ARUNDEL 18th CENTURY MAIL; Range with 1713 EL to Arundel castle with London Bishop mark on rear and rated '3'(d) on front, 1735 EL to Antwerp with framed "ARON/DELL" h.s. on rear. circular "PD" on front and rated '6' stuivers on arrival, 1785 EL to Worcester with "65 ARUNDEL" mileage mark on front, 1797 EL to Steyning rated '3'(d) with curved "ARUNDEL" h.s. on front and other related examples. (15 items) Cross Reference: OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, BELGIUM, NETHERLANDS, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY (Image)

ARUNDEL 19th CENTURY PRE-STAMP/STAMPLESS MAIL; Range with 1805 EL to Wardour Castle (Wilts.) with "ARUNDEL/68" mileage mark on front, 1827 EL to Basingstoke with "ARUNDEL/62" circular mileage mark on rear, 1841 OHMS to Arundel ex London with "ARUNDEL/*" skeleton d.s. on rear, 1841 E to London with seriffed bold "1" h.s. and Arundel and London d.s. on front and other related examples. (17 covers) Cross Reference: OFFICIAL MAIL (Image)

ARUNDEL 19TH/20TH CENTURY MAIL; Range on leaves in binder inc. 1843 EL to Dublin franked 1d red tied by MX with "ARUNDEL" double-arc d.s. on rear, 25 Nov. 1857 mourning env. to Athens franked 6d, 4d & 1d tied by "27" b/n, 1896 morning unsealed env. to Emsworth endorsed 'Card only' franked ½d and tied by "ARUNDEL" cds, 1903 taxed PPC to Bavaria franked KEVII ½d tied by "ARUNDEL" skeleton cds, 1911 PPC to Arundel franked KEVII ½d tied by "ARUNDEL" skeleton cds, 1935 airmail env. to Singapore franked KGV 1½d block of four tied by "ARUNDEL/SUSSEX" cds, redirected to Kuala Lumpur and with "[D]ELIVERED AFTER PASSENGER DISEMBARKED" h.s. on front and other related examples. (81 covers/cards) Cross Reference: OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, AIRMAILS, 1840s CANCELLATIONS, REDIRECTED MAIL (Image)

ARUNDEL - 1840 1d BLACK COVER & 2d BLUE PIECE - Sep. 1840 env. used locally with three margin 1d black, BE plate 1a, tied by red MX; and Mar. 1841 large piece to London with three margin 2d blue, SJ plate 1 (tiny tear in the top edge), cancelled very lightly (belongs?), London cds on the flap. Both have framed "Arundel/Py Post" and ARUNDEL cds. (2)Cross Reference: 1840 1d BLACKS, 1840 2d BLUES (Image)

ARUNDEL SUB-OFFICES COLLECTION; Range on annotated leaves inc. 1844 E to Brighton franked 1d Red with "WALBERTON" UDC on front, 1849 1d pink to Warminster with "ANGMERING" UDC on front, 1855 mourning envs. to London franked 1d red with "POLING" or "SLINDON" UDC on rear, 1859 1d pink env. to Chepstow with "CLIMPING" UDC on rear, c1907 PPC to Arundel franked KEVII ½d tied by "HOUGTON BRIDGE/ARUNDEL" rubber cds, 1908 PPc to Broadwater franked KEVII ½d tied by "YAPTON/ARUNDEL" skeleton cds and other related examples. (69 items) Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY, QV, MOURNING COVERS (Image)

BOGNOR 19th/20th CENTURY MAIL; Range in box-file with 1800/01 EL's to Penrith, datelined at Bognor and with concave "CHICHESTER" h.s. on front or "BOGNOR/69" mileage mark on front, 1836 E to london with s/l "Bognor" h.s. on rear, 1838 free E to North Shields with s/l "BOGNOR" h.s. and Chichester transit d.s. on rear, 7 Jan. 1840 EL to Portsmouth with Bognor d.s. on rear and rated '8'(d) for the double Uniform 4d rate, 19 May 1840 E to Rye with Bognor d.s. and v.scarce "1" h.s. in red on front, 25 Aug. 1857 env. to India franked 4d (2) + 1d tied by "91" b/n, 1869 env. to Bognor ex Versailles franked France 20c with deficiency mark, "6d" and oval "MORE/TO PAY" h.s. on front, 1906 local PPC franked KEVII ½d tied by "BOGNOR" skeleton cds, 1929 PPC to London franked KGV ½d pair tired by "BOGNOR REGIS/2/SUSSEX" rubber cds and other related examples. (c100 items) Cross Reference: FREE MAIL, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, UNIFORM 4d POSTAGE PERIOD, POSTAL STATIONERY, QV (Image)

