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Great Britain - Queen Victoria
As collectors of the 1887 Queen Victoria Jubilee Issue for many years, we
have developed a fine appreciation of all the Victorian adhesive stamps and pre-stamp covers.
We can offer you items that are not often seen, from shades to cancels, from varieties to
marginal settings. Enjoy!
PRE STAMP POSTAL HISTORY
Valentine Envelope.
A very fine unused Deraedemaeker in blue of The Civilization of
America Onwhyn. American Indians overseeing the changes being made
to their country by the "invaders". Lovely fresh
condition.
Order: 5301 - £75.00 |
Valentine Envelope.
A very fine unused Deraedemaeker Envelope in blue. Peace between
Nations. Lovely fresh condition.
Order: 5302 - £75.00 - SOLD |
1d Mulready letter sheet.
A very fine used example used on 24 MAY 1840, THE THIRD SUNDAY,
from Bristol to Lansdown and cancelled very fine vermilion cross
typical of the period with matching Bristol date stamp. Small
piece missing on flap as seen top right otherwise very fine and
rare. 1d blacks used on this date catalogue at £11,000. Spec:
ME1.
Order: 5303 - £2250.00 |
1d Mulready letter sheet.
A very fine example cancelled by a superb strike of the LONDON No
"9" IN MALTESE CROSS. Dated 15.1.44 to Sydenham in Kent,
also contains the 'John Besemeres & Sons' ADVERTISEMENT
(MA410b). Usual trivial imperfections. Cat. £2000+ Stereo : A67
Spec: ME1n.
Order: 5304 - £1250.00 |
2d Mulready Envelope. Forme a200. A lovely fresh unused example,
difficult so fine. SG Cat £400.00
Order: 5101 - £175.00 |
1d Mulready Envelope. A164. A fine used example, from Dublin to
Magherafelt with red Dublin onwards for July 22 1841, and
Magherafelt double ring town receiving for July 23 1841 on the
reverse. Cancelled by neat Maltese cross. Unusual destination.
Order: 4801 - £195.00 |
1d Mulready "ADVERTISING" Lettersheet. The Economic Life
Assurance Society Canterbury. A fine used example, from Canterbury
to London, Canterbury town forwarding on the reverse for March 2
1843, and London receiving in red for the next day. Lightly struck
by black Maltese cross. Spec MA114
Order: 4803 - £395.00 |
POSTAL HISTORY
Very fine letter on mourning paper in envelope, written and signed by the poet
"Alfred Lord Tennyson" to a Miss Catherine Marsh at Beckenham Rectory, near
London, a prolific novelist of the time, offering his condolences on the death of a
loved one. The letter was written from Tennyson's Farringford home in Freshwater on
the Isle of Wight. The letter is in superb condition, the envelope, cancelled by two
1d red stars, a little less so.
Order: 3203 - £495.00 - SOLD |
1857 1d Red on folded lettersheet to Midhurst, neatly cancelled by nearly full strike
of the Charles Rideout experimental machine no.1 cancel code HS on March 15 1858. 8
bars above diamond. Scarce.
Order: 3210 - £75.00 - SOLD |
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