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| 4014 |
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 1840 (Sept): Postal Notice from the GPO by W.L. Maberley for the transmission of a license to sell Postage Stamps to the Letter-receiver at Withyham, East Sussex giving instructions to both keep the license and have the Bond
signed by a a local dignatory, and then for same to be sent to East Grinstead. One or two minor blemishes but rare. (Image 1)
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| 4015 |
(*) |
 1840 (Oct): Postal Notice to the Public and all Postmasters (No. 17) by W.L. Maberley at the GPO, a fine and fresh example concerning the sending of coin, notes and valuables through the post (including cutting banknotes in
half and sending by two different posts). One central crease as ever but remarkably fresh and fine for a Postal Notice. (Image 1)
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| 4016 |
cover/(*) |
 1841: Postal Notice "To All Postmasters" produced in Edinburgh and sent by E.S. Lees, the full un-separated two sheets, one with 1841 1 d. red-brown on blued, lettered FA together with 1 d. pink postal stationery envelope
handstamped "SPECIMEN" in red (Type PS1); the second sheet with an outstanding Jan 1841 2 d. deep full blue imperforate Proof without corner letters, a corner marginal example from the top left of sheet with large margins all round, alongside the
smaller format 1 d. pink postal stationery envelope again handstamped "SPECIMEN" in red. A magnificent Postal Notice of great rarity Gi = £ 7'000. Note: Illustrated in Stanley Gibbons specialised catalogue Volume One (published Nov 2020) on page
21. (Image 1)
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| 4017 |
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 1847/52: Parliamentary Documents each headed "Postage Labels", the first document (dated 24 July 1851) concerning Henry Archer's patent for perforating "Postage Labels" with copies of the letters of 1847 (this folio with 16
double sides pages) stating "We are thoroughly convinced that postage stamps separted by it, haveing jagged edges, will adhere to letters far better than those cut from the sheet by knives of scissors"; together with Archer's lengthy reply and a
further letter from Archer stating that two machines would be necessary and when built by Messrs. Smith and English, the second would be forwarded to Perkins & Bacon. By Oct 1850 Archer complained of "inadequate compensation". Thereafter many
letters follow between the plaintiff (Archer) and the relative Government departmens concerning Archer's remuneration (in Jan 1851) the sum proposed being £ 400. The second folio / form concerning Henry Archer's claim as the patent holder for
the perforating of sheets of Postage Labels together with a copy of the reply thereto, stating that the treasury were agreeable to awarding Henry Archer £ 2'000 for the purchase of the machine in question, however Archer states that over £
6'000 per annum might be the sum made from possession of his machines. A fascinating insight to the problems an inventor faced in dealing with Government departments. The second form (dated 27 February 1852) with repair and all pages loose from the
original binding. (Image 1)
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| 4018 |
cover |
 1839 (Dec 3): Uniform Fourpenny Post, an entire letter from Paris sent prepaid to London with "PD" in red and rate "20" décimes at top right amd weight "10" grams at left, mailed from Paris just two days before the Uniform
Fourpenny Post came into effect and arriving on the First day of Uniform Fourpenny Postage. London arrival cds (Dec 5) in black on reverse and the obverse struck with curved "FOREIGN PAID", the entire being treated as fully paid to destination with
no mileage charged. An imortant and rare usage. (Image 1)
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| 4019 |
cover |
 1839 (Dec 5): First Day of Uniform Fourpenny Post, an entire letter written from London and clearly datelined at top, mailed to St. Péray, France sent unpaid with manuscript "10" (pence) charge at upper right; struck with
Calais entry marking in red (Dec 7) on obverse. Backstamped "LONDON / F.B.O." in black (Dec 5), Paris cds in blue (Dec 7) and St. Péray arrival where charged "31" décimes due to pay in manuscript. A most unusual usage. (Image 1)
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| 4020 |
cover |
 1839 (Dec 10): Uniform Fourpenny Post, an entire letter datelined Leith Walk, Edinburgh to Galashiels struck with superb "4" in black. Reverse with two line "LEITH / WALK" and Edinburgh cds (Dec 11) in red. File fold but a
rare entire used in the first week of the rate reduction. (Image 1)
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| 4021 |
cover |
 1840 (Jan 10): First Day of Uniform Penny Post. Envelope sent to a Miss Alicia Maria Shirley in Derby with circular "PAID / 10 JA 10 / 1840" cds in red, with manuscript "Pd. 2" in red ink above and the envelope probably
contained a card, with reply inside the envelope reading in chold-like hand "My dearest Walter, I give my affectionate love to you. I wish you my best good nights and sayfair thee well, fair thee well for another haff year". A most unusual usage. (Image 1)
