Great Britain and British Commonwealth Falmouth Packets Edinburgh
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 628
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Edinburgh. 1812 (July 16) Lettersheet with "Returned Letter / On His Majesty's Service" heading and "Dead Letter Office / Edinburgh" in the lower corner, William Kerr shown inside as the Secretary. Type 14, only two lettersheets recorded with this type of heading from Edinburgh, file folds, otherwise fine. Photo on Page 106. (Image1)
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 629
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1814-21 Lettersheets with "Returned Letter" heading and "Retd Letter Office / Edinburgh" in the lower corner, William Kerr shown inside as the Secretary, three differing versions of the text, very scarce, fewer than five examples recorded of each. Type 15/a. (3).
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Lot No: 630
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1824-30 Lettersheets with "Returned Letter" heading and "Retd Letter Office / Edinburgh" in the lower corner, Aug. Godby shown inside as the Secretary (5), one with two enclosed letters marked "Refused", another with an enclosed letter marked "not to be found". Type 16a. (8).
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 631
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1831-39 Lettersheets with "Returned Letter" heading and "Retd Letter Office / Edinburgh" (4) or "Dead Letter Office, Edinburgh" (4) in the lower corner, Edwd. S. Lees shown inside as the Secretary. Type 16b/c/f, various variants, all scarce. (8).
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 632
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1857-74 "Returned Paid Letter" envelopes (7) and a "Returned Unpaid Letter" envelope, various types, four on blue paper with an explanation and caution printed under the flap showing Francis Abbot as Secretary. (8).
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Jamaica Packets
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Lot No: 511
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Jamaica Packets. 1771 (Dec 5) Entire letter from Kingston to Staffordshire endorsed by the Packet "Duncannon" with "IAMAICA" (Proud PS.4) on reverse, "21/FE" London Bishop Mark, charged 1/-. An unusually fine Jamaica handstamp. Photo on Page 88. (Image1)
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 512
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1772 Entire to London endorsed by the Packet "Grantham", marked "1oz¾" and charged 7/-, backstamped "IAMAICA" (PS.4) and "23/MR" Bishop Mark. An unusually fine Jamaica handstamp.
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 513
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1773 (May 8) Entire letter from Kingston to London endorsed by the "Duncannon" Packet, backstamped "IAMAICA" (PS.4) and "2/JY" Bishop Mark, charged 1/-. An unusually fine Jamaica handstamp. Photo on Page 88. (Image1)
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 515
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1775 (Dec 10) Entire letter from Kingston to London sent on the "Thynne" Packet, charged 3/-, backstamped "IAMAICA" (PS.5) and "6/FE" Bishop Mark. An unusually fine Jamaica handstamp. The "Thynne" was captured by the French in 1794.
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Lot No: 516
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1778 (Apr 7/15) Entire letters from Kingston to London endorsed by the "Grenville" Packet, backstamped "JAMAICA" (PS.6) and "6/JY" Bishop Mark, charged 1/-, one reposted to West Farley near Maidstone charged 3d. The "Grenville" Packet had been attacked on March 4th near Barbados, on its outward journey to Jamaica by the American Privateer "Resistance"; the "Grenville" repelled the attacker and made it into Barbados, although Capt. Kempthorne and eight crew were wounded. Two good letters to William Perrin, one discussing estate matters with details of negros bought, the first an unusually good strike of the Jamaica handstamp. (2).
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 517
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1779-84 Entire letters from Spanish Town to Madeira all charged 1/- to London with Bishop Marks on reverse, the two 1779 letters endorsed by the "Hillsborough" or "Duke of Cumberland" Packets both backstamped "JAMAICA" (PS.6), the 1784 letter endorsed by the "Portland" Packet with "IAMAICA" (PS.8) backstamp. The "Hillsborough" was captured by an American Privateer in May 1780; the "Portland" was captured by a French Privateer in 1798. An unusual destination, all reasonable strikes of the Jamaica handstamps. (3).
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 519
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1795 (Apr 3) Entire letter from London addressed to "Hugh McCalmont, Demerara, care of Jn Seed, Barbados", carried on the "Grantham" Packet to Barbados charged 1/-, forwarded by private ship to Demerara, the reverse with manuscript "2½ bits" charge, unusual.
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 525
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1813-14 Entire letters from Spanish Town to Scotland, endorsed by the "Lady Emily" or "Sandwich" Packets, both backstamped "SPANISH TOWN / JA", charged 2/7 or 5/- with large boxed "Addl/½". One letter mentions sending a report by the "Swallow" Packet, which was captured. (2).
