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1871 Wrapper addressed to Westminster franked by a ½d Rose-Red, SG 48, Plate 6, tied by a fine Bridport '127' duplex. Alongside is a circular-framed 1D Postage Due of London.
1829 General Post FREE entire to London with, on the reverse, a SHERBORNE/PENNY POST, DT 525. On the front is a Boxed 'No. 3' Receiver and LONDON 'TO PAY 1D ONLY' in Red, L 810.
1868 Wrapper from Hull to Arendal, Norway, prepaid 8d, via London to Copenhagen (winter route) and showing a very fine Handstruck '4' in Black and Hull datestamp. 4d Due to Denmark.
1839 Small and Early envelope showing on the reverse a FINE WOODYATES/PENNY POST, DT 752 - RARE BEFORE 1840. On the front is a Thickthorne 'No. 1' Receiver and London 'ToPay 1Donly'.
1838 Cover addressed to London with, on the front, a Huntingdon/Penny Post, HN 66, together with, on the reverse, a Huntingdon undated circle, HN59.
1888 1½d BROWN PLUS 2d BLUE EMBOSSED POSTAL STATIONERY ENVELOPE FRANKED BY A JUBILEE 2½d, SG 201 and ½d VERMILION, SG 197, PLUS A 1d LILAC, SG 172, addressed to Germany and tied by London Late Fee 'L1' duplex, paying...
1860 4d Rose-Carmine, SG 66, tied to entire from Glasgow to Bordeaux showing 'INSUFFICIENTLY/PREPAID' and oval 'PD' cancelled by the London Special Purpose '50' numeral - both in Red.
1865 Envelope from Glasgow addressed to Edinburgh showing manuscript "over ½ oz" and two 'Frying Pan' framed 'MORE . TO . PAY/GLASGOW/ABOVE ½ OZ'.
1738 Cover, side flaps removed, from Leominster addressed to Lincolns Inn, London, showing MS 8 cancelled by a very fine Inspector's ♔, L 155, changing rate to 1 N 1.
1837 Entire to London showing a Boxed IXWORTH/PENNY POST and LONDON "TO PAY 1D ONLY", L 814a.
1811 Piece with a fine Crown and Crescent MORE TO/PAY, L240, with postal charges of 1/8, 10 and 2 = 2/8.
1886 4d Dull Green, SG 194, tied to envelope from Newbury and addressed to COQUIMBO, CHILE "VIA LISBON TO OVERTAKE THE MAIL" addressed to "Capt Brackenbury R.N, CMG, HMS "Hyacinth". Ex Geoffrey Osborne. Further explanation included.
1824 London redirected entire to Kensington and then to Portman Square showing Handstruck '3' ERASED and the new rate, Handstruck '6' "In All", L 634 and 638. SUPERB.
1880 ½d Rose, SG 48, Plate 14, tied to envelope to Edinburgh by a superb "GLASGOW N.P.B." cancellation in black; also showing, a framed "CONTRARY TO/REGULATIONS", handstruck "1" and circular "EDIN.N.P.B." ALL IN BLUE. RARE AND THE ONLY EXAMPLE THAT I HAVE SEEN IN BLUE!
1859 Notice of Objection entire showing very fine London framed 'NOTICE' and HANDSTRUCK '3' in red. Very Scarce.
1823 Cover from "Lucca" to London redirected to Dunvegan, Isle of Skye, showing a very fine framed NOT PAID in black, L 1111. Very Scarce.
1826 Cover, side flaps removed, addressed to Walworth, London and redirected to Spilsby, Lincs, showing on the front a fine Boxed 'Postage Not Paid/to London', L 273, and handstruck 2 Postage Due in black. Also on the front is a Lombard Street/3py P Paid in red.
1836 Entire to the "Royal Hospital Chelsea" showing a fine three-line "Peter -/- borough/Penny Post" and No 4 Receiving House of Thorney; it is later struck by a London ♔/FREE but erased and charged "T.P/Rate 2". Endorsed in red...
