Number of results: 76
2689
| Sale number: 17 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: A collection incl. Electric Telegraph Co. (9) with 1861 8s. imperf. plate proof in black without control, English and Irish Magnetic Telegraph Co. 1/- to 5/- set both with and without control, British & Irish Magnetic Telegraph Co. (13, 11 being imperf. remainders), London District Telegraph Co. (9), United Kingdom Electric Telegraph Co. 1862 without control 1s (2, one inscribed 'Specimen' but trimmed on 3 sides), with control 6d., 1863 small or large control 3d. to 2s. in vertical pairs, 1865 optd. wide ''INT'' 6d. & 1s., Universal Private Telegraph Co. (48), Bonelli's Electric Telegraph 3d. to 1s., and National Telephone Co. (25 incl. 1/- bisect on piece). Price Realised £450 |
2690
| Sale number: 17 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: London District Telegraph Comany Ltd.: 1862 4d. on blue paper and 6d. on vermilion surface coloured paper pair, fine mint and rare. (3). Photo. Price Realised £210 |
2691
| Sale number: 17 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: The National Telephone Co. 1884 1d., 4d. and 1/- in complete sheets of 12 (3 x 4) and 3d. half sheet (3 x 2), mainly fine unused or mint. (42). Price Realised £65 |
1280
| Sale number: 22 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: 1854–61 imperf. 'under 50 Miles' (1s.) proof in black on card, 3d., 1s. on buff (with gum and control no. 16249), 1s.6d., 2s. and 4s., unused, the 1s.6d. and 2s. with faults otherwise mainly fine and a very rare group. (6). Photo. Price Realised £720 |
149
| Sale number: 32 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: A collection on leaves, incl. Bonelli's Electric Telegraph Co. Ltd., British and Irish Magnetic Telegraph Co., English and Irish Magnetic Telegraph Co., United Kingdom Telegraph Company Ltd., etc., varied condition. (90). Price Realised £500 |
150
| Sale number: 32 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: The Electric Telegraph Company: 1854-61 imperforate 3d., 1s., 2s. and 4s., 1861-70 imperforate 1s., 2s., perf 12 3d., 1s., 2s, 3s., perf 121/2 2s.6d, fair to fine. (11). Photo. Price Realised £880 |
243
| Sale number: 38 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: 1853–84 selection from nine different companies, condition varies. (80). Price Realised £260 |
244
| Sale number: 38 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: The Electric Telegraph Co.: 1861 undenominated sunken die proof of the ''R.G./J.S.F.'' design in black on thick soft card (300 x 220mm), some perimeter imperfections well clear of the sunken area, otherwise fine. Photo. Price Realised £420 |
245
| Sale number: 38 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: The Electric Telegraph Co.: 1861 sunken die proof of the Continental 4s. in black on thick soft card (220 x 300mm), some perimeter imperfections well clear of the sunken area, otherwise fine. Photo. Price Realised £620 |
246
| Sale number: 38 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: The National Telephone Co. 1884 1d., to 1s. set of five mint marginal examples, attached by margins to page with embossed ''POST OFFICE'' seal, endorsed 'Set of Stamps used by the National Telephone Co. up to 31st December 1890' and initialled by Colls, also a mint sheet of 12 1ds., fine. (2 items). Price Realised £140 |
2616
| Sale number: 41 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: 1853-84 collection of unused issues incl. Bonelli 1861two sets, 1862 (5), Electric 1861 3s. on original form, 1864 6d. and 1s. (damaged), Directors Capt. Huish, England and Irish blue, red and green imperforate proofs, 1853 1s. (3), 1s.6d., 2s.6d and 4s., United Kingdom 1863 to 2s.,1865 6d. and 1s., Universal (7), National Telephone with sheets of 1d., 3d. 4d. and 1s., also a few College stamps, etc. (111 items). Price Realised £700 |
2617
| Sale number: 41 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: A selection on leaves, incl. Bonelli's Electric Telegraph Co. Ltd., British and Irish Magnetic Telegraph Co., English and Irish Magnetic Telegraph Co., United Kingdom Telegraph Company Ltd., also a range of Telegrams, etc., varied condition. (80 items). Price Realised £480 |
2618
| Sale number: 41 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: The British Telegraph Company 1855(c.) 18d. (1s.6d.) black on green paper watermarked double lined ''TISH'', control ''4091'', without gum, creases but a great rarity of these issues. Langmead states that this value is unknown. Photo. Price Realised £700 |
2619
| Sale number: 41 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: The British Telegraph Company 1855(c.) 2s. black on blue paper watermarked double lined ''T'', control ''3246'', fine and fresh mint with large part original gum, natural wrinkles, very rare. Langmead states six known, this is a seventh. Photo. Price Realised £400 |
