Balloon Mail. 1902 (Aug 9) Beckenham Coronation celebrations, special postcard depicting the King and Queen, despatched by balloon and dropped over Leeds, near Maidstone, addressed back to Beckenham with KEVII ½d cancelled at Maidstone and a Leeds Kent c.d.s (Aug 10) alongside. Two differing cards were produced for this flight and three bags of mail were carried and dropped over different parts of Kent; fewer than ten cards believed to exist from all three postings and both card types. Ex Peter Jennings. Very fine and rare. Photo on Page 44. (Image1)
Opening GBP 1,000.00
Sold...GBP 1,100.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 323
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Balloon Mail. 1905 (July 12) Beckenham Flower Show postcard with the printed message "Despatched from the Clouds, by Balloon Post, from the Beckenham Flower Show, Wed., July 12, 1905", addressed to Devon with KEVII ½d cancelled at Bickley. The balloon flew from Beckenham to Romford; cards were dropped en route at Bickley, Chislehurst, Greenhithe and Romford. Fine and scarce. Photo on Page 46. (Image1)
Opening GBP 800.00
Sold...GBP 700.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 327
Symbol:
1939-44 Internal wartime flights with 1939 Glasgow to Campbeltown first flight pilot signed, 1941 R.A.S Belfast to Liverpool first flight, 1943-44 R.A.F flights to or from the Western Isles (2), 1939-43 leaflets dropped by the R.A.F (4, 1939 Waste Paper, 1942 Bournemouth War Weapons Week, 1942 Rhyl U.D.C Salvage Dept for waste paper, 1943 Wings for Victory Week), 1940 Pigeongram form from the Wartime Utility Exhibition at London Zoo, 1943 Pigeon Message and typed note flown for Evesham Wings For Victory Week, 1940 Lundy cover with Air Service Suspended cachet, original 1940 R.A.F combat report, etc., also 1946 Ireland cover to Scilly Isles flown from Penzance with G.W.&S. Air Lines cachet. (16).
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 500.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 328
Symbol:
1936-39 Internal first flight covers comprising 1936 Castletown, Isle of Man to Liverpool (also Ramsey to Liverpool last flight) both pilot signed; 1937 Kirkwall to Lerwick, Kirkwall to Fair Isle, Bowmore to Campbeltown, Aberdeen to Lerwick all pilot signed, Jersey to Southampton, Lerwick to Aberdeen registered cover to Bermuda; 1938 Perth to Leeds pilot signed; 1939 Jersey to Guernsey. (10).
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 170
Anti-Slavery
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 492
Symbol:
J. Valentine of Dundee second type Anti-Slavery envelope, state 1 envelopes unused, a slightly crude printing on thin azure wove paper (possibly a proof), and a finer printing on grey paper, both very fine, the first the only recorded example. (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: 493
Symbol:
J. Valentine of Dundee second type Anti-Slavery envelope, state 3, imprint with "Parry & Co London" at left, fine unused. Scarce, four used and two unused examples now recorded, not recorded in "British Pictorial Envelopes".
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 494
Symbol:
J. Valentine of Dundee second type Anti-Slavery envelope, state 4, the imprint now with "Hudson Scott, Carlisle" added at left and "R. Theobald, London" at right, embossed clasped hands seal on flap, not recorded in "British Pictorial Envelopes", two unused examples and one used example now recorded.
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 495
Symbol:
1869 (June 13) J. Valentine of Dundee second type Anti-Slavery envelope, state 3, the imprint with "Parry & Co London" at left, posted from Barnstaple to Great Marlow franked 1d, insignificant creasing and tear to flap, otherwise fine and very scarce, one of four recorded used examples. Photo on Page 68. (Image1)
Opening GBP 600.00
Sold...GBP 1,200.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 1200
Cancellations
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 329
Symbol:
1856 (May 20) Cover to Tadcaster franked 1d, posted at York railway station with oval framed "R.W" inspectors mark applied in both the upper left corner and cancelling the stamp in the upper right corner, the stamp then just tied by York 930 sideways duplex at the head office. Probably a unique use of the "R.W" handstamp as a cancellation. Photo on Page 46. (Image1)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 400.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 330
Symbol:
1857 (Sep 12) Cover posted within Alford, near Aberdeen, franked Large Crown perf 14 1d red cancelled by "ALFORD" double arc datestamp in green, a further strike on reverse. An unusual cancel, intended for use as a backstamp only but occasionally used as a cancellation on local mail, very scarce in green. S.G. £3,500. Photo on Page 46. (Image1)
Opening GBP 700.00
Sold...GBP 600.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 332
Symbol:
Royal Mail - Osborne/Portsmouth Sorting Carriage. 1869 Mourning envelope sent from Osborne with 1d red vertical pair cancelled and tied by four strikes of "POR / S.C" within a star, "PORTSMOUTH / SORTING CARRE" c.d.s on reverse, a scarce cancel, especially on a double rate cover, very fine. Photo on Page 46. (Image1)
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 210.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 210
Compulsory Registration
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 524
Symbol:
c.1870 Enamelled metal plaque from a Post Office letter box, wording in Welsh which translates as "Letters containing Money. If these are put into the letterbox as ordinary letters they will be charged eight pence on delivery for registration", 145x90mm, very attractive, possibly a unique survivor.
