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T12 L234 1881 5/ Rose Plate 3 (AH) Very Fine Used example of this scarce stamp - much more so than the cv suggests. cv £900.00
A Parcel Post Label from SIDBURY, Devon, (Under Sidmouth) franked with two 4d Green and Brown Jubilee SG205’s tied by the Sidmouth Parcel cancel and a fine Sidbury Devon CDS to right dated SP 14.
1856 Peterborough 612 Sideways Duplex to Biggleswade stamp appears to be an Imperf but is a Die II Alphabet II which has been tied as Imperf due to misaligned perfs. Eye-catching, very unusual
A mourning envelope franked with a fine used SG40 1d red tied by the Cambridge 158 Duplex FE 8th 1862 sent to Dymock with the scarce Railway mark: “GT WESTERN/DIST S.C.” (Wilson W349) to front and a Railway Inspectors star to back and Gloucester Station cds.
An envelope franked with a fine used C8 1d Red Plate 24 (TK) GOTHIC K, tied by the London Inland 51 in diamond, sent to Appleby, with a fine strike of the Railway Mail Guard handstampmark “Gt Northern Railway” in red on reverse and Penrith and Appleby towndated circulars.
Very fine pristine mint examples of the 1925 KGV British Empir Exhibition Telegraph Forms, one in black on which the 1d. stamp was to be affixed and in red as a souvenir/receipt. Rare this fine.
KEVII Registered Envelope (stampless) which has a fine cds from Newmarket, having been sent from Loughborough to Brinkley, it also has a Peterborough-Ely Sorting Carriage Railway cds. This latter mark is SG c£35.00 and only used between 1908 and 1912. The cover being sent 20 AU 1910.
1885 6d Dull Green SG194 tied to an envelope by the Fleet street LATE FEE Duplex to Cape of Good Hope South Africa, with Explanatory mark "Advertised and Unclaimed" of cape Town. Some soiling but very interesting usage of SG194. cv on cover £380.00
SG40 1d Rose-red tied by the London 84 Duplex dated AP 27th 1860 to Southampton with arrival CDS on back AP 28th, but manuscript 'not known' crossed out and 'not' Southampton, Redirected 'try SOUTH MOLTEN.
A Parcel Tag Stroobant Boogaerdts Franked with King George V 1s Bistre and 6d Purple tied by London parcel cancel sent to Amsterdam.
A reduced wrapper sent to Windsor endorsed ‘Private Steamer’ franked with SG8 1d Red tied by a messy 729 of Spittal (Northumberland) a scarce numeral, and with the scarce SOUTHAMPTON/SHIP-LETTER’ mark on reverse.
A reused envelope originally 15 Feb 1943 with a very fine War Savings /are War Weapons economy label franked with King George VI tied by Leeds wavy line and sent to Australia.
A Queen Victoria Postal Stationery 1d Cut out tied to an envelope by a 1909 (late use) cds sent to Cambridge University Sidney Sussex College Cambridge with arrival on back.
An envelope franked with a G1 1d Red Plate 111 (BJ) tied by the Bedale Duplex 60 AU 23 1870 sent to York but redirected to harrogate, with a very fine “1d” in a single circle Charge Mark and Marsham and Harrogate cds on back.
An envelope sent from Newport, Salop to Shrewsbury JY 15 1881 franked unusually by a 1d Lilac Inland Revenue Fiscal, tied by fine 565 Newport Duplex.
An envelope franked with an SG43 G1 1d red Plate 138 (ND) tied by the London Duplex 3, dated 19 DE 1871 sent to Great Yarmouth, but undelivered, with manuscript “not Known” in red and with two different, and fine Yarmouth Norfolk cds the one to front Christmas day.