2620
| Sale number: 41 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: The British Telegraph Company 1855(c.) 4s. black on yellow paper watermarked double lined ''EGRAPH'', control ''8790'', fine and fresh mint with large part original gum, natural wrinkles and fold along lower frame line at foot, very rare. Langmead states six known, this is a seventh and adjoins a pair illustrated on page 19 of 'The Telegraph Stamps and Stationery of Great Britain'. Photo. Price Realised £420 |
2621
| Sale number: 41 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: The Electric Telegraph Company: 1854 Under 50 Miles (1s.) black on pink with control ''9993'', Under 100 Miles (2s.6d.) black on blue with control ''9995'' and Above 100 Miles (5s.) black on white with control ''9992'', fine mint for these and rare. Photo. Price Realised £700 |
2622
| Sale number: 41 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: The Electric Telegraph Co. 1863 Waterlow perf. 121/2 6d. (faults), 1s.6d. and 2s.6d. unused, London District Telegraph Co. 1865 large control 3d. and 6d. and small control 6d. (2) pen cancelled, British and Irish Magnetic Telegraph Co. Ltd. 1s., 2s. and 5s. imperf. remainders without controls, mainly fair to fine some imperfections. (10). Price Realised £80 |
2623
| Sale number: 41 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: The Electric Telegraph Company: 1855–60 3d., 1s., 1s.6d., 2s., and 4s. imperforate plate proofs without controls, in black on issued papers, the 1s.6d. which according to Langmead has not been recorded is defective and backed, otherwise mainly good to fine. (5). Photo. Price Realised £820 |
2624
| Sale number: 41 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: The Electric Telegraph Company: 1855–60 imperf. 2s. black on greenish-blue with control ''A15698'', mint, horizontal crease and touched at foot, otherwise fine and rare. Photo. Price Realised £320 |
2625
| Sale number: 41 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: The Electric Telegraph Company: 1855–60 imperf. 4s. black on white with control ''12216'', used with oval ''RECEIVED/THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH/COMPANY'' cachet in red, cut small and some faults but very rare. Photo. Price Realised £550 |
2626
| Sale number: 41 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: The Electric Telegraph Company: 1855–60 4s. black on white with control ''A106072'' imperforate from the perforated period due to a breakdown in the perforating machine, mint, faint creasing, otherwise fine and rare. Photo. Price Realised £580 |
2627
| Sale number: 41 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: Submarine Telegraph Company: 1861 8s. lilac perf. 121/2 x 13, overprinted ''TEMORARY/STAMP/41/2d./FOUR-PENCE/HALFPENNY'' in black, unused, small faults but very rare. Photo. Price Realised £580 |
2088
| Sale number: 45 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: An accumulation incl. The National Telephone Co. 1884 1d. (2), 3d., 4d. and 1s. mint sheets of 12, 1d., 3d. 4d., 6d. (37) and 1s. with mss. or handstamped cancellations, Bonelli, Electric Telegraph Co., English and Irish Magnetic Telegraph co., also Post Office 1877 5s. and 10s. used, etc., condition varies. (200). Price Realised £180 |
3173
| Sale number: 66 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: A selection on stockleaves, incl. The Electric Telegraph Company, The English and Irish Magnetic Company, United Kingdom Electric Telegraph Company Ltd., The South Eastern Railway 1860 1s.2d., 2s.3d. red-brown, 2s.9d. green mint, etc. Ex Hiscocks. (220). Price Realised £5800 |
3174
| Sale number: 66 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: A selection on leaves, incl. London District Telegraph Company Ltd., United Kingdom Electric Telegraph Co. Ltd., etc., mixed condition. (56). Ex Lee. Price Realised £170 |
3175
| Sale number: 66 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: The Electric Telegraph Company: 1854 “Under 50 Miles”, 3d. and 1s.6d., imperforate plate proofs without controls, in black on issued papers, the 1s.6d. which according to Langmead has not been recorded, is defective and backed, otherwise mainly good. Ex Hiscocks. Photo. Price Realised £1650 |
3176
| Sale number: 66 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: The Electric Telegraph Company: 1854 “Above 100 Miles” control number “9995” (1s. black, repaired tear), 1s. black on pink control number 14636” (faults), latter listed as “unknown” in the “Telegraph Stamps and Stationery of Great Britain 1851-1954” by Langmead and Huggins. Ex Hiscocks. Photo. Price Realised £1400 |
3177
| Sale number: 66 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: The Electric Telegraph Company: 1857-69 Directors’ stamps, Capt. Huish, black on blue, fine mint, scarce. Ex Hiscocks. Photo. Price Realised £300 |
