Auction Stamps and Covers of the World

GRAN BRETAÑA. 1887-92. Complete set 1/2 to 1 sh. well centered (12 values). FINE. Cat. 657£.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. 1888. Original Poster (42x27,5 cm.) with the RATES OF POSTAGE for Parcel Post to Portugal, Madeira and Azores. UNUSUAL.

** GRAN BRETAÑA. 1962-63. SERIES COMPLETAS con FOSFORO. LUJO.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. 1777 (March 15). CHANNEL ISLANDS. Entire letter from GUERNSEY (a private family letter from Martha Le Mesurier to her cousin in COGNAC), struck with fine S. MALO handstamp on entry in black.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. 1840 (Aug 28). Entire letter used within LONDON, franked by fine 1840 1d. black, pl.7, lettered CD, tied by neat red MALTESE CROSS. Found to be over-weight (due to an enclosure) and struck with circular MORE TO PAY in black and manuscript '2d.'. Despatch cds on reverse in red. A fine and scarce entire. SG 2.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. 1841 (April 20). Cover from STRATHMIELD to GLASGOW franked by fine four margined 1840 1d. black, plate 9, lettered HB (State 1) tied by black MALTESE CROSS/ Straight line STRATHMIELD at left and Glasgow datestamp on reverse in black. A scarce and attractive cover. SG 2.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. 1842-48. BRITISH POST OFFICE. CADIZ (Spain). Two entire letters from Cádiz to Porto (Portugal) with fine B.C./CADIZ (2 different types) circular handstamp in black. Framed P.BRITº and charged 120+40 reis and 180+40 reis. A nice pair .

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. 1842-52. BRITISH POST OFFICE. CADIZ (Spain). Two entire letters from Cádiz to Porto (Portugal) with fine B.C./CADIZ (2 different types) circular hardstamp in black. Framed P. BRITº and charged 120+40 reis. A nice pair.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. 1846. GLASGOW (Scotland) to HAVANA (Cuba). Octogonal red GLASGOW PAID cds. In arrival EMPRESA/N. EUROPA in green. RARE.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. 1847. Envelope to FRANCE bearing SG 8a, 1d brown (imperf four margins) cancelled by LIVERPOOL NUMERAL, routed via London with French entry cachet in red, COGNAC arrival, tased "14" erased and charged "13". Very fine item of mail, a scarce franking overseas.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. Ed. . 1847 (1-DIC.). Carta autógrafa y firmada por ROWLAND HILL. Con el siguiente texto: ´My dear Sir: I have consulted the Officers here and they all agree in pronouncing Lord Byron´s frank & the Postmark perfectly genuine - Among those whom I have consulted is the late Inspector of Franks - himself a large collector of Autographs -. At the same time you are quite right as to the state of the Law, and the only explanation that can be given is that the Frank must have been passed by mistake - . Faithfully yours. Rowland Hill´.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. Ed. . 1848(June 16th). Cover to Lima, PERU bearing cut round pair of 1847 Embossed 1s green tied by Glasgow 159 obliterators with red despatch cds and London transit on reverse. Scarce franking. SG 55.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. Ed. . 1850(2 Febrero). Carta completa de GLASGOW a BORDEAUX con un atractivo TIMBRE ROYAL/2c./1/2/OUDINE ET VAUTHIER impreso en el frontal de la carta. 1 p. 1841 rojo-castaño IF; fechador en rojo ANGL/CALAIS y tasa Francesa a mano ´8´. Al dorso matasellos de Glasgow, Londres y Bordeaux. Atractivo sobre.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. Ed. . 1850(April 12th). Entire letter from Glasgow to Pictou, NOVA SCOTIA franked for internal rate only with 1841 1d red brown tied ´159´ obliterator, charged 1 shilling in manuscript with Glasgow cds and Victoria-NS arrival (May 2nd) on reverse in black. A fine entire. SG 8.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. 1853 (Dec. 26). Entire letter prepaid to JEREZ LA FRONTERA (Spain), endorsed 'via Southampton, per Steamer to Cadiz' at top. London despatch in red on front and annotated prepaid at 2s. 2d. in red ink. The entire addressed care of 'Don Pedro Lembeye' in Cadiz who paid the '20 R.' charge and placed the entire with Spanish Private Courier Company with PAUSADELA / Y / COMPAÑIA cachet in red. An EXTREMELY RARE example of this combination of two (Public & Private) Postal Services.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. Ed. . 1854(June 14th). Cover from Auchnacloy, Scotland to Sydney, NEW SOUTH WALES franked at 1s rate for ½ ounce letters via Falmouth or Southampton, with Embossed 1847-54 1s green, reverse with London red transits and Crown ´Ship Letter-Sydney´ arrival in black on reverse, with handstruck ´3´ in black on front. SG 55.

