Great Britain and British Commonwealth Parcel Post
Sale No: 41
Lot No:906
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Cat No:239
1884-1913 Parcel Post labels comprising scarce 1884 (Mar 31) first type "Parcels Post" label for Hastings (minor faults) bearing 6d on 6d, 1898 white label without office name bearing violet oval "RAILWAY / BORNE" and Catford Brownhill Rd c.d.s, 1900 Guildford label with 6d tied Guildford M.O.O c.d.s, 1909 blue Eaton Terrace, London SW label bearing 1909 KEVII 4d brown-orange (S.G. 239, £140 used), and 1910 white Wightman Rd, N (Hornsey) label on piece with KEVII 1d + 7d actually tied by Hornsey Hampton Rd c.d.s and red boxed "COACH / ROAD - BORNE / S.E". (5). Photo on Page 120. (Image1)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 190.00
Closed..Mar-08-2018, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 190
Sale No: 41
Lot No:907
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1895 "Egerton Burnett's Special Private Post Office, Jubilee Royal Serge Warehouse, Wellington, Somerset", parcel post label on pink paper, used with QV Jubilee 3d perfined "EB" tied by Wellington c.d.s. A scarce private parcel post label, most unusual on pink paper which was contrary to Post Office regulations. Photo on Page 112. (Image1)
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 160.00
Closed..Mar-08-2018, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 41
Lot No:908
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1898 "Knight's Hill Road, Norwood, London S.E" Parcel Post label on orange paper, franked 3d. Orange labels were used for parcels carried on the London to Brighton parcel coach, upon which the Post Office did not have to pay any charges to the railway companies. Very scarce. Photo on Page 120. (Image1)