"Oz.at s6d8 per oz", straight line on entire letter (originally with enclosures) from Riga, charged with "8/4"

1840/2022, mostly mint stock, plus the Channel Islands Guernsey, Alderney, Isle of Man and Jersey, including miniature sheets, many souvenir sheets, hundreds of stamp booklets, in 3 boxes.

1840, One Penny Black, the selection of 18 entires, lettersheets and envelopes franked with 1d. blacks, different shades (intense black, black, grey-black/worn plates), red and black MC's, few with Penny Post handstamps on front, nearly all acquire from german or swiss auctions between 1990 and 2015 as an investment, well documenteted when, where and what was paid for, conditions varies a little, high catalogue value

1840/1990, mint never hinged, unused and used collection, partly collected in both conditions with a.o. Mi.-Nos. 35, 99, 118, 174 etc.

1840/1990, unused/mint and used collection from two penny black (Mgl.), small plating collection 1d. red perforated, also Mi.-Nos. 82-84, 99 as well as 116-118 used, in addition, a part of Official stamps, Canal islands and Mail Abroad and Levant, somewhat different condition

1840/2015, unused/mint and used collection, apparently  complete in the main numbers incl. Mi.-Nos. 1-2, 49-50, 66, 67-69 and 85 used, in addition, a good part of official stamps, slightly different condition

1840/2000 (ca.), comprehensive used balance in eight albums from a good section QV issues incl. 1d. black, KGV/KGVI showing some specialisation to flaws, as usual mixed quality from poor to fine.

1841, used specialiced collection of 1 P. reddish brown imperforated with colours, cancels and various plates, including Maltese cross cancel with number 1-11 (partly double) and plates assorted with i.a. 11 pairs, strips of three (3x) and a strip of four, much signed Knopke resp. with over 30 certificates

1841/1854, group with six Mi.-No. 4 and 16x Mi.-No. 9A/B incl. one pair, sorted by collector according to plates, including better ones, condition from faulty to impeccable

1952/2008, mostly mint collection of the definitives, incl. regional issues, plus mint collection Channel Islands Guernsey, Alderney and Jersey until 2000 complete, plus collection covers with regional stamps

1790/1890, interesting group of over 120 covers and cards, including Penny Black on cover, Mulready cover, Embossed 1 Sh. with additional franking on cover to Philadelphia, various foreign covers, R-letters, mostly good condition

1840, Mulready Lettersheet 2 d. blue, fresh colours, unused, fine

1870, Postal Stationery card Victoria 1 p. used with dublex "LONDON 1.OC.70" and advertising print "Evision & Bridge" on reverse to Stamford with arrival mark, card toned at top and small corner crease, otherwise fine, rare First Day Cancellation

1840, Victoria 1d. black, fresh color and close to good margins, used, signed Knopke BPP

1d. intense black, plate 1B, FJ, tied by red MC to envelope, "EXETER SE 23 1840" cds. in red on front for dispatch, to London, signed H. Richter.

1d. black, plate 1A, RI, printed from the worn plate before repair, large margins all round, tied by red MC to entire, Receiving House handstamp "T.P./New Cut" on front, backstamped "JU 29 1840", addressed to Bungay, Suffolk, fine.

1d. black, deep shade, plate 1B, CJ, large regular margins, tied by red Maltese Cross to entire showing faint "HUNTLY" straight line handstamp on reverse to Aberdeen. The content is dated "Huntly 19 June 1840" indicating a very early postal use of plate 1B.

1d. black, plate 1B, FD, large regular margins all round, tied by neat black MC to envelope "T.P. Hampstead N.O" handstamp on front and red "SP. 3. 1840" datestamp on reverse to Islington, slight age toning to envelope, adhesive fine. A very early date for the London Two Penny Post "black MC" experimental period (first week).

1d. black, plate 1B, NA, variety "NE" of "ONE" joined, large to very large margins all round, tied by neat red MC to entire from London backstamped "NO 14 1840" for dispatch to Moreton in March, very fine and fresh.

1d. black, plate 2, CB, large margins, tied by red MC on decorative printed invoice "Bought of Charles Blyth, Agent for The Britannia Rail Co" from Edinburgh "16 JUN 1840" to Aberdeen, minor age spottings, otherwise fine, H. Richter certificate (1990).

1d. black, plate 2, CL, good to large regular margins, tied by neat black MC to envelope from London, with part 1841 datestamp to Bowmore, Islay, fine.

1d. black, plate 2, two singles FH + FI with clear to large margins, affixed as a pair and tied with neat red MC's (slightly oxydised) to incomplete entire dated "10 June 1840" to Norwich.

1d. black, plate 2, GH, good to large margins, tied by neat orange-red MC to entire backstamped "KIRCALDY 16 JUN 1840" for dispatch in the same orange-red colour via Edinburgh "JUN 16, 1840" to "PAISLEY JN 17 1840", a very nice scottish usage.

1d. black, plate 2, JJ, very large and regular margins all round, tied by neat red MC on local London envelope, Receiving House Straight line "STRAND" on front, backstamped "AU 28 1840". The letter is adressed to "Rev. S. Garrat", Islington. Reverend C. Samuel Garrat was priest of St. Stephen's, Islington at the time.

1d. black, plate 2, OI, large margins, tied by red MC to entire from London "JU 10 1840" to Wallingford, minor age staining to entire only, adhesive fine and freshly preserved.