1902-10 Picture postcards and covers with various Jersey sub-office cancels including Trinity rubber datestamps (2), one card to Trinity endorsed "Missent to St. Jns Ch" with a St. Johns Church c.d.s (29). Also various other English or Welsh island cancels. (47).

1631 (May 8) Entire letter from London, written by the clerk to Sir Robert Heath at the Inner Temple, addressed "To the Hon. Edward Heath at Sr Wm Morleys house at Halnaker near Chichester". The reverse has two draft letters from Heath to his wife's mother, and also eighteen examples of his signature. Robert Heath became Lord Chief Justice in 1631 and tried various Parliamentarians in 1642; during the Civil War he fled to France where he died in 1649. A fine Charles I period letter, referring to Heath writing to his son by messenger at a cost of 2/6 per day for the horse. Photo on Page 122. (Image1)

1676 Entire letter from Thomas Cowley in Chichester, addressed "To John Moore Esq at Sr Robert Clayton in the Old Jurey near Cheapside in London", charged 2d, with "MA/4" Bishop Mark. Also a 1700 letter to Moore in London with a long reply in Moore's handwriting on the reverse. Clayton was Lord Mayor of London in 1679-80 and Moore was Lord Mayor in 1681. (2).

1733 Entire letter (missing first page) sent free to London, signed by the Bishop of Chichester, handstamped "CHICHES / TER" between bars; and c.1760 entire to London with "CHI / CHESTER" handstamp, both with Bishop Mark. Fine examples of the first two Chichester handstamps (SX 275, 278), the first very scarce. (2).

1767-1837 Entire letters (18), an entire and a front, various Chichester handstamps including "CHI / CHESTER" on 1767 letter, "62 CHICHES / TER" on 1786 free letter from the Duke of Richmond, 1800 concave handstamp, unusual "CHICHESTER / 1818 / 63" with the day and month omitted, 1837 "TOO-LATE", also 1789 letter to Chichester but redirected to Aylesbury endorsed "Returned from Chichester". (20).

Missent Mail. 1812-37 Entire letter, entire and fronts (2) comprising 1812 entire from Corfe Castle to Arundel Castle endorsed "mischarged on" alongside a "CHICHESTER / 63" mileage mark; 1814 free entire letter from Brighton to Wiltshire handstamped green "MISSENT TO / CHICHESTER", the second line barely struck and a green Chichester datestamp therefore applied; 1827 and 1837 free fronts handstamped boxed "MISSENT TO / CHICHESTER" or "Missent to / Chichester", the 1827 front also endorsed "Supposed to contain money". A scarce group. SX 348, 350, 352. (4). Photo on Page 122. (Image1)

1829 Entire letter from Bristol to Chichester backstamped with circular "JY 29 / 1831" datestamp (SX319), minor faults, a good strike of this unusual datestamp.

1840 (Dec 3) Entire from Chichester to Portsmouth bearing a 1d black, HH plate 5, good to large margins, tied by a red Maltese Cross, fine Chichester backstamp, an attractive entire.

1842-1980 Entires, covers, cards and a few pieces including red U.P.P "1" handstamp, 1847 traveller datestamp on part entire, sideways duplexs, Chichester Station Office, skeletons (9), 1919 "Graylingwell War Hospital Posted by Wounded Soldier" cachet (due stamp removed), also sub-offices with West Wittering undated circle, rubber datestamps of East Wittering (2) and East Marden (4, one on a parcel post label), etc. (c.100).

1660 (May 1) Warrant from the Militia Commissioners of Manchester to the Constables of Butterworth, ordering them to provide four musketeers and two pikemen, with arms, to be at the house of Commissioner Greene in Manchester on May 8th, eight signatures, an unrelated copy letter written on the reverse, not posted and minor splitting at folds, an interesting document.

1840 (July 6) Entire letter from Lancaster Castle to Manchester bearing a fine 1d black, JL plate 3 with good to large margins on all sides, cancelled by a fine red Maltese Cross with matching Lancaster backstamp. An unusually fine 1d black entire. Photo on Page 118. (Image1)

1668-71 Entire letters from London to Mr Edward Moore at Banck Hall near Liverpool with London Bishop Marks on reverse, the 1668 letter charged 3d, the 1671 letter without any charge shown, this second letter endorsed "Per Liverpoole Bag" with light "3 / Off" handstamp on reverse. The 1668 letter with small insect hole, otherwise both fine and scarce early letters to Liverpool. (2).

