| Lot No | Description | Estimate Low | Estimate High | Hammer ex VAT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1601 | Postal History and Covers: 1689 (Sept. 30th) and 1697 (Dec. 27th) editions of ‘The London Gazette’ the former incl. a Post Office notice re Post to Newmarket while the King is there, and the latter re post to Cambridge via Epping, Bishops-Stortford & Saffron Walden. | 50 | 60 | 40 |
| 1602 | Postal History and Covers: 1694 entire letter from Westminster to West Drayton showing a very fine Westminster “POST/PAYD/PENY/W/MON” ‘Dockwra’ (Willcocks L361b, rarity H) with Receiver’s initial alongside, some creasingand with a fine intact red wax seal. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 500 |
| 1603 | Postal History and Covers: 1695 (Feb. 23rd) entire letter from Edinburgh to Rotterdam with a faint strike of Edinburgh “FE/23” and good London “MR/1” in black. | 80 | 100 | 100 |
| 1604 | Postal History and Covers: 1702–77, a collection of London Penny Post ‘Dockwra’ markings on E.L.’s (10), with General Office Willcocks type L335a but with “PAYD” on left, type L336 on 1777 (Oct.) E.L. also showing type L366 time stamp; Hermitage type L341 “H/TV” faint but legible on 1702 (Oct.) E.L., L343 on E.L.; St. Paul’s type L347 on 1727 (Nov.) E.L.; Southwark type L352 “S/FR” on 1734 (?) E.L.; Temple type L357 “T/SA” on 1719 (May) E.L., and another on 1741 (June) E.L. showing illiterate postman’s 7 strokes for 7d.; Westminster L362a on E.L. to Cambridge and L363 on 1777 (Dec.) E.L., condition varies in places. | 500 | 600 | 500 |
| 1605 | Postal History and Covers: 1705 (Nov.) entire letter to London showing superb “HORNCASTLE” (Willcocks LI 506) in black, “NO/28” Bishopmark on reverse, part of one flap missing. Rare. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 170 |
| 1606 | Postal History and Covers: 1706–1839 collection of London General Post datestamps and Receiving House stamps in an album, incl. 1787 experimental datestamps (3, Willcocks L4, 4b & 4c), 1787 (May 2nd) entire with L5 on the 2nd day of use, 1829 (May) E.L. showing “MS” handstamp (similar to L562a), etc. (36 items). | 120 | 150 | 140 |
| 1607 | Postal History and Covers: 1708 (April 26th) entire letter to London with a good strike of Edinburgh “AP/27” Bishop Mark in black and London “MA/3” arrival. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 170 |
| 1608 | Postal History and Covers: 1709 (Feb.) somewhat stained and reinforced entire letter showing a fair strike of the rare Exeter “E/FE/8” Bishop Mark. Photo. | 100 | 120 | |
| 1609 | Postal History and Covers: 1711 (July 31st) complete edition of ‘The Evening Post’ (most interesting contents), sent from London to Perth, endorsed ‘Frank, Dupplin’ (Clerk of the Road), with circular framed “LL” London Receiver’s mark and Bishop mark, some imperfections. | 80 | 100 | 100 |
| 1610 | Postal History and Covers: 1713 (May 28th) entire letter from Edinburgh to Dublin via London with faint black Edinburgh Bishopmark, London “IV/3” Bishopmark and “PD” first London General Post Paid handstamp, the earliest known date of this mark (Willcocks L90, see British County Catalogue vol. 3, page 25, although the date is erroneously stated as May 18th), top flap with small part missing from removal of seal, otherwise fine. Photo. | 120 | 150 | |
| 1611 | Postal History and Covers: 1713 (Dec. 19th) entire to Hythe with a fine strike of the “19/DE” Bishop Mark in black, a very early use of the new type with day above month. Photo. | 80 | 100 | |
| 1612 | Postal History and Covers: 1715 (May 3rd) entire letter from Dublin to Tralee with good “MA/3” Dublin Bishop Mark in black on reverse showing the two separate halves of the datestamp. Photo. | 80 | 100 | |
| 1613 | Postal History and Covers: 1715 (July 30th) complete edition of ‘The Evening Post’, sent from London to Reading, endorsed ‘Frank, Ja Jennings’ (Clerk of the Road), with indistinct Bishop mark. | 80 | 100 | |
| 1614 | Postal History and Covers: 1717–1906 covers (21) incl. 1725 (Oct.) privately carried E.L. from Douglas to ‘The Laird of Heislesyde’, 1769 (Aug.) E.L. from Greenwich to Lincolns Inn and redirected, showing Dockwra type “PENNY/POST/PAID/S/FR” and with a fair strike of rare “ALLEN/STATIONER” receivers mark, 1840 Fores’s Civic envelope No. 8 unused, 1840 1d. FC on 1840 (Aug.) E. from Manchester to London, later Official covers, etc., condition varies, also 1970 envelope from Rhodesia to Jesey with Jersey dues. | 250 | 300 | |
| 1615 | Postal History and Covers: 1720 (June 17th) ‘free’ entire letter to London showing Edinburgh “IU/22” Bishop Mark in red and London “IV/27” (month above day) in black, the letter a little damaged from removal of seal on opening. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 110 |
| 1616 | Postal History and Covers: 1723 (May) entire letter from London to Betchworth, near Dorking, showing a good strike of the rare General Office “PENY/POST/PAYD/G/TU” with round corners (Willcocks L335), a little stained, the letter has no year date but the dating has been confirmed by another from the same correspondence. Photo. | 300 | 400 | 480 |
| 1617 | Postal History and Covers: 1727 George II Act (printed 1731) clarifying and confirming the additional 1d. charge over and above the standard Penny Post for deliveries of 10 miles or more from Westminster or Southwark, interesting item. | 60 | 80 | 38 |
| 1618 | Postal History and Covers: 1731–1839 Acts etc. (4 items) with 1731 ‘Act for obviating a doubt which hath arisen concerning the usual Allowance made upon the Delivery of Letters sent by the Peny Post to Places out of the Cities of London and Westminster, and Borough of Southwark’, 1794 (Sept. 8th) ‘London Chronicle’ relating to the re-organised London Penny Post, 1835 (June 24th) William IV Bill ‘to extend the accommodation by the post to and from foreign parts and for other purposes’, and 1839 (Aug. 17th) ‘Act for the further Regulation of the Duties on Postage until the Fifth Day of October 1840’. | 80 | 100 | 100 |
| 1619 | Postal History and Covers: 1734 (Oct.) entire letter (reinforced but complete) from ‘Leverpoole’ to Dublin with very fine “LEVER/POOLE” on reverse, endorsed ‘p Chester’. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 120 |
| 1620 | Postal History and Covers: 1741 (Sept.) entire letter (with transcription) from London to Cambridge giving an eye witness account of the death of King James II, information in which it was almost treason to be interested at that date, shows Westminster Office “‘PAYD/PENY/POST/W/TH” (Willcocks L361a) and “SE/11” Bishop mark, some cover imperfections but a fascinating item. Photo. | 200 | 300 | 230 |
| 1621 | Postal History and Covers: 1765–1845 collection of London General Post Paid Stamps in an album, a good range incl. 1794 (April) experimental octagonal framed (Willcocks L97, also another on a front) 1794 (Oct.) experimental (L98), later in tombstone with Sunday codes, etc. (27). | 150 | 200 | 320 |
| 1622 | Postal History and Covers: 1767 entire, turned and re-used; once with a good “W/TU” Government ‘Dockwra’ of the Westminster Office (this side somewhat soiled), and once with a very fine “T/TH” of the Temple Office, a most unusual double usage cover, some faults at folds. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 100 |
| 1623 | Postal History and Covers: 1768, July 30th to August 2nd edition (issue 10855) of ‘The London Gazette’ which includes illustrations of three Bishop Marks connected with threatening letters to the Duchess of Northumberland, this is apparently the only edition with illustrations. Photo. | 150 | 200 | |
| 1624 | Postal History and Covers: 1770–1849, a collection of London 1d. and 2d. Post, Paid and Unpaid stamps of Receiving Houses, Country Sorting Office stamps, transfer stamps, (??) incl. 1837 (Sept.) entire letter from Stirling to London with “T•P/Rate/2D” (Willcocks L692) in black deleted, red “L” in circle and “FREE” d.s., etc., also 1794 (Sept. 18th) ‘London Chronicle’ detailing changes to the London “PENNY POST-OFFICE”. (74 items). | 300 | 350 | 320 |
| 1625 | Postal History and Covers: 1772–81 E.L.’s (5) from London to Madeira with London Bishopmarks, 1855 mourning envelope from London to Gibraltar with cut to shape embossed 6d., 1860 (May) E.L. from Kirkcaldy to New Zealand bearing 1855–57 4d. pair and 1d. star, and 1916 postcard from Guildford depicting postman with bag containing 10 miniature local scenes. | 120 | 150 | 100 |
