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Argyll Etkin Ltd Sale: 47

Great Britain and British Commonwealth
Pictorial Envelopes & Lettersheets
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 683
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Cat No: Collection

1828-49 Pictorial lettersheets, all postally used, pictorial views comprising "The New Terrace, Windsor Castle" (used 1828), "View from near the New Club House, Princes Street, Edinburgh" (used 1836), "Lancaster", "Birkenhead Ferry", "Truro from Kenwyn Churchyard", "Edinburgh from Tanfield", "New Market Street, Aberdeen", "Little Malvern", "Bangor", the last with the stamp removed, three bearing 1d reds, five posted unpaid or prepaid in cash. A fine and scarce group. (9).

Opening GBP 750.00
Sold...GBP 780.00


Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 780

Sale No: 47
Lot No: 684
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1840-53 Southgate Mulready caricature envelope No. 6 (Papal envelope), Valentine Intemperance envelopes (2, one bearing a 1d red) and Valentine Ocean Penny Post envelope, all unused; and 1853 cover with crowned embossed "FREE" design around the 1d red stamp, posted from Drogheda to Strabane. Also 1843-44 cover and a front with 1d reds cancelled by number "2" or "8" in Maltese Cross, etc. (9).

Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 180.00


Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 180

Sale No: 47
Lot No: 685
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Isle of Man. c.1842 Printed advertising lettersheet for the Herons Castle Mona Hotel at Douglas headed with a fine illustration of the hotel, printed terms below, posted with a 1d red (left side and upper flaps removed, barely affecting the contents); and 1863 cover from Douglas to Liverpool franked by two 1d red with enclosed letter on notepaper with a fine engraved view of Laxey Village & Glen. (2).

Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 250.00


Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 250

Sale No: 47
Lot No: 686
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1842 (May 2) Printed advertising lettersheet headed with a superb view of Offenburg and a fancy border incorporating vines, printed in green, from George Pfachler (proprietor of the Fortune Hotel at Offenburg) staying at Rapps Hotel in London, announcing he is in London for a short time and has samples of wines and Kirschwasser with him, as well as casks and cases for sale. An attractive and unusual lettersheet, posted from London to Nottingham franked 1d (three margins) with Maltese Cross cancel, a few light tone spots, otherwise fine.

Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 170.00


Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 170

Sale No: 47
Lot No: 687
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image 1844 "Post Magazine" No. 209 for the week ending March 2nd, six pages of printed text and adverts including Bathwick School near Bath, posted from Bath (Oct 5) to Gainsborough and redirected to Guisborough, a 1d red (3 margins) cancelled "53", datestamps of Bath, Gainsborough and Guisborough. Light pressed horizontal fold, otherwise fine, incorrectly addressed by the sender and redirected without charge. Photo on Page 102. (Image1)

Opening GBP 350.00
Sold...GBP 650.00


Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 650

Sale No: 47
Lot No: 688
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image 1844 (July 18) "Post Magazine" No. 213 used from London to Ipswich, a four margin 1d red tied by "11" Inland Office numeral, London and Ipswich backstamps, part of the printed contents probably missing, the outer wrapper fine. Photo on Page 102. (Image1)

Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 800.00


Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 800

Sale No: 47
Lot No: 689
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c.1850 Valentine "Ocean Penny Postage" front used to Wales bearing a 2d blue; and 1851 letter written and signed by Albert Smith, the notepaper headed "Mr Albert Smith's Overland Mail" with views of a steamship, train emerging from a tunnel and a man (Smith?) on a camel (this same engraving found on pictorial envelopes used by Smith). Smith acknowledges a booking for his entertainment at a theatre in the West Midlands. (2).

Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 230.00


Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 230

Sale No: 47
Lot No: 690
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Cat No: Collection

image 1855 (July 24) Bradshaw & Blackstock "Ocean Penny Postage" envelope, state 4, posted within London with a 1d red well tied by "22" District Post numeral, addressed in the handwriting of the Ocean Penny Postage campaigner Elihu Burritt, very fine. Photo on Page 102. (Image1)

Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 480.00


Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 480

Sale No: 47
Lot No: 691
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image 1856 (Aug 10) J. Valentine "Universal Brotherhood" envelope, state 4, posted from Hove to Wimborne, a 1d red cancelled by Brighton 132 sideways duplex, backstamped blue Hove undated circle, London and Wimborne datestamps. Tiny edge tear, otherwise very fine. Photo on Page 106. (Image1)

Opening GBP 600.00
Sold...GBP 650.00


Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 650

Sale No: 47
Lot No: 692
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Advertising Covers. 1863 Cover with printed heading "The Halfpenny Time-Table, 'Single and Simple', for Railway, Steam-boat and Canal" posted from London franked 1d; and 1899 cover depicting a fairground ride, entitled "Smith & Whittle's Grand Electric Switchback", reverse advertising "Messrs Smith & Whittle, Caterers for all kinds of amusement, including Electric Circular Switchback (illuminated by electric Light), etc., Permanent Address - Woking, Surrey", posted at Maidenhead franked 1d. (2).

Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 100.00


Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 693
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image 1883 Cover from Beckenham to Cape Town bearing 1883 6d on 6d, the front illustrated with a seated cat dressed in clothes playing the accordion, well drawn in ink, signed "WPS". Photo on Page 106. (Image1)

Opening GBP 700.00
Sold...GBP 700.00


Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 700
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