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21 April 2016 (First Session, Lots 1–405) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers 9

First Session Lots 1–405

Thursday April 21st at 11 am

Great Britain

Collections and Mixed Lots

1 A mainly unused with some mint surface printed collection on leaves, incl. 1855-57 6d., 1862-64 3d. BA, 4d. AJ,

PE, 6d. PE, 9d. NA, 1867-80 3d. plate 4 AB, 6d. plate 9 TL, 9d. TL, 10d. PL, 1s. plate 6 JL, 2s. blue TB, 1872-73

6d. grey plate 12 JK, 1873-80 2½d. on blued paper plate 1 JJ, 2½d. plate 15 CJ with B.P.A. Certificate (1979), 2½d.

ultramarine plate 19 NH, 3d. plate 20 PC, 6d. grey plate 14 IE, 1s. plate 10 CI, 1s. orange-brown plate 13 TC, 4d.

vermilion plate 15 EC, 4d. sage-green plate 16 OF, 4d. grey-brown plate 17 BH, 8d. orange JB, 1880-81 5d., 1883-

84 watermark Anchor 2s.6d. EE, 5s. CA, 10s. MA, etc., mixed condition. (44) £4,000-£5,000

2 A mint and used Q.V. surface printed accumulation in a stockbook, with a selection mint or unused (mainly

regummed) incl. 1862-64 4d. plate 3, 9d., 1873-80 8d., 1880-83 6d. plate 18, 6d. on 6d., 1s. plates 13 and 14, 1880-

81 ½d. to 5d., 1d. block of eight, range of 1d. lilac control singles and multiples, used incl. 1855-57 wmk. Small

Garter 4d. single and pair, wmk. Medium Garter 4d., 1862-64 3d. (2), 9d. (2), 1865-67 9d. (2), 1867-80 9d. (3), 10d.

(2), 2s. blue (2), 1867-83 5s. plates 1, 2 (2) and 4 (creases), 1873-80 2½d. rosy mauve plate 17, 1s. orange-brown

(2), 4d. vermilion single, pair on piece, 4d. grey-brown (2), 8d. (3), 1883-84 2s.6d. (5), 5s. (5), 10s. (4, incl. a pair),

etc., mixed condition. (approx. 240) £1,800-£2,000

3 A mainly used Q.V. collection in an album, incl. 1840 1d. (9), 2d. (3), 1841 1d’s, 1864-79 1d. plates 71 to 225, 1870

½d. plate 9 ML, 1855-57 4d. (6), 6d. (5), 1s. (2), 1867-78 watermark Maltese Cross 5s. plate 1 DF, HB plate 2 DJ,

1883-84 watermark Anchor 2s.6d. BD and 5s. BA mint, 1887-92 to !s. (both) mint, etc., mixed condition. (100s)

£1,600-£1,800

4 A Q.V. to Q.E.II accumulation in two albums, six stockbooks, three file drawers and loose, incl. 1902-13 to £1

used, Seahorses with 1913 Waterlow £1 green used, 1918-19 Bradbury 10s. mint, 1934 re-engraved set mint, 1929

P.U.C. £1 mint (stained), 1939-48 10s. dark blue mint (2, one is unmounted), Q.E.II commemoratives with better

phosphors mint, Postage Dues, booklets, much duplication, etc. (1,000s) £1,200-£1,500

5 A K.E.VII to K.G.VI mainly unmounted mint collection on leaves, incl. 1902-10 De La Rue to 1s. (2), 1911-13

Somerset House to 1s., 1912-24 watermark Royal Cypher set, 1913 watermark Multiple Royal Cypher ½d. and 1d.

(mounted), 1924-26 watermark Block Cypher set, watermark sideways set, 1934-36 Photogravure watermark

sideways set, 1937-47 watermark sideways and inverted sets, 1939-48 set, etc. (229) £1,200-£1,400

6 A mainly used Q.V. surface printed accumulation on stockpages incl. 1855-57 wmk. Small Garter 4d. (2), wmk.

Medium Garter 4d., 1862-64 3d. (2), 9d. (2), 1865-67 9d. (2), 1s. (2), 1867-80 9d. (3), 10d. (2), 2s. blue (2), 1867-

83 5s. plates 1 and 2 (2), 1873-80 1s. orange-brown 4d, vermilion (2), 4d. sage-green plates 15 and 16 (2), 4d. grey-

brown, 8d. (3), 1883-84 2s.6d. to 10s. (4 of each), some mint incl. 1880-81 ½d. to 5d., 1881 die I 1d. lilac (3), die

II controls, also a selection of College stamps incl. St. John’s College, Oxford, 1884 (½d.) mint block of nine, Queens’

College, Cambridge, 1883 (½d.) mint block of four, etc., varied condition. (185) £1,000-£1,200

7 A mainly used Q.V. to Q.E.II selection in a stockbook, incl. 1840 1d. black (5), 1855-57 4d. (25), 6d. (72), 1s. (3),

Seahorses, much duplication, etc., mixed condition. (many 100s) £900-£1,000

8 A K.G.V to K.G.VI mint collection in an album, incl. 1925 Wembley set in blocks of four (two are unmounted),

1929 P.U.C. ½d. and 1½d. with inverted and sideways watermarks unmounted, £1 (horizontal crease), 1939-48 set

unmounted mint, 2s.6d., 5s., 10s. ultramarine and £1 in unmounted mint blocks of four, 1951 Festival high values

in unmounted mint blocks of four, 1948 Silver Wedding in unmounted mint block of four, etc. (184) £700-£800

9 A Q.V. to Q.E.II accumulation in 4 binders, some duplication, incl. 1840 1d. black used (2), later line engraved,

surface printed to 2s.6d. used, 1880-81 5d. indigo mint (faults), 1887-92 Jubilee duplicated values to 9d. (3), 10d.

(4) and 1s. green and carmine (2) mint, K.E.VII to 1s. mint and used, 1913 to 1919 Seahorses 2s.6d. (11), 5s. (11)

and 10s. (2) used, a few booklets, etc., mixed condition. (100s) £600-£700

10 21 April 2016 (First Session, Lots 1–405) Specialised Great Britain Stamps and Covers

Collections and Mixed Lots: continued

10 A Q.V. to Q.E.II selection in two stockbooks, incl. 1864-79 1d. plate 225 IJ used, 1865-67 4d. plate 12 HB mint,

1s. plate 12 TJ unused, 1883-84 watermark Anchor 2s.6d. HC mint, 1924-26 watermark Block Cypher set mint,

1½d. advert booklet pane with inverted watermark, 1929 P.U.C. 2½d. mint block of eight, etc., varied condition.

(few 100s) £600-£700

11 A Q.V. to Q.E.II accumulation in five albums, twenty-one stockbooks and loose, incl. 1840 1d. black (4) poor, 1939-

48 set mint, 1966 World Cup 6d. (ordinary) with black omitted unmounted mint, duplicated range of Q.E.II

definitives and commemoratives, etc. (1,000s) £500-£600

12 A Q.V. to Q.E.II a mainly used collection in an album, incl. 1840 1d. black (7, two possibly unused), 2d. (2), 1855-

57 4d. (4), 6d., 1887-92 £1 green JC (faults), etc. (100s) £400-£500

13 A mainly used Q.V. to Q.E.II selection on stockleaves, incl. 1840 1d. black, 1855-57 4d. (4), 6d. (2), 1873-80 4d.

vermilion plate 16 NL, 4d. grey-brown plate 17 MA, 1s. orange-brown plate 13 IB, 1883 or 84 to 1s., duplication,

etc., varied condition. (many 100s) £400-£500

14 A mint and used Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in two albums incl. 1840 1d. black FG, TJ, used four margined examples,

2d. blue AL four margined used on small piece, CE, surface printed to 9d. (2), 10d., 1s. (4), 2s. blue, 1912-24 9d.

olive-green unused, 1918-19 Bradbury 10s. used, 1929 P.U.C. £1 used, 1934 Re-engraved set mint and used, Q.E.II

mint and used decimal and pre-decimal commemoratives, Machins etc., overprinted G.B. incl. Kuwait, Levant,

Morocco Agencies etc., also some Q.V. covers and small quantity Q.V. to K.G.V Niger coast, mixed condition.

£400-£500

15 A Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in five boxed S.G. albums, incl. 1864-79 1d. red plates 71 to 218 complete (less 77) used,

1939-48 to £1 incl. 10s. dark blue and 1951 Festival set unmounted mint, 1952-54 and 1955-58 to 1s.6d. unmounted

mint, 1960s phosphor sets mint, range of f.d.c’s from 1957 to 1991, also two empty printed Windsor albums,

slightly mixed condition. (100s) £350-£400

16 A line engraved collection on leaves, incl. 1840 1d. black plate 4 TB used, 2d. blue plate 1 KG, 1854-57 LC14 1d.

MB mint, etc., varied condition. (43) £350-£400

17 A collection in six albums and on leaves with a range of Q.V. to K.G.VI used, mainly Q.E.II with mint (all apparently

unmounted) incl. Wilding sets with graphites and phosphor-graphites, 1955 Waterlow Castles, pre-decimal

commemoratives complete with phosphor sets, some additional multiples, decimals with Machins,

commemoratives to 1989, a few booklets, booklet panes, range of used, selection of covers incl. Q.V. postal

stationery unused and used, etc. (few 100s) £300-£400

18 A Q.V. to K.G.VI small collection on leaves incl. 1840 1d. used (3, one poor), selection of later line engraved, surface

printed values to 10d. and 1s. used, K.E.VII values to 1s. mint, to 5s. used, 1934-36 to 1s. mint, 1934 re-engraved

10s. unmounted mint, selection of Q.V. covers, etc., mixed condition. (213, 18 covers) £300-£400

19 A Q.V. to Q.E.II accumulation in four albums, on leaves and loose with Q.V. mainly used incl. line engraved, surface

printed values to 2s. blue, 1887-1900 Jubilee values to 1s. green and carmine mint, selection of officials incl. Army

1896-1901 ½d. vermilion and 1d. lilac variety “OFFICIAI” mint, K.E.VII values to 1s. mint, 1918-19 2s.6d. mint,

1939-48 10s. dark blue mint, Q.E.II mint and used incl. Wildings, commemoratives, 1961 P.O.S.B. 3d. orange-

brown omitted used, 1967-68 £1 sheet of forty, 1972 Wedgwood booklet, postage dues incl. 1955-57 to 5s. mint,

covers, Channel Is. Occupation issues, cinderellas with Exhibition and Congress labels, etc., mixed condition.

(100s) £300-£400

20 A mainly used Q.V. to Q.E.II selection in a stockbook, incl. 1840 1d. black (8), 1855-57 4d. (6), 6d. (8), 1s. (2), 1862-

64 3d., 4d. (3), duplication, etc., mixed condition. (100s) £300-£400

21 A K.G.V to Q.E.II collection in four albums, incl. 1912 watermark Multiple Cypher 1d. with watermark sideways

used, 1939-48 set mint, 1948 Silver Wedding £1 mint (2) and used, Q.E.II commemoratives to 1970, etc. (100s)

£300-£350

22 B A K.G.V to Q.E.II selection of booklets, incl. 1929 P.U.C. 3s. booklet edition 168, 1940 (June) 1s. booklet, 1961

(no date) 10s., also a range of stamps of the world, etc. (few 100s) £300-£350

23 A Q.V. to Q.E.II selection incl. 1855-57 1s. used, 1865-67 4d. plate 14 used, 1880-83 3d. on 3d. and 6d. on 6d. used,

1912 1d. variety ‘no cross on crown’ used (2), range of inverted watermarks with 1881 16 dots 1d. block of six and

three singles mint, etc., slightly mixed. (69) £250-£300


24 A Q.V. to Q.E.II duplicated accumulation in nine albums (incl. two boxed DAVO hingeless albums) and stockbooks

and loose contained in a carton incl., a range of Q.V. from 1840 used in mixed condition, Q.E. II issues mint, also

a few other countries, etc. (100s) £250-£300

25 A mainly Q.V. selection, mostly covers with range of line engraved and surface printed, registered, postal stationery,

etc., also incl. specimens, multiples with 1880-81 1d. Venetian red unmounted mint block of eight, 1966 World

Cup 6d. showing red shift (2), etc., mixed condition. (91 items) £250-£300

26 A Q.V. to Q.E.II selection in a small stockbook, incl. 1840 1d. black BK used, 2d. blue DE-DF used pair, 1912-24

watermark Royal Cypher 1s. watermark inverted and reversed mint, 1951 Festival high values 2s.6d. (2), 5s., 10s.

in unmounted mint blocks of four, £1 unmounted block of six, etc., varied condition. (100) £250-£300

27 A Q.V. selection incl. 1840 1d. used (3), one cancelled by part boxed “No. 1” of Arundel at left with small part

indistinct cancellation at right, 2d. with large margins apparently unused (stuck to small piece), 1862-64 3d. unused

(2), 1873-80 wmk. anchor 2½d. rosy mauve plate 2 mint, etc., mixed condition. (14 items) £200-£300

28 A Q.V. selection of 1d. Stars on stockleaves, incl. 1841 1d’s, shades, cancellations, duplication, etc. (100s)

£200-£250

29 A Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in three albums, stockbook and loose, incl. 1951 Festival high value set unmounted

mint, presentation packs with 1965 Parliament (2), 1965 Churchill, f.d.c’s, etc. (many 100s) £200-£250

30 A selection of K.G.V and K.G.VI varieties comprising 1924 Wembley 1d. showing tail to “N” of exhibition mint,

1929 PUC 1d. showing broken wreath at left used, 1939-48 2s.6d. used (2), one showing ‘gashed diadem’ and the

other ‘gashed crown’, 1948 Silver Wedding 2½d. cylinder 1 block of six unmounted mint, 1948 Olympics 3d.

cylinder 1 block of six showing ‘crown flaw’ and ‘hooked 3’ mint, and 1949 UPU block of six showing ‘major

retouch in America’ unmounted mint, slightly mixed. (7 items) £180-£200

31 A Q.V. to K.G.VI selection on stockcards, inc. 1887-92 Jubilee to 1s. green and carmine used, 1902-13 to 1s. used

(4), 1948 Silver Wedding £1 in an unmounted mint block of six, etc. (68) £160-£180

32 A Q.V. to Q.E.II collection in three albums and loose, Q.V. to K.G.V mainly used incl. 1840 1d., later line engraved,

selection of surface printed, K.E.VII to 2s.6d., a few Seahorses to 5s., duplicated Q.E.II mint incl. Wildings,

commemoratives incl. decimal sets in packets, etc., also an all World collection and a selection of Australia in two

further albums, mixed condition. (few 100s) £150-£200

33 An accumulation of used postcards in four albums, Q.V. to K.G.V, some postal stationery and some with adhesives,

also a few covers, 1883 2½d. lilac used (15), Belgium early issues and a small selection of Israel, mixed condition.

