DURHAM study on leaves incl. Chester-Le-Street 1821-77 (10) with s/line & circular marks, Low Fell & Spittal-Durham UDC's, Annfield Plain (2), Barnard Castle, Birtley, Seaham Harbour & Stanley 'skeletons,' rubbers incl. Blackwell, Edmundbyers & Escombe etc. (33) (Image)

LONDON c1785-87 entire from London to Aydon Castle, Northumberland on reverse a Bishop mark dated 17/JY' with the day and month in a tete-beche format (date inverted), obverse bears m/s '6' which indicates posting after 1784, with an additional m/s '7' added by the Newcastle Post Office for local delivery, scarce. (Image)

UNDATED CIRCLES, M-W: 1820's-50's study of receiving office UDC's on cover, mainly good to fine strikes incl. Millfield, New Elvet, North Shields, North Sunderland, Powburn, Prudhoe, Rothbury, Scremerston, Seaton Sluice, Tweedmouth, Warenford, Warkworth, Whittingham & Wooler. (21) (Image)

ALNWICK: 1733-1915 postmark study on leaves incl. ‘earliest recorded’ ALNE/WICK (weak), mileages, penny post, fine UDC (1836), scarce 'traveller' skeleton (1846), Bondgate Without c.d.s on parcel label, Powburn & Rock sub-offices etc. Inspection warranted. (31) (Image)

BEDLINGTON: small study of cancellations incl. fine UDC (1846), fine 'skeleton' c.d.s (1906), uncommon 'Sugar Ticket' with Bebside c.d.s (1918), 1950s Bedlington Station Krags (5) & parcel cancel, 1990s 'FPO' c.d.s (5), mailbag tags etc. (28 items) (Image)

BERWICK: 1778-1937 study of postmarks incl. s/line BERWICK (2), circular BER/WICK, uncommon boxed TOO LATE (1821), blue BERWICK/PENNY POST (1833), MISSENT/TO BERWICK on 1847 piece, 1905 'skeletons' (2, different codes) etc. Worth inspection. (20) (Image)

MISCELLANY A-H: mainly KEVII/KGV postcards with clear cancellations from smaller offices - Acklington to Hirst - with duplexes, thimbles & c.d.s cancels, some scarcer items. Inspection essential. (82) (Image)

MISCELLANY H-W: mainly KEVII/KGV postcards with clear cancellations from smaller offices - Holy Island to Wylam - with duplexes, thimbles & c.d.s cancels, some scarcer items. Also a few later items. Inspection essential. (84 + few pieces) (Image)

MISCELLANY: mainly 19thC covers incl. items from Acklington (2), 'PAID/at/ALSTON' (1842), Alston UDC, s/line BELFORD (1777) & three others, Cornhill, Cowpen Lane, Cramlington to USA, Haydon Bridge, Hexham, Lesbury, N. Shields (4), Rothbury, Tynemouth, Wark, Whitley etc. Worth careful inspection. (42) (Image)

MORPETH: 1813-1939 covers & cards incl. mileages (4), UDC's (3), Penny Post, duplexes, 'skeleton' (1903) and a variety of sub-office marks incl. Ashington, Mitford, Netherton UDC (1853) & two different 'rubbers,' Netherwitton UDC, Newbiggin (3 incl. 1906 'skeleton'), Widdrington (1903 parcel label) etc. Good lot. (40) (Image)

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE: 1801-1934 substantial lot with a variety of marks incl. s/line and circular mileages, parcel letter (1839), Penny Post (2), UPP hand-struck '1' (March 1840), c.d.s & duplex cancellations, sub-offices incl. fine boxed red BARRAS BRIDGE R.H (1844), Howden Pans (1838), Matfen, Neville Street (3) incl. 1875 registered cover, Westgate UDC (1858), Quayside incl. s/line (1842) & duplex (2); also (1934) remains of crash letter ex Finland, fine small (1817) Carey map of Northumberland, 1810 newspaper reporting planned canal etc. (74) (Image)

