Great Britain and British Commonwealth LONDON POSTAL HISTORY
Sale No: 844
Lot No: 1679
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18th/20th CENTURY GROUP; Mixture with 1739/40 EL's to Venice, 1788/1801 EL's to Ulverstone datelined at the Old Slaughter Coffee House in St Martin's Lane, 21 Feb. 1840 env. to Ulverstone with "Coventry St/1py P Paid" h.s. on front, 12 June 1843 EL to Ulverstone franked 1d Red tied by MX "7" number in cross and a few others. (11 items) Cross Reference: COFFEE HOUSES, 1840s CANCELLATIONS, 1841 1d REDS, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
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Closed..Jun-23-2022, 03:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 844
Lot No: 1680
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LONDON BISHOP & RECEIVING HOUSE MARKS; Pair with 1759 EL to London endorsed 'pd 4' at top with "LAN/CASTER" h.s. and London "4 (reversed in error and rare thus)/IV" Bishop mark on rear and faint circular "PD" on front and 1794 EL to Westmoreland with rare "CLAPHAM/-1-" Receiving house mark on front and rated '6'(d). Unusual pair (2 covers) (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..Jun-23-2022, 03:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 844
Lot No: 1682
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LONDON RECEIVING HOUSE HANDSTAMPS, 1796-1832: Selection of 15, generally above average covers, each showing a different, type L86 boxed district/street name. Includes Whitechapel, Ludgate Hill, Borough, Bond St., Bridge St., Temple, Hart Street, Houghton Street, Hatton Garden, 449 Strand, Drury Lane, Theobalds Rd., Ludgate Hill, Stratton Strand and Manchester Square. All but one are pre-1807. All marks inc. bishop Marks identified and annotated. Fair to fine. (15) (Image)
Opening GBP 150.00
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Closed..Jun-23-2022, 03:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 844
Lot No: 1684
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FOREIGN BRANCH MIX INC. RETURNED MAIL, INSPECTORS' CROWNS, HIGH RATES, FREES, ETC.; 1827-44 mix inc. fine 1837 EL prepaid to Rome with red "WETHERBY" mil. erased, 1830/9 pair ex Spain/Mexico with v. fine red FB Inspectors' Crows (one rated "9/3" reduced from "10/3"!), 1829/39 pair ex France to London forwarded "FREE" inland or with red FB curved "FOREIGN PAID" + "PD", c.1829 E (sent by dipl. bag?) ex London to Naples, 1839 free front ex Beaconsfield to HMS Druid in Plymouth redirected to India and so with fine red boxed FB "Returned for/[5/4] Postage", and c.1844 fronts pair ex Hanover/Genoa to Downing St. apparently free? Intriguing lot. (6 covers + 3 fronts)Cross Reference: FREE MAIL, POSTAL REFORMS, YORKSHIRE, MEXICO (Image)
Opening GBP 65.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..Jun-23-2022, 03:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 844
Lot No: 1685
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1844-57 GROUP OF LOCAL MARKS - 1d red frankings plus 1d pinks (6), inc. straight line marks of Borough, Clapham Common, Grays Inn, Kingsland, Vigo Lane, Wimbledon (yellow) and Upper Holloway; and udc marks of 109-GOSWELLS-STREET, GREEK ST SOHO, HAMPSTEAD GREEN, PROSPECT PLACE (cds), RICHMOND, ST JOHN ST CLERKENWELL and 104-STRAND. Interesting group. (20) Cross Reference: 1841 1d REDS, 1854-65 1d REDS, POSTAL STATIONERY, QV (Image)
Opening GBP 55.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Jun-23-2022, 03:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 844
Lot No: 1686
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1844-90s MOSTLY INLAND OFFICE GROUP OF CANCELS - inc. 1865 E to Amsterdam with 3d rose tied by twin "46" plus twin "45" or "47" tying 1d reds to pieces, 1866 piece with six 1d red plates tied by single vert. "6" and late ds below, and 1871 reg. front to Wilts. with 4d vermilion & 1d red tied by H* rated (not recorded on dated piece/cover) "E/5" Dubus type 6 marks. (5 covers/front, 16 pieces/stamp) Cross Reference: OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS (Image)
