• Login (enter your user name) and Password
    Please Login. You are NOT Logged in.

    Quick Search:

  • To see new sales and other StampAuctionNetwork news in your Facebook newsfeed then Like us on Facebook!

Login to Use StampAuctionNetwork.
New Member? Click "Register".

StampAuctionNetwork Extended Features
 
You are not logged in. Please Login so that we can determine your registration status with this firm. If you have never registered, please register by pressing the [Quick Signup (New to StampAuctionNetwork)] button. Then Login.
 
Quick Navigation by Category  Great Britain Stamps & Postal History - Mar. 2025 (640)   |  Worldwide Stamps & Postal History - Mar. 2025 (719)   | 
 

logo

Great Britain Stamps & Postal History - Mar. 2025 continued...

NEWSPAPER MAIL
Lot Catalog No. Descrip Opening
1101   imageNEWSPAPERS, WRAPPERS, PRICES CURRENT ETC: 1854-c.1935 collection with 1854 Price Current London to Nantes with v. fine red 1d TJ & T POWELES / PRICE CURRENT / NEWSPAPER hs; 1857 Price Current London to Beith with exceptionally fine red PRICE CURRENT / OF LEATHER etc hs; WH Smith advertising rings on Newspaper wrappers 1d pink (H&B AR23) to HMS Neptune, 1½d brown (H&B AR26) to Bavaria & 2d blue (H&B AR 27) to Singapore; undated ½d brown P. Stat. wrapper to Italy with elongated NPB / 18 in circle cancel; 1933 3d violet (H&B ES47) P. Stat. WH Smith wrapper to Germany; 1822/27/28 trio of "The Northampton Mercury" newspapers (complete), etc. Good variety. (100+ items) (Image) (Image2)

image

Get Market Data for [Great Britain Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Starting at £ 120

Currently...£120.00
Currently...USD 150.00
Closing..Mar-06, 03:00 AM
1102   imageNEWSPAPER BRANCH, WH SMITH ADVERT RINGS ETC.: 1873-1941 selection of newspaper and associated material inc. undated complete P. Stat. Newspaper wrapper London to Rome WH SMITH 2d blue advertising ring (H&B AR27) with fine oval barred SS/F cancel; c.1894 printed P. Stat. 2d lake (H&B ES15) wrapper to Vienna; 1895 illus P. Stat. wrapper London to Stockport with ½d orange tied NPB "20/P" cancel illustrated with "New Baroness" camera; 1876 printed EL London to St Austell franked ½d rose Pl10 tied fine NPB "horn" style cancel; 1884 ½d P. Stat. wrapper WH Smith London to HMS Neptune Ireland cancelled by v. fine and scarce barred oval date stamp (A&H Fig.1587); 1878 printed EL London to Leipzig franked 1d red Pl 193 tied good NPB / U cancel; 1941 printed PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS wrapper London local franked tied KGVI 1½d; undated ½d P. Stat. wrapper cancelled v. fine Stamford Mercury hs; trio WH Smith 1d pink advertising ring wrappers to Frankfurt, Brussels, HMS Neptune etc. Fine variety. (22 items) (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

image image

Get Market Data for [Great Britain Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Starting at £ 160

Currently...£160.00
Currently...USD 200.00
Closing..Mar-06, 03:00 AM
1103   imageNEWS PAPER BRANCH & BOOKPOST WITH INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS ETC.: 1887-1937 with c.1870 env. (opened three sides) ms "Bookpost" London to York with v. fine boxed TOO LATE for / Eveng Dispatch W.C. hs; 1887 ½d P. Stat. wrapper London to Leeds with four NPB cancels plus fine boxed "Found in N.P.B. / without contents" hs; pair c.1880s newspaper wrapper London to Stourbridge with fine red oval G.P.O. / PAID / F or I hs; 1837 QV ½d green P. Stat. wrapper (H&B WP6?) Birmingham to Haslemere with ms "Stamp not valid" and 1d red Postage Due etc; 1902 ½d green QV P. Stat. wrapper uprated with KEVII ½d green with v. fine "More to pay / above 4 oz / NPB" hs; 1900 env. Germany to London with 20pf. blue, boxed "T" hs and fine N.P.B. / 5d hs; 1898 ½d P. Stat. PC London to Leeds with v. fine N.P.B. cds, etc. Good selection. (22 items) (Image) (Image2)

image

Get Market Data for [Great Britain Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Starting at £ 130

