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'The 1881 1d LILAC'

	1. 1d lilac die I - DIE PROOF (SG 170/171). A superb example in black on glazed card endorsed '6 MAY 81 BEFORE HARDENING'. Rare. () (Ref 59638) £1250.00*	2. 1881 1d lilac DIE PROOF. A superb example from die 2 in black on glazed card inscribed 'Before striking' dated 1/NOV/83. Rare and seldom offered. () (Ref 59592) £1250.00*

	3. 1d LILAC DIE II - DIE PROOF. A superb example in black on white glazed card enscribed '22 FEB 84' initialled 'N G'. Rare. () (Ref 59640) £1250.00*	4. 1881 1d lilac - PROOF FROM THE DE LA RUE ARCHIVES. A very fine example (46x33mm) from die 2 dated 1883 with various manuscript dates. Rare. () (Ref 59593) £1250.00*

	5. 1d lilac - DIE PROOF FROM THE DE LA RUE ARCHIVES. A very fine example (47x35mm) dated 1890 with manuscripts concerning plate repair. Rare. () (Ref 59642) £1250.00*	6. 1d lilac - DIE PROOF FROM THE DE LA RUE ARCHIVES. A very fine example (45x38mm) from die II with various manuscripts re 'leads taken' dated 1889. Rare. () (Ref 59641) £1250.00*

	7. 1881 1d lilac 16 dots (SG 172) COLOUR TRIAL IN PALE ORANGE-BROWN. A good IMPERFORATE example with part original gum on watermark crown paper, small fault at left but very rare. RPS cert. 198422. () (Ref 56769) £1500.00*	8. 1d lilac die II COLOUR TRIAL. A very fine o.g. imperforate example in 'slate-blue'(?) on white watermarked gummed paper. Rare. Cat. £2500.00. () (Ref 59658) £1750.00*

	9. 1d lilac - PLATE PROOF. A imperforate single lilac on green paper, some faults. Cat. £200.00. () (Ref 59647) £40.00*	10. 1d lilac - PLATE PROOF. A fine imperforate single in lilac on green paper. () (Ref 59646) £125.00*

	11. 1d lilac - PLATE PROOF. A good imperforate block of 4 from die II in lilac on buff paper, upper pair creased. Cat. £800.00. () (Ref 59643) £350.00*	12. 1d lilac - PLATE PROOF. A superb right marginal imperforate block of 6 in lilac on buff paper. Cat. £1200.00. () (Ref 59645) £800.00*

	13. 1d lilac - PLATE PROOF. A superb lower left corner marginal imperforate pair in lilac on green paper. Very scarce. () (Ref 59648) £350.00*	14. 1d lilac - PLATE PROOF. A superb left marginal imperforate example in lilac on green paper. () (Ref 59650) £150.00*

	15. 1d lilac - PLATE PROOF. An imperforate example lilac on green paper, crease. Cat. £200.00. () (Ref 59651) £60.00*	16. 1d lilac die II IMPRIMATUR. A very fine upper right corner marginal imperforate example. Hinge remainders in margin only, manuscript in margin presumably the plate number. () (Ref 59653) £175.00*

	17. 1d lilac die II IMPRIMATUR. A superb imperforate top marginal example with excellent margins and fine unmounted o.g. () (Ref 59652) £175.00*	18. 1d lilac die II IMPRIMATUR. A superb imperforate example, manuscript '54' in pencil on reverse (presumably plate number). Cat. £225.00. () (Ref 59654) £125.00*

	19. 1881 1d lilac die I 14 dots (SG 170). A fine unmounted o.g. example. Cat. £200 mounted. () (Ref 59677) £140.00*	20. 1881 1d lilac 14 dots (SG 170). A good part o.g. example. Cat. £200.00. () (Ref 59675) £30.00*

	21. 1881 1d lilac 14 dots (SG 170). A good unused example (no gum, with gum cats £200.00). () (Ref 59639) £20.00*	22. 1881 1d pale lilac die I (SG 171). A very fine o.g. example overprinted 'Specimen' type 9 (Spec. K7(3)s). () (Ref 59659) £45.00*

