Great Britain and British Commonwealth GB MIXED POSTAL HISTORY
Sale No: 855
Lot No: 1591
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ECLECTIC MIX OF ELs, LETTERS & DOCUMENTS: 1655-1845 miscellany on display pages inc. 1655 loan agreement; 1678 letter (faults) to Sir John Moor (Lord Mayor of London in 1681); 1697 EL to "The Right Honourable The Countess of Dunmore, Chester" with very fine "DE/25" (Christmas Day Bishop's mark on back; 1776 E with a very fine Dockwra hs; 1811 E with fine partial Irish "Mermaid" ds; plus several Es/ELs with Scottish Additional Half tax marks, free fronts (6) inc. one with Sun ds; a few later ds's and Penny Post hs's. Mainly very fine strikes. (30 items) Cross Reference: EARLY LETTERS, EARLY LETTERS (Image)
Opening GBP 170.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..Dec-07-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 855
Lot No: 1592
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Cat No: Collection
1690s-1840s COVER SELECTION: Range of covers, written up on album leaves, representative of a variety of markings inc. Bishop mark, Dockwra type, Penny Posts (English & Scots), UDC, London 2d Post, etc. Mostly average to fine. (10 covers) (Image)
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..Dec-07-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 855
Lot No: 1593
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Cat No: Collection
SELECTION OF NOTTS & DERBYS COVERS & PPCs: A small box containing an 1803-1970s group inc.1803 or 1811 ELs with fine or fair "NEWARK/[boxed]121" mileage marks; 1825 E with fair watery "SOUTHWELL/129"; 1834 E with superb "RETFORD" UDC on back; 1840 UPP period EL with v. fine "NOTTINGHAM/AP30/1840" ds; 1848 EL with fine scarce "STOCKWITH" UDC; 1848 "Midland Railway" headed EL with fine blue "BULWELL" UDC on back; 1817 EL with fine "WIRKSWORTH/PENNY POST" & boxed "No 1" receiver on front; 1851 env. with fine but faint blue "MATLOCK VILLAGE" UDC; plus other similar marks on prestamp/stamped covers, and PPCs with single ring cds's (35). (36 Derbys, 31 Notts cards/covers)Cross Reference: DERBYSHIRE, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE (Image)
Opening GBP 90.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..Dec-07-2023, 03:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 855
Lot No: 1594
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Cat No: Collection
DIVERSE ACCUMULATION: A range of covers & cards from pre-stamp (mainly) to c.1900, with a few later. Strength in Cumbria inc. 1818 Kendal "261" mileage; 1836 Wigton namestamp on cross letter; 1837 EL with Maryport namestamp; and a range of 1d reds both imperf. & perf. inc. 1873 clear Carlisle Sorting Tender. Later inc. 1883 MR & Co perfin. Also handbooks Postmarks of England & Wales by Mackay, British Postage Due Mail 1914-1971 by Turfie, and a booklet map for the 1924 Exhibition. (several 100) (Image)