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 527
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1839 (Oct 15) Entire letter to Edinburgh endorsed "In P. Paid 1/3", backstamped with Falmouth, Jamaica c.d.s and an Edinburgh arrival c.d.s of Dec. 5th, the first day of Uniform 4d Post in Britain but charged at the previous rate of 2/5 as it arrived in England prior to the introduction of the 4d inland rate, with fine green "½" applied upon arrival at Falmouth. A fine letter, which would only have been charged 1/- had it arrived in England on December 5th.
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Mexico & Cuba Packets
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Lot No: 528
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Mexico & Cuba Packets. 1835-39 Entire letters from Vera Cruz (2) or Havana (2) endorsed by the "Opossum", "Spey", "Alert" or "Penguin" Packets, the 1839 "Spey" letter from Havana to Scotland backstamped at Falmouth with scarce "MEXICO" fleuron handstamp in green and matching boxed "½". (4).
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Military & Naval Mail
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Lot No: 536
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Military & Naval Mail. Canada - Soldiers Letter. 1841 (Mar 19) Entire letter from Gosport to Kingston, Upper Canada, headed "From No. 422 Jas Doran, Hospl Serjt, 66th Regiment" and countersigned, prepaid at the 1d soldiers concession rate with red Paid datestamp of London and black boxed "MISSENT TO / SALISBURY", backstamped at Gosport and Salisbury. The letter concerns a plot of land purchased by Doran prior to his regiment leaving Canada; Serjt Moffat has now viewed the land and tells him it is rock or drowned lands covered in water and not worth sixpence. Doran asks for his money back, or to exchange the land for a good lot worth the money. A scarce soldiers letter to Canada, very unusual with a missent handstamp. Photo on Page 88. (Image1)
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 537
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Naval Mail. 1882-c.1930 Covers, cards and letters from or to British naval vessels, the display well written up on 27 pages including 1882 H.M.S Champion envelope to the British Consul at Yokahama franked Japan 2s, 1883 cover from G.B to "H.M.S Swiftsure, c/o British Consul, San Francisco" franked 2½d, 1884 H.M.S Kingfisher envelope posted at Buenos Ayres franked 10c, 1884 cover from H.M.S Pelican to G.B with 1d lilac block of four cancelled by "F.B" obliterators in the London Foreign Branch, 1884 cover from H.M.S Decoy at Port Said franked Egypt 20m pair, 1886 cover from London to "H.M.S Hyacinth, Pacific Station" bearing two 1884 4d green stamps, 1894 Sierra Leone 1d postcard from H.M.S Waterwitch, two interesting long letters (no covers) written on H.M.S Lizard at Fiji or at sea en route to Auckland, 1895 Gambia 1d postcard from H.M.S Thrush, 1898 and 1905 Zanzibar postcards from H.M.S Magpie or H.M.S Crescent, later items from China, North Borneo, Hong Kong, Aden, etc. An interesting collection. (29). Photo on Page 94. (Image1)
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 538
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World War One - Victoria Cross. 1916 Postcard (Jan 11) and cover with enclosed letter (May 29), the card and four page letter written and signed by Harry Daniel V.C, the cover also signed, both with F.P.O 23 datestamps. Harry Daniel won the V.C at Neuve Chapelle on 12th March 1915 whilst serving with the 2nd Bn, Rifle Brigade; when the advance of the battalion was impeded by wire entanglements and machine gun fire Daniels volunteered to rush in front and succeeded in cutting the wire. (3).
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 539
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World War One - Serbia / Scottish Women's Hospital. 1915 Stampless O.A.S postcards written by Elisha Bryan, posted from Malta (with instructions to write to "Scottish Women's Hospital, Kraguievaty, Servia), Serbia (3, all with Serbian censors) or Corsica (2, Ajaccio datestamps), one Serbia card and the two Corsica cards with violet or red "SCOTTISH WOMEN'S HOSPITALS / (Red Cross) / FOR FOREIGN SERVICE". Also a 1916 card from "The Scottish Women's Hospital, Salonique" with oval cachet "SCOTTISH WOMEN'S HOSPITAL / HOSPITAL AUXILIAIRE BENEVOLE 301 / ARMEE D'ORIENT / ADMINSTRATES" and Tresor Et Postes 502 c.d.s, a French 10c applied and cancelled two days late; and 1919 (Nov 26) stampless O.A.S card with Serbia censor and Uzice c.d.s, message reads "Uzice. We are just leaving by ox waggon for a village 25 miles away over two mountains". (8).
