ATTLEBOROUGH PENNY POST GROUP; Range on annotated leaves inc.28 May 1840 EL to Wymondham with "Higham/Penny Post" hs on front and "ATTLEBOROUGH" skeleton ds on rear, 29 May 1840 EL to Wymondham ex Botesdale endorsed 'Missent to' with a "ATTLEBOROUGH" skeleton ds directly below, 3 Nov. 1840 and 11/12 Oct. 1841 E's to Wymondham with Attleborough ds on rear with circular "Paid/1d" hs in red or black on front, the latter also with a "Higham/Penny Post" hs on front and a few others. (12 covers) (Image)

AYLSHAM PRE-STAMP MAIL; Range on annotated leaves inc. 1692 to Great Witchingham 'by Aylsham Bag' with London Receiver and Bishop marks on rear, 1743/45 EL's to London with "AYLE/SHAM" - both the only examples recorded and London Bishop marks on rear, 1786 free EL to Aylesbury with "122 AYLSHAM" and "110 NORWICH" mileage marks both on front, 1792 EL to London with superb "AYLSHAM" (42mm) hs on front - only known in 1792, 1794 E to London with s/l "AYLSHAM" (40mm) hs on front, 1815 EL to Lynn (redirected to Cromer with "NORTH WALSHAM.152" mileage and "AYLSHAM/PEnny Post" marks on front, 1837 EL to Wymondham with "AYLSHAM" double-arc UDC on front and "TOO LATE" hs on rear - the only example believed to exist and other related examples. (14 covers + 2 fronts)Cross Reference: PENNY POST MARKS, EARLY LETTERS, FREE MAIL, LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL (Image)

AYLSHAM VILLAGES MAIL; Range on annotated leaves inc. 1800 EL to London with scarce "WORSTEAD" hs on front, 1833 E To Norwich with scarce circular "SCOTOW/127" mileage mark on rear, 1844 RL to Norwich with scarce "Stalham/Penny Post" hs on front, 1906 piece franked KEVII 1d and Great Eastern 2d Railway stamp just tied by "REEPHAM/CANCELLED" rubber cds, 1921 Swanton Abbot and Hanworth Parcel Post label franked KGV 1/- or 9d and other related examples. (58 items)Cross Reference: PENNY POST MARKS, PARCEL POST COVERS/LABELS (Image)

CROMER POST-1840 MAIL; Range on annotated leaves inc. 1842 1d pink env. to Norwich with MX on front and "CROMER" UDC on rear, 1856 env. to Oxford franked 1d red tied by Norwich sideways duplex with "NORTHREPPS" UDC on rear, 1872 local env. to Cromer franked 1d red and tied by thimble "CROMER" cds, 1901 Sidestrand Parcel Post label franked QV 3d + 6d and with a "SIDESTRAND/CROMER" rubber cds in violet, 1904 PPC to London franked KEVII ½d tied by "CROMER" skeleton cds, 1908 Cromer Suffeld Park Parcel Post label franked KEVII 4d, 1923 KGV 4½d reg. env. to London with blank reg. label affixed tied by "CROMER" UDC and other related examples. (86 items) Cross Reference: PARCEL POST COVERS/LABELS, SPOONS & SIDEWAYS DUPLEXES, ETC., REGISTERED MAIL, POSTAL STATIONERY, KGV (Image)

HARLESTON 18th/20th CENTURY MAIL; Range on annotated leaves inc. c1760 E to London with "HA/LESTON" hs and London Bishop mark pon rear, 6 Dec. 1839 E to Saxmundham with "HARLESTON" double-arc ds on rear and rated '4'(d) for the 2nd day of the 4d Uniform post period, Nov. 1840 EL to Wymondham with "HARLESTON" double-arc ds on rear and "1" hs on front - The only recorded example, 1843 local E to Bungay with circular "PAID/1D" hs and Bungay ds on front, 1854 E to Oxford franked 1d red with v.fine "FRESSINGFIELD" UDC on rear and other related examples. (31 covers/cards)Cross Reference: UNIFORM 1d POSTAGE PERIOD, POSTAL STATIONERY, QV, PARCEL POST COVERS/LABELS (Image)

HOLT 18th/20th CENTURY GROUP; Range on annotated leaves inc.1770 EL to Dereham with "HOLT" hs on rear, 1815 El to East Dereham with "HOLT/13" mileage mark on front and endorsed 'to be delivered/immediately' at lower left, 1 Jan. 1840 EL to Cromer rated '4'(d) during the 4d Uniform post period, 25 May 1875 reduced E to Cromer franked 1d red tied by upright "371" b/n (Parmenter 'G' rated - later date), 1920 Holt Parcel Post label franked KGV 9d tied by "HOLT/NORFOLK" cds and other related examples. (33 items)Cross Reference: UNIFORM 4d POSTAGE PERIOD, POSTAL STATIONERY, QV, EXPRESS (Image)

