VALENTINE OCEAN PENNY POSTAGE ENVELOPE. A fine unused example of the Deraedemaeker reprint in blue with image of Mercury at upper left & inscription 'BRITAIN! FROM THEE THE WORLD EXPECTS AN OCEAN AND PENNY POSTAGE'. (PT) {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £60.00) (Image)

VALENTINE PENNY POSTAGE ENVELOPE. A fine unused example of the Deraedemaeker reprint in pale grey with printed images on reverse depicting trade between various races, commece & peace. Inscription reads 'ONE PENNY OCEAN POSTAGE WOULD LINK IN TRADE AND PEACE THE BROTHERHOOD OF MAN'. (PT) {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £60.00) (Image)

VALENTINE - PEACE ENVELOPE. A fine Deraedemaeker re-print in pale grey depciting 'PEACE' receiving representatives from various races inscribed 'NATION SHALL NOT LIFT UP SWORD AGAINST NEITHER SHALL THEY LEARN WAR ANYMORE'. {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £60.00) (Image)

VALENTINE PEACE ENVELOPE. A superb unused example of the original envelope in grey on laid paper showing Peace receiving homage from representatives of various races, surrounded by the flags of various nations. {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £120.00) (Image)

VALENTINE COMMERCE/INDUSTRY ENVELOPE. A good original example on grey paper with Britannia surrounded by emblems of manufacture, arts, science etc with image of the Crystal Palace Exhibition building at upper right. Inscription reads 'BRITANNIA ENCOURAGES THE INDUSTRY OF THE GLOBE'. {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £88.00) (Image)

VALENTINE - PEACE ENVELOPE. A fine example of the Deraedemaeker reprint in pale grey depicting the Angel of Peace receiving two warriors inscribed 'Arbitration for War Universal Brotherhood Freedom of Commerce'. (*) No. 10 has design coverign the address side, as on No.9. In the centre above the two Warriors laying their arms at the feet of the Angel of Peace; to the left of this is a building inscribed 'CONGRESS OF NATIONS,' in front of which is a statue of Justice, on a pedestal surrounded by emblems of Arts and Sciences; on the right is a vignette depicting Agriculture and Commerce. Below this runs a ribbon, lettered 'ARBITRATON FOR WAR - UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOOD - FREEDOM OF COMMERCE.' On the lower left is a picture having further reference to trade, perhaps to Free Trade, which appears here to be added to the list of blessings to be advocated in connection with, and as springing from, 'Ocean Penny Postage.' This has the inscriptions of the engraver, &c., below the design, and I have seen three varieties of them: a. The same as upon Nos. 8a and 9a; I have this both with embossed, gummed flap, and with plain flap. B. With the addresses at left and right in smaller type, and thus, 'Johnston & Hunter, Edin. - Hudson Scott, Carlisle,' on the left, and 'Ackermann & Co. &-R. Theobald, London' on the right; I have seen this with embossed and gummed flap, only. C. With the same inscriptions as upon NO. 9b. I find this on an envelope of azure wove paper (a. and b. are on grey) with gummed flap, embossed with a circular device of no speical significance; all are the same size as the last few numbers. The design upon this envelope was plainly made up of three separate parts, which, in common with the rest of Valentine's designs, were probably engraved upon steel plates, impressions from these being transferred to stone, from which the envelopes themselves were printed; the publishers' inscriptions were added on the stone. In this instance, seven copies that I have before me all show slight differences in the relative positions of the different parts of the design, and these do not, I think, arise from these parts being printed separately on the envelopes, but from distinct arrangements of the transfers on the stone. {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £52.00) (Image)

