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Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd. Sale: 855

Great Britain and British Commonwealth
G.B.P.H. COLLECTIONS
Sale No: 855
Lot No: 1405
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

image ECLECTIC ASSORTMENT OF COVERS SENT INTERNALLY OR FROM OVERSEAS: 1782-1934 Group inc. 1782 items with large "POST/PAID" (2 - one in black & other in red); 1829 "SHIP LETTER/LONDON" large circular ex Colson correspondence from West Indies; 1855 "St THOMAS" ds; London undated marks inc. 1828 fine double-framed "SURRY STREET", 1825 EL with fine single-framed "VIRGO LANE"; 1860 v. fine "HIGHGATE" UDC in blue; neat 1867 env. to Paris franked 4d bright red Pl. 4 cancelled by "S/18" barred numeral; "INSUFFICIENTLY/PREPAID" with "PD" mark cancelled by district "50" numeral; 1874 London to Calcutta via Brindisi franked 1/- green + 1d paying Late Fee, with "SEA/POSTOFFICE B" on reverse; 1871 Fine Azemar cancel and fine Hoster cancellations (3 - 1886/7 or 92); 1837 fine boxed "PAID/AT/BIRMINGHAM" hs; 1843 "AACHEN" to Scotland with Glasgow "TOO LATE"; plus a fine selection of Scottish postal history inc. 1855 cover to Demerara franked 6d pale lilac cancelled by fine "65" numeral, with "SOUTHEND" UDC; Edinburgh Roller cancels (3); and skeleton marks (4 - Alnwick, Bradford, Farnham and Macclesfield). (66 covers) Cross Reference: SCOTLAND, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, SCOTS LOCAL CANCELLATIONS, LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL (Image)

Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 360.00


Closed..Dec-07-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 360

Sale No: 855
Lot No: 1406
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

image A SELECTION OF POSTAL HISTORY. An album of mainly Jersey & Guernsey covers & cards 1901-1944 with a good selection of wartime issues inc. bisects; Jersey views (inc. FDC's); squared circle pmk; mail posted to Germany with mixed franking inc. 1941 & 1943 6pf+24pf stamp day issues; 1945 Jersey with ' 1d PAID' handstamp instead of a stamp; boxed 'Mit Schnellboot/befordert' handstamps. Earlier items include a Jersey PPC cancelled on Christmas day 1910. There is also an assortment of GB covers and cards of KEVIII such as posted on Abdication day, FDCs cto; Haddenham covers bisected diagonally or horizontally; Poached Egg label; posted 10th May 1937 with ½d stamps of three Kings. An interesting selection in clean condition. (c.275) (Image)

Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 300.00


Closed..Dec-07-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 300

Sale No: 855
Lot No: 1407
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

image c1680-1970 VERY DIVERSE ACCUMULATION inc. a small group of pre-adhesive covers inc. 5 March 1810 EL from Bristol to Norwich with a red "FALMOUTH" h.s. 9 Feb 1832 EL to London with a good red boxed "Romford/Py Post" and boxed "No 18" h.s. c1840 front to The House Of Commons with red "Crown/To Be/Delivered/Free" h.s. signed by Francis Freeling. 10 Jan 1840 EL to London with a good "WICKFORD" h.s. 7 MAY 1840 with very fine tombstone "PAID" d.s. franked with an 1840 1d black KD which may not belong. 9 Jan 1840 (last day of franking system) to London with "Crown/Free" d.s. A small range of exhibition items inc. ½d card to Havant with 16 May 1890 star shaped "V Crown R" d.s. and a later 1966 example struck alongside but on reverse two 1890 examples struck in red. Well worth examination. (80+ items) (Image)

Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 260.00


Closed..Dec-07-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 260

Sale No: 855
Lot No: 1408
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

image MISCELLANY INC. DOCKWRA TYPE, FREES, LONDON PRE STAMP ETC.: 1731-c.1908 collection in two ring binders with 1731 EL Dockwra type with ms. "Booker" receiver, variety of Frees (10), London pre stamp inc a number of "2" & "3" hs, later London QV inc several 1d imperf, early QV Scottish with duplex cancels, etc. Excellent variety. (250+ items) (Image)

