GREAT BRITAIN: 1588 (c.) Corsini entire letter addressed "To thee Ryght worshipfull mr barttolline corsen marchant in London, gone this" apparently from his agent and possibly in Plymouth with more interesting contents concerning seized cargo, etc. Fine; Est £100-£120 (Image)

GREAT BRITAIN: Collection of Midhurst (1620-1923) neatly written-up and arranged on fifty-six album leaves including more interesting 1620 EL from Elizabeth, Lady Apsley, of Warminghurst to Sir Charles Montague of Cowdray House, 1700 EL from Robert Tayer with neat Bishop mark "AP/25", 1800 (3) Free h/s Crown within Circle all in red, two with straight line "MIDHURST" and one added boxed "56" mileage mark and good range of other related postmarks. Generally fair to fine. An interesting lot; Est £400-£450 (Image)

GREAT BRITAIN: 1671 (4 Oct) entire letter to London, front with "3" in manuscript, reverse with "OC/4" Bishop mark; 1700 (April) entire letter to London from Paris, reverse with "AP/9" Bishop mark; 1722 (29 Jan) entire letter to "Mrs Martha Roberts att Mr Beesleys, a Wine Cooper in Turnagain Lane Near Snow Hill, London", front with manuscript "6RC" and crown hs in black, reverse with "31/JA" Bishop mark. Generally fine. (3); Est £150-£170 (Image)

GREAT BRITAIN: Collection of Arundel (1672-1996) neatly written-up and arranged on seventy-nine album leaves, contained in a half carton, including a range of interesting early entire letters from 1672, 1674 and 1714 (all with transcripts), the latter two with Bishop marks, 1676-1792 EL (4) with large type straight-line "ARUNDEL" hs, 1787 and 1789 EL with "65 Arundel" hs, 1795 EL bearing concave "ARUNDEL" hs, range of mileage, horseshoe (with and without mileage) and Penny Post types, 1840 (9 Aug) Mulready lettersheet (stereo obscured by wax seal) addressed to Petworth, lightly cancelled with neat red MC and a good range of other related markings/postmarks. Generally fair to fine. An interesting lot; Est £500-£600

GREAT BRITAIN: Collection of Rye (1757-1993) neatly written-up and arranged in three albums, contained in a half carton, including "RYE" straight-line (3, one on 1790 EL with single circle Free and code letter A), 1787 EL bearing "64 RYE" hs, concave 2RYE" (4), various types of mileage and Penny Post hs and a good range of other related markings/postmarks. Also a selection of picture postcards some with skeleton postmarks. Generally fair to fine. A very interesting lot; Est £400-£450

GREAT BRITAIN: Collection of Petworth (1766-1977) neatly written-up and arranged on sixty-one album leaves including more interesting 1784 (?) entire bearing good strikes of "48 PET/WORTH" mileage/two-line and "10/AP" bishop mark hs, 1827 EL with "PETWORTH/50" horseshoe/mileage hs and two without mileage and a good range of other related markings/postmarks. Generally fair to fine; Est £280-£320

GREAT BRITAIN: Collection of Horsham and District (1781-1994) neatly written-up and arranged on one hundred and nine album leaves, contained in a half carton, including 1779 -1832 group of EL/E all with "HORSHAM" straight-line hs (8, one a front only, one with additional straight-line "BRISTOL" and another re-addressed with concave "HOUNSLOW"., a range of "Horsham/Penny Post" types and a good range of other related markings/postmarks with 1840 (18 Sept) EL bearing italic "Nuthurst/Penny Post" hs. Generally fair to fine; Est £320-£380

GREAT BRITAIN: POSTAL HISTORY: 1793-1849, well written-up display collection arranged in six albums, contained in a carton, of entire letters predominately addressed to "Charles Cox & Son, Hatton Garden, London" who were agents for the Navy administering wages and pensions, etc, with a good range of postal marking including more interesting concave, horseshoe, inspector's, mileage, penny post and ship letter; one album covers mail from officers and men who served before or after the Battle of Trafalgar and another covers the history of the Company from 1758 to 1922 including memorabilia and good range of company perfins from their various offices in Great Britain and around the world. A fascinating lot well worth careful inspection. (hundreds); Est £1000-£1200

GREAT BRITAIN: Collection of Hailsham and District (1804-1994) neatly written-up and arranged on one hundred and one album leaves, contained in a half carton, including a good rage of picture postcards some with skeleton cancels, small selection of Parcel Labels and a good range of other related markings/postmarks. Generally fair to fine; Est £250-£270

GREAT BRITAIN: Collection of Rye sub-offices (1806-1956) neatly written-up and arranged on sixty-six album leaves comprising Beckley, Brede, Icklesham, Iden, Northiam with "NORTHIAM/56" horseshoe/mileage hs (5, three in black and two in blue), Playden, Peasmarsh with 1829 EL bearing incorrect spelling "PEARSMARSH/60" mileage hs in blue, 1837 EL bearing italic "PEASMARSH/PENNY POST" hs in black, 1859 (15 Sept) mourning envelope (opened for display) addressed to Long Island, North America franked by 1855-57, wmk Medium Garter, 4d strip of three cancelled with Staplehurst sideways duplex and "21/cents" in red alongside, the reverse with two strikes of the Peasmarch undated circle, Wittersham and Winchelsea and a good range of other related markings/postmarks. Generally fair to fine; Est £280-£320 (Image)

