19 Sep 2012 – 24 Sep 2012
3164 lots
Lot 31246 | 1984 Exceptional group of uncut imperforate souven
Yugoslavia
1984 Exceptional group of uncut imperforate souvenir sheets: Michel BL22 two uncut se-tenant pairs & a corner marginal example, Michel BL24 imperf block…
Estimate: 500 – 1’000 EUR
Lot 31247 | 1948 Red Cross 2L with normal blue and special RED
Italy » Trieste » Trieste Zone B
1948 Red Cross 2L with normal blue and special RED OVERPRINT, signed Diena, (Sassone € 6’565)
Estimate: 1’200 EUR
Lot 31248 | 1950 Train Anniversary 10D with inverted overprint
Italy » Trieste » Trieste Zone B
1950 Train Anniversary 10D with inverted overprint, mint nh (minimal gum irregularity which nearly all of them have), very fine, signed Schlenger, (Sassone…
Estimate: 100 EUR
Lot 31249 | 1688 Entire from Livorno, Italy, to London, endors
Great Britain » Postal History » Pre-Adhesive & Stampless
1688 Entire from Livorno, Italy, to London, endorsed on the reverse by forwarding agent, also with unusual oval bishops mark “AV/4” (Aug 4th), a very early…
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 31250 | 1742 (Apr 19) Cover from Apoquinimy (Delaware, USA
Great Britain » Postal History » Pre-Adhesive & Stampless
1742 (Apr 19) Cover from Apoquinimy (Delaware, USA) sent by Reverend John Pugh to London, ms rate “5” cancelled, inspector’s crown hs on top, and corrected…
Estimate: 500 EUR
Lot 31251 | c1780 DOKWRA: Printed entire with notice about the
Great Britain » Postal History » Pre-Adhesive & Stampless
c1780 DOKWRA: Printed entire with notice about the Penny Post Office, saying “to be particularly careful to send them to the Penny Post Receiving Houses”…
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 31252 | 1786 Entire from London to Madeira, with no postal
Great Britain » Postal History » Pre-Adhesive & Stampless
1786 Entire from London to Madeira, with no postal markings but with unusual “to pay 1/-” private postal charge, fine
Estimate: 120 EUR
Lot 31253 | 1786 DOKWRA: Entire sent within London with fine W
Great Britain » Postal History » Pre-Adhesive & Stampless
1786 DOKWRA: Entire sent within London with fine Westminster Dokwra ds and ms “Cornill” (Cornhill office mark?) on reverse, fine
Estimate: 100 EUR
Lot 31254 | 1792 Entire from Stowey to Wiveliscombe via Bridge
Great Britain » Postal History » Pre-Adhesive & Stampless
1792 Entire from Stowey to Wiveliscombe via Bridgewater, with “BRIDGE / WATER” s/l hs and distinctive “NO 22” hs on arrival, very fine
Estimate: 50 EUR
Lot 31255 | 1795 (Apr 4) Lettersheet from Gadalming to London
Great Britain » Postal History » Pre-Adhesive & Stampless
1795 (Apr 4) Lettersheet from Gadalming to London with “4” rate hs crossed out on arrival and replaced by “FREE” cds (as it was addressed to an MP), London…
Estimate: 600 EUR
Lot 31256 | 1799 Entire from Newcastle Under Lyme with horse-s
Great Britain » Postal History » Pre-Adhesive & Stampless
1799 Entire from Newcastle Under Lyme with horse-shoe “NEWCASTLE / UNDER / LINE” with star ornament at top, an early usage of this hs which has this ornament…
Estimate: 120 EUR
Lot 31257 | 1799 (Aug 3) Entire from London to Salisbury with
Great Britain » Postal History » Pre-Adhesive & Stampless
1799 (Aug 3) Entire from London to Salisbury with scarce “FREE” cds, with “Penny Post / Not Paid” hs adjacent, unusual with what appears to be ms “Ship…
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 31258 | 1800 MARITIME: Entire from London to the USA (writ
Great Britain » Postal History » Pre-Adhesive & Stampless
1800 MARITIME: Entire from London to the USA (written in French), carried by British warship HMS Active, with oily but unusually fine strike of “Post Paid…
