The Rev Roger de Lacy-Spencer Collection of Railway Stamps

Railway Stamps: London & South Western Railway: A selection, incl. 1891 (Mar. 14) envelope to Staines, bearing 1881 1d. lilac and London and South 2d. cancelled by Stains squared circles and pen strokes, 1920 (June 7) envelope to London bearing K.G.V 1d. (2), London and South 3d. both cancelled by London machine, 1923 (May 29) envelope to Newton Abbot, bearing K.G.V 11/2d. tied by Exeter machine cancellation, London and South 4d., both...

Railway Stamps: London & South Western Railway: 1900 (Jan. 6) wrapper to London, bearing 1887-92 1/2d. vermilion, London and South 2d. stamp cancelled oval “STRATFORD/STATION/L.S.W.RY”, use of just the printed paper rate on a railway letter was contrary to regulations. Photo.
[Proposed price: £100-120]

Railway Stamps: London & South Western Railway: 1911 (May 4) mourning envelope to France, bearing K.E.VII 21/2d. tied by London machine cancellation, London and South 2d. tied by oval “SUNNINGDALE/STATION/L.&S.W RY”, scarce overseas destination. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-200]

Railway Stamps: London & South Western Railway: 1922 (Sept. 8) mourning envelope to Argentine (part of flap missing), bearing K.G.V 3d., and London and South 4d. both cancelled by London slogan, rare overseas destination. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-200]

Railway Stamps: London, Tilbury & Southend Railway: 1906 (Nov. 17) envelope to Germany, bearing K.E.VII 21/2d. (2) and London 2d. all tied by London duplexes, scarce overseas destination. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-200]

Railway Stamps: Lynton & Barnstaple Railway: 1917 (Sept. 29) ‘Wilson’ envelope to Manchester, bearing K.G.V 1d. tied by Barnstaple c.d.s. and Lynton 2d. stamp cancelled by boxed “LYNTON & LYNMOUTH/L. & B. R./CANCELLED” in violet. R de L-S no. 1. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-200]

Railway Stamps: Lynton & Barnstaple Railway: 1919 (Dec. 2) ‘Wilson’ envelope to Manchester, bearing K.G.V 1/2d. and 1d. tied by Great Western T.P.O. c.d.s. and Lynton 2d. stamp cancelled by boxed “BLACKMOOR/L. & B. R./CANCELLED” in violet. R de L-S no. 1. Photo.
[Proposed price: £200-300]

Railway Stamps: Lynton & Barnstaple Railway: 1920 (Aug. 17) ‘Wilson’ envelope to Manchester, bearing K.G.V 1d. (2) tied by Barnstaple c.d.s’s and Lynton 3d. stamp cancelled by boxed “BLACKMOOR/L. & B. R./CANCELLED” in violet. R de L-S no. 2, scarce. Photo.
[Proposed price: £250-300]

Railway Stamps: Lynton & Barnstaple Railway: 1922 (July 19) ‘Wilson’ envelope (flap missing) to Manchester, bearing K.G.V 1/2d. and 1d. tied by Barnstable c.d.s’s and Lynton 3d. stamp cancelled by boxed “BLACKMOOR/L. & B. R./CANCELLED” in violet. R de L-S no. 2, scarce. Photo.
[Proposed price: £180-200]

Railway Stamps: Manchester & Milford Railway: 1906 (Feb. 5) envelope to Newark, bearing K.E.VII 1d. and Manchester 2d. control no. 1928, both tied by “DERRY ORMOND” and manuscript date, also 1891 2d. control no. 1882, 1897 2d. strip of three, control nos. 757-759, 1905 2d. block of four, control nos. 2052-2059, 1906 2d. overprinted “GREAT WESTERN/RAILWAY” control no. 5336, all unused and affixed to black paper. Photo.
[Proposed price...

Railway Stamps: Maryport & Carlisle Railway Company: A small selection, incl. 1891 (Mar. 5) front only to Germany, bearing 1881 1d. lilac (3) and Maryport 2d. tied by Carlisle duplexes and pen crosses, 1920 3d. mint, 1920 handstruck “4” on 3d. mint, etc. (6 items)
[Proposed price: £120-150]

Railway Stamps: Maryport & Carlisle Railway Company: 1898 (Nov. 24) envelope (flap missing), to Salisbury, bearing 1881 1d. lilac tied by Martport duplex, Maryport 2d. cancelled pen cross. Photo.
[Proposed price: £140-160]