EXPRESS MIX - REGISTERED, TAKEN BY P.O. MESSENGER, ETC.: 1896-1911 display collection inc. 1896 2d Registered Letter env. ex Bradford to Liverpool endorsed "Immediate/Parcel Post Delivery" ("Parcel Post" crossed out) uprated 4d Jubilee stamp cancelled by oval "REGISTERED/BRADFORD-YORKS" ds's with red Express label adjacent carried by private messenger; also small 1897 env. posted locally in Ramsgate franked 3d carried privately; 1908 wrapper with red Express label endorsed "Posted locally without stamp/Bury 1908"; 1900 env. registered from London to Maidstone franked 6 x 1d Lilacs (1d postage + 2d registration fee + 3d Express fee) with both "R" & "EXPRESS" etiquettes; plus 1910 or 1911 envs. franked 5½d or 4d sent to Holland or Felixstowe with small Express etiquettes. All very fine. (5 covers) (Image)

RARE QV FRANKED "EXPRESS DELIVERY ON SUNDAY" COVER EX KESWICK TO LONDON: Spectacular large env. (minor wrinkling) from Keswick to London endorsed "Express delivery on Sunday" at top left and so franked for the special 1s-4d rate (1s-3d fee plus 1d postage) having 16 1d Lilacs (3 blocks of 4 + pair + 2 singles; some with light stains or scuffs - two wrapped over edge at left) all tied by mainly very fine "KESWICK/6PM" thimble cds's with a fine red P.O. "EXPRESS" label alongside; the flap is endorsed "received 12.30" in pencil. It is thought that only two other QV franking Sunday Express covers have been recorded. Exhibition Item of great visual appeal. [Sold in our Mar. 2021, sale 835 lot 1363, for £550 + B.P.] Cross Reference: WESTMORLAND (Image)

RARE QV FRANKED "EXPRESS DELIVERY ON SUNDAY" COVER EX NEWCASTLE TO LONDON: Attractive env. (slight toning) from Newcastle-on-Tyne to London via Morpeth endorsed "Express delivery/Sunday" at bottom left, prepaid on Saturday when franked 4 x 1d Lilacs (1d postage + 3d towards the express rate, the remaining 1/- rate having been applied to the P.O. E.E. form) the 1d rate tied by a mainly fine "NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE/7 PM/AU 25/99/10" double circle cds & the remainder tied by very fine "MORPETH/B/26 AU/99/M.O.&S.B." cds's with a red P.O. "EXPRESS" label alongside; the flap with a "MORPETH/10PM" receiving cds. It is thought that only two other QV franking Sunday Express covers have been recorded. Exhibition Item. Cross Reference: NORTHUMBERLAND (Image)

RAILWAY EXPRESS MAIL TO CONNECT WITH SPECIFIC TRAIN: 1901 env. ex London to Edinburgh endorsed "by train leaving Euston at 2.0pm arriving Edinbro 10.30pm. To be handed to PO mgr [messenger] on arrival" franked 4d Jubilee (to pay 1d postage + 3d Express fee) + 2d London & North Western Railway stamp (folded over right edge) all just tied by Threadneedle street cds with large violet oval "EXPRESS." hs; 1902 env. ex London to York endorsed "Express to catch 2.20.from Kings X to York" & "To be forwarded to P.O. messenger at York" franked 4d KEVII tied by "ST. MARTINS L[E GR]AND/E.C." cds with faint large violet oval "EXPRESS." hs.Cross Reference: RAILWAY MAIL (Image)

KEVII FRANKED "EXPRESS DELIVERY ON SUNDAY" COVER EX SPILSBY TO LONDON: 1902 mourning env. (edge wear, some toning & stains) from Spilsby, Lincs. to London endorsed "Express delivery on Sunday" at top left and so franked for the special 10d rate (3d express fee, 6d Sunday fee, 1d postage) having 1d + 3d + 6d all tied by mainly very fine "SPILSBY/B/SP 26/02" thimble cds's with a red P.O. "EXPRESS" label bottom left (folded over edge). Cross Reference: LINCOLNSHIRE (Image)

