BRADFORD (YORKS.) - SPECIAL 'NORTHERN TOWNS' 2d LATE FEE COVER; 27 Dec. 1866 EL (slight faults) to Paris franked 6d Lilac (ME) wing margin tied by Bradford duplex. Rear with London and Paris cds. This was the extra 2d Late Fee only allowed for mails from Bradford, Halifax, Huddersfield, and Leeds to France to enable their same day arrival in London and is effectively an express fee. Similar example sold in our June 2019 sale for £150. Cross Reference: EXPRESS, LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL, FRANCE, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Sep-09-2021, 13:27:17 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 838
Lot No: 1200
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THE "LEEDS OIL & GREASE COMPANY" - A UNIQUE POSTAL HISTORY: Album with the neatly written up collection of c.1906-16 postal stationery cards and other commercial cards, all addressed to the Leeds Oil & Grease Co. (in Leeds!). The company is still manufacturing Oil based industrial products used in the concrete manufacturing process. Good range of card types represented (typically identified by Huggins no.), and cancellation types. Approx. 77 cards. (Image)
Opening GBP 50.00
Sold...GBP 50.00
Closed..Sep-09-2021, 13:27:37 EST
Sold For 50
Sale No: 838
Lot No: 1201
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MALTON & RELATED VILLAGES COLLECTION; Extensive group inc. 1732 EL to London with "MATTON" h.s. (error) and London Bishop mark on rear, c1760 EL to Knaresborough with s/l "MALTON" h.s. on rear, 1821 EL to Thorne with "HOWDEN/197" mileage mark on rear, c1840 EL to Malton with "No.2 " Receiving House and "Malton Penny Post" h.s. on rear, 1840 EL to Snaith with fine framed "PAID AT/HOWDEN" h.s. on front, 1843 EL to London with Malton and Snainton UDC on rear and London Inspectors mark on front, 1856 fancy embossed 'FREE' frame env. to Sledmere with 1d Red franking inserted with Malton numeral cancel, 1861 PTPO 1d Pink embossed env. (with contents) to Kirby Moorside with ms. 'Missent to' alongside a Malton cds, 1863 env. to Melbourne (Australia) franked 6d Lilac with "UNCLAIMED" and "ADVERTISED/AND/UNCLAIMED" h.s. on front, 1868 large printed 'BOOK POST' wrapper to Kirby Moorside franked 1d Red pair tied by Malton duplex, 1870 official env. to Malton ex London with contents ref. he has now had much pleasure in nominating Mr I Huntingdon to the situation of Post Messenger from Goole to Adlingfleet, 1904 PPC to Leeds franked KEVII ½d with "MALTON" skeleton cds and many others. (c.100 items) Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY, QV, VALENTINES, MISSENT MAIL, INSPECTORS' MARKS