PLATE 162 - DB - THE EARLIEST RECORDED USE OF OFFICIALLY PERFORATED STAMPS IN EDINBURGH - 17 Mar. 1854 E to Lancaster, with C1 1d red well-tied by 131 numeral, Edinburgh and LANCASTER cds on/across the flap. Use of perforated stamps outside London mid-March 1854 or earlier is rare; the Edin. EKU for such had previously been reported as 5 April (see article by Ray Simpson, GBJ 56/4).Cross Reference: SCOTLAND (Image)

PLATE 24 DIE II - DJ - VERY SCARCE C7 PRINTING - attractive example cancelled with the rare G-rated 512 numeral of Market Rasen, tiny tear on the base. SG C7 £850.Cross Reference: CANCELLATIONS, LINCOLNSHIRE (Image)

PLATE 34 DIE II - MK - ON PEARSON HILL SECOND MACHINE CANCEL COVER - 12 Nov. 1857 env. (opened flat and generally fair only) to Huddersfield with C10 1d red tied by fine strike of this experimental cancel. Cross Reference: CANCELLATIONS, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, MACHINE CANCELLATIONS (Image)

PLATE 35 DIE II - NC - TIED TO COVER BY BLUE BRIGHOUSE CDS - 28 Mar. 1856 printed notice used locally with C8 1d red tied by blue (looks green in some light!) BRIGHOUSE cds plus manuscript 'wavy-lines', additional Brighouse cds for the same date an colour on the back. Scarce; SG £900.Cross Reference: CANCELLATIONS, YORKSHIRE (Image)

C11 RANGE ON A PAGE INC. A COVER - group of nine unplated and generally fine examples, plus GH plate 36 tied to Mar. 1858 env. used in London. Scarcer issue; SG C11 £880. (10 items)Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY (Image)

PLATE R15 - HF - WITH SCARCE 1862 EXHIBITION CANCEL - 13 Sep. 1862 EL (printed request for company information; slight toning) to Stratford with fine C13 1d red tied by the scarce "INTERNATIONAL/EXHIBITION W" duplex with code "12" and double-framed blue cachet at left of 'LABORATOIRE DE CHIMIE......Rouen'. Cross Reference: CANCELLATIONS, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, EXHIBITION & SHOW CANCELLATIONS (Image)

C1-C13 1d RED SELECTION ON PAGES - inc. C1 inc. AB plate 162 with perf pin variety, SH plate 155 state 2, OL plate 176 state 2, and QE plate 176 tied by HULL spoon to E to Settle with boxed "MIS-SENT/TO/YORK"; C2 inc. QA plate 194 fair only, and HI plate R4 tied to July 1855 E by "LONDON STREET" local; C3 (3 + a pair) & C8 (8 + 2 pairs) ranges; C10 inc. unplated blocks of four (2, inc. on 1859 EL used in Scotland; C13 unused example of each of the two plates. (46 items) Cross Reference: SCOTLAND, MISSENT MAIL (Image)

C4-C10 SELECTION ON PAGES - C4 (3, two pairs & May 1855 env.), scarce C5 (4), C6 (7 + on cover ex Manchester), C10 blocks of four (2) and six; also C8 range with cancels in blue shade band. (29 items) (Image)