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Great Britain 1885 (7 AU) 2d. postal stationery registration envelope uprated 1883 5d. green tied by ‘159’ barred numeral, red crowned oval Registered Glasgow date stamp alongside, addressed to the Naval Ministry, Rome, Italy with arrival backstamp.Great Britain 1885 (7 AU) 2d. postal stationery registration envelope uprated 1883 5d. green tied by ‘159’ barred numeral, red crowned oval Registered Glasgow date stamp alongside, addressed to the Naval Ministry, Rome, Italy with arrival backstamp.

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Great Britain

1885 (7 AU) 2d. postal stationery registration envelope uprated 1883 5d. green tied by ‘159’ barred numeral, red crowned oval Registered Glasgow date stamp alongside, addressed to the Naval Ministry, Rome, Italy with arrival backstamp.

£165

Great Britain 1886 (24 MR) registered cover to Geneva, franked 1883 2d. and 2½d. (3) tied 495 barred numerals, Registered Manchester date stamp in association, London transit at centre, Ambulant No. 2 arrival cds

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Great Britain / Switzerland Incoming Mail

1886 (24 MR) registered cover to Geneva, franked 1883 2d. and 2½d. (3) tied '495' barred numerals, Registered Manchester date stamp in association, London transit at centre, Ambulant No. 2 arrival cds

£175

Great Britain 1886 (JU 23) cover to Leipzig, franked five 1d lilacs together with 1883 1½d. and 6d. tied by London W.C.13 duplex, small peripheral cover faults.

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Great Britain

1886 (JU 23) cover to Leipzig, franked five 1d lilacs together with 1883 1½d. and 6d. tied by London W.C.13 duplex, small peripheral cover faults.

£95

Great Britain 1886 (MR 5) 1d. pink stationery envelope uprated 1883-84 5d. green to British Legation, Pekin, China cancelled London S.W. ‘22’ duplex, reverse with Singapore/ B/ Hong Kong marine sorter. Without further cancels indicating carriage by diplomatic bag from Hong Kong; good condition.Great Britain 1886 (MR 5) 1d. pink stationery envelope uprated 1883-84 5d. green to British Legation, Pekin, China cancelled London S.W. ‘22’ duplex, reverse with Singapore/ B/ Hong Kong marine sorter. Without further cancels indicating carriage by diplomatic bag from Hong Kong; good condition.

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / China / Great Britain / Hong Kong / Singapore

1886 (MR 5) 1d. pink stationery envelope uprated 1883-84 5d. green to British Legation, Pekin, China cancelled London S.W. ‘22’ duplex, reverse with Singapore/ B/ Hong Kong marine sorter. Without further cancels indicating carriage by diplomatic bag from Hong Kong; good condition.

£295

Great Britain 1886 1 1/2d. postal stationery card to Bridye Town, Post Office, Barbados cancelled Bristol 134 duplex. Redirected on arrival bearing Barbados Ship Letter, red Ship Letter London and Hallatrow arrival cds, arriving without any extra charge.175

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Barbados / Great Britain / Maritime / Redirected mail / Ship letters / Great Britain Ship Mail

1886 1 1/2d. postal stationery card to Bridye Town, Post Office, Barbados cancelled 'Bristol 134' duplex. Redirected on arrival bearing 'Barbados Ship Letter', red Ship Letter London and Hallatrow arrival cds, arriving without any extra charge.175

£175

Great Britain 1887 Queen Victoria’s Jubilee 10d. green and purple, Colour Trial on watermarked paper, perf 14, tied to piece by complete ‘B01’ obliterator; very fine with good colour, only a few examples recorded used, Ex Heath & Besancon.

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Great Britain / Proofs

1887 Queen Victoria’s Jubilee 10d. green and purple, Colour Trial on watermarked paper, perf 14, tied to piece by complete ‘B01’ obliterator; very fine with good colour, only a few examples recorded used, Ex Heath & Besancon.

£2895

Great Britain 1887 Queen Victoria’s Jubilee 2½d. green on yellow trial colour on watermark crown paper, perf 14 fresh lightly hinged mint. An extremely rare example of the trial produced to demonstrate how to avoid the newly discovered threat from photographic forgery, Ex Weiss and Becancon.