1716 (Sep 28) Entire letter from Liverpool to London charged 4d, backstamped "LIVERPOOLE" (LL5) and "1/OC" Bishop Mark applied upon arrival. Small stain on reverse and the Liverpool handstamp a little overinked but still very clear. A rare early handstamp, the second handstamp of Liverpool (recorded 1715-16, the one earlier handstamp only recorded in archives). Photo on Page 118. (Image1)

1739 (June 1) Entire letter from Liverpool to London charged 4d, backstamped "LEVER / POOLE" (LL 13) and "1/IV" Bishop Mark, a fine and scarce early handstamp. Photo on Page 118. (Image1)

1755-91 Entire letters handstamped "LEVER / POOL" (LL20), "LIVER / POOL" types LL31 or LL33 (3), or "LIVERPOOL" types LL41 (2) or LL42, two 1788-92 entire letters to Philadelphia (one endorsed "Retd to Joseph Birch Liverpool to pay Inland & Packet Postage 1/6"), one 1791 letter to the Orkney Islands (postage increased from 6d to 7d), one 1779 letter severely torn, otherwise mainly fine. (8).

1849-1908 Entire letters and covers including 1849 entire letter from Belfast to Liverpool franked 1d, endorsed "Private Ship" with Belfast and "SHIP LETTER / LIVERPOOL" backstamps; 1857 cover from Liverpool to New York franked 1d + 1/-; 1876 entire letter to India franked 6d grey plate 14 pair; 1886 "Money Letter" O.H.M.S cover to the Sub-Postmaster of Netherfield Rd with "Registered Liverpool" c.d.s; 1855 cover from Rome with Liverpool dotted double arc arrival datestamp on the front, etc. Also 1908 Princes Rd parcel post label with 1d + 3d tied by Liverpool roller cancel. (9).

1827-28 Entire letter from France to London handstamped "oz at 4/8 per oz", and an entire from Buenos Ayres to London handstamped "oz at 14/- per oz", horizontal file folds, otherwise largely fine, the lowest and highest rates found in these Foreign Branch handstamps. (2).

1853 Entire letter to Huddersfield, over 1oz so prepaid 4d, with a red Paid c.d.s and handstruck "4". The discovery example of this red "4" handstamp, and the only example so far recorded. Photo on Page 122. (Image1)

Notice Rate. 1859 Notice of Objection to voting rights posted to the parish of Saint John, Hampstead, with "CHARING CROSS W.C / PAID" c.d.s, boxed "NOTICE" and a fancy "3" handstamp all in red, a fine and attractive example of this special 3d rate.

Cumberland / Jacobite Rebellion. 1745 (Dec 18) Entire letter from Sir Philip Musgrave (MP for Westmoreland), written from his wifes family home at Orgreave, addressed to "Edenhall near Penrith, Cumberland, P. Kendal & Warrington" and signed "Free Phil. Musgrave", backstamped "LITCH / FIELD" (ST289). The interesting letter includes "I heard yesterday a pretty strong report of the Highland army being enclosed in Lancaster by a superior force from the Dukes & Marshal Wades armies which if true will end the contest ..... send me an account of the present situation of the county as to straggling parties &c .... I send these as the shortest way p. Kendal & Warrington but shall repeat the contents in another p. London".

1840 (Nov 19) Entire letter from Burton to Derby prepaid 1d in cash, Burton on Trent and Derby datestamps and script type "Too Late" all in red on the front, very attractive.

Parcel Post. 1902-21 Parcel Post labels (20), mainly St. Leonards-on Sea offices (8, with Marina, Kings Rd, Bohemia Place, Eversfield Place, St. Leonards Green) or Bexhill-on-Sea (9, with Sea Rd, Devonshire Rd, Old Town, Little Common), etc., also a few parcel cancels on pieces or stamps including "HASTINGS / STATION" on KEVII 1d strip. (20+).

1648 (July 27) Entire letter addressed "For the Honorable & my ever most honord colonel Sir Philip Musgrave, Baronet", interesting contents concerning raising troops, 20/- reward paid for the capture of James Wadeson, and the request "that Sir H.B might be moved to part with some of his men, having so very great a regiment, & those I would have in the hamlets adjoining me & my own tenants who I am assured would follow me with more affection & some Kendal men. My second desire is to have a commission to levie since diverse say they are not so mad as to be volunteers, & all the able men of the Baronie are employed alternately at Docker Hall, whence I either must make up my number or leave my business unaffected", signed Henry Philipson. A fine letter sent towards the end of the civil war, to Musgrave, who was in charge of the northern Royalist army; at the time of writing he was based in Kirkby Lonsdale where he was trying to recruit men for an assault on the Parliamentary forces. He was unable to raise sufficient men, and the subsequent Preston Campaign was undertaken by a Scottish army led by the Duke of Hamilton (referred to as "Sir H.B" in this letter), whose army were defeated at the Battle of Winwich. Photo on Page 122. (Image1)

1661 (Jan 4) Entire letter concerning rents and wages paid for men and arms, addressed "For his lovinge Friend Richard Bayliss at Bigins near Kirby, these deliver with haste". A fine early letter. Photo on Page 122. (Image1)