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LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

761

CVR

1840 (Dec. 6) One Penny Mulready Envelope Harlow to London, with red Maltese Cross handstamp on front and HARLOW double split circle. Written on inside. Addressed to Regent St. London with Red E Dec. 7 receiver on back. (Scott #U1 $525) (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 200

SOLD for C$325.00
Will close during Public Auction

762

CVR

1853 (April 15), 1sh Embossed on transatlantic folded letter from Leeds to Massachusetts, the stamp with four clear margins, cancelled with centrally-struck “447” barred numeral, blue Leeds double split-ring despatch strike, manuscript “Pr. Canada” ship notation in manuscript, reverse with Liverpool (16 Apr) transit backstamp struck on front with red “5 CENTS” and Boston Br Pkt Paid c.d.s. (29 Apr), a fine and scarce franking. (Sc. #5, $1,350) (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 400

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763

CVR

1859 (December 31), 4d rose strip of three on transatlantic cover to New York, the strip centred to the lower left, cancelled by multiple strikes of #466 barred numeral of Liverpool, with Liverpool c.d.s. backstamp, Boston Br. Pkt 21 Paid c.d.s. (17 Jan) transit on front, some stains, but an unusual franking paying the 1sh rate. (Sc. #26) (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 200

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764

CVR

1860 (December 1), London to Ecuador, stampless transatlantic folded letter via Panama, manuscript rated 2/- in red, postmarked with Lombard Street Paid c.d.s., manuscript “Tasmanian” ship notation at lower left, black Panama double split-ring neatly struck on front (27 Dec), light filing folds, else a very fine transatlantic letter to South America; the Tasmanian left Southampton December 3, but ran aground in thick fog at Totland Bay and returned to Southampton the following day; the letter instead would have been carried via the R.M.S. Oneida, and later the R.M.S. Solen, which sailed between St. Thomas and Colon. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 150

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765

CVR

1860 (December 7), 1sh green on folded letter, Sheffield to New York, franked with 1sh green, tied by clear Sheffield "700" duplex, with manuscript "Pr. Persia" route directive, red London octagonal transit and red PAID handstamp on front, addressed to New York; partial contents included (last page only), a clean and attractive transatlantic usage. (Scott #28). (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 150

SOLD for C$70.00
Will close during Public Auction

766

CVR

1867 (February 1), 1sh green (Plate #4) on transatlantic folded letter from London to Panama, franked with 1sh green, tied by LONDON -E ‘E-16’ duplex cancellation, with ‘A PANAMA’ (25 Feb) c.d.s. receiver at top, charged local postage of 10 centavos, marked by blue ‘10’ crayon at bottom, with contents written to the sender’s brother, reassuring him he would be welcomed back into the family business should his venture in Panama fail, quite fresh and very fine; the letter was likely carried on the R.M.S. Douro, which left Southampton on February 2, arriving at St. Thomas on February 18, and carried then on board the R.M.S. Tamar to Colon, where it arrived on February 26. (Scott #48, $400). (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 150

SOLD for C$160.00
Will close during Public Auction

767

CVR

1873 (July 22), Great Britain used in St. Thomas, without contents, franked with 4d vermilion (Plate #14) Victoria, tied by ST. THOMAS PAID #C51 duplex cancellation, black ‘2’ handstamp on front, addressed to Puerto Rico with, partial Puerto Rico (23 Jul) double-circle receiver on back, franked upon arrival in Puerto Rico with Spanish West Indies (Cuba) 25c pearl gray horizontal pair Amadeo, tied by large black Maltese cross obliterator, expertly-repaired vertical tear affecting one of Amadeo issues, still a very presentable and scarce example combination franking. (SG #Z10) (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 600

SOLD for C$900.00
Will close during Public Auction

768

CVR

1885/1893, pair of covers to Punjab & Bengal, with 5d dull green perfin, tied to cover to Sirsa, Punjab, by "LONDON EC" (6 Feb) hooded c.d.s., endorsed "via Brindisi", with c.d.s. arrival backstamp and "SEA POST OFFICE E 13 FEB" transit backstamp, some edge creasing, offered with 2d green & scarlet and 2&½d purple on blue on 1893 registered cover to Toondla Station, Bengal East, cancelled Millom (7 Dec), endorsed "via Brindisi", with "Registered Carnforth", Sea Post Office (18 Dec) and Tundla (26 Dec) backstamps, attractive and fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 100

