PRE-STAMP COLLECTION WRITTEN UP ON LEAVES: The c.1781-1866 collection of pre-stamp and stampless covers, many from Wakefield area but also a variety of other Yorkshire locations. Includes examples of s/l and horseshoe town marks (Leeds, Tadcaster, York, Kirkgate, etc.). Several v.fine UDCs noted incl. Dewsbury, Pontefract, Retford, Haxey, Mirfield, Maltby, Dronfield, etc. Also 1848 EL with v. fine Skipsea UDC in blue - scarce thus. Also of interest 1833 EL to Shrops. with v. fine strike of boxed "Millbridge/Penny Post", 1842 EL from Bombay to Dewsbury with red "INDIA" in oval, 1843 EL ex Charleston, S.C. to Leeds with "AMERICA/L" in oval mark, etc. (c.46 covers) (Image)

COLLECTION OF MOSTLY STAMPED QV MAIL WRITTEN UP ON LEAVES: c.1844-1903 group which includes a variety of town/village UDCs, some scarce. We note Cleckheaton, Aberford, Harrogate, Ripponden, Hebden-Bridge (in red, Jun. 1845 and in blue, May 1846), Escrick, Morley, Birstal, Harewood, Hoyland, Denby-Dale, Thorp-Arch, Helperby, Skirlaugh, Askrigg, etc. Frankings mainly 1d red imperfs. (c.45 covers/cards) (Image)

20th CENTURY MAIL TO & FROM FOREIGN DESTINATIONS: Collection of mainly early 20th. C. mail written up on leaves incl. c.24 cards/covers from Yorkshire to various Worldwide destinations. Includes examples of WWI & WWII Censored mail, POW mail, commercial advertising mail, etc. Mostly addressed to Europe, but also USA, Kenya, Malaya, etc. Major part of the lot is c. 39 items of early 20th. C. mail to Yorkshire from Worldwide origins. Besides Europe and British Empire, some of the less frequently seen origins incl. China, Cuba, Netherlands Indies, Morocco, Madagascar (4) and Sudan, this incl. 1941 RAF Censor cover ex Khartoum. (Total c.63 cards/covers) (Image)

SHEFFIELD: A box file containing a 1765-1906 collection of cards/covers presented chronologically on display leaves. Includes 25 Dec. 1765 EL to London with large s/l "SHEFFIELD" town mark alongside "28/DE" Bishop mark, similar "SHEFFIELD" mark on 1781 EL to Manchester, 1796 local EL with fine red "SHEFFIELD" 'horseshoe', 1807 EL to Rochdale with boxed "SHEFFIELD/163" mileage mark, 1827 wrapper with dated horseshoe mileage (163) mark and 1829 EH with same mark but mileage removed. Collection continues with representative examples of double arcs (large, small, serifed, unserifed, etc.) numeral cancels and extensive range of s/ways duplexes (various lettered/numerical codes), cds's and squared circles. Mostly fine. (c.81 cards/covers) (Image)

SHEFFIELD CITY & COUNTRY SUB-POST OFFICES - 1847-1990s: A box file containing a study of postmarks on envs., postcards, parcel post labels, certificates of posting, etc., mounted on display pages for sub-post offices from Abbey Dale to Wortley, some with instructional marks, inc. an 1844 EL with a mainly fine red "GIBRALTAR ST./SHEFFIELD"; and special Field Post Offices used during the Royal Engineers Display in the years 1964-68 & 1977. All mainly with fine strikes. (c.145 + many on piece) (Image)

SHEFFIELD INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS - 1884-1990s: A box file containing a study of handstamps on mail to and from Sheffield mounted on display pages inc. a fine "Gone No Address/700" on an env. postmarked with a fine Whitby 1884 duplex and Sheffield cds adjacent; a 1938 front with a v.fine boxed "UNPAID 2D TO PAY/POSTED TOO LATE FOR ½D RATE/700"; a 1949 env. with a partially faint boxed "UNDELIVERED FOR REASON STATED/RETURN TO SENDER" and a fine boxed "Kindly inform the sender/that your Postal District/address is Sheffield 5."; plus a variety of other postage due, damaged, undelivered & returned mail markings. All mainly fine strikes. (c.150) Cross Reference: ACCOUNTANCY MARKS, INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS, RETURNED MAIL (Image)

SHEFFIELD 1900-1970s: A box file containing a study of postmarks on envs., wrappers, and postcards mounted on display pages inc. Squared Circles, Rubber cancellations, Double Circles, Double Arcs, Machine cancels (Hey Dolphin, Universal, Krag, etc.), Paid hss, Meter Marks, and Slogan postmarks inc. a 1946 POW letter sheet to Germany with a "P.O.W. CAMP/No. 17/GREAT BRITAIN" (Lodge Moor); two PPCs carried on the Whit-Saturday Balloon flight from Oakes Park to Graves Park with the pink cachet "ON BOARD/BALLOON UTRECHT/[balloon]/PILOT JOHN BOESMAN/D.G.G." one signed by the pilot. Mainly fine marks. (c.150 + many on piece) (Image)

SHEFFIELD - MACHINE CANCELS, METER MARKS, REGISTERED MAIL, ETC.: Collection of mainly modern covers presented on display leaves. Includes a representative range of 1960-99 meter mark covers (c.42), 1962-98 machine/slogan cancel covers (c.50) and a range of QV (2), KGV (1), KGVI (42) and QEII (2) used Regd. envs. from many different Sheffield sub-offices. (Total c.170 covers) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL (Image)

YORK & DISTRICT: Two cartons with the accumulation of cards, covers, postmarks and other material relating to York & surrounding area, being the balance of a collection. The accumulation includes pre-stamp through to modern cards & covers incl. a binder with many dozens of 1d red & 1d lilac covers with numeral and duplex cancels. Also a qty. of early 20th C. PPCs and some modern railway commemorative covers. Amongst the more unusual items are a couple of woven silk 'Stevengraphs' depicting the London-York Mail Coach, one of these inscribed "Souvenir of the Franco-British Exhibition, 1908"; 5 Nov 1857 stampless env. (opened out) from York to Illinois charged "19/cents" with circular "[Br? ..]CKET/20/NOV/24/BOSTON" mark. Also in the lot, a wood & brass intaglio type hand stamp "NUN MONKTON/[crown]/YORK". Possibly a bag seal. Very collectable. Nun Monkton is a tiny village (Popl. 140) north of York. (Qty.)Cross Reference: EXHIBITIONS, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL (Image)