(100s) £100-£120

34 A Q.V. to Q.E.II accumulation in a stockbook, leaves and loose, incl. 1902-13 to 1s. used (4), 1925 Wembley set

mint, 1952 (Sept.) 5s. booklet, etc. (many 100s) £100-£120

35 A small group comprising “The Stamps of Great Britain” Part I (1934 edition) and II (1937 edition) and “King

George V A Study of the Provisional Issues of 1934 and 1935” by the R.P.S., four covers incl. 1899 Windsor Castle

mourning envelope to Ryde and a Commonwealth Reply Coupon used with 1971 (Jan. 1) House of Commons

c.d.s., mostly fine. £50-£60

36 A mainly used Q.V. to Q.E.II accumulation in three stockbooks, incl. duplicated Q.E.II commemoratives, etc.

(many 100s) £50-£60

Miscellaneous

37 1726/27 a printed reward notice for return of lost bank notes. Issued by John Bodington, Beadle at Goldsmoths

Hall, the finder to contact Mr. Church at the sign of the Cock in Birchin Lane, London. Printed for display in Inns,

Taverns and Coffee Houses. £60-£80

38 1880-1920 (circa) Post Office Saving Bank forms, comprising 1880 with 1880-81 (12), 1883 with 1881 1d. die II

(6), 1914 (circa) 1d. (4) and 1920 (circa) 1d. (5). £60-£80

39 ✉ Undated privately produced printed envelope with a K.E.VII “THE HAGUE LONDON/J&N”, used with “OCT ? 10”

machine cancellation, some staining, otherwise fine. Photo on page 12. £100-£120


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40 1938 (Oct. 27th) “THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR OFFICE” notepaper, bearing K.G.VI ½d. with “GOVERNING

BODY/I.L.O./LONDON” c.d.s. with another strike below, very rare. Photo. £100-£120

41 Albums: A boxed large Philatelic album, as new with approximately 85 leaves. £100-£120

42 Documents: A small group comprising 1583 document regarding rents in the village of Billington, Bedfordshire,

1641 lease document to Sir Roger Palmer, Saxham Suffolk from Sir Henry Cross, 1652 document regarding Rents

at Barnham, Suffolk and 1795 indenture with five signatures and seals. (4) £150-£200

43 - 1658 Indenture regarding the exchanging land, 1689/90 large indenture regarding a settlement with nine

signatures and seals, 1694 large indenture with twelve signatures and seals, 1694 large indenture with part

illuminated heading, with ten signatures and seals, 1709 large indenture regarding the settlement of an estate,

1792 printed indenture regarding an apprentice at Tunstead and Happing with embossed 6d. tax stamp and 1802

printed indenture regarding an apprentice from the poor house in Smallborough. £300-£350

44 - 1835 “Contract for building and providing Mail Coaches for the Midland and Southern districts”, comprising five

vellum pages (70 x 55 cm approx), plus a map “Cary’s Pocket Companion to the Roads of Great Britain, showing

all the Post and market Towns...”, with various signatures and seals endorsed “Signed Sealed and Delivered by the

within named Thomas William Earl of Lichfield His Majesty’s Postmaster General in the presence of Thos Lawrence

GPO”, an important and rare document. Photo. £250-£300

45 ✉ Exhibitions: A collection on leaves and in two albums relating to the Ballymaclinton “Irish Village” at the 1908-

09 Franco-British Exhibition, with a variety of picture postcards (many used with Ballymaclinton c.d.s’s), ephemera,

photocopies of photos, documents, etc., mostly fine. (100s) £200-£250

46 Stamp Cases: 19th Century group of embroidered (4) and paper (3), with “Postage” and “Stamps”, rhyme about

Victoria’s face. (7 items) £60-£80

47 The Duke of Wellington: 1806 (Mar. 27) letter written and signed by Baron Arthur Wellesley, later the Duke of

Wellington, to Hugh Campbell esq., from his residence in Berkeley Square. In the letter the Baron offers his

condolences following the death of Captain Boswell Campbell, the brother of the recipient. He writes “he was an

officer with whom I had the advantage of seeing frequently and I never knew one of his rank and situation in whom

I could place my confidence with a more certain belief that my expectations from him could not be disappointed”,

also a copy of the letter in the same hand. An interesting letter. £300-£350

Postal Fiscals

48 ★ b 1860-67 watermark 18mm anchor 1d. left margial block of eighteen, mint (fourteen stamps unmounted), some

perf. separation and perf. reinforcement, one stamp with crease, otherwise fine. S.G. F15, cat. £450+. Photo.

£100-£120

49 Embossed Inland Revenue: 1875-80 2s.6d. vermilion die O on bluish paper, mint with large part original gum,

a few minor bends and faint tone spots on gum. S.G. F54, Spec. L154, cat. £500. Photo. £180-£200

Revenue Stamps

50 S A selection of the 1875-81, 1882 and 1887 issues overprinted “SPECIMEN”, with values to £10, mixed condition.

(19). Photo on page 14. £150-£180

51 S A selection of the 1887, 1890 and 1904 blue issues overprinted “SPECIMEN”, with values to £25, mixed condition.

(13). Photo on page 14. £120-£150

52 S A selection overprinted “SPECIMEN” comprising 1875-81 9d., 1s.3d., £2.10s, 1882 2s., 1887 7s.6d. and 9s., mixed

condition. (6) £50-£60

53 S Customs: 1882-1904 Embossed 3d. to 5s. (6 values), overprinted “SPECIMEN”, mixed condition. (6) £50-£60

54 Medicine Duty: An accumulation loose in envelopes, incl. 1823 1½d. (26), 1883 3d. (22), 1s. (3), duplication, etc.

Ex Conrad Graham. (few 100s) £100-£150

55 ✩ - 1800 (circa) 3d. (1s. not exceeding 2/6), flaps 20mm wide, endorsed in pencil “Sheet watermarked SO 1800” and

signed “W.G. Gordelier”, toned and soiled, otherwise fine and rare. Ex Conrad Graham. Photo. £100-£150


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56 P - 1803-16 selection of proofs, incl. 1803 6d. die 4 in black, 1804 1½d. dies 22 and 23 pair in red-brown, 1805 6d.

die 7 in black, 1805 2s. die 12 in red-brown, etc. Ex Conrad Graham. (10) £200-£300

57 ✩ - 1823 1½d. red and black in a sheet of twelve, unused, few tone spots, otherwise fine. Ex Conrad Graham.

£100-£120

Post Office Telegraph Stamps

58 ❍ 1877 watermark shamrocks £1 brown-lilac BI with London c.d.s’s and a light boxed cancellation, corner crease,

otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. L236, cat. £900. Photo. £120-£150

Cinderellas

59 An accumulation of cinderellas, incl. revenues with high values, Circular Delivery with multiples and London

error, labels with exhibitions and Congress, local and strike posts, literature, etc., mixed condition. (1000+)

£450-£500

60 An accumulation of cinderellas, incl. WWI labels, Congress with 1910 imperf., exhibitions, Circular Delivery,

Savings, Revenues with Channel Islands, etc., mixed condition. (100s) £300-£350

61 b 1912 ‘Ideal’ stamp imperf. complete sheets in deep blue and in pale new blue (2) on ungummed paper, with “T-

10-12”, “M-10-12” and “A-10-12” controls at foot, some minor imperfections, otherwise fine. (3) £400-£450

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Railway Stamps

62 A selection on stockcards, incl. Parcel Stamps with Great Northern Railway 1870 large design 2d. used, Great

Western Railway 1870 2d. and 3d. unused, London & North Western Railway 1898 to 5s. on 5s. used, London &

South Western Railway, Manchester, Sheffiled & Lincolnshire Railway 1865 2d. used, Midland Railway 1866 ½d.

(2) to 2d. set mint, North Eastern Railway with 1875 overprinted “LOCAL” 1½lbs. to 48lbs. set mint, etc., mixed

condition. (223) £500-£600

63 ★ b Northampton & Banbury Junction Railway: 1891 2d. yellowish green in a mint sheet of twelve, a few minor

tone spots, otherwise fine. R de L-S no. 1. Photo. £120-£150

Literature

64 L An accumulation of mainly postal history publications, in three cartons, incl. Postal History from 1987 to 2011

bound in ten volumes, Crosspost volumes 1 to 9 bound in four volumes, PJGB volumes 76 to 90, auction catalogues,

etc. £100-£150

65 L 1856 The Postal Guide showing much information especially the international rates of postage, etc., some

imperfections. £100-£120

66 L A collection of literature in a carton incl. Collect British Postal Stationery by Huggins and Baker, Specimen Stamps

and Stationery of Great Britain by Samuel and Huggins, GB journal Cumulative Indexes (2), King Edward VIII by

Kirk, Great Britain King George VI Low Value Definitive Stamps by Worsfold, etc. (9) £50-£60

Postal History and Covers

67 ✉ A Q.V. accumulation of covers and a few pieces incl. stampless, Mulreadys (3) incl. 1d. letter sheet with London

broken points Maltese Cross, 1840 1d. (12, two on piece) incl. Cirencester ‘white’ crosses (2), plate 10 TC with

four margins cancelled by Leeds distinctive Maltese Cross (Brandon certificate, 2006), other distinctive crosses,

plate 1b HC with large margins on front cancelled solely by Nottingham town datestamp (R.P.S. certificate, 2013),

1840 2d. (4) incl. single and pair together on large part entire, 1841 1d. covers and pieces incl. Maltese Crosses,

Arundel boxed “No.1” on piece, coloured numerals, also a few later covers, etc., mixed condition. (55 items)

£3,000-£4,000

68 ✉ An accumulation of covers and cards in 30 binders and albums, Q.V. to early Q.E.II incl. pre-stamp entires with

O.H.M.S., 1840 1d. black (four margins) on cover, range of line engraved imperf. and perf. issues and surface

printed on cover, postal stationery with envelopes, postcards, wrappers, letter cards and airletters, K.E.VII to

K.G.VI. unused and used humorous and picture postcards, f.d.c’s, censored, etc., much cancellation interest, mixed

condition. (100s) £700-£800

†69 ✉ A selection of pre-stamp and stampless covers and some fronts, 1744 to 1896, incl. Bishopmarks, Penny Post,

Free’s, Official Mail, etc. (84 items) £200-£250

70 ✉ An accumulation of covers, 1752 to 1880, with a selection of stampless from 1752, 1840 Mulready 1d. letter sheet

used, 2d. envelope unused, 2d. letter sheet used (heavily folded), 1840 1d. black covers (7, two with four margins),

1841 1d. covers incl. a range of numbers in Maltese Cross (7), 1d. pink stationery envelopes (3) with Maltese Cross

cancellations, later line engraved incl. two 1d. Stars with “O.U.S.” overprint used on 1859 and 1862 envelopes, 1870

1½d. plate 3 on 1880 entire, etc., mixed condition. (72) £400-£500

71 ✉ A selection of covers, 1797 to 1882, incl. 1859 cover to Australia, bearing 1855-57 1s. green tied by neat Leicester

duplex, 1865 (May 27) envelope to Austria, bearing 1865-67 6d. plate 5 PJ tied by Dover duplex, etc. (14 items)

£120-£150

72 ✉ A group of covers comprising 1825 printed O.H.M.S. “Secretary of/State’s Office” covers (2, one with letter), 1864

(Nov. 18th) envelope to London, with Palmerston’s signature during his office as Prime Minister, 1886 (Jan. 25th)

OHMS cover to Brazil bearing 1884 4d. tied London hooded cancellation and Rio de Janeiro arrival mark, sent

by diplomatic bag, with manuscript “Foreign Office/Jan.25, 1886”, 1894 (Mar. 3rd) Home Office, Whitehall envelope

signed by W.E. Gladstone, with personal letter, 1902 (Oct. 17th) cover to London with oval Privy Purse cachet in

violet, 1936 (July 20th) mourning envelope to Devon with unlisted double oval Privy Purse cachet in violet, and

1957 (Jan. 1st) registered cover to Coutts and Co., personally addressed and signed by the Queen Mother, slightly

mixed condition. (7) £300-£350


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†73 ✉ A Q.V. selection with 1d. Mulready envelope A153 used, 1840 1d. black covers (6), 1841 2d. cover, 1855-57 1s. on

envelope to U.S.A., and 1d. Star with “O.U.S.” overprint used on 1863 envelope, very mixed condition. (10)

£400-£500

74 ✉ A selection comprising 1840 1d. blacks on cover (2), and 1870 ½d. postcards (2), one small format unused, and

one large format used to Sussex with first day “LONDON N.W./AO/OC 1/70” cancellation, mixed condition. (4)

£100-£120

75 ✉ A mainly Q.V. selection of covers amd cards, incl. 1855 (July 20) entire from London to France, bearing 1854-57

SC14 2d. SI-SJ pair, 1880 cover from London to Alcester, bearing 1870 1½d. plate 3 FJ, postal stationery, etc. (31

items). Photo. £150-£200

76 ✉ An accumulation of covers, 1856 to 1902, with various surface printed with a range of frankings and destinations,

incl. 1855-57 wmk. Small Garter 4d. on 1856 envelope, 1865-67 1s. on 1865 envelope, 1867-80 9d. on 1874

envelope, 1872-73 6d. pale buff plate 11 on 1873 covers (3), 1873-80 2½d. rosy mauve plate 1 on blued on 1875

entire, later incl. 1883-84 ‘lilac and green’ 5d. and 6d. on 1885 envelopes, Hoster machine cancellations on 1881

1d., 1883-84 ½d. pair and 1887-92 Jubilee 2½d., 1887-92 Jubilee 2d. pair on 1898 envelope with P.O. Express label,

postal fiscals with 1d’s (4) and 6d’s (2), 1882-1901 I.R. Official 1d. on O.H.M.S. envelopes (3), also another with

K.E.VII 1d., etc., mixed condition. (73) £400-£500

77 ✉ A selection of covers, 1861 to 1868, incl. 1861 entire from Dundee to U.S.A., bearing 1855-57 1s., 1862 from

London to Sicily, bearing 1855-57 6d., 1863 entire from Cardiff to Italy, bearing 1862-64 6d. RD, etc. (10 items)

£200-£250

78 ✉ 1674 (Dec. 1st) entire letter to Nottingham, bearing on reverse a fair “DE/2” in black, scarce. Photo. £150-£200

79 ✉ 1681 (Jan. 28th) entire letter to Nottingham, bearing manuscript “3” and on reverse has “IA/28” Bishopmark in

black. Photo. £100-£120

80 ✉ 1687 entire to Rotterdam, with “AP/8” bishopmark, imperfections. Photo. £100-£120

81 ✉ 1693 (June 12) entire headed “Camp at Park Abby”, to London, bearing manuscript “8” rate mark, on reverse has

faint Bishopmark, interesting contents “The King has received the English Horse and Foot and most of the other

troops, the whole no. Horse are 1600 and the Foot abtv 66000, the troops about Leige”, from the War of “Grand

Alliance”. Photo. £150-£200

82 ✉ 1713 cover addressed to “Burrell Massingberd, Searles Coffee House, Near Lincolnes Inne in Chancery Lane,

London”, endorsed “Via Lione” (so presumably from Portugal or Spain) “2/6” rate mark, handstruck “P” in circle

of the Foreign Branch (Willcocks no. 1050 13 years earlier than listed), and on reverse has “FE/13” Bishopmark.

Photo. £200-£250

83 ✉ 1821 (Apr. 13th) entire letter from Glasgow to Bannockburn, front with Glasgow datestamp, Stirling three line

mileage mark and boxed “Addl/½” all in black. Photo. £40-£50

84 ✉ 1831 (Feb. 23rd) entire letter from Liverpool to Dublin, front with a fair strike of the oval

“NORTHUMBERLAND/PENNY POST/BUILDINGS” in red, with black Dublin 1d handstamp above, fine and scarce.

Photo. £80-£100

85 ✉ 1834 to 1860 group of three misdirected covers, comprising 1834 (Apr. 26th) entire letter from Truro to

Kingsbridge, Devon, misread as London so rated “1/1”, redirected from London with manuscript “Missent to

London”, the “1/1” cancelled and the correct rate “8” inserted, 1844 ((Nov. 23rd) stampless O.H.M.S. entire to

Wadhurst with fine oval “MISSENT/TO/TUNBRIDGE”, and 1860 (June 11th) entire letter from Helston to St.

