Great Britain Specialised
153-157 London Rd, Derby DE1 2SY, UK
| Lot | THE JOHN SUSSEX COLLECTION | Estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2601 | HANDSTRUCK "2" CHARGEMARKS, ETC.. HANDSTRUCK "2" OF WALTHAM CROSS: 3 Apr. 1844 EL to Royston with fine distinctive "2" hs on front, alongside a faint boxed "No 1" for Waltham Abbey receiving house & Royston ds, with slightly smudged Waltham Cross ds on back.Cross Reference: HERTFORDSHIRE |  2 | $95 |
| 2602 | HANDSTRUCK "2" CHARGEMARKS, ETC.. UNRECORDED HANDSTRUCK "2" OF DARTMOUTH: 4 Apr. 1846 EL printed parish return sent to Slapton with faint "2" hs & boxed "Dartmouth/ Penny Post" on front, and Dartmouth & Totness ds's on back. This is the only known example of this chargemark. Cross Reference: DEVON |  2 | $220 |
| 2603 | HANDSTRUCK "2" CHARGEMARKS, ETC.. HANDSTRUCK "2" OF READING: 27 Nov. 1846 EL ex Reading to Basingstoke endorsed "X post" (cross post) with fine narrow black "2" of Reading. Basingstoke ds on front and Reading ds on back Cross Reference: BERKSHIRE |  2 | $200 |
| 2604 | HANDSTRUCK "2" CHARGEMARKS, ETC.. HANDSTRUCK "2" OF WOODBRIDGE: 8 Feb. 1846 E (filing folds) to Bury St Edmonds with fine small (12mm) "2" hs on front & Woodbridge ds on back.Cross Reference: SUFFOLK |  2 | $160 |
| 2605 | HANDSTRUCK "2" CHARGEMARKS, ETC.. HANDSTRUCK "2" OF CHELTENHAM FOR POSTAGE DUE: 21 Mar. 1847 overweight EL to Edinburgh franked 1d red imperf. tied by fine "177" barred numeral, with a fine "2" hs used as postage due mark. Cross Reference: GLOUCESTERSHIRE, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS |  2 | $160 |
| 2606 | HANDSTRUCK "2" CHARGEMARKS, ETC.. HANDSTRUCK "2" OF CARLISLE: 24 Apr. 1849 EL to Hexham endorsed "paid" but with a fine black "2" hs. Fine twin-arc cds's of both Carlisle & Hexham on back. Cross Reference: CUMBERLAND |  2 | $130 |
| 2607 | HANDSTRUCK "2" CHARGEMARKS, ETC.. UNRECORDED HANDSTRUCK "2" OF PONTEFRACT: 20 May 1850 env. to Malton with fine large "2" hs & Pontefract ds on front, and York, Kippax & Malton ds's/UDC on back. This is the only known example of this chargemark. Cross Reference: YORKSHIRE |  2 | $260 |
| 2608 | HANDSTRUCK "2" CHARGEMARKS, ETC.. HANDSTRUCK BLUE "2" OF ELY FOR POSTAGE DUE: 1 Aug. 1852 overweight EL (printed life assurance form) to Kingston (Surrey) franked 1d red imperf. tied by "275" barred numeral, with a fine blue "2" hs used as postage due mark. Cross Reference: CAMBRIDGESHIRE, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS |  2 | $200 |
| 2609 | HANDSTRUCK "2" CHARGEMARKS, ETC.. UNRECORDED HANDSTRUCK BLUE "2" OF NORTHALLERTON: 31 Jan. 1854 env. (with contents) ex Richmond (Yorks.) to Crakehall (nr. Bedale) with a fine blue "2" hs . This is the only known example of this chargemark. With faint Northallerton ds's on front & back as well as Richmond & Bedale ds's on back. Cross Reference: YORKSHIRE |  2 | $260 |
| 2610 | HANDSTRUCK "2" CHARGEMARKS, ETC.. TURNED EL WITH UNRECORDED HANDSTRUCK "2" OF NEWCASTLE EMLYN: 1855 EL printed Inland Revenue lettersheet ex London to Llandysiliogogo turned and sent back to London with Newcastle Emlyn ds on front and fine odd shaped "2" hs in black. This is the ONLY recorded example. There are few handstruck chargemarks of Wales. RPSL Cert. (2014). Cross Reference: CARDIGANSHIRE, REDIRECTED & TURNED MAIL |  2 | $260 |