GREAT BRITAIN: 1817-22 range of pre-stamp entire letters mainly addressed to wine merchants "Messrs William Pulling & Co, Hereford" with invoices and orders, etc, with strength from Bristol, Gloucester and London and more interesting markings including mileage, penny post, straight-line and undated circles. Condition a little mixed. (75); Est £150-£170 (Image)

GREAT BRITAIN: Wales: 1817-22 range of pre-stamp entire letters mainly addressed to wine merchants "Messrs William Pulling & Co, Hereford" with invoices and orders, etc, with interesting markings including mileage, penny post, horseshoe Rhayader (7), straight-line, two-line"PENY/BONT" and undated circles. Condition a little mixed. (47); Est £100-£120 (Image)

GREAT BRITAIN: 1817-48 seventeen entire letters addressed to wine merchants "Messrs William Pulling & Co, Hereford" contents with invoices and orders, etc, including Aberystwith distinct "PAID/1D." hs (3) in red, Brecon and Fishguard penny post, Scotland boxed "1/2" (6). Also Postal stationery 1d pink and some cut-outs used on cover. Condition a little mixed. (29); Est £100-£120 (Image)

GREAT BRITAIN: Wales 1841-48 twenty stampless entire letters addressed to wine merchants "Messrs William Pulling & Co, Hereford" pertaining to invoices and orders, etc, including Aberayron with additional handstruck "2" and Knighton (3) undated circle, Cardiff large skeleton, Fishguard with manuscript "Paid 4", Llanfighangel Crucorny (2) and Laugharne penny post hs, Knighton undated circles (3), Lampeter letter registered and marked "1/4"; also Post Office Reform 1d with Abergavenny "P I" hs (3), Aberystwyth "Paid/1d" boxed hs (2), Merthyr Tydfyl "1" (2, one manuscript), Presteigne "1" (2). Condition mixed. (20); Est £250-£270 (Image)

GREAT BRITAIN: 1841-49 range of stampless entire letters the majority addressed to wine merchants "Messrs William Pulling & Co, Hereford" with invoices and orders, etc, with more interesting markings include Abergavenny "P I" hs (3), Aberystwyth "Paid/1d" boxed hs (2), Harewood End penny post, Knighton undated circle. Condition a little mixed. (172); Est £250-£270

GREAT BRITAIN: 1841-57 Ireland selection of entire letters and an envelope to wine merchants "Messrs William Pulling & Co, Hereford" contents including invoices and orders, etc; including Dublin MC with 1d (5) 2d (2), Galway, Limerick 1d (2, one from Black Plate showing "O" flaw), etc. Condition very mixed. (29); Est £250-£270 (Image)

GREAT BRITAIN: 1841-1900 selection mail mostly addressed to the Bonar family including 1841 1d reds, some with four margins, one from Plate 1b (LD) on 1841 (21 Aug) envelope addressed Edinburgh; also three Boer War envelopes. Condition very mixed. (80); Est £200-£220 (Image)

GREAT BRITAIN: Maritime 1852 (21 Feb) entire from Hamburg to Leith bearing neat strike of the scarce 'SHIP LETTER/LEITH" undated oval hs in black and transit (24.2) cds in red, "SCHIFFS BRIEF/HAMBURG" (21.2) dispatch ds, the reverse with (24.2) arrival cds; vertical fold. Fine; Est £120-£140 (Image)

GREAT BRITAIN: Collection neatly written-up and arranged on fifty-two album leaves comprising Billingshurst/Storrington (1864-1972) and Pulborough and district (1854-1917) with a good range of different types of postmarks. Generally fair to fine; Est £150-£170 (Image)

GREAT BRITAIN: 1863-64 ten envelopes with various frankings all addressed to "Graham Somerwell Esq, Brussels, Belgium", five from Carlisle, one from Edinburgh, two from Glasgow, one registered and two from Tetsworth. An attractive group, mostly fine; Est £200-£220 (Image)

GREAT BRITAIN: 1870s-1920s postal history collection with many franked with 1d red including one with printed advertising of Weir's sewing machine, mixed condition (100+); Est £100-£120 (Image)

GREAT BRITAIN: 1854-79 1d red-brown, large range and mostly singles, some with four margins, on entire letters/envelopes predominately addressed to wine merchants "Messrs William Pulling & Co, Hereford" contents including invoices and orders, etc; some with more interesting markings including 1842 with "GOODERICH/PENNY POST" in red, 1847 with "MISSENT TO/WORCESTER" and 1853 with large red Hereford arrival skeleton. Also small selection of 1841 2d blue to the same addressee (6). Condition generally poor to fine. (354); Est £500-£600

GREAT BRITAIN: 1854-79 perforated 1d and 2d, large range and mainly single frankings on entire letters/envelopes predominately addressed to wine merchants "Messrs William Pulling & Co, Hereford" contents including invoices and orders, etc, and a good range of postal markings. Condition generally very mixed. (188); Est £150-£170

GREAT BRITAIN: Pre-stamp selection of entires/entire letters to and from Scotland, contained in a half carton, including a range of markings with handstruck "1", "ADD/½" "½", Ship Letters with Hull, mileage marks, straight-line hs with one bearing most attractive Cameo wafer seal in blue, etc. Condition variable. (79); Est £350-£400 (Image)

GREAT BRITAIN: Spoon cancellation types on entire letters addressed to wine merchants "Messrs William Pulling & Co, Hereford" contents including invoices and orders, etc; comprising Bristol 1d (11) and 2d (2), Gloucester 1d (34) and Shrewsbury 1d (2). Condition very mixed. (48); Est £120-£140 (Image)