Sale 1037 — United States and Foreign Stamps and Covers
Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 10-14 December, 2012
Category — Great Britain: Caricatures and Illustrated Covers
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2957
GREAT BRITAIN, 1840, 1p Black (1; SG 2). Plate 1a, KE, large margins to just in, tied by red Maltese Cross, "F MY-28, 1840" backstamp on Fores's Comic Envelope No. 1 small sized caricature folded cover used within London, additional red backstamp, some edgewear and soiling, horizontal file fold at topVERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE EARLIEST EXAMPLE OF THE FORES'S COMIC ENVELOPE USED WITH A PENNY BLACK WHICH IS AVAILABLE TO COLLECTORS. VERY FEW ARE KNOWN.
The British Pictorial Envelopes of the 19th Century book records a total of 20 used examples of the Fores's Comic Envelope. The earliest reported use (May 20) bears two 2p Blues. Two others were used on May 25 but one is in the Royal Collection and the other has had the original stamp removed and replaced. Therefore, this is the earliest example available to collectors used with the Penny Black.
Ex Yates and Meroni.
E. 5,000-7,500
4,750
2958
GREAT BRITAIN, 1840, 1p Black (1; SG 2). TG, large margins to clear incl. part of adjoining stamp at right, tied by Maltese Cross, "York JY 27, 1841" backstamp on Fores's Racing Envelope No. 5" caricature cover to Lancashire, red "Escriche" straightline backstamp, some slight toning affects stamp and coverVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE PENNY BLACK USED ON A FORES'S RACING ENVELOPE. APPROXIMATELY EIGHT USED EXAMPLES OF THIS DESIGN ARE KNOWN, AND ONLY TWO OR THREE ARE USED WITH THE PENNY BLACK.
The British Pictorial Envelopes of the 19th Century book records a total of six used examples of this design. Only one is specified as used with the Penny Black (the example offered here is not listed).
Offered to the market for the first time in over 25 years.
E. 5,000-7,500
4,000
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GREAT BRITAIN, Fores's Courting Envelope No. 1. Attractive design depicting various themes such as Cupid, walking couples etc., red "Windsor NO 29, 1840" circular datestamp and manuscript "2" rate and used to Beverley, receiving backstamp of the following day, some slight soiling and wearVERY FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE FORES'S COURTING ENVELOPE NO. 1, WHICH WAS PUBLISHED IN SEPTEMBER 1840. VERY FEW USED EXAMPLES ARE KNOWN, AND THIS IS IN BETTER CONDITION THAN MOST. A GREAT RARITY.
The British Pictorial Envelopes of the 19th Century book lists eleven used examples. Of these, three are fronts, one has possibly had the adhesive removed, one is not a contemporary use (1898) and no details are known about two others (one is in National Postal Museum). This leaves only four examples in potentially better condition.
E. 3,000-4,000
3,250
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GREAT BRITAIN, J. W. Southgate's Envelope No. 5, "Pickwick". Cancelled by red "Paid 29 JU 29 1840" circular datestamp and used to Coventry, brown two-line handstamp with "1py P.Paid" at upper right, minor wear, Very Fine, scarce, perhaps a dozen used examples are known (ten are listed in British Pictorial Envelopes of the 19th Century book)
E. 750-1,000
2,300
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GREAT BRITAIN, R. W. Hume's Comic Envelope No. 1, "Britannia Seated On An Egg". Unused envelope with all-over design, folded open, slight wear in places, Fine, ex Giamporcaro
E. 300-400
650
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GREAT BRITAIN, Ackermann & Co. Comic Envelope No. 1, "The Print Mill". Unused example of this scarce envelope, Very Fine, ex Giamporcaro
E. 300-400
750
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GREAT BRITAIN, 1840, 1p Black (1; SG 2). CK, large margins to just in at upper right, bright shade, tied by red Maltese Cross, matching "H 7 AU 7 1840" backstamp on Post Magazine folded publication to Tokenhouse Yard in London, also with "Gravesend AU 7, 1840" and receiving backstampsVERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THE PENNY BLACK USED ON AN EARLY EDITION OF THE POST MAGAZINE IN AUGUST 1840. A PHENOMENAL COVER.
