CROSBY FLEURON & PENNY POST MARKINGS, EARLY "MISSENT TO LIVERPOOL" MARKS; 24 May 1834 EL to Cambridge, the rear with Liverpool d.s. and overinked and rare "CROSBY" fleuron across the join in black and the front with a framed "Liverpool/Py Post" h.s. on front plus 1839 front and EL to Durham or Toxteth Park each with scarce "Crosby/Penny Post" h.s. on front and each rated '1'(d) on front. All ex Little and sold in our Sep. 1997 sale for £185. Also 1822 EL Keighley to Warrington with Keighley mileage mark and a fine double oval "MISSENT/TO/LIVERPOOL" (LL225) on the front, and 1835 EL to Lancaster with v.fine strike of the scarce 1st Type "Wavertree/Penny Post" (LL256) (5 items) (Image)

LIVERPOOL INSTRUCTIONAL & TOO LATE MARKS, WAVERTREE PENNY POST, ETC: Range with 1827 EL to Shrewsbury with double-lined chamfered-framed "TOO LATE" h.s. on rear, 1831 E to London ex Liverpool with Crown inspectors mark on front and re-rated to '1/10'(d), 1834 E to Liverpool ex Ludlow with mss 'Cannot be found at Clarendon' on front, 1836 EL to Liverpool ex Glasgow with framed "Too Late for/1st Delivery" h.s. on front, 1861 front to London franked 1d Red with "ABOVE '½' OZ", "2" and circular "MORE TO PAY/A TO L" h.s. on front, 1868 envs. ex London franked 1d Red to a Hotel in Liverpool endorsed 'Not called for', 1896 env. to Liverpool franked 1d Lilac endorsed 'Not Known' and with Liverpool R.L.O cds on front and other similar examples. Also 1835 EL to Lancaster with v.fine strike of the scarce 1st Type "Wavertree/Penny Post" (LL256) (15 items) (Image)

ELLIPTICAL "1843" TYPE LOZENGE, RARE FOUND OPEN MARKINGS, ETC; Pair of 1843 covers inc. 23 Jun EL London to Newmarket, Upper Canada with London MC d.s. and fine elliptical "L/23JU43/(blank) d.s. (Tab.M25) plus 2 Dec. E London to New York with v.fine "L/3 DE 43/A" d.s. A fine and scarce pair. Also Feb. 1892 env. to Ledbury franked QV 1d Lilac pair tied by Liverpool 'S' hooded circles with torn rear flap resealed by PO red wax seals (2 - one complete) and framed "Found open and/resealed at Liverpool" h.s. Early and unusual instructional marking. (3 items) Cross Reference : UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CANADA (Image)

MOSTLY 20th CENTURY TAXED MAIL TO OR VIA LIVERPOOL, TPO CANCEL & LIVERPOOL NW TPO TIME-BILL; Range inc. 1893 env. to Spalding franked Canada 3c QV with "2D/466" h.s. on front, 1895 env. to Liverpool franked USA 5c with "5D/F.B." h.s. on front, 1899 USA 1c PC to Leeds with Liverpool US Packet d.s. and bold "d11" h.s. on front, 1897/1901 envs. to Birmingham or Nottingham franked USA 2c with Liverpool US Packet d.s. on rear and bold "3d" h.s. on front, 1904 PPC to Liverpool franked Germany 5pf with "1½D/F.B." h.s. on front, 1906 leather PC to Liverpool franked USA 1c (2) with "3D/466" h.s. on front and other related examples. Also, 1891 fragment bearing 1883 5/- plus Jubilee ½d vermilion & 1/- green (2), each cancelled with "LIVERPOOL & LONDON T.P.O." and a Post Office time bill 13" x 8", for Mid-day Mail (North Western T.P.O.) via L.& N.W.R. Postmarked 'London Controller's Office' and 'Liverpool', 28 July 1915. Times of arrival and departure entered by hand at each station, signed by sorter with reasons for any delays. Folded with 'OHMS' address panel on reverse, to the Secretary, G.P.O., London. (30 covers/cards) Cross Reference : T.P.O.s AND STATION MARKS, POSTAGE DUE MARKS, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, PICTURE POSTCARDS (Image)

O.H.M.S. / PRINTED MATTER MAIL, ETC.; 1906-35 covers / cards inc. several scarce red Paid Liverpool machine marks, bulk mail cds's P.O. O.H.M.S. envs. (2 with purple Liverpool postmaster's "autograph" cachets), 3 1936/7 covers + 1 front with unusual giant rubber "466" in circle cancels, several triangle cancels for printed matter, etc. Lot also incl. c.1900 well illustrated hardback catalogue of drawing and stationery materials (80pp) produced by G.J. POORE & CO. of Liverpool. In very fine condition. (57 covers, 6 pieces & a book) (Image)