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Mourning envelope 1870 Southport to Manchester with 1d red Star plate 123 letters AB tied by Southport 594 duplex cancel dated JA 13 70. Backstamped by Manchester receivers mark in black dated 13 JA 70. See also CSC-000316 sent day after by the same person! -
OHMS 1798 addressed to Thomas Prothero Esq, Usk. With treble circle double rim free mark type 1A/7 dated OC-12-98. Noted "G C Office" (General Counsel?) in bottom left and signed C Godly. Interesting item, cat £100 -
OHMS Addressed to Dr Prothero Esq, Usk, Monmouthshire with treble circle double rim Free mark dated MA-26-98. SG cat £100 -
Outer from the 1673-1713 period, addressed to "for Mr John Spreat at Chipley near Taunton: Frank: Edw (ard) Clarke". Edward Clarke was the MP for Taunton, and John Spreat was his steward. Beautiful Bishop Mark "FE/4" Type 1/2 (£250). Very nice -
Outer 1790 London to Nottingham with postage rate 5 on face. Backstamped by double circle DD/MM/YY datestamp dated MR 29 90 (type 1/6 £12) -
Outer 1796 to East Malting with postage rate "4/-" and 2 digit year double rim datestamp in black dated JY 30 96 -
Outer 1804 Kelty Bridge to Coldingham signed "Berwickshire", with Double circle date stamp in red dated OC 25 804 code A, and "Kelty Bridge" 2 line town mark in black (type 4/47, cat £75 alone). Nice item -
Cover to Paris with 3/- postage rate in red and black stamped "RN.4". Backstamped by Foreign Office double circle in red (outward) code 97 (type 1/37 £35) and treble circle receivers mark centre code 28 plus an14 -
1810 outer Newbattle to Edinburgh, with "Dalkeith PPO 396" CDS in black and red circular arr mark dated SEP 8 1810 codes RA. Black ms "2" postage rate. Letter is from William Kerr, 3rd Marquess of Lothian re coal. Nice piece -
Outer 1813 Liverpool to Leeds with postage rate "8" on front. Backstamped by Liverpool 206 CDS dated 8 MAY 1813 (type 3/22 £15) -
Outer 1830 London to Aylesbury, with postage rate 9 in red (unpaid) and PAID 30 JUL 1830 in red. Backstamped by Borough in double rim box in black (type 1/26) -
Outer 1831 Stewarton to Edinburgh, with postage rate "8½". Backstamped by Stewarton boxed with mileage erased (code G, type 4/64 £12) and red arrival mark dated APR 17 1831 codes C M -
Outer 1834 from Hastings addressed to Duke of Sutherland, Bridgewater House, London, with Hastings Penny Post 2 line in black (type 3/25 £60). As it was not signed, it has been stamped with "To Pay 1d Only" boxed in black (type 1A/19 - £50), and has been stamped with "No.1". Backstamped by Hastings single arc CDS dated JY 23 1834. Cracking item!! -
Outer 1836 York to London with "1/2" postage rate on front, backstamped by York double rim CDS in red dated NO 20 1836, plus 3 x receiver marks in red dated 22 NO 1836 with Maltese Cross instead of code (notation in pencil suggests Travelling PO?) -
Outer 1838 Warrington to Liverpool with "Warrington Penny Post 2 line in black (type 3/25, cat £65). Backstamped by Warrington 2 line CDS dated AU 16 1838 in black and Liverpool double arc CDS dated AU 17 1838 in red -
Outer 1840 Greenock to Liverpool with manuscript "1" in red (prepaid) and boxed Greenock datestamp dated JA 16 1840. Backstamped by "L" diamond shaped receiving mark normally used on mail to and from America dated JA 17, code K. A lovely item, only 6 days after the start of Uniform Penny Postage! -
Outer 1840 Inistiogue to Glasgow, backstamped by "INNISTIOGUE" town stamp type 5/102 (£40). Glasgow boxed arrival stamp in black dated 10 SE 1840, and upright diamond double frame in red dated SE 8 40, code IM -
Outer 1840 Kingussie to Glasgow with (much to my annoyance!) stamp removed with what looks like remnants of a Red Maltese Cross, as well as KINGUSSIE town mark (type 4/64 £12). Backstamped by "GLASGOW 2 SP 1840 12 NOON" boxed in black and red receivers mark single rim dated SEP 1 1840 codes ▲ N. Would be super valuable with the stamp on it... -