PENNY POSTS: c1834-44 study of covers with various penny post marks incl. Alnmouth, Alnwick (1839 E with two different types noted), Belford, Blyth, scarce Earsdon, Haltwhistle, Hexham, Newbiggin, Newcastle, N. Shields & Wallsend. Attractive lot. (17) (Image)

RUBBER C.D.S etc: KEVII-KGV postcards with rubber c.d.s incl. Ancroft, Beal, Bowsden (2), Carrshield (2), Catton (2), Colwell, Edlingham , Greystead/Bellingham, Hartley/Wark, Hedley/Stocksfield, Howick/Alnwick, Howick/Ledbury (2), Ninebanks/Whitfield, Ovington/Ovingham, Simonburn/Humshaugh, Sinderhope/Allendale, South Charlton/Alnwick (2), Steel/Riding Mill (2) & Woodness. Mostly very good/fine strikes. (28) (Image)

SKELETON C.D.S: KEVII-KGV postcards with temporary 'skeleton' c.d.s incl. Ashington, Backworth (2), Corbridge, Hepple, Newburn, Plessey Camp, Seaton Delaval (2), Wallsend, Willington Quay & Woolsington Camp - mostly fine complete strikes. (12) (Image)

UNDATED CIRCLES, A-L: 1820's-50's study of UDC's used by receiving offices, mainly good to fine strikes incl. Ancroft, Bamborough, Belford, Bowden, Cambo, Corbridge, Cullercoats, Eglingham, Embleton, Haltwhistle, Heddon on the Wall, Humshaugh, Longhirst, Long Horseley & Lowick. (20 & 2 pieces) (Image)

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)

ROYAL NAVY Admiral Collingwood: 1803 fine autograph letter written on board HMS Venerable on blockade duty off Brest during the Napoleonic Wars to the Transport Office, Deal, recommending an officer for a command; weak 'SHIP LETTER/PLYMOUTH' & corrected postage rate. (Image)

CROMWELLIAN PARLIAMENT LETTER 1651 (30 June) EL addressed to Public Revenue Committee, Westminster, written at Durham by Thomas Delavall, regarding late payment to the widow of Captain Shafto, the former Governor of Holy Island, only £47.17.11d of £957.12.1d due had been paid. (Image)

1655 ENTIRE letter from Sir John Grenville at Plymouth addressed 'For my deare brother Mr Foscariny Wyche,' also 1683 letter from Plymouth to Warrington requesting rents. Carried by messenger - neither with any postal markings. (2) (Image)

1683 ENTIRE letter ex Great Witchingham, Norfolk to the Antiquary Peter Le Neve in London with '3'[d] charge & fine 'DE/12' Bishop mark; also 1696 letter from London to Sir William Blackett in Newcastle, without postal markings; it refers to clipped coinage and is accompanied by a clipped Charles I one shilling coin. (2) (Image)

c1790 EL with a very good strike of the Westminster office Dockwra mark & receiver’s signature, 1841 letter re: army deserter, two examples of 'failed frees' (fronts) charged postage, Yorkshire letter put into the post in London etc. (15) (Image)

REDIRECTED/RETURNED MAIL: 1796 EL re-addressed from Alnwick to Berwick, QV forwarded items (4) one with boxed REDIRECTED/POSTAGE UNPAID, 1949 London cover redirected within USA, uncommon (1976) redirected MP’s mail bundle labels (2), QEII returned items incl. some ambulance envelopes etc. Worth inspection. (18) (Image)

FREE FRANK FRONTS (approx 350) within a display album - letters U, V, W & Y, items of interest identified, mainly 1830's a few earlier, noted - Sunday types, various TO PAY 1d & 2d, Penny Posts, Franks incl. Josiah Wedgwood & Stuart Worley (Earl Wharncliffe), also eight interesting letters/outers with free stamps, V.Admiral to Capt. of H.M.S Dougal. (Image)