Penny Post Postmarks Used As Cancellations. Haslingden: 1841 1d Red pl.11 DK, fine to good margins, tied to 1841 (Aug) lettersheet from Haslingden (Lancashire) to London by "Haslingden / Penny Post" hs and crisp black Maltese Cross, reverse with Manchester and London cds, very fine and rare usage of the Penny Post hs as a cancel. (Image)

Hyde: 1841 1d Red pl.8 IB, close to fine margins, tied to 1841 (May 13) entire from Hyde to Manchester (Cheshire) by clear red "Hyde / Penny Post" hs and neat distinctive Manchester "fish-tail" Maltese Cross, minor cover soiling, very fine and attractive, cert. BPA (2008) (SG Spec. AS47ub/wa) (Image)

Kirkham: 1841 1d Red pl.22 JG, fine to enormous margins, tied to wrapper sent locally from Kirkham to Lytham (Lancashire) by "Kirkham / Penny Post" handstamp with further strike adjacent, missing sideflaps, very fine, an extremely rare and well-known cover (SG Spec. B1wc, £8'000) (Image)

London: 1841 1d Red TK, just about clear to good margins, tied to 1844 (May 1) envelope from London to Broadway by "Bridge St. West / 1D PAID" hs only, with London tombstone ds adjacent, arrival bs, sent on the first day of use of the 1844 cancel, presumably why no MC was applied, exhibition showpiece. (Image)

Poulton: 1841 1d Red pl.33 MD, fine to huge margins, tied to 1842 (Aug 2) large part wrapper from Poulton to Garstang (Lancashire) by blue Maltese Cross and black "Poulton / Penny Post" hs, reverse with partial Preston (in matching blue) and complete arrival, missing portions of two backflaps, fine and unusual combination of cancels, plus piece with 1d red tied by blue MC and Poutlon hs with matching Preston cds. (Image)