1854-62 Covers with spoon cancels (11) or sideways duplexs (6), including Shrewsbury spoon cover bearing an imperf 1d red, other spoons of Northampton (2, original state used 1858 and first recut used 1862), Bridgenorth and Worcester, also Reading "biscuit" duplex, etc., all fine strikes. (17).

1847-95 Covers and cards with horizontal oval obliterators (9), vertical oval obliterators (7) or duplexs (10), single obliterators include horizontal oval "958" of Leigh, "120" error of number used at Ringwood and "26" of Arrington, vertical oval "716" of Sleaford (not recorded used by Parmenter), 498" of Manchester in blue, "402" of Ingatestone on cover to USA, "37" of Buckfastleigh, etc. A good lot, some scarce cancels highly rated by Parmenter. (26).

Roller Cancel - Birmingham. 1859 Cover from Sutton Coldfield to Derby bearing 2d blue plate 7 tied by "75" roller cancel of Birmingham, the envelope refolded at left to reduce the size, good appearance and a scarce roller cancel. Photo on Page 270. (Image1)

London. 1844-1903 Entire, covers and cards (53), pieces and stamps (61), cancels on entires including Inland Office single and double upright ovals, Pearson Hill type duplexs, Lombard St., Paddington, Throgmorton Avenue, late fee duplexs for Mark Lane and Fleet St., duplexs and obliterators with suburban district numbers, also imperf 1d reds with Inland Office obliterators 1-36 used at the Chief Office, etc. (114).

London. 1848-1901 Entires, covers and cards (63), a hand illustrated front and a few stamps and pieces, all with duplex or numeral obliterations including double type Inland Branch obliterators numbered 46 (2), 47 (4, two types), 48 or 49; other Inland Branch numerals; District Post with oval numeral "51" on cover franked 1d and paid 6d registration in cash, scarce "71" of Catford, Clapham S.W 27 duplex; suburban offices types with district abbreviations including split "SE/12" and "W/29" duplexs; "SS/F" precancel on W.H Smith 3d wrapper to Chile; hexagonal "L1" late fee duplexs (5, one to Paris bearing 1883 6d green + ½d + two 1d lilacs), etc. A good lot with some scarce cancels highly rated by Parmenter. (64+).

London District Post. 1861 Large cover from Beckenham to Bromley bearing six 1d reds each cancelled by the District Post numeral "26", Beckenham S.E backstamp. Also a single imperf 1d red with "20" cancel of Greenwich. A scarce cancel with an exceptional franking; these numbers below 50 issued to country area offices and only used on letters sent within the district or by cross post to neighbouring districts. (2). Photo on Page 270. (Image1)

London Suburban Offices. 1869-87 Covers (3), postcard and pieces (2), covers comprising Turnham Green "T/2" or "T/3" duplexs (the last on 2½d cover to USA) and "BG/1" obliterator with Bethnal Green c.d.s alongside (also a piece with the obliterator), 1d postcard with Maida Hill "M.H/1" duplex, and piece with Chiswick "C/4" duplex, very scarce cancels. (6).

Late Fee. 1853 (July 1) Cover to Jamaica bearing an embossed 1/- (cut square, two margins) tied by the Inland Office "38" late fee duplex with square datestamp, code "E", only recorded June - August 1853. Very few examples of this late fee duplex are known, and this is the only example we have seen on a cover addressed abroad, a remarkable use on an embossed issue stamp. Photo on Page 270. (Image1)

Late Fee / Missent Mail. 1854 (May 6) Entire (side flaps removed) to Cheltenham franked 1d, tied by the Inland Office "38" late fee duplex with chamfered corners to the datestamp, handstamped oval unframed "MISSENT / TO / HEREFORD" in red.