Just a selection of items added here. Probably over 1000 better quality covers to load here in the next few months. If you are looking for a particular TOWN don't forget to use the KEY WORD search facility. Please note all items are scanned on a Black background.
Please note that covers listed here are listed in date order NOT SG catalogue number order. This is because a cover may have several stamps issued on different dates so its easier to use the date of usage.
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1840
8 DEC |
1d Black with four margins from Plate 1B lettered "K-G" on entire cacelled with a Red Maltese Cross to WYMONDHAM (Norfolk) and backstamped with NORWICH double arc datestamp for DE 8 1840. Very pretty cover. SC Cat £550 |
£220.00
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1841
10 MARCH |
1d Black with four margins Plate 6 lettered "M-F" cancelled with a Black Maltese Cross on entire from WESHPOOL to AUDIT OFFICE - SOMERSET HOUSE backstamped WESHPOOL MA 10 1841 with a LONDON arrival mark a day later. Great letter about shy gun dog! |
£225.00
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1841
24 June |
1d Red-Brown imperforate from Plate 1b lettered ''O-I'' showing the re-entry on a entire from BARNSTABLE to YEOVIL dated 24 June 1841 with the benefit of a BRANDON certificate stating Genuine. SG Spec Cat AS6b |
£400.00
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1842
10 JULY |
2d Deep Full Blue. Two singles from Plate 3 lettered "O-F" and "N-G", one four margins the othe three on a large entire LONDON to WHITEHAVEN |
£125.00
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1847
21 OCT |
1d Red Brown, four close margins, on small complete entire cancelled with a light Scottish cancel in DARK BLUE probably 103 for CARRICKMACROSS and also backstamped SANQUHAR 21 OC 1847 in BLUE. Unlisted in DANZIG |
£95.00
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1849
17 SEPT |
NEW YORK to LONDON by steamer HIBERNIA letter dated 17 Sept 1849. The US stamp arrived uncancelled and was thus cancelled in London. The entire was re-directed to another part of London but the stamp was removed (by a early collector??!!) Very rare! |
£150.00
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1851
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1d Red four margined imperforate lettered "H-K" on mourning envelope cancelled with a LONDON "30" for CARSHALTON to CLIFTON - BRISTOL with a CLIFTON arrival on the back dated JU 25 1851 |
£18.00
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1860
8 MAY |
Two 2d Blues from Plate 8 lettered "F-I" and "I-B" on a tiny complete entire to PARIS cancelled with a LIVERPOOL duplex 8 MY 60 with a small Red London transit cancel a day later and a French arrival cancel on front. Pretty |
£48.00
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1860
20 AUG |
1d Red "stars" lettered "P-H" on small neat printed cachet, CONTRACTOR TO HER MAJEST'S HON BOARD OF ORDNANCE envelope cancelled with a "35" handstamp for AXMINSTER also backstamped AXMINSTER AU 20 60 to EXETER. Pretty! |
£40.00
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1861
14 APRIL |
1d Red "Stars" lettered "R-K" on a SUN FIRE OFFICE printed entire from LONDON dated AP 18 61 to ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH. Exceptional condition unusually without creases on front. |
£67.50
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1865
16 JUNE |
1/- Green from Plate 4 letterted "C-A" watermark Emblems with London transit cancel on back dated 16 JU 65 to MASSACHUSETTS US. SG Cat £350 |
£80.00
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1865
21 JULY |
6d Lilac - Plate 5 lettered "L-A" on entire crisply cabcelled with a LIVERPOOL duplex dated 21 JY 65 to GENOA with in indistict arrival mark |
£50.00
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1865
14 OCT |
Registered envelope with 1d Red lettered "Q-J" and 4d plate 4 lettered "F-C" from DEVIZES cancelled with a duplex dated OC 14 65 plus unusually a "249" handstamp to TROWBRIDGE via BATH. A rare postmark combination. |
£80.00
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1866
8 FEB |
6d Deep Lilac - Plate 5 lettered "S-L" on entire crisply cancelled with a LIVERPOOL duplex dated 8 FE 66 to GENOA with arrival mark on back only 4 days later!! |
