United States 1890 Jubilee of Penny Postage 1890 Jubilee Of Penny Postage
Sale No: 43
Lot No: 91
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Imitation Mulready postcards published by H.H & Co with "The Mulready Envelope, A souvenir of the Penny-Postage Jubilee" printed on the front, the reverse with differing Christmas Greetings verses, unused, one with a few very minor stains, otherwise fine and a scarce pair. (2).
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 93
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1890 Penny Postage Jubilee 1d envelopes (10) or the insert cards (7) all with the South Kensington Penny Postage Jubilee datestamp of July 2nd (one envelope with the small size c.d.s), including covers to a soldier at Chatham unusually bearing a 21/2d stamp or to "The Stamp News" with additional blue crown type datestamp, insert cards posted unpaid but not charged or franked 1/2d and charged 1d (2), also an insert card with the South Kensington "GR" and "Crown" handstamps applied by favour then posted in 1907 franked KEVII 1/2d. (17).
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1929 U.P.U Congress
Sale No: 43
Lot No: 97
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1928 Preparatory Commission in Paris. Cover to Berne with "Union Postale Universelle / Commission Preparatoire / du Congres" printed in the upper corner, and circular dated cachet "COMMISSION PREPARATOIRE DU CONGRES DE L'U.P.U / PARIS" (Nov 19), and red "Commission Preparatoire / du Congres de l'U.P.U / PARIS 19 NOV 25" 1.50f meter mark. Also "L'Union Postale" magazine for October 1928 which includes a list of delegates on the preparatory committee meeting in Paris, to examine proposals to be presented to the 1929 U.P.U Congress in London. A scarce official cover and Commission meter mark. (2). Photo on Page 18. (Image1)
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 98
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1929 Covers and cards (14) and pieces (2) bearing PUC stamps including May 10th First Day Covers (6) bearing a single 1/2d, 1d, 11/2d (2 covers), 21/2d (Postal Union Congress c.d.s, sent to Switzerland, probably from a Congress delegate), or 1/2d + 11/2d + 21/2d (registered, King St. Aberdeen datestamps); other Postal Union Congress datestamps on postcards franked 1/2d, 1d or 11/2d (3 cards) or on pieces bearing the four 1/2d - 21/2d values (2 pieces), three of these postcards to Czechoslovakia and another to Switzerland, probably all from Congress delegates; and commercial covers franked 21/2d to Holland (O.H.M.S cover with War Office cachet) or to Switzerland. Also a cover with the four 1/2d - 21/2d values each tied by a forged 10 MY Postal Union Congress London c.d.s. (16).
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 99
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Cat No: Collection
1925 Wembley Exhibition Post Office Exhibit picture postcard with "P.O EXHIBIT GOVT PAVILION / WEMBLEY" c.d.s, reposted in 1929 from the U.P.U Congress to Stockholm with PUC 1d + 21/2d each tied by "POSTAL UNION CONGRESS / LONDON" c.d.s (June 26), carried on the first night flight from Amsterdam with special flight c.d.s, very unusual.
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Boy Scout Camps
Sale No: 43
Lot No: 100
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1929 (Aug 12) Registered cover bearing PUC 1/2d pair, 1d (2) and 11/2d each cancelled by "ARROWE PK CAMP / WIRRAL CHES" skeleton c.d.s with a further strike on the reverse, and Birkenhead 59 registration label (No. 90), arrival datestamps. A fine and scarce registered cover from the World Scout Jamboree, the skeleton c.d.s only used on registered mail and items requiring counter work (with ordinary letters posted at the jamboree cancelled at Birkenhead). Photo on Page 18. (Image1)
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 101
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1929 KGV 6d Postal Order, the order and attached counterfoil both with the "ARROWE PK CAMP / WIRRAL CHES" skeleton c.d.s (Aug 12), the first example of this scarce Scout Jamboree datestamp we have seen on a postal order. Photo on Page 18. (Image1)
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 102
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1929 (Aug 8) Printed "Camp Post Card, Sent from the Daily Mail Marquee", given out during the World Scout Jamboree at Arrowe Park and posted from the Jamboree to South Africa bearing PUC 1/2d (2) + 1d (4) to pay the 5d air mail rate, arrival datestamps of East London and Port Elizabeth, the stamps all cancelled at Birkenhead. A Post Office was open at the Jamboree from July 25th until August 20th, but only used its own skeleton c.d.s on registered mail, all other items being cancelled at Birkenhead. A scarce card postally used.
