1833-41 Entire letters (3) and entires carried on the Liverpool & Manchester Railway each with a red handstamp "2" - "6" applied at Manchester to show which train the letters were carried on, number "2" the earliest recorded example of these handstamps (Sep. 7 1833), number "3" bearing a fine four margin 1d black (BF plate 9), number "4" with 1d black (3 margins), number "5" sent during the 4d Post Period. Six trains ran daily between Liverpool and Manchester, but handstamp number "1" has not been recorded. The relative scarcity of these marks suggest they were only applied to the top letter in each bundle. A scarce group. (5). Photo on Page 138. (Image1)

1848 (Nov 13) Entire letter sent as a railway parcel from Knaresborough to York endorsed "To be delivered immediately", the reverse with large white "East and West Yorkshire Junction Railway Down" parcel stamp showing prepayment of 5d. This 15 mile railway opened on October 30th 1848 (just two weeks before this letter was sent) and merged with the York and North Midland Railway in May 1852. A fine, early and rare railway parcel, possibly unique from this line. Photo on Page 138. (Image1)

Northern Towns Train Late Fee. 1866 Entire letter from Leeds to Saxony franked 6d postage + 2d late fee, endorsed "Per early mail via Belgium", blue Aachen transit c.d.s dated the following day. In 1861 an additional train from Bradford, Halifax, Leeds and Huddersfield was provided to allow letters to reach London in the evening; to offset the additional cost a late fee of 2d was introduced for letters sent by this train. The PMG Report for 1861 showed an average of just 14 letters a day sent by this service, which ceased in 1867. Small corner fault to 2d, otherwise an unusually fine example of this rare late fee for this special train service. Photo on Page 138. (Image1)

1871 Electric Telegraph Company envelope with enclosed telegram addressed to Linlithgow, the envelope sent as a railway parcel from Edinburgh, the reverse bearing large yellow "Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, Edinburgh to Linlithgow" parcel label showing an unpaid charge of 3d, opening tears with flap glued down, otherwise fine and a scarce example of a telegram sent as a railway parcel. The Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway had been absorbed into the North British Railway in 1865, but was evidently continuing to use up old stocks of parcel labels six years later. Photo on Page 138. (Image1)

1898 Railway letters to London, one with return address of Northwood bearing 1d lilac and red Metropolitan Railway 2d letter stamp both cancelled by manuscript cross, the 1d lilac also cancelled London N.W c.d.s; the other with return address of Derby, endorsed "Per M.R Passenger Train" with 1d lilac pair and Midland Railway 2d letter stamp, all cancelled in manuscript and by London N.W squared circles. (2).

1906 Picture postcard to Willesboro near Ashford bearing KEVII 1/2d and South Eastern & Chatham Railway rouletted 2d letter stamp each tied by Ashford c.d.s, the railway stamp also cancelled oval "WYE / STATION / S.E RY". An unusual commercial use on a picture postcard. Photo on Page 140. (Image1)

London & North Western Railway prepaid newspaper parcel stamps, mint and used 1d - 6d green stamps with large control number at top (6), "A" in upper left corner and large controls at top (4) or "A" in upper left corner and small control in the centre (3), mainly fine. (13).