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G.B.P.H. COLLECTIONS

Lot

Catalog No.

Descrip

Opening

1741

LAURENCE FIENNES' RAF CAREER - SMALL 1916-25 ARCHIVE OF LETTERS: Group of letters, all addressed to Major Fiennes at various destinations. Inc. 1916 from 60 Sqd. RFC at Savy, France to RFC Castle Bromwich; Feb. 1917 to RAFC Melton Mowbray; Nov. 1917 to RAFC Bertangles, France; 1921 to RAF Hilton House, Bucks; 1922 to Bir-Salem, Palestine (where he is now Squadron Leader); 1924 to Duxford; and 1925 to Bircham Newton (where he is now Wing Commander). (13 items)Cross Reference: AVIATION, MILITARY - WWI (Image)

Starting at £ 32

Currently...£32.00
Currently...USD 41.92
Closing..Mar-05, 04:00 AM

1742

1d BLACK COVERS, PRESTAMP (INC. 1676 EX NOTTINGHAM), RUDE VALENTINES (2), POSTAL REFORM ARTICLE, ETC.; 1676-1867 group inc. 25 May 1840 EL with 1d Black (creased) tied by red MX of Norwich, 20 Apr. 1841 E ex Kelso with 1d Black tied (probably does not belong) by black MX, 1838 3-page pro-Postal Reform article about the recent "Select Committee on Postage", sad 1848 env. to Canada with 1d Red Imperf. that does not belong (wrong numeral cancel!), 1854/67 1d Red covers (3 inc. wrapper to Switzerland + 24 Dec. 1867 ex Fairford with coloured Merry Xmas flap & ?original contents of a bundle of dried grass), 5 prestamp inc. fine 1676 EL ex "Nott[ingham - presumably]" to London charged "3" (fair Bishop Mark), Prime Ministers' autographs (3) and two battered c.1855 unused ugly 'Vinegar' hand-coloured Valentines. (17 items) Cross Reference: 1840 1d BLACKS, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, VALENTINES, POSTAL REFORMS (Image)

Starting at £ 130

Currently...£130.00
Currently...USD 170.30
Closing..Mar-05, 04:00 AM

1743

PRESTAMP - ENGLISH LOT INC. c.1752 "CAM/BRIDGE", SERPENTINE EXTER, HORSESHOE HINCKLEY, ETC.; c.1752-1846 covers inc. v. fine c.1752 CAM/BRIDGE, faint 1755 SOMER/TON, 1793 serpentine EXETER (stain but one huge sheet endorsed "Single only" with only a one-line message!), 6 other 1790s marks (inc. fine scarce 1796 HINCKLEY reversed horseshoe), 1801 pair of EPSOM/19 boxed mileages, later mileages (inc. fine red STRATFORDONA/97 UDC), fine 1846 YORK/1D/PAID in circle, and 2 fronts. (19 covers + 2 fronts) Cross Reference: CAMBRIDGESHIRE, LEICESTERSHIRE, LANCASHIRE - MANCHESTER, SURREY (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

Starting at £ 80

Currently...£80.00
Currently...USD 104.80
Closing..Mar-05, 04:00 AM

1744

EARLY "B/RIS/TOL" "B" MARK (HIGH RATE), 1785 PAPER REF. JOHN PALMER'S PLAN, PRIORITY TELEGRAM, ETC.; 1753 EL to Inverness with mainly fine rare "B" with "RIS/TOL" in loops via London (Bishop Mark) charged v. high "In [all] 1N8" (double 4d+6d) in London but also with extra "8[d]" charge in Scotland (total rate 1/8 + 8d = 2s-4d; one of the very highest recorded pre-1765 rates); plus fine 13 Aug. 1785 'Edinburgh Courant' paper (red tax stamp) inc. "The new regulations at the G.P.O. [London] according to Mr Palmer's plan, will be finally accomplished on Monday next" (ref. mailcoaches to all parts), 1926 fine small (13x20 cm) KGV "POSTAGE RATES" handbill, and Jan. 1940 telegram ex Rome to London with "PRIORITY" label and a fine purple boxed "No.9/CENSOR" (unusual on telegram). (4 items) Cross Reference: MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL, BRISTOL, POSTAL REFORMS, KGV ISSUES (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

