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QEII CASTLE ISSUES - STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY continued...
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501   imageUNITED STATES OF AMERICA - TWO CASTLE HIGH VALUE STAMPED COVERS: 12 Oct. 1959 large (205 x 178 mm) env. from London to New York bearing Wilding 6d, 1/3d, 1/6d (2) and Castle 2/6d block of four paying 1/- registration and 13/9d for a 6 oz letter. 25 Mar. 1964 large (265 x 210 mm) env. from London to Cambridge, Mass. bearing Wilding 1½d pair, 1/'- and 1/3d pair plus Castle 2/6d (6, inc. a block of four) paying the zone "B" rate for a 9½oz letter. Fine. (2 covers) (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Starting at £ 80

Currently...£80.00
Currently...USD 108.00
Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM
502   imageEXPRESS DELIVERY COVERS: 27 Aug. 1959 env. registered from London to Germany bearing Castle 2/6d sent express at the 1/- express, plus 1/- registration and 6d per ½oz. rate. 17 May 1966 env. sent registered express from Paisley to Istanbul bearing Wilding 1/- and Castle 2/6d. 13 Apr. 1967 env. registered express from Walthamstow to Belgium with Wilding 9d and Castle 5/- paying the 2/- express fee, 3/- registration and 9d per ½oz. (3 covers) (Image)

Starting at £ 65

Currently...£65.00
Currently...USD 87.75
Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM
503   image1964 A MOST INTERESTING USE OF REGISTERED ENV. FROM CYPRUS: 18 Nov. 1964 2/- registered env. uprated with Wilding 9d and 1/6d plus Castle 2/6d with "F.P.O./971" cds used from Cyprus to BFPO 16 (Missile Regiment Royal Artillery, Western Germany) paying the 6/9d rate made up of 1/9d registration and 6d x 9d per ½oz. Fine. (Image)

Starting at £ 65

Currently...£65.00
Currently...USD 87.75
Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM
504   imageDE LA RUE - 2/6d USED ON FRONT FROM F.P.O. 74: 20 May 1917 large piece registered from F.P.O. 74 to Norton-on-Tees franked De La Rue 2/6d deep yellow brown & 4d + 1/- pair. The front with ms "Contents - Souvineer/German Helmet". Fine. (Image)

Starting at £ 80

Currently...£80.00
Currently...USD 108.00
Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM
505   imageDE LA RUE - 2/6d USED ON PARCEL POST LABELS: 6 Dec. 1915 Tunbridge Wells Parcel Post label bearing De La Rue 2/6d dark brown vertical pair tied by "TUNBRIDGE WELLS" cds for a parcel up to 22lbs. Also another similar label of the same date bearing a single De La Rue 2/6d brown and 6d vertical strip of three + a pair. All tied by "TUNBRIDGE WELLS" cds. (2 labels) (Image)

Starting at £ 80

Currently...£80.00
Currently...USD 108.00
Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM
506   image1957-65 UPRATED REGISTERED ENVELOPES BEARING CASTLE HIGH VALUES, ETC.: 1 Aug. 1960 1/3d env. uprated with Wilding 1/3d and Castle 2/6d & 5/- used to Toorak, Australia. 24 June 1959 1/3d registered env. uprated with Wilding 1/- and Castle 2/6d & 5/-. 29 Mar. 1965 1/9d env. uprated with FFH 1/3d and Castle 2/6d used to Chile. 1967 2/1d env. registered from HASTINGS uprated with Wilding 1/3d, Machin 9d and Castle 2/6d used from Hastings to Perth. 1 Oct. 1957 6d registered env. uprated with Wilding 6d and Castle 2/6d used from Southampton to Ontario. Also 1965 newspaper wrapper bearing Castle 2/6d used from London to Indiana. A fine lot. (12 items) (Image)

Starting at £ 120

Currently...£120.00
Currently...USD 162.00
Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM
507   image1964 TELEGRAM SIGNED BY CHARLIE CHESTER: 4 Nov. 1964 telegram to Ben Warriss on his wedding day signed by Charlie Chester a well known comedian. Bears Wilding 4d, 1/6d pair and Castle 10/- Light vertical fold. An item of early TV history. (Image)

Starting at £ 50

Currently...£50.00
Currently...USD 67.50
Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM
BRITISH ISLES - MAIL BY WATER, 1734-1912
Lot Catalog No. Descrip Opening
508   imageIRISH SEA CROSSINGS MAIL ETC. - INC. "LEVER/POOLE", RED "DUNDALK", H&K, CLYDE STEAMERS, ETC.; 1734-1912 covers/cards inc. 1734 EL (damp affected but attractive) to Dublin "P. Chester" with v. fine "LEVER/POOLE" on lower flap, 1803 "Via Donaghadee" with superb red "DUNDALK" & complex m/s rates, 1788 "BALLYMENA", 1862 ex Torquay with H&K transit cds, early Clyde Shipping Co./Ardrossan & Belfast Line PPCs (5) plus advertising env. (+ contents), etc. Scarce and attractive group.(11 covers/cards)Cross Reference: IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY, LANCASHIRE - LIVERPOOL, SCOTLAND, GREENOCK & ARDRISHAIG STEAMERS, ETC. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Starting at £ 100

