1778-92 UNRECORDED EARLY CALNE PLUS 91 CALNE HS: 1778 (15 Oct) Calne to Town Clerk, Leeds a long legible family letter routed via London, rated "In all 8" with early and unrecorded CALNE hs (21x 5mm) plus 1792 FREE EL to Westminster London, rate deleted with average example of 91 CALNE hs (W&J WL106). Good pair. (Image)

1705(NOV 12) CHIP-NHAM EARLIEST RECORDED DATE LETTER: A fine 1705 EL from Chippenham to "Richard Holford at his Chamber in ...Chancery Lane London" with, on the reverse, a fine earliest recorded example of the CHIP-NHAM hs (W&J WL127) with Bishop ds above. Scarce and attractive. (Image)

1786-1982 CHIPPENHAM COLLECTION: 1786 EL FREE to London with good 97 CHIPPEN/HAM mileage hs (WL138); 1799 EL to Lymington with fair CHIPPEN/HAM (WL145); 1826 EL (fragile) to Bagshot with fine Chippenham Py Post (WL168) and unrecorded boxed No. 8 RH hs: 1835 EL to Salisbury with good Chippenham/Penny Post (WL172) and No.8(?) RH hs; 1842 EL paid 1/4d Maidenhead to Marlborough with red ms missent to alongside Chippenham cds; 1854 EL paid 4d to Salisbury with pair 1d red BC/BD + 1d red BB & BE; 1868 1d pink PS env with fine 3CD duplex; 1905 PPC Chippenham High St used to Bicester; unusual 1936 OHMS env to Salisbury printed "Jury Summons" with content etc. (14 items) (Image)

1798-1928 HAM TO KINGSTON LANGLEY TOWN & VILLAGE CANCELLATIONS: Cancellations inc. earlier dates with 1917 RP PPC of Ham & rubber cds; 1912 Hamptworth cds; 1913 Hankerton rubber cds; 1921 Hannington rubber cds; 1908 Heddington skeleton cds; 1798 EL to Plymouth with fair 96 HEYTES / BURY hs (WL286); c.1802 E to London with HEYTESBURY hs (WL289); 1825 EL to Usk with fine blue HEYTESBURY / 118 hs (WL292); 1908 Heytesbury squared circle & 1928 cds; 1884 PC Highworth 4VOD ds and 1904 with 3VOD ds; 1909 Highworth 36mm skeleton cds; 1909 Kilmarton cds; 1916 Hilperton rubber cds; 1831 EL to Nottingham with weak Hindon / Penny Post hs (WL347) + No.1 RH hs and 1843 env with fair Hinden Penny Post hs (WL348); 1909 Hindon cds; 1927 Holt cds; 1905 Kempsford cds; 1910 Kingston St Michael cds and 1911 Kingston Langley rubber cds. Fine selection; PPC unless stated. (26 items) (Image)

1752-1892 HIGHWORTH CANCELLATIONS: Selection of early Highworth cancellations inc. 1752 EL "covent garden London" with two line HIGH / WORTH hs (WL308), only recorded in this year; 1793 long deposition EL to London with fine 80 HIGH / WORTH hs (WL316); 1797 EL to London with fine curved HIGHWORTH hs (WL319); 1815 EL from Lincolns Inn to Highworth; 1831/6 pair E with HIGHWORTH hs (WL328) mileage removed; 1841 pair E with fine HIGHWORTH cds (WL331); 1892 1d pink PS env with v.fine Highworth 3VOD cancel and 1892 OHMS env to Highworth Returned Paid Letter inc. content. (10 items) (Image)

1838-1845 MARLBOROUGH PAID 1 OR 2 HS AND MISSENT: 1838 Free front to Ham with fine Free ds and at top left v.fine MISSENT/TO MARLBORO hs (WL458); 1840 EL to London with v.fine red PAID over 1 hs (WL451); 1842 EL to London with fine red PAID over 2 hs (WL452) and 1845 EL to Liverpool with v.fine PAID over small 1 hs (WL454). Fine group. (4 items). (Image)