VALENTINE - OCEAN POSTAGE ENVELOPE. A good Deraedemaeker reprint with sailing ship inser 'OCEAN PENNY POSTAGE' on sails and at top 'THE WORLD AWAITS GREAT BRITAIN'S GREATEST GIFT/AN/OCEAN PENNY POSTAGE'. Henry Anelay imprint at lower left. The third is of somewhat similar general appearance, and is probably by the same artist. The Sailor and the Pier are replaced by a Ship, on one of the sails of which are the words 'OCEAN PENNY POSTAGE,' while the pennon at the masthead is inscribed '1d.' The othr inscriptions on this envelope read, 'THE WORLD AWAITS GREAT BRITAIN'S GREATEST GIFT -AN-OCEAN PENNY POSTAGE - TO MAKE HOME EVERYWHERE AND ALL NATIONS NEIGHBOURS.' In the left lower corner is the name 'HENRY ASNELAY'; and on the lower flap 'London, Charles Gilpin, 5 Bishopgate Street Without - Price One Shilling and sixpence per 100.' This is also printed in black on greyish wove paper, and I have seen a copy used in November 1850, the earliest date that I have found upon any of the envelopes of this class. {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £52.00) (Image)

SPOONER'S CARICATURE NO. 12 - HUNTING ENVELOPE/ORIGINAL EXAMPLE. A very fine unused original example of Spooner's Caricature No.12 depicting scenes of hunting with Britannia astride a charging lion, spear in hand 'Tally. Oh.' {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £240.00) (Image)

SPOONER CARICATURE NO.1 - COURTSHIP/FLIRTATION ENVELOPE/ORIGINAL EXAMPLE. A very fine unused original example of Spooner's Caricature No.1 with various images of courtship or flirtation and with Britannia casting a leering glance! {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £240.00) (Image)

SPOONER CARICATURE NO.2 - LETTER DELIVERY ENVELOPE/ORIGINAL EXAMPLE. A very fine unused original example of Spooner's Caricature No.2 with Britannia smoking a clay pipe, references to the Chinese War at immediate right and images of people receiving letters. {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £240.00) (Image)

SPOONER CARICATURE NO.4 - THE WRITING ENVELOPE/ORIGINAL EXAMPLE. A very fine unused original example of Spooner's Caricature No.4 entitled 'For we'r all writing, write, write, writing,' with Britannia sat upon the lion, both writing away and surrounded by images of all sorts of people writing various letters. {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £240.00) (Image)

SPOONER'S CARICATURE NO.7/MUSICAL ENVELOPE/ORIGINAL EXAMPLE. A very fine unused original example of Spooner's Caricature No.7, the musical envelope headed 'All by Notes', with Britannia playing a fiddle made of her spear and bellows with the lion holding the music. Other musical scenes are illustrated including an image of some semibreves and crochets dancing! {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £240.00) (Image)

SPOONER CARICATURE NO. 6. A very fine unused original showing a jovial Britannia astride a lion & images showing various phases of correspondence on each side. {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £280.00) (Image)

SPOONER CARICATURE NO.10. A very fine unused ORIGINAL envelope depicting various sporting scenes, Britannia hunting with the lion and a shotgun. Nos. 10, 11, and 12 show various Sporting Scenes. There is an illusion to the war with China in the first of the three, where Britannia, with the lion as pointer, and a fowling-piece loaded with 'Gunpowder T. without sugar,' is about to disturb a covey of partridges with Chinamen's heads ; while the gunner behind the tree (John Bull perhaps) remarks, 'Pepper for you young feller.' A foreign sportsman on the upper left, most correctly got up, seems likely to be brought down by the indignant lady behind him with the broom. The two pairs below are of equal merit, the Cockney, who discharges his weapon at close quarters into the back of his companion, and observes, 'Lor Jenkins, I hope I ain't hurt you,' being well balanced by the injured innocent, caught with gun and game bag, who assures the keeper, 'Lor Sir, I never poached anything, not even a Heg.' {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £240.00) (Image)

SPOONER CARICATURE NO. 13. A fine unused example of the ORIGINAL envelope alluding to the War with Syria and Britannia represented by Sir Charles Napier. Very Scarce. {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £460.00) (Image)

