POST OFFICES OF THE COUNTY OF SHROPSHIRE & MID WALES: PPCs (c.30) showing post offices throughout the county of Shropshire and an alphabetical, mounted display with each album sheet showing location, modern colour photograph and 1988 relevant postmark (mostly on certificates of posting) for c.280 towns and villages throughout the area. Cross Reference: CANCELLATIONS, PICTURE POSTCARDS, WELSH POSTAL HISTORY, THEMATICS (Image)

TOWN & VILLAGE POSTMARKS. Mostly KEVII postmarks on a wide variety of general PPCs (mainly not Shropshire), arranged in A-Z order of location within the county. The majority of the marks are clear and well-placed. Many thimble cds's and squared circles, a small group of skeletons (27, no Shrewsbury) and rubbers (30, no Shrewsbury) also p.dues, camps, etc. Lot also inc. c.85 stockcards with stamps and pieces from Victorian to modern times, showing selected postmarks for a number of towns and villages in Shropshire. (c.500 PPCs ) Cross Reference: CANCELLATIONS, PICTURE POSTCARDS (Image)

ACKLETON - ADMASTON; Range on annotated leaves inc. 1858 env. to Shrewsbury franked 1d Red tied by Bridgenorth spoon with "ACKLETON" UDC on rear, 1849 1d Pink env. to Ludlow with "ACTON-BURNELL" UDC and "LUDLOW/3" skeleton d.s. both on rear, 1918 Parcel Post label franked KGV 6d tied by "ADBASTON/NEWPORT, SALOP" rubber cds, 1902 Parcel Post label franked QV 1½d pair with "ADDERLEY" cds on front, 1836 EL datelined at Adforton to Ludlow rated '4'(d) with circular "LEINTWARDINE/156" mileage mark on rear, 1858 1d Pink env. to Salop with "ADMASTON" UDC on rear and other related examples. (38 items)Cross Reference: SPOONS & SIDEWAYS DUPLEXES, ETC., POSTAL STATIONERY, QV, PARCEL POST COVERS/LABELS (Image)

BASCHURCH; Range on annotated leaves inc. 1855 env. to Shrewsbury franked by 1d Red tied by Shrewsbury spoon with "Baschurch/Penny Post" h.s. on rear, 1858 env. to Sholapore franked pair 6d Lilac tied by "SHREWSBURY/D"spoons with "BASCHURCH" UDC on rear, 1860 env. to Madras franked 6d Lilac tied by Shrewsbury duplex with Baschurch cds on rear and other related examples. (8 covers + 1 PC) Cross Reference: PENNY POST MARKS, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, INDIA, SPOONS & SIDEWAYS DUPLEXES, ETC. (Image)

BECKBURY - BERWICK; Range on annotated leaves inc. 1849 1d Pink env. to Ludlow with "BECKBURY" UDC on rear, 1945 real-photo PPC to Tipton franked KGVI 2d depicting Beckbury PO, c1910 unused real-photo PPC depicting Bedstone PO, 1913 local PPC franked KGV ½d tied by "BENT LONT/SHREWSBURY" rubber cds, 1854 env. to Shrewsbury franked imperf 1d Red tied by Shrewsbury spoon with "BERRINGTON" UDC on rear, 1895 Berwick Parcel Post label with ms. datestamp in lieu of a cds, 1914/17 PPC's to Welshpool franked KGV ½d tied by "BERWICK/SHREWSBURY" rubber cds and other related examples. (43 items)Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY, QV, SPOONS & SIDEWAYS DUPLEXES, ETC., PICTURE POSTCARDS (Image)

BRAMPTON - BRYAN; Range on annotated leaves inc. 1699 EL to Brompton Castle ex London with Bishop mark on rear and rated '3'(d), 1821 E to Brampton Bryan with "BRIDGNORTH/142" mileage mark on rear and endorsed 'Missent to Leominster' on front, 1852 EL to Hereford franked 1d Red with "BRAMPTON-BRYAN" UDC on rear and charged '2'(d) on front, 1853 env. to Ludlow franked 1d Red tied by "479" barred numeral in Blue, 1916 PPC (depicting the PO) to London franked KGV ½d tied by "BRAMPTON BRYAN" thimble cds. (34 items + few stamps) Cross Reference: EARLY LETTERS, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, MISSENT MAIL, POSTAGE DUE MARKS (Image)

