1840 1d Mulready Die Proof. Very fine state 3 example printed in black on India paper (200x215mm), some paper loss at left otherwise very presentable and without any of the heavy tone spotting so often seen on these proofs. Cat. £3000 (Image)

1840 1d Mulready Lettersheet Forme 3 Stereo A229. Very fine unfolded unused example of the scarce substituted stereo. See. ME1i. Cat. £475 (Image)

1840 2d Mulready Lettersheet Forme 1 Stereo a97. Very fine unfolded unused example. SG ME3, Cat. £425 (Image)

1840 1d Mulready Lettersheet (Stereo removed). Fine used example sent from Coleshill to London uprated with a four margin 1d black Pl.5, cancelled contrary to regulation on stamp only by a red MC. Coleshill and London datestamps on reverse for AU.5+6.1840 respectively. Stamp lifted for inspection and replaced and central filing fold well clear of adhesive, nevertheless a very presentable uprated Mulready accompanied by a 1996 BPA Certificate. Spec. ME1. Cat. £15000 (Image)

1840 Mulready Lettersheet Forme 2 Stereo A25. Used example with Atlas Insurance Co. advert, sent from London to Colchester cancelled by a London No.9 MC, London and Colchester datestamps on reverse for DE.7+8.1843 respectively. Original address expunged and re-addressed nevertheless presentable. Spec ME1wi (MA103h). Cat. £2250 (Image)

1840 1d Mulready Lettersheet Forme 1 Substituted Stereo A31. Used example sent from London to Stirling thence redirected to Campsie, cancelled by a red MC with a London datetstamp for JA.26.1841. Stirling and Glasgow datestamps on reverse for FE.1+2.1841 respectively, printed internally with an Anti Dry-Rot Company advertisement. Some soiling particularly on side flaps, nevertheless a presentable example of this scarce advert. Spec. ME1e/n MA406a (Image)

1840 1d Mulready Envelope Forme 4 Stereo A 178. Fine used example sent within London cancelled by a bold red MC, with a ’T.P./Ebry St.’ handstamp below. Red octagonal date stamp on reverse for MY.29.1840. Fine May date usage Cat. £1200 (Image)

1840 1d Mulready Lettersheet. Very fine Lord Holland photographic facsimile of stereo A136, printed by T.H. Hinton of London and sold at the time in bookshops. (Image)

1840 2d Mulready Lettershett Forme 1 Stereo a92. Fine and fresh used example from Newcastle-on-Tyne to London, redirected upon arrival to Blaine Castle, Perthshire, neatly cancelled by a red MC, with Newcastle, London and Edinburgh datestamps on reverse for JU.9-12.1840. SG ME3 Cat. £2400. (Image)

Mulready Caricatures & Pictorial Envelopes. Small group containing Fores’s No.1 ‘Courting’ and No.3 ‘Dancing’ envelopes, both hand coloured, although with some foxing and toning, Spooner No.5 ‘The Posts’ and No.13 ‘Military’ again both hand coloured and in fine condition. Also a used example of Hume’s ’50 Miles around Edinburgh and Leith’ envelope No.3. state D, addressed to Dunse but has unfortunately lost the original stamp, somewhat fragile and quite heavily stained at left, nevertheless very rare despite the faults (5 items). (Image)

Mulready Caricatures. Very fine and clean group of seven Deraedermaker reprints for Southgate Caricatures Nos. 1-6 and Fores Civic Envelope No.8 (7 items). (Image)