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Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd. Sale: 832

Great Britain and British Commonwealth
G.B.P.H. COLLECTIONS
Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1939
Symbol:

image 18th CENTURY COFFEE HOUSE MAIL, MALVERN/PENNY POST, INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS/RATES, ETC.; 1740-1851 prestamp/stampless covers inc. fine 1740 EL from "Sunderland" ("opset to the three Crowns") with fair "DUR/HAM" to the "Jameca Coffee Hous" in London (from the widow of the addressee's employee in Jamaica), 1750 EL (full typed transcript) from France to Scotland (ref. evolutionary theory etc.), 1767 EL from "Batelton" to "Rolls Coffee House" (London) with mainly fine early "WELL/INGTON", 1794 EL with poor (last few months usage) "PENNY /POST/PAID" 'Dockwra' (m/s Receiver "Grimwood"), 1807 abuse of franking EL with scarce 2-ring London 'Apple' "FREE" d.s., 1828 prepaid EL with large part red "MALVERN/Penny Post", 1831 EL (twice redirected) with fine "POSTAGE TO LONDON NOT PAID" UDC (final rate 2s-4d!), 1832 London red "Crown", etc. (18 covers + 1 front) Cross Reference : COFFEE HOUSES, FREE MAIL, DURHAM, SOMERSET (Image)

Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 200.00


Closed..Sep-09-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 200

Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1940
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

image 1790s-1860s GROUP OF STAMPLESS MAIL - inc. 1813 EL to Langport written by soldier en route to join Wellington's army, 1823 E to Bewdley with faint boxed 'Chelsea C O', 1824/38 ELs with 'Daventry/Penny Post' marks (different types), 1837 EL to Birmingham with Shrewsbury octagonal TOO LATE, 1844 env. to Bromsgrove with KINGSWINFORD udc and DUDLEY cds on the front, and 1860/62 pair of 1d pink envs. with uncommon WORCESTER spoon cancels. Cross Reference : LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL, SPOONS & SIDEWAYS DUPLEXES, ETC., WORCESTERSHIRE, MILITARY - GB FORCES OVERSEAS (Image)

Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 130.00


Closed..Sep-09-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 130

Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1941
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

image MIXTURE WITH 1d POSTS, FREE FRANKS, PAID MARKS ETC; Mostly pre-stamp group with defective 1794 EL (re seeking midshipman role) to the Jerusalem Coffee House in London rated '11'(d), 1800 front to Maidenhead with Crown Free d.s. on front and endorsed by Lord Cornwallis with contemporary print of him and his printed Coat-of-Arms, 1820 E to Beverley ex London with "2" h.s. and "R L" (Ride Letter) h.s., 1820 EL to Boston ex London with NY d.s. on front and enclosed embossed revenue receipt, 1831 front to Monmouth with Crown Free d.s. on front and endorsed by Admiral G.Cockburn, July 1839 EL to Liege with oval "PAID/AT/BRADFORD" mark on front, 23 Feb. 1840 EL to N.Shields ex Chester with "d1" h.s. on front, 15 June 1840 EL to Hartlepool ex Hull with bold "1D" h.s. on front, 22 Dec. 1840 EL to Charing ex Maidstone with "P1" h.s. on front, 1845 EL to Knaresborough ex Bradford with framed "Paid/1d" h.s. on front, 1851 local env. with "Fleet St WC/1D PAID" h.s. on front, 1845 E to Dublin ex Parsonstown with "Pd 1d" h.s. on front and 1856 EL to Porto with circular "B.C./CADIZ" h.s. and "240" reis mark on front. (16 items) Cross Reference : INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL, FREE MAIL, YORKSHIRE, G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS (Image)

Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 260.00


Closed..Sep-09-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 260

Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1942
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

image 1794-1861 SMALL GROUP OF COVERS - 1794 EL Bridgwater to Wells with very fine 'BRIDGE/WATER' and charged 2d; 1818 E to Norwich with fine red 'TUNBRIDGE WELLS/36' and charged 7d; 1831 EL to 'Landovery' with fine LAMPETER horseshoe on the front and charged 5d; and 1861 small env. to Darlington with 1857 1d red, IB plate 55 re-entry, tied by London duplex. All clean and attractive. (4) Cross Reference : SOMERSET, CARDIGANSHIRE, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, KENT (Image)