SOLD for C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction

769

CVR

1894 (March 14), 'Needles & Fish Hooks' illustrated advertising cover from Redditch to Canada, wonderfully ornate cover from 'Roberts & Lee, Manufacturers of Needles & Fish Hooks,' featuring intricate needle and fish hook designs, franked with three ½d orange and 1d violet Victorian definitives, each tied by Redditch duplex cancellations, to Montreal, with c.d.s. arrival backstamp (25 Mar), small tear to backflap and minor edge faults, a beautifully imaginative cover, not often seen this elaborate. (Scott #89, 112(x3)). (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 250

SOLD for C$160.00
Will close during Public Auction

770

CVR

1903 (August 29), “Lifeboat Saturday” Balloon Post postcard, split-back picture postcard depicting a balloon flying over the cliffs, with the inscription ‘Balloon Post’ and ‘From the Clouds 29 August 1903,’ flown on September 5 from Alexandra Palace in North London to Ongar, franked with ½d Edward VII, tied by London (6 Sep) squared circle cancellation, to Burton on Trent with a September 7 duplex receiver, forwarded to Rotherstoke, Rotherham, manuscript notation “Social Club, Manchester August 28, 03 Posted here and taken up by Balloon, then dropped and posted by finder,” a fine, extremely rare card; a total of 3,200 postcards were dropped at 16 points en route. (AAMC 5th Edition #3). (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 1,500

SOLD for C$1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

771

CVR

1905 (April 7), First English Channel Balloon Crossing postcard, autographed by Jacques Faure, real photo silver gelatin print postcard depicting Jacques Faure with his dog ‘Dirigible’ and his cousin Hubert Latham on the left, standing by a large tube in an open field, a note on the address side references the photo: "Taken at 10:40 AM April 5, 1905," Faure inscribes in French on the image side: “Bien descendre pres Calais..” and signs “Jacques Faure 7 Avril, 1905” at the margin, addressed to Folkestone, Kent, franked with 10c French Sower issue, tied by both Gare de Calais and Folkestone c.d.s. (7 Apr), affixed at upper right with 1c Edward VII definitive, tied by same-day Dover to London c.d.s., some staining places, of little importance given the card’s rarity, one of only four examples carried by Faure from Folkestone to Calais on April 7th. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 1,500

SOLD for C$1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction

772

CVR

1910 (July 2), C. Grahame White, pioneer aviator signed postcard, black-and-white single-back postcard titled "St. Peter’s Church, Wolverhampton," depicting an early biplane flying near the cathedral with a portrait of Pioneer Pilot C. Grahame White at the upper left, his autograph, and the date "July 2/10" at the upper right; the odd light mark, fine and rare. Claude Grahame White, known for making the world’s first night flight and his work in the commercialisation of aviation, also contributed to the promotion of military air power. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 300

SOLD for C$150.00
Will close during Public Auction

773

CVR

1910 (August 9), "Lanark Grand Stand" c.d.s. on pioneer aviator Col. Sam Cody postcard, black-and-white double-back postcard titled "Cody in Flight," depicting an early biplane and a portrait of Col. Cody at the upper right, franked with ½d Edward VII, tied by ‘Lanark Grand Stand’ c.d.s., a fine strike of this first airfield cancellation in U.K. postal history, used on occasion of the Scottish International Aviation Meeting in Lanark; Col. Sam Cody, a controversial early aviator, originally from the U.S. and later a naturalized British citizen, experimented with biplanes, taking many technical risks, and ultimately died in a crash in 1913. (AAMC 5th Edition #6) (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 300

SOLD for C$325.00
Will close during Public Auction

774

CVR

1911 (September 9), unused Official Coronation Aerial Post invitation card, black on red, (120mm x 185mm) sent by ‘The Honorary Organizing Committee,’ requesting attendance at the inauguration of the service between London and Windsor at the London Aerodrome, a fine and rare early aviation card of superior quality. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 500

