1846-1983 Covers and an 1846 C.O.P including postal stationery, official mail, 1905 A.R cover, etc. (86). Also 1961-99 Recorded Delivery covers (67), 1961-62 P.O leaflets on the new scheme (2) and a few C.O.Ps. (c.160).
Suggested price: £ 120-150
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Lot #1716 - g.b postal history registered mail
Lot #1717 - g.b postal history registered mail
1823 Entire from Bartfeld, Hungary to London endorsed "pr Wien, Brussell, Ostende & Harwich" with Bartfeld handstamp and endorsement and three differing "Charge" handstamps, orange "REGISTERED / (Crown)" (Willcocks L.1127) applied upon arrival in London. An early example of the first London Registered handstamp, only mail to or from abroad permitted to be sent by registered mail at this date. Photo on Page 245.
Suggested price: £...
Lot #1718 - g.b postal history registered mail
1828 Registered entire letter from Steinschonau in Bohemia to Edinburgh with small black "charge" and large blue "CHARGE", charged 2/71⁄2, backstamped with the very scarce "F.O" within a dotted circle (Jay L1049), only found on registered mail from abroad passing through London to other UK destinations, upon which no British ‘Crown Registered’ handstamps were applied. Fine and very scarce. Photo on Page 245.
Suggested price: £ 500-600...
Lot #1719 - g.b postal history registered mail
1835 Entire letter from Birmingham to London charged 2/3 and 1842 unpaid entire from York both endorsed "Money letter", the 1842 letter however treated as an ordinary unpaid letter with a "2" charge mark of York applied. The 1835 entire letter with file folds, otherwise fine, English Money Letters rarely seen. (2).
Suggested price: £ 100-120
Lot #1720 - g.b postal history registered mail
1846 Printed "Plan of the Primitive Methodist Preachers in the Bath Circuit", sent registered from Bath to Shaftesbury, endorsed "over 3oz, Registered, Paid 1/8" with a "BATH" datestamp. An unusual high rate.
Suggested price: £ 100-120
Lot #1721 - g.b postal history registered mail
1848 1d Pink postal stationery envelope registered from London to Chailey with 6d paid in cash, red London Paid datestamp, Lewes c.d.s and a Chailey undated circle all on the front.
Suggested price: £ 100-120
Lot #1722 - g.b postal history registered mail
1852 Cover from Ashford to Thurso, the 7d registered rate paid by 1d red (3 margins) and 1841 2d CJ-CL strip of three (CL cut into at right, huge margins on all other sides), each cancelled "31", the stamps crossed by a light horizontal crease, still a very attractive cover.
Suggested price: £ 150-180
Lot #1723 - g.b postal history registered mail
1854 Entires to Kendal or Rothesay both franked imperf 1d and 2d strip of three to pay the 7d rate, both with superb "REGISTERED AT GLASGOW" undated circle in yellow with the registration number in manuscript within the handstamp. (2).
Suggested price: £ 160-200
Lot #1724 - g.b postal history registered mail
1856 Long cover from Rochester to Kings Lynn bearing perf 14 1d orange-brown pair, 2d (die 1, plate 5) and 6d embossed (cut square, huge margins on two sides, cut into on the other two sides) all cancelled "650", red oval "REGISTERED / G.P.O" datestamp applied in transit.
Suggested price: £ 140-180
Lot #1725 - g.b postal history registered mail
1857-64 Entires and covers from London with 1857 cover bearing 1d and 6d on heavily blued paper (crossed by file fold) with red "REGISTERED / G.P.O" datestamp, the others all with boxed "LOMBARD STREET / REGISTERED LETTER" with letter ‘A’ (2) or ‘C’ struck in red, or letter ‘B’ struck in black, franked 5d, 6d (2) or 1/- (2d + 4d + 6d). (5).
Suggested price: £ 220-260
Lot #1726 - g.b postal history registered mail
1861-69 Entire letters franked 8d to France, 10d to Belgium, 1/- to Germany or 3/10 to India (4d + 6d + 1/- x 3, a little stained but unusual), all with red "(crown) / REGISTERED" handstamps of London (3) or Liverpool. (4).
Suggested price: £ 200-250
Lot #1727 - g.b postal history registered mail
1861-79 Internal covers, entire letters and fronts (2) franked 3d, 5d (3), 6d (3), 7d or 9d, handstamps include boxed "REGISTERED / AT / GLASGOW" and similar dated oval type. (9).
Suggested price: £ 200-240
Lot #1728 - g.b postal history registered mail
1862 Stampless entire to Scotland with a red oval Registered London datestamp, endorsed "Postage 1, registered fee 4, Paid 5d", a very late and unusual example of postage and registration entirely prepaid in cash.
