1796-1830s MIXED GROUP OF MAIL, PLUS 1669 LEASE - inc. 1796 EL to Strand with scarce UXBRIDGE serpentine; free front group (c50); 1819 EL to London with scarce E-rated "KINGSTON/Penny Post"; 1830 large part E (faults) to London ex Ireland with "Cl. (?) DERMOT/34" mileage; and 1826-30 group Shifnal to London (76, inc. 5 with red/blue Shifnal PP marks, and another with Shrewsbury "TOO LATE"). 1830s-50 inwards group inc. 1833 EL ex Madeira, 1840 ex Colombo & 1850 ex Bologna. Plus 1669 lease in English on vellum for property in Staffordshire. Mixed condition. (c100) Cross Reference: SHROPSHIRE, LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL, IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY, STAFFORDSHIRE (Image)

1818-1911 MIXTURE INC. SCARCE NEWCASTLE SHIP LETTER MARK - inc. 1818 E ex Madeira with "SHIP LETTER/[crown]/LONDON" cds (Tabeart S20); 1854/59 env. with C1 1d red or 1d pink env. both to Jersey; 1875-80 trio of 1½d franked inland mail inc. 1881 env. to Wakefield with 1½d venetian red; and 1911 PPC ex Norway to Essex with scarce "SHIP LETTER/NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE" (Hosking 155; previously sold by Cavendish in 1990). Fair to fine. (11 items)Cross Reference: SHIP LETTERS, PORTUGAL, JERSEY POSTAL HISTORY (Image)

1858-65 SMALL MIXED GROUP INC. TO INDIA - Feb. 1858 env. to Punjab with 4d rose (2) and C10 1d red paying the 9d rate all tied by 394 numerals of Hounslow; 1859/64 pair of E to Workington or Neath franked 1857 4d rose or 4d red plate 4; 1864 env. (poor) sent reg. Caistor to Brigg missent to DERBY (cds on the back); 1865 EL (poor) to Demerara with 1/- green plate 4 wmk emblems. (6) Cross Reference: INDIA, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS (Image)

POST OFFICES ON PPCs - SOUTH WEST COUNTIES: Mounted display sheets (17), each with town or village PPC (mostly pre 1950s B&W, some RP) showing the P.O. and another PPC back showing an example the office cancellation. Also loose cards (21) showing post offices of the area. Cross Reference: PICTURE POSTCARDS (Image)

POST OFFICES ON PPCs - LONDON & HOME COUNTIES INC. SUSSEX & KENT: Mounted display sheets (16), each with town or village PPC (mostly PRE 1950s B&W, some RP) showing the P.O. and another PPC back showing an example of the office cancellation. Also loose cards (18) showing post offices of the area. Cross Reference: PICTURE POSTCARDS (Image)

POST OFFICES ON PPCs - MIDLANDS, EAST ANGLIA & LINCOLNSHIRE: Mounted display sheets (23), each with town or village PPC (mostly pre 1950s B&W, some RP) showing the P.O. and another PPC back (or env.) showing an example of the office cancellation. Also loose cards (29) showing post offices of the area. Cross Reference: PICTURE POSTCARDS (Image)