The Klempka Family Collection of Great Britain - Part Three
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# 2141 - Great Britain Pre-Stamp Essays 1837 John Dickinson London District Pos... »
Great Britain Pre-Stamp Essays 1837 John Dickinson London District Post Essay: 2d. lettersheet in green
£240
# 2142 - Great Britain Pre-Stamp Essays 1839 (17 Sept.) letter to the Lords of... »
Great Britain Pre-Stamp Essays 1839 (17 Sept.) letter to the Lords of the Treasury
£1,500
# 2143 - Great Britain Pre-Stamp Essays 1839 Treasury Competition Charles Whiti... »
Great Britain Pre-Stamp Essays 1839 Treasury Competition Charles Whiting: 1d. essay number 12 in black and red, printed by the Congr...
£1,500
# 2144 - Great Britain Pre-Stamp Essays 1839 Treasury Competition Charles Whiti... »
Great Britain Pre-Stamp Essays 1839 Treasury Competition Charles Whiting: Essay number 23, two impressions embossed on white wove pa...
£380
# 2145 - Great Britain Pre-Stamp Essays 1839 Treasury Competition Charles Whiti... »
Great Britain Pre-Stamp Essays 1839 Treasury Competition Charles Whiting: The embossed "paid" head in milky blue
£1,400
# 2146 - Great Britain Pre-Stamp Essays 1839 Treasury Competition Charles Whiti... »
Great Britain Pre-Stamp Essays 1839 Treasury Competition Charles Whiting: The complete page from the 1843 Arts Journal
£220
# 2147 - Great Britain Pre-Stamp Essays 1839 Treasury Competition »
Great Britain Pre-Stamp Essays 1839 Treasury Competition
£190
# 2148 - Great Britain Pre-Stamp Essays 1839 Treasury Competition Robert W. Sie... »
Great Britain Pre-Stamp Essays 1839 Treasury Competition Robert W. Sievier: Engine-turned design in pink and dark blue around an emb...
£1,800
# 2149 - Great Britain Pre-Stamp Essays 1840-41 Embossed Essays for Stamping Pa... »
Great Britain Pre-Stamp Essays 1840-41 Embossed Essays for Stamping Paper Charles Whiting: embossed medallion head in black
£700
# 2150 - Great Britain Pre-Stamp Essays 1840-41 Embossed Essays for Stamping Pa... »
Great Britain Pre-Stamp Essays 1840-41 Embossed Essays for Stamping Paper Charles Whiting: embossed head type F in bright yellow-gre...
£950
# 2151 - Great Britain Pre-Stamp Essays 1840-41 Embossed Essays for Stamping Pa... »
Great Britain Pre-Stamp Essays 1840-41 Embossed Essays for Stamping Paper Charles Whiting: embossed head type F in milky blue;
£440
# 2152 - Great Britain Pre-Stamp Essays 1840-41 Embossed Essays for Stamping Pa... »
Great Britain Pre-Stamp Essays 1840-41 Embossed Essays for Stamping Paper Charles Whiting: embossed head type F, an albino impressio...
£80
# 2153 - Great Britain Pre-Stamp Essays 1840-41 Embossed Essays for Stamping Pa... »
Great Britain Pre-Stamp Essays 1840-41 Embossed Essays for Stamping Paper Charles Whiting: embossed head type F in reddish pink,
£75
# 2154 - Great Britain Pre-Stamp Essays 1840-41 Embossed Essays for Stamping Pa... »
Great Britain Pre-Stamp Essays 1840-41 Embossed Essays for Stamping Paper William Wyon: Embossed head within engine-turned frame
£550
# 2155 - Great Britain Pre-Stamp Essays 1840-41 Embossed Essays for Stamping Pa... »
Great Britain Pre-Stamp Essays 1840-41 Embossed Essays for Stamping Paper William Wyon: Embossed head within engine-turned frame
£600
# 2156 - Great Britain Pre-Stamp Essays 1840-41 Embossed Essays for Stamping Pa... »
Great Britain Pre-Stamp Essays 1840-41 Embossed Essays for Stamping Paper William Wyon: Embossed head within engine-turned frame
£650
# 2157 - Great Britain Pre-Stamp Essays 1840-41 Embossed Essays for Stamping Pa... »
Great Britain Pre-Stamp Essays 1840-41 Embossed Essays for Stamping Paper William Wyon: Embossed head within engine-turned frame
£500
# 2158 - Great Britain Pre-Stamp Essays 1840-41 Embossed Essays for Stamping Pa... »
Great Britain Pre-Stamp Essays 1840-41 Embossed Essays for Stamping Paper William Wyon: Embossed head within engine-turned frame
£400
# 2159 - Great Britain Pre-Stamp Essays 1840-41 Embossed Essays for Stamping Pa... »
Great Britain Pre-Stamp Essays 1840-41 Embossed Essays for Stamping Paper William Wyon: Embossed head within engine-turned frame,
£480
# 2160 - Great Britain Pre-Stamp Essays 1840-41 Embossed Essays for Stamping Pa... »
Great Britain Pre-Stamp Essays 1840-41 Embossed Essays for Stamping Paper William Wyon: Embossed head within engine-turned frame
£280
1847-54 Embossed
Great Britain1847-54 Embossed IssueCovers to Overseas DestinationsEurope: 1851 (16 May) long entire letter to Porto bearing 10d. brown, die 2 pairs (3) and singles (2) used with 1841 1d. (large margins) and 2d. part horizontal pair (no margins) folded around entire, the right-hand stamp torn away, perhaps on opening, cancelled by "498" numerals with blue Porto arrival (22.7) and Portuguese oval due postmark in red indicating '85rs' to pay, the reverse with Manchester despatch and London transit c.d.s. The Embossed 10d. stamps are generally fresh with good margins making an important franking...
Balance
Great BritainA balance collection housed in three carton boxes with many hundreds loose and on pages including a small selection of line engraved with 1864-79 mint multiples, KGV slogan mail collection on pages, a collection of coil stamps and usages, exhibition stamps and cancellations, QEII machine cancellations collection on pages, high value frankings and stationery wrappers. Also small group of Lundy sheets and usages. A good collection well worth careful viewing.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Booklets
Great BritainBookletsA collection of K.E.VIII and K.G.VI which includes K.G.V 5/- series 14 with photogravure panes, K.E.VIII 6d. (5) and 2/- series 354; K.G.VI with 6d. panes of 2 buff cover (6), pink cover (3) panes of four (4), 1/- panes of 2 (16) and pans of 4, 2/- series 95 and dated covers (5) plus 5/- (2). A useful groupSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainBookletsK.G.VI 3/- with red cover, series 333; clean and fine, perfs fair to fine. S.G. BD21, £1,200. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainBookletsK.G.VI 5/- buff cover, edition 14, fresh cover, perfs are generally good to fine. S.G. BD25, £1,300. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainBooklets1969 Stamps for Cooks, Harrison and Sons handpainted essay for the front and back covers, mock ups for six panes and a handpainted interleaf page; fine. An almost certainly unique assembly. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainBookletsQ.E. decimal booklets, a collection on leaves which includes a group of 1990's private 50p. booklets (4) made by The Stamp Marketing Company. a good range of illustrated booklets including multi-value panes, several with cylinder numbers, several multi-value panes from prestige booklets (with a few used), 1998-2001 NVI 1st bright orange-red in a complete booklet/sheet of one hundred showing the variety impressed perforation 13mm left, 1999 World Changers multivalue pane with variety perfs. shifted 39mmleft leaving the right column of 1p./19p./1p. imperforate, unmounted m...
Great BritainBookletsA collection of Q.E. Wildings in two special albums with a group of K.G.VI 6d. (7), Q.E. 1/- white cover Tudor crown (20) and St. Edward's crown (5); 1/- printed cover (9); 2/- salmon cover (12), lemon cover red printing (3) and black printing (10) one with phosphor bands; 2/6d. green cover (20) one with wrapper band; 3/- red cover (12) including with graphite lines (7), 3/- orange cover graphite lines (9) and others (16); 3/9d. (22); 4/6d. original cover (2) and later lilac cover (38) including graphite (8); 5/- buff cover including 2d. pane and others (6), 5/- blue cove...
Great BritainBookletsQ.E. in an extensive collection of Wilding booklets on pages with some exploded booklets for display and includes 6d. Tudor Crown (6) and St Edward's crown (6), 1/- with printed cover (15); 2/- salmon cover (10); lemon cover (8) and dated (19), yellow cover (23) holiday book (7); 2/6d. with composite booklets with K.G.VI (18) including March 1954 (F14), Q.E. with green cover (51) plus with 2d. pane (15); 3/- with dark red cover (19) including with graphite lines (9) including and exploded booklet with cylinder numbers including 1½d. cylinder number, with orange cover (116...
Channel Islands
Great BritainChannel IslandsA small group of covers with Jersey 1815 front with a fine strike of the Jersey scroll, 1853 stampless entire to Samur, France "par londres" with handstruck "8" and Jersey despatch in orange; a group of postal stationery envelopes including 10d. with Brusselles exhibition label and uprated; 1869 opened-out envelope from Orleans to Jersey with Laureated Head 20c. (2).Guernsey with 1737, 1759 and 1763 entires to Guernsey bearing London Bishop marks, 1830 entire to Nantes handstamped "grande bretagne/par st.malo", 1836 entire to London, 1860 mourning envelope to Melbo...
Great BritainChannel IslandsA specialised collection of war-time issues in two albums with Guernsey featuring the different printings and shades, several imprint blocks and some large blocks, a fine selection of covers and cards with different frankings, combinations with G.B. stamps and some bisects.Jersey with some German occupation covers, some prisoner of war mail, Arms issue in singles and multiples including 1d. chalky paper imprint strip of three and block of four used, a good group of covers with interesting combinations and others; Views with interpanneau and corner pairs plus a grou...
Circular Delivery Companies
Great BritainCircular Delivery CompaniesEdinburgh & Leith1865 (12 Dec.) unsealed envelope to Moray Place, Edinburgh bearing ¼d. green, roulette 7, cancelled by a light strike of the monogram handstamp, with arrival notation on the front. A very scarce cover. S.G. CD6. PhotoThis cover was, apparently, used by the Post Office at the trial where they were successful in closing this Circular Delivery companySubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainCircular Delivery CompaniesEdinburgh & Leith1866 (Jan.) circular of the Microscopic Society of Edinburgh addressed to Hay Lodge, Trinity bearing 1865 ¼d. dull mauve, perf.11½. with bottom sheet margin, uncancelled. Brandon Certificate (2001). S.G. CD10a. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainCircular Delivery CompaniesEdinburgh & Leith1866 (10 Oct.) blue envelope to Moray Place, Edinburgh from a clothier in Edinburgh bearing "12 Elder Street" ¼d. black on lemon-yellow, roulette, which is uncancelled; with the arrival notation on the address side; the envelope was originally sealed. A rare cover. S.G. CD4a. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainCircular Delivery CompaniesEdinburgh & LeithA specialised collection on leaves which includes 1865-66 ¼d. green roulette unused (3) and used, perf. unused and cancelled (2); ¼d. slate-blue roulette block of twelve and imperf. (18); ½d. grey-lilac perf. 11½ unused and cancelled; ¼d. olive-grey with roulette and perf. (3); ¼d. dull mauve block of fourteen; 1866 ¼d. grey-lilac perf. unused (7) and used (2), ¼d. yellowish green imperf. (2) and pin perf. (4); 1867 ¼d. red-brown (23) and black on yellow imperf. and roulette (3). A good lot in, generally, fine condition. (134)Subject to...
Great BritainCircular Delivery CompaniesCollections and RangesAn impressive, predominantly mint collection of the Scottish companies on leaves with Aberdeen 1867 unused group with ½d. yellow-brown (5) including a horizontal strip of three, ½d. slate-blue (9, one defective) including a lower margin vertical strip of three and one showing cracked plate variety; Clarke & Co., Edinburgh 1866 (½d.) blue, a collection on pages showing a range of shades from pale to deep dark blue including blocks of six (6) which clearly show the different width of the stamps, one left margin block on deep blue sho...
Great BritainCircular Delivery CompaniesLondon & District1867 Perf.13, ½d. pale claret in a complete sheet of one hundred and thirty including the row of error of colour (10), with full original gum; a few perf. tones an other minor imperfections. A rare and remarkable sheet. Cat. £3350. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainCircular Delivery CompaniesLondon & MetropolitanA collection on leaves with the imperforate values ¼d. (14), ½d. greenish grey (11), ½d. deep dull purple (12); perf. 11¾ (large holes) ¼d. (5) and ¼d. (17); pin perf. in singles and multiples including ½d. greenish grey unused (18) and used; plus rough perf. 11½ ½d. deep blue (6) and the ½d. error of colour (2) and others. A very good collection. (114)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainCircular Delivery CompaniesMetropolitan1857 envelope to Norfolk Street bearing ¼d. rose-carmine tied by a good strike of the company handstamp showing "limited" in the shield, struck in red; there are a few filing pin holes at right, one through the adhesive and two light vertical folds, one through the adhesive. The is also a small punch hole at left where this cover was used as evidence in the trial. A rare cover. PhotoThis cover was used as evidence by the Post Office in the 1868 trial which saw the closure of these companiesSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more info...
Great BritainCircular Delivery CompaniesMetropolitan1867 stampless envelope to Cornhill bearing a clear strike of the double-oval "circular delivery co./317, high holborn." with "limited" in the shield, struck in light red. Rare. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainCircular Delivery CompaniesMetropolitan1867 blue stampless envelope to Regent Street bearing a clear strike of the double-oval "circular delivery co./317, high holborn." with "limited" in the shield, struck in light red. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainCircular Delivery CompaniesMetropolitan1867 envelope to Bayswater bearing unfranked ¼d. pale rose-carmine; a good cover. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainCircular Delivery Companies1866-68 a mint collection including Liverpool with ¼d. sepia (3), brown in a complete sheet of ninety-nine and shades (6), and ½d. slate-lilac blocks of six, fifty-four, seventy-nine and eighty-one, plus singles with cracked plate variety and cancelled; London and Metropolitan with 1866 imperf.; ½d. deep purple-blue in a complete sheet of sixty six, 1866 pin perf.10½; ¼d. deep blue variety imperforate horizontally in a reconstructed block of sixty one making a large part sheet, and a printed circular extoling the advantages of the Circular Delivery Comp...
Combinations with Stamps of Foreign Countries
Great BritainCombination with Stamps of Foreign CountriesAustralia1858-89 a group of covers with New South Wales 1872 (26 Mar.) envelope to London "per Steamer Nubia" bearing pair of 1860-72 3d. yellow-green tied by Sydney duplex, redirected to Yarmouth with 1d. red overlapping the other adhesives and tied by London duplex. Victoria 1858 (16 Feb.) envelope to Dublin bearing 1857 roulette 6d. orange-yellow (2) tied by Melbourne numeral redirected to Moynalty with pair of 1d. Stars cancelled by Dublin duplex; 1881 envelope to Edinburgh bearing 1867-81 6d. blue tied by St. Kilda West duplex, red...
Great BritainCombination with Stamps of Foreign CountriesEuropeA selection of covers with Belgium and Austria, with Belgium: 1858 (May) mourning envelope to Leicester bearing 1851-54 Medallion 20c. pair cancelled by barred circle with Ostend c.d.s., redirected to Derby with 1d. Stars tied by "449" duplex with London transit alongside and Derby arrival on the reverse; also 1894 (24 Dec.) 10c. postal stationery card to London cancelled by Brussels c.d.s., redirected to Eastbourne with 1887 ½d. vermilion tied by Paddington "P/2" duplex. France with 1857 (17 Mar.) entire letter to London bearing...
Great BritainCombination with Stamps of Foreign CountriesIndiaA group of redirected covers with 1860 entire from Bombay to London "via Southampton" and redirected to Lyme Regis with pair of 1856-64 2a. orange with 1d. Stars; 1863 envelope to London and redirected to Eaton Square bearing 1856-64 2a. and 4a. (3) with 2d. blue plate 9; 1869 envelope to London and redirected to Twickenham bearing 1865 2a. with 1866-78 4a. overlaid by 1d. plate 112; 1870 envelope to Taunton "Via Brindisi" and redirected to Bath bearing 1865 1a. and 1866-78 4c. with 1d. plate 223; 1879 mourning envelopes to Edinbur...
Great BritainCombination with Stamps of Foreign CountriesNatal1900 envelope to London and redirected to Italy bearing 1d. tied by Durban c.d.s. and uprated with ½d. vermilion and 1d. lilac tied by London c.d.s.; 1900 envelope to London and redirected to Switzerland bearing 1d. tied by Durban c.d.s. with Jubilee 1½d. tied by London c.d.s.; also envelope to Natal bearing Jubilee 6d. in advertising frame for Curtiss & Sons cigarettes, redirected twice with handstruck 1d. and 2½d. tax handstamps. (3 covers)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Condition...
Great BritainCombination with Stamps of Foreign CountriesU.S.A.1859 (21 Oct.) flimsy envelope to London bearing pair of 1857 12c. Washington in a deep shade tied by barred circles in red with New Haven despatch at left, redirected within London with 1d. Stars (plate 57, FE) tied by London E.C. duplex (4.11) with handstruck "3" in red and London Paid c.d.s., the reverse bearing Geo. Peabody & Co. forwarding agents cachet; a light diagonal bend. An attractive franking. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainCombination with Stamps of Foreign CountriesU.S.A.1860 (Jan.) yellow envelope to Liverpool bearing pair of 1857 Washington 12c. in a deep shade, cancelled by dumb cancellations and New York circular postmark, readdressed to Paris bearing 1855-57 4d. (2) tied by Liverpool Duplex(10.1) with Brown, Shipley & Co. oval handstamp and Calais transit alongside; the reverse with Liverpool, London and faint Paris c.d.s. A good cover. Photoprovenance:Steven Brown, January 1939Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainCombination with Stamps of Foreign CountriesU.S.A.1861 (Sept.) commercial envelope to Liverpool bearing 1861 Washington 12c. (2, one defective) tied by dumb cork cancellation in black and faint Philadelphia circular postmark; redirected to Paris bearing pair of 1855-57 2d. tied by Liverpool duplex with "PD" in circle and Calais transit alongside, the reverse with Liverpool and London c.d.s. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainCombination with Stamps of Foreign CountriesU.S.A.A group of covers with 1866 (10 May) envelope to Aberdeen "via Liverpool and Lerwick" bearing 1861 Washington 3c. (8) tied by dumb barred circles in black and Aiken, South Carolina c.d.s. redirected to Edinburgh with 1d. plate 79 tied by Lerwick duplex; 1870 (Dec.) envelope to Coventry bearing 1870 6c. Lincoln tied by cork cancellation with Boston c.d.s. alongside, redirected to Leamington with 2d. blue plate 9 tied by Coventry duplex; 1878 envelope to London and redirected locally bearing 1873 10c. Jefferson with Philadelphia de...
Great BritainCombination with Stamps of Foreign CountriesRangesA group of covers with Ceylon 1875 envelope to Brigg and redirected to Wallingford bearing Ceylon 48c. pair with 1d. plate 154; Italy 1889 printed matter entire to Edinburgh and redirected to Aultbea with Italy 5c. and ½d. vermilion; 1900 letter (with enclosure) to London and redirected to Paris bearing Gibraltar 1d. with ½d. vermilion and 1d. lilac; Newfoundland stationery 1c. cut-out on flimsy envelope registered to Rowledge, Surrey, uprated ½c. and 12c.. redirected to Berlin with Jubilee 2½d. tied by Farnham squared circle. (4...
Court Bureau
Great BritainCourt Bureau1d. rose-red in a top left corer block of eight, large part original gum; the two rows have been rejoined with hinge reinforcements. A stunning and highly important block being, by far, the largest recorded (old records show this as an irregular block of ten, the lower left pair were probably rejoined as well). PhotoLittle is known about the sheet make up of the 1d. value but the original block suggested a minimum size of twenty four stampsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainCourt Bureau1d. rose-red (4) from large part original gum to small part original gum; also used (3) with one tied on small piece by the boxed "court bureau/sunday postal despatch" in purple. Mixed condition.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainCourt Bureau1890 (4 Aug.) envelope from the Bachelors' Club to Kings Cross Railway Station bearing ½d. vermilion and 1d. lilac tied by London N.W. squared circle (a Monday) with Court Bureau 1½d. rose red tied by the boxed "court bureau/sunday postal despatch" handstamp in purple, the reverse with the arrival c.d.s. (4.8); a small part of the flap is missing.A very significant cover being the only one to bear the 1½d. value. Cover 3 of the thirteen recorded. Photoprovenance:'Maximus', October, 1970A. John Lowe, September 1990This is an interesting cover, it appears that the 1½d....
Great BritainCourt Bureau1890 (21 Dec.) envelope from the United Services Club to Colonel Mc Kean in Brighton, bears ½d. vermilion and 1d. lilac tied by "london & brighton sorting carriage/night down", with Court Bureau 1d. tied by the unframed "forwarded/by/court bureau" handstamp in purple, a further strike os in the reverse along with the arrival c.d.s. (22.12). Manuscript endorsements, "Please end on to the Colonel" and "I shall be here tomorrow after two ocl. Cover 8. Ex Clive SmithSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainCourt Bureau1890 (21 Dec.) envelope from 54 Grosvenor Street to Somerby, Oakham bearing ½d. vermilion and 1d. lilac tied by "north-west t.p.o./night down" c.d.s. (Euston) with Court Bureau 1d. tied by unframed "forwarded/by/court bureau" in purple; the reverse with both unframed and framed Bureau handstamps and Oakham arrival c.d.s. There is a light vertical bend and some minor soiling. Cover 9. Photo54 Grosvenor Street in Mayfair was a private address which was destroyed by bombing in 1940Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Condition...
Great BritainCourt Bureau1891 (1 Feb.) envelope from the United Services Club to Netley Abbey, Hampshire bearing ½d. vermilion and 1d. lilac tied by "s.w. t.p.o./from the east" c.d.s. with Court Bureau 1d. tied by the framed "sunday postal despatch" in purple, a second strike on the reverse with "Dependable" in red ink and Southampton arrival c.d.s. (2.2). A very good cover. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Ireland
IrelandPostal HistoryWar of Independence1916-22 a group of covers and cards with 1916 mourning envelope to London bearing 1d. tied by circular Dublin parcel cancellation which was used after the destruction of the G.P.O. by the I.R.A.; 1916 picture post card to York from a member of 178 Brigade with K.G.V 2d. cancelled by neat "james's street d.o. dublin"; 1921 O.H.M.S. envelope to Carlow with K.G.V 2d. tied by Blackroxk c.d.s. and strikes of "censored/i r a" in blue; 1922 envelope to Bury with overprinted 2d. tied by County Waterford c.d.s. and showing large letters "censored/i.r.a." in bla...
IrelandPostal HistoryWar of IndependenceA small selection (11 covers) with Field Post Office: 1919 "o.a.s." envelope to Lisburn, redirected to Belfast with F.P.O. 126 c.d.s. and censor handstamp; 1921 O.H.M.S. envelope to Dublin bearing F.P.O. 3.K c.d.s.; 1922 two covers bearing F.P.O. D.41 of the Pay Office in Dublin; 1921 O.H.M.S. envelopes (2) cancelled F.P.O. W.16 and 1921 envelope bearing large oval "field/8/post office". And Official Mail: designation overprinted in Gaelic with 1922 envelope registered from Dublin to Austria bearing four-colour 7d. franking, Income Tax envelope used in...
IrelandSurcharged StampsA mint selection of Seahorse high values from the different printings with 2/6d. (18), 5/- (17) and 10/- (8) plus some low values. (82)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IrelandSurcharged Stamps1925-28 Wide Overprint2/6d. chocolate-brown in a reconstructed sheet with blocks of twenty, twelve and eight including varieties collapsed accent (R.9/2) and flat accent (R.10/3); with full original gum; there are a couple of reinforced perfs., some gum wrinkling and crease across lower right stamp. (40)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IrelandSurcharged Stamps1925-28 Wide Overprint2/6d. chocolate-brown in a block of twenty from the foot of the sheet, series I, plate 1 right and includes overprint varieties collapsed accent (R.9/2) and flat accent (R.10/3) plus many other minor positional varieties; with full original gum, lightly mounted in a few places only; well centred and good perfs. A fresh and appealing multipleSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IrelandSurcharged Stamps1925-28 Wide Overprint2/6d. chocolate-brown in a top right corner block of twelve setting II plate 7/9, includes the overprint variety flat tailed "9" (R.3/4); mounted on two stamps and top margin only. A well-centred and fresh block. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IrelandSurcharged Stamps1925-28 Wide Overprint2/6d. chocolate-brown in a lower right corner block of ten, series II, plate 6/8 right lightly cancelled by indistinct c.d.s.; well centred and a fine block`Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IrelandPostal StationeryTelegraph Form1920 1/- emerald-green, size c, fresh and fine unused. These were produced for use in Ireland. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IrelandPostal StationeryRegistered Envelopes1921-22 5d. envelopes printed in shades of olive-green to emerald-green with size F unused (3) with codes "HR", "SA" and "AS", and used (apparently without size letter) from Cork to France and from Dublin to Ipswich (2) each with manuscript insertion in red ink; size H unused code "CQ" plus 5d. orange size F used in Kilkenny (scarce) and 2d. orange envelopes (2) bearing Sligo and Waterford rubber skeleton c.d.s. (10 covers)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
IrelandCarrier CompaniesCity of Cork Steam Packet Co,1922 envelope to London bearing, on the reverse, 1d. and 3d. Prepaid Parcel stamps (with consecutive numbers), tha address side with pair of K.G.V 1d. scarlet tied by Goodwick (26.9) c.d.s. (in Wales near Fishguard); light vertical fold and a few minor age marks. This letter was sent during the Irish Postal Strike in September 1922. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
King Edward VII
Great BritainKing Edward VII1902-10 De la Rue5/- carmine imperforate plate proof on poor quality buff paper in a left margin block of four; slight thin at top under the hinge and small defect in the sheet margin. Cat. £720. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainKing Edward VII1902-10 De la Rue5/- bright carmine on 1904 (16 Jan.) registered parcel piece to Egypt, with 5d. and 1/- tied by Walham Green registered ovals showing large "R" in oval struck in purple. Attractive. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainKing Edward VII1902-10 De la Rue£1 dull blue-green in a vertical strip of four, cancelled by 1903 (16 Oct.) hooded London c.d.s.; there are a few reinforced perfs, stain and fault in top left corner. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainKing Edward VII1911-13 Somerset House2/6d. dull reddish purple in a block of eight cancelled by 1911 (18 Oct.) Charles St. Haymarket c.d.s.; a good block. S.G. 316, £2200. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainKing Edward VIIPosted in Advance for Delivery on Christmas DayBradford: local picture post card bearing ½d. yellow-green cancelled by "207" numeral with a good strike of the double oval postmark in red at left; Wakefield: 1903 local picture post card bearing ½d. blue-green tied by a fine strike of the double oval postmark in red; and A small group of picture post cards with Liverpool 1906 and 1907circular "X/mas" postmark; Manchester with 1905 double oval in blackSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainKing Edward VIIParcel Post1905 (15 Apr.) large turquoise Jersey label on piece bearing 3d., 6d. 10d., 1/- block of four, 5/- and £1 tied by circular Jersey parcel cancellations; blue crayon line through 3d. and horizontal crease clear of all of the adhesives; attractive. Pays postage 11d., registration 2d. and duty of £1.9.6d. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainKing Edward VIIParcel Post1906 large Guernsey turquoise label on piece bearing 2d., 4d. pair, 2/6d. cancelled by circular parcel cancellation plus £1 cancelled by Guernsey c.d.s.; there is a score mark which runs through the £1 value and a light crease from the edge of the label. Pays postage 8d. and duty £1.2.8d.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainKing Edward VIIParcel Post1911 (14 June) large greenish Guernsey parcel label bearing 6d. with £1 vertical pair cancelled by Guernsey c.d.s.; affixed to the original packing board, pays 9d. postage plus £1.19.9d. duty. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainKing Edward VIIParcel Post1913 (10 June) greenish large Jersey label bearing Somerset House 7d. and £1 (2) tied by neat Jersey c.d.s.; the label with a horizontal fold, well clear of the adhesives. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainKing Edward VIIA cover group on pages including 1902-10 De la Rue: 1d. scarlet showing pin repair in upper left margin, used on 1908 (20 July) local London cover cancelled by Krag roller postmark, believed to be the scarcest pin repair with only two examples reported; 1½d. covers (23) with the majority are uprating 1d. postal stationery envelopes to Germany, with 3d. on envelope registered to Cologne, on 3d. registered envelope to Dresden and three examples on 1d. stationery envelope to Hamburg; 2½d. blue covers (23) with single frankings (12) from both printers, on 1/5½d. rate e...
Great BritainKing Edward VIIA group of covers which includes 1906 printed postal stationery envelope to Saxony uprated ½d. (8) and 1d. tied by hooded London 1d. Late Fee c.d.s., also similar uprated ½d. (2), 1d. (5) and 2d. (2) with the 2d. Late Fee c.d.s., 1911 and 1914 Supplementary Mail via Lisbon covers, picture post cards with various exhibition c.d.s. (6), 1904 Cunard chromo-litho picture postcard to Isle of Wight with "paquebot" and "dublin & queenstown/t.p.o." c.d.s., 1908 "gk 7 ardrishaig packet" c.d.s., railway sorting carriage including York & Scarborough; 1911 envelope to Sheffield...
Great BritainKing Edward VIIA small group with and invitation card to King Edward VII Coronation Dinner, Official Paid envelope from Buckingham Palace to Gold Room, Windsor Castle with K.E.VII cypher, a Game Card Envelope from Sandringham with K.E.VII cypher; two 1904 picture postcards handstamped "his majesty's yacht victoria & albert"; 1920 envelope registered from Buckingham Palace with the Royal cypher and the autograph letter by E.D. Bacon (Curator of the King's Stamp Collection), 1933 envelope registered from Buckingham Palace with Royal cypher and Buckingham Palace registered oval dat...
Great BritainKing Edward VIICoil MachinesRex Automatic Machine1910 (29 Sept.) envelope to Tottenham bearing K.E.VII 1d. tied by London E.C machine postmark and printed "Stamped by the red automatic machine at Throgmorton Avenue Post Office" struck in purple; good to fine. These covers are rare. PhotoThe literature of THE BRITISH STAM P MACHINES, LIMITED. includes the following, "One of these machines has been in use in the Throgmorton Avenue Post Office, London, E C., one of the busiestPost Offices in the City (this office having been suggested by the Postal Authorities) since the 26th of Sep...
King George V
Great BritainCoil MachinesCoil Testing LabelsA collection on leaves with 1911 (c.) "cancelled" printed diagonally on crown watermark paper, two strips of five printed in green or red, the lower label without watermark or printing; Harrison & Sons testing label in violet-blue; Multipost testing labels in a horizontal strip of four in dull red showing coil join at right; Fixo vertical pair in red; Harrison's watermarked, gummed paper in vertical and horizontal strips of four, unwatermarked vertical pair, green poached egg strip of three and single used on registered envelope and For Testing Pur...
Great BritainKing George V Issues1911-24, a small balance with 1911-12 Downey Head Watermark Imperial Crown: ½d. very deep green, die 1B, horizontal strip of three with "A11" control, unmounted mint; 1913 Watermark Multiple Cypher 1d. dull scarlet, vertical pair with coil footer of eight brown paper stamp size spaces attached, unmounted mint; 1924-26 Watermark Block Cypher 1½d. red-brown with advertising labels, used collection, 24 singles plus label, including two on cover and five pairs plus two labels. An interesting group.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information ple...
Great BritainKing George V Issues1911 Coronation Aerial PostOlive-green, red-brown (2) and purple-brown cards, each franked ½d., green envelope (with enclosure), franked 1d., all used, fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainKing George V Issues1912-24 Watermark "Simple" Cypher½d. and 1d. Collection of covers, cards and pieces (130) contained in two red albums, including a fine range of shades, usages, markings with Censored, mute cancellations, framed "unclaimed/on board", uprated postal stationery with Registered, censored handstamps and strips, uprated postal stationery, including 2d. black registered envelope (2), covers, cards and pieces etc., chiefly fine. Also 1½d. red-brown and deep red-brown strips of three with control "T22", 5d. ginger brown strip of three with control "K17", yellow-brown...
Great BritainKing George V Issues1912-24 Watermark "Simple" CypherUsed collection of values from 1½d. to 1/- housed in a red album, including many interesting usages with covers, postcards, censored, uprated postal stationery with registered, advertising, better shades, etc., chiefly good to fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainKing George V Issues1912-24 Watermark "Simple" Cypher½d. very deep green, control "P20" and "Q20" strip of three and pair respectively, both from the lower left corner of the sheet, large part original gum, the latter with one stamp unmounted; also deep green marginal strip of three with "M19" control fine. R.P.S. Certificate for latter. Specialised N14 (2), (5), £2,000+ as singles. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainKing George V Issues1912-24 Watermark "Simple" Cypher2½d. Royal blue on cover from Smyrna to Philadelphia and on cover from Smyrna to London (Hendon Certificate for both), 2½d. dull Prussian blue (2) on cover registered from Constantinople to Leeds, also another cover from Smyrna to Athens franked 2½d. in a deeper Prussian blue shade. A scarce group. Specialised N21(16), (17)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainKing George V Issues1912-24 Watermark "Simple" Cypher2½d. dull Prussian blue, used on Downey head 1d. orange Newspaper wrapper addressed to Copenhagen, "F.S." cancellations, fine. Hendon Certificate (2014), also 1921 and 1922 covers from Smyrna to New York or Leeds franked 2½d. in Deeper Prussian blue shades. Specialised N21(17), etc.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainKing George V Issues1912-24 Watermark "Simple" Cypher2½d. Royal blue, "O20" control pair from the lower left corner of the sheet; 3d. very pale violet, "H16" control pair from the lower left corner of the sheet; 4d. deep slate-green, "R21" control strip of three from the lower left corner of the sheet; and 7d. bronze-green, control "G15" strip of three. Generally large part original gum, fine. Spec. N21(16), N22(5), N23(7), N27(3), £1,935+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainKing George V Issues1912-24 Watermark "Simple" Cypher9d. very deep agate, control "Q20" strip of three from the lower left corner of the sheet, perforated through the margin, unmounted mint; some slight bends or wrinkles, fine. Specialised N29(4), £2,850+. Photo.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainKing George V Issues1913 Watermark "Multiple" CypherTwo covers, 1913 (26 Sept., 25 Oct.) from London to Wiesbaden, both bearing 1d. dull scarlet tied by machine cancellations; perfs. clipped or trimmed in places, one creased and another with faults caused by the cancelling machine, otherwise a rare duo. S.G. 398.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainKing George V IssuesSeahorses1913 Waterlow Bros. & LaytonProofs: 2/6d. vermilion on thin ungummed paper, watermarked "jas wrigley ld-219", large margins; a little wrinkled and pinhole at right, on the outside margin, otherwise fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1974). Cat. £5,500. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainKing George V IssuesSeahorses1913 Waterlow Bros. & LaytonProofs: 2/6d. brown, in carmine and in indigo, rough proofs imperf. on buff paper; the first two fine printing, the red with crease and thin, the indigo with some blue crayon lines, thin and small tear at foot. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainKing George V Issues1924-26 Watermark Block Cypher1½d. red-brown, booklet pane of four plus two printed labels, "Air Mails enquire/Cable via Imperial" wmk inverted (2), text inverted, wmk. inverted, "Cable via Imperial/Air Mails wmk. upright, "Telephone Service/Air Mails" wmk. upright, also a selection of part panes of two stamps plus two printed labels (28) including the very rare green "India Rubber Inlaid Sponge/R.G. McKinlay", etc., unmounted mint or part original gum, usual clipped perfs.; fine. A valuable group. Specialised NB15Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For m...
