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| F0301 |
1700 |
LONDON, DORSET - E/L from MARY SYMES (written as spoken rather than today's Queen's English, some wear on internal folds repaired with old stamp hinges - outwardly looks OK) at GORWELL charged 3 to LONDON (marked along base 'with care and speed') and has fine small arrival BISHOPMARK on Rev., filing note and date alongside - a good early example of a Letter written by a woman - none too common in the 17thc. YOU CAN VIEW AN IMAGE OF THIS LETTER IN OUR EBAY SHOP. |
£60.00 |
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| F0273 |
1708 |
LONDON, OVERSEAS - E/L from LONDON to AMSTERDAM with only red crayon 'X' stuivers mark on Obv., no other postal markings. VIEW AN IMAGE IN OUR EBAY SHOP. |
£50.00 |
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| F0303 |
1718 |
LONDON, OVERSEAS - Fine E/L (in French) charged 6 to Merchant in ANTWERP - no other postal markings but excellent display quality. VIEW AN IMAGE OF THIS LETTER IN OUR EBAY SHOP. |
£50.00 |
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| F0259 |
1787 |
LONDON - E/L pre-paid 10 to KIRKWALL with *** large POST/PAID in circle (in black) on Obv., *** BISHOPMARK adjacent fine Nr**** large EDINBURGH red Bishopmark both a little over the fold on Rev. VIEW AN IMAGE IN OUR EBAY SHOP - a little soiling on parts of outer. |
£30.00 |
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| F0258 |
1789 |
LONDON, FRANCE - E/L from LADY BLUNT in PARIS charged 1/3 to BEWDLEY with red mainly *** P.PAYE PARI(S) s/line on Obv., ***-**** FOREIGN BRANCH Bishopmark across Rev. fold and adjacent to the London datestamp which followed on from the internal Bishopmark. VIEW AN IMAGE OF THIS LETTER IN OUR EBAY SHOP. |
£15.00 |
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| SE8059 |
1789 |
CAITHNESS - E/L charged 6 to EDINBURGH with *** curved DUNBEATH across Rev. fold - lots of reading. |
£20.00 |
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| F0336 |
1789 |
DERBYSHIRE, FREE MAIL - FRONT to BANBURY franked by 2nd Baron 'Vernon' showing inv. DERBY s/line not quite *** but scarce. |
£8.00 |
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| SE8061 |
1796 |
ABERDEENSHIRE, SOCIAL HISTORY - E/L charged 5 to EDINBURGH (useful content ref. turnpike roads etc.) showing ***-**** ABER/DEEN circ. namestamp slightly across fold on Rev. YOU CAN VIEW AN IMAGE IN OUR EBAY SHOP. |
£15.00 |
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| F0266 |
1798 |
FREE MAIL, LONDON - FRONT with rare double rim FREE (L782 - Evening Duty) not quite *** top right on Obv. |
£15.00 |
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| F0276 |
1815 |
MARITIME, LONDON, MADEIRA - E/l pre-paid 3/4 to MADEIRA showing POST PAID WITHDRAWN SHIP LETTER/crown/date/year/LONDON d.r. across Rev. fold as usual, part of date torn away when seal opened o'wise ***-**** and RARE. YOU CAN VIEW AN IMAGE OF THIS LETTER IN OUR EBAY SHOP. |
£150.00 |
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| F0309 |
1824 |
LONDON - E/L pre-paid 9 to KINGS LYNN showing ***-**** large red PAID s.r. (L110a) inv. on Obv. and lightly creased. |
£5.00 |
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| D1998 |
1827 |
SHROSHIRE, SOCIAL HISTORY, STAFFORDSHIRE - Printed circular calling person to exhibit and prove a will before judge in Lichfield, sent locally within SHREWSBURY, m/s 1 and has fair red SHREWSBURY 153 s/arc dated mileage across Rev. fold. Of equal interest to Shropshire or Staffordshire collector, plus a good item of social history for anyone else! YOU CAN VIEW AN IMAGE OF THIS LETTER IN OUR EBAY SHOP. |
£10.00 |
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| F0263 |
1829 |
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE - E/L written by JAMES JAMES charged 8 to ABINGDON with *** AYLESBURY 42 mileage between lines across Rev. fold. |
