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5218 cover imageTransatlantic Mail 1817/37: The collection superbly written up on Exhibit leaves (29 entires/covers) with Black Ball Line 1817 entire per "Orbitt" with "Liverpool / Ship Letter" arrival, rare 1820 prepaid entire from London via Philadelphia to Wilmington, Delaware per "James Monroe"; further 1830 prepaid entire per "Amity" from Henley via New York to Wilmington; 1821 entire from Chipping Norton to Wilmington per "Kensington" struck with scarce circular "PHIL." datestamp in red of Philadelphia, 1821 entire to England with superb "GRAVESEND / SHIP LETTER" in black, 1821 entire prepaid at 2/2 d. rate, 1822 entire to Chelmsford per "Moss" with superb "SHIP LETTER / GRAVESEND" in black, Red Star Line 1826 entire to Philadelphia via "Panthea", 1836 entire from Greensborough, Louisiana to Edinburgh with postage paid to New Orleans; 1837 cover at 2¾ ounce weight charged an enormous "17/5d.", later with correspondence to an immigrant Quaker family on their way to Ohio etc. Quality in general extremely fine with many prepaid entires - an unusual practice due to the insecurity of shipping at the time (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19) (Image 20) (Image 21) (Image 22) (Image 23) (Image 24) (Image 25) (Image 26) (Image 27) (Image 28) (Image 29) (Image 30) (Image 31) (Image 32) (Image 33)

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Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM
5219 cover imageTransatlantic Mail 1839/59: Collection superbly written up on Exhibit leaves (49 entires/covers) with 1839 cover from Baltimore per "Great Western" to London with "BRISTOL / SHIP LETTER" in black, 1841 entire per "Great Western" to France with "BRISTOL / SHIP LETTER" in red, 1843 entire per same ship from Havana to London via Liverpool; 1845 entire from Charleston carried on 2nd voyage of "Great Britain", 1840 three entires carried by "British Queen"; 1840 return leg of Maiden Voyage of the "President" from New York to London, a second voyage cover and a third and last voyage entire to Philadelphia - the ship went missing on her journey back to Liverpool; Black Ball Line covers (1838-48) per ships "England", "Monetzuma" and "Columbus"; 1840 cover from Philadelphia via Waterford to London, Red Swallowtail Line 1840 entire to London "Gladiator" with "PORTSMOUTH / SHIP LETTER", some fine early Cunard sailings with 1843 entire from Cork charged "39½" in red; Cunard sailings of "Arcadia", "America", "Asia", "Caledonia", "Canada", "Europa", "Hibernia", "Niagara" and "Persia", 19 Feb 1848 Retaliatory Rate entire per "Washington" prepaid "24" cents and charged 1 s. due on arrival; two "Reprisal Rate" covers mailed in Sept and Oct 1848; and thereafter some further covers when the rates returned to normal. A delightful selection in overall excellent quality (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19) (Image 20) (Image 21) (Image 22) (Image 23) (Image 24) (Image 25) (Image 26) (Image 27) (Image 28) (Image 29) (Image 30) (Image 31) (Image 32) (Image 33) (Image 34) (Image 35) (Image 36) (Image 37) (Image 38) (Image 39) (Image 40) (Image 41) (Image 42) (Image 43) (Image 44) (Image 45) (Image 46) (Image 47) (Image 48) (Image 49) (Image 50)

