Great Britain and British Commonwealth 1890 Penny Postage Jubilee
Sale No: 49
Lot No: 562
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Account of the Jubilee of Penny Postage, 1891 first edition (331 pages) signed by Sydney Beckley, one of the Honorary Secretaries to the Post Office Committee; and "The Penny Postage Jubilee and Philatelic History" by Phil, published in 1891, leather bound, binding faults. The first fine, and a unique association copy of this book. (2).
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Lot No: 563
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Instructions for Postal Duty to be performed in connection with the Uniform Penny Postage Jubilee Conversazione at South Kensington on Wednesday 2nd July 1890, 16 pages, the large South Kensington Penny Postage Jubilee c.d.s on the front cover, damp staining to the right edges of all pages; and "Celebration by the Corporation of the City of London of the Jubilee Anniversary of the Introduction of Inland Uniform Penny Postage at the Guildhall, London, 16th May 1890. Reports of the Controller of the London Postal Service and the Electrician", 13 pages, unusually with 2nd July large c.d.s and 1d Tube Post handstamps on the front, minor damp staining to the edge of the cover and first couple of pages, otherwise fine. Two scarce official publications. (2).
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Sale No: 49
Lot No: 571
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1890 (May 16-19) Covers and cards with Guildhall cancels, postally used items with steel datestamps (8) including a cover unusually franked 10d, 1841 letter reposted in 1890 franked 1d lilac (original 1d stamp sadly cut out), newspaper wrapper and postcards (2); and the rubber datestamp without code cancelled to order on postcards (6), one the unusual 3d card, one also with 2 July South Kensington c.d.s, another reposted at the 1966 G.B.P.S Guildhall Exhibition with similar type cancel. Also another 1966 cover. (15). Photo on Page 96. (Image1)
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Sale No: 49
Lot No: 572
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Guildhall Exhibit label card with the printed heading "V.R / PENNY POSTAGE JUBILEE / AT GUILDHALL 1890" between the Royal and Corporation of London arms, in black, 184x118mm, the plain white octagonal portion cut out and the frame applied to paper bearing the 2nd July South Kensington large size c.d.s and blue "GR" handstamp, a May 16 Guildhall rubber datestamp on paper also applied, minor toning, very attractive and unusual. Photo on Page 96. (Image1)
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Sale No: 49
Lot No: 573
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Printed red linen tie on mailbag label, "V. (crown) R. / PENNY POSTAGE JUBILEE, / From / SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSEUM Post Office, / To (Paddington)". A rare and spectacular item, just two other used examples of this bag label recorded by Davies (one in the Postal Museum). Photo on Inside Back Cover. (Image1)
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Sale No: 49
Lot No: 576
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Gold wrapper band for the 1d Jubilee envelopes, applied to card, the lower portion of the wording cut out and "South Kensington Museum" written in, with proof impressions of the South Kensington large c.d.s applied at either side. The first example we have seen of these datestamps applied to the envelope wrapper band. Photo on Page 94. (Image1)
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Lot No: 579
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1890 Penny Postage Jubilee 1d envelopes posted from Edinburgh to Singapore franked 9d, with "PENANG - TO - SINGAPORE" backstamp; or from Cricklade to Bombay franked 4d with "SEA POST OFFICE" and Bombay backstamps. Two unusual highly uprated uses to Asia. (2). Photo on Page 96. (Image1)
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Lot No: 581
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1890 Penny Postage Jubilee envelope insert cards postally used, on 3rd July 1890 from London to Weymouth franked 1d, or registered on the day of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee (22 June 1897) from Birmingham to Switzerland franked 3d with a message refering to the Jubilee, this card very unusual. (2). Photo on Page 96. (Image1)
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Lot No: 582
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1890 Penny Postage Jubilee 1d envelopes and caricatures including unused envelope with the gold wrapper band, envelope used in 1906 with the insert card bearing a printed message from the County Fire Office Ltd, envelopes posted at the 1912 Jubilee Stamp Exhibition or in 1929 franked P.U.C ½d; Furness caricature envelopes with insert cards (3), one with "Presented with the Christmas Number of the Stamp Collectors Fortnightly, December 15th 1906" printed on the reverse, one insert card sent with the compliments of John Walker & Co, publishers of the envelope, bearing their cachet, also a faked use of this envelope to Italy; Elliot caricature envelopes (3, two with inserts), etc. (24).