1840 Cover addressed to Beverley, Yorkshire, showing on the front, a YORK UNIFORM HANDSTRUCK Pd. 2 in Red, YK 3357.
1846 Unfranked envelope to Winchester cancelled at the top right-hand corner by a SUPERB KNARESBOROUGH 424 numeral and with a Manuscript 2 Postage Due.
1869 1d Rose-Red, SG 43, Plate 111, tied to envelope from Brigg (Lincs) to London and redirected to Dublin showing a circular-framed '1D' Postage Due of London. There is an H & K_PACT cds, HK P4, on the reverse.
1848 Entire from Stettin to London via Hull showing a very fine FOREIGN-PAID OF HULL IN RED, TAB M4 - ILLUSTRATED IN TABEART, PAGE 120. VERY RARE.
1869 LATE FEE 4d ENTIRE addressed to Messina franked by a 1/- Green, SG 115, Plate 4, 6d Mauve, SG 109, Plate 8 and 4d Vermilion, SG 94, Plate 11, tied by London '26' numerals, showing a SUPERB BOXED L4 IN RED LATE FEE. Posted at...
1860 Mourning envelope from Brighton to Beith showing a fine three-line "Mis-sent/to/Bath" IN BLUE, SO 154, known in Blue in 1860 only.
1897 ½d Brown Newspaper Wrapper from SHREWSBURY to WORTHING inscribed "Book Post" and uprated with a ½d Vermilion, SG 197 - this was STILL UNDERPAID AND IN LONDON A FRAMED "More to pay/above 4 oz/NPB" and "N.P.B./1D" POSTAGE DUE APPLIED. Attractive.
1827 Entire from Sidmouth to Settle showing a very fine boxed MIS - SEN/TO/SHEFFIELD, YK 2672.
1849 Entire from Wincanton to Yeovil showing a very fine two-line Missent to/Chippenham.
1854 Envelope from Penzance to Liskeard showing a FINE MISSENT TO/DEVONPORT IN YELLOW.
1856 1d Red-Brown, SG 29, tied to envelope to Dorchester by a fine Type II EXETER Sideways duplex, showing on the front a SUPERB MISSENT - TO/WEYMOUTH in black. Very Scarce.
1828 Entire to St Columb showing on the reverse a very fine PLYMOUTH 'TOO LATE', DN 1132.
1823 FREE Front from Dublin to Chester showing a very fine Above the privileged number in red. VERY SCARCE.
1830 Cover to Drayton showing a superb boxed MISSENT TO/SHREWSBURY.
1845 Envelope from Oakham addressed to Basingstoke showing a fine three-line 'MISSENT . TO/LEICESTER/97' in Blue, mileage '97' below.
1940 LUNDY RED CROSS ½, 1, 2 and 3 Puffin issue on envelope to Sutton Coldfield showing AIR SERVICE TO LUNDY/SUSPENDED/FOR DURATION OF WAR. VERY SCARCE.
1851 Entire from Bradford, Yorks to Welshpool showing a very fine "MISSENT BARNSLEY". Scarce.
1872 STAMPLESS ENVELOPE USED LOCALLY IN HUDDERSFIELD SHOWING A SUPERB BOXED 'STAMP NOT/VISIBLE' AND HANDSTRUCK '2' of Huddersfield in Black. RARE.
1845 Entire from Warrington to Dawlish with Manuscript '2' To Pay, cancelled by a Warrington '847' where the stamp would have been - Unusual.
1857 1d Rose-Red, SG 40, tied to Entire to Whitehaven by a VERY FINE TYPE B WOLVERHAMPTON SPOON DUPLEX AND SHOWING ALONGSIDE "MISSENT TO" MILNTHORPE. Scarce and Attractive.
1838 Entire from Teignmouth to Exeter showing a SUPERB three-line "Missent/to/London".
1827 FREE entire from London to Shrewsbury showing a very fine two-line ABOVE/NUMBER in Red, L 827.
1826 Cover from Hamburg to London showing a very fine London Foreign Office "'2'/OZ AT 6S/8D PER OZ" and Manuscript '6/8', L 1035b.
