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FORGERIES - G.B. COVERS continued...

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1241

1944 GERMAN PROPAGANDA FORGERIES - SINGAPORE: 1944 KGVI ½d to 3d forgeries with boxed"LIQUIDATION OF EMPIRE/SINGAPORE" overprints. Fine unused. (6) (Image)

Starting at £ 80

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Closing..Dec-01, 09:37 AM

FREE MAIL

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PRE-PRINTED O.H.M.S. G.P.O. NOTICE OF DEFICIENT POSTAGE ON SHIP LETTER EX F. FREELING: 5 Aug. 1823 EL sent "FREE" (struck on edge, above "ANGLETERRE" h.s. in same red ink) & signed by Francis Freeling to Marseilles imprinted "THERE is a ship Letter (No 741) at this Office directed to you, which cannot be forwarded until the postage of 18/1 is paid[...]". Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE MARKS, SHIP LETTERS, FRANCE (Image)

Starting at £ 100

SOLD for £130.00
Closing..Dec-04, 04:00 AM

MILITARY - CAMPS, ETC. IN G.B.

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FIELD POST OFFICE MAIL: An accumulation of 1943-2005 covers & cards, all with FPO cancels. Majority used inland but some to/from overseas (mainly Germany/France) inc. some endorsed "Forces Air Mail". Inc. pair of c.1943 Air Letters to Leeds franked KGV 3d, both with purple "[crown]/PASSED BY CENSOR" hs's (one circular, the other shield-shaped); 19 Sep. 1969 Forces Air Letter to Singapore franked 4d with v.fine "BERLIN TATTOO/BRITISH FORCES 1096 POSTAL SERVICE" commemorative ds; 24 Aug. 1979 65p Regd Letter env. used locally in London uprated ½p+1p+8½p all cancelled by "B.F.P.O. LONDON" cds's, with "HOME POSTAL/DEPOT RE" Registration label affixed at top left; 7 Mar. 1983 env. to West Germany franked 3p cancelled by FPO "25" Machine Cancel with purple "BRITISH FIELD POST/ERMASSIGTE GEBUHR" hs on front; plus other similar examples. (296)Cross Reference: MILITARY, QEII ISSUES, KGVI ISSUES, AIR MAIL COVERS (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Starting at £ 130

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MILITARY - G.B. FORCES OVERSEAS

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1941-84 BRITISH ARMY POST OFFICES COVERS: A collection of mainly FPOs from conflicts and crisis around the world inc. RAF FORM 2709A dated 20/9/56 "AUTHORISATION TO HANDLE RAF MAILS", Transport Force, RAF, Nicosia with dr "POST OFFICE RAF NICOSIA". Countries inc. Belize, Malaya, Iraq, Zambia, Anguilla, Libya, Aden Salalah, Maldives, British Honduras, etc. Also included booklet "The British Army Post Offices in Conflict & Crisis Situations 1946-82". (c.55) (Image)

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Starting at £ 32

SOLD for £310.00
Closing..Dec-04, 04:00 AM

POSTAGE DUE MARKS

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FINE ENV. "ABOVE ½ OZ." & "2d." IN CIRCLE POSTAGE DUE HS's: 31 July 1866 fine long blue Court env. (small tears at foot) ex York to Leeds franked 1d. pl. 85 tied by fine "930" duplex cancellation of York, with boxed "ABOVE ½ OZ.", "2d." in circle p. due hs's (probably applied at York) & "MIDLAND CIRCUIT/[cockerel]/COCKBURY" cachet adjacent. An unusual item.Cross Reference: YORKSHIRE (Image)

Starting at £ 65

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POSTAL STATIONERY COLLECTIONS

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THREE KINGS MINT RANGE: A selection of mint PCs, reply cards, envs. (inc. KEVII 1d embossed env. optd. "SPECIMEN"), and Regd. Letter envs. inc. 1924 & 1925 British Empire Exhibition 1d & 1½d PCs & envs. (8). Mostly in v. fine fresh condition. (41 items) Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY, KEVII, POSTAL STATIONERY, KGV, POSTAL STATIONERY, KGVI, REGISTERED MAIL (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Starting at £ 95

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1247

1841-c1945 INTERESTING GROUP inc. STO compound franking unused env. inc. QV 1/- + 2d, 1½d + 1½d, 1d + 4d, 3d + 4d, 1d & 3d, 1d + 6d, 2d + 6d, 1½d + 6d, 4d +1/-, 2d + 1/-, 1d + 6d and some single embossed envs. inc. 2d blue "SPECIMEN" as used on 1841 postal notice. 1904-09 6d purple telegraph form. Plus a small but interesting range of used. (100+ items) (Image)

Starting at £ 160

SOLD for £320.00
Closing..Dec-04, 04:00 AM

1248

QV-QEII MAINLY USED COLLECTION with mostly "F" & "G" size registered envelopes plus a small number of non registered items. A good number uprated with adhesives to make th correct postal rates. (c120) (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Starting at £ 80

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POSTAL STATIONERY, QV

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A SMALL GROUP inc. 1d pink on lettersheet silk thread paper (230 x 185 mm) x 2, each with large red "SPECIMEN", (Huggins Page 131). A piece of notepaper with engraving of Houses of Parliament. 1854 embossed piece of paper with written message. (Small Qty) (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

Starting at £ 48

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1250

MINT SELECTION OF POSTCARDS & ENVELOPES: A mainly fine selection (a few with foxing or minor faults) inc. PCs (11, 4 with printed messages) inc. 2 optd. "SPECIMEN", ½d wrapper, 2d & 3d embossed envs., 2d Regd. Letter envs. (6), 1890 Post Office Jubilee envs (2, both with inserts), and 2 x ½d Certificates of Posting. (24 items) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Starting at £ 65

