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Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 2430 |
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 1831 (March 2) entire letter to Manchester with 'TAIN' single-line despatch handstamp on the reverse alongside largely very fine
complete strike of the rare 'TOO LATE BY/CARLISLE' boxed handstamp in black presumably indicating that the item was received after the Carlisle coach had departed, Scottish 'Add'l/½' wheel tax unboxed cachet on the face and Manchester ' Z/M
/MAR/5/1831' arrival backstamp, originally rated "1/2½"[d] for 400-500 miles including wheel tax but this was amended to "2/4½"[d] when found to be over ½oz and liable to double postage, light filing folds & minor soiling at the edges clear of the
markings. Graham Hayward states that he found references to only three examples of this marking being recorded, two in black & one in red.
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Mar-25, 05:30 PM |
| 2431 |
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 1840 (Aug 14) large-part folded outer to "Prov. Bank of Ireland, Banbridge" with QV Line-Engraved 1d black SG 2 Plate 4 [PE]
(margins ood to huge with a fragment of the adjoining unit at lower-left; SG Specialised Cat £850 on cover) tied by a largely very fine complete Maltese Cross cancel in red and Glasgow hexagonal despatch datestamp on the reverse, largely very fine 'V
[Crown] R' inspector's mark in black on the face, Belfast 'AU15' transit backstamp, vertical file fold clear of the adhesive & markings. BPA Certificate (2004). Graham Hayward recorded only one other example of this inspector's mark on a Penny Black
cover. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$400
Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..Mar-25, 05:30 PM |
| 2432 |
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 1840 (Aug 18) large-part outer to Edinburgh with QV Line-Engraved 1d black SG 2 [ID] (margins just cut-into at lower-right to huge
with a fragment of the adjoining unit at right; Cat £625 on cover) with very fine complete Maltese Cross cancel in red and 'LOCKERBY' boxed despatch datestamp on the reverse, superb 'TOO LATE' ornate 'Mae West'-type handstamp in red on the face and
Edinburgh 'AUG/20' arrival cds on the reverse, two light file folds clear of the adhesive. Very attractive. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Mar-25, 05:30 PM |
| 2433 |
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 1840 (Sept) outer from the Ionian Islands with 'CEPHALONIA' scrolled-oval datestamp to London rated "3d" in red at upper-right for
the ship re-directed to Edinburgh and subsequently to Wick with very fine 'POSTAGE NOT PAID/TO LONDON' handstamp in red over the despatch marking apparently where rated "1/-" inland delivery, light but clear 'POSTAGE/TO/EDINBURGH/NOT PAID' unframed
marking at left where re-rated "1/1"[d] payable all on the face, London & Edinburgh transit backstamps, very fine. The 1815 Treaty of Paris ending the Napoleonic Wars awarded Great Britain a protectorate over the Ionian Islands, which they ceded to
Greece in 1864. See Lot 2249 above for an explanation of the 'Postage Not Paid' markings that were used only at London, Edinburgh & Dublin. Remarkably, this item bears two of the three types. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Mar-25, 05:30 PM |
| 2434 |
PSE |
 1842 (March 15) usage of Postal Stationery Mulready 1d black letter sheet Forme A 238 with 'STAMPS AND TAXES, Kirkwall' tax
assessment notice printed on the inside being a variant of SG Specialised MA238, to "Grantil by Kirkwall" (Orkney Peninsula) with very fine complete strike of Maltese Cross cancel in black on the face and light 'KIRKWALL'MAR 15/1842' boxed despatch
