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  • Lot# : 5292 Great Britain

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    Charles Whiting 1837/39: Embossed cameo portraits of the young Queen Victoria from the drawings by R.J. Lane ARA, executed for Victoria's 18th birthday with Crown above, a circular design on card with oak leaf surround in pink (98 x 120 mm.), a further printing with elaborate border design encompassing 'Whiting Patent' and facsimile signature at base in grey (*), a bicoloured design of the cameo head on green and orange backgrounds with Royal Coat of Arms below the portrait (believed unique **), together with three different album page sized portraits in black of Lane's portrait. A rare and very fine group - this portrait was utilised by Wyon for the 1 d. pink envelopes.rnProvenance: * Cavendish, Derby, 21 Jan 2005, lot 722; ** Cavendish, Derby, 12 Nov 1998, lot 268.
    Starting bid : 2,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5293 Great Britain

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    Ebenezer Bacon / Charles Whiting 1838c.: Ebenezer Bacon & Son, Banknote and General Machinagraphists, Chalk Farm Road, London (established in 1810) advertising Plate BU (217 x 232 mm.) showing numbered samples of engine turning engraved backgrounds in black with #1546 on the sheet similar to the scrollwork used at the base of the 1 d. pink envelope. Slight soiling but scarce and most unusual.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 150.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5294 Great Britain

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    Charles Whiting 1839: Album page size embossed cameo portraits (2) submitted to the Treasury Department as examples of Whiting's embossing (135 x 180 mm.) with one design showing cameo head of Queen Adelaide on red with gold and green surround, this being the rarest design from the book "Royal Cameo Embossed Heads" published by Kendall & Son of London; the second example with Thomas Moore cameo head with brown and green surround, each showing "Whiting Patentee" in the wonderful cameo scrollwork. Exceptional and of great scarcity.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5295 Great Britain

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    Charles Whiting 1845/84: Printed by the Stamp Office on Congreve plates in red and black: Medicine Duty Tax Stamps for 1½ d. in red & black (4 different), 3 d. Duty (two different), Porous Plaster 1870 1½ d. Duty in red & black and Inland Revenue appropriated 1½ d. duty for Dr. Collis Browne's Chlorodyne. A scarce group (8).
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5296 Great Britain

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    Charles Whiting 1845/91c.: Printed by the Stamp Office on Congreve plates, 1855c. Stamp Office Court duty oval designs in red & black (2) for 8 annas on East India Co. paper, 1872 example for 8 annas printed in blue, together with four later examples of revenue stamped paper issued for Travancore printed in grey & red.
    Starting bid : 100.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 100.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5297 Great Britain

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    Charles Whiting 1847/75c.: Printed in pale blue & brownish-black on Congreve plates, Tax Stamps printed with elaborate scrollwork and central Crown for 6 sk. (2), 9 sk. (2) and 12 sk., the last dated 16 April 1855, later example in same colours for 50 öre, and a further cut out of oval design "Stempel-Papper" printed in black on pale green background. It should be noted that these Tax stamps pre-date Swedish postage stamp by nearly 8 years (7 items).
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5298 Great Britain

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    Charles Whiting 1848: Essays by Charles Whiting printed by the Congreve process to illustrate an article by Robert Hunt on Compound Plate printing in the "Art Journal", showing oval "PAID" postal stationery type design with the young Queen Victoria head in pink above two 'Treasury Essays' and a wonderful scrolled design and engine-turning in steel-blue applied over elaborate cameo work to green surround (218 x 271 mm.). Some very minor soiling but a delightful and iconic example of Whiting's work.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 150.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5299 Great Britain

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    Charles Whiting 1837 (July): Dickinson's London District Post letter-sheets printed by Whiting, the 1 d. letter-sheet "Not to exceed One Ounce" printed in orange-brown on silk thread paper, complete and previously folded for display; and the 2 d. example "To Carry not exceeding 6 Ounces" printed in green on cream silk thread paper. Exceptional and very scarce Gi = £ 1'850.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 380.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5300 Great Britain

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    Charles Whiting 1840 (March): Essay No. 1 by Whiting, with the central oval 1 d. design with extraordinarily fine quality engine-turning surround, flanked by two circular designs with "No." printed in black on thick cream wove paper, taken from the pamphlet entitled "The London and Westminster Review" dated in March 1840; these being cut from the top of the page six designs. Rare and fine.rnrnrnrnrnrnrnrnrn 
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 150.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5301 Great Britain

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    Charles Whiting 1839: 1 d. Treasury Essays (2) printed in red and black on cream wove paper, Essay number 10 inscribed "Not to Exceed Half Ounce / 1 Penny" and Essay number 12 inscribed "Post Office Permit / To Carry Matter Not Exceeeding in Weight ½ Ounce 1 d.", each with large margins all round; together with a faked example of the second example printed in black. Scarce and most attractive.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5302 Great Britain

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    Charles Whiting 1840 (Feb): Embossed Queen's head cameo Essay for stamped paper by Whiting, printed in black on white wove paper with three oval surrounds of different engine turning without PAID at top. Fresh, fine and very rare.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5303 Great Britain

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    Charles Whiting 1862/63: Embossed 'Beaufort House' cameo portraits, the reprints of the oval "PAID" designs in grey-blue and in a rich carmine-pink shade, each with good to large margins all round and showing the 'tail' on the left of the Quen's neck. A fine and scarce pair.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5304 Great Britain

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    Charles Whiting 1840 (Feb): Embossed Queen's head cameo Essay for a stamped pre-pad envelope by Whiting, modified design with "PAID" at top, printed in yellow-green on white wove envelope. Superb and of extreme rarity.rnProvenance: Collection R. Folkard, Phillips, London, 26 Nov 1998, lot 58.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5305 Great Britain

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    Charles Whiting & William Wyon 1840: Essay with embossed Wyon head within oval engine turned surround with "POSTAGE ONE PENNY" in large capital letters, Second State with the pendant curl, printed in pale blue on thick card (42 x 49 mm.) without the surround. Usual trivial soiling and wrinkle not affecting the appearance of a rare Proof Huggins E14.rnProvenance: Collection R. Folkard, Phillips, London, 26 Nov 1998.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 650.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5306 Great Britain

