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Gavin Fryer Collections - Oct. 2024
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G.B. KGVI HIGH VALUES USED IN GREAT BRITAIN (7)
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G.B. KGVI HIGH VALUES USED TO THE FAR EAST (7)
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KGVI WWII - MALTA (14)
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COMMERCIAL. EARLY PRICES CURRENTS, PORTSMOUTH F.A.C. (TO NY), 4d-POST PERIOD MAIL (INC. EX BELGIUM), ETC.; 1792-1839 covers inc. Prices Current ELs - 1792 ex London (illustrated in BPPP p.258), 1829/37 ex Liverpool, 1835 London to NY with partly fine rare blue boxed "GARRATT & GIBSON/PORTSMOU
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COMMERCIAL. LATER STAMPLESS LOT - 1d TAX STAMPS ON FREE INTERNAL PRICES CURRENT ELs, SHIPWRECK LIFE-SAVERS, ETC.; Feb. 1840-1861 covers inc. Feb. 1840 EL ex Antwerp with London "[Crown]" mark (illustrated in BPPP p.271), 1842/3 ELs with printed Canal Co./land contents with UPP marks of Marlbo
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COMMERCIAL. CRASH & WRECK/WALES - FINE 1d BLACK COVER REF. SHIPWRECK AT NEWPORT (PEMBS.) TO R.N.I.L.S.; 23/24 Oct. 1840 EL (some toning - mainly internal - inc. a file-fold at foot of address-panel) sent from "Newport Pembrokeshire" and addressed to "the Royal National Institution for the pre
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COMMERCIAL. MULREADY 1d BLACK LETTER-SHEET WITH J. STRAUSS PRINTED MUSIC INSIDE (CHARLES HALE OF CHELTENHAM); 1d letter sheet Stereo A 65 unused (some folds and slightly soiled) containing a fancy printed advert for the "Royal Harmonic Institution, PROMENADE HOUSE CHELTENHAM... CHAS. HALE/Mus
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COMMERCIAL. MULREADY 1d BLACK LETTER-SHEET WITH J. STRAUSS PRINTED MUSIC INSIDE (CHARLES HALE OF CHELTENHAM); 1d letter sheet Stereo A237 unused (some folds, thinned top flap of Mulready with remains of old mounts and slightly soiled) containing a fancy printed advert for the "Royal Harmonic
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COMMERCIAL. RARE USED "Post Magazine" LETTER-SHEET WITH 4m 1d BLACK SENT LOCALLY IN LONDON; Very fine 22 Aug. 1840 usage of a Post Magazine (unnumbered no.5? - with one of the 3 extra inner pages) with Plate 1b 4m 1d Black (OF) tied by a very fine orange-red London Maltese Cross (matching ds
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COMMERCIAL. RARE COMPLETE USED "Post Magazine" LETTER-SHEET WITH 1d BLACK SENT FROM LONDON; 26 Sept. 1840 usage of Post Magazine (19 Sept. 1840 no.9 - with all three extra inner pages) with near 4m 1d Black (JD; touched at top left) seemingly tied by a very fine Experimental black London Malt
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COMMERCIAL. MANCHESTER AND LEEDS RAILWAY CIRCULAR WITH FINE 4m 1d BLACK TIED BY RED MX; 7 Oct. 1840 EL (a single very large sheet with printed Railway Co. Report with long text about the construction of a 1½-mile tunnel etc.) from "MANCHESTER" (red cds on flap) to Rochdale (one word of the ad
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COMMERCIAL. RARE 1d BLACK COVER WITH PRICES CURRENT PARTLY PRINTED CONTENTS; 28 July 1840 EL (part hand-written and part printed) "Current Prices of Grain, Flour and Seeds" sent from "BEGBIE & YOUNGS" in London to Havant with a very nearly 4m 1d Black (Plate 2? - TD) tied by a light orange-re
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COMMERCIAL. 1d BLACK WITH ORANGE-VERMILION MX ON PRINTED MATTER "BRISTOL MISSIONARY SOCIETY" COVER; Attractive 17th Sept. 1840 EL (printed circular ref. a week's Chapel services) franked by a Plate 7 1d Black (AC; 4 clear to wide margins) tied by a heavy but rare Orange-Vermilion Maltese Cros
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COMMERCIAL. BIRMINGHAM MUSIC FESTIVAL PRINTED CIRCULAR WITH 1d BLACK; Large single-sheet 22(?) Aug. 1840 EL sent from Birmingham to "Green Bank House" with a good 1d Black (Plate 7, 4 good to wide margins; LC) cancelled by an orange-red MX (not tied but appears to belong); the contents are a
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COMMERCIAL. NEWMARKET RACE MEETING PRINTED REPORT WITH 1d BLACK REDIRECTED IN SCOTLAND; Large single-sheet 30 Sept. 1840 EL sent from "NEWMARKET" (red cds on the front) to "Perth, N[orth]. B[ritain]." with a good 1d Black (Plate 5, 4 good to huge - at top with part of next stamp - margins; LJ
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COMMERCIAL. RARE 1d BLACK COVER WITH MANCHESTER PRICES CURRENT PRINTED CONTENTS; 10 Oct. 1840 EL with "Corn Exchange, MANCHESTER" lists of grain prices sent from "M. TRUEMAN" in "MANCHESTER" (v. fine cds nicely placed on top flap to St. Ives with a 4m (close to v. wide) 1d Black (Plate 4 - RD
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COMMERCIAL. VERY RARE 1840 2d BLUE COVER WITH PRINTED CONTENTS - REF. "ROYAL MANCHESTER INSTITUTION" LECTURES; 25 June 1840 EL sent from "MANCHESTER" (fair red cds on top flap) to Bolton franked by a Plate 1 1840 2d Blue (ND; good to wide margins on 3 sides; shaved along LH side) tied by a ve
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COMMERCIAL. POST MAGAZINE - COMPLETE LATE USAGE (No.221) WITH 1d RED & SHIPWRECKED MARINERS' SOCIETY CONTENTS; 25/29 May 1844 usage of this multiple-advertising magazine (No.221, dated 25 May 1841; some wear and minor faults, mainly affecting the edges/flap) having the plainer frame to the ad
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COMMERCIAL. SPECTACULAR ANTI-"MALT TAX" PROPAGANDA POSTER SENT FROM RYE TO A LONDON M.P. WITH 1d REDS; Remarkable 23 Mar. 1845 EL (a single very large folded poster; some reinforced folds and edge wear but complete) sent from "RYE" (cds on flap) to an M.P. in London with two 1841 1d Reds (bot
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COMMERCIAL. CANADA COMPANY EMIGRATION CIRCULAR SENT WITH 181 2d BLUE BUT RETURNED "Not Called for" EX BATH; 22 Sept. 1845 printed E (seemingly the final page of a longer circular) with printed "April 1845" date inside unusually addressed to "M.H.P., Post Office, Bath" with an 1841 2d Blue (4
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COMMERCIAL. FREE TRADE PROPAGANDA SATIRICAL POSTER FROM BIRMINGHAM WITH 1d RED; 21 June 1852 EL (slight faults along some folds but complete) being a large printed 2 June poster headed "SECOND EDITION. A FIERCE BATTLE ON MORAL, ARITHMETICAL AND COMMERCIAL PRINCIPLES, between MEASTER TAUNTON A
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COMMERCIAL. COMPLETE 12-PAGE AUCTION CATALOGUE SENT BY POST WITH 1841 1d REDS PAIR FROM SOUTHAMPTON; 9 Apr. 1850 12-page printed and stitched "CATALOGUE OF THE VERY SUPERIOR FURNITURE, CHINA, GLASS AND EFFECTS... of the late Mrs.Buxton" of "Regent's Park, Shirley" in Southampton posted to Mar
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COMMERCIAL. TRIO OF PRINTED ITEMS WITH 1841 1d RED FRANKINGS INC. "FOREIGN PARCEL MAIL" &, STATIONERS ENV.; 27 May 1850 E from London to Manchester with near 4m 1d Red and the unusual "FOREIGN PARCEL MAIL" imprint above the address (the sender, "Henry Blake Bourne", appears to have been an Am
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COMMERCIAL. LATER 1850s PRINTED CONTENTS INC. MAP, POSTER. P. CURRENT, 1d PINK & LLOYD'S REGISTER WITH 2d BLUE; 1851-9 covers inc. attractive 1856 EL with 1d tied by Lpool Spoon having a fine map of Liverpool from a local Directory (displays well with map alongside address), 1859 Taunton "ELE
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COMMERCIAL. 1860s/1870s GROUP INC. AUCTION POSTER, FANCY GREEN/RED ENV., "PLIMSOLL'S BILL" CIRCULAR, ETC.; 1867 large "ACTON" (London) land auction poster with 1d Plate No., attractive 1867 env. with 1d Red tied by Portsmouth duplex having a fancy green frame and red heading "LEWIS'S MACHINE
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COMMERCIAL. RARE PICTORIAL "SEWING MACHINE STORES... BOLTON" ADVERTISING COVER WITH 1d RED TIED BY DUPLEX; Attractive 10 Sept. 1869 env. (some edge wear hardly detracts) sent from Bolton to Market Harborough with a 1d Red (pl.127) tied by a very fine "BOLTON/92" duplex at top left of a fine
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COMMERCIAL. G.B. USED ABROAD - SMYRNA CIRCULAR WITH ½d ROSE-RED TIED BY "F87" NUMERAL; Feb. 1880 EL (some creasing) to Liverpool with G.B. ½d rose-red (pl.13) tied by a partly fine scarce British P.O. in Smyrna "F87" vertical barred numeral; the contents are a printed list of "MANIFESTS OF Ve
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COMMERCIAL. LATER QV PRINTED MATTER COVERS ½d OR 1d FRANKINGS - INC. POSTERS, PICTORIALS, TRANSATLANTIC, ETC.; 1870-80 group of covers (+ one 1892) all but two at the ½d Printed Matter rate inc. 5 with ½d rose-reds (1880 horseshoe mails advert with vignette of cart horse, Hamburg steamer ad.
