LEWIS CARROLL 'POSTAGE-STAMP CASE' + BOOKLET, WRAPPER & JUBILEE STAMPS TO 1/-; The 1889 "Wonderland Postage-Stamp Case" with matching 1st ed. booklet by Carroll "8 OR 9 WISE WORDS ABOUT LETTER-WRITING", with slip-in case and matching envelope. Rare complete set. (4 items) Cross Reference: STAMP BOXES (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Jun-21-2022, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 110
ALBUMS, STOCKBOOKS, ETC.
Sale No: 844
Lot No: 9
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Cat No: Collection
EARLY WORLDWIDE COLLECTIONS: Mainly older material in five old albums/stock books with much South America throughout. Also good ranges of early Vatican & Belgian Congo with duplication of better sets/singles. Collection of Post WWII German Occupation issues, much of the mint affected by poor storage, though most will be salvable with care. (Few 1,000s) Cross Reference: VATICAN CITY, BELGIAN COLONIES, GERMANY (Image)
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Jun-21-2022, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 844
Lot No: 10
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Cat No: Collection
BR. EMPIRE AND FOREIGN COLLECTIONS in five very old remaindered albums. Mainly lower denomination QV-KGV period issues. Very little (if any) content less than 100 years old. Some interest in Australian States & Venezuela. Also a 1936 US stamp catalogue, with stamps between the pages. (Few 100s) (Image)
Opening GBP 65.00
Sold...GBP 80.00
Closed..Jun-21-2022, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 80
Sale No: 844
Lot No: 11
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Cat No: Collection
EARLY ACCUMULATION: Three small albums in shoe box inc. SG 1884 "Improved", 1884 "Oppens" with 4 NZ Chalons, 1840 1d black, India 4a red & blue cut to shape, German States, etc. Also "Lincoln" c.1915 with KGVI KUT to 10/-, £1, etc. Condition of albums is poor and condition of stamps ranges from v. poor to good. (Few 100s) (Image)
Opening GBP 48.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Jun-21-2022, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 844
Lot No: 12
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Cat No: Collection
EARLY COLLECTION: Pair of older style sg "ideal" albums; each volume is a "Part I" for both Foreign & British Empire issues up to 1914. Most countries represented to a greater or lesser degree with much QV, but mostly the lower to middle denominations. (Very many 100s) (Image)
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..Jun-21-2022, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 844
Lot No: 13
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Cat No: Collection
MAINLY EARLY RANGE: Two 'old style' stock books containing mint & used issues from various Commonwealth countries. Interest in Transvaal, QV Canada with Small Queens, Maple Leaves, Jubilees to 50c, 1908 Quebec set (no gum), etc. Also KGVI/QEII Sarawak used to $5 values, early NSW mint inc. Officials. Many of the mint stamps have been affected by poor storage. (Many 100s) Cross Reference: CANADA, SARAWAK (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..Jun-21-2022, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 170
CANTON
Sale No: 844
Lot No: 458
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CANTON; Identified range with "C1" bar cancel on QV 1862 18c Lilac (perf faults), 1863/71 2c and 1880 10c (perf fault), "A/CANTON" cds on QV to 30c, "CANTON/*" cds on QV to 30c, "CANTON/B" cds on QV to 10c & KEVII to 50c, "CANTON/B" (single digit year) cds on KEVII to 10c, "CANTON/B" (larger type) cds on KEVII to 30c, KGV to 50c and 'CHINA' opts on KGV to $1. SG c.£1280 (66) Cross Reference: HONG KONG - TREATY PORTS, HONG KONG, CHINA (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Jun-21-2022, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
CARTONS & BOXES
Sale No: 844
Lot No: 1
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Cat No: Collection
MINT & USED WORLDWIDE & GB ACCUMULATION: Qty of stock books in 2 cartons inc. 4 smaller books with a duplicated, all periods accumulation of Spain, almost all being commoner, low denominations; also Australia & Canada. GB includes 4 albums of 1970s/90s FDCs, used special issues, pre-decimal mint and a qty 1980s mint decimal sets on stock sheets and a few Pres. Packs. (Qty) (Image)
Opening GBP 48.00
Sold...GBP 65.00
Closed..Jun-21-2022, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 65
Sale No: 844
