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GREAT BRITAIN POSTAL HISTORY continued...

GREAT BRITAIN POSTAL HISTORY continued...
Lot Symbol Descrip Opening
126 c.1900-60 Picture postcards (virtually all pre 1930, also a few covers), with postage dues, skeletons and rubbers, islands, Scottish, etc. (141).

Est. £100-150


Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
127 Covers and cards, many with explanatory handstamps, mainly modern but a few prewar noted, including damaged mail, delayed mail, Scout Posts, etc., many unusual marks noted. (100s).

Est. £200-250


Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
128 Covers, maps and ephemera, including 1890 imitation Mulready Christmas card produced as a souvenir of the Penny Postage Jubilee (corner crease), House of Commons covers and cancels, a good range of antique maps of counties (122, also a few foreign maps), official souvenir book of the Franco-British Exhibition, forces mail in an album, 1891-1924 correspondence from a British army officer including 1920-22 covers from Ireland, etc. (100s).

Est. £300-350


Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
129 1902-30 King Edward VII cards and covers including "R.M.S Lord of the Isles" dated cachet, Paquebots, unusual stamps and frankings, 1930 (Mar 31) last day of use of KEVII 1d, etc., an interesting lot. (140+).

Est. £300-350


Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
130 KGV-QEII Covers and cards including unusual frankings, coil stamps, Downey Head no cross on crown varieties, Paquebots, postage dues, Cranmere Pool, etc., an interesting lot. (c.420).

Est. £500-600


Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
131 Islands. 1903-85 Covers and cards, mainly Isle of Man with Snaeffel Summit cachets, special event cancels, also Scilly, Holy Island, etc. (58).

Est. £120-140


Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
132 1923-51 First flight covers in an album including 1931 London to Juba signed by the pilot, 1932 first flights from London to Cyprus (2, one from Ireland), Kuwait, Sharjah, 1934 MacRobertson Air Race (4), etc. (66).

Est. £200-240


Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
133 imageManchester. 1905 (Dec. 18) Cover posted from Manchester to Leeds with QV 1d lettercard cut-out tied by Manchester c.d.s, arrival backstamp, the stamp then tied by a superb strike of the violet oval "MANCHESTER / ADVANCE POSTED / CHRISTMAS 1905", presumably cancelled to order, nevertheless a scarce cancel and very unusual. Photo on Page 8. (Image1)

Est. £200-250


Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
134 1904-05 Picture postcards franked KEVII ½d, both with "TRADES EXHIBITION / PLYMOUTH" c.d.s, fine, the 1904 c.d.s scarce. (2).

Est. £140-160


Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
135 1905-52 Covers, cards and a few C.O.Ps including 1905 Trades Exhibition Plymouth c.d.s, skeleton datestamps for Farnborough Air Show 1951 (cover + 3 C.O.Ps) or 1952 (2), 1951 Edinburgh RAAS, 1952 Edinburgh CS, Royal Show Newton Abbot (2), etc. (35).

Est. £150-180


Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
136 1953-69 Covers, cards and a few C.O.Ps including various 1953-59 skeleton datestamps (26), 1954 Railway Congress (3) and Transport Workers Congress (8), 1956-61 Wimbledon (9), Highland Show registered and parcel cancels, also Mobile Post Offices (25) including scarce 1958 Mobile Post Office No 114 c.d.s, many covers registered. (177).

Est. £400-500


Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
Pre 1700 Frees
Lot Symbol Descrip Opening
137 image1604 (Aug 8) Entire letter written by Rowland Okeover, addressed to Walter Bagot, High Sheriff of the County of Staffs, a fine James I period letter. Photo on Page 30. (Image1)

Est. £250-300


Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
138 imageKing Charles I. 1627 (July 8) Entire letter "from our Court at Windsor" addressed "To our right honoured & welbeloved cousin and counsellor the Earl Marshall", dealing with the costs of maintaining the King's ships and the need to sell some to raise funds, boldly signed "Charles R" above the letter. A fine King Charles I signed letter. Photo on Page 30. (Image1)

Est. £1,500-2,000


Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
139 image1640 (Sep 21) Entire letter from Walmer Castle to Capt. Collins, Deputy Lieutenant of Dover Castle, concerning a farmer who is to be warned about ploughing too close to Walmer Castle, a fine Charles I period letter. Photo on Page 8. (Image1)

Est. £250-300


Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
140 image1648 (Feb 8) Warrant from Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick "To my very loving friends the Commissioners of the Navy" regarding the transfer of the carpenter Robert Bradley from the "Dove" to the frigate "Increase". Essex was Lord High Admiral of the Commonwealth navy; in early 1648 he endeavoured unsuccessfully to regain the fleet, the greater part of which had revolted to Charles I, but successfully organised the building of a new fleet for Parliament. Until 1642 Rich had been Postmaster General. A fine historical document. Photo on Page 30. (Image1)