£12.00 |
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| F0262 |
1831 |
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE - E/L written by JAMES JAMES (his parents had no imagination) charged 8 to ABINGDON with mainly *** AYLESBURY (mileage erased) across Rev. fold. |
£10.00 |
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| SE8060 |
1833 |
ABERDEENSHIRE - E/L pre-paid 1/-½d to KIRKBY LONSDALE showing ***-**** red PAID s.r. of EDINBURGH on Obv., **-*** ABERDEEN s/arc of origin across Rev. fold, lots of legal reading from ROB DYCE an Advocate inside. |
£5.00 |
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| F0329 |
1838 |
YORKSHIRE, POLITICAL, FREE MAIL - E/L (contents advise birth of a daughter to his mother) sent without charge to EDWARD BAINES MP, BARTON GRANGE 'to be left at the Post Office 'til called for at MANCHESTER' and thus went FREE when it shouldn't really have. |
£8.00 |
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| F0272 |
1839 |
FREE MAIL, POLITICAL, INSTRUCTIONAL - FRONT with fine single rim CROWN FREE (code small E below dated 26th FEB) headed up 'Par.(liamentary) Pro.(ceedings) and SCARCE thus. VIEW AN IMAGE IN OUR EBAY SHOP. |
£20.00 |
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| F0289 |
1839 |
FREE MAIL, LONDON - FRONT to CLERK OF THE PEACE, OXFORD with fine Nr**** CROWN on top type FREE (small E code below dated 18th MAY), franked by CHARLES E.LAW. |
£6.00 |
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| F0327 |
1841 |
ADHESIVE, KENT, SOCIAL HISTORY - E/L ex CRANBROOK (tendering for oak trees) franked 2-3 mgn 1d imperf. (Black plate 8) tied fair (rather 'hazy' strike) M/X of LAMBERHURST (fine d/arc across Rev. fold) with *** HAWKHURST 48 boxed mileage alongside - late use for this type of mark. |
£15.00 |
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| F0257 |
1843 |
BERKSHIRE, UPP - E (no side flaps) to a Mr MONTGOMERY, Timber Merchant at BRENTFORD, showing fine Nr**** small h/s red PAID/1 of WINDSOR UPP clear of writing top right on Obv. |
£18.00 |
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| F0300 |
1843 |
LEICESTERSHIRE - E/L with 4 mgn 1d imperf (slightly ragged margins but close to good) tied two o'lapped mainly *** M/X's locally used to ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH and has *** U/D/C MARKET BOSWORTH in brownish green across Rev. fold. Partial M/X appears on back but am pretty sure its just an offset rather than a proper strike |
£20.00 |
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| F0256 |
1844 |
LONDON, DEVON - Env. franked 3 mgn 1d imperf (not tied) fine Nr**** crisp =3= in M/X of LONDON, *** arrival red U/D/C MUSBURY (under AXMINSTER) top left of Obv. YOU CAN VIEW AN IMAGE OF THIS RARE COVER IN OUR EBAY SHOP. |
£65.00 |
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| F0307 |
1844 |
LONDON, SOCIAL HISTORY - Partly printed E/L from the SOUTH METROPOLITAN GAS LIGHT & COKE COMPANY in which surgeons sign up to take GAS for LIGHTING, the rate of 8/- per thousand cubic feet mentioned. Partial Pimlico/1py P Paid on Obv. which is mostly slightly age toned - the main interest here being contents inside. YOU CAN VIEW AN IMAGE IN OUR EBAY SHOP. |
£12.00 |
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| F0325 |
1844 |
RAILWAY, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, ADHESIVE - MARCH 24th E/L with 3 margin 1d imperf tied rather o'inked *** =8= in M/X of LONDON to GLOUCESTER and has ***-**** GLOUCESTER STATION code A large unfr. cds on arrival across Rev. fold, each side thus worth the asking price. |
£20.00 |
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| SE8062 |
1844 |
ABERDEENSHIRE, TRANSATLANTIC - E/L pre-paid 1/- to ALBANY in USA with ***-**** green boxed ABERDEEN/PAID d.s. just touching Nr**** red h/s 5/CENTS credit mark on Obv. YOU CAN VIEW AN IMAGE OF THIS LETTER IN OUR EBAY SHOP. |
