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GREAT BRITAIN COVERS & POSTAL HISTORY continued...

Compulsory Registration continued...
Lot Symbol Descrip Opening
526 1895 (Aug 8) Cover from Ladysmith, Natal to London, found to contain a coin and compulsory registered with circular framed "W.C / 8d" charge mark, Caution label on reverse, very fine, 8d charge compulsory registered letters very scarce from abroad.

Est. £120-150


Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST.
527 1912-19 Covers compulsory registered and charged 4d, all with Caution labels explaining they contained a coin, four inland letters franked 1d or 1½d, one cover unusually from the U.S.A. but insufficiently addressed and returned, one cover with red "4d / R.L.D", boxed "POSTED OUT / OF COURSE" and "Found open and / resealed in E.C", four bearing two 2d postage due stamps. Also three single 4d Caution labels, one unused. (8).

Est. £120-140


Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST.
528 1929-35 Covers all compulsory registered with Caution labels applied including 1929 cover from Germany also underpaid and charged 8d, eight inland covers franked 1½d and charged 6d, two other covers franked 3d with a charge of 4½d or incorrect 6d charge, and a cover franked 1½d containing an uncrossed cheque so charged 3d, also a cover posted out of course charged 2d, and three unused Caution labels. (16).

Est. £180-200


Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST.
529 1936-50 Covers all compulsory registered with Caution labels applied including 1936 cover from U.S.A also underpaid and charged 9d, inland covers franked 1½d or 2½d and charged 6d (6) or franked 2½d or 3d and charged 4d (4), another cover franked 2½d charged the double rate of 8d in error, also two covers posted out of course charged 3d. (14).

Est. £160-180


Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST.
530 1957-85 Compulsory registered covers, fifteen with Caution labels applied, three from abroad, one posted within Jersey with an invalid predecimal stamp, the others inland letters with various charges and label types including 1959 1/- and 1/3 charges, 1960 unpaid cover "found on facing table" delivered without charge, 1963 unpaid cover charged 2/3, 1969 cover franked 4d and charged 3/-, 1974 cover incorrectly accepted as a recorded delivery item despite crossed lines and charged 14½p, etc., also an unused Caution label and 1952 P.O training school form with four imitation covers bearing due handstamps and labels with bars overprints. (18).

Est. £170-200


Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST.
531 Returned Letter Office. 1901-51 R.L.O Envelopes, the 1901 London envelope with printed "REGN FEE / 2d" charge and printed explanation on reverse "contains value, registered and charged fee of 2d", others with manuscript "Compulsory registration" and 3d due stamp or Caution label and 4d charge for return to sender. Also two 1957-65 covers found to contain money in the R.L.O with Caution labels but no charge shown, and three c.1898 R.L.O labels for use on returned covers containing value charged 2d. (9).

Est. £100-120


Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST.
Postal Reform
Lot Symbol Descrip Opening
532 c.1822-48 Essays, banknote and ephemera printed in colour by the Congreve method, comprising c.1822 proof or remainder East Lothian Bank £1 note with 5d tax stamp on reverse; a Belgian business card advertising the Congreve printing process; 1848 Art Journal page with four Whiting essay reprints (minor staining as usual, border faults); and a card pen nib holder "Joseph Gillott"s Victoria Pens" superbly printed with embossed head of Queen Victoria and Whiting imprint. The Congreve printing method, which allowed simultaneous printing in more than one colour, was patented by Whiting and used for his stamp essays submitted to the 1839 Treasury Competition. (4).

Est. £200-300


Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST.
533 1821 Coronation of King George IV, invitation tickets to the Coronation in Westminster Abbey or to the Coronation Banquet in Westminster Hall (named to Mrs D. Robertson, corner faults), also pass tickets to Westminster Abbey and Westminster Hall, all with embossed borders by Dobbs and the embossed seal of the Earl Marshal or Lord Chamberlain, the central designs superbly printed in colour by Charles Whiting using the Congreve method. (4).