1860 unpaid envelope from Windermere, 976 Duplex OC 22 1860, Keswick, to Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Rocking Horse ‘3/cents mark in black, and black “Detroit AM Pkt 24”, endorsed ‘By the Adriatic from Southampton to New York’, has Liverpool transit and Allen Line Marking, on reverse, so aboard the Allen Line ‘Anglo Saxon’ which left Liverpool Oct 25, arriving...
An envelope franked with 1892 SG205 4d Jubilee with superb Glasgow cds and an SG172 1d tied by 159 Glasgow numeral sent to a Steam Ship at Port Said, EGYPT, with Cachet Post Paid Port Said in violet to front. Some wear to corners, but scarce location and pretty cover.
An envelope sent from Plymouth, Devon to USA with very fine strike of the “SALVAGED MAIL / AIRCRAFT CRASH / PRESTWICK 25-12-54” cachet in purple enclosed birthday card, fire, smoke and water damaged.
Wreck cover from the "S.S. Heimdalls" with official Swedish printed label affixed on reverse tied by Stockholm 13 Sept 1929 CDS. The steamer ran aground and sank near Vaxholm on 8 Sept. The passengers and crew were rescued, the ship was floated and moved to Stockholm.
A very fine PARCEL POST Label for Llandilo under Carmarthen franked with a very fine used 1901 SG202 3d Purple on yellow paper Jubilee tied by super *LLANDILO CDS* 17th Jan 1901.
A Lone Star Film Corp envelope sent from Los Angeles Feb 21 1917, to London with “Damaged By Immersion in Sea Water” in violet and London Paid (?) Salvaged Mail from the SS Norwegian - sunk off the coast of Cork by Germany Mine during World War I - nice Salvaged Mail cover.
Undelivered Airmail violet "GONE: NO ADDRESS" 1952 King George VI 1s and a 3d Ilkley to Auckland New Zealand - returned. vertical filing crease.
A Registered envelope Opened For Customs Examination 1947 uprated with KGVI 1/2d tied by SEAFORD SUSSEX cds 10th OC 1947, sent to Switzerland, with a pink Customs and Excise cachet, not a common mark.
A clean uncrased On Her Majesty’s Service Printed Sheet franked with a fine used SG165 ½d pale Green tied by a Dundee 114 Duplex dated FE 12 1881.
Photo Postcard R-100 (Zeppelin type) Airship franked Canadian 5c tied by the Aerodrome St Hubert Airport Cachet, AUG 1st 1930 signed by Geo Faille, the Postmaster, with Montreal, Canada AUG 13 1930 cds, return flight back to UK, scarce and fine condition for age.
An envelope franked with a Alphabet II SG8 1d Red (NI) tied by the London Inland, sent to Leeds, with a fine strike of the Railway Mail Guard handstamp mark “Gt Northern Railway” in red on reverse and London transit and Leeds arrival.
1937 Maritime Grimsby Ship Letter rectangular cancelling KGVI and KEVIII franking tied also by Grimsby Post early and with the scarce "Posted On Board The British RMS FRANCONIA on High Seas" cachet in violet.
A wrapper sent from Amsterdam to London Ap 15th 1850 with a good strike of the SHIP LETTER LONDON with the double Arc dated 17th Ap 1851. CV £125.00. Note Vertical filing creases.
1873 envelope franked with an SG43 G1 1d Red Plate 137 (JH) tied by a Lincoln 458, with a “Above Hill LINCOLN” cds on reverse, sent to Worksop but Redirected Bridlington Quay 1d manuscript due, with Rotherham, Sheffield, Hull transits, and Worksop and Bridlington Quay arrivals.
An Air Mail envelope sent from Clapham to Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia, franked with a QEII 2½d Commemorative tied by fine Slogan ‘Long Live The Queen’ dated 8th June 1953, the Air Mail cancelled by sender and Post Office.
An envelope franked with King George VI mixed franking x3 values, 3d tied by Sheffield dated 11 Nov 1939 sent Tin Can Mail Sheffield to Niuafoou Isle Tonga - rare British Mail example.