King George VI
Great BritainKing George VI Issues1939-48Collection of covers and pieces (40 items) housed in a red album, including many unusual and rare frankings, including Censored covers, 2/6d. brown (4) with Seahorse 5/- (2) and 1937-47 6d., 9d.( 21) on Registered Air Mail cover to Australia, 2/6d. yellow-green (3) with 5/- (6) and 1937-47 3d. on 1947 cover Registered to Rajputana, India, 10/- dark blue with 2/6d. brown and 1937-47 1/- on 1941 Air Mail cover to Australia, 1-/- with 197-47 ½d., 1d. (and another missing value) on large 1941 4½d. Registered Postal stationery envelope to Richmond, taxed 10...
Great BritainKing George VI Issues1939-48Collection of covers and pieces (43 items) housed in a red album, with many interesting and unusual frankings, including 10d. turquoise-blue, cleaned and re-used with 5d. and 10d. on 1960 (16 Sept.) envelope registered from Brighton to Sussex, 2/6d. brown on 1940 Censored Air Mail cover to New York, 2/6d. on Censored Air Mail to the Middle East Forces with violet "it is regretted that this item could not be delivered because the addressee is reported prisoner of war" cachet, 2/6d. on 1942 cover Registered to Malaya with violet "no service/return to sen...
Great BritainKing George VI IssuesA large collection of covers and pieces (many hundreds) in three albums and contained in a carton box comprising 1941 stampless envelope from George VI with red Sandringham c.d.s. and black GviR monogram, 1948 Silver Wedding £1 on cover to New York, block of four on parcel tag, single with 10/- ultramarine (3) on parcel tag, 1951 2/6d. on OHMS envelope Registered to New York, 2/6d. with Wilding 1/3d. on telegramme, 2/6d. and 5/- with Wilding 6d. and 1/- on 8½d. registered postal stationery envelope to Australia, 2/6d., 5/- and 10/- with Festival of Britain set...
Line Engraved Issues, with Experimental Postmarks
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 1aKD in a light shade showing some plate wear, good margins (a sloping edge at top right corner just goes into the design) cancelled by a crisp strike of dark red Maltese Cross on 1840 (16 May) wrapper to London, the flap with the Andover despatch c.d.s. partly covered by London arrival (18,5); the stamp has been affixed to the cover by sealing wax; there is a light horizontal filing crease. An interesting cover showing one person's method of affixing the new stamps to the letter, perhaps not trusting the gum, and the cover was not otherwise sealed. An u...
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 1aQI, close to large margins, large part original gum; small adherence cover thin on reverse, otherwise a good example of this plate. R.P.S. Certificate (2022). PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 1bEG with large even margins (light horizontal crease) cancelled by a part strike of red Maltese Cross on 1840 (26 July) entire to Tewksbury with a good strike of Cheltenham despatch below; manuscript marking, "this stamp as been used before" and large manuscript "2" postage due. Clean and fine, a good attempted postal fraud cover. Karl-Albert Louis Certificate (1997). Photoprovenance:Hassan Shaida, February 1992Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 1bJA-JL strip of ten, mixed margins, cut into at top JA-JC and touching elsewhere otherwise the margins are good on 1840 (6 Oct.) large entire to Edinburgh, cancelled and just tied by rather smudged Maltese Cross in dull red, the reverse with boxed Lanark despatch and the arrival c.d.s.; some vertical folding creases. A striking franking for a 5 ounce letter. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 1bOH in a deep shade, close to large margins, tied on 1840 (26 Sept.) wrapper to Southampton by undated Tredegar circular postmark and a deep red Maltese Cross, the flap with an offset despatch postmark and Southampton arrival. The Maltese Cross was applied in transit as Tredegar was not allocated a Maltese Cross. a good cover. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 1bPB, small to very large margins on 1840 23 Aug.) entire to Amersham marked "Pre Paid", the adhesive just tied by a light strike of red Maltese Cross with a strike of a different cross in pale orange-red alongside, the reverse with a light strike of London despatch c.d.s.; there is a light horizontal fold at top, clear of the adhesive. B.P.A. Certificate (2005). PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 2NE-NF, OG-OL pair and strip of six, the margins are, in general, close to large but touching in a couple of places, with part right margins showing the inscription, on 1840 (18 Sept.) entire to Taunton cancelled by red Maltese Cross with a faint, undated Castle Cary postmark at left, some folding creases and light soiling. The contents are a list of freeholders in the village of Babcary. R.P.S. Certificate (1998) which notes, "some stamps defective, lifted and replaced, and creases have been ironed out". Ex 'Mayflower'. Photoprovenance:Pichai Buranasomb...
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 2OL with large margins all round, well tied by vermilion-red Maltese Cross on 1840 (18 Aug.) envelope to Camdonagh, County Donegal, the reverse with straight-line "craughwell" despatch handstamp (on the flap which opens well for display) and Dublin datestamp. A good Irish cover. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 2RH-RI horizontal pair, good to large margins just tied by deep red Maltese Cross on 1840 (17 Sept.) wrapper to Accrington, marked "above authorised weight To Pay 4" in black ink with Blackburn despatch c.d.s. on the flap. There is a heavy central vertical crease and some soiling, RH small tear at top. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 2RJ with small to very large margins (showing a portion of the design above) just tied on small piece by a semi-opaque strike of red Maltese Cross; fresh printing. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 3IJ, margins just touching to large on 1840 (8 Sept.) entire to Campden and redirected to Newcastle upon Tyne, the Penny black is tied by red and black Maltese Cross with "T.P./Charles St West" in blue, fine campden c.d.s. and manuscript "to pay 1" in black ink, two London despatch datestamps on the reverse. The black Maltese Cross used during the experimental period. B.P.A. Certificate (2000) which states "adhesive defective". S.G. A1vk, £6500. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 3PA in a greyish shade, good to large margin all round. 1840 (8 July) entire letter from Demerara, British Guiana, addressed to London and carried "pr Royalist to Weymouth" and rated "8", redirected on arrival to St. Hellier, Jersey where the Penny Black was added, tied by a good red Maltese Cross; the flap bearing "liverpool/ship letter" handstruck "S", London c.d.s. and Lombard Street datestamp. A highly important cover which is thought to be the only letter from British Guiana bearing a Penny Black. PhotoIt is believed that this letter missed the 'Roy...
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 4EH, small to large margins and used on 1840 (31 Aug.) entire letter to Chelmsford; the adhesive with torn upper left corner and cancelled by black Maltese Cross (the first day of this experimental colour with two strikes of the London datestamp on the reverse. The letter is wonderfully illustrated with two pages of ink sketches including Dover Harbour, Albion Brewery, Sun Rise and some amusing word plays and comes from an original correspondence of illustrated letters. Believed to be one of only seven recorded covers in private hands used on the first d...
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 4GC-HD block of four in a deep shade, small to large margins all round and cancelled by light strikes of red Maltese Cross; there is a tiny scissor cut in the margin between GC and HC; fine and attractive. Guarantee signature on reverse, Brandon Certificate (1999). S.G. AS22, £18,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 4SI in a deep shade, small to good margins on 1840 (23 May) envelope used within London cancelled by a scarlet-red Maltese Cross and straight-line "Charing Cross" in black; the adhesive has been placed at the edge of the envelope and there is a small fault in the top right corner which almost touched the design; the flap opens well to display the datestamp on the reverse. A good cover which is the earliest recorded used of plate 4. Brandon Certificate (1998). PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditio...
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 5MG with good to large margins and tied on 1840 (14 June) envelope to Bath, cancelled by a light strike of bright red Maltese Cross, redirected with 1d. paid, indicated by ink stroke, the Penny black tied by a new Maltese Cross struck in a dull red shade; the reverse with the Edinburgh despatch c.d.s. An interesting redirected cover to have the stamps cancelled by two Maltese Crosses. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 5PG with large margins on 1840 (14 Sept.) entire to Edinburgh, tied by blackish red Maltese Cross of Oban, the flap with the boxed datestamp in the same colour partly overstruck by the Edinburgh arrival; vertical filing crease. An unusual shade of Maltese Cross which is not quite a brown colour. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 5QG with large margins, tied by heavy black Maltese Cross on 1841 (26 Feb.) entire letter to Keighley, the flap with Bradford open circle despatch c.d.s. The Bradford Maltese Cross with large central diamond. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 5RD, close to large margins, almost touching at D square, on 1844 (3 May) local entire, tied by a fine strike of "447" numeral of Leeds with undated Gomersal circular postmark at left and Leeds backstamp. Late use and attractive 1844-type postmark. S.G. A1za, £9000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 6EK with good to very large margins, on 1840 (12 Dec.) wrapper (side flaps removed) to Bradford, the adhesive is very well tied by a brownish Maltese Cross (mixed red and black inks), the reverse with Leeds despatch c.d.s. A fine and appealing cover. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 6KD with good to large margins on 1840 (18 Nov.) wrapper to London, tied by an apparent orange-yellow Maltese Cross with boxed Anstruther despatch datestamp in the same colour on the flap (which opens well for display). There has been some reaction between the ink and the paper with some of the postmarks oxidising to blackish, and it has previously been described as having been painted in, the impression on the adhesive is fairly unaffected. Once with Brandon Certificate (2010) no longer present. Photoliterature:Recorded in The Encyclopaedia of the Malt...
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 6OJ with close to large margins on 1841 (3 Mar.) envelope to the Earl of Scarborough, Sandbeck Park, Bawtry, readdressed to Rufford, Ollerton with 1d. Black, plate 10, AJ (good to large margins, just touching "J" square) tied by black Maltese Cross, with undated Pickhill postmark at left, the reverse with Dewsbury and Rotherham (5.3) c.d.s. An appealing cover. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 6PA in a deep shade, touching to large margins. 1849 (12 Oct.) wrapper to Keithley with Bradford square Uniform Penny Post "Paid/1d" handstamp with the c.d.s. on the flap, redirected to York with the Penny Black added (mostly covering the 1d. handstamp) which is tied by a very watery strike of a reddish Maltese Cross with York arrival c.d.s. also on the flap. there are two heavy horizontal folding creases, one running through the adhesive, and some soiling. An unusual combination. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please vi...
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 6RK, close to large margins on 1840 (7 Oct.) entire to London, tied by a dull red Maltese Cross, the flap showing straight-line "farnborough" despatch handstamp; redirected to Shrewsbury with the addition of plate 5, RD, small to large margins and just tied by orange-red Maltese Cross, the reverse with two London c.d.s. and Shrewsbury arrival. A good redirected cover. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 7DL, EI (good margins, DL cut into right side) on 1840 (22 Sept.) envelope to Marlborough, tied by good strike of red Maltese Cross with a poor strike of straight-line "Piccadilly" alongside, redirected to Grosvenor Square, London with plate 5, with KH (defective) and KI (mixed margins) tied by a deep red Maltese Cross, the reverse with London despatch and arrival c.d.s. plus open top Marlborough (25.9) in red. An unusual redirected double-rate cover. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Bu...
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 8DA with enormous margins on three sides but just cut into at left on 1857 (29 Mar.) envelope to Bristol, tied by a very good strike of Liverpool Spoon cancellation with the arrival c.d.s. on the reverse. Late use of the Black and spectacular use of this Spoon. Brandon certificate (1998). PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 8NC with large even margins tied on entire to Southsea by a neat strike of carmine-pink Maltese Cross with horseshoe "yarmouth i w" alongside, the reverse with Lymington 1840 (13 Dec.) transit c.d.s.; the paper shows some signs of ageing and some of the folds have been reinforced. Brandon and R.P.S. Certificates (2000, 2022). PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 8OK, good to large margins (defective at right) used in combination with 1841 1d. red-brown plate 12, NJ (mixed margins) tied by black Maltese Cross on 1841 (22 Oct.) entire from Liverpool to Irvine and redirected to Paisley (requiring the second adhesive) with the appropriate backstamps. There is an oil stain at foot from an adhesive tape repair. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackPlate 9GE in a deep shade, small to good margins, used for redirection on 1841 (5 June) printed voting request from Skipton to Dunkeswick bearing 1841 1d. red-brown, plate 11, CG (touching to large margins) cancelled by black Maltese Cross; the letter incorrectly address to "near Pontefract" and with "Missent to" with open top Pontefract c.d.s. (6.6) and redirected to Wetherby. Forwarded on arrival to Leeds with the Penny Black well tied by black Maltese Cross, the address side with Skipton and further Pontefract c.d.s. which the reverse bears Wetherby and Lee...
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackMixed PlatesA group of covers (6) with Plate 5 SD tied to 1840 (8 July) "O H M S" entire to Linlithgow by scarlet-red Maltese Cross, the flap bearing Edinburgh despatch c.d.s. and the scroll "too late" in black; Plate 6 FF, tied by dull red Maltese Cross to wrapper to Bakewell with "liverpool/ship letter" alongside; JB intense shade tied by Maltese Cross in orange-red shade to 1840 (14 Nov.) entire to Leslie with R.P.S. Certificate (2022); Plate 7 AE tied to 1841 (31 Dec.) entire to Derby by red Maltese Cross, readdressed to Leicester with manuscript "1" added;...
Great Britain1840 One Penny BlackRangesA group of redirected covers with 1841 (31 Jan.) wrapper from Killeshandra to London and redirected to Hastings, manuscript "2" for the original postage, Penny Blacks plate 2, GD (mixed margins) and plate 7, FA (good margins) tied by smudged red Maltese Cross, Dublin and London Paid tombstones and double-circle "more/to/pay" in red. 1841 (22 May) entire bearing 1d, plate 10, BF (good margins, defects) from Eton College to Inverary, redirected to Uxbridge and again to Slough, with handstruck "1" for redirection and manuscript "2" for postage due, a fine a...
Great BritainUnderpaid Mail1840 (14 Aug.) envelope to London bearing 1840 Two Pence Blue, plate 1, PD in a lighter shade showing some early plate wear, close to large margins and just tied by a light strike of bright red Maltese Cross, marked "above 1 oz" with "more/to/pay" in double circle and manuscript "2" which has been crossed through and another value added; the reverse with "Harting/Penny Post", Petersfield despatch and London arrival c.d.s. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 Two Pence BluePlate 2EA in a full blue shade, just touching the side of A square, otherwise the margins are good to very large and well tied on 1845 (1 May) envelope to Limerick by the Irish " numeral, the reverse with Ennis, Kilrush and Limerick c.d.s.; there is a bend which affects the adhesive. An attractive example of this 1844-type numeral. Cat. 35,500. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 V.R. OfficialHE, double letter "H", small to large margins, unused and regummed with a small repair at the foot of "E" square, otherwise a presentable example of this rare stamp. Brandon Certificate (2022). S.G. V1, £25,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownBlack Plate PrintingsPlate 1b: FA with close to large margins, on 1841 (228 Mar.) entire to Enniskillen marked "P Paid" and tied by a fine strike of the semi-distinctive Clones Maltese Cross; Plate 8 (2): 1841 to Lismore bearing LI-LJ, 1841 wrapper to Dublin bearing QH , both cancelled by black Maltese Crosses; Plate 9 (5): EJ, MG, DG and NF on wrapper to Battle all cancelled by black Maltese Crosses, IG on 1841 wrapper to Preston cancelled by clear Manchester 'fishtail' Maltese Cross, IB on entire with Plate 13 TD, PC and PC on 1841 entire to Dursley...
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownBlack Plate PrintingsPlate 1b: a group of covers with HG (close to large margins) on entire from Abereldy to Edinburgh; HL (good to large margins) on wrapper from Edinburgh to Aberdeen; touching to large margins) on envelope from Piltdown to London, redirected on arrival with 1d. plate 14, BL (mixed margins) tied by black Maltese Cross with "T.P./Charles St West" struck in blue; OC (good to large margins) on wrapper from Whitburn to Glasgow; fine. A useful group from this plate. (4 covers)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information pleas...
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownBlack Plate PrintingsPlate 1b: PB-TC block of ten on 1841 (7 July) long wrapper to Sheffield tied by black Maltese Cross, generally good to large margins all round, just cut into on right side of PC and QC whilst RC has a small piece of the right margin missing. This interesting block contains stamps of state 2 (PB, PC, QB and RC), state 3 (QC, RB, SB, SC and TC) and state 4 (TB). The wrapper with some folding creases with one running through RB-RC. A dramatic block showing the later repairs. R.P.S. Certificate (2022)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premiu...
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownBlack Plate PrintingsPlate 1b: TC state 3 (following second repair) close to very large margins and well tied on 1841 (2 Sept.) wrapper to Warwick by a fine strike of the Studley Maltese Cross, the reverse with a fine strike of straight-line "studley" (on the small flap) in a watery black ink and Broomsgrove c.d.s.; there are two vertical folding creases well away from the adhesive. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownBlack Plate PrintingsPlate 2: a group of 1841 covers with (8 Oct.) KA (good to very large margins) on part entire from London to Daventry; (15 Oct.) MH (good to large margins) on Hand in Hand Insurance form; (1 Dec.) QI (small to large margins) on envelope from Dublin to Worcester; (7 Dec.) QJ (good to large margins) on blued paped on envelope from Whitchurch to Basingstoke; (9 Dec.) GA (small to good margins) deep shade on entire from Long Stratton to Norwich; (21 Dec.) KA (good to large margins) on entire from Banagher to Dublin. Generally good to fin...
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownBlack Plate PrintingsPlate 2: DF-DI strip of four in a light shade, good to large margins all round, each cancelled by a central strike of black Maltese Cross; DG with double "D"; an impressive strip. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownBlack Plate PrintingsPlate 2: FC in a lighter shade, close to large margins and tied on 1841 (11 Dec.) wrapper to London by a fine strike of the Truro Maltese Cross in blue with the despatch c.d.s. at left, the arrival c.d.s. is on the flap; the adhesive has been placed close to the edge and there is some scuffing at right. An appealing cover. S.G. A2vc, £4500. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownBlack Plate PrintingsPlate 5: BF in a rich shade, close to large margins and well tied on 1841 (13 Mar.) wrapper to Edinburgh by Manchester Fishtail Maltese Cross; light vertical crease; attractive. S.G. A2uf, £1500. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownBlack Plate PrintingsPlate 5: FD-FG strip of four from state II, good to large margins all round and each neatly cancelled by black Maltese Cross; there is a hint of a bend on FG. An attractive multiple. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownBlack Plate PrintingsPlate 5: A small group of covers with HA state 2 on 1841 (25 Apr.) entire to Cambridge, good to large margins and tied by a central strike of black Maltese Cross; NA state 3 on 1841 (25 July) entire from Stockton to Darlington, margins close or touching to large, fine; 1841 (30 Mar.) entire from Bromley to Pontefract bearing BG-BL, CK-CL (mixed margins), with boxed "Bromley/Penny Post" handstamp and neat arrival c.d.s.; also Plate 11 MG with close to large margins, just tied by black Maltese Cross on 1841 (21 Aug.) entire from York...
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownBlack Plate PrintingsPlate 5: A small group of usages with KL, mixed margins on 1841 (15 Jan.) wrapper from India to London "pr Overland Mail via Suez and Marseilles and rated at "2/8d." with boxed "india" and Calcutta Steam Letter handstamp on the flap. Redirected on arrival with the 1d. tied by a good strike of the Maltese Cross in black; NE-NF horizontal pair (small to large margins) on 1841 (24 May) tied by black Maltese Cross on entire to Leamington with boxed "T.P./Kayes K" alongside; PC touching at right, other margins good to large, tied by a...
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownBlack Plate PrintingsPlate 5: LA-MC block of six from the pre-provisional printing, margins are close to large but just cut into at the top of LB, each cancelled by a central strike of black Maltese Cross; good colour. An attractive and very scarce block. S.G. AS34 (LA, MA). PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownBlack Plate PrintingsPlate 5: PH with good to very large margins used a the redirection fee on 1841 (29 Apr.) entire from London to Hayes then redirected to Pontefract. The plate 5 stamps covers about a half of the original 1d. red-brown, both cancelled by black Maltese Cross and bearing faint boxed Penny Post handstamp, boxed "No.1" and Pontefract c.d.s., the despatch c.d.s. is on the reverse. An unusual redirection cover. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownBlack Plate PrintingsPlate 5: QI-RK block of six in a deep shade, good to very large margins all round with neat Maltese Cross cancellation; a very fine and attractive block. Photoprovenance:'Cawardine', September 2001Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownBlack Plate PrintingsPlate 5: QI in a deep shade on blued paper, three good to large margins, touching at foot, used locally on 1841 (16 Nov.) entire from Prospect Place, Topsham Road to Heavitree; the adhesive has been cancelled by a large manuscript cross in bluish black ink, there are not other postal markings. This letter was delivered locally and did not pass through Exeter Post Office. A rare and rather appealing cover. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownBlack Plate PrintingsPlate 5: QJ-TK state 2 block of eight, close to very large margins and each cancelled by a black Maltese Cross; there is a heavy horizontal fold through RJ-RK which has caused some paper splitting (reinforced) and there is a reinforced split in QJ. An important multiple which is thought to be the largest block from the state 2. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownBlack Plate PrintingsPlate 5: TK with small to large margins tied on wrapper to Dublin by a neat strike of blue Maltese Cross of Kells, the reverse with despatch and arrival datestamps. Attractive. B.P.A. Certificate (1997). S.G. A2vc, £4500. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownBlack Plate PrintingsPlate 8: AE-BF block of four in a deep shade, AE-AF state 2, good to very large margins all round, cancelled by faint strikes of black Maltese Cross. A fine and desirable block. S.G. AS53, 55b. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownBlack Plate PrintingsPlate 8: DB, DE, DG and DH singles on blued paper, margins generally close to large (BD cut into right side) tied on 1841 (3 Sept.) entire letter to Blackburn, tied by black Maltese Cross, the reverse with London despatch and the arrival c.d.s. A good quadruple rate cover. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownBlack Plate PrintingsPlate 8: DE in a deep red-brown on blued paper, close to large margins, cancelled by red and black Maltese Cross; good to fine. Brandon Certificate (2006). S.G. A47vk, £2500. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownBlack Plate PrintingsPlate 9: EE-EH strip of four with good to large margins all round tied on entire to Aberdeen by neat strikes of number 12 in Maltese Cross, the reverse with 1843 (14 June) London despatch with Edinburgh and Aberdeen c.d.s.; the vertical filing crease has been pressed out but runs through EE and EH with short tear at right. An attractive cover. R.P.S. Certificate (2022). PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownBlack Plate PrintingsPlate 9: JD, good to large margins and tied on 1844 (14 July) entire to Congleton by 1844-type numeral "733" of Stockport, with the despatch and arrival c.d.s. on the flap which opens well for display; light horizontal filing crease. Clean and fine, very late use of this plate. S.G. A2za, £3000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownBlack Plate PrintingsPlate 9: LD-LG strip of four, large margins on three sides, close or cut into at foot, on 1843 (12 May) wrapper to Bramptom, Cumberland, each cancelled by number 12 in Maltese Cross, the reverse with London despatch c.d.s. There is a horizontal folding crease which had been reinforced with adhesive tape (now removed) which has left an oil stain, a vertical crease and some wrinkling. S.G. A2wl, £2800+. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownBlack Plate PrintingsPlate 9: QD-QG strip of four, small to large margins (just cut into at right) on 1841 (2 Dec.) wrapper to Burton, well tied by black Maltese Cross with Sherborne despatch alongside; some vertical folds, one affecting QG. A good two ounce cover. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownBlack Plate PrintingsPlate 9: SK-TL block of four, good to large margins, unused with some original gum; there is a minor imperfection in the top left corner which almost affects the design. Fine appearance. S.G. AS59, £25,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownBlack Plate PrintingsPlate 10: CA-DD left margin block of eight from the pre-provisional printing (CA-CD with the "O" flaw), good to large even margins all round, unused without gum. Fresh appearance, a very appealing block. S.G. AS69. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownBlack Plate PrintingsPlate 10: MG with good to large margins all round, tied by both red and black Maltese Cross on piece, the reverse bearing Glasgow 1841 (16 Aug.) datestamp and boxed "15" and a part strike of a boxed datestamp; there are two heavy vertical folding creases, well clear of the adhesive. B.P.A. Certificate (1994). Cat £2500+. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownBlack Plate PrintingsPlate 10: NC-NF strip of four with large to very large margins all round (showing traces of 6 adjoining stamps) cancelled by light strikes of black Maltese Cross on 1841 (2 Dec.) wrapper to London, the reverse with Diss despatch and London arrival c.d.s. A good strip on cover. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownBlack Plate PrintingsPlate 10: PA well tied on 1841 (22 Apr.) wrapper by the distinctive Perth Maltese Cross; Perth datestamps on the reverse; also SG just tied to 1841 (27 Sept.) wrapper to London by neat strike of Greenock Maltese Cross" with corresponding despatch d.s. on reverse. Both with small to large margins all round and filing fold otherwise fine and a scarce duo. S.G. A2uc, B2ah, £2,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownBlack Plate PrintingsPlate 10: PH with good to large margins, well tied by black Maltese Cross on 1841 (14 May) wrapper to London, redirected within London with plate 9, PH added (margins just cut into to enormous) tied by a neat black Maltese Cross, the reverse with an array of datestamps with Glasgow despatch and handstruck "T.P./Chief Office" in black. A very unusual redirected cover with both stamps bearing the same lettering. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownBlack Plate PrintingsPlate 10: a group of 1841 covers with (4 Mar.) entire to Keithley bearing ED (good to large margins) cancelled by central black Maltese Cross, Leicester despatch on reverse; (9 May) entire to Lancaster bearing GH (good to very large margins) cancelled by black Maltese Cross with faint Devonport backstamp; (9 May) entire to Halifax bearing ED (good to very large margins) cancelled by black Maltese Cross with Huddersfield despatch on flap; (24 Nov.) wrapper to London bearing KD on blued paper (good to large margins) tied by black Malt...
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownBlack Plate PrintingsPlate 11: BB-CD block of six in a deep shade on blued paper, margins are generally large but almost touching foot of CC, cancelled by four neat strikes (contrary to regulations) on 1841 (17 July) large entire to Poole With Wincanton despatch and arrival c.d.s. alongside; there is a heavy vertical filing fold with some paper splitting. A stunning cover and one of the largest blocks on cover. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownBlack Plate PrintingsPlate 11: EF-EL strip of seven on blued paper, good to large margins and each cancelled by black Maltese Cross; there are a couple of small imperfections or faults including a small split at the top of EK. EF is state 2 (after repair). PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownBlack Plate PrintingsPlate 11: FA-FD strip of four on 1841 (17 June) wrapper to Dundee, in a dark shade with close to large margins (just touching top of FC) cancelled by black Maltese Cross, the reverse with Dunbar despatch with Edinburgh and arrival datestamps; fresh. Also 1841 (13 Aug.) large wrapper to Wakefield bearing GL and KL (large to enormous margins) plus SC and TD (mixed margins) tied by black Maltese Cross, the reverse with Manchester despatch and arrival c.d.s.; vertical fold runs through TD. (2 covers)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium...
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownBlack Plate PrintingsPlate 11: FE-FF horizontal pair with large to very large margins (slightly close at one corner) on 1841 (10 Aug.) wrapper to Snaith, tied by Darlington Maltese Cross with Selby c.d.s. in lower corner, the reverse with Darlington despatch c.d.s. in grey-blue; three vertical folding creases, one through FF. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownBlack Plate PrintingsPlate 11: FJ-HL block of nine, good to large margins all round and with part original gum; a vertical crease runs between J and K columns (running into HJ) which has caused some splitting of the paper and there are a couple of faults in the right margin and on FL. An important block. Cat. £34,000 as singles, unpriced as in multiple. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownBlack Plate PrintingsPlate 11: GA-GD strip of four, good to very large margins all round and each neatly cancelled by black Maltese Cross. GA is state 1. A good strip. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownBlack Plate PrintingsPlate 11: MI with close to very large margins, on 1841 (22 June) entire to Halifax just tied by a very neat strike of black Maltese Cross with fancy "PL" in oval alongside (posted late), the flap with Manchester and Halifax c.d.s. in red; horizontal filing foldSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownBlack Plate PrintingsPlate 11: NK with good to enormous margins on entire to Wick, cancelled by the hand-drawn postmark by the postmaster of Dunnet, the reverse with unframed "dunnet/s.o.", Thurso and Wick boxed datestamps; the letter with a central filing spike hole which is well clear of the adhesive. The Dunnet postmaster's manuscript cancellations are highly prized, he is well-know for his representations of the Maltese Cross design, in this case he was being less artistic and has used a series of circular squiggles. R.P.S. Certificate (2022)See al...
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownBlack Plate PrintingsPlate 11: OA-PC block of six, generally good to large margins but just cut into at left, cancelled by four strikes of black Maltese Cross (contrary to regulations) on piece. OA with re-entrySubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownBlack Plate PrintingsPlate 11: QD-QG strip of four, good to large margins, a little close in a couple of places, each cancelled by black Maltese Cross. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownBlack Plate PrintingsPate 11: QI-RL block of eight, good to large margins but close or touched at left, each with a neat strike of black Maltese Cross; there is a light horizontal crease through the L row. A handsome block. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownPlate 14, PB-PG strip of six, good to large margins all round and tied by black Maltese Cross on 1841 (22 June) entire to Lothbury with a good strike of "T.P/Chancery Lane" below in blue with London despatch on the reverse; some creases (one through PB), refolded and soiling on the reverse. PF showing basal shift variety. R.P.S. Certificate (1985)provenance:Howard Fraser, November 2001Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownPlate 18: deep red-brown on blued paper, OA-PC block of six, margins generally good to large, touching foot of PA, cancelled by four good strikes of black Maltese Cross (contrary to regulations). PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownPlate 24: RA-RF and RG-RL two strips of six on large 1842 (20 June) entire to York; both strips with good to large margins all round except RG cut into at left, tied by black Maltese Cross, the reverse with London despatch and York arrival c.d.s.; several folding creases, two affecting the strips. A spectacular 1/- franking. E. Diena Certificate (1991)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownPlate 28: HH-II block of four in a warm, deep shade on blued paper, neatly cancelled by light strikes of black Maltese Cross; Plate 29 OA-PD block of eight cancelled by black Maltese Cross and tied on part wrapper, the reverse with 1843 (18 Apr.) Barnstaple arrival c.d.s; and Plate 130 OD-OK and PD-QK in a rejoined block of twenty four, cancelled by "242" of Derby. Margins generally clear though just touching in places and an impressive group of plated multiples.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditio...
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownPlate 55: OA-PD block of eight in a warm red-brown, good to very large margins and neatly cancelled by "930" numerals of York; a magnificent and stunning multiple. Includes "E" flaw on OA-OD and basal shift on PD. There are a couple of minor wrinkles which do not detract. R.P.S. certificate (2006)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownPlate 60: HD-JL right margin block of twenty seven, fair margins, touched or just cut into at left, part original gum. There is quite a lot of creasing and wrinkling which has resulted in some peripheral faults and the paper is a little aged in the margin. A large unused block. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownPlate 75, LK Union Jack re-entry, in a vertical pair with MK, the margins are generally good to large though close near top left corner and tied on 1849 (5 Feb.) entire from Mertyr Tydfil to Cardiff, cancelled by indistinct numerals which leave the top re-entered squares clear. An impressive cover, very rare as a multiple. S.G. BS64a, £3000+. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownDistinctive Maltese CrossA collection of distinctive Maltese Cross postmarks on leaves including Greenock (2), Belfast, Dublin (3), Leeds and others; a group of numbers in cross (8) and an apparent black cross struck over red. Many stamps have been plated and the condition is generally good to fine. (22). Also a group of covers including Dublin Maltese Cross, a second cross struck on the cover contrary to regulations and others (8 covers)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownDistinctive Maltese Cross1842-44 a range on cover (8) including 1844 (26 Jan.) wrapper to Dublin bearing Plate 40, RJ tied by Belfast Cross; 1843 (23 June) entire letter to Birmingham bearing Plate 29, IC tied by Edinburgh Cross; 1843 (2 March) wrapper to Edinburgh bearing CJ tied by Greenock Cross; 1843 (3 Feb.) wrapper to London bearing OD tied by High Wycombe Cross; 1842 (31 July) wrapper to London bearing Plate 20, NK tied by Southampton Cross; 1842 (5 April) entire to Denny bearing Plate 17 MI and CE tied by Sterling Cross with B.P.A. Certificate (2...
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownDistinctive Maltese CrossTiny Central Diamond: SL with large to enormous margins on small piece showing this distinctive cross with diminutive central diamond; very fine, Plate 26, OD (scissor cut) cancelled by debris-filled cross with solid central diamond; also SJ with good even margins, tied on small piece by the Kilmarnock Maltese Cross with dot in centre, fresh printing, fine. The latter S.G. B1tp, £1400Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownDistinctive Maltese CrossBarnard Castle: 1843 (13 May) entire to Leek bearing 1d., BE (good margins) tied by a dramatic Maltese Cross with debris-filled outer ring and no central diamond, the flap with despatch and arrival c.d.s. plus Newcastle transit; two vertical creases, clear of the adhesive and markings and light soiling.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownDistinctive Maltese CrossCoventry: PG-PJ strip of four, good to large margins, each cancelled by a light strike of the Coventry Maltese Cross; scissor cut into PH and a light horizontal crease. An impressive multiple. S.G. B1tg, £3000. Photoprovenance:'Maximus', November 1970Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownDistinctive Maltese CrossCoventry: 1843 (29 June) envelope to Henley in Arden bearing plate 27 (?) SL with small to very large margins well tied by a good strike of the distinctive Coventry Maltese Cross, the reverse with Kenilworth, Coventry and Birmingham c.d.s. A good cover. S.G. B1tg, £2200. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownDistinctive Maltese CrossDunnet: Plate 15, BK in a deeper shade, good to large margins with a good example of the manuscript cancellation; there are a couple of minor corner bends. A very good examples of this rare and delightful manuscript marking, this example still retaining a fair resemblance to the cross shape. Mike Jackson Certificate (2014). PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownDistinctive Maltese CrossEyrecourt: 1841 (8 July) wrapper to Dublin bearing plate 14, GJ with good to large margins just tied by a superb strike of this distinctive Maltese Cross with Eyrecourt despatch below, the reverse with Dublin datestamp, two vertical folding creases, one just touching the edge of the adhesive. A good example of this popular Irish postmark. Only twelve covers recorded, this being a particularly early date. S.G. B1tl, £1500. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers...
