Great Britain and British Commonwealth Suffolk Bury St Edmunds
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 783
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Bury St Edmunds. 1848-c.1990 Entire letters, covers, cards and ephemera (214), also stamps and pieces (32), including 1850 "97" numeral in blue, 1851 "TOO LATE" in blue, 1837 registered 1d pink envelope franked 6d, 1865-75 registered covers franked 5d, 1851 registered letter C.O.P, 1897 cover franked 1d + 2d Great Eastern Railway letter stamp, KEVII 6d strip of three with oval G.E.R station cancels, WW2 covers and cards from German P.O.Ws in Camp 186 or 260 (2), pre-decimal postal orders (16), Dog Licences (2), various QV receipts with 1d stamps, woven Stevengraphs depicting a mail coach ("The Good Old Days") or steam train ("The Present Time"), etc. Also four books on G.B postal history. (250).
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 210.00
Closed..Apr-19-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 784
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1731-63 Entire letters (3) and an entire with differing straight line "Bury" handstamps, comprising BCC type 72 in red on 1731 letter to the Black Boy in London (first recorded year of use, seven years earlier than the first listing in red, the letter stained); type 73 in purple on 1742 entire to the Master of Christ's College Cambridge; unrecorded 20x7mm handstamp in purple on 1748 letter; and type 75 on 1763 letter to the Augmentation Office in London. (4).
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 650.00
Closed..Apr-19-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 785
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1784-1803 Prestamp and stampless entire letters and entires (27) and fronts (2), various Bury St Edmunds handstamps include first type mileage marks (3), "BURY ST EDMDS / Penny Post" (2), "Bury / St. Edmunds / Penny Post", red "BURY / 1 / PAID" (7), etc., some free franks, also 1794 ½d (2) and 1d (2) copper tokens issued by Philip Deck, with "Payable at P. Decks Post Office Bury" around the side. (29 + 4 tokens).
Opening GBP 380.00
Sold...GBP 550.00
Closed..Apr-19-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 550
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 786
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1810 Entire letter with a Bury mileage mark, addressed "To the Treasurer of the Eastern Division of the County of Essex", with a fine red "RETURND - FROM / COLCHESTER", endorsed "try Chelmsford".
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 90.00
Closed..Apr-19-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 788
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1d Blacks. 1840-41 Entire letters to London bearing 1d blacks, CF plate 1b or PB plate 8 with red or black Maltese Crosses, some letter faults, the stamps fine. Also 1840 front (with upper flap) bearing 1d black AB plate 2 (three margins), and 1842 entire bearing a 1d red. (4)
Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 210.00
Closed..Apr-19-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 210
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 789
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Mulreadys. 1840-41 1d Mulready lettersheets, both stereo A233, with red or black Maltese Cross cancels and matching Bury backstamps, the first addressed to "The Earl of Surrey, Windsor Castle" and signed "Fitzalan". The 1841 Mulready with pressed file folds, the 1840 Mulready with one horizontal fold but otherwise fine and attractive, a good matched pair from the same stereo. (2).
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Apr-19-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 791
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1857-97 Entire letter and covers (9) from Bury St Edmunds to Europe comprising stampless entire to Switzerland charged 2/2; cover franked 4d to Switzerland with "INSUFFICIENTLY / STAMPED" and oval "F. / 27"; covers only franked 1d to France or Switzerland with "INSUFFICIENTLY / STAMPED" or "INSUFFICIENTLY / PREPAID"; covers to France (3, one from Ipswich) or Prussia franked 4d or 3d (3); 1876 cover to Italy bearing ½d strip of five (address partly erased); and 1897 cover from London to Bury franked 1d, readdressed to Switzerland with ½d + 1d pair applied but overweight so charged 15c single rate deficiency with 2c and 3c postage due strips of three. (10).
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Apr-19-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 792
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India. 1855-77 Covers comprising 1855-56 covers franked 4d strip of three or embossed 1/- (cut square, two good margins) cancelled "97", both to G.P Witt on board the ship "Genghis Khan" at Calcutta (edge faults); 1877 cover to the wife of James Napier, 10th Royal Hussars, at Muttra, franked 8d, Woolpit backstamp; and 1875-77 covers from Napier in India franked 8a, all to Clopton Hall at Woolpit with arrival backstamps of Woolpit, one redirected with a 1d red. (6).