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PARLIAMENTARY. IRELAND - DUBLIN PRESTAMP 'MERMAID' FREE DS - PRIVILEGE MAIL AVOIDED POSTAGE ENTIRELY; 18 Oct. 1809 E from Dublin to Hillsborough with exceptionally fine (for this) 'Mermaid'-framed Dublin "FREE" datestamp on the front. The Dublin Mermaid ds's are usually unclear. Exhibition Qu
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PARLIAMENTARY. FAILED FREES - RED "Above Privilege" ON COVER WITH BLACK "Above Weight" + FAILED PRINTED FREE TO BONN; Unique (?) 13 Dec. 1815 redirected EL endorsed "1 Oz" and then "Above 1 oz" sent from Belfast to London (& then to Uxbridge) with fair red "BELFAST/80" on the front along with
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PARLIAMENTARY. IRELAND - POSTAL RATES FOR PRINTED CHARITY CIRCULARS INC. RARE "CHARITY.LETTER/POST.PAID"; Sept. 1822 E (printed page of the "Monthly Chronicle of the Hibernian Missionary Society") sent from Dublin to Ballibay endorsed "Hib. Missy. Society" and so entitled to the special '12 f
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PARLIAMENTARY. IRELAND - VERY RARE SCROLL-FRAMED RED DUBLIN "CHARITY LETTER" ON SCRIPTURE READERS SOCIETY CIRCULAR; Fine 16 Feb. 1827 printed EL (circular letter from the "SCRIPTURE READERS' SOCIETY" in Dublin) to a local address with no postal charge but having a 90% very fine scroll-framed
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PARLIAMENTARY. IRELAND - CHARITY CIRCULAR WITH RARE RED DUBLIN "CHARITY.LETTER/POST.PAID"; 3 Jan. 1831 EL (printed circular of the "The Society for Relief of Sick and Indigent Room-keepers"; some creasing) sent within Dublin and entitled to the special '12 for 1d' Irish letter rate, and so ha
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PARLIAMENTARY. FREE MAIL FOR PRINTED MATTER - "PAR. PRO." [PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS] WRAPPERS; 1829/1839 pair of open-ended wrappers sent free from London with red crowned "FREE" ds; the first - to Brighton - endorsed "Par. Pro." at the top and just signed (?"S.E. Darington") at the foot, bu
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PARLIAMENTARY. VERY RARE COMPLETE PRESTAMP "PAR[LIAMENTARY]. PRO[CEEDINGS]." WRAPPER; Fine 10 July 1839 folded wrapper to Exeter (printed address label to "Edward Divett, Esq., M.P.") with printed "Par. Pro." heading and "(FREE.)" imprint at foot, the address label tied by a very fine London
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PARLIAMENTARY. R. HILL'S COLLEAGUE SETS UP "PAR. PRO." SYSTEM ALONGSIDE PARLIAMENTARY ENVS., ETC.; Retained contemporary 12 Feb. 1840 "Copy" of the urgent letter sent by "R. Gordon" (MP; Secretary to the Treasury) to the P.M.G. about new arrangements for OHMS rates for Parliamentary Proceedin
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PARLIAMENTARY. VERY RARE 1d BLACK "PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS" COVER - THE 'FRONT COVER ITEM' FROM GAVIN'S BOOK; 7 Apr. 1841 E with special printed "PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS" heading above the address, partly printed "To The/Right Reverend/The Bishop of [Norwich, Palace, Norwich]" address, an
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PARLIAMENTARY. PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS - UNPAID 1d-RATE (TO 4oz) WRAPPER COMPLETE WITH PRINTED "Aliens BILL"; 23 July 1844 plain open-ended unpaid wrapper (closed tears at right barely detract) sent from London (cds on back) to "Birmingham" with the original contents, a printed 19 July 1844
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PARLIAMENTARY. UNIQUE(?) "Par. Pro." WRAPPER WITH 1841 2d BLUE STRIP OF FOUR + 1d RED FOR THE 32oz - 36oz 9d RATE; Extraordinary 16 June 1845 large part open-ended wrapper (rebacked and with toning professionally reduced) addressed to Fowey with a special printed "Par. Pro./To be Posted at th
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PARLIAMENTARY. PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS RATES (UNPAID OR PREPAID) + ECCLESIASTICAL PRINTED MAIL, ETC.; 1846 complete printed "Salmon Fisheries" Bill (with "Under 3oz" imprint) sent from London to Alnwick charged "2" (in error) and than "1[d]" (good to 4oz for Par. Pro. mail), and 1848 first page
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PARLIAMENTARY. PARLIAMENTARY NOTICE RATE COVERS WITH IMPERF. ISSUES - 6d FEE PAID IN CASH OR WITH 2d BLUES STRIP; Attractive and very rare 12 Dec. 1850 'PARLIAMENTARY NOTICE' (imprint at top) to "Coghill, Essex", franked with 2d Blue plate 4 strip of three (with remarkably even large margins
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PARLIAMENTARY. THE UNIQUE(?) 1850 COVER WITH 1d REDS & GENUINE LONDON CROWNED "FREE" DATESTAMPS CORRECTLY USED; 2 June 1850 giant EL (c.12x4 ins. as now folded round at each end) containing a scroll-like manuscript Petition to Parliament seeking protection for the "Independent Order of Odd Fe
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PARLIAMENTARY. COMPLETE PRO-OCEAN 1d POSTAGE "PETITION TO PARLIAMENT" WITH 1852 LONDON CROWNED "FREE" DATESTAMP; 10 Dec. 1852 giant EL (c.10x4 ins. being several sheets of paper attached to each other with 239 different signatures, and rolled into a continuous letter folded 25 times and total
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PARLIAMENTARY. PARLIAMENTARY NOTICE COVER WITH 1841 2d VERTICAL STRIP OF FIVE EX BIRMINGHAM; Attractive long 9 Dec. 1852 env. with "PARLIAMENTARY NOTICE." imprint at top sent from "BIRMINGHAM" (fine blue cds backstamp) with an attractive Vertical Strip of Five 1841 2d Blues (one 4m) tied by v
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PARLIAMENTARY. PARLIAMENTARY NOTICE COVER WITH 1841 2d PAIR + STRIP OF THREE EX LEEDS; Very long 11 Dec. 1852 env. (overall toning, some edge wear and some creasing) with "PARLIAMENTARY NOTICE." imprint at top sent from "LEEDS" (fine blue cds backstamp) with Pair & Strip of Three 1841 2d Blue
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PARLIAMENTARY. RARE PAIR OF PRINTED "Par. Pro./To be posted at the House of Commons only./POST PAID" WRAPPERS; 27 Apr. 1853 blued paper complete open-ended wrapper (some toning and edge creases) sent from London to Haddington with this rare printed heading but also with ms "1d" and a red crow
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PARLIAMENTARY. PRINTED "Par. Pro./To be posted at the House of Commons only./POST PAID" WRAPPER SIGNED BY POSTAL REFORMER "JOSEPH HUME"; Fine 24 Feb. 1854 blued paper complete open-ended wrapper sent from London to Norfolk with this rare printed heading but also with red ms "2d" and a red cro
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PARLIAMENTARY. PARLIAMENTARY NOTICE COVERS SENT AT CORRECT 7d OR WRONG-DATE 1d RATES (ONE WITH FULL CONTENTS); Attractive 12 Dec. 1857 env. (corner crease well clear of stamps and marks) with "PARLIAMENTARY NOTICE" heading with 1d Red tied by London "50" diamond numeral (used for special purp
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PARLIAMENTARY. PARLIAMENTARY NOTICE TRIO WITH 6d+1d, 6d+2d BLUE OR 2d BLUE WITH RARE LONDON "d6" HS; Very long 10 Dec. 1860 env. (minor edge toning or wear) with "PARLIAMENTARY NOTICE." imprint at top sent from London with additional "CHELTENHAM & BOURTON-ON-THE-WATER RAILWAY" heading with on
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PARLIAMENTARY. PARLIAMENTARY NOTICE REDIRECTED PAIR WITH 6d+ 2d BLUE+ 2x1d REDS OR WITH 6d+ 4x1d REDS; 21 Nov. 1864 "PARLIAMENTARY NOTICE" headed EL from London to Nottingham with Small Letters 6d Lilac + 2d Blue (pl.9) tied by fine duplexes, but then most unusually redirected locally with pa
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PARLIAMENTARY. PARLIAMENTARY NOTICE TRIO WITH DIFFERENT FRANKINGS FROM EXETER OR EX LEEDS (2); Fine 8 Dec. 1864 "PARLIAMENTARY NOTICE." env. from Exeter with 2d Blue (pl.9)+ Small Letters 6d Lilac tied by "285" numerals; plus pair of very long 8/10 Dec. 1868/73 envs. (some edge toning and/or
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PARLIAMENTARY. SCOTLAND - "PARLIAMENTARY NOTICE" PAIR WITH DIFFERENT FRANKINGS FROM GLASGOW OR EX EDINBURGH; Fine 11 Dec. 1865 "PARLIAMENTARY NOTICE." EL from Glasgow to "Whitehorn" also headed "GLASGOW IMPROVEMENTS AND NEW STREETS" with 1d Red + 6d Lilac (pl.5) tied by duplexes [illustrated
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PARLIAMENTARY. SCOTLAND - "PARLIAMENTARY NOTICE" COVER WITH RARE 9d STRAW SINGLE FRANKING EX EDINBURGH; Fine 10 Dec. 1870 E (some toning on reverse) with "PARLIAMENTARY NOTICE. No.[256]" heading sent from Edinburgh to Portobello and most unusually franked purely with a scarce 9d Straw (pl.4)
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PARLIAMENTARY. LATER QV FRANKINGS - SCOTLAND - "PARLIAMENTARY NOTICE" (1d+6d) OR "PER PAR. PRO." (SINGLE 1d LILAC); Long 10 Dec. 1881 "PARLIAMENTARY NOTICE" env. from London to Wath with 1d Lilac (large dots) + 6d Grey (pl.17) tied by a single duplex [illustrated in BPPP, p.62]. Plus a late u
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LEGAL, PRISONS, ETC.. NOTICES OF OBJECTION - FORERUNNERS + UNRECORDED 1845 MANCHESTER UNFRAMED "NOTICE/3D"; 1832/May 1840 pair from Melrose before the PO service started in 1843; unpaid local 1d rate & red UPP "1". Plus 1841 EL with 4m 1d Red having printed Renfrew "State of the Poll" figures
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LEGAL, PRISONS, ETC.. MANCHESTER - VERY RARE TRIANGULAR-FRAMED RED "NOTICE/3D" MARK; Complete 24 Aug. 1849 partly printed "NOTICE OF OBJECTION" form with v. fine blue "MANCHESTER" cds inside (as usual), also having a mainly fine strike of the very rare red Manchester "NOTICE/3D" mark (3d Noti
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LEGAL, PRISONS, ETC.. MANCHESTER - VERY RARE TRIANGULAR-FRAMED RED "NOTICE/3D" MARK; Complete 22 Aug. 1849 partly printed "NOTICE OF OBJECTION" form with v. fine blue "MANCHESTER" cds inside (as usual), also having a mainly fine strike of the very rare red Manchester "NOTICE/3D" mark (3d Noti
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LEGAL, PRISONS, ETC.. HERTS. - NOTICE RATE COVERS WITH RARE IMPERF. 1d FRANKINGS - STRIP OF 3 OR SINGLE WITH 2d CASH-PAID; 23 Aug. 1850 complete Notice EL sent from Rickmansworth (near fine blue cds inside; endorsed "Not known as directed" on flap) to London endorsed "Notice" and most unusual
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LEGAL, PRISONS, ETC.. HEREFS. - NOTICE RATE COVER WITH RARE IMPERF. 1d FRANKING - ATTRACTIVE STRIP OF THREE; 23 Aug. 1852 complete Notice EL sent from Ledbury (v. fine green cds inside) to Surrey endorsed "Notice" in red with Strip of Three 1d Reds (v. near 4m; crease between BJ & BK) tied by
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LEGAL, PRISONS, ETC.. LONDON - FANCY RED HANDSTRUCK "3" MARKS (2 TYPES) - ONE WITH LARGE BOXED "NOTICE" MARK; 24 Aug. 1859 local London Notice EL with mainly v. fine large red boxed "NOTICE" and matching 'curly' Handstruck "3" in red (of Charing Cross; 3d Notice rate prepaid in cash clear of
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LEGAL, PRISONS, ETC.. LONDON - FANCY RED HANDSTRUCK "3" MARKS (2 TYPES) - ONE WITH LARGE BOXED "NOTICE" MARK; 24 Aug. 1859 local London Notice EL with mainly v. fine large red boxed "NOTICE" and matching 'curly' Handstruck "3" in red (of Charing Cross; 3d Notice rate prepaid in cash - closed
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LEGAL, PRISONS, ETC.. BRIGHTON - VERY FINE "Notice" 3d-RATE COVER WITH RARE IMPERF. 1d RED + 2d BLUE FRANKING; Attractive 24 Aug. 1853 complete Notice EL sent from "BRIGHTON" to "LEWES" (v. fine red-brown cds of both on top flap) at the 3d "Notice" rate most unusually franked with fine 4m 184
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LEGAL, PRISONS, ETC.. LIVERPOOL & PRESTON - SMALL 'CURLY' HS "3" + UNRECORDED(?) RED HS "NOTICE" (REDIRECTED WITH HS "1"); Neat 23 Aug. 1851 local Liverpool front (ms "Notice" partly lost at top) with v. fine red Liverpool hs "3" (rare) and matching v. fine "LIVERPOOL/PAID" cds. Plus 22 Aug.
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LEGAL, PRISONS, ETC.. LONDON - THE VERY RARE 'ALL-IN-ONE' LARGE BOXED "NOTICE 3d" MARK OF CHARING CROSS B.O.; 25 Aug. 1855 complete large "NOTICE OF OBJECTION" EL sent locally in London with v. fine and very rare large red boxed all-in-one "NOTICE 3d" mark (Mackay fig. 3375) nicely placed on
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LEGAL, PRISONS, ETC.. SPOON/SIDEWAYS DUPLEX CANCELS ON 3d NOTICE-RATE COVERS - ONE WITH 1d+2d - ETC.; Unusual 232 Aug. 1856 "Notice" (red ms) EL to Bath (missent to London endorsed "Unknown" with 12 sets of postmen's initials on the flap!) with 1d Red 'stars' strip of three (one creased) tied
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LEGAL, PRISONS, ETC.. WORCS. GROUP OF NOTICES WITH 3x1d RED 'STARS' + LONDON 2d BLUE COVER ENDORSED "ONLY A KEY..."; 24 Aug. 1861 group of 5 "Notice" ELs sent on the same day from Worcester each with a strip of three 1d Red 'stars' tied/cancelled by mainly v. fine "816" numerals; one apparent
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LEGAL, PRISONS, ETC.. LATER QV "NOTICE" RATE COVERS - WITH SURFACE PRINTED 3d FRANKINGS, ETC.; 1864 EL with Small Letters 3d (crease) tied by Reading duplex, 1869/78 trio ex Langport/Shrewsbury/Swindon each with 3d rose-red (pl. 4, 5 or 19), 1885 EL ex Ledbury with 3d Dull Lilac, and 1902 Not
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LEGAL, PRISONS, ETC.. DERBY PRINTED 'PENNY DREADFULS' - "HORRID MURDER AT DERBY", "WICKED HARLOT", "COURTSHIP", ETC.; Unusual 1818-21 group of thin paper handbills (ideal sizes for an album page; some toning but a rare lot), inc. two with "J. Plant, Derby" imprint, and one of "S. Mason, Belpe
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LEGAL, PRISONS, ETC.. DORSET - "108 POOL D" 1st-TYPE MILEAGE + "FREE/A/[LAURELS]" ON COVER REF. CONVICTS' SENTENCES; 25 Oct. 1790 EL franked from "Corfe Castle" to Evan Nepean (Under Secretary of State for the Home Office and friend of the 1st Governor of N.S.W., Arthur Philip) in London with
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LEGAL, PRISONS, ETC.. PRISONS, DEBTORS, ETC. - INC. "BELVIDERE PLACE" PRISON MARK, YORK "Pd2" ON "GAOL DELIVERY" LIST, ETC.; 1817-45 group of covers and documents concerning prisons, sentences, etc. with 1828 EL with the London boxed "BELVI/DE/PL/E/S" Debtor's Prison PO mark, 1841 EL with sca
