THE JOHN COLTON COLLECTION OF FREE MAIL continued...
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Opening |
| 981 |
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 EXPLANATORY MARKS (LONDON & EDINBURGH) 1803-39. 'TO PAY 1D ONLY' OR [...]2D ONLY" MARKS: 1817-37 group of fronts with
variations of "TO PAY 1D ONLY" (14 - 6 brown, 3 black, 5 red) or "TO PAY/2d/ONLY" (10 - 7 black, 3 brown) marks. (24 fronts) (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 65
Currently...£65.00
Currently...USD 81.25
Closing..Mar-06, 03:00 AM |
| 982 |
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 EXPLANATORY MARKS (LONDON & EDINBURGH) 1803-39. LONDON - SUNDAY DS ON FREE MAIL - SCALLOPED 'SUN' MARKS WITH "C"/"L"/"V",
ETC.: Feb. 1816 to May 1839 group of mainly fronts with "SUN" (20) or "SUN." (30) 'Scallops' (a few with "C" (2)/"V"(2)/"L" branch hs's) or "S/10OCT10" type cds's (10). Inc. "September twenty eight 1826" front from "PARSONSTOWN/68" in Ireland to
London with Irish Free hs absent but red 'tombstone' "S/PAID" ds struck in a rare error instead of the standard "SUN." ds for frees; etc. (8 covers + c.50 fronts) (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 130
Currently...£130.00
Currently...USD 162.50
Closing..Mar-06, 03:00 AM |
| 983 |
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 EXPLANATORY MARKS (LONDON & EDINBURGH) 1803-39. LONDON - RARE PAIR OF COVERS WITH RED HANDSTRUCK "Above Privilege" MARKS: 4
Aug. 1801 EL from London to Edinburgh with red Bishop mark & endorsed "above 1oz", charged "3/8" & red fine "Above Privilege" applied (LP 2a; Galland records just 2 other examples for 1785 or 1795); 17 Aug. 1795 EL from Hounslow Barracks to Edinburgh
endorsed "above1oz", charged "4/4" & mostly fine red "Above Privilege" applied (LP 3; the only example known to Galland). (2 covers)
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Starting at £ 130
Currently...£130.00
Currently...USD 162.50
Closing..Mar-06, 03:00 AM |
| 984 |
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 EXPLANATORY MARKS (LONDON & EDINBURGH) 1803-39. LONDON - RARE BOXED RED "Above Privileged/Number" ON COVER TO AYLESBURY: 23
Dec. 1800 EL from London to Aylesbury with red "FREE" at foot 'Apple' type cds crossed out, "5" charge added & mostly fine red boxed "Above Privileged/Number" applied (LN2; one of 11 recorded for 1795 to 1802 by Galland). (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 100
Currently...£100.00
Currently...USD 125.00
Closing..Mar-06, 03:00 AM |
| 985 |
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 EXPLANATORY MARKS (LONDON & EDINBURGH) 1803-39. LONDON - EARLY USAGES OF THE RARE BOXED RED "Above Privileged/Number" ON PAIR
OF COVERS: 19 Aug. 1798 E from Abdington to Andover with 3-ring "FREE" cds crossed out, ms charge mark & faint "Above Privileged/Number" (LN2, unrecorded by Galland) applied & then removed with the charge obliterated also; 26 Mar. 1798 E (faults)
from Truro to London with 3-ring "FREE" crossed out, charge mark & fair "Above Privileged/Number" applied (LN2?). This mark only recorded 11 times from 1795 to 1802 (majority 1800-02). (2 covers) (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 100
Currently...£100.00
Currently...USD 125.00
Closing..Mar-06, 03:00 AM |
| 986 |
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 EXPLANATORY MARKS (LONDON & EDINBURGH) 1803-39. LONDON - EARLY USAGES OF "Above Privilege/Number" OR "Above Privilege": Pair
inc. 22 Oct. 1804 E (reinforced tear on front through hs's) from Leominster to London with Apple "FREE" crossed out & clearly struck "Above Privilege/Number" applied (LN3; the earliest date recorded by Galland); and 28 Feb. 1805 E from London to
Lichfield endorsed "above 1oz", charged ms "2/4" & struck with fair "Above Privilege" (LP7; one of 10 recorded for 1803-12). (2 covers)
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Starting at £ 100
Currently...£100.00
Currently...USD 125.00
Closing..Mar-06, 03:00 AM |
| 987 |
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 EXPLANATORY MARKS (LONDON & EDINBURGH) 1803-39. LONDON - "Above Privilege" TYPES ON COVER: 17 May 1814 E (holes on reverse)
from Dunkeld to London (illus. in Galland fig. 13) or 12 Aug. 1813 EL from London to Gosport both having fine or fair "Above Privilege" (LP8; the two earliest examples recorded by Galland of 5 known 1813-25); 14 Mar. 1811 E from London to
Peterborough with "AbovePrivilege" (LP7; recorded for 1803-12, late use); plus 28 Feb. 1797 EL from London to Royston without franking & with "PS. Lord Hardwicke has already been obliged to exceed his number or I should have enclosed this under cover
