Countries New Zealand to Zululand & Great Britain ALBUMS AND STOCKBOOKS
Sale No: 828
Lot No: 1217
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MINT & USED GB MIXTURE c.1840s-2008: Carton containing 6 albums, 3 stockbooks & a 'tube'. Imperf. & perf 1d reds and 2d blues through surface printed issues, the Kings and QEII. Mint decimal values noted inc. large, uncut, printers sheet of 2008 St. Pauls, MS2847. An interesting variety & mixture. (Many 100s) (Image)
Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 750.00
Closed..Mar-05-2020, 06:00:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 828
Lot No: 1218
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THREE SG PRINTED ALBUMS FOR GB "SPECIAL STAMPS" for the period 1924-1987. Contains a mint collection incl. 1924 & 1925 Wembleys (gum toning on latter pair) and a lightly mounted mint marginal example of 1929 PUC £1 black. Then virtually complete to 1987. (Few 100s) (Image)
Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
Closed..Mar-05-2020, 06:00:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 828
Lot No: 1219
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1840-1980 MOSTLY USED COLLECTION - in simplified Davo hingeless album, inc. 1840 1d black (four margins) & 2d blue (corner repair); surface-printed inc. 1855 4d carmine (2), 6d lilac & 1/- green, and later to 2/- blue inc. 9d straw (3, shades) and 1876-80 4d & 8d wmk garter issues (SG152-56); 1887 jubilee & KEVII to 1/-; KGV issues to 10/- seahorse, then KGVI-1980 almost complete. (100s) Cross Reference: 1840 1d BLACKS, 1840 2d BLUES (Image)
Opening GBP 170.00
Sold...GBP 280.00
Closed..Mar-05-2020, 06:00:00 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 828
Lot No: 1220
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KEVII-QEII USED COLLECTION: Stockbook inc. KEVII to 2/6 lilac (5), 5/- carmine (4) and 10/- ultramarine; KGV inc. 1913-19 seahorses to 10/- (4) etc. KGVI-QEII mostly fine used. (Qty.) (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Mar-05-2020, 06:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 828
Lot No: 1221
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SCHAUBEK PRINTED HINGELESS ALBUM with the mainly mint, KEVII to QEII collection incl. 1902-10 ½d-2/6d, 1912-22 ½d-1/-, 1924-26 ½d-1/-, 1936 photogravure ½d-1/-, 1951 Festival 2/6d-£1 and good range of Wildings. Mostly fine. (Few 100s) (Image)
Opening GBP 85.00
Sold...GBP 340.00
Closed..Mar-05-2020, 06:00:00 EST
Sold For 340
Sale No: 828
Lot No: 1222
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KGV-KGVI MINT & USED COLLECTION: Album housing a very neatly presented, useful KGV Downey and profile heads inc. 1½d brown PENCF error in mint pair with normal and a few control pieces (16), etc; KEVIII range inc. some controls and booklet panes, plus complete 1936 2/- & 3/- booklets (SG BC2/3 £260); KGVI heads inc. cylinder blocks of six (19) and booklet panes with cylinder numbers (5, inc. 1½d red-brown panes with two advert tabs and cylinder G18 or G18.) plus 1d ultramarine booklet pane of three & three labels with unusual 'selvedge join' . Nice lot. (c470 items) Cross Reference: KGV ISSUES, KGVI ISSUES (Image)
Opening GBP 190.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Mar-05-2020, 06:00:00 EST
Sold For 320
ARCHER PERFORATION TRIALS
Sale No: 828
Lot No: 1534
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PLATE 96 - EA cancelled leaving a clear profile and OA. Each perforated with different combs as the perf hole anomalies don't match. (2) (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Mar-05-2020, 06:00:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 828
Lot No: 1535
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PLATES 98, 99 & 100 - JB plate 98 (one slightly rounded corner resulting from the bad alignment of the corner perf pin on this comb), EI plate 99, both fine used and TH plate 100, good used. (3) (Image)
Opening GBP 190.00
