DURHAM/NORTHUMBERLAND - '1715 REBELLION' - ORIGINAL ORDERS TO "SEIZE THE PERSONS & ARMS OF ALL PAPISTS..."; Remarkable 1st Oct. 1715 EL (address-panel pasted to the reverse of the letter) from "Lumley Castle" (Chester-le-Street) sent "To The Deputy Lieutenants and Justices of the Peace of the County of Northumberland" (and presumably sent by special messenger; i.e. free in a way), signed by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster "[Earl] Scarborough" instructing the addressees on "His Majesty's express Commands, to give the necessary directions to the proper Officers of the Militia forthwith to seize, with the assistance of a Constable, the persons and Arms of all Papists..." etc. This was due to the outbreak of the '1715 Rebellion' in nearby Scotland the previous month. [The inner sides of the double sheet have subsequently - c.1750? - been used for a brief biography of the Earl of Scarborough.] Important historical item associated with the start of the first Jacobite Rebellion. Rare. Sold for £400 in our Jan. 2010 sale. Cross Reference: SCOTLAND, DURHAM, NORTHUMBERLAND, CIVIL WAR (Image)
Opening GBP 360.00
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Lot No: 1016
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1780s-1830s MOSTLY FRONTS GROUP INC. RARE/SCARCE TYPES: June 1839 EL to London from Lord Caledon with Irish crowned circle with "M" morning duty type SG 1A/41; the rest fronts inc. c.1780 with red ring "FREE" SG 1A/2, c.1790 with double circle & code "C" SG 1A/3, 1794/7 (4) with treble circle SG 1A/6, Irish types inc. 1833 with double circle crowned "FREE/DUBLIN" SG 1A/37, 1832 signed by (later) Prime Minister Lord Russell, four with London Sunday ds, two with "ALTON" or "Farnham" PP marks both not accepted as free with "TO PAY 1d ONLY", etc. (1 cover, 24 fronts) (Image)
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Lot No: 1017
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18th/19th CENTURY GROUP; Range on annotated leaves in binder inc. 1789 EL to Buckingham ex London with double-ring "FREE/S" h.s. on front, endorsed 'Forwarded from Buckingham' and readdressed to Aylesbury, 1794 E to Tullamore ex Dublin with fine circular "FREE" h.s. on front & Dublin Bishop mark on rear, 1802 free front to London with 'apple' "FREE" d.s. and "MIDHURST/51" mileage mark on front, 1832 env. to London with Crown "FREE/DUBLIN" d.s. on front, 1839 free front to Exeter ex London with frill type "SUN" d.s. and Crown "FREE" d.s. on front plus later official mail & markings inc. Foreign Office cancels. (82 items) Cross Reference: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, REDIRECTED AND TURNED MAIL, DUBLIN CITY, IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY (Image)
Opening GBP 240.00
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Lot No: 1018
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SCARCE TRANSATLANTIC FREE MAIL; Unusual 23 Aug. 1791 E (minor faults) to London ex Nova Scotia with Halifax d.s. on rear and London arrival d.s. also on rear. Carried on the Dashwood to Falmouth. Addressed to Henry Dundas (MP) and with '1/-' rating deleted on arrival in London and London three-ring "FREE" d.s. on front. Ex Skywalk and sold in a Sep. 2016 sale for $US525 Cross Reference: TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, NOVA SCOTIA (Image)
Opening GBP 500.00
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Closed..Sep-09-2021, 11:54:27 EST
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Sale No: 838
Lot No: 1019
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18th/19th CENTURY INTERNAL FREE MAIL; Trio with c1782 EL to London with s/l "FALKIRK" h.s. and Edinburgh and London Bishop marks on rear and a circular "FREE" h.s. on front, 22 Sep. 1791 EL to Somerton with William Addison's double-ring "FREE/A" d.s. on front and London double-ring 'C' code d.s. on rear and a 2 Dec. 1837 printed 'Office of POOR LAW COMMISSIONERS.....' front to Cheadle with "[crown]/FREE" d.s. on front. (3 covers) Cross Reference: SCOTLAND, EDINBURGH, OFFICIAL MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 190.00
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Closed..Sep-09-2021, 11:54:49 EST
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Lot No: 1020
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FREE MAIL TO FRANCE ENDORSED BY THE DUKE WELLINGTON; 16 Apr. 1829 reduced, repaired & rebacked EL to Paris endorsed 'Rec Wellington' at lower left with part London d.s. on rear and with "[crown]/FREE" d.s. on front. Rear with three strikes of a French "F.19" mark and rated '24' decimes'. Rare example of privileged mail sent overseas though invariably taxed. Cross Reference: OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, FRANCE, AUTOGRAPHS (Image)
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Lot No: 1021
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FREE MAIL FROM THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON; Pair with 2 June 1834 and 15 Apr. 1837 envs. (early use of an envelope) to the Ordnance Office, Dublin both in the hand of the Duke of Wellington with "[crown]/FREE" d.s. on front and Dublin diamond d.s. and wax seals on rear. Fine pair (2 covers) Cross Reference: AUTOGRAPHS, DUBLIN CITY, IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
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Closed..Sep-09-2021, 11:55:45 EST
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Lot No: 1022
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UNIFORM 4d POSTAGE PERIOD OFFICIAL FREE FRANK EX DERBY TO CHELSEA CHARGED 2d LOCAL RATE; Rare 12 Dec. 1839 EL with printed "On Her Majesty's Service/The Secretary,/Royal Hospital, Chelsea" address (a complete letter from a pensioned ex-soldier who had served 18½ years having joined up in 1812 at the age of 8!!) sent from "DERBY" (partial cds on reverse) and so with a fine London crowned "FREE/+" d.s. on the front beside a very fine "T.P/Rate/2D" charge-mark. The Hospital enjoyed the franking privilege, but still had to pay Penny or Twopenny Post rates (in common with Peers and MPs); a rare example of an Official (nearly) 4d-Post Free cover. We have only recorded one other example.Cross Reference: UNIFORM 4d POSTAGE PERIOD, DERBYSHIRE, OFFICIAL MAIL, MARITIME MAIL (Image)