Lot No: 2
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Cat No: Collection
FOREIGN & COMMONWEALTH ACCUMULATION in c. 17 stock books, housed in a large carton. Much of a thematic or modern cinderella nature, but useful earlier material to be found in some of the smaller stock books, inc. one dedicated to mint KGVI Burma. Also a good representation of tabbed Israel issues. Lot also inc. a qty of early to middle period covers, philatelic & commercial, inc. some Italian pre-stamp. (Qty) Cross Reference: BURMA (Image)
Opening GBP 85.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..Jun-21-2022, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 844
Lot No: 3
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Cat No: Collection
A-Z WORLDWIDE COLLECTION WITH BETTER COMMONWEALTH: Carton housing five albums/stock books with a mainly earlier, mint & used collection in 2 of the albums. A third album also includes a group of stock cards with some better Br. Commonwealth sets & singles, amongst which are several Rhodesia QV high values with perfins or fiscal cancels, also Malta 1922 £1 black & carmine; stock book with several KGVI mint sets/part sets inc. India to 15r; and a well-filled 'schoolboy' album. We note 29 May 1968 (Man. Utd. v Benfica European Cup Final) Wembley cover signed by Bobby Charlton. (Very many 100s) (Image)
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
Closed..Jun-21-2022, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 844
Lot No: 4
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Cat No: Collection
EARLY TO MODERN, WORLDWIDE, MAINLY USED COLLECTIONS: Eight stock books/albums in carton with general-type worldwide collections. One stock book dedicated to 1930s/60s Russia with useful sets/singles. Also some 1960s/70s China inc. envelope containing selections of 1960s reprints inc. Radio Gymnastics blocks, etc. GB includes a completely margin-free penny black. (Few 1,000s) Cross Reference: RUSSIA (Image)
Opening GBP 65.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..Jun-21-2022, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 844
Lot No: 5
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WORLDWIDE KILOWARE: Plastic tub with an off-paper Worldwide mixture of 'better than average quality' middle period to modern kiloware. No GB. Approx. 1.8 kg. (Very many 1,000s) (Image)
Opening GBP 48.00
Sold...GBP 50.00
Closed..Jun-21-2022, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 50
MALAYA - JAPANESE OCCUPATION
Sale No: 844
Lot No: 540
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Cat No: Collection
MAINLY MINT SELECTION inc. 1942 (Apr.) Penang 1c to $2, 1942 (Apr.) General issue Straits Settlements 1c to 5c & 10c blocks of four, 1944 Straits Settlements $1 on $1 corner block of ten (SG J312). 1942 Malacca 15c block of four with complete h.s. (SG J52). Johore 1943 1c to 12c (SG JD6 to JD10). Negri Sembilan 1942 (April) $1 (J174a), Perak overprints inc. 1942 SG J191, 192 & 194. Selangor 1942 $5 (SG 223) and Trengganu 1942 3c (SG J3c). Also various other issues inc. multiples. A fine lot. (200+) (Image)
Opening GBP 550.00
Sold...GBP 950.00
Closed..Jun-21-2022, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 950
MALAYA - MALACCA
Sale No: 844
Lot No: 532
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Cat No: Collection
1948-2009 MINT AND USED COLLECTION inc. mint 1949-52 values to $5, 1948 RSW and 1949 UPU sets, 1954-57 1c to $5 and another set to $2, 1957 1c to $5, 1960-62 1c to $5, 1965-68 1c to 20c x 2 sets. Also used inc. 1949 1c to $5. Mostly fine (240). (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Jun-21-2022, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
MAPS
Sale No: 844
Lot No: 174
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Cat No: Collection
A DIVERSE COLLECTION of maps of a wide range of areas inc. 1762 printing of Kendal to Cockermouth & Kings Lynn to Harwich; 1600s Mileage maps by Jacob Van Langeren for Cumberland, Westmoreland, Lancashire & Sussex; small coloured 1823 maps of Cumberland & Westmoreland; an 1813 Laurie & Whittle map of the Lake District; a small coloured map of Brighthelmstone in 1778(?); a large map of Westmoreland c. 1884; a large mounted map of Cuba c. 1864; and a large (A1 sized) map of the West Indies, framed & behind glass, dated 1796 by L.S. de la Rochette; plus several more modern maps and coastal charts. All in fine condition. BUYER MUST COLLECT. (29) (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Jun-21-2022, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