Currently...£130.00
Currently...USD 162.50
Closing..Mar-06, 03:00 AM
PARCEL POST COVERS/LABELS
Lot Catalog No. Descrip Opening
1104   imagePARCEL POST & C.O.D. LABELS & FORMS, ETC.: A large binder containing used P.P. labels & tags 1917-76 (23) inc. an attractive (postally unused) tag with a hand drawn illustration; 1892-1984 parcel fronts/address labels with P.P. labels or hs's (17) inc. 1892 piece with mainly fine red oval "PARCEL[crown]POST/PREPAID IN MONEY/31 MAR 1892/G.P.O. DEPOT IN LONDON" ds; 1905-94 cert. of posting, Way/Parcel Bills, and other receipts (60, with some unused) inc. two used 1956 "INLAND CASH ON DELIVERY" forms marked "SPECIMEN" (P.O. training?), 1989 parcel redirection form franked strip of six £1 Castle stamps; unused red C.O.D. / INSURED / PERISHABLE / "Already Entered/X" 'etiquette' labels most in blocks (19); P.O. leaflets & notices (11) inc. c.1903 "Instructions for Sealing Parcel Receptacles..."; and a few PPCs, etc. of parcels in transit (4). A very useful lot. (134 items)Cross Reference: EPHEMERA (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

image image

Starting at £ 100

Currently...£100.00
Currently...USD 125.00
Closing..Mar-06, 03:00 AM
1105   imagePARCEL POST LABELS INC. UNCOMMON 1986 25KG BUSINESS PROGRAMME LABEL: 1890-c.2000 eclectic collection of English (+ 1 Irish) parcel labels and cancels inc. v. fine Brighton franked KEVII 10d+1d; 1898 Altrincham franked QV 6d Jubilee Registered; 1912 Burgess Hill franked KEVII 4d orange; 1914 Portsmouth franked KGV 5d brown with boxed COACH / ROAD BORNE hs; 1901 anon label used Belfast with QV 4d Jubilee tied Belfast roller cancel; 1986 parcel wrapper used Worthing with 25kg Business programme Parcel label; later QEII rubber cancels etc. Good variety. (24 stamped labels, 68 used no stamp, 19 other items) (Image) (Image2)

image

Get Market Data for [Great Britain Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Starting at £ 160

Currently...£160.00
Currently...USD 200.00
Closing..Mar-06, 03:00 AM
PARLIAMENTARY MAIL
Lot Catalog No. Descrip Opening
1106   imageOFFICIAL MAIL - PARLIAMENT: A large binder containing some ephemera but mainly 1972-97 envs. mostly with House of Lords/Commons cachets/cds's, but also Lord Great Chamberlain, Clerk of the Parliament, Speaker, Staff Superintendent cachets; some earlier mail inc. 1857 EL to the Advocates Library, Edinburgh with a fine red wax seal (broken across flap but complete) of "PARLIAMENTARY/PRINTING/OFFICE/PROCEEDINGS": 1870 env. to Manchester franked 1d red tied by "LONDON S.W./S.W./23" duplex still sealed by a "SPEAKER/[crown]/HOUSE OF COMMONS" red wax seal; six 19th C. etchings of Parliament buildings; and 1970s/80s "Redirected Packets" labels stamped "URGENT M.P.'s MAIL" (6). Duplication. A useful lot. (102 items) (Image) (Image2)

image

Starting at £ 50

Currently...£50.00
Currently...USD 62.50
Closing..Mar-06, 03:00 AM
1107   imageOFFICIAL MAIL - GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS (1): A large binder containing an 1861-1977 accumulation of mainly stampless mail with cachets of various departments inc. High Commission for India, Chancery, Board of Trade/Agriculture, Controller of Paper, Cabinet Office, Charity/Civil Service Commission, Children's Overseas Reception Board, Colonial Dept., Crown Agents, Commonwealth Economic Committee, Canadian Joint Staff, Agent General for Natal/Transvaal, Commission for European Emigration for Canada, Trinity House, HM Customs, Disposal Board, etc. Duplication. Mainly excellent hs's. (117 covers) (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

image image

Get Market Data for [Great Britain Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Starting at £ 65

Currently...£65.00
Currently...USD 81.25
Closing..Mar-06, 03:00 AM
1108   imageOFFICIAL MAIL - GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS (2): A large binder containing an 1843-1971 accumulation of mainly stampless mail with cachets of various departments inc. Home Office, Ministry of Social Security/Health/Public Building/Food, Government Hospitality Fund, Gov. Chemist/Actuary's, Registry of Friendly Societies, Foreign Trade Dept., Diplomatic Service, Foreign Office, Export Credit Guarantee Dept., Empire Marketing Board, Electricity Commission, Board of Education, Ecclesiastical Commission, etc. Duplication. Mainly excellent hs's. (100 covers) (Image) (Image2)

image

Get Market Data for [Great Britain Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Starting at £ 65