SPOONER CARICATURE NO.9 - POSTAL ENVELOPE/ORIGINAL. A superb original unused example of Spooner's Caricature No.9, the postal envelope depicting various people receiving mail and other goods. {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £240.00) (Image)

VALENTINE INTEMPERANCE ENVELOPE. A very fine unused example in grey of the Deraedemaeker envelope with inscription 'INTOXICATING DRINKS ARE THE BANE & CURSE OF SOCIETY' with image at left showing drunken scene & at right sobriety. {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £60.00) (Image)

VALENTINE ANTI SLAVERY ENVELOPE. A superb unused example of the original envelope in grey on laid paper depicting Britannia protecting a slave under the banner 'GOD HATH MADE OF ONE BLOOD ALL NATIONS OF MEN'. {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £120.00) (Image)

VALENTINE OCEAN PENNY ENVELOPE. A very fine unused example of the Deraedemaeker reprint in grey showing a sailor bearing the Union flag with packages addressed to various parts of the world. Inscription reads 'BRITAIN! BESTOW THIS BOON. AND BE IN BLESSING BLESSED/OCEAN PENNY POSTAGE/WILL LINK ALL LANDS WITH THEE IN TRADE & PEACE'. (PT) {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £60.00) (Image)

VALENTINE OCEAN PENNY POSTAGE ENVELOPE. A superb original envelope on white paper with images and text on reverse illustrating the benefits of Ocean Penny Postage through trade and peace with the inscription 'OCEAN POSTAGE ONE PENNY/WOULD LINK IN TRADE AND PEACE THE BROTHERHOOD OF MAN'. {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £120.00) (Image)

VALENTINE 'THE PAST THE FUTURE' ENVELOPE. A superb original example in grey, believed printed following the Crimean War - at left scenes of desolation and war - at right images of peace and happiness. {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £120.00) (Image)

SPOONER CARICATURE NO.5. A very fine unused ORIGINAL envelope showing Britannia armed with a spear and shield and the lion reading the new Postal Regulations. On either side are depicted the advantages of cheap postage etc. Britannia on No.5 is armed for offence as well as defence, having both spear and shield; she appears in high good humour, sitting, with arms akimbo, on the back of the lion, who is reading the new Postal Regulations. On each side are depicted the advantages of cheap postage, and the parcel is plainly predicted. On the upper left is a boy saying, 'Oh, please Mr. Smut will you bring mother half a hundred coals?' to which the vendor replies, 'I can't bring them, 'cos I'm engaged, but I'll put'em in the post directly.' Below, these, a lady at the butcher's asks, 'Have you sent my Mutton, Mr. Sticken,' and receives the answer, 'The boy has just put it in the post, Miss.' On the other side are some developments to which we have not yet attained; an old gentleman enquires, 'Waiter, how long will my soup be?' and is told, 'It's just put in the post, sir.' Just beneath, a postman hands back an infant to a buxom female, with the remark, 'It's returned, marm; they won't take it in.' And in the right lower corner a small boy plaintively asks, 'Granny, can't you send belly-aches away by post?' {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £240.00) (Image)

1840 1840 ORIGINAL SPOONER CARICATURE NO.13, THE 'NAPIER' ENVELOPE/HAND COLOURED. A very fine unused original example of the 1840 Spooner Caricature No.13 with references to the war in Syria and Britannia replaced by Sir Charles Napier. Also images of Turkish and Egyptian soldiers. Superbly hand coloured and rare. (Ref 116937). {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £1,000.00) (Image)

1840 FORES'S COMIC ENVELOPE NO.1 ORGINAL EXAMPLE. A very fine unused example of the Fore's comic envelope no.1 in black on white wove paper without the usual vertical creasing. {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £380.00) (Image)

1840 1840 ORIGINAL 'FORES'S MUSICAL ENVELOPE NO.2'. A superb unused original example of the 1840 Fores's Musical Envelope No.2 in black on white wove paper. Very scarce. {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £380.00) (Image)