Sold...GBP 550.00
Closed..Mar-05-2020, 06:00:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 828
Lot No: 1536
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PLATE 100 - SG - good used, matched with an imperf. SG £650. (2) (Image)
Opening GBP 85.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..Mar-05-2020, 06:00:00 EST
Sold For 160
CARTONS AND BOXES
Sale No: 828
Lot No: 1206
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ACCUMULATION OF GB STAMPS: Three cartons containing stamps (1880s to 1970s) and covers (1970s to 2014) in 16 albums/cover albums and comprising of FDCs, album pages, coin covers etc. (Many 100s) (Image)
Opening GBP 85.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Mar-05-2020, 06:00:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 828
Lot No: 1207
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MOSTLY QEII FDC COLLECTION: Two cartons housing eight binders, mostly QEII 1952 to modern though with a few useful KGVI inc. 1940 stamp centenary, 1948 Olympics (2) and 1951 Festival of Britain. A few with coins encapsulated. (Qty.) Cross Reference: FIRST DAY/SPECIAL EVENT COVERS, COINS (Image)
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Mar-05-2020, 06:00:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 828
Lot No: 1208
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MOSTLY QEII USED ACCUMULATION: Two cartons housing eighteen stockbooks, includes some pre-decimal mint. (Qty.) Cross Reference: QEII ISSUES (Image)
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..Mar-05-2020, 06:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 828
Lot No: 1210
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EARLY TO MODERN ACCUMULATION: 2 boxes housing a qty. of albums, stock books & cover albums. We note two SG Windsor albums, one empty & unused with pages to 1974, the other with a somewhat sparse used collection. Also a collection of 150 1d red Plates and unmounted mint Wilding collection. FDCs mostly pre-2000 but one or two scarcer cancels noted. (Large Qty.) Cross Reference: ISLE OF MAN STAMPS, 1864-79 1d PLATES (Image)
Opening GBP 50.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Mar-05-2020, 06:00:00 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 828
Lot No: 1211
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USED QEII: Two cartons housing several albums & stock books with the duplicated accumulation of used QEII (a handful of earlier) special issues, defins., regionals & Postage Dues, etc. Small qty. mint face value. (Many 1,000s). Proceeds from the sale of this lot will be donated to the charity PROSTATE CANCER UK. Please bid generously. (Image)
Opening GBP 8.00
Sold...GBP 70.00
Closed..Mar-05-2020, 06:00:00 EST
Sold For 70
Sale No: 828
Lot No: 1212
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Cat No: Collection
KEVIII-QEII KILOWARE BUNDLES: Large carton housing the KEVIII-QEII (mainly QEII) kiloware accumulation, largely in individual bundles of 100 (very large qty) Cross Reference: QEII ISSUES, KGVI ISSUES, KEVIII ISSUES (Image)
Opening GBP 85.00
Sold...GBP 90.00
Closed..Mar-05-2020, 06:00:00 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 828
Lot No: 1213
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1841 TO MODERN MINT & USED COLLECTION: Carton housing three binders and a stockbook, inc. 1841 2d blue (3 with MX cancel), 1881 1d lilac Die II imperf imprimatur, mint QV jubilee and KEVII simplified values to 1/-, KGV mint low value defins plus mint 1913-19 2/6 brown & 5/- rose seahorses, mint KGVI arms and festival high value sets, etc. (Qty.) (Image)
Opening GBP 260.00
Sold...GBP 550.00
Closed..Mar-05-2020, 06:00:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 828
Lot No: 1214
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QV-QEII a box containing 3 binders with a mostly unused postal stationery, PPCs with an emphasis on sea vessels and collection of mostly QV PCs mainly from Bristol and Cornwall. (Qty.) (Image)
