1854/56 PAIR OF INLAND COVERS, INC. EX IRELAND - June 1854 EL to London with 6d embossed (two good margins) and C1 1d red (small faults) each tied Irish numeral, CORK and London cds on the back; and June 1856 EL to Plymouth with 6d embossed (three margins, two of which are enormous) and C8 1d reds (4, one damaged) paying 2oz postage plus reg. fee, "NEWPORT-MON" and PLYMOUTH cds on the back. (2)Cross Reference: IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY, MONMOUTHSHIRE (Image)

1855 REGISTERED LETTER RECEIPT: Oct. 1855 receipt for a Registered Letter sent From Edinburgh to Hawick, with a boxed "Edinburgh/4 OC 1855" office stamp and a red Mae West "TOO LATE" mark, both good clean strikes. Scarce.Cross Reference: SCOTLAND, MIDLOTHIAN, TOO LATE MARKS (Image)

QV FRANKED MAIL; Range with 1885 env. to Queensland franked 1/- Green block of six, 5d & 3d tied by "REGISTERED/W.C.D.O." cds, 1892 size H reg. env. to Belgium franked 6d strip of three, 4d, 2d & ½d (2) to inc. 2d fee for £10 compensation 1894 mourning env. to Berne franked QV 4½d tied by Ongar cds and with oval "REGISTERED/WCDO" ds on front, 1902 size H 2d reg. env. to Berlin ex London franked 1/-, 5d & ½d (Huth perfins) and other related examples. (8 covers) Cross Reference: 1883-84 LILAC & GREEN ISSUE, OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS, PERFINS, POSTAL STATIONERY, QV (Image)