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownDistinctive Maltese CrossGatehouse: 1843 (10 Feb.) entire to Castle Douglas bearing CE (margins almost touching to large) just tied by a neat strike of the Gatehouse Maltese Cross with void centre, despatch and arrival datestamps are on the reverse; light vertical filing crease. It is thought that only eight examples of the Gatehouse cross with void centre have been recorded. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownDistinctive Maltese CrossHollymount: 1844 (25 Mar.) wrapper to Dublin bearing plate 39, QD with close to large margins (scissor cut just into D square) tied by this elusive cross with very little of the central part showing and with the blue despatch c.d.s. at left, Dublin arrival on reverse. Vertical creases clear of the adhesive. Rare and from a recognised correspondence. S.G. B1tn, £14,000. Photoprovenance:'Chartwell', July 2012Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownDistinctive Maltese CrossKelso: 1842 (26 Oct.) entire to Edinburgh bearing plate 21, TC-TH strip of six, margins generally large to very large but cut close in a couple of places, neatly cancelled by the Kelso Maltese Cross, the flap with despatch and arrival datestamps; some light wrinkling which affects TD and one corner of the strip. A delightful cover. S.G. B1to, £3250++. Photoliterature:Recorded and Illustrated in 'The Encyclopaedia of the Maltese Cross', Rockoff and Jackson, Vol. 1, Pg. 135-136. The only multiple on cover recorded by them.provena...
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownDistinctive Maltese CrossKenyon: 1843 (6 and 12 May) two entires from the same correspondence to Liverpool bearing plate 28, NC and NB cancelled by manuscript marking in a brownish ink and Maltese Cross in black applied in Liverpool; the reverse with undated Kenyon postmark in a reddish shade and Liverpool arrival c.d.s.; each with two vertical folding creases. A rare and desirable pair of covers. The latter cover with R.P.S. certificate (2005). PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownDistinctive Maltese CrossLeeds: 1841 (18 June) entire to Halifax bearing plate 12, BE (close to large margins) just tied by a fine strike of the distinctive Leeds Maltese Cross, the flap with despatch and arrival c.d.s.; horizontal folding crease. S.G. BS1tr, £2,500. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownDistinctive Maltese CrossLeeds: 1842 (11 Sept.) wrapper to Bridlington bearing plate 22, QL (margins just touching to good) well cancelled by a central strike of the distinctive Leeds Maltese Cross with large diamond in centre, the reverse with Leeds and Hull c.d.s.; horizontal filing crease. R.P.S. certificate (1982). S.G. B1ts, £1800. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownDistinctive Maltese CrossLimerick: 1842 (6 Apr.) wrapper to Glasgow bearing QA (good to very large margins) tied by Limerick Maltese Cross, the flap with despatch and arrival datestamps; the adhesive with a couple of corner creases. S.G. B1tu, £1500. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownDistinctive Maltese CrossLong Stratton: 1840 (18 Dec.) entire to Wymondham marked "Immediate" and "paid" but without stamp, the address side has been cancelled by a debris-filled Maltese Cross in red (to indicate payment) and with Long Stratton despatch c.d.s. on the flap; horizontal filing crease. Fine. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownDistinctive Maltese CrossLowick: 1847 (c.) valentine used locally in Lowick bearing plate78 (?). BE (small to large margins) cancelled by this distinctive Maltese Cross in blue, handmade and showing a dot in the centre instead of the diamond, with undated circular postmark on the flap. A stunning and delightful cover. Brandon certificate (2000) "genuine, as far as one can say". Photoliterature:Recorded and illustrated in The Encyclopaedia of the Maltese Cross, Vol. 1, Rockoff and Jackson, Pg. 181 which is inconclusive, thus the cover is sold 'as is'.Sub...
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownDistinctive Maltese CrossNorwich: 1843 (20 Dec.) small envelope to London bearing plate 31, RA (P converted to R) with good to large margins cancelled by this distinctive Maltese Cross with a light strike of "St Stephens St/Norwich" alongside, despatch and arrival c.d.s. on the reverse. A good cover. S.G. B1tz, £1250Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownDistinctive Maltese CrossPlymouth: 1843 (2 Feb.) entire to Cheltenham bearing plate 26, RC with generally good margins but just torn into in a couple of spots, tied by a good strike of the Plymouth Maltese Cross, despatch and arrival c.d.s. on the reverse; a couple of minor age marks do not detract from this scarce cover. The latest and finest strike on the eight covers recorded. S.G. B1tab, £1400. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownDistinctive Maltese CrossThirsk: 1841 (30 June) illustrated bill to Forfar bearing GK with close to large margins and cancelled by the Thirsk Maltese Cross with void centre, the reverse with despatch and arrival datestamps plus Edinburgh transit c.d.s.; light soiling. A good cover, only four examples reported of this cross with void centre.. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownDistinctive Maltese CrossYork: 1842 (20 Aug.) entire to Sidmouth bearing HB-HC pair (good margins, HB very close at top and HC just cut into top), each cancelled by a good strike of the York Maltese Cross, Sidmouth arrival on address side and the despatch c.d.s. is on the flap; light folding creases. S.G. B1tam, £2500, PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownColoured Maltese CrossBlue: Truro; 1842 (16 May) wrapper to Helston bearing plate 25, IJ in a light shade (good margins) cancelled by deep blue Maltese Cross with Truro despatch c.d.s. at left, the reverse with Helston arrival; two vertical folding creases. S.G. B1sc, £1700. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownColoured Maltese CrossBlue: St. Columb; 1842 (7 June) entire used locally in Cornwall bearing OA (good to large margins) well tied by a good strike of the Maltese Cross in grey-blue with St. Columb despatch c.d.s. in top corner and with handstruck "No" in blue; vertical fold clear at the adhesive. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownColoured Maltese CrossBlue: Preston; 1842 (21 June) wrapper to Lytham bearing RH (close to large margins) tied by "Poulton/Penny Post" in black and overstruck by the dark blue Maltese Cross of Preston with Preston c.d.s. on the flap in the same colour; some trivial soiling. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownColoured Maltese CrossBlue: Truro; 1842 (2 Oct.) long wrapper to St. Austell bearing plate 21, FH-FK strip of four (good to large margins) cancelled by good strikes of dark blue Maltese Cross of Truro with the despatch c.d.s. at left in the same colour with the arrival c.d.s. (25.10) on the reverse. There is a numeral missing from the despatch c.d.s.. A good cover. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownColoured Maltese CrossBlue: Plate 30: BK with good to large margins all round tied on 1844 (7 Feb.) wrapper to Bradford by a neat strike of blue Maltese Cross with neat York despatch c.d.s. on the flap which is open for display and with Bradford Yorks arrival c.d.s. on the address side. R.P.S. Certificate (2022). Cat. £1700. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownColoured Maltese CrossBlue: Ellon; 1844 (20 Feb.) entire letter to Glasgow bearing HD (three margins, ragged at right) well tied by a light strike of light blue Maltese Cross with boxed Ellon despatch datestamp in lower corner in the same colour, cancelled again by a strike of black Maltese Cross and with Aberdeen arrival on the flap; also 1842 (25 Aug.) entire to Exeter bearing EE (touched at foot) tied by light grey-blue Maltese Cross with matching Truro despatch d.s. alongside. A scarce duo.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information...
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownColoured Maltese CrossOlive-green: 1843 (30 Sept.) wrapper to near Dublin bearing DA (margins on three sides) tied by a good strike of this rare and distinctive coloured cross and with Ballytore despatch in the same colour, redirected to Celbridge on arrival and bears two strikes of Naas c.d.s. plus the Dublin arrival (3.10) on reverse; horizontal filing crease. Thought to be the only recorded example. MacDonnell Whyte opinion (1997). S.G. B1sd. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownColoured Maltese CrossRed: in a warm red-brown shade, good to large even margins on lightly blued paper, with a neat and central strike of the Maltese Cross in a shade of red to bright red. A stunning and beautiful example of this coloured Cross. S.G. B1sb, £2500. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownColoured Maltese CrossRed and Black: 1842 (17 Mar.) wrapper to Gateshead bearing plate 20, GF, GG (each with good to large even margins) marked "Late" (accounting for the extra 1d.) and incorrectly struck by two strikes of the Maltese Cross in orange-red and overstruck by two strikes of the correct cross in black. the reverse with London (Borough) despatch and Gateshead arrival datestamp. Free from filing creases, fine and desirable. Brandon Certificate (2006). Photoliterature:Recorded in The Encyclopaedia of the Maltese Cross, Vol. 3, Rockoff and Jacks...
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownNumbers in Maltese Cross1844 (7 Mar.) wrapper to Stratford on Avon bearing plate 34, QH-QL pair cancelled by good strike of number '1' in Cross; 1844 (8 May) 1d. pink lettersheet uprated with 1d., RB to Falmouth cancelled by number '1' in Cross; 1844 (13 April) wrapper to Glasgow bearing Plate 40, EA-EF strip of six tied by number '5' in Cross; 1843 (9 Dec.) wrapper to Newbury bearing Plate 35, PI-PL strip of four tied by number '6' in Cross; 1843 (4 Oct.) entire to Hemingford Mills, St. Ives, Huntingdon bearing Plate 36, QD, QH, MI and NC tied by numbe...
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownNumbers in Maltese CrossA group of covers with number 5 on wrapper to Sheffield and on Penny Pink envelope addressed to Pontefract and redirected to Leamington with 1841 1d. added; number 6 on entire to Halifax and on envelope to Bridgewater redirected to Chudleigh, the additional postage paid in cash; number 7 on wrapper to Sheffield (2d. rate), on entire to Halifax, on entire to Lord Clifford in Chudleigh, redirected to Cannington, the additional postage paid in cash, on wrapper to Exeter and redirected back to London with additional 1d.; number 8 on...
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownNumbers in Maltese CrossNumber 3: 1843 (29 Mar.) entire to Dublin bearing plate 29, RI (small to large margins) well tied by number 3 in Maltese Cross, redirected on arrival to Castle Pollard with plate 33 added (good to large margins) cancelled by a good strike of the distinctive Dublin Maltese Cross with Castle Pollard arrival c.d.s. on the face; the reverse with London despatch and Dublin transit c.d.s. An early date for numbered crosses. R.P.S. Certificate (2001). PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and...
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownNumbers in Maltese CrossNumber 4: 1843 (9 Sept.) entire to Rye bearing plate 30, SG (touching to large margins) well tied by a fine strike of number 4 in Maltese Cross, despatch and arrival c.d.s. on the reverse, two vertical folds, one runs through the adhesive. S.G. B1ud, £1600. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownNumbers in Maltese CrossNumber 12: Plate 37, RK-TL block of six in a deep red-brown, showing a strong ivory head, small to large margins with neat strikes of the Maltese Cross. Attractive. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownNumbers in Maltese CrossNumber 12: 1843 (10 Nov.) large wrapper to Daventry bearing plate 36, SA-TC block of six, large to very large margins all round, cancelled by good strike of the number in Maltese Cross; some vertical folding creases, clear of the adhesives. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownTown CancellationsBarrow: 1842 (23 July) cover front to Cowden, Kent bearing light red-brown (touching to large margins) well tied by a fine strike of boxed "barrow" in green, redirected to King's Lynn, with handstruck "1" and London Paid datestamp. Clean. Brandon Certificate (1998)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownTown CancellationsClitheroe: 1842 (31 Aug.) mourning wrapper to Clitheroe bearing 1d. SG (small to large margins) well tied on arrival by Clitheroe open-circle datestamp, the reverse with undated Whalley despatch; fine. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownTown CancellationsDorchester: Plate 2, PJ cancelled by Dorchester 01.01.42, hinged on piece of paper with the remainder of the postmark completed; 1843 (2 May) wrapper to Peterborough bearing Plate 29, JC tied by Bourne undated circle and black Maltese Cross applied en route, IC off cover cancelled by black Maltese Cross with undated Bourne on reverse. Generally fine, margins tight in a few places and a scarce group.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownTown CancellationsDorchester: 1842 (17 Mar.) envelope to London bearing 1d. RL (close to large margins) well tied by the small Dorchester open c.d.s. with London arrival on the flap; horizontal filing crease. A good cover. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownTown CancellationsDorchester: 1843 (13 Jan.) entire originally from London to Richmond and redirected to Boston. The original postage was 1d., NH cancelled by black Maltese Cross, and additional pair of 1841 1d. applied, DK-EK applied and tied by the large Dorchester c.d.s. with part Boston arrival alongside. the reverse with London and Liverpool datestamps; unusual. B.P.A. Certificate (1994). Photo`Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownTown CancellationsKelso: 1845 envelope to Kelso from Cawnpori marked "Overland Marseilles" with despatch postmark on the reverse and "india" in oval on the address side, redirected to London with 1d. KA added (showing marginal inscription, just cut into A square) cancelled by three-line Kelso datestamp (19.6), the reverse with Kelso (6.6) and (19.6) boxed datestamps, Berwick c.d.s. and London inbound transit and final arrival c.d.s.; an unusual combination. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions...
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownTown CancellationsLynn: 1842 (28 June) entire to Yeovil bearing plate 21, BB (close to large margins) tied by a good strike of Lynn open top c.d.s.; some arrival notation on the address panel and horizontal filing creases. A good cover. SGB1va, £2750. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownTown CancellationsTorquay: 1843 (10 Feb.) wrapper to Hayle bearing plate 29, OJ (small to good margins) tied by Torquay open top c.d.s. and black Maltese Cross with Hayle arrival (12.2) alongside; a light vertical filing creaseprovenance:'Maximus',October 1970Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownTown CancellationsTotness: 1842 (30 June) wrapper to Totness bearing plate 20, SA-SB pair (small to large margins) tied by faint Maltese Cross in black, marked "Missent" and redirected to Milverton with a good strike of the Totness town cancellation applied over SA, London despatch datestamp on the reverse; misdirected so no additional postage charge. An unusual cover. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownTown CancellationsTotness: 1842 (18 Oct.) envelope to Ashburton bearing 1d., RC (touching to large margins) tied by a fair strike of the Totness open circle c.d.s. with a second strike alongside, redirected on arrival and with Ashburton c.d.s. on the reverse. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownTown CancellationsWednesbury: 1843 (25 Sept,) entire to Dewsbury bearing 1d. DC (almost touching to large margins) cancelled by an indistinct Maltese Cross , marked "Missent to" with fine Wednesbury open-circle c.d.s. tying the adhesive, the reverse with Birmingham despatch, further Wednesbury and Dewsbury arrival c.d.s. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownTown CancellationsWem: 1843 (c.) local entire bearing plate 58, ID (good to large margins) well tied by the small undated Wem circular postmark; fine and scarce. B.P.A. Certificate (2010). PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownTown CancellationsWolsingham: Undated envelope to Stanhope bearing plate 71, JL (touching to good margins) well tied by the undated postmark in blue with a further strike on the reverse. Very scarce. R.P.S. Certificate (2006). S.G. B1 vb, £4500. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownMaltese Cross with Handsworth Postmark1843 (26 Nov.) entire to Stourbridge bearing 1d. red-brown (small to large margins) tied by a light strike of the boxed "PyP/No.15" in blue, black Maltese Cross and the Stourbridge arrival c.d.s., the flap bearing straight-line "handsworth" in blue and part Birmingham c.d.s.; there is a light horizontal folding crease, well away from the adhesive and postmarks. Very unusual and scarce. S.G. B1wd, £2,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownMaltese Cross with 1844 Numerals1845-47 a group of covers with 1845 entire to London bearing 1d. (creased) tied by "530" of Milnthorpe and black Maltese Cross, the reverse with "Penny Bridge/Penny Post" in blue, Milnthorpe and London c.d.s.; 1846 entire to Lancaster bearing 1d. red-brown (large margins) tied by "530" and black Maltese Cross, the reverse with "Newton/Penny Post", Milnthorpe and Lancaster c.d.s.; 1847 part wrapper to Liverpool bearing 1d. light red-brown (small to very large margins) tied by indistinct "530" and black Maltese Cross, the f...
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown1844 NumeralsIn Blue: A small group with 1846 entire to Keighley bearing 1d. red-brown (good to large margins) tied by "154" of Bury in blue with Bradford, Yorks transit alongside and light despatch c.d.s. on the reverse; 1850 entire to Wellington with 1d. pale red-brown (large margins) tied by neat strikes of "678" of St.Columb in blue and a second strike in black; also 1857 envelope to Sydney, New South Wales bearing 1d. Stars (7) tied by Reading Sideways Duplex in black with a further strike alongside in blue. (3 covers)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s...
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown1844 NumeralsIn Blue: A group of Irish covers with 1847 entire to Drumsna bearing 1841 1d. plate 66, DB tied by "180" of Dromod with despatch and arrival c.d.s. on address side; 1847 envelope to Portarlington bearing 1d. tied by "338" of Mountmellick in blue with despatch and arrival c.d.s. on front; 1852 entire to London with 1d. plate 119, GF tied by a good strike of "438" of Tullamoore in dark blue and 1852 wrapper to Ballinasloe with 1d. tied by light "438" ; the adhesives with small to large margins. (4 covers)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium....
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown1844 NumeralsIn Blue: Scotland: 1847 (6 July) entire to Aberdeen bearing 1841 1d. plate 71, RE-RF pair (good to large margins, just cut into one corner) tied by two strikes of "222" of Lumsden in a bluish black shade (stated as "bottle green") with undated despatch at left. Also 1848 (23 Jan.) envelope to Glasgow bearing 1d. pale red-brown (good to large margins) tied by "179" of Holytown in a bluish green, the flap opens to display the despatch datestamp. 1849 (4 Feb.) Penny Pink envelope to London cancelled by "515" of South Cave in dull blue with the...
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown1844 NumeralsIn brown: 1846 (2 June) entire to Beverley bearing 1d. in a light shade (good to large margins on three sides) well tied by a fine strike of "591" numeral in a brown shade with Oldham despatch alongside in the same colour, the reverse with Beverley arrival in blue and an offset of the two Oldham postmarks, fine. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown1844 NumeralsIn Green: 1851 (7 Sept.) envelope to Dublin bearing 1d. LK (good to large margins but just cut into top left corner) well tied by a debris-filled "395" Irish numeral in an olive-green, the reverse (two flaps opened for display) with Rochfordbridge despatch c.d.s. in the same ink, Kinbridge (?) and arrival c.d.s. Very scarce in this dramatic shade. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown1844 NumeralsIn Green: Newcastle (Staffordshire); 1854 (30 Mar.) envelope to Macclesfield bearing 1d. red-brown (small to large margins) well tied by a fine strike of the "546" numeral in bright green; some arrival notation at left and the flap opens out to display the despatch c.d.s. S.G. B1ac, £7000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown1844 NumeralsIn Green: 1854 (28 Nov.) entire to Bungay bearing 1d. orange-brown, perf.16 tied by a good strike of "405" of Hastings in bright green with the arrival c.d.s. alongside and a light strike of Hastings despatch on the flap. Horizontal filing fold, scarce in such a bright colour. S.G. C1ud, £1100Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown1844 NumeralsIn Green: Tullamore (Ireland); 1846 (15 Feb.) wrapper to Dublin bearing 1d. light red-brown (small to large margins) tied by "438" numeral in olive-green with the despatch c.d.s. alongside and the arrival datestamp on the reverse; two vertical filing folds. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-Brown1844 NumeralsIn Red: 1849 (15 Jan.) printed entire to the Bishop of Norwich bearing plate 75, HB (margins generally good to very large but just cut into at top right) tied by a good strike of "478" of Lowestoft in a dull reddish colour, the reverse with Lowestoft despatch c.d.s. in the same colour and Norwich arrival in blue. Very fine. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownOther CancellationsLittlehampton Receiving House: 1845 (25 Sept.) small envelope to Midhurst bearing plate 52, OH (small to good margins, just touching J corner) cancelled by a superb strike of framed No.1"in black with undated Littlehampton circular postmark at left, the reverse with Arundel and Midhurst c.d.s. A good example of this very scarce marking. R.P.S. Certificate (1997). Photopprovenance:Lady Mairi Bury, November 2010Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownOther CancellationsTotness Receiving House: 1843 (12 Mar.) entire from Totness to Ashburton bearing plate 34, CA (close to large margins) tied by Toness boxed "No.2" Receiving House and black Maltese Cross, the reverse bearing despatch and arrival c.d.s. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownScotlandOrkney Islands: 1852 (23 Dec.) wrapper to Kirkwall bearing 1d. red-brown (three large margins) cancelled by black Maltese Cross and faint Scottish numeral , the reverse with a good strike of "westray/penny post", vertical folding crease; 1853 (28 Apr.) wrapper to Kirkwall bearing 1d. red-brown (mixed margins) tied by black Maltese Cross and Scottish numeral, the flap bearing a good strike of "sanday/penny post"; late use of the Maltese Cross. Also 1847 (4 Feb.) entire to Edinburgh bearing 1d. red-brown (good to large margins) cancelled by manusc...
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownCombination CoversA group of covers with combination of 1841 1d. and 1854-57 1d. with 1854 (8 Apr.) opened-out envelope to Jersey with both 1d. tied by London numerals, the reverse with Lombard Street despatch and Jersey arrival; 1855 (24 May) local Edinburgh entire bearing imperf. plate 169, IF (margin touching at left) with perf. plate R5, OL tied by good strikes of boxed "charlotte/place" (type XVIII); 1858 (19 Aug.) wrapper to Plymouth bearing imperf, plate 154, FH (good margins, just cut into ne corner) and perf. plate R7, OF tied by London numeral...
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownRangesA collection of used stamps on pages, nearly all plated with emphasis on the Maltese Cross plates, most stamps have margins all round, mostly good to large with some useful duplication of the early plates and includes plate 26 SG-TG pair, plate 34 PH-PI pair with fresh printing, plate 36 GF-HH block of six, plate 39 GJ-GL strip of three, piece bearing nine examples from plates 29 and 31, plate 71 AI-Al strip of four, plate 141 PD-QE rejoined block of four plus RE from the same sheet. Also 1842 (22 Aug.) wrapper to Selby bearing plate 20, CH in a...
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownRangesA selection of 1d. stamps, selected examples, most with good to large margins and with neat strikes of the 1844-type numeral. An appealing group. (264)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841-53 One Penny Red-BrownRangesA selection of covers, some with Maltese Cross and includes pairs, a few have been plated and includes pair of 1d. on turned O.H.M.S. cover with 1841 2d., 1845 cover from Marykirk, the adhesive cancelled by ink cross, then with Edinburgh numeral; also some 1d. 'Stars' including blue duplex of Edinburgh, Glasgow, Hawick, Peeles town datestamp and a few later. An interesting assortment with some useful covers. (27 covers)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841 Two Pence BluePlate 3-H in deep blue, diagonally bisected on 1848 (12 Nov.) envelope from Castle Douglas to Edinburgh, uncancelled and with manuscript "half a two penny stamp/imperfect stamp" and with manuscript "2" in ink for payment due (twice the deficiency); the reverse with boxed Castle Douglas datestamp in blue and Edinburgh arrival (13.11). A rare and very desirable cover which was either a genuine attempt to pay 1d. postage or an attempted fraudulent use of a used stamp. B.P.A. Certificate (2006). Photoliterature:Illustrated in 'The Encyclopaedia of the Maltese Cross...
Great Britain1841 Two Pence BluePlate 3KD-KL strip of nine in a bright shade, most margins are good to large, touched or cut into KF-KK and KL, on 1843 (4 May) entire to Basingstoke cancelled by slightly smudged strikes of black Maltese Cross With Basingstoke arrival c.d.s. below, the reverse with Rugby despatch and London transit c.d.s.; a heavy vertical fold runs through the edge of KG and some peripheral wrinkling. An impressive franking paying for nine ounces. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841 Two Pence BluePlate 3MA-OB block of six, good to very large margins on 1849 (19 May) wrapper from London to Kirby Lonsdale, cancelled by London "17" numerals; also MH on 1849 (28 Sept.) "O.H.M.S." wrapper to Somerset, bearing MH with large to enormous margins (showing fragments of four adjoining stamps) tied by Bristol "134" numeral and showing a superb strike of open skeleton Crewkerne arrival datestamp (30.9). The latter with fold to foot of envelope otherwise a fine and scarce duo.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Condition...
Great Britain1841 Two Pence BluePlate 3SC-TD block of four in a deep full blue shade, good to large margins all round and cancelled by good strikes of black Maltese Cross. A fine an attractive block. Cat. £5000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841 Two Pence BluePlate 3TD-TE horizontal pair in a bright, pale blue shade, good to large margins all round and cancelled by neat "469" numerals of Llanelly in blue; very fine and most attractive. B.P.A. Certificate (1970). S.G. E1wb, £1750+. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841 Two Pence BluePlate 4A group of heavy-weight covers bearing multiple frankings with 1852 entire from London to Colchester bearing IJ-IL, JH-JI and JI-JL (margins generally good to large) with a fine strike of straight-line "Kingston" alongside; two heavy filing creases go through two of the adhesives; 1852 entire from London to Chelmsford bearing GI-GL and FJ-FL (margins generally good to very large but cut into in a couple of places) in a bright shade; filing crease away from the adhesives; 1854 entire from London to Usk bearing RE-RF and RJ-RL (mixed margins, some very lar...
Great Britain1841 Two Pence BlueMixed PlatesPlate 3: HA-IB block of four in blue, good to very large margins on piece cancelled by light barred oval numerals; Plate 4: EK-FL block of four, cancelled by London '22' numerals; NE-OF block of four in rich shade cancelled by '180' numerals of Chester. All with good to large margins all round, fine and attractive. S.G. £3,300+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841 Two Pence BluePostmarksTown Cancellations: Plate 3, KI-KK strip of three, small to very large margins and tied on piece by three strikes of 1843 (2 Apr.) dated town cancel. Attractive and scarce. R.P.S. Certificate (1990). PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1841 Two Pence BluePostmarksTown Cancellations: Plate 3, NA-NB pair, good to very large margins, tied on small piece by 1841 (?) (2 Oct.) dated town cancellation, fine. R.P.S. Certificate (1990). PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainLine Engraved: Trial SeparationsPrivate TrialsRoulettes: 1853 (23 Apr.) local London cover bearing 1841 1d. red-brown, plate 151, AK tied by London Chief Office "74" duplex and showing irregular roulettes on all sides; vertical fold. B.P.A. Certificate (1993). Also 1852 envelope to Sheffield bearing 1841 1d. red-brown plate 144, GE cancelled by London "5" numeral and shows irregular roulettes which appear to have been applied by a rolling blade; vertical fold and light soiling. (2 covers). PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Cond...
Great BritainLine Engraved: Trial SeparationsPrivate TrialsA small group of trials including an 1844 mechanical separation group of three covers bearing adhesives which appear to have been cut with a mechanical separating device with 1844 (2 Sept.) envelope to London bearing 1841 1d. OF, with eccentric vertical cuts, tied by "325" numeral of Tobermory, redirected to Chelmsford with a further 1d. added, cancelled by "17" numeral with straight-line "Oxford St W.O." alongside and with the appropriate backstamps; also June and July two envelopes from Frenchpark in Ireland to London bearing FJ on f...
Great BritainLine Engraved: Trial SeparationsArcher Perforating MachinePaper Experiment: a trial sheet of plain paper with twenty four labels (6x4) and in inscribed "Piquage 16" in ink. This specimen uses the comb designed by Wiggins as comb A/B and displays the misaligned vertical and horizontal lines of perforations that is characteristic of the Archer machine. The perforation pattern matches the G to L columns of the 1d. Line Engraved stamps. There are some split perforations and hinge reinforcements. Ex Ferrary, Nissen, Hind, Beaumont and Adams. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium....
Great BritainLine Engraved: Trial SeparationsArcher Perforating MachinePlate 96, DC-EG block of ten, unused and regummed with comb type D; centred a fraction high. This block joins lot 233 from Part II. S.G. 16b, £30,000+, Spec. CE2, £36,000+ as two blocks of four and two singlesSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1854-57 'Stars'Watermark Small Crown, Die IA collection of covers on leaves with many plated stamps which includes 1854 and 1855 stamps (2) with misplaced perf. cut from the sheet with scissors, twelve stamps on H.M.S. Indefatigable envelope for Montevideo, cancelled on arrival in London, plate 176, plate 195 (6) on entire to London, reserve plate 1 block of four on wrapper to France, single on envelope to Burntslane cancelled by neat Bailleston town cancel, reserve plate 2 on railway envelope, reserve plate 5 tied by Reading 'biscuit', plus others. Also perf.14 on envelope from...
Great Britain1854-57 'Stars'Watermark Small Crown, Die I, Alphabet II, Perf. 161854 (12 Dec.) West Somerset Mineral Railway entire to Taunton bearing 1d. red-brown, perf.16 just tied by a neat strike of black Maltese Cross, the flap with undated Watchet. Bridgewater and Taunton c.d.s.; the paper with some light soiling. Attractive. S.G. C1ta, £2750. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1854-57 'Stars'Watermark Small Crown, Die I, Alphabet II, Perf. 16Plate 176, SA-SF, TE, TF, TH-TK (singles) on 1854 (30 June) entire to Capt. C. Leventhorpe in North Carolina, U.S.A., each cancelled by "397" numeral and showing "21/cents" accountancy handstamp in red, the reverse with Buckden despatch, Huntingdon and London transit; the stamps are centred low and the original folding crease runs through TE; a good 1/- rate letter to America. PhotoCapt. Collett Leventhorpe moved to America, he later joined the Confederate Army with the rank of colonel in the 34th North Carolina In...
Great Britain1854-57 'Stars'Watermark Small Crown, Die IIA group of covers with perf.14 plate 6 (4) in small envelope to France, plate 7 fine block of six on Official envelope from Carlisle to Aberdeen, plate 12 strip of eight on large blue envelope to islington, four stamps on wrapper to France plus others; perf.16 with near envelope form Edinburgh to Ayr, a single on Irish envelope cancelled by "186" of Dublin in green 1855 entire to France bearing 1d. (5) in combination with 2d. perf.16, plate 4 RK-RL with 1d. paying the late fee. S.G. C3-C4. (9 covers)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium...
Great Britain1854-57 'Stars'Watermark Large CrownA selection on cover from the blue and transitional paper with perf. 16 plate 4 (4) on wrapper to France, a pair on wrapper from London to Ludlow and a single on redirected Irish envelope bearing two straight-line postmarks; perf. 14 plate 6 (4) on wrapper to France Including EH re-entry, plate 7 on neat envelope from Wells to Dereham with green despatch and arrival c.d.s. on the address side, plate 10 on entire to Castleford tied by Leeds sideways duplex, plate 15 just tied by Dublin duplex, plate 17 (8) on envelope from Ipswich to Germany, oth...
Great Britain1854-57 'Stars'Watermark Large Crown, Perf. 14Die II on blued paper: 1d. red-brown, plate 10, PG-SJ, TG-TH in an irregular block of eighteen, large part original gum; centred rather low. A fresh and fine block, thought to be the largest from this plate. Karl-Albert Louis Certificate (1999). S.G. C6, £15,000+. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1854-57 'Stars'Watermark Small Crown, Perf. 14Die II, Alphabet III: Plate 24, BE on 1856 (10 Mar.) envelope to Whitwell Colliery, tied by a good strike of Durham sideways duplex the reverse with undated Lanchester postmark; the adhesive is well centred. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1854-57 'Stars'Watermark Small Crown, Perf. 14Die II, Alphabet III: Plate 24, two covers with DI on 1856 (23 Jan.) wrapper to London tied by Margate sideways duplex, well centred; and DC on 1856 (23 Apr.) entire from London to Bristol, well centred; a couple of folding creases; good covers. S.G. C7. (2 covers)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1854-57 'Stars'Watermark Small Crown, Perf. 14Die II, Alphabet III: Plate 24, FE on 1856 (30 Jan.) mourning envelope to London tied by a neat "233" numeral of Darlington, the reverse with the arrival c.d.s. struck over the despatch; the stamp is extremely well centred. A fine cover and an early date of use. S.G. C7, £2500. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1856-58 'Stars'Watermark Large Crown, Perf. 14Transitional Cream Paper: 1d. pale red, plate 44, NJ-OK block of four, large part original gum; well centred. R.P.S. Certificate (1989). S.G. C9 (3), £2500. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1856-58 'Stars'Watermark Large Crown, Perf. 14A collection of covers on leaves which includes perf.14 plate 27 (4) on envelope from Whitehaven to Norwich, plate 36 (20) on large envelope used within London, (4) on envelope to France, plate 44 (5) on envelope from London to Nottingham and (4) on envelope to France, plate 46 (3) with 1855-57 6d. on mourning envelope to Madras, block of four on envelopes (2) to Paris and (4) on entire from Hull to London, plate 47 (2) on printed paper rate wrapper to Spain, plate 48 block of four to Paisley, plate 48 (4) on envelope to Paris, plate...
Great Britain1856-58 'Stars'Watermark Large Crown, Perf. 141d. rose-red, plate 48, IH-JL right margin block of ten showing part of the margin ornament; deep rose-red plate 56, NG-PI block of twelve; rose-red, Reserve plate 17, FA-JF block of thirty; and Alphabet II rose-red, Reserve plate 16, OJ-PK block of four. Fine, ranging from part to large part original gum and an appealing group. S.G. C10-13Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1856-58 'Stars'Watermark Large Crown, Perf. 14Plate 33, BH in rose-red on 1857 (30 Nov.) envelope to Edinburgh tied by a very neat strike of GIrvan duplex; horizontal fold which is well clear of the adhesive. An attractive example of this very scarce plate. R.P.S. Certificate (1992).S.G. C10Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1856-58 'Stars'Watermark Large Crown, Perf. 141d. rose-red, plate 39, IA-MK block of fifty five, part to large part original gum (some possible redistribution); there are a couple of trivial imperfections and small purple ink stain at foot. S.G. C10Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1856-58 'Stars'Watermark Large Crown, Perf. 141d. rose-red, plate 60, OA-PL double margin block of twenty four, large part original gum; some paper and hinge remainders, OA thinned. well centred, a` good blockSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1856-58 'Stars'Watermark Large Crown, Perf. 14Alphabet II: 1d. pale rose-red, Reserve plate 15, AG-BI top margin block of six, mounted in the margin only. A good multiple. S.G. C13. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1856-58 'Stars'Watermark Large Crown, Perf. 14Alphabet II: 1d. rose-red, Reserve plate 16, KA-NL block of forty eight, without margins, with full original gum; the left hand block of nine has been rejoined. Well centred and a scarce multiple. S.G. C13, £15,600. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1856-58 'Stars'Watermark Large Crown, Perf. 14Reserve Plate 16: rose-red KD-LF block of six on 1863 (20 Jan.) envelope registered to Newport, tied by "859" numeral with Wellington despatch c.d.s. in corner and with manuscript "Registered" in red ink and the arrival c.d.s. on the reverse (the wax seal has been cut off). A clean and attractive cover paying postage 2d. and registration 4d. S.G. C13 (3)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostmarksTown Cancellations: Clitheroe; 1856 (7 July) folded broadsheet advertising auction sale of buildings and land in Clitheroe bearing 1d. red-brown, perf.14, plate 31, BG (S.G. 29) tied by a good strike of Clitheroe open top c.d.s. and a sent to Blackburn by "Book Post"; in a very good state of preservation. Also 1842 (2 Mar.) entire to Skipton bearing 1841 1d. (good to large margins) cancelled by a neat strike of black Maltese Cross with open-top Clitheroe c.d.s. alongside. (2 covers)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditio...
