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Auction: 26019 - Stamps and Covers of Great Britain
Lot: 1013

(x) Great Britain
Postal History
Express Mail
c.1891-1901, a written up collection on album pages comprising thirty-four covers sent via express with "express." oval in black, violet and pink, in single and double line types, oval "post office/express/delivery" different types of "post office express" labels; seven covers sent stampless, one with "post office, express paid" handstamp in black, others include 1896 1d. pink envelope from London to Munich uprated with Jubilee 4½d.; 1899 2d. registered letter envelope to Berlin bearing 2/6d., 1892 'Babcock and Wilcox Ltd. Patent Water Tube Steam Boilers advertising envelope bearing Jubilee 2d. paid endorsed "Express Delivery Fee" in manuscript; 1900 (18 Sept.) envelope from London to Devon bearing Jubilee 4d. and Western Railway 2d. endorsed "To be posted on arrival at destination station. For first delivery office"; 1890 and 1899 envelopes paying 4d. rate; 1896 envelope from Baden to Manchester bearing 20 and 25 pf. endorsed "Express at day time" and struck with boxed "express fee paid 3d." and oval "express" in pink; 1899 envelope from Hamburg to London, re-addressed to Hastings bearing 10pf. pair and Jubilee 3d. with "post office / express" label. Also 1896 "Parcel Post Declaration prepared for H.M.'s Customs." bearing "M. - No. 55 / post office / express" and printed Post Office sign reading "letters and parcels for express delivery accepted here.". A fine and very interesting collection.

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Estimate
£800 to £1,000

Starting price
£650