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Great Britain (Ship Letter) 1873 blue envelope with embossed backflap from a St John’s N.F company (Newfoundland), rated “6d”, showing framed GREENOCK/ SHIP/ LETTER handstamp and cds at right, reverse with red Ship Letter London cds; fine and fresh.

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Great Britain / Scotland / Ship letters

(Ship Letter) 1873 blue envelope with embossed backflap from a St John’s N.F company (Newfoundland), rated “6d”, showing framed GREENOCK/ SHIP/ LETTER handstamp and cds at right, reverse with red Ship Letter London cds; fine and fresh.

£75

Hong Kong (Treaty Ports) 1917 incoming mourning cover to HongKong Shanghai Bank branch at Foochow, China, underfranked 1d. KGV from North Finchley with hexagonal framed T/30 handstamp, no charge apparently being collected, reverse with very clear Shanghai Br. P.O transit and on front British Post Office Foochow arrival.Hong Kong (Treaty Ports) 1917 incoming mourning cover to HongKong Shanghai Bank branch at Foochow, China, underfranked 1d. KGV from North Finchley with hexagonal framed T/30 handstamp, no charge apparently being collected, reverse with very clear Shanghai Br. P.O transit and on front British Post Office Foochow arrival.

Hong Kong

Covers and stamps / China / Hong Kong / Great Britain / Postage dues / Mourning

(Treaty Ports) 1917 incoming mourning cover to HongKong Shanghai Bank branch at Foochow, China, underfranked 1d. KGV from North Finchley with hexagonal framed T/30 handstamp, no charge apparently being collected, reverse with very clear Shanghai Br. P.O transit and on front British Post Office Foochow arrival.

£85

Australia (Victoria) 1856 entire from London to Melbourne franked initially with cut-to-shape 6d. Embossed, endorsed “Pr Lightning”, redirected upon arrival with 1854-57 Half Lengths added, a 1d. with two large margins and a four margined 3d. tied by ‘1’ numeral cancel of Melbourne, reverse with red SHIP LETTER/ FREE/ G.P.O. VICTORIA date stamp. Some faults to entire and stamps with variable margins, light vertical creasing, scarce item.Australia (Victoria) 1856 entire from London to Melbourne franked initially with cut-to-shape 6d. Embossed, endorsed “Pr Lightning”, redirected upon arrival with 1854-57 Half Lengths added, a 1d. with two large margins and a four margined 3d. tied by ‘1’ numeral cancel of Melbourne, reverse with red SHIP LETTER/ FREE/ G.P.O. VICTORIA date stamp. Some faults to entire and stamps with variable margins, light vertical creasing, scarce item.

Australia

Covers and stamps / Australian States / Great Britain / Redirected mail / Ship letters

(Victoria) 1856 entire from London to Melbourne franked initially with cut-to-shape 6d. Embossed, endorsed “Pr Lightning”, redirected upon arrival with 1854-57 Half Lengths added, a 1d. with two large margins and a four margined 3d. tied by ‘1’ numeral cancel of Melbourne, reverse with red SHIP LETTER/ FREE/ G.P.O. VICTORIA date stamp. Some faults to entire and stamps with variable margins, light vertical creasing, scarce item.

£745

Guadeloupe 1794 (23rd April) outer letter sheet to “Salopian Coffee House”, London bearing cursive ‘PORTS/ MOUTH’ incoming handstamp, arrival backstamp. This occupation during the Napoleonic War lasted for 6 months only, this item a few days after invasion.

Guadeloupe

Covers and stamps / French Colonies / Great Britain / Guadeloupe / Napoleonic / Coffee House Mail

1794 (23rd April) outer letter sheet to “Salopian Coffee House”, London bearing cursive ‘PORTS/ MOUTH’ incoming handstamp, arrival backstamp. This occupation during the Napoleonic War lasted for 6 months only, this item a few days after invasion.

£375

Great Britain 1810 entire from Pintel, Portugal to Bath, rated “2/3” and showing a particularly fine blue-green LISBON/ 7 FE 7/1810/ F applied on Falmouth Packet.

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Portugal / Great Britain / Great Britain Incoming / Maritime

1810 entire from Pintel, Portugal to Bath, rated “2/3” and showing a particularly fine blue-green LISBON/ 7 FE 7/1810/ F applied on Falmouth Packet.

£175

GREAT BRITAIN 1811 copy entire addressed to

GREAT BRITAIN

Covers and stamps / Virgin Islands / Great Britain

1811 copy entire addressed to "Capt. Watters, Tortola" (British Virgin Islands) bearing Liverpool date stamp and manuscript rate markings. A fine early entire.

£495

GREAT BRITAIN

Covers and stamps / Great Britain

1822 entire to Corfu endorsed at bottom right to travel privately to Malta and to be passed to the care of forwarding agents "William Hutton". The reverse bearing straight-line 'April 24: T-2,10' charge handstamp applied in Malta, front bearing Ionian Islands arrival handstamp. The entire is disinfected with two vertical slits.

