1850 Entire from Prince Edward Island to Rugby, mailed from Charlottetown on JUL.4.1850 (rated 1sh Sterling via Halifax), redirected to Rothesay in Rugby on JUL.22 where it arrived on JUL.23, with a One Penny red imperforate added to redirect (plate 97, position LH), cancelled by a numbered grid. Possibly the earliest "stamped" entire from PEI. (Image)

Est $ 150

1857 Entire to Boston, United States, mailed from Liverpool on AUG.15.1857 to Boston, with large red "BOSTON / PAID / Br. Pkt." c.d.s. dated AUG.27, with red "5 CENTS" internal charge handstamp. Franked with a 1sh green plate 1 (S.G. 71, £425 on cover) plus a One Penny rose red, tied by numbered grids. (Image)

Est $ 150

1864 Cover to Mauritius, mailed London on FEB.25.1864 to Mauritius via Marseilles, addressed to the Governor, with MAR.29 receiver on back. Franked with a 9d bistre plate 2 (watermark emblems, SG 86, £1,200 on cover) plus a One Penny rose red, with a "4½d" red accountancy handstamp. Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 250

1871 Cover Mailed from Malta to Penkridge, a neat green cover mailed on MAR.14.1871 (A25 duplexes), and addressed to Penkridge (via Messina), through Birmingham and arrived Penkridge on MAR.22. Franked with a One Penny rose red pair (plate 125, position PE-PF) and a 6d plate 9 (BC). Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 200

1871 Cover Mailed from Suez, mailed on JAN.7.1871 to Southampton (JAN.23 receiver), franked with a pair of One Penny rose red plate 106 (position CC-CD) and a 6d mauve plate 9 (position CA wmk spray), all tied by Suez "B02" grids. Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 200

Two Entires Mailed to India, 1859-1860, first was mailed to Calcutta on AUG.23.1859 with Glasgow duplexes, franked with a One Penny rose red (plate 34, position TL) and a vertical pair of 4d rose (large garter wmk) backstamped London AUG.27 and Calcutta SEP.26. Second was mailed to Calcutta on MAR.6.1860 with Exeter duplexes, franked with three One Penny rose reds and a 6d lilac (plate 1, wmk emblems), backstamped London MAR.7 and Calcutta APR.14. Both very fine. (Image)

Est $ 150

Group of Six Entires Mailed to Canada, 1863 to 1875, all written up on pages as per postmarks, rates, routes stamp plates, etc. Note a wide variety of different frankings (only two are franked the same), with accountancy markings, rates, dues, etc. A very nice group and overall very fine. All scanned online. (Image)

Est $ 300

Two Registered Covers to Canada, 1866 to 1875, first was mailed on JAN.6.1866 from LOMBARD STREET / REGISTERED LETTER / A (tombstone in red) to Montreal, franked with a 1sh (plate 4, SG 101, £450 on cover) and two One Penny rose reds (plate 94), arrived Montreal on JAN.23. Second was mailed from Wrexham on DEC.9.1875 (duplex) tto Montreal (DEC.28 carrier marking receiver, early example) through London (DEC.10 different datestamps on front and back), franked with a 6d (plate 9, AJ) and a ½d (plate 15, MQ). Both are very fine. (Image)

Est $ 250

1868 Cover Mailed to Switzerland, mailed at Paddington / Spring St. on JUL.23.1868 (duplexes) to Berne, Switzerland (two different JUL.25 receivers on back) and franked with a 9d straw plate 4 (wmk spray, SG 110, £550 on cover) plus a One Penny rose red (plate 92, TE). Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 100

Collection of Twelve Entires Mailed to European Countries, a lovely and colourful group, all written up on pages, with many different frankings, rates, routings and postmarks, to countries such as Sweden (x2), Spain, Portugal, France (x2), Holland, Switzerland (x2), Russia, Austria and Belgium (x2). A mostly very fine and desireable group, all scanned online. (Image)

Est $ 500

1844 Entire with London "4" Maltese Cross, mailed on MAY.8.1844 with Hamilton next day receiver. Plate 44 One Penny imperforate (IA) is cancelled by a fine strike of the scarcest of all the numbered Maltese Crosses. A very late use of this type of postmark, known used until MAY.18.1844. (Image)

