Lot: 161
Great Britain pre-stamp ELs and covers of Northamptonshire with a variety of poor to fine postal markings; better include mileages of Kettering, Northampton (2 different) and Oundle; horseshoe types of Wellingborough and Northampton (2); s/l Northampton; and concave Towcester with fine Inspector's Crown. (23)
Lot: 162
Great Britain QV/GV ranges in binder with many line-engraved issues, QV 4d pl.13 with fine barred ‘C' of Constantinople, few mint postal fiscals, Railway Letter Stamps (3, two used), London District Telegraph Message Stamps (4, pen cancels), and many others. Very high catalogue value and usual mixed condition. (over 600)
Lot: 163
Great Britain 1840 1d Black, Pl.2, ‘SF', three good margins (just into lower left) on small wrapper from Saltcoats to Falkirk. Central fold.
Lot: 164
Great Britain 1840 1d Black, Pl.6, ‘JD', near 4-margins (just touching top right corner) tied by fine Maltese Cross in black to a neat 1841 cover from Melrose to Ireland, despatch and transit marks on reverse.
Lot: 165
Great Britain 1841 neat wrapper Perth to Edinburgh with 1d Red pl.11, tied by fine example of the distinctive Perth Maltese Cross. The stamp has two large margins, cut close (not into) elsewhere.
Lot: 166
Great Britain 1841 1d Reds cancelled with numbered Maltese Cross cancellations, a complete set, Nos.1 to 12, number 11 a little indistinct. All four-margined examples, close in places, generally fine, the rare No.4 a good clear strike.
Lot: 167
Great Britain 1842 cover from Leeds to Halifax with 1d Red (two margins) tied by distinctive Maltese Cross of Leeds, stamp creased; and four other 1d reds with Maltese Cross cancels.
Lot: 168
Great Britain 1843 EL Greenock to London with 1d Red pl.27 tied by VG distinctive Maltese Cross of Greenock, the stamp close to large margins, just touching top left corner.
Lot: 169
Great Britain 1844 wrapper London to Rotherham franked with two 1d reds (both four-margined) tied by No.2 in Maltese Cross cancellations. One stamp with vertical crease, the wrapper reduced at sides.
Lot: 170
Great Britain 1844 cover London to Dewsbury franked with fine 1d Red (large margins) tied by excellent No.7 in Maltese Cross cancellation. The cover has been laid down on reverse of the original letter sheet.
Lot: 171
Great Britain 1852 neat cover from Uttoxeter registered to Macclesfield, the 8d rate paid with a strip of four 2d imperfs, GE to GH, the stamps affected by a horizontal crease; GE four-margined, others cut into in places but still an attractive & unusual item.
Lot: 172
Great Britain 1858-76 2d Blues selection comprising a complete set of the seven plates, all sound used with good perfs, pl.13 off-centre, the scarce pl.12 a very good example.
Lot: 173
Great Britain 1864-79 1d Penny Red plate numbers, a complete used set (less pl.77), plate 225 with excellent perfs and clear plate number. A few of the others with minor perf faults o/w good to VF.
Lot: 174
Great Britain accumulation from late-19th Century to 1980s in ten stockbooks and an album; mostly used but including much UM decimal with some presentation packs, and extensive 1960s/80s FU. Useful Postage Dues noted. Heavy lot. Approx 18 kilos. (Many 1000s)
Lot: 175
Great Britain 1904-1911 PCs with VG/VF Railway T.P.O. cancels including YORK & SCARBORO S.T., SOUTH WALES S.C./NIGHT UP, SOUTH WALES T.P.O./NORTH MAIL GOING EAST and EXETER & TORRINGTON S.C./ UP. (6)
Lot: 176
Great Britain 1929 PUC set VF mint including s/ways and inverted watermarks, some UM; hinge marks are very light. Excellent perfs.
Lot: 177
Great Britain 1934 High Values fine used with cds cancels.
Lot: 178
Great Britain GVI and QE2 M&U ranges in album and two stockbooks; includes 1948 RSW set UM, better Wildings, Waterlow Castles set (2s6d to 10s UM) and some mint decimal (face £42+). (Several 100s)
Lot: 179
Great Britain accumulation in albums, stockbooks & loose, with many FDCs from 1948 including 1957 Scouts & Parliament combined plus other better; many M&U and UM QE2 issues with some better phosphors including Botanical UM; stockbook of Alderney 1960s locals; etc. Mixed quality. (Large qty.)
Lot: 180
Great Britain 1950s/60s unused National Savings Bank greetings cards (ten, nine different); and 1941-55 Post Office Telegrams (16) all used, four different types. Also eight overseas telegrams. VG/VF