1840 1d and 2d endorsed 'Proof' in manuscript selection including 1d Letter Sheet A25, 1d Envelope A172, 2d Letter Sheet a97 2d Envelope a198; in addition an unused 1d Letter Sheet A228 without 'Proof'; in one of the Mulready also an handwritten note stating "These Mulready envelopes where the first proofs sent to the Rt Hon Henry Goulburn, chancellor of the Exchange, for approval and therefore the first stamps ever issued"; as per SG spec MP9 these 1d and 2d letter sheets or envelopes were annotated 'Proof' in manuscript by Rowland Hill or John Ledingham (Rowland Hill's clerk), a very difficult group to assemble (Image)

1840 1d Mulready lettersheet (Forme 2 Stereo A21), addressed to Whitehaven neatly tied by light orange-red Maltese Cross of Liverpool, the reverse with Liverpool dispatch for '7 MY 40' (the second day of usage); all the silk threads have been excised otherwise attractive appearance. Mike Jackson opinion (2021). E1, £2,200 (Image)

1840 1d Mulready Lettersheet (Forme 2, Stereo A18). Very fine and fresh unused example. Spec. ME1. Ex."Mayflower". (Image)

1840 1d letter sheet addressed to Newark cancelled by an exceptional upright strike of the black Maltese Cross and very light double-arc ds for '15 JY 1841', the reverse with very neat Beverley dispatch for '14 JY 1841'; re-folded and Stereo excised due wax seal removal. Fine and most attractive. ME1 (Image)

1840 1d Mulready envelope (Forme 2, Stereo A154). Very fine used example sent from Stamford to Torquay, neatly cancelled with a crisp red MC with a matching Stamford cds below for the second day of issue MY.7.1840. Minor peripheral faults nevertheless of fine appearance and rare to find with the datestamp on the obverse. Ex. "Mayflower" 2010 BPA Cert. (Image)

1840 1d Mulready envelope, Forme 4 (stereo A182), neatly tied red MC, annotated at left and indistinct straight-line hs, the reverse with London boxed "PD/JU22/1840" paid hs in red. A most attractive envelope. ME2 (Image)

1840 2d Mulready envelope (Stereo A209). Very fine and fresh unused example. Spec. ME4. Ex. "Mayflower". (Image)