364 / März 2017

1649, Entire smuggled letter from James Heath, son of former Lord Chief Justice Sir Robert Heath, who fled with his son to Calais in 1644, to his brother Edward, charges as double rate letter with 8 d. on arrival; interesting contents about the letters of their deceased father; an interesting and scarce letter from Cromwell period

1835, decorative handwritten treaty from Derby with blue revenue stamp 1 £ 15 Sh. cancelled with seal "DERBY 27.10.34", fold, otherwise fine

1840, Mulready lettersheet 1 d. black, envelope 1 d. black and lettersheet 2 d. blue, all unused, lettersheets with hingemarks on reverse, otherwise fine

Lettersheet 1 d. black, stereo 'A 6', with pre-printed text of the stamp office Newcastle, 1841 to "Mr. Philipson, Stamp Officer, North Shields", showing on front 3 strikes of black MC; an unusual and interesting item, very fine

Lettersheet 1 d. black, stereo 'A 16', used with clear red MC and adjacent black "Hackney SQ" October 8, 1840 to Ramsgate, very fine

Lettersheet 1 d. black, stereo 'A 17', used on May 14, 1840 with two clear strikes of red MC and adjacent black "TP/ Leigh-St" to Sussex, two light vertical folds

Lettersheet 1 d. black, stereo 'A 68', used with red MC September 14, 1840 to Liverpool with adjacent black circle "MORE TO PAY", some creasing

Lettersheet 1 d. black, stereo 'A 10', used with black MC and adjacent red "Green Street Penny Post" to Feversham with arrival mark on front, showing on reverse cds. "SITTINGBOURNE JY 6 1841" and with adjacent penny post mark, faint creasing

Mulready lettersheet 2 d. blue, stereo 'a 104', unused, fine

Envelope 1 d. black with clear red MC and reverse side clear "SHREWSBURY MY 9 1840" to Gloucester; a fine early usage

1840, 1 d. black, plate 6, vertical marginal pair FA/GA with large margins all around, at left full sheet margin with inscription "..e back be careful not to remove the", and part of marginal watermark "= POST" beautiful deep fresh colour, unused with fresh original gum, the bottom stamp unmounted mint; some minor gum bends; a very fine and extremely rare pair Provenance: Sale Robson Lowe (June 1956)                       'Lanterna' (Harmer's 2006)  

1840, 1 d. black, plate XI, AL, wide to enormous margins, neatly cancelled by almost central and clear black MC, extremely fine and choice, certificate RPS (2003)

1840, 1 d. black, EI, good margins all around, tied by red MC to folded letter with three line "TAUNTON 6.JY. 1840 PY POST" and postmark "TRAUNTON JY 6.1840" (crossed out) to Wells, tiny spots

2 d. blue with good even margins, lightly tied by black MC to entire letter from "NORWICH DE 3 1841" to Northamptonshire, very fine

1841/51, 2 d. blue, 5 single copies, 3 with just clear to wide margins, 2 partly cut-into, tied by black MC to tenfold entire letter (mentioning enclosures) to Oswestry, showing on reverse dateless red "PORT-MADOC"; filing crease well off the stamps; a scarce franking

1856/58, 1 d. rose-red, 4 copies, used and parly tied by French dotted numeral "1495" of Le Havre to almost complete entire letter (one side flap missing) with frontside red "ANGL. B. M. LE HAVRE 21 JUIL. 60", to Le Havre; one stamp perforation slightly affected, where affixed over the edge of the cover, still fine and attractive

1870, ½ d. rose, complete reconstruction of the plate AA-XT (mixed plates), much above average condition, mostly fine/very fine

1840/2009, postfrische, ungebrauchte und gestempelte umfangreiche Sammlung, dabei Farbnuancen, Einheiten, Bogenrekonstruktionen, liegende und kopfstehende Wasserzeichen, verschiedene Plattennummern, verschiedene Stempel, Zwischenstegpaare, Briefe, Karten und Ganzsachen mit u.a. Mi.-Nr. 1 (6 und 2 Briefe), 2 (1+ Paar und Brief), 5, 6, 7 (2 und Brief), 35 (2), 49, 50, 66, 82-84, 98, 99, 118, 144, 174 etc., dazu Markenheftchen, Kanalinseln und Provinzausgaben, schönes Los auf selbstgestalteten Blättern in etlichen Ordnern in 3 großen Kartons

1840/2003, postfrischer, ungebrauchter und gestempelter Bestand mit guten Werten, Markenheftchen, Briefen, FDC, etwas Kolonien etc.; in 4 Kartons

1840/2003, postfrische, ungebrauchte und gestempelte Sammlung mit u.a. Mi.-Nr. 2, 5, 6, 7, 35, 85, 99 etc., 3 Fotoatteste und 2 Fotobefunde Louis BPP

1840/1960 (ca.), postfrische, ungebrauchte und gestempelte Partie mit u.a. Mi.-Nr. 1 (12), 99, 118 (3) etc., dazu etwas Kolonien

1840/1971, gestempelte Sammlung mit besseren Ausgaben, dazu Dienst, Klassik teils Mängel

1841/1993, postfrischer, ungebrauchter und gestempelter Bestand in Tüten und Umschlägen im Karton

1858/1990, postfrische und ungebrauchte Partie mit Doubletten im Einsteckbuch

Perfins & Underprints: 1860/1970, large specialized collection in 6 stockbooks incl. 1864, 1 d. "O.U.S" overprint, 1864, 1 d. "Copestake, Moore ..." (2), "J&C BOYD", 1872, 6 d., plate 9 with "NAYLOR, BENZON & CO" overprint in black (very rare!), perfins incl. high values 1883, 10 s. watermark 'anchor', 1884, £ 1, EVII green, few covus, mixed condition, good basis for further specialisation