NEWSPAPER BRANCH, WH SMITH ADVERT RINGS ETC.: 1873-1941 sele...

Estimate

£170 - £240

NEWSPAPER BRANCH, WH SMITH ADVERT RINGS ETC.: 1873-1941 selection of newspaper and associated material inc. undated complete P. Stat. Newspaper wrapper London to Rome WH SMITH 2d blue advertising ring (H&B AR27) with fine oval barred SS/F cancel; c.1894 printed P. Stat. 2d lake (H&B ES15) wrapper to Vienna; 1895 illus P. Stat. wrapper London to Stockport with ½d orange tied NPB "20/P" cancel illustrated with "New Baroness" camera; 1876 printed EL London to St Austell franked ½d rose Pl10 tied fine NPB "horn" style cancel; 1884 ½d P. Stat. wrapper WH Smith London to HMS Neptune Ireland cancelled by v. fine and scarce barred oval date stamp (A&H Fig.1587); 1878 printed EL London to Leipzig franked 1d red Pl 193 tied good NPB / U cancel; 1941 printed PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS wrapper London local franked tied KGVI 1½d; undated ½d P. Stat. wrapper cancelled v. fine Stamford Mercury hs; trio WH Smith 1d pink advertising ring wrappers to Frankfurt, Brussels, HMS Neptune etc. Fine variety. (22 items)