GREAT BRITAIN COVERS & POSTAL HISTORY continued...
Exhibitions & Special Events continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 301 |
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Scotland. 1901-67 Covers and cards, picture postcards and labels including 1908 and 1911 woven silk postcards, 1911 Glasgow Exhibition season ticket, 1937 Alloa Showyard skeleton on registered cover, many 1938 Glasgow Exhibition cards, 1942-59
skeleton cancels for Church of Scotland Assembly (6) or Royal Highland Show (8), 1949 Glasgow Kelvin Hall skeleton on registered cover, etc. (c.200).
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Est. £120-150
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 302 |
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 India. 1931 (Jan 19) Indian Round-Table Conference notepaper bearing KGV 1924-26 ½d - 1/- and Bradbury Wilkinson 2/6, 5/- and 10/- each cancelled by "INDIAN ROUND TABLE CONFERENCE" c.d.s on the final day of the
conference. This was the first of three conferences held in London in 1930-32 to try to achieve constitutional reform in India. Fine and rare with all G.B stamps then on sale. Photo on Page 42. (Image1)
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Est. £600-800
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 303 |
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1933 (July 4) Printed "League of Nations. Monetary and Economic Conference" envelope registered from the conference, bearing the conference registration label and franked 5d tied by the sing ring conference c.d.s, enclosed note bearing the double
ring conference datestamp. Fine, the single ring c.d.s only used on registered mail. (2).
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Est. £100-120
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
Maritime Mail
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 304 |
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1847-1980 Covers and cards (c.200), various Paquebot and Sea Post cancels, the majority with G.B stamps, also 1847 entire from Le Havre with blue boxed "MB" Mobile Box handstamp of Southampton, octagonal "ANGL. B.M / GRANVILLE" (2), Carteret
Paquebot, pieces and stamps with mailboat cancels "A91" on a 1d red and "A94" on a 6d pair, etc. (200+).
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Est. £150-200
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 305 |
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c.1900-88 Covers and cards, mainly Paquebot handstamps, also Sea Post Office, Mobile Box and Greenock & Ardrishaig Packet datestamps, most with G.B stamps including 1911 card bearing KEVII 1d aniline pink cancelled by Cardiff Paquebot machine.
(184).
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Est. £100-150
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 306 |
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Transatlantic Mail. 1816-47 Entire letters and entires from G.B to U.S.A (9) or U.S.A to G.B (18) all well written up with the ships identified, several with Ship Letter handstamps, eleven letters sent between Quaker emigrants in the U.S.A and their
relatives in England with long family letters. (27).
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Est. £400-500
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 307 |
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Glasgow - Packet Letters. 1861-90 Covers from Canada with dated unframed "GLASGOW PACKET / COL. PAID" in blue or "GLASGOW PACKET / PAID" (3), oval "PACKET LETTER / GLASGOW" datestamp (2, one from U.S.A) or "PAID / GLASGOW / PACKET" c.d.s, also three
later Glasgow or Grangemouth Paquebots. (10).
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Est. £80-100
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 308 |
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Gravesend. 1821-22 Long entire letters from Wilmington, both written by a Quaker, R. Hurward to his sister Elizabeth Clark in Essex, the first inscribed on reverse "To be left at Coach Office till called for by J.J Suretan, Kennington Common", the
second endorsed "Per Ship Moss Capt. Turley", handstamped "GRAVESEND / SHIP LETTER" (S5) or "SHIP LETTER / GRAVESEND" (S6), both very fine. (2).
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Est. £150-200
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 309 |
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Greenock. 1828-31 Entire letters with "GREENOCK / SHIP LETTER" (S12), the first from a Missionary in Berbice to London "per the Guiana via Glasgow", the second from Jamaica to Glasgow "p. ship Eliza Capt J. Cameron". (2).