£55.00
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1866
21 APRIL |
6d Lilac with Hyphen from Plate 5 letterted "P-G" cancelled with a crisp BELFAST duplex dated AP 21 66 on entire to ITALY. Superb! |
£60.00
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1866
15 DEC |
6d Lilac with hyphen from Plate 5 lettered "J-F" on entire cancelled with part LONDON duplex and LONDON handstamp on reverese dated DE 15 66 to GENOVA - ITALY. SG Cat £150 |
£30.00
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1867
2 MARCH |
6d Lilac - with hyphen - from Plate 6 - lettered "N-F" - Watermark Emblems cancelled with a LONDON E.C. duplex to GERMANY. SG Cat £300 |
£125.00
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1867
25 JULY |
A pair of 6d Lilac with hyphen from Plate 5 lettered "I-I" to J-I" cancelled with two light strikes of a GLASGOW duplex dated JY 25 67 to U S AMERICA with a scottish backstamp for KILWINNING cancelled same day. |
£75.00
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1868
2 APRIL |
1/- Green from Plate 2 lettered "B-G" on small envelope cancelled with a LONDON SW duplex dated AP 2 68 to SUMMIT CREEK - IRON COUNTY - UTAH TERRITORY - NORTH AMERICA. A rare destination and possibly Gold rush cover! |
£225.00
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1868
8 SEPT |
1d Red Plate from Plate 111 lettered "P-E" on a business adverting envelope reading SYDNEY D. JENKINS - SHIP BROKER - CARDIFF cancelled with a BUTE DOCKS duplex dated SP 8 68 to GLOUCESTER. |
£95.00
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1869
23 FEB |
6d Bright Lilac - With Hyphen - Plate 6 lettered "C-L" watermark Spray cancelled with a NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE duplex dated FE 23 69 to NASHVILLE - TENNESSEE with arrival cancel on front arriving 10 March. SG Cat £160 |
£65.00
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1870
2 DEC |
6d Mauve without hyphen from Plate 9 lettered "E-A" on entire from DUNDEE dated DE 2 70 to PRUSSIA |
£45.00
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1871
9 MAY |
3d Rose from Plate 5 lettered "K-A" on complete envelope to LITCHFIELD, CONN, USA cancelled with a very firm LIVERPOOL S. D. (South District??) duplex dated 9 MY 71 |
£24.00
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1872
23 JAN |
½d Rose-Red vertical pair from 5 lettered P-R" and "Q-R" on a mounring envelop cancelled with an indistinct MALVERN duplex probably dated JA 23 72 to LONDON W. Superb stamps! |
£28.00
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1873
2 JULY |
1d Red Plate 154 lettered "E-C" on a small neat complete envelope cancelled with an Irish duplex cancel for BALLYMONEY sent to FINTONA (a very small village) on JU 2 73. Rather nice! |
£45.00
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1873
9 AUG |
3d Rose from Plate 10 lettered "S-D" cancelled with a GLASGOW duplex dated AU 9 73 to NEW YORK USA and containing a long letter. Scare stamp on cover. SG Cat £175 |
£40.00
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1874
13 FEB |
1d Red Plate on a lovely VALENTINE envelope cancelled with an EDINBURGH duplex dated FE 13 74 to KELSO arriving the following day. Small fault NW corner but very presentable! |
£80.00
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1875
9 FEB |
An amazing richly EMBOSSED undamaged, local VALENTINES envelope bearing a Penny Red from Plate 160 lettered ""P-I" cancelled with a Scottish 193 for KELSO also backstamped KELSO FE 9 75. Rare so fine! |
£125.00
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1876
11 MAY |
½d Rose-Red from Plate 10 lettered "H-U" on internal printed entire regarding steamers cancelled with a LIVERPOOL duplex dated 11 MY 76 to BLYTH - NORTHUMBERLAND. |
£20.00
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1876
2 SEPT |
1d Red from Plate 158 lettered "T-H" on small neatly addressed envelope (with small part of back flap missing) from LONDON dated SP 2 76 to LEWES - SUSSEX. |
£4.00
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1877
27 SEPT |
8d Orange on small envelope cancelled with a KENDAL duplex dated SP 27 77 to VICTORIA - AUSTRALIA. Scare stamp on coverSG Cat £500 |
£220.00
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1877
