Great Britain and British Commonwealth Railway Letters - England & Wales
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 715
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Cleator & Workington Junction Railway. c.1905 Commercial cover to London with KEVII 1d and a 2d letter stamp both cancelled violet "CLEATOR MOOR", fine and attractive, an uncommon railway stamp on cover. Photo on Page 108. (Image1)
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Lot No: 716
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Great Northern Railway. 1904 Commercial cover to Belvoir Castle, Grantham bearing KEVII 1d and 2d letter stamp vertical pair all cancelled at Grantham, an unusual 4d franking, possibly incorrectly treated as double weight, although the railway letter fee was 2d per letter irrespective of weight.
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Lot No: 717
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Great Northern Railway. 1910 Cover to Ashbourne bearing KEVII 1d and distinctive 2d red letter stamp, cancelled violet "DERBY, G.N.R / PASSENGER DEPT" (3 strikes) and Burton on Trent datestamps, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 108. (Image1)
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Sale No: 47
Lot No: 718
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Great Western Railway. 1894-1907 Covers all bearing 2d G.W.R letter stamps including a cover to India franked 2½d, an express cover franked 3½d, covers with railway stamps cancelled at Exeter or Cardiff, or by G.W.R cachets of Paddington (stamp torn) or West Ealing, some faults. (5).
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Lot No: 719
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Great Western & Great Central Joint Committee. 1907 Commercial cover to Hove bearing G.W.R 2d letter stamp with handstamped "G.W&G.C JT" overprint tied by light violet "WEST WYCOMBE" cachet, with KEVII ½d pair cancelled at Paddington; and 1911 "Ewen" cover with G.W&G.C RYS Joint Committee 2d stamp (corner marginal) and KEVII 1d cancelled London N.W c.d.s. The first with closed opening tears at upper edge but a scarce stamp on cover. (2).
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Lot No: 720
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Isle of Wight Central Railway. 1907 Commercial cover to East Ham with 2d letter stamp and KEVII ½d pair both cancelled circular violet "FENCHURCH / STREET / 1 AUG 1907 / CANCELLED", transit c.d.s of Plaistow, a scarce issue on a commercial cover. Photo on Page 108. (Image1)
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Sale No: 47
Lot No: 721
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London, Brighton & South Coast Railway. 1903-11 Commercial covers bearing 2d letter stamps, the 1903 cover endorsed "Express letter" but only franked with a KEVII 1d cancelled upon arrival at Worthing, the railway stamp cancelled violet oval "L.B. & S.C.R / PARCELS / 20 JUN 1903 / DEPARTMENT / CHICHESTER"; the 1911 cover to St. Leonards endorsed "To be posted at Warrior Square", a KEVII ½d pair cancelled at St. Leonards, the railway stamp and ½d pair each cancelled by violet quartered "B/C/L/X". The 1903 cover with minor toning, two fine and attractive commercial covers. (2). Photo on Page 108. (Image1)
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Lot No: 722
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London, Brighton & South Coast Railway. c.1906 Covers bearing a 2d railway stamp and KEVII 1d, a long cover to Box Hill cancelled violet boxed "TRANSFERRED AT / LONDON BRIDGE, L.B.& S.C.R / AND TO BE ABSTRACTED", the other cover to East Grinstead cancelled by oval "OXTED / STATION / L.B.& S.C.RY" and East Grinstead c.d.s. Two good commercial covers, minor faults, both endorsed by specific trains. (2).
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Lot No: 723
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London & North Western Railway. 1903-10 Commercial covers bearing 2d letter stamp and KEVII 1d, the first to Manchester endorsed "Railway letter for Express Delivery with stamps cancelled by violet "SADDLEWORTH" and manuscript date, a Manchester c.d.s alongside; the 1910 cover unusually to Dublin, the stamps cancelled violet "FROM / EUSTON / PAID", the KEVII 1d also cancelled by Dublin c.d.s. (2).
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Lot No: 724
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Metropolitan Railway. 1901-06 Covers bearing 2d red letter stamps including 1906 "Graham" cover with the letter stamp and KEVII ½d pair cancelled violet "CHALFONT ROAD", pen cancelled stamp on 1901 "Marsh" cover to Rickmansworth, etc. (4).
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Lot No: 725
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Midland Railway. 1899-1909 Covers bearing 2d letter stamps, comprising 1899 commercial cover with 1d lilac and the railway stamp cancelled at Neath; 1906 "Graham" cover with the letter stamp cancelled violet "CATCLIFFE" and KEVII ½d pair cancelled at Sheffield; and 1909 commercial cover with the letter stamp and KEVII 1d cancelled by Liverpool c.d.s and violet "TRENT", a third strike on the cover. Three fine covers. (3).
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Sale No: 47
Lot No: 726
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Midland Railway. 1908 1d Envelope uprated with KEVII 3d and bearing a 2d letter stamp and red "EXPRESS / To be handed to / POST OFFICE MESSENGER at (Worcester) Station" label, High Holborn datestamps and violet "LONDON / EUSTON ROAD" cancels. A fine commercial express cover. Photo on Page 108. (Image1)
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Lot No: 727
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1902-04 Commercial covers with 2d railway stamps and 1d postage, including London & South Western Railway stamps (2) cancelled violet crossed "VERWOOD" or "CLAYGATE" and North Eastern Railway stamp on cover to the Isle of Wight cancelled violet crossed "CARHAM" and just tied by a Berwick c.d.s, three others with the railway stamps cancelled in manuscript. (6).