3178
| Sale number: 66 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: English and Irish Magnetic Telegraph Co. 1853 1s. black, 2s.6d. blue and 4s. red (fault at right), all without controls, mint, fine. Ex Lee. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
3179
| Sale number: 66 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: English and Irish Magnetic Telegraph Co. 1853 1s.6d. mauve in a mint horizontal strip of six with controls, all cut into at places, otherwise fine. Ex Lee. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
3180
| Sale number: 66 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: English and Irish Magnetic Telegraph Co. 1853 1s.6d. mauve and 2s.6d. blue, both with controls, mint, both touched at top and base, otherwise fine. Ex Lee. Hiscocks 2, 3. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
3181
| Sale number: 66 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: London District Telegraph Company Ltd. 1862 3d. black on pale yellow, 4d. black on blue and 6d. black on vermilion, unused, all have faults but scarce. Ex Lee. Hiscocks 1-3. Photo. Price Realised £320 |
3182
| Sale number: 66 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: London District Telegraph Company Ltd. 1865 6d. black on vermilion surfaced paper, with manuscript “427” control, unused, few small faults, otherwise fine and very rare. Ex Lee. Hiscocks 5. Photo. Price Realised £850 |
3183
| Sale number: 66 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: National Telephone Company Ltd., a selection, incl. 1s. brown bisected (6) used on three pieces, shades, etc., varied condition. (95). Ex Lee. Price Realised £200 |
102
| Sale number: 68 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: English and Irish Magnetic Telegraph Co. 1853 1s.6d. mauve in a mint horizontal strip of six with controls, all cut into at places, otherwise fine. Ex Lee. Price Realised UNSOLD |
103
| Sale number: 68 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: English and Irish Magnetic Telegraph Co. 1853 1s. black, 2s.6d. blue and 4s. red (fault at right), all without controls, mint, fine. Ex Lee. Price Realised UNSOLD |
104
| Sale number: 68 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: English and Irish Magnetic Telegraph Co. 1853 1s.6d. mauve and 2s.6d. blue, both with controls, mint, both touched at top and base, otherwise fine. Ex Lee. Hiscocks 2, 3. Price Realised UNSOLD |
96
| Sale number: 71 Telegraphs: A collection on leaves in two file boxes, incl. Post Office Telegraph stamps with 1876 1d. plate 2 block of four overprinted “SPECIMEN”, 1876-77 5s. plate 1, 10s. plate 1 and £1 brown-lilac used, Telegraph forms with 1875-77 1s. green with Millington & Hutton imprint unused, 1915 6d. purple unused, Private Telegraph companies with 1850 printed poster for the British Electric Telegraph Company, telegraph forms, good range of Greetings telegrams, also a few foreign stamps, etc. (100’s) Price Realised £1300 |
97
| Sale number: 71 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: A selection, incl. United Kingdom Electric Telegraph Company, Universal Private Telegraph Company 1s. (2) overprinted “SPECIMEN”, forms with The Electric and International Telegraph Company, etc. (22, 13 items) Price Realised £190 |
353
| Sale number: 95 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: A selection on stockleaves, incl. United Kingdom Electric Telegraphs, British & Irish Magnetic Telegraph, London & District Telegraph, etc. (214) Price Realised £320 |
354
| Sale number: 95 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: A small selection, incl. London District Telegraph Co., Bonelli's, United Kingdom Electric Telegraphs, also some Army Telegraphs and Medicine stamps, etc. (106) Price Realised £190 |
355
| Sale number: 95 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: Bonelli's Telegraph Company Ltd., a selection, incl. 1861 6d. imperforate proof in black, 1862 3d. block of six, also a complete booklet of 3d. value (seven sheets of twelve), stated to be the first booklet ever produced, etc. (100) Photo. Price Realised £1300 |
356
| Sale number: 95 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: The British Telegraph Company 1855(c.) 2s. black on blue paper watermarked double lined ''T'', control ''3243'', mint with large part original gum, natural wrinkles, two thin spots, very rare. Fewer than ten known. Photo. Price Realised £1700 |
357
| Sale number: 95 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: The British & Irish Magnetic Telegraph Company Ltd, a selection, incl. 1859 perf. 111/2-12 black control 5s. unused, perf. 13-131/2 black control 3d., 6d., 1s. pair, 1s.6d. and 2s. mint, etc. (29) Price Realised £3500 |
358
