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GREAT BRITAIN POSTAL HISTORY continued...

1700-1840 Frees continued...
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176 Parliamentary Proceedings. 1823 Wrapper headed "Par. Pro" and signed "Free, J.B Austin", containing a printed notice headed "House of Commons" giving the final dates for receiving or reading petitions for private bills. Also an 1821 wrapper for sending a Parliamentary Statute, with printed address "To the Chief Magistrate or Head Office, Corfe Castle" and details of the enclosed Acts of Parliament. (2).

Est. £150-180

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Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
Ireland
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177 1784 "Act for Establishing a Post Office within this Kingdom", printed in Dublin, 41 pages. A rare and important act, establishing the Post Office in Ireland, including regulations on franking.

Est. £250-300

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Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
178 image1829 (Feb 21) Entire letter from Harvey & Harrison of the British & Irish Express Section at the G.P.O Dublin, sent to the Waterford Chamber of Commerce acknowledging receipt of a cheque, with red Free datestamp and "G.P.O / Harvey & Harrison" franking handstamp, fine and rare. Photo on Page 34. (Image1)

Est. £240-280

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Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
179 Newspapers. 1830 Entire letter from Dublin to Six Mile Bridge signed by T. Orde Lees, Clerk of the Munster Road, red Free datestamp, containing a printed General Post Office letter from Orde Lees advising that the addressees subscription to newspapers expires shortly, with subscription rates for various newspapers shown. Minor discolouration with a small worm hole, otherwise fine and unusual.

Est. £120-150

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Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
180 image1830 (May 25) Printed letter from the Secretarys Office, General Post Office, Dublin, acknowledging receipt of the first halves of bank notes, sent to the Postmaster of Ballytore with a superb Free datestamp, the address panel with printed "Remittance Acknowledgement. To the Postmaster / of (Bytore) / Edward S. Lees", scarce. Also an 1826 entire letter from a pensioner to the "Deputy Agent to Chelsea Hospital, Dublin", sent free with manuscript "E.S Lees, Pensioners Affidavit". Two unusual items sent free under the frank of Edward Lees, Secretary of the Irish Post Office. (2). Photo on Page 34. (Image1)

Est. £150-200

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Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
GREAT BRITAIN POSTAL HISTORY
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181 image1712 (Jan 24) Entire letter from London to Nenagh signed by Richard Lock, reverse with a Bishop Mark and manuscript "Missent", handstamped "FREE" (20x6mm). Just two examples of this third type Free handstamp of Dublin recorded, both in 1712, the other example apparently showing a surrounding frame, or possibly lines above and below. Photo on Page 34. (Image1)

Est. £500-600

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Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
182 c.1740 Handwritten copy of a 1739 indenture, addressed to Dublin, handstamped "FREE" (18x4mm) with "MR/14" Bishop Mark on reverse, an unusually fine example of this fourth type Dublin Free handstamp.

Est. £100-120

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Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
183 1784 (May 4) Entire letter from Dublin to Kildare and redirected back to Dublin, with unframed "FREE / D" in purple-brown, a slightly smudged but clear example of this scarce handstamp, only used in 1783-84 with fewer than ten examples recorded.

Est. £200-250

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Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
184 imagec.1789 Entire to the Lord Bishop of Waterford & Lismore in Dublin with two 21mm circular framed "FREE" handstamps in purple, "MY/20" Bishop Mark. Fine and scarce, fewer than ten examples recorded in purple. Photo on Page 34. (Image1)

Est. £250-300

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Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
185 1808-09 Entire letters to London with Mermaid type Free datestamps in orange, London Free handstamps in red, good examples of these Mermaid datestamps. (2).

Est. £150-180

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Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
186 1811 (Aug 27) Entire to Kilkenny with red Mermaid type Free datestamp, the year shown as "1181" in error, probably the only recorded example, file folds, otherwise fine.

Est. £100-120

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Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
187 image1811 (Nov 25) Entire letter from Cork to Lord Viscount Midleton in London, "CORK / 124" in red and an unusually fine Mermaid type Free datestamp apparently in black, rare thus. Photo on Page 36. (Image1)

Est. £150-200

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Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
188 1825-39 Entire letters or entires (4) and a front, various Free datestamps comprising Galland types DF15, 16, DF17 in red on a G.P.O Dublin O.H.M.S printed wrapper turned and posted back to Augustus Godby, Secretary G.P.O Dublin with DF 17 then struck in black, DF 18 code M in red (front) or code A in black (just two examples recorded by Galland), a good group. (5).

