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Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd. Sale: 855

Great Britain and British Commonwealth
RAILWAY LETTER STAMPS & COVERS
Sale No: 855
Lot No: 1440
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

image 1880s-1968 - MIXED RAILWAYS GROUP OF MAIL - inc. 1880s printed env. to Plymouth with rare? Cornwall Railway/1d/Newspaper Frank adhesive; c1900 env. to Observer Bradford with 2d blue Midland Railway News Correspondence stamp ex Leeds; undated wrapper to Berrington with black/orange Great Western Railway label; and c1920 KGV ½d green wrapper front to Edinburgh with 1/- orange North British Raily parcel label. (7)Cross Reference: CORNWALL, YORKSHIRE (Image)

Opening GBP 50.00
Sold...GBP 70.00


Closed..Dec-07-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 70

Sale No: 855
Lot No: 1441
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

image MIXED RAILWAYS MINT/UNUSED/SPECIMEN STAMPS SELECTION - mostly on pages, unusual Scotsman Parcel label, and Edinburgh Evening Courant parcel label; Metn & GC Joint Committee ½d green, Midland & South Western ½d black, London Brighton & South Coast ½d blue, North British 1/4d orange, London & North Western 2d red and 3d red, and The Highland Railway ¼d black; and Midland Railway ½d to 5d orange parcel group (6) plus 2d, 3d & 4d blue news correspondence trio, all with red diag. SPECIMEN. (18) Cross Reference: SPECIMENS (Image)

Opening GBP 48.00
Sold...GBP 75.00


Closed..Dec-07-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 75

Sale No: 855
Lot No: 1446
Symbol:

image EAST LONDON JOINT COMMITTEE RAILWAY:24 Oct 1922 "Wilson" env to Manchester headed in m/s "Per East London Railway - Letter Post/Post on arrival" bearing 4d green East London Rly Joint Committee 4d letter stamp tied by a large "E L R/???" circular cancellation. Also bears KGV ½d tied by "MANCHESTER" c.d.s. and a lightly struck circular cancellation. (Image)

Opening GBP 48.00
Sold...GBP 50.00


Closed..Dec-07-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 50

Sale No: 855
Lot No: 1450
Symbol:

image GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY: 22 Oct 1907 env. (opened out) to Newhall, Burton Upon Trent bearing a 2d green Great Eastern Rly letter stamp with central watery c.d.s. and KEVII 1d tied by a fine HERTFORD" c.d.s. The upper left of th env has a m/s ""To be posted/at Hertford". Arrival "BURTON ON TRENT" c.d.s. on reverse.Cross Reference: STAFFORDSHIRE (Image)

Opening GBP 50.00
Sold...GBP 80.00


Closed..Dec-07-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 80

Sale No: 855
Lot No: 1453
Symbol:

image GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY:12 July 1897 env. headed "Per Express Delivery - Immediate" to Birmingham bearing GWR 2d green letter stamp with m/s date cancellation and 1d lilac with a fine "BIRMINGHAM/26" c.d.s. (Image)

Opening GBP 36.00
Sold...GBP 42.00


Closed..Dec-07-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 42

Sale No: 855
Lot No: 1460
Symbol:

image RARE RAILWAY LETTER STAMP (G.W.R. 4d) COVER SENT EXPRESS (1/1½d RATE) BUT CHARGED "1/-" AS "ABOVE 3 MILES": 1923 env. (minor faults) franked 1½d + 6 x 2d all tied by Birmingham cds's endorsed ms "Single letter by Rail Fee paid. To be posted on arrival at Snow Hill Station for Express Delivery" but subsequently endorsed red ms "Above 3 miles from G.P.O. 1/- to pay", with 4d Great Western Railway stamp on back cancelled with faint purple square "G.W. & L. & N.W./[?] RLY./17 FEB 1923/HEREFORD, [?]" ds on back. Very Rare thus! Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE MARKS, WARWICKSHIRE - BIRMINGHAM, HEREFORDSHIRE, EXPRESS MAIL (Image)

Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 460.00


Closed..Dec-07-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 460

Sale No: 855
Lot No: 1463
Symbol:

image LONDON BRIGHTON & SOUTH COAST RAILWAY:22 Oct 1900 env probably from London to London bearing London Brighton & S. Coast Rly 2d green letter stamp (damaged) tied by m/s cross and 1d lilac with "LONDON" cds. 26 Nov 1921 env to Hailsham bearing London Brighton & S Coast Rly 2d letter stamp and KGV 1d (2) smudged cds. (2 covers) (Image)

Opening GBP 85.00
Sold...GBP 120.00


Closed..Dec-07-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 120

Sale No: 855
Lot No: 1468
Symbol:

image LONDON & NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY - A RARE POSTCARD USE: 16 July 1915 PPC from Swansea to Welshpool bearing L.N.W. R. 2d green letter stamp no 320293 tied by a smudged oval "SWA(NSEA OFF)IC(E)" d.s. and KGV ½d both with a lightly struck machine cancellation. (Image)

Opening GBP 50.00
Sold...GBP 55.00


Closed..Dec-07-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 55

Sale No: 855
Lot No: 1475
Symbol:

image NORTHAMPTON & BANBURY JUNCTION RAILWAY: 23 Aug 1906 printed "Rev L Graham" env. from Wappenham station via Banbury to Newark bearing Northampton & Banbury Junction Rly 2d green letter stamp tied by an oval purple "BANBURY" d.s. and a v.lightly struck "WAPPENGHAM". The env also bears a KEVII 1d tied by a fine "BANBURY" cds. Cross Reference: NORTHAMPTONSHIRE (Image)

Opening GBP 55.00
Sold...GBP 70.00


Closed..Dec-07-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 70

Sale No: 855
Lot No: 1481
Symbol:

image NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE & LONDON & NORTH WESTERN RAILWAYS: 11 July 1905 "Ewen" env. from Rollestone on Dove posted at Burton On Trent to London bearing North Staffordshire Rly 2d green letter stamp with ms cancellation and KEVII 1d tied by "BURTON ON TRENT" cds. Fine. 1916 large env (292 x 122 mm) to Haltwhistle with ms "Per 10am train/to be called for" franked with London And North Western Rly 2d letter stamp no. 324574 with "P????" cancelation and KGV ½d strip of four. Faults. (Image)

Opening GBP 55.00
Sold...GBP 130.00


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

Sale No: 855
Lot No: 1486
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

image RAILWAY PARCEL/NEWSPAPER STAMPS COLLECTION INC. 3 COVERS (2 UNUSED) & LSWR 5/2d PARCEL LABEL: Very wide range of (apparently mainly used) stamps from many different lines inc. some rare types, with used "Liverpool Parcel Delivery Co." FRANK STAMPS (1d, 2d, 3d, 4d, 6d, faults); range of Scottish types; c. 1954 "ESSEX WEEKLY NEWS" env. used with 1d + 1/- B.R. newspaper stamps; 1915 parcel label tag ex Exeter to Woking with LSWR 3/- + 2/- + 2d parcel stamps; etc. Good lot. (qty) Cross Reference: SCOTLAND, ESSEX, PENNY POST MARKS (Image)

Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 150.00


Closed..Dec-07-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 855
Lot No: 1487
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

image MISCELLANEOUS COLLECTION: A small group of mainly loose stamps/pieces (mixed condition but mainly fine) from across the country with a variety of railway cancellations inc. piece franked 1d postage stamp + 2d Great Western Railway stamp cancelled with purple double square "G.W.R./CANCELLED/OCT 25 91/YETMINSTER" ds's; piece franked 1d postage stamp + 2d Caledonian Railway Company cancelled by purple oval "CALEDONIAN RAILWAY/2 JUL. 1906/GLASGOW CENTRAL" ds's all overprinted by a "No. 1" machine cancel for "MANDNESTER" (? misspelling of Manchester ?); and others for London Brighton & South Coast, London & North Western, L.N.E.R., Midland Railways, etc. (29 stamps/pieces, 2 on cover) Cross Reference: DERBYSHIRE, SCOTLAND, DORSET, NORFOLK (Image)

Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 100.00


Closed..Dec-07-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
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