GREAT BRITAIN COVERS & POSTAL HISTORY continued... Q.V Embossed Issue Covers continued... Lot Symbol Descrip Opening 276 France. 1851 (Nov 4) Cover from London to Paris franked by embossed 10d, cut square with four margins, tied by numeral cancel and French entry datestamp, red oval "PD" alongside, an unusually fine stamp. Photo on Page 38. (Image1) Est. £300-350 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 277 Germany. 1852 (Apr 14) Cover from Manchester to Frankfurt, 1/10 postage via Belgium paid by 2d + embossed 10d vertical pair (cut square, touched or very close on all sides), Aachen transit datestamp, twice handstamped "P". Est. £180-240 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 278 Germany/Italy. 1855 Entire letter to Germany franked 2d + embossed 6d (cut square, touched or cut into); and an entire letter to Italy bearing five embossed 6d stamps (two singles cut to shape, a strip of three with one stamp partly cut to shape, two others cut square), other stamps unfortunately removed with three stamps that do not belong, still an unusual franking. (2). Est. £120-150 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 279 Mauritius. 1855 Entire letters from Scotland to Port Louis endorsed "Overland via Marseille & Ceylon" franked embossed 1/- (cut to shape), numeral cancels "113" of Dunfermline or "205" of Kinghorn, both with oval "PACKET LETTER / MAURITIUS" datestamps on the front, attractive covers, an uncommon destination with embossed issue stamps. (2). Photo on Page 40. (Image1) Est. £250-300 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 280 U.S.A. 1848 (Mar 15) Entire letter from Trieste to Boston forwarded to Liverpool where it was posted, the reverse endorsed "Recd 25 March P.M and forwarded 8 April by your m.o.s Henry Ede Liverpool", franked by two embossed 1/- stamps, both cut square, one just touched at base, otherwise fine with close to large margins, each cancelled "466". Despatched by private ship with red "SHIP / 6", light file folds, otherwise fine. Photo on Page 40. (Image1) Est. £300-350 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 281 U.S.A. 1848-51 Covers to U.S.A paid 1/-, two sent in 1848 during the retaliatory rate period franked by a single 1/- (one cut to shape, the other cut square, just touched at top) both with a red "29" charge, the 1851 letter franked 2d + embossed 10d (cut square, just touched at left, just crossed by light file fold), one 1848 entire with addressees name crossed out. (3). Est. £200-250 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 282 U.S.A. 1853 (Sep 9) Entire letter from London to New Bedford franked embossed 1/-, cut square with three large margins, possibly just touched at left, red "5/CENTS" and Boston Br Pkt 24 Paid c.d.s (Oct. 1), carried by Cunard "America". An unusually fine 1/- stamp. Photo on Page 40. (Image1) Est. £200-250 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 283 U.S.A. 1853 (Sep 21) Entire letter to New York, posted into the Liverpool Floating Receiving House paid 2/- postage + 1/- late fee bearing an embossed 1/- vertical strip of three, cut square, the upper stamp touched on two sides, the lower pair with good margins, each cancelled "466". Endorsed "Baltic" and "Paid Late" with Liverpool F.R.H backstamp, red "PAID" and "12 / CENTS", an unusually fine 1/- strip. Photo on Page 40. (Image1) Est. £400-500 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 284 U.S.A. 1856 (Apr 18) Entire from Liverpool to New Orleans "pr str Persia", the 6/- rate for a letter of 2-3oz paid by embossed 1/- vertical pair and strip of four, all cut to shape, cancelled "466" with Liverpool and New Orleans (May 6) datestamps on the front. An unusual 6/- rate. Photo on Page 40. (Image1) Est. £200-250 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 285 U.S.A. 1856 (Aug 1) Entire from Glasgow to Baltimore franked embossed 1/-, cut square (just touched at sides) cancelled by boxed "QUEEN / STREET", red "5 / CENTS" and Boston Br Pkt 24 Paid c.d.s (Aug 13), carried on Cunard "Canada", light file folds, otherwise fine and an unusual use of a Scots Local cancel. Est. £180-220 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 286 U.S.A. 1856 (Oct 31) Cover from London to New York franked 1/- embossed, cut square with large margins on all sides, carried on the Cunard "Europa". An unusually fine stamp (die W.W.2). Photo on Page 40. (Image1) Est. £160-200 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 287 Western Australia. 