of a frank." inside. (4 covers) (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 100
Currently...£100.00
Currently...USD 125.00
Closing..Mar-06, 03:00 AM |
| 988 |
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 EXPLANATORY MARKS (LONDON & EDINBURGH) 1803-39. LONDON - EARLY USAGES OF "ABOVE/WEIGHT" HS'S ON COVER: 13 Sep. 1819 E from
London to Cullompton, 11 Dec. 1827 E from Bath to Norwich, and 21 Jan. 1819 front from London to Limerick, all with fine to v.fine red "ABOVE/WEIGHT" hs's (LW2; recorded in red 12 times by Galland in 1818-1827). (2 covers + 1 front) (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 100
Currently...£100.00
Currently...USD 125.00
Closing..Mar-06, 03:00 AM |
| 989 |
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 EXPLANATORY MARKS (LONDON & EDINBURGH) 1803-39. LONDON - EARLY USAGES "ABOVE/NUMBER"/"ABOVE NUMBER" IN RED/BLACK/BROWN ON
COVER: 1823-37 group inc. fine or v. fine red "ABOVE/NUMBER" hs's on EL/front; plus similar mark in black on front to London. Also inc. fronts (2) with mostly fine brown boxed "ABOVE NUMBER" hs's. (1 cover + 4 fronts) (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 100
Currently...£100.00
Currently...USD 125.00
Closing..Mar-06, 03:00 AM |
| 990 |
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 EXPLANATORY MARKS (LONDON & EDINBURGH) 1803-39. LONDON - "Above Privilege" (3), "Above Weight" (2) & "Above Number" (2) HS
VARIETIES: 1796-1828 group of fronts inc. pair with different varieties of fine red "ABOVE/NUMBER" hs's; 1796, 1803 or 1807 trio of fronts with fair to fine "Above Privilege" hs's in red(1) or black (2); plus "Above Weight" hs's in black or red. All
different sizes & inks. (7 fronts) (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 130
Currently...£130.00
Currently...USD 162.50
Closing..Mar-06, 03:00 AM |
| 991 |
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 EXPLANATORY MARKS (LONDON & EDINBURGH) 1803-39. LONDON - "ABOVE/WEIGHT" OR "ABOVE WEIGHT" MARKS - SIZE/INK VARIETIES & MS
CHARGES: 1818-38 group of fronts with varieties of "Above/Weight" marks in red (4), black (2) or brown (some struck multiple times); boxed "ABOVE WEIGHT" hs in brown; plus 1836 EL from a son in Devonport to his father in Essex saying "A Frank will
hold two sheets of paper, so that my sisters can write to me if you can get another cover." Inc. 25 Feb. 1824 front from London to Knutsford with fine red "ABOVE/WEIGHT" (LW4, ERD). (9 fronts) (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 130
Currently...£130.00
Currently...USD 162.50
Closing..Mar-06, 03:00 AM |
| 992 |
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 EXPLANATORY MARKS (LONDON & EDINBURGH) 1803-39. EDINBURGH - EXTREMELY RARE 1st-TYPE BOXED "ABOVE/PRIVILEGE" HS - VERY FEW
KNOWN: 11 Jan. 1824 front (with flap) from Aberfeldy to London with mostly fine v.rare red boxed "ABOVE/PRIVILEGE" with concave corners (EP1; one of only 4 examples recorded by Galland for 1820-24), then charged ms "4/8" with "Add1./½" hs applied.
Boxed "ABERFELDY" hs on the reverse. (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 100
Currently...£100.00
Currently...USD 125.00
Closing..Mar-06, 03:00 AM |
| 993 |
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 EXPLANATORY MARKS (LONDON & EDINBURGH) 1803-39. EDINBURGH - "TO BE/DELIVERED/FREE" OR "TO PAY/ONE PENNY" HS'S: 25 Feb. 1830 E
from Melrose to Edinburgh with fine "TO BE/DELIVERED/FREE" hs; and 1826-36 group of "TO PAY/ONE PENNY" varieties, all but one beside London crowned "FREE" cds's. (3 covers + 5 fronts) Cross Reference: SCOTLAND (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 130
Currently...£130.00
Currently...USD 162.50
Closing..Mar-06, 03:00 AM |
| 994 |
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 EXPLANATORY MARKS (LONDON & EDINBURGH) 1803-39. MS 'FAILED FREE' ENDORSEMENTS, CHARGES, ETC.: 1788-37 group of mainly fronts
with a variety of "Put in at[...]", "No Date or Year", "Above Privilege", "Above Number", etc. endorsements leading to charges, or corrections made to the sender's franking endorsement. Inc. 21 May 1807 E from London to Exeter with fine 'Apple'
"FREE" crossed out & "1/8" applied with no explanation; 27 May 1788 (early) front headed "Cheltenham" then sent to London but endorsed "Posted at Gloucester" thus cancelling the free & incurring "6" charge; etc. (2 covers + 23 fronts) (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 130
Currently...£130.00
