The Rev Roger de Lacy-Spencer Collection of Railway Stamps

Railway Stamps: Furness Railway: 1903 (July 14) envelope to Newcastle on Tyne, bearing K.E.VII 1d. and Furness 2d. (control no. 1702) both cancelled by Newcastle squared circles, later with indistinct violet cancellation. R de L-S no. 5. Photo.
[Proposed price: £100-120]

Railway Stamps: Furness Railway: 1920 (Mar. 2) ‘Wilson’ envelope to Manchester, bearing K.G.V 1/2d., 1d. cancelled Carnforth c.d.s’s and Furness 3d. (control no. 184) with oval “FURNESS/ARNSIDE” violet cancellation. R de L-S no. 8, extremely rare. Photo.
[Proposed price: £300-350]

Railway Stamps: Great Central Railway Company: A selection on leaves, comprising 1920 (Sept.) manuscript “4” on 3d. (3 different) mint, “4” handstamp on 3d. mint vertical strip of four showing two of each type and single with red crayon mark, 1922 4d. two sheets of twelve and two singles mint, varied condition. (35)
[Proposed price: £180-200]

Railway Stamps: Great Central Railway Company: 1920 (Dec. 3) ‘Wilson’ envelope to Manchester, bearing K.G.V 2d. tied by Manchester machine cancellation, Great Central manuscript “4” on 3d. tied by “FALLOWFIELD” in violet. R de L-S no. 18. Photo.
[Proposed price: £120-150]

Railway Stamps: Great Central & North Staffordshire Railway Committee: 1921 “4” on 3d. yellow-green in a mint sheet of twelve showing six of each different types of “4”, fine. R de L-S no. 7. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-200]

Railway Stamps: Great Eastern Railway: A selection of covers and stamps, incl. 1897 (May 17) envelope to Cambridge, franked by 1881 1d. lilac and Great Eastern 2d. tied by Cambridge duplex and pen crosses, 1924 (Sept. 29) envelope to Cambridge bearing K.G.V 1d. (6) and 11/2d., Great Eastern 2d. (2) cancelled by “GLEMPFORD/L.N.E.R” in violet (scarce double rate letter). etc. (6 items, 34 stamps)
[Proposed price: £200-250]

Railway Stamps: Great Eastern Railway: 1906 (Jan. 1) envelope to Colchester, endorsed “To be handed to a post office express messenger at Colchester”, bearing K.E.VII 1d. and 3d. (perfin) tied by Euston Road c.d.s’s and Great Eastern 2d. pencil cross and faint oval “EXPRESS” in violet. Photo.
[Proposed price: £100-120]

Railway Stamps: Great Northern Railway Company: 1910 (Feb. 28) envelope to Cambridge, bearing K.E.VII 1d. and 3d. tied by Royston c.d.s., two Express labels, with Great Northern 2d. tied by “ROYSTON G.N.R.” on reverse, scarce. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-200]

Railway Stamps: Great Northern Railway Company: 1923 (Sept. 23) envelope to Leeds, bearing K.G.V 11/2d. and Great Northern 1920 1d. and 3d. all cancelled by Leeds machine cancellation and pencil marks. Photo.
[Proposed price: £120-150]

Railway Stamps: Great Western Railway: 1891 (Sept. 19) envelope to Malling Abbey, bearing 1887-92 1/2d. vermilion (2) and Great Western 2d. cancelled by Shrewsbury duplexes, 1905 envelope to Barmouth, bearing K.E.VII 1d. tied by Chester squared circle and Great Western 2d. with violet “CANCELLED/DRWS-Y-/NANT”, fine.
[Proposed price: £100-120]

Railway Stamps: Great Western Railway: 1902 (Mar. 11) envelope to Germany, bearing K.E.VII 1/2d. (5) tied by Paddington c.d.s’s, Great Western 2d. pen cancelled, fine. Photo.
[Proposed price: £100-120]

Railway Stamps: Great Western Railway: 1911 2d. grey blue-green in a part sheet (6 x 5) control numbers 163236 to 163255, all stamps cancelled by vertical black ink lines (possibly a specimen sheet), without gum, otherwise fine.
[Proposed price: £150-200]