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1901

SUNDAY POST: 1835-50 selection inc. 1835 Free front to Brighton with fine scalloped Sunday ds; 1837 EL Free to Birmingham with good Sunday scalloped ds and red "C" in circle on reverse; 1841 EL London local with good Sunday scalloped ds and red "V" in circle on reverse; 1837 EL Free to Birmingham with good Sunday scalloped ds and red "C" in circle on reverse; 1848 EL to St Albans with 1d red & fine Sunday scalloped ds alongside, red "C" in circle on reverse; 1850 env. to Esher franked 1d red with v. fine Sunday scalloped ds on reverse; etc. (6 items) (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (All Images)

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1902

LONDON INLAND BRANCH CANCELS: 1844-1900 study of London Inland Office cancels all written up in great detail with 1844 E to Kendal franked 2d blue tied v. fine "1" in Diamond 1844 Type cancel; 1844 small env. to Kingston with 1d red tied v. fine "11" in Diamond 1844 Type cancel; 1854 E to Wolverhampton with vert. strip 3x 1d red star tied "45" in Diamond twin cancel; 1859 EL to Halifax with 1d red star tied TOO LATE Duplex cancel; 1860 E to Teignmouth with 2d blue Pl.8 GE tied "46" Diamond double cancel; etc. Good variety. (54 items) (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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GB MIXED POSTAL HISTORY

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1903

1841-1854 LINE ENGRAVED COVERS: Selection of mainly 1d Reds with a 2d Blue. A varied and appealing group of covers, generally in good to fine condition. Notable items inc. 31 Jan. 1842 1d red brown CK, nearly four margins (close but clear at lower left) tied by a neat Glasgow Maltese Cross on cover to Edinburgh; 1843 cover bearing four 1d red singles (PE, PF, PA & P? - fourth stamp with missing right corner), all cancelled by clear Maltese Crosses; 1847 env. (repaired) ex Kingston to Blandford, then redirected to Tedworth with fine UDC, and redirected again to Salisbury, franked with near four margin 1d red (tight at top left with very large lower margin) and marked with large manuscript "2"” denoting an unusual double forwarding charge; 1845 EL headed "British Alkali Company, Bromsgrove" franked with 2d blue (cut into at lower left). Features a superb “BAC” wax seal on reverse. A useful group with several interesting postal history features including redirections, Maltese Crosses, and commercial correspondence. (22 Covers + 5 dated pieces) Cross Reference: REDIRECTED MAIL (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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1904

1853 - FOUR INTERESTING COVERS: 31 July 1853 EL from London to Cologne with a fine strike of the rare floreted cds (B Jay 30a). 16 July 1853 EL from York to London with a good strike of the red oval framed "R.W." hs. 7 Dec. 1853 E to Sleaford with a good oval "GENERAL REGISTER/ON THE/BUSINESS/OF THE/OFFICE hs cancelled with a fine red crowned "PAID" cds. 21 Dec. 1853 env. from Birmingham to London with a fine 1d red with a circular framed "MORE/TO/PAY" hs, ms "2" and on reverse "DUDDESTON" hs. (4 items) (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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1905

1855-1864 COVERS FROM ENGLAND & SCOTLAND: A strong and varied selection of 1d line engraved covers from this transitional period, showing an excellent range of cancellations and postal markings. Notable items inc. 1863 env. with fine GUERNSEY "325" duplex (3CDA) addressed to Sussex; 1850s attractive cut down E franked 2 × 1d reds, cancelled by GREENOCK "163" experimental marks, a visually appealing item; 1856 E with v. fine 'Madeleine Smith' "GLASGOW FE 21 1856" cancellation; 1860 "4 M / EDINBURGH MR 8/60 131" dotted duplex, a desirable type; 1857 Edinburgh fancy "TOO LATE" hs; 29 Feb.1864 (leap year) cover dated ex Oxford; fine Exeter sideways duplex; 1860 London District 77 dated 5/JU/7/60; 1857 London District 38 lozenge "Too Late" code O / MR 17 57, with a very fine two arc HALIFAX arrival mark in blue. A well balanced group. Condition generally good to fine. (27) Cross Reference: SCOTLAND, 1854-65 1d REDS (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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1906

1864-79 ½d & 1d COVERS INC. FORWARDING AGENTS: A selection of covers with some better items. Incs. Forwarding Agent covers - 1864 oval "FORWARDED BY SMITH WOOD & CO LIVERPOOL" ex Liverpool to Glasgow & 1874 EL ex Bombay forwarded by FORBES of London (post UPU forwarding is unusual), contents relate to the estate of "General F. Schnler R.A. deceased"; 1876 vertical oval numeral of Newton Abbot (3VOSA, No dot, scarce mark); No. 8 Edinburgh dotted duplexes; etc. (28) Cross Reference: FORWARDING AGENTS (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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1907