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 540
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World War One - P.O.W Ships. 1914-15 Covers with P.O.W envelope franked 1d cancelled at Gosport, violet oval "PRISONERS OF WAR / PORTSMOUTH / HANTS / 2 JAN / H.M.T "LAKE MANITOBA"; stampless P.O.W envelopes from S.S "Ascania" at Ryde with red "PASSED CENSOR" or boxed "J.A.H / CENSOR" and Ryde c.d.s (15/11 Mar. 15); Stampless covers (3, two printed P.O.W envelopes) from S.S "Lake Manitoba" at Portsmouth or Ryde or H.M.T "Royal Edward" at Southend on Sea all with circular "POST FREE / P.C / PRISONERS OF WAR". (6). Photo on Page 94. (Image1)
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 541
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British Plebiscite Forces - Danzig. 1920 (Aug 6) Registered cover to George King in London franked G.B 1d pair + 2d, bearing a blank type registration label, the stamps and label with four strikes of "FIELD POST OFFICE / H.2" c.d.s, used by the British forces supervising the plebiscite in Danzig, with Censor No.1751. Also a 1920 (Feb 18) typed letter from King requesting stamps used by the British forces in Danzig, with a reply from the Postal Supervisor at G.H.Q Danzig explaining G.B stamps were used; and a similar 1920 (Mar 9) typed letter from King to the Allenstein Plebiscite force, the reverse with a reply from the Danzig force handstamped boxed "POSTAL SUPERVISOR / G.H.Q / DANZIG". A scarce registered cover. (3). Photo on Page 94. (Image1)
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 542
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British Plebiscite Forces - Upper Silesia/Flensburg. 1922 (Feb 1) Registered cover to George King in London franked G.B 5d, bearing a blank type registration label, the stamp and registration label both with "ARMY POST OFFICE / S.120" c.d.s used at Oppeln, Upper Silesia, by the 2nd Bn Sherwood Foresters, sent to oversee the plebiscite. Also a second 1920 cover to George King with enclosed letter from Sgt-Major J.A. Ward, 1st Sherwood Foresters, Schleswig Plebiscite Force, Flensburg, Denmark, sending Flensburg stamps on behalf of the Postmaster, the cover with G.B stamps cancelled in London. A scarce registered cover. (2 + letter). Photo on Page 94. (Image1)
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 543
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World War Two - Norway. 1940 (May 26) O.A.S Cover to England with F.P.O 127 c.d.s, used at Narvik, boxed censor No. 2306. Very scarce, very few F.P.O covers recorded from Norway in April/May 1940. Photo on Page 94. (Image1)
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Parcel Post
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 545
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Parcel Post. c.1890-1956 Parcel Post labels (236, the majority stamped), boxed Parcel Post datestamps on pieces (124, also additional QEII examples), other parcel labels including labels used on parcels arriving from abroad printed with the country or town of origin (30), etc., cancels including rubber handstamps, with Parcel Post labels for Finstown, Orkneys (2, both 1914, franked 7d or 8d), Walls, Shetland (2, 1909 franked 3d, 1911 label with faults franked 4d), Castletown, Isle of Man (1919), Isle of Wight labels, part 1913 label for La Rocque, Jersey franked KEVII 5d + 6d, Ireland with 1911 (Sep 30) label of Ballingarry sent during the Irish railway strike endorsed "at senders risk", small 1922 label with Ireland 1/- overprint tied "Main St. Cavan" c.d.s, cancels of 1931 Indian Round Table Conference and 1935 Shepherds Bush Exhibition, Army and Field Post Offices (one "Australian Imperial Forces" type), etc. (450+). Photo on Page 92. (Image1)
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 546
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Durham/Northumberland. 1891-1922 Parcel Post labels with stamps of QV (24), KEVII (21) or KGV (16), also one stampless label, including St. Johns Chapel R.S.O, Tow Law R.S.O, etc. (62).