| 2611 | HANDSTRUCK "2" CHARGEMARKS, ETC.. TURNED EL WITH UNRECORDED HANDSTRUCK "2" OF OTLEY: 1855 EL printed Inland Revenue lettersheet ex London to Otley turned and sent back to London with Otley ds's on front & back and thick "2" hs in black. This is the only known example of this chargemark. Cross Reference: YORKSHIRE, REDIRECTED & TURNED MAIL |  2 | $260 |
| 2612 | HANDSTRUCK "2" CHARGEMARKS, ETC.. VERY LATE USE HANDSTRUCK "2" OF CHESTER FOR POSTAGE DUE: 8 Feb. 1893 unfranked env. ex Chester to Oxford with fine clear black "2". Used more than 50 years after introduction! Fine Chester squared circle ds on front and Oxford thimble ds on back. Cross Reference: CHESHIRE, POSTAGE DUE STAMPS & COVERS |  2 | $260 |
| 2613 | HANDSTRUCK "2" CHARGEMARKS, ETC.. RED FLAT TOPPED "3" OF WANDSWORTH: 17 Nov. 1823 E (some soiling) posted locally with fine red boxed "T.P/Wandsworth" & fine red flat topped "3" (Willcocks & Jay L621) on front, and large red cds of Wandsworth on back. Flat topped "3"s are uncommon, especially in red. A rare Bye Post letter.Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY |  2 | $160 |
| 2614 | HANDSTRUCK "2" CHARGEMARKS, ETC.. HANDSTRUCK "1" OF CHELTENHAM USED AS FORWARDING CHARGE: Aug. 1854 env. ex Dublin to Cheltenham then forwarded to London. Franked with a 1d red cancelled by partial "136" barred numeral, forwarded from Cheltenham where fine black "1" hs applied. Cheltenham, Birmingham (2) & London (2) ds's on back. Cross Reference: IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY, GLOUCESTERSHIRE |  2 | $200 |
| 2615 | HANDSTRUCK "2" CHARGEMARKS, ETC.. HANDSTRUCK "1" OF CHELTENHAM USED AS FORWARDING CHARGE: 9 Apr. 1857 env. ex Berkeley franked 1d red (indistinct canceller) to Cheltenham where "1" hs applied when returned to Berkeley. Partial Cheltenham & Berkeley ds's on back. Cheltenham is one of the few towns to use a black "1" for forwarding. Cross Reference: GLOUCESTERSHIRE |  2 | $130 |
| 2616 | HANDSTRUCK "2" CHARGEMARKS, ETC.. HANDSTRUCK "1" OF LONDON FOR USED AS FORWARDING CHARGE: 27 Feb. 1862 env. (repaired tears) ex Edinburgh franked 1d red stars tied by "131" duplex to London where "1" hs applied when forwarded to St. Johns Wood. Red boxed "Redirected/Postage Unpaid" hs & partial London duplex adjacent. Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, EDINBURGH |  2 | $100 |
| 2617 | HANDSTRUCK "2" CHARGEMARKS, ETC.. UNRECORDED HANDSTRUCK "1" OF LONDON USED AS FORWARDING CHARGE: 9 Aug. 1863 mourning env. ex Brighton franked 1d red C2 tied by "132" duplex to London where "1" hs applied when forwarded to Knutsford. This is the only known example of this chargemark. London & Knutsford cds's on front & back. Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, SUSSEX |  2 | $80 |
