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| 4269 |
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 1852: 1 d. pink postal stationery envelope, 132 x 80 mm., a used example to Arrington, Cambridgeshire cancelled soley by London Tombstone "Paid" datestamp (30 Jan 1852) in red. Fine and unusual usage, minor flap fault but with
the Yorke family seal intact on reverse. Remark: The cover is addressed to the Countess of Hardwicke. The envelope is signed at the lower left "Hardwicke Charles Phillip Yorke, Fourth Earl of Hardwicke" (1799-1873) was an admiral and Member of
Parliament for Reigate. In Lord Derby's ministry of 1852 he was Postmaster General. Provenance: Christies, 13 March 1990, lot 1410 (Image 1)
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| 4270 |
cover |
 1852: 1 d. pink postal stationery envelope used from London endorsed "Affranchie" and sent prepaid to La Contesse Tristan de Villeneuve in France, struck with London Maltese Cross "Paid" datestamp (May 14) and oval "PD" in red
and "10" pence in red manuscript. Calais transit cds in black and reverse with Paris transit and Nizan-Gesse arrival cds. A very scarce and most attractive usage. (Image 1)
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| 4271 |
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 1857: 1 d. pink postal stationery envelope with imprint of "London & Westminster Bank, Southwark" in blue on reverse, used from London to Edinburgh cancelled by bold strike of London Pearson Hill Experimental second Trial
machine datestamp, Machine 'A', Time Code 'A', December 14th, 1857 in black (Dubus 2) with reverse showing offset impression and Edinburgh arrival cds in blue (Dec 15). A fine and scarce usage. Reference: listed in the Jerry H. Miller & Karl
Louis "Census of Early Experimental Machine Postmarks" (2024) Provenance: Stanley Gibbons, 19-20 Oct 1989, lot 203 (Image 1)
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| 4272 |
cover |
 1870c.: De La Rue Essay for proposed postal stationery envelope, watermarked paper (139 x 89 mm.) showing Queen's head in indicum at top right and 'address' in watermark "T.J. Marshall & Co., Dandy Roll Makers, Stoke
Newington, London". Inked "Watermark" in manuscript at top and minor creasing but very rare. (Image 1)
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| 4273 |
cover |
 1887: ½ d. vermilion and 1 d. lilac used on "John Oakey & Sons" Knife Polish advertising 1 d. pink postal stationery envelope used to a Forwarding Agent in hamburg, tied by "London S.E" squared circle datestamps (29 March
1887) in black. Hamburg arrival cds on reverse of a most attractive cover. (Image 1)
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| 4274 |
cover |
 1924: Registered cover to Sussex with range of edward VII ½ d. green (shades) postal stationery cut-outs (7) and 1911 Downey Head ½ d. green cut-outs (2) all tied by "Gipsy Hill Road / S.E.19" cds's for the 4½ d. rate, with
"Registered Norwood" cds (Aug 15) on reverse with Newhaven arrival of the following day. Small imperfections but an unusual usage. (Image 1)
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| 4275 |
cover |
 1911: First Official Aerial Post, Privilege postcard printed in violet and addressed to Weybridge franked by Downey Head ½ d. green tied by "First United Kingdom Aerial Post / London" cds (16 Sept 1911) in black, with
Cricklewood cds alongside (Sept 18) and message on reverse from Windsor Muller 38e = 8'000 points. (Image 1)
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| 4276 |
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 1911: First Official Aerial Post, Privilege postcard printed in violet from Richard T. Gates to Lady Ramsey Fairfax in Scotland franked by Edward VII ½ d. green tied by "First United Kingdom Aerial Post / London" cds (9 Sept
1911) in black. Slight colour rub on the violet but very fine and rare Muller 36e = 10'000 points. (Image 1)
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| 4277 |
cover |
 1911: First Official Aerial Post, Privilege postcard printed in violet with "Souvenir of the First United Kingdom "Aerial Post" with the compliments of the Founder" and signed in ink by "W. (Walter) Windham" (Sir Walter
Windham had organised the first Official flights in the world, at Allahabad earlier in 1911). Franked on the reverse with Edward VII ½ d. green tied by "First United Kingdom Aerial Post / London" cds (9 Sept 1911) in black. A rare usage carried in
the first bag of mail flown by the Pilot Gustav Hamel. Rare Muller 36e = 10'000 points. (Image 1)
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| 4278 |
cover |
 1911: First Official Aerial Post, Privilege envelope printed in violet addressed to London with franked by 1911 1 d. red tied by "First United Kingdom Aerial Post / London" cds (9 Sept 1911) in black. The cover includes the
original letter dated Sept 8th on First United Kingdom Aerial Post stationery stating "I hope this will prove a very valuable memento one day as having come by the first bag of the first Aerial Post" and signed as base "yours faithfully L.