Great Britain1858-79 Plate NumbersOne PennyPlate 97, MD-PF block of twelve; Plate 171, GG-HL block of twelve; Plate 125 QA-SF block of eighteen; Plate 145 RC-TF lower margin block of twelve; Plate 169 KI-NK block of twelve; Plate 184 RJ-TL in a lower margin block of nine showing inscription and current number "217"; Plate 177, RJ-TK lower margin block of six; Plate 220 KB-KC, LA-NC irregular block of eleven with side margin showing inscription and part central ornament. Some with perf. splits or reinforcement as to be expected, all part to full original gum and a fine selection.Subject to 2...
Great Britain1858-79 Plate NumbersOne PennyPlate 101, EG-HL block of twenty four with full original gum, centred a little high, fresh colour. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1858-79 Plate NumbersOne PennyPlate 112, PI-SL block of sixteen, with full original gum; tone spot on QL and blunt corner perf. lower leftSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1858-79 Plate NumbersOne PennyPlate 154, HA-KD left margin block of eighteen, with full original gum and showing the complete margin ornament; a fair amount of gum wrinkling, good centring and fresh colourSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1858-79 Plate NumbersOne PennyPlate 170, IG-PL block of forty eight, with full original gum; good centring and rich colourSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1858-79 Plate NumbersOne PennyPlate 170, EG-JL right margin block of thirty-six, with full original gum, mounted on one or two stamps only; some gum wrinkling or bends and perf. splitting or compression in places, as to be expected, otherwise fine and an impressive multiple. S.G. £1,260+Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1858-79 Plate NumbersTwo PencePlate 15, QK-RI block of four, with full original gum; well centred with light gum wrinkling. Cat. £3300. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1870 Halfpenny Plate NumbersA collection on leaves which includes plate 6 block of six, plate 8 fine used on piece with Worcester c.d.s., some unused; a good group of covers including single franking (3) plus one redirected twice bearing three ½d. (one being plate 9), reply paid letter, both sides used, uprated newspaper wrappers to overseas destinations (6) and on registered envelope, 1d. franking (2) and 2½d. franking, one beaing a block of four and O.H.M.S. envelope to France bearing ten examplesSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and...
Great Britain1870 Halfpenny Plate NumbersPlate 9: 1872 (8 Mar.) neat mourning envelope used locally in Andover bearing RM-RN horizontal pair tied by a good strike of Andover duplex. Clean and attractive. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainExperimental PostmarksAzemarAn impressive group of the First and Second Trials, with First Trial: 1869 (Apr.- June) a group of covers from the first trial with postmarks made of sections 1,2,4,3,2,5, 1,3,4,2,4,5 (3), 1,2,4,2,5 (6) on two covers, one a Penny Pink envelope uprated 1d.; 1869 (13 May) commercial wrapper to Leadenhall Street bearing 1d. Plate 109 tied by fine strike of the postmark of sections 1.2.3.4.5 with c.d.s "Y1" to left; 1869 (2 Apr.) two envelopes to Scotland, one with code "Y" and segments 3,2 to Annan, the other to Glasgow, without code and with sections 3,...
Great BritainExperimental PostmarksAzemar (Second Trial)1871-72 a collection of covers on leaves showing various combination of the segments and showing various codes, includes one without the outer circle to the datestamp and some examples on piece (7). (14 covers)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainExperimental PostmarksAzemar (Boxed Datestamp)1871 (313 Jan.) ½d. stationery card to Dorking cancelled by a fine strike of the "89" duplex with oblong datestamp code "JG" with the bars of the obliterator made up of lines of vertical bars; the card with a corner crease and a spike hole. Used between 4 January and 4 February 1871, less that ten examples recorded. It is thought that the "JG" in the datestamp refers to J.G. Azemar. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainExperimental PostmarksBickerdikeAn extensive collection on leaves with 1897 large serif "V R" on cover (2) and on piece, small "V R" without number on cover and on piece; much duplicated numbered series 1899-1901, one without time code; 1901-03 "E R" series showing variations of the size of letters and crown, some early dates of use; 1904-07 without number showing variations of the lettering and crown. Also some cut down pieces. A good lot. (111 covers)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainExperimental PostmarksBoston1898-1907 a good collection on leaves which includes the rare first type with star between date on cover and piece (2), later wavy lines cancel (6), duplicated straight-line postmarks with different numbers and four or six bars plus some Liverpool (6). A valuable collection. (54 covers). PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainExperimental PostmarksCharles RideoutA collection on leaves with examples of "1" on Penny Pink envelope (1858, 1859) and on 1d Stars covers (2); number "2" on 1859 Penny Pink envelope and on 1867 Penny Red cover and Penny Pink wrapper from the second trial of 1866-67; also a group of covers using the c.d.s. section as an arrival mark in red with codes "HS" and "CR" (4). (12 covers)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainExperimental PostmarksCharles RideoutFirst Machine: 1858 (11 June) entire letter to Paris bearing 1855-57 4d. carmine (2, one straight edge at left) cancelled by fine strikes of the number "1" duplex code "HS" with "PD" in oval and Calais transit alongside and faint Paris arrival on the reverse; 1859 (8 Feb.) entire letter to Buenos Ayres bearing 1855-57 1/- tied by "1" duplex code "HS"; and 1859 (21 March) envelope to Melbourne bearing 1855-57 6d. lilac tied by "1" code "HS", also struck by "advertised/and/unclaimed"; and 1855-57 4c. carmine cancelled by "2". A scarce groupSubj...
Great BritainExperimental PostmarksEthridge1886-87, a small group with 1886 (12 Oct.) tying 1d. lilac on envelope to Beaminster, code "M E". code "M A" tying 1d. lilac on piece and 1887 (2 Feb.) on 1d. stationery card to Belgium, code "Z R"; scarceSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainExperimental PostmarksFrench Experimental Machine1857, a group of covers with the distinctive Manchester duplex cancelling four 1d. on wrapper to Paris code "I" and single 1d. on entire to Stockport code "M"; also the c.d.s. used as a arrival mark on the reverse of an envelope from Exeter (cancelled by the Creswell machine); also Liverpool with (12 Nov.) duplex tying pair of 2d. blue on wrapper to Bordeaux and the numeral on the flap of (17 Nov.) wrapper to Dewsbury with 1d. tied by Liverpool spoon; thought to be the first and last days of use of this postmark. (5 covers)Subject...
Great BritainExperimental PostmarksHey Dolphin1893-1911 a collection on leaves with examples of the 1893 trial (3) showing different codes in the datestamp; 1902-03 trials with covers (5) and pieces (2) and 1911 third trial cover. (9 covers)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainExperimental PostmarksHosterA specialised collection with Charing Cross cancellations: 1885 (28 Aug.) Penny Pink envelope to Hungerford (early date of use), 1885 (28 Aug.) much travelled envelope which has been redirected to Gibraltar, London and back to Helston, Cornwall; bearing 2½d. franking tied by Helston squared circle with Gibraltar (2.9 and 5.10) postmarks, several London marks, Canterbury (14.10) and Helston (16.10), the reverse with the Charing Cross d.s., 1885 (9 Nov.) used locally in London, fresh and fine; 1886 (12 Oct.) to Haverfordwest; Dot Matrix Trial on 1887 (21...
Great BritainExperimental PostmarksHoster1883-93 an extensive collection in three albums arranged by code letter (numeral or alphabetic), the collection features the many different types including the bars in different directions, no bars at left, numbers in the bars or corners, single and double circles and includes code "ZZ" at foot for late mail (3), overseas mail, as a transit mark on cover redirected from U.S.A. plus some pieces including the scarcer types and a few of the Berlin and Madrid postmarks. A fabulous collection. (237 covers)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more info...
Great BritainExperimental PostmarksImperial Mail Marking1898 (21 Mar.) a fine example of the "england" flag tying 1d. lilac on piece; very rare. This was used on the last of the four days this was used and this machine was only employed for one hour each day. One of the five examples recorded. Also proof copies of the "victoria" flag (without the datestamp) struck in violet, four strikes on one piece and one on a second. Only these trial proofs are known, very few have been recorded, all are in violet. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Cond...
Great BritainExperimental PostmarksPearson HillFirst Trial: 1857 (17 Sept.) neat envelope to Chiswick bearing 1d. Stars cancelled by a fine strike of this very rare and elusive postmark without name, code "M", there is an offset impression on the reverse (part of the flap is missing) and straight-line "Whitechapel" in bluish. This is thought to have been Pearson Hill's original rough model an is only known used on this one day. PhotoOnly three covers and three stamps or pieces have been recorded of this postmark which Hill demonstrated at the post OfficeSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium....
Great BritainExperimental PostmarksPearson HillSecond Trial: 1858 (23 Jan.) envelope to Malton bearing 1d. Stars tied by a superb strike of the rare code "M" postmark, there is a strong offset of the postmark on the reverse along with straight-line "islington" and the arrival c.d.s. (24.1). A remarkable example of this postmark. PhotoOnly two covers bearing this code "M" postmark have been recordedSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainExperimental PostmarksPearson HillThird Trial 'Opera Glass': 1858 (31 Mar.) blue entire to Huddersfield bearing 1d. Stars tied by a good strike of this popular postmark, code "B"; there is a faint offset on the reverse along with the arrival c.d.s. (1.4). A fine example of this rarity. PhotoUsed between 21 March and 23 April 1858. Only four covers recordedSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainExperimental PostmarksPearson HillCreswell's Rotary Stamping Apparatus: 1858 (10 Mar.) blue envelope to Norwich bearing 1d. Stars, plate 46, GI tied by a very fine strike of this rare postmark, code "CC". A fine and desirable cover. PhotoThis postmark was used between 8th and 18th March 1858, only five covers have been recorded. The codes represent the day of the week, "C" being either Wednesday or SaturdaySubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainExperimental PostmarksPearson HillSecond Trial covers (3) of 1857: Nov. to Ayr bearing 1d. Stars plate 43, RL, tied by a fine strike of the code "A" postmark; (2 Dec.) commercial Penny Pink envelope to Edinburgh bearing a fine strike of the code "A" postmark; and (22 Dec.) piece bearing a partial strike of this postmark showing the unique code "12" - important. Also Third Trial 'Opera Glass' 1858 (30 Mar.) piece bearing 1d. Stars tied by a superb strike of this postmark, code "B", and a collection on leaves of Parallel Motion Machines with examples of number "1" (1863), "2" (1...
Great BritainExperimental PostmarksSalisbury "683"1871 (11 Oct.) long envelope registered to Whitby bearing ½d. plate 5 and 1d. plate 138 (5), each cancelled by fine strikes of the "683/E" in small double circle (no central dots) with Salisbury c.d.s. alongside plus London registered oval. A superb example of this experimental postmark. Photoprovenance:'Cawardine', September 2001Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainExperimental PostmarksSloper Orb Punch Holes: 1870 (10 Nov.) commercial ½d. stationery card from London to Worthing cancelled by the punched orb inverted; central spike hole. Rare. Used between 9-21 November. Possibly only seven cards recorded; Arrow Punch Holes 1872-73, a group of ½d. stationery cards cancelled by the 8 hole cancellations, one with the two left holes missing and redirected in London with a faint strike of the small crowned "R" in circle. One is a forgery; also Cresswell postmarks 1857-66 collection (16 covers) on leaves, mostly London receivers on reverse struc...
Great BritainLine EngravedPostmarksTown Cancellations: Bishopton (Renfrewshire); 1857 (13 Oct.) envelope to Paisley bearing 1d. pale rose-red (S.G. 39) tied by undated Bishopton in blue; two vertical filing folds and light soiling. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainLine EngravedPostmarksTown Cancellations: Exeter; 1842 (13 July) Penny Pink envelope to London cancelled by a good strike of the dated town cancellation; also 1841 1d. red-brown (good margins) cancelled by 1844 (12 Apr.) dated town cancel in blue with a faint 1844-type numeralSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainLine EngravedPostmarksTown Cancellations: Rathdowney (County Laois, Ireland); 1855 (26 Sept.) envelope to Maryborough bearing 1855 1d. orange-brown, die II, perf.14 well tied by a good strike of the dated town cancellation in blue, the reverse with despatch and Borris-in-Ossory c.d.s. in blue plus the arrival c.d.s. in green; some arrival notation on the address side. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainLine EngravedPostmarksLiverpool: 1857 (11 May) long envelope registered to Brackley bearing 1d. Stars pale rose red, plate 38 (8) tied by good strikes of the Liverpool Registered Spoon cancellation, redirected to Exeter the address side bearing a fine strike of the Liverpool crowned Registered handstamp in red, undated Syresham and Brackley c.d.s. in bluish with "1/4" in manuscript. A fine example of this scarce postmark. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainLine EngravedPostmarksA Spoon collection on leaves with Bridgenorth, Birmingham type B1, Bristol code "D" (scarce), Burton upon Trent, Chester on 1d. Stars on blued paper block of six, Gloucester on Penny Pink envelope (2), Hull, Leeds type A, Liverpool types A, B and C, Manchester (2), Oswestry, Plymouth (2) one dated 1854 (19 Mar.) on 1841 1d. (good to large margins, a very early date on House of Commons envelope, Shrewsbury type A (3) and type C (5), Worcester, York and Cork. (30 covers)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Condition...
Great BritainLine EngravedPostmarksMail Bag Seal Postmarks: Greater Walton; envelope to London bearing 1d. plate 103 tied by a fine strike of the intaglio seal postmark. Rare. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainLine EngravedPostmarksScots Locals: Type III: Hurlet; 1857 (19 Aug.) mourning envelope to Paisley bearing 1d. Stars (C6) tied by a fine strike of the straight-line "hurlet" in greenish blue with the Glasgow and arrival c.d.s. on the reverse; also 1859 (17 Jan.) blue envelope to Belfast bearing 1d. Stars (C10) tied by Glasgow duplex, the reverse bearing a fine strike of the straight-line Hurlet postmark plus Liverpool and Belfast (17.1) c.d.s.. Scarce. (2 covers)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainLine EngravedPostmarksScots Locals: Type XX: Lochwinnock (Renfrewshire); 1855 (16 Mar.) envelope to Glasgow bearing 1854-57 1d. red-brown perf.16, plate 191, LD tied by a good strike of the undated cancellation, Paisley and Glasgow datestamps on the reverse; the flap is heavily soiled. Also 1856 (1 Nov.) envelope to Paisley bearing 1d. red-brown, die II, perf.14, plate 44, MJ with a similar cancellation. Also Parkhead (Lanark); 1855 (30 June) entire to Chesterfield bearing 1854-57 1d. red-brown, perf.14 tied by a good strike of undated Parkhead cancellation, the reverse with Gla...
Great BritainLine EngravedPostmarksScots Locals: A selection on leaves with type III Neilston in bluish, Stevenston; type VII Duke Street on Penny Pink envelope and tying 2d. Stars on cover to Ireland, India Street on redirected from Bombay to Edinburgh then to Dunkeld; type VIII Antigua St., Careston; type X Pitt Street; type XIII Sauchihall, four strikes on eight 1d. on entire to Bremen; type XVI Osborne Buildings; type XVIII Argyle Street on two 1d. on wrapper to Pitcaple, Charlotte Place and Sandpost Street. Generally good strikes and some interesting covers. (13 covers)Subject to 20% VAT...
Great BritainLine EngravedPostmarksA collection on leaves of various types with some special Scottish including Madeleine Smith, experimental and sideways duplex including the scarce Farnborough Station, posted too late duplex (3); a collection of squared circles with several experimental London types, thimble and many regional types showing many variations; London 'continental' c.d.s.; a range of interesting c.d.s. with thimble, rubber, skeleton and others with some overseas postage due covers. An interesting lot. (173 covers)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please...
Great BritainLine EngravedPostmarksOverseas Cancellations - France: 1863 (10 June) entire from Jersey to St. Malo "Par 'Dumfries'" bearing 1d. Stars (4) tied by gross chiffres "3734" of St Malo with boxed "PD" and "angl.b.m./st.malo" octagonal datestamp, both in red; some light creasing and soiling. Also a single 1d. stamp cancelled by petit chiffres "3176" and 1864-71 1d. red, plate 89, QJ-TL block of twelve (slight vertical crease) neatly cancelled by gross chiffres "1796" of le Havre. A wonderful trio.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Condi...
Great BritainLine EngravedPostmarksOverseas Cancellations - U.S.A.: 1869 (25 May) reply paid wrapper to the Midland Railway, Derby bearing 1d. plate 107 (3) tied by neat strikes of dumb barred circle in blue with Pecatonica, Ill./ despatch c.d.s. in blue alongside and Derby arrival (9.6) below. Very scarce and a desirable cover. PhotoThe letter is a request for references on an ex employee wishing to work with the Midland Railway in DerbySubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainLine EngravedPostmarksOverseas Cancellations - U.S.A.: 1875 (c.) envelope to Great Barrington, Mass. "pr 'Russia'" bearing 1d. plate 179, TA-TC cancelled by New York dumb cork hollow star cancellation with neat strikes of "T" in circle, "u.s. charge/to/collect" and "14 Cents" in black on the lower corner and New York (18.7) c.d.s. on the reverse. Unusual. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainInstructional MarksStamp Missing1840-42 a trio with 1840 (23 Oct.) entire letter to Leeds, marked "paid" in black ink, struck by red Maltese Cross has been applied over a small glue stain (where the stamp was removed or became detached) to indicate postage paid, the flap with Tonbridge Wells despatch and London transit c.d.s.; 1841 (8 Sept.) wrapper to Pontefract and redirected to London, with Doncaster despatch c.d.s. in the top right corner over the postmaster's note, "label washed off", Pontefract forwarding c.d.s. in the left corner with large manuscript "P1" in red crayon a...
Great BritainInstructional MarksMaltese Cross Applied in Error1840-1901, a range of markings (19) including 1842 (3 Mar.) wrapper to London "Pre Paid" with manuscript "1" in red ink, top right corner with black Maltese Cross applied in error and overstruck by Portsmouth open-top c.d.s. with a second despatch c.d.s. at left and London Paid tombstone arrival; 1849 (27 Oct.) wrapper to Darlington originally bearing 1841 1d. tied by "575" of Norwich, the adhesive fell off (leaving a gum mark) and the space marked with straight-line "Prepaid" and Norwich c.d.s. in blue to denote payment had been...
Great BritainUse of Old StampsA group of covers with 1840 entire from Cahir to London bearing two roughly torn Penny Blacks to make a single and sent without surcharge; 1840 wrapper from London to Rugby bearing a Penny Black with cut down margins, cancelled by black Maltese Cross and not accepted for postage; cleaned 1841 1d. on covers (3) one escaping surcharge, one with a fine strike of "OS" in double-circle and charged an additional 2d.; cut-down 1841 1d. on covers (2) contrary to regulations; 1841 1d. with pen embellishments on the back of the Queen's head and marked "air penny"; 1871 Lon...
Line Engraved Proofs and Trials
Great BritainLine Engraved Proofs and TrialsThe "Rainbow" Colour TrialsState 3: On paper dipped in prussiate of potash, in rose-red on deeply blued paper, a vertical pair form the foot of the sheet (small defect at top) the lower stamp with a patch of discolouration from chemical treatment to remove the bluing. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainLine Engraved Proofs and TrialsThe "Rainbow" Colour TrialsState 3: On paper dipped in prussiate of potash, in rose-red, a vertical pair from the loweer right sheet corner (upper stamp cut into at top) , the lower stamp shows some discolouration from an attempt to chemically remove the bluing. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainLine Engraved Proofs and TrialsThe "Rainbow" Colour TrialsState 3: On paper dipped in prussiate of potash, in rose-red, a single badly cut into top and touching at footSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainLine Engraved Proofs and TrialsThe "Rainbow" Colour TrialsState 3: On white wove paper in deep red-brown, good margins all round, fresh and fine. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainLine Engraved Proofs and TrialsThe "Rainbow" Colour TrialsState 3: On white wove paper in deep blue in a complete sheet of twelve with the legend, "K New Colour Nov 20"; fine. S.G. DP20 3b. Photoprovenance:'Daisy', October 1996Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainLine Engraved Proofs and TrialsThe "Rainbow" Colour TrialsState 3: On white wove paper in deep blue, a single [7] with large margins, fine. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainLine Engraved Proofs and TrialsThe "Rainbow" Colour TrialsState 3: On white wove paper in deep blue with strong ivory head, a right margin single [8]; there is some trivial thinning in the margin; fine. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainLine Engraved Proofs and TrialsThe "Rainbow" Colour TrialsState 3: On thick laid paper in deep olive-green, two singles forming a pair [7-8], fine. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainLine Engraved Proofs and TrialsThe "Rainbow" Colour TrialsCancellation Experiments: In red in a pale shade, sideways watermark, because a cancellation has been removed; large margins showing a fraction of the design above (an apparent repair to the lower left corner) there remains some blueing of the paper. S.G. DP20F. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainLine Engraved Proofs and TrialsThe "Rainbow" Colour TrialsCancellation Experiments: In red-brown with some remains of a black cancellation visible; good to large margins, sideways watermark with horizontal watermark line. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainLine Engraved Proofs and TrialsThe "Rainbow" Colour TrialsCancellation Experiments: In blue with traces of black where a postmark has been removed leaving a slight red tinge to the Queen's head. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainLine Engraved Proofs and TrialsThe "Rainbow" Colour TrialsCancellation Experiments: In red-brown on gummed paper (toning), close to large margins, there are some light black marks which appear to represent a cancellation removal trial. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainLine Engraved Proofs and TrialsThe "Rainbow" Colour TrialsCancellation Experiments: Abrasion; In red-brown with top margin [1] with gum (toned), the scratch marks have resulted in a pin hole in the queen's cheek. R.P.S. Certificate (1974). PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainLine Engraved Proofs and TrialsThe "Rainbow" Colour TrialsCancellation Experiments: Abrasion; In red-brown the centre of the stamp with a "C" shaped cut (affixed back in place), without gum. Good appearance. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainLine Engraved Proofs and Trials1841 Dickinson Silk Thread Paper TrialPlate 11, 1d. red-brown, LK-LL horizontal pair with right margin, other margins large and even, on blued paper, the right-hand stamp is without the thread as usual. Well pressed diagonal crease otherwise a fresh and delightful pair. S.G. DP22, £15,000. Photoprovenance:Sir Leonard Atkinson, November 1990Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainLine Engraved Proofs and Trials1841 Dickinson Silk Thread Paper TrialPlate 11, 1d. red-brown, FH on blued paper, small to good margins, without gum. One thread is in the left margin. S.G. DP22, £4750. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainLine Engraved Proofs and Trials1870 Colour Trials for the Halfpenny StampProof impressions of the incomplete New South Wales Diadem stamp in shades of rose-red on wove paper, three blocks of six by Perkins, Bacon mounted onto a sheet with manuscript, "A 3/- B 2/3 C 2/3 D 1/8" plis "Price with Labour" (the sheet "D" has been removed). A remarkable page of these elusive sheets. S.G. DP66, £18,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Medals
Great BritainMedalsArt Union of London: 1877 silver medal of William Mulready engraved by G.G. Adams, the reverse depicts details of the haymakers, in its presentation box (minor defects); only thirty medals in silver with produced. Also the Wyon City medal in bronze depicting the famous head of Queen Victoria. (2 medals)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Military Telegraphs
Great BritainMilitary TelegraphsArmy Telegraphs1900-01 "two pence" on 2/6d. (2, one variety dropped "CE") and "one shilling" on 5/- horizontal pair and single tied to separate pieces; all tied by a fine strike of "E-NM" c.d.s.; a good group. S.G. AT14-15, £810Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainMilitary TelegraphsBechuanaland and Egypt1884 1d. to £1 set of eight overprinted "specimen", with additional issued set, both part to large part original gum, the issued 1/- with blunt corner. S.G. MT1-8s, MT1-8. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainMilitary TelegraphsEgypt1884 5pi. on 1/- to 50pi. on 10/-, part to large part original gum; also 1887 Surcharges: 1 dime on 1d. to 50pi. on 10/- part set of nine overprinted "specimen" type 9, part original gum; 25pi. on 5/- blunt corner. A nice group.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainMilitary TelegraphsEgypt1884 0.1 P.T. on 1d. to 100pi. on £1 set of eight, part to large part original gum; 100pi only traces of gum. S.G. MT9-16, £3400. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainMilitary TelegraphsEgypt1887 Surcharges: 1 dime on 1d. to 100pi. on £1 set of ten with duplicates of the five lower values (with lower margin), part to large part original gum (top value only traces of gum). S.G. MT17-26, £2000+. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPrivate Telegraph CompaniesThe Submarine Telegraph Company1861 4½d. and 7/6d. die proofs, both in black on glazed card (92x60mm), without endorsements. Printed by De la RueSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Mulready
Great Britain1840 MulreadyWilliam Mulready1835 (5 June) A.L.S. from Bayswater, signed "Wm Mulready". Also 1829 (22 Sept.) Artists' Fund Society receipt signed by the president, "Wm Mulready"Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyProofsState 2: a proof of the stereotype with framelines impressed on thin wove paper (197x150mm); there is a trivial thin in the left margin; fine. S.G. P4, £3000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyProofsState 2: a proof of the stereotype with framelines impressed on India paper (145x122mm) with pencil note at foot, "Clowes & Some"; some light tone spots. S.G. MP4, £3000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyProofsState 2: a proof of the stereotype with frame lines impressed on India paper and mounted on card (172x117mm) which has an address in ink with "Rowland Hill" at foot. R.P.S. Certificate (2022) which states, "the manuscript endorsement has been over inked and cannot be confirmed as Rowland Hill's writing and signature". S.G. MP4. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyProofsState 4: printed on greenish wove paper (137x93mm) a pull by Clowes the printer; fine. S.G. MP6, £4500. Photoprovenance:Louis Grunin, April 1998This is the example illustrated in S.G. Specialised catalogueSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyProofsState 4, stage 1 with side panels: on wove paper (243x207mm), heavy creases near to and foot (probably best removed), otherwise good to fine. S.G. MP7, £25,000. Photoprovenance:Louis Grunin, April 1998Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyProofsTwo Pence proof of the stereotype with frame lines, "postage" and value in blue on Dickinson silk thread paper; folded to shape as usual and a heavy vertical crease with some light soiling. Rare. S.G. MP8, £40,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyThe Remarkable First Day of Issue Usage1st May: 1d. lettersheet, A69, addressed to Worcester pre-paid in cash and cancelled by neat red tombstone Paid datestamp for "1 MAY 1840", alongside "P.O Strand/1py.P.Paid" straight-line postmark; there are a few faults including soiling and repairing nevertheless a very rare item being one of only four Mulready lettersheets recorded used on the 1st of May (one is in the Postal Museum). R.P.S. Certificate (2022). S.G. ME1. PhotoThe Mulready envelopes and lettersheets were issued to the public on 1st May 1840, but were not vali...
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny LettersheetsA1, 1841 (26 Oct.) with printed address sent to the East of England Bank, Halesworth and cancelled by three strikes of the black Maltese Cross (contrary to regulations), the reverse with two strikes of Stowmarket despatch c.d.s.; the inside with printed "Please to credit the East of England Bank, Stowmarket, £ ..."; horizontal filing crease; fresh. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny LettersheetsA selection cancelled by red Maltese Cross (7): A2 (2), A4, A68, A234, A239, better markings include "exeter/se 9 1840/py post" and undated 'Darwen' postmark separately on face, Maltese Cross of Folkstone showing some doubling of lines, and shades with bright vermilion, dull red, and 'rusty-red' of Ware (latter with Brandon Certificate (2004). Some small imperfections though generally fine and an appealing group.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny LettersheetsA4: 1841 (21 Mar.) forme 1 (displaced stereo) cancelled by two superb strikes of Manchester 'fishtail' Maltese Cross with undated "green acres moor" in lower corner and addressed to Leamington, the reverse with Manchester despatch c.d.s. in red; some peripheral soiling does not detract from this magnificent and charismatic cover. The inside with advertisement for Jell's General Commercial Envelope (MA17A). Probably the finest example of this distinctive cancellation. B.P.A. Cert. (2010). Cat. £8000+. Photoprovenance:Louis Grunin, April 1998Subje...
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny LettersheetsA5 (forme 1) 1840 (14 June) to London, cancelled by a large part strike of a brownish red Maltese Cross, large manuscript "2" in black ink (double the deficiency) and a faint strike of double-circle "more/to/pay" in red, the flap with light strikes of Dover despatch and London arrival c.d.s. A good underpaid cover. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny LettersheetsA6, 1844 (31 May) forme 1 to Sheffield, cancelled by a strong strike of London Inland Section "2" barred oval with a faint strike of "T.P./Broad St.", the reverse with London despatch and Sheffield arrival c.d.s.. With advertisement of John Besemers & Sons (MA412f); light vertical crease and small fragment missing from opening. A good combination. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny LettersheetsA8, (1841 (12 Dec.) forme 1 cancelled by a good strike of the Greenock Maltese Cross to Buckie, the reverse with Greenock despatch, Edinburgh and Buckie datestamps, vertical folding crease. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny LettersheetsFour examples cancelled by barred numeral: A10 (frome 1) 1845 (15 Oct.) from Andover to Winchester cancelled by '15'; A35 1856 (16 May) forme 3 from Oxford to Leeds cancelled by '603' and marked "Postage paid"; A226 1847 (27 Sept.) forme 6 London, Edinburgh and Dublin Life Assurance Company advertising sheet from Bristol to London cancelled by '134'; and stereo obscured Scottish Provident Institution blue advertising sheet 1849 (13 Dec.) from Doncaster to Halifax cancelled by two strikes of '225' and Doncaster despatch d.s. on face and Leeds and...
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny LettersheetsA14 (forme 1, later replaced) 1840 (14 June) to Newcastle, very fine used with a light strike of red Maltese Cross with Market Drayton despatch at lower left, redirected to Wolverhampton bearing a superb strike of Newcastle Under Lyne c.d.s. and a faint manuscript rate mark for the redirection; clean and fine.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny LettersheetsA14, 1843 (11 Apr.) forme 1, later replaced, cancelled by a good strike of number 6 in Maltese Cross to Wincanton, redirected to Newcastle-on-Tyne with manuscript "1" for the additional penny postage, the flap with London despatch, Wincanton and Newcastle c.d.s.; the inside with advertisement for Shaw and Sons, Fetter Lane and part printed address (MA477u); some light soiling. Cat. £2250+. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny LettersheetsA16 (forme 2) 1842 (6 Aug.) to Bristol cancelled by a good strike of black Maltese Cross which shows solid oval in the central diamond and is struck to the right of Britannia with a faint strike of straight-line "Kingston" alongside, the flap with London despatch and Bristol arrival c.d.s. With Advert for the Atlas assurance Company (S.G. MA103h). An interesting postmark, the London Maltese Cross does occasionally appear with small numbers in the central diamond; Also A81 (forme 4) 1841 (12 April) Orger and Myron, Southampton, Hampshire adverti...
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny LettersheetsA17, (1862 (23 June) forme 2, with Maidenhead duplex to the right and addressed to London, incorrectly marked with a manuscript "2" for underpayment, subsequently crossed through and Britannia with two horizontal strokes cancellation and thimble arrival on the reverse; vertical crease. An interesting cover, the Mulready envelope still had postal validity despite being withdrawn twenty one years earlier. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny LettersheetsA19 (forme 2), 1840 (7 May) to Eccleshall cancelled by a neat strike of red Maltese cross, just struck on the right side of Britannia with London despatch c.d.s. on the flap which opens well for display. Incorrectly delivered with "Missent to" in red ink next to Ellesmere open top c.d.s. There is some light soiling but this is the earliest recorded missent Mulready. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny LettersheetsA47, 1840 (9 June) to Bristol cancelled by a neat brownish red Maltese cross, the reverse with a fine strike of Andover c.d.s. in the same colour, the flap opens well for display; horizontal crease and light wrinkling. R.P.S. Certificate (2022). PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny LettersheetsA47, 1844 (12 Mar.) wrapper cancelled by number 2 in Maltese Cross to St. Ives, Cornwall with a faint London despatch on the reverse; light vertical fold. With advertisement for the Atlas Assurance Company (MA103i). Cat. £2400+. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny LettersheetsA54, 1840 (28 May) to Lisburn cancelled by Maltese Cross in brownish red and in black (both Waterford first type) with faint Lisburn arrival (29.5) on the front, the reverse with Waterford despatch and Dublin transit datestamp; light vertical crease and some soiling. A good Irish cover. B.P.A. Certificate (1998). S.G. ME1vk, £12,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny LettersheetsA224 1841 (19 Nov.) forme 6 to Woodbridge, uncancelled and bearing the Woodbridge town c.d.s. on the address side, the reverse with faint London despatch c.d.s. The inside with advertisement for the English and Scottish Law Fire and Life Assurance in blue (MA123). A fine and unusual use of the Town Datestamp. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny LettersheetsA226, 1842 (26 Sept.) forme 6, cancelled by a good strike of Coventry Maltese Cross centred to the right side, contrary to regulations, the reverse with Coventry despatch and two London arrival datestamps; light crease and some soiling. The inside with advertisement for the Atlas Assurance Company dated 7th April 1842 (MA103g). Cat. £7250+. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny LettersheetsA226, 1843 (1 Aug.) forme 6, cancelled by a very good strike of the distinctive Norwich Maltese Cross (second type), to Cambridge, the reverse with despatch and arrival c.d.s. and handstruck scroll-type "Too Late" in black; exceptionally fine. The inside with advertisement for The Economic Life Assurance Society (MA115b) Delightful. R.P.S. Cert. (2002). Cat. £8500. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny LettersheetsA237 (forme 6) 1842 (27 Oct.) used locally in London, addressed to Chelsea and cancelled by a neat strike of black Maltese Cross, the flap with "Not known as Directed" and "not known in Cadogan Place, Chelsea" with four transit datestamps on the flap. The inside with advertisement for English and Scottish Law Fire and Life Assurance printed in blue (S.G. MA125A); some age marks, unusual non-deliverySubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny LettersheetsA241, 1845 (24 Mar.) forme 5 cancelled by London Inland Section "5" in barred oval, to Holborn with a good strike of boxed "posted after/7 o'clock at night" in red, the reverse with two different London datestamps. A good combination of markings. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny LettersheetsA242, 1842 (22 Jan.) used locally in London, uprated with 1841 1d. plate 16, AL-CL strip of three (just cut into most sides) tied by black Maltese Cross with "T.P./Fleet St. E.C.". With advert for Family Endowment, Annuity, Life Assurance & Reversionary Interest Society. Creases, soiled and stained with some splitting of the paper along fold lines. R.P.S. Certificate (2022). PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny LettersheetsA247, 1849 (24 July) to Saxmundham with advertisement for John Dallenger, Auctioneer, Appraiser, Estate Agent (MA425b) and cancelled by two good strikes of Woodbridge despatch c.d.s. in bright blue with the "907" numeral struck on the top right corner (as normal letters), the reverse with the arrival c.d.s., also in blue. There is a light vertical filing crease. An attractive and appealing cover. R.P.S. Certificate (2022). PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny LettersheetsA254, 1844 (27 Dec.) forme 5 cancelled by London Inland section "11" in barred oval, address to the Isle of Man the flap with London despatch and Isle of Man c.d.s.; some light soiling. Inside with advertisement for The Economic Life Assurance Society (MA118). PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny LettersheetsA255, 1841 (26 Mar.) forme 5, cancelled by Brighton Maltese Cross with a good strike of Uniform Penny Post Brighton "Pd1" (first type) in oval in red with London Paid tombstone arrival below with faint despatch c.d.s. on the reverse. A very interesting uprated cover. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny LettersheetsStereo obscured; 1840 (29 June) to Glasgow, cancelled by a good but oily strike of Bridge of Earne Maltese Cross in red and bearing a superb strike of Glasgow handstruck "2" in black, the flap with fine Bridge of Earne and Glasgow datestamps; minor soiling at foot. A good overweight wrapper. B.P.A. Certificate (2010). PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny LettersheetsStereo obscured; 1840 (22 Nov.) to Ballymena and cancelled by a good strike of a pale red Maltese Cross; the wrapper with two pre-printing paper wrinkles which show quite distinctly on the left side of the wrapper; the flap with Ballycastle despatch, Ballymoney transit and the arrival c.d.s.; some paper ageing but a scarce printing error. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny LettersheetsStereo Removed; 1840 (30 Nov.) the wrapper has been recut and folded into an envelope, to Manchester, cancelled by red Maltese Cross with the London despatch on the reverse, marked in red ink that it was received on 1st December (possibly by the Post Office). Fine and very unusual. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny LettersheetsStereo Obscured; 1842 (13 Dec.) to Burton, Westmoreland, folded as an envelope and cancelled, th the right of Britannia, by London Paid tombstone datestamp over a faint strike of "... 1d. paid" handstamp for the additional postage, the flap with Burton arrival c.d.s.; some creases and wrinkles. Scarce. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny LettersheetsA small group with A17 fine unused, A22 (light soiling); used with A31 (later replaced) 1841 (1 Dec.) from London to Bradford; A67 1841 (6 July) from London to Andover. (4 covers)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyPrinted AdvertisementsA selection of 1d. lettersheets with Shaw and Sons A7 and A231, the former beaing "Extension of Vaccination" sent 1840 (5 Sept.) from London to Barrow on Sour, the latter being "A Practical Treatise" sent 1842 (7 June) from London to Salisbury; Atlas Assurance Company A238 sent 1842 (22 Apr.) from London to Liverpool; The Economic Life Assurance Society A69 unused; English and Scottish Law Fire and Life Assurance (3), two unused, one printed in blue with "Immediate Annuities" middle left, the other with Capital One million and printed in dark blu...