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LEGAL, PRISONS, ETC.. PRISONS, PRISONERS, ETC. - INC. 1846/54 PAIR EX PRISONERS IN GAOL (YORK & CARLISLE), RELEASE WRITS, ETC.; 1846-72 covers (mainly) inc. 1846 EL with tied 1d Red ex "York Castle" from a debtor in Ward 8, rare 1854 EL (printed heading inside with rules about prisoners lette
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LEGAL, PRISONS, ETC.. GUERNSEY - 'ANTI-GRAHAM' PROPAGANDA COVER WITH 1d RED TIED BY "GUERNSEY/324" DUPLEX; 27 Dec. 1869 small env. (some wear; part flap lost) addressed to Plymouth with a 1d Red (pl.110) tied by a partly fine Guernsey duplex having a remarkable printed propaganda text on the
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LEGAL, PRISONS, ETC.. LATER QV PRISONS/PRISONERS MAIL ETC. INC. 1d RED EL EX LEEDS GAOL (WITH PRINTED RULES), ½d PLATE Nos., ETC.; 1862-77 covers inc. rare 1862 EL from a prisoner in "LEEDS BOROUGH GAOL" (printed rules on letters etc. as page one) with 1d Red, rare 1862 part printed EL with "
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LEGAL, PRISONS, ETC.. BANKRUPTCY NOTICES/CIRCULARS INC. TWO AT RARE REGISTERED PRINTED MATTER (2d+½d) RATE; Attractive 28 May 1878 printed ("BANKRUPTCY ACT") EL registered to Stockton with 2d Blue (pl.15) + ½ rose-red (pl.12) tied by fine "SOUTH-SHIELDS/704" duplexes with fine blue regd. oval
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LEGAL, PRISONS, ETC.. RARE EARLY JURY SUMMONS's INC. TWO WITH QV LINE ENGRAVED FRANKINGS SENT AT SPECIAL 3d RATE; Small 1808 vellum partly printed Jury Summons with 5s/- orange embossed Tax Stamp stapled in place; plus 1870/71 pair of similar QV ELs (latter with creases) with "JURY SUMMONS" i
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LEGAL, PRISONS, ETC.. EARLY JURY SUMMONS'S INC. THREE WITH QV LINE ENGRAVED FRANKINGS SENT AT 2½d, 3d OR 5d RATES; 1872/76 trio of similar QV ELs (from England, Wales or Scotland) with "JURY SUMMONS" imprints (2) or endorsement on the front sent from Haddington (1d Red + 4d Vermilion tied by
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POST OFFICE. RARE EARLY P.O. NOTICE - BRIDGNORTH (SHROPSHIRE) - REF. P.O. BOX BLOCKED BY NEWSPAPERS; Very fine small 5 Nov. 1825 Notice (no creases; small closed hole in centre hardly noticeable; 21x17 cms) from Bridgnorth P.O. headed "CAUTION/Respecting Old Papers" regarding the need to wrap
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POST OFFICE. RARE FREE MAIL TO HOLLAND - "Francis Freeling" IMPRINT COVER REF. TRANSIT SHIP LETTER WITH 2s-9d TO PAY; 20 Dec. 1825 EL (part of one flap lost, not affecting contents, marks or address) from "G.P.O., LONDON" with "O.H.M.S. Francis Freeling" imprints on the address side, sent fre
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POST OFFICE. COACHING - "LONDON & DUBLIN PARCEL OFFICE" RECEIPT FOR PARCEL "PER P.O. PACKET FROM HOLYHEAD"; 12 Mar. 1831 printed Dublin receipt (4½ x 7½ins.; Small fault at top and light gum stains at left & lower right) with coach & four horses at top "For Expenses on [a parcel] per Post-Off
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POST OFFICE. VERY RARE P.O. "CHARGED FOR ERROR" COVER CLAIMING UNDER-CHARGED POSTAGE ON LETTER TO JAMAICA; Exceptional 23 Dec. 1833 EL from "F. FREELING" at the "GENERAL POST OFFICE" (London) with specially printed heading "Charged for Error" and partly printed address:- "The Postmaster of [S
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POST OFFICE. RARE SCOTTISH "POSTAGE RETURN" SENT FREE WITH PRINTED LISTS OF POSTAL RATE ALTERATIONS; 10th Dec. 1838 partly printed EL sent Free on 1 Jan. 1839 with totally printed "Postage Return./C.F. REEVES, Esq. GLASGOW" address with "CARNWATH" mark on the back flap. The contents list all
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POST OFFICE. RARE FREE FRANKED "ARMED DAILY HORSE POST" FULLY COMPLETED TADCASTER/SETTLE TIME-BILL; Remarkable Aug. 1836 EL (minor toning and a couple of reinforced places in the folds) sent free from "TADCASTER" (v. fine UDC on flap) to "J.A. Fletcher Esq., G.P.O. Surveyor &c., York, Forward
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POST OFFICE. LONDON "DEAD LETTER OFFICE" RETURNED MAIL & MONEY LETTER ADVICES; 1838-55 group of covers all with types of PO "Returned Letter/Dead Letter-Office" imprints (5), two (ex Minchinhampton/Leicester) with their original returned letters (1838/1855 pair; both with 9 or 6 sets of initi
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POST OFFICE. IMPORTANT 1840 POST OFFICE NOTICE REF. THE START OF THE G.B. REGISTERED MAIL SYSTEM; Fine example of the very rare "December, 1840" Post Office Notice (215x342 mm; a few light filing folds with a couple of small reinforced places) headed "Registration of Letters" in the name of "
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POST OFFICE. POST OFFICE NOTICES - REF. FREE PETITIONS (1844), BOOK POST (1854) & EXPRESS MAIL (1902); Apr. 1844 very large "Instructions No.14" 2-sheet printed "LIST OF PEERS Entitled to Receive Petitions Free by Privilege of Parliament..." (with some contemporary pencil annotations; some fi
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POST OFFICE. NEWSPAPER MAIL DELIVERY PROBLEMS - P.O. CIRCULAR & HAND-WRITTEN LETTER; Small 8/9 Sept. 1847 printed Post Office apology slip with pair of different London cds's ref. the possible muddles of certain newspapers sent via the post due to their having "escaped from their covers in th
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POST OFFICE. LONDON - UNIQUE(?) ORIGINAL PAIR OF "The Party to whom..." DS COVER WITH "Returned Letter" ACTS OF PARLIAMENT WRAPPER; 18 Dec. 1847 unpaid local London EL charged with hs "2[d]" beside "T.P/Gt. Marylebone St" but endorsed "Not Known as Directed" on the flap and so with partly fin
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POST OFFICE. EDINBURGH "Dead Letter Office" RETURNED PAID/UNPAID LETTER PAIR OF ENVELOPES WITH "FRANCIS ABBOTT" IMPRINTS; Remarkable pair of May 1854 PO returned mail "Dead Letter Office Edinburgh" envelopes delivered to the same Glasgow address on the very same day; one with "Returned Letter
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POST OFFICE. RARE RED & BLACK NOTICE REF. COMPULSORY REGISTRATION OF "LETTERS marked REGISTERED"; Large Oct. 1856 Notice unusually printed partly in red and partly in black (some folds and light reinforcing; 11½x17½ ins.) headed "LETTERS marked REGISTERED Not to be Deposited in Letter Boxes.
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POST OFFICE. RARE "POSTAL DISTRICT ENVELOPE" WITH "SW" EMBOSSED FLAP USED FROM WEYMOUTH TO LONDON; 25 May 1857 early usage of "T.R.P. & Co's POSTAL DISTRICT ENVELOPE" (some creasing etc.; opened out for display) with printed list inside of London "Principal Places" and their new Postal Distri
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POST OFFICE. ORDER FOR "50 SHEETS" OF 1d REDS SENT FROM BASINGSTOKE BY POST; 21 Nov. 1861 EL with printed "OHMS" above address and POSTAGE LABELS" at foot of address, sent from Basingstoke to the "Stamp Office, [Winchester]" with 1d Red 'Stars' tied by a "52" numeral; the contents are a print
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POST OFFICE. O.H.M.S. MAIL EX THE P.O. (ONE REGISTERED), GROUP OF "OF THE NATURE OF A LETTER" MARKS, ETC.; 1868-88 covers inc. 1868 EL ref. lost letter, 1873 "OHMS/Money Order Office" blue env. with unusual red "REGISTERED." imprint on the front and red oval M.O.O./REGISTERED ds, and 1873/88
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POST OFFICE. KGVI PERIOD MULREADY CARICATURE BY "J.K. SIDEBOTTOM" - ORIGINAL HAND-DRAWN ARTWORK + USED & UNSUED EXAMPLES; Remarkable and most attractive large ink-drawn 1946 artwork on think art paper (tiny stain does not detract) for a 2½d "AFTER W. MULREADY R.A. 1840" design incorporating a
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OTHER CATEGORIES. OFFICIAL FREE FRANKS, FRANKING ABUSE, U.P.P. MAIL, INSURANCE "BONUS LETTER" WITH UDC, ETC.; 1819 Covent Garden play poster (not posted), plus group of prestamp/stampless printed covers; 1829 cyclostyled Cambridge University Election circular EL (franking abuse), Apr. 1834 Pa
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OTHER CATEGORIES. BARTON ON HUMBER 1d BLACK COVER WITH PRINTED "COURSING CLUB" RULES & MEETING NOTICE; Fine 20th Nov. 1840 EL (minor seal tears) from Barton to Spittal with 1d Black (PE; almost 4m) tied by unusually light orange-red MX matching the fine scarce large "BARTON ON HUMBER" cds nic
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OTHER CATEGORIES. BRIGHTON COURT OF REQUESTS CACHET ON 1d BLACK COVER REF. SMALL CLAIM COURT PAY-OUT; 20 Nov. 1840 E (some dusting and slight edge wear) sent locally in Brighton with Plate 4 1d Black (AB, just 4m) just tied by very fight orange-red MX matching the partial "[BRIGH]TON" cds on
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OTHER CATEGORIES. SHREWSBURY COURT SUMMONS WITH 1d BLACK HAVING "CLERK OF THE PEACE & JUSTICE/SALOP" CACHET INSIDE; 1 Jan. 1841 EL (some dusting and wrinkling) from Shrewsbury to Ironbridge with 1d Black (JB just 4m; tiny scuff at top right) tied by a messy orange-red MX but also having a ver
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OTHER CATEGORIES. SPECTACULAR 1d BLACK COVER - PRINTED INVITATION TO BECOME A FELLOW OF THE SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES; 19 Feb. 1841 EL (single large sheet; some creasing) sent from London (cds on top flap) to "Henry Godwin, Newbury, Berks." with 4m 1d Black (GG; filing crease) tied b very fine b
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OTHER CATEGORIES. BLUE LLANELLY NUMERAL ON 4m 1d RED FORWARDING COLOURFUL O.H.M.S. CIRCULAR REF. "SMUGGLING" & "RUMMAGING"; Very attractive 15/18 Apr. 1845 E (one flap slightly reduced barely affecting contents; filing folds clear of stamp) initially sent OHMS with London crowned "PAID" cds t
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OTHER CATEGORIES. EARLY 1d RED COVERS WITH PRINTED CONTENTS - HERALDIC, RAILWAY, TITHES, MILITARY, ETC.; 1841-54 covers with variety of contents incl. spectacular July 1854 env. with blue garter "IMMEDIATE" imprint on the front (1d 'stars', creased ex London) with 2 cards with fine armorial d
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OTHER CATEGORIES. UNIQUE(?) COVER RECOVERED FROM THE SEA IN A CANISTER (A BOTTLE?) - FROM AN OFFICIAL TIDAL FLOW EXPERIMENT; 14 Aug. 1858 EL headed "On Public Service" and addressed to the Naval Academy London with contents headed "High water, 2.30 pm 1858 - Flood just made/Re Harbour Ramsgat
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OTHER CATEGORIES. CHESTER SPOONS ON PAIR OF 2d BLUE 'STARS' COVERS WITH PRINTED CHURCH CONTENTS REF. PROVING WILLS; Remarkable 30 Apr./13 May 1857 pair of ELs (light toning) sent to vicars in Ormskirk (changed to "Lpool" before posting) or Congleton each with a 2d Blue 'stars' tied by partly
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OTHER CATEGORIES. FIRST DAY OF USAGE ½d PLATE NUMBER (PL.11) ON PRINTED MATTER RATE COVER EX LONDON; Fine 1 Oct. 1870 EL (a couple of light vertical crease well clear of stamp) with printed contents and printed heading above the address "British Asylum for Deaf & Dumb Females" (being a voting
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OTHER CATEGORIES. RARE FIRST DAY USAGE OF THE LARGE FORMAT ½d LILAC POSTCARD - EX YORK TO POCKLINGTON; 1 Oct. 1870 usage of the larger format ½d P. Stat. PC (light overall toning) which is thought to be the rarer of the two sizes used on the First Day; sent to Pocklington (fine arrival cds's
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OTHER CATEGORIES. HYMN CARD WITH 1841 1d RED, P. DUE MARKS, PARL. REPORTS (REF. R. HILL OR "OBSCENE PUBLICATIONS"), ETC.; 1847-77 group inc. folded hymn-card posted from Durham with 1d Red tied by "267" numeral (a very early form of Postcard! - illust. in BPPP, p.351), 1859 EL (mis-perfed. 1d
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VERY RARE CIRCULAR "POSTAGE/d1/STAMP NOT VISIBLE" ON I.L.N. FRONT PAGE WITH ADDRESS; 20 Sept. 1856 front page of "THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS" (folds neatly to fit an album page) sent from London to "Parcglas, Narbeth, Wales" (a gentleman's residence near Narbeth; presumably the addressee's name los
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EARLY NEWSPAPERS, CLERKS OF THE ROADS RECEIPTS (INC. 1833 MS LIST) & POST-1840 AGENCY RECEIPTS; 1684-1851 lot inc. fine 1684 issue of "THE OBSERVATOR" (pre-Tax stamps), 1718 "Evening Post" with part Tax Stamp (sent Free to an MP with Bishop Mark), 1776-1830 partly printed Clerk of the Road receipts
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TRANSATLANTIC USAGE OF 'THE TIMES' WITH 1841 2d BLUE EX LONDON TO PROVIDENCE, R.I.; Fine complete 8-page 3 June 1844 issue of 'The Times' addressed to "Providence, Rhode Island, U.S." (folds to fit an album page; addressee's name trimmed off at top) and endorsed "Pr. [Steamer] Acadia" and franked fo
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TRANSATLANTIC UNPAID USAGE OF 'THE TIMES' TO CANADA WITH HS "1d" & "MEIKLEOUR" VILLAGE UDC; Remarkable usage of the 23 Feb. 1852 'Times' (the first large sheet; folded to fit album-page; slight toning and edge wear) from Scotland to "P. Wallace Esq., Coburg, Canada West" with a fine blue-green "MEIK
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UNPAID/FREE NEWSPAPER RATES - COMPLETE PAPERS SENT TO PRUSSIA & TO WESTMORLAND; Fine complete 22 Sept. 1855 4-page "London Gazette Extraordinary" (with news of the final capture of Sebastopol) sent from London to Prussia without prepayment (the new rules of Aug. 1855 allowed this to Prussia) but hav
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'PUNCH' & 'THE TIMES' POSTED WITHIN G.B. (WITH 1d 'STARS' EX BRISTOL OR 2d PLATE No. EX LONDON) ETC.; Jan./Nov. 1862 pair of front pages of 'Punch' (some edge faults) and 'The Times' (wrinkle across address but otherwise very fine) respectively; the first with 1d Red 'stars' tied by a very fine Bris
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TRANSATLANTIC USAGE OF THE 'DAILY NEWS' FROM LIVERPOOL TO NEW YORK WITH 2d BLUE PLATE No.; Fine & complete 19 Dec. 1863 8-page issue of 'The Daily News' (folds neatly to fit an album page) addressed to "Messrs. Brown Bros. & Co., New York" at the top of page one with a 2d Blue (pl.9) tied by a light