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 526
Symbol:
1895 (Aug 8) Cover from Ladysmith, Natal to London, found to contain a coin and compulsory registered with circular framed "W.C / 8d" charge mark, Caution label on reverse, very fine, 8d charge compulsory registered letters very scarce from abroad.
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 527
Symbol:
1912-19 Covers compulsory registered and charged 4d, all with Caution labels explaining they contained a coin, four inland letters franked 1d or 1½d, one cover unusually from the U.S.A. but insufficiently addressed and returned, one cover with red "4d / R.L.D", boxed "POSTED OUT / OF COURSE" and "Found open and / resealed in E.C", four bearing two 2d postage due stamps. Also three single 4d Caution labels, one unused. (8).
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Concession Rate Covers
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 452
Symbol:
1841-63 Covers comprising 1841 entire letter headed "From James Risk, Seaman on board H.M.S Malabar" but posted as an unpaid inland letter at Devonport charged 2d; 1853 cover headed "From Henry Reed, Seaman on board H.M Ship Amphritite" and countersigned, sent when the ship was at Valparaiso, a 1d red (cut into) cancelled in London; 1859 cover headed "From John Corlett seaman on board H.M.S London" and countersigned with a 1d red cancelled at Malta (stamp faults, a little soiling); and 1863 cover headed "From A. Newbury Seaman on board H.M.S Philomel" and countersigned, a 1d red cancelled in Liverpool, red "PAID / LIVERPOOL / BR. PACKET" c.d.s alongside (stamp & cover faults). (4).
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 453
Symbol:
1853 Printed entire letter from the Military Dept East India House concerning a soldiers discharge (the attached form removed with small loss to reverse) posted back to East India House at the 1d rate, headed "From Geo. Vickers Sergt Royal Marine, H.M.S Duke of Wellington, Lisbon 19th Dec" and countersigned, a 1d red (three margins) cancelled in London, disinfected with two chisel slits. A scarce disinfected 1d rate cover, good appearance.
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 457
Symbol:
1868-69 Covers to or from Ernest Cochrane on H.M.S "Peterel" at the 6d Officers concession rate, three covers from Dunleer or Derry (2) with six 1d reds or a single 6d (2 covers) all to the Cape of Good Hope, two with "CAPE PACKET / DEVONPORT" c.d.s on reverse; and 1869 cover sent from the "Peterel" at or off Sierra Leone with 1d strip of six cancelled at Liverpool and red boxed "PAID / LIVERPOOL / SHIP" datestamp (Dec. 12), also an 1868 cover posted at Cape Town with Cape 1/-. A few faults. (5).
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 458
Symbol:
1866 Cover from Peter Wallace, Surgeon on H.M.S "Jaseur" then off the Niger Coast, franked G.B 6d cancelled at Liverpool with red "PAID / LIVERPOOL / BR. PACKET" c.d.s (May 11); and 1869 cover from Dublin franked 6d to "Dr. J.R Burke, H.M.S "Jaseur", Cape of Good Hope", "CAPE PACKET / DEVONPORT" c.d.s on reverse. (2).
