ASHBURTON - RARE 1st-TYPE STRAIGHT LINE MARK WITH JOINED "...SHB..." LETTERING; 1716 E (pencil date which fits with known usage of this mark) charged "4[d]" to London (rate from 1711 to 1765) with 90% complete rare "ASHBURTON" mark (DN5; previously only recorded 1713-5) - having the letters "SHB" joined - with a large part "21[?]/IA" London arrival Bishop Mark. Only a handful of this 1st-Type Ashburton mar have been recorded. Exhibition Item. Cross Reference: EARLY LETTERS, EARLY LETTERS (Image)

KINGSBRIDGE & VILLAGES; Range on leaves inc. 1744 stained & rebacked EL to London with "TOT/NES" h.s., v.rare "K" (Kingsbridge) h.s. and London Bishop mark on rear, 1796 EL to Edinburgh with 'horseshoe' "KINGSBRIDGE" h.s. on front, 1803 EL to Plymouth with the earliest "KINGSBRIDGE/220" mileage mark believed to exist, 1837 EL to Exeter with "KINGSBRIDGE" double-arc d.s. on rear with inverted date, 1844 E to Ashburton franked 1d red with ms. 'Missent/to Kingsbridge' at top, 1850 EL to Wellington franked 1d Red tied by Blue Kingsbridge '418' barred cancel, 1854 E to London franked 1d Red with "SALCOMBE" UDC on rear, and other related examples. (27 covers/cards)Cross Reference: MISSENT MAIL (Image)

MORETON HAMPSTEAD; Pair with 1803 EL to Ugbrooke with v.scarce serpentine "MORETON/HAMPSTEAD" h.s. on front and rated '3'(d) contents refer to the recruitment of a Drill Sgt for the Moreton Hampstead Volunteers and 1911 KGV reg. env. to London with blank reg. label tied by "MORETON HAMPSTEAD" UDC. (2 items) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, POSTAL STATIONERY, KGV, MILITARY (Image)

PLYMOUTH DOCK (DEVONPORT) MISSENT MARKS; Pair with Apr. 1840 E to Shrewsbury rated '1' with "MISSENT TO/DEVONPORT" h.s. on front and Oct. 1841 E to Yeovil franked 1d Red with framed "No. 37" Receiving House mark on front and both with "MISSENT TO/DEVONPORT" h.s. also on front. (2 covers) Cross Reference: MISSENT MAIL (Image)

TAVISTOCK MISSENT MAIL; Trio with 1826/38 Es to Exeter or Budleigh ex Truro or Launceston with framed "MISSENT to/TAVISTOCK" h.s. in Green or Red on front and 1843 local mourning EL to Launceston endorsed 'Missent to' with "TAVISTOCK" double-arc d.s. alongside. (3 covers) Cross Reference: MISSENT MAIL, CORNWALL, MOURNING COVERS (Image)

TOTNES/BERRY POMEROY MARKS; 7 July 1791 EL (refolded, minor faults. red wax seal intact on rear) to Wardour Castle (Wilts.) rated '5'(d) with "TOTNESS" h.s. on front and v.rare "P" (Berry Pomeroy or Paignton) h.s. on rear - three examples believed to exist. Ex Almond and sold in our Dec. 2012 sale for £200. Cross Reference: SHIP LETTERS (Image)