	23. 1881 1d lilac die I 14 dots (SG 170). A very fine unmounted o.g. upper left corner block of 4, minor gum wrinkles and marginal bend. Cat. £1000.00 as a mounted block. () (Ref 59676) £575.00*	24. 1881 1d lilac die I (SG 170). A very fine UNMOUNTED o.g. right marginal block of 4 overprinted 'Specimen' type 9 (Spec. K7(1)s). Very minor gum wrinkles. () (Ref 59660) £200.00*

	25. 1881 1d lilac die II watermark inverted (SG 172Wi). A superb o.g. (3 unmounted) block of 4. () (Ref 59662) £150.00*	26. 1881 1d lilac die II watermark inverted (SG 172Wi). A very fine o.g. example. () (Ref 59663) £25.00*

	27. 1881 1d lilac die II INVERTED WATERMARK (SG 172Wi). A superb unmounted o.g. example. () (Ref 59661) £35.00*	28. 1881 1d lilac MAJOR FRAME BREAK AT FOOT (SG 172 Spec. K8j). A very fine o.g. upper left corner marginal strip of 3, centre stamp showing this fine variety - STAMPS UNMOUNTED. Slight hinge re-enforcement in margin only. Cat. £850.00 and seldom offered. () (Ref 59712) £550.00*

	29. 1881 1d lilac variety PRINTED BOTH SIDES (SG 173e Spec. K8h). A superb example with excellent impression. () (Ref 59665) £575.00*	30. 1881 1d lilac PRINTED ON THE GUMMED SIDE watermark inverted (SG 173c Spec. K8ga). A superb example with excellent impression, very minor wrinkle. Cat. £800.00. () (Ref 59664) £495.00*

	31. 1881 1d lilac PRINTED BOTH SIDES WITH WATERMARK INVERTED (SG 173eVar Spec. K8ha). A very fine example with superb impression. () (Ref 59666) £575.00*	32. 1881 1d lilac (SG 172) Control B. A good o.g. lower right corner marginal pair, one stamp unmounted, slight imperfections includes small surface scuff. () (Ref 59678) £95.00*

	33. 1881 1d lilac (SG 172) Control C. A good unmounted o.g. example, minor imperfections on reverse. () (Ref 59679) £75.00*	34. 1881 1d lilac (SG 172) Control D. A good large part o.g. example. () (Ref 59680) £25.00*

	35. 1881 1d lilac (SG 172) Control E ERROR IMPERFORATE. A very fine large part o.g. example in pale lilac, very rare with only a few copies in existence. () (Ref 59682) £2500.00*	36. 1881 1d lilac (SG 172) Control F. A good large part o.g. example, several shorter perfs. () (Ref 59681) £20.00*

	37. 1881 1d lilac (SG 172) Control H. Part o.g. example, perf strengthening - marginal setting (2). () (Ref 59684) £7.50*	38. 1881 1d lilac (SG 172) Control I. A good o.g. lower right corner pair with marginal setting (2), none control single thinned. () (Ref 59685) £20.00*

	39. 1881 1d lilac (SG 172) Control J. A fine o.g. lower marginal example with marginal setting (2). () (Ref 59686) £10.00*	40. 1881 1d lilac (SG 172) Control K. A good o.g. lower marginal pair, marginal setting (2), tone spot. () (Ref 59687) £12.00*

	41. 1881 1d lilac (SG 172) Control L ERROR IMPERFORATE. A fine marginal example with excellent margins and large part o.g., minor gum wrinkle. BPA cert. 15437 states 'Crease at left' which we struggle to see!! Very rare with few examples in existence. () (Ref 59683) £2500.00*	42. 1881 1d lilac (SG 172) Control M. A good o.g. lower marginal strip of 3, several tone spots. () (Ref 59688) £12.00*

	43. 1881 1d lilac (SG 172) Control N. A fine o.g. lower marginal example. () (Ref 59689) £10.00*	44. 1881 1d lilac (SG 172) Control O. A good large part o.g. lower marginal example with margin imperf. () (Ref 59693) £10.00*