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Sale No: 47
Lot No: 728
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1904-05 Covers hand addressed to A. Wilson in Manchester, with Garstang & Knot End Railway 2d letter stamp cancelled violet oval cachet at Garstang and KEVII ½d tied by a Garstang c.d.s; or Liverpool, St. Helens & South Lancashire Ry 2d letter stamp cancelled violet "ST. HELENS CENTRAL" and KEVII 1d tied by St. Helens duplex. Scarce stamps on two fine covers. (2).
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Sale No: 47
Lot No: 729
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1904-10 Commercial covers with 2d railway letter stamps, comprising Great Northern & Great Central Rys cancelled violet "HAMPOLE / G.N & G.C Joint" and KEVII 1d cancelled at Doncaster; South Eastern & Chatham Railway and KEVII ½d pair cancelled violet "PARCELS OFFICE / DEAL" and Wimbledon c.d.s; and KEVII 1d envelope with North Eastern Railway stamp cancelled by violet "ROMALDKIRK" and Darlington c.d.s. (3).
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Sale No: 47
Lot No: 730
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1905-11 Covers to H. L'Estrange Ewen or Ewen's Weekly Stamp News all franked KEVII 1d and bearing a 2d railway letter stamp, most with station cancels, comprising London & South Western Railway (violet "KEW BRIDGE"); London, Tilbury & Southend Railway (violet "BARKING"); Great Eastern Railway (violet circular "ST. IVES / CANCELLED"); Great Central Railway; North London Railway (violet circular "N.L.R / HIGHBURY"); South Eastern & Chatham Railway (2, oval "EAST FARLEIGH / STATION / SE RY" or "CROWHURST JUNCTION / STATION / S.E & C. RY"); So. West. & Mid. Rly Cos Som. Dor. Joint Line (oval "BURNHAM / STATION / S&D RY"), all fine. (8).
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Lot No: 731
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1905-11 Covers to H. L'Estrange Ewen or Ewen's Weekly Stamp News all franked KEVII 1d and bearing a 2d railway letter stamp, most with station cancels, comprising Sheffield & Midland Railways Committee on Express cover (red "Express" label, KEVII 1d cancelled violet oval "GREAT CENTRAL & MIDLAND / JOINT COMMITTEE / REDDISH", also KEVII 1d + 3d tied by Reddish c.d.s); Severn and Wye Joint Railway (2, one with violet "COLEFORD"); Manchester & Milford Railway (violet "M.&M.RY / TREGARON STATION"); Oldham, Ashton & Guide Bridge Rly (violet oval "OLDHAM"); North Staffordshire Railway; G.W.& G.C Rys Joint Committee (faults); Great Northern Railway (violet oval "GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY / PARCELS / OFFICE / SPALDING"), mainly fine. (8).
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Lot No: 732
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1906 "Graham" Covers to Newark with Metropolitan and Great Central Joint Committee 2d blue letter stamp and KEVII 1d cancelled at London N.W, or East and West Junction Railway 2d red on yellow letter stamp and KEVII 1d cancelled at Stratford on Avon. Two scarce stamps on cover, both printed in unusual colours. (2).
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Lot No: 733
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1906 "Graham" Covers to Newark with 2d railway letter stamps, comprising Sheffield & Midland Railways Committee cancelled violet "S.&M.R.C.Co / TAMHOUSE LANE" and KEVII 1d tied Widness c.d.s; Northampton & Banbury Junction Railway tied by violet oval "BANBURY" datestamp and KEVII 1d tied by Banbury c.d.s; Great Central Railway Company cancelled violet oval "GREAT CENTRAL RLY / Telephone No 8 / ASHTON-IN-MAKERFIELD" and KEVII ½d pair cancelled at Manchester; and Manchester, South Junction & Altrincham Ry cancelled violet "STRETFORD" with KEVII ½d pair cancelled at Manchester. (4).
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Lot No: 734
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Barry Railway. 1905 Express cover to Ewen's Stamp News, 2d letter stamp cancelled violet oval "BARRY RAILWAY COMPANY / LLANTWIT MAJOR" and KEVII 1d cancelled at Cardiff, a pink "Express" label with a London S.E arrival c.d.s, unusual. Photo on Page 108. (Image1)
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Lot No: 736
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Taff Vale Railway. 1907 Covers to G. Sibbering in Newport or Barry, one bearing a single 2d letter stamp, the others strangely bearing two 2d letter stamps (although there was never a double rate railway letter fee), the KEVII ½d pair or 1d and the railway stamps cancelled at Cardiff. (2).
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Lot No: 737
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Wales. 1904 Commercial cover to Wrexham endorsed "Posted at Buckley Junction Nov. 18 1904" with Wrexham, Mold and Connahs Quay Ry 2d letter stamp cancelled in crayon and KEVII 1d tied by Wrexham c.d.s; and 1909 cover to G. Sibbering at Newport with Rhymney Railway 2d letter stamp and KEVII 1d both cancelled at North Cardiff, both fine. (2).