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    Charles Whiting & William Wyon 1840: Essay with embossed Wyon head within oval engine turned surround with "POSTAGE ONE PENNY" in small capital letters, First State without the pendant curl, printed in rose-pink on card (39 x 44 mm.) showing the full size of the Die. Slightest of soiling mentioned for full accuracy but very rare Huggins E13.rnProvenance: Robson Lowe, London, 13 Dec 1973, lot 1008.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 650.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5307 Great Britain

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    Charles Whiting & William Wyon 1840 (Jan): Essays (2) with embossed Wyon head within oval engine turned surround with "POSTAGE 1D: HALF OZ: lettering on solid background at top, with a cut-out example printed in pale blue and an example in black applied to folded pink wove letter-sheet (216 x 185 mm.). The letter-sheet with some edge staining and weak folds but very rare Huggins E11.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5308 Great Britain

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    Charles Whiting & William Wyon 1840 (May): Essay with embossed Wyon head within oval engine turned surround without lettering at top, Die B (28 mm. diameter) printed in black on thick card (37 x 42 mm.) with uncleared surround. Slight soiling but an Essay of considerable scarcity. Cert RPSL (1992) Huggins E15.rnProvenance: Phillips, London, 10 Sept 1992, lot 210; Phillips, London, 11 Sept 1997, lot 193.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 320.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5309 Great Britain

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    Charles Whiting & William Wyon 1840 (May): Essay with embossed Wyon head within oval engine turned surround without lettering at top, Die A (27 mm. diameter) printed in very deep blue on thick card (35 x 37 mm.) with uncleared surround. Slight overall aging but an Essay of considerable rarity Huggins E15.rnProvenance: Robson Lowe, London, 13 Dec 1973, lot 1011.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5310 Great Britain

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    Charles Whiting & William Wyon 1840: Essay / Proof with embossed Wyon head within oval engine turned surround with "POSTAGE ONE PENNY" in small capital letters, with the pendant curl, printed in dark blue on thick card. This being the Master Die Proof of the approved design which was utilised for the Postal Stationery - printed before the initials "W.W." or Die number was inserted. Slight horizontal bend not detracting from the appearance of an extremely rare Proof Huggins E22.rnProvenance: Collection "Chartwell", Spink, London, 5 July 2012, lot 34.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5311 Great Britain

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    Charles Whiting & William Wyon 1840: Essay with embossed Wyon head within oval engine turned surround with "POSTAGE ONE PENNY" in smaller capital letters, without the pendant curl, printed in pale blue backed on to thick paper, small imperfections not affecting the appearance of a rare Proof.rnProvenance: Collection John O. Griffiths, 1985; Collection H.O. Fraser, Spink, London, 7 Nov 2001, lot 27.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5312 Great Britain

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    Charles Whiting & William Wyon 1840 (Oct): Essay with embossed Wyon head within oval engine turned surround with "POSTAGE ONE PENNY", an electrotyped example possibly produced thus to establish whether forgery of the design was possible, trimmed at lower edges, printed in pale orange-red with the pendant curl. See page 120-121 in "The 1840 Embossed Wyon-Whiting Essays" by Huggins and Wicks. Rare Huggins E18.rnProvenance: SG, London, 16 June 1977, lot 97; Christies, London, 16 July 1991, lot 714.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5313 Great Britain

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    Die Proofs 1867: Master Head Die Proof embossed, an 'albino' impression for the 1 d. pink postal stationery envelope, Die 158 (registered 16 November 1867), on card (29 x 36 mm.), together with a used example of the envelope stamped to order for City of Glasgoiw Bank used to Peebles in 1872 and two cut-outs. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 120.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5314 Great Britain

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    James Bogardus & Henry Coffin 1929: The "Royal Reprints" of the Essays produced by Bogardus and Coffin for the 1839 Treasury competition (the pair won one of the four prizes awarded), oval Queen Victoria head in a silhouette design, two printed in dark brown on fine quality smooth white paper and one in red. These were struck in three colours in 1929 for King George V and a few other prominent philatelists of the time, from the original Die found amongst Rowland Hill's papers in the 1920's. The Die itself is still housed in the collection of His Majesty King Charles III. Extremely rare and seldom seen.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5315 Great Britain

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    Die Proofs 1879 (Jan 10): Die Proofs (4) with Proof impressions (2) of the 1 d. pink on laid paper, one large (117 x 186 mm.) from Die 25 and another more reduced from Die 202, Proof impression of the 2 d. in a pale milky-blue shade on laid paper, and 1½ d. brown, Die 1. A choice and scarce group.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5316 Great Britain

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    1881: Proof / Testing Impressions for the 1 d. pink envelope, Die II examples on three pieces with four examples on one, three overlapping examples on the second piece and the remarkable piece with eight impressions all struck on lined paper. A very rare group, the last item illustrated in "Specimen Stamps & Stationery of Great Britain" by Marcus Samuel & Alan Huggins (fig. 147, page 244). Rare and spectacular.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5317 Great Britain

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    1840: Mulready 1 d. envelope, stereo A175, a used example from Taunton (June 5) to the Cavalry Barracks in Maidstone cancelled by red Maltese Cross with circular "MORE / TO / PAY" adjacent in red and charged "2" pence due in manuscript upon receipt. Minor crease not affecting the appearance Gi = £ 550+.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 280.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5318 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. pink envelope cancelled by Maltese Cross in black and mailed to Alcester, Warwickshire cancelled on reverse with large part "12 February 1841" datestamp in red with docketing at left of receipt "Feb 13 / 41" in manuscript and internally "Arthur sends you this envelope as a specimen of the new Royal Postage Stamp". The second earliest example recorded, the 1 d. pink envelope being issued on Feb 10, 1841 and the issue was confined to Post Offices within the London 2 d. Post parameters. Exceptionally rare.rnNote: It should be pointed out that the earliest example used on Feb 10, 1841 is heavily restored.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5319 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. pink postal stationery envelopes (8), the selection showing early usages with rare envelope to London used from "SEVEN-OAKES" (Feb 16, 1841) - a very early date (3rd earliest recorded), early usage of the larger envelope on Dickinson paper from London to Blandford (Feb 17, 1841) and two further February usages from London, lovely usage to Fowey from "Lostwithiel" (April 20, 1841) with cds in blue, and further Sept 1841 usage with "Shaftesbury / Penny Post" in black. Scarce group.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 700.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5320 Great Britain