	45. 1881 1d lilac (SG 172) Control O. A fine o.g. lower marginal example. () (Ref 59691) £10.00*	46. 1881 1d lilac variety 'O' OVER 'N' ERROR OF CONTROL (SG 172). A fine o.g. lower marginal example. RPS cert. 115224 - lower margin imperforate. Cat. £2750.00. (*) (Ref 59690) £1750.00

	47. 1881 1d lilac (SG 172) Control P. A fine o.g. lower marginal example with perforated margin. () (Ref 59692) £10.00*	48. 1881 1d lilac (SG 172) Control R. A large part o.g. example with margin perforate with extra strike of perforation in margin. () (Ref 59696) £17.50*

	49. 1881 1d lilac (SG 172) Control S. Part o.g. example with lower margin imperforate, slight thinning. () (Ref 59697) £5.00*	50. 1881 1d lilac (SG 172) Control Q. A part o.g. lower marginal pair with margin imperforate. () (Ref 59695) £10.00*

	51. 1881 1d lilac (SG 172) Control Q. Good o.g. example, rounded corner with lower margin perforate. () (Ref 59694) £4.00*	52. 1881 1d lilac (SG 172) Control S. A fine large part o.g. lower marginal example with perforated margin. () (Ref 59698) £10.00*

	53. 1881 1d lilac (SG 172) Control T. A good large part o.g. example with margin imperforate. () (Ref 59700) £10.00*	54. 1881 1d lilac (SG 172) Control T. A very fine o.g. example with perforated margin. () (Ref 59699) £10.00*

	55. 1881 1d lilac (SG 172) Control U. A very fine o.g. lower right control strip of 3 with imperforate selvedge and marginal setting (2). () (Ref 59701) £17.50*	56. 1881 1d lilac (SG 172) Control U. A fine o.g. lower marginal example with perforated margin. () (Ref 59702) £10.00*

	57. 1881 1d lilac (SG 172) Control V. A good o.g. lower marginal example, margin perforated, marginal setting (2), tone spot. () (Ref 59703) £6.00*	58. 1881 1d lilac (SG 172) Control V. A fine o.g. lower marginal example with imperforate margin and marginal setting (2). () (Ref 59704) £10.00*

	59. 1881 1d lilac (SG 172) Control W. A very fine o.g. lower right corner BLOCK OF SIX, with perforated margin. () (Ref 59707) £25.00*	60. 1881 1d lilac (SG 172) Control W. A fine o.g. lower marginal single with perforated margin and marginal setting (2). () (Ref 59705) £10.00*

	61. 1881 1d lilac (SG 172) Control W. A fine o.g. lower marginal example, margin imperforate, marginal setting (2). () (Ref 59706) £10.00*	62. 1881 1d lilac (SG 172) Control X. A fine o.g. lower marginal example with perforate margin. () (Ref 59709) £10.00*

	63. 1881 1d lilac (SG 172) Control X. A fine o.g. lower marginal example variety INVERTED and a lower right corner pair with normal control X. () (Ref 59711) £150.00*	64. 1881 1d lilac (SG 172) Control X INVERTED. A good to fine large part o.g. lower right corner STRIP OF SIX with imperforate margin and clearly showing this variety. () (Ref 59710) £200.00*

	65. 1881 1d lilac (SG 172) Control X AND PLATE VARIETY. A very fine o.g. lower right control BLOCK OF NINE with imperforate margin. Stamp at upper right showing 'P' FOR 'R' IN REVENUE. () (Ref 59708) £125.00*	66. 1881 1d lilac die II (SG 172). A fine o.g. vertical strip of 3 with good 'PAPER FOLD PRIOR TO PRINTING' affecting all stamps, one stamp creased. () (Ref 59668) £275.00*

	67. 1881 1d lilac (SG 172). A fine o.g. example with two small unprinted portions on stamp due to foreign matter on plate before printing. Very unusual. () (Ref 59671) £125.00*	68. 1882 1d lilac (SG 172). A fine o.g. top marginal example with fine 'PAPER FOLD PRIOR TO PRINTING' which affects printed impression and perforation. Most unusual. () (Ref 59669) £375.00*

	69. 1881 1d lilac (SG 172). A fine o.g. block of 4 with excellent 'OFFSET' on reverse at 45 degrees. () (Ref 59672) £375.00*	70. 1881 1d lilac (SG 172). A fine o.g. lower right corner marginal example with paper fold prior to perforation causing extra strike of perf comb in margin only. () (Ref 59670) £45.00*