HOLT VILLAGES 18th/20th CENTURY MAIL; Range on annotated leaves inc. 1777 EL to Lynn with largely-albino "CLAY" hs on front and possibly the only example known, c1817 EL to Norwich with s/l "SWANTON" hs on rear, 1905 fragment franked KEVII 1d and Great Eastern Railway 2d, the latter with "SALHOUSE/CANCELLED" rubber cds in violet, 1911 PPC to London franked KGV ½d tied by "LETHERING/SETT HOLT/NORFOLK" rubber cds, 1914 Field Dalling Holt Parcel Post label franked KGV 4d tied by "FIELD DALLING" cds and other related examples. (32 covers/cards + 1 piece) Cross Reference: PARCEL POST COVERS/LABELS, RAILWAY LETTER STAMPS & COVERS (Image)

LONG STRATTON 1d RATES; Quartet with 1841 E/EL to Harleston or Wymondham with "d1" (inverted "d") hs on front and Long Stratton ds on rear, 1841 El to Wymondham with circular "PAID/1D" hs on front and 1849 EL to Wymondham rated '1'(d) and with Long Stratton single-arc ds on rear. (4 covers) Cross Reference: PENNY POST MARKS (Image)

LYNN VILLAGES MAIL - PRE-1840; Range on annotated leaves inc. 1830 E to Lunn with framed "No.8" (Brancaster) receiving house and framed "Brancaster/Penny Post" hs on front, 1839 EL to Hungerford with "Clenchwarton/Penny Post" hs on front, 1839 E to Norwich with "Heacham/Penny Post" hs on front and Lynn.s. on rear, 1839 E to Terrington redirected to Clenchwarton with "Terrington/Penny Post" and "Lynn/Penny Post" hs on front and a few others. (8 covers) Cross Reference: PENNY POST MARKS, REDIRECTED AND TURNED MAIL (Image)

LYNN VILLAGES MAIL - POST-1840; Range on annotated leaves inc. 1841 EL to Terrington rated '1'(d) with "Terrington/Penny Post" hs on rear and endorsed 'Refused' on front, 1846 unfranked OHMS EL to Thornham with "Thornham/Penny Post" hs on rear and endorsed 'Missent to Thornham Norfolk' at top, redirected to Fincham with Lynn transit ds on front, 1853 E to Ringstead franked 1d red with "Snettisham/Penny Post" hs on rear and endorsed 'Gone from Ringstead' on front and other related examples. (11 covers)Cross Reference: MISSENT MAIL, PENNY POST MARKS, FREE MAIL, REDIRECTED AND TURNED MAIL (Image)

LYNN VILLAGES MAIL - POST-1850; Range on annotated leaves inc. 1850 env. to Lynn franked 1d red with "ST JOHNS." hs - the only example believed to exist - and Lynn ds on rear, 1858 mourning env. to Lynn franked 1d red with "TERRINGTON" and "WALPOLE ST ANDREWS" UDC on rear, 1901 East Rudham Parcel Post label franked QV 3d + 3d tied by "EAST-RUDHAM" cds, 1902/10 unfranked envs. to Balmoral or Windsor Castle with "OFFICIAL PAID/SANDRINGHAM R.S.O NORFOLK" cds on front, 1911 PPc to London franked KGV ½d tied by "CLENCHWARTON/KING'S LYNN" rubber cds. (49 items)Cross Reference: OFFICIAL MAIL, ROYALTY, PARCEL POST COVERS/LABELS, SPOONS & SIDEWAYS DUPLEXES, ETC. (Image)

LYNN/LYNN REGIS MARKS; Pair with 1731 EL (creases) to London with "LYNN" hs and London Bishop mark on rear and 1752 E to Norwich rated '3'(d) with v.rare "LYNN/REGIS" hs on rear. (2 covers) (Image)

LYNN PENNY POSTS (1); Range on annotated leaves inc.1824 EL to Norwich with framed "No.4" (Tilney) Receiving house mark on rear and "LYNN/Penny Post" hs in purple on front, 1828 E to London with "LYNN/Penny Post" hs on front and bold seriffed "1" hs on rear - two examples believed to exist, 1837 EL to London with scarce "Lynn/Penny Post" hs on front and a few others. (6 covers) Cross Reference: PENNY POST MARKS (Image)

LYNN PENNY POSTS (2); Range on annotated leaves inc. 1819 EL to Norwich with framed "No.2" (Snettisham) receiving house mark and "LYNN/Penny Post" hs in purple both on front, 1827 free EL to London with "LYNN/Penny Post" and framed "TOP PAY 1D ONLY" c1838 E's to Lynn with "No.5" (Clenchwarton) or "No.6" (Brancaster) and "Lynn/Penny Post" hs on front and other related examples. (14 covers) Cross Reference: PENNY POST MARKS, FREE MAIL (Image)

NORWICH EARLY LETTER TO LONDON; 30 Sep. 1676 E (few faults) to London datelined at Crostwright Hall and rated '6'(d) at lower front for the double rate and with a London Bishop mark on rear indicating the letter took four days to arrive plus a 1807 coloured map of Norwich. (2 items) Cross Reference: EARLY LETTERS, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY (Image)

2nd TYPE NORWICH MARK; 30 June 1710 EL (few small faults; datelined at Forncett) to London with "NOR=/WICH" - four examples, all in 1709/10 believed to exist - hs and London Bishop mark on rear. Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY (Image)