TIENTSIN
Sale No: 844
Lot No: 459
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TIENTSIN; Identified range with "TIENTSIN/Br.P.O." double-ring cds on 1903 1c & 8c and 1904/06 2c, 4c, 5c, 10c & 20c, "TIENTSIN/B/Br.P.O." cds on 1903 1c & 8c (2), 1904-06 2c (2), 4c (2), 5c, 8c (2), 10c (2), 12c, 20c (2), 30c (2), 50c (2), $1 (2), 1907/11 2c (2), 4c, 6c (3), 10c & 30c and 1912/15 KGV 2c (20), 4c, 6c (2), 8c, 20c, 50c & $1. SG c.£990 (46) Cross Reference: HONG KONG, CHINA, HONG KONG - TREATY PORTS (Image)
Opening GBP 90.00
Sold...GBP 180.00
Closed..Jun-21-2022, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 180
WORLDWIDE MARITIME POSTAL HISTORY
Sale No: 844
Lot No: 83
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1st BOER WAR - SHIP'S BAG USAGE OF G.B. 1d VENETIAN REDS ON COVER EX NAVAL SUPPORT FOR BRITISH FORCES; Attractive 6 Mar. 1881 env. (slight faults but with complete contents headed "H.M.S. TOURMALINE, Simons Bay, C.G.H.") to Winchester franked by GB 1d Venetian Reds (6), all tied by mostly v. fine "PLYMOUTH TO BRISTOL T.P.O." c.d.s.'s (21 Mar.). The letter mentions recent reinforcements to fight the Boers; "a rumour we hear that Laing's Neck has been taken is true...once over that difficulty with the present number of troops, they ought to account for the Boers satisfactorily, though I dare say resistance would be prolonged for some time." The British were defeated at Laing's Neck on 28 Jan. 1881, but a week before this letter they had also been heavily defeated at Majuba Hill! Rare Naval Officer's letter from this Campaign. [Illustrated in NOL, p.52.] Sold for £440 in our June 2007 sale. Ex Osborn. Cross Reference: INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL, BRISTOL, CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, MILITARY - BOER WAR (Image)
Opening GBP 280.00
Sold...GBP 650.00
Closed..Jun-21-2022, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 650
Sale No: 844
Lot No: 84
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BRAZIL-GB - NAVAL COVER EX RIO WITH SUPERB PURPLE "POSTED AT SEA/DANUBE" - remarkable and spectacular 8 Jan. 1901 env. ("H.M.S. BASILISK." flap) to "H.M.S. Britannia, Dartmouth" franked by GB 1d Lilac tied by a truly superb purple "POSTED AT SEA/DANUBE" ship's cachet with Rio & Dartmouth backstamps. Possibly unique. Sold by Cavendish in 2011 for £350. Cross Reference: BRAZIL, MILITARY, NAVAL MAIL, PAQUEBOTS (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Jun-21-2022, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 844
Lot No: 85
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NAPOLEONIC WAR LETTER TO ENGLAND; 16 Apr. 1805 EL (central stain from read wax seal) to England datelined [HMS] San Josef off Brest [France] with poor strike double-oval "SHIP-LETTER[CROWN]/PLYMOUTH" h.s. [Tabeart S5] on front and rated '1/-'. Content by John Bowker......since we drove them into Brest they have not shewn the least inclination to move....I have just been making inquiries amongst my messmates to know if they have received many letters lately and I find not one of them have had a post letter since we sailed from Torbay.....should Bony's troops get over what a nest of charming women they'd find in the neighbourhood.....Unusual and with a typed transcript. Cross Reference: FRANCE, INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL, MILITARY - NAPOLEONIC WAR (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..Jun-21-2022, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 85
Sale No: 844
Lot No: 86
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Cat No: Collection
GUION LINE TRANSATLANTIC MAIL; Range on leaves in binder inc. 1870 EL to Cognac ex Philadelphia carried on the Colorado and with framed "GB/2F----" accountancy mark on front, 1871 mourning env. to Rome franked 10c pair tied by NY fancy cancel (Weiss TR-C1/F9) 1872 EL to Holland 'pr Manhattan' franked 10c and tied by NY fancy cancel, 1872 E to Berne 'pr Wisconsin', franked 2c (2) + 3c pair and tied by NY fancy cancels (Weiss TR-C7/S16), 1873 env. to Geneva franked 2c (5) tied by NY fancy cancels (Weiss ST-BP 10) with "NEW YORK PAID ALL/VIA ENG. & OST" cds on front, 1875 1c PC to Frankfurt uprated 1c, carried on the Wyoming and tied by NY fancy cancel (Weiss type ST-8P5 - only three other believed extent on a PC), 1875 env. to Frankfurt franked 3c + 2c jointly tied by NY fancy cancel (Weiss GE-EP3/G15) and other related examples plus some shipping ephemera. Good group, several are Ex Kirke. Cross Reference: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, FRANCE, INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL, ACCOUNTANCY MARKS (Image)
