1826-53 A small grroup of entires from 1826 Free from London MP to Yorkshire, 1839 legal entire to Warwick with '7' in manuscript, seven covers/entires bearing 1d red imperf, includes a marginal example with part marginal inscription. Two of these with nice MX ca {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £36.00)

1840 MULREADY CARICATURE by Menzies, number 1a, used from EDINBURGH to LONDON, with datestamp of July 9 1840 and handstruck 'I', arrival mark also on obverse, reverse seal intact, some minor splitting along folds, but quite fine for this. RARE. RPS Cert. (2022) {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £3,524.80) (Image)

1840 1d grey-black, plate 1a, NA, 4 good to huge margins, tied to June 15 1840 EL from ATTLEBOROUGH (superb cds on reverse) to GARFORTH, light horizontal fold, but fresh and superb. {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £800.80) (Image)

1840 1d intense black, plate 2, lettering unclear, tied to 1841 part EL from Greenock to Musselburgh by 3 strikes of black MC, pressed out vertical fold through adhesive, v.g.u. SG Spec. Ai (1) uc. RARE. {C} [US11] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £151.20) (Image)

1840 1d black, plate 6, RB (4 tiny to good margins), tied by red MC to 1841 (Jan) EL from NEWPORT to BIDEFORD, filing hole (?) in centre of cover. {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £156.80) (Image)

1840 1d black, plate 5, HD, 4 small margins, tied by red MC to neat 1840 (Nov) EL from GLASGOW to GREENOCK, fine. {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £196.00) (Image)

1840 1d black, plate 1b, horizontal strip of 4, NI-NL, tied to March 1841 EL (Additional large page enclosed) from GREENOCK to INVERARY by black MC cancels, red boxed Greenock datestamp on reverse, light vertical filing creases through NI and NL, latter 4 margins others into at top, attractive and scarce. Cat. pro rata as 2 pairs and on cover at almost £3000. {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £783.20) (Image)

1840 1d black, plate 2, DD, 4 small to large margins on MAY 24th EL (3rd Sunday of use) from EDINBURGH to STRANRAER, neat datestamp on reverse, light vertical fold, fresh and fine. SG Spec. A1 (2) ti. RARE. {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £2,492.00) (Image)

1840 1d black, plate 4, vertical pair, JD-KD, margins all around except just touches at lower right on KD, tied by red MC cancel to October 1840 EL from LIVERPOOL to WOLVERHAMPTON, fine and attractive. Cat. pro rata approx. £1550 on cover. {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £783.20) (Image)

1840 1d black, plate 1b, horizontal strip of 4, RF-RI, 4 margins on RH and RI, tied to 1840 (Aug) EL by red MC, vertical fold through RG (also vertical surface crease), horizontal crease and damage at top, used from CHELTENHAM to WIGTOWNSHIRE N.B. (North Britain). Attractive and scarce in spit of its faults. RPS Certs. (2019). Cat. pro rata £2500++ {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £1,050.40) (Image)

1840 Entire with part contents(2nd page removed), bearing a very fine four margined 1d black plate 1a, lettered OJ. This tied by a red Maltese Cross of Stockport (cds on reverse of cover Dec 26 1840). Vertical file fold through cover, not affecting adhesive of {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £400.00) (Image)

1840 1d grey-black, plate 1a, PH, 4 small to large margins, tied to 9th MAY 1840 EL from LONDON to DOVER by neat red MC, fine. RARE. SG Spec. A1 (2) td. {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £1,210.40) (Image)

1840 1d grey-black, plate 11, DJ, 4 tiny margins (just), tied to 1841 cover from GRANTHAM to NEWARK, seal on reverse is intact, slight soiling, very scarce. {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £3,310.40) (Image)

1840 Mulready 1d Letter Sheet, Forme 2, Stereo A21, used from LIVERPOOL to WHITEHAVEN on May 7th 1840 (2nd day of use), tied by distinctive ORANGE MALTESE CROSS (also similar datestamp on reverse), back flap torn where seal removed, also (strangely) the silk threads have been removed. This item recorded Rockoff and Jackson's 'Encyclopaedia', but not in Jackson's 'May Dates'. Fine appearance. RARE. SG Spec. ME1f/vh. {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £996.80) (Image)

1840 Mulready 2d Letter Sheet, Stereo a104, used in LONDON, red MC, very fine uncreased. SCARCE so fine. {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £1,068.00) (Image)

1841 1d red-brown, plate 28, DB, 4 tiny to large margins just tied to small cover to BOLTON by distinctive MANCHESTER MALTESE CROSS, work seal removed on opening. Scarce. {C} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £143.20) (Image)

1841 1d red-brown, TB, 4 tiny (at top left) to huge margins, tied to 1842 EL (slightly reduced) from OMAGH to MOY by lovely neat MC in DARK GREEN, very attractive, fine and RARE. With 4 different neat backstamps. No longer listed in SG QV Specialised, but was catalogued at £40,000. Brandon Cert. (2006) {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £854.40) (Image)

1841 1d red-brown (3, two are 3 margins, one 4 margins) on 1852 covers to London from EPPING, and one reply, fine. (3 covers) {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £26.40)

1841 1d red-brown on very blue paper, CI, 2 x tiny margins, stuck onto small white envelope with embossed Crown in wreath over FREE, fine unused no gum. {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £40.80) (Image)

1843 EL from York to ROTHERHAM, franked 1d red-brown, GD, 4 decent margins, tied by distinctive black MC, pre-application diagonal corner crease, some light age spots. RARE. SG Spec. B1 (1) tam. {C} [US11] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £72.00) (Image)

1847 1s pale green, Die 2, 2 margins, lightly cancelled, tied to small neat EL to NEW YORK by curved red PAID, no indication of year in contents and no back-stamps, attractive. {C} [US8] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £90.40) (Image)

1850 UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOOD illustrated envelope by Valentine, used from ANNAN to EDINBURGH, red PAID cds and diagonal orange crayon, some crumpling and closed tear at top right, very scarce. {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £783.20) (Image)

1851 Entire dated 19 May 1851 with 1/- green embossed cut sq but trimmed all sides tied with Manchester 498 barred numeral. Addressed to Amsterdam with 'Dutch Mail' in manuscript. Mancester 20 May 1851 cancel in red on back along with Amsterdam receiving 22 May 1851. {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £120.00) (Image)

1852 Part wrapper, manuscript Registered top left, 10d brown embossed (SG57) cut sq bottom margin huge showing part of it's neighbour, left fine & clear, top just shaved, right outer frame line trimmed. Tied with Bristol 134 barred numeral. Addressed to Liskard with Liskard 31 July 1852 receiving on front in blue. Part Bristol 30 July on back. Folded vertically middle. Some staining but scarce usage. {C} (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £240.00) (Image)

1853 TREASURY ROULETTE 1d red-brown, plate 152, OH, close at bottom left, tied to Athenaeum Club cover used in LONDON, fine. RARE. Pencil note on reverse states purchased at Christies, 8.10.86, for £1520. RPS (1951) and BPA (1996) Certs. SG Spec. B2 (1) a {C} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid) = £6,230.40) (Image)