1898-1970 Covers with 1898 1d pink envelope to London endorsed "To Bolsover Station, to be posted on arrival" cancelled fine oval "CHESTERFIELD / STATION / L.D & E.C RY", a railway stamp tragically removed from the opposite corner; 1906 stampless "On Clearing House Service" cover to the Goods Agent, Cheshire Lines Committee Ry, Hough Green with oval dated cachet "RAILWAY CLEARING / HOUSE"; and 1937-70 railway letters bearing G.W.R, L.N.E....
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Lot #1680 - g.b postal history railway stamps and letters
Cleator & Workington Junction. 1920 Wilson cover franked 2d, bearing 2d letter stamp with "3" surcharge in manuscript, the postage and railway stamps both unusually cancelled "UP SPECIAL / T.P.O" c.d.s.
Suggested price: £ 100-120
Lot #1681 - g.b postal history railway stamps and letters
Great Central. 1900 Commercial cover to Sheffield with 2d letter stamp tied by oval station handstamp (Penistone?) and a 1d lilac cancelled upon arrival by Sheffield 701 duplex.
Suggested price: £ 120-150
Lot #1682 - g.b postal history railway stamps and letters
Great Eastern. 1900 Commercial cover to Hertford with a 1d lilac and 2d letter stamp both cancelled by two strikes of violet straight line "STANDON", the letter stamp also tied by a Hertford c.d.s, fine and attractive. Photo on Page 240.
Suggested price: £ 130-160
Lot #1683 - g.b postal history railway stamps and letters
Great Eastern. 1891-1905 Covers all with 2d letter stamps comprising an early commercial 1891 cover to London with the letter stamp and 1d lilac both cancelled in manuscript; a commercial 1903 cover to Ludgershall with the letter stamp and KEVII 1d both cancelled by London E.C c.d.s and in manuscript; and three 1905 Ewen covers all with London machines, the letter stamps cancelled by circular violet datestamps of "CLAYDON", "KENNETT" or "...
Lot #1684 - g.b postal history railway stamps and letters
Great Eastern. 1915 Censored cover to Holland with G.B 1⁄2d and 1d pair cancelled in manuscript and by a London machine, the 2d letter stamp tied by violet "BRAINTREE AND DOCKING" datestamp, Delft backstamp. Part flap missing, otherwise fine and very unusual; letters addressed abroad were not supposed to be sent as railway letters.
Suggested price: £ 100-120
Lot #1685 - g.b postal history railway stamps and letters
Great Northern. 1916 Picture postcard of Boston sent to Disley with KGV 1d and a 2d red parcel stamp both cancelled by a manuscript cross and Manchester machine. A very unusual commercial use of a parcel stamp on a picture postcard.
Suggested price: £ 120-150
Lot #1686 - g.b postal history railway stamps and letters
Great Western. 1846 Entire sent from London to Cheltenham by rail, the reverse with a large blue parcel stamp. The entire then readdressed back to Woods Hotel in London and posted at Cheltenham prepaid 2d in cash. A very unusual and scarce early railway letter, carried as a parcel.
Suggested price: £ 150-180
Lot #1687 - g.b postal history railway stamps and letters
Great Western. c.1870 Cover to Cullompton, the reverse with a large GWR parcel label, Hemyock to Cullompton Paid, torn through upon opening but complete.
Suggested price: £ 100-120
Lot #1688 - g.b postal history railway stamps and letters
Great Western. 1891 (Apr 27) Cover to London bearing a 1d lilac and 2d letter stamp, both cancelled by a "BRISTOL" squared circle, a fine early railway letter. Also a similarly franked cover to "Post Office, Kington, to be posted", both stamps cancelled in manuscript. (2).
Suggested price: £ 100-120
Lot #1689 - g.b postal history railway stamps and letters
Great Western. 1906 KEVII 1d Postal stationery envelope to London bearing a 2d blue parcel stamp, the envelope and parcel stamp both cancelled by boxed G.W.R Oxford datestamp, the envelope then cancelled by a Paddington squared circle. A scarce use of a parcel stamp instead of a letter stamp on a commercial cover.
Suggested price: £ 120-140
Lot #1690 - g.b postal history railway stamps and letters
Great Western. 1924 Picture postcard of Hereford sent to Brighton franked by British Empire Exhibition 1d and a 4d letter stamp cancelled by violet oval Hereford datestamp and a Paddington machine. A very unusual use of a picture postcard sent as a railway letter, with an Empire Exhibition stamp.
Suggested price: £ 120-140
Lot #1691 - g.b postal history railway stamps and letters
Great Western/G.W & G.C Joint Committee. 1906 Commercial cover to the Oxford Union Society with GWR 2d stamp (corner fault) and KEVII 1d each cancelled oval violet "CAMPDEN" station handstamp and an Oxford c.d.s; and 1915 cover to Miss Crouch in Aylesbury with KGV 1d tied Aylesbury c.d.s and G.W & G.C.J.C 2d stamp tied by a boxed station datestamp in violet. (2).
