27th Oct, 2021 10:30 GMT/BST

Stamps, Postcards & Postal History

 
  Lot 197
 

197

Great Britain

Mainly 19th century postal history, 58 items including interesting pre-stamp (11) with excellent strikes incl. 1733 Bishop mark, penny post, 1820s correspondence to Wakefield, etc, even an 1817 letter to a St. James's boot-maker asking for a new pair of Wellington boots - an early mention! Then penny black on cover with 'T.P. - Chief Office' on reverse, 1d red imperfs incl. correspondence from Wales with two of the blue cancels just on stamps along with black bars, as well as very nice 1/- green embossed cover to Florence, 1856 type 1/- to USA, 1862 1/- to Cape of Good Hope, etc, etc. Please inspect.

Sold for £420
Estimated at £150 - £200


 

Auction: Stamps, Postcards & Postal History, 27th Oct, 2021

The Stamps, Postcards & Postal History Sales cover the full spectrum of philatelic collecting, and comprise world accumulations, single country or themed lots, single stamps and sets, and specialised collections.  

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