ALPHINGTON: EL to Exeter franked 1d black (plate 8, 4-margins - just) tied by a very poor red MX adjacent to partial "Alphington/Penny Post" & faint red "EXETER/JA 29 1841/PY POST" hs's. Middle filing crease through Alphington hs but otherwise in very fine condition. (Image)

AXMINSTER (+ SEATON): 1778-1856 range of Es, ELs & envs. mounted on pages (varying condition, some letters transcribed) inc. 1d pink postal stationery env. ex Seaton to Exeter cancelled by a fine oval barred "37" opposite a circular "SEATON/No. 3" & adjacent to faint red "AXMINSTER/MY25/1846" hs's; EL to London (faults) with ms "Pd 10d", a mainly fine rare "POST PAID" (crease through PAID) & red London tombstone "B/PAID/[3]1JA31/[1]827" hs's on front, and fine circular "AXMINSTER/150" mileage mark on back; EL to Chard (dated 1828) rated 5[d] with a fine "SEATON/No. 2" receiving house hs on front & faint boxed "AXMINSTER/PyP" hs on back; EL to Taunton with boxed single line "SEATON No. 2" receiving house hs & red "AXMINSTER/MY15/1840" cds; EL to Taunton rated 9d with faint "SEATON/No. 2" receiving house hs. Plus others with a variety of name, penny post & mileage marks. . (28) (Image)

TOWNS - 'CHU - COLI': 1792-1847 range of ELs & envs. mounted on pages (varying condition, some letters transcribed) inc. EL to London (faults) rated "6[d]" with a very fine serpentine "CHUDLEIGH" & faint "OC/6/92" London Bishop mark on back; EL to London rated "11[d]" with a partial "Chudleigh/Penny Post", "CHUDLEIGH/AP24/1839" & red double circle "G/26AP26/1839" London cds on back; plus other namestamps, penny post marks, or mileage marks for Chudleigh or Culliton / Colyton. (17) (Image)

CULLOMPTON COLLECTION: 1788-1871 range of Es, ELs & envs. mounted on pages (varying condition, some letters transcribed) inc. 1790 EL rated "6[d]" to Newcastle with a very fine "COLLUMPTON" hs; 1812 EL (many faults) Soldier's 1 d Concession Rate with partial unclear "[C]OLLUMPTON/[???]" mileage mark; 1832 EL rated "5[d]" with a very fine "Cullompton/Penny Post" hs on back; plus others with a variety of name, penny post, mileage marks, etc. (35) (Image)

DARTMOOR - P.O.W. COVER WITH THE RARE hs "Exd JM" (JOHN MOORE) CENSOR MARK; Fine 29 Mar. 1814 EL (unsealed) from POW "Francois Pignatel" to the Mayor of Marseille endorsed "Procuration" (Power of Attorney) being a witnessed document proving that Pignatel was alive and asking that some debts that he owed as a crew member of the Pirate ship 'Le Jonqueux' be paid on his behalf from the "Caisse des Invalides" or prize money due to him. Sent from "Dartmoor Prison Royale pres Plymouth" with a mainly very fine rare Handstruck Dartmoor Prison Censor's "Exd JM" (John Moore) on the lower flap and was charged "12" (postage from Calais) on delivery. Napoleon abdicated (6 Apr. 1814) while this letter was in transit. Exhibition Quality. [Van der Linden Cert. (2011)] Cross Reference: MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, FRANCE, MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL (Image)

DEVONPORT SHIP LETTER EX HAVANA: 1825 E to London ex Havana rated "2/7[d]" with step-framed "SHIP LETTER/DEVONPORT" on front and additional defective strike on rear.Cross Reference: CUBA (Image)

EXETER 1696-1783: A range of mainly ELs ex-Exeter to inland destinations (mainly Devon) with a variety of s/l "EXETER" handstamps inc. an interesting (if long-winded!) 1751 request for a carpet (or "painted floor cloth") to be supplied; a c.1791 free front addressed to Miss Rolle / Hudscot (a connection to Lord Rolle?); and others with mainly fine strikes of the namestamps. (18 ELs, 1 E, 2 fronts) (Image)

