379th Auction

1783, entire letter with red straight line "NORWICH" via London and Ostend to Bolzano, prepaid with "1sh4" and "6" kreuzer charged upon arrival.

1786, entire letter with red double line "ROCH/DALE" via London and Ostend to Bolzano, prepaid with "1/6" and "6" kreuzer charged upon arrival.

1855, entire letter from Hull via France to Constantinople

1840, Mulready letter sheet 1 d. black, used with red MC from "STOOLTON JU 4 1840" to Hartlepool, small Paper break at front

1840, 1d. black, pl.6, LH, nice fresh colour and good to large margins, showing part of neighbour stamp at top, unused with not original gum, two insignificant small thin spots, otherwise very fine and fresh. A very attractive stamp. Certificate Louis BPP (2022)

1d. black, plate 2,FH, ample to good margins, neatly cancelled by red MC, vf

1840, 1 d. black, A-C, plate B with clear red Maltese Cross, good to wide margins all round, fine, signed Bühler with opion (1984)

1840, 1 d. black, pl. 1B, IC, with variety "watermark inverted", good to large margins, used with black MC, very fine, certificate Louis BPP (2005)

2d. blue, PG, ample to good margins, neatly cancelled by black MC, vf

1856/58, 1 d. deep rose-red (plate 34) on white paper, die II with watermark 4, block of 4 (QA-QB/RA-RB) with large left sheet margin, unused with large part of original gum, folded horizontally and partly separated between stamps, otherwise fine, certificate Louis BPP (2017)

1847/54, Embossed 1 sh. deep green, die 2, cut square, little touched at right, used on small mourning envelope 1855 to a lieutenant at Bangalore, India with arrival mark of November 7th.

6d. purple, good to large margins, neatly cancelled by central barred numeral, vf

1867/80, 1 sh. green, pl. 5, 3  marginal copies with parts of inscriptions, used

1882, 5 sh. rose on blued paper, perfectly centered and perforated, neatly cancelled "REGISTERED GRACECHURCH ST. 19DE82",minor and almost invisible corner perf creases at base, otherwise very fine and fresh. A rare stamp, certificate Louis BPP (2022)

1883, 5 sh. rose on blued paper, well centered and perforated, cancelled by duplex "LONDON NO 21 84", very faint pressed crease, otherwise very fine and fresh. A scarce stamp, certificate Louis BPP (2022)

EGYPT: "B01" ALEXANDRIA, four mostly clear strikes on 2 re-joined pairs 1862/64, 1 sh. green, vf

1848, Embossed 1sh. green, horinzontal pair and singles 1841 1d. red and 2p. blue, fresh colors and mostly good margins, 2d. touched, tied by barred numeral "466" to folded letter endorsed "Niagara" to Boston with "48" cent retaliatory charge applied, vertical crease touching 2d., otherwise fine and scarce entire

1848, registered double-weight folded letter dated "15 Dec. 1848" endorsed "per Europa", prepaid with two singles 1847 Embossed 1sh. green, cut to shape, additional "6" p. for registration paid in cash, carried on Cunards "Europa" final retaliatory voyage to New York, with "48" double-rate manuscript applied upon arrival, a fine and scarce entire, certificate PF (2004)

1848, folded lettersheet from "BOSTON SEP 11" with matching red "PAID" and red "29" alongside, endorsed "pr Niagara" to Annan, with arrival and "1/-" retaliatory due rating, forwarded to Glasgow and franked with 1841 1p. red, tied by blueish numeral, touched, attractive Retaliatory period cover

1852, 2d. blue imperforated, two horizontal strips of three tied by barred oval to folded letter from Staffordshire to New Orleans, originally endorsed "Via New York", this was changed to Boston and put on the "Niagara" which arrived in Boston on the 16th., adhesives cut into in places and small corner crease, stamps a bid oxydized, a very scarce cover and one of just three recorded bearing solely 1841 2d. blue frankings to New Orleans.

1854, Embossed 6d. lilac as horizontal strip of four (almost seperated between pairs) tied by barred numeral "165" to folded lettersheet endorsed "p. Arabia" to Philadelphia, with adjacent red "10 cents" credit handstamp and cds. "PHILA BR. PKT AUG 9 PAID" with matching red "48", stamps slightly touched, two scissor cuts between stamps and vertical crease through right adhesives, an attractive entire being the 2nd largest franking of the 6d. without any additional franking

1855 (11 April), Embossed 1sh. green, touched at right, together with 1850 Victoria 1d. red, paying a late fee, tied by duplex cancel "BRISTOL AP 11 1855" to envelope to Philadelphia, sent via Liverpool with "5 cent" accounting mark, carried on the "Africa" to Boston, then sent to Philadelphia with red "PHILADELPHIA PAID" cds. tying the stamp, attractive entire

1858, Washington 3c. rose, two singles and 10c. black as horizontal strip of three with grid cancel on postal stationery envelope 3c. red on buff, paying the triple rate, from "SAVANNAH JUN 18 1858" to Paris with red integral cds. "NEW YORK 36 PAID JUN 23", carried by the "Asia", opened out for display, one 3c. small paper fault, otherwise fine and attractive

1863, Victoria 2p. blue horizontal strip of six tied by barred numeral "12" to folded letter to New York with red "PAID" on adhesives and adjacent "5 CENTS", fine

1869 (25 May), Victoria 9p. straw together with 1858 Victoria 1d. red tied by numeral "26" to folded lettersheet endorsed "p Palmyra" to New York with receiver mark, a fine entire with 4d. late fee