Great Britain continued...
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Symbol |
Lot Description |
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| 5305 |
cover |
 1856/61: 1 d. red, perf. 14, a used example on 1861 advertising envelope for Burgess & Key, Agricultural Engineers with illustrations of six different Reaping and Mowing machines on obverse and reverse, mailed to Mansfield
and tied by "Chesterfield / 186" duplex (Aug 15) with Mansfield arrival cds (Aug 16) on reverse of an attractive and scarce cover (Image 1)
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| 5306 |
cover |
 1857: 1 d. red in a strip of three lettered OA-OC, used with 1862/64 6 d. lilac, plate 3 on 1864 cover addressed to "H.M.S. Satellite, Rio de Janeiro or elsewhere" and endorsed "French Mail", all tied by "250" numeral
obliterators of Devonport. Reverse with Morrice Town cds (Jan 23), Devonport cds (Jan 23) and red London transit cds. Note: HMS Satellite worked the North and Eastern seaboards of America until transferring to the China Station in 1866 (Image 1)
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| 5307 |
cover |
 1858/59: Pearson Hill Parallel Motion Machine Cancellations; covers (3) with 1858 cover bearing 1 d. star tied by "London / 3" duplex without code (June 25); 1859 cover with 1 d. red star tied by "London / 3"
duplex with code "AB" (Aug 4); 1859 usage of 1 d. pink envelope with bold strike of "London / 4" duplex with code "BA", and a further cover with 1 d. red star tied by Charles Rideout London / 1" duplex code "HS", all fine with bold strikes (Image 1)
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| 5308 |
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 1864/79: 1 d. red, plate 86, a trimmed example used on 1868 hand-illustrated envelope addressed to Lady Blanch Butler, Waterford, Ireland tied by "Nottingham / 583" duplex (Nov 6) with "Dunmore East" arrival cds
(Nov 8) on reverse. Fabulously drawn envelope endorsed on reverse "The one in the dunce's cap is me"; together with six further wonderfully drawn cartoons / caricatures also sent in this envelope, each initialled by the artist "H.W.T.". A delightful
lot - see internet for further illustrations (Image 1)
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| 5309 |
cover |
 1864/79: 1 d. red, plate 108, a fine used example on splendid "Mousell's City Depository, Gloucester" illustrated envelope showing Railway Engine and Wagons, to Haverfordwest tied by "Gloster / 312" duplex (June 17) in black
with Haverfordwest arrival on reverse (June 18). Delightful and rare (Image 1)
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| 5311 |
cover |
 1864/79: 1 d. red, plate 89, overprinted "O.U.S." in red (Oxford Union Society), a fine example used on 1866 cover to Leigh near Manchester tied by "Oxford / 603" duplex (Oct 23) in black. The envelope with full red wax seal
of the Oxford Union Society, Manchester cds and Leigh arrival cds (Oct 24). Scarce and fine Gi PP223 = £ 200+ (Image 1)
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| 5312 |
cover |
 1864/79: 1 d. red, plate 120, used on 1872 Patented envelope to London E.C, tied by "London-W / 7 / W7" duplex in black (May 8), with "Dispatched at Time-Clock" printed in blue showing perforations around the design (patented
by E. Holtorp) with central clock vignette and space for the exact day and time of posting - this example endorsed in manuscript as mailed at 11.30 pm. on May 7 with arrival cds in London E.C. (May 8) in red on reverse. Some light ageing but the
first example this describer has seen (Image 1)
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| 5313 |
cover |
 1864/79: 1 d. red, pl. 150, seven examples and 1 d. red pl. 151 single example, used on 1873 cover to Malta, prepaid at single rate and found to be double, all tied by "Wokingham / 904" duplexes in black (May 25 - note year
date is inverted). Struck with "DEFICIENT POSTAGE '8' / FINE '6' and consequently charged "1/2d." to pay upon arrival, with Malta cds (June 3) on reverse. Edge wear to envelope but scarce (Image 1)
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| 5314 |
cover |
 1864/79: 1 d. red pl. 174, a single example used on 1879 cover addressed to Private J. Hawkins, No. 152, 2nd 15th Regt., Deesa, Bombay, India; tied by "London / E30" duplex in black. Mailed as a Soldier's concession rate
cover, but instead presumably returned to sender with framed "CANNOT BE SENT / EXCEEDS ½ oz" Instructional handstamp in red with London cds above (June 30). Rare and most unusual (Image 1)
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| 5315 |
cover |
 1864/79: 1 d. red, plate 200, a fine example used to Nottingham on 1878 printed "Christmas Snap" envelope printed in black on greyish stock, tied by "Dartford / 236" duplex in black (Dec 24), reverse with Nottingham arrival