BRIDGNORTH EARLY LETTERS; Trio with 1670 EL to London written at Apley Hall near Bridgnorth and rated '3' but deleted and with London Bishop mark and large part red wax seal on rear, c1685 EL to Bridgnorth ex Newbold (Leic.) with London Bishop mark on rear rated '3' [+] '3' in all '6' on front, c1860 EL to London ex Bridgnorth rated '3'(d) and with London Bishop mark on rear. (3 covers) Cross Reference: EARLY LETTERS, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY (Image)

BRIDGNORTH EARLY 18th CENTURY MAIL; Range on annotated leaves inc. July 1743 EL to Falmouth rated '4'(d) and endorsed 'X Post' with "BRIDG/NORTH" h.s. on rear, Dec. 1772 EL to Whitchurch with s/l "BRIDGNORTH" h.s. on rear, Dec. 1776 EL to Whitchurch with fine "BRIDG/NORTH" h.s. on rear, Sep. 1774 E to Ludlow with "134 BEWDLEY" 1st type mileage mark on front, Oct. 1784 E to Bewdley with fine "142 BRIDGE/NORTH" mileage h.s. on front and other related examples. (19 covers) (Image)

BRIDGNORTH LATER 18th CENTURY MARKS; Range on annotated leaves inc. 1784 EL to London with "142 BRIDGE/NORTH" 1st type mileage mark on front, 1791 EL to Bridgwater ex London rated '5'(d) twice, endorsed 'Missent to Bridgenorth' and with "142 BRIDGE/NORTH" mileage h.s. on front, 1795 E to London with "BRIDGE/NORTH" h.s. on front and London double-ring "FREE" d.s. on front and other related examples. (18 covers) Cross Reference: MISSENT MAIL, INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS, FREE MAIL (Image)

BRIDGNORTH PRE-STAMP 19th CENTURY MAIL; Range on annotated leaves inc. 1805 EL to Bengeworth ex London endorsed 'Missent to' with "BRIDGNORTH/[framed]148" mileage mark, 1820 EL's to Edinburgh or Musselburgh (redirected to Berwick) with late use of the "BRIDGE/NORTH" h.s. on front, 1831 EL to Newcastle ex Welshpool with rimless circular "BRIDGENORTH" h.s. on front and endorsed 'Missent to' within the mark, 1832 printed PO account from Bridgenorth - an unused sample from the printers record indicating an order of 300 copies, 9 Dec. 1839 E to Bewdley rated '4'(d) during the Uniform Post period and other related examples. (36 items)Cross Reference: MISSENT MAIL, INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS, REDIRECTED AND TURNED MAIL, UNIFORM 4d POSTAGE PERIOD (Image)

BRIDGNORTH - 1840/41 TRIO OF 1d BLACK COVERS - Nov. 1840 env. to Bewdley with four margin NG plate 5 (very light horiz. pressure bend) tied by Red MX; Feb. 1841 env. (tone spots) to Hereford with four margin LL plate 6 (toned) tied by Red MX; and Mar. 1841 env. (diag. crease affects stamp) to Ireland with four margin 1d Black EH plate 6 tied by Black MX, Dublin ds on the back. All three with Red or Black BRIDGENORTH cds on the front. (3) Cross Reference: 1840 1d BLACKS, IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY (Image)

BRIDGENORTH 2d MULREADY ENVELOPE; Unusual 2 Jan. 1842 2d Mulready env. (stereo A201) to Leicester - addressed on rear with the front address panel left blank - with two strikes of a Black MX and a "BRIDGENORTH" double-arc d.s. on front and rear with a Leicester arrival d.s. Cross Reference: MULREADY STATIONERY & PROPAGANDA COVERS (Image)

BRIDGENORTH TOWN SUB-OFFICE MARKS; Range on annotated leaves inc. Sep. 1847 env. to Shrewsbury franked 1d Red with "LOW-TOWN/BRIDGENORTH" UDC on rear, Feb. 1858 env. to London franked 1d Red tied by "BRIDGENORTH" spoon and with "LOW-TOWN" h.s. also on front, 1918 Bridgenorth Parcel Post label franked KGV 5d & 1d tied by "LOW-TOWN/BRIDGENORTH" cds and other related examples. (17 items + few stamps) Cross Reference: SPOONS & SIDEWAYS DUPLEXES, ETC., PARCEL POST COVERS/LABELS (Image)

