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Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd. Sale: 838

Great Britain and British Commonwealth
LONDON POSTAL HISTORY
Sale No: 838
Lot No: 1111
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

image 1841-90s CANCELLATION COLLECTION IN AN ALBUM inc. Apr. 1844 E ex London with two margin 1d Red tied by No. 6 in MX; Dec. 1847 EL to Liverpool with four margin 2d Blue plate 3; 1844/54 trio of E/env. each with "TOO LATE/G.P.O." or "Too Late", 1856 env. (filing crease inc. through stamps) franked with C8 1d Reds (2) misperfed with the horiz. perfs across the lower part of the portrait; overseas destinations inc. 1860 env. to NY with 4d Rose strip of 3, 1862 large part reg. E to France with 4d Red (2) and framed "LOMBARD STREET/B/REGISTERED LETTER" plus two London reg. marks, 1867 EL to Switzerland with 4d Vermilion & 1d Red tied by twin 48 numerals and 1870 E to Bordeaux with 3d Rose plate 5 paying the post plus 2d Blue plate 13 paying a late fee with red boxed "L2" at left. Also some stamps and pieces. (c110 items) Cross Reference: LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS (Image)

Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 240.00


Closed..Sep-09-2021, 12:44:13 EST
Sold For 240

Sale No: 838
Lot No: 1113
Symbol:

image PRIVATELY CARRIED MERCHANT LETTER; 20 Apr. 1599 EL (minor faults, wafer seal on rear) to Corsini in London ex Rouen and written in Italian by Pandolfo Cenami and endorsed 'par d'amico' to indicate hand delivery by a friend. Unusual. Cross Reference: EARLY LETTERS, FRANCE, INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL (Image)

Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 240.00


Closed..Sep-09-2021, 12:44:51 EST
Sold For 240

Sale No: 838
Lot No: 1114
Symbol:

image 17th CENTURY MAIL & 19th CENTURY DATESTAMP CODE ERRORS; 30 Apr. 1667 EL from London (datelined 'Whitehall') to Dublin apparently charged "1sh" but without Bishop Mark, 4 Oct. 1669 local EL to Bishopsgate Street endorsed "p. Porter" from the receiver at Graies Inn Gate and sent prior to the Dockwra London 1d Post and 1833/38 pair with very fine London cds's with rare Reversed "S" or "Z" codes - one ex Gerd Born with mark only in use one day and with only two examples believed to exist. (4 covers) Cross Reference: EARLY LETTERS (Image)

Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 220.00


Closed..Sep-09-2021, 12:45:21 EST
Sold For 220

Sale No: 838
Lot No: 1115
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

image 18th/19th CENTURY GROUP; Range on annotated leaves in binders (3) inc. 16/99/1704 EL (latter folded to resemble an env.) to Salisbury or Taunton with London Bishop mark and circular "RS" [Richard Sparks; letter house receiver at White Hart coaching Inn], c.1765/84 EL's to Tower Hill or The Strand with Dockwra type d.s. and double-ring "CLOCK" h.s. on rear, 1777 EL to London ex Genoa re-rated twice and lastly '1/-', 1797 E to Lymington with fine double-framed "Houghton/Street" h.s. on rear, 1798 E to london ex Norwich "B" code outside London d.s. on rear, 1819/21 EL to England ex Dresden or Copenhagen with London "FPO" dotted d.s. on rear, 1819 E to Essex initially rated '1/4'(d) and re-rated '2/-' with Inspectors Crown h.s. on front, 1825 local EL to Gray's Inn with framed "T.P/Milk St" and "2" h.s. on front, 1836 EL to London ex Halifax with "Halifax/Penny Post" and "TO PAY 1d ONLY" h.s. on front as addressed to an MP, 1852 env. to England with "MALTA/PAID" double-arc and London "PAID" d.s. on front and many others (c.100 items) Cross Reference: EARLY LETTERS, INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS, FREE MAIL, YORKSHIRE (Image)

Opening GBP 550.00
Sold...GBP 550.00


Closed..Sep-09-2021, 12:45:59 EST
Sold For 550

Sale No: 838
Lot No: 1116
Symbol:

image SCARCE LONDON FOREIGN MAIL BISHOP MARK; 22 Aug. 1739 EL (file folds) to London ex Rome and rated '8'(d) on front deleted and re-rated '2/-' with a fair strike of the London Foreign Mail Bishop mark on rear. Cross Reference: ITALIAN STATES (Image)

Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 100.00


Closed..Sep-09-2021, 12:46:19 EST
Sold For 100

Sale No: 838
Lot No: 1117
Symbol:

image 18th CENTURY LONDON PAID MARKS ON FOREIGN MAIL; Aug. 1785 EL endorsed 'p Packet/to New York' at lower left to Philadelphia with circular "POST/PAID" and London Bishop mark on rear. Rated '1/-' prepaid and a further '2'(d) silver inland rate NY to Philadelphia, Apr. 1793 EL to Philadelphia with large double-ring "PAID" d.s. on front. Rated '3/-' prepaid and with a further '36'(c) charged and July 1794 E to Botzen (Balzano) with "MANCHESTER" horseshoe h.s. and London experimental octagonal "POST/PAID" d.s. on front. (3 covers) Cross Reference: TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AUSTRIA (Image)

Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 240.00


Closed..Sep-09-2021, 12:46:56 EST
Sold For 240

Sale No: 838
Lot No: 1118
Symbol:

image MAIL TO LONDON COFFEE HOUSES; Trio with 1799 E to Toms Coffee House ex Coventry and rated '2/-', 1807 E to Carolina Coffee House ex Portsmouth and rated '1/2'(d) and 1821 to Bank Coffee House ex Brackley and rated '8'(d). (3 covers) Cross Reference: COFFEE HOUSES (Image)

Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 140.00


Closed..Sep-09-2021, 12:47:21 EST
Sold For 140

Sale No: 838
Lot No: 1119
Symbol:

image RARE LONDON FOREIGN OFFICE MARK; Jan. 1803 E to London ex Paris with red "P. PAYE PARIS" and backstamped with the large "FOREIGN/OFFICE" single ring experimental c.d.s. (Jay 1005 - in use Jan.-Feb. 1803) and rated '1/8'(d) on arrival. Sold for £260 in a Feb. 2017 London auction. Cross Reference: FRANCE, INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL (Image)

Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 200.00


Closed..Sep-09-2021, 12:47:56 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 838
Lot No: 1121
Symbol:
Cat No: Collection

image 19th CENTURY MARKINGS GROUP; Range on annotated leaves inc. 1819 EL to Wymondham with framed "Sloane St S.O." and "2" h.s. on front and rated '11'(d) on front, 1837 EL to Lambeth ex Hemel Hampstead with "G.P." (General Post" transfer mark on front and rated '6'(d), 1838 EL to Wandsworth with "T.P.Red Lion St" and "3" h.s. on front, 1839 EL to Padstow with step-framed "T.P./Peckham Rye" h.s. and "3" h.s. on front, the later with Westminster erasure mark on front, and rerated '1/-', 1843 OHMS El to Sydenham with Crown Paid mark and "PD" octagonal d.s. on front 1844 env. to Holborn with fine "Maddox-St" and "2" h.s. on front and other related examples. (33 covers) Cross Reference: FREE MAIL, MISSENT MAIL (Image)

Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 180.00


Closed..Sep-09-2021, 12:48:55 EST
Sold For 180
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