According to British Pictorial Envelopes of the 19th Century, in August 1840 the Post Magazine appeared. It had originally been published in 1837 as propaganda for Uniform Postage. One flap states "Remarkable application of the reduced postage, Combining 1st. A magazine of useful information, 2nd. A Post Label, 3rd. A sheet of letter paper". This weekly news sheet was sold ready stamped with the Penny Black and charged at 1-1/2p to the public and 1p to advertisers. Publication appears to have ceased in early 1841 but for some years afterwards the ready stamped magazines were used purely for correspondence purposes.
The example offered here, with the early August of 1840 date, should be considered highly desirable.
E. 5,000-7,500
3,000
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GREAT BRITAIN, Ocean Penny Postage. J. Valentine's design on back of cover, incorporates themes of Ocean Penny Postage, Peace and Anti-Slavery, bearing Great Britain 1sh Pale Green, Embossed (5; SG 54), cancelled by "32" in grid, "SP 1, 1854" backstamp and used to New Britain, Conn., red "5 Cents" credit handstamp, red "Boston Br. Pkt. Paid 24 Sep. 14" credit datestamp, some slight soiling, still Very Fine, a scarce use of the 1sh embossed issue on an Ocean Penny Postage to the United States, the rate paid was anything but a penny
E. 1,000-1,500
2,900
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GREAT BRITAIN, Ocean Penny Postage. J. Valentine's design on back of cover, incorporate themes of Ocean Penny Postage, Peace and Anti-Slavery, bearing Great Britain 1p Red tied by barred oval to London, red 1855 receiving datestamp, fresh and Very Fine
E. 500-750
1,100
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GREAT BRITAIN, Ocean Penny Postage. State 4 with Bradshaw & Blacklock imprint at left, with Great Britain 1p Red on Bluish tied by "17" in grid, "MY 30, 1851" backstamp and used to Birmingham, fresh and Very Fine
E. 400-500
1,200
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GREAT BRITAIN, Ocean Penny Postage. J. Valentine design, State 5a with Ackerman imprint at lower left, sent stampless with "?ston MR 10, 1853" and Mar. 11 backstamps, also with "Horncastle MR 11, 1853" circular datestamp at right, manuscript "2" due marking, some edgewear, still Very Fine, unusual sent stampless
E. 300-400
850
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GREAT BRITAIN, Ocean Penny Postage. Deraedemaeker reprint with his imprint towards bottom, with Myers imprint at lower left, State 1, bearing Belgium, 1893, 25c Ultramarine stamp tied by "Bruxelles 1 Avril" circular datestamp and addressed to Plymouth, England, 1900 receiving backstamp, stamp with rounded corner at bottom right, Very Fine
E. 300-400
450
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GREAT BRITAIN, Peace. J. Valentine design on gray paper, State 2, bearing Great Britain 1p Red on Bluish tied by numeral in barred oval handstamp and used to Uphill, "Bristol OC 14, 1850", Bath and Wells-Somerset backstamps, minor wrinkling, Very Fine
E. 300-400
650
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GREAT BRITAIN, Industry. J. Valentine design, bearing Great Britain 1p Red on Bluish tied by numeral in grid handstamp to Northumberland, "Dundee SE 10, 1851, transit and receiving backstamps, minor edgewear, Very Fine
E. 500-750
850
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GREAT BRITAIN, Blessed are the Peacemakers. Larger of the two design sizes depicting dove with olive branch, Charles Gilpin imprint at lower left and "No. 3" at upper left, bearing Great Britain 1p Red tied by "518" in barred oval handstamp, to Alton, "Marlow JU 25, 1852, transit and receiving backstamps, some slight edgewear, Very Fine, rare with the imprint which is unlisted in the British Pictorial Envelopes of the 19th Century book
E. 200-300
1,300
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GREAT BRITAIN, Free Trade and Repeal of the Corn Law. Black on gray envelope published by John Gadsby of Manchester, with imprint, attractive design with allegorical harvest figures and "Free Trade" globe, 1841 1p Red Brown tied by "498" oval of Manchester (Apr. 24, 1845 backstamp), to Bristol, well-formed "National Anti-Corn Law League" wax seal, minor toning and edgewear at bottom, Fine, ex Giamporcaro
E. 200-300
850
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GREAT BRITAIN, No Home Without a Stereoscope!!. Printed design for publisher in London, bearing Great Britain 1p Red tied by "London JA 24, 1865" duplex to Leicestershire, receiving backstamp, perfs cut to fit its place in frame, still Very Fine
