Great Britain and British Commonwealth Great Britain County Postal History London
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 773
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London. 1662 (Sep 27) Entire letter from Dublin to "Mr John Morris at the flying horse in Cornehill, London", charged 4d, a superb "OC/10" Bishop Mark on reverse. A rare second year of use Bishop Mark, exhibition quality. Photo on Page 124. (Image1)
Opening GBP 650.00
Sold...GBP 750.00
Closed..Apr-19-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 774
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Cat No: Collection
Penny Posts / Dockwras. 1756-1801 Entire letters or entires (13), fronts or pieces (5) including triangular Dockwra type "Peny Post Paid" handstamps (13), receiver handstamps for Martin, Mason, Owen and Cade, superb triangular "Penny / Post / Not Paid" in red on 1801 entire letter (ex. Jay Collection), etc., quality a little mixed with some faults. (18).
Opening GBP 260.00
Sold...GBP 220.00
Closed..Apr-19-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 775
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1794 Entire letters prepaid from London to Dumfries with experimental Paid datestamps, boxed "POSTAGE / PAID" type (Mar. 20, Jay 96, only used in March 1794) or "PAID" c.d.s (Oct 14, Jay 98, used August-December 1794), fine strikes, a good pair. (2). Photo on Page 124. (Image1)
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..Apr-19-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 776
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Cat No: Collection
Twopenny Posts. 1805-56 Entire letters, entires and covers (also a few fronts), the collection written up on pages with various datestamps, paid and unpaid receiving house handstamps, erasure marks, "T.P / Rate / 2", red circular "To Be Delivered / by 10 / Sund / Morn", country sorting office datestamps, red "Chief Office / Paid" (Jay 485) on 1844 letter prepaid 4d, Frees, etc. A few faults though most are fine, ex. Forrestier-Smith. (89).
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 360.00
Closed..Apr-19-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 778
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Foreign Office. 1825-28 Entire letters from Buenos Ayres to Frederick Huth & Co in London both with unframed "oz at 14/- per oz", the first endorsed by the "Countess of Chichester", the second by the "Kingfisher", both charged 17/6. Both with heavy file folds, the second with closed tear through part of the address panel, nevertheless fine strikes of an uncommon handstamp. (2).
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Apr-19-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 779
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Foreign Office. 1829-30 Entire letters from Leipzig or Bremen (2) to Frederick Huth & Co in London, endorsed via Ostende (2) or Holland, all with "oz at 6/8 per oz" handstamp within a dotted frame, charged 10/- (2) or 11/8, file folds (two light), otherwise fine. (3).