	71. 1881 1d lilac die II - PRINTING ERROR (SG 172). A fine o.g. top marginal example with excellent 'PAPER FOLD PRIOR TO PRINTING'. Unusual. () (Ref 59667) £275.00*	72. THE '931' EASINGWOLD (NTH YORKS) ERROR OF DUPLEX TYPE. Small piece with 1d lilac (damaged corner and several toned perfs) tied fine almost complete strike of this cancellation variety showing horizontal bars at side of duplex instead of vertical bars. Scarce dated example NO/22/82. () (Ref 53167) £15.00*

	73. 1d lilac - OFFICIAL FACSIMILE. A very fine die proof in lilac on white ungummed unwatermarked paper believed produced end of 19th century for illustrations in stamp albums etc. Attractive and scarce. () (Ref 59674) £275.00*	74. 1882 1d lilac 'IR' OFFICIAL (SG O3). A good unmounted lower marginal example with Control F, corner bend but very seldom offered. Cat. £325.00. () (Ref 59716) £225.00*

	75. 1882 1d lilac 'IR' OFFICIAL (SG O3). A very fine unmounted o.g. lower marginal example with Control B. Cat. £325.00. Rare. () (Ref 59715) £275.00*	76. 1882 1d lilac 'IR' OFFICIAL (SG O3). A fine o.g. example overprinted 'Specimen' type 15 (Spec. L3s). () (Ref 59714) £125.00*

	77. 1882 1d lilac die II (SG 172) 'IR' OFFICIAL ERROR IMPERFORATE (Spec. L3e). A good large part o.g. example with fine margins. RPS cert. 154010. Very rare. Cat. £3800.00. () (Ref 59713) £2500.00*	78. 1896 1d lilac 'OW' OFFICIAL (SG O33). A very fine unmounted o.g. horizontal strip of 3, each overprinted 'Specimen' Type 15 (Spec. L33s). Cat. £750.00. () (Ref 59717) £600.00*

	79. 1896 1d lilac ARMY OFFICIAL (SG O43). Good to fine mint examples of the two different overprint types. Forme 1 pair and a single, Forme 2 two singles. () (Ref 59720) £15.00*	80. 1896 1d lilac Army Official (SG O43). Good used on small piece tied cds, several short perfs, showing the excellent variety 'OFFICIAI' (Spec. L38c). () (Ref 51982) £25.00*

	81. 1896 1d lilac ARMY OFFICIAL (SG O42). A good o.g. example overprinted 'Specimen' Type 9 (Spec. L38s), light bend. Cat. £180.00. () (Ref 59719) £180.00*	82. 1896 1d lilac ARMY OFFICIAL (SG O43). A good to fine o.g. block of 4, stamp at lower left showing variety TALL 'L' (Spec. L38m). () (Ref 59722) £75.00*

	83. 1896 1d lilac ARMY OFFICIAL (SG O43). A fine o.g. lower right corner marginal pair with Control U imperforate selvedge. () (Ref 59723) £200.00*	84. 1896 1d lilac ARMY OFFICIAL (SG O96). A very fine o.g. left marginal block of 9 (SG O43) - 6 unmounted. Stamp row 2/1 showing constant variety SHORT 'Y'. Fine block. () (Ref 59721) £60.00*

	85. 1896 1d lilac ARMY OFFICIAL (SG O43). A good large part o.g. lower marginal example with Control U perforate selvedge. () (Ref 59724) £175.00*	86. 1896 1d lilac ARMY OFFICIAL (SG O43). A superb o.g. lower right corner marginal pair with Control V perforate selvedge. () (Ref 59727) £200.00*

	87. 1896 1d lilac ARMY OFFICIAL (SG O43). A very fine o.g. lower right marginal corner pair Control V imperforate selvedge. () (Ref 59725) £200.00*	88. 1896 1d lilac ARMY OFFICIAL (SG O43). A fine large part o.g. lower right corner marginal pair with Control W imperforate selvedge. () (Ref 59728) £175.00*

