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Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd. Sale: 832

WORLDWIDE STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY
ROBERT JOHNSON C.G.H. - RECTANGULARS ON MAIL TO GE
Sale No: 832
Lot No: 462
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

image EARLY LETTER/PRINTED MATTER RATES INC. UNRECORDED DIAMOND-FRAMED "INSUFTLY STAMPED"; 1867 env. (flap lost and faults but presentable) from Cape Town to "Prussia" with 1/- Green + 4d Blue (both with poor perfs.) tied by triangular cancels with v. fine "INSUFFICIENTLY/STAMPED" (of London) alongside because the rate was 1s-5d not 1s-4d (hence blue "3½" crayon claim from GB to Prussia), 29 Nov. 1872 (filing date on reverse) front of a newspaper wrapper to Hamburg "Pr. Northam R.M. Str." with 4d Blue half over the edge and tied by poor Numeral but also with very fine unrecorded diamond-framed "INSUFTLY STAMPED" and blue crayon "2", and 1877/80 pair of envs. to Frankfurt/Neisse with ½d+4d+1dx3 or 4d pair for the single 7½d rate - tied by fair Numerals of Aliwal North or Cape Town respectively. Very scarce early group. (4 items) Cross Reference : POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, GERMANY (Image)

Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 170.00


Closed..Sep-07-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 170

Sale No: 832
Lot No: 463
Symbol:

image VARIED FRANKINGS FOR THE PRE-U.P.U. 7½d-RATE INC. REGISTERED ENVELOPES; 1882-88 covers to varied German towns inc. trio of envs. at single 7½d rate - correctly paid with 6d Lilac + 1d Red + scarce ½d on 3d or overpaid (as so often) at 8d - 1885/6 pair at triple/double rates (overpaid ½d with 6dx3 + 2dx2 + 1d or correctly with 6x3d + 1d, and 1885/8 quartet of the two smaller size regd. envs. with two correctly paid at 7½d (½d+1d+"3" on 3dx2, ½d+3d+4d) and one overpaid ½d (2d+6d) but one most unusually only paid at the 2d rate (single 2d Brown) which appears to have been left open for inspection in Cape Town being endorsed "Old stamps only" (i.e. printed matter with Cape Town cds partly under flap). Two with red h.s. "2½d" Cape Town Accountancy marks. Good lot. (9 covers) Cross Reference : ACCOUNTANCY MARKS, REGISTERED MAIL (Image)

Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 280.00


Closed..Sep-07-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 280

Sale No: 832
Lot No: 464
Symbol:

image VARIED FRANKINGS FOR THE PRE-U.P.U. 6d/4d RATES INC. REGISTERED MAIL, ETC.; 1888-90 covers all to Germany inc. 3 single 6d Lilacs (2 with red h.s. "2½d" Accountancy Marks), 1889/90 trio with 6d rates made up with 1dx2+2dx2, 4d+2d or 6x1d (all with red h.s. "2½d"), 1890 single 1/- Green (double rate), unusual May 1889 env. with single 4d endorsed "R.M.S. MExican" but charged as a Ship Letter, and an 1889 pair of small regd. env. usages with single 6d or 1dx2+6d+4d (latter with faults). (10 covers) Cross Reference : ACCOUNTANCY MARKS, REGISTERED MAIL (Image)

Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 340.00


Closed..Sep-07-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 340

Sale No: 832
Lot No: 465
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

image SHORT-LIVED 3d RATE & EARLY U.P.U. 2½d RATE COVERS INC. REGISTERED; 20 Apr. 1891-1 Nov. 1892 group (5) at the short-lived (1891-2 only) 3d rate all with different frankings (one with 3d Claret, one with 1d Strip of 3, and three with 2½d on 3d surcharges - one with ½d Black & one with 2½d Pair which must have been overpaid), and 1893/8 uprated stationery pair (1893 1d pink usage with 1893 "ONE PENNY" on 2d+1d+2d, and Dec. 1898 usage of 4d regd. env. with both 2½d Blue and "2½d" on 3d surcharge - latter a very late usage). Scarce group. (8 covers) (Image)

Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 150.00


Closed..Sep-07-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 150

Sale No: 832
Lot No: 466
Symbol:

image RAILWAY LATE FEE 6d COVERS WITH "MIDLAND T.P.O./UP" OR "T.P.O./UP" C.D.S. CANCELS; Attractive 1892/5 pair of envs. to Hamburg/Spandau at the 3d or 2½d rates but each with an additional 6d Lilac for the Railway Late fee; the first with 3x1d + 6d tied by mainly v. fine 2 Apr. 1892 "MIDLAND T.P.O./UP" cds's, the other a 2½d P. Stat. env. (slight creasing well away from stamps) uprated with 6d Lilac tied/cancelled by mainly fine "T.P.O./UP" cds's. Rare pair. (2 covers) Cross Reference : TRAVELLING POST OFFICES, LATE FEE MAIL (Image)

Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 180.00


Closed..Sep-07-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 180

Sale No: 832
Lot No: 467
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

image U.P.U. 2½d-RATE PERIOD COLLECTION INC. UPRATED STATIONERY, REGISTERED ENVS., ETC.; 1893-8 covers almost all with different frankings incl. uprated p. stat. envs. (4; 1dx3 - one ex Tshisa with fine scarce "77" Numerals - rated RRR by Putzel - and one 2½d) , range of regd. env. usages (7; the 2 smaller sizes inc. Sept. 1894 v. fine red Port Elizabeth "POSTED OUT OF COURSE"), and fine range of varied letter-rate frankings (inc. 6x2½d2½dx2 + 2d for Late Fee, 1d+3x½d with 1d for Late Fee, 5x½d, 10x½d, or regd. with 3x2½d+½d +1893 1d). Good study. (22 covers) Cross Reference : REGISTERED MAIL, POSTAL STATIONERY (Image)

Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 380.00


Closed..Sep-07-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 832
Lot No: 468
Symbol:

image BOOK-POST. PRINTED MATTER & POSTCARD RATES - VILLAGE P.O. CANCELS, UNUSUAL RATES, ETC.; 1892-7 covers to Germany inc. Book-post trio (single ½d on env. with octagon-framed "T/5c"front with address-label and 1/- Yellow-ochre Pair tied by Rosedale cds, and large env. endorsed "Photo only" with 3d+2½d+ 3x1893 1d's), good range of uprated P. Stat. 1d Brown wrappers (2 + 1 front with ½d Pair, 1d single of front with 1dx3) and ½d Green wrapper (with ½d but underpaid with octagon "[10]CENTIMES/T", etc. Plus 1894-8 usages to Germany of Postal Stationery letter-card with ½d + 1893 1d, uprated PCs (4; 1d Reply card with ½d ex GROOT DRINK, ½d Reply card with 1d ex O'KIEP, 1d with 3x1893 1d's - 2d Late Fee - and ½d with ½d), or plain usages of the 1½d PC (5 inc. 2 cancelled by "CAPE COLONY/OCEAN POST OFFICE" cds's, and 1895/7 pair with scarce Numerals + cds of ELIM and GENADENDAL. Good variety. (19 covers/cards) Cross Reference : POSTAL STATIONERY (Image)

Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 380.00


Closed..Sep-07-2020, 13:00:00 EST
Sold For 380
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