1842-53 MOSTLY 1d RED IMPERF FRANKED MAIL - inc. 1842/44 pair of Es to Preston or London with 1d reds tied by MX cancels and with BIRKENHEAD cds on the fronts; 7 May 1844 env. to ASHTON-UNDER-LINE (cds on the front, along with scarce F-rated "New Ferry/Penny Post") and 1d red tied 74 numeral; Oct. 1845 E to London with faint BIRKENHEAD skeleton on the front; 1848 pair of reg. letter receipts for articles posted to Barnsley; and Mar. 1851 E to Liverpool with 1d red tied scarce F-rated 3HOS 74 numeral. Also inwards etc Birkenhead range inc. Dec. 1843 E from Manchester with four mostly large margin 1d red RA plate 36; May 1847 1d pink env. to New Brighton endorsed 'Missent to [BIRKENHEAD]' (cds); and 1849 1d pink env. with "CLARE St" s/line on the front cancelled in Dublin. (27 items)Cross Reference: 1840 1d BLACKS, IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY, MISSENT MAIL, POSTAL STATIONERY, QV (Image)