1840 1d Mulready envelope, Forme 1 Stereo A135. Very fine used example sent from Alfreton to London neatly cancelled by a crisp orange-red MC, backstamped by a black Alfreton dispatch cds for MY.31.1840 (the fourth sunday) and a red London arrival datestamp for the following day. An attractive and scarce sunday “May date“ usage. (Image)

1840 1d Mulready lettersheet Stereo obscured. Very fine used example sent from London to Northampton cancelled by a crisp London No.10 MC. Bearing a internally printed advertising header for "Bot of Samuel Hanson & Son, Importers of Foreign fruits, oranges, lemons, nuts, raisins etc" (Spec. MA436b) with a manuscript invoice for grapes and prunes etc. A vertical filling fold left of cancellation nevertheless a presentable example of this difficult advert and cancellation combination. Spec. ME1. (Image)

1840 1d Mulready lettersheet, addressed to Davenport, cancelled by red MC, with despatch cds dated 6 MY 1840 FIRST DAY OF ISSUE, filing crease, and reinforced by archival tape, thus resulting in loss of Stereo and Forme numbers, nevertheless a collectable example of this rare first day of issue Mulready. SG ME1, £18,000 (Image)

1840 Mulready 1d wrapper (Forme 2, A17) to Dublin neatly cancelled by red Maltese Cross, the obverse with boxed ‘ PAID/JU 9E/1840’ hs in red, the reverse with indistinct red marking; slight thin when the wax seal was removed otherwise fine and most appealing. ME1   (Image)

1840 Mulready 1d wrapper (Forme 3, Stereo A67), addressed to the designer ‘W Mulready Esq RA, London’ and re-directed to his home address at ‘Kinders Grove Baywater’, cancelled by light red Maltese Cross and charged ‘1’ in manuscript, backstamped with a range of datestamps, the envelope with various retouches and additions to the design by the anonymous writer and inside a note simply stating ‘What an ass you must be to make such a thing’. A most unusual Mulready item and one for the specialist collector. Superb. ME1  (Image)

1840 Mulready 1d wrapper Form 3, Stereo A34 with printed notice from ‘The Society for the Extinction of the Slave Trade and for the Civilisation of Africa’ (instituted June 1839); the President His Royal Highness Prince Albert K.G. (Spec MA480a) addressed to Plymouth cancelled by neat light red Maltese Cross, the reverse with Gosport dispatch for 'SE 21/1840'. Fine and most unusual. ME1     (Image)

1840 Mulready 1d wrappers (3), all late usage comprising 1844 (23 July) Forme 6, Stereo A239 addressed to London cancelled ‘163’ in bars or Greenock, 1845 (25 Oct) Forme 1, Stereo A10 addressed to Winchester cancelled by ‘21’ in oval of bars and at lower left ‘Free’ in manuscript and 1854 (30 June) Forme 6 Stereo A230 John Besemere & Sons advertising (Spec MA412b) cancelled by ‘682’ numeral in oval of bars. Condition very mixed. An interesting trio. ME1 (Image)

1840 Mulready mixed lot including 1d Mulready envelope, unused and used addressed to Newcastle, 2d Mulready envelope and 2d lettersheet addressed to Exeter, mixed condition, still a useful lot. (4) (Image)

1840 Mulready wrapper Forme 3, Stereo A35 with Sloper's Commercial Advertiser No 4' and ‘The Mariner Church and Temperance Magazine’ (Spec MA26g) addressed to London cancelled by black Maltese Cross, the reverse with Royston (14.9) dispatch and London arrival (15.9); a few peripheral imperfections otherwise fine. ME1 (Image)

1840 Mulready wrapper Forme1, Stereo A1 Tax Collector's circular addressed to Edinburgh cancelled by very neat thick black Maltese Cross, the reverse with very neat ‘PERTH/MR 12.1841’ boxed hs and red arrival cds for the same day. A most appealing cover. ME1. (Image)

1840 Mulready wrapper Forme1, Stereo A5 to Currie, then re-addressed to Balerno cancelled by black Maltese Cross, ‘BALERNO/MR 27/1841’ boxed hs in blue and manuscript ‘1’ charge mark, the reverse with arrival cds. Fine and attractive. ME1  (Image)

1840 Mulready wrapper selection of six with one unused and five used with various cancels and uprated with 1840 1d black, plate 2 (FK), four good margins, addressed to Truro, cancelled by orange-red Maltese Cross, addressed crossed out in pink crayon and damage at foot and 1840 (12 Oct) with Britannia uncancelled, the obverse with ‘1’ manuscript charge, Bath ds and London tombstone hs. Condition a little mixed nevertheless an interesting group. ME1  (Image)

1840 Mulready 1d May date selection (3) comprising 7th envelope (Forme 2, Stereo A144) to London cancelled by very neat red Torrington Maltese Cross, 8th wrapper (Forme 2, Stereo A19) addressed locally in London with ‘KING STREET/COVENT GARDEN’ straight-line hs in black and red Maltese Cross and 9th envelope (Forme 2, Stereo A154) to Lymington cancelled by Brighton vermilion Maltese Cross; all have some faults nevertheless a scarce group. ME1, 2  (Image)

1840 1d Mulready envelope (Forme 2 Stereo A143). Very fine used uncreased example sent on May 9th 1840 from Glasgow to Irvine. Neatly cancelled by a crisp red MC with a boxed Glasgow datestamp on reverse for MY.9.1840 and a lightly struck Irvine arrival datestamp for the 11th. Light peripheral soiling nevertheless a scarce 4th official day of usage example that opens up well for display.  (Image)

1840 1d Mulready Envelope (Forme 2, Stereo A153). Very fine uncreased used example sent from Whitby to Yarm, neatly cancelled by a crisp red MC with a Whitby datestamp on reverse for MY.15.1840. Very light peripheral soiling nevertheless an attractive "May date" usage that opens up well for display. Cat. £1200. (Image)

1840 1d Mulready envelope, Frome 2, Stereo A146, sent locally within London, bearing red MC, crisp black ‘’Fleet St. W.O. h/s, backstamped by London octagonal d/s for MY 27 1840, typical filing fold, nevertheless still an attractive and scarce ‘’May Date'' cover. SG ME2 Ex. ‘Mayflower’  (Image)

1840 Mulready 1d envelope (6) selection to a range of destinations all cancelled by Maltese Cross, four in red and two in black. Mixed condition. (6). SG ME2 (Image)

1840 Mulready 1d envelope selection (3) all cancelled by red Maltese Cross comprising Forme 2, Stereo A150 addressed to Harwich cancelled by black ‘T.P./Woolwich’ two-line hs, Forme 2, Stereo (vertical filing fold) addressed to Newport, Isle of Wight cancelled by black ‘T.P./Finchley’ two-line hs and Forme and Stereo obscured by seal addressed to Glasgow cancelled by blue ‘T.P./Charles St West’; the reverses with arrival or dispatch cds. A fine trio. ME2   (Image)

1840 Mulready 1d wrapper (4), all with Atlas Assurance Company adverts comprising 1842 (Mar 9), Forme 1, Stereo A7 (Spec MA103c) cancelled by London black Maltese Cross, 1843 (6 Jan) Forme 6, Stereo A232 (MA103i) to Guilsborough, Northampton cancelled by black Maltese Cross and red ‘Cheapside’ straight-line hs, 1843 (21 Apr) Stereo A219 only (MA103i) cancelled by ‘9’ in Maltese Cross addressed to St Neots (spiked in centre) and undated and Forme/Stereo unknown (MA103i) due flap missing cancelled by ‘5’ in Maltese Cross. Condition variable. (4). ME2/g   (Image)