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Postal Auction March 2026 - 368

Bids to be received by Monday 23rd of March 2026 1:00 PM

Lots (2058)

Lot 1753
GREAT BRITAIN - PRE-STAMP

1832 Entire Letter Tunbridge Wells to Lincoln's Inn bearing nice TUNBRIDGE WELLS undated complete circle h/s in red, receiving F d/s in red, usual folds etc.

Estimate £ 40.00
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Lot 1754
GREAT BRITAIN - PRE-STAMP

Delph P.P. boxed h/s in black on 1838 (Aug) Entire Letter to Huddersfield, manuscript 3 charge mark, Manchester B transit b/s.

Estimate £ 35.00
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Lot 1755
GREAT BRITAIN - PRE-STAMP

Kendal: 1773 Kentmere to Burrow Hall near Kirby Lonsdale, Entire Letter with large single line KENDAL in black with single letter rate of 1d (single letter not more than one stage). Neatly written up on page.

Estimate £ 30.00
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Lot 1756
GREAT BRITAIN - PRE-STAMP

Kendal: 1774 Bishop Mark Sedbergh to London Entire with large single line KENDAL in black with clear 23 / FE large London bishop mark, Single letter rate, (Above 80 miles). Neatly written up on page.

Estimate £ 45.00
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Lot 1757
GREAT BRITAIN - PRE-STAMP

Kendal: 1782 (30 Oct) E.L to York, cross post via Kirkby Lonsdale with large single line KENDAL in black on reverse with postal rate of 1/4d as contained two enclosures (1oz rate over 80 miles). Neatly written up on page.

Estimate £ 30.00
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Lot 1758
GREAT BRITAIN - PRE-STAMP

Kendal: 1785-1800 E.L to Hull or Penrith & Usk, Four Entire Letters each with single line KENDAL in black on obverse with postal rate of 1/6, 5d, 3d or 8d. 1800 has missent in red manuscript from Ingsmire Hall to Usk, missent to Penrith with town h/s applied, then routed through London GPO with d/s on reverse. 4 items neatly written up on page.

Estimate £ 120.00
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Lot 1759
GREAT BRITAIN - PRE-STAMP

Kendal: 1804-1822 Mileage Marks group of seven Entire Letters each with two line KENDAL mileage handstamps in black or red, noted 1804 to Lincolns Inn, London 1/8d rate, 1808 Kendal boxed in red to Queen Anne's Bounty, London with P 11D manuscript postage prepaid in red single letter, 1809 Entire Kendal to Morpeth 261 boxed mileage in red, 8d charge, 1816 red underlined mileage mark to Settle, 1822 dated arc 261 in red, 6d rate, 1802 & 1819 to Warrington two line mileage in black or red. Intr group neatly written up on pages.

Estimate £ 75.00
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Lot 1760
GREAT BRITAIN - PRE-STAMP

Kendal: 1810 Experimental Local Penny Post - Entire Letter Ambleside to Dublin bearing KENDAL 261 two line mileage mark and P P / 2 two line h/s in black underneath (the PP2 handstamp of Kendal experimental penny post recorded in use 1809-1811). Neatly written up on two leaves with one of the three known examples. Scarce.

Estimate £ 175.00
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Lot 1761
GREAT BRITAIN - PRE-STAMP

Kendal: 1823 Local Penny Post - Entire Letter Hawkshead to Gatehouse bearing KENDAL / Penny Post two line h/s in red, with No.3 boxed receiving office in black and Dumfries 18th Jan three line d/s in black. Rate amended from 1d to 11d for single letter rate 170-230 miles. A receiving office numbered h/s was sent to Hawkshead in 1810 and remained in use until 1831. Neatly written up on album page.

Estimate £ 35.00
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Lot 1762
GREAT BRITAIN - PRE-STAMP

Kendal: 1826-1921 An exceptional collection of postal history neatly wirtten up for each item includes 1826/6 Penny Post with correct postmarks, 1838 London to Hoffrow missent in red, 1840 4th May dated arc, 1841 Barnards Castle, 1843 damaged Kendal MX, 1846 temporary blue KENDAL cancel used as a replacement for two months, 1842 redirected mail, 1855 STRAMONGATE sub post office single line in red, 1859 sideways duplex, 1864 strip of 4 1d pl.78, 1862 2d MORE TO PAY, 1897 & 1902 Parcel Post forms etc, fascinating lot with interesting and knowledgeable write up. (33 items).

Estimate £ 180.00
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Lot 1763
GREAT BRITAIN - PRE-STAMP

Kendal: 1831-36 Two nice prestamp Entire Letter both with boxed or unboxed Kendal / P.y Post in blue with manuscript 1(d) chargemark crossed out 6 chargemark for single letter Sedbergh to Kirby Lonsdale. 1836 Entire Letter Ambleside to Orrest Head with 1d chargemark. Neatly written up. (2).

Estimate £ 50.00
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Lot 1764
GREAT BRITAIN - PRE-STAMP

Kendal: 1839 (23 Dec) Four Penny Post - Entire Letter Kendal to Alnwick posted during the experimental Four Penny Post introduced on 5th Dec 1839. Manuscript 4 in black on obverse of Kendal and Kendal d/s on reverse for 23rd Dec. One of the earliest recorded dates for Kendal.

Estimate £ 125.00
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