| 1626 | Postal History and Covers: 1773–1936, a selection (32) of covers, entires incl. 1773 to Madeira, 1852 to Philadelphia with report on the sugar market and cargo ships in Barbados. | 100 | 120 | 110 |
| 1627 | Postal History and Covers: 1774 (Aug. 6th) entire letter from Robert, Lord Clive of India, written shortly before his death at his own hand on November 22nd 1774, sent from Market Drayton to Temple with “8/AV” Bishop mark on reverse. | 100 | 200 | 240 |
| 1628 | Postal History and Covers: 1779–1800 collection of London Penny Post covers (12) comprising 1779 (Dec.) with “PENNY POST NOT PAID/G” (Willcocks L390), 1791 (June) “PENNY POST NOT PAID/W” (L394), Experimental Period 1795 (Oct.) “ENFIELD/1”, 1796 (April) “HOLBN/HILL 2”; unpaid marks of Receiving Houses (4), paid 1d. of Receiving Houses (2), paid 2d. of Receiving Houses (2). | 120 | 150 | 140 |
| 1629 | Postal History and Covers: 1780–84(c.), three entires from the same correspondence from London to Wisbech, each showing two consecutively dated Bishop Marks, possibly indicating that they were received too late for dispatch on the first day, fine. | 80 | 100 | |
| 1630 | Postal History and Covers: 1780 (Nov. 27th) a.l.s. from Lord North, the Prime Minister and Warden of the Cinque Ports, to the Mayor of Sandwich. | 50 | 60 | 45 |
| 1631 | Postal History and Covers: 1781 (July) entire letter from Plymouth to Dumfries with two London Bishopmarks and “PLYMOUTH” on reverse, the letter contains a fascinating account of the writer’s recent adventures in a storm off the Scilly Is. ‘our Main... and fre top mast blown away and all our sails torn in a thousand pieces. The sea run mountains high... this morning the Pilote run the ship on a sunken rock..’ | 80 | 100 | 110 |
| 1632 | Postal History and Covers: 1785 (April) entire letter from Lymington to Winchester bearing superb “93 LYMING/TON” mileage mark (Willcocks H703). | 60 | 80 | 70 |
| 1633 | Postal History and Covers: 1786–1905 various mostly covers etc. in a stockbook incl. 1840 Mulready 1d. A64 & 2d. a98 letter sheets unused, hand coloured fronts of Fores’s Hunting No. 4 and Racing No. 5 envelopes, a selection of Deraedemaeker reprints of caricature envelopes with Fores’s (4), Leech, Menzies, Southgate (4), and propaganda envelopes (10), etc. (85§ items). | 600 | 700 | 600 |
| 1634 | Postal History and Covers: 1786 (March 4th) edition of ‘The London Gazette’ incl. a list of ‘Mail Coaches already established’, 1797 (Aug. 11th) ‘The Star’, interesting contents, 1834 (June 28th) ‘Spectator’ incl. “POST-OFFICE REFORM”, and 1840 Treasury Warrant re newspapers in the post. | 80 | 100 | |
| 1635 | Postal History and Covers: 1787–1855 collection of mostly complete newspapers etc. in four scrapbooks, mainly illustrating varieties in the tax stamps, an interesting group. (43 items). | 150 | 200 | 160 |
| 1636 | Postal History and Covers: 1787 (April 23rd) entire letter from London to Aylesbury, showing fine “23/AP” Inland Office Bishop Mark (Willcocks L3) in the last week of use. Photo. | 40 | 50 | |
| 1637 | Postal History and Covers: 1787 (April 24th) entire letter from London to Whitehaven, endorsed ‘1 oz 3/4’ and ‘3/6’, and showing two impressions of the “24/AP” Inland Office Bishop Mark (Willcocks L3) in the last week of use. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 95 |
| 1638 | Postal History and Covers: 1791–1820 covers (5) with mainly very fine horseshoe type townstamps, comprising 1791 “CHESTERFIELD”, 1795 “PLYMOUTH”, 1798 “SUNDERLAND”, 1799 “NEWCASTLE/UNDER/LINE”, and 1820 “TEWKESBURY/4 DE 4/1820/107”. | 150 | 180 | 190 |
| 1639 | Postal History and Covers: 1796 (July 12th) George III ‘An Act to enable the Deputy of the Clerk of the House of Commons, for the Time being, to send and receive Letter and Packets free from the Duty of Postage’, an interesting item relating to the Free Priviledge. | 50 | 60 | 65 |
| 1640 | Postal History and Covers: 1798–1849, a collection of Covent Garden Receiving House markings on covers (41) a good range covering the 7 offices which made up the area, also some prints etc. (6). | 250 | 300 | 200 |
| 1641 | Postal History and Covers: 1800–40 collection of Free Fronts (a few covers) in three scrapbooks, being a study of the morning and evening duty ‘Crown Frees’, mostly with 4 items for each year (16 missing), an interesting lot with a number stated to be unique. (260§ items). | 120 | 150 | 400 |
| 1642 | Postal History and Covers: 1802 (April) ‘Free’ entire letter from Wotton-Under-Edge to London showing “WOOTTONUNDEREDGE/114” mileage mark in black (Willcocks GL919), most interesting contents - Sarah Dyer, aged 36, developed cow pox from cows in 1781. In 1797 she received small pox by inoculation from Mr. Mason. This would have been using virulent small pox virus (variolation) rather than the Vaccinia virus introduced by Jenner and which became compulsory in 1802, the year of this letter. | 80 | 100 | 170 |
| 1643 | Postal History and Covers: 1809–10 Edinburgh Chief Office Datestamps, a well displayed collection of entires (42), mostly from the same correspondence to the Royal Bank/Edinburgh. | 100 | 120 | 100 |
| 1644 | Postal History and Covers: 1809–63 covers (9) showing a variety of “Too Late” handstamps, fair to very fine. | 80 | 100 | 60 |
| 1645 | Postal History and Covers: 1811 (April) Soldier’s letter from a gunner with the Royal Artillery at Woolwich, addressed to his wife in Nottingham, headed and countersigned by an officer for the 1d. concessionary rate, some soiling but scarce. | 80 | 100 | |
| 1646 | Postal History and Covers: 1814–45 selection of entires (11) and a front showing Irish mileage marks with “BANDON/146”, “ENNISKILLEN/82”, “FRANKFORD/60” and “MAHERAFELT/92” in red, “BALLYLONGFORD/129”, “CAHIR/92”, “CLOGHEEN/94”, “FARBANE/57”, “FERMOY/108” and “RUSKEY/86” in black, “ASHFORD/21” and “ROSSTREVOR/57” (on front) in blue, mainly good to fine strikes. (12 items). | 100 | 120 | 120 |
| 1647 | Postal History and Covers: 1814 (Sept.) Free entire, signed ‘Nelson & Bronte’, the brother and heir of the admiral, sent from London to Liverpool and bearing an apparently unique “1” in circle in red, it is not known whether this was a charge mark for local delivery or a Penny Post Receiving House mark for Liverpool. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 120 |
| 1648 | Postal History and Covers: 1822 (March) printed Auction notice sent within London to Temple, re-addressed to Maidstone and with impression of two different “FREE” d.s.’s (Willcocks L800d & 801), unusual. | 80 | 100 | 85 |
| 1649 | Postal History and Covers: 1825 (March) entire letter from Castlebar to ‘The Lors Commissioners of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, redirected and endorsed ‘Official, The Paymr Genl, Whitehall’ and signed ‘Holland’, showing “CLBAR/125” mileage mark in black, inspector’s star and with very fine Dublin “FREE/SUNDAY/6 MR 6 6/1825” in red (Willcocks E1666), very scarce. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 420 |
| 1650 | Postal History and Covers: 1831–46 selection of covers (14) all with “Paid At” or UPP 1d. marks, incl. oval framed “PAID AT” in red of Huddersfield, Leeds & Stratford, 1844 (March) E. with oval “PAID/1d./CHELMSFORD” in red, 1846 (March) E. from Gort to London with blue boxed “PAID AT/GORT” and also showing red “LATE/MAIL”, UPP paid marks of Biddenden, Dumfries, Northampton, Tunbridge, York (2), etc. | 250 | 300 | 150 |
| 1651 | Postal History and Covers: 1831–48, transatlantic mail, selection of entires, most to New York, carried on vessels of the Black Bull or Red Star lines with ship names endosed on front, ms. rated “6” or “8” (one handstruck), range of markings incl. Liverprol Ship Letter, etc., fair to fine. (43) | 100 | 150 | 120 |
| 1652 | Postal History and Covers: 1831–53 selection of Irish “LATE MAIL” and “TOO LATE” markings on covers (8) and 2 part covers, incl. 1843 (Jan.) entire from Tyrrelspass to Dublin with “B/LATE MAIL” in red, etc., condition varies, also two later items. (12). | 70 | 80 | 80 |
| 1653 | Postal History and Covers: 1832–85 covers (5) incl. 1841 (April) blue printed G.P.O. ‘Remittance Letter of Acknowledgment’ to St. Neots, 1882 (March) 1d. pink envelope to Farnham redirected to Guildford with Postal Fiscal 1d., 1885 (Oct.) large ‘per Book Post Registered’ envelope from London to New Zealand via San Francisco with 1883–84 2d. and 1/-, some imperfections. | 120 | 150 | 110 |