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    1843/44: London Numbers in Maltese Cross, the collection with 1 d. Mulready used to Dulwich struck with superb "No. 6" in Cross, together with 1 d. pink postal stationery envelopes (23) showing the complete set of Numbers 1-12 including some duplication, with superb "No. 4", five examples  of No. 6" in Cross including an up-rated cover with 1841 1 d. red. and a taxed example of No. 12. A deligtful and rare assembly.
    Starting bid : 1,500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,700.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5321 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. pink mourning envelope used in 1843 from Dublin (Aug 9) to London cancelled by Maltese Cross (Type II) in black. Readdressed to Frankfurt and mailed at Marylebone St. (Aug 11) and thence via Boulogne with red cds of transit (Aug 13) and charged '18' silvergroschen in blue manuscript upon arrival. An exceptionally early usage of the 1 d. pink envelope to an overseas destination.rnNote: The sole recorded 1 d. pink cover from Dublin with a Maltese Cross cancellation to an overseas destination.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 320.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5322 Great Britain

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    1841/43: 1 d. pink postal stationery envelopes (4), all used from Dublin with two examples in different sizes used to London in 1841 and 1842 showing the normal Maltese Cross well struck in black, together with two examples used with fine strikes of the distinctive 'Dublin Maltese Cross' in black used in March 1843 and January 1844. Fresh, fine and scarce.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5323 Great Britain

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    1839/43: Pair of covers from the Bishop of Norwich (Edward Stanley, Bishop from 1837-1849), with 1839 entire letter showing free-franking privilege signed "E. Norwich" at lower left struck with fine "♚ / FREE" in red, and 1 d. pink postal stationery envelope used from Norwich to London cancelled by Maltese Cross with envelope signed "E. Norwich" at lower left. An interesting pair.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 360.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5324 Great Britain

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    1859: 1 d. pink postal stationery envelope used to Belfast cancelled by fine strike of "KINGSTOWN / 289" Experimental duplex (Jan 23) in black with reverse sghowing Dublin thimble cds (Jan 23) and Belfast double arc arrival in blue (Jan 24). Scarce.
    Starting bid : 150.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 260.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5325 Great Britain

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    1845/53: Small group with 1 d. pink postal stationery envelopes (4) and two pieces cancelled by 1844 type numeral obliterators in blue with 1849 piece cancelled Woburn "906", 1 d. pink covers cancelled "29" of Ashburton, "237" of Dartmouth and another with Scottish Lauder "360" in blue-green; piece with "Wessex" double arc cds of "Newport / Salop" cds and 1845 cover cancelled "Atherstone" in black.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 420.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5326 Great Britain

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    1853/60c.: 1 d. pink postal stationery envelopes (49 and a few pieces) with duplex cancellations incl. 1858/59 Rideout Experimental duplexes, London 1863 and 1867 'Too Late' duplexes, example with Rugby "Shoe" duplex; Spoon cancellations from Birmingham, Bristol, Leamington, Liverpool, Manchester, Shrewsbury; Sideways duplexes from Brighton, Leeds, Maidstone, Ramsgate, Wisbech and York; Scottish duplexes and Scots Local usages and Brunswick Stars etc. A scarce assembly. 
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5327 Great Britain

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    1872/1902: Collection on leaves with study of Machine Cancellations on the the 1 d. pink postal stationery envelopes, with 1872 "Azemar" cancel on piece, 1885 range of "Höster" usages incl. Type IV on fine up-rated cover to Belgium, "Höster" red datestamps of 1887/88 on covers, the American "Boston"+ machine cancels on 1899/1901 covers, "Bickerdike" machine cancels with "V♚R" from 1899 onwards, "Columbia" machine cancels etc. A scarce group (19 covers, 3 pieces).
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 250.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5328 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. pink envelope used in 1854 from Stafford to Macclesfield at double rate up-rated with imperforate 1 d. red-brown on blued paper and 1847/54 Embossed 6 d. mauve, contemporary scissor faults, all tied by '780' numeral obliterators in black with "Registered" in manuscript across the 6 d. adhesive. Reverse with Stafford despatch cds (May 22). Despite imperfections a very scarce cover and a unique mixed franking.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5329 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. pink envelopes (2) used in 1854 and 1856 respectively, both sent registered, the 1856 cover with fine Embossed 1847/54 6 d. mauve used from Southwell to Worksop tied by '542' numeral obliterator in black with blue Worksop arrival (Sept 6) in blue; file fold but most attractive. Second cover with cut round 6 d. Embossed used from Wisbeach to Birmingham. Scarce pair.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5330 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. pink envelopes (2) used in 1858 and 1859 with earlier cover sent registered with 1857 2 d. blue pl. 6 and Large Garter 4 d. carmine-rose tied by "Gloucester / 312" sideways duplexes  to Haverfordwest; 1859 cover sent registered and up-rated with 1855/57 6 d. deep lilac from Kelvedon to London and tied by '410' obliterator in black. Minor imperfections but a charming and scarce pair.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 320.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5331 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. pink envelopes (2) used in 1869 and 1870 with earlier cover sent registered to Worcester and up-rated with 1865/67 4 d. vermilion pl. 10 tied by "Cheltenham / 177" duplexes (Feb 4); 1870 registered cover with contents used to London up-rated with 1858/76 2 d. blue pl. 13 in a vertical pair tied by "Stratford On Avon / 754" duplex (Dec 30). Minor imperfections but a charming pair.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 360.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5332 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. pink envelopes , the balance of the registered mail collection (16 covers) with early usage from 1845 registered to London and charged an extra "2d." in manuscript due, 1846 usage from Dursley prepaid in cash to London and three later usages, 'Brocklehurst' correspondence covers with one up-rated with 1841 2 d. blue strip of three, four 1870's registered usages up-rated with 4 d. vermilion, 1881/82 covers with lowered 2 d. registration fee paiud by 1880 2 d. rose, 1901 cover to Dutch East Indies etc. Generally fine and a scarce assembly.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 460.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5333 Great Britain