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 547
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Sussex - Brighton. 1888-1925 Parcel Post labels from Brighton H.P.O (3, two stamped), town sub-offices (82, from 40 offices, 60 stamped) or village sub-offices (22, from 12 offices, 14 stamped). A good lot, including 1899 St. James's St. label on a tie-on parcel tag franked 3d, 1900 formula type label with triangular "QRL" handstamp used at Western Rd Hove franked 1d + 6d, 1902 North End, Burgess Hill R.S.O c.d.s, 1904 Ditchling label with KEVII 4d cancelled "HASSOCKS R.S.O / SUSSEX" parcel handstamp, etc. Also a few boxed parcel cancels on pieces and Certificates of Posting. (177).
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 548
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Wiltshire/Somerset. 1895-1917 Parcel Post labels from Wiltshire (19, twelve stamped) or Somerset (6, four stamped), fifteen with rubber datestamps including Alverdiston, Osbourne St. Andrew, Stratford Sub-Castle, Swallowcliffe, Down Ampney, Ludwell, Bawdrip, Pawlett, etc., also labels for Corsham R.S.O, etc., all fine. (25).
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 549
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Private Parcel Labels/Postal Stationery. c.1896-1933 Labels (7) and parcel tags, comprising Thornton Pickard tie-on Parcel Post tags each with two differing embossed QV stamps (3, two with Parcel Post labels on reverse, the other a little shortened at left); Thornton Pickard parcel label with embossed QV 3d + 1/-; Whitfield King parcel labels with embossed KEVII 4d + 4d, 4d + 1/-, 1/- (shortened at base) or KGV 6d; and P.T.P.O Post Office type Parcel Post labels for Marshall & Snelgrove or Pryce Jones Ltd both franked 4d. A few faults but an unusual group. (10).
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 550
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Parcel Tags and Envelopes. 1895-1940 Tie-on parcel tags (12), entire covers bearing Parcel Post labels (3), and address labels or pieces (4), including 1897 Suttons Seeds parcel tag bearing Parcel Post label and two 4d stamps perfined "SUTTON / READING" tied by "READING / PARCEL POST" c.d.s; 1900 Kodak Ltd tie-on parcel tag franked 10d (K LD perfin) with orange "IMMEDIATE / DELIVERY" label; QV tie-on parcel tags from Bantry (3, one with Parcel Post label); 1910-13 tie-on parcel tags all with stamped Parcel Post labels (7) including Harray, Orkneys with five 1d stamps each tied by Harray c.d.s; 1899 registered front franked 6d with Sandown Parcel Post label; 1911 cover bearing KEVII 2d pair with "GWR" perfins and Parcel Post label; 1934 address label to Uganda bearing KGV Bradbury Wilkinson 5/- block of six, etc. (19). Photo on Page 94. (Image1)
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 553
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Government Parcels. 1897-1902 Small blue Postal Stores Department Parcel Post label with 9d Govt Parcels overprint cancelled at Euston, larger white Postal Stores Department labels (2) with Govt Parcels 1/- or 1d + 6d tied by London roller cancels, and a G.P.O Edinburgh O.H.M.S tie-on parcel tag with Govt Parcels 1d + 6d on reverse tied by Edinburgh roller cancels. Also an O.H.M.S tie-on parcel tag to the sub-postmaster at Catford Rushey Green with an uncanelled London S.E Parcel Post label on reverse. (5). Photo on Page 92. (Image1)
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Pictorial Envelopes & Seals
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 555
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1858 Cover posted within London, well illustrated with a steam train, the 1d stamp on the train carriage. Photo on Page 94. (Image1)
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Lot No: 556
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1866 Cover from Cheltenham to Lytham franked 1d, endorsed "By Day Mail Saturday 11 Aug, not to be delivered on Sunday", the reverse with a large paper seal "Remember the SABBATH DAY, To keep it holy, Exodus, XX. 8. That thy Man-Servant and thy Maid-Servant may rest as well as thou. Deuteronomy, v. 14. Try to discourage (as much as possible) all Correspondence, or Conveyance of Letters, on the LORD'S DAY". A very unusual seal against the writing and delivering of letters on a Sunday, tied by datestamps of London (Aug 11), Preston and Lytham (both Aug 12 - a Sunday!). Photo on Page 94. (Image1)
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 558
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1890 Printed cover advertising "Miss Maggie Morton's Celebrated Comedie Anglaise Company" with a picture of a young lady (Maggie Morton?), flowers and lamps, posted from Cirencester franked 1d, minor edge faults but still an attractive cover. Photo on Page 96. (Image1)
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 559