	89. 1896 1d lilac ARMY OFFICIAL (SG O43). A very fine o.g. lower marginal block of 6 with Control W perforate selvedge. Three stamps unmounted, one with gum bend. Good multiple. () (Ref 59730) £250.00*	90. 1896 1d lilac ARMY OFFICIAL (SG O43). A superb o.g. lower right corner block of 4 with Control V perforate selvedge. () (Ref 59726) £275.00*

	91. 1896 1d lilac ARMY OFFICIAL (SG O43). A fine o.g. lower right marginal corner pair with Control W with perforate selvedge. () (Ref 59729) £200.00*	92. 1897 1d lilac Govt Parcels (SG O69). Very fine used with Hitchin cds AU/10/98. () (Ref 52245) £25.00*

	93. 1897 1d lilac GOVT PARCELS (SG O69). A fine unmounted o.g. block of 4, upper pair light creasing. Cat. £375.00. () (Ref 59718) £275.00*	94. 1d lilac - PEARS' SOAP UNDERPRINT IN BLUE (SG 172 Spec. K8l). A superb UNMOUNTED o.g. example. () (Ref 59673) £475.00*

	95. EDWARD VII/1d LILAC 'PASTE UP' OF PROPOSED DESIGN. A very fine proof on glazed card using the 1d lilac frame and portrait of KEdVII Series A 3/4 face facing left. Annotated March 12th 1901 (92x60mm), light bend at right but a superb item of exhibition standard. () (Ref 59731) £7500.00*	96. REGISTERED MAIL TO ITALY. 1881 fine letter Newcastle-on-Tyne to Livorno with pair of 1d lilac 14 dots (SG 170) and 2½d blue plate 22 (SG 157) tied '545' numerals of Newcastle. On front London and Newcastle registered datestamps in red and blue for August 1881. Attractive usage paying 2d registration and 2½d postage. () (Ref 57047) £75.00*

	97. POSTAGE DUE. 1882 envelope London to Dresden bearing only a 1d lilac tied London duplex JU/27/82, postage underpaid 1d with various postage due charges. () (Ref 47244) £35.00*	98. 1d lilac 14 dots (SG 170). 1887 envelope used locally in London with fine example tied London 'SW16' duplex AU/23/82. Cat. £45.00. () (Ref 49697) £20.00*

	99. 1d TELEGRAPH plate 1 (Spec. L202) USED ON 1884 ENVELOPE. Envelope, small part missing from back and upper left corner, used locally in London with fine 1d telegraph and 1d lilac (SG 172) both tied by strikes of the London 'EC' HOODED CANCEL AU/9/84. A most unusual and VERY SCARCE ITEM. () (Ref 45141) £375.00*	100. UNDELIVERED MAIL/YORKSHIRE. 1886 envelope from London to Doncaster with 1d lilac tied London Squared Circle MR/6/86 with manuscript 'Not Known' and 'Try Dorchester' note. On front Doncaster cds MR/8/86, Leeds cds 9/MR/86 and fine strike of the 'Returned Letter Branch Leeds' cds 9/MR/86. On reverse the initials of 11 Postmen who attempted deliver and Dorchester cds MR/10/86. (PT) (Ref 53290) £60.00

	101. 1890 1d POSTAGE JUBILEE. Envelope addressed to Balham with 1d lilac tied good to fine strike of the 'South Kensington' Exhibition handstamp 2.JY.90., slight toning. () (Ref 57647) £30.00*	102. BRISTOL/1d LILAC BISECT (SG 172). 1892 envelope from Bristol to Dursley with 1d lilac and a 1d lilac bisect clearly tied Bristol duplex MR/11/92. Backstamped Dursley MR/12/92. Attractive unusual usage. () (Ref 51348) £225.00*

	103. ADVERTISING. 1892 very fine illustrated envelope from 'The Vertical Feed Sewing Machine London' to Dayton, Ohio with 7 x 1d lilacs and ½d vermilion purposefully placed so that U.S. factory is clearly visible. Slight creasing but a very fine cover. () (Ref 39130) £250.00*	104. REDIRECTED MAIL. 1892 envelope South Kensington to Lothbury with 1d lilac cancelled JY/12/92 REDIRECTED to Charing Cross and thence to Blackrock, County Durham via Ambleside and returned to London with a second 1d lilac cancelled 23/JY/92. Various cancellations including 'If not called for' cachet on reverse. () (Ref 55588) £35.00*

