Lot n°
Symbol(s)
Estimate (£)
December 8 & 9, 2025 | 29
50012
F
1844 (Aug 9) 2d. Letter sheet, stereo A104, from London to Canterbury, neatly cancelled by two strikes
of the London “8” numerals, a fine and most attractive late usage. Rare.
600 - 800
Advertising Letter Sheets
50013
F / 28
1840 Mulready 1d. lettersheet with Atlas Assurance advert, used 1843 (Aug. 29) to Cheltenham
bearing a fine strike of number “6” in Maltese Cross. Rare.
600 - 700
Caricatures
50014
F / 28
1870, J.W. Southgate Mulready caricature envelope no. 4, sent to Paris, with May 19 arrival c.d.s., the
address part obscured.
440 - 500
Postal Stationery
50015
F / 28
1841 (ca.) 1d. pink envelope with double print showing second impression near centre of envelope,
unused, flap missing and some soiling.
70 - 80
50016
F
Stamped to Order: “WHITBREAD’S/ALE/AND/STOUT/IN BOTTLE” envelope, variety albino print
of embossed stamp, used locally 1954 (Mar. 30) in Tonbridge, Kent, one or two very minor
imperfections. Scarce.
85 - 95
1840 1d Black and 2d Blue “May Dates”
50017
G H / 28
May 16th: 1840 1d black pl. 1a OK with 4 large margins (and fragment of PK below) on large piece tied
neat strike of red MC with 16 MY 1840 departure and Derry MY 19 1840 arrival strikes alongside. Early
usage, a fine piece.
200 - 300
50018
F / 28
May 19th: 1840 (May 19) entire from London to Norwich with 1840 1d black pl.1a CJ, touched on the
top left, tied by neat red Maltese cross, reverse with crisp Charing Cross despatch, a fine May Date
example (S.G. from £2’500).
400 - 600