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1905 Printed envelope advertising the play "A Fatal Crown" by Brandon Ellis, depicting a Beefeater pulling back a curtain and a crown, registered from Harwich to Haslingden franked 3d, opening tears, very attractive. Photo on Page 96. (Image1)
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Portugal & Spain Packets
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Lot No: 531
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Falmouth Mutiny. 1810 (Oct 27) Entire letter from Thomas Oliver, an Officer in the 30th Regt. at Belham, Portugal, to the Isle of Man, carried on the "Princess Charlotte" Packet, with green "LISBON / F" datestamp (Nov 10) applied at Falmouth. The "Princess Charlotte" was attacked off the Scilly Islands by a French Privateer on November 9th, one crewman and an American passenger being killed and Capt. Kerr wounded by musket shot; the French ship made off after her mainmast was brought down, and was subsequently captured by H.M.S "Curacao" who found five of the French crew killed and 14 wounded. The "Princess Charlotte" sailed into Falmouth the following day during the Mutiny period, one of the last packets to arrive before the packets were moved to Plymouth. Minor edge faults, an interesting letter, contents describing the wounding of a fellow officer, the military situation and a conspiracy amongst the Portuguese to murder English officers in the town and take possession of the magazines. Photo on Page 88. (Image1)
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Lot No: 532
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1842 (Apr 27) Entire letter from Madeira to Scotland endorsed by the "Mexican" Packet, with "MADEIRA" double arc datestamp applied at the British Postal Agency, green undated "CADIZ / F" applied at Falmouth, charged 2/2. An early use of the Madeira datestamp (supplied from the G.P.O London at the end of Feb. 1842, two years before the first date of use recorded in "G.B Used Abroad"), the Cadiz F handstamp two years later than recorded by Tabeart. Photo on Page 88. (Image1)
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Postage Due Mail
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 561
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1883-2011 Covers and cards, internal mail sent unpaid or underpaid, mainly pre-1971 with charges from 1d to 1/-, also later decimal covers (31), including 1883-93 "IB / 2D" charge marks of the Inland Branch, 1935 1d due cancelled by straight line "KETTERING", printed matter rates; also various novelty postcards (38) all of which had to be sent at letter rates, including mailing cards and cards with tinsel, sand, or cloth attached, and cards that were too large, too thick or an odd shape, most charged with various explanatory handstamps, with a few cards correctly franked at the letter rate or sent at postcard rates but not charged. (154).
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Lot No: 564
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Chile. 1869-72 Stampless entire letter and entire from Valparaiso to G.B, the first with "2/-" charge mark (Tabeart type M73 of Liverpool), the second with "3/-" charge mark and matching London Foreign Branch c.d.s, Valparaiso Unpaid British P.O backstamp, file folds, otherwise fine. (2).
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 566
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Chile/Colombia - British P.O. 1871 Entire letter to London with large "CARTHAGENA" British P.O c.d.s (type 4, earliest recorded use) and "1/-" charge mark; and 1880 cover to Scotland bearing an uncancelled Chile 5c pair (paying internal postage) with "PANAMA-TRANSIT" British P.O c.d.s (Oct 31) and the same "1/-" charge mark, an unusually late use of this Panama c.d.s (2).
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Sale No: 52
Lot No: 567
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Chile. 1873 Stampless entire from Valparaiso to Hamburg sent via Peru, Panama and G.B, with Callao British P.O backstamp, red Valparaiso c.d.s on the front, boxed "UNPAID" and the very scarce "1/5" charge mark applied in London, showing the amount due from the North German Federation postal authorities to the British P.O. Photo on Page 96. (Image1)
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Lot No: 569
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Chile. 1874 Cover from Valparaiso to Hamburg franked 5c, sent via Peru and G.B, with Callao British P.O backstamp, very scarce circular framed "1/5 / UNPAID" applied in London, showing the amount due from the North German Federation postal authorities to the British P.O. Photo on Page 96. (Image1)
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Lot No: 573
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Canada/Americas. 1914-59 Covers and cards with various charges from 1d to 3/-, including Canada covers (8) charged 1½d (3, two with 1½d brown due), 2d, 5d, 1/3, 1/11 or 2/6, Trinidad cover charged 3/-, 1931 Canal Zone cover with violet "INSUFFICIENT POSTAGE FOR DESPATCH / BY AIR MAIL FROM CANAL ZONE" charged 3d, other 2½d and 4½d charges, etc. (22).
