19th CENTURY MIX: 1800-1901 mix of pre-stamp & stamped mail inc. an 1844 env. with a 1d imperf. tied by 428 numeral of Hurst Green and a fine strike of EAST HOATHLY / PENNY POST, an 1842 wrapper with a 1d red imperf. tied by a partial MX and a faint Mayfield / Penny Post hs, and other Penny Posts for Seddlescomb, Framfield, Lewes, Uckfield, Cowfield & East Grinstead, as well as a few other numerals & duplexes, and some later registered envs. Generally in fine condition. (34 ELs, wrappers, envs. & cards, 3 fronts) (Image)

UDC MIX 1842-57: Envs. & ELs with a range of UDCs inc. Fletching, Framfield, Gardener St., Groombridge, Hailsham, Horsebridge, Iden, New Haven, Newick, Rye, Sea Houses, Ringmer, Staple-Cross, Ticehurst, etc. Mainly fine strikes. (30; one cover with stamp removed) (Image)

BEXHILL-ON-SEA 1807-1984: a well written up study on the postal markings of this town inc. a much travelled 1807 E with a "BEXHILL/[boxed]66" Mileage Mark originally addressed to Scotland but redirected several times; an 1828 EL with a faint boxed "No. 1" Penny Post receiving house hs (which opened in 1818 in Belle Hill, Bexhill under Battle); a 1904 env. regd. to Switzerland & several other REGISTERED LETTER envs. to Norway, etc.; examples of UDCs, Double-Arc, Single & Double Ring, Duplex, Skeleton, Krag, Universal, Slogan, and some modern Parcel Post cancellations (4, 3 on piece), as well as Instructional Marks. Also inc. PPCs (mostly unused) of town scenes and post offices (15), and 1920s tourism publicity labels (4). A fine and comprehensive study, hand picked for quality. (124 + several on piece) (Image)

BEXHILL-ON-SEA PARCEL POST LABELS: 1891-1931 collection of PP labels from town post offices inc. a fine 1901 label with a double ring rubber cancelling a 3d QV Jubilee & with a v. fine cds, many stamped and with v. fine strikes. (49 + 1 registered cover, 3 PPCs of town scenes / post offices) Cross Reference : PARCEL POST LABELS (Image)

BRIGHTON: 1774-1969 but mostly QV with much pre stamp inc. an 1800 EL with a v. fine s/l BRIGHTON, an 1844 env. with a Brighton MX on a fine 1d red-brown (4 margins just touched at top left), an 180? EL with a v. good RETURND FROM / BRIGHTON hs (some staining to edges), a 1774 wrapper addressed to Lady Caroline Spencer with a FREE hs in red on front and a faint BRIGHT / HELMSTONE & 22/IV Bishop's mark on reverse, a 1796 EL with a fine concave BRIGHTON hs, plus Penny Post, Paid & various cds marks, registered covers, etc. (56 covers & fronts) (Image)

BRIGHTON DUPLEX COLLECTION; c1860-1900 range on leaves in two vols. of the various types of the Brighton duplex inc. four bar "A1", "B2" types and later flat top examples, three bar "A", "B", "C" & "D" types, 1894/1902 three bar/cut "3" , "4", "5" & "6" examples plus 1872 Newspaper Wrapper endorsed 'The Brighton Guardian' franked 1d Red tied by Vertical Bar Four Bar with rounded "3" in "132" and thought to be the only example to exist. The majority are on 1d Red franked envs. with a few PC's and 1d Pink envs. (c340 covers) (Image)

CROWBOROUGH 1879-1974: a well written up study on the postal markings of this town, mainly KEVII & KGV period, inc. a v. fine 1879 "928" Duplex tying a 1d red on piece plus 4 less fine "829" on envs.; examples of Single & Double Ring, and Skeleton postmarks inc. sub-offices & regd. letters, and a set of 1911-18 cds for APOs & Crowborough Camp on envs. & PPCs. Mainly fine material, hand picked for quality. (61 + several on piece) (Image)