| 1654 | Postal History and Covers: 1833 (March 27th) part OHMS ‘Quarter Master Generals Office’ entire to Madras with “FREE” (Willcocks L801a) two impressions of the Foreign Branch “FREE” (L846) dated ‘27MR27” on front and oval “MADRAS/25AU25/1833/SHIP LETTER” in black on reverse, readdressed to London and with a further “FREE” (L800c), most attractive. Photo. | 150 | 200 | 270 |
| 1655 | Postal History and Covers: 1836 (Feb.) entire letter from Sir George Airy (7th Astronomer Royal) sent from Greenwich to Leicester Square, charged 3d. for a 2d. Post letter from the country area, redirected to Chancery Lane, the handstruck “3” deleted by a serpentine handstamp, redirected back to Leicester Square with a new charge of 5d. indicated by scarce handstruck “5” (Willcocks L630) in black, small cover tear at top. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 75 |
| 1656 | Postal History and Covers: 1838 (April) entire letter from Woolwich to Blackfriars Road and 1839 (Jan.) entire leftter from Totteridge to Leadenhall Street, showing “Woolwich WO/3D. • PAID” in black (Willcocks L512) and “Totteridge/3D. • PAID” in red (L512a) Receiving House paid stamps, scarce. | 80 | 100 | 80 |
| 1657 | Postal History and Covers: 1838–40 Metropolitan Life Assurance entires with “POST PAID” handstamps and showing “Cornhill” Receiving House paid stamps for 1d. in red (Willcocks L509a), 2d. (L511) and 3d. (L512) in black, the 1d. 1840 (Jan.) a scarce 1d. rate for a pre-paid letter in the Uniform 4d. Post period. | 60 | 80 | |
| 1658 | Postal History and Covers: 1839 (Aug.) E.L. from Longparish to Basingstoke endorsed ‘Pd 5’ in magenta and with “Hurstbourn/Penny Post” and “WHITCHURCH/HANTS” c.d.s. in black on front, 1842 (April) E. from Havant to Portsmouth with red handstruck “Penny Paid” of Havant on front, also 1840 (May) E.L. to Halifax with “Hebden Bridge/Penny Post” in red. (3). | 100 | 120 | 120 |
| 1659 | Postal History and Covers: 1839 (Nov.) entire from New York to London with oval “GILPINS EXCHANGE/NEW–YORK” forwarding agents cachet in red overstruck by black “LIVERPOOL/SHIP LETTER” and red London c.d.s. on reverse, attractive. | 50 | 70 | 50 |
| 1660 | Postal History and Covers: 1839 (Dec. 5th) first day of Uniform 4d. Post entire letter from Gatehouse to Castle Douglas with manuscript ‘4’ in black indicating pre-payment, faint straight-line “GATEHOUSE” in black on reverse, no other postal markings but the letter is clearly dated. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 100 |
| 1661 | Postal History and Covers: 1840–78 covers etc. (38 items), all with line-engraved frankings incl. 1840 1d. (7), 2d. (2, also a part cover bearing a pair which does not belong), 1845 (June) E.L. from Exeter to Tiverton with 1841 1d. PL, redirected to Staines with 1d. ND and also showing “Missent to/Bath” handstamp on front, 1854 (April) registered E. from Thurso to Wick bearing 1841 1d. strip of 6 and 4 singles, 1862 (May) E.L. from Edinburgh to Stalybridge with 1d. star, redirected to Ashton under Lyne and with “MISSENT TO/BIRMINGHAM”, 1869 (May) E. from London to Dover with 1d. plate cancelled Azemar trial with c.d.sa. at lower left, etc., also 1856 (June) mourning envelope from London to N.S.W. bearing embossed 1/- which does not belong, condition varies. | 1000 | 1200 | 780 |
| 1662 | Postal History and Covers: 1840 (Jan. 9th) last day of Uniform 4d. Post entire letter from Glasgow to Edinburgh, endorsed ‘OHMS’ and with very fine handstruck “4”. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 290 |
| 1663 | Postal History and Covers: 1840 (Jan. 9th) last day of Uniform 4d. Postage entire from Chelmsford to London, rated ‘4’ in black and with light “CHELMSFORD/JA 9/1840” c.d.s. overstruck by London arrival for January 10th, both in red on reverse, clean cover. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 110 |
| 1664 | Postal History and Covers: 1841 (May) entire letter from Basingstoke to London, endorsed ‘Paid 2d.’ and with handstruck UPP “Pd/1” deleted and “Pd/2” applied, both fine strikes in red (Willcocks HA 188 & 192), and with London “PAID” tombstone for May 28th, most unusual and attractive. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 150 |
| 1665 | Postal History and Covers: 1842 (Feb.) Postmasters Notice No. 9 from Maberly, regarding “Missing Newspapers, stated to have been committed to the Post”. | 80 | 100 | 95 |
| 1666 | Postal History and Covers: 1842–59 selection with 1842 (Sept.) envelope from London to Manchester with tombstone “PAID” handstamp and handstruck “1” in red, redirected from Manchester to Liverpool with 1841 1d. plate 25 PL, 1852 (Oct.) envelope from Maryhill to Irvine, redirected to Holytown and bearing 1841 1d’s. (one with part sheet margin showing inscription) tied by the relevant numerals and with light fancy ‘Too Late’ on front, 1848 (Sept.) embossed 1d. pink envelope, an albino impression, used from Newport Pagnell to Weedon with incomplete “5..” numeral in black, also another albino impression on unused envelope, 1850 (Jan.) entire letter from Madras to London with red ‘MADRAS/GPO” datestamp on front, redirected within London on arrival with fine 1841 1d. PI cancelled “52” London District Office numeral, and 1859 (March) embossed ladies envelope sent from London to Oxford with 1d. star EA, some imperfections. | 150 | 180 | 170 |
| 1667 | Postal History and Covers: 1845–54 selection of Irish Receiving House markings on covers (12), all bearing 1841 1ds., condition varies but mostly good strikes. | 80 | 100 | 90 |
| 1668 | Postal History and Covers: 1846 (Dec.) entire from Montevideo to France, endorsed ‘p Regina via London’ and showing step type “PENZANCE/SHIP LETTER” in black on reverse overstruck by London transit c.d.s. | 100 | 120 | |
| 1669 | Postal History and Covers: 1848, 1849, selection of items from the “Bruce” archive, incl. ten letters (two with envelope, both stampless, one with crowned “PAID” d.s.) written by the Trafalgar veteran, Admiral Sir Henry Bruce on H.M.S. Queen on the Mediterranean Station to his daughter, Jane, at Leamington Spa, also 22 invitations received, etc., mainly good to fine. (34 items) | 150 | 200 | |
| 1670 | Postal History and Covers: 1849 (Oct.) entire from Norwich to Darlington via London, originally franked with 1841 1d. JB cancelled by the “575” numeral of Norwich, the adhesive then evidently fell off in the Norwich Post Office and cover was endorsed ‘1’ in red (deleted), the space the adhesive previously occupied was then handstamped “Prepaid” in black and then overstruck by by “NORWICH/OC27/1849” c.d.s. in blue, the stamp must have been included within the cover, most unusual. Photo. | 600 | 800 | 520 |
| 1671 | Postal History and Covers: 1851 (Aug.) envelope from Liverpool to Edinburgh bearing 1841 1d. EH-EL strip of five (presumably paying 4d. postage + 1d. late fee) with margins in places, showing on reverse a superb strike of octagonal framed “RECEIVED OPEN/& RE SEALED/AT THE POST OFFICE/EDINBURGH” in black together with two red wax seals of the “GENERAL POST OFFICE/EDINBURGH”, rare. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 210 |
| 1672 | Postal History and Covers: 1851 (Oct.) entire letter (with enclosure) from London to Sydney bearing cut into 1841 2d. cancelled London Inland Section “4” and cut to shape 1847–54 embossed 10d. and 1/- cancelled manuscript grids, the front of the entire has become separated and rejoined. B.P.A. certificate (1999). Photo. | 150 | 180 | |
| 1673 | Postal History and Covers: 1841 (Nov.) “Sub-Postmaster’s or Messenger’s Bill.”, an inventory on which was to be detailed “Unpaid Letters sent out”, “Paid Foreign or Colonial Letter sent in”, “Registered Letters” in and out, “Total Letters” sent out and brought in, and “Amount of 1d. Labels in the hands of the Sub-Postmaster”, faint impression of “FRODINGHAM” undated circle in yellow but no details completed, most unusual. Photo. | 200 | 250 | |
| 1674 | Postal History and Covers: 1851 (Nov.) printed “OFFICIAL” envelope with coat-of-arms incorporating two dragons and a shield over the motto “DOMINE, DIRIGE NOS” (Lord, Direct us), sent from London to Broughton with blue “Blackman St/1D–PAID” Receiving House handstamp and red London “PAID” c.d.s., somewhat soiled but most unusual. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 60 |