E. 150-200
400
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GREAT BRITAIN, Andy Merrilees Armor Clad Amazon Female Christys, Organized 1870. Illustrated design in blue depicting eagle, bearing 1p tied by "Consett JA 18, 1896" duplex to Nottingham, beautiful design on back looks like American flag with almost same text as front, fresh and Very Fine, unusual
E. 300-400
200
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GREAT BRITAIN, Sporting Advertising Covers. Three, first is for International Fisheries Exhibition of 1883 with illustrations, second and third are 1901 uses with Schultze Gunpowder illustrations (one on back), each with different -1/2p stamp, fresh and Very Fine trio of sporting covers
E. 200-300
0
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GREAT BRITAIN, Soldier. Two covers to same recipient, both are multicolored hand-drawn designs, one depicting elderly soldier at right and the soldier with woman at left, other depicting master and four trainees, each bearing G.B. 2-1/2p tied by London 1898 or 1899 datestamp to France, transit and receiving backstamps, first light vertical file folds at left, second some waterstaining affecting smaller design at upper right, still Very Fine
E. 300-400
250
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GREAT BRITAIN, Friend or Foe?. Caricature depicting German Kaiser with bag of "British Coin" in one hand and cannon and map of South Africa in the other, bearing Great Britain 1p Red tied by 1900 circular datestamp to Richmond in Surrey, with original enclosure with mourning border, Very Fine
E. 200-300
140
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GREAT BRITAIN, Postman. Purple hand-drawn design of postman carrying sack and reading while walking, bearing Great Britain 1p Red tied by "Derby AP 3, 1895" duplex to Manchester, receiving backstamp, Very Fine
E. 150-200
100
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GREAT BRITAIN, Caricature. Humorous design depicting regal figure holding tray to figure on horse, second horse with vulture standard-bearer with place for stamp, Great Britain 1p Red tied by grid, "Paddington W. Dec. 6, 1876" circular datestamp to London, some edgewear and soiling, still Very Fine
E. 200-300
200
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GREAT BRITAIN, Musketeer. Three covers from same correspondence, first is detailed design of figure blowing on a stein of brew, bearing Great Britain 1p Red tied by "Liverpool MR 13, 1867" duplex to Devonshire, second similarly franked and with musketeer playing lyre, last shows musketeer reading, slight edgewear, Very Fine, a pretty trio of covers, one illustrated in British Pictorial Envelopes of the 19th Century on p. 285 and ex Hahn
E. 150-200
400
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GREAT BRITAIN, Who Shot the Dog?. Somewhat disturbing designs on back of mourning cover, top depicts someone shooting a dog, left shows Saturday night revelry, right shows Sunday morning, bottom shows Boxing day, bearing Great Britain 1p Red tied by "London MR 26, 1867" duplex to Cambridge, Very Fine
E. 150-200
225
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GREAT BRITAIN, Boer War. Headline "London's Greatest Success! 'The Liars' Every Evening" on hand drawn cover with figures carrying papers announcing various British setbacks in the Boer War, bearing Great Britain 1p Violet tied by "Battersea S.W. OC 23, 1899" circular datestamp to Twickenham, receiving backstamp, some edge flaws, still Very Fine
E. 200-300
130
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GREAT BRITAIN, Caricature. Devilish-looking figure holding guitar with French verses and two hearts pierced by arrow, bearing vertical pair of Great Britain 2p tied by "N 17" in barred ovals to Sydney, Australia, "London JY 2?, 1879" and another circular datestamp, receiving backstamp of Sept. 30, some soiling, top stamp light corner crease, still Very Fine
E. 200-300
375
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GREAT BRITAIN, King Harman Correspondence. Cover depicting hunter on horse chasing antelope, bearing Great Britain 2-1/2p tied by "Perth JA 2?, 1897" datestamp to King Harman in Mauritius, receiving backstamp, fresh and Very Fine cover from this famous correspondence
E. 400-500
250
