26 MAY 1840 - 1d ENVELOPE EX FLEETWOOD - stereo A165 (faults) to Edinburgh, receiving cds on the flap for 26 May and with filing note across the face '21 May 1840', part "Fleetwood/Penny Post" at left, cancelled with two red MX presumably applied at PRESTON (cds on the back). SG £1200 for a May date.Cross Reference: LANCASHIRE (Image)

6 JUNE 1840 - 1d LETTERSHEET TO SUFFOLK - stereo A2 (faults) to Framlingham, cancelled with a deep red MX and with "Mayfield/Penny Post" at right, UCKFIELD and London cds on the back. Cross Reference: SUSSEX (Image)

10 JUNE 1840 - 1d ENVELOPE INITIALLY UDC CANCELLED - flap faults, to Dublin and cancelled initially with "NEW BRIGHTON" udc struck on Britannia, then additionally with red MX applied in LIVERPOOL (cds on the back), Dublin receiver applied nicely adjacent to Britannia. Rare thus.Cross Reference: CHESHIRE, IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY (Image)

13 JUNE 1840 - 1d LETTERSHEET EX SOUTHPORT - stereo missing (pencil note: A47) to Liverpool with very fine "Southport/Penny Post" at left and lightly cancelled with crisp MX in what seems a shade of orange, ORMSKIRK cds and Liverpool octagonal ds both on the top flap. A very attractive Mulready. Cross Reference: LANCASHIRE, LANCASHIRE - LIVERPOOL (Image)

9 JULY 1840/9 JANUARY 1841 - 1d LETTERSHEET PAIR WITH RED MXs - ONE WITH POEM TO CELEBRATE A WEDDING ANNIVERSARY!; stereo obscured & "A64" respectively to Ulverstone/Lancaster both cancelled by mainly very fine orange-red Maltese Crosses with very fine or fine matching Liverpool c.d.s.'s on the reverse; the first (small flap fault inside; posted folded unusually long) most unusually used for manuscript "Lines composed by Miss Lang on the 50th Anniversary of her parents wedding day"! (2 covers) Cross Reference: LANCASHIRE - LIVERPOOL (Image)

27 AUGUST 1840 - 1d ENVELOPE WITH POULTON PP CANCEL - stereo A156 (faults) to London cancelled by both "Poulton/Penny Post" and red MX, PRESTON and London cds on the back.Cross Reference: 1840s CANCELLATIONS, LANCASHIRE (Image)

22 SEPTEMBER 1840 - 1d ENVELOPE - stereo A167 apparently used locally in CHICHESTER (cds on the back), cancelled with a fine red MX.Cross Reference: SUSSEX (Image)

OCTOBER 1840 - 1d LETTERSHEET WITH PRINTED ADVERTISEMENT - undated, stereo A251 (faults, inc. reinforced splitting) to Aberdeen cancelled with a crisp red MX and with part KIRKCALDY ds on the lower flap, SCOTTISH PROVIDENT INSTITUTION advert. inside (SG MA139a). Cross Reference: ADVERTISING COVERS, SCOTLAND (Image)

10 OCTOBER 1840 - 1d LETTERSHEET, OVERWEIGHT - stereo A6 (minor strengthening of the top fold) to Lewes, cancelled with a red MX, WORTHING cds on the top flap, endorsed 'More to Pay 2'.Cross Reference: SUSSEX, POSTAGE DUE MARKS (Image)

13 OCTOBER 1840 - 1d LETTERSHEET USED IN CUMBRIA - stereo A25 (faults on the back) to Gosforth [Seascape] 'via Ulverstone' with part "Hawkshead/Penny Post" at left and cancelled with fine red MX, ULVERSTONE cds across the flap.Cross Reference: CUMBERLAND (Image)

3 NOVEMBER 1840 - 1d LETTERSHEET USED IN SUSSEX - obscured stereo (creasing, etc) to Rotherfield with fine red MX cancel and very fine "Cowfold/Penny Post" at left, HORSHAM cds on the back. Cross Reference: SUSSEX (Image)

17 FEBRUARY 1841 - 1d LETTERSHEET FROM LONDON - stereo missing (opening faults) to Ambleside, cancelled with black MX, London cds on the flap.Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, WESTMORLAND (Image)

25 FEBRUARY 1841 - 1d LETTERSHEET CANCELLED AWAY FROM BRITANNIA - stereo A26 to London with scarce F-rated "Birkenhead" s/line on the front, cancelled with black MX placed at right of Britannia, LIVERPOOL and London cds on the back.Cross Reference: LANCASHIRE - LIVERPOOL, CHESHIRE (Image)

13 MARCH 1841 - 1d LETTERSHEET EX HORNBY - stereo A66 to London cancelled with black MX and with boxed "No. 3" of Hornby and LANCASTER cds on the lower flap, and London cds on the top flap. Attractive and clean.Cross Reference: LANCASHIRE (Image)

