to 1850 coll. of mostly pre-stamp postmarks, much Irish interest, incl. Free, Paid at …, plus 4 covers, and copy of 'The Mails, History, Organisation and Methods of Payment.' 24 page booklet by Horace N. Soper, 1948. (Qty) [US1] (Start Price = £29.60)

2d blue, DE, 4 very small to large margins, tied to 1841 personal EL from Hornsey to Rotherham by light red MC, small SE corner crease and possible tiny nick at lower right, s/line HORNSEY handstamp at upper left, slight soiling, scarce. [US4] (Start Price = £199.20) (Image)

Mulready 1d Letter Sheet, stereo A18 (Forme 2), a few minor tone spots on front, o/wise fine unused. [US3] (Start Price = £65.60) (Image)

Mulready 1d Envelope, stereo AI66, used from Maidstone to Sittingbourne in 1842, toned and heavily crumpled. [US1] (Start Price = £41.60)

1d black, plate 3, NG, 3+ irregular very large margins, tied to 1840 (1st Sept) Entire from London to Glasgow by red MC, vertical fold, fine. [US5] (Start Price = £69.60) (Image)

Entire from London to Coventry franked 1d red-brown, RD, 4 margins, tied by crisp strike of NUMBER 2 IN CROSS cancel, vertical filing fold just affects lower left of adhesive. [US4] (Start Price = £56.80) (Image)

EL from London to Ripley, franked 1d red-brown, BC, 4 margins except just shaved at bottom right, tied by good strike of NUMBER 6 IN CROSS cancel, light vertical fold. [US4] (Start Price = £58.40) (Image)

EL to Redditch, franked 1841 1d red-brown on very blue paper, 4 good margins, nicely tied by NUMBER 11 IN CROSS cancel, usual backstamps, fine. Scarce. [US4] (Start Price = £140.00) (Image)

Entire to Horbling on Folkingham in Lincolnshire, franked 1841 1d red-brown, BI, 4 small to good margins, tied by NUMBER 10 IN CROSS cancel, light vertical folds, one just affects lower edge of adhesive, fine. Scarce. [US4] (Start Price = £115.20) (Image)

EL used in London re shipping matter with red octagonal handstamp and straight-line 'Fenchurch St/PAID' plus 1860 EL from Inland Revenue, Legacy & Succession Duty Department with red circular OFFICIAL PAID cds, both fine. [US1] (Start Price = £11.20)

Registered Entire (slightly foreshortened at top and bottom) from London to Macclesfield, franked 1854 perf 14 2d blue plate 5 (clipped perfs) and 1855 4d rose-carmine (2), early 4d rose-carmine (2), early usage of former, vertical fold through one 4d, scarce mixed franking. Cat. Pro rata approx £450. [US1] (Start Price = £56.00) (Image)

EL from LONDON to LYON, franked 4d rose, usual markings, horizontal fold, fresh. [US2] (Start Price = £30.40)

EL from Dartmouth to Oporto, franked 6d lilac, plate 5, DE, cut down wing margin at left and straight edge at top, containing copies of interesting letters from Melbourne and Sydney re-shipping matters, fresh. [US1] (Start Price = £31.20)

Entire from London to DENMARK, franked 4d vermilion plate 12, MC (centred to SW), fresh, horizontal fold. [US1] (Start Price = £27.20)

6d mauve plate 9, QI, on cover from London to Marseilles, roughly opened. [US1] (Start Price = £18.40)

EL from London to Denmark, franked 4d vermilion, plate 12, JA, centred to SW, central vertical fold. [US1] (Start Price = £20.80)

EL (Hambro & Son banking cover) from London to Florence, franked 2½d rosy mauve plate 9, light horizontal fold. [US1] (Start Price = £22.40)

cover from LIVERPOOL to GERMANY, franked 2½d rosy mauve (2), plate 7 (?), lettered EL and EK, each perfin HR/&Co. [US2] (Start Price = £28.00)

TELEGRAPH FORM embossed 6d, with 9 florets, unused (but with pencil message), roughly severed at left so unable to see whether stayled (RARE) or perforated. H+GH29a or 30a. [US2] (Start Price = £15.20)

Entire letter to Portugal, bears 1/- Green,wing-margin (Large un-coloured letters), Plate 4,tied by '88' barred oval upright duplex . Also oval framed FRANCA cachet and red oval PD mark.PORTO dated receiver on flap.Slight smudging but otherwise clean & scarce. [US2] (Start Price = £93.60)