£575

Great Britain 1826 entire from London to Boston with, on revere five-line forwarders details Received and Forwarded By/ Your obedient servant/ ROBERT R. HUNTER/ Consul U.S.A./ cowes on Isle of Wight, front bears cursive framed SHIP/6; fine and scarce

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Great Britain / Consular Mail / Formula stationery / Transatlantic Mail

1826 entire from London to Boston with, on revere five-line forwarders details 'Received and Forwarded By/ Your obedient servant/ ROBERT R. HUNTER/ Consul U.S.A./ cowes' on Isle of Wight, front bears cursive framed SHIP/6; fine and scarce

£575

Great Britain 1853 (MY 26) stampless mourning cove to Nova Scotia bearing ABERDEEN cds in green overstruck with “10d” charge handstamp, handstruck ‘1/3’ at centre, reverse with Liverpool transit partly missing from wax seal removal and red Bridgwater arrival cds.Great Britain 1853 (MY 26) stampless mourning cove to Nova Scotia bearing ABERDEEN cds in green overstruck with “10d” charge handstamp, handstruck ‘1/3’ at centre, reverse with Liverpool transit partly missing from wax seal removal and red Bridgwater arrival cds.

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Canada / Great Britain / Scotland

1853 (MY 26) stampless mourning cove to Nova Scotia bearing ABERDEEN cds in green overstruck with “10d” charge handstamp, handstruck ‘1/3’ at centre, reverse with Liverpool transit partly missing from wax seal removal and red Bridgwater arrival cds.

£65

Great Britain 1854 (NO 10) envelope to Edinburgh bearing 1854-57 1d. blues paper, TF, tied by legible complete SAUCHIHALL framed handstamp, reverse with Glasgow despatch and arrival cds.

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Great Britain / Scotland

1854 (NO 10) envelope to Edinburgh bearing 1854-57 1d. blues paper, TF, tied by legible complete SAUCHIHALL framed handstamp, reverse with Glasgow despatch and arrival cds.

£65

Great Britain 1856 entire to Vienna, Austria, franked pair 4d. on blue paper, watermark medium garter, tied 634 numeral obliterators, red Aus England Per Aachen Franco date stamp, reverse with blue OLDBURY cds, Birmingham and London transits and arrival cds.Great Britain 1856 entire to Vienna, Austria, franked pair 4d. on blue paper, watermark medium garter, tied 634 numeral obliterators, red Aus England Per Aachen Franco date stamp, reverse with blue OLDBURY cds, Birmingham and London transits and arrival cds.

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Great Britain / European Transits

1856 entire to Vienna, Austria, franked pair 4d. on blue paper, watermark medium garter, tied '634' numeral obliterators, red Aus England Per Aachen Franco date stamp, reverse with blue OLDBURY cds, Birmingham and London transits and arrival cds.

£295

Great Britain 1857 (JU 16) entire to France franked 1855-57 watermark large Garter 4d. rose horizontal strip of three from Newcastle and cancelled 545 duplex, red circular framed PD, French entry cds, reverse with Paris andyon cancels

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Great Britain

1857 (JU 16) entire to France franked 1855-57 watermark large Garter 4d. rose horizontal strip of three from Newcastle and cancelled '545' duplex, red circular framed PD, French entry cds, reverse with Paris andyon cancels

£95

Great Britain 1858 (Apr 24) blue entire to Milan, Lombardy franked 1855-57 4d. wing marginal and two 6d. paying the double rate from London but not cancelled so struck with three ‘GB/ 2f62c’ accountancy handstamps upon rrival in France, oval-framed P-D. below and additionally endorsed “80” in red manuscript denoting the share of the postage in Centesimi due to the local postal authorities from the British Post Office, reverse with blue London thimble despatch and Milan arrival. Fine and most unusual.Great Britain 1858 (Apr 24) blue entire to Milan, Lombardy franked 1855-57 4d. wing marginal and two 6d. paying the double rate from London but not cancelled so struck with three ‘GB/ 2f62c’ accountancy handstamps upon rrival in France, oval-framed P-D. below and additionally endorsed “80” in red manuscript denoting the share of the postage in Centesimi due to the local postal authorities from the British Post Office, reverse with blue London thimble despatch and Milan arrival. Fine and most unusual.

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Great Britain / Italy incoming mail / Accountancy

1858 (Apr 24) blue entire to Milan, Lombardy franked 1855-57 4d. wing marginal and two 6d. paying the double rate from London but not cancelled so struck with three ‘GB/ 2f62c’ accountancy handstamps upon rrival in France, oval-framed P-D. below and additionally endorsed “80” in red manuscript denoting the share of the postage in Centesimi due to the local postal authorities from the British Post Office, reverse with blue London thimble despatch and Milan arrival. Fine and most unusual.

