GREAT BRITAIN POSTAL HISTORY 1890 Penny Postage Jubilee
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Lot No: 229
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1890 Conversazione at the Guildhall, invitation ticket with illustration of Rowland Hill and a VR 1d black, numbered "56", unnamed; and 1890 Post Office Christmas cards with illustration of the Guildhall postcard and postmarks and the South Kensington envelope and postmarks, the two versions of the card (with "1890-91" date in black or grey), also the "Bray" forgery. The ticket with very minor soiling but scarce and attractive, one Christmas card with minor edge creasing, otherwise fine. (4).
Opening GBP 160.00
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Lot No: 238
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1890 (Sep 1) Penny Postage Jubilee caricature envelope by Harry Furniss, registered from Oxford to Guildford franked 3d. Fine, scarce postally used. Photo on Page 36. (Image1)
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Lot No: 239
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1890 Penny Postage Jubilee caricature envelope by Harry Furniss, posted within Southampton in 1896, franked 1d. Fine, unusual postally used.
Opening GBP 100.00
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1911 First U.K Aerial Post
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Lot No: 144
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1911 (Sep 9) Violet London to Windsor postcard with the printed text "Souvenir of the First United Kingdom Aerial Post". With the Compliments of the Founder. This Post Card was carried in the First Bag and on the First Journey from London to Windsor", signed by Walter Windham, addressed to "Hedges Butler Esq., Royal Aero Club, Piccadilly" and redirected to 155 Regent St., a KEVII ½d tied by the London Aerial Post c.d.s code "4". Hedges Butler was the founder of the Royal Aero Club, and had his own printed advert card sent by the 1911 Aerial Post. A few very minor edge soils, otherwise a fine and scarce card produced for Walter Windham. Photo on Page 24. (Image1)
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Lot No: 145
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1911 (Sep 9) Brown London to Windsor postcard sent to H.E Perrin at the Royal Aero Club, London Aerial Post c.d.s code "1", the reverse with the illustrated advert for F. Hedges Butler, founder of the Royal Aero Club, celebrating ten years since the club's foundation, very fine.
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Lot No: 146
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1911 (Sep 9) London to Windsor postcards with adverts printed on the reverse for The Molassine Company (also with red overprint on the front), Remington Typewriter Co., Wright's Coal Tar Soap, and Schweppes Ltd. Also cards handstamped "D.H EVANS & Co" or "BENETFINK & Co LTD, JEWELLERS, CHEAPSIDE, E.C" on reverse. The two store cachet cards with faults, the four printed advert cards all fine. (6).
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Lot No: 147
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Brazil. 1911 (Sep 9) Green postcard to Rio de Janeiro bearing two KGV ½d stamps each cancelled by the London Aerial Post c.d.s code 2, a third strike unusually alongside, arrival c.d.s (Oct 2) on the front. Corner and edge creasing, pinhole and tear at upper edge below the left stamp (with old tape stain on reverse and stamp a little stained), still a very reasonable looking card to a scarce destination.
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Lot No: 148
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Sweden. 1911 (Sep 9) Red-brown postcard to Sweden franked KGV ½d + 1d pair cancelled by London Aerial Post code 3 datestamps, Goteborg backstamps (Sep 14), light crease at right, otherwise very fine and a scarce destination. Photo on Page 24. (Image1)
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Air Mails
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Lot No: 138
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1911-48 First flight and flown covers and cards on pages, including 1911 First UK Aerial Post cards (2), 1923 London to Berlin or Amsterdam, 1924 Liverpool to Paris (Apr 1, first day of Imperial Airways), Berlin or Cologne, etc. (15).
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Lot No: 139
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1919 (Oct 1) Cover from Newcastle on Tyne to the Orient Line in London franked 1½d + 1/- (2), flown by emergency government air service during the railway strike, backstamped in Newcastle and London (Oct. 2, 3.30pm), flown on October 2nd, the first day mail was flown from Newcastle to London. A little soiling to edge and reverse and small edge tears but scarce and clearly commercial, the majority of surviving flown covers having been sent by philatelists.