Currently...£65.00
Currently...USD 81.25
Closing..Mar-06, 03:00 AM
1109   imageOFFICIAL MAIL - GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS (3): A large binder containing an 1841-1987 accumulation of mainly stampless mail with cachets of various departments inc. Judge Advocate, Clearing Office, Imperial Institute, Dept. of Information, Inland Revenue, S.C.I.T., High Court/Royal Courts of Justice, Mr. Justice Stirling's Chamber's, Solicitor/Attorney General's Chambers, Lord Advocates Dept., Parliamentary Counsel Office, Land registry, Local Government Board, Mines Dept., several 1980s "Confidential" or "By Hand" items, H.M. Office of Works, Treasury, etc. Duplication. Mainly excellent hs's. (161 covers) (Image) (Image2)

image

Get Market Data for [Great Britain Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Starting at £ 100

Currently...£100.00
Currently...USD 125.00
Closing..Mar-06, 03:00 AM
1110   imageOFFICIAL MAIL - GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS (4): A large binder containing an 1845-1975 accumulation of mainly stampless mail with cachets of various departments inc. D.O.T., Board of trade, Railway Executive Committee, Russian Government Committee, Ministry of Town & Country Planning/Technology/Supply/Social Security, Tithe Redemption Committee, Director of Scientific Research, H.M. Stationery Office, South Kensington Museum, Dept. of Science & Art, Office of the Minister for Science, Registry of Business Names, Office of Population Censuses, General Registry Office, Ratings of Government Property Office, Public Works Loan Board, Public Trustee, Public Record Office, Privy Council Office, etc. Duplication. Mainly excellent hs's. (146 covers) (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

image image

Get Market Data for [Great Britain Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Starting at £ 100

Currently...£100.00
Currently...USD 125.00
Closing..Mar-06, 03:00 AM
1111   imageOFFICIAL MAIL - GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS - EMPIRE DOMINIONS (5): A large binder containing an 1888-1989 accumulation of mainly stampless mail with cachets of various departments inc. Canadian Joint Staff, High Commission for Canada/India/New Zealand, Secretary of State for India, India Office, General Assembly, Commonwealth of Australia, Queensland/New South Wales Government, Agent General for Queensland/South Australia/Victoria, and State of Victoria. Duplication. Many excellent hs's. (53 covers) Cross Reference: CANADA, VICTORIA, QUEENSLAND, NEW SOUTH WALES (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

image image

Get Market Data for [Great Britain Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Starting at £ 65

Currently...£65.00
Currently...USD 81.25
Closing..Mar-06, 03:00 AM
1112   imageUNIQUE(?) "Par. Pro." WRAPPER WITH 1841 2d BLUE STRIP OF FOUR + 1d RED FOR THE 32oz - 36oz 9d RATE; Extraordinary 16 June 1845 large part open-ended wrapper (rebacked and with toning professionally reduced) addressed to Fowey with a special printed "Par. Pro./To be Posted at the House of Commons only/POST PAID" heading, much of which is beneath the franking of a 1d Red (AF) and a Strip of Four 1841 2d Blues (EA-ED) all tied by the London "14" diamond numerals. This 9d rate was only for heavy bundles of printed Parliamentary Papers, and covered the 32oz to 36oz weight band. We are not aware of any other stamped Par. Pro. rates using Imperf. issues above the 2d rate. Exceptional Exhibition Item. [Ex Danzig, Oct. 2019, for £1,250, Ex Gavin Fryer] Cross Reference: 1841 2d BLUES (Image)

Starting at £ 200

Currently...£200.00
Currently...USD 250.00
Closing..Mar-06, 03:00 AM
PICTORIALS, HAND-DRAWN
Lot Catalog No. Descrip Opening
1113   imageILLUSTRATED ENV. ATTRIBUTED TO LADY EDITH BLAKE: 1868 env. addressed to "Miss A. de la Poer, Gurteen, Clonmel, Ireland" franked very poor 1d red tied by "Holyhead/374" duplex with London cds on back beautifully illustrated in pen on front with 2 young ladies in a garden leaning on a classical pillar. The back flap (faults) is embossed "Newtown Anner/Clonmel" the home of Edith & Grace Osborne. Edith went on to become an accomplished botanical illustrator, so the drawing has been attributed to her. Included are an article by John Scott FRPSL which appeared in the London Philatelist (Dec. 2024) illustrating this item, and examples of her work in a Country Life article (30 July, 1970). Exhibition item. Cross Reference: IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY (Image)

