Great Britain, 1840, 1d black, letters DD, red Maltese cross cancel, clear to ample margins, F.-V.F. Scott No. 1. SG No. 2  £300 ($486). $0 (Image)

Great Britain, 1840, 1d black, letters K-F, large to huge margins all around, deep color, tied by bold red Maltese Cross on fresh 1840 folded letter to Warwick, with matching "Stratford-On-Avon" origin backstamp, usual file fold; some light cover stains cleaned, Extremely Fine and choice, a gorgeous gem on cover; with 2010 B.P.A. certificate. Scott No. 1. SG No. 2  Estimate $750 - 1,000. $0 (Image)

Great Britain, 1840, 1d black, letters CF, margins large to just shaving design at upper right, tied by red Maltese cross cancel on folded letter sheet to High Wycombe, "V, Ja-18, 1841" origin backstamp; missing sideflap, otherwise Very Fine. SG No. 2. Scott No. 1  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

Great Britain, 1840, 2d blue, horizontal strip of 3 (letters DD-DF), Maltese cross cancels, clear to ample margins, rich brilliant color, F.-V.F., a lovely multiple. Scott No. 2. SG No. 5  £2,100 ($3,399). $0 (Image)

Great Britain, 1859 Hand-illustrated cover and two fronts, by the same artist featuring Household Scenes skillfully and intricately rendered in pen & ink, franked with 1d stamps incorporated into the design as is the address, "Countess of Cork, Marston House, Frome"; the cover, a late use of the 1841 1d imperf, is missing part of a back flap; the two fronts bear 1856 1d's with the perfs and borders trimmed off to fit into the design, a Very Fine and beautiful group. Estimate  $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

Great Britain, 1859-63 Hand-illustrated cover and two fronts, skillfully rendered ink wash drawings by the same artist, the cover and one of the fronts feature Lions, the other front a Schoolroom Scene, the full cover is signed "B.H." and attributed to fine artist Benjamin Herring, Jr.; franked with 1857 1d stamps and sent from London to Tonbridge Wells, Very Fine. Estimate  $750 - 1,000. $0 (Image)

Great Britain, 1866 Hand-illustrated cover fronts, group of seven by the same artist, various scenes, all skillfully rendered, six are line drawings in black & white pen & ink, the seventh a watercolor, all with stamps incorporated into the scenes (two are stamped envelopes), Jan-Feb London or Frome cds's, Very Fine and attractive. Estimate  $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Great Britain, 1871-72 Hand-illustrated covers, collection of 15 1d pink stamped envelope fronts featuring finely detailed pen & ink drawings by Arthur George Whitherby (one initialed "AGW") with all but one addressed to him in Lee, S.E. London (the other addressed to a Mrs. Whitherby in Sussex); a wide range of subjects from town scenes to rural landscapes; minor toning, but otherwise Very Fine and very attractive. Estimate  $500 - 750. $0 (Image)

Great Britain, 1872 Hand-illustrated cover, featuring a Sign Painter Painting the Name and Address, franked with a 1d plate 123 tied by a London duplex, Very Fine. Estimate  $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

Great Britain, 1875-81, The Coates correspondence, group of 10 small covers with Cartoonish pen & ink drawings from London to Margate or Eaton Square; variously franked with 1d reds (5), 1d vermilions (4) and a 1d lilac; decorated with sketches (two on the back) and fanciful handwriting, mainly relating to seaside pursuits (fishing, swimming, riding, etc.); two are mourning envelopes, a generally F.-V.F. and amusing group. Estimate  $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Great Britain, 1876 Hand-illustrated cover, featuring an elaborate pen & ink drawing of "Ye Art Critic" Examining a Piece of Art Containing the Address, franked with a 1d plate 100 tied by a Launceston duplex, Very Fine. Estimate  $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

Great Britain, 1877 Hand-illustrated cover, addressed in an Elaborate Style using Fiqures to Represent Letters: "Mrs. Erlington, Vernon Hill, Bishop's Waltham", franked with a 1d plate 197 tied by a Chatham duplex, backstamped Bishop's Waltham, Very Fine and attractive. Estimate  $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

Great Britain, 1877 Hand-illustrated cover, featuring a Scantilly Clad (for the time) Young Woman Playing Badminton with the address and the stamp incorporated into the net, franked with a 1d plate 100 tied by a London duplex, Very Fine and attractive. Estimate  $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

