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GREAT BRITAIN COVERS & POSTAL HISTORY
Lot Symbol Descrip Opening
126 1571 (Oct 12) Entire letter from Jacomo Sani in Calais, to Filippo Corsini in London, endorsed "p ami" (by a friend), fine.

Est. £150-200


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
127 imagec.1580 Entire letter from George Boleyn, Dean of Lichfield "To the right worshipful and my very friend Sir Walter Aston Knight, you spede with these", warning of trouble if he fails to recapture the papist Francis Olyver, who had been allowed to escape from prison due to his negligence or carelessness. Olyver was imprisoned due to his "eronious opinions and lewd dealings to pervert Her Highnesses loving subjects from the truth of religion now set forth by Her Highnesses authority". An interesting Elizabethan letter, from the Robson Lowe Collection. Photo on Page 8. (Image1)

Est. £250-300


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
128 1583 (Apr 16) Entire letter from Gio Batta Tonsis in Cremona to Bartolomeo Corsini in London, the letter written in Italian with accounts for 32 pieces of fustian sent from Milan to Corsini in London, the address panel endorsed "Costs spe de bb 2 fusttoins poins", received on May 11th.

Est. £200-250


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
129 image1585 (Oct 14/25) Entire letters from the Heirs of Luigi Capponi in Pisa to Bartolomeo Corsini in London, written in Italian, the address panels with the Capponi guild sign, one with a little ink penetration resulting in a couple of small holes to the address with tear at upper left and a little splitting at left fold, the other very fine, two good long letters. (2). Photo on Page 18. (Image1)

Est. £350-450


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
130 1594 (Aug 26) Entire letter from Alessandro and Marione Scarlattini in Naples to Bartolomeo Corsini in London, written in Italian, received on September 25th, very fine.

Est. £150-200


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
131 1597 (Aug 27) Entire letter from Alessandro Pompe and Nicola Micheli in Lucca, to Bartolomeo Corsini in London, written in Italian, received on Sept. 20th.

Est. £150-200


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
132 imageLondon. 1625 (Aug 25) Entire letter written in Italian, from Filippo Burlamacchi in London, to Lorenzo Segni and Francesco Medici in Florence, endorsed "franca p manta" (paid to Mantua). Lorenzo Segni was an executor for Bartholomew Corsini. The "Corsini" correspondence contained six letters from London to Segni and his banking partner Francesco Medici, four of which were endorsed as Paid to Mantua. Fine and scarce. Photo on Page 18. (Image1)

Est. £400-500


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
133 imageCarlisle - Civil War Haste Post Haste Letter. 1644 (Apr 20) Entire letter from Sir Henry Stradling, Governor of Carlisle Castle, addressed "For his Mate Service, To my very honored Phillip Musgrave baronett, Commander in Chief of Cumberland and West’d at Edenhall" and inscribed "Hast Hast Post Hast Hast, Carlisle 20th April at 2 in ye afternoon, Hen. Stradlinge". Some damp faults with repairs at upper corners, some losses to the internal letter, nevertheless a very rare civil war period haste post haste letter, believed to be unique from Carlisle. Stradling joined Charles I after the surrender of Carlisle in 1645, and was captured at Rowton Heath later that year; he took part in royalist revolts in South Wales in 1647 and 1648. An important letter. Photo on Page 18. (Image1)

Est. £1,800-2,000


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
134 imagec.1670 Small entire letter from a servant to his Master, "This for John More his squire att the Counter in Mercer Lane in London" charged "2" with Bishop Mark on reverse, the letter being a semi-literate plea for forgiveness for the death of his Masters dog - "Sur this is to let you now that I have fached the bech from Conmer Greet and tied she up in the Corch hay stabele and when I went to see for she she was hanged outer the stale. She hanged her slefe sur I pray you not to be angry with mee, your sarfen Roger Cooker". Ex Robson Lowe Collection. Photo on Page 18. (Image1)

Est. £150-200


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
135 1676 Entire letters written from Whitehall (July 11) or Ham House (July 18) by John Maitland, 1st Duke of Lauderdale and Lord High Commissioner for Scotland, both addressed to his brother "The Lord Halton, His Majestys Treasurer-Depute in Scotland", fine wax seals, privately carried. The letters concern affairs in Scotland and meetings with the King. (2).

