GREAT BRITAIN POSTAL HISTORY Mobile Boxes and Boite Mobiles
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Lot No: 523
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Dover. 1844 (Oct 11) Entire letter from Bordeaux to Basingstoke, handstamped boxed "MB" with "SHIP LETTER / DOVER" and a Dover datestamp on reverse, London and Basingstoke datestamps, charged the 8d ship letter rate. A good example of this very scarce Dover M.B mark, just a few examples recorded from 1844-46, all treated as ship letters. Photo on Page 78. (Image1)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 1,000.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 23:59:00 EST
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Lot No: 525
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Folkstone. 1845 (Apr 14) Entire from Boulogne to London with blue cachet of A.L Adam & Co and matching "PAR PAQUEBOT PAR IGULIER / VIA FOLKSTONE", distinctive boxed "M.B" in black with a matching Folkstone backstamp, charged 10d. Fine and early, the M.B handstamp despatched to Folkstone on February 28th. Photo on Page 78. (Image1)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 1,100.00
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Sold For 1100
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Lot No: 526
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Folkstone. 1845 (Mar 29) Part entire from Boulogne to London with black boxed "M.B", and matching Folkstone backstamp, reduced at left edge and file fold, the earliest recorded use of this distinctive "M.B" which was only despatched to Folkstone on February 28th. Also an 1856 entire letter from Boulogne to London, posted in Folkstone with a 1d red cancelled "303" and blue oval "FAULKNERS / FOLKSTONE / CONTINENTAL PARCEL OFFICE". (2).
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 900.00
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Lot No: 527
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Folkstone. 1851 (Sep 14) Stampless cover with enclosed letter from Boulogne to Liverpool with a superb boxed "M.B" and Folkstone datestamp both in blue on the front, charged 10d. We have only recorded one other example of this Folkstone M.B in blue, unlisted in that colour by Robertson or Tabeart. Photo on Page 78. (Image1)
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 1,700.00
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Lot No: 528
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Folkstone. 1858 Cover to England bearing an uncancelled 1d red, presumably intended to be posted in England but actually posted on the steamer to Boulogne, with the very scarce red boxed "FOLKSTONE / FRANCE / MB / AU 16 / 1858" and a Folkstone c.d.s in blue-black, backstamped at London and Halstead. Treated as unpaid, charged 8d. The earliest example of this very scarce Folkstone MB datestamp recorded. Photo on Page 78. (Image1)
Opening GBP 1,000.00
Sold...GBP 2,100.00
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Lot No: 531
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London. 1846 Entire to London endorsed "Bill of Lading pr Courier" and "Consignees letter", therefore exempt from postage, with red boxed "M.B" and "(crown) / EXEMPT SHIP LR" (Ex 2) on the front and "SHIP LETTER / LONDON" datestamp on the reverse, unusually also with a London Paid datestamp in red, fine and unusual. Photo on Page 78. (Image1)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
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Lot No: 532
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London. 1846 Entire from Le Havre to London endorsed "Bill of Lading, Consignees letter" and "Steamer James Watt", therefore exempt from postage, with black boxed "M.B" and "(crown) / EXEMPT SHIP LR" (Ex 2) on the front, reverse with black straight line "SHIP LETTER" and a London c.d.s, fine and unusual. Photo on Page 78. (Image1)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 280.00
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Lot No: 535
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Southampton. 1864 Entire from Le Havre to Liverpool with France 40c (small corner fault) cancelled "723" horizontal obliterator, with boxed "SOUTHAMPTON / FRANCE / MB / MR 31 / 1864", London and Liverpool backstamps. Light file fold, an early and attractive use of this datestamp. Photo on Page 80. (Image1)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
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Lot No: 536
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Southampton. 1890-91 France 10c postal stationery postcards from Le Havre to England, the first cancelled "723" vertical obliterator with boxed "SOUTHAMPTON / FRANCE / MB" datestamp below, the second cancelled by the Mobile Box datestamp. The 1891 card with faults, the first card fine, an attractive pair. (2). Photo on Page 80. (Image1)
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
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Lot No: 537
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Southampton. 1854-1939 Covers and cards, with blue boxed "MB" on 1854 cover (faults, corner piece missing), and "SOUTHAMPTON / FRANCE / MB" circular datestamps (13) including unusual commercial uses on G.B stamps (2), printed Southern Railway cover from their St. Malo agent, 1905 card franked 5c but deemed Liable to Letter Rate and charged 3d, and final type c.d.s (with small M.B) on 1939 card. Also single French stamps (4) and pieces (4) with "723" cancels (2), boxed M.B datestamps (2) or M.B c.d.s (4). (14 covers + 8 stamps).