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 31259 | 1810 Lettersheet from “Ford, near Wiveliscombe” to
Great Britain » Postal History » Pre-Adhesive & Stampless
1810 Lettersheet from “Ford, near Wiveliscombe” to London, with very rare red “R” in circle refused hs, Milverton mileage mark, professionally restored,…
Estimate: 400 EUR
Lot 31260 | 1810 (Feb 28) Entire from London to Portugal with
Great Britain » Postal History » Pre-Adhesive & Stampless
1810 (Feb 28) Entire from London to Portugal with interesting content referring to the Peninsular War: “We have little doubt the French will soon be in…
Estimate: 80 EUR
Lot 31261 | 1811 Entire from Liverpool to well known privateer
Great Britain » Postal History » Pre-Adhesive & Stampless
1811 Entire from Liverpool to well known privateer Capt. Thomas Watters in Tortola during the Napoleonic Wars, rated £2 10s for the journey to the island…
Estimate: 400 EUR
Lot 31262 | 1812 Entire from Glasgow to Portugal, containing t
Great Britain » Postal History » Pre-Adhesive & Stampless
1812 Entire from Glasgow to Portugal, containing two letters from Graham Bell & Co. with reference to trade with Newfoundland during the American Wars,…
Estimate: 50 EUR
Lot 31263 | 1814 Entire from London to Portugal with contents
Great Britain » Postal History » Pre-Adhesive & Stampless
1814 Entire from London to Portugal with contents regarding captured vessels during the American Wars, London “FOREIGN” bs, fine and interesting historical…
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 31264 | AUTOGRAPH: 1825 “FREE” front sent by Fitzroy Somer
Great Britain » Postal History » Pre-Adhesive & Stampless
AUTOGRAPH: 1825 “FREE” front sent by Fitzroy Somerset (Baron Raglan), who serve on Duke Wellington’s staff in the Peninsular War and fought at Waterloo,…
Estimate: 50 EUR
Lot 31265 | 1830 Entire to PERKINS & BACON, from a German prin
Great Britain » Postal History » Pre-Adhesive & Stampless
1830 Entire to PERKINS & BACON, from a German printer, with great content, stating that Perkins Bacon are “among the best printers in your country,” and…
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 31266 | 1830 Wrapper from Hamburg to London with superb st
Great Britain » Postal History » Pre-Adhesive & Stampless
1830 Wrapper from Hamburg to London with superb strike of the “Oz at 6s/8d per Oz” hs, London FPO bs, fine and scarce so fine
Estimate: 80 EUR
Lot 31267 | 1835 Entire from the USA to TENERIFFE, sent via fo
Great Britain » Postal History » Pre-Adhesive & Stampless
1835 Entire from the USA to TENERIFFE, sent via forwarding agent from New York to agent in London (Moses Taylor cachet) and then on to Teneriffe, with…
Estimate: 100 EUR
Lot 31268 | 1839 (Dec 4) Entire from London to Leamington sent
Great Britain » Postal History » Pre-Adhesive & Stampless
1839 (Dec 4) Entire from London to Leamington sent on the last day of the mileage based rates, ms rate “1/6,” London 4.12.39 bs, fine
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 31269 | 1839 AUTOGRAPH: Turned “FREE” front signed by Sir
Great Britain » Postal History » Pre-Adhesive & Stampless
1839 AUTOGRAPH: Turned “FREE” front signed by Sir Edward Codrington, Commander of HMS Orion at the Battle of Trafalgar, the other side addressed to him,…
Estimate: 100 EUR
Lot 31270 | 1840 (Jan 10) Entire from London to Kirkby Thore s
Great Britain » Postal History » Pre-Adhesive & Stampless
1840 (Jan 10) Entire from London to Kirkby Thore sent on the first day of the Uniform Penny Post, with two clear London ds, slightly soiled otherwise fine…