Opening GBP 260.00
Sold...GBP 280.00
Closed..Jun-21-2022, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 844
Lot No: 87
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CUNARD & ROYAL MAIL STEAM SHIP ADVERTISING CARDS: Four cards, one each for the "S.S. Parthia", "S.S. Java", "S.S. China" and "S.S. Abyssinia & Algeria" (Both on one card). Card for "S.S. Parthia", designed to be folded, shows a list of ships in the Cunard Atlantic Fleet on the front, a view of the ship and a cabin plan on the inside, and the Cunard Line rates of passage & agencies on the rear; the other three show a sepia-tinted print of the ship on the front and a cabin plan on the back. All in v. good condition. (4) Cross Reference: EPHEMERA (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 180.00
Closed..Jun-21-2022, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 844
Lot No: 90
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Cat No: Collection
HAMBURG-AMERICA LINE P.H. & EPHEMERA GROUP: Written-up 1894-1939 range of covers & ephemera of the Hamburg-America Line inc. 1894 regd env. to a passenger of S.S. Havel at Southampton franked GB 3d tied Southampton Row cds with fine "REGISTERED/W.C.D.O." cds below & 'Please delivery immediately' at base, 1894 printed env. (earliest type with "Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft" company name across the top) to USA franked German 20pf tied shipboard cds underpaid but untaxed, 1898 Hamburg-Amerika Linie printed env. (with original small format ship etching top left and & coloured H.A.P.A.G. company crest on back flap, opened out for display) franked German 20pf (faults) tied "DEUTSCHES SEEPOST" ship board cds underpaid with boxed "T" & ms '2/25' & 'T' in blue crayon & N.Y. "DUE/10/CENTS" duplex with US 5c (pair) p.dues on rear, 1907 Hamburg-Amerika Linie printed env. (with new larger format four funnel ship etching top left) to Germany franked German 10pf (pair) tied "DEUTSCHES SEEPOST" ship board cds's, 1907, 11 & 20s trio of printed envs. to Italy, Germany or Switzerland each with a different version of the bi- or tri-coloured company flag, 1931 regd env. ex New Jersey to England franked US 15c & 2c with ms 'By S.S. "New York"/sailing Feb. 11th', etc. Plus small group of programmes, menu cards, etc. (13 covers & 6 items of ephemera) Cross Reference: SHIPS/SHIPPING, REGISTERED MAIL, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, GERMANY (Image)
Opening GBP 65.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..Jun-21-2022, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 844
Lot No: 92
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Cat No: Collection
HAMBURG-AMERICA LINE 'FLAG' CANCELS & NORDSEE-LINIE-HAMBURG PPC GROUPS: 1926-36 range of Hamburg-America Line cards/covers on pages, posted on board with associated ship 'flag' cancels inc. 1926 real photo PC (HAPAG liner "Deutschland") to USA franked German 5pf & 10pf tied "DEUTSCH/AMERIKANSCHE/ SEEPOST" cds with attached "DEUTSCH-LAND/H.A.L." flag, and 1928 full colour PC (HAPAG liner "Albert Ballin") franked German 15pf (trimmed) tied cds with "ALBERT/BALLIN/H.A.L." flag; 1901-08 PPC range of the Nordsee-Linie-Hamburg routes to Heligoland (5) & the North Frisian Islands (3) with Heligoland route inc. 1901 PPC (S.S. Cobra battling high seas to Heligoland) franked German 5pf tied Cuxhaven cds on landing with fancy scallop edged "Auf hoher See" cds applied on board, etc. Good lot. (16) Cross Reference: SHIPS/SHIPPING, PICTURE POSTCARDS, HELIGOLAND, GERMANY (Image)
Opening GBP 65.00
Sold...GBP 70.00
Closed..Jun-21-2022, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 70
Sale No: 844
Lot No: 94
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Cat No: Collection
WORLDWIDE PAQUEBOT CANCELS; Mainly a range of mail, fragments and loose stamps with Paquebot & ship related marks inc. 1931 env. to B.Guiana franked St Kitts Nevis 1½d cancelled on arrival with "MAILED AT SEA" h.s. on front and many off cover examples with "RMS" "LOOSE LETTER", "SEE POST" and "PAQUEBOT" cancels plus a general group with 1911 India Coronation Durbar booklet franked KGV 1a, 2a & 3a with special cancels, 1933 airmail env. to London franked Costa Rica 5c on 10c (double opt), 1colon, 40c +20c on 50c with San Jose reg. label and framed "A.R." mark on front, 1936 Queen Mary inaugural voyage env. to NY franked GB ½d tied by Southampton machine cancel, 1936 Scipio crash env. ex Malaya, Portugal 1912 5r bisected and tied to a fragment (SG unpriced) and Chile 1861 10c bisected and tied to a fragment (SG £100) and many others. (51 covers/cards + c100 stamps) Cross Reference: ST. CHRISTOPHER/ST. KITTS NEVIS, PAQUEBOTS, BISECTS, INDIA (Image)
