WW2 Occupation. 1941 (Feb 20) Unsealed cover to St. Peter Port bearing 1940 Penny Postage Centenary 1d diagonally bisected, tied by Guernsey machine. A rare bisect on an apparently commercial cover sent at the printed matter rate. Photo on Page 82. (Image1)
Opening GBP 350.00
Sold...GBP 500.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 500
Cheshire
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 582
Symbol:
1799-1958 Entire letters, covers and cards from Malpas (17, seven with boxed handstamp), Capenhurst (5), 1828 "NESTON" fleuron, etc. (59).
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 290.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 290
Cornwall
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 583
Symbol:
c.1841 1d Mulready envelope stereo A173 with straight line "ST IVES" on the front, cancelled by a black Maltese Cross. An unusual Mulready with the undated St. Ives applied but without any datestamp, fine.
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
Isle of Wight
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 586
Symbol:
1797-1852 Entire letters (4) and covers (2) comprising 1797 entire letter from Newport to Belfast redirected to Dublin and London with "N. ISLE OF / WIGHT", red "IRELAND" and "BELFAST"; and undated circles of Ventnor (3) and Bonchurch (2), one with Great Exhibition embossed flap. (6).
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
Kent
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 587
Symbol:
Squared Circles. 1881-1913 Covers and cards with squared circle cancels from 29 differing Kent offices including Bridge, Chilham, Halstead, Hawkshurst, Knockholt, Longfield, Mount Ephraim, Newington, Rainham, Sevenoaks, Sturry, etc., also the Sussex offices of Robertsbrige, Etchingham and Gensing Station Rd Hastings, one 1884 circular redirected at Rochester with unusual "½" charge mark. (47).
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Lancashire
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 588
Symbol:
Lancaster. 1758-1882 Entire letters, entires and covers, mainly prestamp period written up on pages including handstamps LA596, 606 (3), 608 (7), 613 (2), 616 (2), 618, 619, also 1832 Penny Post in red, a few other Lancashire items with undated circles (6), letter to Grays Inn Coffee House, etc. (54).
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 140.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 140
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 589
Symbol:
Lancaster. 1795-1848 Entire letters, mainly prestamp, many to Kirkby Lonsdale, most with various Lancaster datestamps, also circular undated Lancaster type LA618 or 619 (8), boxed "No. 2" Penny Post handstamps, 1844 prepaid letter with Lancaster datestamp applied in black then overstruck in red, Clapham undated circle, 1844 letter to Lancaster with No. 6 in Maltese Cross cancel, etc. (115).
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 590
Symbol:
1840 (Sep 26) Entire from Burnley to Clitheroe bearing two 1d blacks (both plate 5) tied by red Maltese Crosses, HJ (just touched at base) in the upper right corner to pay the postage, HL (four margins) in the upper left corner to pay the late fee for posting after 6pm, a Burnley datestamp on the front. A fine and scarce 1d black late fee letter. Photo on Page 82. (Image1)
Opening GBP 350.00
Sold...GBP 420.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 420
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 591
Symbol:
1840 (Oct 22) Entire letter to Low Wood, written at Ulverston but posted at Backbarrow, franked by a 1d black, BH plate 6 with four good margins, tied by a fine orange Maltese Cross with matching Ulverston backstamp, a "BACKBARROW" undated circle below the stamp. A scarce and unusual use of a 1d black from a small village office, with a fine orange cancel. Photo on Page 82. (Image1)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 250.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 250
Lancashire - Advance Posting for Christmas Cancels
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 594
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Bolton. 1903 Picture postcard with KEVII ½d tied by the oval Advance Posting cancel, code "B.L", small ink stain on message half, otherwise fine, about 25,000 items posted in Bolton in 1903.
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 595
Symbol:
Liverpool. 1906-09 Covers with "X / MAS" cancels for the four years, the 1907 cover to Lancaster franked KEVII ½d, the others locally addressed franked KEVII 1d. All very fine, these cancels much scarcer on covers than picture postcards. (4).
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 596
Symbol:
Liverpool. 1908 Printed bundle label on red paper "CHRISTMAS / Advance Posted Letters / FOR / (Batley)" with a fine Liverpool "X / MAS" handstamp, unusual and scarce. Photo on Page 84. (Image1)
Opening GBP 350.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 597
Symbol:
Manchester. 1905 (Dec. 18) Cover posted from Manchester to Leeds with QV 6d envelope stamp cut-out tied by Manchester c.d.s, arrival backstamp, the stamp then tied by a superb strike of the violet oval "MANCHESTER / ADVANCE POSTED / CHRISTMAS 1905", presumably cancelled to order, nevertheless a scarce cancel and very unusual. Photo on Page 84. (Image1)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 600
Symbol:
Rochdale. 1904 Picture postcard posted within Rochdale, a KEVII ½d tied by the oval Advance Posting cancel code "R.O." in red, 21,275 items posted in 1904.
