Great Britain and British Commonwealth LONDON POSTAL HISTORY
Sale No: 849
Lot No: 1669
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Cat No: Collection
RARE/SCARCE GROUP OF LOW NUMBER LONDON DISTRICT NUMERALS ON COVERS/STAMPS ETC - covers inc. scarce A-type "38" on env. to Chelsea (poor strike); rare H-rated E-type "25" tying 1d lilac on 1891 2d blue reg. env. to Strand and on undated ½d vermilion env. to Penge, "54" on ½d brown wrapper uprated with 3d jubilee to Bonn, plus "60" on undated ½d brown wrapper to Manchester. Stamps (mostly perf 1d reds plus some surface-printed) and cut-out good range inc. rare H-rated Dubus type 1 "7", "8", "17" and "75" (tying C10 1d red and 6d lilac to piece), the cut outs mainly single vertical types inc. "42 and "76". Also a few 'letter & number' types, GPO-rated "NW/7" on ½d green cut-out, two NPB types and 1d red imperf with BOW squared circle. Good lot. (6 covers, c80 stamps/cut-outs)Cross Reference: CANCELLATIONS (Image)
Opening GBP 65.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Dec-15-2022, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 849
Lot No: 1670
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RECEIVERS' INITIAL "G" (ALICE GRONE) MARK ON 1680 EL TO CORNWALL: 1680 EL to "St. Earth" [sic, St. Erth], Cornwall with Receivers initial "G" in square frame of Alice Grone at the Temple Office on reverse. Charged "3" (single sheet rate) in m/s. Very few examples of this early receivers' initial stamp are known. [Similar sold for £850 at a London auction in 2019] (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..Dec-15-2022, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 849
Lot No: 1671
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17th-19th CENTURY MAIL; Range inc. 1685 EL to Malaga (Spain) rated '5'(d) and poor London Bishop mark on rear, 1687 internal and rather stained EL to London rated '3'(d) and with London Bishop mark on rear, 1759 EL to London Ex Wooley (Yorkshire?) with circular "PD" on front and London Bishop mark on rear, 1772 EL to Gand ex Liverpool endorsed 'P4' and charged a further 6 stuivers with circular "POST/PAID" and London Bishop mark on rear, 1773 EL's to London ex Lisbon rated '8'(d) and with London Bishop marks on rear, c1790 E to Rotterdam endorsed 'Paid 6d' and with circular "PD" and London Bishop marks on rear, 1835 EL to London ex German States rated '1/8'(d) with Inspectors Crown h.s. on front and many others. (114 items)Cross Reference: EARLY LETTERS, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL, INSPECTORS' MARKS (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
Closed..Dec-15-2022, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 849
Lot No: 1672
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1773 EL EX JAMAICA REQUESTING LOAN TO BUY SLAVES: 1773 EL to London, un-rated and without endorsment but with double ring "ALLEN/STATIONER" receiver hs, double-ring "o'CLOCK/5" mark, and indistinct Dockwra hs on rear. Lengthy letter requesting a £300 loan from a friend to buy slaves and complaining about local interest rates and the need for security! Interesting social document. (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 190.00
Closed..Dec-15-2022, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 849
Lot No: 1673
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1835 SCARCE FLAT-TOPPED "3" EX ACTON - 14 May 1835 EL (charming letter from a young son) to Kensington with scarce flat-top "3" used only on the London bye-roads, "TP/Acton" alongside. (Image)
Opening GBP 65.00
Sold...GBP 220.00
Closed..Dec-15-2022, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 849
Lot No: 1674
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POST 1840 MAIL; Range inc. 18 Feb. 1861 EL to Corfu franked 1/- + 1d, 1887 46 Essex Rd London N Parcel Post label franked 3d lilac + 1½d lilac, 1889 env. to Lancaster franked 1d lilac tied by House Of Commons duplex 1892 large env. franked 4d Jubilee with framed "Registered 2d" h.s. on front, 1899 PPC to England ex Italy franked QV 1d lilac tied by London "MB" (Moveable Box) cds, 1901/02 177 Edgware Rd or Earl's Court Rd Parcel Post labels franked 3d QV or KEVII 6d , 1901 v.large env. to Beccles franked 4d Jubilee with large parcel post cancel, 1909 PPC to Loughborough franked KEVII ½d tied by "FOREST HILL" skeleton cds, 1921 express env. to Launceston franked KGV 2d + 6d, 1922 PPC ex Shanghai franked China 4c with bold "T" and "1½D/F.B./K." h..s. and 1d + ½d p.dues affixed etc. (c100 items) Cross Reference: PENNY POST MARKS, MOVABLE BOXES, 1887-1892 JUBILEE ISSUES, 1883-84 LILAC & GREEN ISSUE (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 180.00
Closed..Dec-15-2022, 03:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 849
Lot No: 1675
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1850s-80s MOSTLY LONDON SCARCE/RARE CANCELLATION RANGE - inc. 1852 env. to Holborn with fine four margin 1d red on lavender paper tied 236 of DARTFORD, underpaid and taxed '2'; June 1859 part E to Glasgow with C10 1d red tied Rideout "2" duplex; 20 Mar. 1888 2d blue reg. env. to Genoa with 5d jubilee Die I just tied rare H-rated 42 of Chiswick (a new LKU), also same cancel on 1883 4d green; and c1880 ½d brown wrapper to Germany cancelled rare G-rated 938 of Croydon. Plus off cover inc. 1d red plate with v rare H-rated B39 of Harpton; six 1d red plates with rare G-rated 849 Watford with splits in the upper bars; 1d lilac pair and ½d blue-green strip of three each cancelled with rare Money Order Office void centre 'numeral'; and 4d sage-green plate 16 with C59 of Jacmel Haiti. (12 covers, 40 stamps)Cross Reference: CANCELLATIONS, G.B USED ABROAD STAMPS & COVERS, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..Dec-15-2022, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 85
Sale No: 849
Lot No: 1676
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Cat No: Collection
GROUP OF RARE/SCARCE "B", "H" or "P" BARRED CANCELS INC. A COVER - 1869 EL to Paris with 1d red paying a late fee tied scarce barred "H", paid '4' cash for the postage; plus rare G-rated barred "P" (2, on 4d vermilion plate 7 or 1d red plate 100), barred H*-rated small "B" on 5/- rose plate 2 (SG £1500) and scarce large "B" on 3d rose. (5 items)Cross Reference: FRANCE, CANCELLATIONS, LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 65.00
Sold...GBP 90.00
Closed..Dec-15-2022, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 849
Lot No: 1680
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OZ PER OZ MARK FROM ITALIAN STATES; Unusual May 1828 refolded E (small piece missing from front) to London with s/l "GENOVA" h.s. on front with scarce "Oz at 7s/8d per Oz" h.s. on front with ms. '1¾' alongside and rated a total of '13/5'd also on front. Rear with London dotted FPO d.s.Cross Reference: ITALIAN STATES, INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL (Image)