Columb, bearing 1d. Star with circular “MISSENT/TO/TRURO” in black alongside. £200-£220

86 ✉ 1837 (Feb. 9th) Stamp Office, London, printed entire letter to Camelford with a superb strike of the circular

“MISSENT/TO/TRURO” in blue, horizontal filing fold, fine. Photo. £120-£150

87 ✉ 1838 (Jul. 24) entire from Cape of Good Hope to Aberdeen showing neat “INDIA LETTER/PORTSMOUTH” boxed

handstamp on front, fine. Photo. £60-£70

88 ✉ 1840 (Jun. 25) stampless pre-paid entire to Worcester with straight line “HAWARDEN” handstamp and Maltese

Cross in orange, Worcester arrival on reverse, fine. Jackson certificate (2012). Photo. £700-£800


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89 ✉ 1840 (July 1st) printed entire letter charged “2”, addressed “Incidental Account. Lieut. Colonel W. L. Maberly,

General Post-Office, London. From the Post-Office of Spittal”, the account lists two items of expenditure

“April 30 Marshall & Son - Composition for Stamping Letters 2/6” and “May 2 Jas Sims - 2 New Letter Bags

5/-”, with a filing note indicating that stamping ink was not normally available “The claim for stamping

composition in this account being an unusual allowance is humbly submitted for the Secretary’s

consideration”, with some reinforcement. A rare and important item. Photo. £1,000-£1,200

90 ✉ 1844 (Jan. 4th) entire letter to Skipton, bearing 1841 1d. red-brown plate 35 IH with small to large margins,

cancelled solely by a very fine strike of the boxed “No. 2” receiving office handstamp of Harbertonford, with

a second fine strike at left, reverse with Totnes Jan. 6th datestamp, extremely rare, believed to be the finer

of only two recorded examples on cover. Photo. £4,000-£5,000

91 ✉ 1850 (Oct. 31) entire to Italy and 1850 (Mar. 25) 1d. postal stationery envelope to London, both with “SUDBROOK

PARK” belted circular cachets and “TP/Petersham” in red, imperfections. Photo. £90-£100

92 ✉ 1858 (May 24th) envelope to Australia, bearing “LONDON/PAID” c.d.s., and three line “SENT BACK TO

ENGLAND/WITHOUT A REASON/FOR NON-DELIVERY” both in red, Hamburg transit mark, faint unframed oval

“ADVERTISED/AND/UNCLAIMED”, with Melbourne c.d..s. on reverse, a few cover faults. Photo. £200-£250

93 ✉ 1870 (May 5th) stampless mourning envelope, addressed to The Lord Bishop of Colombo, Ceylon, endorsed W.

Gladstone at lower left, with “LONDON OFFICIAL/PAID/5 MY 70” in red, reverse with Colombo Paid arrival

datestamp and a fine black seal, with a three page autographed letter, embossed letterheading, discussing the

Church and Religion, fine. Photo. £80-£100

94 ✉ 1883 registered printed Bankruptcy Act entire to Lancashire bearing ½d. and 2d. tied neat “CANTERURY/M.O. &

S.B./MY 18/83” c.d.s’s, Bury and Manchester transits on reverse, fine. Photo. £60-£70

95 ✉ 1934 W.W.2. envelope from South Africa to London, endorsed “PER SHIP’S BOX S.S. “ARUNDEL CASTLE”, with

scarce “RELEASED BY P.P./ T.C.16” cachet in violet, filing folds clear of stamp and cachet, otherwise fine. Photo.

£100-£120

96 ✉ 1940 (Mar. 14) airmail envelope from Planet News, London to Acme Newspictures Inc, New York, bearing 2s.6d.

block of six, with boxed “PASSED/FOR PUBLICATION/14MAR1940/INTLD NH 16/GENERAL SECTION/PRESS &

CENSORSHIP BUREAU” and “COLLECT 10c POSTAGE DUE/FOR CUSTOMS SERVICE” cachets, and censored label,

fine. Photo. £80-£100

97 ✉ Hastings: A collection six albums and two binders incl. an album of early marking with 1790 front to Horsham

with straight line “HASTINGS” in black, 1845 (Sept. 1st) cover to Rye with “PAID/1D” in red, boxed “Hastings/Penny

Post” handstamps, ship letter markings, etc., later material 1850-1980 with a range of cancellations, 1971 postal

strike cover with square and triangular Bexhill delivery service adhesives, a few overseas and registered letters,

postcards, etc., mixed condition. £200-£300


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98 ✉ Ireland: A group with 1788 to 1816 Belfast covers (5) showing straight line and mileage marks, 1852 entire from

Portadown to Dublin showing scarce Portadown ‘traveller’ in green on reverse, also with 1744 entire letter to

Edinburgh showing straight line “DUNDEE”. (7) £120-£150

99 ✉ - A group of covers (14) and fronts (13) with Penny Post and handstruck “1” handstamps, incl. 1817 and 1820

Dublin ribbon P.P. Office handstamps in red, 1839 Ballyconnell Penny Post, 1824 Essex Bridge Penny Post,

Drumcondra Penny Post (on front), etc. (27) £100-£120

100 ✉ - Dublin: 1826 (Dec. 22nd) entire letter (missing left side flap) from Dublin to Belfast, front with manuscript “8d.

postage paid. (half )” with large “More to Pay” handstamp in red alongside, with Paid datestamp below, fine and

rare, the only recorded example. Photo. £400-£500

101 ✉ London: 1806-35 study collection of London in a folder, incl. single and double ring provincial handstamps, single

and double framed Tombstone paid marks, Twopenny and Threepenny posts, etc., mainly good to fine strikes.

(67 items) £70-£80

102 ✉ Manchester: 1803-1827 covers (4) all with mileage marks, comprising Willcocks 58 (2), 61, 74, also 1804 cover

from Liverpool to Dublin bearing Willcocks 63 mileage mark. £120-£140

103 ✉ Maritime Mail: A collection of predominantly WWI ship cancellations in six albums and on pages incl. extensive

range of cancellations and censorship marks on covers and postcards from an array of ships, mute handstamps

and crosses, single ring, ‘Krag’ cancellations etc., a few O.H.M.S and “on active service” covers (some stampless),

also some covers from barracks and onshore offices, one album contains later K.G.VI and Q.E.II covers, mixed

condtion. (200+) £250-£300

104 Money Orders: 1847-83 Money Order, Remittance Letter of Acknowledgement, Advice of Sending International

Postal Order, and printed envelope for enclosing letters of declared value, unusual. £70-£90

Postal History and Covers: Norfolk

105 ✉ 1293 land grant in Latin from Reginald of Gattone (Catton near Norwich), granted to the Rector of Wissigsete

and Catherine his wife, one acre of moor in Flitcham, fine early document. Photo. £120-£150

106 ✉ 1561 letter (in Latin) signed by the Marquis of Winchester, the Queen’s lord Treasurer, requesting payment of

£2.13.4d. for carrying urgent letters on behalf of the lord Treasurer. Part contents “Rychard Mynstler on of the

mesyngers of the Quens mayies chamber asketh alowance fore Rydyng in hast be the commandment of the Ryght

honnorabull Lord Highe Tresor(er) of Inglond fro(m) his place at London (to) norfolk to the byshope/of Norwych &

to him delyvord my lorde tresorars lettres & fro hym to the de(a)n & chapter of Norwyche & to hym delyvord my

lordes lettres & fro thems to yermothe to the costemers (s)erchers & controlres of that porte”. Possibly the earliest

document in private hands recording postal services in Norfolk. Photo. £400-£450

107 ✉ 1638 (circa) three entires carried privately, two from Lady Croftes to Sir Roger Palmer, the other from Sir Henry

Croftes, no postal markings. £70-£80

108 ✉ 1674 (Apr. 13th) entire from Yarmouth, addressed to “Mr Thomas Pengelly Mercht in Moorefields neare the popes

head in London” charged 3 pence, on reverse has “SE/23” Bishopmark (twice). Photo. £100-£150

109 ▲ 1675 (Mar. 13th) letter from East Dereham to London, charged “3d”, although there is no Bishopmark this was

carried in the posts. £70-£80

110 ✉ 1676 (Dec. 13th) letter from John Palgrave at Sandringham, addressed to London, charged 3 pence. This would

have been turned at Thetford and sent on via Lynn. Photo. £70-£80

111 ✉ 1795 (Aug. 16th) entire from St. Christopher to Long Stratton, carried privately and put into the post on London,

manuscript “1/3” rate mark. £70-£80

112 ✉ 1839 (Sept. 3rd) entire concerning the collection of debts by the executors to the estate of Charles Haward of

Bungay. The letter was used six times being returned to the Solicitor concerned with the estate on three occasions,

it is marked “single” to avoid being charged double. A most unusual multiple re-use of a letter. Photo.£180-£200

113 ✉ Hethersett: 1843 entire to Halesworth, bearing on reverse a blurred impression of the rare double lined

“Hether/Sett” (Willcocks 188), the stamp has been torn off and a part of the front repaired, also 1843 (Dec. 13th)

cover to Saxmundham with straight line “Hethersett” (Willcocks 189) on reverse. £80-£100


Postal History and Covers: Norfolk: continued

114 ✉ Holkham: 1645 entire written by three daughters (of nine) of John Coke and grandchildren of Sir Edward Coke,

Attorney General to Queen Elizabeth and subsequently Lord Chief Justice. They are asking that they should not

have to wait until the youngest of us comes to full age before receiving their portions under their grandfather’s

will. Photo on page 20. £180-£200

115 ✉ Lynn: 1748 (Jan. 14th) entire from King’s Lynn to Norwich via Thetford with 3 pence charge mark, on reverse

has fair two line “LYNN/REGIS” (Willcocks no. 237). Photo on page 20. £70-£80

116 ✉ North Walsham: 1665 (Dec. 6th and 14th) two entires from North Walsham to Norwich, probably carried out

of the mails as no charge is shown. They both have manuscript dates in the style of the Bishopmark, used at this

period on mails from Yarmouth to London. £100-£120

117 ✉ Swaffham: 1720 (June 8th) entire from North Creake to London, bearing mauscript “4” rate mark, on reverse has

unrecorded straight line “SWAFFHAM” (24 x 4mm) and “10/JU” Bishopmark, toned, also 1719 entire to London,

no town marks, on reverse has “4/NO” Bishopmark. £100-£120

118 ✉ - 1732 (Nov. 26th) entire from Shipdham to Chard, manuscript “2” overwritten by “1/-HP (the inspector’s initials),

and another charge was written which was incorrect and has been heavily deleted by an overinked inspector’s

crown, with a final “In all 2”, bearing on reverse a two line “SWAFF/HAM”, overstruck by “29/NO” Bishopmark.

Photo on page 20. £100-£120

119 ✉ - 1752 (Dec. 12th) cover from Swaffham to Norwich, endorsed “By Thetford Bag” and charged 3 pence, on reverse

has fine two line “SWAFF/HAM” (Willcocks no. 384), rare. Photo on page 20. £100-£150

120 ✉ - 1753 (Aug. 26th) entire from Swaffham to Norwich with manuscript “3” charge mark, on reverse has faint two

line “SWAFF/HAM” and fair straight line “WELLS”. Photo on page 20. £70-£80

121 ✉ Yarmouth: 1810 (Dec.) cover to London, bearing manuscript “2oz” and “10/10” rate mark (ten times the single

rate), a fair strike of the rare oval “Ship Lre/Crown/YARMOUTH” (Willcocks 528), . Photo on page 20.

£100-£150

122 ✉ Norwich Union: 1812-83 a collection in seven albums, incl. majority being “Queries” or “State of Health” forms

used, with a good range of Mileage marks, straight lines, Paids, also the scarce private “PAID” marks of Norwich

Union, etc. A most interesting lot. (92 items) £400-£500

123 ✉ Nottingham: 1794 cover locally used, bearing a fine horseshow “NOTTINGHAM/127” (Willcocks 149).£60-£80

124 ✉ Shetland Islands: 1845 (Sept. 18) entire letter to Lerwick, bearing 1841 1d. GF, tied by “223” numeral, on

reverse has a superb strike of the very rare “BALTASOUND”, also boxed Lerwick datestamp. Photo.

£1,000-£1,200

125 ✉ Somerset: 1804-40 selection of covers, comprising Bridgwater (4), Frome (3), Chard, Bruton, Crewkerne, Dunster,

Wells, Somerton and Shepton Mallet, good to fine. (14) £80-£100


126 ✉ - Bath: 1780(c)-1840 selection of covers, incl. straight line, mileage marks, Penny Posts, etc. (14 items)

£100-£120

127 ✉ - Taunton: 1823-76 selection of mainly covers, incl. “Too Late” (3), Taunton Penny Post, Washford u.d.c., 1876

Registered letter receipts (2), etc. (11 items) £70-£90

128 ✉ - Wellington: 1826-37 covers (6), incl. “No. 2” Receiving house, redirected from Wellington with “Try Somerset”,

u.d.c’s, milage mark, etc. £60-£70

129 ✉ Transatlantic Mail: 1849 (Mar. 4) entire from Edinburgh to Canada, bearing 1858-69 2d. plate 7 BL, CB and 1855-

57 1s., tied by Edinburgh duplexes, also 1860 (Nov. 9) cover from London to Buenos Ayres, bearing 1855-57 1s.

pair. £160-£180

130 ✉ Uniform Fourpenny Post: 1840 (Jan. 4th) entire letter to Grays Inn with a superb strike of the rare Hertford

handstruck “4”, Hertford and London datestamps on reverse, fine, the rarest of the Hertford “4” handstamps.

Photo. £1,200-£1,500

131 ✉ Wales: Bangor: 1788 (June 27) entire to Plasgwyn, with manuscript “2” rate mark and a fine “BANGOR/252” mileage

mark (Willcocks 186), rare. Photo. £80-£100

132 ✉ - Bangor: 1815 to 1847 group incl. 1815 entire with boxed “TOO LATE” in brown, 1830 entire with boxed

“Bangor/P.y Post” in red with boxed “No. 5” in blue alongside, 1846 entire letter with circular “BANGOR/1D/PAID”

in red, 1847 entire letter to U.S.A. with framed “PAID at BANGOR” in red, etc., scarce group. (6) £200-£250

133 ✉ - Beaumaris: 1840 (May 27th) entire letter showing fine strikes of the “PAID AT/BEAUMARIS” with handstruck

“1’ below, both in red, reverse with Beaumaris 28th May datestamp, a fine and rare cover. Photo. £150-£180

134 ✉ Yorkshire: Halifax: 1840 Sept. 3) entire to Philadelphia, bearing red oval “PAID/at/HALIFAX”, also 1841 entire from

New York to Halifax, on reverse has Halifax skeleton datestamp in red and oval “AMERICA/L”. £70-£90

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The Ron Hake Collection of Devon Postal History

Ronald Hake FSPH

1928–2008

Ron was a Devon boy, born the youngest of four children in Cullompton in 1928. His country upbringing was

enlivened by receiving the gift of a stamp album when he was ten, and his first notable financial investment in

the hobby was the purchase in May 1940 of the first day cover commemorating the Centenary of the Penny

Black.

Collecting waste paper for the war effort resulted in early discoveries and later, whilst he was on leave from

National Service, the task of clearing an old solicitor's office in his home town proved an inspiration for the

postal history path that Ron was to follow. In return for his stamp album, given to the current solicitor in

exchange, Ron worked carefully through stacks of eighteenth and nineteenth century documents. His parents

were not impressed by the the state of his bedroom at this time.

Ron began to study the writings of Robson Lowe and others. His eyes were further opened to the growing market

in postal history when in 1947 he visited the National Stamp Exhibition in London. The town of Cullompton

and its surrounding area is famous for its working textile and paper mills and it was no surprise that it was in

the textile industry that Ron pursued his career.

Whilst on a two-and-a-half year work assignment in Australia Ron became a member of the Royal Philatelic

Society, Victoria, even winning the Society's silver medal for his study of the Great Britain 1841 1d red, the first

time the award had been made to a 'non-Australian'. Over the years Ron's collection continued to grow, and he

won many awards at club, national and international levels. His exhibit of the postal history of Exeter achieved

a Gold Medal at Ausipex 84 in Melbourne.