Outer 1840 to Canterbury with PAID stamp with Maltese Cross below dated AU 10 1840 in red. Signed E Stanley, who was afterwards known as Earl Derby, Prime Minister. Backstamp Canterbury single rim in black dated AU 11 1840. A very nice item -
Outer 1844 Pencaitland to Edinburgh with 1d Red imperf 3½ margins tied by black Maltese Cross struck at Pencaitland Post Office on 28th May 1844. Backstamped boxed Tranent MY 28 1844 in red, and Edinburgh arrival CDS Code SM dated May 29 1844. Late usage of the Maltese Cross cancel, as the last official date of use was 30th April 1844. A real beauty -
Outer 1845 Kilmarnock to London, with boxed Kilmarnock JN-20-1845 in red, manuscript "2" in red and London Tombstone arrival handstamp single rim. Addressed to Melvill Esq, Secretary at the India House, Military Department, Leadenhall St, London. Phillip Melvill Esq was Military Secretary for the EIC from 1837 to 1858. You have to remind yourself sometimes that British trade interests in those days had a distinctly "military" feel to it... -
Outer 1845 Staines to Hereford with 1d red imperf on blued paper 3.75 margins tied by Staines 741 numerical mark. Backstamped by Staines double rim CDS dated DE 17 1845, Hereford double rim CDS dated DE 18 1845, and also by arrival mark in red dated DE 18 1845 codes GT -
Outer 1846 Cheadle to Beverly with 1d red imperf 3.5 margins tied by Cheadle 175 duplex type 7/14. Backstamped by Cheadle 31 AU 46, Hull double rim CDS dated SE 1 46 code D and Beverly single rim CDS dated SE 1 46 -
Outer 1846 to Maldon with 1d red imperf 2 margins tied by indistinct London local cancel, backstamped by Maldon double rim CDS dated JA 18 1846 -
Outer 1849 Edinburgh local post with 1d red imperf letter ID 4 margin example tied by barred numeral cancel 131 of Edinburgh. Local transit mark in red dated JUN-29-1849. Stamp is from a worn plate, as no right frame line. Nice item -
Outer 1850 Glasgow to Ardrossan (stamp removed). Backstamped by Glasgow octagonal receivers mark in red dated SEP 21 1850 code ▲, plus boxed "QUEEN STREET" 2 line in black, and Ardrossan boxed arrival mark in blue dated SE 21 1850. Interesting and rare markings -
Outer 1852 Dumbarton to Edinburgh, with 1d imperf on blued paper 2½ margins tied by barred numeral handstamp 110 of Dumbarton, backstamped by boxed DUMBARTON NO-30-1852 and Edinburgh arrival CDS for DE-01-1852. Nice item -
Entire 1853 Edinburgh to Stratford with 1d red imperf letter KG with 4 good to large margins, tied by barred numeral cancel 131 of Edinburgh, and also Edinburgh CDS Sep-22 and London arrival mark dated Sep-23-1853. This letter has then been correctly sent to Stratford at the first attempt (see item CSC-000190)! Nice piece -
Outer 1855 Norwich to Derby with 1d red Star tied by sideways duplex cancel of Norwich 575 dated DE 22 1855. Backstamped by DERBY CDS dated DE 24 55, plus ROCKLAND double rim CDS in bluish ink. Rockland appears to be the sending post office, but has then been forwarded to Norwich to be cancelled. Interesting piece, some of the writing on the outside of the envelope seems to refer to parties in a deceased estate -
Outer 1857 Edinburgh to Blairgowrie with experimental "roller" cancellation second type without vertical lines between numerals. Backstamped Edinburgh MAR-10-1857 and Blairgowrie MAR-11-1857 in green. Experimental roller cancels on cover are rare - I found a single with this cancel priced on Bill Barrell for £50! -
Outer 1857 Edinburgh to Carlisle with 1d red star letters GJ tied by duplex postmark "131" of Edinburgh with codes "W+", and Carlisle arrival backstamp dated NO-30-1857 in green. Nice clean piece -
Outer 1858 from Cupar to Newburgh, with pair of imperf 1d reds plate 133 letter IA/IB slightly into LL otherwise large to huge margins and large portion of stamp at base, tied by 4-5-4 bar handstamp of 92 Cupar. Backstamped by CUPAR FIFE 3-MR-1858 in green, and twin arc Newburgh CDS. A beauty!