Est. £250-300


Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST.
534 image1840 (Jan 10) Entire letter containing an account for December 1839, posted from Liverpool to Kirkby Stephen on January 10th 1840, the first day of Uniform Penny Postage, prepaid 1d in cash with red handstruck "1" and a JA 10 datestamp, manuscript "missent" alongside a Burton W datestamp (JA 11), endorsed "pre-paid 1d". Horizontal file fold close to the upper edge and lower flap removed (with no loss to the letter or any handstamps), an attractive and rare Uniform Penny Post first day cover. Handstruck "1" marks are only recorded on the first day from London and Liverpool; "International Postal Reform" by James Grimwood-Taylor records seven Liverpool examples, four of which are in museum collections. Photo on Page 72. (Image1)

Est. £500-600


Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST.
535 1841 35 Page booklet "Four Letters addressed to The Editor of the Morning Post on the Objects of the Ministerial Budget, with additions, by John Gladstone Esq., to which is added a letter written in October 1839 on the then contemplated and since adopted, changes in the Rates of Postage", published by William Blackwood & Sons, recently hardbound, ex. Donald R. Hunt Library. Gladstone (son of the future Prime Minister) was opposed to cheap uniform postage due to the loss of revenue to the Treasury, but did propose a reduction in rates to 1d within a town, 3d outside town with a further 1d for each 100miles up to a maximum charge of 9d. The original 1839 letter accompanied his entry to the Treasury Competition.

Est. £120-150


Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST.
Postal Stationery
Lot Symbol Descrip Opening
536 QV-KGVI Used and unused stationery including ten differing lettersheets all with "Letter Sheet Published by Alfred Smith & Son, Dealers in Postage Stamps, Bath, 1895" printed on the reverse (stamps to 1/-, two with two dies), other S.T.O envelopes with two stamp dies (7, including QV 1d + 1/- posted to Germany stamped ½d and endorsed "Late fee"), etc. (61).

Est. £100-150


Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST.
537 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, Isle of Wight 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. £200-250


Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST.
538 1890 (Aug 20) 1d Pink envelope with the advertising ring "Publishers of the Permanent Stamp Album, Brighton" used by the stamp dealers Strafford Smith & Co., addressed to fellow dealers Pemberton, Wilson & Co in London, cancelled by Preston Rd Brighton duplex, fine.

Est. £100-120


Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST.
539 image1870 (Oct 1) ½d Violet postcard, large size card used within London on the first day of issue cancelled by superb London S.E c.d.s, the message starting "Partly as a curiosity on the first day of their issue I send one of the new postage cards". First Day uses of these large size cards are much scarcer than the smaller size cards, with most first day uses having pre-printed adverts, private uses such as this purchased on the day. A few minor edge soils, otherwise fine. Photo on Page 72. (Image1)

Est. £250-300


Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST.
540 c.1878 Page removed from a book of Great Britain stamp and postal stationery proofs apparently compiled for display at a French International Exhibition by the Inland Revenue, probably in 1878, headed "Angleterre, Carte Correspondence, Essai" and bearing a proof in black on wove paper of the first 1870 ½d postcard. A rare proof on the complete card.

Est. £800-1,000


Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST.
541 Postcards. 1870-1970 Postcards, the mint and used collection in an album including 1870 ½d cards used in the first week of issue (3), 1891 1½d card to Mexico, 1924 and 1925 1½d Empire Exhibition cards used, 1945 1½d P.O.W card to Malaya with Service Suspended cachet, 1876-79 1¼d cards used (11), also ½d violet cards with sloper punch cancels (7, including punch hole of Edinburgh), etc. (192).

Est. £200-250


Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST.
542 Postcards/Late fees. 1875-96 Postcards all uprated with postage stamps, comprising 1875 1¼d card to Germany with 1d red and 1885 1d postcard to Germany with 1d lilac both cancelled by hexagonal L1 Late Fee duplexs; 1876 ½d violet card from Bradford to London with 1d red paying a Late Fee; 1878 ½d card from Derby to France franked 1d red; 1879 1d card to Peru franked ½d; and 1896 ½d card registered within London franked 2d, an unusual group. (6).