Opening GBP 70.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Mar-05-2020, 06:00:00 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 828
Lot No: 1216
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BALANCE OF AN EARLY GB CARD & COVER COLLECTION in a small box. Includes an assortment of c.30 Redditch PPCs, range of 1d red duplex covers, collection of 48 unused 1900s Paris PPCs in booklet form, 1950s BEA flight covers (Air Letter Service) and a 1969 first Wedgwood booklet. (Small Qty.) (Image)
Opening GBP 30.00
Sold...GBP 30.00
Closed..Mar-05-2020, 06:00:00 EST
Sold For 30
DUBLIN CITY
Sale No: 828
Lot No: 1899
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RARE DUBLIN 'SIGNET' DATESTAMP EARLIEST KNOWN DATE OF USE - 16 Mar. 1857 EL to Dublin with 1856 1d red tied by fine BELFAST spoon and with very fine and rare DUBLIN datestamp in the shape of a signet ring positioned nicely on the lower flap; this is believed to be the earliest known date of this mark.Cross Reference: 1854-65 1d REDS, SPOONS & SIDEWAYS DUPLEXES, ETC., BELFAST (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Mar-05-2020, 06:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
FREE MAIL
Sale No: 828
Lot No: 1770
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Cat No: Collection
CARTON with the large accumulation of free fronts. Wide variety of signatories. Few 18th C. types incl. 1795 Manchester. Inspection essential. (Many 100s) (Image)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 360.00
Closed..Mar-05-2020, 06:00:00 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 828
Lot No: 1771
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FREE COVERS & FRONTS: The extensive collection of free mail c.1750-1839 incl. c.24 complete covers, though mostly fronts. Some with Penny Post or town mileage marks. We note 1790 cover to Scotland with scarce "FREE/C" with fleuron in circle (mentions John Palmer, Postal Reformer) and 1835 free with m/s "Not known. Returned". Many attractive frees. (c.320+) (Image)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
Closed..Mar-05-2020, 06:00:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 828
Lot No: 1772
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1789-1839 FREE FRANKS - box file containing fronts plus 12 covers, group of fronts and covers loose or on pages, plus an old Victorian scrap book (damaged) with another 129 fronts pasted in inc. 1836 signed by W E Gladstone. (200+ items) Cross Reference: AUTOGRAPHS (Image)
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Mar-05-2020, 06:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 828
Lot No: 1773
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BOX FILE with the collection of free fronts on display pages, with signatures identified. Neatly mounted and written up, each on a separate page. (c.200+) (Image)
Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..Mar-05-2020, 06:00:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 828
Lot No: 1774
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ORIGINAL BATTERED & DAMAGED GEORGIAN SCRAP BOOK (DATED 1829) with the collection of 300+ laid down Free Fronts, some with Postal markings incl. several Penny Posts; m/s "Missent to Leith" & m/s "Par. Pro." (Parliamentary Proceedings) noted. Strong Scottish flavour throughout. (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..Mar-05-2020, 06:00:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 828
Lot No: 1775
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BISHOPS (& OTHERS) FREE FRANKS: Collection of c.48 free fronts of various Bishops written up with extensive biographical detail on album leaves. We note 1838 front ex Bishop of Chichester with two line boxed "POSTAGE NOT PAID/TO LONDON" mark. Many further 'non-clerical' fronts with a variety of Postage markings. (c.200+) (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..Mar-05-2020, 06:00:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 828
