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Stamp auction - 31 July 2019 (realised prices)
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This auction took place on 31 July 2019. Estimates and realised prices are shown below for information only.
Sale 161 - your search for 'penny post' found 12 lots
Lot Thumbnail   Description of lot Estimate Realised
521
 M
1897-98 ½c, 1c, 2c, 3c, 5c, 6c & 8c, M SG.142/148, 1898 2c Imperial Penny Post 2c (3 diff shades M, 2x UM), 1899 2c on 3c M, SG.171/2. (9) Cat. £489. £65 to 75 £70.00
855
Used on piece or front
1784-1839 FREE MARKS on a range of franks, good variety from 1784 single ring circular type, then 'Crown' types with additional marks incl. KILKENNY, WESTPORT, CORK/PENNY POST etc. All written up on leaves. (46) £80 to 100 £94.00
1470
Used (on letter or envelope)
PRE-STAMP COVERS with better items including 'too late' marks (3), some earlier straight-line marks, penny posts (7), UPP (6), circular NEWPORT/ISLE OF WIGHT, straight-line & circular mileages, some Scottish interest etc. Mixed condition. (46) £100 to 120 £180.00
1487
Used (on letter or envelope)
DORSET & WILTSHIRE c1782-1920 covers incl. Dorchester Penny Post (2), Shaftesbury udc, Christchurch correspondence; Salisbury s/line, large & small mileages, s/line Dorchester & Ramsbury, s/line Shepton Mallett & circular Dorchester & Warminster mileages etc. Mixed condition. (41) £100 to 130 £240.00
1488
Used (on letter or envelope)
DEVON & SOMERSET 1780-1920 covers incl. Exeter curved, s/line, mileage, Plymouth & Plymouth Dock mileages, Penny Post (2), mileages of Bideford, Crediton, Cullompton, Exmouth & Honiton, Cullompton & Honiton udc's etc; Alford & Ilchester s/line mileages, Frome & Wellington udc's Taunton Penny Post (2) plenty of 1d red covers, later PPC's etc. Mixed condition. (77) £200 to 250 N/S
1497
Used (on letter or envelope)
YORKSHIRE 1741-1910 Yorkshire - Bedale including very good BE/DALL, BEDALL & BEDAL, curved BEDALL (3), mileage, first & second types Penny Post with RH 3 & 4 etc. Also West Burton PP in black (2) & blue with UDC of Hawes or Bedale cds; UDC's Scruton & West Burton. Plus four Richmond pre-stamp items with fine large straight-line mark (1766), scarce RICHMOND/YORKSH. Etc. Good lot. (30) £150 to 180 £250.00
1503
Used (on letter or envelope)
YORKSHIRE 1774-1930 Yorkshire - Settle etc. with Settle straight-line marks (2), mileage, UDC's in red & black, scarce small 'misdirected to' h/stamp. Also Burley Penny Post, u.d.c of Thornton, Eldwick & Snape rubbers etc. Useful group. (21) £80 to 100 £70.00
1528
Used (on letter or envelope)
KEVII issues with uprated wrappers, official & STO envelopes incl. registered types, JPS Penny Postage envelope (unused) etc. (35) £50 to 65 £62.00
1530
Used (on letter or envelope)
1908 Penny Postage envelope published by the Junior Philatelic Soc, Proof in black & white. Fine & scarce. (1) £70 to 100 N/S
1549
Used (on letter or envelope)
1843 (Aug) Twopence Letter Sheet A99 sent from Blyth to York, cancelled by a black MC with a 'Blyth/Penny post' struck alongside, reverse bears North Shields transit & York receiving cds's both for Aug 5th, some toning & crease/strengthening etc. £150 to 200 £160.00
1582
Used (on letter or envelope)
1840 Aug cover to Durham franked Pl.4 AG (two sides cut into) tied by a fine red MC alongside faint strike of the 'Houghton Le Spring/Penny Post' in black, another cover from Durham to Hull franked 1841 1d red (three margins) cancelled black MC, also a good strike of the Houghton Le Spring/Penny Post. (2) £70 to 85 £110.00
1611
Used on piece or front
Plate 7 HG, four margined (close cut) example cancelled by a red MC and tied by a Hull/Dec 4/1840, double arc d/stamp in red and alongside a 'Cottingham/Penny Post' in black. £70 to 90 £70.00
 
   
       
   
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