EASTBOURNE 1798-1980: a well written up study on the postal markings of this town inc. an 1832 EL with a v. fine blue-green "EASTBOURN/Penny Post" (without the "E"); a 1798 1st type curved "EASTBOURN" Namestamp (without the "E"); an 1841 EL with a v. fine blue "Southbourne/Penny Post" hs & a 3-margin imperf. 1d red tied with a Maltese Cross; plus v. fine examples of Mileage Marks, "271" Duplexes, Single & Double Ring, Machine & Slogan cancellations, Regd. Letters & envs. (18), as well as a range of Instructional Marks, PPCs (mostly unused) of town scenes (10), and the Rye Chronicle newspaper dated 16 May 1857 stamped with a 1d red tied with a blurred but distinct "271" numeral. A fine and comprehensive study, hand picked for quality. (82) (Image)

EASTBOURNE - EXPRESS MAIL: a trio of v. fine Express Delivery items inc. an 1872 ½d postal stationery card uprated with 3 one penny stamps and a v. early use of the red POST OFFICE / EXPRESS label (folded over edge of card), an 1898 env. rated 3½d in stamps with same label, and a 1935 env. rated 10½d in stamps with a mainly fine oval POST OFFICE / EXPRESS / DELIVERY and a registration label. Cross Reference : EXHIBITIONS (Image)

HASTINGS (1) - 1790-1910: A well written up, mainly QV, study on the postal markings of this town inc. a 1796 EL with a fine curved "HASTINGS" Namestamp; an 1832 EL with a v. fine 1832 blue boxed "Hastings/Penny Post" hs; plus mainly v. fine examples of Namestamps, Mileage Marks, Penny Post, "Paid/1d.", a range of "342" Numeral & Duplex types, and Single & Double Ring hs's. A fine and comprehensive study, hand picked for quality. (69) (Image)

HASTINGS (2) - 1839-1963: a well written up, mainly QV-KGVI, study on the postal markings of this town inc. an 1839 EL from Canton with a v. fine red boxed "SHIP LETTER/HASTINGS" & another in blue; plus mainly v. fine examples of Single & Double Ring hs's, Squared Circles, Slogan Cancels, postage due marks inc. a v. fine boxed "Liable to Letter Rate/342", Registered Letters & envs. (15); a group of PPCs showing local scenes & the Post Office (9), and examples of illustrated hotel note paper (6). A fine and comprehensive study, hand picked for quality. (59 items) Cross Reference : CANTON (Image)

HASTINGS VILLAGES - PARCEL POST LABELS: 1872-1978 PP labels (many stamped) inc. a fine 1912 label (a few creases) from "HASTINGS HEO/(Silverhill, St. Leonard's-on-Sea) with a 3d KEVII tied with a partial v. fine large framed "COACH/ROAD-B[or 8??]" & with a v.fine cds, plus others from Crowborough, Eastbourne, Hollington, Ore, St. John's, Silverhill, Town Row (Tunbridge Wells), and some sub-offices. All in excellent condition with v. fine strikes, plus PPCs of post offices & town views. (25 labels, 10 PPCs) Cross Reference : PARCEL POST LABELS (Image)

HASTINGS TOWN - PARCEL POST LABELS: 1894-1921 comprehensive collection of PP labels from town post offices inc. a fine 1894 label with 2d & 3d QV Jubilees tied by rubber "HASTINGS" cancels & with a v.fine cds, many stamped and with v. fine strikes. (34) Cross Reference : PARCEL POST LABELS (Image)

RYE - 1761-1973: a well written up, mainly QV, study on the postal markings of this town inc. an 1840 env. (faults) with a fine 4-margined 1d black tied by red Maltese Cross of Rye; a variety of Namestamps, Mileage Marks, and Penny Post hs's inc. a 1761 EL with a mainly fine large Straight-Line"RYE" and av. fine "19/DE" Bishop Mark on back; plus mainly v. fine examples of , a range of "667" Numeral & Duplex types, Skeleton, and Single & Double Ring hs's. A fine and comprehensive study, hand picked for quality. (45) (Image)

RYE - EARLY LETTER TO LONDON SENT BY NAMED CARRIER "PAINTER" FROM FORWARDING AGENT G. DISBURY; 1 Oct. 1584 EL (very slight speckling but totally sound) from G. Didsbury at "Rye" addressed "Au Seigneur Bartholemy Corsiny Marchant a Londres" sent "Per Painter Messager [along with] 6 pacquets [containing] 24 macis" for which he had paid the messenger 4s-0d. Rare insight into costs of sending goods and a rare reference to the messenger's name. Cross Reference : EARLY LETTERS (Image)