Currently...USD 162.50
Closing..Mar-06, 03:00 AM |
| 995 |
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 EXPLANATORY MARKS (LONDON & EDINBURGH) 1803-39. LONDON LOCAL POST - RED "[crown]/To be/delivered/Free" MARKS - 2 TYPES ON
COVER: 22 Apr. 1822 EL from Hannington to London with tombstone "D/PAID" ds and red circular "[crown]/To be/delivered/FREE" hs (LT1) on front and "Highworth/81" mileage backstamp; 18 June 1828 GPO E to Fenchurch Street imprinted "On His Majesty's
Service." with fine red circular "[crown]/To be/delivered/Free" hs (LT1); 26 July 1835 EL from Maynooth, Ireland to a soldier in Woolwich with fine octagonal "[crown]/To be/delivered/Free" hs (LT2), Irish "PAID" ds, & "A/PAID" tombstone ds all in red
on the front. (3 covers)Cross Reference: MILITARY, IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 130
Currently...£130.00
Currently...USD 162.50
Closing..Mar-06, 03:00 AM |
| 996 |
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 EXPLANATORY MARKS (LONDON & EDINBURGH) 1803-39. LONDON LOCAL POST - RED "[crown]/To be/delivered/Free" MARKS - THREE TYPES:
c.1818-39 group (mainly undated fronts) with the 3 varieties of red "[crown]/To be/delivered/Free" hs inc. 3 fronts + part-front with 1st type circular (LT1), 5 fronts with octagonal LT2 type, 2 fronts + 2 ELs with oval type LT3. Inc. 3 fronts with
fine/v. fine LT1 marks all signed by F. Freeling (1) or G.H Freeling (son - 2). (2 covers + 11 fronts) Cross Reference: AUTOGRAPHS
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Starting at £ 130
Currently...£130.00
Currently...USD 162.50
Closing..Mar-06, 03:00 AM |
| 997 |
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 EXPLANATORY MARKS (LONDON & EDINBURGH) 1803-39. LONDON - INSPECTOR'S MARKS ON FREE FRONTS INC. "R.L" (2), 'HOT CROSS BUN',
"G.P" MARKS, ETC.: 1805-39 group with various inspector's marks + endorsements inc. "G.P/PAID" (rare on free mail) on part-E (no side flaps); crosshairs (5); star (2); "G.P." (6); 1835/6 pair of fronts ex London with fine octagonal "TO PAY/2d/ONLY"
marks & circular or s/l "R.L" hs's; 1838 front with "FREE" cds and rare solid-type 'hot cross bun' mark; and 1805 front ex Hartford with scarce boxed "A". (18 items)Cross Reference: INSPECTORS MARKS (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 80
Currently...£80.00
Currently...USD 100.00
Closing..Mar-06, 03:00 AM |
| 998 |
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 EXPLANATORY MARKS (LONDON & EDINBURGH) 1803-39. RARE "MONEY LETTER" ENDORSED FREE FRONTS INC. ONE EX FREELING TO HIS SON AT
ETON: 1825-38 group of fronts (one ex Ireland) all endorsed "Money Letter" or "Cash" in brown, black (2) or red (3) ink inc. 15 June 1825 to "W Chas. Freeling" signed by "Freeling", sent free with "FREE/+" cds & endorsed "Money Letter" at top in
black; etc. (6 fronts) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 110
Currently...£110.00
Currently...USD 137.50
Closing..Mar-06, 03:00 AM |
| 999 |
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 EXPLANATORY MARKS (LONDON & EDINBURGH) 1803-39. TOO LATE/"PUT IN AFTER..." MARKS + "PUT IN OVER LATE..." ENDORSEMENT ON FREE
MAIL: 1821-35 group inc. fine "PUT IN : AFTER/7oCLOCK AT NIGHT" hs's (2 - red or oxidised red) on front or EL; pair of fronts with fine or mostly superb Dublin "TOO . LATE" scroll in black or red; pair of fronts with fine s/l "TOO LATE" hs or fine
red "Too late" hs; plus unique(?) 1826 EL from Richmond to Old Bain endorsed "Put in overlate 31 January 1826/Matt Craggs" (postmaster) in red at top, oddly without charge. (2 covers + 5 fronts) Cross Reference: LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL, IRELAND
PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY (Image)
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Starting at £ 100
Currently...£100.00
Currently...USD 125.00
Closing..Mar-06, 03:00 AM |
| 1000 |
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 EXPLANATORY MARKS (LONDON & EDINBURGH) 1803-39. BALANCE OF THE FREE MAIL EXPLANATORY MARKS - MISSENT, PENNY POSTS INC. RARE
OVAL "SHEFFIELD" MARKS (2), ETC.: Diverse 1796-1838 group inc. 1837 pair of fronts to Sheffield with seldom seen small "SHEFFIELD" in oval; 9 Jan. 1801 E from Chatham to Paisley with "D/PAID" struck in error; 1796 free front from Chichester to
Winchester endorsed "X Post" to avoid London; etc. (4 covers + 14 fronts) Cross Reference: MISSENT MAIL, YORKSHIRE (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 130
Currently...£130.00
Currently...USD 162.50
Closing..Mar-06, 03:00 AM |
