GREAT BRITAIN POSTAL HISTORY Railway Letters & Stamps
Sale No: 48
Lot No: 689
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Parcel Stamps. 1903-06 Covers comprising c.1903 cover from Kirkby Stephen to Perth bearing North Eastern Railway "Charges Paid" parcel label; 1903 cover from Welshpool to Bwlch-y-Cibau endorsed "To be delivered to person calling for it at Brongwyn Station by 11.42 train am on 17 Dec 1903", reverse with "Cambrian Railways Paid Parcel from Welshpool to (Brongwyn)" label; and 1906 cover franked KEVII 1d + 1½d pair sent by express post from Clifton to London and redirected by railway with 2d blue G.W.R Prepaid Parcel stamp (faults), very unusual. (3).
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 48
Lot No: 691
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1903-07 Covers comprising 1907 commercial cover with L.N.W.R 2d and KEVII 1d each cancelled by violet oval "LEIGHTON" datestamp; Ewen cover with London, Tilbury & Southend 2d and KEVII 1d cancelled violet "HORNCHURCH" and "SEP 20 1906" (altered from 19 SEP); 1905 Wilson cover with Wigan Junction 2d cancelled violet "LOWER INCE" and QV ½d tied Wigan c.d.s; and 1902-03 commercial covers with Great Northern & Great Central 2d stamps and postage stamps all pen cancelled. (5).
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 400.00
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Sold For 400
Sale No: 48
Lot No: 692
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Colne Valley Railway. 1906 Graham cover from Earls Colne with the distinctive type 2d letter stamp and KEVII ½d pair each cancelled by unusual curved "RAILWAY CHARGE / 2d" in violet, the ½d pair also cancelled by Cambridge 158 duplex. A scarce stamp on cover. Photo on Page 100. (Image1)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 280.00
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Sale No: 48
Lot No: 693
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Glasgow & South Western Railway. 1904 Commercial Cover to Brandon with a 2d stamp and KEVII 1d pen cancelled and tied by a London squared circle, a little perf toning, scarce on cover.
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
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Sale No: 48
Lot No: 694
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Great Northern Railway. 1905 Cover to "The Station Master, Horncastle" with KEVII 1d cancelled by double ring handstamp "BILLINGBOROUGH / FOR TELEGRAMS & RY STN / G.N.R / LINCOLNSHIRE" incorrectly dated 16 APR, overstruck with another strike correctly dated 5 JUN. Sent on official company business without any need to pay a railway letter fee, but still franked 1d to comply with Post Office regulations on the carriage of letters, very unusual. Photo on Page 100. (Image1)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
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Sale No: 48
Lot No: 696
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Lancashire, Derbyshire & East Coast Railway. 1906 Graham covers with the distinctive 2d stamp, one with Clifton on Trent cachet at left, the 2d stamp and KEVII ½d pair tied by Sheffield datestamps; the other cancelled by violet oval Ollerton cachet with KEVII 1d cancelled at Nottingham, minor toning at left edge. (2).
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
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Sale No: 48
Lot No: 697
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London & North Western Railway. 1896-1900 Commercial covers, the first from London to Manchester endorsed "Express Delivery" with 1d + 3d and the 2d railway stamp tied by Manchester datestamps; the other to North Wales with ½d + 1d (both perfined L&S) and 2d railway stamp all cancelled upon arrival by Penmaenmawr duplexs, minor stains, the 1896 express cover with repaired opening tear at upper edge. (2).
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 48
Lot No: 698
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North Wales & Liverpool Railway Committee. 1904 Graham cover with 2d stamp and KEVII ½d pair all tied by Seacombe datestamps, also a single used stamp. A scarce stamp on cover. (2). Photo on Page 100. (Image1)
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 180.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 48
Lot No: 699
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Wales. 1903-06 Covers comprising 1903 commercial cover bearing Furness Railway 2d and KEVII 1d both cancelled at Newcastle on Tyne; 1906 Graham cover with Rhondda & Swansea Bay Railway 2d (small faults) cancelled by violet cachet of Pontrhydyfen and KEVII 1d cancelled at Swansea; and 1906 Ewen cover with distinctive Cambrian Railways 2d and KEVII 1d both cancelled by manuscript "Cam. Rlys" and London N.W machine. (3).
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 23:59:00 EST
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Sale No: 48
Lot No: 700
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Wales. 1906-08 Graham covers, the first with Manchester & Milford Railway 2d and KEVII 1d cancelled by three strikes of straight line "DERRY ORMOND" with manuscript date; the second with Manchester & Milford 2d overprinted "Great Western Railway" and KEVII 1d each cancelled violet "CANCELLED / TRECARON", a Lampeter c.d.s below, both fine. (2). Photo on Page 100. (Image1)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 280.00
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Sale No: 48
Lot No: 701
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Neath & Brecon Railway. 1906 Covers with 2d letter stamps and a KEVII 1d, a Graham cover from Onllwyn with 2d dull green control 316 and the 1d cancelled at Neath, the other Ewen cover with 2d dark green without control and 1d pen cancelled with Neath c.d.s below. (2).
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
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Sale No: 48
Lot No: 702
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Ireland. 1903 Commercial cover bearing Sligo, Leitrim and Northern Counties Railway 2d and a KEVII 1d both cancelled in manuscript and by a Collooney c.d.s., fine. Also 1907 Ewen cover with County Donegal Railways Joint Committee 2d manuscript cancelled and a KEVII ½d pair, all tied by Strabane datestamp, all stamps crossed by a heavy corner fold. (2). Photo on Page 104. (Image1)
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..Oct-13-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 48
Lot No: 703
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Midland Great Western Railway. c.1900 2d Letter stamp, die proof in black on card, 75x38mm. Photo on Page 128. (Image1)
