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GREAT BRITAIN USED ABROAD GREAT BRITAIN USED ABROAD:  Danish West Indies 1876 (JA 2) Folded cover to Pto Plata (Dominican Republic) franked GB 4d. vermilion plate 14 wing margin tied by fine ST THOMAS PAID C51 duplex, no other markings. GREAT BRITAIN USED ABROAD GREAT BRITAIN USED ABROAD:  Danish West Indies 1876 (JA 2) Folded cover to Pto Plata (Dominican Republic) franked GB 4d. vermilion plate 14 wing margin tied by fine ST THOMAS PAID C51 duplex, no other markings.

GREAT BRITAIN USED ABROAD

Covers and stamps / Great Britain Used Abroad

GREAT BRITAIN USED ABROAD: Danish West Indies 1876 (JA 2) Folded cover to Pto Plata (Dominican Republic) franked GB 4d. vermilion plate 14 wing margin tied by fine ST THOMAS PAID C51 duplex, no other markings.

£175

GREAT BRITAIN USED ABROAD: PERU  GREAT BRITAIN USED ABROAD: PERU 1870 (Sp 22) part folded cover to USA missing top flap franked Peru 1868 1d yellow green touched at base with C38 cancel with CALLAO dispatch cds in association, additionally franked GB 1869 6d lilac plate 8 tied by boxed LATE FEE, with US Steamship  (Oc 12) cds alongside, faults to cover, rare frankingGREAT BRITAIN USED ABROAD: PERU  GREAT BRITAIN USED ABROAD: PERU 1870 (Sp 22) part folded cover to USA missing top flap franked Peru 1868 1d yellow green touched at base with C38 cancel with CALLAO dispatch cds in association, additionally franked GB 1869 6d lilac plate 8 tied by boxed LATE FEE, with US Steamship  (Oc 12) cds alongside, faults to cover, rare franking

GREAT BRITAIN USED ABROAD: PERU

Covers and stamps / Great Britain Used Abroad

GREAT BRITAIN USED ABROAD: PERU 1870 (Sp 22) part folded cover to USA missing top flap franked Peru 1868 1d yellow green touched at base with 'C38' cancel with CALLAO dispatch cds in association, additionally franked GB 1869 6d lilac plate 8 tied by boxed 'LATE FEE', with US Steamship  (Oc 12) cds alongside, faults to cover, rare franking

£795

GREAT BRITAIN USED ABROAD GREAT BRITAIN USED ABROAD: PORTO RICO 1871 (Mar 12)  entire with St Johns dateline to New York (Lanman & Kemp correspondence0 franked GB 4d vermilion pair plate11 tied by crisp C61 with PORTO RICO Paid cds in red alongside, St Thomas mr 16 transit bs & New York Steamship 10 on obverse, 2 vertical filing creases not affecting adhesives, top perfs a little trimmed, cert. SismondoGREAT BRITAIN USED ABROAD GREAT BRITAIN USED ABROAD: PORTO RICO 1871 (Mar 12)  entire with St Johns dateline to New York (Lanman & Kemp correspondence0 franked GB 4d vermilion pair plate11 tied by crisp C61 with PORTO RICO Paid cds in red alongside, St Thomas mr 16 transit bs & New York Steamship 10 on obverse, 2 vertical filing creases not affecting adhesives, top perfs a little trimmed, cert. SismondoGREAT BRITAIN USED ABROAD GREAT BRITAIN USED ABROAD: PORTO RICO 1871 (Mar 12)  entire with St Johns dateline to New York (Lanman & Kemp correspondence0 franked GB 4d vermilion pair plate11 tied by crisp C61 with PORTO RICO Paid cds in red alongside, St Thomas mr 16 transit bs & New York Steamship 10 on obverse, 2 vertical filing creases not affecting adhesives, top perfs a little trimmed, cert. Sismondo

GREAT BRITAIN USED ABROAD

Covers and stamps / Great Britain Used Abroad

GREAT BRITAIN USED ABROAD: PORTO RICO 1871 (Mar 12)  entire with St Johns dateline to New York (Lanman & Kemp correspondence0 franked GB 4d vermilion pair plate11 tied by crisp C61 with PORTO RICO Paid cds in red alongside, St Thomas mr 16 transit bs & New York Steamship 10 on obverse, 2 vertical filing creases not affecting adhesives, top perfs a little trimmed, cert. Sismondo

