GREAT BRITAIN - KENT POSTAL HISTORY FOR SALE

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ASH Near DOVER

Ref. Ash-01:  1909. “The Church, Ash. Kent” postcard used to Bury, Lancashire. Rated KEDVII ½d. cancelled with the Ash Dover Thimble handstamp. Dated AU 6 09. Slight Faults.

                                                                                                         £4.00

BENENDEN

Ref. Ben-01:  1858, Mourning Cover to Norwich. Rated QV 1d Red. with Staplehurst 939 Duplex Cancel. Dated DE 26 58. Redirected to London, Norwich Dated Double Arc Cancel, Dated DE 30 1858. On Reverse 1) BENENDEN Undated Double Arc. 2) Norwich small single circle DE 27 58. 3) North Walsham small single circle DE 30 58. Also two London CDS’s in Red.  Slight Faults.

                                                                                                                                         £40.00

 

Ref. Ben-A1:  1914. “Church and Vicarage, Beneden” postcard used to Winchester, Hampshire. Rated KGV ½d. cancelled with the Benenden Thimble handstamp. Dated 18th April 1914. Slight Faults.

 

                                                                                                                                            £4.50

Ref. Ben-02:  1918. “Benenden Church” Photographic postcard used to Folkestone, Kent. Rated KGV 1d.  and cancelled with the Benenden Thimble handstamp.

Dated 7 NO 18. 

                                                                                                                                            £6.00

BOROUGH GREEN

Ref: Borog-01. 1914. “Basted Borough Green” Photographic Postcard to London SE. Rated KGV ½d with Borough Green Kent Double Circle Cancellation. Dated 6 SP 14.

                                                                                                    £12.50

BRASTED

Ref: Bras7-01.   1911. Two handstamps on Pieces with KGV 1d, both with Brasted Sevenoaks Double Circle Handstamps in Black. 1) NO 7 11 & 2) NO 15 11. (2).

                                                                                                       £2.00

BROMLEY

Ref. Brom-01:  1835. Entire to Mary by Bow with 1) Bromley 3 Py P Paid handstamp in Red, 2) Paid 1835 12 NOON 12 – JY 27” Oval handstamp in Red. Slight filing crease. 

                                                                                                     £40.00

Ref: Brom-02.  1909 & 1910. Two different handstamps. 1) Bromley Large Single Circle Handstamp in Purple on KEDVII ½d. Dated 11 DEC 09 and 2) Bromley-Common Thimble on Piece. Dated MR 26 10.

                                                                                                                                       £2.00

CHATHAM

Ref. Roch-01:  1906. “Rochester Cathedral” Photographic postcard used to Stockton, Durham. Rated KEDVII ½d. cancelled with the Chatham Square Circle cancel. Dated JU 8 06.

                                                                                                          £4.00

CHELSFIELD

Ref. Chels-01.  1905. “Old Linslade Church of St. Mary” Postcard to Green Street Green and then redirected to Orpington. Rated KEDVII ½d with Leighton Buzzard Double Circle Cancellation. Dated SP 6 05 and 2) Chelsfield H97 Duplex Handstamp alongside.

                                                                                                   £12.00

 

CHISLEHURST

Ref: Chisl-01.  1905. “Paris Church, Chislehurst” Postcard to Wimbledon S.W. Rated KEDVII ½d with Bromley, Kent Double Circle Cancellation. Dated 15 JU 05.

                                                                                                      £5.00

COBHAM

Ref: Cobh-01.  1905. “The College, Cobham” Postcard to London. Rated KEDVII ½d with London SW Machine Cancellation. Dated SEP 9 05. Slight Faults.

                                                                                                                                                                       £2.00

Ref: Cobh-03.  1905. “The College, Cobham” Postcard to Ramsgate. Rated KEDVII ½d with 1) Gravesend Double Circle Cancellation. Dated AU 19 05 and 2) Cobham Single Circle Handstamp alongside (Faint). Dated AU 19 05. Slight Faults.