1854 (Dec 7) Entire letter from Wellington, Somerset, to "W.A Sanford, Colonial Secretary, Perth, Western Australia" endorsed "Per James Baines" and inscribed "Should Mr Sanford have left then to Capt. Sanford, Port Gregory", bearing an unusually fine cut square embossed 6d cancelled "860", 4d internal ship letter fee charged in Perth. A fine item to an uncommon destination at this early date, carried on the "James Baines" record 63 day voyage to Melbourne. Photo on Page 40. (Image1) Est. £500-600 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. Q.V Surface Printed Covers Lot Symbol Descrip Opening 288 1852-93 Entire letter and covers addressed abroad, one 1852 letter to U.S.A bearing embossed 1/- pair (partly cut to shape), the others with Surface Printed stamps, including 1880 cover to India bearing 1d + 4d sage-green, 1858 entire to Denmark with 2/9 paid by 1d + 2d + 6d single and strip of four, 1893 William Brown "Philatelic Journal of Great Britain" ½d advertising envelope franked 1½d to Constantinople, etc. (18). Est. £200-240 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 289 Europe. 1852-80 Entire, letters, entires and covers to Spain, Italy (5), Austria (3), Germany (2), Switzerland, or France (5), including 1/- or 1/1 (2) to Italy, 1/6 to Spain, registered to Austria with 1d + 6d, an entire to Germany with superb 2d pair unfortunately with other stamps removed, three entire letters to France franked 2½d (with 1d red + 1½d and 1d venetian red + 1½d), others franked 3d or 6d. (17). Est. £200-250 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 290 France. 1865 Long registered cover from Liverpool to Bordeaux franked 11/4, bearing 1862 4d (fault) + 1865 1/- plate 4 (11, with strip of three and block of four), an exceptional high rate for a registered letter over 4oz. Est. £200-250 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 291 Italy - Disinfected Mail. 1865 (Aug 14) Cover from London to Rome franked 2d plate 9 + 1882 9d, disinfected with two chisel slits and boxed "Netto fuori e dentro", Rome backstamp. Est. £150-200 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 292 Italy. 1865 (Sep 7) Entire letter from London to Turin franked 6d + 2d + two 1d reds, each cancelled by numeral "1", an unusual combination of stamps paying 10d postage, apparently underpaid by 1d. Est. £100-120 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 293 Netherlands. 1863-67 Entire letters and an entire from London to Amsterdam, the first franked 2/8 with 1862 4d and 1/- pairs, the other franked 1d + Emblems 3d, or 1d (2) + Spray 3d plate 4. (3). Est. £180-220 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 294 Greece. 1867-69 Entires from London to Patras, the first via Italy franked 1d + Emblems 9d with two disinfection slits, the others sent via Marseille and French Packet or via Brindisi (2) all franked 4d + 1/-. (4). Est. £120-150 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 295 Scandinavia. 1859-75 Entire letters and entires comprising 1864 letter to Denmark franked 1d with 9d paid in cash, 1859 entire to Norway franked 1d with 6d paid in cash (Hull Ship Letter backstamps), 1873 printed circular to Finland franked 2d, and 1875 letter to Norway franked 5d. (4). Est. £150-180 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 296 Russia. 1861-73 Entire letters and an entire to Libau, Moscow (2) or Archangel with 1868 printed circular to Libau bearing four 1d reds, 1861 letter franked 1d with 11½d paid in cash, and 1872-73 letters franked at the 5d rate, the Archangel (Siberia) destination very unusual. (4). Est. £150-180 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 297 Turkey/Syria/Egypt. 1865-70 Covers franked 1d + 1/- to Constantinople, or 6d to Syria ("BERUTTI" Austrian P.O arrival c.d.s, faults), also 1869 entire from the British P.O in Alexandria to G.B franked 1/-. (3). Est. £100-120 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 298 Turkey - Constantinople. 1859-1909 Entire letters or covers from G.B to Constantinople, the 1859 letter with 1/1 paid in cash and a 1d red applied to pay a late fee with arrival backstamp of the Austrian P.O, the others all with British P.O arrival backstamps, five 1865-71 letters franked 6d or 1/-. (9). Est. £100-150 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 299 Aden. 1879 Cover from London to Aden, via Bindisi, bearing twelve 1d reds (plate 220), arrival backstamp, unusual. Est. £140-160 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. 300 Cape of Good Hope. 1862-76 Covers, the first from Cambridge to Port Elizabeth franked 1857 1/-, the other 1875-76 covers from Nottingham to Grahamstown franked 6d grey plate 14 and charged 1/4 postage due (altered from 1/5), 1/- plate 11 or 12. (4). Est. £120-140 Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST. Previous Page, Next Page or Return to Table of Contents

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