1840 PENNY BLACK, #1 nice 4 margin copy cut close left and right sides but completely clear, on folded letter from Leeds on DEC9,1840 and addressed to St-Catherines, the stamp has a clear re-entry showing a complete doubling of the lower frame line, original letter enclosed, cat $450 US for an ordinary stamp, VF est ($150+ US) (Image)

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1841 LONDON T.P. CHIEF-OFFICE to CHESTER-SQUARE, choice h/s and Maltese cross on 1d stationery envelope H&G #B3a with silk threads, VF est ($55+ US) (Image)

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1856 LONDON-ENGLAND to USA, #7(pair) pays the 1sh USA letter rate on cover dated MAY16,1856 and addressed to Lexington-KY, routing via train to Liverpool + Cunard SS AFRICA departing on MAY 17th + arrival New York on MAY 28th + overland to Lexington, rated PAID 24¢ with 5¢ credit to the USA post office for the inland delivery, a rare cover with a #7 pair cat $3500 on cover, some stains and edge wear from the trip, F-VF est (750$+ US) (Image)

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1865 ENGLAND to FRANCE, #43a (pl-7 pair) pays the 1 ounce double 8d Treaty rate (2 x 4d per ½ oz), on cover from London on DEC23,1865 and addressed to Paris, routing via Channel Packet with ANGL-CALAIS transit h/s + Paris arrival the same day, Scott cat $290 US for 2 single stamps on cover, pulled perfs on left stamp, F-VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1870 ENGLAND to PARIS DOUBLE RATE, 2 copies #43 (pl-11) pays the 1 ounce double letter rate (2 x 4d per ½ oz) , on folded letter from London on MAY5,1870 and addressed to Paris arriving MAY 6th, nice enclosed letter, stamps on cover cat $248 US, original letter enclosed, VF est ($75+ US) (Image)

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1871 ENGLAND to INDIA, #49a (pl-4),52(pl-4) pays the 1sh rate on a mourning cover from Leamington on MAY18,1871 and addressed to Murree, routing via London on MAY 19th + Calais + Brindisi + P&O packet to Bombay + overland to Murree on MAY 28th, a scarce franking cat $640 US on cover, part of backflap removed and some edge repairs, F+ est ($150+ US) (Image)

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1880 LIVERPOOL to SOUTH-AUSTRALIA, #62 (pl-16) pays the 6d pre-UPU Treaty rate on cover from Liverpool on SEP15,1880 and addressed to North-Adelaide, routing via Plymouth on SEP 16th + Brindisi + P&O Lines via the Suez-Canal, part of backflap missing, F-VF est ($55+ US) (Image)

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1902 INSUFFICIENTLY ADDRESSED MAIL, #89 with "CUA" perfin for the Commercial Union Assurance Company on cover from LONDON on JAN30'1902 and addressed to GROVE ROAD NE, 19 transit h/s and 9 different m/s postmaster directives before finally returning the letter to sender as INSUFFICIENTLY ADDRESSED, a fabulous effort for 1 penny postage, VF est ($55+ US) (Image)

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