Opening GBP 55.00
Sold...GBP 60.00


Closed..Sep-09-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 60

Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1943
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

image c1800-80 MIXED GROUP OF MAIL in a shoebox. Pre-stamp (c30) includes 1817 returned letter wrapper, 1831 EL from Rome to Peckham and a few free fronts; then a range of line-engraved franked mail inc. 1855 EL to France with C1 1d reds (4) tied by Sevenoaks numerals and 1856? piece London to Leeds with block of four C6 scarce plate 18 (IE-JF, creased). Mixed condition. (c120) Cross Reference : OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS (Image)

Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 240.00


Closed..Sep-09-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 240

Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1944
Symbol:

image PRESTAMP MIX INC. ½d MAIL TAX, HIGH POSTAL RATES, U.P.P. 1d PAID MARKS, ETC.; 1813-45 covers inc. 1815 triple-rate EL with London tall boxed "Addl/½" with pencil note inside; "a separate cover Franked enclosing a blank sheet was received along with this" (!), 1827 pair of ELs from Glasgow to Edinr. with "Addl/½" marks and very high rates - "4oz 9/4" or "3¼oz 7/7" (16x7d or 13x7d; latter ref. gold dust and doubloons) - 4 other different Addl/½ mark covers, and 1840/5 covers (6) all with different U.P.P. prepaid "1" marks inc. rare 1845 High Wycombe "PAID/ONE/PENNY", 1843 circ. "BURY/1/PAID" and oval "IPSWICH/1D./PAID". (13 covers) Cross Reference : POSTAL REFORMS, SCOTLAND, UNIFORM 1d POSTAGE PERIOD (Image)

Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 180.00


Closed..Sep-09-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 180

Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1946
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

image 1830s-c1900 MIXTURE - with small group of pre-stamp/stampless mail, 1841 1d red frankings (4 with MX inc. DC plate 8 on EL from Matlock Bath, plus 4 numeral) & 2d blue strip of three on Scots cover (faults), 1d red on blued paper frankings (16) and on white paper (13), some later mail inc. 1878 env. (poor condition) used within London franked solely by 1876 8d orange paying 2d postage and 6d late fee with red boxed late fee ds on the back. Plus a few loose stamps. Mixed condition. (68 covers, c30 stamps) Cross Reference : LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL (Image)

Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 180.00


Closed..Sep-09-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 180

Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1947
Symbol:

image BARNSLEY TO PENISTONE POSTMASTER'S LOCAL 2d POST SERVICE CHARGES; 1833-1839 range of ELs (all different years except two of 1837) on display pages evidencing the unofficial mail service from Barnsley to Penistone, provided by the Postmaster at an additional charge of 2d; inc. Nov. 1837 EL from Barnsley originally charged 1d in manuscript with a m/s "3" indicating the addl. 2d charged by the Postmaster, also examples of mail from further afield incl. London & York. A good set of 'increased' rates; 6 to 8d, 7d to 9d (2), 5d to 7d (6d crossed out), 10d to "1s", and 4d to 6d (2; one with Sheffield red boxed "TOO/LATE" as well ). The May 1837 double-weight letter from Leeds to Penistone charged "10" attracted only a single 2d charge for the last leg Barnsley to Penistone. Mostly v. fine. Rare lot; very few P.O.s wrote these unofficial 'rural' charges on letters, although many charged them. (8 covers) Cross Reference : POSTAGE DUE MARKS, YORKSHIRE (Image)

Opening GBP 85.00
Sold...GBP 95.00


Closed..Sep-09-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 95

Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1948
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

image 1844-90s GROUP OF MAIL housed in a binder containing a good range of 1d red frankings, 1881 1d lilac covers and a few to France etc; mixed condition with many fine. (c90) (Image)