| 1675 | Postal History and Covers: 1853 (Aug. 19th) patent metal seal envelope with complete example of the metal stud and oval red paper sealing device with embossed “J & C SIMONDS & Co/READING BANK”, sent from Reading to Windsor with very fine and large margined 1d. plate 167 CG, very scarce, also an attractive selection of 17 Victorian wafer seals. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 230 |
| 1676 | Postal History and Covers: 1854–1961 selection incl. 1854 (March 3rd) envelope bearing 1854 SC16 1d. (early use), 1855 (March 1st) cover with die II, alphabet II 1d. (early use), 1890 Penny Postage Jubilee Elliot envelope and card and Furniss caricature, 1902 KE VII 1/2d. used on f.d.i. on QV 1d. postcard, etc. (15 items). | 80 | 100 | 95 |
| 1677 | Postal History and Covers: 1855 (Oct.) printed form of prayer and thanksgiving for the capture of Sebastopol and other successes in the Crimea, sent from Aberdeen to Fyvie with grossly misperforated 1d. IB, some faults. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 140 |
| 1678 | Postal History and Covers: 1857–1901 covers (24), all with surface printed frankings incl. 1857 (Sept.) E.L. from Leeds to Prague with 1855–57 6d. and LC14 2d. PF, attractive but a little toned, 1869 (Nov.) registered E. from Manchester to Giermany with 1867–80 10d. (faults), 1873 (Jan.) E. from Newcastle to Lisbon with 1867–80 1/- plate 6 and 1872–73 6d. chestnut plate 11, 1873 (Aug.) E. from Wilmslow to Sweden bearing 1872–73 6d. grey plate 12 and with large red “21/2d.” accountancy mark, etc. | 400 | 500 | 350 |
| 1679 | Postal History and Covers: 1858–75 covers (7) all with surface printed frankings, mostly to Europe incl. 1855–57 watermark large garter 4d. pairs (2) on 1858 and 1861 covers to France, the former with superb “NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE” sideways duplexes, etc., mainly fine. | 120 | 150 | 85 |
| 1680 | Postal History and Covers: 1863–75, selection of thirteen covers or entires variously addressed overseas, incl. 1863 to Turin with 1/- pl. 1, 1863 to Lyon with 4d. pl. 4, 1870 franked 1d. pl. 140 with 4d. pl. 11, and 1871 franked with 2d. pl. 13, 3d. pl. 6, both to Genoa, etc., fair to fine. | 250 | 300 | |
| 1681 | Postal History and Covers: 1863 (Jan.) envelope from Calcutta to London with Indian adhesives, redirected within London with 1858–76 2d. plate 9 MG, attractive. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 190 |
| 1682 | Postal History and Covers: 1864–1911 collection of covers or cards (18) and pieces (4) with a variety of instructional markings incl. “TOO LATE” (2), “MORE TO PAY” (3 covers & 2 pieces), “CONTRARY TO REGULATIONS” (2), “MISSENT” (3 covers and 2 pieces), etc. | 100 | 150 | 100 |
| 1683 | Postal History and Covers: 1865 (Sept.) entire from London to Trinidad, endorsed ‘p Tasmanian’ and bearing 1865–67 1/- plate 4 BK-BL pair (BK crossed by filing fold and with tear at top), “TRINIDAD/OC 21/1865” arrival c.d.s. on front, also similar 1869 (Aug.) E.L. bearing 1867–80 1/- plate 4 ML with arrival c.d.s. on reverse. | 80 | 100 | 70 |
| 1684 | Postal History and Covers: 1866 (Jan.) envelope from Dublin to Mauritius, endorsed ‘Mauritius via Southampton’ and bearing 1864–79 1d. plate 96 (4) and 1858–76 2d. plate 9, red “41/2d.” accountancy handstamp on front, “H & K PACT/JA 16/66” and “MAURITIUS/FE 25/66” c.d.s’s on reverse, a little roughly opened with part of flap missing, attractive. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 95 |
| 1685 | Postal History and Covers: 1870–73 covers to Curacao from Manchester (2) endorsed ‘via Southampton’ and Liverpool ‘per Caribbeau’, each with 1867–80 1/-, two with “CURACAO” receiving c.d.s. on front, mainly good. | 80 | 100 | 60 |
| 1686 | Postal History and Covers: 1872–74 covers (3) each bearing 1870 1/2d., two from Leeds one of which was charged 1d. due and ‘Refused’, the other stamped “CONTRARY TO/REGULATIONS” and charged 1d. due but then countermanded, the other from Bury St. Edmunds, also stamped “CONTRARY TO/REGULATIONS/S.W.” and charged 1d. due, interesting trio. | 80 | 100 | 85 |
| 1687 | Postal History and Covers: 1878 (Oct.) entire from Valparaiso to France with “VALPARAISO/UNPAID” c.d.s. on reverse and with French “T/1–10” postage due marking. | 100 | 120 | |
| 1688 | Postal History and Covers: 1880 (Sept. 2nd) printed envelope from London to Mauritius bearing 1873–80 21/2d. blue plate 19 (8) cancelled “LONDON/E.C./58” duplexes, endorsed ‘Via Cape of Good Hope’ and with “MAURITIUS/OC 10/89” arrival c.d.s. on reverse, some imperfections but an unusual franking. Photo. | 100 | 120 | |
| 1689 | Postal History and Covers: 1894 (Sept. 1st), the first day of permitted use of private postcards, a calling card used from Portsmouth to Ryde, Isle of Wight with 1887–92 1/2d. vermilion tied by very fine “PORTSMOUTH/SP 1/94” duplex, the message on reverse reads ‘This is indeed a novel way of writing to anyone’. Very rare. Photo. | 300 | 350 | 1500 |
| 1690 | Postal History and Covers: 1898–99 covers (4) to China (‘HMS Immortalite, China Station’), Finland, Japan and Madagascar, each bearing 1887–92 21/2d, the cover to Finland a “PSNC” envelope, the adhesive with foreign c.d.s., those to Japan and Madagascar with appropriate arrival c.d.s’s. | 100 | 120 | 80 |
| 1691 | Postal History and Covers: 1899 (Aug.) small envelope from Edinburgh to Falkirk with 1881 die 2 1d and Diamond Jubilee 1/2d. and 1d. “COMMEMORATIVE STAMP”, all tied by “EDINBURGH” c.d.s., unusual. Photo. | 80 | 100 | |
| 1692 | Postal History and Covers: 1900 (July 27) unsealed envelope used within London endorsed “Important printed matter only/Halfpenny stamps unobtainable tonight” and bearing 1d. lilac diagonally bisected, apparently accepted and cancelled “3.B/26 7 OC/1.30PM”, also 1901 incoming from Switzerland and 1907 from Victoria, two postcards with 1d. lilac and K.E.VII 1/2d. added for redirection to Belgium and within England respectively. (3 items) Photo. | 250 | 300 | 190 |
| 1693 | Postal History and Covers: 1901 (Sept. 20th) large (242 x 150mm) registered envelope from London to Pretoria bearing 1887–92 ‘Jubilee’ 4d. and 1900 1/- green and carmine tied by “REGISTERED/LOTHBURY” c.d.s’s, the letter opened by censor and with pink ‘OHMS’ “Opened under Martial Law.” label tied by triangular Pretoria censor handstamp, unusual and very scarce. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 320 |
| 1694 | Postal History and Covers: 1906 (March) envelope endorsed ‘H.M.S.’ and with “TOWER OF/LONDON” cachet, the envelope a little roughly opened. Photo. | 130 | 150 | 160 |
| 1695 | Postal History and Covers: 1906 (April) registered envelope from France to Birmingham showing scarce oval “REGISTERED/R D M/2 AP 06/LONDON” datestamp on front, very fine. | 100 | 120 | |
| 1696 | Postal History and Covers: 1912–37 Incoming Express Mail, a well researched and written up collection of covers (48), mostly from Europe with items from Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Estonia, Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Sweden etc., incl. 1913 (Jan.) cover from Finland to Ipswich showing “LONDON & DOVER S.O./NIGHT MAIL UP” c.d.s. on reverse and “EXPRESS FEE PAID 3d.”, 1913 (Nov.) cover from Libia to Whitby showing very rare boxed “EXPRESS FEE PAID 3D/L. & D. N.M.” (Wilson 504b), 1920 (April) cover from Paris to Manchester endorsed ‘Express Service rendered’, 1920 (July) and 1936 (June) red Newspaper correspondence envelopes from Belgium and Austria 1935 (May) cover from Milan to London endorsed ‘Service rendered’ 1937 (Jan.) red envelope from Berlin to London endorsed ‘For Sunday Delivery’, etc. . Photo. | 800 | 1000 | 800 |
| 1697 | Postal History and Covers: 1917–19 selection of mostly registered censored envelopes (32) all to, mostly from Palestine and all with Army or F.P.O. c.d.s’s, in varied condition, an interesting group incl. TPO’s with 1917 (April 16th, day before the 2nd Battle of Gaza) with “SZ 7” c.d.s. travelled on the Army TPO with “RAK TPO/16 AP 17” (Sinai to Kantara, this only recorded by Firebrace for May 10th 1917) with fine 5 point star censor mark and triangular censor “3618” (associated with BWI regiment), 1917 (July 18th) Australian YMCA envelope (flap missing) from El Arish, other AIF items, etc., worth inspection, full detailed list included. | 300 | 350 | |
