PLATES 1 & 2 GROUP OF NINE - one with four margins the others all cut into, all have faults of some sort mostly thinning. (9) (Image)

PLATE 1 - DJ STATE 2 - ON COVER - 9 Sep. 1840 EL from LANARK (ds on the back) used locally with 1840 2d blue, virtually four margins just touched on one corner, lettered DJ in the second state following non-coincident re-entry, tied by red MX. SG £1800 off cover.Cross Reference: LANARKSHIRE (Image)

PLATE 1 - JI - ON COVER - 17 July 1840 EL to Beccles franked with a fine three margin 2d blue and tied by neat red MX, London cds on the top flap. SG £2500. Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, SUFFOLK (Image)

PLATE 1 - QF - ON COVER - 29 June 1840 EL (minor tone spots) to Abingdon with fine three margin 2d blue tied by very fine crisp red MX cancel, Lombard Street ds on the back. SG £2500.Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, BERKSHIRE (Image)

PLATE 1 - GF - ON COVER - 13 July 1840 EL to Glasgow franked with a fine three margin 2d blue tied by a red MX, Lombard Street and GLASGOW ds on the back. SG £2500.Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, LANARKSHIRE - GLASGOW (Image)

PLATE 2 - QI - very fine used with four margins in the deep blue shade, neat red MX cancel. Spec. DS7f (Image)

PLATE 2 - QH - ON COVER - 17 Sep. 1841 E to SAXMUNDHAM (cds on the back as well as for London) franked with a fine three margin 2d blue tied by black MX cancel. SG £3000. Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, SUFFOLK (Image)

PLATE 2 - GI - four margins and cancelled in black, tiny corner crease and tiny thin under the G of POSTAGE. (Image)