| Sale number: 95 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: The Electric Telegraph Company: 1854-61 imperforate 3d. on yellow, an unused block of four (one has small tear at top), without control numbers, scarce. Photo. Price Realised £680 |
359
| Sale number: 95 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: The Electric Telegraph Company: 1854-61 imperforate 1s. on buff, 1s.6d. on pink (2, one without control) 2s. on greenish blue, 4s. on white without control, also 1850 subscribers ticket, poor to fine. Price Realised £4500 |
360
| Sale number: 95 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: The Electric Telegraph Company: 1854-61 imperforate Under 50 miles on pink, a pair mounted on card (no control numbers), under 100 miles on blue and above 100 miles on white, scarce. Photo. Price Realised £3800 |
361
| Sale number: 95 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: The Electric Telegraph Company: 1859 Directors' Message stamp for Captn. Huish, mint, scarce. Photo. Price Realised £140 |
362
| Sale number: 95 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: The Electric Telegraph Company: 1861-64 issues, a selection on leaves, incl. perf. 12 3s. mint, perf. 121/2 2s.6d. mint pair, with initials perf. 121/2 to 2s. used, perf. 10 3d., 6d., 1s. and 12s.6d. unused, etc., mixed condition. (46) Price Realised £1750 |
363
| Sale number: 95 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: The English and Irish Magnetic Telegraph Company: 1853 1s., 1s.6d. strip of seven, 2s.6d., 4s. and 5s. mint, 4s. with pen strokes, 2s.6d. with broken ''T'' in ''Telegraph'', also nine without controls, mixed condition. (22) Price Realised £120 |
364
| Sale number: 95 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: General Telegraph Company Ltd.: 6d., rough perf. 13, unused (part original gum), slight imperfections but very scarce. Hiscocks H1. Considered by Morley to be bogus, no limited company having been registered in this name although a General Telegraph Company of 9 John St., Adelphi, London, run by Francis Wishaw and Nathaniel Holmes, had been active a few years prior to the enactment of the Limited Liability Act of 1855. A connection to the General Private Telegraph Company of Manchester has also been suggested. Photo. Price Realised £150 |
365
| Sale number: 95 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: The London Chatham & Dover Railway Company: Telegraph stamps, 3d. black on yellow and 1s. black on greyish, unused, some staining, otherwise fine and very rare. Fewer than ten examples of each exist. Photo. Price Realised £3800 |
366
| Sale number: 95 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: The London District Telegraph Company Ltd.: A selection, incl. 1862 3d., 4d. and 6d. unused, 6d. used, etc., varied condition. (14) Price Realised £420 |
367
| Sale number: 95 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: The National Telephone Company Ltd.: 1884, a collection, incl. set of five in complete sheets (3 x 4), 1s. mint vertical pair, variety imperforate between, 1s. bisects on pieces (4), also some ephemera, etc. (17 items) Price Realised £580 |
368
| Sale number: 95 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: The National Telephone Company Ltd.: 1884, a collection on leaves, incl. set of five in complete sheets with extra shades of 1d., 4d. and 6d., 1s. bisects (4) on pieces, 1s. mint block of four variety imperforate horizontally and mint single imperforate vertically at left, etc. (115) Price Realised £680 |
369
| Sale number: 95 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: The National Telephone Company Ltd.: 1884, an accumulation, incl. complete sheets, much duplications, etc. (100s) Price Realised £520 |
370
| Sale number: 95 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: The South Eastern Railway Electric Telegraph Company: Perf. 12 1s.2d. and 1s.6d., perf. 9 2s.3d., 2s.9d., mint, fresh appearance, scarce. Photo. Price Realised £1650 |
371
| Sale number: 95 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: The Submarine Telegraph Company: 1861 imperforate cut down die proofs in black on glazed paper, 7s.6d. and 8s., mounted on sunken card (110 x 80mm), fine and rare. Photo. Price Realised £550 |
372
| Sale number: 95 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: The United Kingdom Electric Telegraph Co. Ltd.: 1862-67 collection on leaves, incl. vertical format 1s. without control mint, range of issues, etc., mixed condition. (41) Price Realised £650 |
373
| Sale number: 95 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: The Universal Private Telegraph Company: 1864, a selection, incl. multiples with two half sheets of fifty, etc. (280) Price Realised £200 |
374
| Sale number: 95 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: The Universal Private Telegraph Company: 1864, a selection, incl. multiples, range of control colour, etc. (240) Price Realised £210 |
