Channel Islands Maltese Cross. 1841 1d Red and 2d blue both with large part strikes of the rare distinctive Channel Islands Maltese Cross, the 1d RK with four margins but with horizontal crease, the 2d SF with three margins, cut into on the left side but very rare, one of just four examples of this cancel on 2d blues recorded by Rockoff and Jackson. S.G. £10,000 on a 1d red, unpriced on a 2d blue. (2). Photo on Page 7. (Image1)

Channel Islands Maltese Cross. 1844 (Sep 20) Cover to London bearing a 1d red, four margins, tied by a slightly doubled but clearly recognisable Channel Islands distinctive Maltese Cross, backstamped "SOUTHAMPTON / SHIP-LETTER" and two London datestamps, wafer seal with letter "T". Ex "Ferry" collection (sold Robson Lowe 1953) and Leslie G. Tomlinson collection (sold Robson Lowe 1963), number 14 in the Rockoff and Jackson listing, being the latest of the fourteen covers recorded in 1843-44. Fine and rare. S.G. £55,000. Photo on Page 16. (Image1)

1841-45 Entire letters or entires (8) and a part entire all with imperf 1d reds, with Maltese Crosses (7) including distinctive cross of Stirling (four margins) and blue crosses of Truro (2), also Irish "105" numeral of Carrick on Suir in blue, or Templecloud undated circle + "134" numeral of Bristol. (9).

Penny Posts. 1842 Entire letter from Sarkfoot, Gretna to Appleby with a 1d red (4 margins) tied by part strikes of "....Y POST" with complete "GRETNA / PENNY POST" applied alongside, very unusual and scarce used as a cancellation. S.G. £8,000. Photo on Page 16. (Image1)

1847 (Aug 10) 1d Pink envelope cancelled by "ILCHESTER" double arc datestamp, similar arrival datestamp of Ilminster in blue alongside, the first example of this Ilchester datestamp used as a cancellation we have seen. Small hole in address panel, still attractive and rare. Photo on Page 16. (Image1)

Scottish Local Cancels. 1855-58 Covers bearing 1d reds (also one 1d pink envelope) all with Scots Local cancels including type III "DUNGLAS" and "DALMALLY", type V "GRETNA" and "KILNINVER" (2), type VII "B. MUIRHEAD" and "NEWINGTON", type VIII "KILNINVER" (2), circular type XX "BALFRON", "BLANTYRE" and "CAMBUSLANG", etc., a few faults and quality of strikes rather varied but some fine and scarce cancels. (23).

1886 1/2d Postcard to Vienna bearing 1883 1/2d blue, the card cancelled by "CHARING CROSS W.C" Hoster machine, the stamp tied by a Charing Cross squared circle, attractive and unusual. Photo on Page 16. (Image1)

Christmas. 1903 Unsealed cover posted locally within Leicester with KEVII 1/2d cancelled by red oval "POSTED IN ADVANCE / L.E / 1903 / FOR DELIVERY ON XMAS DAY". 15,222 Items were posted in advance for delivery on Christmas Day in Leicester in 1903. An unusually fine strike, scarce on a cover. Photo on Page 18. (Image1)

Christmas. 1905 Picture postcard to Frodsham with KEVII 1/2d cancelled by black oval "POSTED IN ADVANCE / W.A. 1905 / FOR DELIVERY ON XMAS DAY". 17,082 Items were posted in advance for delivery on Christmas Day in Warrington in 1905. Very fine. Photo on Page 18. (Image1)