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny EnvelopeA136 (forme 1) 1840 (11 July) to Airdrie cancelled by Edinburgh Paid c.d.s. struck to the right side of Britannia, the reverse with Glasgow and Airdrie boxed datestamps; a light vertical fold. Scarce. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny EnvelopeA139, 1840 (13 June) to Plymouth cancelled by a blackish strike of red Maltese Cross, the reverse with a faint strike of "Kensington/Penny Post" in the same colour ink and Kingston despatch c.d.s.; there are two vertical creases and some light toning; the wax seal has been torn off the reverse with some loss of the stereo number. With R.P.S. Certificate (2022) which states, "with oxidised red Maltese Cross" but this seems a little unlikely as the colour on the reverse is very similar. This is not the brown cancellation; also A145 1840 (10 Oct.) form...
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny EnvelopeA141, 1840 (23 July) to Reading cancelled by an oily strike of red Maltese Cross with Teignmouth despatch c.d.s. at foot and large manuscript "2". The envelope has been hand-coloured and with some humorous embellishments including glasses on the elephants and some added tails; one flap has repaired tears and one corner reinforcements. R.P.S. Certificate (2022) which states, "No obvious reason for the manuscript 2 charge mark. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny EnvelopeA147; 1840 (1 July) from Liverpool to Hexham cancelled by Maltese Cross in red-orange shade with straight line "berry-st/liverpool" on reverse; A181 (1840 (16 Aug.) from Scarborough to Pershore cancelled by red Maltese Cross in brighter shade and sender's seal on reverse; A281 (forme 5 or 6) 1840 (28 Oct.) from London to Leeds cancelled by three strikes of red Maltese Cross; and stereo obscured 1840 (29 Aug.) from Wexford to Carrickfergus cancelled by Maltese Cross in red-orange shade with Carrickfergus d.s. on face and "broadway/80"mileage mark on r...
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny EnvelopeA group of used with A148 1840 (10 June) used locally in Dublin to Sanymount, cancelled by a pale red Maltese Cross with Dublin backstamp; A158 1840 (7 Aug.) cancelled by a distinctive red Maltese Cross from Melrose to Hawich; A181 1840 (25 Aug.) cancelled by a bright orange-red Maltese Cross from London to Camberwell; generally good to fine. (3 covers)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny EnvelopeA150, 1841 (19 June) to Kendal bearing a superb strike of the distinctive Darlington Maltese Cross, the reverse with despatch and arrival c.d.s. in blue; there is a horizontal crease at top. An attractive example of this postmark. R.P.S. Certificate (2022). PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny EnvelopeA155, 1840 (19 May) envelope addressed to Lincolnshire, first direction was to Peterborough, then Spalding; cancelled by a neat strike of the red Maltese Cross with straight-line "TP/Temple" in black and Peterborough (20.5) transit c.d.s., the reverse flap with the London despatch c.d.s. A very unusual cover as well as a May date. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny EnvelopeA158, 1841 (13 June) to Dublin, uprated with 1840 Penny Black,, plate 9, KD (strong horizontal guideline) with good margins on three sides, just cut into the top left corner, both stamp and envelope cancelled by black Maltese Cross, the reverse with Lissmore despatch and arrival datestamps; some bends and creases, one affecting the Penny Black. R.P.S. Certificate (2022). PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny EnvelopeA163 (forme 3) 1841 (24 May) to Helensborough uprated with 1841 1d. red-brown, plate 9, JJ (mixed margins, just cut into right side) tied by black Maltese Cross, the reverse with Edinburgh despatch c.d.s.; a good cover. Cat. £12,500. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny EnvelopeForme 4, a complete sheet of twelve impressions; folded square and there is some paper splitting, otherwise in good condition, A178 shows a small pre-printing paper wrinkle, S.G. ME2a, £5,500Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny EnvelopeA285, second series, 1842 (7 Feb.) cancelled by a neat strike of black Maltese Cross to Shrewsbury, the reverse with Carnarvon despatch and arrival c.d.s.; clean and fine. Only two recorded by S.G., one unused and one used. B.P.A. Certificate (2010). S.G. ME2f, £750. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny EnvelopeA287, second series, 1841 (18 Feb.) to St. Albans, cancelled by a superb strike of black Maltese Cross with faint London despatch c.d.s. on the reverse (an early date for the official use of black ink). The second series envelopes are rare, only one unused and one used examples are recorded of A287 are recorded by S.G. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny EnvelopeA291, second series; unused; a few minor wrinkles, generally fine. Rare, S.G. records only one unused and one used. S.G. ME2f, £550Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny EnvelopeA293, A298, second series, both are unused; A293 with some creases and wrinkling and a few thins on the reverse from the removal of old mounts; A298 with the end of one corner missing. good to fine. Rare, S.G. records only one example unused and one used for each of these. (2 covers)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyOne Penny Envelopea323, second series, unused; side flaps missing, otherwise fresh. Rare. S.G. records only one unused exampleSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyTwo Pence Lettersheeta90, 1848 (15 Mar.) to Lynn in Norfolk and cancelled by London Inland Section "17" numeral with London despatch and Lynn arrival. One side flap is virtually missing and there are two heavy vertical folding creased where this wrapper was originally, unconventionally folded (used as a wrapper). Unusual. S.G. ME3xa, £2400. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyTwo Pence LettersheetTwo horizontal pairs: a94 - a103, a198 - a201, both unused with various folds etc.; also a209 single unused and very fresh. A good trio.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyTwo Pence Lettersheeta94; 1841 (2 May) wrapper to Cambridge cancelled by a part strike of black Maltese Cross, the reverse bearing "ship letter/liverpool" open circle datestamp, London transit (3.8) and Cambridge arrival (4.8); vertical folding crease and some light soiling; unusual use of the ship letter datestamp. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyTwo Pence Lettersheeta104, 1841 (4 Mar.) wrapper to Leeds cancelled by black Maltese Cross with open top Leeds Arrival alongside, the reverse with London "OCS" Maltese Cross despatch datestamp and an advertising wafer seal "cheap bread/is a blessing to every community"; some light soiling. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyTwo Pence Envelopea198, 1842 (24 Jan.) envelope to Measham cancelled by a black Maltese Cross with Ashby de la Zouch despatch c.d.s. in lower corner; red wax seal on the reverse. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyTwo Pence Envelopea201, a202, a203 strip of three unused; folded vertically in six placesSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyTwo Pence Envelopea211 unplaced stereo, 1842 (22 Mar.) to Shrewsbury, neatly cancelled by a fine strike of black Maltese Cross, the reverse with Carnarvon and Shrewsbury c.d.s.; one flap with repaired tear. Scarce, it is thought that only three examples have been recorded. B.P.A. Certificate (2010). S.G. ME4c, £2795. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyColoured CrossesOne Penny Lettersheet: A16, 1840 (11 May) forme 2, to Manchester, cancelled by a light strike of Maltese Cross in magenta (dull shade) with open-circle Lancaster despatch c.d.s. in the same colour in lower corner; some light soiling. A good early May date cover. Brandon Cert. (2008). Photoliterature:Recorded in Rockoff and Jackson, Encyclopaedia of the Maltese Cross, Vol. 3, pg. 433Provenance:Grunin, Spink April 2, 1998, lot 126Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyColoured CrossesOne Penny Lettersheet: A24, 1840 (14 Nov.) to Strand, London cancelled by a neat strike of pink Maltese Cross of Atherstone with the despatch c.d.s. in the same colour struck in the lower corner with the arrival c.d.s. on the reverse. There are two vertical filing creases and the original address crossed through, bleached out and replaced.. One of only two of these pink crosses recorded. Mike Jackson Certificate (2022). PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyColoured CrossesOne Penny Lettersheet: Stereo obscured; 1840 (15 May) wrapper to London cancelled by a light strike of the ruby Maltese Cross of Aberdeen, the flap bearing Aberdeen despatch datestamp with Edinburgh and London c.d.s.; clean and fine. A good May date cover. Brandon Certificate (1994). S.G. ME1vl, £4000+. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyColoured CrossesBrownish red: 1d. envelope, A133, 1840 (1 June) to Muirdrum, Forfarshire cancelled by a neat strike of this interesting coloured cross, the reverse with Monaghan despatch c.d.s. with Belfast and Edinburgh transit; there are a few faults around the black wax seal on the reverse and some minor stains and edge damage. With R.P.S. certificate (2022) which states "with oxidised red Maltese cross". PhotoThis is the only recorded cover from Monaghan during the red Maltese Cross period. Although listed as purple-brown in Jackson's book, there are no supportin...
Great Britain1840 MulreadyCaricaturesForesNo.1 by Jon Leech: 1840 (11 Sept.) to Uppingham with London Paid tombstone and a double strike of "Dulwich/2d paid" struck in red, the reverse with Dulwich despatch c.d.s. in red; some creasing and soiling. A good example of this famous cover. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyCaricaturesFores No 2, Musical envelope: 1840 front addressed to Honiton bearing 1840 1d. black, plate 6, QB (four large to very large margins with minute tear at bottom) tied by Maltese Cross in red; some paper adherences on the reverse otherwise fresh and fine. A very rare combination being one of just three recorded Fores Musical envelopes bearing 1d. black. K.A. Louis Certificate (2001). Photoprovenance:E.E. Yates, February 1949Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyCaricaturesForesNo. 2, Musical Envelope: 1844 (26 July) to Aylsham, Norfolk and cancelled by London tombstone Paid datestamp and marked "Paid" in upper corner; some trivial soiling. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyCaricaturesJ.H. Lacy1877 (23 Mar.) facsimile envelope produced by J. Lacy (London stamp dealer) addressed to Paris bearing 1864-79 1d. plate 186, JA-LA strip of three tied by London S.E. duplex with Calais transit alongside; some ageing. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyCaricaturesSouthgate No.2, Ladies School: 1840 (15 Aug.) from Shrewsbury to Wellington, postage paid "1d." in cash; large repaired tear at right, otherwise attractive and rare, only fourteen used examples known. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyCaricaturesJ.W. SouthgateNumber 5, Pickwick: 1840 (18 June?) to Beverley bearing 1840 Penny Black, plate 2, BI (small to large margins) tied by a fair strike of an oily red Maltese Cross and a very indistinct strike of the despatch c.d.s. alongside (Spalding?). PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyCaricaturesWilliam SpoonerNumber 9: 1843 (17 Oct.) turned and the outside used to Dublin with 1841 1d. red-brown NK (good to large margins) tied by two strikes of black Maltese Cross with boxed "No.6" alongside with Black Rock arrival c.d.s., the reverse with Canterbury despatch. London and Dublin datestamps. The sender has added his own additions to the cartoons. Unusual and interesting. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyCaricaturesWilliam SpoonerA selection of unused with numbers 2, 3, 5, 6, 8 and 12; fine. (6 covers)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyCaricaturesWilliam SpoonerA group of hand-coloured unused covers with numbers 7 (Musical), 8 (England Expects), 10 (sporting), 12 (Tally Oh) and 13 (War in Syria); good to fine. (5 covers)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great Britain1840 MulreadyCaricaturesA group of unused envelopes with Fores No. 1 by John Leech, No. 2 Musical. No. 4 Hunting, No. 5 Racing, No. 6 Coaching and No. 10 Christmas, and No. 3 Dancing Envelope hand coloured and so-called 'proof' printed thin paper; also Southgate No. 4 Blarney Stone and No. 6 Papal. A fine selection (10 covers)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Official, Registered and Meter Mail
Great BritainOfficial MailAn interesting and diverse collection in two albums which commences with 1793 wrapper "On the Bufinefs of the Corn Act, 31 Geo. III", 1819 Land Tax Redemption entire, a group of Free franks, Returned Letter with enclosures, a range of entires bearing manuscript "O.H.M.S.", printed entires including Tithe Commission, Peace Office Drogheda, handstamps including Admiralty, Royal Courts of Justice in blue, red or purple, Court of Protection, circular "official/paid"; South Kensington Museum with 1865 c.d.s. in blue and 1872 crowned boxed handstamp in blue, various govern...
Great BritainMeter MailAn extensive collection on leaves which includes 1912 Wilkinson Coin feed 1d. used on the fist day of use plus on cover and card addressed overseas; a selection of 1922 Pitney Bowes on cover plus cut-outs; 1922 Universal machine with five proof values on Specimen envelope, other Specimen covers (2), used covers with values to 2½d. (2) plus 3½d. unused, 1924 Wembley Exhibition (3) including multiple franking, others include multiple franking and slogans; Neopost Machine with Specimen envelope, K.G.V cypher stamp with Specimen envelopes, some with advertising slogans, mul...
Great BritainRegistered MailA collection of the issues of registration labels with 1907 Post Office instruction, strips of five essays in red or black, essays and proofs of the white labels, a selection of early registered covers with examples from 1907 (5); also some earlier covers and includes the "R" in oval gummed label blocks of fifteen and thirty six, some certificate of posting and other items. A most interesting lotSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Parcel Posts
Great BritainParcel PostsA collection of the London and Southern Companies with London Parcels Delivery Company 1850 "Alfred R. Haley" Carriage Paid in black on pale magenta, two examples one with control "756"; also Carriage Prepaid (without outer frame lines) in black on ultramarine; each cancelled by blue crayon, 1853 "Chas. Norman", three Carriage Prepaid labels in black on cream (2) and on very pale lilac showing different numbers in the top margin and different type of control number (one in red); each is cancelled by blue crayon, 1880's a group of Carriage Paid labels (70x60mm), the...
Great BritainParcel PostsMarshall Bros. Parcel Express (Leeds)1900 (c.) 2d. black on blue "CITY" label featuring the horse and carriage which also has "city" on it; control "C9284" cancelled by blue crayon. A scarce and very popular label. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainParcel PostsA predominantly Liverpool, mint and used collection with 1867 "20 Cases St", a collection on pages with 1d. black on yellow unused (2) and used (4) plus double control number "49087" over "48387", 2d. red on toned unused (3) and used, 3d. black on lilac unused and used (2), 4d. black on deep green used (4) and 6d. black on dull blue unused; 1868-72 "6 Wood St", a collection on leaves featuring the different issues with 1868 1d. unused and used (2), 2d. used, 3d. on white used, on rose unused (3) and used (5), on purple unused and used (2), 4d. on light green unused a...
Great BritainParcel PostsA mint and used collection of the Northern companies with Manchester Carriage & Tramways Company 1890 (c.) "J. W. Bettaney" 2d. unused (ink spot), used and on ½d. postal stationery card, 3d. black on yellow used (3); "T. Collinge" 2d. mint and used (3), one with handstruck "6" in red (number of parcels), 3d. black on yellow-buff unused (with "GM/&S" perfin and used (2); also Main Parcel Co. 6d. blue and small City Parcel Express Pass; Sutton & Co. (Manchester) 1883 (c.) large-size 2d. red, 3d. blue, 4d. green and 6d. brown set of four mint; also used stamps in mixed...
Great BritainParcel PostsInland Parcel Post1881 Die Proofs (4): 6d. (3), one with uncleared surround, another with cleared surround dated "27 04 81", and the other on sunken card mount, all in pale to bright pale blue; also 1/- die proof in bright lilac on glazed card, sunk mounted on card with mica covering the proof, marked " 27 Oct 81" in pencil. All on 92x60mm glazed card, fine and scarce. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainParcel PostsA.R. Cowper Limited Parcel Express (Glasgow)1900 (c.) 2d. black on orange, "190 West George Street", cancelled by blue crayon stroke; horizontal crease and a couple of faults. An attractive example of this scarce stamp. .PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainParcel PostsAtlas Express1900 (c.) envelope to W.T Wilson in Birchfield Road bearing the large type 2d. black on grey-blue from the lower right corner of the sheet and numbered "58", cancelled in pencil. A very rare stamp on cover (this was probably tied with string, which made it count as a parcel). PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainParcel PostsAtlas Express1900 (c.) small size Atlas Express Co 2d. black on pale yellow with red control number "33023" at foot, on parcel label from Curtis & Curtis, Birmingham to Handsworth, cancelled by blue crayon. A rare parcel piece. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainParcel PostsAtlas Express1900 (c.) small size Atlas Express Co 2d. black on pale yellow with red control numbered "19585" in red at foot. on envelope to H.J. Wilson, Birchfield Road tied by pencil; rare. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainParcel PostsExpress Parcel Delivery Company (London)1870 (c.) 1d. red in a right margin vertical strip of four, control numbers "18337"-"18340", large part original gum, imperforate between stamp and margin as usual (from the lower right corner of the sheet); a couple of hinge remainders and some perf. reinforcements barely detract from this rare multiple. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainParcel PostsLondon Parcels Delivery Company1838 (13 Dec.) part parcel wrapper bearing the Rolls Building, Fetter Lane PAID label (a portion from the centre has been lost) with manuscript "5" and handstruck "A" in circle, address to 37 Montpelier Row, Brompton. The wrapping paper had been reused, the original with the instruction "By Hadham Coach, December 5th 1838". A rare and important item, thought to be unique on cover. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainParcel PostsManchester Corporation TramwaysAn extensive collection on leaves with 1904 2d. red (2), 3d. blue (3) and 6d. violet; PAID labels for Inner Area in red mint (2) and Outer Area in blue mint (2) and used; horizontal format 2d. red mint pair and used, 3d. blue mint and used, 4d. grey-green mint (3) and 6d. violet mint pair; later issues with 2d. black on pink mint with receipt plus other 2d. black on pink used (3); later issued in vertical format with different values unused and used, some pairs and a photo card of a parcels carriage. A very good collection for the specia...
Great BritainParcel PostsManchester Parcel DeliveryA collection on leaves with Barton's Building 2d. unused and used; 1890 issue with 1d. black mint and used, 2d. red/orange shades mint and used (5). 3d. blue shades mint and used (6), 4d. green mint and used (8), 6d. yellow mint, 6d. black used, 9d. brown mint and used (2), 1/- violet mint and used (2); also a parcel piece bearing 4d. and 6d. yellow with the branch office label. A very good lot. (37). PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainParcel PostsMetropolitan Parcels Delivery Company (London)1840 (23 June) piece of entire from Great Quebec Street, Montague Square bearing the black on white company 'stamp' code "E" with manuscript "D 17" and ink brush stroke cancellation; there is a vertical fold through the stamp and dated "a840" below. A rare and important item of postal history which is thought to be the earliest example of this circular stamp. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainParcel PostsMetropolitan Parcels Delivery Company (London)1840 (14 Nov.) large entire addressed to Ely Place, Holborn "pr Delivery Company" bearing a fine example of the company's black circular stamp, code "C", this code has been crossed through and "L18" and brush ink cancellation; there are some vertical filing creases (a light one affects the 'stamp' and some archival repairs along some of the original folds. An extremely rare and important item of British postal history and is thought to be the only complete cover bearing one of these labels. Photoprovenance:'Maximus', Octob...
Great BritainParcel PostsSutton & Co. (London)1880 without value in black and pale red (3) cancelled by barred oval 'postmarks', the similar design in black on rose cancelled; lso Passenger Train Traffic label cancelled by 1½d. and 2d. in circle respectively (first on piece, second with blunt corner) and 1887 Sutton & Co. advertising envelope to Belgium, underpaid and bearing pair of 1881 1d. lilac tied by Hoster-type duplex. A good group of these scarce stamps. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainParcel PostsTates Parcels and Goods (Leeds)1914 (15 May) envelope from Castleford to Pontefract bearing the 2d. black on pale yellow Express stamp cancelled by pencil; a vertical crease at left. A good coverSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainParcel PostsCollections and RangesA very interesting collection of some of the small offices and companies with Bradford City Transport 2d. and 3d. parcels; Bradford Tramways 1d. prepaid parcel; Bradford Shelf Tramway 1d. Paid Parcel (3); Burton Tramway 1d. parcel; Bury Corporation 2d. parcel ticket; Cheltenham & District 3d. (3) and 6d.; Dublin & Blessington 1d. parcel; Dudley & Stourbridge 1d. and 3d. (2); Easons' 1d.; E. & D.T. shades of 2d. (6), 3d. (3) and 4d.; Guernsey 1d. pairs (two types); Jersey 2d. and 6d. (6); Kidderminster & District 2d. with receipt; Ipswich Corporat...
Great BritainParcel PostsA collection of the large Newspaper parcel labels with Courant Parcel (Edinburgh) on black on white (9) with some positional varieties, three with roulette, in black on orange-buff (3), black on yellow (2), on rose, on green and on blue; Daily Review (Edinburgh) black on white (4), one with roulette; C. Mercury and W. Herald in black on deep blue; Scotsman in black on pale yellow (5) and black on flesh. Also Parcel Post labels with Edinburgh & District Parcel Delivery 3d. blue with shaded background, 2d. red and 3d. blue with plain background; City and Royal Borough o...
Parliamentary Envelopes
Great BritainParliamentary EnvelopesHouse of Lords1d. envelope printed in dull vermilion on yellowish wove paper without watermark, "(crown)/ paid/2ap2/1840" cancellation, addressed to "Frognal/Finchley". A small hole in the centre caused by wax seal remove, and some soiling, otherwise fine. A scarce envelope. R.P.S. certificate (2022). S.G. PE5b, £12,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainParliamentary EnvelopesHouse of Commons1d. envelope printed in black on greyish wove paper without watermark, cancelled "MR 26 1840" by London boxed c.d.s., locally addressed to "Blackfriars Road". Some creasing and light overall staining otherwise fine. R.P.S. certificate (2022). S.G. PE9, £3,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Pictorial, Advertising and Illustrated Envelopes
Great BritainPictorial EnvelopesAnti SlaveryValentine's: Second Type: State 1; 1850 envelope to Knapton, Norfolk bearing 1841 1d. red-brown on blued paper, FL (good margins but cut into at left) tied by indistinct numeral; a good cover. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPictorial EnvelopesAnti SlaveryValentine's: Second Type: State 1; 1851 (11 Mar.) local Glasgow envelope bearing 1841 1d. red-brown, BB (touched to large margins) cancelled by a neat Scottish "159" numeral with Glasgow c.d.s. on the reverse. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPictorial EnvelopesBoer War1901 (24 Jan.) Harry Furniss "Boer War" illustrated envelope to Port Elizabeth, Cape Colony bearing 1881 1d. lilac (2) tied by Birmingham despatch c.d.s., part arrival on the reverse; flap missing, otherwise fine. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPictorial EnvelopesCrimean War1855 (c.) attractive printed handcoloured surround frame showing British and French flags, inscribed "alma" and "inkerman", unused bearing 1d. stars plus a used example to Hawshurst, Kent (two flaps missing). Photoprovanance:'Daisy', October 1996Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPictorial EnvelopesGod Save The Queen1852 (c.) envelope with design printed in light green featuring a crown over frame with lion and unicorn at sides and legend in scroll beneath; bearing 1841 1d. red-brown, KG (good to large margins but cut into right side) tied on envelope to Cork by Irish "62" numeral, the reverse with Belfast despatch and Cork arrival. Rare, possibly the only recorded used example. Offered together with unused blue envelope believed to be a trial printing.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers...
Great BritainPictorial EnvelopesIndustry of All NationsValentine's: 1851 (4 Nov.) envelope to Bath bearing 1841 1d. red-brown, FF (margins touching to large) tied by London "81" numeral, the reverse with London and Bath (blue) c.d.s.; some minor soiling. Also a fine unused envelope in bluish, (2 covers). PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPictorial EnvelopesNuneaton Union1841 (10 June) the entire lettersheet to Coventry bearing 1841 1d. red-brown, plate 10, FD (close to large margins all round) tied by two strikes of black Maltese Cross (contrary to regulations) with a light strike of the framed "No. 1" at left; the reverse with a faint strike of the Coventry double-arc c.d.s. in red; there are two light vertical folds well clear of the adhesive and do no detract from the wonderful appearance of this extremely rare entire. Only five or six covers are known, this is possibly the only one bearing the original 1841 a...
Great BritainPictorial EnvelopesOcean Penny PostBradshaw & Blacklock: State 4; 1853 (2 Mar.) bluish envelope used to Warrington bearing 1841 1d. red-brown, TL (mixed margins) just tied by an indistinct numeral, the reverse with faint despatch c.d.s. and Warrington arrival in green; a couple of trivial age marks. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPictorial EnvelopesOcean Penny PostCharles Gilpin: State 1; 1849 (2 Oct.) envelope to London bearing 1841 1d. red-brown, PF (good to large even margins) well tied by "38" numeral, the reverse with Aylesbury despatch and London arrival; part of the flap missing, otherwise fine. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPictorial EnvelopesOcean Penny PostValentine's First Design: A selection of unused with state 1, state 3 (2), state 5a (2) one bearing 1d. plate 192 unused, and state 10; generally fine. (6 covers)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPictorial EnvelopesOcean Penny PostValentine's First Design: State III; 1850 (9 July) envelope to Sunderland bearing 1841 1d. red-brown, plate 99, PK (good to large margins, just cut into top left corner) tied by Scottish numeral, the reverse with Glasgow despatch and Sunderland arrival datestamps. A good cover. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPictorial EnvelopesOcean Penny PostValentine's First Design: State Va; 1851 (5 Mar.) envelope to Bath bearing 1841 2d. blue, plate 4, RL (large to very large margins all round) tied by London "8" numeral, the reverse bearing the despatch c.d.s. and a faint Bath arrival (6.5) in blue. A very scarce franking. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPictorial EnvelopesOcean Penny PostValentine's First Design: State Va; 1851 (20 Aug.) envelope to Selkirk bearing 1841 1d. red-brown, AC (small to good margins all round( tied by Scottish "62" numeral of Burntisland and with faint Selkirk arrival at left, the reverse with the despatch c.d.s. and Edinburgh transit; light soiling on the reverse. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPictorial EnvelopesPeaceValentine's First Type: State 2; 1851 (2 July) envelope to Margate bearing 1841 1d. red-brown, SJ (mixed margins) tied by London "26" numeral, the reverse with London and Margate c.d.s.; some light soiling. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPictorial EnvelopesPeaceValentine's First Type: State 2; 1857 (27 Mar.) envelope to Oxford bearing 1d. Stars tied by Hanover Street Scotts Local type V, the reverse bearing Edinburgh and Oxford (28.3) c.d.s. Very few envelopes are cancelled by Scotts Local postmarks. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPictorial EnvelopesPeaceValentine's First Type: State 2 1862 (24 Jan.) envelope to Liverpool bearing 1d. Stars tied by Scottish numeral, the reverse with Blairgowrie and Liverpool (25.1) c.d.s.; a few age marks around the adhesive. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPictorial EnvelopesShakespeare1851 (14 July) this beautiful pictorial envelope to Brighton bearing 1841 1d. red-brown, plate 100, NK (small to large margins) cancelled by London numeral, the reverse with the despatch c.d.s. and Brighton arrival (15.7) in blue with the fancy-type lettering of "shakespeare" on the flap. Good to fine and an early date for this design. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPictorial EnvelopesUniversal BrotherhoodValentine's: 1851 (4 June) envelope to Bath bearing 1841 2d. plate 4, QB (small to very large margins) cancelled by London "19" numeral, the reverse with London and Bath (5.6) c.d.s. A rare franking. Also an unused envelope state 5. (2 covers). PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPictorial EnvelopesVictoria and Albert1842 (11 May) first type envelope with side panels lettered "V" and "A" (non serif type) addressed to Paisley, the address side with Strathaven boxed datestamp and Edinburgh transit. the reverse with boxed Paisley arrival, there is a manuscript "1" in red ink to denote postage paid. A fine example of this important cover being one of just six recorded. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPictorial EnvelopesValentine's Temperance Envelope1851 (4 July) envelope to London bearing 1841 1d. (good to large margins) cancelled by "352" numeral, the reverse with Hale despatch and London arrival c.d.s.; also a fine unused envelope with the original wrapper band in gold on blue. Photo. (2 covers)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPictorial EnvelopesA selection of envelopes with Valentine's Intemperance States 1 and 5 plus 1850s Deraedemaker reprint, State 2 (4), two unusually with original wrapper bands in yellow and gold and pink and gold respectively and unissued Peace design; Ocean Penny Post Myers State 1 and League of Universal Brotherhood State 1 unused, Bradshaw and Blacklocks State 2 on bluish paper, State 3on cream and Charle Cilpin States 1 and 2, all unused. A fine and scarce group,Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPictorial Envelopes1842-52, a small selection of specially printed envelopes including 1842 (6 Oct.) 'fancy' printed envelope with black border from Greta Bridge to Gibraltar rated "1/-"; two embossed ladies envelopes to Christchurch and Ludlow respectively, and Free Trade and Corn Law Repeal embossed envelope paid with 1841-53 1d. red-brown tied by Irish '66' to Banbridge. A scarce and attractive group.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainAdvertising Envelopes1842-1900, a charming group of used advertising envelopes including 1843 Wholesale and Retail Stationers with list of prices "Envelopes with Penny Stamp, 1s. per Doz. for ready money only", addressed to Great Yarmouth and bearing 1841 1d. red-brown tied by '2' in Maltese Cross; 1854 with John Arliss (Plymouth agent) embossed flap to Helston; 1878 Wellington Knife Polish 1d. pink envelope to Sheffield; 1890s Blundell Spence & co. unused; 1900 "United we Stand, Divided We Fall" red and blue envelope to Matlock bearing Jubilee 3d.; 1864 Fire Office and Sun Life A...
Great BritainAdvertising EnvelopesAnderson & Son1876 (12 Jan.) blue envelope to France bearing 1870 ½d. plate 5 and 1d. plate 124 pair tied by Neville St., Newcastle on Tyne duplex with the company's details in the upper corner printed in red (importers of wine and brandy), the reverse is covered by a magnificent illustration of their premises overstruck by Cognac arrival c.d.s.; there are a couple of light folds. A charming cover. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainAdvertising EnvelopesBenjamin Edgerton1857 (18 July) second design on Penny Pink stationery envelope depicting marquees on the grounds of Windsor Castle, to Piccadilly and cancelled by London "32" numeral; a couple of vertical folds. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainAdvertising EnvelopesElla with the Wonders of the Magic Ring1858 (1 Oct.) local London envelope bearing gold crowned frame around the legend "Ella with The Wonders of the Magic Ring is coming", a 1d. Stars has been placed in the centre of the frame (contrary to regulations) and tied by neat London "71" duplex with the datestamp applied again at right. The adhesive has been lifted and hinged back to show the central wording. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainAdvertising EnvelopesJohn Sanger & Sons Circus & Menagerie1879 (8 Nov.) this marvelous circus design to London bearing 1d. plate 210 tied by Barking duplex and with London arrival datestamps on the reverse. black on front elaborate depictions of elephants, camels, horses and performers, purple on back, showing the Lord Mayor's procession. Some small imperfections barely detract from this delightful cover. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainAdvertising EnvelopesJohn Warner & SonsDouble Action Syringe: 1863 (7 Mar.) opened-out Penny Pink envelope (die 102) to Bishopsgate Without cancelled by London EC/32 duplex; the printing is in purple. Exceptionally fine and desirable. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainAdvertising EnvelopesJohn Warner & SonsHydraulic Engines: 1862 (27 Oct.) Penny Pink envelope (die 95) with the elaborate illustrations in light purple, to Aylesbury and cancelled by London "5" Pearson-Hill duplex with the arrival c.d.s. on the reverse; fine and attractive, the reverse including "Big Ben 14 tons". PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainAdvertising EnvelopesJohn Warner & SonsLadies Aquajet: 1867 (5 June) Penny Pink envelope (die 147) with the elaborate advertising printed in pink, to Regents Park and cancelled by London "4" Pearson-Hill parallel Motion Machine with red arrival c.d.s. on the flap; ink spot at foot, otherwise fine. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainAdvertising EnvelopesJohn Warner & SonsWells and Fire Engines: 1873 (19 June) Penny Pink envelope (die 161) to Luton, cancelled by London "97" numeral with the arrival c.d.s. on the reverse. The elaborate illustration are printing in purple, the front with Hand-powered Frame for Deep Wells and Portable Fire Engine; fine. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainAdvertising EnvelopesKing O' Scots1868 (9 Oct.) theatrical envelope to promote the play of the same name, used locally in London bearing 1d. plate 109, AD tied by a good strike of London W.C. duplex. The cover with a few peripheral faults, especially at foot, nevertheless and good example of this popular envelope. PhotoThis play, by Andrew Halliday, was staged from 22nd September 1866 at the Drury Lane Theatre. The illustration depicts two gentlemen in period costume fighting with swords in front of a lady looking onSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information plea...
