UNPLATED 1d REDS ON COVERS: Condition generally good with some better items. Including 1871 Azemar A1 complete strike, Front with advert for the "Sheffield Photographic Co. The United Kingdom Electric Telegraph Company embossed on flap in green and advert for the Hanover Hotel, Edinburgh on flap. Two different Christmas day arrival marks on same cover. In small box. (150 covers). Cross Reference: ENGLISH COUNTIES MIXED POSTAL HISTORY, IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY, SCOTLAND, 1841 1d REDS (Image)

1841-57 2d BLUE RANGE & UNUSED 1841 1d RED: 1841 2d (7, inc. with Dublin MX or London No. 12 in MX); plate perf 16 and 14; plate 5 SC14 (2), LC14 & LC16; and plate 16 perf 16. Lot also includes two 1841 1d red imperfs, a PL 15 CB mint with 4 good margins and Pl 20 NK no gum and probably cleaned. (16) (Image)

1840-57 SMALL REPRESENTATIVE USED GROUP inc. 1840 1d QG & 2d RD, 1841 1d (3) and 2d (2), an interesting range of perforated 1d (11) and 2d (8). Also 1847-54 cut square embossed 6d to 1/-. Very mixed condition. (27) (Image)

1840-61 SMALL USED GROUP inc. 1840 2d plate 2 TJ with clear to good margins cancelled in black. 1841 1d (20, inc. twelve with MX cancellations, one thinned but with one being an almost complete distinctive Kilmarnock MX) and 2d (11, inc. three pairs). 1857 LC 14 2d plate 6 GB & LF. Mixed condition. (60) (Image)

UNPLATED 1d REDS ON COVERS: 1844-53 range (mainly English but some Scottish & a few Irish) with selection of postal markings (numerals, duplexes, London marks, etc.) inc. 1845 EL to Exeter franked with 4 margin 1d red (part top selvedge) just tied by "807" barred numeral; 1849 env. with 4 margin 1d red tied by square "131" barred numeral; plus other related examples. Condition variable but many 3 or 4 margin examples. (c.100 items) Cross Reference: ENGLISH COUNTIES MIXED POSTAL HISTORY, IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY, SCOTLAND, 1841 1d REDS (Image)

MAINLY USED GROUP inc. mint/unused 1841 1d , 1d plates 120 & 151 blocks of four. The used feature 1840 1d blacks (6, inc a pair), cut into on one side. 1d plates 172 block of eight, 120 & 163 strips of four all with boxed "T.A.B./R No/EDINBURGH" cancellations. Also 4 Oct 1849 env from Shaftsbury to Wells bearing a touched 1841 1d with a lightly struck BLUE "698" numeral. An interesting group in mixed condition. (c.200 items) (Image)

1854-57 USED GROUP inc. 1854-55 SC16 1d (9, inc a pair) and 2d plate 4 SB & 5 QI. 1855 SC14 1d (7) & 2d plate 4 MI & FG and plate 5 QJ. Mostly fine. (23) (Image)

1855-57 LARGE CROWN WATERMARK SELECTION inc a small but good range of LC16 1d shades with the majority being on white paper, also Die 1, Alphabet II plate 5 2d GI. Perf 14 2d plate 5 (3) and 6 (6). LC14 1d red shades (24). Mostly fine. (76) (Image)

UNPLATED 1d REDS ON COVERS: 1856-1864 selection of postmarks and stamps some of which have been plated (not checked by us). Incs. Bristol and Manchester sideways duplexes, numeral cancellations and duplexes. Mainly Fair to fine In small brown carton. (c.150 items) Cross Reference: ENGLISH COUNTIES MIXED POSTAL HISTORY, IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY, SCOTLAND, 1854-65 1d REDS (Image)

1840-1854 SELECTION: 1840 Aug. 4 good margin 1d black plate 2 (FD) on E. Bedford to Coventry with faint watery MX which leaves the head clear small tear into top of cover marks of mounts on 4 places n front, Mint 2d Mulready cut tight front only with central vertical fold and tear on right small, 2d blue (QI-QJ) plate 3 pair with good margins particularly at left where part of the (QH) shows a clear vertical guide-line. Two 2d perf. 16 covers dated 1854 Aug. and Sep. 2d blue imperf. (PG) with "Blind P", 3 loose perf. blues. (1 front, 3 covers, 8 loose 2d blues) Cross Reference: 1840 1d BLACKS, MULREADY STATIONERY & PROPAGANDA COVERS, BEDFORDSHIRE, 1841 2d BLUES (Image)

LINE ENGRAVED COVER COLLECTION: Superbly presented on display pages, a group of 11 covers, demonstrating the various types & usages of the line engraved issues. Includes 1850 mourning env. Glasgow to Aberfeldy with imperf. 1d red pair cancelled 'contrary to regulations' with "C.R." railway mark alongside, interesting 1857 EL from Leith to Perth with "Not Found" endorsement and 3 sets of initials, small env. from London to Germany bearing 4 x 1858 2d blues, 1856 Regd. EL from Helmsdale to Golspie (green cds's) bearing 8 x 1854 1d reds, Oct. 1872 1d pink P. Stat. env London to Berlin uprated to 3d by vert. pair of 1d reds. Other covers inc. ½d and 1½d usages, combinations with 6d embossed, etc. Mostly fine. (11 covers) Cross Reference: SCOTLAND (Image)