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    1842: 1 d. pink postal stationery cut-out used on cover to Sheffield (Wheat correspondence), cancelled by blurred Leeds Maltese Cross with two line "HUNSLET / LEEDS" handstamp at left, reverse with "Leeds" double arc despatch cds "MY 28 / 1842" in black and Sheffield arrival. This is one of the earliest recorded cut-out cover - predating the Bruce Auckland cover of June 29, 1842 (Grosvenor, 19-20 Nov 2007, lot 428) by over a month and thus one of the earliest 'cut-out' usage in World Philately.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5334 Great Britain

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    1856: Oval cut-out from 2 d. blue postal stationery envelope used on cover and part back to London cancelled by "Brighton / 132" duplex (Feb 11) with London arrivals in red on reverse. Despite imperfections, extremely rare with just three examples of this usage recorded in the Karl Louis card index.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5335 Great Britain

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    1844/1922: Collection of 1 d. pink cut-outs used as adhesive stamps showing changes in acceptance and validity, with 1844 taxed entire and manuscript "Not allowed", 1845 entire with "2" handstamp and manuscript "Illegal Stamp", cut-outs accepted as postage on covers incl. Scots Local usages (2), double rate usages, 1869 cover with cut-out tied by bold "Azemar" Machine Cancel, 1871 covers with "Contrary to Regulations" handstamps, 1915 Marsh cover with cut-out cancelled by Krag machine, 1906 example used from Port Said, Egypt etc. A superb collection (30 covers/cards).
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 750.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5336 Great Britain

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    1859/67: 1 d. pink postal stationery envelope and a front, both with "Benjamin Edgington, 2 Duke St., Southwark" illustrated designs showing Edgington's tent at the Great Exhibition in Hyde Park in 1851, with 1859 1 d. pink envelope (23.8.58) with design in black used within London with 'Tooley Street' backstamp and an 1867 front (7.5.67) also used locally within London showing the same design but printed in mauve.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5337 Great Britain

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    1862: 1 d. pink postal stationery envelope (19.9.62) with all over violet illustrated advertising for John Warner & Sons, Hydraulic Engineers, Bell and Brass Founders, London; a used example mailed to Birmingham cancelled by London experimental Pearson Hill machine duplex (Nov 17) in black. A few small imperfections but rare and most attractive.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5338 Great Britain

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    1864/69: 1 d. pink postal stationery cut-outs used on covers/fronts (6), three being illustrated envelope fronts signed by Henry 'Harry' Culshaw - with 1863 front to Prescot with comic executioner chopping off a head used from London to Prescot, 1864 front with comic Balloon illustration used from London to Prescot, the other used in 1865 with full colour illustration of a cold man holding a staff used from London to the same address (see "British Pictorial Envelopes of the 19th Century" by Jarvis, Bodily & Hahn page 285 for further examples by the same artist) and two further card backed fronts from a different artist, also a cut-square 1 d. pink used on 1869 double rate cover to Wakefield with 1864 1 d. red.
    Starting bid : 350.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 460.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5339 Great Britain

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    1865/67: 2 d. blue postal stationery envelope fronts (3) all used from London to Prescot with 2 d. blue cut-outs, each with beautiful comic illustrations in colour, including one of a dancer and another with address inscribed on Sandwich board advertiser, a delightful and scarce trio all drawn by Henry 'Harry' Culshaw - see "British Pictorial Envelopes of the 19th Century" by Jarvis, Bodily & Hahn page 285 for further examples by the same artist.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 650.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5340 Great Britain

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    1855 (Nov 26): Postal Notice "EMBOSSED POSTAGE STAMPS to be struck upon / Paper and Envelopes" showing 4 d, vermilion (7.12.55), 6 d. mauve (7.12.55) and 1 s. green (7.12.55). In October 1855 the GPO offered to stamp items of Postal Stationer sent to Somerset House with embossed stamps; the initial Dies available were 1 d., 2 d., 4 d., 6 d. and 1 s. To make up different rate amounts the GPO offered composite printings or "Compound Stamping". Three vertical creases but a fine example of this scarce Notice.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5341 Great Britain

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    1858: 1 d. + 1 d. pink compound printing postal stationery envelopes (2), a used example with 1 d.+1 d pink (6.4.58) used from London Chief Office to Dover tied by '19' numeral obliterators with London despatch (Sept 25) and Dover arrival cds (Sept 26) on reverse - the earliest recorded Compound Printed usage - sold together with an unused example. Rare.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 250.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5342 Great Britain

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    1878/1902: Compound Stamped Postal Stationery, the collection on leaves (26 covers and 7 pieces) with a fine range including 1878 with 1 d. pink + 1½ d. brown used with perfinned 1 d. red and 2½ d. rosy mauve to France, 1888 1 d.+1 d. used to Germany up-rated with Jubilee ½ . adhesive (4 similar covers), 1 d. pink + 1½ d. yellow unused and used (2), 1892 1 d. pink + 2½ d. lake sent registered to Cambridge, 1889 cover with 2½ + 2½ d. lake used to France, two registered Whitfield King usages etc.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5343 Great Britain

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    1887/1911: Compound Stamped Postal Stationery, the collection on leaves (19 covers) with a variety of usages and rates incl. two stamped for Sir Nicholas Highmore GBE, with QV 1 d. pink + Edward VII 4 d. vermilion used (one with Switzerland 25 c. back to UK in 1911), ½ d + 4 d. usages of QV and Edward VII each mailed to Paris registered and another QV example to Tangiers, 1893 1 d. pink + 6 d. mauve used to Dresden, 10 d. brown envelope up-rated with Jubilee ½ d. adheive to Leipzig with manuscript "Late Fee Included", 1895/96 two illustrated "Alfred Smith" envelopes sent registered, 1899 1 d. pink + 10 d. brown used to Canada, 1 d. pink + 1 s. green usages, rare 1 d. pink + 2 x 1 s. green "Thorton Packard" advertising envelope unused etc. A splendid lot.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 600.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5344 Great Britain

