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GREAT BRITAIN COVERS & POSTAL HISTORY continued...

Christmas - Advance Posting Cancels continued...
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226 Wigan. 1909 Picture postcard posted locally, a KEVII ½d tied by the "X / MAS" cancel, very fine. 23,400 Items posted in 1906.

Est. £120-150

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
Exhibitions & Special Events
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227 1890 Penny Postage Jubilee, 1d Jubilee postcard with Guildhall datestamp and "B.A / E" obliterator, and "B.A / E" handstamp on stampless cover (official arms on flap) endorsed "Specimen of postal cancellation used by the British army in Egypt, 1st Soudan Campaign". (2).

Est. £120-150

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
228 image1903 (Sep 15) Picture postcard franked ½d, cancelled by the scarce "BRITISH ASN / SOUTHPORT" skeleton datestamp, used at the annual meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science. Photo on Page 30. (Image1)

Est. £120-150

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
229 1905-25 Postcards (10) and a cover including "TRADES EXHIBITION / PLYMOUTH" c.d.s for 1904 or 1905 (2), Valentine's Giant Postcards posted from the Franco-British (4) or Japan-British Exhibition, 1925 (July 24) registered cover with scarce "YORKS SHOW / BRADFORD" skeleton datestamps, etc. (11).

Est. £180-220

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
Express Mail
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230 Official Publications and forms comprising 1892 38th Report of The Postmaster General on the Post Office with details of the first year of the Express Service; 1921 notice of non-delivery of three registered Express letters; and Green Paper No. 35 on the Express Service; also a 1908 subscription form for the P.O Guide. (4).

Est. £70-100

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
231 1894-1912 Covers (6) and a postcard with a small 1901 cover sent within Edinburgh franked ½d pair and bearing red "M - No. 55 / POST OFFICE / EXPRESS" label, probably sent at the 1d rate for 10 or more letters sent by the same messenger; 1906 ½d postcard sent within London with oval "EXPRESS" cachet; 1912 registered cover franked by two KEVII 3d stamps; and covers sent at the 4d rate with QV stamps (2, from Cambridge or Eastbourne) or KEVII stamps (2, Lindfield or Thetford). (7).

Est. £240-280

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
232 1895 1d Lettercard sent by express parcel post within Exeter, presumably sent with or attached to a parcel with the express fee applied to an "E" form, with Exeter parcel cancel and boxed Parcel Post handstamp, and first type oval "POST OFFICE / EXPRESS / PAID"; and a cover addressed within Bristol with 1d lilac cancelled by the oval "POST OFFICE / EXPRESS / PAID" handstamp, two very unusual items. Also a Parcel Post label franked 3d. (3).

Est. £120-150

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
233 1904-11 Covers with KEVII stamps paying the 4d rate (15), also a registered cover franked 6d (faults), five handstamped oval "EXPRESS", the other eleven bearing red Express labels (type 2 or 4), from London, Croydon, Bath, Stirling, Portsmouth, Abingdon, Swanage, Bedford, Kidderminster or Wigan, two 1d stationery envelopes franked 3d. A good lot. (16).

Est. £350-400

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
234 T.P.Os. 1904-13 Postcards from Germany, Italy or Belgium to London, all with London & Dover S.C Night Mail Up (2) or London & Dover T.P.O Night Mail datestamps and violet boxed "EXPRESS FEE PAID 3d" probably applied on the T.P.O, two also with oval "EXPRESS". (3).

Est. £80-100

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
235 1914-37 Inland covers (31) and a postcard with KGV or KEVIII stamps, including 1915 picture postcard franked 3½d, covers franked 4d, 4½d (2), 7½d (27) or 10d, various differing Express handstamps or labels including tiny "EX" type. (32).

Est. £180-220

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
236 1937-53 Covers bearing KGVI stamps with a parcel tag franked 11d, registered covers franked 11½d (3), 1/- (2) or 1/-½ (2), and covers franked 7½d (9), 8d, 8½d (37) or 1/-, also three stampless covers (the stamps affixed to "E" forms) and three philatelic overstamped covers, various differing Express handstamps or labels including tiny "EX" type, one unusual 1940 censored cover to an Alien Internee at Huyton. (62).

Est. £250-300

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
237 1940-63 Express covers addressed abroad, all bearing KGVI stamps, including 1946 Press Photo envelope to USA endorsed "Special Delivery" with 2/6 brown block of six, boxed Press & Censorship Bureau cachet; 1940 Press Photo cover to Canada franked 3/-: 1940 (June 7) cover to France franked 1/2 with June 9th arrival c.d.s (12 days before service suspended); 1963 cover to Chile with KGVI 5/- red; also covers to Egypt, Canada and Europe. (12).