| 1698 | Postal History and Covers: 1918 (June 3rd) first day of 11/2d. rate for letters, envelope from Axminster to Hinton bearing 1912–24 1d. in pair with diagonal bisect, also 1918 (June 2nd) 1/2d. postcard used on the last day of the 1/2d. postcard rate from Lancaster to London, very fine. | 100 | 120 | 140 |
| 1699 | Postal History and Covers: 1934 (May 17) envelope from London to a passenger on board the R.M.S. “Avondale Castle”at Madeira, amended to “Armadale Castle” and returned with violet boxed cachet “NOT ON BOARD/R.M.S. “ARUNDEL CASTLE”’, initialled and dated by Purser, originally franked booklet 11/2d. with Portuguese 1921–27 1E.20 and 1932–33 10c. Postage Dues cancelled Funchal and additionally charged with G.B. 2d. Due, rather creased and stained but most unusual. | 50 | 70 | |
| 1700 | Postal History and Covers: Cambridgeshire: A collection of townstamps and mileage marks on E.L.’s and E.’s incl. “ARRINGTON/45” (Willcocks CB3) on 1812 (May) E.L., “CAXTON” (CB 61) on 1730 (April) E.L., “CAXTON” (CB 64) on rather tatty part E., “50 CAXTON” (2, CB 68) on separate E’s., “CAXTON/50” (4, CB 71), “CAXTON” (CB 72, mileage erased, thought to be the only known example) on 1829 (May 23rd) E.L., “CHATTERIS” (CB 86, mileage partly erased) on 1834 (Nov.) E.L., “ELY” (2, CB 95) on E.L. & E., “ELY” sans-serif (CB 93), “WISBICH” CB165, 171 (in red) and 175 (sans-serif), “WISBEACH” (2, CB 178), etc. (21 covers, also a front). | 150 | 200 | 280 |
| 1701 | Postal History and Covers: Cambridgeshire: 1832–60, an exceptional collection of Undated Circle name stamps of the smaller offices of Cambridgeshire, with serif type “ARRINGTON”, “CAXTON” small type (2) & large type (thought to be the only known example), “CHATTERIS”, “DUXFORD” (2, thought to be the only known examples), “ELY”, “LINTON” small and large types, “SAWSTON”, “SHELFORD” (2), “STAPLEFORD” (on piece), “THORNEY” (2), “TRUMPINGTON”, “WHITTLESEA” (2), and “WHITTLESFORD” (thought to be the only known example); sans-serif types of “BABRAHAM” (3), “BALSHAM”, “BARNWELL” (2), “BASSINGBOURN”, “BRIDGE ST” (5), “GAMLINGAY” (2), “HARSTON”, “HILLS-RD.” (4), “HISTON” (2), “TRUMPINGTON ST.” (4), “WEST-WALTON” and “WEST-WRATTING”, also a cover with both “PARSON GROVE” and “GEDNEY-HILL”, also a few others. (52 items). | 300 | 350 | 460 |
| 1702 | Postal History and Covers: Cambridgeshire: A collection of the village postmarks of Cambridgeshire on covers, cards and pieces in two volumes, QV to QE II with virtually all villages represented. | 100 | 120 | 350 |
| 1703 | Postal History and Covers: Cambridgeshire: A mainly KE VII and KG V selection of postcards and covers (20) all showing sketelon c.d.s’s, incl. Chatteris, Ely (5), Haddenham, Hildersham, Linton, Little Downham, March, Outwell, Sutton, Trumpington (2), Wilburton, Whittlesford, Whittlesea, etc., some very scarce. | 100 | 120 | 190 |
| 1704 | Postal History and Covers: Cambridgeshire: A mainly KG V selection of postcards and covers (70§) and pieces (33§), all showing village rubber c.d.s’s, many very scarce. | 200 | 250 | 310 |
| 1705 | Postal History and Covers: Cambridgeshire: Cambridge: 1708 (July) entire letter with “CAMBRIDG” (Willcocks CB 8), badly inked but one of only four known examples, two of which are in University Library. Photo. | 100 | 150 | 310 |
| 1706 | Postal History and Covers: Cambridgeshire: Cambridge: 1720–1835 collection of townstamps and mileage marks, incl. 1720 “CAM/BRIDGE” (CB 10) on E.L., 1752 (May) E. with “CAM/BRIDGE” (CB 18), 1758 (Oct.) with faint “CAM/BRIDGE” (CB 20), 1761 (Oct.) E.L. with “CAMBRIDGE” (CB 22), 1783 (March) & 1784 (June) E.L.’s in German (translation included) concerning a young man’s views of life in Cambridge University, sent to the Administrator of the Imperial Posts in Brunswick, etc. (15). | 120 | 150 | 350 |
| 1707 | Postal History and Covers: Cambridgeshire: Cambridge: 1784–85 collection of “52 CAM/BRIDGE” and “54 CAM/BRIDGE” first mileage marks, incl. 1784 (Sept.) entire endorsed ‘Post pd. 9’ with a superb strike of the “52 CAM/BRIDGE” (Willcocks CB 30b) on reverse, two further poorer strikes on 1785 (April and July) entires but these are the only three examples known (one or two other towns also changed the distance on their mileage marks at this time), “54 CAM/BRIDGE” (CB 31) four mainly fine strikes on 1785 Sept., Nov. Dec. (2) E.L.’s or E.’s, and 1785 (March and July) E.’s (latter stained) both showing rather poor strikes apparently of “54 CAM/BRIDGE” overlapping the use of the “52 CAM/BRIDGE”. A unique group. (9). Photo. | 150 | 200 | 190 |
| 1708 | Postal History and Covers: Cambridgeshire: Cambridge: 1839 (Dec. 29th and 30th) E.L. and E. from Cambridge to London and St. Ives, each with a good to fine impression of the very scarce “CAMBRIDGE/+” skeleton (known to have been used for only one week from Dec. 24th to 30th 1839). | 100 | 120 | 160 |
| 1709 | Postal History and Covers: Cambridgeshire: Cambridge: 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A21 used 1840 (May 22nd) to London and 1840 1d. black plate 2 ML fine with good margins on 1840 (July) entire to Doddington Rectory, each cancelled by a distinct deep red Maltese Cross of Cambridge, that on the 1d. black being partially double lined, some cover imperfections. | 120 | 150 | 210 |
| 1710 | Postal History and Covers: Cambridgeshire: Ely: The Bob Champion collection of the Postal History of Ely: 1637–1856, a unique lot with examples of every known mark and includes 5 handstamps otherwise unrecorded, incl. 1637 E.L. from Arundel to ‘Wilburton in ye Ile of Ely’, 1743 (Jan.) to Ely with two line “CAM/BRIDGE” (Willcocks CB14), 1744 (?) entire to Essex with the only known first “ELY” mark (12 x 4mm with seriffed letters) on reverse, 1765 (May) E.L. and another undated E. both showing unrecorded 20 x 8mm “ELY” with seriffed letters, 1772 (Aug.) E.L. to Sheffield with unrecorded 14 x 8mm “ELY”, 1774/5 E. with “ELY” (CB93), 1780 (Sept.) E. and a front with “ELY” (CB 95), 1788 (June) E.L. to Scotland with two impressions of the extremely rare “69 ELY” first type mileage mark, 1790 (July) and 1792 (2) E.L.’s with “ELY” (CB 99), 1793 miniature letters (3) from the same correspondence to Swaffham, Cambs., showing curved “ELY” (CB 100) and interestingly rated differently at 2d., 3d. and 4d., 1799 (April) E.L. with curved “ELY” (CB 100), 1802 (March 11th) E.L. with “ELY/68” (CB 102, earliest known date) in black, 1817 (Aug.) and 1818 (Jan.) “ELY/68” (CB 105) in crimson, 1841 (Oct.) E.L. misdirected to Ely and endorsed ‘Missent to’ with “ELY/OC30/1841” skeleton in red (only one other known), 1848 (Aug.) E. to Ely with the only known example of “MISSENT TO/ELY.” handstamp, 1852 (Jan.) E. to Ely endorsed ‘Missent to’ with “DOWNHAM-CAMBS” u.d.c. (52 items). | 1500 | 2000 | 2000 |
| 1711 | Postal History and Covers: Cambridgeshire: Ely: A QV to QE II collection of Ely and surrounding area, in an album, with covers, parcel post labels, pieces and stamps, with a good range of Soham, u.d.c.’s incl. “HADDENHAM”, “LITTLEPORT”, “SUTTON”. (100’s§). | 200 | 220 | 220 |
| 1712 | Postal History and Covers: Cambridgeshire: Linton: 1787 (Dec. 3rd) entire letter to London, rated ‘4’ and showing a fair strike of “LINTON” (Willcocks CB 115) in black on reverse, and 1795 (June 28th) entire letter to London with curved “LINTON” (CB 116) in black on reverse, both believed to be unique. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 100 |
| 1713 | Postal History and Covers: Ship Letters: 1710 (Jan. 20th) 1710 (Jan. 20th) entire letter from Thomas Plumbe in Madras to his father in Whirton, ‘Lankishire’, London Foreign Office Bishop mark (month unclear) on reverse, interesting contents incl ‘do not send anything this year being under some apprehension of the french who are very busy not only in Europe but here also for this 2 years past, which makes us under great apprehensions for our ships’, a very early letter from India to England. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 420 |
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| 1715 | Postal History and Covers: Ship Letters: 1791 (Nov. 29th) entire letter from Calcutta to Bonaw, redirected to Edinburgh, endorsed ‘p. Ship Queen’, rated ‘2/1’, “LONDON/SHIP-LRE” (Willcocks L1202) and “BONAW” in black on front, London and Edinburgh Bishop marks on reverse, clean uncreased cover. | 80 | 100 | 60 |