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    Advertising Rings 1876: "W.B. Fordham & Son / Hatton Garden" private advertising ring in purple surrounding 1 d. pink envelope, a used example to Stuttgart up-rated with perfinned 'WBF' 1870 1½ d. pl. 3 cancelled by London EC duplex (Oct 16). The cover with Fordham crest in blue on reverse. Opening tears at top, possible repairable, extremely rare.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 320.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5345 Great Britain

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    Advertising Rings 1889: The Marble Sparkling Water Works square design surrounding 1 d. pink, the 1889 cover to London with the rarest (and only square) advertising ring in pink cancelled by "Ramsgate / 634" duplex (March 3, 1889), together with a cut-out example also cancelled at Ramsgate (Dec 5, 1888). Small imperfections but very rare. We know of only one other "Marble Sparkling Water Works" envelope in the Dr.Alan Huggins collection.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 460.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5346 Great Britain

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    Advertising Rings 1886: Cover to France with private issue advertising ring in blue for "Browne, Rosenheim & Co. / London" surrounding 2½ d. claret (1.6.86) tied by London double ring cds (June 23) in black. Montauban arrival cds (June 24) on reverse of a charming cover.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5347 Great Britain

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    Advertising Rings 1890: "A.G. Baylis & Sons / Needle Manufacturers Redditch" green advertising ring surrounding 1 d. pink on envelope to London with four fine illustrated vignettes (three on reverse), tied by "Redditch / 140" duplex (June 10, 1890). Hoster machine arrival in red on reverse of a charming and rare cover.
    Starting bid : 120.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 420.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5348 Great Britain

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    Advertising Rings 1892: "A.G. Baylis & Sons / Needle Manufacturers Redditch" blue advertising ring surrounding 1½ d. yellow on wrapper (24.8.92) with two fine illustrated vignettes at left, used to Point de Galle, Ceylon tied by "Redditch" cds (Feb 10, 1894). Charming and rare.
    Starting bid : 140.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 750.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5349 Great Britain

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    Advertising Rings 1857/1900c.: The collection with cut-outs (39) and two covers, showing Official and Private issues with "Smith Elder" 1 s. green unused and used (3), and composite pair with 1 s. green and 4 d. vermilion together with 4 d. examples unused (3) and used (3); further Smith Elder page with manuscript numbered examples (11) possibly applied at Somerset House, "William Lincoln" (stamp dealer) with 1 d. pink and blue surround, "Cn. Borne & Son" Official 4 d. examples in orange (2), "British Workman" Official 1 d. cut-outs used (2) "Home News" 1 d. pink and 2 d. blue covers unused and cuts outs (3), "J.E. Pawson" 1 d. pink unused etc. Viewing is a pleasure.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 320.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5350 Great Britain

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    Advertising Rings 1865/99c.: The collection on leaves with the extremely rare "Goodall's Russian Oils / Newcastle & Cardiff" blue surround on 1 d. pink used cut-out cancelled "545" of Newcastle in black, extremely rare "Parkins & Gotto" 1 d. pink example on cut-out, "James Adam" 1 d. pink cuts-outs used (2), "Fordhams" cut-outs (4) in various colours, "William Lincoln" (stamp dealer) 1 d. pink cover unused, cut-outs showing 7 different values unused, "Office of the Philatelic Quarterly" 1 d. pink cover unused, "Parkins & Gotto" brown surround on 1 d. pink covers unused (2), "Publishers of the Permanent Stamp Album" 1 d. pink cover used (May 1, 1890), "Savoury & Moore" ½ d. vermilion cover unused etc. A splendid collection of seldom encountered material (48 items incl. 10 covers).
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,000.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5351 Great Britain

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    Advertising Rings 1885/86: "W. & T. Avery / Birmingham", the collection of four private issue covers with self-addressed cover to Avery with 1 d. pink with pale pink surround and manuscript "Trial" on reverse, together with a superb used example to London tied by "Birmingham" squared circle datestamp (July 21, 1886); unused envelopes 2 d. blue (17.12.85) with greenish blue ring and 2½ d. lake-red (17.12.85) with lake ring, both fresh and fine (envelopes printed by Waterlow). A delightful group.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 280.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5352 Great Britain

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    Advertising Rings 1886/91: "James Vancaillie / London" private issue advertising on 1 d. pink envelope used to France, up-rated with 1883 1½ d. lilac tied by 'London SE' squared circle datestamp (Oct 6, 1886), together with a cut-out of same used in 1891. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 280.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5353 Great Britain

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    Advertising Rings 1892: "W. H. Smith & Son / 186 Strand, London, W.C.", the collection on leaves showing the full range of these advertising rings together with cancellation study; with cut-outs (54) with face values to 6 d. purple and four composite pairs (very rare!), covers/wrappers (7) with wrapper usages to France (3) at 1 d., 1888 usage to India at 1½ d. rate, to Egypt and Switzerland at 2 d. rate, to HMS Neptune of the Channel Squadron at 4 d. rate, cancellation study with seven cut-outs showing rare "C68" obliterator of the London & Dover Sorting Carriage, and scarce Foreign Branch "T.O.1", "T.O.2" and "T.O.6" Foreign Branch Travelling Post Office. A remarkable assembly.
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5354 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. pink postal stationery envelopes (2), both with internal printed advertising with August 2, 1841 example advertising "Sloper's New Postage Envelopes" used from London to Glasgow cancelled by Maltese Cross in black with Glasgow arrival (Aug 4) on reverse - this being the earliest recorded commercial advertising found on a 1 d. pink; together with another early example (23 November 1841) with printed "Great Northern Advertiser" announcement in blue. An exceptional pair.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5355 Great Britain

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    1854/1901: Collection on leaves of 1 d. pink postal stationery envelopes (27) all with external or internal printed advertising, with "Wellington Knife Polish" envelopes (3), unusual example from "A.T. Burrell & Co. / Export Grocers", "Dams Manures" with blue illustration, "Dod's Kidney Pills" blue & red advert on reverse of cover, internally printed usages ex "Parkins & Gotto" (5), "William Cooke - Colossal Equestrian Establishment" etc., a generally fine and scarce group.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 360.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5356 Great Britain