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GREAT BRITAIN, Caricatures. Two, first depicts native with large ear piercing, second depicts native dressed in coat and tails, first bears Great Britain 1p Red to London, second bears 2-1/2p and used in 1880 to Brussels, Belgium, Very Fine
E. 150-200
130
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GREAT BRITAIN, Invitation. Hand drawn design depicting an artist hard at work turning out designs with "Accept?-What, Oh!" at bottom and date of event at top, bearing Great Britain 1p Violet tied by "London DE 11, 1900" duplex to Twickenham, receiving backstamp, fresh and Very Fine
E. 150-200
110
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GREAT BRITAIN, King Harman Correspondence Cover. Design depicting a postman peeping at contents of letter, bearing five Great Britain -1/2p stamps tied by "Perth MY 10, 1897" circular datestamp addressed to King Harman in Gibraltar, receiving backstamp, Very Fine use from this famous correspondence
E. 400-500
200
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GREAT BRITAIN, Daisy Theakstone Correspondence, The Train Ride. Pen, ink and watercolor on envelope, bearing Great Britain 1p Red tied by "London JA 31, 1912" circular datestamp, Very Fine, ex Giamporcaro
E. 150-200
170
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GREAT BRITAIN, Queen Elizabeth I and the Countess of Nottingham. Pen, ink and watercolor on front and back of envelope, the artist's story behind the scene is written on back: "The story goes that the Queen had given Essex a ring to be sent to her in any extreme case. When confined in prison under the charge of treason he sent the ring to Lady Scrope - his cousin, to deliver it to the Queen. The messenger by mistake gave it to Lady Scrope's sister, the Countess of Nottingham, who, at the insistance of her husband, kept it back, thereby stopping all hope of pardon for the unfortunate Earl. Some years after, the Countess on her deathbed confessed this to the Queen and asked for her forgiveness, but she shook the dying woman on her bed and shrieked - `God may forgive you - I never will'." It is this deathbed scene depicted on the envelope. The Earl of Sussex is portrayed on back, bearing Great Britain 1p Red Lilac tied by "Camberwell AP 5, 1895" datestamp to Puckham, Very Fine, ex Giamporcaro
E. 500-750
300
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GREAT BRITAIN, Miss Forster Correspondence. Four covers addressed to Miss Forster in Southboro, Surrey, each bears Great Britain 1p Red Lilac and used from 1892-98, two with Asian themes incl. one Japanese and one Chinese, one depicts schooling, last depicts three children, some flaws, overall Fine-Very Fine
E. 200-300
140
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GREAT BRITAIN, Female Hand Drawn Designs. Three covers each bearing Great Britain 1p Red Lilac stamp, one multicolored showing woman with large proboscis looking at couple walking away, another shows woman at seashore looking for boat to come home, last depicts city woman with wind blowing her dress, second with minor soiling, Very Fine group
E. 150-200
275
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GREAT BRITAIN, Caricatures to Foreign Destinations. Two, first depicts bottle pleading with corkscrew and bearing pair of Great Britain 4p used in 1878 to Sydney, Australia, second bears 1p used in 1900 to Field Force in South Africa, missent and forwarded to Natal, depicting lion's mane on human, some wear, one 4p defective on first, still Very Fine pair of covers, first is illustrated in British Pictorial Envelopes of the 19th Century on p. 284 and ex Hahn
E. 200-300
225
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GREAT BRITAIN, Colorful Portraits. Four covers and one front each bearing multicolored portrait, incl. Guard, Elderly Man, Asparagus Salesman (piece out at top), Knight in Shining Armor, last is Circus Leader and Pig (front only), used from 1860's-90's, Very Fine, the Knight illustrated in British Pictorial Envelopes of the 19th Century on p. 130 and ex Hahn
E. 200-300
250
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GREAT BRITAIN, Illustrated Covers Balance. 18 mostly hand-drawn covers, representing wide range of themes and designs, incl. multicolored seaside view, various animals incl. rabbit, dog and geese, various portraits, automobile from 1903, some caricatures, also few printed designs incl. 1873 advertisement for Catholic Times, range of frankings and uses, some flaws (mostly edgewear), most Very Fine, a desirable group
E. 1,000-1,500
1,000
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