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Argyll Etkin Ltd Sale: 51

GREAT BRITAIN POSTAL HISTORY
Great Britain Postal History
Sale No: 51
Lot No: 124
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1740-46 Bonds with embossed revenue stamps (3); 1814 (June 14) Printed "General Order" from the Commander in Chief ordering an announcement to be made that all letters from N.C.Os or soldiers presented to officers for 1d rate postage must be written by the soldiers themselves and not by other people; and 1874 (Mar 7) printed four page pamphlet advertising mines, minerals and mining rights under the Swinedough Estate (with a map of the Estate) to be sold by auction, posted at Bolton franked 1d. (5).

Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 85.00


Closed..Oct-26-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 85

Sale No: 51
Lot No: 126
Symbol:

1766-1940 Covers and entire letters (25) and a piece comprising 1869 cover with fine Azemar machine and 1884 piece with rare "LONDON / OFFL PAID" Hoster; c.1940 parcel wrapping to Lloyds Bank in Elland endorsed "Via Triangle - Elland Bus, To be met at Town Hall Terminus, Elland" and bearing a 3d Halifax Corporation parcel stamp; 1766-76 handstamps of Halifax (3) or Leeds, etc. (26).

Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 120.00


Closed..Oct-26-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 120

Sale No: 51
Lot No: 127
Symbol:

1785-c.1930 Entire letters, covers and cards mainly from Oxfordshire, Sussex, Westmoreland, Wiltshire, Worcestershire or Yorkshire, with useful prestamp, undated circles (40), 1847 Huddersfield and 1851 Northallerton travellers, later skeletons (10), Penny Posts (7), distinctive Brighton Maltese Cross (5), Dudley "293" numeral error (2, one in blue), Bewdley "68" numeral in blue, also 1857 (Dec 31) London 74 Cresswell duplex (last day of use?), 1906 London E.C hammer datestamp, Cork English type spoon, etc. (142).

Opening GBP 350.00
Sold...GBP 300.00


Closed..Oct-26-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 300

Sale No: 51
Lot No: 128
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1786-1865 Entire letters, entires and covers including 1840 (May 30) 1d Mulready lettersheet stereo A69 used from London to Potternewton Hall, Leeds; 1844 1d red (4 margins) tied by No.6 in Maltese Cross; 1854 entire letter from London to Scotland bearing cut square embossed 6d (3 margins) + 1d, presumably registered (splitting to file fold), etc. (14).

Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 210.00


Closed..Oct-26-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 210

Sale No: 51
Lot No: 129
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1807-1911 Entire letters, covers, etc., including 1807 letter with embossed borders and yellow edges, produced by Dobbs, posted from London; 1816 entire posted within London with octagonal framed "To be / delivered / Free"; 1826 letter from the Edinburgh P.M.G to Francis Freeling forwarding a list of distances from Carlisle to post towns in Scotland; Official covers (10) and drawings or proof impressions of Official handstamps, from the Post Office Official Correspondence book (3); 1901 illustrated cover depicting the angel of prosperity flying over the City of Birmingham (with similar enclosed Christmas card) franked 1d; 1906 "Deans Postal Toys lettercard" used, etc. (51).

Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 280.00


Closed..Oct-26-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 280

Sale No: 51
Lot No: 130
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Inspectors Marks. 1815-36 Entire letters with red Crown handstamp of Dublin on letter from Derry to the Chelsea Agents Office in London; scarce red "sputnik" type mark on a letter to Chelsea Royal Military Asylum, or a red Star, all very fine. (3).

Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 230.00


Closed..Oct-26-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 230

Sale No: 51
Lot No: 132
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1878 Stampless Inland Revenue O.H.M.S cover to the Stamp Office at Cullompton, unusual oval "INLAND / 28 MAR 78 / REVENUE" cachet and printed signature. Also 1937 O.H.M.S covers franked 1½d to USA both with enclosed letters concerning stamps currently available and the lack of a Philatelic Department. (3 + 2 letters).

Opening GBP 50.00
Sold...GBP 42.00


Closed..Oct-26-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 42

Sale No: 51
Lot No: 133
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Cat No: Collection

1881-1931 Covers and cards bearing 1d lilacs, the collection in an album with die I uses, 1841 letter franked by a 1d red reposted with a 1d lilac in 1892, machine cancels, redirected and missent mail, late uses of the stamp in 1925-31 disallowed and charged (2) or delivered without charge (2), and mail addressed abroad (64) with various rates and destinations. Also a cover from Malta with a disallowed 1d lilac, charged 1d; Boer War use; and cover with a forged Ascension c.d.s. (161).

Opening GBP 380.00
Sold...GBP 750.00


Closed..Oct-26-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 750

Sale No: 51
Lot No: 134
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1887-1902 Covers and cards bearing Jubilee issue stamps, the majority addressed abroad with 2½d, 5d, 6d and 7½d rates and various registered rates, 1901 Scilly c.d.s, 1895 South Western District Office S.W skeleton c.d.s, Insured Parcel C.O.P franked 2d, die I 5d, etc. (37).

Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 220.00


Closed..Oct-26-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 220

Sale No: 51
Lot No: 135
Symbol:

1902-11 Covers and cards bearing KEVII stamps including scarce 1½d rate registered Notice of Objection, 3d rate Jury Summons, registered covers bearing 10d or 1/- (2 covers), cards from British P.O in Salonica (3, two to Hanoi), unusual Admiralty O.H.M.S postcard franked ½d, London M.B c.d.s used on Paquebot mail, Colonsay and Coll datestamps, unusual reposted novelty postcard charged 1d with "Contains writing in / the nature of a letter", etc. (53).

Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 260.00


Closed..Oct-26-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 260

Sale No: 51
Lot No: 136
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Francis Freeling. 1807-35 Letters sent to Freeling, with requests that incorrectly delivered letters be sent to the correct address, request for 19/6 postage to be refunded on a parcel intended for Horse Guards that was put into the post in error, request that Freeling forward a letter by express, recommendation of an applicant as a mail guard, agreement from Robert Leslie R.A to paint Freeling's portrait for 100 guineas, 1832 pass to visit the new Post Office at St. Martins-le-Grand written and signed by Freeling, etc. (12).

Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 85.00


Closed..Oct-26-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 85
Sale No: 51
Lot No: 137
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Cat No: Collection

Post Office Notices & Circulars. 1889 (Jan.) Small Post Office Notice (138x217mm) "Inland Letters and Parcels, Rates of Postage"; 1872 P.O Notice "Mail for New Zealand" (faults); various complete or part Post Office Circulars with details of Ship Letters, telegraph offices at special events, 1900 Parcels to P.O.Ws in Boer Camps, etc. (9); and 1927 notice on the official collection of postal packets in London. Also 1922 (Sep 29) Post Office memo concerning the proposed issue of a 1½d postage due label for foreign surcharges, and a part 1922 Post Office Circular announcing a minimum charge of 1½d on underpaid mail from abroad. (14).

Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 120.00


Closed..Oct-26-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 120
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