117
| Sale number: 114 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: A small selection, incl. The Electric Telegraph Co. 1861 3d. used, 1s. mint, 1s.6d. used, London District Telegraph Co. Ltd., first design 3d., United Kingdom Electric Telegraph Co. Ltd., Universal Private Telegraph Co.,etc., mixed condition. (92) Price Realised £350 |
118
| Sale number: 114 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: A selection incl. Universal Private Telegraph Co; 6d. (8) with two examples of ''n for h'' and two pairs, 1s. (26) including two pairs a strip of 3 and a mis-perforated block of 12, various coloured controls. United Kingdom Electric Telegraph Co; horizontal format small control 1s 6d. block of 4 and 3d. (3), large control 6d. (2), 1s., 1s 6d. block of 4, 2s. and with ''interest'' 6d. and 1s. single and block of 4. (55) Price Realised £85 |
119
| Sale number: 114 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: A small selection incl. London District Telegraph Co; 1862 6d. black on vermillion, scarce and 1865 3d. (2) and 6d. The Electric Telegraph Co; 1861 RG-JSF imperforate proofs for the 1s. and 2s. values, 1864 RG-HW 6d. perf. 12.5 and 3d. perf. 10. Condition typically very mixed. (8) Price Realised £100 |
120
| Sale number: 114 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: Bonelli's Electric Telegraph Co Ltd., 6d. imperforate plate proof (?) in black on un-gummed, un-watermarked, paper without control number, rare, plus 1861 perforated stamps including 3d. green (2), 6d. black (3), 9d blue (3, including scarce pair) and 1s. 1861 3d. brown (6). Condition mixed but generally good to fine mint. Price Realised £140 |
121
| Sale number: 114 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: British and Irish Magnetic Telegraph Company; Imperforate remainders,1s., 1s.6d., 2s.6d., 4s. and 5s., with controls 1s.6d., 2s.6d., 4s. and 5s., without control numbers 1s., 2s.6d., 5s., varied condition. Price Realised £170 |
122
| Sale number: 114 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: British and Irish Magnetic Telegraph Company; Imperforate remainders, 3d., 6d., 1s, 1s.6d., 2s. and 3s., 1860 black controls 3d., 6d., 1s., 1s.6d., 2s.6d., 3s., 4s. and 5s. 1861 red controls 6d., 1s and 1s.6d. All mint/unused examples in mixed condition as is typical. The higher values are rare stamps. (17) Price Realised £880 |
123
| Sale number: 114 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: The Electric Telegraph Company: 1854 ''Under 100 miles'' imperforate plate proof block of four in black on card, without control numbers, very rare. Photo. Price Realised £450 |
124
| Sale number: 114 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: The Electric Telegraph Company: 1854 3d. imperforate plate proof block of four in black on wove paper, without control numbers, few imperfections, otherwise fine and very rare. Photo. Price Realised £450 |
125
| Sale number: 114 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: The Electric Telegraph Company: 1854 1s. imperforate plate proof in black on wove paper, without control numbers, few imperfections, otherwise fine and rare. Photo. Price Realised £300 |
126
| Sale number: 114 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: The Electric Telegraph Company, 1859 Directors message stamp for Captn. Huish, mint, scarce. Price Realised £120 |
127
| Sale number: 114 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: The English and Irish Magnetic Telegraph Company; 1853, mint with black control numbers, 1s. (2), 1s.6d. (4) including strip of 3, 2s.6d., 4s. and 5s., proofs/remainders without control numbers, 1s (4) including a scarce tete-beche pair, 1s.6d. (2), 2s (pair), 4s (2) and 5s. (20). Price Realised £200 |
128
| Sale number: 114 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: National Telephone Company Ltd., a selection, incl. 1d., 4d. and 1s. in sheetlets of twelve, 1s. brown bisected used on piece, etc. (59) Price Realised £210 |
70
| Sale number: 121 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: The South Eastern Railway Electric Telegraph Company: Perf. 12 1s.2d. black, mint, fresh appearance, scarce. Photo. Price Realised UNSOLD |
115
| Sale number: 125 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: A selection, incl. Bonelli's Electric Telegraph Company, British & Irish Magnetic Telegraph Company, English and Irish Telegraphic Company, London District Telegraph Company, United Kingdom Electric Telegraph Company, Universal Private Telegraph Company, Army Telegraphs 1895 values to £1 mint, etc., also some Telephone stamps, slightly mixed condition. (69) Price Realised £90 |
116
| Sale number: 125 Private Telegraph Companies Stamps: The South Eastern Railway Electric Telegraph Company: Perf. 12 1s.2d. black, mint, fresh appearance, scarce. Photo. Price Realised £90 |
