Great Britain and British Commonwealth WELSH POSTAL HISTORY
Sale No: 838
Lot No: 1306
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MISCELLANY OF MAINLY QV COVERS: Small group of cards/covers, mostly with Cardiff or Swansea origins. Includes 1769 EL to Newport Pagnell with very fine s/l "SWANZEY" mark on back flap BCC W2217 (first year of use); 1824 EL Swansea to London having "SWANSEA/209" mileage c.d.s. on reverse, Oct. 1841 EL from Mumbles to Cardiff bearing pair of Pl.8 1d reds (damage to right hand stamp) tied by black MX's; Oct. 1841 EL Swansea to Cardiff with manuscript "1" in red; Mar. 1845 EL from Llantwit Major to London having 3 margin 1d rd tied by indistinct numeral with good strike of "Lantwitt/PennyPost" in black on flap. (14 items) (Image)
Opening GBP 60.00
Sold...GBP 60.00
Closed..Sep-09-2021, 14:12:32 EST
Sold For 60
Sale No: 838
Lot No: 1307
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UNRECORDED NARBETH PENNY POST MARKING; V.fine printed 27 Sep. 1822 EL (Insurance enquiry) to Narbeth with mostly fine "NARBETH/256" mileage mark on front with an unrecorded "Penny Post" h.s. in the same ink directly below and previously unrecorded. Major Welsh rarity and the only example believed to exist. Cross Reference: PEMBROKESHIRE, PENNY POST MARKS (Image)
Opening GBP 1,200.00
Sold...GBP 1,200.00
Closed..Sep-09-2021, 14:12:55 EST
Sold For 1200
Sale No: 838
Lot No: 1308
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SWANSEA SHIP LETTER; 1866 unfranked & unpaid env. 'via England' to Boston, possibly ex British West Indies with step-framed "SWANSEA/SHIP LETTER" and Swansea cds on front. Initially rated '6' deleted and re-rated '12' and further rated '33/48' with a "IN U.S.NOTES" h.s. (currency mark) alongside. Rear with a Boston arrival cds over a "SHIP LETTER/LONDON" (?) cds Scarce and unusual combination of marks. Cross Reference: SHIP LETTERS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