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Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM
5220 cover imageTransatlantic Mail 1854/1908: Collection superbly written up on Exhibit leaves (119 entires/covers) with 1853/54 covers from Buffalo to England rated both "24" and a double rate "48" cent cover each with "PAID IN / AMERICA / LIVERPOOL" in red, Collins Line entires/covers carried on "Atlantic", "Arctic", "Baltic" and "Pacific", Inman Line covers per "City of Washington" and "City of Paris", Depreciated Currency 1864 cover from Dundalk with "24 / 39 US Notes", 1865 cover from Dundalk with "24 / 33 US Notes", 1865 cover from Dublin with "24 / 34 US Notes", 1856-1866 covers (3) franked GB 1 s. green, 1866 covers (2) at reduced rate with 6 d. mauve, 1870-1875 covers (5) franked at newly reduced rate bearing 3 d. rose (one at double rate, another is taxed at "13" cents due), Guion Line 1870 cover per "Nevada" at Printed Matter rate with 2 c. brown, 1873 cover with USA 6 c., lovely 1876 cover with Franklin 1 c. blue (6) to Brighton; post UPU covers at 2½ d. rates (6), 1881 5 c. single rate cover (1) and a three colour double rate example, 1½ d. card rate usage, 1874 cover with single 1873 12 c. blackish violet, 1883 registered cover with Grant 5 c. (4) and 1879 30 c. black pair; 1881 cover to London with 3 c. in a strip of seven from Nevada City; North German Lloyd covers per "Aller", "Havel", "Lahn" and "Spree", and later Cunard usages (4), Covers with 1893 Columbian issue frankings (13, three are registered) including single 1 c. on visiting card cover to Le Havre, Pan-American issue covers at 1 c., 2 c., 5 c. and 10 c. single frankings, later with group of covers from Agua Caliente, Elö Verano and Sonoma, California etc. Condition generally fine to very fine, a delightful lot (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12) (Image 13) (Image 14) (Image 15) (Image 16) (Image 17) (Image 18) (Image 19) (Image 20) (Image 21) (Image 22) (Image 23) (Image 24) (Image 25) (Image 26) (Image 27) (Image 28) (Image 29) (Image 30) (Image 31) (Image 32) (Image 33) (Image 34) (Image 35) (Image 36) (Image 37) (Image 38) (Image 39) (Image 40) (Image 41) (Image 42) (Image 43) (Image 44) (Image 45) (Image 46) (Image 47) (Image 48) (Image 49) (Image 50)

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Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM
5221 (*) image1840: Uniform Fourpenny Post, printed Postal Notice (188 x 220 mm.) issued at Penrith dated 6 January 1840 for the "new regulation for the closing of the boxes", with manuscript notation at left "receipt of Letters will be closed "¾ of an Hour" previous to the despatch of each Post"; and thereafter listing the charges, and then "Despatch of Mails" with Two Mails for London, daily bag for Carlisle etc. Some aging but album page size and most unusual. Note: Very rare - one of the very few printed Postal Notices recorded not issued directly by the GPO (Image 1)



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Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM
5222 cover image1840 (Jan - March): Uniform Fourpenny / Penny Post, entire letters (8) with Jan 3rd. entire to Paris with two line "SHOOTER / HILL" despatch in black and PECKHAM cds in red, endorsed "to be forwarded immediately" and charged "10" (pence) with "25" décimes due on arrival; Uniform Penny Post entires from Budleigh Salterton, Exeter (2, one prepaid with three line Penny Post datestamp, the other unpaid with double arc cds and manuscript "2"), London, fine example with oval "PAID AT LEEDS" in red; Tiverton, three line dated "Devonport / Penny Post" in red. Generally fine to very fine (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8)