ST. LEONARDS & BATTLE - 1787-1992: a well written up, mainly QV, study on the postal markings of these towns inc. a 1787 E with a fine purple "57 BATTLE" Mileage Mark; plus mainly v. fine examples of Namestamps, Mileage Marks, Penny Post, a range of "682" & "342" (St. Leonard's) & "54" (Battle) Numeral & Duplex types, and Single & Double Ring hs's. A fine and comprehensive study, hand picked for quality. (72) (Image)

ST. LEONARDS-ON-SEA & BATTLE PARCEL POST LABELS: 1891-1952 collection of PP labels from town post offices inc. a fine 1891 label from "King's Road (HEJ)" with a 1½d & 3d QV Jubilees tied with faint rubbers cancellations & with a mainly v. fine cds. Many stamped and with v. fine strikes. (43 + 1 registered cover & 2 PPCs of town scenes / post offices) Cross Reference : PARCEL POST LABELS (Image)

SMALL TOWNS A-C: 1821-1973 (but mainly early 1900s) range of ELs, envs. & PPCs on neatly written-up pages displaying postmarks from Alfreston to Cuckfield inc. v. fine 1821 EL with a "CUCKFIELD/ 44" Mileage Mark; 1828 EL with a fine unboxed "CUCKFIELD/Penny Post"; 1839 EL with a fine (over-inked) unboxed "Cuckfield/Penny Post" & 1839 EL with fine boxed "Cuckfield/Penny Post"; Straight-Line for "BOREHAM" (1825, mainly good); a v. fine boxed "No. 3" Receiving House of Burwash (?, 1822), faint "Burwash/Penny Post" (1840 & 1843), and Burwash UDC (1852); Skeleton cancels (Barcombe, Beckley, Blackboys - no frame, Broad Oak, Chailey, Colemans Hatch, Cooksbridge, Cross-in-Hand); a Rubber cancel for Broad Oak Northiam; plus a large variety of single ring cds and some double rings. PPCs mainly of town or local scenes. Hand picked for quality. (104, plus some on piece & stamps) (Image)

SMALL TOWNS D-HE: 1798-1970 range of ELs, envs. & PPCs on neatly written-up pages displaying postmarks from Dallington to Hellingly inc. Straight-Line name stamps for 1839 (purple) & 1848 ELs with fine & v. fine "East Hoathly/Penny Post"; v. fine 1834 E with "EASTGRINSTEAD/Penny Post", 1798 "EAST/GRINSTEAD" & 1843 EL with "Heathfield/Penny Post" (filing creases through 1d red cancelled with a Maltese Cross); 1851 E with a v. fine "Framfield/Penny Post" (with 1d red cancelled with "428" 1st type numeral), fine to v. fine Mileage Marks on Es for "EASTGRINSTEAD/29" (x2) & "HAYLSHAM/[mileage over inked]" (x2); 1842 EL & 1845 env. with fine UDCs for "GARDINER ST." both with 1d reds tied by a Maltese Cross or 1st type numeral & two 1842 ELs with "HAILSHAM" Circle Cancels and 1d reds tied with Maltese Crosses (filing creases away from stamps); plus a large variety of single ring cds & some duplex, rubber, and double rings. PPCs mainly of town or local scenes. Hand picked for quality. (109, plus some on piece & stamps) (Image)

SMALL TOWNS HO-M: 1785-1966 range of ELs, envs., fronts & PPCs (mainly QV & KEVII) on neatly written-up pages displaying postmarks from Horesham Road to Mountfield inc. an 1824 EL with a v. fine boxed "Lewes/P.Y POST" on front and v. fine circle "LEWES/AP27/1824/50" Mileage Mark on rear, plus other Circle & Straight-Line Lewes Mileage Marks and Namestamps inc. a front with a v. fine curved "LEWES" h.s.; a v. fine Lewes "451" duplex on an 1875 registered env.; fine Straight-Line, 1st type numeral & duplexes for Hurst Green; plus a variety of single ring cds & some duplex, rubber, and double rings. PPCs mainly of town or local scenes. Hand picked for quality. (68, plus some on piece & stamps) (Image)

