Late 17th century wrappers x 2 ex Norwich to London: a) with blotchy 15mm Bishop mark & 2-line "NOR/WICH" h/s (red); b) with 19mm Bishop mark & (1786) "110 [?] NORWICH" 1-line mileage h/s (red). On page. Very clean. Markings cat £50 each by Whitney (19

1813 neat entire to London, canc fine unframed "DEAL/74" cds (with mileage at bottom) 9 MY 9/ 1813. Written up on page.

1815 neat entire ex London to Brighton, canc (on back) by double-ring cds "AU/22/815" (indicating evening posting). Black m/s "8" (8d to pay).

1833 entire canc fine unframed Wakefield cds, to Ripon, with black m/s "7" (7d to pay). Also 1835 entire canc red MC d/s 12 SP 12/1883 with "C+" (= Charing Cross). On 2 pages.

1841 1d red-brown (JB), imperf 2½+ margins, tied by black MC, with black NEWPORTMON/FE 7/ 1843 b/s & CARLISLE/FE 8/1843 arrival cds on folded entire. SG cat £60 on cover. (Image)

1841 1d red-brown (EC), imperf 3+ margins, tied to invoice (for lace & cotton etc) by black MC, with MY 7/1842 arrival cds on rear, to Ibstock. SG cat £60 on cover.

1841 1d red-brown (QL), imperf almost 3 margins, tied to entire to Kirkby Lonsdale by black MC, blue AMBLESIDE/SP 7/1842 & black KIRKBY LONSDALE/SP 8/1842 cds on rear. SG £60 on cover.

1841 2d blue, imperf, with white lines added, 4 margins, deeply blued paper. SG 14. Cat £90. FU.

1854 1d red-brown on blued paper, p16, small crown wmk. Misperforated at bottom ("POSTAGE" at bottom instead of at top). SG 17. Cat £35+. GU.

1856 1d red-brown, p14, large crown wmk, letters in bottoms corners only. Four distinct shades. SG 29. Cat £88+. FU.

1858 2d deep blue (HR/RH, PL 13) 4 corner letters, thin lines. SG 47. Cat £375. OG mint. (Image)

1864 1d rose-red (HA/AH), plate 100, p14, 4 corner letters, large crown wmk. Perf oddity: double perfs at top, the lower row 5mm into design. Also misperfed at bottom of stamp. SG 43 var. FU.

1864-82 group of 3 x 6d covers to NZ (SG 84, 97 & 161), two endorsed "via Suez" & other "via San Francisco", somewhat discoloured. Interestingly 1864 & 1867 covers, ex Stirling have 2 diff alignments of d/s (45° & 135°) in relation to #308 obliterator.

1871 neat cover franked 1d red pl 84 canc good Jersey/409 duplex d/s MY 15 71. Still with original letter. Clean.

1880 2/- brown (EJ), very poor cond, missing corner, huge back thins & heavy pmk. However an example of a very scarce stamp. SG 121. Cat £4250. GU. (Image)

1882 5/- rose, blued paper, large uncoloured letters, anchor wmk. Heavy pmk. SG 130. Cat £3500. Used. (Image)

1883 9d dull green, GOVT PARCELS ovpt, reasonable colour. SG O63. Cat £1200. GU. (Image)

1883 5/- rose, white paper, anchor wmk. Diagonal crease does not affect appearance. SG 180. Cat £1100. OG mint. (Image)

1884 5d dull green (JL). SG 193. cat £210. GU. (Image)

1885 2½d lilac (AA), "I.R. OFFICIAL" ovpt. SG O6. Cat £180. GU. (Image)

1886 1½d lilac (PF), GOVT PARCELS ovpt. SG O61. Cat £75. GU/FU. (Image)

1886 6d dull green (JE), GOVT PARCELS ovpt, reasonable colour. SG O62. Cat £1400. GU. (Image)

1896 ½d vermilion, OFFICE OF WORKS official. SG O31. Cat £150. GU. (Image)

1896-1901 ½d-6d ARMY OFFICIAL set. SG O41-5. Cat £120+. GU/FU. (Image)

1902 ½d QV blue-green, OFFICE OF WORKS official. SG O32. Cat £225. FU. (Image)