Est. £200-300


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
136 1747 (Oct 11) Entire letter from "Woodcuts" addressed "To Mr Michael Saunders at Harbridge, with an otter skin to be left at Mr Millers shopkeeper in Ringwood, Hants", from James Warne of Bovington, despatched with an otter skin by Brother Lexlys wagon to Ringwood. Warne asks for the otter skin to be taken to Mr Chaters at Fordingbridge who is to dress it and make a pair of middling size gloves with the fur inward. An interesting letter.

Est. £100-150


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
137 1774-1937 Entire letters, covers and cards (22), mainly prestamp with London Foreign Branch datestamps, Bishop Marks, Ireland, 1840 letter from Deal containing a good contemporary account of the war in Syria copied from a letter received from Admiral Henderson of H.M.S "Edinburgh", 1854 cover to "Capt. Radcliffe, 20 Regiment, British Forces in the Black Sea" with 1d red strip of three tied by Plymouth spoons, 1877 cover to Westminster missent to Warminster, etc. Also a quantity of KEVII-QEII mint and used stamps including KGV Seahorses. (100s).

Est. £300-350


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
138 1792-1895 Entire letters and covers (10) including Sunday Frees, printed Prices Current; also an interesting series of printed notices (11, not posted) from the Council Office in Whitehall concerning the quarantine of ships, all sent to the Collector and Comptroller at Weymouth, most signed by C.C Greville. (21).

Est. £180-220


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
139 1800-39 Entire letters all with interesting content, comprising 1800 valentine letter (hand delivered), 1811 letter from a young man to his lover, 1825 letter containing cloth samples, 1830 letter from a debtor in Fleet Prison thanking the addressee for a sovereign, 1825 invitation from the Royal Company of Archers to enter the Goose Medal Competition (shooting at a live goose with only the head visible!), 1834 letter asking to be proposed for membership of the Thistle Golf Club, and 1839 letter proposing a chess game by post once penny postage is introduced in January. (7).

Est. £200-250


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
140 1800-76 Entire letters and covers with unusual contents, mainly printed, including 1800 printed proposal for voting reforms (not posted), 1806 notice offering various newspapers free of postage, 1826 sale notice for the stores of the smack Jane Mackenzie then in the first wet dock in Leith, 1836 notice for the auction sale of the Schooner Marianne of London (now in Leith Dock) with all her stores and sails, 1867 cover with enclosed invitation to the House of Lords, 1872 invitation to a lecture on electrical action, 1876 cover with enclosed handwritten discourse on the keys of music written on gold edged notepaper, etc. Also 1808 engraved trade card for a Grocer and Tea Dealer in Blandford depicting various objects sold, and scarce 1838 Excise Exchange Ticket for the hire of one horse for one day at Walton Gate, Bucks. (13).

Est. £350-400


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
141 1804-50 Prestamp and stampless letters and covers, the carefully selected collection, most well written up on pages, including free franks, penny posts, mileage marks, 1807-21 entire letters from London to Trinidad (2), 1825 letter with manuscript "not called for at" alongside a Tunbridge mileage mark and "try the wells", 1833 manuscript "Redirected at" within a red Tamworth undated circle, 1838 1d rate soldiers letter from London with red handstruck "1", Newcastle 5th Clause Post, ship letters from France or Canada, 1844 Bradford skeleton with mixed small and large size letters, 1840 red manuscript "1" within a green Garmouth undated circle, 1833 letter written in British Guiana privately carried and posted in the London Local Post, etc. (56).

