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‘GB Postal History 1703-1798’
       

3. LONDON DOCKWRA - ST. PAUL'S OFFICE (L 346a). 1703 letter (small hole) used locally in London addressed to 'Minsing Lane' with fine to very fine strike with 'FRI' within. Letter dated December 10th. (*) (Ref 57798) £150.00

4. LONDON DOCKWRA - ST. PAUL'S OFFICE (L 347). 1712 lengthy letter from London to Stockwell, Surrey with good strike and 'SA' within for Saturday. Letter dated September 14th 1712. (*) (Ref 57794) £130.00

   

5. CROSS POST (Bodmin to Plymouth road). Undated letter from Bodmin to the Isle of Wight with fair strike of the 'Bodmin' straight line handstamp in black (CO 6 1743-1792). On front manuscript 'X Post' and charge '8'. (*) (Ref 57567) £110.00

6. CROSS POST. Undated entire Bodmin (Cornwall) to the Isle of Wight with postal charge of '9' and with manuscript at lower left 'X Post' believed to refer to the Bodmin-Plymouth road. On reverse light strike of the 'Bodmin' straight line handstamp (CO 6 1743-1792). (*) (Ref 57654) £110.00
     
7. LONDON DOCKWRA - WESTMINSTER OFFICE (L 363). 1759 letter used locally in London with good to fine strike overlapping flap with Code 'TU' for Tuesday within. On reverse 'Gagaway' in manuscript, probably a local receiver. (*) (Ref 57793) £120.00

8. WALES/DENBIGHSHIRE. 1765 entire Wrexham to London dated 28th July 1765 with very fine strike of a 'Wrex/ham' two-line handstamp in black (W 2399). London Bishopmark '31/JY'. Very fine. (*) (Ref 57880) £75.00

     

9. LONDON DOCKWRA - WESTMINSTER OFFICE. 1766 wrapper (some faults) to The Foundling Hospital London endorsed on front 'X Penny Post'. On reverse fair to good strike of the Westminster Dockwra (L 363a) and '2 o'clock' time handstamp. Wrapper dated 24th September 1766. (*) (Ref 58030) £110.00

10. 'T.C.' CIRCULAR LONDON RECEIVERS HANDSTAMP OF THOMAS CASS - Receiver at South Audley Street 1771-1790. Undated letter to Derby with 'FREE' handstamp, on reverse good strike of the receiver's handstamp in black overstruck with Bishopmark. (*) (Ref 56325) £30.00

       

11. CARRIER'S MAIL. 1772 letter, with invoice, Edinburgh to 'Patrick Campbell of Ardchattan St. Andrews' with further manuscript 'With 1 box, 2 parcels'. Letter which has imperfections dated 12th March. It was possible to send mail via a private courier as long as it accompanied a parcel, as here, a practice much abused. (*) (Ref 57652) £45.00

12. LIVERPOOL. 1776 entire Liverpool to Exeter with good strike of the two-line 'Liver/pool' handstamp in black (LL 31). Letter dated November 22nd 1776 and refers to tobacco trade 'How great the prospect of doing well if there was peace in the Colonies'. (*) (Ref 57871) £65.00

       

13. LONDON DOCKWRA - HERMITAGE OFFICE (L 343). 1781 wrapper London to Blackheath, Kent with good strike within Code 'TU' for Tuesday within. Also part strike of 5 o'clock time handstamp (L 366). (*) (Ref 57796) £140.00

14. WALES/CARMARTHENSHIRE. 1784 entire Llandillo to Llandovery dated 7th March 1784 with very fine 'Llandillo' straight line handstamp (W 1287), manuscript '1' local charge using local CROSS POST. Envelope slight imperfections otherwise very fine. (*) (Ref 57879) £75.00

       

15. LONDON DOCKWRA - SOUTHWARK OFFICE. 1785 letter, used locally in London, with very fine strike with 'MO' within (L 354). On reverse large part '7 o'clock' time handstamp. Letter dated March 13th 1785. (*) (Ref 58031) £150.00

16. WALES/DENBIGHSHIRE. 1787 entire Wrexham to Rochdale (Lancs) dated 18th Feb 1787 with very fine 'Wrexham' straight line handstamp in black (W 2401). Very fine. (*) (Ref 57881) £75.00

       
17. EMANUEL COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE. A very fine 1789 entire headed Emanuel College June 12th 1789 to London with good to fine strike of the two-line 'Cam/bridge' handstamp (CB 32) with London datestamp JU/13/89. Fine example of mail from this college. (*) (Ref 53998) £95.00

18. LIVERPOOL. 1795 wrapper London to Newcastle, Staffs, backstamped London AP/4/1795. On front 'Mifs to' with very fine 'Liverpool' horseshoe handstamp in black
(LL 51). (*) (Ref 57865) £45.00

       

19. LIVERPOOL. 1798 wrapper Liverpool to Hull with very fine strike of the two-line 'Liver'pool' handstamp in black (LL 45). (*) (Ref 57873) £55.00

   
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