Great BritainAdvertising EnvelopesPost Magazine1840 (c.) unused lettersheet with elaborate border bearing 1840 Penny Black, plate 5, BL (cut into right side); a few age marks around the folds and slight soiling. The first issues had the adhesive already attached to the lettersheet. A desirable unused example as very few recorded. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainAdvertising EnvelopesPoultons (Gift Shop)1887 (1 Oct.) envelope to Norwich bearing 1881 1d. lilac tied by Lee squared c.d.s. with the arrival c.d.s. on the reverse. The illustrations, printed in carmine, feature a distracted photographer taking a picture of a group standing by a church ruin, his camera about to be knocked over by a bull; the reverse shows children dressed as adults outside the Poulton's shop. A couple of small faults. Unusual. Photoprovenance:'Daisy', October 1996Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buye...
Great BritainAdvertising EnvelopesScottish Widows'1841 (c.) unused envelope bearing, on the inside, various advertisements for the Scottish (Widows' Fund) Life assurance; the front bears 1841 1d. red-brown, plate 24, JA (good to large margins. Condition is superb. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainAdvertising EnvelopesStocken's Account Books1842 (11 Oct.) opened-out envelope to Ryde, Isle of Wight bearing 1841 1d. red-brown, HL (good to enormous margins, jut cut into N.E. corner) tied by black Maltese Cross, the reverse with London despatch and Ryde arrival (12.10). The inside with Stocken's advert headed, "Best Envelopes, including the Penny Stamp, One Shilling per Dozen". A good cover. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainAdvertising EnvelopesThe Postman (Magazine)1868 (20 Nov.) envelope to Rugby bearing 1d. plate 117 tied by Dunstable "266" duplex with Rugby arrival on the reverse; some light soiling. This was promoting the abolition of Sunday labour. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainAdvertising EnvelopesA selection of Publicity Wafer Seals including Free Trade: 1840 (15 Feb.) entire to Forfar from Manchester bearing label "... Thanks for cheap postage - May we soon get cheap bread! - Free communication with all parts of the empire is good; free trade with all parts of the world will be still better" and sealed with biblical seal; Temperance: 1841 (19 Sept.) entire to Worcester sealed with yellow "The bottle has killed more than the sword" and 1849 1d. pink envelope from London to Dover sealed with yellow "Read the Prize Essays against Beershops. Price 6d. eac...
Great BritainAdvertising EnvelopesAnti Corn Laws LeagueHoratio Smith: 1844 a hand-coloured envelope featuring Britannia and illustrations of world trade with the banner heading "free trade with all the world" and addressed "A poem by Horatio Smith"/ with the original autograph enclosure featuring his Free Trade poem, signed and dated "Brighton, June 1844" and certified underneath by J.N. Goulty, the chairman of the Brighton anti-corn Law League. Minor paper split to the enclosure, otherwise fine. A rare and appealing cover. Photoprovenance:Graveson, February 1945E.E. Yates, February 1949 Mer...
Great BritainAdvertising EnvelopesFree Trade and Corn Law Repeal1844 (22 Sept.) envelope to London bearing 1841 1d. red-brown, GC (good to large margins all round) tied by black Maltese Cross, the reverse with Liverpool despatch and London arrival c.d.s.; good to fine. The design with illustrated border in gold with "Free Trade" slogan at top and bottom, designed by John Gadsby. This propaganda design was produced to advocate the repeal of the 1842 Corn Law Act which imposed duties on the importation of corn. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms a...
Great BritainDecorative & Illustrated Envelopes1850 (22 Nov.) petite ladies' envelope with beautiful gold decorative borders to the address panel which feature a number of song-birds, addressed to Chancery Lane, London bearing 1841 1d. red-brown, AH (small to good margins all round but small nick into H square) tied by smudged "668" numeral, the reverse with Romford despatch and London arrival (23.11). A fine showpiece of this genre. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainDecorative & Illustrated Envelopes1862-63 a pair of Penny ink envelopes addressed to Miss Lyster in either London or Brighton, the first is a lavish watercolour illustration of a train approaching a platform of well-dressed people, the second is an ink sketch of a young man reading on a chaise lounge, both sent from Randalstown in Ireland; scare illustrated stationery envelopes. (2 covers). PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainDecorative & Illustrated Envelopes1918 two stampless hand-painted envelopes from Army Post Office S36 in Zeneghem, France to Ipswich, one depicting a forlorn German soldier on sentry duty, the other showing the same soldier at a desk in shock "Reading the Truth", both with a space left for the postmark and censor handstamp. An appealing pair of covers. (2 covers)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPublicity Wafer SealsPunch's Anti-Graham Wafers: 1844 the page advertised in the July 13th, 1844 edition, with the sheet of sixteen labels printed in green (gummed on reverse) with surround illustrating satirical scenes and figures relating to the controversy by H.G. Hine; some light soiling and damaged corners. Very scarce. Photo.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPublicity Wafer SealsWheeler & Gilpin "Thoughts on War and Peace"; complete lettersheet "Submitted to the serious attention of all classes" containing 84 slogans, ideal to be used as letter seals, used in 1847 (2 Feb.) from Chatham to London bearing 1841 1d. tied by "173" numeral; some soiling and two holes caused by the was seal. Unusual and rare, thought to be the only recorded postally used example. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainA trio with 1842 (12 Feb.) hand-coloured valentine of young couple in a garden scene, bearing 1841 1d. (probably not original) cancelled by a central strike of black Maltese Cross with Huntingdon despatch on reverse and addressed to Shifford, Bedfordshire; 1843 (13 Feb.) entire lettersheet from Alfreston to Brighton bearing 1d. Stars (defective corner) tied by despatch duplex; the contents are a hand-tinted print of a young lady in a garden with a poem below; and 1840 (14 Feb.) printed lettersheet commemorating the marriage of Victoria and Albert (on 10th February) with a three...
Great BritainA selection of illustrated private writing paper with 1837 entire to Paris illustration the Pavilion, Brighton; 1837 entire to Northamptonshire illustration Ryde Isle of Wight from the sea, 1842 entire to Argyle advertising W.J. Markwell, Purveyor of Wine with price list; 1843 entire to Essex illustrating Hastings from the sea; 1849 entire to London with a vintage engraving of Dartmouth; 1856 lettersheet featuring Villa Rosa with original envelope from Weston-Super-Mare (this house was demolished soon after); 1858 lettersheet with Cromwell's Bridge, Glengariffe with original enve...
Postage Dues
Great BritainPostage Dues1914-232d. perforated colour trials overprinted "specimen" type 23, the three colours in singles and blocks of four with additional 2d. claret and 2d. blue-green block of four, large part original gum or unmounted mint. (20)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostage Dues1914-232d. perforated colour trials, the set of eighteen different shades or colours, unmounted mint. (18)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostage Dues1914-23A duplicated and comprehensive collection on leaves with 1914 Post Office notice "Surcharges. introduction of 'Postage Due' Labels", the set of eight overprinted "specimen", a good selection of controls in singles or multiples, 1d. watermark inverted and reversed in a corner control block of four, 1½d. with controls "U22" and "U23" strips of three and single "V23" imperf. and perf., 3d. watermark inverted in corner control pair, 4d. corner control pair and strip of three, 1/- with corner control strips of three (3) and six, a selection of used plus a couple of...
Great BritainPostage Dues1924-31A comprehensive collection on leaves with chalk surfaced 1d.; a good range of block cypher with unused and used with several control multiples and includes 1½d. unused (2) and used (2), 3d. on experimental watermark vertical strip of three used, 3d. printed on the gummed side, 5d. mint (2) and used, 1/- singles and multiples, 2/6d. mint (3) and a used block of twenty eight and two underpaid envelopes from overseas. S.G. D9-18Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostage Dues1936-70, A collection on leaves with KEVIII 1936-34 two sets mint, used to 1/- and a few others; one 2/6d. broken "R" of "crown"; 1937-38 duplicated collection on leaves with includes ½d. green mint (22) including broken "2" variety, 2d. shades, some controls including "I41" in a strip of three, 3d. mint (21), 4d. mint (9), 5d. mint (26), 1/- mint (6) and 2/6d. mint (11), plus underpaid covers from Germany and Gibraltar; and 1970 Post Office notice, 1970-75 with different gum types, post office training school overprints on values to £5, values to £1 in half sheets of...
Great BritainPostage Dues1951-54 New ColoursA duplicated collection on leaves with many multiples which includes ½d. orange-yellow (98) including broken tail of "2" (12), bright orange (7), 4d. blue mint (31) and 1/- ochre mint (34). S.G. D35-39Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostage Dues1954-55 Tudor CrownA mint collection on leaves which includes ½d. broken "2" (3) and watermark inverted (8), 2d. (5), 3d. (5), 4d. (11) plus imperforate block of four, 5d. (21) and 2/6d. (11); most appear to be unmounted mint or mounted in the margin only. S.G. D40-45Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostage Dues1956-57 St. Edward's CrownA duplicated collection of mint on leaves which includes ½d. inverted watermark, 1½d. inverted watermark block of four, 2d. (10), 4d. (6), 5d. (6), 1/- (7), 2/6d. (7), 5/- (16); commercial cover bearing 16/- franking and parcel piece bearing £1.17.8 franking. S.G. D46-55Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostage Dues1959-63 Multiple CrownsAn extensive and duplicated collection on leaves with numerous multiples and includes both cream and white paper printings, complete sheets of ½d. and 1½d., ½d. with several dot after "three" varieties, 2d. watermark inverted, 3d. watermark inverted (13), 1/- watermark inverted (20), 2/6d. watermark inverted (8), 5/- watermark inverted (5), 10/- watermark inverted (4), £1 (6), plus a few used and blocks of high values used on covers or pieces; also a collection of 1968-69 no watermark stamps. S.G. D56-76Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For...
Great BritainPostage DuesAn exciting collection of covers and cards of postage due and underpaid mail which includes underpaid mail from overseas, boxed ½d. return to sender handstamps, handstruck marks from Inland and Foreign sections including some higher values including 1930 unfranked envelope from Tristan da Cunha, a wide variety of different tax handstamps and frankings to decimal issues, use of invalid stamps plus some other instructional marks including "postage/refunded". A magnificent variety of covers and markings, ideal for further study and development. (285 covers)Subject to 20%...
Postal Fiscals
Great BritainPostal Fiscals1853 uncleared die proof of the Queen's head in black on India paper (85x96mm), shows light shading to the eyebrow and faint double oval around the head, pencil initials "JMG" at top; some light toning. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Postal Fraud
Great BritainPostal Fraud1840 (1 July) entire to Derby bearing two halves of Penny Black (cut horizontally), the bottom half plate 1b, HH and the top half from plate 1a, tied by a good strike of deep dull red Maltese Cross with Cheltenham despatch c.d.s. alongside and with two strikes of Derby arrival at left (1.7); a horizontal filing fold. A fairly obvious fraud as the Queen has two mouths and may have caused the delay in delivery, however, no further action seems to have been taken. Brandon Certificate (2005); Also 1842 (21 Apr.) envelope to Ipswich bearing 1d. red-brown, two examples join...
Great BritainPostal Fraud1851 (31 Oct.) envelope registered to Bakewell bearing eight 1841-54 1d. red-brown, each previously cancelled, each cancelled by indistinct "64" numerals of Belper with a fine strike of the despatch c.d.s. alongside and Bakewell arrival on reverse for the same day. An astonishing attempt to get away with such a haphazard array of stamps. PhotoThe stamps on this cover are plate 91, HD (previously franked with blue numeral), plate 98, QD (previously stamped), plate 104, KC-KD pair (previously franked by Scottish numeral), plate 111, BE (previously stamped), plate 112, L...
Postal History
Great BritainPostal History1746-1859 a collection of Leeds postmarks and postal history in album which includes 1746 entire to Queen's Bounty, Westminster with straight-line leeds, 1836 "Cash Letter" from Tunbridge Wells and rated "2/9" in red ink, different types of oval "paid/at/leeds" with duplicates, a selection of Uniform Penny Post covers, framed and unframed Leeds Penny Post handstamps, one underpaid with tax handstamps, a selection of straight-line receiving offices in shades of blue, a very useful selection of undated village circular postmarks, mostly in blue with large and small op...
Great BritainPostal HistoryAdditional Half PenceAn extensive collection on leaves showing the many variations of this postmark and organised into the towns of use. The collection includes mail from overseas with Falmouth boxed "½" in green (3), 1838 entire from Penang with boxed "india letter/portsmouth" and London boxed "½", manuscript "½" on 1813 (11 June) entire from Edinburgh to Dunbar, believed to be the earliest example of this tax, two different strikes on covers, different types of Edinburgh including struck in red, Glasgow, Leith including in blue (2) and dull blue (4), Aberdeen, Ay...
Great BritainPostal HistoryExaminer's Marks1785-1892 a collection of covers bearing various crown or star handstamps, the covers include 1785 "24 ingate/stone", 1802 with crude star, 1813 redirected, 1827 double-lined star, 1833 with faint straight-line "leatherhead", 1857-72 envelopes showing a varieties of stars or crosses (8). Also 1831-32 a group of postage refund receipts (7) for overcharged letters (usually charges on letters which should have been free). An interesting group. (16 covers plus receipts)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Cond...
Great BritainPostal HistoryReturned Letter OfficeA collection on leaves with 1814 "Two-penny Post-Office" regulations printed inside to Warnford Court, Throgmorton Street, 1815 Francis Freeling wrapper to Madeira requesting 5/3d. for postage (age stained), 1828 and 1830 Returned Letter wrapper by Francis Freeling, 1836 Edw. S. Lees Returned Letter wrapper from Edinburgh, 1848 W.L. Maberly wrapper to Malaga requesting 2/6d. postage and marked "Paid", Maberly Returned Paid Letter wrapper with "Caution to the Public ..." (3) and without the additional text (3); others include 1839 unpaid duty of...
Great BritainPostal HistoryReturned Letter OfficeRegistered Envelopes: A selection on leaves with unused examples of Leeds numbers 16 and 18 plus Nottingham number 17 (possibly trials) which are all rare; also used examples with 1899 Aberdeen number 16, 1904 Leeds number 13 on blue paper, 1906 London number 17 and 1910 number 17 from Nottingham. 1902 two unused envelope in different styles (possibly trials) and 1912 envelope number 74 sealed with metal eyelets and marked "Regd letter enclosed damaged in the flood" in red ink. A remarkable group. (9 covers)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium...
Great BritainPostal HistoryMiscellaneousA selection of stampless covers, many showing instructional marks, and includes 1671 entire to Ferrybridge with small London Bishopmark and "5/off" Receiver's handstamp; a "Refused" letter bearing crown over "This Letter has been refused"; framed "put in after/7 o'clock at night"; "paid at/ballina" in blue, "paid at/Galway", "FREE" in circle. 1811 entire from the Duke of Kent and Strathearn (Queen Victoria's father) with 2d. handstamps, 1839 Edinburgh handstruck "4", mail from America and India, 1838 2d. charity rate entire. An interesting group. (13 co...
Great BritainPostal HistoryUniform Penny Post Handstamps1840-53, a superb collection (c. 80+ covers) from the Northern counties including Cumberland and Durham with 1840 to Penrith and another to Newcastle and 1843 to Lockerbie, each bearing the circular "carlisle/1/paid" with the "1" between "L" and "I", 1847 (13 Mar.) neat entire to London bearing a crisp but light strike of the open-circle "paid/1" in magenta with undated Ireby, Whitehaven 1840 (14 May) neat wrapper to Edinburgh with the large handstruck "1" with the despatch and arrival c.d.s. alongside, Darlington (Durham): 1846-47, two...
Great BritainPostal HistoryUniform Penny Post Handstamps1840-48 a collection of covers (38) from Scotland, Wales, Ireland and Isle of Man including Isle of Man: 1841 (9 Mar.) wrapper to Cockermouth marked "p pd" bearing a good strike of the "P1" handstamp (characters the same size) with the despatch c.d.s. on the flap; Scotland: A collection on pages with Kirkcaldy 1840 (16 Jan.) entire to Edinburgh bearing superb strikes of the small "1" with boxed "paid at/kirkcaldy" and Edinburgh Paid c.d.s. alongside, the despatch datestamp on the flap in blue; superb; Aberdeen (1848), Cupar in yellow (...
Great BritainPostal HistoryUniform Penny Post Handstamps1841-49, a collection of covers (c.35) including Buckinghamshire 1841 (23 Feb.) entire letter to Aylesbury marked "PrePaid" and bearing a very fine strike of the "paid/one/penny" with a fine strike of the despatch, Loughborough covers with handstruck "2" in black, a wide range of Wenlock with 1840 (20 Feb.) entire letter to Upper Clapton marked "Paid" with manuscript "P1" in magenta ink and a good strike of undated "wenlock" in blue and another with undated "wenlock" in black and manuscript "2"; A Cheshire group with Chester entires bea...
Great BritainPostal HistoryUniform Penny Post HandstampsA collection on leaves with Liverpool "1" (4) showing different types, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Petworth, Romsey, Salisbury (superb strike), Sawbridgeworth, Scarborough, Uxbridge, Warwick, Windsor and Wolverhampton; strikes are general good to fine. (14 covers)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal HistoryUniform Penny Post HandstampsKent: A selection with Cranbrook: 1840 (1 Dec.) entire letter to Rye bearing a very good strike of the "1 paid" handstamp in red with the despatch c.d.s. on the reverse; two light vertical folds; clean and fine. Biddenham (Kent): 1841 (18 June) entire to Rye bearing a fine strike of the "P 1" in magenta, the reverse with Biddenham undated circle, Cranbrook and Rye c.d.s.; two vertical filing creases; also 1844 16 June) entire to Maidstone with a similar strike of "P 1" in magenta, with Biddenham undated circle and Cranbrook c.d.s., the...
Great BritainPostal HistoryUniform Penny Post HandstampsSussex and Surrey: A selection with Battle: 1840 (5 June) entire letter from Edward Curteis of Mill Hill Place to Rye, marked "P P" and "X post" bearing a superb strike of "Paid 1d." in orange-red, the flap with a large part strike of Battle c.d.s.; there are two vertical filing folds. An interesting and rare cover, this type not recorded (by Willcocks & Jay); the circular type recorded for Battle is found in 1843. Brighton: 1847 (8 Jan.) large entire to London marked "Free" and bearing a good but faint strike of "Pd2" in oval, partly...
Great BritainPostal HistoryUniform Penny Post HandstampsWiltshire: A small group with Marlborough: 1840 (21 Nov.) entire to Southampton showing a very fine strike of the large "paid/1" in red, the flap with neat despatch and arrival c.d.s.; also 1843 (3 Oct.) entire to Newbury with a superb strike of the "paid/1" with despatch and arrival c.d.s. on the flap. 1844 (10 Nov.) printed advertisement sheet to London bearing a fine strike of the large "paid/2" in red with London tombstone Paid alongside, the reverse with a very fine strike of the despatch c.d.s.; late use of this scarce marking....
Great BritainPostal Notices1841 Notice sent by E.S. Lees introducing the new 1d. and 2d. stamps plus two sizes of the Penny Pink envelope overprinted "specimen". The 1d. red-brown is plate 9 and the 2d. (from the small plate) is position [3] with top margin. Usual folds and some light ageing. S.G. PM3, £10,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal Notices1841 Postal Notice from E.S. Lees at the G.P.O. in Edinburgh announcing the introduction of the new postage stamps and postal stationery envelopes - affixed with 1841 1d. red-brown, 1841 2d. blue (a proof from the Small Trial sheet with lower corners void) and two different sizes of the 1d. pink postal stationery envelope (both with large red "specimen" handstamp); some tone spots otherwise fine and very rare. S.G. PN8, £7,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
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Great BritainPostal Stationery EnvelopesEssay for a proposed watermark; the watermark covers the size of the envelope and flaps, the address panel showing "postage/stamp" in double-frame and central crown; one watermark on a piece of paper (269x422mm) which has been folded for display. Very unusualSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal Stationery Envelopes1841 Penny PinkDistinctive Maltese CrossKilmarnock: 1844 (31 May) size b envelope to Dublin cancelled by a neat strike of this Maltese Cross with dot in centre struck in a light shade of black, the reverse with despatch and arrival datestamps and boxed "No.4" on black; with original contents. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal Stationery Envelopes1841 Penny PinkDistinctive Maltese CrossWelshpool: 1841 (17 Aug.) size b envelope to Ludlow bearing a very fine and neat strike of this distinctive Maltese Cross with solid centre, the reverse with Welshpool and Ludlow c.d.s. A delightful cover. Brandon Certificate (2005). PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal Stationery Envelopes1841 Penny PinkDistinctive Maltese CrossNumbers in Cross: Number 11; 1843 (2 Oct.) size b envelope to Pontefract cancelled by number 11 in Maltese Cross with boxed "T.P./Hayes" at left, redirected to Leamington with 1841 1d. plate 36, QA (good to very large margins) cancelled by black Maltese cross with Pontefract (3.10) c.d.s. alongside, the reverse with despatch and arrival c.d.s. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal Stationery Envelopes1841 Penny PinkColoured Maltese CrossBlue: 1843 (22 June) size b envelope to Burton on Trent cancelled by a good strike of dark blue Maltese Cross with unframed "too late" in blue alongside; side flap open to display Derby despatch c.d.s. in blue and part arrival. B.P.A. Certificate (2006). PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal Stationery Envelopes1841 Penny PinkColoured Maltese CrossBlue: 1844 (3 June) size b envelope to London cancelled by a light strike of greenish blue Maltese cross with unframed "Athboy/Penny Post" handstamp in the same colour alongside, the reverse with Athboy despatch and Dublin transit c.d.s.; some light soiling. R.P.S. Certificate (2017). PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal Stationery Envelopes1841 Penny PinkTown CancellationsAthlone: 1845 (28 May) size a envelope to Ludlow cancelled by a neat strike of the Athlone open circle c.d.s. (year plug missing) with faint or part transit and arrival datestamps on the reverse. Fresh. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal Stationery Envelopes1841 Penny PinkTown CancellationsTruro: 1842 (27 Nov.) size b envelope to Fowly cancelled by a fine strike of the Truro open-circle datestamp in blue, the arrival c.d.s. is on the reverse. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal Stationery Envelopes1841 Penny PinkSpoon CancellationsWaterford: 1855 (14 Nov.) size b envelope to Carlow cancelled by a very fine strike of the Waterford spoon in green; fresh and fine. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal Stationery Envelopes1841 Penny Pink1844 NumeralsWorster: 1858 (8 Dec.) size b envelope to Ledbury cancelled by "918" numeral inadvertently applied in red and overstruck by the correct postmark in black, red despatch c.d.s. on the reverse. Fresh and fine. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal Stationery Envelopes1841 Penny PinkUprated1841-47, a selection with four 1841 envelopes uprated by 1d. red-brown: (16 July) size F envelope from Bewdley to London with Plate 11, GD, (11 Sep.) addressed to Holborn uprated with plate 1b, state 3, TH tied by black Maltese Cross with R.P.S. Certificate (2022), (20 Sept.) used locally in London with Plate 1b, OD, and (7 Dec.) size F envelope from Beverley to London with 1d. Plate 14; also 1847 (15 July) size B envelope to Edinburgh cancelled by "717" numeral and uprated with a fine strike of the Uniform Penny Post "slough/paid...
Great BritainPostal Stationery Envelopes1841 Penny PinkMail Overseas1842-53 a group of Size B envelopes with 1842 (9 Sept.) from Havant (inverted "7" for "4") to Florence and redirected to Lucca, Italy with a fine array of rate and transit marks; 1845 (4 Aug.) from Cambridge to Quebec rated "2/4" and bearing straight-line "forwarded" in red; 1846 (17 Feb.) from Boulours to London with the despatch c.d.s. at left and London arrival (13.2) on the reverse; 1852 (21 Feb.) from Colchester to Madeira "By first ship" with "1/10" rate mark; and 1853 (10 Nov.) from Bury St. Edmunds to Nova Scotia uprat...
Great BritainPostal Stationery Envelopes1841 Penny PinkA selection of usages with 1844 Numerals: 1849 (26 Oct.) size B envelope to Westminster cancelled by Bishop's Auckland "80" numeral in blue, 1847 (4 Apr.) size B envelope to Inverness cancelled by a good strike of the Irish Mayo "355" numeral in blue with matching despatch d.s. alongside; 1851 (22 May) size B envelope to Hambleton cancelled by York "930" numeral but somewhat misdirected, first to Thirsk with manuscript "Not Thirsk" in red ink with open top Thirsk c.d.s. (23.5) and "try N.B.", boxed "missent/to/edinburgh" in black and "Se...
Great BritainPostal Stationery Envelopes1841 Penny PinkA selection of usages (14 envelopes) with Distinctive Maltese Cross including Brighton: 1844, two envelopes with size a (29 Apr.) to Lewes and size B (10 Feb.) to Walworth bearing good strikes of this distinctive Maltese Cross in black, the despatch c.d.s. on the reverse; Dublin: 1843 a group of covers with (15 Feb.) size A envelope to Enniskillen cancelled by Type I Cross; (June) size A mourning envelope to Lisburn and (1 Mar.) size B envelope to Bagshot both cancelled by the Type II Cross; Greenock: 1843 (31 Jan.) size A envelope to Hawi...
Great BritainPostal Stationery EnvelopesA collection on leaves with on Mulready envelope paper overprinted "specimen" (2), unused (2) and used; on Mulready lettersheet paper unused (8), cancelled by Maltese Cross in 1844 from Liverpool to Manchester (scarce), used with 1844-type numerals (3) and in 1882 with Birmingham squared circle and in 1965 as a souvenir; on SP paper including overprinted "specimen" type 8, used in London (1894), to German uprated with ½d., 1878 to Germany with 1870 ½d. both cancelled by pen cross (not taxed), registered to Germany uprated with 2d. registered and ½d. n...
Great BritainPostal Stationery1890 Penny Post JubileeA splendid collection on leaves with includes the commemorative booklet, Inland Uniform Penny Postage ... A Brief Account of the Post Office (in a good state of preservation), a selection of the commemorative 1d. envelope displaying a variety of special handstamps, registered (2), wrapper band (2), used to Germany, 1d. post card, Furness caricature with used, stampless "OHMS" envelope with special postmark, the large Christmas card with original envelope, invitation to the Conversazione at the Guildhall with instruction and da Programme of...
Great BritainPostal Stationery Newspaper Wrappers1870 With Date PlugsA small collection with die proofs (92x60mm) (3) dated "June. 1. 1870", "June 22 1870." "June. 29 1870.", all marked "before hardening", cut down die proof on black on glazed card (32x40mm), the issued wrappers unused (2) and used plus one with printed address (unused). H&B WP1Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal Stationery Newspaper Wrappers1871 With Date PlugsCut down Die Proofs from the De la Rue Striking Books, apparently between 1871-88, each with the printer's annotation as usual; also Die Proofs on glazed card (92x60mm.) (2) one dated in manuscript "Aug 21st", the other with ink manuscript "July 22/73 After Striking". A fine and scarce group (12 proofs).Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal Stationery Newspaper Wrappers1878 One PennyDie proof in black on glazed card (92x60mm) (3) dated "June. 5 1878" (2), and "12 feb 80", all marked "before hardening"; some slight ageing in places though mostly fresh and fine and a scarce trioSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal Stationery Newspaper Wrappers1902Die Proofs in black on glazed card (92x60mm) (6): ½d. (4), two with uncleared surround, both dated "9 oct. 01" and marked either "before hardening" and "after hardening", the latter with manuscript "½d. News Wrapper Original Die No. 34", two with cleared surround, one without marking, the other dated "23 oct. 01" and marked "after/hardening"; and 1d.(2), neither with markings on face, one with crayon inscription on reverse reading "Working Die No 33 1d. Wrappers". A scarce group.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information pl...
Great BritainPostal Stationery Letter CardsKing Edward VIIA proof and trial selection including 1902 1d. colour trials on buff wrapper with K.E.VII ½d. green (3) with Q.V. ½d. green, K.E.VII 1d. vermilion (3) with Q.V. ½d. green; K.E.VII 1d. yellow-brown with Q.V. 1d. yellow-brown and K.E.VII 1d. vermilion with Q.V. 1d. vermilion, Colour Proofs: ½d. light green on proof paper (47x68mm.) and 1d. scarlet on proof paper (50x57mm.), both handstamped "specimen"; 1904 1d. Die Proofs in black on glazed card (92x60mm.), one without markings, the other dated "9 oct. 01" in blue and "after/hardening" w...
Great BritainPostal Stationery EnvelopesA selection of KEVII Die Proofs on stout laid paper with two (57x57mm.) showing uncleared head in black, one dated "7 sep 01" and marked "after/hardening", the other without marking but in pencil on the reverse "Die No.1"; 1½d. (3) (56x55mm.) in vermilion, numbered '1', '2' and '3' in pencil; 2d. and 3d. (93x60mm.) in black with uncleared surround, without markings; 10d. (64x55mm.) in black with uncleared surround dated "30 jan. 03" and marked "after/hardening". A scarce assembly.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Te...
Great BritainPostal Stationery EnvelopesA selection of KEVII Die Proofs on stout laid paper, with uncleared surround: ½d., 3d. and 4d. (53x51mm - 57x60mm), 1½d. (2), 2d., 10d. and 1/- (93x60mm.). All unmarked except both 1½d., one dated "4 apr. 02" and marked "after/hardening", the other with pencil note on reverse "Die proof replacement die", initialled. A fine and scarce group.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal Stationery EnvelopesPrinted to Private OrderA collection of Specimens with handstruck "specimen" on ½d. blue-green,1d., 1½d. purple and 1½d. yellow (2), 2d., 2½d., 3d., 4d., 6d., 10d. and 1/-; on Specimen printed papers with ½d. pale green, 1d., 1½d. in purple, yellow and in dark blue, 2d., 3d., 4d., 6d., 10d. and 1/-; also some used with a few combination used on parcels. Also 1902 (c.) ½d. blue-green to 1/- set of ten struck on a piece of ungummed paper (313x204mm) each with handstruck "specimen". A good group. (47)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more informa...
Great BritainPostal Stationery EnvelopesPrinted to Private Order1902 (c.) ½d. blue-green to 1/- set of ten struck on a piece of ungummed paper (273x163mm) each with handstruck "specimen". Also 1906 (c.) ½d. pale green to 1/- the set of eleven impressions on ungummed paper (215x192mm) each impression handstamped "specimen", the 1½d. is in slate and with 2d. registration in light brown. Fresh, good to fine.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal Stationery EnvelopesStamped to OrderK.E.VII comprehensive collection on leaves which includes a good range of single franking covers with values to 1/- unused (4) some advertising ½d. including for Pratt's Perfection Spirit; and some interesting combination frankings including 1d. with Q.V. 1½d. used (3), 1d.+ 1d.+ 2½d. used, 4d. with Q.V. 1d. pink, 4d.+ 6d. used, parcel labels with 3d.+6d. and 4d.+ 6d., ½d.+ 3d.+ 6d. used, registered to Germany, ½d.+ 1/- used, 1d.+ 1/- used, 1½d. yellow + 1/- used, 2d.+ 1/- unused and used, 2½d.+ 1/- unused and used, 3d.+ 1/- unused and u...
Great BritainPostal Stationery EnvelopesStamped to OrderK.G.V a comprehensive collection on leaves with a collection of cut-outs with values to 1/- showing the different dies for Dublin, Edinburgh and Manchester; ½d. green with envelopes to overseas, albino impression. illustrated advertising envelopes, piece bearing ½d. struck in red in error, obliterated with correct 1d. alongside, 1d. with illustrated advertising envelopes, combination frankings, 1914 1½d. brown unused (4) and used, 1½d.+ 3d., 1922 1½d including illustrated maiden voyage of R.M.S. Queen Mary, albino impression (4) one bein...
Great BritainPostal Stationery EnvelopesStamped to Order1922-23 Revaluation: a collection on leaves each with the inspector's triangular handstamp with 1d. printed matter envelope from Coleman in Norwich plus other 1d. envelopes used (4), 1½d. with additional ½d. green (perfin) tied by "BFH" in triangle, unused and very scarce; 2d. orange covers unused (4) and used (9), 3d. purple used (3); also Price's Candle reply paid envelope bearing perfin 2d. cancelled by Battersea c.d.s. and "BFH" in triangle with 1½d. perfin added (rare) and two Caledonian Railway post cards. An important group. ES55-...
Great BritainPostal Stationery EnvelopesStamped to OrderK.G.VI a comprehensive collection on leaves with single franking unused and used with some duplication and includes ½d. green uprated with K.E.VIII Neopost meter mark, 1d. uprated with K.G.V ½d. meter mark (2), 1d. blue on parcel label unused and on envelope used from Manchester, 1½d. albino impression unused, 4d. blue unused (3) plus compound with ½d. orange, 6d. unused (4) and used (2), 9d. unused (3) and used (3) plus albino impression on airmail envelope, 1/- unused (5) and used. A collection of compound frankings with a good selecti...
Great BritainPostal Stationery EnvelopesStamped to OrderK.G.VI and Q.E. compound frankings, an unused collection which includes 1d.+ 2½d., 4d.+ ½d. (2), 4d.+ 3d., 1/- + 2½d., 1/- + 3d., multiple frankings with four values, five values (2) and six values (3). A very clean lot. (26 covers)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal Stationery EnvelopesStamped to OrderA large collection of Q.E. covers with a range of 1954-61 issues from ½d. unused and used, 1d. used (scarce). 2d. albino print (2), 2½d. used with House of Commons c.d.s. and albino print, 9d. unused and used plus 1/- unused; a very good combination of compound frankings which includes 2½d.+ 3d. (2), 2d. plus other values, 3d.+ 1/- (2), 1/- + 3d. (2) and some triple frankings; 1968-69 new colours with compound printings; 1970 Machins with 5d. albino print; decimal issues with compound printings, 1979-81 10p. (40 and 14p. used and others...
Great BritainPostal Stationery EnvelopesStamped to OrderA balance collection contained in a carton box, in four albums and some loose including 1855 (26 Nov.) notice with 4d., 6d. and 1/- "specimen" (3), 1859 (25 June) notice, 1859 (May) notices with 3d. "specimen" (3), and with 1d., 2d., 3d. and 4d. "specimen", ½d. to 1/- proof sheet showing ten values (2), 1892 colour standards proof page (2), 1876 1d., 1½d., 2d., 3d., 4d., 6d. and 1/- unissued envelopes overprinted "specimen", and a large range of compound frankigns, mint and used, some with additional frankings. Also No. 68 postal notice h...
Great BritainPostal Stationery EnvelopesOfficial Mail1867-KGVI, an impressive collection of lettersheets (c.51) with Army - The Hon. Artillery Company: 1893-1901 ½d. vermilion (133x107mm) (2) both used in London in 1900, (EO18), 1889-98 ½d. brown newspaper wrapper with "H.A.C." used (WO2), 1898 ½d. vermilion "Recruiting" on blue paper (3) unused (LO73); Board of Agriculture - Swine Fever: a good group with 1894 1d. pink unused and used plus 2d. lake with florets unused and used (3); EO20, 22; Board of Trade - Agricultural and Livestock Return: 1867 1d.+ 1d. pink used in 1868 (18 June) from D...