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'LONDON GAZETTE' EXCEPTIONALLY SENT AT LETTER RATE WITH 2d BLUE +1d RED +1/- GREEN FOR THE 6oz-7oz RATE; 16 Sept. 1864 front/back pages of 'The London Gazette' (some stains etc., but attractive and with complete address, having v. fine red 1d Tax Stamp at foot of front page; folded to show Tax Stamp
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NEWSPAPERS SENT WITHIN G.B. WITH SINGLE 1d RED PLATE No. FRANKINGS EX LONDON; 1866/7/8 part or complete issues of 'Fun', 'Punch' or the 'Commercial Private & Confidential List" [of bankrupts etc.] all fully addressed and each with a single 1d Red Plate No. tied by scarce "W/9", "W/27" OR "EC/8" barr
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PERIODICALS WITH 1d RED, 2d BLUE OR ½d ROSE-RED SINGLE FRANKINGS EX WINDSOR/LONDON/GODALMING; 1869/70/74 trio being 'Eton College Chronicle' (complete) to Brighton with 1d Red tied by Windsor duplex, 'London Gazette' to Wath with 2d Blue (pl.13) tied by London "WC" numeral, and 'Illustrated London
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DIFFERENT PAPERS TO CANADA (PAIR WITH 2d BLUES), CHINA STATION (1½d RATE) OR NOVA SCOTIA (1d RED); 1874/78 pair of front pages of the I.L.N. or Graphic sent from London to Ontario (parts of addresses trimmed off) each with 2d Blue tied by unclear numeral [both illust. in BPPP, p.208]; plus first pag
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QV NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS COLLECTION - TO PARAGUAY, GUATEMALA, N.Z., BRAZIL, AUSTRALIA, ETC.; 1871-98 group inc. 1871 local Birmingham ½d Green usage with unusual "REFUGES FOR THE FALLEN" text printed on reverse, c.1880 usage of 1d Brown to Melbourne, c.1882 usage of 1d Brown uprated with 1d to Paraguay
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EARLY QV "BOOK POST" IMPRINTS/ENDORSEMENTS, RARE "DETAINED/POSTED IN PILLAR LETTER BOX", ETC.; 1855-73 covers sent at (or endorsed to go at) Book Post rates; inc. c.1856 "Hansard's Parl. Debates" wrapper with 1d 'stars', c.1864 (2) + c.1873 trio of card Photographs by post wrappers with 1d 'stars' (
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LATER QV MAIL - PHOTO CARDS, RARE REGD. COVER, ½d ROSE-RED BLOCK, UNDERPAID WITH 4d SAGE-GREEN, ETC.; 1874-88 covers/cards inc. group of photographers' special card wrapper fronts (6 inc. unusual large 1878 type sent from Plymouth with red imprints and ½d Rose-red Block of Four tied by Plymouth dupl
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VERY RARE INTERNAL USAGE OF THE 8d ORANGE ON "Sketches only by Book Post" LOCAL LONDON PARCEL TAG; Remarkable 16 Oct. 1880 complete linen parcel tag (with brass 'eye' ring at left) sent within London endorsed "Sketches only by Book Post" on the front and franked by a single 8d Orange (pl.1) tied by
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PRESTAMP SAMPLE POST COVERS INC. 1789 CLARET "NORWICH" + 1841 1d RED COVER (TRACING PAPER SAMPLES); 1789 EL prepaid from Columbine & Sons of Norwich to Bolzano, endorsed "Echantillons de nulle valeur" (samples of no value) and originally containing pieces of patterned fabric, with fair claret NORWIC
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FREE FRONT WITH SPECTACULAR PRINTED DECORATION - SENT FROM "FOOTSCRAY" TO WINDSOR CASTLE; 6 Oct. 1839 free front (cleverly attached to the flapped reverse of a small c.1850 envelope) headed & signed by "[Viscount] Sydney" (1805-90) from "FOOTSCRAY" (fine cds; the Sydney family mansion, Frognal House
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FREE FRONT WITH SPECTACULAR PRINTED DECORATION - SENT FROM "CHIPPENHAM" TO LONDON TO DOVER; 1 Dec. 1839 free front with a most attractive floral/shells design printed in an unusual gold/purple shade franked by the "[Duke of] Beaufort" (1792-1853) from "Chippenham" to "Lord Willoughby de Eresby" (178
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FREE FRONT WITH SPECTACULAR PIERCED DECORATION - SENT FROM "BICESTER" ON LAST DAY OF FRANKING; 9 Jan. 1840 free front posted on the Last Day of Franking (and the last day of the 4d-Post Period) with a most attractive pierced and embossed paper design with fleurs de lys and a geometric frame franked
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FANCY GOLD-PRINTED ENVELOPE + MATCHING PICTORIAL CONTENTS SENT FROM COLCHESTER; Very unusual 5 Mar. 1840 env. (with gold edging) sent from "Westwood House" (Horkesley) to Cambridge prepaid 1d (ms "PD1") having a fair boxed "No.9" (Horkesley) RH mark on the flap beside a very fine red "COLCHESTER" cd
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FANCY BLUE-GREY-PRINTED ENVELOPE DECORATED BACK & FRONT SENT FROM LONDON TO DARTFORD; 4 May 1842 env. (minor creasing) prepaid with a faint and overstruck red "..../1D. PAID" Receiving House mark from London to "DARTFORD" (fine cds on reverse); there is a most attractive fancy frame printed around
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DECORATIVE PRINTED ADVERTISING ENVELOPE SENT FROM EDINBURGH PRINTSELLER "HUGH PATON"; Fine 23 Mar. 1843 E prepaid "2[d]" (red crayon) in cash from Edinburgh to a "Writer" (Scots work for solicitor at this date) in Ayr; but it was also prepaid an extra 1d Late Fee with a mainly fine red boxed Edinbur
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SUPERB BLACK & GOLD PRINTED DECORATIVE ENVELOPE WITH 1d RED TIED BY DISTINCTIVE DUBLIN MX; Extraordinary and colourful 16 Feb. 1842 decorative envelope used from Dublin to "Mary-Borough" with 1841 1d Red (OI; plate 29, very near 4m) tied by a very fine Distinctive Dublin Maltese Cross and by the par
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FANCY GOLD-PRINTED ENVELOPE-LIKE LETTER-SHEET SENT FROM BISHOPS CASTLE (SHROPSHIRE); Very unusual 25 Feb. 1847 EL (specially designed with an envelope-like flap but made of a single small sheet) with fancy gold framed address-panel and flaps, sent from "Brockton" to Newtown prepaid 1d (red crayon "
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SAMPLES OF NO VALUE ENDORSED QV COVERS TO FRANCE/ITALY + 6d-RATE TO SPAIN & P.O. NOTICE; 1862/67 trio from Bradford (1862 to France with 2d Blue + 6d) or London (1866/7 pair to Turin with 2d Blue + 6d or 2d + 3x4d's) all endorsed (in French/Italian) as containing "Samples of No Value", but all clear
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SAMPLES OF NO VALUE ENDORSED QV 3-COLOUR FRANKING COVER TO ITALY AT 4s-1d LETTER RATE; 9 Aug. 1862 EL (very thin paper to reduce postage weight) from London to Turin endorsed "Samples of No Value" in Italian but franked for the full 1 3/4 to 2oz 4s/- rate plus a 1d Late Fee with 1/- Green (3) + 6 Li
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SAMPLES OF NO VALUE ENDORSED QV LATE FEE PAID COVER TO ITALY WITH BOTH "12" & "13" CANCELS; 24 Sept. 1863 E (very thin paper to reduce postage weight) from London to Turin (same correspondence as previous lot) endorsed "Samples of No Value" in Italian but franked for the regular 1s/- letter rate plu
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SAMPLES OF NO VALUE ENDORSED QV 3-COLOUR FRANKING COVER TO ITALY AT 2s-2d LETTER RATE; 14 Nov. 1866 E (thin paper to reduce postage weight) from London to Genoa endorsed "Samples of No Value" in French but franked for the full (½-1oz) 2s/- rate plus a 2d Late Fee with 6d Lilac (2) + 4d Vermilion (3)
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RARE SPECIAL "SAMPLE" IMPRINT 2d BLUE COVERS EX LONDON TO GERMANY (COFFEE) OR GLASGOW (SUGAR); c.1868 sewn linen env. with printed "Coffee Sample" heading and "Duisburg" addressee having a special openable brass-ring flap at right franked by 2d Blue (pl.5) just tied by unclear London cancel; the sta
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RARE QV "PATTERN POST" IMPRINT/ENDORSED 8d OR 2d-RATE LABEL/COVER TO ITALY/GERMANY; 1869 thick card front from a heavy package sent from Dundee to Livorno with the address label having "Per PATTERN POST/FROM W.R. MORISON & CO." imprints, franked by 2d Blue (pl.12) + 6d Mauve (pl.8; wing margin creas
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RARE SPECIAL "SAMPLE" IMPRINT 2d BLUE COVERS EX LONDON TO GERMANY (COFFEE) OR RUSSIA (INDIGO?); 19 May 1879 sewn linen env. with printed "Coffee Sample" heading and "Duisburg" addressee originally having had a special openable brass-ring flap at right (that flap removed; see the second lot above for
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SAMPLE POST UNDERPAID PACKET WITH 2d BLUES(3) & "2s/2d" CHARGE MADE UP OF UPP(?) H.S. MARKS; 15 July 1878 part large wrapper (understandable creasing and wear but very attractive) endorsed "Sample Post" back and front and addressed to Manchester; franked with 2d Blue strip of three (pl.15) tied by
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SPECTACULAR GREEN & GOLD PRINTED DECORATIVE ENVELOPE WITH 1d RED SENT LOCALLY (VALENTINE?); 7 Feb. 1874 env. (slight wear; small scuff beside stamp) sent locally in the village of "Collingham, Notts." with a 1d Red tied by two faint "COLLINGHAM" thimble cds's. The design is exceptional; an 'all over
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BALANCE OF THE SAMPLE/PATTERN POSTS INC. "PATTERN POST" 1d RED, REGD. "SAMPLE POST" ENV., ETC.; 1860 env. ex London with 1d Red but also with unusual handstruck crests "FOR MARKING LINEN" back & front (with their maker's address on front), small PC with ½d rose-red ex London with a hs name only as m
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PRICES CURRENT TO FRANCE WITH 1841 1d RED VIA BOULOGNE & CHARGED "15[decimes]" ON DELIVERY; Attractive and very fine 26 June 1843 EL (printed Prices Current; "Prezzi Correnti") from London to Lyons unusually franked with an 1841 1d Red (4 good to very large margins; just clear of filing fold) tied b
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PRICES CURRENT COVERS WITH TAX STAMPS (G.B. POSTAGE FREE) TO DANZIG/BAVARIA/TRIESTE; 1847 EL Liverpool to Trieste with 1d Tax Stamp on flap and red oval London "PD" On the front, 1849 EL from Newcastle on Tyne to Danzig with 1d Tax Stamp (double impression, on the front) via London/Ostend, and 1852
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PRICES CURRENT COVERS WITH TAX STAMPS (G.B. POSTAGE FREE) TO MALTA (WITH RED HS "3") OR NORWAY; Oct. 1853 prices current folded inside its original address wrapper-band so that the 1d Tax Stamp is visible having red. "LONDON/PAID" cds & matching v. fine rare red hs "3"; plus fine Jan. 1853 Prices C
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PRICES CURRENT COVERS WITH TAX STAMPS PLUS 1d POSTAGE PAID WITH 1d REDS TO HOLLAND; Feb./May 1852 pair of prices current ELs from Newcastle on Tyne to Rotterdam each with red Tax Stamp on the front but also having 1841 1d Reds (almost 4m and margins in places) tied by "545" numerals but also having
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PRICES CURRENT COVERS WITH TAX STAMPS (G.B. POSTAGE FREE) TO GERMAN STATES, AUSTRIA & FRANCE; 1853/4 pair ex Liverpool to Bavaria/Austria "via Calais" with address wrapper-bands (first with v. fine red London h.s. "2") both with fine 1d Tax Stamps, 1853 P. Current EL ex London to Troppau (Prussia;
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PRICES CURRENT COVERS WITH TAX STAMPS (G.B. POSTAGE FREE) TO SPAIN/ITALY/FRANCE; 1854/55 stampless ELs trio from Glasgow to Spain, Liverpool to Sardinia or London to Bordeaux each with red 1d Tax Stamp, the Liverpool cover unusually with v. fine red hs "2" matching the "PAID" cds. Attractive and co
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AUSTRIA/FRANCE/GERMAN STATES - PRICES CURRENT + BOOK POST (ONE REGD.) - STAMPED POSTAL RATES; 1859-79 Prices Currents inc. 1859 pair with 1d Red ex Lpool to Bohemia/Vienna, 1866/70 trio each with 2d Blue to Bamberg/Vienna(2) ex Liverpool/Glasgow, and 1873 pair ex London/Newcastle to Austria with 2d
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BELGIUM/HOLLAND - PRICES CURRENT, PRINTED MATTER & BOOK POST RATES; 1865 printed EL ex Leeds to France (Missent) with 2d Blues (2) endorsed "Try Belgium" and returned, 1865/78 P. Current trio ex Liverpool/Sunderland/London to Belgium or Holland (2) each with single 1d Red, and 1867 open-ended wrappe
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DENMARK/FINLAND/NORWAY - PRICES CURRENT MAIL AT 1d, 2d, 3d OR SCARCE 5d RATES; 1856/79 quartet to Denmark ex Newcastle/Hull/Leith with 1d Red (1859), 3d Rose-red (1869 via Belgium), ½ Rose-reds (2; 1872 via Belgium) or ½d Rose-red (1879); plus 1871/2 pair to Finland each with 2d Blue (one via St. Pe
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PORTUGAL/SPAIN - PRE-UPU BOOK-POST & PRICES CURRENT RATES INC. 1d, 2d OR SCARCE 3d RATES; 1864/71 pair of printed ELs to Lisbon with 3d Rose-red (Small Letters; ex Lpool) or single 1d Red (endorsed "P. Book post" ex Cork, Ireland); plus 5 1857/75 Prices Current ELs to Spain with 1d Reds (4 with sing
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SWEDEN - PRICES CURRENT WITH SINGLE 1d RED OR 2d BLUES + RARE "BOOK POST" 2d BLUE COVER; 1857-74 covers inc. 10 Prices Current with two still in their original address wrapper-bands (ex London, Bute Docks, Newport Mon., etc.) with 2 with 1d Red 'stars' plus 6 with 2d Blues; plus rare Dec. 1870 endor
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SWITZERLAND - PRICES CURRENT 1d/2d-RATE COVERS + UNUSUAL REGD. PRINTED PAPERS RATE; c.1854-68 Prices Current wrappers/ELs (ex Liverpool, London or Manchester) all with single 1d Red (8; mainly 'stars' & inc. a fine Manchester Spoon cancel - all with red "PD" or "PP" in circle marks (1 or 2 rings) se
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ESTONIA/POLAND/RUSSIA - PRINTED PRICES CURRENT/CENSORED WRAPPER WITH 1d RED OR 1d REDS (3); 1859 prices current EL from London to "Pernau, Russia" (now in Estonia) with single tied 1d Red 'stars'; plus rare c.1864 open-ended small wrapper (presumably from a printed Prices Current) with 1d Reds (pl.9
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ALGERIA/FRANCE/IONIAN IS./MALTA - PRICES CURRENT MAIL SENT AT FULL LETTER RATES; 1866 ELs 4d-rate pair from Birmingham/Liverpool to Malta/Algeria each with two 2d Blues; plus unusual 1868 prices current EL sent at letter rate to "Corfu via Italy" with 2d Blues (2) + 6d Mauve (2; one creased) [illust
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ALGERIA - RARE PLATE 9 ½d ROSE-REDS ON PRINTED MATTER FROM "BUTE DOCKS" (WALES); 16 May 1872 front (central vertical fold) to "Philippeville, Algerie" with a pair of Plate 9 ½d Rose-reds (LH stamp with wrinkle and trimmed perfs at left) tied by fair/fine "BUTE DOCKS/D57" duplexes. The stamps have "C
