Worldwide Stamps & Postal History continued... Great Britain continued... LotNo. Symbol Cat No. Lot Description 221   1853/1869, Edward Hobart Seymour naval correspondence, cover and separate eight-page autograph letter signed "Off Coast of Liberia," comprising an 1853 cover to his father, the Rev. Richard Seymour, at Kinwarton Rectory, Alcester, endorsed "H.M.S. Terrible" franked with Great Britain 1d red tied by a light Maltese Cross, reverse with red transit datestamp (26 Sep) and Alcester arrival (27 Sep), together with an extensive letter to his mother, signed “E. H. Seymour,” begun aboard H.M.S. Growler off Liberia on August 29, 1869, and continued at Jellah Coffee on September 12-13, some light soiling and small opening faults to the cover flap, the letter with usual folds, two fine related items from different stages of Seymour’s naval career, the letter with fascinating contents. Edward Hobart Seymour, later Admiral of the Fleet, joined H.M.S. Terrible as a midshipman in 1853 and subsequently served aboard her during the Crimean War; by 1869 he commanded H.M.S. Growler on the West African station. The cover and letter thus represent his correspondence home as a young midshipman and, sixteen years later, as a commanding officer. The letter describes finding the wreck of the “Tuscan” near the Plantain Islands, where “she had however fallen over on her beam ends and was evidently a helpless wreck.” Seymour admits taking “some spars & other stores” for alterations to Growler, hoping there would be “no row about the robbery,” but explaining that he had “for the sake of the ship run the risk.” The account also records a diversion to investigate possible slave trading: he recounts getting up steam to pursue and board a brig which proved “quite innocent of slave dealings.” Fever had affected both Seymour and others aboard: “thanks to quinine I am all right again,” but found that “the dulness & monotony of this station I dread much more than the climate.” Further passages discuss delayed family correspondence, obtaining postage stamps from H.M.S. Fly, and the death of Fly’s Commander (Horatio) Knocker, “a clever man and great naturalist-very much respected and liked.” The letter concludes: “The mail steamer is just coming in I must therefore end and close my letter.” (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) (Image 7) (Image 8) (All Images) Estimate C$ 1,500 Currently...C$1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction 222   1854 (November 29), registered cover from Liverpool to Willemstad, Holland, prepaid at the 1s7d rate (1s1d postage plus 6d registration), franked with strip of three 1d red-brown, Plate 195, 2d pale blue, Plate 4, and four-margin 1sh green, the 2d and 1sh cancelled by Liverpool '466' numerals, the strip placed at lower left, initially uncancelled in Liverpool and subsequently cancelled with manuscript cross, struck with London Crown registration marking, with London tombstone (30 Nov) datestamp at right, reverse with Liverpool (29 Nov) and Willemstad (12 Dec) backstamps, an extremely attractive registered cover and rare mixed franking, exceptional visual appeal; with 2021 BPA certificate. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (All Images) Estimate C$ 5,000 Currently...C$3,500.00 Will close during Public Auction 223   1857 (February 6), prepaid cover from London, England, to Montreal, Canada, redirected to an alternate transatlantic packet, franked with 6d Queen Victoria, postmarked London (6 Feb) and Liverpool (7 Feb), carried by the Cunard steamer Asia on her 55th voyage, departing Liverpool 7 Feb and arriving New York 22 Feb, the 6d sterling postage apparently prepaid for carriage by an Allan Line Canadian packet but, lacking a specific routing instruction and with the next regular Allan sailing not until 25 Feb, forwarded by the British Post Office on the first available steamer, rated 2½d currency collect at Montreal for the difference between the prepaid Canadian packet rate and the 8d sterling / 10d currency British packet rate via the United States, with Liverpool accountancy handstamp and Montreal arrival datestamp (24 Feb), a fine and unusual example of supplementary postage resulting from carriage by an alternate packet service; ex Steinhart, mounted on his album page. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate C$ 250 Currently...C$120.00 Will close during Public Auction 224 30 1858/1879, 2d blue, Queen Victoria, “Ivory Head,” plate 15, hinged original gum, rich colour and clear impression, fine. (Sc. 30). (Image 1) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 30] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Scott U$ 575 Currently...C$50.00 Will close during Public Auction 225   1867 (March), London to Paris, France, Sir George Hayter signed cover, franked with 4d vermilion plate 8 tied by LONDON NW/8 duplex, ANGL. AMB. CALAIS entry mark on front (14 Mar) with same-day Paris arrival backstamp, back flap with imprint of the Principal Painter Ordinary, signed "G. Hayter" at lower left, light edge creases, scarce. Sir George Hayter (1792–1871), appointed Principal Painter Ordinary to Queen Victoria on the death of Sir David Wilkie and knighted in 1841, is best known for his historic and royal portraiture including the State Portrait of Queen Victoria and several scenes of the 1838 Coronation. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate C$ 200 Currently...C$120.00 Will close during Public Auction 226 53a 1867, 10d deep red brown, Plate 1, lettered MF, watermark Spray of Roses, large part original gum with light gum creases as often found, trivial perf flaw at top, centred towards the lower left, fresh colour, a scarce mint example, fine (S.G. 114, £5,000). (Image 1) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 53a] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Scott U$ 5,750 Currently...C$300.00 Will close during Public Auction 227 67 1880, 2½d rosy mauve, Plate 17, lettered PF, watermark Orb, unused (regummed), fresh colour and well centred, trivial perf flaw at lower left, otherwise a fine example of the scarcest plate of the issue (S.G. 141, £1,700). (Image 1) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 67] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Scott U$ 1,975 Currently...C$150.00 Will close during Public Auction 228 O 74 1867/1883, 10s greenish grey, lettered GE, watermark Maltese