Starting at £ 80

Currently...£80.00
Currently...USD 104.80
Closing..Mar-05, 04:00 AM

1745

LONDON - PRESTAMP INC. SWINDLER "JOSEPH ADY" LETTER (HE CAUSED MAIL CHARGES TO BE CHANGED), DOCKWRAS, ETC.; 1764-1852 covers inc. 1827 EL (toning) with hand-written & "Joseph Ady" (the Swindler) signed contents offering "something to your advantage" in return for 5s-0d ("No letters received unless post paid"); Ady was still 'at it' in 1847 when the P.O. finally changed the rules to make undelivered mail chargeable on the sender! Plus 1764/93 pair with fair London Dockwras ["G/MO" or "T/FR" (late use)], 1779 EL ex Ambassador in Madrid, 1821 EL ex Ferrybridge to London with the original enclosed £514 Bank Bill, etc. (9 covers) Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY (Image)

Starting at £ 100

Currently...£100.00
Currently...USD 131.00
Closing..Mar-05, 04:00 AM

1746

PRE-1900 MAIL INC. PRESTAMP, 2d-POST, RARE DERBY "TOO LATE", OSWESTRY SPOON, PP LABELS, ETC.; c.1788-1912 covers/cards inc. wide range of English/Welsh/Irish marks inc. blue ST ASAPH mileage, DUDLEY/119 UDC mileage, red KILKENNY/58 mileage with red ms "Not to be found", fine red 1837 "½", London 10 Dec. 1839 4d-Post small ms "4", rare 1841 black Derby "TOO LATE" (few known), fine red 1822 Newcastle-under-Lyme "TOO LATE" with faint 5th Clause, 1845 red double-box London "POSTED AFTER/7 o'CLOCK AT NIGHT" (just tying 1d Red), 'turned' 1857 Irish Ballytore/Athy 1d Reds (with Diamonds) env., fine 1858 env. with 1d Red tied by scarce "OSWESTRY" Spoon (blue LLANYMYNECH UDC on side-flap), 1843/7 transatlantic pair ex US, five used 1899/1912 Rotherham area PP Labels (stampless; not stamp-removed), etc. Plus 2 QEII covers. (57 covers/cards + 5 PP labels) Cross Reference: DERBYSHIRE, SHROPSHIRE, LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL, IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

Starting at £ 110

Currently...£110.00
Currently...USD 144.10
Closing..Mar-05, 04:00 AM

1747

DIVERSE GROUP 18th TO 20th CENTURY MAILS: 1791-1922 range with 1791 E prob. ex India to Devon with good LONDON/ SHIP-LR hs (Tab. S3); 1802 EL Chipping Campden to Ludlow with v. fine CAMPDEN /100 hs; 1805 EL Romford to Ludlow with good RUMFORD /12 hs; 1806 E to Ludlow with fine CHELTENHAM / 101 hs; 1835 EL to Highworth with ms 1oz and ABINGDON UDC on reverse; 1843 E (side flaps removed) to Birmingham with good red Leamington / Penny Post hs; 1846 large piece with fine red oval IPSWICH / 1D / PAID hs; etc. Good variety. (59 items) (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (All Images)

Starting at £ 200

Currently...£200.00
Currently...USD 262.00
Closing..Mar-05, 04:00 AM

1748

PRESTAMP MAIL INC. STUDY OF LOW MILEAGE (TO 8 MILES), ETC.: 1791-1840 group inc. low mileage study (to 8 miles), 2 rates inc. prepaid, "TOO LATE" marks, free fronts (20), etc. (40 covers + 20 fronts) (Image)

Starting at £ 110

Currently...£110.00
Currently...USD 144.10
Closing..Mar-05, 04:00 AM

1749

IRISH/SCOTS/WELSH PRESTAMP INC. "Llaugharne/5" Clause Post", RED DUBLIN "Addl/½", EX EDINR. PRISON, ETC.; 1796-1838 covers inc. much-travelled 1796 E with "STRAN/RAER" in circle, 1816 EL from "Edinr., 163 Canongate" (the debtor's prison at this time) with fine boxed "Addl/½", 1834 EL ex Dublin with mainly fine rare RED Dublin "Addl/½", 1835E with partly fine (as usual for this) rare boxed "Llaugharne/5" Clause Post", and a coloured 1809 album-page sized map of "ANGLESEA". (8 covers + 1 map)Cross Reference: PRISONS & PRISONERS, IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY, SCOTLAND (Image)

