GREAT BRITAIN COVERS continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
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| 762 |
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 1836 GREAT-BRITAIN to PORTUGAL, prepaid SFL from LONDON noting a red
LONDON-PAID-SHIP-LETTER oval h/s dated MAR12'1836 and addressed to PORTO, routing overland to FALMOUTH + private ship CALPE to LISBON noting a blue LISBON C.Est.de N. ship letter h/s and LISBOA No.1 blue oval b/s dated APR 1 +
overland to PORTO on APR 5, rated PAID 360r with CREDIT 320r to the Portugal post office, interesting letter contents written in English, scarce and VF ($100+ US) (Image) |
C$150+
AVAILABLE
Closing..Mar-18, 05:00 PM |
| 763 |
|
 1839 GREAT-BRITAIN to ITALY, prepaid SFL from LONDON on SEP3'1839 and addressed
to GENOA, routing via channel packet to CALAIS + overland to BEAUVOISIN + Sardinian packet to GENOA on SEP 10, rated PAID 3sh-2d with CREDIT 44 Decimes to the French post office, it appears the French took more credit than 3sh-2d paid
at London, great rate and nice business letter enclosed that includes current European interest rates by country, F-VF ($75+ US) (Image) |
C$100+
SOLD for C$70.00
Closing..Mar-18, 05:00 PM |
| 764 |
|
 1840 MULREADY 1d FOLDED LETTER, mint #U1 from printing A9, cat $360, minor
stains and F-VF ($100+ US) (Image) |
C$150+
SOLD for C$90.00
Closing..Mar-18, 05:00 PM |
| 765 |
|
 1850 GREAT-BRITAIN OCEAN PENNY POST, overall illustrated adv to promote
international Penny Post on a Henry Anclay published cover front, posted from ROCHFORT on FEB1'1850 and addressed to KETTERING, routing via LONDON on FEB 2 with same day arrival at KETTERING, Great Britain Penny Post rate paid in cash, the
International Penny Post was finally realized 50 years later in 1899, a front only, rare and F-VF ($100+ US) (Image) |
C$150+
AVAILABLE
Closing..Mar-18, 05:00 PM |
| 766 |
|
 1865 GREAT-BRITAIN REGISTERED, #29 plate-9 (x2) on 1d stationery envelope pays
the 1d letter rate + 4d registration fee, mailed from PADDINGTON on OCT31'1865 and addressed to PORTSWOOD, routing via LONDON on OCT 31 + SOUTHAMPTON on NOV 1, , F-VF ($75+ US) (Image) |
C$100+
AVAILABLE
Closing..Mar-18, 05:00 PM |
| 767 |
|
 1867 GREAT-BRITAIN to GERMANY, scarce #49a plate-4 (pair) pays the 6d double
Treaty rate from LONDON-SHOREDITCH on JUL31'1867 and addressed to BERLIN, stamps are tied with a SHOREDITCH double spoon No.48 h/s, routing via Channel packet to OSTEND-BELGIUM on AUG 2 + train to BERLIN, stamps cat $725 on cover, small scotch tape
stain at top and right stamp has a short corner perf, F-VF ($225+ US) (Image) |
C$300+
SOLD for C$180.00
Closing..Mar-18, 05:00 PM |
| 768 |
|
 1869 GREAT-BRITAIN to AUSTRALIA, #51a plate-8 pays the 6d Treaty rate on cover
from COLCHESTER on JUL8'1869 and addressed to MELBOURNE-SA, routing via LONDON on JUL 9 + P&O Lines from SOUTHAMPTON + PORT-SAID to SUEZ by train + P&O Lines to destination, 4 months before the opening of the Suez Canal, some edge wear from the trip,
the stamp cat $200 on cover, F-VF ($100+ US) (Image) |
C$150+
SOLD for C$110.00
Closing..Mar-18, 05:00 PM |
| 769 |
|
 1869 GREAT-BRITAIN to PORTUGAL, #51a plate-8 pays the 6d treaty rate from
LONDON on SEP16'1869 and addressed to LISBON, routing by closed bag via Channel packet to CALAIS + express train to LISBON arriving on SEP 21, the stamp cat $200 on cover, the original letter is enclosed, VF ($75+ US) (Image) |
C$100+
SOLD for C$70.00
Closing..Mar-18, 05:00 PM |
| 770 |
|
 1870 GREAT-BRITAIN FIRST DAY POSTAL CARD, H&G #1 postal card posted at LONDON
on OCT1'1870, note red and black advertising on back for MOORGATE WINES & SPIRITS, these had to be rush printed on the first day the postal cards were offered for sale to make it in the mail the same day, light bend and file fold, lot includes
an article by Herman Herst published in the FEB8'1994 Canadian Stamp News, a rarity and F-VF ($375+ US) (Image) |
C$500+
AVAILABLE
Closing..Mar-18, 05:00 PM |
| 771 |
|
 1870 GREAT-BRITAIN to SICILY-ITALY, #51 plate-9 pays the 6d Treaty rate on
