PRE-STAMP FOREIGN MAIL: bundle of stampless letters/wrappers (mixed condition) to mainly European destinations inc. Austria, Germany, Holland, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, France, Scandinavia & Turkey (last poor); also three incoming items. Interesting range of rates & marks. (28) (Image)

1855 E (creased) to Jamaica with cut-to-shape 6d cancelled by Chester 'spoon,' 1854 E to Malta (creased) with cut-to-shape 1s plus 1d & 2d stamps with smudged cancels; 1882 E to Australia with 6d stamp and two line 'DEFICIENT POSTAGE' instructional mark & fine oval '1s/MORE TO PAY.' (3) (Image)

LATE MAIL: Foreign Mail: 1855 Liverpool wrapper to USA endorsed 'late post' with nice cut-square 1s stamp (very light crease) & additional 1d stamp paying a late fee - another stamp possibly removed. Also a range of covers with 1d late fees incl. a good example of the scarce small boxed 'L1' (1892), hooded c.d.s of Cannon St (1913-14) & Throgmorton Avenue (1927), 1933 3/6d cover to Rio with Glasgow ½d late fee etc. Faults but an interesting group. (8) (Image)