UNPLATED QG 1d BLACKS ON COVERS WITH BLACK MXs EX CAMBRIDGE & LONDON; 6 Apr. 1841 E (apparently ref. "one case Glass. Per Saturday's Waggon"; filing notes affect part of address but clear of stamp and markings) with 3m 1d Black (QG) unusually at lower left of address tied by black Cambridge MX with matching cds nicely placed on the lower flap; plus 19 Mar. 1841 env. ex London to Bury with 1d Black (QG; margins in places slightly overlapping cover edge) tied (by indentation) by black MX with "TP/Moorgate St" alongside. Good matched pair of QG covers. (2 covers)Cross Reference: CAMBRIDGESHIRE, LONDON POSTAL HISTORY (Image)

UNPLATED 1d BLACK ON LOCAL LONDON COVER WITH BLACK MX; 21 July 1841 diminutive EL sent locally in London with 1d Black (LH; cut tight/into all round but not unattractive)tied by light black London MX.Cross Reference: LONDON POSTAL HISTORY (Image)

PLATES 1a FK, 1b DC & TL, 5 LI & 8 TD (cancelled in black). Also plate 2 ML shaved at upper left with trace of possible Magenta MX. Mostly four margined with small faults. (6) (Image)

PLATE 1a EH: Fine 4 margin example tied by v.fine black MX to 10 Mar. 1841 EL from Edinburgh to Melrose. Cross Reference: SCOTLAND (Image)

PLATE 1a FI: Four margin example tied by red MX to 11 Sep. 1840 EL from Gloucester to Derby. Cross Reference: GLOUCESTERSHIRE (Image)

PLATE 1a EE: Very fine 4 margin, tied by red MX to 24 Jun. 1840 EL Glasgow to Hamilton. Cross Reference: SCOTLAND (Image)

PLATE 1a FK: Fine 4 margin tied by 'oily' red MX to 15 Jun. 1840 EL (with black 'mourning' edges) from Eaton Bishop, Hereford to Edinburgh. Cross Reference: HEREFORDSHIRE (Image)

PLATE 1a MB: Fine 4 margin tied by 'smudged' red MX to 13 Oct. 1840 env. from Exeter to London. Cross Reference: DEVON (Image)

A USED GROUP with plates 1b IJ, 2 EC (poor), 3 FB, 4 LH, 5 ED, 8 NC (poor), 9 DA and unplated KB (cut into at left. Also all with red MC cancellations. Also 1840 2d blue plate 1 EJ heavily cancelled in black and 2 TD touched at lower left. Some faults but colletable.(10) (Image)

PLATE 1b OH wide margins on all sides, neatly cancelled in black. Fine. (Image)

PLATE 1b IJ a fine wide margined example with black MC cancellation. (Image)

PLATE 1a NL ON EARLY DATED PIECE:19 May 1840 piece with "IPSWICH" c.d.s. Three good margins, just shaved at foot. A good example. (Image)

PLATES 1b & 3 - BRIGHOUSE PP PAIR OF COVERS - 4 Jan. 1841 front plus top flap to Liverpool ("L" diamond ds on the flap, along with HALIFAX) with near four margin 1d black (faults), BF plate 1b, tied in red; and Aug. 1841 EL to Sowerby 'near Halifax' with four margin 1d black, AE plate 3, tied in black, HALIFAX cds on the back. Both covers with blue framed "Brighouse/Penny Post" at top left. (2)Cross Reference: PENNY POST MARKS, UNIFORM 4d POSTAGE PERIOD, LANCASHIRE (Image)

PLATE 1b - OF - PLATE 9 - TK - EACH ON PIECE - OF with four margins and tied to large piece by fine red MX; TK on 1844 piece with red boxed "PAID/1d EXTRA" alongside, nearly four margins, cancelled with a black MX that appears to just tie the stamp, though a crease and pinhole affecting the stamp only possibly means it doesn't belong. (2)Cross Reference: ADVERTISING COVERS, OFFICIAL MAIL, CANCELLATIONS, REDIRECTED & TURNED MAIL (Image)

PLATE 1b ID re-entry on cover from Gloucester to Cirencester, three wide margins, cut into at upper right. Also plate 6 NC cancelled in black. Close to good margins. (Image)

PLATE 1b JL: Fine 4 margin tied by red MX (& part of ms date) on 9 Jun. 1840 EL from Alloa to Edinburgh. Cross Reference: SCOTLAND (Image)

PLATE 1b - BH - ON KENDAL COVER - Sep. 1840 EL to Cockermouth with fine four large margin 1d black tied in red, KENDAL cds on the top flap; signed Enzo Diena and Raybaudi. (Image)

PLATE 1b - TC - ON NORFOLK COVER - Apr. 1841 mourning EL to Clapham with four margin 1d black tied by black MX, HARLING udc on the top flap and THETFORD cds on the front.Cross Reference: NORFOLK, MOURNING COVERS (Image)

PLATE 1a JF on E from Southam to Strand clearly dated 31 May 1840 the last Sunday in May. Central red MC and four good margins. If genuine v. rare. (SG £5,000). RPSL Cert (2010) which states "Maltese Cross has been heavily improved - can not certify that stamp originated on this letter sheet". (Image)

PLATE 1b LF a good four margined example. (Image)

PLATE 1b - NG - ON MANCHESTER FISHTAIL CROSS COVER - Apr. 1841 E (no side flaps; collector's ink notes on front) to London with four margin 1d black, minor imperfections, tied by a fair strike of the Manchester special MX, MANCHESTER and London (2) marks on the back. SG £2500. (Image)

PLATE 1b - MI, RE-ENTRY - ON SCOTS COVER - 1840 E (flaps partly missing) to Edinburgh with three margin 1d black (torn at upper left, still presentable) with small parts Edinburgh cds and possibly DALKEITH ds evident.Cross Reference: SCOTLAND (Image)

PLATE 2 TD a fine wide margined example. (Image)

PLATE 2 JH used on long 24 Oct 1840 EL from Leominster to Birmingham. Lightly cancelled, good margins. (Image)

PLATE 2 - IE - ON SCOTS COVER - 19 May 1841 EL to Edinburgh with four margin 1d black cancelled, not tied, in black, unframed KIRKCALDY ds on the back. (Image)