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Lot No: 140
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1921 (July 5) Printed postcard headed with an aeroplane and "American Express Co Travel Department, Agent for Air Services London - Paris and other Aerial Routes, written while en route by Aeroplane", the card written en route from London to Paris describing the flight; and 1921 (July 7) Six Guinea ticket (in booklet form) for a single flight by Imperial Airways from London to Paris. Also a picture postcard of the Paris to London plane at Bourget Aerodrome. Scarce early aviation ephemera. (3).
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Lot No: 141
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1932 (July 19) Cover from Ashford to Buenos Ayres franked 8/- for French air service from Toulouse via Dakar, bearing 6d + Bradbury Wilkinson 2/6 + 5/-, an attractive cover with Toulouse and Buenos Ayres backstamps.
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Cancellations
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Lot No: 149
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Maltese Crosses - Greenock. 1842-43 1d Pink envelope and an entire bearing a 1d red (just four margins), and single 1d reds (4, faults) all cancelled by the Greenock distinctive Maltese Cross. (6).
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Lot No: 150
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QV Covers and cards, pieces and stamps, various cancels including numerals and duplexs, squared circles, London offices, etc. (1000s).
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Lot No: 151
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Cat No: Collection
QV Cancels on stamps, the large accumulation including 1d reds with Brunswick Stars, Scots Locals, a few coloured cancels, "POR / SC" stars (2, faults), 1862 International Exhibition duplex on piece, a few railway station telegraphic numerals, and many 1d lilacs or ½d orange stamps with c.d.s, duplex or squared circle cancels, some on pieces. Also 1855 1d red on entire with fine "331" Irish numeral cancel of Moate in blue. (100s).
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Lot No: 152
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Triangular Cancels. QV-QEII Covers and cards (134) and pieces (100s) all cancelled by triangular handstamps or machines with triangular dies containing the office numbers or telegraphic code. (100s).
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Exhibitions
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Lot No: 192
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1886-2010 Covers and cards including 1886 cover with Royal & Indian Exhibition Royal Commission crest, 1891 "Eddystone Lighthouse" Royal Naval Exhibition postcard unused, 1911 "Royal Commission, Paris Exhibition 1900, Irish Committee" O.H.M.S envelope with the franking cachet sent Official Paid from Dublin, and various exhibition or special event cancels, also 1966 ticket for the World Cup Final at Wembley. (62).
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Lot No: 193
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1890-1956 Covers and cards including 1891 Royal Naval Exhibition Eddystone Lighthouse cancel on a postally used cover franked 1d, 1901 Glasgow Exhibition c.d.s on cards franked 1d (2) and a cover franked 2½d all to Scandinavia, etc., also 1911 Aerial Post cover and card with the London Aerial Post c.d.s. (22).
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Express Mail
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Lot No: 195
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1844 Entire letter (first page missing) franked 1d from Halifax to Sheffield endorsed "Important, Special Delivery will be paid for", the letter stating "I have endorsed this letter in the hope you may get it a little sooner. Any expense incurred in a more early delivery shall be remitted in postage stamps"; and 1919-63 covers (32) or pieces from parcels (2) all sent by Express delivery. (35).
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Frees
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Lot No: 196
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1669-1736 Entire letters (3) and entires (2) all sent free, with 1699 letter from Robert Montgomery (C. in C. of the army in Scotland) to "The Earl of Lauderdaille, Lord Secretarie to His Majestie for the Kingdome of Scotland"; 1720 letter from London "To Sr Roger Hill, Member of Parliament at Denham Place, to be left at ye post house in Uxbridge till called for, Middx", reporting the death of the heiress Mrs Oldfield who died worth £40,000, and reports of sickness brought into the Isle of Man with Sir Hans Sloan asked on how to prevent it spreading; also entires from London (2) or Cockburnspath to Edinburgh, two endorsed "free". (5).
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Lot No: 197
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1765-87 Entire letters (9), entires (2) and fronts (4) all with red circular framed "FREE" handstamps of London, various sizes, including the first type with larger F (Jay 765), mainly fine, some town handstamps. (15).
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Lot No: 199
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1791-99 Entire letters (7), entires (2) and fronts (9) with red London Free datestamps, single and double ring types, also fronts with 1799 experimental types Jay 786 or Jay 788 (2), mainly fine. (18).
