Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

1913 KGV P.T.P.O 1/2d Green, proof on piece overprinted "SPECIMEN" type SU4, 49x50mm, very fine. Photo on Page 45.
Suggested price: £ 100-120

1954-61 Pre-decimal QEII P.T.P.O 1/2d - 1/- Envelopes unused (20) or used (16) including the very scarce 9d olive-green used (ES83), also the rare Embossed Literature for the Blind parcel label with embossed 1d blue (ES77, the special blind 1d rate) used, and three P.T.P.O 1977 Silver Jubilee postcards unused. (40).
Suggested price: £ 100-120

1874 1d Lettersheet, the stamp dated "18 6 74", published by Pettitt & Co. of Soho and headed "The Farthing Patent Advertising Lettersheet", containing 42 adverts for companies in London. Adverts include The London International Exhibition, meat extract, The Royal Polytechnic, pens, tea, sherry, The Crystal Palace Bazaar, Royal Exeter Hotel, safes, hair restorer, umbrellas, freezing machines, watches, monograms, a piano school,...

c.1883 1d Lettersheet with undated stamp, published by William Hickey of 19a Mary St. Dublin, the Irish agent for The Half-Penny Letter Co. Ltd. of London, containing 27 adverts for Dublin companies including soda water, the Gaiety hair salon, the new Vienna portrait, the Torpedo Washer, hair colour restorer, wedding rings, musical instruments, men£s hosiery, shirts, hats, baby carriages, tea and Irish whisky, sponges, iron roofing, picture...

1865 1d, 2d and 3d Wrappers with advert rings of "The Home News, Grindlay & Co. London", and 1870 1d envelope with advertising ring in violet for "Parkins & Gotto. 24 Oxford St. W. Samples of Stationery, Post Free", all fine unused. Also pieces cut square (11) including 4d Young & Stockall, 1d George Farmiloe used, etc, or cut to shape (7) with 1d Wm. Stock & Co., etc. (4 covers + 18 pieces).
Suggested price: £ 220-260...

c.1877 1d Pink wrapper with pink "The Home News, Grindlay & Co London" advert ring, used from London to Ceylon cancelled by "K" within three divided rings, a precancel of Henry S. King & Co. Very fine and scarce used, this advert ring usually only seen on unused stationery. Photo on Page 50.
Suggested price: £ 200-250

1878 First issue 2d envelopes with "Registered" in serifed lettering, cartouche above the embossed stamp, size F in indigo or greenish blue (2), and size G, all unused, the size G envelope very scarce. RP1, £650. (4).
Suggested price: £ 150-200

1878-81 2d Envelopes with dated stamps, the fine Specimen (5), unused (25) and used (14) collection with all types and sizes including large size I (6) and K (7), a scarce lot. RP2-8. (45).
Suggested price: £ 300-400

1882-1901 QV 2d Envelopes with undated stamps, the fine Specimen (13), unused (75) and used (43) collection with virtually every type and size represented, includes large sizes I (13) and K (32), compensation levels altered in manuscript or with labels applied, better frankings with 1884 6d lilac and 1887 10d or 1/-, differing Specimen handstamps, etc. A fine lot with some scarce items. (131).
Suggested price: £ 500-800

1900 2d K Size envelope (RP22K) used from London to Holland, bearing 1887 1 1/2d, 9d and 1900 1/- carmine and green cancelled by "BALHAM No. 92A HIGH ROAD B.O S.W" single ring datestamps, a scarce use of the 1900 1/- which is rarely found on cover.
Suggested price: £ 200-250

1939-53 KGVI Envelopes, the fine display collection on pages with at least one example of every printing, many scarce large size envelopes and all the WW2 provisional issues from smaller printers. Unused (48) and used (48) envelopes including scarce RP47H, H2, K, 49H, 50H2, 51H2, 52H2, 53H2, K, 57, 58, 60, 65 all unused and RP47H, 56, 57, 58, 60, 65 all used, the very scarce RP65 unused and used both unpriced by Huggins/Baker. An unusual...

1942 KGVI 5 1/2d stamped to order registration envelope, used from London to South Africa with oval "Passed by British Philatelic Assn. Ltd" cachet and octagonal "PASSED / PER 84" censor cachet, Millsite arrival backstamp. Very scarce. RS3.
Suggested price: £ 100-120