                                                                                                   £3.50

CRANBROOK

Ref: Cran-02.  1903. “Cranbrook” (Street Scene) Postcard to Robertsbridge, Sussex. Rated KEDVII ½d with Cranbrook G84 Duplex handstamp. Dated DE 25 03.

                                                                                                     £10.00

Ref. Cran-01:  1919. “Angley Woods, Cranbrook” postcard used to London. Rated KGV 1d.  cancelled with the Cranbrook Double Circle cancel. Dated 20 FE 19. 

                                                                                                                                            £5.00

CROWBOROUGH

Ref. Crow-01:  1907. “Speldhurst Hill” postcard used to Harrogate, Yorkshire.  Rated KEDVII ½d. with the Crowborough Tonbridge Wells Double Circle cancel. Dated SP 14 07.  

                                                                                                                                               £4.00

DEAL

Ref: Deal-01.  1828. Entire to Margate. Rated “7”. On Reverse, Deal Dated Handstamp. Dated 3 NO 3 1828. Slight Marks.

                                                                                                    £7.50

Ref: Deal-02.  1833 Entire to Margate. Rated “2”. “1” crossed out. On Reverse Deal Double Arc Handstamp. Dated M 29 1833. (Only “M” for MY in Handstamp).

                                                                                                  £12.00

DYMCHURCH

Ref. Dym-01:  1930. “The Parish Church, Dymchurch” postcard used to Southwell, Nottinghamshire. Rated KGV 1d. with the Dymchurch Thimble cancel. Dated 22 MY 30.                                                                                                                                         £4.00

GILLINGHAM

Ref. Gill-01:  1980. “75p Formula Registered Cover, uprated with a 12p Machin issue. Used to Gillingham with Gillingham Kent “G” registered label. Cancelled with the Gillingham Kent Single Circle cancel.

Dated 13 SP 80.

                                                                                                          £3.00

GRAVESEND

Ref: Grav-01.  1839. Part Entire to London. Rated “6”. On Reverse, 1) Gravesend Single Arc Handstamp. Dated JA 24 1839 and 2) London Red Handstamp. Dated 25JA25 1839.

                                                                                                     £12.00

Ref: Grav-09.  1904. “Babbicombe Beach. Torquay” Postcard to Notting Hill, London W. Rated KEDVII ½d with Gravesend Double Circle Cancellation. Dated MY 6 04.

                                                                                                      £2.00

Ref: Grav-08.  1908. “Caius College, Cambridge” Postcard to Barking, Essex. Rated KEDVII ½d with Gravesend Double Circle Cancellation. Dated AU 21 08.

                                                                                                    £2.00

 

Ref: Grav-07.  1908. “Baby Scenes” Postcard to London. Rated KEDVII ½d with Gravesend Large Skeleton Cancellation.

Dated 4 DE 08. Slight Faults.

                                                                                                    £5.00

Ref: Gravs-02.  1914. “Thinking of You this Christmas” Postcard to Gravesend. Rated KGV ½d with Gravesend Double Circle Cancellation.

Dated 25 DE 14.                                                                         £3.00

Ref: Grav-03.  1915. “A Happy Birthday to You” Postcard to Gravesend. Rated KGV ½d with Gravesend Large Skeleton Cancellation.

Dated 8 FE 15.                                                                            £5.00

 

Ref: Grav-06.  1935. Cover to Swanscombe. Rated KGV 1½d with Gravesend Kent Machine Cancellation. Dated 19 FEB 1935.

With Contents.

                                                                                                     £2.50

Ref: Grav-05.  1940. A Cover to Berkshire. Rated KGVI 2½d with Gravesend Machine Cancellation. Dated 12 SEP 1940. With Contents.

 

                                                                                                   £2.50

Ref: Grav-04.  1940. A Cover to North Wales. Rated KGVI 2½d with Gravesend Machine Cancellation. Dated 4 OCT 1940.

