MIXED GROUP - MOSTLY 1d IMPERF COVERS - good range of MX cancelled mail inc. July 1841 E with OA plate 1b (two huge margins, the other two very close to shaved), July 1841 EL with SE plate 8 state 2 with four margins, Sep. 1841 E with PK plate 5 almost four margins, June 1841 EL with NG plate 11, June 1842 E with TA plate 22 re-entry, and later MX plate covers some with very fine stamps; small group of perf 1d star covers (8); two 1d pink envs. inc. 1858 (corner faults) used in Wakefield with printed remittance advice under the flap; plus a group of mainly KGVI-QEII covers inc. FDCs. (c60 items)Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY, Q.V. (Image)

1d RED GROUP INC. WITH LATE USE OF MX CANCELS - 1841 1d red with MX on plate 53 (2), 55 (2), 69 (in blue), 76, 81 (2), 87, 99 and 157, mixed condition and margins; perf 1d stars with MX cancels (9, inc. 4 in blue, very mixed condition); other line-engraved mostly with cancel interest inc. rare 28 of Tooting (London District), Norwich dist. cross and London 'break' MX all on 1d imperfs. Also ½d and 2d light blue Perkins Bacon 1879 tender essays and bogus 1d green London Delivery Co. (46) (Image)

SMALL MIXTURE WITH TWO 1d BLACKS - inc. 1840 1d blacks LD state 2 on piece and MC, both plate 6 with red cancels; Oct. 1841 env. with almost four margin 1d red, PJ plate 5, and EPSOM & London cds on the back' and Apr. 1855 env. (small faults) to London with C2 1d red tied by scarce WARRINGTON spoon; etc. (9 items)Cross Reference: 1840 1d BLACKS, 1841 1d REDS, SPOONS & SIDEWAYS DUPLEXES, ETC. (Image)

SMALL MOSTLY UNPLATED 1841 GROUP - 1841 1d red (15 examples and a pair, almost all fine and attractive four margin examples inc. IK-IL plate 131 pair (both missing imprimaturs) and OG plate 173), 2d blue (3, good to fine four margins inc. with MX cancel & fine ivory head and another very late used with 1870s Paddington cancel), plus a small range of 1864 1d plates. (37 items)Cross Reference: 1841 1d REDS, 1841 2d BLUES (Image)

1841-80 1d RED MINT SELECTION ON PAGES - mostly fine mounted mint, 1841 1d imperf with three margins and good gum, 1857 C10 issue (2), and then 1864 plate number group of 33 inc. better plates 99, 100, 151, 154, 169, 175, 183, 207 and 218. Also 1870 ½d rose-red plates 15 and 19. (38)Cross Reference: 1841 1d REDS, 1854-65 1d REDS, 1864-79 1d PLATES, 1870 ½d PLATES (Image)

1841 1d & 2d GROUP INC. COVERS - 1d red imperf (20 singles & a strip of four, plus 10 on cover inc. Mar. 1844 E to Newcastle with 1d red tied by Belfast distinctive MX), 2d blue imperf (3 singles inc. with Dublin MX & a pair, plus 2 covers inc. TB plate 3 on 1845 E London to Sunderland). Mixed condition and margins. (39 items) Cross Reference: 1841 1d REDS, 1841 2d BLUES (Image)