1840-49 GROUP OF UPP MARKS INC. IRISH & 4d POST PERIOD COVER TO SLIGO - with 1840 High Wycombe, 1844 Bury, 1844 Blackburn and 1848 Beverley; plus 1849 EL to Norfolk with v fine boxed red 'PAID AT/BOYLE' and fine 6 Jan. 1840 EL London to Sligo paid '4' in manuscript. Fine group. (6) Cross Reference: IRELAND PRE-1922 - POSTAL HISTORY, SUFFOLK, UNIFORM 4d POSTAGE PERIOD, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE (Image)

1840-49 GROUP OF UPP MARKS - with 1840 Petworth (edge splitting), 1841 Ipswich, 1841 Northampton, , 1842 Hull, 1845 West Bromwich, 1846 Hastings and 1849 Sawbridgeworth. Fine lot. (7) Cross Reference: SUFFOLK, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, SUSSEX, HERTFORDSHIRE (Image)

RARE 1d POSTAGE FIRST-DAY-COVER; 10 Jan. 1840 env. (minor blemishes) to Maryport, Cambs with "Pall-Mall/1 py P Paid" h.s. and Paid London d.s. on front. Fine example of this famous first day rate. Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY, CAMBRIDGESHIRE (Image)

RARE 6 May 1840 GLASGOW 1d POST; 6 May 1840 EL (printed invoice, minor faults) to Paisley with fine framed "GLASGOW/PAID/N/6 MY/1840" d.s. on front and "GLASGOW/E.X" arc d.s. and framed Paisley d.s. on rear. Cross Reference: SCOTLAND, LANARKSHIRE - GLASGOW (Image)