BRIDGNORTH 20th CENTURY RANGE; Group on annotated leaves in box-file inc. 1904 PPC's franked KEVII tied by 34mm skeleton "BRIDGNORTH" cds, 1906 illustrated env. to London franked KEVII 1d tied by double-ring "BRIDGNORTH" cds, 1909 PPC to London franked KEVII ½d tied by "BRIDGNORTH" 36mm skelton cds, 1920 PPC with attachment to Wales unpaid with "BRIDGNORTH" double-ring cds and 2 x 2d p.dues on front, 1934 OHMS env. to Bridgenorth ex India franked KGV 1a3p with hexagonal "T/CTS/25" and 2d GB p.due tied to front and many other related items. (149 covers/cards etc. & plus few stamps & fragments) Cross Reference: PICTORIAL ENVELOPES - HAND-DRAWN, POSTAGE DUE MARKS, INDIA, INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL (Image)

BRONINGTON - BUCKNELL; Range on annotated leaves inc. 1909 PPC to Ellesmere franked KGV ½d tied by "BRONINGTON" rubber cds, 1867 env. to Bronygarth, Llangollen franked 1d Red endorsed 'Refused' and 'Try Bronygarth Post Office' at top, 1912 PPC to Oswestry franked KGV ½d tied by "BRONYGARTH" rubber cds, 8 Oct. 1861 env. to Birmingham franked 1d Red tied by horizontal "B53" (Bucknell) barred cancel - the example recorded by Parmenter and possibly unique, 1 June 1882 reg. env. franked 1d & ½d tied by vertical "B58" barred cancel, 1906 PPC's depicting Bucknell PO or railway station, 1907 PPC franked KEVII ½d tied by "BUCKNELL/SALOP" UDC and other related examples. (41 items) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, POSTAL STATIONERY, QV, PICTURE POSTCARDS (Image)

BROSELEY PRE-STAMP MAIL; Range on annotated leaves inc. 1794 EL to 'Brosly' with "GLOSTER" h.s. on front and rated '5'(d) on front and rerated '6' on rear to inc. a 1d local delivery fee, c1807 E to Ludlow with "BROSELEY" (44 x 4mm) s/l h.s. on front, 1808/14 E's to Broseley with SHREWSBURY mileage d.s. on front initially rated '5' then '6' to inc. local delivery, 1824 env. to Manchester with "SHIFFNAL/Penny Post" h.s. on front and lengthy endorsement as to the redirecting the letter by purpose messenger who will be paid extra if the recipient was no longer present, 1826 EL to Broseley with scarce "HULL/234" double-arc mileage d.s. on rear, 1835 EL to Shrewsbury with framed "No 2" Receiving House mark on front and endorsed 'Money' [Letter] on front and other related examples. (34 covers + 1 front) Cross Reference: REDIRECTED AND TURNED MAIL, YORKSHIRE, REGISTERED MAIL, LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL (Image)

BROSELEY - 1d BLACK COVER - 12 June 1840 EL to Islington with fine four margin 1d black, GF plate 2, tied with a deep red MX, BROSELEY udc on the front, London marks (2) on the back. Cross Reference: 1840 1d BLACKS (Image)

BUILDWAS - BURWARTON; Range on annotated leaves inc. 1914 PPC to Shepperton franked KGV ½d tied by rubber "BUILDWAS/IRON BRIDGE/SALOP" cds, 1855 env. to Middle Hill franked 1d Red tied by Shrewsbury spoon with "BURLTON" UDC on rear, 1840 EL to Cheadle with "Burwaston/Penny Post" and "BRIDGENORTH" double-arc d.s. on front, 1856/58 1d Pink env. or envs. franked 1d Red to Newport or Ludlow with Bridgenorth spoon on front and "BURWARTON" UDC on rear and other related examples. (59 items) Cross Reference: SPOONS & SIDEWAYS DUPLEXES, ETC., PICTURE POSTCARDS, 1840s CANCELLATIONS, 1841 1d REDS (Image)

CHESWARDINE PARCEL POST LABELS; Range on annotated leaves inc. 1902/19 Parcel post labels franked QV 1½d (3) or KEVII 2½d, 3d, 6d, 1d & 6d and 2d & 5d or KGV 6d each with "CHESWARDINE" cds on front plus a few PPC's with "CHESWARDINE" cds on front. (17 items) Cross Reference: PARCEL POST COVERS/LABELS, PICTURE POSTCARDS (Image)