| 1716 | Postal History and Covers: Ship Letters: 1797 (April 11th) entire letter (de Havilland correspondence) from Guernsey to London, fowarded to Madras and Trichnopoly, good strike of curved “GUERNSEY” (GC1) in black, Madras “4 Dec” arrival and “Post not Paid” on reverse. Photo. | 150 | 180 | 180 |
| 1717 | Postal History and Covers: Ship Letters: 1802 (April) entire letter from London to Madeira bearing very fine oval “Post Paid Ship Lre./(Crown)/LONDON” (Willcocks L1248) on face. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 80 |
| 1718 | Postal History and Covers: Ship Letters: 1818 (Sept.) entire to Bombay, endorsed ‘By the Traveller’ rated ‘2/4’ and with “INDIA SHIP LETTER/LONDON/1 SE 18/1818” (Robertson In2) ** in black, some cover imperfections (scorched along top edge). | 80 | 100 | |
| 1719 | Postal History and Covers: Ship Letters: 1822 (March 31st) letter from St. Omer to Calcutta, redirected to Delhi, showing oval “POST PAID SHIP LR/LONDON/10AP10/1822” (Robertson S45) ** in red, Calcutta arrival backstamp for October 16th, clean cover. | 60 | 80 | |
| 1720 | Postal History and Covers: Ship Letters: 1829 (Dec.) entire letter from Shergotty to Kilmarnock with Calcutta transit datestamp on reverse for Jan. 6th 1830 and “INDIA LETTER/PENZANCE” (Roberston In1) and “MISSENT TO /LONDON” (Willcocks L232a), all in black on reverse. | 80 | 100 | 70 |
| 1721 | Postal History and Covers: Ship Letters: 1833 (Dec.) entire from Calcutta to London, redirected to Cupar, Angus, with “LIVERPOOL/INDIA SHIP LR” (Robertson In1) and a variety of other markings on reverse, and with boxed “POSTAGE TO LONDON/NOT PAID” (Willcocks L267a) in black on front. | 60 | 80 | 65 |
| 1722 | Airmails: 1911 First U.K. Aerial Post, selection of thirteen incl. dark green envelope unused, green card unused and used, die 1 brown card, green envelope, die 2 red envelope, green card, die 2 brown card (3, one to Switzerland), die 3 brown card (3, one to Ceylon), die 4 brown card, green envelope and dark green Remington card, die 5 brown card, also 1957 anniversary card, poor to fine. (14) | 130 | 150 | 240 |
| 1723 | Airmails: 1911 First U.K. Aerial Post: Dark brown postcard with “ZOG” advertisement in red and black on face, sent London-Windsor with KE VII 1/2d. cancelled “SP 9” die 1, fine and scarce. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 200 |
| 1724 | Airmails: 1912 (July 23) Daily Mail Waterplane Tour p.p.c., no pilot vignette, Weymouth-London with cachet (a little water affected). Photo. | 350 | 400 | |
| 1725 | Airmails: 1923 (Oct. 13) Lympne-Hastingleigh Motor Glider cover carried and dropped, with flight label and franked 11/2d. Approx. 125 carried. Photo. | 90 | 100 | |
| 1726 | Airmails: External Airmails, 1924–51, collection of first flights, etc. in one album, incl. 1924 London-Paris, 1929 London-Ajaccio, KLM London-Rotterdam, London-Brussels night flight (2), 1931 London-Mwanza (5, one pilot signed), London-Cape Town (3), 1932 London-Limassol (2, one Irish acceptance), 1934 MacRobertson Air Race (4, incl. Hewitt-Kay-Stewart and Hansen-Jensen), etc. (69) | 240 | 260 | 350 |
| 1727 | Airmails: 1925 (May 16) England-Denmark first flight, envelope to Copenhagen with three line flight cachet, airmail label, franked 2d. pair, 1925 Wembley 1d., 11/2d., cancelled May 15, arrival backstamp. Photo. | 90 | 100 | 110 |
| 1728 | Airmails: Internal Airmails, 1928–64, a collection of first flight covers in one album, incl. 1928 Liverpool-Belfast (Sept. 24, 29, first and last days), ranges of G.W.R. Air Service, Provincial Airways, autogiro flights, Railway Air Services, Scottish flights, etc. (58) | 120 | 150 | 200 |
| 1729 | Airmails: 1929 (May 30) London-Stockholm first flight, two covers: one to Stockholm and returned via Stockholm-Amsterdam night flight June 12, the other to Swiss Consulate, Helsinki and returned. | 70 | 90 | 70 |
| 1730 | Airmails: 1933 (Feb. 6) First official non-stop record flight by R.A.F. to South Africa, envelope to Walvis Bay franked 11/2d. cancelled Cranwell Feb. 6 with Feb. 8 arrival alongside. Only 20 carried. Photo. | 240 | 260 | |
| 1731 | Airmails: 1937 (Nov. 14) Croydon-Cape Town record flight to South Africa by A.E. Clouston and Mrs. Kirby-Green, two examples franked 11/2d. (one with additional 11/2d. on return), with Nov. 16 arrival and added flight labels (two colours). | 180 | 200 | |
| 1732 | Postal Stationery: A collection of mainly Q.V. cards in an album, incl. 1882 essay with “INLAND REVENUE/CERTIFYING STAMP” in Crown at upper left, endorsed “Rough Sketch”, later embossed types, colour changes, etc. (100§) | 200 | 220 | 140 |
| 1733 | Postal Stationery: A selection overprinted “SPECIMEN” with QV undated 1d. pink envelopes overprinted types P1, 8 & 13, 1879 dated 1d. pink envelope overprinted type 13, 1957 3d. envelope overprinted type SS2, and 1969 4d.+4d. reply card with manuscript “SPECIMEN” on both halves (signed in 1984 by the curator of the NPM). (6 items). | 60 | 80 | 50 |
| 1734 | Postal Stationery: 1841–1901 selection incl. 1841 (May) Mulready 1d. envelope (stereo obscured) unusually folded small and used with neat black Maltese Cross from Burnham to Rougham via Lynn with very fine “BURNHAM” u.d.c. on reverse, 1895 (Nov.) 1/2d. + 4d. s.t.o. envelope with 1887–92 1/2d. and 41/2d. sent registered from London to Berlin, etc. (19). | 180 | 200 | 190 |
| 1735 | Postal Stationery: 1841 1d. pink envelope size A (Huggins EP3b) overprinted “SPECIMEN” type PS2 (P2) in red, some soiling but very rare. Photo. | 200 | 220 | |
| 1736 | Postal Stationery: 1841 1d. pink envelope size B (Huggins EP4a) and 2d. blue envelope (EP6a) overprinted “SPECIMEN” types PS1 and PS2 repectively in red, some slight soiling. | 50 | 60 | 38 |
| 1737 | Postal Stationery: 1842–57 1d. pink envelopes (23) and a letter sheet, all showing London area straight line Two Penny Post and sub-office markings in various colours, condition varies. | 70 | 80 | 90 |
| 1738 | Postal Stationery: 1842 (Dec.) 1d. pink envelope (Huggins EP3b) used locally from Newport to Ryde I.O.W. with “No. 1” Receiving House handstamp in red on front, fair. | 50 | 60 | 50 |
| 1739 | Postal Stationery: 1843–1901 selection of embossed envelopes (22) unused and used, incl. 1844 (Jan.) 1d. pink to Galway cancelled distinctive Dublin M.C., 1844 (Nov.) 1d. pink from London to Alcester uprated with 1841 1d. JK, 1896 (Nov.) s.t.o. 2d. + 6d. envelope sent registered from London to Germany, etc. | 120 | 150 | 85 |
| 1740 | Postal Stationery: 1843 (July) 1d. pink envelope size A used (with enclosure) from London to Castle Cory, cancelled fine no. “9” in Maltese Cross and with red “T.P/Blackheath.S•E” alongside, attractive. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 120 |
| 1741 | Postal Stationery: 1846 (March) 1d. pink envelope (Huggins EP4b), albino impression used to Thurso with “T.P/Blackheath” in black on front, matching normal example with “Blackheath E-O” in red on front. | 50 | 60 | 50 |
| 1742 | Postal Stationery: 1850–61 1d. pink envelopes (15) with a range of markings incl. 1844 numerals of Wells & Blandford in blue, Belfast, Liverpool & Worcester Spoons, sideways duplexes (5) and Scots usage (7), condition varies. | 70 | 80 | 120 |
| 1743 | Postal Stationery: 1870–1901 selection of Telegraph forms (15) incl. 1/- Huggins Tp2, 7bc, 10b, 6d. TP11ba (2), 12aa, 15aa, 15ab, 15ba, 15bb, 16aa, 16ad, 16bb (3) unused and various other items, condition varies. (29). | 70 | 80 | 130 |
| 1744 | Postal Stationery: 1870 1/2d. postcard with printed advert for the season’s latest fashions on reverse, used on the first day of use in Cheltenham, a few small stain spots, otherwise fine. Photo. | 300 | 350 | 320 |
| 1745 | Postal Stationery: 1870 1/2d. postcard used on the first day of use from London to Streatham, some staining but a good example. Photo. | 120 | 150 | 180 |
| 1746 | Postal Stationery: 1874(c.) sample book of “POSTING PROOFS.”, the cover overprinted “SPECIMEN” in red, the book appears to have originally contained six ‘proofs’ of which there are five remaining, each 'Proof' was intended to be used as a certificate of posting (the small print makes it clear that this was not a Registration or Avis de Reception system). These receipts bear some resemblance to the 1/2d pink Postal Stationery Receipts of 1877-81 (Huggins CPP1-3), but as far as we can ascertain they have not been recorded before. The most significant feature of this type is the space marked for a "FARTHING STAMP", and it seems likely therefore that they were associated with the Perkins Bacon Essays for a Farthing adhesive stamp in November 1874. Some imperfections but an exceptional item. Photo. | 300 | 350 | |
