Sale No: 838
Lot No: 594
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Cat No: Collection
MIDDLE PERIOD TO MODERN MINT COLLECTION: Two cartons housing a "Harris" printed album with the exclusively mint collection to the mid-1980s. Very high degree of completion from 1935 onwards, but very little earlier. Lot includes additional unused supplements for this album for years up to 2005; group of 10 consecutive Year books from 1996-2005 and an accumulation of mint commemorative sheets incl. State flowers, flags, wildlife, Bicentennial, Civil War, Legends of the West (incl. both Bill Pickett varieties), Celebrate the Century, etc. Also a range of self-adhesives, sheetlets, etc. High face value lot. (Few 1,000s) (Image)
Opening GBP 260.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..Sep-08-2021, 13:34:43 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 838
Lot No: 595
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Cat No: Collection
19th. & EARLY 20th C. COVERS, PICTURE POSTCARDS & STAMPS: Large carton housing a large cover album with the collection of c.100+ early PPCs covering a diverse range of subjects incl. topography, ethnic, San Francisco 1906, humour etc., noting real photo types of train wreck and tornado. Also a group of c.50+ covers mostly 1870s-1900s, many with better 'cork' cancels and a few modern plus old club books with early 20th century mint. (Qty.) Cross Reference: PICTURE POSTCARDS (Image)
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..Sep-08-2021, 13:35:08 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 838
Lot No: 597
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Cat No: Collection
EARLY TO MODERN COLLECTION: Small carton of albums, stock pages, etc. being the mint & used early to modern collection inc 1847-50 used 5c Brown (four margin with small repaired tear) SG 1 £500+, etc. Plus range of pre-cancels, large range of revenues & perfins. (qty) Cross Reference: REVENUES, PERFINS (Image)
Opening GBP 600.00
Sold...GBP 600.00
Closed..Sep-08-2021, 13:37:23 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 838
Lot No: 598
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Cat No: Collection
WELL FILLED "WARWICK" ALBUM with the almost exclusively mint collection of early to modern issues. Some useful 19th./early 20th C. part sets & singles, noting 1893 Columbian issues to 10c mint, Kansas & Nebraska opts. to 10c, various Presidential series to Coolidge $5 mint, etc., 1933 Chicago 1c & 3c imperf. mini sheets of 25, then solid ranges of mini sheets, sheetlets, panes and many blocks of 4, etc. through to mid-2000s. Useful amount of face value. Lot also includes a collection of mostly used singles with sheet nos. in selvedge. Also Postage Dues and a small group (c.40) of issues for Hawaii. A useful lot. (Very many 100s) (Image)
Opening GBP 500.00
Sold...GBP 500.00
Closed..Sep-08-2021, 13:38:06 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 838
Lot No: 599
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Cat No: Collection
EARLY TO MODERN, MINT & USED COLLECTION in a large stock book. Mostly used to c.1930, then a mix of used & mint. Noting 1893 Columbus used vals. to 15c and some mint multiples of 1930s/40s issues. (Very many 100s) (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..Sep-08-2021, 13:38:47 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 838
Lot No: 601
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EARLY NEW YORK & BOSTON MARKINGS; Trio with c1760 E (faults) to London with good two-line "NEW/YORK" h.s. and '1 N' i.e. 1/- rating on front, July 1769 E to London carried on the Cumberland with v.fine "NEW YORK" and London Bishop mark on rear and rated '1 N' i.e. 1/- on front and Apr. 1789 EL to Providence with fine "BOSTON" and London Bishop mark on face with 'Forw Sh 2' prepayment endorsement at top. Sold in our June 2016 for £360. (3 covers) Cross Reference: INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY (Image)
Opening GBP 700.00
Sold...GBP 700.00
Closed..Sep-08-2021, 13:40:09 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 838
Lot No: 602
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VERY EARLY CHARLESTON & GEORGE TOWN MARKINGS ON TRANSATLANTIC MAIL; Remarkable 20 Sep. 1772 EL to Coupar Angus, Scotland with ms. 'George Town' on rear in lieu of a postal marking and rated '1 N 9' above. Rear also with a "CHARLES/TOWN" bold seriffed h.s. and a London Bishop mark applied in transit. Front endorsed 'post payed to Charles Town' and rated '/4' just below. On arrival rated '1 N' then deleted and re-rated '1 N 6'. Rare combination of ms. and handstruck markings, more so on transatlantic mail. Important exhibition item. Ex Karrer and sold in a Dec. 2014 auction for $US4250 Cross Reference: INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, SCOTLAND
Opening GBP 1,900.00
Sold...GBP 1,900.00
Closed..Sep-08-2021, 13:40:37 EST
Sold For 1900
Sale No: 838
Lot No: 603
