The Alistair Kennedy Collection. Picture Postcards. c.1902-30 Picture postcards, some on pages with Post Offices (some accompanied by cards showing matching cancellations), public houses, telephone linesmen at Essendon, fire at Letchworth, visit of Prince of Wales to Hertford, foxhounds, schools, policemen, street scenes, etc., with a good number of real Photo cards, also a few more recent cards. (c.600). (Image1)

c.1800-1940 Covers and cards in a box, a large quantity with prestamp mail, single and double ring datestamps, picture postcards, etc. (Many 100s).

c.1940-2010 Covers and cards, a large quantity in two large boxes with many c.d.s cancels, postage due and explanatory marks, incoming mail, a large quantity of 1960s registration envelopes, etc. (1,000s).

Postal history, ephemera, etc., including written up collections of perfins, scout posts, ephemera with many receipts and invoices (some illustrated), a quantity of 1890s Jury Summons from Hertford all franked 3d, 1841 entire letter posted from Hertford to Dorset (stamp removed) containing five drawings for a book, "The tale of a tub" (concerning a tiger which stalks two men eating by a large tub, but gets caught in the tub, drawn by W.H Taylor), etc. (100s).

Mulreadys. 1840-41 1d Lettersheet stereo A25 used from Hertford to London and a 1d envelope stereo A144 used from Royston to Hertford both with Maltese Cross cancels in red, both fine. (2).

Parcel Post Labels. 1895-1925 Parcel Post labels, 31 with stamps, eleven with rubber cancels. (61).

Rubber & Skeleton Cancels. 1895-1930 Picture postcards and covers (also a few pieces) with rubber datestamps (101) or skeleton datestamps (74, also six QEII items on Certificates of Posting), poor to superb strikes. (175+).

Berkhamsted & District. c.1770-1969 Entire letters, covers, cards, etc., with prestamp handstamps of Tring, Little Gaddesden, Berkhamsted, 1852 "BERKHEMPSTED / 3 / 1" skeleton datestamp in blue, undated circles, 1855 advertised and unclaimed cover to New South Wales, Jury Summons, etc. (71).

Bishops Stortford & District. 1790-1969 Entire letters, covers, cards, etc., including penny posts (one with handstruck "1" in black), skeletons, Parcel Post labels, undated circles, etc. (108).

Hatfield. 1841 (Apr 17-28) Small entires from the same sender in Hatfield both with a "HATFIELD" undated circle on the front, the first to Hare Street, Great Hormead, prepaid 1d in cash, the other to Hertford bearing a 1d black (GG, plate 1a, four margins) tied by a black Maltese Cross, a neat pair of entires. (2).

Hertford. 1713 (Nov 10) Entire letter to London backstamped "HART / FORD" and a "11/NO" Bishop Mark, the first year of use of the first Hertford handstamp, small piece torn from lower right corner of address panel upon opening, otherwise fine, an attractive early and scarce town handstamp. Photo on Page 290. (Image1)

Hertford - Uniform 4d Post. 1839 (Dec 21) Entire letter to Congleton with large second type handstruck "4" in black, backstamped at Hertford, tear through upper flap which just goes into the top of the address panel, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo on Page 286. (Image1)

Hertford. 1840-41 Entire letter, entires (4) and pieces (2) all bearing 1d blacks cancelled by Maltese Crosses in red (4) or black (3), two entires sent from Hertford to Hatfield, the others from Lincoln or London to Hertford. Three entires or entire letters bear stamps with four margins, the other four cut into (2 or 3 margins), a useful lot. (7).

Hertford. 1768-1970s Entire letters, covers, cards, etc., the extensive collection mainly on pages including various prestamp marks, penny posts, skeleton datestamps from 1844 (3, two with month omitted) or 1847, Hertford Bank £5 notes with 1856 Hertford datestamps (4), U.P.P handstamps with circular "PAID / HERTFORD / 1d" (5) or "Pd1" (4, two types) in red, or "2" in black (4, two types), sub-offices, undated circles, a few Parcel Post labels, etc. (c.300).

Hitchin, Letchworth & Baldock. 1744-c.2000 Entire letters, covers and cards including skeletons, red circular "V.R / BALDOCK / ONE 1d PAID", 1857 cover to Hitchin bearing Sardinia 20c + 40c, etc. (107).

Hoddesdon & District. 1823-1968 Entire letters, covers and cards including U.P.P 1d paid handstamps of Hoddesdon or Sawbridgeworth (3), Stansted R.S.O Parcel Post labels (4), Hoddesdon "369" numerals in blue (2), skeletons, etc. (69).

Puckeridge & Standon. 1802-2000 Entire letters, covers and cards including "No. 1" handstamp of the Ware Penny Post (6) or "Puckeridge / Penny Post" (5), undated circles of Puckeridge and Standon (2), 1912 parcel tag from Standon bearing G.E.R Parcel stamp, picture postcards, etc. (c.90).

Royston. 1709 (May 28) Entire letter to London charged 2d, the reverse with manuscript "Royston" written by the Postmaster, and a "IV/3" Bishop Mark. A rare early manuscript Post Office town endorsement. Photo on Page 286. (Image1)

Royston, Buntingford & District. c.1750-2000 Entire letters, covers, cards, etc., including Royston Penny Post, U.P.P "Pd 1" of Buntingford, 1842 Royston skeleton and later skeleton datestamps, sub-offices and undated circles, a few Parcel Post labels, WW2 POW mail, etc. (150+).

Saffron Walden District. 1825-1980 Entire letters, covers, cards and Parcel Post labels (31, fourteen with rubber datestamps) from various Essex villages bordering Hertfordshire, including Bishops Stortford penny posts from Widdington (2), rubbers, U.S forces mail, etc. (67).

St. Albans, Hatfield & District. 1777-1981 Entire letters, covers and cards including undated circles, a few Parcel Post labels, cancels of Wheathampstead, London Colney, Harpenden, Market or Markyate Street, North Mimms, Sandridge, St. Albans, Hatfield, etc. (107).

Stevenage & Knebworth. 1673-2001 Entire letters, covers and cards including 1673 entire letter from Knebworth to London privately carried, 1840 (Jan 3) 4d Post period double weight letter prepaid 8d from Stevenage, Knebworth Station datestamps and Parcel Post label, etc. (58).

Waltham Cross. 1839 Entire originally sent from London to Nazeing, Epping, and redirected to Waltham Cross (with "not for" alongside a red Epping datestamp), turned and posted back to London with "Waltham Cross / Penny Post" on reverse, boxed "No. 2", and the scarce "5" charge mark used at Waltham Cross on Penny Post letters to London (representing the 1d post charge + 4d general post charge for a letter sent under 15 miles, recorded used 1836-39). Photo on Page 286. (Image1)

Waltham Cross & District. 1783-1985 Entire letters, covers and cards including Waltham Cross first type mileage mark on 1785 entire letter to Jamaica, U.P.P "Paid 1" (4, two types, one exceptionally altered to "Paid 1/0" on a letter to USA) or "Paid" in red, or "2" in black, also skeletons, Parcel Post labels, Waltham Abbey, Cheshunt, etc. (52).

Ware - Mulreadys. 1840-41 1d Lettersheets, the first with red Maltese Cross cancel and Ware backstamp; the second stereo A22 with "English and Scottish Law Fire and Life Assurance" advert used to Glasgow, black Maltese Cross and "WARE / 3 / 1841 / +" skeleton backstamp (the month AU omitted from the datestamp). The 1840 lettersheet with the stereo number torn away, a few minor soils but otherwise fine and a good pair, skeleton datestamps unusual on Mulreadys. (2).