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Lot 1743 - g.b postal history t.p.os and railway cancels - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

Picture postcards depicting T.P.Os or T.P.O mail apparatus (9) including two superb real Photo cards of postmen next to the T.P.O transfer apparatus. Also W.H Smith advertising ring piece with "C68" cancel, and 1904-26 covers and cards with "C68" postage due marks (3) or T.P.O cancels (11) including London & Crewe S.C Down Day Mail, etc. (24).
Suggested price: £ 100-120

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g.b postal history t.p.os and railway cancels

Lot 1744 - g.b postal history t.p.os and railway cancels - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

1850-1983 Covers and cards with various T.P.O handstamps or cancels including 1850 "Missent to / G.N Railway Post office / Day"; 1936 Great Western T.P.O with boxed "Posted without Late fee" charged 1d; 1867 "L&E" within star; 1877 "ST. PANCRAS & DERBY S.T." c.d.s; 1870 1⁄2d postcard uprated with two 1d reds all cancelled "CALEDONIAN T.P.O / DAY-UP"; 1939 "UP SPECIAL / T.P.O No. 1" rubber c.d.s; 1929 stampless cover to Germany and 1928 express cover to France franked 1/3 both cancelled "LONDON-NEWHAVEN / R.S.C"; various KEVII or KGV period postcards with datestamps including single ring "BIRMINGHAM & CREWE S.C", "CREWE TO LIVERPOOL S.C / 1", "BRISTOL & PENZANCE T.P.O UP", "BRISTOL, SHREWSBURY & YORK T.P.O / FROM EAST", etc. Also some stamps and pieces and picture postcards of T.P.Os. (141 covers/cards).
Suggested price: £ 300-400

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g.b postal history t.p.os and railway cancels

Lot 1745 - g.b postal history t.p.os and railway cancels - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

1901 Picture postcard from Newquay to Newark with superb boxed "L&L / S.T." (Wilson 608), used as a missort mark on the London & Leeds Sorting Tender, the first year of use, very scarce. Also 1900 1d postal stationery postcard to France cancelled superb "NORWICH SORTING TENDER / DOWN" c.d.s (2).
Suggested price: £ 100-120

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g.b postal history t.p.os and railway cancels

Lot 1746 - g.b postal history t.p.os and railway cancels - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

c.1905 Picture postcard franked KEVII 1⁄2d tied by fine "LIVERPOOL STA. / LATE BOX" hooded circle datestamp (the year omitted), an unusual use of this scarce cancel on a card only franked 1⁄2d, with no late fee apparently paid. Also 1856-93 covers with "Missent to Derby R.O", "STOKE-STATION" double arc datestamp or "BRIGHTON STATION / R.L" c.d.s. (4).
Suggested price: £ 70-100

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g.b postal history t.p.os and railway cancels

Lot 1747 - g.b postal history t.p.os and railway cancels - Argyll Etkin Ltd Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

1930-86 Covers and cards (virtually all pre 1971), the collection mounted in three F.G albums, mainly very fine strikes, many philatelic though some are commercial, includes registered mail with T.P.O datestamps on the blank type registration labels (63), "Posted Without Late Fee" handstamps (172), first and last day services, a few bundle labels, C.O.Ps and some pieces. (Approx 490 covers).
Suggested price: £ 1,500-1,800

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g.b postal history t.p.os and railway cancels