Great BritainPostal Stationery EnvelopesOfficialA collection on leaves with large 2d. envelope to Bayswater with printed Royal coat of arms and "not to be forwarded" cancelled by London SW duplex, a wide range of Inland Revenue with "O.H.M.S." starting "The ......." unused (3) two marked from Northwich to Chester and from Taunton to Exeter; a group headed "The Collector ..." unused (7) one printed as from Rochester to Canterbury and one with albino impression of the pink; "On Her Majesty's Service" to "The Officer" unused (3) and used from East Kirby to Nottingham, to "The Supervisor" unused...
Great BritainPostal Stationery Envelopes1841 an extensive collection on leaves with size A Specimen, unused (7) and used, cancelled by Maltese Cross (9) or numeral cancellations (5) with some interesting transit marks; size B with Specimen and unused (5), SP1 paper used (8) and SP2 paper used with Maltese Cross (20) one with dot in centre, and other postmarks (19) including numerals in blue (2) undated Wadebridge (scarce), to France and advertising seals (2); size F on Mulready envelope paper with Specimen (3), dated 1841 (9 Mar.) very early use. redirected with 1841 1d.; on Mulready lettershe...
Great BritainPostal Stationery Envelopes1850-51 a collection on leaves with size A with pink seal overprinted Specimen type 7 (3) and type 9, unused (14) and used (4), with albino seal device unused (2) and without the seal device unused and used; size B with pink seal unused (3) and used uprated with handstruck "1" and with 1d. adhesive (4, one with inverted watermark) and used (2) cancelled by Bothwell circular and straight-line postmark (types III and XX) and Pitt Street, with advertisement under flap for Parkins & Gotto unused and used (2), with albino device unused and used (5), various...
Great BritainPostal Stationery Envelopes1857-94 later Q.V. issues with 1857-65 issues with date plugs with the different sizes including Specimen unused and used including uprated, blue paper including the scarcer laid paper used (4); a generous selection of later Penny Pink envelopes with Specimen, unused and used including Boat of Garten c.d.s., on blue paper, some instructional marks including "Not called for", redirected, envelope with wrappers for 24 envelope and 20 envelopes; 1892 2½d. envelopes with Specimen, L and M size wrappers, London experimental squared datestamp, registered (2);...
Great BritainPostal Stationery EnvelopesK.E.VII to K.G.VI collection on leaves with a good selection of K.E.VII with the different sizes and values unused and used including 1902 sizes E and H with wrapper band, size H with albino impression, sent to Algiers and taxed, 1911 1d. Specimen (2); K.G.V including 1913-20 ½d. and 1d. size E with wrapper band, 1d. size H with wrapper band, ½d. size M with wrapper band a group of envelopes from the U.P.U. archives handstamped "1922" with size E 1d. red (2), 1½d. brown (2), 2d. orange (2), size H 1½d. (2) plus 1924 Wembley 1½d. (2) and 1925 Wembley 1½d...
Great BritainPostal Stationery EnvelopesQ.E. collection of envelopes mounted on leaves with issues to 1982 including different sizes, papers and with unused and used; the collection includes occasional School Specimen, 2½d. sent from New York, some wrapper bands, 1957 3d. violet showing stages of partial printing of the stamp to an envelope without printing or embossing, 1960 3d. size N on cream stock albino impression, 1965 4d. on cream stock albino impression, a good selection of decimal issues, many of the used addressed to Bingley. (220 covers)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For m...
Great BritainPostal Stationery Lettersheets1844 (27 May) lettersheet to Dublin cancelled by black Maltese Cross, marked "over ½ oz." with handstruck, unframed "more/to/pay" and manuscript "2", the reverse with Kilkenny despatch overstruck by the arrival datestamp; also (3 June) to Montrose cancelled by black Maltese Cross with large central diamond, the reverse with Arbroath despatch. Both with folds or creases though a fine and scarce pairSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal Stationery Lettersheets1844-50 a group of unused lettersheets with printed on cream stock dies 51, 55 and 61; printed on pale grey-blue paper die 72 plus 1860 with dates, die 101; all are fine and unfolded. S.G. SL1, c. (5 sheets)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal Stationery LettersheetsStamped to OrderA collection of used on leaves with paper sheets used as newspaper wrappers from 1855 1d. pink used (2), 1½d. brown, 1½d. yellow (4), 2d. lake, 2½d. grey-blue, 3d. carmine (2). 4d. vermilion, ½d.+ 3d., 2d.+ 1½d., 3d. with K.E.VII ½d.; K.E.VII wrappers include 1½d.; K.G.V unused with 6d. plus 1½d.+2d. (used); K.G.VI 1/-, 4d.+ 9d., 4d.+ 1/- and a group of combination frankings with Q.E. include 1d.+ 2½d., 9d.+ 2½d., 1/- plus 2d., 2½d. and 3d. (2) plus a few Q.E. single or multiple frankings. An interesting lot, ideal for further develop...
Great BritainPostal Stationery LettersheetsOfficial MailBoard of Agriculture: An extensive and valuable collection on leaves from 1885-89 Agricultural Department with 1d.+ 1d. Agricultural Returns (LO10) unused and used; 1890-96 1d.+ 1d. Agricultural Returns unused and used (4) (LO16); 1895-98 Agricultural Returns ½d. unused and used (LO17); 1897-1901 1d.+ 1d. Agricultural Returns unused and used (4); 1897-98 ½d. brown Agricultural Returns used (LO20); 1898-1900 1d. unused (3) (LO21)); 1901 1d. brown unused (LO22); 1901 ½d. green used (LO23); K.E.VII with 1902 ½d. blue-green used (2), 1d.+ 1d...
Great BritainPostal Stationery LettersheetsOfficial MailVaccination Acts: A collection on leaves with 1871 complete form used (4, three not cancelled), form B used and form C unused (2); 1872 complete form used (4, uncancelled) and with Welsh text used, also forms D and E unused; 1883-97 with ½d. brown, complete certificates used (3) and form B unused (2) and form D unused and used; 1893-1900 ½d. brown unused (2) (LO55); also K.E.VII form E unused (2) and an Official Paid form E unused plus Q.V. newspaper wrapper from the Vaccination Officer Dalston used. (27 covers)Subject to 20% VAT on Buye...
Great BritainPostal Stationery LettersheetsA collection on leaves with first issue overprinted "specimen" in red letters (2, unfolded), unused (unfolded, light soiling), Cancelled by Maltese Cross (2), 1844 (20 May) from London to Brecon cancelled by a superb strike of numeral "4", handstruck "1" and London Paid tombstone, an important cover as the earliest recorded dates of these London postmarks is 17th May; various early usages including a correspondence (4) from Taunton to Bromley, three with Taunton Penny Post datestamp; redirected with additional 1d., on blued paper unused (2) one print...
Great BritainPostal StationeryAdvertising Letter SheetsThe Anglo-Colonial Letter Co. selection, predominantly unused with 1888 "Ninepence per Dozen" London edition: including Hackney's Drug Pharmacy, The Self-Regulating American Pens and Barclay's Stock Exchange Syndicates, 1889 (20 Aug.) used from London to Saxmunden with City School of Commerce, The Shine Remove Co. and New Patent Truss, and 1899 (3 Sept.) uprated with 1d. and ½d. from London to Nurnberg, with City School of commerce, The Botanic Eye Snuff and Geo. Bonney Co.; 1889 "One Halfpenny Each" Liverpool edition: with A.W. Hayes, Ele...
Great BritainPostal StationeryAdvertising LettersheetsAtlas Assurance Company: 1845-51 a group of advertising lettersheets with issue dates of January 1845, March 1849, September 1848, February 1849, August 1850 and May 1851; all are used and show typical ageing. S.G. SL1d. (6 wrappers)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal StationeryAdvertising LettersheetsThe Half-penny Letter Co.: London 1880's with Cherry Blossom perfume, Bryant & May's Matches and Taylor Bros. Maravilla Cocoa, 1881 patent envelope with Khangani Brand Ceylon tea, Anti-toothache Tooth Powder and others (2); Edinburgh 1880's edition with William Kay, Jeyes' Sanitary Compound and Lennie Optician advertisements (2); 1880's Dublin edition with Taaffe & Coldwell advertisement; Brighton 1881 edition of the patent envelope with Farmer's Porous Elastic Stockings and Sussex Co-operative Drug Co. All fine unused and a wonderful se...
Great BritainPostal StationeryAdvertising LettersheetsThe Half-Penny Letter Post Company: 1881 London series "H/A" with Rubino For Sick & Nervous Headache and Bramston's Fire Escapes (3), two unused, one used in 1888 (31 July) with hooded London c.d.s. and Paddington arrival on the reverse; with printed announcement of the E.G.M. with the resolution to change the name to 'The Halfpenny Letter Company Limited'; small punch hole in one corner; also 1881 Hull series "I/A" with Young & Peck Iron Founders & Marble Masons and H.W. Hammond Draper and House Furnisher unused. A fine and attractive c...
Great BritainPostal StationeryAdvertising LettersheetsThe Advertising Stamped Envelope Company: 1877 Birmingham edition with Tyzack Sons & Turner Circular and Hand Saws and Ransome's Patent Emery Wheels (3), two unused, one used from London to Willesden; and 1881 (30 May) Birmingham edition with Thomas Ironmonger & Co the 'Reliance' Hemp & Flax Mills sent by a fruit merchant in Liverpool to Barrow in Furness. A most attractive and scarce group.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal StationeryAdvertising LettersheetsThe Half-Price Closed Letter Company, a small selection (4) with 1889 (4 Aug.) used from Barnsley to Macclesfield, based on Henry Court's Patent Safety Envelope and features Bird's Custard Powder with stamped address panel with advertisement affixed to remainder of lettersheet; 1891 (27 June) a general edition featuring the chromo-litho illustration for A Chemist's Novel in Two Chapters; used from Paddington to Nottingham and redirected to Bulwell with printed message from the Letter Company seeking agents for their half-price letters; al...
Great BritainPostal StationeryAdvertising LettersheetsThe Farthing Patent Advertising Letter Sheet: 1874 London edition, unused; Free Post Letter Paper: 1874 no.1 (General) with The Agra Bank Limited and other advertisements; The Eureka Stamped Envelope Syndicate: issue L 002, London edition including Edward Cook & Co Soap Work and Woodgrange College; and The International Envelope Company: 1893 (28 Aug.) from London to Amsterdam and includes an advertisement for The British Law Fire Insurance Company and The Mica Co.; good to fine. Also two "POST NOTE." made by Partridge & Cooper, Fleet St...
Great BritainPostal StationeryAdvertising LettersheetsRailway: 1845-46 a group of letters referring to the proposed Act of Parliament to authorize the formation of certain Branch Railways with South Devon Railway (unused), Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock & Ayr Railway (2), Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway, Wilsontown Morningside and Coltness Railway, Wishaw and Coltness and Wilsontown Morningside and Coltness Railways Junction, Slamannan Railway, Bathgate and Jaw Craig Branches. S.G. SL1d. (7 lettersheets)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditi...
Great BritainPostal StationeryAdvertising LettersheetsVarious: A selection of lettersheets with advertising for Nissen & Parker (stationers and printers) in blue, Owen Richards (law booksellers); others with Bristol Stamp Office and business letters of Taddy & Co., Samuel Hanson & Son, Smith Hilder & Co. (3) and Cowburn Norris (solicitors, Settle); condition is a little mixed. S.G. SL1d. (9 lettersheets)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal StationeryAdvertising RingsPrivate IssuesBrowne, Rosenheim & Co.: 2½d. lake with blue collar on 1886 (28 June) envelope to Germany, cancelled by London c.d.s. with Annstadt arrival (30 6) on the reverse; with same on 1886 (10 Sept.) envelope to Hamburg cancelled by a neat strike of London c.d.s. with the arrival c.d.s. (11.9) on the reverse good to fine. The latter with light vertical filing fold otherwise a fine and attractive duo. H&B AR68.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal StationeryAdvertising RingsPrivate IssuesA wonderful selection of envelopes from various producers with Parkins & Gotto 1d. pink with green collar and 1d. pink with purple collar (2); William Lincoln 1d. pink, stamp 5 with blue collar on 1887 (17 Dec.) envelope to Hamburg, uprated with ½d. vermilion and 1d. lilac, cancelled by London W.C. squared circle; Office of the Philatelic Quarterly 1d. pink envelope, 1878 (30 May) registered to Mauritius uprated with 1d. and 2d. Plates (both partly overlapping the edge of the envelope) cancelled by Brighton duplex with London and M...
Great BritainPostal StationeryAdvertising RingsPrivate IssuesSavory & Moore: ½d. vermilion envelope with vermilion collar; unused, three examples. All fresh and fine. H&B AR132Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal StationeryAdvertising RingsPrivate IssuesThe Marble Sparkling Water Works: 1d. pink envelope with the fancy rectangular frame, unused. Superb. Rare. H&B AR 110. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal StationeryAdvertising RingsPrivate IssuesW & T Avery: 1d. pink with flesh coloured collar on 1886 (3 Apr.) envelope to Kidderminster, cancelled by a neat strike of Birmingham duplex with the arrival c.d.s. on the reverse; a slight vertical crease or wrinkle at left; fine., with same on 1888 (24 May) envelope to London, cancelled by Birmingham c.d.s. with part London arrival on the reverse. Also 2d. blue with greenish grey collar, unused. Some light soiling in places though generally fine and attractive. H&B AR57, AR58 (3 covers)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For...
Great BritainPostal StationeryAdvertising RingsPrivate IssuesWilliam Lincoln: A group of unused envelopes with 1½d. red-brown, 2½d. lake, 3d. carmine with pink collar, 6d. violet with dull brown collar and 1/- green with apple green collar; there are a couple of minor tones spots, otherwise clean and fine. H&B between AR 102-108. (5 covers)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal StationeryAdvertising RingsPrivate IssuesA collection of cut-square pieces, unused and used, with 1d. pink (10) including J.W. Pawson. Parkins & Gotto with purple collar and Alldays & Onions (used); 1½d. brown (6); 2d. blue (17) including Smith Elder cancelled by "S" in concentric circles and W.H. Smith cancelled by the rate "T.01" barred oval; 2½d. lake (2); 3d. rose-red (10) including The Home News unused and used; 4d. vermilion (9) including Smith, Elder, East India Agents unused and used; 6d. purple (3) and 1/- green (3) including Smith, Elder and Stafford Smith & Smit...
Great BritainPostal StationeryAdvertising RingsOfficial IssuesA small selection with Smith, Elder & Co., Cornhill: 1d. wrapper with stamp 3 on paper showing watermark "t h saunders/1863"; there is some slight discolouration of the ink, otherwise fine unused; British Workman: 2d. blue on glazed paper 187x115mm) and overprinted "specimen" type 10; Cn. Bourne & Sons: 4d. vermilion, unused; Stevens & Norton: A small group with 1d. pink overprinted "specimen" type 10 on sheet (185x115mm); also 1d. pink and 2d. blue cut down, also overprinted "specimen" type 10. Fine and a most attractive group...
Great BritainPostal StationeryAdvertising RingsOfficial IssuesThe Home News: 4d. vermilion, 6d. purple ad 1/- green, each on paper (185x115mm) overprinted "specimen" type 10. 4d. and 6d. show the ink suffused through to the reverse. Fine. PhotoNote: As with most of these sheets, the Specimen shows broken "N"Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal StationeryAdvertising RingsOfficial IssuesThe Home News: 1d. pink stamp type 3, 2d. blue and 3d. rose-carmine unused wrappers; good to fine. H&B AR43, 47, 48. (3 covers). PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal StationeryAdvertising RingsOfficial IssuesW. H. Smith & Son: A group of used wrappers with 1d. pink (3), one addressed to H.M.S. 'Neptune' cancelled "F.B." in barred oval, 2d. blue to France and 3d. to H.M.S. 'Neptune", each cancelled by "F.B." postmarks; also 1907 1d. cut-out on envelope from Manchester to Oxford plus 2d. and 6d. cut-outs on 1909 local Manchester registered envelope cancelled by Postage Stamp Exhibition and Congress c.d.s. and marked, "Contrary to Regulations. Stamps surrounded by 'name rings'" in red ink, and 4d. vermilion and 6d. purple unused wrappers...
Great BritainPostal StationeryAdvertising RingsOfficial IssuesA collection of cut-square Official issues overprinted "specimen" commencing with the embossed "PAID" oval design from the 1847 Art's Journal in rose-carmine, essay cut-outs of W.H.Smith and Stevens & Norton affixed to paper with manuscript "Specimen" and W.H.Smith cut square overprinted Specimen; a collection overprinted "specimen" type 10 with 1d. pink (7) including J.F. Pawson (2), Saunders, Oatley & Co., Samuel Allsop; 2d. blue (3) with The Home News, Samuel Allsop and Saunders, Otley; 2½d/ lake W.H. Smith; 3d. rose-red with Sm...
Great BritainPostal Stationery Newspaper WrappersTrialsTurner's Newspaper Envelope: 1846 essay wrapper with embossed "registered/de la rue & co" in fancy embossed emblem on the flap and with blue ribbon threaded through. Fine and with background informationSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal Stationery Newspaper Wrappers1878 One PennyColour trials on buff paper with the value printed in bluish green, blue, slate, mauve and in black; folded to fit album page; very scarce. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal Stationery Newspaper Wrappers1883 Half PennyDie Proofs in black on glazed card (92x60mm), the first dated "1 feb 81" in blue, no other markings, the others handstamped "before hardening" with dates of "28 jun 81" and "14 may 82" (2) in blue; fine. (4 proofs)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal Stationery Newspaper Wrappers1902 Half PenceHand-painted essay, sunk mounted onto card (58x79mm) with the design in black with some Chinese white, with photograph of the king's head in centre and cut-out crown above, at the foot of the mount is written "For Newspaper Wrapper". Thought to be unique. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal Stationery Newspaper WrappersOfficial MailA group with Parliamentary Proceedings on ½d. wrapper addressed to Newton Abbot, good to fine; Board of Education 1879 (20 May) ½d. green used locally in Salisbury (thought to be the only example) plus a group of ½d. brown cut-outs on different coloured pages which relate to Admiralty Enrolment forms, the coloured papers relate to different departments with unused (7) and used (13). See footnote in Huggins & Baker. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal Stationery Newspaper WrappersAn extensive collection on leaves from 1870, a group of 1871 issues, some used with original Weekly Share List, 1875 with three lines of instructions unused and used, five lines of instructions unused and used (3) one used in 1939 and taxed, 1877 overprinted "specimen" (2), 1878 1d. overprinted "specimen" (4, two types), unused (6) and used (6), 1879 ½d. brown Specimen (3), unused (2) and used (2), later Q.V including Specimen, uprated and to overseas; K.E.VII ½d. and 1d. plus McCorquodale ½d. used (2) and 1d. unused and used (2); K.G.V with Do...
Great BritainPostal Stationery Newspaper WrappersStamped to OrderQ.E. comprehensive collection on leaves with numerous scarce types including 1956-61 ½d. orange unused and used (2), ½d.+ ½d. on wrapper from Isle of Canna to Twickenham, taxed 2d., 1d. blue used, a good selection of higher values including on commercial wrappers with values to 9d. (2) and 1/- (3); an exceptional selection of compound values including ½d.+ 3d. (used), 1d.+ 1/-, 1½d.+ 1d. (4) one with green double, one albino, 2d.+ ½d. (4) one brown double one albino, 2d.+ 1d., 2d.+ 4½d., 2½d.+ ½d. (2), 3d.+ 1d. (2), 3d.+ 4d. unu...
Great BritainPostal Stationery Newspaper WrappersStamped to OrderA general collection on leaves with 1872 ½d. green used and 1d. brown used (6), various ½d. brown and ½d. green, some with illustrations for Flageollet & Co. (5) plus some cut-outs; various K.E.VII including ½d.+ 1d. used (4); K.G.V with Downey head including 1d. used (6), 1½d. used, ½d.+ ½d. used, ½d.+ 1d. used (3) and 1d.+ 1d. used (2); Sideface with values to 2d. unused and used (3). A good lot. (110 covers)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal Stationery LettercardsA comprehensive collection of Post Office issue cards mounted on pages with Q.V. on pale blue with Specimen (3), printed illustrated advertisement and printed message (2), darker blue unused (4) and used (2); K.E.VII with De la Rue Specimen, printed message unused (2) and used, McCoquodale unused (2) and used (with border), 1911 1d. unused (6) and used (2); K.G.V with Downey Head with two lines on reverse Cancelled, unused (4) one with wrapper band and used (5) two with borders, three lines on reverse unused (4) and used (3); 1917 1d. unused (4) one...
Great BritainPostal Stationery LettercardsStamped to OrderA collection on leaves from 1887 with Q.V. 1d. fine unused, 1895 patent for an Improved Letter-card, a group of unstamped letter Cards with 1897 'Dragonet' unused and used, 1897 Budget Letter Card commemoration Queen Victoria unused (2) and used (4), a selection of 'Budget' Letter Cards with unused (2, one with wrapper band) and used (7) with taxed and sent from Port Said, the 'Wheeling' Letter Card used (2), the 'Folio' Letter Card (produced by Boots) used, the 'Country Letter Card used, 'Save Time' used (2) and others, one with inter...
Great BritainPostal Stationery Post CardsOfficial MailAdmiralty: A selection (4) of Postal Stationery with Post Cards (3): 1903 ½d. card, both wide and narrow "M", wide "M" handstamped "specimen", narrow "M" unused; 1903 ½d. card, wide "M" used to Woolwich cancelled by Dartmouth 1904 (8 Jan.) c.d.s.; and Registered Envelopes: 1903 3d. red-brown on size H2 envelope overprinted "admiralty/official", with the same used to Deal cancelled by Broad St. Birmingham 1903 (17 Apr.) c.d.s. with Birmingham and London registered ovals with Deal arrival on the reverse. A fine group.Subject to 20% VAT o...
Great BritainPostal Stationery Post CardsOfficial MailPatent Office: A collection on leaves with 1892 ½d. die II plus 7½d. handstamped "specimen" (3 cards, two different handstamps) plus unused; K.E.VII with 1903 ½d. plus 7½d. unused (2), 1908 ½d. plus 7½d. unused (2) and 1911 McCorquodale ½d. plus 7½d. unused; 1913 K.G.V ½d. plus K.E.VII 7½d. handstamped "specimen" and unused (2); also 1875 1d. pink envelope marked "united states" and "patent office notice" sent from London to U.S.A. A valuable group. (13 covers)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms a...
Great BritainPostal Stationery Post CardsAdvertisingThe Anglo-Colonial Letter Co.: 1889-90 a group of cards with issue 2 used in Wandsworth (spike hole), issue 8 unused, issue 14 used locally in London in 1890 and issue 15 unused (2); good to fine. (5 cards)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPostal Stationery Post CardsAdvertisingFarthing Letter Card Co.: 1888-89 a group of cards with S.E. London edition used (3) printed in red, 1888-89 London edition printed in blue unused and used (2), 1889 a different London edition sent from Bristol with printing in red, other London editions with printing in red unused, used, 1889 Bristol edition printed in blue; a different format with 1889 Clapham edition printed in red used, London edition issue 1 printed in red used and in blue unused (2). A valuable group (14 cards)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information...
Great BritainPostal StationeryAir LettersInland Provincial Airways: A collection on leaves with 1934 Portsmouth-Southsea and Isle of Wight sheetlet of four; 1933 G.W.R. 3d. black on red on first flight Cardiff to Plymouth, 3d. greenish blue mint and on first flights Birmingham to Cardiff and Plymouth to Birmingham some others including 1943 from Scilly Isles to Penzance. A good collection of B.E.A. adhesives and covers from 1951 first issue with covers (2), provisional set with covers (5) one with surcharge in manuscript, 1953 second issue with covers (8), 1956 fourth issue with covers (2); 1...
Great BritainPostal StationeryAir LettersK.G.VI collection in album from blank forms used with 6d. adhesives or other frankings, 1943-47 6d. without cleared marker area unused (2) and used (3) one with Reported Missing handstamp (AP1a), with cleared marker area uncut proof sheet of four without value, unused (4) and used (5), other first types with unused (7) various used plus unused with value omitted (AP1d and 1e), with solid address line unused (3) and used (3); 1949 colour trials overprinted "specimen" (5), 1950-51 group including School Specimen, Olympic Games and stamped to order 6d. (2...
Great BritainPostal StationeryAir LettersAn album of forces mail with a group of airletters unused and used, some without value, and extensive group of Airgraphs unused and used with several preprinted greetings, V-Mail forms and envelopes,, unused Christmas Greetings for Christmas 1944 with 3d. value (7), unfranked airletters from various overseas units including special greetings including from Sudan and Papua New Guinea, some hand-painted and others. Also unused Ballon Monte and some pigeongramsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for...
Great BritainPostal StationeryAir Letters1953-79, a collection with 1953 Coronation 6d. Air letter, Artists essay of the inscription panel in black and Chinese white, photographic proof of the inscription panel, photographic proof of the completed front, essay on blue paper without the stamp and incomplete fold lines, another with unadopted stamp design and incomplete fold lines, the issued designed, signed by the Artist Stuart Rose; 1965 and 1967 Christmas Air Letters, the archive of the designers Michael and Sylvia Goaman, including pencil sketches, coloured paintings, and 1979 Rowland Hil...
Great BritainPostal StationeryAir LettersThe outstanding Q.E. collection housed in three red albums and in packets with a selection overprinted for use in the Middle East, a good group of Coronation issues including missing stamp (2), 1954 colour trials numbered 1 to 6, miscut and doctor blade flaw, 1957-60 issues showing the different types, 1964 Shakespeare with incorrect inscription (Memorial Theatre) variety rose-carmine omitted, Scenes from plays including green omitted, unadopted designs with the stamp cut out; 1968-70 9d. varieties dark blue or light blue partially omitted; 1969 Invest...
Great BritainPostal StationeryRegistered Envelopes1877-1901 with 1877 (Nov.) Notice titled "Changes in the System of Registering Letters and in the Scale of Charges for Inland Money Orders"; 1878 Issue 1 Size G; unused, with imprint; 1878-79 Issue 6 A group of unused showing different printings with size of lettering, etc. with size F (5), size G (9) one with small square for the adhesive stamp, and size H; 1886 Issue 14 Post Office Notice for changes to take effect on 1st May, with changes in parcels, insurance and compensation giving the new scale of charges; two paper repairs and some lig...
Great BritainPostal StationeryRegistered Envelopes1907-53 a large collection of registered envelopes (c.115+) including 1907 KEVII Essay envelope for the new design by Thacker of Birmingham with sizes G and H and showing different size lettering; 1912 KGV 3d. red-brown Printer's registration sheet with twenty eight impressions of the 3d. head printed on "Specimens" paper (205x187mm) marked "Registration Die No W/19" and two heads marked for imperfections, Size F, unused envelope with variety additional albino impression of the head die impressed on the reverse, good to fine unused; also si...
Great BritainPostal StationeryRegistered EnvelopesQueen Elizabeth1954-71, a large collection with 1954 8½d. grey; a collection on leaves with size F unused and used, size G variety albino impression, size G unused and used and size H unused and used; 1956 8½d. grey plus 6d., "inland registered letter", a group with size F unused and used, size G unused and used, size H with variety albino impression, size H unused with Post Office notice with regard to the issue date 1956 (1 June) and used (11); 1956-70 Sterling issues with 1956 6d. puce (8), 1/2½d. grey (2), 1/3d. grey (8), 6d. +6d. size G2...
Great BritainPostal Stationery1845-1955 A specialised collection with 1841 1d. pink envelopes size B showing albino impression: 1845, (26 Mar.) from Cranbrook to Liverpool with "226" numeral; (5 Nov.) from Leamington to Cheltenham with "444" numeral; Certificate of Posting 1877-1881 ½d. pink selection arranged on six album pages including 1877 pane with "specimen" overprint, 1878 pad with eleven panes, 1881 pane used in Glasgow (Huggins CPP1-CPP3); Newspaper Wrappers: Stamped to Order 1870 ½d. green dated "1.10.70" on plain wrapper, fine unused; very scarce with only a few examples recorded....
Great BritainPost Office Telegram Forms1861-1920, an impressive collection with 1866 "An Act to amend The Telegraph Act, 1863", an 1853 letter from Plymouth recommending the use of telegraphs for sending information to the Times Office in London, documents relating to the erection of a pole and non-delivery of a telegram, 1895 Post Office Telegraphs 25 year souvenir card, unused Post Office and Submarine Telegraph form in black on green and in red on green; Inland forms: 1870 1/- green on large format sheet, dated 22.11.69, die 2, overprinted "specimen", 1871 1/- green, large format sheet, da...
Great BritainPost Office Telegram FormsInland1915-44 a collection of unused KGV-KGVI forms with 1915 6d. sold from booklets (2), 1915 9d. from booklet with 9d. at left, 9d. size c without value at left (3), 1920 9d. plus 3d. (2 types), 1920 1/- olive-brown size c from booklets (3 different types) and 1935 6d. (3, 2 types); 1915-35 a group of K.G.V forms, each with the booklet cover, with 1915 6d., 1920 1/- olive-brown and 1935 6d. (4); and 1944 1/- brown in a booklet with nineteen forms remaining, warrant (40351) 32917 Hw T1086. Fine to very fine and a good group. (21 forms)Subject to 20% VA...
Pre-Stamp Essays
Great BritainPre-Stamp Essays1837 John DickinsonLondon District Post Essay: 1d. lettersheet in yellow-buff on Dickinson silk thread paper featuring a fancy design on an engine-turned background; usual folding creases around the address panel. Cat. £850. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPre-Stamp Essays1837 John DickinsonLondon District Post Essay: 2d. lettersheet in green on Dickinson silk thread paper, the design featuring various engine-turned backgrounds. Usual two folding creases, some light ageing of the paper on the address panel. Cat. £1000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPre-Stamp Essays1839 (17 Sept.) letter to the Lords of the Treasury from Richard Doughety, Co. Donegal. This long letter (with full transcript) raises a number of points, the writer believes that any new and novel way of paying postage with not be favoured by the public, including the used of prepaid envelopes and the sender not being able to pay for return postage. The letter is soiled from storage but does indicate a view of the new proposed postageSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPre-Stamp Essays1839 Treasury CompetitionCharles Whiting: 1d. essay number 12 in black and red, printed by the Congreve method, mounted on a printed lettersheet headed, "The Fears of the Paper-makers and Stationers about Collecting Postage by means of Stamps Allayed" and quoting Rowland Hill's recommendations for the use of "Small Adhesive Stamps". There are some paper splits where the sheet has been folded, otherwise in a good state of preservation. R.P.S. Certificate (2022). PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Bu...
Great BritainPre-Stamp Essays1839 Treasury CompetitionCharles Whiting: Essay number 23, two impressions embossed on white wove paper (62x112mm), the upper impression printed in blue with the centre in white relief and the lower impression uncoloured. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPre-Stamp Essays1839 Treasury CompetitionCharles Whiting: The embossed "paid" head in milky blue with design number 25 in red and blue printed on the reverse of Harwoods Envelope design in brown, the central panel printed with "Specimen of Envelope, Stamp, and Adhesive Label suggested by Charles Whiting to the Lords of the Treasury." There are some folding creases and light peripheral soiling. Scarce with the additional printing. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPre-Stamp Essays1839 Treasury CompetitionCharles Whiting: The complete page from the 1843 Arts Journal featuring the embossed "paid" head in pink, essays number 25 and 26 in red and blue plus the fancy engine-turned design surrounded by the elaborate colourless relief vase design with various floral motifs within a green engine-turned frame. The reverse with the elaborate design printed in red and green, "printed by/charles whiting/for protection against forgery". There are a few minor peripheral faults, generally fresh and fine. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For mo...
Great BritainPre-Stamp Essays1839 Treasury CompetitionCharles Whiting: Beaufort House; embossed 1d. essay type G in grey-blue. The design has been cut-to-shape, affixed to laid paper which has been affixed to black cardSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPre-Stamp Essays1839 Treasury CompetitionRobert W. Sievier: Engine-turned design in pink and dark blue around an embossed central design, on the complete page from the Westminster Gazette, March 1840; there are a couple of light horizontal folding creases. Fine. Cat. £4,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPre-Stamp Essays1840-41 Embossed Essays for Stamping PaperCharles Whiting: embossed medallion head in black with uncleared panel at top, two impressions printed at an angle; there is some minor paper thinning on reverse at top. Photoprovenance:Robson Lowe auction (Zurich), June 1985Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPre-Stamp Essays1840-41 Embossed Essays for Stamping PaperCharles Whiting: embossed head type F in bright yellow-green on envelope; there are no other markings. Fresh and fine. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPre-Stamp Essays1840-41 Embossed Essays for Stamping PaperCharles Whiting: embossed head type F in milky blue; diagonal crease. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPre-Stamp Essays1840-41 Embossed Essays for Stamping PaperCharles Whiting: embossed head type F, an albino impression; corner trimmed and horizontal crease. Unusual. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPre-Stamp Essays1840-41 Embossed Essays for Stamping PaperCharles Whiting: embossed head type F in reddish pink, taken from the Arts Journal page; fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPre-Stamp Essays1840-41 Embossed Essays for Stamping PaperWilliam Wyon: Embossed head within engine-turned frame showing "postage 1d. half oz:" in black on stout white paper. Huggins type E11. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPre-Stamp Essays1840-41 Embossed Essays for Stamping PaperWilliam Wyon: Embossed head within engine-turned frame showing "postage 1d. half oz:" in black on pinkish wove sheet of paper folded to make a small wrapper; there is some light soiling and the folding creases are heavy with occasional reinforcements. Very scarce on the complete piece of paper. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPre-Stamp Essays1840-41 Embossed Essays for Stamping PaperWilliam Wyon: Embossed head within engine-turned frame showing large sans serif letters, "postage one penny:" in a light greyish blue on card, with uncleared surround. Some trivial soiling. Huggins type E12. Photoprovenance:'Chartwell, July 2012Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPre-Stamp Essays1840-41 Embossed Essays for Stamping PaperWilliam Wyon: Embossed head within engine-turned frame showing large sans serif letters, "postage one penny:" in rose-pink (45x50mm) on thick wove paper; fine. Type E13. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPre-Stamp Essays1840-41 Embossed Essays for Stamping PaperWilliam Wyon: Embossed head within engine-turned frame showing large sans serif letters, "postage one penny:" in light blue on card; some light soiling with a corner crease and faint stain mark. Huggins type E13. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPre-Stamp Essays1840-41 Embossed Essays for Stamping PaperWilliam Wyon: Embossed head within engine-turned frame, large oval frame showing "postage one penny", in dark blue on card (43x48mm); fine. Type E14. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPre-Stamp Essays1840-41 Embossed Essays for Stamping PaperWilliam Wyon: Embossed head within engine-turned frame showing large sans serif letters, "postage one penny:" in brown on stout buff paper; slight surface thin at right. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPre-Stamp Essays1840-41 Embossed Essays for Stamping PaperWilliam Wyon: Embossed head within engine-turned frame without value and partially uncleared surround, in dark blue on card; fresh. Huggins type E15b. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPre-Stamp Essays1840-41 Embossed Essays for Stamping PaperWilliam Wyon: Embossed head within engine-turned frame, small oval frame showing "postage one penny", in Vandyke brown on card (32x36mm); fine. Type E17. R.P.S. Certificate (2007). PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPre-Stamp Essays1840-41 Embossed Essays for Stamping PaperWilliam Wyon: Embossed head within engine-turned frame with value, small letters "postage one penny", without pendant curl and showing "WW" at base of the neck, in dark blue on card; some trivial age marks. Huggins type E19. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPre-Stamp Essays1840-41 Embossed Essays for Stamping PaperWilliam Wyon: Embossed head within engine-turned frame with value, small letters "postage one penny", without pendant curl on paper in light blue, pale vermilion and light brown; some thins on the first two. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPre-Stamp Essays1840-41 Embossed Essays for Stamping PaperWilliam Wyon: Embossed head within engine-turned frame, small oval frame showing "postage one penny, in small serif letters, with uncleared surround in black on card (41x41mm); fine. Type E20. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainPre-Stamp Essays1840-41 Embossed Essays for Stamping PaperWilliam Wyon: Embossed head within engine-turned frame, small oval frame showing "postage one penny, in coloured letters, in dark blue on card (42x45mm); fine. Type E22. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Queen Elizabeth II
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues1961 Europa2d. orange, pink and brown, block of four from the foot of the sheet, immediately after printing the margin was folded over resulting in a partial reversed offset impression on the margin; perfs. between the stamps and margins a little strengthened, fine. A rare and outstanding variety. S.G. 626 var. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues"Machin" 1967-70A series of essays by Andrew Restall for a proposed issue to supersede the "Wildings", comprising two 4d. essays (each 100x85mm.) handpainted on a sheet of tracing paper, a page with twenty-one stamp size essays with various face values and handpainted in a variety of colours, a large revised Queen's head proof (200x225mm.), a photographic essay die proof for a 4d. value with foliage in the background, fine and all signed by Andrew Restall. A unique group.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Con...
