THE JOHN COWELL COLLECTION continued...
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 BANGOR & BEAUMARIS. BEAUMARIS - PRESTAMP COLLECTION INC. UNIQUE(?) "BEAUMARIS", SOLDIER'S 1d RATE, ETC.: 1722-1833 group inc.
c.1730 E with the only recorded example of the "BEWMARES" spelling error s/l hs (somewhat overstruck by Bishop mark); 27 Oct. 1809 EL from "Deal Camp" sent at the Soldier's 1d concession rate with red "1" to Beaumaris; 1830 EL from Liverpool to
Beaumaris charged "2/6" plus an extra 3x1d for the Conway Bridge; etc. Great variety of marks & rates throughout. (c.30 items) (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 200
SOLD for £550.00
Closing..Dec-04, 04:00 AM |
| 1582 |
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 BANGOR & BEAUMARIS. BEAUMARIS - PRIVATELY CARRIED MAIL, INN RECEIPTS, PARCEL RECEIPT, ETC.: 1712-1830 group inc. selection of
privately carried mail inc. carried by ship as requested by Alice Jones: "...send your letter to be forwarded to me by Hugh the Boatman, it will save me postage."; 1824/27 pair sent free ex Post Master of Beaumaris or to Trinity House appealing for
pension; 1830 printed programme for the first Beaumaris Regatta; uprated covers; etc. (20 items)Cross Reference: CHESHIRE, HOTELS
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Starting at £ 160
SOLD for £400.00
Closing..Dec-04, 04:00 AM |
| 1583 |
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 BANGOR & BEAUMARIS. BEAUMARIS - EARLIEST KNOWN WELSH SHIP LETTER MARK: 17 Jan. 1767 EL from Jamaica to London "p Lively" &
via Beaumaris where it was struck with v.fine rare "BEAUMARIS/SHIP LRE" (Robertson S1, W2454). Charged 9d; Bishop mark on reverse. Cross Reference: SHIP LETTERS, JAMAICA, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 340
SOLD for £1,600.00
Closing..Dec-04, 04:00 AM |
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 BANGOR & BEAUMARIS. EARLIEST KNOWN EXAMPLE OF RARE TYPE 2 "BEAUMARIS/SHIP LETTER": 13 Oct. 1816 EL from New York to Derby
with mostly fine very rare red framed "BEAUMARIS/SHIP LETTER". Ship probably bound for Liverpool but blown off course. Cross Reference: TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SHIP LETTERS (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 200
SOLD for £1,600.00
Closing..Dec-04, 04:00 AM |
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 BANGOR & BEAUMARIS. VERY RARE "INDIA LETTER/BEAUMARIS" COVER TO CORNWALL: 9 May 1829 EL from John Francis Sandys (1793-1856)
in "Bowsing, via Uggurdeep, Bengal" by ship "Nandi" to Cornwall via London with the better strike of the two recorded examples of the boxed "INDIA LETTER/BEAUMARIS" mark. Cross Reference: INDIA, CANCELLATIONS (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 1,000
SOLD for £3,800.00
Closing..Dec-04, 04:00 AM |
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 BANGOR & BEAUMARIS. RARE RED 'ALL-IN-ONE' DISTINCTIVE UPP MARK: 20 Mar. 1840 E from Beaumaris to Henblas with superb "PAID
AT/BEAUMARIS/1" hs & "BEAUMARIS" ds backstamp. Attractive example. Also inc. fine engraving of Rowland Hill. (2 items) Cross Reference: UNIFORM 1d POSTAGE PERIOD, CANCELLATIONS (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 100
SOLD for £180.00
Closing..Dec-04, 04:00 AM |
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 BANGOR & BEAUMARIS. UNIQUE(?) BEAUMARIS UPP HANDSTRUCK "2" ON LOCAL UNPAID COVER: 12 Feb. 1840 E from Beaumaris (fine red
backstamp) to Henblas with superb "2" hs Cross Reference: UNIFORM 1d POSTAGE PERIOD, CANCELLATIONS (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 100
SOLD for £110.00
Closing..Dec-04, 04:00 AM |
| 1588 |
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 BANGOR & BEAUMARIS. 4-MARGIN 1d BLACK (PL. 2) WITH FINE RED MX: Very attractive 17 June 1840 env. from Beaumaris (fine
backstamp) to Bangor franked 1d black cancelled by superb red MX. Cross Reference: 1840 1d BLACKS (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 160