Estimate: 200 EUR
Lot 31271 | 1840 (Mar 12) Lettersheet from Stonehaven to Montr
Great Britain » Postal History » Pre-Adhesive & Stampless
1840 (Mar 12) Lettersheet from Stonehaven to Montrose with distinctive “2” hs of Stonehaven, despatch bs, very fine and early use of this hs
Estimate: 80 EUR
Lot 31272 | 1840 (Mar 23) Wrapper from Glasgow to Ayr with ver
Great Britain » Postal History » Pre-Adhesive & Stampless
1840 (Mar 23) Wrapper from Glasgow to Ayr with very scarce and crisp “V (crown) R” hs used as an inspector’s mark, pre-paid “1”d with Glasgow boxed ds,…
Estimate: 180 EUR
Lot 31273 | 1841 (Oct 1) Stampless printed entire from Bilston
Great Britain » Postal History » Pre-Adhesive & Stampless
1841 (Oct 1) Stampless printed entire from Bilstone to Shrewsbury with 10 propaganda labels regarding free trade and the corn law, inside with printed…
Estimate: 7’500 EUR
Lot 31274 | 1842 (Nov 15) Entire from Upper Ervie to Castle Do
Great Britain » Postal History » Pre-Adhesive & Stampless
1842 (Nov 15) Entire from Upper Ervie to Castle Douglas (Scotland) with black MC struck across the fold at top, possibly to denote that the letter was…
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 31275 | 1847 (Aug 3) Printer “Letter of Acknowledgement” r
Great Britain » Postal History » Pre-Adhesive & Stampless
1847 (Aug 3) Printer “Letter of Acknowledgement” regarding Money Order from the Postmaster of Canterbury, with crown “PAID” cds, Canterbury bs, minor peripheral…
Estimate: 40 EUR
Lot 31276 | 1848 (May 30) Envelope sent unpaid aboard cross-Ch
Great Britain » Postal History » Pre-Adhesive & Stampless
1848 (May 30) Envelope sent unpaid aboard cross-Channel steamer with a superb strike of the “M-B” (Mobile Box) hs of Folkestone (Robertson MB1), London…
Estimate: 240 EUR
Lot 31277 | 1854 AUTOGRAPH: Printed vellum wrapper band for mi
Great Britain » Postal History » Pre-Adhesive & Stampless
1854 AUTOGRAPH: Printed vellum wrapper band for military documents sent from Viscount Hardinge to “Field Marshall / His Royal Highness / Prince Albert”…
Estimate: 600 EUR
Lot 31278 | ca1860 Illustrated envelope with illustrated invit
Great Britain » Postal History » Pre-Adhesive & Stampless
ca1860 Illustrated envelope with illustrated invitation for tea, decorative
Estimate: 50 EUR
Lot 31279 | 1862 (Sep 1) Cover from Paris to Loudun, missent t
Great Britain » Postal History » Pre-Adhesive & Stampless
1862 (Sep 1) Cover from Paris to Loudun, missent to London with red “IB” circle hs inspector’s marks on obverse, reverse with London and Loudun ds, fine…
Estimate: 60 EUR
Lot 31280 | “The Mulready Envelope and its Caricatures” by Maj
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
“The Mulready Envelope and its Caricatures” by Major E. B. Evans, 1891 first edition, very fine and scarce original edition
Estimate: 100 EUR
Lot 31281 | 1d Mulready envelope, stereo A160, sent from JERSE
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1d Mulready envelope, stereo A160, sent from JERSEY to Monmouth, cancelled by red MC with “SOUTHAMPTON / SHIPLETTER” s/l hs on reverse, carried by private…
Estimate: 1’000 EUR
Lot 31282 | 1840 (May 9) 1d Mulready lettersheet, stereo A35,
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1840 (May 9) 1d Mulready lettersheet, stereo A35, with red MC, sent from London to Edinburgh, reverse with clear Lombard Street MC-style ds and Edinburgh…
Estimate: 150 EUR
Lot 31283 | 1840 (May 27) 1d Mulready lettersheet, stereo A2,
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1840 (May 27) 1d Mulready lettersheet, stereo A2, with crisp red MC of London with distinctive break in outer cross, sent locally in London, some soiling…
