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Entire 1842 Strathaven to Glasgow with partial MX cancel (stamp removed!). Backstamped by Glasgow octagonal receivers mark in red dated MY 30 1842, Glasgow boxed receiver mark in black dated 30 MAY 1842 7:30AM, as well as Strathaven boxed mark in black dated MY 29 1842 -
Entire 1848 London to Beverly with double rim PAID stamp dated JA 15 1848 in red and partial "St John St" 2 line mark in black. Backstamped by Beverly double rim receivers mark in blue dated JAN 16 1848 -
Entire 1839 Glasgow to Rothesay with Glasgow Paid town mark boxed in red dated 15 FE 1839. The letter is very sweet, a letter from a little girl to her grandpapa written in quite beautiful writing (letter is grubby, looks like it has been read many times!). My children will never write that neatly! The child was one of the children of James McClelland, one of the founders, and first President of IAAG. Mary Ann, born in 1830, died in 1869 and is buried alongside her father and grandpapa in Glasgow necropolis. A wonderful piece of social history -
Entire 1827 London to Aberdeen North Britain, with "½" boxed surcharge, backed by double rim receivers mark dated JU 10 1827, and single rim paid mark in red dated JU 13 1827 -
Entire 1835 Reading to London (Palladium Life Insurance) with postage rate 7 on front, backed by double rim receivers mark in red dated 28AP1835 code B and Reading single rim CDS dated AP27 1835. Letter is a proposal to insure the life of Henry Hobbs, 102 Broad St Reading -
Entire 1824 Sherborne to North Petherton with postage rate 7 on front, backed by Sherborne 119 2 line mileage mark type 3/21 £20. Fine -
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?) -
Entire 1829 London to Margate with postage rate "8" on front, backstamped by datestamp type 1/10 dated MY 18 829 code J -
Entire 1842 New York to London with "1/-" postage rate on front and London receivers mark " S OC 30 1842" (type 1/11 £125). Letter sent by Nevins Townsend & Co. (bond firm in New York) regarding prices in various states. No markings to indicate dispatch from the US unfortunately, but a fine lot nonetheless -
Entire 1833 Manchester to Rochdale with "PAID AT MANCHESTER" red CDS (type 3/29 £20) and manuscript postage rate "4", backstamped by Manchester CDS dated MY 10 1833. Addressed to the Agent for the Rochdale Company -
Entire 1842 Westerleigh to Gloucester with part black MX cancel on front (stamp removed!), backstamped by Chippenham double rim CDS dated JY 30 1842, Gloucester double rim dated JY 31 1842 code B and undated Chipping Sodbury CDS (type 3/14 £20). Fascinating letter to the resident physician at a Lunatic Asylum, enquiring on behalf of the husband of a patient there. -
Entire 1798 London local post with manuscript 1 on front and partial Foreign Office double circle stamp in red (outward)code 62. Fabulous contents regarding a purchase of land from Lord Glasgow -
4 outers from Wolverhampton to London, with postage rate 6 on front, backstamped by Wolverhampton CDS in blue and red London arrival stamp. Covers all addressed to Bray & Warren Solicitors, Great Russell St, London. See also CSC-000360 for a cover to the same address Nice set of covers -
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 1813 Liverpool to Leeds with postage rate "8" on front. Backstamped by Liverpool 206 CDS dated 8 MAY 1813 (type 3/22 £15) -
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 undated with 1d red Star letters AA addressed to Greenock but unmarked postally. Very fresh -
Entire 1842 Northampton to Ashby St Ledgers with 1d red imperf 3½ margins tied by black MX cancel. Backstamped by Northampton double rim CDS dated MR 8 1842 -
Outer 1861 Staines to Ledbury with 1d red Star tied by Staines 741 duplex cancel dated OC 28 61. Backstamped by London S CDS in red dated OC 28 61 code A2, and Ledbury arrival mark dated OC 29 61 code A -
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 -
First Flight letters 1937, sent on the occasion of the first flight between Aberdeen and Lerwick, Shetland Islands on 23/11/37. Letters sent in each direction, both with 1½d brown KGVI definitive. Nice pair of covers -
Air Letter 1953 London to New York 6d red cancelled by London SW machine cancel dated 8.JY.1953. Letter is from Robson Lowe Philatelists in Pall Mall, advising of his successful bid in their latest auction. -
Postcard 1909 from Port Said to York with ½d KGV definitive tied by "PAQUEBOT" cancel. Postcard bought from JRE Hall Line, and has a PORT SAID CDS dated 14.1.09. Postcard also has 1d Charge Mark with Office no. 3 -
Registered envelope 2d Blue - Brightmore pg 47 type 19 (D6). Addressed to Post Office, Henley On Thames - To Be Called for, but not sent. Nice condition, as unsealed. Front of envelope has prices for inland registration £5 to £50. -
Embossed envelope 2d blue, Brightmore page 3 type 2 on silk thread paper watermarked "WW" on bust . Some water damage to the cover, so priced accordingly -
Embossed envelope QV 2d bistre unused - no watermark. Colour a little faded, but a nice clean piece -
Outer 1912 Minehead to Kobe Japan with 2½d blue KGV definitive tied by Minehead double circle type CDS dated JY 24 12. Front labelled "Via Siberia". Backstamped by Kobe CDS dated 10.8.12. Inside back flap says "Only enclosures - have not time to write today". -
Blank registered letter 2d blue dated 14.9.81. Brightmore page 47 no. 7 type B size F. Tear in flap but super fresh condition -
Part registered outer KEVII 1d + 2d registration, with KEVII set 5d, 4d, 1d and ½d all tied by Skibbereen CDS dated OC 11 06 (one stamp also removed next to 1d Red). Item has 2 wax seals Bank of Ireland Skibbereen. Backstamped "Boston Mass Reg Div. OCT 21 1906". Wish it was a complete envelope, but great markings and very fresh -
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 -
Repaired outer 1900 to Dover with 1d Lilac die II tied by British Army South Africa double circle code * (type 15/11 £25) dated FE 16 00. Backstamped by Dover Station Office dated 6PM MR 9 00 -
Letter Card 1903 London post with 1d red KEVII letter card (type 36/1 issue as per Brightmore "Postal Stationery of Great Britain"). Front has London W dated CDS dated FE 19 03 3:15PM code 3, with London SW times postamrk on back - FE 19 03 3:45PM. Inside is a Devonshire St CDS dated FE 19 03 codes P W. Contents are a sign of those times - friend sending a fiend a letter reminding him that he is still alive and that he wants to hear back from him! -
Outer 1894 Hertford to Staines with 1d Lilac die II tied by Hertford squared circle CDS type 1 dated 19 FE 94 -
Outer 1890 to Llangollen with 1d Lilac die II tied by CDS dated AU 19 90. Backstamped by Llangollen CDS dated AU 20 90 code A -
Outer 1862 Portsmouth to Rye with 1d red star letters RC tied by Portsmouth 625 duplex cancel dated JY 13 62. Backstamped by Rye CDS dated JY 14 62 code B -
Letter front 1934 London to Beirut with KGV 4d Grey-Green SG445 tied by London CDS dated 12 OC 34
