Great Britain Stamps & Postal History GREAT BRITAIN - FREE MAIL
Sale No: 836
Lot No: 1563
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Cat No: Collection
MOSTLY 1820/30s ACCUMULATION IN SMALL BOX - some earlier, mostly fronts some of which are reduced or laid down or hinged to part pages, many are identified, Penny Post marks inc. Potton, Berwick, Harrogate, Croydon & Framlingham. Mixed condition. (c1250) (Image)
Opening GBP 700.00
Sold...GBP 700.00
Closed..Jun-03-2021, 10:39:09 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 836
Lot No: 1564
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Cat No: Collection
THREE BINDERS with the predominantly early 19th C. collection of Free Fronts. Mostly long forgotten MPs (not including Teresa May & Jeremy Corbin) with the odd Bishop or Baronet thrown in for good measure. (534 fronts) (Image)
Opening GBP 280.00
Sold...GBP 280.00
Closed..Jun-03-2021, 10:39:38 EST
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Sale No: 836
Lot No: 1565
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EARLY LONDON "LARGE F" FREE MARK ON BRISTOL "B" COVER; 30 May 1764 EL (interesting contents) from London to 'Hot Wells, Bristol' with a fine red "FREE" in circle (first month of use) as well as a mostly fine squat "B/RIS/TOL" "B" mark (light fold) on the front; most unusual for the "B" to be struck on arrival and 21 May 1781 E to London with s/l "BRISTOL" h.s. and London Bishop mark on rear and fine circular "FREE" h.s. (type L767) on front. Former sold in our Mar. 2001 for £200 (2 covers)Cross Reference: BRISTOL (Image)
Opening GBP 280.00
Sold...GBP 280.00
Closed..Jun-03-2021, 10:40:12 EST
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Sale No: 836
Lot No: 1566
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ABOVE PRIVILEGE MARKS; Trio with 13 Sep. 1800 EL to Westminster headed 'Northallerton' and endorsed 'free' and 'above 1oz' at top. Early example of the "Above Privilege" h.s. in Red (Jay L820) on front; weak strike but rather scarce and rated '2/8'd, 5 Feb. 1801 EL to Andover (stained & few defects) with apple-crown type "FREE" d.s. and and chamfered-framed "Above Privilege/Number " weak strikes but rather scarce marks and rated '1/6'd and 8 Jan. 1802 EL (file folds) to Edinburgh with "Above Privilege" h.s. (Jay L820 var. 55 x 9mm) and rated '3/8'd on front. (3 covers) Cross Reference: SCOTLAND, INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY (Image)
Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 220.00
Closed..Jun-03-2021, 10:40:34 EST
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Sale No: 836
Lot No: 1567
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RARE FRAMED ABOVE PRIVILEGE/NUMBER MARK; 23 Dec. 1800 E (faint file fold) to Aylesbury ex London with apple-crown type "FREE" d.s. (Jay type L792) and ms. deleted with an 'X' and framed "Above Privilege/Number" h.s. both on front. Rated '5'(d) on front for the 30-60 mile rate. Sold in our Dec. 1997 sale for £200Cross Reference: INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS (Image)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
Closed..Jun-03-2021, 10:41:24 EST
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Sale No: 836
Lot No: 1568
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RARE ABOVE PRIVILEGE MARK IN BLACK; 3 Nov. 1803 E (rear folds defective) to Aberfeldie (Scotland) sent free and endorsed '1 oz ½' at top right and with rare "Above Privilege" (Jay L820 - not recorded in Black) h.s. on front and rated a hefty '6/-' at lower left. Sold in our Dec. 1997 sale for £340 Cross Reference: INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS, SCOTLAND (Image)
Opening GBP 380.00
Sold...GBP 380.00
Closed..Jun-03-2021, 10:41:45 EST
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Sale No: 836
Lot No: 1569
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Cat No: Collection
ABOVE WEIGHT MARKS GROUP; Range with 1823 W with v.fine "ABOVE/WEIGHT" (Jay L832) h.s., 1827 reduced E with v.fine "ABOVE/WEIGHT" h.s. in Red (Jay L832e - only recorded in Green), 1832 front with fine "ABOVE/WEIGHT" (Jay L832e) h.s. in Blue-Green, 1838 front with fine framed "ABOVE WEIGHT" (Jay L834a) in Green and 1814 complaint letter to Francis Freeling ref. overweight letters weighing under an ounce apothecary's measure. Good selection. (5 items) Cross Reference: INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS (Image)
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 280.00
Closed..Jun-03-2021, 10:42:13 EST
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Sale No: 836
Lot No: 1571
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ABOVE NUMBER HANDSTAMPS; Pair with 20 Feb. 1826 E to London ex Southampton with Crown Free d.s. on front deleted and "ABOVE/NUMBER" (Jay L827) and charged '8'D but endorsed 'Refused' at right and 3 Apr. 1837 E to London with framed "Crediton/Py Post" h.s. on rear and framed "No.3" Receiving House mark on front. Crown Free h.s. on front deleted and framed "ABOVE NUMBER" in Green (Jay L828 var. 42 x 6mm) h.s. on front and rated '11'd. Unusual pair (2 covers) Cross Reference: RETURNED MAIL, INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 180.00
Closed..Jun-03-2021, 10:43:09 EST
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Sale No: 836
Lot No: 1572
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RARE FRAMED ABOVE PRIVILEGE MARK; 19 Mar. 1830 card-backed free front to Brighton ex Edinburgh with v.fine and rare chamfered-framed "ABOVE/PRIVILEGE" (type L821) h.s. and initially rated '4/4/'d but deleted and re-rated '4/8'd and with a "Addl./½" h.s. on front. Sold in our Dec. 1997 sale for £200 Cross Reference: SCOTLAND, EDINBURGH (Image)
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..Jun-03-2021, 10:43:42 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 836
Lot No: 1573
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EDINBURGH ABOVE NUMBER MAIL; Pair with 17 July 1830 and 20 June 1831 E/EL to London both sent free (latter with Crown Free d.s. on front) and with ms. 'Above Number' or "ABOVE/NUMBER" h.s. on front and rated '1/1'd or '2/2'd) for the single or double rates. Good examples of failed free mail. Pair sold in our Dec. 1997 sale for £150 (2 covers) Cross Reference: SCOTLAND, EDINBURGH, INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS (Image)