EXETER 1790-1800 (1): set of Es & ELs (varying condition, letters transcribed) inc. 1793 EL rated "3[d]" ms with a mainly fine serpentine "EXETER" hs and "SE 18" ds; 1793 E rated "6[d]" ms with a fine serpentine "EXTER"; plus others with a range of name stamp types. (17) (Image)

EXETER 1790-1800 (2): set of Es & ELs (varying condition, letters transcribed) inc. 1794 EL to London rated 6d with a fine if over-inked small black horseshoe "EXETER" hs; plus others with a range of name stamp types. (16) (Image)

EXETER 1801-47 STAMPLESS COVERS: A box file containing a set of Es & ELs (varying condition, letters transcribed) inc. an 1801 EL endorsed "X Post" (cross post) initially rated "2[d]" over written "8[d]" crossed out and finally rated "10[d]"; plus others with a range of name (straight & circular), mileage, "TOO LATE" (8), and "FREE" (3) marks. (60) Cross Reference: TOO LATE MARKS (Image)

EXETER EARLY PENNY POST COLLECTION: A box file containing an 1812-24 range of Es & ELs (varying condition, letters transcribed) inc. 1823 EL to Edinburgh ENDORSED "under two ounces" rated "1[d]" ms with a fine boxed "EXETER/PENNY POST" on front and a FINE BOXED "No. 8" receiving house hs on back; plus a variety of other Penny Post hs types and most receiving house hs's from 1-12. (34) (Image)

EXETER LATER PENNY POST COLLECTION: A box containing an 1824-39 range of Es & ELs (varying condition, letters transcribed) inc. 1829 E to Ottery with a fine boxed "No. 9" Heavitree receiving house hs on front & very fine boxed "EXETER/Py P.", unboxed "TOO LATE" & circular "EXETER/JA [?]0/1829/176" mileage hs; 1832 EL within Exeter rated "2[d]" ms with a fine unboxed "No. 22" Bamford Speake receiving house on front, and fine boxed "EXETER/Py P." & circular "EXETER/FE24/1832" on back; EL to London (very long & full of domestic historical interest) rated black "1[d]" ms with a fine boxed "TO PAY 1D ONLY" hs on front, and fine red "EXETER/1835FE9/PY POST" hs & "C/10FE10/1835" London receiving cds on back; ; plus a variety of other Penny Post hs types and many receiving house hs's from 1-12 & a few higher to No. 29 & five faint "OTTERY 13". (102) (Image)

MISSENT TO EXETER TRIO: 1835 EL ex Manchester to Essex rated "11[d]" ms with a fine "Missent/to/Exeter" & fine boxed "T.P/Rate/2" hs's; 1839 EL ex Bristol to Chard rated "8[d]" with a fine red "Missent to/Exeter" hs; and 1844 E ex London to "Knowstone, Devonshire, Exeter" [?] where it was redirected to South Molton and a fine "Missent to/Exeter" hs applied, rated with a red "1[d]" & red London tombstone "PAID" hs's (and also endorsed "Paid". All fine examples.(3) Cross Reference: MISSENT MAIL (Image)

EXETER MULREADY, CRESWELL DUPLEXES, ETC.: 1840-68 mix inc. late use of a Mulready wrapper (very toned) to London cancelled by an Exeter "282" barred numeral with an indistinct red "London/Paid" & fine "EXETER/JA23/1852/F" cds's on back . Printed inside is an advertisement for "NATIONAL LOAN FUND SOCIETY".; a long env. to Greenock franked with a 2d blue tied by a fine "H/EXETER/MR 17/58/285" Creswell Duplex cancel (scarce type); an 1866 env. (faults) ex Plymouth franked with a pair of 1d reds tied by Plymouth duplexes redirected to the "Bankruptcy Court/Exeter" with a damaged "[NEWT]ON-ABBOT" & "ASHBURTON" cds's, and a partial but very fine "E/EXETER/AU 1/66/28[5]" Creswell duplex (scarce cancel); plus other Es, ELs & envs. with various Exeter cds's or duplexes inc. another Creswell duplex & an experimental Creswell cds. Mainly fine with fine postmarks. (9) (Image)

