GREAT BRITAIN COVERS continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
Lot Description |
|
| 1000 |
|
 1864 LEITH-SCOTLAND to DENMARK, a scarce franking #37,39 pays the 9d Treaty
rate on folded letter dated SEP16-1864 and addressed to Fehmarn-Denmark, routing via London on SEP 17th + Hamburg SEP 18th + missent west to Oldenburg SEP 19th + back east to Lubec SEP 19th + onward the 50 miles to island community of Fehmarn,
fabulous cover sent during the Second Schleswig War between Denmark and Prussia (FEB-OCT 1864), the Prussians were victorious and the OCT30-1864 Treaty of Vienna deeded Fehmarn to Prussia (remains a part of Germany today), good historical
value plus the stamps cat $655 US on cover, VF est ($375+ US) (Image) |
C$500+
SOLD for C$310.00
Closing..Mar-17, 06:00 PM |
| 1001 |
|
 1865 LONDON to ITALY, #45 (pl-5) pays the 6d Treaty rate dated OCT17-1865
and addressed to Genoa with receiver b/s on OCT 20th, routing via closed bag to Calais + Paris + Marseille, stamp cat $190 US on cover, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image) |
C$100+
SOLD for C$70.00
Closing..Mar-17, 06:00 PM |
| 1002 |
|
 186(4) LONDON TRIPLE RATE to SPAIN, #39 wing strip of 3 pays the 1½
ounce triple Treaty rate on cover front from London-Highgate and addressed to Seville-Spain, stamps on cover cat $410 US, front only F- VF est ($50+ US) (Image) |
C$75+
SOLD for C$50.00
Closing..Mar-17, 06:00 PM |
| 1003 |
|
 1872 LONDON BOOK-POST to AUSTRIA, a 1d wrapper pays the Treaty book post
rated for a F. W. BAUMANN PRICES CURRENT, posted in London on FEB15-1872 with routing via Channel packet to Ostend + train to Vienna on FEB 18th, F-VF est ($35+ US) (Image) |
C$50+
SOLD for C$40.00
Closing..Mar-17, 06:00 PM |
| 1004 |
|
 1876 LONDON to FRANCE, #66 (PL-2) pays the UPU letter rate on folded letter
dated MAR18-1876 and addressed to Bordeaux, routing via Channel packet to Calais on MAR 19th + Paris + Boreaux arrival MAR 20th, original letter enclosed written in French, stamp cat $160 US on cover, VF est ($50+ US) (Image) |
C$100+
SOLD for C$60.00
Closing..Mar-17, 06:00 PM |
| 1005 |
|
 1882 TORINGTON-PLACE-WC REGISTERED to GERMANY, #82 (pl-23) on 2d
registration stationery cover (5-12-81), pays the 4½d UPU reg letter rate dated FE11-1882 and addressed to Wiesbaden with receiver b/s FEB 12th, foreign registered RPO label applied for RAILROAD-10 VERVIERS-COLN, scarce and VF est ($75+
US) (Image) |
C$100+
SOLD for C$70.00
Closing..Mar-17, 06:00 PM |
| 1006 |
|
 1895 LONDON NEWSPAPER RATE to RUSSIA, ½d wrapper pays the UPU newspaper
rate dated MAY30-1895, addressed to St-Petersburg with receiver b/s MAY 22nd (Julian Calendar) or JUN 3rd (Gregordian), redirected with no charge contrary to UPU regulations, VF est ($50+ US) (Image) |
C$75+
SOLD for C$50.00
Closing..Mar-17, 06:00 PM |
| 1007 |
|
 1896 ROYAL HOTEL, EDINBURGH, illustrated adv cover showing the hotel
building, on 2½d UPU rate cover dated JUL21-1896 and addressed to Syracuse-NY, via New York on JUL 30th with Syracuse arrival JUL 31st, VF est ($50+ US) (Image) |
C$75+
SOLD for C$60.00
Closing..Mar-17, 06:00 PM |
| 1008 |
|
 1896 GLASGOW REGISTERED DOUBLE RATE to AUSTRALIA, #118 on 2d registration
stationery pays the 1 ounce UPU letter rate (2 x 2½d per ½ ounce) + 2d registration fee, dated 28-1898 and addressed to Albery-NSW, routing via London on SEP 29th + P&O Lines to Melbourne on OCT 30th + Albury arrival OCT 31st, VF est ($75+
US) (Image) |
C$100+
SOLD for C$60.00
Closing..Mar-17, 06:00 PM |
| 1009 |
|
 1897 KLEIN'S HOTEL, LONDON, illustrated adv showing purple views of the