BOGNOR SUB OFFICES; Range on leaves inc. 1854 env. to Brighton franked 1d red with "ALDWICK" UDC on front, 1901 commercial PC to Hemsworth franked ½d with "BARNHAM/BOGNOR" cds on front, 1891 ½d PC to Emsworth with "BARNHAM JUNCTION" cds on front, 1853 env. to London franked 1d red tied by "91" b/n with "FELPHAM" UDC on rear, 1900 Railway PC to Emsworth franked ½d (perfin) tied by Bognor squared circle and with "BARNHAM JUNCTION" cds on front, 1903 PPC to London franked KEVII ½d with "SOUTH BERSTED" cds on front and other related examples. (51 items) Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY, QV (Image)

BRIGHTON - 18th CENTURY MARKS; Quartet with 1761 EL to Edinburgh, endorsed 'Free' yet rated '6'(d) on front with "BRIGH/THELM/STONE" h.s. on rear, 1777 EL to London with "BRIGHT/HELMSTONE" mark and London Bishop mark on rear, 1781 EL to Lewes rated '1'(d) and endorsed 'Bye Bag' with "BRIGHT/HELMSTONE" mark on rear and 1789 EL to Bansbury with "BRIGHT/HELMSTONE" mark on front. (3 covers) Cross Reference: FREE MAIL, EDINBURGH (Image)

BRIGHTON - FURTHER 18TH CENTURY MARKS; Range with 1778 EL to Brighton ex London endorsed '3 oz ¼' and '3 N 3' on front for the thirteen times rate, 1784 EL to London with "59 BRIGHT/HELMSTONE" mileage mark on front, 1784 EL to Horsham with "BRIGHT/HELMSTON" (missing E) h.s. on rear, 1784 El to London rated '3'(d) overstruck by Inspectors mark and rerated '6'(d) and other related examples. (17 covers) Cross Reference: FREE MAIL, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, INSPECTORS' MARKS (Image)

BRIGHTON - 19TH CENTURY MAIL; Range with 1789 EL to Brighton rated '2'(d) with fine s/l "LEWES" h.s. on front and endorsed 'by bag', 1802 official E to Hastings treble-rated '4/-' with "BRIGHTON/39" mileage mark on front, 1827 EL to London ex Brighton rated '8'(d) with London Inspectors mark on front, 1829 EL to Brighton ex London, redirected to Lewes then back to Brighton with "RETURNED FROM/BRIGHTON" h.s. on front, 1848 EL to Knighton ex London franked 1d red with "Missent to/Brighton" h.s. on front, 1849 E to Lewes with Brighton d.s. and scarce oval "PD.2" h.s. on front, 1851 env. to Cheltenham franked 1d red tied by "132" b/n with "TOO-LATE" h.s. on front and other related examples. (28 covers) Cross Reference: INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS, INSPECTORS' MARKS, MISSENT MAIL, LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL (Image)

BRIGHTON - 18th/19th PRE-STAMP/STAMPLESS MAIL; Range with 1784 EL to London with "59 BRIGHT/HELMSTONE" mileage mark on front, 1790 EL to London rated '8'(d) with "BRIGHT/HELMSTONE" h.s. on front, 1792 EL to Brighton with London Bishop mark on rear with contents concerning sale of the future Brighton Pavilion site, 1792 EL to Newcastle-on-Tyne with "BRIGHT/HELMSTONE" h.s. on front and rated '2/3'(d), 1794 EL to London, redirected to Brighton with crescent-type "BRIGHT/HELMSTONE" h.s. on front, 1800 EL's to London with s/l "BRIGHTON" h.s. on front, 1851/57 envs. to Paris or Brussels rated '8' decimes or '8'(d) and other related examples. (19 covers + 2 fronts) Cross Reference: OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS (Image)

BRIGHTON - 18th/19th CENTURY FREE MAIL; Range in binder with 1792 EL to London with "BRIGHT/HELMSTONE" h.s. and London d.s. on front, signed by the Duke of Marlborough with fascinating contents with reference to the 14 year old daughter of Thomas Kemp by seeing her from the window as she was walking by and continues in that desperate state some days without being able to distinguish her from other girls, but he [the Prince of Wales?] saw her last night on the Steine and declares he finds here to be more beautiful than he could have conceived...., 1797 front to London endorsed 'Free Porter' with concave "BRIGHTON" h.s. on front, 1816 EL to Aylesbury by Lady de la Zouche but signed by Lord Curzon with s/l "PETWORTH" h.s. on front, 1805 EL to Devon with "BRIGHTON/59" with London free 'apple' d.s. on front with content He had a Cornetcy offered him by Lord Paget..the Regiment is to embark immediately unless the misfortunes of the Continent make it unnecessary and other related examples. (25 items) Cross Reference: FREE MAIL, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, ROYALTY, MILITARY - NAPOLEONIC WAR (Image)

