335 / März 2009

1824, 'POST PAID SHIP LR. LONDON/30 SP 1824', clear strike in red on entire letter to Calcutta with 'MADRAS SHIP LETTER' on reverse; unusual pre-paid letter

1840, Mulready letter sheet 1 d. black, stereo A228, used with red MC from "BUTTERSTOWN 17.6.1840 to Dublin with date stamp on arrival, fine

1840, 1 d. black, AA-TL reconstructed sheet of 240 letterings, various plates, wide range of shades from intense black to grey-black (very worn), red or black Maltese Crosses, mostly without margins including many fine to very fine (SG £ 66.000,-)

1 d. black, plate 11, RC, clear at bottom, otherwise good to wide margins, cancelled by clear black MC, a fine copy of this rare stamp, certificates RPS and Louis BPP

2 d. blue, horizontal pair, GI/GJ, with normal to good margins all around with red maltese cross, fine (ex Sammlung Gubito)

1841, 1 d. red-brown, good to wide margins all around, unused, fine (SG 500,-)

1 d. red-brown, tied by numeral '700' to entire commercial letter from 'SHEFFIELD JU 18 1852' to Philadelphia with tax stamps '19 CENTS' and blue '24'; light crease through the stamp, nevertheless attractive and very scarce part paid letter

1 d. red-brown on very blue paper, good to wide margins all around, unused, fine (SG 600,-)

1854, 6 d. dull lilac, cut square with margins in places, and 1855, 2 d. blue, pl. 5, QA, wmk small crown, perf 14, tied by Scots local "INDIA STREET" to envelope (opened out for display) posted AUG 31, 1855 to Lüneburg in Hannover, very fresh state of preservation (Mi.-Nr. 5, 9B)

1855, 4 d. rose-carmine, tied by duplex cancel "JERSEY MY20 58" to folded letter to Anvers, reverse with transit and arrival mark, fine

1865, 4 d. vermilion, plate 7, and 6 d. lilac, plate 5, tied by numeral "15" to registered envelope from London 1866 via France to Mannheim in the duchy of Baden, showing adjacent red "REGISTERED PD LONDON 14 MR 66", French transit mark and straight-line "Chargé"; on reverse several transit marks including oval "FRANKREICH über BADEN". The postage rate would have been correct for the way via Belgium, for the transportation via France 2 d. are lacking, nevertheless the cover was transported without further charge; the 6 d. somewhat close at the margin but still fine, an attractive cover, certificate Louis BPP

1867, 3 d. rose pl. 9, tied by Ilford duplex to cover to St. Omer. On arrival the cover was readressed and forwarded to Charenton Lew Port; however it was mailed in the post box and the re-adressing remained unpaid. Therefore straightline "TROUVEE DANS LA BOITE" and "40" in black was applied, the Great Britain adhesive beeing erased by pen strokes, scare and despite same faults an appealing cover with rare Intructional marking

3 d. rose, pl. 10 used on underpaid cover 1873 to Nassau, Bahamas, tied by London duplex (July 11), charged 1/3 d. in manuscript to pay, further manuscript at top of cover 'Defi(ciency) 9 d. 1/2 fine 6 d.' and charged 1/3 d. in manuscript accordingly, Bahamas date-stamp on reverse (Sept 9) and manuscript 'Not Known' in red ink at left; an unusual usage to a scarce destination and very fine

6 d. dull violet, tied by numeral "498" to folded letter to Porto with adjacent oval "FRANCA" and scarce boxed "P.BRIT" and red "MANCHESTER PAID", reverse with transit and arrival mark, horizontal filing fold, otherwise fine

10 d. red-brown, neatly used, fine (SG 300,-)

2 sh. brown, used fine (SG £ 3.250,-) (ex Sammlung Gubito)

2 sh. brown, two singles as joint pair, used, signed Pröschold BPP and certificate Hunziker, fine (ex Sammlung Gubito)

1878, 10 sh. greenish, used, slight creases (SG £ 2.800,-) (ex Sammlung Gubito)

