1842 Entire to London with Jersey and London (Dec 25) backstamps, unpaid with a black "2" charge mark (CH 12), reverse with lower flap sliced off and joined to the upper flap to display the entire Jersey backstamp, otherwise fine, an unusually good strike of this scarce Jersey "2" charge mark. Photo on Page 188. (Image1)

1905-10 St Helier's Parcel Post labels bearing KEVII 1d + 4d green or 3d + 4d orange, also documents concerning freight carried between Jersey and England (6, four by London & South Western Railway steamer), a few postcards, etc. (26).

Mail to France. 1844-1913 Entire letters, covers and postcards from Jersey or Guernsey (11) to France, two sent via London (including 1864 entire bearing 1d red strip of four), the others sent directly to France with transit datestamps of St. Malo (2, one 1858 entire letter franked 4d, with red "ILES-C / ST. MALO" c.d.s), Granville (4, a stampless 1844 cover with red "ILES-C / GRANVILLE" c.d.s), Lorient or Cherbourg (2), and a postcard from France to Jersey with Carteret transit c.d.s. Also French picture postcards of Channel Islands steamers (10) and "Channel Islands-France Mail Services" by O.W Newport. (22).

Mail to France - Plerin. 1884 (Dec 15) 1d Postcard from Jersey to France, with a fine Plerin transit datestamp. Very scarce, very few covers recorded carried directly from Jersey to Plerin. Photo on Page 188. (Image1)

Paquebot / Boite Mobile Mail. 1904-24 Picture postcards sent between Jersey and France, posted into the Boite Mobile or on the steamer, franked G.B ½d cancelled at Granville with octagonal "ANGL. B.M / GRANVILLE" datestamp alongside, or at Carteret with "PAQUEBOT" handstamp, G.B 1d cancelled at St. Malo with "ANG. B.M / SAINT-MALO" c.d.s alongside, or with France 15c cancelled boxed "JERSEY / FRANCE / M/B" datestamp, all fine. (4).

Paquebot / Boite Mobile Mail. 1902-13 Picture postcards from Jersey with KEVII ½d + 1d (2) or KGV 1d cancelled at Carteret and handstamped "PAQUEBOT" (2 types, Hosking 419/438), or from Guernsey with KEVII 1d cancelled at St. Malo and "ANG. B.M / SAINT-MALO" c.d.s. (3).

Jersey - Mobile Box. 1881 Cover from St. Malo to Jersey with France 25c cancelled by boxed "JERSEY / FRANCE / M.B / DE 20 / 81" second type datestamp, the date incorrect, therefore obliterated with the "409" numeral, a further M.B datestamp correctly dated DE 21 then applied alongside, fine and very unusual. Photo on Page 188. (Image1)

Jersey / St. Malo - Boite Mobile. 1864-65 Entire letters from Jersey to St. Malo franked at the 4d rate by four 1d red stars, 1d red plate 90 strip of four, or 2d blue plate 9 pair, all cancelled by large "3734" in lozenge with red "ANGL. B.M / ST. MALO" datestamp and boxed "PD", some cancels a little faint, the 1d red stars letter with some discolouration along the horizontal file fold, otherwise fine, three attractive differing line engraved frankings to pay the 4d rate, one endorsed "p. Fawn". (3).

1844-1949 Covers and cards (33), parcel post labels (5) and an 1895 £5 Money Order receipt (with "PENRITH / M.O.O." c.d.s.), mainly from Penrith including 1856 "Notice of Objection to Voting Rights" form addressed to Surrey with a Penrith c.d.s inside, 1854 2d blue cover, sideways duplexs, 1901 advertising cover for "J.B Thwaites Mineral Water Manufacturer", 1945 lettersheet from an Italian P.O.W, also 1910 Official Paid registered cover with blank type registration label bearing undated handstamp of Great Salkeld, covers from Keswick, Tebay, etc. (40).