23 APRIL 1841 - RARE 2d ENVELOPE WITH POULTON PP CANCEL - stereo a210 (light soiling, etc) to London cancelled by both "Poulton/Penny Post" and black MX, PRESTON and London cds on the back. Possibly the only known Poulton/MX combination on a 2d Mulready.Cross Reference: 1840s CANCELLATIONS, LANCASHIRE (Image)

29 MAY 1841 - 1d LETTERSHEET USED IN BRIGHTON - stereo missing, apparently used locally with "BRIGHTON/A" cds on the top flap along with very fine ringed "N", cancelled with a black MX.Cross Reference: SUSSEX (Image)

AUGUST 1841 - 2d ENVELOPE FROM LANCASTER - stereo a203 to East Barnet cancelled with a neat black MX, LANCASTER and BARNET cds on the back. SG £2500.Cross Reference: LANCASHIRE, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, MIDDLESEX, HERTFORDSHIRE (Image)

13 SEPTEMBER 1841 & 7 NOVEMBER 1842 - 1d ENVELOPES TO KENDAL - stereos A158 & A155 both cancelled by black MX and ex ULVERSTONE (cds on the back, along with KENDAL). (2)Cross Reference: CUMBERLAND (Image)

23/24 AUGUST 1840 - RARE "SHIP LETTER" USAGE OF THE 2d LETTER-SHEET FROM BELFAST; stereo a98 (minor folds and internal dusting) to London cancelled by an unusual fine black Liverpool (Ship Letter Office?) debris-laden MX matching the mainly very fine "SHIP-LETTER/[Crown]/LIVERPOOL" d.s. (slightly affected by opening cut beside seal) on the top flap. This Ship Letter mark is usually found on such internal GB mail of the 1840s that emanated from Belfast and is supported by two 'MA' (Michael Andrews in Belfast?) seals on the reverse. Very few internal 2d Mulreadies are known with a Ship Letter marking. Exhibition Item. Cross Reference: SHIP LETTERS, LANCASHIRE - LIVERPOOL, BELFAST (Image)

27 MARCH 1845 - 2d ENVELOPE INITIALLY CANCELLED AT RECEIVING HOUSE - to New Brighton nr Liverpool, and initially cancelled by T-framed "T.P./Torrington Place" rh, later cancelled at London Chief Office by numeral. Rare thus; SG £2400.Cross Reference: CHESHIRE, LANCASHIRE - LIVERPOOL, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, 1840s CANCELLATIONS (Image)

17 JULY 1845 - 1d LETTERSHEET WITH NUMERAL CANCEL - stereo A66 (repaired tears) to Wimbledon cancelled with 411 numeral of KENDAL (cds on the lower flap). SG £850. Cross Reference: 1840s CANCELLATIONS, CUMBERLAND (Image)

2 AUGUST 1862 - 1d LETTERSHEET USED FROM WORTHING - stereo A23 (minor edge tears) to London, cancelled with a full plus part strike of the WORTHING duplex placed significantly away from Britannia, London cds on the back. Scarce late use.Cross Reference: SUSSEX (Image)

RARE ELIHU BURRITT "[DOVE]/BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS" ANTI-CRIMEAN WAR PICTORIAL COVER; 31 Jan. 1855 usage of this rare smaller size envelope (printed by Valentine & Co.?; red offset of London transit mark affects address area) from Birkenhead to Kent with 4-margin Imperf. 1d Red cancelled by a very fine Birkenhead "74" Numeral; the stamp is not tied but clearly belongs as both stamp and cancel were placed at the extreme top right to avoid the design with the 'tie' of the cancel therefore going off the edge. Very few examples of this envelope have been recorded but all appear to have been used during the Crimean War period. They were used by Elihu Burritt's Olive Leaf Society. [Sold for £1150 in our Sept. 2018 sale]. Cross Reference: LANCASHIRE - LIVERPOOL (Image)

10 OCT. 1856 - OCEAN PENNY POSTAGE - "THE WORLDS WANT AND BRITAIN'S BOON": Bradshaw & Blacklock design env. to IRELAND, franked with 1d red tied by a fine "BIRKENHEAD/74" scarce Spoon cancellation, reverse with "LISBURN/OC11/1856/B". Flap & corner faults. Very scarce used. Cross Reference: LANCASHIRE - LIVERPOOL (Image)

29 MARCH 1856 - OCEAN PENNY POSTAGE COVER USED FROM BIRMINGHAM - Bradshaw & Bladlock env. to LANCASTER (part cds on the back) with C6 1d red DJ plate 16 (small part of the written address encroaches; possible small tear above the J square) tied by BIRMINGHAM spoon type B4, "WELLINGTON Rd" s/line on the back. Very scarce used. Cross Reference: WARWICKSHIRE - BIRMINGHAM, LANCASHIRE, SPOONS & SIDEWAYS DUPLEXES, ETC. (Image)