g.b postal history - Stamp Auctions
Lot 1725 - g.b postal history registered mail - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History1857-64 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). Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historyg.b postal history registered mail |
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Lot 1665 - g.b postal history postage due mail - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History1874 Cover from Croydon to the Ordnance Survey office in London franked 1d, endorsed "Registered, coin letter" and charged 8d, the reverse bearing an explanatory "Caution" label; and 1901 registered cover to Paris franked 6d + 1d late fee with boxed "POSTED OUT / OF COURSE". (2). Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historyg.b postal history postage due mail |
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Lot 1585 - g.b postal history air mails - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal HistoryCrash cover. 1936 (Nov 28) Cover from London to Bremen, fire damaged, the reverse endorsed "Beim unfall des Flugzeugs London - Berlin am 28/11.36 beschadigt". The Lufthansa plane from London to Berlin made a forced landing near Hanover and caught fire damaging part of the mail. Scarce, few items recorded from this crash. Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historyg.b postal history air mails |
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Lot 1741 - g.b postal history registered mail - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal HistoryRegistration Labels. Printed Scottish label "REGISTRATION LABELS / NOT YET SUPPLIED" and a piece bearing a similar manuscript label; various labels (28) including provisional types (7), official labels (7) and ‘R Fee Paid’ types; also 1846 and 1863 Certificates of Posting, the first with "CERNE" undated circle. (32). Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historyg.b postal history registered mail |
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Lot 1681 - g.b postal history railway stamps and letters - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal HistoryGreat 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. Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historyg.b postal history railway stamps and letters |
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Lot 1601 - g.b postal history cancellations - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal HistoryRubbers. 1904-37 Rubber cancels virtually all on picture postcards including Ballygarry Station, Cobo, etc., also a few pieces. Cards include real photos of the Post Offices at Burton and Croglin, the school at Oxwich with carts outside, a collapsed building at Northwich, etc. (82+). Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historyg.b postal history cancellations |
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Lot 1757 - g.b postal history uniform penny postage - the michael goodman collection of 1d paid handstamps in red and 2d charge marks in black. (also see lots 1163/4). - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal HistoryNorthampton. 1840-46 Entire letters with "P1", "P1D" (2 types) or "PD1" (2 types), all superb, an attractive group. (5). Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historyg.b postal history uniform penny postage - the michael goodman collection of 1d paid handstamps in red and 2d charge marks in black. (also see lots 1163/4). |
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Lot 1768 - g.b postal history uniform penny postage - the michael goodman collection of 1d paid handstamps in red and 2d charge marks in black. (also see lots 1163/4). - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History1840-66 Unpaid covers and entire letters all with distinctive "2" charge marks from London (3), Bradford, Chester, Bangor, Oldham, Broadway (2 types), Cardiff, Birmingham, Colchester, Gloucester, Halifax, Huddersfield, Leamington, Leeds (2 types), Newbury, Nottingham, Portsmouth (2 types), Wolverhampton, Sunderland, Richmond (Surrey), Southampton or York, also an entire letter sent within Hereford simply addressed to "Miss Elizabeth Harris" with manuscript "2", a good lot. (28). Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historyg.b postal history uniform penny postage - the michael goodman collection of 1d paid handstamps in red and 2d charge marks in black. (also see lots 1163/4). |
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Lot 1708 - g.b postal history railway stamps and letters - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal HistoryNorth London. 1905 Ewen cover from Crystal Palace with KEVII 1d and a 2d letter stamp each cancelled circular violet "N.L.R / C.P.2" and by a Norwood c.d.s, an attractive cover. Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historyg.b postal history railway stamps and letters |
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 Lot 1628 - g.b postal history machines - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History1912 (Jan 29) Picture postcard to France with red "LONDON E.C / 1d POSTAGE PAID" applied by the experimental Wilkinson 1d in the Slot machine with the London E.C 172 c.d.s (2.15PM), the machine mark only valid on internal mail, a 1d stamp therefore added and tied by London E.C 161 c.d.s (2.30PM). The message in French explains the need for a stamp, suggesting the overseas address was noted at the time of posting and the sender informed and asked to purchase a stamp. An unusual first day of use of this machine, very few stamped examples addressed abroad recorded. Photo on Page 235. Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal Historyg.b postal history machines |