£15.00 |
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| F0310 |
1849 |
KENT - Env. with 4 margin 1d imperf tied *** (part top bars off edge) =226= HO numeral, backstamped ***-**** CRANBROOK d/arc. SCARCE NUMERAL. |
£15.00 |
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| F0265 |
1851 |
IRISH - E/L with lightly creased almost 4mgn 1d imperf tied fair numeral of DROGHEDA advising HALF BANKNOTE enclosed - sadly no longer inside! |
£5.00 |
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| F0248 |
1852 |
YORKSHIRE - E (no side flaps, faulty 1d imperf. not tied weak =447= numeral of LEEDS) showing ***-**** U/D/C HAREWOOD blue/green across Rev. fold. |
£15.00 |
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| F0330 |
1852 |
DERBYSHIRE, YORKSHIRE - Env. with virt. 4 mgn 1d tied **-*** =700= HO numeral of SHEFFIELD, ***-**** (a fraction double struck) U/D/C DRONFIELD in brownish ink on Rev. |
£20.00 |
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| F0323 |
1854 |
ADHESIVE, YORKSHIRE - E/L (slightly folded down to c.7 x 3½") franked pair 2d blues (Plate 4, K-J K-K) nicely tied mainly *** =55= HO numerals of BAWTRY. Central vertical filing fold well away from the stamps, to WATH, ROTHERHAM. |
£25.00 |
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| F0333 |
1856 |
HEREFORDSHIRE - Env. franked 1d star tied Nr**** HEREFORD SIDEWAYS DUPLEX (type II, code C dated SEP 28th) but spoilt appearance due to filing notes on much of front. There is a *** red U/D/C EIGN-ST just a little smudgy on Rev. |
£15.00 |
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| F0332 |
1858 |
DERBYSHIRE - Env. with 1d star tied Nr**** CHESTERFIELD 3/bar circ. duplex to SHEFFIELD, light but o'wise Nr**** U/D/C KILLAMARSH in pale blue on Rev. |
£20.00 |
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| SE8048 |
1859 |
EDINBURGH, INSTRUCTIONAL - E (horiz. filing fold through centre of address) franked 1d star tied POSTED SINCE 7.20 LAST NIGHT duplex, not quite *** with under-inked lettering towards top. |
£7.50 |
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| F0260 |
1860 |
ADHESIVE, WARWICKSHIRE, OVERSEAS - E/L (in French) to PARIS franked 4d carmine (large garter, a straight edge) tied *** or better BIRMINGHAM circ. duplex, fine red PD in circle in centre of address. |
£15.00 |
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| F0306 |
1867 |
ADHESIVE, KENT, OVERSEAS - Env. franked 6d wing margin Plate 6 tied fine CANTERBURY 4/bar VO duplex, to GRATZ in AUSTRIA 'via Belgium' with ***-**** blue d.r. AUS ENGLAND PER AACHEN FRANCO and fine red encircled PD both on Obv., minor ink offsets lower left corner of front. |
£25.00 |
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| SE8056 |
1868 |
ANGUS - Slightly grubby Env. franked (illegible number) 1d Plate tied *** or better DUNDEE DOTTED CIRCLE duplex type A1, mainly *** LOCHEE d/arc of origin on Rev., to DUNFERMLINE. YOU CAN VIEW AN IMAGE OF THIS COVER IN OUR EBAY SHOP. |
£12.00 |
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| F0337 |
1869 |
ADHESIVE, DERBYSHIRE, OVERSEAS - Env. to USA franked 6d Plate 6 (centred v.low) tied *** DERBY 4/bar VO duplex (top section of bars have almost failed to ink), a little grubby on parts of Obv. mainly lower left corner. |
£20.00 |
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| F0245 |
1875 |
YORKSHIRE, INSTRUCTIONAL, MARITIME, OVERSEAS - E to NORWAY franked 3d rose Plate 16 tied MIDDLESBROUGH 4/bar VO duplex (Nr**** except small part top bars off edge) and has fine red OCTAGONAL framed rarely seen PD on Obv., fine HULL SHIP-LETTER s.r. on Rev. and will open to display. SEE AN IMAGE OF THIS RARE COVER IN OUR EBAY SHOP. |
£85.00 |
