UNPLATED GROUP OF FIVE - lettered EJ, FK, NE, QL and TL, cut into examples and generally sound. (5) (Image)

UNPLATED GROUP OF FOUR - all with four margins and faults; lettered BB, GB, RH and SA. (4) (Image)

UNPLATED TRIO - all good used with four margins, lettered EA, EE and MG. (3) (Image)

UNPLATED DUO & 1862/63 4d RED - DE of four margin appearance though the lower margin has been added with parts of the design, most obviously the E, painted in; EJ near four margins, thin and pinhole. Also 1862/63 4d red plates 3 and 4. (4) Cross Reference: SURFACE-PRINTED ISSUES (Image)

PLATE 1a - RH - grey-black with extreme plate wear, very fine with four margins, red MX. (Image)

PLATE 1a - HL - with four large to huge margins and neat red MX, vert. crease. (Image)

PLATE 1b - DF - ON RARE COVER REDIRECTED WITH 1d RED - Nov. 1842 EL to Ayr with 1d black, four very small margins, redirected to Irvine with four margin 1d red FE plate 21 (filing crease), both stamps tied by black MX, LIVERPOOL and AYR (2) cds/ds on the back. 2022 BPA cert.Cross Reference: 1841 1d REDS, SCOTLAND, REDIRECTED AND TURNED MAIL (Image)

PLATE 1b - DB & HF - ON REDIRECTED COVER - Nov. 1840 EL to WORTHING (cds on the top flap, along with PETERSFIELD) with four margin 1d black lettered DB tied by red MX, redirected to Steyning with a further 1d black lettered HF, three margins and v close at top, tied by MX in a differing shade of red. Cross Reference: SUSSEX, REDIRECTED AND TURNED MAIL, HAMPSHIRE (Image)

PLATE 1b - RK - ON BLACKPOOL COVER - Aug. 1840 env. to Lancaster with four margin 1d black tied in red and "Blackpool/Penny Post" alongside, PRESTON cds on the back.Cross Reference: LANCASHIRE (Image)

PLATE 1b - RH - ON NEWBY BRIDGE COVER - 12 Feb. 1841 E to MILNTHORPE (cds across the flap) with three margin 1d black (diag. knife cuts in three corners) tied by both "Newby Bridge/Penny Post" and red MX struck on arrival. SG £7500. Cross Reference: WESTMORLAND, LANCASHIRE (Image)

PLATE 1b - QE - ON COVER WITH RARE BILLINGSHURST PP - Dec. 1840 E to Littlehampton with fine four margin 1d black tied in red, rare G-rated "Billingshurst/Penny Post" at left, PETWORTH cds on the flap. Cross Reference: SUSSEX (Image)

PLATE 1b - EL - fine used with four large even margins, black MX cancel. (Image)

PLATE 1b - OH - very fine four margins, neat red MX cancel. (Image)

PLATE 1b - CH - ON COVER WITH NESTON MILEAGE MARK - Jan. 1841 E to Bangor with four margin 1d black cancelled in red, red "NESTON/201" udc at left.Cross Reference: CHESHIRE, LANCASHIRE - LIVERPOOL (Image)

PLATE 1b - BK - fine with four margins, cancelled with red MX in a shade approaching ruby, bleuté paper. (Image)

PLATE 1b - KA - ON COCKERMOUTH COVER - 4 Feb. 1841 EL to Liverpool (ds on the top flap) with four margin 1d black (minor imperfection at top right corner) tied by doubly-struck MX in a shade of deep red, COCKERMOUTH cds on the lower flap.Cross Reference: CUMBERLAND (Image)

PLATE 1b - HB - RE-ENTRY - small fault at top left, else fine. SG £550. (Image)

PLATE 2 - LL - ON 7 MAY 1840 DATELINED COVER, WITH TWO DIFFERENT RED CROSSES - EL to Bressingham Norfolk with four margin 1d black (surface faults) most unusually tied by two different strikes of the MX (noticeably different shades of red, one strike thin the other broad) possibly a second strike on arrival?, "T.P/Temple" (2) on the front and the only other mark a part London ds (the day is under the wax seal) with code "D" that confirms the posting date as 7 May.Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, NORFOLK (Image)

PLATES 2 & 8 - ON COVERS FROM WORTHING - Sep. 1840 EL to SOUTHAMPTON (cds just across the flap) with four margin EC plate 2 lightly tied by red MX; and May 1841 E (no side flaps) to London with RI plate 8, three margins, tied by black MX; both with WORTHING cds on the back. (2) Cross Reference: SUSSEX (Image)

PLATE 2 - SE - ON COVER - PLUS A MULREADY - Apr. 1841 E to MANCHESTER (cds on the back, along with LIVERPOOL) with creased three margin 1d black tied in black; plus Oct. 1840 1d Mulready l/sheet (faults, soiled) to Staffs. cancelled in red and with printed 'Radley's Adelphi Hotel' etc advert inside. Both with "NEW BRIGHTON" udc on the front. (2)Cross Reference: MULREADY STATIONERY & PROPAGANDA COVERS, CHESHIRE, ADVERTISING COVERS (Image)

PLATES 2 & 3 - plate 2: KE double letter E four margins & corner crease, and OA attractive though cut into; plate 3: SC four margins thinned. (3) (Image)

PLATES 2 & 10 - ON ARUNDEL COVERS - July 1840 E (large repaired tear to the front) to Liverpool with very near four margin 1d black, MF plate 2, cancelled in red, ARUNDEL cds alongside, London cds and Liverpool octagonal ds on the flap; and Apr. 1841 env. (small faults) to Climping with two margin 1d black, GA plate 10, just tied by black MX, ARUNDEL cds on the back. (2)Cross Reference: SUSSEX (Image)

PLATE 2 - RF - ON CUMBRIA COVER - Aug. 1840 E to Preston with attractive 1d black (we suspect the lower margin is added) tied by crisp red MXs, CARLISLE cds on the lower flap; also Aug. 1841 EL to 'Ulverston' with four margin 1d red, SF plate 9, cancelled black MX, PRESTON and ULVERSTONE cds on the back. (2)Cross Reference: 1841 1d REDS, LANCASHIRE, CUMBERLAND (Image)

PLATE 2 - LL - ON SALOP COVER - Oct. 1840 EL ex Ford to Minehead with attractive enough 1d black (just touched at left and knife cut at base) tied by oily red MX, SHREWSBURY cds on the top flap.Cross Reference: SHROPSHIRE (Image)

PLATE 3 - SJ & SK - ON FINE CUMBRIA COVER - 28 July 1840 EL to Carlisle with very fine four margin 1d blacks, tied neatly with red MX strikes, MARYPORT cds on the top flap. A lovely cover; ex Mairi Bury where sold for £550.Cross Reference: CUMBERLAND (Image)