Suggested price: £ 100-120
Lot #1729 - g.b postal history registered mail
1865-71 Entire letters and covers all sent via London with red binoculars type "REGISTERED / PD / LONDON" datestamps applied in transit, franked 8d to Denmark, 10d to Italy, 1/- to Greece (with superb red boxed "SISTHEMON" Greek handstamp, torn across and repaired) or 1/4 to France (2). Also 1867 cover franked 10d to Austria with blue boxed "Recomandirt". (6).
Suggested price: £ 220-280
Lot #1730 - g.b postal history registered mail
1867 Registered cover from London to Northampton franked three 1d red plate 89 pairs paying the 6d rate; and 1874 Parliamentary Notice cover with two enclosed notices on "East Northumberland Water", franked 1d red and 6d grey plate 13. (2).
Suggested price: £ 100-120
Lot #1731 - g.b postal history registered mail
1878-79 Postal stationery registration envelopes comprising type1 envelope with seriffed "Registered", size G used from Warwick to London franked 1d; and type 2 envelopes with san-serif "Registered" and scalloped flap, size F with "Specimen" overprint or used from Ware to London and size G used to London with 1⁄2d and 1d both with superb "HORSHAM" single ring c.d.s. The first type envelope extremely scarce. Higgins/Baker RP1G, unpriced used...
Lot #1732 - g.b postal history registered mail
1880-85 Covers franked 3d comprising covers from Southport with three 1d venetian reds cancelled "564", one in blue; covers from Mere with 2d lilac and 1d lilac (2); cover from Dundee with 1d lilac and 2d rose; and 3d rose on cover from Glasgow with dated oval "REGISTERED / No / AT GLASGOW". (6).
Suggested price: £ 160-180
Lot #1733 - g.b postal history registered mail
1883 1d Pink postal stationery envelope with blue William Lincoln advertising ring, used within London uprated with a 1d lilac pair, cancelled by a circle of bars with Registered c.d.s below, scarce used. Photo on Page 245.
Suggested price: £ 200-250
Lot #1734 - g.b postal history registered mail
1884-1937 Covers and cards including Week-End Telegrams (2, with contents), London & Dover S.C Day Mail Up Registered datestamp, Alfred Smith advertising cover, QV 11⁄2d + 3d P.T.P.O envelope used from Jersey with David Place c.d.s on reverse, 1934 cover to Westminster Bank with "HVP" label, 1937 "Registered, Kensington Gardens Camp W2" oval cancel, also unused H.V.P tag and block of four labels. (19).
Suggested price: £ 170-200
Lot #1735 - g.b postal history registered mail
Official Money Letters. 1858-1906 O.H.M.S Envelopes with "Money Letter" printed upon them, comprising 1858 cover with "Registered letter, irregularity fine" imprint sent from Newnham to the Missing Letter Branch, G.P.O London, endorsed "tied with ribbon, W.L.W, 3.9.58" (file folds); 1858 G.P.O Edinburgh entire letter sending a £58.6.3 payment warrant for a Quarters gas supply to Edinburgh & Leith Post Offices; and 1906 cover from...
Lot #1736 - g.b postal history registered mail
Official Mail. 1883-1940 Stampless covers including 1904 blue R.L.O envelope, Inland Revenue Postal Stamp Branch and R & A.G.O Registered datestamps, 1940 Windsor Castle cover, etc. Also 1849 R.L.O. lettersheet containing instructions on how to send valuables by post. (8).
Suggested price: £ 110-130
Lot #1737 - g.b postal history registered mail
Notice of Objection. 1853-60 Stampless notices with red boxed "NOTICE 3d" or "3" (3, all different types), one of these also with boxed "NOTICE", a fine and scarce group. (4). Photo on Page 245.
Suggested price: £ 200-250
Lot #1738 - g.b postal history registered mail
Notices/Jury Summons, etc. 1845-69 Notices of objection to voting rights (6), three franked 3d in stamps, two with red handstruck "3" and boxed "NOTICE", and an 1832 Free entire letter from the Secretary of States Office concerning voters lists and objections. Also 1878 and 1910 Jury Summons franked 3d or 21⁄2d; 1872 and 1878 Orders of Removal to a Workhouse franked 5d or 3d (part entire letter only); and two court citation envelopes...
Lot #1739 - g.b postal history registered mail
1870 Post Office Notice, "Extension of the Regulations regarding Inland Coin Letters", extending the 4d charge to such letters. A scarce small notice that displays well on an album page.
Suggested price: £ 100-150
Lot #1740 - g.b postal history registered mail
Compulsory Registration. 1914 Cover charged 2d with London R.L.O label explaining that it contained valuables and so was registered upon its return to sender, and an R.L.O cover with similar printed explanation and charge; 1912-30 covers compulsory registered and charged 4d (2) or 6d; and eight ‘Caution’ labels unused or removed from covers. (13).
Suggested price: £ 180-220
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