Bogardus and Coffin treasury essay 1929 reprints in black, brown and red on glazed paper, very fine. (Image)

1866 (Jan 30) envelope sent locally from Charles Whiting to Mr Smith in St Johns wood, bearing 1864-79 1d red pair pl.81, neatly tied by "WC/7" cancels in black, additionally bearing an imperforate pair of Beaufort house essays, and endorsed in manuscript, "Specimen of Postage Stamps as proposed by Mr C.W. 6 Years Previously to Mr R Hill./ With Mr C Whiting's compliments" a fine and very rare cover. In The hand of Charles Whiting. (Image)

1840 1d black, a magnificent used "set" of the 12 plates from 1a -11, each stamp a carefully selected marginal inscription example with good margins on other sides, all except three cancelled by red Maltese crosses, only AD with small repair at right, a stunning set which would be incredibly difficult to replicate, and a superb intro page to any high class exhibit. Certs for all impressions. (Image)

1840 1d black pl.1a AK with 4 margins and neat red MC. Fine. (Image)

1841 (18 Jul) Solicitor's entire to London, bearing two horizontal strips of five 1840 1d grey-black (very worn impression) pl.1a HA-HE and IG-IK paying the 10d rate for up to 5 ounces, each cancelled by black Maltese Crosses (very rare on this plate), backstamped Stone (18. 7.41) double-arc cds, and London 19. 7.41 arrival cds, the adhesives lifted, creasing reduced and hinged back in place, and the name and address partially re-written, none the less a magnificent and highly important franking, A superb Exhibition showpiece. Expertise: Cert BPA (2010). Provenance: "Victoria" 1974; Robson Lowe Sale 1992; "Mayflower". (Image)

1840 1d grey-black pl.1a HF, good even margins, mint o.g. (cert. states part o.g.), a superb and fresh example; cert. BPA (1991) (S.G. £18'500). (Image)

1840 1d black pl.1a HL, huge margins all round, watermark inverted, neatly cancelled by a fine strike of the red Maltese cross. one of the finest examples extant of this very rare watermark variety; cert BPA (1951). (Image)

1840 1d grey-black pl.1a IK, clear to very large margins, tied to small piece by magenta Maltese Cross (cert. states "watery purplish-red"), a very fine coloured MC on a Penny Black; cert. RPS (2012); ex Victoriana (1975, lot 191). (Image)

1840 1d black pl.1a NC with 4 clear to large margins and lightly struck red MC, worn impression, a fine and most attractive example. (Image)

1840 1d grey-black pl. 1a OC, close to good margins, with watery brown Maltese Cross (typical of Glasgow), very fine and very rare Maltese Cross; cert. Mike Jackson (2014). (Image)

1840 (Aug 27) envelope to Eaton Bishop (Herefordshire) with 1840 1d grey-black pl.1a, good margins, neatly tied by red MC, with "Peterchurch / PennyPost" hs adjacent, London bs, fine. (Image)

1840 1d black pl.1a TC mint marginal example from the foot of the sheet with full deckle edge, having a pre printing paper crease and showing part Inscription "of 12. £1... Per", large part original gum, a fine and very rare example. (Image)

1840 1d black pl.1b range of 67 examples on Hagner, all have 4 margins, most are fine, and each has a different check letter (between AA and TJ), a very useful and substantial accumulation. (Image)

1840 1d black pl.1b accumulation of 32 on Hagner, each a fine 4 margin example, a most attractive group. (Image)

1840 1d black pl.1b an attractive group of 12 fine 4 margin examples on card. (Image)

1840 1d black pl.1b group of 12 fine 4 margin examples on card, 8 with red, 4 with black MC. (Image)

1840 1d black pl.1b group of 12 fine 4 margin examples on card, each with red MC. (Image)

1840 1d black pl.1b group of 12 fine examples on card, each with 4 margins, an attractive range. (Image)

1840 1d black pl.1b group of 12 on card, each a fine 4 margin example with red MC. (Image)

1840 1d black pl.1b range of 12 fine examples on card, each with 4 margins and red MC. (Image)

1840 1d black pl.1b range of 12 on card, each a fine 4 margin example with red MC. (Image)

1840 1d black pl.1b range of 12 on card, each a fine 4 margin example. (Image)

1840 1d black pl.1b AD with 4 large, even margins and neat strike of black MC, a fine and most attractive example. (Image)

1840 1d black pl.1b AF with 4 large, even margins, neatly struck orange-red MC, a lovely example. (Image)

1840 1d black pl.1b AL with clear to enormous margins (at top and right), crisply struck black MC, a superb example. (Image)