Postal History continued...
| LotNo. |
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Lot Description |
Estimate in AU$'s |
| 2395 |
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 1842 (April 22) unstamped entire from Ireland to "Captain Barnes, 25th Regt, Cape Town, Cape of Good Hope" from his father headed
written at "Gort 20th/4/1842" [Ireland] but posted in England, rated "8"[d] in red with 'WINCHESTER/AP22/184[ ]' unframed cds at upper-right, London 'PAID' rounded-corner box & 'PAID SHIP LETTER' crowned-oval datestamps in red on the face, redirected
to the regiment at "H.M. / Arnee" [India] and rated a further "4"[d] payable with 'POONAMALLE' boxed handstamp arrival in blue on the reverse, minor edge faults & light overall soiling. Captain Barnes was a member of the King's Own Scottish
Borderers, stationed in South Africa 1840-1842 and India 1843-52. Poonamalle(e), 20km outside Madras (Chennai), was a British garrison town for much of the 19th century. The letter (transcript enclosed) states in part "This unexpected alteration to
your destination is a great nuisance, but under the unhappy defeat at Cabool (Kabul), it could not be helped", referring to the disastrous British retreat in the First Anglo-Afghan War that required fresh troops to be brought to India. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$300
Currently Opening at...AU$230.00
Closing..Nov-18, 07:30 PM |
| 2396 |
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 1843 (April 21) entire with QV Line-Engraved Imperforate 1d red-brown SG 8 [QH] (margins large to just cut-into at upper-right)
tied by a fine virtually complete strike of the distinctive Coventry Maltese Cross cancel SG Specialised B1tg (Cat £2200 on cover), 'COVENTRY' despatch cds on the reverse, light but legible 'ATHERSTONE/ AP22/1843' arrival cds on the face, two small
spike holes clear of the adhesive & markings. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$400
Currently Opening at...AU$300.00
Closing..Nov-18, 07:30 PM |
| 2397 |
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 1843 (Nov 1) Wales envelope to Cwfn y Bedd with QV Line-Engraved Imperf 1d red-brown [AA] (margins large to touching at left) tied
by very fine Numeral '924' horizontal oval-of-bars and 'WREXHAM' despatch backstamp in red alongside very fine to superb complete strike of 'TOO LATE.' oval-ringed handstamp, Cwfn y Bedd un-named 'NO 1/1843' arrival handstamp on the face, a few minor
blemishes. Cwfn y Bedd is Welsh for "Ridge of the Grave", and is a village about 5 miles N of Wrexham. Graham Hayward states that this Too Late marking is not recorded in the County Catalogue nor by Stitt Dibden; although similar to markings used at
Ludlow and elsewhere, it differs in having sans-serif letters. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Nov-18, 07:30 PM |
| 2398 |
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 1844 (Jan 3) entire with QV Line-Engraved Imperforate 1d red-brown SG 8 horizontal pair [NA-NB] (margins large to just cut-into at
sides) tied by two very fine complete strikes of the distinctive York Maltese Cross cancel SG Specialised B1tam (Cat £2500+ for a single strike on cover), very fine 'YORK' despatch & 'SHEFFIELD' arrival backstamps, light vertical file fold clear of
the adhesive & markings. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Nov-18, 07:30 PM |
| 2399 |
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 1844 (Jan 17) entire letter to Great Yarmouth with QV Line-Engraved Imperf 1d red-brown singles x2 [KD] & [MG] (stated to be Plate
38; both three margins cut-into to large) tied by two very fine to superb complete strikes of London Maltese Cross Numeral '3' cancels in black (Cat £450+ for two used singles), London despatch backstamp and largely very fine 'YARMOUTH NORFK'
unframed cds arrival of the next day on the face, a little light aging mostly on the inside. The item was found to exceed ½oz so the second stamp was added to pay the 2d up to 1oz letter rate. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Nov-18, 07:30 PM |
| 2400 |
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 1847 (May 5) envelope to Plymouth endorsed "Registered Letter" with QV Line-Engraved Imperf 2d blue White Lines SG 14 vertical pair
[CC-DC] (margins close to good; SG Specialised Cat £275+ for a used pair) tied by London Local Posts Numeral '16' in diamond-of-bars with largely very fine 'T.P./Charles St West' two-line despatch handstamp in blue at base, endorsed "Registered 1/-"
in red for the registration fee paid in cash with London 'PAID' cds at lower-right, very fine 'PLYMOUTH/MY 6/1847/ B ' arrival datestamp also on the face, minor blemishes & back flap missing (no markings on the reverse). The registration fee was
reduced from 1/- to 6d per article in March 1848. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Nov-18, 07:30 PM |
| 2401 |
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 1849 (April 20) envelope to Evesham, Worcestershire with QV Line-Engraved Imperf 1d red-brown [LL] (margins large to just touched
at upper-left) tied by Numeral '134' horizontal oval-of-bars and 'BRISTOL' despatch cds on the reverse, 'MICKLETON' undated circular handstamp and 'EVESHAM/AP21/1849' arrival backstamps where re-directed to Campden, very fine 'BROADWAY/AP21/1849' cds
transit on the reverse where largely fine complete 'TOO LATE' ornate rounded-boxed handstamp in blue applied on the face, 'CAMPDEN' arrival backstamp of the next day, ironed-out horizontal file fold lightly affecting the adhesive & handstamp, opened
on three sides. Graham Hayward states that this is the "proving cover" for use of this Too Late marking at Broadway. He speculated that it was used on mail received too late for delivery on the same day to one of the local villages. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Nov-18, 07:30 PM |