CHETTON - CHORLEY; Range on annotated leaves inc. 1858 env. to College Hill franked 1d Red with "CHILDS-ERCAL" and "HINSTOCK" UDC both on rear, 1849 env. to Ludlow rated '1'(d) with "CHIRBURY" UDC on front, 1859 env. to Ludlow franked 1d Red with 19mm circular "CHIRBURY" UDC on rear, 1868 reduced env. franked 1d Red tied by "C07" b/n, 1912 Chirbury Parcel Post label with Chirbury cds on front with ms. 'redirected unpaid' on front, 1916 PPC to Craven Arms franked KGV ½d tied by "CHORLEY/BRIDGNORTH" rubber cds and other related examples. (49 items) Cross Reference: PARCEL POST COVERS/LABELS (Image)

CHURCH STRETTON 19th CENTURY MARKS; Range on annotated leaves inc. 1857 EL to Ludlow franked 1d Red tied by "D2" Shrewsbury spoon with "CHURCH-STRETTON" UDC on rear, 1860 large env. to Onibury franked pair 1d Red & 6d Lilac tied by "709" b/n with "CHURCH-STRETTON" cds on rear, 1870 printed Notice of Objection franked 3d tied by Shrewsbury duplex with "CHURCH-STRETTON" A code cds on rear, 1896 elaborate advert env. (front & rear) to Wales franked ½d tied by squared circle "CHURCH STRETTON" d.s. and other related examples. (33 items) Cross Reference: SPOONS & SIDEWAYS DUPLEXES, ETC., OFFICIAL MAIL, REGISTERED MAIL, PICTORIALS, PRINTED (Image)

CLEOBURY/CLEOBURY-MORTIMER; Range on annotated leaves inc. 1841 E to Bewdley franked 1d Red Pl. 5 tied by Black MX with "Cleobury/Penny Post" h.s. on rear, July/Dec. 1844 'REGISTERED LETTER' printed receipts each with "Cleobury/Penny Post" h.s. on front, 1846 much reduced E to Ludlow franked 1d Red unusually tied by "LUDLOW" cds with "Cleobury/Penny Post" h.s. on rear, 1849 EL to Bewdley franked 1d Red tied by b/n "68" in Blue, 1850/56 'REGISTERED LETTER' receipts each with "CLEOBURY-MORTIMER" double-arc d.s. on front and other related examples. (27 items) Cross Reference: 1840s CANCELLATIONS, WORCESTERSHIRE, PENNY POST MARKS, REGISTERED MAIL (Image)

CLUN; Range on annotated leaves inc. 1816 EL to Ludlow datelined at Clun rated '5'(d) with "BISHOPS CASTLE/166" mileage mark on rear, 1850 env. to London franked 1d Red with "CLUN" and "ASTON-ON-CLUN" UDC on rear, 1855 envs. to London or Ludlow franked 1d Red tied by Shrewsbury spoon with "CLUN" UDC on rear, 10 Sep. 1860 env. to Ludlow franked 1d Red tied by fine "080" b/n - the earliest date recorded by Parmenter, 1901 Parcel Post label franked QV 5d tied by "CLUN" cds, c1910 unused real-photo PPC depicting Clun PO, 1921/22 unused real-photo PC's depicting Clun Carnival and other related examples. (58 items) Cross Reference: SPOONS & SIDEWAYS DUPLEXES, ETC., PARCEL POST COVERS/LABELS, PICTURE POSTCARDS, REGISTERED MAIL (Image)

COALBROOKDALE; Range on annotated leaves inc. 1792 EL to Coalbrookdale with s/l "SHEFNAL" h.s. on front rated '1'(d) on front and '2'(d) on rear, 1852 EL to Lynn franked 1d Red with v.fine "COALBROOKDALE" UDC on rear, 29 May 1858 env. to Shanghai franked 6d Lilac tied by Wellington sideways with "COALBROOKDALE" UDC and London & Hong Kong transit d.s. all on rear, 1875 printed invoice to Portmadoc franked ½d tied by vertical "289" b/n, 1902/17 range of used Coalbrookdale Parcel Post labels and other related examples. (55 items) Cross Reference: PARCEL POST COVERS/LABELS, CHINA, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, POSTAL STATIONERY, QV (Image)

COALBROOKDALE - 1d BLACK & 1840 2d BLUE COVERS - 20 July 1840 & 19 Feb. 1841 ELs from the same correspondence to Ludlow, the former with two margin 2d blue, EF plate 1, tied in Red and with SHREWSBURY cds across the flap, the other with four margin 1d black, OK plate 6 state 1, tied in black and with IRONBRIDGE cds on the front. (2) Cross Reference: 1840 1d BLACKS, 1840 2d BLUES (Image)