1885 ½d Slate-Blue, SG 187, tied to envelope from Farnham to Westminster "Contrary to Regulations" and showing A VERY FINE HANDSTRUCK 1d OF FARNHAM POSTAGE DUE.
1804 HIGH RATE ENTIRE FROM LONDON TO CHEPSTOW SHOWING MANUSCRIPT "1 OZ ¾" AND CHARGED "4/8", EIGHT TIMES THE "7D" SINGLE RATE!!!!
1804 Entire from Bath addressed to Whitehall Palace, London. Sent as a 'FREE' but was above the Privilege Number. On arrival in London, a straight line 'ABOVE PRIVILEGE' has been applied and charged 2/4, L 820b.
1858 Registered front sent from London to Saint-Peray, France, franked by a pair of 4d Rose-Carmine, SG 66, each neatly tied by RED CIRCULAR FRAMED 'PD' HANDSTAMPS and a BLACK 'CHARGE' HANDSTAMP, manuscript 'Registered' and...
1818 "Prices Current" entire from Liverpool to London showing a very fine London Inspector's ♔ in red, changing rate from "11" to "1/10", L 168.
1848 HOUSE OF COMMONS cover addressed to CORFU "via TRIESTE", pre-paid '1/3', showing oval-framed 'PD' in Red and manuscript '5d/3/d8" accountancy marking of CORFU. Showing on the reverse a fine HOUSE OF COMMONS UNDATED CIRCLE IN RED. Ex Trapnell Collection. RARE.
1883 4d Grey-Brown, SG 160, Plate 18, Pair, tied to entire to Venezuela sent "Pr French Str via Bordeaux" together with a ½d DEEP GREEN, SG 164, PAYING LATE FEE by fine Manchester duplex.
1841 1d Mulready Letter Sheet, Forme 2, Stereo A25, addressed to Ketteringham Hall cancelled by a VERY FINE NORWICH MALTESE CROSS in black, opening out to display on the reverse a fine Norwich CDS and NORWICH SCRIPT "TOO/LATE" IN BLACK.
1887 ½d Brown Newspaper Wrapper endorsed "Book Post" to London S.E. NOT CANCELLED PROPERLY AND UNDERPAID, THEN CANCELLED BY A SUPERB FRAMED 'MORE to PAY/ABOVE '2' OZ/N.P.B. and 'N.P.B./1D' POSTAGE DUE applied. VERY ATTRACTIVE and UNUSUAL.
1829 Entire from Portsmouth to London showing a very fine INSPECTOR'S CROWN CHANGING RATE FROM '8' TO '1/4'.
1811 Entire from Corunna addressed to London, posted by forwarding agent Foxes & Son suggesting that it was therefore carried by private vessel to Falmouth. On the front is a very fine FALMOUTH town handstamp in Red together with Postage Due 2/9d.
1827 Cover to Cirencester with, on the reverse, a very fine Bristol 'TOO LATE'.
1834 Entire from France to London redirected to Edinburgh and showing a very fine framed 'L.C.O./POSTAGE NOT PAID/TO LONDON, L 280, in Red.
1820 Entire to Bewdley, Worcestershire, from London showing on the front a very fine London framed MORE TO PAY in black, L 244.
1849 Cover from Coupar Fife addressed to Ceres, Fife showing a very fine framed MISSENT/TO/MARKINCH in Blue.
1816 Entire from Edinburgh to St Bothwells showing on the front a framed MISSENT/- TO -/HAMILTON in black. Scarce.
1826 Entire addressed to Bathgate showing on the front a very fine Leith Add/½ in blue-green and also showing a fine MISSENT TO GLASGOW in black.
1875 Envelope from Ballindalloch addressed to Canada showing a very fine INSUFFICIENTLY/PREPAID in black.
1842 Entire addressed to Pennycuick franked by a 1d Red-Brown, SG 8, tied by a Perth Maltese Cross with, alongside, a very fine boxed "MISSENT/TO/INVERKEITHING".