Lot No: 1776
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EARLY 1800s FREE FRONT GROUP - good range, few are full covers. (c220) (Image)
Opening GBP 190.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Mar-05-2020, 06:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 828
Lot No: 1777
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JOSEPH & MRS HUME FREE MAIL GROUP; Range to Joseph Hume MP (1777-1855) inc. 1826 E's to London with framed "ABERBROTHWICK/477-E" or "MONTROSE/488 - E" mileage marks on front or rear with Crowned "FREE" h.s. or rated '2/4½'(d) on front (to Mrs Hume), 1830/34 E's to London (one to Leamington) ex Dundee, Cheltenham, Brighton, Blandford, Grantham or Greenock or with part framed "MEIGLE" mileage h.s. on rear and each with Crown "FREE" h.s. on front and four others to a Thomas King in Cheltenham ex London and 1831/32 trio to Hume or a Colonel Jones in London ex Dublin or with s/l "NAVAN" h.s. and with Irish Crown "FREE" h.s. on front. Majority fine. From an original family archive and not previously on the market. (19 covers) (Image)
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..Mar-05-2020, 06:00:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 828
Lot No: 1778
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RARE IRISH 1D TO PAY MARKING; Nov. 1839 env. to London endorsed by 'Daniel O'Connell' (Irish MP) at lower left with s/l "CAHIRSIVEEN" and Dublin d.s. on rear and front with "Caherciveen/Penny Post" h.s. (local rate still payable) and large-part rare framed Dublin "TO PAY/ONE PENNY/ONLY" h.s., the Crown Irish Free d.s. deleted in ms. and with framed "TO PAY 1D ONLY" applied in London and rated '1d' on front. Unusual example of free privileged mail. From a family archive not previously in the market. Cross Reference: IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY (Image)
Opening GBP 550.00
Sold...GBP 900.00
Closed..Mar-05-2020, 06:00:00 EST
Sold For 900
G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS
Sale No: 828
Lot No: 1718
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MIXED GROUP - mostly on stamps, with Boer war 1d lilac range (9 pieces and 1902 env. to Kent with 1d lilac pair cancelled HARRISMITH cds); 1867 9d straw with C38 of Callao, Peru; 1857 1d red with A83 mailboat cancel, 1857 1d red pair (faults) with A71 of Rodney Hall, Jamaica; etc. (27 items)Cross Reference: MILITARY - BOER WAR, JAMAICA (Image)
Opening GBP 170.00
Sold...GBP 220.00
Closed..Mar-05-2020, 06:00:00 EST
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IMPORTANT LINE ENGRAVED COVERS
Sale No: 828
Lot No: 1269
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THE EXTREMELY RARE TADCASTER DISTINCTIVE MALTESE CROSS ON YORKSHIRE COVER - 7 September 1842 EL (some splitting to the flaps) datelined Boston [Spa, Yorks.] to Bradford franked with fine 1d red imperf, DB plate 20 with four margins, and tied by a superb strike of this Cross that is known on only one other cover (a 1d pink dated April 1843; eight off-cover examples are also known, of which five are 'locked-away' in the Phillips collection). Illustrated in Rockoff & Jackson at page 268; listed but unpriced in SG specialised. Very possibly the rarest of all the distinctive Maltese Crosses.Cross Reference: 1840s CANCELLATIONS, YORKSHIRE (Image)
Opening GBP 4,000.00
Sold...GBP 5,000.00
Closed..Mar-05-2020, 06:00:00 EST
Sold For 5000
OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS
Sale No: 828
Lot No: 1758
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1855-93 GROUP OF MIXED MAIL - inc. 1855/6 EL or env. London to Paris franked with 2d plate 4 perf 16 pair or with plate 5 perf 14 pair; 1863 EL Newcastle to Palermo franked with 6d lilac plate 6; and 1872 advertising env. apparently originating in Paris, privately carried to London where posted to Buffalo, New York franked with 3d rose plate 7 (looks uncancelled). Nice group. (10) Cross Reference: ADVERTISING COVERS, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, FORWARDING AGENTS (Image)