The Britannia Stamp Bureau had been first registered in Ashburton, Victoria in 1957, and when a wave of

redundancies freed Ron from work responsibilities the opportunity to revive the company in 1970 was too good

to miss. Together with wife Gillian he turned his hobby into a business, producing over the next 20 years a series

of splendid auction catalogues featuring interesting postal history, stamps and worldwide philatelic material.

He also found time to reprint and publish in two volumes the unrepealed Acts of Parliament relating to the Post

Office from 1710 to1844, and the Britannia depicta, or, Ogilby improved road atlas of England and Wales 1731

Ron's The Postal Markings of Devon, a superb set of three volumes with detailed listings of handstamps, dates,

maps and a great deal more, was the product of countless hours of research and is today an absolutely essential

tool for the Devon postal historian.


The Ron Hake Collection of Devon Postal History

135 ✉ Bampton: 1816-67 selection of mainly covers, incl. 1853 and 1854 covers franked by 1841 1d. red-brown with

“802” numerals in blue, 1854 and 1855 (2) covers, franked by 1854-57 1d. all with “802” numerals in blue, Mileage

marks, etc. (76 items) £250-£300

136 ✉ Chudleigh: 1798-1866 selection of mainly entires and covers, incl. 1798 entire to London, bearing on reverse

curved “CHUDLEIGH”, 1800 printed “Monthly Return” to London, endorsed “On His Majestys Service” bearing on

reverse “CHUDLEIGH”, Penny Posts, Mileage marks, etc. (113 items) £200-£250

137 ✉ Cullompton: 1788-1986 an accumulation of covers, cards and a few fronts, incl. 1788 entire to Dunster, bearing

two line “COLLUMP/TON”, 1799 entire to Exeter, bearing good “COLLUMPTON”, 1846 stampless envelope from

Wolverhampton to Culmstock, bearing good two line “MISSENT TO/CULLOMPTON”, mileage marks, Penny Posts,

etc. (few 100s) £300-£400

Exeter

138 ✉ 1579 (Nov. 13) Corsini letter from Exeter to London, no postal markings, fine. (RH 3085 004). Photo.

£120-£150

139 ✉ 1591 (Nov. 9) Corsini letter from Exeter to London, no postal markings, fine. (RH 3085 004). Photo. £120-£150

140 ✉ 1666 (Mar. 23) entire from “Exon” (Exeter) to London, manuscript “3” rate mark, on reverse has fine “MR/25”

Bishopmark. Photo. £250-£300

141 ✉ 1672 (June 1) entire from Exeter to London, bearing manuscript “p pd” and “3”, fine. Photo. £150-£200

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The Ron Hake Collection of Devon Postal History: Exeter: continued

142 ✉ 1709-1877 an accumulation of pre-stamp and stampless entires, covers and a few fronts, incl. 1709 small part

cover bearing a faint Exeter “E” datestamp, 1727 entire to Cornwall with manuscript “7”, on reverse has fair

“EXETER”, 1735 entire to London, bearing on reverse a good two line “EXE/TER”, 1741 (Mar. 18) entire to Exeter,

on reverse has a good “EXETER” skeleton used as an arrival, 1786 entire to Philadelphia, bearing “EXETER/176”,

1841 (Mar. 26) cover to Collumpton, bearing “EXETER” skeleton used as despatch mark, straight lines, mileage

marks, Too Late, Penny Posts, good range of datestamps, duplication. (100s) £1,000-£1,200

143 ✉ 1722 (Apr. 2) entire from Exeter to London, on reverse has a fair strike of the boxed “EXETER” mark (RH 3085

075), with London “4/AP” Bishopmark. Photo. £100-£120

144 ✉ 1811-56 selection of covers and two front bearing range of “Missent to Exeter” marks, incl. red boxed (7), in black

(2), etc. (11 items) £200-£250

145 ✉ 1830 (Mar. 1) entire from Bristol to Ilchester, bearing a fine clear strike of unframed “MISSENT/TO/EXETER”, fine.

RH 3085 425. Photo. £100-£150

146 ✉ 1836 (Apr. 30) entire from Madeira to Edinburgh, bearing “1/11” rate mark and a fine strike of the scarce Exeter

“½” Scottish additional ½ tax, on reverse has step-type “PENZANCE/SHIP LETTER”. RH 3085 495. Photo.

£150-£200

147 ✉ 1840 (May 13) 1d. letter sheet A7 (Forme 1), from Exeter to Buckfastleigh, readdressed, cancelled by red Maltese

Cross with Exeter datestamp below, a few imperfections. Photo. £100-£120

148 ✉ 1840 (May 23) entire from Exeter to Plymouth, bearing 1840 1d. black plate 1b AG with small to good margins,

lightly cancelled by orange-red Maltese Cross with Exeter datestamp alongside, slightly soiled, otherwise fine.

Photo. £200-£250

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149 ▲ 1840 (June 9) Southgate no. 2 “Ladies School” front only (mounted on cover) used from Exeter to Totnes, bearing

Exeter datestamp in red, fine and scarce. Unlisted in Bodily, Jarvis and Hahn’s British Pictorial Envelopes of the

19th Century. Photo. £400-£500

150 ▲ 1840 Southgate no. 4 “Blarney Stone” front only (mounted on paper) used from Exeter to Totnes, bearing fine

1840 1d. black plate 4 QK, tied by neat red Maltese, fine and scarce. Unlisted in Bodily, Jarvis and Hahn’s British

Pictorial Envelopes of the 19th Century. Photo. £600-£800

151 ✉ 1840 (June 24) 1d. Mulready letter sheet A19 (Forme 2), used from Exeter to Mount Radford, cancelled by red

Maltese Cross with matching Exeter datestamp alongside, a few minor tears and wrinkles, otherwise fine. Photo

on page 28. £100-£120

152 ✉ 1840 (July 8) 1d. Mulready letter sheet A250 (forme 5), used from Exeter to Helston, cancelled by red Maltese

Cross with matching Exeter datestamp below. Photo on page 28. £100-£150

153 ✉ 1840 (July 31) entire from Rockbeare to Bampton, bearing 1840 1d. black plate 4 HK, fine with small to

good margins, neatly tied by orange-red Maltese Cross with Exeter datestamp alongside. S.G. AS23. Photo on

page 28. £150-£200

154 ✉ 1840 (Aug. 14) 2d. Mulready envelope a198, used from Exeter to Leeds, cancelled by red Maltese Cross with

matching Exeter datestamp below, a few imperfections, otherwise fine. Photo. £350-£400

155 ✉ 1840 (Aug. 24) cover to London, bearing 1840 1d. black plate 6 AK, fine with small to large margins with part

selvedge at top, lightly tied by neat orange-red Maltese Cross with matching Exeter datestamp alongside. S.G.

Spec. AS41. Photo on page 28. £150-£200

156 ✉ 1840 (Aug. 26) entire from Honiton to Collumpton, bearing manuscript “1”, unframed “Missent to/Exeter” (RH

3085 502), and Honiton datestamp. Photo on page 28. £100-£120

157 ✉ 1840 (Sept. 9) 1d. Mulready letter sheet A2 (forme 1), used from Heavitree to London, cancelled by red Maltese

Cross with matching “EXETER/PY POST” datestamp alongside. Photo on page 28. £120-£150

158 ✉ 1840 (Sept. 15) entire to Wellington, bearing 1840 1d. black plate 6 QK (re-entry), fine used, tied by orange-red

Maltese Cross and matching Exeter datestamp, an attractive cover. S.G. Spec. AS41a. Photo. £200-£250

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159 ✉ 1840 (Sept. 29) mourning envelope from Kennford to Bath, bearing 1840 1d. black plate 6 FB, fine with small to

large margins, neatly tied by orange-red Maltese Cross with unframed “EXETER/PY POST” datestamp below, also

good strike of boxed “No. 4” receiving House. S.G. AS41. Photo. £250-£300

160 ✉ 1840 (Oct. 12) 1d. Mulready envelope A148 (forme 2), used from Starcross to Neland, cancelled by red Maltese

Cross with matching “EXETER/PY POST” datestamp below and boxed “No. 7” receiving house. Photo.

£100-£150

161 ✉ 1840 (Oct. 17) envelope from Christow to Cambridge, bearing 1840 1d. black plate 4 JJ, fine with small to large

margins, neatly tied by orange-red Maltese Cross with unframed “EXETER/PY POST” datestamp alongside, boxed

“No. 26” receiving house. S.G. AS23. Photo. £200-£250

162 ✉ 1840 (Oct. 19) entire from Exminster to Bristol, bearing 1840 1d. black plate 7 DC, fine with small to good margins,

neatly tied by orange-red Maltese Cross with Exeter datestamp alongside. S.G. AS44. Photo. £150-£200

163 ✉ 1840 (Oct. 24) cover from Chagford to Halesworth, bearing 1840 1d. black plate 5 FL, fine with small to large

margins, part selvedge at right, neatly tied by orange-red Maltese Cross with Exeter datestamp alongside. S.G.

AS25. Photo. £250-£300

164 ✉ 1840 (Nov. 7) cover from Silverton to Taunton, bearing 1840 1d. black plate 2 BA, fine with small to good margins,

neatly tied by red Maltese Cross , Cullompton datestamp below, with clear strike of “Silverton/Penny Post” in

black at upper left. S.G. AS15. Photo. £200-£250

165 ✉ 1840 (Nov. 10) 1d. Mulready letter sheet (stereo removed), used from Whimple to Thornbury, Britannia

uncancelled with “EXETER/PY POST” datestamp at right and “Whimple/Penny Post”, has Bristol datestamp on

reverse. Photo. £500-£600

166 ✉ 1840 (Dec. 8) entire from Crediton to London, bearing 1840 2d. plate 1 LF, very close to good margins, tied by

orange-red Maltese Cross with matching unframed “EXETER/PY POST” datestamp alongside. S.G. Spec. DS5.

Photo. £150-£200

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167 ✉ 1840 (Dec. 14) cover from Fore Street Hill to Plymouth, bearing 1840 1d. black plate 7 EA, fine with small to large

margins, neatly tied by orange-red Maltese Cross with Exeter datestamp alongside and fine “Fore Street Hill/Penny

Post” in black. S.G. AS44. Photo. £200-£250

168 ✉ 1840 (Dec. 31) entire from Moretonhampstead to St. Austell, bearing 1840 1d. black plate 2 FB, fine with small to

good margins, neatly tied by orange-red Maltese Cross with “EXETER/Penny Post” datestamp and fine “Moreton

Hampstead/Penny Post” in black, a beautiful cover. S.G. AS15. Photo. £250-£300

169 ✉ 1840-49 selection of Penny Posts, comprising 1840 (Aug. 6) envelope to London, bearing “Alphington/Penny Post”,

1841 (Feb. 17) cover to London, bearing “Copplestone/Penny Post”, 1841 (Mar. 18) cover to Exeter, bearing

“Kenton/Penny Post”, 1842 (July 31) cover to London, franked by 1841 1d. red-brown with black Maltese Cross

and Exeter datestamp, with “Ide/Penny Post”, 1844 (Nov 15) 1d. pink stationery envelope to Malvern with “Moreton

Hampstead/Penny Post”, 1845 (July 29) 1d. pink stationery envelope to Launceston with “Coleford/Penny Post”,

1849 (Aug. 20) envelope to Ashburton with “Chagford/Penny Post”, fine. £300-£400

170 ✉ 1841-2002 an accumulation of covers, cards, pieces and a few stamps, incl. 1858 entire to India, bearing 1856-58

1d. (3) and 1855-57 6d., 1883 envelope to South Africa bearing 1880-83 6d. on 6d., tied by Exeter duplex, has

boxed “More to pay/above oz/237” and handstruck “1/-s”, ranges of imperforate and perforated 1d. Stars, duplexes,

Postage Due marks, some with stamps removed, etc. (few 100s) £500-£600

171 ✉ 1841 (Jan. 6) envelope from Topsham Road to Manchester, bearing 1840 1d. black plate 1b TD, fine with close to

good margins, neatly tied by orange-red Maltese Cross with Exeter datestamp below. S.G. AS5. Photo.

£120-£150

172 ✉ 1841 (Jan. 9) entire from Lympstone to Tunbridge Wells, bearing fine 1840 2d. plate 2 TA (re-entry), neatly tied

by orange-red Maltese Cross with Exeter datestamp alongside. S.G. Spec. DS8b. Photo. £350-£400

173 ✉ 1841 (Jan. 13) entire to Tunbridge Wells, bearing 1840 1d. black plate 4 BE-BF pair, fine with small to large margins,

neatly cancelled by orange-red Maltese Crosses with Exeter datestamp alongside. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.

£350-£400

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174 ✉ 1841 (Jan. 27) entire from Otterton to London, bearing 1840 1d. black plate 6 HG, fine with close to large margins,

neatly tied by red Maltese Cross with “Otterton/Penny Post” in red alongside. S.G. AS41. Photo. £200-£250

175 ✉ 1841 (Feb. 4) entire from Mount Radford to Yeovil, bearing 1840 1d. black plate 3 QE, fine with small to good

margins, neatly tied by orange-red Maltese Cross with Exeter datestamp alongside. S.G. AS20. Photo.

£150-£200

176 ✉ 1841 (Feb. 5) entire from Otterton to Wellington, bearing 1840 1d. black plate 9 SD, fine with good to large margins,

showing portion of adjoining stamp at base, neatly tied by orange-red Maltese Cross with Exeter datestamp

alongside. S.G. AS56. Photo. £200-£250

177 ✉ 1841 (Feb 12) cover from Moretonhampstead to Exeter, bearing 1840 2d. blue plate 2 LF, fine with small to large

margins, neatly tied by orange-red Maltese Cross (stated to be the last day of the orange-red period) with neatly

struck “Moreton/Penny Post” alongside and red “EXETER/PY POST” datestamp, a beautiful cover. S.G. DS8.

Photo. £350-£400

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178 ✉ 1841 (Feb. 16) entire from Starcross to Yeovil, bearing 1840 1d. black plate 8 TF, fine with good to large margins,

neatly tied by black Maltese Cross, “EXETER/PY POST” datestamp and “Starcross/Penny Post”. S.G. Spec. AS46.

Photo. £150-£200

179 ✉ 1841 (Feb 18) cover from Heavitree to Cullompton, bearing 1840 1d. black plate 1b BH, fine with good to large

margins, tied by black Maltese Cross with Exeter datestamp below. S.G. AS5. Photo. £200-£250

180 ✉ 1841 (Feb. 26) entire from Powderham to Yeovil, bearing 1840 1d. black plate 6 AG, fine with small to large margins,

showing portion of adjoining stamp at left and part selvedge at top, neatly tied by orange-red Maltese Cross with

unframed “EXETER/PY POST” datestamp alongside. S.G. AS41. Photo. £300-£350

181 ✉ 1841 (Mar. 21) cover from Fore Street Hill to London, bearing 1840 1d. black plate 7 BI, fine with small to large

margins, neatly tied by two black Maltese Crosses with “Fore Street Hill/Penny Post” and “EXETER/PY POST”

datestamp in black. S.G. AS44. Photo. £200-£250

182 ✉ 1841 (Mar. 21) entire from Exeter to Taunton, bearing 1840 1d. black plate 5 GJ, good to large margins, tied by

black Maltese Cross with “EXETER” skeleton datestamp alongside. RH 3085 560. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo.

£200-£250

183 ✉ 1841 (Apr. 13) stampless cover from Oxford to Taunton, bearing “Missent to/Exeter” (RH 3085 502), 1861 (Mar.