EXETER VILLAGES PENNY POSTS: 1840-48 set of Es, ELs & envs. (varying condition, letters transcribed) inc. an 1840 EL to a Lieutenant in Bermuda rated ms "1/-" with a mainly fine red "EXETER/JU3 1840/PY POST" hs and a faint boxed "No12" receiving house mark; plus other 2-line Penny Post hs's on stamped (1x1d black, 5x1d red) or stampless covers for Ottery St. Mary, Fore Street Hill, Saint Thomas, Mount Radford, Broadclyst, Saint David's, and Cowley Bridge. (17) (Image)

EXETER PENNY POSTS & UDCs: 1833-60 set of Es, ELs & envs. (varying condition, letters transcribed) inc. an 1847 env. to Dorchester endorsed "Post Paid" with a large red "1", fine red "Whimple/Penny Post" hs & fine "HONITON cds adjacent; similar 1849 env. with a fine "EXETER" cds; plus other Penny Post marks for Exeter, Mount Radford, Lympstone, or Fore Street Hill; and UDCs for Heavitree, Stoke Canon, Poltimore, Kenton, Dunsford, or Lypmstone. (20) (Image)

EXMOUTH: 1807-40 range of Es, ELs & envs. mounted on pages (varying condition, some letters transcribed) inc. 1807 EL to Cawsand Bay with some detailed contents on the costs of building of Weare House in Topsham (home of Vice-Admiral Sir John Duckworth - later Governor of Newfoundland) rated 6d with circular "EXMOUTH" hs; 1818 EL to Lyme Regis rated "8[d]" with fine "EXMOUTH/PENNY POST" on front & "No. 1" hs of Budleigh Salterton receiving house on back; 1840 EL to Exeter rated "10[d]" on front with fine "EXMOUTH/PENNY POST" across flap on back; 1840 EL to Exeter endorsed "Paid" with red ms "Pd" on front & fine "EXMOUTH/PENNY POST" on back adjacent red "EXETER" cds; plus others with a variety of name, penny post & mileage marks. (13) (Image)

HONITON COLLECTION: 1698-1876 range of Es, ELs & envs. mounted on pages (varying condition, some letters transcribed) inc. 1796 E to London rated "6[d]" with 1st type "HONITON/160" mileage mark & "13/SE" bishop's mark on back; 1792 EL to Wivelscombe rated "3[d]" over a fine "NO 6" hs on front & "HONITON" hs on back; 1839 E to Exeter rated "5[d]" with a very fine italic "Too Late" hs on front & fine Honiton cds on back; 1840 EL to Collumpton rated "1[d]" with "HONITON/MA18/1840" cds & italic "Too Late" on back; 1861 env. to Dorchester franked 1d red tied by fine "HONITON/FE1/1861/A/376" duplex adjacent to an over-inked italic "Too Late" hs; plus others with a variety of name, mileage marks, barred numerals & duplexes. (30) Cross Reference: LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL (Image)

NEWTON ABBOT PENNY POST (1): 1813-32 covers mounted on pages with a variety of Penny Post marking types inc. an 1826 part EL to Exeter rated "6[d]" with a fine boxed "No. 2" Paignton receiving house hs on front & very fine boxed "Newton Abbot/Py. Post" hs on back; an 1830 part EL to Exeter rated "1/4[d]" ms with a fine boxed "Newton Abbot/Py Post" top left corner and very fine unboxed "No. 1" Torquay receiving house hs top right; an 1832 EL to Plymouth rated "8[d]" & boxed "No. 2" Paignton receiving house hs on front & strangely with 2 types of unboxed "Newton Abbot/Penny Post" hs's on back flap (are if not unique!); plus other boxed & unboxed types. Mainly in fine condition. (15) (Image)

NEWTON ABBOT PENNY POST (2): 1813-34 covers mounted on pages with a variety of Penny Post marking types inc. an 1826 EL to Edinburgh rated "1/3[d]" ms + faint boxed ½d Wheel Tax with a boxed "No. 1" Torquay receiving house mark on front & boxed "Newton Abbot/Py Post" hs on back; plus many other varieties of Penny Post hs's & receiving house numbers. Mainly in fine condition. (25) (Image)