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Mar-05-2020, 06:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 828
Lot No: 1759
Symbol: **
Cat No: Collection
QV RANGE TO N. AMERICA & EUROPE; Group on leaves and loose inc. 8 Dec. 1865 env. to Kings Cove, Newfoundland franked 6d ex London, 1868 E to Zurich franked 4d & 1d ex London, 1875 ½d PC ex London uprated 1d Red L&C perfin with framed "L1" mark usually only seen on foreign mail, 1871/75 envs. to Ontario franked 3d ex Stirling or LIverpool, 1887 EL to Cognac franked 2½d tied by London Hoster cancel and other related examples. (34 covers/cards/fronts) Cross Reference: LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL, POSTAL STATIONERY, Q.V., 1883-84 LILAC AND GREEN ISSUE, PERFINS (Image)
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Mar-05-2020, 06:00:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 828
Lot No: 1760
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ADEN/CEYLON - PAIR OF 5d DULL BLUE COVERS SENT TO & FROM THE SAME NAVAL CHAPLAIN; Remarkable 1881/82 pair of envs. (some minor wear) each with a 5d Dull Blue tied by London transit Numeral or fine "SIDMOUTH" Squared Circle; the first from HMS Eclipse at Ceylon, and the other addressed to "Revd. N.B. Lodge, HMS Eclipse, c/o Postmaster, Aden, Arabia". Remarkable pair showing the special Naval Bag mail rate from the ship and other at the civil mail rate to the ship. [With Geoff Osborn research notes.] (2 covers) (Image)
Opening GBP 34.00
Sold...GBP 34.00
Closed..Mar-05-2020, 06:00:00 EST
Sold For 34
Sale No: 828
Lot No: 1761
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PRINTED MATTER TO ARGENTINA; 8 Jan. 1863 printed 2-page Prices Current to Buenos Ayres franked 1d Red tied by Liverpool duplex. Fine. Cross Reference: PRINTED MATTER (Image)
Opening GBP 50.00
Sold...GBP 65.00
Closed..Mar-05-2020, 06:00:00 EST
Sold For 65
Sale No: 828
Lot No: 1762
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QV PERIOD GROUP TO EUROPE & USA; Range with 1857 EL to Athens franked 6d, 4d + 1d ex London, 1861 EL to Paris franked 1d strip of four franked tied by Carmarthen duplexes, 1862 env. to Philadelphia franked 1/- tied by Glasgow duplex, 1871/72 envs (with contents) to Chicago franked single or pair 3d and a few others. (12 items) Cross Reference: GREECE, FORWARDING AGENTS, WELSH POSTAL HISTORY, POSTAL STATIONERY, Q.V. (Image)
Opening GBP 170.00
Sold...GBP 180.00
Closed..Mar-05-2020, 06:00:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 828
Lot No: 1763
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EGYPT - 1867 PRINTED COTTON BROKERS NOTICE - posted to Alexandria and franked with 1d red plates (3) paying the scarcer non-letter rate, tied by LIVERPOOL duplexes.Cross Reference: EGYPT, LANCASHIRE - LIVERPOOL (Image)
Opening GBP 70.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..Mar-05-2020, 06:00:00 EST
Sold For 85
Sale No: 828
Lot No: 1764
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FRANCE - 1857-1907 MOVEABLE BOX GROUP EX CHANNEL ISLANDS: All covers bear octagonal Moveable Box marks, with examples of single, double & triple rate covers with dotted lozenge cancellations incl. 26 Nov. 1857 env. ex Jersey to St. Malo franked 4d carmine, 15 Jun. 1859 env. ex Jersey to St. Brieuc via St. Malo franked by pair of 4d carmine and 27 Sep. 1860 triple rate env. to same destination bearing strip of three 4d carmine. Lot also incl. three line-engraved covers incl. 16 Aug 1859 env. ex Jersey to St. Brieuc via Granville bearing pair of 2d blues alongside a boxed "APRES/LE/DEPART" mark, 17 Feb. 1864 env. ex Jersey to St. Malo bearing strip of four 1d red 'stars', etc. A scarce and unusual group. (14 covers) Cross Reference: FRANCE, CHANNEL ISLANDS POSTAL HISTORY (Image)
Opening GBP 550.00
Sold...GBP 1,500.00
