1840 (May 7) Lettersheet from Witham (Essex) to Halesworth with 1840 1d black pl.1a JH (worn plate), good even margins, cancelled by neat red MC, reverse with Witham UDC but datelined inside and by the receiver on May 7th, very fine and rare second day usage, cert. RPS (2011) which erroneously describes it as a part lettersheet (Image)

1840 (May 8) Entire from Reading to Croydon, written between Quaker friends, with 1840 1d black pl.2 FC, fine to large margins, tied by a neat red MC contrary to regulations at the left-hand side of an entire, reverse with Reading cds for MY.8.1840 and a London transit cds for the following day, attractive and very scarce early "May date" 1d black cover, cert. Brandon (2000) (Image)

1840 (May 14) Wrapper from Newcastle upon Tyne to Helton with 1840 1d intense black pl.1a FF, fine to good margins, tied by neat red MC with a faint "Helton Penny Post" handstamp at left, reverse with clear blue Newcastle on Tyne cds, a scarce May date cover of exhibition quality which opens out for display (Image)

1840 (May 19) Lettersheet from Dorchester to London with 1840 1d grey-black pl.1a QD, close to very large margins, tied by neat brownish-red MC with matching brownish-red "Dorchester Py Post" and black "No.2"receiving office handstamp alongside, reverse with MY.20.1840 arrival cds, very fine and rare coloured cancellation and "May Date" combination (Image)

1840 (May 22) Wrapper from Stoubridge (Worcestershire) to Bewdley 1840 1d Grey black pl.1a QF, fine to very good margins, tied by crisp red MC, reverse with Stourbridge cds showing clear MY.22.1840 date, wax seal removed, missing sideflaps, still an attractive and "May date" usage (SG £2'800) (Image)

1840 (May 28) Wrapper from London to Ireland with 1840 1d black pl.1a IE cancelled by neat red MC, reverse with clear Lombard Street despatch and Dublin arrival ds, very fine "May Date" usage (SG £2'000) (Image)