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 85
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 601
Symbol:
Widnes. 1906 Picture postcard to Salford with a KEVII ½d tied by the "X / MAS" cancel, a couple of letters at the base off the card and repair to lower edge, otherwise fine and very scarce, just 2,200 items posted at Widnes in 1906. Photo on Page 84. (Image1)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 602
Symbol:
Wigan. 1904 Picture postcard addressed locally, franked KEVII ½d tied by the oval Advance Posting cancel, code "W.I", superb. 17,171 Items posted in 1904. Photo on Page 84. (Image1)
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 220.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 220
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 603
Symbol:
Wigan. 1905 Picture postcard to Sheffield franked with a KEVII 1d (due to glitter on the card) cancelled by oval Advance Posting handstamp code "W.I." in black, fine. 25,522 Items posted in 1905. Photo on Page 84. (Image1)
Opening GBP 160.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 604
Symbol:
Wigan. 1909 Picture postcard posted locally, a KEVII ½d tied by the "X / MAS" cancel, very fine. 23,400 Items posted in 1906.
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 85
London
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 605
Symbol:
1816-32 Entire letters or entires with unframed 4/8 per oz (from France, charged 7/-), 5/4 per oz (from Holland, charged 5/4), 6/8 per oz (2, from Germany, both charged 6/8), 7/6 per oz (from Italy, charged 17/3) or with framed 6/8 per oz (from Switzerland via France, charged 6/8), the framed 6/8 letter with heavy file fold and 7/6 letter folded in half with filing notes on the front, otherwise fine. (6).
Opening GBP 240.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 607
Symbol:
1830 Entire from Paris to London with octagonal "60 / P.P. / J" and dotted framed "oz at 4/8 per oz", and entire letter to London with Antwerpen c.d.s and dotted framed "oz at 5/4 per oz", both charged at the 1oz rate, light file folds, otherwise fine and scarce. (2).
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 609
Symbol:
1823 Entire from Lisbon to London with "LISBON" British P.O handstamp and unframed "oz at 10/- per oz", charged 15/-, a superb and very scarce handstamp.
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 320.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 320
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 610
Symbol:
1831 (Jan 10) Entire letter from Mexico to London handstamped "FRANCO HAS / TAZE PUERTO" and dotted framed "oz at 12/- per oz", charged 12/-, fine and scarce. Photo on Page 86. (Image1)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
Staffordshire
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 613
Symbol:
Lichfield. 1746-1848 Prestamp and stampless entire letters, various Lichfield handstamps including 1746 "LITCH / FIELD", single line handstamps, "119 LITCH / FIELD" first type mileage, "TOO LATE" in red (2), scarce "MISSENT / to / LICHFIELD" in red (ST 353, only listed in black), 1793 manuscript "Missent to Lichfield", red "Lichfield / Penny Post" (2), Uniform 4d Post, etc. (27).
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 614
Symbol:
c.1797-2000 Covers and cards including 1797 "WOLSLEY / BRIDGE" and "BURTON / ON TRENT", 1798-1806 "RUDGELEY" (2 types), a few undated circles, red "Lichfield / Penny Post" (5), skeletons and rubbers, Parcel Post labels (2), many KEVII and KGV cancels on picture postcards, etc., also a few other G.B and foreign covers, (160+).
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Surrey
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 615
Symbol:
1734-1973 Entire letters, covers and cards from Dorking and district, Redhill sub-offices or Reigate district, including 1734 and 1759 "DARK / ING", 1774 "RYEGATE" on a letter from Nutfield, 4d Post letter from Little Bookham with boxed "No. 1", undated circles (60), Redhill Station Office (28), skeletons and rubbers, etc. (248).
Opening GBP 350.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sussex
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 616
Symbol:
1804-1912 Entire letters, covers and cards including 1859 registered cover franked 1d + 6d cancelled "271" of Eastbourne with superb "SOUTHBOURNE" undated circle on the front, 1854-55 stampless covers to U.S.A with "CHIDDINGLY" or "GARDNER-ST" undated circles, 1850 "HARTING" undated circle, Uckfield and Brighton Penny Posts, other 1804-37 Uckfield handstamps (10), etc. (20).
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 618
Symbol:
Brighton - Transormas. 1935-67 Covers and cards, various numbers or letters applied to mail to or from the Brighton area including 1935 J, S, 5 or 6, later items with boxed 9, red-black S or Z, etc. (46).
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 180.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 180
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 619
Symbol:
Chichester - Pictorial Notepaper. 1849 Entire letter on notepaper headed with a fine engraving of The Cross, Chichester, posted unpaid from Wavertree to Preston with a "2" charge mark.
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 85
Yorkshire
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 620
Symbol:
1850 (Jan 5) Entire letter to Hull with red "SCARBRO / 1D / PAID" within a vertical oval, a superb strike of this scarce U.P.P Paid handstamp, only recorded 1850-51.