| 2618 | PETERLOO MASSACRE & CHARLES BABBAGE - IN FUTURE P.M. "GREY" ABUSE OF FRANKING LETTER: 20 Aug. 1819 EL ex "Glasgow" to London to a journalist of the Radical newspaper the "British Statesman"; sent under cover (to avoid postage) via the future Radical Prime Minister, Earl "Grey" for him to forward (illegally) as a franked letter! Earl Grey was in Malvern and a week later he obliged and franked it; so it has the Malvern boxed RH "No.1" & “WORCESTER/Penny Post” on the front (ms "1") and a red boxed London "TO PAY 1d ONLY" (it would have cost 2s-1½d more if not franked!). The interesting contents refer to the Peterloo Massacre of 16th Aug.; "The fatal occurrences at Manchester will I hope keep down the bad spirit which pervades the lower classes almost universally…a Mr. Babbage from one of the English Universities will obtain the Mathematical chair [in Edinburgh]…". However, Babbage (1791-1871) - the "father of the computer" - did not get the post on that occasion. The writer was clearly not keen on the 'lower classes' rebelling but was happy for them to be killed by the military in Manchester while unarmed. [One wonders if Earl Grey, who franked this letter, would perhaps not have approved of its contents…]. Doubly fascinating and important historical letter. [Ex Cavendish 3 Mar. 2022; lot 1621 realised £280 + BP.] Cross Reference: FREE MAIL, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, WORCESTERSHIRE, PARLIAMENTARY MAIL |  | $160 |
| 2619 | NORFOLK POSTAL HISTORY. PRESTAMP INC. 1710 INCOMING TO KINGS LYNN: 1710-1839 with 1710 EL London to Kings Lynn with fine Bishop ds; trio with different Lynn Penny Post hs inc 1828 EL LYNN/Penny Post hs plus boxed No.4 RH hs, 1832 EL with boxed Lynn /Penny Post hs and boxed No.3 RH hs plus 1839 EL with Lynn / Penny Post hs; 11 Jan. 1840 EL to Wymondham with fine STOKE-FERRY UDC and rated "4", etc. (7 items) |  2 | $100 |
| 2620 | NORFOLK POSTAL HISTORY. LAST DAY OF THE UNIFORM 4d POST: 9 Jan. 1840 EL Wymondham to London. Originally from the Legacy Dept., Stamp Office in Sep. 1839 threatening court action turned and sent to London solicitors dated 9 Jan. 1840 internally with fine WYMONDHAM UDC and rated "4" with 10 Jan. 1840 London ds. Cross Reference: UNIFORM 4d POSTAGE PERIOD |  | $100 |
| 2621 | NORFOLK POSTAL HISTORY. LYNN MULREADY 1d LETTER SHEET: Nov. 1840 1d Mulready Letter Sheet Stereo A2 (light filing crease near top) used from Lynn to Dereham with v.fine red MX and Lynn cds bottom left. Attractive.Cross Reference: MULREADY STATIONERY & PROPAGANDA COVERS |  | $100 |
| 2622 | NORFOLK POSTAL HISTORY. NORWICH HANDSTRUCK "4": 21st Dec. 1839 Uniform 4d Post period EL (light folds) to Wymondham with on the front a good strike of the distinctive "4" hand stamp and a Norwich ds on rear. Only three examples believed to be in private collections. [Ex Pegg & Sussex; Cavendish Sale 847 realised £2000] Cross Reference: UNIFORM 4d POSTAGE PERIOD |  | $650 |
| 2623 | NORFOLK POSTAL HISTORY. MULREADY 1d LETTER SHEETS USED LYNN OR THETFORD: Dec. 1841 1d Mulready Letter Sheet Stereo A15 used from Thetford to Watton with good MX and fine Thetford cds plus Feb. 1842 1d Mulready Letter Sheet (faults/crease) Lynn to Fakenham with good MX. (2 items)Cross Reference: MULREADY STATIONERY & PROPAGANDA COVERS |  2 | $95 |