11) envelope from Bridgwater to Wiveliscombe, bearing 1856-58 1d. with “MISSENT/TO/EXETER” alongside.

Photo. £150-£200

184 ✉ 1841 (Apr. 24) 1d. Mulready letter sheet A243 (forme 5), used from Exeter to Kingsbridge, cancelled by black

Maltese Cross with matching Exeter datestamp alongside. Photo. £100-£120

185 ✉ 1841 (May 2) 1d. Mulready letter sheet A14 (Forme 1) used from Moretonhampstead to Exeter, has “West of

England Monthly Postage Advertiser”, cancelled black Maltese Cross, two line “Moreton Hampstead/Penny Post”

and “EXETER/PY POST” datestamp, some internal repairs, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. MA33c. Photo. £100-£120

186 ✉ 1841 (May 8) 1d. Mulready letter sheet A243 (Forme 5), used to Kingsbridge, cancelled by black Maltese Cross,

two line “Fore Street Hill/Penny Post” and “EXETER/PY POST” datestamp, inside has “The Economic Life Assurance

Society” S.G. Spec. MA111c. Photo. £150-£200

187 ✉ 1841 (May 8) cover from Exminster to Yeovil, bearing 1841 1d. red-brown plate 5 MI fine used with small to good

margins, tied by black Maltese Cross with Exeter datestamp alongside. Photo. £100-£120

188 ✉ 1841 (May 13) entire from Powderham to Yeovil, bearing 1840 2d. plate 1 RL, small to large margins, neatly tied

by black Maltese Cross with Exeter datestamp alongside. S.G. Spec. DS5. Photo. £200-£250

189 ✉ 1841 (May 22) 1d. Mulready letter sheet A254 (Forme 5), used to Kingsbridge, cancelled by black Maltese Cross,

two line “Fore Street Hill/Penny Post” and Exeter datestamp, inside has “The Economic Life Assurance Society”

S.G. Spec. MA111c. Photo on page 34. £150-£200

190 ✉ 1841 (July 23) Mulready letter sheet A 21 (Forme 2), used from Oxford to Shepton Mallet, redirected to Penzance,

bearing black Maltese Cross, Wincanton datestamp, “Missent to/Exeter” (crossed out), on reverse has Oxford,

Bruton and Penzance datestamps. Photo on page 34. £150-£200


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191 ✉ 1841 (Aug. 27) Mulready 1d. letter sheet A 255 (Forme 5), used from Exeter to Guernsey, cancelled by two Exeter

datestamps in black without Maltese Cross, fine. Photo. £500-£600

192 ✉ 1841 (Oct. 14) entire from Exeter to Tiverton, redirected to Bampton, endorsed “P Paid” and “1” rate mark, with

1841 1d. deep red-brown plate 15 RE (re-entry) fine with good even margins and deep colour, used for redirection,

neatly tied by Exeter datestamp only. S.G. Spec.BS4va. Photo. £700-£900

193 ✉ 1841 (Dec. 28) 2d. Mulready envelope a199, used locally in Exeter, cancelled by black Maltese Cross with matching

Exeter datestamp alongside, fine. Photo. £350-£400

194 ✉ 1842 (Feb. 8) 1d. pink stationery envelope (Huggins EP4b), used from Whitestone to Edinburgh, cancelled by

Exeter datestamp code “B” only (RH 3085 565 abu) with faint Penny Post at left. Photo. £200-£250

195 ✉ 1842 (Feb. 17) 1d. pink stationery envelope (Huggins EP4b), used from Exeter to Edinburgh, cancelled by Exeter

skeleton datestamp used as cancellation, stated only two recorded. RH 3085 575 cu. Photo. £500-£600

196 ✉ 1842 (Feb. 17) entire from Exeter to Taunton, bearing 1841 1d. red-brown OK, good to large margins, tied by

black Maltese Cross with “EXETER” skeleton datestamp alongside. RH 3085 575. Photo. £100-£120

197 ✉ 1842 (July 25) entire from Lympstone to St. Columb, bearing 1840 2d. blue plate 2 BK-BL pair, fine with small to

large margins, neatly tied by black Maltese Crosses with Exeter datestamp alongside. S.G. DS8. Photo.

£350-£400

198 ✉ 1842 (July 25) 1d. pink stationery envelope (Huggins EP4b), used from Broadclist to London, cancelled by Exeter

datestamp code “C” only and uprated with 1841 1d. red-brown JH (just touched at top), tied by black Maltese

Cross, has “Broadclist/Penny Post” in red. Photo. £250-£300

199 ✉ 1842 (Aug. 31) entire from Exeter to London, bearing 1841 1d. red-brown OI (touched at right), unusually tied

by Exeter Mail Bag seal also Exeter datestamp code “C”, fine and scarce. RH 3085 555bs. Photo. £250-£300



200 ✉ 1844 (May 2) entire from Exeter to Taunton, bearing 1841 1d. red-brown BH (cut into at top), tied by “285” barred

numeral, on reverse has Exeter and Taunton datestamps. Stated to be the earliest recorded date for the numeral

cancel of Exeter. Photo. £400-£500

201 ✉ 1845-62 a correspondence from Exeter (mainly Whitestone) and addressed to Captain (later Colonel) John Clarke

in India (mainly Bombay), range of frankings with 1847-54 Embossed (all cut to shape) 1s. (36), 1s. and 10d (11),

6d. (2), 1855-57 6d. (9, two with three 1856-58 1d.), two stampless and one with stamp removed very mixed

condition. (61 items) £2,000-£3,000

202 ✉ 1853 (Sept. 27) cover from Fore Street Hill to Weston Super Mare, franked by 1841 1d. red-brown QG-RI block,

(RG just touched at left), tied by “285” barred ovals, on reverse has Fore Street Hill u.d.c., Exeter datestamp. Photo

on page 34. £150-£200

203 ✉ 1854 (Nov. 24) envelope to Cape of Good Hope, bearing 1854-57 2d. SC16 plate 4 OF-OI strip of four, tied by

barred ovals “285” of Exeter, on reverse has Exeter and Capetown datestamps, few perf. imperfections, otherwise

fine. Photo on page 34. £100-£150

204 ✉ 1855 (Feb. 19) printed “Tormoham Waterworks” printed entire to Ashburton, bearing 1854-57 1d. LC14 KK, tied

by Exeter duplex, with unusual usage of the “PACKET LETTER/DEVONPORT” (used instead of a Missent mark),

on reverse has Newton Abbot, Devonport and Ashburton datestamps. Photo on page 38. £100-£150

205 ✉ 1855 (July 18) envelope from Exeter to Melbourne, franked by fine 1847-54 1s. green with good to large margins,

tied by Exeter sideways duplex, octagonal “L/JY 20/C” of Liverpool, on reverse has oval unframed “SHIP

LETTER/MELBOURNE” datestamp in red. Photo on page 38. £250-£300

206 ✉ 1855 (Aug. 25) large cover from Exeter to Bristol, bearing 1854-57 1d. red-brown SC14 PI-OF block, cancelled by

unusual boxed “EXETER” (in use August and September 1855 only), rare. Photo. £800-£1,000


207 ✉ 1855 (Sept. 5) entire from Exeter to Taunton, bearing 1854-57 1d. red-brown SC16, cancelled single unusual boxed

“EXETER” (in use only August and September 1855), rare. Photo. £300-£350

208 ✉ 1857 (Feb.) cover from India to Alphington, Exeter, re-addressed to South Brent, bearing Indian 1854-55 4a. cut

to shape, tied by “118” numeral and red Paid datestamp, boxed “INDIA PAID”, Ivybridge datestamp, on reverse has

1854-57 1d. tied by Exeter duplex, used for redirection. Photo. £250-£300

209 ✉ 1857 (Aug. 5) neat entire from Exeter to Hong Kong, bearing 1854-57 1d. and 2d., 1855-57 6d., 1s., cancelled by

Exeter duplexes, on reverse has London and Hong Kong datestamps. Photo. £200-£250

210 ✉ 1858 (Jan. 9) envelope from Whitestone to Bombay, bearing 1855-57 6d. (2), tied by Exeter duplex, on reverse has

Whitestone u.d.c., London, Lahore and Bombay datestamps, fine. Photo on page 38. £100-£120

211 ✉ 1858 (Apr. 26) entire to Ashburton, bearing 1856-58 2d. LC16 plate 6 IC and DF, tied by Exeter duplexes, on

reverse has Newton Abbot and Ashburton datestamps. Photo on page 38. £150-£200

212 ✉ 1858 (May 13) cover from Exeter to Australia, bearing 1856-58 LC14 1d. rose-red plate 42 strip of five and a split

strip of four, cancelled by 285 barred numeral, the stamps on reverse were discovered in London and cancelled

by Foreign Branch Mail Bag seal, on reverse has London and Melbourne datestamps. Photo. £200-£250

213 ✉ 1859 (Oct. 2) entire addressed to “Lt. Colonel John Clarke, c/o Messrs Lyall Rennie & Co Calcutta”, re-addressed

to Seetapore, bearing 1855-57 6d. (2), tied by barred oval “285” of Exeter, on reverse has Whitestone u.d.c., Exeter,

London and Calcutta datestamps. Photo on page 38. £120-£150

214 ✉ 1862 (Jan. 25) envelope, registered from Exeter to London, bearing 1855-57 4d. (2), tied by small “285” barred

numeral, with Exeter despatch c.d.s. and oval London Registered datestamp. Photo on page 38. £100-£120

215 ✉ 1862 (Mar. 2) envelope to India, bearing 1856-58 1d. (3) and 1862-64 9d. MG, neatly tied by Exeter duplexes, on

reverse has London, Bombay and Seetapor c.d.s’s. Photo on page 38. £150-£200

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216 ✉ 1865 (Feb. 23) envelope from Exeter to Hong Kong, bearing 1862-64 4d. LK and 1865-67 1s. plate 4 IA, tied by

Exeter duplex and red handstruck “1d”, on reverse has London and Hong Kong c.d.s’s. Photo. £200-£250

217 ✉ 1871 (Dec. 28) envelope from Exeter to Bangor, bearing 1870 ½d. rose-red plate 9 KI and LI, tied by Exeter duplex,

slightly soiled, otherwise fine. Photo. £350-£400

218 ✉ 1877 (Apr. 6) envelope (flap missing) from Exeter to H.M.S. Flying Fish, East India Station Aden, bearing 1873-

80 8d. orange PL, OL, tied by Exeter duplexes. Photo. £150-£200

219 ✉ 1880 (Jan. 14) envelope from Exeter to Ashburton, bearing 1d. plate 225 DI, tied by Exeter duplex, fine. Photo.

£400-£500

The Ron Hake Collection: Exeter to Bristol Cross Road Post

220 ✉ 1640 entire letter addressed to “ffor his Ma’ties speciall service, To my much honored ffriende Sr George

Chudleigh Baronett on of the Duputie Leiutenant of this County, speede thyse hast post hast John Acland”

(Sir John Acland 1st. Bt. Royalist, Sheriff of Devon and Colonel of Militia). Written from Colum John (A

Royalist garrison house near Exeter) by John Adams regarding calling a meeting of Head Constables at the

New Inn, Exeter. Intact wax seal, a very fine and rare item. RH 3085 015. Photo. £3,000-£4,000

221 ✉ 1670 (Mar. 11) cover from Reading via London and Taunton to Chipley, endorsed “forward 3d/post pd to London

2d”, on reverse has fine strike of “MA/12” Bishopmark. Photo on page 40. £150-£200

222 ✉ 1683 entire from Exeter to London, bearing manuscript “6” rate mark deleted and “9” added with an Inspector’s

Crown and “X”, on reverse has London “NO/26” Bishopmark. Photo on page 40. £120-£150


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223 ✉ 1687 (Jan. 26) entire from Bradworthy (12 miles S.W. of Bideford), addressed to Exeter, with manuscript

endorsement “hast poft/6d.” Photo. £600-£800

224 ✉ 1700 (Aug. 14) entire letter from Exeter to Taunton, manuscript “2”, on reverse has an excellent strike of the rare

Exeter “E” datestamp. RH 3085 062. Photo. £800-£1,000

225 ✉ 1704 (Apr. 11) entire from Minehead, via Taunton to Exeter, endorsed “Ffree H Payne”, on reverse has manuscript

“Taunton”. (The first mark of Taunton was in 1704). Photo. £200-£250

226 ✉ 1707 cover with enclosed letter, from South Molton via Exeter to London, bearing on reverse a fine and rare two

line “SOUTH/MOULTON”. Stated to be the only known example. Photo. £400-£500

227 ✉ 1709 (Jan. 18) cover from Minehead via Taunton and Exeter bearing on reverse a fine straight line “MINEHEAD”

(Willcocks 612). Photo. £150-£200

228 ✉ 1709 (Oct. 12) entire from Croscombe via Wells, Taunton, Exeter and to Plymouth, bearing manuscript “3” rate

mark, on reverse has a fine strike of the very rare “WELLS/X” (Willcocks 881, only used for Cross Post), some

slight restoration, otherwise fine. Stated only two recorded. Photo. £400-£500

229 ✉ 1719 (Apr. 22) entire letter from Bath to Landhern, Cornwall, with manuscript “by Exeter/bagg” (RH 3085 056),

also 1696 The London Gazette with public notice for the Exeter to Bristol Cross Post Service and 1677 mileage

calculator table for postage. Photo. £250-£300

230 ✉ 1737 (Mar. 18) entire from Wiveliscombe via Taunton to Bath and London, bearing manuscript “4” rate mark, on

reverse has a very fine straight line “TAUNTON” (Willcocks 744), scarce. Photo. £200-£250

231 ✉ 1757 (May 11) entire Bampton to Cambridge, bearing manuscript “8” deleted and “2n2” with Inspector’s Crown,

on reverse has scarce “TIVER/TON” (RH 8695 095) and “13/MA” London Bishopmark. Photo. £150-£200

232 ✉ 1776 (Dec. 16) cover from Wellington to Wells, bearing manuscript “3” and “By X Post”, on reverse bearing a two

line “WELL/INGTON” (Willcocks 847). Photo. £100-£120

233 ✉ 1790 (Oct. 16) entire from Wells to Winchester, bearing manuscript “5” rate mark and “WELLS” (Willcocks 908),

also 1794 entire from Stogursey to London, bearing two line “BRIDGE/WATER” (Willcocks 220). £100-£120


The Ron Hake Collection of Devon Postal History: continued

234 ✉ Exeter Penny Post: 1812-39 selection of covers, incl. receiving offices number stamps with 1, 3, 4, 8, 10, 11, 12,

13, 14, 18, 28, 29, range of Penny Post marks, etc. (18 items) £500-£700

235 ✉ - 1814-40 a selection of entires, covers and a few pieces, incl. Receiving Office numbers with unframed “No.6” on

1836 and 1839 (2) covers, “No. 8” on 1840 (Aug.) cover franked by 1840 1d. black, “No. 16” on 1829 covers (2),

“No. 25” on 1828 entire, good range of Penny Post marks, etc. (149 items) £600-£700

236 ✉ Moretonhampstead: 1800-04 entires (5) all bearing two lined curved “MORETON/HAMPSTEAD”, fair to fine.