Opening GBP 260.00
Sold...GBP 500.00


Closed..Dec-07-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 500

Sale No: 855
Lot No: 1409
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

image 1736-1912 INTERESTING GROUP INC. SCOTTISH LOCALS: An eclectic range inc. a small number of numeral cancellations, some Scottish locals, additional "½" h.s. "LONG STREET" of Edinburgh UDC. 1852 "THORNGUMBALD" UDC. 1835 red "PAID AT DUNDEE" h.s. experimental duplex of Paisley and Perth. 1d reds with roller cancellations of Greenock and Stirling. Very mixed condition. (44 items inc. a few PPC's) (Image)

Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 140.00


Closed..Dec-07-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 140

Sale No: 855
Lot No: 1410
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image RARE MANCHESTER CLARET-RED U.P.P. "PD1", TOO LATE, 1756 FRANKED NEWSPAPER, ETC.; 1756-1862 covers inc. 1756 "THE WORLD" paper franked to Birmingham with London "RG" RH mark & Bishop, Feb. 1842 cash-paid E from Manchester to Pontefract with mainly fine (slightly overstruck) rare claret-red "PD1" (Willcocks M370; 1841-3, few known), Lichfield trio (1826 red curved "TOO*LATE" + 1848/62 1d Reds), 1831 Tunbridge Wells red framed UDC & 1854 unpaid Lpool to NY. Plus 3 prints, a map and c.1750 page listing all British & North American postal rates. (13 items)Cross Reference: UNIFORM 1d POSTAGE PERIOD, LANCASHIRE - MANCHESTER, FREE MAIL, NEWSPAPER MAIL (Image)

Opening GBP 70.00
Sold...GBP 95.00


Closed..Dec-07-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 95

Sale No: 855
Lot No: 1411
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Cat No: Collection

image PRESTAMP TO KGV - O.H.M.S. "ADMIRALTY" IMPRINT FREEs, UNRECORDED (?) "LOE", IRISH "NEWTOWN K.", I.O.W., ETC.: 1760-1919 accumulation inc. c.1760 E with "LOE" namestamp (large "L" - unrecorded?); 1803 EL with fair "NEWTOWN K." namestamp; 1824 E with franked by "Joseph Hume"; four "FREE" Es imprinted "On His Majesty's Service./Admiralty Office,/George Elliot." posted to I.O.W. (one redirected), and another to London, no Free ds, redirected to Lymington; plus many other Es/ELs/envs. which research would reward. (46 cards/covers)Cross Reference: CORNWALL, FREE MAIL (Image)

Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 140.00


Closed..Dec-07-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 140

Sale No: 855
Lot No: 1412
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Cat No: Collection

image PRESTAMP MAIL INC. "DOVER/SHIP LRE" (NAVAL CONTENTS EX ST MARCOU IS.), 4d POST, 1856 "d6" HS, ETC.: Small group inc. 10 Dec. 1839 EL to London ex Elberfeld with v. fine London receiving cds on reverse dated 15 Dec. 1839 (within the universal 4d post period); 28 Mar. 1796 EL to Leatherhead ex Capt. Graham Moore of HMS Syren moored off the coast of St Marcou with "DOVER/SHIP LRE" hs in top right corner, the contents relating to supplying 'Chouans' (Norman smugglers) with arms and ammunitions; and 15 Feb. 1856 EL to "Messrs Perkins Bacon & Petch"(!) in London ex Madras, with fancy "d6" hs of London on front; plus other similar examples. (12) Cross Reference: FRANCE, MILITARY - NAPOLEONIC WAR, UNIFORM 4d POSTAGE PERIOD, POSTAGE DUE MARKS (Image)

Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 130.00


Closed..Dec-07-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 130

Sale No: 855
Lot No: 1413
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image EARLY PRINTED PAMPHLETS CRITICAL OF THE POST OFFICE OR MAIL-COACHES; 1792/3 very fine 26-page (ex-binding; album-page size) "Appendix No.7. A Letter to an M.P. on Mail-Coaches" + "Flintshire Assoc." 2pp. "Appendix No.8" both by "Thomas Pennant" roundly criticising the exemption from road-tolls enjoyed by the recently introduced Post Office mail-coaches. Plus 1815 48-page string-bound pamphlet (14.5 x 22 cms.; overall creasing, dusting and edge-wear; with stains to edges of first few pages & at foot of last 16 pages; collector's mark on back page) "G.P.O. A Candid Examination of the Origin and Management of what is called the Inland Letter-Carrier's Superannuated Fund", published anonymously and presenting evidence supposedly revealing corruption in the P.O.'s staff pension fund; printed by "B. Bennett...Golden Square". Some contemporary ink annotations or marginal lines to the latter. Rare pair. (2 items)Cross Reference: POSTAL REFORMS (Image)

Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 110.00


Closed..Dec-07-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 110

Sale No: 855
Lot No: 1414
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image SAMPLES OF COLOURED CLOTH SENT TO SAXONY + IRISH 4d-POST PREPAID WARRENPOINT COVER; 1801 EL sent from London to "Saxony" with partly fine red 2-ring "FOREIGN OFFICE" d.s. on the front with various m/s charges, but most exceptionally still having 4 original coloured check cloth samples attached inside - a rare early Sample Post cover. Plus 14 Dec. 1839 E prepaid from "WARRENPOINT" (partial cds on top flap) to Dublin ("PAID" d.s. of the next day on the front) with red m/s "PP 4" of the Uniform 4d-Postage Period. Prepaid Irish 4d-Post covers are rare. [Ex Gavin Fryer.] (2 covers) Cross Reference: IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, UNIFORM 4d POSTAGE PERIOD (Image)

Opening GBP 85.00
Sold...GBP 150.00


Closed..Dec-07-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 150

Sale No: 855
Lot No: 1415
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

image 1823-c.1960 MISCELLANY: Eclectic mix of GB postal history in file box. A few pre stamp, selection of QV in varied condition and a quantity of KEVII & KGV used on PPC also several Paquebot covers. Good variety. (Qty.) (Image)

Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 170.00


Closed..Dec-07-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 170

Sale No: 855
Lot No: 1416
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Cat No: Collection

image LINE ENGRAVED COVERS - MAINLY WITH LONDON SUB-OFFICE MARKS, ALSO LIVERPOOL "[crown]/REGISTERED", ETC.: Group inc. 1853 env. to a coach passenger(!) with ms "to be handed to Mrs M/[?] before starting from Elgin/by the Defiance on Thursday morning" written in black ink in place of address, franked 1d red GL heavily cancelled by handwritten black ink X (stamp not needed - seemingly cancelled at coach office?); 23 Jan. 1867 EL to Edinburgh ex Liverpool franked 1d red RI (poorly centred to bottom right) + 4d orange HH, both cancelled by Liverpool "466" barred numerals, with purple "Registered" ms at top left, along with "[crown]/REGISTERED" hs and red "REGISTERED/LIVERPOOL" oval hs; 30 June 1868 EL to Edinburgh ex Liverpool franked 2x 2d blue (BK & CK) + 1d red GG all tied by unclear barred numerals, with purple "Registered" ms and red "REGISTERED/LIVERPOOL" cds in top left; and 2 Dec. 1875 E ex London to Liverpool franked 1d red HD with "HUTH" perfin, tied by London "170" duplex; plus other items inc. London Receiving House namestamps on 1d red covers from 1841-57 inc. 6 1d 'stars'; the rest are 1d imperfs. (63) Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, LANCASHIRE - LIVERPOOL, REGISTERED MAIL (Image)

Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 160.00


Closed..Dec-07-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 855
Lot No: 1417
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

image 1937 CORONATION ISSUE COLLECTION: A study of different covers all with the coronation issue (SG461). Includes FDC's; TPO on airmail cover to Germany; Balmoral Castle cancellation; Jersey Airways FF; Morocco Agencies overprints; 3 Kings, Sidcup to Rouen; Ascot Races registration label; Pan American registered cover carried by 'Yankee Clipper" from Southampton to Shediac, Canada. A wide variety of the application of this issue. (c130) (Image)

Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 260.00


Closed..Dec-07-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 260
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