BRIGHTON - MILEAGE MARKS: An 1802-27 range of ELs, Es & envs. with circular "BRIGHTON/[date]/55" (13) or "BRIGHTON/[date]/59" (2), 2-line "BRIGHTON/[boxed]59" (7) and a very fine "BRIGHTON/30AP30/1815/53" on an E to Norwich (the only "53" recorded as this mileage was incorrect and quickly changed to "55"). Two indistinct mileages but the rest are mainly fine strikes. (25) (Image)

RETURND FROM BRIGHTON HANDSTAMP: 1806 EL to Brighton ex Wigton, redirected to London, showing v. fine two line "RETURND- FROM/BRIGHTON" h.s. on front. Cross Reference: CUMBERLAND, RETURNED MAIL (Image)

BRIGHTON TOWN SUB-OFFICES EAST / NORTH / WEST UNFRAMED EARLY TYPES: An 1830-59 range of ELs, Es & envs. with framed and unframed receiving office marks inc. an 1832 EL with an unframed "E" (smudged) on back; an 1830 EL with an unframed "N" on back; an 1830 E with an over inked "W" on back;an 1850 env. with a faint circled "W" in blue (scarce colour & late use); plus others boxed or circled in black, and an 1835 map of BRIGHTHELMSTONE. Mainly fine strikes. (12) (Image)

BRIGHTON EAST / NORTH / WEST SUB-OFFICE MAIL: An 1834-43 range of ELs, Es & envs. with framed E, N & W receiving office marks inc. an 1837 EL with a fine boxed "N" with serifs; an 1841 E with a circled "N" on reverse; plus a filing copy of an 1829 letter from the "Clerk to the Commissioners of the Town of Brighton" to "The Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury" complaining about "...an illegal demand made by the Post Office of one penny over and above the legal postage on all letters and newspapers delivered beyond a certain district...". Mainly fine strikes. (12) (Image)

BRIGHTON 19th/20TH CENTURY MAIL; 1834 EL to NY rated '2/2'(d) with Brighton d.s. on rear, 20 Feb. 1840 EL to Croydon with oval "PD1" h.s. on front, 14 June 1845 EL to Romsey with scarce oval "PD2"2 h.s. on front, 1856 EL to London franked 1d red tied by Brighton sideways duplex with "ROTTINGDEAN" UDC on rear, 1872 local env. franked 1d red tied by Brighton duplex and endorsed 'no number', 1877 illustrated and hand-coloured front to Cheltenham franked 1d Red tied by Brighton duplex, 1891 1d pink env. to Hamburg with 'PUBLISHERS OF THE PERMANENT ALBUM BRIGHTON' advert. ring uprated ½d (3) and tied by Brighton duplexes, 1903 unfranked PPC with "BRIGHTON" rubber cds and other related examples. (c100 items) Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY, QV, POSTAL STATIONERY - ADVERTISING RINGS - OFFICIAL ISSUES, ADVERTISING ENVELOPES, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS (Image)

BRIGHTON - FURTHER 19th CENTURY PENNY POSTS; Range inc. 1834 EL to London with framed "Lewes/Py Post" h.s. on front, 1838 E to London with "Hurst/Penny Post" h.s. on front, 1839 E to London with "St John's Common/Penny Post" h.s. on front, 1846 env. to London franked 1d red with "Hove/Penny Post" h.s. on front and other related examples. (11 covers) Cross Reference: PENNY POST MARKS (Image)

BRIGHTON - MOSTLY QV COLLECTION IN AN ALBUM - much neatly written-up, inc. 1841 trio of 1d red frankings tied or cancelled with Brighton MX, mixed margins and strike quality; scarce 1866 pair of mourning envs. to Mayfield each with 1d red plate series tied by BRIGHTON London-type duplex error; 1874 printed notice to Brighton with ½d rose-red plate 6 tied BATTLE duplex and red framed "GONE AWAY/LEFT NO ADDRESS"; 1891 env. (tone spots) to Brighton with ½d vermilion pair tied BURGESS HILL duplex, one stamp badly damaged so endorsed 'Mutilated Stamp' and "1d/132" below; 1893 local OHMS env. with I.R. OFFICIAL ½d vermilion (scarce solo franking) endorsed at left 'Unoccupied' with T-framed "Not to be found/132" on the back; and 1901 printed matter env. to Hamburg with purple "retour 3" returned to Brighton. Many of the pages include a PPC pertaining to the cover. (c 50 covers)Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE MARKS, RETURNED MAIL (Image)

