 SPECIALIST IN FINE GREAT BRITAIN LINE-ENGRAVED |
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SPECIALIST IN FINE GREAT BRITAIN LINE-ENGRAVED |
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| Item No. | SG/Spec | Description | Price | Key |
PR:24 |
* | 1763 Entire, London to Sheffield 1st February 1763. Fine neat strike of a London BISHOP MARK of '1/FE'. Letter re deterioration and saleability of 'Reeds' (for thatching?), and non-arrival of 'Twine'... Fair condition for age. | £25.00 | |
PR:25 |
* | ?1766 Wrapper (empty) ?London to 'Islenton' Middlesex. Slightly smudged strike of a SCARCE London Government DOCKWRA-TYPE MARK, and circular '9 O'CLOCK' TIME MARKING. Slightly 'tatty'... | £65.00 | |
PR:26 |
* | 1767 Entire London to Hertfordshire (most of address obscured beneath lawyer's 'fair copy') on 17 October 1767. Fine strike of a SCARCE London Government DOCKWRA-TYPE MARK of 'W/SA', and FINE London BISHOP MARK of '17/OC'. Appears to be a fairly complex legal letter in two hands. Slightly 'tatty' and damp stained... | £75.00 | |
PR:2 |
* | 1779 Wrapper, a clean (empty) wrapper Bedal to London 3rd March 1779. FINE SCARCE straight-line 'BEDAL', red 'POST PAID' in circle, manuscript 'Paid 8d' and 'Post paid 8d' (so obviously originally double sheet), and largely FINE strike of LONDON BISHOP MARK for '3/MR'. FINE condition and ATTRACTIVE... | £50.00 | |
PR:29 |
* | 1787 Entire Northop to London on 21 June 1787. Early 'FREE' in circle, , a late BISHOP MARK for '24/IV', and mostly fine light strike of a SCARCE STRAIGHT-LINE 'NORTHOP' - a nice combination... Interesting personal letter aunt to niece. Some repairing... | £25.00 | |
PR:3 |
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1791 Entire, a grubby letter Kilsyth to Glasgow 20th October 1791. FINE straight-line 'KILSYTH'. Letter re land boundaries. | £10.00 | |
PR:5 |
* | 1793 Entire, clean letter Cupar to Edinburgh 3rd March 1793. Faint but legible SCARCE two-line 'COUPAR FIFE', and FINE EDINBURGH BISHOP MARK 'MR/3' in red. Manuscript '6d Paid by G (damage) Murray, Tain 11 Mar 93' - apparently redirected to Tain. Apologies for absence from a club party! | £25.00 | |
PR:4 |
* | 1793 Wrapper, clean empty wrapper Rochdale to Huddersfield 30th December 1793. Incomplete but legible straight-line 'ROCHDALE', and manuscript '9'. | £12.50 | |
PR:30 |
* | 1806 Entire Brighton to Bedale, Yorks on 11 June 1806. Light strike of a SCARCE large CROWNED 'FREE' FRANK, and FINE 'BRIGHTON 59' MILEAGE. Difficult to read, but intriguing (incomplete?) letter includes 'the Princes order and advising her to go directly abroad as he had certain proof of her guilt'! Reasonably good condition... | £25.00 | |
PR:31 |
* | 1816 Entire Bedale to Swinton, Yorks on 23 January 1816. Mostly fine strike of a SCARCE 'BEDALE PENNY POST', and smudged boxed 'NO.3' Receiving House on back. Some tearing on back... | £35.00 | |
PR:32 |
* | 1817 Entire London to ALBANY, NEW YORK on 17 December 1817. Fine light strike of a SCARCE 'BOSTON MS SHIP', smudged London datestamp, and manuscript 'P Steamer Caledonia'. Letter re price of imported ?cattle feed, and Linseed Oil. Flimsy, but good condition...SCARCE early transatlantic mail... | £50.00 | |
PR:33 |
* | 1820 Entire Selby to Derby on 17 March 1820. Fine strike of a SCARCE STRAIGHT-LINE 'SELBY'. Chasing a debt for timber! Fine clean condition... | £25.00 | |
PR:8 |
* | 1822 Wrapper, neat small (empty) wrapper Clare (Suffolk) to London 10th April 1822 (damaged around seal on opening). FINE dated CROWNED 'FREE', and neat legible 'CLARE / 66' mileage mark. Imposing red wax seal ROYAL ARMS, 'SEC TREASURY'. | £25.00 | |
PR:34 |
* | 1822 Entire Alvescot (Oxon) to Chigwell, Essex, sent on 10 June 1822. Faint but legible strike of a SCARCE 'WITNEY PENNY POST', faint but legible 'NO.1' Receiving House, and on reverse, oval and circular red datestamps (?receiving or transit through London) for 12 June. Fascinating letter to a reverend gentleman on the management of his Oxfordshire estate! Fine condition... | £20.00 | |
PR:9 |
* | 1825 Entire, neat small letter (lightly repaired) Sherborne (Dorset) to Crewkerne (Somerset) 31st March 1825. FINE 'SHERBORNE 119' mileage mark, and large imposing black wax seal. Letter re collection of the estate surrey... | £7.50 | |
PR:37 |
* | 1825 Entire Malvern to Worcester on 31 May 1825. Mostly fine strike of a SCARCE 'MALVERN PENNY POST' in RED. Report on health of employee, and progress of forestry work... Good condition apart from tone spots... | £15.00 | |
PR:10 |
* | 1826 Entire, neat small letter Rochdale to Manchester 31st May 1826. FINE 'ROCHDALE 185' mileage mark, and manuscript '4'. Impatient letter re news of purchase of cottages... | £10.00 | |