London Tower Bridge, London Bridge, and the Parliament Building, on back of 1d franked postcard dated SEP8-1897 and addressed to Urbach-Germany with receiver SEP 7th, note the London caped h/s with an unusual inverted month indicia, VF est ($50+
US) (Image) |
C$75+
SOLD for C$50.00
Closing..Mar-17, 06:00 PM |
| 1010 |
|
 1899 LONDON REGISTERED DOUBLE RATE to BELGIUM, nice 2½d uprating on a
dual impression 4½d stationery cover, pays the 1 ounce double UPU 5d rate (2 x 2½d per ½ ounce) + 2d registration fee, from London-Fleet-Street on NOV11-1899 and addressed to Courtrai-Belgium with receiver b/s NOV 12th, a Belgian
registration label applied at Ostend-Belgium, VF est ($75+ US) (Image) |
C$100+
SOLD for C$80.00
Closing..Mar-17, 06:00 PM |
| 1011 |
|
 1905 NEWCASTLE NEWSPAPER RATE to BRAZIL, KEVII ½d wrapper pays the UPU
newspaper (printed matter) rate dated SEP26-1905 to Rio-de-Janeiro, a scarce destination, VF est ($50+ US) (Image) |
C$75+
SOLD for C$50.00
Closing..Mar-17, 06:00 PM |
| 1012 |
|
 1908 BARTON-YORKS RATE to SIAM, nice 2½d KEVII franking pays the UPU 1
ounce letter rate on cover dated MAR9-1908, addressed to Bangkok with receiver b/s APR 6th, VF est ($35+ US) (Image) |
C$50+
SOLD for C$30.00
Closing..Mar-17, 06:00 PM |
| 1013 |
|
 1916 LONDON RETURN-LETTER-OFFICE, post office form R.L.B.-No.10
indicating FREE return delivery for a parcel with a London-RLO cancel dated OCT19-1916, scarce and F-VF est ($35+ US) (Image) |
C$50+
SOLD for C$30.00
Closing..Mar-17, 06:00 PM |
| 1014 |
|
 1916 HENDON “UNDELIVERABLE” TRIPLE RATE to HOLLAND, a nice KGV 5½d
franking pays the 3 ounce UPU letter rate (2½d first ounce + 2 x 1½d per subsequent ounces), mailed from Hendon-NW on JUL25-1916, British censor No.1468 sealing tape and blue RETURN TO SENDER label, returned via London on AUG 2nd and
the London-Return-Letter-Office to provide the return address noting a London-Official RLO seal on back, some travel wear and light file folds from the trip, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image) |
C$100+
SOLD for C$75.00
Closing..Mar-17, 06:00 PM |
| 1015 |
|
 1917 LONDON PRINTED MATTER RATE to COSTA-RICA, KGV ½d stationery
envelope for the Rossing Bros. Import-Export Company, pays the UPU unsealed printed matter rate from London on DEP6-1917, addressed to San-Jose-Costa-Rica with routing via New York, VF est ($35+ US)
(Image) |
C$50+
SOLD for C$55.00
Closing..Mar-17, 06:00 PM |
| 1016 |
|
 1923 KILBURN-ENGLAND 9d AIRMAIL RATE to IRAQ, single franking #170 pays the
9d airmail rate on commercial cover dated MAR21-1923, addressed to Baghdad with receiver b/s APR 1st with routing via Cairo, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image) |
C$75+
SOLD for C$40.00
Closing..Mar-17, 06:00 PM |
| 1017 |
|
 1927 FULHAM-LONDON SHORT-PAID to HOLLAND, KGV 1½d franking short pays
the 2½d UPU rate and taxed 20 centimes (2d) for double the deficiency, on a Robson Lowe stamp dealer cover dated AUG16-1927 and addressed to Rotterdam with receiver on AUG 17th, Holland 12½c postage due applied but the cover was
REFUSED and returned to sender, VF est ($50+ US) (Image) |
C$75+
SOLD for C$40.00
Closing..Mar-17, 06:00 PM |
| 1018 |
|
 1931 LONDON AIRMAIL 4½d RATE to KENYA, 4½d KGV franking pays the
airmail fee on cover dated NOV31-1931 and addressed to Nairobi, routing via Kisumo-Kenya on DEC 2nd and Nairobi receiver DEC 3rd, VF est ($+ US) (Image) |
C$75+
SOLD for C$50.00
Closing..Mar-17, 06:00 PM |
| 1019 |
|
 1933 LONDON AIRMAIL 4sh RATE TO CHILE, fabulous block franking #172 on cover
dated JUN9-1933 and addressed to Valparaiso-Chile with receiver b/s JUN 19th, F-VF est ($50+ US) (Image) |
C$75+
SOLD for C$60.00
Closing..Mar-17, 06:00 PM |