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REMARKABLE UNPAID TRANSATLANTIC LETTER EX COLONIAL AMERICA; 26 Mar. 1774 E (small peripheral faults) to London (from Rev. Murray at Reading, Pa). with "PHILA/DELPHIA" h.s. in red and "NEW YORK" h.s. and two Franklin marks of 5 & 6 Apr. also on rear. Endorsed 'To pay 6d' (inland charge) and 'I N 6'(d) on arrival. Carried on the Mercury ex NY that arrived at Falmouth on 20 May and with a London Bishop mark of 28 May also on the rear. "IND. AND PACT./POSTAGE" h.s. applied in NY on front. Exceptionally rare mark - only the second example we have offered - sold for £4400 in our Nov. 2004 sale. Major transatlantic mail exhibition item. Ex Hahn and sold in a Dec. 2017 NY auction for $US4750 Cross Reference: INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 2,200.00
Sold...GBP 2,200.00
Closed..Sep-08-2021, 13:41:03 EST
Sold For 2200
Sale No: 838
Lot No: 604
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EARLY LETTER WITH REFERENCE TO MARITIME BLOCKADE; 18 May 1775 'copy' EL (small fault to rear) to a Coffee House in London datelined at NY with "DOVER/SHIP LRE" (no hyphen) h.s. on front and London Bishop mark on rear. Rated '7'(d) and carried by private ship. Fascinating content '......from the general expectation that our Continental Congress now setting to stop all exportation.....[vessels] are very scarce from the great exportation going forward to all parts of the world just now....' Sold in an NY auction in July 2013 for $US1800. Important insight to the emerging blockade. Ex Arnell. Cross Reference: MILITARY, SHIP LETTERS, COFFEE HOUSES (Image)
Opening GBP 850.00
Sold...GBP 850.00
Closed..Sep-08-2021, 13:41:28 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 838
Lot No: 605
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TRANSATLANTIC BLOCKADE MAIL; 7 Feb. 1778 E (file folds, small faults, further page[s] missing) to London, datelined at NY and carried by a merchant ship through the US privateer blockade to Falmouth. Front with "SHIP LRE" h.s. and rated '1/4'(d) at top left and a further '7'(d) [1d ship letter + 6d inland rate]. Rear with red-wax seal remnant and part London Bishop mark. Scarce. Ex Walske. Sold in an NY auction in Dec. 2017 for $US850. Cross Reference: INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, SHIP LETTERS (Image)
Opening GBP 360.00
Sold...GBP 360.00
Closed..Sep-08-2021, 13:41:52 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 838
Lot No: 606
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Cat No: Collection
LONG LETTER TO ENGLAND EX NY CARRIED PRIVATELY; c1825 lengthy EL (small repairs) ex NY to England with framed "SHIP LETTER/LIVERPOOL" h.s. on rear and rated '1/6'(d) on front. Contents (cross written and fully transcribed) inc. During the old revolutionary war between England and the Americans, West Point was a place of great importance in the possession of the Americans but was to have been treacherously given up to the British by an American officer of the name Arnold.....with a British major of the name Andre......[who] was taken by the Americans and sentenced to be hung as a spy but Arnold escaped to the British whom refused to give him in exchange.....his enemies pulled the cap over his eyes and was hung on an apple tree.....which never bore fruit or leaf afterwards....but is now a withered stump whilst a willow tree planted over his grave by an American lady to whom he was engaged grows luxuriously.....Washington's body-guard..... told me that Washington wept and said frequently he would give his right hand to be bale to save the young fellow. Fascinating recollection of the War of Independence. Cross Reference: INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL, SHIP LETTERS, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, LANCASHIRE - LIVERPOOL (Image)
Opening GBP 360.00
Sold...GBP 360.00
Closed..Sep-08-2021, 13:42:30 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 838
Lot No: 607
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TRANSATLANTIC FREIGHT MONEY LETTER; 29 Nov. 1840 E (mild file folds) to London with red "CHARLESTON S.C." cds and two matched strikes of "Paid" h.s. on front. Rated '50' twice for postage and freight money fee and endorsed 'via New York/Steamer Great Western' with a "Bristol/Ship Letter'' h.s. also on front and rated '8'(d) ship letter due rating with red crayon '2d' at top right. Rear with London arrival cds. Fine and scarce money letter from Charleston. Ex Karrer and sold in a Dec. 2014 auction for $US700. (Image)
Opening GBP 460.00
Sold...GBP 460.00
Closed..Sep-08-2021, 13:43:07 EST
Sold For 460
Sale No: 838
Lot No: 608
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TRANSATLANTIC MONEY FREIGHT LETTER; 2 Aug. 1841 EL (few defects) to Greenock, Scotland with "CHARLESTON/S.C" cds on front and carried by Great Western from New York to Bristol where "BRISTOL SHIP LETTER" h.s. applied. Two "Paid" handstamps. Rated '25'(c) postage and '25'(c) freight money letter and '8'(d) incoming ship charge. Ex Karrer. Cross Reference: BRISTOL, SCOTLAND, INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..Sep-08-2021, 13:43:36 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 838
