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Lot 1045
Great Britain - Queen Victoria

1868 (Feb) 3d rose, plate 5 (PH). A wrapper sent from Manchester to Murgenthal, Switzerland dated February 21st 1868 bearing 1868 3d rose SG102-103 (specialised J 30) along with a 2d blue SG45 (specialised G2) from plate 9 and lettered BD tied vertical 498 duplex for Manchester and a horizontal town cancel C FE 21 MANCHESTER 1868 35 (GBP 7/20), alongside a Calais transit mark ANGL 2 FEVR 68 AMBL CALAIS and a red PD in a circle (GBP 9/63). Company mark in blue for William Schaub, Manchester. Reverse with numerous marks incl. Pontarlier in Eastern France near the Swiss border PONTARLIER-BERNE ? 23 II 68. BERN 23 II 68 BRIEFEXPED. Partial receiving mark for Murgenthal. (there is a further indistinct circular cancel) the cover was sent from the firm of William Schaub of Manchester.

Estimate £ 55.00
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Lot 1046
Great Britain - Queen Victoria

1868 Plain env to Peebles with 1d Red Pl 89 misperfed, cancel London duplex 20 No 68. At left fine C & C/ R.P.O in small circle Railway cachet & Peebles B/S Horiz crease overall goo condition and scarce.

Estimate £ 55.00
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Lot 1047
Great Britain - Queen Victoria

1869 February 4d Vermilion, Plate 10. Wrapper Leeds to Lille Nord, France dated Feb 20th 1869. The cover has a 1865-67 4d vermilion stamp SG94 (specialised J57) from the scarce plate 10 and lettered BK. Tied numeral 447 for Leeds and a horizontal town cancel B LEEDS 20FE69 44 (CBP 7/20). The front of the cover also has a Lille mark ANGL 22 Feb 69 ? LILLE A and a red PD mark in a circle (CBP 9/63). There is also the company cancel for the firm of Fairburn, Kennedy and Naylor, Leeds. The back of the cover has a indistinct single ring transit mark in red for London and a receiving mark for Lille LILLE FE 22 FEVR 69 (57).

Estimate £ 85.00
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Lot 1048
Great Britain - Queen Victoria

1869 March 6d Mauve, Plate 8. An envelope sent from London to Leipzig, Germany dated March 15th 1869. Bearing a 6d Mauve stamp SG 108-9 Plate 8 (specialised cat J75(1). Tied sideways duplex SW 29 and horizontal oval LONDON S.W 2 MR 15 69 (CBP 7/12). With paid oval mark in red (CBP 9/63) And a hand written mark 'Affranchie' meaning stamped. In addition there is a double ring transit mark in blue FRANCO (AUS ENGLAND PER AACHEN) Dated 16 3 69. The back of the cover has the address for the sender - 5 Lowndes Street in the south west district of London. There is also an indistinct transit mark in black. The cover was sent from London to The Baron Freiher Von Tauchnitz in Leipzig. The Baron developed a business specialising in the publishing of English language books in Germany during the 19th century.

Estimate £ 65.00
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Lot 1049
Great Britain - Queen Victoria

1869 May, 4d Vermilion, Plate 11. Entire sent from London to St. Etienne, France dated May 13th 1869. Tied with a London District duplex with a vertical oval and the district initials EC 83 for Upper Edmonton and LONDON 6 MR13 69 (CBP 7/11). The front of the cover also has a Calais transit mark ANGL 14 MARS 69 CALAIS and a red PD mark in a oval (CBP 9/63). The back of the cover has a transit mark for Paris with an octagonal centre PARIS 14MARS 69 GARE DE LION and a St. Etienne receiving mark ST ETIENNE 11 15 MARS (84)

Estimate £ 45.00
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Lot 1050
Great Britain - Queen Victoria

1869 November 6d Mauve, Plate 8. Cover London to Barcelona, Spain dated November 20th 1869. Bearing 6d mauve stamp with a wing margin SG108-9 Plate 8 'no hyphen' (specialised cat J75 (2). Tied London District Post duplex 85 in a vertical oval for Walthamstow and CDDD LONDON EC 5 NO20 69 (CBP 7/11). Obverse paid mark in red in an oval (CBP9/63). The back of the cover has an indistinct receiving mark for Barcelona.

Estimate £ 50.00
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Lot 1051
Great Britain - Queen Victoria

1870 1½d rose-red fine unused without gum, well centred check letter AA. SG 51 mint cat £500.

Estimate £ 36.00
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Lot 1052
Great Britain - Queen Victoria

1870 (6 May) Mourning cover to India bearing 9d straw plate 4 (left edge straight) tied by HASTINGS / B cancel and a good array of transit and arrival backstamps in red and black including AGRA, & ALLYGURH 1st DELIVERY dated oval, small part SEA POST OFFICE in black, mainly fine, SG 110 Cat £525 on cover.

Estimate £ 100.00
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Lot 1053
Great Britain - Queen Victoria

1870 6d mauve without hyphen left wing margin example, cancelled sock on the nose NAAS cds cancel of Ireland with very fine appearance, SG 110.

Estimate £ 30.00
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Lot 1054
Great Britain - Queen Victoria

1871 November 3d Rose plate 6 (OG). An entire sent from London to St. Etienne, France dated November 13th 1871. Bearing 1867 3d rose stamp SG 102-103 (specialised J31) tied with a London District duplex with a vertical oval and numeral 92 and LONDON EC 6 NO13 71 (CBP 7/11) and part Calais transit mark and a red PD oval (CBP 9/63). In addition there is a company mark in blue for C. Sandrini, London. The back of the cover has a Paris double ring transit mark PARIS 14 NOV 71 GARDE DE LYON C and a partial double ring receiving mark for St. Etienne.

Estimate £ 35.00
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Lot 1055
Great Britain - Queen Victoria

1871 Plain env to Peebles with 1d red PL 139 cancel fine Biggar 4 duplex pmk Aug 25, good-fine North West T.P.O Night-down unframed circle on rear for same day partly overstruck by a fine Peebles thimble. Light Horiz and vertical creases and minor soils overall sound.

Estimate £ 35.00
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Lot 1056
Great Britain - Queen Victoria

1874-75 Correspondence from London to Buenos Aires. Four covers each bearing 1s green plates 8, 9, 10, 11 tied London 96 duplex (2), London 87 duplex, and Liverpool 466 duplex. Being a business correspondence Brandt & Sons some with manuscript of h/s Via Southampton, or per Pacific Steamer via Liverpool / Montevideo, small faults and Liverpool is toned other cat £960+ on cover. Nice original lot.

Estimate £ 250.00
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