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..Jun-21-2022, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 844
Lot No: 95
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Cat No: Collection
20th CENTURY PAQUEBOT MAIL - Carton containing mixed range in albums and loose, inc. 1903 env. (corner fault) to France with ½d blue-green (2) & 1d red tied BARBADOS cds plus purple underlined "POSTED ON THE HIGH SEAS"; 1907 PPC to Gloucester with ½d green tied "BARBADOS/G.P.O." cds with large "POSTED ON THE/HIGH SEAS." alongside; 1908 PPC to GB with 1d red tied purple "TRANSITO/COLON" cds and RMSPCo oval garter "Posted on High Seas" alongside; 1928 env. (faults, punch hole) to Hull with 1½d brown tied double-framed "PAQUEBOT" possibly applied in Rio; and 1935 env. to ship in Southampton with handstruck "UNCLAIMED ON BOARD S. S. AURANIA". Also small stockbook of stamps, all common values. (Qty) Cross Reference: PAQUEBOTS (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 360.00
Closed..Jun-21-2022, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 360
Sale No: 844
Lot No: 96
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PAQUEBOT MAIL TO GREAT BRITAIN; Range with 1906 PPC (dated at Las Palmas) to England franked KEVII ½d (2) tied by "T/LONDON" cds, 1910 PPC to England franked KEVII ½d tied by double-ring "G.K. & ARDRISHAIG PACKET/IONA" cds, 1913 PPC to England franked Colombia 2c tied by "PAQUEBOT/POSTED AT SEA/RECEIVED/SOUTHAMPTON" cds, 1931 PPC to England franked KGV 1½d tied by indistinct Paquebot cancel and with double-ring "POSTED ON THE HIGH SEAS/R.M.S.P "DARRO" d.s. on front, 1936 env. to NY franked KGV 1½d tied by Southampton Paquebot machine cancel and other related examples. (167) Cross Reference: GREAT BRITAIN, INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL, GREENOCK AND ARDRISHAIG STEAMERS, ETC., PAQUEBOTS (Image)
Opening GBP 110.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Jun-21-2022, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 844
Lot No: 98
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PRE-STAMP/STAMPLESS MAIL TO USA; Range with 1827 EL to NY ex London rated '1/6'(d), 1840 EL to NY ex Whitby rated '8'(d), 1846 EL to NY ex Liverpool with a "1/-" h.s. and "7"(cents) h.s. applied on arrival, 1857 unpaid EL to NY ex Liverpool with "19/CENTS" h.s. obliterated by a "466" b/n and a "38/CENTS" h.s. applied to indicate a double-rate and with a "48"(cents) h.s applied on arrival, 1865 unpaid EL to Connecticut 'pr City of Manchester' with "3/CENTS" h.s. deleted and with "N.YORK 24/AM PKT/U.S.32 NOTES" d.s. on front and a few others. (8 covers) Cross Reference: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, ACCOUNTANCY MARKS (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Jun-21-2022, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 844
Lot No: 99
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RETALIATORY RATE LATE FEE MAIL; 5 Aug. 1848 EL to NY franked pair 1/- Embossed (closed tear at base of right unit) both with "466" bar cancels apparently representing the ship letter rate plus 1/- late fee. "24" h.s applied on front to indicate a fully unpaid letter and rear with two Liverpool d.s. Attractive. Cross Reference: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, GREAT BRITAIN, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS (Image)
Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..Jun-21-2022, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 844
Lot No: 101
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DOUBLE RATE LATE FEE MAIL; 16 Aug. 1851 EL to NY franked 1/- Embossed (3 - all cut square but variable margins) tied to each other or cancelled by "466" b/n cancels and representing the double 1/- per ½ oz. rate plus 1/- late fee. Rear with scarce "LIVERPOOL/F.R.H." double-arc d.s. and front with "PAID" and "10/CENTS" charge mark. Scarce late fee mail. Cross Reference: LANCASHIRE - LIVERPOOL, LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Image)
Opening GBP 340.00
Sold...GBP 380.00
