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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 Day covers Channel Islands. 1d red and 2½d blue first issued 10 May 1948. 1 cover issued on Jersey, and the other on Alderney. Jersey cover has crumple in top right corner -
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 -
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 -
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". -
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 -
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 -
Outer 1859 Hereford to Leominster with 1d red star letters AB tied by Hereford 357 duplex cancel. Backstamped by Leominster CDS dated MR 2 59 code C -
Outer 1953 Registered letter Eastcheap to Paris with 10d Blue KGVI SG474 tied by Eastcheap BOEC CDS dated 10 SP 53. Opened then re-sealed by Customs & Excise label and red stamp No.114. Registered label London EC9. -
Outer 1946 Liverpool to Paris with 2 x 3d mauve SG490 tied by Liverpool machine cancel dated 11 NOV 1946 -
Outer 1870 Bangor local post with 2 x ½d bantams plate 3 letters PO QO, tied by Bangor 47 duplex cancel -
Outer 1871 Dublin to Bangor North Wales with 1d red star plate 147 letter IH tied by Dublin 186 diamond duplex (type 7/32) dated NO 28 71. Backstamped by Bangor CDS dated NO 29 71 code A -
Entire 1873 Cambridge local post with ½d bantam plate 4 letters OK tied by Cambridge 158 duplex cancel dated NO 3 73. Contents is a promotional leaflet for the Cambridge University Temperance Union, who are looking for members either as abstainers or non-abstainers! -
Outer 1874 Chorley to Manchester with 2 x ½d bantams plate 4 letters GL and plate 6 letters HU tied by Chorley 198 duplex cancel dated 19 JA 74. Backstamped by Manchester CDS dated 20 JA 74 codes UI. Interesting and unusual to see 2 different plates used on the same letter -
Outer 1874 Edinburgh local post with 1d red Star plate 152 letter CG tied by 3-3 machine cancel Edinburgh 131 with dotted line CDS dated OC 20 74 codes 14 Y -
Piece with 8 x ½d bantams plate 14 including strip of 5 JB-JF, pr HD-HE and single HF. All cancelled by B16 being the TPO for the Plymouth to Bristol line for Foreign Mails. Backstamp is a portion of a PLYMOUTH CDS dated SP 12 codes M I. The cheapest cancel on the list says £125, so total cat min £1560. So wish it was complete, but nonetheless a rare and valuable piece -
Outer 1877 London to Queens Villas Windsor, with 1d red Star plate 185 letter DL tied by London W duplex cancel W56 of Isleworth. Backstamped by Windsor arrival mark in black dated JA 8 77 code D. The Queens Villas were leased from Queen Victoria by employees of the Castle and Estate