£250-£300

237 ✉ Okehampton: 1825 (Mar. 11) cover from Holsworthy to London with boxed “No. 2” receiving house, 1828 (July

19) entire from Hatherleigh to Exeter and readdressed to Barnstable with boxed “No. 3” receiving House, both

with boxed “Okehampton/5th Clause Post” on reverse. RH 6305 225. £100-£150

238 ✉ - 1826 (July 8) entire from North Tawton to London, bearing boxed “No. 4” (twice), receiving house, on reverse

has boxed “Okehampton/Py. Post”, fine. RH 6305 230. Photo. £100-£150

239 ✉ Plymouth: 1700-1857 a selection of mainly entires and covers, incl. 1700 entire to Exeter, bearing manuscript “2”

rate mark, mileage marks, 1794 entires (4) both with horseshoe “PLYMOUTH”, etc., mixed condition. (49 items)

£150-£200

240 ✉ Tiverton: 1759-1999 an accumulation of covers, cards, pieces, incl. 1759 cover to Cambridge, bearing two line

“TIVER/TON”, 1812 large part entire bearing manuscript “Missent to” and “TIVERTON” handstamp, 839 (Dec. 11)

entire bearing scarce “8” double 4d. rate, 1839 (Dec. 17) with manuscript “4” rate mark, mileage marks, Penny

Posts, 1939-48 £1 used on plain f.d.c., etc., mixed condition. (few 100s) £600-£700

241 An accumulation of covers, cards and pieces, on leaves and loose, incl. Ashburton, Axminster, Barnstaple,

Crediton, Hatherleigh, Kenton with 1840 entire bearing 1840 1d. black with part Kenton Penny Post, Kingsbridge,

Lympstone, Mount Radford, Newton Abbot, Okehampton, St. Sidwell, St. Thomas, Stoke Canon, South Molton,

Teignmouth, Totnes, Winkleigh, good range of Penny Posts, u.d.c’s, duplexes, etc. (100s) £1,500-£2,000

242 A large accumulation of ephemera in three cartons, incl. prints, maps, newspapers, quantity of legal papers, deeds,

leases, many letters, Post Office Acts, invoices and receipts, etc. (100s) £300-£400

Postal History and Covers - Official Mail

243 ✉ A group of covers all bearing S.G. type 1A/11 crowned circle “FREE” handstamps, from 1814 to 1839, most with

wax seal intact, incl. four with raised maroon bars either side, chiefly fine. (13) £200-£250

244 ✉ 1871 (Feb. 2) Official Paid envelope signed by Sir Henry Cole, addressed to Peterchurch, Hereford, with fine

Crowned boxed “SOUTH/KENSINGTON/MUSEUM” in blue and red Official Paid datestamp, on reverse has

“Council of Education” impressed seal, fine. Photo. £100-£120


Postal History and Covers - Ship Letters

245 ✉ 1837 (July 5th) entire letter from Commander Alexander Milne on board H.M.S. Snake off Cuba, sent to his father,

Vice Admiral Sir David Milne in Coldstream, reverse with boxed “SWANSEA/SHIP LETTER” in black and front

with “COLDSTREAM/PENNY POST” in purple, a very scarce cover with fine strikes. Photo. £300-£350

Postal History and Covers - Crimean War

246 ✉ 1855 envelope from Crimea to England via diplomatic bag from Turin. Most interesting cover addressed to “The

Honble. Arthur A. Cand” Paris transit marks. Photo on page 44. £150-£200

247 ✉ 1855 (Apr. 19) envelope from Plymouth to Captain Radcliffe of the 20th Regiment of Foot, Crimea, bearing 1d.

red-brown (4) from different plates and 2d. blue, with scarce “TAMERTON” undated circle on reverse, some damage

to the flap otherwise fine. Photo on page 44. £250-£300

248 ✉ 1856 (May 13) envelope to Leeds, franked by 1854-57 1d. EG-EI strip of three, tied by “19” of the London District

Office, manuscript “Balaclava May 11th.”, on reverse has large unframed circular “POST OFFICE/BRITISH ARMY”

c.d.s., fine. Photo on page 44. £120-£150

Mail to Overseas Destinations

249 ✉ Sweden: 1865 entire to Udderallo, bearing 1864-79 1d. plate 80 MC, 1858-69 2d. plate 9 KC-KD pair and 1865-

67 6d. plate 5 NA, tied by Newcastle-on-Tyne duplexes. £100-£120

250 ✉ - 1899 very large “On Her Majesty’s Service” envelope from London to the Consul in Gothenburg, bearing 1883-

84 watermark Anchor 2s.6d. MG, 1887-92 Jubilee 3d. and 1s. dull green. Photo on page 44. £200-£250

251 ✉ Venezuela: 1879 (Aug. 22) entire from Manchester to Venezuela bearing 1867-80 2s. milky blue neatly tied by

barred oval cancellation, with Manchester c.d.s. alongside and company u.d.c. in violet at lower left, barely

detectable pressed horizontal filing fold does not detract from very fine and fresh appearance. Photo.

£650-£700

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252 ✉ Egypt: 1861 (July 10) “On Her Majesty’s Service” cover to Southampton, franked by 1856-58 1d. LD, 1855-57 4d.

and 1s., cancelled by “B02” barred ovals, Suez despatch c.d.s., a few imperfections, otherwise fine. Photo.

£550-£600

253 ✉ - 1864 (Nov 27) entire to Aden, franked by 1862-64 6d. FH and JE, cancelled by “B01” barred ovals, on reverse

has Alexandria despatch c.d.s. Photo. £160-£180

254 ✉ - 1871 (Jan. 21) envelope (part of flap missing) to U.S.A., bearing 1865-67 4d. plate 11 HB and 1867-80 6d. plate

8 CK, cancelled by “B01” barred ovals, Cairo despatch c.d.s., few imperfections, otherwise fine. £100-£120

255 ✉ - 1872 (Mar. 10) cover to U.S.A., franked by 1865-67 4d. plate 12 ED and 1867-80 6d. plate 9 EJ, cancelled by “B01”

barred ovals, Cairo despatch c.d.s., and London, New York datestamps, fine. Photo. £180-£200

256 ✉ - 1873 (Feb 9) cover to England, franked by 1864-79 1d. plate 160 AD-AE pair, AE has damaged corner and 1867-

80 3d. CC-CD pair cancelled by “B01” barred ovals, Cairo despatch c.d.s., few imperfections, otherwise fine.

Photo. £150-£200

257 ✉ - 1873 (May 5) cover to London, franked by 1865-67 4d. plate 12 EH, FH, IE, IF, cancelled by “B01” barred ovals,

Alexandria despatch c.d.s., fine. Photo. £100-£120

258 ✉ - 1873 (July 30) envelope to Paris, franked by 1865-67 4d. plate 13 LG, 1872-73 6d. deep chestnut plate 11 LB,

cancelled by “B02” barred ovals, Suez, London and Calais c.d.s’s, fine and attractive. Photo. £500-£600

259 ✉ - 1874 (Dec. 14) 1d. stationery envelope to Scotland, uprated by 1864-79 1d. TJ, 1873-80 6d. grey plate 13 DH,

cancelled by “B02” barred ovals, Suez despatch c.d.s., a few imperfections, otherwise fine. £70-£90

260 ✉ - 1875 (Feb 3) cover to London, franked by 1864-79 1d.plate 137 EH, EG, 1873-80 6d. grey plate 13 PA, cancelled

by “B02” barred ovals, Suez despatch c.d.s., on reverse has two different datestamps, fine. Photo. £180-£200

261 ✉ - 1875 (Oct. 22) envelope to Aden, franked by 1873-80 6d. grey plate 14 SC-TC pair, cancelled by “B02” barred

ovals, Suez despatch c.d.s., few imperfections, otherwise fine. £160-£180

262 ❍ Peru: 1865-70 2s. blue cancelled “D74” of Pisco, some toning, scarce. S.G. Z125, cat. £2,400. Photo. £250-£300

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Airmails

263 ✉ ✈ A selection of mainly flown covers, incl. 1911 (Sept.) London-Windsor brown cards used (3), red envelope used,

1935 (Feb. 1) Liverpool-Isle of Man flown cover with five line cachet, 1938 (Oct.) Leeds-London (2), Bradford-

London flown covers, etc. (142 items) £150-£200

264 ✉ ✈ 1911 First U.K. Aerial Post: Sept. 12th London-Windsor olive-green card, cancelled die 2, addressed to Manila,

Philippine Islands, bearing ½d. and 1d., fine, scarce destination. Photo. £200-£250

Postal Stationery

265 ✉ 1841 2d. stationery envelope, unusually used in 1847 from Ostende, Belgium and addressed to Dublin, bearing

Ostende datestamp, and on reverse has two Dublin receiving marks of 9th and 10th. of July, some faults, but an

unusual usage. Photo. £200-£250

266 ✉ 1841 1d. pink stationery envelope used from Brighton to London, cancelled by the distinctive Brighton Maltese

Cross, on reverse has circular framed “W”, with London and Brighton datestamps. Photo. £100-£120

267 ✉ 1842 1d. pink stationery envelope used from Lerwick, Shetland Islands to Lasswade, used with Lerwick double

outer Cross, fine. Photo. £100-£120

268 ✉ 1842 1d. pink stationery envelope from Tamworth to Rugeley, cancelled by Tamworth Maltese Cross with filled-

in outer Cross. £70-£90

269 ✉ 1d. pink envelope to Tavistock, cancelled by 1842 (Sept. 10) Exeter c.d.s., with part “TAVISTOCK” c.d.s. below,

black wax seal on reverse, pressed vertical crease and a few wrinkles, otherwise fine and rare. Photo.

£250-£300

270 ✉ 1d. pink envelope to Launceston, cancelled by 1843 (July 31) Bodmin c.d.s., light filing fold at top, very rare. One

of three recorded examples. Photo. £180-£200

271 ✉ 1d. pink envelope used 1851 (Apr. 14) from Stockport to Liskeard, cancelled by “733” numeral, with fine circular

“MISSENT/TO/TRURO” in blue-green at lower left, reverse with Bridge St. u.d.c., and Stockport, Truro and

Liskeard datestamps, small circular thin at top left, otherwise fine and scarce. Photo. £120-£150

272 ✉ 1d. pink envelope to Paris, uprated with 1d. Star KA-KC strip of three, used 1861 (Feb.) and cancelled by Irish

“180” numerals of Dromod, reverse with Dromod despatch and London and Calais transit datestamps, cover with

a little creasing but scarce. Photo. £80-£100

273 1870 Q.V. 1s. telegraph form TP1/2 overprinted “SPECIMEN”, very fine. £60-£70

274 ✉ 1870 ½d. violet postcard used from Edinburgh to Burntisland, cancelled with neat 1870 (Oct. 1st) Edinburgh

duplex, the first day of use, the card with central horizontal fold but scarce, also ½d. brown postcard and 1d. red

Jubilee postcard, each with 1890 (May 16th) Penny Postage Jubilee special Guildhall handstamp. Photo.

£250-£300

275 ✉ 1872 (July 23) 1d. pink envelope, uprated with 1858-69 2d. plate 14 DI, from Neath to Philadelphia, tied by Neath

duplexes, fine. Photo. £140-£160

276 ✉ 1897 s.t.o. 3d. + 6d. stationery envelope (ESC 364), uprated by 1881 1d. die II (5) and 1887-92 ½d., from Winch

Bros, Colchester to Christchurch, also 1900 2d. registered envelope (RP 22F) uprated by 1881 1d. die II and 1887-

92 9d. from Woolwich to Auckland. £70-£90

277 ✉ 1937 registered envelope K.G.V 4½d. size G, used from Tangier to Norfolk, tied by oval “REGISTERED/BRITISH

P.O. TANGIER” datestamp, scarce useage. £70-£80


1840 Mulready Envelopes and Letter Sheets

278 ✉ 1d. letter sheet (stereo obscured) used 1849 (Apr. 10th) from Ely to London, cancelled solely by a crisp full

Ely datestamp in blue at lower left, pressed vertical filing fold but extremely rare, believed to be one of only

two examples recorded in blue, not currently listed in S.G. Spec. catalogue. Clear B.P.A. certificate (2008).

S.G. Spec. ME1. Photo. £3,000-£4,000

279 ✉ 1d. letter sheet (stereo missing) with “English and Scottish Law Fire and Life Assurance” advert in blue (S.G.

Spec. MA123), used to Dover and cancelled contrary to regulations solely by a fine light red London

tombstone datestamp to right of Britannia, with “1D. PAID” in black below, reverse with “DOVER/JA 4/1843”

datestamp, a little light staining, rare and attractive. Clear B.P.A. certificate (2008). S.G. Spec. ME1, cat.

£12,000. Photo. £1,200-£1,500

280 ✉ 1d. letter sheet (stereo obscured), used 1841 (Mar. 13) with manuscript “O.H.M. Service” below Britannia, cancelled

by black Maltese Cross with “MORTON IN THE MARCH” c.d.s. and “STOW IN THE WOLD” undated circle on

front, the letters content contains details of a surveyor preparing a meeting with two commissioners, the author

claims to have not received forms of receipts from the tax office, two vertical filing folds, otherwise a fine and

unusual item. Karl Louis certificate (2012). Photo. £700-£800


281 ✉ 1d. letter sheet (stereo obscured), used 1840 (Oct. 20th) from Brighton to Berwick, cancelled by a very fine orange

Maltese Cross, reverse with Brighton datestamp in the same colour, with an unusual pre-printing vertical paper

fold, scarce. S.G. Spec. ME1. Photo on page 50. £250-£300

282 ✉ 1d. letter sheet A16 (forme 2) with A. Cuddy “Postage Stamps, 9d. per Dozen.” advert in blue (S.G. Spec. MA5e),

used 1840 (Aug. 2nd) from Brighton to Bedford, cancelled by an orange Maltese Cross, reverse with Brighton

datestamp in the same colour, scarce. S.G. Spec. ME1n. Photo on page 50. £250-£300

283 ✉ 1d. letter sheet A17 (forme 2) used 1840 (June 9th) from St. Helens to Heywood, Rochdale, front with

manuscript “pd 1” in red and solely cancelled with a crisp St. Helens town datestamp at lower left, slight

peripheral staining otherwise a fine example of this rare item. Clear B.P.A. certificate (2014). S.G. Spec.

ME1, cat. £12,000. Photo. £1,200-£1,500

284 ✉ 1d. letter sheet A35 and 2d. envelope a199, both fine unused. £150-£200

285 ✉ 1d. letter sheet A64 (forme 3) used 1840 (June 21st) to Dorchester, cancelled by red Maltese Cross with boxed

“Dorchester/Py Post” in red at foot, addressed to Colonel Frampton who was behind the prosecution of the

Tolpuddle Martyrs, central vertical filing fold otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. ME1. Photo on page 50. £100-£120

286 ✉ 1d. letter sheet A69 (forme 3), used 1840 (July 13), cancelled solely by London tombstone in red, also with

indistinct two line handstamp in black above, a few pressed creases and peripheral imperfections. Rare.

S.G. Spec. ME1, cat. £12,000. Photo. £1,000-£1,500

287 ❍ 1d. letter sheet A223 (forme 6) used 1843 (Feb. 3) from London to Pontefract, readdressed to York, then to Selby,

with Doncaster and Pontefract transits and Selby arrival and manuscript “only reached Selby Feby 6th”, with black

Maltese Cross, fine. Photo on page 50. £150-£200

288 ✉ 1d. envelope A150 (forme 2) used 1843 (Feb. 5) from Haddington to Dalkeith, with neat black Maltese Cross, on

reverse has Haddington, Edinburgh and Dalkeith datestamps, fine uncreased condition. Photo on page 50.

£150-£200


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289 ✉ 1d. envelope A153 (forme 2), used 1841 (Jan. 18th) from Bristol to Breadstone, nr. Berkeley, cancelled by a smudged

orange Maltese Cross, reverse with Bristol datestamp in the same colour, small parts of two flaps and seal missing,

scarce. Photo. £200-£250

290 ✉ 1d. envelope A156 (forme 2) used late, 1877 (May 16) to Leicester, cancelled by “THERSTON” c.d.s. at top-right,

with Leicester receiving mark on reverse. Photo. £150-£200

291 ✉ 1d. envelope A161 (forme 3) used 1840 (July 6) from Brigg to Leeds, uprated with four margined 1d. black

plate 5 EH, tied by red Maltese Cross, adhesive with corner bend at upper left and repaired tear at base of

envelope, otherwise a fine and attractive cover. Brandon certificate (2007). Photo. £2,000-£2,500

292 ✉ 2d. letter sheet a91 used 1841 (Feb. 11) to Glasgow, cancelled red Maltese Cross, with Glasgow and Hamilton

datestamps on reverse, some light creasing and soiling, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. ME3, cat. £2,000. Photo.