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Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM
5223 cover imageUniform Penny Post 1840 (Jan 10): Entire letter mailed from Nottingham to Ventnor, Isle of Wight, mailed on the First Day of the Uniform 1 d. Post, struck with two "Pd. 1d." handstamps in red with clear NOTTINGHAM despatch cds in black on reverse (Jan 10). London tombstone 'Paid' transit (Jan 11) in red. A fine and rare 'First Day' with handstamp. Note: Although there was sufficient time prior to the introduction of Penny Postage, only three or four Post Offices managed to get a marking made in time (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM
5224 cover imageUniform Penny Post 1840 (Jan 13): Entire letter from Cambridge to Coffice, Derbyshire, endorsed "Pd" with "1" in red manuscript, CAMBRIDGE despatch cds in black (Jan 13). Slightly soiled but scarce - with an interesting early reference to the success of Penny Postage: "My Dear Mother, As letter writing has now become so common on account of the cheapness of Postage, I cannot resist from acting to some extent like others..." (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM
5225 cover imageUniform Penny Post 1840 (Feb 19): Entire letter from Esher to Liverpool with manuscript "Pd. 1" at left, and further endorsed by sender "Paid / Cheap Postage is good, cheap bread would be better", London tombstone "Paid" transit in red (Feb 20) and Esher despatch cds in black on reverse (Feb 19). An extraordinary cover with, underneath the sender's declaration, the manuscript comment "Stupid" either applied by a Postal Official or, indeed, the recipient. Most unusual (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM
5227 cover image1840: Essay for a prepaid envelope by Charles Whiting, 128 x 81 mm., with Queen Victoria in oval 'engine-turned' surround with PAID at top printed in yellow-green & deep green, with no value indicated. Two vertical creases and iron spot but very scarce (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM
5228 cover image1840: House of Commons Privilege Envelope, a used example to Peterborough, endorsed at base "Richard J. Eaton" in manuscript, struck with "♚ / PAID / 4 AP 4 / 1840" datestamp in red. Reverse with black wax seal of the Library of the House of Commons. The cover with two repairable closed tears at base but of considerable scarcity Gi = £ 3'000. Note: Richard Jefferson Eaton (1806-1847) was a British politician, elected as a Conservative Member of Parliament for Cambridgeshire at the 1835 General Election, he held the seat until his death in 1847 (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM
5230 cover image1840 (May 3): Entire letter from London to "HMS Crocodile", Halifax, Pictou or Charlotte Town, Prince Edward Island; prepaid "1/-" in red manuscript with London "PAID" cds in red at right. Reverse (opens well for display) with "T.P. / S.O. Islington" despatch in black. By this date the HMS Crocodile had been at sea for over a year and had just detained the Spanish slave schooner "Mercedita" en route from Trinidad de Cuba to Cabo Lopez. The Spanish slaver, under M. de Zulueta, master, was sent for adjudication to a Mixed British & Spanish Court at Havana, and on 24 Apr 1840 was sentenced to be condemned. A scarce destination at this date and an unusual entire (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM
5231 cover image1840 (May 6): Prepaid entire letter from Cheltenham to London, used on the First Day of Issue for the 1 d. black, struck with CHELTENHAM double arc datestamp "MY 6 / 1840" in red, manuscript "1" in red and London tombstone arrival in red (May 7). Scarce and fine entire (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM
5232 cover image1840 (May 6): Prepaid entire letter from Westbury on Trym to Exeter, used on the First Day of Issue for the 1 d. black, endorsed "Prepaid" and struck with italic "Westbury on Trym / Penny Post" in black and manuscript "1" in red, three line dated "BRISTOL / 6 MAY 40 / PY POST" in black of transit all on obverse of a fine and scarce entire (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM
5233 cover image1840: 'May Date' stampless entires (4) with entire letter from Exeter endorsed "prepaid" to Minehead, Somerset with EXETER double arc cds (May 4) in black and manuscript "1" in red; further entire letter used within London with octagonal datestamp and Tombstone "Paid" in red (May 8) with handstruck "1" in red; and two entires both to Exeter, Devon; with one from KENDAL endorsed "Paid" with double arc cds (May 17) of despatch, "1" in red manuscript and London 'Paid' transit in red; second entire endorsed "pp" with double arc cds of DAWLISH in black (May 28) with "1" in red manuscript. A generally fine and scarce group (Image 1)



