The Rev Roger de Lacy-Spencer Collection of Railway Stamps

Railway Stamps: Rhondda & Swansea Bay Railway: 1906 (Aug. 24) ‘Graham’ envelope to Newark, bearing K.E.VII 1d. tied by Swansea c.d.s. and Rhondda 2d. tied by large oval “RHONDDA & SWANSEA BAY RAILWAY/PONTRHYDYFEN” in violet. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-200]

Railway Stamps: Rhondda & Swansea Bay Railway: 1922 (Mar. 7) ‘Wilson’ envelope to Manchester, bearing K.G.V 2d. tied by Port Talbot c.d.s., Rhondda manuscript “4d” in black on 2d. cancelled by violet boxed “R. & S.B.R./SWANSEA”, scarce. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-200]

Railway Stamps: Rhymney Railway: 1899 (Sept. 28) envelope to Cardiff, bearing 1887-92 1/2d. (2) and Rhymney 2d. control no. 1638, (cut into at top left), all tied by Cardiff square circles. Photo.
[Proposed price: £100-120]

Railway Stamps: Rhymney Railway: 1907 (July 10) envelope to Penarth, bearing K.E.VII 1d. tied by Cardiff c.d.s. and Rhymney 2d. with control no. 1043, with “LLANISHEN”, scarce. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-200]

Railway Stamps: Severn and Wye Joint Railway: 1898 (Oct.) 2d. olive green in a mint sheet of twelve, a few small marginal faults, otherwise fine. R de L-S no. 3.
[Proposed price: £100-120]

Railway Stamps: Shropshire & Montgomeryshire Railway: 1914 (Apr. 28) ‘Wilson’ envelope to Manchester, bearing K.G.V 1d. tied by Llanymynech c.d.s. and Shropshire 2d. vermilion with control no. 3, tied by “Shresbury S. & M.R.” (twice) in violet. R de L-S no. 1. Photo.
[Proposed price: £120-150]

Railway Stamps: Shropshire & Montgomeryshire Railway: 1925 (June 24) ‘Wilson’ envelope to Manchester, bearing K.G.V 11/2d. tied by Llanymynech c.d.s. and Shropshire 4d. red-brown with control no. 0022, tied by “SHROPSHIRE & MONTGOMERYSHIRE RAILWAY/SHREWSBURY” in violet. R de L-S no. 4. Photo.
[Proposed price: £100-120]

Railway Stamps: Shropshire & Montgomeryshire Railway: 1928 (Mar. 6) ‘Wilson’ envelope to Manchester, bearing K.G.V 1/2d. and 1d. tied by Shrewsbury machine cancellation and Shropshire manuscript “3” in blue on 4d. brown-lake with control no. 0002, tied by “LLANYMYNECH JUNCTION/SHROPSHIRE RAILWAY” in violet. R de L-S no. 6a. Photo.
[Proposed price: £120-150]

Railway Stamps: Shropshire & Montgomeryshire Railway: 1928 (July 26) ‘Wilson’ envelope to Manchester, bearing K.G.V 1/2d. and 1d. tied by Nesscliff c.d.s’s with Shropshire handstruck “3” in black on 4d. brown-lake with control no. 0028, tied by boxed “KINNERLEY JUNCTION/SHROPSHIRE RLY” in violet, scarce. R de L-S no. 9. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-200]

Railway Stamps: Shropshire & Montgomeryshire Railway: 1940 (Sept. 13) printed envelope to London, bearing K.G.VI 1d. and 11/2d. tied by Shrewsbury slogan with Shropshire 3d. bluish green control no. 0008. R de L-S no. 10. Photo.
[Proposed price: £80-100]

Railway Stamps: Shropshire & Montgomeryshire Railway: 1940 (Nov. 11) envelope to London, bearing K.G.VI 21/2d. tied by London machine cancellation with Shropshire manuscript “4” in black on 3d. bluish green control no. 00024 tied by boxed “SHROPSHIRE & MONTGOMERYSHIRE/RAILWAY/TRAFFIC OFFICE/ABBEY STATION/SHREWSBURY” R de L-S no. 11. Photo.
[Proposed price: £120-150]

Railway Stamps: Somerset & Dorset Joint Line: A collection on leaves, incl. 1899 envelope to Brighton, bearing 1881 1d. lilac and Somerset 2d. with control A1384, cancelled by pen cross and both tied by Brighton c.d.s., 1891 (Sept.) 2d. with control 1/639 used, 1893 2d. (2) used with controls 495, 796, 1920 manuscript Plus 50% in red on 2d. mint control no. A5646, (thinned), manuscript Plus 50% in black on 2d. mint control no. A5770,...