Suggested price: £ 170-200
Lot #1692 - g.b postal history railway stamps and letters
Lancashire, Derbyshire & East Coast. 1904 Cover to Professor Napier in Oxford (the renowned college stamp collector) with 2d letter stamp and KEVII 1d both tied by a Sheffield c.d.s; and 1906 Ewen cover with the 2d letter stamp cancelled violet "CATCLIFFE", both stamps tied by Sheffield c.d.s. (2).
Suggested price: £ 140-160
Lot #1693 - g.b postal history railway stamps and letters
Lancashire & Yorkshire. 1875 Cover to Wakefield, the reverse bearing a large pink parcel label with manuscript "Darton to Wakefield, Paid". The parcel stamp with a few edge faults, the printed wording intact, very scarce. Photo on Page 240.
Suggested price: £ 180-220
Lot #1694 - g.b postal history railway stamps and letters
Lancashire & Yorkshire. 1921 Wilson cover with 3d letter stamp surcharged "Fourpence" in violet, cancelled "KEARSLEY L&Y", with a 2d postage stamp tied by Manchester machine; and 1932 commercial cover with 11⁄2d stamp and 3d letter stamp tied London NW ‘Telephone Habit’ slogan. (2).
Suggested price: £ 140-160
Lot #1695 - g.b postal history railway stamps and letters
London, Brighton & South Coast. 1893 Mourning envelope to London bearing a 1d lilac on the front and 2d letter stamp on the reverse, both stamps tied by fine oval "GROOMBRIDGE / STATION / L.B & S.C.RY", the 1d lilac additionally cancelled upon arrival by London S.E squared circles.
Suggested price: £ 100-120
Lot #1696 - g.b postal history railway stamps and letters
London, Brighton & South Coast. 1903-05 Covers comprising a commercial cover to Angmering to be posted upon arrival with KEVII 1d and 2d letter stamp cancelled in manuscript and an "ANGMERING STATION" c.d.s; and Ewen cover with 2d letter stamp tied oval "ROTHERFIELD" station handstamp and KEVII 1d tied Anerley c.d.s, or 2d letter stamp tied oval "KINGSCOTE" station handstamp with an East Grinstead c.d.s tying the letter stamp and 1d...
Lot #1697 - g.b postal history railway stamps and letters
London & North Western. 1885 Cover to Llangollen endorsed "Carriage paid, per 12.0 from Rhewl, 4 July 1885", the reverse bearing a pink label "L&N.W Rly - Paid, Parcel from Rhewl". A scarce early railway letter carried as a parcel.
Suggested price: £ 160-200
Lot #1698 - g.b postal history railway stamps and letters
London & North Western. 1904 1d Postal stationery envelope to London with a 2d letter stamp, both tied by violet oval "CHESTER" handstamp and a London N.W duplex.
Suggested price: £ 80-100
Lot #1699 - g.b postal history railway stamps and letters
London & South Western. 1903-14 Covers comprising 1903 Marsh cover with KEVII 1d and 2d letter stamp tied London SE c.d.s, the letter stamp also cancelled oval "SUNBURY" station handstamp; 1908 commercial cover with KEVII 1d cancelled upon arrival and a 2d letter stamp on reverse tied violet "WOKINGHAM"; and 1914 commercial 1d postal stationery envelope with 2d letter stamp both tied by London SE machine, the railway stamp also with a...
Lot #1700 - g.b postal history railway stamps and letters
London & South Western. 1900 Commercial cover with a 1d lilac and 2d letter stamp (partly folded over the upper edge of the cover) both tied Basingstoke c.d.s, the letter stamp also tied violet "FARNBOROUGH".
Suggested price: £ 100-120
Lot #1701 - g.b postal history railway stamps and letters
London, Tilbury & Southend. 1907-08 Ewen covers with KEVII 1d and a 2d letter stamp, the first with both cancelled violet circular "FENCHURCH / STREET" datestamp with a London E.C duplex below; the other with both stamps tied by violet "WOODGRANGE PARK" and a London N.W machine. (2).
Suggested price: £ 150-180
Lot #1702 - g.b postal history railway stamps and letters
Midland. 1905-06 Ewen covers all with KEVII 1d and a 2d letter stamp with both stamps tied by London N.W machine (3, one with "BAILDON" station handstamp at upper left) or by a Birmingham c.d.s, another with the 2d letter stamp cancelled violet "SCOTBY" with the KEVII 1d tied Carlisle c.d.s. (5).
Suggested price: £ 160-200
Lot #1703 - g.b postal history railway stamps and letters
Midland. 1920 Commercial cover with KGV 1⁄2d, 1d and a 3d parcel stamp all tied by boxed violet "UPMINSTER" datestamps and a London E.C machine, a fine and unusual use of a parcel stamp on a railway letter. Photo on Page 245.
Suggested price: £ 100-120
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