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Lot No: 200
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1795-1835 Letters from Downing St., Dublin Castle or various government departments, to the Postmaster General, requesting authority for newly appointed government officials to frank letters, all from the papers of Francis Freeling. (12).
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Lot No: 201
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1807-38 Letters to Francis Freeling concerning changes of address for M.Ps (4), the election of new M.Ps (2), complaints about postage being charged on letters to M.Ps (7), etc. (15).
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Lot No: 202
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1815-39 Entire letters (12), entires (12) and envelopes (6, all very early, one with enclosed letter), all with crowned London Free datestamps in red, single and double ring types, one letter on mourning notepaper, printed glass manufactures bill, printed letter on duties on goods carried by British and Foreign ships, etc., one with "Add / ½" handstamp deleted. (30).
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Lot No: 204
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Above Number. 1826-34 Entire and a front to London, Free datestamps crossed out, handstamped "ABOVE / NUMBER" (Jay 827) in black (front) or red. (2).
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Lot No: 205
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Above Weight. 1820-37 Entire letter and entires (2) to London, all to M.Ps, handstamped "ABOVE / WEIGHT" (Jay 832) in red or black, or boxed "ABOVE WEIGHT" (Jay 834), all endorsed "above 1oz" and charged. The last with folds, otherwise fine. (3).
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Lot No: 206
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Money Letter / Chelsea Hospital. 1825 Printed "CHELSEA HOSPITAL / SECRETARY'S OFFICE" wrapper with printed address of The Paymaster General, London, the partly printed letter from a Chelsea Pensioner enclosing 1/- for instruction letters to be sent to Dublin, endorsed "Money Letter" with a red Free datestamp. Very unusual. Photo on Page 30. (Image1)
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Lot No: 207
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Money Letters. 1836 Entire letter from the Duke of Marlborough to London endorsed "Cash", and 1839 (Dec 16) envelope from Ormskirk to London endorsed "Money Letter", both with Free datestamps. Two unusual free Money Letters, the second sent during the Uniform 4d Post Period just 24 days before free franking and the Money Letter system were both abolished. (2).
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Lot No: 208
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General Post Office. 1820-35 Entire letters (2) and entires (2) comprising printed "Secretary's Office / General Post Office" wrapper with O.H.M.S heading from Dublin; printed "General Post Office" O.H.M.S wrappers from London, the contents concerning a lost letter or advice that a letter carrier is not exempt from Jury Service unless excused by a Sheriff; and an entire addressed "To His Grace to Duke of Richmond, Postmaster General, G.P.O London" with "BALLYHAISE / RECEIVING OFFICE" backstamp (faults), all with red Free datestamps of London (3) or Dublin. (4).
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Lot No: 209
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Treasury. 1765-1838 Entire letters (2) and entires (5), the 1765 letter endorsed "Treas: Off Pd" (but written at Edenhall, concerning estate business), the other six all differing printed O.H.M.S wrappers with "Treasury", "Solicitor / Treasury" or "Commissariat / Treasury" printed in the lower corner, five with Free datestamps. (7).
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Lot No: 210
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Lord Lieutenant / Secretary of State. 1789-1839 Entire letters, entires (6), envelopes (2) and a front, the 1789 entire and the front endorsed from the Secretary of States Office, others with printed O.H.M.S address panels with imprints of "The Lord Lieutenant's / Chief Secy Office, London" or "Secretary of / States Office" (6, all different), one with "Factories" printed in the upper corner and an enclosed letter requesting the number and ages of children and young persons employed in the addressee's factory. An unusual group, the Lord Lieutenant wrapper scarce, eight with Free datestamps. (10).
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Lot No: 211
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Poor Laws / Tax Office. 1780-1835 Entire letters (7) and entires (3) with Hermitage Office "PENNY / POST / PAID" handstamp on 1780 letter to The Foundling Hospital, c.1800 letter concerning maintenance payments for an illegitimate child, and letters to Guardians of the Poor seeking remittances for poor people (2); entire with printed heading "Office of the POOR LAW COMMISSIONERS ......" and Free datestamp; 1800 Tax Office letter with Paid c.d.s (Jay 996), and printed O.H.M.S Tax Office wrappers (4), one with "Missent to" alongside "SELBY" undated circle. (10).