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Est. £100-120
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 310 |
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Greenock & Ardrishaig Packet - Grenadier. 1901-15 Cover and picture postcards, the cover with double ring "GRENADIER STEAMER / 666" backstamp (code A); cards cancelled by large Gk & Ardrishaig Packet c.d.s, similar smaller c.d.s (2) or Greenock &
Ardrishaig Pkt c.d.s (all code B), also postcards of ship, the 1901 cover with faults, otherwise fine. (8).
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Est. £120-150
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 311 |
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 London. 1835 (Sep 26) Entire from Edinburgh to London endorsed "Steam Boat letter p. Soho 26 Sept. 1835" with red oval "PAID SHIP LETTER / LONDON" datestamp applied in error, cancelled with a red crutched cross and in
manuscript, backstamped with the correct "SHIP LETTER / LONDON" datestamp with datestamps of Edinburgh (Sep 26) and London (Sep 29), charged 2/-. The part letter includes "this is the first letter I have sent by the steam vessels - a treble letter
which will only cost 2/- which is cheaper than a parcel of the smallest size". File fold at left, otherwise fine, the first crutched cross error we have seen on an inland ship letter. Photo on Page 40. (Image1)
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Est. £200-250
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 312 |
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 Romney. 1835 Entire to London endorsed "P. Ada Capt. P. Simpson, 6 June 1835" with "ROMNEY / SHIP LETTER" (S3) applied to both the front and reverse, red London arrival c.d.s (Aug 7), marked as weighing 7¼oz and charged
an incredible £2.1.1 postage (calculated as £1.19.8 + 1/5), filing endorsement "cover of the parcel of the accounts & letter dated 22 May 1835". Photo on Page 40. (Image1)
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Est. £150-200
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 313 |
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Romney. 1845 Entire letter from Mauritius to Bordeaux "pr Thomas Blyth", red Mauritius Post Office c.d.s on reverse, with black boxed "NEW ROMNEY / INDIA LETTER" (In3).
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Est. £100-120
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 314 |
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Southampton - Mobile Box. 1893 (May 25) France 10c postcard from St. Malo to the L&N.W.R goods dept. at Leicester, cancelled by boxed "SOUTHAMPTON / FRANCE / MB" datestamp, fine.
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Est. £80-100
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
Military & Naval Mail
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 315 |
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 1863-71 Officers covers from abroad, comprising 1863 stampless cover to Scotland endorsed "Officers Letter" and charged 6d with enclosed letterhead "Jan 2nd 1863, H.M.S Mutine, Benado Island near Mazatlan, Mexico" (cover &
letterhead with identical embossed crest); 1868 cover to Ireland endorsed "Officers Letter" with G.B 6d cancelled "466" at Liverpool, red "PAID / LIVERPOOL / BR. PACKET" c.d.s on the front; and 1871 cover to Kent "via Southampton" with 1d red block
of nine cancelled by London Inland Branch "11" numerals, the 9d rate indicating a Far East or Australasia origin. (3). Photo on Page 40. (Image1)
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Est. £300-350
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
Crimean War
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 316 |
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 1854 (Dec 18) Cover headed "From H.M.S Queen, Black Sea Fleet" and inscribed "Dec 18th 54, Beicos Bay", to England bearing 1841 imperf 1d single and vertical pair cancelled by two unusually clear strikes of the Crown between
Stars obliterator, London backstamps (Dec. 30). A rare use of 1841 imperf stamps in the Crimea, especially with this scarce obliterator, ex. Capt. Holland Collection. Photo on Page 44. (Image1)
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Est. £1,000-1,200
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 317 |
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1855 Covers to the Crimea franked 1d red perf 14 strips of three, one from Rostrevor to "The Reverend J.A Crozier, Chaplain H.M Forces, Balaklava, Crimea, By British Army Mail"; the others from Wolverhampton to "Capt Seegrave, 12 Regt. Foot, Staff,
British Barracks, Scutari" redirected to Abydos and then back to Wolverhampton, part reverse missing. (2).