S.G. £ 2,000

Collection of Numbered Maltese Cross Cancellations on Entires, includes very fine strikes of numbers 1, 5, 6 and 7, all tying One Penny red four margin singles to covers, a nice group, written up on pages. (Image)

S.G. £ 2,000

1842 Entire from Greenock to Edinburgh, mailed Greenock on FEB.11.1842 with Edinburgh FEB.12 receiver. The plate 2 One Penny imperforate (FD) is cancelled by a distinctive Greenock Maltese Cross. (Image)

S.G. £ 500

1843 Entire from Hawick to Edinburgh, mailed on JUN.10.1843 with next day Edinburgh receiver. Plate 31 One Penny imperforate (BG) is cancelled by a very fine strike of the distinctive damaged Maltese Cross from Hawick. (Image)

Est $ 100

1842 Entire from Aberdeen to Epsom, mailed Aberdeen on MAY.13.1842 with five transit backstamps and an Epsom MAY.17 receiver in front. The plate 2 One Penny imperforate (NC) is cancelled by a Maltese Cross. (Image)

S.G. £ 220

1841 Entire from Arbroath, mailed Arbroath Scotland on AUG.18.1841. The plate 5 One Penny imperforate (EE) is cancelled by a distinctive Arbroath Maltese Cross, with only 14 examples recorded by Rockoff & Jackson, as opposed to 50 recorded from Greenock. This is also the earliest date recorded on a 1d red. (Image)

Est $ 250

1842 Entire from Bedale to Berwick, mailed on JAN.12.1842 with JAN.15 receiver. The plate 8 One Penny imperforate pair (with four margins, IC-ID) is cancelled by four strikes of the distinctive Bedale hollow Maltese Cross. (Image)

Est $ 150

1841 Entire from Fort William to Edinburgh then Redirected, mailed Fort William on JUL.27.1841 with Edinburgh JUL.29 receiver, and plate 8 One Penny imperforate (LE) is cancelled by a typical debris-filled Greenock Maltese Cross. The cover was then re-directed to Perth by affixing a plate 9 (CH), cancelled with Edinburgh Maltese Cross to pay the re-direction fee. Perth receiver dated JUL.29. A scarce two-franking, two postmark cover. (Image)

Est $ 300

1842 Entire from Brighton to Bristol, mailed on JAN.28.1842 with Bristol JAN.29 receiver. The plate 9 One Penny imperforate (SA) is cancelled by a scarce and distinctive Brighton Maltese Cross. (Image)

S.G. £ 900

1842 Entire from Coventry to Warwick, mailed on DEC.24.1842 with Warwick DEC.25 receiver on front. The plate 24 One Penny imperforate (BB) is cancelled by a scarce and distinctive Coventry Maltese Cross. (Image)

Est $ 300

1842 Entire from London to Craig, Missent to Maybole, mailed on JUL.12.1842 with Maybole JUL.14 receiver (plus a boxed "MISSENT / TO / MAYBOLE" handstamp on front) and a Ballantrae transit of JUL.15. The plate 23 One Penny imperforate (QD) is cancelled by a London I Maltese Cross. (Image)

Est $ 200

1842 Entire from Welshpool, mailed on MAY.26.1842 with the plate 24 One Penny imperforate (QJ) is cancelled by a lovely strike of the very rare and distinctive Welshpool Maltese Cross. (Image)

S.G. £ 5,000

Front from Cottingham to London, the plate 24 One Penny imperforate (GB) is cancelled by a cursive "Cottongham / Penny Post" handstamp, as well as a Maltese Cross believed to be from Hull, on it's way to London. The stamp also has a vertical guideline in the top right box and an extension to the bottom right box. (Image)

Est $ 150

1843 Entire from Stirling to Dumbarton, mailed on OCT.30.1843 and arrived on OCT.31. The plate 28 One Penny imperforate (TK) is cancelled by a strike of the Stirling Maltese Cross. (Image)

Est $ 100

1844 Entire from Cork to Rosscarbery, mailed on JAN.26.1844 with next day receiver. Plate 34 One Penny imperforate (GK) is cancelled by a fine strike of the distinctive Maltese Cross from Cork. Accompanied by a 2011 B.P.A. certificate (Image)

S.G. £ 1,500