£295

GB USED ABROAD / COLON GREAT BRITAIN USED ABROAD:  COLON 1881 Oct 6 Envelope to London franked 1880 1s orange-brown plate 13 lettered I-G, well centered, 1 shortish corner perf., tied by barred B16 cancel, blue Colon E.U. de Colombia despatch with matching blue T in circle handstamp, obliterated by a further B16 strike, London Oct 29 arrival backstamp. Envelope with couple of minor folds. The British P.O. closed prior to the usage of this stamp but not not picked up by the mail clerk at Plymouth who cancelled it B16. Rarity. ex Saylor.GB USED ABROAD / COLON GREAT BRITAIN USED ABROAD:  COLON 1881 Oct 6 Envelope to London franked 1880 1s orange-brown plate 13 lettered I-G, well centered, 1 shortish corner perf., tied by barred B16 cancel, blue Colon E.U. de Colombia despatch with matching blue T in circle handstamp, obliterated by a further B16 strike, London Oct 29 arrival backstamp. Envelope with couple of minor folds. The British P.O. closed prior to the usage of this stamp but not not picked up by the mail clerk at Plymouth who cancelled it B16. Rarity. ex Saylor.

GB USED ABROAD / COLON

Covers and stamps / Great Britain Used Abroad

GREAT BRITAIN USED ABROAD:  COLON 1881 Oct 6 Envelope to London franked 1880 1s orange-brown plate 13 lettered I-G, well centered, 1 shortish corner perf., tied by barred 'B16' cancel, blue Colon E.U. de Colombia despatch with matching blue 'T' in circle handstamp, obliterated by a further B16 strike, London Oct 29 arrival backstamp. Envelope with couple of minor folds. The British P.O. closed prior to the usage of this stamp but not not picked up by the mail clerk at Plymouth who cancelled it 'B16'. Rarity. ex Saylor.

£2475

GREAT BRITAIN USED IN MAYAGUEZ, PORTO RICO GREAT BRITAIN USED IN MAYAGUEZ, PORTO RICO: 1876 (July 23): Entire letter to Santander, Spain, endorsed GREAT BRITAIN USED IN MAYAGUEZ, PORTO RICO GREAT BRITAIN USED IN MAYAGUEZ, PORTO RICO: 1876 (July 23): Entire letter to Santander, Spain, endorsed

GREAT BRITAIN USED IN MAYAGUEZ, PORTO RICO

Covers and stamps / Great Britain Used Abroad

GREAT BRITAIN USED IN MAYAGUEZ, PORTO RICO: 1876 (July 23): Entire letter to Santander, Spain, endorsed "Via Inga" franked ½ d. with damaged corner, 1 d., 2 d. and 10 d. with "MAYAGUEZ PORTO RICO / PAID" despatch cds of the British Post Office. As this datestamp only tied the 1d. adhesive four 'C51' obliterators were applied in transit at St. Thomas, Danish West Indies, LONDON transit at centre, arrival backstamp (Aug 15), rated "1. 30" (1 pes 30 c). Vertical filing crease affecting stamps not detracting from a very fine four colour franking. SG Z1 + Z3 + Z5 + Z27

£1875

GREAT BRITAIN USED IN PANAMA GREAT BRITAIN USED IN PANAMA: 1886 (Aug): Cover to Newbury, franked 1884 4 d. green tied GREAT BRITAIN USED IN PANAMA GREAT BRITAIN USED IN PANAMA: 1886 (Aug): Cover to Newbury, franked 1884 4 d. green tied

GREAT BRITAIN USED IN PANAMA

Covers and stamps / Great Britain Used Abroad

GREAT BRITAIN USED IN PANAMA: 1886 (Aug): Cover to Newbury, franked 1884 4 d. green tied "C35 / PANAMA" duplex with arrival backstamp. Roughly opened causing tears to top of envelope, a late usage of the 4 d. rate at the Panama Packet Agency following entry of Colombia into UPU on 1 July 1881. Very rare with only two such covers recorded and this stamp unlisted by SG used in Panama. Certificate RPSL (2006).