datestamp in red on ther reverse, light overall aging. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$400
Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..Mar-25, 05:30 PM |
| 2435 |
PSE |
 1842 (March 15) usage of Postal Stationery Mulready 1d black letter sheet Forme A 232 with 'STAMPS AND TAXES, Kirkwall' tax
assessment notice printed on the inside being a variant of SG Specialised MA238, to "Scar, Sanday" (Orkney Islands) without postal markings possibly carried privately or not posted, very fine. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Mar-25, 05:30 PM |
| 2436 |
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 1849 (Oct 22) complete East of Scotland Life Assurance Company entire application form with pre-printed Dundee address returned
with QV Line-Engraved Imperf 1d red-brown Blued Paper SG 8 Plate 81 block of 4 [NE-NF/OE-OF] (margins large to slightly cut-into in places; light vertical crease at right of the right-hand units; GB Specialised Cat £325+ for a used block of 4) tied
by four largely very fine strikes of Numeral '133' in box of horizontal bars, largely fine 'ELGIN' boxed despatch backstamp and similar Dundee arrival cds in blue alongside, minor edge faults including along a central vertical fold not affecting the
adhesives or markings and some blemishes (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Mar-25, 05:30 PM |
| 2437 |
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 1849 (Dec 13) envelope to "Sidney, New South Wales" [sic] with QV Line-Engraved 2d bright blue Lines Added horizontal strip of 4
[BH-BK] (margins large with portions of the units above to just touching; a striking shade) tied by light but discernible strikes of Numeral '27' in box of horizontal bars with largely very fine 'AYR' despatch cds in blue on the reverse, 'SHIP
LETTER/LONDON' crowned cds in red of the next day and 'SHIP LETTER/AP*17/SYDNEY' crowned cds arrival backstamps, rated "3"[d] on arrival for the New South Wales incoming ship letter delivery charge, light aging & a few minor blemishes. Carried by
private ship after the cancellation of the Toulmin Packet service in March 1849 and the failure of the Indian & Australian Royal Mail Steam Packet Co to take over the contract. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Mar-25, 05:30 PM |
| 2438 |
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 1855 envelope to Yorkshire endorsed "Registered" at lower-left with Leith experimental duplex cancel 'LEITH///SE 1855' (no day or
code letter) Type 1 superb virtually complete strike on QV Line-Engraved Stars 1d red-brown and large-part strike on Embossed 6d lilac (cut-to-shape; affixed partly over left edge), Edinburgh 'SEP/28' transit and York transit & Scarborough arrival of
the next day on the reverse, a few minor blemishes. Graham Hayward states that this "is possibly the earliest Scottish registered cover with a duplex cancel". (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Mar-25, 05:30 PM |
| 2439 |
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 1855-56 Leith experimental lined cancels on QV Line-Engraved Stars 1d red-brown solos on annotated display pages comprising Type 1
'LEITH///AU 1855' (no day or code letter) on entire headed "2 August 1855" to Dunfermline, Type 2 with asterisk ".../ * /NO20 185[5]' on envelope to Orkney and Type 2 with code letter '.../ X /MR22 1856' on outer to Newcastle-on-Tyne, plus Type 4
Numeral ' 221 / LEITH X /AU11/1856' experimental duplex on outer to Newcastle-on-Tyne, the strikes virtually complete and the quality well above-average, the covers with a few minor blemishes.
