The Rev Roger de Lacy-Spencer Collection of Railway Stamps

Railway Stamps: Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway: 1928 (Nov. 20) ‘Wilson’ envelope to Manchester, bearing K.G.V 1/2d. and 1d., tied by Spalding c.d.s., Midland 3d. tied by “HOLBEACH” circular cancellation, scarce. Ex Jackson. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-200]

Railway Stamps: Neath and Brecon Railway: 1898 (Aug. 15) envelope (flap missing) 140 to London, bearing 1881 1d. lilac tied by Neath duplex and with Neath 2d. with red pen strokes, nice commercial cover. Photo.
[Proposed price: £140-160]

Railway Stamps: Neath and Brecon Railway: 1905 2d. dull green in a mint sheet of eight with control nos. 302 to 312, two damaged, some creasing, otherwise fine. R de L-S no. 8. Photo., scarce as only 144 issued. R de L-S no. 6. Photo.
[Proposed price: £120-150]

Railway Stamps: Neath and Brecon Railway: 1906 (Aug. 13) ‘Graham’ envelope to Newark, bearing K.E.VII 1d. tied by Hereford c.d.s., Neath 2d. pen cancelled, only 144 issued, scarce. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-200]

Railway Stamps: Neath and Brecon Railway: 1920 (Jan.) 3d. bluish green control no. 035 with red pen cross and 1922 4d. bluish green control no. 011 with indistinct violet cancellation, rare. R de L-S no. 9, 11. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-200]

Railway Stamps: North Eastern Railway: A selection, incl. 1897 (Sept. 9) envelope to North Allerton, bearing 1881 1d. lilac tied by Leeds duplex and North Eastern 2d. control no. 111406, pen cancelled, 1920 handstamped “3D” in red on 2d. mint block of four, control nos. 473643 to 473649, manuscript “4d.” on manuscript “3d.” on 2d. mint, etc. (30)
[Proposed price: £250-300]

Railway Stamps: North Eastern Railway: 1902 (Sept. 27) envelope to U.S.A., bearing 1887-92 21/2d. tied by Alnwick c.d.s., and North Eastern 2d. with control no. 193442, with “MINDRUM” in violet, creased, otherwise fine, scarce overseas destination. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-200]

Railway Stamps: North Pembrokeshire and Fishguard Railway: 1898 2d. bluish-green, mint, slightly heavily mounted, otherwise fine and scarce as only 200 were issued. R de L-S no. 1. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-200]

Railway Stamps: North Staffordshire Railway: 1899 (Jan. 31) envelope to Hanley, bearing 1887-92 1/2d. (2) and North Staffordshire 2d. all tied by Hanley c.d.s’s, 1899 (Sept. 23) envelope to London bearing 1881 1d. lilac tied by London c.d.s. and North Staffordshire 2d. pencil cancellation, 1899 (Nov. 1) envelope to London, bearing 1881 1d. lilac tied by Leeds duplex, North Staffordshire 2d. with crayon cross, good to fine. (3 items)
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Railway Stamps: Northampton & Banbury Junction Railway: 1891 2d. yellowish green in a mint sheet of twelve, a few minor tone spots, otherwise fine. R de L-S no. 1. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-200]

Railway Stamps: Pembroke & Tenby Railway: 1894 (June 8) envelope to London, bearing 1881 1d. lilac and Pembroke 2d. control no. 768, both with manuscript “Narbeth Station” and with Paddington squared circles, also boxed “G.W.R./ TRANSFERRED AT PADDINGTON/AND TO BE SO ABSTRACTED” in violet, also unused 2d. with control no. 1648. Photo.
[Proposed price: £250-300]

Railway Stamps: Port Talbot Railway and Docks Company: 1912 (May 21) ‘Wilson’ envelope (flap missing) to Manchester, bearing K.G.V 1d. tied by Port Talbot c.d.s. and Port Talbot overprint on G.W.R. 2d. control no. 167682, tied by circular “PORT TALBOT RAILWAY AND DOCKS CO./MAESTEG” in violet, scarce. Photo.
[Proposed price: £150-200]