Starting at £ 65

Currently...£65.00
Currently...USD 85.15
Closing..Mar-05, 04:00 AM

1750

1802 HULL TO U.S., 1826 BRADFORD WEAVERS RIOTS, 1850 P.O. BAG RECEIPT & UPRATED QV PC TO BATAVIA; Jan. 1802 EL prepaid from "HULL" (scarce dated 2-line 'Packet Port' type) to US endorsed "Ship Letter" (rare at this date), 1826 EL ex Bradford (Yorks.) ref. recent Weavers' Riots ("...Several of the proprietors of the Power Looms are in great consternation… for after one unsuccessful attack [in April], they certainly have a right to anticipate a second or third..."), 1850 Dumfries (orange cds) P.O. receipt for "£1-1s-0d" for "One Private Bag" for the year, and oddly uprated 1891 usage of the QV P. Stat. 1d Brown PC to Batavia ex Carlisle with two 1d Lilacs. Fine group. (4 items)Cross Reference: YORKSHIRE, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, SCOTLAND (Image)

Starting at £ 65

Currently...£65.00
Currently...USD 85.15
Closing..Mar-05, 04:00 AM

1751

PRESTAMP TO KGVI BANKING & OTHER MAIL (+ EPHEMERA) INC. "SHAFTESBURY/5th Clause Post", "Nature of a letter...", ETC.; 1825-1955 covers/cards inc. a few prestamp Penny Posts, fine 1825 EL with large boxed "SHAFTESBURY/5th Clause Post", 1877 ½d Rose-red E with v. fine small boxed "Of the nature/of a Letter/E.C." & "E.C./1d" in circle, useful used P. Stat. inc. Regd envs., 'crazy' 1916 env. with 20+ P. Due/.explanatory marks of Sunderland on reverse, 1914 Posted out of Course 4d P. Due cover, and many with banking connections. Plus group of 14 banking ephemera inc. old cheques. Plus c.1833 & c.1885 large folding Derbyshire county maps. (29 covers/cards + 16 other items) Cross Reference: DERBYSHIRE (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

Starting at £ 110

Currently...£110.00
Currently...USD 144.10
Closing..Mar-05, 04:00 AM

1752

KEVII SELECTION: Group of mainly PPCs plus some Regd Letter envs. & other P.Stat. Inc. 3 Feb. 1908 ½d + 4d Regd Letter env. to Paris ex London cancelled by Throgmorton Avenue Registered oval ds's (2), with "London F.S." Registration label on front & poor Paris arrival cds on reverse; 20 Mar. 1906 ½d + 4d Regd Letter env. to Paris ex London cancelled by Throgmorton Avenue Registered oval ds's (2), with oval "R" hs's (2) on front and Paris arrival cds on reverse; 16 Mar. 1908 ½d P.Stat. cut-out on PPC (unusual usage) ex Lancaster, cancelled by double-ring Lancaster cds; 2 Mar. 1905 ½d advertising env. with embossed purple "PRICES/[candle]/GOLD MEDAL/PALMITINE/CANDLES" advert at top left, ex London to Liskeard, cancelled by double-ring Battersea cds, with Liskeard arrival cds on reverse; plus other similar examples displaying a variety of cancellations inc. duplexes, machine cancels, hooded circles, squared circles, etc. Also inc. a small selection of used real-photo PPCs with tourist cachets from Land's End (11; some with squared circles) and the Ben Nevis Summit Hotel (1), depicting views from the relevant locations. (74 items) Cross Reference: REGISTERED MAIL, POSTAL STATIONERY, KEVII, CANCELLATIONS, ADVERTISING ENVELOPES (Image)