Closed..Jun-21-2022, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 844
Lot No: 102
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EMBOSSED FRANKINGS TO USA; Pair with 24 Mar. 1849 EL endorsed 'Niagara' at lower left to NY franked 1/- Embossed (one corner clipped) and 1d Red (3 inc. a partially severed pair) all tied or cancelled by "466" b/n cancels and with a Liverpool double-arc d.s. on rear representing the ship letter rate plus 3d late fee, and 6 May 1854 E ' per Europa' to Philadelphia franked cut-to-shape pair 1/- Embossed and a Philadelphia arrival d.s. Cross Reference: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, EMBOSSED ISSUES, LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 240.00
Closed..Jun-21-2022, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 240
Sale No: 844
Lot No: 108
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MAIL TO ENGLAND WITH SCARCE BELFAST SHIP MARK; 15 Feb. 1839 EL (minor faults) to England (datelined at Mobile [Alabama]) endorsed 'pr Napoleon' at lower left initially rated '4'(d) and re-rated '2/-' with v.fine and scarce framed "*BELFAST*/SHIP LETTER" h.s. (Rob. S5). Rear with Belfast and Dublin d.s. Cross Reference: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY, BELFAST (Image)
Opening GBP 140.00
Sold...GBP 190.00
Closed..Jun-21-2022, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 844
Lot No: 109
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SCARCE POOLE SHIP LETTER MARK; 2 May 1795 EL (file folds) to London, datelined at Annapolis (Maryland) with "POOL/SHIP LRE" h.s. on front and London Bishop mark on rear. Rated '6'(d) in total (5d inland + 1d ship letter). Fine. Cross Reference: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SHIP LETTERS, INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL, DORSET (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Jun-21-2022, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 844
Lot No: 115
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WRECK OF THE EMEU; 31 Aug. 1857 env. 'per Emeu/via Marseilles' to Devon franked 1/- Octagonal, cut square, tied by b/n '4' with Sandhurst, Melbourne, London, Barnstaple and Lynton d.s. on rear or front. The Emeu ran aground in the Red Sea near Jeddah with her mails eventually picked up by the Madras nearly a month later. Cross Reference: CRASH/WRECK MAIL, VICTORIA, INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL, SHIPS/SHIPPING (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Jun-21-2022, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 844
Lot No: 116
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WRECK OF THE EMEU; 16 Sep. 1857 EL 'per Emeu/via Marseilles' to London franked 1/- Octagonal (creased, four margins) tied by b/n '1' with Melbourne and London d.s. on rear or front. The Emeu ran aground in the Red Sea near Jeddah with her mails eventually picked up by the Madras nearly a month later. Cross Reference: CRASH/WRECK MAIL, VICTORIA, INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL, SHIPS/SHIPPING (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Jun-21-2022, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 844
Lot No: 117
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TRANSATLANTIC (G.B. / U.S.A.) EPHEMERA MIX: An 1835-1914 set of advertising / instructional leaflets, receipts, etc. inc. an 1848 leaflet advertising passage, freight & parcels on "THE OCEAN STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S U.S. MAIL STEAM SHIPS WASHINGTON AND HERMANN"; an 1853 letter to Cadiz outlining rates of freight & charters for "THE CRESCENT CITY LINE OF PACKETS"; an 1855 posted flyer for "THE NEW CLIPPER BARQUE ROBERT LEONARD"; an 1858 posted flyer advertising that the "INDUS" will replace the "IRVINE" on the Liverpool to Boston route; plus other items, some illustrated. All in excellent condition. (11)Cross Reference: EPHEMERA (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..Jun-21-2022, 03:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 844
Lot No: 118
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GREAT BRITAIN & "COLORADO" STEAM SHIP ADVERTISING CARDS: An engraving of the "SS Great Britain" and a small sepia-tinted print of the "SS Colorado" with plan of passenger deck on back. Both in excellent condition. (2) Cross Reference: EPHEMERA (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Jun-21-2022, 03:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 844
Lot No: 119