£1350

GREAT BRITAIN USED IN PANAMA GREAT BRITAIN USED IN PANAMA: Panama 1871 (Dec): Envelope to Limerick, Ireland franked 1867/80 1 s. plate 5, lettered IC, tied by GREAT BRITAIN USED IN PANAMA GREAT BRITAIN USED IN PANAMA: Panama 1871 (Dec): Envelope to Limerick, Ireland franked 1867/80 1 s. plate 5, lettered IC, tied by

GREAT BRITAIN USED IN PANAMA

Covers and stamps / Great Britain Used Abroad

GREAT BRITAIN USED IN PANAMA: Panama 1871 (Dec): Envelope to Limerick, Ireland franked 1867/80 1 s. plate 5, lettered IC, tied by "C35" obliterator with "PANAMA" code A cds alongside, LIMERICK arrival backstamp (Jan 11,1872) SG Z103

£595

GREAT BRITAIN/ INDIA GREAT BRITAIN/ INDIA: 1821 (25 Nov) Entire from Calcutta to Scotland with framed INDIA LETTER PLYMOUTH DOCKS in red, rare, Robertson records usage only for 1822.GREAT BRITAIN/ INDIA GREAT BRITAIN/ INDIA: 1821 (25 Nov) Entire from Calcutta to Scotland with framed INDIA LETTER PLYMOUTH DOCKS in red, rare, Robertson records usage only for 1822.

GREAT BRITAIN/ INDIA

Covers and stamps / Great Britain

GREAT BRITAIN/ INDIA: 1821 (25 Nov) Entire from Calcutta to Scotland with framed INDIA LETTER PLYMOUTH DOCKS in red, rare, Robertson records usage only for 1822.

£375

GREAT BRITAIN/ INDIA GREAT BRITAIN/ INDIA: 1838 Folded letter missing side flaps addressed to Aberdeen Scotland, presumably originating in India with Calcutta Shipletter 4 Mar 1838 boxed cachet on reverse, alongside fine strike of the very rare boxed INDIA LETTER/ TEIGNMOOTH in red, only 4 recorded, all od which have the same London Aug 11th transit marking indicating a high likelihood that only one East India man ever dropped off mail at the small Devon port, ex Manning, S. Chazen.GREAT BRITAIN/ INDIA GREAT BRITAIN/ INDIA: 1838 Folded letter missing side flaps addressed to Aberdeen Scotland, presumably originating in India with Calcutta Shipletter 4 Mar 1838 boxed cachet on reverse, alongside fine strike of the very rare boxed INDIA LETTER/ TEIGNMOOTH in red, only 4 recorded, all od which have the same London Aug 11th transit marking indicating a high likelihood that only one East India man ever dropped off mail at the small Devon port, ex Manning, S. Chazen.

GREAT BRITAIN/ INDIA

Covers and stamps / India / Ship letters

GREAT BRITAIN/ INDIA: 1838 Folded letter missing side flaps addressed to Aberdeen Scotland, presumably originating in India with Calcutta Shipletter 4 Mar 1838 boxed cachet on reverse, alongside fine strike of the very rare boxed INDIA LETTER/ TEIGNMOOTH in red, only 4 recorded, all od which have the same London Aug 11th transit marking indicating a high likelihood that only one East India man ever dropped off mail at the small Devon port, ex Manning, S. Chazen.

£1175

CANADA GREAT BRITAIN/CANADA: 1800 Aug 14 Entire from Quebec per the Albion to Greenock, rated 11 (4d ship, 2d captain and 5d inland), reverse struck with superb CAMBLETON/SHIP:LRE and CAMBLE/TOWN, very fine and rare. Robertson notes this as the first Scottish type of named ship-letter.CANADA GREAT BRITAIN/CANADA: 1800 Aug 14 Entire from Quebec per the Albion to Greenock, rated 11 (4d ship, 2d captain and 5d inland), reverse struck with superb CAMBLETON/SHIP:LRE and CAMBLE/TOWN, very fine and rare. Robertson notes this as the first Scottish type of named ship-letter.

CANADA

Covers and stamps / Great Britain Incoming

GREAT BRITAIN/CANADA: 1800 Aug 14 Entire from Quebec per the 'Albion' to Greenock, rated '11' (4d ship, 2d captain and 5d inland), reverse struck with superb CAMBLETON/SHIP:LRE' and CAMBLE/TOWN, very fine and rare. Robertson notes this as the first Scottish type of named ship-letter.

£1295

Great Britain GREAT BRITAIN:  1937 (11 SP) airmail cover to Yokohama, Japan franked KGV 4d. and to KEVIII 1d. tied Taunton Somerset cds and showing very fine example of the framed instructional handstamp TRANSMISSION BY AIR/ MAIL BEYOND LENINGRAD/ AND MOSCOW NOT REQUIRED, reverse with Berlin Zentralflughafen transit. Rare so fine.Great Britain GREAT BRITAIN:  1937 (11 SP) airmail cover to Yokohama, Japan franked KGV 4d. and to KEVIII 1d. tied Taunton Somerset cds and showing very fine example of the framed instructional handstamp TRANSMISSION BY AIR/ MAIL BEYOND LENINGRAD/ AND MOSCOW NOT REQUIRED, reverse with Berlin Zentralflughafen transit. Rare so fine.