| 1747 | Postal Stationery: 1878 (May 6th) s.t.o. 11/2d. + 3d. envelope (Huggins ESC36) uprated with 1864–79 1d. plate 215 AB and 1873–80 21/2d. plate 11 KH and sent registered from Ipswich to Natal, slight ageing around perfs., otherwise fine and most attractive. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 210 |
| 1748 | Postal Stationery: 1883–1898 1/2d. to 1s. set of ten values comprising Huggins ES11, 17, 18a, 19b, 20b, 21b, 22b, 23b, 26 & 27, each printed singly to appear as ‘proofs’ on sheets of paper (157 x 193mm approx.) watermarked “T & F H/TURKEY MILLS/1858”, very fine. | 100 | 120 | 140 |
| 1749 | Postal Stationery: 1884–1901 selection of Official envelopes with Board of Education 1894 “SWINE FEVER” 1d. (Huggins EO12) unused, 2d. Envelope (EO14) unused and used (faults), Inland Revenue 1884 1d. (EO7) (creased) and 1895–1901 1d. (EO16) unused. (5). | 80 | 100 | 150 |
| 1750 | Postal Stationery: 1886 (2) and 1890, three 1/2d. brown stationery cards underpaid to France, each with French 1881–92 10c. postage due, some faults. | 50 | 70 | |
| 1751 | Postal Stationery: 1894 Official Issues Admiralty 1/2d., a selection of letter sheet cut-outs in various colours unused (7) and used (4) on relatively large size pieces, also two others (used) cut to size, scarce. (13 items). Huggins LO14 | 200 | 220 | 240 |
| 1752 | Postal Stationery: 1895 Official OHMS “From District Probate Registry” 3d. envelope (Huggins EO18) with “The Supervisor, Inland Revenue”, unused, rare. | 80 | 100 | 130 |
| 1753 | Postal Stationery: 1902–20 selection of Telegraph forms (5) comprising Huggins TP19 (with added 3d.), 21a, 23a, 24b and 24c, mainly fine unused, first lacking selvedge. | 100 | 120 | 120 |
| 1754 | Postal Stationery: 1938 KG VI uncleared die proof of head for Postal Orders in blue on wove paper (65 x 152mm) watermarked large “GvR” block cypher and dated ‘16.5.38’, fine and most unusual. Photo. | 80 | 100 | 180 |
| 1755 | Postal Stationery: Advertising Rings: A very fine well written-up collection incl. unused envelopes or wrappers (7) with Grindlay & Co. Home News 1d., 2d., 3d., Parkins & Gotto 1d. with green ring, 1d. with chocolate ring (2), W.H. Smith 11/2d. (front), used envelopes (5) with Browne Rosenheim & Co. 21/2d., Philatelic Quarterly 1d., William Linclon 1d., Parkins & Gotto 1d. (chocolate surround), Savory & Moore 1/2d.; an excellent range of cut-outs (80) incl. W.H. Smith 1d. and 3d. overprinted “SPECIMEN”, Smith Elder & Co. 2d. (3), 4d. and 1/- (2) each with manuscript numeral at centre, etc., an interesting lot. | 2000 | 2500 | 2000 |
| 1756 | Postal Stationery - Advertising Rings: 1866 (2.3) Smith Elder & Co. 2d. blue wrapper and 1870 (7.7) Parkins & Gotto 1d. pink die 153 envewlope with brown ring, fine unused. | 120 | 150 | 160 |
| 1757 | Rowland Hill: ‘POST OFFICE REFORM; ITS IMPORTANCE AND PRACTICABILITY” by Rowland Hill, third edition, 97 pages plus preface and including the 1d. letter sheet essay in yellow-buff by John Dickinson, binding removed but a fine and clean example of this scarce publication. | 800 | 1000 | |
| 1758 | Rowland Hill: 1841 (Feb. 2nd) two page letter written and signed by Rowland Hill in Downing Street, to C. Court (apparently in the Account General’s Office of the Post Office) regarding ‘returns’ to Parliament of Money Orders. | 200 | 250 | 500 |
| 1759 | Rowland Hill: 1851 (Jan.) signed letter from Rowland Hill to Sir John Davis relating to a Postal complaint which Hill was sending on to Col. Maberly, fine. | 200 | 250 | 500 |
| 1760 | Rowland Hill: 1854 (April 28th) Postmasters Notice from John Tilley in Edinburgh, “The Postmaster-General has appointed ROWLAND HILL, Esq., to be Secretary of this Department, vice Lieutenant-Colonel MABERLY, who has accepted the Office of a Commissioner of Audit.”, an important and rare document. Photo. | 500 | 600 | 900 |
| 1761 | Rowland Hill: 1864, a black bordered piece (90 x 113mm) with “HAMPSTEAD N.W.” crest signed ‘Rowland Hill’ and inscribed ‘Harkwell House, 12th July ‘64’. | 50 | 60 | 90 |
| 1762 | Rowland Hill: 1879 (Sept. 2nd) printed ‘In Memoriam’ card (115 x 152mm) with a poem by H.B. Worth, published by S. Marks & Sons, London, also a two page satirical article from and 1844 edition of ‘Punch’ entitled “THE PENNY POST MEDALS”. | 60 | 80 | 50 |
| 1763 | Rowland Hill: 1890 Penny Postage Jubilee, the Post Office Christmas and New Years Greetings Card which was sold in aid of the Sir Rowland Hill Benevolent Fund, usual minor creasing, otherwise fine and fresh, also three other items incl. the “POST OFFICE JUMBLE” envelope unused (with insert). | 120 | 150 | 120 |
| 1764 | A letter written and signed by William Mulready to fellow artist Chalon, ‘My dear Chalon, I do not dine in Fitzroy Square, but I do thank you for your kindness’ dated ‘23 dec 1858’. Photo. | 150 | 200 | 220 |
| 1765 | 1840 Mulready, a die proof of the stereotype without the value inscription, state 1 with fainter lines, in black on India paper, affixed to thin card, endorsed ‘Proof, April 8 1840’ in margin at foot, somewhat stained but reasonable appearance. | 150 | 180 | 650 |
| 1766 | 1840 Mulready selection comprising 1d. lettersheet A2 unused with Envelope Select Advertiser (S.G. Spec. MA6b) but poor, and used with red M.C. (3, one used on May 8th 1840 and one with boxed “Enstone/Penny Post”) or black M.C. (2), 1d. envelope used 1840 (May 23rd) with red M.C. and pre-printing paper creases, 2d. lettersheet unused, mixed condition. (8). | 250 | 300 | 500 |
| 1767 | 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet forme 2, a complete unused sheet of 12, folded between impressions and the lower two rows almost separated, a little toning in places, otherwise fine and fresh, rare. S.G. Spec. ME1a, cat. £4,000 | 800 | 1000 | |
| 1768 | 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet (stereo obscured by seal) used 1841 (May) from Manchester to Worcester with a fine strike of the distinctive Manchester ‘fishtail’ Maltese Cross, some faults but fair appearance. Photo. | 150 | 200 | 200 |
| 1769 | 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A16 (forme 2) and 2d. envelope a196 good to fine unused. S.G. Spec. ME1 & 4, cat. £550. | 80 | 100 | 100 |
| 1770 | 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A35 (forme 3), a very fine and fresh unfolded unused example. | 80 | 100 | 80 |
| 1771 | 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheets (3), A47 (substituted stereo), A68 (displaced stereo), used and A255 (forme 5) unused, with adverts S.G. Spec. MA32ae, 103a and 34g respectively, all with creases and some other faults but fair to good. | 120 | 150 | 160 |
| 1772 | 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A50 (forme 3) used 1840 (July) from Chard to Ilchester with neat red Maltese Cross, vertical folds, otherwise fine and attractive. | 50 | 60 | 65 |
| 1773 | 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A54 (forme 3) used 1843 (May) from London to Leeds and cancelled by a fine upright strike of no. “6” in Maltese Cross, Leeds arrival c.d.s. on front, fine and attractive. Brandon certificate (1987). S.G. Spec. ME1, cat. £1,250. Photo. | 350 | 400 | 380 |
| 1774 | 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A68 (forme 3) with the Rowland Hill ‘advertisement’ (S.G. Spec. MA63) with printed address “To the Registrar of Births and Deaths, .... District”, the address completed in mss., and “Chancellor of the/Exchequer’s Office” on front, the printed message headed “DOWNING STREET/September 17 (mss.), 1841” enclosing return postage and with printed “ROWLAND HILL” at foot, sent to Caldbeck, Hesket Newmarket, Wigton. A most desirable Mulready advert, the first example we have seen. Photo. For other Rowland Hill items see lots ????–???? |
1000 | 1200 | 1600 |
| 1775 | 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A241 (forme 5) with unlisted “R.W. MOORE./Stock and Sharebroker/Gt. THREADNEEDLE STREET LONDON” handstamped (?) advertisement, very fine used 1845 (March) from London to Derby with London Inland Section “13” numeral, unusual. Photo. | 400 | 500 | 550 |