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 103
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1936 (Aug 5) Cover with 1934 11/2d tied by "JAMBOREE CAMP / DARLINGTON" skeleton c.d.s. A very scarce cancel used on the first day of the five day Northern Counties Scout Jamboree held at Raby Castle near Staindrop. Photo on Page 20. (Image1)
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Channel Islands
Sale No: 43
Lot No: 147
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Uniform 1d Post. 1840-43 Entire letters from Guernsey (6) or Jersey (2) all prepaid 1d in cash; and an 1840 entire letter from Havana to London posted at Guernsey as an inland letter to evade the ship letter charge, unpaid so charged 2d. (9).
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 148
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Mail to & from France. 1839-1932 Entire letters, covers and cards sent directly between the Channel Islands and France with transit or origin handstamps of Carteret (26, two with oval framed "BM"), Granville or Granville A Paris T.P.O (43), St. Malo (38) or Binic (7), six cards sent free of charge to the Guernsey Post Office, six covers bearing surface printed stamps at 3d, 4d, 6d or 8d rates, datestamps include red "OUTRE-MER / GRANVILLE", "ILES - C / GRANVILLE" (10), "ILES - C / ST MALO" (7, one with handstruck "3") or "OUTRE-MER / ST. MALO" (6, one in black), six covers with oval or circular framed "PD" of Guernsey or Jersey. A good lot. (114).
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 149
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Jersey. 1846-57 Entire letters and a cover with enclosed letter all with differing Jersey "2" charge marks, comprising 1846 entire letter franked 1d with S.G. type J23 "2" (vertical file folds); stampless 1850 entire letter to London with type J21 "2" (recipients notes on front); and 1857 stampless cover to Jersey with type J22 "2" (opening tears at upper edge), all fine strikes and very scarce despite the faults. (3).
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 150
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Alderney/Hong Kong. 1892 Cover from Hong Kong to Guernsey franked 2c + 5c, redirected to Alderney, backstamped with a fine "ALDERNEY" single ring c.d.s (Dec. 27), unusual.
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 151
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Cat No: Collection
Local Stamps. British locals, mainly Herm, Alderney, Jethou or Sark, a large accumulation in three stockbooks and loose with many covers, also some Channel Islands World War Two covers, first flights, other signed covers, etc. (100s).
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 152
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Sark - Picture Postcards. c.1902-30 Picture postcards of Sark (526) including real photos, LL cards (125), the Post Office, harbour, horse-drawn carts, shipping, prison, mill, lighthouse, etc., some duplication, 68 pre-war cards posted on the island with single ring c.d.s (58, seven 1902-04 cards with the c.d.s applied away from the stamp which is cancelled in Guernsey) or double ring c.d.s (10, also three post-war cancels). Also picture postcards of Herm (23), Guernsey and Jersey (49) or Alderney (9, two with Alderney datestamps), and a few modern cards. An unusually large lot of Sark postcards. (657). Photo on Page 28. (Image1)
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England & Wales Steamer Cachets
Sale No: 43
Lot No: 111
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Isle of Man. 1912-13 Picture postcards of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Co. steamer "Ben-My-Chree" both handstamped violet "BEN-MY-CHREE", with KGV 1/2d stamps cancelled at Liverpool, the 1912 card with a little light staining, otherwise fine and scarce. (2).
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Greenock & Ardrishaig Packet
Sale No: 43
Lot No: 126
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1890 (July 21) Uniform Penny Postage 1d envelope cancelled by "COLUMBA STEAMER / A / GREENOCK / 163" duplex, with enclosed insert card written from "Kyles of Bute" and stating "on Columba en-route to Oban, written and posted on board". A remarkable and probably unique use of this envelope on the Greenock & Ardrishaig Packet. Photo on Page 22. (Image1)
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Sold...GBP 220.00
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 128
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c.1907 Picture postcard with 1904 KEVII 1/2d tied by "GK & ARDRISHAIG PACKET / B / CHEVALIER" c.d.s (Rob. GA P7), used on the inward afternoon sailing. The "Chevalier" operated in the winter months only when there were virtually no tourists, and the datestamp is therefore very scarce, recorded by Tabeart used 1902-03 and 1907 only. Photo on Page 24. (Image1)
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Isle of Man
Sale No: 43
Lot No: 153
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1891-1951 Covers and cards (6) including 1891 1d postcard to USA cancelled at Liverpool with "KIRKMICHAEL / ISLE OF MAN" c.d.s alongside the stamp, 1937 and 1951 flight covers, also 1908 piece with KEVII 1/2d tied by "DOUGLAS / X" Christmas Cross cancel, a mint QV 4d revenue stamp, c.1750 coloured print of Peel Castle, 1766 Act establishing a Packet from Whitehaven to Douglas and Post Offices and post roads within the island, and scarce 1843 One Pound note issued by the Douglas & Isle of Man Bank, a few faults. (11).