Est. £160-180

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
238 1955-66 Covers (14) including three commercial Railex covers bearing BR parcel stamps for 11d or 1/- and franked 2½d or 4½d, 1964 stampless Official Paid cover from the House of Commons with unusual oval "POST OFFICE / SPECIAL / DELIVERY" handstamp, 1966 cover franked 3/4, etc, also two 1971 strike post covers with Twickenham Express Service or London Express Parcel Delivery Service stamps. (16).

Est. £80-100

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
Frees
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239 imageOliver Cromwell. 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. £2,500-3,000

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
240 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. £120-150

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
241 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 38. (Image1)

Est. £200-250

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
242 1703-33 Entire letters to M.Ps, the first from Brandon to "The Honble Sr Cyrill Wich a member of parlement at his house in Jermyn Street London" with "2" charge crossed out and initialled; the second to "Sr William Clayton Bart at Marden near Godstone Surrey" and inscribed "Free, A Memb. Of Parlt", both with Bishop Marks. (2).

Est. £120-150

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
243 1764-1837 Acts relating to posts and the franking privilege including 1764 and 1796 notices within newspapers, 1764 Act for preventing frauds and abuses in sending and receiving letters free of postage, 1814 Ship Letter Act, 1823 Act allowing soldiers in the East Indies to send and receive letters at reduced rates, 1802 Franking Act, 1837 Post Office Consolidation Act, etc. (12).

Est. £140-160

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
244 1751-1839 Entire letters or entires (9) and fronts (7) including an unused O.H.M.S wrapper with printed frank of F. Freeling, fronts to the Post Office Secretary Col. Maberley (3, two signed by Francis Baring or Lord Palmerston), 1807 Free datestamps (LF20 or LF 21d in red), 1839 (Oct 1) letter with the interesting postscript "Not a frank to be got, but hopes held out for a penny post in Jany", etc. Also 1860 "Sixth Report of the Postmaster General on the Post Office" which includes details of the number of frees delivered in 1839. (18).

Est. £250-300

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
245 Scotland. 1757-1801 Free letters, 1757 entire letter from Keith to the Sheriff at Banff concerning a warrant to transport women prisoners, accused of wilful fire raising, to Aberdeen for their trial, inscribed "To be delivered by the Postmaster of Banff on receipt containing warrant for transporting prisoners" and endorsed "Free, "KEITH" handstamp (faults); and 1801 entire to Perth signed by W. Kerr, Secretary to the Post Office in Scotland, with "GENL POST OFFICE EDINR / SOLICITOR" wax seal. (2).

Est. £140-160

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
246 Ireland. c.1740-1834 Entire letters and entires comprising c.1740 letter to Dublin with Bishop Mark and handstruck "FREE" (18x4mm), c.1829 entire sent within Dublin with scarce crowned oval "TO BE / DELIVERED / FREE" in black (edge faults); 1824 entire from Belfast to the Paymaster General in London with red Dublin "SUNDAY" datestamp and a London Free; 1834 letter to the Board of Ordnance with Dublin and London Frees. (4).

Est. £160-200

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
247 1795-1837 Letters to Francis Freeling concerning free letters, some concerning franking of official letters, others from M.Ps complaining about charges on letters or requesting refunds, providing an example of a signature, advice on change of address or constituency, a request to alter ones franking signature with the opinion of the Solicitors Dept. that M.Ps must sign in their elected name, etc. (28).

Est. £380-420

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
248 1824 (May 7) Entire letter simply addressed "F. Freeling Esq., G.P.O" delivered free of charge, reverse with oval datestamp and "T.P / Lombard St". The letter, from Alex Chalmers, reproduces a 1661 Post Office notice establishing free postage to or from M.Ps during the sitting of Parliament. A unique item, ex Bottomley.

Est. £150-200

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
249 Bishops. 1717-1840 Entire letters, entires and some fronts (86), the fine written up collection with franked mail from or to many different Bishops in England, Scotland or Ireland, including changes in the diocese of individuals, amalgamation of diocese, associated letters to Francis Freeling concerning election as a Bishop or incorrect charges on letters with one letter from Percy Jocelyn, the Bishop of Clogher who was charged with "immorality, incompetence, sodomitical practices, habits and propensities" after being caught in flagrante with a Grenadier Guardsman in 1822 (forfeiting bail and fleeing, never again heard of until his death in 1843), 1727 entire letter from the Archbishop of Canterbury, some early town handstamps, etc., also various picture postcards mainly of cathedrals. (86+).

Est. £800-1,000

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
250 Bishops. 1824-39 Letter and front with signatures of nominated Bishops prior to their consecration, the 1824 letter signed "R.I Chichester Elect" sent to Francis Freeling with a specimen of his frank (also an 1825 entire signed "R.I Chichester); and 1839 front signed "E. Norwich Elect" (with 1839 cover signed "E. Norwich"). (4).

Est. £180-220

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.

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