UNPLATED ON GLASGOW COVER: 1841 EL local use at Glasgow with 3 margin 1d black DI tied by two red MX with v.fine TOO LATE hs on the reverse. Cross Reference: LANARKSHIRE - GLASGOW (Image)

PLATE 1a FK with wide even margins, lightly cancelled in red. Fine. (Image)

PLATE 1a GC worn impression with large part red MX. Fine. (Image)

PLATE 1a MA wide even margins, slightly worn impression with orange red MX cancellation. Fine. (Image)

PLATE 1a NB a slightly worn impression, cancelled with a red MX leaving corner letters clear.Fine. (Image)

PLATE 1a NH with red MX cancellation. Good even margins. Fine. (Image)

PLATE 1a PC a grey black attractive worn impression with lightly struck red MX cancellation. Fine with good margins. (Image)

PLATE 1a RF a worn impression with red MX cancellation. Clear to good margins. Fine. (Image)

PLATE 1a BC used on 8 June 1840 printed National Bank of scotland EL from Edinburgh to Leith. A fine four margined slightly worn plate example. (Image)

PLATE 1a QG three margins with red MX cancellation on 7 Oct. 1840 cover to Moy ex Belfast. (Image)

PLATE 1a KB tied by fine red MX to 5 Aug. 1840 wrapper from London to Doncaster. 3/4 margin example (very close at NE corner) with a faint scratch under "POSTAGE". The adhesive is not affected by the paper fold which it 'overhangs'. (Image)

PLATE 1b TF MATCHED PAIR: Both stamps with ample margins all round and each stamp with complete, black MX cancels, Very fine. (Image)

PLATE 1b BC tied by a good black MX to EL from Darlington to London. Fine with good margins. (Image)

PLATE 1b DC with roller flaw in NE segment, good margins and neatly cancelled with a crisp red MX. Fine. SG Spec. AS55k. (Image)

PLATE 1b MA a wide margined example cancelled with a deep red MX contrasting well with the intense black shade. (Image)

PLATE 1b BH recut corners, neatly cancelled to leave profile and corner letters clear. Good even margins. Fine. (Image)

PLATE 1b SH lightly cancelled with a red MX, good even margins. Fine. (Image)

PLATE 1b JL re-cut sideline, four good margins and central red MX leaving corner letters clear. Fine. (Image)

PLATE 1b LC a deep shade with almost complete central black MX. Fine and attractive. (Image)

PLATE 1b BB good margins, cancelled with a red MX leaving profile clear. Fine. (Image)

PLATE 1b GG a good four margined example with black MX cancellation leaving corner letters clear. (Image)

PLATE 1b AA: 13 Aug 1840 EL from Ipswich to Woodbridge close margins at two points otherwise good margins 1d black Pl. 1b AA tied by fine Ipswich MX cancellation and date stamp on reverse. Slemons records this as the earliest use of Pl.1b in Suffolk. Cross Reference: SUFFOLK (Image)

PLATE 1b DG with roller flaw at top left, lightly cancelled, three good margins, close but clear at upper left. SG Spec. AS55k. (Image)

PLATE 1b CB with red MX cancellation, good margins, minute surface rub. (Image)

PLATE 1b KG good margins, central red MX. Fine. (Image)