Stampless folded letter date-lined London 1 Dec 1779 to Devon. Has "2/DE" Bishop Mark. F, some edge wear. A nice early cover

Estimate 85.00+ $Cdn

Stampless folded free franked letter dated Farnworth 6 Dec 1780 to Sir H. Houghton, M.P. Has red "FREE" in circle strike "12/DE" in circle b/s & lovely "BOLTON / LE-MOORS" cancel. Contents incl suggested changes to prevent misuse of public funds from fines & Mad Houses. VG, cello tape repairs, separation. A historic item (Image)

Estimate 75.00+ $Cdn

Stampless folded letter date-lined 8 June 1796 with LIVERPOOL horseshoe cancel addr to Campelletown Scotland. A complete typed copy of the letter is also enclosed. F (Image)

Estimate 75.00+ $Cdn

Stampless 1807 Military cover with red vert oval Edinburgh "DE / PAID / 1807 / 19" cancel, to Chatham Barracks. F+ (Image)

Estimate 60.00+ $Cdn

Stampless 1808 folded entire with 2-line MARKET DRAYTON cancel to Liverpool. F, some moisture staining. Attractive (Image)

Estimate 75.00+ $Cdn

Stampless folded Trans-Atlantic cover date-lined Chertsey 8 Oct 1816 to New York. Rated 1/1 Stg as an out-going ship letter & has light red London crowned PAID SHIP LETTER h/s. F, minor corner flaw (Image)

Estimate 100.00+ $Cdn

Stampless OHMS 1819 printed TAX CIRCULAR addr to Canterbury. VF (Image)

Estimate 60.00+ $Cdn

Stampless entire with red Clapham 23 Nov 1822 b/s to Charing, Kent. Has red 2-ring oval "7 o'Clock Night / No 23 1822 / TWO.PENNY.P.PAID", "PAID / 23 Nov 23 / 1822", 2-line "Clapham R / 2 py.P.Paid" & "Paid 8" (m/s) in lozenge strikes. F, edge tear (Image)

Estimate 65.00+ $Cdn

Stampless folded letter dated London 11 Dec 1829 to Paris. Has red "ANGL.EST." 1-line & fancy 13 December b/s, m/s rates & per "Estaffetti" m/s. Lengthy contents incl commodity price listing. F, roughly opened

Estimate 50.00+ $Cdn

Stampless 1836 cover used locally in London showing black '2' rate crossed out and '3' charged. The cover was addr to Oxford Street then redirected to Paddington. On reverse has diff b/s's, red wax seal & m/s "Not known as directed". F (Image)

Estimate 50.00+ $Cdn

Stampless entire dated Cannington, Bridgewater, Somerset 24 May 1836. Written in French and carried by favor to France, addr to Paris, redirected several times with various Aug Sept 1836 postmarks and b/s's incl Strasbourg, Cosne, etc. F+ (Image)

Estimate 75.00+ $Cdn

Stampless folded Trans-Atlantic Ship cover dated 18 Mar 1837 with boxed "CURZON ST" b/s & red "PAID" 20 Mar CDS to New York. Has red "FORWARDED" h/s & Halifax & Quebec transits. Addr to Galt, UC 20 June (m/s indicia) with red 2-ring receiver. Multiple m/s rates. F+ (Image)

Estimate 200.00+ $Cdn

Stampless 1837 folded letter date-lined "ON BOARD THE JAMES CAPT WRANGLES Nov 2, 1837" en route to SIERRA LEONE. Has Deal 3 Nov 1837 b/s, red Paid Nov 4, rated 'P8'. Addr to Islington, London. Inside has extensive 5 page letter incl 2 cross written pages from missionary James Beal en route to Sierra Leone. The letter is written to Rev. JOHN SMITHURST - the Missionary who eventually served in Canada (incl Chaplain at the Red River Settlement). The previous owner said he was engaged to FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE at one time. F. An interesting cover (Image)

Estimate 400.00+ $Cdn

Two diff Edinburgh stampless printed circulars each with PAID AT EDINB h/s's. One is 1838 with Life Assurance Co. Report with an application for Life Insurance. This item has been mailed twice (to the sender & then turned inside out for the return). The other is 1847 regarding a legacy from the Legacy Duty Dept. F

Estimate 80.00+ $Cdn

Stampless part printed letter from Glasgow Scotland 2 Nov 1838 from the SCOTTISH WIDOW'S FUND & LIFE ASSURANCE OFFICE. Has 2 diff Glasgow b/s's. F (Image)

Estimate 60.00+ $Cdn

Stampless letter with Taunton 7 Aug 1839 b/s to Chard with "TOO LATE" h/s & 4d m/s rate. The 4d rate was introduced on 5 July 1839 & was abolished 10 Jan 1840 before introduction of Universal 1d rate. F-VF

Estimate 75.00+ $Cdn

Neat stampless folded letter 17 Oct 1839 from Hull to the Island of Moen, Denmark. On reverse has red 2-line HULL SHIP LETTER and black oval ALTONA SCHIFFS-BRIEF h/s. Inside has commercial printed price list for grains & handwritten letter about cargos, etc. VF (Image)

Estimate 250.00+ $Cdn

Stampless folded letter with red Brighton 25 May 1840 b/s to Shoreham. F (Image)

Estimate 45.00+ $Cdn

Stampless folded letter with red Manchester 23 Apr 1844 2-Ring b/s to Amsterdam. On reverse has green boxed "HULL/SHIP-LETTER/24APR" h/s and red 2-line Dutch transit h/s. F-VF (Image)

Estimate 80.00+ $Cdn

Stampless cover with red London/Paid double split-ring and PAID SHIP LETTER/LONDON crown illustrated 31 Jan 1846 cancels to Amsterdam. Has red Antwerp 2 Feb transit, oval Angleterre Par Anvers h/s and Amsterdam 3 Feb receiver. F (Image)

Estimate 110.00+ $Cdn

Stampless cover with enclosure with blue Cowes (Isle of Wight) 11 July 1849 to Thirlestane Castle, Selkirkshire with blue Selkirk 13 July receiver. Has red 1d m/s rate. Addr to Lady Napier, wife of famous General Sir Charles Napier. Has mention of Lord Palmerston (British Prime Minister). F, some spots of TS. Historic (Image)

Estimate 75.00+ $Cdn

Stampless cover with red Manchester 6 Oct 1853 CDS, "PAID 7 Oct" transit & 1sh/3d m/s rate "Via Marseilles" to MALTA. F (Image)

Estimate 75.00+ $Cdn

Stampless Trans-Atlantic cover with Glasgow 11 Oct 1853 heptagon (7-sided) cancel & blue boxed "BRIDGE / STREET" cancel to New York. Has green "19 / CENTS" & black "24" hammer rates; via London & Liverpool. F (Image)

Estimate 75.00+ $Cdn

Stampless cover with blue Manchester 19 Mar 1854 CDS to MALTA. Has red crown illustrated 20 Mar London transit. F

Estimate 40.00+ $Cdn

1 (Pl 5), Tied by bold black MC cancel on cover from Hurst to London. F, missing back flap. Cat $640 (Image)

Estimate 325.00+ $Cdn