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1 37. NORFOLK/GUIST letter Bintree to Tombland, Norwich dated April 28th with good to fine strike GUIST horseshoe style handstamp in black (NK156). (Ref 98074) WESTMORLAND/RE-DIRECTED letter Brough to Kendal dated 16th March with good strike BROUGH/258 mileage mark in black (WE115) re-directed to Ulverston with fine strike KENDAL/261 mileage mark in red (WE189) and at left boxed "No.2" local receiver's house of Ambleside. Very fine usage. (Ref 98206) NORFOLK/HOLKHAM/FREE MAIL front to Thetford dated December 2nd with fine strike of the distinctive boxed HOLKHAM straight line handstamp in black (NK196) signed "Ponsonby" lower left. (Ref 98092) LETTER BATH RE PARTY SCENE! Entire Bath to Bolton Abbey, Wetherby, Yorkshire dated April 23rd 1819, letter reference the party season in Bath. (Ref 98320) IRELAND large part wrapper Collon (Co.Louth) to Dublin with fine strike COLLON/29 mileage mark in black, backstamped 15 JA (Ref 96685) BILL BARRELL LTD

2 42. JERSEY SCROLL letter Jersey to London with very fine/superb strike in black London datestamp 2 OC (Ref HAMPSHIRE letter Marchwood, Southampton to Brighton with fine strike of the 'SOUTHAMPTON/80' mileagemark (Type 30), letter dated June 2nd (Ref 46990) NORFOLK wrapper (flaps removed) Thetford to London with THETFORD/88 circular mileage mark on reverse (NK 422), backstamped 25.FE (Ref 59827) SUSSEX/CROSS POST letter Rye to Lewes, Sussex dated 28th October with fine strike RYE/63 mileage mark in black (SX160), at lower left ms "X post" denoting mail via local cross post rather than via London. Fine usage. (Ref 98153) BILL BARRELL LTD 12

3 45a YORKSHIRE/BRIDLINGTON REWARD POSTER. Wrapper Bridlington to Beverley dated August 7th 1821 with fair strike BRIDLINGTON/243 mileage mark in black (YK569), inside fine printed reward poster offering 10 Guineas for information concerning a stolen mare. Some soiling mainly on outside. Unusual. (Ref 98124) BILL BARRELL LTD

4 46. DEVON - THE TAVISTOCK SCROLL (DN1335) letter Gunnislake Tavistock to London with good large part strike of this ornate handstamp in green letter dated 16th December. (Ref 67350) DEVON wrapper Tavistock to North Wales dated June 29th with fair strike of the TAVISTOCK udc in blue (DN1327). Small part flap missing and filing fold clear of handstamp. (Ref 67197) YORKS/PONTEFRACT/LONDON COFFEE HOUSE wrapper Pontefract to Henry Taylor Esq Furnivals Inn old Coffee House Holborn London, on reverse fine strike PONTEFRACT udc in black (YK2247) and London date stamp. (Ref 98539) CROSS POST/KENT. Entire Dover to Folkstone dated August 29th with postal charge of 4" and ms at lower left X post" which denotes mail to travel locally rather than via London. Backstamped DOVER AU (Ref 98203) BILL BARRELL LTD 14

5 CORNWALL /REDRUTH. Fine entire used locally in Redruth dated 12th March with very fine REDRUTH udc in black (CO264). Printed content reference receipt 4, in respect of Ores. (Ref 98437) YORKSHIRE/RIPON/REFUSED MAIL letter Ripon to a farmer in Harrogate dated May 6th requesting rent with ms Refused. Backstamped RIPON MY (Ref 98142) NORFOLK/DOWNHAM/FAKENHAM. 1836? wrapper to Fincham, Norfolk, on front fine strike FAKENHAM udc in black (NK149) and very fine strike Downham/Penny Post handstamp in black (NK127). (Ref 98085) BILL BARRELL LTD

