26th Oct, 2022 10:30 GMT/BST

Stamps, Postal History & Postcards

 
  Lot 50
 

50

Great Britain Postal History

Group of 29 nineteenth century covers to various destinations, with interesting postmarks incl. 1832 ’Night’ red octagonal datestamp on mailed cheque with embossed 1/- receipt; '7' in cross only very slightly tying 1841 2d blue (three margins, in at top) cat. £3,250; nice Liverpool spoon cancel tying 1d red stars; 2d blue single and pair plate 14 on 1872 cover to Palermo; 1d red plate 93 pair and strip of four on 1866 mourning cover from Rawtenstall to Australia with two forms of red ‘Unclaimed’ and red ‘Not Known By Letter Carriers’ handstamps plus cds marks incl. Melbourne August ’66 and Colinwood, Victoria March ’67. Then attractive surface-printed frankings to India, USA, Prince Edward Island (6d violet plate 5, 1866 pmk), 1880 cover with 5d rate (2x 2½d blue) to Bangalore with Sea Post Office cancel on reverse, 3d on 3d lilac with 1½d Venetian red on registered cover to Marseilles; 1881 14 dots 1d lilac with severe printing flaws; and a highly unsusual registered envelope uprated with jubilee issues from Jersey to Paris opened to show perfect strike of eagle and shield handstamp of the Colombian consulate in Jersey - who knew?! An altogether fascinating group of postal history.

Sold for £1,100
Estimated at £450 - £500


 

Auction: Stamps, Postal History & Postcards, 26th Oct, 2022

To include excellent classic postmarks of Great Britain with rare Chard town cancel on penny black pair, as well as the same collector’s Chile classics, GB used in Chile and exciting postal history.

Please note: A684 is closed for five days (24-28 October) between Patrick Brompton and Harmby. Diversion signs are in place. Please allow extra time for your journey.

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Tuesday 25 October 10am-5pm and morning of sale from 8am

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