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Auction: 21012 - Stamps & Covers of Great Britain, including the Windsor Collection - Conducted behind closed doors
Lot: 2008

Great Britain
Postal History
1785-97 comprising 70+ enitres, covers, fronts and some postal stationery including 1785 entire from Shrewsbury to Lichfield bearing two line 'shrews / burry', a little soiled, 1840 (2 July) entire to Aberdeen bearing 1d. black plate Ia, MJ, very worn impression, a little cut into and cancelled by Red Maltese Cross, plate Ib, MK, tied to wrapper to Greenock, plate Ib, RD, with tight to large margins, showing portion of adjoining stamp at lower left, tied to entire by red Maltese Cross, plate VIII, SD, tied by bright red Maltese Cross to front to Liverpool, a little cut into, 1841 2d. blue tied to undated front to Shrewsbury stamped 'bore / to / pay', 1843 wrapper to The Marquis of Hastings at Donington Castle bearing 1841 plate 31(?) 1d. red strip of four KG-KJ, each a little cut into at the top and cancelled by black Maltese Cross, various penny red imperf. singles on entires, 1869 entire to Leipzig bering 1864 2d. blue (3) and various used and unused postal stationary.

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Sold for
£750

Starting price
£500