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AUSTRIA - RARE 5-COLOUR FRANKING "BOOK POST" WRAPPER TO VIENNA WITH 1d+2d+3d+4d+6d FOR THE 1s-4d RATE; Exceptional "Per BOOK POST" wrapper (part top flap lost; some creases well clear of stamps) from Leigh (Lancs.) to Vienna (Bernardy Correspondence) with an amazing 5-Colour franking all tied by fai
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GERMANY - 4-COLOUR FRANKING (2d BLUE WITH 3d+9d+10d) FOR RARE REGISTERED 2s-0d BOOK-POST RATE; 26 Mar. 1873 blue paper parcel front to "Aachen, Germany" endorsed "Registered" and "Book Post" exceptionally franked for the 2s-0d rate (4d regd. fee + 5x 4d per 4oz = 1lb 4oz weight) for this package wit
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ITALY - "BOOK POST" 2d-RATES, PRINTED MATTER 1d/2d-RATES, & RARE REGISTERED 6d-RATE COVERS; Long 7 Mar. 1872 open-ended "Registered & Book Post" wrapper (vert. crease well away from stamp & marks) from Dublin ("CHURCH LANE/COLLEGE GREEN" cds on back) to Naples with 6d Mauve (pl.9) tied by a blurred
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FRANCE - RARE "R.L.O." CANCELS ON UNDERPAID RETURNED "BOOK POST" COVER TO FRANCE WHICH WAS TURNED & RETURNED TO G.B.; Extraordinary 27 Nov. 1875 complete long (11½ x 4½ ins.) wrapper with blue "PER BOOK POST" device at top left, addressed to Biarritz from London franked only with three 1d Reds (pl.1
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LARGE P.O. "NOTICE to the PUBLIC..." REF. PREPAYMENT OF POSTAGE ABROAD & REGD. FEES IN CASH; May 1848 Original PO wall Notice (10 x 16 ins.; some reinforcing of corners, otherwise fine) "No. 19, 1848" ref. the introduction of an option to pay postage abroad in stamps or cash, but the reg. fees were
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GIANT P.O. NOTICE REF. ALL OVERSEAS RATES + SMALL CIRCULAR REF. SENDING VALUABLES BY POST; Fine and very large 1 Oct. 1855 folded Original PO wall-chart (24ins. x 36ins.; folded to fit album page) showing every current postal rate headed "COLONIAL AND FOREIGN POSTAGE" with every country and major c
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LARGE P.O. "ROWLAND HILL" NOTICE REF. "REGISTRATION OF BOOKS... TO BRITISH COLONIES"; 23 May 1856 Original PO wall Notice (10x16 ins.; fine except for closed hole at top just affecting unicorn and one ms word) "No.27, 1856" ref. the extension of the Registration system for "Books and other Packets"
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SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA/URUGUAY - STAMPLESS & 1d-RED RATED CIRCULARS "VIA SOUTHAMPTON"; 1853 stampless EL ex Liverpool to Buenos Ayres with double impression(?) of a red 1d Tax Stamp on the front, plus similar 1861/67 EL/E pair with 1d Red 'stars' or Plate 89 tied by Liverpool duplexes to Buenos A
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UNITED STATES - LIVERPOOL 1d-RATE PRICES CURRENTS WITH 1d TAX STAMPS (PLUS UPP HS "1" OR 1d STARS); Fine 31 Dec. 1853 unsealed EL (folded to show internal red 1d Tax Stamp beside address) to New Orleans "Pr. Europa" with red Liverpool UPP hs "1" (late usage); plus similar 3 Sept. 1857 tobacco EL to
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ASCENSION ISLAND - DISALLOWED NEWSPAPER WRAPPER WITH "PACKET LETTER/DEVONPORT" + WAX BAG-SEAL; Fine 1853 open-ended wrapper from Ascension (the sender has been identified by his hand-writing; he was with an anti-slaving Squadron based at Ascension at this date, as shown by other covers from this cor
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INDIA - RARE RED LONDON HS "3" ON UNSEALED PRINTED CIRCULAR TO BOMBAY "VIA MARSEILLES"; 26 Jan. 1857 unsealed EL (printed "FORBES, FORBES & Co." commodities circular) prepaid from London at the scarce 3d rate in cash with mainly very fine rare red hs "3" on the front matching the "LONDON/PAID" cds a
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CANADA/B.N.A. - 1d RED/2d BLUE SINGLE-FRANKING COVERS TO NEW BRUNSWICK OR CANADA; 1867-74 covers sent at the 1d (2) or 2d (2) printed matter rate; 1867 unsealed printed EL ("Timber and Freight Circular") ex Glasgow to New Brunswick with 1d 'Stars' tied by "159" Roller having a "Per CHINA via Queenst
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U.S.A. - 1d, 2d & 3d (INC. 1d LATE FEE?) RATES ON PRINTED MAIL (WRAPPERS OR FOLDED CIRCULARS); July 1860 printed Prices Current (headed from Lyons but posted from London) to Hartford with 1d 'Stars' + 2d Blue (pl.8) tied by fair numerals having a blue crayon "2" alongside (presumably the regular 2d
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MEXICO + U.S.A./CANADA - 1d/2d-RATE PRINTED CIRCULARS/PRICES CURRENT (ONE "PER BOOK POST"); 1868/71 pair from London/Manchester to Mexico with 2d Blue (pl.9) or 1d Red (pl.143) each with different Mexican hs "½"[reale] arrival charge and the first with red London 2-ring "PP"; plus 1870/72 pair to Ca
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EGYPT - RARE 3d-RATE UNSEALED PRICES CURRENT WITH 1d REDS (3) EX LIVERPOOL TO ALEXANDRIA; Attractive 15 Nov. 1867 unsealed EL (merchant's circular) unusually endorsed "Open Printed Circular Regd." sent from Liverpool "via Marseilles" to "Alexandria, Egypt" with three 1d Reds (one affected by filing
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INDIA - PAIR OF PRINTED MATTER 2d-RATE WRAPPERS (TO SEKREE & BOMBAY); Long Jan. 1869 open-ended wrapper (faults at foot) with printed London firm's heading to "Sekree, Rajpootana" franked by a single pl.12 2d Blue tied by a tall London "10" numeral, having various Indian Backstamps and a poor serpen
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CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - RARE 4s-0d BOOK-POST SPECTACULAR "NPB/N" - CANCELLED FRANKING; c.1874 large brown paper front (presumably from a parcel of books) with a dramatic franking for the 4s-0d Book Post rate; two Blocks of Twelve 1d Reds (pl.137 & pl.149 - the Blocks inevitably with some faults but of
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REST OF THE WORLD - TRINIDAD, NEW SOUTH WALES & VENEZUELA - 1d RED OR 2d BLUE SINGLE FRANKINGS; 1874/77 pair of unsealed printed ELs from London to Trinidad ("Via Southampton") or to Venezuela ("Caracas") [both illustrated in BPPP, pp. 282/3]. Plus attractive illustrated July 1877 printed E (first p
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PRE-STAMP & "FREE" FRANKINGS: 1811-35 group of E/ELs, fronts, forms etc. neatly written-up on display pages inc. 22 Feb. 1811 GPO Form from John Charles, Earl of Portsmouth appointing his wife, the Countess, to sign for him on his letters to obtain the 'Free Franking' privilege; another 22 Feb. 1811
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LETTER BEARING SIGNATURE OF KING CHRISTIAN IV OF DENMARK: 3 Oct. 1646 EL to Knight Lutz von Abelfelt, written in German & Latin, regarding tax, bearing King Christian's signature & seal from the Town Hall in Rendsburg. King Christian was blinded in his right eye in 1644 by shrapnel from a cannon exp
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IRELAND - STAMPED TO ORDER STATIONERY: 1962/3 pair of labels stamped for 1d in red, for book parcel post for the blind. Used by the National Library of the Blind for return of books from Co. Clare (2 June 1962) and Dublin (19 May 1963). Nicely presented on display page. V. rare. [ex M. Whyte; purcha
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G.B. - 1900-2013 COLLECTION INC. SCARCE EARLY QEII POSTAL STATIONERY, ETC.: Carton containing a wide range of envs., labels, cards, articles etc. Inc. 1900 privately produced ½d PC to Reading ex London, printed with "The British and Foreign Blind Association for Promoting/the Education and Employmen
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HENRY FAWCETT, POSTMASTER GENERAL: Group of letters (+ 1 env.) ex Henry Fawcett, Postmaster General from 1881-84, written on his behalf by his scribe, his wife or others. Henry Fawcett lost his sight in 1858 due to a stray gunshot. Inc. 8 Nov. 1882 letter written on PMG embossed letter-headed paper
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GB - PRINTED MATTER BY POST: Quartet neatly written-up on display pages inc. 1841 pre-printed env. published by the Royal London Ophthalmic Hospital, Moorfields, seeking donations, dated 15 July 1841 but sent to Newcastle-on-Tyne ex London on 24 Sept. 1841, franked by 1841 1d red-brown tied by MX; 1
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U.S.A., CANADA & WEST INDIES: 1833-2003 group of ELs, covers & cards inc. Oct. 25 1933 EL to Milford, NH ex Keene with Keene skeleton cds & s/l "PAID" hs on front, sent to the Selectmen of Milford requesting information about the blind residents there, along with 28 Feb. 1834 EL reply stating that t
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BELGIUM & HOLLAND: 1905-2005 group of covers neatly written-up on display pages inc. 27 Dec. 1905 env. used in Scaerbeck, Belgium franked 5c cancelled by central cds, with address punched into paper; 3 Feb. 1937 folded Braille sheet to Brussels ex Antwerp franked 5c cancelled by Antwerp slogan postm
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ITALY - MAINLY PRE-1950: Large group of folded Braille sheets/cards & covers neatly written-up on display pages inc. 12 Apr. 1915 folded Braille sheet to Florence ex Agnano franked 2c for punched paper for the blind rate up to 1kg; 16 Dec. 1923 folded Braille sheet to Florence ex Catellammare via La
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ERITREA & ITALY: Pair inc. 18 Jan. 1937 Braille PPC of "Africa Orientale Italiana" to Recanti ex FPO Massaua endorsed "Spedizione Speciale per ciechi" in ink at top right, franked 2c 'camel' (for the special PC rate for the blind introduced 1 Mar. 1913) cancelled by "POSTA MILITAIRE/N101" cds with c
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SWITZERLAND - MAINLY 1914-30: Group of covers, cards & Braille sheets inc. 14 July 1914 env. (with Braille card contents) to Freiburg-im-Baden ex Wolfgang franked 5c, cancelled neatly by cds, with purple "Blindenschrift" hs above address; 25 June 1919 env. to Biel ex St Gallen franked by 3c adhesive
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c1923 SCARCE BRAILLE LETTER: Local Rome EL bearing 2c brown paying the 'up to 1kg postal rate'. The EL in Braille. A Diena cert. and initials (1974). Cross Reference: ITALY
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FRANCE: 1822-2008 group of covers, cards and Braille sheets. Inc. 18 Jan. 1910 PC to Finland ex Toulouse sent at UPU foreign rate (10c) prior to introduction of the designated tariff for the blind; 6 Jan. 1923 folded Braille sheets to Jussey ex Epinal franked 2c (1c pair), the domestic tariff for up
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DENMARK, GREENLAND, NORWAY & SWEDEN: 1862-c.2008 group of covers, Braille sheets, etc. inc. 4 Dec. 1862 env. accompanying a parcel (forerunner to parcel card?) from the Royal Blind Institute in Copenhagen to "The Asylum for Idiots" in Edinburgh rated 4¾sgr; 2 Oct. 1865 1Sch P.Stat. env. endorsed "Hi
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RUSSIA & EASTERN EUROPE INC. EARLY HUNGARY & CZECH: 1919-2005 group of covers, cards, printed Braille sheets etc. inc. 11 Mar. 1919 10f part lettercard printed with Braille to Budapest ex Paloosa cancelled by Paloosa cds; 21 Feb. 1921 punched paper env. to Humpolec ex Germany, franked 10pf + two oth
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AUSTRIA, SPAIN, ETC.: 1892-1940 (some later) group neatly written-up on display pages inc. 25 Apr. 1892 env. (with contents) to Klosterneuburg ex Vienna, address & contents in tactile punched letter format, franked 5h (the lowest rate for printed papers), cancelled by "WIEN 17/1" skeleton cds with K
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GERMANY: 1864-1990 group of covers, folded Braille sheets, etc. inc. 1864 Patent to supply soldiers for the army of King George V of Hanover (who was blind from childhood) when required; 28 Nov. 1930 env. (with Braille sheet contents) to Berlin ex Erfurt franked 5pf (over-rated; the tariff was 3pf f
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RARE EARLY MENTION OF THE "SEYS CHELLE ISLANDS" IN "INDIA LETTER/SWANAGE" TO G.B.: Remarkable 4 Dec. 1829 EL (some folds with hinges etc. & worn crease through address panel, but intact) to Eton, Bucks. ex Mauritius with mostly v. fine "[MAU]RITIUS/[PO]ST OFFICE" hs, ms "½" arrival charge, & v. fine
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AFRICA, ASIA & AUSTRALASIA: 1915-2007 group neatly written-up on display pages inc. 7 Aug. 1915 St Helena Colonial Post Office Notice stating a reduction in the rate of postage on literature for the blind to 5d for weights between 20oz to 6lbs; 22 July 1966 "FREE MATTER FOR THE BLIND" label from the
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CHINA, JAPAN & FAR EAST: Small 1918-2009 group neatly written-up on display pages inc. 17 Jan. 1918 P.Stat. PC in Braille addressed in Chinese script, cancelled by Chinkiang cds with Wusih arrival mark; 22 July 1952 env. to New York ex Osaka franked by 3y adhesive, sent between two institutions esta
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1939-48 THREE INTERESTING COVERS inc. 5/- used on env. registered from Gresham House, London to Stoke Poges clearly dated 21 Aug. 1939 the 1st day of issue. 2 June 1945 env. from Tonbridge to Sandhurst bearing a fine 2/6d green. 11 May 1948 5d env. uprated with RSW £1 and used from Birmingham to War
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1949 A VERY RARE POSTAGE DUE ITEM: 22 Aug. 1949 page from a ruled notebook bearing £1 brown two blocks of eight giving the appearance of a block of sixteen (4 x 4) tied by large "TIVERTON/ACCOUNTS/DEVON" cds and 4d (2) and 1/- p. dues paying the £16 1/- 8d due on a parcel of samples returned from o
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1950 POSTAGE STAMPS USED TO PAY CUSTOMS DUE TAX, ETC.: 29 Oct. 1950 env. registered from Gibraltar to Scotland bearing Gibraltar 1½d pair, 2d & 5d and on arrival a charge label and GB 3d, 6d, 9d & 5/- paying the purchase tax and postage due charges. with 25 May 1951 env. registered from Gibraltar to
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1951 EXPRESS & TELEGRAM ITEMS: 27 Feb. 1951 env. sent express from London to Cambridge with 6d & 2/6d paying the 3/- fee for up to 2oz. 1951 three rare express delivery forms, each bearing a 2/6d green, two with additional adhesives to the value of 1/- paying the correct fee. Also 22 Aug. 1951 P.O.
