Plate 1a (IB) four close to large margins, cancelled by red MC , fine (Image)

Plate 1a horizontal pair (JE-JF) four close to good margins, each stamp lightly cancelled by neat well centred red MC, fine (Image)

Plate 1a, grey black (RA), good to very large margins, tied to entire letter addressed to Rochdale by crisp Maltese Cross with 'ROCHDALE/PENNY POST' alongside both in red, the reverse with arrival ds for '23 JU 1840'; vertical filing fold clear of the adhesive. Attractive and fine. SG 3 (Image)

Plate 1b (EG) four good to large margins, cancelled by complete black MC, fine (Image)

Plate 1b (HF) four close to large margins, lightly cancelled by red MC, fine (Image)

Plate 1b horizontal pair (LC-LD) four close to large margins, each stamp cancelled by neat black MC, fine and very attractive (Image)

Plate 1b (MJ) four good margins on entire to Exmouth cancelled by black MC, the reverse with 'Honiton Apr 13 1841" and 'Exmouth Apr 13 1841" cds (Image)

Plate 1b (NH) four good to large margins, cancelled by complete crisp red MC impressed twice, fine and most attractive (Image)

Plate 1b (SD) four good to large margins, cancelled by red MC, fine (Image)

1840 1d black, Plate 2 (CC, JL), clear to huge margins, on envelope to London individually tied by red Maltese Cross, the reverse with Arrington undated circle dispatch and London arrival for '17 MY/1840' (second Sunday of usage). A scarce cover of an early May date. BPA Certificate (2005). SG 2, Spec A1tg, £8,000 (Image)

Plate 2 (DE) four close to large margins, cancelled by red MC, fine (Image)

1840 1d intense black, Plate 2 (IJ), four good to large margins, neatly tied by orange-red MC leaving the Queen's profile clear. Attractive and very fine. SG 1 (Image)

1840 1d Black Plate 2. Very fine used four margin example lettered SJ neatly tied to entire by a crisp strike of the experimental London black MC with a T.P./Cornhill handstamp alongside. Addressed to Bloomsbury with a London datestamp on reverse for SP.16.1840. The trials for the use of black ink for cancelling stamps in London began in August 1840 prior to it's authorised use countrywide in February 1841. Spec. AS15m.. (Image)

Plate 3 (DA) four close to good margins on small envelope to Liverpool cancelled by black MC, the reverse with 'Halifax MR 26 1841" cds and 'L MR 26' squared cancel (Image)

1840 1d black, Plate 3 (FE), four close to good margins, neatly tied by neat orange-red MC. Fine. SG 2 (Image)

1840 1d Grey black Plate 3. Superb used large four margin example lettered HE, neatly tied to a small piece by a crisp red MC and a black "Askrigg/Penny Post" handstamp. An exceptionally attractive piece. (Image)

Plate 3 vertical pair (IH-JH) four close to good margins, tied on entire addressed to Southampton, each stamp cancelled by red MC, alongside 'T.P/HighHolborn' straight line cancel in red, the reverse with dispatching 'JU 29 1840' and arrival 'Southampton JU 30 1840' cds, a couple of usual archive bends that don't affect the stamps otherwise a fine and desirable item (Image)

1840 1d black, Plate 3 (NC), four good even margins, neatly tied by red MC. Attractive and very fine. SG 2 (Image)

1840 1d black (CA), Plate 4, close to huge margins showing part of next stamp at foot, lightly cancelled by red Maltese Cross leaving the Queen's profile clear. Fine. SG 2 (Image)

Plate 4 (EI) four close to good margins, cancelled by red MC , fine (Image)

1840 1d black, Plate 4, (HH), good even margins, neatly cancelled by red Maltese Cross. Fine. SG 2 (Image)

1840 1d black, Plate 4 (KK), good to large margins, neatly cancelled by black Maltese Cross. Fine. SG 2 (Image)

1840 1d Black Plate 4. Exceptionally fine used four margin example lettered LJ cancelled by a full crisp black MC , adhesive being affixed lower left. Contents penned in Rotterdam and presumably carried privately (or as an enclosure) and posted within London. Backstamped with two London datestamps for JY.19.1841. Most attractive and unusual usage. (Image)

1840 1d black Plate 4 (LJ) four close to large margins, used cancelled by neat red MC, fine. SG 2 (Image)

Plate 4 (OJ) four close to good margins, cancelled by red MC , fine (Image)