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Starting at £ 46

Currently...£46.00
Currently...USD 60.26
Closing..Mar-05, 04:00 AM

1753

KGV SELECTION: 1911-48 group of envs., PPCs, letter cards, Regd Letter envs. & P.Stat., mainly used in GB. Inc. 23 June 1913 PPC to London ex Salisbury franked 1911 ½d Downey Head (2nd day usage) tied by Salisbury double-ring cds; pair of July 1930 3½d + ½d Regd Letter envs. to London ex Manchester uprated 1d or 2d adhesives, tied by oval/circular ds's, both with Manchester Registration labels; 19 July 1921 5d Regd Letter env. to Newcastle ex Southport cancelled by Southport oval Registered ds's, with Southport Registration label; plus other similar examples. Inc. a range of cancellations with single- and double-ring cds's, oval Registration ds's, slogans, machine cancels, meter marks, etc. Also inc. an accumulation of unused (22) & used (34) PPCs bearing tourist cachets from Land's End (37), Beachy Head (15), John O'Groats House (2) and the Summit of Snowdon (2), vast majority being real-photo types depicting views of the relevant location or surrounding area. (134) Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY, KGV, CANCELLATIONS, KGV ISSUES, PICTURE POSTCARDS (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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

Starting at £ 65

Currently...£65.00
Currently...USD 85.15
Closing..Mar-05, 04:00 AM

CANCELLATIONS

Lot

Catalog No.

Descrip

Opening

1754

BLUE MALTESE CROSS: 1841 1d red-brown, ME on small piece tied by a very fine almost complete strike of a deep blue MX. Scarce. SG Spec B1sc £650. (Image)

Starting at £ 80

Currently...£80.00
Currently...USD 104.80
Closing..Mar-05, 04:00 AM

1755

BRIGHTON DISTINCTIVE MX: 1841 1d red RD with close but clear margins cancelled with a part strike of the Brighton distinctive MX. SG Spec. B1td £350. (Image)

Starting at £ 32

Currently...£32.00
Currently...USD 41.92
Closing..Mar-05, 04:00 AM

1756

COVENTRY DISTINCTIVE MX: 1841 1d red FG, four margins, pinch crease, with a part strike of the rare Coventry MX. SG Spec. BItg £750. (Image)

Starting at £ 32

Currently...£32.00
Currently...USD 41.92
Closing..Mar-05, 04:00 AM

1757

1857-65 INTERESTING QUARTET OF COVERS: 13 June 1857 EL from Edinburgh to Melrose bearing LC14 1d tied by a v. fine blue "131" duplex. 26 April 1858 env. to Worcester with a fine LC14 1d plate 49 PA tied by a fine "1" Rideout duplex. 15 Feb. 1862 local env. from Edinburgh with LC 14 1d tied by a clear "POSTED SINCE 7 20 LAST NIGHT" duplex. 10 Jan. 1870 env. (creased) used within Edinburgh tied by a fine Brunswick Star. (Image)

Starting at £ 65

Currently...£65.00
Currently...USD 85.15
Closing..Mar-05, 04:00 AM

1758

SCARCE CHESTER & MANCHESTER GRANDSTAND CANCELLATIONS: 1897 2/6d deep lilac, KH, large anchor watermark & white paper (SG 179, one small pulled perf. at top right otherwise very fine) with a very fine almost complete "CHESTER GRANDSTAND" cds. Also 9d dull purple & blue Jubilee (SG 209) with neat part "[MANC]HESTER GRANDSTAND" cds. Both cancellations are v.scarce. Cross Reference: CHESHIRE, SPORT, LATER QV PERIOD POSTAL HISTORY, LANCASHIRE - MANCHESTER (Image)

Starting at £ 65

Currently...£65.00
Currently...USD 85.15
Closing..Mar-05, 04:00 AM

1759

GLASGOW DISTINCTIVE MX: 18 May 1842 EL from Glasgow to Paisley bearing 1842 1d HK cancelled with a very fine Glasgow MX. (Image)

Starting at £ 32

Currently...£32.00
Currently...USD 41.92
Closing..Mar-05, 04:00 AM

1760

KELSO DISTINCTIVE MX: 1841 1d red plate 22 DF with three good margin, touched at right, with a clear example of the Kelso MX cancellation. SG Spec. BIto £700. (Image)

Starting at £ 50

Currently...£50.00
Currently...USD 65.50
Closing..Mar-05, 04:00 AM