1744-1797 EARLY SALISBURY CANCELLATIONS: Small group of early types inc. 1744 EL to Somerset with near fine SALIS/BURY hs (WL576); c.1759 EL to Warwickshire with fine SALISBURY hs (WL585) (over struck by Bishop ds); 1765 EL to Bryanston with fine SALIS/BURY hs (WL588); 1786 EL to Ryde I.O.W. with fine SALIS/BURY hs (WL604) and 1797 EL to London paid "2N6" with v.fine SALISBURY hs (WL616). Fine selection of cancels. (5 items) (Image)

1772-1929 TROWBRIDGE AND WARMINSTER COLLECTIONS: Good range of dates with TROWBRIDGE 1798 EL to Kent with fine TROWBRIDGE (WL729);1805 E to India ms "8 to London" with good TROWBRIDGE/104 hs (WL732); 1821 EL to London with fine mileage hs (WL738); 1834 EL Bristol to Tonbridge with red ms. "Miss/sent" overstruck by TROWBRIDGE UDC (WL742); 1905 PPC local use with squared circle; 1902/11 PPC cancelled either 30mm or 36mm Trowbridge skeleton cds; WARMINSTER c.1772 E to Sarum with v.fine WARMINSTER hs ((WL760); 1786 EL to Sarum with good 100WAR/MINSTER hs (WL764); 1796 EL to Caernarvon with WARMIN/STER hs (WL767); 1822 E to Salisbury with fine mileage hs (WL773); 1827 to Andover with v.fine blue circular mileage hs (WL775); 1832 pair E/EL with blue or black mileage removed hs (WL777); 1857 EL to Chippenham with fine blue WEST ST hs; 1916 PPC to Windsor with fine 30mm skeleton cds etc. Fine selection. (29 items) (Image)

1888-1955 GROUP OF REGISTERED PS ENV MANY WITH VILLAGE NAMED LABELS: Good variety of Registered PS envelopes most with named labels inc. 1915 Bowden Hill No.2; 1917 Bratton Westbury; 1955 Compton Bassett Camp; 1923 Figheldean; 1921 Hawkesbury-Upton; 1952 Hilperton; 1921 Littleton Drew; 1941 Marston Meysey; 1917 Melksham; 1916 Middle Woodford; 1924 Milton, Marlborough; 1921 Salisbury; 1922 Sherston No.5; 1942 Swindon; 1947 Wedhampton; 1922 Woodgreen, Salisbury. 1898 Regd. PS env posted Marlborough with ms. Posted out of course & 2d/516 hs etc. Fine group. (20 items)Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL (Image)

PARCEL POST LABELS - TOWNS & VILLAGES A-B PLUS CHIPPENHAM: c.1893-1921 Accumulation of franked and unfranked used labels (possibly ex Arkell) inc. 1901 Aldbourne, Ashbury and Ashton Keynes; 1915 Alton Barnes, Pewsey; 1902 Avebury; 1921 Ashley; 1919 Bottlesford and 1895 Biddlestone both with rubber ds; 1904 Broham; 1914 Broad-Hinton; 1899 & 1916 Bourton labels with fine different rubber ds; 1895-1913 Bradford-on-Avon ten different labels; 1921 Boreham; 1914 Bradenstoke; 1895-1916 selection of Chippenham(15) with variety of cancels inc. New Road. Chiefly in good condition. (26 franked, 29 unfranked) Cross Reference: PARCEL POST LABELS (Image)