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S.S. GREAT EASTERN EPHEMERA: A variety of material about this sail-powered, paddle wheel and screw-propelled steamship inc. an 1857 ticket to view the ship under construction in London, printed on thin green paper with a fine engraving of the ship at sea; plus correspondence, illustrated writing paper, publications, share certificates, engravings of or about the ship (mainly taken from publications), an illustrated handkerchief, and a large colour fold out dissected side view of the ship. All in fine condition. (24 items) Cross Reference: EPHEMERA (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
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Lot No: 120
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CUNARD ILLUSTRATED EPHEMERA: An 1874-1904 set of attractive material inc. c1874 Boarding pass (4½"x3", folded into quarters, some faults) headed "CUNARD STEAMSHIP COMPANY" with central vignette of fully rigged steamship at sea and below "Pass one on board the R.M.S. Hecla JAMES ALEXANDER, Agent" (probably New York). Scarce; an 1883 Trade card (5"x3½", corner crease & traces of mounting on reverse) headed "CUNARD STEAMSHIP COMPANY" with chromo litho view of the "S.S Servia" at sea. On the reverse is a list of 10 steamers operating on the New York, Queenstown & Liverpool route. Attractive design, printed by Major & Knapp, N.Y.; an Apr. 1892 Timetable (4pp, 8"x5½", some faults), published in the USA, for sailings between New York & Liverpool detailing sailings, fares etc. with woodcut illustration of a two-funnelled liner; an 1904 illustrated letter sheet (4pp 7"x4") with photo vignette of the "RMS 'UMBRIA' IN MID ATLANTIC"; plus two 1885 concert programmes from the R.M.S. Aurania. Very attractive and scarce items. [ex Gunn] (6) Cross Reference: EPHEMERA (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
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Sale No: 844
Lot No: 121
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CUNARD EARLY PASSENGER LISTS: An 1878-1887 set of attractively illustrated saloon passenger lists for the R.M.S. Batavia, R.M.S. Bothnia, R.M.S. Gallia, S.S. Oregon , R.M.S. Etruria, and R.M.S. Aurania. The list for R.M.S. Gallia has edge faults but the others are in excellent condition. (5)Cross Reference: EPHEMERA (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 220.00
Closed..Jun-21-2022, 03:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 844
Lot No: 122
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CUNARD PASSENGER LISTS: An 1887-1903 set of attractively illustrated passenger lists inc. an unused form for the "R.M.S. INVERNIA". Others inc. R.M.S. Pavonia, R.M.S. Cephalonia, R.M.S. Scythia, R.M.S. Catalonia, R.M.S. Saxonia, and R.M.S. Lucania. Some with small faults but mainly in excellent condition. (7)Cross Reference: EPHEMERA (Image)
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Sale No: 844
Lot No: 123
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CUNARD MIX: An 1870s-1933 range range of ephemera inc. an 1870s "British and North American Royal Mail Steam Packet Company" bill of fare from R.M.S. Algeria used as a menu (faults); an 1883 letter "CUNARD ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIP AURANIA" headed paper; 1890s passenger tickets for ships Bothnia, Servia, or Gallia; plus advertising leaflet & card, an 1873 bill of lading, a 1933 payment receipt, and b&w PPCs of ships. Mainly in fine condition. (19) Cross Reference: EPHEMERA (Image)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
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Lot No: 124
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CUNARD LINE EPHEMERA: An album & packet containing a 1920s-1980s collection of postcards depicting ships & ship interiors, passenger lists, concert programmes, letter headed paper, and brochures inc. a 1922 "Over Eighty Years of Transatlantic Travel", a spectacular colour scale drawing pull out of the Aquitania, a very attractive hard bound souvenir entitled "My Voyage in RMS Queen Elizabeth" with embossed cover and colour photographs; etc. All in good to excellent condition. (57 postcards, 69 ephemera items) (Image)
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
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Lot No: 125