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Mar-25, 05:30 PM |
| 2440 |
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 1856 (Aug 5) envelope to Hawick with QV Line-Engraved Stars Perf 16 1d red-brown tied by large-part Numeral '131' in box of
horizontal bars and Edinburgh 'POSTED SINCE 7 LAST NIGHT' despatch cds in red on the reverse, largely very fine '[Crown]' inspector's mark in black on the face, light 'HAWICK' arrival backstamp of the same day, a few minor bends & blemishes. BPA
Certificate (2004) identifies the inspector's mark as Alcock & Holland Fig. 2341. Graham Hawyard states that Auckland identifies this handstamp from the proof book (May 1848) but does not record any usage. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Mar-25, 05:30 PM |
| 2441 |
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 1857 (Jan 31) County of Ayr 'Property & Income Tax Assessment' folded notice to Kilbirnie with QV Line-Engraved Stars 1d red-brown
solo tied by very fine to superb strike of the rare 'AYR/JAN 31 K/1857/ * ' experimental datestamp, 'BEITE/FE 2/1857' boxed arrival backstamp in blue but endorsed "gone to America", minor vertical fold clear of the adhesive & markings. Graham Hayward
states that "less than twenty examples are known and all are on local government notices ... not known whether [it] ... was part of the duplex experiments or a local initiative at the Ayr post office". (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Mar-25, 05:30 PM |
| 2442 |
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 1873 (Feb 10) Royal Bank of Scotland folded notice with QV Line-Engraved ½d Bantam Plate 3 solo tied by largely very fine complete
strike of the very scarce Edinburgh 'POSTED SINCE 8.30 LAST NIGHT - 131' duplex cancel used to process Sunday night mailings on Monday mornings, light file fold slightly affecting the adhesive. Graham Hayward states that this cancellation is
previously unrecorded on this issue, and that the item was written up in the London Philatelist Vol 119 at page 318. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Mar-25, 05:30 PM |
| 2443 |
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 1880 (April 28) Waverley Temperance Hotels, R Cranston Proprietor printed advertising envelope to Liverpool with QV Line-Engraved
1½d rose-red SG 51 solo franking tied by Edinburgh '131' duplex cancel and very fine 'PAID / EXTRA' curved handstamp alongside, Liverpool arrival backstamp of the next day, a few minor edge faults, closed tears & minor aging marks mostly on the
reverse, Cat £275+ used on cover. A very scarce solo usage to pay the combined 1d letter rate plus ½d late fee (the uniform ½d inland late fee was introduced from April 1880). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Mar-25, 05:30 PM |
| 2444 |
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 1884 (Nov 6) mourning cover to "Royal Marines/Souakim/Egypt" with QV Surface-Printed 2½d lilac tied by 'HUNTLY/NO6/84 - 178'
duplex, poor Alexandria transit and largely fine 'SOUAKIN/18NO84/...' arrival backstamp, minor defects. A very scarce destination in this period. Ex John Gibson. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Mar-25, 05:30 PM |
| 2445 |
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 1893 (Jan 25) envelope with Glasgow Herald & Evening Times embossed logo on reverse (damaged on opening) and QV 1d lilac 'G/HERALD'
commercial perfin solo tied by largely very fine complete strike of the scarce 'POSTED SINCE 11 15 LAST NIGHT/ GLASGOW /DE 8/93 - 159' duplex cancel (year inverted), Paisley arrival backstamp of the same day, horizontal filing fold slightly affecting
the adhesive & marking. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Mar-25, 05:30 PM |
| 2446 |
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 POSTMARKS: Mostly 19th century array with a few 'Local Post' part-strikes & complete undated-circle 'MARYHILL', 1856 Glasgow
several so-called 'Madeleine Smith' datestamps including very fine on outer to Crieff & in green on piece, many Edinburgh Brunswick Star cancels including rare patterns, experimental duplexes 1856 for 'INVERNESS - 183' and 1857 recut with the bar
segments at right removed, 1856 for 'KILMARNOCK - 203' (Graham Hayward paid £200) and 1860 for 'ABERDEEN - 1' x2, 1856 boxed 'LEITH/ N ' experimental datestamp, 1888 oval '[crown]/REGISTERED/GLASGOW' on Receipt 1d, 1853 tiny 15mm undated 'GLASGOW',
'[RE]CEIVED OPEN/PO GLASGOW/[& RESEALED] AT' circa 1880 on 1d red, early Numeral Roller cancels of Glasgow & Edinburgh, etc, many splendid strikes. A very engaging lot.