Est. £500-600


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
142 1840-1902 Covers and cards including 1840 2d Mulready lettersheet from Wolsingham cancelled by distinctive Maltese Cross of Rushyford in red (severe faults but the only recorded example of this cross in red), 1844 cover with "5" in Maltese Cross, etc., also imperf 1d reds with rat-tail "R" (4, one on cover) or "E" flaw on cover. (25 + 3 stamps).

Est. £180-220


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
143 1844-76 Entire letters, entires and covers (10) and a piece including Feb. 29 leap year uses (3), imperf 1d (faults) on 1854 entire with undated circular "LOCHWINNOCK" Scots Local cancel, numeral obliterators unusually applied as backstamps (cover + piece), refused and redirected covers, 1870 cover with Uruguay datestamps and "FALMOUTH / SHIP LETTER" c.d.s bearing G.B 1/- cancelled by scarce "F.B" oval Foreign Branch obliterator (faults, a Uruguay stamp sadly missing), etc. (11).

Est. £120-150


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
144 1848-1935 Entire letters, entires and covers including 1860-78 covers addressed abroad (10) with 1878 6d grey plate 15 pair to Uruguay with "10" charge mark, c.1875 1½d sample rate to Germany, 1875 1d pair + 3d to Russia; also 1890 cover with enclosed Christmas card both with a printed red devil, the cover with "Who the (Devil) is this from" on the flap and the card "From one (Devil) to another", 1856 cover from Dublin missent to Flurry Bridge with 1d block tied by spoon cancels, etc. (17).

Est. £150-180


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
145 1852 (Sep 18) Printed broadsheet "Youth Missing" with details of 15 year old John Herring last seen at Alloa, information to be sent to the Superintendent of Police at Newcastle, any person returning him to his home shall be liberally rewarded. Posted from Newcastle to the Inspector of Poor at Newburgh franked 1d (four margins, close at top), unusual.

Est. £100-120


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
146 1855-80 Covers bearing perforated Line Engraved issues, mainly 1d reds including O.U.S overprint, sideways duplexs (8), 1859 cover from Cambridge with red "Received open and resealed / at the General Post Office", advertising envelopes, registered cover franked 1½d pair + 2d from Lutterworth to north Wales, printed circular franked ½d with "N.P.B / CLOSED CONTRARY TO / REGULATIONS" and circular 1d N.P.B charge mark, etc. (24).

Est. £300-350


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
147 1866-1902 Covers and cards including private telegraph envelopes (2), unused Glasgow & South Western Railway envelope with enclosed P.S "Juno" notepaper, private lettercards (3, one used), unused registered O.H.M.S Money Letter envelope, 1899 express cover franked 9d, 1900 registered Grand Jury Summons and 1895 registered Register of Marriages envelope both franked 3d, 1895 Returned Letter Office envelope for a returned compulsory registered item with "Regn Fee / 2d" charge mark and explanatory label on reverse, covers with I.R Official (3) or Army Official (2) stamps, 1897 cover to U.S.A with 2½d cancelled "PAQUEBOT" and Dublin & Queenstown T.P.O datestamp alongside, etc. (22).

Est. £240-280


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
148 1902-c.1970 Covers and cards including maritime mail, postage dues, various unusual stamps and frankings, islands, etc. (c.620)

Est. £400-500


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
149 Prestamp - QEII Covers and cards, a huge quantity all collected for their cancellations, many KEVII and KGV picture postcards with single ring, duplex, squared circle, rubber or skeleton cancels, special events, islands, stations and R.S.Os, military (with two large WW2 correspondences), KGV slogans, etc., in six shoeboxes. (100s).

Est. £350-500


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.
150 Prestamp - QEII Covers, also some stamps, the accumulation in a box including Whiting essay reprint pages from The Westminster Review (2, edge faults, central essays fine), 1843 1d pink envelope with enclosed printed Valentine lettersheet, 1889 Iona Steamer c.d.s, 1973 Horse Chestnut and Fire Engine PHQ cards with F.D.C cancels, prestamp letters, U.P.P letters paid in cash, ephemera, etc. (100s).

Est. £300-400


Closing..Nov-05, 02:00 AM EST.

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