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1952-54 TELEGRAM FORMS, ETC.: 1 Feb. 1952 P.O. telegram form from Northolt to Washington bearing 1/- pair and festival 10/- paying an 18 word telegram fee. 13 May 1953 telegram form (faults) from Bridgend to London with ½d and festival 5/- paying the fee for 27 words. Also printed F. Fulton, Militar
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1955 THREE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE PRESCRIPTION STAMP FORMS: 1955 N.H.S. forms (3) issued by the west riding of Yorkshire bearing officially "punched", cancelled in manuscript or by datestamp Festival £1 x 12, £1 x 5 and £1 x 6 plus 5/- x 3 paying £5, £12 and £6 15.0d fees respectively.
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1955 THREE NHS PRESCRIPTION STAMP FORMS: 1955 NHS forms issued by the West Riding of Yorkshire bearing Festival 10/- block of eight with ms cancellations and punched holes. 10/- x 4, 10/- and a QEII 1/-. to pay the £4.11. 0d and £4 prescription charges. The other with top missing bearing£1 x 6 and
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1947-52 - AUSTRIA - NETHERLANDS & LUXEMBURG interesting group inc. 13 May 1947 part wrapper from Shrewsbury to Austria with 9d, 1/-, 2/6d green & 5/- for a parcel up to 11lbs. 2 Oct. 1948 front from London to Vienna with 1/- & 2/6d green paying the rate for a 2lb parcel. 1949 printed parcel front fr
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1946 - INTERESTING ENVELOPE REGISTERED TO CYPRUS: 22 July 1946 A large (280 x 235 mm) env. registered from London to Nicosia bearing 1/- and 2/6d blocks of four plus a 5/- pair, paying the 19 x 1/3d per oz rate plus 3d registration fee. A little folded. Cross Reference: CYPRUS
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1946-49 - MAIL TO CZECHOSLOVAKIA & HUNGARY: 30 Dec. 1946 5½d registered env. uprated with 2½d + pair ½d, charged on reverse with p. due label bearing 1k & 5k p.dues. A front to Prague with 6d, 1/- and 2/6d green pair. 15 Feb. 1949 large folded env. registered from London to Czechoslovakia with 8d &
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1940-47 - DENMARK & SWEDEN: 30 Jan. 1930 censored front from Liverpool to Copenhagen bearing a single 2/6d brown paying the 2-2½lb parcel rate. 11 Dec. 1942 env. (folded) from London to Stockholm with damaged censor label and bearing 1d, 10d & 1/- cancelled by smudged "POSTAGE REFUSED" hs. 24 Dec. 1
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1942-54 - GERMANY & FRANCE:16 Jan 1947 large piece from "Food Control Office Jersey to Berlin bearing 3d, 1/- & 2/6d green and a rare "Imperial & Foreign Parcel Post/JERSEY 2" label. 1948(?) front from a parcel which contained used clothing to German Russian zone bearing 1/-, 2/6d green & 5/- paying
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c.1945 MAIL TAGS TO HUNGARY, ETC.: A mail tag from London Foreign office to Hungary bearing 1937-48 2d, 2½d and a 10/- dark blue block of four paying the £2 -4½d rate for a 20lb 2oz parcel. Another from the same correspondence with 2d, 2½d, 5/- and 10/- dark blue (2) paying the 12lb 10oz rate for a
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1939-49 SWITZERLAND: 26 Oct. 1939 and 29 Mar. 1940 parcel cards from Stoke and Liverpool to Lausanne each bearing 9d & 2/6d brown paying the 7 to 11lb rate. Both are censored. 14 Mar. 1942 censored env. with interesting contents ("O'l put a 1/2 crown new green stamp, tell me if it reaches you unha
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1942 COVER TO SWEDEN: 11 April 1942 censored env. from London by ABA carrier to Stockholm bearing a fine single 10/- dark blue paying 8 x 1/3d per ½oz rate. Fine and rare commercial use. Cross Reference: SWEDEN, MILITARY - CENSORED MAIL
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1940-50 - CANADA - GOOD SELECTION inc. 6 Feb. 1942 env. registered by North Atlantic Air service from London to Toronto with 6d, 1/- & 5/- paying 5 x 1/3d per oz rate plus 3d registration fee. On the reverse is an almost complete Canada customs wax seal. 6 Feb. 1942 registered censored env. from Bo
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1941 - LONDON TO CANADA - AMAZING COMMERCIAL FRANKING: 3 May 1941 a large env. (362 x 275 mm) sent "via north atlantic air service" between banks from London to Montreal bearing 2½d (34), 3d (34), 4d (27), 6d (6), 5/- (7) and 10/- dark blue (7) paying the 107 x 1/3d per ½oz rate. Some creasing to
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1941-47 - CANADA - UNUSUAL GROUP inc. 8 May 1941 censored env. from FPO 120 (Palestine) to Ontario franked 2/6d brown pair. 22 Dec. 1943 front from UK to Canada with 2½d, 6d & 2/6d green with duty free hs and a torn red "TO BE TRANSFERRED TO CUSTOMS/AT PORT OR OUTPORT NEAREST TO PLACE/OF ADDRESS. DO
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1951-54 MAIL TO CANADA inc. 24 Aug. 1951 env. from Glasgow to Winnipeg bearing a single 10/- dark blue paying the 10 x 1/- per 1 oz rate. 31 Oct. 1953 env. registered from Liverpool to Ontario bearing 6d and festival 5/- pair. 25 Nov. 1954 env. from Newcastle to Vancouver franked with QEII 3d & 1/
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1952 GIANT PAGE TO CANADA: 21 July 1952 giant (360 x 267 mm) "British Ropeway Engineering Co., Ltd" env. from London to Toronto bearing 2½d block of twelve, 3d (22, inc. blocks of twelve & eight), 4d irregular block of nine, 6d (7), 1/- blocks of four (2), festival 5/- (2) and £1. Paying the 42 x 1/
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1939-40 USA - EARLY WWII GROUP: A selection of censored items inc. 22 Dec. 1939 env. from London to Missouri with 3d, 1/- and 2/6d brown paying the triple rate. 16 Mar. 1940 env. from Llandudno to Philadelphia bearing a single 5/- paying the 4 x 1/3d per ½oz rate. 9 April 1940 env. from London to N
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1940-41 USA - INCLUDING HAWAII; An interesting group of covers (8) inc. 2 Oct. 1940 censored env. from London to Ohio bearing 2d pair, 2½d (2), 6d and 2/6d brown for the 3 x 1/3d per ½oz rate. 9 Nov. 1940 censored env. from London to New York with 2/6d brown (3) and 10/- dark blue paying the 14 x 1/
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1940 USA - FOUR EXPRESS DELIVERY COVERS: Four large envs. (228 x 180 mm) censored from London to New York inc. 6 Mar. 1940 bearing 1d, 2d, 1/- and 2/6d brown block of four paying the 9 x rate. 11/3d and a USA special delivery 10c applied on arrival. 7 Mar. 1940 similar env. but with 3d (3), 1/- (4),
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1941- USA - INTERESTING GROUP April 1941 from FPO 368 (Greece) via India "Pan American Airways - trans Pacific" to New York bearing 2/6d brown strip of three and censored. The contents include interesting comments regarding high postage rates. 22 April 1941 large press censored env. (faults) from lo
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1941 USA - SEVEN CENSORED COVERS inc. 3 Oct. 1941 env. from London to New York bearing a single 5/- paying the 4 x 1/3d per ½oz rate. 9 Sept. 1941 large (264 x 214 mm) printed "Wide World Photos" env. sent express from London to New York bearing 6d, 5/- and a scarce horizontal strip of three 10/- da
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1941-42 USA - RARE NEWSPAPER USE: 16 Sept. 1941 "Dziennik Polski" newspaper wrapper to the Polish embassy in New York bearing a single 2/6d brown. Another blank wrapper from London to the French delegation in New york bearing a single 2/6d green. 13 Feb. 1942 O.H.M.S. wrapper from London to New York
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1941-42 USA - FIVE GOOD CENSORED COVERS c.Dec. 1941 The Associated Press env. from London to New York with boxed "MAY BE OPENED/FOR INSPECTION" hs bearing perfined 3d, 6d 1/- pair & 5/- paying the 7 x 1/3d per ½oz rate. 13 Mar. 1942 env. from London to New York bearing 1/- and 10/- dark blue with cu
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1941 USA - THREE INTERESTING ITEMS: 16 July 1941 part British Board of Film Censors box top used from London to New York (?) bearing 2/6d brown and 10/- dark blue blocks of six, four and singles (3) paying the 106 x 1/3d per ½oz rate. Some creasing to the adhesives. 25 Aug 1941 registered and censor
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1942 - INTERESTING COVER FROM ROLLS ROYCE: 14 July 1942 env. from Rolls Royce Derby by R A F Ferry Command to Michigan bearing a single 2/6d green with red "M.A.P./BY BAG" hs. Bears a "EXAMINER 1036" label and has a fine "Routed via:/THE BRITISH AIR COMMISSION/Washington D.C." hs. Rare. Cross Re
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1942 OCT. OR NOV. - TWO AMAZING COVERS: Two almost identical covers from Birmingham carried by R.A.F. bomber command to New York each bearing 5d, 10d and 2.6d brown with neat ms grid cancellations paying the 3/9d rate. Both have "EXAMINER 401" census labels. Very rare survivors. (2 covers) Cross
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c1943 USA - INTERESTING GROUP OF CENSORED COVERS inc. 1942 "New York Times Photos" env. (263 x 215 mm) from London to New York bearing 1/-, 2/6d green, 5/- & 10/- paying 7 x 2/6d per ½oz rate plus 6d special delivery and 6d express fee. 22 Mar. 1943 env. from Barnet to New York bearing 1/- & 2/6d gr
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1943 USA - A MIXED GROUP: 1 Mar. 1943 by special air mail from London to "The Kansas City Star", Missouri bearing a single 2/6d green and with boxed press censor hs. 1 Mar. 1943 env. from Newcastle to New York with a single 5/-. 11 Mar. 1943 "On Active Service" env. from FPO 550 (postal unit) to New
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1944-49 USA - LATE WWII & POST WAR ITEMS inc. 24 April 1944 honour env. from the Belgium embassy London to Louisiana bearing 2/6d green strip of three paying 6 x the 1/3d per oz rate. 9 Dec 1944 env. registered and censored from London to new Jersey with a large pink "FRAGILE" label and bearing 3d &
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1947 - 48 - TWO RARE EXPRESS COVERS: 23 Sept. 1947 env. sent express from London to New York bearing a single 2/6d green paying double the 1/- per ½oz rate plus 6d for express. With a large "SPECIAL DELIVERY" hs below. 10 August 1948 env. (small fault at right) sent express from Leeds to California
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1948 - UNUSUAL CONTAINER FOR DIAMOND GRIT: 11 June 1948 an unusual cloth container / bag registered from London to N York bearing 9d, 1/- and RSW £1 block of six. The parcel originally came from South Africa and contained diamond grit. Also a piece from this or a similar container bearing 3d, 5/0 an
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1949-50 USA - GROUP OF COVERS inc. 29 March 1949 env. from London to Alabama bearing a single 10/- ultramarine paying the 10 x 1/- per ½oz rate. 16 Sept. 1949 env. registered from Mark Beech to Boston franked with 4d, 1/- (2) and 2/6d green marginal block of ten (2 x 5). 14 Mar 1950 env. from Woking
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1952-55 USA - FESTIVAL HIGH VALUES ON COVERS inc. 6 Oct. 1952 8½d registered env. uprated with 3d, 1/- and 5/- . 16 June 1953 env. registered from London to Portland with 9d, 1/- & 2/6d. 24 April 1954 8½d registered env. uprated with 3d, 5/- vertical pair and QEII ½d & 1/- (2) paying 10 x 1/3d per o
