5th Jun, 2024 10:30 GMT/BST
Stamps, Postcards & Postal History
80
Great Britain
'Free Frank' Postal History
Collection of ten entire covers written-up in great detail on pages, with another cover and many fronts loose and on old autograph album pages cut-down. Also the literature including J. W. Lovegrove 'Herewith My Frank...' hardcover. The main collection includes 1804 'apple' Free strike with manuscript 'OHMS' and intact seal of the Land Tax Register Office, 1807 'apple' with internal crown on letter from Duke of Beaufort, 1813 cover to Sir James Graham with manuscript 11d crossed out and Crown Free added on arrival, 1825 cover signed George Canning as Foreign Secretary (subsequently Prime Minister), 1826 'Newcastle - 5th Clause Post' mark in red, 1833 cover showing abuse of the privilege, etc. Many fascinating details, very nicely presented, see photos online.
Sold for £160
Estimated at £100 - £150
Auction: Stamps, Postcards & Postal History, 5th Jun, 2024
Highlights of the sale include a series of Penny Blacks (lots 1-39) from a 1940s pocket album of the 240 check-letter combinations, excellent North-East China from a collector living in Manchuria in the 1930s-40s (lots 135-143), an attractive range of mint Hong Kong from SG.1 onwards (lots 153-159), Japanese Occupations of Malaya from a collector who served in the Royal Military Police in the 1950s (lots 171-174), the collection of Switzerland from a President of the Helvetia Society of Great Britain with extensive postal history (lots 180-192) and much more.
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Tuesday 4th June 10am-5pm and the morning of the sale from 8am
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