£1275

Great Britain 1858 mourning cover and 1875 cover front to France, both franked at 1d. rate with red and black INSUFFICIENTY/ PREPAID handstamps in red and black, an attractive pairGreat Britain 1858 mourning cover and 1875 cover front to France, both franked at 1d. rate with red and black INSUFFICIENTY/ PREPAID handstamps in red and black, an attractive pair

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Great Britain / Insufficiently franked

1858 mourning cover and 1875 cover front to France, both franked at 1d. rate with red and black INSUFFICIENTY/ PREPAID handstamps in red and black, an attractive pair

£115

Great Britain 1859 (April 15) envelope from London to Nassau, Bahamas, addressed to a Lieut. MacKenzie, 1st W.I. Regt and franked at 6d. military post rate with 1855-57 issue tied by heavy barred cancel, annotated “Via Liverpool & New York”, reverse with blue undated Hyde Park cds.

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Bahamas / Great Britain / Transatlantic Mail

1859 (April 15) envelope from London to Nassau, Bahamas, addressed to a Lieut. MacKenzie, 1st W.I. Regt and franked at 6d. military post rate with 1855-57 issue tied by heavy barred cancel, annotated “Via Liverpool & New York”, reverse with blue undated Hyde Park cds.

£165

Great Britain 1859 (AU 12) entire to Kingston, Canada franked 1855-57 watermark Large Garter 4d. pair tied by two ‘Glasgow 159’ duplex, red L (Liverpool) transit; ironed out filing crease at base, otherwise good fresh condition.

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Great Britain

1859 (AU 12) entire to Kingston, Canada franked 1855-57 watermark Large Garter 4d. pair tied by two ‘Glasgow 159’ duplex, red L (Liverpool) transit; ironed out filing crease at base, otherwise good fresh condition.

£50

Great Britain 1862 1d. Nestle Price Current private postal stationery wrapper to Basle, Switzerland, cancelled barred diamond ‘36’ of London, endorsed “pr Calais” and red circular-framed ‘PP’ and Angl. Amb Calais B French entry cds, red crayon “05” arrival charge, reverse with Basel cds.

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Great Britain / Switzerland Incoming Mail / Wrapper

1862 1d. Nestle Price Current private postal stationery wrapper to Basle, Switzerland, cancelled barred diamond ‘36’ of London, endorsed “pr Calais” and red circular-framed ‘PP’ and Angl. Amb Calais B French entry cds, red crayon “05” arrival charge, reverse with Basel cds.

£65

Great Britain 1863 (MR 26) registered cover to London franked 1862-64 6d. lilac, MA, plate 3 tied clear ‘330’ Halifax duplex, red oval Registered London arrival of following day, reverse with Queenshead cds; light vertical crease clear of stamp.

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Great Britain / Registered mail

1863 (MR 26) registered cover to London franked 1862-64 6d. lilac, MA, plate 3 tied clear ‘330’ Halifax duplex, red oval Registered London arrival of following day, reverse with Queenshead cds; light vertical crease clear of stamp.

£65

Great Britain 1863 (OC 2) outer letter sheet to St Petersburg, Russia, franked 1862-64 4d. and 6d. tied by Liverpool ‘466’ duplex date stamp, red circular-framed PD and red Aus England Per Aachen Franco handstamp, blue manuscript accountancy, without backstamps.

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Great Britain / European Transits

1863 (OC 2) outer letter sheet to St Petersburg, Russia, franked 1862-64 4d. and 6d. tied by Liverpool ‘466’ duplex date stamp, red circular-framed PD and red Aus England Per Aachen Franco handstamp, blue manuscript accountancy, without backstamps.

£70

Great Britain 1863 copy entire that originated in Copenhagen, from London, endorsed “via Belgium” to Pernau, Estonia franked 4d. and 6d. tied by barred ‘12’ numeral and by red Aus England Per Aachen * Franco date stamp, reverse with octagonal London date stamp, Cyrillic Riga transit and arrival cds.Great Britain 1863 copy entire that originated in Copenhagen, from London, endorsed “via Belgium” to Pernau, Estonia franked 4d. and 6d. tied by barred ‘12’ numeral and by red Aus England Per Aachen * Franco date stamp, reverse with octagonal London date stamp, Cyrillic Riga transit and arrival cds.

Great Britain

Covers and stamps / Estonia / Great Britain / European Transits

1863 copy entire that originated in Copenhagen, from London, endorsed “via Belgium” to Pernau, Estonia franked 4d. and 6d. tied by barred ‘12’ numeral and by red Aus England Per Aachen * Franco date stamp, reverse with octagonal London date stamp, Cyrillic Riga transit and arrival cds.

£75