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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.
1891 Much redirected envelope from Dublin with numerous datestamps on the reverse, showing a boxed "R.L.O. DUBLIN [Returned Letter Office] in Violet.
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...
1886 2d BLUE MULREADY ENVELOPE, STEREO a208. A SUPERB EXAMPLE INITIALLY DEEMED INVALID FOR POSTAGE AND CANCELLED BY A LONDON HANDSTRUCK '2d' POSTAGE DUE. THE INSPECTOR HAS...
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...
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".
1870 Late Fee Entire from London to Palermo, Italy "via France" franked by a BLOCK OF FOUR 3d ROSE, SG 103, PLATE 5, and tied by London 103 duplex. Showing a boxed 'L1' Late Fee in Red. Some toning.
1859 Entire to Mexico "via United States" franked by a 1d Rose-Red, SG 40, a 4d Rose-Carmine, SG 66 and 1/- Green, SG 72, all tied by very fine GLASGOW 159 duplex and showing a Red Liverpool datestamp alongside a...
1855 4d CARMINE, SG 62 (small garter) tied to neat envelope to France by a SUPERB DROGHEDA 179 NUMERAL CANCELLATION; showing a very fine INSUFFICIENTLY/STAMPED and HANDSTRUCK '8' in...
1868 Envelope from Uttoxeter to CAMBRIDGE showing a very fine "OVER OZ/2" handstamp. Very Scarce.
1908 Parcel Post label, Lower Bourne (LWB) (under Farnham) with manuscript "Redirected/unpaid/To Pay 4d" in blue.
1849 Unpaid Entire from a passenger on the CUNARD SHIP "CAMBRIA" in the Mersey addressed to Liverpool with, on the front in manuscript, "Not paid by the writer" and charged 2d on arrival.
1838 Entire from Shaldon near Alton addressed to Ford Nr Wiveliscombe showing a manuscript "Missent to" FARNHAM.
1850 Much-redirected cover from Marlborough and eventually to Chertsey. There are several manuscript endolrsements and varfious datestamps for Guildford, Reigate, Dorking, etc - full description attached with item.
1843 Entire headed "Ballacragga" sent unpaid to Douglas showing a very fine ISLE OF MAN HANDSTRUCK '2' POSTAGE DUE, IM 67, W 28, Type 30e. The reverse flap shows a two-line CASTLE/TOWN and a feint "DOUGLAS I.M." Skeleton cds.
1804 Entire from Dublin to Edinburgh showing a very fine circular-framed POST/PAID/D in circle in black.
1823 Entire used locally within London from Knightsbridge to Symonds Inn (Coffee House) showing a very fine oval-framed MS Missort mark L562 in black.
1799 Entire from Cuxhaven, Germany to London with, on the front, a MS 1/- postage due (Germany to London) together with a RARE 'PP/1799', L 1025d, in circle, and a Foreign Office datestamp SE 9 99 on the reverse.
1871 DISALLOWED LETTER SHEET FROM BELTURBET TO BALLYNEAGH SHOWING A LARGE HANDSTRUCK '1' AND 'MORE/to/PAY' IN BLACK. Attractive and Scarce.
1868 Envelope from Bray, Ireland to London showing a very fine London 'MORE TO/N.W./. PAY .' and Handstruck 2 Postage Due.
1827 Cover from Paris to London with a Postage Due of 1/2d (France to London) together with London 'F.P' (on transfer to 2d Post for delivery in the town area) in red, L 559. Very Scarce. Ex B Jay.
1739 Entire from London to Venice showing manuscript British Postage Rates CANCELLED OUT BY THE FOREIGN BRANCH RANDOM NUMBERS CIRCULAR HANDSTAMP, L 1079e. SCARCE.