1840. Envelope (folds, hinges) addressed to London bearing SG 1, 1d black (Plate 6) tied by red Maltese Cross with Preston arc in black on reverse 'Sept 12 1840'. (Image)

1840 PENNY BLACK: Four single stamps used and cancelled by red Maltese Cross, with 1d. black from Plate 3, lettered Q/B (SG Spec. AS20), 1d. (deep) black from Plate 4, lettered L/J (AS23), 1d. black from Plate 5, lettered K/F (AS25), and 1d. black, unidentified, lettered K/H, the stamp from plate 3 with a lightly thinned bottom right corner, the stamp from plate 4 partially cut at lower left, close to wide margins and fine/very fine else. (SG from £1525)
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1840, 1d. black, plate 8, lettered Q-L, fresh colour and close to full margins, neatly oblit. by accurate strike of red MC. Certificate Louis BPP. (Image)

1840 1d. black, lettered N-K, used and cancelled by superb strike of red Maltese Cross, four margins, fresh and very fine. (SG from £375) (Image)

1841, 1d. black, plate 8, lettered OC, fresh colour, close to full margins, on entire lettersheet (slight postal wear and hinge marks on reverse) with full message dated 9 June 1841, clearly oblit. by black MC and backstamped by red datestamp. Certificate BPA. (Image)

1840, 2d. blue, plate 2, lettered L-G, fresh colour and close to full margins, neatly oblit. by black MC. Certificate Louis BPP. (Image)

1850 Destination TOSCANA: Lettersheet from London to Florence, Toscana via France, franked by 1850 embossed 10d. brown, Die 2, tied by London numeral and Calais transit d/s, with red "PF" in oval (Paid to Frontier) and French-Italian border h/s "VIA DI/Pt. BEAUVOISIN" on front, London '11 Dec 1850' MC despatch d/s and Firenze '18 Dec 1850' arrival datestamp on the reverse. The 10d. stamp cut square, slightly touched bottom frameline, complete margins else, of fresh colour and fine, address crossed out but still a fine and scarce cover. (Image)

1847 ca.: Lettersheet (reduced) from Manchester to Heidelberg via Ostende and Aachen, 1/8d. rate, bearing 1841 1d. red-brown on blued paper (two singles), 2d. blue, Plate 4 (pair), 2d. violet-blue (early stage) and 1847 1s. green embossed (Die W.W.1) cancelled by numeral "498", with red "P." in oval and red "AUS ENGLAND PER AACHEN-FRANCO/30/3" transit datestamp on front. The fresh and fine stamps with good margins (1s. cut square, slightly cut at foot) as a most attractive franking. D. Brandon certificate (1999) (Image)

1852 Destination TUNISIA: Folded cover from London (Twickenham) to H.B.M. Consul General in Tunis via Calais, Paris and Marseilles, franked with embossed 1s. green (cut-to-shape) and imperforated 1d. red-brown and 2d. blue both on bluish paper, tied by numeral "35", alongside with red "PD" in oval and Calais transit cds, and on the reverse with red despatch Crown cds (4 OC 1852) and Paris transit cds. Stamps of fresh colour with most of margins, cover fold through 1s. otherwise fine. An attractive three-colour franking on this interesting cover with a note (on back-flap) 'Steamer of War for the Bey'. (Image)

1847 ca.- Destination RUSSIA: Part of letter from London to St. Petersburg bearing embossed 1s. green (cut-to-shape) and imperf 2d. blue horizontal strip of three all cancelled by indistinct strokes of London numeral, with red "Aus ENGLAND/Per AACHEN/9/11" transit cds and red "...PAID/MORE TO PAY" two-liner alongside. Part of letter (back and inside) missing, and ligt trace of folding affecting last stamp of strip also. Anyway, a good and interesting cover and franking. (Image)

1853 Destination VIENNA: Small cover from Frome to Vienna via London and Aachen, franked by pair and two singles of 1841-51 2d. blue on blued paper all tied by "306" numeral h/s, with red "P" in oval and "AUS ENGLAND PER AACHEN/15/5/FRANCO" transit datestamp in red on front, '13 May 1853' Frome despatch cds, London transit dater in red and "--/5 Uhr Abends" Vienna datestamp on the reverse. One stamp with a diag. crease and little defect (outside design) and all stamps with mostly good margins, fresh and fine, and used on an attractive small cover. (Image)

1855 (August), selfmade wrapper bearing single QV 4d carmine wmkd. Small Garter on blued paper used with diamond numeral '51' to Paris with red PD and 'Angl. Amb. Calais' (11.8.) transitmark on front, small blemishes (Image)