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Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM
5263 cover imageShetland Islands 1840: Covers (2) both from Lerwick, Shetland Islands to Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, with 1840 cover bearing 1 d. black, plate 6. lettered JG, three good margins and just touched at right; tied by deep orange-red Maltese Cross with LERWICK despatch (Nov 10) on reverse; the second cover from the same correspondence endorsed "per Private Ship" with 1840 1 d. black, plate 6, lettered MI, with four good margins all round, similarly tied by deep orange-red Maltese Crosses struck with "LERWICK / SHIP LETTER" in black at left (Robertson fig. S1) and overstruck in transit by "LEITH / SHIP LETTER" in red (Robertson fig. S5). Reverse with LERWICK framed datestamp (Nov 21) in black, Edinburgh cds (Dec 3) and Leith cds (Dec 5) in red. Small imperfections but a marvellous and extremely rare "Inter-Island" pair (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM
5264 cover image1840 (July 21): Prepaid cover from Wansford to Chambly in Lower Canada, endorsed "per Great Western Steamship via Bristol & New York", struck with fine despatch cds in red, oval "PAID SHIP LETTER / ♚ / LONDON" in red (July 22), "NEW YORK / SHIP" cds (Aug 9) in red and Montreal transit (Aug 12) in red. Prepaid "8d." in red manusccript, and fine docketing of rates at right "US 1/1d. / Prov. 4½ = 1/5½d." to pay. A most attractive cover (Image 1) (Image 2)

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Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM
5268 cover image1850: Envelope from France to London, struck with superb framed "M-B" Mobile Box handstamp in blue (Willcocks KT1508) and unrecorded in this colour, matching double arc "FOLKESTONE" datestamp (July 27) at left. Uncancelled and unaccepted 1841 1 d. red applied in an attempt to defray the postage; nevertheless charged "1/3d." due to pay in manuscript. London arrival cds (July 27) in red on reverse with brief part of message in flap. An extremely rare cover (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)

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Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM
5269 cover imageLadies Envelopes 1842/54: Small group (5) with 1842 illustrated writing paper showing a man presenting flowers to a Lady, 1843 small lace filigree envelope with content on illustrated writing paper headed "Lundi" in blue (but written on a Sunday); 1854 small lace filigree envelope locally used franked by 1841 1 d. red-brown, just shaved at top, tied by "409" numeral obliterator of Jersey; 1854 illustrated note-paper with delightful engraving of Buxton, Derbyshire; and an undated unused Ladies envelope with depictions of eight different scenes, printed in gold (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5)

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Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM
5281 cover imageThe Invergordon Maltese Cross 1841: Two covers, both dated 1844, with April 3, 1844 cover to Forres bearing 1 d. red-brown, lettered DF, tied by massively over-inked strike of the Maltese Cross in black with "INVERGORDON" framed despatch below in black and Forres arrival of the same day; and June 7, 1844 cover from the same correspondence bearing 1841 2 d. blue, pl. 3, in a horizontal pair, lettered MD-ME, again tied by a massively over-inked strike of the Maltese Cross in black with reverse showing both "INVERGORDON" framed despatch in black and Forres arrival (June 8) in black. An unusual pair - providing conclusive proof that at least one of the Postal Officials in Invergordon made it his pratice to deface the adhesives completely to prevent fraudulent re-use, or he hated the nascent hobby of stamp collecting, or perhaps he had a grudge against the Monarch. A rare and extraordinary pair (Image 1) (Image 2)

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CLOSED
Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM
5284 cover imageMaltese Cross 1841/44: Collection on leaves (11) with 1841 "Turned Cover" bearing 1 d. black used to Edinburgh, with reverse of letter used with 1841 1 d. red-brown, plate 10, used back from Cheltenham to Arbroath tied by Maltese Cross in black; 1844 cover with 1 d. red-brown used from London, 1843 entire used with 1841 1 d. tied by distinctive Brighton Maltese Cross, 1843 charming covers (2) each with 1 d. used from Boston to Folkingham, stampless entire frrom Footscray, readdressed with 1841 1 d. from Chislehurst to Windsor Castle, 1841 1 d. red-brown from plate 9 used from Saxmundham, 1842 1 d. on very blued paper used from "Newton" to Folkingham, 1 d. red on fine cover from Swindon and 1842 cover bearing rare 1 d. red-brown with "Watermark Inverted" used on cover from London. A good lot, condition generally fine to very fine (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (Image 9) (Image 10) (Image 11) (Image 12)

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Closing..Nov-24, 11:59 PM

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