Est. £150-200


Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST.
543 1889-99 QV 1d and 3d Red postcards, the collection on pages including the scarce 3d postcard Specimen, unused (9, one with wrapper band), used to Germany (2, one endorsed "late fee paid" probably paying a correct 3d rate) or used within London; 1d red postcard and reply card and 1d carmine postcard Specimen, 1d red reply cards outward half to abroad (3) and reply half used from India or Spain, 1d carmine reply half from Hungary, 1d cards used in Constantinople (3) or Beyrout, cut-outs on covers (2), disallowed use in 1920 charged 2d; and cards overprinted for overseas use with Bechuanaland reply card unused, 1½d on 1d card unused or C.T.O, Niger Coast unused and used, Oil Rivers unused, C.T.O or used, Zululand card Specimen, unused and used (2, one a late 1932 use in South Africa), reply card Specimen and unused. (57).

Est. £400-500


Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST.
544 1890 (Dec 26) 3d Postcard posted from Edinburgh to New Zealand with Auckland (Feb. 17) arrival datestamp on the front, minor corner crease at upper right, otherwise fine and a scarce correct commercial use just six days before the rate reduced to 2d, also an unused card. This 3d card was issued on 1st September 1889 for use to the Australian Colonies, New Zealand and Fiji, the rate reducing on 1st January 1891, the card therefore only in use for 16 months. (2).

Est. £120-150


Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST.
545 image1895 (Jan 21) ½d Brown postcard posted on the first day of issue from London to Sleaford, cancelled by "BOW S.O / E" squared circle, message reads "For your collection", fine and rare. Photo on Page 78. (Image1)

Est. £500-600


Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST.
546 image1879 (May 20) 2d First type F size registration envelope with "REGISTERED" in serifed lettering, posted from Stratford on Avon to New Zealand via San Francisco franked by two 6d grey plate 16 stamps, Wellington (July 4) arrival backstamp. A scarce item of postal stationery and an exceptional use to New Zealand. Photo on Page 78. (Image1)

Est. £200-250


Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST.
547 1886-98 2d Registration envelopes bearing provisional labels giving the new fees and compensation levels, the study of these labels with ten differing types applied to various sizes of registration envelope, a few unused, one overprinted "Specimen". An interesting study. (63).

Est. £600-700


Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST.
Railways
Lot Symbol Descrip Opening
548 c.1900 1d Pink envelope to Alnwick "to be called for at Alnwick Station", bearing a North British Railway Co. 2d stamp, the embossed 1d stamp and railway stamp both cancelled by violet "BARRASFORD"; also 1898 cover to Cambridge with 1d lilac and Great Eastern Railway 2d stamp both cancelled by Cambridge 158 duplex. (2).

Est. £100-150


Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST.
549 1900-25 Railway letters comprising 1900 cover to Ashford with 1d lilac and S.E. & C. & D. Railways 2d stamp both cancelled by manuscript cross, the 1d also cancelled Ashford Station Office duplex; 1905 cover to Plumstead with KEVII 1d cancelled in London and South Eastern & Chatham Railway 2d cancelled violet boxed "L.C .& D.R / EYNSFORD / STATION"; 1925 cover to London with 1½d cancelled violet "10 APL 1925" and London SE1 machine and Southern Railway 4d cancelled by violet date and "GILLINGHAM, KENT / SOUTHERN RAILWAY". The 1905 cover with a few opening faults, otherwise fine, all commercial. (3).

Est. £150-180


Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST.
550 1885-2003 Covers and cards with railway cancels or stamps from South East England, including 1895 cover with Registered F.N.M London oval datestamp, 1912 Express cover from Holland with London & Folkstone S.C backstamp and violet "EXPRESS FEE PAID 3D" possibly applied on the T.P.O, 1914 card with "S.E.T.P.O" c.d.s and boxed "Posted Without Late Fee" charged 1d, 1906 Broadstairs Station and 1913 Orpington Station skeletons, etc., also five railway stamps, and 1891 South Eastern Railway 72 page continental time table with U.K and foreign route map. (52).

Est. £140-160


Closing..May-07, 02:00 AM EST.

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