UNPLATED - GROUP OF THIRTEEN - generally fair only, inc. with Manchester fishtail MX (two margins, thin & pinhole). (13) (Image)

UNPLATED TRIO - BD with corner and part top margin added, HD three margins, and TL poor. (3) (Image)

MIXED PLATES TRIO - INC. INVERTED WATERMARK & A COVER - HG plate 1b with inv wmk, Feb. 1841 env. used in London with NC plate 6 tied by black MX, and EE plate 7; all are poor. (3 items)Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY (Image)

MIXED PLATES - GROUP OF FOUR SCOTS COVERS - all with cut into 1d blacks, Dec. 1840/June 1841 pair of Es to Hawick from Edinburgh (OA plate 5, creased) or Jedburgh (QJ plate 5); Jan. 1841 E Kincardine to Dunfermline with IF plate 7; and Dec. 1841 E Beith to Gatehouse. (4)Cross Reference: SCOTLAND (Image)

PLATE 1a - HK - very fine with four margins and tied to 'part piece' by neat red MX. (Image)

PLATE 1b - BF - ON WELSH COVER - 6 Mar. 1841 EL (spikehole) from 'Wilch Pool' [sic] to Newtown with fine four margin 1d black neatly tied by crisp black MX, WELSHPOOL cds on the lower flap. Attractive.Cross Reference: WELSH POSTAL HISTORY, MONTGOMERYSHIRE (Image)

PLATES 1b & 4 - INC. A COVER - Aug. 1840 env. to Warwick with four margin 1d black, KK plate 1b, tied by neat red MX and with scarce F-rated "Stroud/Penny Post" and STROUD cds both on the front. Plus PA plate 4 single, three margins & poor. (2)Cross Reference: GLOUCESTERSHIRE (Image)

PLATE 1b - QA, DOUBLE LETTER - ON WELSH COVER - 21 Nov. 1840 EL ex Pennant, Mont. to Welshpool with mostly large margin 1d black tied in red, "Welshpool/Penny Post" on the front.Cross Reference: MONTGOMERYSHIRE, WELSH POSTAL HISTORY (Image)

PLATE 1b - QG - ON WELSH COVER - Apr. 1841 EL to WELSHPOOL (cds on the front, along with NEWTOWN) datelined 'Glan Hafren' with four margin 1d black, close at left large margins elsewhere, tied in black.Cross Reference: WELSH POSTAL HISTORY, MONTGOMERYSHIRE (Image)

PLATE 1b - SH - ON WELSH COVER - 10 Feb. 1841 EL (edge tears, part top left corner and some flap segments missing) to Ludlow with three margin 1d black (fault at top right) tied by MX in a deep shade of red, WELSHPOOL cds for 11 Feb. on the lower flap in the same colour.Cross Reference: WELSH POSTAL HISTORY, MONTGOMERYSHIRE, 1840s CANCELLATIONS (Image)

PLATE 1b - RL & SJ - RL fine three margins tied to piece with part RYDE cds, SJ good used with four margins tied to small piece. (2) Cross Reference: ISLE OF WIGHT (Image)

PLATE 2 - IJ - TIED TO PIECE BY EXTRAORDINARY BLOOD-RED CROSS - June 1840 dated piece with four margin 1d black neatly tied by very fine MX, "LLANIDLOES/210" and NEWTOWN cds alongside. Superb.Cross Reference: 1840s CANCELLATIONS, WELSH POSTAL HISTORY, MONTGOMERYSHIRE (Image)

PLATE 2 - NB - very fine four margins and neat crisp red MX. (Image)

PLATE 2 - QI - very fine with four mostly large margins and crisp red MX. Signed Bolaffi. (Image)

PLATE 2 - AJ & HK - each tied to small piece with four margins (AJ toned, tied to piece of Mulready). (2) (Image)

PLATE 2 - RE - good used with four margins, huge at left, and red MX cancels. (Image)

PLATES 4 & 6 - BJ plate 4, HA plate 6, each good four margins (very close at one point on BJ) and red MX. (2) (Image)

PLATE 5 - MD - ON WELSHPOOL COVER - 18 Nov. 1840 local EL ex Gunley with fine four margin 1d black neatly tied in red, WELSHPOOL cds across the flap.Cross Reference: WELSH POSTAL HISTORY, MONTGOMERYSHIRE (Image)

PLATE 5 - TD - ON WELSH COVER - 18 May 1841 EL to 'Machynlleth, via Aberystwith' with four margin 1d black tied in black plus a tiny portion of fair "LLANIDLOES/210" mileage.Cross Reference: WELSH POSTAL HISTORY, MONTGOMERYSHIRE (Image)

PLATE 6 - BF-BG-CF - IRREGULAR TRIO - fine with margins between close and very large all around, black MX cancels. Signed Alberto Diena; SG c£1600. (Image)

PLATE 6 - LD - ON TAXED WELSH COVER - 24 Feb. 1841 EL to London with four margin 1d black, corner crease and minor faults at right, neatly tied in black, red double-ring "MORE/TO/PAY" & '2' alongside plus WELSHPOOL cds on the lower flap.Cross Reference: WELSH POSTAL HISTORY, MONTGOMERYSHIRE, POSTAGE DUE MARKS (Image)

PLATE 6 - PI - ON WELSH COVER - 3 Feb. 1841 EL to Shrewsbury with four margin 1d black just tied in red, "LLANIDLOES/210" below.Cross Reference: WELSH POSTAL HISTORY, MONTGOMERYSHIRE (Image)

PLATE 6 - JD - very fine with four good to large margins with black MX leaving a clear profile. (Image)

PLATE 6 - LI & OF - LI with light bend else both fine four margins with red MX cancel. (2) (Image)

PLATE 7 - BH - ON WELSH CANAL OFFICE COVER - Oct. 1840 E (minor soiling) to Newport, Salop with four margin 1d black just tied by MX that appears to be in the magenta range of shades, "CAN·OFFICE" udc on the top flap. Rare 1d black use at canal PO.Cross Reference: WELSH POSTAL HISTORY, MONTGOMERYSHIRE (Image)