1859/1861 Two covers to India both franked 1855-57 4d. rose-carmine horiz. pair plus 1d. red-brown, the 1859 cover from London to a member of the Royal Horse Artillery at Lucknow, the later one to Furreedpore, Bengal.
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1859 Destination DENMARK: Printed letter from Newcastle-on-Tyne to Sönstrup, Denmark via London and Hamburg, franked by 1856-58 1d. (Perf 14, lettered B-C) and 1857 4d. rose-carmine (SG 66) pair and single, all tied by '19 July 1859' duplex d/s, with "P" in red oval and "Franco" h/s in black on front, London '20 July' and "K.D.O.P.A. HAMBURG 22/7" (Royal Danish G.P.O.) transit datestamps as well as Danish "St.P.A./22 Jul. 59" City P.O. oval d/s on the reverse. The 4d. single with a corner perf fault at bottom left otherwise fresh and fine. (Image)

1860 Destination NAPLES: Folded cover from London to Naples via Calais, Paris and Marseilles, franked by 1857 4d. rose-carmine horiz. strip of three tied by numeral "15", with red "PD" in oval, red ".../Franco" in oval and Calais transit cds on face, London '11 Feb 60' despatch cds in blue, Paris and another transit datestamps and red Napoli '16 Feb 60' arrival datestamp on the reverse. A very fresh strip of three of intense colour, and a good cover. (Image)

1861 Destination PENANG: Small cover from Gloster to Penang via London and Southampton, franked by 1855 6d. lilac tied by "H/GLOSTER/MR 25/61"-"312" duplex, London transit cds in red on the reverse, no further postmarks. Stamp and cover slightly stained, still good. (Image)

1862 Destination URUGUAY: Entire letter from Liverpool to Montevideo, endorsed 'per French Pkt./via Bordeaux' in m/s, franked by 1855-57 6d. lilac and 1s. pale green tied by Liverpool '21 June 1862' duplex, with red 'Angleterre Calais' transit datestamp on front, London transit cds on the reverse. Fresh and fine stamps except a horiz. fold affecting both stamps, on an interesting and attractive letter. (Image)

1858 Destination SYRIA: Lettersheet from London (Woolwich) to Aleppo, Syria via Calais, Marseilles and Beyrouth franked by 1856 6d. pale lilac (wing-margin) tied by London numeral "21" and blue arrival two-liner "POSTE FRANCAISE/D'ALEP", with Calais transit cds and endorsed in m/s 'By French packet/via Marseilles' on front, London Crown cds (13 May 1858) and Beyrouth transit cds (27 May) on the reverse, fine. (Image)

1867 Destination BOHEMIA: Entire letter (invoice) from Leeds to Krumau, Austria via Aachen, franked by 1866 4d. vermilion (Pl.8) and two singles 1d. rose-red (Pl.93) all tied by Leeds '15 July 67' duplex, sender oval in blue, red circled "PD" and blue "AUS ENGLAND PER AACHEN-FRANCO/17/7" transit datestamp alongside. A fine and attractive cover. (Image)

1867: mourning cover correctly franked at 6d per 1/2 oz addressed to Princess Henriette von Schlewig-Holstein in Prussia. At the back superb Royal coat of arms. Stamp tied by Scottish barreecd 91 numeral of Cupar Angus, backstamped at Coupar Angus OC 16 67. The sender is most probably Pricne Christian of Schleswig-Hollstein, who was married to Helena Augusta Victoria, the fifth child of Queen Victory. at the time this letter was written the Royals gathered at Balmoral Castel for the inauguration of the Prince Albert memoral on 15 October. Coupar Angus is the closest village to Balmoral and known to have treated Royal correspondence. Despite light cover faults, this is a wonderful item associated with the inauguration of the prince Albert memorial in Balmoral Castle. (Image)

1869, QV 6d. mauve wmkd. Spray of Rose from plate 9 (lettered 'AL'), mint lightly hinged with minor thinned top left corner, scarce stamp! SG. £ 700 (Image)

1867, QV 10d. red-brown wmkd. Spray of Rose from plate 1 (lettered 'KP'), unused without gum, rare stamp! SG. £ 3.600 for mint hinged (Image)

1873 Destination HAWAII: Entire letter from Manchester to Hawaii 'Via Cork & New York' (endorsed in m/s), franked by 1871 1s. green from Plate 6 tied by Manchester '9 Jan 73' duplex, no further postmark but noted on back 'Empf. (= received) 15 Feb.'. The letter (written in German) with two vertical folds also affecting left hand perfs of the stamp. (Image)

1874, 2s. blue, single franking on lettersheet from "MANCHESTER 16 FE 74" to Caracas/Venezuela, some toning. SG £825 (Image)

1867, £5 orange bearing clear centric strike "BIRMINGHAM DE 9 92", some minor faults but nonetheless a decent copy of this iconic stamp!
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