1901-11 KEVII POSTAL HISTORY KEVII: A group of covers in generally good to v.fine condition with wide range of cancellations inc. skeletons, rubbers, machine, slogans, duplex, sq.circle, Exhibitions, etc., mostly in plastic sleeves. Soe PPCs, registered mail, overseas etc. inc.1910 PPC underpaid "T/10" mark from Margate to Rangoon with fine "OVERLAND POSTAGE /DU; A/1", 1905 v.fine Parcel Post Label for 237 Goswell Road, EC franked 4d cancelled with office rubber, used to Leeds; 1908 PPC with superb inverted small single ring "TOO LATE F.B.G.P.O.; 19 Feb. 1909 fine env. with 1st Philatelic Congress "POSTAGE STAMP EXHIBITION & CONGRESS-MANCHESTER-"cds; 1905 PPC good "GRIMSBY & PETERBOROUGH/ STC CARRIAGE"; 1908 p.stat. env. with interesting routing Ashby Rd. Loughborough, Derby 7PM, Gloucester 11.30PM, Chepstow 4.15AM, Tutshill AM, next day; etc. (c.100) Cross Reference: PARCEL POST COVERS/LABELS, T.P.O.s & STATION MARKS, SCOTLAND (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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1908

1911- 36 KGV POSTAL HISTORY: A collection in this interesting period, generally good to v.fine condition with a wide range of cancellations inc. skeletons, rubbers, slogans, parcels, duplex, sq.circle, Congress, Exhibitions, machine marks, slogans, etc., mostly in plastic sleeves. Some useful PPCs, registered mail, parcel post labels noted, also some forces items including registered; a group of letters addressed to HRH Princess, Marie Louise all readdressed (16); 1931 scarce fine udc "CRANMERE" cache in purple cancelling stamps on PC and on reverse along with "Oakhampton"; 1912 PPC of Crossford, Post Office & Main Street (corner crease); 1916 real photo PPC of Petersfield, Croft, street scene; 1917 April, Belgian Aero Club to Folkstone; large parcel cancellations ; etc. (c.200) Cross Reference: PICTURE POSTCARDS, EXHIBITION & SHOW CANCELLATIONS, GREAT BRITAIN, KGV ISSUES (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (All Images)

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1909

1936-53 KEVIII-KGVI POSTAL HISTORY: A collection of covers, etc., mainly commercial with some special cancellations and FDCs. Generally good to v.fine condition with a wide range of cancellations, mostly in plastic sleeves. Some PPCs. KEVIII incs. 31 Nov. 1936 Proof on card of v. fine Neopost meter mark type C3; 10 Dec. 36 Abdication day registered cover franked ½d + 1d + 1½d + 2½d stamps cancelled with Registered Fleet Street rubber and Registered Sidcup, 11 Dec. arrival mark; KGVI incs. 20 Sep. 1938 4/- rated cover with 14 x 1½d + 9 x 3d to Buenos Aires with light "DEUTSCHE LUFT POST/ EUROPA SUDAMERIKA" cachet; 1939 v.fine "EDINBURGH POSTAL SCHOOL 4 JUL 39" cancelling HMSO env.; three strikes of purple oval "REGISTERED B.I.F. BIRMINGHAM", 2 marks slightly smudged other superb; 1949 2d bisect on Paisley cover; 9 Oct. 1946 S.S "Queen Elizabeth Trial Trip" with letter enclosed; some forces mail inc. p.stat. FPO registered items; a few commercial env. from Sandringham to Aberdeen with KGVI cypher, etc. (c.150) (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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1910

KGVI & QEII COMMERCIAL MAIL: Small accumulation of 1938-70s mail, mostly commercially used within GB. KGVI (88) 1938-52 inc. P.Stat., Regd envs., specially-produced used & unused Brighton 28th Philatelic Congress covers, London Stamp Exhibition 1950 FDCs, etc. QEII (190) mostly 1950s-70s inc. P.Stat., Regd envs., FDCs, Forces mail, returned mail, used QEII Coronation Day commem. & flight covers, Regd & Express mail, etc. Also inc. used (19) & unused (4) PPCs bearing tourist cachets from the Summit of Snowdon (11), Land's End (9), Blackpool Tower (2) and Beachy Head (1), the vast majority being photographs depicting views of the relevant location or surrounding area. (301 items) Cross Reference: KGVI ISSUES, QEII ISSUES, REGISTERED MAIL, PICTURE POSTCARDS (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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1911

ACCUMULATION OF QEII USED COMMERCIAL MAIL:Four cartons containing a wide range of covers showing internal usage rates, inc. some postal stationery, early 1960s-2000s. The majority of covers carry cds cancels, mainly on definitive stamps of the period. A great variety. (many hundreds) (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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1912