STRAIGHT LINE NORWICH MARKS; Pair of 1716/20 EL's (one with file folds) to London or Witham each with s/l "NORWICH" and London Bishop marks on rear rated '4'(d) or '7'(d), the latter also endorsed 'with care and speed' at lower left. Good pair showing different rates. (2 covers) (Image)

NORWICH 18TH CENTURY MAIL; Range on annotated leaves inc. 1741 E to London with "NOR/WICH" and London Bishop marks on rear, 1754? E to London with "NOR/WICH" (22 x 12mm) and London Bishop marks on rear, c1766 E to London with "NORWICH" (50 x 7mm) hs on rear and rated '8'(d) for a double rate letter and a few others. (7 covers) Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY (Image)

NORWICH LATER 18th CENTURY MAIL; Range on annotated leaves inc. 1784 E to Cambridge with "NORWICH" (48 x 6mm) hs on front and rated '3'(d), 1786/88 E's to London each with "110 NORWICH" mileage hs on front, later with a double-ring "FREE/C" hs on front, 1788 E to Ostend (redirected to Gand) with "NORWICH" (28 x 5mm) hs on front, rated '1 N 3'(d) and a further 6 sols and endorsed 'with samples/of flour/post paid' at lower left, unusual thus and a few others. (11 covers)Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, FREE MAIL, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, BELGIUM (Image)

NORWICH 18th/19th CENTURY MAIL; Range on annotated leaves inc.1790 E to London with s/l "NORWICH" hs and Inspectors Crown hs on front, 1792 EL to Thetford with "NORWICH" (41 x 5mm) hs on front and rated '6'(d), 1799 E to London with scarce "NORWICH" horse-shoe hs on front, 1818/21 EL's to Wymondham or Gayton ex London endorsed 'Missent to' with a s/l "NORWICH" hs adjacent, 9 Jan. 1840 EL to Cromer rated '4'(d) during the 4d Uniform post period with Norwich ds and scrip-type "Too Late" hs on rear and other related examples. (32 covers)Cross Reference: UNIFORM 4d POSTAGE PERIOD, LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL, INSPECTORS' MARKS, MISSENT MAIL (Image)

NORWICH PENNY POSTS; Range on annotated leaves inc. 23 Sep. 1816 EL to Wymondham rated '5'(d) with framed "No.2" (Blofield) receiving house mark on rear and "NORWICH/Penny Post" hs on front and early use thus, c1835 EL to Norwich with framed "No.4" (Stalham) receiving house mark on rear and "Norwich/Penny Post" h.s., 1837 EL to London with framed "No.7" (Coltishall) receiving house mark on rear and "Norwich/Penny Post" hs on front, ms. deleted and redirected to Wymondham and other related examples. (16 covers) Cross Reference: PENNY POST MARKS, REDIRECTED AND TURNED MAIL, FREE MAIL (Image)

VERY RARE ENGLISH HANDSTRUCK '4'; 21 Dec. 1839 EL (light folds) to Wymondham with good strike of the distinctive "4" hs on front and with a Norwich ds on rear. Three examples in private hands believed to exist, one of which sold in our 8 Mar. 2003 sale for £1300. Important exhibition item. Cross Reference: UNIFORM 4d POSTAGE PERIOD (Image)

NORWICH 1840's PERIOD MAIL (1); Range on annotated leaves inc. 1841 E to Wymondham rated '1'(d) and with Norwich ds and script-type "Too Late" hs on rear, 1848 E to Aldeburgh franked 1d red with Norwich ds on rear and endorsed 'Missent to' with a "SCOLE" ds adjacent, 1841 EL to Norwich ex Chester with "d1" hs on front and Norwich Skeleton ds on rear, 1841 EL to Wymondham rated '1'(d) with two strikes of the "Prepaid" hs on front and Norwich ds on rear and other related examples. (14 covers) Cross Reference: LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL, MISSENT MAIL (Image)

NORWICH TOWN SUB-OFFICES MARKS; Range on annotated leaves inc. Aug. 1841 EL to Wymondham with "MAGDALEN.St/NORWICH" hs on front, 1841 EL to London franked 1d red tied by possibly distinctive MX and with "KING.St/NORWICH" hs on front, 1854 E to Bury St Edmunds franked 1d red and endorsed '2 more' at top, the rear with s/l "ST-GILES" hs and Norwich d.s.and other related examples. (13 covers)Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE MARKS, INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS, 1840s CANCELLATIONS (Image)

NORWICH LATER QV PERIOD MAIL; Range mostly on annotated leaves inc. 1854 large local EL franked 1d red (6 inc. a strip of three tied by "575" b/n, c1855 large fragment to Cromer franked 1d red (10 inc. a block of eight) tied by "575" b/n cancels, 1857/58 env.s to London or Wymondham franked 1d red tied by Norwich sideways duplex, 1877 env. to France franked 6d + ½d tied to each other by "575" b/n and with oval "REGISTERED/NORWICH" ds on front and other related examples. (46 covers/cards + few pieces) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, SPOONS & SIDEWAYS DUPLEXES, ETC. (Image)