                                                                                                     £2.00

HAWKHURST

Ref. Hawk-01:  1944. Cover used in Hawkhurst. Rated KGVI 2½d with the Hawkhurst Double Circle cancel. Dated 19 AU 44. Slight buckle.

                                                                                                          £2.50

HOO Near ROCHESTER

Ref. Hoo-01:  1852: Cover to Rochester with 1d Red Imperf. (Stated to be Plate 106). Cancelled with the 650 (Rochester) killer. On the reverse 1) Hoo Undated Double Arc Handstamp and 2) Rochester Dated Double Arc handstamp. Dated JA 24 1852.

                                                                                                    £40.00

LAMBERHURST

Ref. Lamb-01:  1906. “Tonbridge School” Postcard used to London. Rated KEDVII ½d with the Lamberhurst Thimble Cancel. Dated JU 1 06. 

                                                                                                          £3.00

Ref. Lamb-02:  1910. “Bayham Abbey Road” Postcard used to London. Rated KEDVII ½d with the Lamberhurst Thimble Cancel. Dated AP 27 10. 

                                                                                                         £4.50

MEOPHAM

Ref: Meop-01.  1904. “Do You Remember?” Postcard to Gorleston, Suffolk. Rated KEDVII ½d with 1) Gravesend Double Circle Cancellation. Dated MR 19 04 and 2) Meopham Thimble Handstamp. Dated MY 19 04. 

 

                                                                                                      £7.50

OFFHAM Near WEST MALLING

Ref. Offh-01:  1955. “Betts’ Farm & St. Michaels Church, Offham, nr. West Malling” Photographic Postcard used to West Malling. Rated QEII 2d Wilding with the West Malling Double Circle Cancel. Dated 21 NO 55. 

 

                                                                                                         £5.00

PLAXTOL

Ref. Plax-01:  1906. “The Church, Plaxtol, Kent.” Postcard used to Yorkshire.  Rated KEDVII ½d with the Plaxtol Thimble cancel.

Dated NO 1 06.

                                                                                                       £5.00

ROCHESTER

Ref. Roc-02:  1802. Part Entire to Rye, Sussex. Rated “7”.  With the Rochester 29 Handstamp (Faint). On reverse Red small circle handstamp.

Dated SEP 3 1802.                                                                                                                                                     £8.00

Ref. Roc-02:  1842. Entire to London with 1d Red Imperf. with Maltese Cross Cancel. On the reverse, 1) Rochester Double Arc Dated Handstamp. Dated MY 19 1842 and 2) London Red receiving handstamp, Dated 20 MY 20 1842. 

                                                                                                                                           £9.00

SANDGATE

Ref: Sang-01.  1851. Cover to Cowes, Isle of Wight. Rated 1d Red. Imperf. with "303" (Folkestone) Killer. Sandgate Undated Double Arc Blue Handstamp. On Reverse 1) Folkestone Dated Double Arc Handstamp. Dated JU 24 1851. 2) London Red Transit Handstamp. Dated 25JU25 1851 and 3) Cowes Dated Double Arc Handstamp. Dated JU 25 1851.

                                                                                                      £30.00

SANDHURST

Ref: Sandh-01.  1905. “Mill Pond, Cranbrook” Postcard to Blachheath, Nr. Birmingham. Rated KEDVII ½d with Sandhurst Kent Single Circle handstamp. Dated JY 8 05.

                                                                                                    £5.00

 

SANDWICH

Ref: Sand-02.  1836. Part Entire to Charing, Ashford. Rated “6” with manuscript “X Post”. On Reverse Small Sandwich Undated Double Arc Handstamp. Letter dated 22nd February 1836.

                                                                                                     £10.00

Ref: Sand-03.  1867. One Penny Pink Postal Stationery Cover to Sandwich with E 18 London Duplex Cancellation. Dated SP 3 67.  On Reverse Sandwich Thimble Handstamp. Dated SP 4 67.

                                                                                                      £5.00

 

SANDWICH LEES Near FAVERSHAM

Ref: Sandl-01:  1908. “Badlesmere Church” postcard used to West Ealing, London. Rated KEDVII ½d. with 1) The Faversham Double Circle cancel. Dated JY 2 08 and 2) Sandwich Lees Thimble handstamp.