OTTERTON & OTTERY ST. MARY BALANCE: 1800-1919 range of Es, ELs & envs. mounted on pages (varying condition, some letters transcribed) inc. 1828 E to London rated "11[d]" ms cancelled with a red Crown hs & re-rated "1/9[d]" ms over a rare "OTTERY/164" hs (in use for c.4 months); 1850 EL to Launceston franked with three imperf. 2d blue stamps tied by very fine "377" barred numerals of Ottery St. Mary; plus others with a variety of name, penny post & mileage marks. (23) (Image)

PLYMOUTH NAMESTAMPS INC. EXPERIMENTAL BISHOP MARK: 1750-99 set of Es & ELs (varying condition, letters transcribed) inc. a 1750 E ex Malaga to Edinburgh via London rated "6[d]" ms crossed out and re-rated "1/1[d]" with a fine "PLYMOUTH/219" 1st type mileage mark partly over stamped with a London "FEBY/D/15" experimental Bishop mark; plus other 1-line, 2-line, horseshoe, and circular "PLYMOUTH" namestamps. A fine & comprehensive lot. (11) (Image)

PLYMOUTH DOCK COLLECTION: A box file containing a 1792-1856 set of Es, ELs & envs. (varying condition, letters transcribed) inc. an 1830 EL ex Torpoint to Plymouth rated "2[d]" ms with a partial boxed "No 2" receiving house mark on front and a fine boxed red "Devonport/Py Post" hs & "DEVONPORT/FE 5/18[3]0" arched cds on back; plus others with namestamps, mileage, or Penny Post hs's of various designs for "Plymouth Dock" or "Devonport". A fine and comprehensive lot. (47) (Image)

PLYMOUTH MILL PRISON HOSPITAL - COVER EX FRANCE WITH OVAL "TRANSPORT OFFICE..." MARK; 17 Feb. 1799 EL (small piece lost with seal and some internal stains and neatly closed tear in address) from "St. Brieux" (from two friends with family news etc.) to "Citizen Cor, French Officer, Prisoner of War, in Mill Prison Hospital, near Plymouth, Devonshire" with a very fine "21/ST. BRIEUX" on the front and a partly fine London double oval "TRANSPORT OFFICE/[Crown]/G.R./PRISONERS OF WAR" mark (overstruck by horseshoe "PLYMOUTH" transit mark) on the top flap with 3 May London cds nearby. Charged "8[d]" inland rate with prepaid French "11" rate on the flap. Cor had been captured on the privateer 'Le Triton' (on 17 July 1798 by the British frigate Melpomene in the English Channel). An early Revolutionary War POW cover. Cross Reference: MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL, FRANCE, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY (Image)

PLYMOUTH - PRISON SHIPS 'LE BIENFAISANT', 'LE ST. ISIDORE' & 'LE ST. NICHOLAS' - LETTERS TO P.O.W.s BUT HELD IN PARIS P.O.'s "CABINET NOIR": 17 Nov. 1806 EL (cleverly folded and with wafer seal) to "M. Capprou Officier du navire La Sophie, Prisonnier de Gaire a bor du Bienfaisant a Plimouth. Pour remettre au [mon]sieur Simont Peter Demange" (presumably Demange was illiterate so his letters went via his senior officer Capprou?) with partly fine "P.82.P/ST. DIES" on the front along with red Paris "P.P.P.P." and having "15" prepaid rate on reverse. There is a distinctive flattened oval red (censor's?) wax seal at the top of the inside page.; 18 Nov. 1806 EL (slight seal offset stain on front) to "Sieur. Douallan, Prisonnier de Guerre a bord du ponton Le St. Isidore a Plimouth" with partly fine "21/GUINGAMP" as sent unpaid and so returned to Paris. There is a distinctive flattened oval red (censor's?) wax seal at the top of the inside page.; plus 2 further examples for prisonners on board the 'Le Bienfaisant' & 'Le St. Nicholas'. All clearly never delivered - letters still in transit after Napoleon's suspension of Mail exchange from 21 Nov. 1806 are thought to have remained in the Paris P.O.'s Secret Office ("Cabinet Noir"). (4) Cross Reference: FRANCE, MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL (Image)