Auction 333-341 Western Australia & Great Britain - Day 3

1887 (Jan 1): 2½ d. purple on blue, wmk. Crown, perf. 14, used on small envelope (93 x 75 mm.), London to Dunieres, France, dated 22 November 1890, tied by the London EC Hoster Machine cancel, Type IX (Dubus Type 40), with faint Calais transit double circle in black alongside (Nov 23). To the reverse a purple hotel cachet and an arrival cds in green (Nov 24). Small part of flap missing otherwise fine. An attractive and rare example; smallest known size mail handled by the Hoster Machine. Additionally, comes with nineteen further covers (11) or cards (8) all cancelled by the London Hoster Machine, including Types 9-13, to various locations and a range of rates/frankings. Noted; attractive 1891 printed illustrated advertising envelope for the New York Herald London franked with an 1881 1 d. lilac sent locally cancelled by the Type XII Hoster. Some flaws and faults although in the main fine. Scarce group (20).