| 1776 | 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet A251 (forme 5) with ‘Family Endowment’ advert (S.G. MA35c) used 1841 (Feb. 9th), the last Official day of use of the red Maltese Cross, from Rickmansworth to London, “POSTAGE” flap torn and reinforced with hinges, also 1d. envelope A154 (forme 2) used 1840 (June 6th) from Birmingham to Ashby-de-la-Zouch, good to fine. | 120 | 150 | 120 |
| 1777 | 1840 Mulready 1d. envelope forme 4, a complete unused sheet of 12, folded, a little toned and some other faults but rare. S.G. Spec. ME2a, cat. £4,500. | 800 | 1000 | 800 |
| 1778 | 1840 Mulready envelope A149 with amusing contemporary manuscript comments added to the design - the angels ‘Doing butterfly’ and ‘Learning to swim’, ‘Bow-wow’ coming from the lion’s mouth, etc., used 1840 (June) from Birmingham to Limerick with mss. ‘1’ indicating uprating to 2d., red Maltese Cross and red “BIRMINGHAM” c.d.s. on front overstruck by Irish “PAID” boxed datestamp, small imperfections at edges, otherwise fine, unusual. Photo. | 250 | 300 | 250 |
| 1779 | 1840 Mulready 2d. letter sheet, a complete unused sheet of 12, fresh unused, some imperfections, the lower two rows almost completely separated and tape reinforcement between has stained the impressions at edges, otherwise fine and rare. S.G. Spec. ME3b, cat. £4,000. | 800 | 1000 | |
| 1780 | 1840 Mulready 2d. letter sheet, a complete unused sheet of 12, a little toned, the lower two rows almost completely separated and tape reinforcement between has slightly stained the impressions at edges, otherwise fine and rare. S.G. Spec. ME3b, cat. £4,000. | 800 | 1000 | |
| 1781 | 1840 Mulready 2d. letter sheet (stereo obscured by seal) used 1842 (June) from London to Llandilo with neat black Maltese Cross, slight creasing at top where the original sending was wrapped around an enclosure, otherwise fine. Photo. | 300 | 350 | 320 |
| 1782 | 1840 Mulready 2d. envelope (stereo obscured by complete wax seal), a very fine and fresh example used 1840 (Feb. 12th, the3rd day of general use of black ink for cancellations) in Exeter with doubly struck black Maltese Cross and with clear “EXETER/FE12/1841” double arc c.d.s. on front. S.G. Spec. ME4. Photo. | 350 | 400 | 700 |
| 1783 | 1840 Mulready 2d. envelope a203 used 1840 (Sept.) from London to Llandilo with neat red Maltese Cross, small imperfections otherwise fine and attractive. S.G. Spec. ME4. Photo. | 300 | 350 | 400 |
| 1784 | 1840 Mulready and Caricatures and other Printed Envelopes: 1840 Fores’s Dancing (no. 3) and Civic (no. 8) envelopes, and Spooner caricature envelope no. 5, unused, good to fine. | 100 | 120 | 150 |
| 1785 | 1840 Mulready and Caricatures and other Printed Envelopes: 1840 R.W. Hume Comic envelope no. 1 “Britannia seated on egg” state 5 with paddle steamer on left flap and steam engine & carriage on right flap, an unused example, tint stain spots due to paper irregularities, otherwise fine. Photo. | 300 | 400 | 320 |
| 1786 | 1840 Mulready and Caricatures and other Printed Envelopes: 1840 R.W. Hume Comic envelope no. 2 “Baloon Mail” as state 2 but imprint reads “Published & Sold by R.W. Humw, Leith:”, a fine unused example of this very scarce envelope, just a trifle soiled. Photo. | 300 | 400 | 350 |
| 1787 | 1840 Mulready and Caricatures and other Printed Envelopes: 1840 Southgate caricature envelope no. 6, ‘Papal’, on yellow paper, and 1850(c.) Onwhyn’s ‘Civilisation of America’ envelope, and two Valentine Temperance envelopes, all fine unused Deraedemaeker reproductions. (4). | 100 | 120 | 170 |
| 1788 | 1840 Mulready and Caricatures and other Printed Envelopes: 1841 (Feb.) “Nuneaton Union” letter sheet printed in blue, bearing full margined 1840 1d. black plate 6 RA tied by red Maltese Cross, sent as usual to ‘Jas Bray, Railway Officer, Stoke, Nr Coventry’ with boxed “No 1” Receiving House handstamp on front and “COVENTRY” c.d.s. on reverse, filing creases well clear of stamp which is affected by faint vertical bend, very rare, this is only the second example we can recall bearing an 1840 1d. and the only one with red Maltese Cross. Photo. | 2500 | 3000 | 2000 |
| 1789 | 1840 Mulready and Caricatures and other Printed Envelopes: 1846 (June) Leech’s anti-Graham envelope front used from London to Halesworth, very scarce, also a most unusual unused envelope bearing 1841 1d. RD, with printed address and “To Postmasters:-/An immediate answer to the Letter expected:/Any delay will be enquired into” - an obvious reference to the anti-Graham campaign. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 240 |
| 1790 | 1840 Mulready and Caricatures and other Printed Envelopes: 1900 (May), the Deraedemaker facsimile of Fores’s Comic Envelope No. 1 by Leech, sent registered from Brussels to Paris with 50c. adhesive, minor cover imperfections, most attractive and unusual. Photo. | 180 | 200 | 160 |
| 1791 | Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Covers: 1842–52 printed pictorial letter sheets (4), three privately carried with view of Cheltenham (2) and Inverness, the other with a view of ‘The Needles’ sent 1851 (July) from Southampton to Howden with 1841 1d., also 1841 invoice for ‘4 Beasts’. | 80 | 100 | 200 |
| 1792 | Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Covers: 1843–96 selection of advertising letter sheets and envelopes etc. incl. 1843 (March) “CATHOLIC PUBLICATIONS” price list sent from Derby to Henley on Thames with 1841 1d., 1847 (March) envelope to Eton with “BOWEN and SANFORD” advert on inside flap, 1868 (May) Pitman envelope front from Salisbury to Stony Stratford, 1869 (Feb.) Norwich Union Life Insurnace Society envelope from Norwich to Kendal, 1884 (April) advertising reply card complete with wire fencing advert sent from London but reply half not returned, 1892 (Feb.) Cooke & Sons Spinning Mills embossed 21/2d. envelope from London to Copenhagen, etc. (10 items) | 200 | 250 | 160 |
| 1793 | Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Covers: 1850 (Sept. 18th) Bradshaw and Blacklock’s Ocean Penny Postage envelope of a type not recorded by Bodily, Jarvis and Hahn in British Pictorial Envelopes of the 19th Century, there being no “THE” on the upper sail and the publisher’s imprint in a curved line below the sea, interestingly small additions in red ink have been made to the ship along the gunwale, to the funnel, around the stern flag etc., sent from London to Manchester with an almost full margined 1841 JD 1d. Photo. An article in ‘The Philatelist’ (March-April) 1988 asks if this is the original form of this envelope. |
300 | 350 | 450 |
| 1794 | Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Covers: 1851 (June) Valentine’s Ocean Penny Post envelope, first design, state 3, used from Turriff to Banff with 1841 1d. plate 102 MJ (cut into at right), attractive. Photo. | 200 | 250 | 230 |
| 1795 | Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Covers: 1859–1912 selection of mostly advertising or hand illustrated covers (13), an interesting group, condition varies in places. | 120 | 150 | 150 |
| 1796 | Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Covers: 1861 (Sept.) envelope with printed “TIME/POSTED” clock at upper left corner, sent with 1d. star from Newcastle to Gateshead, also 1872 (March) envelope with “TIME WHEN POSTED” clock printed in blue on flap, used locally in London with 1864–79 1d., a very fine pair. | 120 | 150 | 150 |
| 1797 | Postal History and Covers: 1869 (Nov. 27th) front and back covers of ‘Lloyds Weekly News’ posted from London to Ireland with 1864–79 1d. plate 103, full of humour and dubious adverts! | 80 | 100 | 60 |
| 1798 | Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Covers: 1871 (Jan.) 1/2d. postcards (3) from Brighton to the same address in London, each with a hand drawn coloured New Year greeting incorporating a robin. | 80 | 100 | 95 |
| 1799 | Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Covers: 1874 (July) ‘STEINER’S Vermin Paste’ advertising envelope with a picture of a long-tailed rat, sent from Belfast to Moy with 1864–79 1d.s, some faults. | 70 | 80 | 65 |
| 1800 | Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Covers: 1876 (Oct.) printed envelope showing a seated comical figure cooking a chop over an open fire and balancing a circular device on which the stamp is placed, used from Portarlington to Wexford with 1864–79 1d. plate 145, some staining, otherwise fine. Photo. | 100 | 120 | 110 |