SOLD for £190.00
Closing..Dec-04, 04:00 AM |
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 BANGOR & BEAUMARIS. BEAUMARIS 1840s/50s GROUP: Mostly cover mixture with much cancel/hs variety. Inc. 23 June 1853 E from
Holyhead to Beaumaris franked block of 8 1d reds (blued paper) with v. rare green "BEAUMARIS" skeleton backstamp; plus illustrated writing sheets, hotel receipts, 1858 vaccination certificates, printed Regd letter receipts; etc. (32 items) Cross
Reference: 1854-65 1d REDS (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 130
SOLD for £440.00
Closing..Dec-04, 04:00 AM |
| 1590 |
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 BANGOR & BEAUMARIS. TOURIST'S LETTER ON ENGRAVED PAPER COMPLETE WITH ORIGINAL ENV.: 6 July 1850 env. to ex Beumaris
Manchester with letter on paper with "Market Scene/Cardiganshire" engraving. Env. with 2 margin 1d Red cancelled with v. fine "58" barred numeral; Bangor, Manchester & Beaumaris backstamps. Cross Reference: EPHEMERA (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 100
SOLD for £280.00
Closing..Dec-04, 04:00 AM |
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 BANGOR & BEAUMARIS. RARE "MISSENT/TO/BEAUMARIS" ON COVER: 7 Dec. 1852 env. from Liverpool to Bangor franked 4-margin 1d red
cancelled by "466" barred numeral with superb framed blue/black "MISSENT/TO/BEAUMARIS" hs; Liverpool, Beaumaris & Bangor backstamps. Cross Reference: MISSENT MAIL (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 100
SOLD for £170.00
Closing..Dec-04, 04:00 AM |
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 BANGOR & BEAUMARIS. 1861-1912 GROUP TO/FROM BEAUMARIS: Selection of covers inc. scarce 1894/98 Regd pair ex Beaumaris
imprinted "Anglesey Quarter Sessions./Grand Jury Summons." or endorsed "Special Jury Summons"; 1885 front with dog drawing; other items inc. invitations to balls/hunts, goods lists/receipts, etc.; 1895-1912 parcel post labels with "BEAUMARIS" or
"BEAUMARIS/ANGLESEY" cds varieties; etc. (29 items) (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 130
SOLD for £180.00
Closing..Dec-04, 04:00 AM |
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 BANGOR & BEAUMARIS. 20th CENTURY BEAUMARIS POSTAL HISTORY MIXTURE: Mainly KGV 1910s/20s group of PPCs & a few covers inc.
rare red 1901 Christmas greeting env.; 1908 PPC to Manchester's "Ladies Lavatory"; a variety of ephemera inc. notices, receipts, Advice of Delivery; WWI ration paper or War Savings booklet (with Swastika coupons); 1920s licenses for driving, servant,
dog, etc.; election adverts; etc. (68 items) Cross Reference: CINDERELLAS, ANGLESEY, EPHEMERA (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 130
SOLD for £140.00
Closing..Dec-04, 04:00 AM |
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 BANGOR & BEAUMARIS. BANGOR PPCs: A carton containing a small album and many pages for 6-up albums, housing a comprehensive
collection for this ancient city, showing streets, people, landmarks, Royal visit, hospital buildings and staff, college/university, local events, a few advertising cards, places of interest, Llandegai, etc. Local publishers Wickens or Radley
frequent. Many real photo types and some 'better' or rarer cards. The collection is further enhanced with clever photographic reproductions or images of older cards, sports events, trains and ships, plus some modern photographs. Very many cards in
fine or v. fine condition. [ex John Cowell]. (c.500 cards plus c.100 reproductions/photographs). Cross Reference: PICTURE POSTCARDS
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Starting at £ 340
SOLD for £360.00
Closing..Dec-04, 04:00 AM |
| 1595 |
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 ANGLESEY VILLAGES. HAND-DRAWN PICTURE WITHIN TOURIST'S LETTER: 21 Aug. 1829 EL from "East India College" to Dursley
