PRE-STAMP GROUP 1784 to 1843: A small set of ELs inc. two line “GLOU/CESTER”, 1843 entire with handstruck “2”, 1811 entire to Dursley with “TOO-LATE” in black, etc., mostly fine. (6) (Image)

STAMPLESS GROUP - 1792-1832: A set of ELs mounted on written-up pages inc. three line “WOTTON/UNDER/EDGE” on undated crosspost entire to Bath, 1826 entire to Wales with “TEWKESBURY” and serpentine “BRISTOL”, Painswick and Campden mileage marks, Lechlade and Northleach undated circles, etc., fine. (9) (Image)

MAINLY PRESTAMP LOT INC. PENNY POSTS, SCARCE BOXED "Newent./No.3", ETC.; 1794-1909 lot (all but 2 being prestamp) inc. 1794 GLOUCESTER, 1800 GLOUCESTER reversed horseshoe, v. fine 1801 CIREN/CESTER, varied mileages, useful Penny Posts (inc. 1838 E with scarce "Moreton IN Marsh", 1837/33 pair with mainly fine or fair boxed "Moreton in Mush" (!) error, v. fine boxed 1826 "Coleford/Py Post" (with fair circ. "PAID/AT/GLOUCESTER") & Cheltenham; plus v. fine 1823 "U L E Y" and mainly v. fine 1824 scarce boxed "Newent/No.3", 1834 v. fine FAIRFORD UDC, v. fine 1847 GLOUCESTER/3 sanserif Skeleton c.d.s., etc. (23 covers, 1 PC & 1 front) (Image)

PICTURE POST CARDS c.1903-26: A small box containing a range of town cancellations on PPCs inc. duplexes (16), some squared circles (3), and a large range of rubber cancels, etc. Many town scenes and some original photographs (e.g. High Street, Kemerton), with corresponding postmarks, and un-posted cards which inc. the post offices of Lower Slaughter and Cheltenham. All mainly in excellent condition with fine strikes. (195 used & 41 un-used) (Image)

CHELTENHAM:1795-1843 collection of covers inc. 1 Aug. 1795 E to Machynlleth bearing m/ '6'd and weak 'CHELTEN/HAM' hs; 14 May 1806 E to London with a faint large 'FREE/MAY15/1806' hs & 'MY/1806/18' cds. in red near a weak 'CHELTENHAM/(Boxed) '101' mileage hs Also 4d penny post 20 Dec. 1839 E to London with ms '4'd & partial to good 'CHELTENHAM/DE20/1838/E' hs & 'G/21 DE21/1839' red cds. (63 covers & 6 fronts) (Image)

CHELTENHAM: 1825-1917 collection with an emphasis on the Penny Post inc. 16 May 1827 front from London bearing a partial 'FREE/16MY16/1827' free frank & boxed 'Cheltenham/Penny Post' hs, 7 Mar. 1833 front with v.fine 'FREE/7 MR7/1833' free frank & boxed 'Cheltenham/Penny Post' hs Also 22 Mar. 1841 pre-paid wrapper to Oxford with ms '1'd & Prestberg 'No.4' receiving house hs in red, with 'CHELTENHAM/MR22/ 1841/D' double arc, reverse with a partial 'OXFORD/MR23/1841' cds. (31 covers,10 fronts, 19 cards & 28 other items) (Image)