1670/1722 PAIR OF LETTERS BRISTOL TO LONDON 1670 EL written at "Bristoll" from Richard Arthur to "..Mr John Moors at his house near the Dutch Church …" rated "3" with first type Bishop ds on reverse beside a fine wax seal plus 1722 EL Bristol to London with Bishop ds. (2) (Image)

1688 BRISTOL TO LONDON WITH INSPECTOR CROWN 1688 EL written at "Bristoll" and addressed to the "Secretary to my Lord Chancellr… Westminster" originally rated "3" but deleted and rated "6" due to an enclosure with very fine Inspectors Crown and Inspectors name below the address. A little soiled but scarce. (Image)

C.1700 BRISTOL "B" WITH DATE IN LOOPS c.1700 part wrapper addressed to Long Ashton near Bristol with first type "B" with date in loops. Minor faults and struck just part off the wrapper. (Image)

1733 TWO LINE BRIS / TOLL TO COFFEE HOUSE LONDON 1733 wrapper from Bristol to Johns Coffee House, London with very fine two line "BRIS / TOLL" hs (W&J BS9) alongside Bishop ds. (Image)

1738-67 TRIO OF COVERS WITH DIFFERENT BRISTOL "B" TYPES 1738 EL Bristol to Weobley, Herefordshire; Bristol "B" with weak strike of lower case letters (W&J BS12); 1753 EL from Bristol to Horsington, Dorset with good "B" with upper case letters (W&J BS16) plus 1767 EL (small faults) Bristol to Stowey, Bridgewater with fair "B" with upper case letters (W&J BS18). (3) (Image)

1742-56 TRIO OF COVERS WITH DIFFERENT BRISTOL "B" TYPES 1742 EL Bristol to Deptford Kent "Byway of London" with fine "B" with lower case letters (W&J BS12); 1753 EL (faults) from Bristol to Inverness rated "2N8"with good "B" with upper case letters (W&J BS16) plus 1756 EL (small faults) Bristol to London with good, part albino, "B" with upper case letters (W&J BS18). Fine trio. (Image)

THE VERY RARE 1773 BRISTOL IN DOUBLE CIRCLE WITH STARS 20 January 1773 EL Bristol to London with very fine and scarce “BRISTOL*” in double circle (W&J BS24) recorded in January 1773 only. Small piece by hs removed when originally breaking wax seal otherwise fine. [Ex Cavendish 8 April 1989 “Fitxherbert Correspondence” auction; lot 27 realised £753.Very few known. (Image)

1773-1834 COLLECTION WITH BRISTOL STRAIGHT LINE, MILEAGE HAND STAMPS ETC. 1773 EL local use with good "BRISTOL" hs (W&J BS26); 1790 EL to London with two strikes of type BS36 hs; 1797 EL to Ludlow with type BS43 hs; 1801 EL to Chepstow with "BRISTOL" above date type BS47 hs; 1806 E to Sherborne with weak "BRISTOL/122" (W&J BS59); 1814 EL to Oporto with good red type BS73; 1827 EL to Cardiff with fine type BS89 with "TOO LATE" alongside; 1828 EL to Chepstow with fine Bristol cds type BS92 and TOO LATE hs etc. A good selection of these hand stamps. (20 items). (Image)

1794 PAIR WITH POST WALK HAND STAMPS 7 OR 8 P/P/P June 1794 long four page EL to Musselburgh with fine "BRISTOL" (W&J BS36) and a good Post Walk 7/P/P/P hs (W&J BS132) pus April 1794 EL to Ashbourne Devon with fine "BRISTOL" (W&J BS36) and a good Post Walk 8/P/P/P hs. Both letters written at Clifton. (Image)

1824-45 THE RECEIVING HOUSE NUMBER COLLECTION of Receiving House numbers, with a variety of Penny Post hs, on chiefly EL with RH No.1 in either oval, boxed or unboxed with an example in blue; italic No.2 on piece; Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 13, 15, 18, 23, 26 and 51 in box; Nos. 5, 10, 17 and 25 no box plus Nos. 26 & 28 in italic script. A fine selection. (26 items). (Image)

1828/1837 PAIR WITH DIFFERENT 5TH CLAUSE POST 1828 EL to London with straight line "THORNBURY" and a good "BRISTOL / 5th Clause Post" hs (W&J BS120) plus 1837 part wrapper to Bath with "THORNBURY" hs and good "Bristol / 5th Clause Post" hs (W&J BS126). (2) (Image)

3 NOVEMBER 1840 1d MULREADY ENVELOPE FROM CLIFTON UPRATED WITH 1d BLACK Stereo A149 envelope (some faults overall) to Wiveliscombe with CLIFTON UDC and alongside a near four margin 1d black (close bottom left and right) tied by rust red MX with Bristol ds on the reverse. Rare uprated with 1d black.Cross Reference: MULREADY STATIONERY & PROPAGANDA COVERS, PICTORIAL ENVELOPES - PRINTED (Image)

