1841 1d Red LB with fine to good margins, cancelled by crisp London "3" in MC, small corner crease, a very attractive example (SG £225). (Image)

1841 1d red pl. 22 JH, four margins, cancelled by the black Maltese Cross of Mullingar, fine used example of this rare cross, cert. RPS (2015) (S.G. £3'000). (Image)

1841 1d red pl. 31 TJ, four margins, tied to piece by the Hollymount void centred black Maltese Cross, very fine used example of the rare cancel, cert. RPSL (2009). (Image)

1841 1d Red pl.32 DL, fine to good margins, tied to piece by black MC and cancelled by a superb strike of the rare blue "PyP / No15" Handsworth Penny Post hs, rarely seen in such quality, cert. Mike Jackson (2016) (S.G. BS21wd, £475). (Image)

1841 1d Red pl.37 CG-CJ strip of four, close to good margins with neat strikes of the black MC, couple of trivial bends mentioned for accuracy, very fine and attractive multiple (SG Spec. BS26). (Image)

1844 1d red pl. 45 ND, four margins, tied to piece by brown "242" numeral of Derby, piece dated Oct 29, rare coloured cancel, cert. Jackson (2021) (S.G. £2'500). (Image)

1841 1d red brown pl.53 AA imperforate imprimatur from the upper left corner of the sheet showing plate number "53" and part inscription "PRICE 1d. Per L", very rare, ex Clark (1946). (Image)

1841 1d red-brown pl.160 AL imperforate imprimatur from the upper right corner of the sheet showing plate number "160" and part inscription "ve the Cement.", very rare, ex Clark (1946). (Image)

1842 (Jan 12) Entire from Dorchester to London with 1841 1d red pl.24 AE, just clear to huge margins (part top sheet marginal), neatly tied by Dorchester cds, London arrival bs, very fine and scarce cancel (SG Spec BS13va, £2'750). (Image)

1842 (Jan 19) Wrapper from Shinrone (County Offaly) to Dublin with 1841 1d red tied by Maltese Cross, endorsed "Registered Letter" and "1/-" indicating prepayment of registration fee in cash, boxed Dublin arrival datestamp, fine, possibly the earliest Irish registered cover bearing a Penny Red, ex Alan Holyoake RDP FRPSL. (Image)

1842 (Jun 7) Entire from Welshpool (Wales) to London, with 1841 1d Red KA, just touched at lower right otherwise good to large margins, tied by black Welshpool distinctive Maltese Cross with solid centre, top backflap with Welshpool and arrival cds which opens to display nicely, fine and scarce distinctive MC on cover (SG £3'000). (Image)

1842 (Aug 1) Lettersheet from Totness (Devon) to London with 1841 1d Red pl.22 IB, fine to good margins, tied by Totness town circular datestamp, reverse with arrival, minor discolouration to stamp, fine and very scarce cancellation (S.G. Spec. £2'750). (Image)

1842 (Sep 2) Entire sent from Leeds (Yorkshire) to Edinburgh with 1841 1d red pl.22 OB, fine to very good margins, tied by distinctive "large diamond" Leeds Maltese Cross, reverse with despatch and arrival cds, very fine and scarce MC, cert. RPS (2011). (Image)

1842 (Nov 5) Wrapper from Dorchester (Dorset) to Blandford, bearing 1841 1d red-brown pl. 20 LE with fine to good margins, neatly tied by a Dorchester "Wessex" type cds, arrival bs, fine and scarce usage of the Wessex type datestamp (SG Spec. BS9va, £2'750). (Image)

1843 (Jan 18) Entire letter sent within Ireland to Banbridge with 1d red-brown pl. 28 QK, placed sideways at lower left (contrary to regulations) with good to very large margins showing small part of adjoining impression at right, tied by a superb strike of the distinctive Dublin Maltese Cross, horizontal filing fold just clear of adhesive (S.G. Spec. BS17tf). (Image)

1843 (Jun) Wrapper to London, bearing 1d light red-brown EG, endorsed "18 Registered Letter" and "1/-" with London Paid tombstone arrival ds and a partial strike of a Manchester despatch on reverse, fine, ex Alan Holyoake RDP FRPSL. (Image)

1844 (Jan 16) Large part entire letter sent within Ireland from Dublin to Banbridge, bearing 1d red-brown pl.37 SE-SH strip of four with clear to large margins all round, cancelled by good to superb strikes of the Dublin Maltese Cross, two vertical filing folds with one through SF, nevertheless a rare multiple with a distinctive Maltese Cross (S.G. Spec. BS26tf). (Image)

1844 (Mar 14) Cover to Glasgow franked with 1d red pl. 35 AG, four margins, tied by a double strike of the Kilmarnock distinctive Maltese Cross, with dispatch mark 14th and oddly the arrival 13th to reverse, vertical filing crease centrally, scarce cancel (S.G. £5'000). (Image)

1844 (Dec 5) Cover to Congleton franked with 1d red FE, four margins, folded along the side and tied by the "583" Nottingham English numeral, and incredibly being uncreased by the postal officer and then cancelled again (note the right angle straight edge and there is a second strike of the numeral on the stamp), an rare example of this oddity, thought to be either an anti-monarchy symbol or intended to send a message to the recipient, but normally these are not struck a second time on the folded face. (Image)

1846 (Dec 29) Folded letter from Edinburgh to London with 1d red, mixed margins, tied by "131" numeral with "Registered / EDINBURGH" handstamp adjacent plus black manuscript "Registered" and "34" together with red 1s indicating prepayment of registration fee, London arrival, fine, ex Alan Holyoake RDP FRPSL. (Image)

1848 (May 30) Entire from Kettle to Leslie (Scotland) with 1841 1d red-brown, fine to huge margins, tied by a superb green "195" Scottish numeral of Kettle, reverse with green Mae West "TOO LATE" hs, green Kettle despatch and Markinch transit, extremely fine, cert. BPA (2007) (S.G. Spec. £7'000). (Image)

1848 (Jul 20) Wrapper from Leicester to Banbury with 1841 1d red-brown QJ, with good to large even margins, marked "Registered 6" in red ink and numbered "196", Leicester despatch cds in blue and a Banbury arrival in blue-black, fine, ex Alan Holyoake RDP FRPSL. (Image)

1850 (Jan) Envelope with two 1841 1d red brown tied by crisp "685" numerals of Wilton (Wiltshire) in green with matching green Wilton UDC below, backstamped with a blue Salisbury cds and Newbury arrival, missing backflap and left side folded for display, attractive and scarce colour cancel usage (SG Spec B1xc, £7'000 for single on cover). (Image)

1850 (Dec 7) O.H.M.S registered entire letter from Cox and Co Military Agents to Captain Albouy 46th Regiment Leeds, bearing 1d red-brown cancelled by London "21" numeral, showing manuscript "6" in red crayon for reg'n fee, Charing Cross "Paid" Maltese Cross ds and neat Leeds arrival cds in blue alongside, a scarce official letter which contained 10 pounds in notes, ex Alan Holyoake RDP FRPSL. (Image)

1852 (April 20) Cover sent to Leominster, franked with a pair of 1d reds pl. 126 MC-MD, printed on lavender tinted paper, cut into across top of MD, otherwise good to large margins, cancelled by a London inland 4, dispatch cds on reverse along with arrival in blue dated AP 21 (S.G. BS91e £550 as two singles off cover), a scarce example of this printing variety on cover. (Image)