6 YORKSHIRE/PAID AT HUDDERSFIELD. Fine letter Holmfirth to Halifax dated 24th October postage paid in cash and very fine strike of the oval PAID/at/HUDDERSFIELD hand stamp in red (YK1501) and on reverse HUDDERSFIELD date stamp in blue OC Fine usage. (Ref 98559) GREAT WESTERN SEVENTH CROSSING TO UK/BRISTOL SHIP LETTER wrapper New York to London with ms Great Western and on front fine strike BRISTOL/SHIP LETTER handstamp in black (BS336). On reverse London datestamp MY The Great Western departed New York 23rd April 1839 and arrived Bristol 7th May. (Ref 93405) BILL BARRELL LTD 16

7 MAIL LONDON TO THE YORK TAVERN, LEEDS. Entire London addressed to Mr John Wright, York Tavern, York Street, Leeds, Yorkshire, slight soiling, postage prepaid with good strike of the circular G.P/PAID hand stamp in red (L688). Back stamped JU (Ref 98324) BERKSHIRE wrapper Windsor to London with ms p6" and on reverse WINDSOR datestamp NO (Ref 81204) UNIFORM 4D POST/GALSTON/EAST AYRSHIRE. Fine letter from Galston dated 7th December 1839 to Ayr with ms P4" and on reverse fine AYR date stamp DEC and boxed No 1" receiver s hand stamp. Fine Scottish usage from this experimental postal period. (Ref 98570) HANTS/LAST DAY OF HIGH POSTAL CHARGES/DE Fine entire letter Winchester to Andover dated December 4th 1839 containing fine printed advert COMMERCIAL BANK OF LONDON. On front ms 4" charge and back stamped WINCHESTER DE The Uniform 4d post was introduced the next day but as there would have been no reduction in charges on this distance the sender did not defer posting. (Ref 98540) BILL BARRELL LTD

8 /1840 UNIFORM 4D POST/ST. ANDREWS SCOTLAND. Letter from Fiddinch St. Andrews dated 10th December 1839 to Edinburgh with ms Above ½ oz and ms 8" (double charge). Backstamped ST ANDREWS DE Fine example of the double rate charged during this first period of postal reform. (Ref 98571) LINCOLNSHIRE/ UNIFORM 4D POST. Fine entire Saxby All Saints to London dated 8th December with ms 4" in black on front and on reverse fair strike (sellotape affects) BARTON ON HUMBER udc in black (LI57) overstruck London date stamp 10 DE Fine example of this 4d postal reform. (Ref 98572) /1840 UNIFORM 4D POST HAND STAMP EX GLASGOW. Fine letter Glasgow to Dumfernline dated 2nd January 1840 with a very fine strike of the hand stamp 4" of Glasgow in black back stamped GLASGOW 2 JAN Light filing fold clear of hand stamp - very fine example of a hand stamp 4" from this important period of postal reform. (Ref 98541) BILL BARRELL LTD 18

9 LIVERPOOL UNIFORM 1" PENNY POST HAND STAMP. Entire Liverpool to Wakefield dated 24th June 1840 postage paid in cash with fine strike 1" in orange-vermilion and alongside LIVERPOOL date stamp same colour JU /N. (Ref 98620) GREAT WESTERN FOURTEENTH CROSSING US TO THE UK wrapper Havana to London with fine strike BRISTOL/SHIP LETTER handstamp in red (BS336) filing fold affects, with ms pr Great Western. On reverse good strike of the oval FORWARDED BY/NEW YORK/ COLLOMB and ISELIN forwarding agent s cachet in black. Great Western departed New York and arrived Bristol (Ref 93425) HULL/UNIFORM 1D POST Fine letter Hull to Beverley dated September 12th with good strike of the 1D Hull Uniform Penny Post hand stamp in red with HULL date stamp alongside SP in the same shade. (Ref 98555) FORWARDED FROM HARNDEN S PACKAGE EXPRESS AND FOREIGN LETTER OFFICE NO.2 WALL ST. NEW YORK CACHET entire New York to London dated 30th September 1840 with superb strike of this Forwarding Agent s cachet in red with London backstamp 16 OC With ms Pr Britannia via Boston and carried on the second voyage. Very scarce. (Ref 98399) BILL BARRELL LTD

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