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Japan / Russia / Great Britain / Airmail / Instructional Handstamps

GREAT BRITAIN: 1937 (11 SP) airmail cover to Yokohama, Japan franked KGV 4d. and to KEVIII 1d. tied Taunton Somerset cds and showing very fine example of the framed instructional handstamp TRANSMISSION BY AIR/ MAIL BEYOND LENINGRAD/ AND MOSCOW NOT REQUIRED, reverse with Berlin Zentralflughafen transit. Rare so fine.

£695

GREAT BRITAIN GREAT BRITAIN: 1793 Entire to London with fine R.ISLE OF/WIGHT straight line hs, fine.GREAT BRITAIN GREAT BRITAIN: 1793 Entire to London with fine R.ISLE OF/WIGHT straight line hs, fine.

GREAT BRITAIN

Covers and stamps / Great Britain

GREAT BRITAIN: 1793 Entire to London with fine R.ISLE OF/WIGHT straight line hs, fine.

£175

GREAT BRITAIN GREAT BRITAIN: 1809 (13 Dec.) Entire to Westminster, endorsed ‘Post Paid’, with Marlborough/78 Mileage, and purple Crowned Crescent ‘MORE TO / PAY’, clean filing folds through the markings, fine and rare.GREAT BRITAIN GREAT BRITAIN: 1809 (13 Dec.) Entire to Westminster, endorsed ‘Post Paid’, with Marlborough/78 Mileage, and purple Crowned Crescent ‘MORE TO / PAY’, clean filing folds through the markings, fine and rare.

GREAT BRITAIN

Covers and stamps / Great Britain

GREAT BRITAIN: 1809 (13 Dec.) Entire to Westminster, endorsed ‘Post Paid’, with Marlborough/78 Mileage, and purple Crowned Crescent ‘MORE TO / PAY’, clean filing folds through the markings, fine and rare.

£295

GREAT BRITAIN GREAT BRITAIN: 1840 (Nov) Fores’s Civic Envelope No 8 Mulready Caricature of Lord Mayor Day in London unused, scarce. Thematic: tortoise, dragon, flags.GREAT BRITAIN GREAT BRITAIN: 1840 (Nov) Fores’s Civic Envelope No 8 Mulready Caricature of Lord Mayor Day in London unused, scarce. Thematic: tortoise, dragon, flags.

GREAT BRITAIN

Covers and stamps / Great Britain / Advertising Covers

GREAT BRITAIN: 1840 (Nov) Fores’s Civic Envelope No 8 Mulready Caricature of Lord Mayor Day in London unused, scarce. Thematic: tortoise, dragon, flags.

£235

GREAT BRITAIN GREAT BRITAIN: 1848 (17 MY) Entire from London to Loughborough with blue straight line Red Lion St. / 1d. - PAID, red Paid c.d.s. alongside, good thematic item, ref, mammals, cats.GREAT BRITAIN GREAT BRITAIN: 1848 (17 MY) Entire from London to Loughborough with blue straight line Red Lion St. / 1d. - PAID, red Paid c.d.s. alongside, good thematic item, ref, mammals, cats.

GREAT BRITAIN

Covers and stamps / Great Britain / Stampless mail

GREAT BRITAIN: 1848 (17 MY) Entire from London to Loughborough with blue straight line Red Lion St. / 1d. - PAID, red Paid c.d.s. alongside, good thematic item, ref, mammals, cats.

£75

GREAT BRITAIN GREAT BRITAIN: 1856 4d carmine glazed paper tied to 1856 (JU26) envelope by barred 5 cancel on envelope to France with 27 JU TPO alongside, Paris arrival (Sg. 63) GREAT BRITAIN GREAT BRITAIN: 1856 4d carmine glazed paper tied to 1856 (JU26) envelope by barred 5 cancel on envelope to France with 27 JU TPO alongside, Paris arrival (Sg. 63) 

GREAT BRITAIN

Covers and stamps / Great Britain

GREAT BRITAIN: 1856 4d carmine glazed paper tied to 1856 (JU26) envelope by barred '5' cancel on envelope to France with 27 JU TPO alongside, Paris arrival (Sg. 63) 

£175

GREAT BRITAIN GREAT BRITAIN: 1858 (4 Dec) Registered incoming folded cover from Hamburg to London, very fine Hamburg Crown Registered, Hamburg Paid, London Paid and Charge all in red on reverse, horizontal filing crease with some discolouration otherwise fine and attractive, ex Rothschild correspondence.GREAT BRITAIN GREAT BRITAIN: 1858 (4 Dec) Registered incoming folded cover from Hamburg to London, very fine Hamburg Crown Registered, Hamburg Paid, London Paid and Charge all in red on reverse, horizontal filing crease with some discolouration otherwise fine and attractive, ex Rothschild correspondence.