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| F0254 |
1875 |
YORKSHIRE - ½d PSPC printed on back from COOK, ADAMS & Co. at HUDDERSFIELD but posted with ***-**** WAKEFIELD 4/bar VO duplex and has *** HORBURY s.r. of origin on Rev., central small spike hole in address. |
£3.50 |
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| F0247 |
1878 |
POSTAL STATIONERY - Unused smallest size PS Regd. Env. RP3F (small adhesions on Rev. and slight foxing in places) rated £30 in new Huggins, thus............... |
£15.00 |
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| SE8057 |
1878 |
EDINBURGH - Slightly grubby Env. franked 1d Plate 183 to DUNFERMLINE, tied EDINBURGH DOTTED CIRCLE v.scarce type A13, fine except final numeral and small part of bars off edge at rhs. VIEW AN IMAGE OF THIS COVER IN OUR EBAY SHOP. |
£30.00 |
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| E3371 |
1880 |
ADHESIVE, RAILWAY, LONDON, CUMBERLAND - E franked 1½d Plate 3 tied poor to good LONDON WC/21 (name v.weak, numeral & bars strong) - grubby and toned horizontal filing fold through address, Nr**** large diam. WHITEHAVEN S.T. s.r. arrival on Rev. VIEW AN IMAGE OF THE COVER IN OUR EBAY SHOP - the adhesive Cat. £250 on Cover. |
£40.00 |
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| F0246 |
1882 |
POSTAL STATIONERY - Unused PS REGd. Env. (RP12G, a trifle soiled on the front) someone has written '2d' in biro alongside the printed 'R' top left, scarce and £40 if fine, thus........... |
£20.00 |
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| F0314 |
1886 |
ADHESIVE, LANCASHIRE, OVERSEAS - Env. (small faults/slightly ragged at left and right edges) franked 2½d Plate 22 tied MANCHESTER 3/bar VO duplex to FRANCE where re-directed back to Manchester, 8 cds or part cds covering its journey on front or back, *** PENDLEBURY s.r. of origin on Rev. |
£10.00 |
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| F0277 |
1888 |
LONDON - Small printed Circular for INCORPORATED LAW SOCIETY Election of Council Members, sent within the city with ½d jubilee tied 70% W.C. s.r. in 3 lines, slightly toned down a central filing fold well away. |
£8.00 |
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| F0285 |
1892 |
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE - We have about a dozen commercial Covers and PSPCs with a good variety of postmarks dating late QV to KEVII - please ask for further details or we can send a section on appro., nothing more than............... |
£5.00 |
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| F0251 |
1897 |
LONDON, OVERSEAS, INSTRUCTIONAL - Env. (slightly grubby/toned with minor edge faults along top) franked pair 2½d jubilee and 2 x 1d lilac all tied fair to ***-**** LONDON W sq. circles to BELGIUM where red BELGIQUE etiquette added mostly covering up a framed *** inv. POSTED OUT/OF COURSE, Nr**** REGISTERED/W.D.O. oval lower right corner. YOU CAN VIEW AN IMAGE OF THIS INTERESTING COVER IN OUR EBAY SHOP. |
£25.00 |
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| F0244 |
1898 |
RAILWAY, LANCASHIRE, USA - Env. (central vertical creasing not affecting any postmarks) sent 5c rate from USA to GORTON and has ***-**** MANCHESTER/S.T./date/year/2.am s.r. on Rev., ROSEDALE CALIF. via NEW YORK. |
£15.00 |
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| F0315 |
1900 |
BOER WAR, MILITARY - Env. (minor tear top centre, couple of small areas of flap missing) franked 1d lilac tied Nr**** FIELD P.O. BRITISH ARMY S.AFRICA s.r. |
£8.00 |
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| F0290 |
1903 |
MACHINE CANCELLATION, LONDON - PPC (Tuck publ col. painted view HORSE GUARDS changing guard, brief message in backwards mirror writing) with Nr**** LONDON 'Boston' machine cancel - 4 lines with small fig. '3' in centre. |
£6.00 |
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