1845 (Sep 20) "Hartley's Racing Calendar Office" printed envelope depicting horse racing at top, franked with 1841 1d red KA, close to very large margins, tied by "255" numeral with Doncaster despatch ds below, Exeter arrival, fine and very attractive cover, ex Lady Mary Buiri. (Image)

1880ca. Two illustrated covers both unused with 1d reds fixed, one a clean uncreased Inniskilling Dragoons envelope with hand-drawn Jack in the Box illustration and 1d red pl.140 applied, and the other a printed Queen's Head pub scene with policeman and cleaner with 1d red pl.213 applied, vertical crease and wrinkled in places and some staining, a scarce and attractive duo. (Image)

This lot will be sold as number 60076A during the public auction.
1870 (Oct 21) 3d red (die 22/65) private postal stationery wrapper with rare advertising ring "The Home News / Grindlay-London", cancelled by clear Birmingham "75" duplex, addressed to the famous stamp dealer JOHN WALTER SCOTT (1845-1919 called THE FATHER OF AMERICAN PHILATELY who founded his business in 1866), New York USA, very fine and rare, an interesting transatlantic use related to the early history of stamp collecting. (Image)