✉ BOLIVIA. 1856 (15 Nov.). COROCORO (Bolivia) a PARÍS. Carta encaminada hasta ARICA. Al dorso manuscrito "Acheminée par votre dévoué serviteur/H. Baron" y depositada al correo británico. Fechador de la B.P.O. ARICA. Circulada vía Panamá y Londres. Marca de intercambio GB/2F 87 5/10 entrada por Calais el 6 de Enero de 1857. Pieza excepcional, se trata de la primera fecha de utilización de la marca de intercambio GB/2F 87 5/10 (la fecha de puesta en funcionamiento es partir de 1 de Enero). Sólo 3 piezas conocidas. Ex. col. JP. ALEXANDRE.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. Ed. . 1856 (Feb 25th). Cover from Crewkerne to Constantinople, TURKEY endorsed ´ViaMarseilles´bearing single Embossed 1847-54 1s green tied by numeral obliterator and by Calais transit. Correctly rated for ¼ ounce but found to be over-weight and struck with ´Insufficiently-Stamped´ and charged ´26´ (decimes) due on delivery. Unusual and appealing cover. SG 55.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. Ed. . 1857. Cover used to ABERFELDY bearing 1 d. red stars cancelled by the DALMALLY hs in black with backstamp GLASGOW.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. Ed. . 1857. Cover used to DUNOON bearing 1 d. red stars cancelled by the v. scarce GLENDARUEL local blue hs with backstamps of CAIRNDOW & DUNDOON. Back flap missing. Rare.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. Ed. . 1857(May 16). Cover to Amsterdam franked by very fine strip of four 1857 4d rose all tied by London ´14´ numeral obliterators. Reverse with arrival cds in red, a fine multiple. SG 66.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. Sg. 40, 66, 69. 1858 (Marzo). LONDON a BARCELONA. 1 p. rojo, 4 p. rosa y 6 p. lila. Tasada a la llegada con 4 reales. Rara circulada antes del convenio postal con Inglaterra (1-10-58).

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. 1858. LONDON to YATES COUNTY (U.S.A.). 1 sh. green redirected to HORMLSVILLE with U.S.A. 3 cents brown. Cover edge wear and faults but RARE franking combination.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. Sg. 71 (4). 1859. LONDON to OPORTO (Portugal). 1sh. green (4) with red CROWN/REGISTERED and REGISTERED marks. Charged on arrival "910" reis. Filing fold affecting two stamps. A RARE franking.

✉ GIBRALTAR. 1859-60. TWO covers sent to GRAT BRITAIN with 6d. lilac and 6d+6d lilac stamps tied by A26 cancel. Faults but fine presentacion.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. Ed. . 1860(Jan 7th). Cover to Copenhagen, DENMARK with 10½d rate paid by 1d red star, 1857 4d rose and 1856 6d lilac tied by London duplexes. Overpaid by ½d with manuscript ´6 ½ ´ in red of split charge, Hamburg transit datestamps on reverse and italic ´Franco´ in black on front. SG 40,66,70.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. Ed. . 1861(Oct 2nd). Cover to Lucon, FRANCE franked at 1s 8d rate (under 1¾ ounce rate) paid by 1856 1s green and 1d red stars (8) all tied by Hull-383 duplexes. Filing crease but a remarkable franking and scarce rate. Horizontal file fold. SG 40,72.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. Ed. . 1861(March 16th). Cover endorsed ´Via Southampton´ to PERU franked at 2s rate for ½ ounce via Panama bearing 1856 2x6d lilac and single 1s deep green tied by Glasgow-159 duplexes. Scarce franking, slight faults. SG 70,71.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. Ed. . 1862(Jan 31st ). Entire letter addressed to CANADA West, addressed to Captain in the Royal Canadian Rifles, franked at 6d rate for British Packet with single 1856 6d lilac tied by London obliterator. Struck with ´Forwarded´ on arrival and handstamped ´Unpaid-5´ and handstruck ´2´ marking with St.John´s arrival on reverse. An appealing and scarce entire. SG 70.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. 1863 (Nov 6). Wonderful and early blue printed advertising envelope for the "Daily Chronicle & Northern Counties Advertiser" mailed to HAMILTON (Canada West) with two 1862 4d. vermilion, one with small fault, tied by NEWCASTLE ON TYNE/545 duplex in black. Hamilton cds of receipt (Nov 21) on reverse of a rare and attractive cover. SG 80.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. 1863. LONDON to BILBAO (Spain). 1d. red (7), light vertical file fold. Nice franking.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. Ed. . 1864(Sept 26th). Cover via Belgium to St.Petersburg, RUSSIA at 10d rate (under ½ ounce) bearing 1d red plate 78 and 1862 9d straw tied by West Hartlepool-023 duplexes and also tied by red ´Aus England per Aachen´ transit and blue ´Wfr.3´ handstamp (silver groschen credit). SG 43,87.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. 1864 (Feb 14). Superb Valentine's illustrated gold envelope used with 1d. red star tied by LONDON duplex. Complete original contents (also on gold decorative paper) with poem enclosed. Faults but a lovely item.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. Sg. 84. 1864. Entire letter to JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA (Spain), endorsed "Via France" and franked by 1862 6 d. lilac, lettered TF, tied by NEWTON ABBOT/567 duplex (Jan 11) in black. Red circular PD erased by London "50" obliterator in black and straight line INSUFFICIENTLY/PREPAID in black alongside. Transit of GIBRALTAR with cds on front (Jan 18) and eventual arrival on reverse with JEREZ arrival cds (Feb 10) and charged "4R" to pay in red. A rare and most unusual usage, the three week gap between Gibraltar and Jerez is difficult to explain.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. 1865-69. 2 covers to OPORTO (Potugal) franked by 6 p. and 6 + 6 p.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. 1867. Envelope to PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa, franked 2s. blue, plate 1, tied by CAMBRIDGE '158' duplex. Obverse also bears Cape Town transit cds.Part of back flap missing.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. Ed. . 1867(Sept 16th). Entire letter to Piura, PERU franked at 2s rate for under ½ ounce endorsed ´pr West Indian Mail via Southampton´bearing 1867 1s green plate 4 pair tied by Liverpool duplexes with British Post Office Panama cds in black and straight line ´Paita´ handstamp on reverse, displaying well. SG 117.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. Ed. . 1869 (Sept 1st). Entire letter to Lima, PERU endorsed ´Via Southampton´ at 2s rate for under ½ ounce bearing 1867-69 2x6d mauve plate 8 and single 1s green plate 4 tied by Liverpool duplexes. London and Lima arrival cds´s on reverse. SG 109,117.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. 1869. SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE (Canary Islands) to LONDON. Unpaid cover charged in arrival with unusual manuscript "PAID 2 SCHILLINGS".

