1840 (May 14) Wrapper from Manchester to Kendal with 1d black pl.1a IA, fine to good margins, tied by crisp red MC, reverse with despatch cds (MY and 1840 clearly struck, the 4 of 14 not so clear), fine and scarce May date (SG £3'500) (Image)

1840 Envelope sent within London and signed "Hill" with 1840 1d black pl.1a KL, fine to very good margins, tied by red MC and "Charing Cross" hs, reverse with J?U 9 ds, fine and attractive (Image)

1840 1d Black pl.1a QC with good to very good margins, superb crisp black MC, very fine (Image)

1840 1d Black pl.1b DC with fine to good margins tied by red MC to 1840 (Sep 14) lettersheet sent from Preston to Manchester with despatch bs, very fine (Image)

1840 (Oct 30) Wrapper from Whitby (Yorkshire) to Stockton on Tees with 1840 1d black pl.1b GG-GH pair, just about clear at lower left otherwise fine to good margins, neat red MCs, Whitby bs, fine (Image)

1840 1d Black pl.2 AF with large to very large margins, brown-red MC, very fine (Image)

1840 (Jul 7) Entire from Manchester to Cockermouth with 1840 1d black pl.2 BD, fine to very good margins, tied by two neat red MCs, despatch bs, very fine and fresh (Image)

1840 1d Black pl.2 IH with close to good margins, clear bright red MC, very fine (Image)

1840 (Jun 23) Entire from Baltimore, USA, to England, sent as a consignee's letter and franked on arrival by a GB 1840 1d black pl.2 MD tied by red MC, with Manchester JY 17 1840 cds on reverse, a very unusual usage of the world's first postage stamp on a letter from the USA (Image)

1840 (Aug 8) Entire sent from Glasgow to Edinburgh by cash with ms "1" and Glasgow PAID boxed ds at top right, then redirected to Perth with 1840 1d black pl.2 NF, clese to good margins, cancelled by crisp red MC, Edinburgh PAID Aug 9 adjacent and despatch Aug 10 ds on reverse, attractive (Image)

1840 1d Black pl. 3 AI with good to huge margins, neat red MC, small pen mark at right, fine (Image)

1840 1d Black pl.3 CH with good to very good margins, crisp red MC, very fine (Image)

1840 1d Black pl.3 EG with good to large margins, neat black MC, very fine (Image)

1840 1d Black pl.4 AI with large to huge margins, red MC, very fine (Image)

1840 1d Black pl.5 AG with fine to huge margins, neat red MC, very fine (Image)

1840 1d Black pl.5 NB with very good to very large margins, neat red MC, very fine (Image)

1840 1d Black pl.5 NH red printing from "black plates," with large to very large margins, cancelled by a fine Manchester "fishtail" MC in black, very fine (SG AS26ub, £850) (Image)

1840 1d Black pl.5 PA with good to large margins, neat red MC, very fine (Image)

1840 1d Black pl.5 TJ with good to huge margins, neat red MC, very fine (Image)

1840 1d Black pl.6 mint part og with fine to good margins, very fine and rare, cert. Brandon (1996) (Image)

1840 1d Black pl.6 JG mint with part og, good even margins, very fine, cert. Brandon (1991) (Image)

1840 1d Black pl.6 KC with fine to very good margins, neat red MC, very fine (Image)

1840 1d Black pl.6 LD with close to good margins, crisp and complete red MC, very fine (Image)

1840 1d Black pl.6 RJ with good to large margins, neat red MC, fine (Image)

1840 1d Black pl.7 CE with good to very large margins, neat red MC, very fine (Image)