| 2624 | NORFOLK POSTAL HISTORY. ADVERTISING MULREADY 1d LETTER SHEET NORWICH SECOND TYPE MX: 1 Mar. 1843 1d Mulready Letter Sheet (faults/stain) Stereo A57, Norwich to Hanworth Rectory, with fine second type Norwich MX and Norwich cds + Too Late hs on reverse. Inside the printed advert for The Economic Life Assurance Company. Scarce. RPSL Cert. (1994). Cross Reference: MULREADY STATIONERY & PROPAGANDA COVERS |  | $160 |
| 2625 | NORFOLK POSTAL HISTORY. 1d BLACK WITH COLTISHALL PENNY POST: Nov. 1840 EL to Brixton with four margin unplated 1d black DF tied red MX and v.fine Coltishall / Penny Post hs alongside.Cross Reference: 1840 1d BLACKS |  2 | $80 |
| 2626 | NORFOLK POSTAL HISTORY. 1d BLACK WITH COLTISHALL PENNY POST: May 1841 EL to Norwich with four margin 1d black Pl.4 EA tied Norwich MX and a fine Coltishall / Penny Post hs opposite. Cross Reference: 1840 1d BLACKS |  | $95 |
| 2627 | NORFOLK POSTAL HISTORY. 1d BLACK USED AT DEREHAM: Apr. 1841 EL Dereham to Fakenham with four wide margins unplated 1d black MC tied poor MX.Cross Reference: 1840 1d BLACKS |  2 | $80 |
| 2628 | NORFOLK POSTAL HISTORY. 1d BLACK USED AT DEREHAM: Mar. 1841 EL Dereham to Watton with four good margins unplated 1d black JE (light horizontal crease) tied good Dereham MX. Cross Reference: 1840 1d BLACKS |  | $55 |
| 2629 | NORFOLK POSTAL HISTORY. 1d BLACK USED AT DOWNHAM: Sep. 1840 E (side flaps removed) Downham to Lynn with four margin, close bottom right, 1d black Pl.5 CB tied by superb red Downham MX. Cross Reference: 1840 1d BLACKS |  2 | $100 |
| 2630 | NORFOLK POSTAL HISTORY. 1d BLACK USED AT EYE: Jan. 1841 EL (minor faults) Mellis Rectory to London via Eye with four margin 1d black Pl. 2 KF tied with Eye red MX.Cross Reference: 1840 1d BLACKS |  2 | $80 |
| 2631 | NORFOLK POSTAL HISTORY. 1d BLACK USED AT HOLT: Mar. 1841 EL Holt to Wymondham with four margin unplated 1d black SA tied by v.fine Holt MX.Cross Reference: 1840 1d BLACKS |  2 | $95 |
| 2632 | NORFOLK POSTAL HISTORY. 1d BLACK USED AT CLAY (CLEY): Sep. 1840 Large piece Cley to Lynn with four margin 1d black Pl. 3 ED tied v.fine orange-red MX with faint CLAY UDC on reverse. Cross Reference: 1840 1d BLACKS |  | $100 |
| 2633 | NORFOLK POSTAL HISTORY. 1d BLACK WITH NEWBUCKENHAM PENNY POST: June 1840 EL to London with four margin unplated 1d black TG tied red Attleborough MX and fine Newbuckenham / Penny Post hs alongside. Cross Reference: 1840 1d BLACKS |  | $100 |
| 2634 | NORFOLK POSTAL HISTORY. 1d BLACK USED AT NORWICH: July 1840 EL Norwich to Wymondham with four margin (close left and right sides) 1d black Pl. 4 GG tied with red MX. Cross Reference: 1840 1d BLACKS |  | $65 |
| 2635 | NORFOLK POSTAL HISTORY. PAIR 1d BLACK USED AT NORWICH WITH Too Late HS: Oct. & Nov. 1840 pair EL Norwich to Huntingdon or Gt Yarmouth with four margin (both close at top) unplated 1d black RJ or BJ tied with red MX and fancy Too Late hs on the reverse. (2 items) Cross Reference: 1840 1d BLACKS |  | $120 |