GREAT BRITAIN

Covers and stamps / Great Britain / Stampless mail

GREAT BRITAIN: 1858 (4 Dec) Registered incoming folded cover from Hamburg to London, very fine Hamburg Crown Registered, Hamburg Paid, London Paid and Charge all in red on reverse, horizontal filing crease with some discolouration otherwise fine and attractive, ex Rothschild correspondence.

£265

GREAT BRITAIN GREAT BRITAIN: 1858 (April 24): Blue entire to Milano, Lombardy franked 1855/57 4 d. wing marginal and two 6 d. paying the double rate from London but not cancelled so struck with three GB / 2f62c accountancy handstamps upon arrival in France, oval framed GREAT BRITAIN GREAT BRITAIN: 1858 (April 24): Blue entire to Milano, Lombardy franked 1855/57 4 d. wing marginal and two 6 d. paying the double rate from London but not cancelled so struck with three GB / 2f62c accountancy handstamps upon arrival in France, oval framed

GREAT BRITAIN

Covers and stamps / Great Britain

GREAT BRITAIN: 1858 (April 24): Blue entire to Milano, Lombardy franked 1855/57 4 d. wing marginal and two 6 d. paying the double rate from London but not cancelled so struck with three 'GB / 2f62c' accountancy handstamps upon arrival in France, oval framed "P-D." in red below and additionally endorsed '80' in red manuscript denoting the postage in centesimi due to the local postal authorities from the British Post Office, reverse with blue LONDON thimble despatch and MILANO arrival. Fine and most unusual. SG 56+57

£1275

GREAT BRITAIN GREAT BRITAIN: 1860 (2 OC) Small busy cover franked 1d. red 2 vertical pairs cancelled ‘818’ numeral barred cancel addressed to Russia with a variety of rate marks and cancels, red circular PD erased with a bar handstamp, hs INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID, large ‘5 1/2’ hs in blue applied, truncated F/55 accountancy mark barley visible, several transit and arrival backstamps. Full of character.GREAT BRITAIN GREAT BRITAIN: 1860 (2 OC) Small busy cover franked 1d. red 2 vertical pairs cancelled ‘818’ numeral barred cancel addressed to Russia with a variety of rate marks and cancels, red circular PD erased with a bar handstamp, hs INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID, large ‘5 1/2’ hs in blue applied, truncated F/55 accountancy mark barley visible, several transit and arrival backstamps. Full of character.

GREAT BRITAIN

Covers and stamps / Great Britain

GREAT BRITAIN: 1860 (2 OC) Small busy cover franked 1d. red 2 vertical pairs cancelled ‘818’ numeral barred cancel addressed to Russia with a variety of rate marks and cancels, red circular PD erased with a bar handstamp, hs INSUFFICIENTLY PREPAID, large ‘5 1/2’ hs in blue applied, truncated F/55 accountancy mark barley visible, several transit and arrival backstamps. Full of character.

£395

GREAT BRITAIN GREAT BRITAIN: 1863 (FE 5) Envelope to USA franked 1862 9d bistre pair (LJ-LK) tied by BRADFORD.YORKS 107 duplex and Boston accountancy mark 24 in red, registered to Ohio. Boston.Br.Pkt Paid Feb 23 cds in red alongside, Liverpool transit backstamp, fine and rare Transatlantic registered franking.GREAT BRITAIN GREAT BRITAIN: 1863 (FE 5) Envelope to USA franked 1862 9d bistre pair (LJ-LK) tied by BRADFORD.YORKS 107 duplex and Boston accountancy mark 24 in red, registered to Ohio. Boston.Br.Pkt Paid Feb 23 cds in red alongside, Liverpool transit backstamp, fine and rare Transatlantic registered franking.

GREAT BRITAIN

Covers and stamps / Great Britain

GREAT BRITAIN: 1863 (FE 5) Envelope to USA franked 1862 9d bistre pair (LJ-LK) tied by BRADFORD.YORKS 107 duplex and Boston accountancy mark '24' in red, registered to Ohio. Boston.Br.Pkt Paid Feb 23 cds in red alongside, Liverpool transit backstamp, fine and rare Transatlantic registered franking.

£985