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    1844/62: 1 d. pink postal stationery letter-sheets (21), the collection on leaves all showing letter-sheets with internal printing of advertising and Income Tax claims, South Devon Railway, Slamannan Railway, Gas Light & Coke Co., Atlas Insurance Co. and 1862 example from Edinburgh with 1 d. lilac receipt stamp inside, 1842 example from Samuel Hanson & Son up-rated with 1841 1 d. red etc. Fair to very fine, a remarkable group.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 500.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5357 Great Britain

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    1860/93: Collection of Advertising Envelopes and Advertsing printed letter-sheets (30 items) most on 1 d. pink postal stationery envelopes or letter-sheets, with adverts from Robert Heath (Hats), Waterlow & Sons internally on 1 d. pinks (incl. superb 1872 advertising card bearing 1870 bantam ½ d.), 1882 University College Liverpool cover, illustrated "Halfpenny Letter-Post Co." covers (2), Taff Vale Railway Co. covers (2), 
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 520.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5358 Great Britain

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    1873/88: 1 d. pink postal stationery envelopes (3) all illustrated advertising examples for "John Warner & Sons of London", all three with different illustrations on front and back with 1873 cover showing Portable Fire Engine, Deep Wells and Golden Syringes; 1888 cover with illustrations of Chucrch Bells, Handbells and Alarm Bells; further 1888 cover with illustrations of Steam Engine, Windmill, Steam Pumps etc. Largely fresh anbd fine, a very scarce group.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 650.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5359 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. pink envelope used in 1853 from Nottingham addressed to "Son Altesse Royale le Duc Maximilien" in Munich, Bavaria cancelled by rare NOTTINGHAM Wessex type double arc despatch cds (Aug 24) in black and prepaid notations at "5 d. + 2 s. 6 d. / 2 s. 11 d." in red manuscript with corresponding oval "PD" and 'London / Paid' cds of transit. The 2 s. 11 d. ignores the 1 d. pink and pays the double rate, via France for an under ½ ounce letter (5 d. British + double the 1 s.  3 d. Franco / German postage). A marvellous cover for the connoisseur.rnProvenance: Cavendish, Derby, 23-24 Jan 2002.rn 
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 950.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5360 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. pink envelopes (2) used in 1850 and 1857, the earlier cover mailed from Brussels to Rev'd Coleridge at Eton with 'stamp' deleted and struck with "BRUXELLES" cds of despatch in blue (Oct 12) and charged '6' pence due on arrival (the 1 d. was not credited) with Windsor cds in blue on reverse*; and 1857 envelope to Brussels from London similarly rated at '6' (décimes) to pay on arrival (Feb 11). An extremely rare pair.rnProvenance: * Collection Sam Lawrence, Phillips, London, 11 Sept 1997, lot 268.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5361 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. pink envelopes (2) used in 1846 and 1849 to France, with earlier cover endorsed "via Brighton" and mailed from Cambridge and cancelled by "158" obliterator, with rare "ANGLETERRE / PAR DIEPPE" entry marking in red (Sept 16) and charged "7" décimes due to pay - reverse showing Brighton transit cds; 1849 cover used from Brecon (June 27) to St. Servan charged "12" décimes due to pay (5 d. British and 7 décimes French). Latter cover somewhat heavily cancelled but the former, with the Brighton routing, is very rare.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 280.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5362 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. pink envelope (16.4.60) used in 1860 from Paris to London as formula envelope and franked by France 1853 40 c. orange tied by 'M' dotted lozenge in black. Found to be double rate and struck with framed "AFFRANCHISEMENT / INSUFFISANT" in red and charged '12' décimes in manuscript and, on arrival, struck with circular "MORE TO PAY" in red with 1 shilling due to pay. An unusual and most attractive usage.rnProvenance: Christies, London, 13 March 1996, lot 46.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 800.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5363 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. pink envelope (Die 100) used in 1861 to Frankfurt, Germany endorsed "Via Ostende", prepaid in cash with "8" in manuscript and adjacent "Lombard Street / Paid" cds in red (April 25) for the ½ ounce rate. Aachen Franco transit in red of the following day and arrival on reverse. A charming and scarce usage.rnProvenance: Christies, London, 18 Sept 1990, lot 4263; Spink, London, 7 June 2001, lot 82.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 320.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5364 Great Britain