Great Britain, 1877 Hand-illustrated cover, featuring a Rabbit Gazing Out of His Hole at a Baited Trap and Wondering "Shall I", franked with a 1d plate 179 tied by a London duplex, minor edge toning, F.-V.F., Londonderry. Estimate  $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

Great Britain, 1879 Hand-illustrated cover front, large (10½" x 8½") front with an all-over watercolor scene depicting a "Wolfman" in Top Hat and Tails Playing a Mandolin and Serenading a Couple on a Beach, the man apparently having fallen into a drunken stupor while the woman reads, franked with a ½d & a 1d stamp tied by London "76" duplex cancels; affixed to a backing card, stamps faded and there are a couple light creases but, nonetheless, quite spectacular. Estimate  $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

Great Britain, 1881 Hand-illustrated cover, featuring The Mad Hatter from Alice in Wonderland, sent to Lille, France, franked with an 1881 2½d plate 22 tied by Brighton duplex with Calais entry cds and Lille backstamp, Very Fine. Estimate  $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

Great Britain, 1881 Hand-illustrated cover, featuring a Steamboat at Sea with a Happy Captain and Three Seasick Passengers, franked with an 1880 1d tied by a Wokingham squared circle, Very Fine. Estimate  $75 - 100. $0 (Image)

Great Britain, 1881 Hand-illustrated covers, pair of covers from the same correspondence & by the same artist featuring Riders on Horseback, one with a single horse and rider, the other with three, each franked with a 1d lilac tied by Southampton squared circles, Very Fine. Estimate  $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

Great Britain, 1882 Hand-illustrated cover fronts, two, each with a very skillfully executed pen & ink Caricature Portrait, initialled "THR" and franked with a 1d lilac tied by a London "49" duplex; mounted on card backing, Very Fine. Estimate  $100 - 150. $0 (Image)

Great Britain, 1882-1912 Hand-illustrated covers, balance of the Edwards correspondence: two covers by Henry (Ethelbert) Edwards, 1907 & 1912, both unsigned, and a ½d postal card by E. Henry Edwards signed "E.H.E"; all with pen & ink drawings, F.-V.F. Estimate  $150 - 200.Complete images: View gallery or Download PDF (359KB) $0 (Image)

Great Britain, 1883 Hand-illustrated cover, featuring A Gentleman with an Axe, Wearing a Top Hat and Sitting on a Tree Stump, franked with a 1d lilac tied by a London duplex; minor toning, F.-V.F. Estimate  $75 - 100. $0 (Image)

Great Britain, 1884 Hand-illustrated and colored cover, pen & ink drawing by George Henry Edwards of a Small Sailboat on the Water with a Windmill on the Shore, not signed; franked with a 1d lilac tied by a London cds, Very Fine, reverse is marked "by G.H.E." in the hand of E. Henry Edwards. Estimate  $150 - 200. George Henry Edwards (1854-1918) was a Victorian watercolorist who exhibited at the Royal Academy and the Royal Institute. $0 (Image)

Great Britain, 1884 Hand-illustrated cover, featuring Two Gentlemen Offering a Humorous Explanation of a Statue of Hercules with a Discus, franked with a 1d lilac tied by a Clifton duplex, Very Fine and attractive, includes a three-page letter mentioning the drawing as well as local goings-on including "Oscar Wildisms". Estimate  $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Great Britain, 1884 Hand-illustrated covers, group of ten covers by the same artist featuring a number of subjects portrayed in skillfully rendered pen & ink drawings, all addressed in a humorous fashion to one Jack Archbold of Fratton, Portsmouth; all but one (a 1d stamped envelope) are franked with a 1d lilac tied by various London S.W. duplexes between March and November of 1884, some minor toning or edge wear, a F.-V.F. and very attractive group. Estimate  $750 - 1,000.Complete images: View gallery or Download PDF (1.1MB) $0 (Image)

Great Britain, 1884-96 Hand-illustrated covers, group of 12 covers, all ornately decorated and addressed by E. Henry Edwards to various members of the family, all franked with 1d lilacs (one with an additional ½d on reverse); few with mounting remnants and some edge wear, F.-V.F. and attractive group. Estimate  $500 - 750. $0 (Image)