folded letter from GLASGOW on NOV23'1870 and addressed to PALERMO-SICILY, routing by train to LONDON on NOV 24 + closed bag to CALAIS by Channel packet + train to BORDEAUX + Sardinian packet to PALERMO with arrival on NOV 29, stamp on cover cat $145,
original letter enclosed, F-VF ($75+ US) (Image) |
C$100+
AVAILABLE
Closing..Mar-18, 05:00 PM |
| 772 |
|
 1874 GREAT-BRITAIN to USA, #61 plate-12 pays the 3d USA Treaty rate on cover
from LIVERPOOL on FEB17'1874 and addressed to NEW-YORK, routing via Cunard packet SS PARTHIA from the LIVERPOOL-EXCHANGE office on FEB 17 + BOSTON arrival on MAR 2 + train to NEW-YORK on MAR 4, enclosed is the original Cunard invoice for
shipping a package from London to Boston on this same Parthia trip, great item and F-VF ($75+ US) (Image) |
C$100+
SOLD for C$60.00
Closing..Mar-18, 05:00 PM |
| 773 |
|
 1874 GREAT-BRITAIN to CANADA, #51 plate-14 pays the 3d Treaty rate on cover
from LONDON on AUG20'1874 and addressed to INGERSOLL-ONT, routing via LIVERPOOL on AUG 20 + Allan Line Packet SS AUSTRIAN departing the same day + QUEBEC-CITY arrival on AUG 31 + train to INGERSOLL on SEP 2, a scarce Canadian Allan Line
transit and VF ($75+ US) (Image) |
C$100+
SOLD for C$70.00
Closing..Mar-18, 05:00 PM |
| 774 |
|
 1876 GREAT-BRITAIN to FRANCE, #66 plate-3 pays the 2½d UPU rate on folded
letter from LONDON on APR10'1876 and addressed to PARIS, routing via Channel packet to CALAIS on APR 11 + train to PARIS the same day, the stamp on cover cat $195, scarce and , F-VF ($75+ US) (Image) |
C$100+
SOLD for C$55.00
Closing..Mar-18, 05:00 PM |
| 775 |
|
 1876 GREAT-BRITAIN to SICILY-ITALY, #66 plate-1 pays the 2½d UPU rate on
folded letter from LONDON on APR19'1876 and addressed to MESSINA-SICILY, closed bag routing by Channel packet to CALAIS + train to MODANE-FRANCE on APR 21 + train and ferry to MESSINA with arrival on APR 23, stamp on cover cat $160, original letter
enclosed, F-VF ($75+ US) (Image) |
C$100+
SOLD for C$75.00
Closing..Mar-18, 05:00 PM |
| 776 |
|
 1878 GREAT-BRITAIN to FRANCE, #67 plate-12 pays the 2½d UPU rate on folded
letter from LONDON on OCT31'1876 and addressed to PARIS, routing via Channel packet to CALAIS on NOV 1 + train to PARIS-GENERAL-DELIVERY the same day, the stamp on cover cat $105, scarce Rothschild correspondence, VF ($55+ US) (Image) |
C$75+
SOLD for C$55.00
Closing..Mar-18, 05:00 PM |
| 777 |
|
 1890 GREAT-BRITAIN to PALESTINE, #114 pays the 2½d UPU rate on cover from
BRISTOL on SEP13'1890 and addressed to JERUSALEM, closed bag routing via Channel packet to CALAIS + train BRINDISI + P&O packet to ALEXANDRIA on SEP 24 + overland to JERUSALEM on SEP 27, a scarce destination and VF ($55+ US) (Image) |
C$75+
SOLD for C$50.00
Closing..Mar-18, 05:00 PM |
| 778 |
|
 1893 GREAT-BRITAIN to CHINA, an uprated wrapper pays the 1½d UPU 2 ounce
newspaper rate from PORTSMOUTH on JUL27'1893 and addressed to CHEFOO-NORTH-CHINA with manuscript arrival AUG 23, a scarce rate and destination, F-VF ($55+ US) (Image) |
C$75+
SOLD for C$65.00
Closing..Mar-18, 05:00 PM |
| 779 |
|
 1904 GREAT-BRITAIN to SWITZERLAND & ITALY & FRANCE, #131 pays the 2½d UPU
rated on cover from KILBURN on JAN4'1904, addressed to ST-MORITZ-SWITZ with arrival on JAN 5, redirected to RAPALLO-ITALY on JAN 14 and forwarded to ANTIBERS-FRANCE on JAN 19 where the addressee was finally located, a nice 3 country forwarded cover
with good transit markings, VF ($55+ US) (Image) |
C$75+
SOLD for C$60.00
Closing..Mar-18, 05:00 PM |
| 780 |
|
 1919 ARTHUR HIND SIGNED LETTER, 1½d rated cover from LONDON on APR8'1919
and addressed to UTICA-NY, the enclosed letter signed by Industrialist and legendary philatelist Arthur Hind (1856-1933) is his acceptance of a position on the WWI Utica War Chest Disbursement Committee, rare and VF ($75+ US) (Image) |
C$100+
SOLD for C$70.00
Closing..Mar-18, 05:00 PM |
| 781 |
|
 1935 GREAT-BRITAIN AIRMAIL to AUSTRALIA, single franking #222 pays the 2sh-6d
airmail rate on cover from GLASGOW on NOV29'1935 and addressed to connect with a passenger on the SS KENT when it arrived at SYDNEY-NSW, the letter missed the ship on DEC 13'1935 and was redirected to forwarding agent Elder-Smith in
ADELAIDE-SA, a few wrinkles from the trip, F-VF ($55+ US) (Image) |
C$75+
SOLD for C$50.00
Closing..Mar-18, 05:00 PM |