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Isle of Wight
Sale No: 43
Lot No: 154
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World War Two. 1942-45 Covers comprising internal censored covers from the island posted in July 1942 prior to the Dieppe raid (3, one cancelled in London F.S) or in November 1942; 1942 21/2d P.O.W air letter from Brightstone to a P.O.W in Italy; 1943-45 P.O.W postcards or lettersheets from Sgt R. Cass in Stalag VIIA or XIB all to St. Helens (41, three missent to St. Helens in Lancashire) and a 1945 official cover from the Scots Guards sent to Cass at Ryde after his release. (47).
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 155
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Maps and Ephemera. c.1700 Hand coloured map of the island (approx 160x130mm) and later Victorian maps (3); various prints, some coloured; booklets of Isle of Wight views published by Thomas Beecham (vols. 1-3); KEVII Osborne House notepaper; unused pictorial notepaper illustrating Osborne House; Victorian guide book + coloured prints (12) all contained within an envelope with printed label by T. Nelson & Sons; Victorian tradesmen's bills, some illustrated; also "Island Air Express" booklet containing twenty London to Isle of Wight air service stamps, etc.
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Kent
Sale No: 43
Lot No: 156
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1708 Letters from W. Brockman at Beechborough House, posted from Hythe to "Mr Nott, Attorney at Law in Cliffords Inne in Fleet Street, London", both backstamped with rare straight line "HITHE" (KT 574) and a Bishop Mark, charged 2d. The first letter of July 31st with an unusually fine strike, the second letter of September 24th with a slightly doubled but readable strike. Hythe was one of just four towns in Kent to have handstamps in the first decade of the Eighteenth Century. Possibly the only recorded examples of this rare and early town handstamp. (2). Photo on Page 30. (Image1)
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London
Sale No: 43
Lot No: 157
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1801 (Jan 3) Entire letter prepaid 6d to Coventry with superb triple ring "PAID" datestamp with circles between "Paid" and "1801", a variant of Jay type 99, unlisted by him and probably only used for a few days in early January before the side circles were removed. Photo on Page 30. (Image1)
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 158
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1820 Entire prepaid 11d from Burnley with red crowned "To be / delivered / Free" (Jay 715) applied in error and deleted by a black erasure handstamp, replaced by a Paid datestamp. Very unusual, this Free handstamp supposed to be used on official mail, soldiers letters or letters to or from high ranking postal officials to secure free delivery within the London local post. Photo on Page 30. (Image1)
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 160
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1832 Entire letter sent within the London local post handstamped "2", deleted by an erasure mark and replaced by "4" and "In All", both of these then also deleted by erasure marks and again handstamped "2", small ink stain on address panel, otherwise fine and very unusual. Photo on Page 30. (Image1)
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 161
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1845 Entire letter from Dover to London prepaid 1d in cash, handstamped upon arrival with red tombstone shaped handstamp simply containing the word "PAID", the date omitted, very unusual. Photo on Page 30. (Image1)
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Mulreadys
Sale No: 43
Lot No: 131
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1d Lettersheet complete sheet of twelve, forme 2, two vertical folds between lettersheets, a far more severe horizontal fold between the second and third rows resulting in splitting which has been professionally repaired, still a rare and attractive complete sheet. S.G. £7,000.