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    1841: 2 d. blue postal stationery envelope used in 1880 from Manchester to Moenchen Gladbach, Germany, up-rated with 1870 bantam ½ d. lake, pl. 19 tied by Manchester / 498 duplex (March 29) with arrival on reverse (March 31). Extremely rare.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 320.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5365 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. pink envelope used in 1868 from Swansea to the Earl of Clarendon in Watford cancelled by '763' numeral obliterator on despatch. Readdressed to the Earl at the Hotel de la Rose in Wiesbaden, Germany endorsed "via Ostende" and franked by 1865/67 6 d. lilac vertical pair tied by 'Watford / 849' duplex in black (Aug 7). Mailed via Aachen with blue 'Franco' transit and arrival on reverse. Slight imperfections but an interesting and attractive cover.rnNote: George Villiers, Earl of Clarendon became Foreign Secretary in the Liberal Government in 1868.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 320.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5366 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. pink envelope used in 1854 to Earl Minto in Florence, Italy cancelled by London numeral 16 obliterator in black. Calais transit cds on obverse (April 16). Reverse with Firenze arrival cds (April 21) where charged '17' centesemi to pay in red manuscript. A rare overseas usage.
    Starting bid : 140.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 180.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5367 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. pink envelope used in 1853 to Florence, Tuscany endorsed "via Belgium", up-rated with 1847/54 Embossed 10 d. brown, Die 2, cut round and tied by '883' Wincanton numeral obliterators. Fully prepaid (overpaid ½ d. for the under ½ ounce rate), with Aachen Franco transit in red (May 6) and manuscript "fr. 2" pence due to Prussia. Reverse with Wincanton cds, Bath transit cds (May 4), London and Firenze cds (May 12). Despite the fault, a most attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 650.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5368 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. pink envelope used in 1881 from London to Rome, up-rated for double rate with 1877 4 d. sage-green, pl. 16 tied by "Paddington / P9" duplex in black. Reverse with Rome arrival cds (May 5) in black. A scarce combination and a most unusual usage.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 300.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5369 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. pink envelope (Die 79) used in 1852 addressed to Reid's Lodgings, Funchal, Madeira endorsed "via Lisbon" (deleted) and replaced by "Ship Letter Pd. 1/9" in manuscript, prepaid "1/9 d." in red manuscript; struck with "SHIP LETTER / ♚ / LONDON" despatch (Feb 16) in red. Taxed on arrival in Madeira with '160' reis handstamp in black. An extraordinary usage of a 1 d. pink envelope to a very rare destination.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 15 Dec 1993, lot 1116; Harmers, London, 17 Jan 1996, lot 874; Phillips, London, 18 Nov 1999, lot 157; Collection Sayeed, Spink, London, 22 May 2002, lot 2005.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 260.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5370 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. pink envelopes (2) used in 1874 and 1876 , sent pre and post-UPU to Russia, with 1874 1 d. pink envelope (5.12.72) used from Leeds (June 20) to Ekaterinaslav accepted as fully paid with "Wfr. 1½" Weiterfranko marking in red on obverse and four TPO markings on reverse; second example dated 1876 with envelope to Rowno up-rated with 1864/79 1 d. red pl. 182 and bantam 1870 ½ d. lake pl. 13 tied by "Longton / 553" duplexes again with four TPO cds's on reverse. Imperfections but a scarce pairing.
    Starting bid : 160.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 280.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5371 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. pink envelope (Die 84) used in 1857 to Dresden, Saxony prepaid with "PAID / AT / BRISTOL" handstamp in black and manuscript "2/-" in red; struck with "Clifton / 959" sideways duplex (April 16) in black, thence via London, France and Aaachen with red 'Franco' cds. A fine usage at triple rate of 2 s. (8 d. per ¼ ounce). Rare and most attractive.rnProvenance: Spink, London, 18 July 2002, lot 792.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 380.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5372 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. pink envelope (18.4.72) used in 1873 sent registered to Leipzig, Saxony up-rated with two 1867/80 3 d. rose pl. 10 tied by "Dunfermline / 113" duplexes (July 8) in black. London registered transit below (July 9) in red and reverse. A fine and unusual usage (3 d. postage + 4 d. registration).rnProvenance: Lugdunum, Lyons, 19 May 1999, lot 251.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 240.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5373 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. pink envelope used in 1852 to Zurich, Switzerland, up-rated with 1847/54 Embossed 10 d. brown, Die 2, shaved margins, tied by blurred '635' numeral obliterators of Reading with despatch cds in blue on reverse (July 15); paying the 11 d. per ¼ ounce rate. Readdressed from Zurich to Luzern and charged '15' rappen due in red manuscript on arrival with reverse showing Basel (July 18), Zurich and Luzern cds's. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 320.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5374 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. pink envelope (78 W.W.) used in 1853 from Dublin to Major Ashe, Commanding Artillery, Aden endorsed "Via Marseilles", with despatch cds (Aug 18) and London transit in red on reverse. Charged "2/-" due to pay in manuscript. A rare usage to an extraordinary destination for the 1 d. pink envelope - the sole example recorded in the Karl Louis card index and probably unique.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 550.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5375 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. pink envelope used in 1854 from Oxford to Lady Frederick Fitzclarence in Bombay, India endorsed "via Marseilles", up-rated with Embossed 1847/48 10 d. brown and 1 s. pale green for ¼ ounce rate, tied by '603' numeral obliterators in black. Reverse with Oxford despatch cds (Feb 7) in red. Overpaid 1 d. due to the value of the envelope apparently being ignored. The 10 d. with some toning removed at base but an exceptional and rare franking.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 700.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5376 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. pink envelope used in 1858 to Bombay, India endorsed "via Marseilles" up-rated with 1855/57 4 d. rose-carmine, Large Garter pair tied by "Leeds / 447" duplexes (May 16) in black, paying the 9 d. per ¼ ounce rate. Reverse with London transits (May 17) in red and Bombay arrival (June 11) in black. A most attractive cover.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 260.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5377 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. pink envelopes (2) both used in 1884 to Bombay, India at 5 d. rate via Brindisi; both from Fulham, one up-rated with 1881 1 d. lilac and 1880 3 d. on 3 d. lilac tied by "Fulham / 46B" duplex, small part of envelope missing at top but rare on letter; second cover with rare usage of the 1880 4 d. grey-brown pl. 18 similarly tied (June 6). Flap faults on each but an attractive and most unusual pairing.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 260.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5378 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. pink envelope (12.2.83) used in 1883 from London to Jamaica, up-rated with 1883 3 d. on 3 d. lilac pl. 21 tied by "Mark Lane EC" squareed circle datestamps (May 1) in black. Reverse with Kingston arrival cds (May 20). Horizontal file fold well away from the adhesive, a scarce stamp on cover to an unusual destination.
    Starting bid : 160.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 260.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5379 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. pink envelope used in 1877 to Antanannarivo, Madagascar endorsed 'per French Packet', up-rated with 1870 1½ d. lake pl. 3 and 1873/80 2½ d. rosy mauve pl. 6 in a block of four all tied by "Hastings / 342" duplexes (Feb 8) in black for the under ½ ounce rate of 1 s. ½ d. Manuscript '7' pence credit to France. Carried on the French Packet "Djemnah" to Aden and thence by the "Godavery" via Mahe, Seychelles to Mauritius where backstamped in blue (March 12) and thence by private vessel to destination. Minor envelope imperfections but an extraordinary cover for franking and destrination.rnProvenance: Harmers, London, 21 Dec 1994, lot 2159.
    Starting bid : 2,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,400.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5380 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. pink envelope used in 1852 and utilised as a formula envelope, carried privately to Sydney, New South Wales with reverse showing "SHIP LETTER / ♚ / SYDNEY" incoming Ship Letter datestamp (July 10) in black. Manuscript "3" pence due for incoming letter at left, locally readdressed on arrival. Aged and slight imperfections but extremely rare.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5381 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. pink envelope used in 1860 back to England, the embossed 'stamp' area almost entirely covered by New South Wales perf. Diadem 6 d. grey (Gi 143) tied by "21" sunburst obliterator in black and carried by the "Salsette". Backstamped with "Campbelltown" cds (Aug 20), Sydney cds of the following day and Exeter arrival cds (Oct 22). The envelope with two small closed tears but an extraaordinary usage.rnProvenance: Cavendish, Derby, 27 Sept 1996, lot 900.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5382 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. pink envelope (80 W.W.) used in 1853 from Charing Cross to Canterbury, New Zealand endorsed "per Ship" at lower left, prepaid "8" pence in cash on departure in London (Feb 25) with fine strike of circular "SHIP-LETTER / ♚ / LONDON" cds in red. Struck on arrival with "2" pence handstamp in black due for local delivery with "Port Victoria / New Zealand" cds (July 23) in black of arrival. All markings on the obverse of a wonderful and rare usage.rnNote: The cover is accompanied by a detailed letter on the possible routings by Derek Diamond.rnProvenance: Collection Marcel Stanley, Christies, Zurich, 17 May 1988, lot 763.rn 
    Starting bid : 1,000.00 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5383 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. pink envelopes used between 1857 and 1889 to destinations abroad, the collection of 16 covers with all being up-rated frankings incl. 1857 cover to France at 4 d. rate, 1864 cover prepaid 4 d. and taxed on arrival at 12 décimes, 1869 cover to France prepaid 8 d., 1872 cover to France at 3 d. rate, 1865 delightful 6 d. rate cover to Switzerland, post UPU covers at 2½ d. rate to France, Germany (3), Russia, 1878 cover to Madagascar with three colour franking at 1 s. rate but stamps with faults and 1889 uage to Argentina at 8 d. rate. Viewing recommended.
    Starting bid : 750.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 900.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5384 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. pink envelopes used between 1883 to 1901 destinations abroad with the stationery or the additional franking showing "perfins", the collection of 15 covers with fine 1883 usage up-rated with perfin 1880 4 d. grey-brown pl. 18; fine cover with perfin "P" in Shield used from Bridgwater to Prussia etc. A scarce group with viewing recommended.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 250.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5385 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. pink envelopes used between 1889 to 1901 to destinations abroad, the collection of 22 covers with all with 1887/91 Jubilee issue frankings incl. 1899 registered usage to Belgium up-rated with 1½ d. dull purple & green and 1 s. green, further destination covers to Belgium, France, Germany, India, Italy, Netherlands (two covers utilising the Postal Fiscal 1 d. violet), New Zealand, Russia, Switzerland and USA. A fine and extremely difficult to assemble collection with viewing recommended.
    Starting bid : 400.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 480.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5386 Great Britain