Closed..Mar-05-2020, 06:00:00 EST
Sold For 1500
Sale No: 828
Lot No: 1765
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FRANCE - 1875 GROUP OF MAIL TO LYON REF. LACE MANUFACTURE - June-Oct. 1875 envs. (13) to Lyon and franked 3d or 6d with 1d red plates issues, from Nottingham with the contents of each written in French and outlining a large number lace making aspects from the machines to the labour etc etc. A fascinating narrative on the subject of lace. (13 envs. plus letters)Cross Reference: FRANCE, 1864-79 1d PLATES, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE (Image)
Opening GBP 360.00
Sold...GBP 400.00
Closed..Mar-05-2020, 06:00:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 828
Lot No: 1766
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INDIA UPRATED 1d PINK ENVELOPES; Pair of 1d Pink envs. to Calcutta; 24 June 1865 uprated 6d Pl. 5 & 3d Pl. 4 tied by Glasgow duplexes and 2 Feb. 1867 uprated 4d Pl. 8 & 1d Red tied by Edinburgh duplexes demonstrating the Southampton and Marseilles rates. Few peripheral faults but most unusual. [Ex Coldrey] (2 covers) (Image)
Opening GBP 34.00
Sold...GBP 70.00
Closed..Mar-05-2020, 06:00:00 EST
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PICTORIALS, PRINTED
Sale No: 828
Lot No: 1783
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1840s-50s GROUP OF PRINTED OR EMBOSSED COVERS: Group of covers with two small highly decorated envs (one opened out for display and one with green wafer seal) & printed EL all delivered by hand within London & 1847/185? pair of envs unfranked with "P.D." d.s, "Leman-ST./1D.-PAID" h.s. and ornate embossed border or franked 1d surrounded by ornate embossing with crown above and "FREE" below. A nice group (5 items) (Image)
Opening GBP 90.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Mar-05-2020, 06:00:00 EST
Sold For 170
POSTAL REFORMS
Sale No: 828
Lot No: 1234
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1840 1d BLACK PARLIAMENTARY ENVELOPE - 13 Feb. 1840 env. (horizontal crease) on laid paper with HARRIS & TREMMETT wmk used to GLASGOW (ds on the back) and with London PAID ds on the front. SG PE2a £18000.Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, LANARKSHIRE - GLASGOW (Image)
Opening GBP 1,300.00
Sold...GBP 1,800.00
Closed..Mar-05-2020, 06:00:00 EST
Sold For 1800
Sale No: 828
Lot No: 1235
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NEWSPAPER CLIPPING - 17 AUGUST 1839 THE TIMES, LONDON - with a lengthy editorial apparently copied 'From a Scotch paper' opining upon the upcoming introduction of Universal Postage, including "The plan of glueing small stamps to the letter would involve an amount of trouble and inconvenience which would inevitably lead to its speedy abandonment." etc. Fascinating commentary. (Image)
Opening GBP 85.00
Sold...GBP 90.00
Closed..Mar-05-2020, 06:00:00 EST
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RAILWAY LETTER STAMPS & COVERS
Sale No: 828
Lot No: 1755
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SHOE BOX housing the collection of used GB Railway parcel stamps, each on its own stock card. A variety of Railway Companies represented, with strength in Newspaper Parcel stamps. Mixed condition so inspection recommended. (c.150) (Image)
Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..Mar-05-2020, 06:00:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 828
Lot No: 1756
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FINE COLLECTION ON PAGES - inc. undated EDWARDS' DESICCATED SOUP advert env. to Beverley franked with North Eastern Railway 2d green and KEVII 1d red; large format Great Eastern Railway 3d yellow and red 'Corn Samples;, Maryport & Carlisle Ry ½d black unused block of four; Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire newspaper parcel values to 4d; London, Midland & Scottish Railway 4/- red parcel stamp, North Eastern Railway newspaper parcel stamps to '48lb', Londonderry & Lough Swilly 1898 perf 2d red essay block of six, and 1950 express env. to London with KGVI 2½d blue and GWR Didcot 6d label at right. Fine group. (104 items) Cross Reference: ADVERTISING COVERS (Image)