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Est. £150-200
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 318 |
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 1856 (Mar 19) Stampless patriotic cover with crossed French and British flags and "May They Ever Remain United" embossed on the flap, the flags handcoloured, posted from Malta to England with Malta double arc backstamp,
charged 1/-, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 44. (Image1)
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Est. £300-350
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 319 |
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 1856 (Apr 19) Cover to England endorsed "Officers letter Crimea via Marseille" with 1841 imperf 1d red vertical strip of three (PK-RK, QK and RK touched at right, RK creased) each cancelled by "46" numerals in London, "POST
OFFICE / BRITISH ARMY" (code B) and arrival backstamps. A rare use of the imperf 1d in the Crimea. Photo on Page 44. (Image1)
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Est. £350-400
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
World War One - Hospital Ships
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 320 |
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 1914-19 Covers and cards from the ships "Assaye", "Asturias", "China", "Devanha", "Magic", "Oxfordshire", "St. Margaret of Scotland", "Somali", "Stad Antwerpen" "Syria", "Valdivia" or "Vasna", 35 with named cachets or
distinctive censors, also ephemera and cards. (80). Photo on Page 44. (Image1) (Image2)
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Est. £800-1,000
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 321 |
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1916-19 Covers and cards, cachets including "PASSED BY CENSOR / HOSPITAL SHIP E 0126", circular "AMBULANCE TRANSPORT / P.C / 8 / R.A.M.C" or similar numbered "3", "14", "20" or "28", "CENSORED / H.M.T.E 826", "CENSORED / MASTER" and "TRANSPORT No.
6812", or triangular "CENSORED / BY MASTER / H.M.T.G 1260", etc., circular P.C 3 used on the "Glengorm Castle" and P.C 8 on the "Kalyan", the others not yet identified. (16).
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Est. £200-250
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 322 |
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1914-19 Covers and cards from various ships (13) including the "Morea", "Delta", "Copenhagen", "Rewa", "St. George", "Plassey" etc., and picture postcards of ships (66, thirty four written from the ships or hospitals), also a Christmas card from the
"Maine" and two 1937 covers from Spain to the "Maine" when employed evacuating refugees during the Spanish Civil War. (82).
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Est. £350-500
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 323 |
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 1916-17 Covers (6) and postcards (2) all with named oval framed cachets with "PANAMA" on a cover from Southampton franked 1d, the others all stampless, "HEREFORDSHIRE" and "GLENGORM CASTLE" on cover or card with London
Received From H.M Ship machine, "GLENART CASTLE", "DOVER CASTLE" and "WANDILLA" on covers posted at Alexandria, "ABERDONIAN" and "ST. GEORGE" on cover or card posted at Rouen or Boulogne. Also postcards of the "Herefordshire", "Glenart Castle", "St.
George" and "Wandilla". (12). Photo on Page 44. (Image1)
(Image2)
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Est. £250-300
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
World War Two
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 324 |
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1941 (Sep - Dec) Covers from London to China, Hong Kong (6), Thailand (3), Singapore (8) or Batavia (3) all with "NO SERVICE / RETURN TO SENDER" cachets, thirteen with 1942 (Mar - June) London backstamps, all with one or two file holes away from the
stamps and postal markings. (21).
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Est. £120-150
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 325 |
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Hospital Ships. 1940-46 Covers and cards, airletters, an airgraph, photos and ephemera, including covers from the "Prague" (2), "Vita", "Aba", "Dorsetshire", "Oxfordshire", "Batavier II" (also a card of the ship) and "Karapara" (also a card of the
ship), airgraph from the "Llandovery Castle", and covers to the "Maine", "Oxfordshire" (Sydney to the ship at Neutral Bay, with ship’s cachet applied upon arrival) or the "Toscana" (4). Also tie-on Army Form W3118A (used to hold the patients
medical card) with cachet of H.S "Atlantis", Photo of the "St Helier" with ship’s cachet on reverse, five large press photos, claim form for goods lost on the H.C "Paris" sunk off Dunkirk in 1940, etc. (30).
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Est. £200-250
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
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