Great Britain and British Commonwealth LONDON POSTAL HISTORY
Sale No: 832
Lot No: 2165
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1700s-1840s STAMPLESS GROUP - inc. c1740? E to Essex with Southwark Dockwra mark, 1795 with red timed 'PENNY.POST.PAID' and interesting content re mail coach, 1799 E to Ludlow with fine double framed 'High/Holborn', 1808 EL to Bloomsbury with scarce 'BLACKHEATH/3py PPaid', 1824 E with red boxed 'TO PAY 1d ONLY', 1829 EL to Reading with 'Kings Rd Ch[elsea]/2py PPaid' and charged 7d, 1831 E to Wakefield with oval 'Paid [11]', 1831 EL London local with 'T.P/Coleman St' redirected to Wakefield, 1839 E turned and twice redirected London to Caxton to Brampton to Hampstead, 1840 25 Jan. and 4 May UPP ELs to Holborn or Bagshot plus 5 May 2d E to Edin. (day before 1d black), 1842 EL to Market Rasen addressed to Lord Tennyson's MP uncle. (c103) Cross Reference : REDIRECTED AND TURNED MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Sep-09-2020, 13:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 832
Lot No: 2166
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1850s-c1910 LONDON CANCEL GROUP INC. RARE - inc. GPO-rated Forest Hill 48B.C on undated wrapper to Germany; H* rated 'E/E.C/49 on 1895 env. to Germany; H-rated 'W/10' Dubus 1B on 1858 E to Windsor, 'W/2' Dubus 9 on 1863 EL used locally, and 'E.C./84' Dubus 9C on 1904 wrapper to Amsterdam; G-rated 'W.C/20' Dubus 9 on 1864 E, 'N.W/1' with time code Dubus 12 on 1908 PC, 'C/E.C/15' or 'E/E.C/84' Dubus 29 on undated wrappers to Germany or Stoke Newington. Good range, generally good strikes. (35 items) Cross Reference : CANCELLATIONS (Image)
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Sep-09-2020, 13:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 832
Lot No: 2167
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1590 CORSINI LETTER FROM ANTWERP - 1590 EL (small spike hole)from 'Anversa' to Bartolomeo Corsini in London, wafer seal, no postmarks. Scarce. Cross Reference : BELGIUM, EARLY LETTERS (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 180.00
Closed..Sep-09-2020, 13:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 832
Lot No: 2168
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Cat No: Collection
BISHOP MARK COLLECTION & EARLY LONDON DISTRICT POST: Group of three ELs and a wrapper, all with clear, fine Bishop marks. Includes 1697 London to Lincoln with m.s "3" (>80 mile rate). Mark "IY/16"; 1700 London to Edinburgh with m.s "5" paying Scotland rate. Mark "AV/27"; 1774 Wetherby to London with m.s "4" (>80 mile rate). Mark "11/MA" and undated wrapper to Wisbech, Mark "4/IY". Some interesting contents. Also early London District Post group of three ELs and a wrapper incl. 1786 EL posted within London with fine Dockwra type mark paying the 1d (1665-1801) rate. Also has circled "2/O'CLOCK" mark on flap; undated wrapper to R[ ]field? Square with "2" h.s and "T.P./CHARING CROSS" mark; 1802 EL from Lombard St. to Bloomsbury with "2" h.s and open oval "Two-Penny/Post/Lombard St." mark and 1832 EL from Highgate to Lambeth with "3" h.s and red, double oval "7.NIGHT.7/JAN 5/1832". (8 items) (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 190.00
Closed..Sep-09-2020, 13:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 832
Lot No: 2169
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LONDON BISHOP MARKS ON MAIL TO SCOTLAND; c1750 E to Perth rated '2' and Oct. 1761 E to Edinburgh endorsed 'Free' at lower left and both with London Bishop marks and wax seals on rear. (2 covers) Cross Reference : SCOTLAND, FREE MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 46.00
Sold...GBP 48.00
Closed..Sep-09-2020, 13:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 832
Lot No: 2170
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HANDSTRUCK "4" WITH SEPARATE HANDSTRUCK "In All" AND "2" CANCELLED BY "*" MARK; Neat local 30 Nov. - 1 Dec. 1820 London 2d-Post locally redirected EL with faint red boxed "...St" RH mark overstruck by v. fine h.s. "2" mark which has been cancelled by a fine "*" mark when redirected and replaced by a very fine strike of the rare London local Handstruck "4" mark with separate mainly very fine h.s. "In All" alongside. Most attractive. Cross Reference : POSTAGE DUE MARKS (Image)
Opening GBP 65.00
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Sale No: 832
Lot No: 2171
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1852 REGISTERED COVER TO CAMBRIDGE - Dec. 1852 E sent registered to CAMBRIDGE (cds across the flap) franked with 1d red imperf (three margins) and strip of three 2d blue (shaved or cut-into on three sides) all tied by scarce 51 London District numerals (rated F £75 by Parmenter), the 1d red additionally tied by red London tombstone datestamp. Cross Reference : REGISTERED MAIL, 1841 1d REDS, 1841 2d BLUES, CANCELLATIONS (Image)
Opening GBP 90.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Sep-09-2020, 13:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 832
Lot No: 2172
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RARE CHARING CROSS HOSTER CANCELLATION ON POSTAL FISCAL COVER - 6 Oct. 1886 env. (small faults) used locally in London franked with 1d turquoise Die I and tied by a very fine 'CHARING-CROSS.W.C' Hoster mark and with the logo of Gillig's 'AMERICAN EXCHANGE IN EUROPE' at top left. An unusual and attractive combination. Cross Reference : POSTAL FISCALS, MACHINE CANCELLATIONS, ADVERTISING COVERS (Image)