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 460
Symbol:
1867 Cover from Lt. R.A Edwin on H.M.S "Falcon", then at Auckland, endorsed "Officers Letter" and franked 1d + 6d both cancelled upon arrival in London, arrival backstamp (27 Jan. 68). A good example of the scarce 7d Officers rate, the extra 1d paying the transit fee across Panama. Photo on Page 64. (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: 462
Symbol:
1875 Cover headed "From W.I Herbert Ships Corp. H.M.S "Invincible" and countersigned, the ship then at Barcelona, a 1d red cancelled in London, sent by private ship with red "SHIP-LETTER / LONDON" backstamp (Jan 21), a 1d fee payable to the Master of the steamer "Mina" that carried the cover to Liverpool, a "1d" postage due handstamp therefore applied, fine and unusual. Photo on Page 66. (Image1)
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
Exhibitions & Special Events
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 335
Symbol:
1924 British Empire Exhibition. Souvenir Telegram forms for use at the Post Office Telegraph Exhibit, differing forms printed in red and black, superb unused. A scarce pair, the black form only recorded unused. (2).
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 250.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 336
Symbol:
1929 London Postal Union Congress registration labels, a complete mint pane of fifty labels numbered 651-700, control "A" in upper margin, minor gum loss to upper two rows and small piece of lower margin missing, otherwise superb unmounted, rare and very unusual.
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 340.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 340
Express Mail
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 340
Symbol:
1895-1912 Covers comprising a 1d lettercard sent within Exeter with boxed Parcel Post handstamp and oval "POST OFFICE / EXPRESS / PAID"; a cover sent within Bristol with 1d lilac cancelled by oval "POST OFFICE / EXPRESS / PAID" handstamp; 1904-11 internal express covers with KEVII stamps paying the 4d rate (15) or registered 6d rate with oval Express handstamps (5) or red labels (11); and two 1910-12 covers franked 5½d to Germany with red Express labels; also a Parcel Post label franked 3d. (21).
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 341
Symbol:
1927-1984 Covers with internal express (89), G.B to abroad (10) or from Europe to G.B (8), various rates, cachets and labels, including stampless covers, Official mail, 1940 censored cover to an Alien Internee at Huyton, 1928 telegram envelope franked 11½d to Austria, 1931-36 air mail covers to Germany (2), etc. Also Express label sheet of forty and blocks, leaflets, Parcel Bills with tiny "EX" labels (2), 1975 Brighton Speedpost F.D.C, etc., (111+)
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 300.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 300
Free Trade & Anti-Corn Laws
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 483
Symbol:
1844 (June 14) Printed envelope in gold, headed "FREE TRADE" with corn printed around the edges, second type envelope in the larger size of 130x82mm produced by John Gadsby, Secretary of the Anti-Corn Law League in Manchester, posted from Manchester bearing a 1d red (four margins) tied by "498" numeral, addressed in Gadsby s hand to Mr J. Bayley, Gt. Yarmouth, a Yarmouth, Norfolk arrival datestamp on the front. Backstamped at Manchester and London, corn printed in gold around the flap. A fine example of this very scarce and attractive envelope, one of four examples recorded used. Photo on Page 68. (Image1)
Opening GBP 600.00
Sold...GBP 700.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 700
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 484
Symbol:
1845 (Aug 8) Printed envelope in black, headed "Free Trade" and depicting ladies cutting corn or receiving a bag of imported corn with a ship behind, first type envelope, produced by John Gadsby, Secretary of the Anti-Corn Law League in Manchester, posted from Manchester bearing a 1d red tied by "498" numeral, addressed in Gadsby s hand to Geo. Wilson, Bridge Hotel, Sunderland with despatch and arrival backstamps. A couple of minor stains and lower right corner creased, an attractive and scarce propaganda envelope. Photo on Page 68. (Image1)
Opening GBP 400.00
Sold...GBP 650.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 650
GREAT BRITAIN COVERS & POSTAL HISTORY
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 245
Symbol:
1586 (Feb 28 - Mar 14) Entire letter from the heirs of Luigi Capponi in Pisa, written in Italian, addressed to Bartolomeo Corsini in London, the address panel with the Capponi guild sign, received on April 11th, fine. Photo on Page 38. (Image1)
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 246
Symbol:
1591 (Sep 3) Entire letter from Alessandro Pompeo and Nicolas Michele in Lucca, written in Italian, addressed to Bartolomeo Corsini in London, received on September 22nd, fine.
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 260.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 260
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 247
Symbol:
1593 (Oct 22) Entire letter from Lorenzo Pollini in Rome, written in Italian, addressed to Bartolomeo Corsini in London, received on November 26th, fine.
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 250.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 248
Symbol:
c.1730-1980 Covers and cards, also some cancels on pieces, letters and ephemera, the extensive lot with prestamp mail, Surface Printed covers, etc. (100s).
