PRESTAMP COVERS - LONDON 'DOCKWRA', HUNTS., NORFOLK, HANTS.,...

Hammer

£700

PRESTAMP COVERS - LONDON 'DOCKWRA', HUNTS., NORFOLK, HANTS., SCARBOROUGH, KENT, ETC.; 1762-99 collection of ELs from Marine officers/men (mostly to the Military bankers Cox & Co.) incl. v. fine 1765 "PENNY/POST/PAID/W/TH" Dockwra [illustrated in RM, p.6], 1762 "PORTS/MOUTH" (en route to Belle Isle), v. fine 1794 "PLYMOUTH/DOCK" (ex HMS Adamant), 1795 concave PORTSMOUTH (3; one ex HMS La Prompte), 1796 "YARMOUTH N" (ex HMS Russell), fine 1796 horseshoe "SCARBOROUGH", 1796 pair with red "IRELAND" ex Dublin, 1797 "NOTTING/HAM", 1798 convex "ROCHESTER" (ex Upnor Castle) [illustrated in RM, p.11], 1798 "INVER/KITHIN" (sic), and 1795/9 concave/straight "HUNTINGDON". Plus a 1798 letter ex Cox & Co. Good lot. (23 covers + 1 letter) Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, HUNTINGDONSHIRE, IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY, HAMPSHIRE