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Lot No: 212
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Corn Laws. 1805-22 Printed wrappers "On the Business of the CORN-ACT, 31 GEO. III." (4) all sent to The Inspector of Corn Returns confirming a quarters weekly returns, one with attached receipt for £3.5.0 paid to the Inspector; and an 1827 printed petition to Members of the Lords concerning changes in the Corn Laws, all with Free datestamps. (5).
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Lot No: 213
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Compensation Office - Slavery. 1835 Entire with printed heading "COMPENSATION OFFICE / Pursuant to Act of Parliament, passed in the Third and Fourth years of the / Reign of His Majesty King William the Fourth", posted from London to Tuam with red Free datestamp. The Compensation Office arbitrated on compensation for freed slaves. Very scarce. Photo on Page 30. (Image1)
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Lot No: 214
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Prisons / Ireland. 1822-39 Entire letters (2) and a front comprising printed O.H.M.S wrapper with "CHIEF SECRETARY'S OFFICE" and "PRISONS" imprints, partly printed address "To The Governor of the County Gaol, (Cork)", enclosed letter from Dublin requesting a list of towns where trials for criminal offences are held; 1822 letter to George Canning requesting a reprieve for a felon wrongly convicted (another felon having confessed to the crime); and a front to Robert Peel headed "Report Prisoners under sentence of death", all with Free datestamps. (3).
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Lot No: 216
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Army / War Office. 1807-33 Entire letter and entires (5) with 1807 letter intended for Chelsea Hospital but addressed to The Paymaster General, O.H.M.S letter endorsed from the C. in C. Office, and printed O.H.M.S wrappers with imprints of Adjutant General's Office, War-Office (2, one to "Officer Commanding, Volunteer Infantry") or Commander in Chiefs Office, all with Free datestamps. (6).
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Lot No: 217
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Board of Ordnance / Ireland. 1820-30 Entire letters (2) and an entire comprising 1820 O.H.M.S "Ordnance Office" printed entire with Free datestamp; 1830 entire letter containing a statement of military service for Master Gunner Adam, sent from Dublin to Kilrush prepaid 5/6 with red oval "ORDNANCE / PAID / OFFICE" handstamp, possibly the only recorded example, the outer address paid sheet sadly split in two along a heavy vertical fold; and 1835 printed form with a mess bill and half yearly report for a gentleman cadet, endorsed from the Ordnance Office with a Free datestamp. (3).
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Lot No: 218
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Ireland - Dublin Castle. 1807 Entire with printed heading "Dublin Castle (2) September, 1807" and partly printed address, to the "Officer Commanding The (Roscrea Inf., Roscrea)", signed "E. Conners" with a Dublin Free c.d.s, minor corner staining, otherwise fine, the only example we have seen. Photo on Page 30. (Image1)
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Lot No: 219
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Ireland - Lord Lieutenants School Fund. 1823 Entire to Myshall, headed in manuscript "Lord Lieutenants School Fund" and initialled, with a Dublin Free c.d.s, intended to be turned and posted back with the reply, the inside with the printed address panel to Sir E.S. Lees at the G.P.O Dublin, headed "Lord Lieutenants School Fund" with the corner imprint "John Litton, Esquire / 20, Leeson - Street". This was one of 25 charitable or religious societies allowed to frank letters, very scarce.
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Lot No: 220
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Scotland - Friendly Societies. 1834 Wrapper with printed heading "ADVOCATE appointed to Certify RULES of FRIENDLY SOCIETIES, pursuant / to Act of Parliament passed in the Tenth Year of the Reign of his Late Majesty King / George the Fourth", printed instructions on the flap for sending replies free of postage, posted from Edinburgh to Aberdeen. Light folds, otherwise fine and scarce.
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Great Britain Postal History
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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).
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Lot No: 126
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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).
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Lot No: 127
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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).
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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).
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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).
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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).
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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).
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Lot No: 133
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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).
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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).