Opening GBP 120.00
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Lot No: 538
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Jersey. 1882 Cover to Jersey with France 25c cancelled boxed "JERSEY / FRANCE / M.B / SP5 / 82" second type datestamp, very fine. Photo on Page 80. (Image1)
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
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Lot No: 539
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Jersey. 1903 Picture postcard of St. Servan to Jersey, France 5c cancelled boxed "JERSEY / FRANCE / M.B" third type datestamp, handstamped "PAQUEBOT" (Hosking 336) with a "1d / 409" charge mark of Jersey, very fine. Photo on Page 80. (Image1)
Opening GBP 150.00
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Lot No: 542
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Boulogne. 1880 (July 29) Cover to Boulogne with 2½d blue plate 18 tied by Boulogne c.d.s in black, a red octagonal "ANGL. B.M / BOULOGNE-S-MER" datestamp below, the latest recorded use of this datestamp. Photo on Page 80. (Image1)
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 230.00
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Lot No: 543
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Granville. 1856 (May 22) Piece bearing 1855 4d cancelled by small "1441" lozenge cancel of Granville with red "ILES-C / GRANVILLE" c.d.s alongside, a rare use on Boite Mobile mail from the Channel Islands prior to the 1856 Anglo-French Postal Convention which introduced B.M datestamps in January 1857. Also 1870 3d rose plate 6 with light London duplex and French "CT1" lozenge cancel used on the Cette to Tarascon T.P.O. (2).
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 90.00
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Lot No: 544
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Granville. 1858 (Dec 31) Entire letter from Jersey to St. Malo with 1857 4d tied by small "1441" in lozenge, red octagonal "ANGL. B.M / GRANVILLE" datestamp and boxed "PD", and black boxed "APRES / LE / DEPART" all on the front, backstamped at St. Malo, very fine. The "Apres Le Depart" cachet used on covers that missed the intended boat, very unusual. Photo on Page 78. (Image1)
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 210.00
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Lot No: 545
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Granville. 1874 Entire to France with 3d plate 11 tied by large "1706" in lozenge, red octagonal "ANGL B.M / GRANVILLE" datestamp on the front; and 1903-04 picture postcards from Jersey with KEVII 1d stamps cancelled at Granville and the octagonal "ANGL. B.M / GRANVILLE" datestamps alongside in black (date inverted on 1903 card). The 1874 entire with light horizontal fold which crosses the stamp, both cards superb. (3).
Opening GBP 100.00
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Lot No: 546
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Le Havre. 1860 (May 15) Entire letter from Southampton to Le Havre with 1857 4d cancelled by small "1495" lozenge, red octagonal "ANGL. B.M / LE HAVRE" datestamp and boxed "PD" on the front, very light folds, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 80. (Image1)
Opening GBP 160.00
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Lot No: 547
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Le Havre. 1868 Entire to Le Havre bearing 1d red plate 71 vertical strip of four each cancelled by large "1769" lozenge, unclear octagonal "ANGL. B.M / LE HAVRE" datestamp and boxed "PD" on the front, light horizontal file fold, otherwise fine and an attractive franking. Photo on Page 80. (Image1)
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 280.00
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Lot No: 548
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St. Malo. 1858 (Feb 1) Entire letter from Jersey to St. Malo with 1857 4d tied by small "3176" lozenge, a superb red octagonal "ANGL B.M / ST MALO" datestamp and boxed "PD" on the front, fine and attractive. Photo on Page 80. (Image1)
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
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Lot No: 549
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St. Malo. 1865-67 Entire letter and entire from Guernsey to St. Malo bearing 4d vermilion plate 7 or 8 with large "3734" lozenge cancels, the plate 7 entire with the cancel a little incomplete, the plate 8 entire letter endorsed "Par Fawn" with a superb "3734" cancel, both with red octagonal "ANGL. B.M / ST. MALO" datestamps and boxed "PD", light file folds, otherwise largely fine. (2).
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
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Lot No: 550
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St. Malo. 1867 Entire letter from Guernsey to St. Malo bearing 1d red plate 85 strip of four (one with fault) each cancelled by large "3734" lozenge, red "ANGL. B.M / ST. MALO" datestamp and boxed "PD" on the front, light horizontal file fold, otherwise fine.
