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 lost when slightly trimmed) at top right with a mainly very fine strike of this very rare London "POSTAGE/d1/STAMP NOT VISIBLE" mark alongside; there is a fine red Tax Stamp at the foot of the front page, which must have been folded inside when posted. This is one of the rarest GB Postage Due marks on anything like a complete cover such as this. [Illustrated in BPPP, p.141.] [Ex Charless Hahn, Cavendish Mar. 2014, lot 1516; realised £360+BP.] Plus 22 May 1860 front page of the Journal of Gas Lighting addressed to Amsterdam with a 2d Blue that does not belong. (2 items)Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE MARKS, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, NEWSPAPER MAIL, NETHERLANDS (Image)

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 for the special 2d rate with an 1841 2d Blue (AK; just 4m - v. tight at right) with clear profile tied by an unclear London diamond numeral. Very few newspapers that were posted with Imperf. issues have been recorded. Exhibition Quality. [Illustrated in BPP, p.127.]Cross Reference: TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, NEWSPAPER MAIL, 1841 2d BLUES (Image)

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 "MEIKLEOUR" UDC (Perthshire) beside the address, also having a very fine Handstruck "1d" in black nearby (probably struck in Liverpool). Rare example of a newspaper sent from a village PO and at the 1d Transatlantic rate. Exhibition Item. [Illustrated in BPPP, p.130.] Cross Reference: POSTAGE DUE MARKS, SCOTLAND, CANADA, TRANSATLANTIC MAIL (Image)

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 Liverpool (?) "466" numeral alongside. Rare and attractive usage. [Illustrated in BPPP, p.180.]Cross Reference: TRANSATLANTIC MAIL, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 1858-69 2d PLATES, LANCASHIRE - LIVERPOOL (Image)

'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 beside postal franking) to "Much Wenlock, Salop". Endorsed "Letter Rate" because the extra 1s-2d was necessary to speed up delivery (there is a 17 Sept. arrival cds) whereas the usual 2d newspaper rate (1d Red + the 1d Tax Stamp) would not have been nearly so rapid. Franked by 2d Blue (pl.9), 1d Red (pl.80?) and 1/- green (pl.1) all tied by fine London diamond "2" vertical ovals. It is very rare to find a newspaper fully stamped for the letter rate. [Ex Steph Stobbs; Cavendish July 1989, lot 579. Also ex Robert Johnson, Cavendish June 2006; lots 1222, realised £300+BP.] [Illustrated in BPPP, p.180.] Cross Reference: NEWSPAPER MAIL, NEWSPAPERS/NEWSPAPER STAMPS, SURFACE-PRINTED ISSUES (Image)

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, 1879 ½d Green usage uprated with ½d to France, 1882 plain wrapper to Rio with 1d Lilac tied by Lpool squared circle [illust. in BPPP, p.214], 1894? usage of ½d Brown to Scotland uprated with ½d Jubilee having unusual red "TWO REGISTERED NEWSPAPERS" imprint [illust. in BPPP, p.212], 1894 ½d Brown regd. to Germany with Jubilee 2d, c.1897 ½d Brown usage to Guatemala, etc. Plus c.1895 bundle of c.15 unused unstamped "Walkden Newspaper Wrappers" with printed wrapper, etc. (17 items) Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY, QV, BRAZIL, PARAGUAY, GUATEMALA (Image)