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Argyll Etkin Ltd Sale: 47

Great Britain and British Commonwealth
Registered Mail

Sale No: 47
Lot No: 753
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1740-1837 Letters and Post Office Notices concerning the transmission of banknotes by post, including 1740 letter posted to London acknowledging the receipt of two halves of two banknotes; letters originally posted with banknotes enclosed comprising 1811 letters posted from Edinburgh to Banff or Liverpool to Lancaster, 1825 letter from Grahamestown to Edinburgh sent privately by mail guard, and 1832 letter from Norwich to Perkins Bacon & Co ordering banknotes and cheques with samples enclosed, posted in the London 2d Post; 1790 Post Office Notices from newspapers illustrating how notes should be cut in half and the two halves posted separately (2); 1792 notice from a newspaper advising money up to five guineas may be exchanged for a Post Office order; 1804 G.P.O Notice concerning a missing letter to Lymington which contained banknotes; 1824 Act allowing the G.P.O to receive packets of banknotes for conveyance to provincial banks; and 1837 Post Office Notice advising a printed letter of advice must be included when Postmaster's remit cut banknotes to the G.P.O. An interesting lot, written up on pages. (11).

Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 360.00


Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 360

Sale No: 47
Lot No: 754
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Cat No: Collection

Money Letters. 1833-39 Entires posted from Tanyblwch to Seathwaite or Sheffield to Barnsley both endorsed "Money Letter", Woodstock to London or within the London 3d Post both unusually endorsed "cash", the last to the Lord Mayor enclosing "10/- for the distressed person whose case appeared in The Times today". Also an unused c.1820 Post Office form for claiming money on Money Letters or missent and redirected letters forwarded by cross post; 1840 copy (printed for the House of Commons) of the 1839 (Dec 20) G.P.O Notice announcing that Money Letters will cease at the end of 1839 (after which Money Orders should be sent for sums up to £5, or banknotes should be cut in half and posted separately); and an 1857 O.H.M.S Mail Office cover posted within London endorsed "Money Letter" (17 years after this service ceased for the public). An unusual group. (7).

Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 200.00


Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 200

Sale No: 47
Lot No: 755
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Cat No: Collection

1860-95 Covers including 1860 cover franked 1/4 to France with red boxed "REGISTERED / AT / GLASGOW" (a few faults), 1878 printed circular from Stockton on Tees to Whitby franked ½d + 2d, 1879-80 inland entire letters franked 2d + 3d tied by circular dumb cancels (2), 1898 4d + 4d P.T.P.O stationery envelope to Germany, 1899 ½d newspaper wrapper to Liverpool franked 3d, 1904 Jury Summons from Narbeth franked 3d but refused and returned, etc. An interesting group with some unusual rates. (12).

Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 180.00


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

Sale No: 47
Lot No: 756
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1881 2d Registration envelope size G from Glasgow franked 1d (2) and 2½d (2), superb red crowned oval "REGISTERED / GLASGOW" datestamp, bearing a Hannover-Berlin Bahnpost 1 registration label, extremely fine.

Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 100.00


Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 100

Sale No: 47
Lot No: 757
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Cat No: Collection

image 1907 (Feb 18) Registered wrapper from a small packet to London bearing KEVII 1d (4) and 2d cancelled violet "SANDWICK / STROMNESS, ORKNEY" rubber datestamps, bearing a large blank type registration label struck with the same undated rubber handstamp at Stromness, used on the first day of registration labels in Great Britain. The only first day use of this type of registration label we have seen, most exceptional from the Orkney Islands, almost certainly unique. Two vertical folds, otherwise fine, ex Vivien Sussex collection. Photo on Page 118. (Image1)

Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 380.00


Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 47
Lot No: 758
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AR Mail. 1907 (Aug 26) Registered cover from Thames Street B.O Manchester to Warrington franked 1d strip of three, handstamped oval framed "AR", with the matching AR form sent with this very letter franked 1d pair, both endorsed "Gone Away", a rare matched pair. Also 1908 AR form for a registered letter to France franked 2½d, and 1909 AR form for an inland registered letter franked 2d with the attached C.O.P for this letter handstamped oval framed "AR". (4).

Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 100.00


Closed..Mar-17-2021, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 100


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