Starting at £ 130

Currently...£130.00
Currently...USD 162.50
Closing..Mar-06, 03:00 AM
PICTORIALS, PRINTED
Lot Catalog No. Descrip Opening
1114   imageINDUSTRY ILLUSTRATED ENVS. - VALENTINE DESIGN: Pair of unused envs. printed on grey wove paper. Inc. State 1 with plain seal and no adhesive, inscription on top flap reads "ENGRAVED & PUBLISHED BY J. VALENTINE DUNDEE"; and State 3 with bell within circle embossed seal and adhesive, inscription on top flap reading "Johnstone & Hunter Edinr & London DESIGNED & ENGRAVED BY J. VALENTINE DUNDEE William Tweedie, 337 Strand London/30 Sent free for 12, 50 for 16, 100 for 24 or 250 for 48 Pennypost stamps/William Bremner 11 Market Street Manchester". These are two of only three recorded unused copies and no used copies have been recorded. (Image) (Image2)

image

Starting at £ 200

Currently...£200.00
Currently...USD 250.00
Closing..Mar-06, 03:00 AM
1115   imagePEACE ILLUSTRATED ENVS. - VALENTINE DESIGN PROOFS & REPRODUCTIONS: Trio of proofs for the unissued Valentine "Peace" design in black, blue or carmine. Also reproduction envs. (3) featuring the same design inc. 29 May 1952 env. printed by Cheveley, Wilson & Co with inscription reading "Cheveley, Wilson & Co., DESIGNED & ENGRAVED BY J. VALENTINE DUNDEE 63 & 64, Chancery Lane, London" at bottom of front, used from Torquay to Nottingham franked KGVI 2½d red cancelled by Torquay machine cancel, with blue "BRUGGE BELGIE" label on reverse, the sole known recorded used copy; plus c.1950 unused envs. (2) printed on grey or cream wove paper featuring the same design & inscription. (6 items) (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6)

image image

Starting at £ 200

Currently...£200.00
Currently...USD 250.00
Closing..Mar-06, 03:00 AM
1116   imagePEACE ILLUSTRATED ENVS. - VALENTINE PRINTINGS: Group of unused envs. published by J. Valentine of Dundee. Inc. State 2 with adhesive seal (2 - one with League of Universal Brotherhood clasped hands seal; the other with embossed head with olive branch seal) printed on grey paper with reverse top flap inscriptions "ENGRAVED & PUBLISHED BY J. VALENTINE DUNDEE/Johnstone & Hunter Edinr & London (25 Adhesive or 30 Plain sent free for 12 Penny Post Stamps) Ackermann & Co London", the type face on example with 'olive branch' seal being thinner than on other copies; State 2 with plain seal very similar to other State 2 examples but with no embossing on flap; State 6 printed on grey paper with League of Brotherhood Embossed Clasped Hands seal and inscriptions "Johnstone & Hunter Edinr/Hudson Scott, Carlisle" at left, "ENGRAVED & PUBLISHED BY J. VALENTINE DUNDEE/(25 Adhesive or 30 Plain sent free for 12 Penny Post Stamps)" in centre, and "Ackermann & Co/R Theobald London" at right of top flap, one of four known recorded unused copies. (4) (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

image image

Starting at £ 200

Currently...£200.00
Currently...USD 250.00
Closing..Mar-06, 03:00 AM
1117   imageTEMPERANCE ILLUSTRATED ENVS. - VALENTINE DESIGN: Quartet of unused envs. published by J Valentine of Dundee. Inc. State 1 (2 - one with plain flap (no adhesive), the other with embossed flower seal & adhesive on flap) printed on grey paper, with inscription "ENGRAVED & PUBLISHED BY J. VALENTINE DUNDEE/Johnstone & Hunter Edinr & London (25 Adhesive or 30 Plain sent free for 12 Penny Post Stamps) Ackermann & Co London" at bottom on front, design reading "INTEMPERANCE/IS THE/BANE OF SOCIETY"; State 3 Type I printed on cream paper with embossed League of Universal Brotherhood clasped hands seal, with inscription "R Theobald, London/Johnston & Hunter Edinr" at bottom centre left, "DESIGNED & ENGRAVED BY J. VALENTINE DUNDEE/(30 Sent free for 12, 50 for 16, 100 for 24 or 250 for 48 Pennypost Stamps)" at bottom centre, and "E.Fry Broad St Buildings/& Ackermann & Co London" at bottom centre right with added curved surround, design the same as State 1, one of only four known recorded unused copies inc. one in the Royal Philatelic Collection; and State 5 Type II printed on grey paper with albino embossed engraved circle seal and adhesive flap, inscriptions moved to top flap and now reading "DESIGNED & ENGRAVED BY J. VALENTINE DUNDEE/Agents Paton and Ritchie Edinr 30 Sent free for 12, 50 for 16, 100 for 24 or 250 for 48 Pennypost Stamps William Tweedie, 337 Strand London/William Bremner 11 Market Street Manchester", and design changed to read "INTOXICATING DRINKS/ARE THE/BANE & CURSE OF SOCIETY", one of only two known recorded unused copies. (4) (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