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. 1870. LONDON to OPORTO (Portugal). 6d. mauve (5), two with contemporary faults. On arrival oval FRANCA and boxed VIA DE MAR.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. Sg. 94 (3), 103 (2). 1871. LONDON to OPORTO (Portugal). 3d. rose (2) and 4d. vermilion (3), one with contemporary fault. On arrival oval FRANCA and boxed VIA DE MAR.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. Ed. . 1872 (April 15th). Cover endorsed ´Via Belgium & Italy´ to Tunis, TUNISIA franked at 6d rate with 1d red plate 119, 1858 2d blue plate 13 apparently cancelled in red crayon as cancel had date error and 3d rose plate 7 tied by London duplexes. Reverse with Livorno, Cagliari and Tunisi-Poste Italiane arrival datestamps. SG 44,46,103.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. 1872. Wrapper to Landscrona, Sweden, franked 2d. blue, plate 13, + 3d. plate 8, tied by Leith '221' duplex datestamp. Obverse also bears large red 2½ d. accountancy handstamp. On reverse, Copenhagen transit cds. Very fine.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. LONDON to PORTUGAL. 6d. pale buff (2) and 1sh. green. On arrival oval FRANCA.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. 1873. JERSEY to CAEN. 4 p. rose with JERSEY 409 duplex cancel, and ILES C./GRANVILLE cds in red. Very fine. Cert. ROUMET.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. Ed. . 1874. Insufficiently prepaid letter franked with two penny reds, and sent to RUSSIA via GERMANY. Stamps cancelled by LONDON-1 duplex, and front shows British boxed UNPAID ( crossed out) and INSUFFICIENTLY/PREPAID handstamps, German boxed ´UNZUREICHEND/FRANKIRT´, red ´1 1/4´ British debit, and blue ´5 1/4´ German debit. Reverse bears VERVIERS/COELN and RIGA transits, plus PERNAU arrival cds and manuscript ´19´ kopek postage due marking. A rare cover with 1997 Van der Linden certificate.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. 1874. MANCHESTER a USA. Circulada con tres sellos de 1 p. rojo (un sello defecto) reexpedida en el interior de US con sello de 3 ctvos. verde. Magnífico franqueo mixto.

✉ GRAN BRETAÑA. Ed. . 1875(Sept 17th). Entire letter endorsed ´Via Panama´ to SALVADOR at 1s 6d rate for less than ½ ounce franked by 1875 6d grey plate 14 and 1s green plate 12 tied by London duplexes with manuscript ´4 reales´ due on front. SG 147,150.