BIRMINGHAM RIOTS; Quartet with July 1791 EL to Cartmel, Lancashire ex Birmingham written just after the 'King & Queen Riots' of 14-16 July with contents ....at night, Mr Hutton's, a near neighbour to me, the windows broke and the greatest part of the valuable furniture destroyed.....I was up three nights, so harassed and fatigued that we was very ill....12 of the rioters were escorted by a party of the light horse to Warwick Gaol'., Oct. 1816 EL to Ludlow ex Birmingham with extensive comments on the Birmingham riot of the previous day, 1839 env. to Birmingham ex London with "[CROWN]/FREE" d.s. on front addressed to Captain Walpole of the Rifle Brigade to quell the Chartist Riots commenced two days prior and Sep. 1840 EL to Birmingham ex Coventry franked 1d Black (variable margins) tied by Red MX enclosing compensation cheques from the treasurer of Warwickshire for riot damage. (4 covers) Cross Reference: PRISONS & PRISONERS, 1840 1d BLACKS (Image)

BIRMINGHAM LETTER CARRIER HANDSTAMP; Small group with Jan. 1855 env. to Henley in Arden franked 1d Red with circular "L C" h.s. in Yellow-Green, Jan. 1856 El to Balsall Temple franked 1d Red with "TOO LATE" h.s. and circular "L C" h.s. in Black on front, 1877 1d QV PC to Wolverhampton uncancelled and with oval "L.C." h.s. on front, 1896/1901 PC's used locally with different framed "LC" markings on front, etc. (8 items) Cross Reference: LATE FEE/TOO LATE MAIL, MISSENT MAIL (Image)

RARE BIRMINGHAM SHIP CANCEL; Nov. 1920 PPC (depicting R.M.S Carmania on which it was posted mid-ocean) to Wales franked GB KGV 1d tied by "BIRMINGHAM/SHIP" cds plus an unused PPC depicting the Cunard R.M.S Carmania. (2 cards) (Image)

RARE BIRMINGHAM SHIP CANCEL;Feb. 1924 OHMS env. (few defects) to Portsmouth franked GB KGV 1½d tied by "BIRMINGHAM/SHIP" cds and with additional strike below. Believed posted on H.M.S Capetown either at Jamaica or Barbados.Ex Robertson and Raine. Unusual. (Image)