POSSIBLE 6 MAY 1840 1d ENVELOPE - stereo A165 (light soiling) used from London to Burton, Westmoreland and cancelled with a red MX, Inland Office cds on the back partly indistinct for "?Y - 6/1840" with feet of the first letter suggesting an "M" though accompanied by 2008 RPSL cert. noting 'Can not certify datestamp on reverse as 6 May 1840'. The cds being an evening duty mark with code C, apparently as used on both May 6 and July 6 1840. Not recorded in May Dates. Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, WESTMORLAND (Image)

POSSIBLE 7 MAY 1840 1d ENVELOPE - stereo A173 (damaged top left corner, still presents well) from London to Boxford, cancelled against regulations with a red MX struck away from Britannia and with indistinct Inland Office evening duty cds "?Y-7/1840". Wax seal of "LIBRARY HOUSE OF COMMONS".Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, SUFFOLK, PARLIAMENTARY MAIL (Image)

10 MAY 1840 - RARE FIRST SUNDAY IN MAY 1d ENVELOPE - stereo A135 (overall toning, faults inc. minor splitting) used from Margate to London and cancelled with a red MX, MARGATE cds for 10 May 1840 on the flap together with overstruck London cds for the next day. The inside with handwritten 'Envelope before stamps'. 2008 RPSL cert. noting 'In poor state with abrasions around date. Is May 10 as far as one can establish'. Rare, not recorded in May Dates; SG £16000. Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, KENT (Image)

21 MAY 1840 - 1d LETTERSHEET USED FROM EDINBURGH - unknown stereo (parts of the address/ee abraded away) to London cancelled with a fine red MX and with Edinburgh and London cds on the flaps. SG £1200.Cross Reference: EDINBURGH, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY (Image)

8 JUNE 1840 - 1d LETTERSHEET USED WITHIN YORKSHIRE - no stereo, addressed to Thirsk and cancelled in red, YORK cds on the back in dark blue.Cross Reference: YORKSHIRE (Image)

10 JUNE 1840 - 1d LETTERSHEET TO DERBYS. - stereo A30 (neat and clean appearance, flaps slightly reduced) to Wirksworth with London cds on the flap and cancelled in red.Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, DERBYSHIRE (Image)

17 JUNE 1840 - 1d LETTERSHEET WITH PRINTED ADVERT. & CROSS WITH DOT IN CENTRE - stereo A34 (small edge faults) used within London with red MX having a dot in the centre from a pin or debris and with printed "W. GILLING" advert. inside. 2004 RPSL cert. describing it as SG MA9d (changed to MA12g in the 16th edition).Cross Reference: ADVERTISING COVERS, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, 1840s CANCELLATIONS (Image)

JUNE 1840-OCTOBER 1841 - 1d LETTERSHEET/ENVELOPE GROUP - 27 June 1840 used London to Leeds with red MX, 28 Sep. 1840 used COVENTRY to Richmond Yorks. with red MX, 28 Mar. 1842 used from London to EXETER with black MX and 22 Oct. 1842 used LOUGHBOROUGH to NOTTINGHAM cancelled in black. All with faults to more or less degree. (4)Cross Reference: WARWICKSHIRE, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, LEICESTERSHIRE (Image)

30 JUNE 1840 - 1d LETTERSHEET FROM HERTFORDSHIRE - obscured stereo used from STEVENAGE (cds on the front; "0" of "30" filled in by hand) to Lowestoft cancelled in red and with London transit cds on the flap.Cross Reference: HERTFORDSHIRE, SUFFOLK (Image)

1 JULY 1840 - 1d LETTERSHEET USED IN BRIGHTON - stereo A5 (minor edge splitting) apparently used locally in BRIGHTON (cds on the back is the only marking) and cancelled with a superb MX in a pleasing shade of red. Very attractive.Cross Reference: SUSSEX (Image)

JULY 1840-OCTOBER 1841 - 1d LETTERSHEETS TRIO - 8 July 1840 WARE to London with red MX, 26 Jan. 1841 (damaged and soiled on the back) used locally in London with red MX and 16 Oct. 1841 (address partly erased) KELSO to Dalry cancelled with a poor black Kelso type 1 cross. (3) Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, HERTFORDSHIRE, ROXBURGH (Image)

14 JULY 1840 - 1d ENVELOPE WITH ORANGE LIVERPOOL CROSS - stereo A144 (folded 'small', light soiling) used to London cancelled with an orange MX and with LIVERPOOL cds on the flap in the same colour. SG £2000.Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, LANCASHIRE - LIVERPOOL (Image)