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues"Machin" 1967-70Six imperforate essays, without value in shades of blue and mauve, mint, some tiny faultsSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues"Machin", 1967-70Mint and used collection housed in two red albums contained in a carton, including all values with blocks, Cylinder blocks, first day covers (with three unstamped but handstamped ""specimen"), coil leaders, booklets and booklet panes, phosphor omitted, 1970-71 Harrison photogravure large head and background proofs, without value in the colours of the 7d. and 1/-, etc., chiefly fine. S.G. 723-744Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues"Machin" 1969 High Values1968 undenominated Bradbury, Wilkinson die proof unadopted essay of the Queen's head in olive-green, on gummed paper (58x70mm.), handstamped "19"; fine. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues"Machin" 1969 High Values2/6d., 5/-, 10/- and £1, set of four imperforate Proofs on gummed paper, each with the surrounding frame from which they were cut; unmounted mint, fine and extremely rare. S.G. 787-790vars. PhotoEx the Goaman archiveSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues"Machin" 1969 High Values2/6d. brown, Bradbury, Wilkinson imperforate proof sheet of 10 (2 x 5) in the issued colour, on thick, ungummed paper, taken during the process of laying down the plate, dated 5/10/68; some creases, fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues"Machin" 1969 High Values5/- crimson-lake, Bradbury, Wilkinson imperforate proof sheet of 10 (2 x 5) in the issued colour, on thick, ungummed paper, taken during the process of laying down the plate, dated May 68 and endorsed Old Die old Roll; some creases and ragged margin at left with the first stamp perhaps just touched, fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues"Machin" 1969 High Values10/- deep ultramarine, Bradbury, Wilkinson imperforate proof sheet of 10 (2 x 5) in the issued colour, on thick, ungummed paper, taken during the process of laying down the plate, dated 7/10/68; some creases, fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues"Machin" 1969 High ValuesMint and used collection on pages, including cylinder number blocks with 5/- (8), 10/- (4), £1 (3), also the corresponding decimal issue, including cylinder number blocks with 10p. number 12, 20p. number 17A, 44, 45, 49, 50, 50p. cylinder 19, re-drawn £1 imperforate block of four, mis perforated block of six, covers, first day covers, interesting and unusual usages, etc., fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues"Machin"1971-2010, a Mint and used "Machin" collection housed in eleven red albums and on loose pages contained in two cartons, including 1971 Decimal Currency printings, papers, gums, phosphors, blocks, cylinder blocks, booklets with window types, and booklet panes, coils and coil leaders, missing phosphors, some varieties, covers with an interesting range of usages, etc.; 1977 Mint and used collection on pages, including Plate number blocks of four with £1.30 (3), £1.50, £1.60 (2), £5, covers and first days covers, Training school bars, etc.; "Castles"...
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues"Machin", 1971 DecimalHarrisons giant Machin head and background proofs (203x254mm.) on glossy OCP paper with cream P.V.A. gum and without value, ten different, each with issued stamps (½p., 1p., 1½p., 2p., 2½p., 3½p., 4p., 5p. (2 shades), 6p., 7½p., 9p.) affixed at upper left, also six without stamps affixed, a set of dummy training school stamps, 2p. (2), 2½p. (3), 3p. (2), 3½p. (2) and 4p. (4), all gummed and perforated; fine and rare.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues"Machin" Harrison, Phosphorised Paper35p. sepia, imperforate horizontal pair, unmounted mint, fine and scarce. S.G. X988a, £3,000. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues"Machin", 1977£1 bright yellow-green and blackish olive, block of eight (4 x 2 with vertical interpanneau margin between rows 1 and 2), the right hand block of four variety completely imperforate, creased at foot, visible on the front and some ghosted perfs. on the other stamps; unmounted mint. Rare. S.G. 1026a, £3,400. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues"Machin", 1993, Elliptical PerforationsSet of thirty-three different colour standards, perforated and with value "00p"; unmounted mint. Together with Imperforate colour standards with "00p" in the colours of the 1p., 2p., 4p., 6p., 8p., 10p., 20p., 42p., 43p., 47p., 48p., 50p., 2nd. and 1st. Both sets unmounted mint, fine.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues"Machin", 1993 Decimal Currency, Elliptical PerforationsMint and used specialised collection housed in three albums and loose, contained in a carton, including printers, blocks, cylinder blocks, booklets, coil leaders, gums, phosphors, covers with interesting usages, etc., chiefly fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II Issues"Machin"1993 Elliptical Perforations £3, set of four different colour trials, each from the lower left corners of the sheets and with normal perfs.; 1993 Iriodin ink £5 colour trial in sepia with two phosphor bands; 1999 Engraved £5 brown imperforate horizontal pair. All unmounted mint and fine.Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II IssuesRegional Issues, England2003-16 2nd. (2), 1st. (2), E (3), 68p. (2), Scotland 2nd., elliptical perf. colour trials, unmounted mint fine. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II IssuesThe balance of the collection housed in six albums, two stockbooks and loose contained in a carton, including Wilding ½d. to 1/6d. two sets with Post Office training bars used on postal stationery covers, booklet panes, 1957 Parliament 4d. first day cover, 1958 Commonwealth Games set on Harrison & Sons card, 1964 Geographical 1/6d. watermark inverted, 1965 Parliament 2/6d. watermark inverted, 1965 P.O. Tower 3d. and 1/3d. handstamped "cancelled", 1966 Hastings 6d. and 1/3d. watermark inverted, 1968 Bridges 4d, cylinder number block of six printed on the g...
Great BritainQueen Elizabeth II IssuesPostal FraudCollection in two red albums contained in a carton, including 2012 2nd. "Mount Pleasant" forgery, three booklets of 12, two used on pieces, another two booklets on Royal Mail printed background, large 2nd. blocks of six and eighteen, 2012 Olympic Games 1st. (3 on pieces), Nelson trial block of 18 and two on covers, 2014 £1 wood-brown sheet of 25, pair on piece cancelled by framed "counterfeit/stamp", three on cover similarly cancelled, 2016 1st. Large sheet of fifty, another sheet with red bar code, dark shade sheet with blue bar code, 2017-18...
Railway Stamps
Great BritainRailway Stamps1924-60 a Parcel Stamp collection with London, Midland and Scottish including stamps used as letter post with 4d. black on white on 1924 envelope from Birmingham to Sheffield with pair of K.G.V 1½d.; 3d. vermilion on 1928 envelope from Balquhidder to Gosport; 3d. orange on 1936 envelope from Llanderis to London with K.G.V 1½d.; 3d. orange on 1939 envelope from Glasgow to London with K.G.VI 1d. pair; 8d. orange on 1941 O.H.M.S. envelope from Euston to Donnington; 4d. orange on 1948 envelope from Glasgow to Cranleigh with K.G.VI 2d.; 8d. orange on 1953 envelope from Wo...
Great BritainRailway StampsMidlands1855-1940 a collection of Railway Letter and Parcel Stamps with Railway Letter Great Central and Midland 2d. used (6), manuscript "3d" on 2d. unused, "3" in violet in 2d. unused (2), 3d. unused single and pair, manuscript "4" on 3d. in green, blue, black (3) and red, unused; "4" in light blue on 3d. unused (3), 4d. green unused (4) and "4" in purple on 3d. (2) unused; Great Central & North Staffordshire 1922 (c.) 4d. bright green in a complete sheet of twelve (2) one unmounted mint, the other large part original gum; Midland & Great Northern Joint 1894 2d. gr...
Great BritainRailway StampsSouthern1878-1947 a Railway Letter and Parcel Stamp collection with Railway Letter: Southern Railway 1946 (6 June) buff envelope to London "per Southern Railway To be posted on arrival" bearing Brighton 4d. black on white parcel stamp "7713" with K.G.VI 2½d. pale blue tied by London SW1 slogan postmark; Corringham 1947 (13 Sept.) envelope to Welwyn, "Railway Letter, Post at Corrington" bearing pair of 1½d. third class railway tickets "38418-38149" between Corrington and Kynochtown cancelled by blue crayon crosses, with K.G.VI 6d. tied by Stanford le Hope c.d.s.; Lo...
Great BritainRailway Stamps1855-1960s A very large collection of Northern Railway Letter and Parcel Stamps with Railway Letter Garstang & Knott End 1909 deep bluish green sheet of four, selection with controls "43", "49", "67-68" with gum and "502/504", "526/528" in a pale shade and "580", all without gum, 1917 (13 July) Wilson envelope marked "Post on arrival at Knott End" bearing 1909 2d. deep bluish green "247" tied by Garstang dated oval with K.G.V ½d. pair tied by Knott End, Fleetwood c.d.s.; Hull & Barnsley mint group with 2d. horizontally laid paper in single booklet panes (3), other 2...
Great BritainRailway StampsScotland1860s-1950s a collection of Railway and Parcel stamps with Railway Letter Dumbarton & Balloch 1914 (c.) 2d. light green, transfer III in a complete sheet of twelve, with full original gum, 1920 4d. bluish green in a complete sheet of twelve, large part original gum; Great North of Scotland 1920 3d. light green in a complete sheet of twelve, fine mint; 1861 (22 June) stampless envelope with enclosure from Mauchline to Glasgow "Deliver Immediately" and "Per Rail ...". The letter is to his brother giving details of their father's death; City of Glasgow Union...
Great BritainRailway StampsIrelandCork, Blackrock and Passag Railway Letter Stamps, a valuable collection on leaves which includes 1892 2d. dark green in a complete sheet of twelve with original gum, plus a single and block of four and used (2), 1898 2d. bluish green in a complete sheet of twelve with original gum plus a pair, some later including manuscript "3", manuscript "4", printed "4" and printed "4D"; also Midland Great Western Parcel Stamps, A middle period collection of unused with 1890's small 4 (2 plus block of four with double perforations), 6d. with (3) and without control numbe...
Great BritainRailway StampsWalesA collection of Railway Letter stamps and Parcel stamps including Railway Letters stamps: Barry 1896 2d. light green, fourth printing, a complete sheet of twelve, controls "2669-2680" unused, printing 4 (2), printing 5 (3), printing 6 used, printing 7, printing 9 used (3) and the scarce 1920 4d. green pair and single part to large part original gum; Neath and Brecon 1891 2d. (4) including a corner pair, 1901 2d. yellowish green in a complete sheet of twelve, unmounted mint. Also 1897 2d. yellowish green in a sheet of twelve (split into two blocks) large part o...
Great BritainRailway MailA mixed collection on leaves which includes Great Northern Railway "E/NR" night mail in black on 1848 and 1856 entires and "M/NR" in red on 1849 wrapper; a group of "GWR" perfin on Q.V. Stationery card and K.E.VII 1d. on envelope, Taff Vale "TV/R" perfin on K.E.VII ½d. stationery cards (3); postmarks with Lincoln Sorting Carriage, Railway Sorting Offices of Brompton, Filey, Helmsley, Long Preston and Beal; a group of Q.E. covers, many commemorative and bearing adhesives including G.E.R., Vale of Rheidol, Talyllyn, Festiniog, Ravenglass and British Rail. (55 covers). Al...
Revenues
Great BritainRevenuesHorse TaxA fine collection on leaves with early proofs with 1806 Horses 4 Miles, 1807 Horses 5 Miles, 1807-09 Horses 2 for a day (3/6d.) in red and in black, 1810 Oxford Exchange office for 2 horses, other tickets for more than one day; 1817 Exchange Ticket, Check Ticket and Exemption Certificate (2) others for 1 horse and for 4 horses; 1824 for one horse and ticket for 2 horses; 1827 ticket for one horse for one day for less than eight miles in half an original sheet of ten (folded and used for a book of verse) and a single for two horses; 1833 group printed in blue and...
Great BritainRevenuesLife PolicyAn exceptional collection on leaves with 1854 die I range with various inverted or reverse watermarks, 1/- unused strip of four, 2/6d. inverted watermark, 5/- pairs (2), 10/- (2) and £1 (2); die II 6d. and 1/- inverted watermark plus values to 10/-; 1860 overprinted "specimen" on 3d., 1/-, 2/- inverted watermark (2), 5/- inverted watermark, 10/- and £1, used include inverted watermark 1/- strip of three, 2/- (2), 2/6d. (2), 5/- and 10/-, also 10/- strip of three; 1865 selection including inverted watermark on 1/- and 10/-; 1872 perforated values including 1d. u...
Great BritainRevenuesNational InsuranceEnlarged photographic negatives for 3/8d., 5/7d., 6/5d. (2 different) and 7/5d. (2 different values), photographic proofs of 3/8d. (2), 5/7d. (2), 6/5d. (4, two types), 7/5d. (4, two types), fineSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainRevenuesIsle of ManA good, duplicated collection on leaves, most values used on pieces with 1889 1/- and 2/-, overprinted 1/- and 2/6d., 1903 values to 10/-, 1904 values to 5/- (3), K.G.V values to £1 (2), K.G.VI values to £1 (6), 1960 set to £5 unmounted mint and values to £1 used (4), 1961 values to £1 (5), 1966-69 values to £1 (9) and £5 (2) and later values to £5 (3). A useful collection. (199)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainRevenuesIrelandRegistration of DeedsA collection on leaves with 1861 values to £1 including 2/- and 2/6d. strips of three, 1872 4d. two different Specimen and £1 used; 1881 with Specimen values to £1 (2), used values to £1; 1888 Specimen values to 2/6d. (2) and used values to £1 (2); condition is mixed in places. (53)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainRevenuesA general selection in albums and on leaves which includes a large Paper Duty label in black and red, Hair Powder duty certificate 1800, Game Duty certificate (2), a selection of Medicine Duty including strips of three and four, Admiralty Court values to £1, Bankruptcy from general duty dies, adhesives with Q.V. values to £1 (2) and £2 (2), K.E.VII values to £2; Chancery Court values to £1 (3) including 5/- on original velum document; Consular Service; a good range of Contract Note including Q.E. 6d. used unsuccessfully on an envelope; a good range of Foreign Bill; Police...
Great BritainNewspaper Tax StampsA collection of newspapers displaying a good range of the handstruck newspaper tax in red, with 18th century publications of Evening Post 1714 (by Rich: Bagg) with small London Bishop mark, 1715 and 1717, General Evening Post 1748, Westminster Journal 1755, Edinburgh Weekly Journal 1757, Whitehall Evening Post 1758, London Chronicle 1759, Caledonian Mercury 1779, Dublin Chronicle 1791, Morning Chronicle 1795, 1799 (2), London Gazette 1793, 1798 (4), Shrewsbury Chronicle 1798 plus various later including complete Illustrated London News with 1d. and printed val...
Security Overprints
Great BritainSecurity OverprintsOxford Union SocietyA comprehensive collection on leaves with a good range of used examples on plated examples of 1d. Stars (19) plus used on covers (5) including a pair and one with the original enclosure from the Oxford Union; also a few underprints including an example on cover with the original letter with the Union device at topSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Surface Printed Issues
Great BritainSurface Printed1855-57Large Garter: 4d. rose in an irregular block of five tied on 1861 17 July) large wrapper to the Isle of Wight by "698" numerals with Shaftesbury despatch c.d.s. at left and Ryde arrival (18.7) on the reverse; there is some creasing and soiling as to be expected from this heavy-weight package of legal documents. A scarce franking. Also Small Garter watermark stamp-sized paper, unprinted, and perforated, Medium Garter 4d. carmine on blue, glazed paper overprinted "specimen" type 2, Large Garter 4d. rose-carmine block of six used. A good groupSubject to 20% VA...
Great BritainSurface Printed1855-57Mail to Brazil: 1860 (Nov.) long commercial blue envelope from 4 Abchurch Lane to Rio de Janeiro bearing 4d. Large Garter (9) and 1/- green (6) tied by London "43" numerals and routed "via Bordeaux By Guyana" with despatch and arrival c.d.s. on the reverse. There is a vertical fold and quite a bit of soiling. An impressive 9/- frankingSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainSurface Printed1855-57Mail to Europe: four to France with 1855 entire letter to Marselle bearing Small Garter 4d. deep carmine on blue glazed paper strip of three with perf. 16 1d. tied by London '19' numeral; 1855, 56 and 61 three envelopes to Paris, first bearing Medium Garter 4d. deep bright carmine on highly glazed paper tied by London '16', 1856 with Medium Garter 4d. carmine on glazed paper tied by '5' numeral, and 1861 bearing Large Garter 4d. rose strip of three tied by '87' duplex; 1857 (Jan and June) envelopes to Berlin, the first with Medium Garter 4d. carmine on blue g...
Great BritainSurface Printed1855-57Mail to France: 1858-61 a group of covers bearing 4d. Large Garter which includes deep carmine-rose on entire to Paris, 4d. rose watermark inverted,, tied by Leeds sideways duplex on wrapper to Lille, 4d. pair tied by very neat Manchester Spoons on wrapper to Marseilles, plus others. (8 covers)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainSurface Printed1855-57Mail to Germany: 1855-58 a group of 4d. cover with Small Garter pair to Darmstadt, pair on envelope from Brighton to Hesse with additional manuscript "1" in blue, horizontal pair from Christchurch to Frankfurt and redirected; Medium Garter pair on wrapper to Hamburg; Medium Garter in combination with Large Garter on envelope to Ifeld; Large Garter with pair on envelope from Exeter to Frankfurt and strip of four on wrapper to Posen; generally good to fine. (7 covers)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions f...
Great BritainSurface Printed1855-57Mail to Italy: 1860 (7 July) wrapper to Naples bearing 6d. (5) with 1d. Stars and 2d. plate 8 tied by London "75" duplex and with the appropriate transit marks; there is a light horizontal filing crease. A good franking. Raybaudi Certificate (1998). PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainSurface Printed1855-57Mail to Italy: 1860 (18 Dec.) large part commercial wrapper to Naples bearing 4d. Large Garter pair with 1/- green strip of four tied by London "45" numerals, the reverse with part London despatch; some creasing and wrinkling and one 1/- is defective. A high-value frankingSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainSurface Printed1855-57Mail to Italy: 1855-62 a group of covers with 4d. Small Garter pair on entire from Leeds to Genoa; Large Garter (2) on commercial wrapper from Leeds to Naples, strip of three on commercial wrapper from London to Naples plus pair with 1d. and 2d. on wrapper from London to Naples; also 6d. on wrapper from London to Genoa; generally good to fine. (5 covers)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainSurface Printed1855-57Mail to Spain: 1856-62 a group of covers with 4d. Small Garter (5) on wrapper to Madrid; 1/- green single frankings on covers from Glasgow to Madrid and from London to Cadiz; 1862 long blue envelope to Madrid bearing 1/- green blocks of six and twelve tied by London "76" duplex (some stamps with straight edges and a few wrinkles, etc. as to be expected from such a heavy-weight cover.) (4 covers)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainSurface Printed1862-643d. rose with shaded spandrels, FG-FH horizontal pair overprinted "specimen" type 6 (reading down), part original gum which has had some redistribution, thin in the wing margin, centred a little low. S.G. J25As, £1,600. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainSurface Printed1862-641863 (2 Oct.) entire letter to Valparaiso, Chile "via Southampton" bearing 1/- green KI-KJ and KK-KL with top margin showing the inscription, tied by Nottingham "583" duplex, handstruck "45" in red and Panama transit c.d.s. (6.11) alongside, the reverse with London transit. An impressive cover. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainSurface Printed1865-671866 (16 Aug.) neat entire to Lima, Peru "West India Mail Via Southampton" bearing 1/- green, plate 4, NI-NL strip of four with 1d. plate 78 (paying the late fee) cancelled by "466" numeral of Liverpool with Panama transit (9.9) alongside; the reverse with Liverpool, London and Lima (16.9) c.d.s.; clean and fine. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainSurface PrintedA group of covers with 1862 envelope to Germany bearing 4d. orange used in combination with 1855-57 4d. tied by Birkenhead duplex, 4d. bright red on cover to France, 6d. on pinkish envelope from Bedford to Cape of Good Hope with additional handstruck "1d" in red, and other single franking 6d. covers (2). (5 covers)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainSurface Printed1867-83 High ValuesWatermark Maltese Cross5/- rose, plate 1, BA-DE block of fifteen cancelled by 1872 (29 Apr.) Glasgow duplex; the top margin has been rejoined, well centred and a remarkable block. Also CG and GH singles cancelled by concentric rings of British and Irish Magnetic Telegraph Company, and "B01" of Alexandria of Egypt respectively. S.G. 126. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainSurface Printed1867-83 High Values1874 (15 Aug.) large commercial solicitor's wrapper to New York "per Cunard Stmr." bearing 1865-67 4d. deep vermilion plate 13 (2), 1867-80 2/- blue, 1867-83 5/- rose (watermark Maltese Cross), plate 1 FA, GB, HE with 1873-80 1/- green plate 9; each cancelled by strikes of the "466" obliterator; manuscript "Registered 15/8/74" in red ink with Registered Liverpool despatch c.d.s., the reverse with New York Registered c.d.s. (26.8) with three wax seals and the pink sealing ribbon still attached. There is a central vertical crease and some soiling o...
Great BritainSurface Printed1873-801877 (20 Apr.) commercial wrapper to Calcutta "Via Brindisi" bearing 8d. orange, RC and TF tied by London duplex; TF with guillotined wing margin. The flap bears Sea Post Office and arrival (12.5) c.d.s. Fine and desirable.The guillotine cut between the F and G rows has been studied on this value, examples on cover are of considerable interest and value. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainSurface Printed1879 Tender EssaysA selection on leaves with Charles, Skipper & East goddess of plenty in pale blue; De la Rue inland Revenue design in red on gummed, perforated paper and imperf. on thin card in lilac and in dark blue; McCorquodale "JA" in shades of magenta (2), "IA" in different shades between red and black (5); Perkins, Bacon 1d. strip of five in dull blue and singles in purple-brown and ½d. (4) and 2d. (2) strip of six in blue plus blocks of four printed on glazed card in green and in ultramarine. Also roughly printed lilac and green ½d. to £5 on brown cardSubj...
Great BritainSurface PrintedCollections and RangesMail to Venezuela: 1881-83 a group of covers to Caracas with 1880-83 4d. plate 17 pair tied by Manchester squared circle; 4d. plate 18 (6) tied by Ludgate Circus duplex; 4d. plate 18 (12) on large envelope from Throgmorton Avenue; 4d. plate 18 used with 1/- orange-brown plate 14 block of four tied by London c.d.s.; a little mixed in places. (4 covers)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainSurface Printed1883-84 High Values2/6d. lilac a group with AD overprinted "specimen" type 9, HA-IB top margin block of four large part original gum (light vertical crease) and 2/6d. deep lilac JE-KG block of six very fine used with neat strikes of "82 Charlwood St." c.d.s., AC single cancelled by 'Pleasure Gardens' d.s., and HA used alongside Jubilee 3d. on Parcel Post Label to Montenegro cancelled at Fleet Street. A good groupSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainSurface Printed1883-84 Lilac and Green IssueA collection of covers on leaves with examples of 1½d. to 3d. on covers, pairs of 4d. on envelope to H.M.S. 'Hyacinth' (at Callao) and tied by neat London c.d.s. on wrapper to Mexico, 5d. on covers to Bombay (2) each with manuscript "A.E.O." and on 1d. envelope to Cape Town and redirected to Melbourne, 6d. on mourning envelope to Natal, three examples with 2d. on registered envelopes Argentina, with 5d. on 1d. envelope to New Zealand, with 2d. and 2½d on envelope to Bombay, 1/- on envelope to Cape Coast Castle, four examples with 2d. on...
Great BritainSurface Printed1887-1900 Jubilee Issue1896 (23 Dec.) Guernsey parcel label bearing £1 green, GB, with 4½d., 1/- green and 10/- blue, LB (creased) cancelled by circular Guernsey parcel cancellations with the despatch c.d.s.; a few creases and wrinkles in the upper corner. Indicates customs duty paid £1.10. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainSurface Printed1887-1900 Jubilee Issue1898 (4 Feb.) Guernsey parcel label bearing £1 green, MB (crease at left) used with 5d., 6d. and 10/- blue, IH tied by circular Guernsey parcel cancellation and with the despatch c.d.s.; some soiling. Also 1901 (19 Dec.) Jersey parcel label bearing 3d., 6d. pair, 1/- red and carmine with 5/- carmine, NG tied by neat Jersey c.d.s.; fine and attractive. (2 labels)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainSurface Printed1887-1900 Jubilee IssueA collection of covers on leaves with many duplicate frankings from ½d. and includes 1½d. (3) on Express envelope to Bournemouth, 1½d. uprating 1d. stationery envelope (4), 1½d. on complete letter card to Germany, registered Parliamentary Envelopes (2), 3d. with 1d. on London Express envelope, uprated stationery envelopes with 4d. and 6d. values, officially sealed envelope to Germany bearing ½d. (5), 2½d. (4) and 5d. (2), envelope to London redirected to Italy with additional 1½d., 2d. and 9d., envelope to Aden bearing 2½d. and 10d. pair, trip...
Great BritainSurface PrintedCollections and RangesA selection of overseas destinations (6 covers) with 1863 (25 May) envelope to Happortelle, Ceylon "Paid via Marseilles" bearing 1862-64 9d. bistre, PG tied by Stratford-on-Avon "754" duplex with manuscript "1d" alongside, redirected on arrival to Colombo bearing Happortelle Unpaid c.d.s. (20.6); 1865 (1 April) wrapper to Copenhagen "Via London and Ostende" bearing 1862-64 9d. straw DC-DD wing margin pair ted by neat Peterhead "281" duplex with "PD" in circle alongside; 1856 (21 April) neat envelope to Adelaide bearing 1855-57 4d. carmine, Me...
Great BritainSurface PrintedCollections and RangesMail to Australia: A group of covers with 1863 Penny Pink envelope from Bath to Tasmania uprated with 1867-80 9d. and 2d. plate 9; 1869 mourning envelope from Bath to Adelaide "via Marseilles" bearing 1867-80 10d.; early 1870's cover front to Victoria bearing 1867-80 9d. tied by a fine strike of the experimental London "40" rubber cancellation; 1878 envelope to Sydney "via Brindisi" bearing 1873-80 4d. sage-green pair tied by London duplex; also 1871 envelope to New Zealand bearing 1867-80 6d. mauve tied by Edinburgh duplex. an interesting gro...
Great BritainSurface PrintedCollections and RangesMail to Portugal: 1869-72 a group of entires from London to Porto "via France & Spain" with frankings of 1867-80 6d. purple plate 6 (5) with 1d. for late fee; 6d. mauve plate 8 (6) with 1d. for late fee; 6d. mauve plate 8 (7); 6d. deep mauve plate 8 (8); 6d. mauve plate 8 (3); 1872-73 6d. pale chestnut plate 11 (3); and 6d. pale chestnut plate 11 (8); generally good to fine. (7 covers)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainSurface PrintedCollections and RangesA good selection of covers mounted on pages which includes 1865-67 4d. strip of three on cover to Italy and four single frankings, 1867-80 3d. (8) and 6d. on entire to Yokohama, 6d. pair on entire to Spain, 1/- block of four tied by Skiberdeen c.d.s. on envelope registered to Nice. 1873-80 2½d covers (8) one with inverted watermark, 1880-83 4d. pair on wrapper to Colombia and block of six on envelope to Cape Town plus a couple of 1889-81 1½d. covers and others. (26 covers)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view...
Underpaid / Redirected Mail
Great BritainUnderpaid Mail1828-70, a group of underpaid covers (22) including 1828 "Money Letter" from Frankford to Dublin bearing a good strike of boxed "more/+to+/pay" in red; 1845 (Feb.) wrapper from Plymouth to London with 1d. tied by "620" numeral with "more/to/pay" in double circle and manuscript "2d"; 1845 (13 March) large wrapper from Bath to London bearing 1841 2d. horizontal strip of three tied by barred numerals, marked "above 3oz", charged "4/8" and struck with double ring "more/to/pay"; 1846 (June) envelope from Weymouth to London bearing 1d. tied by "873" with the double-circle...
Great BritainRedirected MailA collection of imperforate and perforate issues with 1841 entire from Ireland to Hastings with boxed "paid at/crossdoney" in blue, redirected on arrival to London with 1841 1d. black, plate 6, LH (good margins three sides) covering boxed handstamp and tied by black Maltese Cross and with appropriate transit datestamps; 1842 envelope to Admiralty with "Charing +/1d. paid" and despatch datestamp, readdressed to Rochester with 1841 1d. added and tied by black Maltese Cross; 1842 envelope from Glasgow to London then Melton Mowbray bearing overlapping 1d. plate 24 and...
Great BritainRedirected MailWith Handstruck "1": A group of covers with 1846 (4 July) small envelope to Cheltenham bearing 841 1d., plate 65, BA tied by Irish "388" numeral with Rathdrum despatch in lower corner; redirected to Lyme Regis with a fine strike of "1" in bluish with Lyme arrival alongside (7.7); 1847 (8 May) Free Trade envelope addressed to the Duchess of Sutherland in St. James' Palace and redirected to Castle Howard bearing 1841 1d. red-brown, IC tied by London numeral with "1" alongside; 1850 (20 Dec.) small envelope to Basingstoke then redirected to Winchester bearing 1841 1d.,...
Great BritainRedirected MailOverseas Mail: A group of covers with 1845 and 1849 entire from Spain to London then Guernsey, manuscript rate marks and 1841 1d.; crease and soiling but one of the earliest covers from Spain bearing an adhesive; 1847 wrapper from Hamburg to Edinburgh then Glasgow with 1841 1d.; 1849 wrapper from Tasmania to Belfast, then London with 1841 1d., 1849 wrapper from Calcutta to London then Brighton with 1841 1d.; 1855 envelope from Plymouth to the British Army in Crimea and returned to Plymouth with the required 3d. outward franking and manuscript "3" for the return; 18...
Great BritainRegistered Mail1842-51 a selection with two 1/- rate paid in cash: 1842 (1 May) entire to London marked "Registered Letter No. 203" bearing 1d. plate 15, RJ-RK pair tied by black Maltese Cross on entire to London with Doncaster despatch and London arrival d.s. alongside; 1843 (17 Apr.) entire to Yeovil bearing 1841 1d. red-brown (2) cancelled by black Maltese Cross, marked "Registered Letter 61" and with an oily strike of Charing Cross Paid Maltese Cross d.s.; 6d. rate paid in cash (6) with five to Captain Albany of the 46th Regiment in Leeds or Bradford, from the Paymaster in...
Great BritainRegistered Mail1847-55 group of covers (6) with 1847 (13 Nov.) entire letter to Hull, without stamps, 1/- rate paid in cash, and marked "registered Letter 1/2" in red ink (paying postage as well as registration in cash), with undated Crowle in blue and Bawtry c.d.s. on the address side, the flap with Hull arrival (14.11) in blue; 6d. rate paid in cash (4) with 1849 (7 Dec.) and 1850 (7 May) stampless entire letters to Oporto, Portugal "via Southampton" marked "Registered Letter", rated "7/6" and "1/9" rate marks respectively; 1853 (10 Aug.) Brocklehurst blue entire to Macclesfiel...
Used Abroad
Great BritainUsed AbroadCrimean War1856 (27 Mar.) envelope to Tunbridge Wells "via Marseilles From Army in East" bearing 1841 2d. blue, plate 4, LD (margins clipped in a couple of places) with 1d. Stars (die I, perf.14, diagonal crease) tied by a single strike of "0*0" barred oval, the reverse bearing a faint strike of British Army Post Office c.d.s. in red, London and Tunbridge Wells c.d.s. Rare use of the 1841 2d. blue. Also 1855 (3 July) stampless envelope to Hastings with manuscript "3"; two 1854 3d. franked envelopes from Plymouth to the British Army in the Black Sea, both being combinat...
Great BritainUsed AbroadPeruCallao: 1874 (14 Mar.) envelope to London bearing Peru 1868 1d. green with G.B. 1872-73 6d. grey, plate 12 with 1873-80 1/- green, plate 8 cancelled by "C38" barred ovals, the reverse with Callao despatch and London arrival (13.4) c.d.s. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainUsed AbroadPeruCallao: 1874 (Aug.) envelope to London bearing Peru 1866-67 10c. with G.B. 1873-80 6d. grey plate 13 and 1/- green plate 9 cancelled by indistinct strikes of the large barred oval with an indistinct strike of Iquique c.d.s and London Paid arrival (14.9) with light Callao c.d.s. on the reverse. PhotoSubject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers.
Great BritainUsed AbroadRangesA small group with Malta 1857 wrapper to Manchester bearing 1855-57 4d, carmine pair with 1d stars cancelled by "M" in barred oval; 1887 envelope from the Austro-Hungarian Consulate in Glasgow bearing Jubilee 2d. tied by Malta paquebot cancellation plus crowned anchor handstamp; also 1871 entire from Porto Rico to New York bearing 1865-67 4d. vermilion, plate 11 pair tied by a superb strike of the "C61" of San Juan with St. Thomas transit on the flap. (3 covers)Subject to 20% VAT on Buyer’s Premium. For more information please view Terms and Conditions for Buyers...
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