Auction #39: Worldwide Stamps, Postal History, Worldwide Coins & Worldwide Banknotes.
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Children as pawns in an adult controlled world. PRE - STAMP MAIL, dated Dec 20 1766, Peny Post Payd' (Dockwre type); letter from Revd, W. Hinton requesting ....'cloathe for the two girls under my care....also an acct, of what monies I have received...' from the Hospital for Exposed & Deserted Children. The Wax seal is the image of a child.
Cyprus 1963 Scouts Issus: the issued stamps for the 3m and 20m values, togethe with IMPERFORATE PROGRESSIVE PLATE PROOFS, overrprinted "Specimen" diagonally in red.
Daughters of Queen Victoria. Lot of two covers from Princess Helena and Princess Alice wrote letters to Mrs. Aslop from Windsor Castel dated December 7th 1855. Includes three pictures of Princesses
Dodgson, Charles L.
Eight or Nine Wise Words about Letter-Writing [with Stamp Case and Envelope].
London: Emberlin and Son, [c. 1910-1915].
Eighth edition of Wise Words; Third edition of the Stamp Case and Third Edition of the Envelope. pp. [1-5], 6. 1 vols. 3 x 4 inches. Self wrappers. With the original pink envelope with printed description and reading ‘The “Wonderland” Postage-Stamp-Case.’ Some fading and wear to envelope else in excellent condition. Williams-Madan 223-5.
ACCOMPANIED BY "THE WONDERLAND POSTAGE-STAMP CASE" as issued, consisting of the illustrated folder with the illustration of Alice with the Duchess' baby on one side and the publisher's imprint, the illustration of the Cheshire cat over the "(Post Free, 13d) Price One Shilling." The second part of this piece is the the folded card of the stamp case with Alice and the piglet and the Cheshire cat's smile on the exterior and with 12 stitched pockets each bearing a value under the opening, the numbers being the only printing on the interior. All in excellent condition.
Price: $650.00 - $1000.00
GREAT BRITAIN 1856, 'Annoucement nof a New Baby' card: mechanical, and with original envelope.
GREAT BRITAIN 1859, Children's Valentine and embossed envelope. The Valentine shows a little girl playing with her boll. send from Ulverstone FE.14.59 Received at Overton FE.16.59.
GREAT BRITAIN 1860, This mechanical valentine has a woodem bling-roller, with a printed verse on the blind, A bedroom scene in colour is behind the blind: the whole is surrounded by embossed paper. The original envelope franked by a 1d red "stars" is shown it is dated 1860. 'A vision of the future" has.....the lisp of children and ther earlist words' The photograph of the bedroom scene shows a child being fed whilst its mother is ill.
GREAT BRITAIN VICTORIAN HAND DRAWN COVER 1865. Envelope painted in one color, picture of a girl sitting in her room with a newspaper cover beside her lying a dog. The envelope is stamped, not sent
Great Britain, 1877 Illustrated colorful hand-cover and front balance. 1 items mainly facades and postcard; A variety of colorful designs, including a picture of a mother holding a child's hand on a trip. Street views and scenery, the letter was sent to the Msss E.E. Sanderson. Derwent Villa Road CHELTENHAM. etc., F.- V.F. Overall.evaluation; $ 100 - 200. (Picture 1)
Hand drawn Illustrated and Later Printed Envelopes: 1884 QV 1d pink on postal stationery envelope, with comics picture of though the Jack fell in the pudde of water. Painting black white .
KING GEORGE 1948 attractive front Hand Illustrated envelope franked with a 2 1/2d send dated S.W.14 JU 48 sent to Success,
picture parker was playing pool.....or truant. England.
PRE - STAMP MAIL : DATED 28 April 1767, Panny Post Paid' (Dockwre type) :- lette concerning an 8 year old servant, with a DFeath Certificate written by the Vicar, Edmonton.