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Pair of 1d Red Plates from Plate 195 and a ½d Plate for Plate 13 cancelled with a HELENSBURGH duplex dated NO 18 77 with a ROSENEATH transit cancel on back addressed to "MASACHITSIT" A (USA) |
£20.00
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1878
23 FEB |
1d Red from Plate 196 lettered "S-A" on a small envelope cancelled with a COLERAINE (Ireland) duplex dated FE 23 78 to BANGOR - NORTH WALES. Ususual destination from Ireland |
£24.00
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1878
21 DEC |
2½d Rosy Mauve from Plate 13 lettered "L-L" cabcelled with a LIVERPOOL EXCHANGE duplex dated 21 DE 78 to CHARLESTOWN S.C. (no USA) |
£35.00
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1879
7 FEB |
2½d Rosy Mauve - Watermark Orb - Plate 11 lettered "C-H" cancelled with a SOUTHPORT duplex dated FE 7 79 to BROOKLYN - NEW YORK with BOOKLYN arrival mark on back. SG Cat £90 |
£35.00
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1880
24 SEPT |
1d Venetian Red lettered "R-F" cancelled with a WINCHESTER duplex dated SE 24 80 to IRELAND |
£5.00
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1881
26 JAN |
1d Venetian Red lettered "A-H" on small envelope cancelled with a LONDON duplex cancelled JA 26 81 ro INVERNESSSHIRE N.B. (for NORTH BRITAIN) Envelope has embossed backflap reading BEDFORD ROW W.C. |
£6.00
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1882
4 FEB |
2½d Blue from Plate 22 lettered "R-D" cancelled with a C93 duplex for TWICKENHAM dated FE 4 82 on small complete envelop to BOSTON USA and then re-directed. |
£22.00
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1882
13 APRIL |
2½d Blue From Plate 12 lettered "D-A" cancelled with a LONDON E C duplex dated AP 13 82 to LYNCHBURG - VIRGINIA USA. SG Cat £60.00 |
£28.00
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1882
9 OCT |
2½d Blue from Plate 23 lettered "D-G" cancelled with a BIRMINGHAM "squared circle" cancel dated OC 9 82 to NEWARK - NEW JESEY - AMERICA |
£12.50
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1890
21 OCT |
1d Lilac on a printed envelope "Exhibition of Industry & Art" addressed to the Secretary. Letter from the Sir Henry Ponsonby (Private secretary to the Queen) PRIVY PURSE OFFICE regrets Queen cannot help. The Exhibition never took place. Extremely rare. |
£800.00
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1890
19 NOV |
5d Jubilee - Die II on a small neatly addressed envelope to PROVIDENCE Rhode Island USA cancelled with a LONDON "hooded circle" CDS dated 19 NO 90. |
£18.00
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1892
4 DEC |
1d Lilac on evnvelope cancelled with a LONDON duplex dated DE 4 92 to BISHOPSGATE ST (London) E.C. but the re-directed to BOSTON USA thus addition 5d Jubilee adhesive 6 days later. Pretty! |
£45.00
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1894
20 SEPT |
2½d Purple on Blue on an illustrated HOTEL envelope (of the GRESHAM HOTEL in DUBLIN) cancelled with a MARGATE duplex dated SP 20 94 to BALTIMORE - MARYLAND - USA. |
£8.00
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1895
24 OCT |
½d Vermilion on a complete envelope cancelled with a SOUTH WALES SORTING CARRIAGE steel CDS dated OC 24 95 to Connecticut USA and bearing several US cancels for MISDIRECTED etc Unusual. |
£70.00
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1900
7 NOV |
1d Lilac on a postcard cancelled with a double ring CDS reading BUTE DOCKS S O CARDIFF dated NO 7 00 |
£15.00
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1901
28 OCT |
1d Lilac cancelled with a PRETORIA - SOUTH AFRICA double ring CDS dated OC 28 01 additionally cancelled with a triangular "PASSED PRESS CENSOR - PRETORIA to a PORT ELIZABETH address. |
£22.00
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1901
5 MARCH |
½d Blue-Green and two 1d Lilacs on small complete envelope cancelled with a London "squared circle" cancel for NORWOOD S.E. dated MR 5 01 and a lovely crisp BOSTON arrival mark on the back dated MAR 14 19 01. It wont get there any quicker today!!! |
£15.00
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1901
17 SEPT |
5d Jubilee - Die II on a complete neatly TYPED (eary usage or a typewriter) cancelled with a LONDON double ring CDS dated SP 17 01 to TESCHEN, AUSTRIA with an arrival mark on back. |
£18.00
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