| 2402 |
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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$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Nov-18, 07:30 PM |
| 2403 |
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 1856 (Jan 21) unstamped outer from Turkey with largely very fine 'CONSTANTINOPLE/(TURQUIE)' French Post Offices despatch cds on the
face, to Glamorgan, Wales overland via France by train with 'PARIS A CALAIS 2o/31/JANV/56' TPO transit, London '1 FE 1' transit in red and very fine to superb 'CARDIFF/FE 2/1856/ A ' arrival in black on the reverse, redirected to St John's Wood and
then Brunswick Square with largely very fine London 'FIRST POSTAGE/NOT-PAID' handstamp on the face where the original "1/-" rating was crossed out and replaced by "1/1"[d] to include the redirection charge, two vertical file folds slightly affecting
the markings and a few minor blemishes. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Nov-18, 07:30 PM |
| 2404 |
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 1856 (June 21) large-part outer to New York endorsed "p Canada" with QV Embossed 1/- green vertical pair (cut-square; margins large
to just touching at right of upper unit; Cat £1900 for a single on cover) with slightly untidy Numeral '466' cancels, largely very fine complete 'LIVERPOOL/JE 21/1856/F.R.H.' [Floating Receiving House] unframed cds backstamp, very fine 'PAID' curved
cachet in red tying one of the adhesives and very fine '5/CENTS' accountancy handstamp below both in red, light folds clear of the adhesives & a few hinge remainders on reverse slightly affecting the backstamp. The Receiving House was set up in 1849
on the landing stage for departing Trans-Atlantic steamers to allow mail to be posted close to departure for an additional 1/- late fee.
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Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Nov-18, 07:30 PM |
| 2405 |
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 1857 (Feb 2) entire to London endorsed "Regd Letter" with QV Line-Engraved Stars 1d red-brown horizontal strip of 4 [TG-TJ] (the
right-hand unit with a rounded corner at upper-right) and Surface-Printed No Corner Letters 6d lilac tied by multiple strikes of Numeral '930' in horizontal oval-of-bars, 'YORK/FE 2/1857/ D ' despatch cds in blue, very fine complete
'REGISTERED/YORK.' italicised boxed handstamp in blue, London 'REGISTERED/ M /3 FE 3/1857/G.P.O' oval datestamp arrival in red all on the face, a little light overall soiling. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Nov-18, 07:30 PM |
| 2406 |
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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$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Nov-18, 07:30 PM |
| 2407 |
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 1858 (Aug 10) envelope to New York, USA with QV Surface-Printed No Corner Letters 1/- green (Cat £425 on cover) tied by a largely
very fine strike of Birmingham '75' duplex cancel, London 'PAID' cachet in red on the face and 'AU 11/58' transit backstamp in red, largely very fine complete '21/CENTS' accountancy handstamp in red on the face for the USA portion of the postage paid
to destination, small-part back flap missing & minor soiling on the reverse only, facially very attractive. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Nov-18, 07:30 PM |
| 2408 |
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 1860 (Jan 25) small envelope with Oxford Union Society crest on reverse (slightly damaged where wax seal removed) and QV
Line-Engraved Stars 1d red 'O.U.S.' [Oxford Union Society] vertical overprint in red solo tied by largely very fine 'OXFORD - 603' duplex cancel, Brighton arrival backstamp of the next day, minor blemishes, SG Specialised PP220, Cat £200 on cover. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$100
Currently Opening at...AU$75.00
Closing..Nov-18, 07:30 PM |
| 2409 |
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 1860 (Nov 16) entire containing two bills for 2500 francs, to Paris endorsed "Registered" with QV Surface-Printed No Corner Letters
4d rose (wing margin) & 1/- green tied by two strikes of Numeral '75' in horizontal oval-of-bars and 'BIRMINGHAM' experimental datestamp at lower-left, London 'REGISTERED' curved crowned handstamp, oval transit and 'PD' [Paid to Destination] oval
cachet all in red on the face, French 'ANGL/AMB CALAIS' TPO transit cds tying the stamps, 'CHARGE' cachet at upper-left, 'CPB' boxed registration handstamp on the reverse noting the weight as "10.20"[g] and Paris '18/NOV/60' arrival, light vertical
file fold not affecting the adhesives or markings and minor discolouration on the reverse. The rate was double 4d per ¼oz letter plus double 4d per ¼oz registration fee (between 1855-1875, registration fees on mail to France were based on weight). (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Nov-18, 07:30 PM |
| 2410 |
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 1862 (Jan 16) entire to "Commercial Bank of Canada, Kingston, Canada" endorsed "Per Anglo-Saxon Registered" with QV Surface-Printed
No Corner Letters 6d lilac x2 (one with wing margin) tied by London District Numeral '24' and 'LOMBARD STREET/ B /REGISTERED LETTER' curved-top boxed handstamp despatch, London 'REGISTERED' oval datestamp & Foreign Branch 'REGISTERED' curved crowned
handstamp alongside on the face both in red, 'KINGSTON/FE 1/62/C.N.' arrival backstamp, horizontal filing fold clear of the adhesives. The rate was 6d per ½oz Canada packet letter rate plus 6d registration fee (reduced to 4d on 1.2.1866). The Allan
Line monthly service commenced in 1856 sailing to Quebec in summer and Portland in winter. The 'Anglo-Saxon' was wrecked off Newfoundland in 1863.