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    1841: 1 d. pink envelopes used from 1898 under the Imperial Penny Post to destinations abroad, the collection of 13 covers without additional adhesives used to Austria, Canada, Cape Colony, Egypt, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Switzerland and Victoria, including Stamped to OIrder usages, Book Post and Printed Matter rates. Generally fine, a scarce group.
    Starting bid : 200.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 200.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5387 Great Britain

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    1887/1903: 1 d. pink postal stationery envelopes (10) used to overseas, mostly underpaid examples with unusual 1894 example from Chelsea to India addressed to a Bandsman in the Buffs and un-taxed, 1898 and 1900 covers to Belgium with Postage Due levied at 50 c. and 30 c., 1894 usage to Switzerland taxed at 30 c., 1899 example taxed in Madrid etc.
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 250.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5388 Great Britain

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    Crimean War 1855: 1 d. pink postal stationery envelope used to St. Saviours, Jersey, Channel Islands endorsed "Black Sea Fleet", up-rated with two 1855 1 d. red stars from pl. 10 all cancelled by "O❊O" obliterators in black. The reverse with Jersey arrival cds (Nov 20). Faults incl. corner trimmed and parts missing on reverse, however this is one of only 5 recorded examples of the 1 d. pink envelope used from the Crimean Campaign.rnProvenance: R. Lowe Bournemouth (30 Nov. 1977), lot 611; André Bollen Collection, Heinrich Köhler Auction (8 Feb. 1983), lot 179.rnrn 
    Starting bid : 250.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 250.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5389 Great Britain

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    Egyptian Campaign 1882: 1 d. pink postal stationery envelope up-rated with 1881 1 d. lilac and 1880 ½ d. green for Officer's rate of 2½ d., mailed to Newport, tied by "BRITISH ARMY POST OFFICE / EGYPT" circular datestamps (Sept 29) in black. Re-addressed upon arrival (Oct 9) to Brecon. Sold together with off cover 1 d. lilac and 1883 2½ d. lilac similarly cancelled. Some aging around perforations on the but a remarkable usage - the sole 1 d. pink usage from this Campaign recorded. Signed Todd AIEP.rnNote: Mailed by Surgeon-Major Thomas Lloyd Barrow, present at the Battle of Tel el-Kebir, awarded Egyptian Medal with clasps and the Khedive's Bronze Star.rnProvenance: Collection Dennis H. Clarke.
    Starting bid : 300.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 460.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5390 Great Britain

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    Boer War 1900/01: Wonderful collection of mostly 1 d. pink postal stationery envelopes (31) sent at concessionary 1 d. rate but a few up-rated and pieces (8) all used during the Boer War together with a few items sent stampless, with cancellations of "Field Post Office / British Army South Africa" and Military (FPO Numbers 7, 17, 26, 38, 51, 54) or town cancels of Durban, Germiston, Johannesburg, Kroonstad, Potchefstroom, Standerton; Censored Mail, cover with "Mail Service Suspended", delightful incoming cover to POW etc. Viewing is recommended.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 750.00 CHF

    Lot# : 5391 Great Britain

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    1902 (Oct 18): OHMS 1 d. pink postal stationery large envelope (302 x 106 mm.) used from Hertford to Luton, up-rated with 1902 I.R. Official 1 d. scarlet in a vertcal strip of three tied by Hertford handstamps in black. A rare usage the 4 d. franking would pay for a letter / parcel of up to 2 lbs. Whilst a large cover with consequent slight imperfections, this is possibly a unique combination usage.
    Starting bid : 500.00 CHF
    Hammer price : 600.00 CHF
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