Estimate: 100 EUR
Lot 31284 | 1840 (Jun 8) 1d Mulready lettersheet with crisp re
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1840 (Jun 8) 1d Mulready lettersheet with crisp red MC, sent locally in London, reverse with crisp “TP / Dulwich” hs and London ds, minor soiling, fine
Estimate: 100 EUR
Lot 31285 | 1840 (Jul 7) 1d Mulready envelope, stereo A155, wi
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1840 (Jul 7) 1d Mulready envelope, stereo A155, with orange MC, sent from Banbidge to Dublin, very fine and scarce, cert. Brandon (2008) (SG £2’000)
Estimate: 360 EUR
Lot 31286 | 1840 (Jul 15) 1d Mulready envelope, stereo A139, w
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1840 (Jul 15) 1d Mulready envelope, stereo A139, with red MC, sent within Devon from Topsham to Sector, Topsham bs, wax seal removed otherwise fine
Estimate: 120 EUR
Lot 31287 | 1840 (Aug 20) 1d Mulready lettersheet, stereo A14,
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1840 (Aug 20) 1d Mulready lettersheet, stereo A14, sent to the CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, sent from London with “PAID” tombstone ds and “PAID SHIP LETTER / LONDON”…
Estimate: 4’000 EUR
Lot 31288 | 1840 (Sep 15) 1d Mulready lettersheet, stereo A27,
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1840 (Sep 15) 1d Mulready lettersheet, stereo A27, from Leeds to London with Leeds distinctive MC in RED, with Leeds and London bs, address erased, sideflaps…
Estimate: 1’000 EUR
Lot 31289 | 1840 (Sep 23) 1d Mulready envelope, stereo A148, s
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1840 (Sep 23) 1d Mulready envelope, stereo A148, sent from Cockburnspath to Berwick with Britannia uncancelled, Cockburnspath boxed ds on reverse, fine…
Estimate: 400 EUR
Lot 31290 | 1840 (Oct 30) 1d Mulready lettersheet, stereo A54,
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1840 (Oct 30) 1d Mulready lettersheet, stereo A54, with red MC and black “Monk Wearmouth / Penny Post” hs, reverse with Sunderland and London cds, minor…
Estimate: 180 EUR
Lot 31291 | 1840 (Dec 18) 1d Mulready lettersheet, stereo A17,
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1840 (Dec 18) 1d Mulready lettersheet, stereo A17, with orange MC of Edinburgh, with Edinburgh and London bs, some faults, still a scarce coloured MC
Estimate: 180 EUR
Lot 31292 | 1841 (Jan) 1d Mulready lettersheet, stereo A254, w
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1841 (Jan) 1d Mulready lettersheet, stereo A254, with A. Cuddy printed advertisement inside (SG Spec. MA5m), cancelled by red MC with Birmingham and Walsall…
Estimate: 400 EUR
Lot 31293 | 1841 (Feb 2) 1d Mulready envelope, stereo A163, se
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1841 (Feb 2) 1d Mulready envelope, stereo A163, sent to the CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, with ms “3/11” and “TO PAY” boxed hs, paying double the 4d ship rate and…
Estimate: 400 – 500 EUR
Lot 31294 | 1841 (Mar 31) 1d Mulready lettersheet from Trinity
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1841 (Mar 31) 1d Mulready lettersheet from Trinity Hall at Cambridge University, with only one single thread (instead of two) on the reverse, black MC,…
Estimate: 120 EUR
Lot 31295 | 1841 (May 18) 1d Mulready lettersheet, stereo A63,
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1841 (May 18) 1d Mulready lettersheet, stereo A63, with printed address to the “Equitable Assurance Office” with contents sent from a doctor in Reading…
Estimate: 300 EUR