Currently...£100.00
Currently...USD 135.00
Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM
509   imageCHANNEL IS. - OVAL "Ship Lre/WEYMOUTH" EX GUERNSEY, SARK PPCs, ETC.; 10 Mar. 1807 E to Edinburgh ex "Guernsey" (filing note) with partly fine oval crowned "Ship Lre/WEYMOUTH" on the front and charged "1/6", 1858 ILN print of celebrations for first Telegram connection in Jersey, and 5 fine KEVII PPCs of Sark (inc. real photo view of steamer entering "Creux Harbour", 1908 pair with v. fine "SARK/A" thimble cds cancels, etc. (7 items)Cross Reference: HERM & SARK POSTAL HISTORY, PICTURE POSTCARDS, SHIP LETTERS, DORSET (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Starting at £ 65

Currently...£65.00
Currently...USD 87.75
Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM
510   imageISLE OF MAN - MAIL VIA WHITEHAVEN/LIVERPOOL - H.S. "ISLE OF MAN", "WHITE/HAVEN" OR "LIVERPOOL/SHIP LETTER"; Fine 1774 EL ex Ramsay to "Unerigg" (nr. Grasmere) with fine "WHITE/HAVEN" charged "10" (v. early from IOM), fine 1818 EL ex Douglas to Dublin with v. fine boxed step-type "LIVERPOOL/SHIP LETTER" charged "1/10" single rate, and 1820 EL ex "Ramsay Bay" to Lancaster with mainly fine "ISLE OF MAN" charged 1/- rate. Good trio at high single rates. (3 covers)Cross Reference: ISLE OF MAN POSTAL HISTORY, LANCASHIRE - LIVERPOOL, CUMBERLAND (Image)

Starting at £ 100

Currently...£100.00
Currently...USD 135.00
Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM
511   imageCAMPBELTOWN - RARE "STEAM BOAT" MARK ON INGOING COVER FROM KILMARNOCK; 21 June 1830 EL to a distillery in "Campbelton" charged "10" with a very fine "CAMPBELTON/STEAM BOAT" mark (Rob.S3; 1830 only) struck on the front. This "STEAM BOAT"mark is unique to this port and is thought to have been introduced to discourage smuggling by ships' Captains in the Clyde. Sent via Greenock and then on the steamer around Arran to Campbeltown situated on the Kintyre peninsula. Seldom seen on ingoing mail to the port. Exhibition Quality. [Ex 'Ecosse', Cavendish Aug. 2007; lot 1761, realised £550+BP.]Cross Reference: SHIP LETTERS, SCOTLAND (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Starting at £ 260

Currently...£260.00
Currently...USD 351.00
Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM
512   image1d BLACK COVER FROM TARBERT CARRIED BY STEAMBOAT TO LOCHGILPHEAD EN ROUTE TO INVERARY; 31 Mar 1841 EL from "Glanallach" posted from "TARBERT" (fine boxed d.s. on lower flap) with a 1d Black (near 4m) tied by a fine black MX; sent to Inverary and so (per 1838 PO Distribution Map) taken initially as far as Lochgilphead by steamer and then overland further up Loch Fyne to Inverary.Cross Reference: 1840 1d BLACKS, SCOTLAND (Image)

Starting at £ 80

Currently...£80.00
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Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM
513   imageRARE SCOTS LOCAL CANCEL ON COVER - BOXED "ARDENTINNY" IN BLACK INK; 5 Jan. 1858 env. from Ardentinny carried by steamer to Greenock and then on by steamer across to Dunoon (per PO 1861 Circulation Map) with 12d Red 'Stars' tied by a mainly fine rare boxed "ARDENTINNY" in black (Alcock Type VIII; Rarity E, but only recorded by him in blue). This example seems much more black than blue. Few known on cover.Cross Reference: SCOTLAND, SCOTS LOCAL CANCELLATIONS, 1854-65 1d REDS (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Starting at £ 160

Currently...£160.00
Currently...USD 216.00
Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM
514   imageCLYDE STEAMERS - RARE EARLY OVAL RED "POSTED ON BOARD/LORD OF THE ISLES/STEAMER" CACHET, ETC.; 2 July 1879 env. to Dunoon with 1d Red tied by Greenock duplex but also having a very fine red oval "POSTED ON BOARD/LORD OF THE ISLES/STEAMER" cachet on the front (light fold), 1867/72 1d Red/1d Pink envs. ex Inverary/Lochgilphead to Dunoon/Edinburgh carried by P.O. steamer services, and an 1874 ILN print of the wreck of SS Chusan at Ardrossan. (4 items)Cross Reference: GREENOCK & ARDRISHAIG STEAMERS, ETC. (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Starting at £ 100

