Lot 546
Great Britain, 1865 Hand-Illustrated Cover, skillfully rendered pen & ink illustration of Punch in Bowl Being Pulled by Toby with address incorporated into bowl, franked with 1d red tied by barred oval, Bath cds at right, Very Fine, a wonderful design.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $280
Lot 547
Great Britain, 1865 Hand-Illustrated Cover, pen & ink illustration of Punch and Toby Pushing Snowball which incorporates the address, franked with 1d red tied by Bath duplex, Very Fine.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $110
Lot 548
Great Britain, 1865 Hand-Illustrated Cover, pen & ink design of Man with Umbrella Reading Newspaper in Barrel which incorporates address, franked with 1d red just tied by barred oval, Bath cds, Very Fine.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $170
Lot 549
Great Britain, 1866 Hand-Illustrated Cover, skillfully executed pen & ink drawing depicting Sailing Schooner Scene with Flagged Buoy incorporating address in flag and stamp in buoy, franked with 1d red tied by barred oval, matching Warwick cds at right; some mounting adhesion on reverse, Very Fine.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $170
Lot 550
Great Britain, 1866 Hand-Illustrated Cover, pen & ink drawing of Bottle with "To Be Taken Immediately" Label, franked with 1d red tied by barred oval, reverse with blue Wokingham origin cds, Very Fine.Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot 551
Great Britain, 1867 Hand-Illustrated and Colored Cover, skillfully rendered ink and watercolor illustration depicting Harlequin Painting Letters on Shirts Hanging on Clothesline, franked with 1d red tied by Liverpool duplex; expertly sealed cover tear at lower right, Very Fine appearance.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $55
Lot 552
Great Britain, 1868 Hand-Illustrated Cover, skillfully rendered pen & ink design depicting various Renaissance Caricatures and Man in Top Hat with "To Night" Sign, with stamp incorporated in to sign, franked with 1d red tied by Southampton duplex; minor edge toning, Very Fine.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $130
Lot 553
Great Britain, 1870 Hand-Illustrated Cover, skillfully rendered pen & ink drawing depicting Soldier on Horseback with Flag incorporating stamp, franked with 1d red (trimmed perfs) tied by Farnboro Station duplex; couple cover opening tears, otherwise Very Fine.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $100
Lot 554
Great Britain, 1873 Hand-Illustrated Cover, skillfully executed allover pen & ink design featuring Woman Reading Newspaper by Candlelight with Child, franked with 1d red tied by Bristol duplex cds, Extremely Fine and attractive.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $600
Lot 555
Great Britain, 1875 Hand-Illustrated Cover, ink & pen design depicting Gentlemen Wearing Sandwich Boards with one bearing address and other reading Notice!!!! Lost a young man, tall, dark and slim, return home, wife & children, Reward, £10,000, franked with 1d red (small flaws) tied by duplex killer and London cds at right; very light edge toning, Very Fine.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $115