G.B & Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

1950 items 1950 items
Auction closed (2 day sale)
room London

Auction details

G.B & Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

Auction closed (2 day sale)

Auction dates

  • ( Lots: 1-999)
  • ( Lots: 1000-1977)

Auction details

Currency: GBP
Buyer's premium Inc. VAT/sales tax: 22.80%
Online commission inc. VAT/sales tax: 6.00%
VAT/sales tax on hammer: 20.00%

Auction house

Refine your search

Lots with images only Remove filter

Estimate

Filter by Price Range
to

Category

Creator / Brand

Item Type

You’re currently pending approval by the auctioneer. In the meantime you can continue to place bids from the lot page which will be accepted once you’re approved.

Filtered by:

  • Lots with images only
1950 items
Per Page
  • List
  • Grid

A subscription to the Price Guide is required to view results for auctions ten days or older. Click here for more information

1661 (Jan 24) Entire letter from Earl Clare, written from Drury Lane in London, addressed "for Henry Shipton at Hamstall Ridware near Yoxall in St...

Charles II. 1666 (July 3) Entire letter from Lord Arlington addressed "To our Right Trusty and Wellbeloved Cousin Horatio Lord Townshend Our Lieut...

c.1670 Four page document "The Covenant between his R.H & the Lds Arlington & Berkeley" (Joint Postmasters, 1667-77), which attempts to clarify th...

1674 (May 12) Entire letter from Whitehall, signed by the Duke of Monmouth, addressed "For the honourable Sr Phillip Musgrave Knight, Governor of ...

Hull. 1681 (Oct 22) Entire letter from James Sterling in Hull, "To the Honorable The Commissioners of His Maties Ordinance and the principle offic...

Cornwall. 1685 (May 21) Entire letter from Lostwithiel, addressed "To the right Worple Sir Robert Southwell Knight, A member of the Honoble House ...

1686 (Nov 8) Entire letter from Carlisle to "The Honble Sr Christ. Musgrave in Newport Street in London", the 6d charge crossed out and signed "Ch...

1687 (June 6) Entire letter from Shute (near Axminster) written by Courtenay Pole, MP for Honiton and High Sheriff of Devon, addressed "To the Rig...

Wiltshire/Ireland. 1693 (Mar 17) Entire letter from Wilton "To the honable Sr Cyrill Wish at Dublin Castle in Ireland, by London", the postage rat...

1694 (Oct 10) Entire letter from the Navy Office, sent during the co-regency of William and Mary (1689-94), therefore headed "For their Maj. Servi...

Clerks of the Road/Newspapers. 1731-41 Entire letters from Clerks of the Road at the G.P.O London sent free, the letters concerning newspapers (wh...

1743-1839 Entire letters all franked with M.Ps signatures which differ to those used on their letters, with the addition of Free to the signature ...

1784 23 Page pamphlet "An Authentick Letter from a Disconsolate Member of Parliament to his Unfortunate Son lately Convicted of Robbing the Genera...

Army. 1798 (May 21) Partly printed "weekly state of His Majestys 2nd Battn of the 4th Regt of Fencible Infantry commanded by the Earl of Breadalba...

1822 (Jan 29) Entire from London to an M.P in St. Ives, Cornwall, with red Free datestamp and boxed "Belvide Ple / S" handstamp, used at Belvidere...

1822 (Aug 1) Printed forms "To His Majesty's Postmaster-General" allowing Lady Louissa Lygon to sign free franks on behalf of her brother William,...

1824 (June 8) Letter from the former Bishop of Chester to Francis Freeling informing him that he has become the Bishop of Bath & Wells and will al...

1823-24 Letters from Sir Robert Wilmot-Horton, Under Secretary of State for War and the Colonies, an 1823 letter stating he will be adding Horton ...

House of Commons. 1826 (Apr 18) Lettersheet with printed heading "HOUSE OF COMMONS" and "FREE / F. FREELING" in the lower corner, partly printed a...

Parliamentary Proceedings. 1828 Printed wrapper "Par: Pro: / Colonel Davies, M.P, Elmsley Castle, Pershore, Worcestershire, FREE", turned and used...

1834 (Aug 1) Envelope from London to Lowestoft with two differing franking signatures, red Free datestamp. The only item we have seen franked by t...

1837-39 Front and envelope from the Bishop of Norwich, the front posted on April 30 1837 during the 27 day period between his nomination and conse...

1717 (Jan 17) Entire letter from Dublin, written by Brigadier Nicholas Price concerning an appearance before the Board of General Officers, addres...

1804 (Dec 9) Entire letter from Philipstown to "Capt. Hutchinson or Officer Commanding the Yeoman Infy, Roscrea", headed "OHM Service" and signed ...

Newspapers. 1817 (Nov 4) Entire letter to Roscrea franked by William Donlevy, Clerk of the Connaught Road, containing a printed reminder from the ...

Registered Mail. 1829 (Jan 3) Franked entire from Loughrea to Cork with "LOUGHREA / 86", crowned Free datestamp and circular "REGISTERED" datestam...

1829 (Feb 21) Entire letter from Harvey & Harrison of the British & Irish Express Section at the G.P.O Dublin, sent to the Waterford Chamber of Co...

1831 (Dec 14) Entire letter from Portmore Harbour to A. Godby, G.P.O Dublin, headed "Commissioners of Fisheries", with "CARNDONAGH / 132", red Fre...

Uniform 4d Post. 1839 (Dec 9) Entire letter from Dublin to the Royal Hospital Chelsea with Dublin "4" charge mark, crossed out upon arrival in Lon...

1707 (May 27) Entire letter from Dublin "To the Right Honble the Lord Donerayle near Mallow" with small "Free" handstamp and "MA/27" Bishop Mark. ...

1710 (July 18) Entire letter from Dublin "To John Cooke Esq at Cookesborough near Mullingar" with circular framed "FREE" between Shamrocks and a "...

1772-c.1780 Entire letters from Dublin to Staffordshire or London to Dublin both with two strikes of circular framed "FREE / D", 22mm type DF5 in ...

c.1787 Entire letter from Dublin to Lady Harriet Thessington, Wexford, signed "Free, Ch. Thessington, Augt 13" with 21½mm circular framed "FREE" i...

1796-1806 Entire letter from Monaghan to Dublin, and entires from Dublin to Carlow or Mallow to Dublin, all with double ring "FREE / DUB" datestam...

1811 (Nov 7) Entire letter from Cork to Brighton with red "CORK / 124", an unusually fine Mermaid type Free datestamp applied the following day (a...

1826 (June 10) Entire letter from Woodhall, Jamaica to "The Right Honble Henry Goulburn, Irish Office, London p. Pkt", redirected to Dublin Castle...

Sunday. 1822 (Feb 3) Entire from Roscarbery to Athlone with straight line "ROSCARBERY", red oval "SUNDAY" and crowned "FREE / SUNDAY" datestamps, ...

1783 (Jan 24) Entire letter from London to Edinburgh with 24mm circular framed "FREE / E" in red applied in Edinburgh, fine and very scarce. The l...

1764 (June 15) Entire to London, signed "Free Thomond", with 20mm circular framed "FREE" (large "F") in red. A very early and exceptionally fine e...

1787 (Mar 5) Entire letter from London to Bristol, written by John Armstrong but franked by Wm Pulling (a clear abuse of the franking privilege), ...

1788-91 Entire letter and entire, the 1788 letter from James Esdaile & Co to Cobb & Co in Margate franked by B. Hammet (a clear abuse of the frank...

1789 (Dec 10) Entire letter from Bristol to Kingmeston, Somerset, inscribed "M.P", redirected to London with "136 SOMER / TON" first type mileage ...

1791 (Feb 4) Entire letter from London to Highworth, signed "Free Sarum" by the Bishop of Salisbury, with red circular framed "FREE / A" with laur...

1791 (Feb 3) Entire from Grantham to London with straight line "GRANTHAM" and red "FREE / P" framed within laurel leaves (LF5, Jay 774), an unusua...

1791 (Feb 19) Entire to Banff with unusually fine red circular framed "FREE / C" with laurel leaves below, used by Inspector of Franks Charles Col...

1792 (Apr 14) Entire letter from James Esdaile & Co to Cobb & Co in Margate, franked by B. Hammet (a clear abuse of the franking privilege) with 2...

1792 (Dec 3) Entire letter written and signed by Sir Joseph Banks, President of the Royal Society (who accompanied Capt. Cook on his round the wor...

1797 Entires with triple or quadruple ring (Evening Duty) Free datestamps with a diamond at base, one wrapper addressed and signed by the Prime Mi...

1799 (July 24) Entire letter from London to Clement Tudway MP at Sir Richard Hills house in Whitchurch, with two superb strikes of the experimenta...

1799 (Oct 27) Long chatty letter from Elizabeth Chute at The Vyne (now a National Trust house) to Epping with curved "BASING / STOKE" and red expe...

1800-06 Entire letters or entires (8) and fronts (3) all with 'apple' type Free datestamps, various types with differing shaped crowns, Free at ba...

1808-40 Entire letters or entires (24) and fronts (41) all with single or double rim crowned circle Free datestamps, many differing types, includi...

O Code Forgeries. 1802-40 Fronts with forged "O" code Free datestamps (8), two with datestamps showing the day and month missing and year shown as...

1841 (Nov 23) Entire letter from the Admiralty to William Shield in Exeter informing him of this promotion to Admiral of the White, with a red cro...

1789-1839 Entire letters or entires (10) and a front including 1789 franked letter from Ludlow to London and redirected to Hereford, incorrectly c...

1820 (Feb 24) Printed letter with black mourning border, from Lord Palmerston seeking re-election as MP for the University of Cambridge in the for...

1795 (June 30) Entire from Paul le Mesurier (Lord Mayor of London in 1794) to Jonathan Grove at Matthew Boultons, Soho, Birmingham, a red Free dat...

1798 (Mar 19) Entire from London to Leigh endorsed "above 1oz" and charged 2/9, handstamped "Above Privilege" (LP2b) in red, an unusually clear st...

1805 (Jan 18) Entire letter from Leith to an M.P at the British Coffee House in London, "Pd 3/8" crossed out, endorsed "above 1oz" and charged 3/8...

1814 (June 20) Entire letter (side flaps removed) signed by the Bishop of Norwich, sent from London to Norwich, endorsed "ab 1oz" and charged 3/-,...

Loading...Loading...