Great Britain and British Commonwealth Mulreadys, Caricatures & Pictorial Envelopes
Sale No: 46
Lot No:1129
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1841 (June 20) 1d Mulready envelope stereo A133, a message written inside the envelope (below the flap) from Driffield Bridge, addressed to Bridlington with a black Maltese Cross and a red "DRIFFIELD" datestamp unusually applied on the front, very fine. Photo on Page 176. (Image1)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Sep-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 110
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Lot No:1130
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1841 (Oct 21) 1d Mulready lettersheet with substituted stereo A31 from forme 1, the letter written from Furnivals Inn, posted from London to Leeds with a superb black Maltese Cross cancel, a Leeds arrival datestamp unusually applied on the front, light vertical file folds, otherwise very fine and attractive. S.G. £600. Photo on Page 182. (Image1)
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..Sep-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 110
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Lot No:1131
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1840 R.W Hume caricature Comic Envelope No. 1, state 3 with a Chinaman on the left flap and passengers on a ship handing letters to a postman in a dinghy shown on the right flap, the inside with an advert for Laurie & Knight's letter paper and envelopes, "Caricature of the Government Stamped Envelopes" written inside and a small stain on right flap, otherwise very fine and scarce. Photo on Page 178. (Image1)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 600.00
Closed..Sep-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 600
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Lot No:1132
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1840 R.W Hume caricature Comic Envelope No 1, design as state 4b, the left and right flaps depicting a man being driven from a house by a lady with a raised rolling pin, the envelope with inscription and number as state 2b, without any advert printed on the inside (as states 1 & 2), small tear to upper flap, otherwise largely fine and scarce, this state unlisted by Bodily, Jarvis & Hahn. Photo on Page 178. (Image1)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 850.00
Closed..Sep-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 46
Lot No:1133
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c.1840 Forgeries of Spooner and Southgate Mulready caricature envelopes comprising copies of Southgate envelope No. 1 numbered "3" on the reverse, Spooner envelope No 4 numbered "2" on the reverse and Spooner envelope No 5 numbered "1" on the reverse, a few minor stains but otherwise fine, interesting and uncommon forgeries, probably produced shortly after the originals were printed, described in an accompanying 1977 P.J.G.B article by Charless Hahn. (3). Photo on Page 182. (Image1)
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
Closed..Sep-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 300
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Lot No:1136
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1840-1925 Hand illustrated covers (4, faults), fronts (5), picture postcards (39, 25 postally used) and a letter, also Spooner Mulready caricature No. 12 postally used (edge faults, stamp removed, laid on card), mixed quality and some faults. (50).
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 210.00
Closed..Sep-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 210
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Lot No:1137
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c.1860 Unused printed pictorial envelopes, various comic scenes, six with the same artists monogram (EPL?), pictures include a lion painting a man standing on a plinth, a lady posting a letter, matrimony, etc., unusual items not seen by us before. (11).
Opening GBP 220.00
Sold...GBP 550.00
Closed..Sep-30-2020, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 550
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Lot No:1138
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c.1890 Reproduction 2d Mulready envelope and lettersheet unused, and Deraedemaeker facsimiles of Southgate caricature envelopes no 1, 3, 4 (2), 5 and 6. (8).