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Great Britain / Forgeries / Proofs

1887 Queen Victoria’s Jubilee 2½d. green on yellow trial colour on watermark crown paper, perf 14 fresh lightly hinged mint. An extremely rare example of the trial produced to demonstrate how to avoid the newly discovered threat from photographic forgery, Ex Weiss and Becancon.

£2695

Great Britain 1889 3d. Jubilee postal stationery card to Rolle, Switzerland bearing square circle London N.W. date stamp, the front also showing Ambulant No.6 and arrival cds; good condition with message.

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Great Britain / Switzerland Incoming Mail / Postal Stationery / Squared circles

1889 3d. Jubilee postal stationery card to Rolle, Switzerland bearing square circle London N.W. date stamp, the front also showing Ambulant No.6 and arrival cds; good condition with message.

£95

Great Britain 1893 (21 Nov) registered printed front to Lille franked 1d. lilac pair and Jubilee 2 1/2d. (2) and 4d., two stamps tied only by large red oval-framed R handstamp, others by 498 numeral obliterator of Manchester whose registered date stamp appears below with London transit to right

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Great Britain

1893 (21 Nov) registered printed front to Lille franked 1d. lilac pair and Jubilee 2 1/2d. (2) and 4d., two stamps tied only by large red oval-framed 'R' handstamp, others by '498' numeral obliterator of Manchester whose registered date stamp appears below with London transit to right

£115

Great Britain 1893 (OC 23) cover to Trondheim, Norway franked three1867-81 1d. purple Postal Fiscal, Die I tied by three Birkenhead square circles; sellotape repair on reverse, good looking with strong colour.Great Britain 1893 (OC 23) cover to Trondheim, Norway franked three1867-81 1d. purple Postal Fiscal, Die I tied by three Birkenhead square circles; sellotape repair on reverse, good looking with strong colour.

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Great Britain / postal fiscals / Squared circles

1893 (OC 23) cover to Trondheim, Norway franked three1867-81 1d. purple Postal Fiscal, Die I tied by three Birkenhead square circles; sellotape repair on reverse, good looking with strong colour.

£125

Sierra Leone 1894 cover to London franked 2½d. ultramarine that remained uncancelled until Dover where Great Britain 1881 1d. lilac applied and both tied by two Dover Station Office ‘258’ duplex of AP 25, arriving in London the same day.

Sierra Leone

Covers and stamps / Great Britain / Sierra Leone

1894 cover to London franked 2½d. ultramarine that remained uncancelled until Dover where Great Britain 1881 1d. lilac applied and both tied by two Dover Station Office ‘258’ duplex of AP 25, arriving in London the same day.

£75

Great Britain 1894 ‘FOREIGN AND COLONIAL PARCEL POST’ certificate of posting with small central punch hole franked by vertical pair 1887-92 2½d. purple/blue Jubilee tied St John Street E.C. London cds, addressed to Roseau, Dominica; good condition for these receipts to an unusual destination.Great Britain 1894 ‘FOREIGN AND COLONIAL PARCEL POST’ certificate of posting with small central punch hole franked by vertical pair 1887-92 2½d. purple/blue Jubilee tied St John Street E.C. London cds, addressed to Roseau, Dominica; good condition for these receipts to an unusual destination.

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Dominica / Great Britain / Parcel Post

1894 ‘FOREIGN AND COLONIAL PARCEL POST’ certificate of posting with small central punch hole franked by vertical pair 1887-92 2½d. purple/blue Jubilee tied St John Street E.C. London cds, addressed to Roseau, Dominica; good condition for these receipts to an unusual destination.