SMALL TOWNS N-PE: 1824-1971 range of ELs, envs. & PPCs (mainly QV & KEVII) on neatly written-up pages displaying postmarks inc. an 1824 EL with a mainly v. fine straight-line "NORTHIAM/56" Mileage Mark, a v. fine Northiam "H58" duplex dated 1904, plus other Circular Mileage Marks, UDCs, and Skeleton cancels of Netherfield (1), Newhaven (8), Newick (5), Ninfield (2), Northiam (14), Nutley (2), Ore (6), Partridge Green (2), and Peacehaven (1). PPCs mainly of town or local scenes. Hand picked for quality. (44, plus some on piece & stamps) (Image)

SMALL TOWNS PE-PU: 1829-1963 range of ELs, envs. & PPCs (mainly QV & KEVII) on neatly written-up pages displaying postmarks inc. an 1829 EL with a mainly fine "PEARSMARSH [sic]/60" green Mileage Mark on rear, plus a variety of UDC, Squared Circle, and single & double ring cds of Peasmarsh (11), Peas Pottage (1), Pett (1), Pevensey (11), Pevensey Bay (5), Playden (1), Plumpton (2), Plumpton Green (2), Polegate (11), Pound Hill (3), Poyning (1), and Punnet's Town (3). PPCs mainly of town or local scenes. Mostly hand picked for quality. (54, plus some on piece & stamps) (Image)

SMALL TOWNS R-T: 1816-1964 range of ELs, envs., fronts & PPCs (mainly QV & KEVII) on neatly written-up pages displaying postmarks inc. an 1816 E (with faults), 1817 EL and 1821(?) E all with fine Straight-Line "ROBERTSBRIDGE" hs's; an 1844 EL with a mainly fine "ROTHERFIELD/PENNYPOST" hs; plus a variety of single & double ring cds's, and some Duplexes & Squared Circles of Ripe (4), Ringmer (3), Robertsbridge (7), Rotherfield (13), South Common (2), Rottingdean (7), Scaynes Hill (2), Sedlescombe (2), Seaford (3), Sheffield Park Station (1), Shermanbury (1), Smallfields (2), Three Bridges (2), Ticehurst (3), Turners Hill (3), and Twineham (1). PPCs mainly of town or local scenes. Hand picked for quality. (52, plus some on piece & stamps) (Image)

SMALL TOWNS U-W: 1796-1983 range of ELs, envs., front & PPCs (mainly QV & KEVII) on neatly written-up pages displaying postmarks inc. an 1843 EL with a v. fine "Wadhurst/Penny Post" hs & fine framed "P. 1d" red hs on front; a 1796 free front (signed "Sheffield") with a v. fine curved "UCKFIELD" Namestamp + Straight-Lines & Penny Post marks for the same; a v. fine violet "WINDMILL HILL/HAILSHAM S.O./23 AUG. 11/SUSSEX" Rubber cancel on a PPC of the town; plus a variety of Single & Double ring cds, some Duplex, Skeleton, and Numeral cancels of Uckfield (24), Upper Dick (2), Wadhurst (3), Wadhurst Station Road (2), Walberton (2), Waldron (2), Wallcrouch (1), Westfield (1), West Grinstead (1), Westham (7), West Hoathly (1), West Wittering (1), Willingdon (6), Winchelsea (13), Windmill Hill (5), Wisborough Green (1), Withyham (2), Wivelsfield (1), and Vine's Cross (1). PPCs mainly of town or local scenes. Hand picked for quality. (77, plus some on piece & stamps) (Image)

VILLAGES PARCEL POST LABELS, ETC.: 1895-1937 PP labels (many stamped) inc. a 1901 label with v. fine rubber of "HAWKHURST" cancelling a 4d QV Jubilee & with a v. fine ROBERTSBRIDGE cds, plus others from Beckley, Bolney, Broad Oak, Burwash, Ewehurst, Icklesham, Lindfield, Ninfield, Peasmarsh, Pevensey, Roberstbridge, Sedlescombe, Warbleton, Westfield, Winchelsea. Also inc. 5 PPCs of village scenes / post offices, a fine 1846 EL with 4 margin 1d red (lightly cancelled) & a fine Beckley UDC, and 11 envs. & PPCs with examples of various cds. All hand-picked for fine clear strikes. (24 labels + other items) Cross Reference : PARCEL POST LABELS (Image)