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We are specialized in worldwide postal history from prestamp to 1940s'

We also have an extensive, mainly topographical postcard stock that is not yet fully uploaded to the website, scans on request.

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GREAT BRITAIN - THEMATICS - Mammals/Cats THEMATICS - Mammals/Cats: 1884 Entire to Rotherham Yorkshire from London franked two imperf 1d. reds with mixed margins, one tied by straight RED LION ST in blue.

GREAT BRITAIN - THEMATICS - Mammals/Cats

Covers and stamps / Great Britain / Cats

£75

KOREA KOREA: 1895 (21 JUN) Registered envelope to Latvia franked Japan 1888-92 20s. orange tied by SEOUL I.J.P.O c.d.s. with manuscript Seoul 1513 in red on obverse (presumably registration No) and JINSEN, COREA red registration etiquette, routed through USA with NEW YORK red registration label, various US transit registered backstamps and Riga a

KOREA

Covers and stamps / Korea

£1575

IRELAND IRELAND: 1939 (14 SEPT) Entire originating in Sydney, Australia with Crown Paid Ship Letter Sydney in red (OC 14), addressed to London (Hath Correspondence) with red DUBLIN / SHIP letter applied, manuscript ‘P William Mitchell, various rate marks, vertical crease at left.

IRELAND

Covers and stamps / Ireland / Stampless mail

£215

GREAT BRITAIN - CHANNEL ISLANDS GREAT BRITAIN - CHANNEL ISLANDS: 1906 (AUG 1) French picture postcard addressed to Jersey franked 25c. Sower (Semeuse) cancelled JERSEY FRANCE MB with violet PAQUEBOT alongside, stamp with light peripheral toning.

GREAT BRITAIN - CHANNEL ISLANDS

Covers and stamps / Channel Islands

£75

GREAT BRITAIN - CHANNEL ISLANDS GREAT BRITAIN - CHANNEL ISLANDS: 1858 (OC 5) Envelope addressed to St Malo franked 1d. red
strip of 4 tied by ‘321’ barred numeral with Guernsey c.d.s. in association, left hand stamp with
missing left hand corner, red PD and Angl. Amb Calais. K. c.d.s alongside, transit backstamps
including arrival, fine appearance.

GREAT BRITAIN - CHANNEL ISLANDS

Covers and stamps / Channel Islands

£85

GREAT BRITAIN - SCOTLAND GREAT BRITAIN - SCOTLAND: 1854 (Feb 27) Envelope to France handstamped boxed SAUCHIHALL in blue, Glasgow in black with similar Sauchihall on reverse, various transit backstamps including arrival.

GREAT BRITAIN - SCOTLAND

Covers and stamps / Great Britain

£155

GREAT BRITAIN GREAT BRITAIN: 1877 (JU 28) Embossed postal stationery envelope addressed to Lieut. Evans, Fort George, Mauritius, with double embossing of 6d. purple and 4d. orange red tied by fine Norwich duplex Mauritius arrival backstamp for JY27, small backflap fault, double embossing envelopes at this date are very scarce and unusually fine.

GREAT BRITAIN

Covers and stamps / Great Britain

£135

GREAT BRITAIN GREAT BRITAIN: 1867 (21 SEP) addressed to Bathurst (Gambia) franked 1867 6d. deep lilac plate 6 tied by fine strike of Edinburgh duplex, rated ‘I’ in red crayon, transit backstamp of Prestonpans, envelope with minor peripheral wear, very scarce destination.

GREAT BRITAIN

Covers and stamps / Great Britain

£385

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