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CUNARD MENUS 1920s-1960s: A box containing a collection of 180 breakfast & dinner menus inc. a 1 June 1953 "Coronation Dinner" from 'R.M.S. Queen Elizabeth. A few folded or signed but mainly in excellent condition. Also, a set of Wills' Cigarette cards "Famous British Liners" 2nd Series in good collection (25 of 30 cards), and 47 modern reproduction postcards of Cunard ships & advertising mounted on sheets as a display. (Image)
Opening GBP 150.00
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Sale No: 844
Lot No: 126
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ALLAN LINE EPHEMERA (1): An album containing 6 early photographs (possibly late 19th century) and mainly early 20th century / pre-war postcards of steamships. (82) (Image)
Opening GBP 65.00
Sold...GBP 500.00
Closed..Jun-21-2022, 03:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 844
Lot No: 127
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Cat No: Collection
ALLAN LINE EPHEMERA (2): An 1850s-c.1919 collection of documents inc. illustrated 'Bills of Exchange', advertising cards, passenger lists, early Bills of fare, headed notepaper, menus, and timetables. All in good to excellent condition. (33 items) (Image)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 550.00
Closed..Jun-21-2022, 03:00:00 EST
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WORLDWIDE MILITARY POSTAL HISTORY
Sale No: 844
Lot No: 128
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NAPOLEONIC WARS - 1802 COVER EX H.M. SLOOP MORGIANA - 23 Nov. 1802 EL to Lichfield with "PORTSMOUTH/73" and charged '9', being a request to sailor's father to remit £10 soon as 'We have just received orders to go in Spithead & to wait further orders'. Cross Reference: HAMPSHIRE, MILITARY - NAPOLEONIC WAR, NAVAL MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 65.00
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Lot No: 129
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NAPOLEONIC WARS - SAILOR'S 1d CONCESSION RATE COVER: 19 Oct. 1804 EL (small faults) headed HMS Inspectors [at Yarmouth Roads] to Edinburgh with "YARMOUTH/124" mileage mark and Edinburgh Bishop marks on front. Countersigned by a Lieut and rated 'P1' and sent at the concessionary rate of 1d and uncommon on internal mail. Interesting contents from a son, apparently pressed into the Navy, to his mother. Sold in our May 2002 sale for £260. Cross Reference: EDINBURGH, MILITARY - NAPOLEONIC WAR, MILITARY - PENNY CONCESSION RATES, NORFOLK (Image)
Opening GBP 130.00
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Lot No: 130
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RARE MATCHED PAIR OF SEAMAN'S CONCESSION RATE COVERS; Pair with 17 Sep. 1860 env. to London franked 1d red and tied on arrival by London duplex headed From W Anderton Marine HMS Icarus Belize Bay of Honduras, the latter deleted and endorsed Truxillo [Trujillo] and endorsed by a Commanding Officer below and 31 Dec. 1860 env. to the writer on H.M.SHIP "Icarus" West Indies or Elsewhere franked 1d red tied by London WC duplex and endorsed 'D Dead' (Discharged Dead) and with a Portsmouth return arrival cds of 1 Mar. 1861 on front. Unusual matched 'to & from' pair. (2 covers) Cross Reference: MILITARY - PENNY CONCESSION RATES, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, BRITISH HONDURAS/BELIZE, RETURNED MAIL (Image)
Opening GBP 260.00
Sold...GBP 280.00
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Sale No: 844
Lot No: 131
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CRIMEAN WAR - RARE USE OF IMPERF 1d RED ON SEAMAN'S LETTER EX HMS RODNEY - prob. Apr. 1854 env. to Cowcaddens with three margin 1d red, OB plate 150, tied by London numeral, London and GLASGOW cds on the back. Rare use of imperf. and rare 1d rate cover; previously sold by Cavendish in 2015 for £1400. Cross Reference: 1841 1d REDS (Image)
Opening GBP 550.00
Sold...GBP 800.00
Closed..Jun-21-2022, 03:00:00 EST
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Sale No: 844
Lot No: 132
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CRIMEAN WAR - CROWN BETWEEN STARS COVER ALSO CANCELLED LONDON NUMERAL - 10 Dec. 1854 large part env. (top and lower flaps missing) to Teddington 'From HMS Queen Black Sea Fleet' 'Via France' franked C1 plate 179 strip of three (minor faults) tied by two poor strikes of the "*[crown]*" then also by London numeral on arrival, "POST OFFICE/BRITISH ARMY" cds on the flap. Also July 1853 1d pink env. addressed to HMS Queen, cancelled at RYDE (cds on the back, along with London and DEVONPORT). (2) Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY, QV, 1854-65 1d REDS (Image)