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Northamptonshire
Sale No: 43
Lot No: 162
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Tramway Mail. 1942 and 1953 (2) Covers carried as parcels within Northampton by the Corporation Tramways, the first to a chemist at Kingsthorpe bearing "Official Communication via Parcel Service" stamp tied by circular violet "NORTHAMPTON CORPORATION / PARCEL SERVICE / THANK YOU" with "HEALTH CLINIC / 14 APR 1942 / NORTHAMPTON" senders cachet on reverse; the two 1953 covers to Boots Ltd bearing 6d parcel service "bus ticket" type stamps cancelled by violet circular "N.C.T / PARCEL SERVICE" datestamps. Three rare tram covers. (3). Photo on Page 30. (Image1)
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Pictorial Envelopes
Sale No: 43
Lot No: 133
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1845 Lettersheet printed in gold with double border to the address panel and reverse, the two side flaps depicting angels holding the front or reverse of a stone tablet inscribed "Ouvrez S.V.P" (open please), the reverse flaps with two angels holding a shield inscribed "Dieu Seul est tout Puissant" (God alone is all powerful), posted from Ambleside to Liverpool bearing a 1d red (four margins) tied by numeral "13", reverse with small seal hole, otherwise fine. The first example we have seen of this unusual and attractive lettersheet. Photo on Page 24. (Image1)
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 136
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1893 (Dec 23) Front (140x215mm) well illustrated in colour with a burglar about to climb a ladder to a first floor house window, the address written on a "To Let" sign outside, entitled "Santa Claus searching for fresh apartments", very attractive.
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Postal Reform
Sale No: 43
Lot No: 137
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Post Office Reform, Its Importance and Practicability by Rowland Hill, the 4th edition of this important booklet, 97 pages, an example of Dickinson's London District Post 1d lettersheet essay in yellow-buff (S.G. £950, printed by Whiting, originally included in the 1837 9th report of the "Commission to Inquire into the Management of the Post Office") bound in pages 92/93 which deal with Mr Dickinson's plan for the London District Post. The covers stained with part of front cover torn away (with the loss of four letters in "REFORM" only), a few minor edge faults and binding loose but a complete and rare pamphlet, published by Charles Knight & Co in London.
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Postal Stationery
Sale No: 43
Lot No: 138
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1841 Charles Whiting envelope essay, Queen Victoria's head facing right within an engine turned oval and "PAID" above, printed in green in the upper left corner of a white envelope, postally used from Exeter to Chippenham prepaid 1d in cash, the essay cancelled by a black Maltese Cross (the Post Office presumably being unsure as to its status, and whether it needed to be cancelled), the Exeter double arc datestamp on the front, with an arrival backstamp. Regrettably the cover has upper and left edge faults with a piece of the envelope corner (and small part of the essay) missing at the upper left, also a large tear at upper right, nevertheless an exceptionally rare postally used Whiting essay envelope with Maltese Cross cancel, the flap with oval "IMPROVED SAFETY ENVELOPE / REGISTERED / No. 433 / 18 NOVR 1840 / MITCHELL & SON, 39 CHARING CROSS" printed upon it. Photo on Page 28. (Image1)
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 140
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QV-QEII Used and unused postal stationery including P.T.P.O postcards and envelopes, QV and KEVII reply cards used with unused reply halves still attached (3), 1925-29 Daily Mail wrappers with London F.S "BUY / BRITISH / MADE / GOODS" handstruck slogans (2), etc. (c.200).
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Registered Mail
Sale No: 43
Lot No: 141
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1939 KGV 41/2d size H2 registration envelope bearing 1934-36 9d and 1/-, sent from London to New York endorsed "Given Insured for £400" and bearing a red Insured label. The three stamps and reverse with three strikes of violet boxed "RETURN TO SENDER / Postage is being refunded by / Divisional Controller, L.P.R., E.C / Fresh postage necessary / if reposted", the reverse also handstamped by violet "IRREGULAR ACCEPTANCE OF INSURED / LETTER/BOX., INSURED LETTER/BOX / SERVICE NOT IN OPERATION TO (USA)". Very unusual. Photo on Page 28. (Image1)
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Royalty
Sale No: 43
Lot No: 142
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1901 Royal visit of the Duke & Duchess of York on H.M.S "Ophir" to Australia, New Zealand, Cape Colony and Canada. An exceptional album with "H.M.S Ophir 1901" on the cover containing photos, ephemera and cuttings from the royal tour, kept by The Honorable Gerald Hay, a naval officer on the ship. The album contains 120 real photographs, many very fine quality, including many of the ship, its officers and men, King Edward VII visiting the ship, the departure from Portsmouth, entering Malta, S.S "Britannia" aground in the Suez Canal, views of Aden, Suez, Colombo, Singapore, crossing the line, Melbourne with decorations and illuminations for the royal visit, Sydney, a Maori War Dance, Maoris in gala costume, His Royal Highness and suite, Auckland, Akarori, aborigines, Hobart, Fremantle, sports and theatricals on ship, Mauritius, Cape Town, the royal barge, H.R.H Alexander of Teck, north American Indians, Quebec, Halifax, arrival at Portsmouth and the royal train alongside the ship, etc. Some photos of dignitaries or ship's officers are signed alongside the photos, the autographs include H.R.H Duke of York (3) and Duchess of York (2), their children Albert, Henry, Edward and Victoria, H.R.H Alexander George of Teck, the Governor-Generals of Australia and Canada and their wives, all the ship's officers and most of the royal guests. Also various magazine cuttings, pencil sketches (2) and printed ephemera (17) with concert programmes (2), theatre programmes (3) and a menu from the ship, crossing the line certificate, invitations to the opening of the Commonwealth Parliament at Melbourne (with programme), a reception given by the Duke & Duchess to celebrate the opening and to a reception at Parliament House, to a Grand Exhibition of chopping in Hobart, and to a dinner at the Guildhall, London, upon their return (with menu). Binding broken and the album cover with some water damage, the contents however fine, a unique volume.