KEVII FRANKED EXPRESS DELIVERY COVER EX PAR STATION TO SALTASH: 1903 env. (toned) from Par Station, Cornwall to Stoketon (an estate near Saltash) franked 1/1d rate (1d postage + 3d express fee + 9d messenger fee to travel up to 3 miles at 3d per mile) tied by fine "PAR STATION/5.30AM/JY 14/03" squared circle ds's with a fine red P.O. "EXPRESS" label alongside, the flap with "SALTASH/11.30AM/JY 14/03" (same day) receiving cds. Cross Reference: CORNWALL (Image)

SEAHORSE 2s-6d FRANKING ON 1919 LONDON TO PARIS EXPRESS AIRMAIL: Attractive 6 Dec. 1919 env. to Paris with KGV Seahorse 2s-6d + 2½d tied by "THREADNEEDLE STREET/E.C." cds's endorsed typed "Air Service" with 2 red "AIR MAIL/EXPRESS" hs's adjacent & 1 on back along with various Paris receiving cds's. Carried during the short period (Nov. 1919 to May 1920) in which an Express Fee on mail sent overseas was in step with the weight steps: 2s-6d per oz. Cross Reference: AIR MAIL COVERS (Image)

EXPRESS RAIL LETTER STAMP COVERS: 1937-40 set of covers with railway frankings inc. 1940 env. to London franked 1d + ½d KGVI stamps tied by indistinct double ring cds & 4 x ¾d "SOUTHERN RAILWAY" stamps cancelled by ms blue crayon "8/3/1940"endorsed ms in pencil "7.54am" & "BY RAIL TO LONDON/EXPRESS FEE 3D PAID/BY FIRST TRAIN TO/LONDON TO BE POSTED/ON ARRIVAL/SOUTHERN RAILWAY"; 1940 env. sent by Railway Parcel service to Orpington endorsed "TO LONDON/TO BE POSTED ON ARRIVAL/PER L+NE+LMS JT RLY/FROM LEEDS." franked 1½d KGVI stamp + 3d "L.N.E.& L.M.S. PARCEL STAMP" both tied by "PARCELS DEPT./L.N.E.& L.M.S. RAILWAYS/LEEDS." hs's; 1937 env. sent by Railex service to Chestnut, Herts. franked 1½d KGVI stamp + 3d "L.N.E.R. PARCEL STAMP" both tied by oval "LIVERPOOL STREET/MAIN/11 OCT 1937/LINE/BOOKING OFFICE" ds's; and 1940 env. to Worthing sent by Railex service franked 1½d tied by Beaconsfield cds with "EXPRESS/To be handed to/POST OFFICE MESSENGER\at [ms] WORTHING/station" label on front, and Southern Railway 3d + G.W.& G.C. Railway 3d labels on back. (4 covers) (Image)

EXPRESS INLAND MAIL: 1940-55 display collection inc. large 1940 advertising env. (minor faults) to Reading endorsed "By Express Post" franked 3d + 3d + 1½d all tied by "CHESTERFIELD DERBYSHIRE" cds's; 1940 env. to London endorsed "Sunday Delivery" ms franked 1/- + 6d + 2½d (very few examples of this rate known) tied by Manchester double ring cds's; 1949 long env. registered to London franked 1/- + ½d tied by oval "REGISTERED/11 AU 49/NILE ST. GLASGOW" ds with "R/GLASGOW 1" etiquette & oval "POST OFFICE/EXPRESS/DELIVERY" hs; and other similar examples, most with red etiquettes, some with oval hs's. (26 covers) (Image)

CONVEYED BY TRAIN, MESSENGER & BUS: 1942 env. (opened out for display) ex Plymouth conveyed by train to Brownhills near Walsall franked 6d + 2½d tied by "MILEBROOK/B/7 JA/42/PLYMOUTH" cds with red Express label, the reverse with red "EXPRESS/To be handed to/POST OFFICE MESSENGER/at [ms] Brownhills Bus Station" label & 3 x County Borough of Walsall Transport Department 1d bus parcel stamps. A remarkable cover, believed to be the only known express cover despatched upon arrival by bus. [Ex Vivien Sussex & Phil Kenton Collections.] (Image)

RARE "E.E." FORMS: Trio of Post Office E.E. forms recording the fees paid for Express Delivery all dated 1951 surcharged with 7d, 10d, or 11d stamps. Rare survivors. (Image)