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CHESHIRE continued...

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1921

1740-1837 MAINLY CHESTER & AREA PRESTAMP: A useful group of handstamps with v. little duplication. 1740 EL with some splitting on tight folds commensurate with age good to fine 2 line CHES/TER (CH69) with ink smudge but fully readable; tape repaired 1767 reused EL with watery s/l large LIVERPOOL (LL 24) to Chester, refolded and addressed to Ellesmere with fine watery CHESTER s/l (CH 88); 1800 EL with London boxed King Street/London to Capenhurst, Chester with poor CHESTER arrival mark, transcription of heart rendering letter to cousin asking for help over debt; 1827 v. fine Chester s/l TOO LATE; two fine different examples of the scarce CHESTER/dated hs; 1801 small & 1804 large type; various CHESTER s/l, circular dated & undated; free front with fine Welsh office HAWARDEN; 1833 & 1837 penny post that ran from Chester to Whitchurch via Malpas. Both have good to v. fine boxed MALPAS, 1833 free front has part strike of boxed Whitchurch S/Penny Post & 1839 EL with fine boxed Chester/Penny Post; etc. (16) Cross Reference: WELSH POSTAL HISTORY (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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

1922

1850-59 UDC MARKS: A group of good to v. fine strikes on covers inc. BOUGHTON, PULFORD, KELSALL (2), QUEENSFERRY (smudged), WRENBURY, WATERGATE-ST (3), FARNDON (red), PARKGATE (blue green), HANDLEY, and NESTON. (14) (Image)

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

1923

CREWE PARCEL POST HAND STAMPER: A small rusted metal box containing a brass hand stamper with wooden handle and a boxed rectangular rubber "215 NANTWICH ROAD/[space for date slugs]/CREWE/CHESHIRE/PARCEL/POST" face (partly detached, in need of a clean), and also an incomplete array of rubber month and numeral slugs to fit the stamper. A rare item. Cross Reference: EPHEMERA, PARCEL POST LABELS (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (All Images)

Starting at £ 80

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

1924

STOCKPORT - FANCY SERPENTINE & MILEAGE MARKS IN PURPLE OR BLACK; 1790 EL (toning mainly folded under; contents ordering the newly published 1790 book "The Voyage to Botany Bay") to London with a very fine rare black oval-framed "STOCK/176/+PORT+" distinctive 1st-Type Mileage on the front, 1799 E (side-flaps removed) unusually prepaid to London with partly fine rare distinctive claret-purple serpentine "STOCKPORT" on the front with v. fine red London "PAID" (outside circle) arrival cds alongside, and 1800 EL (fancy "John Baddeley" signature) to Leek with v. fine claret-purple horseshoe "STOCKPORT/J79" also on the front. Rare trio. (3 covers)Cross Reference: NEW SOUTH WALES (Image)

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

1925

1833-1901 CHESTER & CHESHIRE: A comprehensive selection of covers, etc. inc. 1845 cover franked 4-margin imperf. 1d red on blue paper, on reverse fine but partly over struck CHESTER/SP 10/1845/3 traveller cancellation not listed in BCC; 1860 registered E with superb CHESTER/J/SP18/60/180 sideways duplex cancelling 6d lilac + 1d red with a 180 numeral cancelling 6d, very attractive item; 1901 p.stat. registered letter with fine FOREGATE ST/CHESTER/FE 25/01; 1845 1d pink env. to Bath with Chester date stamp on reverse and Hawarden numeral on the front; 1846 weak strike & 1847 fine strike of "1d" paid mark similar to BCC type G but with additional inverted "d" top left; two incoming items from Mexico 1888 & Argentina "Per Magdalena"; 23 Dec. 1833 Abuse of Free "Chester new Bridge opened today so took the opportunity to get a frank"; various duplexes, single ring, etc. (27) Cross Reference: G.B.P.H. COLLECTIONS, FREES, REGISTERED MAIL (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Starting at £ 80

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

CUMBERLAND

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1926

DERWENT ISLAND, KESWICK - PRESTAMP COVER TO INDIA REF. THE POETS COLERIDGE & SOUTHEY, ETC.; Fine 17 Aug. 1807 EL headed from "Derwent Island, Keswick, Cumberland" and addressed prepaid to a Capt. Shuldham in Bombay prepaid "P 11d" with faint "KESWICK" mileage and red London "PAID" marks on the front; annotated as received on 13 Apr. 1808. The contents include; "We have in this neighbourhood Southey, the Poet, Coleridge and a Mr. Burnet... they are a good deal here and afford much amusement...". Rare early letter from this small island in the middle of Derwent Water with significant historic contents. [Ex Michael Manning; Cavendish Mar. 2011, lot 1146, realised £190+BP.]Cross Reference: INDIA, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS (Image)