| 2636 | NORFOLK POSTAL HISTORY. 1d BLACK USED AT REEPHAM: Feb. 1841 part EL (one page removed closed spike hole clear of marks and adhesive) Reepham to Norwich with four margin (close at right) 1d black Pl. 7 BC tied with two red MX and fine REEPHAM UDC alongside. RPSL Cert. (1998). Cross Reference: 1840 1d BLACKS |  2 | $100 |
| 2637 | NORFOLK POSTAL HISTORY. 1d BLACK USED AT ROUGHAM: May 1841 E Rougham to Dereham with four margin unplated 1d black QC tied with good MX. Cross Reference: 1840 1d BLACKS |  | $80 |
| 2638 | NORFOLK POSTAL HISTORY. 1d BLACK USED AT THETFORD: Aug. 1840 EL (one page removed) Thetford to Newport Pagnell with four margin unplated 1d black QD tied with fine red MX. Cross Reference: 1840 1d BLACKS |  | $80 |
| 2639 | NORFOLK POSTAL HISTORY. 1d BLACK USED AT WORSTEAD: Jan. 1841 E Worstead to London via Norwich with three margin unplated 1d black BG tied with red MX and WORSTEAD UDC on the reverse.Cross Reference: 1840 1d BLACKS |  | $80 |
| 2640 | NORFOLK POSTAL HISTORY. 1840 2d BLUE USED AT LYNN: 31 Dec. 1840 EL Lynn to Wymondham with four margin (close at sides) 2d blue Pl. 1 LL tied by fine red MX. A clean and attractive cover. Cross Reference: 1840 2d BLUES |  | $160 |
| Lot | THE PETER MAYBURY COLLECTION | Estimate | |
| 2641 | NORFOLK POSTAL HISTORY. 1840 PAIR 2d BLUE USED AT HOLT: 2 Oct. 1841 EL (filing creases clear of adhesives) Holt to Lynn endorsed Paid 4d with four margin (close top left/bottom right) pair of 2d blue Pl. 1 EF/EG tied by fine Maltese Crosses. Cross Reference: 1840 2d BLUES |  2 | $240 |
| 2642 | NORFOLK POSTAL HISTORY. 1841 2d BLUE USED AT NORWICH WITH MX CANCEL: Dec. 1843 EL Norwich to London paid with three margin 2d blue Pl. 3 FK tied by distinct Norwich MX and ms 4 more to alongside double circle MORE TO PAY hs. Cross Reference: 1841 2d BLUES |  | $160 |
| 2643 | NORFOLK POSTAL HISTORY. MISSENT, TOO LATE & INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS: 1839-1909 selection inc. 1839 large piece to Fakenham with two strikes of fine MISSENT TO / LYNN hs; 1839 EL to Easton Rectory with good Brooke / Penny Post hs and red ms Missent to+ WYMONDHAM UDC alongside; 1844 EL to Attleborough with similar red ms Missent to but + WYMONDHAM cds; 1841 EL Thetford to Wymondham with fine red 1D in circle hs; 1839/41 pair E ex Lynn or Norwich with fancy black or red Too Late hs; 1862 env. Norwich to France franked strip four 1d red with INSUFFICIENTLY / STAMPED hs; 1906 env. Norwich local with red GONE. NO ADDRESS / 575 hs; 1909 Norwich local with red NOT KNOWN / 575 hs, etc. Good variety. (16 items) Cross Reference: INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS, MISSENT MAIL |  3 | $120 |
| 2644 | NORFOLK POSTAL HISTORY. CANCELLATIONS - MALTESE CROSS ON 1d RED IMPERF: 1841-43 variety of town/village Maltese Cross cancels inc. 1843 E to Lynn with 1d red tied with two good strikes of Norwich second type MX (RPSL Cert. 1994); 1842 EL to Sidmouth with pair four margin 1d red QC/QH cancelled fine Lynn MX; 1842 E to Wymondham with 1d red tied fine Downham MX; 1843 E to Lynn with 1d red tied fine Fakenham MX; 1842 E to Wymondham with 1d red tied v. fine Yarmouth MX; 1842 EL to London with 1d red tied v. fine Harleston MX; 1842 EL to London with 1d red tied v. fine Rougham MX; 1841 E to Dereham with four margin 1d red TC tied fine Shipdham MX, etc. Fine selection. (22 items) Cross Reference: 1841 1d REDS |  2 | $160 |
