POSTAL HISTORY: 1843 cover to Tenbury Worcestershire, franked by 1d red-brown struck by black MC, backstamped by Manchester cds for AP 15, 1843, cover bearing Propaganda labels in pink and yellow, lamenting against the Corn Laws, which were tariffs imposed upon the import of foreign corn which saw domestic corn prices rise above wages, also mentioning Lord Stanley (Earl of Derby who later served as Prime Minister) who resigned from Peel's cabinet in opposition to their repeal and was one of the leading protectionists in Parliament, a most interesting and historically important cover. SG 8: Estimate £400-£500 (Image)
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Cat No: 8
1843 "Valentine" letter. Very fine hand coloured floral Valentine "Cobweb" lettersheet with embossed borders. Sent from Wednesbury to Brewood and franked with a large four margin 1d red-brown Plate 30, beautifully tied by a crisp black MC. Backstamped at Wednesbury and Wolverhampton for FE.13.1843. A very attractive and rare early Valentine. Ex. Alcock: Estimate £250-£350 (Image)
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Cat No: 55
POSTAL HISTORY: 1849 entire letter addressed to Petersburg, Virginia franked by 1d red-brown and 1s green (Die 1), with touching to good margins, tied by Liverpool '466' numeral cancel, with 'Paid Ship' and '5 Cents' arrival h/s marks in red at left, backstamped by Liverpool d/s for JY 14 1849, central filing fold, still a very neat and attractive item. SG 7, 55: Estimate £400-£450 (Image)
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1855 1d Red-brown. Very fine used example lettered GD, tied to a small envelope by a Colsterworth "215" numeral Addressed to Hednesford nr Rugeley and backstamped by a Colsterworth dispatch cds, Grantham & Stafford transit cds's and a Rugeley arrival cds for JA.26-27.1855. Sent from John Parsons-Cook, the last victim of Dr William Palmer the "Rugeley Poisoner". To William Saunders a Horse trainer, the letter mainly regarding Handicaps and Race Meetings also bears a mention of the "Dr" himself. Offered with a 2001 GSM article on this cover & the "Rugeley poisoner". A truly fascinating correspondence with such close ties to one of the most infamous serial murders of the 19th century.: Estimate £500-£700 (Image)
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Cat No: 147/154
1880 Overseas mail to India. Very fine double rate cover to Simla bearing a 4d grey-brown Pl.17 (Wmk. Garter, SG 154) and 6d grey Pl.17 (SG 147) both neatly tied by a single Brighton "132" duplex for SP.24.1880. Simla arrival cds on reverse for OC.6.1880. A spectacular and very rare franking, Brauer only records 13 examples of this elusive 4d Grey brown on cover, this being the only known example going to India.: Estimate £800-£1200 (Image)
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1886 Overseas mail. Very fine cover to Lifu, Loyalty Islands, prepaid by four 1d lilac (Die II) cancelled by London S.E. duplexes for AU.19.1886. Backstamped in Paris and Noumea for AU.21 & OC.12.1886 respectively. A rare destination item, Lifu is the principal island of the Loyalty Islands archipelago sitting just to the east of the French territory of New Caledonia, N.E. of Australia.: Estimate £180-£220 (Image)
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CANCELS: selection of four Great Britain stamps cancelled on arrival comprising 1867 9d straw, plate 4, by 'PASGO/29/AGO/70/T' double-ring ds, 1872-3 6d pale buff, plate 11, by part '(IQ)UIQUE', Peru cds, 1883-84 'Lilac and green' 4d by 'BOMBAY/OUT/AP 8/87' squared circle and 1887-92 'Jubilee' 2½d by part purple 'SANTA CRUZ' double-ring ds. Fair to good. A most unusual group. (4): Estimate £150-£200 (Image)
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1841 1d red-brown and 2d blue both with good strikes of the distinctive Leeds MC plus 1d on part front tied by black MC with Leeds ds 'JU23/1841' on reverse. SG B1tr (3): Estimate £200-£300 (Image)
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1841 1d red-brown selection of black MCs for various towns. including Belfast, Leeds and Perth, plus 1d red on cover tied black MC with 'MOAT' ds alongside in blue for 'MY11' (too late for that day's mail) and 'MY12' with red Dublin arrival on reverse. (25): Estimate £200-£300 (Image)