	105. POSTAGE DUE/TRANSATLANTIC. 1892 envelope Liverpool to New York with 2 x 1d lilacs and ½d vermilion tied Liverpool Squared Circles SP/20/92 but with insufficient address and with U.S. 1c postage due added for advertising this letter in New York Press for the addressee to collect from the NY Post Office. Envelope with imperfections but unusual. () (Ref 47240) £45.00*	106. 1892 envelope London to Ohio with ½d vermilion, 1d lilac and 6d Jubilee cancelled London squared circles DE/16/92. () (Ref 56116) £17.50*

	107. UNDELIVERED MAIL. 1894 envelope, top flap missing, London to Salford with 1d lilac tied London Squared Circle with manuscript 'Gone no address' with Manchester cds MR/6/94 and fine large type 'SL' circular Inspector's mark. () (Ref 46001) £27.50*	108. DESPATCH CACHET/PERFIN. 1894 envelope with cachet of 'Blondeau-Vinolia Soap' at upper left, London to Lincoln bearing 1d lilac (SG 172) with Blondeau perfin tied Kentish Town Squared Circle SP/27/94. Also on front superb strike of 'Despatch Cachet of Vinolia' indicating time and date cover left their offices. Cover with 'Undelivered For Reasons Stated' cachet. Very unusual usage. () (Ref 29468) £95.00*

	109. REGISTERED MAIL. 1895 envelope sent Registered mail London to Berlin with ½d vermilion and 3d pink stationery embossed uprated with 1d lilac (SG 172), 2d Jubilee (SG 200) and ½d vermilion (SG 197) cancelled Registered datestamps 23/FE/95. Stamps etc paying 2d Registered fee and double 2½d postage rate. Good combination. () (Ref 47419) £55.00*	110. NAVAL MAIL GB TO AFRICA. 1885 envelope with 1d and 3d lilac tied Bromley, Kent duplex JU/12/85 and addressed to 'Commander Parr RN HMS Frolic West Coast of Africa or elsewhere'. Apparently the 'Frolic' at this time was at Ascension & did not return to Africa until 3 months later. Fine & unusual usage () (Ref 54802) £275.00*

	111. OFFICIALLY RESEALED LETTER. 1895 envelope, used locally in London, with 1d lilac tied London squared circle OC/30/95 officially opened and resealed with 'V Crown R' labels one cancelled London cds OC/30/95. Good usage. () (Ref 57803) £65.00*	112. OFFICIAL USAGE. 1896 printed 'Income Tax' envelope used locally in Wadebridge with 1d lilac tied Wadebridge Squared Circle JA/15/96. () (Ref 52957) £12.50*

	113. 'SCHULTZE GUNPOWDER' ADVERTISING ENVELOPE. 1896 envelope London to Stirling bearing 1d lilac tied London datestamp MR/17/96. On reverse very fine advert in yellow illustrating a gun cartridge etc. Backstamped Stirling MR/18/96. () (Ref 46449) £110.00*	114. REGISTERED MAIL. 1896 1d pink envelope London to Dortmund, Germany uprated with 3 x 1d lilacs (SG 172) and ½d vermilion tied 'Downs Park Road Shacklewell' cds AP/13/96 paying 2d registration and 2½d letter rate. Dortmund receiver on reverse. () (Ref 47426) £22.50*

	115. Q.V. REVENUE - UNACCEPTED AS POSTAL USAGE. 1897 envelope Aldershot to London with 3 x 1d lilacs (SG 172) and 1d Common Law Courts added - 1d lilacs accepted and cancelled Aldershot duplex' JU/11/97 but the Revenue unaccepted and highlighted with 'X'. Presumably 2d postage and 2d registration but no postage due charged. Attractive and unusual usage. () (Ref 58229) £300.00*	116. REGISTERED/BANKING/CHRISTMAS DAY. 1897 Q.V. 2d blue registered envelope Liverpool to London with 1d lilac cancelled Liverpool Registered 23/DE/97 and 24/DE/97 REDIRECTED within London with Registered London hooded datestamps 25/DE/97 and 28/DE/97. Also on front very fine banking wax seal. Unusual usage. () (Ref 56966) £35.00*

