Sale No: 849
Lot No: 1593
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ACCUMULATION IN A SMALL BOX - virtually all fronts, inc. Prince William Frederick, Dukes of Norfolk, Beaufort, Clarence, Dorset, Portland, Lord Althorp, Byron, Earl of Leicester, Bishops inc. Bath & Wells, Gloucester, Hereford, Oxford, Winchester, etc. (c500) (Image)
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Lot No: 1594
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ACCUMULATION IN A SMALL BOX INC. IRISH EXAMPLES - virtually all fronts, inc. Dukes of Marlborough, Montrose, St Albans, Earl of Rosebery, Viscount Althorp, Bishops of York, Down. Irish range inc. 1827 Dublin to London incorrectly struck with normal Dublin ds signed Sir Anthony Hart; 1829 Limerick to Devonport and 1831 Gort to Dublin both signed Viscount Gort; 1830 Cavan to Thames Ditton forwarded and charged '2/6' but this erased and London free mark applied. (c500)Cross Reference: IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY (Image)
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Lot No: 1595
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ACCUMULATION IN A SMALL BOX, INC. A 10 JAN. 1840 LAST DAY - 10 Jan. 1840 front Yoxford to Brighton signed 'Manners' on the last day of franking rights; good range of others inc. Dukes of Grafton (1824), Montrose, and Rutland (1834): Earls Carnarvon (1838), and Spencer (1826); and Bishops of Bath & Wells (1821), Lichfield (1837), Norwich (1839), Winchester (1834), Worcester (1838); etc. Almost all fronts. (c400) (Image)
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Sale No: 849
Lot No: 1596
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ACCUMULATION MOSTLY ANNOTATED ON PAGES OR IN A BINDER - in a small box, inc. 1822-32 trio signed Marquess of Bath inc. Tyrone to Enniskillen; Dukes of Norfolk (when still Baron Fitzalan), Cleveland, Newcastle, Montrose, Portland; Marquess Townshend and of Bute, Viscount Hood son of the Admiral; group signed various Speakers of the Commons; and the binder with strength in C18th examples inc. 1770 signed Sir James Gordon (with line through his signature as a security measure), and 1792 signed Lord Pelham PM General. (c200) (Image)
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Lot No: 1597
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EARLIEST RECORDED OUTGOING OVERSEAS BRITISH FREE FRANKED COVER - TO DUTCH POSTMASTER; 15 Nov. 1719 EL (folds neatly to show internal dated heading beside address-panel; small stain just clear of address) from “London” to “Leyden, Hollande” with a fair “15/NO” London Bishop Mark on the reverse, but no British or Dutch postal charges at all, as it was addressed to the care of “M. Von Hecke, Premier Commis des Postes [i.e. Chief Postmaster] a Leyden, Hollande”, although it was clearly intended for an Englishman, “Mr. Molesworth”. This was the diplomat and "Lord of Trade", John Molesworth, who was one of the few Government officials entitled to free postage for overseas mail at this time. There absence of Dutch postal charges suggest that Mr Molesworth was also an influential friend of this Dutch Postmaster. This is the earliest recorded British overseas free frank by several decades! [Ex Dr. Frank Bottomley, 2010.]Cross Reference: NETHERLANDS, 1854-65 1d REDS (Image)
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Lot No: 1598
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18th/19th CENTURY RANGE; Group with 1722 EL to Stratford upon Avon with London circular receiving mark "RW" and London Bishop mark on rear and endorsed Free at lower left, 1734/49 EL to Edinburgh endorsed 'Free' and signed at lower left with London Bishop marks on rear, 1786 EL to Norfolk ex London with circular "FREE" h.s. on front, 1805 EL to London with POrtsmouth mileage mark and London 'apple' type Free d.s. on front, 1822 EL to Kirkby Lonsdale endorsed J(ohn) F(enton) Cawthorne MP (17??-1830) plus a small range of 19th/20th century official mail inc. 1823 E to Portsmouth endorsed 'Navy Office and 'On HMService' rated '3/4'(d) and '1¼ oz. at top and other related examples inc. an original 1761 Act prevents fraud & abuses....of letters & packets..(46 covers/fronts & few pieces) Cross Reference: OFFICIAL MAIL, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY (Image)