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Estimate AU$200
Currently Opening at...AU$150.00
Closing..Nov-18, 07:30 PM |
| 2411 |
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 1862 large-part entire to Shanghai, China endorsed "via Marseilles" with manuscript "1" in red ink on the face for late fee
payable, QV Line-Engraved Stars 1d red and Surface-Printed 6d lilac & 1/- green tied by fine to very fine London '12' numeral cancels, small London 'JY-26/62' backstamp in blue,'HONG KONG/SP 3/61' transit and light but legible 'SHANGHAE/SP 8/62'
arrival on the reverse, light horizontal filing fold clear of the adhesives & markings. The rate was 1/6d for a ½oz letter plus 1d late fee.
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Estimate AU$500
Currently Opening at...AU$380.00
Closing..Nov-18, 07:30 PM |
| 2412 |
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 1863 (Feb 6) outer to Paris with QV Surface-Printed Small Uncoloured Corner Letters 9d bistre (SG 86; £1200 on cover) tied by
London District Numeral '12' with despatch cds backstamp in blue and 'PD' [Paid to Destination] oval cachet in red on the face, largely very fine French 'ANGL/AMB CALAIS' TPO transit cds on the face and 'AUTEUIL/7/FEVR/63' arrival backstamp, a little
light soiling. The rate was double 4d per ¼oz letter plus 1d late fee applied from 6pm to 7pm. The 9d was issued primarily to pay ship mail rates to Australia, India & Brazil, and solo usage on other mail is scarce. Gilbert Wheat's example to Denmark
- described as "the only one to a European destination in the Wheat collection" - sold in 2009 for £437 (when catalogued at £750 on cover).
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Estimate AU$250
Currently Opening at...AU$190.00
Closing..Nov-18, 07:30 PM |
| 2413 |
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 1863 (April 5) entire on Caselia, Inst[rument] Maker to the Admiralty embossed letterhead to the Cape of Good Hope with QV
Surface-Printed Small Uncoloured Corner Letters 3d carmine-rose vertical pair [NA-OA] (Cat £600+ for a single on cover) tied by London District 'E.C/3' cancels, very fine London 'POSTED SINCE/ AH /7 30 LAST NIGHT' cds alongside, taxed with 'EXCD/OZ -
DEFICIENT POSTAGE ["6d"]/BRITISH SHARE OF FINE ["6d"]' boxed handstamp on the face and rated "1/-" to pay, '1d' handstamp in red at the base, minor imperfections. Graham Hayward states that the '1d' handstamp represented the Cape local letter rate
for delivery. However, Brian Trotter does not record this marking and states at page 236 that "tax handstamps were introduced into the Cape Colony postal system in late 1882", almost 20 years later. (Image1) (Image2)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Nov-18, 07:30 PM |
| 2414 |
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 1863 (May 29) outer with Suse & Sibeth, London merchant cachet at lower left, to Poland endorsed "via Ostend" with QV Line-Engraved
Letters Perf 16 2d blue and Surface-Printed Small Uncoloured Corner Letters 9d bistre (Cat £1200 on cover) tied by London District '12' Numeral cancels, London despatch cds backstamp and small oval 'PD' [Paid to Destination] handstamp in red on the
face, carried by steamer & rail via Germany with 'AUS ENGLAND PER AACHEN/FRANCO' double-ring transit in red on the face and 'WARSAVA/2/6' arrival backstamp, a few minor blemishes. At this time, Warsaw was within Congress Poland, in union with
Russia. (Image1)
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Estimate AU$150
Currently Opening at...AU$115.00
Closing..Nov-18, 07:30 PM |