	117. POSTAGE DUE. 1898 envelope London to Rotterdam with 1d lilac with 'K H & Co' perfin (embossed Kuhner Henderson on reverse) cancelled London 2/AP/93. Postage underpaid and Dutch 15c postage due added. () (Ref 58305) £45.00*	118. POSTAGE DUE. 1898 envelope London to Salisbury with 1d lilac tied London Squared Circle AP/5/98 REDIRECTED to France with insufficient postage and French 30c and 50c dues added tied Biarritz 8/4/98. () (Ref 47242) £45.00*

	119. POSTAL STATIONERY/REGISTERED MAIL. 1898 envelope from Bushey Newton (Herts) to Hamburg with 10d embossed uprated with 2 x 1d lilacs (SG 172) cancelled Bushey Newton cds' NO/8/98. London registered datestamp and German receiver on reverse. Slight imperfections but unusual franking. () (Ref 59158) £125.00*	120. 'O.H.M.S.' COVER. 1900 envelope used locally in Wadebridge with manuscript 'O.H.M.S.' in manuscript used locally in Wadebridge with 1d lilac tied Wadebridge squared circle AP/11/00, small tear clear of stamp and cancel. () (Ref 52955) £7.50*

	121. POSTAGE DUES. 1900 envelope from Defford (Worcs.) to Mrs Delays, The Parsonage, Valencia with 1d lilac tied Worcester datestamp SP/7/00 and apparently mis-sorted for Spain with postage due charge due to apparent underpaid postage. Apparently letter intended for Valencia in the UK and returned to London where postage due charge was cancelled. We are unable to locate Valencia in the UK! () (Ref 47241) £45.00*	122. POSTAGE DUE. 1900 envelope London to the US with 1d lilac (corner fault) cancelled London duplex OC/30/00, postage underpaid with various tax marks, and on reverse 3 x US 2c dues added which have been pre-cancelled. Flap with fine embossed emblem from 'A Wyon/Chief Engraver of Her Majesty's Seals'. () (Ref 52123) £25.00*

	123. 1901 postcard with 1d lilac cancelled Huddersfield duplex MR/11/01 addressed to Tokyo, Japan with Japanese receiver. Unusual destination. () (Ref 55584) £35.00*	124. REDIRECTED MAIL. 1900 10Pf German prepaid postcard cancelled Freiburg 28/8/00 addressed to Woking and thence REDIRECTED to Blackheath with 1d lilac tied Woking Squared Circle SP/1/00. Unusual usage. () (Ref 48817) £65.00*


	125. 1901 envelope addressed to 'S.S. Commonwealth' c/o H.B.M. Consulate, St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands bearing 1d lilac (SG 172) cancelled Cheltenham datestamp NO/7/01. Postage underpaid with charge marks added. On reverse St. Vincent datestamp 25/NO/01. Unusual and fine cover. () (Ref 38353) £75.00*	126. UNDELIVERED MAIL. 1901 envelope London to Manchester bearing 1d lilac tied London datestamp DE/17/01 with manuscripts 'Gone Away', 'Foreign enclosure if not delivered return to' with company handstamp alongside. Variety of backstamps including Manchester 'RLB' and London 'RLO' cds DE/23/01. Fine usage. () (Ref 45984) £30.00*

	127. 1925 Wembley 1d postcard to Estonia uprated by 1d lilac (SG 171), KEdVII 7d (SG 249) and KGV 1d cancelled fine strikes of the 1925 Exhibition handstamp 9/OC/1925. Various other transit marks. Very unusual and attractive usage. () (Ref 40554) £140.00*	128. 1937 envelope used locally in Coventry bearing Q.V. 1d lilac (creased) KEdVII ½d, KEdVIII 1d and KGV 1½d photogravure cancelled Coventry datestamps 16/FE/37. A used KGVI ½d added at a later date. Philatelic but colourful! () (Ref 48507) £17.50*
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