PR:11 |
* | 1826 Wrapper, flimsy but neat small (empty) wrapper Greenock to Edinburgh 25th July 1826. Light but FINE 'Addt ½' toll fee, FINE Greenock backstamp, and Edinburgh dated receiving stamp in red. | £7.50 | |
PR:38 |
* | 1827 Wrapper (empty) Manchester to Burnley on 1 December 1827. Incomplete strike of a SCARCE 'DIDSBURY PENNY POST'. Grubby... | £30.00 | |
PR:39 |
* | 1828 Entire Bungay to Margate on 24 April 1828. Mostly fine strike of a SCARCE 'BUNGAY 107' MILEAGE MARK, and part circular datestamp in red. Letter to solicitor requesting action to evict a non-paying tenant, and subsequent sale of the land - 'if any sort of objection...be attempted by artful & sordid people to hinder its sale, we should depend entirely on your judgment in regard to our having a clear right to use it for building or any purpose' - how to make friends and influence people - nothing changes! Some damp damage... | £25.00 | |
PR:12 |
* | 1829 Wrapper, stained but neat small IRISH (empty) wrapper Belfast to Dublin 14th December 1829. Light but neat FINE BOXED 'P.PAID', light Belfast datestamp, and red boxed 'PAID' stamp. Manuscript '9'. | £12.50 | |
PR:44 |
* | 1832 Entire (part - sideflap missing) Hastings to Westerham on 21 December 1832. Mostly fine strike of 'Hastings Penny Post', and smudged ?Receiving House mark. Some damage... | £20.00 | |
PR:47 |
* | 1834 Entire Hilton to Edinburgh on 30 August 1834. Fair 'DUNFERMLINE PENNY POST', and Edinburgh circular arrival datestamp in red on back. Brief letter re an account. Slightly grubby, with some damage... | £15.00 | |
PR:48 |
* | 1837 Entire Folkestone to Chelmsford on 13 February 1837. Fair large part (but legible) 'FOLKESTONE PENNY POST', two datestamps in red, and boxed 'No.1' Receiving House. Receipt for cheque. Slightly grubby, but good condition... | £15.00 | |
PR:49 |
* | 1838 Entire Newcastle-under-Lyne to Derby on 6 January 1838. Fair large part SCARCE 'Newcastle 5th Cl Post', Newcastle datestamp in red on back, and boxed 'No.2(?)' Receiving House over 5th Clause Post stamp. Letter querying an account. Slightly grubby, but in reasonable condition... | £25.00 | |
PR:51 |
* | 1838 Entire Rougham (Norfolk) to Lynn on 24 March 1838. Mostly fine SCARCE 'Rougham Penny Post'. Amusing account of acrimonious dispute over glebe lands - 'I certainly should have had no communication whatever with him after his insolent (& I may say, blackguards behaviour on Tuesday'...! Slightly grubby, but good condition... | £35.00 | |
C:675 |
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ME2 |
1840 Mulready, 1d Envelope (Forme 3, Stereo A.158) used Middlesbrough to Hull. Neat ORANGE-RED Maltese Cross. Slight soiling on back. Cat.£325 | £125.00 | |
C:857 |
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ME1l |
1840 Mulready, 1d Lettersheet (SCARCE Forme 6, Stereo A.236) VERY FINE UNUSED. Cat.£375 | £150.00 | |
C:674 |
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ME4 |
1840 Mulready, 2d Envelope (Stereo illegible) neat and clean UNUSED. Slight wrinkles. Cat.£325 | £85.00 | |
C:854 |
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ME2 |
1840 Mulready, 1d Envelope (Forme 2, Stereo A.149) used Whitby to London on 26 February 1841. Whitby CDS for 26 FE 1841 in black, and London receiving stamp in red for 27th, neat black Maltese Cross. Slightly grubby, and some reverse damage. Cat.£325 | £75.00 | |
C:856 |
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1840 Mulready Caricature, 1d Fores Civic Envelope by Deraedemaker, FINE UNUSED. Minute tear top left corner. | £50.00 | |
C:855 |
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1840 Mulready Caricature, FINE UNUSED TEMPERANCE Envelope by Deraedemaker/Valentine. Slight internal damage caused by gum. | £50.00 | |
PR:15 |
* | 1843 Entire, neat clean stampless letter New York to London on 28th July 1843, 'PR HIBERNIA' (Cunard Line). Light but neat HARNDENS Forwarding Agents Cachet. Copy of Power of Attorney. SCARCE transatlantic item... | £25.00 | |
PR:59 |
* | 1847 Entire from BADEN BADEN, GERMANY to Ramsgate (via Dover) on 14 September 1847. Numerous interesting transit stamps. Long and interesting letter from an elderly invalid, presumably 'taking the waters' at Baden Baden, making provision for the care of his estate. Mostly good condition, although some internal damage not affecting front... | £25.00 | |
PR:17 |
* | 1855 Entire, flimsy stampless letter London to MARSEILLES 26th June 1855. London 'PAID' CDS in red, 'P.D.' (Paid to Destination) in circle in red, neat Calais and Paris transit stamps. Interesting letter re the complications of international exchange! SCARCE DESTINATION... | £12.50 | |
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