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GREAT BRITAIN COVERS & POSTAL HISTORY continued...

G.B to USA continued...
Lot Symbol Descrip Opening
401 1867 (Sep 4) Cover from Ottery St. Mary to Ipswich, Mass. franked 2d blue plate 9 strip of three + 1867 3d pair all cancelled "377", carried on the Cunard "Russia", an attractive franking from a provincial office.

Est. £120-150

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
402 Hawaii. 1875 (May 31) Cover from Bath to "Commander W.E Cookson R.N, H.M.S "Peterel", care of His Majestys Consul General, Honolulu" endorsed "via San Francisco", franked 1874 6d grey plate 13, red "6", a very unusual destination.

Est. £120-150

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
Mail to and from Canada
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403 1775-1854 Stampless entire letters and covers, including 1775 letter from London to Montreal sent via New York (faults), 1839-40 letters from Canada to London via New York with Canadian and U.S postage prepaid (2), etc. (6).

Est. £100-120

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
404 1856-96 Stamped covers and cards from G.B to Canada (71) including covers franked 1d (2) + embossed 6d or 2d + embossed 1/- (stamps cut to shape), 1862 registered cover franked 1/-, etc., also covers from Canada to G.B (3), and five other G.B covers. (79).

Est. £400-500

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
405 Postage Due Mail. 1857-70 Underpaid covers with handstruck charges showing the deficiency in sterling and due amount in Canadian Currency, 1871 cover with manuscript charges and "NOT-CALLED-FOR", also an 1856 wrapper franked at the 1d printed matter rate with black handstruck "1d". (6).

Est. £120-140

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
406 image1859 (Dec 16) Entire letter from Edinburgh to Kingston C.W, franked 2d plate 8 + 1856 6d and 1/- pair, an unusual franking for the 2/8 quadruple rate by British packet via the USA, sent on Cunard "Canada". Photo on Page 52. (Image1)

Est. £200-250

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
407 1869 (Aug 27) Cover from East Grinstead to St. John's Newfoundland, franked 1869 6d plate 8 single + pair paying the triple rate via Halifax, tear at left edge, otherwise fine and unusual.

Est. £120-150

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
Uniform 4d Post
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408 image1839 (Dec 5) Entire letter from Edinburgh to Perth with handstruck "4" in black, clear Dec. 5 backstamp, the letter folded to display the place and date written alongside the address panel. A rare use of the handstruck "4" on the first day of the 4d rate, very few recorded. Photo on Page 54. (Image1)

Est. £2,000-2,400

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

COUNTY POSTAL HISTORY

Cornwall
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409 1804-1953 Covers and cards, maps, prints, printed notepaper and ephemera, with many 1d red covers, picture postcards, duplexs and numeral obliterators, squared circles, skeletons, rubbers (some on pieces), 1804 free entire from Alnwich to "W. St. Aubin of the late King George Packet, Falmouth", 1836 Quicksilver Royal Mail share bill from the Royal Hotel, Truro, etc. (220+).

Est. £150-200

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
Devon
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410 Exeter & District. 1782-1880 Entire letters, entires and covers including Penny Posts of Exeter (5), Kenford (2), Fore Street Hill, Kenton, Saint Thomas, Saint Davids Hill, also undated circles (2), etc. (18).

Est. £100-120

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
411 1815-75 Entire letters, entires and covers including Penny Posts (8), undated circles (6), Okehampton 5" Clause Post on letter with Hatherley mileage mark, manuscript "Too Late" of Topsham, etc. (20).

Est. £120-150

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
Isle of Man
Lot Symbol Descrip Opening
412 1808 (Nov 10) Entire to London backstamped "ISLE OF MAN" (IM4, first recorded year of use), charged 1/3, very fine.

Est. £150-200

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
413 image1840 (Apr 7) Entire to Cockermouth prepaid 1d with fine red "P1" (IM66), Isle of Man backstamp, very scarce so fine. Photo on Page 54. (Image1)

Est. £300-350

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
Isle of Wight
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414 1777-1840 Entire letters comprising 1777 letters from Newchurch or Wolverton sent free to London, both with details of the number of inhabitants in the parish; 1835 letter written on the "Mermaid" and taken ashore by pilot, posted at Bembridge with boxed "No. 1" of the Ryde Penny Post; 1837 letter posted at Brading with boxed "No. 2" of the Ryde Penny Post; and 1836-40 letters written to or from (2) Samuel Wilberforce (rural Dean of Isle of Wight, later Chaplain to Prince Albert, Dean of Westminster, Bishop of Oxford) at Brightstone, the letter to Wilberforce posted free during the 4d Post Period with "To Pay 1d Only" of London. (7).

