GREAT BRITAIN COVERS & POSTAL HISTORY continued...
Registered Mail
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 401 |
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1848-49 Registered covers with the 6d registration fee paid in cash, the 1848 cover from Brighton to London bearing an uncancelled 1d red, 1849 cover from Birmingham to Henley in Arden with a 1d red pair. (2).
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Est. £150-180
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 402 |
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Compulsory Registration. 1876-1901 Inland covers franked 1d or 1½d, all compulsory registered, the first four charged 8d, a 1901 cover charged 4d, reverse bearing Caution labels explaining they were found to contain coin and compulsory
registered, 1876 cover from Braemar with the Caution label partly torn away and 1894 cover from Birmingham with opening faults, the 1882-83 covers from London and Clifton and 1901 London cover all fine, also an 8d Caution label on piece. An 8d
charge for compulsory registration was introduced in 1863, reduced to 4d in 1897; 8d charge letters are surprisingly scarce. (6).
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Est. £150-180
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 403 |
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Compulsory Registration. 1929-85 Compulsory registered covers, virtually all bearing Caution labels, including 1929 underpaid cover from Germany charged 8d, 1929-35 inland covers franked 1½d and charged 6d (8) or 3d (containing an uncrossed
cheque) and covers franked 3d charged 4½d or 6d (in error), 1936 underpaid cover from U.S.A charged 9d, 1936-50 inland covers franked 1½d or 2½d and charged 6d (6) or franked 2½d or 3d and charged 4d (4) or 8d (in error), later
charges of 1/-, 1/3, 2/3, 3/-, etc. (48).
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Est. £400-500
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 404 |
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Compulsory Registration - 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).
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Est. £80-100
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 405 |
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Insured Mail. 1896-1963 Covers including 1896 parcel front from Copenhagen to England bearing "Insured Parcel. Germany. Parcel Passing through the G.P.O" label and red Insured label (the earliest recorded example of a British P.O Insured label,
ex. Vivien Sussex), later covers from G.B to overseas, six pre-war including cover to Denmark endorsed "not transmissible by Insured Letter Post, contains other than documents" with violet "RETURN TO SENDER / Postage is being refunded by / Divisional
Controller, L.P.R, E.C / Fresh postage necessary / if reposted" (a little truncated at left), etc. (15+).
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Est. £220-260
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 406 |
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AR Forms. 1909-93 AR Forms for inland registered letters bearing stamps of KEVII, KGV (5), KGVI (2), QEII predecimal (2) or decimal (2), also an unused 1949 form, and an undelivered 1935 cover with "AR" handstamp. An unusual group. (14).
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Est. £80-100
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
Royalty
| Lot |
Symbol |
Descrip |
Opening |
| 407 |
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c.1655 Letter from J. Jones to the Attorney-General Sir Richard Nagle, with directions for sending letters safely to and from King Charles II, then in exile in France. The letter asks for the King’s letters to be sent "For Mrs Mary Jones at Mr
Borveys near Billetreelane in Fenchurch Street by post or a bearer". Not posted with some loss to wording at the left edge but a unique letter from the Commonwealth period.
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Est. £150-200
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 408 |
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 Queen Charlotte. 1790 (Sep 24) Letter in French from St. James’s Palace, to Ferdinand I congratulating him on the marriages of his two eldest daughters and the engagement of his son, signed by Queen Charlotte, wife of King
George III, addressed "A Monsieur mon Frere Le Roi des deux Siciles", wax seals impressed with the royal arms, tied by red silk cord. Very fine. Photo on Page 56. (Image1)
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Est. £250-300
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 409 |
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King George III. 1790 (Sep 24) Letter in Italian from St. James’s Palace, to Ferdinand I congratulating him on the marriages of his two eldest daughters and the engagement of his son, signed by King George III and the Foreign Secretary, the Duke
of Leeds, paper covered seal with royal arms, very fine.
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Est. £250-300
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 410 |
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King George III. 1800 (Oct 15) Letter in Italian from St. James’s Palace, to Ferdinand I congratulating him on the birth of his son, signed by King George III and the Foreign Secretary Baron Grenville, paper covered seal with royal arms, very
fine.
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Est. £250-300
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 411 |
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 King George III. 1802 (Jan 2) Letter in Italian from St. James’s Palace, to Ferdinand I commiserating on the death of his daughter, signed by King George III and Lord Hawkesbury, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs,
paper covered seal with the royal arms, very fine. Photo on Page 56. (Image1)
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Est. £250-300
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 412 |
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King George IV. 1825 (Feb 22) Letter in French from Carlton House, to Ferdinand II in Naples, commiserating on the death of his father Ferdinand I, signed by King George IV, black wax seal, very fine.
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Est. £250-300
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 413 |
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Queen Victoria. 1864 (Dec 17) Mourning envelope addressed in Queen Victoria’s handwriting to "Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge" and signed "The Queen", franked 2d cancelled "225" with Cowes backstamp and royal seal in black, opened out
and stuck on card. An unusual 2d rate cover.
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Est. £100-120
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 414 |
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Queen Victoria/Disraeli. c.1870-76 Mourning envelopes with differing VR Cyphers on reverse, both addressed in the Queen’s handwriting, the first to "The Rt. Hon. B. Disraeli" and signed "The Queen", the second to "The Earl of Beaconsfield,
Hughenden", hand delivered. (2).