Dated JY 2 08.                                                                                                                         £7.50

SEVENOAKS

Ref: Seve-01.  “In Knole Part, Sevenoaks” Postcard to London S.W. Rated KEDVII ½d with Sevenoaks Double Circle Cancellation.

Dated DE 23 06.

                                                                                                  £4.00

SHIPBOURNE

Ref. Shipb-01:  1854. One Penny Pink Postal Stationery Cover to Portsmouth with “818” (Tonbridge) Killer.  On the reverse, 1) Shipbourne Undated Double Arc Handstamp, 2) Tonbridge Double Arc Dated Handstamp. Dated DE 23 1854,  3) London Red Handstmp Dated 23 DE 23 1854 and 4) Portsmouth Dated Double Arc Handstamp. Dated DE 23 1854.

                                                                                                   £35.00

SHORNCLIFFE CAMP Near FOLKESTONE

Ref. Shornc-01:  1906. “The Double Lift, Folkestone” postcard used to Deal, Kent. Rated KEDVII ½d. with Shorncliffe Camp, Folkestone Single Circle cancel. Dated AU 6 06. Slight Faults.

                                                                                                      £4.00

SIDCUP

Ref: Sidc-02.  1904. “Lamorbey Church. Sidcup” Postcard to Gravesend. Kent. Rated KEDVII ½d with Sidcup Double Circle Cancellation.

Dated JY 5 05. Slight marks on Reverse.

                                                                                               £6.00

Ref: Sidc-01.  1909. “The Cottage, Sidcup” Postcard to Lowesttoft. Rated KEDVII ½d with Sidcup S.O. Kent Double Circle Cancellation. Dated AP 28 09. Slight Marks and Faults.

                                                                                                    £4.00

SITTINGBOURNE

 

Ref: Sittb-01.  1839. Entire to Charing. Rated “4” (Uniform 4d Post).  On Reverse Sittingbourne Handstamp. (faint). Letter dated 23rd December 1839.

                                                                                                  £20.00

TUNBRIDGE WELLS

Ref: TunbW-01.  1906. “Eridge Castle from the South East” Postcard to New Southgate N (London). Rated KEDVII ½d with Tunbridge Wells Single Circle Cancellation. Dated MR 12 06.

                                                                                                    £3.50

WEST MALLING

Ref: WestM-02.  1907. “Woodgate. Leybourne. West Malling” Postcard to Repton, Burton on Trent. Rated KEDVII ½d with West Malling C91 Duplex handstamp. Dated AU 6 07.

                                                                                                    £4.00

 

Ref: WestM-01.  1937. “The Manor House, Italian Gardens” Photographic Postcard to Fulham. S.W.6. (London). Rated KGVI 1d with West Malling Kent Double Circle Cancellation. Dated 1 OC 37.

 

                                                                                                      £4.00

WITHYHAM

Ref: With-01.  1906. “Buckhurst Lake, Withyham” Postcard to Folkestone, Kent. Rated KEDVII ½d with Tunbridge Wells Thimble Cancellation. Dated JU 6 06. Alongside is the Ashford Kent Single Circle handstamp. Dated JU 7 06.

                                                                                                    £4.00

WITTERSHAM

Ref: Witt-01.  1908. “River Rother, Wittersham” Postcard to Peckham SE (London). Rated KEDVII ½d with Tenterden Ashford Double Circle handstamp. Dated SP 20 08.

                                                                                                     £6.00

WROTHAM

Ref: Wrot-01.  1844 One Penny Pink Postal Stationery Cover to London with 1) 697 Killer, 2) Wrotham Undated Double Arc Handstamp and 3) Unclear Red Circular Handstamp. On Reverse 1) Sevenoaks Dated Double Arc Handstamp, Dated OC 27 1844 and 2) London Red receiver handstamp 28OC28 1844.

                                                                                                     £35.00