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Great Britain, Arbitration for War, Universal Brotherhood, and Freedom of Commerce, allover J. Valentine design (State 5) on cover to St. Mabyn, franked with 1841, 2d blue, "white lines" tied by barred oval handstamp, reverse with "Camelford, Sp 29, 1852" origin and Bodmin transit cds's; small cover tear at bottom, Very Fine, this being one of three recorded used examples of this State 5 design, with this example the only one with a 1841 2d franking; with 1988 R.P.S.L. certificate.Scott No. 4 Estimate $500 - 750.
Current Opening Bid: $375
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2
Great Britain, Hands Across the Sea - "A Penny All the Way", Beechings Imperial Penny Postage design on two covers; one (State 5) on cover to Toronto, Canada franked with 1881, 1d lilac (89) perfin on front and 1887 ½d vermilion, pair (111) on reverse, tied by "Kilburn, Ja, 25, 88" duplex postmarks, another (State 7) on cover to Odessa, Russia franked with 1887, 2½d violet (114) tied by "London Mr 30, 99" postmark; former with some cover opening tears at top, Very Fine, very scarce, only a couple known used from each State.Estimate $400 - 600.
Current Opening Bid: $200
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3
Great Britain, Intemperance Is the Bane of Society, allover J. Valentine design (State 1) on fresh cover to Belfast, Ireland, franked with 1841, 1d red brown tied by bar handstamp, reverse with red "Glascow, 15 Jy, 1850" origin and blue receiving cds's; small internal nick in stamp and opening cut at top affecting design, otherwise Very Fine, an early usage of this Valentine temperance design (second earliest known), ex-E. Erle & Salzer.Scott No. 3 Estimate $500 - 750.
Current Opening Bid: $250
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4
Great Britain, Intemperance Is the Bane of Society, allover J. Valentine design (State 6) on cover to London, franked with 1854, 1d red brown tied by "547" bar oval handstamp, reverse with green "Stoke Upon Trent, De 15, 1854" origin and red London receiving cds's; certificate mentions cover tone, soiled and edge damage all of which are minor, Very Fine, this being unique usage of this State 5 design; with 2018 R.P.S.L. certificate.Scott No. 8 Estimate $500 - 750.
Current Opening Bid: $250
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Great Britain, Intoxicating Drinks Are the Bane & Curse of Society, allover J. Valentine design (State 5) on cover to London, franked with 1857, 1d red brown tied by "685" bar oval handstamp, reverse with blue "Wilton, Ja 13, 1861" origin and red "London, Ja 14, 61" receiving cds's; cover with some edge nicks at top, otherwise Very Fine, this being one of two recorded usage of this State 5 design, ex-"Daisy".Scott No. 20 Estimate $500 - 750.
Current Opening Bid: $250
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6
Great Britain, Ocean Penny Postage, Britain! Bestow This Boon, and Be in Blessing Blest, allover Myer's & Co. design (state 3) on cover addressed by social reform activist Elihu Burritt to Miss Louisa Hill (daughter of Sir Rowland Hill) in Hampstead, franked with 1841, 1d red brown large margins, tied by "74" barred handstamp, reverse with red "London Jy 11, 1853" tombstone origin date stamp; cover with a couple sealed opening tears not mention on certificate, otherwise Very Fine, ex-Yates, Meroni, Knox, Hahn & Grunin; with 2022 R.P.S.L. certificate.Scott No. 3 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
ONE OF THREE KNOWN USED EXAMPLES OF THIS "OCEAN PENNY POSTAGE" STATE 3 DESIGN.
Elihu Burritt was an American diplomat, philanthropist, social activist, and blacksmith. He was also a prolific lecturer, journalist and writer who traveled widely in the United States and Europe.
Current Opening Bid: $375
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7
Great Britain, Ocean Postage, allover J. Valentine propaganda design (State 5A) with added central inscription at bottom, on cover to Bilston franked with 1841, 1d red brown ample to mostly large margins, tied by barred "131" handstamp, reverse with red Edinburgh "Mar 14, 1850" origin, blue Birmingham transit and "Bilston, Mr 15, 1850" receiving cds's; light cover edge wear at left, Very Fine and choice, the earliest recorded use of this State 5A design.Scott No. 3 Estimate $500 - 750.
Current Opening Bid: $250
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8
Great Britain, Peace and Universal Brotherhood, J. Valentine pictorial design (State 6) on cover to Glastonbury, franked with 1841, 1d red brown tied by "123" barred oval handstamp, reverse with "Bridgewater, Sp 5, 1852" origin, Bath transit, "Glastonbury, Sp 6, 1852" receiving and "Street" cds's all in blue, Very Fine, one of five known used examples of this Peace and Universal Brotherhood design from State 6.Scott No. 3 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Current Opening Bid: $375
Lot
9 
Great Britain, Propaganda Cover Balance, of two unused covers; includes Peace and Universal Brotherhood, American Peace Society version of J. Valentine design showing with American flag replacing Union Jack (State 2) on buff cover, the only unused examples recorded, and Ocean Postage, One Penny, Would Link in Trade and Peace, the Brotherhood of Man, allover J. Valentine's second design (State 2) on reverse of cover, one of two unused known with one used recorded, Very Fine, the latter ex-Grunin.Estimate $200 - 300.
Current Opening Bid: $100
Lot 10
Great Britain, 1710 Queen Anne's Colonial Postal Law: An Act For Establishing a General Post-Office For All Her Majesties Dominions, and For Settling a Weekly Sum Out of the Revenues Thereo, 28 page printed document (pages numbered 287 to 311) entitled "Anno Regni ANNAE REGINAE, Magnae Britanniae, Franciae, & Hiberniae, NONO. At the Parliament Begun and Holden at Westminster, the Twenty fifth Day of November, Anno Dom. 1710. In the Ninth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lady ANNE, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, Queen, Defender of thr Faith &c. being the first Session of this present Parliment", with Royal Crest and printer "Printed by the Assigns of Thomas Newcomb, and Henry Hills, deceas'd; Printers to the Queens most Excellent Majesty. 1711." imprints; missing cover (as almost always) with binding intact, housed in specially made solander.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
A RARE AND IMPORTANT "QUEEN ANNE ACT" PUBLICATION ESTABLISHED POST OFFICES IN THE COLONIES AND ALLOTTED ITS WEEKLY REVENUES FOR THE ONGOING WAR AND OTHER USES.
This document, known as The British Post Office Act of 1710, took effect in North America on June 1, 1711. The postal laws set out in this document remained in effect in North America until 1789. Colonists came to view the postal rates set forth in the act as an excessive and unwelcome form of taxation. The rates were revised by a later act, which took effect on October 10, 1765. The act, also known as the Queen Anne Act, created a formula that was used to improve the colonial postal system. It created a deputy postmaster general for the colonies and established uniform rates for carrying letters.
Current Opening Bid: $375