ENGLISH COUNTY POSTAL HISTORY Chichester Postal History - The Derek Walker Colle
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 802
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1631 (May 8) Entire letter from London, written by the clerk to Sir Robert Heath at the Inner Temple, addressed "To the Hon. Edward Heath at Sr Wm Morleys house at Halnaker near Chichester". The reverse has two draft letters from Heath to his wife's mother, and also eighteen examples of his signature. Robert Heath became Lord Chief Justice in 1631 and tried various Parliamentarians in 1642; during the Civil War he fled to France where he died in 1649. A fine Charles I period letter, referring to Heath writing to his son by messenger at a cost of 2/6 per day for the horse. Photo on Page 122. (Image1)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 780.00
Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 47
Lot No: 803
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1676 Entire letter from Thomas Cowley in Chichester, addressed "To John Moore Esq at Sr Robert Clayton in the Old Jurey near Cheapside in London", charged 2d, with "MA/4" Bishop Mark. Also a 1700 letter to Moore in London with a long reply in Moore's handwriting on the reverse. Clayton was Lord Mayor of London in 1679-80 and Moore was Lord Mayor in 1681. (2).
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 360.00
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Sale No: 47
Lot No: 804
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1733 Entire letter (missing first page) sent free to London, signed by the Bishop of Chichester, handstamped "CHICHES / TER" between bars; and c.1760 entire to London with "CHI / CHESTER" handstamp, both with Bishop Mark. Fine examples of the first two Chichester handstamps (SX 275, 278), the first very scarce. (2).
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Sale No: 47
Lot No: 805
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1767-1837 Entire letters (18), an entire and a front, various Chichester handstamps including "CHI / CHESTER" on 1767 letter, "62 CHICHES / TER" on 1786 free letter from the Duke of Richmond, 1800 concave handstamp, unusual "CHICHESTER / 1818 / 63" with the day and month omitted, 1837 "TOO-LATE", also 1789 letter to Chichester but redirected to Aylesbury endorsed "Returned from Chichester". (20).
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Sold...GBP 340.00
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Sale No: 47
Lot No: 806
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Cat No: Collection
Missent Mail. 1812-37 Entire letter, entire and fronts (2) comprising 1812 entire from Corfe Castle to Arundel Castle endorsed "mischarged on" alongside a "CHICHESTER / 63" mileage mark; 1814 free entire letter from Brighton to Wiltshire handstamped green "MISSENT TO / CHICHESTER", the second line barely struck and a green Chichester datestamp therefore applied; 1827 and 1837 free fronts handstamped boxed "MISSENT TO / CHICHESTER" or "Missent to / Chichester", the 1827 front also endorsed "Supposed to contain money". A scarce group. SX 348, 350, 352. (4). Photo on Page 122. (Image1)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 230.00
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Sale No: 47
Lot No: 807
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1829 Entire letter from Bristol to Chichester backstamped with circular "JY 29 / 1831" datestamp (SX319), minor faults, a good strike of this unusual datestamp.
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
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Sale No: 47
Lot No: 808
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1840 (Dec 3) Entire from Chichester to Portsmouth bearing a 1d black, HH plate 5, good to large margins, tied by a red Maltese Cross, fine Chichester backstamp, an attractive entire.
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
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Sale No: 47
Lot No: 809
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1842-1980 Entires, covers, cards and a few pieces including red U.P.P "1" handstamp, 1847 traveller datestamp on part entire, sideways duplexs, Chichester Station Office, skeletons (9), 1919 "Graylingwell War Hospital Posted by Wounded Soldier" cachet (due stamp removed), also sub-offices with West Wittering undated circle, rubber datestamps of East Wittering (2) and East Marden (4, one on a parcel post label), etc. (c.100).
