Sale No: 851
Lot No: 1231
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SMALL GROUP OF QV COVERS INCL. 1840 1d BLACK: 1830-1895 group inc. 11 May 1830 EL to London with superb "MODBURY" s/l town mark, Oct 1832 wrapper to London with "CHUDLEIGH" UDC, signed "Clifford" with fine London arrival Free mark, 3 Mar. 1841 Exeter local cover with 3 margin 1840 1d black LE tied by black MX, 1847 env. to Hertford bearing 1d red imperf with Teignmouth "782" cancel and also fine "SHALDON" UDC (some staining). Also 1895 env. from London to Brandis Corner, having fine squared circle arrival mark of the latter. (5 covers) Cross Reference: 1840 1d BLACKS (Image)
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Sale No: 851
Lot No: 1232
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TOWNS - 'BR - CHA': 1819-70 range of ELs & envs. mounted on pages (varying condition, some letters transcribed) inc. 4 "Broadclist/Penny Post" hs's; UDCs for Broadhembury, Budleigh & Budleigh Salterton; and an EL to Plymouth dated 1819 rated "9[d]" with partial "CHARMOUTH" & "AXMINSTER/Penny Post" hs's. (11) (Image)
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Sale No: 851
Lot No: 1233
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MISSENT TO DEVONPORT: 1845-55 set of four covers addressed to West Country destinations with tied 1d red stamps and "MISSENT TO/DEVONPORT hs's in 4 different colours (red, black, blue, and green). (Image)
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Sale No: 851
Lot No: 1234
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EXETER 1st TYPE MILEAGE MARKS: 1786-88 set with "EXETER/176" mileage hss inc. a 1787 EL addressed to the USA with a variety of postal charges and a fine double strike of the mileage mark; a 1787 free front signed by the Earl of Lisburn with a partial hs ("176" missing); and a 1787 EL endorsed "Free/L Duntz" to the solicitor James Wheat in Sheffield with a partial strike.. Mainly fine strikes. (4 ELS, 2 Es, 1 front) (Image)
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Sale No: 851
Lot No: 1235
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HONITON 1d POST COLLECTION: 1814-39 range of Es & ELs mounted on pages (varying condition, some letters transcribed) inc. 1831 EL to London rated "1/9[d]" ms with a fine straight-line "HONITON Penny-Post" hs on bach, plus 4 other less fine examples on ELs dated 1829; 1832 EL to Launceston rated "11[d]" crossed out and re-rated "9[d]" with fine "Honiton/Penny Post" on back; 1837 EL to Exeter rated "11[d]" with a very fine "Honiton/Penny Post" & very fine "No.5" receiving house mark for Stockland; plus others with a variety of types. (18) (Image)
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Sale No: 851
Lot No: 1236
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OTTERTON & OTTERY ST. MARY PRE-STAMP: 1792-1839 range of ELs mounted on pages (some letters transcribed) inc. 1792 EL to Bridgewater rated "8[d]" ms with a very fine large rare "OTTERTON" hs on front; 1838 EL to Newport rated "1[d]" ms with a very fine boxed "Otterton/Penny Post" hs opposite a blurred "No. 2" receiving house mark of Budleigh Salterton; 1824 EL to London rated "11[d]" ms with an over-inked "OTTERY/162" mileage mark; plus others with a variety of name, penny post & mileage marks inc. a fine boxed "No. 13" receiving house mark of Ottery St. Mary. All in excellent condition. (8) (Image)
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Sale No: 851
Lot No: 1238
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PLYMOUTH TO FRANCE - MILL PRISON P.O.W. LETTER & CENSORED COVER EX PRISON HULK 'HECTOR'; 17 Feb. 1799 EL (slightly faults) possibly handed to a returning exchanged POW - a ship's rope-maker - to take with him to France, but he posted it on arrival at "28/MORLAIX" so it was charged "11" (sous). Rare thus. Also, June 1810 EL (some wear and a blank side-flap removed inside) from a POW headed from "Plymouth, [Prison Ship] Hector" to his sister in Lyons charged "11" (no other postal marks) along with manuscript censor's "Exd. F.D." on the flap. An early Plymouth POW cover from a Prison Hulk with a rare Censor's marking. (2) Cross Reference: FRANCE, MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL (Image)
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Sold...GBP 380.00
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Lot No: 1239
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TOPSHAM - VERY RARE 7 YEARS WAR P.O.W. CAMP COVERS TO FRANCE; 1 July 1758 EL (minor faults repaired) sent home via "a group of crippled and old men who are in this prison and being sent back to France", then handed into the P.O. at "L'ORIENT" (fair s/l on the front) and charged "3" (internal French rate); fine 1758 or 1759 ELs sent by the Camp authorities by a special cartel vessel (from Exmouth?) and handed into the P.O. at "S. MALO" (s/l on the fronts) and charged "4" (internal French rate); Very rare 7 Years War covers from a British POW Camp; only a handful of pre-1794 letters from British POW Camps have been recorded. (4) Cross Reference: FRANCE, MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL (Image)