cds (Dec 26). Scarce, unlisted in Jarvis, Bodily & Hahn (Image 1)
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| 5316 |
cover |
 1864/79: 1 d. red, plate 205 used on 1878 cover to a Major A. Boyle, Hotel Beau Rivage, Monaco tied by London duplex (Jan 23) in black. Underpaid and struck with "T" marking in black, circular "Angl. / Calais" cds unusually
struck in red (Jan 24) and charged on arrival in Monaco with "5" décimes charge marking in black. Cover forwarded on to the Poste Restante in Ajaccio, Corsica and taxed "10" décimes in manuscript. Reverse with flap missing and showing Nice, Monaco,
Bastia and Ajaccio cds's. Monaco is a most unusual destination for GB mail of this period (Image 1)
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| 5317 |
cover |
 The Sabbath in the Post Office 1848c./75: Undated Broadsheet regarding the Sabbath in the Post Offic, album page size, arguing against attempts by the Post Office to effect a seven day delivery schedule "we shall soon have
desecration of the Sabbath", together with an 1875 cover bearing 1864/79 1 d. red tied by "202" numeral of Chudleigh, Devon with reverse showing label: "You are earnestly requested NOT to post letters on Saturday or Sunday, and so save work at the
offices and to the postmen" (Image 1)
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| 5318 |
cover |
 1858/76: 2 d. blue, plate 7, a horizontal strip of three, lettered CG-CI, used on 1866 cover from Falmouth to Plymouth, all tied by neat "FALMOUTH / 290" code B duplexes in black (March 30) with Plymouth arrival of the same
day on reverse. Charming and scarce Gi = £ 195+ off cover (Image 1)
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| 5319 |
cover |
 1858: 2 d. blue, pl. 8, a vertical strip of three lettered GA / IA, used on 1860 entire letter from London to Halifax, Nova Scotia, addressed to Ensign C.W. Brown of the 62nd Regiment, tied by London '10' numeral obliterators
in black. Reverse with 'Charing Cross' despatch cds in red (May 22) with Halifax arrival (June 13) in black. A fine strip on an attractive entire (Image
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| 5320 |
cover |
 1858: 2 d. blue, pl. 13, used on 1871 cover to Plymouth tied by bold strike of Azemar Experimental "A1" duplex coded "CB" in black (May 15). Reverse with Plymouth arrival (May 16). Ironed file fold at right of adhesive but a
very fine strike (Image 1)
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| 5321 |
cover/bof |
 1870: Bantam ½ d. rose, plate 8, a block of four used with 1867/80 6 d. mauve pl. 8, on 1871 cover to the Post Office, Alexandria endorsed "via Brindisi", all tied by London duplexes (Aug 4) in black. British P.O. Alexandria
cds of arrival (Aug 17) at base. Slight flap fault but a very scarce usage of the rare ½ d. pl. 8 in a block (Gi = £ 480 as singles) on an attractive cover (Image 1)
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| 5322 |
cover |
 1847/54: Embossed 10 d. red-brown, fine example with three good to large margins and just shaved at top, used on 1850 cover to His Excellency Señor Don Andreas Borrigo, Member of the Cortes, Madrid, tied by London numeral
obliterator and by *Angl. / Calais" transit cds (May 4) in black. Oval "PF" in red below and charged "10 R." in red upon arrival. A fine and scarce cover Gi = £ 3'200 (Image 1)
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| 5323 |
cover |
 1857: 6 d. lilac, a single example used on 1859 cover to Bruce Vale, St. Andrew's, Barbados tied by "Liverpool / 466" duplex in black (Oct 14) with fine "1d." credit marking in red alongside. Reverse with "BARBADOES" double
arc cds (Nov 5) and "NO 7 / 1859 / 9" St. Andrews arrival cds. Barbados is a somewhat surprisingly scarce destination at this date (Image 1)
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| 5324 |
cover |
 1857: 6 d. lilac and 1 s. green, used examples on 1860 registered cover to Genova, Piedmont each tied by London 224" numeral obliterators and also by "♚ / REGISTERED" and framed "LOMBARD STREET / D / REGISTERED LETTER"
handstamps and oval 'PD' struck in red. "Registered / London*" datestamp at base (Oct 13) in red and Genova arrival on reverse of a charming cover (Image
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| 5325 |
cover |
 1857/76: 2 d. blue, pl. 9 and scarce 1862/64 9 d. straw, pl. 2 used on 1865 entire letter from London to Constantinople initially endorsed "via Marseille & Triest", altered to "via Kustendje", tied by London numeral
obliterators with red 'PD' below. Fine "AUS ENGLAND PER AACHEN / FRANCO" in blue (Oct 14) and blue "fr. 6½" credit in manuscript, reverse with Vienna cds (Oct 16) and Austrian P.O. in Constantinople arrival cds (Oct 24) in black. Trivial aging
mentioned for full accuracy, the 9 d. being rare on letter (Image 1)
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