19 Sep 2012 – 24 Sep 2012
5246 lots
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,…
Estimation: 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…
Estimation: 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
Estimation: 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…
Estimation: 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
Estimation: 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,…
Estimation: 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…
Estimation: 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
Estimation: 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,…
Estimation: 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…
Estimation: 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…
Estimation: 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…
Estimation: 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…
Estimation: 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 »…
Estimation: 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
Estimation: 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…
Estimation: 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
Estimation: 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…
Estimation: 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…
Estimation: 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…
Estimation: 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
Estimation: 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)
Estimation: 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
Estimation: 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 »…
Estimation: 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…
Estimation: 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…
Estimation: 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…
Estimation: 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
Estimation: 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…
Estimation: 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…
Estimation: 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,…
Estimation: 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…
Estimation: 300 EUR
Lot 31296 | 1842 (Jan 28) 1d Mulready lettersheet, stereo A2,
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1842 (Jan 28) 1d Mulready lettersheet, stereo A2, from Stowmarket to Norwich, cancelled by black MCs, unusually with printed address, plus unused 2d Mulready…
Estimation: 150 EUR
Lot 31297 | 1842 (Oct 27) 1d Mulready lettersheet, stereo A6,
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1842 (Oct 27) 1d Mulready lettersheet, stereo A6, with ms « OHMS, » sent from Canterbury « Stamp Office » acknowledging receipt of payment for stamps, with…
Estimation: 150 EUR
Lot 31298 | 1843 (Apr 29) 1d Mulready lettersheet, stereo A35,
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1843 (Apr 29) 1d Mulready lettersheet, stereo A35, uprated with 1d red pl.26 NA (in at top left) both cancelled by London No.11 in MC, London and Leith…
Estimation: 200 – 300 EUR
Lot 31299 | 1847 (Jul 23) 1d Mulready lettersheet, stereo A25,
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1847 (Jul 23) 1d Mulready lettersheet, stereo A25, with « 164 » 1844-type numeral cancelling Britannia, Bristol and Cardiff bs, fine and unusual (SG £1’100)
Estimation: 240 EUR
Lot 31300 | 1862 (Jul 30) 1d Mulready lettersheet, stereo A17,
Great Britain » 1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures
1862 (Jul 30) 1d Mulready lettersheet, stereo A17, late usage initially charged with ms « 2 », then crossed out with the Mulready obviously accepted as payment…
Estimation: 80 EUR
Lot 31301 | THE FAMOUS WALLACE DOCUMENT The Earliest Dated
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
THE FAMOUS WALLACE DOCUMENT
The Earliest Dated Penny Black in Existence
Unique document from the archive of Robert Wallace: die proof of the Mulready,…
Estimation: 50’000 – 60’000 EUR
Lot 31302 | Plate 1a LA with fine to large margins, red MC, ve
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
Plate 1a LA with fine to large margins, red MC, very fine
Estimation: 120 EUR
Lot 31303 | Plate 1a QG with good to very good margins, neat r
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
Plate 1a QG with good to very good margins, neat red MC, very fine
Estimation: 120 EUR
Lot 31304 | Plate 1b AC with just touched to very good margins
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
Plate 1b AC with just touched to very good margins, with crisp red DOUBLE-LINED distinctive MC, vert. crease and corner creases, still a very presentable…
Estimation: 300 EUR
Lot 31305 | Plate 1b DD with clear to good margins, complete a
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
Plate 1b DD with clear to good margins, complete and central red MC, showing faint roller flaw on left star, small fault at top, fine appearance (SG AS5k)
Estimation: 80 EUR
Lot 31306 | Plate 1b DF with good to very good margins, neat r
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
Plate 1b DF with good to very good margins, neat red MC, with « burr rub » variety (NE of ONE nearly joined), very fine (SG AS5g)
Estimation: 150 EUR
Lot 31307 | Plate 1b GL with fine to very large margins, crisp
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
Plate 1b GL with fine to very large margins, crisp red MC, with non-coincident re-entry on left star, very fine (SA AS5b)
Estimation: 140 EUR
Lot 31308 | Plate 1b IJ with very good to large margins, light
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
Plate 1b IJ with very good to large margins, light red MC, with re-cut left side, very fine (SG AS5h)
Estimation: 150 EUR
Lot 31309 | Plate 1b KJ with good to large margins, crisp red
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
Plate 1b KJ with good to large margins, crisp red MC, corner crease, fine appearance
Estimation: 80 EUR
Lot 31310 | Plate 1b LD with good to large margins, light red
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
Plate 1b LD with good to large margins, light red MC, very fine
Estimation: 140 EUR
Lot 31311 | Plate 1b MJ with good to very good margins tied on
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
Plate 1b MJ with good to very good margins tied on piece by red MC with Newburgh (Scotland) boxed ds adjacent, very fine
Estimation: 140 EUR
Lot 31312 | Plate 1b OF with good to very large margins, faint
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
Plate 1b OF with good to very large margins, faint red MC, with burr rub variety at foot (N and E joined), very fine
Estimation: 150 EUR
Lot 31313 | 1841 1d Red pl.1b, 1c and 1d PB-TC block of 10 on
Great Britain » 1840 1d Black and 1d Red plates 1a to 11
1841 1d Red pl.1b, 1c and 1d PB-TC block of 10 on 1841 (Jul 7) large envelope from York to Sheffield, mixed margins, tied by black MCs, cover slightly…
Estimation: 1’000 – 1’500 EUR