UNIVERSAL PENNY POSTAGE JUBILEE COLLECTION: Post office envs. and inserts with five Harry Furness unused caricatures, generally in good to v.fine condition inc. a mint env. with light soiling; 3 envs.with different caches, one postally used with London receiving mark in red and 2 envs. without cachets postally used fancy squared "LONDON E.C /JY 2 90" with receiving cancellation or "LONDON E.C./JY 3 90" circular with arch with receiving mark. Also Post office PC with "16 MAY 90 GUILDHALL" cachet; etc. (14) Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY, QV, EXHIBITIONS (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (All Images)

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ENGLISH COUNTIES MIXED POSTAL HISTORY

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1913

1794-1856 PRESTAMP & UNSTAMPED COVERS: An eclectic selection of items inc. 1794 EL (some splitting on folds) with fine s/l ROCHDALE & contents about the towns of Huddersfield, Halifax, Wakefield disagreeing over the line of the Calder and Aire Canal. Interesting insight into 18th century local government plots; Nov. 1840 EL with s/l "Botesdale" with "Penny Post" removed; 1847 fine circular "SEATON/No2" Receiving House & red twin arc ds of AXMINSTER; a number of UPP items including Scottish boxed red 24 Mar. 1840 red NOBLEHOUSE; 7 Jan. 1840 EL 4d post from Bath to Lichfield; TOO LATE marks, Birmingham 1811, Liverpool 1829 & Shrewsbury 1838; various mileage marks, straight lines, etc. Some useful material. (c.50) Cross Reference: UNIFORM 4d POSTAGE PERIOD, UNIFORM 1d POSTAGE PERIOD, LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL (Image)

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BEDFORDSHIRE

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1914

1811 RARE WOBURN "6" CHARGE MARK: 30 May 1811 EL from Woburn to Norwich via London charged 6d to London then "9[d]" total to Norwich, with s/l "WOBOURN" hs & the rare general post "6" charge mark of Woburn. There are probably only 2 or 3 of this hs known. Unlisted in Willcocks and Jay. [Ex Peter Chadwick].Cross Reference: NORFOLK, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY (Image)

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1915

1818 SCARCE WOBURN "7" CHARGE MARK: 1 July 1818 EL from Woburn to London with faint "WOBURN/42" mileage mark and the scarce (rarity H) general post charge mark "7" adjacent (postal rate went up in 1812). [Ex Peter Chadwick]. (Image)

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1916

HINWICK - PRIVATELY CARRIED: Very plain 1826 EL to Olney (Bucks.) endorsed "man not paid". The letter was carried privately, probably by a hired man. Neither town had a post office so this was only nominally a breach of monopoly. Cross Reference: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE (Image)

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BERKSHIRE

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1917

1793 RARE READING "4" CHARGE MARK: 27 Dec. 1793 EL from Reading to London with large general post handstruck "4" and s/l "READING" hs. This is a rare handstamp, probably no more than ten are known. [Ex Peter Chadwick]. Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY (Image)

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1918

1797 RARE READING "5" CHARGE MARK: 27 Dec. 1793 from Reading to Lewes via London (postal rate went up in 1795) charged ms "6" with general post charge mark "5" adjacent along with faint curved "READING" hs. Probably no more than six are known. Note: 1797 was the first year postage was charged on the sum of the mileages, not separately on the mileages. [Ex Peter Chadwick]. Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, SUSSEX (Image)

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CAMBRIDGESHIRE

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1919

MARCH PARCEL POST HAND STAMPER: A brass hand stamper with wooden handle and a boxed rectangle rubber "MARCH/[space for date slugs]/CAMBS/PARCEL/POST" face (date slugs currently set at "29/SEP/81"). In very fine condition. A rare item. Cross Reference: EPHEMERA, PARCEL POST LABELS (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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CHESHIRE

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1920

1901-2000 COVERS, PPCs, PARCEL POST LABELS, RUBBERS, REGISTERED, ETC.: Flat Box with a selection with the emphasis on pre WWII period. 26 Aug. 1936 env. from Bangalore to Tarvin with large "DAMAGED BY SEA WATER" cachet applied after the Imperial Airways Scipio flight crashed on landing on the sea off Crete; Parcel Labels inc. 1919 Tilston, Malpas label franked 4d green + 2x2½d blue stamps, attractive piece, also 1907 Chester, Bridge Street, 1903 HAWARDEN (Under Chester) also CHESTER BRIDGE STREET 26 JLY 37 rubber cancel; 1804 BOOK POST miniature card with single ring BANGOR & CREWE T.P.O./FROM WEST most unusual; c. 30 rubber cancellation, superb to good; c.80 single ring cancels, villages, etc. c.40 mounted pages of villages etc.; c.20 Registered envs. p.stat. & plain; 1903 Rock Ferry square circle with No 1 code in bar not listed in Cohen, with CHESTER STATION.OFFICE single ring on reverse; 1908 superb boxed red "Not to be Found/180"; various Chester Station marks noted. An interesting and varied lot. (c.200) Cross Reference: CRASH/WRECK MAIL, PARCEL POST COVERS/LABELS, REGISTERED MAIL, PICTURE POSTCARDS (Image)

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