18TH/19TH CENTURY PRE-STAMP MARKS; Extensive range inc. 1681 EL to Barmston without markings, 1707 EL to Dublin with apparently unrecorded s/l "DONCASTER" ("T" and "E" joined to resemble one letter) and London Bishop mark on rear, 1725 EL to a London Coffee House with v.rare "Doncafter" h.s. on front, rated '4'(d) with London Bishop mark on rear, 1733 EL to London with "SHEF/FIELD" h.s. and London Bishop mark on rear, 1740 EL (few defects) to Thirsk(?) rated '3'(d) with v.rare s/l "B.BRIDGE" h.s. on rear - only recorded use that year, 1768 EL to Cumberland with s/l "YORK" h.s. on rear, 1799 EL to Bristol with s/l "ROTHERHAM" h.s. on front, c1825 E to Richmond with York mileage d.s. and "TOO-LATE" h.s. on rear and other related examples. (29 covers) Cross Reference: DUBLIN CITY, EARLY LETTERS, COFFEE HOUSES, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY (Image)

19th CENTURY (POST 1840) GROUP; Extensive range inc. 1845 env. to Scarborough franked 1d Red with "MICKLEGATE/YORK" h.s. on front and rear flap with 'Live in/Hope' wafer seal, 1846 EL to Halifax with "Elland/Penny Post" h.s. on front, 1851 mourning env. to London franked 1d Red with circular "MORE TO PAY-C-" h.s. on front and "CROFT" UDC and "DARLINGTON" d.s. on rear, 1851 large wax-sealed E to Ludlow franked strip of three & single 1d Red with ""THIRSK" double-arc d.s. on rear, 1854/55 env./E to Oxford, Manchester or IOM franked 1d Red and tied by Hull spoons, 1870 env. franked 1d Red tied by Hull duplex endorsed 'Missent to' alongside "PATRINGTON" d.s., 1877 env. to Middlesbrough franked 1d Red and endorsed 'Not at Address', 1885 env. to Harrogate franked 1d Lilac and redirected to Kent and franked another 1d Lilac and other related examples. (c100 items) Cross Reference: SEALS/WAFERS, LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL, MISSENT MAIL, REDIRECTED AND TURNED MAIL (Image)

20TH CENTURY MARKS INC. RUBBER/SKELETON DATESTAMPS; Range with 1902 Masham Parcel Post label franked 3d, 1906 env. to IOM franked KEVII 1d tied by "PENISTONE/SHEFFIELD" skeleton cds, 1910 Parliamentary Notice env. used locally franked KEVII 3d with Halifax reg. label with framed "Undelivered for reason stated...." h.s. on front, 1906 PPC to London franked KEVII ½d ex Harrogate and with step-framed "Liable to Letter Rate/338" and "1d" h.s. on front, 1904/10 PPC to Wakefield or Southend franked KEVII ½d with rubber "WHITLEY/DEWSBURY" cds in Purple on front, 1915 PPC to Sheffield franked KGV ½d tied by "BRIDLINGTON" skeleton cds and other related examples. (61 items) Cross Reference: PARCEL POST COVERS/LABELS, REGISTERED MAIL, PICTURE POSTCARDS, POSTAGE DUE MARKS (Image)

BEDALE 18th/19th CENTURY GROUP; Range inc. 1720 EL to London with v.scarce and fine "BEDALL" and London Bishop mark on rear, 1788 EL to London with s/l "BEDAL" h.s. on front and rear and a London circular "FREE" mark on front, 1793 EL to Darlington with "BEDALE" horseshoe type h.s. on front, 1821 EL to York with "BEDALE/Penny Post" and framed "No.5" Receiving House h.s. on rear, 1824 EL to Halifax with "BEDALE/219" circular mileage mark on rear and other related examples. (9 covers)Cross Reference: FREE MAIL, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY (Image)

HUDDERSFIELD & DISTRICT - 1840 TO MODERN COLLECTION IN A BINDER - inc. Mar. 1841 E to London with four margin 1d black, HA plate 7, cancelled (not tied) by black MX and with 'GPO' rated "MARSDEN/LANCASHIRE" udc slightly across the flap; then the mostly KEVII to modern range of cards and covers inc. PENISTONE skeleton on 1906 PPC, 1905-33 small range of taxed cards (4), group of photos of small local POs, and photos/PPCs of local trolleybuses. Also 1927/28 postal orders (3, all payable in the area). (c140 items) Cross Reference: 1840 1d BLACKS (Image)

LEEDS MOSTLY 19th CENTURY MAIL; Range inc. 1825 EL to London with Leeds mileage d.s. and oval "PAID/AT/LEEDS" h.s. on front, 1837 EL to Edinburgh with framed "TOO LATE" h.s. on rear, 1843 E to Leeds franked 1d Red with "GOMERSAL" UDC on front, 1845 E to London franked 1d Red with superb "CHAPPEL-ALLERTON" UDC on rear, 1846 EL to Welshpool with "MILLBRIDGE" UDC on front, 1847 E to 'Gummersal' franked 1d Red with "GOMERSAL" UDC in Blue on front, 1847 env. to Rawden franked 1d Red with "RAWDEN" UDC on front, 1856 env. to Northampton franked 1d Red tied by Leeds sideways duplex, 1858 env. to London franked 1d tied by Leeds duplex with small "APPERLEY-BRIDGE" UDC on rear, Feb. 1864 EL to Leeds ex Edinburgh franked 1d Red endorsed 'Gone no address', redirected to Kirkstall Bridge and endorsed 'Not Here' and 'Not at ...Burley' and with scarce "LEEDS" experimental double-ring cds on front and other related examples. (58 items) Cross Reference: LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL, SPOONS & SIDEWAYS DUPLEXES, ETC., REDIRECTED AND TURNED MAIL (Image)

UNDATED CANCELS GROUP; Range inc. 1845 env. (with contents) to Hull franked 1d Red with ""SPROATLEY" UDC on rear, 1846 E to Colne franked 1d Red with "RIPPONDEN" UDC on front, 1850 env. to Lynn Regis franked 1d Red with "PATRINGTON" UDC on rear, 1852 turned EL to & from London each franked 1d Red with "GISBURN" UDC on rear, 1855 env. to London franked 1d Red with "HIPPERHOLME" UDC on rear, 1859 env. to Nottingham franked 1d Red tied by Sheffield sideways duplex with "ECCLESHALL" UDC on rear, 1860 EL to Halifax franked 1d Red tied by Manchester duplex with "LUDDENDEN" and "LUDDENDENFOOT" (small single ring) UDC on rear and other related examples. (24 covers + 1 fragment) Cross Reference: SPOONS & SIDEWAYS DUPLEXES, ETC., REDIRECTED AND TURNED MAIL (Image)