Est. £120-140

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
415 1793-1823 Letters, mainly concerning the military on the island, comprising 1793 free letter from London to "Captain Popham or Commanding Officer, Isle of Wight Company", 1797 letter from Lord Seymour at Norris with light "ISLE OF / WIGHT" handstamp, 1815 letters from soldiers at Newport (4), also two 1794 documents for payments made by Brigadier-General Doyle as Quarter-Master-General of the Army at Newport (not posted), and two 1766-71 Acts. (10).

Est. £100-120

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
416 c.1866-1955 Covers and cards, pieces, stamps, Parcel Post labels, etc., from various smaller Isle of Wight offices, on pages, from Alverstone to Wroxall, including numeral and duplex cancels, circular datestamps and squared circles, Parcel Post labels for Bembridge (5), St. Helens (3), St. Lawrence (2), Shorwell, Totland Bay (3), Wootton Bridge (2) and Wroxall, skeleton datestamps from St. Helens (6, 1909 or 1916), Shorwell (2, 1905) and Wootton Bridge (3, 1906, 1914 & 1922), 1909 registered cover with blank type registration label bearing St Helens c.d.s, etc. An extensive and interesting lot. (100s).

Est. £400-500

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
417 1898-1928 Picture postcards (73) and Parcel Post labels (4) all with rubber datestamps comprising Blackwater (12), Chale Green (7), Chillerton (7), Nettlestone (10, one on 1911 parcel label franked 4d pair), Newbridge (4), Newchurch (4), Norton (1898 parcel label franked 1d + 3d pair), Porchfield (19, two on 1899 and 1910 parcel labels, the first franked 4d), Rookley (13), some offices with several differing datestamps. (77).

Est. £280-320

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
418 imagePost Office Postcards. c1900-18 Real Photo picture postcards of Post Offices or postmen comprising Brading High Street with two postmen in front of a bus (which has a post box on the side), Post Office staff at Newport (2), Post Office Christmas breakfast at Ryde, Seaview Post Office showing arrival of mail cart with Postmaster and staff (reverse inscribed by Postmaster), Sandown Post Office with staff outside (signed and inscribed by the Postmaster), East Cowes Post Office with the Postmaster and telegraph boys outside, and Norton Post Office. A superb lot, carefully selected cards. (8). Photo on Page 54. (Image1)

Est. £150-180

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
419 Postal Stationery. 1889 1d Lettersheet produced by The Half-Price Closed Letter Co. Ltd., containing approximately 75 adverts, two large adverts for Bird's Custard Powder and "The Copper Washer" with illustrations, a letter written on the attached blank page, posted from Wroxall to Shaftsbury, small repair to the flap, otherwise fine. The first example we have seen of this multiple advertising lettersheet which was sold for ½d, unusually fine condition.

Est. £300-350

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
420 Pictorial Envelopes. 1873-90 Illustrated covers (2) and fronts (2) posted from Ventnor or Ryde, a front hand illustrated with a lady swimming in the sea, printed covers showing an acrobat and children (faults) or playing cards (the Queen of Hearts dated "1837-1887" for Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee), and a printed front with an artists easel and country scene. Also 1905 postcard sent within Cowes, addressed with drawings. (5).

Est. £100-120

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
421 Express Mail. 1896-99 Covers franked 4d from Ryde to Southampton or Ventnor to London redirected within London by express delivery with a further 3d stamp, red Express labels, the 1899 redirected cover a little toned but very unusual. (2).

Est. £100-120

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
422 Carisbrooke. 1846-1931 Covers and cards (43), Parcel Post labels (3), also C.O.Ps and pieces, including 1846-59 undated circles (6, five in red), 1906 skeletons (3), etc. (46+).

Est. £160-200

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
423 Cowes. 1770-97 Entire letters handstamped "ISLE / OF WIGHT" or "ISLE OF / WIGHT" (3), Mackay types 2, 3, 4 (2), one 1797 letter written by William Arnold, Customs Officer and Deputy Postmaster for the Isle of Wight, initialled and sent free to Newport. (4).

Est. £150-200

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
424 Cowes. 1792-1992 Covers and cards (c.170), Parcel Post labels (24), also many pieces, fronts, C.O.Ps, etc, in two albums, including some prestamp, duplexs, squared circles, surface printed covers (3), skeleton postmarks of 1896 (3), 1902, 1920 (4) and a red Paid ½d skeleton, postage dues, undelivered mails, a few sub-offices, etc. (200+).

Est. £200-250

CLOSED
Closing..Nov-05, 11:59 PM EST.
425 Cowes. 1841 (July 22) Entire letter to London franked by a 1d black LC plate 7, four margins, tied by a black Maltese Cross, a fine Cowes datestamp on upper flap.

Est. £100-120

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

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