Est. £140-160

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189 1839 (Nov 18) Entire letter from Cork to The Earl of Donoughmore in Dublin, redirected to Clonmel, "DUBLIN / 1d / PENNY POST" handstamp crossed out upon redirection and a red Free datestamp (type DF18 without code) applied, only about ten examples recorded in 1839-40.

Est. £120-150

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Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
190 image1782 (Mar 28) Entire letter from London to Edinburgh signed "Free Hunter Blair", Bishop Mark on reverse, with 24mm circular framed "FREE / E" in red applied in Edinburgh. Very scarce, fewer than 20 Edinburgh Free handstamps recorded in total, of which at least half are on fronts only. Photo on Page 36. (Image1)

Est. £500-600

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Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
191 image1794 (Jan 29) Entire from Robert Dundas in Edinburgh to Skipton, with 20mm circular framed "FREE / E" in red, endorsed "Missent to London", reverse with red Edinburgh Bishop Mark and London datestamp. Fine and scarce, very few Edinburgh Free handstamps recorded. Photo on Page 36. (Image1)

Est. £500-600

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Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
192 1766 (Mar 13) Entire letter to Little Bedwin signed "Free Verney", with 20mm circular framed "FREE" (large "F") in red, small fault at right edge, otherwise fine. A good example of this first London Free handstamp, used 1764-66.

Est. £150-180

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Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
193 1777 (Jan 30) Entire letter from Alexander Campbell to his brother in Scotland but franked by G. Rous, a clear abuse of the franking privilege, "ISLE / WORTH" backstamp, with 21mm circular framed "FREE" in black, very scarce, one of just four examples recorded in black ink.

Est. £180-220

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Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
194 1780-92 Entire letters (3) and an entire with red circular framed "FREE" handstamps, all differing in diameter and size of lettering, the 1792 (Apr 14) entire the latest recorded use of this handstamp in a fine bright blood-red ink, one with red "110 NORWICH" first type mileage mark. (4).

Est. £150-200

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Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
195 1789 Entire letters with circular double ring "FREE / P" (used by John Palmer) or "FREE / S" (used by James Stafford), in black or purple-brown, the first with "136 SOMER / TON" first type mileage mark and "SALISBURY" backstamp, both unusually fine strikes. (2).

Est. £200-250

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Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
196 image1789 (Sep 29) Entire letter from Dorchester to London, handstamped "DORCHESTER" and circular double ring "FREE / A" (used by William Addison, Assistant to the Clerks of the Roads) in purplish brown, "FR" not struck, otherwise quite clear and very scarce, only recorded between 26 Sept. and 1st Nov. 1789, very few examples known. Photo on Page 36. (Image1)

Est. £150-180

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Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
197 image1790 Entire letters, two with "RYE" handstamp, one with "EXETER" handstamp, with circular framed "FREE / C", "FREE / P" or "FREE / A" with laurel leaves below, all in black ink. A scarce group, only recorded 1789-90 in black ink with fewer than fifteen examples of any of these handstamps recorded in black. (3). Photo on Page 36. (Image1)

Est. £500-600

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Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
198 1790-91 Free fronts with fancy "FREE / A" in purple-brown or "FREE / P" in red, the first a little faint, vertical folds, rare handstamps even on fronts, only in use for six months in 1790-91. (2).

Est. £120-150

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
199 image1791 (Feb 15) Entire letter from James Edaile & Co in London to Cobb & Co in Margate, franked by B. Hammet (a clear abuse of the franking privilege), with red circular framed "FREE / C" with laurel leaves below, fine and scarce, about a dozen examples recorded in red. Photo on Page 36. (Image1)

Est. £150-200

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-06, 11:59 PM EST.
200 1791-97 Entire letters with triple ring Free datestamps with "A", "C" or "P" (2) at base, types LF6A, LF6P, LF8P, LF9C, fine strikes. (4).

Est. £150-200

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

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