Great Britain

**Postal History**
Lot	Symbol	Catalog No.	Descrip	Opening
40000			1768-1818, group of five covers to and from Channel Islands/St. Malo incl. 1768 letter from St. Malo to Guernsey endorsed inside "Le Bateau une Prive", 1776 from Guernsey to Nantes with s/l "S MALO", similarly 1793 with s/l "34 / ST MALO", same mark in larger script from Jersey and 1820 entire with "COLONIES PAR / ST. MALO" hs, a fine group.(Image 1) (Image 2) Get Market Data for [Great Britain Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate. GBP 200 SOLD for GBP 200.00 Closing..Jun-25, 11:59 PM
40001			1784 First Flight: "An Account of the First Aerial Voyage in England" half title page of the 1784 book signed by the author Italian Vincent Lunardi, published within a month of Lunardi''s flight on 15th Sep 1784 from the Artillery Ground of Moorfields near Ware, this being the first flight in England (being preceded in GB by Tytler in Scotland), a very rare autograph of this pioneer aviator.(Image 1)	Estimate. GBP 300 CLOSED Closing..Jun-25, 11:59 PM
40002			1822 Entire to Perkins & Heath (later Perkins Bacon, the famous engravers), sent from Renfrewshirew Banking Co. requesting £3'000 in banknotes to be sent to them and leaving the rest of their stamped paper with Perkins & Heath until requested, charged 1s 2 1/2d, Greenock despatch, Glasgow transit and London arrival along with "1/2"d boxed tax hs applied in London, vertical filing fold, fine.(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3)	Estimate. GBP 260 SOLD for GBP 800.00 Closing..Jun-25, 11:59 PM
40003			1831 (Dec 14) entire from Hastings (Sussex) to France, with despatch bs and very fine "Hastings / Penny Post" boxed hs and "No.1" hs on obverse, rated "1/9", London tombstone transit, "16" decimes charge, "ANGLETERRE" s/l hs and arrival bs, fine.(Image 1) (Image 2)	Estimate. GBP 90 CLOSED Closing..Jun-25, 11:59 PM
40004			1840 Fourpenny post stampless entire, superb unfolded entire sent to Edinburgh, bearing a crisp strike of the red Mauchline "4" handstamp, red boxed Mauchline NO.7.1840 ds and an Edinburgh arrival cds for the following day; very rare with only two examples recorded of a red prepaid Mauchline "4" handstamp with this being by far the more attractive of the two.(Image 1) (Image 2)	Estimate. GBP 600 SOLD for GBP 550.00 Closing..Jun-25, 11:59 PM

**1839 Treasury Competition**
Lot	Symbol	Catalog No.	Descrip	Opening
40005			Charles Whiting "Post Office Permit" 1/2 ounce 1d essay, printed in black on stout paper, fine.(Image 1) (Image 2)	Estimate. GBP 150 SOLD for GBP 170.00 Closing..Jun-25, 11:59 PM

