1832/1850 Six covers with three stampless and three stamped with 3 (pair), 27 and 49 (Plate 10), the last roughly opened, mostly fine.

Est. 200+

CORSINI CORRESPONDENCE: 1600 Early folded letter sent NO 16 from Amsterdam to Bartholomeo Corsini in London, with no postal or mileage markings as letter sent before any regular postal system was introduced. The letter would have been carried by messenger. This is one of a limited numbers of letters, as much of the Corsini Correspondence was destroyed in the great fire of London in 1666, very fine. (Image)

Est. 150+

1616 Early folded letter sent April 14 from Richard Brakeford in Stafford to Walter Bagott in Blithfield, Staffordshire, with no postal or mileage markings as letter sent before any regular postal system was introduced, carried by messenger. Letter comes with transcript, detailing a business trip to London, very fine. (Image)

Est. 200+

1703/1799 Thirty-nine stampless covers many with Bishops Marks, most posted within the UK with one to Switzerland and three to France, some have 'Paid triangle' markings, some with manuscript rates and 24 with town cancels and mileage markers in one line, two line and circle, appears mostly clean and f-vf for the age. Inspect.

Est. 500+

1742-1797 Collection of 25 covers, nine with Bishop Marks, 5 with red Scotland, 2 with experimental 'Double Circle' types with letters in center (1787), 2 with large 'PAID' in outer circle, interesting lot for sure, f-vf. Inspect.

Est. 500+

1783/1830s Eighty-five stampless covers with the pre-stamp 'Official Free' cachet, many on fronts only, with early cancel with 'FREE' inside a double ring, single ring with the crown inside the circle, single and double lined cancels, with crown at the top, early covers with Bishops Marks, many with receiver markings, appears mostly f-vf. Inspect.

Est. 750+

1791/1817 Thirteen mostly 1790s stampless covers, various markings and colours, with Taunton, Barnesley, Stockport, Collumpton, Exeter, etc, generally f-vf. Inspect.

Est. 180+

1800/1819 Fifty-one stampless covers many with Bishops Marks, most posted within the UK with one to New York, some have 'Paid' markings, some with manuscript rates and many with town cancels and mileage markers in one line, two line and three with additional Fees markings, a nice clean group of items, appears mostly f-vf for the age. Inspect.

Est. 600+

1800/1849 Thirty-two SCOTTISH STAMPLESS COVERS early covers with Bishops Marks, most posted within Scotland, one to Andover, Maine, with ‘Paid’ markings, manuscript rates and many with town cancels, mileage markers one and two line, and three with additional Fees markings, clean, appears mostly f-vf. Inspect.

Est. 250+

1801/1840 Over 35 stampless covers, mostly with the pre-stamp 'London two penny post rates' with many London straight-line cancels in black, blue or red, most wrappers are used within London with twelve going to destination outside of London, many with manuscript numerals rates or 'Paid / Unpaid' cancels, appears mostly f-vf. Inspect.

Est. 400+

1801/1849 Over sixty pre-stamp covers with instructional or other markings incl various ‘Too Late’, ’Additional Fees’, ‘Official Paid’, ‘Money Letter’, ’London Chief Office’, ‘Postal Inspection Mark’, ‘Mileage Mark’, ‘Unpaid Letter’ mark, various ‘Paid’, ‘Ships Letter’, with three fronts only, mostly f-vf. Inspect.

Est. 750+

1817/1850 Over 25 covers mostly with the pre-stamp ‘London One Penny Post, Provisional Penny Post and Uniform Penny Post rates’, many two lined cancels in black, blue or red, plus six additional covers with 1841 1d red, used 1843 and 1851, appears mostly f-vf. Inspect.

Est. 250+

1820/1839 Thirty-seven stampless covers most posted within the UK with three going to Dublin, some have 'Paid' markings, some with manuscript rates and many with town cancels and mileage markers in one line, two line and five with additional Fees markings a nice clean group of items, appears mostly f-vf for the age. Inspect.

Est. 450+

1820/1866 Collection of 60 STAMPLESS, covers with OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, incl India, Sweden, Switzerland, Brazil, Denmark, Germany, New York, Boston, Paris, many covers with various types of 'Paid' marking, some with transit markings, some 'Ships Letter' some with fees in manuscript or h/s, an interesting lot, appears f-vf. Inspect.

Est. 600+

1839 cover dated Hartfordbridge 31 MR 1839 from Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington with red Crown circle FREE 1 AP 1839 on front, flap and corner tears, otherwise very fine. (Image)

Est. 350+

1841/1854 Over seventy covers and wrappers from within the UK, including Scotland and Ireland, mostly with 1841 1d red and a few 2d blue, some 1d red plated, many cancelled with 'Maltese Cross', and 'Numeral' cancels, with assorted towns and cities, some covers with instructional marks, appears mostly f-vf. Inspect.

Est. 350+

1848/1900 Accumulation of over 185 covers/wrappers, many used within the UK and over 80 to overseas destinations, some addressed from London Coffee Houses, with many different cancellation types, 'Maltese Cross' to Squared Circles, a nice clean lot, appears f-vf. Inspect.

Est. 1000+

1853 to 1858 Accumulation of ENGLISH SPOON CANCELS, with 34 covers and 43 items on and off piece, many on 1d red or 2d blue, mostly mailed within the UK, with two going to New York and one New Orleans, with one, Birmingham 23 OC1857, first day issue, appears f-vf. Inspect.

Est. 350+

1855 Stampless CRIMEAN WAR envelope, to Ashford Hampshire, with 'England via Marseille' with a manuscript '3'. In the lower left corner is an endorsement 'Lt Cavalry Camp, May 19th, on the reverse a clear strike of 'Post Office, British Army, MY 19, 1855, with a London and Ashford transit and receiver cds, also 1856 envelope going to Athlone, Ireland, with SG 22, plate 196 cancelled by a pair of 'OXO' cancellations, applied in Crimea, with back stamp 'Post Office, British Army FE 1856 and Athlone receiver, appear f-vf. (Image)

Est. 575+

BISHOP MARKS: Three covers,1682, March 26, locally used with London, with 3d postage paid in script, 1776, July 5 from Paris, France to London, with a fine strike of the 'PENNY/POST/PAID/ G MO' cancel on the reverse, 1781, March 20, Louth to London, mostly fine, with some staining. Inspect.

Est. 150+

DOCKWRA'S PENNY POST: 1705-1794 Collection of seven covers of various types (Robson Lowe #s 89, 91, 91B, 91C, 92A) from various offices, General(1), Temple(4), St. Paul's(1), Westminster(1), mostly f-vf. Inspect.

Est. 150+

EDINBURGH BRUNSWICK STAR CANCEL Collection of 20 covers and 33 stamps all 1863 to 1869 cancels, most identified by know types, incl '32 ray' '48 ray' 'thin rays', 'club rays' etc, most covers are with 1d red-brown, a nice collection to expand, mostly f-vf. Inspect.

Est. 250+