£115

GREAT BRITAIN 1899 (7 7) 1d Illustrated stationery card addressed to Germany endorsed Red Sea with illustration of P.O. s.s. Caledonia 7558 tons 11,000HP, cancelled with Brindisi Amb cds, Frankfurt arrival, v.fineGREAT BRITAIN 1899 (7 7) 1d Illustrated stationery card addressed to Germany endorsed Red Sea with illustration of P.O. s.s. Caledonia 7558 tons 11,000HP, cancelled with Brindisi Amb cds, Frankfurt arrival, v.fine

GREAT BRITAIN

Covers and stamps / Great Britain / Advertising stationery

1899 (7 7) 1d Illustrated stationery card addressed to Germany endorsed 'Red Sea' with illustration of 'P.O. s.s. Caledonia 7558 tons 11,000HP, cancelled with Brindisi Amb cds, Frankfurt arrival, v.fine

£125

Hong Kong 1901 picture postcard entitled ‘Chinese Band’ to London from the H.M.S Astraea, dated “8 Nov 1901”, this ship sailing from Hong Kong on 9th November. Without despatch postal markings, franked Great Britain 1d lilac denoting that the card was sent by naval ship’s mailbag paid by 1d. military concessionary rate. London cds of DE 8 and Croydon arrival of same date. Postcard with misplaced text on reverse.Hong Kong 1901 picture postcard entitled ‘Chinese Band’ to London from the H.M.S Astraea, dated “8 Nov 1901”, this ship sailing from Hong Kong on 9th November. Without despatch postal markings, franked Great Britain 1d lilac denoting that the card was sent by naval ship’s mailbag paid by 1d. military concessionary rate. London cds of DE 8 and Croydon arrival of same date. Postcard with misplaced text on reverse.

Hong Kong

Covers and stamps / Great Britain / Great Britain Incoming / Hong Kong / Soldiers letter

1901 picture postcard entitled ‘Chinese Band’ to London from the H.M.S Astraea, dated “8 Nov 1901”, this ship sailing from Hong Kong on 9th November. Without despatch postal markings, franked Great Britain 1d lilac denoting that the card was sent by naval ship’s mailbag paid by 1d. military concessionary rate. London cds of DE 8 and Croydon arrival of same date. Postcard with misplaced text on reverse.

£115

Great Britain 1906 (13 JA) 3d. registered postal stationery envelope to Berlin, insured for £100 and uprated with 1902-10 De La Rue 3d. and vertical pair of 1s, cancelled with oval Registered Barbican date stamps; three fine red wax seals, London transit and arrival backstamps.Great Britain 1906 (13 JA) 3d. registered postal stationery envelope to Berlin, insured for £100 and uprated with 1902-10 De La Rue 3d. and vertical pair of 1s, cancelled with oval Registered Barbican date stamps; three fine red wax seals, London transit and arrival backstamps.

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Great Britain / Insured Mail

1906 (13 JA) 3d. registered postal stationery envelope to Berlin, insured for £100 and uprated with 1902-10 De La Rue 3d. and vertical pair of 1s, cancelled with oval Registered Barbican date stamps; three fine red wax seals, London transit and arrival backstamps.

£125

Great Britain 1907 (AP 24) cover addressed to a passenger on S.S. Rimutaka, Cape Town/ London to New Zealand franked pair 1d. KEVII tied Frome cds, Bristol transit on reverse of next day and Cape Town arrival of MY 14, missing the ship and forwarded to Lyttleton, Wellington with Cape Town P.B.S. cds of MY 14, Lyttelton arrival on 9 SP, octagonal Christchurch Unclaimed and two-line handstamp ADVERTISED/ UNCLAIMED. Vertical filing crease.Great Britain 1907 (AP 24) cover addressed to a passenger on S.S. Rimutaka, Cape Town/ London to New Zealand franked pair 1d. KEVII tied Frome cds, Bristol transit on reverse of next day and Cape Town arrival of MY 14, missing the ship and forwarded to Lyttleton, Wellington with Cape Town P.B.S. cds of MY 14, Lyttelton arrival on 9 SP, octagonal Christchurch Unclaimed and two-line handstamp ADVERTISED/ UNCLAIMED. Vertical filing crease.

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / New Zealand / South Africa / Great Britain / Redirected mail / Instructional Handstamps

1907 (AP 24) cover addressed to a passenger on S.S. Rimutaka, Cape Town/ London to New Zealand franked pair 1d. KEVII tied Frome cds, Bristol transit on reverse of next day and Cape Town arrival of MY 14, missing the ship and forwarded to Lyttleton, Wellington with Cape Town P.B.S. cds of MY 14, Lyttelton arrival on 9 SP, octagonal Christchurch Unclaimed and two-line handstamp ADVERTISED/ UNCLAIMED. Vertical filing crease.