Lot No: 610
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Cat No: Collection
19th/20TH CENTURY MAIL GROUP; Range in box file inc. c1881 unsealed advert env. to Ohio franked 1c tied by NY cancel, 1919 advert. env. to Danville (IL) franked 2c tied by 'Houston Vic & San Ant/RPO' duplex, 1919 env. to Amsterdam franked 5c tied by NY machine cancel with framed "F.R.BNO. 641C" h.s. on front, 1928 Nat. parks Airways printed Airgram to England franked 5c, 1929 env. to Dallas franked 2c tied by Mon. & Illsworth/RPO duplex, 1931 env. to Maryland franked 2c + 10c with "Special Delivery" h.s. on front, 1937 airmail env. to Newfoundland franked 10c tied by San Juan Port Rico machine cancel, 1941 hotel advert env. to Texas franked 3c Prexie tied by Washington DC & Harrisburg Va/H.P.O/FIRST TRIP machine cancel, 1959 airmail express env. to Nice franked 20c & 25c and many others. (c100 items) Cross Reference: AIR MAIL COVERS, EXPRESS MAIL, ADVERTISING ENVELOPES, RAILWAY MAIL
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..Sep-08-2021, 13:44:19 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 838
Lot No: 611
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Cat No: Collection
INSTRUCTIONAL MARKINGS GROUP; Range inc. 1894 2c env. to England uprated 2c + 1c with step-framed "Firm not known/75" and pointed finger "RETURN/TO/WRITER/D.L.O" h.s. on front, 1915 env. to Liverpool franked GB ½d pair endorsed "Stuck to letter addressed to Memphis Tenn USA" on rear, 1934 env. to Washington franked 6c pair + 1c with "Special Delivery" h.s. on front, 1937 unsealed env. ex GB franked ½d with "Missent to and forwarded/from Bradford RI" h.s. on front, 1945 3c env. to NYC with pointed finger "Returned to sender/NOT AT ADDRESS GIVEN/NEW YORK-NEW-YORK" and "Do not use this envelope or wrapper again." h.s. on front, 1955 airmail env. to Sacramento franked GB KGVI 5/- with "Retour (Return to Writer)" h.s. on front and endorsed '2 x 9" Inter. Reply Coup Retd' on front, 1956 QEII 6d Air Letter to San Francisco with "Insufficient address./Name if ship or unit/not shown" h.s. on front, 1962 airmail env. to an APO to S.Vietnam franked GB 1/6d with "REBUTS" h.s. on front, 1964 airmail env. to NY ex Melbourne with framed "STAMP FALLEN OFF" h.s. on front, 1971 40c meter-franked airmail spec. del. env. with 5c & 10c dues affixed with "Postage Due '15' Cent' h.s. on front, 1981 local env. franked 18c redirected to Toronto with "Service Temporarily Suspended" h.s. on front and many others. (111 items) Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY, AIR MAIL COVERS, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, EXPRESS MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 170.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Sep-08-2021, 13:45:03 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 838
Lot No: 612
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Cat No: Collection
MOSTLY 20TH CENTURY MAIL GROUP; Range with 1903 PPC to Texas ex Vienna franked 5h and with 2c . p.due tied to front, 1930? PPC to Batavia ex NY franked 3c, 1943 1c + 1c reply postcard to London uprated 1c with "RETURNED FOR ADDITIONAL POSTAGE '1c each side' h.s. on front and further 1c added, 1956 airmail env. to England ex NY franked 5c (4) + 15c with "VIA AIR MAIL/Special Delivery" and framed "EXPRESS FEE PAID" h.s. on front, 1956 env. to Chicago ex Gold Coast franked ½d with 12c meter p.due affixed to front, 1958 internal airmail to California franked 50c, 25c, 10c + 40c Spec. Del. stamp with reg. h.s. on front, 1963 airmail env. to USA franked Ghana 1/3d with 5c. p.due tied to front & other related examples and a small group of Hawaii inc. WWII US Army PO. (166 covers/cards) Cross Reference: EXPRESS MAIL, AIR MAIL COVERS, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, POSTAL STATIONERY (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Sep-08-2021, 13:45:12 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 838
Lot No: 613
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Cat No: Collection
1940 "FAMOUS AMERICANS" COVER COLLECTION: Specially printed album c.1983 containing 35 covers, each inset with a different mint example of the 1940 "Famous Americans" issue. Complete with printed text, one per page, detailing the life of the subject depicted on the stamp. Also, an album containing a well written up and informative display on the subject of American writers. Contains a good qty. of stamps (incl. large multiples) and covers. An excellent thematic with potential for development. (Few 100s stamps & covers) Cross Reference: AUTHORS (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 80.00
Closed..Sep-08-2021, 13:45:39 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 838
Lot No: 614
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Cat No: Collection
PRE-CANCELS COLLECTION IN TWO ALBUMS: The early to modern collection in "Plymouth" albums, organised by State. (Few 1,000s) (Image)