£300-£400

293 2d. letter sheets a92 and a94 in a unused uncut pair, minor peripheral imperfections otherwise fine. S.G. Spec.

ME3. Photo. £550-£600

294 ✉ 2d. envelope a201 used 1840 (July 31) to Edinburgh, with orange-red Maltese Cross, redirected to another location

in Edinburgh, fine. Photo. £200-£250

1840 Mulready and Caricatures and later printed envelopes

295 ✉ Fores’s Comic No. 1 caricature by John Leech (front only) addressed to The Lady Charlotte Palmer, Stratford

on Avon, bearing 1840 1d. plate 5 AH with four clear margins, tied by deep orange-red Maltese Cross, a

few margin faults and a little light staining, very scarce. Photo. £1,200-£1,500


Hand Illustrated and Later Printed Envelopes

296 A collection of mostly Q.V. illustrated fronts (60) in a contemporary album, all addressed to a Mrs Studdy or

Captain Studdy of Dartmouth, many have the name of the sender written above, most franked 1d. (two franked

3d.), some colour illustrations incl. a classical man extracting water from a barrel, Captain Studdy with crew stuck

on mud bank on the river Dart, a man chewing hay and holding up a sign, black ink illustrations incl. a man

graffitiing a monument, two young children lowering a giant crab off a cliff, a man in the stocks, a lady playing

the piano, insects hovering around a sick man, weird creatures, ships, various characters reading papers, etc., all

stuck down, also with associated newspaper articles, illustrations and manuscript poetry, an unusual lot.

£2,000-£2,500

297 ✉ 1854-55 Valentine type II Ocean Penny Postage envelopes state 8 (with E. Fry Broad St. Buildings at lower-right),

on white paper unused (rare, see Turner 2014 page 260), also state 8 (but with Palm Trees), Deraedemaeker

facsimile on grey paper (See Turner, Ocean Penny Postage pages 247-248, 259-260), fine. £180-£200

298 ✉ 1890-1936 selection of covers (6), fronts (34) and drawings only (13), incl. caricatures, comic, etc., mixed condition.

(53 items) £250-£300

299 ✉ 1902-26, a group of hand illustrated covers and postcards, incl. 1909 envelope to Kent showing circus performers’

heads, 1903 cover to Grantham showing a gentleman in a top hat, 1908 postcard to London showing a city gent

with a cane, selection with the addresses in fine calligraphy or with a decorative vignette, etc., varied condition.

(14) £120-£150

300 ✉ 1916-17 three “On Active Service” envelopes, handpainted, depicting Windsor Castle, the Pyramids, and a girl

and a wall respectively, also two postcards of H.M.S. Leonidas. £50-£60

Cancellations: Including The Ron Hake Collection of Barred Numerals

301 A Q.V. to K.G.VI collection on stamps and pieces neatly written up on leaves, incl. a range of London Inland

Section and London District numerals on line engraved and surface printed, English, Welsh and Scottish numerals,

many on 1d. lilacs, later Q.V. with c.d.s’s, squared circles, octagonal datestamps, various cancellations on K.E.VII

and K.G.V, etc., varied condition. £280-£300

302 A K.G.V to early Q.E.II collection of slogan cancellations written up on leaves, on pieces and on covers, wide range

incl. telephone campaigns, post early for Christmas, range of exhibition publicity slogans, Post Office slogans,

centenaries, British Industries Fair from various years, etc. £200-£250

303 ❍ Barred Numeral Cancellations: A collection of barred numerals in a stockbook, incl. mostly on 1841 1d. red-

brown, with “152” of Burton upon Trent, “314” of Painswick, “970” of Lynmouth in blue, etc., mixed condition.

(190) £300-£400

304 ❍ - A collection of barred numerals between 2 to 165 in an album, incl. mostly on 1841 1d. red-brown, incl. “34” of

Attleborough, “55” of Bawtry, majority with full margins, etc. (72) £400-£500

305 ❍ - A collection of barred numerals between 177 to 383 in an album, incl. mostly on 1841 1d. red-brown, incl. “203”

on Chumleigh, “220” of Bala in blue, “293” of Faringdon in blue, “324” of Guernsey, “340” of Harwich in blue, etc.,

majority have full margins, etc. (89) £600-£800


of Jersey, “499” of Glossop, “526” of Winsford, etc., majority with full margins. (76) £600-£800

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in blue (2), “802” in blue, “806” of Torrington in deep blue on 1851 (June 15) cover to Exeter with matching

Torrington datestamp on reverse, many have full margins, etc. (91) £600-£800


of Wells, “873” of Weymouth in blue, “886” of Crumlin, “912” of Deddington, “936” of Whitwell, “949” of Castle

Cary in blue on 1849 (Aug. 13) entire, “012” used on 1853 envelope, many have full margins, etc. (68)

£500-£600

309 ✉ Barred Numeral Cancellations: 1844 (May 1) entire from Bridgewater to Wells, bearing fine 1841 1d. red-

brown NH, tied by “123” barred numeral used on the first day, on reverse has Wells receiving mark of the

same date, a superb and rare item. Believed to be one of just 28 known, the finest example we have seen.Photo. £1,200-£1,500

310 ✉ - 1845 (Jan. 29) envelope to Ashburton, bearing 1841 1d. red-brown plate 46 JE (cut into at left), tied by fine “621”

barred oval of Plympton (Parmenter rarity “G”), with matching datestamp below. Photo on page 54. £80-£100

311 ✉ Barred Numeral Cancellations: 1850 (Mar. 15) entire from Mark near Highbridge to Yeovil, franked by a

fine 1841 1d. red-brown JK, tied by “864” barred oval of Wells in green, on reverse has Mark u.d.c. in red,

Cross u.d.c., Bath, Somerset and Yeovil datestamps, rare. Photo. £1,000-£1,200

312 ✉ - 1852 (Jan. 2) entire from Holcomb Rogus to Wellington, franked by 1841 1d. red-brown DK, tied by “860” barred

numeral of Wellington in blue, on reverse has Holcomb Rogus u.d.c. and Wellington datestamp both in blue. Photo

on page 54. £150-£200

313 ✉ - 1853 (July 16) cover to London, bearing 1841 1d. red-brown plate 153 SF with close to large margins, cancelled

by “226” of Cranbrook (Parmenter rarity “G”), on reverse has Cranbrook, Goudhurst and London datestamps.



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314 ✉ - 1866 (Dec. 21) entire from London to Italy, bearing manuscript “6” rate marks, red Lombard Street Paid c.d.s.,

franked by 1864-79 1d. plate 84 AB used for late fee, tied by barred oval “F” (Dubus type 27). £60-£80

315 ✉ Coloured Cancellations: 1852 (Feb. 12) registered cover to Bakewell bearing 1d. red-brown plate 123 AI and 2d.

blue plate 4 FA-FC strip of three, cancelled by blue “448” Leek numerals, a few imperfections including a filing

fold affecting the FB stamp, otherwise a fine and fresh rare item. Photo. £750-£800

316 ✉ - 1854-57 perf. 14 1d. used with red numeral cancellation on 1856 (Sep.) entire from Mere to Yeovil via Bath, with

faint Mere dispatch in same colour on reverse, filing fold through stamp, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. cat. £11,000.

Photo. £600-£700

317 ✉ - A group of blue cancellations on cover comprising 1841 1d. red-brown plate 22 DG, with two margins, used

with Maltese Cross in blue on 1843 (Ap. 27) entire to Somerset, 1841 red-brown N?, four margins, used with “648”

numeral cancellation in blue on 1846 entire to the same address in Somerset, and a Q.V. 1d. postal stationery

wrapper and envelope, both used with blue numeral cancellations. (4) £200-£300

318 ▲ Ireland: 1855 die I, alphabet II, SC14 on blued paper 1d. plate 12 OK, fine used on piece, tied by Dublin spoon

in green. £80-£100

319 ❍ - 1857-63 die II, alphabet III, LC14 on white paper 1d. PE-PF and OA-OB pairs, both with single strike (contrary

to Regulations) of the Irish numeral “345” of Mullingar, latter in green. £120-£150

320 ✉ Leeds: 1899-30 collection of cancellations on incoming postcards in a cover album, incl. France, Italy, Switzerland,

U.S.A., all with a range of Leeds receiving marks, etc. (63 items) £80-£100

321 ✉ - 1903-32 collection of cancellations on postcards in a cover album, incl. a range of double circular datestamps,

sub-offices, machine cancels, etc. (57 items) £80-£100

322 ✉ - 1904-44 collection of mainly postcards in a cover album, incl. a range Postage Due marks on incoming and

outgoing mail with Liable to Letter Rate, etc. (36 items) £100-£120

323 ✉ Scots Local Cancellations: Sauchihall: 1854 (Nov. 10) envelope to Edinburgh, bearing 1854-57 1d. tied by a fine

impression of type XIII. Photo. £100-£120

324 ▲ Slogans: A collection on pieces, incl. a fine group of Wembley Torchlight Tattoo, etc. (100s) £60-£80

325 ✉ Spoon Cancellations: 1855 (Oct. 17) entire to Kilmarnock bearing 1d. Star tied Cork spoon cancellation in green,

and 1856 (Jan. 4) envelope to Dublin bearing 4d., and also 1d. Star on piece, both with Waterford spoon

cancellations in green, mostly fine. (3). Photo. £300-£350

326 ✉ - 1855 die II, alphabet III LC14 1d. red-brown AB placed sideways on 1855 (Dec. 7th) entire letter to Dublin,

cancelled by a superb strike of the English type “232” Galway Spoon in blue, horizontal filing fold clear of the

adhesive and cancellation, rare. Photo. £350-£400

327 ✉ - 1858 (July 27) envelope to Kineton, bearing 1856-58 1d. JD, tied by a good strike of the Rugby ‘Shoe’ duplex.

Photo. £80-£100

†328 ✉ Squared Circles: An accumulation on Q.V. covers and postal stationery, approx. 136 different incl. Manchester

Barlow Moor Rd., Penryn, London Suburban Offices incl. Bow type 1A, Catford, Finchley Church End, etc., varied

condition, mainly good strikes. £150-£180

†329 ✉ - An accumulation on mainly K.E.VII p.p.c’s, with a few K.G.V and Q.V. covers, approx. 330 different incl. Atherton,

Barnetby, Bildeston, Etchingham, Glossop, Haxby, Heanor, Kiveton Park, Mounts, Penryn, St. Keverne, St. Mabyn,

Stantonbury, Strensall, Stretford, London Suburban Offices, etc., varied condition, mainly good strikes.

£400-£450

330 ✉ - An accumulation on mainly K.E.VII p.p.c’s, with a some K.G.V and Q.V. covers, incl. Aspley Guise, Barrasford,

Copplestone, Dagenham, Etchingham, Ganton, Glaisdale, Gensing Station Rd/Hastings, London Surburban

Offices with Leytonstone, Peckham, Kirkham, Neyland, Chestergate/Macclesfield, Mossley, Mounts, Orleton,

Rainham/Kent, Ramsey/I.O.M., St. Mabyn, St. Martin, Sedgley, Sidcup, Stantonbury, etc. (approx. 650)

£500-£600


Treasury Competition Essays

331 E Charles Whiting: Essay for a Prepaid Uniform Penny Letter Sheet, inscribed “POST OFFICE PERMIT/VR/PRICE

1D. MATTER NOT TO EXCEED IN WEIGHT ½ OUNCE.”, printed in blue on wove paper, central vertical fold, a

little staining and heavy paper adherences on reverse in the corners, scarce. S.G. Spec. vol. 1, page 5, fig. 8.

Photo. £200-£250

332 E - Essay for a Prepaid Uniform Penny Letter Sheet, inscribed “POST OFFICE PERMIT/VR/PRICE 1D. MATTER NOT

TO EXCEED IN WEIGHT ½ OUNCE.”, printed in green on wove paper, central vertical fold, some staining and

heavy paper adherences on reverse in the corners, scarce. S.G. Spec. vol. 1, page 5, fig. 8. Photo. £200-£250

Line Engraved

333 A collection of used imperf. and perf. 1d. reds written up on leaves, various plates represented, incl. flaws, varieties,

inverted S’s, 175 imperfs. (2), covers (15), Die I Alph. 2 perf. 14 and perf. 16, range of cancellations, etc., mixed

condition. Stated to cat. £10,000. (100s) £500-£550

334 A mainly used selection, incl. 1840 1d. black FI used (four margins), multiples, on piece, etc., slightly mixed. (96)

£250-£300

335 A selection of used imperf. and perf. 2d. blues, incl. blue, dark blue and green cancellations, pairs (2), etc., slightly

mixed. (17) £150-£180

336 ❍ A used selection comprising 1840 1d. black plate 1a GI and plate 4 DD (both with four margins), 2d. blue plate 1

KJ used on piece with “PAID/1d.EXTRA” alongside, and 1841 2d. AJ-AL horizontal strip of three, the latter with

vertical crease, otherwise mostly fine. (4 items) £150-£200

1840 One Penny Black

337 ❍ 1d. black plates 1a DL, 1b BG (crease), 2 OF, 4 EL, GH, 5 EB (double “E”) (pinhole), 6 GD, 8 EJ, LC, and 10 KJ,

varied condition, all with four margins, very close in places, a few with slight thins. (10) £400-£500

338 ▲ 1d. black plate 1a LF, plate 1b HB, plate 4 KD and plate 6 QK, all with four good margins, used with red Maltese

Crosses on separate pieces, the first with 1840 (May. 25) c.d.s. alongside, mainly fine. S.G. Spec. AS2, AS5, AS23

and AS41. Photo. £400-£450

339 ❍ 1d. black plates 1a QE, 1b KI, QA (double “Q”), 2 NJ, 3 BJ-BK pair, 4 AI, SC (re-entry), 6 JB, 7 EH, 8 GI (corner

crease) and 9 KA, varied condition, a few with small thins, all (less the pair) with four margins. (12) £500-£600

340 ❍ 1d. black plates 1a SH, 1b HK (re-entry), LH, 2 SB, 3PF, 4 BE, 5 NK, 6 KI, 7 DK, 8 KK, 9 FC, 10 HL, 1841 1d. red-

brown black plates 2 BA and 11 IJ, all with full margins, mainly fine. £700-£800

341 ❍ 1d. black plates 1b BF, IG, 2 ED, EE, 4 AL, 5 MI, 6 QF, 7 RF, and 8 HC and HH, varied condition, all with four

margins, some with slight thins or creases. (10) £500-£600

342 ❍ 1d. black plates 1b CG, 2 AL, LJ, 4 FE, 5 DG, 6 BH, 7 OL, 8 ED, QG, 9 DI and 10 NK, varied condition, some with

slight thins or creases, all with four margins, close in places. (11) £500-£600

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343 ✉ 1d. black plate 1a EC small to good margins all round, fine used on 1840 (May 9) entire from London to Norwich,

cancelled by red Maltese Cross, slightly affected by vertical filing crease, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS2td, cat.

£4,800. Photo on page 58. £400-£500

344 ❍ 1d. grey-black (moderate wear) plate 1a FH, four good, even margins, used with red Maltese Cross, fine. S.G.