1 £ brown-lilac with cds. "GLASGOW JY 3 82", fine (SG £ 4.000,-) (ex Sammlung Gubito)

1 £ brown-lilac, some short perfs with centrally cds. "CHARING CROSS W.C. NO 19 83" and additional blue stroke of pen (SG £ 9.000,-) (ex Sammlung Gubito)

5 £ orange with cds. "BELFAST 22.11.89", very fine (SG 4500,-)

1873/80, 6 d. grey, pl. 16, tied by duplex 'BOURNEMOUTH AU 6 79' to envelope to the Cape of Good Hope, returned to England and here readdressed several times; the envelope somewhat toned and slight transportation faults; interesting item

4d. grey-brown, unsused with original gum, one tooth added, rare (SG 2400,-)

8 d. orange, a fine single franking on 1878 printed 'Via Brindisi' envelope addressed to the P&O Agent in Aden, tied by '983' obliterator. Saundersfoot dispatch cds. (Sept 26) on reverse with Aden arrival cds. (Oct 9) alongside; a scarce franking

1883/84, 10 sh. ultramarine with oval "Registered" mark and parts of a red cancellation, fine (SG £ 475,-) (ex Sammlung Gubito)

1884, 1 £ brown-lilac, wm imperial crowns, neatly cancelled, very fine (SG £ 2200,-)

1887/92, 1 £ green, vertical pair with oval "Registered" cds., slight tears (SG £ 1.400,-+) (ex Sammlung Gubito)

1902, 1 d. scarlet, tied by duplex cancel "WORCESTER JA14 03" to cover to Rangoon than readressed several times, front showing several postage dues marks and reverse with transit marks of e.g. Sinagore and Yokohama, opened on two sides and some usual imperfections, but still good quality for this cover

1 d. tied on arrival by cds. "GRANVILLE MANCHE 23-7 03" to postcard to Paris, mailed on board of steamer with scarce "ANGL. B.M. - GRANVILLE" octagonal datestamp (Salles 379) in black, card was underpaid and taxed with Postage Due 30 c. pale carmine on receipt, an unusual usage

1977, Silver Jubilee 8 1/2 p. and 13 p., both imperforated from the bottom sheet margin, unhinged mint, very fine

POSTAL STATIONERY: 1878, 1 d. Postcard from London to Riga and there readressed to Dorpat, front showing transit marks, reverse with blue oval forwarding mark "Forwarded by the Russian Consulate General in London", small corner crease at upper left, otherwise a fine and scarce item

1840/1998, postfrische, ungebrauchte und gestempelte reichhaltige und spezialisierte Sammlung, in den Hauptnummern weitgehend kpl. mit u.a. Mi.-Nr. 1 (3), 1 auf Brief, 2 (3), 5-7, 35 (2), 49, 40, 54, 66, 67-69, 85, 98, 99, 118, 144, 174 etc., dazu Briefe und Besonderheiten, etliches sign. Pröschold BPP, in üblich unterschiedlicher Erhaltung in 6 Alben

1840/91, gestempelte Sammlung inkl. einiger Briefe beginnend mit Mi.-Nr. 1-2 (je 2x), 5-7, 85 und 99 außerdem Mi.-Nr. 1-2 jeweils zwei Paare, 5 und 7 im waagerechtem Paar sowie einige bessere Dienstmarken (ex Sammlung Gubito)

1840/2000, anfangs meist gestempelte Sammlung in unterschiedlicher Erhaltung mit auch einigen hohen Werten, ab ca. 1939 meist ungebraucht/postfrisch fast kpl., im modernen Teil auch mit Markenheftchen; sauber in 3 Vordruckalben

1840/1984, in den Hauptnummern fast kpl. gestempelte Sammlung mit etlichen besseren Werten mit fast allen Pfund-Marken, dazu einige Farben und Typen, Briefe und Dienstmarkenteil, einige in stark unterschiedlicher Erhaltung, im Vordruckalbum; hoher Katalogwert!

1840/80, gestempelte Sammlung mit einigen besseren Briefen in unterschiedlicher Erhaltung