Keswick. 1840 (Aug 2) 1d Mulready lettersheet stereo A18 from Keswick to Jersey cancelled with a black Maltese Cross, Keswick and London backstamps, a little light creasing, otherwise fine, an unusual and scarce use to the Channel Islands. Photo on Page 188. (Image1)

Keswick. 1841 (Sep 18) Entire to Cockermouth bearing a 1d black, PC plate 6 with large margins, tied by black Maltese Cross, backstamped at Keswick, light vertical fold, the postmarks and stamp unusually fine. With Karl Louis certificate (2005). Photo on Page 188. (Image1)

Penrith. 1670-c.1675 Entire letters to Sir Philip Musgrave at Penrith, two posted by his son Christopher Musgrave from London both endorsed "Chris Musgrave Franck" and sent free of charge, with Bishop Marks (one partly torn away, the other superb, with reversed "N" in NO"), the other letter from his cousin F. Wharton at Gill endorsed "post payed", no charge shown but presumably paid 2d for delivery by the local Postmaster within ten miles of a post stage. Sir Philip Musgrave was Governor of Carlisle in 1642 and again from 1660, M.P for Westmoreland from 1660, and fought for the King in the Civil War, withdrawing to the Isle of Man in 1649. Three fine letters, one 1673 letter concerning the proposed marriage of the Duke of York to the Duchess of Modena. (3).

Penrith. c.1710 Entire to London addressed "with care and speede" and endorsed "P. London bag", charged 3d, backstamped with the very scarce first type "PENRITH" (CU360, recorded 1708-20) and a "SE/17" Bishop Mark (used until 1713). A good strike of this early town handstamp. Photo on Page 194. (Image1)

Penrith/Keswick. 1766-1841 Prestamp and stampless entire letters or entires (26) and fronts (2) from Penrith (24, one front) or Keswick (4, one front). Penrith handstamps include 1766 "PEN / RITH" (2, CU369), also CU367, 372 (2), 376, 378 (2), etc., two free franks (one with London "FREE / S", L720), three from Eden Hall to Musgrave family members in London, and Keswick handstamps CU303, 305, 307. (28).

Penrith / Temple Sowerby. 1836 Printed form "General Post Office, Penrith and Temple Sowerby, Daily Penny Post Foot Messenger, Six Miles" complete with the times of the Messengers arrival at Temple Sowerby and departure to Penrith for one week, addressed "Time Bill, J.H Fletcher Esq, Post Office, York" with two boxed "No 2" handstamps in blue. A little splitting along a horizontal fold (repaired on reverse with strip of paper), otherwise fine, probably unique.

Penrith. 1784-1858 Entire letters or entires all missent, the 1784 entire letter to Darlington with fine "RICHMOND" handstamp and endorsed "Missent to Penrith", 1843 and 1858 entires franked 1d from London, to Whitehaven or Kendal, both with manuscript "Missent to" alongside differing Penrith datestamps. (3).

Penrith. 1840 (July 17) 1d Mulready lettersheet stereo A63 to Edinburgh with a red Maltese Cross cancel, Penrith and Edinburgh backstamps, fine.

Penrith - Registered. 1849 Registered entire to Kendal with 2d blue pair cancelled "606" numerals, the 6d registration fee paid in cash, a fine blue "PENRITH / DE 26 / 1849 / 5" skeleton datestamp on the front, fine and very unusual. Photo on Page 190. (Image1)

Penrith - 2d Blues. 1853 Entire to Kendal with a 2d blue pair (PJ-PK plate 4, PK with worn value tablet, good to large margins) each cancelled "606", with yellow Penrith backstamp; and 1859 cover to India with 1858 perforated 2d blue plate 7 irregular strip of three tied by Penrith 606 duplexs, both covers fine. (2).

Penrith. 1880 Cover to Madras via Brindisi, redirected to Ootacamund, bearing 1d venetian red and 1877 4d sage-green cancelled by Penrith 606 duplexs, backstamped with boxed "REDIRECTED" and datestamps of Sea Post Office, Madras, G.P.O Overland Mail and Ootacamund, very fine. S.G. 153, £600 on cover. Photo on Page 190. (Image1)