PARCEL POST LABELS - TOWNS & VILLAGES C-D: c.1890-1920 Fine selection of used labels franked and unfranked inc. 1905 Cherton; 1902 Chisledon plus later Chisledon Camp; 1901 Chitterne(3); 1920 Christian Malford; 1903 Codford St Mary(4); 1901 Coln St. Aldwyns with 6d Jubilee tied Swindon target cancel; 1915 Collingbourne Ducis; 1894-1915 Corsham labels(7) inc. Corsham RSO with 6d+4d Jubilee; 1913 Cortington with pair 3d+2d tied rubber cds; 1895/1915 Derry Hill or Derryhill; 1895-1917 Devizes(15) inc. Estcourt Street & Long Street; 1902/04 Dilton pair; 1911 Didmarton; 1915 Downton and 1910 Dyrham. Good condition overall. (23 franked, 44 unfranked) Cross Reference: PARCEL POST LABELS (Image)

PARCEL POST LABELS - TOWNS & VILLAGES E-L: c.1895-1920 Fine selection of used labels franked and unfranked inc. 1906 Easterton plus 1912 Easterton Market, Lavington; 1901 pair Easton Grey; 1917 Edington; 1913 Enford, Pewsey; 1920 Ford; 1906 Ficheldean; 1900 Great Cheverell; 1903/09 pair Great Shefford; 1902 Great Somerford; 1895 Ham; 1908 Hawkesbury-Upton, Badminton; 1901-20 Highworth(5); 1903 Hilperton Marsh; 1895 Holt with 3d Jubilee tied lilac Trowbridge target cancel; 1914 Horningsham; 1901 Keevil; 1918 Kingston Deverill; 1912 Lacock; 1904 Lea; 1901 Littleton -Panell with 6d+2d Jubilee tied Chippenham target cancel; 1897 Longbridge Deverill etc. Condition general good to fine. (29 franked, 33 unfranked).Cross Reference: PARCEL POST LABELS (Image)

1903-1946 MILITARY CAMPS INC WWII POW CAMPS: Good variety listed as per Siggers inc. Double Circle type 1918 Boyton, 1915 Chiseldon, 1920 Fovant, 1905 Field PO Perham-Down, 1906 Park House, 1918 Rollestone, 1919 Sutton Veny and 1917 Tidworth Camp. Single circle types 1918 PC to W Australia with A.I.F. Camp PO ds, 1906 Bulford, 1914 Bustard, 1908 The Barracks, 1914 Hurdcott, 1911 Lark Hill, 1905 FPO West Down North & 1908 West Down South Camps. Skeleton cds type inc 1916 Bulford, 1903 The Bustard Field Post, 1916 Chiseldon and 1917 Tidworth Barracks. 1931 env with unrecorded Wicklesham Camp skeleton used for just 16 days. 1944-46 used POW Forms (6) to either Germany or Italy, etc. (35 items)Cross Reference: MILITARY, MILITARY - P.O.W. MAIL, MILITARY - WWI (Image)

PARCEL POST LABELS - TOWNS & VILLAGES M-R: c.1895-1920 Group of labels both franked and unfranked inc. 1895-1914 Malmesbury (7) one unusually cancelled by squared circle; 1904-12 Market Lavington(5); 1903 Maiden Bradley: 1901-15 Manninford Bruce(3); 1904-17 Marlborough(4) inc. London Road; 1908 Mildenhall pair; 1895-1913 Melksham(7)1914 Netheravon; 1919 Oare; 1915 Ogbourne St Gorge; 1903 Orcheston; 1901-15 Pewsey(3); 1901-14 Potterne(4); 1901 Purton; 1895-1917 Ramsbury((4) 1901 Redlynch; 1902/3 Rowde; 1920 Rushall, etc. Good to fine condition overall. (23 franked, 34 unfranked). Cross Reference: PARCEL POST LABELS (Image)