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 143
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1914 (Apr 17) Cover bearing proof impression of seven London E.C cancels or handstamps comprising 1d Paid and Official Paid datestamps in red, 2d charge mark and boxed "Found Loose / at G.P.O E.C" (2 strikes), Krag machine and the rare "LONDON / A / GR" hooded circle datestamp. This datestamp with "GR" code was issued in 1910 for use on mail from the King; it is illustrated in "Royal Household Mail" by G. Morgan (fig 3.5, pages 34/35) who states "No examples recorded". Similar handstamps with V.R are common whilst a few examples are recorded of the rare E.R handstamp, but this is the first example of this "GR" handstamp we have seen. Photo on Page 28. (Image1)
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Scotland
Sale No: 43
Lot No: 163
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Aberdeen - 4d Post. 1839 (Dec 26) Entire letter from Aberdeen to Chesterfield with handstruck "4", Aberdeen backstamp, fine.
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 164
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Dundee - 4d Post. 1839 (Dec 21) Entire letter from Dundee to Charlestown with two strikes of black handstruck "4", Dundee backstamp, light file fold, otherwise fine.
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 166
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Cat No: Collection
Edinburgh Duplexs. 1858-74 Covers (72) and pieces (19), the collection written up in an album showing the two part codes used in the date portion to identify the time and the individual applying the canceller, the individuals initially using a capital letter in the code, altered to a number in about 1861, 23 covers with dotted circle duplexs. (91).
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Ship and Packet Letters
Sale No: 43
Lot No: 107
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Isle of Wight. 1818 Entire to London with oval "Ship Letter / (crown) / HALIFAX" applied as a departure mark in Nova Scotia, and boxed step type "SHIP LETTER / ISLE OF WIGHT" probably applied in the London Ship Letter Office. This Ship Letter handstamp was not recorded by Robertson but is shown as type S2 by Tabeart, listed used in 1818 only, probably based upon this single example. A rare and possibly unique ship letter. Photo on Page 20. (Image1)
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Wreck Mail
Sale No: 43
Lot No: 129
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R.M.S "Titanic". 1912 (Apr. 10) Cover franked 1d from Bradford to Nova Scotia endorsed "per S.S Titanic", intended to connect with the ship on October 11th but posted too late to connect with the sailing from Queenstown, carried on the subsequent ship to leave Queenstown with Amherst N.S arrival backstamp (Apr 22). Light horizontal fold, otherwise fine, an interesting cover, that just avoided being lost on the "Titanic". Photo on Page 24. (Image1)
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Sale No: 43
Lot No: 130
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S.S "Lochiel". 1960 Cover from Colonsay to London, the stamp washed off, the reverse with "Found open or damaged and officially sealed" tape tied by violet Lochgilphead rubber c.d.s (Oct 21), with a letter (2 Nov 1960) from the Postmaster of Lochgilphead replying to an enquiry about this cover, stating it was on the steamer S.S "Lochiel" which sank in West Loch Tarbert on October 8th, the mails not salvaged until the week ending October 22nd. Also a news cutting showing the half submerged steamer. Very rare, just two items from this wreck recorded in "Maritime Disaster Mail" by Hoggarth & Gwynn.
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Yorkshire
Sale No: 43
Lot No: 167
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Halifax. 1782 Entire letters both from the same correspondence, written at Ripponden but posted from Halifax to Clockhouse near Bradford both charged 1d, one backstamped "HALIFAX" (YK 1171), the other with manuscript "Halifax" clearly written by the Post Office. A scarce Post Office town endorsement. (2).
