LONDON LOCAL POSTS; Range with 1830 E within London with step-framed "T.P./Pall Mall" h.s. in Blue and "2" h.s. on front, 1834 E within London with oval "E.MORN.8" d.s. on rear and "2" and Inspectors mark on front, 1841 env. to Birmingham with "Lambs Conduit/1D PAID" on front, 1845 EL to Ireland with "Sloane St SQ/1D PAID" h.s. on front, 1853/54 envs. to Joseph Hume MP (1777-1855) with Crown Paid marks on front, one endorsed by William Gladstone and other related items. From a family archive not previously on the market. (13 items + 12 fragments) Cross Reference: INSPECTORS' MARKS, MOURNING COVERS (Image)

RARE 1852 EUSTON SQUARE STATION 6d LATE FEE COVER - 15 Dec. 1852 EL London to Warwick franked with 1d red plate 156 plus 2d blue plate 4 strip of three paying the rare 6d late fee ex EUSTON SQUARE STATION (cds on the flap) and all tied by matching 964 numerals. A rare late fee item. Cross Reference: 1841 1d REDS, 1841 2d BLUES, WARWICKSHIRE, LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL (Image)

1922 2d ORANGE STATIONERY ENV. WITH RARE RE-RATING MARK - 24 July 1922 advertising env. of John Oakey & Sons with triangular "D/E.C." mark indicating the company had been allocated a ½d credit note as a result of the recent postage reduction. Rare example of this rate change. Cross Reference: POSTAL STATIONERY, K.G.V, ADVERTISING COVERS (Image)