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 440.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 440
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 249
Symbol:
Prestamp - QEII Entire letters, covers and cards including 1826 letter from the anatomist G.D Dermott apparently ordering bodies for dissection, 1859 cover from Tobermory to India franked 6d, 1917 Parcel Post label from Balfour, Orkney, franked 1/4, also 1960s Press Photos of commemorative stamps (21), etc. (c.60).
Opening GBP 80.00
Sold...GBP 110.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 250
Symbol:
c.1817-2000 Covers and cards including prestamp mail from Belgium to G.B, 1971 postal strike covers (13, all commercial), 1964 strike cover, 1967 cover from a mailbag stolen from a train, pillar box fires, 1837 Free entire signed by Maberley, etc. (70).
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 90.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 252
Symbol:
Bahamas / Devon. 1838-64 Entire letters (2) and entires (2) from G.B to Nassau, two 1838-40 letters from Lympstone in Devon to H.M Surveying Ship "Lark" prepaid 2/- or charged 1/- both with Exeter Py Post datestamps, 1863 entire from Warrenpoint franked 6d and 1864 entire from London franked by three 4d stamps missent to Germany. (4).
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 85
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 253
Symbol:
QV-QEII Covers and cards including 1d black (four margins) on entire from Camborne and 1840 2d blue (four margins) on entire letter from Tickhill (cover faults), embossed 1/- on 1848-49 letters to the U.S.A (2), an album with 1d lilacs on covers and documents (many on receipts or invoices, some printed letterheads), an album of special event cancels, air mails with 1933 Provincial Airways first flights (7) and commercial covers to South America, 1896 QV and 1906 KEVII size K registration envelopes franked QV 1d, 2d, 6d, and 1/- strip of three or KEVII ½d, 3d, 6d and 1/-, also printed receipts bearing revenue stamps, some foreign with Cape revenue documents, etc. (c.170).
Opening GBP 350.00
Sold...GBP 400.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 254
Symbol:
1840-1977 Covers and cards including 1841 registered letter receipt with Settle datestamp, 1876 Osborne cover from Cowes, 1905-77 Royal Yacht cachets (7), KEVII and KGV postcards with skeletons (32) and rubbers (21), etc. (208).
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 256
Symbol:
1857-72 Covers showing differing types of inland rate, comprising 1871 cover franked 1d tied by Azemar machine, 1872 Book Post letters from Blackburn to the same address in Clitheroe franked ½d or registered franked 4½d, 1857-59 registered letters franked at the 7d rate from London with 1d + 6d (Vigo Street undated circle and unframed oval "REGISTERED / G.P.O datestamp) or from Liverpool with 1d strip of five + 2d (red "(crown) / REGISTERED"), 1872 Parliamentary Notice from Edinburgh franked 1d + 6d, 1858 Notice of Objection from St. Neots franked 1d strip of three with "missent to" written alongside a Spalding c.d.s. A carefully selected group well written up on pages. (7).
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 258
Symbol:
1889-1912 Covers and cards to unusual destinations, mainly KEVII stamps, including 1912 cover (KEVII perf 15x14 2½d) to Dairen and redirected to Japan, backstamped violet Dairen I.J.P.O and oval Changchun-Mukden T.P.O datestamps, also items to Zululand (2), Java (4), St. Kitts, Zanzibar, etc. (21).
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 259
Symbol:
1901-20 Picture postcards and a few covers, mainly KEVII, including Worplesdon mailbag seal used as a cancel, 1907-09 cards posted on the London & Bristol T.P.O or Bangor & Crewe T.P.O charged 1d with boxed "Posted without Late Fee", 1904 card posted from Ascension Island, 1904 Bustard Field P.O Devizes skeleton, cover and card bearing King Edward National Memorial farthing labels (also eight unused labels), exhibition cancels (and a few unused cards), etc. (100 + labels).
Opening GBP 180.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 261
Symbol:
1902-34 Picture postcards and covers, cancels comprising skeletons (22), rubbers (11), "Liverpool / X / MAS" used on mail posted in advance for Christmas day delivery (2), etc. (39).
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 85
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 263
Symbol:
Late Fees. 1883-1923 Covers and cards (36), also stamps and pieces including QV 2/6 (3), all with hooded circle late fee datestamps, London E.C with code "Z" (3), "22", "42", or large "W" or "Y" at base, London with "L" (4), "L1d" (21), "L2d" or "L3d", seven P.T.P.O stationery envelopes with two stamp dies. (36+).