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Estimate AU$800
Currently Opening at...AU$600.00
Closing..Mar-25, 05:30 PM |
| 2447 |
PSE |
 POSTMARKS: Experimental Cancellations on cover group on annotated display pages including 'AYR' 1857 experimental circular
datestamp largely very fine complete strike on QV Line-Engraved Stars 1d on tax notice (Graham Hayward states that "less than twenty examples are known ...), '159/GLASGOW/NO4 1856' Madeleine Smith duplex on Stars 1d x2 with diminutive 'GLASGOW'
undated circular cachet indicating late fee (RPSL Certificate 2013), 'GREENOCK/JA 8/67' dotted-ring cds (rated "rare 6-20 known") superb transit backstamp on envelope from Glasgow to Dunoon, 'LEITH/ JY1855' experimental lined datestamp (Type 1; no
day) very fine complete strike on Stars 1d on Edinburgh Roperie Co envelope and '.../ * /MY 7 1856' (Type 2; day & code) very fine complete strike on Stars 1d on Hull & Leith Steam Packet Co shipping notice, plus 1856 (Nov) '221/LEITH A' experimental
duplex on Stars 1d on Prices Current, experimental duplexes of Aberdeen, Dundee, Glasgow, Greenock, Inverness, Paisley & Perth plus Edinburgh '131' Type 1 on Stars 1 pair & Type 4 on Stars 1d single, also 1846 envelope with Stars 1d tied by very fine
Numeral with Asterisk ' * 131 * ', Numeral Roller cancels of Aberdeen '1' on Stars 1d pair & strip of 3, Edinburgh '131' on Surface-Printed ½d slate & 1d lilac on 1886 QV Registration Envelope 2d blue (minor edge faults) and Glasgow '159' on Stars 1d
x2 on 1857 part-envelope, etc, condition generally fine to very fine.
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Estimate AU$400
Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..Mar-25, 05:30 PM |
| 2448 |
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 POSTMARKS: Maltese Cross cancellations Ardrossan on QV Envelope 1d pink, then on QV Line-Engraved Imperf 1d entires & envelopes (a
couple large pieces only) including Aberdeen, Bowmore (Islay island; entire headed "Port Ellen"), Coldstream, Cupar Fife, Dumfries x2, Dumfermline, Dundee, Edinburgh, Elgin with "Missent to Lossiemouth" manuscript, Glasgow, Greenock, Hamilton,
Hawick, Kinross, Kirkaldy, Leith, Lybster, Markinch (superb; stamp lightly creased) with 'KENNOWAI' Receiving Office cachet backstamp in red, Oban, Port Glasgow on Black Plate 10 (SG 7; Cat £400 on cover) with 'O' Flaw, and Stirling, the strikes
range from very fine to poor, the quality of the stamps mixed most with 3 margins a few with full margins, overall condition variable with some file folds & minor soiling.
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Estimate AU$600
Currently Opening at...AU$460.00
Closing..Mar-25, 05:30 PM |
| 2449 |
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 POSTMARKS: Clyde River Steamers group many posted onto ship or on board including 'IONA STEAMER/GREENOCK - 163' duplex tying QV
Surface-Printed 1d Venetian red on 1881 envelope, 'COLUMBA STEAMER/GREENOCK - 163' duplex tying 1d Venetian red on 1880 envelope and tying 1d lilac on 1882 envelope, and transit backstamps 'IONA STEAMER' single-ring cds on 1881 & 1884 envelopes plus
double-ring cds on 1888 envelope, then a range of 'GK & ARDRISHAIG PACKET' cds cancels including '.../COLUMBA/...' superb strike on 1904 multi-coloured chromo-litho 'The Royal Route' advertising picture postcard of the ship plus very fine strikes on
1902, 1905 & 1912 PPCs, '.../IONA/...' 1909 on KEVII ½d green and '.../GRENADIER/...' strikes x9 on stamps & pieces plus black & white PPCs of the 'Iona' & 'Grenadier' and 1906 'The Royal Route' PPC written on board "Chevalier" with KEVII ½d
cancelled 'ARDRISHAIG' cds on arrival, etc, also 1910 'Loch Eck' PPC (small closed tear) with KEVII ½d green tied 'GREENOCK' cds and superb complete strike of 'POSTED ON BOARD S.S. "FAIRY QUEEN"/LOCH ECK/ARGYLLSHIRE' cachet in violet plus an unused
PPC of the ship at the Loch Eck jetty, condition & quaility of the strikes generally fine to very fine.
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Estimate AU$600
Currently Opening at...AU$460.00
Closing..Mar-25, 05:30 PM |