Wabrenson". Some soiling to the envelope but a rare usage carried in the first bag of mail flown by the Pilot Gustav Hamel Muller 36e = 10'000 points. (Image
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| 4279 |
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 1882/86: Page from the De La Rue Printer's record book numbered '12' in manuscript at upper right, headed "I.R. Official" in manuscript with 1882 ½ d. deep green, 1 d. lilac and 6 d. grey plate 18 below; and "Government
Parcels" showing 1883/86 1½ d. lilac, 6 d. deep green, 9 d. deep green and 1 s. orange-brown plate 13, all overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Type 9) in black. The stamps all of excellent fresh colour, an extremely rare Appendix sheet, unique in private hands.
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 O.W. Official 1903 (May 28): 10 d. dull pruple & carmine, a used example, lightly cancelled by circular datestamps in black. An attractive example of this extremely rare stamp. Signed Köhler Gi = £ 7'000. (Image 1)
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 1902/03 Selection of 10 examples with official overprints comprising 7 singles and three blocks of four of which two are unused. Includes; I.R. Official 1902 2½ d. ultramarine unused example overprinted 'SPECIMEN'
(Type 15) excellent colour with large part og., Govt. Parcels 6 d. pale dull purple unused, O.W. Official ½ d. blue-green used block of four, O.W. Official 1902 1 d. scarlet unused example overprinted 'SPECIMEN' (Type 15), Army Official ½ d.
blue-green unused block of four and 1 d. scarlet unused horizontal pair, both marginal from lower right of sheet showing Control "B", third and first stamp respectively variety "Long Top to second F in OFFICIAL", Board of Education ½ d. blue-green
and 1 d. scarlet unused overprinted SPECIMEN (Type 15) and lastly Admiralty Official 1903 1 d. scarlet unused overprinted 'SPECIMEN' (Type 16) and 2 d. yellowish-green & carmine-red unused fresh. Some faults although all unused with large part
og. Scarce group Gi = £ 3'825. (Image 1)
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| 4282 |
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 1840: Collection with 1 d. black used (2) and 1840 2 d. blue used, 1848/54 Embossed 6 d. violet and 10 d. brown used, fair run of Surface Printed incl. 1867/83 10 s. grey-green, wmk. Anchor used, 1881 2½ d. blue,
plate 22 used reconstruction of all 240 stamps used (Gi = £ 10'000+); 1883 Lilac and Green set used, Edward VII values to 5 s. used, Seahorse 10 s. blue (3) used, 1929 PUC £ 1 black used, 1934 re-engraved Seahorses used, together with
covers incl. ten 1872-1887 covers from a correspondence to a Dr. Sprenger in Berne, Switzerland. (Image 1)
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| 4283 |
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 1840/1912: Collection on album pages, beginning with a Penny Black on cover and a used single example, followed by a 2d blue. Includes Embossed issue 6 d. to 1 s. complete, along with a multitude of lower
denominations of the surface printed issues. Notable high values include 5 s. Watermark Maltese Cross, Plates 1 and 2, as well as 10 s., £ 1, and £ 5, the latter still an attractive example despite some bends. The Unified Issue is complete,
featuring both the £ 1 Victoria lilac (Wmk Three Crowns) and followed by £ 1 Edward VII. Condition overall a little mixed, but a collection of high catalogue value and considerable appeal. (Image 1)
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 1840/1966: Collection on album pages, beginning with a Penny Black cancelled with a red Maltese Cross, clean and centrally struck; a few other better values up to 1935, only used. From 1937 onwards, also including