Starting at £ 160

Currently...£160.00
Currently...USD 209.60
Closing..Mar-05, 04:00 AM

DERBYSHIRE

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1927

ASHBOURNE - EARLY CARRIER'S LETTER "WITH A PARCEL CARRIAGE PAID": 1682 EL (minor dusting) from Ashbourne to Woodburgh (Nottinghamshire) endorsed "this to bee left at the blackmores head inn Nottingham, with a p cell carriage paid" (the parcel was a whole cheese as a Christmas present). Good example of the private arrangements needed for 17th century mail cross-country where no PO services existed. [Ex Eric Lewis]. Cross Reference: EARLY LETTERS, PARCEL POST COVERS/LABELS, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE (Image)

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

1928

ASHBOURNE - EARLY CARRIER'S LETTER: 1684 EL to Woodburgh with contents noting that "I will pay the messenger". This was not an infringement of the monopoly because there was no PO service available. [Ex Eric Lewis]. Cross Reference: EARLY LETTERS, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE (Image)

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Closing..Mar-05, 04:00 AM

1929

DERBYSHIRE PPCs OF POST OFFICES (+ 2 POSTMEN CONCERTINA TYPES) - USED & UNUSED; c.1902-30 collection of 17 PPCs inc. 1913/c.1913 pair of Alfreton/Buxton concertina types as mailbag or large letter, and PPCs of 15 different village P.O.s: Alfreton, Ambergate, Ashover, Borrowash, Burbage, Buxton (Fairfield Rd.), Castleton, Crich, Dore, Gt. Longstone, Hope, Marlpool, Middleton, Stanton by Dale & Totley Rise. Mostly fine condition, mostly coloured, and with some shop-front views. (17 cards) Cross Reference: PICTURE POSTCARDS (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (All Images)

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Closing..Mar-05, 04:00 AM

1930

DERBYSHIRE TOWNS/VILLAGES PPCs - ALFRETON TO WINSTER (INC. 82 RP) - ALL DIFFERENT INC. MANY SPECIAL EVENTS; c.1903-c.1920 (mainly KEVII & mainly used) collection in boxed good quality small ring-bind Lindner album with clear sleeves; all different views inc. a very good range of RP village views, as well as special events inc. Real Photo cards of Ashbourne (May Fair P.O.W. Camp & Red Cross Hospital, Bible Class, Corset Works Party(!), and Knitting League), 'Lost Villages' Ashopton & Derwent (latter RP), Bolsover Colliery (RP), Long Eaton c.1916 Home Guard Bicycle Platoon, Bradwell new church bells, Buxton Opera House hold-to-light & RPs of Tennis/Athletics/Well Dressing, Castleton Camp (3), Chapel-en-le-Frith RPs of horse-sledge & 1913 Football team, Chesterfield Flower Show & Bowls Club RPs, Dore & Totley RP Station, Eyam 1917 Plague service, Flagg F.O.Y. Camp, Dinting Arches with train, Ilkeston Band & 1917 Onion Beds, Kirk Langley guano ad.(!), etc. A wonderful lot of better cards with no duplication and almost every one from a different village/town. (104 cards) Cross Reference: PICTURE POSTCARDS (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (All Images)

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Currently...USD 340.60
Closing..Mar-05, 04:00 AM

1931

DERBY CITY PPC COLLECTION (INC. 67 RP) - 'BETTER' EVENTS, ADVERTISING & STREET-SCENES, ETC.; c.1904-33 (mainly KEVII & more than half used) collection in boxed good quality small ring-bind Lindner album with clear sleeves; all different views inc. 1918 Bass beer-bottle multi-view, 1904 Freedom of Derby for Lord Curzon, 1908 Children's Free Breakfast, Nursing Institute & Workhouse (both RP), 1933 French Alliance dinner (RP), 1917 Grand Theatre play ad., 1918 "Coon Market" misprint, 1908 tram beneath bridge with train crossing (Friar Gate), 1906 King's Visit street bunting (2), Hotel advert, many street-scenes (some RP) inc. trams, etc. Good lot. (56 cards) Cross Reference: PICTURE POSTCARDS (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (All Images)

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

DEVON

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1932

BUDLEIGH SALTERTON PARCEL POST HAND STAMPER: A brass hand stamper with wooden handle and a boxed rectangle rubber "BUDLEIGH SALTERTON/[space for date slugs]/DEVON/PARCEL/POST" face (date slugs currently set at "7/JNE./90"). In very fine condition. A rare item. Cross Reference: EPHEMERA, PARCEL POST LABELS (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Closing..Mar-05, 04:00 AM