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| 4022 |
cover |
 1840 (Jan 10): First Day of Uniform Penny Post, local entire letter to Richmond, Surrey endorsed "Paid" at lower left and "This evening 7½" at top, with receving house "No. 1" handstamp in red and double arc RICHMOND cds in
black "JAN 10 / 1840" and clear manuscript "Pd. 1d." on obverse with italic "Richmond" at top in black (from the 'Penny Post' marking). Sensibly folded for Exhibit display, very rare. (Image 1)
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| 4258 |
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 1902 (Jan 1): De La Rue 1 d. scarlet, wmk. Crown inverted, an unused Booklet pane of six with margin at left, overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 16) in black, of superb fresh colour and full unmounted og. Extremely rare and most
attractive, unpriced by Gibbons (a pane with Specimen type 17 is catalogued at £ 2'250, Specimen type 22 is priced at £ 1'500). Cert. RPSL (1983) Gi MB5(1)asa = unpriced. (Image 1)
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| 4259 |
(*) |
 1911: Downey Head 1 d. carmine-red, Die A, an imperforate Proof example (Stage 5) attached to thick card with manuscript "Confidential" and "Specimen for colour for George V 1 d. Unified Stamp" and signed off and handstamped
below "STAMPING / DEPARTMENT / 18 MAY 1911" in blue. Part of card excised, some creasing below the Proof and soiling but extremely rare. (Image 1)
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| 4260 |
** |
 1913: Waterlow Seahorse 5 s. rose-carrmine, an unused corner marginal example from top right of sheet, fresh vivid colour, fine unmounted og. A most attractive stamp Gi = £ 1'100. (Image 1)
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| 4261 |
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 1913: Seahorse £ 1 deep blue-green, an unused example of excellent centering and rich colour, marginal from left of sheet, superb large part og. A fine and scarce stamp. Signed A. Diena Gi = £ 2'800. (Image 1)
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| 4262 |
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 1929: PUC £ 1 black, an unused example of good colour, a light tone spot on top central perforation, well centred, large part og. Gi = £ 750. (Image 1)
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| 4263 |
cover |
 1938/48: High Values on covers (8), small group with November 1941 cover to Hong Kong to a Naval Lieutenant, with single 5 s. red and struck with two line "RETURNED TO SENDER / SERVICE SUSPENDED" in violet and a
second cover to Hong Kong also with this marking and returned to sender; 1942 airmail cover to USA beaing two 2 s. 6 d. yellow-green, tied by Ballymena / Co. Antrim cds with Reseal censor at left; 1942 Banker's Parcel tag sent Express registered from
London to Manchester bearing 3 d. pale lilac and two 2 s. 6 d. yellow-green, 1942 airmail cover to Buenaventura, Colombia with 6 d. purple and 5 s. red per clipper via Barranquilla with Reseal Censor; 1941 Censored cover from Glastonbury to Medellin,
Colombia with 3 d. violet and 2 s. 6 d. brown; 1943 cover to Trinidad with 6 d. purple, 2 s. 6 d. yellow-green and 5 s. red etc. A generally fine and scarce group. (Image 1)
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| 4264 |
cover |
 1955: Registered cover from Naples to Siracuse, Sicily being 20 l. and 60 l. adhesives tied by "Napoli" cds's (April 16), addressed to Sir Winston Churchill just ten days after he retired from Office as Prime Minister on the
grounds of ill health (5 April 1955) and went on holiday to Sicily staying at the Hotel Villa Politi from where he had followed the Allied Invasion of Italy; Churchill said of his holidays in April of 1955 "I never rested so well in my life". (Image 1)
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| 4265 |
** |
 1973: Explorers, 3 d. se-tenant pair, variety "Turquoise-blue backstamp & inscription omitted", unmounted original gum, a fresh example of this visually-striking error, very fine. Gi = £ 3,000. (Image 1)
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| 4266 |
** |
 1980: Rowland Hill Miniature Sheet of four, variety "pale greenish yellow omitted (window panes)", with normal sheet for comparison, full unmounted original gum, very fine. Gi = £700. (Image 1)
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| 4267 |
cover |
 1851: 1 d. pink postal stationery envelope, 120 x 70 mm., a used example to London cancelled by barred numeral "293" obliterator of Farringdon, Berkshire, superbly struck in blue. Reverse with Farringdon despatch cds (March 7,
1851) and London arrival in red. (Image 1)
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| 4268 |
cover |
 1850: 1 d. pink postal stationery envelope, 132 x 80 mm., a used example to Norwich cancelled by barred numeral "328" obliterator of Hadleigh, Suffolk superbly struck in blue. Reverse with Hadleigh despatch cds (2 April 1850)
in blue and Norwich arrirval cds (April 3) in blue. Choice and very fine. (Image 1)
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