Opening GBP 300.00
Sold...GBP 290.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 290
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 264
Symbol:
Missent Mail. 1822-1988 Entire letters, covers, cards and fronts (2) including prestamp handstamps of Gloucester, Northampton and Truro (front), 1861-62 Edinburgh and Worcester handstamps, two 1905-12 postcards from France to G.B missent to New York, etc. (13).
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 85
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 266
Symbol:
Printed Matter Rates. 1856-68 Printed Prices Current sent at the printed matter rate to U.S.A, franked 1d (3), 1d pair (3) or 2d (3), printed or manuscript endorsements by the Asia, Russia, Australasian, Java, Africa, Canada, etc. (9).
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 120.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Maritime Mail
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 342
Symbol:
1786-1838 Entire letters and entires from U.S.A to G.B with Ship Letter handstamps, comprising Pool (S1), Portsmouth (S8), Liverpool types S5 and S8 unusually used together on the same letter, and Bristol used on 1838 Freight Money Letter from Baltimore "per Great Western" with "Ship 50" and "37½" rates. (4).
Opening GBP 250.00
Sold...GBP 280.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 280
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 343
Symbol:
1809-14 Entire letters from G.B to Portugal, Madeira or Spain, also 1810 letter from Cadiz to Samuel Holten (signatory to the U.S Articles of Confederation) in U.S.A forwarded by the U.S Consul in Cadiz, one 1811 (Feb. 12) letter to Madeira sent on the "Swallow" Packet departing from Plymouth due to the mutiny at Falmouth. (44).
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 150.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 344
Symbol:
1820-38 Entire letters from Cape Town (2) or Stellenbosch to Scotland, one with Cape Town c.d.s and red boxed India Letter Portsmouth (In3) to Wilson & Co in Bannockburn ordering tartan for the 72nd Regt., others with red boxed India Letter Weymouth (In1) or Ship Letter Cowes (S3). (3).
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 100.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 345
Symbol:
Domestic Packets. 1807-60 Entire letters illustrating rates and routes to the Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Shetland Islands, Wales to Ireland via Milford to Waterford, Holyhead (or Liverpool) to Kingstown, Scotland to Ireland via Port Patrick to Donaghadee, Clyde routes, also act granting postage rates on letters conveyed from Liverpool to the Isle of Man, all well written up on pages. (20).
Opening GBP 120.00
Sold...GBP 200.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 347
Symbol:
1864-1969 Covers and cards, various domestic steamer cancels and cachets including Greenock & Ardrishaig Packet first type c.d.s (Columba, code B), second and third type c.d.s (both Iona, code B), cachets for La Marguerite (2, two line and circular types) and Lord of the Isles, also H. & K. Packet, picture postcards, etc. (17).
Opening GBP 100.00
Sold...GBP 85.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 85
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 348
Symbol:
1902-24 Picture postcards (21) and a cover, all but one with KEVII stamps, including a postcard from Vila, New Hebrides, sent in naval bag and cancelled upon arrival in London, violet circular "POSTED ON / LA MARGUERITE", "SHIP LETTER / NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE", Transatlantic Post Office (2), card with ½d pair cancelled at Puerto San Jose, Guatemala, etc. (22).
Opening GBP 150.00
Sold...GBP 130.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 349
Symbol:
Paquebots. 1898-1990 Covers, cards and a front with Paquebot cancels or handstamps from British or Irish ports, including 1898 front headed from "H.M.S Blonde, W.C of Africa" sent at the 1d sailors rate cancelled by Paid Liverpool Br. Packet c.d.s, 1909 "SWANSEA / SHIP LETTER" c.d.s, also Cardiff, Bristol, Carteret, etc., all with G.B stamps. (179).
Opening GBP 200.00
Sold...GBP 170.00
Closed..May-07-2026, 02:00:00 EST
Sold For 170
Sale No: 58
Lot No: 351
Symbol:
Transatlantic Mail - Freight Money Letter. 1839 (Apr. 12) Entire letter from Kingston, Canada, to Edinburgh sent via New York as a Freight Money Letter endorsed "Per Gt Western Steamer". Prepaid 18√¶c internal U.S postage and 25c Freight Money fee, the two charges shown separately with red boxed "PAID" alongside each and matching Kingston Up. Can. c.d.s, red New York c.d.s (Apr 19), "BRISTOL / SHIP LETTER" and the scarce Bristol Additional "½" handstamp. A little splitting at the folds, otherwise fine, a very scarce Freight Money Letter from Canada.