Est. £500-700


Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
141 imageCromwell. 1653 (June 9) Entire letter from Robert Lilburne at Dalkeith, addressed "For his Excy General Cromwell these, Hast Hast att Whitehall". Lilburne complains of a shortage of stores, there being less than 700 barrels of powder in all of Scotland; he asks for further stores to be sent, money for the forces and victuals for ships. Lilburne, a Commissioner at the trial of Charles I, was one of the 59 who signed the King's death warrant; he was sentenced to death in 1660, commuted to life imprisonment. A rare "Hast Hast" endorsement on a Commonwealth letter from Scotland to Oliver Cromwell. Photo on Page 30. (Image1)

Est. £3,000-4,000


Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
142 image1660 (Oct 16) Entire letter from the Guildhall, London, sent by the Commissioners for Disbanding the Army, addressed "To the high sheriff of the county of Derby, for his maties officiall service, post paid". The letter concerns the raising of money to pay off the Cromwellian army, and is signed by three Privy Councillors, Wheeler, Richard Browne (Lord Mayor of London) and Thomas Player (Chamberlain of London). A fine historical letter, postage paid despite the official contents and inscription on the address panel. Photo on Page 30. (Image1)

Est. £500-600


Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
143 image1660 (Dec 11) Entire letter written and signed by the Secretary of State Sir William Morice from Whitehall, addressed "For my much honored brother Edmunde Prideaux esq at Padstowe in Cornwall, att Plymouth leave this with the postmaster to be conveyed" and signed "Will Morice", allowed to go free. Prideaux has been made one of the Deputy Lieutenants of Cornwall; his commission is being sent by Mr Peirce. A fine early free frank after the Restoration and an interesting inscription for the Plymouth Postmaster. Photo on Page 30. (Image1)

Est. £500-600


Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
144 image1662 (Mar 13) Entire letter from Earl Clare in London, addressed "for Mr Henry Shipton at Hamstall Ridware near Yoxall in Staffordshire, leave this at the post house in Litchfield to be sent", the address panel signed "Clare", delivered free. The letter includes "you were cosend in paying three pence for the carriage of your former letter to me though I did not pay for it heer, for no member of either house of Parlement that is heer doth pay during the sitting of Parlement for any letter he either sends or receives". Photo on Page 30. (Image1)

Est. £250-300


Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
145 image1664 (Oct 11) Entire letter from Edward Walker, Clerk of the Council at Whitehall, addressed "To Mr Thomas Cropley, Town Clerk of the Borough of Thetford in Norfolk" with the additional address "Thomas Cropley at his Chamber in Furnifalls Inn in Holborn" delivered free, reverse with "OC/13" Bishop Mark and seal of the Privy Council. The letter orders the Mayor of Thetford to attend a meeting concerning a petition of the Mayor and Burgesses, Cropley to attend if the Mayor cannot make it. Photo on Page 30. (Image1)

Est. £400-500


Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
146 image1665 (May 6) Entire from Earl Clare in London, addressed "for Mr Henry Shipton at Hamstall Ridware near Yoxall in Staffordshire, leave this at the post house in Litchfield to be sent Litchfield, post pd" and "pd 3", "MA/6" Bishop Mark. A scarce letter from the period of the great plague (when Parliament was transferred to Oxford), postage paid as Parliament was not then sitting, the MPs franking privilege therefore suspended. Fine and scarce. Photo on Page 34. (Image1)

Est. £300-400


Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
147 1678 (Dec 8) Entire letter from Roger Boyle, first Earl of Orrery, probably sent from Ireland, addressed "For my hond friend Sr Robert Southwell, clerk of his maties most honble Privy Councell at his house in Spring Garden, London", a "6" charge crossed out with initials alongside, "DE/22" Bishop Mark on reverse.

Est. £150-200


Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
148 1689 (July 23) Entire letter from London addressed "For Charles Orchard Esq., Collector of theire Maties Customs at Exon, Devon", charged 3d with "JY/23" Bishop Mark. The letter concerns a patent, and a hearing before the Lords of the Navy. The Customs never had the franking privilege. The letter a little damp stained, the address panel fine.

Est. £100-120


Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
149 1689 (Jan 26) Entire letter written from Grays Inn by William Phillips, which includes "The Lords have put off the grand debate until Tuesday and have adjourned till Monday. The Princess is daily expected and its confidently said that the P. and Princess will be both crowned next week, tho I am afraid that both houses will be much divided". Addressed "For Thomas Walker Esq., in Brecon, South Wales" and signed "Frank E. Jones" with "JA/26" Bishop Mark, delivered free. Phillips and Jones were both M.Ps in the Convention Parliament which decided that the Prince and Princess of Orange should be made King and Queen, following the flight of James II and the collapse of the Government.

Est. £250-300


Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
150 image1690 (6 Jan) Entire letter from Chester to "Wm Blathwayt Esq., Secretary of Warr, Whitehall", the address panel headed "ffor their Maties Service", the 3d charge mark crossed out and "free" written alongside, "JA/8" Bishop Mark. A fine official free letter sent during the co-regency of William and Mary. Photo on Page 34. (Image1)

Est. £250-300


Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.

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