1914 large envelope sent from Aberdeen to New York, USA, franked with a Queen Victoria SG172 1d Lilac W Control tied by double circle, Late Use and attractive.
An On Her Majesty’s Service No. 211 envelope franked with I.R.OFFICIAL 1902 SGO3 1d Lilac tied by the double circle Dudley to Wednesbury - but undelivered “Gone Away”.
Registered cover New Zealand to Germany recovered from the SS TAHITI in 1930. Most salvaged mail was treated in America. This registered cover was treated in London with a cachet reading DAMAGED BY/SEA WATER and scarce thus. Comes with some private photos from an earlier voyage.
Salvaged Mail:1937 envelope sent Air Mail franked with a King George V 3d tied by the PORT SAID Paquebot sent to Wallington Surrey, with a cachet reading DAMAGED BY/SEA WATER and scarce thus.
A 1d Brown Postal Stationery Advertising Card for Scott’s Code - The Ship Owners’ Telegraphic Code sent to Leghorn (Livorno) Italy, cancelled by a very fine 1886 FANCY GEOMETRIC SQUARED CIRCLE TYPE V Super Strike. Note: Bend in card left of stamp and hinge reinforced small split and small corner bend, but lovely strike of this attractive postmark.
The World's First Copper Twopenny Coin and Stamp - includes a Four margin SG4 2d Blue Plate 1 very fine, clean crisp Maltese Cross, and clean back, and a fine Copper coin from 1797 - produced in 2001 Limited Edition (just 200) #104, Worlds First twopenny Coin & 1840 Stamp.
Gambia KGVI 1938 to 46 Set of x16 SG150 to SG161 Mounted Mint.
Sierra Leone 1938- 45 KGVI set complete SG 188 to SG200 Mounted Mint
GOLD COAST-1928 Set to 5/- SG 103-112 MOUNTED MINT. Hinge remains, and the 1/ has foxing to reverse.
GOLD COAST SG34 QV 1900 10/- Green & Brown FINE USED.
Gold Coast envelope franked with King George VI 1/2d tied Kumasi cds with a scarce Gold Coast Spitfires Fund 1d Green Roulette patriotic label also tied, with Passed By Censor 8 Gold Coast sent to Oxford. Note: some damage along top, as expected. Rare example tied.
Gold Coast 1895 Printed Stationery Envelope franked with a 2½d Ultramarine and Orange tied by the 556 Cape Coast sent to Wolverhampton, via Liverpool Packet. Note: Does have a vertical central filing crease
Gold Coast 1898 Printed Stationery Envelope franked with a 2½d Ultramarine and Orange tied by the 556 Cape Coast sent to Wolverhampton, via Liverpool Packet. Note: Does have a vertical central filing crease
Gold Coast 1898 Registered 2½d Ultramarine and Orange & 2d Grey sent from Accra to Arbroath Scotland via Plymouth and Birmingham. Note: Does have opening tear top left side.
Gold Coast 1937 First Flight Cachet Gold Coast to Nigeria to Aylesbury King George V 6d tied by Accra cds 9 Oct 1937.
WWII 1940 India 1a Stationery envelope uprated with KGVI 13a’s sent from Lonavla to Thomas Cook Forwarding agent Indiawhich has then been directed to Alresford, Hants. Interesting cover. Thomas Cook known to be used for Undercover addresses during WWII.
King George VI window envelope franked with two ½d Greens tied Woolwich 12 May 1939 underpaid to France T/30 POSTAGE DUE with french 1f 80c Underpaid/Charges, presumably should have been 2f 90c.
An envelope sent from Berwick to Edinburgh addressed to “Royal College of Surgeons” franked with a four margin fine used SG8 1d Red Plate 36 (RK) tied by a Berwick Maltese Cross, the back having a pink Wafer Seal "A head to earn and a heart to spend." Note: filing crease along base, tape stain to torn flap - unsightly, but a scarce cover with much appeal.