1891 Cover to Manchester with a 1d lilac and South Eastern Railway 2d letter stamp both pen cancelled and tied upon arrival by Manchester 498 duplexs (Aug. 30), violet "WATERLOO / PARCELS OFFICE" in lower left corner, the reverse unusually bearing a large label "South Eastern Railway, Charges To Pay, Booked Through, To Manchester via Wloo". A fine commercial railway letter sent in the first year of the service. Photo on Page 44. (Image1)
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Sale No: 53
Lot No: 283
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1920-28 Wilson covers to Manchester, franked 1½d and bearing railway letter stamps with 3d surcharges, comprising 1920 Manchester, South Junc. & Altrincham Ry 2d stamp with violet "THREE / PENCE" handstruck surcharge cancelled by violet "STRETFORD", and 1928 manuscript "3" surcharge on Cheshire Lines Committee 4d letter stamp cancelled violet "CHESHIRE LINES RLY. / BAGULEY, PHONE: 459 SALE" and date. Two scarce stamps on cover. (2).
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Lot No: 284
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c.1841-1969 Covers, cards, etc., in two albums with station cancels, T.P.Os, railway perfins, picture postcards, some ephemera, etc. (c.170).