1 AUGUST 1840 - 1d ENVELOPE USED TO BRIGHTON - stereo A167 from REIGATE (cds on the back, along with small part BRIGHTON) and cancelled with a bright red MX.Cross Reference: SUSSEX, SURREY (Image)

15 AUGUST 1840 - 1d LETTERSHEET - SCARCE IRISH USE - obscured stereo to Sawbridgeworth with Dublin ds and London transit cds on the flap, cancelled with a red MX.Cross Reference: HERTFORDSHIRE, DUBLIN CITY (Image)

22 AUG. 1840 - 1d LETTERSHEET WITH PRINTED ADVERT. USED TO JERSEY - unknown stereo (faults, inc. reinforced splits) from London to St Heliers Jersey cancelled with red MX and with blue printed advert. inside for "ENGLISH AND SCOTTISH LAW FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE" SG MA119d. Very scarce destination for a Mulready.Cross Reference: JERSEY POSTAL HISTORY, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, ADVERTISING COVERS (Image)

21 SEPTEMBER 1840 - 1d LETTERSHEET USED WITHIN SUFFOLK - stereo A27 to Bury St Edmunds with red WOODBRIDGE cds (dated "8140") on both front (feint) and back, and cancelled with a red MX.Cross Reference: SUFFOLK (Image)

20 DECEMBER 1840 - 1d ENVELOPE WITH IRREGULAR EARLY USE OF THE BLACK CROSS - stereo A146 (overall toning) to London cancelled with a crisp black MX slightly away from Britannia, LEEK and London cds on the back. This cover recorded in Rockoff & Jackson.Cross Reference: 1840s CANCELLATIONS, STAFFORDSHIRE, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY (Image)

21 DECEMBER 1840 - 1d LETTERSHEET WITH PRINTED ADVERT - stereo A22 (faults inc. splitting and creasing, slightly reduced along one flap) to Penzance with BRIGHTON cds on the flap and blue printed "A. CUDDY" advertisement (SG MA5m) inside.Cross Reference: SUSSEX, CORNWALL, ADVERTISING COVERS (Image)

30 DECEMBER 1840 - 1d ENVELOPE TO DEVON - no stereo, to Brixham with BOLTON cds on the back in red and cancelled with a red MX.Cross Reference: DEVON, LANCASHIRE (Image)

4 JAN./21 APR. 1841 - 1d LETTERSHEETS - 4 Jan. Brigg to Louth cancelled in red, and 21 Apr. Brackley to London cancelled in black. Both poor/damaged. (2)Cross Reference: LINCOLNSHIRE, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE (Image)

8 JANUARY 1841 - 1d LETTERSHEET TO KENT - no stereo, to Finglesham with London cds on the back, cancelled with a red MX. Neat and clean.Cross Reference: KENT, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY (Image)

FEBRUARY-APRIL 1841 - 1d LETTERSHEETS TRIO - 3 Feb. 1841 used from ROYSTON to Great Chesterford with red MX cancel, 25 Mar. 1841 used PENZANCE to St Ives cancelled in black and 12 Apr. 1841 YORK to London with black MX. All with small faults. (3) Cross Reference: HERTFORDSHIRE, ESSEX, YORKSHIRE, CORNWALL (Image)

13/19 FEBRUARY 1841 - 1d LETTERSHEET PAIR SHOWING RED TO BLACK CROSS TRANSITION - both stereo A23 each with printed "BATE & ROBINS" remittance advice inside (SG MA302a) used to Wolverhampton respectively with red or black MX cancellation and each with STOURBRIDGE cds on the flap; additionally the black cancelled example has been missent to BRIDGENORTH (2 red cds on the front). A very attractive duo showing the transition to black ink, and quite possibly the latest red and earliest black MX from Stourbridge. (2) Cross Reference: WORCESTERSHIRE, ADVERTISING COVERS, SHROPSHIRE, MISSENT MAIL (Image)

13/14 FEBRUARY 1841 - 1d LETTERSHEET USED IN THE LATE RED CROSS PERIOD - stereo A230 to BIRMINGHAM (cds on the back along with tiny part despatch cds of "WO....." [lverhampton?]) cancelled with two strikes of the MX in red very late in the red ink period. Cross Reference: WARWICKSHIRE - BIRMINGHAM (Image)

14 FEBRUARY 1841 - 2d LETTERSHEET WITH LATE RED INK CANCEL - stereo a92 (faults inc. two small holes at lower left and adhesions on the back) to London cancelled with red MX contrary away from Britannia, green "BURY-LANCS" and red London cds on the top flap. SG £2000.Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, LANCASHIRE (Image)