Cross, cancelled by orange crayon and a neatly struck Central Telegraph Office (9 Jun 1882) c.d.s., nicely centred, a very fine fiscal usage (S.G. 128, £3,200 as postal usage). (Image 1) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 74] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Scott U$ 3,750 Currently...C$300.00 Will close during Public Auction 229 93 1882, £5 orange on white paper, perf 14, watermark Large Anchor, lettered BG, superbly centred and cancelled by a crisp Glasgow (28 Mar 1894) c.d.s., remarkably fresh, small violet expert handstamp on reverse, a desirable example in this quality, scarce and very fine (S.G. 137, £6,300). (Image 1) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 93] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Scott U$ 4,100 Currently...C$1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction 230   1869 (July 2), 10d red-brown single franking to Corfu, Ionian Islands, the 10d Plate 1 tied by fine strike of the LONDON E.C. “97” duplex, endorsed “Via Belgium & Trieste,” with crisp blue double-circle ENGLAND / PER AACHEN FRANCO (3 Jul) transit and red oval PD on front, manuscript red crayon “1/3”accounting notation, reverse with black oval TRIESTE V.E. transit and clear black double-circle ΚΕΡΚΥΡΑ (KERKYRA) (28 Jul) receiver, the Greek arrival marking reflecting the full postal absorption of Corfu following the 1864 cession of the Ionian Islands, light wrinkles, a scarce destination. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate C$ 250 Currently...C$160.00 Will close during Public Auction 231 52 1870 (February 12), 9d straw Plate 4 on mourning cover from London to Bombay, India, stamp tied by barred oval E/25 duplex, red London / Paid (12 Feb) c.d.s. on front, faint Sea Post Office (27 Feb) transit on reverse, light soiling to upper flap, fine-very fine and attractive. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 52] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate C$ 150 Currently...C$90.00 Will close during Public Auction 232 O 59a (var) 1872, 6d deep chestnut, plate 11, horizontal pair, lettered CA-CB, neatly-cancelled by superb Lees c.d.s. (May 22), the second date slug omitted and inserted in manuscript by postmaster, particularly rich deep shade, unusual and most attractive, lovely and very fine. (S.G. Spec J79(1)) (Image 1) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 59a (var)] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Estimate C$ 200 Currently...C$120.00 Will close during Public Auction 233   1875 (July 10), double-rate cover from London to Hamburg, redirected to Woserin by Dobbertin, 1d pink postal stationery envelope uprated with two 1d rose-red, plate 158, and a 3d rose, plate 16, all cancelled by London City “94” duplex cancellations, original address crossed through and redirection added in blue, reverse with Hamburg (12 Jul) arrival backstamps, an unusual combination franking, very fine. (S.G. 43, 143). (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate C$ 400 Currently...C$250.00 Will close during Public Auction 234 73 1876, 8d orange, Plate 1, lettered LJ, unused (regummed), pleasing fresh colour and nicely-centred, a difficult stamp unused, fine. (S.G. 156, £1,850). (Image 1) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 73] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Scott U$ 2,150 Currently...C$120.00 Will close during Public Auction 235 O 109a 1883/1884, 10s cobalt on white paper, lettered JA, watermark Anchor, nicely centred and used with partial oval registered cancellation, light shade, small traces of red ink at lower right, a scarce stamp, particularly in this quality, very fine; with 1958 R.P.S.L. certificate. (S.G. 182, £7,500). (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 109a] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Scott U$ 9,650 Currently...C$1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction 236 O 110 1884, £1 brown lilac, lettered SC, watermark Three Imperial Crowns, cancelled by a superb centrally-struck Belfast (23 Feb 1891) c.d.s., with traces of a lightened blue crayon cancellation at left, particularly well centred and elusive as such, good colour, fine to very fine and quite attractive. (S.G. 185, £3,000). (Image 1) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 110] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Scott U$ 3,500 Currently...C$400.00 Will close during Public Auction 237 O 110 1884, £1 brown-lilac Queen Victoria, watermark Three Crowns, lettered BG-GB, well-centred with intact perforations and margins fully clear of the design on all sides, some lightly soiled perfs, fine-very fine. (S.G. 185, £3,000) (Image 1) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 110] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Scott U$ 3,500 Currently...C$200.00 Will close during Public Auction 238 O 124 1891, £1 green Queen Victoria, used with squared circle cancellation (2 Oct 1891), heavy hinge remnant, good colour, a fine example. (S.G. 212, £800). (Image 1) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 124] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Scott U$ 925 Currently...C$120.00 Will close during Public Auction 239   1899 (October 13), Boer War, "Service Suspended" cover from London to Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, franked with a 2½d Jubilee issue, tied by “CAMBERWELL S.E.” duplex, undeliverable following the outbreak of the Second Boer War, with a very fine complete strike of the boxed “MAIL SERVICE SUSPENDED” handstamp in violet at upper left, reverse with small part Cape Town “RETURNED LETTER OFFICE” handstamp in red, minor discolouration, otherwise fresh and very fine, an important example, postmarked only two days after the outbreak of the war. (Image 1) (Image 2) (All Images) Estimate C$ 350 Currently...C$250.00 Will close during Public Auction 240 142 1902, £1 dull blue-green King Edward VII, De La Rue printing, watermark Three Imperial Crowns, large part original gum, impressive deep shade and unusually well centred for the issue, scarce and fine to very fine (S.G. 266, £2,000). (Image 1) Get Market Data for [Great Britain 142] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census Scott U$ 2,000 Currently...C$300.00 Will close during Public Auction Previous Page, Next Page or Return to Table of Contents

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