1933

EXETER SIDEWAYS DUPLEXES (3 TYPES) ON COVER - INC. BLUE-BLACK, 1d PINKS, ETC.; 1855-59 (mainly 1d Red 'stars') covers with mainly fine to v. fine "EXETER/285" s/ways duplexes inc. fine rare 23 Jan. 1857 struck in blue-black, 3 different types on 1d Pinks, one with faint late-use Penny Post backstamps, 1857 with LYMPSTONE UDC on back, "Exeter & Exmouth Railway" circular EL, and one with 1d Reds pair. Plus 1857/9 pair of fine ingoing 1d Pinks with different fine "DURHAM/267" s/ways duplexes. Attractive lot. (16 covers)Cross Reference: SPOONS & SIDEWAYS DUPLEXES, ETC. (Image)

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

1934

TIVERTON PARCEL POST HAND STAMPER: A small metal box containing a brass hand stamper with wooden handle and a double oval rubber "PARCEL POST/PAID/[space for date slugs]/TIVERTON, DEVON" face, and also several rubber numeral slugs to fit the stamper. A rare item. Cross Reference: EPHEMERA, PARCEL POST LABELS (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (All Images)

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

1935

TIVERTON PARCEL POST HAND STAMPER: A small metal box with hinged lid embossed "GPO/1R65" containing a brass hand stamper with wooden handle and a boxed rectangle rubber "TIVERTON/[space for date slugs]/DEVON/PARCEL/POST" face (date slugs currently set at "1/JAN./0/7"). In very fine, almost unused, condition. A rare item. Cross Reference: EPHEMERA, PARCEL POST LABELS (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (All Images)

Starting at £ 65

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

DURHAM

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1936

COUNTY DURHAM PPCs: Two part-filled shoe-boxes containing and ex-dealer's stock of cards inc. Barnard Castle (92), Bishop Auckland (34) Chester-le- Street (26), Croft (15), Middleton In Teesdale (47), Redcar (30), Seaton Carew (14), Stockton (10), Durham inc. modern and many & varied views of the cathedral, and other smaller settlements and places of interest in the county. Usual mixture of 1900s-1970s colour or B&W cards with some real photo types throughout. (c.450 cards) Cross Reference: PICTURE POSTCARDS (Image)

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Currently...USD 124.45
Closing..Mar-05, 04:00 AM

1937

DARLINGTON, HARTLEPOOL, MIDDLESBROUGH & SALTBURN PPCs: A shoe-box containing an ex-dealer's stock of cards for Darlington (128), Hartlepool (47), Middlesbrough (40), & Saltburn (29). Majority unused but some pmk interest. A good mixture of colour, B&W and real photo types spanning the decades from 1910s-1970s with many pre-WWII, inc. street scenes. Majority good to fine, protected in plastic sleeves. (244 cards). Cross Reference: PICTURE POSTCARDS (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (All Images)

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Closing..Mar-05, 04:00 AM

ESSEX

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1938

CLACTON-ON-SEA POST OFFICE ARCHIVE: A binder containing a 1900-23 (mostly 1912 or 1914) set of P.O. documents inc. forms for returns, staff report, proposal of sub-office, telegraphs, work estimate, letters & memos, etc. A treasure trove of rare first-hand information. (55 items)Cross Reference: EPHEMERA, TELEGRAMS (Image)

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

1939

1836 RARE WALTHAM ABBEY "5" USED FOR COMBINED CHARGES: 30 Sep. 1836 EL from Waltham Abbey to London with a "5" charge mark for the general post charge of 4d (Waltham Cross to London) + the 1d local post from Waltham Abbey to Waltham Cross, also boxed "No. 1" receiving house hs. This is the ONLY example in England of a handstruck charge mark used for a combined general and local post charge (rarity H). [Ex Peter Chadwick]. Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY (Image)

Starting at £ 400

Currently...£400.00
Currently...USD 524.00
Closing..Mar-05, 04:00 AM

BRISTOL

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1940

EARLY SHORT-LIVED LARGE "B" WITH "ris" & "tol" IN THE LOOPS ON COVER TO DEPTFORD; Fine 9 June 1742 EL from Bristol to "Deptford by way of London" charged "4[d]" with a fine strike of the scarce 1st-Type large "B" mark - with the lower case "ris/tol" in the two loops (recorded only 1736-1746) - nicely placed on the top flap. Exhibition Quality. (Image)

Starting at £ 48

Currently...£48.00
Currently...USD 62.88
Closing..Mar-05, 04:00 AM