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1251

1869 ADVERTISING RINGS: Fine 2 Apr. 1869 1d pink env. with green "PARKINS & GOTTO 24. OXFORD ST W/SAMPLES OF STATIONERY POST FREE" advertising ring, fine unused. Also similar 7 July 1870 unused 1d pink env. (faults) with purple advertising ring, and inside flap with a further printed advertisement. (2 items) (Image)

Starting at £ 95

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1252

1870 ADVERTISING RING: 7 July 1870 unused 1d pink envelope with purple "PARKINS & GOTTO 24 OXFORD ST W/SAMPLES OF STATIONERY POST FREE" advertising ring, and inside flap with a further printed advertisement. (Image)

Starting at £ 50

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1253

1878 ADVERTISING RING: 30 May 1884 1d pink envelope (portion torn away at top) with matching coloured "OFFICE OF THE PHILATELIC QUARTERLY/BRIGHTON" advertising ring uprated with ½d + 1d used from Brighton to Holland. Scarce. (Image)

Starting at £ 50

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1254

1870 ADVERTISING RINGS: 3 Feb. 1870 1d pink envelope used within Brighton with purple "PUBLISHERS OF THE PERMANENT STAMP ALBUM" deep purple advertising ring. Fine. (Image)

Starting at £ 85

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POSTAL STATIONERY, KEVII

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MAINLY USED POSTCARDS: Group of ½d or 1d Post Office issue PCs & reply cards used inland or to Czechoslovakia, Finland, Germany, Sweden & Switzerland. Inc. ½d blue-green reply-half cards (2, both CP44; one with linen strip and other with place for linen strip that has been removed) used in Elgin or London to Birmingham, cancelled by corresponding double-ring cds's; ½d yellow-green reply-half card with linen strip (2, both CP50R) used in Scotland cancelled by Murrayfield cds or to Ireland cancelled by Bridgnorth cds; 1d carmine-deep carmine PC with arms over 'A' of "BRITAIN" (CP56c); plus other used examples. Also inc. 5 mint PCs, 2 with wrapper bands. (48 cards) (Image)

Starting at £ 48

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POSTAL STATIONERY - QEII

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MINT RANGE: A selection of PCs, lettercards, envs., and Regd. Letter, envs. All in fine fresh condition. Some duplication. (49 items) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL (Image)

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Starting at £ 80

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POST OFFICE ACTS/NOTICES

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PAIR OF LARGE 1855 P.O. NOTICES REF. "PARL. NOTICES" OR "POSTAGE STAMPS" IN NAME OF "ROWLAND HILL", ETC.; Pair of large (c.25x40 cms.; folds with some reinforced damage towards centre of each) "NOVEMBER 1855" P.O. "P.M.G." Notices "to all Postmasters" (Nos. 72 & 73), each with "ROWLAND HILL/Secretary" at the foot. The first (tears affect several words) headed "POSTAGE STAMPS" advising that Postmasters can now obtain Stamps from "the Commissioners of Inland Revenue or from any authorized Vendor" as well as from their Head Office P.O.s. The second (text unaffected by faults) concerns the "Service of Parliamentary Notices through the Post Office" (for which there was a special rate and complex procedures); "The Regulations... laid down still continue in force...", etc. Plus 3 Aug. 1849 2-page P.O. "DAILY PACKET LIST" (now separated pages; very toned and with other minor faults) listing the overseas "PACKET BOATS" arrivals, giving a long list of imminent outgoing Ship Letter vessels to be used by the P.O. to a huge range of countries inc. Falkland Isles, St. Helena, varied Australian ports, W. Africa, Hawaii, etc. and listing all overseas Packet rates (to a huge range of countries). Rare group. (3 items)Cross Reference: POSTAL REFORMS, MARITIME MAIL, PARLIAMENTARY MAIL, REGISTERED MAIL (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (All Images)

Starting at £ 65

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REGISTRATION LABELS

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LOWER CASE TYPES in a carton housed in two 48 page & two 64 page stockbooks all being perf. 13¼types offices A to Y displayed alphabetically with smaller offices noted. (approx 8,300) (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (All Images)

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Starting at £ 50

SOLD for £55.00
Closing..Dec-04, 04:00 AM

REDIRECTED & TURNED MAIL

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EARLY POST OFFICE NOTICE REF. THE NEW MONEY LETTER OFFICE, CUT BANK NOTES, ETC.: Complete 8-page 1st May 1790 issue of the "London Gazette" newspaper (folded for display) ref. cutting banknotes in half and posting under separate covers to discourage theft; 1809 cut up £5 bank notes (4 pieces); and an 1819 EL (faults) ex Colchester to Paris from Francis Freeling ref. the loss of £490 of banknotes cut in half and placed into 2 letters, one of which arrived to its destination and the other lost. (6 items)Cross Reference: BANKNOTES, EPHEMERA, P.O. NOTICES (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

Starting at £ 85

SOLD for £90.00
Closing..Dec-04, 04:00 AM

RETURNED MAIL

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1810-40 RETURNED LETTERS - VARIETY OF IMPRINTED ENVS., "REFUSED"/"DEAD"/"NO SUCH PERSON" ENDORSEMENTS, ETC.: Returned (5) or Dead Letter Office (10) imprinted cover varieties inc. 1826 printed "TWO-PENNY POST-OFFICE." regulations sent within London; 20 Sep. 1810 EL from "MILVERTON/172" to the Star Newspaper Office in London, "Refused" and struck with scarce v. fine red "R" in circle; etc. (21 covers) Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, PRINTED MATTER BY POST (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (All Images)

Starting at £ 160

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