describing "a delightful trip to North Wales" with a very fine drawing of Menai Suspension Bridge which had opened 3 years earlier.Cross Reference: ART AND ARTISTS, PICTURES & PAINTINGS, PICTORIALS, HAND-DRAWN (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 100
SOLD for £200.00
Closing..Dec-04, 04:00 AM |
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 ANGLESEY VILLAGES. MENAI BRIDGE - MISCELLANY.: QV (mostly) to KGV group of covers, PPCs, PP labels, etc. Inc. 12 Oct. 1885
env. to Beaumaris endorsed "No 13 Jury Summons"; writing paper engraved with views of the bridge; 18 Oct. 1841 EL franked 1d red with "MENAI BRIDGE" UDC; QV/KGV National Savings Bank booklets (with stamps); privately carried Timber Merchant's
receipt; etc. Also inc. interesting 1878 correspondence between Rev. John Jones of Menai Bridge and Mousell Bros furniture removal (Liverpool) regarding damage of goods (14 sheets). (41 items) Cross Reference: EPHEMERA, PICTORIALS, PRINTED (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 130
SOLD for £200.00
Closing..Dec-04, 04:00 AM |
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 ANGLESEY VILLAGES. MENAI BRIDGE & VILLAGES - 20th CENTURY GROUP: KEVII-QEII group inc. large selection of used/unused
KGV-period PPCs/photos of Post Offices; handful of modern Menai-related special event/FDCs; ephemera such as railway porter's bills; QEII mail with some Cinderella labels inc. 1971 strike labels; etc. Diverse mix. (78 items) Cross Reference:
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SOLD for £180.00
Closing..Dec-04, 04:00 AM |
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 ANGLESEY VILLAGES. PENTRAETH COLLECTION: Mostly QV mixture from 1845 onwards. Inc. a few covers; GPO receipt; 1886 notice for
"deficient Postage on the Registered Letter"; parcel post label & money order with varieties of Pentraeth marks; plus used/unused printed Pentraeth business receipts, etc. Also inc. couple of modern covers/pictures related to the local PO. (28 items)
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Starting at £ 100
SOLD for £110.00
Closing..Dec-04, 04:00 AM |
| 1599 |
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 ANGLESEY VILLAGES. MENAI BRIDGE: A comprehensive collection featuring the town and bridge inc. many real photo types, mainly
of the settlement. The cards show the town, hotels, businesses, street scenes, events and people e.g. the fair, activities on and around the bridge (inc. soldiers guarding the bridge in WWI), firemen and the fire at Cartrefle 1917, etc. A remarkably
detailed collection which would be hard to replicate in breadth and depth, supplemented by a few photographs. (c.280 plus c. 30 photographs) [Ex John Cowell] Cross Reference: PICTURE POSTCARDS (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 200
SOLD for £480.00
Closing..Dec-04, 04:00 AM |
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 ANGLESEY VILLAGES. ANGLESEY VILLAGES: A comprehensive and broad-ranging collection of cards inc. some Wickens Series showing
many aspects of life on Anglesey 1910s - 1940s. Amlwch (inc. rugby & rural scenes), Badorgan, Benllech, Bethel, Bodedern, Bull Bay Golf Club, Cemaes Bay, Gaerwen, Gwalchmai, Holyhead (street scenes), Llanerchymedd, Llanfair PG (47 inc. station,
tubular bridge & comic), Llannfflewin (inc. schoolchildren), Llangefni (inc. railway station), Malltraeth Bay, Moelfre, Newborough, Pentraeth (shops & street scenes), Red Wharf Bay, etc. Many real photo types and fine cards. Also, photographic images
of trains in Anglesey railway stations (34) and an attractive (not Anglesey) thematic group of cards (61) centred on mail coaches and delivering the mail inc. a rare card by Hilda Hechle illustrating the Betwys-Y-Coed mailcoach 1835. (c.350
Anglesey-related cards & photos) [Ex John Cowell] Cross Reference: PICTURE POSTCARDS, THEMATICS (Image) (Image2)
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Starting at £ 200
SOLD for £440.00
Closing..Dec-04, 04:00 AM |