BRIGHTON & VILLAGES MIXTURE; Range in binder inc. 1845 E to Brighton franked 1d red tied by "132" b/n with rare "HURSTPERPOINT" UDC on front, 1859 env. to Brighton franked 1d Red tied by Hurst-pierpoint duplex with scarce "PIECOMBE" UDC on rear, 1873 printed matter (but containing writing) franked ½d tied by Brighton duplex and taxed indicated by circular "d1/A" h.s. on front, 1875 mourning env. to Brighton ex London franked 1d red with "1d" charge mark on front, 1876 mourning env. to Brighton ex London franked 1d red (5) tied by "W/10" bar cancels - Parmenter rated 'G' - scarce with framed "GONE AWAY/LEFT NO ADDRESS" h.s. on front, 1879 photographic book post env. to Salisbury franked 1d + ½d tied by Brighton duplexes, 1879 card to Preston franked ½d tied by Brighton duplex with 'HUMANE INFLUENCE AUXILIARY SOCIETY' cachet on front, 1900 env. to Hurstpierpoint franked ½d pair tied by Brighton cds, redirected to Naples with 40c p.due tied to front and other related examples. (63 cards/covers) Cross Reference: INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, POSTAL STATIONERY, QV, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS (Image)

BRIGHTON TOWN SUB-OFFICES STRAIGHT-LINE NAMESTAMPS B-W: An 1845-54 range of ELs and envs. with straight-line Branch Office namestamps for Belgrave Terrace, Clifton Terrace, Eastern Place, Kings Rd., Marine Parade, Preston St., Queen's Rd., St. George's Place, Waterloo St., inc. an 1847 env. with the only example discovered of a partial but clear "QUADRANT" hs (a receiving house that briefly existed and moved to Queen's Road in 1848). Mainly fine strikes. (18) (Image)

BRIGHTON VILLAGE UDCs: An 1845-58 range of ELs & envs. with Undated Circle namestamps for Belgrave Terr., Hove, Kemp Town, Patcham, Piecomb, St. Johns Common, inc. a redirected 1855 EL with a scarce "HOVE" type C1 on front. Mainly fine strikes. (10) (Image)

BRIGHTON 20th CENTURY MAIL - INTERNAL, OVERSEAS & INCOMING P.DUE MAIL; Range mostly on leaves in small carton inc. 1903 PPC to London with framed "Contrary to Regulations/132" h.s applied as stamp affixed on picture side, 1906 embossed PC to London franked KEVII ½d with "Liable to Letter Rate/1432" h.s. on front, 1916 unfranked PPC to Brighton endorsed 'On Service' with "½d" h.s. and ½d p.due tied to front by Brighton cds, 1926 advert. env. to France franked KGV 1½d tied by Brighton & Hove machine cancel with 10c pair p.dues tied to front, 1935 printed env. to London franked KGV 1½d pair with framed "Posted out of course/132" h.s. and "4D/132" and "½D/132" marks applied alongside with 3d, 1d & ½d p.dues tied to front, c1943 part parcel wrapper to Brighton franked Netherlands 15c with framed "Liable to Letter...." h.s. with 2/6d pair, 1/- (3), 3d & ½d p.dues tied to front and other related examples. (c100 items) Cross Reference: INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS, POSTAGE DUE MARKS, REGISTERED MAIL, INCOMING OVERSEAS MAIL (Image)

BRIGHTON 20th CENTURY MAIL - MIXTURE INC. INSURED, REGISTERED, PARCEL POST ETC; Range with 1904 env. to Brighton ex Mauritius franked 12c (2), redirected to Surbiton with framed "POSTED OUT/OF COURSE, 79" h.s. on front, c1905 book post env. with KEVII ½d embossing with "132" b/n used locally to Hove, 1905 PPC to London franked KEVII ½d with framed "Exceeds limit of size/132" h.s. on front, 1908 KEVII 1d embossed env. to Hong Kong with "HOVE B.O/BRIGHTON" skeleton cds, 1909 Inland Parcel Post receipt with "LEWES RD NORTH/BRIGHTON" cds on front, 1919 KGV 1d PC to Holland with "KEYMER" cds, 1913 PPC to France franked KGV 1d tied by "ROTTINGDEAN/BRIGHTON" skeleton cds, 1926 KGV 4½d reg. env. to Germany uprated 9d pair + 1d with Brighton reg. and 'INSURED' (for £100) labels on front and other related examples. (48 items) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, PARCEL POST COVERS/LABELS, POSTAL STATIONERY, KGV, PRINTED MATTER (Image)

BRIGHTON - 9d SOLO FRANKING ON MAIL TO AUSTRALIA; 24 Jan. 1863 env. (flap with closed tears) 'via Marseilles' to Sydney franked 9d Straw Pl. 2 (JA) few blunt perfs neatly tied by "H2" duplex. Rear with London and Sydney d.s.. SG £1000 Cross Reference: NEW SOUTH WALES, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, AUSTRALIA (Image)