£55

Great Britain 1907 Daily Graphic Balloon flight card from London, the balloon descended near Tosse, Sweden on Oct 12th. This card was thrown overboard immediately before descent and posted by the finder at Mellerud back to UK with framed T handstamp and 2d. charge raised in UK. Also with an unused card and a postcard sized photo inscribed in Swedish showing crowd around balloon; good to fine condition.Great Britain 1907 Daily Graphic Balloon flight card from London, the balloon descended near Tosse, Sweden on Oct 12th. This card was thrown overboard immediately before descent and posted by the finder at Mellerud back to UK with framed T handstamp and 2d. charge raised in UK. Also with an unused card and a postcard sized photo inscribed in Swedish showing crowd around balloon; good to fine condition.Great Britain 1907 Daily Graphic Balloon flight card from London, the balloon descended near Tosse, Sweden on Oct 12th. This card was thrown overboard immediately before descent and posted by the finder at Mellerud back to UK with framed T handstamp and 2d. charge raised in UK. Also with an unused card and a postcard sized photo inscribed in Swedish showing crowd around balloon; good to fine condition.Great Britain 1907 Daily Graphic Balloon flight card from London, the balloon descended near Tosse, Sweden on Oct 12th. This card was thrown overboard immediately before descent and posted by the finder at Mellerud back to UK with framed T handstamp and 2d. charge raised in UK. Also with an unused card and a postcard sized photo inscribed in Swedish showing crowd around balloon; good to fine condition.

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Great Britain / Sweden / Airmail

1907 Daily Graphic Balloon flight card from London, the balloon descended near Tosse, Sweden on Oct 12th. This card was thrown overboard immediately before descent and posted by the finder at Mellerud back to UK with framed T handstamp and 2d. charge raised in UK. Also with an unused card and a postcard sized photo inscribed in Swedish showing crowd around balloon; good to fine condition.

£795

Great Britain 1911 (28 OC) 1d. postal stationery card uprated and registered to Amani, German East Africa with KEVII 1½d. and KGV ½d. , showing at centre a fair strike of the arrival cancel. With long message.

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / German East Africa / Great Britain / Postal Stationery / Registered mail

1911 (28 OC) 1d. postal stationery card uprated and registered to Amani, German East Africa with KEVII 1½d. and KGV ½d. , showing at centre a fair strike of the arrival cancel. With long message.

£125

Great Britian 1924 (Aug 5) picture postcard of Malaya Pavilion used to Gothenburg, Sweden, franked 1924 1d. vertical strip of four cancelled Empire Exhibition Wembley Park machine cancel; fine condition.Great Britian 1924 (Aug 5) picture postcard of Malaya Pavilion used to Gothenburg, Sweden, franked 1924 1d. vertical strip of four cancelled Empire Exhibition Wembley Park machine cancel; fine condition.

Great Britian

Covers and stamps / Great Britain / Exhibitions

1924 (Aug 5) picture postcard of Malaya Pavilion used to Gothenburg, Sweden, franked 1924 1d. vertical strip of four cancelled Empire Exhibition Wembley Park machine cancel; fine condition.

£115

Great Britain 1928 (DE 6) 4½d. registered postal stationery envelope with manuscript endorsement for £20 and red label affixed at top, further endorsed “Deficiency reported” and signed, uprated then with two 1d. tied Steeles Road, Haverstock Hill cds, reverse with Registered date stamp.Great Britain 1928 (DE 6) 4½d. registered postal stationery envelope with manuscript endorsement for £20 and red label affixed at top, further endorsed “Deficiency reported” and signed, uprated then with two 1d. tied Steeles Road, Haverstock Hill cds, reverse with Registered date stamp.

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Great Britain / Insured Mail

1928 (DE 6) 4½d. registered postal stationery envelope with manuscript endorsement for £20 and red label affixed at top, further endorsed “Deficiency reported” and signed, uprated then with two 1d. tied Steeles Road, Haverstock Hill cds, reverse with Registered date stamp.

£75