GREAT BRITAIN POSTAL HISTORY Military & Naval Mail
Sale No: 48
Lot No: 605
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1817 Political cartoon by George Cruikshank entitled "A French Elephant", depicting the rear of the Prince Regent, his fat legs and coat tail giving the appearance of an elephant, hand coloured, prepaid 1/2 from London to "Colonel Reynell, comding 71st Lt Infy, Chateau de Mazingham, near Aire, France", closed tear and a few peripheral faults not affecting the printed cartoon, an unusual item to the British army of occupation in France.
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 48
Lot No: 606
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Crimean War. 1855 (Mar 23) Letter from Dr Anderson, 8th Hussars, at Lt Cavalry Camp near Balaklava to The Postmaster, British Army Post Office, Pera, requesting all letters and newspapers be forwarded to the Crimea; and an 1856 (Feb 26) letter from E.F Bourchier at Head Quarters to Henry Mellersh, the Assistant Postmaster at Pera. (2).
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 70.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 70
Sale No: 48
Lot No: 607
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Crimean War. 1847-54 Embossed 6d pair and 1/- with "OXO" cancels, all cut to shape, still scarce stamps used in the Crimea. S.G. £6,750. (3). Photo on Page 128. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image1)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 48
Lot No: 608
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Manoeuvres. 1873 (Aug 17) ½d Violet postcard to Guernsey, from a soldier engaged in the Autumn Military Manoeuvres being held on Dartmoor, cancelled by a superb strike of the very scarce "DARTMOOR / F.P.O / G17" duplex (code "B", no year date). The interesting message includes, "We have had only two days fighting owing to the bad weather ..... our only invalids are sore feet .... I warmed myself with a game of leap frog started by some of the Junior Officers & men. The 23rd Goat is within a dozen paces of where I am writing ...". Probably the finest of the few recorded examples of this duplex. Photo on Page 90. (Image1)
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 1,200.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 48
Lot No: 609
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1886 Cover franked 2½d lilac cancelled "466" upon arrival at Liverpool, red "Paid Liverpool Br. Packet" c.d.s, enclosed letter from H.M.S "Sylvia" at Teneriffe; and 1889 cover with H.M.S "Calliope" embossed flap bearing six 1d lilacs cancelled upon arrival in the London Foreign Branch. Two fine covers sent to England by naval bag. (2).
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 48
Lot No: 611
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Camps. 1897-1917 Covers and cards, virtually all bearing KGV Downey Heads, camp cancels include 1913 "COOLMONEY CAMP / CO. WICKLOW" skeletons (4). Also four 1913 covers addressed to Coolmoney Camp, and a 1900 cover with enclosed permission to visit the Warwickshire Yeomanry Cavalry Camp at Allesley. (25).
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 48
Lot No: 612
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Royal Navy. 1922-93 Covers and cards with various "Received From H.M Ships" or "Maritime Mail" handstamps or machine cancels including boxed handstamp of Preston (2), 1927 "Plymouth H.M Ships" c.d.s, violet straight line handstamp, provisional handstamped registration label, also 1946 registration envelope with "Agency 506" registration label and "R.M.C EATON, CHESHIRE" c.d.s, etc. An interesting collections in an F.G album. (92).
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 48
Lot No: 613
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World War Two - Internee Mail. c.1939-46 Letters to Lionel Burr, most from members of the armed forces, some with covers, including 1945 lettersheets from Felix Braun interned in P Camp, Isle of Man (10) or at 001 Internment Camp located at Beltane School in Wimbledon.