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Est. £100-120
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 415 |
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Queen Victoria. 1874-75 Letters written by Queen Victoria on mourning notepaper of Osborne (April 11 1874), Balmoral (Oct. 20 1874) or Windsor Castle (July 6 1875), to Col. Maude, all with envelopes signed "The Queen" or "The Q", two addressed to
the Royal Mews, all hand delivered, black royal seals. (3 letters + 3 covers).
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Est. £400-500
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 416 |
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Prince Albert / Duke of Wellington. c.1850 Cover from Prince Albert, addressed in his hand to "The Marquis of Wellesley KG" and signed "Albert", red wax seal impressed with the royal arms, fine.
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Est. £120-150
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 417 |
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 Prince Albert. c.1850 Mourning envelope addressed in the Prince’s handwriting to "Rear Admiral Baillie Hamilton" and signed "Albert", reverse with black wax seal impressed with the royal arms, hand delivered. Also a carte
de visite Photo and two prints of the Prince. (4). (Image1)
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Est. £120-150
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 418 |
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 Prince Albert. 1853 (Jan 18) Cover addressed in the Prince’s handwriting to "The Earl of Malmesbury, Christ Church, Hants" and signed "Albert" in the lower left corner, bearing a 1d red (four margins) tied by London numeral
cancel, London and Christchurch backstamps, red sealing wax impressed with the Prince’s seal. A fine and scarce postally used cover from Prince Albert. Photo on Page 56. (Image1)
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Est. £250-300
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 419 |
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Prince George (later King George V). 1878 (Mar 16) Cover from the 12 year old Prince, then a cadet on H.M.S "Britannia" at Dartmouth, to his 8 year old sister Maud (later Queen of Denmark), addressed in the Prince’s handwriting to "H.R.H Princess
Maude of Wales, Marlborough House, Pall Mall, London SW" with a 1d red tied by Dartmouth duplex, the flap with a printed and hand coloured picture of two boys on top of rigging, minor faults, very unusual.
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Est. £100-120
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 420 |
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Prince George (later King George V). Photograph of George, Prince of Wales, mounted on W. & D. Downey card, signed "George P., India 1905-06", presumably given as a gift during the royal tour of India, 108x165mm.
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Est. £200-250
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 421 |
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Prince George (later King George V). 1909 (May 17) Letter on Marlborough House notepaper, "My dear Ralph, I am sorry to hear from your note that the Northcotes after having been down to see Haughton have come to the conclusion that they feel that
the house is too big for them, that is a pity. You much better remain there & I don’t believe after this budget you will get anyone to take it. I shall still look forward to shooting partridges with you at Syderstone next October. Believe me,
very sincerely yours, George", with envelope addressed to "Colonel Ralph Vivian, 15 Grosvenor Square, W" and initialled "G", hand delivered. An interesting letter from the future King on Lloyd George’s "Peoples Budget" which introduced taxes on
land values and sales and super tax on high incomes.
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Est. £180-220
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 422 |
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Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII). 1911 (Dec 23) Cover with "York Cottage, Sandringham" flap, addressed in the 17 year old Prince’s handwriting to "Captain Cyril Hankey, Frogmore House, Windsor, Berks" and initialled "E" in the
corner, redirected to Wiltshire, with KGV Cypher cachet, red Official Paid Sandringham R.S.O c.d.s and Windsor Christmas day datestamp, opening faults to upper edge.
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Est. £100-120
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 423 |
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Princess Mary. 1922-62 Covers and ephemera with 1922 invitation to the wedding of Princess Mary and Viscount Lascalles, picture postcards, and covers mainly to the Gwynedd Lloyd (Lady in Waiting to the Princess), with 1945 cover addressed by Mary
and initialled "M" posted from London, covers with royal Cypher cachets (5, one posted at Windsor unusually without an Official Paid datestamp), 1940 cover posted at Sandringham, etc. (76).
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Est. £150-200
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 424 |
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 King George V. 1923 (Apr. 12) Registered cover addressed in the King’s handwriting to Mrs Fetherstonhaugh (wife of the King’s racing manager) at Newmarket, initialled "G" in the corner, with KGV Cypher cachet and red
Official Paid Balmoral Castle c.d.s, bearing a blue Balmoral Castle registration label, reverse with Balmoral Castle and Newmarket datestamps. The two page letter on Balmoral Castle notepaper, written in the King’s hand, concerns horses and a
winning bet made for the King in the Doncaster Cup - "How clever of you to have backed a winner for me at Doncaster, as I am sure the going must have been very sticky, but it didn’t interfere with the running of the Aga Khan’s horses, I hear they
call the Leger the Indian Circus. Foxhunter win £12.10 I have entered it in my book & make the total £200.13 the right way .....", signed G.R.I. Photo on Page 60. (Image1)
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Est. £200-250
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
| 425 |
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 King George V. 1924 (Dec 26) Registered cover addressed in the King’s handwriting to "Her Imperial Highness The Grand Duchess Xenia, Copenhagen, Denmark" and initialled "G" in the corner, redirected to Huidore, franked
2½d + 3d each cancelled by Sandringham c.d.s, two collectors labels applied over the registration label. King George V was cousin to Xenia, one of 18 members of the Romanov family who escaped from Russia in 1919 on H.M.S "Marlborough". She was
then visiting her mother, the Dowager Empress at Huidore, a villa her mother jointly owned with her sister Queen Alexandra. Photo on Page 60.
(Image1)
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Est. £250-300
Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST. |
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