PARCEL POST LABELS - SALISBURY AND SWINDON INC. SUB-OFFICES: c.1895-1920 The Salisbury and Swindon offices used, franked and unfranked inc. 1902-1910 different Salisbury Main Office labels; 1903-1915 Salisbury sub offices inc. Catherine Street, East Harnham, Fisherton Street, St Ann Street, Wilton Road(3), Wyndham Park, Lark Hill & Rollestone Camps. 1896-1921 Swindon Main Office labels inc. fine 1903 with 4d tied Swindon MO&SB cds; Swindon Sub-Offices inc. Ashford Road(2), Bath Road(8), Clifton Street(3) inc. 1903 with 3d tied Swindon target cancel, Faringdon Road(6), Goddard Avenue, Gorse Hill, Manchester Road, New Swindon, Regent Street, Rodborne Road, Wellington Street, Wescott Place, Winifred Street and Chisledon Camp. Overall good condition. (14 franked, 35 unfranked) Cross Reference: PARCEL POST LABELS (Image)

PARCEL POST LABELS - TOWNS & VILLAGES LETTER S (ex SALISBURY & SWINDON): c.1896-1921Towns and villages beginning with the letter "S" used, franked and unfranked inc. 1895-1914 Seend(4); 1897 Semley; 1917 Semington with 4d.+1d tied cds; 1902 Sherstone & 1903 Sherston; 1910 Shrewton; 1915 South Marston franked 4d+2d+1d tied rubber ds; 1904/16 pair Southwick; 1906 Stanton Fitzwarren; 1896 & 1914 Stanton St Bernard; 1902 Steeple Langford; 1914 Stockton Codford St Mary; 1902 Sutton Benger, etc. Fine selection in good condition overall. (14 franked, 23 unfranked)Cross Reference: PARCEL POST LABELS (Image)

PARCEL POST LABELS - TOWNS & VILLAGES T-Z: c.1895-1921 Group of labels used with borh franked and unfranked examples inc. 1911 Teffont; 1901/12 pair Tisbury; 1899-1921 Trowbridge(12) with fine 1901 label 6d Jubilee tied Trowbridge target cancel and inc. Gloucester Road, Hilperton Road and Mortimer Street labels; 1896 early type label of Urchfont; 1910 Upper Minety; 1895-1914 Warminster labels(12) inc. 1895 6d Jubilee with rubber cancel plus sub-office The Obelisk; 1895-1917 Westbury labels fine 1900 with 6d Jubilee tied cds, Under Trowbridge example; 1917 West Ashton, West Lavington Littleton Panell and Winsley; 1899 Winterbourne Bassett; 1917 Wootton Bassett with 8d+3d example; 1919 Worton, Potterne; 1896 Wylye; 1911 Yatton Keynell and 1890-1913 Zeals under Bath or Shepton Mallet. Condition good overall. (29 franked, 39 unfranked) Cross Reference: PARCEL POST LABELS (Image)

WILTSHIRE POST OFFICES ON PICTURE POSTCARDS - A TO N; A selection of PPC used and unused, mostly fine but a few with corner bends/minor faults, of town and village Post Offices inc. Alton Barns Woodborough, Amesbury, Bratton, Broad Chalke, Bromham, Collingbourne Ducis, Collingbourne Kingston, Compton Chamberlain, Durrington, East Everleigh (RP), East Knoyle, Figheldean, Froxfield Green (RP), Handley, Knoyle, Littleton Panell (RP), Mere (RP), Middle Woodford, Minety, Monkton Farleigh, Netheravon and later (1970s?) Netheravon (RP). (22 PPC).Cross Reference: PICTURE POSTCARDS (Image)

WILTSHIRE POST OFFICES ON PICTURE POSTCARDS N TO W; A selection of PPC used and unused, mostly fine but a few with corner bends/minor faults of town and village Post Offices inc. North Tidworth, Oare, Oxenwood, Patney, Potterne, Redlynch (RP), The New PO Salisbury (1907), Semley (RP), Shalbourne (RP), Shrewton, Shrewton (1937 RP) different PO, Steeple Ashton, Sutton Veny, Tidworth with "Prisoners of War 1904" pictured outside PO, Tisbury, Townsend All Cannings (RP), Upper Minety (RP), Warminster (RP), West Lavington (RP), Winterbourne Stoke (RP), Wishford and Wootton Rivers. (22 PPC)Cross Reference: PICTURE POSTCARDS (Image)