Currently...£100.00
Currently...USD 135.00
Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM
515   imageGK. & ARDRISHAIG PKT. - RARE P.O. TIME BILL WITH IONA DUPLEX & C.D.S. COVERS + PPC; 1883/85 envs. to Dunoon/Wales with 1d Lilacs tied by v. fine "IONA STEAMER/GREENOCK" duplex or "IONA STEAMER" 2-ring cds. Plus 8 Dec. 1891 P.O. partly printed "G. & A. TIME-BILL; STEAMBOAT" (rebacked leaving the address & cds on reverse visible) completed with all the stop-off times and having start and finish "GREENOCK" cds's; folded as an EL sent free (AYR cds) to the PO Surveyor - a very rare survival. Plus c.1910 unused RP PPC of the SS Iona. (4 items)Cross Reference: SCOTLAND, GREENOCK & ARDRISHAIG STEAMERS, ETC., POST OFFICE ACTS/NOTICES (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (All Images)

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Currently...£100.00
Currently...USD 135.00
Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM
516   imageGK. & ARDRISHAIG PKT. - "IONA"/"COLUMBA" 2-RING C.D.S. CANCELS ON MAIL TO GREECE & RUSSIA; 3 Jan. 1891 small env. (flap lost; some edge wear) with 1d Lilacs (2) + ½d Jubilee tied by v. fine "IONA STEAMER/163" cds's and addressed to Athens (arrival backstamp); plus 2 Aug. 1903 PPC (crease) with KEVII 1d tied by a superb "GREENOCK & ARDRISHAIG/B/COLUMBA" 2-ring cds and addressed to Odessa (printed address label tied by arrival cds). Rare pair of G&A Overseas destination items. (2 items)Cross Reference: GREECE, RUSSIA, GREENOCK & ARDRISHAIG STEAMERS, ETC., SCOTLAND (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Currently...£80.00
Currently...USD 108.00
Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM
517   imageEXTRAORDINARY INGOING PRINTED MATTER COVER REDIRECTED WITH G&A "CHEVALIER" TRANSIT MARK; 17 Jan. 1903 unsealed printed circular (N. British Railway) with red "EDINBURGH/PAID/½" cds on the front and addressed to "Whitehouse, Kintyre" but redirected to Lochgilphead and so having mainly fine backstamps of "GREENOCK" (21 Jan.), "G[K & ARDRIS]HAIG PACKET/A/CHEVALIER" (21 Jan.) & "LOCHGILPHEAD" (22 Jan.). Possibly unique(?) usage of the very rare S.S. Chevalier mark.Cross Reference: GREENOCK & ARDRISHAIG STEAMERS, ETC., SCOTLAND, PRINTED MATTER (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Starting at £ 130

Currently...£130.00
Currently...USD 175.50
Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM
518   imageGK. & ARD. PACKETS - QV/KEVII/KGV MAIL WITH "GRENADIER", "IONA" OR "COLUMBA" C.D.S. CANCELS; 1901 pair of official RMS PPCs each with QV Jubilee ½d tied by mainly fine G&A "COLUMBA" cds's (codes "A" or "B"), KEVII 1905/10 pair of MacBrayne PPCs with KEVII ½d's tied by v. fine "A/COLUMBA" cds's (different types), and 1911/12 pair of envs. each with KGV 1d's tied by v. fine scarce "GRENADIER" or fine "IONA" smaller lettering G&A cds's (both "B" codes). Plus a n official PPC with 1912 Glasgow m/c cancel. Fine lot. (7 covers/cards)Cross Reference: GREENOCK & ARDRISHAIG STEAMERS, ETC., PICTURE POSTCARDS, SCOTLAND (Image)

Starting at £ 100

Currently...£100.00
Currently...USD 135.00
Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM
519   imageGK. & ARD. PACKETS - ADVERTISING COVERS, BROCHURES & TIMETABLES, ETC. - INC. COVER TO FRANCE; 1896-1911 group of mainly very colourful items used to advertise Macbrayne's services inc. used pair of KEVII Pictorial envs. (one with contents sent to France), 1904 36-page "Excursion Programme" booklet, 1886 & 1896 pair of folded Timetable cards (b/w or colour respectively), etc., etc. Rare group and ideal for display. (13 items) Cross Reference: GREENOCK & ARDRISHAIG STEAMERS, ETC., EPHEMERA (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (All Images)

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Starting at £ 130

Currently...£130.00
Currently...USD 175.50
Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM
520   imageGK. & ARD. PACKETS + OTHER CLYDE & SCOTTISH STEAMERS - THE PICTURE POSTCARDS COLLECTION; 1899-c.1915 Collection of mainly very fine PPCs (mostly used) depicting a wide variety of Scottish steamers of the period, inc. 1904/12 pair of commercial "DUNDEE & PERTH SHIPPING CO." cachets on used PPCs ex Aberdeen/Dunoon, lovely 1904 strike of the "R.M.S. LORD OF THE ISLES" oval garter cachet, mainly fine black 1908 example, similar c.1906 superb purple circular "FAIRY QUEEN" garter cachet, Spaniel & Pointer cards, Carron Line, 1902/3 trio of "NEW TURBINE STEAMERS" types, Crinan Canal cards, etc. Good lot. (30 PPCs)Cross Reference: PICTURE POSTCARDS (Image) (Image2) (All Images)

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Starting at £ 130

Currently...£130.00
Currently...USD 175.50
Closing..Nov-04, 04:00 AM

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