20 JULY 1842 1d MULREADY LETTERSHEET PRINTED STAMP OFFICE, BRISTOL Stereo A226 1d Lettersheet printed internally by Stamp Office, Bristol "…forwarded by Railway a parcel …" to the Stamp Office at Tetbury with heavy but clear MX. Fine and uncommon. Cross Reference: MULREADY STATIONERY & PROPAGANDA COVERS, PICTORIAL ENVELOPES - PRINTED (Image)

18 JANUARY 1841 1d MULREADY ENVELOPE WITH ORANGE BRISTOL MX Stereo A153 used from Bristol to Breadstone, Glos. cancelled with distinct orange MX with same colour Bristol ds on reverse. Wax seal cut from reverse otherwise fine. Cross Reference: MULREADY STATIONERY & PROPAGANDA COVERS, PICTORIAL ENVELOPES - PRINTED (Image)

1d BLACK COVER INCOMING TO BRISTOL FROM LIVERPOOL 4 August 1840 E (filing crease well clear of stamp) from Liverpool with four margin 1d black RD tied red MX and Bristol receiver ds on reverse. Cross Reference: LANCASHIRE - LIVERPOOL (Image)

1d BLACK COVER BRISTOL TO TENBY 23 October 1840 wrapper to Tenby with four margin 1d black FG, affixed at the top left, tied with two rust red MX of Bristol. Cross Reference: WELSH POSTAL HISTORY (Image)

1d BLACK COVER INCOMING TO BRISTOL FROM LONDON 5 December 1840 wrapper London to Bristol with four margin (close at foot) 1d black SJ tied by fine MX. (Image)

1d BLACK COVER PORTSMOUTH TO CORK ENDORSED VIA BRISTOL 10 July 1840 wrapper Portsmouth to Cork with ms. endorsement "Via Bristol" with four margin (large to close at right) 1d black Pl.4 OL tied by good red Portsmouth MX and Waterford + Cork ds on reverse. Cross Reference: IRISH POSTAL HISTORY, HAMPSHIRE (Image)

1d BLACK COVER BRISTOL TO MONMOUTH 23 July 1840 Part EL to Monmouth with four margin (foxed at left) 1d black Pl. 1b JJ tied orange-red MX. Cross Reference: WELSH POSTAL HISTORY (Image)

1d BLACK COVER LOCALLY USED AT BRISTOL 1 April 1841 EL Bristol local with three margin 1d black Pl. 5 N? tied by good MX with receiving house No.7 hs alongside. (Image)

1d BLACK COVER BRISTOL TO COLEFORD, GLOS. 10 January 1841 EL to Coleford with large margins (cut close bottom right) 1d black Pl. 6 IH tied smudged red MX. (Image)

22 APRIL 1848 1d MULREADY LETTERSHEET WITH 1844 NUMERAL CANCELLATION Stereo A18 1d Lettersheet addressed to Westbury centrally cancelled by 1844 type 134 numeral hs. Late usage with uncommon numeral cancel. Fine. Cross Reference: MULREADY STATIONERY & PROPAGANDA COVERS, PICTORIAL ENVELOPES - PRINTED (Image)

1846-c.1905 SELECTION OF NUMERAL DUPLEX CANCELS An extensive range of numeral and duplex cancels on cover and PPC inc. 1844 type; 3HOS(3) with 1846 env with fine cancel; sideways duplex Parmenter Type II(5) with v.fine example on env; Type V sideways (8) with 1858 env with v. fine strike; 1861/3 env(2) with Type 3CD examples; 1865/66(3) EL or env with Type 4CD inc. unrecorded Code E; Type 4VODA(2) with v.fine example on E; Type 4VODB(4) examples; Type 3VOD(11) with fair to fine strikes plus nine examples of the 3VOD hs with mostly different numerals in the basal bars. (50 items). (Image)

1854-1857 GROUP WITH BRISTOL SPOON CANCELS 1857 env to Coomb Down with fine spoon cancel code E; 1854 E to Aberystwith with spoon cancel code H; 1857 env local use with spoon code I; 1854 E with fine spoon cancel code J; 1856 env to Newport with fine spoon cancel code K; 1854 env to Cardiff spoon code sideways L; 1855 env to London with fine spoon code M, etc. Fine selection with good variety of hand stamp codes. (17 items). (Image)

1841-1965 THE ABBOTS LEIGH TO CLEVEDON COLLECTION A varied selection of EL, env, PPC etc. with village and district cancellations inc. 1855 env to Wellesborne with spoon cancel and on reverse a weak but readable ALMONDSBURY UDC rated GPO; 1844 env to London with fine BRISLINGTON UDC; 1854 env to Kidderminster with four margin 1d red tied fine 3HOS and fine BERKELEY-PLACE straight line hs on reverse; 1845 EL to Bath with fine CATHAY UDC; 1906 PPC local use with v.fine BURRINGTON/BRISTOL skeleton; 1905 PPC local use with fine lilac BARROW GURNEY rubber hs; noted Bitton, Blagdon, Chew Magna, Cleeve, Clutton ds etc. Fine selection. (55 items). (Image)