTON (with v. fine scarce SWINEHEAD), v. fine red 1841 Wiley (crease), 1824 red distinctive (widely spaced) WIGAN/Penny Post, 1818 SHOREHAM, 1811 red Manchester "PENNY P. UNPAID" with Dobcross boxed "4 PP" (overstruck), 1825 scarce claret-red Austerlands/P P, 1827 Atherstone/Py. Post, 1817 ATHERSTONE, fair blue rare 1839 Kinvar/Penny Post, 1818 BURY L with scarce HASLINGDON horseshoe, 1826 red boxed Harrogate (crease), 1820/2 PENRITH (black + red), 1815 KENDAL, boxed 1830 Colnbrook (turned & re-posted). Good lot for further expansion. (16 covers)Cross Reference: PENNY POST MARKS, LANCASHIRE - MANCHESTER (Image)
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..Jun-22-2023, 03:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1550
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PICTORIAL, ADVERTISING & PRINTED MATTER MISCELLANY: A small 1835-1920 group inc. 4 June 1880 front to Essex ex London franked QV 1d, cancelled by Lombard St duplex (faint), showing a printed illustration of a stagecoach; 5 Aug. 1895 1d OHMS env. to Stafford ex Birmingham, with fine black "BIRMINGHAM/10*P/AU 5/95/25" cds and s/l "SWINE-FEVER." hs on front; and 8 Nov. 1906 env. to Salisbury ex Dublin, franked KEVII 1d perfin cancelled by Dublin machine cancel, with a 1907 Irish International Exhibition Dublin label attached to front; plus others inc. advertising envs. & cards, application/order forms, advertising PCs inc. 1871 ½d card from Stanley, Gibbons & Co. to Alfred Smith, a dealer in Bath, offering the Martinique 1c stamp at a wholesale price of "3/6[d] per Gross", and an 1874 ½d card offering a reward for information about a case of adultery(!). A fascinating lot. (20) Cross Reference: PRINTED MATTER BY POST, EXHIBITIONS, ADVERTISING ENVELOPES, PICTORIAL ENVELOPES - PRINTED (Image)
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Sold...GBP 190.00
Closed..Jun-22-2023, 03:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1551
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VERY MIXED ACCUMULATION OF COVERS/CARDS ETC.: Inc 1842 charity relief entires (2) with 1d and 2d adhesives. 1884 portion of a P.O. notice cut into seven pieces. Christchurch Dorset sub P.O, parcel post labels (13). 1903 OHMS env bearing I.R. OFFICIAL 1d.1905 PPC from Woking with framed "Exceeds Limits of size/78" h.s. 1899 large Jury Summons env from Carlisle. 1909 registered insured envelopes to Berlin. A good unused range of QV to KGV postal stationery. Much of interest. (150+ items). (Image)
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Jun-22-2023, 03:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1552
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1847-1955 UNUSUAL GROUP inc. 24 Oct 1847 wrapper with circular framed "E/NR" h.s. 14 Nov 1903 PPC from Penarth to Shrewsbury with framed "Liable to Letter Rate/162" h.s. 12 Sept 1905 PPC from Portsmouth to Southampton with boxed "Exceeds Limits of 128/723" h.s. 17 Dec 1906 PPC from London with a fine boxed "DELIVERED IN ERROR TO/SOUTH MET. GAS Coy., OLD KENT ROAD" h.s, 15 July 1850 env used within London with a v. fine Hoster machine cancellation. 1934 opened out env. to Australia with no less than 21 undelivered/route h.s. (15 items) (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1553
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1857-1942 THE INTERESTING ASSEMBLY of covers/cards inc. 17 Feb 1911 PPC to Durrington with 1d tied by very fine "TAMWORTH & HEREFORD S.C. UP" c.d.s. 1904 env to Germany with 2½d tied by hooded circle "EASTCHEAP B.O./L1" c.d.s. with "TOO LATE/E.C.G.P.O." undated circle. 31 May 1910 PPC to London with ½d tied by "PAQUEBOT/POSTED AT SEA/RECEIVED/SOUTHAMPTON" c.d.s. with boxed "INSUFFICIENTLY PAID" alongside. 6 Nov 1902 card with "ST IVES/HANTS" c.d.s. proceeded by violet "MISDIRECTED TO" h.s. Also examples of underpayments and postage dues. (15 items) (Image)
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Sold...GBP 95.00
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1554
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REVENUES + POSTAL REFORMS - P. BACON PAPER-TAX STAMP + R. HILL PORTRAITS & H. HEATON/CHALMERS ARTICLES; 4 Sept. 1860 usage of the rare Type V Perkins Bacon blue/black Scottish 1½d per pound “PAPER LABEL” Tax Stamp (damaged where wrapped round the edge of the parcel of paper at left as per regulations) for a single ream of paper still on a large piece of the original parcel wrapping, tied by complete red “[Crown]/CHARGED ON MAKER/PAPER/DUTY” datestamp at top, 1887 "THE ADHESIVE POSTAGE STAMP" printed circular by "PATRICK CHALMERS" (ex "J.B. Moens & Co." archives), c.1864/80 engraved print + photo of Rowland Hill & 1899/1903 trio of "J. HENNIKER HEATON" articles the Telegraph System, Parcel Post or Cash on Delivery. (7 items)Cross Reference: POSTAL REFORMS, REVENUES (Image)
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Sale No: 852
Lot No: 1555
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1861-1986 INTERESTING GROUP OF COVERS & CARDS inc. 1957-86 envs (16) with various House of Commons c.d.s. or machine cancellations. 1973 env flown on the BEA inaugural "SKYLINER" flight from Tiree. 1861 E from London to Lyon with Large Garter 4d. PPC's (9) with "STREATHAM" c.d.s. and other interesting cards. 17 June 1939 illustrated env carried on the maiden voyage of RMS Mauretania. 30 May 1950 env. franked with 2½d tied by a fine purple boxed "STRAND PALACE HOTEL/UNCLAIMED" h.s. 1907 PPC with large "WEST PARLEY CAMP/WIMBORNE" c.d.s. 1985 OHMS envs (4) with "PITCAIRN ISLANDS/POST OFFICE" c.d.s. (80 items) (Image)