**1840 Mulreadys & Caricatures**
Lot	Symbol	Catalog No.	Descrip	Opening
40006			1840 (May 7) 1d Mulready lettersheet, stereo A137, from Manchester to London neatly cancelled by a fine strike of the red Maltese Cross with matching Manchester cds on reverse; some light toning not detracting from the fine appearance of this scarce second official day of use; ex Victoriana and listed in May dates on page 269.(Image 1) (Image 2)	Estimate. GBP 1,500 CLOSED Closing..Jun-25, 11:59 PM
40007			1840 (May 7) 1d Mulready envelope, stereo A181, sent from London to Dublin, struck by a fine red Maltese Cross (adjacent to Britannia, against regulations) with very clear despatch cds in black and MY 8 40 arrival on the reverse along with a complete wax seal of the House of Commons library, some minor soiling, a fine and scarce second day May date usage (S.G. Spec. £2'200).(Image 1) (Image 2)	Estimate. GBP 300 SOLD for GBP 600.00 Closing..Jun-25, 11:59 PM
40008			1840 (May 8) 1d Mulready lettersheet, stereo A24, sent from London to Dursley, cancelled by a fine red Maltese Cross, with clear MY 8 1840 Lombard Street despatch ds on the reverse , heavy vertical filing crease, some soiling and stains, otherwise fine and scarce early third day May date use of a Mulready (S.G. from £2'200).(Image 1) (Image 2)	Estimate. GBP 150 SOLD for GBP 260.00 Closing..Jun-25, 11:59 PM
40009			1840 (May 11) 1d Mulready envelope, stereo A189, sent from Silsoe (Bedfordshire) to London, cancelled by a fine upright red Maltese Cross, with Silsoe udc in red on the reverse along with a London 11 MY 1840 arrival alongside, highly likely to have been sent the day before which is a Sunday (S.G. £16,000), wax seal removed and two vertical creases to sides, otherwise fine and scarce provisional May date use (S.G. £2'200).(Image 1) (Image 2)	Estimate. GBP 300 CLOSED Closing..Jun-25, 11:59 PM
40010			1840 (May 14-16), group of three 1d Mulreadys, incl. May 14th envelope, stereo A154, sent from Oxford to Gloucester, cancelled by an upright red Maltese Cross, with Oxford double arc ds on reverse, small part of backflaps missing, has crease to top and some soiling; May 15th 1d Mulready front and backflap sent from Maidenhead to London, cancelled by a red Maltese Cross, with Maidenhead town ds to front, soiled; and May 16th 1d envelope used with folded lower half, sent from Brighton to Edinburgh, cancelled by a red Maltese Cross (oxidised), Brighton MY 16 1840 cds, London 18th May and 19th arrival, cleaned with address re-written.(Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image 4) (Image 5) (Image 6) Get Market Data for [Great Britain Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate. GBP 100 SOLD for GBP 160.00 Closing..Jun-25, 11:59 PM
40011			1840 (May 16) 1d Mulready letter sheet, stereo A64, sent from Swansea (Wales) to Southampton, cancelled unusually by a four red Maltese Crosses, with Swansea town ds on reverse in black, heavy vertical filing crease with some reinforcement internally and splitting to top of crease, horizontal crease lower part and some soiling, a scarce provisional May date use.(Image 1) (Image 2)	Estimate. GBP 100 SOLD for GBP 2,600.00 Closing..Jun-25, 11:59 PM
40012			1840 (May 24) 1d Mulready lettersheet, stereo A15, sent from Bristol to Cornwall, cancelled by a red Maltese Cross, with Bristol red despatch on reverse, some imperfections, soiling and ironed out horizontal filing crease, otherwise a scarce use outside London in May.(Image 1) (Image 2)	Estimate. GBP 100 SOLD for GBP 180.00 Closing..Jun-25, 11:59 PM
40013			1843 (Mar 22) 1d Mulready letter sheet, stereo A40, cancelled by the London Number "1" in Maltese Cross in black, sent to Liskeard (Cornwall) with arrival below affected by damage to front and stain, some reinforcement and repairs to folded areas and horizontal filing crease, otherwise a very scarce cancellation (S.G. £2'600).(Image 1) (Image 2)	Estimate. GBP 150 SOLD for GBP 400.00 Closing..Jun-25, 11:59 PM
40014			1843 (Oct 2) 1d Mulready lettersheet cancelled by the London Number 2 Maltese Cross in black, sent to Lamberhurst (Kent) with London despatch and Lamberhurst arrival on reverse, horizontal filing crease, fine, a very scarce cancellation (S.G. £2'400).(Image 1) (Image 2)	Estimate. GBP 300 SOLD for GBP 1,600.00 Closing..Jun-25, 11:59 PM
40015			1843 (May 17) 1d Mulready lettersheet cancelled by the London Number 3 Maltese Cross in black, sent to Leeds with arrival on front and London transit to reverse, heavy horizontal filing crease centrally and some rubs, minor soiling, a very scarce cancellation (S.G. £2'400).(Image 1) (Image 2)	Estimate. GBP 300 SOLD for GBP 1,600.00 Closing..Jun-25, 11:59 PM
40016			1843 (Nov 30) 1d Mulready lettersheet, stereo A19, cancelled by the London Number "4" in Maltese Cross in black, surface scuffs at foot and some trivial soiling, a fine example of this scarce Maltese Cross on a Mulready (S.G. £3'000).(Image 1) (Image 2)	Estimate. GBP 200 SOLD for GBP 1,600.00 Closing..Jun-25, 11:59 PM
40017			1843 (May 4th) 1d Black Mulready letter sheet (A78) cancelled by the distinctive London Number 8 Maltese Cross in black, addressee rubbed out, two vertical filing creases and soiled, but a scarce cancel on a Mulready (S.G. £2'250).(Image 1) (Image 2)	Estimate. GBP 100 SOLD for GBP 100.00 Closing..Jun-25, 11:59 PM
40018			1843 (July 10) 1d Mulready letter sheet, stereo A27, cancelled by the distinctive London Number 7 Maltese Cross in black, sent to Hull with blue arrival bs, heavily creased horizontally and soiled, otherwise a fine strike of this scarce cancel (S.G. £2'250).(Image 1) (Image 2)	Estimate. GBP 100 SOLD for GBP 140.00 Closing..Jun-25, 11:59 PM
40019			1843 (July 17th) 1d Black Mulready letter sheet (A10) cancelled by the distinctive London Number 6 Maltese Cross in black, sent to Aberdeen addressee rubbed out, soiled, tear and faults, otherwise a good and scarce use (S.G. £2'250).(Image 1) (Image 2)	Estimate. GBP 100 SOLD for GBP 110.00 Closing..Jun-25, 11:59 PM