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1953-55 USA - FESTIVAL HIGH VALUES ON COVERS inc. 1 Dec. 1953 env. from London to Philadelphia bearing a single 10/- paying the 8 x 1/3d per ½oz rate. 22 July 1952 part box front from Glasgow to Urbana bearing 6d, 1/- and 2/6d (5) paying the 11lbs rate. 1954 part env. Manchester to Newton, Mass bear
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1941-46 - INTERESTING GROUP WITH SEVERAL COUNTRIES REPRESENTED inc. 3 July 1941 5½d registered env. uprated with ½d, 1/-, 2/6d brown & 5/- paying the 5 x 1/9d per ½oz rate plus 3d fee from London to Bermuda. 24 Feb. 1947 5½d registered env. uprated with ½d, 3d, 1/- pair & 2/6d green to Bermuda at th
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1944 CUBA - RARE NAVYCERT ITEM: 6 Sept. 1944 env. registered and sent by navycert (document not present) Tangier to Havana bearing 3d, 2/6d green, 5/- pair and 10/- ultramarine paying the 2/6d per ½oz rate plus 3d registration fee. Rare. Cross Reference: CUBA
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1941-45 DUTCH WEST INDIES & MARTINIQUE MAIL GROUP inc. 13 Dec. 1941 airmail letter from London to Curacao bearing 3d & 2/6d brown paying the single rate. Censored and with "ROYAL NETHERLAND GOVERNMENT" hs of the exiled government in GB. 8 Nov. 1941 env. from London to Curacao bearing 3d & 10/- dark
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1941-44 - THREE ITEMS TO TRINIDAD inc. 11 July 1941 large (152 x 275 mm) env. from Ascot to Trinidad with 1/-, 5/- and 10/- dark blue paying the 18 x 2/- per ½oz rate by North Atlantic Air service. 29 Jan. 1943 env. (290 x 140 mm) from London to Trinidad by the same service bearing 6d, 2/6 green &
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1941-45 TRINIDAD - FOUR ITEMS BY NAAS AT THE 2/- PER ½OZ RATE: 1 July 1941 env. from London to Trinidad with 1/- (4) and 10/- dark blue paying the 7 x rate. Nov. 1942 env. from Sutton to Trinidad with 8d, 10d & 2/6d green paying the x 2 rate plus 3d registration but overpaid 3d. 8 Jan. 1943 large
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ARGENTINA - 1939-40 HIGH RATE COVERS inc. 21 Oct. 1939 env. from London to Buenos Aires bearing 5/- strip of five and a pair paying the 7 x 5/- per ½oz rate. 31 Oct. 1939 & 9 Nov. 1939 envs. from London to Buenos Aires bearing a single 5/- paying the ½oz rate, the former with additional 1½d pair pay
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ARGENTINA - 1939-41 GROUP TO BUENOS AIRES inc. 17 Nov. 1939 and 21 Dec. 1939 envs. from London via Dakar & Natal bearing 5/- adhesives. 5th & 12th July 1940 envs. from UK each with 2/6d brown x 4. 21 Aug. 1941 censored env. from Langholm with 9d (2), 2/6d brown and 5/- (2) paying the 4 x 3/6d per ½o
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ARGENTINA - 1940-41 COVERS AT VARIOUS RATES inc.19 Mar. 1940 env. from London to Argentina with a single 5/- paying the ½oz rate. 3 Aug. 1940 censored env. sent from Rochdale to Argentina at the same rate. 2 Sept. 1940 env. again at the same rate but undelivered and returned. 22 Feb. 1941 censored e
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ARGENTINA - FOUR INTERESTING COVERS: 30 Oct. 1941 env. registered and censored from Formby to Buenos Aires bearing 3d, 6d, 1/-, 2/6d and 10/- dark blue paying the 4 x 3/6d per ½oz rate. 23 Oct. 1941 censored env. from Hawick to Buenos Aires bearing 6d, 1/-, 2/6d brown & 5/- paying the 4 x 2/3d per ½
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ARGENTINA -1942 - REGISTERED COVERS ETC. inc. 12 March 1942 censored and registered env. with a consignee letter (not present) from Formby to Buenos Aires franked with 3d (3) and 10/- dark blue paying the triple 3/6d per ½oz rate plus 3d registration. 3 April 1942 a similar cover bearing 3d, 1/- (
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ARGENTINA -1942-43 WWII PERIOD COVERS inc. 30 July 1942 censored env. from Liverpool to Buenos Aires bearing 6d, 1/- and 10/- dark blue paying 5 x the 2/3d per ½oz rate. 15 Aug 1942 censored env. fro Leeds to Buenos Aires bearing 1/- and 2/6d pairs paying the 3/6d per oz double rate.plus two others
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ARGENTINA - 1942-43 CENSORED MAIL inc. 1942 env. endorsed "Photographs Only" (opened out for display) from London to Buenos Aires bearing 6d, 1/-, 2/6d green and 10/- dark blue sent by air all the way ar 4 x the 3/6d per oz rate. 13 Feb. 1943 large env. from Manchester to Buenos Aires bearing 9d, 1/
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ARGENTINA - 1943 - FIVE GOOD COVERS all with censor labels inc. 11 Feb. 1943 env. registered from Brandon to Buenos Aires bearing 3d, 1/- block of four and 10/- dark blue paying the 4 x 3/6d per oz plus 3d registration fee rate. 18 May 1943 env. from Liverpool to Buenos Aires bearing 1/-, 26d green
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ARGENTINA - 1944-55 INTERESTING GROUP inc. Feb. 1944 env. registered from Liverpool to Buenos Aires bearing 3d, 6d, 1/-, 2/6d green and 10/- ultramarine paying the 4 x 3/6d per oz rate plus 3d registration. 15 Nov. 1949 a "PARCEL POST" front from London to Buenos Aires with 3d (3), 1/- & 2/6d green
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BRAZIL - THREE POSTAGE DUE ITEMS: 16 Nov. 1939 env. from Hull to Rio De Janeiro by Air France bearing 1/- and 2/6d brown being an underpayment of 1/- or 12d being doubled to 24d or 240 Swiss gold centimes and therefore charged 20,000reis in Brazil and bearing the appropriate p.dues of Brazil 26 June
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BRAZIL - THREE COLOUR FULL COVERS: 21 Feb. 1940 env. registered from London to Sao Paulo with 3d, 2/6 brown, 5/- and 10/- dark blue paying the 5 x rate plus 3d registration. 21 Feb. 1940 censored env. from London to Rio De Janeiro paying the single 3/6d per ½oz rate. 18 March 1940 env. from London
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BRAZIL - MAGNIFICENT HIGH VALUE COVER: 10 Oct. 1940 large (380 x 255 mm) env. censored from London by North Atlantic Air Service via New York to Santos bearing 5/- (29) and 10/- dark blue (10) paying the 70 x 3/6d per ½oz rate. Some cover faults at edges but exceptional. Cross Reference: BRA
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BRAZIL - FOUR CENSORED COVERS inc. 5 Feb. 1941 env. from London to Sao Paulo of "Samples of no Commercial Value" with 1/- & 2/6d brown paying the single ½oz rate. 14 Dec. 1948 env. registered from London to Rio de Janeiro carried by sea to New York then onward by air with 9d & 10/- dark blue paying
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BRAZIL - FOUR CENSORED COVERS - ONE POSSIBLE FIRST FLIGHT: 1 May 1941 env. from London by all the way flight via N York to Rio de Janeiro bearing 1/- & 2/6d brown paying the single rate. Another of an identical franking from Edinburgh to Rio de Janeiro carried by PANAM on the 1st flight from Botwood
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BRAZIL - RARE FRANKING WITH 10/- DARK BLUE: 1 July 1942 censored envelope and registered from London to Sao Paulo bearing 3d and three 10/- dark blue, plus on reverse a single 5/-. A fine item. Cross Reference: BRAZIL
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BRAZIL - UNUSUAL COVERS inc. 17 July 1943 censored env. from UK to Porto Alegre with 1/- & 2/6d green with solid circle cancellations obliterating the cancellation of origin. Oct. 1944 env. registered from Tangier to Belem-Para bearing 9d, 1/- and 2/6d green with oval framed "O.A.T." hs alongside. 1
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BRAZIL - FESTIVAL HIGH VALUE USAGES - INCLUDING AN AMAZING COVER: 19 Dec. 1952 large env. from Blairs Ltd. of Glasgow to Pernambuco bearing 3d, 1/- and festival 5/- (4) and 10/- pair paying 41 x 1/3d per ½oz rate. 5 Mar 1952 env. from the same correspondence bearing a single festival 5/- paying the
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BRAZIL - TWO DIFFERENT RATE COVERS: 20 May 1940 env. registered from London to Sao Paulo bearing 3d, 2/6d brown and 10/- dark blue (2) making the 5 x 4/6d per ½oz rate. 17 Sept. 1940 censored env. from London to Sao Paulo bearing 1/- (2) & 5/- paying the double 3/6d per ½oz rate. Cross Reference
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CHILE - THREE EARLY WWII COVERS: 18 Sept. 1939 env. from Birmingham "via N Atlantic service" to N York and Santiago, Chile bearing 1/- pair & 5/- paying the 7/- double rate. 9 April 1940 env. from Birmingham to Santiago bearing a single 10/- dark blue paying the double rate. 23 April 1940 4½d regist
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CHILE - 1940-43 FOUR HIGH VALUES USED ON SEPARATE COVERS: 10 May 1940 env. from Derby to Santiago with a single 5/- paying the single rate. 1 Aug. 1940 env. censored from Golders Green to Valparaiso bearing 1/- & 2/6d brown paying for a ½oz letter. 12 April 1943 censored env. from London to Santiago
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CHILE - SCARCE CENSORED COVER, ETC. inc. 25 Jan. 1941 env. from Bournemouth to Chile bearing 6d pair & 2/6d brown paying the 3/6d per oz rate. The cover also bears a overlapping censor label with blue crayon St Andrew's Cross indicating the cover was referred to a senior censor and mostly condemned,
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CHILE - RARE DISPLACED PERSONS COVER: 19 April 1945 censored env. from Camp A, DP assembly centre Meerbeck via BAOR Germany to UK then franked with a 2/6d green with boxed "Displaced/Persons/Mail/PAID" hs and sent to Santiago. A seldom seen item. Cross Reference: CHILE, MILITARY - CENSORED M
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COLOMBIA - RARE DESTINATION: 18 June 1941 and 11 Sept. 1943 censored envs. from UK to Colombia bearing value to cover the 2/9d per oz single rate. 26 Feb. 1942 censored env. from Manchester to Buenaventura bearing 5/- & 6d paying the double rate. 3 May 1942 env. from Birmingham "VIA NORTH ATLANTIC A
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COSTA RICA - RARE DESTINATION c.1943 env. censored from St Albans by sea to New York and then by air to San Jose bearing a single 2/6d green. 20 June 1940 registered and censored cover sent aircert from Tangier to San Jose bearing 5/- and 10/- ultramarine vertical pair. (2 covers)Cross Reference<
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ECUADOR & MEXICO - UNUSUAL GROUP OF COVERS inc. 23 Jan. 1940 env. from London to Quito bearing a 5/- red paying the single rate. 8 May 1940 env. from Dursley ton Guayaquil and returned with 6d (5), 1/- (5) and 2/6d brown paying the double rate. 1 Aug. 1945 env. registered from Tangier by North Atlan
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GUIANA - DUTCH & BRITISH: 22 Jan. 1942 censored 2½d env. from London to Paramaribo uprated with 2/6d brown paying the 2/9d per oz single letter rate. 25 March 1942 censored env. from London to Paramaribo with 3d & 2/6d green. Another similar env. dated May 1944. 8 Sept. 1942 env. from Newcastle to
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PARAGUAY - RARE DESTINATION: 3 Jan. 1942 censored env. from London to Paraguay bearing 6d, 1/-, 2/6d brown and 10/- dark blue paying the 4 x 1/6d per ½oz rate.
