Auction of Great Britain Postage Stamps and Postal History

Postal History and Covers: Dorset: A pre-stamp collection of covers and entires relating to Dorset incl. boxed penny post, straight line and circular handstamps, mileage marks, etc., mixed condition. (20)
[Proposed price: £60-80]

Postal History and Covers: 1860 (Jan. 21st) edition of The Illustrated London News, masthead page and sent to Lancashire with 1854-57 perf. 14 1d. MC cancelled by London barred oval, also 1874 (July 11th) masthead page bearing 1858-69 2d. plate 14 FJ (small tear) tied by barred oval, no address but has boxed “VIA DI MAR”.
[Proposed price: £120-150]

Postal History and Covers: 1871-72 editions of The Illustrated London News pages (5) all bearing 1870 1/2d. plates 1, 3, 4, 5 and 9, all used to Dereham, Norfolk and tied by Thetford “790” barred oval, good to fine.
[Proposed price: £300-350]

Postal History and Covers: Interrupted Mail: Ship Wrecks: 1943 On Active Service envelope from a British Navy ship to London, with red “POST/OFFICE/MARITIME/MAIL” and Navy censor cachet, on reverse has two line “DAMAGED AS A RESULT/OF ENEMY ACTION” cachet in violet, no indication of how the damage occurred. Photo.
[Proposed price: £120-150]

Postal History and Covers: Ireland: 1795 to 1830 group of Irish entire letters with Belfast (11) incl. 1795 and 1799 straight line, 1817 Post Paid scroll, 1818 and 1819 circular dated mileage with ornaments, and Dublin (3) with rare 1810 Paid Mermaid, and 1811 and 1812 Mermaids, etc., fine group. (14)
[Proposed price: £250-300]

Postal History and Covers: A collection of London postal history written up in three binders, mostly pre-stamp entires, with a wide range of town, paid, mileage and rate markings, bishop marks, parliamentary frees, etc., mixed condition. (100s)
[Proposed price: £120-150]

Postal History and Covers: Official Mail: 1829-2002 a collection in an album, incl. Admiralty, Buckingham Palace, House of Commons, House of Lords. Post Office, etc. (96 items)
[Proposed price: £100-120]

Postal History and Covers: Official Mail: 1901 O.H.M.S Inland Revenue printed envelope to Chatteris bearing Inland Revenue 1882-1901 1d. lilac strip of three, tied “CROYDON/OC 3/01” c.d.s’s, some mild toning, otherwise fine. Photo.
[Proposed price: £100-120]

Postal History and Covers: Registered Mail: 1833-73 selection of covers on leaves, incl. 1833 cover to Dublin, endorsed “Money Letter” with “1/6” rate mark and straight line “THE POST STEWART”, 1846 cover to Macclesfield, endorsed “Registered”, franked by 1841 2d. blue JA-JC strip and SB, 1858 cover to Macclesfield endorsed “Registered”, bearing 1855-57 4d. and 6d., etc. (12 items)
[Proposed price: £200-250]

Postal History and Covers: Rowland Hill: 1866 (Mar. 26th) letter on crested “HAMPSTEAD N.W.” paper, to “D. Dickson Esq” asking him “when you communicate with Mr Macnair to express the congratulations of Lady Hill & myself on his marriage”, signed by Rowland Hill, fine and scarce, with a 1981 letter from the N.P.M. confirming its authenticity. Photo.
[Proposed price: £500-600]

Postal History and Covers: 1847 attractive printed illustrated cover to Scotland showing rural scenes, with “8” rate mark and “SHIP LETTER” cachet in black on flap, faults. Photo.
[Proposed price: £200-250]

Postal History and Covers: Submarine Telegraph: 1852 (Feb. 23rd) “TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCH/BY SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH” envelope printed in red, addressed to Bath and bearing 1841 1d. red-brown plate 129 FL with good to large margins all round, tied by light numeral cancellation, complete with the telegraphic cross-Channel message “FROM-CAPTAIN-BALDOCK-TO-MRS-TAYLOR-WITH-AFFECTIONATE-&VERY-BEST-WISHES-FOR-THE-PLEASANT-JOURNEY-OF HERSELF-&MR-...