1802 to 1839 pre-stamp Entires and Els (9), with manuscript and handstamped charge marks, straoght-line cancels, 'Add/½' handstamp, 1843 stampless EL with red PAID, 1841 imperf 1d on EL and front, also 1902 colour ppc of White Star Line, RMS Oceanic written 'In the Mersey' and used to France, generally good. (Start Price = £27.20)

1840 1d intense black, plate 6, DH, 4 small to large margins, tied to neat 1840 EL (OC 24) from KENDAL to London by red MC, wax seal on flap cut back, o/wise fine. [US1] (Start Price = £301.60) (Image)

1840 1d black, plate 7, KJ, 3½ margins, guide line through 'K' square and value, tied to very clean EL (from Etterwater to MILNTHORPE) by crisp red MC, AMBLESIDE backstamp, fine. Cat. pro rata approx. £900. [US1] (Start Price = £136.00) (Image)

1840 1d black, plate 1a, OG, 3 margin, tied to 25 June 1840 Entire from Edinburgh to Glasgow by neat red MC, two vertical folds (one just rubs against edge of stamp). [US1] (Start Price = £105.60) (Image)

1840 1d black plate 2(QL), just tied on cover to Edinburgh by red MX of Rugeley, red date stamp on back. Stamp has 4 margins, clear at top and wide on oter 3 sides. Very fine (Start Price = £165.60) (Image)

1840 1d grey-brown, plate 3, RH, 3½ large margins, tied by double strike of black MC to 1841 EL, from KENDAL to APPLEBY, fine. [US1] (Start Price = £128.00) (Image)

1840 2d blue, KD, 3½ margins tied to 22 Aug 1840 EL from London by light smudged red MC, contents concern son's life at Eton College, light vertical folds, fresh. Scarce. [US1] (Start Price = £301.60) (Image)

1840 2d pale blue, plate 1, JK, 4 good margins, on 1841 (Jy 16) EL from Belfast to Greenock, crisp black MC, not properly tied but appears to belong, vertical filing crease, fresh. [US5] (Start Price = £251.20) (Image)

1841 1d intense black, plate 9, II, 4 very good margins except just shaves at lower right, just tied to EL from Liverpool to Dundee, horizontal filing crease, fresh. Scarce. [US5] (Start Price = £143.20) (Image)

1841 part Entire from Horncastle to Oakham, franked 1d plate 5, KG, 4 good margins, guide lines in NE corner and through value, horizontal and vertical guide lines in SE corner, nicely tied by crisp black MC, vertical fold, very fine. [US8] (Start Price = £120.00) (Image)

1841 1d black plate 4 (E-B), four margins, on entire to Carlisle from Cockermouth (Dalton family correspondence). Black MX & Carlisle arrival cds at top, backstamped Cockermouth. Very fine [US3] (Start Price = £148.80) (Image)

1841 1d red-brown (worn plate), 4 margins, on 1845 Entire from Ossett to Wakefield and 2d blue (oxidised), 3 margins (guide line in corner) on 1846 Entire from London to Midhurst. [US5] (Start Price = £18.40)

1842-50 IRELAND: 10 covers/entires with 1d red imperfs and cancels of 186(Dublin x 5), a nice Maltese Cross of Coleraine, 172 (Derry), 212(Enniscorthy x 3), One is a pair, all have two to 3 margins, some faults. Useful for plate study? (10) (Start Price = £45.60)

1854 small Crown perf 16 1d red-brown on OHMS Commissions of Charities from Chesterfield to Foxford, seal removed from flap. [US3] (Start Price = £8.00)

1854-61 1d stars used on cover - 3 London pmks, 4 Scottish - Glasgow, Dundee & Hamilton(2). Mainly fine/v.fine (Start Price = £27.20)

1855 Crimean War: Interesting entire to London franked 1d red perf 16 small crown wmk pair with 159 cancels of Glasgow, contents include a copy of a letter regarding injured troops being evacuated & new troops & stores at Kamusch Bay. Interesting content, slight ink soiling on entire but a very collectable item. (Start Price = £36.80)

1856 small neat cover from London to Australia, franked Embossed 6d (clear on 3 sides, just touches at left, abrasions at left and at top), well tied by GPO/SOUTH AUSTRALIA cds applied on arrival, also handstamped '1d', on reverse is NORTH ADELAIDE receiving cds. Scarce. [US5] (Start Price = £93.60) (Image)

1860 1d rose red die II, LC, perf 14 pair on an advertising envelope with Royal Insurance Company advert inside, cancelled by 708 numerals of Shrewsbury & with Minsterley cds on back. Slight faults but displays well on album page. [US2] (Start Price = £26.40)

1864-79 1d red plates on cover: - Plates 114, 116, 131, 160, 197 & 218, a couple with small faults, o/w fine(6) (SG £69 off cover) (Start Price = £18.40)

1865 Block of 6 DD-EF 1d rose red plate 91 on an entire life assurance application from Devonport to London, all cancelled by '250' barred numerals. Very fine unusual franking. (Start Price = £110.40)

1866 4d vermilion plate 8 on entire to Grimstad, Norway. London barred numeral cancel & backstamped London, Hull Ship Letter & Christianssand. Fine item (Start Price = £32.00)

1868 Cover to Trieste franked 6d deep lilac plate 6 pair (perfs trimed at left side) ans 1d red plate 95. Slightly smudgy London duplex cancels, 'England per Aachen etc' cachet in blue & oval red 'PD', arrival backstamp. Scarce franking.(SG £500 off cover) (Start Price = £55.20)

1871 Cover to Singapore franked 1/- green pl.5 & tied by Honiton 376 cancel of JY 3 1871. Arrival backstamp 18 Aug 1871. A very fine cover (Start Price = £27.20)

1873 Cover to Naples with 6d pale buff plate 11 tied by bold London 89 cancel. Naples arrival 4 days later (Not bad for 1873!). Fine (Start Price = £55.20)

1873-80 2½d rosy mauve on two covers: plates 9 (ex Liverpool) & 15 (ex Glasgow), both to Italy, very fine (Start Price = £64.00)