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HENRY VIII, King of England. Document in the name of Henry VIII on vellum with part of the seal of the Court of Augmentations Creation dates: 4 Feb 1539
POSTAL HISTORY. Letter to J J Coulton, Attorney of King’s Lynn, Norfolk, first day of uniform Penny Postage. Christie's, 21 Feb 1991, Lot 103 Creation dates: 10 Jan 1840
POSTAL HISTORY. 2 Letters from Nevis (St Kitts) to Scotland, 10 July 1817, 11 April 1829 and letter from Anguilla to London, 20 June 1837. Christie's, 9 March 1994, Lot 2595 Creation dates: 10 July 1817 - 20 June 1837
POSTAL HISTORY. Letter from R S Bateman, who had been shipwrecked on the Grand Cayman Island, to Mr D Janson in Runcorn. Christie’s, 4 June 1992, Lot 2001 Creation dates: 12 Feb 1829
PEPYS, Samuel. Letter Signed, as Clerk of the Acts to the Navy Board, to the Clerk of the Checq (officer in charge) at Chatham. Navy Office Creation dates: 7 Sep 1671
MARY, Queen of Scots. Document Signed in the name of herself and her husband Henry Earl of Darnley, as 'King and Queen of Scottis', addressed to the Sheriffs' Messenger John Anderson, concerning Colin Campbell, laird of Glenorchy, relating to the revolt of Moray Stewart. With a typescript Creat...
DOYLE, Sir Arthur Conan Title page of 'The War in South Africa', 5th edition 1902. 2 Autograph Letters Signed, one to Dr. Ernst and the other to — Grove. 2 Autograph Letters Signed to Col. Hansford, about religion, 4 March & 8 April 1926 Sotheby’s, 15 July 1999, Lots 269, 300 Creation date...
ILLUMINATIONS Leaf of the miniature of St. John the Evangelist, from a Book of Hours, use of Troyes, in Latin and French, on vellum, late 15 cent. Christie's, 11 July 2000, Lot 51 Creation dates: Late 15th century