Spec. AS2. Photo. £120-£150

345 ▲ 1d. grey-black plate 1a IC with close to small margins, used on piece, tied by messy red Maltese Crosses, has

Manchester 1840 May 24th (third Sunday). S.G. Spec. AS1ti. Photo on page 58. £150-£200

346 ▲ 1d. grey-black (very worn) plate 1a IL, good to very large margins, used on piece with black Maltese Cross, fine.

S.G. Spec. AS3. Photo. £200-£220

347 ❍ 1d. grey-black (very worn) plate 1a QE with good to large even margins, fine used with complete black Maltese

Cross, with additional traces of red at foot and left, scarce. S.G. Spec. AS3f, cat. £1,100. Photo. £250-£300

348 ❍ 1d. black plate 1b AF, four large to huge margins, fine used with red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo.

£150-£200

349 ✉ 1d. intense black plate 1b AI with good to large margins showing part sheet margin at top, very fine used on

1840 (Nov. 11th) entire from Carlisle to Belfast, cancelled by neat red Maltese Cross leaving profile clear. S.G.

Spec. AS4. Photo on page 58. £180-£200

350 ❍ 1d. black plate 1b BL, four small to large margins, fine used with red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS5. Photo.

£120-£150

351 ❍ 1d. black plate 1b HC with inverted watermark, good margins three sides, possibly just touched at top-left, neat

black Maltese Cross, slight ageing at lower right. S.G. Spec. AS5l. Photo. £200-£250

352 ✉ 1d. black plate 1b JG with good to large margins, used on 1841 (Mar. 15th) entire letter from Manchester to

Wrexham, tied by a neat distinctive Manchester ‘fishtail’ Maltese Cross, a fine uncreased cover. S.G. Spec. AS5ub,

cat. £4,500. Photo on page 58. £400-£500

353 ❍ 1d. black plate 1b KF, four small to large margins, fine used with red Maltese Cross clear of face. S.G. Spec. AS5.

Photo. £150-£200

354 ❍ 1d. black plate 1b PD with watermark inverted, good to large margins and lightly struck red Maltese Cross, fine.

S.G. Spec. AS5l, cat. £2,500. Photo. £350-£400

355 ✉ 1d. black plate 2 DD, fine used on 1840 (?) envelope to Lincolnshire, tied by double struck red Maltese Cross.

S.G. Spec. AS15. Photo on page 58. £140-£160

356 ❍ 1d. black plate 2 DE, four small to large margins, used with slightly heavy red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS15.


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357 ✉ 1d. black plate 2 DH and EA (double “E”), each with good to large margins, used together on 1840 (July 11th)

entire from Leeds to Dublin, cancelled by neat red Maltese Crosses, cover with light creasing well clear of adhesives.

S.G. Spec. AS15, c. Photo. £250-£280

358 ✉ 1d. black plate 2 GI, close at right otherwise good to large even margins, fine used on 1840 (Aug. 29th) entire to

London, cancelled by a neat upright bright red Maltese Cross, light horizontal filing fold well clear of adhesive.

S.G. Spec. AS15. Photo. £120-£140

359 ❍ 1d. black plate 2 KE (double “E”) with just clear to good margins, fine used with red Maltese Cross, matched with

1d. red-brown with close to good margins, cancelled by black Maltese Cross, fine, S.G. Spec. AS15c, AS18c.

Photo. £150-£180

360 ✉ 1d. black plate 2 KE and plate 5 DG, with four close to good margins, the first used on 1840 (Dec. 1) entire,

cancelled by Maltese Cross in black with “T.P./Cornhill” in red alongside, and the second used on 1840 (Oct. 9)

entire to Chelmsford, cancelled by Maltese Cross in red, both with horizontal filing folds clear of adhesives,

otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS15, AS25. Photo. £300-£350

361 ▲ 1d. black plate 2 NL with good even margins, very large at right showing part of marginal inscription, placed

sideways on 1840 (Oct. 23rd) large part entire from Tickhill to Sheffield, cancelled with a brownish red Maltese

Cross with Tickhill u.d.c. at left. S.G. Spec. AS15. Photo. £150-£180

362 ✉ 1d. black plate 3 BJ with good to large margins, very fine used on 1840 (June 1st) entire letter to Houghton le

Spring, tied by neat red Maltese Cross, reverse with Chester le Street undated circle in red, cover with small

reinforcement and vertical filing folds well clear of adhesive. S.G. Spec. AS20. Photo. £180-£200

363 ❍ 1d. grey-black plate 3 HB used with just clear to good margins and a clear neat strike of the number “7” in Maltese

Cross, vertical crease (treated and reinforced), otherwise fine and attractive, very scarce. Pink B.P.A. certificate

(2015) states that the adhesive “has been repaired, the central vertical crease treated and reinforced”. S.G. 2h, Spec.

AS21wg, cat. £18,000. Photo. £600-£800

364 ✉ 1d. black plate 3 NA good margins all round, fine used on 1840 (June 26) entire from Belfast to Glasgow, neatly

cancelled by red Maltese Cross, on reverse two Belfast despatch datestamps and boxed Glasgow datestamp. S.G.

Spec. AS20. Photo. £200-£250

365 ✉ 1d. black plate 3 RF with small to good margins all round, fine used on 1841 (Mar. 30) small neat cover with

enclosed letter, used within Edinburgh, cancelled by black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS20. Photo. £200-£220

366 ❍ 1d. black plate 4 AE with good to large even

margins, fine used with distinctive Manchester ‘fishtail’ black Maltese Cross, scarce. S.G. Spec. AS23ub, cat. £1,400.

Photo. £200-£250

367 ✉ 1d. black plate 4 CI, fine with close to large margins, used on 1840 (Aug. 27) cover used within London, tied by

neat rec Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo on page 60. £100-£120

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368 ✩ 1d. black plate 4 DB with watermark inverted, unused with large part toned original gum, small to large

margins, minor soiling and slight surface abrasions barely detract from very fine appearance, a rare variety.

R.P.S. certificate (2014). S.G. Spec. AS23e cat. £48,000. Photo. £2,000-£3,000

369 ✉ 1d. black plate 4 FD with four small margins, used with red Maltese Cross on 1840 (Jul.13) cover from Birmingham

to Wolverhampton, also 1841 1d. red-brown (worn plate), cut into at base, used on cover from Bilston to

Wolverhampton, cover imperfections, otherwise fine. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo. £120-£150

370 ✉ 1d. intense black plate 4 FD with good to large margins, fine used on 1840 (July 18th) entire to Dublin, tied by

rather oily red Maltese Cross leaving profile clear, horizontal filing fold well clear of adhesive. S.G. Spec. AS22.

Photo. £120-£140

371 ✉ 1d. black plate 4 FH, small to good margins three side, cut into at right, used on 1840 (Oct. 24) cover to Hawick,

tied by red Maltese Cross, on reverse has blue Newcastle on Tyne datestamp, QA (double “Q”) good to large

margins on three sides, cut into at right, used on 1840 (Aug. 16) cover from Pelton to Chester le Street, tied by

neat red Maltese Cross, plate 6 NC small to large margins three sides, cut into at base, used on 1840 (Dec. 14)

from Otley to Bradford, tied by red Maltese Cross. £150-£200

372 ❍ 1d. black plate 4 FL with good to large margins, fine used with neat red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS23. Photo.

£100-£120

373 ✉ 1d. black plate 4 JK close to large margins (creased), used on 1840 (Sept. 9) entire, tied by brownish-red Maltese

Cross with Batho Penny Post alongside, plate 5 LG (cut into) used on 1841 (Jan.) part cover, plate 6 SI (cut into)

used on 1840 (Oct. 27) cover tied by black Maltese Cross, plate 8 CB (cut into) used on 1841 (April) cover.

£120-£150

374 ✉ 1d. intense black plate 4 OF with good margins except just touched at top, cancelled by indistinct magenta

Maltese Cross on 1840 (Nov.) entire to Glasgow, with straight line “STRATHEAVEN” on reverse in the same colour,

a little soiled. R.P.S. Certificate (1951). S.G. Spec. AS22vd, cat. £15,000. Photo. £350-£400

375 ✉ 1d. black plate 5 GC, fine with small to large margins, used on 1840 (Sept. 26) cover from Uxbridge to London,

tied by smudged red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS25. Photo. £120-£140

376 ✉ 1d. intense black plate 5 HH with small to large margins, placed at lower left of envelope, contrary to regulations,

used 1840 (Oct. 23rd) from Rochester to Peckham, endorsed at top “Shooters Hill Bag”, reverse with Rochester

and Shooters Hill datestamps, matched with a stampless envelope from the same correspondence also endorsed

“Shooters Hill Bag”, used 1840 (Dec. 5th) with manuscript “1”, with Rochester and Shooters Hill datestamps on

reverse, a fine and rare matching pair of envelopes. Photo. £350-£400

377 ▲ 1d. intense black plate 5 RE with good to large margins, fine used on piece with red Maltese Cross leaving profile

clear, “T.P/BlackheathSE” in red alongside. S.G. Spec. AS24. Photo. £160-£180

378 ✉ 1d. black plate 5 SD, fine with good to large margins, used on 1840 (July 30) cover from London to Manchester,

tied by red Maltese Cross, slightly soiled. S.G. Spe. AS25. Photo. £150-£200

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379 ❍ 1d. black plate 6 GH, four good margins, fine used with red Maltese Cross in a carmine shade. S.G. Spec. AS41.

Photo. £120-£150

380 ✉ 1d. black plate 6 HK with good to very large margins showing part of adjoining impression at top, very fine used

on 1840 (Sept. 23rd) entire letter sent within Edinburgh, cancelled by a very fine red Maltese Cross in a bright

vermilion shade, vertical filing fold well clear of adhesive. S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo on page 60. £180-£200

381 ✉ 1d. black plate 6 IG with small to large margins, fine used on 1840 (Aug. 17th) entire from Taunton to London,

cancelled by neat red Maltese Cross, with a fine strike of “TAUNTON/17AU1840/Py POST” alongside, fine and rare.

S.G. Spec. AS41. Photo. £300-£350

382 ✉ 1d. black plate 6 JD small to large margins all round, fine used on 1840 (Nov. 25) entire with printed contents

within Edinburgh, neatly cancelled by red Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. AS41 Photo on page 60. £200-£220

383 ✉ 1d. black plate 6 OL small to good margins, used on 1840 (Nov. 18) from Montreal to London, carried privately

and posted in London, some soiling, otherwise fine. Photo on page 60. £100-£120

384 ✉ 1d. black plate 6 RI small to large margins all round, showing portions of adjoining stamps, fine used on 1841

(Feb.26) entire from Edinburgh to Ayr, neatly cancelled by black Maltese Cross, on reverse has fancy framed “TOO

LATE” (Willcocks S320) also Edinburgh and Ayr datestamps. S.G. Spec. AS41 Photo. £250-£300

385 ✉ 1d. greyish black (worn) plate 7 EJ with good to very large margins, fine used on 1840 (Nov. 5th) entire letter

from Cheltenham to Warrington, tied by the pink shade Maltese Cross associated with Cheltenham leaving profile

clear, with a double arc despatch datestamp on reverse in the same colour, cover with central vertical filing fold,

fine and rare. S.G. Spec. AS45. Photo. £350-£400

386 ❍ 1d. black plate 7 HC with small to huge margins, used with Maltese Crosses in red, fine. S.G. Spec. AS44. Photo.

£120-£150

387 ▲ 1d. black plate 7 NG with good to large margins, very fine used on small piece with a central red Maltese Cross

in a bright vermilion shade. S.G. Spec. AS44. Photo. £160-£180

388 ✉ 1d. black plate 8 LB with good to very large somewhat uneven margins, used on 1840 (Oct. 30th) entire from

Castleblakeney to Dublin, cancelled by a neat red Maltese Cross and also tied by “LATE MAIL” in red at foot,

Castleblakeney datestamp at top left, cover with a little staining but rare. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo. £300-£350

389 ✉ 1d. intense black plate 8 SK, close at foot otherwise good to large margins, fine used on 1840 (Nov. 3rd) entire

to Dublin, tied by a bright scarlet shade Maltese Cross, reverse with Hillsboro datestamp in blue, horizontal filing

fold well clear of adhesive. S.G. Spec. AS46. Photo. £150-£180

390 ✉ 1d. black plate 9 BG good to large margins all round, fine used on 1841 (Apr. 5) entire from York to Bridlington,

cancelled by black Maltese Cross with Bridlington datestamp alongside, on reverse has York datestamp. S.G. Spec.

AS56. Photo. £150-£200

390A ❍ 1d. black plate 9 DC (double “D”), four margins, with part adjoining impressions at right and foot, used with faint

red Maltese Cross, a little creasing, pinhole thin, of fine appearance. S.G. Spec. AS57. £80-£100

391 ✉ 1d. black plate 9 PB, small to large margins, used on 1841 (Feb.) cover to Huddersfield, tied by neat black Maltese

Cross, minor staining, otherwise fine. Photo. £120-£150

392 ✉ 1d. black plate 10 GD good to large margins all round, fine used on 1841 (Apr. 25) cover from Glastonbury to

Ilchester, neatly cancelled by black Maltese Cross, with Glastonbury datestamp on reverse. S.G. Spec. AS66

Photo. £450-£500

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393 ❍ 1d. black plate 11 BA used with small margins, vertical crease with matched 1d. red-brown. S.G. Spec. AS72,

AS74. Photo. £600-£700

394 ▲ 1d. greyish black plate 11 EJ with good to large margins, tied to small piece by a superb neat black Maltese

Cross, very fine and most attractive. S.G. Spec. AS72. Photo. £1,200-£1,500

1840 Two Pence Blue

395 ❍ 2d. blue plate 1 AJ, ED (re-entry), OA, PD, QD, and plate 2 BD, FK (double “K”) and KB, all with black Maltese

Crosses, mixed condition, a few small thins, most with four margins. (8) £250-£300

396 ❍ 2d. blue plate 1 AK, BH, JE, MD (crease), PE, and plate 2 KK and NL (double “N”), three with red Maltese crosses,

the others black, mixed condition, some with thins, all with four margins. (7) £200-£250

397 ❍ 2d. blue group with plate 1 DL and plate 2 QJ used with black Maltese Crosses and plate 2 KG used with red

Maltese Cross, all with small to large margins. Photo. £120-£150

398 ❍ 2d. blue plate 1 KA-KC strip of three, PJ and TI, and plate 2 CL and GK, used, the strip just touched at top,

otherwise four margins, mostly fine. S.G. Spec. DS5. Photo. £800-£1,000

399 ❍ 2d. blue plate 1 BC, NB, SB and TI, each with four margins and used with Maltese Cross, mainly good to fine.

S.G. Spec. DS5. Photo. £500-£600

400 ✉ 2d. blue plate 1 BH small to good margins, used on 1841 cover, plate 2 HD close to good margins, used on 1841

(Mar. 15) entire from Usk to Monmouth, fair to good. £100-£120

401 ✉ 2d. blue plate 1 FC and FD with very close to good margins, used on 1842 (Sept. 9) entire from Arbroath to

Montrose, tied by black Maltese Crosses, filing creases clear of stamps. Photo on page 62. £200-£250

402 ❍ 2d. blue plate 1 II with good to large margins, showing constant variety scratch through “C” of “PENCE”, used

with red Maltese Cross, fine. S.G. Spec. DS5. Photo. £150-£200

403 ✉ 2d. blue plate 2 DF cut into at base, used on 1841 (July 26) envelope from London to Dublin, the address is in

the hand writing of the Duke of Welington. £120-£150

404 ❍ 2d. blue plate 2 FL with close to good margins, good used with slightly oily upright black Maltese Cross. S.G.

Spec. DS8. Photo. £100-£120

405 ❍ 2d. blue plate 2 JJ, four good margins, fine used with black Maltese Cross. S.G. Spec. DS8. Photo. £120-£150

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