unused stamps and two FDCs. (Image 1)
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| 4285 |
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1840/1967c.: Collection from 1840 1 d. black with sporadic Victoria issues until 1887 Jubilee set complete unused with duplication incl. 1 s. green (2), Edward VII 1902/10 with unused range to 1 s. incl. duplication and 5 s. carmine (2); George V
with fine Downey Heads incl. ½ d. and 1 d. Control blocks, 1912/24 issues unused with duplication incl. blocks of four and Control blocks, 1924/25 Wembley issue with 1924 set (7) and 1925 set (4) unused, 1934 photogravure set unused (4), fine
re-engraved 10 s. Seahorse unused, George VI 2 s. 6 d. yellow-green unused (39, most in four blocks), 10 s. ultramarine unused (30, in multiples), 1948 RSW £ 1 unused (8), extensive QE II incl. DLR Castles set, fine range of Postage Dues unused
and some useful Officials incl. 1902 Government Parcels 2 d. and 6 d, unused, Board of Education 1902 ½ d. and 1 d. unused etc.
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 1846/1991: Collection in two stockbooks (1855–1991) mostly used stamp what concerns the earlier issues, plus a file folder with approximately 220 covers from 1846 onwards, including some sent to foreign
destinations, and one cover album containing 80 covers from the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, ranging from Aden to Western Samoa. (Image 1)
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| 4287 |
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 The English & Irish Magnetic Telegraph Co. 1853: The range on leaves with 1 s. black Proof without Contol number with gum, 1 s. black with Control numbers A02608 and 102736; 1 s. 6 d. pale lilac-rose Proofs
(2) without Control number each with part og., 1 s. 6 d. lilac-rose in an unused pair with Control B02573-B02574 and single examples B02839 and B05770; 2 s. 6 d. blue Proof without Control withpart og., and as issued with Control C04250; 4 s. rose
imperforate (2) without Controls and probable Proofs; 4 s. rose in an unused horizontal strip of three with Control D19463-D19465 in black - third stamp with 4/- fraction bar omitted; 5 s. greenish-grey without Control number and a possible Proof; 5
s. pale greenish-grey Control G01794, and a horizontal strip of three Control number G01771-G01773; sixteen items with some showing close margins but the multiples are very rare; also four London District Telegraph Co. stamps: 3 d. yellow, 4 d. blue
and 6 d. orange (2) and 1854 (June 1): Perkins Bacon 1 s. black on pale pink paper "20 words - under 50 miles", Control no. 9997 and 2 s. 6 d. black on blue paper "20 words - under 100 miles", Control number 9994; unused examples each on wmk. T.H.
SANDERS thin wove paper imperforate, the 1 s. value with stain and small closed (possibly restorable) closed tear at base; the 2 s. 6 d. value with erratic margin at top but with large part og. Despite faults of great rarity - see the "London
Philatelist" (Jan-Feb 2021) article by Brian Callan who states that Peter Langmead recorded less than 10 examples of each of the original stamps were still in existence. A copy of the article is included with the lot. Rare and most elusive group. (Image 1)
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| 4288 |
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 Watermarks 1854/1882c.: Album page with watermarked paper: single impression of circa 1854 Watermark Crown, 1857 corner marginal block of four showing Watermark Large Garter on yellowish wove paper and 1882
marginal single and marginal block of four on white, slightly blued paper showing Watermark Large Anchor. Scarce and most unusual group. (Image
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