SOLD for C$400.00
Will close during Public Auction

775

CVR

1943 (April 23), censored cover to a British Prisoner of War in Japan, unfranked envelope with multiple Japanese red and violet handstamps, PC 90 censor tape affixed along the left edge, addressed to a British POW care of the Japanese Red Cross in Tokyo, the soldiers unit suggests he was captured in Java, with return address on back flap, apparently from his wife in Derby, United Kingdom, trivial wear from handling, of superior quality to what is often found, very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 150

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Great Britain -- Offices Abroad

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Cat No.

Lot Description

776

CVR

British Post Office in Haiti

1863 (August 10), stampless folded letter from Jacmel to Paris, France, with embossed corner card, contents datelined Port-au-Prince, struck with framed 'Gb 1f60c' accountancy marking on front and clear Jacmel c.d.s. on reverse, red London c.d.s. (28 Aug) backstamp, Angl. Amb. Calais c.d.s. (28 Aug) and Paris arrival (28 Aug) on front, horizontal fold, else a very fine and desirable transatlantic usage from the British West Indies; at the time, the British operated a post office in Jacmel (1830–1881), with no stamps available locally until 1865. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 100

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777

CVR

1937 (Dec 16) British Morrocco Agencies, ‘Damaged in the Mail’ cover to Portugal, franked with multiple French Currency surcharged issues, tied by “British Post Office” c.d.s., to Porto with “British Post Office Tangier” (17 Dec), Lisboa Central (21 Dec), and Porto Central (21 Dec) backstamps, manuscript notation on reverse ‘Encontrada rasgado do lado superior’ indicating the letter was found torn, explaining the use of two blue on white ‘PARA ABRIR’ Telegraph labels used as seals, further re-sealed with paper at left and bottom, one stamp also appears to missing, a curious item for the enthusiast of mail damaged in transit, this a particularly uncommon origin and destination. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 80

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Guatemala

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Cat No.

Lot Description

778

CVR

1895 (January 3), A.R. registered cover from Cobán to Heidenheim, Germany, franked with 5c purple National Emblem issue and the complete 1894 overprint set, including a pair of 10c on 75c with 14.5mm overprint and a strip of three of the 10c on 200c, all tied or partly tied by violet octagonal Cobán cancellation, with violet A.R. (Avis de Réception) and two Cobán registration handstamps on front, along with a violet octagonal Livingston (9 Jan); reverse with violet New Orleans c.d.s. (15 Jan), two encircled ‘D 1 18 95’ handstamps, oval New York Reg’y Div. transit (18 Jan), and Heidenheim A.d. Brenz c.d.s. receiver, some edge creasing, a striking high-franking and scarce destination usage. (Sc. #45, 51(x2), 52/53, 55(x3)) (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 150

SOLD for C$80.00
Will close during Public Auction

India

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Cat No.

Lot Description

779

CVR

1833/4 two stampless letters to Edward Lacon Ommanney of the Bengal Engineers at Calcutta, one datelined Bradford, the other London, the addresses crossed-out and redirected to Dacca, one with boxed red "G.H.O. 16 AG 16" in red, the other Calcutta G.P.O. JA 2 1834 c.d.s., both fragile, with some portion of contents separated along folds but included, still an interesting pair; Edward Lacon Ommanney served during the Indian Mutiny of 1857, and later escorted Bahadur Shah II to his exile in Rangoon. He took part in the Black Mountain Expedition of 1868. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 100

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780

CVR

1852/53, two stampless folded letters from Calcutta to London, the earliest with handstruck boxed INDIA in red, to London, endorsed in manuscript "p. Haddington Steamer via Marseilles", red CALCUTTA GPO and c.d.s. arrival backstamps, the second endorsed internally "per Oriental via Southampton" though on front "per Pottinger via Southampton", rated 1/- in manuscript, lightly-struck boxed INDIA in red, with CALCUTTA G.P.O. and London c.d.s. arrival backstamps, a fine duo. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 100

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