366. Auktion März 2018

Victoria, Queen of England, envelope addressed in her own hand to "My good Brother The German Emperor, King of Prussia", reverse with complete wax seal, fine

Mulready envelope 1 d. black, Stereo A133, used with red MC from London 16.5.1840 to Surrey; seal on reverse removed, otherwise very fine, a nice May date entire

1840, Mulready envelope 1 d. black, stereo 'A182', backstamped "NORWICH MY 6 1840" and straight line "too late", addressed to Stalham Hall, showing on front good strike of red MC; some minor creasing; a very fine cover from the first official day of use; see Mike Jackson May Dates page 248/249; certificate RPS (1995) Provenance: Vivien Sussex, Patrick Pearson

Mulready lettersheet 2 d. blue with clear black MC used from "CIRENCESTER SP. 21 1843" to Bristol with arrival mark, minor creasing, still fine

1840, 1 d. black, plate 8, OC, small to good margins all around, tied by black MC to local folded letter, backstamped 0.6.41 datestamp, creased and small tear at top, otherwise fine, certificate BPA (2016)

1841, 1 d. red-brown, plate 31, OJ, large margins all around, tied by distinctive local NORWICH MC to folded letter with adjacent two line "MAGDALE ST./NORWICH" via London with arrival mark "WEDNESBURY MY 12.1843" on reverse, very fine, rare, certificate Louis BPP (2008)

1855, 1 d. red, horizontal pair and single stamp tied by London obliterators on small envelope from Balaklava (dated 21.4.) to Bromley with arrival mark, complete with interesting contents "....the 10th Hussars have arrived from India and also Omar Pasha and his Turks from Eupatoria...", fine Criema war cover

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

1996, Europe 26d. as block of six partially perforated, mint never hinged, scarce, the lower right stamp with small fault due to incomplete perforation, fine

1860, Advertising envelope 1 d. rose "JOHN WARNER & SONS HYDRAULIC ENGINEERS", mailed from "LONDON AU 31 60" to Topsham. John Warner & Sons was a famous bell maker company; they made bells for churches all around the world and also the famous 'Big Ben'. A fine and rare envelope

1878, Southampton Court Fee stamps, three different designs without values as imperforated strips of three or four, in different colours than the issued fiscals, mounted on carton, a very attractive and rare assembly 

1840/1948, überwiegend gestempelte Partie mit u.a. Mi.-Nr. 1 (13), 118 etc.

1840/2011, postfrischer, ungebrauchter und gestempelter Bestand mit Sammlungen und Doubletten, Markenheftchen, vielen FDC; in 5 großen Kartons

1960/2007 (ca.), Sammlungsbestand "CEPT-Ausgaben" mit postfrischer und gestempelter Sammlung inkl. vielen Zwischenstegpaaren, MH, Presentations-Packs und ca. 950 Briefe, FDC, MK und Stempelbelege zu diesem Thema, dazu Bestand an diversen Privatmarken der Kanalinseln

1808/2003, Partie Briefe, Karten, Ganzsachen und einige Briefteile, dabei Mi.-Nr. 13Yx (Paar) auf Brief nach Frankfurt, 97 (4) auf großem Briefstück etc.