image image

Get Market Data for [Great Britain Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census

Starting at £ 200

Currently...£200.00
Currently...USD 250.00
Closing..Mar-06, 03:00 AM
1118   imageANTI SLAVERY ILLUSTRATED ENVS. - VALENTINE PRINTINGS: Trio of unused envs. inc. State 1 (2 - one plain with no adhesive, the other bearing League of Universal Brotherhood clasped hands embossed seal and with adhesive) printed on grey wove paper with inscription on front reading "Johnstone & Hunter Edinr & London" at bottom left, "ENGRAVED & PUBLISHED BY J. VALENTINE DUNDEE/(25 Adhesive or 30 Plain sent free for 23 Penny Post stamps)" at bottom centre, and "Ackermann & Co London" at bottom right; and State 6A printed on cream paper with inscription on front reading "R. Theob[ald L]ondon/Johnstone & Hunt[er Edi]nr" at bottom left, "DESIGNED & ENGRAVED BY J. VALENTINE DUNDEE/(30 Sent free for 12, 50 for 16, 100 for 24 or 250 for 48 Pennypost Stamps)" at bottom centre with curved lines surrounding, and "E. Fry Broad St Buildings/& Ackermann & Co London" at bottom right, Onr of two known recorded unused copies (and not recorded by Bodily Jarvis & Hahn); none have been recorded used. (3 items) (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

image image

Starting at £ 130

Currently...£130.00
Currently...USD 162.50
Closing..Mar-06, 03:00 AM
1119   imageCIVILISATION OF AMERICA ILLUSTRATED ENV. - VALENTINE ONWHYN DESIGN: State 1 unused env. printed on grey wove paper with embossed ring seal and adhesive on top flap. Inscriptions on top flap read "Johnstone & Hunter Edinr and London" at left, "DESIGNED & ENGRAVED BY J. VALENTINE DUNDEE/30 Sent free for 12, 50 for 16, 100 for 24 or 250 for 48 Pennypost Stamps/William Bremner 11 Market Street Manchester" at centre, and "William Tweedie 337 Strand London" at right. Inscription on front reads "ONWHYN DELT" at base left centre. One of three known recorded unused copies. (Image)

Starting at £ 130

Currently...£130.00
Currently...USD 162.50
Closing..Mar-06, 03:00 AM
1120   imageOCEAN PENNY POSTAGE - VALENTINE FIRST DESIGN: Group of illustrated envs. inc. State 1 unused env. printed on grey wove paper with plain seal, with "BRITAIN!/FROM THEE THE WORLD EXPECTS AN OCEAN PENNY POSTAGE" at top and "TO MAKE HER CHILDREN ONE FRATERNITY" at bottom, depicting four ships to the right of Neptune at bottom of illustration, inscriptions reading "DESIGNED ENGRAVED & PUBLISHED" at left, "BY J. VALENTINE, DUNDEE" at right, and "J. Johnstone, Edinburgh & London" at bottom right; State 3 unused env. printed on grey wove paper with a plain flap, similar to State 1 but without the four ships to the right of Neptune, to make more room for the address; and State 5A unused env. printed on grey wove paper with a plain flap, similar to State 3 but with additional inscription "Ackermann & Co London (25 ADHESIVE OR 30 PLAIN SENT FREE FOR 12 PENNY POST STAMPS" at bottom right. Also inc. a modern reproduction of State 1 env. printed on grey wove paper with an extended top flap. (4 items) Cross Reference: PICTORIAL ENVELOPES - PRINTED (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

image image

Starting at £ 130

Currently...£130.00
Currently...USD 162.50
Closing..Mar-06, 03:00 AM

Previous Page, Next Page or Return to Table of Contents

StampAuctionCentral and StampAuctionNetwork are
Copyright © 1994-2022 Droege Computing Services, Inc.
All Rights Reserved.
Mailing Address: 20 West Colony Place
Suite 120, Durham NC 27705
Back to Top of Page