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Lot No: 574
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Africa. 1921-67 Covers and cards, all unpaid or underpaid with charges from 1d to 1/9, including use of 1½d brown due (3, one redirected with a second 1½d due), Sudan 5m envelope charged 2½d, other charges of 3½d, 7½d, 10d (2), 11d, 1/6 (2) and 1/9, unpaid cover from G.B to Egypt with 34m in Egypt dues but returned and charged 5d, etc., various countries of origin, also two more recent covers. (25).
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Lot No: 576
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G.B Stamps used in France. 1880-96 Covers (2) and a card from France, comprising 1880 circular franked at the ½d printed matter rate, posted at Lyon with the invalid ½d stamp cancelled in crayon, handstamped "T" with a "3d" charge mark crossed out and replaced by a "4d" charge; 1892 G.B 1d postcard posted at Marseille, handstamped "T" with a 4d charge mark; and 1896 cover posted on the Mobile Box, a G.B 2½d unusually cancelled by a London c.d.s with the "LONDON / M.B" c.d.s alongside, marked as double weight with a 5d charge mark applied. An unusual group; the 1880 letter should have been charged 4½d (twice the letter rate less the ½d stamp), the postcard correctly deemed liable to letter rate. (3). Photo on Page 96. (Image1)
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Lot No: 579
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Bisects. 1885-1954 Covers and cards bearing bisected stamps, all unusually accepted as valid (contrary to P.O regulations) with no charges raised, including 1885 cover posted in London with ½d + bisected 1d lilac, 1901 postcard from Sandown to Newport endorsed "½d stamps not available" with a bisected 1d lilac (written from Apse Heath near Shanklin, message reading "Don't sell stamps out here so had to use 2 halves of a 1d as hadn't any ½d"), etc (6).
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Lot No: 584
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Due Stamps - First Day Cover. 1914 (Apr 20) Large piece bearing ½d (2), 1d, 2d and 5d postage due stamps all tied by Wivenhoe datestamps on the first day of issue. The 5d very scarce used on the first day, the piece probably a unique use of the complete set of four stamps on the first day of issue. Photo on Page 100. (Image1)
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Lot No: 585
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Due Stamps - First Day Cover. 1914 (Apr 20) O.H.M.S Returned Postal Packet envelope from London to Wonersh brickyard with "1d / R.L.S" charge mark, a 1d postage due stamp cancelled at Wonersh on the day of issue. Probably a unique First Day use of a postage due stamp on a Returned Letter Section envelope. Photo on Page 100. (Image1)
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Lot No: 586
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Due Stamps - First Day Covers. 1914 (Apr 20) Unpaid postcard posted within Evesham bearing a 1d postage due stamp; and a piece cut from an undelivered book post rate card posted at Ipswich (Apr 17) franked ½d, returned to the sender at Bungay with a ½d due stamp and charge mark. Also a 1914 (Apr 18) unpaid cover from Cowley to Oxford charged 2d, sent on the last working day before the introduction of postage due stamps. (3). Photo on Page 100. (Image1)
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Lot No: 587
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Bisected Due Stamps. 1957 Cover sent at the 1½d printed matter rate from London to USA, undelivered and returned with violet "NOT AT ADDRESS GIVEN" and "Return to Sender / Collect 2 Cents Postage due", the 1½d single rate return charge on printed matter collected by a diagonally bisected 3d postage due tied by London S.E.1 c.d.s (May 10). Also a 1956 cover to London franked 1½d, charged 1d with a bisected 2d postage due (not tied, offered "as-is"). The 3d due cover fine, commercial, and very scarce. (2). Photo on Page 100. (Image1)
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Lot No: 588
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Postage Stamps used as Dues. 1934-66 Covers, cards and a front with 1934 postcard from Switzerland franked 5c, charged 2½d with 2d due + 1924-36 ½d cancelled at Holywell Green (July 27); 1936 KUT cover franked 50c, charged 7½d, reverse with ½d due block of eight, 1d due and 1934-36 2½d cancelled at Burythorpe, Malton (Oct 9, edge faults with front and reverse of cover glued to thick card, but very scarce); 1952 cover from France franked 25c, charged 1½d with 1951-52 1½d green cancelled at Dunsville, Doncaster (Mar 6); 1951 (June 5) front posted in Sheffield franked 1d, charged 1d with 1951-52 1d tied by triangular cancel; 1956 cover franked ½d to Jersey, charged 4d with 1955-56 4d tied by Jersey c.d.s (Sep 11), etc. (6). Photo on Page 100. (Image1)