Opening GBP 85.00
Sold...GBP 130.00


Closed..Sep-09-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 130

Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1949
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

image QV & LATER COVERS INC. PEARSON HILL + AZEMAR MACHINES, KGV CABLEGRAM + AIRMAIL, ETC.; 1849-1964 lot inc. 1852 EL to France with poor Embossed 10d (ref. 1st half of enclosed £235 "Bank-post Bill", 1860 env. with 6d Lilac tied by Pearson Hill "A A/LONDON/3" Machine Duplex, 1858 1d Pink with CAVENDISH (Suff.) UDC, 1871 env. with 1d Red tied by v. fine London "CB" Azemar Machine, 1890 env. to Paris with 2½d & JERSEY Squared Circle, 1890 Edinburgh OHMS "TELEGRAPHS" EL with "FREE" imprint, 1898 pair of envs. with "SCHULTZE GUNPOWDER" advert of cartridges, set of 10 c.1900 PPCs of old coaching Inns (10), 1906 RP PPC of early motorbike, 1911/4 London PO Way-bill + "American Mail" notice, 1918 Ration Paper with Glasgow cds, 1926 W. Union "CABLEGRAM" env . with KGV 2d to Paris, 1932 PPC to France with "NO FLIGHT/SENT BY/ORDINARY SERVICE", collection of c.300 stamps/pieces with printed matter Triangle cancels, etc. (60 items + c.310 pieces/stamps) Cross Reference : MACHINE CANCELLATIONS, ADVERTISING ENVELOPES, SCOTLAND, SUFFOLK (Image)

Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 180.00


Closed..Sep-09-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 180

Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1950
Symbol:

image US - RETALIATORY RATES PERIOD - TRIO OF PREPAID COVERS CHARGED "24", "29" OR "34" IN U.S.; July/Oct. 1848 EL/part env. (the latter is a front plus large part of the back) from Liverpool or London (2) to Portland, Boston or New York all prepaid "1/-" on posting (one with red Lpool h.s. "1/-" but sent by Cunard S.S. 'Hibernia', 'America' or 'Europa' and so charged as unpaid; with mainly v. fine red h.s. "24" or "29" (file fold) of New York or with v. fine "NEW-YORK/SHIP/34cts" cds Good trio. (3 covers) Cross Reference : TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, LANCASHIRE - LIVERPOOL, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS (Image)

Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 110.00


Closed..Sep-09-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 110

Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1951
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

image 1876-c1900 STATIONERY GROUP - inc. 1890 ½d brown PC to Stoke Newington with ½d vermilion added and cancelled with South Ken. jubilee cancels, 1896 2½d slate env. to Mexico plus another ovpt SPECIMEN, ½d lilac PCs (2) with sloper arrow perf or Manchester punch cancels, 1881 1½d brown PC to Trinidad, 1d brown PCs (2) with London fancy geometric cancels, stamped to order group (4) to Germany or Vienna each with two embossed duties, etc. (18 items) Cross Reference : SPECIMENS (Image)

Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 140.00


Closed..Sep-09-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 832
Lot No: 1952
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

image POSTCARDS - CURIOUS USAGES, ECCENTRIC MESSAGES, REGINALD BRAY 'CARD-MONTAGE', ETC.; 1891-1917 group inc. 1891 local Norwich pair with urgent messages ("Shall not be home for dinner...", etc.), spectacular 1905 PPC (short-hand message) ex London with KEVII ½d + home-made selvedge "¼d/UNITED KINGDOM" stamp Essay tied by machine cancel but charged 1d Postage Due, 1899 Reginald Bray creation with a single 'postcard' made up of 6 calling cards stitched together with ½d Jubilee but also with "1D/E.C." and boxed "Contrary to regulations/E.C.", c.1920 PPCs pair with different "NOT A POSTCARD" marks (photos avoiding tax; one shows collapsed house), and a few other PPCs inc. very early Aug. 1899 Edinburgh Holyrood view. Good variety. (10 cards) Cross Reference : KEVII ISSUES, POSTAGE DUE MARKS (Image)

Opening GBP 190.00
Sold...GBP 260.00


Closed..Sep-09-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 260
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