1840 1d black, plate 5, BJ, 4 small to large margins, tied to 26 Jan 1841 EL from Preston to Lancaster by MAGENTA Maltese Cross, very fine. SG Spec. AS25vd. RARE. BPA Cert. (2015). [US1] (Start Price = £2,670.40) (Image)

1840 1d black, SF, 3 good margins, tied to 15th MAY 1840 EL from Glasgow to Edinburgh by light red MC, neat backstamps from both cities, central filing fold, fresh and fine. SG Spec. A1(2)tf. [US1] (Start Price = £697.60) (Image)

1840 1d black, plate 4, SK, 4 good margins, tied to 1841 Entire to RIPON by neat black MC, at top in red boxed 'Ripon/Penny Post' handstamp. [US3] (Start Price = £231.20) (Image)

1841 1d red-brown on very blue paper, plate 22, QC, 4 good margins, tied to 1842 EL from London to Maidstone by black MC. [US6] (Start Price = £14.40)

1849 small neat cover franked imperf 1d red, plate 84, JH, 4 good margins, tied by '423' numeral cancel of KIRKBY LONSDALE and used to LONDON, town datestamp on reverse in blue. [US3] (Start Price = £23.20)

1851 Entire from London to Paris, franked Embossed 10d brown (good embossing, cut square but into on 3 sides), not well tied, on reverse is RETARD DU CONVOI/PARIS cds, extremely rare. [US7] (Start Price = £109.60) (Image)

1853 EL from London to NEW YORK franked & Embossed 1s green, into at top (not properly tied but seems to belong), alongside are red 5/CENTS and PAID handstamp, slight soiling, horizontal fold. [US6] (Start Price = £52.80) (Image)

1855 2d deep blue perf 16 plate 4, on entire from London to Wiltshire, arrival cds, centered to low left corner, very fine [US2] (Start Price = £36.00)

1855-57 4d rose carmine x 2 on 1858 entire to Paris, tied by slightly smudged London cancels & the usual Calais transit cds. Small perf nibbles, difficult stamps on cover. [US2] (Start Price = £36.00)

1858 Entire from Edinburgh to Perth, franked large Crown perf 14 2d blue (2), one was badly torn when separating from sheet before affixing to cover, badly centred, o/wise a clean item. [US7] (Start Price = £13.60) (Image)

1859-70 2d blue small crown wmk, perf 14 (corner perf nibbled) on a messy folded cover from London to Mancheste 1859, & 2d blue plate 7 on neat cover to Ludlow, lightly cancelled. (2 covers) [US2] (Start Price = £18.40)

1861 Stampless cover from British Post Office in Hamburg, faint red Hamburg Paid cds & London Paid arrival cds. Manuscript 'free' at lower left. Some faults, part of flap missing etc. But a scarce item for the specialist. [US4] (Start Price = £20.00)

1862 cover to Bengal, franked 1855 4d deep rose (SG. Spec J51 (3), scarce) pair plus 1856 1d Stars rose-red, with WINDERMERE duplex cancels (one 4d with full cds), usual backstamps, fine. [US3] (Start Price = £173.60) (Image)

1863 6d lilac(Plate 3) on entire to Genoa with Liverpool 466 cancel. Some cover staining but still a collectable cover. [US2] (Start Price = £28.80)

1867-80 6d bright violet plate 8 (with hyphen) on 1869 cover to Porto. Liverpool 466 duplex cancel, oval 'Franca' in black & red circular 'PD'. Backstamped London & arrival in Porto. Very fine [US2] (Start Price = £54.40) (Image)

1869 3d rose plate 5 pair (AJ-AK) on entire to Solingen, London 103 duplex cancels, some cover repairs, stamps fine, reasonable appearance. Scarce [US2] (Start Price = £32.00)

1870-71 6d mauve pl.8 on entire from Belfast to Hamburg, and plate 9 on entire from Newcastle to Turin, both nicely tied by duplex cancels. Very fine for these (2) [US2] (Start Price = £49.60)

1873-80 2½d rosy-mauve plate 2 on white paper, on entire to New York via the 'Neckar' (North German Lloyd line). London 99 duplex cancel & red boxed 'L 2'. Very fine [US2] (Start Price = £43.20)

1876 Entire to St Etienne from London, franked 2½d rosy mauve plate 4 & 1d red plate 165 added for Late Fee. Red freamed 'L1' at left side, very fine [US4] (Start Price = £35.20) (Image)

1879 1d red plate 224, nicely used on small cover from Plymouth to Launceston. Very fine for this. Ideal for the West Country postal historian. (SG cat £65 off cover) [US2] (Start Price = £36.00) (Image)

1879 1d red plate 218, nicely used on small cover from Tavistock to Launceston. Cover has horizontal fold but a scarce & fine franking. Ideal for the West Country postal historian.(SG £85 off cover) [US2] (Start Price = £36.00) (Image)

1880 Entire to France franked scarcer plate 7 2½d blue. Tied by London duplex. Avery neat cover (SG £75 off cover) [US2] (Start Price = £28.80)

1880 2½d blue plate 19 tied on entire to |Spain by London E.C.54 duplex cancel. A bit heavy but clear. Fine [US2] (Start Price = £14.40)

1881 2½d blue plate 21, two singles tied on entire to Portugal by London E.C. squared cicle cancels. Roughly opened on back, transit/arrival marks, a cover of fine appearance. [US2] (Start Price = £25.60)

1890 (2 July) neat small plain cover franked Jubilee ½d vermilion (2), each with Uniform Penny Postage special circular handstamp (36mm diameter, Booth Type 2 large), handstamped address, fine. [US5] (Start Price = £20.80)