Lot
2273
$140.00
Lot Type: C
1675 folded entire, addressed "For the Worshipful John Morris Esq. at his house in the Old Jewry in London" (letter from John Tomkins). With Bishop mark ("AP" over "2" [?] in bisected circle). Fine wax seal (initials). Distinctive handwriting. Light overall soiling but in good condition for its age (almost 350 years old!) This type of Bishop mark cat £125 by Whitney (1997).
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Lot
2274
$50.00
Lot Type: C
1747 entire addressed to "Mr John Turnpenny, merchant in Houndsditch, London". With large m/s "4" (black) (=4d to pay). On back, clear Bishop mark "11" over "DE" in bisected circle, & wax seal showing 2 anchors. Contents incl copies of 2 letters to the Navy Board. Light edge soiling but good condition for its age.
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Lot
2275
$50.00
Lot Type: R
c1800s "blind" embossed stamp duty revenue impressions: 5 cutouts from documents, incl with adjacent printed "London Delivered [crown] 11.5.74", another with GIII REX"(King George III), & 3 on grey-blue paper. On old album page.
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Lot
2276
$30.00
Lot Type: C
1802 wrapper to Aylesbury, canc good (partly unclear) "BECONSFIELD/26" mileage mark (cat £30 by Whitney, 1997). Large black m/s "6" (6d to pay). Clean.
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Lot
2277
$55.00
Lot Type: C
1827 entire Farnham to Margate, with large black m/s "7" (7d to pay). On flap, fine unframed circular "FARNHAM/41" mileage mark h/s (black) & red London cds 4 AP 1827. Very good condition.
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Lot
2278
$30.00
Lot Type: C
1829 Scottish entire to Edinburgh, with h/s (black) "6½" (sixpence halfpenny to pay). Fine boxed "PEEBLES/423-E" mileage mark (black) & red Edinburgh cds AUG / 7 / 1829. Fine wax seal showing sailing ship with "FRIEND" above. Clean. Minor opening deficit.
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Lot
2279
$30.00
Lot Type: C
1829 entire London to Edinburg, with black m/s "4" [?] (4d to pay) & fine boxed "½" h/s (black) = ½d extra charge for carriage by 4-wheeled coach within Scotland. Two cds: "JY/27/1829" (black) & "JUL/29/1829" (red). Fine.
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Lot
2280
$35.00
Lot Type: C
c1830s wrapper with m/s "Post Paid" & "P2/6" in red (2/6d paid), addressed to "The Treasurer of the Upper Canada Clergy Society, 13 Exeter Hall, London". With red "tombstone" "PAID" d/s (date unclear). On back, light "NEWARK" straight-line h/s. Fine.
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Lot
2281
$125.00
Lot Type: C
1838 pre-stamp wrapper to Wesleyan Missionary Society, London, ex "R. Williams, St. John. 18 Sept. 1838. Received 17 Oct. 1838" (from where? - possibly Antigua or Newfoundland?) Illegible m/s rate on front. On flap, good/fine almost complete stepped-frame h/s "SHIP LETTER/DOVER". Fine & clean.
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Lot
2282
$75.00
Lot Type: C
1839 pre-stamp entire ex Havana, Cuba to London, GB, m/s "Via Charleston" [USA]. Black m/s on front "3/2 (3/2d to pay); on back, m/s "1/7" (1/7d). With fine h/s "LIVERPOOL/SHIP LETTER" (unframed) & red London cds 10 DE 1839. Addressed simply to "Messrs. Fredk. Huth & Co., London". Very good cond.
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Lot
2283
$55.00
Lot Type: C
1839 pre-stamp entire London (?) to Skipton, Yorkshire, with black m/s "4" (= 4d to pay). On flap, Maltese Cross-shaped d/s "LS/26 DE 26/1839". Posted during the very short-lived "Uniform 4d Postage" period (5 Dec 1839-9 Jan 1840). Whitney (1997) cat £35. Fine.
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Lot
2284
$125.00
Lot Type: U
1840 1d Black (plate 1b) (GJ), 3 good margins, cut just to frame on 4th side. Pale red MC cancel. Tiny pinhole. SG 2. Cat £425. GU/FU.
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Lot
2285
$40.00
Lot Type: C
1840 pre-stamp entire, London to Skipton, Yorkshire, with long "1" h/s (red), m/s "Paid 1" & canc fine red "PAID" h/s 20 JA 1840 (10th day of Uniform Penny Postage period). The 1d Black stamp was issued 6 May 1840. Fine cond & very clean.
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Lot
2286
$85.00
Lot Type: U
c1841 1d red imperf x 14 used, various margins, pmk (incl 1 black MC). Cat simpl £490.
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Lot
2287
$25.00
Lot Type: C
1841-53 1d red-brown on very blue paper, wmk small crown, imperf 4 margins, canc numbered obliterator, on cover to Camberwell, Surrey. B/s London cds 1 AU 1845? & light Reigate unframed cds (date unclear). SG 8a. Cat £45 on cover. FU.
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Lot
2288
$30.00
Lot Type: C
1841-53 4d red-brown on blued paper, wmk small crown, imperf 2½ margins, canc blurred "345" obliterator on Newcastle-on-Tyne (fine blue unframed cds JU 17 1851 as b/s) on neat entire to London. Very clean. SG 8. Cat £45 on cover. GU.
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Lot
2289
$40.00
Lot Type: C
1841-53 1d red-brown on blued paper, wmk small crown, imperf about 2½ margins, canc black MC h/s (part strike), on fine wrapper to Liverpool. B/s unclear cds OC 13 1843. SG 8. Cat £60 (with this pmk on cover).
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Lot
2290
$25.00
Lot Type: U
1841 1d red-brown, imperf 3 margins. "Ivory Head". SG 8h. Cat £38. GU/FU.
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Lot
2291
$40.00
Lot Type: U
1841-51 2d blue (white lines added), blued paper, strong 'Ivory Head', (3 large margins, 4th close). SG 14. Cat £90. FU.
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Lot
2292
$30.00
Lot Type: C
1842 stampless official wrapper, with m/s heading "H.H.M.S.", to "The Home Office, The Honourable East India Company, London". Charged postage due, with large ornate black "2" h/s (=2d to pay). B/s DE 8 1842 d/s (red). On front, good complete "T-P/WOOLWICH E.C." step-framed h/s. Two vert folds, but sound & clean.
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