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 220.00
Closed..Apr-19-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 793
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1868-93 Covers addressed abroad, comprising 1868 cover franked 6d to New Zealand, 1869 cover franked 9d to Ceylon and 1879 cover franked 6d to Transvaal (all three with cover faults); 1885 covers franked 6d green to South Australia or 2½d lilac to USA both with fine squared circle cancels; 1893 covers franked 2½d to Up Park Camp, Jamaica (2); and 1893 ½d envelope franked ½d, 3d and 1d postal fiscal addressed to Hong Kong, with Singapore To Hong Kong backstamp. (8).
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Apr-19-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 794
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1880 Printed advertising envelope for "C.H Nunn, Stamp Importer" depicting an 1869 U.S 10c stamp, addressed to New York franked ½d, 1d pair and 2½d. Also 1872 3d envelopes addressed to the noted philatelist W.A.S Westoby in Brussels (2), 1880 ½d postcard franked ½d to Bavaria with message offering to swap "2 used Mulready envelopes and one unused black Mulready for 50,000 assorted continentals", and other 1893-94 postcards with messages concerning philately. (6).
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..Apr-19-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 85
Scotland
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 799
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Scotland. Isle of Bute. 1840-41 Entire letters (3, two part letters) and entires (3) to Norman Stewart, all bearing 1d blacks, sent from Rothesay to Glasgow or London, or from London or Glasgow to Rothesay (one redirected from Glasgow), also two entires from London to Glasgow. Five 1d Blacks with four margins (one other with three margins), Maltese Cross cancels in red (5) or black, one entire stained, otherwise fine. (6).
Opening GBP 1,000.00
Sold...GBP 1,000.00
Closed..Apr-19-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 1000
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 800
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Island of Jura. 1859 Stampless cover (letter enclosed) to USA prepaid 1/- in cash, backstamped with "JURA / S.O" datestamp and at Greenock and Liverpool, Lochgilphead c.d.s, red "5 / CENTS" and "BOSTON 24 BR PKT / PAID" c.d.s on the front. An unusual cover to America.
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..Apr-19-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 85
Shetland Islands
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 801
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Shetland Islands. 1843-77 Entire letters and covers to Shetland, mostly to Voe or Delting, including 1850 registered letter from Leith franked by 1d red pair + 2d strip of three (four margins, two stamps crossed by file folds), etc. (9).
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 70.00
Closed..Apr-19-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 70
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 802
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Lerwick. 1823-1979 Entire letters, covers and cards (37), stamps and pieces (c.300 with many imperf and perf 1d reds) and a Parcel Post label, including boxed mileage marks (3), 1839 (Dec 24) 4d Post entire to Edinburgh with Lerwick datestamp incorrectly dated Dec 4, 1840-41 entires with red handstruck "1" (2, one with light Lerwick Penny Post), 1954-55 Ocean Drift cards (2), etc. (c.340).
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 440.00
Closed..Apr-19-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 440
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 803
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Sub-offices. c.1850-1984 Covers and cards (41), fronts (45), stamps and pieces (c.600), including 1922 card with Bixter c.d.s tying 1d postage due pair, 1954-55 Ocean Drift cards (7), large 1917 piece franked ½d with Fair Isle censor cachet, a few Scots Local cancels on stamps, rubber datestamps, etc. Also registration labels, 1914 Parcel Post label from Sandwick franked 4d with "ROAD-BORNE" cachet, 1858 letter appointing the Postmaster at Whiteness, etc. (c.700).
Opening GBP 350.00
Sold...GBP 480.00
Closed..Apr-19-2023, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 480
Sale No: 52
Lot No: 804
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1865 Cover from Lerwick to Akyab, Burma, franked 1d + 1862 9d, backstamped at London, Bombay, Calcutta and Akyab, flap missing, an unusual destination.