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PERU - SIX GOOD COVERS - ONE OF SAMPLES inc. 13 June 1942 an env. of samples charged as a letter from Letchworth to Lima bearing 6d (3), 9d, 2/6d green, 5/- (2) and 10/- ultramarine paying the 9 x 2/9d per ½oz rate. 28 Feb. & 7 July 1944 censored envs. from London & Abingdon to Talara bearing "AAO C
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URUGUAY - WITH CENSORED ITEMS inc. 26 Oct. 1939 env. registered from Manchester to Montevideo bearing 3d & 5/- paying the single 5/- plus 3d registration rate. 31 Jan. 1941 censored env. from Stoke to Montevideo bearing 3d (4) & 2/6d brown paying the single rate. 24 Sept. 1942 censored env. from Sto
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URUGUAY - THREE GOOD COVERS inc. 13 Nov. 1939 env. registered and sent by the Uruguayan consular service from London via Miami Florida to Montevideo with 9d & 10/- dark blue paying the 3 x 3/6d per ½oz plus 3d registration fee. 30 April 1940 env. from Manchester to Montevideo bearing 3d, 1/- & 5/-
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URUGUAY - 1940-44 GROUP OF COVERS inc. 22 Oct. 1940 censored env. from Stoke to Montevideo bearing 2d block of six and 2/6d brown paying the 3/6d per ½oz single letter rate. 3 Dec. 1940 censored env. from Bradford to Montevideo bearing 5/- pair paying the triple 3/6d per ½oz rate. 20 Jan. 1940 a mos
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VENEZUELA - FOUR GOOD COVERS: 31 Oct. 1941 censored env. from Birmingham to La Guayra bearing 3d pair and 5/- for the double 2/9d per oz rate. 19 March 1942 censored env. from London to Maracaibo with 3d and 2/6d brown and returned to GB 1954 env. (faults) from Bournemouth to Caracas with QEII 2d (3
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EAST AFRICA - 1939-50 SCARCE DESTINATIONS - SUDAN, KENYA, TANGANYIKA, UGANDA & ZULULAND: 3 Nov. 1939 env. from Warminster to Sudan with 3d, 1/- & 2/6d paying the 1/3d rate x 3. 4 Feb 1941 large printed env. from London to Kenya bearing 1939 5/- x 2. 21 Nov. 1941 env. from Manchester Dar es Salaam b
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EGYPT & MOROCCO - 1940-43 inc. six items to Egypt inc. 2 Nov. 1940 wrapper from London to Cairo with 1938 3d & 1/- plus 1939 2/6d. brown. April 1946 censored wrapper from London to Cairo with 1938 3d, 1/- & 1942 2/6d. 30 Oct. 1942 env. from London to Port Said with 1938 3d, 1/- and 1942 2/6d green.
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SOUTH AFRICA - 1939-43 WWII PERIOD: 11 Dec. 1939 env. from Scarborough to Natal with a single 1939 2/6d brown paying the double rate. Also another similar example to Johannesburg. 22 Feb. 1940 env. from Liverpool to Durban with 1936 2/6d brown x 2. 12 April 1940 env. from London to Transvaal bearin
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SOUTH AFRICA - 1945-54 POST WWII MAIL: A group of covers inc. 10 Nov. 1945 env. from London to Cape Town and return by springbok service bearing 3d, 1/- and 5/-. 8 Dec. 1946 5½d registered env. from London to Transvaal uprated with ½d, 1/-, 2/6d green (2) and 10/- ultramarine paying the 13 x 1/3d p
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SOUTHERN RHODESIA 1948-53: 12 July 1949 "Imperial Foreign Letter & Parcel Post" form concerning the underpayment of postage on parcels calculated at £2 6s 0d which has been paid with £1 brown x 2, 5/- and 1/- adhesives. 11 Dec. 1951 6½d registered env. from Bristol to Bulawayo uprated with ½d, 9d a
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WEST AFRICA - 1939-52 INTERESTING GROUP inc. 26 Oct. 1939 env. by Imperial Airways from London to Kimasi paying 2-3oz rate. 8 April 1942 censored env. bearing 9d pair, 2/6d brown & 5/- paying the 9/- double rate. 11 April 1943 env. from Manchester to APO 4345 with a single 2/6d green with "NO AIR M
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IRAQ - ADEN & SAUDI ARABIA - 1940-60: 18 Sept. 1940 env. registered from Manchester to Iraq bearing 6d, 9d 2/6d brown & 5/- paying the 7x rate of 1/3d per oz plus 3d registration fee. 6 Oct. 1940 env. from Manchester to Iraq with 3d plus 5/- strip of three paying the 12x rate plus 3d registration. 1
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LIBYA, SYRIA & M.E.F. - 1942-54: 19 Feb. 1942 censored env. from London to Beyrout with a single 2/6d brown paying the single letter rate. 8 Dec. 1942 env. from Bath to Middle East Forces paying the double rate. Sept. (?) 1943 env. from London to R.A.F. Middle East bearing 3d, 1/- & 5/- paying the 2
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PALESTINE & ISRAEL 1942-50: 28 Dec. 1942 censored env. registered from London to Haifa bearing 3d & 2/6d green paying paying the double air mail rate plus 3d registration. 28 May 1950 env. registered from London to Jerusalem bearing 3d & 5/- paying 4 x 1/3d rate plus 3d registration fee. 4 Dec. 1946
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BURMA - CEYLON & PAKISTAN - 1938-51: 18 Dec. 1939 env. from Weston to Ceylon bearing a single 2/6d brown paying the double rate. 3 April 1940 env. from Swanage to Dickoya, Ceylon with a single 2/6d brown. 22 May 1940 4½d registered env. from Birmingham to Colombo uprated with½d, 4d, 1/- pair. 2/6d b
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INDIA - RARE USE OF 10/- DARK BLUE 22 Dec. 1939 large (222 x 262 mm) env. from Liverpool to Calcutta bearing 1939 10/- dark blue vertical pair paying the 7½oz letter rate of 1/3d per ½oz. With a fine red "T 84" censor hs (type H2B1 - early use) and triangular Calcutta censor hs. Cross Reference<
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INDIA - RARE 29 TIMES RATE COVER: 19 Mar. 1940 large env. (295 x 150 mm) from Dundee to Calcutta bearing 3d, 5/- (3) and 10/- dark blue (2, minor perf faults) paying the 29 times 1s 3d per ½oz rate. Some cover folds. Cross Reference: INDIA
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INDIA - SELECTION OF 1941 JUNE-DEC. CENSORED ENVS.: All bearing a single 5/- paying the ½oz single letter rate, inc. one to POW camp "A" Bangalore, one with red "to be returned to sender/at the Address shown on cover" hs. Dec. 1941 env. from Cheadle to The British Military Hospital Deccan bearing 1
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INDIA - TWO RARE ITEMS: 11 Oct. 1943 most unusual and rare front of a cloth wrapper (some minor fraying at edges) to Halberton, Devon with ms "WAR GIFT/FROM H.M.FORCES" bearing Indian 12a and bearing 2/6d green x 5, bears a damaged GB "CHARGE" label applied at Southampton together with 1d p.due x 7.
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INDIA - INTERESTING GROUP OF FIVE COVERS inc. 2 June 1943 env. from London to Bombay being 3d, 1/- & 5/- paying the 2-2½oz rate. c.1943 large env. (278 x 195 mm) registered from London to Bombay bearing 3d, 2/6d green and a strip of four 10/- ultramarine paying the 34 x 1/3d per oz rate plus 3d regi
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INDIA - POST WWII MAIL - 1946-53: 13 Aug. and 24 Oct. envs. (2) registered from Manchester to Bombay bearing 5/- red and 3d paying the 1/3d per oz quadruple all the way by air rate. 28 May 1948 env. from Bristol to Upper Assam bearing 6d pair and 10/- ultramarine paying the 1/- per oz x 11 group "B"
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CHINA - NORTH ATLANTIC AIR SERVICE, ETC.: 1940-41 inc. censored envs. from UK to China, each bearing a single 5/- paying the single ½oz rate, one 21 Oct. 1941 being from London to Shanghai with two Chinese resealed labels tied by violet boxed "RECEIVED BROKEN AND/OFFICIALLY RESEALED" hs. 5 Feb. 1947
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HONG KONG: 3 July 1941 env. from Maidenhead to Kong Kong with a single 5/- paying the single rate. Then forwarded to Nanning and additional Hong Kong adhesives added to the value of 19c. With boxed violet "NOT OPENED/BY/CENSOR" hs. 3 Nov. 1941 and 27 Nov. 1941 censored envs. each with a single 5/- p
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1949 HONG KONG - STUNNING LARGE ENVELOPE: A most interesting large registered env. (310 x 200 mm) from London via BOAC to Hong Kong bearing 4d, 1/-, 5/-, 10/- ultramarine and £1 pair paying the 56 x 1/- per ½oz rate plus 4d registration fee. Cross Reference: HONG KONG, REGISTERED MAIL
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HONG KONG - A VERY LARGE ENVELOPE: 5 Sept. 1949 a very large env. (355 x 213 mm) registered from London by B.O.A.C. to "THE INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED" bearing 4d, 1/- pair, 10/- ultramarine and a £1 paying the 32 x 1/- per oz rate plus 4d registration. Cross Reference: HON
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HONG KONG - A VERY LARGE ENVELOPE: 10 Feb. 1950 a large envelope (325 x 155 mm) from London by BOAC to Hong Kong bearing 6d, 1/- 2/6d green, 5/- and 10/- ultramarine paying the 29 x 1/- per ½oz rate to a group "B" country.
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MALAYA - 1939-51 INTERESTING GROUP inc. 8 Nov. 1939 env. from Aberdeen to Pahang with 3d, 1/- & 2/6d brown paying the triple rate. 26 Nov. 1941 censored env. from London to Perak bearing a single 2/6d brown paying the double of 1/3d per ½oz, boxed violet "NO SERVICE/RETURN TO SENDER" hs below. 28 No
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THAILAND - SARAWAK, D.E.I. & JAPAN: 1941-54 group inc. 27 Jan. 1941 env. registered and censored from London to Batavia bearing 8d, 10d and 5/- paying the 5 x 1/3d per ½oz rate. 24 May 1941 env. registered and censored from Warrington to Bangkok bearing 3d pair, 1/- & 2/6d brown paying the triple 1/
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1939-40 - EIGHT INTERESTING COVERS inc. 27 Oct. 1939 env. from London to Queensland with 3d, 6d pair & 5/- paying the 5x rate to Australia. 17 Oct. 1939 env. sent express from London to Melbourne bearing 6d & 5/- paying paying the 6d express rate, 5/- double postage rate and 3d registration. 27 Marc
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1940 COVER TO MELBOURNE WITH A REMARKABLE FRANKING; 24 Oct. 1940 large "University of Cambridge Examinations" printed env. (254 x 209 mm) registered from Cambridge "VIA NEW YORK AND/TRANS-PACIFIC AIR MAIL" to Melbourne university bearing on the address side 2/6d brown (16) & 5/- (4) plus on reverse
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1940 & 1941 COVERS TO BRISBANE: 11 Oct. 1940 env. carried by Trans Atlantic & Trans Pacific air service from London to Brisbane bearing 1/-, 2/6d brown and 19/- dark blue paying the 3 x 4/6d per ½oz rate. 9 Sept. 1941 env. from London by North Atlantic & Trans Pacific air service from London to Bris
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1941 REMARKABLE FRANKING - POSSIBLY THE GREATEST 20th CENTURY COVER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE: 18 July 1941 linen backed cover (365 x 210 mm) from London by North Atlantic and Trans Pacific Mail to Melbourne. Bearing a record franking of 9d (2), 5/- and no less than 34 10/- dark blue consisting of three
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1941 HIGH VALUE FRONT TO MELBOURNE: 14 Aug. 1941 front from Manchester "via North Atlantic & Transpacific to Melbourne bearing 1/-, and 10/- dark blue blocks of fifteen, eight and a pair being one of the largest recorded frankings. However the stamps remaining only amount to £12 16/- 0d but the fro
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1941 ENV. TO MELBOURNE: 17 Oct. 1941 Gordon & Gotch env. (277 x 125 mm) from London "Per North Atlantic Air Service/And Trans Pacific Airways" to Melbourne bearing "G G" perfin 10/- dark blue block of four and pair, plus on reverse 1/- pair, 2/6d brown and 5/- block of four and pair. This pays the
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1941 A RARE ENVELOPE BEARING PERFINS TO MELBOURNE: 8 May 1941 "Gordon & Gotch" printed env. (263 x 140 mm) from London by North Atlantic Air service and Trans Pacific Airways to Melbourne bearing "G & G" perfin 6d, 5/- (5) and 10/- dark blue (6, inc. a block of four) paying the 19 x 4/6d per ½oz rat
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1941 ENVELOPE SENT EXPRESS TO MELBOURNE: 2 Aug. 1941 env. sent express via the North Atlantic and Trans Pacific air service franked with 1d (3), 9d (3), 1/- (2), 2/6d brown (2) and 10/- dark blue (4) paying the 11 x 4/6d per ½oz rate plus 6d express fee. A red censor label is attached around the edg
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1941 URGENT EXPRESS ENVELOPE TO MELBOURNE: 25 Oct. 1941 printed "ARGUS" env. from London via North Atlantic and Trans-Pacific air service to Melbourne with "EXPRESS" and "URGENT" labels bearing 9d (2), 5/- (2) and 10/- dark blue (2) paying 7 x the 4/6d per ½oz fee plus 6d express fee. With large "
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1941 ENV. TO MELBOURNE; 5 April 1941 env. from London via Trans Atlantic & Trans Pacific route to Melbourne bearing 2/6d brown and 10/- dark blue vertical pair paying 5 x the 3/6d per ½oz rate. With orange "EXAMINED/BY CENSOR" label wrapped around one end. Cross Reference: MILITARY - CENSORE
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1941 COVERS TO VARIOUS DESTINATIONS: 25 April 1941 censored env. from Plymouth to Melbourne with 1/- pair & 2/6d brown paying the single letter rate. With boxed "UNCLAIMED/AT MELBOURNE" and "UNDELIVERED FOR REASON GIVEN/RETURN TO SENDER" hs. 5 Sept. 1941 env. from London to Brisbane with 6d, 2/6d br
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1941 URGENT PRESS PICTURES ENVS. TO MELBOURNE: 8 Feb. 1941 env. from London "via North-Atlantic and Trans Pacific Airmail" to Melbourne with express and press pictures labels bearing 1/- pair and 2/6d brown (3) paying te double rate of 4/6d per ½oz plus 6d registration. 15 May 1941 similar env. bea
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1941-44 FOUR INTERESTING COVERS inc. env. from Carlisle to Sydney bearing ½d, 2d (2), 2½d, 1/- & 2/6d brown paying the 4/6d single rate. plus 1d overpayment. 12 Dec. 1941 env. from London to Melbourne with a single 5/- paying the 4/6d (6d overpaid) 4 x 1/3d per ½oz rate. 1 Mar. 1942 express env. fro
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