Lot 811

Collection of Rye sub-offices (1806-1956)...

Stamps and Postal History of the World | 5917

Auction: 29 July 2020 at 01:00 BST

£200

Description

Collection of Rye sub-offices (1806-1956) neatly written-up and arranged on sixty-six album leaves comprising Beckley, Brede, Icklesham, Iden, Northiam with "NORTHIAM/56" horseshoe/mileage hs (5, three in black and two in blue), Playden, Peasmarsh with 1829 EL bearing incorrect spelling "PEARSMARSH/60" mileage hs in blue, 1837 EL bearing italic "PEASMARSH/PENNY POST" hs in black, 1859 (15 Sept) mourning envelope (opened for display) addressed to Long Island, North America franked by 1855-57, wmk Medium Garter, 4d strip of three cancelled with Staplehurst sideways duplex and "21/cents" in red alongside, the reverse with two strikes of the Peasmarch undated circle, Wittersham and Winchelsea and a good range of other related markings/postmarks. Generally fair to fine

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