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Lot No: 1599
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EARLY LOCAL LONDON FREE COVER WITH WAX SEAL OF "GENERAL POST OFFICE/FOREIGN [OFFICE]"; 17 Nov. 1788 EL (light toning) from "General Post Office" in London to "--Gordon Esqr., Percy Street" endorsed "Foreign Post Office" at lower left of address and sealed with a 75% complete black wax seal of "GENERAL POST OFFICE/FOREIGN [OFFICE]". The letter reads thus; "Mr. Jackson, Comptroller of the the Foreign Office presents his compliments to Mr. Gordon & has the pleasure to acquaint him that the Letter he inquired after for Newton Gordon & Co. at Madeira has been paid for & forwarded by Messrs. Buller & Co. of London". Rare evidence that the P.O. cooperated with London merchants to facilitate the payment of transit letters in London en route to places overseas. A rare local London Free frank and the first example of this early P.O. seal that we can recall having seen.Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, POSTAGE DUE MARKS, MADEIRA (Image)
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Lot No: 1600
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1788-1839 GROUP OF MOSTLY FRONTS - covers (7) inc. 1788 EL to Ludlow with SG type 1A/3 "S", and 1833 EL to Leicester with DUNMOW udc on the front; fronts inc. 1830/34 trio ex Dublin (2) or to Nenagh, with Irish free marks; 1836 to London forwarded to Cambridge with "TO PAY/2d/ONLY" "2" and "T.P/Greenwich", 1839 to Wakefield signed by Archbishop of Canterbury. (c83) (Image)
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Lot No: 1601
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1798-51 GROUP OF MOSTLY FREES SIGNED PRIME MINISTERS ETC. - inc. undated env. signed by Gladstone addressed to Disraeli; undated slip signed Robert Peel; undated front signed Lord Hawksbury, later PM; 1798/1823 free fronts and 1826 letter ex 'Foreign Office' all signed George Canning; 1820/22 free fronts and 1835 E to Bognor disallowed as free charged "2" with "TO PAY/2d/ONLY" all signed by Viscount Sidmouth former PM; 1820 letter ex 'Downing Street' signed Lord Castlereagh, Foreign Secretary; 1822 pair free front/E signed Marquess Lansdowne; 1829 disallowed front charged '10'0 and 1830/39 free fronts all signed Lord Melbourne; 1851 front to Dublin Castle signed Lord Russell while he was PM; and 1869 env. (damaged) addressed to Disraeli. (c45 items)Cross Reference: AUTOGRAPHS (Image)
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Lot No: 1602
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FREE MAIL & OFFICIAL MAIL: A small 1810-92 collection of complete ELs, Es, and envs. (not fronts) inc. 1822 part EL from James Alexander Stewart-Mackenzie to Robert Brown in Hamilton and redirected with faint "[crown]/FREE/3 SE 3/1822" hs; 1836 E signed "J. Blackburne" with faint red "FREE" hs over a faint pale blue "Huddersfield/Penny Post" hs; 1858 unfranked env. (opened out for display) embossed "HER MAJESTYS POST MASTER GENERAL" on flap redirected from Mitcheldean to Colchester with London & Colchester cds's on front and London, Newnham, Mitcheldean, and Colchester cds's on back; 1892 blue env. printed "Money Order Office./No. 1" with fine red circular "LONDON/OFFICIAL/PAID/B/14 JA 92" cds on front & "SHEFFIELD/12A/JA 15/92" cds on back; plus other similar covers. All in fine condition. (13 Free covers, 6 Official envs.)Cross Reference: OFFICIAL MAIL (Image)
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Lot No: 1603
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FAILED "ON PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS" CIRCULAR - PRINTED "COUNTRY BANKERS NOTES STAMPED"; 3 Apr. 1822 EL sent from London to Bridgwater boldly headed "On Parliamentary Business" in manuscript above the address but charged "10[d]" normal postage. The contents are a printed circular giving the 1821/22 totals of the various face values (up to £50-£100) of Tax "STAMPS...AN ACCOUNT OF THE NUMBER OF COUNTRY BANKERS NOTES STAMPED" dated 14 Mar. 1822 and reported to the "HOUSE OF COMMONS" by the "Pro. Compr. of the "Comptroller's Office, Stamps" and printed in Lombard Street. Remarkable statistics about banknote tax stamps.Cross Reference: BANKNOTES, REVENUES, PARLIAMENTARY MAIL, PRINTED MATTER (Image)