| 2645 | NORFOLK POSTAL HISTORY. CANCELLATIONS - MALTESE CROSS ON 1d PINK P.STAT. ENV.: 1842-4 1d pink PS envs. inc. 1842 env. to Wymondham with fine Diss MX; 1843 env. to London with v.fine MX and REEPHAM UDC; 1843 env. to London with fine MX and AYLSHAM cds alongside; 1844 env. to Wymondham with fine Diss MX and 1844 env. to Wymondham with fine Attleborough MX. (5 items) Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY, QV |  2 | $48 |
| 2646 | NORFOLK POSTAL HISTORY. CANCELLATIONS - PENNY POST HS's: 1841-49 selection inc. 1841 to E Dereham with v.fine Brancaster / Penny Post hs; 1846 EL to Nantwich with fine Castle Rising / Penny Post hs; 1841 env. to Burnham market with fine Coltishall / Penny Post hs; 1843 EL to Wymondham with fine Filby / Penny Post hs; 1844 part E with fine Hunstanton / Penny Post hs; 1849 1d pink env. to Ipswich with fine St Faiths / Penny Post hs; 1846 EL to Lynn with fine (overinked) Thornham / Penny Post hs; 1842 part E with good Thorpe / Penny Po(st) hs, etc. Good variety. (14 items) |  2 | $120 |
| 2647 | NORFOLK POSTAL HISTORY. CANCELLATIONS - UDC & NAMED STRAIGHT LINE HS's: 1841-54 group inc. both straight line named hs and UDC with 1854 env. to Wymondham with fine ATTLEBRIDGE UDC; 1854 env. to Lynn with v.fine CASTLE-ACRE UDC; c.1850 env. to Lynn with fine DERSINGHAM UDC; 1847 1d pink env. to Bishops Stortford with v.fine red EARLHAM UDC; 1844 1d pink E to London with fine red HANWORTH UDC; 1853 env. to London with v.fine HEMSBY UDC; 1841 EL to Wymondham with v.fine WATTON-NORFOLK UDC; 1847 EL to Lynn with fine green LARLINGFORD straight line hs; 1854 env. to E Dereham with fine red ST-GILES straight line hs, etc. Good variety of cancels. (33 items) |  3 | $180 |
| 2648 | NORFOLK POSTAL HISTORY. CANCELLATIONS - NORWICH BARRED NUMERALS: 1844-1907 wide range of Norwich "575" Barred Numeral cancels inc. good examples of both the 1844 & 3HOS cancels, various sideways cancels (13), variety of both letters and numbers cut into base of 3VOD. Good selection. (68 items) |  2 | $80 |
| 2649 | NORFOLK POSTAL HISTORY. CANCELLATIONS - BARRED NUMERALS OTHER THAN NORWICH: 1844-1916 collection of town and village barred numeral cancels; good selection of Attleborough, Dereham, Wells, Wymondham and Yarmouth. Scarcer cancels noted inc. Burnham 1844 Type "489" (2), Blakeney 372, Long Stratton 1844 Type "473", Shipdham 1844 Type "793", etc. Fine variety. (95 items) |  2 | $130 |
| 2650 | NORFOLK POSTAL HISTORY. CANCELLATIONS - SKELTON, RUBBER & SQUARED CIRCLES: c.1890-1930 collection with wide variety of town and village cancels predominantly on PPC with 30 skeleton ds inc. fine examples of Barford, Attleborough, Martham, Hunstanton, Sheringham, Aylsham, etc.; 130 rubber cancels inc Upton, Clint Green, E Bradenham, Snetterton, Market Weston, etc.; 49 Squared Circle cancels inc. Cromer, Norwich, Kings Lynn, Swaffham, etc. Good varied selection. (200+ items) |  | $180 |