Opening GBP 260.00
Sold...GBP 400.00
Closed..Mar-05-2020, 06:00:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 828
Lot No: 1757
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NORTHAMPTON & BANBURY JUNCTION RAILWAY - full mint sheet of twelve 2d green letter stamp, a few small tone spots and one corner with a few separated perfs. Scarce multiple.Cross Reference: NORTHAMPTONSHIRE (Image)
Opening GBP 50.00
Sold...GBP 60.00
Closed..Mar-05-2020, 06:00:00 EST
Sold For 60
REGISTERED MAIL
Sale No: 828
Lot No: 1807
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UNUSUAL PRIVATELY CARRIED MONEY LETTER; 14 Apr. 1770 EL (small faults) headed 'Potento' (near Bridge of Dean) privately carried to Edinburgh without markings and endorsed at lower left 'with £20' and unusual thus. Good forerunner to a valuables by post, money letter or registered mail collection.Cross Reference: SCOTLAND (Image)
Opening GBP 70.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Mar-05-2020, 06:00:00 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 828
Lot No: 1810
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1844-62 MIXED GROUP INC. PRESTON SKELETON, 'OVER 3OZ' & REG. LETTER RECEIPTS - 15 Oct. 1844 Registered Letter receipt for mail to Milnthorpe with mostly fine blue "PRESTON/†" skeleton, plus another good strike in black on the letter response from Milnthorpe back to Preston; 1846 reg part EL Bath to Shaftesbury marked 'over 3oz' and charged 1/- reg fee & 8d postage; 18 Mar. 1847 reg EL Chester to Oswestry noting enclosed cash and money orders, charged 2d plus 1/- reg fee; 1849 York Registered Letter receipt; and 1862 reg E London to Glasgow fully paid 5d in cash (most unusual as stamps were required to be used for reg mail from 1848). Fine and interesting lot. (6 items) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, CHESHIRE, LANCASHIRE, SOMERSET (Image)
Opening GBP 170.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Mar-05-2020, 06:00:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 828
Lot No: 1812
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1849 REGISTERED COVER FROM YORKSHIRE - Aug. 1849 E to London franked with 1841 1d red (PC plate 87, shaved at one point else full margins) tied (just) by Bradford numeral, the 6d reg fee being paid in cash and with BRADFORD-YORKs cds alongside. Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, YORKSHIRE, 1841 1d REDS (Image)
Opening GBP 55.00
Sold...GBP 55.00
Closed..Mar-05-2020, 06:00:00 EST
Sold For 55
Sale No: 828
Lot No: 1817
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VERY RARE LARGE RED OVAL “REGISTERED LONDON/FROM/HAMBURG” ON STAMPLESS CASH-PAID COVER TO LONDON - Fine 5 Sep. 1868 EL from “HAMBURG” (fine red c.d.s. on front & oval-framed “P.D.”) to Huth in London endorsed “Registered” and “Paid” having a fancy-framed Hamburg “Recomandirt” and a superb large red oval-framed London F.B. “REGISTERED LONDON/FROM/HAMBURG” ds nicely placed on the front. Very rare; of Exhibition Quality. [ex Vivien Sussex, ex Harper, ex Cavendish 19 Mar 2009 auction, lot 716; realised £660] Cross Reference: GERMAN STATES (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 400.00
Closed..Mar-05-2020, 06:00:00 EST
Sold For 400
RETURNED MAIL
Sale No: 828
Lot No: 1820
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RARE MULTI-LETTER RETURNED ENVELOPE; Remarkable 9 Oct. 1845 official 'Returned paid Letter' printed env. to Sheffield ex London endorsed '7' at top left and 's' added in manuscript after the word 'Letter' containing all 7 EL's (invoices for money owing) sent by the addressee and local addresses in Sheffield and each endorsed 'not found' or 'gone away'. Most unusual example of returned mail. (8 covers) Cross Reference: YORKSHIRE (Image)
